THE: CITIZEN. WILLIAM 0. NEGLEY - Publisher. THURSDAY, JUNE 4. 1903. SI.OO per year la Advance, Otherwise 51.50. e * REPUBLICAN NOMINEES. Jndges of the Superior Court. JOHN J. HENDERSON, THOMAS A. MORRISON. State Treasurer, W. L. MATHUKS. Anditor General, W. P. SNYDER For Jury Commissioner, A. O. EHERHART. CURRENT EVENTS. * Memorial day was the beginning of the summer excursion season and the crowd that came to Butler, that day, was astonishing. This Nation is, at present, the most prosperous on Earth, and when an American has money he likes to "go,' which accounts for the prosperfy of the railroads notwithstand ing the numerous wrecks. This will * probably be the best summer for the railroads and street-car lines, they have ever known. Even-thing is lively in Pennsylvania, this year, excepting politics. There is no local contest, aud the Republican majority in the state is so tremendou , that nomination means election no matter what the record of the nominee or how the nomination was secured. In Ohio the tilt between Hanna and For aker was ended by the back-down of Hanna, and in New York City, the ef fort of Policeman Devery to succeed Mayor Low is making things interest ing. Nearly all the Northern and Western states haye endorsed Roose velt, and, bariing accident, he will be the nominee of the next Republican National Convention by acclamation Kansas, otherwise known as the Sun flower state, is in trouble again. Since her history began it has been a story of blood, drouth and plague, and last week she had a new trouble—excessive rain and great floods, which drowned some of her people and destroyed millions of dollars worth of property But the people of Kansas are aggressive and thrifty, and she was never in better condition to withstand trouble than now—though there be many sorrowing families within her borders. Forty years after the middle of the Civil War Memorial Day was fittingly observed all over the Northern states. Two million men and boys unlisted dur ing the four years war and of these nearly a million yet live. The average age of those in the army of 1863 was estimated at 23. which would make the survivors of today average 6.1. The last census revealed the fact that the average age of the people of this Nation bas increased three years, due to recent inventions that have made life more comfortable. The surprising rumor comes from Chicago that the Goulds have secured control of the B. & o.,but as the owner ship of the stock of this road, like that of all the other great corporations of the country, is widely distributed, the story is doubtful. The Penn a Co. at present has operating control of the B. & 0., the officials of the road being selections of the Penn'a, through the latter does not control a ma jority of the B. & O. stock. The special session of the Colombian Congress called for the consideration of the Canal treaty will open on the 20th of this month, and it is now said that the Columbians will reject the treaty for the reason that the franchises of the French company will expire in October of next year when the property will revert to the Columbians, and they will be entitled to the $40,000,000 our Gover ment has agreed to pay for it. Some of the Colombians, also, object to sur rendering sovereignty over the canal zone. The Russian goverment has expelled the correspondent of the London Times from the country for making public the massacre at Kishineff and commenting unfavorably upon Russian officials. Ac cording to a dispatch from Berlin the Czar has issued urgent orders that Jew killing cease, and it is said that this order was issued'at the instance of M. Witte. the Minister of Finance, who has told the Czar that, as Russia is heavily indebted to Hebrew financiers •of London, Paris and Berlin, a continn ation of the anti-Semite outrages would have a bad effect and might involve the - Russian treasury in disaster—an argu -. ipfcnt that beats Clareuce Dindinger's . for voting down the Pennypacker reso ' lution. Over in England the tariff speeches of Joseph Chamberlain, Foreign Secre tiry, are attracting attention and it is : predicted that England will, within a few years give up her free trade policy —the first British Transyaal Parliament opened in Pretoria a few days sgo— * Russia continues to encroach upon China and Corea—the Balkans have be ; come quiet, etc. ;• The War Department ami the Hri<lges. It was a far-sighted and, as events have proved, a pre eminently successful policy to place the supervision and pro tection of our natural waterways and harbors in the hands of the War De partment. Before a bridge can be ' thrown across a navigable river, estuary or strait, before certain piers can Ire . run out into a harbor beyond certain bulkhead lines that have been laid '■ down, it is necessary to obtain the per misiion of the War Department. In safeguarding the interests of river traffic, so far as it is affected by the ' erection of bridges, it has been the ob ' ject of the War Department to see that no supporting piers are built in mid stream that will materially interfere .■ with navigation, and that bridges are either built at an elevation which will fc'.low shipping to pass without hind ranee beneath them, or that they are ; provided with drawbridges of sufficient span to allow shipping to pass through ; without danger of collision. So also " -with regard to harbor piers and bulk heads, the War Department has ex ercised a jealous care that certain lines which they have drawn as marking the limits of the harbors are not encroached U|>on by docks aud landing piers. Had it not been for the professional fidelity with which our military officers have performed their respective duties, in calculable injury would have been wrought to the shipping interests of this country, both inland, river and de.'p sea, by the obstruction of water wiys and by destructive encroachments npon the deep-water area of onr liar bois —Sci. Am. EARTHQUAKES in Asiatic Turkey are making life terrible. Two thousand persons are reported to have perished. The Original Exeiise. Some time ago there were cable re ports that the United States Ambassador to Russia, disheartened by being mis taken for a common person when clad in the ordinary dress of an American citizen, had decided to adopt a gorgeous court costume for use at the Czar's ceremonials. If memory does not fail us among the details of the uniform, as reported, were sky blue knickerbockers with gold lace, a coat which rivaled that of Joseph, gold-braided, befrogged and buttoned, aud several minor ac cessories, crowned with a cocked hat. AmbassadorM'Cormick returned to these shores yesterday, and of course one of the first questions put to him was about his sartorial creation. The veracious chronicler avers that the Ambassador laughed and declared that the descrip tion sent by the correspondents was meant to apply to the costume worn by Mrs. McC'ormick aud not to that worn by him. If that was the case the Ambassador's mirth can be easily understood. Never theless. most people will hesitate about accepting his explanation literally. Popular ignorance of the fantastic fashions in eourt millinery at St. Petersburg might lead to the acceptance of a cocked hat as befitting an Arubas sadress. Even a variegated coat or cloak might pass unnoticed, but candor compels us to draw the line at those light blue garments. The Ambassador's word to the contrary, we must fall back upon the theory that he is merely resorting to the Adamic excuse by blaming it on the woman.