Centre Street at A Christmas Record for Gifts of Quality. It gives one a safe feeling to buy, when one knows from hearsay, as well as perhaps from experience, that everything of fered has a "good" look. From III tUC UMCIIICUl, up UllUUgll HJC UU1C1 J1UU13, J UU 11 IIUIIUC the Christmas atmosphere, and every section teems with answers to just the problems to which you're seeking solution what to give husband, wifr, brother, sister, to this friend, and to that. Buy Her a Good Get her the FREE for woman would warm with joy at The artistic appearance; the the smooth ball-bearing action; year legal insurance policy; form not to be bad in any other machine made. Let our expert show you little machine is. A Christmais Trip act Our Expense. It's hard to imagine a schedule more convenient than the one under which you can shop here. You reach Oil City at a quarter to twelve in the morning, with four hours to see the Christmas sights in this biur store be fore you return to Tionesta on the four o'clock. That's just about the right amount of time for comfortable shopping, and gets you home in plenty of time for the evening meal. And mind you, the trip won't cost you a cent. On purchases of $10.00 or over we pay your fare one way; purchases of $20.00 or over mean that we pay for your round trip ticket. Come and view the beautiful things in this great Christmas store, now bedecked in all the splendor of its holiday attire. 1871 40 Years 1911 Capital and Surplus, $880,000.00. Deposits, $3,324,000.00. Assets, $4,212,000.00. Oil City Trust Company Oil City, Pa. Whtn Bluebeard Lived. Most of our readers huve heard of Bluebeard, the enterprising gentleman who made a hobby of marriage aud had a way of his own for getting rid of superfluous wives. Probably very few people, however, know that the story has any sort of basis lu fuct. Vet on the banks of the world fatuous Bos porus near Constantinople there Is situated a picturesque old medieval fortress known as "Bluebeard's cas tle" and which is said to have been the abode of a terrible old pasha, whose playful little ways gave rise to the story.-Wlde World Magazine. Waves In Solid Metal. As illustrating the advances in metal lurgy and engineering it has been demonstrated that solid metals may reveal by their structure the vibra tions to which they have been subject ed. Id explaining this phenomenon experiments have been shown proving that a beautiful wave structure can be Imparted to the surface of mercury by the vibrations of a tuning fork, and that even the surface of solid lead which had been subjected to similar vibrations possesses a structure re sembling that of a vibrating surface of mercury. Mild steel has been de fined as a "solid solution" of Iron and carbon, free from cinders. Metallur gists have doubled the strength of steel as it was known In its early days. Scientific American. Relieved. "Where did you get these examples of faultily constructed sentences?" ask ed Dr. Campbell, the great rhetorician of a student. "Out of one of your books, doctor." "What? Where? Out of one of my books?" "Yes, sir; out of your 'Rhetoric.' " "Out of my 'Rhetoric P " roared the doctor. "Impossible! Never did 1 make use of such lauguage. You are mistaken, badly mistaken. Hut but where in my 'Rhetoric' did you find such composition?" he demanded an grily. "In the part, 'Sentences to be Cor rected.' " "O-h-h-h-n-h! A-h-h-ta-h! Yes, yes," eald the relieved doctor. Philadelphia IS'orth American. Elm, Oil City, Pa. Store With a Toyland, and other holiday dis Sewing Machine Christmas; the heart of many a the sight of such a gut. countless labor-saving devices; the rigid guarantee; the five a combination of advantages just how good this wonderful HEALTH HINTF0R TODAY. Cure For Indigestion. Indigestion muy sometimes be cured by eating at regular hours and partaking of the food very slowly. The diet should be as varied as possible, but consist only of such foods as have been found easily digestible. A Sensitive Horso. Ilarsh treatment, though It stop short of inflicting physlcnl pain, keeps a nervous horse In a state of misery. A single blow may lie enough to spoil a racer. Daniel Lamliert, founder of the Lambert branch of the Morgan family, was thought as a three-year-old to be the fastest trotting stallion of bis day. He was a very handsome, stylish, Intelligent horse and also ex tremely sensitive. His driver, Dan Mace, though one of the best reins men in America, once made the mis take, through III temper or bad Judg ment, of giving Daniel Lambert a se vere cut with the whip, nnd that sin gle blow put an end to bis usefulness as a trotter. He became wild and un governable In harness and remained so for" the rest of his life. How Kangaroos Fight. Kangaroos nre distributed