Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-11

Sales, Sales. Sales.
Local politics are quiet.
A woman is due to be hung in New
jersey. tomorrow.
Nominate good men for borough
and township Offices.
1t was cold Monday night, and the
mercury steod at but 10 above zero next
morning.
There were some sleighs out in
Butler. last Sunday for the first time
this winter.
Five Generals were killed during
late battle in San Domingo. and there
are some left.
One of the Democratic candidates
for Burgess says "Us Germans we must
stand together. one by each"
"A go foot lot on Fourth Ave. Pitts
burg that changed hands in 1905 for
81 200 is now valued at II, 200. 900.
Parts of Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska experienced q slight shock OF
earthquake, last Sunday evening.
The Pittsburg & Butler Street Ry.
Co. lately purchased seven acres of land
at Renfrew presumably for car barns.
ma china shnra etc
The Merchants Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. of Butler issued 2O3 policies.
last year, had but one assessment and
are pleased With their success.
The first work train ran over the
elevated railroad on Duquesne Way
from Union Station to the warehouses
ON the Point in Pittsburg, last week.
-One Of the big hotels OF Minneapolis
burned early, yesterday morning. caus-
ing the death of ten people, and the loss
OF q qnarter Of million Of properly.
Martin Luther, or the Story of the
Reformation, will be presented in the
Majestic Theatre, by local tale nt Jan.
sOth. under the auspices Of the Grace
Lutheran church.
One Of the old soldiers who lately
went to Andersonville, Ga. located and
dug up some money he had hidden in
3 bottle and buried on the prison
grounds forty.one years ago.
Some Of the pass-iess legislators
will start for Harrisburg. Saturday;
and the Harrisburg clearinghouse
keepers are ready to receive them with
open arms and warming pans.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces thaS an exam
ination will be held at Butler, next Sat
urday week, goth, for the positions OF
clerk and carrier in the postoface
The printers of this town and, pre-
sumably. all the smaller towns, are at
present giving up ten per cent of their
wages to support the printers of the
cities who are striking for an S-hour
day.
Our doctors are kicking on the new
law regarding the registration of
deaths; but az for that new road law.
every township in the county is full OF
men anxious to give bond and perform
all the duties Of Supervisor. under 1t.
Tor nothing.
That was funny thing that hap
pened near the crossing Of Main and
Jefferson SITS. last Friday afternoon
tho ringing of the FIRE bell scared a
horse and he backed into the street-car
tracks and threw himself.
The Butler Hospital had 10.979
s'hcepital-days, whatever that Is, last
year; also 549 patients, ~ deaths and
sc6 operations. The patients paid them
ten thousand and some dollars. and it
cost nearly s2O, 200 to keep the thing go
ing
The new board Of County Commis.
sioners of Beaver county DECIDED, last
week, to advertise the sale Of q $50 ,0O(
issue Of bridge bonds to pay for the
bridges freed BY the county. The bonds
will be SOLD Feb. 1. They will be 4 pc,
cent bonds, maturing serially.
Last Sunday was Russian Christ
mas and though it was q sorry day fol
them 90 far az their Nation al affairs ar,
concerned. there was eonsiderabl,
drinking and carousing among tn,
colony In Butler, with some hearing
before the Burgess next morning.
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills ol
Brooklyn lectured on the High schoo
Alumni course in the Majestic Theatre
Monday evening. His subject wa
SOLVER CROMWELL and the lecture wa
enc Of the best eyer delivered in Butler
At one period shouts Of "Go on, 90 on,
greeted the speaker. The next lectur
will be by Hon. Charles Emory Smith
Feb. 1.
"A lot of farmers along the route q!
the Pittsburg and Butler Street railwa.
line south of Butler are said to be feel
ing bad oyer the way the new inter
urban line Ia being built. They CAV,
rights-of.way at about fifth wha
they would have charged steam raj
road company. because they though
that the new line would be built on tn
surface and their farms would be inju
ed but little. Now the work Of trac
building is ALMOST completed and IL
grading, cutting and filing is almost
heavy az that done on railroads and Il
farmers feel that they have been eai
marks.
Your dollar win do double duty
Ritter e. Rockensteins great sale
mems and boys's clothing.
Butler County Pou ltry and F
Stock Association Show, Jan. "a, 25,
and 27e 1Ua Write the Secretar
YiYgfl Gihnou. TOR nfGmium Hnt