THE BUTLER CITIZEN. THCRSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1903. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers intendlns to make changes In tlieir ads. should notify us or their Intentlou to do so not later than Mon day morninc. Aduilntbtiaiors and Lx< t:a.ors of estate Ctn secure ttu*ir welpt !x)oks at the CI 11 ZEN office, and por^uii*» LitKtng public Kilts tboir note book*. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tlie next issue of the CITIZEN will be d»tc«l January 7tli, 11MJ-4. —Bring yourself to book, next week, and turn over a new leaf —The biggest turkey in town, yester day, weighed 25$ pounds. —The P. O. and express people are busy with Christmas packages. —Old Folks' Concert at the brick church, near Eakins X Roads, this even ing. —The new Central Hotel will be four stories high, have elevators and will cost *40,000. —The dog is man's best friend. W hen a man has a cold tho dog never tells him what to do for it, —C. E. Miller's new show-windows are things of beauty, works of art, de signed by himself. —The United Mine Workers will hold their annual convention in Pitts burg, January 11th. —The sail is very lazy aEout getting up these morciugs and, we are sorry to say, there are others. —Our merchants never displayed a more tempting lot of Christmas goods than they do at present. —The people of Pittsburg and Alle gheny are becoming alarmed about the ice gorge at S^ritigdale.f —Tuesday the 23nd, was the reputed shortest day of the winter, and the days will soon begin t j lengthen. —Pittsburg has 106 cases of typhoid, and in Philadelphia 180 new cases of small-pox we re reported in live days. —Sterilizing filters have been placed in all the school buildings, and the schools are to open on Monday, Jan. 4, 1904. —Nobody about Butler can remember of a family named Burnesa living here, and that Brooklyn sailor is entitled to another gue*s. —The "pot-rack" calls of someguinea fowls led to the discovery of a cave full of stolen poultry in Plum township, Al legheny connty, last Tuesday. —Up to Tuesday evening the people of Pittsburg had raised a fund of 18,- 727. GO for Bntler and were expecting more before forwarding it. —The Schenly property in Pittsburg and Allegheny is to be sold, accordinc to the will, and Mrs. Schenley's son will get the greater part of the proceeds, valued at thirty millions. —The work of leveling the walls of Armory building and Central Hotel be gan last Thursday morning. The front wall of the Thompson building fell to the sidewalk ihe other evening. —The Farmers Institutes for this county have been postponed until March on account of the epidemic. This is all nonsense, as the damage done here was done during the hot days of last Sep tember. —Some fifteen brewing companies, including tho Butler company, have or ganized a trust under the title of the Dnquesne Brewing Company, with a capacity of half a million bairels year ly, and a capital stock of $15,000,000. —The railroad passenger agents are already arranging for next year's ex cursions to St. Louis, and also for Hot 3prings, Denver, Yellowstone Park, and other points that people are likely to "take in" when they get that far west. —The daily puzzle now is as to wheth er it is to be war or peace between Rus sia and Japan; but a more practical puzzle is that of arranging the numbers 1 to 25, in a five number square, so that each column will add up 65—up and down, across and diagonally. —The Bessemer railroad has com pleted the little job of raising their track and patting in a new bridge over the creek between the carworks and town. In future floods there will be no under-hanging girders to back water over the western part of the town. —Oar stores are jammed with every thing that is useful and beautiful in the Christmas line. Never was there a more elaborate or more extensive as sortment of goods on view from which to select a Christmas present. There is no need of going out of town to do your Christmas shopping. —A Centre avenue Italian owns "I horse which has a funny little habit of lying down whenever they attempt to ahoe its hind feet. Saturday they tied the beast between four upright 4xß timbers get firmly in the ground, with 4x4 timbers spiked to the sides; a sack was tied over the horse's head and his body was tied to the timbers, and seven men braced up that horse while a black smith shod him. —Somebody played a mean trick on Johnny Richey a few days ago They opened the gate of his dam, on the Spring Ran, east of town, and le out the water, and when Johnny's men be gan cutting ice each cake cut would fall two feet to the little water left in the dam. Johnny