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January
Great Annual Price Reducing and
Stock Reducing Event.
Goods You Will
Four Months at Less than
Wholesale.
The waited for, planned
hand. e announce our January Clearance Sale in the lull
glory ol its magic.il attractions its wizardry of price lowness
and its miraculous saving possibilities. This is the time when
profits are nil when our one
losses and sacrifice.
In compliance with this store's policy, everything in the
store is deeply cut in price.
The Reductions, Which Are Your
Savings,
Aggregate i b $ and even more. This is the best buying and
saving time of all the year.
We plan months ahead of your wants and needs. This
unfailing clearance this remarkable price cutting is the old
method in this case a drastic method of clearing decks in
preparation for the spring campaign. And the goods are things
you need now and will need for four months to come.
No goods sent on memorandum.
Terms of sale strictly cash.
Every yard of Cotton Goods has been placed under the
clearance ban at mill prices.
Radical reductions in Carpets and Rugs.
A stirring sale of Fine Linens.
Sale began Jan. 15th, and now at its height.
Don't miss this bargain event of the year.
The Smart & Silberberq Co.
OIL CITY. PA.
Oil City Trust Company.
Report to the Commissioner of Banking,
(condensed)
At Close of Kitsiness December 10, 1007
Time loan $1,392,221.1)1
Heal estate, furniture aud fix
tures 89,650.49
Stock and bonds fid,24u.0O
Demand", loans up
on collateral 634.4K8.il
Overdrafts 4.192 85
Due from banks 3.".S,722.1!
Cash on band. Ht.ti79.08
Total quick assets H,20.,U,7
12,687,193.13
Trust funds not included in
above $ 176,189.06
Gellina Busy.
IiOt.H of Bright People are
Catching Ou to Our Ex
cursion Hates in
Tailoring.
They are saving from
each Suit or Overcoat.
to $10 on
Now Tor Ready -to-Wear.
One-fourth off on every Overcoat
in our house Mud's or Boys'.
Every garment is plainly marked
the one and only price and the re
ductions are bunafile in every case.
One fourth nffi-very Overcoat.
One fifh off every Suit.
Our slock is the largest and
choicest stock of clothiog to be found
in this section and this opportunity
means a big saving to people who
know values and qualities and are
not shopping for hot air.
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OIL CITY. PA.
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TIONESTA, PA.
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Clearance
Need for the Next
lor and longed for event is at
aim is "clearance" regardless of
Capital
Surplus and profits .
Reserve for interest..
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$2,687,193.13
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MIGHTTELLTOO MUCH
Reason Mrs. Thaw Didn't Speak
of Poison Incident Before.
Mr. Jerome on Cross-Examining Mrs.
Thaw Read Portions of Her Last
Year's Testimony Mr. Littleton's
Objections to Offensive Questions
Sustained by the Court.
New York, Jan. 21. Mrs. Evelyn
Kesblt Thaw told her story for the
second time. The repetition lacked
the vitality of the first recital, but tile
great crowd In the court room where
her husband, Harry K. Thaw, is on
trial for the killing of Stanford Vhlte,
listened Intently to every word.,
Justice Dowllng had ruled that be
found no warrant In the law for tfls
lng the doors against the public and
there whs a great clamor for admlt
wince from a throng which hung about
.1.-1 M .1 1 .. 1 1 7
me uiiuuiiiB mi nay long. ,
Hist riot Attorney Jerome, falling in
his move to exclude spectators, took
occasion when It came his turn to
cross-examine the witness to bring out
all of the details of the first trial
which Mr. Littleton of the defense had
omitted on his direct Inquiry of the
witness.
Mr. Jerome also sought to block
Mrs. Thaw's testimony In Its entirety
on the ground that a conversation
which occurred three years before the
tragedy could not have any bearing on
Thaw's mental condition the night of
the homicide. Justice Dowllng over
ruled the objection.
Repeated Objections by Prosecutor.