—Pittsburg Dispatch. "THE desire to be alone," says Scho penhauer, "is in direct proportion to one's intellectual capacity. As a gener al rule man's sociability stands in in verse ratio to his intellectual value." People who have no mental resources feel bored when alone, and like to be in a gay and frivolous cr.»wd, where they can laugh at all the little nothings that are said. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S remark able electionering trip, according to program, comes to an end to morrow, when his train will be due at the Penn'a. station in Washington. Never before has a President of the L'nited States made a "swing around the circle" like the ' present tour During the trip, which will have lasted 50 days, he will have traveled upwards of 14,000 miles and addressed upwards of 3,000.000 people. A MARYLAND widow recently had a gold orown put on a tooth by a local dentist, The work was not satisfactory and sh£ refused to pay tell it was made right. While she was sitting in the dentist's chair for him to inspect the crown the dentist pulled the tooth, say ing he was taking back the gold that was not paid ior. The widow sued the dentist for |B,OOO datnageß and last week a jnrv awarded her the sum of $l5O. If the foundation for a gold crown just a root—in one's mouth is worth $l5O, how much ought a whole mouth ful of sound teeth to be worth. IT having been stated thai two mem bers of the Legislature were slated by the Governor for State positions. Repre sentative Selby of Philadelphia for deputy factory inspector and Represen tative Ripp of the same city as agent for the Dairy and Food Department, the Philadelphia Ledger directed the atten tion of Governor Pennypacker to the constitutional inhibition that "no Sena tor or Representative shall during the time for which he shall have been elect ed be appointed to any civil office under this Commonwealth." and commenttd upon the desirability of having the Exec utive at least respect the Constitution The Governor has frankly acknowl edged his error and states that the ap pointments will not now bo made. He adds that this "is one of the few oc casions where I have found a news paper to be of real service in the con duct of public affairs." Great Flood in Kansas. Last Saturday was a sad Memorial day for the people of North Tppeka. Kansas, a town of about ten thousand people, which was almost entirely de stroyed by flood and flame. Ten days of almost continuous down pour swelled the Kansas river, usually a shallow stream, into a terrible flood, which covered North Topeka —located across the riyer from the main town and on low ground—up to the second stories of the houses; and to add to the horror a fire started.and burning houses went floating around. Many people had to chose between death by drown ing in the swift current, or by burning. The current was too swift for boats. Ihe river was five miles wide, aud the people ol' Topeka were unable to help their suffering neighbors on the other "fiide of the cunent. From the dome of the State Capitol eighty tires were counted in North Topeka at one time, and people were teen clinging to roofs aud tree tops. The flood extended over eastern Kansas, and parts of Missouri. Ne braska and lowa, and betides North Topeka parts of the towns of Salina, Lawrence, Des Moines, Lincoln, Bea trice, Ottumwa, and Kansas City were flooded. The entire number of people who perished by the flood is estimated at two hundred, while several thousand wero made homeless. The property loss runs into the millions. Honoring Sherman. To the veterans of the Civil War, to the soldiers of other wars, and to all who took part in the Decoration Day parade in New York; last Saturday, as well as to the general public, the chief feature of the day's celebration was the honor done to the memory of General William Tecumseh Sherman, one of the gaeat commanders of the Civil War anil the hero of Sherman's March to the Sea Hundreds of veterans of the war in which General Sherman played such a conspicuous part, many of the nation's soldiers and thousands of citizens stood in line that day and witnessed the unveil ing of St Gauden's equestrian statue of Sherman, which was recently erected in the oval plot at the Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue entrance to Central Park. A Remarkable Dividend Record The impending issue by the Penn sylvania of $75,000,000 new capital stock directs attention to the earning capac ity of the system and its probable abil ity to continue to pay dividends at the present rate on the increased capitalize tion. -The average dividend rate dur ing the past 40 years has been 0.5 per cent., and the company has not missed a cash payment in its entire dividend history of li years, although the rate liaß varied, The Penn'a was chartered in 1840 with a capital amounting to $7,500,000, which has since been increased from time to time until it is $202,000,000 It will shortly become $277,000,000, and the difference between the latter fig ure and the original capitalization gives an idea of the tremendous growth of the system. The company began pay ing dividends in lsviO. since when, it is estimated, the stockholders have receiv ed in dividends sums aggregating $200,000,000. For years the annual dividend rate was 10 per cent.,and no year has the company paid less than 5 per cent, In addition to their divi dends the stockholders have frequently Iteen given valuable rights in new stock issues. In view of this history it is not remarkable that no objection has been made by stockholders to the company's plan to sp."nd over $100,000,000 for bet terments, which, ;t is expected, will in sure a permanent continuation of the company's wonderful dividend record. Chicago Record Herald. l'utler