SMART & OIL CITY, PA. 250 veby rm TAILORED COSTUMES, At greatly reduced prices. Our eutire regular stock will be on sale at decided reduc tions. IT'S A CONDITION AND CONFRONTS US, and we must iness-like and effective. The season has been a very backward one. Day after day and week alter week of rain has not tend ed to increase the sale of Street Suits. 'We bought an extreme ly heavy stock this season, anticipating an extremely large de mand, but unfavorable weather has worked against us. "NYe have upwards of 250 New and Attractive Gowns, every one of which will be materially reduced. The $12.50 and 13.50 Gowns 15.00 and 16.00 Gowns 20.00 and 22.00 Gowns $23.50 and 25.00 Gowns $27.50 and 28.50 Gowns 30.00 and 32.00 Gowns 35.00 and $37.50 Gowns $40.00 and 45.00 Gowns $50.00 Gowns will be These are positively this season's newest and best goods, in all the latest original effects. Smart & Silberberg. OIL CITY, PENNA. THE CONVENTION CALL Chairman Header's Formal Notice to Pennsylvania Republicans. PARTY PLEDGES FULFILLED. Representative Palm, the Democratic Leader, Explains His Bill Regarding the Commutation of Sentences and Disposes of Many Misstatements. (Sfx-clal Corrnpondence.) Philadelphia. June 4. Now that the call for the Republican state conven tlon is out. arrangements are being made for the election delegates U. the convention from counties which have not already chosen their repre sentatlves. There Is not apt to be any serious rontests over the election ol delegates, except in a few Instances where there are rivalries between con flicting local Interests. There Is a growing sentiment in favor of harmo nizing the differences that existed dur ing the long fight over the United States senatorship, and It Is not be lieved that there will be any drawingot lines in the convention between what were formerly "stalwart" and "Insur gent" elements in the state. CALL FOR THE CONVENTION. The call, which has been Issued by Gen. Frank Rceder, chairman of the Republican state committee, reads as follows: "To the Republican electors of Penn sylvania: "I am directed by the Republican state committee to announce that the Republicans of Pennsylvania, by theli chosen representatives, will meet in convention at the Opera House In the city of Harrisburg on Wednesday, Au gust 21. 1901, at 10:30 o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of nominating candi dates for the following offices, to wit: "One person for the office of Jus tice of the supreme court. "One person for the offlco of state treasurer. "In accordance with the rules gov erning the organization the represent ation In the state convention will be based on the vote polled at the last presidential election. Under the rules each legislative district is entitled to one delegate for every two thousand votes cast for presidential electors In 1900, and an additional delegata for every fraction of two thousand vote polled in excess of one thousand. "By order of the Republican state committee. "FRANK REEDER. chairman. W. R. ANDREWS, C. E. VOORHEES, secretaries." Republicans look forward to the coming state convention as a very In teresting occasion. There will be many subjects for felicitations when the representatives of the party from different sections of the state come to gether. Those who will be delegated to frame the platform for the coming campaign will have an opportunity to point with pride to many pledges that bnve been sii'-o-si-fully carried out by SILBERBERG, NOT A THEORY THAT deal with it in a manner bus- will be 9.90 . 12.90 . 16.90 . 20.90 . 24.00 . 26,90 . 29.90 . 35.90 48.90 will be will be will be will be will be will be will be the Kepunncan leaders. PALM DEFENDS HIS BILL. Quite In line with the work of those who have been misrepresenting the work of the Republican leaders and the members of the majority party in the legislature are the efforts to create the Impression that the recent passage of a bill regarding commutation of sentences of prisoners In the penal In stitutions of the state was In the In terest of friends of certain political leaders. The farts are that this legislation did not emanate from Republicans at all, but is the result of a bill intro duced In the house by' Representative Palm, of Crawford county, one of the Deuocratlc leaders on the the floor of the house and an Influential support er of Col. James M. Guffey in the Dem ocratic state committee. Representa tive Palm bas taken exception to the misrepresentations aimed at Republi can leaders and In a public statement he shows that the legislation is abso lutely in accord with the most ad vanced thought of those having to with the caro of criminals. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES. "The commutaUon law about wnlch so much has been said." declared Rep resentative Palm, "Is a Just measure, and much of the comment concerning It Indicates that neither the old law nor the present one is understood. The bill came into my hands represented as the work of the Prison association, but I would have introduced !t jus ns willingly If it had come from the hand of a convict, because a good thing !: good no matter where It originates. I never suspected, nor do I now be lieve that the purpose of the bill was anything but general, for had I any reason to think that its subject was special I should have changed It so s not to apply to those now In prison. "Instead of the law being liberal be yond reason It is almost Identical with the laws of New York, New Jersey and Ohio, and the assertion that criminals will seek Pennsylvania as a field for their operations because of her lib eral commutation law is too absurd to notice. Those Judges who are finding fault with the measure on the gr und that it may sometimes make a month ir two difference in the Imprisonment 3f United States convicts would better look at their own gross Inconsistencies. Judges have been known to differ 17 years in their sentences for the same offense and under similar elrcuin stances. Even the same Judge will give a man three years for an offense at i ne term of court and the next give an 3iher seven years for the same crime, .he only difference In the cases being in the condiUon of the Judge's stom ach. It is said that one Philadelphia judge gives twice as long a senter.ee in the forenoon as he does after dinner "The fair way to Judge of the new law Is to compare it with the old Un der the eld law the authorities were obliged to grant every convict all the commutation or none. The result was that the very best behaved prisoners and the very worst each received the full amount In every case. Under thu present law the best prisoner may re- reive the full commutation, tne one whose conduct Is middling may receive a part of It and the worst can be cut oC with none, depending entirely on the merits of the case. AN EQUITABLE ARRANGEMENT. "The old law did not take months into consideration, and as a result the prisoner sentenced for three year was liberated the same day as the one who rexlred a sentence of two yean and ten months. Again, the convict who was sentenced one year each on five lu dlctments received but one month's commutation, while the one sentenced for five years on a single count receiv ed an allowance of nine months. This was a manifest injustice and has beer. corrected in the new law. "Petitions from all over the state frrtm ministerial and other bodies were sent In favoring the bill. Intelligent men wrote letters asking for its passage, and if there was a single ob jection to it in either house I di.l not hear of it Even the newspapers let It pass three readings In each house before they thought It worth mention ing. "A letter from the Rev. Joseph Welch, moral Instructor In the East ern penitentiary, received while the bill was pending, says: '1 learn that your commutation bill passed second reading with Warden Wright's amendment-workhouses in It So far all risht but we need a proviso to cover a point suggestel by Warden Wright, which I have prepared. Please hold the bill till I see you. I hope wu can get it through, as I think It the great est advance ever made in penology In Pennsylvania.' " VP Eepublicans to Eestore Million Dollars Withheld From Schools. WILL ALSO GET 11,000,000. Before the Adjournment of the Legis lature on June 27 an Effort Will B Made to Pass Number of Reform Measures. (Fpeolal Correspondt-nr.) Hnrrlsburg. June 4 Another pledge given to the people by the Republican eaiters Is about to be rumuea. The legislature will make an addi tional appiopriation of one million dollars to the public schools to make good the cut of that amount necessi tated by the depleted condition of the arm trifuinrv whpn (invernnr Kfmie was obliged to veto part of the (ill.