THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
WILLIAM O. SKOLBY Publisher.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1904.
|lJ> per ytar In A<v—cc. Otherwise SI-50
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to the Republican County
Primary election—Saturday, March 26,
1904.
For Congress,
HON. J D MCJUNKIN, of Butler.
For State Senate,
Hov. A G. WILLIAMS, of Butler.
For Assembly,
(2 to nominate.)
THOMAS HAYS, of Butler.
W. R. HOCKENBERRY, of Slipperyrock.
SAMUEL A LESLIE, of Middlesex twp.
ORMSBY G. MECHLING, of Jefferson tp.
For .Delegate to the National
Convention, June 21st.
W. H. LUSK. of Butler.
For Delegates to State Conven
tion, April otb.
(3 to elect.)
WARREN W. CAMPBELL, of Chicora.
W. R- THOMPSON, Middlesex twp.
Z. W. TINKER, of Cherry twp.
WM. WELLS WATTERS, of Evans City.
For District Attorney.
JOHN W. COULTER, of Butler.
WM. C. FINDLEY, of Butler.
SAMUEL WALKER, of Butler.
ELMER E. YOUNG, of Butler.
For Clerk of Courts,
L. E. CFIRISTLF.Y, of Butler.
ROBERT M. MCFARLAND, of Buffalo tp
J. H. PIZOR, ot Worth twp.
A Card.
To the Republicans of Butler Co:
Having, at the urgent request of
many of my Republican friends, an
nooDced my name for the office of Dis
trict Attorney, and since the announce
ments were made I am frank to say that
I haye found the field fairly well occu-
Fied. After looking into the situation
have concluded to withdraw from the
contest, at this »ime, and take this
method of thanking my many Republi
can friends for their loyal and active
support, which will ever be held in
kindly remembrance by me.
GEORGE E. ROBINSON.
Feb. 29, 1904.
POLITICAL.
Judge John Stewart, of Franklin Co..
one of the best men and beet lawyers in
the state, is a candidate for the Repub
liaan nomination for Supreme Judge.
Last Thursday was the last day for
• the candidates to certify to the County
Chairman, and A. T. Scott of Butler for
Delegate to the State Convention, and
A H. Starr of Penn township and
J. H. Pisor of Worth township for
Clerk of Courts, did not certify, and
though George E. Robinson for Dis
trict Attorney certified, he has since
withdrawn from the contest
The lawyers of the state are receiving
the following circular-letter from the
Lawyers' Committee of Philadelphia.
"AB lawyers," jealons of the honor
of the profession we venture to address
you to ask your opinion of the propriety
of nominating and electing the Gover
nor to a seat upon the Supreme bench.
As the disapproval of the profession
seems to be universal, it is thought de
sirable to get the whole body of the bar
of Pennsylvania in touch upon the sub
i€ Tothe letter is attached the signa
tures of more than 100 Philadelphia
lawyers, among them John G. Johnson,
Btchard C. Dale. George Tucker
jinn, Alexandei Simpson, Jr., and
George S. Graham.
Current Events.
In commercial or speculative circles
more interest has been taken in wheat
lately, than in any other product.
It went up to $1.09 in the Ch'cago ex
change, then fell back to $1.04, while
options on grain, yet to be raised, were
gold this week at sl.Ol.
The "grain rates'" war between the
N. Y. Central and the other trunk lines,
has had but little effect on the price,
which seems to be due to a shortage, as
some of the large mills are "hut down.
Twenty-two years ago. says the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, the trunk line presi
dents got into an agreement which was
called the "Trunk Line Pool,"by which
all the transcontinental freight between
the Mississippi and the Atlantic sea
board was to be handled on a basis that
was supposed to be equitable to all.
The agreement was iron-bound, and
they who made it were all supposed to
be "honorable-men." Unfortunately,
oa many occasions some of tbe weaker
lines thought they were getting the
worst end of it, and they had so many
wars that the pool was dissolved and a
"Gentlemen's Agreement" set up. This
worked very well, except that the presi
dents of the roads suddenly loet all con
trol over the wicked freight and passen
ger agents, who cut rates without limit,
much to the distress of their superiors,
who said they could do nothing in the
premises. This made a new scheme
necessary, and the "Interstate Com
merce Association" was erected, by
which the law was to be enforced. It
also had its troubles and went the way
of all agreements where there is money
in breaking them. Then came the
"Community of Interest" scheme, which
has lasted about four years and has
worked indifferently well. Mr. Gould
made a nasty stab at it by starting in
for the seaboard. The move so far has
been strategic rather than actual, as he
has been unable as yet to make the ne
cessary connections. On top of this
came the cuts in grain by the New York
Central in an alleged effort to keep np
the traffic of New York. There has re
sulted the most important war in many
years, and tbe end is not in sight.
After the decision on the merger,
which is expected this week, many
things may happen in the reconstruc
tion of railway organizations, no matter
which way the decision reads, but there
is one great fact which no court can ef
fect, and that is that it is easier to haul
freight down hill than up. For some
years tbe wheat traffic of the west has
been turning toward tbe Gnlf of Mexi
co for this very reason, and there are
many shrewd railroad men who think
the time is soon coming when scarcely
any wheat or flour will come across tbe
Alleghenies, because the principle of
least resistence will carry this traffic
down the Mississippi and thence to for
eign ports. This movement will be ac
celerated when the Panama canal is
constructed.
Pig Iron at jjtlit.
A transaction at Cleveland, last Sat
urday, looks like the revival of the iron
Industry. The United States Steel Cor
poration closed a contract with the Bes
semer Pig Iron Association for 130,000
tons of pig iron at #l3 per ton at the
valley furnaces This will require
the combined output of all tbe furnaces
in the Mahoning and Sbenango valley,
some of which have been idle for six
months.
The price at which the pig iron was
sola is an advance of about 00 cents per
ton oyer the price prevailing in Janu- f
"Isve.y blast furnace owned by the ;
United States Steel Corporation in the
Central West io now in full operation, •
and tne material contracted for Satur- '
day is in addition to its own yntput.
The War News.
What might be called "a dense fog
envelopes the seat of war,or else it may
be a snowstorm. The severity of the
censorship of news equals that of the
weather, and though the Japs are
known to be making ready for Act 11,
of their drams with the Russians, no
news of their doings reaches the rest of
the world.
The most important news of the past
few days was that announcing theland
of the Japanese in force at Possiet Bay,
and their advance from that place in
the direction of the Manchnrian town
of Kirin.
There is no inherent improbability in
this report. Indeed, it fits in very well
with what is known of the Japanese
movements, and it serves to explain
some things which have been keeping
everybody guessing. Verv many more
troops have been sent to the front than
it has been possible to trace to their
destination. It is known that from
eighty to a hundred thousand men have
been landed at Chemulpo and are now
in the vicinity of the Korean capital,
but this represents only a small propor-
I tion of the total transportation, and the
' disposition of the remainder has been
the subject of much varying conjecture.
The story which comes from Possiet
Bay may possibly farnish the clue to
the mystery.
Accepting its truth, there can be no
question as to the gravity of its signifi
cance. It means that the Japanese
strategists have planned to take the
Russians in the rear and on the flank,
to cut their communications, to sieze
the central point of their system of dis
tribution, to isolate the two strong
holds of Port Arthur and Vladivostok,
and perhaps to make a serious and de
termined efforts at their reduction.
This is a large program, and the diffi
culty attending its execution hardly ad
mits of exggeration. It means that the
Japanese army must traverse a most
difficult and inhospitable country,
carrying its subsistence with it, at a
time of the year when zero weather is
rather the rule than the exception. It
means crossing a mountain chain over
which there are no practicable roads,
and taking the grave risk which every
invader must assume who penetrates
into tbe enemy's country far from his
base of supplies. It means making a
venture whose success would carry the
adventurers fax toward a final victory,
but whose fai lure would be a blow from
which recovery would be slow and dif
ficult.
THE Hoang or Yellow river is called
"China's Sorrow" on account of its
overflow drowning so many people. It
has broken trom its banks again, and
is reported to be drowning people by
the hundred. In the great food of 1877.
the number drowned by its waters was
estimated at from five to seven millions.
"Rising hundreds of miles to the
westward in the mountains of Thibet,
it brings with it in its impetuous course
vast quantities of yellow loam, gathered
from the country which it traverses in
its upper lengths, it flows less and less
rapidly as it approaches the sea, and
when it reaches the lower leyels in the
provinces of Honan and Shantung its
current has been reduced to a motion
of from three to four miles an hour.
Then the red earth which it holds in
solution subsides, with the result that
its channel is constantly being filled np,
and artificial means are necessary to
prevent it from inundating the. sur
rounding country. The Chinese author
ities have for centuries been meeting
this situation by increasing the height
of the riv erbanks. There are manda
riiis whose duty it is to supervise th s
work, and to take care that any weak
ness which may appear in the embank
ment shall be immediately re-enforced.
In the coarse of ages the ljiyer banks
have through this process been raised
so high that the surface of the water is
many feet above the level of the land,
and when serious breaks occur, as they
do from time to time, tlie inundation is
likely to extend over an area of in:iuy
miles teeming with an industrious but
defenseless population.
The loss of life attendant upon tbese
recurrent calamities is very gr«at and
it might be thought that a region sub
ject to such visitations would be desert
ed as unfit for human habitation, but
that is not how the Chinese are affected.
As soon as the overflowing waters have
subsided they eagerly flock into the de
vastated district and fiud their reward
in the increased fertility which follows
the fiood.
WAlt NOTES.
On Wednesday of last week the Japs
attempted to block the channel of Port
Arthur by sinking vessels laden with
stones in it, but, according to Russian
accounts were driven away. The ob
ject of bottling up that harbor would
be to relieve part of tho blockading
fleet for services elsewhere.
On Thursday it was reported that the
Japs had landed at Poisset Bay, near
Vladivostok, and were threatening the
base of Russian supplies, a very bold
move, if true.
On Saturday tho Russian army was
reported to have crossed the Yalu river,
and to lie invading Corea; one Japan
ese fleet was yet blockading Port Ar
thur, while another was seen in tho vi
cinity of Vladivostok.
On Monday a skirmish between the
Cossacks and Japs was reported from
Ping-Yang in Nortl eru Corea; heavy
fighting was exje te 1 arytiu.e; the Jap
strength in Northern Corea was put at
120,000; it Wi.s again reported that a
Jap fleet was blockading Vladivostok,
and the Russians were fearing a land
investment of Port Aithur.
