- luperty 1. t.i the Arner Agency. We represent the leading Fire Insur. anoe Companies of tlje world. and can -Insure you BKalnst loss at lowest rates. We are agents In thin county for tbe TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO.. and can furnish security for County UUIUlHlB, UHIIK OIUGiaiN, eio If you want to Ituy or Nell Property, consult our Real Estate department We make a specialty ol tbla line of work and can saiisiy yeu, C. f ARNER & SON. TIONESTA and K E LLETTVI LLE, PA, Whether a ben is a loafer or A lavur (IttnantlM urnntlv nnnn tliA f condition of the (Hgeative organs T which are rnHnniiHihln fur all T j. r I I. an, I 1 .... 1 !. . m 1 T Dr. Hess Poultry J Paai-aL-ce-a. I and we will refund your money If li falls to increa.e egg produc tion siiifii'leut to pay for itself many times over, IihskIbh curing poultry dinPHHps. One extra egg per month pnya for tbe Pan a-ce-a and 300 per cent profit. Just lliink of il, It coils only a penny day for about thirty fowls. Come in and let us tell you more about ibis prepara ion, or, better still, let uh supply you witb a trial pnckHK. Your money back if not satisfactory. Vi lbs 25o.; 5 lbs. 60o, I Instant Lome Killer I Kills Llee. For sale by t Dunn & Fulton Pharmacy POSITIONS We are having more calls for our stu dents to till olllce positions than we can supply. Hnxiness Men want students from a Hunines Training Institution such as we run. The president of Ibis college starte 1 teaching in puliho schools when el uh ice n vear of see Tbis ex per iencH with tii years in HuinP8R College work and manv more In th actual Bisl liens World make us leaders iu our line. Write for our special spring and summer rates, Wurren RusinetN College, C. W. 8MITU, President, Warren, Pa. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NKW ADVEKTINKMENTK. Joe Levi. Ad. l.ainmerH. Ad. Penua. Ry. Ad. Wm. li. .lames. Ad. Indiana Normal, Ad. R ihinann & Son. Ad. The MrCuen Co. Ad. Lke Shore R. R. Ad. ' (Marlon Normal. Local. Kranklln Trust Co. Ad. Smart A Silhei berg. Ad. 1 lone-la Hardware. Ad. Edinboro Normal. Local. Oil market olosed at f 1.78. Is your subscription paid? You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf Oil and gas leases, best form, for sale at Ibis office. ' tf Tb professional base ball season will open Wednesday, April Htb, one day ahead of the trout season. 'I be ll:iil passenger train from Olean wat delayed nearly ibree hours Monday by a derailed engine near Alleghany, N. Y. A drove of twenty-eight cows, pur chase.! in the viciuity of Fryburg, was driven through here Tuesday noon, bound for northern Crawford county. The advantages offered at Edinbcrn are the very best foi teachers. Send for catalogue. Spring term begins March 30. John F. Bigler, Principal. H Forty-seven hotels, two distilleries and one brewery were granted license to sell liquors in Clarion county lost week. There were no remonstrances agaiuatany of tbo applicants. P. A. and II. F. Nlederrifer of Mar ble, Clarion county, passed through Tin- nesia last Thursday witb a new sawmill which they will set up to saw out a tract of limber near tbeir home. Tbe Clarion Slate Normal School of fers splendid educational opportunities at a very low cost It is a high grade school, morally, socially and intellectually. Tbe Spring term opens March 2 Jrd. It John and William Duum, sons of Conrail Daum of Wolf's Corners, closed . a deal last Wednesday tor the purchase of the P. J. Lynatn livery barn in Oil City, ono of the best in the oil country. Richard Lee, of Endeavor, Pa., sllpppd and fell while crossing a railroad track Monday, striking bis left band so bard on the ground as to fracture and dislocate the wrist bone. Dr. Morrow at tended the man. The first month of spring, but not the first of spring. Is here, and so are crows, Some poople claim to have seen robins, while other-, declare they saw wild geese flying northward last week, but these storie- must be taken with a grain of salt. What we'd like to see would be a good ice crop first, but if we can't have that then let the blue bird and the robin lilt In and prepare to set up business for the BuniinW. Tb'e tfoo'nOT ttfe b'ettW. j loafer Si j OR 1 i urn 11 THIS BUFPRAGETTKS. The Old Borne Isn't what It used to be, And of ibis Just make a note: It will further differentiate When tbe women 'gin to vote. With mother acting as Judge, Miranda as a clerk, Jennie witb poll-book And Susan doing "work;" With Daisy percbed upon a back In which the sick are hauled, Then Home will be well, possibly, 'Twill be wbat war's been called. -Oil City Blizzard. A movement is on foot to organize a stock company in