THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
WILLIAM a HKGLtr - Publisher.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1904.
SLM per year (■ Atfyaacc. Otherwise SlJi
CURRENT EVENTS.
The arrest of a woman in New York,
last week, for printing a worthlees
check for |12,500 at a bank there, and
the developments that followed was the
sensation of tha week. She conceived
the idea of forging the name of Andrew
Carnegie to a It t of notes and agree
ments. and with the aid of a plausible
story induced several banks and money
-1 mders to accept them as security for
large loans. One hanker at Oberlin, 0.,
accepted so mnch of this worthless
paper that bis bank has failed. The
forged Botes are said to aggregate some
thirteen millions. On these the woman
s sen red large amounts, and with the
money lived high at her mansion in
Cleveland. "Chadwick-ed" is now a
new expression among bankers for be
ing bamboozeled.
Wall Street, also, had a little flurry,
list week, said to have been precipitated
by Lawson. Several millions of shares
of all kinds of stock were dumped on
the market, values went down and some
lambs were shorn; and some brokers
tried to construe the affair into a criti
cism of Roosevelt's recommendation
in his message regarding railroad re
bates, and favoring an increase in the
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, bnt it didn't work.
The capture of Metre Hill, near Port
Arthur, by the Japs, last week, was
followed by the mounting of siege and
navy guns upon it, with which the Japs
destroyed the Russian war-ships yet in
the harbor, including the Retvizan,
which was built in the yards of the
Cramps, at Philadelphia. The inhabi
tants of the town deserted it and took
refnge in the hills south of the harbor.
The assaults upon the hill, by the Jape
from their trenches, and the counter
assaults by the Russians, in their efforts
to recapture the place constituted some
of the bloodiest and most desperate
lighting of the war, part of it being
to hand fighting with bayonets
■nfl band grenades. Bnt the Jape held
it, and made good use of it, and practi
cally all of the Russian fleet that es
caped the last sortie has been destroyed.
The destruction of these vessels in Port
Arthur harbor, leaves Admiral Togo
free to meet the Baltic squadron, which
will outnumber bis fleet, and the meet
ing with which will probably be the
most desperate naval battle of modern
times. The Japs have established a
naval base at the Pescadore islands,
near Formosa, and have warned all
neutral trading vessels to steer clear of
the islands.
One division of the Baltic fleet wes re
ported in the vicinity of Madagascar
Ulami, last week, and its movements
will probably be veiled as mnch as pos
sible from now till the finish..
A large number of new bills were in
troduced in Congress, last week, which,
with the left-over bills are said to stuff
all the pigeon-holes in ali the committee
. rooms. The House passed the Legis
lative, Executive and Judicial appro
priation bill, the first presented from
committee. The President's admirable
massage was discussed, and the only
paragraph in it that seems to be caus
ing dissatisfaction is his recommenda
tion concerning freight rates. The
President holds that the most impor
tant legislative act now needed as re
gards the regulation of corporations is
enlarged power to the Interstate Com
merce Commission so that, when there
if complaint of a given freight rate the
Commission can fix a rate after due in
vestigation, its mandate to go into im
mediate effect and to bold unless over
turned by a court of review. Such
power is not relished by the railway
corporations.
It is unpleasant, when so many enter
prises are awaiting development, to
find that we must be more economical
than we had anticipated. The Secre
tary of the treasury, basing his esti
mates upon present conditions,indicates
a deficiency of eighteen millions on the
80th of next Jnne. It is the evident in
tention of the administration and of
Speaker Cannon to see to it that ex
peB r "tnres are kept within bonnds,
hence the necessity of doing less than
' had been hoped might be done There
will be a ship or two less than proposed
for the navy, and fortifications will not
advance as rapidly as is desirable. Nor
will the rivers and harbors receive the
attention that public interests realy re
quire.
The trouble is that we have cut off
•omethlng like seventy-five millions in
internal revenue taxes.
The President, Secretary Morton and
the General Board of the Navy all fa-
Tor the pntting of onr navy on a war
bull, so that war will never come.
No great lesson in naval architecture
has yet been learned from the war in
the Far East. Torpedo boats and torpe
destroyers have been at work, but they
hare not proren so yery destructive
when there has been watchfulness At
the outset the Japs inflicted grave lu
xuries, but the Russians were taken tin
awares. The President believes thor
ough ly in the big battleship. He argues
that no battleship has been sunk by
either torpedo boats or by direct gun fire
while the less protected ships have l>een
rank. That was true when written, but
■ince then the gnns of the Japanese fired
from 20tf-meire Hill have stink about
everything lying at anchor in Port Ar
thur, by dropping shells upon their
decks, a thing that does not, and can
not, happen at sea.
It seems to be settled that there will
be no extra session of Congress after
March 4th, next, for the purpose of re
vising the tariff-rates; no great interest
is demanding it, and the present al
most even balance between the receipts
and expenses ot the government is
against it.
Some of tfee members of the Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Committee
of the Honse went down to Panama,
during the recess, and came home with
some new ideas regarding the canal.
