THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. RATES OF ADVERTISING; On Square, one inch, one week... 1 M One Square, on inch, on month. S On Square, an inch, 3 months.... 6 Ot One Squar, on inch, on year .... 10 00 Two Squares, on year .... 15 00 Quarter Column, one year 30 00 Half Column, one year.. 50 00 On Column, one year 190 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per line each Insertion. Y d fin Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it's cash on UeliTery. Published every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Office in Smearbaugh & Wenk Building, ELM STREET, TIONESTA, TA.. For: Terms, 91.00 A Year, Strictly In Advance. No subscription received for a shorter period than three mouths. Correspondence solicited, but uo notice will bo taken of anonymous communica tions. Always give ypur name. JL X O VOL. XXXVI. NO. 2 . TIONESTA. PA., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1903. $1.00 PEll ANNUM. Q TTPT TO! EST Tn A AT EL JLJL U JLJf - 1 BOROUGH OFFICERS. Surges. F. K. Lanson. CuuHCilmen. Dr. J. C. Dunn, O. O Gaston, J. B. Muse, C. F. Weaver, J. W, Landers, J. T. Dalo.W. V Killmer. Justice of the Peace C. A. Kandall, S. J. Setley. ConxtableS. R. Maxwell. Collector S. J. Sutler. School Directors It. Fulton. J. C. Soowden, J. E. Wenk, R. Ii. Haslet, E. W Bowman, Geo. lloleman. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley. Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall. Assembly C. W. Amsler. President Judge W . M. Lindsay. vlaaoeiare Judges U. B. Crawford, W. U. 11. Dotterer. Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, dte. J. C. Geist. Sheriff: Geo. W. Noblit. Treasurer Fred. A. Keller. CbmtM ionera Q. Burhenn, A. K. Shlpe, Henry Weingard. District Attorney H. D. Irwin. Jury Commissioners Ernest Sibble, Lewis Wagner. Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow. County Auditors W. H. Stiles, Geo. W. Holeman, B. A. McCloskey. County Surveyor D. W. Clark. Cbitnty -Superintendent E. E. Stitzin- ger. ltegular Trruia of Court. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Church and Sabbnth School. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. in. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab Lath evening by Rev. O. II. Nickle . Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. McGarvy, Pastor. Services in the Presbyterian Church . every 'Sabbath morning and evening, Rev.' R. W. Illingworth, Pastor. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. i pi' . N EST A LO DG E, No. 309, 1. 0. 0. F. L Meits every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. IX) REST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W., I Meets every Friday evening inA.O.U. W. Hall, Tionesta. CAPT. G EORG 15 STOW POST, No. 274 G. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday evening In each month, lu A. O. U. VV. Hall, Tiouesta. CAPT.GEORGESTOWCORPS.No. 137, AV. -R. C, nioets first and third Wednesday evening of each month, In A. O. U. VV. hall, Tionesta, Pa. TIONESTA TENT, No. 161, K. O. T. M., meels 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening in each month in A. O. U. W. hall Tionesta, Pa. F. RITCIIEY. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Tionesta, Pa. CURTIS M. SIIAWKEY, ATTORN ICY-AT-LA W. Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AC BROWN, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Olllce in Arner Buildinir, .Cor. Elm and liridgo Sts., Tiouesta, Pa. J V. MORROW. M. D., Physician, Surgoon A Dentist. Olllce and Rosidence tlireo doors north of Hotel Agnew, Tionenta. Professional calls promptly responded to at all hours. D R. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST. Olllce over sture, Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Rosldonce Elm St., between Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant. .D R. J. B. SIGGINS. Physician and Surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. 7 R. LANSON, 1 Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing. Tionesta, Pa CJ J. SETUOY." O. JUS I'lCE OF THE PEACE, Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, etc. Tionesta, I'u. HOTEL WEAVER, E. A. WEAVER. Proprietor. .This hotel, formerly the Iawrence House, has undergone a complete change, and is now furnished with ail the mod ern improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, Jiot and cold wator, etc. The comforts ol guests never negleoted. f CENTRAL HOUSE, V. GEKOW A GEKOW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. piIIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and alnut streets, Is prepared to do al I Kinds of custom work from the linust to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices reasonable. JORENZO FULTON. Manufacturer of and Dealer In HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds of HORSt FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. S: H. HMLET & GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA, PENN THE McCUEN BLOCK, OIL CITY, ale $50,000.00 BSSS9 'KMSlSiAt-jg "Ur T'"M'I Bags and Suit Cases. The Well-Known Stock of the McCuen Co., the larg. est and best assortment in Western Pennsylvania. This entire stock will be literally swept out by the assignees, The well-known experts in convertina merchandise into cash, Messrs. BIG VAL UES and LITTLE PRICES, The McCuen Co. twins. Come and see them sweep. Terms SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY, AUG. 22, Opening Day, Saturday, Every article in our stock is marked in plain figures, so that reductions can be THE McCUEN CO.'S FAMOUS READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING. 100 Mfj's Skeleton Coats and Troubers, homespuns, Serges, tweeds. These Suits are Alfred Benjamin & Co.'s make, none better, and are the comfortable and fashionable summer attire for gentlemen. Prices were $10 to $22; sale price $5.00 to $12.00 Mon's All Wool Suits, former prices $S.50 to $10.00; sale prices $4.50 to $6.00 A special lot of Young Men's Suits, ages 15 to 20 years, sizes 32 to 36 breast; prices were $12.00to $16.00; sale prices.... $6.00 to $8.00 Men's Worsted Cheviot Ail Wool Suits, former prices $12.00 to $15.00; salo prices $7.50 to $9.50 Men's fine Black and Blue Serges, strictly all wool; former prices $12.00 and $15.00; sale prices.. $5.50 to $8.50 Men's Fall Weights, double breasted, twilled cheviot and worsteds; former price $15.00; sale price $8.00 Special high grade worsteds of the correct, new mixtures and patterns; former prices $13.50 to $15.00; sale price $10.00 Large assortment of Dressy Suits, In blacks and dark blues, fine unfinished worsteds and Clay and Martin weaves; were $15.00 to $20.00; sale prices.. $12 to $13.50 Fashionable Business Suits of the proper mixtures; were $10.00 to $15.00; sale prices. . .$7.50 to $9.50 Motormen and Conductor's Blue. Suits $7.50 One line Men's Grey Scotch Chev iot Suits, all. wool, high-class makes; former price $17.50; sale price $6.50 Some fashionable high-grade Eng lish worsteds, Suits in plaids, mixtures and stripes; formerly $20 to $22; sale price $8.50 Good Wearing Business SuItB, pure all wool, fashionable color ings, at $3.25, reduced from $10.00 $4.50 to $6.00, reduced from $12.00 $5.50 to $7.00, reduced from $15.00 $8.50 to $9.00, reduced from $22.00 MEN'S SPRING AND FALL OVERCOATS, TOP COATS AND RAIN COATS. Short Boxy Top Coats, former prices $10 to $15; sale prices.. $7.50 to $10.00 Medium Weight Chesterfields, former prices $12 to $22; sale prices $9.00 to $14.00 RAIN COATS. The most popular garment now worn. Absolutely waterproof. A large variety of fashionable mixtures, former prices $10.00 to $24.00; sale prices. $7.00 to $11.00 $10 Rain Coat for $7.00 Every article in this immense stock is reduced, save contract goods. Sale continues until Satur day, Aug. 22, but the early buyers will profit most. BIG VALUES and LITTLE PRICES, Assignees of Opened of Some Ladies' Rain Coats also re duced; $10 finalities $7.00 Small to medium sizes; $12 quali ties $8.00 Small to medium sizes; $15 quail ties $9.00 RUBBER COATS AND MACKINTOSHES. Men's Rubber Coats; $3.50 quali ties $2.25 Mens Rubber Coats; $4.00 quali ties $2.49 Men s Rubber Coats, $3.00 quali ties $3.98 Boys' Rubber Coats; $3.50 quali ties $2.00 MEN'S TROUSERS. Men's "Turn-Up Trousers Bottom" Outing Former price $2.50 $1.75 Former price 3.00 2.00 Former price 3.50 2.50 Former price 4.00 3.00 Men s Working Pants. 75c, 85c and $1 Men's All Wool Trousers $2.50 qualities $2.00 3.00 qualities 2.50 3.50 qualities 2.75 4.00 qualities 3.25 5.00 qualities 4.00 MEN'S WORKING CLOTHING. Overalls and Jackets, good light weight 25c Jean Pants 25c, 50c and 75c Canvas Gloves 5c Mule Skin Gauntlets 19c Half Hose 5c Rotter to best grades 42c to 75c Working Shirts 19c, 39c and 42c Asbestos Gauntlets 25c Working Caps 5c Bandana Handkerchiefs 5c CHILDREN'S GOOD CLOTHING. No trash. Here's real saving; here's great economy. Boys' Blouse Suits, ages 3 to 10 Were marked $4.00; sale price. $2.00 Were marked $3.00; sale price. $2.50 Were marked $6.00; sale price. $3.00 Were marked $7.00; sale price. $3.50 Child's Sailor Norfolks, one of the very latest styles Were marked $4.00; sale price. $2.30 Were marked $3.00; sale price. $.1.50 Were marked $6.00; sale price. $4.50 Were marked $7.00; sale price. $3.00 One entire lot Child's Vestee Suits, sizes 4 to 8, were priced $5.00 to $8.00; sale price $1.50 One entire lot of Child's Russian Blouse Suits, sizes 3 to 8, prices wore $3.50 to $6.00; sale price. .$2.00 All Children's Wash Suits ONE HALF the marked price. 190 Boys' Double-Breasted School Suits, all fancy mixtures and light to and do not show soil), former prices medium shades ((he colors that wear $3.50 to $7.00; thoof. Suits will posi tively be sold at $1.oo to $2.oo a Suit. Boys' three-piece Suits (with vosls) at half the regular price, except for blacks find blues. SWEEP-OUT SALE Saturday, August 8th, Worth of Men's Boys' and Children's Clothing, High Class Tailoring, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks, trictly BOYS' NORFOLK SUITS. Those marked $4.00; sale price.. $2. 50 Those marked $5.00; sale price.. $3. 50 Those marked $6.00; sale price.. $4.50 Boys' Knee Pants 15c, 35c, 42c, 60c and 80c Boys Top Overcoats, Tans, Blues, Oxfords, sizes 6 to 14 years; marked price $5.00 and $6.00; sale price $2.50 The new Covert Ton Coat, former price $6.00; salo price $..3.75 CHILDREN'S HABERDASHERY. Boys' Star Waists, white and fancy colors 75c Children's Underwear, small sizes, a small lot of gauze 5c per garment Fad Play Suits 25c Boys' Shirts, collars attached 19c Boys' Lightweight Ribbed Under wear, former price 50c per suit; sale price 25c a suit Boys' Shirts 19c, 25c and 35c Yankee Boy Stockings. .10c, 3 for 25c Boys' Pajamas 75c per suit Boys' Caps, fancy colors, former prices 50c, 75c and $1.00; sale price to close 25c Boys' Suspenders 10c to 25c McCuen Co. Waists and Blouses, newest pattern 39c Boys' Wash Knee Pants 10c, 20e and 35c Boys' Combination Union Suits... 