The Advantages of Early Christmas Shopping Here. The general movement to effect early Christmas shopping is most praiseworthy, if irom no other standpoint than that it relieves, in a sense, the great strain on those who serve you. j But there are other advantages without number. You reap the benefit oi bright, crisp, fresh, new stocks seeing them, in their richness and beauty, before they are a bit handled or mussed. That's a great point. Again you get the cream and skip the rush. Assortments are better, crowds are not so dense, and salespeople are in bet ter position to give you individual service. Finest French Hats at Half Price. People who have delayed buying and those who wish to economize on their best winter hats are taking splendid advan tage of this eventful sale. The opportunity is even more re markable there are more exclusive patterns in this sale than we ever had belore. Every fine pattern hat in stock is includ ed none reserved. Come today and make your selection and pay just one-half what the hat is worth Bring the Children to Toyland. Let them breathe the full spirit of Christmas tide. The most gorgeous dolls, the most ingenious toys of all kinds. All form a panorama to delight the eye of young and old. Silk Petticoats for Christmas Gifts. You can tap the heart strings of most any woman with a silk petticoat and we've gathered a superb assortment of them, particularly for Christmas gift purposes. All of them are of exquisite beauty; made out of very fine grades of silks in patterns both new and original. Fairly priced. The Smart & OIL CITY. PA. Your Savings This company will pay four per cent, on either savings book or certificate. Interest allowed from day of receipt. Assets, $2,500,000.00 Oil City Trust Company. President, JOSEPH SEEP. Vice President, GEORGE LEWIS. Pennsylvania Railroad ItiilWln. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ON THE RAILS. At do other period of tbe year does the home-hunger grip the human heart with such an eager yearning as at Christmas time. The lasting memories of the old homestead, the tender welcome of the older and tbe merry greetings of the younger dear ones, the happy reunion about the festal board, the pungent odor of the cedar, the witchery of tbe b illy, he lurking sentimeut of tbe mis tletoe, all combine to make a lure well nigh irresistible. It in tbe season of reunions and foregatberings, of meeting and parting. The zest of travel is rife, for apart from the borne goings and social exchanges it is a holiday time for many and there are pleas aut excursions to be made, where sightseeing has an added relish from the prevaleut gaiety and good cheer. The Pennsylvania Railroad is always poular at holiday times. Its system is so far reaching, and at the same time so closely inter woven with the needs of the traveler; its trains are so numerous and so well equipped for the accommodation of every class of travel, and its ticketing arrangements so satisfying that it might be termed the Santa Claus route. Its Limited trains carrying the highest grade of travelers, completely appointed in every detail, offer exceptional advantages to the childrun going home from school for the Christmas vacation. Tbe boys naturally gravitate to such trains; tbe girls will find every comfort and safeguard, as well as a maid at their command. No matter whither bound it is wise to consult a Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Ageut as to trains and rates. He can start you right; the rest will be easy. aalblc. Ls.ful Gifts lor the Holiday. Ity Th.v font.in mur. .nrf iu.ii.. ...ki... lamurh. Th. n.w brk Irr matter wh.1 ponti'in lh h.-'. n... They twaai Ibr.o ordinary klada. which mean, tbraa llmaa tba servlra of naual 60 cent aurla. .... v Dl. ...pwin.r .11. lur a.n, T011U1 or B.y In I.UDI. Hfj or itrn llc.rj K.,,1,1. E,i Umt N Ulr. L.,.l Tr.ii irnk.liuitipiiilf. lifli ini auu., ..Mh or bo, will rl'"T rtclr. BIWXS 6 FOTTIR, Dept. , H7 Lincoln St., notion. Masi. OumwitilBnu nrSrriKDi0.l niled fortuc. poalAr. Initrurtlf. buoklot, ' bl vie, fir Uowto Irrcit Crrectly." Itm if you ni.Dtlun Uul hiMic.Ijub Silberberq Co. Treasurer, H. R. MERRITT. MODEL B SUSPENES38S whbh mm v:1 ill .1 1 u ''Al.' J trtion rwrmiti mm tnd ajulMn. ......... Judgad by Thair Cats. "No, ma'am," mild nn Irish mnld ot much