- I I 000,000 which was appropriated to the public schools by the legislature of two years ago. The supreme court, after a bitter con test made for factional political pur poses, sustained Governor Stone's con tention that in case of emergency he has the right to reduce any appropria tion. Through the diligence of the Repub lican stale officials, who have been compelling delinquent corporations to pay their taxes, the finances of the commonwealth are now in a healthy condition. As it became apparent that the reve nues of the state were increasing Gov ernor Stone and other Republican lead ers pledged themselves to work for the restoration of the money which was held' back from the schools. This was made one of the piedges to the people in the last Republican state platform, and Governor Stone Included a recom mendation on this subject Id his mes sage to the legislature. In accordance with these pledges Sen ator Snyder Introduced a bill provid ing for an appropriation of one mil lion dollnrs to the public schools In ad dition to the general appropriation of 111,000,000 to the schools, which has already been recommended. There was a conference here last week of a number of influential Re publican leaders with Senators Quay and Penrose and Governor Stone, and after there bad been a long talk over matters before the legislature Attorney General Elkin. who has given much at tention to the public Bchool appropria tion Issue, authorized a statement to the effect that the bill providing for an additional million of dollars to the schools would be supported by the Re publican members of the legislature and would be undoubtedly passed. In accordance with the sentiment of the party managers the Republicans on the committee on appropriations got together and agreed to report the Snyder bill, so as to pay this additional million of dollars to the schools lu instalments of $250,000 each on the Vat of June for the next four years. These payments are to be made In bulk and entirely independently of the regu lar appropriations. The determination of the party lead ers to support a resolution for an ad journment of the legislature on Thurs day, June 27, was promptly carried out by the adoption of such a resolution in both the senate and the house. OTHER LEGISLATION FAVORED. It was also decided to press for the passage of the various apportionment bills and to urge an appropriation of four and a half millions of dollars for the completion of the state capitol building. It is understood that the Republican leaders In the general assembly are to advocate the most liberal appropria tions to the hospitals and charities of the state consistent with the plans for an economical administration of such Institutions. The issue for ballot reform has taken a decided turn within the last few days and Senator Focht, of Union, is now quite hopeful that he will be nble to pass bis ballot reform bill. Senator Penrose says that the Influential Re publicans in the senate and the house will aid as far as possible In bringing about the result. They have no doubt of It getting through the senate, and if the so-called ballot reformers in the houBe do not give It their votea the responsibility for Its defeat -.111 rest with them. Lightning Ilnrnn S.'OO In I 111. ITHACA, X. V.. June 3.-I)ining the inuncii-iMorui nun occurred Mtimlay liglitiimg struck 111" housv of John Cur r it-ii n, a farmer living jnxt outside I in city limits, mid i-iiiixumed J'Jiki in uuli-r wiiieh were kept in bureau draw 1 he ulien will Ik- sent to Washington to be redeemed. The bouse van torn com pletely in two und Mr. ('oirimiii, his sou mid daughter were rendered iinconsi ious for half an hour. Miming lloy In Australia, Hoinenlrk. r.lXGIIA.MTOX. X. Y, June 4.-.Mr. nil Mrs. (ii-orge Allien, the parents of Louis Allien, the boy who ilis:iiie:ii'ed froui bis home m this city hve years n), have received a letter from their missinu son, dated in Australia. The boy slates that lie has been sick and would like to come home. His pin-cuts had long mourned him as dead. Itody of t'lillil Found Flouting In lllvrr. P.l.:il A.MTOX. X. V., June 4.