the citizen. WILLIAM 0. NKG LEY - l'nUlsher. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1903. 11.00 per year in Advance. Otherwise sl-50. Republican Announcements. Election Saturday, May 16—1 to • p. m. Delegate to State Convention. THOMAS J. GRAHAM, of Penn twp. •TAMES M MAXWELL, of Butler. A M. McCOLLOCOiH, of Fairview twp For Jury Commissioner. W.*P. BROWN, of Butler. S. T. DODD, of Fairview borov.gh. A. O. EBERHART, of Butler twp. T. W. D. KENNEDY, of Mars. S. M. MCCLT'RE. of Butler, formerly of Worth twp. DALE THORN, of Connoquenessing twp. formerly of Fairview twp. HENRY A. WAGNER, of Jefferson twp. Third run. HAfttRISBUItG. Governor Pennypacker on Monday approved the bill authorizing James RUBS, of the Commonwealth Hotel, Harrisburg.to bring suit in the Dauphm county court against the State. This bill is one of the echoes of the trip made bwthe Legislature to New York in the spring of 1897 to participate in the dedi cation of the Grant tomb. Mr. Russ was the caterer on that occasion, and furnished such a magnificent feast that the Legislature passed the bill appro priating money to pay the bill with but little opposition. In round figures the bill was $6,000. Governor Hastings, however, was of the opinion that those who had participated in the feast should pay the bill, and he vetoed the appro priation In 1899 the Legislature passed a bill authorizing Mr. RUSH to bring suit in the Dauphin county court to re coyer the sum alleged to be due him, and Governor Stone vetoed it. At the session of 1901 no effort was made to again pass such a bill, Governor Stone still being in the executive chair, but this year Mr. RUSH' friends feeling that an injustice had been done him. intro duced the bill through Senator Dewalt and it passed with small opposition, and the Governor has approved it. Mr. Russ will at once set the legal ma chinery in motion in the Dauphin conn ty court, and the State will be defend ant in a suit for the collection of the money. Till-; Supreme Conrt of the United States has jnat derided another of the elective franchise cases involving State constitutional provisions avowedly de signed a prevent negroes from voting. As in all other cases, the decifion is ad verse to the claimant, it being held in effect that the franchise is a matter of State regulation, in so far as the selec tion of these allowed to exercise it is concerned, outside the express provis ions of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The present case is rather a novel one, inasmuch as it referred to registration, which is a necessary pre cedent to votintr. The majority of the court held that it had no jurisdiction, from which three justices dissented WASHINGTON NOTES. It was officially stated in Washington, Monday, that the United States is still awaiting an answer from Russia in re gard to the scope of the demands she has made upon China, especially in re gard to the proposed exclusion of foreign consuls from Manchuria and the non opening of more treaty ports. The Chinese minister. Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng and the Japanese min ister, Mr. Kogoro Takahira, called on Secretary Hay that day. The latter asked whether the United States was inclined to withdrawn its objection to the closing of the open door. What y answer Secretary Hay made to this is not known. A most sensational development of the investigation of postoffice department affairs occurred just before the depart ment closed last Thursday when Post master General Payne announced the summary dismissal of James M Tyner, assistant attorney general for the post office department, coupling with the announcement the startling charge that all the papers and records in the safe of the latter's office had been abstracted by Mrs. Tyner, wife of the discharged official, with the assistance of others. The postmaster general states that Mrs Tyner has refused the demand of the government for the return of tVie papers taken, and said the circumstances in the case will be submitted by him to the department of justice next morn ing. On Saturday General Tyner, through his attorney, returned the miss ing papers to the P. M. General. TIIK Russian Bear insists upon stay ing in the China shop. THE "Midway" of the St. Louis expo, will be called "The Pike.' ANDY CARNEOIK has given the college at Tuskegee. Ala.,for colored people the vast sum of s*'>oo,ooo. PRESIDENT CASTRO has made an or der shutting out foreigners and foreign capital from Venezuela. SOME street railway bills led to a free-for-all fight in the Illinois legisla ture, at Springfield, last Thursday. EMI-KKOR WILLIAM has decorated the captains and commanders who did ibe bombarding during the Venezuelan blockade. Gov. PENNYPACKER has been veto ing one fool bill after another, and the wonder increases as to what he will do with the negligence idiocy. THIS has been a great week in Pitts burg politics. Quay has been hovering about the town trying to secure harmo ny, and transform Chief Guerilla Bige low into a Regular. COLORADO, the state that has produc -1 1 1. HO many millions in gold, silver, cop pi r and lead, is but twenty-seven years • -l-l: and the battleship, launched at the ( ramp yards in Philadelphia,last week, was named after her. SOME days ago the army of the Mad Vnllah surrounded a detachment of the K-iglish army in Somali, Eastern Africa, mid killed nearly all of them; and Sat nirlay's paper reported another battle, in which the English were victorious and killed 2,000 of the Mullah's follow eis. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT emerged f",ni vhe foreste of the National Park, InSaturday; had a great reception at o.nahn, Tuesday, talked and kissed babies at Des Moine«, Tuesday. and is dne in St. Louis to take pan in the ded i ition ceremonies today. RUSSIA'S determination to retain possession of the Chinese province of Manchuria, contrary to treaty, makes h.-r commercial interests conflict with those of Japan, on the Japan Sea, and may be followed by a war between the two nations, into which some European nations may by drawn. Business -Morality. Ex-District Attorney Philbin of New York told a story the other day, as an example cf average business morality, of a commission merchant who boasted that he once sold only a t>ortion of a consignment made to him for the money that the consignor expected, and con verted the remainder to his own nse. This raises the question whether snch extremely loose views of honesty really represent business ethics. As a witness on the other side the words of a prominent business man at the head of a great department store are quoted. He says: "1 can afford to lose in a transaction, bnt I cannot afford to have my customer lose. * * * He must learn to trust me implicitly with regard to my goods and to see that I would much prefer to suffer than to have bim suffer. I must make my cus tomer my friend." There is no doubt that, even consider ed as enlightened self-interest, there is a much higher standard in the second statement than in the first. But it should also be recognized that its truth depends on a factor not stated. The merchant cannot afford to let his customer suffer from misrepresentation or defect if the customer can go elsewhere to get the goods. The only reason why the state ment is true lies in the loss of trade that would result if the customer is in jured. But if the merchant were the only one of whom the customer could buy any given goods then he could af ford, so far as pecuniary penalty is con cerned, to let the customer suffer the loss from inferior goods or hidden de fects better than to pocket that loss him self. The universality of the rule stated in the second case depends on open and free competition. Wherever competi tion i 3 suppressed by combination the losses from unfair dealing, and even from dishonesty, can l>e imposed on the buyers with impunity.—Dispatch. THE Pennsylvania Commission for th 9 St. Louis Exposition, provided for by a concurrent resolution of the legis lature, has just been appointed, a part of it by the governor and the remainder of it by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house. The commis sion embraces within its membership representatives of varions interests and different sections of the state. A Hini«lre«l learn Ago. John Fulton and Annie Hays, his wife, came to Butler county in and their son. Nelson Fnlton of Middle sex twp., is yet hale and hearty in his 69th year John Fulton died in 1557. Samuel Fulton came to the county in and his daughter. Mrs Nancy Mahan, wife of W. A. Mahan, is yet living in Middle sex, aged about 72 year*. These notes are in answer to a note in our issue of March 26th last, which read: Butler was surveyed a hundred years ago. How many men are yet liv ing the county whose fathers lived here then 1 We would like each and every one of them to send us his name with some account of his family. The First Clear Nlglit. THE NEBULAR THEORY. In speaking of the solar system la9t week, it was said that besides the plan ets, revolving about the sun were aster oids, comets and meteors. The aster oids were explained as remains of a former planet that had undergone re peated explosions. The comets are im mensely bulky masses of gaseous sub stance that haye somehow beome inhab itants of the solar system. They are thousands of times as large as our sun, but the weight of any one of them is comparatively insignificant, perhaps as great as that of the earth's atmosphere The comets are supposed in their flight through inter stellar space to have come near enough to the solar system to be drawn in or captured by one of the planets and compelled to revolve about the central sun. The meteors or "shooting stars" are not so well understood, though they are evidently related to the comets, for the orbits of comets and meteoric swarms are often identical. Meteors only shine when they come in contact with the earth's air, the light being due to the heat of friction. Most of them actually do "fall" to the earth; usually however, after being pulverized by the intense heat. The study of the planets has shown great similarity between them. They all revolve in the same direction in el liptical orbits; they all rotate on inclin ed axes, many have satellites, etc. How did these things come to be? The simi larity of condition points to a similarity of origin. The generally accepted ex planation is that the solar system has gradually developed into what it is now. This explanation is called the Nebular Theory. According to it the whole solar sys tem is supposed at one tine to have been an immense "nebula," or cloud of gaseous particles separated from each other and acted upon by gravitation These particles, attempting to reach the centre of gravity, in battering against each other developed intense heat and collected ill a globe with a rotary mo tiou upon an axis. As this globe con tinued to contract, it rotated more swiftly, bulged out at the equator and formed thickened belts or rings which it successively abandoned. These rings, believed to be like the rings of Saturn, finally broke and