THE ARNER AGENCY
RnproHonlH all the leading Fire In
inrMiioe Companion of the world,
' and can liiHiire you aitnitiMt Iohh at
lo went mton obtainable. We are
bIho agents in Forest county for the
TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO.,
which furnlHheH security for Coun
ty and township otSuials, Also
furnlshos bonds for
HOTEL LICENSES
at a nominal foe. A nice line of
Heal fistate Deals always to be had
at this aKenov.
C. M. All & SDN,
TIONKSTA and MAKIENVILLK, PA.
THE HOFF
BUSINESS COLLEGE
WARREN, PA.
OUR Fall Term Iihs been one of un
precedented ' suct-exa, and we are
making preparations for even a better
Winter Turin., We make it our bnnloess
to teach a Practical Kdiication. If you
wants training iliat will tit you for s pleas
anier and more profitable situation than
von have Join us. Don't put H oil'. Win
ter Term begins Jan. 2, 1SW0.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVKKTINEMBNTN.
I.amniors. Ad.
Hopkins. Iiocals.
N. (i. Cole. Local.
J. C. Bcowden. Ad.
Win. It. James. Ad.
Oil City Trust Co. Ad.
John Lucas A Co. Ad.
Smart it Sllberberg. Ad.
Pennv. Ky. Time Tablo.
Kdinfioro Normal. Local.
Kagle .Spoke Works. Local,
(iiasgow Woolen Mills Co. Ad.
County Commissioners. Notice,
Meadville Commercial College. Ad.
Oil market closed at $1.58.
You can got it at Hopkins' store, tf
"Your own price" goes at Hopkins'
during this bargain month. It
It sometimes happens that one could
earn fft In halfthe timo he spends In try
ing to get rid of a dime with a bole iu It.
Fok Sai.k. Three fresh cows, one
tesm of heavy burses, harness and log
ging sleds. N. O. Colo, Nebraska, Pa.
If you can use a fur, a ladies' coat, or
a Wool tex skirt, it will pay you to see
what you can get at Hopkins' store. It
County Auditors Stiles, Klinestivor
and Carson are at work on the county
accounts this week. It will require a
couple of weeks to complete the audit.
The retiring board of County Com
missioners, as one of their last oIlHal
acts, appointed Frank Young, of Green
township, mercantile appraiser for the
county for the year l'.KW.
Do you wish to be a stenographer, a
bookkeeper, a musician, an elocutionist,
a teacher? Then come to Edinboro.
Winter sessiou began January 2, 1900.
John F, Ulgler, Principal. It
With just a little mote snow the
sleighing would be fine. Out on the bills
the snow was blown off the roads by the
high winds, and in many places the
the ground is almost bare.
The Rkpuiilican Is fixed for putting
out the newest In calling cards, wedding
or reception Invitations, having taken on
the latest In the popular Old English type
faces. Try us and be in style.
This is bargain month In coats, furs
and skirts at Hopkins' and it's Just a
question ol what you want and how
much. ' The price cuts no figure, at least
the figures are so small that they are
hardly worth considering. It
Wantkd. Spoke timber. We pay
from fiJM) to $8.00 per face cord for good
olean second growth white oak spoke
timber, delivered at our mill, Oil City,
Pa. For particular call or address Ea
gle 8poke Works, Oil City, Pa. tf
Carson A Matson have moved their
news stand into tho Lanson building,
next door to the plumbing store, where
they have fitted up cozy and comfortable
quarters, and where all the latest and
best In the popular literature of the day
may be bad. Give thorn j our patronage.
Because of the growing scarcity of
timber, matches are now being made of
paper, rollud spirally and dipped in wax
or stearlno, which preveiits unrolling
and gives rigidity. The roll Is cut into
lengths, which are then dipped In the
phosphorous composition. Tho matches
are said to burn well.