says it was a piece of dam-meanness, and ho has offered a * reward for the culprit. His ice is but eight inches thick, whereas it should be a foot. —Cliff street from East Wayne street to the Bessemer crossing on Center ave nue is being filled with ground from the basement of the new wholesale gro eery honse at Centre and the P. & W. irailroad. This is one of the best im provements tho city fathers have made in a long time, and it is a cheap one, as *ll it costs the boroagh is the wages (f * a man to help unload the wagons. Con tractor George Selienclc delivers the dirt fiee. —Attorney General Carson has do- clded that it is legal to fish with "tip- Hps," "provided it be confined to one lino with not more than three hooks." This may be fairly construed as a hand line, says Attorney General Carson, bat a series of holes, through which hand lines are us?d, connectod as they are by the solid mass of ice, and multiplying the hands of tbe owner in taking fish f amounts in effect to a set device, which is not permitted by existing acts. You will find just what you want in a fall suit or overcoat at Ritter & Bockenstein's. Indispensable in teething produces re freshing sleep, quiets the nerves and digests food for baby. Test Victor InfonU Belief and be convinced. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SUITS. Minnie Wilson vs David B. Wilson, petition for divorce for desertion. Lyndora Supply Co. versus Nathan and Joseph Ivslcovitz, assumpsit for i4.630.C8. On Dec. 4, a contract was i make between the parties by which the i Eakovitzs' were to l»uy the stock ot the ! Supply Company's store in Lyndora tor 75 per cent, of the cost price as inven toried, and were to have the storeroom s rent-free for one year. The plaintiii claims the buyers iefased to live up to • their contract. ! Albert A. Reichert.by his next friend, John L. Reichert vs J. N Timbliu and Albert Sutton, exrs. of J. K. brown, dee d,of Clay twp., assumpsit for *520 28, claimed to be due from the deceden; for labor and on a note. Borough of Harmony vs Mrs. L. \ Latshaw, summons in trespass for *i.s34. Mrs. Latshaw owns the proper ty in front of which was the walk containing the hole into which Mrs. Joeephine E. Shaffer stepped in An? 1900, and sustained injuries for which she recovered a verdict which, with in terest and costs, amounted to th> amount now sued for by the borough. SHERIFF'S SALI.3. The writs against J C., J. 11. anil M. Coulter on land in Centre twp. were re turned. Twenty-two acres of Lewis Seaton iii Marion twp. wero sold to F. M. McCall and Maggie Christie for $350. The writs against the D. 11. W ullei properties were stayed. The writ against John C. Diglit was returned. Lot of Ottillie M. Raabe in Saxon burg was sold to Hedwig Helmbold for *lO. The writ against Samuel Snaner ot Muddycreek twp. was returned. NOTES. A special term of court for the trial of civil will be held commencing Monday, Feb. 15. Forty-eight jurors will be drawn. There was a bloody scrap on Fair ground ave., Saturday night, and Mike Ogitch is in jail for agg. a&b. When Frank Henry Burness, a ship's cook, was placed on trial in Brooklyn, Monday, for the murder of Capt. Goo. B. Townsend. of the schooner Charles Buckley, on November 10, the prisoner in a written confession declared that ne had shot the captain deliberately be cause the latter owed him money and that he desired to facilitate the trial be cause be preferred to bo executed rather than remain in prison. Burness said he had previously killed three men. Burmess says he is a native of Butler, Pa., bnt no such name appears in our directory. Charles Caw ley of Homestead was placed on trial in Pittsburg, last Thurs day, for murdering his mother, three sisters and a brother in October, 1903, and the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, owing to insanity. Tho boy murderer, who was in court and who, in an innocent, 6inipleminded way, listened to all the testimony, will spend the balance of his mortal days in the insane asylum at Dixmont. At New Castle last Saturday, Judge Wallace imposed a sentence of six years' imprisonment upon A. P. Frank lin, a well-known farmer of Shenango township, who was convicted or whole sale chicken thefts. Franklin went in to the business of robbing hen roosts. He used a horse and wagon and stole wagonloads of fowls, just previous to the Thanksgiving season. Charles Barnes, the colored youth ac cused of stealing a horse from Wm. Col breath, plead guilty and was sen tenced to pay costs, a fine of *IOO, and undergo imprisonment in the Western penitentiary for 2 1-2 years. Frank Egan, of Mars, was placed un der bond in *3OO to keep