collected together in masses or planets which continued to revolve about the sun developing rota tion on an axis at the same time. Each planet, by continuing this process, pro duced its existing satellites. This is the Nebular Thory. It is a guess, but the most probable, at the or igen of the solar system. It explains nearly all the known facts. It does not do away with creation.for it begins by assuming t.he nebula and the force of gravitation. There is meth od in the solar system. There must have been method in the creating of it. This method the nebular theory at tempts to explain. PROSPJSCT STAB CLUB. I'at, Just Over. As I was walking down Butler's mane strate, A sassy polaceman I chanced for til mate. He looked strate in me face and he gave me some fan, Haying whence came you over from Erin go braugh? I grabed my shelalah right tight in my fist. And around his bitr boddy I caused it to twist The paple came round me like a parcel of gase. Saying catch that wild Irishman he struck the polace. They kicked me, they cuffed me—at me they swore. Saying what brought you over from Erin's grane shore. I t<>uld thhem praties had failed, 1 had nothing for til ate, And I wanted to be a bould polaceman and slape on me bate. i Then the wild mob howled and said take him till the jail, He will lie there a long time before he finds bail; Just then Mayor Kennedy came along he took in the sight, His kind heart was moved to pity at my sad plight. He said I know yon are a Pat by the cut of your hair, I know you are a pat by the clothes that you wear. Then Mayor Kennedy dispersed the wild, jeering mob, Saying come to my office and I will give you a job. Now Paddy in his fine uniform struU on the strate, And like his brother palacemen he slapes on his bate. ALEX M. HAYS. OIL NOTES. The Market—T nere has been no change in the oil market: bo»h agencies are paying $1.53. Renfrew—Kaltenbach & Sons No. . on their own farm came in this week, and is rated at 30-bbls. W. Virginia-T. N. Barusdail of Pittsburg has invested about f1.000.000 in the Salem iW. Va. field, a short Run Corners. L. H Brown is putting a rig on the J. J. Campbell farm. Dower is rigging up the No. < well on the M. G. Black. Mrs. Stewart Hindman is improving very slowly. Dan McDivett has moved from Ar buckles' Corners to his new home on the Mart Armstrong farm. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Gifford have re turned from their wedding tour. The South Penn have tubed their No. 5 well on the M. G. Black farm and are pumping it is good for a 12 barrel well. W. F. Campbell, supervisor, has teen busy these day repairing up the roads Mr. Sam McKnight has got his new house completed and has moved his family from Butler. C. Coffin shot his No. 1 well on the Thos. McKnight and it showed good for 10 barrels. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hodges was called to rest, at her home near Fairview, after a brief illness, on April 17th, lacking but three days of being one year old. She was buried on her first anniversary. Laura Helen was truly loved by all that knew her. She was a beautiful and an affec tionate little child. She had suffered just one week and two days with pneu monia. The remains were conveyed Sunday to the home of lier grand par ents Mr. and Mrs. David Hodges, near Millerstown, where the services was conducted Monday forenoon by the Rev. A. H. Ginder, sang beau tiful hymns, then shJBRs laid away to to rest in the St. John's cemetery. I iters If your blood is thin ana im pure, you are miserable all the time. It is pure, rich blood that invigorates, strengthens, refreshes. You certainly know Sarsaparilla the medicine that brings good health to the home, the only medicine tested and tried for 60 years. A doctor's medicine. '•I owe my life, without doubt, to Ayer's S;ir*apurilla It Is tho most wonderful medl cJne ntl My cure if permanent, and I cannot thank vou enough." MRS. DELIA MOWBLI* Newark, N. J. 01.00 a bottle. J. c. A YER Co., All Lowell, Mass., mmmmnnm hi—■ 101 v ■ I Poor Health t.axativ3 doses of Aycr's Pills each nifjht sreatiy aid the Sarsaparilla. t3. Lot neat and pretty Novelty Suiting —56 inches wide —12 different effects in Grey, Red, Tan, Brown, Green, Blue, 75c a yard—a dollar would be a reasonable price. Wool Crash —plain Mixes and dainty stripe effects — separate Skirts and Shirt Waist Suits —new and fashionable, SI.OO a yard. 54 inch Black Venetian, $1.50 that you've paid Two dollars for and liked the price White P. K. —double line stripe —soft finish —fine welt — stripes Black. Blue and Red — belongs to the 35c class —we ask 20c. 25c Striped Tissues—excel lent sheer goods—refined ef fects, 15c, saves you ten. Best Silk Lining for the price —Tearnot —2s shades of it — extra strong and serviceable, 50c Lot $1.25 Picote Moire Ve lours —Navy, Green, White, White and Black, and Jasper effects, 75c. Bengal Pongee —extra heavy —26 inches wide and rich —at least a quarter under price and so modish for ShirtWaist Suits and Traveling Gowns, 50c. Rich, splendid, Black Tourist Silk—24 inches wide, 50c. Bog«-s & Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY PA Binding of Books Is our occupation. We put our entire time to studying the best and latest methods of doing out work. It' you are thinking of having some work done in this line I 3m sure you will be well pleased if you haye jt done at The Butler Book Bindery, W. W. AMON, Prop. Opp Court liotute. DEATHS. CORSINI— At the honse of Mr. Lonis Solari, this place. April 24. 