Dunkirk for the pur pose of manufacturing loe. Many other towns In this latitude will doubtless bave to resort to tbis means of supplying themselves with Ice this summer. Tbe Forest Oas Co, of Tidtoute fin ished another good oil well last week In tbeir No, 13 on tbe Lacy lands, near Go lluza, in Green township. Tbe well is showing up for the best tbat tbe company has yet drihed for oil on the Lacy lease, tbe showing being so good tbat It was not thought necessary to shoot It. When a grown-up man, in conversa tion witb you, refers to one of your scboolboy chums as "uncle" or "grand pa," be holds up a mirror in wblcb you can plainly see something tbat looks like an old man. Blizzard. There issomuob patbos reflected In tbis Item tbat we scarcely bad the heart to reproduce It. "Red Head," Joe Landers' famous red Irish setter dog, gave up tbe ghost some time during Sunday night, the faithful old follow having evidei tly got ten a dose of poison. Although well along In years be would still bave been iood for a season or two yet, and Joe would liked to bave kept him for tbe good be bad done. Tbe Derrlok'a monthly oil report for February shows a heavy decline in all fields and In all kinds of work. In tbe Pennsylvania field 579 wells were com pleted of which 155 were dry, and tbe new production was 4.881 barrels. In all the fields combined there were 1 255 new wells completed, 344 dry holes, and 31,348 barrels new production. In court at Clarion last week the case of young Frank Mealy waa called and on motion of district attorney was contin ued. Tbe charge against the boy is felo nious shooting, tbe victim Mike Elllos, tbe Syrian peddler, and tbe scene of tbe shooting near Newmansville on the 18th of last Jsnuary. Tbe defendant baa not a-ked to be released on bail. Contractors. T. Carson finished what appeared to be a fair well on the Fox form, a mile north of President, a week or more ago, Tbe well Is a wildcat, be Ing a mile from the lease of tbe President Oil Co., and was showing up for about five barrels a day. Tbeowners are Frank Sha.nburg, E. C. Hoag and Milton Stew art of Titusvllle, and they have 260 acres under lease. Alfred L. Snell, editor of tbe Oil City Derrick, died at bis home in tbat city on Wednesday eveuing last after a brief ill ness resulting from an internal abscess, aged 54 years. Thus passes away one of tbe oil region's most taientod writers aud expert statisticians, and wltbal one of tbe kindest and most genlnl of men whose friends and admirers were limited only by his acquaintanceship. - In the Marcb issue of Woman's Home Companion is begun a series of articles telling "Wbat tbe Emmanuel Movement Really I." Many fragmentary articles j bave appealed on tbis subject, but this series is the first complete story of this world-wide movement. Tbe Companion is rapidly coming to tbe front as a leader among America's greatest magazines. Madison Square New York. Roy Barber, a 13 year-old lad of Lynch, spent tbe day In the city. On his way to tbe train this morning alter leav ing borne the lad bad an adventure with a wild cat tbat be will long remember. He met tbe cat along tne road and threw a stone at tbe animal. It is difficult to say which was the most frightened, tbe boy or tbe cat, but both beat a basty re treat. Warren Times, Saturday, M. P. Sutley of West Hickory, met with an accident while at work on the Island lease of Carson, Morrow Jt Co., near that place, Monday of last week, by which be lost a portion ot bis left band. He was lighting a gasolene jet wbeu a slight explosion occurred and In throw ing himself back to escape being singed bis baud came in contact witb the cogs of tbe gas engine. Dr. Morrow dressed the wound a d found It necessary to ampu tate tbe ends of second, third and little fingers. A small ice machine, worked by band, and which manufactures Ice in small cakes or cools water by a lew turns ota crank, is a new household article manufactured lu Reading, Englaud. Should this valuable household article prove an entire success, wbat will become of the loe nianT-Punxy Spirit. Gee! What do we care for the ice maol Fetch on the machine. Witb tbe prospects of an ice harvest gone agllmmering, they'll sell like hot oakes on a frosty morning along about July oi August. The Republican has received a copy of tbe Alaska-Yukon-Pacifio edition of Tbe Argus, Seattle, Wanh., exploiting the exposition which will be held in tnat city tbe coming summer. Tbe publication, wbich is in magazine form, is a credita ble and handsome showing of tbe print er's art, and ought to go far toward aug menting tbe attendance at this great ex position. We'd all like to see this