the peace. Oh petition of Mrs. Rose Bayer, John J. Sheiring was appointed commission er to 'hold an inquisition in lunacv on Lizzie Eyth, of Butler. J. Raymond Pavoskey and Antonio Mattresic were put on trial Friday on ohargea of embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretence and were ac quitted. They were the Butler agents of the Standard Exchange at the time Arthur Amisen robbed a few hundred Slavs, etc., of *IB,OOO and skipped to Europe. In the case of Commonwealth vs Wm. Say, assault and battery, a verdict of not guilty but pay the costs was re turned. Gus Willmar was fined $25 and costs. He had plead guilty to a charge of a&b. A charter has been granted to the Clinton Mineral Springs Co., Ltd. cOn petition of Mrs. Jane Strut a cita tion for partition of the estate of Wm. L. Strntt, dee'd, of Zelienople, was is sued. Oliver Thompson was granted leave to sell real estate of John M. Sankey, deed. Asa M. Patterson was granted leave to sell real estate of Lewis Patterson, dee'd of Slipperyrock. On the constables' returns, rules were granted on Penn township, Butler boro and the Bntler Passenger Railway Co. to show cause why they should not be indicted. At Bennington, Vermont, Tuesday, a woman who killed her husband to get his insurance money was found guilty of murder in the first degree. J. A. Carson of Mars has been arrest ed on a charge of selling liquor without license. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. A L Alexander to Josiah Baker lot in Brady for S3O. F R Latshaw to Harmony Public Bldg Assn lot in Harmony for $.5000 Fred Weckerly to Jos Wenn 16 acres in Jefferson for SI2OO. Martha M Forquer to H K Wick 140 acres in Washington for S2OOO. Sarah J Schuler heirs to Otto J Gil lespie 1 acre in Washington for $250. M H Thompson to Samuel Williams 25 acres in Clay for S6OO. Samuel Williams to Adam Klink 25 acres in Clay for $550. A H Sarver to Lizzie J Painter lot in Butler for $650. John S Byers to R S G Campbell lot in Petrolia for S6OO. Caroline Brown to A C Brown 101 acres in Forward for sl. Sarah J Crow to Christian Gelbach lot in Mars for $250. Barbara Hauck to W A Ilauck lot in Butler for SIOO. Jonathan R Hilliard to Mary aud Lizzie Hilliard 57 acres in Allegheny for $200; aleo 50 acres in Allegheny to F W Hilliard for SI2OO. W H Miller to John Barry lot in But ler for S2OO. Butler Land & Imp. Co. to Joseph Badger 2 lots in East Butler for SIOO. A L Findlev to Maggie Snyder lot on Lincoln Way for S2OOO. S W Coe to HJ Crawford and others wells and lease of 85 acres in Parker for $5200. Magdalena Fiedler to Benton Fiedler 19 acres in Jackson for $475. Marriage Licenses. Ellis Fennell Fennelton Alice Shook Coylesville Samuel J. Levy., Wilkesbarre Marion I. Johnston Butler W. C. Grie3bach Evans City Clara Alice Moyor Knox Ira Payne Butler Emma Blair Slipperyrock Frauk J. Edwards Verona Mabel Byers Foxburg J. W. Eiurick Bruin Victoria A Gibb Kama City T. S. Bash Butler Gertrude E. Brand Indiana, Pa Jesse R. McCandless Mars Birdie B. Davison Mars Theodore L. Kradel Butler Jennie McClung Centre twp Franklin Baker. West Liberty Sarah Lynch Slipper vrock T. S. Fulto.n Port Allegheny,Pa Georgia Isenberg; Saxonburg Elridge Harvey Sarversville Elizabeth Smith .Carbon Black Alva E. Hilty Pollock, Pa Iva P. Faulk Butler Curtis Monnie Conneaut Lake Ida B. Patten Butler Edwm O. Burcher Graysville, O Kizzie A. Monnie. .J....Conneaut Lake PERSONAL. Mi-s Georeiana Crane is homo from Irwin for the holidays. M. D. Fair, of Brady township, visit ed friends in town, Friday. W. A. Minteer, <•:' ('• -acord town, hip, visited friends iu Butler, Thursday. Hon. W. P. Brabam, t>f ilarri-ville, attended to tome business matters in Butler, Monday. O. C. Watters, of Adams township, attended to some business matters in Butler, Thursday. J A. Shakeley of Connoquenessing township has moved from liis iurin tc a lease on Little creak. W. J. Marks and another of the Belts family were in a critical condition from typhoid, yesterday. A. W. McKibben, of Clinton town ship, attended the funeral of a relative in iiutler, Saturday. K. S. G. Campbell, of Petrolia, let the ligut of his count- nance thine upon his Butler friends yesterday. Supt. J. A. Spielman, of the Cutler division of the & 0., has been pro moted to the Chicago division. J. M. Emery and wife, of Young town, attended the funeral of \\ ui" Morris, at Noit'u Washington, Sunday James Haggerty, a vetern hunter of Venango county, recently shot L wild turkey near L..tt ,-anUy, that weighed 10 pennus. John G. McMarlin, cashier of the Butler County .National, is able to be about aicain. after a long tusole with the germs. J. C. Barr, of Mars, Jno. "Weigle, ot Zeiienople, ami i.'