1903, Esterina Corsini. daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. Corsini, aged 5 years. SONNE—At the home of John Lehman in Middle Lancaster. April 18, 1903. Mrs. Amelia Garland Sonne, in her; 91st year. MABB—At his home in Pittsburg. April 23. 1903. Henry \V. Mabb. aged (iT years, and formerly of Thorn Creek, this connty. PATTERSON—At his home in Roches ter. Pa., April 25, 1903, Cairnes Pat terson. father of the Patterson broth ers of tin tier, aged 72 years. Mt'CANDLESS—At St. John's Hospital in Allegheny, April 25. 1903, A. Mar tin McCan'-less. aged 53 years. BERGMAN—At his home in Avalon. April 27, 1903, Win. Bergman, aged 49 years. RIDER—At his home in Bntler. April 24. 1903, Earl son of Albert Rider, aged 3 years and 3 months. GREENERT—ApriI 24, 1903, infant son of H. C. Greenert of Bntler. DUERR Charles Dnerr. of Sarvers ville, died at the West Penn hospital of hydrophobia, aged 19 years. He was a son of George Dnerr. He was bitten by a dog about four months ago and he was only sick fonr days. GARVIN —At his heme in Cranberry township, April 27, 1903, Newton Gar vin, aged 72 years. Mr. Garvin's death was caused by heart disease. He owned a large farm in Cianberry, part of which was oil ter ritory, and he was one of the best kin ■wn citizens of the township. He was a con sistent member of the Plains Presbyter ian church during the greater part of his life and was an elder in it for many years. His wife, two sons and four daughters survive him. Obituary. David Wallace, a hardware mercli am of Freeport, died last week. Mrs. Kohlmeyer, who died at Grove City, was buried at the Stone church in Venango Co. Ciir«t of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs Albert Rider of New- Castle St. feel thankful to their neigh bors and friends for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of their son, Earl, and take this means of expressing it. ALBERT RIDER AND WIFE Mr. and Mrs. Ariodante Corsini wish to publicly thank their friends and neighbors for the sympathy and kind ness shown during the sickness and death of their child. PEOPLE WHO CAN'T SLEEP Many people go to bed —not to sleep but to think—to tnmble and toss—to gel up, walk about until tired Nature gives way and a few fitful hours of sleep are obtained jnst before dawn—a sleep that does not rest—a sleep from which one wakes weary and tired, wholly unfitted to take up the daily routine of house hold. shop or office duties. That this condition goes on uncared for is almost criminal, when the well-known, time tried and tested powers of Dr. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills to give restful natural sleep have been so fully proven in such cases. Mrs Maggie Edwards of 246 West St., Bntler, Pa . says:—"My l>oy, aged 11 years, >vho by reason of overwork ran down—could not eat or rest. He was nervous and did not sleep well at night. He needed lifting up and I got some of Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills for him at D. H. Wnller's Drug Store 112 South Main St. The medicine has acted in a more than satisfactory manner. He sleeps finely now— strength coming back now—nerves steady and sleeping well. There is no question but that a short time will put him right again. The gain in health has been very rapid." 50c a box at dealers or Dr A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. See that portrait and signature of A W. Chase, M. D., are on every package. Reed's Wine of Cod Isiver Oil will build you up and make you strong, will give you an appetite and new life. If you feel tired and worn out try our Wine of Cod Liver Oil and find relief. It is stronger and better than pure Cod Liver Oil. Pleasant to take and is inoffensive to delicate stomachs. Indorsed and recom mended by physicians every where. The best Spring tonic to .give you Health and strength. For sale only at Reed's Pharmacy Transfer Corner, Main and Jefftrrson Sts . Butler, Pu. REMOVAL. Wc have removed our Marble and Granite shops from corner of Main and Clay streets to No. 20S N. Main street, (opposite W. D. Brandon's residence), where we will be pleased to meet our customers with figures that are tight on Monuments & Headstones of .til kinds and are also prepared to give best figures on Iron Fence. Flower Vases etc ,as wc have secured the sole agency from the Stewart Iron Woiks of Cincinnati, 0.. for this town and vicinity. P. H. killer fOCiQO&OOQOCXK JacKson & Poole. | ] I BKASS CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS X MADE TO ORDER. A * / REAK OH CAMPBELL'S MACHINE V * f SHOP, 0. WAYNE ST , V . I BUTLER, PA. X c X X>000<>0000000( FOK SAI.R Till- Bncst ilulry uml frul; I farm in South .l«r*<-y, M TM fruii uii In bent runutUuii: lrt-room housr I lifiitiil liy hot wtiler; two Imruo unci other ..ul IjllllilfiiKs. two hllit;ty «*cm»|>r!»lnij M) tieud run l>» (netufled 01 not; rojlft finiy I «■ ttoifl it, 1) <• 'loo- or nitty Im i ilellvereil In :i«l J«ln|tiK Io(jii» v.'llli iXJpul,. ! I lon of l:;,i"XI. I 'oi purtli'iilur* unit ifWl'lp llvil booklet of \ inelumi, Uoro. Love Harrison, Clinton tp, Mecliley A H, Jackson tp, NVilhelm George, Center tp, Moser James. Oakland tp, McDonald Albert, Slipperyrock " | Miller J C, Prospect boro, Reiger C A—Clearfield tp, Stoops WitTiam C. Franklin tp, Shaner A B. Prospect boro. Shane James. Millerstown boro, agent Tinker Zackariah. Cherry tp farmer Weitzel Nicklas, Brady tp, Zehner Charles. Jackson tp, A list of names drawn from the proper jury wheel on this the 11th day of April. 