Our Annual White Sale Began Tuesday Morning. Featuring in a brilliant display of the most important offer ings in Muslin Underwear, Embroideries, Waists, Laces, Wash Fabrics and other White Goods. This big White Sale shows the richest results oi careful planning and timely buying. The price of cotton is higher than it has reached in years, but the goods which are put out in this sale were bought early last year before the heaviest ad vances. "NVe therefore are in a position today to offer you fine mus lins at prices which the wholesale market cannot duplicate at anywhere near these prices. The goods here displayed are as fine as loom and needle have ever produced. The savings are liberal beyond precedent. The assortments are very complete. There is in fact every inducement for early and generous buying. Be sure and come. First Showing of New Spring Suits The New Spring Suits tor this season's showing will posi tively surpass in every way all our previous efforts. Pronounced novelties, the newest ideas and the cleverest creations are being daily received. The Smart & Silberberq Co. OIL CITY. PA. Steamship Department Oil City Trust Company. Cunard Line, New York to London. Third Class, - $17.50 and up Second Cabin, - 31.25 and up Tickets and Travelers' Cheques. Last Week Of the One-Fourth Off Sale of the JleCuen Co. By paying a deposit you can have an Overcoat, nr Suit of clothing laid aside and reserved Tor you. Any necessary alterations will be made free of charge in our owo tailor simp. No shenaDigan; no hot air; no at tempt to deceive. Here's the frozen truth: One-Fourth Off The former selling price of every a t'fle in this big etor. Men's, Hoys and Children's Cloth ing. Hats, Caps, Tarns, Toques, Fur nishing Goods of every description, Underwear, Hosiery, Pajamas, Shirts, Neckwear, Gloves, Trunks, Bags, buit (.Bees. Can you afford to pass up such bargains as we are offering? 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 in stock Call on or address. JAS. J. LANDERS, TIONESTA. PA Great Men's $4 Shoes. Shoes that are honest throuch and through. The new lasts have quite the style ot a crack 85 shoe, but we don t pre tend they're made of as fine stuff. They'll wear as long though We want men to see our 84 shoes and note the newness of the stvles to try them on and realize the com fort of their perfeot fitting to wear them and learn the splendid service tbey give. They're the best H shoes on eartb In all leathers and styles. JOE LEVI, Cor. Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL CITY, PA. vk44 50 YEARS' VJ EXPERIENCE - m. m 4 Tradc Marks v Designs 'rtf! Copyrights Ac. Anf one sending a sketch and description mat qulcklr ascertain our opinion free whether an InTentlnn Is probably patentable. Communion. ttnnBfttrtctljroonartenttal. Handbook on Patent ent fr. 01 dent aeency for upcunnir pat emu. I'Htftnta taken through Munn A Co. recti, t fjwfful rwtict, without vliHiye, lu tlid Scientific American. A handsomely ttlustrnted weekly. J .unreal rlr. filiation of any ffrlcnt it) Journal. Terms, a ynur: fniirmotitha.il. Sold by all new ad paler MUNN &Co.M,B New Yorf Urauc .") I .aim. ffij F St.; Viall.Jii,'iuu. l. V v I ft A-i-ri i "" si f s . A. MEASLES KILLS MANY CHILDREN Health Commissioner Dixon Eonndf Warning to Mothers Who Do Not Appreciate the Serious Nature of This Disease. MORE THAN SCARLET FEVER Deaths From Measles Number Two and a Half Times Those From Scarlet Fever Impaired Eyesight and Hearing Apt to Follow. ' ' , Measles killed 1.463 persons in Penn sylvania during the year 1906 accord ing to the record kept by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State Depart ment of Health. Of these, 1240 wert under five years of ase. During the month of December alone of this past year, there were reported to the State Department of Health, 2307 cases of this disease which annu ally kills about two and one-halt times more children than scarlet fever and yet continues to be regarded by so many people with comparatively little concern. "How to make the public appreciate the really serious danger of measles and get them to observe precautions to prevent the spread of the disease is about the hardest problem in educa tional sanitary work that I have en countered," said State Health Commis sioner Dixon recently. "A scarlet fever' case in a neighbor hood seems to strike terror to every mother's heart If