THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
THURSDAY, JCNR 21,1906.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTE—AII advertisers Intending to mate
changes In tbelr ads. shoald notify us _of
tbelr Intention to do so not later than Mon
day mornlnc.
Executor's Notice, estate of Eli
Patterson.
Ideal's Clothing.
Patterson's Fnrniture.
Zimmerman,s 10 Day Sale.
Hnseltou's Shoe*.
Wick's Hats.
Modern Store's Sale.
Campbell's Fnrniture.
R. R. Excursions.
Ad.nlnlsi.au.rs and Kx«H;ntors o f estates
ctn secure their r«.*lpt books at tlie
CITIZEN office.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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little tab on his paper, can tell the date
to which his subscription is paid.
—Plenty of Rain.
Will we have anotbefice company": |
—lioil your milk as soon as yon get
it.
—lf you make a Hag put 4fi stars in
it.
—Get yonr harvesting machinery in
order.
—The potato bng is getting ready for
business
-The Fonrth of July will soon be
with us again.
One week from next Wednesday is
the Glorious Fonrth.
The street-car lines are to be ex
tended to East Bntler.
The more rain the more rest, only
applies to the favored few.
The teachers who were elected are
now ready to enjoy their vacation.
—Perhaps Shamberger's conviction
caused ' Uncle Ben" to dance a jig.
'A whistling woman and a crowing
hen always come to some bad end.'
—The Chicora P. O. is now worth
$1,500 a year, Butler $2,800 and Mars
11,200
—The li. R. engineers have received
orders to do no unnecessary tooting in
Bntler.
—McKean street is a very fine street;
and they don't want no street cars on
It nohow.
—lf there be blackberries as many as
there b3 l>lo§aom3, the crop will be an
enormous one.
—Township officials should see that
the law regarding index hoards at road
crossings and intersections is observed.
—At the present time it is estimated
that there are considerably more than
100.000 Slavs in western Pennsylvania.
—This afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock
all the stores and factories of Ohio, will
he closed in honor of Governor Patti
sou.
—One of the Ohio colleges has a
"•outhpaw" girl pitcher who strikes out
all the big boys with neatness and
dispatch
—Amusing the public has become the
greatest business on Earth We are
promised a "Carnival Co. for 4th of
July week.
RKV. Wilding of VandergTift made
trouble in the family of Harry Beck,
aud is in jail in Greensbtjrg on a surety
peace charge.
—Under the new road law the com
missioners are required to liaye the
loose stones gathered up from the roads
once a month.
—Pittsburg is to have a sub-way or
tunnel running from one end of the
present railroad tunnel to a central
point in Eaet End.
The P. R. R. management is con
sidering the idea of reducing the time
of their 18-hour train between New
York and Chicago to 16 hours.
—Base ball is becoming interesting in
Butler. Three regular and sij extra
policemen were sen£ to the Ball Ground,
tiatr.rda* to protect Umpire Mulleu.
—Person* claiming damages for
sheep killed by dogs must prove their
plaim before a Justice of the Peace of
(tjelr owr, towrwhjp The law says eo
—Harmony and Zelienople will have
the blues, next week—or at least thp
towns will be so for the Sun r
Bchool Convention—June 20 and
97.
—The attorneys of Armstrong conn
ty will shut up shop from July 3d to
2-Sth inclusive. They will have a picnic,
July !ld. at Twin Springs on the Win
field Branch
—The Kittanning News says that
John Glaister of near Freeport ie in jail
on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Mary
Clark on the Clark farm "22 miles
north of Butler."
arrangements to spend the
glorious Fourth in Butler. The Fire
Companies wil), as usual, have charge
of affairs, which of itself assures a good
time to all who attend.
—The Van Rensellar store of Ren
frew is looking for a stone mason,
named Marshall, who is said to have
left for parts unknown after cashing a
lot of their checks in Butler, last Fri
day.
-The presence of the locusts in great
swarms are reported from all quarters
jn the northern part of the state. Farm
grs and fruit growers are much alarmed
over the presence of this destructive
pest.
—The show at the Park this week is
a sure enough winner, and manager
Walters says next week's will as good if
not better. Next week there will be a
balloon ascension eich afternoon at 3
o'clock.
—About this time it is proper for the
officers to see that the store keepers are
Warne4 as to what they may and may
pot sail in the way of giant fire crackers,
lock jaw percussion caps and high ex
plosives.
During a storm, Monday, lightning
hit the new U. P. church at Avalon,
shattering one of the stone and cement
supports of the massive stone dome,
which fell into the church, killing one
uiau and injuring three.
Whe« three members of the Blacb
Hand society at Heilwood, Indiana Co.
demanded money from a bartender the
other night, they got bullets instead.
One of the trio was killed, another was
fatally wounded and the third got
away.
—The prosecutions under the anti
trust law of Ohio have caused the price
of ice in Toledo to drop 40 per cent. A
number of were fomivl
Against the officers of companies which
constitute the local ice trust, and pleaa
of guilty have been entered in two
cases.
filki, ;jL. a
PERSONAL
Senator Knox and family aaile<l for
Europe, yesterday.
