X '. The Distinctive Garment Store f P Suits made to order $16.00 and upward. Shirts made to order $2.00 and upward. (PI uiE SMART & SILBERBERG CO., OIL CITY, PA. Monday, June 1st, We Commence Our Great JOB WHITE SALE Monday next will be the pleasantest, and at the same time the most important day ot the Summer season. It ushers in the rarest month of June, and it intro duces to you a White Event the like of which you have never seen before. You will find the displays wonderlully attractive the store a bower of white goods and wear things set off by harmonious decorations. You will find assortments the most complete in our history our large stocks enriched by great purchases on which manufacturers have made unusual price conces sions. Best of all you will find the values more worth while than you have ever thought it possible for a store to give, in White Apparel, Under Muslins, Laces, Embroid eries, Linens, Bedding, White Wash Fabrics, Table Linens, Domestics, Towelling, Millinery, White Gloves, White Hosiery, White Curtains and Draperies. Watch For Details In The Oil City Newspapers. Remember, we distribute no hand bills. Study our advertisements in Saturday's and Monday's papers, and plan to fill all your Summer needs in white goods and white wear while you can save so emphatically. The sale starts Monday next. Come as early in the week as you can, before the plums are all picked. It will be well worth a special trip to town. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW how successful a man is ? Then inquire how much he is saving, not how much he is earn ing. His earning capacity is for today only. In his saving ability lies his whole future. Get that truth fixed in youTr5lnd FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST. Oil City Trust Company Oil City, Pa. j Taper Towel 1800 Towels, 12 Rolls with White Enameled Towel Rack, $4.00. Sanitary Ellsworth H. Hults, Jr., T.nnyson and the Horse. Tennyson 411110 iiniveil nt ll;isiut'iv station cu i-rylny; a parcel nf lunik, mil ns his own fiirrhinL- lud nut arrivt-il ti meet liim he was Kind to nrccjit Hit offer of 11 lift Iioiiii'. Collie up tlie steep Iiill to r.liuUilowu. Tcnu.vsun. wltli his chnrsu'terlstlc i-nnsideriitiuu for n ni 111a Is. xiiugcsted that tliey anil tlio books were loo heavy for the pon.v to drag. The two men therefore pot out and walked for some distance in front of the trap, until they discovered that the books had dropped out. The owner of the pony asked Tennyson to stand nt the animal's head while he went back for the books. Those he found a hundred yards or more down the hill, and on his return lie found the pony had been restive, but hud quickly liecouio quiet. Knowing that It dislik ed strangers, lie wondered how Mr. Tennyson had kept It quiet. What wits liis surprise to learn that the poet had managed the affair by holding a watch close to the animal's ear. Martha. Vineyard In 1602. Here Is what Bartholomew GoKnold wrote of Ills voyage to Marthas Viue 5ard In lt.rJ: "We stood n while like men ravished nt the beiiutie and dellcaeic of this sweet nolle, for beside divers clear lakes of fresh water (whereof we saw 110 end), meadows very large and full of green grass and such an Incredible number of vines that wo could not do for tredding In them. This Is thii good liest lnnd ever we saw. for It Is re plenished with falre fields and In them fragrant flowers; nlso meadows and hedged with stately groves." . Marthas 'Vineyard Is still covered with the wild grapo vines which gave It Its name, and the farms have often n high standing for productiveness. Indeed, 0110 of those farms once boast ed the largest corn crop ever produced. n an acre. Tho yield was VIZ busb!a of felled corn. Christian Science Monitor. Rolls Paper Drinking Cups 1000 Cups for $2.75 Automatic Holders I Leased for $2.00. 