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-finpr.ial about this item, and yet we
rtipare, quality for quality, width for width
dfors, with messalines that are advertised as very
-Trmlf rlnllnr a vnrd at one of the other 6tores. Its
fier proof of the fact that what the other fellow makes a
-abaloo over as being very special, you'll usually find here in
BUrregular stock. This particular line ol messaline we carry in
all colors, fcee lor yourseii.
Extraordinary Showing of
Scotch Ginghetms.
Over 300 pieces in all, 25, 30 and 35 cents.
trnl the sale of the three very best lines
t.li whole world Droduces. The
Anderson Bros., the Brown & Co. Napier brand and the Arnold
HnnctoKU r.n 'a Snnorhns All three of these lines are confined
Vvuavuuiu w m vjvv..
to us in Oil City, and this is the reason that you find here such
.11.1 1 1 1 1 AahI -
a remarkable assortment. All tne plain coiors, an sue, unci,
fmd RtrJnpa and tilaids in everv variety. Colors of course are
guaranteed fast.
All Silk Wash Ribbons.
10-yard piece tor 25 cents. Colors, pink, sky and white
widths l,2and 3.
An Extra.. Lot of Embroidery
GaJoons, 20 Cents.
fnr anvthin? these ealoons will not be here
ir. Th; w wp B!vprtisft is a new lot iust received, lney
are exceedingly cheap at 20 cents.- Widths run 2 to 3$ inches.
Over a dozen styles.
The Smart & Silberberq Co.
OIL CITY, PA.
Select Your Custom Macde Shirts
from among our
Eleven Hundred Samples.
Pay us from $2.00 up to $ 10.00, and we'll guarantee you more shirt satisfac
tion than you ever thought possible.
Our samples are ready. So are we. It's really up to you.
Knox Hat Opening
Day,
Thursday, Feb. 16th.
Spring Hats make their
bow for
public favor this week.
REMNANT SALE
Thursday, Friday
and Saturday,
February 16, 17, 18
GRISCOM ELIMINATED
FROM ARNOLD CASE
Oil City Trust Company,
Oil City, Pa.
Lawyer Says Girl Is Probably
Dead by Her Own Hand.
New York. Feb. 14. After a con
forence with John Arnold, John S.
Keith of Garvin & Armstrong, who
has been In charge of the search for
Dorothy Arnold, said that the situation
demanded an emphatic statement on
behalf of both families.
"tn the first vlsce," said Mr. Keith,
"we want people to believe what Is
the absolute truth that George S.
GrlEcom, Jr., has been eliminated from
the situation. Unless Mr. Griscom hag
more Information that we have, he
roiuM tn ho of IntereRt insofar as
Miss Arnold's whereabouts are con
pprned.
He could not have been telling the
truth when he said he expected to see
Miss Arnold soon and that he was to
marry her with the acquiescence of
the famllv. That statement, provided
Griscom was correctly quoted, was not
onlv n untruth but an Impertinence.
"The presence of the Griscom rami
lv nt Atlantic City has no significance
sn fnr as the Arnold case Is concerned
All Interested directly have been
fnrcpd to believe that Miss Arnold Is
ilpad and probably by her own hand
l.nvn was not the only thing that
mav have made Miss Arnold despond
,.nt Rh wanted to be a writer and
failed. She took the failure to heart.
CHICKENS MAKE GOLD FIND
articles Found In Gizzards Lead
Land Owner to Profit
able Search.
Chatanooga, Tenn., Feb. 14. Gold
recently discovered near Vonore, Mon
roe county, has been pronounced pure
virgin gold by Dr. Lucius Brown, state
chemist.
This trold was found when the faml
lv of James Pace, living halt a mile
from Vonore, killed a chicken for
Christmas. In Its glwiard Mrs. Pace
found about a thimble full of gold
particles. A train on Jan. 1 killed
three more chickens, and 37 particles
of gold were found.
