CONFESSION STIRSPROBERS Moltiall's Sworn Story of Lobby ing Ssnsaiional INVOLVESTHE MANUFACTURERS Rich Ptii!ade!pliian Named Ambassador to Austria Shirts made to order $2.00 and upward. Suits made to order $15.00 and upward. Centre Street at Elm, Oil City, Pa. UNUSUAL PRICE CONCESSIONS In Our Rug Department Will Begin Saturday, July 5th, On Wilton Rugs, Brussels Hugs, Wool Rugs, Washable Rugs, Crex Matting Rugs, and Carpet by the yard, Printed arid In laid Linoleum, and Rug Fillings. Transportation charges will be prepaid, 100 miles from Oil City, on all purchases. No merchandise will be sent on ap proval or returned at the lollowing prices. 9x12 ft English Wilton Rugs formerly $60 00 at 50 50 Heavy Wilton Rugs formerly .50 00 at $42 00 Royal Wilton Rugs formerly $45 00 at $36 75 " . Worsted Wilton Rugs formerly $37 50 at $31 50 " ' Rest Body Brussels Rugs formerly $32 75 at $27 50 " Body Brussels Rugs formerly $25 00 $27 50 at $23 50 Royal Moquette Rugs formerly $24 50 at $20 50 Reversible Wool Rugs formerly $18 50 at $13 50 " . Figured Crex Matting Rugs formerly..;? 9 50 at $ 7 75 " Seamless Brussels Rugs formerly $15 00 at $10 50 Small Rugs and Rugs of Irregular Size Sizes from 18x36 inch to 8 ft 3 in.xlO ft 6 in., priced from $1.10 to $32.75; formerly $1.25 to $47.00. Washable Rugs from 1 8x36 inch to 3x6 ft. Prices from $1.10 to $3.90; formerly $1.25 to $4.25. 500 Yards Sunfast Guaranteed Carpet. 36 inches wide; green, brown, and blue; formerly 50c yard, at 42c. 1000 Square Yards Printed and Inlaid Printed Linoleum, formerly 50c and (!0c, at 42c and 51c a square yard. Inlaid Linoleum, lormerly $1.50, at $1.20 a square yard. JULY FIRST Is a natural and convenient time to adjust your financial affairs. Every new Savings Account opened with us on or before July 5th will bear interest from July 1st. Four Per Cent. Interest And no delay in securiug your money when you want it. Oil City Trust Company Oil City, Pa. G00-G00 TALK. Fond Mamma What do you think baby will do when be grows up? Wise Papa From the way he's talk ing now, I Bhould say he'd write dia lect stories. Coal Dust for Fire. Coal dust is wasted unless the mis tress sees that It Is burned, and yet it makes beautiful fires. Have a gal vanized Iron scuttle for the purpose. Add sufficient water to the coal to make It moist. When a fire Is burning brightly, biyik It up with this wet dust and you will have a clean fire which will last for hours. Pitiful Appeal. A little daughter of our neighbor objected to rain and one rainy day complained so much that her mother reproved her, explaining the necesnlty of moisture to the grass and flowers. That night to her usual prayer she appended the following: "And, dear Lord, do not let It rain tomorrow. If we need it, we'll sprinkle." Misfit Name. Little Florence climbed upon her fa ther'a lap on her birthday and put her arms around his neck. Father always called her "Toodles," and until now elie had answered to the name. Hut now she looked at him In surprise. "Why, I'm three now! I should think you'd call me Tbreedles.' " she said. NOT A GOOD FOCUS. Mr. Hynson UraclouBl Tou art making a mountain out of a mole hill Mr. Jynson (an amateur photograph er) I know, but It's so hard to gel things forcused properly. Stylish Bookmar-Ks. A woman who reads a gr-ot deal ai:d who always keeps two or three books going at the same time, hit upon the notion of using fashion pa per ladies for bookmarks, the modish little personages being clipped from a fashion magazine that uses a heavy cream paper for Its pages. The Idea proved so successful that now she makes paper doll bookmarks for her friend, providing; each little paper lady with a back of white cardboard and sometimes touching up the fig ures with transparent photograph col ors. "Dark Stan." Scattered through space are lnnu merable stars that give forth very lit tie light or heat. Either they were never, at any period of their history, bright and glowing like the myriad stars that make the midnight sky so beautiful, or in the course of count less ages the heat they once possessed has radiated away from them Into the depth of space, and now they are, as their name describes them, "dark stars." Mulhall't Remarkable Tale of Corrup tion Will Be Told to Senate Com. mittee Excitement at Capital Wellington seems to be headed now etralght toward a lobby investigation .....in ..ill lay 'bare all tho working of tha underground system at the cap ital ior the last ten yeau-s and which will turn Uie light of publicity upon many men who have long sln;-e ceased to be numbers of congress and some of whom are In tlwlr graves. The piblication by a New York paper of the confessions of a former Washington lobbyist with details as to names and Incidents has added fuel to the fire that has been started by the Inquiry already under way as the result of President Wilson's charges Colonel Martin D. Mulhall's sworn statement, following closely on the heels of the 1-ovett exposure of the Wall street holdup and the activities of tiie beet sugar people, ihas aroused Washington on this subject as it had never been aroused .before, and im mediate bteps will be taken to prob the entire lobby system. J. A. Emery, counsel