Smart L Our Great Semi-Annual Clearance Sale began WEDNESDAY, Jan ury 6th. An Eagerly Watched and waited for event that marks a most remarkable Bargain Oc casion. If you knew positively that this advertisement carried the most remark able savings opportunity this section has ever koowu, wouldn't you make it a point to call and take advantage of that opportunity? We stake our rep utation that you never have, and perhaps never will again read or Mich won derful values, and in every instance you will find the truth of this statement so apparent that you'll be here Wednesday as an enthusiastic buyer. It's house cleaning time with us a twice a year event. A limo when we prepare our great stocks for inventory; a time when we throw out ail merchandise we do not wish to take in stock, and price every a; tide for speedy selling. Decided losses are expected and are takeu with utter disre garded fur cost or former selling price. THIS SALE WILL LAST JUST TEN DAYS. And by shear force of the greatest values ever offered, we expect to eclipse all form er records. Some lines will be affected more than others, but bear in mind that every article in the whole establishment is marked dowrn from 10 to 50 per cent. SMART & OIL CITY, PA. Is Performing Wonders. Thompson's Barosma, Kidney and Liver Cure Is not only performing wonderful cures, as the following statements will prove, but all the cures have bsen permanent, there being no re turn of the disease or any of the symptoms after a lapse of many years. E. K. Thompson & Soy, Titusville, Pa.: Dear Sirs Sevenil years ago I was taken with kidney and bladder disease, nnd suflkred with terrible pains, besides losing con trol of the action of my kidneys and bladder. A number of doctors bad my case nt different times, hut I received no benefit, nnd wat Kiven np as incurable and fully ex pected death would relievo my sufferings. A friend recommended HAKO.SMA and I Iwir.ui taking it At first I could see little chanj?5, but after taking about six bottles, 1 began to pet better. I continued to use it and today am entirely cured. I nm an old resident of this county and am well known in this section, nnd consider myself a walking advertisement for your TRULY WONDERFUL medicine. BAROSMA. Yours respectfully, NATHAN BURDICK, West Hickory, Pa. The first bottle did me so much good that I bought the second and it cured me of female weakness, with which I hnd leen troubled more than two years. I gained in strength and flesh and have been well ever since. This was six years ago. Mhs. M. GROVE. Plum, Peun'a. "BALDY" MONSON'S SCALP. How It Wua Won hy "I.nrkjr" Bald win lu a I'aro (.mu-, "During the time that gambling was In its glory on the rncilic coast." said en old Ciilifoniian, " Lucky' lialdwiu was easily the most daring chance tak er of nil the notable nrgonauts. Ilald win did some ninnzing slunts lu that day of all day nnd all night drinking, When ovennellow men, most of them with riches so suddenly acquired that they hadn't had time to stop and figure on how much they possessed, tried to outvie one another In the capers they cut with the Lady Fortune. "One night in the late fifties 'Lucky,' its he was then called, walked Into the famous old Alcatraz club on Kearney Rtreet In San Francisco lifter having been religiously shunning his bed for about three days nnd nights running and In that shape 'Lucky' was, In those days, ready for anything. "A famous dealer In the Alcatraz clul the biggest gambling establish ment on the coast lit the time was 'Laldy' Monson, so called because his poll was bare of hair as a pat of butter, except for a tiny patch that remained right on the crown of his head. It had been n cowlick, and, with consistent stubbornness, it had refused to go when the rest of 'Italdy's' hair had departed. "Haldwln strolled over to where 'lliildy' Monson was acting as lookout for the f.iro game, preparatory to tak ing hold of the box himself, nnd draw ing Mimson's bead down 'Luchy' began to count the hairs that the dealer had left on the top of his head. "'How many have you got left?' Baldwin nsUnl of Monson. " Figbtccn of im., or Uloro long, the last time they were counted,' soberly replied T.aldy.' "There may lie some trilling short ones il(.sj,i(.s ti,e tuft, but they don t figure.' " 'Klgliteen, eh?' said 'Lucky.' 