THE lOTLEI CITIZEN.
WILLIAM C. NEC LEV. Publisher
THURSDAY, JANUARY it, 1000.
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POLITICAL.
On Tuesday Gov. Pennypacker issued
a proclamation, amending his former
one for an extra sessiop of the Legisla
ture, beginning next Monday; add
ing three new subjects and modifying
the first cf the original call, for the con
sideration of the Legislature as fol
lows: %
"First, to revise the laws relative to
primary elections in snch way as to pro
vide for the holding of primary elec
tions of all political parties within the
Commonwealth on the same day, at the
same time, under the supervision of
properly constituted officers, and to
make such changes in, or additions to,
these laws may seem advisable.
"Second, to establish a civil service
system by means of which the routine
offices and employments of the Com
monwealth may be filled by appoint
ments made after ascertainment of
qualifications and fitness and that the
iocmnbents of such offices may retain
them daring during good behavior.
"Third, to designate the uses to which
moneys may be applied by candidates,
political managers and committees in
political campaign.-!, both for nomina
tions and elections, and to require the
managing committees and managers of
all political parties to file with some
designated official at the close of each
campaign a detailed statement in writ
ing, accompanied by affidavit of the
amount collected and the purposes for
which they were expended.
"Fourth, to enable cites that are now
or may hereafter be contiguous or in
close proximity, including any interven
ing land, to be united in one municipal
ity in order that the people may avoid
the unnecessary burdens of maintaining
separate municipal governments. "
This fourth subject is a modification
of the first subject in the original call,
and is added in order that legislation
may be enacted under either of them,as
may be deemed wise.
This proclamation by the Governor
followed a visit to him by D. T. Wat
son of Pittsburg who made clear the de
lects of the original call so far as the
proposed Greater Pittsburg law is con
cerned; and the other subjects have de
manded legislation for years, but have
always been opposed by the Philadel
phia gang, as have also personal regis
tration and a fair ballot.
This call will probably prolong the
extra session, and will undoubtedly do
so unless all the bills are carefully pre
pared and introduced at the beginning
of the session.
The next few years will see the tre
mendous contest between electricity
and steam, the trolley and the locomo
tive, fonght to a finish in this country.
In this State the town and city cobucils
are having it now, and Harris burg will
come next
Congressmen Sibley and Dresser, two
of onr million are representatives in
Congress from districts to the north of
ns are not candidates for re election.
State Chairman Andrews has issned
a formal call for a State Convention to
be held at Harrisbnrg, Wednesday,
Jnne Gth next; and at which persons are
to be pnt in nomination for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Auditor General
and Secretary of Internal Affairs, and
"Booms" for all these offices are now in
order.
A dispatch from Kittanning, last
week, said: Complaint has been made
to the authorities at Washington" that
D. B. Heiner, internal revenne collector
for the Pittsburg district, has recently
been making himself conspicuously
active in the politics of Armstrong
county. The charge is made that Mr.
Heiner has been working to elect dele
gates to the next State Republican con
vention friendly to George F. Huff for
Governor. Many Armstrong Republi
cans are opposed to Huff.
Dlcpilliig Russia.
The last stronghold of the revolution
ists In the suburbs of Moscow was
captured by the troops, the other day,
and the revolution seems to be at an
end, though violence yet prevails in
several sections of the country.
Count Wittfl insists that he intends
giving Russia a constitutional govern
ment and the suppressing of the re
bellion will give him a chance to do so.
The German Government has taken
measures to refuse admittance at the
frontier to all Jewish refugees who
cannot show tickets for the ship at
Hamburg. This is the reason why the
poorest are obliged to go to Vienna At
the meeting held in this country lately
some of the fugitives told their ex
perience, scarcely able to *p«ak for
sobs and tears. A man named Dauzis
said: "We are told we should have re
mained in Russia to defend our families
There was nothing left of them to de
fend."
Men and women cried aloud in all
parts of the room, remembering whnt
they had seen.
Konu* Reported Doulx.
A synopsis of the street-car reports to
date would read about as follows —
The Butler Passenger Railway Co. has
sold its property and franc-hides to the
Pittsburg «*: Bntler Trolley Co. for
$400,000; also for £IOO,OOO and stock in
the Pittsburg Co., which has purchased
the Col. Thompson property on N.