Mrs. Thaw's testimony was broken
Into by constantly repeated objections
from the prosecutor, who sought to
exclude all details on the ground of
'Immateriality. The frequent objec
tions led Justice Dowling to request
Mr. Littleton to cut his examination
as short as possible. Mr. Littleton
took this course only to find that on
cross-examination Mr. Jerome Insisted
upon reading from last year's record
nearly every word the witness then
had uttered. He did this under the
privilege of framing new questions.
Mr. Littleton objected to It, declar
ing that the district attorney by read
ing the former testimony In a dis
agreeahle manner was trying to dis
credit the witness In the eyes of the
jury, when he could not discredit
her in any way by a direct ques
tion. Mr. Jerome made no attempt to
disguise a tone of complete contempt
In reading the testimony. Contempt
also characterized most of the ques
tions he put to the witness, whom he
attacked In the loudest voice he hat
yet used at the trial. Mr. Jerome
plunged at once Into the more Inti
mate details of the testimony and
made no delicate choice of words In
framing his Interrogations.
Mr. Littleton's objections on the
ground of "offensiveness and impro
priety" frequently were sustained by
the court.
Mrs. Thaw's Skilful Fencing.
Mrs. Thaw was matched against
both District Attorney Jerome and his
assistant, Mr. Garvan, who was ever
at his chief's elbow with new sugges
tions. She fenced with them as skil
fully as she did a year ago, and at
times reflected the mood of the dis
trict attorney by answering him In a
voice pitched in as loud a key as his
own. The prosecutor's pitiless and ag
gressive questions often struck fire
and once when Mr. Jerome demanded
to know If the young woman had told
Thaw certain things, she replied
hotly:
"Yes, I told him, but I didn't use
the language you are using."
"Don't argue with me, madame,"
shouted Jerome, who then had the re
ply stricken from the record.
But one new feature appeared In the
testimony of the witness. This was
when she told about Thaw swallowing
the contents of a bottle of laudanum
at Monte Carlo In 190-1 in an attempt
to end his life. Previous to this, at
the Grand hotel in New York, Thaw
had talked of suicide, his wife de
clared, and had suggested that sbe
also should take poison, as both their
lives had been ruined. Mrs. Thaw
said she humored Thaw at the time
and diverted his mind. She was out
of the room when he finally took the
poison in Europe.
"Why didn't you tell us about this
at the first trial?" demanded Mr. Jer
ome. "Because Mr. Delmas said It might
make Harry out too crazy," the wit
ness retorted befo re the district at
torney could stop her.
Shooting on the Stage Real.
Marion, O., Jan. 21. While the7udP
ence at the Opera House was ap
plauding W. B. Jefferson's "burglar"
in a blood and thunder melodrama
and cheering for the realistic way he
acted when shot by the hero, he was
writhing In pain from a wound made
by the discharge of the revolver. To
the audience It all seemed a part of
the play, but to Jefferson It was real.
The hero was so near him In the .bank
scene, where the shooting occurs, that
a paper wad from the revolver struck
him In the 'leg and Inflicted a deep and
painful wound.
Death of John A. Merrltt's Mother.
Lockport, N. Y., Jan. 21. Mrs.
Nancy R. Meriitt, 83 years old, died
last night at the home of her son,
John A. Merritt, formerly third as
sistant postmaster general and later
postmaster of Washington. The body
will be taken to Tecumseh, Mich,, for
burial.
Battleships Leave Rio Tuesday.
Tuesday the battleship fleet will end
its sojourn at Rio Janeiro and enter
upon what naval men consider the
most Interesting stage of its long
voyage the one which will take it
mutually through the Straits of Ma
gellan. Its next stop will be at Punta
Arenas, the straits, where the armada
will rest for five days before It finish
es the passage through this forbidding
body of water and heads northward
for Callao. After leaving Rio prob
ably no word wtl be had of the bat
tleships until they report at Punta
Arenas.
INVALID BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Woman Is Cremated Just After
Leaving Sick Bed.