1903, to serve at petit jurors at a regular term of court commencing on the fourth Monday of May, the same being the 25th day of said month. Albert Warren. Summit tp. farmer Boyd Cameron, Worth tp. Brown charter. Penn tp. Cradel Adam, Bntbr tp, Donaldson James. Washington tp. " Dyke Graham.Connoijuene'sing tp, *' Davidson William A. Mars boro, gent Day JN, Kan.s City boro, producer j Davis Perry. Worth tp, farmer Ekas Dehaas, Clinton tp. farmer Emerick George, Si:nbury boro. clerk Greer Henry T, Buffalo tp. farmer Gibson Harvey S, Bntler Ith ward, producer Gilmore J B, Millerstown Loro.prcdti er Hockenberry B L Cherry tp, farmer Hutchinson Miller, Clay tp, farmer Hinuman If. Sunbury boro, druggist Kronnebitter Jac h, Summit tp. farii.-r Koch Frank Bntler tp, fanner Kneisr, John. Cor;no<|nenessing tp, merchant Kocher W . . • < i Laval! Jacob Bntler 3rd wd,livery: an Lefever D W. Jefferson tp ruier Lewis John A, Venango tp, f.-rr jer Mori as on ES, Slipperyrcck tp. farmer Mechling losepb, ( lay tp, McDonald Thjmas, Adams tp Morrow Joseph, Concord tp. Martin Wm T. Penn tp. MaLarg John. Penn tp, Montgomery Ross, Clinton ip, McKeever James. Adams twp, pumper O'Donnel Henry, Clearfield tp. fanner Oesterling Wm, Summit tp, O'Neil D.l Clearfield tp. Pontious Nicholas, Fairview twp. Roe Wm, Bntler tp. Redick Samntl. Mars bt>ro. ciei. 1003 MEN'S HATS and . 2 FURNISHINGS. g 1 The new Spring 2 # stuff is here. f } \ i New Hats, 2 # Shirts, # f Neckv/ear, t £ Underwear, 4 # Half-hose. J t All our goods are bright, S J stylish and seasonable • J £ Come and look at the ? £ display. 4 s ' i J Sole agent, J Knox Hats, gl # Manhattan Shirts. 51 # # l HATTER and £ i MK>i F'URNISHKb £ j i Opposite P. 0. \ j i ! LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ORPHANS COURT SALE! By virtue of a decree of the orphan's Court of Butler county, the undersigned ad mhiistrutor of the estate of R. Wilson, deceased, late of Venango twp.. Butler Co.. I*a . will offer at public sale on the premises near the village of Eau Claire, in said town ship. on THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1903, at 1 o'clo* k p. ui . the following real estate: Sixty six acre* of land, more or less, situ ate in Venango township, said county, bounded on the north by lands or David Keilt'rnian, east bv lands of A. C. Wilson, south by lands of "Thos. Blair's heirs and on the west by lands of Thos. Merron: two story frame house of si* rooms, frame bank barn and outbuildings, with good orchard there on. eight acres of good chestnut timber, balance in good state of cultivation and all 1 underlaid with coal. TERMS one-half cash on confirmation of sale by the Court, balance In one year from date of said confirmation with interest. De ferred payment to l>e secured by bond and I mortgage 011 the premises. .1. A. wiLS4>N, Adn'r.. Of I<. C. Wilson, dee'd.. J Eau Claire. Pa. A. M. CoHNi:i.irs. Att'y. Butler. TRUSTEE'S SALE! In i.he District Court of the United States , for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In the matter of | John SchalTner. No. 201s, in Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. ) Notice is hereby given that I will expos* at public < utery. free and discharged of all liens the following described real estate of the >ve named bankrupt, on the premises, on Tuesday. May 5,1903. at lOo'cloek a. m.. which real estate i» situ ated in Butler township. But' county, i':i . i aadbounded . d des ri d follows: On | I thenortiiby lands of Samuel S''hai]uer. I'. j I Kocu and McQuiston, east by lands of Samuel tjchafTner, on the south by lands of I Humeset al.. and on the west by lands of Samuel S.-hatt'ncr and .!. H. Negley: "a-I taining acre . xr.->re or frame dwelling | and barn thereon located. TERMS OE SALE On confirmation of tli«* ale by the Court. cas> or one half cash, and « •al Lzsce I to IM se m|ed by :irst rtgage ;»n• *. i on the pr. : rises, at H per cent Interest, w l» 5 !>er cen' to be add ed for on!it ction if balance • f uurcha.se • . r ist rted by p teess tla r; i" per . cent of tho bid to be'paid win n tl;e property I is bid o';. i*ru-;« i.'serves ih*: right to re ject n yat al! bi« - and u> ad joarn the sale from time to time. JACOB M. PAINTER, | Trustee. ' j \V. '/.. ' i." it p.! > . AtCyx j AD?/ 'NISTRATOR'S NOTICE I ESTATE OLP PA J L UIWU'I'MAIS DF.CI). Notice is hereby given tbat letters > . administration n the ("-late of Paul Troutman, deee.>sed,late of the borough of Bntler, Bntler county, Pa. ; have been granted to Henry N. Troutman of But ler, Pa., to whom all parsons indebted to said estate .re r< (juesteu to make payments, and those having laims or demands against estate are request to make the sanu known without delay. H 'NBY X. THO' UMAX, Administrator, A. T. BLACK, Attorney. Butler. Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of John Kcllerman. dr'j'd., late of Bnt ler, Bntler Pa ing been grant ed the aJ persons knoivn ing them elve_ indebted to said estate I w'll j'l- ase make immediate payment, and »ny having claims against said est-vte will present them dnlv authenti cate .1 for settlement to MAS. ADA KKLLKKM VN, Adm'x.. N. Washington St., Bntler, Pa. S. CUMMXNfiS, Attorney. 3-19-03 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration bavins: been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Maria Lemmon, dee'd., late of But ler twi>., Bntler Co., Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make im mediate payment, and any having claims against the pame to present them duly authenticated for settlement to E. E. YOUNG, Adm'r.. 3-12-03 Armory Building, Butler, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of William 11. Staples, deceased, late of Adams twp., Butler Co , Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to Mrs. S. Catharinb Staples, Adm'x., Callery, Pa J. D. McJcnkin, Att'y. ' 2-19 02 IVlodern and Progressive Those wishing a truly artistic picture and correct likeness should not lose sight of the FINDfcEy STUDIO, Postoffice Building. All.the new and up-to-date novelties. Long Distune?