Ed. Riser, who dorlvos a nice revenue
from .he oil produced on his farm, lo
cated In the Gorman Hill field, bad the
misfortune to lose bis power-house by
Are rocently, entailing a loss of about
$300, besides the shutting downol pump
ing operations for nearly a month. The
cause of the "Are is inexplicable, there
.being no ouo near when it was discov
ered, about six o'clock in the evening.
The Meadville Commercial JCollege
reopened January 8th, l'JOfl, after a two
weeks vacation. The college Is having a
Very successful year and the quality of
work being done is entirely satisfactory
to both teachers and students. Thoro Is
an exceptional demand for young men
and women having a thorough business
education, and this line of work Is wor
thy the attention of all who expect to
enter the business world. Student are
received at this well known school at any
time. Circulars sent on application.
Funeral Bervlcos over the remains of
Albert Near, one of the unfortunate vic
tims of the wreck near Spring Crock, on
the P. A E. railroad, were bold lu the
Lutheran church, at Nowmansvillo, yes
terday nt 2 o'clock p. in., Rov. W. O.
Calhoun, of Tioncsta,' conducting the
services. The sad occasion brought to
gether a large assembly of the friends of
the unfortunate man, and very many ex
presslons of sympathy for the relatives
of the deceased were hoard on all sidos,
and the funeral was a sad ono indeed.
Now that we have a fair run of
sleighing it is likely some of yon will
want a nice now turnout, for, according
to the propbots we're to have somo snug
winter weather from this ou, and to know
where to get the best for the leant money
is quite au object. J. C. Scowden has a
number of very bandsomo cutters on
band that will go to the first customers at
almost cost, and it will be well to cousult
blua early as the stock will not lat long
at the price he has put upon them. Don't
delay and'then kick yourself because you
missed a bargain. '
The union services for the week of
prayer oontlnue as follows: Wednesday
evening, M. E. church; Thursday eve
ning, Presbyterian church; Friday eve
ning, M. E. church; Sabbath morning,
Presbyterian church, Rev. Calhoun will
preach; Sabbath evening, M. E. church,
Rev, Slonaker will preach. All are cor
dially Invited to these services. Rev,
Slonaker will preach at Nebraska Sab
bath morning.
Senator and Mrs. J. K. P. Hall and
their daughter, M las Genevieve Hall, will
sail the last of this week from New York
for a trip to Egypt. Mr. Hall and daugh
ter are now In New York City, preparing
for the Journey. They will Btop In Eng
land, France and Italy and tlionce pro
ceed to Egypt. The trip will take about
three months and they will return home
about the middle of April. The State
Senate will therefore have to wrestle with
thoir reform meaures without the assist
ance of Senator Hall. Ridgway Advocate.
Some miscieant who Is without fear
of the law, killed and carried away a
small pig from Butcher George Wilson's
farm a short distance up Hunter ruu, on
Saturday night last. This Is the second
offence of the kind, a mate to this pig
disappearing In the early part of the
winter. Uuorge detTares that he will
furnish no more free pork to anybody,
and as ho has a pretty good idea where
the meat went, there will be something
doing in a legal way if the business of
running off with hU porkers isn't
stopped.
A rural froe delivery route has been
established at Nowmansvllle for the ac
commodation of residents in that vicinity,
which will be put in operation and begin
business next Monday, 15th Inst. The
route starts from Newmansville and
goes eastward to Holenreld's corners,
thence to Slgwnrth's corners, Strobleton,
Johnlowen, and back to Newmansville
byway of Blocher's corners, making a
circuit of 20 to 25 miles, and accommodat
ing 75 to 100 patrons, giving them a
dally mall. Jesse Blocher has received
the appointment as route Agent.
Tho work of putting up the now spans
on the river bridge will be finished to
morrow and Tionesta now hgffa bridge
to be proud of as substantial a structure
as can be found on the upper Allegheny.