. \V. Lowry, ot But ler, have been drawn as jurors ii r the U. S. Court, iu Pittsburg. Mrs, Lepli-j" and Aus. Snauor of Prospect and lieury Bishop ot Evans City have lately received pianos from the Pittsburg Organ and Piano Co. Chas. Ellenberger, of Fairview town ship, served on the jury, week, and helped to nurse nis SICK son and grand daughter at their home in the Filth ward. Adau: Klink, of Coal town, J. M. Ir win, of Oakland, Japbia McMichael, ol Clay, R. I>. Seitun, of Clinton, J. W. Sharp, ot Washington township. C. C, Klever, of Concord and A. W. McKib ben, ol Clinton, were among our callers, last Saturday. William Marshall was the guest of his brothers, attorneys, J. D. and Jas. Marshall, tuis week. Bill used to be a star catcher for Portersville, Prospect and Slipperyrock, then for several years at Homestead, then one year in a minor league and the coming season is with the Philadelphia Nationals. C. M. Nolder. the Carbon street gro cer, has completed extensive improve ments ou his residence at Third and Carbon streets, making it one of the finest in tho institute tlill district. Since coming to Butlea Mr. Nolder has built two houses and a store, establish ed a good trade and has done consider able real estate business. Mrs. Leah Keith, of Indiana county, claims to be 112 years of age She thought she was dying a few days ago, and called in some ot the neighboring girls to sing the old "buckwheat songs, which made her feel so young that she 'changed her mind as to dying. She has lived near Grismore in that county for 80 years, but was born in Lancaster county. When she was a young wo man her home was destroyed by fire and the family records were lost. She savs she was 22 years old when her old est son, Peter, was born. Peter was killed at the age of 50 in the war in 1*63. It is now 40 years since the war. The summing up of these figures shows the woman to be 112 years old. She has a granddaughter who is a grand mother. Before the centennial of Indi ana county, which was celebrated last July, an etfort was made tD have Mrs. Keith come to town to participate, but her health wonld not permit. Teacher Wanted. The School Board of Concord town ship desires the services of a competent teacher to teach four months in the Greece City school. Wages, thirty-eight dollars per month. Applicants will please meet with the Board in Middle town school house, Saturday afternoon, December 20, at 2 p. m. By order of School Board. A. L. Brown, Secretary, R. F. D. -18, West Sunbury, Pa, Better Than a Physical Culture Club- The Brawntawn Method of health and system building will fit you to with stand the pranks of King Winter. Brawutawns are stern natures help mate. Just pure vegetable food. Tonic that invigorates. Greatest of all nour ishers and builders are Brawntawns tonic triangular tablets. Write today for a live days treatment. Sent post paid on reaeipt of ten cents. VICTOR REMEDIES COMPANY, Frederick, Md. Your fall suit at Ritter & Rock en stein's. Insurance and Real Estate, j If yon wish to sell or buy property; you will find it to your advantage to see Wm. H. Miller, Insurance and Real Estate. Room 508, Butler County National Bank building. YOU~ Will be sorry if you do not call at Clee land's Jewelry Store, to look for a Christmas gift. Finest goods that can be sold for the price. Ritter & Rockenstein's seem to be leaders in men's and boys' clothing. PURE DRINKING WATER Our most reliable faucet filters will give you a constant supply of pure, healthful water at small cost. Write for prices. GEM FILTER CO., 38.1 Hubbard ave , Detroit, Mich. Christmas and New Year Holiday Excursions. On December 24, 25 and 31, 1003. and January 1, 1904, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell low excursion tickets from all stations on its line west of the Ohio River. Tickets will be sold to all points on Baltimore «sfc Ohio Railroad and connections west of Pittsburg, Wheeling and Parkersburg and will not be restricted to any distance as in former years. Good for return until January 4, 1904. For detailed information call on or address nearest Baltimore & Ohio Tick et Agent, or B. N. Anstin, (Jeneral Pas senger Agent, Chicago, 111, lteducecl Kate* to New Orleans. On account of the meetings of the American Economic Society and the American Historical Society, at New Orleans, La,, I)eu. 2b to Jan. 1, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell round-trip tickets to New Orleans and return from all stations on its lines, Dec. 24. 