ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 33. H. C. OLMSTED, AT THE IMMSfIR Is still doing business and expects to be whether they strike gas or oil. My stock is complete in every line. - Dress Goods. 1 have the largest and best assortment ever kept by me, which I am selling at VERY CLOSE PRICES. Come and see the beautiful styles in Ladies Capes and Jackets, cheaper than you can buy the same in the large cities. Also Misses and Children's Jackets. - - My Shoe Department is well stocked with Ladies, Gentlemen's and Childrens wear. Cheaper in price not quality) than any exclusive Shoe House can afTord to sell for. - 1 UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY. NOTIONS OP ALL SORTS. It is not necessary to enumerate the many bargains I have for you. Come and see for your selves. We will take pleasure in showing you them, whether you wish to buy or not. Respectfully H. C. CI.nSTEI). ll&srall . JORDAN BROS. % |i l! : I t . Dealers in Til (Ti Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry [l™. 1 . Goods, Fresh, Salt and Smoked jr. ;fj| Meats, Fruit in season, Tobacco, ill Ltll Cigars, Confectionery and School |Jf(jlJ Supplies. D' IfiSl A complete line of Fall and jJat Winter Goods. Jjpi We would be pleased to have ■ Iml you call and inspect our stock til l J whether you purchase or not. t ifl] > Goods delivered anywhere in rjj] yj town, free of charge. i' j ' j JORDAN BROS., iifTirn.ll No. 43, W. Fifth St., Emporium. .. ..... Spring Attire J/Mra h / H I'M - i Or Mi IfJ & Mi m » $ iJ i pmem- EJ/VERY MAN lias or ought to have an eye x* on his attire. Fine Clothing is the uni *l form oi* success and prosperity. Every man sjeks to look his best. lie must have a good tailor to help him do it. We claim first place in that line and having opened our New Spring and Summer Goods. We are now ready to serve our customers with the latest in models of clothes. R. SEGER & CO., THE MERCHANT TAILORS. Emporium, Pa. C. W. Stone Growing in Favor. it is manifest that the sentiment in Clinton county is drifting toward Congressman Charles W. Stone, of Warren, as the candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stone would be a strong candidate from the fact that he has never been connected with any factional rivalry, and hence he would control a large vote.—Mill Hall Times. Hemmorial Service. There will be a Union Memmorial Service, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., in the Baptist church, next Sunday evening, at 7:03 o'clock. This meeting was suggested by the officers of the National W. C. T. U., in celebra tion of the birth of the late Hon. Neat Dow,and also in commemoration of the death of the late Miss Francis E. Willard. The ladies of the Union have arranged a very interesting program, interspersed with special singing by some of the best musical talent of the town. Short addresses will be made by Revs. McCaslin and McNeil who arc expected to be at their best. Let the people of our borough, without any respect to political party or religious affiliation, turn out and do honor to the memory of the renowned Neal Dow and Francis E. Willard, both of world-wide fame. Dime Social. To be given by the Emergency Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School, at the home of Mr. George Bloom, on Thursday evening, March 24, at 7:30. The following interesting pro gramme will be rendered: Music. Vocal Duet, Miss Bessie Ault and Mr. J. J. Mclnnes Recitation Mary Knight Music Stringed Instruments Piano Solo Miss Flossie Taggart Selections from Graphophone. Vocal Solo Miss Grace McCaslin Piano Trio The Misses Leet Music Stringed Instruments Piano Duet, Miss Ada Hockley and Miss Florence Card Trio Male Voices Solo ... Miss Lizzie Mclnnes Recitation Guy Mankey Piano Solo Mrs. Fred Robbins Everybody invited. Come one, come all, with your dime and enjoy this programme and get a cup of chocolate and a piece of cake. THE CLASS. REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON. Special Excursion via Pennsylvania Railroad' The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany announces that on April Ist it will run a special excursion from points on the Philadel phia and Erie Railroad, Erie to Lock Haven, in elusive, to Washington, tor the benefit of all who may wish to visit the National Capital at this season. Round-trip tickets, good going on all regular