THE
Smart &
Just Plain, Common Sense.
There may not be much literary ability displayed in our advertising
We do out believe in turning verbal handsprings or somersalts to attract the
attention of our buying public. Kit we believe in uaiog common sense iu
our publie announcements. There's a vein of common seose in most f 1 k s ;
to reach that vein is what this store is after, and we try to reach it by talk
ing clean, straight froiu lhe shoulder facts concerning our methods, merchan
dieeaodprii.es. Sometime we hit, sometimes we miss, but we try to hit
every time.
100 Dress Suit Ceases at $1.29 each.
Like every other item which we advertise as special, this one is far be
youd the prdiuary. These suit cases are well made, strong and attractive
Id appearance they look like a much higher priced case. They are made nn
stroug steel frames, rnvered with fibre leather ; much more wearable than au
ordinary quality of real leather. Sizes 22. 24 and 2(i inch, and all at the
same pries, 11.29 that is, as long as they last.
25 High Priced Tailored Gowns $10 each.
We have laid out 25 of our choicest tailor-made Dresses for selling at
$10 each. Some of these cost Smart A Silberberg twice that amount, and
not a suit in the lot hut what cost considerably more than $10, the price
asked. They are all new, stylish and desirable. Colors are mostly Black,
Drown and Navy. Yon see many suit advertisements in the papers lately,
but we doubt if this offer will ever be quailed.
50 Women's Dress Skirts at $4 85 each.
An exceptional opportunity to buy a most serviceable skirt with great
economy. Women's Dress Skirts made of Cheviots, Voiles, Broadcloth,
Pan Cheviots and Mohair in Black and Blue Skirts that were sold during
the season at $7, $8 and $10 Till price very special, $4.S5.
Women's Shirt Waists at Half Price.
Greatest bargains of the season. Fully 100 of these waists to choose
from. Of 6oe White lawn, Black and White Vestiogs. Panama cloths,and
other dainty and summery fabrics.
All $1 00 Waists now 50c All $2.00 Waists now $1.00
Al! $1 25 Waists now (i2Jo All $2 50 Waists now $1 25
All $1 50 Waists now 75c All $3 03 Waists now $1.50
Women's Shirt Waist Sui a in White Lawn, Foulard Silks and White
Wash Silks ou sale while they last at
One-third Off the Regular Price.
ALWAYS ASK FOR CO-OPERATIVE TRADING STAMPS.
SMART &
OIL CITY. PA.
50-P0SITI0NS-50
Filled by Our Students
During last school year.
12 Students
Accepted Positions During last June and July.
Do you want more argument to be convinced
that a business course is the proper thing.
Our school leads with an employment department.
Success Awaits Every Ambitious
Business College Student.
Business Men Want Our Students.
Enroll now for
Fall Opening, September 6, '04.
The Hoff Business Colleae
WARREN, PA.
BUSINESS AND
CASTOR I A
lor Infants and Children.
The Kind Jou Have Always Bought
Boars the
Signature
Silberberff
SILBERBERG,
SHORTHAND COURSES.
Young people fitted nnd placed In Buslnose Positions.
Mora positions to fill thnn candidates to recommend.
New 1904-'0S Catalogue ready.
ROCHESTER, N. V.
I'lTMinnlly Ciiinliifii'd Kxoiiriii
For lowest ratea to all points South,
Southwest, West ami Northwest, join
oue of Hliowalter'a personally conduc
ted excursions which usually leave on
the first and third Tuesdays of the
month. F,r lull particulars, write,
wire or 'phono A. (' Showalter, I). I
A., 807 State St Erie, Pa. 53 al3
Company now owns ziegler
Letters Transfer Mining Property, but
Family Controls the Stock.
Carbonda.o, lil., Aug. 9. la the
midst of a Hirik. nnd at a time the
most critical In the history of Zlcgler
It has just come to light, through the
filing of two deeds, that the vast prop,
crty has passed from the control of
Iho Llctor Interests and Is now owned
by the Zleglcr Coal company, a cor
poration formed in Delaware several
months ago and capitalized for Beveral
million dollars.
