, uiuding Fire Insur , i4 of the world, and can , a u.iiust lose at lowest rates, , i.ro agents In this county for the iiilE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., and can furnlNh security for County olliclals, bank olUcialN, elo. If you want to Buy or Sell Property, coiihuU our Real Estate department We make a specialty ol this line of work and can satisfy you. C. M. ADD k SON, TIONESTA and KELLETTVILLK.PA. TTTTTTTTTtTTTTTTTTTTTTTtTT : Dunn & Fulton Pharmacy Pickles and I Preserves Now is the time and this is the place to se cure your Spices, Tur meric, Mustard and Celery Seed. Always fresh and of I the best quality. t DUNN & FULTON PHARMACY TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Warren Business College. Do you know that our instructors have all spent several years in actuxl practice iu their respective lines, aside from teaching They know the art of Book keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Tele praphintr, iVo., Iroin a business view. Few schools cau make such claims. This is the place to learn practical! v. Join us. C. W. SMITH, President, Warren, Pa. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW AIIVEKTISKJIENTH. Lammers. Ad. Penna. Ky. Ad. Wm. B.James. Ad. H'ibiiison A Son. Ad. Franklin Trust Co. Ad. Smart fc Silberberjr. Ad. Tiouetta Hardware. Ad. Edinboro Normal. Local. Orove City College. Local. F. W. Devoe A Co. Reader. Hoff liusiness Colleiie. Reader. Warreu Busiuess College. Ad. Oil market closed at f 1.78. You can get it at Hopkins' store, tf Oil and gas leases, best form, for sale at this office. tf Gordon Haslet moved last week into a half of the house recently rebuilt by F. R Lanson, on Elm street. Wanted, a bay horse, about IS or 14 hundred pounds, 5 to 7 years old, for team work. Apply to Wm. Richards, Mayburg, Pa. 2t Mr. Marshall of the Casket factory had the two middle fingers of his right hand severely cut while handling a piece of silver plate yeBterday, making a very painful injury. Nine of the homing pigeons liberated here at 8:53 a week ago Sunday morning, arrived al their lofts in Rochester, N. Y., before 12:30 the same day. The distance is about 150 miles. Students are admitted to the Edin boro Normal School at any time during the year to any of the courses. Fall term opens September 8ih, HNM. Catalogue free. John F. Hitler, Principal. Aura Foreman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Foreman, fell against a window at their home last Saturday, cutting quite a bad gash iu his right elbow. Dr. Bo vard was obliged to put in several stitches to close the wound. A pick-up team of Tiouesta base ball players went to Nebraska last Saturday and defeated the team there by a score of 15 to 3. The battories were, for Tionesta, Stroup and Shrlver; for Nebraska, Moody and Small. The boys report that tney were royally treated and had a fine time. --Two base ball teams representing West Hickory and Stewart Run met and played a very close and interesting game on the Tionesta grounds last Saturday afternoon, the former winning out hy a score of 7 to C. Sheehan and Johnson formed the battery for West Hickory and Whitton, Childs and O'Hara for Stewart Run. Grove City College is open four terms in the year, Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Teachers and others employed for a part of the year should investigate the opportunities of getting both the Spring and Summer terms (full terms) during the coming college year. The Fall term will begin September the 22d. Address the President, Issao C Ketler. If there are auy prettier streams than the Allegheny River they are not Indi cated on the map. -Oil City Blizzard. To which ex-congressman Smith of the l'uny Spirit, who has been on the ground and knows whereof he speaks, adds: "Aud it might be stated, since the matter is up, that the Allegheny ought to be useful as well as ornamental. But the railroailB are not ambitious to have it alackwalered, and take great pleasure In giving a representative who gets unduly ambitious along those lines a sound rap ou ihe cocoanut." i Waguer Jt , . i i.roitor at Marienville this county, bad burned at Monroe, Washington, on the 26th ult., entailing a loss of about $100,000, included in which were 50,000 shingles and 230.000 feet of lumber. The plant will be replaced with a more modern concern. The Tionesta schools opened Monday with the following teachers and enroll ment, whloh latter no doubt will be somewhat increased before the end of the week : Miss Blanche Pease, No. 1, 27; Miss Katharine Osgood, No. 2, 27; Miss June Herman, No. 3, 33; C. F. Feit, No. 4, 33; Frank W. GUI, principal, Orla Moore, assistant, No. 5 and high school, 44. Total enrollment, 164. Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer cele brated their golden wedding anniversary at their home at Economy, Pa., on the 18th Inst,, at whicb were present all of the nine children born to them, all residents of Economy, besides 27 other invited guests. One of the sons of this worthy couple is W. Scott Shaffer, at one time a citizen of Tionesta, and well remembered by many Forest county friends. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, a reunion of the relatives of the Range family will be held on Pollock's Island, between Pol lock's bridge and Millvillage, Pa. All relatives of the old John Range family aie invited to attend and bring well tilled baskets, also to take part in the program. Many descendants of this well remem bered pioneer still reside in this section, a number ol whom will doubtless attend Ibis event. -At West Hickory E. O. Peq'uignot got an average well in his No. 8 on the W. P. Slggins farm, the last of the week. Dr. W. Q. Morrow, J. G. Carson, W. II. Stiles and J. C. Geist form a company which drilled in a well yesterday on the Dale Island, below the mouth of Little Hickory. The well was shot and Is said to be making a good showing for a pro ducer. Lowe A Co.'s No. 2 on the Kirk tract, Hickory township, was finished yesterday and was dry. The Pennsylvania State College con tinues to give free Correspondence Courses in Agriculture to all who are in terested, and who are unable to attend the college in person. Instruction is given In thirty-two different subjects. Beiug supported by state appropriation, no fee is required for either enrollment or instruction. A circular desoriidng these courses and blank application for enrollment may be had by addressing the Superintendent of Correspondence Courses at State College, Centre County, Pa. Mrs. Elizabeth Laughliu, an Inmate at the county home, died at that institu tion on Sunday morning last at 0:20 o'clock. She had been brought from Marienville two months ago and bad been bed last ever since. Her age was 76 years, and she had been a widow lor thirty years, and the mother of eight children. Appropriate funeral services were con ducted at the home by Rev. II. A. Bailey and attended by four members of Tio nesta W. C. T. U., on Monday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to Marienville for interment. Several transfers of property have taken place in the Boro during the past week. F. R. Lanson has purchased from Daniel Walters and F. C. Proper the building and lot on Elm Btreot, next to the Citizens bank. The building is to be overhauled and repaired. Mrs. W. E. McUee has purchased from Mrs. Anna Dewalt and F. R. Lanson the house and lot on Bridge street, now occupied by Mrs. Dewalt. She expects to repair the house for occupancy by her family In the near future. Mrs. Mary Gleniug has purchased from Charles A. Anderson bis house aud lot fronting on River street. Possession will be given on October 1st. Mr. Anderson retains the lot fronting on Bridge street. James Vancamp, for many years a resident of this community, died at hit home, west side of the river, in Tionesta twp., yesterday noon, after an Illness ex tending over a period of three years, of kidney trouble. He was aged 64 years and was born in Clarion county, where he spent most of his life. He leaves sur viving his wife, whose maiden name was Bailey, two sons, William and James, and two daughters, Mrs. Wm. Bigley and Mrs. Charles Llttlefield. The deceased was a quiet, unassuming man who at tended strictly to bia own atralrs, and lived peaceably with bia neighbors, all of whom respected him. The funeral will be held tomorrow with interment in the Bailey family burial plot, near Johnlo-v-en, Pa. Contrary to expectations the Buffalo, Rochester A Pittsburg Railway Co. is making preparations to be relieved of the restrictions of the two cent rate law. It is estimated that suits in equity will be filed In every county In the Stateof Penn sylvania touched by its lines and that in at least one of the cases the Supreme Court will be appealed to. In confirma tion of this report a bill in equity was tiled on Tuesday in the courts of Clear field county by the company's attorneys, Thomas H. Murray and C. H. McCauley. It has been the belief of many business men that this railroad