Main St. for a Grand Union Street Car
Station, also the Berg property at
corner of Main & Cunningham Sts
The Pittsburg Co., the same one that
lately purchased the Beaver and Shen
ango Valley trolleys and New Cestle
Yunngatown and other street railways,
parks, etc., is doing it all and will cover
Western Pennsylvania and Eastern
Ohio with a complete system of trolley
lines it owns the new Pittsburg &
Bntler trolley, will own the proposed
line from Pittsburg to Butler via
Sewickly and Harmony; is buying
prpperty in Bntler and everywhere und
will own the earth if it has the monev
to pay for it. The price paid for the
Thompson property is put at f 82.500
antTother properties neirby on North
are being optioned
The P. R. R. Co is sftid to bo option
ing or buying property on E. Jefferson
St. with the alleged object of getting
its station up towards the T T . P church,
and also contemplates running over,
throngh, aronnd or about the town to
New Castle. Of this multitude of re
ports you can take jrour choice.
| WASHINGTON" XOTFS
Acting on a printed charge that mem- ,
bers of the House were sending cows, ;
libraries and all manner of articles free
through the mails, the House, on Thnrs
day last, instructed its Postoffice com
mittee to make an investigation as to
whether members are abusi ag the frank
ing privilege.
Champ Clark kept the E.ouse laugh
ing for three hours, last Friday, with
his sarcasms regarding the Philippine
tariff bill. ___
FR VNCE and Germany are still Enab
ling over Moroccan affairs, and there is
to be a conference at the Spanish town
of Algeciris, across the bay from the
Rock. The real opposition to the Gei
man program is said to come from Eng
land
DEATHS.
KISSICK—At his home in Slippery
rock, Dec. "2*. 1905, Robert J. Kissick,
in his OCth year.
Mr Kissick was a veteran of tne
Civil War with a good record and was
one of the most respected citizens ot
his town. He is survived by his wife
and two sons— William and Silas.
MALONEY—At Ford City, Jan. 3,
1906, James Maloney, son of Daniel
Maloney of Chicora. aged 28 years.
BORTMAS—At her home near St. Joe,
Dec. 31, 1905, Clair, daughter of John
Bortmas, aged 4 years.
DELOWRY-At Pittsburg, Dec. 25,
1905, Jos Delowry, formerly of Oak
land twp, aged 44 years.
\DAMS—At her home in Harmony,
Jan. 2, 190 C, Gladvs Augusta, daught
er of J. W. Adams, in her second
vear
FOSBENNER—At the home ot his
daughter, Mrs H. Richards, in
Zelienople, Dec. 27, 1905, Aaron
Fosbenner, in his 81st year.
McCANDLESS—At his home in Butler,
Jan. 5. 190'!, George McCandless,
aged 78 years.
Mr McCandless had been in poor
health for some years. He was troubled
with asthma. He was born in Butler,
April 14, 182«, and lived here the great
er part of his life. He was a carpenter,
contractor and bridge builder. He was
a brother of Judge A. McCandless. dec a
and A. N McCandless, yet living. He
ia survived by one SOD, Linn, ana one
daughter, Clara
JOSEPH—At hi 3 home in Allegheny
twp. Jan 4, 1900, William Joseph, in
his 71st year.
Mr. Joseph was a farmer, and G. A.
R. man. having served three years
during the Civil War.
SHIRKEY—At his home at Petroleum
Centre, Jan. 4. 1900 James B. Shirk
ey, a native of Butler, in his 45th
year. •
BARR—At his home in Bellevue, Dec.
1905, Joseph Barr, formerly of this
county, aged 70 years.
EKIN—At the residence of her brother,
W F. Ekin, near White church,
Butler twp , Jan. 7, 1905, Margaret
Ekin, aged 71 years.
Death was caused by heart failure.
She was a sister of Mrs. Eliza J. Grenue
of Franklin twp. and of Mary K. Ekin
of Butier twp. and was a member of
the Mt. Chestnut U. P. church.
STEWART—At the Butler Hospital,
Jan. 6, 1900 of Brights disease. Milt
on A Stewart of E. Jefferson St.,
aged 42 years.
