gg —— r THE BUTLER CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 190 C. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. XOTE—AII advertisers Intending to mak changes In their ads. should notify us < their Intentlou to do so not later than Mon day morning. Administrator's Sale, estate of Geo Smith. Campbell's furniture. Modern Store's nnderwear. Boyd's Rubber Gloves. Kirkpatrick's wedding presents. Plants for sale. A im msuators and Executors of estate tin »e<-.ire their receipt books at thi CITIZEN office. LOCAL AND GENERAL. TERMS: $1.50 Per Yeai If paid in advance.. 100 " Each subscriber, by consulting tht little tab on liis paper, can tell the dat< to which bis subscription is paid. —Street Fair. -Ease bill today. —Park opens next week. —Memorial Day next Wednesday. -Cornell Co at the Majestic all next ' week - Watch for * batch of June wed dings —Zelienople lias some cases of ty phoid. —West Saxonburg is the name of the new station on the Bessie. C . —Tha frosts of Svnday and Monday mornings, it is said, did no harm. —Beginning next Sunday the West Penu will abandon the stations at Sun set anil Dilkee. —Curtain advertising comes high but we must have it, even if we are bunco ed trying to get it. I - The Octogenarian Association wil! have tt meeting on Saturday coming, at the usual place and hour —Siuce last Decoration Day seven uiemb-M of the local GAR. Post h tvt* answered their last roll call. The Park opens next week and what a relief it would be if these phono graphsh >*a were t iken out there. —The srr. et sprinkler came up town, Tue*d«y evening, without the brass band. bit MKw.4 by a crowd of kids. -Down at the ball park, the other d:iv, a ball thrown from the outfield and one batted to the infield collided in the air. —Evans City has dropped oat of the Pine Creek league because the Allegheny county teams tried to cross dates on them. —Some of the foreign women of Lyn dora have adopted window frames as qeck collars, but they are very nnhandy at times. —W. R. Ifewton now has his office 3t the Waverly. with his piano ware foom across the way in the new Nicho las building. ---The new daylight express on the P. R. R will run from Pittsburg to New Yoik in nine hours which is •'gome going.'" —The Thome Lumber Co's new plain ing mill on Negley Ave. is nearing com pletion. The largest building is a three stoiy feet. —The P. O. & M. League's season The East Liverpood team will be h«*re for games with Butler to day, Friday and 3atnrday. —A gent of the name of John- Bon qit :her of qntigged canines found Wandering upon thestreets of Butler. -.Down in Washington they have a aong that begins - Everybody lies bnt Teddy," and in Philadelphia they are sin jinx "E/erybidy grtfts bat C^ssat." —Full grown potatoes, onions and peas from Texas and Florida are in market at high prices; but Carolina stawberries are good at two quarts for 25 cents. ~ —All Pittsburg was in gait attire Monday and Tuesday to welcome the Knights T-mplar, 'seven thousand of jjhom froiq all over the sfate paraded Tuesday. —The Valvaline Qil Co. have two 15,- r 600 barrel tanks qp at tbeir new refine ry. excavations made for two more and foundation* laid for two substantial buildings. —Telephones are being much used in large-coal mines. In some places where the galleries penetrate far from Jtlie shaft or mouth ot the mine the tele phone systems are quite elaborate and extensive —The teachers examination for pro visional certificates will bo held, "in (Jjlippefyrock. Monday of ne&'t \yeek. fpr provisional, pro fessional and permanent certificates will be held in Butler June 8 and 9. —lf sjmebody gives up a piece of ground, and if somebody raises some money, and if the railroads make some then somebody may build a new plant near Butler, if he doesn't find a softer snap. -tj. iii.w t ;paj,er odereq a prize for yhe test answer to tjie conundrum: "Whv js a newgpappr lifce a woman*" The jjriae was won by a Jady whq ?ent in the following reply '"'Because every man should have one of his own and not run after his neighbor's." —The Penntylvan'a, Ohio and Mary land league season opens in Butlei L today with a game between Butler am F- Liverpool VashlinJer and w Baile.v will be the local battery. 