THE ARNER AGENCY KepresontH nil tlie lomllnir Fire In-Kiiram-e Companies of the world, niul (tnn liiMiira you against loas at lowest rules obtainable. Wo urn hIno agents in Koioat county lor the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., wlileli 1'iirniHtieH sorority for Coun ty mid lownMhi olllelala. AIho furnlshns bonds Tor HOTEL LICENSES Hi a nominal fee. A nUse line of Heal Kstate Deals always to be had lit HiIh amincv. C. M. MIR k SON, TIONKSTA. and MAUIKNVILLK, PA. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NKW ADVKKTINKMKNTM. rammers. Ail. 1 1 op k Inn. Locals. ... Win. II. James, Ad. Penu'a Hy. Headers. Smart it Silbei berg. Ad. Joyre'a Millinery. Local. Nickel Plato Hy. Hcaili.ru. . Whjto Star Urooory. I.neala. -Olr market' closed at fl.Stl. -Oil and nan loaaos at thla ottlco. (Jims for rent and aiiiiuuultion for Bale at the White Star (lioeory. It Cimrao Halt and vinegar will olean en ameled ware that hai linen tmrnod and discolored. The tiottest oun yet ia "llelioa" the ridlalor h beater, for kuIo by McKlnley the plumber, tf The NiihJiH't for Su inlay at the M. K, eliurcli la " How ClirlstlaiiN !row." 8er Vices at 7: 10 p. in. 0. W. 0Ki)od, in the noilh ward, la adding a now vacantia to Lin bouse and treating it to a IVuhIi coat of paint. Onpl. Kni.x lias tlie foundation com pleted for a new ''welling bouse on Bridge atreel, near tho laundry tuildln. Kura ai:d w ra; a, fresli Iron the mak ora, belter quality and at les than "con Higninciii" prices, at llopklna'. See them. . it 'educed prices on all ti limned and l hats lor the balance of the season a: the Joyco nillliueiy, and Mill it is early. C mm while tho assortment Is large. It Kolliiwlnn is the list of letter lying uncalled for in the Tionesta, Pa., pnat olllee lor week ending Nov. fill, l'.HI-l : Mrs. K I. Sioekstill, I, ilia M . Johnston, l. S. Knox, P. M. TIio Sunday ariermaiii train on the River division "I Ibe Veiumy baa been discontinued. The inoriiiig and eve ulng tialns, Sumlay, are i-till running, ami wo nnili rsliind will be cniiliniiid all winter. Woikinon on the plpo lino over on Hemlock creek, In Tioncma township, raw an old xhe bear and two cubs one dav last week. They have Hocked up with am inn n It ion mid w III give them a chaso aa aoon as a little tracking mow falls. The camp of Sons of Veterans re cently organized at West Hickory, was nlliclally inatituted and the ollleers in Mailed Monday evening. I he new cam Maris oil' with a membership of twenty four. Or. l' J. ltovard of thia place acted us installing olllcer. Osgood A Jam ieson have secured a nico tract of timber on Two-Mile run, near Kianklin, and are putting in a mill to manulacture ll Into lumber. Patrick Joyce and son, Joe, are engaged In build ing lliu arches for the boilers. They and J. H. Osgood and Charlie Jamiison were all home to vote yesterday, County Superintendent of School S. II. Hayle, of Krin county, says that agri culture in tho public K-lmols, which has been introduced in Waterford and Mill creek to vnships, Krio county, is proving very popular with the scholars and farm era. Scieuliliii funning is taught on the game lines as it has been developed in the best agricultural schools of tho nation, President Kooaevelt has issued the customary proclamation, designating Thursday, Nov. 21th, as Thanksgiving Day, and Governor I'ennypacker having lollowed suit, thero ia nothing on baud now but the Hkirinishing for the turkey, We won't all rat turkey, it isn't likely at twenty cents the pound, but a fairly well fed sprinj chicken isn't to be d 'splsed 'long about that time. Mosoa llepler has his house at the lower end of town pretty well along to ward completion. Martin Rhodes ia fin ishing up hia house on Vine st loot, by siding it up and painting it. John Charlt-hion Is rushing bis b"ii-e near the Catholic church toward completion, and John Shira has a new dwelling, located on the opposite side of the street from Charleston's, well under way, Tho Corry Leader says that two men are at work lu the sewer gang of that city who are by no means obliged to perform labor of that kind. One of (hem ia a Pbiladelphian who baa an inoome off 15, 000 a year and the other an Englishman who is beir to one of the largest slate mines In England. They have deter mined on a year's bard manual labor in order to Btudy social conditions. The acme of success has been attained in '-Helios" the radiator, for salo by H. E. McKlnley. As a gas saver and boat producer it has no equal. Put It in the room that is the hardest to beat. You will be pleased with the result. Every customer becomes a salesman, recom mending it to bis friends. It gives a uniform temperature throughout the room, produces no moisture and sves the price of itself In a winter's time, tf Veterans of the