Centre Street at
You Owe It to Yourself to
Use an Acme Dress Form.
The Acme Automatic Adjustible Dress Form does away
with disagreeable and tiresome "trying on" of the dress so
dreaded by every woman. It insures a stylish garment. It is
as necessary to dressmaking as a , shoemaker's last is to the
shoemaker. .' The stylish shoe is made over a stylish last. The
most perfect gowns are fitted over a stylish dress form. The
Acme Automatic Adjustable Dress Form is accepted everywhere
as the correct dress lorm. It is used by the manufacturers ot
Paper Patterns, manufacturers of Ladies' ready-to-wear cloth
ing, by exclusive Modistes, Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers
throughout the United States.
The Acme Automatic Adjustable Dress Form is the most
practical, serviceable, and satisfactory dress form. It automat
ically adjusts itself to every figure.
The Bust, the Hips, the Neck or the Skirt can be made
larger or smaller as required. It adjusts automatically, and
cannot work out ot position. The only lorm on which a fitted
lining can be placed and adjusted to the correct size without
once removing the lining. Made of the best materials and will
last a lifetime.
The syndicate of which we are a member recently pur
chased several thousand of these dress forms at a very special
price. Our allotment ot 200 has been received, and we are
glad to announce that we are in a position to furnish them for a
little over half their regular valuation. Take advantage of this
special opportunity to purchase a $10 Acme Adjustable Dress
Form for $5.50.
Several Hundred Trimmed
Hats Selling at a Fraction
of Cost.
At $1.00, not less than 50 Trimmed Hats that were some
as high as $5.00.
. At $1.90, not less than 30 Trimmed Hats that were $5.00
end $6.00.
At 3.90, a remarkable list of very high class Hats, many of
which were $10 and more,
All Children's Trimmed Hats at half.
It is our desire to dispose of every hat that has been with
us since the earlier part of the season, no matter what loss we
sustain. We aim to clean out every hat that came to us prior
to November 1st.
Oil City Trust Company
Oil City, Pa.
Report to the Commissioner or Banking
(Condensed)
At the Close of Business November 6, 1011.
Time Losds $2,280,103.90
Real estate, furniture and
fixture 75,000.00
Stocks and bonds ....598.378.69
Demand Loans 687,699 S3
Overdrafts 2,828.96
Carb on band and
Banks 568,178.92
Total Quick Asset
1,856,985.90
$1,212,149.80
Trust funds not Included In above $251,737.89. Corporate Trusts $1,253,000.00.
Increase iu Assets since
' Cochineal Insects.
Before mnny years cochineal scarlet
will have become a tiling of history
only, like the Tyrinn purple of antiqui
ty. Tbnt Is the conclusion of M. Leon
Dlguet, who bns been studying the
state of the cochineal Industry iu Mex
ico. The first specimens of cochineal
were taken to Europe by the Spanish
adventurers In the sixteenth century.
The Indians had cultivated the coccus
cacti, from which the color Is derived
In pre-Columbian times, and after the
Spanish conquest the Industry devel
oped rapidly. The city of Oaxaca was
the center of the cochineal country In
the days of Humboldt, but only a few
plantations of the nopal cactus, on
which the Insects are fed. now remain.
The female Insects only are used to
form a dye, and they are gathered by
brushing the branches of the nopal as
soon as tbey begin to lay their eggs.
They are then desiccated in ovens or
killed with boiling water.
Praia For the barama.
It is encouraging in these days, when
everything nice is condemned by scien
tific faddists as nasty, to have the high
authority of the London Lancet in
support of the popular theory that the
sardine Is of great dietetic value. The
sardine is good, the Lancet tells us,
because, for one thing, It encourages
the consumption of oil. which tends to
avoid "many Ills, and especially those
associated with wasting diseases and
touty dispositions." This consumption
of sardine oil. It adds, "prevents the
overloading of the tissues with nitrog
enous waste products, and a digest
ible fat favors nutrition considerably.
The sardine supplies also an excellent
proportion (25 per cent) of nitrogenous
material, and so It becomes a real and
fecouomlcal food. In addition to this
the sardine has appetizing qualities,
ind where appetite serves digestion
tollows."
Presence of Mind.
He Our love is opposed and we are
destined to be unhappy all our lives.
Let's commit suicide aud die together.
She Ail right, darling. I couldn't
live without you. Ho now shall we
do It? She Don't you think Ice cream
ptomaines would be about tha quick
est way? Burlington News.
Elm, Oil City, Ta.
Capital
Surplus and profits..
Reserve for interest..
Deposits
,. $300,000.00
,. 681,678.60
6.844 !4
1,114,626.26
$4,212,149.80
last Report $106,436.85.
Sure It Was His Wife.
Three o'clock was the very earliest
the man could get up to the store, so
his wife asked blm to meet her then.
"I don't know In what department I
shall be at that time." she said, "but
Just before 3 I will telepboue to the
clerk at the Information bureau near
the main entrance, and if you will Just
step over and nsk blm he will tell you
where I am."
At two minutes past S the man
sought information ns to the where
abouts of bis wife.