- J>ll Telephone -"it I). People's 'i.i'i. LINK FINDLKY. jy FOR SPRING WEDDINGS Our 1 itie of riugs offer the most varied selection Elegant in design, set with tho choicest of diamond* and precious stones, or of *'ac plainest styles We sdl nothing but "-hat wt can gnarantee an I quality makes the price. Our wed dins; rimja are of the lat.t design and workmanship. iVu .ilno sell - Edison and Victor Phonographs. Eastman and Paco Cameras. Photo Supplies. Washburn Mandolins and Guitars Optical goods. Field and Spy Glasses. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Court Houh>- THE PESSIMISTS Have had quite an inning but they cannot shut off the energy of the Ameri can people. The country is making money as it never made money before. (jet my daily letters and learn when, what and how • to buy, and participate in this money-making. R. i. Weaver | Stocks and Bonds Third Ave. and Wood St., ij PITTSBURG. ' Local office, 2135. Main St. | Butler, f J A. REYNOLDS, Managei H. Q. Allison Funeral Director,, HeM Plicne INO. 3. JiaKerstown, Pa. m-'m * CATALOGUE!'#"#--# • U/ We want to say a word or two to -* !■ yon cow at the opening of the Buggy J J aud Harness season, are you going to v bny one? Have you a catalogue '' . / ,\ /\ from souie city bouse. if yon have IB / y I\/ / and are thinking of sending for one / P SCOTT, I. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office on second floor of Armory | Building, Butler, Pa. i T. scorr, A. ATTORNEY A? LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler, Pa. FOULTER & EAKHR, ' - ATTORNEYS AT W Ro-nn 8., Armory buildln fc . TOHN W COULTBR, *' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office with R. C. MeAlmy, J. P., south side Diamond. Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank., or | County National Bank 1 D. McJUNKIN, 0 • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Reiber building, cornei Main and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on E. Cunningham. I B. BK.EDIN, F' • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on illain St. near Couii House. EVERETT L. RAI^TON, ATTOR NE Y-AT-L A W, No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. Fisher Building. First door on South Main street, next my former office in Boyd Building. Hfl. • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. EH. NEGLEY, < ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the Negley Building, West Diamond . PHYSICIANS, Hemorrhoids and Chronic Diseases a Specialty. TV H. BROWN, M. T).. M 1 Office in Riddle bnilding.Diamond, next door to Dr. Bell's old office. Office Hours: —9 to ua. m., Ito 3 and 6 to 8 p- m. / lEO. K. McADOO. M. D. U EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, Exclusively. Hours—9-12, 1-5. Both Phones. Troutman building, S. Main St. T C. BOYLE, M. D. rJ • EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT, After April Ist, office in former Dr. Peters'residence, No. 121 E. Cunning ham St., Butler, Pa., next door to Times printing office. I I LARA E. MORROW, D. 0., V GRADUATE BOSTON COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY. WI men's diseases a specialty. Con sult.atian.and examination free. Office Hours, 9to 12 m., 2 to 3 p. m. People's Phone 573. i; 6 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. n M.ZIMMERMAN VL • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At '527 N. Main St. I R HAZLETT, v. D., L. ic6 West Diamond, Dr. Graham's former office. Special attention given to K\e, Nose and Throat. People's Phone 564 QAMUELM. BIPPUS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 200 Cunningham St. I \R. J I'M A E. FOSTER, L' DR. C'.ARENCK M. LOWE. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. Rooms 9 and 10 Stein Building, Butler. Consultation and examination free, daily ; and evenings by appointment DENTISTS. UR. H. A. McCANDLHSS, 1 / DENTIST. Office in New Maitincourt Building, l29'£ S. Main St., (adjoining Dr. At well's office.) HW W ICK, . DENTIST. iliiS located in the new Steiu building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. 1 - DR. V. H. MCALPIN, DENTIST, Room 6, Bickel Block, Main St., Butler. DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston. DENTIST Office at No 114 E. Jefferson St., over G. W. Miller's grocery T J. DONALDSON, , DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Filliugs a spec ialty. Office next to postoffice. DR J. WILBERT MCKEE, SURGEON DENTIST. Office over C. E. Miller's Shoe Store, 215 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. Peoples Telephone 505. A specialty made of gold fillings, gold crown and bridge work. MISCELLANEOUS. WM. H. WALKER, >V SURVEYOR, Residence 214 W. Pearl St., Butler, Pa. F. L. McQUISTION, T. CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Office near Court House. rp JAMES DODOS, ' 1 • LICENSED AUCTIONEER Inquire at SherifT'.sotfice or 426 Mifflin St. Butler P». r p. WALK BR, L. NOTARV PUBLIC, BUTLKR, PA. Office WLVB Beikmer, next iloor to P. O. Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable R.