'Well, It's just foolishness to ln packing nroiind only eighteen hairs. Turn nie the king, open, for $IN.imh, ami if 1 win your eighteen hairs go with the pot how's that?' " 'Italdy' glanced inquiringly nt the proprietor of the club, who was stand ing by, and his employer gave him the nod. Moiisiiii took the dealer's chair nnd began the deal. The king won down near the middle of the Ihix, and Silberbers: SILBERBERG, tne proprietor or tne t-iun Kcniwicu a check for $18,000 on the Hank of Cali fornia and handed it over to Baldwin. " 'Lucky' snipped the eighteen balrs off T.aldy' Monson's head with the razor edged blade of his poeketknife, had the housekeeper at his hotel tie Ihem up lu tiny pink ribbon, with a double bow to n;-t them off, nnd ex hibited the tuft In the window of tlie Delhi Union, labeled "Raldy Monson's Scalp.' "Washington Post. Cara of Book. A lover of books will always take good onre. of them. lie never holds the book by the corner of the cover, never turns down leaves, never lays the book down open, cither with the face downward or on Its back, and never breaks the binding by opening the book too forcibly. He turns the leaves one by one, taking great care not to soil or tear them, and uses the volume gently. It makes no differ ence if the book be cheap or worn; ho always handles It gently. Quite Impartial. Mrs. Hiram Offen I understand you to say you're a good, all round cook, but of course you must have some fa vorite dishes? Applicant No, ma'am. They're all wan to inc. Ol'm not the kolnd to be couslderin' whether a dish Is chape or cxpinsive whin Ol'ia brealdn' It. Washington Post. Informing. "Who lives In that big house on the corner, Dennis?" "The Widdy O'Malley, sor, who Is dead." "Indeed! When did she die?" "If she hnd lived till next Sunday she would have been dead a year." Kansas City Journal. KotliliiK Done. "You know, they say money talks," suggested the woman with the sub scription paper, cheerfully. "Well, I never was any hand for ex travagant speeches." replied the closo fisted millionaire. Syracuse Herald. "Quick as thought" is not very quick. While a light wave would travel around the equator in n second a nerve wave makes but about 100 feet a second. AN OLD CHURCH BELL IT CAME FROM LISBON AND HANGS IN A NANTUCKET CHURCH. The Story of It Iurrline by Captain tlnxbr nnd Its Transportation to Thia Country A Very Good Clock nnd a Very Fine Itell. Ilenenth the outlook lu n Nantucket church Is the belfry, in which swings the "old Spanish bell." Knowing that this Is now a Unitarian church, the vis itor will be surprised to see a Catholic cross on the bell. If he could road Por tuguese and had not previously ac quainted himself with the history of the bell he would be still more sur prised at the Inscription on It. The translation of this Inscription Is as fol lows: "To the Good Jesus of the Moun tain the devotees of Lisbon direct their i-rayors. offering Him one complete set of six bells, to call the people to adore him In his sanctuary. Jose Doiulngos Ducosta has made It lu Lisbon in the year 1S10." Of course the boll must have an Interesting history to account for this Inscription. That history Is briefly ns follows: A plague was raging In Lisbon nnd certain people in that city prayed to the Virgin Mary for the cessation of the plague nnd vowed to place a set of six bells lu the Church of the (Jood Jesus of the Mountain If their prayers were heard. "The Mountain" Is the name of a certain district lu the city of Lisbon In which there Is a very ven erable church called as above. Shortly after this the plague ceased, and, ac cepting this ns the answer to their prayers, these devotees of Lisbon pro ceeded to fulfill their vows. The work of casting these six bells was Intrusted to Jose Ponilngos Hacosta, the best bell founder In Lisbon. The six bells had been cast, the mas ter's labors had been crowned with success, when Captain Clasby of the Nantucket whaling fleet chanced to visit Llstmn. He had long wished to buy a bell for use In bis native town. In company with Captain Cary he visited the bell foundry of Jose Do mingos Dncosta. Captain Cary, it seems, was a connoisseur in bells. Pa costa applied the lever to one boll after another as he struck each to ascertain its peculiar tone or tone quality, but each time Captain Cary said, "That will not do." At last Dacosta raised and struck the bell whose history we are describ ing. Captain Cary was delighted with the