HOLIDAY GOODS SACRIFICED Broken Lots to be Closed Out .at Merely Nominal Prices. All Statuary - One-half off All Art Goods - One-third off All Brie a Brae - One-half off All Cut Glass - One-fourth off All Venetian Ware - One-fourth off All Chinaware - One-third off Short, quick action on all Holiday Goods left on our shelves and counters now and as long as they last. Deep cut prices will quickly weed them out and give us leeway for other and more important events. The balance of the stock of Dolls, Toys and Games all show the effects of price slashing, for speedy selling cost is not counted in our desire to clean up the counters and shelves quickly. The Smart & Silberberq Co. OIL CITY. PA. Your Saving's 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. H. An After Christmas Sale. All House Coats, Smoking Jack ets, Bath Robes aud Study Gowds one fourth off io price from original plainly marked prices aa follow?: All 85 Jackets and Robes, now $3 75 All 86 Jackets aud Robe, now 84 50 All 88 Jackets and Robes, now 86 00 All 810 Jackets aud Robes, now 87.50 Our entire stock of Overcoats and Rain Coals at nne-fourtb off the reg ular prices at which the coats have been sold: 810 Overcoats and Raincoats at 87 50 812 Overcoats and Raincoats at 89 50 815 Overcoats aud Raincoats at 11 25 820 Overcoats and Raincoats at 15 00 825 Overcoats and Raincoats at 18 75 We eive you eood values here for your money, not hot air. THE McCUEN CO. 2b AND 29 SENECA ST. , OIL CITY. PA. WHITE PINE Flooring, Siding, and material for Window Casings and Inside Work. A good supply to select from always io stock Call on or address JAS. J. LANDERS, TIONESTA, PA. Treasurer, R MERRITT. Dress Footwear. We're now upon the threshold of the social season, with balls, parties, receptions and entertainments of all sorts, livery society man and worn au will want handsome and correct drees footwear. For Women We've choice dress shoes, fancy eve nmg slippers and ties. Many d'.inty bow and strap and pump effects in white, dull and patent leathers. For Men We've a 6ne line of dress shoes, but' ton or lace, gun meial, colt or patent calf in all sizes and numerous styles JOE LEVI, Cor. Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL CITY, PA. . . so YEARS' & EXPERIENCE D Tradc Marks Dcsions Copyrights Ac. Anyone ending sketch and description ma? quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention in prnhnhly nrttentanle. f onimiinlrtv timiR strictly om.talentla.. Huntlhook on Patent! tent free. O I drat airency for sccurmn patent. l'atenta taken through Munn & Co. reuolv tpfiat nntice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handaomelT tlluatrnted week It. I.nruput rli- tulalltm uf Hiiy mlentiUr Journal. Term., fa ; imir mom us, II. sum brail newiilonlem J nn.36iBr.rtrNpW Ynr. Drauci) OfBce. 625 r (ft., Wahiiiauii. U. U v Close of The Teachers' Institute. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's session of the County Institute was con sidered excellent by all in attendance. Prof. W. M. Teirce, of Ridgway, Dr. U H. Gordinier, President of Kco Mar Col lege, Hagcretown, Md , and Trof. O. J. Gunning Supt. of Warren county were the principal instructors for the re mainder of tho week. Trot. Teirce on Wednesday morning cave an excellent and practical talk on "Spelling." He requested the teachers to take notes and make an outline which he himself had formulated and which he believed would meet with succccss wherever put into operation. The substance of the method is that most persons remember how to spell a word by remembering how it looks, by the sound of the letters as they arc spelled together, by the habitual as sociation of lips, tongue, palate, etc., made in spelling the words by the asso ciation of tho movements of tho hand and arm in writing words and by the use of a few important rules. Prof. Pcirce discussed die application of each of the above and demonstrated their importance. The talk included some very important material for the thought ful teacher. Prof. F. A. Wheeler oc cupied thirty minutes during the fore noon session instructing in music and discussing the importance of teaching music in the public schools. Dr. Gordi nier then addressed the institute on the subject of "Words." He spoke of the growth of languages and the changes that were constantly being made to ex press the exact thought, and that from indications the conclusion is justified that all languages had a common origin but where the origin was no one has been able to prove. Ho spoke of the value of foreign languages as an impor tant part of education as many of the English words arc formed from foreign or parts of foreign words. Ho discussed the simplified spelling saying that the opponents of it had but one available