Have You Protection AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE? You (mil no I all'ord to take your own rlak HKHiiiKt Iobh by lire. Hemember that we repreaent 14 OF THE REST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. Bin) will be k!a1 to call oil you when you want tire liiHiirancfl that really protect)). Drop uh a card and we'll do the rem. We are agenta In thin county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., ami cud lurnlBli Becurlty for County olllciala, bauk olUolalH, etu, C. 1:1. AIM & SDN, TIONKSTA and KELLKTTVILLE.PA. Results Our cIlorlM have been realized. We have produced the uhainpion atudont lenmen, HlnuiiKraplinra and accountant ii Niir(hwentern 1'ennitylvania during the last vear. Kvnry graduate baa been employed, and we have proven ourselvos leaden lu our line. Knrull now for our full opening, Kept. 3, 1U12. Warren ItimiiicsM College, C. W, Smith, rresidont, Warren, Pa. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ADVKUTINK.HKNTM. fiainmera. Ad. Levi A Co. Ad. The PrintzCo. Ad. liiiKKH fc Buhl. Ad. J. (J.Ncowdon. Ad. The K Inter I'o. Ad. Oil City TruHt Co. Ad. Kmart it Nllberbera. Ad. Clarion Normal. Header. Kornat Co. Nat, Rank. Ad. Tlonenta Horn. Auditors' Report. KobliiHon & Son. Two Ada. aud Local, Oil market closed at 1.60. Ia your subscription paid? You can Ret it at Hopkins' store, tf Uiig Death, Arsenate Lead, and Paris Urui.ii, at S. !S. Mlgwortu's. It Special prices on Aluminum Ware every Saturday, at S. S. Sigworth's. It H. II. Lusher killed big copperhoad snake Sunday on the old Jesse Dale farm, up the river. You can get best Portland Cement, Agricultural Lime, Corn and Potato Fer tilizer at Lanann llros. If -Fiber Plcnlo Platea, 10c for package of '.'5. Crepe Paper Table Cloth and Napkins, lOo sot. U. W. Robinson A Son. It W a ntki. Railroad Cross Ties. We buy all kinds and pay cash. The Berry Co.. Oil City, Pa. tf L. A. Davis, Agt., Tlonesta, Pa. Subscription renewals are thankfully acknowledged as follows: Byron Walter, Niagara Falls, N. Y.j II. A. Daveuport, Tiotiesta; Mrs. J. N. Rathfon, Llckiug vllla. Oleomargarine always fresh, always the same price and making new friends each day, at 20o per pouud lu nine pound lots, at the Salmon Creek Mercantile Co., Kellellvllle, Pa. If John R. McKeowti, Socialist candi date Tor Congress, will speak at Marioil vllle, July !: Minister, July 30; Kellett ville, July 31; Nebraska, August 1; East Hickory, August 2. For soreness of the muscles, whether induced by violent exercise or injury, there is nothiug better than Chamber lain's Liniment. This liniment also re lieves rheumatic pains. For Bale by all dealers. Herman Blum, of Newtown Mills, went to Cambridge Springs, Friday, for treatment for a bad attack of neuralgia or something similar, in bis left arm and hand, which has been troubling him for two weeks. Owing to unfavorable weather condi tions the attendance at tho Free Metho dist camp meeting at Pleasantville was very small Iroin this section last Sunday. The attendance generally has been up to the usual number at this meeting. Thomas V. Phillips, the noted oil operator, died at his home In New Castle, Sunday, aged 77 years. He was one of Hie iost widely known Independ ent oil men In the oountry, having been engaged In the Industry almost from Its Inception. Dr. M. W. Easton, Osteopathic Physi cian, of Oil City, will visit Tlonesta every Wednesday. See him at the Central House. Setting bones and the treatment of nervous and curonio diseases a special tv. (Ireatpst success in all kinds of chronlo diseases. The Tidioute ball team will be here next Saturday, July 27, for a game with the home team. Tidioute has been play log good toll this year and the fans will see a good exhibition of the national sport, Oame begins at 3 p. m. Usual prices of admission. Turn out. you fans, and help the boys. The Tlonesta Boy Scouts are pre paring to go Into camp uext week on the Haslet or Baker island, up the river, in order to provide funds for their expenses the boys will serve ice cream, cake and coffee In the basement of the M. K. church, next Friday evening, beginning at 7:0. The patronage of all is solicited. Marienville is arranging for an "old home week" to extend over the period of Auir. IMh to 2(ith next. An occasion of this sort will doubtless bring a big crowd of the "old timers" together once more, and as the town knows how to entertain its friends in royal lashiou there will be joy to burn for those who can come back After six weeks' suffering from ap pendicitis, O. C. Stroup of Tionesta, was Monday discharged from the Emergency Hospital. Ho is now visit ing at tho home or his mother, Mrs. II. S. Bohall, Dart mouth Street. His recovery from this time on will be rapid, the attending physician states. Warron