THE
Smart k Silberbers:
A WORD AS TO
Carpet Selling
Three great essentials must be considered when it comes to
the selection of a carpet or a rug quality, appearance, price.
A carpet must be right in quality or the appearance don't
count for much ; it may be ever so good in quality but if the
styles and patterns are not attractive it is not good value even
if underpriccd.
We claim much for this new carpet stock of ours. "We claim
for it all three of these cardinal virtues reliability as to quali
ty, correctness as to patterns and effects, and lowness of price.
If you buy a carpet here we guarantee it in every way we
guarantee it to wear satisfactorily; we guarantee the price to
be as low as it can be bought at any store in the land.
These Prices are Not for To-day or To
morrow, but are Our Regular Selling
Prices. Compare them With the
Special Prices at Other Stores.
Ingrains as low as 25c. Extra Super Ingrains at 55c.
Tapestry Brussels as low as 55c. lxiy Brussels as low as $1 00.
All our best Body Brussels, Hartford, Lowells and WhittaK in all the
very best patterns, will be sold by us at When they show you a
Body Brussels and ch irge you 81.50 or $1 75 lr it, they'll try and argue
that it's better than ours, but don't you believe it. There s not a loom in
this country turning out any better goods lhau these we i-ell at 81.25.
Our Order Depart men t.If you want to buy Carpets by the
"cut order" system we cao accommodate, ynn, but let us enlighten you a
little every time you buv a carpet in this way you pay just '20 per cent,
more for it. Take Body Brussels for instance no merchant can buy Hart
ford or Whittal Bxiy Brussels in "cut order" quantities for less than 81 25.
We tell these makes to you at 81-25. Don't be misled ; you can't afford to.
SMART &
OIL CITY, PA.
Oil City Trust Company.
President, Vice President,
JOSEPH SEEP. GEORGE LEWIS.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits,
$640,024.97.
Depository for the State of Pennsylvania.
Depository for the County of Venango.
Depository for the City of Oil City
4 Per Cent. Paid on Certificates.
JpBusiness by mail given prompt attention.
When the Time Comes
To step out of your heavy winter Shoes
--and by the way the time lias come-the
one to step into is the question.
There is a Shoe sold by us that has all the looks and com
fort of higher priced ones, and
its price obtains elsewhere
ually lound in the three dollar and a half Shoe, lhe UX'
fords are particularly desirable. This Shoe is called
QUEEN QUALITY.
Sycamore, Seneca and Centre
A On Vord Speech.
Julius Ciu'snr holds t lit- record for
brevity of convlneliiK spiwli.
Tlie story is told that while Caesar
whs In the midst of liln striiKKle for the
mimicry of the Itoinnn empire the sol
diers of his favorite Tenth lesion muti
nied, lie appeared before them, nnd,
utterliiK the one word "Qulritos,"
paused.
That word means, of course, "citi
zens," but to the. veterans to whom It
was addressed it meant a great deal
more. It was the special term used In
nildressiiiK Itoman voters assembled in
n purely civic capacity, not as soldiers,
but ns civilians.
To the mutinous soldiers It meant
that the great commander, whom they
had followed for ten Ioiik years from
the Alps to the Thames Mid from the
lihlne to the I'j reiioes and ncruss the
Iiuhlcon, disowned them as soldiers ami
dismissed them from his victorious
Kcrvlce.
Kealiziiiff Its meaning, the story (toes,
the mutineers were appalled. Battle
m-iirreil veterans burst Into tears, jm-
SILBERBERG,
Treasurer,
H. R. MERRITT.
a great deal more wear than
we put as much into it as is us
Streets,
OIL CITY, PA
plored their leader to pnnlon them and
Inflicted summary punishment upon
the Inciters of the mutiny as a proof of
their repentance.
Enr to Do Arretted.
In Berlin you are alwnys forced to
take the first cub In the row. If you
are a family of eight nnd It Is a one
horse drosky for two, you take It
Then you hire others for your over
flow. Then if you are a lone, lorn
bachelor bcurlng a single grip, and the
head of the row Is on eight seat fam
ily four wheeler, you have got to take
It Not to tnke It Is "verboten." If
you don't take It you get arrested. In
Gormnny you're liable to get nrrested
for almost anything, nnwyhere, at any
time. Argonnut.
A Diplomatist.
"I am amazed, Rlr, thnt you should
propose to my daughter. You have not
known her a week."
"True, madam, but I hare known you
for some time, and everybody sny
your dnughter takes after you." lie
got the girl.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In 8mll Spaca and Ar
ranged With Speolal Regard For tht
Convenience of the Reader Who hai
Uttle Time to Spar.
Wednesday.