-ar of* Wick Hou -c. liutler 'jnn'a Ttaeb< .ton,, ; ,:..J c. .:.s rt K s at wavs oil h *• ' sl 1 ■ * * '*• Ilest • coaiii. i•• i •«»*» >v:l neat boarding ai ) t*»n •». tnuJ*. bp«cl sil cat ■ guaranteed. t> 3ble Room For 65 Horses Act.oJ e.M of kMM bo'h drivers u4 i i. i i- . mi hand ami f"r Sale •• i fuii f ■■ iran and bort -4 bottßh (~, I 1 .r-.r r i.otiilcatloo bv FARSON U. NACE. X>QOOOO<>OOOOOOOOOOOOOO<}OO<> \ ■Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN I X Announces a special exhibit of Tailor-made Suits, X Skirts, Walking Skirts, Coats, Silk Coats in Jllengths, Etons, Box and Coffee Coats, full length A Coats, handsome Rain Coats, Silk Waists, Silk and, > XMohair Shirt Waist Suits, beautiful White Wash S MILLINERY NEWS. O Hats Trimmed Free of Charge! * * \f Our handsome New Parlors are full of beautiful up-to-date Ilata, Bonnets, Flowers. Ribbons, Silks. Laces, Velvets, Ornaments. all new' ► i\Novelties, new Military Brush—a competent force of Trimmers to take< > jf your orders We offer you the latest creations of the season at popular O "prices TRY US. < ' wPV r\ I All-wool Voiles, 50c and up; Crepe ' i\l IrPQQ llfinrlQ Paris, Crepe Dechine, Mistrals, ' ri/l OvO UUvUO ( Twine Cloth, Mohairs, Sicilians, Mixed < > Suitings. Phenomenal values in black Dress Goods * I Lace Curtains and Portiers. \ \ We are showing the handsomest, largest and most up-to-dat* CnH > tains in novelty netting. Arabian, Nottingham Swiss and Musliu Cur-. tains we've ever shown Direct from manufacturer to consumer, at prices that will pleasantly surprise you when you see style, designs and qualitv< ► of these new 1903 Curtains. Priced at 50c. 75c. *1 up to 810 per pair . > Ruffled Curtains priced 29c, 50c, 75c up to £-.50. Portiers $?. to $lO Special exhibit of Arabian Curtains, the craze just now, $2.50 to $lO. < > Carpets and Rugs, Window Shades. \ \ We call your attention to onr cut-to-order Carpet Department, it is a ( ( money saver to you. One hundred and 35 styles to select from, Axmin ster. Wiltons, Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry; Ingrain Carpets in rolls< > :Soe up to 05c for the best grade: Oil Cloths. Linoleums, Window Shades,- - all lengths and widths; Cnrtain Poles, Curtain Rods and Fixtures. Car pets made and laid free of charge: window shades adjusted, if pnchnsed< r there, free of charge. Special exhibit of large rugs. Velvet, Tapestry < > | 'and Body Brussels. Rugs of all sizes fin. J. E. Zimmerman! . . nell I'hone 2uX. Rufler Pa J 5 < > People's Phone liC. DUlier, rH. ' I vyv.-^x>QOOOOQOOOOOOOO< SHERIFFS SALE. By virtue of sundry writs of Yen. Ex., Fl. Fa Lev. Fa.. &c., issued out of the Court of Common l'leasof Butler Co., I'a., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in the borough of Butler, Pa. on Friday, tlie lotli day of May. A. I). 1903, at 1 o'clock p. m.. the following described property, to-wit: E. D. No. 35, May Term. I'JOX W. D. Brandon, Attorney. All the right, title, interest and claim of G. M Hughes, of, in and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Venango township, Hutler county. I'a. bounded as follows, to-wit: On the north by lands of Amos Seaton and widow Addleman. on the e-ist by lands of Blair heirs and William Stalker, on the south by lands of li. C. Wil son. and on the west, by lands of William and Kobe it Cochran, containing one hundred and tiiirty (i:J0) acres, more or less, and hav thereon erected a one and one-half story frame house, frame barn and outbuildings. Seized and taken in execution as she prop erty of G. M. Hughes, at the suit of t' T>. Gel bach. i;. i). No. 15, May Term. 11)03. Greers. At torneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Ottelle Baalie and C. J. Kaabe, being an un dlvldeil 1 -sth interest of. In and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Jefferson township, Butler county, I'a.. bounded as follows, to-wit:' Commencing at th» southwest corner at a post on lanos of Naglers heirs and Hammer; thence east along Allwines Mill road twenty eight hund red and seventy-one (u'xTl) feet to a post at the corner of this tract and lauds of Henry Keasey: thence north along lands of Henry Keasey two thousand and ninety two feet (2002) to a post, corner of this tract and land of Henry Keasev; thenco east along lands of Henry Keasey eleven hundred and fifty twi> and 5-10 (lire 5-10 feet to a post, corner common to Henry Keasey. William H. Greer's heirs and this tract; thence by lands of William 11. Greer's heirs and M. S. Greer north seventeen minutes west lifteen hund red and forty-one and 5-10tli (1541 5-10) feet, to a post .corner common to lands of >l. S. Greer and l>. W. I.efever, ami this tract; thence west along lands of I). W. Lefever twenty four hundred and tive and .">-10 •j-iOS 5-lo) feet to a post: thence along lands of said Lefever north 111 degrees and :*) minutes west five hundred and ninety four (5'.U) feet to the Saxonburg and Hannahstown road; thence along said road south :#l de grees west six hundred and one (iwl) feet to iKist; thenco west along lands of Nicholas heirs, nine hundred and seventeen and 5-10 (1)17 5-10) feet to a post at. Webbers corner: thence south along lauds of Webber and Hammer thlrtv-six hundred and Ufty-one (3651) feet to a post the place of beginning, containing two hundred and eighty-four (254) acres and sixty-two (ft. 1 ) perches, more or less. ALSO- All the right, title, interest and claim of Ottelie Kaabe and C. J. Kaabe. be Ins an un-dlvlded l-sth Interest (subject to the life estate of C F. llelmbold) of, In and to all that certain piece or parcel of land situated In the Borough of Saxonburg, But f ler county, l'enn'a., bounded and described as follows, to-wit: On the north by lands of William Kubert, on the east by lot of Lewis Krumpey, two hundred and torty (840) feet, on the south by Main street, one huudred and twenty (l-t)) feet, and on the west by the Butler road, and having thereon erected a t wo story frame house and outbuildings. Seized mid taken in execution as the prop erty of Mrs. Ottelle Baabe and C. J. Kaabe, at tli- suit of Christiana Helmbold. E. 1). N'is. 