25 and 20. good for return pas sage until Jan. 5, inclusive, at reduced rates. For specific information consult ticket agents. Overcoats—Overcoats—all kinds of overcoats at Hitter & Rockenstein's. Yonr fall overcoat at Hitter & Rock eustein's. —The Citizen and the National Stock man and Farmer, the World's Greatest Farm Paper from now until Jan. 1 I'JOS both for $2.00. POP CORN- Take your old pop-corn to J. A. Ridl ey's bakery and Confectionery, Butler, Pa, and get the market price in cash for it. Holiday Excursions. On December 24, 25 and ill. 1903, and Jan. 1, 1904, the Baltimore & Ohio Rail road will sell low rati' excursion tickets from all stations on its lines west of the Ohio River. Tickets will be good for return until January 4. 1904. For detailed information call on or ttdrlress nearest Baltimore & Ohio Tick et Ageut, or B. N. Anstin, General Pas senger Agent, Chicago, ill. OIL NOTES. , i The Market—Both agencies are pay . ing *1.90. and those reported West Vir ! ginia gushers will probably keep the ni.rket from going higher. W Ya.—The Standard struck a 2,000 ■ barrel well in the Gordon sand. Harri j son county, W. Ya., last Thursday. ■ ! At present the Standard Oil Co. is 1 disbursing more more money to its I stockholders than any corporation in i the world The Steel Corporation ranks Il.riow it. Since Jan. 1, 1897, the Stand ard has paid to stockholders more than *275,000,000 in dividends. Of that : | amount John D. Rockefeller has receiv -1 i d more- than si) 0,000,000. Since 1891 the disbursements of the corporation run close to *375,000,000, or nearly four times greater than the *100,000,000 cap ital stock. Mr.rK^ts. Wheat, wholesale price 70-75 Rye, " 55 Oats, " 40 Corn, " 50 Buckwheat 55 ITay, " 13 50 Eega, " 33 Butter, '* 23 Potatoes, ' 55 Onions, per bn 1 00 Cabbage, per lb 3 Chickens, dressed 12J-15 Celery, doz bunches 40-60 Honey, per pound 20 Lettuce, lb 12j Beets, per bu 75 Cnfees, per doz 20 A pples, per bu 40-60 Walnuts 75 Hickory 2 25 Chestnuts 4 00 Onr meat men are paying 6 cents for rlressed :! to Ij for beef cattle, but they must be very good to bring the outside price. Pittsburg Orchestra. Th ; usual Friday evening and Satur day afternoon concerts will be given this week, notwithstanding Friday falls on Christmas. Mr. Luigi von Kunitz, the concertmaster of the Orchestra for seven seasons, will be the soloist at these- concerts. His important number, the I'aganini concerto,is a most difficult piece, and only a virtuoso of the high est cla-s could do justice to the work. Mid-Winter Excursions to Wash ington. ID accordance with its usual custom the Baltimore and Ohio R. R will, on January 21 and February 18, 1904. run Two Popular Mid-Winter Excursions to Washington at very low rates for the round trip, good returning ten days, in cluding date of sale. Excellent train service, standard coaches, Pullman parlor and sleeping cars. These delightful excursions afford splendid opportunities to visit the Na tional Capital during the session of con gress. For tickets, time of trains and full information call on or address W. R. Tnrner. Ticket Agent, Butler, Pa A most complete and fully illustrated Guide to Washington may bo purchas ed from Agents B. &O. R. R. at ten (10) cents per copy. WANTED An enterprising farmer in this section to canvass during the late fall and winter among the farmers in his vicini tv. Must be active, capable and honest. Work will prove profitable to a good man and can be made a source of regular and easily earned income each year. To it may be devoted as much or as little time as desired. If interested write at once to T, M. G., Box 74, Albany, N. Y. If it is up-to-date clothing you want try Ritter & Rockenstein's. Annual Meeting. The members of the Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Company will meet at the school house in West Liberty, Pa., on the second Saturday of January; 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the pur pose of electing officers for the ensning year, and disposing of such other busi ness as may come before the meeting. S. J. TAYLOR. Sec'y, Slipperyrock, Pa. J AS. HUMPHREY Pres't. R. F. D. 58 Slipperyrock, Pa. B. It. & 1». By. Clerical Orders. Clerical orders for the year 1904 will be issued by the Buffalo, Rochester 3. Passenger trains leave anil arrive at ' Butler as follows: Leave for North. | 7:30 a. m., mixed for Punxsntawney, Dn Bois and intermediate stations. 10:17 a. m. daily, vestibnled day ex press for Buffalo, connects at A6hford, week days, for Rochester. 6:80 p. m. local for Punx'y, Dn Bois and intermediate stations. 11:25 p. m. night express for Buffalo and Rochester. Arrive from North. 6:ob a. m. daily, night express from Bnffalo and Rochester. 9:45 a.m. week days, accomodation from Dnßois. 