J. Frank Cordova, charged with wlfo
desertion and non-support, was found
guilty by a jury at New Brunswick,
N. J.
One man was killed and several hurt
when a trolley car rammed a horso
car at Grand and Centre street, New
York.
Instant dismissal will be the penalty
hereafter for any public school tench
er la Chicago who resorts to corporal
punishment.
Government agents unearthed whole
sale land frauds In Utah, under which
thousands of acres of coal lands have
been patented as agricultural lands
and title transferred to a corporation.
Thurtdcy.
Verification was obtained of the
statement that the beef packing firm
of Schwarichlld ft Sulzberger will line
up with the government In the beef
trust snlta.
A llspntch from Berlin gives the
opinion in Germany that European
financiers will decline to lend money
to either Russia or Japan unless they
begin negotiations for peace.
It Is reported from Curacoa that
President Castro of Venezuela has
cut the cosst cables of the United
States and Haytl company, a French
corporation, and Is about to seize their
property.
General Kuropatkln telegraphs
March 14: "A fierce attack on the
center of our positions at the Fan
river (about 13 miles south of Tie
pass) has been repulsed. More than
1,000 corpses remain In front of our
positions."
Friday.
Funeral services for Mrt. Jane L.
Stanford were held In Honolulu, and
the body was sent to San Francisco.
Twice convicted In New Brunswick,
N. J., J. F. Cordova faced a four-year
term in prison for wife desertion and
beating.
Success or failure of Russia's at
tempt to negotiate a further loan In
Paris will. It Is believed, have a de
cisive effect on her future policy.
The administration acknowledges
that the Snnto Domingo treaty cannot
be ratified, the Republicans lacking
nine votes of the necessary two-thirds
In the senate.
Tie pass Is now In the hands of the
Japanese nnd the broken Ruslnn army
continues Its retreat to the north. No
details of the action have been re
ceived and the ultimate fate of the
remnant of Kuropatkln's force la still
problematical.
Saturday.
It Is officially announced that Gen
eral Kuropatkln will be replaced by
General LInevltch as commnnder-hv
chief of the Manchurlnn army.
Work is Roon to begin on the naval
station at Lake Bluff, Chicago, where
the navy department plans provide for
construction to cost $1,500,000.
Armies of Oyama and Kuropatkln
are engaged In a fierce fight north of
Tie pass, the Russians endeavoring to
shake off the pursuing Japanese.
William Marconi, the Inventor, was
married at St. George's, Hanover
square, London, to the Hon. Beatrice
O'Brien, sister of Lord Inchlqutn.
Monday.
Russian rear guard Is engaged In a
heavy action at Kaiyuan, 30 miles
north of Tie pass, according to reports
received in Yinkow.
Vatican authorities are making
preparations for the visits next month
of Emperor William of Qormany and
King Edward of England.
Iowa corn yield may be doubled as'
the result of a campaign for improve'
ment In seed handling being conducted
by an expert from the Ames college.
Japan's rapid expansion In the direc
tion of Imperialism causes apprehen
sion at Washington lest the Philip
pines be the next object of her ambi
tion.
French government contemplates
decisive action In Venezuela and pro
poses to act along parallel lines with
the United States in clearing up the
situation there.
Tuesday,
Twelve persons are Injured, three
probably fatally. In a wreck on the
Erie railroad near Wlnfleld, Ind.
Miss Gertrude Barnum, a wealthy
girl of Chicago, has opened headquar
ters In New York to organize women
workers Into a trade union.
Collapse of four buildings under
construction in New York is charged
to faulty construction and the sudden
change from cold to warm weather.
Representative Hull reiterates his
views that Japan will eventually seek
to obtain the Philippines, and In Wash
ington many public men coincide with
hln opinion.
Japanese capture Kaiyuan, 20 miles
north of Tie pass, and the pursuit
of the Russian army continues. Jap'
anc's troops occupy Fakoman to the
northwest of Tie pass, while Kuroki
pushes on forward on the east.
Pimples, Piles, Eczema
Cuts, Burns, Bruises,
Tetter, Salt Rholim. Old Sore. I'li-cr. t'lillblnl lis
Catarrh, Corn. Chuppcu llnmlKitml Lips,
Bntlt. Carbuncles, r't'!oti, itching,
BleHiiiK. I'MiriitlaiK I'iln,
Insect lllli !, 1'iiimin
Ivy, nnrl all
Skin
Diseases are cured by
San-Cura Ointment
Which will slop at once tliat Itching, liumlne
pain. We gnnrantre that Stin-i iirfiiiinncciit wiil
UUl IICIll a UIH tn wile- in nil .mil until mr pu-.uu
li all reiimveii; then it hciils rapidly. 1'revenia
WUB. fiHKKinm n- aiiu tav.
Athletic anil Work.
