Smart L Silberberg.
TelaTrh, Wires.
It is nt widrly known that at the pres
ent time liotwci'it nil tiiiiort.-mt tt-h plione
centers pf the I'uitrd Statv. while the
trunk wins) are l-riug uso l f .r trausmit
tin? specih. there lire Ikuuc scut over
them Kiimiltniicotil.r t K i'inphie nios
snires without prmliuiuj; rn.v" iiileimption
of the )ukcu v.irils. Wio it uot for
iinnmt.ihle lawn of nature. rhi h cannot
I varied by n in or ixustinn, .von
niitrlil . by liMeuiiic. take off the tele
cmphic n'.essnce thus trawrsinir these
wty niiultu'tors. Vl:at a tantiitizinac
pmsHvt for the wire tappers! Although
these telesraphie iu'wulses netually trav
erM the coil ttf wire in the telephone at
your ear and actually pce.l nloiin the
i.i..i.ii.-.i .... .....1. ........ ..t i...t
Semi-Annual
Clearance Sale.
Merciless Mark-Down
lew .............. . ...... ....v ,
Now the Rule.
neither dot nor dah of the telegraphic
M FFt O M
fl -m'iil" ""-,'. f"d" 'LS""',;l!!,'!l,ri" "'""i'l!." "Drwd" N'";"1 I.wf. "Good Luck." Piper ItrklsMtk." " Root JscV." N.M Spu. Rl m , - ., i
and W. N. funky, picture tip t. and paper hand, from Eiotwhita " Cigar, a.e l-o tood (It i'rcaU; " 8 ' ' oa. ..., ..,- l. -
Our Semi-Annual Sales have always been epoch making from a
money-saving standpoint. Ihis year it will be an event ol
extraordinary power. The season just passed has been
a remarkably busy one with us, and as a fitting
climax we propose to end the first year in
our new store with the Greatest Low
Priced Sale Ever Known. Every article in ev
ery department of this entire establishment, from base
ment to third floor, will be reduced, some 10, some 25 and
some 50 per cent. Not a single article will be reserved the
price on everything will be cut during this great sale.
SILKS r.DFRiO KKK CUT PRICES.
What could b stronger than Ihe pUin farts, eonoimly mated with the fullest
connMpiic in Uie merits of these items we submit the Mlowinir:
Black all silk taffeta, fully guaranteed to wear, sells in tbe regular way fir 7."o
but now marked to. jiV yd
Black yarn dyed taffeta, warranted in every way, sells regularly at f 1, now 7!e
Yard wide b!ao tarlcta, the kind that wears, iii'insuallv (rood $1.50 irrade, now l lit
Kich. black Pau de Soie, heavy and lut-tr..u, the kind that sellsat 1 'J5,now... 8Sa
Handsoni-, sei vireable satin Duchess, smiled upon by Fashion, sells regularly
at 1 2. now I . n.
. Very best quality colored taffeta, sold all over at Isic and 90c, now . tide
t'olored peau de crepes, peau rte lenox, etc , at 7!e
Orepe de chenra, colorod and black, regularly $1 yd., now Tfc
Colored satin liberty, 75c grade at joe
COLORED AXD BLACK DUKSH GOODS
RADICALLY REDUCED.
A lot of plain cheviot, plaids and fancy suiting that were 50c, 65c, an 75c at
o-i-in n"ine!pns. an wool, dimnl grays, w ere Soo, now
Colored and black prunellas, fine, satin finished all wo-.l goods that were fl,
now ...... .... ., ............
Colored olivit, granite cloths and rvhelinea that were 85c, now.....".
Colored and black yoiles, canadensis cloths, clav serges, etc., that were (1.25
and f 1.(0, n w .
DRESS TKI.TlTIIXCiS.
Jets, Appliques, All-Overs, etc., all at a reduction of25 percent.
LACES AXD En BROIDERIES.
All (o be sold at 25 per eent. discount.
DOMESTICS AT CLEARANCE PRICKS.
