Who U the "Knocker "
(Continued from Flrot Papre.)
offerinti a premium ttnd you bite, and
latur tin yuu ee whureyou got bit. But
the next tltna be comes alonjr be has
soniolhlnK different and yuu are again
taken In. Another one sees a bright
picture In a newspaper or catalogue
with a co.OH.-hl description of tbe article
and you hurry a letter after it at once.
We are all guilty. Let us be reason
able enough 10 acknowledge It. "But,"
says the objector, "I have a right td
speLd my money where I please. ,! You
certainly have; It Is your own and It
would be a r c'arlous law, and one con
tradictory to a free people In a free gov
ernment that would take away bucq
i rlgln; hut wo have no more rlgbt to
live lu a community and erjoy the
privilege of earning a livelihood and
enjoy ing ail the pleasant surroundingb
It Is affording us without contributing
our best in every possible way to main
tain it, than the horse thief has to ply
bis trade; for I fear tbe community
will soon place us in our proper rank.
Supposing we all patronized some other
community for everything, how long
could we exist? Just about as long as
tbe man who sat down on a keg of pow
der and then lit it with a match. If.
under these conditions, we would be
immediately ruined as a community,
must we not suffer from a partial con
dition. Of course we have our excuse,
ard we are able to justify it by our own
seltinb reasoning. Tbe murderer has
bis excuse for committing bis crime; so
there is no trouble for us to give some
excuse "Where ignorance is bliss 'tis
folly to be wise," so it Is useless for us
to discuss excuses. What we should
resolve to do is to stand by our com
. rounlty.and build it up to. a business
nasis suen as we desire Tor our accom
modation, and it will rise to just that
plane exactly. Some want to tell us
that It is those that control Jhe factories
of our community that are "knocking"
it, but they are not injuring it half as
much as the citizens who are taking
the money they earn from our commun
ity and spending it 10 build up tbe
other place. Some of these same per
sons will tell us if our factories were all
running everything would be all right;
but suppose the five hundred employes
would do like we do, 6pend their earn
ings elsewhere, what advantage would
It bo to our community. We should
reason together and if possible stop the
downward trend we are suffering as a
community. Ourcommnlty is capable
of furnishing us anything reasonable if
we aro willing to stand by it. If we are
not willing to stand up for all that we
are capable of doing to make it better
we should get out and give room for
some one that will. But the trouble is
there 1b do community wants us when
we are robbing our own. They have
no rocm for a parasite any more than
we. The murderer steals upon his vic
tim in the darkness, putting tbe dag
ger in his back, destroying his physical
life, but we go behind tbe screen and
put the dagger in our community, de
stroying its commercial life and of
course we are "Respectable Murderers,"
"Decent Knockers," and "Honest Graft
erg." Let us do ourduty when we have
the opportunity, for if we allow our
actions to continue to tear down our
community it will rapidly lose its vital
ity, so its restoration will be impossible.
"Knocker," who Is Innocent?
One op the Guilty.
. Predicts Big Flood.
Dr. Cello D'Estes, of Ford City, has
made a number of predictions of impor
tant events to occur in 1910 In America,
Europe and Africa, but tbe one of most
importance to this locality is, that be
tween the 10th and 28th of February
tbe greatest flood In the history of the
Allegheny River will take place.
.While at tbe Daily Leader office on
Saturday, tbe Doctor stated that once
each year the spirit of Inspired pro
phecies comes upon him and he never
misses in his predictions. KIttanning
Daily leader.
A Frightful Wreck
Of traii;, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's Ar
nica Salve-Dearth's greatest healer.
Quick relief and prompt cure results.
. For burns, boils, sores of all kinds, ecze
ma, chapped hands and lips, sore eyes
or corns, its supreme. Surest pile cure.
25c at H. L. McEntlre's.
Coats and Furs.
Glllespies have cut the price on all
costs and fure. That's all. .
Gillespies
If you have anything to sellf try
our Want Column
Our
Miry
Clearance
Sale
Merges
January
J Clearance
I Sale
And Economy as Never Heretofore. Match
less Mid-Winter Money-Savings Make this
Event an Immediate! and Unequalled Success.
The first week of this colossal clearance Bale has overwhelmed us with a totally unprecedented volume of
business. Great crowds have been coming and buying since the first hour. All are enthusiastic over their
purchases, for at the smallest.'cost they obtain needed goods of superior merit.
It is the easily recognized and convincing magnitude of the values presented by this sale that is bringing
such splendid results. The clearance is unstinted in scope all winter goods must go and deepest reductions
from usual prices are named to accomplish their complete and quick disposal. N
No previous sale event has so well merited the title
Marvelous
.
Come and learn to your own satisfaction and profit what great store of economy this January Clearance
provides all purchasers. Now for the second week. .
Glomeruli overcoats
For men and young men. Size from
33 to 50. Made from Kerseys, Melton9,
Cheviots, and fancy Cashmeres. All this
season's goods, style end workmanship
guaranteed, and priced in this way:
$25.00 Overcoats for $18.75.