Athletics are nothing but a spurious
substitute for the luminal and bodily
lnbor which our athletic amateurs nro
forbidden to perform by the laziness,
greed, snobbery nml rapuclty of their
class. I could keep myself In perfectly
good condition ami temper If I might
do a couple of hours' work every day
as n navvy without "dolus n poor man
out of his Job." As It Is, I hnve to
weary myself und waste my energy In
bicycling and walking to places where
I huve uo business, over roads wliien
I have tramped until I am tired of
them. I have to drudge through "ex-
Tclses" to keep myself from becoming
a human pig. I have even pulled at
India rubber ropes until I could not
bear the reroltlng absurdity of It, even
without an audience to laugh at me.
The whole business Is too sickening
for public discussion. Half the popula
tion lives miserably and breaks down
prematurely from excess of bodily toll.
The .other half does the same beeauso
there Is no bodily work left for It
to do. That is what Is called civiliza
tion George Bernard Shaw In London
News.
Mnrr, Queen of Rente.
Beautiful she may not have been,
though M. de Brantoine would never l
allow It; but line, line she was all over
shandy, exquisitely cut and modeled;
her sweet smooth chin, lief .amorous
Hps, bright ml where all else was pale
as a tinged rose; her sensitive nose, her
broad, high brows, her neck which two
hands could hold, her small shoulders
nnd bosom of a child. And then her
hands, her waist no bigger than n stalk,
her little feet! She had sometimes an
Intent, considering, wise look the look
of the Queen of Desire, who knew not
where to set the bounds of her need,
but revealed to no one what that was.
And belying that look askance of hers
sly or wise or sleepy, ns you choose
her voice was bold and very clear, her
manners were those of a lively, grace
ful boy, her gestures quick, her spirit
Impatient and entirely without fear.
At this hour she was nineteen years
old and not two months a widow.
From "The Queen's Qunlre."
A Story of Wehatrr.
On one occasion linnlel Webster was
on his way to . Washington ami was
compelled to proceed nt night by stage
from Baltimore. He bad no traveling
companion, nnd the driver had a sort
of felon look, which produced no In
considerable nlnrm In the senator. "I
endeavored to traiiquillze myself,"
said Mr. Webster, "nml had partly
succeeded when we reached the dark
woods between Blndensburg and
Washington, a proper scene for mur
der or outrage, and here, I confess, my
courage again deserted me. Just then
the driver turned to me nnd with a
gruff voice Inquired my name. 1 gave
it to him. 'Where nre you going? said
he. The reply was: 'To Washington. I
nm n senator.' Upon this the driver
seized me fervently by the hand nnd
exclaimed: 'How glad I am! I took
you for n highwayman!' "
Fact About Orantrea.
The riper nn orange gets the more
yellow It becomes, A dealer's test for
a perfect o-nnge Is to press It us you
would a hard rubber ball. If you can
make a slight Indentation by pressing
hard, but the pulp remains firm enough
to rebound, the orange Is all right.
llusset oranges are rich, but liable to
spoil. When buying oranges by the box
(nnd this Is the best plan where you
use a good many) get a repacked box
Instead of nn original one. Thin skin
ned, bright colored oranges nro the
best. While the Cullforulo, Florida
and Arizona fruit are altogether the
best for eating out of hand or on tho
table, the foreign ornnges, Messina or
Sicily, nre considered best for mnrma-
ide. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rome and Beard.
The usage at Rome In the matter of
beards has changed several times over.
In tho ninth century the censure of tho
Greek church was passed on thnt of
Rome because the priest there refused
to shave. The exact contrary Is now
the general rule In both churches.
When Tope Julius II. ascended the
pnpal throne In 130.1 be Intimated that
ho would allow bis beard to grow "in
order to inspire greater respect among
the faithful." St. James' Gazette.
Genuine Imitation.
Well, I made the sale, all right,"
said the new snlesinan.
"Blit you lied to her." protested the
proprietor. "You told her they were
genuine Irish luces"
"No, 1 didn't. She simply said she
didn't want any 'bogus Imitations,'
nnd I assured her ours were genuine."
Philadelphia Press.
Ill Secret.
Unphael was explaining his fame.
"It was easy," ho confessed. "I
simply told every woman on the block
that I had pointed my Cherubs from
hers."
Bitterly he regretted ho had wnsted
his talents on art, instead of shining In
politics. Harper's Bazar.
KlUInK nnd Carina.
The man who Invented the rnpld fire
gun won fame, but the man who dis
covered nnnestheslu died neglected. It
Is more profitable to kill than to cure.
Montgomery Advertiser.
SonielliliiK Wrung.
Little Jimmy Pa, can any one see
through glass? Pa Certainly, my son.
Little Jimmy Then what's tho reasou
Uncle John can't see through his glass'
eye?
It Wonlil Answer.