J. W. Woodv. owner of the land, in
frvlne to learn where the chickens got.
their gold Fupply, sunk a shaft seven
feet deep, striking black slate and
black sand. For the particles In the
first pan, found at seven feet, he got
1. At other points panning yielded
$3 and $1 wor'.ta.
"Nothing is impossible; there are ways which lead
to-everytbiog; and if we bad sufficient will we should
always have sufficient means." La Kouchefoucauld.
Does not the above truth cause you to think of opening a Four Per
Cent. Savings Account with us?
The Rural Letter Carrier
will accept your registered letters containing money or
checks, and Kive you the receipt of the Government for
the same, thus insuring safe delivery. Ma II your de
posits to this strong and popular bank, which will for
ward bank book recording the entries by return mail,
and pay you FOUR PER CENT PEK ANNUM on your
money. Officers of this bank are among the most care
ful. conscientious and experienced bankers In tno
United States, and your money is absolutely safe In
their hands. Write for booklet.
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings
Smlthfleld Street and Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $1,000,000.00.
Jockey Goose Has Broken Collarbone.
Jacksonville, Fla., reo. ii jocki-.v
c.nnso was thrown and sustained a
broken eolbrbono during the running
of a two-year-old race. iUM urump,
tils mount. boi:cd it the head of the
stretch and fell.
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Trm
Vmlmm
Frames are Made of Steel.
The Le Roy Plow Co., te Roy, N. Y., have built up a
unirliil Koutmtlon on a wonderful Walking
Plow. Now to meet the almost universal demand for
Riding Plows, this Company has womea us
;, -1 t. .Ffjm.an th Rrftlllt i ft
the most perfect, practical. Riding Plow
ollered to me practical larmcr. uj uu
Or :. tt trin. TTxtrrmr Pole Shift. Till'
ing Seat. All Steel frame louicrs
are cast iron) Patent Square Steel Jointer
ci,HrH nhllled Iron or Steel Bot-
-,. K..t nr all Eaav Draft and Easy
to Operate, the same as the big- line of
Le Roy Walking Plows. Ask lor our
You usually can find them witn your
AV MA
Pi
best dealers.
POLICE WERE NOT BLUFFING
Another Cornell Student Arrested and
Charged With Rioting.
Tthaca. N. Y.. Feb. 14. Those Cor
noil atiidents who urofessed to believe
that the local police were blumng
when they threatened to make further
nrrts on account of the right be
twn a hand of 500 students and om
cers on the night of Feb. 1 learned
today that the officers had something
nn their sleeves when Benjamin w
Jenks. a Junior In the university, and
son of Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks, a
wpllknown member of the Cornell fac
ulty, gave himself up when he heard'
warrant was out against mm.
Tmks employed an attorney and as
Mc father Is out of town, a merchant
went on his bond for $50n and the
young man was released for an exam
ination. It Is understood that Jenks Is
to fight the case and he has the sup
port of the students, who already have
triod hard to obtain the releapes from
Jail of Ralph W. Perkins, a student
who Is serving a 10 days sentence.
The police had eight warrants in all
and several oT the officers went on
the campus looking for the men want
ed for rioting. Jenks was the only ono
irrested. but mora students will ba
corralled later.
MUCH METAL BURIED YEARLY
Manufacturer of Coffin Hardware Esti
mates One Million Tons.
Wtnsted. Conn.. Feb. 14. A Wln-
sted m&n who has been employed in
the 'manufacture or coffin hardware
for the last quarter of a century, and
is now with the National Casket com
nany of Plttsbure, has been Fiudylns
the census figures on the death toll
of the country.
lie has also done some figuring as
to the amount of metal uspd by coffin
hardware manufacturing companies
two of which are in Wlnsted. He esti
mates that one million tons of metal
goes under ground every decade In the
Ifnltort States in the burial of the
dead.
ARRESTED WILD MAN
Hit Hair I More Than Foot Long
and His Identity Is Unknown.
Chatanooca. Tenn.. Feb. 14 A do
sratch from. Gnntersville, Ala., says
that a wild man, with hulr more than
a foot lope and' finger nails grown to a
length of two Inches, has been arrested
and placed In the Marshall county
Jail.