He was a native of Muddycreek twp
and leaves a wife.
CAMPBELL—In Pittsburg, Jan. 7,
1900, Miss Jean 8., daughter of Mrs.
Silas Campbell of Washington twp.,
aged 8f years.
KENNEDY--At his home in Penn twp.
Jan. 7, 1900, Henry Kennedy, aged
77 years.
His death was caused by paralysis
He is survived by his wife, eight sons
and three daughters.
RUTTER—In Pittsburg, Jan. 9. 19 06
Anna Pearl, daughter of Joseph and
Agnes Rntter of Lancaster twp., in
her 18th year.
GARVIN—At his home in Cranberry
twp., Jan. 8, 1906, Benjamin F. Gar
vin, aged about 70 years.
B. F. (iarvin qualified as a County
Commissioner of Bntler county, Oct. 17
1871.
HAUG—At his home in Chicora, Jan.
19, 1900, Edward Hang, aged 69
years.
Mr. Hang died suddenly; he was a
veteran of the Civil War, and is sur
vived by his wife and six children.
COOPER-At the home of his nephew,
J. H. Ramsey, Tan. 4. 1906, Jacob
Cooper of Jackson twp., aged 76
years.
SUTTON-Jan. 0, 1906, Maggie Eliza
beth, infant daughter of O. S. Sutton
of Evans City.
STEWART—At the hospital in New
Brighton, Jan. 8, 1906, Samuel
Stewart, druggist, and a native of
Butler, aged 68 years.
VANDERLIN—At her home in Oil
City, Jan. 8, 1906, Mrs. S. D. Vander
lin, formerly of Butler.
CASEY—Jan. 8, 1906, infant daughter
Cornelius Casey of Butler.
Obituary.
William P. Black. 62 years old, a
Civil War veteran and oil man of Cora
opolis, died last Saturday, at his home.
He was born in Anandale, and when
war broke out joined Company C.,
Eleventh Pennsylvania volunteers, with
which company he served three years.
He went to Coraopolis 15 ytars ago,
and entered the oil business. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Hester J.
McCoy, and the following children:
Mrs. Jennie Humphrey, of Butler; Miss
Myrtle Black, of Los Angeles, Cal , and
Howard Black, at home.
"Grandmother Christine Honser.
who in her 102 nd year was the oldest
resident of Armstrong county, died at
her home near Goneenville. Wayne
township, Monday. Her father. Henry
Clever, was the "only member of his
family to escape death in an Indian
massacre in the Ligonier valley.
Miss Mary Gillespie, died at her home
in Freeport. Tuesday. She was 86 years
of age and was one of the oldest and
best known citizens of the town, hav
ing lived there for about 60 years. She
is survived by Dr. Charles"B. Gillespie,
a twin brother, and a widowed sister,
Mrs. Bridget Torbett, with whom she
lived and who is dangerously ill with
pneumonia.
The l*r»»p'»so<l Iliglt School,
It cost the Butler School district
$2:191 to remove the 750 graves in the
old cemetery at corner of McKean and
North streets, to the North and other
cemeteries; $324(1 for the lots in the new
cemeteries, and S6OOO for the award of
the viewers which, with incidentals,
mskes the entire cost for what will be
the High School lot, about $15,000.
This is a pretty steep figure, but it gives
the town the most centrally lot located
available, for that purpose.
At the luvuting of the School Board,
last Friday night, it was decided that
the Board could raise ahoat SIOO,OOO by
the issue of Bonds and taxation. with
out the necessity of a special election ou
the question; also to build as soOn as
possible, and in the meantime to make
inqniry of neighboring town und city
superintendents as to the stylo and cost
of their new buildings
Butler's school-going population, at
present, is about 2.500 and constantly
increasing, and the School Bosrd will
build for the future as well as the
present.
Two years from now the Butler High
School wiN be the handsomest public
building in the town—and good for a
century.
CHURCH NOTES.
Communion services will be held in
the United Prtsbyterian church, Sun
day. Services are being held everj
-1 evening this week. Rev. Thomas D.
I Edgar. D. D, of '.Vilkinsburg, preach
; i"g
| The annual meeting of the United
| Presbyterian church was held Monday
| evening. W. G. Douthett and A 1 Ruff
were re-elected trustees and action was
J taken authorizing amendment of the
church charter in compliance with the
Act of Assembly of 1905.
Mid-Winter Commencement.
The mid winter commencement exer
ciser of the Butler High School were
held Thursday evening in the Majestic
Theatre. Rev. P. C. Prugh opened
with praver, the salutatory was deliver
ed by Clarence "Dick" Baker, the class
president , and the valedictorv by Ethel
Mae Nesbit, who took first honors.
The diplomas were presented by City
Superintendent Gibson.
The class roll is as follows
Allen Abrams,
Genevive Adams.
Edward Abrams,
Clarence D. Baker,
John DeWitt Clark,
Leßoy O. Diffenderfer,
J. Lester Graham,
Fred 11. Lamb,
Florine Edna Breed.
Sophia Bell Campbell.
Helen Marv Campbell,
Pauline Laikin,
Ethel Mae Nesbit,
Edna Mary Stein,
Lillian Alison Wallace.
Sixty five boys and girls a' ) gradu
ated from the common schools, and
most of them entered High S;h< 01.
All the graduates took part in the
exercises and all did well—the Class
Medley was good.
Our schools are being kept up to the
standard set for them and Supt. Gibson
thinks we should have something grand
and substantial for a High School build
in?.
At CI UEXTS.
John McElroy, a Bessie trainman,
had a hand smashed by being caught
between bumpers, at Queen's Junc
tion. last Friday, and was taken to
Mercer Hospital.
A. G. Spears had his right hand
mangied by an electric fan in the Hall
ston mine, Saturday
Frances Fry. a B & O firemau was
instantly killed at the yards in Butler,
Tuesday qjorning, He was acting as
engineer of a shifting engine at the
time and put his head out of cab win
dow to see a car that he bad juet pash
ed to a siding, when another car struck
the back of his head and crushed his
skull. He died soon after. He leaves a
wife here and mother in Foxburg.
A son of James Murray, formerly of
this county, but now of Chester, W. Ya
was burned to death, Dec. 30th.
H. J. Dougherty had a bad fall from
a ladder while painting at the Boos
grocery building, Monday.
ONE WOMAN WHO WAS TOO BEAU
TIFUL FOR THIS WORLD.
She lluil Florence In Mourning: For
the Victims ol Her Lovelinea* and
Heartle»»ue»»—Her Power Over Men
anil Her Awlul Fate.
While personal beauty is naturally
the most coveted possession of woman,
It is a gift which may be almost as full
of danger to herself as to those who fall
victims t'j it. From the days of Helen
of Troy and of Cleopatra to our own
time it has brought perhaps more dis
aster to the world than delight, or, ut
least, happiness; but to one, at least, it
brought a life of such tragedy and suf
fering as has rarely fallfii to the lot ot
any woman.
It was at Florence that Rosaura
Montalboni, perhaps the most beautiful
woman the world has ever seen, lived
in the days of the Medicis. No man
has ever ventured with pen or brush to
portray her beauty, and it is only from
its effects that one can judge of i's
surpassing brilliance.
From early girlhood this beauty gave
her a power and an empire over hearta
such as no queen of Europe could
wield. Men Hocked from all parts ot
Europe content to catch a glimpse of
her during her rare walks abroad. If
she appeared in the streets of Florence
It was a signal for hundreds of wor
shipers to flock around her for the
mere delight of gazing on her or by
some happy chance touching the hem
of her gown.
When she went to church thousands
flocked to sec bcr, and it was in vain
that the priests tried to conduct the
services. The door of her residence
was besieged night and day with lov
ers of every class, from princes of the
greatest reigning families of Europe to
peasants and fishermen. Every day
brought her rich stores of presents,
some of which might well have bought
a king's ransom, while others were the
tribute of lowly admirers, who offered
tbom as humbly and reverently as if
they were laying them on an altar.
None would receive payment from
her, from the wealthy merchants who
laid at her feet their treasures of rich
dresses and jewels to the humblest
tradesman or domestic who ministered
to her, ai)d, crowning triumph of all,
women were as eager as men to ren
der homage to her beauty and vied
with each other In their offerings and
their worship.