trains April 1, and good returning on auy regular train leaving Washington not later than April 11, will be sold at greatly reduced rates. Special sleeping cars will be run through on train leaving Erie at 3:110 p. m. Holders of special excursion tickets to Wash ington can purchase, at the Pennsylvania Rail road Ticket Offices in Washington, excursion tickets to Richmond at rate of £I.OO and to Old Point Comfort (all rail i at $0.00; at the offices of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com pany, excursion ticketl; not including meals and staterooms on steamers i to Old Point Comfort or Norfolk, Va., at $3.50, and to Virginia Beach, Princess Anne Hotel, at $1.00; Washington to Mt. Vernon and return, via electric railway, 50 cents. For full information consult small handbills, apply to ticket agents, or address E. S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent, Williainsport, Pa. Balancing Books With Spain. Nations, as well as corporations, must balance their books from time to time. Old scores must be wiped out. New credits must be made or denied. The dajlof stocktaking does not come so frequently to governments as to business houses, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, but when they do come settlements must be final and balances duly settled in full. At present the United States is balancing books with Spain. This is what she finds: Item: A full-Hedged war that has been waged within a few miles of our coast for three years. Item: A loss of millions of dollars in trade with Cuba. Item: Imprisonment of citizens of the United States, the same being held prisoners for months without just or due cause—proved by the fact that they were immediately liberated when proper pressure was brought to bear. Item: Millions of dollars expended at the re quest of Spain to suppress filibustering. Item: Panics in commercial and financial cir cles due to strained relations between this coun try and Spain. Item: Disturbance and delay of public busi ness due to the friends of Cuba taking advantage of conditions to introduce debates upon the war at any and all timely and untimely occasions. Item: Less of thousands of dollars sen! as charity to feed the starving and clothe the desti tute, brought to that condition by Spanish methods of warfare; and which she frankly con cedes she cannot care for. Item: The loss of one fine warship, costing five millions of dol.ars. Item: The lives of two hundred and fifty-three American sea*:.en. Item: Cost of investigating the Maine disaster, for no matter how the court reports, the catas" tronlic would hardly have oceured where and when it did had the rebellion been ended in proper time. Hi■ "lillions of dollars expended in placing the co.'p'.ry in a condition of'def'ens . Against these items Spain merely presents a bill for filibustering expeditions said to have coine from the United States. With some justice she claims that the present insurrection lias bee., nourished from these shores, and for this she might demand payment. That is a small charge against the statement of her heavy indebtedness to this country. Even granting her charge with out dispute, there isstila tremendous bill for which President MoKinley will demand prompt and final payment. He appears to have determ ined to settle accounts with Spain now and for all time—with peace, if Spain permits it; with war, if she insists. Pure Brett. Cornish Indian Game, Golden Wyan dottesand S.C.Brown Leghorns'eggs SI.OO for fifteen. I. F. OSTRUM. Emporium, Pa.—2-3m Thoroughbred Stock. White Leghorn eggs from thorough bred birds. Best layers in the country. Eggs large and plenty of them. Orders received now. R. C. DODSON. Emporium, Pa.—2-tf "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTKß EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 17 1898. Off for Alaska. Last Monday another party left Em i porium for Alaska, composed of Wm. | Tebo, Isadore Stoner and Lewis Plood. The party will join the Emporium i colony in the Klondike. New Musical Organization. A number of our young men have organized a banjo, mandolin and guitar club and expect before many days to give our citizens an evening of enjoy ment. They play well already. how to Save rioney. Take your prescriptions to the Old Reliable Drug Store where they will be compounded by a first-class drug gist with strictly fresh drugs