5:31 p.m. daily, vestibnled day express from Bnffali. Has connection at Ash ford week days from Rochester. 8:45 p.m. week days, mixed train from Du Bois and Pnnxsntawney. Trains leave the B. & O. Station. Allegheny, for Buffalo and Rochester at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p m.. and for local points as far as Dußois at 5:10 p.m. B&OUU Time table effective Nov 22, 19*13. Eastern Standard Time SOITHBOUNP Allegheny Accommodation *6:2o«a-m Allegheny and Cleveland Express a-m Allegheny Expire* ♦ft 10 a-m " * " *11:45 a m Ell wood City Accommodation +1:40 p-m Chicago, New Castlf ami Allegheny Ex p-m Allegheny Express *524 l»-ni Allegheny Accommodation *530 p.m EUuihml and New Castle Accommodation... *&SO p-m Pitt»*!»urg, Ell wood City and New OIIUO +6."00 p.m NORTHBOUND K»;ie and Bradford Mail ♦9:42 a-m (larii»n Accommodation *4:56 i»-m Foxburg Accommodation £8:00 p.m * Daily. * xcept Sunday. t Sunday ouly. Trains leave the Allegheny station for Butler at 7:30, 8:15, 10:45 a.m., and 1:15, 3:00, 5:30.6:15 and 11:30 p.m. Pittsbursr statiot at 7:50 a. m. On Sunday at 7:30 а.m. and 6:15 and 11:30 p.m. For through tickets, Pullman reservations and in formation apply to W. R. Tt'RNER, Agt, Butler. Pa, E. D. SITH, A. G. P. A., Pittsburg, Pa BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE R.R. CO. Time table in effect Sept. 13, 1903. EASTERN STANDARD TIME northward. Daily except Sunday. Southward Read up) (Read down) 2 10 14 STATIONS. 1 5 lT P.M I P.M l'.M. a.m. A.M. pm | 7 23 2 20 Erie 7 00 12 18 7 01 1 5.1 Fair view j 7 26 12 41 6 51 1 43 Girard I 7 & 12 57 1 7 Oo 1 15 ar. .Conneant.. .ar 9 11 2 15 I 5 32 11 45 It.. Oonneaut. . .It I 7 15 11 45 ! 6 33 1 25 Cnneerille 7 55 1 15 6 28 1 20 Albion 8 00 1 20 6 11 1 05 Shadeland 8 13 1 34 i 6 08 1 03 Springboio j 8 16 1 37 j d 02 12 57 Cooneautville 8 23 1 43 | 5 40 12 3> Meadville Junct .. : 8 15 2 (tt 6 30 1 oS,ar..MeadTille.. ar 9 23 243 4 43 11 52 lv.. Meadville. . .It 7 45 1 27 1 6 08 12 43 ar. . Conn. Lake, .ar 8 56 2 15 i 5 15 12 23 It " It 8 33 1 52 I 5 40 ar..Liiieaville ..ar 10 25 :12 02ilT •' It 8 25 12 02 5 23 12 IB Hartatown i 59 8 22 5 17 12 lOAdanisTille 9 05 2 28 5 07 12 00 Osgood I 9 15 2 40 7 10 5 00 11 52 Greenville 6 30 9 23 2 50 7 05 4 53 II 45 Shenango .638 9 29 3 00 6 45 1 35.11 22 Fredonia 6 58 9 47 ; 3 17 6 27 1 20 11 08 Mercer 7 1«10 03 335 6 22 1 15 11 01 Rotutun Junction 7 22 10 07 3 40 6 01 3 56 10 41 Grove City 7 14 10 25 1 4 01 5 47 ;10 2e,llarri»viile 7 50 4 14 5 4o 3 38 10 20 linuichton 8 07 »0 4'J 4 23 6 45! 1 OS 11 14 ar.. .Hilliard... ar 11 14 6 45 4 3o| 3 ou| 7 OOllt... Hilliard. ..It 7 00! 7 00 3 00 5 351 3 33 40 17 Keister 8 12110 46 4 27 5 18 3 19 10 03 Euclid 8 30 11 00 4 43 4 45 2 SOl 9 35 Butler 9 00 11 25 5 10" 3 00 1 15 ( 8 15 Allegheny 10 25 1 00 ( 6 35 pm I pm Am a.m." pm p.m Train 12, leaving Qroye City 6,00 a- m. Mercer 6:2i>. Shmango 7:03, Greenville 7:10, Meadville Jet. 7,55, (Jonneautvllle 8,18, arrives in Erie at 9:40 a. m. Train 13, leaving Erie 5:10 p. m. Oon neautvllle 6;36, Meadville Jet, 7,00, GreeD vllle 7,40, ShcuaDgo 7,52, Mercer arrives atG-ove City at 8,55 p u>, E Q. COMSTOCK, E. H. Utley, Gen, Paas. Agt, Qen. Mgr. Pittsburg, Pa W. R. Turner, Tkt Agt, Butler, Pa PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. gQBUTCLa IN Xrncr Not. 30,1903. SOUTH. WEEK. DATS A M A.M. A.M. P.M.jP.M BUTLER Leave 8 25. 7 35 10 oft! 8 35 4 55 Saionburg Arrive 6 8 0| 10 30: a 00| 8 28 Butler Junction.. " T23836 10 M S 25 1 554 Butler Junction... l* Lave 7*j 8 40.11 3d 3 2".i 8 00 Natrona Arrive 7 38 8 52 11 48 : 3 39! 6 10 rarentum. 7 43 8 59 li 57; 3 46, 6 17 Spnngdale 7 65 9 13 12 07 367 6 27 Clareiuont 9 35 12 27 4 111 6 41 Sharpaburg 8 19 9 47 12 38 4 l»i 8 50 Allegheny 8 30 iO 02 li 11> 4 7 00 A. M. AM- P. M- P- M. p. M. SUNDAY TRAINS.—Li.ve But lei for Allegheny Oity and principal mUt mediate rations at 7:20 a. m., tad 4:55 p, m. KOBTU, WEEK DATS lA.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M Allegheny City. lt 63090010 00 3 &198 50 Sharpsburg i 6 42 9 11 10 11 S 14 5 31 9 02 Ciaromont . -. .... ~,,10 18' 325 540 913 Spnngdale , .... in 34 10 a"> 3 4"* 1 557 9 « Tarentum > t 11 9 45 10 *6' 4 02 6 lo| 9 44 "J*trona i 7 17 9 58 10 53 4 10 6 1« 9 SI Butler June ar ;78a10001103424 62710 00 -lutlei June.. . lv 7601003 12 Sol 430 63J10 06 jaionborg I 8 20 10 30 1 19 5 06 6 6x 10 30 BUTLEB 8 4610 5V 1 47 6 38 7 W 11 00 lA.M.IA.M, P. M. P. M. P. M. l» M 6CNDAY TIIAINS. Leave Allegheny City for Bnt ler and principal int M«nlit,t»aw luitei| •• (No c.*che*).. .3:35 " Pennsylvania Limited " (No coaches) . 7:15 " New York " " •• 7 j5 « " .'.'.'