argument against it, that by it the deriv ation of the word would be lost. The afternoon session was occupied by a second talk by Prof. Peircc on the sub ject, "What Do You Know," followed by thirty minutes instruction by Prof. Wheeler. Dr. Gordinier also talked on the subject of ' Put Yourself in His Place," in which he showed what the true relation should bo between pupil and teacher. The evening entertain ment was the John Thomas Concert Co. The entertainment consisted of readings by Mr. Thomas and instrumental music by Miss Alice Eortin, pianist, and Miss Anna Webster Thomas, a violinist. The audience was well pleased and the en tertainmcnt was considered a success. The session on Thursday was begun by einirintr and devotional exercises. Prof o o - t Wheeler again instructed in music and rVimitv Sunt Morrison addressed the teachers. Prof. Peirce discussed the subject of "Reading" and Prof. R, W. McWilliama gave an "Indian Uuu Drill," which was well performed and reflected well on Mr. McWilliams' athletic training. Dr. Gordinier gave au im portant address on the subjoct of My thology." discussing it in a systematic manner. He said these questions natur- lly arose to the ancient philosophers. Whence come I? Whither am 1 going? Who ami? What am I? and What is the cause in nature and in myself ? He explain! the reason of the ancienta be lieving in so many "Gods." That the belief was common until the times of the later philosophers and that some of them on account of unbelief were put to death. That Mythology reached its culmination during the palmy days of Greece, and that during the history of Rome It was on the decline, but with m cl'nations toward stranger superstitions. That mythology came to an end so far as human belief was concerned when Paul made his famous oration to the Athesions on Mars Hill. Prof G. W. Mitchell, of Maricnville, made a short address to the teachers which was well received, after which Prof. Peirce made his farewell speech to the teachers which was the concluding address of Thurs day's session. The evening entertain mcnt was a lecture by Dr. Uordinier on the subject of "What Makes the Wheels Go Round." Dr. Gordinier made an excellent address which received the most favorable comment from the audience. Fridays session consisted of music instruction and an address by Prof. Gunning. Dr. Gordinier also gave a short address on the subject, "The Little Red School House " which was the concluding address of the session. All the instructors are deserving of coir eratulations for their sincere work in eluding County Supt. Morrison. The following is the financial report: Receipts. From Teachers 8 From Course Tickets From Advertising Sale of Muaio Books From General Admittance tickets From County Balance from last year 81 00 100 00 4 (10 1 30 83 (w 134 00 07 9433 93 EXI'ENDITUKKS. Paid to Day Instructors 9 l."7 08 Paid Evening Entertainments i. uu Paid Printing.. iu uu ,1 50 Singing books Piano Pianist Janitor Boarding Instructors Postage Freight, Express and Drayage.. Stage Lumber '5 00 6 00 5 00 28 T 2 86 2 14 0 99 9430 3 Balance 8 60 Resolutions. Wa also submit the following resolutions: That we express our gratitude to ibe Creator and preserver of the Universe in that no teacher of the County died durin tho last three years. That we thank Sunt. Morrison for his successful management of the Institute aod that wa favor bis ra-electiou. That we express our appreciation of the welcome received at the hands of the peo ple of the town and to the County Commis sioners for the use or cue court House. That we extend thanks to the Brnmoters of the summer school for the extension of practical knowledge and methods to the schools of the entire county. That we thank the unknown donor of the scholarships to the Clarion Normal previously given for the educational inter Aft also that the Institute next year I Bbouiu tie held early In October. FASSETT'S KNOX TALK. Leadtr of Up-State New York Repub licans Declares For Pennsylvania Senator. Washington. Dec. 31. A signifi cance Impossible of exaggeration la attached here to the declaration of J. Sloat Fassett at his home In Elmlra, N. Y.. In favor of the nomination of Senator Knox for the presidency. Fassett. In addition to being a mem- her of the house, is regarded as tne Roosevelt up-state leader. What Her hpit Parsons Js to the New York county Republicans FaBsett la to those Mio live in the so-called rural dis tricts. He is the up-Blate man who can go to the White House and come away carrying things of value In a nolitlcal sense. At times he has also been known to voice the views of the president. The least the Fassett declaration - . I II Afc... t Tan be construea as meaning 'in mat the promises of a fight between Gov ernor Hughes and (President Kooae velt for control of the Empire State delegation were not made without a knowledge of the facts. Parsons stopped the Indorsement of the gov ei nor proposed by the New York coun ty committee, and there Is not much doubt he did It because the president wished It. It Is not a bud Inference that the lp-stute Roosevelt leader's declar Won for Knox was made at least not against the protpst of the president to serve as a si'll further notice to the governor that he la not to be per mitted to cany away the delegation end have It for his own use. But It Is a better deduction that the Fassett declaration Is a notice to the Taft people that they must get the New York delegation aa a result of their own exertions rather than ex pect to have it delivered to them on a platter hy the Roosevelt people. It may also be regarded as notice that the president never thought of putting litis former attorney general In the Wat of reactionaries. He could not be so ungrateful to the man who pulled him out of the wide and deep hole he diKRpd for himself when he expressed the conviction that trusts could not be controlled except through an amendment to the constitution. Knox 1old 'him the Sherman law could be made to work, and then proved It by winning the Northern Securities case. That the Knox people have had an Idea that Fassett was Mkely to do something of tt.Ms kind can be Inferred Tioin the fact that he Is to be one of the speakers at the Pittsburg Cham ber of Commerce Lincoln Day dinner, at which Senator Knox Is also to sneak. Congressman James Francis Burke, who has been the spokesman for the Knox boom, had much to do In getting Fassett and Senator Bur rows of Michigan as speakers for that night. It was announced that Senator Knox will speak at the Lincoln club unmtal dinner at Kalamazoo, Mich, the nlnht before he speaks at Pitts burg. Station Agent Murdered. Claringtou, O., Dec. 31. Edward Hutchinson, the Ball more and Ohio railroad station agent here, was robbed and murdered at an early hour yesterday and the station burned over his head. The Durgrars bound and gagged Hutcl.Mnson and after taking his watch and money ransack ed the station. Hutchinson had worked for the Baltimore and Ohio for number of years. The burglars evl dentiy decided to burn Hutchinson as he lay bound in order to conceal their Identity. Killed by Fall From Car. Pcnn Yan. N. Y., Dec. 31. Curtis L. Wood of Elmira, freight brakeman, fell from the top of a car and wua In- btantly killed .In Penn Yan. MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market. New York, Dec. 30, WHEAT No. 2 red, 1.05 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.22Vi CORN No. 2 corn, 6714c f. o. b, afloat; No. 2 white, 67c. OATS Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lhs 54c: clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs.. C0mfil'2l,4c. PORK Mess. 914.50 1 5.25 ; family, 18.00(fi 18.50. HAY flood to choice, I1.001.0o. CHEESE --State full cream, fancy, 15ic. BUTTER Creamery specials, 30c; extras, 290'29',4c; western factory, 15 20c; state dairy, 2028c. EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 32 34c. POTATOES State and Western 91.8Mff2.10; per sack; Maine, $1.75 &2.15. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, Dec. 30, WHEAT No. I northern carload. $1.18; No. 2 red, 91.05. 11.184 ; No. 2 red, $1.0G. CORN No. 2 yellow, 63tfc; No, yellow, ClVc OATS No. 2 white, r4c f. o. afloat; No. 3 white, 52 53c. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bbl., fi.n0(fi6.7o; winter family, patent, $5 4Ogc.?0. BUTTER Crehitory. prints, fancy, 30'4ft31c; state and Penn. cream' ery. 29c; dairy, choice to fancy, 2G3 27c. CHEESE Fancy full cream, 15V40 lCc; good to choice, 1415c. ERGS Selected white, 30 32c. POTATOES Home grown, fancy, per bu., 70c; fair to good, 6568c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market, CATTLE Choice export steers, 95-25 ffi)S75: good to choice butcher steers, 14 0003.00; choice to extra fat rows $4.00(8-4.25; fair lo good noifer 4.004-4t; choice beifeva, 4.60 4 65' buils, common to good, 93.00(fJ 3.75; choice veals, 99.009.23; fair nod. 98.30ft 8 75. SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice spring lambs, 97.00ft 7.10; choice ipnrllnes $r,.r()fi o.."0; clipped mixed Rh. eu. $4.00(fi 1.50. HOG-S Light Yorkers, 94.75(9 485 medium and heavy hogs, 94-904.95 pigs, 94.501J 4.75. Buffalo Hay Market. No. 1 timothy, baled, Nc. 2 timothy. 916.00(5 16.50; and oat straws, 98.00&8.50. 