22.5o " 16.88
20.ob " 15.00-
I8.00 " 13.50
16.5o " 12.38
15.oo " 11.25
13.50 " 10.12
12 00 " 9.00
IO.00 " 7.50
. 8.00 ' v " 6.00
5.oo " 3.75
Men's
ciout. suits
Men's Clothcraft Suits made
from fancy cheviots, worsteds,
velours, scotch mixtures, blue or
black thibet, and unfinished
worsteds at the following prices:
$18.75 for all $25.00 Suits .
15.oo
13.50
12.38
11.25
10.12
9.00
7.50
20.oo
I8.00
1650
5.oo
13.50
12.oo
IO.00
See Window Display.
One-Fourth Off On
"WIDOW JONES" SUITS
For Boys.
Better values never offered than these
Boys' Suits. They are made from blue
serges, or fancy blue, brown, olive and
gray worsteds, Scotch cheviots, tweeds,
etc., in newest styles of Norfolk and double-breasted
effects with regular or knicker
trousers.
$7.oo Boys' Suits for $5.25
6.5o
6.00
5.oo
4.5o
4.oo
3.5o
3.oo
2.5o
4.88
4.5o
3.75
3.38
3.oo
2.63
2.25
188
These suits are for boys from 7t to 16
years old.
Special Values in
CHILDREN'S SUITS
Age 3 to 6 years
We have about forty suits in this line,
made up in Sailor, Blouse, Russian and
Buster Brown styles, which we offer you
at one-nan on tne regular price, or as fol
lows:
$3,25 for Child's
3.oo "
2.75
2.5o "
2.25
2.oo "
1.75 "
1.50 "
1.25
1.00 "
$6.5o Suits
6.00 "
5.5o "
5.oo "
4.5o "
4.00 "
3.5o '.'
3.oo "
2,5o "
2.00
If interested you had better come early
for these 6uits, as they won't last long at
these prices.
One-Fourth Off on
Children's Coats
Style is a strong point in these offerings. Quality is an
other. But best of all is the phenomenal value provided at
the deeply cut prices named to clear away these splendid
coat9 for children. .
$7.50 for all Coats marked $10.00
6.00 " ' 8.00
3.75 " 5.00
3.oo " 4.00
2.25 " 3.00
ONE-HALF OFF ON
Widow Jones' Overcoats
For Boys, age 3 to 16 years.
Not likely to have many of them later,
so, if your boy needs an overcoat, here is
the place and now is the time to buy one.
$8 Boys' Overcoats for $4.oo
7.oo " 3.75
6.00 s " 3.00
5.oo ' . 2.5o
4.5o " 2.25
4.oo " ' 2.00
3.5o " 1.75
3.00 " 1.5o
Special in Children's
Bear Skin Coats
We bave a few of these coats left and in order to clofj
them all out we have cut the price one-fourtbi
The $3.oo Coats go at $2.25.
The $3.75 Coats go at $2.83. '
i
These coats are for children for 1 to 3 years of age,
Furs! Furs!
t ' ;
Our line of Furs is badly broken up after
an unusually large sale during December and the
few we have left we will close out at one-fourth
off the regular pric e.
Ladies $15.oo Muffs for $11.25
" 9.oo " , 6.75
8.00 6.00
. 6.00 " . 4.5o
. " 5.5o " 4.13
5.oo " 3.75
. " 4.5o '3.38
4.oo 3.00
' ' 2.25 " . 1.69
Ladies' $18.00 Neckpiece 13.50
7.oo 5.25
6.5o " - 4.88
6.00 " 4.5o
4.25 " 3.19
" 3.00 " 2.25
" 2.oo " 1,50
Ladies $5.50 Muff and Neckpiece for $4.12
" 3.75 4. 2.82
Child's 3.75 v" 2.82
" - 3.5o " 2.63
2.5o " 1.88
Ladies' and Gentle1
.'" .
men's r
Handkerchiefs.
Those beautiful white handkerchiefs used in dec
orating our store for the holidays will also be n Bale.'
Now is your time to lay in a year's supply.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 7 for 25c. "
- " s
. Gentlemen's Handkerchiefs, 8 for 2.5 c. '.
Gold Trading Stamps
With Each Purchase
One-Fourth Off On
Ladies' & MissesV Coats
A big assortment of plain or dressy full
length Coats to choose from. Made of broad
cloth, chevrons, diagonals and serges. This
season's latest styles. "No old styles in our
stock." If you are in need of a coat and you
want style, quality and low price, here ia the
place to come.
Ladies' $25.00 Coats for $18.75 '
" 22.00 v- " 16.50
20.00 " 15.00
18.00 . " 13.50
, " 16.50 ' 12.38
Ladies' or Misses', $15.00 Coats for 11.25.
" , " 13.50 10.12
" " - 12.00 9.00
" -10.00 " 7.50
" ' ." 8.00 " 6.00
" 6.00 " 4.50
" 5.00 " 3.75
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BING-STOKE COMPANY
DEPARTMENT STORES, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA