Centre Street at The Parcel Post is a Direct Link Between Your Home and This Store. It provides an easy and satisfactory way to do your shop ping, with tiresome journeys eliminated. Sit down' and write. The order will be filled by competent people and mailed to you at once by Parcel Post, prepaid, il the purchase amounts to a dollar or more. Out of town customers are thus placed on the same economical looting enjoyed by our customers who live in town. Exit All Winter Millinery. Trimmed Hats. Untrimmed Hats. Floweis. Children's Marked at the tiny clearance prices now universally met with in millinery rooms, none can linger here long. Never at any time, anywhere in Venango county, were more extraordinary hat values offered. Getting a new hat with which to finish out the season is now a matter of mere prudence to the woman who " does her own trimming as well as the woman who buys here ready to wear. To Own the Best, Buy the Free Machine. You cannot possibly realize that the best sewing machine on earth is being sold at an extremely low price until you see THE FREE at work. It is an absolute fact that when you pay more than the price of the FREE for any sewing machine no matter how well established and how praised it may be you are not getting a full dollar's worth for every dollar you spend. Come to our store and try the FREE on your most diffi cult sewing. You'll be surprised at the perfect way it will accomplish the task. Payments can be $1.00 weekly. Oil City Trust Company Oil City, Pa. OFFICERS Joseph Seep, President D. T. Borland, Vice President H. R. Merritt, Vice President Frederick Fair, Secretary and Treasurer A. K. Helle, Asst. Secretary and Treas. Facilities for Large Accounts. Attention for Small Accounts. THEN ALL W"LL PRAISE. Scribbler What's the best way to become a great poet? Ruyter Write a bunch of Junk that no one can understand. Nationi Brought Closer. We have already spoken of the new telephone cable which Is laid acros the channel, so as to connect France with England, this being designed on the Pupln system, so that speech Is very clear and the various provinces of England can now have connection with Paris. Recent news slates that connection can now be made from Ixmdon to Switzerland In a practical way for the first time, so that con versations can be held between Lon don and Geneva by way of Paris and Lyons and between London and Basel by the way of Paris and Belfort. Scientific American. Copying the Mississippi. The city of Seville, Spain, which Is on the "banks of the sweet Guadal qulver," has been almost completely beleaguered recently by reason of the phenomenal rise of that river, which as abandoned Its role of a meander- for sentimental stream and become a LradT r'd""1 bear,ng deatn and de" t Its course. Elm, Oil City, Pa. Hats. ' Feathers, DIRECTORS Joseph Seep D. T. Borland H. R. Merritt. Henry Suhr H. H. Fair S. H. Simpson W. W. Splane Samuel Justus Joseph Levi J. P. Kern A. M. Lowentritt THOUGHT HIS TIME HAD COME Imagination Truly Is a Wonderful Thing, at Kansas Man It Likely to Admit. Every summer John Fisher, a Lib erty grocer, and Frank Cockrell, a re tired farmer, maintain a camp at the mouth, of Shoal creek on the Missouri river, about 15 miles below Kansas City and four miles south of Liberty. Last summer they were entertain lng, among others, J. D. Taylor, a farmer of near Manola, about 65 miles northwest of Alberta, Canada. The hosts and their guestst were grouped around a Bmall camp fire, scantily at tired and partaking of fried catfish with relish, when Taylor grabbed at his leg and arose to his feet with a howl that sounded like the siren of the Gunter. "I'm a goner, boys," he groaned, as he hopped around on one leg, grip ping the other powerfully with both hands and imploring sompone between whiles to get a club and get busy, "There's a snake In my pants leg as big as my arm and It's squeezing and biting me to death." Fischer grabbed one Bide of the trouser leg In question and Cockrell the other and they ripped with right good will, but no Bnake appeared When Taylor vas Bans pants, how- ever, they took the remnant from his hands, and closely merged with the Interior was found the Btrlngy remains of a small frog. "And that's what Imagination will do for you," said Taylor, as he hunted up a box and climbed upon It tailor fashion to finish his Interrupted ses sion with the flBh. Kansas City Jour nal. How Opium la Secured. Opium is got by cutting the capsule of the poppy flower with a notched iron instrument at sunrise, and by the next morning a drop or so of juice lias oozed out. This Is scraped off and saved by the grower, and after he has a vessel full of It, it is strain ed and dried. It takes a great many popples to make a pound of opium, and It goes through a number of proc esses before It is ready for the mar ket. In a liquid state It looks like dark strawberry lam. County Auditors Report, 1912 W. II. Braces, Treuararof Forest Coun ty, la account with thn Liquor Licenses for the year eliding January 1, 1913. Dr. To amount reo'd of J. W. Dsns. $ 1(H) 00 Amount rno'd J. J Young .. UK) 00 Amount roo's Jos Pierce 200 00 Amount rec's H. 8. t'sufleld 100 00 Ainouut reo's R. A. Fulton 200 00 $700 00 Cr. By amouut carried to 8tab) aot....$ 17) 00 Amouut carried to County act lfl" 00 A mount paid HarnionyTwp Treas W) 00 Amount paid Jeuki Twp Treas... 120 00 Amount paid Tioueata Boro 240 00 700 000 W. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun ty, iu accouut with tb Stat of Pennsylva nia, for the year endiug .lauuary 4, 11)13. Dr. To amouut from liquor licenses..,! 17."i 00 From Mercantile lax appraiser... 911 M From .Mercantile tax L'ouatatilx... 17 92 From State personal tax 1,433 A3 From Mercantile tax wholesale... 671 From Hroker's licenses . 20 00 From Kesuuraut license MM From itilliard license 200 00 From Hunters license H of $50... 00 From Illegal bunting 2.5 00 From fines fistiiug 140 00 S-'.i3 67 Cr. By State Treasurers receipts $ 2,7.t8 9.1 Hriullng bills allowed 98 73 Postage 6 02 One per cent com on $14113 53 14 S3 Five per cent com ou$ 1494. 18 74 70 By balance 35 6 $2,903 S7 To balance January 4, 1913 $ 3") 86 V. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun ty, in account with the Dog Fund for the year ending January 4, 1913. Dr. Amount reo'd ofG. V. Holeman$ 194 00 Amouut tax levy 1912 7t5 00 $9o9 00 Or. By sheep orders redeemed $ 14 00 Three per cent commission 42 Exonerations Barnett Twp 6 00 Exonerations Harmony Twp 14 00 Exonerations Howe Twp 11 00 Exonerations Hickory Twp 9 00 Exonerations Tloneala Twp 7 7" By balance 96 83 $9"9 00 To balance January 4, 1913 $ 890 83 W. II. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun ty, in account with the Redemption Fund lor the year ending January 4, 1913 . To am't ree'd G. W. Holeman...$ t5 61 Amouut reo'd M L. Gilbert 20 42 Amouut ree'd Hugh Miles 29 00 Amount ree'd South Peon Oil Co 12 30 Amount ree'd N. 1. Wheeler 117 61 Amount ree'd J. 8. Vail 20 42 Amouut ree'd J. T. Brennan M 61 Amount ree'd 8. D. Irwin 40 8.) Amouut ree'd Minnie Grove 11 06 Amount ree'd Edward Burton 7 98 Amount ree'd F. R. Lansoa 18 55 Amount ree'd Sam Anl 35 78 Amount ree'd F. A. Keller 11 06 Amount ree'd S. F. McCalinool... 97 58 Amount ree'd 1'yrns Hunt 14 55 Amount ree'd H 8 Connely 25 00 Amount ree'd D. B. Shields 2) X5 Amount ree'd M. A. Carringer ... 23 75 Amount ree'd V. A. Brown 17 81 Amount ree'd A. H Kelly 147 48 $801 27 Cr. By amount paid Amos dinger $ 29 00 " v. w. Atkins 117 01 " " H. V. Traoey 40 84 " Charles Carlson.. 97 58 " " H. H. Harp 7 98 " " J. W. Knupp... 76 t!3 "A. M Doutt 18 65 " " H. H. MoClellan 14 55 ' " A. V. Brown 25 00 ' " M. A Carringer.. 25 5 " " M A. Carringer.. 17 Kl 3 per cent commission on $471.40 14 14 Balance Jia 73 $801 27 To balance Jan. 4, 1913 $ 315 73 W. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Coun ty, In account with said County for the year euding January 4, 1913. ur. To am't reo'd ofG.W. Holeman..$ 12,739 54 Transferred from liquor license... 105 00 8eated lands returned, 1911 217 53 Six'y day list 22 60 8eaied tax, 1912 13 019 14 Unseated tax, 1912 1,3"0 12 Interest on unseated tax 23 6o of $1,419.20 Sate tax returned.. 1,061 40 Jury fees , IB 00 Stale ret'd Sept. 1911 primaries... 426 09 State ret'd April 1912 primaries... 181 79 Commonwealth costs 8 50 Commonwealth fines 74 00 Hunters license 25 00 Wilburine Pipe Line Company... 100 00 Harmony twp special election 50 01 Redemption lands sold to County 42 40 Charged Harmony twp error lo assessment 33 (XT $29,811 83 Or. By orders redeemed $13,455 65 3 per cent commission 403 67 Paid vital statistics 82 50 3 per cent commission 2 48 Exonerations, 1911 74 93 5 per cent commission on $62.00.. . 3 10 Error in assessment .. 56 22 Exonerations State tax 23 13 5 per cent commission I 15 Collectors abatement, 1912 549 47 2 prct and 5 prcl Col. com 366 56 Lands sold to County ; 24 22 Error in Adv seated lands 12 61 Seated land ret'd to Co. '10 & 'II.. 164 21 8 prct on $88 00 adv. seated land.. 2 64 Uocollec table accounts 3 00 Balance 14,568 29 $29 81 1 83 To balance Jan. 4, 1913 $14,508 29 IV. H. Brazee, Treasurer of Forest Conn ty, in account with the Poor Funds for the year ending January 4, 1913. Dr To am't ree'd G. V. Holeman $ 5,679 66 seated lands returned. 1911 130 71 Seated tax. 1912 7.812 60 Unseated tax, 1912.. 816 02 Intaretton unseated tax F. Fitzgerald acctjno. Black... I). Wallers sect Mrs. Csrson H. Warner acot children A. C. Urey acct Mrs. Urey. C. Hunter acct K Hunter Account M. A Cropp E. Rudolph acct son Lands redeemed from County., Boaid Hay and straw sold Produce sold Coal sold Pigs sold 14 21 41 1MJ 40 40 10 59 91 50 91 19 4 35 50 00 20 37 13ii 70 24t 22 215 41 41 53 6 00 $15, By orders redeemed $ 9, 3 per cent commission Interest coo pons redeemed 3 per cent commimiion Exonerations, 1911 Commisslo Sealed lands returned to County.. 5 per cent Collectors abatement ... 2 prct and 5 prct Ool. com Lauds Bold to County Error la adv. seated lands Krror in aseiwruHiitB Balance 4 4472 i r. 297 21 278 92 400 00 13 00 36 66 2 54 109 9 3.'9 68 219 92 14 53 7 57 30 03 ,707 74 $15,417 32 To balance Jan. 4, 1913 $ 4 707 74 8. R. Maxwell, I'rothonotary, etc, of r orest uouniy, in account with said Coun ty lor ttie year euding January 4, 19l.'l. Dr To orders drawn $ 338 31 Or. By fees allowed $ 3:1a 31 W. H Hood, 8herlfl'of Forest Count v. in account with said County for the year end ing January 4, 1'.n.i. I To orders drawn $ 476 25 Cr. By fees allowed $ 176 25 By iailera salary 3110 00 $176 25 M, A. Carringer, District Attorney of Forest County, In account with said Coun ty for the year ending January 4, 1913. Dr. To orders drawn $ 400 00 By salary $ 400 00 The County Commissioners of Forest County, In account with said County for the year ending January 4, 1913. Dr. W. H. Harrison $ 800 00 J. C Scowden . 800 00 H. H. McClellau 800 00 2,100 00 Cr. 2,400 00 By salaries County and Poor lectors uncollected Barnett township, Green " Tax in hands January 4, 1913. 1912 $ 1910 of Col 178 f9 2."0 19 651 58 857 73 425 69 45 70 38 52 14U 51 53(1 45 824 60 290 99 573 20 377 32 777 42 515 13 197 80 111 72 109 75 76 41 W 82 232 74 519 63 1911 1912 1912 1915 1912 1912 19(19 1910 1911 1912... , 1910:.,... .: 1 1911.. 1912 1912 1903 1904 1909 1910 1911 1912 Harmony Hickory Howe Jenks Kingsley 1 i Tionesta " Tioueata Borough $7,848 02 RECAPITULATION OF BALANCES- State account $ 35 86 Don ruud r6 n:i Redemption fund 315 73 Couniy (count 14.5S0 29 Poor account. 