The maniac Is about 2.) years old
and from all that can be learned re
garding him he has been roaming wild
several years.
Several days ago he attacked a phy
sician who was passing along a public
read. The authorities after searching
a few days located him. An effort la
being made to learn bU Identity.
He was clothed with rag only and
was barefootod and bareheaded. He
cannot talk Intelligently and the of!l
cluls had a struggle with h!in before
he was brought into subjection.
B & B
new dress fabrics
Fine showing of English,
French and German Suit
ingsSpring weaves, weight
and color tones.
Flain Mixtures, Novelty
Checks, Novelty. Home
spuns, Line Stripes, Indis
tinct Plaids, etc.
Friee range, $1.25 to $3.50,
including new dark Suitings,
Spring weight and plain
Diagonals, Natte and Serge.
You ore sure, to rulmire these
hnivlsome, cool looking light
weight substantial materials,
particularly the fabrics for tai
lor gowns.
The time to pet choice things
is when they first come out.
Specify Fabric, Color and
Trice when reqestlnff sam
ples. U your name registered for
the Spring Catalog? Only
mailed on request.
BOGGS & BUHL,
NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA.
Every woman within the advertising radim of tbu itore
knows what Remnant Sale tueans at James'. Originated
,nd established i mouths af-erthi store entered and be
came part of the commercial life of this city, U ha. occurred
regularly at interval, of a half year and has become a fixed
in.litation-the mot important .ale of lh. or any other
store in thi. .ection. Never more than two Remnant Sale,
in year-one in July, the other in lebruary. lime has
now arrived for our February Remnant bale, and mors
Remnants than at any previous .ale.
The purpose of a Remnant Sle here i. not merely to
.ell off the hundreds of Remnant, which accumulate in a
half year', busineu, but all other .low merchandise which a
rea.onable reduction in price ha. failed to move, ha. a KCI
Ink Iteniiiaiit Hale Price. Tin. mark, the abso
lute limit of Price Reductiuu here, and rarely ever fail, to
oonvert instantly .ucb merchandise into cash.
The Remnants.
Remnant, of Silk., Dre G.od., Damask, Cra-h, Flannelette, Outing,
Canton Flannel, Curtain Swiss. Curiam Madras Dannns, Cretone., Dres.
Linings. 1'ersiao Lan. India Linen, Longcloth Cambric, Nainsook, Sheet,
inc. Pillow Mu.lin, White Waistings, KisSee, Percales, Ginghams, 1 nnt.,
Colored Lawn., Ribbon., Lace., Embroiderie.. Drew Trimming., Ll.stto,
Table Oil Cloth, &o. ..... n . iv.
Every Side Counter. Center Aisle Table, clear back to the Corset Da-
nartment, piled high with Remnants. ... e ,
Note. To relieve the congested condition in the front of the .tor ,
Rsmnant. of Lice, Embroidery, R-bbon and Dres. Trimming, have been
brought back to the table, in the Corset Section.
Every Remnant ha. been carefully measured and the yard, are care
fully marked on eaoh ticket.
ti i.. nr Ai.h INmnant aDnear. on the ticket and the
price for the Entire Remnant i. raarksd in Hetl Ink.
There', a feature of these sale.-all Remnaut. and Remnant bale Mer
chandise is marked in Hed Ink. ,.... . , .
M.ke your comparison between the Red Ink Remnant Sale price ami
regular price.
500 Lacce and Embroidery
R.emnLnts.
Remember there are back in the Corset Section.
Remnant, of Silk op to 1G yards.
Remnant, of Dress Good, up to 8 yards.
Remnants of Damask up to 31 yards.
Remnant, of Wash Good, up to 15 yard..
Remnant, of Curtain Good, up tp 12 yards.
Thursday and Friday,
Remnant. Down Stairs.
SaLiurdaty,
Cloak., Suit, and Millinery at Rsmnant Sale Price..
ROBERT CAi'LE DEAD
Picturesque Figure of Central New
York Has Pasted Away.