"I have a message," said the clerk,
"from a woman who said her husband
would Inquire for her about 3 o'clock.
Maybe It Is for you. She said to tell
you that she has gone to Blank's store,
over on Sixth avenue, to finish ber
shopping because the clerks 1n this
store are Impudent, the place is ill ven
tilated and she couldn't find anything
she wanted here anyhow and never
bos been able to find anything here
and this is positively the last time
she will ever try to find anything
here. Of course that might have been
your wife"
"Oh. yes," said the man; "that was
her all right." New York Sun.
Her Hold.
"So he married a manicurist?"
"Yes."
"is be happy?"
"I'm afraid uot. He complains that
she has quit holding his band and
wants to confine herself exclusively to
boldug the pocketbook." Chicago
Recoi'd-Iluruld.
The Measure of His Intelligence.
Fido's Mistress (sobbingi I've lost
my dog my sweet little Inuocent pet!
ieud I'm so sorry! Have you put
nn advertisement iu the newspaper?
Fido's Mistress Oh, what would be
the use? The poor darling doesn't
know how to read!'.' Woman's Home
Companion.
Invited Snub.
Clara I overheard Mr. Blmberly say
to a friend the other eveuiug that I
was a pretty young lady. Maude
Well, you are pretty young; but, of
course, you are growing older each
dny. Chicago News.
Duel With Horsewhips.
A novel but brutal form of duet be
tween two carters took place at Unjn.
nungary. Being both In love with the
daughter of the farmer who employed
them, they decided to fight for her
with their heavy horsewhips, the girl
agreeing to act ns umpire and accept
the winner. Iu order to Insure that
there should be no running away, they
first fastened themselves to two posts
Iu the ground. The girl pave the sig
nal to begin, and the two men, who
were stripped to the waist, began to
belultor each other with such fury
that long bleeding welts soon cov
ered their faces, .arms and bodies.
Unable to bear the horrible sight, the
girl ran away for help. When she
came back with some of the neigh
bors they found the two men lying on
the ground covered with blood and
exhausted. The duel was declared a
draw
A Luscious Morsel.
A speaker at a literary dinner In
iew York said:
"He who writes for posterity can
only expect the approval of posterity.
To his own generation his work will
be as unpalatable as German carp
and you know the recipe for cooking
German carp?
"Xo? Well. then, this is It:
"Catch a German carp In n stagnant
and muddy stream. Clean it imme
diately and hang It In the sun three
days to dry. After It Is thoroughly
dried nail It to a spruce board and
cover It with a paste of salt and mud.
Let It stand two days longer. Now
bake It forty-eight hours. Remove the
nails, scrape off the salt and mud paste
carefully and then eat the board
never eat the carp."
Why the Hiad of a Lion.
A custom there is in most parts of
Europe to adorn aqueducts, spouts and
cisterns with lions' heads, which,
though no lllaudable ornament. Is of
an Egyptian genealogy, who practiced
the same under a symbolical illation.
For because the sun being In Leo. the
flood of Nilus was at the full and
water became conveyed Into every
part, they made the spouts of their
aqueducts through the head of a lion.
Sir Thomas Browne, "Vulgar "Er
rors." IN
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FREIGHT FREE
FARE REBATED TO CUSTOMERS
P0PPEN
LARGEST PIANO HOUSE IN U. S.
. 674-676 MAIN ST.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
A PIANG FOR CHRISTMAS.
Muslc Is the Only One of All the Arts
That Does Not Corrupt the
Mind" Guy Paul.
It was Thomas Jefferson who said,
"Music refines, elevates and sancti
fies." This is sa truo today or a cent
ury ago. Music lightens toll. Why
not have a piano in the house? If
there are no musicians or would-be
musicians In your family, then buy a
pluyer-plano un Instrument that any
one from S to 80 can play equal to
FaderewRli. Statistics prove that
people mist fit) use the pUver-plano
more than people of younger years.
In farm and lanch homes without
vniiFlclans are now heard the finest pl
ane mimic, made possible only by tho
player-piano. The player-plnno has
renchei a state of perfection and Is
within the reach of those in moderate
circumstances.
Attention Is colled to the announce
ment of the ropiier.ber? TMano com
pany, Buffalo, In another column.
This' firm has been In business 63
years and carries the largest stock
between New York and Chicago.
They buy several carloads of pianos
nt a time and pay spot oarh, and
therefore re in poult ion to give the
best possible value. ,
HEALTH HINTF0R TODAY.
Turpentine For Seed Warts.
Common turpentine is said to
be a sure cure for the worst
cases of large and so callejj
"peed worts." Have a bottle of
It with a small camel's hair
brush through the cork and
touch the warts with It. If possi
ble, morning, nouu and night.
For a time nothing seems to
happen, but all of a sudden the
warts will be looked for and
will not be there, they go so
quickly. No sieclal care Is re
quired, as turpentine Is harm
less. It should, however, be
carefully kept nway from lights
or fire of any kind.