big buow, but the distance is so great and the walkinit so bad that some of us are bound to get left. In talking witb one of the best attor neys in this part of tbe state we related to blm an instance In which a man had com mitted an act which made him llaule to both Que and imprisonment for violating tbe laws of the state, and closed by re marking that "you may be surprised tbat one so shrewd would commit an act tbat would make him liable." Tbe attorney's reply was: "No, I am not. It will pos sibly surprise you when I say tbat I be lieve no man In active life lives a year io the state without violating at least once some law of tbe state for which be could be punished." Strange, Isn't il? But don't a statement of that kind from one bo well qualified to judge make you tbink what an imperfect creature man M Sheffield Observer. There Is another way of figuring It, however. Might it not ol teo be the fault of so many blamed fool laVs? V. J. Prather, V. S., strikes a freak of nature occasionally in tbe course of bis p rait loe. The latest is a record-breaker. It Is a calf, tbe progeny of a cow owned by Elmer Stevens of Cherrytree town ship. It has two beads and two tails, and the internal organs are in duplicate. Titusville Herald. A cow belonging to Jacob Korb, of Tionesta twp., gave blrtb to Just such a freak a few years ago, and after having it mounted be reaped quite a little revenue by placing the freak on ex hibition and oharging a amall admission fee. Belter and better grows The Ladies' World, Judging by tbe March number Just received. It has an unusual number of fine stories, among the authors being Hugh P'ndexter, Alice MacGowan, Clara Morris, Shirley Carson, Grace Mac Gowan, Cooke, Bessie R. Hoover, Caro line W. Cain and Albert Blgelow Paine. There Is a timely article on Washington Social Life, and another on tbedangerous side of tbe New Thought and similar movements. Everything seems ve.-y good and very sensible. New York; Fifty cents a Year. The work of weighing the mall car ried by tbe railroads is under ay. It will require 105 days to complete this task and tbe compensation wblcb the railroads will receive for carrying tbe malls for tbe next fouryears will be based upon th- report to be made by those In charge of this work. Heretofore tbe weighing of malls required only 60 days, but there has been considerable friction between the railroads and government as to the amount of money the railroads should receive, and the weighing of mails this year will be more thorough than ever before. Tbe ladies of Capt. Stow Relief Corps bave adopted a novel and rather pleasing way of raising funds to replenish their exchequer. They have taken up tbe "endless chain tea" method and are do ing nicely. Each member of tbe Corps Invites ten lady friends, not necessarily members of tbe order, to ber home of an afternoon or evening, and serves tea with o'ber light refreshments, and each guest is expected to contribute the modest sum of 10 cents. Wbere two or three of these pleasant little functions are held each week it counts In receipts and yet Is not burdensome on tbe guests. A boy's essay on girls: "Girls is sisters of boys and bas long bare and wares dresses. First girl was called Christmas Eve, tbongh I never could tell why. Most every family bas one girl, and some of 'em tbat Is In bard luck bas two or three. We bave a girl in ourn who is my sister. Fat girls wart to be thin, and tbin girls want to be fat. Why girls were made nobody nos, but I tbink It were to go to church and eat Ice cream There is two kinds of 'em, brunet girl and blande girls. Girls are afraid of mise and bugs, which makes it fun to put 'em down their baks." Ex. Mrs. W. G. Wyman of Tionesta was the fortunate winner of tbe first piize, a fine 1 100 Kurtzmann piano, offered by tbe Strauburg Musio House of Oil City for tbe best solution of the famous 12 puzzle, an advertisement of which was priuled in tbis paper two weeks ago. Remembering tbe injunction tbat neat ness as well as correctness would count lu tbe contest, Mrs. Wyman painted her answer on a china plate and was awarded first prize over a large number of com petllors. Tbe second prize went to Miss Eleanor P. Foley of Franklin, who had placed ber answer on a sofa pillow. M ls Eva Hunter of Tionesta also won a $05 00 credit certificate in tbe contest. O. W. Osgood's weather record for the past two months ol this year sizes up as follows: January - Rainfall 2j inches; snow 21H inches. Coldest day of the month, lilcb, one degree below zero. On the 30 ib. day of tbe month tbe thermome ter registered 71 degrees, and on tbe 31t it dropped to 8 degrees above