Utica, N. Y., Feb. 14. Robert Caple,
one of the mo3t picturesque figures In
Central New York, and a man who
was widely known because of the ec
centricity, simplicity and humility of
his life for more than a score of years
post; died In his cnbin at Cluyvllle, 10
mrie3 south of here yesterday, age
70 years.
In his voune manhood he pneaeed in
various business and acquired a for
tune. Hfe was a noted dealer In horses.
always ready to swap, buy or btrgaln
and Invariably sure to come out ahead
In the transaction.
Business was very profitable with
Mr. Caple, while he remained at It,
hut about a score of years ago his
mind took a religious turn and he
olned the Roman Catholic church.
Since then he traveled from place to
place, relmburslne those that he best
ed In horse trading.
This done, as best he could. Mr. Ca
ple set about giving the balance of his
fortune to the poor. Soon he was re
duced to poverty.
Friends in Clavville then built a
modest cr.bln for him and here for the
past 15 veirs he lived, prayed and
fasted, leaving bis home each day
hlle able to visit the sick, to carry
food to the poor and to beg his own
meals and clothing. He retained his
mental faculties unimpaired to tne
end.
u I F. ROY PLOW CO- Le Roy, N. Y.
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H. S. feigworth, Tlouesta, Ta.
NSifSN hethr.."W.rlr"S: NThe,' V.riy Cmo-YV
OvSWVV V tpecil gri.de. of Gaw KCCV V- ' ?'. nck N N ! X
OOvfVO V l, manufactured . X; mtion nd imUnUneou X V;
OCvlVV V prwdr lor Auto x.l powerful and clew, ex- X M sX
$SSNSN$ Special - $SS
SS Motor Waverly OJ Works Co.
OOAXVS N Power without Carbon Independent Refineu X VMSNI
VJVlV-;v Thobe.tAutoGoJoline. X N; Pittiburf, P, V XCKX
AIMS BLOWN AT NEWSPAPERS
Governor Baldwin, In Lecture, Say.
Nearly Everything Printed
Is Untrue.
Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 14. During
an address before a men's meeting at
the Young Men's Christian associa
tion here on "Man His Own Maker
Governor Simeon Baldwin quoted from
Thomas Jefferson that "newspapers
mlcht be annroved."
He indorsed the statement, and sug
gested that newspapers nowadays are
made up as follows: "Proof, one-quar
tor of a column: probability, one col
umn. possibly a little more, and lies
the rest of the sheet."
The governor returned to New Ha
I ven after tho moetiiii;,
Going like Wildfire
That'll tho wav to describe the wide
spread demand for
Walter Welimarrs
Great Book
The Aerial Age
finn nrltln culls it a "fascinating record
nr .nianiifin ailvnnture": another com
pares it to "a swift sailinu ship, with
Science at the helm, and Adventure in
the foretop i aim anoiner naya wmv it
hriaflAR with adventure, and is brimful
of edueotlon In aviation." Anyhow, It Is
a great aellor, as eacn aay a oraers buuw.
AGEXTS WANTED
Hun,) tmlav vnur ar.nl ioatlon for ex-
i,,ioi torntnrv. with 35 cents for 32
page agent s prospectus ami auucniniui
selling canvass. Deduct the 35 cents from
your lirsl remittance for 6 or more books.
Address,
A. R. KELLER & CO.,
Marbridge Building
Broadway and 34th St., New York.
Dies a Pauper at Age of 101.
Allentown, Pa., Feb, 14. .Tohn Rein
hardt, believed to be the oldest resi
dent of Lehigh county, died nt Hie
nlrmihouae. seed 101 years 1 months
Relnhardt was a German, and came
to this country about (0 years ago
He was peddler. Kor the last 20 years
he spent the winter at the poorhouso
President Payne Dead.
Philadeluhia. Feb. 14. John R.
Pavne, president of the Krle mid West
ern Transportation. Anchor line, a
milmtdlary of the Pennsylvania Rail
road comnnnr. which operates boats on
the Great Lakes, died at his home
here. He was 6S years old.