They want the nntnber of commission
era reduced to three, and the opinion is
growing among those conversant with
conditions at Panama that a sea level
canal Is in every way preferable to one
with locks. The cost will be greater,
but what of that? This canal is not to
be the ditch of a day,but a broad water
way that will accommodate the com
merce of the world, and in so impoi
tant an undertaking we should look
ahead aud prepare for future require
ments. Better take time and money
and do the work right than to put up
with a makeshift canal that will not be
satisfactory and mast in the end be re
built.
iThe American people will not te- j
grudge expense. All that they ask is j
that money shall not be wasted; that j
good, honest labor shall be performed; •
that the equivalent of a dollar shall be !
leturned in service for every dollar
spent, and that when the canal shall be ;
turned over in its completed condition
they will have an enterprise perfect in
every way and one in which they can
take pride.
There is no news from the two great
intrenched armies along the Sakhe
river, and they will probably spend the
holiday season underground, excepting
when doing sentry duty. Just think of
400 000 men passing the winter in caves.
The Russian Christmas comes two
weeks later than ours, and as the Japs
have no Christmas, what an act of Czar
ovitch grace it would be for Gen. Kuro
patkinto invite Marshall Oyama and
his generals to a feast of Siberian bear
and Russian vodki.
And talking about Christmas we wish
to direct the attention of our readers to
the suggestions, lists of presents, hints
tobnyers, etc., contained in the Holi
day advertisements in this week's paper.
Oar storekeepers have secured samples
of everything new and good in the
markets, and from the crowds to be
seen in onr stores we know that the
breeze—the business breeze—is once
again blowing in the right direction.
The merchants of this city are as en
terprising as any to be found anywhere.
They know the value of publicity.
More important still, they do not abuse
it That is to say, they do not adver
tise" what they have not, nor do they
misstate the quality of their goods. Pa
trons know they will be dealt with
fairly and liberally.
For these reasons the CITIZEN urges
all to deal with home merchants. Read
the advertising pages of the CITIZEN to
day; there will be found anything and
1 everything that heart can desire and
parse pay for. Everything is reason
able in price and nothing is listed at a
1 higher rate than is demanded elsewhere.
The quality is right, the service of the
best, and delivery is prompt. What
more can any reasonable person want
i .
POLITICAL..
' Four Superior Conrt judges, one of
j whom must not be a Republican k are to
, be elected next year,
j The fcur judges whose terms expire
I on the first Monday of January. 1906,
are Charles E. Rice, of Wilkesbarre,
James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, George
B. Orlady, of Huntingdon and Peter P.
j Smith, of Scranton. The latter is a
j Democrat. Effort was made two years
, ago to retire him under the judges' pen
sion act. but he could not see the force
, of the arguments of the men who were
, endeavoring to induce him to quit the
t bench.
Judge J. Sharpe Wilson, of Beaver,
I announced last Friday that he had
i withdrawn from the contest for re-elec
tion, (riving as his reason that a contest
seemed inevitable and that he bad de
cided not to try for another term. This
' leaves Attorney J. Rankin Martin and
1 R. 8. Holt in the field.
President Roosevelt is standing square
ly on his message in reference to the fix
ing of railroad rates by the interstate
commerce commission, and he desires
that action l>e taken at this session of
Congress. Many senators and repre
sentatives have called on him lately to
learn his views, and he told them very
frankly that he thought that something
should be none in the way of enlarging
the *wwers of the interstate commerce
commission to remedy this evil, and
ahould lie done immediately. The sen
ators who have determined that nothing
shall be done until the beginning of the
next congress have accepted the situa
tion, auu the contest between the White
Honse and the Senate on the great
qnestion of railroad rates and increased
powers for the interstate commerce
commission is now fairly on.
Roosevelt's total vote in all the staUs,
with four counties in Michigan and one
in Tennesee to hear from, is 7,640,860,
and Parker's is 2,546,169 less than that.
"FRBNZIED FINANCE" struck New
York, last week, and Wall Street had a
three days' attack of it. It is not the
first time stocks have been raided, but
the novel feature about Lawson's at
tack on Amalgamated Copper is openly
and frankly made by the Boston broker
magazinist in paid advertisements pub
lished over his name. If it is part of
his apparently single-handed Hght
against the Standard Oil It is the bold
est move ever made by an individnal in
the financial center of this country. It
is idle to speak of the dangers to which
he subjects himself. If many of the
distinct charges made by Miss Tarbell
be true Lawson's life is a risk that no
insurance company would consider A
corporation that has not hesitated to
, blow np or burn the refineries of inde
pendent operators who would not sell
out to the gigantic trust might look
with complaisance upon any method,
however radidal, to eliminate Mr. Law
son from the financial world. I wonder
* if this does not explain the reason f»r
the declination of insurance companies
i to write a risk upon Lawson's life,
i Washing'"" Notes.
Endowment house secret*, including
( the terrible oaths which Mormons who
t go through these ceremonies are com
pelled to take, were revealed at the
Smoot hearing. Tuesday, by J. 11. Wal
lis, Sr.. of Salt Lake City, who, once a
j Morman, has now renounced the faith.
f One of the oaths which he described is
, pronounced by the opposition to Senator
f Smoot to be a direct renunciation of al
. legiance to the United States in favor
[ of the church
t Sitting as a grand jury the Iloust of
Representatives. Tuesday, with
r a full membership, and. after "'ore than
five hours' discnuslon to the exclusion
of all other business, adopted a resolu
I ton providing for the Impeachment of
Jndge Charles Swayne of the n >rtherti
r district of Florida for "high crimes and
misdemeanors "
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Clinton Township Items.