Rose I painted this picture to keep
tho wolf from the door. FlemingIf
the wolf is anything of an art critic It
will do It-Smart Set. r
TO ClUK A CIHJI IN OMi IIAV
Take Laxative Broino Qiupine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it falls
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on
each box. 25c. o25
CASTOR I A
lot Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
A "I.neUy Thirteen" Stroke
"Big Ben." the bell In the clock tower
over tlin bouses of parliament In Lon
don, Is alleged to hiivo struck four
teen on a recent midnight. Tho Inci
dent recalls the well authenticated case
of the Westminster "tlreat Tom" going
nstroy in like fashion.
During the reign of William III. a
sentinel on duty was sentenced to death
on the charge of being asleep at hla
pout This the man denied, nnd ho de
clared that ho heard the clock strllio
thirteen Instead of twelve nt midnight
The fact was deposed to by several per
sons at the trial, and tho life of tho
soldier-named Ilatlleld-was saved.
He died In 1770 In Aldersgate, aged
102 years.
THCMPSOM'S BAROSMA,
KIDNEY AND LIVEH
CURE.
You exist beeauso you breathe, but
are you the healthy man or woman you
Bhould be? Is existence a Joy to you?
If not, ask your physician why. Ho
will tell you 9!) times out of 100 poor
health comes from derangement of the
liver or kidneys, and you will pay him
from one to three dollars a visit for
treatment. Ho may cure you. Yet In
doing so he will use exactly the same
mdiclnes thnt Thompson's BaroBnm Is
composed of. For the small sum of 50
cents, one dollar size n you wish, you
may put yourself on the way to com
plete recovery. Thompson's HnroMnn
Is simple, harmless, pure simple as all
things ultimately attained by scienco
nre difficult to arrive at, but plain
nrmdi u-hon the nrin'-inles are under
stood! Thompson's llnosma has bicn
tested bv time and puime opinion, una
la infiiiiiiibv tt Is guaranteed. Would
you run an engine for ten years with
out cleaning it out? I Jo you mm mm
the human svstein differs much from
an engine? Your kidneys and liver In
time get clogged up-they need cleans
ing. Uncnred for your engine bre.iks.
Unattended, your system runs down.
Is there nny argument? It will cost you
B0 cents or one dollar to start on tho
rond to relief (there are two tz"s of
Thompson's Barosmn, obtnin-bio at
any druggist's). Is It wise to delay or
take chance? rr.ictl-nlly every symp
tom of illness may he trrvrd to the
liver nnd kidneys, the main org -n of
the humnn system. Thompson's B;irea
ma will cure you.
A.C.llREY,
LIVERY
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STABLE.
Fine Turnouts at All Times
at Reasonable Rates.
Hear of Hotel Weaver
TIOHSTIESTJL, IPA.
Telephone Xo. SO.
J. C. Scowileu, Tionesta, Pa.
ED
IDE ILL a.
Nathaniel Tompkins, of Windham, N. Y.,
says: "I will tell you what him mtule me
feel ten years younger. It was Cnl-cura Sol
vent, Dr. Kennedy's new modieiuo. For
yenre I was troubled with my- kidneys, but
I am all right now."
Dr. Kennedy regarded his rtm medicine
CIS tho culminating achievement of his life,
It enriches the blood, aids digestion, rogu.
lntes the bowels and sets tho liver nt work;
It is mild, but thorough. Its efforts are last.
ing. All druggists, $1.00; (i bottles 3.00,
ARE THE BEST
THE NAME
On the bottom of a rubber
boot or shoe insures its
quality. They have been
the B EST for fifty years, ami
they are the best t-lay.
When you buy rublers ask
for CANDEES and insist
upon having them.
H. CHILDS & CO.
Agents lor Western Pennsylvania,
813 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA
ECZEMA and PILE CURE
rOTC Knowing what it whs to sutler, I
will give free of Charge, to any
Blllicted a positive cure for l'W.mna, ShII
liheuin, Erysipelas, Piles and skin dis
eases, instant relict. Don t sillier longer.
Write K. W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan
Avenue, N. Y. 10-ai-04
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4 nilnpren to an atri's aim "iuiiik
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Agents for Them
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This la by all oilils the best, most economical paper pattern
on the market. Style of them absolutely correct. Must accu
rate, auJ by fur tbe most economical pattern tuaiio.
Always a question of "how much do you save," never oue
of "how much do you waste." We refer to the quautity of
goods required.
We propose to distribute in the city of Tiouesta 60 of the
Mc'CaTa Handy Reference Catalogues. These cover a fashion
period of six months. If you are interested send in youruaino
and address and wo will send you ono free.
We shall be especially glad to hear from dress makers in
reference lo this. If you are a dress maker kindly so state in
your letter.
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