30c vd
5!e
79c
9Sc
ine inauarrwort.
1 HP aquatic plant, the H.-vldiTWoM,
feels on nnimnl life. The tiny l.l.iil.leiH
nti"!'.rd t the leaves ami leaf strtlLs are
each furnUhcd with n dour, tl.f V.Ac
arting tia ': evl trap priii -in'. - Any
small v.ater ereaf.tr( th:-t ventures to
peep in is seiic.1 i:i tlie cl:tihes of the
iinu.lcn.-.is plant ninl is nt once unallowed
nil. I uKsiuiilntml.
Tr.o Happy MortnU.
iic If Herr Seh.-l 'orj.vky marries
the lieh 1 inker's daughter, ilim-'U Ih two
lappy people!
She--Inuetil? Iio you think thev'M K
O I ilpl y lo.vethei ?
Hi' I di v.'t know r.liont them. t,: I?
ihwranker and tail, r will pet lhrl.--;i
It Ijst I Heiti ie V.YIt.
flood, heavy brown muslin 3jc
Best brown muslin 5,1
Hills, I, nwtnln and fruits 7jc
Mohawk 5 4 bleoehed lie
Mohawk 8-4 bleached l.ic
Mohawk 7-4 Meeched lfte
Mohawk 8-4 bleached 17c,
Mihawk 9 4 Ideeched
Mobawk 10 4 bleached
I .ancasier apron ginghaina...
American indigo prints
Simpson's mourning print
Mrrimae shirting prints ...
Ueat English tlanneliettea ...
...10c
...21c
... 5
...4Jc
...4,e
...40,
...7e.
SHEETS AXD PILLOW CASES.
Mohawk Valley sheet, nearly as good as Utica, size 21x2) yds., all hand toru
and well msdn, at 40c 1 a
i iiinw ease 01 same, ax45 in., at ... I2jc ta
SMART & SILBERBERG,
OIL CITY, PA.
to ram Lin
Senator Perirosa Has Special Field
"of Work at Washington.
WILW RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
Philadelphia Rerubllcane Ara Elated
Over the Excellent Start Made By
Diltrict Attorney Weaver, Whom tht
Insurger.ta Fought So Bitterly.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Dec. 31. "I have about
200 bills prepared for introduction In
the senate as soon as we reconvene,"
aald Senator Holes Penrose last even
ing, as he chatted about bis plana to
be put into operation when congress
reconvenes. "These bills," be contin
ued, "represent hut a few of the In
terests which I have been asked to at
tend to for constituents in the different
counties of Pennsylvania. Not a few
of them ttre for pensions for deserving
soldiers and sailors who fought In the
civil war, and who are now unable to
care for themselves without outside
aid. Several are for new public build
ings In leading cities of the common
wealth, where the interests of the fed
eral government require larger and
more modern structures for the trans
action of postofllce and other depart
ment business.
LEGISLATION FOR LABOR.
"Perhaps the most Important legis
lation which shall command my con
sideration this session Is that affecttify
labor; the protection of American la
bor from competition through the Im
portation of undesirable immigrants.
As chairman of the committee of tne
senate on immigration, I shall be
called upon to schedule and revise
the many .bills which have been intro
duced on this subject, as well as my
own, and I am hopeful that the ses
sion will not pass without our being
able to enact legislation such as will
protect our workingmen from unfair
competition with uneducated and
otherwise olijectlunablc foreign labor.
"My mall constantly contain letters
from lepresentatives of various labor
organizations making recommendation
for amendments to bills or submitting
entirely new drafts for bills on sub
jects directly affecting the interest of
labor, and I have cotton many valua
ble suggeationa from these sources. I
am in touch with the officials of various
labor organizations, and have under
taken to keep a number of them ad
vised as to developments on all sub
jects before the senate about which
they would naturaliy be concerned."