Pittsburg, Jan. 21. After a Ions
and painful illness Mrs. Cecelie M.
Bratt, aged 70, left her bed to meet
a frightful death. While her two
daughters, who hud tenderly nursed
her night and day for weeks, were
preparing to arrange her toilet Mrs
Bratt was cremated alive. Her fluffy
dressing gown caught Are at an open
natural gas grate and when her daugh
ters reached the room the aged wo
man was lying on the hearth a mass
I flame. She died before physicians
could be summoned.
The tragedy was at Mrs. Bratt's
home, 3 Hubbard place, near McClure
avenue, Northside. She was a mem
ber of one of the oldest families In
Allegheny and mother of Dr. C. B.
Bratt of Arch street.
Mi-s. Bratt had been confined to her
bed by Illness for eight months. Her
condition was somewhat Improved
and she arose. ,. Her daughters, after
making the room as comfortable as
possible, went downstairs to ma.;
arrangements for her toilet.
During their absence It is supposed
that the eiderdown-lined dressing
gown of the aged convalescent came
in ontact with the blaze In the grate.
At any rate, when the daughters re
turned to the room their mother's en
tire body was burned and her cloth
ing consumed by the flames.
They smothered the fire with a rug.
The window curtains were ablaze, and
these flames also were extinguished.
Mrs. Bratt's daughters had not left
her alone for three minutes. They
heard no outcry and did not detect
smoke until they returned to their
mother's room.
Mrs. Bratt was the widow of Joseph
Bratt, a prominent Alleghenian who
died some years ago. She had lived
In the Woods Run district for many
years.
DIED ON THE STEPS.
Pittsburg Man Found With Poison by
His Side at Butler.
Butler. Jan. 21. With a partially
empty vial of carbolic acid beside him
Herbert D. Koerner, 24 years old, of
the Northside, Pittsburg, was found
dead on the steps of William Walker's
residence in North Main street here
at 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
It Is supposed Koerner took the car
bolic acid with suicidal Intent and died
as he sat on the steps. At midnight
the young man, in apparently good
spirits, said good night to companions
and started to the home of his sister,
Mrs. Richard K. Matlack, where he
had been staying since coming from
Pittsburg last Friday. The Walker
residence was on his way. After the
body had been taken to the morgue
the name of H. D. Koerner was found
In the dead man's hat.
Koerner was a son of J. F. Koerner,
guard iji the Western penitentiary.
Tie leaves two hiot hwrs and one sister.
He was formerly employed in the
plant of the Standard Steel companv,
here. He came to Butler In the hope
of gelling work but was disappointed.
Ohio Professor Dies Suddenly.
Columbus. Jan. 21. Allen ('nmnholl
Barrows fi7 venrs nlrl iimtpunr nf
English literature in Ohio Slate uni
versity, died suddenly here. He had
been ill of grip for about , a week, but
his condition had not been recardeH s
critical. He was graduated from
Western Reserve university in 1801
and taught successively at Phillips
Academy, Western Reserve and Iowa
Agricultural college. In 1804 he was
elected to the chair of English Uter
at
ine in Ohio State university.
Sensational Newsboys Arrested.
Toledo, O., Jan. 21. Eleven news
boys were arrested for shouting "war
Is declared between the United States
and Japanese." The hoys for hours
had gone through the streets giving
utterance to the sensations! yells.
They were selling a weekly tK waper
and meeting with a largr snip until
victimized persons caller! up the po
lice. The boys were released after
having been warned.
Two-Cent Rate Law Is Illegal.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21. The two
cent railroad rate now in force In
Pennsylvania has been declared un
constitutional by the state supreme
court, which handed down an opinion
affirming the decision of the common
pleas court of Philadelphia rendered
last September. The vote of the
court was four to three, the dissenting
opinion being handed down by Jus
tice Mestrezat.