Civil War are now dying at the rate of 100 oach day, accord ing to a statement made public by Com missioner Ware, of the Pension Bureau. Tho inoi tal ity among soldier pensioners of all wars and classes lust year was 31,728 deaths, of w hich .'10,071 were volunteer soldiers of the Civil War. Commissioner Ware estimates that I ho death rale among pensioners of all clnsses at the close of tlio present year will approximate 47,1100. The Kredonia Censor, a papor pub lished up in tho lake shore grape belt, says: Crapes are not spoiling on the Vines this cool weather. We hear ol a number of vineyards yielding live tons per acre. Tho prico per ton has vai ied all the way between 17 and fi. The to tal output of this grape region of Iltl.tXlO mires Is istiniBted at flOD.tHKI tons, which at ner ton would be J'IKHUMK). That ought to miiko Kr"P Klowuia l"'to com loriab'e this year. . Old you evor think, my worthy sir, asks an exchango, that the person that uses a flippant tongue in speaking of oth ers will treat you In like mannor when yourback Is turned? What guarantee have you that you will be free from the scan dalous al lacks of a pointed and vibrating tongue T The best policy Is to dlsoouu (0118110 uncalled for abuse of neighbors and BC(iiaintenances. There Is no surer way of rebuking the vaulting career of tho common gossip. Wood alcohol sold as whiskey caused 1(1 deaths In New York City recently and as a result several saloon keepers have boon arrested. Wood alcohol Is unlike alcohol made from grain. It docs not make drunkards. Grain alcohol develops dipsottod and transfoims men into bo sotted creatures. Wood alcohol trans forms the one who drinks it Into a corpse and does it without loss of lime. In one sense wood alcohol is a sort of a temper ance drink, thai is It slops the drinker Irom drinking. Era. Chief of Police Nugent, of Oil City, received a notice Monday that J. . W. Kahle, of Itaynie, P. ()., Clarion county, bad had a maro stolen fiom his bam on the ul.'bt of November 4, and. plfored a reward ol f.'ill for hnr recovery and fl(K) for the arrest and conviction of the thieves. The reward is oll'ereil by (be Anti llors Thiol Company, of Lineville, Clarion county, of wb ch A. I,. Myers, of Venus. Venango c unity, Is secretary. The animal is dark tiay with w hite star and stripe on the lace, weighs 15,000 poinds and is 15 years old. -If a newspaper man desired to know how generaiiy bis ell'iisious are read, let him print something that is rogaided as olji ellonable to persons who never take bis paper or pay him a cent, says an ob servant exchange. Ho will wonder how they knew these things were in i he paper but will wonder In vain. There ia evi dently a aat amount of sponging done, it might be added that he iiihv say nice things about a man for ten years, with out a word from him, but make an un-coiiiplimonta-y notice ol one of his w He's second cousin, and he will come in with a club to have the slander corrected. The Clarion .t Jellerson Kailroad Co. baa baen chartered at the Slate Depart ment in Harrlsburg The line of the road is given as follows: Headlining at or near Ibe month of M ill Creek on the Clarion Ulver, in Clarion o unly, Penn sylvania, at a point of intersection with the line of tlm Pittsbiiig, Summcrville iV Clarion Railroad, thence lu a norlbeast- erlv direction along tho sulhernly side of Clarion river through the counties of Clarion, Jellerson and Elk to a point nf In'e'seclinn wl'li the line of the Pitts burg, Shawmut .t Northern lUi.road in the county nf Elk and State of Pennsyl vania. Diil th's thought ever occur to yon? Out of the scores of young lioys In town how msnv are learning trades or are showing incllnstions to lit themselves in a practical manner for (heir battle for a livelihood in the years to come? Walk along the streets in the evening Bud ob serve tho boys between the ages of 12 and 18 years and then ask yourselves what preparation these boys aro making for the future? The question is a serious ono. I iieso boys will nx-n tie men; they cannot always live without work and will they only be ordinary laborers? Unless they learu trades what elso can they be? -Ex. The retail merchants nf the State are combining to eu force the laws relating to pure food. That they will succeed In en forcing them doos not admit of doubt. Their course is both plain and easy. When they find through the operations ol the health authorities that certain of the wares in which (bey deal are adulterated, all (hey need (o do is (o refuse to handle those goods any longer. There are plenty of reputable and honest manufacturers from whom they can buy, and 11 (hoy re pudiate the dishonest ones, those wares will s ion cease to trouble the mark' t. It looks as if tho people of this State were sure of pure foods