40c Boys' Black Cat Stockings, best quality 20c Boys' Night Shirts 35c Boys' Bathing Suits 50c The Child's Ideal Waist 19c The Sampson Waists 39c I MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. Some groat ones 19c, 24c and 39c Some of our best makes in $1.00 qualities; sale price 42c Best $1.50 qualities $1.00 Extra qualities at 75c, that were formerly $1.00 and $1.25. Eighmle Unlaundered Shirts.... 60c Fine French Flannel, collar at tached; sale price $1.50 One special lot, newest patterns. 35c Best $1.00 to $1.23 qualities 85c Best $2.00 qualities $1.50 White Unlaundered Peerless Shirts 42c Silk and Wool Golf Shirts, former price $3.00; now $1.00 Fancy Stiff Bosom Shirts, for merly $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 75c MEN'S NIGHT SHIRTS. 50c qualities 39c 75c qualities 50c $1.00 qualities 89o Either fine Muslin or Outing Flan nel at above prices. Pajamas $1.00 qualities 75c 1.50 qualities $1.00 UNDERWEAR. Men's Wrick Balhrlggan Shirts and Drawers, 30c quality 19c AT PA. Cash. Good Balbriggan Reinforced Drawers 20c The McCuen Co. Balbriggan, ex tra Reinforced Drawers The McCuen Co. Mesh, extra Re inforced Drawers; former price 75c Fancy Colored Balbriggan, Mer cerized Silk, $1.00 qualities Blues, Pinks and Ecru Suits A fine French Lisle Shirt and Drawers, former price $1.25; sale price A Lisle Net, Lisle Thread Shirt.. 40c 50c 50c 75c 25c Best Grade Elastic Jean Drawers, 75c; second grades 42c Thirty complete linos of the finer grades all reduced to cost. MEN'S UNION SUITS OF UNDERWEAR. Beautiful qualities to sacrifice. A Huff Shade Ribbed Balbriggan Suit, former price $1.60; sale price 75c Extra fine White Lisle, former price $2.00; sale price $1.50 Finest Blue Mercerized, former price $3.00; sale price $2.00 A fine Egyptian Lisle, fine derby ribbed, former price $1.50; sale price $1.00 Finer grades of Swiss Imported Union Suits reduced In proportion. HOSIERY. Good Seamless Half Regular 20c Half Hose 5c Hose, fancy colors 2 Regular 35c Half Hose, pairs 25c fancy colors Regular 75c Half Hose, 20c fancy colors Good Seamless Fast Black Hose 42c Half 7c Regular 25c Half Hose, fancy colors 19c Regular 50c Half Hose, fancy colors 35c, 3 pair $1.00 Regular $1.00 Half Hose, fancy colors 75c SOME SPECIALS. Mon's and Women's Bolts, half the marked price. Men's and Women's Stocks, half the marked price. Men's Brown and Tan Stiff and Soft Hats, former prices $2.50 to $5.00; sale price 50c Boys' and Children's Soft Hats, former prices 50c and $1.00; sale prices 10c and 25c Ladies' Felt and Straw Hats, trim med and untrimmod, half price. Special lot of Men's Straw Hats, none sold for loss than $1.50, ami up to $4.00 25c Kaiser Stocks, for Ladies, were $1.00 to $2.00; sale price 35c Kiilser Bolts, for Ladies, white P. K.; were $1.00 25c Ladies Knox Sailors $1.00 each Black Silk Kaisor Bolls, were $1.50 Sue Mon's Canvas Gloves 5c Men's Shop Caps 5c McGUEN CO.'S Xo i!oo(1h C'liurgiMl at Sale Price. Xo ooI on Approval. Xo (oods l'xcliaiigcd on Saturilay. Your Money Hack nl nays If not Nalisficri. TAILORING HIGH-CLASS WORK ONLY. Made to your order In our own shop by expert tailors. Light, cool Crashes and Scotch Cheviots, Sack Suits to order, former prices $30.00; now. .. .