over all parts of Queensland. The "old man," or fully grown male. Is mostly found on downs and in open forest country An "old man" sometimes grows to the height of six feet and when hunted into a rocky gorge or corner will turn and face its pursuer. It Is a formi dable adversary at close quarters. Its mode of fighting is to clasp Its enemy in its arms, hug blm to its breast nnd then with its powerful hind claws rip him open. A Dubious Compliment. Dobby was showing off bis baby. "Think he looks like me. Slithers?" be asked. "Well-no," said Slithers, looking at the youngster critically. "He's a queer looking little cuss all right, but J Ehouldn't go as far as to say that he looks like you." Judge. FIGHTING DISEASE ON THE FARM Scientific Methods of State Board in Protecting Live Stock Investments. PLANS 'SAYING OF MILLIONS Vigorous Campaign Against Bovine Tuberculosis Value of Laboratory Work to Stockmen and Veterinar ians. A state board at Harrisburg pro poses to save the farmers of Penn sylvania five million dollars a year. It Is estimated that the farmers of this state annually lose live stock worth that amount of money by diseases which can be prevented. The State Live Stock Sanitary Board has rendered valuable service to the Pennsylvania farmer since its organization fourteen years ago, but Its work appears to have only begun. The last census shows that there are 20fi,975 farms In Pennsylvania, and that the value of the live stock on these farms is $ 133.- 219,000. The plans of the state board to protect this Investment from pre ventable losses from disease art. be ing closely followed, not only by live stock raisers and breeders of the United States, but by those abroad Pennsylvania was the first state to organize and properly equip a labor atory where diseases of animals could be studied and recognized. It has proven of inestimable value to stock' men and veterinarians. It Is located at the veterinary school In Philadel phia, where all possible facilities are employed to study the mysterious dis eases of animals. The laboratory is under the direction of Dr. Karl F. Meyer, who was trained in the best schools of continental Europe. Dr. Meyer also has charge of experimen tal work on the state farm, which Is located In Delaware County. He, with his staff of qualified assistants, are engaged In studying the diseases of domestic animals in Pennsylvania. At the same time they are engaged in the preparation of many test fluids, such as tuberculin, malleln, etc., for the diagnosis of disease. The preparation of vaccine and sera for all diseases against which preventive vaccination measures can be taken, are made in accordance with the latest advance ments of science. Wide Range of Laboratory Work. Since Jan. 1. 1911. 31(H) doses of tuberculin, 1000 doses of anthrax vac cine and sixty gallons of hog cholera serum have been prepared in the lab oratory and distributed among Penn sylvania farmers free of cost. These three products alone, if purchased In the market, would have cost practi cally flo.OuO; more than half the amount of money appropriated for laboratory work for the next two years. Hog cholera causes the larg est proportionate loss of any disease of swine, and this industry represents a money value of over six million dol lars. Much of the laboratory work has been done under adverse circum stances, but ample facilities are now provided for doing the work under the best and safest conditions and much better results may be expected In the future. During the period referred to the laboratory examined 530 pathological specimens sent in by local practition ers. In many cases the cause of the disease was discovered and valuable information furnished for handling it. The diseases caused by poisonous plants and parasites have been made the subject of special investigation. The laboratory has gained an Interna tional reputation on account of its tu berculosis research work, and it is hoped that with the Improved facili ties and equipment furnished by the state that It will take a prominent place umong those of the countries of Europe in veterlnry research work. The fight of the board against bo vine tuberculosis is an impressive fea ture of its efficient service to the cat tle Industry. This was one of the first animal diseases to receive the board's attention. The plans for handling It were carefully made and Judiciously executed. The first tuberculin testing In America was done by the late Dr. Leonard Pearson, and a vigorous campaign against this disease hai been directed. Menace of Bovine Tuberculosis. The laws and rules regulating the board's work are recognized as the best by veterinarians through out the country. Recently dur ing six weeks 37-12 head of cattle, brought Into Pennsylvania