Mirror. Mr. Stroup arrived home Friday and while he is yet weak, is looking and feeling good . A small fire which burned the wood work of the "silo" which feeds the saw dust Into the boilers at the big mill of Wheeler . Dusenbury, at Endeavor, caused a little excitement at that place at 4 o'clock last Wednesday morning. The fire was put out in short order and the damage was small. The mill had been shut down since July 4th and the lire Is supposed to have eaten Its way through the sawdust. Rev. H, A. Bailey will be absent from Tionesta next Sabbath while repay ing an obligation of gratitude by preach ing for a fellow minister in another part of the Presbytery, and so there will be no preaching services in the Presbyterian church here next Sunday, A week from that day the regular quarterly commun ion services will be held at the church, with preparatory services Thursday and Friday evenings preceding. The Improvement of the Allegheny river Is given f;lUu,000 in the appropria tion bill (hip year, but this would be lost enliroly If the dam at Tionesta was to be built; or at least the uiouace to any Im provements would be so great that. It would be useless to attempt them. Now ia the appointed time to Insist that the application for the water privilege of the Tionesta be refused, and the minds of the people be set at rest. It is too much of a danger to be hanging over the beads' of the citizens to be trilled wltb.-Oil City Derrick. The Ii. A 0. people are bard at work Improving their track from Foxburg to Kane. It Is said that there are 2000 men at work between Foxburg and Tylers burg. The improvement lu the road bed Is noticable in the easy way In which the cars run. In many places the track has been raised and thus the road bed made solid. Some places the raise has been as high as two feet over the old road bed. It is getting to be one ol the most import ant freight roads in tbls section. It is al so rumored that the Erie people expect to run their big passenger trains Into Pitts burg over this route. Clarion Republi can. The first sign posts to be placed along the highways of Pennsylvania will be put Into position this summer by the State Highway Department, and lists are now being made by the engineers in charge of the operations of the road branch of the state government, so that the localities most In ueed of markers will receive attention. These posts will be of Iron, with the name of the road or town to be shown in iron letters fused on au iron plate, the direction to be indicated by au arrow also of iron. Although the posts and signs are practically indestructi ble any attempts to deface or Injure will be vigorously prosecuted. M. E. Oilmen Notkh. The last quarterly conference for the year will be held this Wednesday evening at 7;30. NextSuuday at 11 a. in. a veterans' service will be held which will be more especially for the ol, members and shut-ins. Automobiles will bring them to the church and a committee of young ladies will care for the babies and children In the basement. The pastor will deliver a special sermon and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered. No evening Bervice, No services will be held the tlrst two Sundays lu August, on account of the Whig Hill camp meeting, beginning August 1st and closing the 10th. The degree team of Tlonesta Lodge, No. 309, I. O O. F., went to East Hickory last Friday evening, where they con ferred the initiatory degree on a class of thirty-four candidates for Hillard Lodge, No. 1183. At the close of the work a line banquet was served, over one hundred ittiug down to a feast of good things. Those attending from here are as follows, all but the last three named being mem bers of tbe team: W. 11. Hood, T. F. Ritchey, L. L. Zuver, C. F. Felt, J. B Cottle, C. A. Childs, Robert Haslet, S. R. Maxwell, Wallace Mealy, D. H. Blum, Carl Squire, George Henshaw, Archie Clark, H. D. Jamleson, J. G. Jamiesnn, Win. Dlckrager, Charles Carlson, Charles Johnston, Jesse Graham, S. E. Maxwell, Perry Hill, A. C. Brown, W. J. Camp boll, F. R. Lnuson. An article In tbe Now York World of July 18th says that Harry Carson, of No 1 West Sixty-eighth street, Manhattan, bou of J. T, Carson, of Tlonesta, saved the life of Mounted Sergeant Michael llyland of the Parkville police station, the night previous. Sergeant Llyland was on duty at Ocean Parkway aud Ave nue F and during a severe electric storm was run down by a large touring car which was running without lights. The horse went down and llyland was pinned under the animal. The car did not stop Carson was driving a second car close behind. Up halted, picked up the un conscious officer and drove back two miles to the Coney Island Hospital, where the doctors said the man was in i serious condition with an injured spine The horse was badly hurt. The police have no description of the fleeing car, which carried two women and three men, Rev. II. J. Reimann, pastor of Good Hone Lutheran church, Oil City, for nearlv 25 years, was found dead In bed Friday morning last at the borne of Rev George J. Slxt, Grove City, where he had arrived the evening before on a visit, Heart disease from which he bad been I sufferer for several years, was the cause, The deceased was born In Buffalo, N. Y,, Nov. 2!, 18.V2. Besides his wife he is sur vived by two eons and five daughters, Rev. Mr. Reimann was a man of pleasing personality, very popular with his con crecatlon and fellow meu. He was well and most favorably known lu this com munity, having on many occasions in past years conducted services at Mt. 'Aon Lutheran church, German Hill, and tbe people of that coniiregaliou will share the loss of this excellent minister equally with the parishioners of his own home. The funeral was held at thechurch, which be had so long and faithfully served, on Monday afternoon. W.J. Hunter, of Ponn Station, Pa., who was visiting relatives in this section last week, has decided that "back to the soil" is a good motto and last Friday closed a deal whereby ho purchased from J. F. Ray, or Kelleltville, (ho Fioderick Lohmeyer farm on German Hill, Kings lev township. The farm contains 172 acres with allowances, 70 of which are cleared and under good state of cultiva tion. There is also some good growing limber. The now owner gets immediate possession of the farm, crops and ma cliiuery. Mr. Hunter, who has been fore mauot the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Pitcairu, Pa., for some years, does not expect to return to occupy the farm until a lew years have elapsed aud for the present it will be under the care of bis brother-in-law, Fred Rudolph, of New town Mills. Mr. Hunter has plans made for the erection of a commodious new dwelling house on the farm uext year and will be gladly welcomed wheu be decides to return to old Forest, bis boy hood home. He is a hustler and will make tbe old farm blossom like tbe rose. Mrs Ida Calvin and Mrs. J. II. Cook left Wednesday evening for AtlanticCity. Mrs. Cook will not return but will go di rect to ber home In Portland, Oregon. Peter Zacherl, one of our County Com missioners, Is responsible for the story of killing two rattle snakes near Cooksburg each measuring over four leet. One had eight rattles and button while the other had seven rattles and a button. To prove the story be brought the snakes borne with him. Clarion Republican, -Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Black, of Penn- ylvania, who have been bere for some time visiting their old friends, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hyde at their home In DooglasB Camp, have gone to California coast points. Mr, Black, who Is a promi nent mining operator in Colorado and elsewhere, was very much Impressed with the material showings at Douglass aud the Gold Range and predicts a great future for the mines of that section. He expects to return bere In the near future with a view of Investing. Mina(Nevada) Miner. Monday at the court house J. A. Schotield purchased from the Benedict estate a farm in South West town.hip. The purchase was made for George C. Priestly wbo purchased the farm for sentimental reasons. Mrs. Priestly spent much of ber girlhood on the farm and since she left Warren on every visit bere she has paid a visit to the farm pointing out to Mr. Priestley scenes that were dear to ber childhood memories. One place where she coasted down hill In the winter, another spot whero the first blossoms of spring were gathered each season and all hallowed wltn aweet memories. The farm will doubtless be given to Mrs. Priestley. Warren Mirror. Drowned In Mill Pond. Friends In this community were ap prised a few days ago of tbe death by drowning of William T. King, at bis home at Menill, Wisconsin, on Sunday, 14th Inst. Mr. King, who was a brother of Mrs. II. W. Horner, will be remem bered by many of our citizens as having spent several days in Tionesta on a visit to his sister and family during last Thanksgiving week. Of the traglo end ing of bis life tbe Merrill Daily Herald of the 15th gives the following account: "Shortly before 12 o'clock yesterday It was reported about town that W. T. King was desd, and that he bad passed away in the water a short time before. About It o'clock Mr. King, In company with Dr. C. C. Walsh, left his residence to go to the Lemcke drug store to get a perscrlption filled, which the doctor had just given him. At the drug store Mr. King told the druggist that he would be back in a short time and take tbe medicine home with blm, and pay for the same. He went directly down toward the power bouse of the