Sk Smarts Mocny New Spring Suits Await the visitors to the store today. Even so early in the season the stock of new suits is so extensive and so comprehensive that one might almost speak ot it as a complete showing. It is both interesting and refreshing to see the new suits as they are unpacked and hung upon the Terms; to admire the fabrics and to note the charming new designs. Whatever your needs; whatever your re quirements may be, we have something here which will satisfy and please you. $15, $20, $25, up to $75. Side by side with the new goods are many odd styles of suits at exactly half of former price. The Advance Showing of New Models in Tailored said Lingerie Waists Is creating favorable comment. You will find the waists very attractively displayed, so that the new style tendencies may be seen to the best ad vantage, and you will certainly enjoy seeing them. For present selling we present dozens of models in white and colored. Linen and Lawn Waists specially priced at 1 The Smart & OIL CITY, PA. Every Meai 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, $2,940,000.00 Oil City Trust Company, Oil City, Pa. TTl S sl-M si? Cr7 A 5 " aj.o a & la a fig pui "S Res 1, CfOiicritions of live, wiilo uwako American Vms have, obtuinod the rijjiit kind of FIREARM EDUCATION by being equipped with tho unerring, lime-honored STEVENS All projrtvjwlvc llunlu-ure anl Hportihir CimhIs Men luimp IliihIIu KI'KV I.NS. 1 1 ni ii ii n i .( 'iniii, wo wilWliiitlirtvt.'.rrsH puitl upon receipt of ('utulnif W Semi ft ci nis i:i Mmiip or 1 U rune Illuslniti'il Cuinliiz. Hcpll t Willi s i : v k n s ami Ki'iu rul llrt'iirin in. ('intuition. 'iriklntrtoTtT ill mini f. 1. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P. 0. Boi 4099 CIirop Fells, Mall, SilkdoQ 8$ $30, $40, and Silberberq Co. Th Uses of Adversity. "Grogan," said the head of the de partment store, eying him sharply, "you've ijUlt drinking, haven't you?" "Yes, snr." answered the red headed Hibernian who worked In the pack ing department. "I haven't taken a dhrlnk av iinnything sthronger th'n leed tay fr three months." "I am glad to hear it, Grogan. I'll make it an object to you to stay quit, lint how did you break yourself of the habit?" "lie liittln' me thumb nail wld a hammer whin I was packiu' a box o' goods." "I don't sec how that could cure you." "Well. Misther Barker, It wus this way. If I'd been sober, d'ye moind, I'd nlver have done it. but I wasn't. Whin I whacked uie thumb instead av the nail I was tbryln' to dhrive It made a black spot nt the root av me thumb null. 1 says to mesllf: 'Grogan, I'll punish ye fr that. Ye shan't have a dhrhik av ayther beer 'r whusky until that black spot has gone.' "Well, sor. It was two months befure it hud growed out to the end o' me thumb an' I cud cut it off, an' be that time I'd lost all me appetite fr beer an' whusky. "Thin I says to meself: 'Grogan, I'll reward ye fr that. Ye're a sober man now, an' ye'll stay sober.' That's the whole story, sor." Youth's Companion. The Rutsian Joke Teller. Story telling and Jesting have al ways been counted the favorite amuse ments of scmlbarharic peopls. To the first we owe tho "Arabian Nights" and to the second the clowns, who were formerly the appendage of all great houses. In Kussla the paid Joker still flourishes, and the people pay so much an hour to listen to bis jokes and witticisms. He provides himself with two or three hundred tickets, and. mounting a sort of ros trum, lie announces that he is going to regale bis audience with choice tid bits of mirth provoking lore. He be gins selling tickets at a peuny each, and when he has sold enough to war rant his beginning he turns hlmRelf loose, and the audience remains spell bound by his humorous stories for an hour or two. A recent traveler who snw n number of these jokers in St. Petersburg says, "I listened to them several times, and, although I could not understand one word the Joker said, I was sure from the way the au dience greeted his stories with roars of laughter that the jolcs were above1 ' the cvera.""