exporloiu'e n she returned to a New York Intelligence ofllee tlie othei day "I didn't engage with that fan ll.v. I didn't like the looks of theli cat" "Of their cat!" reiented the ownet of the ofllee In amazement. "Why, Ka tie, I'm sure they wouldn't keep a cat that was In any way dangerous." "Not dangerous, no, maam, but a restless, unhappy looking creature that dldu't sKak well for the family," re plied the girl. "I always judge a fam ily by their oat If they have one. A Klerk, comfortable pussy who comes up uud rubs against you means a quiet, good natnred family and one that's not worrying about ways and means, but a nervous, unfriendly look ing cat reflects a household which is on the verge of nervous prostration or financial ruin or some other horrible trouble. Tve been living with families and studying their cots for twenty-five years, and I've never known the sign to fall. A family that cau't make Its tnt happy Is one to make nny servunt mlserable."-New York Tress. Psychologically Explained. Mrs. Flaherty, who corns her living and maintains two clean little rooms In an uptown tenement by going out to do washing ond day's work, hns been a widow for many years, and en tertains a strong prejudice against marriage for any but the young. " TIs all right at that time o' life," she maintains, "but not for old people with gray hairs. Then 'tis onsuitable and the height o' foolishness." Holding these opinions as she docs, it was a severe shock to Mrs. Flaherty to' learn that one of her best customers, a widow of threescore and ten, was about to lie married for the second time. Almost tearfully she confided her sentiments to another patron. "Think of It! Her n-fixiu' oil them fine clothes and takin' as much pride In It as If she was to Jie a bride of twenty Instead of an old woman thot'll never see seventy again! Why," and her voice dropped to on awed whis per, "at her time o life I believe 'tis the ravin" o death Is on the woman!" New York Times. A Scotch Excuse. A canny 8cot was brought before a magistrate on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. "What have you to say for yourself, sir?" demanded the magistrate. "You look like ti re spectable man and ought to be nsham n to stand there." "I am verra sorry, sir. but I cam' up In bad company fra Glascow," humbly replied the prison -r. "What sort of company ?" "A lot of teetotalers!" was the star tling response. "I)o you mean to say teetotalers are bod company?" thundered the magis trate. "I think they are the liest of company for such as you." "Beggln' yer pardon, sir," answered the prisoner, "ye're wrong: for I had a little of whusky an' I had to drink It nil myself!" Reynolds' Xewspaer. Strong Soup. In the life of William Stokes, writ ten by his sou, It Is told bow Stokes was sent over to Dublin during the great famine to show the people how to make soup. Stokes asked n starving lggar why she did not go and get some of the soup that was being freely distributed. "Soup, Is It, your honor? Sure, It Isn't soup at all" "And what Is It, then?" inquired Stokes. "It Is nothln', your honor, but a quart of water boiled down to a pint to make It sthrong!" This Is the soup malgre which Ho garth caricatured In his picture of the French troops at Calais. London Standard. Mixed Liquors Barred. Itory MacSnory was the village blacksmith mid one of the most pow erful singers In the choir of the kirk at Auchleucherles. To show otT bis voice to full advantage ho would vary his style from bass to alto and from alto to treble In the same hymn. The minister had long observed that Rory's methods were upsetting the gen eral melody of the congregation's slug lug, and at length he resolved to bring the culprit to book. "Hymn 34," he announced, "uud ft' theglther. And. Mr. MacSnory, If ye're tae sing tenor, sing tenor, or if ye're tae sing bass, slug buss, but we'll hac nae mnlr o' yer shandygaff!" Dundee Advertiser. The Reason. All sorts and conditions of men have excellent reasons for their position In life. Illustrated Bits tells of a tramp who had no Illusions about the cause of his own condition: Mrs. FInehealth (at hotel cutrnnce) N'o. I have no money to spare for you. I do not see why an ablebodled man like you should go about begging. Lazy Tramp I s'pose, mum. It's fer ahout the sumo renson that a healthy woman like you boards at a hotel, In stead of keeping house. A Rebuff. "Do you think your father would like ine ns a son-in-law?" "Yes. I believe he would." "Oh. Joy! I"- "I'apa and I never agree about any thing you know." Feminine Nerves. There nre nervous women; there are hypernervous women. But women so nervous that the continual rustle of a silk skirt makes them nervous no, there are no women so nervous as that! Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason Is left free to combat It. Jefferson. II r Warn HI nil I. "See here," feebly complained the victim after the accident, "I thought you said it was perfectly safe to go up In that old elevutorV" "Well," replied the elevator man, "so It was safe to go up. You see, the dan gerous part of It was comln' down." Philadelphia Press. CormlaVnitr. Mr. Younghub Did you bake this bread, darling? Mrs. Younghub Yes, dear. Mr. Younghub Well, please don't do nnythiug like that agalu. You are entirely too light for, sucii heavy work. Famous Lilac Tree. Chief among the many objects of In terest 111 the gardens of Kaston Lodge, Dunmow, the residence of the Earl and Countess of Warwick, Is the magnifi cent lilac tree which occupies a con spicuous position on the terrace. This tree Is the finest specimen of Its kind In the t'uited Kingdom. It has a cir cumference of 120 feet ond a height of sixteen feet, and It has so dense a growth and blooms so profusely that when lu flower It forms a huge bou quet of Iliac blossoms. The lilac Is that commonly knowuas the Persian and described by the bot anists as the Chinese, but It Is not a native of either Persia ov China, but was raised In the Itouen botanic gar den In 1705 by the hybridization of the true Persian lilac and the common Il iac of British gardens. It was of noble proportions at the middle of the last century and produc ed such a magnificent display of blos soms that In the flowering season Vis count Maynnrd. Lady Warwick's grandfather, used tc make n special Journey from London to enjoy the beauty and fragrance of the flowers. Gardener's Magazine. Lunches In Germany. I was told at 8:110 It was time for luncheon, writes nu American tin smith working In Leipzig. Ou stating that I did not core to eot, he told me that It would bo Ivetter If I did no work, so 1 sat down for half on hour and watched the others. At noou we had an hour and a half and at 4 o'clock fifteen minutes for luuch. It may Im of Interest to some rend ers to know what the Gorman eats. For his first breakfast he generally has a milk roll and a cup of coffee. The second breakfast x almost always a slice of bread with lard or goose oil, n piece of sausage or cheese and a bottle of beer. For dinner he has two slices of bread as oliove. with a her ring or large green pickle, cheese or sn usage and another bottle of beer. For luuch another lsittle of beer and a milk roll. For supper soup and po tatoes. This Is the general variety of foods we hud for the four mouths I worked In that shop, ond they had It day In and day out. New York World. When He Enjoyed Life. Among the tombs nenr the old Ar lington mansion on the Chesapeake Is the mausoleum of John Custls, the father of Martha Washington's first husband. It bears this suggestive In scription: Beneath this Marbla Tomb lira ye Body of the ltonornbla John Custls. Ksq. Of the City of Williamsburg; and Parish of Burton Formerly of lliinffiira Parish on the East, cm Shore of Verginla and the County of Northampton the Place of his Nativity. AKd 71 yenra, and yet lived but seven years Which was the space of time ho kept A Bachelor's House at Arlington On the Eastern Shore of Yersinia. It Is said that before his marriage Custls did have ft free and easy life. Ills marriage was of Importance to tils country, for he was the progenitor of several lending families. One would like to kuow Mrs. Custls' ver sion of the life they had together, which he regarded as unworthy to le culled living. Youth's Companion. Finding a Grave With an Egg. The Mluu-tsze, a little known tribe In Asia, are very sn)erstitiou8 ulxMit death and will not bury a man until they have first tested the ground with nu egg. This operation is very curious. While the body Is being prepared for burial a uumlier of Mlnu-tsze, Includ ing the mnle relatives of the deceused. go out to the