and prices about one half what they are elsewhere. See the ad on page five. The Creamery. The Emporium Creamery is moving along nicely and orders are daily in creasing for butter. Milk is coming in every day, about one thousand pounds a day being the amount received this week We hope the farmers will see the importance of supplying the milk required to make the institution a suc cess, thereby increasing the dairy busi ness of the county. '•Cannot Do Without It." Hon. Sol. Ross, of Wharton, Pa., and for many years a resident of Empori um thought he would try 1898 without the PRESS arid accordingly notified us that he wished us to discontinue. Last week we received a letter from him saying: "Please send the PRESS, I cannot do without it." Judge Ross has been a subscriber since the first is sue of this journal—thirty-two years— and naturally would feel lost without it. M. E. Church Report. Rev. J. M. Johnston left on Tuesday morning to attend the annual session of the Central Pennsylvania Confer ence, to convene at Danville, on Wed nesday, the 10th inst. The following interesting items will appear in his report, relative to this station: Pastoral support $l,lBB 00 Paid on debt 1,100 00 Ain't paid incidentals, interest, etc f>oo 00 Missionary collection 'il.s oo Other benevolences 10» 00 Visits made during the year 500 Members of church.... 2f>7 Probationers 35 Total 302 Deaths during the year 2 Birthday Parties. Emporium's little folks seem to be having jolly good times now-a-days and show the big folks how to have a pleasant time. On Saturday last Miss Margaret Dodson, invited a number of her young friends to join in celebrat ing her sixth anniversary. The young sters enjoyed themselves immensely at tea and play until 6:00 p. m. Among those present were Marguerite Metzger, Ethel Lloyd, Edna Walker, Margaret Kelly, Mary Knight, Gladys Lloyd, Lena Coyle, Ethel McNeil, Myrtle Dininny, JosieNewton, IvaMcDougall, Leon Walker, Frank McCaslin, Earl McDougall, Fred Nangle, Lee Felt, Frank Housler, Ronald Reick, Phillip McDermott, Rodney Shives. The Boston Ideals. This clever troup now playing at opera house in this place, comes to Emporium highly recommended by our neighbors. This evening they will present an appropriate play suit able to the day. The small prices of admission—lo, 20 and 30c—should en sure them good houses. School Report. Emporium High School report for the month ending March 8, 18E8. SENIOR CLASS. Nellie Cleary, 9!); Katie Cummings, 9'-'; Olga Exstroni, 98; William Reed, B<>; Martha Kay, 83; Ralph Davison, 84; Mary Davison, 1)7; William Welsh, 80; James McAdam, 95; liessie McCaslin, !U. JUNIOR CLASS. Anna Cleary, 9S; Bertha Gregory, 92; Katie McDonald, 98; Grace Leet, !)7. Abby Metzger, 95; Katie O'Day, 92; Clias. Calkins. 95; ('lias. Ilockley, 88; Josie Armstrong. S8; Maud Thomas, 88; George Leavitt, 95; Cassias Shafer, 'JO; Claud Harris. 93; lied Huntington, 84; William Leavitt, 92; Chester Hocklev, 87; HattlcAuchu, 92; Amos Reese, 80. SOPIIMORE CLASS. I.ora McQuay, 97; Floyd Van Wert, 97; (..'lurk Chapman, ill; Nellie 1 .ingle, 91; Bertha Dinger, 91; Bertha Hair, 81; John Heilmen, 90; Ralph Weeks, s:;; Joel Jordan, 88, Willie Pelkey, 75; Tacie Bloom, 88; Pearson Pry, 76; Edwin Sykee, 8(1; Ida Krebs, 75; Roy Peasley, 85; Thomas Law, 80. FOURTH CliADIi. Theresia Blumle, 90; Harry Bell, 8G; lila Hacket, 95; Joel Shives, 85; Aunu Blumle, 93; Cljde Barner, SI; Frank Bair, 89; John Howard, 77; Vernon Heilman, 86; Thomas McCaslin, 77; Margaret Dougherty, 89. Space will be reserved lor the names of pupils of the different grades who are out of school without satisfactory excuse, l'upils will be re ported weekly by the proper officer. Report of Sterling Run Tannnery School for month ending March 10; Those who have been present everv day during month; John Berry, Sammy Norton, Charley Bunce, Harry Smith. John Flemming, Ross Smith, John Lynch, Minnie Berry, Julia Howlttt. Visitors Misses Hattie Hains, Nellie Kissel, Helen Fleming, May Darrin, Nannie Spence. BESSIE KISSELL, Teacher. Goto N. Seger's and purchase one of those stylish spring suits of clothes. Look Here ! Does the warm weather waste your ice if so goto Chas. Fry and he can | tell you where you can get sawdust to .cover it. CHAS. FRY. For Sale. I offer for sale at a bargain, one team of dark bay work horses, six years old. 1 Also several driving horses. Will ex change horses for new milch cows. . 