." SHE DID NOT TAKE - - -BOARDERS - (Original.) "Come right lu," said the landlady. 'I am sorry I kept you waiting. I didn't hear the bell till It rang sev eral times, and I know from the way It was ringing that whoever was there didu t intend to go till I an swered it. "No, I don't take boarders that is, not exactly. The folks here are treated like guests and 1 receive re numeration in accordance, so it ain't a real boarding house. If I do say It, there Isn't a more congenial fam ily hotel la this part of town non but people with good references need apply. I give them the best In the market. "My second floor front Is an in valid and doesn't have much appe tite, but f-he says my table is the best for its kind she ever saw. I've just taken her a hot-water bag and a cup of tea to put on her chest. She enjoys these little attentions on my part and they don't cost me any thing, though sometimes I think she's working me. She's a real good sort and I know you'll like her, for she is so entertaining. She Is always sitting at the window and she Is .he first at the table, so there's lit tle that I don't find out from her. It pays to pay a little attention to that kind. "Yes, this room is sort of dark, but you can burn gas. I ain't one of the kind that kicks about - gas bill. I say to them; 'Burn all the gas you want.' Then I put cotton In the burners so they that is, so it won't blow off. It's bad for the eyes when it blows. "My third floor hall back used to forget to turn out the gas, but I had the burner stuffed so full of cotton that it didn't matter. Besides, since I found hU shoes hanging on the gas fixtures one morning he doesn't like to kick, fo.- I might tell the joke on him at the table before the third floor hallet. No, he doesn't drink much, but he's just sort of sociable sometimes He and the third floor haller walk out together Sundays. I don't think he has popped yet at least my second floor front says he ain't. Isn't this a pretty parlor? Those flowers on the chimney are wax I made them when I was a girl. They don't look It, do they? All my family pictures are In that al bum on the marble top, if you like to look at pictures. Well, some folks do. 1 keep them there, for it helps to make conversation for the young folks. Those protographs on the wall are ex-boarders. I've been in the business for most 20 years. I keep them as a sort of guaranty that I've, always had the best peo ple. You can tell a lot from peo ple's pictures. I had a notion to throw out the photograph of that pretty girl, for she went away with out paying her board, but her face Is so urlstocratlc that I let It stay. "No, ma'am, I don't take outside mealers it don't pay. This going out to meals gives 'em too much of an appetite. I send them over to Miss Smith's. She sete a cheap table. We always have Ice cream Sundays and rice puddings Mondays. Perhaps you'd like to look over the Sunday menu card. It's one some one left here a long time ago and I use it Sundays. Of course I don't have all that's on it, for I can't cook things with foreign names. I have what I please, but. it's so impress ive to have the card. No, ma'am, they take what's brought to them, though that smart back-haller, who says he speaks French rattles off something from the menu and I tell Katie to tell him we are Just out of It and to take him a piece of my home-made pie that I get hot from Greaser's bakery every Sunday. That kind stays by one. No frills for me. "Troubles with servants? Every one has troubles with servants now adays. They are always breaking something and don't want to take orders from any except tho male guests. That girl I had was the limit. She got to giggling over one of Mr. Scraggy's jokes and spilled a lot of hot soup down Miss Green's back. I wouldn't