for dairy purposes were submitted to the test. Of this number twenty-three failed to pass the test. During the same period 952 native cows were tested for farm- ers and forty were condemned and sarely eliminated from the herds. Dealers are hecomlne more in ivmiw- thy with the work of testing animals properly belore offering tr.pni for sale Dairymen are much more ra refill In purchasing dairy cattle that are free from tuberculosis than they were for merly. The most Intelligent realize that a dairt business cannot bn con ducted profitably unless the disease is cneckea. The Importance of keenlne tubercu losis free herds Is still more apparent In breeding herds. All states In which dairying is carried on extensively have laws requiring that dairy am breeding cattle must be nroDerlv test ed before they can be accepted fron another state or country. It Is imnera tive that dealers, dairymen and breed ers should observe the laws, rule; and regulations for shinnlne cattli from one state to another In accord ance with the requirements of thi state live Btock sanitary board. Th federal authorities have wisely pro vlded that cattle failing to pass a tu berculln test cannot be shipped oi moved from one state to another. Rabies Is one of the most Imnortam diseases with which the state boarc has to deal. A rabid dog freque'ntlj bites and Infects Beveral animals in I herd, and the owner Is not aware oi Its visit until the animal bitten showi symptoms of a strange disease that ii seldom diagnosed properly until I veterinarian Is called. Decline of Sheep Industry. A few years ago Pennsylvania rank ad high as a sheep raising state, while at the present time comparatively few sheep are kept. The decline followed tc a marked degree the development ol mining In the western section of th state, not only because the mining opera Hons decreased the amount of pasture iands, but because of tho great num ber of foreigners who worked In th mines and gathered about them a vasl horde of worthless dogs, over which they had little or no control. These dogs were underfed, not confined and roamed about, fought with other dogi and spread rabies through those sec tlons. During two months of this yeat thirty-four cases of rabies were re ported from twenty-four counties, and in five additional cases the diagnosis of rabies was made at the laboratory Quarantines to the number of 161 were served on 425 animals, and they were kept under close observation for IOC days. In four communities it was nec essary to establish general quarntines which covered territory ranging in size from one to five townships. In ad dltion to suppressing and eradicating the disease the state board, through representatives In the Hold, Is endeav orlng to educate farmers as to the symptoms presented by different anl mals affected with rabies. Anthrax has been prevalent In sev eral sections of the state for years, and in some cases the losses have been high. For the past few years the board has recommended the annual spring vaccination of animals against anthrax In sections where the disease has been known to exist. Expense Borne by the State. The work Is done atthe expense of the state and the results have been unl formly satisfactory. In addition to the annual spring vaccination 457 animal were Immunized this year during Jul) and August In five counties. Blackleg occurs occasionally In all portions of the state. It has many points In common with anthrax and preventive vaccina tlon Is the only means known foi checking It. The state board has beer remarkably successful In flfihtlng It A quarantine against Texas fever has been maintained by the federal bureau of animal industry for years yet occosionally native cattle are con fined In sheds, driven across chutes oi shipped In cars that have been con tamlnated by southern cattle and have not been properly cleaned or dlsin fected. During the past summer three outbreaks occurred in Pennsylvania In each case the disease was recog nlzed promptly and Its spread tmrne diately checked. Nearly 200 animate were exposed and twenty-four died. The board employs agents to su pervlse slaughter houses in the rnra,' districts of the state. As a result the rural slaughter houses now are bettet equipped, cleaner and far better man aged than ever before. Many dls eased carcasses, which would have found their way to the table if thej had not been discovered by these agents, have been condemned and de stroyed. The state provides money tc pay the owner the appraised value ol a condemned tuberculous carcass sc he will not be tempted to dispose of It for food purposes to prevent hia own loss. Support of Tener Administration. A milk hygiene service recently bat been organized. Three qualified agent! have been selected to travel