* Al. and Jeff. Crantr of Clinton keep
* their saw and "chopping mills busy.
Ed. Bnrns killed seme bogs the other
- day that dres-e.l 400 pounds each.
Al. Hays is doing a good business
these days.
.TOM McOall nnd Isaac Msisslund got
some birds and rabbits, np in Muddy
creek township, at Henry Bowser's
week; and attended u big dance at
Prospect
i Isaac Mai/.land in a young
horse for Wm. Walker.
R
T A Coon Story.
J While Milton Hlckey was clearing on
* the Mart Monks farm in Middlesex twp :
- the other day he chopped down a hollow
chestnut tree, from which a large sni- '
mal, nearly as big as a bear, emerged
His dog tackled it and got all chewed
up, though the fall had somewhat stun
y ned the animal; and Milt and his men
then attacked it with axes and clubs,
, and finished it. It proved to be an Im
mense coon, of about 100 pounds weight
- and with eight Inches of fat under its
akin.
I
WAR XOTES.
Yesterday s dispatches reported an
advance movement by the Japs on both
flanks of the Russian lines. The Jap
army has been heavily reinforced by
troops from the Port Arthur army. The
guns on 803-Metre Hill are bombarding
the Russian positions on Golden and
other hills.
Twenty-one vessels of the Russian
2d Baltic squadron, which left the North ,
Sea, last week; were reported at Lisbon, ,
Portoiful, yesterday. If the two divi- 1
sions of the first squadron, now in some
port of the Indian ocean, are to w&it
for this second squadron before going
east, it will be some weeks before there
will be anything doing in the \ellow
eea.
The riotous demonstration which oc
curred on Sunday in the streets of St.
Petersburg was easily suppressed and
will probably have no sequel, bnt there
is no mistaking its significance asj an
expression of the sentiment which ani
mates a a considerable part oft he Rus
sian people. That sentiment is one of
intense dissatisfaction with and deter
mined rebellion against the 'xisting
sitaation.
The war has never been popular. It
was brought about by the small cliqce
of selfish, arrogant, ambitions and dis
honest men by whom the Czar is sur
rounded and by whom he has heretofore
been controlled, aud whose incredible
ignorance and boundless greed precipi
tated a conflict for which the country
was ill prepared.
SupVrt. Graham's Answer.
Superintendent Graham, of the Coun
ty Home, in his answer to the imputa
tions made by the late Grand Jury says
that the greater part of the expenses a«
shown by the last Auditors' Report
were for permanent improvements, and
that the 'cost of operating the farm
this year has been about as follows:
"One man at 125 per month tor seven
months, one man two months at sl2 per
month, one man three months at f# per
month, one man for two months at $lB
per month, making tw men almost
steadily all through the year
"We had onr own raising seed and
horse feed for all season. We raised 120
bushes of wheat, 45 bushels of rye, 708
bushels of oats. 800 bushels of sound
corn, 400 bushels of potatoes. We raised
an ample supply of all kinds of vegeta
bles required, and can safely say that
our cabbage, tomatoes. pea«, beans,
onions, turnips aud beets was not beaten
anywhere in Butler county, and • t'■ J o
that our garden products were worth
enough more to pay the one-half of the
expense of the farm labor. Not one of
the hired men ever worked a day in the
garden, except to plow and get ready
for the planting, and this I did with»in
irates, all of whom are old and disabled.
Any citizen of Butler or Butler county
can readily see by visiting the home,
that more than 75 per cent, of my
people are unable to do any work, ana
many of them need constant attention.
"The honorable body found, too, that
the farm machinery was lying out in
the weather. I have to differ with th«mi
on that score. Oar binder, mowers
plows, harrows, corn workers and farm
tools are safely housed. They did S'jt*
two manure wagons and one hay wagon
out and exposed. Strange, indeed, that,
th*y conld see those wagons, and failed
to see that the county has not provided
a place to store our farm and road
vehicles. ,
"I am positive no farm in Uutler
county will show m K€ improvement in
soil than the county home farm. Mrs.
Graham and I have worked hard as no
other superintendent in the state and
are proud indeed to ha v e the approval
of thousands of people who have visited
the home, and of the state board of
charities also, who visited us each year
Dr. Biddle. of the state board, assures
not only myself, but the county com
missioners as well, that ours is a model
home, and that there are none in the
state better kept.
"We are glad too that we have been
able to some extent to relieve tho poor
and suffering under onr care. Wej
would be glad indeed to have anyone |
visit the home at any time and see tor
themselves how the people are fed, and
not take the story of some feeble mind
ed creature in regard to that matter.
"JOSEPH GRAHAM,
' -Supt."
Weddlnj; Anniversary.
Fifty years of married blessedness
were celebrated yesterday by Mr. and
Mrs R. M. Harper, of Brown ave,. who
were married Dec. 14. 1854, by the Rev.