On Tuesday anot ; er furii us bo ;i
bardment of Port Arthur w;:s repotcd.
during which four of the Rnsci in ves
se?s were damaged, aud it w;-.s also re
ported that the Jaj.s had invested tin'
place by land md would begin a r< gn
lar siege
On Tuesday the Gen n-1 staff of the
Japanese army went to Kor'-fi, and the
advance of the army northward from
Ht oul was expected to be>;in. this week.
It was said that tho Russian army in
Manchuria wonld number 177,000 by
the 20th of this month.
The war news lumpi the open switch.
And scares the bent hen joeeky;
But 1 can't tell a fakeovitch
From a canardovosky!
Ex.
Moniteau.
Prof. Donalson is music director in a
singing clam at Pleasant Valley. Both
teacher and scholars are doing good
work
Rev. McNees addnssed a. very at
tentive and appreciative audience at j
Pleasant Valley last Sunday.
Our congenial storekeeper is selling
out and, ws hear, expects to move to '
his farm this spring.
Lewis Kellerman will move back to
his former neighb >rhood abont April 1.
Wm. Gilghnst call»*d on Robert At
w»*ll. in Marion twp , the last of last
week. Robert is very sick, but we hope
he may recover. B.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
In the U. S. District Court at Wash- j
ington, last Friday, the jury in the case ,
ot the U. S versus A W. Machen, for
conspiracy in the Postoffice Department
rendered a verdict of guilty as indicted.
The indictment included Geo. Lorenz
of Toledo and the Groff brothers of
Washington. On Saturday Machen,
Lorenz and one Groff were each sen
tenced to two years in the penitentiary,
and uav a fine of ten thousand dollars.
Secretary Taft says that tlie proposed j
Wabash bridge over the Allegheny river ;
at Fourth St., Fittsburg, must be 70 j
feet above the water. This probably J
means that the old bridges will, in the
course of time, have to be raised.
The National Association of Rural;
I Carriers is fighting to have a graded
scale of wages so that service should
count for something. It looks as if the
report from the committee to the House
will fasten on them a flat increase to
all carriers alike, irrespective of tho
length of time a man has been in the
service. This the majority of the men
are against. It is always proper that
an emdloye, whether of a corporation
or a nation, should find his pay being
increased as he sticks faithfully to his
post. There is no incentive when a
worker knows that faithful and honest
service will bring no further reward.
It took a full week to get the Naval
Appropriation bill through the House,
but it is through at last without any
amendment of moment. If the Senate
shall sustain it we will have another
great battleship and two more armored
cruifers that,in the opinion of many ex
perts, are better than battleships.
A very strong attempt was made to
beat down the appropriations. Curious
ly enough, the opposition was not only
indorsed, but in a manner led by a Re
publican, Mr. Burton of Ohio. His ar
gument was curious. Why did we need
such a great navy? he asked. What
nation was threatening and what nation
attacking us?
It is hardly worth while reading his
speech further than that. When a
member of Congress cannot understand
that when we are at peace is the time
to prepare against possible attack, he is
hopeless. Mr. Burton was supported
by the usual Democratic minority, but
to their credit there were Democrats
who refused to be led by such narrow
views, and the bill was passed.
A Pleasant Party.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Cunning
ham Trimble, in Middlesex twp . was
the scene of merry making, Friday
evening, Feb. 26th, when a number of
the young folks of the neighborhood,
who had been invited to come and
spend the evening, assembled to have a
sociable chat and enjoy themselves.
The guests began to gather about 7:30
o'clock and kept on coming until about
8:30. Some very nice music was ren
dered after which very interesting
games were played. All took an active
part and each one tried to make and to
have as much enjoyment as possible.
About eleven o'clock a very delicious
lunch, which had been prepared by the
good lady cf the house, was served
After the hour of midnight a move
ment was made and seconded by the
members of the parly that an adjourn
ment should be made. After bidding
each other good Light, all retired to
their homes feeling that it was a well
spent evening. A GUEST.
A Poor Little Girl.
She never ran with a hoop, nor blew
Soap bubbles out of a pipe, nor knew
In all her d«ys what a world of fun
It was to scamper and jump and run-
She wan born to wealth atia a house of
pride,
And must be proper and dignified.
Dear little girl, I am sad for yon,
Th«y have filched your world of its
rosate hue;
They have robbed the sweets of your
childish play,
And stolen yonr years and your dreams
away;
And you are a little girl no more—
Poor little martyr in pinafore.
I fraukly own I would shrink to f«ce
Your accusing eyes at the throne of
grace;
I tremble to think what tho King may
mete
To the culprit couched at the judgment
seat,
Who has taken a child that was made
to sing.
And stifled the song arjd deceived the
King ALEX M. HAYS.
mosi&uz:—- -jrw ——
/iter's
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We know what all good doc
tors think of Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral. Ask yourown doc
tor and find out. He will tell
Cherry
Pectoral
you how it quiets the tickling
throat, heals the inflamed
lungs, and controls the
hardest of coughs.
"Ayfcr's Clifrry Pectoral la Trail Vnown i:i
our family. We think it U the Ix'ut xueditinv
in the world f«<r coti/lm and cold*/'
KATIC I'KTEIISON, Fct&lama, Cal.