51-3t. CIIAS. FRY. Painting Lessons. Mrs. E. O. Bard well is prepared to i give lessons in painting to any who j may wish such lessons, at very reason able terms. 3-3t ! —» Information Wanted. Any members of the defunct United j Life and Accident Insurance Associa- j tion, who reside in Cameron county J will please call at the office of M. M. j Larrabee for consultation. Young Mens' Business Club. The young men composing the above named club will meet this evening at It. Seger & Co.'s store, at 8:00 o'clock. Let all members be present. Business of importance. Joseph Parsons Dead. A telegram received this morning from Lock Haven, from J. F. Parsons, conveyed the sad intelligence that his father, Mr. Jos. Parsons, was dead. Mr. Parsons was well and favorably known in Emporium, where he often visited with his son. We had known the venerable gentleman for many years and esteemed him very highly. Litigation Stopped. For many years there has been liti gation between California Phoenix and C. B. Howard & Co —the former claim in * damages owing to the building of j the Emporium & Rich Valley R. R. We are glad to learn that the matter has been settled and Howard & Co. have purchased the vacant plot of grqynd immediately this side of their railroad at the west end of Fourth street—south side. Howard & Co. have men engaged filling up the low | places and it is their intention, we are j informed, to fit up an amusement park i —a place for ball games, circuses and j other sports. Just what we need in \ Emporium and Mr. Josiah Howard is j just the proper person to take tho j matter in hand. Local Institute. The local institute in the High School Building, Saturday, March 26, promises to be instructive to the teachers as well as entertaining to patrons and friends. Among the number who have signified their intention to be present are Dr. L. S. Shimmell, editor "School Gazette," Harrisburg, Pa.; Co. Supt. Sweeney, Elk county; Co. Supt. Mattie Collins, Cameron county; Principal J. J. Elliott, Renovo, Pa.; Principal J. J. Coleman, Driftwood; Supt T. A. Roberts, Pres. Board, Renovo, Pa.; Principal A. L. Suhrie, St. Marys, Pa.; District Supt. W. J. Baur, Benzinger township, and others. Among the topics for discussion are "What I saw in a school room." "The public estimate of the teacher." "The teacher's rights." ' The essentials of arithmetic." "Language a'id compos ition." "The home and the school." In the evening there will be an entertainment by local talent in the interests of the schoois. Resigned. John J. Hinkle, who has been clerk at the Warner llouso for the past ten years, resigned his position last week j to embark in other business. Mr. j Hinkle during his -residence in Empo- | rium has taken an active interest in j public affairs and is justly popular 1 with our citizens. As chief engineerof i Emporium's Fire Department he has been untiring in his efforts and the | present efficient standing of our depart- j ment is mainly due to his active and constant watching and work. We re- I gret that his new business necessitates his retiring from the position ho lias so faithfully held for four terms. The 1 citizens of Emporium owe him a vote j of thanks for his zealous labor in their j behalf. The recognition he has received i at the hands of the Republican party i is well merited, for no party worker in this county has been more loyal i than Jno. J. Hinkle He has always been in the front rank at all times and j could be depended upon. Honest, re liable and courageous ho will give sat- I isfaction to his superiors and command I respect in any capacity. Mr. Hinkle | wili bo located in Philadelphia but maintain his residence in Emporium, : where his wife will remain. For Sale. Two pool tables, one billiard table ' and bowling alley for sale. j HAYES & HURTEAU. : To the Patrons of the hmporium Creamery. In order that a strictly first-elans | article of butter and cheese, and that | the top price for these articles may bp secured, and thus the patrons' profits increased and made satisfactory, it is strongly urged by the officers that the following rules and regulations be scrupulously followed in every detail: I. FEEDING. —Furnish your cows with pure water. Do not allow them to drink from stagnant pools nor filthy streams. Give them any good ordinary feed but be careful in feeding turnips, ruta-bagas, silage, gluten feed, and all strong smelling and strong tasting feeds. Such should be given just after milking, and not before, nor during the milking n. CARE OF STABLES AND MILK ING.