Jonathan R, Coulter. Mrs Harper was
Kliza Jane Mechling. the eldest dangh
ter of Joiepli anrl Nancy MecMinK- Mr.
Harper was born in lfcSO and his wife in
1835 Six children, J H , Fred M .
Mioses Alton and Josephine of Butler,
and Mrs. E. 11. Anderson and Mrs J
L. McCartney of Allegheny and a large
number of relatives were present to
gladden the old folks in tho wedding
anniversary. Mr. Harper spent two
years in the California gold fields. Kept
store at North Washington, followed
the oil from Oil Creek to Karns City,
and since 1891 has livwl in Butler. They
are members of the Methodist church.
$350 PIANO ONLY $l4O
Hoffmann'*, SJ7 Htnlthfleld St., Pittsburg.
A handsome mahogany upright piano
with beautiful, mallow tone, worth
SB.IO, wil be sold for #l4O, including
stool and cover. This is a high grade,
slightly used piano, in perfect condition
and an exceptional bargain.
If yon want a piano and can buy one
at aliout half its regulsr value would it
not pay well to investigate this extr;»
ordinary offer? If so, call or write for
full particulars.
J. M. HOFFMANN CO.,
587 Smithfield street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Established 18fW. Sole representatives
for Sohmor, Voseand Bebning Hanos.
FOR
Christmas
Maui tli i n„M, bright and novel and
more beautiful than ever before shown
in the city We have galore
and they comprise useful things.
Our display of framed pictures is the
finest we have ever had.
Our China department is overcrowd
ed ami we are offering some tempting
bargains in porcelain dinner sets
Toys and games are on display in the
Basement at
Douglass'
241 S. Main St
Do You buy Medicines?
Certainly You Do.
Then you want th< best for the
least iTv>n<:y. 'Kit is our motto.
Corn-, and us uht i, i.i need of
luiytlting i'l . DII:,' I.in«: and
,\o vrc y-iii will call again.
\Vt ctrt', .i hi! 'iuc <»i Driij;n,
' T'.i'-.t Articles, etc.
Purvis Pharmacy
S d F'nitviK, PH. d
Both Phonei. #
Bill M Mu'.c St. Butler Pa.
(< Jrgsniz- ■' 14 years)
THE GEO W WOOD CO, <lnc>
Certiiiod, lUcoguized Kxperti,
in Aecount-t auditing nnd syster.istiz
ing; also in ijiltstioned Documents,
hand writing, ink and paper.
, FJPKLITV BUILDING, PITTHHUWO.
DEATHS.
GLENN—At his home in Butler, Dec.
8. 1904, John Reed, son of Mrs. Mary
Glenn, aged 45 years.
DAWSON-At his home at Callery,
Dec 9,1904, John W. Dawson, for
merly of Bntler, aged 63 years.
His death was caused by paresis. His
wife and fonr children survive him.
BROWN—At his home in Oil City, '
Dec. 10, 1904. Nelson H. Brown, aged i
15 years.
ALEXANDER -At her home in North I
Braddock. Pa., Dec. 10, 1904, Mrs. |
Mary E. Alexander, formerly of this i
county, aged 77 s*ears.
HICKEY —At hi-? home in Braddock,
Dec. 12, 1904 Very R ev - John Hickey,
aged 70 years.
Father Hickey's death was caused by
pneumonia. He was well known in
this connty, and will be bnried at
Coylesville today.
AHNER—At the County Home, Dec.
12, 04, Charles Ahner, formerly of
Portersville, aged 90 years.
LEE—At her home in Butler, Dec 14.
1904, Mrs. Catharine, widow cf David
(Daddy) Lee, aged 83 years.
UMPSTEAD-At her home in Centre
twp , Dec. 13. 1904, Mrs. Mina Ump
stead, aged 26 years.
HINDMAN— In Elizabeth, N. J.. Dec.
12, 1904, Jos. R. Hindman, formerly
of Bntler, aged 60 years.
WEIZEL—In Allegheny, Dec. 13. 1904,
John W., son of Andrew Weitzel.aged
9 years.
Ohituarv.
Mrs. James Allen, aged 90 years, was
buried in the Presbyterian cemetery at
Portersville, on Friday, the 2nd, uii-t.
Mrs. Allen was at one time a resident
of Portersville, her maiden name being
Leslie, but her home for many years
has been near Leesbnrg. Mercer connty.
She was a sister of Mrs. Joseph Mc-
Gowan, whose death occurred just one
day after that of Mis. Allen.
Dr Ja?. E. Morrow, Principal of the
Allegheny Hit'll School, died at Eaale
wood, N. J., Monday.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Receiver's Notice.
In re the Butier Builders' Supply Co
Notice is hereby given that on the Tib
day of December. 1904, the nndersignetl
was appointed receiver of the Butler
Bniliers' Supply Company, a corpora
tion under the laws of the state of Dela
ware, and authorized to do business in
the state of Pennsylvania, with ofiice at
Butler, Pa., by the HOD. James M. Gal
breath, president judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of said connty, that ws
have accepted said appointment, aud
have entered opon onr duties as receiver
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who are indebted to said company t"
make payment to said receiver, and all
persons having any legal claim against
or demand npon said company, shall
make proof of sime, in the manner pro
vide*! by law. and present the same to
the undersigned.