quarantine regula tions are broken by the members of the infected household our health of ficers receive immediate complaints from other parents in the vicinity who are fearful that the disease may be transmitted to their own little ones. This is natural and right, for scarlet fever is a dangerous disease, but if could only get mothers to be equally concerned in keeping their children from the Infection of measles, we might save many a home from the sorrow of an infant grave. "If the child who has contracted measles because it has been carlesslv exposed to the disease escapes death, too often a terrible affliction follows, as for instance, seriously impaired hear ing, damaged eyesight or chronic re spiratory affections that sadly interfere with the normal, mental and physical development, is It not possible that mothers will wake up to these real dangers in measules before It Is too late, as a life long sorrow and regret is the penalty of their carelessness." The seven hundred and fifty town Rhip Health Officers of the State De partment of Health when notified of a ase ot measles in their district post on the infected premises a placard stat ing that "all persons are notified of the presence of measles and are warned of the danger of visiting or coming In tontact with the occupants of this house." The Health Officer also leaves at the house a circular containing the following instructions for managing the disease and preventing the spread of the Infection. 'Measles is by no means the harmless disease it is thought to be by many people, since it is shown by the statis tics of the Department of Health that in some epidemics more children die from msasles than from Scarlet Fever. 'For this reason it Is imperative that a physician be summoned and every possible effort made to check the spread of the disease. The patient should be confined to one room with windows screened. which room should be well lighted and ventilated and as remote as possible from other occupied rooms in the house. "There should be neither carpets, cur- tains or upholstered furniture in the room. In order to confine the infection to this room a sheet kept constantly moist with a solution of Bichloride of Mercury should be hung over the door way. "To prepare this solution, dissolve eight (8) Bichloride of Mercury tablets In one gallon of hot water. "An abundance of fresh air should be admitted to the room, but the patient should be protected from direct draugths and strong light. "The air of the Bick room cannot be disinfected during its occupancy by the patient. "The practice of hanging up cloths saturated with carbolic acid or placing Saucers of Chlorinated Lime or pre paratory disinfectants In the sick room Is nnl only annoying to the patient hut utterly useless if not injurious. "All bed and body clothing, Includ ing handkerchiefs, towels, napkins cloths, etc., used for the collection of discharges from the mouth and nose should be disinfected before leaving the sick room. "For this purpose, use a solution made by dissolving one-quarter (,) of a pound of Chlorinated Lime (bleach ing powder) In eight gallons of water, allowing such articles to remain In the solution at least three hours before being washed. . "Rating utensils should be scalded and remnants of food destroyed by burning. "None but those actually in attend ance upon the patient should be per mitted to enter the sick room or come in contact with the patient. "The nurse or attendant should wear only washable clothing with a protec tive gown and covering for the hair and when leaving the sick room should remove such protective garments and disinfect exposed surfaces. "When the attending physician an nounces recovery, the patient should he given an antiseptic bath under the di rection of the doctor, especial attention being paid to tbe disinfection of the hair and scalp. "The antiseptic bath may 'be. prepar ed by dissolving two Bichloride of Mercury tablets in every gallon of hot water used, this to be followed by a plain soap and water bath. After bath ing, the patient Bhould be wrapped in a clean sheet handed from without and step into a clean room to dress. "Following the recovery, death, or, removal of the patient, the sick room and Its contents should be disinfected with formaldehyde ga's. This gas may be llherated hy the addition of an of flclaT (I S. P.) solution of formalde hyde to potassium