zero. Thunder and lightning, on the 23d. Feb- ruary-Rainlall 71 inches; snow 11 inches. Ou the first day of tbe month tbe weather was one degree below zro, that being tbe only day on wblcb zero weather was reached. Tbe warmest day was on tbe 22d, 60 degrees, and one thunder storm occurred, the 24th. Tbe same months in 1908 showed, for January, 22 Inches of rain and 193 Inches of snow, February lj inches rain, 42 Inches snow, Back between 1875 and 1880 a dispute arose as to tbe ownership of a tract of 125 acres of land wbich lies in Eldred town ship, Jefferson county, and bordering on tbe Clarion county line. The land was claimed by Marvin A Rulnlson as being part with other tracts bought by them. Through a tax sale Messrs. Wilson Hindtnan, of Clarion, claimed the laud. For 25 ears the land has been In litiga tion on ejectment proceedings and bas been tried three times in the lower court and twice in the supreme court of this state. It waa then appealed to the United Statea district court and would have come on for trial, but week before last tbe case was compromised by C C. Goodrich, a nephew of R. N Marvin, paying Wilson A H iudman $40,000, and taking possession oftheland. This tract is the finest in this state, or perhaps along tbe Allegheny range of mountains, aud is valued at an Immense sum. Clarion Democrat. In a noteenoloslng a renewal of bis subscription, Geo. L. Scott, a former well known citizen of Marienville, now re siding at Collingswood, N J., makes this personal reference to his borne and fam ily: "I am fortunate in having employ ment Ibis winter, for It takes money to pay rent, buy coal etc We miss the gas greatly and coal is more expensive. Tbe weather is very spring-like, witb no snow In sight, and bave seen none for weeks. Frogs bave been out and blue birds singing. Collingswood is growing and we are satisfied with our uew home. I do not know whether you lrtard of the accident to my wile or not. On the 4th of last May she went over to Philadelphia to visit ber sister, and fell on the cement sidewalk, breaking ber leg at the bin. She was in the Presbyterian hospital, Phila., for two months, and is still unable to walk without tbe aid of crutches. My daughter, Kalberine, whole a stenograph er and typewriter, bas a position lu Had donlield, an old town, two miles from bere, said to be nine yarn older than the cilv of Philadelphia Que of Its afreets was laid out by order of tbe king of England. Walter, la years ot age, is in the high school, and bas not missed a day at school in four years. His class went over to the observstory, near the city, a short time ago. I went with them and had one desire of my life gratified in viewing the Mars throtiiih the big tele- scone. Saw Saturn with its rings; Jupiter anu tnree oi its moons; also f leiaues and other constellations. It was a graud sight." PERSONAL Mrs. Mary Glening has gone to War ren for an indefinite stay. Mrs. J. A. Small of Nebraska was a visitor witb Tionesta friends yesterday. Lloyd Miles of Warren bas been the guest of Tionesta friends tbe past week. Miss Ida Fones was home from Siv erly to spend Sunday with her parents. Clark Morgan was up from Oil City Monday evening for a visit with his parents. Mrs. Madison Smith of Tldioute is a guest at tbe home of ber nephew, Wm. Magee. J. B. Sproull, of Uniontown, Pa., spent several days of tbe past week with Tionesta friends. , George L. King of West Hickory was among tbe Republican's welcome callers Friday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. George W. Holeman spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Merton Mealy In Oil City. Miss Lulu Shaw, of Clarendon, Pa., was a guest over the Sabbatb of ber aunt, Mrs, Jacob Smearbangb. Mrs. J. W. Green went to Punxsu tawney, Pa., last Friday for a week's visit with Mrs. W. W. Robblns. J. W. Porter, father of J. A. Porter of West Hickory, died at his home at Kin zua on tbe 25ih ult., aged 66 years. John R, Thompson has moyed bis family and household goods from Fa gundusto tbe Klser farm, on German Hill. As will be noted John G.' Watson, of Kellettville, Kingsley township, Is today announced as a Republican candidate for Associate Judge. Mrs. Fred Slocum and two sons, and Mrs, Harry Watson and tvo sons, of Kellettville, are guests this week at tbe home of G. F. Watson. Isaac Siggins of West Hickory, who has been employed In the oil field at Bridgeport, 111., for several months, re turned borne Saturday. Mrs. B. M. Dewees left Monday for a couple of weeks' visit with ber son at Salem, Ohio. She was accompanied by her brother, J. T. Dale. M. E. Abbott of East Hickory was a Friday afternoon visitor in Tionesta, hav ing made tbe trip in a boat while tbe river was at Its highest. Rev. H. A. Bailey is In Marienville tbis week assisting bis friend, Rev. Dr. Earseman, of tbe Presbyterian church, in a series of spools! meetings. Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Mrs. Stile May Sharpe and Mra. James D. Davis were in Warren Tuesday to attend tbe funeral of tbe late Dr. J Norman Davies. Ex -Judge J. A. Proper, who passed his94tn birthday oo tbe 12th of Septem ber last, and is one of the oldest living persons in the county, Is In quite feeble health at bis borne in this place. Mra. Adam Slbhle, of German Hill, called at the Republican office Friday to renew her subscription, thus sustain ing the reputation of her late lamented husband, whse dues to tbe printer were never allowed to get behindhand a single day. ,- N. P. Wheeler, Jr., of Endeavor, Forest county, spent a portion of tbe day visiting friends in tbe city. He was en mute to Washington, D. C, to visit bis parents. Congressman Wheeler and wile, and to witness tbe Inauguration cere monies. Blizzard, Saturday. James Butler bas moved into a part of ex Judge Hill's bouse, and Charles Butler baa moved into tbe S. J. fjetley bouse, on May street. Tbe bouse occu pied by these families ou Bridge street having been purchased by Supt. Morri son, be took possession and moved into tbe same ye terday. W. A. Connely of Ludlow stopped In town a few hours Mondsy to meet old Mends aud attend to some business mat ters Mr. Connely baa almost complete ly recovered from a recent serious attack of pneumonia, aud while recuperating is spending a few weeks visiting friends and relatives in this section. At tbe regular monthly meeting of Tldioute Chapter, D. A. R., held in War ren last week, Mrs, Orion Siggins, ol West Hickory, was elected delegate to the Continental Congress to be held in Washington, D. C, In April next. Mrs. Sule May Sharpe of Tionesta was ap pointed a member of the nominating committee. W. L. Osgood of Starr was a visitor at the Republican office yesterday morn ing and left with us a sack of apples of the Northern Spy variety tbat were good to look upon and still better to feast upon. His crop did not keep well for some rea son, but those he saved from the wreck were worth talking about all right. Our best thanks, Billy. To be made graud pap twice in one day is an event tbat falls not often to tbe lot of man, hut it is one wbich has caused our worthy townsman, Wm. F. Blum, to swell with pride and smile with satisfac tion. Ou Sunday morning last a baud- some 9-pound boy came to tbe home of Mr, and Mrs. Harry Carr at Duquesne, Pa., and a few hours later In tbe day an equally handsome young son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Blum of the borough, Happy to state all par tiespapas, mamas aud grandparents are doing fine. 1 be irrepressible "Bill" Cole was a visitor to old Tionesta friends a day or two of last week. Billy Is growing old, being now past 64 years, according to his own reckoning, but age seems to cut no ice witb blm, and while we occasionally hear ol bis demise, be always fools the boys by turning up agaiu as oblpper a a young robiu and looking as young as ever. He knows, and is known by, everybody, and meets with a bearty wel come wherever he goes. Billy always carries bis appetite witb him and lives on the top shelf among his friends, who never allow blm to suffer the psngs of hunger. -The Emlenton Herald reports that word was received in that place Tuesday of the death of Gilbert Morgan, which oc curred at the soldiers' home at Johnson City, Tenuessee, at which institution be had been for a number of years. Rela tives or friends in Tioneeta have beard nothing of his death and holieve there ia some mistake about it. "Gib," as he is widely known throughout the entire oil regions of Pennsylvania, was a visitor bere a few mouths ago, and at tbat lime was look lug hale and hearty. He Is aged 67 years, and was one of Uncle Sam's brave defenders in the civil war, leaving a CrTou'did rediM as1 a tMdldr. Dwelling at Newtown Htnned. The dwelling bouse at Newtown Mills occupied by Herman F. Blum, and known as the Carpenter homestead was buinedtothe ground at an early hour Monday morning of this week. Mrs. Blum bad been up a number of times during the night with a sick child, each time adding a little more luel to the fire In tbe heating stove. About three o'clock the fire was discovered, having caught in tbe loft near the chimney. Lack of fa cilities for fighting tbe fire made the building an easy prey for the flames, and only the sewing machine, organ, two stoves and two beds were