BUSINESS 68 YEARS
ARANCE SALE
OF USED
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
REDUCED PRICES-EASY TERMS
Don't wait 'till after Christmas, buy now
MANY CHOICE BARGAINS FOR
CAREFUL BUYERS
PIANOS that have been rented during sum
mer. PIANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS that have
been used for demonstrating. AND we include
PIANOS that are a little shopworn. ALSO the
PIANOS taken in exchange In regular course of
business. WIDE choice BEST makes. BIG
value for LITTLE money.
UPRIGHTS
One Krakauer $ 90.00
One Stanley & Sons 60.00
One Steinway 150.00
One Foster . 150,00
One Haines Bros. 195.00
One Kurtamann 130.00
One Kimball 105.00
One Stoddard 127.00
One Kimball 215.00
One Royal 137.00
One Kline 137.00
One Kurtzmann 80.00
One Grohs 128.00
One Vose 200.00
One Hallet & Davis 198.00
One Royal 140.00
One Chickering Bros. 178.00
SPECIAL PLAYER-PIANOS
$500 Apollo
500 Harrington
550 Baus
600 Universal
700 Apollo
ERG S feifetol
Our
Children's Department.
It's a wonderfully busy place nowadays.
It's a great big department, too.
The little follow who woars our clothing is dressed ho is
dressed stylishly, serviceably, sensibly.
j Nearly every suit we ask you to buy has 2 pairs of pauls
to the coat
And every suit sold at $4 and up carries with it our guar
antee of satislaction. We want the bnjs as our friends. We
believe they are the greatest advertisers a store can have.
Hoys' and Children's Suits, $3 00 to $12 50.
!nys' and Children's Overcoats, $2 00 'o $15 00
Knitted Cups, Warm Gloves, Union Suits. Outing Paja
mas, Wool and Cotton Stockings, Cowboy Gloves, Jerseys,
Warm Sweaters, Wool Waists, Shirts, Koee Trousen iu fact
everything the boy Deeds, we have it.
Oil City, Pa.
Mire
Promptly obtained, or f(C SUTUHNIO.
SO VIMS' IXPIftllNCI. Our ONAftGie ARC
THI LOWI1T. Sand model, pooto or ikvirh for
xiwrt Mrrh and frro report on patrntalilllty.
INmiNOIMINT aulle conducted before all
eoun l"lnu obtained through on DVI
TIIIDand SOLO, fre. TRADI-MARKS,
Slows and COPYRIGHTS quickly obtained.
Opposite U. S. Patent Office,
WASHINGTON, D. O.
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Kinter
Co.
Dry Goods, Millinery,
Cloaks and Suits.
(Formerly (be Wm. B.
J sines Store.)
j Free Transportation
AVill be allowed all Tioncsta patrons
on purchases amounting to $20.00.
Fare one way on $10.00 purchases.
The Kinter Co.,
Oil City, Pa.
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This is the finest
Catalog we ever is
sued. If you have not yet
received your copy
please send name
and address today.
DOGGS & BUHL,
DRY GOODS DEPT. STORE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
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and Manufacturing Opticians.
We examine your eyes and grind (be
glasses on (he premlsas.
Results -Definite.
The latest methods known tn science
are employed. No Drops. Artificial
eyes in stock. Lenses duplicated on
abort order.
Dr. Jlorck In charge,
illoi ck Optical Co.,
OIL CITY, PA.
First Natioual Bank Building.
OH mora for your fum, no mattr whtrt you art.
We iMwe big. frao llUwtrated itrkw lit and market
report. Tells why wo vnn imy moat forTui-atad provaa
It br letters from satisfied ahipporo In ottt Hate,
Hond for It today now In-fore yuii fnwt. Diffrnt
from anything you ovor aaw. Wo'll wnri with It. alxo,
our froo TrapiwrnMlnido. tnmw to trap, take ran of
ftnd tan flit. All aont FHE1 for tho ashing. Atlilnwa
CORRY HIDE & FUR CO. 'U'SS;.'
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Oil City, Pa.
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANT.
Furniture Dealer,
AND
UNDERTAKER.
TIONENTA. PENN
You want the oil
that gives a full, white
flame never flickers
no soot no odor.
Triple refined from
Pennsylvania Crude
Oil, Family Favorite
Lamp
Oil
is the best ever made.
Costs little more than
inferior grades.
Your dealer has It
in original barrels
direct from refineries.
WAVIRLY OIL WORKS CO.
Mtpandtnt Mtimrt
PtnSBURB, PA.
Alto maker. ofWav.rljr
Special Auto Oil and
Waveriy Qasolinea,
TOCP W0 Pan. Book
TAU will .lUboul oil.
NO FUCKER
BRIGHT
suadyucht
The Number 520, Six-Shot
Repeating Shotgun at $25.00
is n lmmnuTiess pun with n solid
frame. Knsii-r to operate ttiifk
er unci smoother net ion than nny
other. It never balks niul is
perfeetly balaneed.
IVtnilrtl description of nny of nnr
Rtina is in our Hu r.iirp ,T Catuliw
Ht ml fr it TO DA Y
If you r:immt olilnin STHVKV5
riMui.s, Tl-.I.KSCOI'KS
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4 TOOL COMPANY
P. O. llnx r,wj
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