24 Unidentified Dead Buried.
Boyertown, Jan. 21. The bodies of
24 unidentified dead who lost their
lives In the Rhoades Opera House
fire a week ago were buried Sunday
In Fairview cemetery In this place,
t'pwards of 10,000 persons attended
the services that marked the Inter
ment of the fire victims, who were
buried In one long circular-shaped
trench.
Her Pipe Smoking Fatal,
Bellefontaine. O., Jan. 21. Burns
sustained by Mrs. Catherine Leidigh
while smoking last Friday caused her
death last night. She was 90 years of
age, and her pipe furnished her only
diversion. She did not notice a spark
that fell into her lap and her cloth
ing was burned from her body.
Rsdical labor legislation and a dras
tic license law will give Interest to the
forthcoming session of the British par
liament, which will open Jan. 29.
Rivalry Id Hlg Mansions.
The rivalry nf the Pittsburg million
aires .manifests Itself mostly In the
building of vast mansions in New York
city. Mr. Carnegie set the pace with
his great bouse mi upper Fifth nveuue.
Then bis former employe, Mr. Schwub,
decided to build a mote showy and
costly establishment on the went side
of the city. Now Mr. I'rlck, who lost
bis ndmlrntion for Mr. Carnegie a few
years ago, pays $2,4W,ooo for the
Lenox library site on Fifth avenue, be
tween Seventieth and Seventy-First
Atroets. nud will erect there a residence
to cost qillllous.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
Short Items From Various Parts
of the World.
Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who Has
Little Time to Spare.
Iron and steel mills In the Pittsburg
district are resuming and 25,000 men
will soon be at work.
Testimony given at the Stoessel
court martial of the garrison's brav
ery at Port Arthur was loudly cheered.
Counsel for coal roiuU denied that
they were seeking a postponement
of the enforcement of the coal clause
In the Hepburn act.
Baron Rosen Informed President
Roosevelt that Professor Mllyoukov
belonged to a Russian revolutionary
party, and It was considered doubt
ful whether the president would meet
him-
Estimates place the number of
killed In Monday night's theater hor
or at Boyertown, Pa., at from 125 to
ItlO. The town officials think at least
150 lives were lost. Only a few were
Injured.
Thursday.
'Colonel Goethul told the house com
mittee that the Panama canal will
cost jnoo.ooo.noo.
The senate committee? decided to In
vestigate criticisms of the navy said
to have been Instigated by certain
officers.
Martin W. Littleton culled eight
witnesses to prove bis contention
that Harry Thaw was insane when he
killed Stanford White.
Friends of Governor Hughes at Al
bany expressed the belief that Sena
tor Crane would look after Mr.
Hughes' candidacy for president In
the New England states.
The state department at Washing
ton submitted Japan's proposal to Is
sue no more passports to coolies to
Messrs. Straus and Sargeant for their
opinion as to Its practicability.
Friday.
Mrs. Anne Sullivan Mucy, for years
the teacher of Helen Keller, the blind
girl, is losing her own sight.
Albany despatches say Governor
Hughes may launch his presidential
boom In a speech at Boston early In
February.
Blind unreasoning terror Is assigned
as the chief cause of the Boyertown
theater horror, whose death list may
reach 200.
Brazilian officials continued their
welcome of the American fleet's offi
cers and men at Rio. Thirteen of the
battleships finished coaling.
The expulsion of the Angustinlan
Sisters of Charity from the famous
municipal hospital in Paris led to an
outbreak by angry sympathizers, and
the police were compelled to restore
order.
Saturday.
Senator Foraker answered ques
tions regarding the use of injunctions
put to him by the Ohio Federation of
Labor.
Changes in the Aldrich currency
measure were planned by the senate
finance committee, which will report
the bill next week.
Army engineers, It was said, have
nearly completed plans for the con
struction of redoubts and trenches to
aid the forts commanding the bay of
San Francisco.
Trial of the new machine gun for
the German army shows that It Is
superior In many respects to the Max
im gun, weighing much less and being
more simple in construction.