result. "Ah, Clasby," he said, "you need look no further. That's the bell you want. She Is a beauty. She sounds on B." "Well, sir," remarked Uacosta, "we consider that to be the finest boll that we have In our foundry." At first Dacosta demurred nnd could not see his way clear to selling the boll, since It belonged to the set of chimes designed for the Church of the Good Jesus of the Mountain and was appropriately Inscribed and all. but Captain Clasby would have no other. Finally Dacosta decided, since the bell had not yet been consecrated nnd since he could cast another to take its place, that it would be all right to sell. So Captain Clasby bought the bell, nnd it was brought to Nantucket by Captain Cary, whose vessel was going home first. In Lisbon, just before he set sail, Captain Car' heard of the dec laration of war with Great Britain, for it was now the year 1812. On the way over they were spoken by a Brit ish sloop of war. Fortunately the Brit isher had been nt sea for some time and had not yet heard of the declara tion of war. "The commander asked Captain Cary the news, but Captain Cary says he took especial pains not to tell all he knew. If he had told, our precious bell would probably never have seen Nantucket. It might now be cither at the liottoui of the sea or It might be swinging in the tower of some English church. The bell was landed lu Nantucket nnd placed in the store cellar of Sam uel Cary. where It remained until ISlo, when it was purchased and placed In the tower where It now hangs. About $."00 was given for the boll the society paid about ?a."0 and the rest was raised by subscription. Even some Irlends or Quakers subscribed. After the bell had been in use a little while the agents of the historic Old Soulh church In Boston heard of it. and they sent a letter to the agents of the South church in Nantucket, saying that they had a very good clock in their tower, but no bell; that they had heard that the South church In Nantucket hnd a very fine bell, and they would like to know for how much the bell could be bought. The Nantueketers replied that they had a very fine bell In their tower, but no clock; that they had heard that the Old South church had a very fine tower clock, and that they would like to know the price of the clock. The agents offered to pay ?l a pound for the boll. Since the boll weighs 1,575 pounds, this would have made the price $1.57.", making a net profit of $1,075 above the price paid for the bell and $1,225 above Ihe amount contrib uted by the society. It seems that the old Nantueketers must hnve had some sentiment after all nnd were not purely mercantile In their spirit. If the Nantueketers had agreed to sell, as they might have done, our bell would probably be hanging in the his toric tower of Old South church in Boston today. That might have boon a great honor for the bell, but it would iave been n great deprivation for Nan tucket. Moreover. It would now be spending Its time In elegant leisure In stead of being a very useful bell where It is. The history' of this bell is like a veritable parable of human life. The, (possibilities which occur In the history of the bell remind us of the possibilities Which nbound In every life. Cor. Springfield P.epubllcan. TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE I A Y Take Laxative ISromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if It fails to cure. K. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. 1-14-ly Grow strong und well utter using Thompson's Swkkt Woiim Powincit. Very pleasant to take. Contains no calomel. Never Jails. Worms are often mistaken for indigestion and other di leases. Ite sure to get Thompson's in (Iiihs bottles. Druggists, 23 cents. CURE FOR HICCOUGHS. Simple Srlentllle Itemedy That Gives Immediate Itellef. An attack of hiccoughs brings Its vic tim less sympathy perhaps than almost any other ailment, the main reason be ing that, except In very rare cases. It Is not attended with fatal results and that In most cases it attacks otherwise healthy persons. Still, It Is one of the most annoying nnd most obstinate of ditllcultlos. While the effort to cure It Is being inad1 It generally dlsapivnrs, yet It resists the most vigorous effort of the will lo control Its vagaries. A hiccough Is a quick. Involuntary, Inspiratory movement ' the dia phragm, brought suddenly to a stop by an Involuntary