GUARANTY SAFE DEPOSIT &
TRUST COMPANY.
Receiver of The Butler Builders' Sap
ply Company.
FBANK 11. M UI<PHY. Attorney.
Batler, Pa., December 10, 1904.
NOTICE.
The 45th General Meeting of the
Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Haanahstown and vicinity will
be held on Saturday, the 14th day of
January, 1905, the same being the
second Saturday in said month, at one
o'clock p. in.. in the Creamery Building,
at Marvvood. Al! members interested
in the welfare of the comp iny are most
cordially invited.
PROGRAM.
1. The annual accounts.of the com
pany will be open for inspection by the
members
2. The President will give a concise
account of the Company's affairs.
3/ Election of five directors to serve
lor three years.
Ar.PHO.NSK KUAU.SK,
F. W. WJTTK, Secretary.
President.
Mirwood, Pa., Dec. 12th, 1901.
Notice to Stockholders.
The stockholders of the Worth
Mutual Fire Insurance Company will
meet at the School House in West
Liberty borough, on the second Satur
day of .January, 1905, the 14th, at 10 S
m., for the purpose of electing officers,
and stich other hesinefs as may come
before them.
S. J. TAYLOR, Hec'y ,
Slipperyrock. Pa.
J AS. HUMPHREY, Pres ,
Slipperyrock. R. F. D. 58.
Tht* liutler Coiyity National Hank
BUTLER, PA., DKC, 7, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the stockholders of the Butler Coun
ty National Bank of Butler, Pa., will
IKJ hold at its banking house on Tues
day, January 10th, 1905, at 3 o'clock p.
in., for the purpose of voting on an
amendment of the Articles of Associa
tion to increase the number of directors,
and on the same day. between the hours
of 3 p in., and 4 p. m . to elect a board
of directors to s«h-ve the ensuing year.
JNO. G. MCMARMN.
* Casnier.'
Notice.,
The annual meeting of the stockhol
ders of the Byiler Patron's Mutual Fire
Insurance (Jo. will be held in liutler, at
the Y. M. ('. A Mull, Tneslay, Jan. 19,
1905, at 1:30 p.m.
<). G. McCANDLESS, Kec'y.
SHERIFFS SALE.
Hy virtue of a writ of I'L. Kit. IHMUIMI out of
tin; Court of Common I'leas of liutler 'loud
ly. I'a., and to run (llrecled, there will lei ex
p to pulillr Kale, ut the Court House, In
ilie lioroUKli of liutler, I'a., ou
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1905,
At 1 o'clock i>. in.,ut the Court IJOUAO in But
ler.
K. I>. No. I. M ir.-li Turra. liiOl. Mar*hiiU
lirov, Attorney.
AII lho title, InUTfHt nn<J claim of
/.Ilia Mirth unci Michael lllrth. of. In ami t«»
all that curtain pltsco or lot. of land, mtuatcd
In liutler borough. Holier county, I'a..
H junderl HI follow#, to wit: On the north \>y
T. L. Hchenk,« n*t hy Third .St., »outh hy l«#t
No. Mot Clyrner property, went by lot of T.
J,. H'-hcnk; fronllritf 'L► feet on Third Ht. and
extending wewtward pi«'i»ervlni( Name width
a dtntamn of '.*) feet, ami having i*reeied
tin*reou it two %iory frame houne. ami out
hulldlngH.
H« l/.«*d and taken In execution all tin- j>r*it>-
» rty of /.Ilia lllrth and Michael lllrth at the
•nilt of Ti»e.(Kiore L. Hchenk.
TKKMH i)V HA UK The following mum
•trlctly compiled with when proptirty lit
Mtricken down.
I. When the plalntllT or other lien creditor
hecorni-H tint purchaner, tint cont# on the writ
muMt he paid, ami a IUL of the liemt, Includ
lug mortgage Meardhen on the nroperty Mild
toi<« tln r with much lien creditor'** receipt*
for the amount of the proceed* of the Hale or
»ufh portion thereof an he may claim, inunt
he furnUhed the HheritT.
'I. All bid* riiu hi he paid lu full.
A. All talon uot nottied Immediately will he
continued until one o'clock, I*. M., of the
next day at which time all property not
nettled for will again lie put up and Hold al
the expenae and rink of the pernou to whom
Urnt Hold.
♦See I'urdou'H l>lge»r, uth edition, page
an I Hmlth'H Kormn, page <i»i.
MA I; UN i.. tiiHHON, Hh-rilT.
Hheriff'M Oflice. liutler. i'n . l>tc. 0. JUO4.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Lettersof aduiiniutration on the estate
of L>uiau Hililard, dee'd, lut»; of Wash
ington twp , liutler county, I'a., having
been granted to the undersigned, all
pettonn themselves iudebtedto
said erttato will please make immediate
payment, and any having claims against
-aid < state will pri mnt theiu doly
authenticated for settlement to
CliAi.MKltb 1111,1.1 A Hl'.