1 "Butfai defeated the Allegheny Woi ks team 2i |o 0. Tuesday., and the Wilkinsbnrj I team 11 to ~, Monday. The Butler In dependents defeated tho.Weet Snnptir, at ihaypls&e. Situyda/. | - Beginning uext Sunday, the B & (j pafs-nger service between Butler an< Foxburg on Sunday will be resumed The m>n traiti to Pitt*onrg wili leave at 11:20 and land a jjg. the Smith I old St. station a |2:4s: a train "leaving here at p. iii will run to New Castle withou j;l&an?e of cars; and several sligh cihanges have been rqade in the time o fi ther traiqU. IbQ "Hesgia wftl pisseugey service between Butler an Bast Pittsburg from which the greate town will bo reached by street car?; an a\\ the through trains will run in to th lake -r M* but the railroad fellowe caugt | tt last week, and Burgqyne's refrain t his little song was Grafting, grafting, Gollaring wade of dougbT railroad king And underling So in made his pile, yeo, ho! L Grafting, grafting, N jw it is all in vain, They're caught with the goods; They're oft to the woods. JLnd they'll never conte back again. PERSON AX. John Boyle of Kpnsas is home settling up his sister's estate. J. L. Seaton and wife of Euclid did some shopping in Bntler, yesterday. ] Mrs. John Gercken of Bath Beach. I N. Y., is visiting friends in this connty. Robert Ivell and wife of Marion twp. did some shopping in Bntler, yester day. James W. and Andrew hkas of Buf falo twp. did some shopping in Butler, j Tuesday. Col. Hnff's indifference to the oandi | dacy of Bobbins indicates great sweet I ness of character. —Ex. Secretary Taft ate nothing but "dog biscuit"' for four months, and reduce*! weight from 326 to 2.">0 pounds. John McCandless of Mnddycreek shot a six-foot, from tip to tip, eagle last week, and will have it mounted. Hon. W. P. Brahm and his daughter, Mrs Orr. are attending Presbyterian General Assembly at Des Moints. Jacob Renick and Jacob Kummer of Centre twp.. and G. W. Fleming of Concord twp. were Bntler visitors, Sat nrday. Mr. and Mrs Ferd. Heyl and Joseph L. Holbein of Evans City took in the Knights Templars" conclave in Pitts bnrg. Monday. E. A. McMichael of Clay twp. <vas one of the fifteen graduates from the Allegheny U. P. Seminary, lr.fct week, and received a diploma* Levi Sarver and wife of Connoqne nessing did some shopping iu Butler, Saturday. A New Castle company is now drilling on his farm. Nicholas Fisher, dec'd, late of Bntler, in his will gives S4OO to the poor people of his native town — Heiml)oltzhansen amt Fredenwald.Knrhessen, Germany. Mrs. Wm. Aland and her son. Edgar, and some members of the Stehle, Wag ner and Feigle families intend "doing Europe, this summer, and will leave Butler in a few days. Rev. Collins of the English Catholic church gave the women a lecture on in decency in dress, last Sunday, and said he wanted no oieml>er of his congrega tion to come to church wearing neckless and sleeveless dresses. Dr. DeWolfe and wife arrived home last week from a six months visit in western towns. They sn r -nt of their time in Los Angeles and San Diego; but they were more taken with the towns and climate of Colorado than any other state Johu Vinroe of Newton, Kansas, is vis'ting his brother, Nicholas. Mr. Vinroe left Butler county 26 years ago. He located iu central Kansas and says that if a map of the United States be folded iu-quarto Newton will tie Rhown to be exactly iu the centre of the coun try. The rural mail carriers are in a po sition to enjoy better roads, having passed through the worst imaginable. —A good shower would be very wel come at present, and it usually rains after a diy sptll, bnt this week it is holding off for the base ball openiug. —At Freeport. Tuesday, the Com missioners of Butler and Armstrong counties awarded the Penn'a. Construc tion Co. of Pittsburg, the contract for a re inforced concrete bridge over the Buffalo, at month of Rough Run, for $7,600, they being the lowest and best bidder. —There is said to be more young fellows around Butler doing "strong arm'' w*>rk besides Gallagher, Ivaup and Bracken. On pay-day nights pick ing pockets in crowded saloons and knocking down and robbing ignorant foreigners in dark places is said to be a practice with some gay sports around town. —Some of the roads of this county are in very bad shape at present, but the time is at hand when they are to be "worked " There are in the roads that shoul4 have been attended to as soon as the frost was out of the ground. Keeping an ordinary road well drained is the secret of the wholx business. —Spinal meningitis, or spotted fever, or brain fever, has claimed several vic tims in this connty during the past fort night. It is a terrible disease, an in flammation of the covering of the brain or spinal cord, or both; it is often fatal. The doctors say there are several differ ent types ot the disease, and that some of them are contagions. —The Butler schools close tomorrow. That they have had a successful term is evidenced by the interest taken in the Commencements of the different grades, this weelf. The diplomas were pre sented to the High School graduates, Tuesday night, by Prof. John A. Gibson who assumed this honor in the absence of Mr. Harry S. Klingler, who had pre viously been selected for the role. —The inconsistency of woman was never better exemplified than iu the case of Miss Ann Ditto, a lovely Louis ville, Ky., specimen A few nights ago she fainted dead away at a party when a papier-mache mouse fell from the pocket of a guest. A few i.ouvs later she was confronted b£ a highway-map on her way home, but calmy covered the gentleman with a revolver and marched him to the police station. She said one knew what to do with a mere man, but a mouse—O, horrors! .Letter to A W MeCullough, Butler, Pa. Dear Sir: There is endless discussion about barytes in paint. Perhaps this settles the .nee'.ion, » ■ . 