It was inevitable that many should
suffer for beauty such as this, and es
pecially as Uosaura was as heartless
as she was fair. Scarcely a day pass
ed when she was not the object of
some fatal duel or when some lover
did not destroy himself In despair of
winning her. It Is said that there was
scarcely a family of any position In
Florence or for many leagues around
it that had not to mourn a sou or near
relative, and many complaints were
made to the authorities by indignant
parents.
On several occasions she was brought
lwfore the judges, who were as power
less against her charms as the most
lovo stricken youth In Florence. They
came to condemn and remained to
worship her fatal beauty, for as she
appeared l>efore them in all the glory
of her beauty even the eyes of stern
judges were dazzled, and they were
ready to go into the dock for fier sake.
It was about this time that great dis
tress fell on Florence. The city was in
the grip of famine, and hundreds were
dying for want of bread, but while
thousands were starving Uosaura
would give up nothing of her luxuries.
It came to the ears of the poor that
while they were dying for a crust of
bread this spoiled child of fortune was
drinking the costliest wines, eating the
rarest delicacies, enjoying her baths of
perfumed milk and squandering every
day more than would keep a hundred
families in comfort.
Housed to a terrible anger, they be
sieged her palace and forced their way
Into it, with the object of killing a wo
man HO heartless. Without a tremor
Uosaura went from her room to meet
her would be murderers, and the mere
sight of her radiant and stately beauty
so sulslued the ringleaders that they
fell on their knees and kissed the
ground at her feet.
I'ut Nemesis was coming nearer
every day. Once, when a court official
had committed suicide for her sake, she
was condemned to be branded and sent
Into exile, but no executioner could be
found to do the work, and one of them
sacrificed his life rather than touch her
shoulder with the j-edhot iron. When
she was summoned before the reigning
duke, he, too, was vanquished, and, in
stead of punishing her, lie sent her
away with presents and a benediction.
It was his successor, Ferdinand de
Medici, who broke the spell of this fatal
beauty. Realizing that she was the
greatest enemy to peace within his
kingdom, he Issued orders for her ar
rest. She was brought for the last time
before judges, who were proof even
against beauty such as hers, and was
sentuncfd to lifelong Imprisonment and
to wear a mask, fashioned like a skull,
to conceal the face which had wrought
so much havoc.
For forty years Uosaura suffered this
horrible punishment, her very jailors
shrinking from the grinning skull
i which always greeted them. When uf
last she was liberated and the skull
mask was removed, the wrinkled,
shrunken face that was disclosed to
•lew was almost as hideous as the
mask that »<ul so long hidden it.
AIkFALFA ON EASTERN LAND.
Experience of Gforgr M. t larLe of
Grass Gronlne Fame.
Scientific men tell us tlmt to prepare
and sow a field of alfalfa twenty
quarts of seed should be sowed per
acre in the spring, and when the plants
are about six Inches high they should
be dipped. This clipping is necessary
to check the growth anil strengthen
the plant. Clipping makes the plant
branch out with new vigor. This
treatment should be repeated several
times during the summer. This clip- .
ping of the field the first season is not
expected to lie saved for hay.
Clarke's Way.
1 tpok three and a half acres of high,
dry and the poorest section of my field
*x> feet above the -water line and in
tensely cultivated it with a cutaway
harrow to the depth of six inches or
more. Then I sowed twenty-five
pounds of alfalfa seed to the acre on
June 3; also sowed 800 pounds of high
grade fertilizer per acre. On July 24.
fifty-two days after seeding. I cut and
cured 10,700 pounds of well dried bay
and on Sept. 13 cut and cured 10,850
pounds more, almost eleven tons In 103
days from time of seeding. I can
safely call it three tons to the acre of
well dried alfalfa hay after all extra
weights were deducted. While I would
not advise others to go into the culti
vation of alfalfa very extensively at
first, yet I think that there are many
high and dry lieids in Xew England
that would be utilized to good advan
tage in its production.
Intense Cultivation.