for the manu facturers, whom Mulhall describes as the present lobby chief, issued a scorching statemeut against .Mulhall. He entered an emphatic denial that the 'N. A. M. has engaged in Improper or illegitimate activities In Washing ton. He characterizes as a "slnistoi and diabolical He" Mulhall's intima tion that any of the men named in his statement were ever in the employ of the association dlrertly or indi'Ct ly whether In or out of public life. Colonel .Mulhall was subpenaed In Washington to appear cn July 7 before the Overman lobby Investigating com mittee of the I'nited States senate to repeat his statements and answer any question that may be asked ot him. In presenting "his own story backed up by more than 20.0(10 letters, tele grams, reports, expense accounts and corroborative memoranila the colonel is actuated by a two-fold purpose to render a service to the public by dis closing the identities and under takings of the men at the head of the nioft powerful business organization in the UnV.ed States and their allies among officials of the United States government and to compel reform through legislation of the evils re vealed by him. He says in his narra tive among other things: That tlie National Association of Manufacturers has a membership of 2-" organizations, embracing 4, not) In dividual members, employing more than 5,01)0,00(1 persons and represent ing an approximate capital of $in,00V OHO.OUO and claims to be a non political business and trade organiza tion. That in reality this association hs for more than ten years secretlv played an important and frequently decisive part in promoting tariff, labor and general business legislation favor able to its own interests. That for these purposes it has al ways sought and often managed to secure control of the committee on labor anil the committee on the judiciary of 'bot'h the senate and the house of representatives. That tho association through its agents, including Mulhall, successfully broke many strikes. That these agents of the association planted spies in the labor unions with which the strikers were connected, conrupted minor labor leaders and per sonally paid them sums of money; en listed the -upport of clergymen to break tlhe strike at Dan bury. Conn., and even sought to Influence Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore to compel a settlement favorable to the hatmakers through local clergymen. That the N. A. M. conducted a re lentless warfare against public of ficials and labor leaders who opposed its legislative and industrial plans; financed tho campaigns of candidates against thtm and sought to reti.e them f.rom congress, the Information upon will It Ci these undertakings were based were being secretly supplied to the N. A. M. by its agents on commit tees and labor unions. Mulhall relates that he began to lcliby for the N. A. M. In November. 1902. He was employed and put to work by Marshall dishing, the then secretary of the N. A. M. Gushing was then "(.olng business," says Mul lnill, with Senator Proctor of Vermont, Speaker Cp non and James S. Sher man and was visiting representatives and senators by nlgiht. The first Mr Job .Mulhall had was in beating Senator McComas of Mary land for re-election. McComas had fought for on elght-h(.ur bill. For years thereafter, under the direction of President J. W. Van Cleave of thi N. A. "M. (Mr. Van Cleave died la 1910), Mulhall was active in lobbying at Washington and in "held work" for the association. Field work consisted In going into the districts of the rep resentatives, friends or opponents of the N. A. M and is striving for or righting against their elections, tho means used being to spend large sunis of money and to secure contributions from uiauulactureis. Small Bo Philosophy. A small boy's philosophy: "I don't mind school, but I do think It's n silly waste of time asking you questions when they know all the answers al ready. I never ask a question if I know the answer." Manchester (Junid-(tin. Not a Machinist. "Could you help me to take a chicken apart?" nsked the bride. "I'm afraid not." answered the groom. "I know very little nbutit machinery."-Boston Itecurd. FRKWOMCK C. PKNFIKLD. PENFIELD GETS GOOD POST Philadelphia!! Goes to Austria Instead of Greece. President Wilson has derided to ap point Frederick C. Penfleld of Phila delphia ambassador to Austria instead of minister to Greece. For several weeks the president had In mind to tender Mr. Penfleld the post at Athens, but In the last few days decided to make the switch. The While House denied reports that Justice J. W. Gerard of New York had declined the ministership to Spain. SUMMER SLACKENING UP Business Takes Usual Slump Bright Outlook. Dun's Review of Trade says this week: "'1 here has been some slackening in retail trade, the usual summer dull ness being reported at many points, but wholesale distribution continues in fair volume. As for some time past buyers confine their operations mainly to actual needs, the last ap proaching completion of the new tariff naturally resulting In a wholesome conservatism in this respect. "Crops, now entering upon their most critical period, have passed an other week with no serious loss front their