J. W. of Slipperyrock twp.
was in town, yesterday.
Jobn Christie of El Paso, Texas is vis
iting friends in Slipperyrock.
Mrs. M. R. Davidson of Mars did
some shopping in Bntler, Tuesday.
John Mnrrin intends "doing Europe,
this summer, and started yesterday.
Win Dixon, ex-County Treasnrer. is
the hardest working farmer in Penn
twp.
Esq. Christie of Butler was afflicted
with a stroke a few days ago, font is re
covering.
D. X. McCandlees and family of En
clid are home from a visit with friends
in Clarion Co.
James Bolton, wife and daughter of
Jackson twp. did some shopping in Bnt
ler, Saturday.
Prof. J. B. McClelland of Grove City
has been placed on the Carnegie i>en
sion list at SI,OOO a year.
Mrs. D. A. Lardiu of W. Wayne St.
is spending the week with her parents.
Rev. and Mrs Peters, in Clarion coun
ty.
John J. Shanor and sous have retired
from the Bntler Pure Milk Co., and
taken positions with a Pittsburg com pa -
ny.
Miss Emma formerly of the
Slipperyrock Normal, ami who has snng
at Bntler Institutes, promises to become
an Operatic star.
J. C. Kiskaddon returned from his
long western trip, yesterday. He visit
ed all his relatives, went a fishing, ami
caught one, that long.
J. E. Mechiing. Master Mechanic of
the Vandalia R. R. Co., who attended
the Master Mechanics' Convention at
Atlantic City, i« visiting at Breeze
Place.
Hez. Patterson. Duke Boyd, J. R.
Borland and J. C. Cri-well are the con
testants for tlie Post office at Mars. The
salary of that office has been raised to
SI2OO per year.
Hugh Sproul and wife of Cherry twp.
visited friends in Untler, Monday. Mr.
Sproul helped to repair the old Cun
ningham (then McNair) mill in Bntler,
sixty-five years ago. He is now in his
82nd year.
Rnbe Waddell tackled a big
wrestler at Mt. Clemens. TuesJay. and
was slammed all over the floor, bad
both knees skinned, and every mntscle
In his body strained. He was taken to
his hotel in a cab.
Dale Thome of Bntler twp. rernem
bered the editor, last week, with a box
of the largest strawberries we have
seen this year, and also the best flavor
ed. They are of a variety that he has
had for a dozen years.
Charles Graham of the Butler
Laundry and his two sisters attended
the reunion of the Plants family near
Claysville, Washington Co., last week,
to whom they are related through the
Seamans of Penn twp.
Grandpa Jacob Reiber of West North
St., now in his SSth year, left last week,
for his annual visit to his children in
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
While in New York he will attend the
wedding of a granddaughter.
Mrs. James Mnrray, formerly of this
connty. bat now of Chester, W. Va.
was lately made acquainted with the
whereabouts of hei brother, then in a
hospital at Norfolk, through the efforts
of Postmaster Davis of Pittsburg.
Mies Maude J. Elliott of Coaltown
and Mr. Letnon Kelly of Cleveland, O.
were married at the home of the bride's
uncle. Mr. Chae. Snyder, 311 Miftlin St.,
by Bev. E. Cronenwett, June 7. A host
of friends join in wishing the young
couple a long and happy life.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson of Florida, is
visiting among the Nicklas and other
families in and about 'Jonnoquenessing.
Mrs. Philip Niiklas having been her
aunt, and Mrs. Nancy Niblock being
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Wilson, it will
be remembered, married Samuel Wil
son, perhaps 40 years ago, coming from
near Mansfield, Ohio.
Senator Ankeny ol Washington is an
enthusiastic fisherman Senator Piles
tells the following story oa hin>: When
Mr. Ankeny became a proud grandfath
er there was an immediate call for
scales to weigh the infant. No other
scales being available, it was decided to
use grandpa's fish scales. So these were
brought forth, and it was found that
the little baby, but a few hours old,
weighed 20 pounds
Feado. Machnow. the Russian giant
who arrived at New York, last Satur
day, was in an ugly mood when the
authorities detained him for examina
tion following the receipt of an
anonymous letter questioning his
sanity. He is 9 feet 3\ inches tc'4, is ap
years of aye i;nd weighs M"> pounds.
He wna brought to this country for ex
hibition, ana is accompanied by his
wife and two children. He had to
sleep on the cabin floor, and was stllh
a hog at the table that ho And bis
family were given one to themselves.
—An old-fashioned horse-traders' pic
nic and reunion was hejd at Cecil,
Washington oounty, last Friday. Hun
dreds of horsemen from all parts of
Western Pennsylvania wore present
Many horses, good and bad, were eith
er sold or traded. It is the intention ta
hold similar affairs annually.