2Sc., 30c., f I .CO. J. C. A VKlt C 0.,
tasaMBUaaMMMMMi £Q|»
Hard Coughs
«■ 11 » 11' z.'J
Ono of A /er'o P:!!a at bodtirre
hasten recovery. Gently 'a.
A RE YOU USING
HARD TIMES
LINIMENT?
Many people of Butler find
There is Nothing its Equal
for Rheumatism and Lumbago,
Colds, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis,
Bronchitis, Paralysis, Sprains
and Stiffened Joints.
Each county of the state will
be disposed of to good business
persons, v/ho will act as general
agents for counties.
They to order by the gross
from the Company and supply
both local agents and druggists
for one year from the time
their contract is signed.
A Cash Prize of $15.09 will
be given the general agent, for
every gross ordered from the
Company.
Address all communications to
W. J. BLACK,
Carr P. 0., Pa.
On Sate at Drug Stores
FOR SALE—Modern, well improved |
farms and country home*. Write or j
call to H.;e F. C. WRAY, one mile west
of Scottdale, Pa.
1J EAT US.
ATWELL —At his home in Mariou twp.
Feb. 20, 1904, Robert Atwell. aged 56
years.
BUTZ—At her home at Lock Haven,
Feb. 26, 1904, Mrs. Bntz, nee Zehner,
wife of Rev. E. J. Bntz.
GILGHRIST— At his home in Butler.
Feb. f>6, 1904, R. Braid Gilghrist,
aged 57 years.
Mr. Gilgnrist was a native of Cherry :
twp., but had resided in Butler for
many years, and served one term as
Justice of the Peace, here. He had
been in poor health for some years.
IRWIN—At the home of his brother,
John A., in Evans City, Feb. 27, 1904,
Charles F. Irwin, aged SO years.
KIRK —At his home in Butler, Feb. 28,
1904, Elias Kirk, aged 82 years.
Mr, Kirk was one of onr oldest and
j best citizens. In his early days hp fol
i lowed the rivers, but for the past thirty
years has made Butler his home. He is
survived by his wife, and one son, Har
vey.
McCOLLOUGH -At his home in Clear
field Co.. March 1, 1904, Levis K. Mc-
Colloug'n. formerly of Zelienople,
aged 71 years.
RHODABARGER—At his home near
Allegheny twp., Feb. 21, 19<>4. Abra
ham Rhodabarger. in his 67th year.
He was the father of Orrien Rhoda
barger of Carbon St.
TUTTLE—At the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Gannon, in
Allegheny, February 29, 1904, Mrs
Sarah Tuttle, aged 79 years.
WALDRON —At her home in Evans
City, Feb. 25. 1904, Mrs W. S. Wal
dron, aged 75 years.
WIMER—At his home in Brady town
ship, February 29, 1904, Findley
Wimer, aged 72 years.
WINTERS—At the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Thomas Parks, in Middlesex
township, February 27, 1904. Gardner
Winters, of Alleghney, aged 85 years.
Obituary.
HON". JOSEPH HART MAN*
One of the known and most re
spected citizens of Butler, departed this
life on Monday night, February 29.
1904. in bis 77tli year.
Mr. Hartman had been in poor health
for some months, but the immediate
cause of his death was dropsy superin
duced by a weakened heart.
He was born in Armstrong county,
r.ear the Butler county line, October 18.
1827. His father was a farmer and
blacksmith, and in his early years he
helped on the farm and in the shop, and
afterwards worked in the Brady's Bend
iron works. He saved money and with
it purchased a farm in Donegal twp..
this county, in I*4o, and with bis par
ents moved to it a few years later. In
I«6> be enlisted with the Pennsylvania
Volunteers and served for fome months
in the army—which probably accounts
for his Republicanism.
In 1864 he became interested in the
production of oil, followed the develop
ments to nearlv all the new fields, w.ia
unusually lucky or successful and be
came very weathly. He took an inter
est in public affairs, served on the
School Board of his township for many
years, and also served one term iD the
Legislature. He removed to Butler
about 1890; helped to organize "The
Butler County National Bank," was
elected its President a few months later,
and has held the position ever since.
His wife died seme years ago, and he
is survived by two sons and four daugh
ters. His son, Joseph, and his bon-in
law, Mr. Gallagher, have, of late years,
been his pirtners in the oil producing
business, and hold interests in the
Wot Virginia fields.
Mr. Hartman was an iiffable, kind
barted, generous man; his death will be
generally regretted, end he will be re
membered in kindness.
- His funeral is taking place, this morn
ing. at the Engli-h Catholic church of
Bntler.
What Shall We"
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
i/
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre
pared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! add boiling water and set to
eooL»Flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Rasp
berry and Strawberry. Get a package
at your srocersjtp-day. lo ct£.
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# We are making prices <>
£ on some of our lines that
# will surprise you.
5 BIG CUTS IN \
? Soft Shirts,
I Stiff Shirts, £
f Neckwear, J
£ Broken Lots Underwear, d
I OUP £
I One Dollar \
| Hat Sale *
I IS NOW ON.