25 N-Sixth St., Phila., Pa Ureal Kneti and a Little Girl. James Russell Lowell used to walk along the gravel paths of his beautiful garden In Cambridge. Mass.. hand in hand with n bright little girl, who was his neighlHir. and discoursed with her upon fairies, paper dolls, roses and oth er important subject. Henry Wads' worth Longfellow, a neighbor of Low ell's and of the little girl's, who wore a velvet cont and a big tie, was also her Intimate friend. He used to tell ber wonderful stories of ancient heroes and many other marvelous things. It was natural that the little girl should re solve even then to become a writer, and first of all a poet for It was as a poet that the novelist. Eleanor Flallo well Abbott first achieved recognition. Century. Quick Decision. "My gas meter is out of whack." "What's the matter with it?" "It lies. It doesn't register cor rectly." "That's what they all say." "Hut It doesn't register half the gas we use." "Then It's lying on the wrong side! We'll send a man right out" Houston Post Out ef Danger. Tat the hodearrior (to the carpenter, who is vigorously sucking bis thumb, cursing at the same time) Don't you know how to drive a nail yet without Hinashln' yor linger? Carpenter No; you blamed fool, and neither do you. Pat-Sure. 1 do. Hold the hammer in both hands New York American. Applying the Lesson. Teacher Have you looked up the meaning of the word Imbibes, Fanny? Fanny Yes. ma'am. Teacher Well, what does it mean? Fanny To take in. Teacher Yes. Now give a sen tence using the word. Fauny .My aunt Imbibes hoarders. ' Philadelphia I-k';. A Great of j Holiday Outfitting Sale A "parade" of the daintiest and newest summer styles and a demonstration of The Distinctive Garment Store's value-giving. 100 Women's Spring Suits. The entire balance of the season's distinctive models In Wom en's Fancy Tailored Garments reduced for immediate clearance at about one-third their former prices. The most select and exclusive models are represented in correct reproductions in all the smartest materials. Imported Garbardines, Men's Wear Serges, Wool Poplins, Wool Crepes and Novelty Checks. $14.60, were $18 to $22.60. $17.60, were $25 to $28.60. $22.60, were $30 to $32.60. $27.60, were $36 to $37.60. $36.00, were $40 to $60. 100 Women's New Summer Dresses At Special Popular Prices. The balance of all light weight Wool and Silk Dresses reduced for immediate clearance. These are all new, this season's styles, materials and colorings in the latest patterns and trimmings and remember no two alike, misses' and women's sizes. $10, were $16 to $18. $14.60, were $20 to $22.60. $18.60, were $26 to $27.60. i The Distinctive Henry J. 111 CENTRE ST., tii Snapdragon and Halloween. Man' of our Halloween customs Mime to us from England and Scotland, and a most lximilar one i& called the 'snapdragon." which is brought in when refreshments -are served, gen erally at the last before leaving the table. The lights are nil turned out and the platter containing the snap dragon Is brought in. Why It is thus named I know uot. but it is made this way: rhice large table raisins quite closely and evenly on the platter, sprin kle with salt and cover with good al cohol. Just lefore bringing in light the alcohol and a most ghastly green ish white light will be the result Tass it around the table, and each guest Is to try to grab a raisin from the flame. Now, dou't ask me why and wherefore regarding this strange custom, for 1 do not know: only, my earliest recol lections of a Halloween party, and I regret to gay that It is many years 0, we bad a snapdragon, and an English lady told ine bow to make it. Sometimes ghost stories are told while the dmgon bums ou the table. St Louis Globe-Democrat Goethe and Stage Animals. Goethe severed his connection with the Weimar theater owing to the ap pearance of an animal on the stage. For twenty-seven years he ruled there as a despotic director. "The direction." he wrote to his chief assistant, "act according to its own views and not In the least according to the demands of the public. Once for all understand that the public must be controlled." When nt length he forbade any expres sions of approval or disapproval on the part of his public only the court and the Jena students continued to attend the theater. The crash came when Duke Karl Au gust Invited nn actor who hod scored heavily with a performing poodle in "The Dog of Montargls" to play at Weimar. After the first rehearsal he declined to have