company, which is liberal in its views and has heretofore had the good will of the traveler and seemingly has been making money, would not make any attempt to get from under the provisions of the 2-cent rate law, but in this they were mistaken as the above proceeding would indicate. Kane Republican. According to reports the potato crop in this section of the country will be the lightest in many years. The long dry spell would, in the ordinary course of events, be injurious to the potato crnp but added to this there has been a blight, making great ravages in the fields in practically every part of the country. The blight first made Its appearance about August 1. The potato vines began to wither and in a short time many were dead. The potatoes, which in many fields were just beginning to form, were stopped in their growth, and the farmers say that potatoes will reach fabulous prices before next spring. It la not only this State that has so tiered. In New York State the potato crop is ruined and many owners of farms of over one hundred acres will be compelled to buy potatoes before next spring. The people who plauted their late potatoes very early are the only ones who are shaking bands with themselves at present, fur they will have a full crop. Those who planted at the usual time will not dig over their fields in many cases. The trustees of the Clarion Slate Nor mal School have just awarded a contract for the erection of ladies' dormitory to Milsom Bierkamper, Contractors, Kit- tanning. The new building, when com pleted, will cost $75,000.00. This will be one of the finest aud most up-to-date Normal School buildings In the State. It will contain a dining room with a capac ity for 500 students and will have all the modern conveniences. Students' rooms will each be supplied with hot and cold water, steam heat and eleotrio light. There will be a large reception room on the first floor and ladies' parlors on the other floors. The structure will be of brick, Btone, concrete and Iron which will render it tire proof. This will be a notable addition to the present splendid buildings of the plant and will make it possible to accommodate the increasingly large number of students who are enter ing this excellent school. Tuesday morning of last week Wm. Guiton Jr. and Frank Smith drove out from this place with a single rig which tbey had hired fro n the Potter McCoy livery to go to Guitonville, but Instead they drove the rig to Marienville, where they attempted to dispose of the horse and buggy to A in 08 Wallers and Mid Peters. Before negotiations were finally closed Mr. McCoy was made aware of what was going on and he telephoned to Marienville to have the rig held, and Immediately started alter it. Meanwhilo Guiton and Smith left the place. McCoy met Sheriff Stroup at Marienville, who was there on other official business, and they followed the two young men to Sheffield where the chief of police had Intercepted them. They were brought back to Marienville and given a hearing before Esquire II. S. Brock way, who bound them over for their appearance at court, Guiton iu the sum of $500, aud Smith $250. Sheriff Stroup brought them to Tiouesta aud In default of bail lodged them in jail. Oil City will soon have another busi ness building of which she may be proud. The new Levi block, occupying a ban dred feet square, fronting on Seneca, Ceutre and Sycamore streets, is nearing completion, and will be one of the hand somest in western Ponsylvania. Joe Levi, the enterprising shoe dealer, is the owner of this elegant structure, which is built of buff brick and In the latest style of architure, aud bis elegant shoe empor ium will occupy the large ground floor fronting'on three streets. The two upper stories are fitted up for ollice rooms and have already been engaged by business men for that purpose. Mr. Levi expects to be located in his now home in about two months, and his stock of shoes, al ways the best that monoy can buy, will he a sight for the artistic beholder, un equalled between Pittsburg and Buffalo. The proprietor is receiving many deserv ed compliments on bis enterprise in giv ing Oil City such a substantial and beau tiful acquisition to its already splendid class of business blocks. The borne of Mr. and Mrs. John No ble, of Tionesta, was the scene of a very pretty wedding Friday, Septembor 4tb, at high noon, when their daughter, Miss Mary, became the wife of Mr. O. B. Kelley, of Marienville. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends and was performed by Rev. R. A. Zahniser, of Oil City, The couple was unattended. The bride wore a handsome gown of white silk trimmed with all-over lace. A ftor hearty congratulations from all the assembled guests a delicious three-course wedding breakfast was served. The bride and groom received many hand some gifts, among them being one of $400 from the father of the groom, Mr. Wm. Kelley, of TruemauB, who with bis wife and son Earl, was of the guests present. The bappy couple have gone to house keeping in a newly furnished home in Marienville, where the groom is a teacher in the public schools. May health, hap piness and prosperity attend them is the wish of their many friends. Osgood Family Reunion. The eleventh annual reunion of the Os good Family was held at Newtown mills on Saturday last, aud was one of the most largely attended and successful events of any that have preceded it. Mr. aud Mrs. W. F. Jones were host aud hostess on this pleasant occasion, and the elegance and grace with which this worthy couple catered to the enjoyment of the large assemblage gained them many flattering compliments from the happy guests. Tables more than eighty feet in length bad been provided, aflordlug a comfort able seat to every one present. At 1:30 o'clock Just one hundred and nineteen persons sat down to partake of the bounti ful spread under the weight of whicb the tables fairly groaned. A full hour was consumed in the discussion of this splen did banquet and every moment of the time was made merry with laughter and pleasant chat. At 3:30 the business meeting was called to order aud the business affairs of the association were disposed of. The follow ing officers for the ensuing year were chosen: President aud corresponding secretary, Geo. W. Osgood; Secretary, W. F. Jones; Treasurer, Mrs. G, W, Osgood. The home of E. J. Bebrens, near Starr, was selected as the place for holding the nextreuniou, first Saturday in Septem ber, 1909. The following members of the Osgood family were present: Otis Rudolph and family 8, E. J. Bebrens and family 0, W. B. Osgood and family 4, W. F. Jones and family 4, Mrs. Kate Burdick and son, Smethport, Pa., W. L. Osgood and family 6, George W. Osgood aud family 5, Lafay ette Osgood. Total 37. Invited guests Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gelst and two sons, Mtb. John Flick, L. L. Zuver, Tionesta; James Church and family, Charles P. Baukhead, who furnished eplendid entertainment with his large phonograph, East Hickory; Frank Ru dolph and family, Endeavor; Ed. Ru dolph and family, Whig Hill; Fred Ru dolph and family, E. S. Blum and family, Mrs. Fred Diekragor and two daughters, J, M. Zuendel and two sous, Miss Hun ter, Starr; Mrs. R Rudolph and two daughters, Harry Rudolph and family, Mrs. Conrad Paul and son and two daughters, Clarance Jones and family, Mrs. J. B. Carpenter aud family, Mrs Wm. Blausser and family and guests, Mr) aud Mrs. Kearney and two children, Mrs. Coy and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Storer, Miss Mildred Weller. Mrs. B. M, Jones and grand-daughter, Newtown. Ring's Little Liver Pills for bilious ness, sick-headache. They keep you well. 25c. Try them. Sold by J. R. Murgau. PERSONAL. R.'B. Kitfer of Endeavor was a pleas ant caller at this office last Saturday. -Miss Edith Hopkins went to Oil City Tuesday for a week's visit with friends. Mrs. B. M. Deweea leaves today for a few weeks' visit with ber son Joseph, at Salem, Ohio. Miss Ida Fonea went to Siverly, Pa., Saturday, to resume ber work as a teacher In the public schools. -Mr. and Mrs. William White of Ti tusyille were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J, J, Landers over Sunday. Hon. N. P. Wheeler and N. P. Wheeler, Jr., of Endeavor, were business visitors in Tionesta last Thursday. Mrs. Jennie Partridge of Pittsburg, Pa., arrived here Friday for a two weeks' visit with ber mother, Mrs. J. G. Dale. Mrs. Mary L. Thomson and Mrs. R, E. Haines returned last Thursday from a week's visit with relatives at Nebraska. Misses Elizabeth and Frances Har mon, of Pittsburg, were guests of Miss Edith Hopkins Irom Saturday till Tues day. Miss May Sanner entertained her oiusin, Miss Einolyu Williams of Frank lin, from Thursday till Saturday of last week, El ias Davis and Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Falvay of WestQeld, N. Y.,8pent Sunday at the home of their son and brother, Lee Davis. Miss Grace Kelly of Petroleum Cen ter, Pa., was a guest of Miss Emma Ar nor during