-A spcciul to The LcH'Icr from Owego say Arthur iil..r. while tishing yesterday moiiiiug. found the body of a male child noutni' in the water. J he remains were coi tained ill a cardboard box. MODERN CrlHUTAUnjA. This Year's Assemb'y W.lt Be Greatest Ever Known. Evident Are Multiplying That tar Summer School Lira llaa a Finn Hold on th American Public New Fralumi Added That Will Ureutly Kuhanrs lu Popularity, CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., June 4. It frows more and more apparent ns the years pass that the Chniitamitia Assem bly and Summer School idea is gaining a tinner hold upon the American public. Ijist year over I'Jtl assemblies were held in 35 states and tcrri lories, the attend ance at which aggregated l.OHO.tHlO of people. With 15.000 people in daily at tendance at the mother assembly, with hundreds of thiuisauds at branch assem blies, with 2,5(10 students in her summer schools and 5,IWO readers in her circles. C'hautauiua has been truly called "The largest institution for higher education ill the world." The spirit of enterprise ami activity which the new management ol the Mother Chautauqua" has awakened seems more manifest this year limn ever. Many cottage owners have undertak-n repairs, ninl in nearly every instance tliene an- in the form of enlargement. number of new cottages of attractive ami valuable itsign uiv atso in process of construction. The demand for cottages. rooms and boarding is unprecedented. while the increased number of requests for Information and circular emoiiiiie- nients of the summer program, daily re ceived at the central ntlii-vs. Indicate a record-breaking season. The extraordi nary array of talent on this year's pro gram, which is probably I ..' strongest ever offered, is attracting general atten tion. Thousands of old ('liautauiuaus scattered throughout the country will, many of them for the first time ill years, take advantage of the l'nn-Auieiiian year, and visit again the nearby t li i:i tauqua. the shrine of the early assncin tion of their friendships and recreations. In its desire to keep abreast of the times Chautauqua has added to i!s al ready long list a school for library train ing. Tills will continue from July 11 to Aug. ti under the direction of Melvil Vwoy, director of the New York State library. It will also have for its inline- liate dins-tors Miss Klir.uk til 1 Foole he New lrk Public Hbraiy and Miss Mary K. Haxletine of the 1'omlergast ree library of Jamestown, X. Y. There will also be special lectures by prominent librniians from various parts of the country. The course is intended for those already cr.gngcd in library work, or who have aiiHiutinents to library positions. n nddtion to the Chautauqua library the students will have acctss to the Pender gast library at Jamestown ns a place for reference and work. The strong corps of instructors and lectnnrs and the ideal situation for the summer work give prom ise of attracting a great iiiiiiiIht to the sihiHil. Judging from the npplicntionu reported the school bids fair to be crowd ed to its capacity for this year and wh.it was started as something of sn experi ment promises to continue as one of ilo regular departments of the great summer school. The School of Domestic Seiem-e which was started nt Chautauqua a few years since has provid to lie a strong mid per manent institution. It has grown con stantly and the scope of its work has broadened until now students may tin I then1 training in all biauchcs of cookery and household scietM-e. ns well ns the al lied sciences. The school will continue under the successful director of the past ami many additions have been made to the teaching staff. Miss Anna Harrows, editor of The Kitchen Magniiiie, will be In direct charge and other members of the faculty will Is- Miss S. M. Elliott of Boston. Jlr. W. S. Itaiebridge of Xew York, Miss Mabel T. Wellman of Huston, Mis Edna I. Day and Miss Seraph A. Itliss of Lake Erie college. Professor J. II. Montgomery of Allegheny college and others skilled in the branches taught in the school. The continued enlargement of the school made necessary by the in creased demunds upon it evidences the growth of interest in and deiu;md for the scientific treatment of household economics. Dr. Edward Everett Hale will again visit Chautauqua this year and deliver a series of lectures on American history, lie is so well identified with the Chiiu tauo.ua movement that any such program suffers when his many engagements