1 Uwo houses exactly alike at Delfcii, N Y; the owner of both is Mr N Ayery. One was recently painted Devoe; the other with a barytes paint; same paiutpr did both jobs; his name is George Gil bert. One cost $27; the other The first took 0 gallons; the other Id. Six gallons Devoe. as to covering, equals twelve of the other. Yours truly F W DEVOE & Co P. S. The Butler Decorati»f Co pe'.ls our r>aint. 93 'MAJESTIC THEATRE. i ■ j Cornell Stock Co.—Next Week. The Cornell Stock Co. will beyis ~ week's engagement at tua Majestic, on Monday, M.;7y -u, the roster of the com pany includes some clover people and the list of plavs in their repertorire are all new to Butler, and will dobtless prove to be immensly popular The opening "The Belle of Richmond" is an interesting story of every day life and will be presented with all special scenery, six big specialties given each evening between the acta including Holmes Holme 3, the best musical act oh Ihe stitge to day. Special for Mon day, ladies may have their choice of best Boats at half price if san\e are aeenred before six p. in., number limit e<] to V'nndrevj and iifty. BLTLEK MARKETS. Our grocers are paying ,for ADDles . 1 75 Fresh eggs Ji Butter rkl)' Potatoes virtio Chickens, drewed . .10 I* Turkey, dressed Navy beans, bu $1 s -> Onions, bn 90 Honey psr lb I'' Dried Apples pey bu ; 40 Parsnips, per bu 75 | Beeta per bu - | Painting and Paper-hanging. I *W. JJ. Scott, painter and paper hanger, . can be found at 120 East Quarry street. IiEGAIj NEWS. NEW SfITS. Lucinda Hutchison vs Alexander Kerr, trespass for SSOOO, for breach of promfse and other injuries. Bail in iflooo was require*]. The parties live at Annandile. Kerr l<eina: a widower and the plaintiff formerly was his house keeper. Mrs. Hutchison also entered charges of f&b and attempting to procure an abortion, on which Kerr has been held ou bail for trial at the .Tone Court. .NOTES. A charge of a&b with intent to com mit rape has been made against James English of Maddycreek by Meade Law rence. The will of Absalom Shearer, dee d, of Fairview twp. has been probatad, letters to his * ife. Susan E. Shearer, and son, W. C. Shearer. He directs his property to be turned into cash, the interest to be used for his wife's main tenance, and at her death to be divided among the children. In the estate of Jos, P. Thompson, dee'd, of Cherry twp. a citation has been issued on the heirs-at-law to show cause why an issue devistavit vel nor should not be awarded. Alexander Berkman. the anarchist who. during the Homestead steel strike, murderously attacked 11. C. Frick and was sentenced to serve '24 years in the Western Penitentiary and six months in the Allegheny county workhouse was released from the latter institution last Friday. Berkman earned a commuta tion of sentence for good behavior which reduced his term to about 14 years. The news, welcome to the County Commissioners and the people, came Tuesday that the Supreme Court sitting in Philadelphia, i.n Monday affirmed the decree of Judge Criswell in the case of the County of Veuango vs the Penn Bridge Co., involving the proposed bridge across the Allegheny river at Keunerdell. This is most welcome tid ings to the people of the countv, for it means that steps will at once be taken to proceed with the erection of the Ken nerdell bridge. The Commissioners will now be read} - and free to go ahead. The decree in favor of the county is based on the fact that the former con tract had never been approved by the court. Thereby cingularly enough, the taxpayers are to profit by the oversight of their own servants, the Board of Commissioners —Venango Spectator. Six of the Shenandoah, Pa., school di rectors who have been serving terms of one year for accepting bribes from the teachers haye been released from pris on. At Washington. Monday, the U. S. Supreme Court affirmed the Kansas Court in its judgment fining Senator Burton $2.">00, and sentencing him to nine months in jail. Senator Burton was convicted nnder the law which pro hibits any Senator or Representative to practice before the executive depart ments. Many legal experts have held that the law acts