within a very short time. It is to (he dealers' interest tosup ply them, and the dealers are alive to tlieir own Interests. The pastor of a Methodist church at Dorrancetown, In Luzerne county, has been removed by the Presiding Eldor because of the stand be has taken in re gard to church suppers. His church is f.'iOil in debt and the members proposed to reduce it by giving fairs and suppers. At the recent monthly meeting the pastor read a paper which created a great sensa tion ainont his llock. Among other things be said: "It is wrong for the religious organizations to compote with stores, restaurants anil concert nans to secure the money necessary to meet itsexpenses These should be met by unobtrusive, cheerful large-hearted giving." A great many members did not like tins plain outspoken expression of opinion and a ri w days ago a successor was appointed to the pulpit at Dorrancetown. Fearful of (be effects nf a northern winter, the relatives of Ira D. Sankey, the world-famous Gospel singer, are pre paring to take him South, in the hope that his life may be prolonged. His fam ily is now In New' York city, but he Is somewhere in the country away from tl e throng. In his decline Mr. Sankey is still tho sweet soul ol the old days when ho was with Moody, but the knowledge that he is blind forever bears hard on him. He who sang in front of thousands now shrinks from the presence ol sympa thetic friends. In seclusion be spends his days wailing his end. Once in a while in theevening the wandering rus tic bears the song of the "Ninety and Nine," the famous hymn that has infused spiritual life into many vast assemblies It is Sankoy singing his old favorite. Then tho venerable singer seems to lorget bis blindness. He has, as it were, retired w itli in himself, living over again in memory the splendid sconosol bis prime. "Tionesta Club" is the name of a new organization by the men of this place. The court at its next sitting will be asked to grant a charter to the club, upon which the organization w 11 be per fected. The capital slock will bo placed at $1,000 in shares of $10 each. All the stock has been subscribed, and thero aro one hundred shareholders. It is the in tention to rent the ontire second floor of the Kepler Block, which will be fitted up lor the convenience and comfort of the members. Billiard and pool tables, a gymnasium, and amusement games of all descriptions win no iniroauceu, and a first class reading room. Willi all the best literature ol the day, will be titled up, the idea being to give the young men, and older ones, too, for that matter, a place where thev can pleasantly and profitably spend their leisure moments, instead f lounging aooiu puntiu places wuoro me inlluencis may not always beofthe lest and purest. The new club is in good bands and will be conducted on strictest moriil principles, anil Willi tiever a (aiu of roudviMii or roughness. YOU AND YOUR FKIEXDS. "Trlx" Anderson is visiting friends In Warrou county this week. Mrs. H. M. Zihui-er spent the Sab bath with Newmansyillo friends. Mrs. O, II. Killmer Is a guest of her mother, Mrs. Anna Diniklo In Oil City, Mrs. Joseph Clark Is at Jamestown, N. Y., for a week, the guest of Mrs. L. D. Bowman. Mrs. George lloleman entertained the Pedro Club on Monday evening of this weok. Wm. Lawrence and sons Hait and John, were down from Grunderville for the election, Miss Amy Anderson spent Snuilay with her sister, Mrs. David Blum, at North Warren. Archie Holeman came up from Pitts burg to cast his lirst voto lor the straight Republican ticket. Miss June Herman baa been home f'om Clarion Normal visiting her par ents for a few days of the past week. J. 0. Cook.nl Rising Son, Ohio, wns a guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr, and Mrs, Thos. Mays a part of last wiek. Jim and Harry Canlield were up from their drilling operations in Venango county to cast their votes yesterday, -Mrs. G A. Way, of New York City, was summoned here during the week by the serious illness ol her brother in-law, L. Aguew. -Frank Rudolph and family returned to their home at Grundervilla last Satur day, after a week very pleasantly .'pent among friends in this vicinity. Caleb Middloton, of Fo est county, spent several days Ibe past wiek with C. C. Middloton and other relatives in town and vicinity, Emlenlon News. Pritner Agm-w, of Youngsvillo, and John Agnew, of Jellerson county, were called here during the week on accnurt nf their brothers's serious illness. 'Squire J. E. Stoughton, of East Hickory, was transacting business at the county sat Saturday and gave the Rk riiuUi'AN a pleasant call while here. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wertz, ol Guitonville, November 5th, 1001, a son. To Mr, and Mrs. Perl Christ, ol Nebra-ka, Nov. 0"h, a son. Miss Mario Smenrbaugh entertained IS2 of the young society people at cards last evening, In honor nf her cousin, Karl Wetik, who returns to Philadelphia to-dav. Selden Whitman, of the township, lolt last week for an extended visit with bis children and other relatives living in Warren and Venango count it s, and in Fiud'ay, Ohio. Mrs. J. W.Slroup,if Warren, Ohio, who has been visiting Tionesta friends for the past two months, left yesterday fi I Tilusyille, where she will visit her mother for a short time. faiuos Broom' igh, whoto illness from typhoid fever was announced in last weeks Hkpuiii.iuan is in a serious condition this morning and the crisis ol jlifl disiaie has not yet come. K. C. Heath was up from Wllkjns burg to spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs. G. W. Holeman, returning yester day with Irs family, who have been vis iting here fir the past three weeks. Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Den tal College, Karl Wenk ol the dental de partment, Uuiveisity of Pennsylvania, and Arner Small, a student a. State col lege, were all home to vote for Roosevelt and the rest of tho Republican ticket. The Warren Mirror says that Tidi onto will have a candidate for the Repub lican noun ilia' ion for Associate Judge in that county next spring in the person of John Siggins. Mr. S. lias a large num ber of friends in thia county who will wish him success if he concludes to make the ellort. O. W. Proper and sister, Miss Eu Retta, relumed home lastThurs lay, hav ing spent a week at the St, Louis fair, and visiting friends in Illinois. Mr. Proper has altnos1; completely rocover?d from his severe illnes and serious opera tion for appendicitis at Rochester, Minn., a month ago. Paul Clark, who has beeu employed as clerk In Dr. Dunn's drug store lor some months past, has resigned his po sition and leaves today for Sharon, Pa , wbere he will enter a jewelry store with tho intention of learning that business, providing he likes it. O. F. Feit, who lias been in the piano business during the past summer, will again take charge of affairs in the drug store. J. R. Squire, for the past year a res! dent of Hickory township, his farm bo lng located near the county home, is mov ing to Emlenton, Mr. Squire Is a citizen whom we all are sorry to loose from among us, because tho place of so good a ueighbor is diuieult to fill. He bears with bim the best wishes of all to bis new home. Mr. Squire will have charge of a sawmill located about threo miles Irom Emlenton. Many friends will be pleased to learn that the condition of ex-Sherilf L. Agnew is such that there is scarcely Buy doubt but be will recover from his serious ill ness. On Wednesday of last week Dr. Siggins, of Oil City, assisted by Drs. Dunn, ol Tionesta, and Detar, of Kellett ville, oporated upon Mr. Agnew for ap pendicitis, and for a time his condition was such that bis physicians would give little hope lor his recovery, but since Saturday ho has been steadily Improving, and we hope to soo him about again be fore long. Deft til of .Mrs, Itiilctl. Mrs. Cordelia S. Birtcil died at the homo of her son, Ray, in Tionesta, No vember 5th, 11104, alter an illness extend ing over the past two or three years. Although in quite feeble health during a greater portion of this period, and at lini s death might have beeu expected at any moment, yet when tho dual sum mons came it was sudden and unexpect ed, Mrs. Birtcil was born near Pleaa autville, Pa., in January, 183., her maid en name being Al Iricli, and she iiad been a resident of Tionesta for the past 11 years. Slid was a woman ol gontlo and allectionolo nature, abounding in good ness and kindness toward bor neighbors while in health, qualities that endeared her to all who knew her. Besides hir husband, Jerremiah Biricil, she is sur vived by fivo children, as follows: Mrs. J. A. Hawko of Warren, Pa., George A., of Shippunville, Clarion county, and Frank, Lulu and Ray, ol Tionesta. The funeral was held from her late home Monday afternoon at l::t0 o'clock, services being conducted bv Rev. W. O. Calhoun, of tho Mithodi-it Episcopal church, mill the remains were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. Found Dead In Ills Wittfon. Charles Detar was found dead in bis wagon while returning from a trip to IJallton, Elk connty, last Saturday. He had been In the employ of N. F. Hoover, of Marionvillo, who has been jobbing In the bark woods at Wyukoop run, In the edge of Elk county, and Mr. Hoover had sent him out with the last load of bark, and to br'ng back a load of feed. On h's way back be came up with another team ster and had lain down on the bags con taining the feed. The head teamster sup posing tliat ho had fallen asleep, kept watch of the horses. Mr. Hoover, know ing the roads to be rough and