t DOWN ! DOWN ! DOWN ! Go the Prices Willi a Thundering Crash I Choosing the Hat and Gown For Easter. There are so many styles of Hats, and so many types of dresses that are popular this season, one is compelled to choose lrum a very oroaa variety ana witn a Droaa variety tnere nat urally comes a wide ranee ot Dricint?. The real label of something stylish is tacked onto so many iV! Al. - A A i i i . . . ... inings mat me individual purse little matter how small it may be -will find much to encourao-fi it whpn riinnslnor rimp rnmpi In the Suits, for instance, we show many exceptional styles at iwenty-uive uoiiars the sorts which a year ago would have been considered verv fairlv nrirpd at. n rrnrrl mnn Tli j J j- a.vv. uviv UlU other suits lor a good deal less and some lor quite a little more u.-i. i- .i .i i . ii .i uui you cun iamy piace me worm ot mem all on the basis which we have marked these at .25. Hats at Ten Dollars a low price, to be sure : yet we have crowaea witnin mat ngure a wealth ol becomingness. It will buy you a very handsome head-piece, as individual in style as VAii urill ivrni-tt tliAMt'll V,.. ma... i.1 a. " a 1 1 a 'Taut, ttuu uicic ii ue uuue oiaer in town quite line it, Other Hats $5 and up. RUGS. High Grade Qualities Extremely- Low in Price. Here are some splendid floor coverings ! Perhaps you are in need ol a rug or two. Ihese oftenngs may interest you. All the rugs in our immense stock come from the best makers in the country, therefore you are assured of good hard wearing qualities, and fast colorings; newest designs; combine these merits with prices just a little lower than elsewhere, and you are afforded values without equal. -25 Axminster Rug (9x12 feet) at 19.50. An ideal rug for dining or living room in oriental patterns; or will serve splendidly made up in medium colors as a floor wear for parlor or chambers. This rug, in carpet size (9x12 feet) is from the well known Sanford mills; durability and satis faction assured. The Smart & Silberberq Co. OIL CITY. PA. it Cftir QJjatsi rampstttit BxL &itut p?u ON THE HONOR ROLL. Each year the Financier, New York, prepares a Roll of Honor from the 239 strongest Trust Companies out of the 1,500 in the United States, and this company is the only one in Northwestern Pennsylvania that has the honor of appearing on that list for this year. Assets, $2,687,000.00 FOREST COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, TIONESTA, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, 150.000. 180,000. Time Deposits Solicited. Will pay Four l'er Cent, per Annum A. Watnk Cook, President Wm. Smearbauoh, Vice President A. B. Kelly, Cashier. directors A- Wayne Cook, G. W. Robinson, Wm. Bmearbaugb N.P.Wheeler, T. F. Pitcher, J.T.Dale. A. B. Kellv.' Collections remitted for on day of payment at low rates. We promise onr custom erg all the benefits consistent with conservative banking. Interest pid on time deposits. Tour patronage respectfully solicited. If you only knew how good, now durable, how satisfactory v Paroid Roofing really is; if you only knew how easily it can ba put on and how lone it lasts: if you only knew what a good all-round roof it is?, vou would save, money by using it for every building on the place. Weather proof, wear proof, contains no tar, slate color, any one can lay it. Let ua prove to you what the genuine Paroid Hoofing will do. Send for Free Sample oml book on T.uildinjj Economy." It will gave you ...nnoir TV, n't a -.1.. 1 I...: t.. .1 . " the roof that lasts. A complete rooting kit in every roll i. i.iivni its Tionesta, Pa. L 4 JM -"a. THE PUBLIC AMAZED AT BIG FURNITURE AND CARPET BARGAINS Thouscands of People-Tremendous Crowds-Attending Geo. J. Veach's Manufacturers' Outlet Sale at Oil City, Penn'a. Never in Oil City, Pennsylvania's history of merchandising were such im mense crowds seen in one store before. The big crowds that are attending Geo. J. Veach's Manufacturers' Outlet Sale since the opening day of the sale have been enormous. This stupendous sale of furniture, carpets, rugs, wall paper, house hold goods, etc., has attracted the people of Oil City and vicinity from within a radius of one hundred and fifty miles in all directions. The people are snapping up the many grand bargains that are on sale, and