K. F. I). 40, West Hunbury, I'a.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
L Iters teeLameiitary on the estate »>f
William James Patterson, deceased,
late of Slipperyrock borough, lint
ler county, I'a., having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves to be indebted to said
BHt-ate are hereby requested to make
prompt payment and those having
claims against the estate will present
the same dnly authenticated for settle-'
ment to
El.tiKN M. pATTKHKON, E*'r , 1
Hlip[>eiy rock, Pa i
WLL.UAMM & MITCHKLL, Att'y*.
Public Notice of Dissolution of
Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between Mack
Burton and D. C. Burton, under the
firm name of D. C. Bnrton & Bro., was
dissolved on the 15th day of October,
1904, by mutual consent. All debts ;
owing to the said partnership are to be ■
received by the said D. C. Bnrton and :
all demands on the said partnership are ■
to be presented to the said D. C. Burton |
for payment.
MACK BURTON. R. F. D. 22,
D. O BURTON". R F. D. 21.
Saxon burg. Pa.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Mrs. Caroline lianlon, dee'd., late
of Centre twp , Bntler Co., Pa., hav
ing 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
JAMES H. THOMPSON. Adm'r..
Chicora. R F. D. 77, Pa.
MURKIN & MCRRIN,
Attorneys. 12-1-04
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of John Ward, dee d , late of Parker
township, Butler County. Pa , having
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make im
mediate payment, and any having
claims against said estate will present
them dulv authenticated for settlement
to "D. L. HUTCHISON, Adm'r..
R. F: D 72, Petrolia, Pa.
H. H. GOUCHF.R, Att'y. 11-3-04
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letters testainentaty on the estate of
Martha Ainlterson dee'd., late of Fur
ward twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been
granted to Hie undersigned, all persons
having claims agttiust said estate will
present same duly authenticated, and
all persons indebted to same will make
prompt settlement.
W. H. BUHL,
LEV. MCQUISTION, Executor.
J. C VANDERLIN,
JOHN II WILSON,
Attys. for Executors. 10 27-04
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
In re estate of Geo. E. Miller, dee'd.,
late of Butler Borough, Pa.
Whereas, letters of Adm'n Cum
Testamento Annexo in above estate
have been issued by the Register of
Wills, to the undersigned, all persons
indebted to said istate are requested to
promptly pay, and any having claims
will present them properly proved for
payment.
OLIVER R. MILLER,
Adm'r C. T. A.
W. C. FINDLEY, Att'y.
AM I
Christmas Clothes
may not be any better than other kinds,
but they make the wearer feel better
There is a lot of satisfaction in know
oneself to be well dressed at a time
when every one wants to look pros
perons.
LET US MAKE
yon a suit that wiil bo the equal of any
in the city. In fact it will lie superior
to most. Especially the factory-made
kind that may fit and may not. Our
clothing is the kind that m ike you feel
as if they belonged to you alone. Not
the kind that will be duplicated on
hoists of othern. Try ours once and
learn the difference.
WM. COOPER,
LEADING TAILOR,
Cor. Diamond, Butler, Pa.
£ Holiday $
\ Perfume. \
t Finest in the city. Packages J
C with rich cot glass bottles from V
J 75c to SO.OO. Our 25c and 50c r
\ line the best we ever had. J
1 Sachet Bags, just drop in and i
N examine them, nothing better on J
% the market. V
C Combs, brushes and mirrors in /
J sets or by the piece; also mana C
' \ cure, smoking or writing sets. /
/ Beantiful box paper from 15c V
Xtofl.so. r
f Let us show you onr line. 7
jßedick Si Grohman|
( 109 North SI in St., i
} Butler, Pa. i
(®)
Make Christmas presents that will be
appreciated, that will delight the recipi
ent. that will lust and always IK- a re
minder of the giver. I haye many such.
I cannot enumerate here. Come to my
store and s"«. If you are not acquainted
with me or never have been here before
don't be backward, walk right in, you
are welcome whether you buy or not.
1 have a very line line of diamonds,
watches, clocks, finger rings, brooches,
chains, charms, silverware and table
cutlery, hand painted China and finest
cut glnrs Cifennino not imitation) also
va*.es of latest fashion and the very best
imperial bronze statuary, together with
hundred of other articles suitable for
Holiday presents. I selected these
Kood* personally in the Eact for my
customer* so they get the latest. 1
don't deal in shoddy goods. I intend
staying h«re alt my life Everything
must be just as represented and all deal
ings conrtdeuHal.
Carl H. Leighner
• Jeweler and Optician,
201) H. Main Street, - Batler, I'd,
H. MILLKR.
FIRE and LIFE
INSURANCE
and HEAL ESTATE.
OFFJCK Room 508, Butler County
National Bank building.
See the Fine
|
Window Display
OF
Holiday Goods
Suitable for
Ladies
AND
Gentlemen
AT
THE
Crystal Pharmacy
R. M. LOGAN, Ph. G.,
BOTH PHONES.
106 N. Main St., Butler, Pa.
Dec. 19,20 and 21
Mr and Mrs. W. E. Mahaffey
the Expert Opticians, of Pitts
burg, will be at the Central
Hotel, Butler, three days more,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day, Dec. 19,20 and 21, giving
free examinations eyes.
Headaches overcome in one
hour. No one urged to buy.
Prices $2 to SB.
"is
Mr. and Mrs. Mahaffey have been
coming to Butler every week for over a
year, and have fitted oyer 800 pairs of
glasses and overcome more than 300
cases of headache; do not put off com
ing to have your eyes examined, as they
may not be able t) continue these trips.
All lenses are guaranteed for two years;
anil necessary change will be mad" free
within that time.
%<"% *%/%/%■
htcNram SwSI
TmrX
i For S
J Christmas $
f Lot us oiler you a few HUH- •
f gentlous for presents lor #
jour men frleinlH. Our f
r stock is all new and in tlio €
J very best of shape. '
J Don't you tlilnk he would 5
5 appreciate a 5
0 Flue Silk Scarf 4
r Silk Opera Hat V
Kid Gloves j
J Fur Gloves J
? Muffler 5
S Umbrella a
4 Walking Stick 4
1 Suit Case
4 Pajamas #
# Handkerchief W
f Full I>ress Shield J
t Silk Half-hose J
J l.isie Hall-hose J
j Wool Half-hose j
i Fur Cup 2
Suspenders i
# Traveling Hag V
f Night Kobe f
J Shirts J
X anything in the line i
a of evening dress. i
Jno. S.Wick,}
m Peoples Phone, 015. i
J BUTLER, I'A. J
Christmas Presents.
Our stock is more complete than ever
before.
Watches from tin? famous *l.<H) In
g> rsoll to the linest production of the
watchmakers art.
Kings, all kind of precious stones set
in many beautiful dcMigns to lit your
hand and your purse.
You get full values for money ex
pended iiere whether it IMJ for a watch,
ii ring, cut glafs, dishes, vases, clocks,
Imperial bronze, statuary, spec tides, eye
glasses or any article lu gold or silver
novelties suitable for presents.
We also sell—
Pianos
Ellison ar>d Victor Phonographs.
Eastman and Pooo Cameras.
Photo Supplies.
Washburn Mandolins and Guitar*
()ntieal goods.
Field and Hpy Masses.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician
Next to Court Honse
l„ McJ t:\KIN. llt A McJI'NKIN*
GEO. A. MITCIIKU,.
fc, S &r CO.,I
lii»urunc? & Real Estate
117 E- Jeffarson St.. ;
50TbEH, - - - - PA.'
Statement of the Condition of the
Butler Savings & Trust Co.
At The Close of Business Nov. 21, 1904.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES
254,998.73 capital $ 200,000.00
i >7K(\ ens ('/• Sur P lM 200,000.00
Loans J,7sU,bUs.bb roo ei
Undivided Profits 67,588.51
Real Estate 29,196.73 Depo.it» 1,567,212,61
•2,034,801.12 #2,034,801.12
We take pleasure in calling your attention to our continued increase in business- Our
many years of successful banking, backed by a large capital and surplus and managed by a
conservative Directorate, offers to you a banking home of Unquestionable Stability.
yOUR SANKING OR TRUST BUSINESS SOLICITED.
OFFICERS:
WILLIAM CAMPBELL. JR., President.
J. H. TROUTMAN. Vice Prep. LOUIS B. STEIN, Treasurer.
W. A. STEIN, Vice Pres. C. E. CRONRNWETT, Ass't Treas.
W. D. BRANDON, Solicitor.
DIRECTORS:
J.S.CAMPBELL, W. A. STEIN. W. D BRANDON, WM. CAMPBELL. JR , J. H. TROUTMAN.
205 THE BIG STORE 205
What Do You Want for Christmas.
Immense Christmas Display Now Ready. Store Open Evenings Week before Christmas.
This Store contains more articles that make sensible Christmas Presents than any
store in Butler county —Commencing with Dolls, the Baby's delight. Toys of all descrip
tion, Nursery Books and Fables —then Books for Boys and Girls.Games of all descriptions,
Musical Toys, Bureaus, Writing Desks, Pianos, Tool Chests, Go-Carts, Shooting Galleries
—then for Grown Folks all the sensible articles for Men and Women that this large Up
to-Date Men's Furnishing, Dry Goods and Ladies Ready Made Store affords—Besides
Sterling Silver and French Stag Toilet Sets, Pictures, Books, etc., all displayed on Ist
and 2d floors. So complete is this immense showing that Now-a-Days people say "You
can get everything at Reibers."
Silk and Dress Goods
Black Silks—Peau De Soie La
Tosea, Messaline, Crepe de Chine,
Taffeta, all dependable silks 50c to
*2. yd. Also in colors—the same
weaves and soft lustrous finish you
find among the blacks, 50c toft. 50 yd.
Black Dress Goods—light and med
ium weights; Voilles, Eoliennes, Al
batros, Mohair, Panama, Armnre,
Broadcloth, Kereey, 38 to 56 in. wide,
50c to $8 50 yd.
Colored Dress Goods —Cashmere,
Mohair, Imported Waistings. Crepe
de Chine, Crepe de Paris, Eoliennes,
Silk-down, Lands-down, English
Suitings, Coverts. Mannish Effects.
Broadcloths, 88 to 58 in. wide 50c to j
#1.75 yd.