anything more to do with a theater the boards of which had been desecrated by the presence of nn animal. rail Mall Gotette. Nose Tip Vaccination. Tho young Japanese diplomat point ed to his father, the mnrnuls. "That's father." ho said, "the old fel low with the saucer shaped scar on the tip of bis uose. All Japs of the older generation have that scar." "Yes?" said the debutante. "Yes. it's n vaccination mark, lathe old days, when compulsory vaccination first began, we Japs vaccinated every body ou the tip of tlie nose. Why? Well, because It was a good place, where there's no niovemeut to rub off the scab, and also because a vaccina tion scar on the nose was easily Iden tified by the medical otlicers of the government A man didn't have to take off half his clothes In order to prove that he'd been vaccinated. "Yes. the nose tip vaccination had Us good points, but before the modern hankering after beauty It had to go." New York Tribune. Solid Granite. The Inquisitive traveler kept poking his head out of the window of the car to the great annoynnce of tho conduc tor who several times stopped to warn him against the danger. At length be tapped the careless one on the shoulder and said: 'Tardon me, but this time 1 must in sist that you withdraw your head." Insolently the traveler spoke back over his shoulder without complying with the request; "Why?" "Oh," said the conductor, nettled, "we are coming to a bridge, and I don't want nny of tho girders dam aged by your head." And then the head came In. St. Lou is Fost-DispaU h. Week Garment Store McCarty, OIL CITY, PA. i 1 1 Watered Talk. rrobabl.r there N nothing under the sun which Is the basis of so large a number of ligure of seecli as water. A Nir argument "won't bold water;" a babbler Is "a leaky vessel;" a half drunken man Is "half seas over:" "tisll ing in troubled waters" is another name for getting into illlliciilty; "still waters run deep" Is 11 hint that your iulet and demure iei"sou has more in 111 111 than the world supposes; if a uiiiu is in a bad predicament he is in "hot water;" disiipHilntnient is "a wet blanket." Of the rejected suitor it Is said that "cold water Is tbrowu ou his hopes;" the hungry iiiiiu'm "mouth waters;" the streiigthless are "weak as water;" sometimes It "rains blessings;" when an orator begins to be tedlotid we say he has "run dry;" news is always nflo.it:" speculator are often "swamp ed;" many people rind It impossible to "keep their heads above water," and iifteu we have to acknowledge that we are "all at sea." Beau Brummel's Dress, Evidently we must uot believe all that we have read of Iteau Hrummel. There were stories that he appeared In "a dove colored coat and white satin inexpressibles;" that it took two art ists to make his gloves, n special ex pert being assigned to the thumbs, and thot he hod three hairdressers who spe cialized, so to speak, on the different parts of his head. All these stories, it seems, are fiction, according to Leon H, Vincent's "Dandies and Men of lA'fr ters:" "Simplicity and unobtrusive elegance were his Ideals. To attract notice by consplcnonsness In dress was in his opinion the most mortifying experi ence that a gentleman could have. Byron told Leigh Hunt that there was nothing remarkable In Unimniel's dress except a certain exquisite pro priety. From which it may be inferred that his reforms were of a sensible sort" Arsenic. Excepting possibly the bichloride of mercury, few toxic substances are so common ns arsenic, for the arsenates and arson ites are not only much used In medicine, but are likely to be en countered In commercial siilwtances, wallpaper, dyestuffs. etc. Arsenic has been known since ancient times. The word moans masculine or powerful. In the sixteenth century It was used for homicidal purpose In the form of aqua tofaua and In literature has leen the most celebrated of poisons. Although considered one of tlie most powerful poisons. It Is less so in Its ordinary forms thau potassium cyanide and the alkaloids, though in combination with hydrogen It becomes one of the dead liest substances known, the slightest whiff of the gas being sufficient to in sure death. In the