Mr. John Cribbs, the foreman who has
had tho work in charge, was the right
man in the rUItt place. Under trying
conditions he kept tho work moving right
along, and always being accommodating
aud obliging, traffic was never delayed
more than a few minutes at any one tune.
The crew goes to Warreu the last of this
week to straighten up a bridge over Con
ewanto Creek,
Tho blowing of the' fire whistle at
noon last Wednesday brougot out the
usual big crowd lu short order. The con
flagration was not of great proportions
but reed ml attention j.ist the same. Vet
eran S. C. Johnston's work shop, which
at the time he was using as a smoke
house, took fire and before it could be
sutdued some of his pork was put out
of commissfon and rendored unfit for
table use. Most of the supply was saved,
however, being only slightly scorched,
Ono thing was demonstrated clearly, the
borough needs a few more lengths of
fire hose, which should be provided be
fore it is actually needed.
, Ex-County Commissioner W. A.
Connely, who follows (he quiet pursuitof
tilling the soil, on Church Hill, in Hick
ory township, is unquestionably entitled
to the prize for raising the big porker this
season. Last month be butchered his
hogs and among the lot was one which
tippeii the beam at the remarkable weight
of 7!)7 pounds, dressed. The swine bad
just passed its second birthday, and Mr.
Connely was informed by experts that at
least 300 pounds more fat could have
been put on the porcine monster, had lie
been thoroughly "stall fed." The swine
was of the O. I. C. breed, and if there's a
better record in the State of Peunsylvaula
we'd like to hear of It.
The editor of the RKPirBi.iCAN Is not
going through the new year of nlnetoon
six entirely pass-less, tbanka be to the
managers of two of the best railroads in
the country, and we esteem ourselves far
better off than many of our brethren of
the craft, most of whom have been left
out in the cold, cold world, so far as rid
ing free upon the railroad trains is con
cerned. Our good friends, President T.
D. Collins, of the Sheffield A Tionesta
Railway, and General Superintendent
Goorge W. Warden, of tho Hickory Val
ley Railroad, have come to the rescue,
and we're fixed for the year with a pair of
as pretty "annuals" as one would wish to
gaze or ride upon. Mr. Warden accom
panies bis "complimentary" with these
facetious words: "Put this in your
'jewel case;' otherwise show it to any
conductor cm this line, who will pass It
on sight. If you can use any more ad
vise; we make no 'cash payments.'
Steam always up; bell rings live min
utes before train leaves. Yours to com
mand." Now, that's courtesy of the right
kind, and we shall advise all our readers
aud friends to patronize these railroads
when traveling. No big wrecks, and no
slaughtering of the innocents, and they
always get there on schedule time.
Thanks, gentlemen.
Did you ever notice a group of little
girl-, between the ages of 14 and 10,
chatting away on the oomer? asks the
Fulton Telegraph. The next time you
sit near such a group listen and bear if
about every tenth word Isn't about what
"he said." If it is, you have found some
more of tho "he said" girls, and they are
not the nicest llttlo girls in the world.
The "he said" girls are likely to loiter
down town after school too late to help
their mothers with the afternoon work.
They are likely to woar a liitlo better
clothes than their fathers cau afford, so
that the neighbors wonder wlmt their
mothers can be thinking of. The "he
said" girls often think more of the boys
than of their hooks, and oltcn fail to get
through school. They aro in for a good
timo and have nothing in thoir heads but
hair pins and two-steps. Sometimes na
ture takos a girl out of the "he said"
family and makes a fine wouiau of hor,
but generally she goes to parties and is
developed before her time, and either
marries and fades at 20 or hangs on alter
all the other girls are married olf, aud
takes generation alter generation of
young boys to raise by hand and be
comes known as "trandma" in the
crowd. There is nothing so sweet as a
simple, frank, open-hearted girl. But
the boy-struk girl is an abomination.
The whole matter rests witli the mother.
She can eithor bring up a "he said" girl
or she can have a daughter to be proud of.
The new line of the Redbank tele
phone company is now installed in Tio
nesta and is doing business, althongh but
few 'phones have been placed thus far.
The central office Is located In rooms over
the Walters millinery store, and is in
charge of Miss Mae Sannar. The Re
publican oirioe is hitched up, and any of
our friends who have au Item of news to
convey are invited to "ring us up."
Mr. Robert Z. Parrlsh, of the Rey.
noldsville Trust Company, has severed
bis business relations with that institu
tion, though remain lug In the directorate,
and will become the head of a large lum
ber company in West Virginia in the
near future. Mr.. Parrlsh has been a
Reynoldsvllle tesideut for several years,
and has established himself blgb in the
esteem of bis follow business men. For
the present he will retain bis residence
In Reynoldsville. Falls Creek Herald.
An event which we overlooked last
week, was a charming dinner party
given by a club of young ladies known
as the Jolly Eight, to their gentlemen
friends, In Bovard's hall, Thursday eve
ning, Dec. 28th. The menu, which was
prepared and served entirely by the
young ladies, was as follows: Oranges
La Plata, Tomato a la Soup Bowls, Wa
fers, Baked Hen, Cranberry Sas, Pat Po
tatoesSmashed, Potato Balls served hot,
Brown Gravy, Cold Cabbage Slaw, Olives,
Celery, Jelly, Square Bread, Fruit Salad,
Nabisco, " Pie Punkin, Camembert
Cheese, Nuts, Coffee. And one of the
most enjoyable features of the occasion
was the toasts which followed the din
ner, Miss June Herman presiding as
toast mistress. '
The attention of township taxpayers
and others interested Is directed to an
article In this issue of the Republican
concerning the new road law which was
passed at the last session of the legisla
ture and which goes into effect this year
in all portions of the state. Particular
Importance is placed upon that provision
of the new law which allows townships
to vote on the question as to whether
they will do away with the work tax and
elect to pay all road taxes In cash. A
township which thus abolishes the work
tax is entitled to receive from the State a
sum in cash equal to fifteen per centum
of the actual amount of cash tax collected
by tho township. Twenty-five taxpayers
must petition the court to order such
election, which must be held at the time
of the February election, and a majority
vote decides the question.
Harry Clyde Troutner. whose home
was in Tylersburg, Pa., died at St, Fran
cis hospital, Pittsburg, Jan. 4, 1908. of
typhoid fever, aged 21 years, 8 months
and 30 days, - He bad gone to Pittsburg
Sept. 13, last, and was employed with the
street railway company as conductor on
the Homewood division. His remains
were brought borne on the 6th and the
interment was made in the Hagan ceme
tery. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Shindledecker of the M. E.
church, and the burial ceremonies were
in charge of Yokohama lodge, I. O. O. F.,
of Tylersburg. The deceased was -a
young man of good moral character, and
made friends wherever he went. J. L.
Troutner, father of the young man, de
sires in this oonneotlon to extend his
heartfelt thanks to the friends in Golinza
and the neighbors at his home for their
kindness and assistance in this bereave
ment; also to the Odd Fellows and Mr.
Josepli Etnert for their kindly Interest
aud help.
Frightful Wreck on V. & E. Road.
Passenger train No. 4 on the Philadel
phia aud Erie Railroad, which left Erie
at 5:1(0 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Was
wrecked about 7:20 o'clock at Horn's
Siding between Garland and Spring
Creek, crashing bead-on into a light en
gine bound for Erie, killing three and in
juring twenty-one.
Among the killed was Albert Near, a
former resident of Nebraska, Pa., whose
home for the past ton weeks has been at
Kane, Pa. He was fireman ontheengine
which met the passenger train. He leaves
a wile and two children. His age was
about 35 years.
The other dead are Tbos. Finn and
Fred Herman, engineer aud fireman of
the passenger train. The injured were
taken to the hospitals at Corry and War
ren, and it is thought some of thorn are
too seriously hurt to recover.
The cause of the wreck was due to the
forgetting of orders on the part of the
engineer of the light engine, Tbos. Kav
anaugh, who was directed to wait at
Garland to let the passenger train pass.
Forgetting about these orders as well as
about the Erie passenger, he went ahead
at full speed and crashed head-ou into
the express. HU Injuries are very
serious and he is not expected to recover.
New Oillcers of Ell Berlin Tost.
The newly elected ollloers of Eli Berlin
Post, of East Hickory, were installed on
Saturday last at 2 o'clock p. m., J. Al
baugh acting as mustering officer. The
door was open and free to all. Post Com
mander W. R. Smail gave bis experience
as a prisoner at Andersonville and other
noted hotels of the South. The deso: !p
tion be gave were facts as be saw them
and was such as to bring tears and smiles
closely following each other. P. P. C.
Wltherell Rave an Interesting talK in his
usual happy style and referred particu
larly to the little atfalr at Gettysburg.
. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. per
formed the noblest act of all. They came
with well filled baskets and all were in
vited to partake of a "lunch." Well, if
that was roally a "lunch," we can form
no opinion what a "square meal" would
be like, in thoir opinion. To those ladies
we do and will ever feel very grateful.
As a Post we were never In better con
dition. Our semi-annual leports wore
first to reach Department Headquarters.
We teudur our thanks as a Post to all
who mingled with us on this occasion
aud especially to our lady friends for the
bountiful repast prepared for us all.
The Post officers for l'JOfl are as lollows:
P. C, Walter R. Smail; S. V. C, B. F.
Stover; J. V. C, J. Sliunk; Surg , Win.
Albaugb; Q..M., G. 8, Hindman; Chap.,
T. P. Harry; O. D., J. U. Berlin; O. G.,
Geo. Huddleson; Adjt., J. Albaugh; S.
M., L. S. Wolf; Q. M. S., W. E. Wlth
erell. For the Ladies.
Bargains that are bargains. This is
our bargain time: Coats, Furs and
Skirls. Hopkins.
As heretofore, you can get It at Hop
kins' store. .
PERSONAL.
Calvin Doutt, of Rochester, Pa., la
visiting hla brother, A. M. Doutt.
Mrs. W. H. Stiles, of Endeavor, la
guest of Mrs. M. E. Abbott this week.
Miss Jessie Smiley, of Franklin, was
Miss Artie Robinson's guest last Friday.
A. J. and Orion Siggius, of West
Hickory, were transacting business in
Tionesta yesterday,
Mrs. J. W. Elliott, of Warren, was a
guest at the home of Mrs. J. C. Geist a
portion of last week.
-Mrs. W. J. Bleakley, of Franklin,
was a guest at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. A. B. Kelly, a part of last week.
The Republican acknowledges a
pleasant visit, last Wednesday, from its
genial friend J. R. All, of Tylersburg.
Miss Anna Shreve, of Jamestown, N.
Y., and Miss Mabel Shreve, or Oil City,
were guests of George Wilson last
Thursday,
Mrs. N. H. White and Will Corwin,
of Pleasantville, and Bert Benton, of Ti-
tusville, were guests of Miss Blanche
Mays over Sunday.
Victor Engstroin, of Tldioute, was a
business visitor In town Monday. He
will shortly open up a tailor shop here,
due announcement of which will be made.
Adam Sibbie, one of our 'prompt
paying German Hill subscribers, was a
caller Friday to square up for the year
1906. Mr. Slbble lias not been in bis
usual robust health of late, butsiill man
ages to be about and oversee things and
keep up a good cheer.
L. H. Gibson, for the past two years
connected with tbe veneer works in this
place, and latterly tbe trustee of tbe com
pany, has moved his household goods to
Titusville, and will again make that city
bis home. He bears with him the good
wishes of many friends made during bis
residence in Tionesta.