Llndauer Pulp it Manufac turing plant. As be passed the Liucoln hotel he passed the time of day with Messrs, J.N. Cotter, Judge Porter and MerritStinson. He evidently had gone up on the dam in front of the power house, a general rendezvous for people going in swimming on hot days. He bad removed bis coat, hat and glasses and had laid these carefully on the roof of the power house. Whether he was overtaken with a dizzy spell Mr. King bad for years been subiect to dizziness and fell into tbe wator, or bow he got Into the mill race will never be known. When found shortly after that bis body was partly out of the water and was lying lace down ward. Tbe remains were tenderly car ried to tbe home of his brother on Main street." The deceased was a veteran of the civil war, a man of excellent qualities of mind and heart, greaily beloved and respected bv all who knew blm. He was sued 68 years, and besides an adopted daughter( he is survived by one brother, Edward S, King of Merrill, Wis,, and one sister, Mrs. H. W. Horner, residing at Warren Pa. The latter and her three daughters Mrs. Edward Gerow of Warren, Mrs. A, II. Gallup of Yoiingsvlllo, and Mrs. R. A Fulton of Tionesta, went to Merrill to at tend the funeral. Kellettville Makes It Three Straight. Kellettville, Pa., July 22, 11)12. Kellettville made it three straight from Mayburg Saturday to the tune of 8 to 2, Both pitchers were bit hard but Russell kept tbe hits scattered, which coupled with some stupid base running kept tbe score down. Gilmore got away like a bouse afire, striking nut tbe first three batsmen, but Kellettville got to blm in the second for three bits, coupled with an error, which netted three runs. In the fourth they got two more on two bits, a double steal and two passed balls, aud in the sixth three bits, sacrifice fly and an attempt to catch Watson at second after be bad ftied to Huffman gave Kellettville their last three Bcores. Both of May- burg's runB were earned. In the second Smith Bingled and scored on Richard's double. In the fourth Smith doubled to right and scored when Richards doubled to tbe same garden. Richards carried off the batting honors, two doubles and two singles out of four times at bat. Orcutt's stop of Gilmore's bid for a double In the first Inning was the fielding feature. The score: Mayburg. All R H PAR 0 0 0 8 3 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 8 I r a k 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 3 1 1 1 1 0 II 2 0 0 2 0 27 9 1 Plyler, II 5 0 0 Drake, c 5 0 2 Uilmnre, p 5 0 2 Sleamburg, 2u 4 0 0 Burrows, s 4 0 0 Smith, 3b 4 2 3 Snider, rf 4 0 0 RiehardB, lb 4 l 4 Rutfmau, tnf 3 0 2 38 2 13 Kellettville. An R Watson, II 3 0 Murphy, inf. 6 1 Swartz, lb 0 Butler, 2b 4 1 Spencer, rf 3 1 Mediate, 3b 4 2 Orcutt, as 4 2 Hows, c 4 1 Kussell, p 4 0 3ti 8 14 Summary. Two base bits, Richards 2, Smith, Russell, Murphy. McQuate;strnck out. by Gilmore U, bv Russell 12; base on balls, otl Gilmore 2; hit by pitched ball, Steambug; passed balls, Drake 2, Um pire, Welch. When Selecting a School, Remember We have a beautiful and healthful loca tion. Our faculty Is made up of fcpecial ists. Our class work is thorough. We have an excellent musiu department. Tuition is tree to prospective teachers; other expenses lu v. You should know inoe about Clarlou. Write for catalogue and further Information. Harry M. Shafer, Principal, Clarion, Pa. It PERSONAL. Frank Klinestiver of Sheffield is pay ing a visit to Tionesta friends. E. W. Fitzgerald, ol Kane, is visiting his family at Win, Lawrence's. Fred Rathfon of Licklngville was one of our pleasaut callers Monday. Mrs. Burny Vaughn, ol Joliet, III., is visiting her sister, Mrs, Isaao McCoy. Miss Erdie R. Wolfe has returned home from Pittsburg for a short visit. Rev. W. S. Burton was a business visitor In Polk, Monday and Tuesday. Miss Blanche Pease was a guest of Mrs. Ross Porter, In Oil City, Tuesday, Miss Ethel Clark is entertainiug her friend Miss Blanche Beatty of Mead vi lie. Prof. D. W. Morrison of Mt. Jewett is circulating among friends In tbis com munity. Miss Hannah G. Irwin of Franklin is a guest at the home of her brother, Judge Irwin. Miss Lizzie Randall's music class held a picnic last Wednesday afternoon on Hunter run. Mrs. J. N. Sandrock visited her daughter, Mrs. Edward Mobney, In Oil City, over Sunday. Miss Olive Lanson entertained her music class In a porch party at ber borne Thursday al'terououn. Mrs, James D. Davis entertained a large party cf ber lady frieuds at her home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. F. Feit and children, Grace and Christian, came down from Kane last night foi a visit with relatives. Mrs. D. H. Edwards of Washington, Pa., came up yesterday to visit ber par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. 