previous satisfactory condition, although reports indicate some deter ioration in spring wheat. "Consumers of iron and steel have not ceased to urge deliveries, but premiums have almost entirely disap peared and price concessions are made in some finished material depart ments." Dyeing Natural t-lowert. "Every once In nwhllo some florist pets busy mid puts some odd colored blossoms lu his window as nn extra attraction to the display." snld n club man. "I Just noticed one down the street. It consisted of n Imm li of lm IHissllily green ctiniiillons. At first glance n good ninny people thought they were made of paper, but they got Interested when they found out that they were 'natural.' Now. anybody who wants to have imy of these freak flow ers can get them by buying some kind of aniline Ink. any color desired. Car nations are the easiest to color white ones, of course. Tut their stems lu a glass filled with Ink Their steins are Roft. and in n short while the larger veins In their petals are tilled with the Ink. Don't let them nli.sorb too much color They lire prettier with Just so much Then remove them nnd put them In n vase of salt water." Phila delphia Record. Hunting a Hat. A woman cniinol stick a lint on her head as you stick a stamp on n letter. There is nn Ingenious machine thnt sticks stumps on letters nt the rale of several thousand an hour. But nobody has Invented u machine for sticking hats on the bends of women A mnn can buy a hilt In live minutes, but no woman would dream of buying n hat in less than an hour Often a woman will ncipilre n splitting head.-iche In the attempt to find one bat to suit her out of a hundred, nnd not seldom she curries nwny the headache with out ii hat on It. Tlie hat hunt Is only a small part of the dally agony of shop ping, and yet many n man would rath er cut bis throat than engage lu a lint bunt a a dispassionate spectator Men prefer to bunt the fox or tlie stag, the tiger or the Hon. the grizzly or the grouse. A tiger hunt Is not nearly so perilous us a lint hunt London Opin ion Persistence Won. Jones, n former innn about town, hnd become so poor that often, donning bin shabby evening clothes, be bad either to bone his friends for a dinner or go hungry. Tims Jones dropped in ou n former crony one evening and said: "I thought I'd Just drop in. I knew you were giving a dinner, and 1 heard thnt your guests were Just thirteen. So, as your wife is superstitions about thnt number, 1 thought tin, ha! I'd Just drop in." "But," snld tho host, "you're quite wrong. Jones. We are not thirteen. We are Just twelve." Jones, as lie drew off bis shabby old overcoat, said: "Well, I'll stay anyhow, if only to laugh your wife out of her supersti tious whim." Washington Star. How Spaniards Eat Eggs. A Spaniard would not dream of al lowing an egg to boll three minutes One minute at the outside is enough, the egg, In fact, being Just shown the hot water. It Is then broken open and the contents poured into n glass, the Spanish epicure drinking it olT as though It were n draft of wine. If he hasn't a glass handy he simply breaks open one end of the egg uiid KUlns the contents down thnt way. IMPORTANT NOTICE Commencing QftiMonday, July 7, this store will close at 6 o'clock every day until September 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE NO. 2 -Commencing Saturday, July 5, this store will close every Saturday night hereafter at 10 o'clorKja the evening. In both cases all custojiw tu ilijitore at closing time will be waited on and served with every care and courtesy. V' ' This ls the Week to Get Divorced From your old Suit, your old Hat, your old Shirt, your old Underwear, your' old "Sox," your old Tie, your old Belt. It's the time of year to declare your independence and celebrate July 4 in a manner cred itable. If you have one of our new outfits you will enjoy the day, and the many days after. You will be dressed correctiy if you do your dressing here. . Suits, $12.50 to $30.00. Straw Hats, $1.60 and upward. , New Bathing Suits, $1.00 and upward. T. A. P. Oil City, Pa. PERRY'S GREAT VICTOR! CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 18 A FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE HERO. MAKES NAME A HOUSEHOLD WORD Erie, Pa., Ha the Honor of Opening the Celebration! of the Inter ested Cities on July 6. Perry's victory is talked about this year much as It was three-quarters of a century ago when thousands along the Great Lakes spoke of the heroism of the young naval commander who won the decisive victory of the "Bat tle of Lake Erie." The territory (rained through that victory could not t)e purchased now for millions of dol- OLIVER HAZARD PERRY Hero of Lake Erie. From "Loninn's Field Bonk of th War of 1112" Copyright 189S, by Helen 8. Lotsinc lars. The treaty following the triumph established the boundary line as It has existed between the United States and Canada. The city of Erie, Pennsylvania, that will open the centennial celebrations, July 6 to 12, has much to claim In the honoring of Perry. With the aid of the hardy pioneer frontiersmen on the lake, he built, equipped and sailed the fleet that gained the victory. Per ry was In Erie from March 27 to Oc tober 22, 1813, coming