Geo. J. Veach's many extra salespeople have been worked from morning until night, supplying the vast crowd of eager buyers, that are purchasing the entire stock rapidly. The tre mendous crowds on opening day of this ten-day sale were something enormous. It actually seemed that every man, woman, boy and child in Oil City and sur rounding country were there to get their share ot this great Manufacturers' Out let Sale of Geo. J. Veach's surplus purchase of furniture, carpets, rugs, wall paper, household goods, etc. Such a terrific sacrifice sale was never inaugurated before in Oil City, and its like will probably never occur here again. Geo. J. Veach says he bought this great surplus stock from the Manufacturers at a very low figure on account of recent market conditions, hitherto unknown in the past fifteen years, and that he proposes to give the people of Oil City and surrounding country the benefit of his great purchase from the Manufacturers by giving the public the greatest bargains on furniture, etc., that they have ever had in their entire lifetime. It certainly is a rare opportunity lor our people ot Oil City and vicinity to buy their furniture, carpets, rugs and household goods at a big saving and replenish their needs for the next ten years at about one-half actual value. Consider and think what this great Manufacturers' Outlet Sale means to you as it is right at the time of the year when you are thinking of re plenishing your homes and household needs. Thousands upon thousands of people are now taking advantage of this stupendous sale at Geo. J, Veach's Big Furniture Store, and well they may as prices are less than actual cost of lumber and workmanship to produce the goods. It is a time for furniture and carpet buying wlien one dollar will go as far as two would ordinarily. The opening day of the sale was terrific, Thursday, April 16th, and Fri day, April 17th, the crowds will be just as great, and on the First biff siuuruaj 01 uie saie, Apru imii, you win see tiic greatest crowds or people trying to get admission to Geo. J. Veach's Big Furniture Sale that were ever seen at a sale in Oil City before. We advise early morning trading as much as possible in order to facilitate handling and serving the great crowds. At the prices quoted on this manufac turers' surplus stock, Geo. J. Veach will not sell to any dealers or mer chants, as his great purchase will only be sold at retail direct to the peo ple, and the sale will continue and last only eight days longer. Prices on every piece of furniture, every rug and every yard of carpet in the store have been cut down to the very lowest limit, in order to mate quick sel ling Of the entire Stock. Those who need furniture or carpets will benefit greatly by this, the most stupendous sale of house furnishings that was ever given on any stock of furniture in any part of the United States. At the way the stock was carried out to-day and yesterday the first day of the sale the entire $85,000 purchase of surplus stocks will easily he sold in nine - more days of the sale. From remarks heard upon all sides this great Manufac turers' Outlet Sale now going on at Geo. J. Veach's Big Store at 1-2 Main St., Oil City, Pennsylvania, it is proving a bargain feast to the public who are never slow to appreciate a sale of big bargains, such as Geo. J. Veach' sale is proving to be. Y ou cannot afford to miss it. Don't delay hurry s in and secure your share of the many grand furniture values being offered at Geo. J. Veach's Manufacturers' Outlet Sale now in progress at Oil City, Pennsylvania. The stock consists of furniture of every description, carpets. rugs, wall paper and household goods, now being sold rapidly at a fraction of their real value. Be careful and be sure you find the right place. Look for the big sign at 1-2 Main St., Oil City, Pennsylvania. This Is the Furniture Sale Where Your Dollar Does Double Duty. Suppose there were no banks Wouldn't it be a happy thought the day coming when you could safely store your valuables, your money, in strong, steel vaults, safe from fire or theft, where you could instantly lay your hands on them when wanted! The day coming when you could pay all your grocery, household and other bills simply bv a few Den strokes make exact