—The people of Pittsburg and vicinity
are becoming famous as travelers. The
two principal steamship agencies of
Pittsburg have booked twenty-five
; hundred first and second class pas
I sengers from Pittsburg to Europe for
this month and the first of next, ami re
i port every steamer in the transatlantic
trade sold out till July 15th. It is
} estimated that one and a half millions
} of Pittsburg money will be spent in
( Europe during the next three months.
i —As a result of two years experi
menting the State Veterinarian expects
. to save the cattle of Pennsylvania from
tuberculosis by means of vaccination,
j He positively asserts that cattle valued
i at $2, 00(1, (KM) will be saved to this state
. alone every year. It is confidently ex
pected that human beings will also be
rendered immune by the sacio aiean-i.
' If the promises of the laboratory are
9 •, erifled this discovery will be one of the
: greatest boons of the ago to the world.
B —Dr. C. T. Cox. B S., LL.D , gradu
ate of Heidelberg and discoverer of
poslam, the new cure for chronic
9 eczema, has decided to give his dis
r covery to the public, instead of confin
' ing it to the profession as originally in
-1 tended. He haß turned hia secret over
5 to the Emergency laboratories, 32 West
Twenty-fifth street. New York, under
e an agreement by which they will pond
e a demonstration treatment by mail free
y at cost to every one who writes to them
i, for it
BLTLKIt MiWKK,
Our grocers are paying, for—
g Apples 1 75
~ Fresh eggs 18
t Batter 15
Potatoes 05-70
Chickens, dressed 101*
e Turkey, dresi;ed
Navy beans, bu ~...il H5
Oaiona, bu 90
U Honey per lb 1«
>. Dried Apples M
0 Turnips, per bu 40
Parsnips, per bu 75
'• Beets per bu 75
is
>* *5.00 REWAItD-Wanted, Military
Bounty L<and Warrants. Will pay ♦S.CH)
for telling me who has one whether I
buy or not. Dealers excepted.
I R. K- K EI.LEY, Kansas Cit Mo.
A- ! .
4, WANTED—An intelligent girl or
:h! middle aged woman, to do cooking,
take charge of kitchen and dining room.
, Small family. Modern conveniences.
0 Wages |5 per week. Address Mrs H.
| B. Z., 200 Bellefield Ave , Pittsburg, Pa.
I/EOAIi XKWS.
SEW SUITS.
Norman O'Connor vs Geo. Schenck.
I trespass for f i'HX) for injuries received
i at the new Old Fellows Temple at
I Main and Cunningham Sts O'Connor,
■ who is a carworker, states he was walk
ing on Cunningham St. when he slipped
and fell on a defective walk, striking
against an iron cellar door which was
-tanding open. He claims the door fell,
crushing his head and that he was
struck in the month and had several
teeth broken off.
Sarah Steighner vs Joseph M. Smith,
assumpsit for $0.84. Mrs. Steighner is
a daughter of the late Arthur Denny,
| whose last will provides that :f oil is
found on his farm all the heirs are to
have an equal share in the profits aris
ing therefrom Mrs. Steighner is one
of six heirs, and the sum sued for rep
resents the one-sixtb of $41.05 royalty
produced from a well on the place.
Other wells are being started and the
suit is brought to establish the plain
tiff's rights.
Louisa. Mary, William. Walton and
Virginia Hazlett by their next friend.
Mary Hazlett, vs John and Daniel
Younkins, trespass for *">00 damages
The plaintiffs state that they were in
qniet and legal possession of a lot on N.
Main St. apd that the defts. in erecting
the building occupied by the Campbell
Hose Co. came une foot over the line
with their foundation and wall
Miles Milliard vs Herman Baldwin
and Constable Abner Grossman, tres
pass for SIOOO damages. Hilliard claims
he was living in a house belonging to
Baldwin in Marion twp. and. although
the rent was fully paid up and his term
was not expired, Grossman ordered him
out of the lionse and when he refused
to go, set his goods out on the road and
made him pay SI.BO costs in order to
save them from being sold.
C. J. Myers vs Andrew Kennedy, re
plevin for a team of bay horses, team of
gray horses, harness, and logging outfit
valued at S4OO, Kennedy hired the prop
erty from Myers and it is charged does
not pay the rent
CRIMINAL COURT.
Steve Korichn plead guilty to a&b
with intent to commit rape, and was
fined $lO and costs.
Robert Barnhart plead guiltv to a
charge of a&b on Constable W. S. Davis
and was sent to jail for 30 days and
fined $5 and costs.
The a&b and surety of the peace
cases against Lester Brown, in which
his father, James F. Brown, was prose
cutor was continued fo» settlement.
The surety of the peace case against
James F ."in which Lester was prosecu
tor. was also continued
Robert Ray was found guilty of as
sault on Chas. W Shaffer
Frank Ponny, an Italian, who plead
guilty to a charge of furnishing liqnor
to a minor, was sentenced to pay a fine
of SSO and undergo imprisonment in jail
for 20 days.
Judge Kooser, before leaving Friday,
pronounced the following sentences:
Jas Moore, a Lyndora policeman,
convicted of a&b on a boy driving a
milk wagon, fined S4O and costs
John Starsky, Lyndora, selling liquor
without license, three months in jail,
SSOO fine and costs.