automatically and that when all legal recourse had been exhausted and Mr. Burton actually be came a convict, he would cease to be a Senator, as the statute declares that no one convicted of its violation can ever hold office under the United States Government, A charge of larceny and receiving stolen goods has been made against B. Levy by railroad detective F. M. Grier. The Butler Savings and Trust Co. guardian of Frances and Robert, minor sons of Thomas Hindman, dee'd. has petitioned for partition of his real estate in Franklin twp. Charges of disorderly conduct, mali cious mischief and surety of the peace have been made against Thos. Pisor by Oliver Bowser. The Supreme Court of Missouri has affirmed the conviction for murder of Mrs Agnes Myers and Frank Hottman. They will be hanged June 20 unless the Governor interferes. Hottman will be executed in the jail at Kansas City, while Mrs. Myers will meet death in her cell in the Court House at Liberty. Clay county. If Mrs. Myers is hanged she will be the first whith woman hang ed in the State of Missouri. The crime for which the two were convicted was thS killing of Clarence Myres, husband of Agnes; Myers. Mrs. Samuel G- Elliott, weighing almost 400 pounds, of near Huntington, W. Va.. was arrested, Friday, on a warrant charging her with inhuman treatment of a stepdaughter. "Woll, 1 will not go to court," said Mrs. Elliott to the constable, "unless you take me by force." As Mrs. Elliott is practically unable to walk, owing to her portliness, the officer is baffled. It is next to impossi ble to move her, hence the situation is puzzling. PROPERTY TRANSFERS R S G Campbell to Laura Campbell lot in Petrolia for sl. Geo W Amy to Angela Pillicicne tot in Butler for SSOOO. Alex Bard to Tina Bard lot in Slip perprock for sl. Martha C Bard to Roy A Watson lot in Slipperyrock for S3OOO John to A C Brawn 101 acres in Clinton for S3OO. Wm. Walker to W F Kumberger, lot in Butler for SIOOO, Elmer W Schenck to Charles Wagnei lot in Butler for SJ. W J Burke to M J Gannon, farm in Adams for SB3OO. M J Garmon to Ella Burke, sauh; for |B6OO E H Anderson to H C Bricker, lot in Butler for S6OOO. Adam Endres to Jacob Endres, T acres in Jackson for SIOOO. W I Cress to A L Find ley, lot in Butler for • ' Mary J Bfown to Wm. J Borell, SO acres in Mercer for S2SOO. James Bredin to Samuel W Greey, lot in Butler *l. Samuel H Morrison to Russell Van Dyke, lot in Harrisville for SOOO. Samuel R Walker to same, lot in Harrisville for S4OO. W A Stover to Elizabeth Low, lot at Kearns Crossing for SBOO. Marrlugc .Licenses. Mike ,f arg .. Jia^onourg L'almcna v.- rac b \ Butler B. R Park Pittsburg Marie Morrison , JJavlov C N. McCandlwa Prospect Lulu Long Euclid Paul R. E. Oswald North Oakland Fay Blaney Oakland twp Jerome Black Chicora Carrie Porterfield " W. H. Johnston Bu tie- Bertha Will •' ' Wa'.tar Sutton Butler j_illie E. Steigman '• (iarfield A. Weller Crafton, Pa Mary Eva Barr Prospect At Youngstown—Howard, Mayors and Louise De Fcjjgi of Butler. At Mercer—John Klink of Grove City and Lucy Hilger of Slipperyrock. At Pittsburg, Adam Bleakley of Braddock and Eftie McClelland of ".Mars; also Samuel P. Yingst and Elizabeth Witte of Carbon Black. At Kittanning, Louis Duerr cf Sar versville and Mary Bermont of Free port. SiIVOS I'ITTSB! H*.. The Clansman —Week of June 4th. Direct from its phenomenal snocesa in New York and Philadelphia, " The Clansman, ' by Thomas Di.\on, Jr., will be seen at the Nixon Theatre, Pitts burg, beginning Monday evening, June 4. Every theatregoer has heard more about "The Clansman" than about al most any other attraction of the theatrical season, as the storm of con troversy, protest and discussion aroused [ by it exceeds even the furore that £»vec ed the "rat cppca.anue of "L'ncle Tom's Cuuin. l- The play Is based on Mr. Dixon's lauious novels, "The Leopard s | Spots'' and "The Clansman", ia which j he tells how the South threw off the i yoke of negro and carpetbagger bond ! age two years p.fter tba Civil Yyav , v nu I .easoertfed the fights of white manhood and the lionor p,f white womanhood. FJAN'i'S I OK SALE. I Flower and vegetable plants of all kinds for sale at G. H. WALTER'S, Mifflin St., Butler. ACC'IOEXTS. A steel-worker on the new building at the Car Works had afallla«t Friday, and would not have been much hnrt. had h»» not alighted upon a piece of glass, which cut him. Broken glass • 'lying 1 about loose" ia a dangerous thing. Three months ago William Nicklas of Evans City had n foot crushed and a bone in his leg broken in the npsettini; of a wagon. Saturday his crutches slipped and fie was tiirown to the ground, breaking the other I on.