8mearbaugb. William and Arietta Carr, of Du- quesne, Pa., are bere on a visit to their grtfnd parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blum. Mrs. Clark Morgan and children Ed ward, Florence and Ruth, of Oil City, visited Tiouesta relatives and friends Sunday. Dr. George Jackson drove up from Butler and Is a uuest at the homes of bis sisters, Mrs. J, F. Proper and Mrs. L. J. Hopkins. B. L. Grover and sister, Miss Ruth, of Salamanca, N. Y., are spending their vacation at tbe borne of Mr. aud Mrs. A. L. Thomson. Miss Mae Fleming, of Greensburg, Pa., and Miss Audrey Smith, of Ridg wsy, Pa., are guests of Miss Maud Can field this week. Mrs. Geo. M. Dunkle and little son, Maurice, of Grifton, N. C, are visiting ber father, Andrew Wolfe, during (be warm weather, Mrs. L. A, Buzard, accompanied by ber two little boys, of Lamison, Ala., is visiting at tbe borne of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. G. F. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wbalen, of Buffalo, N. Y., are guests at the home of C. M. Arner. Mrs. Wbalen was formerly Miss Etta Swanson and a resident of Tio nesta. Mrs, J, J. Landers of Tionesta, who has been visiting with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. White, West Main street. returned home Saturday. Titusville Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Waller, of Ne braska, were in town Thursday on thoir way to Niagara Falls, N Y., where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Waller will be employed lu the alumi num works. Tbe Epworth League gave a miscel laneous Bhower for Mr, and Mrs, Harry D. Jamiesnn at their home Monday eve ning and left with them a large collection of pretty ar.d useful gifts. Light refresh ments were served at the close. A. W. and J. II. Cook drove over from Cooksburg yesterday iu the former's car, and met friends In this part of the county. The latter is a resident of Port' laud, Oregon, and with Mrs. Conk is pay lug a visit to their old home and friends iu the east. Harold Joy of Kinzua is a guest at the home of his aunt Mrs. Isaac McCoy. The lad, wbo is but thirteen years of age, possesses a voice of unusual sweetness, and sang a very pretty solo at the close of tbe exercises of the Presbyterian Sabbath school Sunday morning. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Scherer, of Fn deavor, Forest county, spent Wednesday afternoon and night with friends in Seneca, going on to Nickleville, a former pastorate of Rev. Scherer's, where they expect to remain for a few days' visit with old friends and former parishioners. Seneca Kicker. Mrs. W. C. Imel attended a reception in Tldi ute, Friday evening, given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church in honor of Mr. and Mrs. JamosL. Marks. The congregation also remembered the wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Marks at this time, presenting them with a purse of $250 in gold. Mr, and Mrs. James Farringer and son Russell, of Franklin, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Haslet bere, and friends at West Hickory, several days of tbe past week. Mrs. Farringer is better remem bered as Miss Minnie Lackey by friends in Tionesta, where as a girl she made her home for a number of years. Prof. C. F. Feit and son Aobrey, of Kane, are spending a coup e ol weeks among Tionesta frieuds and relatives. Mr. Felt has been re-electing supervising principal ofWetiuore township, McKean county, at an increase of salary. He is in charge of the Craig drug store while Mr. aud Mis. Craig are on a two weeks' visit among Irieuds at tLeir old home at Clintonville. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Thompson of Ridgway, (ormor Tionesta residents, spent a few hours Thursday renewing old ai quaintauceships here. They were ac companied by Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Dale of West Hickory, whose gnosis they had been for a lew days. Mr. Thompson is engaged with the Ridgway Dynamo, v. Engine Co., being treasnror of the con cern, which is one of F.lk''counly's nour ishing enlerprises. F. M. Morgan left Saturday to visit a few days iu Oil City and Pittsburg before leaving for his home in Denvori Fred enjoyed his stay of three weeks in old Tionesta, and found himself growing lustier and taking on avourdupois every day. When he reaches borne and should there be any recurrence of bis heart trouble and the old engine gets to pound ing again he Intends to shake the dust of Denver from bis feet for good and return to the East, where he has friends galore and where a good warm welcome always awaits him. Visit From Conservation Official. Our county Is honored by a visit from representative of the Pennsylvauia Conservation Association, which has its headquarters in llarrlsburg, In tbe per son