'I and 22 May term, 1903. Williams .V Mitchell, Attorneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of J M Yard of, in and to all that certain piece or parct 1 of land, situated In Washing ton township. Butler county, I'a. liounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a post the northwest cornet hereof being also the sonlhwes. corner of laid contracted to bo sold by William It. Olyn.er to George Morris, now owned l>y William Morris; thence along the south line of said Morris land south 8V degrees east 135 perches to a post, and stone, the southeast corner of said Morris land In the west line of lands of formerly John Mcchllnu; thence along the west line of the said lands of formerly John Mechllng, now Jesse Everts, and Mechllng lielrs. south 1 and Vt degrees east 134 V* perches to a post: thence along the north line of lands of formerly William Emery, and Peter Emery, now Robert Wray and Emery heirs, north w degrees west 13(1 perches to a stone; thence by lands of formerly Philip Vernuin, now J. A. Williamson north l' j degrees west l;w and Vt perches to the place or beginning; con taining one hundred and thirteen acres and one hundred and forty-four perches, more or less, and having thereon erected two one and one-Lalf story frame dwelling houses, frame barn and outbuildings. Seized and taken in execution us the prop erty of .1. M. Yard at the suit of f. B. tttin rnan. K. D. No. 3«. May Term, 1903. A. T. Scott. Attorney. All tli.-right, tit U-, Interest and claim of llenry Leise, of, In anil to all that certain piece or lot of laud, situated In Harmony borough, Hut It r county. Pa., bounded as fol lows. to-wit: On the north by Connouue? ni-ssliiL* cri'i'li,K") feet, on the east by county bridge i'mmlhk said creek, feet, on the south liy Mercer street, 7H feet and ou the west by lot of 11. V. Hours, «<> feet, being the bame property which was conveyed to the said llenry I .else l.y I). 1» Hoggs by deed dated April UOth, IHhJ. and record.*! In said county In deed book 74. pageZTN. and having thereon erected a frame house and out buildings. Seized and taken In execution as the prop erty of Henry I .else, at the sultof The Penn •,yh;tnl*- Savltrjfs l uird rind Loan j.fo|i. E. !>. No. a, M..y Term, lttXl. lu*nk Jkoh ( er, Attorney. All the ilain, title, Interest and claim of John riister. of. In and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated In Oakland township, ltutler county. I'a . liouoded as follows to-wit: On the north by lands of Smith and Suuimoiiy heirs, on the east by lands of Isaac llepler and ltutler and Millers town road, on the south by the llutler and Mllierstown road and on the west by lands of Hugh Melvee\er. et al, containing M acres, more or less, having t hereon erected a frame house, frame barn and outbuildings. Seized and taken In execution as the urop erty of John IMister. at the sult of Mrs Mary I'Bster for Use of Joseph -higher and Nil llam Baumgarten, Ex'rs of Andrew llesi dence, dee'd. j TEKMS OF SALE -The following must be strictly complied with when property is stricken down. 1. When the plaintiff or other Hen creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the liens. Includ ing mortgage searches on the property sold, togtther with such Hen creditor's receipt* for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff. 2. All bids must be paid In full. 3. All sales not settled immediately will lie - continued until one o'clock, I'. M., of the next day at which time all property not settled for will again he put up and sold at the expense and risk of the person to whom first sold. •See I'urdon's Digest, »th edition, page 416. and Smith's Forms, nage 384. MAKTIN L. GIBSON, Sheriff. | Sheriff's Office. Butler. I'a.. April 27. 1903. OUTWARD AND INWARD. Outwardly and Inwardly, the human eye Is a wonderful piece of mechanism and yet. how many millions of people there are. who use their eves every waking moment of t heir lives. In total Ignorance of this, i If the needs and the care of the eves were better understood, there would lie less suf fering. less blindness, less sorrow and regret. At the first Indication of trouble tho ejes should be carefully examined and their ucteds ascertained. We tit glasses to all defects or vision and know *9 are eminently qua'lfled to do so. Carl H. Leighner, Optician and Jeweler, Butler, Pa. Family Reunions! We often cause ourselves end less worry and remorse by neg lecting to do some little thing Get a good picture of your family and home made at your first op portunity. We make the best at $6.00 per dozen, Bxio inches and guarantee them permanent. Let tis know «n time to go out. The Butler Dye Works Dyeing, Cleaning, Pressing. R. FISHER W. S &E. WICK, tfEALKIt!" IN Hough and Worked Lumber o' t"l Kli.d* Doors, Sash aud Mouldings Oil Well lllgs a Specialty. Office and Yard E. Cunnlnghum and Monroe sts near W««t I'orii Meuot. Tours to t|ie Toast. For tho General Assembly of tlip Pjesbyterian Church, at Los AugeKts, Cal May 41 to June the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run three personally-conducted tours to Los Aan