Miss Evadna Hunter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hunter, of Nebraska,
was taken to the Oil City hospital Satur
day, where an operation for appendicitis
was performed on her Saturday afternoon
by Drs. J. B. Siggins and F. J. Bovard.
Tbe operation was successful and the
young lady is recovering nicely.
Miss Edith Hopkins has returned to
Wilson college, Chambersburg, where
she was obliged to give up her Btudies
last year on account of illness. Miss Fern
Bowman and Miss Bertha Lawrence have
also gone back to that college. Mrs. Win.
Lawrence accompanied her daughter
aud will remain with ber during the
winter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hugus, mother of
Mrs. George Young, of Nebraska, died at
the home of her daughter In Elk City, on
the 4th inst., aged about 70 years. Fun
eral services were held at Mt. Pleasant,
near Callensburg, Clarion county, ' on
Saturday last. Deceased had been a con
sistent member of the Methodist Episco
pal church for many years. She was well
known at Nebraska, where she bad often
visited and made many friends.
William F. Whitmer, who spent
many years of his life in this place and
on Tionesta creek, aud was well known
to many of our people, died at bis home
at Elkins, W. Va., on the 21st of Decem
ber, aged 68 years, 3 mouths and 11 days.
His death was caused by pneumonia.
The remains were taken to bis boyhood
home, near Licklugville, where the
burial took place on Christmas day. He
is survived by his widow and one broth
er. The deceased was a man of genial
good nature, and well liked by all who
knew bim.
Bank Ofllciais Elected.
Yesterday was annual election day for
all National banks. The officors-elect of
the Forest County National are as follows:
President, A. Wayne Cook; Vice Presi
dent, Wm. Smearbaugh; Cashier, A. B.
Kelly; Assistant Cashier, Jas. H. Kelly;
Clerk, noward Kelly; Directors, A,
Wayne Cook, G. W. Robinson, Wm.
Smearbaugh, N. P. Wheeler, T. F.
Ritchey, J. T. Dale, A. B. Kolly.
Tbe Citizens National elected as fol
lows: President, T. D. Collins; Vice
President, F. X. Kreitler; Cashier and
Secretary, J. C. Bowman; Assistant
Cashier, E. W. Bowman; Directors, T.
D.Collins, E. W. Bowman, E. L. De
woody, C. M. Alt, O. W. Proper, R. M.
Herman, A. M. Doutt, F. R. Lanson, J.
D. W. Reck, T. J. Bowman, L. J. Hop
kins, F. X. Kreitler.
The Gold Standard National of Mar
lenville, elected as follows: President,
I. M. Shannon; Vice President, D. B.
Shields; Cashier, H. S. Keck; Assistant
Cashier, C. II, Knapp; Teller, E. II.
Howard; Secretary, A. D. Neill; Direct
ors, W. A. Croasmun, C. C Yingling, A.
D. Neill, D. B. Shields, C. W. Amsler,
Cecil Gross, L. C. Hassinger, T, B. Cook,
L. 11. Menscb, I. M. Shannon, H. S,
Keck.
Diihring.
Vern Lockwood, of Russell City, was
the guest of Adda Dalton Sunday.
Miss Bertha Aspagan, of Rhode Island,
spent Saturday with ber cousin, Mrs.
Chas, Anderson.
Mrs. E. R. Frederick and children, also
Adda Dalton, visited friends In Loleta
the latter part of tbe week.
M. Dalton spent Sunday with his
family.
Nathan Sweet was a business caller in
Loleta and Pigeon last week.
Ceylon Frederick visited Friday and
Saturday at Planks.
J. M. Bern is, of Warren, was looking
after his Interests here Saturday.
Miss Ellen Spetz left Tuesday for Dun
kirk, N. Y where she will spend the
winter.
Art. Johnson has returuod home from
Aul's Camp.