Thomas Pisor, malicious mischief,
Oliver Bowser, complainant; GO days to
jail, $5 fine and costs.
Floyd Goodrich, larceny of a uir of
shoes, 30 days in jail, 85 fine and costs.
Charles Egan, Chicora, agg. a&b, 90
days in jail, $5 fine and costs.
The case of Com. vs J. F. Minteer,
selling liquor without license, twg in
dictments. were continued until next
term on account of Mrs. Minteer having
typhoid fever. Bail in SISOO was re
quired.
J. H. Parker, clerk in Minteer'a drug
store at Lyndora, plead nolle contendre
to a charge of selling liquor without li
cense, and on account of the continu
ance of the Minteer cases, sentence was
suspended until next term.
The case against J. D. Fleming, who
was charged with embesulenient by C.
W. Sbaffe,", who alleges that he and
Fleming were in the meat business on
Jefferson St. and that Fleming kept all
the money, was settjed. Fleming di
-nied the partnership.
The jury in the csjse against Samml
Shamberger. burning his store, on Fri
day returned a verdict of guilty. It
request of Shamberger's attorneys tte J
jury was polled wheu brought ino
Court and each man answered "guilty"
as his nauie was called- On he&nngtfo |
verdict Shawbergar'* two d* ■»«»**»•■
broke "I'-vvn and left tho Court room in
tears. The defense put up all the figat
they coald, but did not have much to
fight with, except about :!0 character
witnesses, mostly Hebrew friends of
Shamberger from Pittsburg A motion
has been mad? far a vew trial.
i! : rauk Bickel, a yonng liveryman,was
tried on a charge of statutory rape.
Crossing was the complainant, and the
offense w«h alleged to have been com
mitted on his daughter, Blanche, a girl
under 10 years of age] last September.
The girl's story was that she had been
working away from home on account of
a difference with her step-mother, her
father being married the second time,
and she was rooming with a Miss Cody
at the Kennedy place on Elm St. On
the evening of Sept. 5 last she and Miss
Cody walked up town together, met
Bickel and Fratl: Force, and went driv
ing with tiem in a one-seated buggy.
They drove to tb° Mitchell school house,
east of town, where she alleged the of
fense was committed while she and
Bickel were alone. Dr. T. M Maxwell
testified to the injuries the girl had re
ceived. The other three members ad
mitted taking the buggy ride together,
but claimed that while they were out of
the buggy at the Mitchell school all
four sat OH a laprobo talkiug for a half
hour or more while tho horse rested,
and that Bickel and Miss Olson were
not alone at all (luring the evening.
They also claimed that daring the drjve
and while on the laprobe there was no
hugging, kissing or other spooning.
The Elk Brewing Co. of Kittanning,
represented by its officers, was put on
trial, Monday, on a charge of selling
liquor without license. They have been
shipping beer into Lyndora, through
9am Blank, their agent. Tuesday
afternoon the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty.
Samuel Tyuauer, a store
keeper who has been acting as agent for
a Youugutowu wholesale liquor house,
was tried Tuesday on a charge of selling
liquor without license. The jury re
turned a verdict of guilty.
■NOTES.
Charles Rush has filed a petition for
partition of property on liace St. own
ed by him, Samuel D., Herbert and Olive
Johston, heirs of Wilhelmine Johnston.
To adjust the assessments for paving
the partition is claimed to be necessary.
Mrs. Ada Turner, adm'x of the estate
of W. A Turner, late of Harrisville,
was granted leave to sell real estate.
Exceptions to the report of the audi
tor in the estate of Zebulon (hooper,
dee'd, of Silpperyrock, tiled by W 11.
Wilson, executor of the estate of Jeru
sha liingham, have been withdrawn
George Itenno has filed exceptions to
the report of his mother, Louisa Itenno,
as administratrix of his father, George
Kenno, dee'd.
Rosie McOrady of Clearfield twp. was
brought to Butler, Saturday, and lodg
ed in jail. A commission in lunacy was
secured and she was sent to the Wnrron
asylum.
The sale ot ilie Geo. Smith property
in Butler twp was adjourned till Sept.
10th, as but f:)3 per acre was offered.
The late flood will cost the county u
pretty penny About a dozen county
bridges were washed away or injured.
Commissioners Grossman and Seibert
returned from their tour of inspection.
Friday.
The exceptions to the report of the
Borough Auditors, surcharging the
members of tba Tcwu Couacil with
raving ap"omt,nto amounting to over
*7OO. which they paid back to property
holders on Race street after the street
car company had paid theui to the
Borough, is to be heard this week be
fore Judge Gslbreath.
Harlan Book has petitioned for par
tition of the real estate of Samuel Book,
deceased, of Worth twp.
In fnll view of hundreds of people.
Allen Brewer, sentenced to six years to
the pen. from McKean connty, slipped
the handcuffs from his wrists and step
ped from ft street car in Allegheny, yes
terday. Sheriff Mitchell and two depu
' ties of McKean connty are now scouring
j Pittsburg and vicinity for him.