Comity Schools. From my regular annual report to the State Superintendent I take a few items. We had in our county this last school year two hundred and fifty-three school houses, and three hundred and six school rooms. Sixty-four of our teachers were begin ners and ninety-one had taught for five or more years. The youngest teacher in the countv was 19 years old. and the oldest one was about 50. Three new school houses were built during the year, sis were supplied with new furniture, several were repainted and one was burned down. I held fifteen public examinations, is sued three hundred and nine provisional certificates, fifteen professional certi orates and refused about one hundred applicants. To refuse a certificate or a diploma to an}* applicant for same is no pleasant task lam sure: but in justice to the cause which I am sworn to defend, and on behalf of the boys and girls of our schools, and for the good of our future citizenship, this unpleasant duty must be done. As time moves onward civili zation demands harder tests, more sac rifice and better work from all people— the teacher not excepted, and because of this some fail. More local institutes and educational meetings were held this last year than usual. I attended and took part in twenty six such meetings, besides at tending three county institutes outside of our own county. I here want to publicly thank teach ers, patrons, and pupils for the interest they took in this important part of the work. I know of no better way to the educational status of a com munity than just to watch the part the people take in educational meetings, etc. Its a sure guide. Our fall meeting for teachers held in Butler was a success in every way, and its influence was felt throughout the year, two hundred teachers were pres ent. The attendancf in our schools was very good during the first half of the year, but during the last half of the term it was not so good. At one time there were thirty-one of our schools closed because of small pox. This should cause parents to have their children vaccinated. Poor attendance is possibly the great est barrier we have in our schools to day. I wish I could here make such an appeal to our parents that during our next term of school no pupil would be kept out of school or allowed to remain out of school unless it is absolutely nec essary that they should be out. I again called on every school in the county excepting those which were closed when I would have visited them and spent an average of one hour in each schcol. To do this, one must drive regardless of bad roads or weather every day from early in September until late in March. During the year I drove about three thousand miles, received two thousand letters and mailed nearly that number. Many of our schools added new books to their libraries, bought bells, (docks, flags, etc., for use in school, with money raised by socials. I want to commend the reading of good books to all our boys and girls. The school library makes it possible for the poor as well as the rich to have this privilege and all should gladly accept of it. In my visits to the schools I spoke to many of the pupils regarding the books they were reading and am glad to re port that very many of our pupils are making good use of our school libraries Parents, encourage it in your homes and thus help your children to learn the facts, and think the thoughts, and live the characters, and possibly form the habits of some noble man or woman whose life has blessed the world. The one great power in school work is the teacher: for "As the teacher is so is,the school " We want good, intel ligent, earnest devoted teachers for our boys and girls. To secure and retain this kind of teachers it requires hearty i co-opeiation and substantial support on the part of school officers and patrons A young man or woman who is well fitted to teach school is also well fitted to engage in many other kinds of work by which they can earn much better wages than our teachers receive. For this one reason many of our very best teachers are now leaving this noble work, not because they like to do so, but just because they are compelled to do so. Last year fifty-one of our teachers resigned their schools and wont into work which gave them higher wages This wo were sorry to have them do because it very greatly hindered the success of our school work. Directors and tax payers, let me say to you that no other money is spent for a better cause than is our school tax. Give freely and willingly to this work and then see that good teaching is given in return. It will require better wages than we have been paying to longer TP tain the best teachers we have or to secure others as goor". Why should not the teachers wages be advanced? What other laborer is today doing as much work for so small pay as is the school teacher? . I want, here, to thank one and all who have taken an interest in our schools. I thank yon also for the kind ness you have shown me in my work. I want your help. Let us join heart and hand and try to push the cause on ward and upward. Yours truly, HOWARD I. PAINTER. News Notes. At least 100 people lost their lives in a terrific cyclone that swept Gainesville, (leorgia, shortly after noon of Monday. Great, stanch buildings were razed as if they were of paper, and everywhere in the path of the swirling wind de vastation and death walked hand in hand. The greatest lots of life is re ported at the plant of the Gainesville cotton mills, where conservative esti mates placed the death list at 80, with scoras of others badly hurt The c>clone came without warning, and wrecked the upper stories of the mills, while those in the lower storks were left un hurt. Some white boys of Pittsburg went cut to the High Bridge, on the Castle Shannon road, just outside of the city limits to play ball, last Sunday: and some negroes went to the same place to play craps. The whites undertook to disperse the negroes, and a riot follow ed, during which pistols, clubs arid i-tones were used. One negro was kiil ed. and several whites and negroes injured. Itra<l) I w p. Items. There has been a great improvement in the crops since tin rains especially the wheat and grass. Moss Grossman's creamery was struck by lightning one night last week, and burned to the growl. W.Badger's baby has been on the sick list for some time, but is getting better. Dr. Shoaf of Jacksville attended it. Miss Lilly Snyder of Boydstown ha been visiting friends in this township for sometime. Mr. Lackey killed three large black snakes up at the stone house a few days ago. The young folks from different parts of the township had a