common form, the trloxlde or "white arsenic," one or two grains cause death. Boston Herald. Old Time Doctor' Fees. Army doctors' fees In the seventeenth century in Europe were rather modest During tlie civil war, for instance, the physician general of Cromwell's army received 10 shillings n day. the apothe cary general lis. !d., the chirurgeon general '4 shillings and his two assist ants half a crown each day. Then came the inevitable economist, whose deeds C. II. Firth summarized thus in 11 Coruhlll article of March, liml: "In 1(151 tlie surgeou's pay rose to tt shil ling a day; iu 1G55 it was fixed at 5 shillings, and the economists cut off one of his mates. In Km" bis pay yas again reduced to 4 shillings a day. Xlonck considered the sum so insuffi cient that (In liiog) he ordered the sur geons to be entered as privates ou the master roll of their regiments in order to give tliont an additional nluepeuce a day." London Standard. Silence Might Be The College Yell From The School of Experience, But with a stock of goods like ours it pays to shout and shout and shont " Tionesta Men Attention It is a conceded fact that the men of this city are better and more stylishly dressed than any other city of its size in this country We believe that the clothes a man wears has much to do with his personal feelings We believe that a man dressed properly, and not necessarily expensively, makes him a heap better citizen, and a more agreeable companion That the essence of our belief shall be felt in the homes of all the people we have pro vided amply with many styles and beautiful assortments of Men's Suits priced from $10.00 to $35.00 T. A.- P. S. Our Straw Hats do it. Oil City, IV Keep the Bell Ringing. A Ml in a temple of north China has been kept ringing for a century. A tax is levied in the district for pay ing relays of ringers to work Inces santly day and night. Legal Xotice. Notioe Is hereby Riven that a petition has been tiled with tbe Board of Game Commissioner of the Slate of Pennsyl vania, aoltlng that forest oounty be closed to tbe hunting of elk or deer for a period of five yeara, and that a hearing win tie had upon mm petition by the said B tard. if required, at Ha orHcs In Harris- burg, Pa,, Monday, June 1, 1914, where and when all persons In interest may at tend if tbey see proper. r(, J. Hopkins, secretary. Charter Notice. Notice is hereby given that an applica tion will be made to the Governor of the Stale of Pennsylvania, on Friday, June 6, 11)14, by D. B. Shield, T. J Keyner sod W, H. Pickeoa, under the Act of Assembly of tbe Commonwealth 01 Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to pro vide for tbe Incorporation and Regula tion of Certain Corporation"," approved April W, 1874, and the supplements thereto, for the charter of an Intended corporation to be called MARIEN VILLK GLASS COMPANY, the character and object of which Is "manufacturing and selling glass bottles," and for Ibis pur pose to bave, poaaeea and enjoy all tlie rights, benefit and privileges of the said Act or Assembly and Its supplements. M. A. Cahbimukr, Solicitor. Cily Fruit Store H. I. Cohen, Proprietor. Always Ready To supply your wants in anything in the Fruit and Vegetable Line. No such stock ever kept in Tio nesta before. Our reputation already extends to all parts of the County, and all because we keep the Freshest, the Largest and the Best stock. Come and See. You are bound to be more than pleased. Two Doors Above Hotel Wea ver, Tionesta. True i Values B& B l:i new cottons priced low Crisp cool fabrics In such a variety that selecting from them Is a delight new designs and weaves that you may have dif ficulty In finding elsewhere prices that are surprisingly low. aoc and 35c Tissues sheer woven material similar in weave to fine madras, onl" sheer er, like voiles very serviceable, all colors light and dark, plain and fancy woven stripes, checks, bars and plaid effects, 18c. Crepe Ratine medium light weight, trifle Heavier than crepes usually are, adapted for nervice able dreanes of combinations, woven stripes, bars and neat printed effects In light and dark colors In two qualities, 35c and 33C Special