Size (flimut Two Notable gains for August Selling. Hcautiful silk and lisle cloves that come to us from the best manufacturer in the country, new and fresh, and well made beyond question. Women's Long Regular 75c Sixtcen-button length Milanese Gloves, button at wrist, all sizes lrom 5 up, black only, selling now at one-half price. Women's Long Silk Gloves, $2 VaJues $1.15 Ol Pair. Elbow length pure Silk Gloves, double , finger tipped and two clasps at wrist; shown in black, white, tans, greys, pink, sky and Copenhagen, all sizes. Clearance of Summer Suits and Dresses. No such collection of stylish, up-to-date Suits and Dresses has ever been gathered together in this department for mid season clearance. Fabrics, styles and qualities are all attractive, the only reason lor their joining the bargain offerings being that clearance time has come. With large assortments as here selection is very easy, the values themselves being quite irre sistible to most women. All Fancy Neckwear Half. No reservations here. We want to make a clean sweep ot all our Women's Neckwear; so come as early as you can and supply your wants from this splendid stock at half price for any of it. The Smart & Silberberq Co. OIL CITY. PA. Oil City Trust Company, Oil City, Pa. President, JOSEPH SEEP. Vice President, GEORGE LEWIS. VACATION HELPS. Wheu planning your vacation trip remember we sell: Trans Atlantic Steamship Tickets. Travelers' Checks. Letters of Credit. Foreign Exchange. Also Tickets via the Ontario & Quebec Navigation Company for all points on the St. Lawrence river; the Thousand Inlands, Montreal and Quebec. Reservation Secured. Keep your Head Above Water A saying which means to be in a safe condition in respect to finances. Is your head above water or are you living up to every cent you earn ? As soon as you start a bank account with us you be gin to better your financial condition. We allow you Afo interest compounded semi-annually on your savings and the safety of your money is assured by resources of over $3,000,000.00. Franklin 5rust (fompamj .FRAN KL.I N. PA. SAN-CURA i i Is guaranteed to relieve at once that Itcbiog, Burning Pain, and permanently cures Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Bums, Bruises, Scalds, Old Sores, Ulcers, Frosted Feet, Chilblains, Catarrh, Corns, Chapped Hands and Lips, Boils, Carbuncles, Felous, Sore Nipple, Festers, Itching, Bleediug Piles, Insect Bites, and Old Chronic Fever Sores. The best Poultice, always clean and tnoiBt. 25c mid 50c a Koltlc. All Druggist. Postage paid on receipt of price if your druggist does not have it. The 50c Bottle is three times the 25c kind. Mention ibis paper. For sale by Dunn & Fulton and Bovnrd's Pharmacy, Tionesta. li.illOIMTOUY 8 ASU 10 DIAMOND NTKEEX, titusviixi:, PA. ,. .4. Silkdm 0$ Glove Bar Lisle Gloves, Values at 39c. Treasurer, II. It. MEKRITT. -H--H-4H--i OINTMENT t H A MEN'DMKNT TO THE CONSTITtT- TION PKOPOKKI) TO THE C1TI S5EN8 OF THIS COM MON WKA l.'I'Il FOR THEIR APPROVAL. OR REJECTION HY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENN fiYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OK THE 8ECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONST1TII TION. KITHIIKR ONR. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to the Constitu tion of tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl vanla so as to consolidate the courts of common pleas of Philadelphia and Alio' gheny counties, and to give the General Assembly power to establish n separato court In Philadelphia county, with crim inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction. Section 1. He It resolved by the Senate and House ot Representative In General Assembly met. That the following amend ment to the Constitution of Pennsylva nia be. and the same are hereby. pro- pesed In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That ectlon six of article five be nmend ed by strtkinK out the said section and rttsertlnif In place thereof the following: Section i. In the countle of Philadel phia and Allegheny all the Jurisdiction nd power now vested In the several numbered courts of oimtmon pleas, shall l vested In on court of common pleas n each of said counties, composed of all the iudfies In commission In said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at law and In equity which shall have been Instituted In the several numbered court, and shall he subject to such change as may be made by law. and subject to. change of venue as provided by law. The president Indce of each of the s;!d courts shall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges In each of said courts may be, by law. increased from tlmo to time. This amendment shall take effect on tho first Monday of January succeeding Its adop tion. Section 2. That article five, section eight, be amended by making nn addition thereto so that tho same shall read as follows: Section K. The said courts In the coun ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re spectively shall, from time to time. In turn, detail one or more of their Judges to hold the courts of oyer and terminer and the courts of quarter sessions of the pare of said counties. In such manner as may be directed by law: Provided. That In the county of Philadelphia tho General Assembly shall have power to establish a separate court, consisting of not more tban four Judges, which shall have ex clusive Jurisdiction In criminal cases and in such other matters as muy be provid ed by law. A true Copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. ROBERT McAKEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. i MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITIT- TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER TWO. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing on amendment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth, allowing counties, cities, boroughs, townships, school districts, or other municipal or Incorporated districts, to Increase their Indebtedness. , Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Genernl Assembly met. That section eight, article nine, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read ing as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county. city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, Bhall nev er exceed seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the tuxablo property therein: nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt or Increase Its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valu ation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election, in such manner us shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per cer.tum of such as sessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per cen tum, In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended. In ac cordance with the provisions of the eight eenth article of said Constitution, so that said section, when amended, shall rend as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city. borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, shall nev er exceed ten per centum upon tho as sessed value of the taxablo property therein: nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt or In crease Its indebtedness to an amount ex ceeding two per centum upon such as sessed valuation of property without tho assent of the electors thereof at a public election. In such manner as shall be pro vided by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. V MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITIT- TION PROPOSED TO THE C1TI- ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER TltnEB. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of article five, sec tions two, three, nnd fourteen of article eight, Section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and providing a schedule for carry ing the amendments Into effect. Section 1. Be it resolved by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met, That the following arc proposed as amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Pcnn lvanla, In accordance with the provi sions of tho eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One To Article Four, Sec tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, whlrh rfrads ns follows: "lie shall nominate and, by nnd with Jie advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public fnslruction for four years, and such other officers of tho Com monwealth as he is or may b outhorlzcd by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to (111 all vacancies that may happen, Pi ollices to whlcli he may appoint, during tho recess r tn0 Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire lit the end of their next ses sion; he shall have power to till any va cancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate. In the olllco of Auditor General, Slate Treasurer, Secretary of In ternal Affair or Superintendent of Pub He Instruction, In a Judicial ollice. or In any other elective ollice which he Is or may be authorized to nil; If the vacancy s.'uill happen during tliu session of tho Senate, tho Governor shall nominate to Tim Jewel ot horgivenesa. KnthiiiK ix limn- innviiiK ti iiiiin tluiii the spcclacli- of rocoiiciliiitlon. our wenkuusHfM lire thus liidomnllloil and are not too cosily, lielujr tin; price we pay for the hour of forgiveness, and the itivliniiKt'l who hns ncvof felt uiigvr has reason to envy the man who sub dues It. When t In til fornlvest, tho man who has ilerced thy heart stands to thee in the relation of the sen worm that perforates the shell of the mussel, Which straight way closes tho wound Willi it lieail.-lllchter. the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to (III said vacancy; but In any such case of vacanry, In nn elective otllce. a person shall be chosen to said ollice ut the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months Immediately pre ceding such election. In which case tho election for said oltlco shall be held at the second succeeding generul election. In acting on executive nominations the Sen ate shall sit with open doors, and, In con tinuing or rejecting tho nominations of the Governor, the vote Bhall be taken by yeas and nnys, nnd shall bo entered on tho Journal," so ns to read as follows: He shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four yeurs, and such other olllcers of the Commonwealth ns he I or may be au thorized by the Constitution or by luw to appoint; he shall have power to till all vacancies that may happen, in offices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire nt the end of their Ckext session; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that muy happen, during the recess of the Senate, In the otllce of Audi tor General, Slute Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction, In a Judicial otllce, or In any other elective olllco which he Is or may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Senate, tho Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to till said va cancy; but In nny such cuso of vacancy. In an elective otllce, a person shall be chosen to said ollice on the next election day appropriate to such otllce, according to the provisions of this Constitution, un less tho vacancy shall happen within two calendar months Immediately preceding such election day. In which case the elec-" tlon for said otllce shall bo held on the second succeeding election day appro priate to such otllce. In acting on ex ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and. In confirming or rejecting the nominations ot the Gov ernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nnys, and shall be entered on the Journal. Amendment T:o To Article Four, Sec tion Twenty-one. Section S. Amend section twenty-one ot article four, which reads ns follows: 'The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi tor General three years: and of tho State Treasurer two years. These ofricesa shall bo chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections. No person elected to the otllce of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecu tive terms," so as to rend: The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; and they shall be chosen by the qualltled electors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected In the year one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shnll be elected at the general election In the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and In every fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or 8tate Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle Ave, which reads as follows: Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution. Justices of tho peace or aldermen shnll be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constables, by the qualltled electors thereof. In such manner as shnll be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by tho Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of tho qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office units. he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next preceding his election. In cities con taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In each ward or district," so as to read: Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, Justices of the peace or al dcrmen shall be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the quallflid electors thereof, at the municipal election. In such manner as Bhall be directed by law. and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years. No township, ward, dis trict or borough shull elect more than two Justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall bo elected In each ward or district. Amendment Four To Articlo Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar ticle five of the Constitution, which reads as follows: "In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of otllce shnll be five years, and they shall be elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large; and in the elec tion of tho said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to bo elected when moro than one are to be chosen; they shnll be compensated only by fixed sala ries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil nnd crimi nal, except as herein provided, as Is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not Involving an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, ns may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman Is abolished," so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhab itants, one court, not of record, of police tiiid civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such court3 shall be held by magistrates whose term of ollice shnll bo six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket nt the munic ipal election, by the qualified voters at large; and In the election of the said magistrates no voter shull voto for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to bo elected when more thun one are to bo chosen they shall bo compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such Jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, us la now exercised by ulder men, subject to such changes, not Involv ing an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the otllce of alderman is abolished. Amendment Five To Articlo Eight, Sec tion Two. Section C. Amend section two of article eight, which rends ns follows: "The general election shall bo held an nually on tho Tuesday next following tin lirst Monday of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may hy law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of euch House consenting thereto," so as to read: The general election shall be held bien nially on tho Tuesday next following the lust Monday of November In each even Fearfully Foxy, "I work a foxy scheme ou my hoy. He'd nitliur wash (he dishes than wash his hands, so I let lilm wash tho dishes." "Whafs the foxy part?" "Why, he els lils hands clean." Louisville Courier Journal. A Lucid Interval. Doctor-lias your hnshniul hail tiny lucid Intervals since I was here hist 7 "Well, this innruliiK lie kept shouting that you were an old fool, nnd he tried to break the medicine bottles." Life. numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law llx a different day, two thirds of ull tho members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held In an even numbered yc.ir. Amendment Six To Article Eight, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of arti cle eight, which reads as follows: "All elections for city, ward, borough and township nflleers, for legular terms of service, shnll be held on the third Tuesday of February," so as to read: All judges elected by tho electors of the State at large mny be elected at either a genernl or municipal election, as circum stances may require. All elections for Judges of the courts for the several judi cial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers, for regu lar terms ot service, shull be held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tues day next following the first Monday of November In each odd-numberod year, but the General Assembly may by law llx a different dny, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting there to: Provided. That such election shall al ways be held In an odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar ticlo eight, which reads as follows: "District election boards shall consist ot a Judge and two Inspectors, who shnll be chosen annually by the citizens. Each vlector shall have the right to vote for Ihe Judge and one Inspector, and each In spector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board fur any new district shall be selected, and vacancies In election bnnrds filled, as shall be