closing of the glot tis. The muscles that control these two portions of the human anatomy are Incessant workers. They wait on every breath without being guided by the will nnd even work while we sleep. While they do their duty life passes, tranquil, calm nnd pacific, but if from any cause a disturbing element enters iuto their bailiwick they rebel, are be yond the control of the will and, hav ing no guide, as it were, run away, nnd, like any runaway, have no care for the damage done. The effort to remove the disturber Is the cause of the hic cough, and the following method of treatment arrests these muscles In their wild escapade, brings them back to their duties, and, like the patient serv ants they are, they resume their work and life becomes ns placid as before: First, expel all the air from your lungs very, very quickly. The portion of the body they attend to Is, as It wore, collapsed, nnd now commences the next nnd concluding part of the cure. Second, commence to fill your lungs with air. but do so very slowly, but steadily. Pucker your mouth, and If possible leave an opening of your lips no larger than a pin, nnd through this Inhale the air. Fill your lungs, raise your arms and throw out your chest, and when you are full these muscles resume their regular duties and the hiccoughs are gone. Brooklyn Eagle. MAN AS SEEN BY NOVELISTS Success servos to sweeten the average man; unsuccess Is the herolcal test of heroes. Eden Phllpotts. He who does good on the spur of the moment usually sows a seed of dissen sion in the trench of time. Seton Mer rlman. A woman without illusions Is the dreariest and most difficult thing to manage possible. Author of "Eliza beth and Her German Garden. Have something to say; say It; stop talking; give fools the first and women the last word; the meat's always In the middle of the sandwich. G. II. Lorl mer. Happiness falls to our share In sep arate detached bits, nnd those of ns who are wise content ourselves with these broken fragments. Beatrice Har raden. Noisy fellows arc always wedded to their own opinions, weak fellows to the opinions of others. The perfect man, conscious of his Intellectual finl tude. Is content with aspirations. Har old Begble. With ltion you must take your choice liberty for your mind and a prison for your body, liberty for your body and a prison for your mind. Nearly all people choose the latter. We know what becomes of the few who do not. James Lane Allen. The Dlrda of I'nrudlic Probably no famous bird has a small er habitat than the bird of paradise, whose beautiful feathers are so highly prized In the millinery trade. No otic knows why the varieties of this beauti ful bird are confined to the Island of New Guinea anil the neighboring coasts of Australia. There are many othei islands not far away where the condi tions would seem to be equally favor able to their existence, but they are not found among them. Qaite nm Satisfactory. "I want to nsk you something Grncie," said the beautiful heiress., "Whnt is It, Dttekie?" the duke In quired. "Would you object If I should requosl the minister to omit the word 'obey' from the service when we are mar ried?" "Certainly not. He can just make it 'love, honor and supply.' " Chicago Iiocord-IIerald. To Get Rlil of lints. After all other remedies fail, there still remains a way of getting rid of rats, and that Is by depriving them of water. They can live for a very long time without food and when hard pressed will not hesitate to oat each other, but no rat can go twenty-four hours without drink. Therefore If ev ery possible moans of obtaining water is taken from the rats they will desert the vicinity. Very Pathetic "What can be more pathetic," said the sentimental woman, "than a man who has loved and lost?" "Well," replied the man of expe rience, "n fellow who has bet on a sure thing and lost cuts quite n figure In the pathetic line." Chicago Uecord Herald. Lachrymal Amelioration. "Poor thing! Did she take her hus band's death much to heart?" "Why, she's prostrated with grief! She can't see a soul except the dress ma ker." To w n Topics. HIM Nomination. Politician Congratulations, Sarah. I've boon nominated. Sarah (with dolightt-Honestly? Politician Whnt difference does that make? Detroit Free Tress. THE GREAT " RUB-DOWN." FOUR LINIMENT. For Sore Muscles, Pain in Back, Sore Throat and Sprains. AT ALL DRU0QIST9. 