Senator Penroee, on account of his
being a member of so many important
committee, has a very heavy dally
mall. His secretary, W. R. Andrews, is
frequently called upon to put an extra
force of stenographers at work to keeD
up with
ence.
his voluminous correspond-
REPUUMCAKS FEEL ELATED.
There have been no important politi
cal developments in this city during
the last week, but the opponents of the
regular Republican organization were
very much disappointed over the an
nouncement of the appointments made
by District Attorney John Weaver. Af
ter the exciting and hitter campaign,
In which many Democrats and the
Union party forces pooled issues to
prevent the election of Mr. Weaver;
who was the regular Republican nomi
nee, there was general interest In the
matter of the selection of the staff ol
the new district attorney. Mr. Weave)
has spiked tbe guns of his political en
emies. He has made every Republican
who voted for him at the last election
feel proud of having stood by his par
ty's candidate. He has announced a
staff of members of the bar who will
act aa his assistants, which has not
only challenged criticism from his op
ponents, but commanded editorials of
praise from almost every newspaper
which was arrayed against the Repub
lican organization In the recent cam
paign. Mr. Weaver concluded to make a
clean sweep and to appoint men of his
own selection to all of the positions on
his legal staff. He picked out repre
sentative young Republicans. While
some of the party leaders were disap
pointed over their failure to have cer
tain favorites appointed, none of them
can question the Republicanism or the
fitness and fidelity of any of the men
chosen by Mr. Weaver.
Leaders of the Republican organiza
tion point with satisfaction to the an
nual report from the detective bureau
of this city, which has Just been is
sued. It shows that crime In the
Quaker City is on the decrease, owing
largely to the efficient police depart
ment, and further that the percentage
of arrests and convictions has never
been larger.
While It has suited thp political pur
poses of many of the newspapers in
this city to attack the city authorities,
they cannot but now print the facts as
shown in the official reports. Some of
them have been fair enough to com
ment upon the marked improvement
of conditions In this city and the de
velopment of the police and fire depart
ments under the present administra
tion. Philadelphia Is unquestionably the
best proti'i-ted city in the world aa far
aa the police and fire departments are
ccOLCrued.
TVbr II Wouldn't Cook.
At a jt.'ih cookery exhibition uu old
fanner entered who, having listened to
the merits of gas cookiiiK stoves, ordered
and paid for a cooker, which was duly
sent to his home, a country village.
Aljout thiw mcnths after the said
farmer called o'l the manager, cnuiplain
ini thnt the fas cooki-r was a fraud and
that he had tried everything and untiling
would cook in the "blooiiiin thing." The
manager onkisl if anything was wrong
with his gas, to which he replied:
"(las! What's gas?" London Answers.
Civil Covernrrcnt Bill.
Washington, Jan. T. Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin, rhulrman of the
Insular commiUev of the house of rep
resentatives, will Introduce, probably
today, bill providing a system of
civil government for tlw; Philippines.
Provisions are incorporated regulat
ing corporate franchises, establishing
regulations for mining, timber and
land operations, and establishing the
preliminary steps by which self-gov
ernment shall be undertaken by the
people of the Islands.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Prov:on Market.
New York. Jan. 6.
WHEAT No. I red 91Hc f ob.
alloat: No. 1 northern, Duluth, SOc
f.o.b afloat.
CORN No. 2 corn, 72 'c f.o.b.
afloat.
OATS No. 2. u2c: No. 2 white.
i.;'4c: track nilitJ western, D3c;
track while. eHjp .r!H
PORK Mess. Ilti.5ti I7..r0; family,
17.u0tfl8.oH.
HAY Shipping iliift ti.ic; got d to
choice. 82Vifl90r.
BUTTER Creamery extras. 25c;
factory. I54e; imitation creamery
western fancy. lS'c.
CHEESR Fhiicy large white, Hie;
small white. HQllViC.
EGGS State aid Pennsylvania.
S235p.
FOTATOES New York. $2.0(lg
2:50; New Jersey, $2.25 3.no.
winter wheat. No.