Elmer Fredorick has accepted a posl.
tion as superintendent for Fishing Hawk
Lumber Co., recently purchased by J.
M. Beinis A Son.
Albert Knupp has Jolt our neighbor
hood for Colorado.
Chas. A. Hill, of Tionesta, visited
friends at this place Friday and Satur
day. Daisy,
TAKE NOTICE.
That bereaftor no bounty will be paid
for the destruction of wildcats, foxes or
minks, fy virtue of the Act of Assembly
under which they have been paid, It
having been declared unconstitutional by
the Superior Court.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
tf of Forest .County.
NEW ROAD LAW.
Supervising and Caring for Highways
Will Be Revolutionized.
It is perhaps not generally known that
a new road law, which was approved by
the Governor April 12, 1005, becomes ef
fective this spring, that will completely
revolutionize the method of selecting
road supervisors, the levying and col
lecting of taxes, repairing and maintain
ing ot roads, etc., in every township in
the county.
The new law provides for the election
on the third Tuesday of February, A. D.
1900, of three Supervisors; one for one
year, one for two years and one for three
years and annually thereafter, one for
three years. Supervisors shall meet the
first Monday of March, 1900, and yearly
thereafter. They shall be sworn and then
organize as a board by the election of one
of their number as chairman and one as
secretary, and thall appoint a treasurer
who shall not be a member of the board;
they shall levy a road tax not exceeding
ten mills. This tax may be worked out
as now, or It may under certain condi
tions be made 'payable in cash. These
conditions are that tbe voters of the
township at any February election by a
majority vote adopt the system of paying
taxes in cash. Such election may be au
thorized by the Court ol Quarter Sessions
by petition of at least twenty-five of any
township, Thirty days notice of such
election shall be given. If a township
shall by vote abolish- tbe work tax aud
substitute the cash tax such township
shall annually receive from the State
fifteen per centum of the amount ex
pended upon the roads by said township
for tbe preceding year.
The Board of Supervisors shall divide
the township into road districts of not
less than five miles in each district; tbe
number and size of the districts, subject
to tbe limitation above referred to, is dis
cretionary with tbe Board. They shall
employ a roadmaster In each district,
whose duty it shall be to work upon tbe
roads himself, oversee the men employed,
keep the time of tbe employes aud report
to tbe Board of Supervisors. The Super
visors fix the wages of the roadmaster
and the wages to be paid to laborers;
tbey employ both laborers and roadmas
ter, purchase all tools, machinery and
make all contracts lor the township. They
meet once a month, keep minutes, wbich
shall be subject to inspection by taxpay
ers at any reasonable time, and generally
do all business for the township. They
receive no compensation, but may be al
lowed necessary expenses, including
office rent, stationery, light and fuel to
be paid out of township funds.
Vacancies In the office of Supervisor
are filled by appointment by the Court of
Quarter Sessions. Supervisors may not
be interested either directly or Indirectly
in any work done, purchase made or
contract relating to roads or bridges or
furnish any materials to the township.
A violation of these provisions is made a
misdemeanor punishable by not more
than five hundred dollars fine or six
months imprisonment. Two Supervisors
shall constitute a quorum for the tran
eactlou of business.
The treasurer elected by the Board of
Supervisors is the collector of road taxes.
A duplicate is issued to him by the Su
pervisors. Within ten days after receiv
ing the duplicate he shall give a written
notice to all taxable persons of the
amount assessed against them. Any tax
payer paying his tax before June first of
each year shall be entitled to an abate
ment of five per cent. On all road taxes
paid between June first and November
first of each year the taxpayer shall pay
tbe full amount of tax levied. On all
paid after November first an additional
five per cent, shall be collected. On No
vember first in each year the treasurer
shall make a list of delinquent taxpayers
with the amount due from each and de
liver the same to tbe tax collector of tbe
township who shall immediately proceed
to collect the same. The treasurer shall
receive for his services such compensa
tion as the road supervisors shall pre
scribe, not exceeding two per centum of
tbe moneys received and disbursed. Tbe
funds of the township shall be paid out
by the treasurer only on tbe written "or
der of tbe township Supervisors, signed
by the chairman and attested by the sec
retary thereof.