the past week, returning home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Suodgrass took advantage of the excursion and Bpent Sunday and Monday witli relatives In Bradford. Misses Gertrude and Mary Irwin, of Franklin, were guests at the home of their uncle, Judge Irwin, a few days of Ihe past week. -Mr. and Mrs. O. D. O'Dell of Rey noldsville, Pa., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Morrison, Thursday and Friday last. L. A. Buzard, of Lainison, Alabama, Joined bis wife who has been visiting here for some weeks past, and will remain Iu the north for a short time. Miss Jennie Wolfe of Tionesta town ship returned Tuesday from Jamestown, N., where she had been attending the M. E. Conference since Saturday. Miss Blanche Hunttir begau teaching at Byromtown last week, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the former teacher. Rev. and Mrs. K. A. Zahniser and two children, of Oil City, were guests at the borne of the former's father, H. M. Zahuiser, last Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Fred. Lud wig of Titusvillo. and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mohney of Oil City, were visitors over Sunday of the parents of the ladies, Mr. and J. N. Sand rock. Mr. and Mrs, E. Goodrich, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Yroman aud Miss Carrie Cross, of Titusville, spent Sunday and Monday here with Mr. and Mrs. O. C, Stroup. Cyril Daniels, of the West Side, baa been confined to the house for the psst two weeks with an attack of typhoid le ver, but seems now to be on the road to recovery. The families of John A, Dawson and George R. E. Dawson have removed to Philadelphia Pa., for the winter and are pleasantly located at 108 Mayland street, German town. Mrs. Arthur Faul and Mrs. Harry Fries of Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. Ered Kelley of Marietta, W. Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs, F. Wenk at the county home last week. Dr. J. C, Dunn returned Tuesday from a week's vacation trip, during which he visited Jamestown and Sher man, N. Y., and Pittsburg, Rochester aud Freedom, Pa. Roy E. Jensen of Starr left last Thursday for South Connellsville, Pa., to take up his duties as principal of the Gibson bigb school, to which position he had been re-elected. Mr. aud Mrs. G. E. Gerow left Tues day for a week'B visit in Bulfaln, N, Y., and Toronto, Ontario. Mr, and Mrs. H. W, Horner came down from Allegheny Springs to look after tbe Central House In their absence. -Mrs C. W. Clark was called to Mill Village, Erie county, to attend tbe funoral of Mrs. Nancy Hunter, widow of tbe late John Hunter, whicb took place yesterday. The deceased and her husband were for mer residents of this eommunity. A. J. Engdahl of West Hickory was a visitor in Tionesta last Saturday and favored us with a call. Mr. Engdabl'a many friends were pleased to note a marked improvement in his hVallh aud hope that be may completely recover. Miss Arietta Robinson entertained her Sabbath school class at her home last Wednosday evening, and on Friday after noon Mrs. J. E. Wenk entertained her class of young ladles at her home, both occasions being greatly enjoyed by tbe young folks. Mr. aud Mrs. W. G. Wyman, last Friday evening, entertained tlio members ol the camping party which enjoyed such a delightful outing at "Camp Tionesta" last month. The young folk enjoyed their reunion to the fullest extent until near the midnight hour. Mr. and Mrs. U. Shotts of Tylers burg, Pa., were business visitors in Tio nesta last Saturday. Mr. Shotts Informs us that they make an annual visit to Tionesta aud be Dever falls to drop a dollar on the editor's desk each time to keep his Rkpuhmuan paid a year ahead. Why DriiKtflstN Ht'coniitieiid Cliniiibcrliilii'ii Colic, Cholera mid IMnrrliova Kcini'ity. Mr. Frank C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Vs., Bays. "For the past -ix years I have sold and recom mended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Jt is a great remedy and one of the best patent medi cines on the market. I handle some others for the same purpose that pay me a larger prolit, but this remedy is so sure to ell'ect a cure, aud my customers so certain to appreciate my recommending it to him, that I gave it the preference." For sale by Dunn A Fulton, Heps Laxative Cough Syrup always brings quick relief to coughs, colds, hoarseness, whooping cough aud all bron chial and throat trouble. Mothers es pecially recommend it for children, l'leasant