merry trip to Muddycreek Falls on Decoration Day. The farmers are beginning to work on the roads, and in many places it is badly needed. A great many farmeis are working their corn, and it seems to be growing nicely. Oliver Hines has gone to house keep ing in the John Staff house and seems very happy. | Harry Dawson of Uniouville was vis iting friends here not long since. Ktester Items. J. S. Kiester took a day off to attend i to business in Slipperyrock <>n Monday i James Prior of Branchtoti was a 1 recent caller at Keister. George Hosack has been busy tlm past week. Some young men of this place have a good stock of turpentine on hands. Snyder Reunion. The annual meeting of the Snyder family will be held at the home of \V. li. < 'urrie in Franklin township on Tuesday, June 23, 1003 All are cor dially invited. CHUIICII NOTES. The Northern Conference of the Lutheran Church General Synod) meets at Clarion. Pa. next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 9-11. At Los Angeles, last Friday, the Pres byterian General Assembly: "Resolved that this assembly most re spectfully but earnestly, calls upn the people of the United States to use their utmost endeaver, emploving all honor able means to secure the expulsion of Apostle Reed Smoot from the halls of the National Senate, and urges the Sen ate itself and each member thereof to exhaust all legal means to secure the this end, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Constitution. •This assembly also calls upon the people and Congress of the United States in l>oth houses, and each memlter of each house to employ and exhaust all legal means to secure such an amend ment to the Federal Constitution as shall define legal marriage as monoga mic and make polygamy under guise aud practice a crime against the United States, punishable by adequate penal ties. including disfranchisement and disqualification to vote or hold office in the United States or in anv State or Ter ritorv under the jurisdiction of the United States." Creed revision in the Presbyterian church is an assured fact. The an nouncement was made at the session of the General Assembly that all eleven amendments to the confession of faith had been adopted by the presbyteries by an almost unanimous vote. Not a single overture received less than 10.") affirmative votes nor less than 0 negative votes This is said to settle the ques tion of revision for years to come'but, as one of the commisioners expressed it: This does not mean that the church has changed or revised her faith- The revision is in tne line of dropping some phrases capable of a double meaning and the more explicit statement of others. Hospital Report for the Month of May. During the past three weeks fifteen patients have been discharged from the hospital. Six were accident cases; five were medical, two of which were ty phoid fever, and four operative cases, one for appendicitis,the others for other abdominal ailments. At present there are seven eases of typhoid fever under treatment, all of which are doing well. HOSPITAL CONATIONS. Jan. 3, Douthett & Graham, to pa tient, one suit of clothes; .Tan. 0, Inter mediate Sabbath school Com. of the U. P. church, two glasses jelly; Jan. 10, Miss West Lyons, Glade Mills, one sack buckwheat, for cans tomatoes: Jan. 10, Mrs. C. H. Kennedy, two cans of fruit; Jan. 7, Baptist Sabbath school.six pack ages cereals, sack of salt, two quarts of beans; .Tan. 20, Mrs Geo. Armbruster, cash $1.42; Jan. 23. Mrs Campbell, magazines; Feb. 13, Miss West Lyons, two dozen eggs; Feb. 13, W. C. T. U., Slippery Rock, one feather pillow, three pillow slips, six cakes lanndry soap, two cakes ivory soap, three cans peaches, six glasses jellv. two jars fruit butter, four quarts jelly. Hi cans fruit; Feb. 13, South Side \V. C. T. U. and Miss Reeky Hutchinson, one quilt; Feb 20, Mrs. J. A. McMarlin, one pair feather pillows, one pair pillow slips; Feb. 20, Mrs. C. A Bailey, one pair feather piilows, one pair pillow slips. NERVOUS HEADACHE BREEDS INSANITY Many a person's whole pleasure in life is ruined by the fear of nervous head aches'. Any little excitement, no matter what, business or social,brings them on. The feet and hands grow cold, the head is hot, the eyes stiff, the temples throb, and only in" the quiet of a darkened room is relief obtained. This conditlou must be checked or it means complete mental ruin. To those people Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills come as a blessing. They do not stop, they cure the head aches. They do not blanket, they build up. They put the nervous system in a strong, vigorous, sturdy condition a condition that gives one resistive power and enables them to again enjoy life's pleasures. Mrs. A B Mv'he of 124 Elm St., Bullcr. Pa ,says: "Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are a grand medicine I suffered most all the time from a hard nervous sick headache and felt generally miserable as a eonseqneuce I was told of the Nerve Pills and got a box at D H. Wlll ler's Drug Store, 112 South Main St., and they have cured me. I have no more headaches and feel otherwise fine." 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. i i. t\ 1 i. Desirable, fashionable fabrics for hot weather wear —with money-saving prices on. Investigate. Immense collection superb French Cottons—for stylish Summer Gowns —65c, 75c, $1 00, $1.25 and $1.50 —Ecru and Champagne grounds—neat White, Black or Colored em broidering in spots and stripes —some hemstitched effects.' Pretty Silk Charvets —fancy woven effects on White or as sorted Colored grounds—Blue and White, and Black and White vShepherd Checks. Regulai 45c quality, 25c 32 inch V/oven Madras— Checks and Stripes—medium and dark colorings, 12 l-2c. Highly fashionable Checked and Striped Louisene Silks — hundred different effects — smart for Shirt Waist Suits — stunning and stylish—6sc, 75c and 85c —big money's worth. 75c quality, 50c and be prompt. All wool, imported, French Voiles —43 inches wide —su perior quality —fashionable colors —Dark and Bright Navy, Porcelain, Tan, Mode, French and Pearl Grey, Reseda, Car dinal —opportunity for Dressy Gowns for Summer functions —and an unusual opportunity 1 at the price, 75c. I "Tearnot" Lining Silk—and it won't —all Silk—soft and fine but substantial —fast colors — all colors, 50c. B<>o-o-s & Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. See the sljjn dlrect ly opposite the Postofflce. A ' Theodire Vogeley. | keal Estate <ind ¥■-?} Insurance Agency, ! 238 S. Main S», | N? Butler, Pa. } ..*2 If you have properly J f H to sell, trade, or rent or, want to buy or jjgt rent cmi, write or uhone me. List Mailed Upon Application. DEATHS. ZAIIRADXICK At his home on Plank road, May 2*.), 1 !