Ovir Imported rvt Ca.rpet and Curtain SaJe is Now in Full Blast. Everything in Floor Coverings. Draperies, Curtains, &c, priced lower than ever before. You'll find this the greatest buying opportunity you have had lor many years. If you've any changes in contemplation this spring, if you've any new Carpets, Hugs or Curtains to buy, or any Linoleum or Matting, don't put it off. If you are not ready now, come in and make your selection. AVhatever you may pick out we'll lay aside for you until you are ready for it. You'll surely save from one-fourth to one-third. it i wtk mi. i:. About six wpeka airo a swelling came in my groiu )i Ini'lie from uiy navel about the sizeoi ahalf lemon very painful and sail to b caused by blood poiaon. I doctored about six wepka, and was get ting worse, when Mr. brown told me about San-Cura Ointment. I applied It aa a poultice, changing morning aim night, reinovinu all pain at once. In '.wo (lava it broke, discharging pus. I (hen changed it once a day until it was per fectly healed. I recommend San-C'ura Ointment as the bi st poultice I ever used. It removes pain and all pus, keeping a sore moist and soft. Ai'Iikky Porter, Route'.!, Pleasanlvill.-, Pa, Pretty Val Laces From ElyriaL, Ohio. Full pieces of a dozen yards for 50c. At Elyvia, Ohio, a large establishment is enjoying pros perity in the manufacture of laces because the management has succeeded in producing varieties that compare favorably with fine imported kinds and that can be retailed at about one-halt the price of similar foreign makes. Think ot pretty Filet and Geman Mesh Valenciennes that give such an unusual advantage ! 10,000 yards ot these beautiful and economical American made laces are here on sale. The price is but 60c a dozen yards any width of either edge or insertion. Some of them are worth more than double. Wash Fabrics for 1909. The styles we show are authoritative for spring and sum mer. You do well by planning your summer wardrobe in ad vance. Imported Ginghams, Domestic Ginghams, Mercerized Satin Cloths, Printed Linen Lawns, Woven Linens, &c. The Smart & Silberberq Co. OIL CITY, PA. First Show ing of Hats Tbe New Soring Hals, Youman's Correct New York Style- and superb qualities, in both ott and Miff. Get under a Youruau's and smile. Shirts Also. A perfect peach of a White Shirt, pleated bosoms, with and without at tached cufls, our pnee is $1. For those who wish their Shirts Cloth ing Made to Order, We are showing the newest fabrics. Tbe swell exclusive things that ran only be had when assortments are complete at tbe Grst of the season. COUSTY AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1908. GEOKQE V. HOLKMAN, Treasurer of Fornst County tu aeoount with tbe L'quor jjireuneft ui Bum luuuiy inr iue year enuiDs January luuu. DK To ain't from Oerow & Gerowr.. To am't from C. K VVavr To ara't froui G liulil To aiu't from J. J. Young 2HO 00 2H0 00 1110 00 100 00 By aui't carried to State account.. $ By " " County account.. Ry " Tlonesta Boro road aoo't Hy " Jenki twp. road aco't... CB. 1.-.0 00 90 00 iM0 00 120 00 8500 00 $000 00 GEORGE V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest County in account with State of Penn xylvauia for tbe year ending January 'i, 1901). To ain't from liquor license acc't. $ To ain't retail Mr. tax for 1908... To ain't Constables returns To 10 prct. penalty on tax paid attur July 7, ltfO., l'0 00 By Slats Treasurer's reoelpts.... 9'Xi 92 By exonerations 5 02 Ily postage bilh By Printers bills 0 28 By 1 nict. com. on 81.091 11 To Bute personal tax 1,09111 By 5 jirct. com. ou 1 1,478.00 To Hues lor Illegal Hailing. lo restaurant licenses To Brokers Demises To wholesaln licenses (Mr.). To billiard Hi pool licenses To balance .., HO 00 11 70 no oo 3 t7 1S." 00 1 98 32,584 88 2,380 4 11 10 7 00 05 r, 10 94 73 88 Sli.flW 88 By balance due Co. Treas $ 1 98 GEOl'.GE V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest County lu account with the Dog Fuud of said ( ounty for tbe year ending Jauuary 2, 1909. Ta Inl. W. II. Harrison Treas.. To Tax for 1908 THE McCUEN CO. 2J AND 20 SENECA SI .. OIL CITY. PA. Every Maoi for Himself Young Man : Begin today to lay the foun dation of that fortune which is the sure reward of the saver. Place your savings with us and watch them grow at 4 per cent. Assets, 2,940,000.00 Oil City Trust -Company, Oil City, Pa. FOREST COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, TIONESTA, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, (50.000. $90,000. Time Deposits Solicited. Will pay Four l'er Cent, per Annum Waf. Smbabbacoh, Vice President A. Watnk Cock, President. A. Wayne Cook, N. P. Wheeler, Collections remitted for on Jay of pnyraent at low rates. We promise our cuhIoui era all the benefits consistent with conservative banking. Interest paid on time deposits. Your patronage respectfully solicited. A. B. Kelly. Cashier. DIRECTORS G. W. Robinson, Win. Sincarbaugh, T. P. Rltchev. J. T. Pale, A. B. Kellv. Nature Shaped Shoes. We make a carefully studied spe cialty of shoeing correctly the grow ing feet of ehildreu. We have Footforra Shoes for chil dren of all ages. Spring or low heels. Shoe built to conform to the foot but still made to withstand the hard service children's shoes are sure to receive. $1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 3.00, According to style nd size. Allow us to 6t the children with shoes as a test of our ability to shoe the children correctly. JOE LEVI, Cor. Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL CITY, PA. Sigworth & Hcplcr LIVERY Stable. Having recently purchased the A. C. Urey 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 tbe best turn outs to be bad, courteous attention, and reasonable rates. Come and eee us. Hear of Hotel Weaver TIOlsTESTJL. PA. Telephone No. 20. Fits Your Machine and Lasts Forever Never Breaks, Never Wears Out Purer, Clearer, More Brilliant Tone Buy Columbia Indestructible Records because they are really indestructible -and you will keep on buying them because of their incomparably full, clear tone. They fit your machine! Cost 35 cents! Get a catalog. A splendid repertoire to choose from and we are adding to it right along. BOVARD'S PHARMACY TIONESTA, PA. 0 18 Ot Ry Mieep orders redeemed 3 140 .r0 603 00 Hy 3 prct corn, on $140.80 4 21 Ily exonerations 10.) 00 Hy S per cent commission 2 14 Ky Raruett twp. School Fuud 38 6il Ry Green twp. School Kund 33 33 Ily Harmony twp School Fund... f4 li! Hy Hickory twp 8chool Fund 4 33 Hy Howe twp. School Fund 44 00 Hy Jeuks two School Fund HI 33 Hy Klngsley twp. School Fuud... 48 00 ily Tionenta twp. School Fuud 40 00 Hy Tionesta Boro School Fund.... 13 33 Hy aui't to balance 620 62 91,301 01 $1,301 01 Jan. I, l'J0!. To balance $ (i-'O fl GEOKGK V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest County In account with the Redemp tion Fuud of said County for tbe year endiug January 2, 1900. To am't rec.'d from Landers & Vt'yman $ 49 11 To ain't ree'd troni Trait & l'arker 13 12 To ain't ree'd from lalryuipl & Nt-wniaker It) 74 To am't r-e'd from T. N Phillips 27 48 To am't ree'd from Win. Bchotield 11 90 To ain't ree'd from D. B. Tobey... ,Vi ftfi To ain't ree'd from Juo. Emerling 29 47 To am't ree'd from Pryor Oil Co.. 20 52 To am't ree'd from ti. W Forester 11 Ml To am't ree'd from Jos. Hartle... 103 04 To am't ree'd irom I N. Patterson 19 29 To am't ree'd from S. D. Irwiu... 19 03 To am't ree'd from G F. V acker- inau 21 51 By balance $ Ily am't paid Anna Heydrick Ex. By am't paid S. 1). Irwiu. Atty... I'T am't paid N. P. Wneeler Hy am't paid H. H. Harp By am't paid F. It Lanson Ily am't paid W. J. Knupp Hy am't paid Forest County By Bnlnmption money 6 yean old not lifted, carried to Coun ty account By 3 prct com on $193 06.. By am't to balance 12 s-: 68 14 S5 50 48 76 11 M 7 29 21 61 107 03 39 97 0 79 46 03 $ 104 22 40 03 540 1 22 Jan. 4, 1!W, To balance 8 GEORGE HOLKMAN, Treasurer, in account with Forest C'ouuty for the year end lug January 2, 1909. To bal. from W. H. Harrison, Tr...$ 12,789 12 To transferred from liquor license 00 00 To suatfd tax for 19;I8 19,M53 8-' To unseated tax for 1908 2,!K)," 50 Hy ordera redeemed 913,93.8 01 By 3 prct com. on ordera 478 lti By bonda redeemed 7,000 00 To seated returns for 1907 4'I5 75 To interest on unseated tax 42 35 To ara't ;o day list SO SO To ain't from State of Peon 'a for bounties paid by County.. 240 81 To Jury fees 15 00 To costs refunded by Shannon in case ol Com vs Shannon 13 40 To refunded by State, for wages' paid 'or righting dreg 45 58 To refuuded by State, primary elections 4S9 GO To refunded by State, of Slate personal tax 812 38 To sale of tank to J 1). V. Keck. 5 00 To Justice of Peace Uues 18 00 To Redemption arcouut 39 97 To land redeemed from County... 15 96 To 5 prct added to Collectors bal.. 141 49 By 1 prct com. ou 97.000 00 70 00 Ry int. coupoua redeemed 500 00 Hy 3 prct. coin, on coupons lti 80 Ry County Institute 140 (It! Ry School Directors convention... 31 20 By board of health hills paid 85 50 Hy 3 prct com. on 9313 42. 7 90 By exonerations!.'! 40 8112.89 237 29 By 5 prct on 9124 40 exonerations 6 2 Hy land sold to County 370 33 Bv land returns for 1907 501 07 By Collectors commissions 514 13 Hy Collectors abatements $30 31 By 5 prct on land returns of 1900 and 1907 - 28 93 Ry exonerations from Stste tax... 48 10 Bv 5 prct on $ii.79 exonerations... 34 Hy 3 prct com on 928 95 87 By uucollectible tax charged back 29 00 By double assessment 17 18 By am't to balauce 11,03125 838,046 83 938,040 03 Jau. 4, 1909, To balance $11,031 25 GECMiGE W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest Couuty in account with the Poor Funds for the year ending January 2, 1909. To bal. from W. H. Harrison, Tr.$12,257 24 To seated tax for 19 8 7,453 70 By orders redeemed t 6,799 73 To seated returns for 1907..., To unseated tax for 1908 To interest on unseated tax To land redeemed from County... To sale of Ward lot Butler Co To 5 prct ad 'led to Collector bal... To from Clarion Co. Pour Commis sioners refunded To from Allegheny Co. Poor Com missioners refunded To from Venango Co. Poor Com missioners refunded To P M. Clark, Insaue acct To John Black, Insane acct To 1). W. Hustler, insane acct To John Hinderer, insaue acct To VV. 1). Hunter, Insane, acct. To bay, hngs and cattle sold To Forest Barge Co. fur use of Couuty team Ry 3 prct com ou orders 174 00 233 33 Hy bonds redeemed 2.000 00 1,089 73 Hy 1 prct com. on bonds 20 00 15 90 Hy interest coupons redeemed. 1,080 00 7 95 By 3 prct com. on above 32 40 139 25 Bv double assessment 8 65 53 04 By land sold to County 187 By exonerations J 06 99 12 03 Hy 5 prct on $57 69 exonerations.. 