permanganate. Six and one-half (6'fc) ounces, by weight, of commercial potassium permanganate crystals Is required for each pint of the formaldehyde solution. This amount of chemicals Is sufficient to disinfect a room ten feet square. In using for maldehyde gas disinfection, the air of the room should be both warm and moist. The latter may be accom plished by sprinkling tbe floor or by suspending wet sheets around the room. "Place the crystals In a tin, agate or iron pall, the capacity of which is over eight times the quantity ot disinfect ants to be used. This Is necessary to prevent over-flow of the solution due to effervescence. "The pall containing the crystals should be placed at the centre of the room In a tub or dish pan with a non conductor such as a stove lid or bricks under It. since considerable heat Is given off on the mixing the chemicals. "Caution It has been recently de termined that the gas so liberated is slightly Inflammable. The room should be warm and moist, but, under no cir cumstances should the chemicals be mixed and this form of disinfection performed In the presence of Are or flame In the room. A separate con tainer should be sued for every pint of formaldehyde solution and propor-. tlonate amount of potassium perman ganate required It would be well to surround the vessel within which the talner should be used for every pint lesst three feet with Borne absorptive material to receive any stray bubbles, thereby protecting the floor or carpet from any possibility of resulting stains. 'In the preparation of the room for such disinfection, it should be sealed with strips of gummed paper or sur geons' plaster, closing flues, ventila tors, chimney places and all visible cracks and crevices about walls, doors and windows. Open up beds, stand mattresses on end, open closets, bureau drawers, trunks, etc., and spread their contents about the room. "Fabrics, especially carpets, bed and body clothlug fully unfolded, should be suspended upon chairs, clothes-lines, bedsteads, etc., exposing all to the fumes of the gas. "When the room is properly sealed. quickly pour the formaldehyde solu tion upon the crystals from a wide mouthed vessel that it may be done quickly and make a hasty retreat. "Carefully seal the door of exit, In cluding the key-hole and crevices about the door knob and allow the room to remain closed at least six hours. 'After disinfection soak bed and body, clothing. etc.. in a solution made by dissolving four (O ounces of Chlorin ated Lime (chloride of lime or bleach ing powder) In eight (8) gallons of water. 'After remaining In this solution f three hours they should be removed and boiled at least one hour. "After the necessary cleaning the windows should be opened and tin room thoroughly aired for two days before it is again occupied. "As disinfectant agents are poisoners when taken Internally, such drugs and solutions should always he plainly la belled and kept out of the reach of children "Those suffering from this disease will not be permitted to attend school prior to the receipt of a certificate of disinfection issued by the Health Of ficer. "Other children in the household not contracting the disease at the end of twenty-one (21) days from the dale of the first appearance of the disease In the house may return to school pro vided they have not been exposed to the sick room for that length of time. "The use of the word school, wherever It occurs in the regulation: of the De partment shall mean, public, private, parochial. Sunday or other Bchool." Canadian Wood. Free of Snake. V curious thing nbont Cnnmliiin forests !s Hint there nre no snakes, nnd even from n description the Indian guides did not seetn to understand what ii siiiike would be like. Fishing nil through Panada Is lis P'.