* in the sune leg a short distance above tfc nnkle. It ia believed the lione had bee; slightly fractured in the first accident. A son of Harry Schaffner cf Eisf Clay St. found a detonating cap in the house, last Sunday, and was lining it for a ploything. when it exploded, blowing off two fingers of his right hand, and otherwise injuring him. John Shannon of Conneamville, formerly of Butler, was instantly killed on the "Bessie."' last Thursday. Mr. Shannon was employed on some new work on the Bessemer road, near Con neantville, and was directing the un loading of a train load of dirt which was being scooped off the c <rs with a large scraper operated bj a cal 1 * at tached to a locomotive. At the point where the cars were being unloaded was on a curve which made it verv dif ficult to operate the scraper. The'foie man was at the *ide of the cars giving a 6ignal for the engineer to proceed, when the cable slipped over the side stwkes 011 the cars and hit the foreman 1 terrible blow on the neck, throwing him some distance and breaking the neck in two places, causing instant death. Harry Eagle had three fingers maugl ed by a circular saw at the Plate Works, lasc Thursday. Edward Baker had a foot crippled at an oil well by the fall of a joint ot casing. Chas. F. Mattern had his left hand caught in a pnlley at the Car Works, Tuesday, and badly smashed. Eugene Pape was thrown from his buggy and badly hurt by a collision on W Clay St., Monday night. Mike Walok, a native of Poland, was run over and killed by a switching en gine, at the Car Works, yesterday. Two young men of this count}' —a son of Commissioner Easley of Buffalo twp and a son of John Shuler of Coylesville, have lately been bitten by strange dogs. ' Lie down, lie down " screamed fire man Harry Hoover from the pilot of his fast flying locomotive, to a tot standing on the rails in front of the train, and the little ODe fell like a log and Hr stiil while the entire train swep' over her and came to a stop three lengths be yond The child was uninjured. The heavy train was behind time and dashed around the big curve at Lock Haven at frightful speed, last Thurs day. Far ahead Engineer E. .1. Morri son and the fireman saw a little mite of humanity on the track. Like a tlash Hoover was out 011 the running board, crawling to the pilot, from where he hoped to reach down and perhaps swe«p the little one from the track, but he was too late. I mprovements Mat. lvihn is building a residence on Carbon St.. Institute Hill. John Rankin is building two houses on Institute Hill—one on Carbon St. and one on Third St Geo. Amy is building eleven tenement houses on Garfield St., South Sida. Picnics ami llcuntoiis. The Annual Snyder Reunion will be held, on June the sth, at the home of Lorenzo B. Snyder, in Franklin town ship. two miles north of Uuionville. Everybody is cordially invited. SEC. Woodmen's Memorial day. Butler, Sunday, June 10th. Butler B. O. E's at Conneaut Lake, Wednesday, June 27. Woodmen's annual picuic, at Erie, Thursday, July 12. Oil Men's Association and National Transit employees, at Conneaut Lake, July'K Fires. An employee of the National Supply Co. struck a match in the E. Jefferson street storeroom, last Saturday, to see the tag on a roll of cable; the oily can vass coverings took Are, and five cables were destroyed before the firemen got the fire knocked out The cables were worth about S3OO each. Chnuge of Time The summer titne bible on the Bes semer Lake Efie Railroad will be come effective May 2t<th, when all main line and M. C. L. & L. Branch trains will begin running into Exposition Park Several important changes will be made: Train No. 12 will run from Sheuango to Erie, and Greenville will be the terminal for No. 13 instead of Grove CiU A new train to be known as No. 1C will leave Butler at 7:00 A. M., running to Conneaut Lake; the re turn train. No. 15, willleaye Exposition Park at H:45 P. M. running to Butler. Regular passenger uervieo will ba lr * augurated between East Pittsburg and Butler connecting with trains 14 and 2 northward and 11 and 1 southward, opening a new and shorter route be tween northwestern Penn'a. and the thickly populated manufacturing ter ritory lying east of the city proper. The East Pittsburg terminal located iust across the borough line from Turtle Creek, adjacent to the Westinghouse Works, is easy of access, by street car, for a population of approximately 125,- OQQ people, including Bessemer, Brad dock, Homestead, Wilkinsburg, Swiss vale, Wilmerding, McKeesport and several other smaller tawns. —Wanted—a bright boy to learn trade. Inquire at this office. NOT I CB, Person, J L-nowlng indebted i,c the ectale of the late Geo. B. Turner, or having claims against same will please make known at once for purpose of settlement to Mus. SARAH W. TURNER, West