that dark ness would probably overtake him, had started on the way to meet Detar, which he did about hall way between the two places. Slopping the team be attempted to rouse the supposed tleeper, when he found to bis utter astonishment that he vas dead. All efforts to find any signs of life failed, though the body was still warm, and Mr. Hoover thinks the man could not have beeu dead moie thau fifteen or twenty minutes. Arrange ments were at once instituted for the holding of an inquest, the jury returning a verdict tl a', the mini had come to h a death by unknown causes. The deceased was well known In the vicinity of Ty lersburg, where he was roan d in the fam ily ol Mrs. J. II. Smith, having been left an orphan when but a mere child. He was aged about 35 years, aud single. M r. Hoover had the body prepared for burial and conveyed to Tylorsburg, where the funeral was bold yesterday. Ihiiitinir Horse Thieves. On Friday night a mare, buggy and harness were stolon from the stable of J. K. Dale, of Pitchpine, Clarion county. Mr. Dale is a member of the Anti-Horse Thief Association and his home is equip ped with a farmer's telephone. Insido of an hour after the loss was discovered there were 40 able-bodied farmeas and their sons scouring the country in all di rections for the missing property and the Ihioves. Two of the party, Austin Sig worth and .1, W. Kountz, arrived hereon Sunday afternoon, having been on the search for two days, but secured no trace of the property. The animal is fat, 14 years old and has never been more than 20 miles sway from the owner's barn, alio l bay In color, with a white stripe on her face. The buggy is black, with ied wheels and greeu cushions. As the anlninl was very slow In locomotion it is believed that (lie thieves abandoned her alier a i-hoit drive. The gentlemen who wore here Sunday explained tho methods of the association. They each and all p'ede themselves to respond to any call made hy a member and keep up the chase for three days if necessary, paying each his own t xoenses. These associa tions aro becoming common, and with the system of ?o operative telephone lines maintained by larmeis, t. e occu pation of the horse thief is about gone in thia si ctiou. Derrick. Wig Fire la Oil City. The Smart A Silberberg store, In Oil City, ono of the finest iu Northwestern Pennsylvania, was completely gutted by fire on Monday evening of this week, the first discovery of the flames being about 10 o'clock. George J. Veach's art store occupied a porlioii of the ground Hour of the big block, and bis stock was also practically ruined. A tier of ollicts oc cupied a part of the second lloor, and o'.her oflices were located on the third lloor. The losses are estimated at about $275,000, wilb probably not more thau one-third the amount covered by insur ance. The proprietors of this line empo rium, Mtssrs. Smart A Silberberg, are young business men, chock full of oner gy and grit, and before the tire was com pletely under control, they bad issued a bulletin in the Derrick announcing that, while they could not tell just where or when, but as soon as circumstances would permit they would make Iheir opening known, and their busiuess would progress as usual. Wild I'iseoiis My Keturn. A special from Chardon, Ohio, of recent date says: A flock of fully 500 wild pig eons passed over Chardon last Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people who are lamiliar with the markings of the wild pigeon witnessed the sight. Tho llock was also seon at Aquila lake. The reap pearance of these birds after an absence of 23 years has caused considerable spec ulation among the sportsmen of this lo cality. Wild pigeons were last seen near Clmrdon in April, 188:1. The last great flight of these birds iu Northern Ohio was witnessed in the spring of 187(1. The pigeons reappeared In the spring of 1S77, but in greatly di minished numbers. Their total disap pearance later caused the belief to become general that t' e birds bad become anni hilated by markot hunters. For years the Smithsonian Institution has had a standing offer of $1,000 for a single speci men of the American wild pigeon, At various times the presence of pigeons has been reported iu remote sections of for eign countries, but all efforts to locate the birds in the United States has proved fruitless. A Surprise I'nrlr. On Nov. 3d, the Kellettvile Hive, No. 210, gave their esteemed Lady Com urtnder one of the happiest surprise parties of ber r-collection. The ladies gathered at the ball at 10::10 a. in, and a tor considerable lung exercise started out on foot over the rugged hills of Kings ley t iwnship, to a little village known as the Branch, bore they surprised the hostess and enjoyd one of the mo t boun tiful luncheons iu the history of the hive, after