-od lis the bunting, mid should one full to bus n moose he Is fully recom pensed for the trip by tbe nbuiidiiuee of other game. Including benrnnd deer. There is n weird niolnneholv nbout Canadian forests, with their hundreds of siimll hikes mid livers scattered here mid there, mid nlthough the scenery never rises to the magnificent, there is something haunting, aside from the port in It, that draws the hunter buck season after season. Canada Is filled with legends mostly of Indian origin, iiiul all of them interesting to il de cree, especially when related by one of the Indian guides who can be In d'tted to talk. Leslie's Weekly. Didn't Affect Him. Stella Mi's. Jones wants a new coat becnuse Mrs. Smith looks so well In one. Jack Yes, but Jones won't sign a check merely liecause Smith looks so pretty when be Is writing one. Har per's naznr. It Is sometimes advisable to employ n night watchman to look after men who are as honest ns tin; day Is long. St. Louis (!lole-Ieinocrnr. Juit a Hint. Chapleigh I say. dwugglst, cuu you nw give me something to nw bwlgbten ine up, (lonelier know? Drug gist You're In the wrong place, young lunn. This Is a drug store, not a night school. Chicago News. One Advantage. "Wbnt do you think of this Idea of having dogs for caddies?" asked the old golfer. "It's n good I'.'cM." replied the begin ner. "The dogs can't laugh nt you!" London Standard. An Old Timer. "I guess that Tom over there Is pret ty old," remarked the. youug Tomcat. ''I should say," replied tbe other. "Why, lie claims that once lu bis youth he actually saw n bootjack." Phila delphia Press. Near There Now. She They say Tom Swift Is going to the bad. He Ile'll have u sbort Jouruey. -riUi iJe-Tp. KAILR0AD3 WIN. Supreme Court Decides Against Inde. pendent Oil Refiner of West ern Pennsylvania, Washington, Jan. 28. In an opinion by Justice Peck ha in the supreme court of the United States decided the case of the Pennsylvania neflning company of Oil City, Pa., versus the Western New York and Pennsylvania Rullwaj company and the Lehigh Valley Ral road company, favorable to tho rail road companies. The case grew out of the rivalry between the Standard Oil company and the Independent oil refiners of Western Pennsylvania, and Involved a charge of discrimination by the rail road companies against the Independ ent operators, It being alleged among other things that the privilege of ship ping in tank cars permitted to the Standard was denied the other com panies. The matter at first was brought to the attention of the Interstate com merce commission and that body Is sued nn order of reparation requiring the railroad companies to pay dam ages with Interest, the entire Bum amounting to nbout $ 1:1,000. The railroad companies took the case into the United States circuit court for the Western district of Penn sylvania, by which the order was up held. That court, however, was re versed by the circuit court of appeals (or the Third circuit and thereupon the Independent refiners brought tlty case to the supreme court, which af firmed the decision of the court of appeals. MR. BRYAN S RECEPTION In Rooms of HouseCommlttee on Ways and Means. Washington, Jan. 28. William J. Bryan held an Impromptu reception In the rooms of the bouse committee on ways and means, where a number of Democratic representatives and many outsiders shook hands with him and chatted with him. Asked by some one to name his choice for a running mate. In the event of his nomination at Denver, Mr. Brynn laughingly replied: "I shan't tell. That Is too bold a question." He added: "My commission to Washington was not to consult any men or set of men as to whether or not I ought to be a candidate for the nomination. I am not here to solicit support for myself as a possible pres idential candidate. 1 never solicit In dividual support. 1 never nsk any man to vote for me." Mr. Bryan spent three-quarters of nn hour closeted with Speaker Can non In the speaker's room. After wards he said that they had not seri ously discussed politics. Death of Franklin D. Lord. New York. Jan. 28. Franklin D. Lord, senior member of the law firm of Lord, Day & Lord, who brought an unsuccessful suit as stockholder against the Equitable Life Assurance society of New York to prevent its transformation into a mutual com pany, died at his home In Pnrk ave nue yesterday after a brief Illness. 'He was secretary and treasurer of Barnard college, a director of the Lawyers" Title Insurance and Trust rompany of New York and member of several well-known clubs. MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market. New York. Jan. 27. WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.04 f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.1!'4- CORN No. 2 corn, tifi7c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 white, 7c. OATS Mixed oats, 20 to 22 Ins., 534c; clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs., 5oii(fiC2c. PORK Mess, $14.50f 15.23; family, $16,501? 