Big Bargains. J
# 82.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 J
£ Eats for SI.OO. 2
j Jno. 8. Wick \
# Peopl«'n 'Phoi.e. Gls 0
J iuii.:k, i-A J
Anyone ne"!Jfng aaketrt) and dc»eiii>tl'm ma/
qutfikly aicerUln oin opinion free whether an
Invention la probably jiatonfable. ( ommunlca
tlonn Htrtetly confidentfal. Handbook oil Vniuixtn
«<*nt free. Oldest agency for nccurinir patent®.
patent* takon through Munn St Co. receive
tpmil notice, without chnrge. In tho
Scientific American,
A handaomolr |l!n*trn!e<J weekly. I*nrMl cir
culation of any ■ciMilitfq tournal. 'I erm». fi a
year: four month*, 11. Sold bjrnll newmjealera.
MUNN St. CO 361 Broadway, New York |
Branch ((#■ «. K SI.. Wa-hlm-ton. » O.
10 I'cr Cent. .S»'ii|i->lont!ily.
We are paylDg froui 8 lo 13 per cunt,
semimonthly in our co-operative bunl
nej'ss; this is no board of trade or min
ii>H scheme, but nn absolutely safe and
reliable business. conducted by compe
tent people; will bear the fullest in
vestigation; a few ihungand ean be need
to advantage in thin businem, eobsi.rip
tions and upward, llrennau & Co.,
4b La balls ft., Chicago, 111,
LEGAL ADV RTISEMENTS.
ORPHAN S COURT SALE. j
By virtue of «n onl«r of the Orphan's
Court of Butler Co.. at No. 21. March Term.
1004. to them directed, the undersigned will 1
offer at public sale on the premises at 10 A.
M. of
Saturday, March 12th, 1904,
all that certain tract or parcel of land situ
ated in Adams twp.. Butler Co.. I'a.. aDout
one and one-hall miles northwest of the
boroujrh of Mars, and lxuinded OJI the north ,
by lands of ,1 K Davison and .Tno Martin.east :
by lands of Keniamin Douthett's lieirs, south |
by lands of Wm. I)a\ idson.and west by lands ;
of Marearet Cooper's heirs, containing 1
seventy acres, more or less, with two-story, 1
frame dwelling house of six rooms, frame
barn. 30x*>(>. and the usual outbuildlnes |
thereon, well watered am in good condition. 1
School within one-eighth of a mile.
TERMS OK SALE—One-half of the pur
chase money payable ou confirmation of sale :
by the Court, ard remainder iu one year j
thereafter. Deferred payment to be secur
ed by bond, and mortgage 011 the premises. 1
or the purchaser can have option of paying |
in cash ou confirmation of Sale.
JOHN R. KORSYTHE,
W. A. SLOAN,
Executors of James Foray the, dee'd., I
Mars, Butler Co.. Pa. i
[ W, H. LUSK, Att'y. Feb. 24.1W1.
,
Notice of Inquisition.
In the matter of the") In the Orphan's j
Dart it ion of the estate of Court of Butler
Jordan Eyth. late of But- county, Pa., at O
ler borough* Butler Co.. C. No. 101, Sept.
Pa,. deceased. Term. IW3.
Notice Is hereby given to the heirs and
legatees of the above named decedent, that
by virtue of the above mentioned Writ of
Partition, an inquest will be held and taken
upon the premises therein described on
Friday, the 4th day of March. I>. 1904, at
j 10o'clock A. M .of said day. at which time
you and each of you may attend if you think
proper.
MARTIN L GIBSON. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Butler, Pa., Jan. 29th, 1904.
NOTICE
In re petition of the stockholders of
the Slipperyrock Co-operative Creamery
Association for dissolution, presented
in Court, Feb. 23rd, 19u4, tne Court
made the following order:
Now, Feb. 23rd, 1904, the foregoing
petition presented in open court and
upon motion of A. M. Christley. solici
tor for petitioner, it is ordered that
same be heard by the Court upon the
26th day of March, 11)04, at 2 o'clock P
M. and that notice of such hearing and
application be published in t'.vo news
papers in the county for three consecu
tive weeks preceeding said hearing.
BY THE COCRT.
A. M. CHRTSTLEY,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
GUARDIAN'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Bleichner, guardian of Joseph Snyder
of Summit township, has filed his tiual
account in the office of the Prothono
tary of the Court of ', 'ommon Pleas ot
Butler county at Sl3. D. No. 1, Decem
ber Term, 1899, and that the same will
be presented to said Court for confirma
tion and allowance on Saturday, March
13, 1904, at 10 o'clock.
JOHN C. CLARK, Proth'y.
Protbonotaiy's Office, Jan. 18. 1904.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate of
John E. Byers, M.D.,dee'd, late of Butler
boro., Butler Co., Pa .having been grant
ed the undersigned, all persons known
ing themselves indebted to said estate
will please make immediate paymeut,
and any having chums against said
estate will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement to
M. KATE BYERS, Executrix,
No. 207 S. Washington St.,
H. H. GOUCHER, Butler, Pa.
Att'y. 2-25-04
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letteis testamentary in the esiate of
James R. Robertson, dee'd., lateoE Oak
land twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been
grafted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment, and any having claims against
said estate will present them, duly
authenticated for payment to
MRS. FANNIE FC. KOUKUTSON, EX'X.,
R. F. D. 78, Chicora, Pa.
J. D. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 2-18-04
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of aduiinist i aticni having been
granted to the undersigned on the estate
of Henry KnaufT, d« c'd., late of Cran
berry, twp., Butler Co., Pa., all persons
knowing themselves indebted t. > said
estate are hereby requested to ui'jke im
mediate payment, and any having
claims against the °arue to present them
duly auth nticated for settlement to
GEORGE LEONBERG. Adm'r..