A charter has been granted to the
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran church
of Prospect, the subscribers being Dan
iel Shanor, Lewis Albert, Henry Heyl
G A Warren O M Edmundsou. fl
W. Langhnrst and others.
The wi l of Rachel F. Alien of Clay
! twp. has l>een probated. Her e«t ite is
left to her three sisters and brother.
Twenty years of hard labor in solitaiy
coufineiuent in the Eastern State Pen
itentiarv was the sentence pronouno-1
on John Joseph Kean, the abductor of
little Freddie Muth. Tuesday afternoon,
less than 24 hours after his arrest. The
enormity of the man's crime, which
had aroused the whole city, stirred the
officers to quick action and the swift
ness with which justice moved had
never been eijnaled in that community,
A verdict of not guilty and Butler
county pay the costs was rendered in
the case ot Com. vs Wm. 3, Brooks,
selling liquor without license.
Joseph Eskovitz of Lyndora is on
trial on a charge of false pretense.
Poseph Pollock, a Lyndora merchant,
wa.- found guilty of selling liquor with
out license. His brother Manrice is
now on trial.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Turner heirs to S C Turner lot in But
ler for $l5O.
Wm Steinheiser to Jos B S Smith 1">
acr.'S in Jefferson for **7o.
Adam Herritt to Wm L Ciark lot on
E Jefferson st for s*ooo.
Wm L Clark to Jesse E Weaver lot on
E Jefferson st for SBBSO.
W J Shaffer to E W Campbell 93
acres in Franklin for $1630.
C A Abrams to C D Wise lot in But
ler for #1250.
W A Kloffenstein to John Brown lot
in Harmony for $250.
D L Rankin, Treas to E L Ralston 99
acres in Slipperyrock for $35.93.
W S Dixon. Tress, to F C Ralston
same for $0 40.
Mary A Campbell to John Younkins.
lot in Butler for SI9OO.
W F Ruuiberger to .John Yonnkins,
lot in Butler for SI2OO.
Miffiin N Wade to Thos. and Hugh
Lochrie, 1 acre in Washington for $75.
A M Campbell, sheriff, TO John H
Jones, 114 acres in Franklin for $25.
Same to A S Hindman, 25 acres in
Washington for $5Ol.
Same to John R Wenninger, 25 acres
in Winfield for SIOO.
Same to H H Berringer, 77 acres in
Adams for SIOO.
James Kavanaugh to Jacob Milleman
lot in Jackson twp. for SI2OO.
Francis S Lavery to Frank E Winters,
lot in Penn twp for S3O.
M L Gibson, Sheriff, to Ira McJnnkin
trustee, property in Butler twp. for
$5552.
Thos Wiley, Esr. to Johu Wiley, 25
acres in Clinton for $1075.
J M C'ashdollar to Robt Wallace, 5
acres in Adams for $357.10.
F X Kohler to Jos. Hencjar, lot in
Lyndora for S6OO.
Martha A Newhouse to W H Lo
bangh, lot in Gallery for S7OO.
\VS Wick to Sadie Gallagher, lot in
Stehle Place for £'.500.
A M Campbell, Sheriff, to John
Yonnkins, lot on Fairview Ave. for
*IOO.
Marriage .Licenses.
Fred Hale Claytoniu
Mary Miles Leechburg
Oscar A. Shaffer Prospect
Clara M Lepley
Edward Panl McClintock Pittsburg
Alice T. Dolan ~ Bqtler
John W- Wicks Pittsburg
Katherine Welsh Cl»ytonia
Edward Spithaler Franklin, Pa.
Minnie May Plaisted. .Connoquenessing
Calvin W. Dobson Harrsville
Sadie I. McGill
Bernard J McUrady Fenelton
Catherine J Sweeney
Frederick S. .Tones Petrolia
Hallie C. Kelly Bruin
T. Edward JCevr Mars
L. Olive Campbell "
Fred Hale .Claytonia
Mary Metes Leechburg
Wm Cleveland Yeager.. Freedmoa. Pa
I'cari Elizabeth Clark Callery
Audley S. Father Butler
Georgia X i
W ainpl)e ii Chicora
fiances Burford East Brady
Charles Ralston Conabee Aspinwall
Neva Gertrude Beggs Butler
At Kittanning—W. F. Lewis; of
Worthington and Del'.a hiiliard of
Butler.
At Pittsburg, Philip Berg of Butler
and Mabel Ogey of Oakmont; J. N.
Harvey of Pittsburg and Sara Cunning
ham of Carbon Black.
cm ucn NO I KS.
Carl Cronenwett had the pulpit and
alter of the (ierman Lutheran chnrch
handsomely decorated, last Sunday, for
the children's services. Martin Eisler
and Theo. Limberg furnished the flow
ers and plants.
The 29th Annual Convention of the
Bntler County Sabbath School Associa
tion will be held at Harmony and Zelie
nople, June 2(5 and 27. A very full and
comprehensive program has been ar
ranged. Each school is entitled to one
delegate, beside the pastor and superi'i
tendent. District officers are accredit
ed delegates. Send names to Miss Em
ma McClure, Zelienople, Pa. This con
vention is for all the schools of Bntler
county. Yon cannot afford to miss it.