The first thing to be done is to in
tensely cultivate the field and kill out
all kinds of vegetation, then sow the
seed, giving the alfalfa the first, best
and only chance. With my present
knowledge I should advise a dressing
of thoroughly decomposed vegetable
manure, adding a few hundred pounds
to the acre of air slacked lime except
In sections where there was plenty of
lime in the soil. I had no lime, but a
portion of the field had a little thor
oughly decomposed yard manure, and
that section was best. I think the suc
cess I liave obtained was due, first, to
intense cultivation and, second, to the
nitrates which were in the fertilizer
sown, but It would be well to remem
ber that high grade fertilizer contain
ing nitrates cannot be used after the
plants come up.—George M. Clarke,
Connecticut, in American Agriculturist.
LEVELING DEVICE.
A Simple Homemade Level Isefnl In
I.nying: Out Ditohe*.
Take three pieces of thin board, say
two or three inches wide, two of them
about seven feet long, one for crossbar
A CHEAP LEVEL,
of triangle near five feet long, nailed
across two and a half feet from base
parallel to the points of the triangle.
11 ting a plummet an.l line from the t•• »i>
to just below the crossbar. Get the
center on the crossbar by reversing
the triangle and make a groove or fine
cut In the crossbar for the center, so
there will be no mistake, liaise one
end of the triangle one-half an inch,
make a fine mark where the plumb line
then hangs. That will show a grade of
one inch to the rod where the points of
the triangle are eight feet three inches
apart. For a grade of two inches to rod
raise one end an inch. A spirit level
glass imbedded In the top edge of the
crossbar at the center will be handy
to have when the wind blows too much
for the plumb line, says Ohio Farmer
in describing this level.
To ascertain the fall <>r average
grade of a drain place the triangle on
the surface of the ground at outlet of
proposed drain, sight lengthwise on the
crossbar to an object two and a half
feet from the ground at the upper end
of tile drain. Where the plum!) 1: ie
hangs on the crossbar will show the
grade regardless of distance.
PcacVt Tree* Full Ins?.
Hard winters, scale and rot prove
the undoing of many Jersey peach
orchards. We can reasonably control
yellows, leaf curl and borers, the for
mer by selection of stocks and the oth
ers by direct curative methods, but
cold, scale and the ever present rot
are far more difficult to combat. The
last two winters have severely injured
many established orchards, says W. V.
F. in Rural Xew Yorker.
W
HERE AND THERE
Select seed corn and Imve it thor
oughly dried by artificial heat before
freezing weather.
Perfection is considered a very prom
lsing addition to the list of currants.
It Is claimed for the milk cows of
Holland that they average I/J27 quarts
of milk per head per year ou a con
servative estimate.
Those interested in et meiit for build
ing purposes will be pleased to know
that the great permanent exhibition
building ou the Texas state fair
grounds at Dallas Is built of hollow
cement blocks, cast where used, the
saml and cement material being se
cured netfr by.
Where conditions are not favorable
for fall sowing of alfalfa Director
Bedding of Georgia advises as the next
best time the early spring, after the
danger of severe frost has passed.
Soiiit* I't-nilii.r Noiioim of a » ery S»|-
I»«»r»t|f luiin
••Tin* Siamese sil4* u very supcixtl
Uous people," says Ernest Young, au
thor ot' the "Kingdom of the Yellow
Ilule. l'hoy have many peculiar cx
plantations of. natural phenomena.
Thunder, for instance, Is 'the sky cry
ing.' believe that In the realms
above i# a horrible giant whose wife
lias a violent and uncertain temper.
When they quarrel the echo of bis
voice koines in l<«ng rolling notes from
the clouds. If he is vefy angry he
throws his hatchet (it his unruly spouse,
and when this ponderous weapon
strikes tho Ho ir of heaven tin* thunder
bolt falls through and coineM to earth.
"Falling . t.i-'. are accounted for by
the fact that the angels occasionally
indulge in torch throwing at one an
other. When these same beings all in
si; t upon getting Into the bath at once
tho water sp l ashes over the side and
it raina. The winds that sigh in the
night nrv tjw voices of babies that have
lost their way in jiiv-u #r«V")s to the
land beyond the grave.