apolnted spot bearing a large basket of eggs. Stooping down, one of the natives lets nn egg drop softly on the ground. If It breaks It Is considered nu 111 omen, and another spot is selected. In this way the party ofien wander about for hours, break Ins eggs over the ground until they finally strike a place where the shell does not crack. Java's Fire Island. One of the greatest wonders of Java, "the fire Island." a largo lake of boll Inif mud. Is nearly two miles In cir cumference, ond In the center Im mense columns of soft, hot mud may be seen continually rising ond falling, like great black timlors thrust forth and then suddenly withdrawn by ft giant's hand. Besides the phenomena of the columns, there are two gigantic bubbles near the western edge, which fill up like huge balloons uud explode on an average three times per minute. Cause For Hurry. "I understand they were married In haste." "Yes; they told the minister to hur ry because there was only n little gas oline left in their automobile, and they were twenty miles from home." New York Town Topics. Plenty of Them. ' Joakley You're right. Most people worry over what they haven't got, but I know certain people who worry lie cause of what they have. Coaktey That so? What have they? Joakley Nothing. riilladelphln Press. Evolution. "Father." said little Hollo, "what Is evolution?" "Evolution, my son, !s a sort of apology which man hns Invent ed for displaying so many of the tralU of the lower animals." Washington. Star. Good Plan. "now can I prevent tbe flies getting into my Bcar basin?" wrote a "Con stant Bender" to a joumul. . "Fill the sugar basin with salt,' vas the laconic reply. Pele Mele. Lovers' purses are tied with cob webs. Italian Proverb. A Home Made Happy by Clinmbcrlnlil'n t'oiiuli Remedy. About two months ago our baby girl bad measles which settled on ber lungs and at last resulted in a severe attack of bronchitis. We had two doctors but no relief was obtained. Everybody thought she would die, I went to eight different stores to find a certain remedy which bad been recommended to me and failed to get It, when one of tbe storekeepers in sisted that I try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did so aud our baby Is alive and well today. Geo. W. Speuce, Holly Springs, N. C. For sale by Dunn A Fnlton. Unconscious Humor. A class of little folk in nn English elementary school were recently tisked to define "a lady," with curious result. Tho definition of Lizzie, uged seven, will strike a responsive chord In thu heart of the busy woman and shows that Llzr.le must 1h an observing per son. -"A lady Is something llko a man," says Lizzie, "but she's got long tinlr aud she's got a different face and different clothes, aud she's got a lot of work to do." Charlie, aged six, Is Im pressed by the difference between tho sexes. "A lady" he finds to lie "differ ent from a mail because a lady has different clothes from n man, a lady has different eyes from n man, a lady hns a different body from n man, and a lady hns different shoos from n man." Howard, aged seven, gets at the sumo facts from n different point of view. "A lady," he says, "has not got- some Irnwsers, but n man hns got some trow-sors." A secoud Churlle, a year older than the first one, thinks that "a lndy Is n nice woman liecuuso she. don't have torn clothes, and she hns a woch with her, and she has a chnno on the woch." Not a Stranger to Her. The conductor of tho rullmuu cor had for some time had his eye on tho man who seemed t be fishing for nn excuse to speak to tho lady across tho aisle. The passenger finally left Ills seat ond took one Imsldo her, and when they had conversed for o few minutes the lady seemed to lie protesting, ond the conductor's opportunity had come. He stopped forward and said: "Madam, If this man Is forcing his attentions upon you be must resumo his own sent." "He Is not exactly n stranger to me," she admitted. "But you seemed to be nnnoyed, madam." "I am not exactly annoyed, but I wish he wouldn't talk to me." "I tun simply arguing n case," ex plained the num. "Yes, but there Is nothing to nrgue. We have been married nnd divorced twice, and now I've married another man. and we can't be married again until he dies. Give It up. Jimmy give It up and go back to your seat." Chicago News. If Washington