4 707 74 Township school account 6.421 IK) " cab (count 3 tw 88 " building account 626 65 " rotd account I ill " bond account 7 22 I3I.28S 09 State of Pennsylvania, ) County of forest. We, the undersigned Auditors In and for said onunly, do uxreby rwrtiry that we met at the Court House, lo Tionesta Bor ough, in said couniy, according lo law. and did audit and adjust t tin several ac counts of Ibe Treasurer, Prothonoisry, Hlenff, District Attorney and Couniy Commissioners for the year A. D. 1912, and find tbem as sot forth In thn foreolti report. In testimony wbereof we bavx hereunto set our bsnds and seals this the 27tb day ol Jaonsrv. 1913 O. H. WARDKN, sKiLl ) County A.C. GREtSO, sbalJI Auditors. Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk. . STATEMENT OF EXPENDI TURES. Commissioners' ststement of emend I lures of Forest County for the year end ing January 1, wis: J ustiees of ibe Peace $ 50 80 Constables 173 70 Witnesses Ii6 60 Sheriff 478 25 Prolbnnotkry, Register, die S38 81 District Attorney 400 00 Stenographer 162 on Telephone and telegraph 66 47 Refunding orders as 47 Soldiers' burial and headstones.. 120 55 Livery 15 00 Road views 1,16 81 County Superintendent supplies 2 75 Commissioners' Ira v. expense... 11 84 Election expense Iiti7 8.1 Western Penitentiary 277 42 Reform School 126 67 Sheriff, supplies 57 40 Hoard or prisoners 77 00 Medical attendance. Jail 2 00 Fuel, lights and water .. 472 43 Commissioners books, postane anu stationery s;6 84 Protbnnotary books, postage and stationer 108 48 Treasurer books, pontage and stationery 25 75 Court House and Jail repslra and supplies 1 r5 44 Bridge reps Irs 177 n Jury Commissioners Ill 6S Grand Jurors 841 82 Traverse Jurors 55 Tipstaves and Court Crier 159 00 Assessors 1.394 79 Commissioners' salaries 2,400 (HI Commissioners' Clerk, salary ... 900 00 Auditors and Clerk 148 24 Insurance 43d 10 Janitor 640 OO Court Auditor 10 00 Printing 717 30 April primaries 4io 79 Solicitor inn in) Express and d ravine 27 3H Grand Army of the Republic 50 00 -Repairing lime lock, Tress. ntHee 15 00 Attorney's expense meeting with Water Commission 137 50 Treas. coin, sod exonerations ... 418 04 Collectors' commissions 366 56 " abatements 649 47 $14,749 45 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ASSETS. Amount In Treasurer's bands ...14 581 29 Due from Individuals 13 61 Due from Tionesta Township 10 01 $14 619 91 .. None Liabilities Commissioners' statement of expendi tures of the Fore-it County Poor District for the year ending January 4. 1913: Salaries, wages and labor $ 1.665 61 Provisions and supplies M9 43 Fuel and light 857 36 Clothing and shoes 4:4 hd Furniture, etc 11 42 Medicine and me iical supplies.. 126 90 Ordinary repairs -Jus 54 Commissioners' trav. expense... 66 65 Farm expense 5x5 43 Physician 1,0 00 Commissioners' Clerk 120 00 Telephone U7 15 Solicitor aii 00 Livery 28 05 Building and Improvements 2 244 46 In-uranoe jiSH til Outside relief 4,-,st 10 Insane In State Hospital 1,606 60 Refunding orders a m Bringing In paupers 2 00 Express and dravlng 9 14 Justices of Ibe Peace 1150 Burial of paupers . 57 no Inventory at County Home ll'X Printing 13 "201 Miscellaneous expense A 44 Transportation of paupers 60 04 Keehle minded in Train. Scliool 147 55 Tress, coin, and exonerations .. 293 46 Collectors' commissions 219 92 " abatements 829 08 Interest on bonds 400 00 $10,540 27 From the above total deduct the follow lng items, which will show ibe net ex penditures ol the I'oor District: Amount f produce sold from County Farm f 643 HO Amount ree'd for support ol pa . tlenU, such am't having been advanced by the Poor District 329 99 Collectors' statements and com, 519 611 Tress com and exonerations ... 