All Sabbath School workers are cordial
ly invited. Prof. 11. H. McGranahan
and a largo chorus of local singers will j
assist in the music. Dr. Ketler of
Grove City College and the State Gen
eral Secretary are among the speakers.
COR. SEC.
Grace Lutheran church waa crowded
laat Sunday evening, the occasion be
in(< Children'd Day. A very pleasing
program was rendered by the little folks,
all of whom did splendidly. The church
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. Rev. Nicholas will preach the
annual sermon to the Knights of Malta,
in that church, next Sunday evening at
7:30.
fck-hool Notes.
Six of the seven applicants for Perma
nent Certificates received their papers
five days from the close of the examin
at ions, this year.
The School Board of Butler made a
general increase iu salaries at their
meeting of last Friday evening. The
salaries of the teachers now range from
£ls to SBO, aud of principals from SIOO
to $175 per month.
On Friday evening at 8 o'clock at
Marwood, there will be a contest held
at Academy hall. This contest marks
the close of school for this school year
and every elfort has been made to make
it a success. The content is arranged as
follows Esbay, Helen Scott, Stella
Rivers; declamation, Alattie McAnallen,
Lulu Keasey; oration, Iluanna Davis,
Grace Smith; debate, Bess McAnallen.
Maymie Cooper, Katie Young, Mattie
Smith Doors open at 7p. m. Admis
sion 25 cents.
Next, week is Commencement week
of Slipperyrock Normal On Monday
evening the junior class will give their
entertainment. <)n Tuesday evening
IJadyn's great oratoria, "The Creation
will bo given by the choral class of the
Normal under the direction of Prof.
Leason. On Wednesday the class day
exercises will be held in the afternoon,
and the alumni banquet in the evening,
and on Thursday the commencement
exercises proper will be held.
July 1 tli Kxctirsloits.
Excursion tickets will be sold at low
, rates of fare Iwtween all points on tho
Bessemer & Lake Erie It. ii. and to
points on connecting lines, Jnly :jrd and
•Ith, good returning tho sth, Inquire of
agents for rates and time of trains.
Tlic Womlers of Yellowstone
Park
Aro lu st seen by taklqe the Pennsylvania
Kail road IVrsoually-Conductod Tours. First
fur the season of l'-lOil leaves the Rast July :i
by special Pullman train. Five and one
half days devoted to the Park. fSSi from
llarrlsburu; SJlti from Pittsburg, Propor
tionate rate from other iiotnts. Every
necessary expense*
Council Doings
At the meeting of the town Council
Tuesday evening the Butler and Pitts
burg Street Railway Co. was granted a
franchise for a connecting loop from
Main St. to its present terminal at
Spruce St.. over the following streets
i penn to Franklin. Franklin to Pearl
i Pearl to First, First to Spruce.
| Wm R. Turner of the Third ward re
; signed from Council, and Frank Kem
per was elected in his place
The petition of citizens of P.irk View
j for admission to the borough was grant
,d A like petition of citizens on the
hill B">uth ot town was referred to the
j Engineer and Street Committee tr» es
1 tablish lines.
Several new fireplugs were ordered ,
Bids for the giving of W. Wlyne, E.
Jefferson. First and Chestnut Sts. were
Of eaed and referred to the committee for
tabulating, to report this evening.
It was decided to straighten points on
Cleveland. W Pearl and Monroe Sts..
damages being allowed as follows, to
Henry Green piO, to L. F. Reiber fIOO.
Petitions for paving portions of W
Pearl St. and McKinley Ave. were
granted, and one for the paving of Mer
cer St from the bridge to the Iwrouph
line was held np for 30 days.
A number of bills were ordered paid;
some light, sidewalk and s-wer matters
were referred to the committees.
Oil anil Gas Notes.
The Market. —Remains at $1.64.
Connoquenessing—The Walker A: Mc
Candless well is pumping about 6 bbls
from the Snee sand. Six wells in that
field are now averaging about 5 bbls.
each from the Snee. A New Castle
Co. has a 100-foot producer on the
Sarver.
Oakland—The Geibel Oil Co s well on
the Kirk reached the sand last Friday,
and filled up with oil. The Winona Oil
Co. has a good 100-foot well on the
Goodgasell, said to be doing »»0 barrels,
and Yost Co. a good one on the Kirk.
Forward—Butler parties brought in a
third sand well on the Chas. Spithaler
at the Reibold cut-off, Tuesday, which
looks good for ">0 barrels a day. It fill
ed 000 teet with oil.
The Phillips Co. have a heavy gasser
in the Pine Tract property.
Coylesville—On Monday, the one-six
teenth interest in three producing wells
of the Hinchberger company, including
the one-eighth interest in the Steighner
leases were sold by Harry Mcßride to
Matt Yost, the consideration being
$1,850; also the one-eighth interest of
Whitehill and Cole in the same prop
erty, to J. C. Aber for about $5,000.