of Mr. George W, Kebr, secretary of the association. Mr. Kehr Is being en tertained by Hon. N. P. Wheeler of En deavor, where be is visiliug the camp of the forestry studeuts from State college who are making a systematic study of forestry conditions in this section-of Pennsylvania, The conservation associa tion of tbis stale, as has been stated here tofore, is enlisted In opposition to the tcraut of the water charters in this county as well as all other counties of the state, and Mr. Kehr, as its representative, bad a very good opportunity on Monday to get a personal observation ol tbe country or section which the water power com panies are attempting to grab. In com pany with Mr. "Wbeeler T. F. Ritchey Esq., Mr. T. D. Collins and Judge Kreit- ler, Mr. Kehr was driven in tbe Wheeler automobile the full length of Tiouesta creek, the party going as far as the P. A E. R. R. tracks at Sheffield, before start ing on the return trip. Mr. Kehr was thoroughly impressed with the magni tude of industry that is carried on in this most beautiful valley," using bis own description of it, a valley traversed by the finest dirt road he had Ion u d in the whole slate. Ho was astonished to find such an evidence of thrift and pros perity as be saw it on the numerous stops that were made along the way, aud he thought the opponents of the charter ap plications bad In no case exaggerated the amount of damage such a monstrous dam would entail, butou the contrary scarce ly tbe half had been told, to say nothing of tbe far greater danger aud menace to tbe lives of the people which would ever be present. A trip through the industrial establish ments of Nebraska, Kellettville and May burg was among tbe interesting features of Secretary Kebr's trip, aud a meeting with Capt. J. J. Haight, wbo is erecting a filty-thousand dollar gasolene plant at Hastings, was another of his pleasing ex periences. When he parted company with the friends who had accompanied blm on this moit interesting trip, Mr. Kehr ex pressed himself as pleased far beyond bis expectations, and it goes without saying that his report to his conservation asso ciates will be a most convincing argument against the granting of charters to any capitalists or syndicate that would con vert this rich and magnificent valley into barren waste, destroying our whole coun ty, and placing tbe inhabitants of the en tire Allegheny valley under a pall or death more horrifying iu Its aspects than anything that has ever yet befallen tbis country. Vice President McFarland on Dam Proposition. The following letter from Mr. J. Horace McFarland, Vice President of the Penn sylvania State Branch of the National Conservation Association, to the editor of tbe Republican, has so much good solid sense in it and is so appropriate to the present stale of affairs concerning tbe water power propositi on now rife in tbis end of the State that we take the liberty of publishing it In full, and hope the writer will not object, since the matter is ol such vital concern to our people: Dkar Sir: I have yours of July 15. I did not expect that my letter to Mr, Wbeeler would be printed. Neverthe less I said nothing that I did not aud do not fully believe. I find it hard to get people to under stand that tbe state must, if it is to be Just lo its citizens, exercise its strong band upon the water powers. I find It also hard to have patience with the con stant cheap fallacy which one hears as to so much water "running to waste" every day. Those wbo think wilhout thought are constantly making this statement, and in their minds Ihey compare a natur al passage of water with a mine from which the coal is being taken and instead of going to good use is beiug used, let us say, for filling or in some other improper lash ion. Thus these apologists for the grabs that the Water power people are constantly putting over on the state honestly believe that water which is pursuing its God-appointed course is going to waste, and they say bo, Now, as a matter of fact, the waste conies when the water Is diverted to pri vate use and private benefit rather than to tbe benefit of the whole people. The water is a constantly and automatically renewed resource. No one by taking thought can add lo its volume as it falls from tbe skies or can seriously decrease its evaporation as the sun takes it up Its cycle is constant and sure aud in the bands of tbe Almighty and as yet not quite in tbe bands or the almighty dollar! It does not run lo waste when it is un used, because it is constantly, automatic ally, smoothly and without expense re newed for ua, It does not resemble coal or ore or tbe forests, tbe first twoof which can never be renewed to any extent what ever, aud the last of which can only be renewed by some seemingly difficult action. I do