917.50 wheal In building castles In the air Be up to all the tricks And most of nil, pray, have a care And do not buy gold bricks. Two Ways of Looking at It. There Is a young artist in Washing ton who classes himself as of the Im pressionistic school and who, being somewhat out In drawing, generally makes up for his lack of technique by spreading color recklessly and count ing on distance for his effect. At an amateur exhibition he once hung one of his most extraordinary performances. "Well," an It! a friend whom the art ist had taken to see the worki "I don't want to flatter you, old chap, but that la far and away the best stuff you lave ever done. I congratulate you." Much pleased, the artist was receiv ing the compliment with becoming modesty when be chanced again to glance at tho picture and turned very red. The committee had hung It up sldo down. Hurrying to the head of the commit tee, he was about to launch into a louu complaint when he was Informed of the good news that an hour before tho picture had been sold for fill. Jne original price mark had been iu. Lipplncott's Magazine. ' Where the Horse Bit George. "Now. please show me the spot where tho horse bit (ieorge Washington," was the astonishing request made by country visitor of his host, a downtown publisher. The hitter had escorted hlui alMiut and shown him the statehouse, the Liberty bell. Carpenter's hall, old hrlst church, the grave of ltenjamln Franklin and the site of the bouse In which Jefferson wrote the Declaration Of Iudepeiideliie. The publisher Had never heard of the spot where the horse bit the Father of Ills country. but, equal to the emergency, he took his guest to Washington square and said that It was In one of the comers f that simee iwhlell one be did not know) that the horse did the lilting, in 'oinmondatlon of which event the square was mimed aner mo geiierui. The gentleman from Down louder Somewhere was fully salislied and has gone home full of good, ready made hlstorv to tell bis neighbors. It would lie Interesting to ascertain the identity nf the wair who sprung this one on George Washliigton.-l'hiliidelphlii Record. When Reynard Goes Hunting. Those who have tried wild fowl shooting know how diitlcult a mutter it Is Io approach within range without disturbing the birds. The fox's only weapon Is his mouth, and the range necessarily short, but for reynarrj It proves all sulllclent. Ills knowledge of the habits of his victims prompts him to a suitable lurking place among the withered rushes In a clump se lected to hide the contour of his form and to match the color of his coat as far as possible. Lurking there, almost wholly immersed In water if need be, he waits his opportunity and seizes It. Well may his cunning lie proverbial, for there Is no animal or bird on which he prevs that can bailie his pursuit. Even tho prickly armor of the hedge hog proves an Inadequate protection when the fox requires his presence In his larder. Ills larder! What a larder It Is! The thought of it. the smell of It, savors of a whole army of tragedies. London Tlt-Blls. Six o'Clock Folk. How many of our readers know what o'clock man" Is? Miss Spurgoon. oue of the lecturers In English at Bed ford college, linker streeet. bus a coun try cottage and an old "Ralph a mill in the middle of Wostleton heath, Sux- mundham. The oilier day a non-Suffolk lady told her that her gardener's wife bad often said. "We are ( o'clock people." and she hud taken It to menu early risers." But soon after some one said that this lady's hushaud was a (! o'clock genlleniau," and as she kuew that he didn't get up early she asked what the epithet meant and was told. "Upright, like Ibe bands of the clock are at i o'clock." Another use of the word In Suffolk Is seen iu "living upright" that Is. on lnileiend- ent means. Westminster (Jazette. Backwardness of the First Families. While without 1oii tit the courtesy of street ear conductors ami minor cay employees Isn't all that It lulKlit lie, the public Is hardly justltleil in de- uin nil inn Cheslerilelds and nriuninels on waj;es or a day. .Many years ago an Indltfiiant citizen complained to old Mayor cmliicy of Ronton that the street sweepers were an tineiitlenian- ly lot. "I know It. 1 know It." acknowledg ed the old gentleman sadly. "I've tried to lndure the member of the first families of Commonwealth avenue to handle the brooms, but they won't do It." Woman's Home Companion. The Harder Labor. "What did ynu get (lie rublier gloves for?" they asked her as she passed them around to show how handsome they were. "You have a girl, haven't vou? You don't have to wash the dishes." "No," she answered, "l don't have to wash the dishes, but while she Is washing the dishes I oil the floors.' New York Tress. Exceptional Case. "They couldn't eouvlet that forger. When he was caught he chewed up the forgery and swallowed It." "Well, it Isn't every man who is so willing to eat his words wHm It's Droved lie's in the wrong." Kansas City Timed. Insulted. Eph What were de lnattah wif Sal