The best evidence of the convenience
aud safety of Banking by Mail is the
fact that at least 20.000 of the 50 000 de
positors of the Pittsburg Bank for Sav
ings, of Pittsburg, Pa., do their business
entirely by mail A booklet on the sub
ject of Banking by Mail will be mailed
free to our readers who make request
for the same, and it should be in the
hands of every person seeking a safe
and profitable investment for their
money.
Picnics an«l lleumoiis.
Butler B. O. E's at Conneaut Lake,
Wednesday, June 27.
June 27, Eagles at Conneaut Lake.
June 27th—English Catholic Picnic
at Alameda Park.
vVoodmen's annual picnic, at Erie,
Thursday, Jnly 12.
July 17 to July 81. —Y. M. C. A. boys
camp at Avonia, on Lake Erie.
Oil Men's Association and National
Transit employees, at Conneaut Lake,
July 26. ,
Aug. 15—Maions at Lake.
For Sulc.
Several desirable dwelling properties
$1220 to SISOO in price.
E. H. NEG LEY,
8. W. Diamond. Butler.
I have moved dental parlors lrom
the Miller building to the second floor
of the new Odd Fellows' Temple, where
my pations aud friends will be welcome.
FORD H HAYS,
Doctor of Dentistry.
Ilcrluced Rates to Mt. Gretna for
Pennsylvania Chautauqua.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Mt Gretua Juno 25 to
August 5, KOO<I returning until August 20, In
cluslve.from principal stations on its lines.at
reduced rates. Consult nearest ticket agent.
Three .New Geysers Gusu.
An additional Incentive to visit Yellow
stone Park this Sunuuer. Pennsylvania
Railroad Tour Reaves the East July :s. Special
l'ullniitu train with every comfort. Nearly a
week anionic the wonders of the great Na
tional Playground. JKii from Harrlsburg;
S3lti from Pittsburg Proportionate rates
from other points. Every expense,
Soring Opening
The first opening this spring
of a bottle of our own make
Beef, Iron and Wine will
bring cheer to many families.
CLOSED IN THE HOUSE
all winter you become listless
and tired and have not the
ambition for extra spring
work.
Our Beef, Iron and Wine
is the "Spring Tonic" that
brings back red cheeks, red
lips, new blood, new life.
"Remember" we make our
own, it is not shipped in.
Every bottle guaranteed, your
money back if it fails.
Price 50c Pint.
THE
Crystal Pharmacy
R. M. LOGAN, Ph. G„
BOTH PHONES.
106 N. Main St., Butler. Pa.
Zuver Studio
Has added a full line of
amateur Photo Supplies, Cam
eras, Films, Dry Plates, De
velopers, Printing out and de
veloping papers.
Anti-Trust Goods
At about one half what
you have been paying.
Quality
Guaranteed
As good if not better than
the Trust goods.
ZUVER STUDIO
215 S. Main St Butler
1,. S. McJUNK IN. IKA Mc.HT.NKIN
OKO. A. MITCHELL.
b S /VIcJONKIN & CO.,
Insurance & Real Estate
117 E Jefferson St.,
BUTfeER, - - - - PA
| Rubber Gloves <>
\ For
/ Dainty Hands, j
Some ladies think that a=
j / s .on as they get married, and w
| / start iu housekeeping, they l
x have to give np trying to be \
( sweet aud pretty and just as X
/ charming as possible. \
f Don't do it: You're mak- X
\ ing a serious mistake. You \
V can have just as dainty and S
V pretty hands and nails as of S
( yore, if you will wear Rubber X
% Gloves when doing the work \
/ which soils the hands. X
/ All sizes, per pair, ~">c. \
I C. N. BOYO. |
I DUGGIST, 5
| BUTLER, PA. f
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Wedding and
Commencement Presents
sire now in order. In our stock of
diamonds, watches, rings, brooches,
out glass, vases, decorated china, fancy
clocks and a complete line of Sterling
and Rodgers silverware. Prices right
according to quality. We purchased a
largo stock of diamonds berore the
recent advance which we are selling at
less than the present market.
We also sell-
Pianos.
Edison and Victor Phonographs.
Eastman and Poco Cameras
Photo Supplies.
Washburn Mandolins and Guitars
Optical goods.
Field and Spy Glasses.
L KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician
Next to Court House.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Agents of the Bessemer Railroad will
sell excursion tickets July 3rd and 4th,
good returning the sth. at very low
rates of fare. Special attractions at
Exposition Park Inquire of agents for
rates and time of trains.
BUYING WOOL.
We are paying the highest price, in
cash, for wool. Call at or address,
KRCG'S MEAT MARKET,
107 South Main Street, Butler, Pa.
£2.00 Conneaut Jjake ami Re
turn $2. 00.
Going Saturdays leaves Butler 7 aud
!)::)•> a. m, or »:U0 p. m., returning leaves
Exposition4 J Hrk, Sunday 7 p. in. or reg
ular trains Monday.
Painting and J'aper-iutngiiig.
W. B. Scott, painter and paper-hanger,
can be found at 120 East Quarry street.
Conneaut Lake Week-end "Ex
cursions.