"When a Siamese dies he is not
burled, but bis corpse, fully dressed
and then wrapped In a winding sheet,
Is placed In a sitting positive ii| ,'i cop
per urn. A tube H placed i;i his mouth,
and through tlds u mixture of quick
silver anil honey Is poured Into the
body. In this way It Is kept for a
long time, often for years. Eventual
ly it Is burned, and the ashes are care
fully preserved. The souls of those
whoso bones at least are not burned
are supposed to beeoi£& ;laves of a
horrid taskmaster with a head like a
dog. a human body and the temper of
a lleud. lie sits for all time with his
feet ii. the fires of hell, and it is the
duty of his slayes Iq |;eep these fires
from growing too hot. To do this fliey
must carry water in open wicker bas
kets through all eternity."
#§ REMEMBER | l r TT i 1 • C" * 1 I REMEMBER Rfl
I_U Don t (niss this oale [H_
Great Mid-Season Clearance of Men's, Boys and Childrens
CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS. 1
Sale Commences Thursday, Jan. 4th and Continues 10 Days, jj
From a money saving standpoint we intend making this the greatest opportunity ever ■ 5
ottered the people of Butler county to buy really high grade Mens, Boys and Childrens jS
Clothing and Furnishings at sacrifice prices; we are overstocked and to empty our tables we ij
are compelled to lose sight of profit, and loss. !Z
IYO T ~R DOLLAR WILL DO DOUBLE DUTY AT THIS GREAT SALE. jS
CLEARANCE OF MENS SUITS SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MENS TROUSERS M
All Mens $ 7.50 suits marked $ 4.75 All Mens SIB.OO suits marked $1:1.50 Mens Dress Trousers Mens Every day Trousers iHI
850 '• 5.50 " 90.00 " 14.0b All $3.00 trousers now $3.25 All SI.OO trousers now $ .98 Bfl
10.00 " 7.00 " 22.50 " 16.50 •• 8.50 •« 2.50 - 150 " 110 feHI
12 50 " 8.50 " 25.00 " 17,50 " 4.00 •' Jt.OO •« 2.00 " 150 ES3
15.00 " 11.00 "
5.00 3.75 rn
CLEARANCE OF MENS OVERCOATS CLEARANCE OF YOUNG MENS SUITS H
All mens $ 7..">0 overcoats $ 4.75 All young mens $ 5.00 suits now $ 3.50
V, \ •• ' 10,00 " 7.00 " 8.50 " 5.50 Y+L IM
" 12 50 " 8.50 ■' 10.00 " 6.75 /Jp'li BH
/Uz"-'- 15.00 10 50 12 50 '• 8.50 A® bl\ • ' t>\ kufl
" ls -°° «• 12.50 •' 15.00 '• to.oo 17P- *3; S IYI
" 00 ° " 14 00 " 1800 " 1200 I US
latin-?- r , , Clearance of Young Mens Overcoats I W B9
wl Lv/ITiJ Clearance of Boys Clothing to be Rigorously pushed. 4tl lfcJ I \ JW RJI
*Ci All boys $2.50 suits marked $1.75 " 4.75 J [if j' IHi
r i 5.00 3!so i5 -°° 10.50 yy
00 n !| " 6.00 4.00 " 18 00 " 12 -60 ■ CV3
I==® I j]\ All Boys $3.00 overcoats now $2.00 —— jui
Ll fl\ " 4'oo 2.75 Sweeping Reductions on Wearables Men Need Everyday. lA]
Ll - 1 JrjJ " 5-00 " 3.50 Choice any SI.OO dress shirt in the house 78 cts; mtrs black drees eox, pair 6 cts: all UU
1 « 0.50 " 4.00 mens 50 ct neckwear 38 sta; mens suspenders, pair 6 cts, mens white handkerchiefs each 3 Pnjs
cts; mens colored handkerchiefs each 3 cts; mens extra heavy everyday box, pair 6 cts; mens dress shirts, each 38 cts; mens regular 50 ct everyday shirts 37 cts; Curf
43 mens extra heavy wool mitts 20 cts pair: all mens sweaters 33 13 off regular prices; mens white dress shirts each 38 cts; m»-us 50ct wool dress gloves 37 cts; E5
boys regular 50ct dress shirts 3H cts; boys all wool $1 sweaters now 78 cents; boys 25ct wool dress gloves now 18cts; boys regular 50 and 75ct knee pants ÜBcts;
boys regular $1 knee pants 7><cts R/5
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SALE. KJ
RITTER Sc ROCKEINSTEIN, |
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IRA MCJUNKIN Att'y. 11-28-05
Auditor's Notice.