believe in the proper and co-ordinated utilization of the dynamic power contained iu lalliug water, but I desire tbis use so safexiiarded iu the interests ol tho people that it Is not made altogether a means of special advantage to a few. I do also believe that those who are willing to risk their possessions in the development of water power ought to have an adequate and satisfactory reward, but only on the same basis as has been well determined iu llio United States iu respect to the things required by the pub lic and upou the supply lug of which the Supreme Court has pronounced iu lis statement that capital so invested is en titled only to a fair return upon tiiat actually used in the service of the public. Now tills means that the stale, as I look at it, should rent these water powers, un der supervision as to the safely, character and economy ol the development, and un der supervision as to the charge for the power produced or the water sold for any use. That Is, the people should have some consideration. They now gel no consideration. Kiirtberinoro I believe that the water powers of Hie slate should be catalogued, mapped and considered by the stale as a whole, so that such development through individual enterprise by the renting plan, as will inevitably In time come to pass, should be upon a co-ordinated plan anil not by random. If such a plan existed this Tiouesta Clarion scheme would never have gotten further than the projection stage, I lirinly believe. Yours truly, J. IlOKAcK McFarlanii, Peroxide of Hy drogen Is almost a household necessity. We have it, Pints at 35 cents, One-half Tiota at 20 centn, One-fourth Pints at 15 cents. AVe now have in stock almost a full line of Colgate's Preparations. KO.trS.-Glyceriue, Tar, Cold Cream, Cashmere B"quet, White Clematis, JSig liath, Elder Flower, Ac. Colgate's Dental Cream and Den tal Powder. Colgate's Cold Cream in tubes. Colgate's Violet Talcum Powder, also Cashmere Boquet, Dactylis, &o. Bovard's Pharmacy. Hopkins' Store. If You Want to See a line of Shoes & Oxfords that have 150 cents' worth of good, snap py style, as well as wearing quality, for every dollar they cost, you only have to Call at Hopkins' Store. Nothing in town Comes Within a Mile of Them. Black, White and Tan. All widths. L.J.Hopkins Flies! Flies! Flies! The Fly Pest Has Only Started Have you thoroughly protected your homes against this disease carrier? Don't allow flies in your house. Screen all windows and doors. If you have not already done so, come here and let us lit you out. Good tight screens are the only sure cure for the fly pest. Everything Else In Hardware At this store. We invite the Farmer, Gardener, Carpenter, Contractor, Woodsman, Liveryman, Householder, Landlord, Renter, Sportsman, and every other person who may be in need of anyrhing in our line to call and inspect our stock. We're always ready for all comers. J. 0. SOOWBEN, TIONESTA, PA. We CSIvc 'H. fe II." There's a Tremendous Satisfaction In selling clothing on a quality basis, as there is in buying them. The only "come backs" are such as we welcome, come backs for "more of the same kind." Do you wonder that we think quality, talk quality and stick to quality? Special Suits at $20.. Special because so unusual in features that contribute to smartness in appear nnce and satisfactory wear. Not merely twenty-dollar suits, but values at twenty dollars that we are in position to ofler. They ate suits that speak the last word for style, good taste and distinctiveness. Our Blue Serge at $15 Is a good serge and a beautiful blue; as great a value, proportionately, as our Adler Rochester models at $20.00 and $26.00. Choose to pluase yourself, we can assure you the best of satisfaction in a suit that will retain both color and shape, that will start right and stay right. At $18 We show exceptional values in Young Men's Blue Serge and Norfolk Coat and Trousers. 9 fOfij e, PR 4! .43 5ENfA.ST, ;r"'i!i'.'iM. Umbrellas and Parasols. We are now displaying The Finest Line of Umbrellas and Parasols ever shown in the city. It would be well worth your time to Inspect Our Stock, whether you buy or not. Come in and look. Inspection costs nothing. HARVEY FRITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 32 Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. Snappy Shoes Young Men must have Shoes with snap and smartness in every line of their make-up. We Cater to the Shoe Wants of these Smart Young Fellows, and most of them come here for their Shoes. Low Cut Shoes in all the wanted leathers. $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $6.00. LEVI & CO. Corner Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL CITY, l'A. (jrceii Trading KtaiupN. ICE: CLOTHIER 01 L CITY. PA
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