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price
prue
price
price
price
price
price
price
price
price
price
price
on Fura.
on Coats.
on Silk and Lace Waiets.
on Shirt Waist Suits,
on Rain Coats,
on Silk Petticoats,
on Tailored Skirts,
on Chiffon Waists,
on Children's Bonnets,
on Uotrimmed Hats,
on Feathers,
on Trimmed Hats.
William B. James, - Oil City, Pa.
CEELEY CURE
The cure that has bwn continuously
successful for more thau 81 years fs
worth investigating. For the druf or
drink habit. Write for particulars.
..i r . . 1 . .. ftistitut in Western
Fenna. i Firth Ave., l'lttsburgli,
Lest CsJl on
Overcoats.
We are about through taking inventory and find our stock of Overcoats
very low and wishing to live op to our motto "not to carry goods over from
one season to another," we have concluded to give
1-3 Discount ou All Men's Overcoats.
On all Young Men's and Bays' Coats, sizes ranging from 16 to 20
years old, we will sell for just
1-2 Their Regular Trice.
If you have any intention at all of buying an Overcoat, now is the time
. . t. .n --. .Ml .
10 invest in oue. ll win pay you to carry ii over mi next season.
Extra. Special.
25 Boys' Blue and Black Overcoats, sizes 17 to 20, $10, $12 and 115
garments, at
Promptly obtained, or fEC RETURNED.
tO VlaRS-IXPIRIINCI. UurCHClt
THI lOWItT.Hrad model, pootoortktiUh fur
pert loarch and free report on patentability.
MtFRINQIMINT suits conducted before all
oourtu Patents obtained thrown ns. ADVI
TISIO and SOLD, free. TOI-MKS, PIN.
IONS and COPYRIGHTS quickly obtained.
Opposite U. S. Patent Office;,
WASHINGTON, 0. Ut
Max Jacobs,
One Price Store, Clothier and Shoer,
233 Seneca Street, - Oil City, Pa.
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Employment For 300 Man.
Sharon, Pa., Feb. 14. Three open
h?arth furnaces will be started today
nt the Carnegie steel plant here. More
than 200 men will be given employ,
ment.
Trade Marks
Designs
rnnvntnuTt An.
Anyone sflndlnn a sketch and dottrrlptlnn maf
quickly Mcertflln our opinion fruv whether an
iiivtmiiitii la) prtmHiMy inifiiiiniiin. tiiiiHiiiiiicH-
ttonantrlctiyoontlilnntlal. lltmdnookon I'Htents
out frtm, IIlt)nt fluency for ocurlnir imtonlM.
I'uteiiti tu kon tiirmiirh Muntt Co. ruowlyt
ijM-rfal notice, without cltnrtre, lutlio
Scientific Jlr.icrican.
A hsndsomelT lllimlrnlei wnelilr. Inreont elr.
eiilntloil of nnr Nt'lontino Ji.iininl. t'i'rnm, :i t
ji'iin four liiMiitliH, S. Hold byull mmsili'iiloriv
ttlUNN $ Co.3e,B."--New Yorl
ltnuic) Olllcu, OH r ht, Washumun, Ll. u
LIVERY
Stable.
Finn rarrincrpa fnr nil no.pnninna
, 0 - - i
with firnt nlnna ptminnipnt. Wa rnn
fit you out at any time for either a
pleasure or business trip, and always
at reasonable rates. Promnt servina
and courteous treatment.
Come and see us.
Rear or Hotel Weaver
TIOZiTEST-A., PA.
Tele plioue Mo. 0.
OFTIOIAK
Office ) & 7X National Hftiik Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Kyes examined free.
RxnlunWely opttoal.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
W. 1'IIK 1MAMONU ItUAM. A
yytX l.a-llMil Ankyonrlrtt-f."tfor
I'llla Id H d ami 4Jol4 nirtalliAV
', iell with lllua KIUhhi. f
Tttke no other. Hiir nt your ,
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVCRYWHLRf