Smart k Silberbers
Reliable, Seasonable
Merchandise
Values that Can't be Sur
passed Await You Here
Shrewd buyers have learned that prices are
at the lowest ebb this month; that January is
the clearance month, and hence they await and
look forward longingly to the newspaper an
nouncement of this sale.
This is an out-of-the-ordinary sale, a chance
for everybody to procure the most needed and
most desirable of dry goods at prices much under
common.
Buy To-day and Save
Money on Furs.
Sweeping reductions on furs of every de
scription is now in order; our season is over;
yours has practically just commenced, so here is
an opportunity. To-day you can buy Fur Coats,
Muffs and Neck Pieces at savings averaging 50
per cent. Think it over, pretty good investment
for next season, don't you think 1
SMART & SILBERBERG,
OIL CITY, PA.
Oil City Trust Company.
President,
JOSEPH SEEP.
Vice President,
GEORGE LEWIS.
Transacts
A general Trust Business, acts as Executor, Administrator, Receiver, As
signee, Trustee, Committee, Fiscal Agent for Corporations or Individuals.
Issues Drafts on every Country in the world. Transfers money by tel
egraph. Furnishes Travelers Checks and Letters of Credit. Sells Cunard
Steamship Tickets.
Solicits checking accounts and pay Four Per Cent, on time
deposits.
Correspondence in regard to any
attention.
Men's $3.50
Our line of $3.50 Men's Shoes meets every requirement of
a moderate pncea bnoe. You can choose Irom several smart
shapely styles having all the appearance of a $5.00 Shoe. The
stock is Velour (Jail, latent Colt and Gun Metal Calf. The
shapes are the same as the highest priced Shoes. We've all
sizes aud widths.
3.50 is a very popular price for Men's Shoes these
We were bound to have the best and we've got them.
. This way for 3.50 Shoes.
Sycamore, Seneoa and Centre
RAILWAY.
TIIMIE TABLE
To Take Effect July 1st, 1906.
NORTH Eastern Time SOUTH
8 1 Stations 2 i
p.m
a. ra Leave Arrive
7 00 Nebraska
p.m. p.m
o so
8 05
6 00
5 55
7 20 Rose Run
7 25 Lamentation
7 30 Newtown Mills
7 45 Kelleltville
1 00!
12 00 5 45
1 10 7 65
1 25 8 00
1 45 8 10
1 50 8 15
1 65 8 20
2 10 8 SO
2 25 8 40
Buck Mills
Mayburg
Porkey
Minister
Welters
Hastings
Blue Jay
Henry's Mill
Barnes
Sheffield .
11 60 5 35
11 40 5 25
11 206 15
11 15 5 10
11 05 5 05
10 5.r!4 65
10 45 4 45
10 8014 35
10 10 4 20
10 00,4 15
a. m. p.m
2 40 8 5ftj
8 05 9 05
3 15 9 20
p.m a. m
Arrive Leave
T. D. COLLINS, President.
Under Price.
Treasurer.
H. R. MERRITT.
of the above subjects given prompt
Shoes.
Streets,
OIL CITY, PA
A. C. UREY,
LIVERY
Feed & Sale
STABLE.
Pine Turnouts at All Times
at Reasonable Rates.
Hear or Hotel Weaver
TIOUESTA, PA.
Telephone No. 20.
RUINATION AND DEATH.
Kingston Earthquake as De
structive as San Francico's.
V. S. Battleships Leave-Two Serious
Wrecks on the Big Four Storm on
Lake Erie Thaw Trial Started.
House Votes Salary Raise 'Frisco
School Suits Started.
The awful devastation caused by the
Jamaica earthquake becomes more ap
parent as time passes.
Without a warning the earth began
to shake and tremble at 3 :30 p.m. Mon
day, Jan. 14. The shocks, which cania
from the westward, lusted exactly 36
seconds. The whole city rocked like
a ship lu a choppy sea and buildings
reeled and fell. Eastward a dense
cloud of dust rose and enveloped
Kingston in semi-darkness.
The shocks were most destructive
along the harbor front, where entire
streets were .leveled and crowds of
frightened, shrieking people streamed
northward toward the race course,
hundreds with heads and bodies cut
and bruispj, streaming with blood,
"those who escaped with slight Injury
reported that large numbers of per
sons were burled under the fallen
stores and tenements.
As the dust lifted pillars of smoke
arose In Harbor street near the parish
church and shortly afterward flames
shot Into the sky. It was then per
ceived that fire would complete the
work of the earthquake. In half an
hour ihe flanles were spreading from
block to block in the business section.
The fire department was unable to
stay their course, owing to the Inade
quate supply of water, the earthquake
having broken the mains.
Fortunately a northeast wind was
blowing at the time, which confined
tho conflagration to the southern por
tion of the city. The fire raged all
night and ultimately spent its force
Tuesday forenoon.
The buildings in the upper portion
of the city were uninhabitable and the
residents sought refuge In the public
parks or on lawns adjoining the wreck
ed houses. It was a pitiable sight
Thousands of persons were homeless
and hundreds were enduring agony
from broken heads and limbs under
the open sky.
On Monday night 15 distinct shocks
were felt, but they did no damage.
On Tuesday there were 20 shocks and
on Wednesday there were 10.
The whole of Jamaica felt the shock,
but no serious damage was done be
yond a radius of 12 miles from Kings
ton. Some houses were cracked at
Spanish Town, the fortifications at
Port Royal were abandoned by the ar
tillerymen and engineers, the western
part of the town Is partly submerged,
16 9.2-Inch guns are displaced and the
barracks are in ft dangerous condition.
The King's House, the residence of
the governor, Is badly Injured and all
Its former occupants are now living
under tents in Trafalgar park. The
residence of General Marshall is to
tally demolished. The death list is
continually growing.
Seven hundred bodies have been re
covered and more are being constant
ly found.
U. S. Battleships Leave.
Admiral Davis' mission of mercy to
stricken Kingston came to an abrupt
and painful conclusion Saturday in con
sequence of Gov. Swettenham's ob
jection to the presence of American
sailors engaged in clearing the streets,
guarding property and succoring the
wounded and sick. It culminated In a
letter to the admiral peremptorily re
questing him to re-embark all parties
which had been landed.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and pained and paid a formal visit to
Governor Swettenuam at once to in
form him that the United States bat
tleships Missouri and Indiana and the
gunboat Yankton would Ball in the
afternoon.
To the press Admiral Davis said
that immediate compliance with Gov
ernor Swettenhom's request was the
only course consistent with the dig
nity of the United States.
Governor Swettenham's attitude to
ward a friendly American officer's as
sistance Is greatly deplored by many
of the residents of Kingston, some of
whom even suggest that he be peti
tioned to resign. His action is con
strued by some as inspired by resent
ment of President Roosevelt's attitude
toward Jamaican negroes on the Pan
ama canal.
At present there is most urgent
need for tents for several thousand
persons, but the government is not
supplied with these and is not making
endeavors to obtain them. Rain Is
now threatening, and if It should come
I. will Involve untold suffering on tho
homeless thousands.
For Vmbrrlln KontPttern,
"Lost umbrellas, forgotten umbrel
las," snid tho lost and found clerk,
"pay my salary. We sell nil that are
unclaimed, you know, deriving from
this odd source $100 a month. Nearly
all lost umbrellas are left in trains.
There is a thing to do with an umbrella
on entering a train that will assure
you of not leaving it. I'll tell you what
that thing is. When you sit down in
the car place the umbrella on the out
side, between yourself and the aisle.
Thus the umbrella is a fence. It bars
you in. When you Jump up hastily to
get off nt your station you fall over it.
You can't forget it whether you would
or not." New Orleans Times-Demo
crat.
If vni don't learn to have befora
you give, you'll never have anything
wortu T?ulle to give. "Gumption,"
My little girl, five years old, was doc
tored for several months for bladder
trouble, but without success. She was
very bad and caused us much anxiety.
Finally we put aside the doctor's medi
nines and triad Thompson's Barosma or
Kidney and Liver Cure. Five bottles
made a complete cure and she Is now a
Bound healthy girl. N. F. Leslie, Oil
Uity, ra. Dunn & fulton.
'Pineules"inon-alcoholio) made from
resin from our Piue Forests, used for
hundreds of years for Bladder and Kid
ney diseases. Medicine for thirty days,
(1.00. Ouarautoud, Sold by J. It. Morgan
IT WAS BEYOND HIM.