In one of the deeds the grantors are
Lady Curzon and Joseph Letter, ex
ecutors of the will of tho late Levi Z.
Loiter, and In the other conveyance
the grantors aro Mrs. Letter, the wid
ow, and the children, with the excep
tion of Lady Curzon, and Seymout
Morris, trustees of the Levi Z. Letter
estate.
These two deeds convey to the Ziep
ler Coal company all the Interests
which the estate had In the property,
consisting of 7,500 acres of land. In
cluding mineral rights, for a consider
etlon of $498,500. This consideration
does not represent the full value of the
property, but presumably embraces
that portion which can be conveyed
legally nnd still follow the expressed
provisions of the Letter will.
J. Ogden Armour Returns Home.
Chicago, Aug. 9. J. Ogden Armout
has returned from tho East, where h
went Just prior to the settlement ol
the first strike of the packing house
workers. The news of tho second
strike was a great surprise to him,
nnd his return to Chicago Is believed
In he for the purpose of assisting th
other packers with his advice as tc
the course to pursue In dealing furth
er with the strike. Mr. Armour de
cllned to discuss the labor trouble in
nny of Its phases or to Indicate the na
ture of any plans he may have In
mind.
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.
New York, Aug. 8.
WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.07 f. o. b
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.21
CORN No. 2 corn, G9-T4c f. o. b
afloat; No. 2 yellow, 01.
OATS Mixed oats. 21 ti 3k. 'l.s
4143c; clipped white, 36 to 4(
lbs., 4552e.
PORK Mess, $14.00 14.50; family
$15.00.
HAY Shipping, 62c; good t
choice, 92c.
nUTTER Creamery, extras,
nc; factory, ll13-":ic; western
Imitation creamery, lS(315c.
CHEESE State, full cream, small
choice, 88c.
EGGS State and Pennsylvania
fancy. 25(J2ijC.
POTATOES Long Island, per 'obi.
fl.501.75.
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, Aug. 8.
WHEAT No. 1 northern, car loads
$1.19: winter wheat. $1.08.
CORN No. 2 white, 59c f. o. b
afloat; No. 2 yellow, COc.
OATS New, No. 2 white, ZSe t
o. b. afloat; No. 3 white, 37c.
FLOUR Fancy blended paten
per bbl., $5.75(50.50; low grades, $3.71
64.50
BUTTER Creamery western, ex
tra tubs, 17V4ffl8c; state and Pen
fylvanla creamery. 1717'4c; dairy
fair to good. 1515Hc. '
CHEESE Fancy full cream. 9c;
good to choice, 7V48,4c.; com
mon to fair. 4fr6c.
EGOS Ptato, fancy fresh. 22c
POTATOES Per bbl., $l.r.0(f?t.8R.
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.
CATTLE Best steers on sale. 13.7!
ff?6.00; fair to good butcher steers
$1.00(5 4.00; mpdiura half fat steers
$3.60 4.23; common to fair heifers
$2.7n?T3.25; choice to extra fat heifers
$l.50(34.&n; good butcher hulls. $3.2!
('J3.50; choice to extra veals, $f.505
6.75; fair to good veals, $5.50W6.00.
SHEEP AND LAMPS Chotcr
lambs, $G.0ngT.25: culls to common
$4.00ffi 4.75; yearlings, common to alr
tino4.50; wether sheep, $4.501.S5
HOGS Mixed packers' tjndes
$3.7505.83; medium hogs, $3.C0fQ
5.70; pigs, light, $C.106.25.
Buffalo Hay Market
HAY Timothy, vir tons, loose
$13.0014.00; hay. prime on track
$14.00; No. 1 do drf, $12.0013.00; No
2 do do, $10.00(gll.0O.
Utica Dairy Market.
Utlca, Aug. 8.
Sales on the dairy market todaj
were:
Large white, 12 lots o 932 boxes a
7c; large colored, 20 lot of 1,98!
boxes at 7c; small white, 2 lots of 14."
boxes at 7c; small white, 4 lots o.
250 boxes at 7c; small colored, 1(
lots of 1,097 boxes at 7c; small col
ored 23 lots of 2,205 boxes at 7e.