293 46 Interest on bonds 41m 00 S2 2I0 91 Net cost of poor for the vear 1912 8 323 36 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ASSKTS. Amount In Treaner's bsnds uncollected tsxe, eic $ 4 707 04 Due 'roin Individuals 747 S6 Liabilities 4,544 20 1 10,000 00 Suits to Order, $12.60 to $35.00. The Word BoLrgQLin entices many from their firesides. This was proven by the hun dreds of people who came to our T- "Dorv't Shoot" Sale T- 'A on last Saturday. Everybody who came got a bargain. We were utterly unable to serve everyone, although we had extra help. We P are ready again with rearranged stocks to take care of you if you " P. . favor us with your patronage. Clothing, Hats and Caps, and Furnishing Goods. Prices shot to pieces. "A Good Store to Trade At." Oil City, Pa. MARIL1TIKS. Bonds outstanding $10,000 00 Slsteof Pennsylvania, ) County of Forest. We, ths undersigned Commissioners of Forest County, and Forest County Poor District, do hereby certify that the fore going statement of recelp'a and expendi tures and statement of sssets and liabili ties are correct nod true, lo the beat 01 our knowledge ami belief. W. H HARKIXON, hrai.1 J. C. SCOWDEN, IsltAL II. II. Mct'LELLAN,sKAL Attest County Commissioners. S. M. HENRY, Clerk. Confirmation Notice. Notice is hereby uiven tlist the follow ing accounts have been riled in my office and will lie presented at the next term of Court, tieginninv on the Fourth Monday of February, 1913, for continuation : hirst and llusl account of Cbas. C. Frederick, executor of the estate of Elizabeth Frederick, lat s of Ureen Town ship, Forest County, Pennsylvania, de ceased. S R. MAXWELL. Clerk of Orphans' Court, TionesU, Pa., January 27, 1913. Tr.t VJuu B t B Jr.. dress oods 45c Woolen Dress Goods neat mixtures, medium dark colors, "Joe yard. 73c medium dark, light weight Armures quiet tone mixtures suitable for dresses or children's wear, 35c vard. $U.O0 and $2.50 Imported Suitings odd pieces and part pieces 54 inches wide, $1.00 vard. $1.'25 Black Worsted Chev iots oii inched wide, 55c yard. furs $:r.00 Natural Raccoon Sets single-skin collar, two- skin half barrel muff, $20.00.: $:',5.0() Black Fox Sets single-skin collar trimd with head and brush fancy half barrel muff with head and brush, 2:2.50 set. I $28.50 Ked Fox Sets1 Rincle-skin animal scarf illow muff with head and , rusri;-$ 15.00 set. B0GGS & BJI.L PITTSBURGH. PA. 4 AND NQVRgYj4 Residents of towns distant from Pittsburgh, or pzrsor.s who live along the rural mail routes, can obtain the same prompt and effi cient bankirg fa:i:it::s at tho Pittsburgh Denk for Savings, es those within walking distance of the bank. Use the mails, both in depositing and withdrawing money, and you will find this method of banking quite satis factory. WRITE FOR BOOKLET F. L. PITTSBURGH BANK FOR SAVINGS 4th Avt and Smlthfield St, Plttsburgti, fa. Prescription leiiH grinders Tor the eyes llu Collegia nlely trained and Inter nationally endorsed Itehind the GSiiiin. NO DROPS. RESULTS DEFINITE. Artificial Hye in Stock. Both 'Phones. ITT DAVC TO ADVERTISE I I "M T O if) THIS l'AIMSK Spring Season, 1913. li Not by the calendar. Probably not by any ap parent weather indications, but spring up and down the wash goods aisles of this store and on the side counters and center aisle tables. Fancy Cotton, Part Heavy Cotton Suitings displayed in profusion. Here early for those who prefer to make' then selections early and have their Spring and Summer sewing out of the way before the approach of Sum mer. There will be detail from day to day of this merchandise-, but the announcement today is of a general character. LJLsfcsfcafcsfcafcafcAX TTTTTTTTTT FOR GOOD MEASURE Tommy Say, Pop, does a person ever get something for nothing? 