The Information Filled the Dnrky
With Wondor.
A Columbia scientist was praising
tho other day the astronomical and
literary work of Perclval Lowell,
aye the New York Globe.
"One duy Just before an eclipse of
the sun," said the scientist, "Mr.
Lowell told his darky, George, that
if he would watch the chickens th
following morning nbout 11 o'clock
he would see them all go to roost.
" 'HI, hi.' laughed George. 'Hi,
hi! good Joke.' "
"When on the following morning
the sun darkened and the chickens
went to their roosts, George was
amazed and horrified. He found Mr.
Lowell as soon as he could and said:
" 'How long, snh, did you know
tout these chickens?'
" 'Oh, a long time.'
" 'Did you know it last year this
time?'
" 'Yes; more than a year ago.'
"' Well, dnt beats nil,' said the
astounded darkey, eyeing Mr. Lowell
with awe. 'Dem chickens wuzn't
hatched a year ago.' "
Whipped ('renin.
"Look here," shouted the irate
neighbor your youngest son has been
stoning my cats and pilfering my
apples trees. He Is a scump!"
"Don't talk that way about my
son," blurted the fond parent. "Why,
he is considered tho cream of our
family."
"Tho cream, eh? Well, I'd like to
see him whipped."
In the Surface Our.
A fnt Irishwoman, bearing a niim
')or of bundles, entered .a crowded
itreot car. The only semblance of a
w-nt she could find was a small space
it the right of a smartly dressed
.'Outh. Into this space, sufficient
nly for an Individual of ordinary
the fleshy Irishwoman squeezed
aerself, much to the annoyance of
the youth.
After a moment or so the Irish
woman produced a cheese sandwich,
which she proceeded to devour with
svery evidence of relish.
At this the youth gave her a look
of Ineffable disgust and drew the
sk!rts of his frock cont closer to
him.
"I suppos.e. me lad," good nntur
edlv said the woman, "that ye'd
prpyfer-r to have a glntleman sit
:ln' nl:;t to ye."
"I certainly would!" snapped the
younpstor.
"So vould I," calmly responded
the fat person. Exchange.
I neon t ro vert I hip Evidence.
A Chrlstion Scientist, while walk
ing, encountered a small boy, who
was sitting under an apple tree cry
ing . bitterly and doubled up with
pain.
"My little man," said the Scien
tist. "What Is the matter? Has mat
ter gained the ascendency, over
mind with you?"
"No," moaned the boy. "I ate
some green apples, and oh, how 1
ache."
"You don't ache," asserted the
follower of Mrs. Eddy, "you only
think so."
The hoy looked up in astonish
ment at such a statement, and as he
lapsed into another spasm of pain,
said: "That's all right, you may
thlnU so, but I've got inside Infor
mr.t'.on." Irving nn! t!io Lir.vycr.
St H-.'nry Irving was at one time
a witness in a case of street robbery.
He had seen a snesk thief make off
with a girl's pocketbook and he con
sents to appear as a witness for
the firl.
"And at what hour, sir, did this
happen?" asked the lawyer.
"I think " begt;n Sir Henry,
when the lawyer interrupted with:
"It isn't what you think, sir; It's
what you know thnt we want:"
"Don't you want to know .what I
think?" mildly nuked the actor.
"1 do not." the lawyer snapped
out.
"Well, then,' Raid Sir Henry, "I
might as well leave tho witness box.
I 'can't talk w ithout th'inklng. I'm
not a lnwyer."
Her Opinion of Hoys.
A little girl wrote the following
essay on boys:
"Boys are men thnt have not got
as big as their papns, and girls are
women that will be ladles by-and-by.
When God looked at Adam he said
to himself, 'Well, I think I can do
better if I try again,' and he made
Eve. Boys are a trouble. They
wear out everything but soap. If I
had my way the world would be half
girls and the rest dolls. My papa is
so nice that I think he must have
been a little girl when he was a lit
tle boy. Man was made, on the sev
enth day he rested. Woman was then
made, and she has never rested,
since"
8an-Cura Ointment will positively
cure pimples, bolls, cuts, burns, bruises.
It Is antiseptic and soothing, gradually
drawing out all poisonous and foreign
matter, leaving a sound, hetlthy skin.