2 88 By laud returns 253 02 30 00 Hy 5 prct Collectors addition to land returns 14 51 42 50 Hy Collectors abatements 31137 150 o0 By Collectors commissions 204 05 68 75 Hy 3 prct com. on $14.51 41 62 25 Hy tax charged back. uucollectible 14 79 20 00 77 00 400 79 2 00 By amount to balance 11,914 80 822,128 00 ...811,914 M) Jau. 4, 19C9, To balance 811,914 M) 822,128 08 A. W. SrilOUP, Sheriff in accouut with Forest County, for the year ending January 2, 1909. To orders drawn 8 480 33 Ry fees allowed 9 259 05 Hy expenses and fees taking pris oners to Peulteutiary 120 7 By board of prisoners 100 50 8180 33 8180 33 J. C. GEIST, Prothonotary, in account with Forest County for the year ending Januaty 2, 1909. To orders drawu 8 329 05 Hy fees allowed 8 329 05 A. C. BROWN, District Attorney, in accouut with Forest County for the year ending January 2, 1909. To orders drawu 8 400 00 By salary 8 400 00 THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Forest Couuty in account with said County for tbe year ending January 2, 1909, To orders drawn by L. Agnew....9 500 00 Hy salaries 8 1,300 00 To orders drawn by A. Wolf 500 00 To orders drawn by P. Etnort 500 00 81,500 00 $1,500 00 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, FOREST COUNTY, as. We I lie undersigned auditors in and for said County, do hereby certify that we met at the seat of Justice of Forest County, Peau'a., according to law, and did audit and adjust tbe several accounts of tbe Treasurer, Piothonotary, Sheriff. District Attorney and County Commissioners, and find them as set forth in the foregoing report. WitnesB our bands and seals this 29th day of Jauuary, A. D , 1909. C. II. WARDEN, seat,) A. C. GKKUH, seal y Auditors. Attest: Jas. D. Davis, Clerk, J. P. KELLKY, heal J Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures EXPENDITURES of Forest Conslablos 9 Sheriff ProtbonotKry District Attorney Stenographer Telephone and telegraph Refunding orders Burial of oldifra,aml headstones Extinction of forest tires Road views Coiinlv Snpt., stationery A ttornoy fees Election expenses 1 Western Penitentiary Reform School Fuel, lights ami water Commissioners, hooks and sta tionery Prothonotary, books and sta tionery Treasurer, books and stationery FINAN County for the year ending January 2, 1909. 107 80 Court house and Jail repairs and 4ot) 08 supplied 1,099 78 280 30 Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 63 82 400 00 Grand Jurors 109 52 205 45 Traverse Jurors 80161 02 20 Tipstaves and Court Crier 145 00 22 28 Assessors 1,050 08 105 00 Commissioners' salaries 1,500 00 528 40 Commissioners clerk 900 00 213 50 Auditora 124 70 11 25 Janitor 480 00 150 00 Printing 081 75 ,387 20 Commonwealth costs 20158 2:;0 88 Miscdlaneous 2,410 40 31170 Treasurer's commission 478 18 358 70 School Directors' convention 3126 County Institute "140 00 193 82 Collectors' commie-Ions 544 13 Collectors' abatements 830 31 150 85 33 75 flO.980 04 CIAL STATEMENT. AHSKTS, Amount In Treasurer's and Collectors' hands $11,031 25 Seated land returns, 1908 315 00 111,340 25 EXPENDITURES ol Forest County Poor District for the year ending Jan. 2, 1909. Salaries, wages and labor 91,349 33 Provisions and supplies 841 HO Fuel and lights 129 85 Clothing and shoes 17 51 Furniture ami hecMinir 2 75 Medicine mid medical supplies.. 3ll3 20 Ordinary repairs 19 45 Traveling expenses 105 05 Farm expenses 425 40 Incidental expenses 21 50 tMork Lunacy lees.. Outside relief 1,115 21 Insano, Slate Hospital 1,385 60 Training School 157 12 Support poor, other institutions. 