In re Partial account 1 In the Orphan's
of Myrtle Felgle, Exec- ; Court of Butler Co.,
utrlx of Lulu Felgle, I Pa., at O. C., No. 37,
deceased, J March Term, 1906.
Whereas, Tho undersigned having been
appointed Auditor by virtue of a commission
Issuing out of the Orphan's Court of llutler
county. Pa., to pass upon exceptions, if any,
to tho partial account of the
Myrtle Felgle. and to make distribution of
tho balance of tho funds In the hands of said
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D roper. FRANK H "MURPHY,
Auditor.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate ot
Elizabeth Scott, dee'd, late of Middlesex
tp. Butler Co,, Pa., having been grant
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SAMUEL A. LESLIE. Ex'r.,
. R. F. D 23, Valencia, Pa.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
1 Estate of John Rodgers, late of Donegal
j township. Butler Co., dee'd.
Letters testamentary having been
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BEKXARiyJ. ROtXiEKS, ( ■
JOHN F. ROptaEjjs; j ,
Chicora, Ft P- *O.
JAMES B M; JUNKJN,
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICC.
Letters testamentary on the estate j
of Mary Jane T. Turk, deceased,
late of Brady township, Butler
county, Penn'a". having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves to l>e indebted to said
estate are hereby requested to inak
prompt payment «'>f those' hav-fnA
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blwood uity, PH., R F. D. a, or
W. J, KIUDOO.
0 21 05 Sh'eVwin, Pa.
SALE OF SILKS. GOODS, FURS AND ALL
WINTER GOODS ATi3TSACRIFICE PRICES!
6ENERAL CLEARANCE SALE COMMENCING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1906.
All classes of Dry Goods will b: sold during this sale at special bar
gain prices. It will pay yon to attend this sale and lay in a supply of Dry
Goods for future needs, as we will sell many goods at less than whole
sale prices.
Furs below Cost.
Dress Goods sacrificed.
Linens greatly reduced.
Blankets and Comforts et bargain prices.
Underwear and Hosiery reduced.
Bargain prices on Flannelettes, Seersuckers, Silk
alines, White Goods, Percales and Dry Goods of every
description.
Sale begins Tuesday, January 9, 1906.
L. Stein : Son,
108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA
I' SACRIFICE SALE CONTINUED. J
I Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN]
Sacrifice Sale Continued, j
We cert«inly have had a successful cleafance sale, still there are \
thousand of dollars worth of piece goods and goods of utility round the i
home to be disposed of quicklv an<l entirely, first floor must be cleared of J
every yard of piece goods before February Ist as alteration and remodel-
ing of this room begins on that ('ate. REMEMBER THIS MEANS i
SACRIFICE, genuine sacrifice. We will handle no piece goods after ]
this season, except white goods, yardage must positively be sold. "
Drees goods at same prices as advertised last week. 1-4 to 1-2 lets price.' 4
Silks, satins, crepes, grenadines at same price? as advertised last week, ]
14 to 1-0 less price
Ladies' suits, coats, skirts and wrrppere. at same price 88 advertised last {
last week. 1-4 to 1-2 less price. .
Ladies' waists, kimonos, bath robes, at same prices as advertised last
week, 1-4 to 1-2 less price. <
Embroideries and laces 1-4 off the marked price, .
Towels and napkins, 1-4 off the merked price.
Hosiery and knit underwear, 15 per oent reduction on these. {
Rain coats 1-4 off marked price. Fine Furs 1-4 off marked prioe.
Lace Curtains 1-4 off marked price.
Everything in stock reduced. YARDAGE MUST GO. Then we in- i
elude millinery, suits, coats, skirts, waists, wrappers, dressing
jackets, kimonos, art goods, to make room for remodeling and
spring goods. I
30 in Butler black Taffeta Silk on sale at »8c former price 11.25
Sale Continued until all Yardage is Sold. <
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