R. F. D. No. 32, Callery, Pa.
WILLIAMS & MITCHELL,
Att'ys. 2-18-04
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L. C. WICK, ?
BUTLER. PA,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of administration on the estate
of John T. Wick, deceased late of ' 'on
cord twp , Butler county. 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
authenticated for settlement to
HARRY E. CONN, "j
West Sunbury, Pa. A . lm -„
J. H. WICK, f Adm rß '
R. F. D. 78. Chicora. Pa.
GEO W. FLEEGER. Att'y. 11-12-03
Notiee of Administration.
In the estate of Charles P. Kramer. !
late of Butler, Pa., deceased.
Letters of administration having been
granted to the undersigned on the above j
mentioned estate, notice is hereby given
to all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate to make immediate
payment and those having claims;
against the same to present them duly '
authenticated for settlement to
G. A. KRAMER, Adm'r., j
FRANK H. MURPHY, Butler, Pa. j
Attorney. 1-7-03 j
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on tlieest-ite ;
of Francis Marion Cooper, dee'd., late j
of Worth twp., Butler Co., Pa., having)
been granted to the undersigned, all j
persons knowing themselves indebted ,
to said estate will please make im- .
mediate payment, and any having!
claims against said estate will present j
them duly authenticated for settlement
to MRS". ELLA GROSSMAN, Adm'x.,
Slipperyrock, Pa.
J. M. PAINTER, Att'y. " 1-7-03
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Archibald Montgomery, deceased,
late of Clinton township, But
ler county, Pa., have been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves to be indebted to said
estate are hereby requested to make
prompt payment a»d those having
claims against the estate will present
the same duly authenticated for settle
ment to
R. J. ANDERSON, "I
R. F. D. 22, Valencia, Pa.
S. P. MONTGOMERY, 1 Ex'rs.
1-7-03 Gill Hall, Pa.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Reuben McElvain,dee'd, late of Butler
Butler Co, Pa., having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to the said estate will
make immediate payment, and all bay
ing claims against said estate will pre
sent them duly authenticated for settle
ment to
MRS. AMANDA MCELVAIN, Adm'x.,
Butler, Pa,
JOHN R. HKNNINGER, Att'y. 12-24-03
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Mrs. Sarah Beighle, dee'd., late of Lan
caster tp., Butler Co., Pa., having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing the mselyes indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
meet, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
J. N KIRKER, Ex'r..
12-8-03 R. F. D. 2. Ellwood City, Pa.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of administration on the estate
of Levi Lefevre, dee'd., late of Middlesex
twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been
granted to the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves to be in
debted to said estate will make immedi
ate payment and those having claims
against the same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
DAVIO LKFEVRE, adm'r.,
K. F. D. 23, Valencia, Pa.
JAMES B. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 12-3 93
.Jury Lists for March Term.
List of names drawn from the proper
juty wheel the 30th day of January,
1904, to serve as Petit Jurors at a regu
lar term of court, commencing on the
14th day of March, 1904, the same being
the second Monday of said month.
Aiken D L, Butler Ist w. clerk,
Book J W, Slipperyrock twp, farmer,
. Barkley A 11, Muddyvreek twp. farmer
Bickett Harvey, Clinton twp, farmer,
Black R J, Marion twp, farmer,
Carmody Daniel, Butler 3d w. clerk,
Carroll Frank, Cranberry twp, farmer,
Clutton Frank, Slipperyrock. druggist,
Cummings L S, Mercer twp, butcher,
Chandler Geo, Slipperyrock twp,farmer
Chantler Andrew, Clinton twp, farmer
Campbell Presley, Concord twp, farmer
Crawford C H, Allegheny twp, farmer,
Donaldson J C. Washington tp, farmer,
Dunbar John, Penn twp, farmer,
Douthett Win, Winfield twp, faruer.
Goettman Geo, Lancaster twp, farmer,
Harper Herlwrt, Butler Ist w, merchant
Ileberling Harry, Portersville, tinner,
Hanna Andrew, Clinton twp, farmer,
Holland ,T F, Allegheny twp, farmer,
Irwin R S, Forward twp, fanner.
,latne3E!i, Millerstown, saddler.
Logan Jan. Winfield twp, merchant,
Murrin H T, Venango twp, farmer,
McClnre J H, Prospect, farmer,
McGncken Geo, Clearfield twp, farmer,
McClelland Alex, Jackson twp. farmer,
Miller Ellsworth, Butler 4th w, agent,
Miller Jacob, Adams twp, farmer,
My <rs Wm, Lancaster twp, farmer.
Marshall Jos, Cranberry twp, farmer,
Marhoff Nelson, Jefferscn twp, farmer,
Mahood .1 W, Clay twp, farmer,
Martin .1 D. Penn twp. farmer,
Martin J F, Buffalo twp, farmer,
Newman Charles, Jackson twp, farmer,
Oesterling Geo, Butler sth w, carpenter
Richey A B, Butler 4th w, teamster,
Kea J*M, C'onnoquenessing twp.farmer,
Snyder .las, Clearfield twp, farmer.