BUTTER Creamery, 15 packagei
sold at I7c; .10 packages at 17Hc; 21
packages at 18Vc; 230 prints at 18c.
Little Falls Dairy Market
Utica, Aug. 8.
On the Little Falsi dairy market to
day tho sales of cheese were:
Large colored. C lots of 417 boxef
at 7c; small white, 1 lot of 97 boxe
at 7c; Rmnll white 17 lots of 1,23?
boxes ut 7'4c; small white, 4 lots ol
187 boxes at 7',4c; small colored, 2C
lots of 1,908 boxes at 7c; small col
ored 1 lot of 50 boxes at 7V4c; twlni
colored, 11 lots of 921 boxes at TVfcc;
twins white, 17 lots of 908 boxes at
7 He.
J tint Looking;.
"Pld you sny your husband was out
looking for work?"
"No. I believe lie's out looking nt
work. There are Krmio men digging n
cellar down at the corner, nnd be
floesn't seem nble to get any farther."
Philadelphia Press.
Too IOnxlly Mot.
Onnner Yett. sir; have an nwful
hard time meeting expenses. Gu.ver
Wisli I could say the mime. I meet
them altogether too ensily-nover get
out of slirht of them, in faet.-Philn,
dolphin I'eerml.
CASEY FOUND HIS MATCH.
When He Spoke "As Man to Man''
the Truth Came Out.
Judge Marcus Kavanagh of the Su
perior Court, used to be colonel of the
Seventh Regiment tho famous Irish
regiment of the Illinois National
Guard. So strict was tho rule of ad
mission to the regiment that before
a man was placed on the muster roll
he was obliged to prove his national
ity. This proof was secured by send
ing the candidate, in charge of a cor
poral's guard to the wind-swept corn
er of the Masonic Templo. He was
also given a pipe full of tobacco nnd
a single match. If standing at the
corner, he was able to light his pipe
with the one match ho was adjudged
worthy of admission to the regiment.
During the Spanish-American war
Col. Kavanagh took his regiment Into
camp yearning for active service.
There was a private In the regiment
named Casey. Casey was, In a way,
the bin t of the regiment. He was al
ways getting Into trouble and his na
tive Irish wit was always getting him
out again.
Tho regiment wanted to do some
fighting and Its members chafed
against the contlnement and strict
discipline of camp life. All sorts of
excuses were presented by members
who wanted to slip back to Chicago
for a few days. Col. Kavanagh got to
be sadly cynical.
One day Private Casey managed to
slip by the sentinel in front of Col.
Kavanagh's tent and presented him
self before his commanding olhVer,
with his right hand at salute.
Colonel." said Casey.
"Casey," said the colonel.
"Me wife Is lyin' at th' point nf
death In Chicago." said Casey, rub
bing his eyes with his coat sleeve.
"I'm afther askln' you to le:ive me
have four days' leave av absence."
(VI. Kavanagh looked at Casey and
Casey looked at the colonel. There
was that in Casey's eyes which seem
ed to belle his tears. The colonel put
his right hand Into the inside pocket
of his coat He pulled out a sheaf of
letters.
"Your wife's Illness must have been
"sudden, Casey," said the colonel. "I
got a letter from her only this morn
ing saying that the only peace and
quiet she had since sho married you
was since you've been down here In
camp."
"Colonel," buret out Casey, the tears
vanishing from bis eyes, "may I spe.ik
to ye as man to man?"
"You may, Casey."
"Not as n private spakin' to his
commandin' officer?"
"As Mike Casey speaking to Mar
cus Kavanagh."
"No guardhouse, no manner what
I say?"
"Say what you please, Casey."
'Will, thin, colonel, there's the two
biggest liars in th' camp undher ymir
tint roof this minute. I'm not married
at all, be gob." Chicago Tribune.
Beresford as a Boy.
Like many other boys who have ris
en to eminence. Lord Charles Beres
ford was the despair of both his par
ents arl teachers. On his thirteenth
birthday the choice of a calling was
put before young Horesford by his
father asking him whether he would
enter the army or the navy or take
up orders. "Well," he con luded.
"what Is It to be?"
"The navy," was Beresford's imme
diate reply.
"And why the navy, boy?" pursued
the father.
"I'd like to be an admiral, like Nel
son." "Pshaw! Like Nelson: Why Kel-
lon?"
"Because 1 want to."
"But even If you were to Join the
navy, why do you think you will ever
become an admiral?"
"Because I mean to." was the curt
and emphatic reply. Tit-Bits.
A Loyal Haytlan General.
Some years ago a Haytlan geniral
wrote to a Paris optician to supply
him with a glass eye The optician,
flattering himself that a successful eye
world secure for him a Haytlan de. or
ation, devoted his utmost Intelligence
to the production of n splendid glass
optic. Six months elapsed; a small
box reached him from Haytl. A cross
glittered in Ills Imagination, but, to
his horror, within folds of cotton was
his original eye, accompanied by the
following note: "Sir The eye you for
warded to me Is of n tint that resem
bles that of the Spanish Hag, and I
am too patriotic to wear any but the
color of my country." The optician
proceeded at om e to the admiralty,
there ascertained the colors of the
Haytlan (lag, and then manufactured a
scarlet and green eye, which he i'or
warded. Kxchange.
Nobody Injured.
A man came lu the police cotv.t at
Ottawa the other day carrying a
friend on his back. The judge Fuid:
"What's the trouble?" The m m said:
"Judge, tills man is a friend of m i.e,
and his name Is Gun. Now, judge,
Gun Is loaded. I know its a.,-,il;i;;t me
law to carry a loaded gun on ihe
streets, so I brought him here!' The
judge said: "(Sun, you are discharg
ed," and the next day tho report was
In Ihe papers. Haworth (111.) Natural
Gas.
Her Monologue Way,
Mrs Hunter Mi'd. Spokano was
here this afternoon. When she went
away she said shu had enjoyed e.t'ry
moment of the time. Wasn't Unit
good of her?
Mr. Hunter Every moment, eh?
Gave you one of her regular mono
logues, 1 suppose. Boston Tian
scrlpt. Pimples, Piles, Eczema
Cuts, Burns, Bruises,
Tetter, Suit Khciim. OM Son's, I'lcers, Clilllilnlns
tiilnrrh, CornH, Clmi'ifd Unmix and Lips,
Bolls. I Hrliiimli's, I'Vlons, Iti-hliig,
Bli'iillDK, l'roiriiillni; rilin,
Insect IIIuh. PIm:u
Ivy. nnd nil
Ssiii
Diseases are cured by
San-Cura Ointment
Wlilch will ii'np nt once Unit IIrIiIhk, liuriilm
pillil. We cuurnnlce Hon Sno-l urn ( liniment 111
lint In-al it i-nl r sn- mI nny kind until lln- pl-i
Hull riiltovoi; then II Inula luplilty. I'lvtentt
cra. prUKKiMfc rtd 5Uc.
FOR BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
THOMPSON'S BAROSMA.
Tho most attractive of all God's
creatures Is a beautiful womnn. A
pleasure to herself, a dolight to every
one who comes near her. How to pre
serve womanly beauty? Maintain p?r
fert health ery to say, difficult to ex
ecute, unless you are familiar with that
great boon to women Thomps.m'a Ba
rosma. This medicine, regulator, al
terative, tonic, is designed to maintain
In perfect order tho functions peculiar
to the female sex. It Is a prrpiratlon
given to the women of America after a
lifetlmo of experience with their dis
tinctive ailments the enervation of
active social life, the drain on vitality
of busy housewifery, the delicate and
dangerous physical transitions of muld
enhood. the inevitable wasting pro
cesses of mature ago. Thompson's Ba
rosma will . Invigorate all orgins It
never falls. Not In a single Instance In
which it has been tnken according to
directions has the patient failed to de
rive Immediate manifest benefit and
eventually radical cure. The most sue
cessful specialists for women in the
world prescribe It. It gives women a
fresh, clear complexion, a buoyant
bearing, a bright, pparkllng spirit, be
cause It drives out of the system the
many disorders peculiar to women-
drives them out permanently and
quickly. Thousands of women In every
country and clime have testified to Its
marvelous btnrflt In the many delicate
ailments to which the sex Is heir. It
preserves and produces beauty, bectus?