.'7:30 « TlAkin Lin© Kxproti, " Hiilad'a and New York Express, " 12: oi Noon Uarncburg Mail, •« 1«i:46 p.* ilarrisburg Exprem iaily 4^o" Philadelphia Expr<*»« • 4 : w » Kaatern Kxpjeaa, •• . .7:10" Cast Line, * " New Vtirk M|moial f dally for New York, only. 10:00 u Philadelphia s>j»etial daily. Sleeping cars to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington. No coaclieit 10.-00 " Philnd'a Mail, Sundays oniy .V.V. .8:30 A.M For Atlantic City (via Dolawar. Kiver Bridge rail route) 8:00 a.m.and kUO p. m. daily, "Penn sylvania Limited," >v'.4«i X«w York limited. 7:15 a. m.. week days. and AUeeeheny Valley Division. Trains leave Kiskimiuetas Junction as follows: lor Buffalo, 9.56 a. in and 11 p. m, daily, with through parlor and sleeping cars. For Oil City, 7.42 9.56 a. ni„ 2.35, 6.15 and 11.50 p. m. week-days. Sundays, 9.56 a. in., 6.15 and 11.50 p.m. For Red ilauk, 7.42, 9.56, a. m , 2 35, 6.18, 10.15, and 11.60 p. m. week-days. Sundays, 9.56,10.40 a. m„ б.16 and 11.50 p. m. For Kittaiiuing 7.42, BJI, »46,11.14 a. m., 6.15,7.27,10.15, 11.50 p. m. week-ilays. Sundays. 9.56, 10.40 a. u., 6.15, 10.44, and 11.50 p. m. "I ouly ou Hignal or notice to agent or con ductor to receive or discharge passenger h. Foi detailed information, apply to ticket agent or addreos Thos. K. Watt, PaM. Agt. Western District, Corner Fifth Ayenae aud Smith field Street, Pittsburg, PH. W. W. ATTKIIBCRY, J. It. WOOD. (ien'l Manager. I'ana'r Traffic Manager. GEO, W. BOYD, General PtMseuger Agent. WinfieUi IVuTo Time Table In effect Nov. 30th, 1903. WKSTWARD. STATIONS AM P M Leaves West Win field 7 3l» 2 45 " Boggsville 745 300 44 Iron Bridge 755 310 44 Winfield Junction 810 3 44 Lane 880 335 44 Butler Junction 825 340 Arrive Butler 10 55 5 38 Arrive Allegheny . 10 02 6 06 pm Arrive Blairsville 13 45 5 20 EASTWARD. STATIONS. "AM PM Leave BlairMville 7 50 2 35 44 Allegheny 9 00: 300 44 Butler ! 7 3."> 235 44 Butler Junction 10 15 440 44 Lane 1 10 18 443 44 Winfield Junction 10 30 450 *♦ iron Bridge 10 40 505 ; 44 Boggsville 10 54V 515 Arrive Went Winfield jlO 05 5 30 Trains stop at Lane and Iron Bridge only on Flag to lake on or leave off paiwengers. Trains Connect at Butler Junction with. Trains Eastward for Freeport, Vandergrift and Blairsville Intersection. Trains Westward for Natrona, Tarentum and Alls gheny. Trains Northward for Saxonburg, Marwood aud But ler. B. G. BJtAU>&, G-.iwal Manager. Everything in fall saita and overcoat at Ritter & Rockenstein's. Chilling damp winda give yon cold and you feel very bad. Victor Lung ISyrnp ia a pleasant and efficient remedy for colds and conghs. Yon will find just what yon waut In )a fall suit or overcoat at Ritter & Rocnenstein'a, Their price ia alwaya right i J BEEF, \ < IRON . j \ AXI) j < WINE, ) ( | } | When you buy a beef, iron j C j and wine, why "not get a good t j I one? Much that ia sold nnder ? Q j that name haa bnt little to / j comuiend it as such except the C name. We prepare a Beef, I ) Iron and Wine that ia com 1 C posed of the purest extract of X € l>eef, the most iligeatable form S C of iron, pure sherry wine and I j a hijfh grade of pure pepsin. / C This is a splendid tonic and S 1 blood maker. Will agree with / 3 the most delicate stomach, v ( ; Prompt results will follow its < ) use in impaired nutrition, im- j / ' povenshed condition of the \ j \ blood and in general debility. I C * We have customers who I J C | speak of it in the highest \ J € terms. Be sure and ask for j f Bovd's Beef, Iron and Wine f peptonized. Full pint bottles C \ C. N. BOYD J / DRUGGIST, | / J Near the Court House, ? \ Butler, Pa. N CHRISTMAS GIFTS Fashions latest fanoiea oonceived by the skill of the gold aud silversmith Are to be seen here in their greatest pro fusion. A shining array of gold, silver and nickel watches, from the famous #I.OO Ingeraoll to the finest product of the Elgin and Waltham factories. Diamonds, Art Goods, Silverware that wears, a magnificent stock of rings, chains, charms, scarf pins, brooches, enff bnttons.rich out glass and novelties in gold and silver, suitable for presents. We also sell— Edison and Victor Phonographs, Eastman and Paco Cameras, Photo Supplies. Washburn Mandolins Guitars. Optical goods. Field an'i Glasses. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Court House I We want your trade by deserving it The quality in our values, our prices and increasing sales proves this more than ever. We appreciate your trade, and will do our best to please by giving you better shoes for less money, a greater variety and larger selection to pick from. Ketterer Bros Coupons on the piano given with each pair of shoes. 