Say E F, Bruin, farmer.
Springier Wm. Butler 2d w. barber,
Shannon AW, Franklin twp. farmer,
Vogel John, Butler 2d w, merchant,
Wise Peter, Butlur 4tb, gent.
Weir A M, Buffalo twp, farmer,
Weber John, Penn twp, farmer.
SINCE 1893
I began business in 189:j. Who
would then have predicted the
great advance in wealth that has ;
since taken place t
But I tell you, the coming
' years will beat it out of sight.
Get into the push with those
who are going to reap the fatness
of the country's advance.
I will carry you on 5 per cent,
margins.
ESTABLISHED 18'J3.
R. M. Weaver
Stocks and Bonds
223 lourth Avenue,
PITTSBURG.
Local office, 213 S. Main St.
Butler,
J A. REYNOLDS,
Manager.
FARMS FOR SALE.
The undersigned, acting under a
nower of attorney from tlie heirs of
Gteorge Mainland, deo'd., late of Cliuton
twp.. Butler Co., Pa.; offers at private
<ale the farm lately occnpied by the
U cedent, located two uiilt s southwest
if Saxonburg and one mile from the
Bessemer railroad station of Bartley,
•ontaining
16 2 1-2 acres,
vitb trood buildings, and considered
me of the best farms in the township.
Also another farm of
130 acres 1
n same township, with buildings
nd in a good state of cultivation, and
djoining farms with an oil production
rora the Third sand.
Inquire »f
JAMES WALKER.
R. F. £>• No. siO, Saxouburg, Pa.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS.
RP. SCOTT,
• ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office in Butler County National
Bank building.
i T. SCOTT,
A. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But
ler, Pa.
pOULTBR & BAKER,
V ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office in Butler County National j
Bank building.
TOHN W. COULTER,
T) ATTOKJJEY-AT-LAW.
Office with R. C. McAboy, J. P.,
south side Diamond.
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Reference: Butter Savings Bank, or
Butler County National Bank
T D. MCJUNKIN,
0 > ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, cornei Main
and E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on
Main street.
1 IS. BKEDIN,
'J , ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Couit House.
I L 1 VERETT L. RALSTON,
; Ej ATTOK N EY-AT- LAW ,
| No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa.
| Fisher Building. First door on South
Main street, next my former office iu
Boyd Building.
HTGOUCHER
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office its Wise hml'lins:
1? 11. NEGLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office In the Negley Building, West
Diamond
T P. WALKER,
Lit NOTARY PIBLIC,
BUTLER, PA.
Office with Btrkmer, next door to P. O.
PHYSICIANS,
DR. JULIA E. FOSTER,
OSTEOPATH.
Consultation and examination free.
Office hours—9 to 12 A. M.. 2to 5. P
M., daily except Sunday. Evening by
appointment.
Office—Steia Block, Rooms 9-10, But
ler. Pa. People's Phone 478.
p EO. M BEATTY, M. D.,
U PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in John Richey Building.
Office Hours—9-11 A. M., 2:30-5:30 p.
M.. 6:30-8:30 P. M
Sunday— 9-10:45 A. M., 1-3:00 P. M.
Night calls 331 N. Washington St.
People's Phone 739.
DR. H7 J. NEELY,
Rooms and 7. Hughes Bnild'ng,
South Main St.
Chronic diseases of genito urinary
organs and rectum treated by the most
approved methods.
Hemorrhoids and Chronic Diseases a
Specialty.
\\T H. BROWN, M. D .
\\ • Office in Riddle building, Diamond,
next door to Dr. Bell's old office.
Office Hours:—9 to it a. m., 1 to 3 and
6 to 8 p. m.
T C. BOYLE, M. D.
') % EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT,
After April Ist, in former Dr.
Peters'residence. No. 121 E. Cunning
ham St., Butler, I'a., next door to Times
printing office.
pLARA E. MORROW, D. 0.,
v GRADUATE BOSTON COLLEGE OF
OSTEOPATHY.
Women's diseases a specialty. Con
sultatian and examination free.
Office Hours, 9to 12 ni., 2 to 3 p. m
People's I'hone 573.
1/6 S. Main street, Butler, Pa
GM. ZIMMERMAN
• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
At 327 N. Main St.
7 R. HAZLETT, M. D.,
Ij. 106 West lJlamoud,
Dr. Graham's former office.
Special attention given to Ee, Kose
and Throat. People's Phoae 564.
U AMUEL M. BIPPUS,
U PNYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
DENTISTS.
WJ. HIND.MAN,
• DENTIST.
127 i South Main street, (ov Mttzer's
shoe store.)
DR. 11. A McCANDLKSS,
DENTIST.
Office in Butler County National Bank
Building, 2nd floor.
HW. W T .CK,
. DENTIST.
lias located iu the new Stein building,
with all the latest devices for Dental
work.
DR. M. D. KOTTRABA,
Successor to Dr. Jolinaion.
DENTIST
Office at No 114 E. Jefferson St., over
G. W. Miller's jrrocerv
DR J. WILBERT MCKEE,
SURGEON DENTIST.
Office over C. E. Miller's Shoe Store,
2/5 S. Main street, Butler, Vs.
Peoples Telephone 505.