It makes perfect health. It Is pleasant
lo the tasitf. without the slightest dis
turbing ertect In Its operation. Re
member, Thompson's Barorma, thf
balm of beautiful womanhood. All
druggists. 50c and f 1.00.
A DELIBERATE MAN.
lie Ate Ilia l ull Dinner ami Taught
lip MtiiKf UN Well.
Charles Stuart, one time senator f roil
Michigan, was traveling by stag!
through his owu state. The weatbei
was bitterly cold, the snow deep, tin
roads practically unbroken. The stag
was nearly one hour late at the dlnnei
station, everybody was more or lesf
cross and In a burry nnd the situntiot
uncomfortable to the liiHt degree.
Senator Stuart sat down to his din
ner with bis usual deliberation, not
withstanding the word that was pass
etl around, "Fifteen minutes for re
freshments."
When he had finished his first cup ol
coffee the passengers were leaving tin
table. By the time the second cup nr
rived the stage was at the door. "All
aboard!" shouted the driver. The sen
ntor lingered nnd called for n third cur.
of coffee. The crowd laughed nnd
flung back chaff at the deliberate mar
at the table.
While the household, ns was the cus
torn, assembled nt the door to see the
stage drive awny, the senator contin
ued calmly drinking his coffee. Slid
denly, Just ns the stage started, then
wns a violent pounding on the dinlnji
room table, nnd the landlord hurried
In, to find that the senator wanted a
nlsh of rice pudding. When It cam
he called for a spoon, but there wasu'l
a spoon to be found.
"Thnt shock headed fellow took 'em
I thought he wns a crook!" exclaimed
the landlady.
The landlord Jumped nt tho same
conclusion.
"nustle after that stage; bring 'cm
all back!" he shouted to the sheriff
who wns untying his horse from th
rail In front of the tavern.
A few nionutes later the stage. In
chnrge of the sheriff, swung around Ir
front of the house. The driver was In
a fury.
"Search them passengers!" yelled thf
landlord.
Bnt before the officer could move the
nenntor opened the stage door, stepped
inside, then leaned out. touched thf
sheriffs nrm and whispered:
"Tell the landlord he'll find hi
spoons In the coffeepot." Boston Post.
London Cnt Meat Mm.
The cuts' nieat man Is ulm:;U exclu
sively a London Institution, but few
provincial towns comparatively en
couraging the "atiiinals' inrat purvey
or" to any great extent. Certain Lon
don rounds have boon sold for as much
as 300 ns going concern, and many
such rounds change hands at a price
for the good will of from 10 to 100.
Several London cats' meat men have
made considerable fortunes, and one of
them lu southeast London Is said to be
worth f:)0,000. Out of Loudon a cer
tain Leeds caterer for cats made a
competent y by selling portions of fish
Instead of bits of meat.
Charity gives Itt'e! rlc'r. covetous
ness hoards flsiif poor. German Prov
erb. What Shall We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in tho family
every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
9
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre
pared in two minutes. No boiling I 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. 10 cts.
SAFELY SECURED
We will Invest ytur money in
First Mortgage on Real Estate.
f7!
OFTICIAK
Ottice ) -fe XA National Bank lluililing,
OIL CITY, PA.
Kyes examined fieo.
Exclusively optical.
6
Merchants5 Day
At Monarch Park,
Aug1. 18, 1904,
A GRAND, GLORIOUS PIGNIG
ALL DAY AND ALL EVENING.
By tho
Merchant's Exchange,
of OIJL, CITY.
You Are Invited.
Cme, bring tho family with you,
and your basket, and let's hve a
good, old fashioned picnic.
Amusement fur all a n I lots of it.
Hase Hall Gmne-O W. 8. (Oil
City) vs. Y. M C A. (Franklin.)
Greased Pole and Gremed Pig.
Don't Forget the Date,
Thursday August 18th All Day.