throng! the state and assist the local agenU in carrying out the requirements ol the board. The bulk of the work will be carried on by local veterinarians Their principal duties at first will be along educational lines. The live stock sanitary board has received the support of every legls lature since Its organization. Tb favorable attitude of Governor Joht IC. Tener is indicated by. hie deep Interest in its work and hia ap proval of measures Intended to In crease Its efficiency. Governor Tenet Is president of the board. I:g work t directed by Dr C. J. Marshall, state veterinarian, and one on the highest authorities In this country on the dis eases of domestic animals. Too Much For Her. Calling ouo day to see an old friend who was visit lug ber married son, I Inquired of the colored maid who an swered the bell, "Is Mrs. Smith at home?" 'Yus'ui. she home," the girl replied, Bbowing no inclination to Invite me In. "Khu here, all right, but she got a misery in de bald." "Mrs. Smith senior?" I asked with concern. 'Seen me!" she exclaimed suspicious ly. "Cose she seen me. Iluccome she a!n' see me w'eu she hire me las' night huh own self?" And she indig nantly shut the door. Lippincott's. Tho Wont. 'My wife has beeu having some trouble with her throat," confided a friend, "ard I got pretty worried about it and sent for a doctor. lie examined her and looked very grave, and that scared me even worse. So said. 'Tell me the worst at once, Doo,' ond he whispered, 'She will re cover her voice.' And my wife over heard the question aud the answer, and now Doc and I nre both in bad." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Resentment. "Did you say I was a cheap trick ster?" asked the ward worker. "Xo. I didn't," replied the man who is close to the boss. "I merely said you were u trickster." "Well, that's all right, but don't you ever insinuate that I nm doing a cut rate business." Washington Star. A Tragedy. "now did you like my new tragedy?" "Tragedy? I thought It was com edy." 'So did 1 till I got my check for the profits." Paradoxical. All this time the cashier was burn ing the candle ut both ends." "And keeping It dark. Well, I de clarer' Exchange, : II Let's Suppose That Your Friend's Name is Bill, Or supposing it is something else. We believe in our large and assorted stocks thore is that very thing that ' liiil" needs and would appreciate the most. We are settling the gift question for a great many people every day. We have stocked our TA D Btore n0wever 0 thtt we w" b0 ab,e 10 take care of the late t JL buyers as well as those who can a (lord to buy early. There will be no "leavings." Our stocks are sufficiently large to lake care ol that person who through unavoidable circumstances must defer their buying till later. We expect a big business. We are prepared to take care of it. We are showing some Wonderful Clothing Values For the man who wants to be dressod for the occasion. Oil City, Pa. AUSTIN FLOOD FUND REPORT Governor Shows Where Every Penny Was Spent ANSWERS REVEREND CRITIC Expenditures Far Lesa Than Sap posed Books Open for Inspec tion State Pleased With Red Cross. Harrisburg, Pa. In reply to a let ter sent by Rev. Q. P. Donehoo of Coudersport, secretary of the Austin Relief association to Governor Tener expressing doubt as to the integrity of the committee handling the Austin flcod relief fund the governor has nude pun"c a summary of the re vrts of the heads of the departments f the state government who partic ipated in the organization and conduct of the relief and sanitary measures following the disaster of Sept. 30. The financial statement shows that the cost to the commonwealth was ex actly $23,952.82. It is also shown that in addition to carrying on work that won commendation of the Nation al Red Cress authorities for prompt ness and effectiveness and praiBe of people all over the country the com mifsioner of health the directing gen ius of it all. has paid over to the Aus tin Relief Committe in cash the sum Of $12,545.20 contributed through Gov ernor Tener and other officials and to Commissioner of Health Dixon for the relief of the destitute and suffer ing. The finaclal end of the relief work, which shows expenditures far less than popularly supposed, accounts for every penny. All data Is on state records and open fcr Inspection. Pennsylvania state officials are h'lhly pleased with the praise be stowed upon the relief arrangements by the National Red Cross authorities. The relief work, embracing many sanitary problems and the search for dead, waa placed In the hands of Com missioner Dixon. He organized the forces and systematized the distribu tion of food, clothing, shelter and other branches of the gigantic task. Dr. Dixon and his division chiefs and engineers