«>;!, Joseph Zahrad nick. aged 1-1 years, 5 mouths and IT j days. BECKERT—At his home in Allegheny. May -<i. George Beckert. former ly of Zelienople, aged 71. 1 HEMPHILL—At her home in Butler. May 27, Miss Eertha Hemphill, j aged abont 'J:, years. ! BEATON At her home in Bntler, May 2s, 1903. Mrs. Julia A . wife of ex- Prothonotary Samuel M. Seaton, age* l . 50 years. Mrs. Seaton's death was caused by heart trouble, with which she had been troubled for sometime. Her maiden name was Jnlia Ann Black, and she was a native of Marion township. Her husband, one son, Robert, and two daughters. Mrs. V. \V. Parker and Mis> Tillie, survived her. Obituary. The remains of Dr. W R. Irons. Mrs Agnes Irons and Miss Flora Irons, who died last week and whose bodies were placed in the receiving vault in Union dale cemetery nntil the sole survivor of the family, Mrs. Walter Breckenridge, might arrive from California to view thetu. were on Tuesday taken to Porter9ville, this county, for interment The remains were accompanied by- Rev. J. M. Witherspoon. pastor of the Tirei United Presbyterian church of Alle gheny, and Mis. Breckenridge. r a n rkuej'sx I Why is it thai Aycr's Hair I Vigor does so many remark- | able things? Because it is a | hair food. It feeds the hair, 1 puts new life into it. The hair Hair Vigor cannot keep from growing. And gradually all the dark, rich color of early life comes back to gray hair. "When I first r.sed Aycr's Kair my I !hair was about all gr.iy. But now it i» t iuJ rich black, and as thick as I could >.■»!,." n MRS. SCHAN K.1.0P FENST I TL» • Tr.scuir.bia, JL Ala. gI.PO a bottle. J. C. AVEP. CO.. All ♦irui'iri-t-. Lowell, M i'<. I 10l Tyn. .~tn y.vabgncg 1C *t' Mal rj LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. COAL FARM FOR SALE! The undersigned will selV at private sale a coal farm of 200 acres, lying near Jamisonville Station. (I miles north of Butler, Pa., the coal of the upper vein ;3i feet thick, of excellent quality; lower veins not trsted. Immediately under the upper vein of coal is a vein of fire clay snid to be 15 feet thick and of good quality Some timber on the farm, and surface fairly productive. JOHN (J. MOORE Ex'r of Daniel Heck, dea'd.. Slippery rock, Pa .T. D. MCJUNKIX, Att'y. GUARDIAN'S NOTICE^ Notice is hereby given that E. H. Laderer, guardian of Shepler Boston of Muddyereek township, has tiled his first and final account in the office of the Prothonotary of the Court of Com mon Pleas of Butler county at Ms. D. No. 2, December Term, 1001, and that the same will be presented to said Court for confirmation and allowance on Saturday, September 12, 1903. JOHN C. CLARK, Proth y. Prothonotary's Oflice, May (i, 1903. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE ESTATE Of I'AVT. TROUT MAN', UEC'D. Notice is hereby given th.it letters <»f administration on the estate of Paul Trontinan. deceased late of the borough of Bntler, Bntler county. Pa., have been granted to Henry N. Troutman of But ler, Pa., to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payments, and those having claims or demands against said estate are request to make the same known without delay. HENRY N. TROUTMAN, Administrator, A. T. BLACK, Attorney. Butler, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administ ration on the estate of John Kellerman, dee'd., late of Bnt ler, Butler Co., Pa , having been grant ed the undersigned, all persons known ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenti cated for settlement to MRS. ADA KELLKIJMAN, Adru'x. N. Washington St., Butler, Pa S. CCMMINGS, Attorney. 3-10-03 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration having been n ran ted to the undersigned on the estate of Maria Lernmon, dee'd , late of But lertwp., Butler Co., Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make im mediate payment, and any having claims against the »ame to present them duly authenticated for settlement to E E. YOUNG, Adm'rf. 3-12-03 Armory Building, Butler, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of aduiiniii'ratioti on the estate of William R. Staples, deceased, late of Adams Uvp., Butler Co , Pa., having beta granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any haviag claims against sai'd estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to MRS. S. CATHA KINK STAPLES, Adm'x., Callerv, Pa J. I). MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 2-19 02 Fine repairing is our specialty. The most delicate and most fragile pifece of jewelry entrusted to us for re pair, emerges from our workshop per fect in every detail. < )ur workmen are the most competent, I and consequently no unsatisfactory or I bungling piece of work ever "happens" I in our store. I We solicit your repair work, and guarantee perfect satisfaction as to quality of work and nrice 1 also sell Edison & Victor talking 1 machines, singing and talking records, i mouth organs, violin,guitars, mandolins I strings (Carl li. Leighner, j Optician and Jeweler. Bntler, Pa. | - ! 11. MILLER. FIRE and LIFE •INSURANCE 1 ! . ! I and KEAJL ESTAT E. OI' KICK— byers' Building—nexl to I'. O. Bntler Pa. R-R-TIME-TABLES r» <v o it it Tun. talil. iiv.- M.v 17. 19>C. Eastern St.n.Unl Time SoI'T3BOrXD Xll. di.'in . . «03« a-m • A !• -i.-m Ml CMwl Rzyraaa imomu I All. L 1., ill 11 xll r - ... •'.>!» u-n, . " ' " l r.i, \ . M «■> p-m Hi: _ N « All. flirt.J l.\ . ♦£#) l-m j AlbpN] T\!»." *5:34 i»tM 1 . AH.-. .V •mil. Lilian I-.m K!lu -. l I No; t nrfl. A inlii.. i.iU'.n . ■ SOKTIIBoI Nil Kua and Bra.ir..nl Mail a-ui Clarion A omm.»!.<ti»n M:35 |-m ' • K..\l.ui. .V mm laTi.i, U-.00 p.iii j j + I'aily. » EXI ' I t Mlll. lay. J Sunday only. { Trains leave the Alleglieny'station for Butler at 7:30, 10:4.1 a.m., and 1:15, j 3:00. 6:15 and 11:30 p.m. and Pittsbnrg i station at 7:50 a.m. On Sunday at 7:80 ' i a.m. and <i:ls and 11:30 p.m., and from the B. <fc O. station in Pittsburg at 7:50 а.m. F«»r through tickets, Pullman n »u«l in f .rinati. II aj j.lv i.. >V. K. TL'BNKII, Agt, But lor. Pa. K. IK SMITH, A. P. A.. Pittsburg, Pa. li IS At p it it ! Timetable in effect Feb. 15, 1003. | Passenger trains leave and arrive at 1 i Bntler as follows: LEAVE FOB NORTH. | 7:30 a. nr, mixed for Pnnxsntawney \ and all intermediate stations, j 10:12 a. in. daily, vestibnled day ex | press for Buffalo, connects at Asiiford. | week days, for Rochester. 5:21 local for Pnnx'y and Du Bois and j all stations. 10:22 p. m. night express for Buffalo and Rochester. ARRIVE FROM NORTH. 1 6:08 a, m. daily, night express from Buffalo and Rochester. !):4."