Sunbury, Pa. STRAIi. Came to the bam of the Southern Oil Co. in Butler, about May Ist, two stray lambs. Owner can get name by prov ing property a&i paying expenses. The Bessemer road is again running parlor cars in trains 11 and 14, daily except Sunday, between Erie and Alle gheny via Butler and the B. & O. Nos. II and U run on fast time making no stops between Butler and Allegheny. It is officially announced that with the new schedule, effective May 29th, passenger train service will be inaugu rated on the Bessemer between Butler and East Pittsburg Two trains each way daily except Sunday will be run, connecting at Butler with Nos. one and 11 southbound and 14 and 2 northbound. Through trains to aud front Allegheny via Butler and the O. wijl be con tinued a at k-rejent, For Sale. Forty-acre lease and 5 wells. Several desirable dwelling properties. Four acres and large dwelling in Butler. S7OOO. E. H. NE<;I„EY, S. W. Diamond, Butler. —Why is Newton "The Piano Man . See adv. I have moved my dental parlors trom the Miller building'to the second floor of the new Odd Fellows' Temple, where my pations aud friemls will be welcome. FoitD II HAYS, Doctor of Dentistry. —Money to lean on first mortgage, F. H, NKQLEV. Diamond. i $5.00 REWARD—Wauted, Military Bounty Land Warrauts. Will pay $5.00 for telling me who has one whether I buy or not. Dealers excepted. R. K. KELLEY, Kansas City, Mo. Oil an«l CJas Notes. The Market. Remains at Si 64 Middlesex twp.—W. S. Dixon is dril ling on the Levi Lefevre farm; Barton Bros, on the Mrs. Goodwin farmland wells are starting on the Albert Jack, and Cunningham Trimble farm?. , Mars—Caahdollar & Co. struck a irt barrel well on the W. S. Cashdollar near Mars last week Stroheekcr & Co. have started a well on the same farm. Oonuoqaenessinji—Walker and Mc- Candless No. 2 hail 1 nt little oil in t!:. 100-foot and was drilled to the and is probably be drilled to tho same -and. Summit—The Herman Oil Cos. N< l j on the Dittmer befjan pumping from ! the 100-foot. Wednesday and did 01 ! barrels the firs'; day. It is new terri- I t-ory. Coylesville—The De Haven well is doing about G barrel'. The Flick well on the Green was shot and is a good producer Oakland—Wick and Hamilton bare a gasser 'on the Patterson. C'liriCCll NOTKB. Rev. .1. Be l Nt-fT. of Clearfield, preached in tli - M E. church Sunday morning and evt-uiog. and addresse<l i the Y. M. C, A in thu afternoon. Mon day evening he delivered a lecture. The M. E. Ccnfereuce will into) session in Duller, oa October od, Bishop D. A (ioodsell, of Ne<v York, presiding. There will be 525 or moif ministers in conference, besides a number who will enter the field as candidates for the ministry. Arrangements are being made for the entertainment of the annual Butler tV'inty Sabbath School Convention to be held at Zelienople and Harmon j Tuesday and Wednesday, June "20 and The Annual Convention of the Mercer county Sabbath School Association was held in the First Presbyterian church, Greenville. Pa., Thursday and Friday. May 17 and 18. Mr. C. N. Boyd of Bntler attended, Friday, as the fratern al delegate from Butler county. The County President. R. S. Penfield. A. M., is the fraternal delegate for Lawrence County Convention which convenes in the Highland U. P. church, New Castle, Pa.. .Tune 7th. Rev. Dii?ht was ordained as pastor of th»- Shiloli congregation yesterday. Robberies. Mrs. Anna Etzel of Denver, Colo., who has been the priest of Mrs. Eliza beth Knittle of Butler for sune weeks was robbed of certificates of deposit in a Denver bank, calling for a N. Y. draft for £IOO. and some cash, left in her trunk, last Sunday. She wired to Denver and stopped payment of the certificates, but the dr<tft and cash are Frank Zollipr. a N. Y. travelling man was "touched for his pocket book which contained $75, at the B. & O. station, Monday evening. Couiieaut Lake Excursions. The picnic season at Conneaut Lake will open Decoration Day, May 30th. The Bessemer Road will make low rates of fare for the round trip from all stations to Exposition Park that day. A family by the name of Lance, in Beaver Co , Pennsylvania, insisted on keeping their savings at home, and they have been robbed four times in the past two years. Finally oue of the robbers was shot. This antiquated way of hav ing money is very unsafe, and the money earns no interest. Write the Pittsburg Bank for Savings, of Pitts burgh. Pa.. for their Banking by Mail booklet, which clearly shows the fallacy of having inor.ey around the house. Oecoration Day Excursions^ Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake, will open Cor the season, Decoration Day. Low rate excursion tickets will be sold froru all B. & I. K stations to the Park, May «50th. was honest