remained on the ground for two weeks. The summaries of the reports show that Adjutant-General Thomas J. Stewart had five cars filled with 1,500 tents, commissary stores, 823 over coats, blankets and othx stores suf ficient to care for 1,500 homeless per sons, starting irom Harrisourg within nine hours after word was received of the horror. Stores not needed were returned and the outlay from this well menaced department totaled only 11,153.49. Bromley Wharton, secretary of the State Board of Chi-Titles, reports on the systematizing of the humane work among the destitute and the caring for orphans so that not a single child bereft of parents by the waters had to go to an inst utlon, all being placed in the homes of Pennsylvania people who gladly welcomed them to family circles. Dr. Dixon's financial report, dated November 28, acknowledges contribu tions to the amount of $1 1,982.54 and he paid $10,816.79, making a total of $22,799.33. In addition there was re ceived $.r)02.6G contributed through Governor Tener. The adjutant gen eral's disbursements amounted to $1,153.49, bo that the total accounted for Is as stated above. The sum of $12,545.20 was sent to the Austin-com mittee. The disbursements made by the health commissioner were: wages of men cleaning up the town and other purposes, $13,371.17; foodstuffs, $4,- 677.81; expenses of employes of de partments, $1,434.81 ; transportation. 431.02; drugs and disinfectants, $38.75; blankets and mattresses, $1,- JOfl.98; miscellaneous. $1,515.79. Concluding his report Governor Tener says to his reverend critic; Our only purpose In accepting what subscriptions have been made direct ly to Dr. Dixon, was that the greatest good might be accomplished with the least delay, and I assure you that very dollar so received will be ac counted for and turned over to the proper committee. I regret the tone of your !ittsr, and that you appear to And more to condemn than to com mend in what others find to be most satisfactory work on the part of the state. I am saying this without feel ing on my part, appreciating, as I do, the great Interest your association has In the work at hand." State Capitol Notes. Reports from some of the hunters who sought deter this season are com mencing to come in. A few are of the opinion that deer are not more numer ous than thuy were last year. Game Commissioner Kalbfua thinks there aie more. The Kinter Go. Dry Goods, Millinery, Cloaks and Suits. (Formerly the Wm. B.. James Store.) Free Transportation Will be allowed all Tionesta patrons on purchases amounting to $20.00. Fare one way on $10.00 purchases. Santa Glaus Arrived ! Yes, good old Santa is here, bag and baggage. The grips and boxes and bundles have been unpacked and from now until the last stocking is hung up, we will be busy every minute, helping you to make suitable selections lor young and old. Cil-.- We have the Oneida Community ware, OIIVCI with its 50 year guarantee, making it equal to sterling silver. rirfcllo We have t,ie CamPDell Kids and the 111 l-JUllO Kandy Kids and all other kinds and col ors lrom 1 cent to $2.00 each. -1 CVllflS We have the best German ware, Jap VUlUfl anese and American ware in beautiful patterns and designs. Our List of Toys is Immense, And includes the latest novelties in Automobiles, Electric and of v . ugieB, AirsuijJS, aeroplanes, Monoplanes, liiplanes, Games and Books. We invite Christmas goods. Christmas Toys and Christmas joys go hand in hand at H. O. Mapes, Kepler Block, Tionesta, Pa. KVM'UU' Lubrication Ml! HI : There's nothing more important to an automobile thnn good oil. "Waverly Special" it free from carbon It la light It Is thin It feeds easily it will not con geal. The Ideal oil for either air-cooled or water-croled cars. Your dealer sells It. If not, write to us. A test will convince you. WVARLY O'L WORKS CO. hospandsnl Miners MTTSBURB, PA. Also makers of Waverly Gasolines. rnrp tPi.Lt, The Republican, J. L. Hopler LIVERY Stable. Fine carriages for all occasions, with first class equipment. We can fit you out at any time for either a pleasure or business trip, and always at reasonable rates. Prompt service and courteous treatment. Com) and Bee us. Hear of Hotel Weaver TIOITSTA, PA. Telephone Jio. 20. T.A.P. Oil City, Pa. The Kinter Co., Oil City, Pa. i , . everyone to come and spr nnr H -J 3rV IATVI Without Carbon 200 Page Book tells all about oil. $1 a Year and Manufacturing Opticians. We examine your eyes and grind the glasses on the premisas. Results -Definite. The latest methods known to scionr-a are employed. No Drops. Anffi eyes in stock. Lenses diinli.v. "r?l short order. fvwuu U(l Dr. Morck In charge. Morck Optical Co., OIL CITY, PA. FirBt Natioual Bank Building. r
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