have minded that much, but I was short of soup that day and hated to have it wasted. "Goodness, ma'am, why didn't you tell me you had three children! I can't see why folks are so careless about other folks' time. No. ma'am, I haven't eny room to let and I don't take mealers. You better try Miss Smith's. She sent you to me? Well of all the nerve! She knows I don't want my hall carpet all run on, and her old carpet doesn't metter. Try Miss Smith's again. Tell her I sent you. Good morning." America's Richest Policeman. Nicholas Hunt, who was declared superannuated and deposed from the offce of Inspecaor of the Chicago po lice by former Chief Collins has been reinstated by Chief Shippey, prob ably is the richest policeman In the world, as he is reported a millionaire real estate owner. ItK.M WtKAHI.i:. About six weeks ago a swelling came in my groin inches from my navel about the size of a half lemon very painful and said to be caused by blood poison. I doctored about six weeks, and was get ting worse, when Mr. Brown told me about Snn-Cura Ointment. I applied it as a poultice, changing morning and nieht. removinir all pain at once. In two days it broke, discharging pus. I then, chanced it once a dy until it was per fectly healed. I recommend San-Cura Ointment as the best poultice lever used. It removes psin and all pus, keeping a sore moist and soft. RoVtpJsBanS Pa'. COUATY AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1908. GEOUGE W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest County tu account with the Liquor ua To ain't from Gerow & Gerow 3 2(H) 00 To ain't from O. K Weavsr 200 00 To ain't from G V. Buhl 100 00 To ain't from J. J. Young 100 00 S000 GEORGE V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of sylvania for tue year To am't from liquor license acc't. $ l."0 00 To am't retail Mr. tax for IU08... 1)!I3 92 To am't Constables returns & 02 To 10 prct. penalty on tax paid after July 7, 1908 9 28 To State persoual tax 1,094 11 To fines for illegal nulling 80 00 To reBtsurant licenses 1170 To Brokers licenses o0 00 To wholesale licenses (Mer.) 3 87 To billiard & pool licenses 185 00 To balauce 1 98 82,884 88 GEOUGE V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of ol saiu Lounty lor tue Ta till. V. H. Harrison Treas 8 038 To Tax for 1908 0D3 81,301 01 Jan. 4, 1900, To balance 8 00 62 GEOUGE W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of tion r una oi saiu uouniy tor To am't ree'd from Landers & Wyman 8 40 11 To am't ree'd trom Trax & Parker 13 12 To am't ree'd from Dalrytuple & Mnwmaker 16 74 To am't ree'd from T. S Phillips 27 48 To am't ree'd from VTm. Bctiotleld 11 90 To am't ree'd from D. B. Tobey... 53 65 To am't ree'd from Jno. Emerling 29 47 To am't ree'd from Pryor Oil Co.. 2li 52 To ain't ree'd from G. W. Forester 11 f6 To am't ree'd from Jos. Hartle... 103 04 Toam'truc'd Irom I. N Peterson 19 29 To am't ree'd from S. D. Irwin... 19 03 To am't ree'd from G. F. Wacker- man 21 51 8404 22 8404 2! Jan. 4, l!K)i, To balance 8 46 03 GEOUGE V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer, In account with Forest County for the year end ing January 2, 190!). To bal. fromW. H. Harrison, Tr...8 12,780 12 To transferred from liquor license 90 00 To seated tax for 19(18 19,868 82 To unseated tax for 1908 2,!H)5 50 To seated returns for 1907.. 405 75 To interest on unseated tax To ain't HO day list To am't from State of Penn'a for 42 35 50 80 240 81 15 00 13 40 45 58 489 60 812 38 S 00 18 00 39 97 13 96 141 49 bounties paid by County.. To Jury fees io costs refunded by Shannon la case ot Com vs Shannon To refunded by State, for wages paid or Unhung nres To refuuded by Slate, primary elections To refunded by State, of State personal tax To sale of tank to J. I. V. Reck. To J ustice of Peace tines To Redemption account To land redeemed from County... To 5 prct added to Collectors bal.. 838,046 6.1 Jan. 4, 1909, To balance $11,031 25 GEOUGE W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest Couuty in account tor tue year euuing To bal. from V. H. Harrison, Tr.812,257 24 To seated tax for 19C8 7,453 70 To seated returns for 1907 233 33 To unseated tax for 1908 1,089 73 To interest on unseated tax 15 90 To laud redeemed from County... 