to take, geutly laxative. Sold by J. R. Morgan, HORSES KILLED, BARN BURNED. Barn of R. L. and James Haslet Struck by Lightning Sunday. During a severe electrical storm about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon lightning struck tbe barn of R. L. and James Has let In this borough, killing two horses and burning the building. Immediately after the bolt fell the two owners of the proper ty and the near neighbors discovered tbal tbe barn bad been fired and before tbey reached the spot the hay mow was ablaze all over, aud In less than thirty minutes the building was a smouldering heap, The two horses, a very handsome team of jet blacks owned by James Haslet and used for drawing bia funeral car, were killed by the bolt, only one of tbem showing the least sign of life when tbe men reached the barn. Kenneth Haslet's pretty little pony was taken out safely, but a calf, which bad bten forgotten in tbe exoitement, perished in the flames. Two buggies, a furniture hack, a small hearse aud the funeral car were saved, but considerable other property Includ ing bay, grain, etc., was burned. The fire hose were brought into requisition, but were only usetul in saving; other buildings, tbe barn being past rescue in five minutes after beiug struck. The building was owned Jointly by R. L. and James Haslet, the contents belong ing to tbe latter, whose loss is consider able, having lately refused an offer of $300 for one of tbe horses that was killed. The total loss is about $1,500, with no insur ance. M. E. Conference Appointments. At tbe M. E. Conference at Jamestown, N. Y., Bishop Hamilton announced the following appointments on Monday: Franklin District District Superin tendent, D. A, Piatt, Franklin; Byrom town, supply; Callensbure, Henry Small enberer; Clarington, J. R. Miller, Bup ply; Cbicora, J. E. lams; Clintonville, J. K. Hillard; East Brady, T. J. Hamilton; Eau Claire, H. B. Davis; Einlenton and Foxburg, C. H. Framplon; Fertigs, Chas. Campbell, supply; Franklin, R, K, Brown; Knox and Marienville, II. E. Pblpna; Karns Citv, W. P. L Uhlan; Kavlor. Thomas Pollard; Kellettville, R. J. Montgomery; Oil City, Bethel, J. K. Wblppo, Grace, J. A. Clemens, Trinity, A. C. Ellis; Parkers Landing, John Lusher; Petrolia and Bruin, J. K. Rich; Polk, J, A. Hovis; Robinson Chapel, J. M. Foster; Rockland, W. J. Hewitt; Rouseville and Plummer, il. F. Miller; Salem, S. E. Winger; Shippeuville, A. B. Wilkinson; Seueca, L, II. Sblndle decker; Sberrett and Rlmerton, D. J. Frum; Tylersburg, M. B. Riley; Tidioute, A. J. Rinker; Tionesta and Nebraska, W. O. Calhoun; West Hickory, W. E. Davis. West Monterey and Queenston, L. R; Phlpps; West Sunbury, O. D. Walker. Clarion District District Superintend ent, J. B. NefT, DuBois; Clarion, W. K, Crosby! Frostburg, J, P. Hicks, supply; Ridgway, H. A. Kills. Erie District District Superintendent, W. P. Murray, Erie; Albiou. O. II. Nickle; Findley's Lake, H. S. Bat?s. Jamestown District-District Superin tendent, J. It. Rankin, Jamestown; Cly mer, E. D. Mowre.v; Shelheld, J. A. McCamey; Warren, First, H. M. Cona way, Grace, Norman LaMarche. Meadville District District Superin tendent, H. G. Dudds, Meadville; Coop erstown, H. K. Steele; Kdinboro, 11. li. Potter: Ferdinand. F. M. Small; Mead ville. State, R. A. Buzza; Pleasantville and Enterprise, V. f . uuiiKle; Titusville S. M. Gordon. Newcastle District District Superin tendent, T. W. Douglas, New Castle; Sbarpsville, a. Li, roll Ike. Kellettville. Loretta Castner, who has been visiting Blanche Hendricks, returned to her borne at Crown, Wednesday. Rev. R. J. Montgomery is attending M. E, Conference at Jamestown, X, Y. Mrs. Lewis Arner, who has been visit ing ber sister, Mrs. S. O. Smith, of Shef field, returned borne Thursday. Eugene Holmes of Meadville was the guest of Frank Henderson over Sunday. Mrs. C. Y. Detar aud children, who have been visiting relatives in Clarion county, returned borne Wednesday. Geo. R. Johnson, Leon Watson, Dr. C. Y, Detar and Frank Henderson spent several days at Jamestown, N, Y., last week, attending Conference. The W, 0. T, U. convention held at the M. E. church, Tuesday and Wednesday, was well attended. The program was both instructive and entertaining. The I. O. O. F. picnic billod for Thurs day, Sept. 10th, is expected to be a great treat for our people. There have been Invitations Bent out to six lodges and we expect a large crowd, Tbe program con sists of a ball game, balloon ascension and other sports. A merry go round will