Gloves
All Gloves will be exchanged after
Christmas''lf Not Tried On." Lad
ies' Kid Gloves, Black and Colors, 81
to $3.00 pair. P. & L. Kid Gloves
onr famous f 1 special.
Handkerchiefs
Children's Xiuas Handkerchiefs in
boxes, 18c, Ladies linen Handker
chiefs, 5c to $1.50 each. 25c —A
Christmas leader over 50 styles.
j A. If 7V\. Reiber Pro.
B. &B.
Possibly you have some
friends who are lately married.
Nothing would be more ac
ceptable than:
Nickel Plated Coffee and
Tea Pots, 25c to $2.50.
Nickel Plated Tea Kettles,
90c to $2.25.
Nickel Plated Five O'Clock
Tea Kettles, $1.25 to $6.00.
Nickel Plated Trays, 25c
to $3.75.
Chafing Dishes, $2.25 to
$ 11.00.
Coffee Machines, $6.00 to
$9.00.
Crumb Trays and Scrapers,
25c to $2.50.
Aluminum Ware Coffee
Pots, Tea Pots, Tea Kettles,
Skillets, Sauce Pans, Griddles,
Ladles, Spoons, etc., all of the
best kind.
Carving Sets, SI.OO to $7 00.
Bird Carvers, SI.OO to $5.50.
Bong's & Bull)
ALLEGHENY. PA
Sleighs
C 9
of all kinds, including the Platform
HpringHleinb, and always chea|>er be- 1
fore snow falls. I
Martincourt & Co., j
BUTLEK. <
Linens
Table Linens 85c to $2.00 yd. Pat
terns of Linen and Napkins $5 00 to
$15.00. Linen, Hnck and Damask
Towels 25c to $1 50 Fine White Bed
Spreads SI.OO to $5 00, Lunch Cloths
50c to $4 00. Tray Cloths 25c to 75c.
j Fiue Hemstitched Bed Sets $1 50 to |
$2.50. Cotton Filled Comforts $1 00
to $8 00, Health Wool Comforts $2.75
to $3 25. Blankets $3.00 to SIO.OO,
Blanket Robes for loungiug or bath
SI.OO to $3.50, Mercerized Waistings
in all the pew cloths 25c to 50c yd.
Focketbooks and Notions
Fancy Purses, Books and Hand
bags for Ladies and Children, 25c to
$5.00.
98c—Black, Brown. Tan and Gray
Leather, special value for Christmas
lludnnts and Sphynx Perfumes in
all extracts, fancy boxes, 25c to sl.
For Women
Ladies' and Children's Coats at
liberal redactions for Christmas '
trade. Rain Coats for children.
Misses' and Ladies' Fur Scarfs $1.49
to #75. Near Seal Coats $lO to SOS;
Fur lined | loose Cloth Coats $40.00
to $65.00
9-XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXI
I Holiday Handkerchiefs ?
A personal inspection of our splendid selection of fine Hand- f
kerchief suitable for «ift«, will convince yon that we arc after M
your handkerchief business. The excellence of materials, *
choice styles, lisrge assortment and low prices should win your a
preference. n
Linens. 4
What woman does not appreciate a gift of, or ever had too •
manv Linens Let it !>e tine Table Cloth, Nankins, fine Towels, y
fiuo Mexican Drawn Work or Embroidered Doylies, Squares or W
Scarfs or some other article from our Linen stock "ion will U
be surprised how little it takes to buy a handsome Linen piece.
Furs. Furs. 3
As a gift nothing surpasses a fine Fur Neckpiece. Our large JB
stock of popular Furs contain every fashionable style and at
tho reduced prices enables you to boy at a great saving. A
Appropriate Gifts. £
You can find in our stock hundreds of articles suitable for gifts. U
Fine Umbrellas, stylish Belts, Collars, Ties, Ribbons, Jn
» Gloves, Corsets, Underwear. Hosiery, Silk and Dress Goods Uk
make acceptable gifts SJ
L. Stein & Son, S
J 108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER. PA. £
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For Men
House Coats or Smoking Jacket*,
i Special at $5 others Ht $7.50 to $lO.
I Bath Kobes $5 00 to $15.00; Neck
wear specials for Christmas, nil
sizes. 25c to $1.00: Umbrellas Ladies'
and Men's $1 to $11.50; Mufflers 50c
• to $2 50; Sweaters 50c to $4.50.
For Ladies
Fur Scarfs $1 49 to $100.00; Fur
Coutß, SiJO 00 to $65 00.
Toys
Dolls-over 300 styles, 5c to SIO.OO,
including the imported kid body
jointed dolls.
Books sc, 10c, 15c, 25c to 50c, 1 in
cluding Happy Hooligan. Katzen
jauimer Kids, etc.
Iron Tovs—All kinds 10c to SI.OO.
Wooden Toy J- All kind# 10c to $1.50.
Musical Toys—loc to $2 50.
Writing Desks Pianos, Go-Carts,
1 Hobby-Horses, Tool-Chests. Shoot
ing Galleries. 25c to $7.50.
Mechanical Toys—Engines and
trains on real tracks Automobiles,
etc., in price from 50c to SIO.OO,
Famous Daisy Gun only SI.OO.