7 9 To sale of Ward lot Butler Co 139 25 To 5 prct added to Collector bal... 53 04 To from Clarion Co. Poor Commis sioners refunded 12 63 To from Allegheny Co. Poor Com missioners refunded au 00 To from Venango Co. Poor Com missioners refunded 1- CO To P. M. Clark, insane acct 150 00 To John Black, insane acct 63 73 To D. W. Hustler, iusane acct 62 23 To John Hinderer, insane acct 20 00 l o W. 1). Hunter, insane acct. 77 00 To bay, hogs and cattle sold 406 79 To Forest Barge Co. for use of Couuty team 2 00 $22,128 06 Jan. 4, 1909, To balance 8U,914 SO 822,128 06 A. W. STUOUP, Sheriff, In account with Forest County, for the year ending January 2, 1909. To orders drawn 8 480 33 By fees allowed 8 259 05 By expeuses and fees taking pris oners to Penitentiary 120 78 By board of prisoners UK) 50 8480 33 8480 33 J. C. GEIST, Prothonotary, in account with Forest County for the year ending January 2. 1909. To orders drawn 8 329 05 By fees allowed 8 329 06 A. C. BROWN, District Attorney, in account with Forest County for the year ending January 2, 1909. To orderB drawn 8 400 00 By salary 8 400 00 THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Forest County In account with said County for the year ending January 2, 1909. To orders drawn by L. Agnew....8 500 00 By salaries 8 Vr00 00 To orders drawn by A. Wolf 600 00 To orders drawn by P. Emert 500 00 81,500 00 81,500 00 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, FOREST COUNTY, ss. We the undersigned auditors in and for Bald County, do hereby certify that we met at the seat of Justice of Forest County, Penn'a., according to law, and did audit and adjust the several accounts of the Treasurer, Piothonotary, Sheriff, District Attorney and Couuty Commissioners, and find them as set forth in the foregoing report. Witness our hands and seals this 29tb day of January, A. D., 1909. G. U. WARDEN, sbal) A. C. GREGG, heal Auditors. Attest: Jas. D. Davis, Clerk, J. P. KELLEY, seal) Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures EXPENDITURES of Forest County Constables t 107 86 Sheriff 406 08 Prothonotary 280 30 DistrioTA Homey 400 00 Stenographer 205 45 Telephone and telegraph 62 2(1 Refunding orderB 22 28 Burial of xoldiers.and headstones 165 00 Extinction of forest tires 628 40 Road views 243 50 County Supt., stationery 11 25 Attorney fees 150 00 Election expenses 1,387 20 Western Penitentiary 236 83 Reform School 811 70 Fuel, lights ami water 858 70 Commissioners, books and sta- " ' tionery 193 82 Prothonotary, books and sta tionery j.w s Treasurer, books aud stationery 33 75 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ASSETS. Amount in Treasurer's and Collectors' bands .Seated land returns, 1908 EXPENDITURES oi Forest Couuty Poor Salaries, wages and labor $1,349 33 Provisions and supplies 84196 Fuel and lights.. 129 85 Clothing and shoes Furniture and bedding Medicine and medical supplies.. Ordinary repairs Traveling expenses Farm expenses Incidental expenses 17 51 2 75 393 20 ill 45 105 05 425 40 21 60 Clerk 120 00 Lm.'acv fees 30 75 Other extraordinary expenses 26 55 From the above total should be deducted net expenditures of the Poor District By amWunt sold from Farm'. ..'