make his absence necessary. Dr. Hide will pre side at the exercise of rallying day, Aug. 1, and the lectures on the days following. Professor W. Williams of Yale will give a series of lectures upon the devel opment of modern China mid the events lending up to the recent crisis. This is a particularly timely subject and one of undoubted interest. Governor It. B. Udell of Xew York will deliver an address on Crnnge day. Aug. 10. His prominence Slid popularity will probably attrnct a crowd equally ns large as that which greeted Governor Roose velt two years ago. Reports of the prli.cipal lectures, ad dresses and sermons will be published in the Chautauqua Assembly Herald Jul v 0 to Aug. 21. Rev. F. D. Gamewell, so widely known as a member of the besieged legation in the British embassy nt the Chinese cap ital during the recent Boxer movement, will lecture upon the experiences of the besieged in "The Siege in Pekin." lb will lie remembered as the one who gave much valuable assistance to the military authorities in the prepartion of the lega tion defenses during the ninny attacks made upon it. Water sports have nlways been an im portant branch of recreation at Chautau qua. The lake with its open stretch for miles in either direction is constantly dot ted with sailing craft and row-boats, and the beach is thronged with bathers. T'h year the management has set apart a spe cial Aquatic day, Aug. 0, for this im portant branch of athletics, in order that everyone may have a I opportunity to en joy the races. Last season a new golf course was laid out at Chautauqua, just outside of the north gate. The links are situated on the beautiful rolling country overlooking the lake ami become a very popular re sort for lovers of the sport throughout the season. The turf was new anil nec essarily a little rough, but there is prom ise of n beautiful course here by tlir opening of this year. Married After 15 Years of Mut Courtship. BIXGIIAMTOX, N. Y., May 31. After a courtship extending through the past l." years Solomon Kimball of Mer idale, Delaware county, and Miss May Beemis of Truxton, Cortland county, were married at the bride's home Wed nesday. Both bride and groom are mutes and their acquaintance was formed at the institute for deaf and dumb at Rome. Through correspondence and si lent manipulation of their lingers on oc casions when they met the loveiuaking had been kept up since that time. The Japanese taiko, or drum, is placed upon a permanent support audircsU onod pivots. " Vj Where He Can't Smoke. Miss Latin-Wliat has become of Mr Clay? Mr. Rand lie has taken eniployiiie in a Hiwder mill for six months. Miss Latin How strange! Mr. Kami Not nt all. He wished break himself of smoking. Stray Siorie Nutmegs are slight stimulants, and when administered in warm water they make a gentle nervous sedative and a fail stomachic. The first RoM pe"" were made by baud in 1S40 In the city of Now York. S500 REWARD WILL BE PAID AT ONCE Tn mv nentnn or llersotift nmvinor the - i i r r, following statements not genuine. Note also the cures are 1'krmanknt. Curd of Bright' Disease 16 Years. I had b.-cn troubled with kidney and liver complaint. 1 suiter .-d with a dull heavy twin across tiie back. I had gradually lioeom all run down, A jjr.-nt deal of the tini.' niv stomach was tilled with gas, I w.ii growing very ncrv.ni and w.is onstantly su if ring with heal ache. l'.uiliv I disjuvered a !iiu stringy s.-ili ucnt in my urine wli ch friglil.v.i-,1 trie, lor I knew then I bad Bnght's disease. I bcan taking Th imp sou's n.irosma at once and thru' bottle seemed to cure me, hut t- i isure a p.-r-miiicut cure I look three b lies tu ire Although tins was sixte.-u yearn so I have had m hi 1 symptom since and have been p.riectlv free fro.ii p lin PRANK STl'RC.IS. Aug. I J, lS8. Sturtevaut, Craw, Co P., Sciatic Rhcum.it sm Cured Six Yeari Ag SU years s-o last fall 1 v;r s great sulTrre Icon sciatic rheumatism -t .a.tiii;) i ic kul-.i.-y: nil iioit;i,i : ilwni niy tliu.i. ill Mi-ig me m oil kind at" wors. ililit w is e- a; elk- I l i rtal. with aean-to rv-li.-vo my ;niii In., of ,,,iu it the wuuili-ruil cures i.iuli In l'.i.i a,t on IMr-os-oa. 1 lniu-lit a bull-, niid l niv l 11-it. Illr s- 1 1 dose sccttlc.l l, acl up in m kiituey at oaic. ait.1 l.n- piiil tic.iu to le u lu on.