Monday,
John R. Walsh, Chicago banker, was
found guilty of fraud and faces a five
year sentence In .prison.
Edmund Clarence Stedmnn, the poet
broker, died suddenly of heart dis
ease at his home in New York. He
was bom in 183:1.
Thin ice cost the lives of three boys
In Newark, N. J., and three In Tenafly,
:N. J., and there were several skating
accidents elsewhere.
In an Important decision the Inter
state commerce commission said it
looked with disfavor on a lower rate
for short distance hauls.
Despatches from Rio Janeiro said
a twenty-four hour famine had been
caused In the market by the enormous
purchases for the American fleet.
Tuesday.
Plans are on foot to establish a tow
ing service in the Straits of Magel
lan. Cables from Rio Janeiro tell of the
arrest of four anarchists suspected of
a plot to damage American ships
At his own request, one of Edmund
Clarence Stedman's poems was
sung at his funeral this afternoon in
New York.
The state superintendent of public
works of New York, in his annual re
port, suggested asking federal help In
completing the state barge canal.
Washington was Informed that Can
ada proposed temporarily to restrict
the coming of all aliens, thus shut
ting out Japanese coolies without of
fending Japan.
Through the Boyertown fire, which
cost 200 lives, attention was called
to many nickel theaters In New York,
fire traps, where thousands of persons
are Imperilled dally.
Sympathy.
Font pads on n lonely street.
"Halt: Throw up your hands."
"What yer gut. Hilly?"
"Come look at him, Pete. I'lne
looklng (lurk rigged out in Ion;; lij;ht
overcoat and tall hat."
"Where's he been?"
"Says he's been downtown buying
ChrlNtmiin presents for nil blsfanilly
and all his frleinls."
"What? Give the poor rlinp a nickel
carfare and apologize, for holding liim
up. I bet lie's broke." Chicago Dully
News.
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Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
llrgait Friday Morning, Jan. 17 and
etuis Nalurday Night, Jan. 25.
Any one who reads the statements set forth in our bills, which
are iu every iustance a plaiu, honest declaration of facts, cannot help
but be convinced that each one of I lie eight days of JstneB Serai
Aunual Clearance Sale is to be crowded full of economical oppor
tunity. The Cloak Room claimed first place in the sale with from
$l!.0(H) to $8,000 worth of "Heady-to-Wear" that the sale price of
will range anywhere down to one third actual value; iu a majority
of instances we'll reRort to one hall price. That statement is not
made carelessly, but with careful regard In the prices that are to be
actually in force in the cloak room during this sale.
The Underwear Department offers throughout the eight days of
the sale a special discount nf ten per cent. n all Wiuter Uuderwear
on which there is not a greater reduction.
A special sale each one of the eight day.
1 WILLIAM B. JAMES.
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lOvLllotlra.
THE MIDWINTER OUTING.
This is the time for the mulw inter outing. A dash of
summer in the midst of winter is an agreeable variation.
It makes for health and pleasure and stimulates vitality.
For the extended trip, Southern California, the fruit
and flower land of the Pacific Coast, olIers unrivaled at
tractions. For the fortnight's trip, Florida, the summer garden
of the Northern winter, bids you come and enjoy its
genial sunshine, its tropical scenes and its out-door life.
For the ten days' outing, Pinehurst, Camden, Aiken,
Augusta, Southern Pines and other popular resorts in
the pine belt of the Carolinas and Georgia oiler many
inducements.
For the short trip the weekend outing At
lantic City is always attractive. The same breezes that
depress the thermometer in summer seem to keep it up in
winter. It often great hotels on the ocean's edge, out-of-door
life on land and sea, and a climate full of snap but
shorn of the winter severety.
liefore deciding on your midwinter outing consult a
Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent and get a Pennsyl
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select California, Florida, the Carolinas or Atlantic City,
the Pennsylvania Railroad offers a comprehensive train
service, reasonable rates and ticketing arrangements and
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