17.00. HAT flood to choice, $1.00(fj 1.05. BUTTER Creamery specials, a2M-e: extras, :2c; western factory, li 2nvc; state dairy, 2130c. CHEESE State full cream, fancy, 15ic EGGS State and Pennsylvania, 28ft ;iOc. POTATOES State and Western, f 2.0(1 2.20 per Back; Maine, $2.20 2.35 per sack. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, Jan. 27. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, $1.13V4; No. 2 red, $1.03. CORN No. 2 yellow, 591,4c; No. 3 yellow, 57c OATS No. 2 white, 55c f. o. b. afloat: No. 3 white 5:i54c. FLOL'R Fancy blended patent, per bbl.. $fl.i0(&G.75; winter family, patent. $:.4O(ftu.20. BUTTER Creamery, prints, fancy, ?i2(&'32V4c; state and Penn. creamery. 31c; dale choice to fancy, 8c CHEESE--Fancy full cream, 16c; good to choice, new, 14 1 5c. EGGS Selected white, 20c. POTATOES Home grown, fancy, per bit.. 75c; fair to good, 7072c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE Choice export steers, $3.00 6.00; good to choice nutcaer steers, j iotfi s.ari: choice to extra fat cows, $4.25'f 4.50; fair to good heifers, $l.00ri 4.40; choice heifers, $4.50(fi 5 00; bulls, common to good, $3.00 3.75; choice veals, $8.75Ci9-00; fair to good, $8.23(Tl 8.50. S1IEE1 AND LAMBS Choice spring lambs, $7.li3(fi 7.75; choice yearlings, $0.25(5 0.03; mixed sheep, $3.23f&5.50. HOGS Light Yorkers, $4.75; me dium and heavy hogs, $1.7004.75; pigs, $4.75. Buffalo Hay Market. No. 1 timothy, bailed. $17.50(018.00; No. 2 timothy, $10.50(17.00; wheat and oat straws, $0.00 9.50. Something Lacking. "These big hotels are not so com plete." "What's lacking?" "The express elevator gels you to the Ufty-seeotid floor till rigV. but there u half mile corridor confronts you und no cabs." Montreal Star. Had Hnard It Before. "She look. very young to have n grown daughter." "Yes; she was just telling hie" "I know. That she was married when she was Just barely fifteen years old.'"-I,ittsbilfg I'ost. Friday, January 31st, We Fin ish 1908 Stock Taking. W'heu that task is finished, and it's no small one, we want to feel that every item and piece of merchandise "taken into stock" is worth 100 cents on the dollar You know we take inventory on an actual cash basis. In going through the boxes, counting articles and in measuring up yard goods, we have found Borne merchandise not worth, to ub, 100 cents on the dollar. Such merchandise will not be taken into stock. Some of il will he marked to sell at cost, same at a great deal leas than cost. And that should make brisk retailing here these last few days of January. DOWN STAIRS we have reserved two center aisle tables for display of it, ami there's Hosiery, Curtaiu Goods, Stocking Caps, Ki moras, Dress Goods, Children's Muslin Gowns, Shirt Waists, Stock Collars, Men's Union Suits, Dressing Sacks, Bolts, and from day to day any other uncertain merchandise that stock taking dis closes. Ul STAIRS A lot of Coats that will never get inside this 11108 inventory book if "away less than lost" will sell them. WILLIAM B. JAMES, AAA--- TTTTTTTTT T TtTtTTTTTTTTTTT T Why Jimmy Didnl Sit Down. Tbe woman who hail shopcd until the closing gong bud Hounded stood at the transfer station and awaited tbe suburban trolley. '"What," she wearily asked herself, "does it prolit a woman If she gain the elusive bargain and loses every truce of physical freshness?" Presently the ear came along. It had the usual crowd of humanity, and the woman resignedly prepared to stand, when a grimy youth arose ami tendered her bis place. Protesting faintly, she sank into It guiltily and registered a vow never to shop over time again. In due time several seats were vacat ed, und the woman looked htiefully toward her knight. "Jimmy," n friend of bis was saying, "there's room Inside now. Why don't you sit down?" And tbe last drop of discomfort was ndded to tlie woman's cup of buinllla Ktm when Jimmy responded: "Aw. what's the use! No sooner I'll get lite legs stretched when another tired (dd hen will get on nuil I'll have to hop up!" New York Times. Capping Varies. On going into the rooms of one of his friends who was absent Dr. Munsel saw on the table the opening llnesof a poem In the following lofty style: The aim's pcrenillculiir heat Illumined the depths of tho aea. Taking up a pen, be completed the stanza in the following witty way: Tho fishes. Ix'iilnnlng to sweat. Cried, "ilniiK It. how hot we ahull be!" Dr. Watson, regitts professor of di vinity, had at one