224 S. Main St. Inspect Your Eye Glasses Closely And yon will find that all the minor points have been attended to aa care fully as the most important feature. They fit. The price is what you should pay, no more, no less. No charge tor examination. M> Holiday lines of Jewelry, Dia monds. Cut Glass, Hand painted China, Gold Vases and Bronze Statuary are arriving daily. Come early and select j-our XIUHH presents and have them laid away till wanted. CARfc H. feGIGHNER, Graduate Optician and Jeweler 209 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. MISS LINA MANGIN, An experienced nurse in cases of con finement, can be found at her residence. 910 Centre Ave., Butler, Pa, TSee tbe *ifa dl.rett opposite the Old Poatotllct, Theodore Vogeley. Real Estate aad ranee A(ency, 238 S. Ma>a St. Better, Pa. It you have property to sell, trade, or reot or. want to buy or rent caii. write or uhone me. List Mailed Upon Application I Fall-1903-Wintcr I I Our woolens are in and ready for I I yourinspection. You cannot put off I ■ buying much longer so better come H ■ in, and look things over. ii M J ■ Buffalo Woolen Blankets. |1 I Shaker Flannel Comforts. 3 9 Woolen Dress Goods. fj B Our Fur and Wrap Department isn I more complete than ever. • j ■ Everything in Furs from the cheap-B Best to the best. f| ■ All the latest and newest cuts in If I Coats, Jackets and Capes. |J | DUFFY'S STORE, j WHY? CO/VIG AND SEE WHV? WHY men our suits anc * overcoats so much "U. I better than others sell for the same price. WHY we alwa y s our customers and are constantly IILII winning new ones. WJIV so many people thing this is the best store at which to buy your clothing. WHY y° u s^ do your trading here, come in and learn "HI about these AND OTHER WHY'S. This week men's and young men's black Thibet and fancy Casimere suits, $12.50 values for $8 75. This week blue and black Kersey any Oxford Frieze over coats, $12.50 values for $8.75. Schaul & Nast, LEADIN6 CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. Holiday presents i } Nothing makes a nicer present than a fine picture well framed. Our f line of frames and sheet pictures can't be beat: the largest and finest # line ever shown in Butler. We are strong on fancy box papers, pocket 0 books, toilet articles, perfumes and other useful presents. Don t forget £ that we make picture and mirror frames to order of all kinds. Largest * and np-to-date line of mouldings to select from. Come in and look £ around at the fine display of noyelties. Low pnces on everything. S Patterson Bros J 236 North Main Street. Both Phones. Wick Building. | Brisk Activity Marks Opening of I Fall Footwear Campaign at Miller's Store. I Emerson said: "If a man can write a better book, ■ preach a better sermon or make a better mouse trap I than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, ■ the world will make a beaten path to his door." The I same rule applies to the merchant and is the real secret I of this store's great success and large and growing pat ■ ronage. We do not stock this store with the goods we B could make the biggest profits on, but the ones that wear ■ the best, look the best and fit the best; in short the ■ goods that are the best and most stylish and make I permanent customers when once worn. I Compare these witn all others. The style of a B has become proverbial. It ie a ■ (V A shoe that preserves the natural ■ AJ U outlines of the foot, yet actually ■ a 'tW'T'f/ makes it look a full size »maller_ B Thevara the utmost heigh t_ of ■ V» 11 | style, ease and durability. The H highest praise you can give a shoe is to say "it has the style of a Bf Dorothy Dodd." ■ Our new Fall Styles of "Walkover" are beauties. H Made in all the new and snappy styles. Compare them with oth ®™ ** B |5.00 and $6.00. We have 9 different styles of this very popular make. ■ All styles and widths. The strongest Union Made Shoe. I w. L. DOUGLASS, another very populer make of Men s Fine Shoes. They ha\e a ■ wide reputation for style, fit and durability and are a strong Union- I abwe are only a few of the many stylish and durable fine shoes ■ carried by this store, and a sample of the kind of goods that has ma ■ this the largest aDd moat popular shoe store in Butler count}. I See our stock of Boys' and Girls' School Shoes. |C 6. /Wilier, I 215 8. Main St, Butler, Pa., Opposite Hotel Arlington. What more pleasing » Xmas Gift or New Year's Gift could be presented to any one who has not a bank ac count, than a bank book showing that a nice little snm has been deposited to their credit at 4 per cent, annnal interest, compounded every 6 months, in the Qermania Savings Bank Wood and Diamond Streets PITTSBURG, PA.