—Just before milking, the stables should be carefully cleaned, and the floor covered with some dry absorbant, such as cut straw, or chaff, or forest leaves, or sawdust, or road dust, or land plaster—any of these will do. Then each cow's udder and teats should be carefully washed, by means of a cloth or sponge and water, and then dried with a clean dry cloth; or be thoroughly brushed with a soft brush, and all loose dirt be brushed from the sides and legs of the cow. During the milking the teats should be especially kept dry. Wet^teat-milk ing is an abomination that should never be indulged in nor tolerated by any one. 111. CARE OF MILK AFTER DRAWN.— Immediately after a cow is milked her milk should be strained through at least two thicknesses of ordinary mus lin, or four thicknesses of cheese cloth, and should be set outside of the stable in some place where it will not absorb any bad odors from the stable nor from any other source, and where no clogs, cats or other animals can gain access to it. After all the cows are milked the milk container should be set in a tub or half-barrel filled with either very cold water, spring water, or ice water, covered, and allowed to remain there until started for the creamery. The night and morning's milk should under no circumstances be mixed together until both are per fectly cool. This is especially im portant as the mixing of the two when one of them still contains the animal heat will spoil them both. BE CAREFUL OF THIS. IV. UTENSILS.—AII pails, cans and strainers should be well washed with soap and water, and then scalded. Scalding does not mean to use simply warm or hot water. It means they should be thoroughly rinsed with BOILING water. This should be done every time they are used. V. Get the milk to the Creamery as early in the morning as possible—not later than 9:30 o'clock. Nine o'clock would be better. The is the patrons' part of the work; and if these directions are care fully followed we will guarantee a strictly first-class, high grade article that will be highly satisfactory alike to producer, manufacturer and con sumer, and that will line the patrons' pockets with dollars. R. P. HEILMAN, M. D., President. GRANT S. WILEY, Sec'y. . A Duster. Emporium Gas & Oil Co.'s well No. 2, on Lewis Run, shut down yesterday at a depth of 1406 feet —the rankest kind of a duster. The company will locate No. 3 well at once—probably near No. 1, which is a fair gasser. The Austin Autograph copied from the PKESS tho item in relation to the. Kaye-Briggs affair and says:"To the average mind the above would look very much as though Mr. Kaye was in nocent of the charge, "General Man ager" Briggs preferred. ,We understand later developments have come to light which makes the stockholders of the company wish they had never known Briggs or Calhoun. But the Klondike fever will develop more suckers." ''Now and Then" is tho subject of Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman's lecture which she will give in the M. E. Church, Sat urday evening, March 19th, at 7:30 p. m. May the people of Emporium not be behind other towns .where Mrs. Hoffman has lectured in showing their appreciation and desire to hear the gifted woman by giving her a full house. This is a free lecture. N. Seger's new spring clothing has arrived and is now on sale. Never such bargains offered in this county. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. Republican County Convention. "''puj'lican County Convention will meet Court House, in the Borough of Emporium, TUESDAY, MARCH 22D. 1898. at 1:00 o'clock, p. m., * "J" tile purpose of nominating one delegate to Convention, candidate for President Judge, choose delegates to the Judicial, Con sessional and Senatorial Conventions and the transaction of such other business as may uron erly come before the Convention. By Qrder of County Committee, r iiv n C Ol'MSTED,Chairman. * . •'A\ QOODNOUGH. fcecy. Republican Primary Election. in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Republican County (omniittee, empowering the tinn'Tif," i? C! Li' 1 ' and County Conven- ; on "it Kepublican Primary elections for Cameron county will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 19th, 1898. Emporium Borough West Ward, at. City W-,rd i : ?' m -' A delegates; Middle Ward, at Council Room, at 7:00 to 8:30 p. m..