Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26


Pittsburg ''is noted principally for it,
smoke and scandals" and is 'in need OF
disinfectant.
Only four weeks and the Fair.
The smoke from the Car Works
stack sometimes beclouds the town.
They put too much coal in the furnaces
there at the same time, and have no
smoke consumers.
Our policemen have been supplied
with new, double-acting, side-ejecting,
hammerless. long grip, 32-calibre, latest
police PATTERN Colts, and all warranted
to kill dog at hundred yards.
A dead man was found in hollow
tree, in the woods of Beaver county a
few days ago. In the clothing was
found a paper indicating that the man
name was John Whitmer.
Fishermen should remember that
in Pennsylvania it is unlawful to catch
more than 10 bass in one day, or to take
rock, calico or stripped bass less than
five inches in length, or black or yellow
bass less than nine inches.
All ready for the Fair-Aug. 21-24
The Pittsburg, Harmony. Butler
and New Castle Trolly Co. will use the
best Of everything. They intend build
ing a solid road-bed, using ''panta-
graph" poles, having electric block sig
mails, and running their cars at high
speed.
An Oklahoma newspaper tells of a
citizen of that new state who by mis-
take fed his horse a quantity OF poultry
food thinking the same to be condition
powder for the animal The mistake
was not noticed until the horse had
scratched up half the garden and show
ed signs of wanting to set.
Everybody is getting ready for the
Fair, Aug. 21-24.
This is Pipe Line day at Conneaut,
and as usual the entire oil country is
there 1t required two special trains to
take the crowd from Butler The oil
purchasing agencies in Butler are clos
ed, fact that causes us great inconven-
ience, as we forgot to sell our oil, yes
terday, and need the money.
A young lady-was being criticized
for marrying man we'll up III middle
age instead of youth. my observa-
ton has been, said the young woman,
that it is better to be hitched up with
an old horse that knows how to pull the
load rather than a fool colt that can't
do anything but prance and kick and
try to run away"
The Butler Fair will be better and
crowd larger than ever before. Re-
member Aug. 21-24
Henry Zieg of Clearfield twp. went
to his barn to feed his stock early last
Thursday morning, and as he was
bending over bin was attacked from
behind by d man who had concealed
himself in stall. The blow he receiv-
ed made him unconscious for time.
and when he recovered from it, his
watch was gone. and also the robber.
And we'll all go to the Fair.
What wild and woody" business
the making Of automobiles has BECOME.
Detroiters have gone daft on it. A De-
troit man lately invented a four-cylinder
gear which he says he can put together
with two seated body over it and sell
for $500 each, and he organized a COM
pany with large capital 10 build teA
thousand of them. A Butler man who
took some stock in it lately, doubled his
money by selling out-and not single
machine yet ready for the market.
Everybody goes to the Fair
The Fourteenth Annual Reunion of
Lutberans at Rock Point on Wednes
day, Aug. 1. promises to be the largest
gathering of this denomination ever
held in Western Pennsylvania. Three
states will be represented at this reun-
ion. West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania. Seven special trains have been
arranged for to accommodate the AZ
congregations embraced in this terrific
ry. For Butler county Lutherans and
their friends, the B. & o will start a
special at Chicora at 7:25 an, stopping
at Carbon Centre at 7:45 and leave But
Ter at 500. Fare 81, children 80 C. This
train will also stop at Renfew at STA
and Ribold at s:19, the fare being 50 c.
from each place, children SOC. The
speakers for the occasion will be DR.. l..
II. Schuh, President Of Capitol Univer-
sity of Columbus, Ohio. and Prof x;
Hemminghouse, Director of the Teach
er's Seminary, Woodville, Ohio.