an' dat druggist? Itufus Why, she wanted some complexion powder, an' he gib her powdered charcoal. Illus trated Bits. Suppers kill more than tho greatest doctors ever eared. Scotch Proverb. PRACTICAL QOILER MAKER Repair Hollers, Stills, Tauks, Agitator. Ilujs and Nell Seeond - liaud Boilers, Etc. Wire or letter orders promptly at- tended to. End ofSuspenaioo Bridge. Third ward, MX CIT1, FA. ft , We closed yesterday our sale of all Holiday Goods at greatly reduced prices. - Getting ready now for the coming year. A Happy New Year to All. WILLIAM B. JAMES. This is no time for regrets Resolutions are in order now. Resolve that you will save something this year. The beginning is easy one dollar is enough. And you're so much prouder of that dollar in the bank than in your pocket. Besides, it's earning 4 per cent, interest, compounded twice a year. IBM Pennsylvania Railroad. lhillotln. THROUGH SLEEPING CAR TO WASHINGTON. For the better accommodation of its patrons between Western Pennsylvania and New York, and Baltimore and Washington, the Pennsylvania llailroad will place on its schedule, beginninng Monday, January 6, through daily sleeping car service between Oil City and the National Capital. This sleeping car will leave Oil City at 5:30 p. m., and will be attached at Corry to train leaving Erie at 5:55 p. m., and will run through without change. This car will afford residents of Oil City, Titusville, Erie, Mayville, Jamestown, Warren, and other points in Western Pennsylvania and New York convenient service to both Baltimore and Washinton. A through sleeping car to Oil City will leave Wash ington at 7:45 p. m., daily, and Baltimore 8:20 p. m., daily, arriving Oil City 10:45 a. m. For full details of this and other changes in the schedules taking effect on Monday, January G, Ticket Agents should be consulted. ATTRACTIVELY PW'KKO IN HANHSOME JHM.I.I PAIR BXM MKiLin mnra and hctlr rubtvr than uj other niai. hvr fold- 7 7 tilt nntwurting mtUl part" and thronch. Tha nrw bark fra artnn permit eat ami Coliiiori liv matter what poiitionthffbfKjy may asMinip. They outwear lhr ortllnnry kinds, which mrioi iUm lima Ihft service cl aitinl fiO cent surls Tht ! CnmfortaM Spender Ma-la fr Han. Youth or B-y In Llrht. Heavy t l.3.tr lloavy W uisht. Kstra Un (N.. Lvtrat Thy niaktneir.etii cifUtrj l""". J"th orb"? will Blailly rerHva BIWES 6 POTTER, Dept. h7 Lincoln ht., Boston. Mass. Our uwfiilBntloiSrriMrK ( D'AaninailH for litr. (Mnlnso lnrtrnrtiv book lot. " l)rM' rrctly." free if y'U awntmii n pnMwatiou Cliuplaln fllvi-n Ad view. When President Lincoln Issued the emancipation proclamation it excited at once n great deal of discussion In the army. On one occasion. Henry Clay Trumbull, says bis biographer, wan toing through the camp of the regiment of which he was chaplain, w'.ien he was bulled by a sergeant ami some men who were arguing the sub ject. "Chaplain." asked Ihe sergeant, "do you think President Lincoln had any right to issue Unit proclamation?" "I suppose he thought he had," re plied Mr. Trumbull. "Well. T suppose a soldier's got a right to hold bis own opinion, hasn't ho?" "Oh. yes, certainly ho has." an swered the chaplain "that Is. If he'll Ini;e care and hold 'em. and not al ways be slinging them 'round careless ly licfo'v others." Rochester Herald. "Ponator. 1 suppose ynu would spurn a large bribe with hauteur?" "My boy, are yon looking for a study In hauteur?" "Yes, sir." "Then you should see me In (he act of spurning a small brilie." Louisville Courier-Journal. 'Somnambulist, Is he?" "Yes; he got up In the middle of a physics lecture iiuil walked out of the room." Cornell Widow. OIL CITY, PA. i 1 Don't let January First find you with out a Bank Book in your pocket showing at least One Dollar on deposit. The Franklin Trust Co. FRANKLIN, PA. to Baltimore and Washington MODEL B SVSPEND&RS 1 Gifts forth Holidays Hroiif .rd tmli that canmt nrar OFTIOIAK Office 4 7K National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. Exclusively optical. Promptly obtained, or fEB RETURNED. SO YEARS' IXPIRIINCI. UurCHARCH ARE THE LOWEST, (kind model, photo or sketch (or expert iirari'h nd free report on patentability. INFRINGEMENT HIM conducted before all courta. Patenta obtained thmnith ua ADVER TISED and SOLO, free. TRAOE-MARKS, PEN SIONS and COPYRIGHTS quickly obtained. Opposite U. 8. Patent Office, WASHINGTON, D. C. A BEAUTIFUL FACE Send sla.-np for particular! and Testimonial! ol lha remedy thai clears the Complexion, Removes Skin Imaericclions, Makes New Blcodaud Improves Ihe Health. II you taho BEAUTYSKIN btncflclal resulls are guaranteed or money refunded. CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO., Aladteon Dace, Philadelphia. Pa.
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