provided by law. Election olllcers shall be privileged from arrest upon day of election, and while engaged In making up nnd transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record or Judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service," so ns to read: District election boards shnll consist of a Judge nnd two Inspectors, who shall be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General As sembly may require said bnnrds to be ap pointed in such manner ns it may by law provide. Laws regulating tho appoint ment of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities only: Provided, That such laws be uniform for cities of the same class. Each elector shall have tho right to vote for the Judge nnd one Inspector, nnd each Inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacan cies In election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, nnd while engaged In making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record, or Judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wunton breach of the peace. In cities they mny claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service. Amendment Eight To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve, which reads ns follows: "All olllcers, whoso selection Is not pro vided for In this Constitution, Bhall bo elected or appointed ns may be directed by law," so ns to rend: All officers, whose selection Is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Trovlded, That elections of State officers shall he held on a general election day, nnd elections of local officers shall bo held on a municipal election dny, ex cept when, In either case, special elec tions may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen, Section Two. Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reads as follows: "County olllcers shnll be elected at the generol elections and shall hold tholi offices for the term of three years, begin ning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall he duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled In such mnnner as may be provided by law," so as to read: County olllcers shall be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their oflices for the term of four years, begin ning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law. Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen, Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, arti cle fourteen, which reads as follows: "Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected In each county where such officers are chosen, In the year ono thousund eight hundred nnd seventy-five nnd every third year thereafter; and In the election of said officers each qualltled elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest numlu" of votes shall be elected; nny casual va cancy In the office of county commis sioner or county auditor shall bo filled, by the court of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall oc cur, by the appointment of an elector ol the proper county 'who shnll have voted for the commissioner or auditor whoal place is to be tilled." so as to rend: Throe county commissioners nnd three county auditors shull be elected In each county where such officers are chosen. In the your one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year thereafter; and In the election of snld officers each qualified elector sholl vote for no more than two persons, and the three person having the highest number of votes shall bo elected; any casual vacancy In the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court ot common pleas of tho county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment ot nn elector of tho propel county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place li to be filled. Schedule for tho Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience may nrlse from the changes In the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and In ordei to carry the samo Into complete opera tion, It Is hereby declared, that In the case of officers elected by the people, nil terms of otllce fixed by act ol Assembly nt nn odd number of year shall euch be lengthened ono year, bill the Legislature may change the length ol the term, provided the terms for which such officers nre elected shall always be for an even number of years. The nbove extension of official terms sWill not affect officers elected at the gen Cm! election of one thousand nine nun-lei-d and eight; nor nny city, wnrd. bor ough, township, or election division offi cers, whose terms of office, under exist ing law, end In tho year one thousand nine hundred nnd ten. In the year ono thousand nine hundred nnd ten the municipal election shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, an heretofore; but all officers chosen al that election to an ollice the regular term of which is two years, nnd also nil elec tion officers and assessors chosen nt thai election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred nnd eleven. All offi cers chosen nt that election to offices the term of which Is now four years, or li made four years by the operation of these uniondmcnta or this schedule, shall serve unlll the lirst Monday of December In the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All Justices of the peace, mag' iBtrates, nnd aldermen, chosen nt thnl election, shall servo until the first Mon day of December In tho year ono thou sand nine hiindmd and fifteen. After th Importance of the Engineer. Otie fact Is cerlaiu lhat in tho fu lure Ihe engineer, using the term In lis widest sense, will become iiicreas !"ly more and more essential to the social progress of the universe, and that on his labors and Inventiveness more than on that of any other class of Hoelety will depend the ultimate physical well being of mankind. A man should allow none but good Impulses to stir Ills heart, and lie should keep It free from any evil that may