San-Cura Ointment is a great aid in pre
venting scars. 25 and 50c. Dunn &
Fulton. .
ManZan Pile Remedy put up In con
venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle at
tachment so that the remedy may be ap
plied at the vory seat of the trouble, thus
relieving almost Instantly bleeding, itch
ing or protruding piles. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by
J. It. Morgan.
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STOLEN GOODS.
A Literary Expose. ; 1
ll
The most popular of American
poems Is a rank plagiarism.
Those versos, tho chaste senti
ment embodied In which have sunk
most deeply into the heart of tho
American people, and which, In a
lustrous musical setting, have
proved an inspiration and a Joy to
the multitude, are stolen goods.
Its successive appearances, with
the names of its various sponsors,
are as follows:
l?yron.
Cast off and scorned, a Util! r.n:l
heavy clod
Ho alts, with feet upon the uunto!-
piece
And sucks his pipe and f,t!;h the
Land of Nod.
Heartsick, of work, ut ho1 -.v. ho
craves surcease.
Tho empires, Rome, Assyria. Car
thage, ' Greece
Are naught to him. He only, c::rea
to see
His wife and Sister Anna tnill::; o'er
The wastub. Dlo nilo! Let r.ie rlee
With heort-strincs rent to fu::io
Italian shore.
Where Love and Light prev::ll pr.d
wnshtubs rule no more.
Swinburne.
Washing the clothes,
She washed and found them foul.
The sordid sock nnd 'kerchief cheek
by Jowl.
Adown her arms tho suds like sea
foam ran.
Whllo from the sullen wringer ivstor
Ann
Evoked a strain like lau:;l't:T heard
in hell.
The Sire, a Caliban of vi-ai. j f ".!.
With feet upon the mant"l n t'te
day
Drowsed on, communing wit:-. :'.a
pipe of clay.
Ah, what is left of life's cellar do
rose?
Washing the clothes.
Iionfi-Slow.
When the warrior of the nations,
Stained with blood, came back from
battle.
Scornfully their way they veu:!ed
To the lodge of old Noworkls.
There they threw their shirt;- of
deerskin
To the squaw antique and hideous,
Weenrlly she took in washing.
So did Sister Aiuiiehaha
(This Is French for po:ip and wafer).
Scornfully they saw the old niu:;
With his feet against the smo'.;e 'wo
Blowing clouds from out his snio:;o
plpe. Frowning, ev'ryone departed
Saying "In that wretcheij viv.f'n
All must toil except Noworkis."
"lie's a hardnnt," said the y.'.r.o
trees.
"He's a loafer," said the water.
Walt Wliltiimn.
Out of tho heart of mo
Wells this song, the song ,f tha
tollers
Song of the careworn n-ot'icr, .'((
the clothes in the wnshtn'i b '
ing.
The' sight of her fills me with v-u'.t,
elemental sympathy.
Also my Sister Anna, brought up to
laundry work,
thought up to patient end-iran?o. to
yielding of life like a martyr
AIfo my father, who works no'., b'it
with r.oul Incapable of viriio
eroUoa.
fits wit'i h'.s fct perchel hlh, i;i
pert'ibe. lost, wrapt, his (!;.;'-
pipe luxuriously puffing.
O n:y sonir. my plaint! No sin:;'.le.o
Is in It.
Whoaver you are! What c:in I r.";r
yoii but ashes no Jov, m ir. iu'j
' 'n!y a l'.o'is" poverty-str!c!;en, w'vro
all hands work but the Fatlier,
I'lto the street 1 rush and s!io,!t la
. the-madness or sorrow.
w. s. (ii:crt.
If cv?r round our domicile
c'.mnce to. bo a-wumleiin;;
Yo.i'll probably find Mother in tho
bitter throes of laundering
Alon;; with Sister Anna she does up
tho household llngery.
Not seeming to experience the faint
est sense of injury.
Meanwhile the Aged Person who
looks after us paternally
With feet upon the mantel sits and
puffs his clay infernally,
And since whllo others toil he puts
all thought of labor far aside.
Don't blame us if we meditate a mild
attempt . at parricide.
Out of all which has been gener
ated the Great American Lyrio,
maed HliisJrions by
Lew Dockstadcr.
Everybody works but father,
He sits at home all day.