—4 !l"if sl Ward,at Hose House,at 7:00to K:3O p. m.,—3 delegates. J ./S. h i PPCn T „°wn shi p, at Court House, at 2:00 to *.uu i). m., —o neloi*ates. at L OWnship -„ 5 t , Sizerville Bath House, at cOO to 8:00 p. tn„—2 delegates. Lumber township, at office of R. W. Barrows at Cameron, at 1:00 to 3:00 p. m.. 3 delegates. C»ibson rownship, at Curtin House, Drift wood at 3:00 to 5:00 p. ni.,—2 delegates. . „™ WOO(i Borough, at Curtin Hotel, at 7-30 to 9:30 p. in. ,-3 delegates. f„c r^ veTowns,l i p ' at Joe M - Shaffer's, from 1:00 to 6:00 p. m.,—2 delegates. , „ "• C. OLMSTED, Chairman. < ■ JAY UooDNot'GH, Sec'y. Political Announcements. All Announcements under this head must be /tinned by the candidate and paid in advance to insure publication. PRESIDENT JUDGE. Editor Cameron County Press:— Slß:—Republican friends from the several counties comprising this, the 25th Judicial Dis trict, have requested me to become a candidate for the Republican nomination of President Judge. After consideration I have concluded to comply with their request. Please announce in theCAMKRON CoL'NTY PRESS to the Republican electors of Cameron county and this Judicial District, that i am an earnest candidate for the nomination of President Judge, subject to the rules of the Republican party, and respectfully solicit their support at the primary elections. I pledge myself, if nominated, to use all honor able means for my eWtion to that rTponai'ile office. Yours respectfully. B.W.GREEN. Emporium, Pa., Feb'y. Ist, 1898. Editor of the Press. DEAR Slß:—Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination for' the office of President Judge of this 25th Judicial District, subject to the rules governing the Republican party in Cameron comity. Ruspectfullv, J. C. JOHNSON. Emporium, Pa., Feb'v. 2, 1898. DEDICATE TO STATE CONVENTION. EDITOR PRKSS:—Please announce inv name as a candUato for Delegate to the Republican State Convention, solely in the Interests ■ t tlie candidacy ol lion. Chas. \V*. Stone for Oovemor. It elected 1 pledge to li e all honorable means to sccuro his nomination. ! . W. GASKILL. Shlppen, Pa., Feb. Stli, lS9'i. At the earnest solicitation ol numerous Repub licans I have concluded to IJ a candidate lor delegate to the State Convention, and ifelectcd shall use all honorable means within my power to secure the nomination of Hon. i . W. Stone for Governor. V.A.BROOKS. Sinnemahoning, Pa., Feb. 28th, 1898. q."r«Min 1 ——BWK—■■lllimilM Pressed Bricks. St. Patrick's day, to-day. Butter milk at the Creamery, Qve cents a gallon. A. F. Vogt is erecting an addition to his shoe store, an evidence of pros perity. Emporium Creamery Butter, a firat class article. Bound to please, at DAY'S. The walk recently built at the rail road on Maple street is a great con venience to pedestrians. A great variety of wall paper at the Old Reliable Drug; Store. Prices away down. Come and examine. Ripe tomatoes, lettuce, celery, rad ishes, young onions, spinach. Fresh Shad and Herring. DAY'S. When you come to Emporium you can save more money than your fare if you call at X. Seger's and purchase your clothing and furnishing goods. From posters printed at the PRESS office we learn that the County Com missioners advertise for bids for the painting of the county iron bridges. Howard, Perley & Howard's mill at CJleasonton,has resumed operations for the season, employing over a hundred men, so saysßt-novo Record. Miss Lillian Kennedy, the actress who delighted an Emporium audience re cently, was stricken with paralysis, at Utica, N. Y., last week. The right side of her face, right arm and ieg are effected. The Emporium PRESS last week en tered upon its thirty-third year. For nearly a third of a century the PRESS has been recognized as a force in news paper circles in f his sect?™ of and is to-day one of the leading county papers of Northwestern Pennsplvania. Editor Mullin is sustaining the past re putation of the PIIESS in an able man ner, and the Democrat tenders to him its best wishes for a prosperous future. it ley, we certainly appreciate ybur good wishes, especially coming from one who fully realizes the work required to make a successs of a country weekly. NO. 3