change without carrying around a cent of money! Think that over and remember, these are only a few of the advantages this institution offers you. 3 The Franklin Trust Company, Franklin, Pa. Frtnere In Dir. Dlatrnia. There Ik no iitt'stion luit wlmt the farmer nro (incorcd. One poor devil over In llnrlier comity lust week lost two thoroughbred Hereford steers and one fine milch cow from overeating and the same week lost four valunble thoroughbred Toluud china brood sows, enused by the bursting of n ttraimry, the grain from which smoth ered the animals. Something has got to be done. Hurner, Kan., Sentinel. Explained. Little Willie Saw lm. vlini- Is tho difference between "well" nnd "good"? ra I Lave noticed, my son, that about tlie only tlmo when you are good Is when you are uot well. Denver Post. Excusable. "I suppose," remarked the coy wid ow, "that you arc not nn advocate of early marriage?" "Oh, yes, I am," replied the scanty haired bachelor. "Then," continued the c. ., "why is It you are still a bachelor?" "That's quite another matter," nu swered the bachelor. "The only mar riages I believe In are early ones, lie cause there Is some excuse for youth ful follies." Chicago -News. The Reaaon. The ralson d'etre of the family who can't liv" on $pi.r n a year Is usually eome oifier family who won't. Puck. Couldn't Fool Her. Mrs. Murray Keith, n Venerable Scotch lady, from whom Sir Walter Scott derived many of the traditions and anecdotes wrought In Ills novels, taxed lilm one day with the author ship, which he stoutly denied. "What:" exclaimed the old lady. "D'ye think I dinua ken my nln groats among other folks' knll?" When a serpent Is about to strike nn Intended victim he raises his head, jaws distended ami fangs protruding. With lightning rapidity be directs the fangs to the point of attack. The fangs are hollow muscular tissue growing from two glands placed on either side of the head Lingerie Exposition All This Week. The handsomest showing of dainty white undennuslins this store hat made. Bought ainoe the break in price of cotton, to whether cambric nainsook or muslin, they are priced on a low cotton market basis. The line never embraced so many good things. By "good things" we meaa special values Sucb as, for example, gowns at 85o that have a dollar look; skirts at II 19 yon wouldn't be surprised to have quoted to you anywhere at ll.CO. There will be a double score of items just like that. Displayed as tbey have been heretofore at the lingerie expositions on a hundred feet of conter aisle table space. Nothing else on the tables. Nothing else on the side display fix tures Come whether you intend to buy or Dot. We'll be pleased just to have you look around. This will give you a slight idea of (ho extent of the display : Forty-six styles Corset Covers, 25o to $5. Thirty-four styles Skirts, 75o to 85. Twelve styles Knee Skirts, 65o to 82. Sixty-fives Gowns, 55o to 85. Eight styles Chemise, 81 to 83. Thirty-two styles Drawers, 2'2o to 83. I WILLIAM B. JAMES. - OIL CITY, PA. t Origin of Hi Name. In correcting the exercises of hei class n teacher recently observed n new inline Inscribed on one of the pa pers Tom llrown. She looked round the class, but could see no new boy. Not a little pu..led, she requested Tom Hrown to stand. T'p Jumped Tommy Smith, and the teacher got more puzzled still. "Your name's Smith," she said, "not Brown." Tommy looked not a little abashed mid shifted uneasily from one foot to the other. "Please, ma'am," he said. "It's ow ing to family trouble. I didn't do It, please, ma'am." "ltut," she said sternly, "I repeat, your name is Smith." "Please, ma'am." said the boy, "It's changed now. Ma's married tho lodg ers'London Mail. Things He Saw. A gentleman In n Liverpool restau rant the other day thought he would have a Joke with the waller and asked him If he had ever seen a sausage roll. "Yes." replied the waiter. "I have not only seen n sausage roll, but I have seen n biscuit Inx, a table spoon, a bicycle pump, a penny stamp, a chimney sweep, n chain link, ti nose gay, a camera slide, a garden fence, a sword fish, n spoke shave, a wall flowi er"- rtut when he gut to "a lire escape" the gentleman thought It was time he escaped too. As he was going the waiter went on with "a tap turn, a -ake