A specialty made of gold fillings, gold
crown and bridge work.
T J.DONALDSON,
el ■ DKNTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Killings a spec
ialty. Office next to postoffiee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TTM. 11. WALKKR,
) i SURVEYOR,
Residence 214 W. Pearl St., Butler, Pa.
n P. L. McQUISTION,
'7. CIVIL KNCINKKR AND SURVEYOR.
Office near Court House.
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WALKER & McELVAIN,
j;<)7 Butler County National Bank Bldg.
EAL ESTATE.
INSH'KANCE.
Oil. I'KOPF.KTIES.
I.OANS.
HOTIJ riioNKf.
Binding of Books
Is our occupation. We put our
entire time to studying the best
and latest methods of doing our
work. It" you are thinking of
having some work done in this
line I am .sure you will be well
pleased if you have it done at
Tbe Butler Book Bindery,
W. W. AM ON, Prop.
I
Opp Court House.
i SPRING CLOTHING~j
We are now showing our new styles in Clothing. /
3 They are certainly beautiful. J
f The famous "Hamburger & Sons" clothing for spring S
) far excels anything we have ever shown. They all have I
) padded shoulders, firm fronts, and hand worked button *
> holes, and are fully equal to the very best custom made )
\ suit. See our window display of new goods. S
/ Do not buy old styles in f
/ Hats, Caps, Shirts and Neckwear >
/ >
? when you can step into our store and get the 1904 goods v
) for the same price. C
S We have a few odds and ends on sale at a great C
l bargain. f
> Douthett & Graham. i
INCORPORATED
CAMPBELL'S GOOD FURNITURE,
1 IRON BEDS 1
£§3 A car load arrived last week. New Spring Patterns.
Prices are lower than last year, Buying in car lots we
afgi secure the lowest possible prices, In selling we give fcgc
our customers the benefit of close buying.
IRON BED Ig
Two patterns, strong and durable. Dark green or
•JH whitp finish, brass knobs or plain iron posts, $3.50. £25
_ ~~ IRON BED |j|
SSSI Continuous post, finished in light green; fancy fiill-
S3 ing. finished plain white with white and gold chills.
§| Price, $6.75. |g
jgj IRON BED g*
Four post pattern with white and gold vases on g=c
each post. Light green finish. Fancy scroll filling RS4
gjl with white and gold trimmings. sl2
sg[ IRON BED Jg
"White, gieen dr dark green finish; brass knobs onigg
posts,, and curved filling. Avery attractive bed for^ls
Sp| the price, $7.50.
S|| IRON BED 7 gC
Choice of green or white curved top and brass
knobs, straight filling, with fancy chills at head and ££s
9|| foot. $4.50.
1 Alfred A. Campbell!
Formerly Campbell & Templeton. gsi
I Artistic Decorating! $
5 If you only knew how artistically lovely you can paper the simplest €
T home for a litlle bit of monoy, you would not live another day in those 9
* old rooms. If you are going to fix up the home this season—either paper- #
# or painting—let us lay out the whole scheme for you. We offer onr #
advice and experience in helping you to select wall paper and paints that S
g will make «ny room just what it ought to be. f
\ Come in and see all the uew designs and colorings for 1904—ready for 4
J your inspection. Mouldings 13 mntch all papers. >
j Patterson Bros. \
d 210 North Main Street. Both I'houes. Wick Bulldtuß. d
ST**
| Laces and Embroideries|
| NEW AND FINE. |
If you have use for Laces or Embroideries of any R
kind, don't miss seeing our splendid assortment. <»
5 SPECIAL. $
Six the usand yards of fine torchon laces, the regular 10-oeoi
ft kind—on sale this week at o cents per yard.
£ LACE CURTAINS. §
a Thu new stock just opened contains s onio hummers io Isot^f
X* tingliam and Rufiled Swias Curtains. yi
jfi Ruffled Swiss Curtains 50c a pair up. Nottingham Curtains 39c up. «
!y Curtain Swiss 10c, 18Jc and tsc vd. " U
6 CHOICE NEW WASH GOODS. jo
We are showing a big line of new Percales. GiuKhams. K
Seersuckers, Calicoes, etc. «p
Ti In spite of the advanced cost we maintain prices on the old T
Uk level. Xi
1 L. Stein & Son, 1
2 108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA. £
"" • i
HUSEIsTON'S |
Ihe Biggc:4 ihing in Slice Selling |
We are pretty tired so we won tv/rite along ad,
but let the goods and prices do the talking this time.
Women's 85c, 95c, $1.25, $1.98, s2.ls—anywhere |
Shoes from 50c to $1.50 taken off the price noth- K
fj ' 2 53.89, $2.89, $2.39, $1.66, 98c—A summons Men's B
I and a strong one. Figures no 1 much like the Shoes ||
I old price, but the shoes are just the same.
Boys' Shoes Girls g
I 57c, 98c, sl. 57c. 98c, sl. fij
■ 1 Twins in price and quality. But one looks lite a little gentleman— gfl
H the other like bift sister; used to cost like that, too. ajja
lj 25 Per Cent. Off on all Warm Goods, Wool Boots g
and Stockings. H
I' We have't heard of any one who hasn't been properly fitted at IS
I this sale. Maybe you've had to wait a little, but pity our backs. We K
I are very busy. Ki