lM?at It down and harden It. Kev. J. 1 1. Ilauituoud. Now for a Sale of Fine jj Dress Ginghams. Our own direct importation of Fine Scotch Zephyrs. What's left nf the great assortment that every woman, who saw thorn early in the season, so greatly admired. Only a very few of that early spring showing, but the patterns and designs are just as choice as that morning in March when we mentioned them in these columns. The 35o ones, 27c yard. The 25o ones, 22c yard. Wash Skirts Reduced. Our large assortment and varied styles of Wash Skirts was bet ter, by far, this season than ever before aud we have sold more than any two other seasoos put together. Hut there are still a few left and, as we want to sell them quickly and turn them into cash, we offer you all Wash Skirls, white and colored, at prices lhat cannot help but interest you. WILLIAM B. JAMES, fear nineteen hundred and ten, and until the Legislature shall otherwlso provide. M terms of city, wnrd, borough, town ihlp, and election division officers shnll begin on the first Mondny of December in an odd-numbered year. All city, wnrd, borough, and township officers holding otllce nt the date ot the ipproval of these amendments, whose terms of ofllco may end In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall lontlnue to hold their ollices until the Brat Monday of Decembor of that year. All judges of the courts for the several Itidlclul districts, and also all county off!- lers, holding otllce at the date of the ap proval of these amendments, whose terms it office may end In the yenr one thou- land nine hundred and eleven, shnll con tinue to hold their ollices until the first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A tr.m copy of Joint Resolution No, t, ROBERT MoAITErc, flooretnry of the Commnnwealtti, How Prisoners Read. "It Is rather pathetic," said a prison chaplain, "the way our inmates read their surreptitious newspapers. It ic bad for the poor fellows' eyes too. "It Is iifiainst the rule for them Ic read In their cells, and In the cell door there are peepholes, to which the Jail ers eoine noiselessly, seeing that all the rules are enforced. "The prisoner who simply must road pastes with a bit of porridge his Jour nal up against his tell door lieiicatl) the peephole. He sits down on the floor a yard or two away and holds his dustpan In one 1mm! and his brush In the other. In this awkward and weari some position, his eyes nearly popping out of his head from strain, he reads nwoy for dear life. "Aud when the Jailer's cold, hard eye peers In through the peephole It misses the paper and lights tip with some faint approbation at the sight of the prisoner polishing up his Hour." New York l'ress. The One Man. A man who was summoned for beat lug his wife tried hard to put all the blame upon his mother-lu-law aud was chlded by the bench for his lack of gallantry. "Why should It always lie the fash ion for a man to malign his mother-in-law?" the magistrate remarked. "Is chivalry quite dead among us? I knew n man once who never spoke an unkind word to his mother-in-law, nev er blamed her In the least for his quar rels with his wife and never had the bad taste 1o complain about her to oth er people." The wife beater stared open mouth ed as he listened to the recital of the domestic paragon's virtues. Then he said: "Oh, yes, I've heard of thut fel low before. Ills name was Adalu!" London (ilobo. Bee Comb. Bee comb or beeswax, the material of which the honey cells In the beehive fire composed, Is a wax produced by a system of chemistry carried on In the "wax pockets" which are located In the nbdomcu of all working bees. It is it peculiar substance and Is said to be analogous to the fats of higher ani mals, originally It was supposed that this wax was taken up In an almost pure state from the tlowers by the bees,, but experiments, carried on by the leading botanists and chemists of the world conclusively prove that the bee is capable of elaborating his pecul iar wax, although confined to a diet purely saccharin in its nature. $11.00 From Tionesta Atlantic City Cape May Wilihvoocl, Sea Isle City or Ocean City NEW JERSEY August 14th, 26th, 1908. Tickets good going on train leaving at 4:1(1 p. in. on date of excursion to Philadelphia aud connecting traios to seashore points. STOP-OVER AT PHILADELPHIA allowed on going trip until day following date of excursion, or within final limit returning, if ticket is deposited with Station Ticket Agent. Tickets good to return within fifteen days. Full information of Ticket Agents. J. II. WOOD Passenger Traffic Manager OIL CITY, PA. h-M- Great OXFORD SeJe. Neitletou's $5 50 and $(i Men's Oxfords uow (4. Joe Levi's 84 Oxfords in all leath ers 83. Jne Levi's $3 50 Oxfords in all leathers $2 75. Our Ladies' 84 Oxfords in all leathers 83. Our Ladies' 83.50 Oxfords To all leathers 82.75. Our Ladies' 83 Oxfords iu all leathors 82 35. Great reduction in Boys' aud Girls' Oxfords, not forgetting the babies. JOE LEVI, Cor. Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL CITY, PA. Sigworth & Ilcplcr LIVERY Stable. Having recently purchased the A. C. lirey livery stable, we are making many improvements to keep the ser vice first-class and up-to-date. New horses and carriages will be added and we guarantee to our patrons the best turn-outs to be had, courteous attention, and reasonable rates. Come aud see us. Hear of Hotel Weaver TIOHBSTA, ZF. Telephone Ho. 20. Pmn.ntlvnllfl.inNl. OF rrf BFTIIRNFD. SO VIARS' tXPERIINCE. OurCHARQI AtU THI LOWI1T. Send model, photo or ukulch for eiirt ean h and free report on pub-nubility. INFRINGEMENT oonduitMl before nil oourtn. Tntent. obtained thrmiirh uk ADVER TI1IO and SOLO, fn-o. TRAOE-MARKt, PEN SIONS mi COPYRIGHT qulckl obtained. Opposite U. 8. Patent Office, WASHINGTON, O. V. PINEULES for the Kidneys 30 DAYS' TRIAL FOR SI.OO. TO GEO. W. BOYD General Passenger Agent mtmm
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