Special train leaves Butler every Sat
urday at 8:20 p. m , returning leaves
Exposition Park every Sunday to Sept
ember oth inclusive at, 7p. in , arriving
at Butler 9.15. Fare for round trip all
trains Saturday returning Sunday or
Monday $2.00. Connection made via
Meadville with trolley lino to and from
Saegertown atul Cambridge Springs.
—Money to loan ou first mortgage,
E. H. N EG LEY,
Diamond.
proof hat whcn^H
{mmperial^
Any good felcjß
hat sheds MM
W water, but
I Imperial sheds
I wear too. It over-
I lasts s3'& worth.
J This is the home of Knox (I
r and Imperial hats. No other
£ store in Butler Co. has them.
a Summer Shirts with separate a
0 and attached cuffs, and with f
' | collars and culls attached. 5
]| Two hundred dozen -Man- i
r hattan and Empire State r
II Shirts to select from. £
(1 Straw hats in all shapes in J
f split and sennit brand*. T
i| Jno. S. Wick j
JI HATTEK AND FURNISHER,
J 341 S. Main St.. #
!! (J. Stein Building.) 2
j[ Two Doors North of Willard Hotel, j
I g I
CaO. i
The Big Dissolution Sale @
that wlnds U P the affairs of the @
"* 7© / outgoing partner and creditors. ®
I By Special Request
\ The Dissolution Sale of .The H
'vj ' •' ideal Clothing and Hat Parlors
wi " be continued until the
/ ™ f ; | © I 1 evenin 8 °f July 3rd. S
I I' This notice is in answer to®
k r>; . M I the many inquires we have had @
| ' , the past few days as to how S
© I s j iPMim long win the saie iast? ©
1 I j -> .["J ' This Will Be Welcome News I
S ; I to the hundreds of men here- *
@ , I ' ';-M . , abouts who intend to fit them- S
® r,."- f-'M i; lil'§[ 0? mm selves out for the "Fourth," %
® h'-iff I -j il No matter what station in g
© if J /i I i fi-'M life you may be you can't af- ®
X | ~j? j If | ford to let an opportunity to ®
® ' buy high grade clothin g at 50c » ©
60c and 70c on a dollar pass. @
I Ideal Clothing and Hat Parlors 1
1 CHARLES R. THOMPSON, PROP'R. 1
© 228 South Main Street. ®
© P. S.—All clothing sold by us pressed and repaired free. ®
SPRING MILLINERY DISPLAY
I OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT j
< has been entirely re-arranged in our new store room. It 5
? is larger, more roomy, light better and everything pos- C
sible liqs been provided to add to your comfort. {
\ Now if you wish to see this alluring millinery, you must visit this department. ?
/ All are welcome. Our imported French model hats, as well as the fascinating y
) models created in oujr own workroom, embody in them all that is stylish, all that is \
) new, all that is tasty and becoming. Nothing we could say would make this f
k splended collection more attractive tluin it is.
MRS. L. M. YOUNG.
( Opposite the "Bickel Building," 127 Main St. }
A Difference in Dollars
t isn't the first tflinn to be considered in buying a piano. There is
more than just money value in musical quality.
IT The BEHR Piano
l |Aj\j would be a good irvestment at twice its cost. Real wear, worth.
I I|f durability and distinctiveness, —these are essentially BEHR
qualities. To be sure, call and examine.
1 /iTDrTK Its W. U/McCANDJLEttS,
Gibson's Livery
(Old May & Kennedy stand)
First-class horses and rigs
Excellent boarding accom
modations.
Good clean waiting room, and
Open day and night.
W S. & E. WICK,
OKALEKHIN
Uoukli »n<l Worked lumber of *ll Kinds
Doors. HIIHII and Moulding
Oil Well KIKH U Hueclalty.
Oflloo and Yard
K. Cunningham and Monroe Sti
n.»r V&..tP«n r r>ej>ot, rA
— ' -
AUTOMOBILES.
FOR SALF. A few bargains In second- i
hand automobile#. , , „
I'.Kr:, llulrk side entrance touriuß < nr. khM
and oil lamps In first class runnliiK order,
""11164 Wlnton tonrlnß car In fine running
ordor, A
HID;, Cadillac txjurlnK car; '
HNM fierce Htanliom'. s H.
I«X> rranklin runaiwui In tine order.
Some very tlno H6COiid hand tires at H'H.s
'' A IK CU.MI'AN Y.
Seventh Avenue, Pittsburg, I a.
See the Sign directly
opposite the
01J Postollicc
Theodore Vogeley, M
Kcal Estate and Ka 1
Insurance A(ency,
lit S. Main St |43
Butler. Pa. j ■
If you have property
to sell, trade, or rent M
1 or, want to buy or
rent call, write or
übcue me. MMi
I List Mailed Upon Application 1
listen! I
When you want $2.00 worth of 1
Shoe value, wear, tear and style I
for your $2.00 bill, buy our I
"Wearwells." It's the working- I
man's friend. ■
HUSELTON'S I
Opp. Hotel Lowry. 102 N. Main Street. I
TrO The CITIZGN
FOR
JOl3 WORK