1'apa Sometimes, and a prison sen tence usually goes with It. CANNOT HIDE THEIR IDENTITY Senders of Wireless Messages Read ily Recognized by Man at the Other End. Amateur wireless operators who break In on regular calls by commer cial companies and then sign with a fictitious name may find themselves quickly Identified, according to wire less operators In Chicago. The reason Is that the "hand" of an operator Is as quickly recognized in wireless work as In ordinary telegraphy. Telegraphers always recognize the "hand" of a man who transmits mes sages and some out-of-town men have reputations for "beautiful sending" among Chicago operators. Wireless men say thnt the mere fact that wires have been oblitednted In their business makes no difference to the man at the receiving end. He can tell at once who Is sending the message If he has heard from the same man before. "Only the other dr.y I received a message from a station on tho lake which came from a familiar hand," said a wireless operator. "I Identified It at once i& that of a friend I had known years before, but could not break In at tliat time without Inter rupting the message. As soon as he completed his work, however, I sent him a personal call. It turned out thnt he was the man of my acquaintance. "Some of these amateurs who think they can fool the wireless will find themselves In a peck of trouble some day for Interfering with messages. It Is easy to become acquainted with their 'hand' If they practice at all reg ularly. If they piny any jokes on an operator and sign fictitious names they may find out after all that they can not disguise themselves. Their own way of sending, which differs for (ev ery Individual, betrays them." 18w Shirts to Order, $2.00 to $12.00. Oil City, Pa. Silk Novelties, Linens and SIGNIFICANCE OF SOUTH POLE Science Will Welcome the Discovery So Long Looked For. ward To. At least three branches of science, It Is hoped, will derive Important bene fits from the conquest of the south pole meteorology, geography, and selsmo graphy. More Immediately Important than any other result Is to be, It Is probable, the Influence of of the discovery on meteorology. In no long time, as a conse quence of the weather maps based up on the fuller knowledge of atmospher ic currents In the Antarctic, doubtless brought by Scott and Amundsen, the prediction of the weather will be made a much more exact science. One of the results hoped for Is the forecast ing of the conditions of the mon 6onns In India and averting thereby a vast amount of damage to property and loss of life. To work out the many observations pertaining not only to meteorology but to the other sciences and to report on the collections In detail must, as a writer In the London Times points out,, be the work of years. It Is already possible, however, to conjecture from the mass of expert Information pub lished here and abroad regarding Amundsen as well as Scott what are the outlines of a great section of the globe of which only the fringe has heretofore been touched by the ex plorer. Current Literature. "Bluebird" Luncheon. Bluebird luncheons are one of the pretty fancies of the spring, and Mrs. Kdward McLean recently extended such a courtesy to Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, who was visiting her mother, Mrs. Richard Townsend of Washing ton. Bluebirds of exquisite plumage fluttered about on wires which were gently swayed by an electric current, and many others were placed on tho handle of a mammoth basket of vio lets. Each place card had a minia ture bird In genuine feathers, the ar tistic work of the Mexicans, and the suggestion was further carried out by bread, milk, sugar and other charac ters In Maeterlinck's exqulBite play, being decked In flowers and blue gauze and placed at Intervals on the daintily tpresid board. Bluebird lunch eons may be given on less expensive lines by having birds of blue velvet and flowers of the spring, Jonquils or tulips, and pretty place cards on which the symbolic bird of happiness la painted. New York Press. Has Sometimes Worked Well. Frequently there la more corrective value In giving a few words of un deserved praise than In hours of lec turing and pleading. If your boy or girl Is Inclined to disregard your wishes and your good advice try this method.
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