saved, Mr, Blum losing also $i5 in money, which was overlooked in the excitement. An estimate of the loss could not be obtained, but it is understood there was an insur ance of $550 on tbe building and contents. Charged With Hnrn Burning. .Charged with arson, J. A. Timblin, aged 78 years. William Lalshaw, 17 aud Charles Schreckengost, 18, were arrested a week or more ago by state policemeu. Tbe two boys are said to have confessed to burning a number of barns in the last few months near Hawthorue, Clarion county, alleging tbat they did bo at the instance of Timblin. At the hearing In Clarion last week, tbe boys chauged their tactica and disclaimed their first stories of the burning. They were held for court as was also Timblin, whose bond was fixed at $1,500, which he furnished. It is alleged that be bad nothing to do with any of the fires; that if he bad, he would not bave been so reckless as to deal with a couple such young men as those who now implicate him; tbat the young men simply want to escape the penalty of their acts by swearing it on him, aud that at the proper time he will be able to prove bimself clear. Seven barns have been burned in tbe vicin'ty ol Hawthornesince last Thanksgiving day, all having been fired in the same manner, and ail of un doubted Incendiary origiu. Scarlet Fever at Olcopolis. Tbe Derrick of yesterday morning says Another case of scarlet fever has devel oped in the Oleopolis district, the patient being a 12-year-old son of James Thomas, whose home is near the sawmill in Pres ident township and who attended tbe Oleopolis school. The Thomas house was plsced under quarantine yesterday. A case of the disease is being treated iu the contagious disease ward of the Oil City hospital tbat was contracted at Oleopolis Tbe patient is one of the Nelson family, of which several bad the disease in a mild form. No physician was called at first and the Nels-.n children attended the Oleopolis school. Gladys Viola Turk, a pupil, aged 12, developed the disease and died. Tbis called the attention of the health officers to the conditions there and they ordered tbe school closed for a week At the end of that time tbe building was thoroughly fumigated with formaldehyde gas and bas been reopened and pro nounced to be io a perfectly sanitary con dition. On Sunday a we-k ago Clifford Nelson, aged 17, who is employed here, spent tbe day witb the other members of bis family, being unaware of the nature of the illness of bis brothers. The disease developed iu blm Thursday. Death of Dr. Duvlcs of Warren. Dr. J. Norman Davies, one of Warren's prominent physicians and well known to many of our citizens, died suddenly In tbat city Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, of heart failure. He bad been ailing for some time but tbe demands of his practice kept bim at work until his strength was overtaxed. He took In his bed and was under the care of physicians but was too weak to respond to treatment and passed away surrounded by friends and rela tlves. Dr. Davies was born March 4, 1870, at Erie, Pa , and would bave been 39 y.srs of age bad be lived until the 4th of this month. He chose the medical profession while yet a boy and gradnated from Hah neman Medical Collg", Chicago, in 18!l He moved to Warren in 1892 and contin ued in practice there until the time of his deatb witb eminent success and almost without lutermission. On Noy. 3, 1S97, he was married to Alice Maude Brenuan of Tionesta, who, with two children, Allen, aged ten years, and Elaine, aged seven, survives. Dr. Davies was a bard worker, aakillful prac titioner aud a clever surgeon. His heart was In his work. He thoroughly sympa thized with bis patients, and was beloved by them. He took but little rest; he had a large ilientele; lie worked too hard at it day and night when necessary, and under the constant strain his health declined. Last summer he took a three months' European trip, returned feeling better, but far from well. .His health did not respond, and for some time he has been steadily failing. On Sunday his heart failed, death coming wholly unexpectedly to his family and some intimate friends who wore with him. Tbe Funeral was held yesterday at 2:30 p.m. from the residence of Mr- em! Mrs. James T. Brennan, parents of Mrs. Davios. Hood I'ouab Medicine tor Children. The season for couicbs and colds In now at band and too much care cannot be used to protect tbe children. A child Is much more likely to contract diptheria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. Toe quicker you cure his cold the less the risk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the sole reliance of many mothers, and