- ftfek I'.er 1 co:ume-i-j J 1 i':in; III 1 nKlr oiltr li in lied an. I lifty nc!t. in a tin 'g till-out n.iy itts'Jilveaivilc i- an 1 nivr !hv . TKLL win .:v- i siscs Will ait-wcr ativ 4 - Ions to iliosi- whii sutler s I ,'i !. ti. i , ll.VKKU Stair of renrs . lvauia, Cmwdm! t."o ss: S.vurn ! ;i-'--rt'r 1 lit-tore ai-.- In- tile aU 'V naiur-l alliaul mtli ilnv of U,-c. .a'-trr, A. J IS'V. r:-:im.:n .-. .u-r. j. r A'l drui-ts, i,oj .1 b itt'.e or six foi f5 oo. D& tll'GVST MQitCK OFTIOIAK Office ) 4 H National Bank Building, OIL CITY, TA. Kyes examined free. r.xcluslvelv optical. lrONllSCnai TCMS rniLissiiisnr LAsaii-ssiiun r-tL PATENT GUARANTEED 1 or MuNr.r RtruNOFD it at 07ict. nonet, riiHfui scsvicc -WRITE FOR BOOK ON PATENTS HOWtHuETHEM , H.A.HQLCATE fUi tjraTL. REGISTERED ATTORNEY Tuinremu, PHILADELPHIA. PA. CALIFORNIA AND $30.00 it'KOM CHICAGO. Correspondingly Low Rales from It termeiliste Points Tickets ou Sale July 5th and 13lb. Personally Conducted Tour to San Francisco, Cel., account International Epworth League Convention. (A limited number only will be ac comodated on this tnur, insuring per fect comfort lo members of party.) Illustrated Itinerary aud full partic ulars upon application. Very Low Rates to COLOKADO Points All S j rnnier Quickest and beet 1 ne to I lie Famous BEAUMONT, TEXAS, OIL FIELDS. Superior Service to OKLAHOMA and all points North, West & South. For Free descriptive matter and full particulars regarding above ad dress E. . RICHTER, T. P. A. 812 Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa. II 1 I am still handling the fvtBM muwnn. uqw binder nftuw, win coq-qtiBlvrowEns, sntiUKts, DISK JMftftOWS fflb COM MHVSTfS, Sold one and one-half cars of these goods last season. Every machine doing good work. Machines warreoted Hi a Sl,r'nP,Tooth Harrows, the old reliable Terry. Empire Corn D.ills, Farmer's Favorite Grain Drills will drill lumpy fertilizer. Good Fertilizer always on hand. Thanking y,.u for past favors I am yours resp'y, J. C. BROMLEY, TIONESTA, PA. I The Spring Campaign Has Opened. And ws wish to iuforiu the Farmers, Gardeuers aud others that we are prepared betttr than ever to supply their every want iu the liueoflMows, Harrows, Cultivators, Grain Drills, Hoes, Shovels, Rakes, and every form of Farm and Garden implements. And we feel certain wo cau save you money oo every article iu our line. ''"--li'?--- HARDWARE. Our slock nf Heavy and Shell Hardware, Lumbermen's Sup plies, Stoves, Ranges, Etc., is the most complete in this section. Paints, Oils, and an artist to put it on if ynu want. Call and see the new Summer Gas Stove. It is a marvel. SCOWDEN fTIOILTESTA.. THE OLD RELIABLE LIVERY STABLE, TIONESTA, - PENN. S. S. CANFIELD, PROPRIETOR. Good SUiek, tlood (.'arriaires ami Hun flcn to let upon tbfl inoet reasonable terms, le will aim do JOB TBAMIITQ All orders left at the Cost Olllee o il receive prompt attention. ..V.Vfl VXCKMEXT. F-ia6 Our stock is alwsys complete, and con sists of tbo largest slid best selected as sortment of Diamonds M'tili ln-x, Clocks (Sold and Flalcd Jewelry, Mcrllui; Sil ver, Silver Tinted Ware, Silver and other XoveltlcN and Leather Caood Ever Shown in the City. The LEADING JKWELEtt. 32 SKNIX'A St., OIL CITY, PA. 13 Weeks For 25 Cts. A For th brighten, aewiititaa and most puulr legitimKU weekly fporting paper 'ublithJ. llecorniiW f.r nxlttwa jr (5wwfcuii)umr on mttra trUininR to k UaM Ball. Tnm ghootinr. Billltrria 1 I ndkindr4Mirt(i. Ttta hetpftprof m iu Bind puniiinM, I urtnopurpoM vi i or introauoinv it in now inctmies, JJ w will wod U lliirtwtn wMkjfnr?, Sliortlnv Life, 4!H llnndo lllrifr, H OW R.Hjutyour stock of Stationary? v uu uiK'i cihhs juu i riming. Ft 0 ri 31' l'liila FARM IMPLEMENTS. & CLARK. A.CUREY, LIVERY Feed & Sale STABLE. Pino Turnouts at All Times at Reasonable Rates. Hear of Hotel Weaver TIONESTA. I3 TV. Telephone Xo. 20. Play Ball! HAVE THE FINEST STOCK CF Base - Ball Goods iu the city. Complete O tfils, with special rates lo clubs League Balls, Bats, Catchers' Gloves an, I Masks. Iu Fact Every thing to Tlay Ball With. FARRELL'S NEWS ROOM. Opposite Union Depot. OIL CITY, PA. Telephone 261. D. P. FREDERICKS, 11. D. (Kye, Kar, Nose and Throat Specialist.) Olllee Hours II a. in. to 1 p. in. (KxeeptTliurmlnys.) Carofiil altentiou Kiven to furiililiin all kinds oflassps. ARLINGTON BLOCK. OIL CITt, P tit