be on the grounds. Everybody come and enjoy a day with us. Last Saturday the Marienville ball team came over to play our local team two games. The first game was an easy vic tory for our team, the score being 12 to 0. The second game was also won by our team, tbe score being 13 to 8. Our boys were in excellent shape for playing, es pecially Dennis Kayes, our pitcher, he pitching both games nod doing excellent work. Next Thursday the Tylersburg ball team will meet our team on the home grounds aud a great game is expected. Wo hope to see our team come oil' vic torious. ' llollt Saved Gallons. Devoe Is worth $1 or $.1 a gallon, put-on; how much Is another paint worth? Depends ou bow many gallons you've got to put-on, to be equal to one of Devoe, Mr. J. J. Hall, Shetlleld, Pa., painted two bouses one coat, five years ago, lead-aud-oil, took 40 gallons. Last summer bought 40 gallons Devoe for same houses; had 10 gallons left. Mr. N. Avery, Delhi, N, Y., ownB two houses exactly alike; painted one with Devoe; took 6 gallons. The other with some other; took 12 gallons. What'd you give for those off paints? Bear In mind, you've got to pay for tho painting. Dunn A Fulton. Worth Tour Notice. The Hoff Business College opened its regular Fall Term, September 1st, with a larger attendance than last year. Re member this Is the old, reliable, estab lished, up-to-date Business School and the only one of Warren, Pa., having had a graduate during the past live years. Don't be deceived. Our graduates got and bold good positions. Send for par ticulars. L. J. Holmes and I. J. Hoff, Proprietors. It Wliyf From a small beginning the sale and use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. WhvT Because It has proved especially valuable for coughs aud colds. For. sale by Duuu A Fultou. COW EASE Is a preparation to prevcut The Fly-pest on Horses aid Cows. Contains Dothiog injurious. Cows give more milk and Horses do nior) work if not worried by flies Spray or sprinkle in the stable or on tbe animal. $1 per gallon. Bovard's Pharmacy. Hopkins' Store. Shirt Waists at HaJf Price. A fiual clearance of all Shirt Waists. Trices to make quick work. Not all the sizes io every style. Waists ranging io price from 5)o to $3. Straw Hods act HoJf Price. All grades and styles of Summer Hats at half the regular price. Tbe price must close them out. When you cau get a new bat for 10c, 25c or a Dollar Hat for 50c, everybody ought to wear a Dew bat. Oxfords l! HaJf Price. We have a table of Ladies', Misses' aud Childreu's Oxfords that we will close out at just half regular price. Wurth your while to look at tbem. You will find something that you can use aud save money on. Men's Dress Shirts at Just Half Price. A Dice line of all Bizes that we wnot to clean out before tbe new goods arrive. They are bargains that don't show up every day. We Sell the Slidewell Collar. No more trouble with your Necktie. No extra price. Come and see us. L. J. HOPKINS. FROST svnd COLD WINDS Will create a demand lor Stoves, Horse Blankets and llobes, Sleighs and Sleds. We have a nice assortment of these on hand to select lrom ; also do not forget that we have all sizes of stove pipe and can make any size you want. A large variety of sizes of Glass and cut all odd sizes. Buggy (Si Team Harness Full, half sweeny and common horse collars, collar pads, hamcs and straps, harness oil and dressing. Roofing and Building Papers, Flue tiling, sewer pipe and building blocks, cement. Everything in plumbing and tinning and shelf and heavy hardware, at the Tionesta Hardware. Here is the Most Important News, According to our way of thinking. Boys' Suits, 8 to 17 size, extra pair of fl? C f Bloomer Bants J9J JJ A combination we consider the best value we ever offered at the price and we think you will agree with us when you see the suits. t Double breasted coat and two pair bloomer trousers lor a five dollar bill. Made from all wool, and when we state in our ads all wool we don't mean cotton or cotfon mixtures, but exactly as we state, heavy all wool cloths in greys, browns and tan mix tures, that your boy won't need to wear an overcoat with the coldest day that blows. Well made, stylish cut and the best value we ever sold at the price, $5. htzZZf OATS, PR 4l5ENGA..ST. The Best Ever. Our Presidential Watch Fobs. WILLIAM II. TAI T or WILLIAM J. imVAX. Gray finish 15c each Gold finish 35o each Mail orders promptly filled. HARVEY FH1TZ, Tbe Leading Jeweler, 82 SENECA St.. OIL CITY. PA. ICE" CLOTHIER OIL CITY PA