Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The West Penn Is to have new steel
rails
The blue bird will come first, but
the bat will soon follow.
An eagle can scream, and som e.
times it lies very happily.
Festival and Supper in Odd Fellew 5
Hall, Prospect. this evening.
Cutting the price of it is not a
sweet thing for the sugar men.
As Blue laws make yellow literature
read, ''Sapho" Is now the popular color.
Home, sweet Home" viii have no
charms for the politicians next Saturday
week
Crossing the Equinoctial line and
clothes line are both liable to develop
storms.
Almost everybody is "all at sea" re
garding Puerto Rico, and the island is
there itself.
Though a girl may be ''as pretty as
picture, she don't look it in an ugly
frame of mind.
The daisy does not grow in public
estimation and is therefore proper free
coinage EN- blem.
-AP r. r. paymaster at Altoona
named Mcnamara. has been arrested
embezzlement.
Chasing rainbows is habit some
men fall into They come high but we
must have them.
The Sun crosses the Equator,
and the day and night will be Of equal
length, Saturday.
With robins on the boughs and
singers on the corners it looked like
Spring last week.
Roberts is repairing the railroads in
South Africa, while the Beers are max
ing tracks elsewhere.
The Y.M.CA. basket ball team
beat the Central Turner's of Pittsburg,
Tuesday evening, to !.
j. & A. AndeIson's general store At
Valencia was destroyed by fire with
nearly all its contents, Tuesday morn
ing.
The Butler Juniors eau play basket
ball. They crunched the Tigers of
int al. la
other night
The bodies Of six young men killed
in the Philippines passed through But
ler yesterday, in charge Of the Wells,
Fargo Express.
Mayor Wyman Of Allegheny and
Police Captain Thornton had slug
ging match ON the steps of City Hall,
Tuesday afternoon.
Down in Kentucky they are again
EARNED to the teeth, and this time they
may not be satisfied with simply shoot
ing off their mouths.
Butter county was just 100 years old
ing mention, no observance was made
Of the birthday But wait until June
12-13-14
The Postal Authorities have order
ed the retention of the mail addressed
to the Union Teachers Agency at Pitts
burg, and managed by Rev Bass Of
Salisbury
The store Of the Salt Co at Natro
ma was destroyed by fire. one night last
week, and for a time the station on the
opposite side Of the railroad tracks was
threatened.
The Springdale l.. T. l.. will give "a
social on Friday evening, March 18th at
the home of Mrs. Gerner ON Brown ave.
Il program will be rendered and refresh
ments served. Everyone invited.
Burglars blew up the safe at John
N. Muntzs coal mine office, Tuesday,
running the safe and partly wrecking
the building The safe is said to have
been worth $500 Mr. Muntz, wife and
and son are at present taking a steam
boat trip to New Orleans
Read it. The sturdy people Of
South Africa now occupy more atten
ton than any people on earth What
do you know about them and their coun-
try They are great fighters, have
pluck, nerve and independence quail
ties that are popular with Americans
Olive Scbreiner gives very graphic de-
scription Of the Beers. their habits and
country in that intensely interesting Sc
rial, THE Story of an African Farm,
the opening chapters Of which appear
on our first page. Read it,
Camel Skin Shoes for men are the
best working shoes made. Price 81
pair. Sold in Butler by A. Ruff 6 Son
AMY & BROWN are showing the
largest line Of couches to be found in
Butler all colors, prices, sizes and
shapes, 26 different patterns in stock
Mems Felt Boots and Candee overs at
$1.75 at Ruffs.
Misses and Children's Rubber Boots
9sc pair at Rutf's.
New, four-room house for sale In
quire at this Office
A lot Of Ladies' Dongola Kid, Patent
Tip. Button Shoes, sizes ~ 10 81 at 7jc
at A. Ruff d Sons
The Camel Skin Shoe for men is not
n cheap shoe but it il the best working
shoe made Turns water Always
stays soft. One Price. 50. 90. A. Ruff
IL son
AMY 81 BROWN are headquarters for
90 carts and carriages. See our 20 cart
built for two.
Misses Seamless Back Oil Grain
School Shoes, sizes ~ to 2, reduced to jsc
pair. A. Ruff & Son.
Mems all solid leather boots, two soles
and tap, sizes 3, and 10, only to close
out $l.2j pair. Cheaper than shoe
and viii wear twice as long. A. Riff
& Son.
For all kinds Of grain or No mill
feel. 20 TO the Extension Feed Store,
/elienoplc. We also sell the Buckeye
mower and binder, the South Bend
Chilled p'o~, building block, timothy
and clover seeA, etc, All kinds of fei til
Izers at the lowest prices. Gellert
Goehring x Co., Zelienople.