AScgcfable Prcparnlionfor As
similating the Food andRegula
ling thcSlouwchs and Dowels of
Promotes Digeslion.Chcerfur
ncssandResi.Contains neiihcr
Opium.Morphinc nor Mineral.
Not Uah c otic .
IHm.fr.J
CtruitiHl .tuar
ftinAvjpfv flaw.
Aperfccl Remedy forConstipa
lion , Soi:r Stomach. Dinrrhoca
Worms .Convulsions, Fevcrish
ncss mill Loss of Sleep.
Facsimile Signature or
NEW YOIIK.
EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER.
I'nlrinrt'h .llllilnnl Komrt Trnln
Boston to Sin Francisco via the Nick
el Plate road. As an escort to the
General Conimaudingauo'SiaU'ou this
great traus-contiuental tour, a special
train has been arranged, starting from
Hoston Sept. 8th, 1:00 p. m. via
Nickel Plate to Chicago. For this
militant parly, elaborate programs of
receptiou ami eutertaimuent are be
ing arranged at many points eitroute.
Such opportunities for pleasure and
entertainment euroute have never
been iifTered and the Chevaliers of the
Patriarchs Militant are now securing
I heir accommodations for this partic
ular (ruin. The pleasure of tho trip
and traiu conveniences being extend
ed to all Odd Fellows and their
freinds. For detailed information
relative to this train, rates, etc , cull
on local spent or A. C. Showalter, D.
P. A. 807 State St., Erie, Pa. 373 7
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
CO'
Safe. Altvnr reliable. I,nrtlf, nk T'niRrist foi
iuriii-:srMt exui.iii in K-rf unj
Oiild nifUillif Imjjips, wulttl with hltie ribtori.
Tnkf no other. Ilcftme danwreroiiM iiImI1
lutlonnitnri imllulioiiN. liny of your immirist,
or wild Ir. in Khini for I'artWulurN, IVhll
noninU an1 ltller fur ., in irtirr,
by return Mull. 10.O00 Test uiioiimls. bold by
all DruKXMts.
CHIOBESTI.R CHIMiOAL CO.
SlOO ntlton Niuare, I'll I LA., PA.
MeuUoa tkli pr.
THE OLD RELIABLE
1M
LIVERY STABLE,
OK
TIONESTA, - PENN.
S. S. CANFIELD PROPRIETOR.
Good Stock, Good ('HrriiiKOH and l!un
fie to let upon tlio most rciimumlilo lorins.
le will rIho do
JOB TEAMING
All o.rdur left at tho I'ohI Olllcewil
receive prompt attention.
-j
ft! OOP Worth of Firework
Foot Ka 'ei, icvcle lUces, 3 Leg
pel race, Fat Men's Race, Sack
Iiice, tc. .
Dancing all alternoon and evening.
And in Addition to all these you'll
have the many attractions of Mon-a-ch
Park.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
TH( OtHTMM OMMKT. NCW TOM OITV.
A.C.UREY,
LIVERY
Feed & Sale
STABLE.
Fine Turnouts at All Times
at Reasonable Rates.
Hear of Hotel Weaver
TIOISTIEST-A-, PA.
Telephone Xo. 20.
We promptly olimin tl, H. and Fori-liui
SunU model, sketch or photo ol invention loi
ireeroporiou rwentahltity. tor free book
How to Secure YD A nc II ID IO wrlti
Patents and
d I lirtUC-IYIHrmd to
opposite u. s. ratent utti
ce
WASHINGTON D.C.
Easy and Quick!
Soap-Making
with
BANNER LYE
To make the very best soap, simply
dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold
water, melt 5 i lbs. of grease, pour tho
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set 1-
pull Direct Inn on Every Package
Hannrr Lye is pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will, per
mitting the use of a small quantity at a
time. It is just the article needed in
every household. It will clean paint,
floors, marble and tile work, soften water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet "Uses cf Banner
lye ' ' free.
The Peno Chemical Workt, Philadelphia
WA NTKI): Men or womoti local rep
ri'Neiitutives for a liiyli dims mKa
zi lie. Iiiirt'H couitnissioiiH. ChmIi pri.OM.
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