> a.m. week days, accomodation from Dußois. 5:31 p.m. daily, vestibuled day express from Buffalo. Has connection at Ash ford week days from Rochester. 7:40 p.m. week days, mixed train from Pnnxsntawney. DESSEXIER & LAKE ERIE K.R. CO. -L) Time table in effect May 17. 1902. CENTRAL TIME One hour slower than town time. northward. Daily except Suu«iay. Sonthwani Koad up) (Real duwri) 2 lo 14 "STATIUNSI 1 9 lT I'M. P.M P.M. am. A.M. an. 25 1 F.rie 600 11 IS ♦i 01 U 5 .i Fairview G 26 11 41 5 51 12 12 (iirar.! 6 X 11 57 6 0" 1 1" ar. .Conucaut . .ar , 8 11 1 15 4 32 li 15 IT.. OonuMUt. .lv 6 15 11 15 5 12 25 <'rniiPßville 6 55 12 15 5 28 12 20 Albion 7 00 12 20 5 12 12 07 Sha 1.-land 7 12 12 ;i:t 5 Oil 12 04 Si»riuglx>it» 7»l*» 12 3»> 5 Aleauvilln Juuct.. li 47 12 11 ar.. M OR- 1 ville.. H r 8 28 202 :t 41 i 1<» 42 lv.. Mead ville.. .lv G 02 12 30 i G2O 11 40 ar. .Conn.Lake, .ar SOl 1 .15 4 11 11 10 lv " lv C 30 12 58 4 10 11 if. ar .KX|h». I»ark..»r 7 50 1 10 4 40 11 35 lv " lv | 7 50 I 10 448 nr.. Lineiville ar 10 25; lv - 4 lv 7 20 11 55 j 4 16 11 10 Flartiitown 8 07 1 31 r 4 11 11 04 A dams ville 8 12 1 37 j 4 02 10 53 Osgood 8 2» : 1 4S 1 f> lOj 35510 47 Greenville 530 820 155 6 05 ( 3 50 10 40 Slienaugo 5 3S 8 3i 2 05 |( > 4 » 5 451 3 25 10 21 Fredonia 5 5S 8 47 j 2 25 5 27 3 09 lo 06 Mercer 6 1? » 0 5 2 43 I 5 221 30410 01 Houston Junction 907 243 | 5 Oo 1 248 941 (• rove City 6139 25 307 1 44s 928 Ilarriaville ... 657 JIJ 4 4" 231 92" Branchton 7 07 9 42 3 20 5 15 3 00 10 27 ar.. .Hillianl... ario 17 10 17 5 45 330 2 0() 0 V 1v... Billiard. . .lv 610 GlO 200 4 35j 2 2> 9 U Keinter 7 12 9 46 3 30 4 K 2 15 9 «r. Kuclid 7 30 10 00 3 41 3 45 1 50 8 2." Butler 8 00 10 25 4 10 'i o<ijl2 15 7 1. lUnylieuT 9 23 12 <JO 3 35 |»m | pin ain j a.m.: pm 'p.m Tialn 12. leaving Grove City 5.00 a. m. Mercer Greenville 6:05, Kx|**itioii Park : 6.53, Conneautville 7:18, arrives in Erie at • s:4o a. ni. Train 13, leaving Erie 1:10 p. m. Con neautville 5;35, Kxi«o. Park f 07, GreenyiHe 6:45. Mercer 7 31 arrives at O-ove City at 7:55 p in. E D. COMSTOCK, E. H. UTLEY, Gen. Pass. Agt, Gen. M><r. Pittsbursr, Pa. I W. li. TURNER, Tkt Agt, Bntler, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. SCHKDOLK IN KrFKOT M»V 24. 190(1. SOUTH. , wm DATS- , A. M A.M. A.M. P. M. P. M liCTLEB Leave GCS, 7 ;W ( 10 05! 2 3.5 435 Saxouburg Arrive 6 :i4 8 OS 10 .'iG 3 00 5 03 Butler Junction.. " 707 33611 03 325 529 Butlor Junction.. .Leave 7 32 8 11 47 '<2s 5 29 Sairuna Arrive 7 41 841 11 57 335 539 Tarentnm 7 47 8 51 12 05 3 42 5 4G Spriupiale 7 57 902 12 17 363 f5 56 Clari rnout 9 18 12 3«. 4 0* G 10 Sharinburg. K 19 926 12 47 4 16 6 16 Allegheny.. 8 :i0 938 1 00 4 20 6 26 A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P. M. SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Butlei for Allegheny City and principal intermediate stations at 7:20 a. m. f tnd 4:55 p. m. NORTH. WEKK PA Yd A.M. A.M. A.M. P. M. P. M Alleicheuy Ci»y . .leave 6 'Zo 8 5o 10 15 3OH 6 10 Sbarpwburg 5 30 9 00 10 25 a'J 13ja6 30 Ciaremout . .. .. .... 10 ... .... Springialr ' 9 2.3 10 49 .... 6 41 THrenlum 7 U* 9 32 11 00 3 40 6 49 Natrona 7 13 9 3G 11 07 3 45 6 53 Butler Junction.. .arrive 7 25 9 17 11 17 3 51 7 01 Butler Junctio'i....leave 7 3V 9 55 12 35 4 06 7 02 Snjryiiburq KOB 10 If! 1 05 4 41 7 27 BCTLKB arrive 8 : 5 10 45 1 33 6 13 7 53 A.M.'A M, P. M. P. si. P. M SUNi>AY TUAINS.— Leave Allegheny t,'ity ft»r But l«r and prinrijuil intermediate station# at 7:03 a v\ • ;-3 p. ir. FOR THIS EAST. ; Weeks Days. Sundays A.M. A.M. V. M. A.M. P M OUTLBE lv 60510 05 235 7 'lv Butler J'ct ar 70711 03 325 8 1U ... Butler J'ct lv 72511 17 351 814 .... Fee port.... ar 72811 20 351 817 .... 1 Kskimlnetaa J't.. .." 736 11 J7 359 82i L»e«:hbnrg " 748 II 3t» 413 8 3<5 ... Apollo • 8 II 11 67 435 867 .... 1 Sal tab urg " 8 4'J li 27 503 923 .... Blairsville 9 16 1 00 540 952 BiairsiriUe Fnt.. .. 14 921 1 33 647 10 00 Altoona " 11 36 6 4., 850 150 . .. Hnrrisbarg " 3 in' 10 00 1 0»» 645 Philadelphia 44 « 23 4 25 126 10 17 P. M.; \. M V M. P M P. M Through trains for Uxo east leave PUtfbfer* (I'nion Station 1, as follows: ( Limit.- I, daily (N U:1I«*M) 1:30a.m Atlantic duily i: o A.U PenusvlvHiiia Lindtetl " \ h« -1 .7:15 M N York •' - • ....7:15- lh*y Kxpress, M 7u«i u Main Lino Kxpisas, " . 8:<jo " Harrisburg Mail, M 12:46 p.« flskriisburg Express dally -i;4t * 4 , Philadelphia Express, ' ... . " Kastem ExpretMt, " .7:10 4 * ' Fast Line, 4 900 " Pit tabu rit Limited, daily for New York, only. lr.oO 44 S.Tl.nd PitUburg Li II fl tea, «lailv. Sl«-.-piog cars to Plilla.l.'lphia, Baltiniotv an l Wa-li . No ' ui' hci. 10:00" Philaii'a .Mail, SundM\ t omy 8 30 A.M Knr Atlantic City (via Delaware Kiver al rail route) 8.00 a.m. and 9:00 p. in. daily, 4, P««iiu sylvauia Limit -1, ai l N .v York limit •1,7 15 a. in. ! w-uk days. Buffalo and Allegheny Valley Division Trainti leave Kirikimiuetas Junction as follows: For Buffalo, 9.56 a. m. and 11.50 p. in. daily, with through parlor ami sleeping cars. For oil City, 7.42 9.66 a. m., 2 38, 6.15 and 11.50 p. rn. week-days. Sundays, 9.66 a. rn., 6.15 ami 11.50 p.m. For Red Bank, 7.42, 9 56, 11.17 a. m., 2 38, 6.15, 9.34, and 11.50 p. m. week-days. Sundays, 9.66, 10.49 a. in., б.15 ami 11.50 p. in. Fur Kittnnning 7.42, 9.31, 9.56,11.17 a. m., 2.38,5.35, 6.15, 7.30, 9.34, and 11.50 p. m. week-days. Suudays, 9.58, 10.49 u. m.,6.15, 10.46, and 11.50 p. m. 'V'Htop« only on ftlgttal or notfee to agenl to re pa*H« ng«-r*. ' I HtOp ••r 11 \ .'ii -i.iiiil M I" t I .i ' 111 -"li da< t<»r t- > iv. . iv i or <li- liai. . |>a -.-n ;<•«>. Foi detiiil«Ml information, apply to ticket agent or address Thoe. K. Watt, IW. Agt. W<*stern t»»strict, C*>rner Fifth Av» nue und Sn.ith..eld Street, lMttsburg, Pa W. W. ATT I: It 111' It Y, J. It *V » ) » M»n«r"r " *" * WililirhK K K C« Time Table lu elTect May 25th, 1908. WESTWARD. STATIONS. AM | P M Leaves Weht Winfleld 7 90 t 45 Boggsvllle 7 45 3 00 14 11..n Bridge 755 310 44 Winflel l Junction 8 10 3 26 " Lane 8 »). 335 u Butler Junction 8 2.5 3 40 Arrive • utler 10 45 5 13 Arrive Allegheny 9 38 ; 6 09 A i . • 1 I.»II -Mil' 12 56. 640 EASTWARD. BTATIOMB. A M P M l.eave 4llaiiHViliu II 2 25 44 Allegheny 850 303 M Itntler 73h 235 I '• Butler Junction 10 00 440 44 Lane 10 03 443 ' I 44 Win Held Junction 10 15 45i j " Iron Bridge 10 25 5 Oft i •• Boggmrflte lo 95 5 151 ' A ll i•. eW• -t W Isifb Id lo 50 10 ' | Ti alii" -<■ p<t Lain- iiel 11 ■ IJ iII: ■< ■ <»111 V .■!» Flag to I take on or leave off passengers. Traius tJonnuctut Buth r Junction with, i Train* Eastward for Freepoit, Vandeigrlft and , Itlairsvllle InterMection. | Traius Wmtward for Natroua, Tareutum and 1 gheny. I Trains Noilliward for Saxonburg, Dt lano ami Butler. 