Feet upon the mantel,
Smoking his pipe of clay.
Mother she takes in washing,
So does Sister Ann.
Everybody works in our honsa
But our old man.
Arthur H. .Hurgoyne.
Mill
Promptly obtained, or FEE RETURNED.
CO YEHS' EXPIRIINCI. Our CHARGE ARC
THE LOWEST. Send luodvl, photo or okott h lor
expert search and tree report on patentability. !
INFRINGEMENT Bulla conducted before all
court. Talents obtained through VK ADVER.
TISED and SOLD, free. TRADE-MARKS, PEN.
IONS and COPYRIGHTS quickly obtained.
Opposite U. S. Patent Office,
E
Earl; announcement id made for the benefit of all at a distance
whoi may wish to attend,
That Wo Will Conduct Our 15th
Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
for one week, cotumeuciog
Friday, January 18th, and Closing
Saturday, January 2Gth.
9
A IX CJLOAK KOOM
CUT 1-1,
pj Indeed many articles of
ra cut more tuan uan.
ICaS a it L .!.! .
IT 3
nit a- uia rt 1 1 k ww " vuw-fcUIIU uu.
A page in this paper would not suffice to tell you of all the
many bargains to be offered at this our greatest clearance sale.
ft
Atrauge tD come with the inteution of making purchases to last
a year. 11 wiu pay you.
a TfTTT T T & TP TJ TAMfC
h?3 WJ-.IttU,
ioilEST COUNTY
TIONE8TA, PENNSYLVANIA.
CAPITAL STOCK,
SURPLUS,
1
Time Deposits Solicited.
Will
A. Wathb Cook,
President.
A. B.
directors
A. Wayne Cook, G. W. Robinson, Win. Hmearbaugb,
N.P.Wheeler, T. F.Ritohev. J.T.Dale. A. B. Kellv.
Collections remitted for on day of pnyment at low rates. We promise our custom
ers all the benefits consistent with conservative banking. Interest ptld on time
deposits'. Tour patronage respectfully solioited.
klMStSaM! 1eMsMsMz$& OTMalKp
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STOVES !
The Stove problem is always a bothersome one, but we can
help you out to a nicety in aoythiog in a
Heating or Cooking Stove or Range
For either gas, coal or wood. Our stock is large and varied
and our prices are ueually lower than others ask.
In Hardware
We have them all downed. Stock never allowed to run out.
Edged Tools, Saws, Axes, Lumbermen's Supplies, Cut
lery, Tin and Graoite Ware, and Kitchen Furniture of all
sorts. Globes for the Wiltom Gas Light. Full line of Horse '
Blaokets.
The Hunting Season
T t f II ! i? !a!.
y? 19 dow ou an) we are prep urea
We can save you big money on
J. C. Scowden,
Tionesta
Has a full
Carriage & Machine Bolts
Horse Collars
and
Sweat Pads.
All sizes of Pipe and Fittings.
't Best Granite and Tinware for the money.
j Let us show you how to have a Complete Bath and Toilet
Room in your Country Home.
! Remember we are continually increasing our stock of
hardware.
Come and see us; if you cannot come, telephone or write
to t
he
Tionesta
ICHESTER'S PILLS
lMA .IONI .IM .LMA"tt
Vrars reirnr.letlas Safest. Alav ka.
Chichester ChcmkiU C., lhU4w,lii
mberlain's Cough Remedy
fs Cold., Croup and Whooping Cough.
fi
Ladle. Auk. j our Oruvirliii fnr
Chl-ebtw-lei-' iHamorid TtrunlA
Fills in Hti ami ..,IJ niiUiV
boies, sealed with lllue Riblwn. W
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PJUICl.H WILL BE
1-3, AND 1-2.
"Ready to Wear" will have prices
.t i m
,
ftTT nrnvrr a
- WIU VvllX, XT A.
NATIONAL HANK.
150.000.
$61,200.
pay Four Ver Cent, per Annum
Khllt.
Cannier.
Wm. Smkarbauoh,
Vice President
wtta a luu uoe or aaimuuiuuu,
any style of Shot Gun or Rifle.
Tionesta, Pa.
r.
Hardware
stock of
Lubricating Oils
by the
Gallon or Barrel.
Hardware.
JORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HDRSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONKSTA. PA.