few of those who bave tried II are willing to use anv other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher, of Ripley, W. Ve . says; "I have never used anything other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for my children, and it bas always given good satisfaction." This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic aud may be given as confidently to a child as to an adult. For sale by Dunn & Fulton. Woods Liver Medicine Is a liver rer ulator which brings quick relief to sick headache, consliration, biliousness and other symptoms ol liver disorders. Par ticularly recommended for Jaundice, Chills, Fever, Malaria. The $1 00 si.e contsins 2)4 times as much as the 50u size. Sold by J. R. Morgan. As a poultice leave S n-Cnra on un til absorbed, as the lullamuiation and pain are reduced by absorption, and the poison Is drawn out. We have Necrosis Bone, Glass, Wood, Needles, and pus drawn from tho flesh by San-Cura used as thick as a poultice. We havo never known it to fail in removing pain. 2.c, 60c, $1 00 and $2 00. Thompson Medical Co., 8 and 10 Diamond St., Titusville, l'a. Sick headaclio, oonstipalion anil bil iousness are relieved by Rings Little Liver Pills. They cleanse ih system. Do not gripe. Price 25c, Sold by J. R. Morgau. Stationery. We have a large line of Box Stationery of every description, from 10c to 81.25. Styles to suit every taste. 20 Per Cent Off This Week Look iu window for a few of the many bargains. Bovard's Pharmacy. Happy "Sew Year 1009 Hopkins' Store The Years' End Cleeui Up SaJe. This week we Btart a vigorous price cutting to close out a let of Underwear, Shoes, Hats and Caps, And many other articles that we don't want. We fiud bnx after box of Wiuter Underwear nut npeued, brand, splinter uew goods. We are going to dispose of (hum if price will do it. Men's Fleece Lined Underwear, 50c qu lity for 35e. Meu's Wright's W ml Fleeced Underwear, $1 quality for 70c. Men's All Wool Uo lerwear $1 25 aud 81 quality for 75o. Men's broken sizes 83 Shoes lor 81 i5 Meu's broken size 83 5(1 Shoes fr 81 75 Men's broken sizes 83 50 and 84 Snnes for 81 75 Misses' Tatu Cais, slightly s .lied from baudliug, regular 50o, 75c and 81 grades, for 38c Boys' Caps, regular 25j grades, for lOo. Remnants in All Lines Get the Same Slash in Price.--A Good Time to Get Busy. L. J. HOPKINS. The Pittsburg Perfect Wire Fence, Welded by electricity, made in all sizes, for all purposes and for all people who need Regular Poultry or Garden Fence. Field Fence THE 77fniEUty1 w Razor Back finest Lawn Fence. It will be to your ad vantage to look up V"r needs at ouce, get our i and order your A;ue eatly. 1'luiu aud Barb Wiie. Write, telephone price r come and sen us. Tionesta We Are Optimists In tbat we believe the meilimls of tint tnercanlilo world are attaining a higher standard year by year. The many are now tramping tbe trail blazed bv the few. Time was and not long ago either when it waa the rule instead of the excepiiou for the meirlmnt to imitate the methods of tbe street fakir and horse trader. Cotton masqueraded as wool. Fifteen ounces made a pound.. I'rices worked on a sliding scale according to the customer's pock- el hook. In those days many merchants than to "trim as many ol his customers "new sucker being h rn every in unite Hence you bought at your own risk has changed in a very few years, as io vou are a safer to take the word of the judgment, as the merchant who knows word as good as his bond, posxihij because it pays, but the customer beaehts iu tbe end, no matter the motive. Without assuming a "holier thau donable pride tu 16 Years of Honest Merchandis ing in 10 years of keeping laiib with our customers, lfi years of "making good" if anything went wrong, 1G years of giving a dollar's worth of honest morchan dioo for every dollar spent. We are still exercising etornal vigilance to tuaiutu.it tbis etaudard iu every trausacttou. m Do you want a good Umbrella? Positively tbe best line io the city. Sole a ire it for tbe Hull Detachable Handle. Umbrella can be t'.ktu apart and packed io a trunk. We engrave them free of charge. HARVEY FRITZ, Tbe Leading Jeweler, 82 SENECA St.. OIL CITY, PA. Happy Jfew Year 1900 . , s, WF.LD i' A. -A V. 'fVm' --. -Was. Hardware. had no higher ideas of retailing a was potsihle, as the old saw of was considered tbe truth. and bad no redress. But all this tho good stores of the country to day salotnan than to trust to your own and attends to his business makes his thou attitude we can point with par Oil City. CE" CLOTHIER OILC1XYJPA . i . -..VA- Sri ' ".11 iWV'J EMS
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