15. (i. BE A Loll, Uttucral Manager. H. (i. Allison, Funeral Director, i Bell Phone No. 3. Bauerstown, Pa. ®®®® ®S ® LOTS OF PEOPLE! ®®®® ®® ® Lots of p<' 'pie are in a stndy what Yours truly, ~~ ——- "^™'" r ' "" S. B. MART IN COURT CO., S. B. MARTINCOURT. 13 1 . 1.1 "Oc» J. M. LEIGHNER. LJUliei , ST d • P. S. —Don't forget that we sell Kramer wagons Certain grades of Spring | Footwear under-priced | Just for business purposes I only we've marked down I the prices for this week, i Ladies' spring oxfords i and fine light shoes, / 98c. Ladies' Patent Leather orfords, very stylish for summer wear, $1 69. i j Men's Patent Leather shoes and oxfords Bal or blucher cut, $1 98. Merer Bros 2245. Main St. BUTLER, PA. ! Shoe repairing: a specialty, jj First class work guaranteed. Certificates for Sewing Machine given with each purchase. AIDITORS' REPORT OK SUMMIT twp., March the-ml. 1903, auditors met at tlie house of Geo. Korcht to settle with Peter Neigh aud Ueo. Raldiiuf, Supervisors of Summit twp., Butler Co.. Pa., Auditors John lierrlt. Geo. Korcht. Jacob Bleichncr, settlement for the year 1902. SETTLEMENT OK liEO. BALDAUT, 81TPT. Whole amount of duplicate $935 66 Taxes worked on road 708 OtS Taxes due 227 00- Total #935 00 Cash received from Col 90 00 Cash from road taxes 54 38 Balance from last year DC 28 Total £3O oo CASH SPENT ON UOADS. Mrs. I Jet rick # 15 00 O. Walker, lawyer fees 25 CO Rockeustein for tile 38 88 Auditors for appraising damage on lot IS 00 Repair oo road scrapper 5 24 Ceo. Kush for damage on lot 15 00 Rent on scrapper 12 00 For duplicate 50 Inspecting road scraper 12 00 Kor 07 days at $1.50 per day 103 50 Auditing and printing 0 38 Total JEMS 50 Bal due from tp. to Geo Baldouf paid.. .#s 84 SETTLEMENT OK I'ETER NEKill, SUIT. Whole amount of duplicate s7so 12 Taxes worked on road 751 74 Exonerations 2 41 Taxes due 11l Us Returned to Co. Treasurer 11 !I9 Total S7BO 12 CASH RECEIVED. I 'rom Collector #l4O 17 Received from Co. Treasurer . 'Mi 'JO Balance from last year 27 05 Cash from road taxes -U 01 Total 30 CASH SPENT ON UOADS. Repair on scraper $ 29 55 Jackson & Mitchell hardware 50 75 F. Coch for plank 3 78 Niggle for tile 19 75 Cash to 11. Miller 12 00 F, Shearer 10 50 L. Rcddlck 8 00 05 days ot $1.30 l>er day 97 50 Auditing and printing (138 Total $244 10 Balance due from twp. to I'. Neigh ... $1 80 SETTLEMENT OK J. W. IIAI.DAUK, COLLECTOR OK CASH KOAD TAXES. Amount of duplicate #312 00 Paid with rebate 210 17 Rebate and per cent 18 24 Cash 28 s| Returned 2 73 Exoneration 1 Total ~ $2Ol 31 Balance due tp. by J. W, Baldauf, col.. 71 29 SETTLEMENT OK J. W. HALDAt'K. COLLECTOR Or SCHOOL TAXES. Whole amount of dubllcate $1454 35 Collected with rebate # 756 99 Cash with 5 per cent 520 00 licbtite 38 05 Percentage 24 81 Itctumeu to Co. Treasurer 13 30 Exoneration 24 02 At'd'g school and auditors' meeting 4 00 Total SI4OO 43 Bal due Trca* from J. W. Baldauf, Col. 53 92 SETTLEMENT OK JAMES BAKU, TREASURER | OK SCHOOT HOARD. Money Received Balance from last year froui col # 11*1 "2 From Col 1270 99 Balance from last year's Treas 248 33 State appropriation 1098 04 Special 63 82 Total #2l-73 20 Mon'JV Expended. Teachers wages #1470 oo Attending Institute 52 .lo Contingencies 08 30 Repair 70 03 Secretary 50 00 Coal 71 09 School supply 123 43 Borrowed money and Interest 870 70 Percentage 50 07 Attending settlement 2 00 Kor auditing school due 0 00 Auditing printing and tiling 12 <5 Total $2859 53 Balance due township sl3 07 We. the undersigned auditors do certify t bat tht- abov«• settlement Is correct to the best of our ku (ledge and belief. JOBS II Ell KIT. i ILKIIROE FORCIIT, -Auditors. JACOB BI.K.ICHNER. I Better Than All Drugs Lew in's Whiskey recrnitu without over-stiululating. It has earned top place on the whiskey list, anil is on everyone's lips. ALWAYS IN STOCK t'IXC U, LAIUiK, OYKKHOLT, (.L'CHKMIKIMKU XT. VKUSOS, 1ll»l'SON, liiBSON, 1(11. I.IK (I Kit. IIUIOIiKPOUT. and offer tliem to you 0 year old at $1 per full quart, t» quarts £> 00. GRAHEFATHER'S CHOICE. whiskey guaranteed 3 years old, 00 per gal lon. We pay express charges on all mall orders of $5 00 or over. Goods shipped promptly. ROBT. LEWIN & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS 111 WIRES A IIP LIQUORS, No 14 Smlthfleld Street. PITTSBURG, PA. •Phones: Bell 311* P. k A. :45». I. 5. McJUNKIN, Isurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E JEFFERSON t TTT*] Pt? ► ». M. C. WAGNER RTIST PBOTOGRAPHFB 138 South Main St. X>COOO<K>OCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO<> \ jMrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN; }{Announces a special exhibit of Tailor-made Suits, Dress ( Skirts, Walking Skirts, Coats, Silk Coats in three-qyarter ( . /(lengths, Etons, Box and Coffee Coats, full length XCoats, handsome Rain Coats, Silk Waists, Silk and, . if Mohair Shirt Waist Suits, beautiful White Wash > t MILLINERY NEWS, j; V Hats Trimmed Free of Charge! { * JT Our handsome Now Parlors are fnil of beautiful up-to-date Hats, i„■ Bonnets. Flowers, Ribbons, Silks, Laces. Velvets, Ornaments, all new* ► J j Novelties, new Military Brush—a competent force of Trimmers to take, l V your orders We offer you the latest creations of the season at popular ' prices TRY. US. < I ||"\ #> J All-wool Voiles, ,10c and up; Crepe de* I 1 IrPQQ l-innnQ Paris, Crepe Dechine, Mistrals, Etemiaea.i > ■ vOw UUUUO' Twine Cloth, Mohair*, Sicilians, Mixed Suitings. Phenomenal values in black Dress Goods < > Lace Curtains and Portiers. ! 1 We are showing the handsomest, largest and most up-to-date Cur l \ tnius in novelty netting. Arabian. Nottingham Swiss and Muslin Cur- . tains we've ever shown Direct from manufacturer to consumer, at prices that will pleasantly surprise you when you see style, designs nnd quality | > of these new 1903 Curtains. Priced at 50c. 75c, $1 up to $lO per pair., I . Ruffled Curtains priced 39c, 50c, 75c up to $2.50. Portiers $3 to $lO ' Special exhibit of Arabiau Curtains, the craze just now, $2.50 to $lO. 4 | Carpets and Rugs, Window Shades. j | We call yoiir attention to our cut-to-order Carpet Department, it is a, . money saver to you. Oue hundred and 25 styles to select from, Axmin- ' ster, Wiltons. Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry; Ingrain Carpets in rolls* > 30c up to 65c for the Inst grade; Oil Cloths. Linoleums. Winnow Shades,. . all lengths and widths; Curtain Poles, Curtain Rods and Fixtures. Car-' ' pets made and laid free of charge; window shades adjusted, if puchased* > K™ here, free of charge. Special exhibit of large rugs. Velvet, Tapestry, . and Body Brussels. Rugs of all sizes tMrs. J. E. Zimmerman.f ik Bell Phono 208. Ri if 1 Do X *I ' People's Plione 128. LICTI , * fcl • U X>oo< < OC^>oooooooooooooo<X Fully supplied with all the new patterns and designs in WALL PAPER They are this seasou's latest design, and are truly artistic patterns, and we secured the best of them at prices that will iuterest you. , FULL LINE OF ROOM MOULDING. 5 F. W. DEVOE PAINTS IN ALL COLARS S PICTURE AND MIRROR FRAMING A SPECIATY. 8 Patterson Bros' 236 N. Main St. Both Phones. Wick Building. p( A Good Beginning Makes a Bad Ending." That saying seeins to have been born of the superstition deep rooted in hu manity. It is akin to that other saying "He laughs best who laughs last." Per haps in these and similar sayings there is a survival of the old pagan belief that a display of happiness was likely to ip cur the envy of the gods and to draw down the visitation of the malice which is twin to envy. It would be a ridiculous proposition to affirm that bad is the necessary outcome of good. But just as many a day which begins with a cloudless sky ends in storm, so many an event in life which promises only happiness end 9 In disap pointment and misery. This is very true of marriage. The young wife goes heart and soul into home making and housekeeping. She loves to cook and prepare tne dainties her husband enjoys. She is so robust and hearty that she can hardly find enough to do to exhaust her abundant energy. That's the way it begins. Af ter a while she finds that it takes all her strength to care for her home. Then household cares begin to overtax her, and she drops down into a chair many a time and gives way to tears because of her weakness and misery. The sky so cloudless on the morning of marriage has soon become overcast. THE CRITICAL TIME in many a woman's life conies just at this period of discouragement and de spair. She finds indications of disease of the delicate womanly organs. Her women friends perhaps tell her that the bearing down sensation, the pains in the back and loins indicate disease or dis placement. She consults physicians, takes prescril>ed treatments, all to no avail. And yet this woman's case is curable on the evidence of women who have been cured. "Four years ago my health began to fail," writes Mrs. Nellie M. Reycraft, Qf Glemvood, Washington Co., Oregon. "I had a heavy dragging and weight in the region of the uterus, pain in back and loius, could not lift anything heavy, rest at night very poor; stomach de ranged. One physician said I was over worked, another said I had conges tion and falling of uterus. He treated me nine months ami said I would not be well until I had passed the change of life. I was only twenty-seven years old then. I became discouraged, and liegan using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Took a teaspoonful three times a day; began feeling letter right away. Am using my third bottle now, and feel I am in good' health. Dr. I'ierce's I-'avorlte Prescription has restored me to health. If suffering women would give it a fair trial they would give it praise." It con truthfully be said that there is hardly a form of womanly disease med ically curable which will not yield to the faithful use of "Favorite Prescription." More than this, it is a matter of record that many forms of womanly disease pro nounced incurable by local physicians have becu perfectly up<jl pcrn^aCQtly cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is worth noting that these cures are lasting. Many medicines offered for women's use are mere palliatives. They numb the nerves and so dull thf: pain. But they do not re-establish the lost womanly health. " Favorite Prescrip tion " is a purely vegetable preparation. It contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine or any other narcotic. It cannot disagree with the weakest constitution. It establishes regularity, dries the drain* which weaken women, heals inflamma tion and ulceration and cures female weakness. IT IS WOMAN'S WAY to sacrifice herself for her family. She goes without the new dress that husband or child may have som • coveted pleasure. And for economy's sake she often bears the ills which are undermining her health. It is a false economy. The health of the wife and mother is the most important factor in the home life, and every suffering woman who has been cured by "Favorite Prescription" is a witness to the real economy of this means of cure. "My health is the best now that it has been for four years," writes Mrs. Phebe Morris, of Ira, Cayuga Co., N.Y., Box 52. "I have taken but two bottles of your medicine, ' Favorite Prescription' and 'Golden Medical Discovery.' These med icines have done me more good than all that I have ever taken liefore. Icouldn't do my work only about half the time, and now I can work all the time Jor a family of four. Before I took your medicines I was sick in bed nearly half the time. llv advice to all who are troubled with female weakness is to take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and ' Golden Medical Discovery'—the most wonderful medicines in the world." Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All letters are held in sacred confidence and womanly confi dences are guarded by strict professional privacy. Address Dr. R.* V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. In a little more than thirty years Dr. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y., assisted by bis staff of nearly a score of physicians, has treated and cured hundreds of thousands of sick and suffering women. If the dealer offers you a "just as eood" medicine in place of "Favorite Prescription " it is because less roeritori. ous medicines pay him a little more profit. His profit is your loss. Insist upon having " Favorite Prescription " the medicine which makes weak women strong and sick women well. THE REASON WHY. Some medical works content them selves by classifying advice under the head of "Do " or " Don't." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser gives the reason why, for all it enjoins. It is a plain guide to health written in plain English and dealing with the great prpl}- lems of physiology and hygiene frpijj the view point of common sense. TW» great work containing 1008 large pages is sent free on receipt of stamp* to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one. cent stamps for the work in cloth bind ing or only 21 stamps for the book in paper-covers. Address Dr. X, V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. V.
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