four grandfather's day. e created his ow f ftock, and had to ?he direct responsibility of his misdeeds. The fnaker of JHHE? VIMPERIALJP^ - considers his reputation|^GPH^ Fit as important as You can be sure ofJHjsyy||<v old-fashioned sat ' isfaction here. uarantees bis hats; irou&h u£. * I f Manhattan Shirts here in a £ 2 big variety of patterns. £ J Spring and surrmer neck- J t wear in silks and wash £ <> goods, 25c to #1.50. J j[ Big showing o.' Summer £ underwear and fancy £ J hosiery. J |Jno. S.Wick, | J HATTER and FURNISHER, J f 341 S. Main St . $ t (J. Stein Building.) } J Two Doors North of Willard Hotel. J iSOLE AGT. \ SKnox and Imperial Hats £ g-J See the Sign directly H opposite the Old Tostoffice Theodore Yogelay, M Real Estate and Bj* injU.aii.c Ajtcncy. 236 S. Main St L 3 Cutler. Pa. J H I r you have property V mmM to sell, irinle, or rem „ Ee^E or, want to buy or rent caii, write or übene me. BJB List Mailed Uoon Application L. S. UcJONKIN. IRA McJUNKIN (JEO. A. MITCHELL. h. S McJCNKIN * CO., Insurance Real Estate ' 117 E Jefferson Si. | BUTfcER, - - - - l'A Wa. WALKER. CHAS. A. MCELVAIN WALKER & McELVAIN, :;i>7 Bntler County National Bank Bld'g RF.AI. ESTATE. INSURANCE. OIL 1 UOiJkHriES. LOANS. \ BOTH PHONES < Rubber Gloves :! \ For } Dainty Hands. S i ; ) > I l Some lailies think that as i j / -<> on a- they get married, ami f | ? start in honsekeepitig. they \ I N have to give np trying to 1"' \ I C sweet and pretty and jnst as \ / eharming as possible. \ ■ ? Don't do it: Yon're mak- S , S ins a serious mistake. Yon \ j can have jnst as dainty and X J pretty hands and nails as of \ \ yore, it you will wear Rubber X $ (sloves when doing- the work \ / \» hi eh soils the hands. X ! / All sizes, per p-iir, ">c. \ ) * > < C. N. BOVD. \ DUG6IST. 5 | BUTLER. PA. | j i" «vA^vsA/W%A/' | f j\. ~ Wedding and Commencement Presents are now in order. In our stock of diamonds, watches, rings, brooches, cut glass, vases, decorated china, fancy clocks and a complete line of Sterling and Rndgers silverware. Prices right according to quality. We purchased a largo stock of diamonds before the recent advance which we are selling at less than the present marks t. We also sell— Pianos. Edison and Victor Phonographs. Eastman and Pooo Cameras. Photo Supplies. Washburn Mandolins and Guitara. Optical goods. Field and Spy Glasses. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Grsduste Optician Nest to Court Honse. 13. 13. grey suitings Deal with an importer allows us to offer these exceptional values. Fine Imported Silver Grey or Light Tan £1.50, 54 inch English Suitings, SI.OO. New style London Suitings —Black and White or Grey and Whits—check or broken barred patterns, $1.50 and $1.75. —54 inch goods of unusual tone. The extent of the assort ments —the superior character and prices of medium and fine Dress Goods bringing this season's business way ahead of last. Extensive showing Grey Suitings, 50c, 75c, SI,OO. Showing extensive assort ment hot weather Wash Silks, 25c. —neat stripes or checks. Two lots White Broche Habutai —19 inches wide, 40c —24 inches wide, 50c. —much wanted Silks of un usual hot weather merit. Boggs & Buhl ALIiEGITENY, PA. Th 6 SUTIS6ROTIZ6N. fl.oo per year if paid in advance, otherwise $1.50 will be cnaraed. , , ADVERTISING KATES— One inch, one tlinc |1; each subsequent insertion f>o cents each Auditors' and divorce notices it eacli: exec utors'and iidministrators' notices $-i euch est ray and dissolution notices 5- eucli. L.i ;iu -1»k notices 10 cents a line for lirsi and Scents for each subsequent insertion. Notices atuonglocal news items !•» cents -a line for e ich in sertlon. Obituaries, cards of thanks resolutions of respect, notices of festivals and fairs, etc.. inserted at the rate of "> cents | a liue, money to accompany theorder. ocven words of prose make a line. j Hates for standing cards and Job work on j application. All advertising isdue after first insertion, and all transient advertising must be paid for in advance. _ , . All communications intended for publica Hon in this paper must bo accompanied b> the real name of the writer, not for publica tion bu„ a guarantee of good faith,and should reach us not later than Tuesday evening. Death notice* ujust bo acoompanled w th rastftWslble natu» /VI. i{.Shan^r, , Fire and Life Insurance j ALSO REAL ESTATK. | Room 508, Butler County National ■ Bank Building, ISntler fa lll'V•Nl* WOOL, \Y$ ate yaying the highest price, in ' cash, for wool. Call at or address, ; KKUO'S MEAT MARKET, 107 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. i v2)<fiX2)^X2X2)®(2X2K2)®^X2X2X2XgAfiX§Xi)€X2X2X2Xa)<2XfiX2X2X£X2)<§)<§X§X2X2X2K§)®<2X2) if .. f <3) ■«■ 1 ■ g I "" 11 A • |l everything is gray I ™ ls SEASON ' 1 © .V/ 4 Seven out of ten men call © # N v I 1 for gray suits or topcoats. 