.....:. CR. Io0 00 90 00 i!40 00 120 00 Ity am't carried to State accounts By " " County account., v By " Tiouesta Boro road aco't By ", Jenks twp. road aec't... 00 jjtioo 00 Forest County in account with State of Penn uniting January 1!, IWJ. By State Treasurer's receipts 9 2,386 -it By exonerations 11 10 Ily postage bill 7 00 By Printers bills 0" 55 By 1 prct. com. on 81,091.11 10 94 By 5 prct. com. on 81.478.00 73 88 82,1584 88 By balance due Co. Treas 8 1 98 Forest Couuty in account with the Dog Fund year ending January z, iw.i. 01 By sbeep orders redeemed 8 00 By 3 prot com. on 8 HO. 60 140 50 4 21 Hy exonerations 105 00 2 14 38 6li 33 33 54 till 45 33 By 5 per cent commission By Barnett twp. School Fund By Green twp. School Fund Ity Harmony twp School Fund.. Hy HlcKory twp. ttcnool Fund.. By Howe twp. School Fund 44 00 By Jenks twn School Fund HI 83 By Kingsley twp. School Fund By Tiouenta twp. School Fund.... By Tionesta Boro School Fund... By am't to balance 48 00 40 00 33 620 52 81,301 01 Forest County in account with the Redemp ine year enamg January z, luuii. By balance 8 By am't paid Anna Heydrick Ex. By am't paid 8. 1). Irwin, Atty... By am't paid N. P. Wneeler By am't paid H. H. Harp By am't paid F. K. LanBon By am't paid W. J. Knupp Ily am't paid Forest County By Redemption money 6 years old not lifted, carried to Coun ty account By 3 prot com on 8193.06 By am't to balance 12 3: 68 14 35 60 48 76 11 86 7 29 21 61 107 03 39 97 S 79 46 03 Ily orders redeemed S15.93S CI By 3 prct com. on orders 478 16 By bonds redeemed 7.000 00 By 1 prct com. on 87,000 00 70 00 By int. coupons redeemed 560 00 By 3 prct. com. on coupons 16 80 By County Institute 146 66 By School Directors convention... 31 26 By board of health bills paid 85 50 By 3 prct com. on 833 42 7 90 By exonerations 8 1-4.4L 8U2.89 237 29 By 5 prct on 8124.40 exonerations 6 22 By land sold to County 376 33 Bv land returns for 1907 561 07 By Collectors commissions 644 13 By Collectors abatements 830 31 By 5 prct on land returns of 1900 and 1907 28 95 By exonerations from State tax... 48 10 Bv 5 prct on 8t.79 exonerations... 34 By 3 prct com on 828 95 87 By uncollectible tax charged back 29 60 By double assessment 17 18 By am't to balauce 11,03125 838,046 63 rill) the Poor Funds January z, 1909. By orders redeemed 8 6,799 73 By 3 prct com. on orders 174 00 By bonds redeemed. 2,000 00 By 1 prct com. on bonds L'O 00 By interest coupons redeemed 1,080 00 By 3 prct com. on above 32 40 By double assessment 8 65 By land sold to County 187 94 By exonerations 106 99 By 5 prct on 887.69 exonerations.. 2 88 By land returns 255 62 By 5 prct Collectors addition to land returns 14 51 By Collectors abatements 31137 By Collectors commissions 204 05 By 3 prct com. on 814.51 43 By tax charged back, uncollectible 14 79 By amount to balance 11,914 80 for the year ending January 2, 1909. Court house and Jail repairs and supplies 1,099 78 Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 63 82 Grand Jurors 169 52 Traverse Jurors 86161 Tipstaves and Court Crier 145 00 Assessors 1,056 08 Commissioners' salaries 1,500 00 Commissioners' clerk 900 00 Audors 1U4 76 Janitor 480 00 Printing 681 75 Commonwealth costs 201 68 Miscellaneous 2,410 40 Treasurer's commission 478 16 School Directors' convention 31 26 County Institute 146 66 Collectors' commissions 644 13 Collectors' abatements . 830 81 f 16,980 04 $11,031 25 315 00 $11,3,40 25 District for the year ending Jan. 2, 1909. Outside relief 1.115 21 Insane, State Hospital 1,385 60 Trainiog School 157 12 Support poor, other institutions. HH 00 Other outside expense 63 80 Miscellaneous expense 84 20 Treasurer's commission 174 00 Collectors' commissions 204 05 Collectors' abatements '. 811 37 Interest on bonds .' 1,080 00 $7,509 15 the following items as showing the during the past year: .;;.. ;. .'