with his men in a winter's march from Rhode Island. In the meantime he achieved one of the world's greatest naval tri umphs and took rank as an American hero. Reproduced In figure and costume as closely as can bo, Perry and his men will have their place In the pageantry of tho Erie celebration. Some of the men on the rebuilt flas ship "Niagara" will be direct descend ints of the original crew that fought by the side of Perry, Home Defined. Homo is a magic word, and we ael- j dnm try to analyze It. A little Polish girl in a public school was asked re cently to write a definition of "home." "A home," she wrote, "Is where peo ple live, and where a man or some body comes home and finds people there, and then eats!" Good Substitute for Sardines. The fnct that Maine herring, when quite young, are canned nnd marketed for sardines done up In olive oil, Is fairly well known. As the home prod uct is about as tasty and wholesome as the imported article, there Is not much use of getting excited over the imposition. Napoleon's Capricious Appetite. Napoleon had a penchant for roast fowls, cutlets and smoking coffee. He ate at odd times, and only when he felt hungry, driving his cooks to dis traction because when he called for food It had to be ready for him almost on the Instant, or at least aa soon as the table could be laid. Child Plea'sert. Do not throw away colored pictures If you have no children in your home, says a contributor to the Ladles' Home Journal. Keep a big envelope in the drawer of the library tablo and slip Into it any pretty picture that conies Into the house. Often nn ad vertisement Is worth saving after the type matter has been cut off. When an envelope is filled address it to some child you know. ..... ... . , 4 4 -M iff A Thursday, interested r7 of it in Wednesday's Derrick. JULY 1. The month shelves and racks are cleared and cases, drawers and boxes are emptied here. The bargain month of the year. Month when fully 25 per cent, of the stock carried is priced without profit. One of the two months of the year that a loss is cheerfully accepted in order to move stocks. We inaugurate a shelf-emptying rack-clearing sale this morning that is to be pushed with aggressive vigor till our purpose is accomplished the absolute clearance of all spring and summer merchandise. Lot Silk and Lisle Gloves XA Price, i Black and colors both short and long sleeves that were 60c, 75c and $1.00 the price now is 25c, 36c and 60c. $3.00 Embroidered Voilfe Robes $1.55 Yard. Exclusive robe patterns no merchandise this store ever displayed at tracted greater attention or commanded greater admiration. You can have them today at a price far less than it cost us to import them. 60c Natural Linen Suiting 45c. The width is 15-inch the quality excellent. FACSIMILE OF PERRY'S FAMOUS MESSAGE 10 GEN. HARRISON PERRY'S VICTORY, TRANSFERRING THE COLORS. in y Pageantry will be the means of re producing the hlstoi ic features of the Perry's victory centennial celebration In Erie, Pa., during the week of July 6. One of the greatest spectacles to be staged in realistic manner will be the reproduction of the incident In the "Battle of Lake Erie," called the transferring of the colors as shown In a celebrated painting. The painting has given fame to the deeds of I'crry and the little boat with the gallant Commander and crew going from the shattered flagship "Lawrence" to the victorious flagship "Niagara." The re built "Niagara" will be the center of enthusiasm,' and thousands will do Put Out of the Pale. The latest circulation scheme of a nerlln newspaper is the engagement of two physicians to attend gratuit ously upon their yearly subscribers. An annual subscription carries with it the free services of one of these two skullful doctors. A few months ago the paper telephoned to one of the staff physicians: "Don't attend Herr Mueller any more. His subscrip tlon has expired." T. A. P. Oil City, l'a. Advance notice of an Important Corset Sale, with the suggestion that those women will do well to watch for announcement I 1 SffXjj 4-f'l"M--l"f I Af.-.M.-f- : homage to the century-old craft that will sail again on Erie bay. The Erie committee has originated a "stunt" in which the mayor, Will lam J. Stern, is to represent Commo dore Perry, and 60 enthusiastic mer chants, manufacturers and newspaper men will "mnn" the small boat and march with the Victory historical float at the international convention of advertising clubs In Hiiltiiaoie, June 9. From that city, the Erie del egation will proceed .to Washington and will march to i White House and capital to extend an Invitation to President Woodrow Wilson and other national olllcials and representatives of other governments to celebrate in Erie. Honey Long in Use. Hindus for centuries have used new honey as a laxative and old honey as nn astringent. Aborigines of Persia offered honey to tho biiii. Greeks still mix it with milk of water nnd use It as a libation to the dead. In ono section of India miUc and honey aro handed to all bridegrooms as they ar rive nt the door of tho bride's father, and In ancient Egypt honey was long a chief Ingredient of emBalmlmr fluid
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