which they gave their Lady Com mander a fond adieu, and proceeded homeward. But before we could lose the last glimpse of the little village the la lies made a motion that Lady Gillespie make a stump speech which was im mediately carried out, aud still feeling that bor speech had done justice to tho occasion she followed by a parody "Did your fathor pcddlp fish," followed in the 0'jorus by the remaining ladies of tho bivo; and then proceeding homewaid experienced no more excitement, as all the wild beasts within the radius of miles after hearing our charmuig voices ro treated into tho jtingUs. Co R K ks lo N D I N ( i Com wrri'KK. That new suit, right in the pink of fashion, made upon honor and guaran teed to lit tunl wear, awaits you al this store. Hopkins. It 01 Interest fo School Hoards. The Clarion Democrat gives the follow ing facts conceVnlng a case which has at tracted considerable interest, not only in that but other countii s, and demonstrates anew the importance of school boards knowing they are right before going ahead : "The case o A. J. Davis vs. The school District of East Brady Borough was tried before arbitrators October 28th, and resulted in an award in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of f!01.25. This cade was brought by tho plaiutill, A. J, Davis, to recover his salary as principal of tho East Brady schools for the latter part of the school term on the grounds that be bad been unjustly removid lie fore tho end r.f tho term without cause and without a hearing. "The plaintiff ulloges in his statement ordain) that on or about October 1:1, KW3, bo was elected principal of the East Brady schools; that he entered upon bis duties as teacher and principal on the l:ith day of October, 1903, and continued to dis charge the said duties until January 4th, 1001, when bo was dismissed and ousted from the said school by the defendant without a hearing and without reasonable aud legal cause. "The defendant in its affidavit of de fense admitted the election of the pluintill as principal of this schools, but alleged that be was incompetent and negligent in discharging his duties for which cause be was dismissed. Afterwards, the defend ant filed an amended affidavit of defence denying that the plaiutill' was legally hired and therefore he could not re' over. The act of Assembly of Aptil II, 1802, Section 4, provides as follows: " 'That no tax for school or building purposes shall be levied, no resolutions shall be adopted for the purchase or sale of any school real estate, no sch.iol bouse shall be located or its location abandoned or changed, no teacher shall bo appointed or dismissed, no an nil a I school term shall be determined on, nor shall any general courses of studies be adopted or annual seriea of text-books be selected, in any common school district, except by the af lirmalivo votes of a majority ol tho hole number of 'bo directors or controllers thereof; and in each of said ases the names of the members voting both in the affirmative and negative, shall be entered on the minutes of the board by tho secretary.' "Tho defendant contended that as their minutes did not record the names of the members of the board voting for and again-1 the plaiutill at the time of bis clui-lion ,e was not legally elected and theref'oio could not recover. The arbi trators, fieo. F. Whitiner, S. K. Clarke and W. J. 'oary, held (1 at as tho defend aid bad almitt'd the election of the plaiutill' it should not alterwaids be al lowed to amend its affidavit of del'en-e deny ing his election and as no evidence was ollercd to prove the incompetence and negligence oftho plaiutill' an award was given in his favor. The plaiutill was represnntej by W. A. Hind man and Corbett it Hugh and the defendant by F. J. Mal'lott aud T. L. Wilson." Tlitiiiksjrlving' I'rotliiinaliiiii. Piesident Roosevelt has issued 'be an nual Thanksgiviug proclamation, which is as follows : It has pleased Almighty God to bring the American people iu safety and honor tlu-ouub aunt her year, aud iu accordance a ith the long unbroken custom handed down to us by our lorefalhers, the time has come when a special day shall be set apart in w bich to thauk him who holds all nations in the hollow of his hand for the mercies thus vouchsafed to us. Dur ing the century and a quarter of our national life we as a people have beeu blessed beyond all others, and lor this we owe humble and heartfelt thanks to the author of all blessings. The year that has closed has been one of pence within our borders as well as between us and all other nations. The harvests have been abundant, and those who work, whother witn band or lira n, are prospering greatly. Reward has waited upon honest effort. We have been enabled to do our duty to ourselves and toothers. Never has