CORN No. 2 coin.
Buffalo Provision Market.
liufTalo. Jan. ti.
WHEAT No. 1 noilhern, 8i;'4r;
red, 9IU.C
715c; No. ?
corn, 7o!e. .
OATS No. 2 white, 52V; No. 3
mixed. 49VaP.
FLOUK Spiing wheat, host patent,
per bbl., f1.25(t4.o; low grades.
$2.25 3.00.
BUTTER Creamery, western, ex
tra tubs, 25Ji25Hc; state and Penn
sylvania crear.iery, 24(i 2 1 Vjc, dairy,
fair to good. 2uQ 21c.
CHEESE Fancy full cream. 41
llc; good to choice, 10lotxc;
common to fair,
EGGS State, fresh fancy, 2Sc.
POTATOES Fancy, per buslnl,
SOc.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE P.est steers on sale, Jti.'iO
2G.75; good to choice bhlpplng steers,
$5.50 5.75; coarse, tough but fat
steers, $4.So5.40; choice to smooth
fat steers, $4.905.40; common to
good heifers. $3.15(ii 4.90; good butcher
bulls, $i.5t 3.90.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Handy
lambs, choice to fancy. $5.705.80;
common to good, $4.755.25; choice
to handy wethers. $ .04.85.
HOGS Mixed packers' grades,
$6.3.rfJG.50; heavy hogs, $.4.r(?r6.55;
choice heavy and upwards. $fi.556.63;
heavy hogs. $6,508 0.05.
Buffalo Hay Market
HAY Timothy, loose, No. 1 per ton,
$13.00; timothy, prime, loose, baled
$13.50Ji 14.00; timothy, prime, tight,
baled. $13.5(Hi 14.00; mixed, loose, top,
$11.0O(fJ 12.00; timothy. No. 1 tight
baled, JlS.r.og 14.00. . 1
Unknown to Women
Every womm sho-.tld read, without fail
Ihe following paragraph. She will learn
lomething about herself she never knew
I ewre.
Thompson's Barosma it not only a won
derful kidney, liver and bla Uler cure, but
has a particular advantage as a remedy
forChror.ic Female Weakness, Palpitation
of the Heart, bearing down sensations,
Nervmis Debility, Leucorrluca or Whites,
and Dropsical Swellings. Its pculiar ad
vantage lies in the fact that it is both a
female regulator and kidney, liver and
bladder cure. The womb is situated back
of and very close to the bladder. A wonun
having any pain or distress in the back or
side, at once attributes it to female weak
ness when many times her trouble is en
tirely from the kidneys or bladder. Hence
a woman tuakiag this grave mistake will
find a . sure remedy in llarosma, for
whether she is suffering from womb dis
order or any disease of the kidneys, liv.-r
and bladder, Rarosma will clfect a per
manent euro. For this two-fold reason
Barosnia is the best woman's remedy on
the market. Thompson's Dandeloin and
Mandrake Pills should be used with the
Barosnia, for the liver and constipation.
They are purely vegetable and do not
gripe. .
Was Losing Control of Her Mini
I was losing control of mv tnlud and coul.l not
remember names of propie, cautr.-i bv female
weaknr, chrome inflammation of the liver, kid
neys and blunder, Mcaltlinr; of tiriiie and iirn-relent
Ion of the haine, which hal troaMM tne,
making me vtn nervous, the jtt twenty vrnrs.
Alt the uieJirine I u-wd rmlv rrUt-vA in C.r t
time. Vhi dun t know how kli ;hled I am la
think I am s innch better ami stronger all
thrown mv syiem, ntul Tttonipcon'n l;arjtia
Backuthe. fiver, Ktilnevancl I.iimlwKii cure did
it, I titcj six lui'.tltf u viat w.irth niijre tinn
mo ne v tu m:. I; j.ive nr. health an I rui:h
as I was very weak auj ini .ffr.iMr before.
WkS. M A. C'X, Tltufville, Pa.