walk, a moun tain climb, a sky lark, a honey comb" Put by this time the customer was hurrying down the street In a da.ed condition. LlverSHl Mercnrv. They Tax All Signs. Every sign In IMo Janeiro Is taxed. A cafe having n special "sorvete," or Ice, to serve makes a placard ami hangs It to a doorpost or to one of the palm trees In tubs which commonly decorate such establishments. The no tice thus posted must have a revenue stamp attached. Permanent signs are taxed on a permanent basis, tem porary signs on a stamped basis. A sign "House For Kent" liears n revenue stamp. I'mler such circumstances the tax on signlmards or hllllioards Is the expected thing, but naturally there Is much less general use of such forms of advertising. So Much Nicer. And It came to pass that women had the privilege of casting ballots. Naturally, the political leaders of the gentler sex organized an executive commltt and called on each sister to donate a dollar for campaign funds. "Kut." said a dissatisfied voter, after the election, "we were defeated. Did you use all those dollars to buy votes as you promised?" "Oh, no," replied the leader, sweet ly; "on sevmd consideration we de cided that buying votes was dishonest, so we divided all the dollars up and bought fall hats for the executive com mittee." Thus we see that Klltlcal rights In the hands of the srentler sex would be honesty itself. Chicago Dally News. "What? You never have picked tho wrong horse in n race?" . 'No, sir. I never hnve," insisted the man with the whiskers. 'Then nil I can say Is that you're a wonder." 'Oh, no; I never tried to nick the right one." DEATH OF A VENERABLE ' PHYSICIAN. In November lust death claimed one of the venerable physicians of Western JNew lork, J)r. Alonzo Wiltse of Dele van, Cattaraugus Coimtv. Mr. Wiltse had been a practising physician for sev enty years. A peculiar circumstance in connection with Ins life ib the fact that thirty yeirs ugo he was stricken with Bright 'b disease nnd after a thorough examination and consultation by emi nent Buffalo physicians, his case was pronounced incurable and ho was ad vised to prepnrn for the closing of his earthly career. Returning to his home with such sad information lie was spurred to mako a desperate analysis and study of Bright 's disease, with the result that he formulated a remedy which com pletely cured him and gave him nn ad ditional lease of thirty vears of life, or until the age of H4 years, as mentioned above. Mr. Wiltse in his practice thereafter used the remedy witli great success. Tho mixture can bo obtained at any local drug store at a nominal cost, and the complete formula will be mailed, post paid, on receipt of twenty five cents by addressing the Empire Tvpc Foun dry, 80!) Morgan Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y., Hiclnsing - cents in stamps or coin. The fcmpire lype Foundry is one of tho largest anti trust type makers and is given a rating bv Dun's Commer cial Agency of $20,000, with high credit. las. M. f$sivEVt PRACTICAL BOILER MAKER, KepalrM Rollers, NtllN, Tanks, Agitators. Kuyw and Nells Neeoud - hand Rollers, Etc. Wire or letter orders promptly at tended to. End ofSuspension Bridge, Third ward. Oil. CITY, 1A. Fred. Grottenborgor GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tools, Uhs or Water Fit tings and General KlacksiuUhlng prompt ly done at Iow Kales. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attentiou, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop In rear of and! list west of the Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa. Your patronage solicited. FRED. ORETTKNBERGER OFTIOIAU. Ollice ) 7H National Rank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. Exclusively optical. ICrop destroying- burred and feathered pests are made short shrift of with a reliable, unerring STEVENS. QFot Sport or Service STEVENS RIFLES SHOTGUNS PISTOLS are unsurpassed. HIGH IN QUALITY LOW IN PRICE II m cannot 8rnd 0 cat. lm cUin from jovi lUapifor Dkr, wilhlp IIQ-Ttf. "Unci, upnu niutrsud ud prtptld. vpea DMcrtpUn ncilptofCate- 0Uloj. let Mca. Kapliu with Alwn lulit STEVKKS ni ooSIEVEHS mmllmm wtt rdrlm, infonamtloa. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P. O. 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