time been tutor of Trinity, and when he was made bishop of LlandatT' nil honest publican In Cnmbridge, who kept un inn called the Bishop Blaise, out of respect to Dr. Watson changed his sign and replaced the bond of Bishop Blaise by that of Bishop Watson. This transfer drew from Munsel, who probably bad some grudgo against the late tutor, tbe fol lowing epigram: Two of a trmlo can ne'er agree No proverb ere was Juster. They've la'eu down Itlatse. you aee, And put up Itisliop liluster. London Chronicle. What Is Patriotism? What is patriotism'; Is It a narrow affection for the spot where a man was born? Are the very clods where we trend entitled to tills ardent prefer ence because they are greener? No, sir. This Is not the character of the virtue, and it soars higher for Its ob ject, it Is an extended self love, niln- tvlluir M-llli nil thn nil Invmeill M of life b...,n ...... - mid twisting Itself with the minutest filaments of the heart. It Is thus we obey the laws of society, because they nre the laws of virtue. In their au thority we see not the array of force nnd terror, but tbe venerable Image of our country's honor. Every good citizen makes that honor his own nnd cherishes It not only ns precious, but us sacred, lie Is willing to risk his life In Its defense nnd Is conscious that be gains protection while he gives It. l'Tsheij Ames. Tears and Joy. Under the title "Tears of .Toy" George I'rledeticl writes to n Berlin paper that the custom of "weeping and howling on all occasions of great Joy was general among the early inhabit ants of America'' and that In many tribes visited by him in South America the npprovetl form of welcome was still to weep. "Tears of welcome," ho says, are also shed by the natives of the C'nriblican Islands and by tbe Sioux. Algonqulns and other North American Indians. Front all that I have seen, I judge that in times past tears anil Joy were Inseparable nnd that the emotion which civilized peo ple now display at parting was once the expression of hearty welcome." Made It Complete. When Lablacbe, the famous operatic singer, was presented to Queen Vic toria her majesty, who bad beard of the artist's hobby, asked If It was true that he bad a large collection of snuff boxes. He replied that it was correct. He hud one for every day in the year :t(5. "Nevertheless, your collection is not quite complete," was the queen's re spouse. "Here is another for leap yea r." Pen rson's Week ly . The Misjudged Turk. The rural Turk tit home, when not goaded Into violence by bis corrupt rulers. Is the very antipodes of the monster of popular imagination iu Englaud. His domestic virtues are at least equal ti those of any western population. He is honest, Industrious, jtiticnf, gentle and of (lus natural man- I ners. Loudon Times. - OIL CITY, PA. J J ..... AA.tAAAAXA A TttT TTTTTt TTT TtT T TT T TTTTTT r A needle in a haystack policies, leases, mort gages and other val uable papers if you don't know where to find them. i What if you ihould lose them! Have them where you can put your hand right on them where they're safe in one of our Safe Deposit Boxes as low as &9 a 4 A year You only liave the keys THE Franklin Trust Company FRANKLIN, PA. JOS. If. fl?XVEY PRACTICAL BOILER MAKER. Repair Holler, Stills Tanks, Agitator. Kuy and Nell Neeond - hand Boiler, Ete. Wire or letter orders promptly at tended to. End ofStispersion Bridee, Third ward. Oil- C1T1, 1A. Fred. Grottonborgor GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit tings and General lilacksmitliing prompt ly done at Ixw Kates. Repairing Mill Machinery given speeial attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and just west of the Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa, Your patronage solicited. FRED. ORETTENBERGER , 05 OFTICIAK, Office & 7X National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. F.xeliisivnlv optical. Promptly obtained, or FEE RETURNED. tO YEARS' EXPERIENCE. OurCHARCES ARE THE LOWEST. Bend model, photo or Mkotih for expert mmivU and free runort on patrntaMatr. INFRINGEMENT IlllU conducted before all oourta, 1'aU'nt. obtained thrnuirh ua. ADVER TISED and SOLD. free. TRADE-MARK1. PEN SIONS and COPYRIGHTS quii'kjjr oouUnod. Opposite U. 8. Patent Office, WASHINGTON, D. C. Electrio Oil. Guaranteed for Rheumatism, Sprains, Sore Feet, Pains, Ao, At all doalera r
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