1[ <| i \ 4- As usua ' 8 store is S j§ % I MAGNIFICENT RANGE | © . J & lof all the newest crea- @ © i | |! tions in gray. Wehavethe || @ f I gun-metal gray, the oyster © © I 9 ra Y' the silver gray, the 1 §) / J I pearl gray and many either © 1 shades. Our garments || @ | / I are cut long, shapely to @ @ | jf . / j f 11 | the body. Prices range § SII 0 I f! Mi Hi I sio.oo to $30.00. @ © * . j/t j ;P" / T f | Children's suits of § @ I y' l// 1 # *'" > I every description. © 1 1 If 1 Stetson Hats all colors, | ® dimensions and styles. @ lldeal Clothing and Hat Parlors! CHARLES R. THOMPSON, PROPR. | ® 228 South Main Street. ® @ Pi s.—All clothing sold by us pressed and repaired free. © (§)<s>(s)©@©(§)@@(s>@(§)©<§>©©@@©@@(s>@@©@(§>@@@@@@@@(§>@@@© HiETirYou^ j SPRING MILLINERY DISPLAY \ ! OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT I s has been entirely re-arranged in our new store room. It 5 ? is larger, more roomy, light better and everything pos- C ) sible has been provided to add to your comfort. S S Now if you wish to see this alluring millinery, you must visit this department. / f All are welcome. Our imported French model hats, as well as the fascinating y ) models created in our own workroom, embody in them all that is stylish, all that is C ) new, all that is tasty and becoming. Nothing we could say would make this f splended collection more attractive than it is. r \ MRS. L. M. YOUNG. { Opposite the "Bickel Building," 127 Main St. J ""^^^"^^Sifferenc^i^Dollars isn't the first thing to be considered in buying a piano. There is more than just money value in musical quality. !^—IT The B£HR Piano / 1 VjS^ s -' would be a good investment at twice its cost. Real wear, worth, / durability and distinctiveness, —these are essentially BEHR B| qualities. To be sure, call and examine. *L' iJr W. 15. McCAXDLESS, jT/S j R. F. 1). 15, Euclid, Pa. i THE Established! COUNTRY " 3,: GENTLEMAN ; ILfillHi Igikulliiia! ANI) admittedly the Leading Agricultural Journal of the World. Every department written by specialists the highest authorities in tlivir respective "'n* other paper pretends to compare with it in <iu;iliticatioDS of editc)rla.i stair. o"ves the asrlcultural NEWS with "degree of completeness uot even attempted by "'indispensable to all country residents who wish to keep up with the times. Siugle Subscription, 51.50. Two Subscribtions, $2,50. Five Subscriptions, $5.50 SPECIAL 1 * U J,A it" K^CUUS. H A " SKRS ° F Four Months' Trial Trip 50 cents. SPECIMEN COPIES will be mailed free on request It will pay LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Albany, N. Y I taken at thisolßce I Both papers together. 5^.00. Gibson's Livery (old May 6. Kennedy stand) First-class horses and rigs Excellent boarding accom modations. Good clean waiting room, and Open day and night. W 5. & E WICK, i UKALKRr? IN ; Hough and Worked 1 umber ol a.:l Kind* : Doors, Sash and .Mouldings ; Oil Wall lilgs a Specialty. Offlco and Yard . K Cunningham and Munroe Sts West l'eun Depot, fUTLKU FA X Ladies' ana Misses' Tailor-made Suits, h { Enthusiasm on our second floor knows no limit. A' [ J 'steady stream of Bargains in Woman's Coats, Suits' ' \ * Skirts, and Waists are pouring from these special sales ( * into hundreds of homes. ( < 1 White Shirt Waist Suits J J SpecialjSale of Suits Hundreds of beautiful white X |*hirt waist suits, Eton suits, flO Tailor Made Suits f-'-VK) jacket suits. Prices, $4 50. s~>.oo. < > •• •• 22.50 SS.W, |7.50, $9.50 up to S2O. > IJSO While Lawn Waists. ( 1 Another great sale of white . Qonaraio <skiric waists. Five hundred handsome' otpcti alt oi\H la. white waists, embroidered and J > ~ , lace trimmed, long and short. . One thousand beautiful separ . sleeves ate skirts in white, gray, bine 79c fdr waists worth... .$1.25 i \ and black. White separate skirts, f|Sc .. .. • < 150 , . 98c. $1.48. $1.98, $2.48, $2.98, », 19 .. .. .. 1.75 < ) $8.98. $4.98. Colored wool skirts. V. s .. .« .< 2.00 < I priced s•'* 98, sl.9*. $.">.98, $6.9*. "... 2.75 $7.98, $8.98 up to $25. Each and < ► every one a bargain. Evepy Department at itS < > Millinery. Best. y More style and character em- Hosiery, knit underwear, mus bodied in Zimmerman s specials l in underwear, infants s wear, than any other hats yon find. gloves, belts, corsets, ribbons, Many styles to choose from. laces, embroidery, white Kooos Prices, $1 sa. $4 np to sls. of all kinds, lace curtains. All at < > the lowest prices. < > Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman] Bell Phone 20s. r* Ph . I k People's I'honeiaj. DUUC1 ' a e*. 1 > Advertise in the CITIZEN.
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