Wero There. Two prominent society women of Washington were seated in the gallery reserved for the families of congress men. "What a grand body of men!" ex claimed the younger of the two en thusiastically. "Do you think so?" asked the other demurely. "Why, of course. I do. See how nlcrt and businesslike they nre. I am sure If George Washington could come back to congress he would be proud of such a dazzling spectacle." "I fear, dear." remarked the elder of the two seriously, "that If George Washington wore to come back and see congress he would lose no time In delivering nnother farewell address." Llpplncott's. Early Ute of Tobacco. I have heard my era ml fat her say that One pipe was handed from man to man round'about the table. They had first silver pipes; the ordinary sort made use of n walnut shell nnd n slrnw. Tobacco was sold then for its weight In silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbors say that when they went to Malineslmry or Chippenham market they culled out their biggest shilling to lay in the scales against the tobacco. Sir W. It., standing In a stand at Sir Roliert Poyntz's park nt Acton, took n pipe of tobacco, which mode the ladles ouit It until he had done. "Brief Lines Set Down by John Aubrey," HUKMH'.. Two Acre Farms. In Belgium a two acre holding Is sufficient to maintain a farmer aud his family. The typical two acre farm In that country contains a patch of wheat or rye and nnother of barley. Another fair portion grows potatoes. A row of cabbage grow-s all round on the sloping sides of the ditches, with a row of on ions Just outside, leaving bare walking room between them and the grain. The shade trees round the house are pear trees. Every foot of hind Is made to produce, and the farmer keeps pigs and chickens. Turned Down. "Beg pardon, sir," said the waiter, with outstretched palm, "but 'aven't you forgotten something?" "No," replied the departing guest, "but I'm trying to forget it. Good day." Catholic Standard and Times. The Ring In His Speech. Edyth You ought to have heard Mr. Hugglns' ringing speech last night. May Why, I wasn't aware that ho could make n'tqieech. Edyth Well, I can't repent the speech, but I can show joti the ling. Westminster Gazette. Too True. After our landlord had pookotf-d the $;W) which we pay monthly for our lit tle apartment he blushed painfully. "Why do you color so?" I asked. "Because I have u rent lu my trous ers," he murmured. Exchange. Getting Square. He I'm going to bring Jolt homo with me to dluuer tonight. She Oh, mercy, dear, don't! It's the cook's day out, and I'll hnve to cook dinner. lie Never mind; I owe Jolt one, anyway! Yonkers Statesman. A Stinger. Mrs. Nagger Perhaps you recall. It wna on a railway train that we first met, and Mr. Nagger Yes, but It's too late now for ine to sue the com pany for damages. Philadelphia In quirer. las. M. B&vBr PRACTICAL BOILER MAKER. llepalrs Boilers, MilK, Tanks, Agitators). ISuy and Sells Second - hand Boilers, Etc. Wire or letter orders promptly at tended to. End ofSuapenainn Bridge, Third ward, OIL CITY, PA. This the Week for Undressed Dolls. i We've found from experience that the second week preceding Cbrietmaa is always the big week for Undressed Dolls. That's be cause it lakes some little time to dress them. Three famous makes of Undressed Dulls to choose from here, "Majestic," "Duchess" and "Lilipute." Tbe price range is 19c, 25o, 33c, 45c, 50o, 69o, 65c, 75o, 8!)c, 81 and op to 84 50. It you're so busy that the dressing of the doll must go over till next week, the assortment here will still be good. If you're looking now for Dressed Dolls you'll find nowhere a bigger or better assortment and priced extremely moderate. Books. We've gone into this book business on no small scale as you'll find if you've a mind to look into the matter. Oue thing that will surely surprise and please you is that our prices for books will range from 25 to 331 per cent, less than tbe publisher's price and that's an actual fact. WILLIAM B. JAMES, If you only cow durable, Faroid really is; if von only knew how easily it can ho . put on and how long what a good r.ll-round money by using it for every building on tho place. Weather proof, wear proof, contains no tar, Blato color, nny one can lay it. 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