$22.00 Scotch Cheviot Worsted Suits, in medium to dark mixtures, for mer prices $30.00 to $35.00; sale price $25.00 Black and Bluo Worsteds, Meltons, Thlbets and Unfinished Worsteds for Dressy Suits, former prices $33.00 to $45.55; sale prices. Sack Suits, $25.00 to $32.00; Cutaway or Frock Suits $5.00 more. Some medium to Heavy Weight Suitings carried over from last season $30.00 Suits $22.00 35.00 Suits 27.00 40.00 Suits 32.00 45.00 Suits 35.00 Trousers $ 8.00 Trousers now $ fi.00 9.00 Trousers now 7.00 10.00 Trousers now 8.00 11.00 Trousers now 8.50 12.00 Trousers now 9.00 13.00 to $15 Trousers now. 10.00 Some sweeping reductions in medium lightweight Overcoats $30.00 qualities $22.00 35.00 qualities 25.00 40.00 qualities 29.00 HATS MEN'S WOMEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S Largest assortment carried by any store in Western Pennsylvania. The finest Straw Hals, Including Knox and Youman's celebrated styles, are half the plainly marked prices. Boys' and Children's Felt Hats.. 10c, 19c, 22c, 39c. 49c and 69c Men's and Boys' Caps, 25c qualities 19c Men's nnd Boys' Caps, 50c qualities 39c Men's and Boys' Caps, 75c qualities 49c Men's and Boys' Caps, $1.00 qualities 69c Mon's Soft Felt Hats, browns and llsht. shades. $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 qualities 50c Mon's Black Soft Hats. $1.50. $2.00 and $2.50 qualities. 89c and 9.8c Mon's Beaver Cowbov Hats, 42c Men's Stiff Hats, browns and light shades. $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 qualities Mon's Black Stiff Hats, correct shapes. $2.50 and $3.00 qualities l'.9c .$1.39 Children's White Duck Hats and Tains. 50c qualities 23c Children's White and Colored Duck Tennis Hats 19c Ladles' Knox Sailor;), $4.00 ami $5.00 qualities 1.00 Ladies' Felt Hats. $2.00 to $5.00 qualities 50c and 1.00 Ladles' Trimmed Straws and Trimmed Felts, $1.00 to $10.00 qualities 3.50 1903. Aug. 8. seen at a glance. THE McCUEN CO. TRUNK AND LEATHER DEPARTMENT. (In Basement.) We carry the largest stock and as sortment of Traveler's Goods in Oil City. Telescopes One-Third off; sale prices 45c, 55c, 65c, 85c, $1,.00 $1.25 & $1.60 The McCuen Co. Suit Cases; our regular $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Cases, 3 steel hinges, lock and catches 22-Inch 85c 24 Inch 90c 26-Inch $1.00 Regular $ 3.50 Cases, 22, 24 and 26 Inches $1.95 to $2.50 4.50 Cases, 22, 24 and 26 Inches $3.00 to $3.50 5.50 Cases, 22, 24 and 26 Inches $4.00 to $4.50 6.00 Cases, 22. 24 and 26 Inches $4.50 to $3.00 10.00 Cases. 22, 24 and 26 Inches $7.50 to $8.50 $12.00 to $25.00 Cases reduced In proportion. Club BaRS, of special leather; some slightly soiled 45c, 65c, 85c, 95c to $1.25 All Leather Bags, linen lined; sale prices $1.85, $2.23 and $2.73 Trunk Straus 39c to 42c Shawl Straps 19c to 42n Trunk Tags 5c Satchel Tags 19c Fine English Grain Leather. 8el nnd Alligator Bags, sewed In stool frames, formerly $6.00 to $24.00; now $1.50 to $16.00 We guarantee every Trunk wp sell, whether the price is $2.00 or $20.00, to bo made of selected bass wood, steel bound, with steel bottoms. 3.50 Trunks; 4.50 Trunks; sale sale sale sale sale sale sale of price. . . price. . . price. . . price. . . price. . . price. . . price. . . Steamer ....$2.23 .... 3.25 .... 4.25 B OO 5.50 6 50 7 50 Trunks. 6.50 6.50 7.50 8.50 10.00 Trunks; Trunks Trunks; Trunks; Trunks; High grades Lnilies' Skirt Trunks. Theatrical Trunks. Hat Trunks. Sole Leather Portmanteaus, all reduced In propor tion. UMBRELLAS. Self Opening Umbrellas, fine new rain-proof cloth. 201noh 80c Self -Oiirnlns Umbrellas, fine new rninnronf cloth. 2S Inch 85c Mercerized Hercules, very strong Improved Irame. cannot turn inside out. 26 and 2S lneh 1 49 Mercerized Hercules, very strong Improved rranie. cannot turn inside out. 30-inch 1.53 Scotch Gingham Hercules, extra large. 30 nnd 32 Inch 1.00 Fine Taffeta Silk Umbrellas, for Men and Women . $1.39, $1.49 & 1.69 Finer grades reduced In proportion THE McCUEN COMPANY, Oil City, Pa.
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