Referring to the foregoing provisions of
the law, A. M. Woodward, former dis
trict attorney of Clearfield county, says :
"The changes made in tbe system, as
will be seen are radical. The District
Treasurer Act is affected and tbe District
Treasurer will no longer be the custodian
of the road funds. The Col lector of Taxes
is affected. He will hereafter, as to road
taxes, be the collector of delinquent taxes
only. It seems, also, that the Town Clork
Is affected, as his duties will be performed
by tiie Secretary of the Board of Super
visors. Those townships desiring to vote
at the coming February election upon the
question of cash or work lax should take
steps to have such election ordered by
the Court, as to make such election valid
it must be advertised thirty days preced
ing the election."
A Jniiinicnn I.nily Npenks Highly of ('limn.
bcrlnln's CoukIi Ucniedy.
Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the super
intendent of Cart Service at Kingston,
Jamaica, West Indies Islands, says that
she has for some years used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for coughs, croup
and whooping cough and has found it
very beneficial. She has implicit confi
dence in It and would not be without a
bottle of it lu her house. Sold by Dunu
A Fulton.
Get Your Residing
-AT THE-
News Room.
The Carson A Matson hows room,
in A. Carson's jewelry store, is uup
plied with all the latt'Nl and heal
literature of tho day. Their
list comprises over forty oi the best
magazines, periodicals and novels,
and such as they do Dot carry in
stock will bp cheerfully ordered for
customers. They have all the daily
papers, supplying nearly 200 cus
tomers. Call when iu want of the
best reading matter.
Carson & Matson
Newsdealers.
25 Per Cent.
Off.
One-fourth off on
All China,
As well as on all
Christmas
Goods.
Fine Bargains.
Come and See.
Ho va id's Drug Stoic.
Hopkins' Store
Happy
Big Reductions.
LONG ON FURS.
A Few Ladies' Coats Left.
Cost or value cuts no ice. All
you have to do is to mention
the fact that you could use one
and it is yours.
This Is Eemnant Month
Call and see what you can
get for most nothing.
L. J. Hopkins.
FOOTW
For Dress
' Through close business connections with some of the
cleverest shoe designers in the country and because also of
our own knowledge and experience in this direction it has
been possible to assemble here not omy a very wide stock of
Dress Footwear, but many styles entirely exclusive.
The prices are splendidly fair and in most instances lower
than the prices ot such footwear anywhere outside of this store.
$3.00 to $5.00.
Sycamore, Senena and Centre
Mens Overcoats
Many a man refuses to do a thing he wants to simply
because some other man tells him to do it. The weather
reminds you of the need of an Overcoat. Economy will
dictate that you should look carefully before you buy.
The first is a health proposition the second a money
saving one.
Wen's Overcoats $10, 81, $l., 91s to 25.
All Overcoats look alike to you from the outside or
through the show windows ; but the best way to test the
truth is to examine carefully every deta.il that goes
toward the getting up of good clothing. Lammers
Clothing is good clothing has stood the test for years,
and to-day stands first in quality, first in style, first in
value and your money back if you're not satisfied.
"Q7T& pr
41&43,SENCAST,
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We are showing the
Largest and Finest Stock
-OF-
Diamonds, Watches,
and Jewelry
In Western Pennnylvania outside of
Pittsburg, also everything else han
dled i a first-claps jewelry store, at
prices as low as the same grade goods
can be sold by any person.
Come In and See.
IIAKVEV FRITZ,
The Leading Jeweler,
82 SENECA. St.. OIL CITY, PA.
Hopkins' Store
Month.
Money Talks.
Occasions.
Streets, - OIL CITY, PA
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