Rice Voiles In white only, sheer li?ht weight, fine mesh, crUpy finish for service able dresses or waists 40 inches wide, 35c. New White Piques Imported and fine domestic makes in all the wanted size wales soft fin ish for separate skirts, coat suits, $c, 3Sc, 40c to $1.00. Boggs & Buhl. PITTSBURGH, PA. at $2.60 and $3.00 are causing others to This is to be a week of active and aggressive a,r.i. Suit Selling We are going to sell off, during this present week, one hundred Tail ored Suits At $12.50, $14.50 and $19.50 Suits of a value of $16.60, $18.60, $20.00, $22.60, $26.00, $27.60, $28.60 and $3C.OO, that should prove the most interesting, as we believe it to be the most important suit announcement made by any store in Oil City this season. Each suit is distinctly different in style and color no two alike. Every suit positively this season's model. Every fashionable color and black a good siie assortment. These suits cannot be laid aside or sent on approval. A moderate charge will be made for all necessary alterations. Here's a most opportune suit sale for those who would like to wear a new suit Memorial Day. This special announcement is sure to crowd our alteration department so we would advise you to make your selection early. Summer Dresses Street Dresses $3.60 to $26.00. Dresses suitable for Graduation, Eve ning Gown or Social Function $6.00 to $27.60. Dresses for afternoons on the porch or morning wear $2.60, $3.00, $3.60, $6.00. No matter for what particular purpose one can be found here suited to the time or occasion. It's a comprehensive showing and one that we're most proud to ask you to inspect. POl'ULAK NUXD.iY i:xc t itsio. TO Oil City AND Titusville NUXDAY, MAY 31 ! SPECIAL TRAIN ! Train Leaves. Round Trip Tut Warren 9.63 a.m. $1.00 Irvineton 10.06 a.m. 1.00 Tidioute 10.26 a.m. .76 West Hickory . 10.66 a.m. .76 Tionesta 11.06 a.m. .76 Returning Special Train leaves Titusville 8.00 p. m., Oil City 8 :40 p. m. Pennsylvania R.R. Made -To -Measure Clothes of the Highest Quality may be purchased here at the most modest prices in town, See our marvels of beauty at $15, $18 and $20 and our wonderful importa tions at $25, $30 and $35 Fit and finish guaranteed. D. H. Blum, TIONESTA, PA. ILTamuilI L T. A. P. wonder how and why we Oil City, Pa. pie flfcigutlt lismaljf ppit Brillcn. . (itrmf litest Sfogen burd) unrtd)tca Jlnpaffen vumtiJIafern al burd) fonft ct mi ruinirt trorben. $at ba 2lug mangelfjafte Siefraetion, fo mufi bad Wilb allcr GkgcnftMbenad;emcm$ecui auf bet Wchhaut burd; aujjerflcttHibnlid'l Knitigfcit bcl musculus ciliarius flc brad)t, ober ba35Jilb ttntoollfontmen f ciit hub ba3 flfcfultat berbim Mtc clicl mil Sd).linid)e unb Sd)mtr urn Slu" fltn unb gttrn. $ie3 Vcrurfad)t Qcm ficftioncn, U'clJ'e ftd) burd) fcbcre 2(m flcnlieber, 3otf;c, 3ucf cn ober SJreiwen, ciit efuhl, ali fei Sd;mut tin Slufle, anb bauftflcn Sd;merj, toerbunben mij Gmpftublidifcit fle&en id)t jeigen. fdimacr ba Slufle, befto filblkrei ubifle Sijmptome. Slugen mSgen Vbjjfifcj ftar! unb glcid)tob,l fcbjd)aad) fein uuj umgefebrt. Urn butd) G5ebtaud) einer SPritTe bij Wangcl aufjub,eben, toirb bit Sfyatigfeij bet l'iuofeln geanbert, unb toenn bei Gd)abcn uoriiber ober burd) $u ftarfj ober ju fd)ttad)e Iafcrnid)t aufgebbei ift , fo finb bie Urfadten ber Gongefticj el;er tocrme&rt ftatt berminbert. SOcftelj gemifd'te Refraction, ntujj irgenb tii .vuinboUglaS ben gefutben bermebren. iVbcr Sloadi)iditige foUte fid) forg: faltig roiffenfd)aftlid) untcrfuden unj rillen anipaffenlaffen, tbe erfie in ei braud) nimmt. 3n befonbern fallen roerben lafet auf SJcfteHung fjefdXIffcii, in jvbem fille (.arantirt. .......-' - Tor Further Particulars Call On DOCTOR MORCK Who Will be Pleased to Explain the Above in Either Language. Fred. Grettenborgor GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tooln, Gas or Water Fit tings and General BUrkum i thing prompt ly done at Low Kates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop In rear of and fust west of the Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa. Tour patronage solicited. . FRED. GRETTENBERGER.
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