there been a time when religious and charitable effort has beon more evident. Much has been given to us aud much will I o expected from us. We speak of what has been done by this nation in no spirit of buastfuluess or vainglory, but with full and reverent realization Unit our strength is ns nothing unless we are helped from above. Hither to we have been given the heart and Ibe strength to do ttie tasks allotted to us as thev severally arose. We are thankful for all that has beou done for us in the past, aud we pray that in the future we may be strengthened iu tho unending struggle to do our duty learlessly and honestly, with charity and good will, with respect for ourselves Biid love to wards our follow men. In this great republic the effort to com bine national sin ngth with peisonal Iree dom is being tried on a scale more gigan tic than ever bolero in the world's his tory. Our success will mean much not only f r ourselves, but for the future ol all mankind ; and every man or woman in our land should feel tho grave respon sibility resting upon him or her, for lu the lastenalysis this success musldepend upon the high average of our individual citizenship, upon tho way in which each of us does his duty by himself and bis ueighbor. Now, therefore, I,Thoodoro Roosovelt, president of the United States, do boroby appoint and set apart Thursday, the twenty-fourth of this November, to bo observed as a day of lestival and thanks giving by all tho people ol tho United States at lioino or abroad, and do recom mend that on that cny they cease from their ordinary occupations and gather in their several places of worship or in their hollies, devoutly to give thanks unto Al mighty ('oil fir the beiiolits He bus con ferred upon us us individuals and as a nation, and to beseech Hun thai in tho future His divine favor may I, o continued to us. In witness w hereof, I I uvn hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of tho United Stales to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this lirst day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred mid twenty-ninth. TtlKopoHK HoOSKVK.l.T. A . Ait.wn 1 1 hi: i tut iii. lis. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Druggists refund mouoy il l'a.o Ointment fails to cure any case, no mat ter of how long standing, in 0 to 14 iluvs. First application gives ease und rest. 50c. I f your druggist hasn't it send 5Hn in slumps and il will be forwarded pusl-puid by the Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo, Did You Ever! Wonder why there was Buch a 'great difference in the prices ol various brand's of EXTRACT OF VANILLA ? It is because some are diluted, some adultera ted, and others are mado from poor vaoilla beans. BCVARD'S EXTRACT OF VANILLA U full strength uoadul terated, ol full flavor ing value. You can make do mistake in buying this vanilla. It costs no more thau many cheap brands and has 2 or 3 times the flavoring power. Hoc a Hot fie. BOVARD'S PHARMACY. WOOLTEX stands for superior quslity of texture, and any garment bearini; this mark i9 guaranteed to ho nf the best, both in cloth and tailoring. Our fall line for Ladies aud Mieses is now in and if von have not yet purchased your JACKET OR SKIRT you Bhotild not fail to look over our line before doing so. Come early. L. J. Hopkins. Welt Shoes the Most Popular. For Fall and Winter wear, be cause the double sole and cork filling best succeed in keeping out the slush, mud, rain and snow. "We've the Joe Levi Welts you know that name in glazed kid, patent colt and all the best leathers, the new military heels and extension soles, $3 and $3.50 Sycamore, Soneca and Centre Sober Facts. The cluap and poorly conslructe i clothing so genorally sold is some thing our customers know will not be li mil led lura under anv circumstances. It is not an tiny task to keep li''li grade away from high price, yet w.' do it. This season's styles possess all (lie earmarks of expensive suits, but tin) prices ate extremely moderate. $10, $12 and $15 SUITS & OVERCOATS. These garments will appeal most strongly lo good dressers ho-ans1 their styles and qualities are unusually fine. A wide range of singlo or duublu-hrcu.itcd S tck S lits, including tho new browns, as well ns mixture and overplaids. AUd at this price, Haiti Coats in tuu and other shades. fell fONEL PRICE CLOTHIERS 41 X43SENI:CA ST, OF WEDDING GIFTS To select from at our Htore. We are never satisfied in shon iiig from a meager stock any more than you would bo in eelectitig from one. We have not only goods suitable for Weildiug Gifts, hut articles for gii'is of all kinds. watch ixsia:cTOK li. S. tV n. S. ami V. It. IE. The LEADING J K WE LEU. 32 SKNKCA. St., OIL CITY, PA strocts, OIL CITY, PA OIL CITY. PA.
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