All druiiaiiitJ, 1.00 a Inttle. or six for i
I5.00. Bi.'osini cu-ciarc Permanent.
! riffl '$izT Trahf Mark .Stirkfrr
I JPSSfek FROM PACKAGES OF '" w y
inn Omi
I PZSS , TAGS ANDVlVE BROTHERS' PIPE SMOKING SSSX-
I ryT ; TRADE MARK STICKERS ARE OF EQUAL VALUE jrTipWI
I AND MAY BE ASSORTED IN SECURING PRESENTS I
J tiSM ma rtt nut roncct. tl'Ats. enios tr. inn. I
I ttAwt ttsnuit At. 11 TAn. CATALOQUE 0 F PRESENTS ihtau.
I v F0R lv2 L 1 g J
I tj.SjLT 1 j iocludea many articles not ihowo here. It contains the ruoit alirsctlve A r I'j i l
ir ijjllyC .:',, 9fi yjy Liit of PreKCU ever ofltrevi for Tags, and mil b ut bjr mail oa receipt of '; tj I Ij . llC "
I SL -'lAfll posLc'-fo ut, fej M I hi ffA
jj . L'plM Our otter of PrewnU for Tap will expire Nov. 30th, igoj. If y. I v f
ij l ( IVT tWrA"lMi( P COKIINBHTAl TOBACCO CO. (.1 7'" rJJtJi -
' J VV ii'Jq' j Wri'e your name aod addreaa plainly on outside of package containing (""'t, ,"e
Y rfer-" ; j Tg, and forward Tag. bjr revered mall, or eproii prepaid. Be l--rAli7t.
WT U I Ure ' "V' '"Ur P'"18' rcure'y wrapped, .0 that Tag will not be TAetfSr iV s
AA ,ort ,n Tamil. Send Tag. and rtque.1 for rrcMuta (alw reqiiesta for
I CHy. BROWN, tSL -.'A
1 J ,t'Pt 5t. Loui5. Mo. CV- 2
I yg-z) 1 U5?s
1 fej iSfex lfSSii M jS, I
; i etui-TcM,'tis. ZJ) i ' - -. '.1 - - . ji-H evrrinstt $uti: unci 1 '
1 wxn WAtCH. trtMwitfjuttir. L -aJ ' -1 "si r :i '
Nothina in
Hardware
Tli -1 can't I'C found at this giore U'e have it in
SHELF AND HEAVY GOODS,
A gimlet (ir a two inch auger. A pen knife or a six foot crofi
cut ea. VVa cao fit you rut quickly, satisfactorily anil at
a cry eniall margin above actual cost. Wo can set you out
fur housekeeping, farming, lumbering, learning, or aDy way
you like, so long as it's in iho Imr Iwaro line.
Stoves and Ranges
We always keep in stock and of tbe class suited lo t It is lati
tude Obs, Wood or Coal. And if it's a
V agon, Sleigh or Buggy.
You want we're prepared to figure money into your pocket
and not half try It's lip t you now. Give us a cbance to
prove what we'ro saying.
. SCOWDEN & CLARK.
County Thono 21. , TIOflESTA. PA.
MARIENVILLE
HARDWARE & MACHINE
COMPANY.
J lard ware, iruiJjitiiiiUes, etc. . . .
Jftll xracftlncrtf Jlepalred Proinit-
Mockti Fa nt tubed an Short Notice.
NEWAND COMPLETE LINE 0F.
MBBER AND LEA THER BEL TING.
Hhelf Hardware, Iron, Naila and Tm.la at the Lowest
Markt Trice. Stoves of all kinds. Peifeoi Olive
Ranges a Specially; Guaranteed lo Bk. Aies, Pea
vy Cnnt ILu.ks, Kpuds, Atkins' IluntJ Crwcut, Baud
and Circular Saws, Uetunied if Uutaliractory. .Abra
sive Emery Wheels.
E. A. YETTER. MANACER, MARIENVILLE, PA.