2 Bo, 60c, tl.00 FOLD COURTESY IN THE HOME. It la Koutlnl to HanplneH In the Family Circle. There Is no place where thcro Is greater need of true, refined, everyday courtesy or where It will bo more greatly appreciated than In the home circle. Vet lu how many households do we see an entire lack of It. The husband conies lu tired and Bur ly, huirles down his meal, gives the cat a kick nnd departs without one kind word or gracious act to any one. The children are noisy and quarrel some. The mother, tired and nervous, has only Bhnrp, recriminating words for her husband, the children nnd the servant. The whole atmosphere lip pears surcharged with the very quint essence of disturbing and dishearten ing elements. Let a visitor come In to make a neighborly call, however, and how quickly everything is changed. Both husband and wife welcome him with the sweetest of smiles and courtesy. When the visitor departs, he Is bowed out with the most charming grace and In silver tones Invited to call again. This Is eminently right and proper, but why should not the same consid eration prevail among those who ure bound to each other by ties of family relationship "our own. whom wo love best?" Why should not the wife, the child, the servant, whom you moot ev ery day In the most Intimate relations why should they not, I ask, be vouchsafed some eouttesy as well as the guest who calls for a brief hour? "Charity begins at home," we are told, and I think courtesy should too. No one, be he man or woman, can stand weeks and years of continual fault finding or habitual discourtesy. You bow to your next door neighbor when you meet her In the street nnd give her a kind or cordial word. Why not be respectful to members of your own family? Try It. You will find you will be happier for it. Your home will become an Ideal one, and every one will be influenced to good by the llL-ht which will radiate from it.-Pltts-burg Press. THE JIMSON WEED. Probably n I.enry to 1 From Soath Amerlcu or Aaln. Once upon a time the name of James town must have boon very sharply shortened. Within the memory of many people now living .lames was pronounced ".looms;" in fact, we be lieve that that was the accepted pro nunciation of our Virginian forefa thers. But "Jim" must have been the diminutive of ".looms," ns well a. of James; at least we judge so because what is popularly known as "the Jim son weed" really Is the Jaiticsfohn weed. Nor Is there any reason lo suppose that this contraction was made Jeor lngly or sneoiingly. More probably It grew Into use "Jess so," and we find Intelligent Americans to whom It has never occurred that there Is any con nection whatever between Jatnestowu nnd Jimson. All the same, the au thorities say that "Jimson" Is "short" for the name of the place where the English made their first permanent set tlement in what Is now the United States and where the Old Dominion's first capital was located. . The jimson weed, however. Is not a native plant, but probably came to ns from South America or Asia. It Is a question how It got to Jamestown, but we liolleve it Is conceded that It Is not Indigenous to Virginia. If It was de liberately nnd designedly Imported, it must have been because of Its medic inal value; certainly not for Its odor, which Is vile; certainly not for Its fiow ers and leaves, because they do not compare In beauty with those of scores of native plants. And, while this weed is now recognized ns having some me dicinal value. It may not have had that reputation "then" with Europeans. The Chinese, however, use it to some ex tent medicinally and may have done so from time Immemorial, that country being little given to the acceptance of new Ideas or now remedies. Richmond Times-Dispatch. I iicliii nsonblc. "I'd like to exchange this," said a woman who Hie other day entered a retail bookstore. The clerk unwrapped the bundle and glanced at Its contents. "I'm sorry, madam," he said, "but we can't do It." "Why not?" she cried. "You've al ways exchanged books for nie hereto fore." "I know," replied the clerk politely, but firmly, "but we can't change this. It's 'The Leopard's Spots.' "-Philadelphia Press. CladdaKh Wedding- Rinira. The Chiddagh wedding rings are ab solutely different from the ordinary plain gold finger band which a cynic mice declared to be "the sign manual of a man's impertinence and a wom an's folly." Those used by that pic turesque colony, the Claddagh fisher folk, are In the form of two clasped hands holding n heart. It Is a quaint, pretty nnd symbolical design, and, odd ly enough, the very old specimens are thought to be the most valuable. And Then Not Do It. "Many people are entirely too hasty. A man ought to think two or three minutes before he opens his mouth at nil." "It altogether depends. He ought to think two or three years before he opens his mouth to sing." rhHadel 'phla Ledger. Schoolboy Definition. These arc two schoolboy definitions illustrated by sentences: "Frantic moans wild; I picked some frantic flowers." "Athletic, strong; the vinegar was too athletic to use." Little Chronicle. What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre pared iu two minutes. No boiling 1 no baking I add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp berry and Strawberry. Get a package at your grocers to-day. lo cts. J. O. Scowden, Having purchased the iiitcrest of my former partner, Mr. Joseph Clark, iu the Carriage and Wagon Factory, ami Gen eral Hardware Store in this city, I desire to inform all old and new patrons that I shall be prepared iu the future as iu the past to meet their every want iu this line. The stock of Hardware, Heavy and Shelf Goods and Implements of every description, will not only be kept up to stsodard, but con stantly increased and added to as the trade m ty demand. Small Margins on All Goods, and a careful consideration of the wants of customers will be strictly adhered to. Thanking all for past favors and solicit ing a coutinuai:ce of your patronage, Yours truly, J. C. SCOWDEN, : TIONESTA, PA. THE "OLD RELIABLE" PARKER GUN MADE ON HONOR. Has Nlood the Test Tor Over 33 Your. Is noted for its simplicity of construction, hesnty ot proportion, excellence of workmanship, faultier balance, m Experience and ability have placed the Pari.kr Gi n in an enviable and well deserved position as tho Best Gun in the world. Made by the old est shot gun manufacturers iu America. Over 110,000 of these gum iu use. New York Salesroom, Hrnrf far . 32 WARREN ST. ('nliilojfiie! Thousands say that McCLUKE' MAGAZINE is the best published at any price, Yet it is only 10 cents a copy, $1.00 a year. Ia every number of McCluro's thoro are Articles of intense inter - est on subjects of the greatest national importance. In 1904 McCluro's wilt bo more interesting, impor tant and entertaining year better than tho last or it would not be McCluro's." T?"R THTn Scribe now for Mc Clare's for l!K)l, ami gel the November " J-VJ-IJ-1 and December numbers of 1!I03 free. The S. S. McCi.uue Company. G23 Lexington Hi.iki., New York, N. Y. THE OLD RELIABLE LIVERY STABLE, OF TIONESTA, - PENN. S. S. CAN Fl ELD PROPRIETOR. Good Stock, flood Cardaon and Bug Kies to lot upon the most reasonable terms, lie will also do JOB TZE.A.IMIinsrG- All ordors lolt at the 1'ost OlUue wil receive prompt attention. Btcer, Bull or Horse hide, Calf skin, Dog skin, or any other kind Df bide or skin, and let lis tan it with the liair 3n, soft, light, odorlcs3 and moth-proof, for robe, rug, coat or gloves. But first cct our Catnlofnif, giving prices, and our shipping .egs and instructions, ko us to ivuid mistakes. We also buy faw furs ami Binsci-.g. THE CROSBY FRISIAN FUR COMPANY, 116 Mill Street, UoclicHter. I.. V. 13 Weeks For 25 Cts. For tho brightat, newaieat nil mot niulr leu it i mat woekly inortinK paper iiubliihed. Hucoiriiiiud tor (iKhtuon ynr i ifViuttmriU on mattcri irtininir t Uaoo Uutl.Trap Shooting, Uilliurdti and kindred "pnrta, Th best paperof Its kind pumianea. f ortne purpoM of Introducing It In new local ttlui, Wrt will boo 'I IttinriPtin wwifcHlofJ-ni. mist ii J A f Hardware, Waaons. Carriaqes. HAS NO EQUAL. and Hard Shooting Qualities. PARKER BROS., meriden, conn. 1 Six srood short stories, hu- morous stories, stories of life and action and always good. than ever. "Every Y in (lie tliat can ticket yon West, Southwest or Northwest via every gateway across the Continent. CALIFORNIA:, MEXICO, HOT SPRINGS, ARK., MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, HAVANA, CUBA. i:. a. i:i in i:ic, Traveling Passenger Agent Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa. OFTICIAK Ollioj i t 7X National Hank Muililiiifr, Oil, CITY, PA. KyoM examtaod fVuo. KxeltiHivoly optical. i RAILROAD STATES V
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