100 00, Oilier Hillside expense 63 80 Miscellxneniis expense 84 20 Treasurer's commission 174 00 Colle"tors' commissions 204 05 Collectors' abatements 311 37 Interest on bonds 1,080 00 120 00 itil 75 Other extraordinary expenses 20 55 7,.D 1j From the above total should be deducted the following Items as showing the not expenditures of the Poor District during the past year: By amount sold from Farm t 400 79 Semi - Annual REMNANT SALE i Friday, February 19th. Saturday, February 20th. Monday, February 22d. t Announced in the Republican in advance for the information of any of its readers who might want to at tend. This sale surpasses anything in a Remnant Sale way fn this section of the state. So many people come and so great is the sale of merchandise on these three days that the amount of business done almost equals that in an ordinary month. We have seen hundreds waiting for the opening of t me doors on a Kemnant bale morning. Remnants of Every Kind Of Yard Goods sold in a modern Department Store. It's a big event because it occurs but twice a year. A Rem nant Sale in February, another in July. Remnants of Silk up to 15 yards. Remnants of Dress Goods up to 7 yards. Remnants of Gingham, Calico, Lawn, Percale, Nainsook, Longcloth, Swiss, Crash, Cur tain Goods, Flannels, Damask, Linings, Laces, Embroid eries, Ribbons, &c. WILLIAM B. JAMES, OIL CITY, PA. tTTTTTTTTtI LAAl llllllllitA,t.l.,,t, ,t J, A j at By amount received from private patients, 'which had been ad- vauced by County 378 00 $ 784 79 Net cost of maintenance of poor fop 1908 J0.784 30 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ASSKTS. LIAHILITIKS. Amount In Treasurer's and Bonds outstanding (20.000 00 Collectors' bands JII.014 80 Sealed lands returned, 1908 118 49 Liabilities over assets 7,C00 71 20.000 00 20 noo no FOREST COUNTY, ss. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest County, and Forest County Poor District, do hereby certify that the foreiroinir statement of rocelnts and expenditures and statement of assets and nubilities are correct and true, to the best of our knowl edge and belief. W. H HARKISON, rKALll Attest: J. M. ZUKNDKti, skalH Commissioners. 8. M. Henry, Clerk. H II. McC1.KM.AN. seal I DO YOU KNOW what the settlement of your estate will cost ? We will tell you no charge, nor any for con sultation on any fiscal matter in connection with your estate. 1$ A large part of the duties of this Company is the manage ment of estates either as executor, guardian or trustee, functions for which we are peculiarly fitted. J This company offers the permanency and responsibility of a corporation against the possible disabilities of an individual who may be harassed by personal cares. Consult us on any financial mailer Capital and Surplus, $ 680,000.00 Total Assets, over . $3,000,000.00 f rauMm Srusb (fotnpantf F RAN K I I N. P A. mi t I F 30 Years V-1 STEVEMS Experience in the manu facture of Gasoline means much to the motorist. In the use of Waverly Brands 76- Motor Stove you are guaranteed the greatest possible efficiency instantaneous, power ful, clean explosion free dom from carbon deposits on spark plugs or (n cylin dersready ignition Your dealer will supply you. Waverly Oil WorRs Co. Independent Beflaert Pittsburg, . Pa. I DON'T BUY A GUN until you Lave seen our New Double Barrel Models fitted, with Stevens Compressed Forged Steel Barrels DEMI-BLOC SYSTEM The modo of constructing these superb Trap and Field Guns ia fully set forth in our New Shot pun Painphlct. Send two-cont stamp for it. Il Ailc your Dealer for Steven Demi-Bloc Gum. hmst on our make. il J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P. 0. Boi 4099 CbicopM Filli, Mim.
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