.i-..w.rA-f. 4M TS New Tailored Suits. Spring Suit buying started earlier than usual this season. That tendency is welcomed by this store aa suit assortments are rapidly nearing completion here. All are new suits, which fact is plainly evidenced io the marked difference in style. The sleeves are smaller. Lines are perfectly straight and give prominence to the hipless effect which tendency is manifest in all tho new spring suits. Skirts are less full and the absence of pleats is very noticeable in these new suits. Buttons everywhere coats and skirls. These changes combine to achieve the trim, graceful, French fashion effect so prominently set forth by all the leading fashion authorities The appearance of the suits is most pleasing. The prinoipal feature, aside from the 8yle, to which we direct your attention, is the charac ter of the strictly Tailor-Made Suits for Women sold here, $16.50, $18 50 and $20. Misses' Suits, $12 50, $14.50 and $16 50. The misses, ton, strictly tailor-made. Mar we ask of you your kindly consideration and at your con venience an inspection of these new suits? t WILLIAM B. JAMES. By amount received from private patients, which bad been ad vanced by County 878 00 Net cost of maintenance of poor for 1908 FINANCIAL ASSETS, Amount la Treasurer's and Collectors' bands $11,914 80 Seated lands returned, 1908 118 4!) Liabilities over assets 7,966 71 $20,000 00 $20,000 00 FOREST COUNTY, ss. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest Countv, and Forest County Poor District, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of receipts and expenditures and statement of assets and liabilities are correct and true, to the best of our knowl edge and belief. W. U. HAKRISON, skalII Attest: J. M. ZUKNDKL), skalH Comraii-sioners. 8. M. Henry, Clerk. II. II. McCLELLAN, sisal I COLUMBIA DOUBLE-DISC RECORDS A different selection on each side They fit any machine That tells the whole story except that at 65 cents for the Columbia Double-Disc you get a better record, on each side, than you ever bought be- -fore at $1.20 for the same two selec tions. Get a catalog! BOVARD'S PHARMACY TIONESTA, PA. Adam, Eve and Some' Apples. Now ninny tipples did Adam mid Eve em? Some sny Eve S ami Adiiiu 2. 11 total of 1 0. Others say Eve S and Adam S ulso; total, 1 r,. l:m If Eve cS and Adam 8 2, the total will be 1)0. Now. If Evp S 1 and Adam S 1 2 thr- total would be 8 0 3. Then If Eve 8 1 1st nml Adam 8 1 2 the total would be 1,62a. Of, again, Eve 8 14 Adam, Adam S1242 oblige Eve, total S2,0oii. Though wo ad mit Eve 8 1 4 Adata. Adam, if he S 1 8 1 2 4 2 keep Eve company; total. 8.182. (i 5 li. All w imii if. live, when she 8 1812 many mid probably fell soitv for It. and Adam. In order In relieve her grief, 8 1 2; t herefore Adam if he 8 1 14 2 10-fy Eves depressed spirit; hence both ate 81.800.804 nnnles. Kansas Cli.v Independent. An Estimate. 'Old man Tltewad must be worib n billion dollars,' observe (lie man villi the Ingrowing mustache. Nonsense:" says the man with the dejected ears. "Ho hasn't over a lum flivd thousand to his name." "Hut I was estliimtlnir it at what be would be Worth if iImIImi- v,w no I.It as he thinks It Is."-Chlcat I'osr. OIL CITY, PA. J -$ 784 70 $tij84 30 STATEMENT. LIABILITIES. Bonds outstanding $20,000 00 Marriage Customs In Savage Africa. The charge whleli is sometimes brought against white men of "marry lug for money" cannot be used against (heir sex In Africa, for there it is the other way about, husbands having to purchase their wives. When a man lias u wife bestowed upon him as au net of charity he feels that she Is not properly Ids own. and she, If she will, can treat him with contempt. This custom of wife purchase, although it is to be decried as tending to lower marriage to the level' of n commercial contract, is an Incentive to young men. 1 work. Lusty youths cannot com pete with energetic ones In the matri monial market, as I hey are despised by the young women and rejected by their parents ns being unworthy of their daughters. Wide World Magazine. Quite Light. Marie-1 think Chollle is n delightful dancer. He's so light on his feet! Ml-llan-When you're better acquainted with Chollle you'll discover that he's light nt both ends! Town nnd Country. An aero in Middlesex, Is Va prb cIpnllrjMn I'topln.-MaoflulVlT
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