THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. 15. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 33.
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One gramme of loamy soil contains
3,740,000,0G0 particles.
Glue mixed with skim milk will re
sist water afier drying.
Good players on the harp are the
scarcest of all musical performers.
It took seven years to make a hand
kerchief for which the empress of
R jssia paid 1,000 pounds.
Its An Elephant on Your Hands
IPYGA
When you serve a big Christmas
Dinner if you don't take advantage of
all the help we offer.
Don't worry about (lie soup; Armour's
White Label, or Campbell's Con- .
densed Soup, in cans, cannot be J
excelled by the most experienced
chef.
Don't make the mince meat. Our \
home made article will please
you.
Don't bother about the salid dressing; i
we sell Durkee's, which suits the i
most fastidious taste.
Don't make the plum pudding, when j
you can buy Richardson & Rob- j
bins' ready-made at our store.
Don't fail to come to Our Store and j
see all the Good Things and I
leave your Christmas order.
DAY'S I
R.C. DODSON,
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IS LOCATED m THE CORNER STORE.
At Fourth and Chestnut Sts.,
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GOOD REPUTATION !
No two people have a better reputa
tion in their line than Uncle Sam and
Santa Ciaus. In drugs we have en
deavored to build up a reputation for
the careful compounding of prescrip
tions and the dispensing of absolutely
pure articles It has taken years of
study and labor, but drugs are danger
ous when carelessly handled, and care
is the only safeguard.
| Lloyd's Lomj forecast of tbe Weather FOR EM and i vicinity. t
.£, FRIDAY, - I 'art cloudy, probably snow Hurries.
O SATURDAY, and SI'NDA V. - Fair and continued wintry weather. Take your time to get your ice in for the next live days. 'i
-M, W'ho says there is nothing new under the Sun ? Sucii doubters would better see our Astonishing ('hristinas &
•> MP WW roc ! l>isplav before being so sure about it. NO hold-overs here from previous years, as every article was purchased
JA <( WIJ 11 PlijtJM ! < 1 his season. All our hold-overs, Christinas toys and things useful, that former value 81.2~>, you will this season
Vj 3 > find in our live and ten cents fish-pond. If you want to see what's new, come to Lloyd's. Vou will have to V,'
n step lively, though, if you expect to select before assortments are broken. p
£. lolirtli Strci't.
H. S. LLOYD. t;
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(from our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON-, Dec. 12th, 1898.
President McKinley does not re
gard himself as personal guardian
of Congress, as Mr. Cleveland did.
Therefore he and almost the entire
Cabinet, together with members of
their families will go South to
morrow to be away l'rom Washing
ton eight days, without any fear
that Congress will he guilty of any
thing very naughty while they are
away. His long service in Con
gress makes President McKinley
know how to treat that body in
such a manner as to keep the good J
will of its members, regardless of
party. It is always a good filing
to be able to put yourself in a
man's place when you are dealing
with him equally good for both
parties, as its tends to treating the (
other fellow as you would like to !
be treated yourself.
This trip will be relaxation for
President McKinley and no duty
will be neglected, as the original
copy of the treaty of peace, signed
Saturday night, cannot possibly
reach Washington before he gets
back.
Speaker Reed uses his wit with
out regard to the status of those
who happen to be with him when
he sees an opening for it. Ife was
the guide of Sir Wilfrid Laurie,r
and a number of members and at
taches of the Canadian-American
Joint High Commission, in their
tour of the Capitol the day that
Chairman I )ingley entertained them
at a luncheon in his Committee
room. Mr. Reed procured his
visitors admittance into numerous
rooms that would not have been
opened to ordinary visitors, or in
fact to h> " '""body, execpt
upon an order from the Speaker,
rhis was appreciated by Sir Wilfrid,
but when there was a slight delay
at the dining-room entrance, owing
to some confusion in arranging the
tables and chairs, he thought to
have a little fun at the Speaker's
expense, by saying: "Your au
thority here, Mr. Iteed. doesn't
seem to be absolute." The Speak
er's eyes twinkled as lie replied in
his customary drawl: "(>h, it isn't
hair-trigger, but it will be all right
in a minute." The delay was for
gotten in the laughter which fol
lowed.
The House showed its intention
to make this a business session by t
passing two bills—the deficiency
appropriation bill and the anti
scalping bill during its first week, 1
and it is now pegging away at the
1). C. Appropriation bill.
Representative Berry, of ivy.,
although a Democrat, is an red-hot
expansionist. He said: ''lf we
do not grow there will In; decay.
Growth brings life, energy find de
velopment. As fo the Philippines
i think a Military government
should continue for a year until we
can determine what kind of a per
manent government isapplicable."
The House Census Committee
held its first meeting, fliis session,
to-day. and got right down to busi
ness. Chairman Hopkins, says he
hopes to be able to report a bill be
fore the Christmas recess. The
Census bill that was passed by the
Senate at the lust session does not
seem to meet the views of the'
members of the House Committee,
in a number of more or less im- •
portaiit particulars, but it has not
yet been decided whether to amend
the Senate bill, or to report an en
tirely new measure. One thing
appears to be absolutely certain —
the employes of the Census Bureau
will not be put under civil service
rules.
lii response to a request from
Admiral Dewey, a number of light
draft gunboats will be sent to him,
they being more suitable to the
work of cruising among the num
erous Philippine islands than the
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM PA., THURSDAY, DEC 'EMBER 15,1898.
large vessels he now has, the most j
of which will be ordered home as |
fast as they can be spared.
Christmas packages may be sent:
to C. S. soldiers in Cuba, Porto!
Rico and the Philippines, without |
the payment of tariff duties imposed j
upon other merchandise sent to
those islands. By direction of
President McKinley, the War De
partment has issued an official
order to that effect.
Senator Morgan to-day called up
his Niearaugua Canal bill, which
now has exclusive right of way in
the Senate until disposed of. He
says he will push it until if is pas
sed. There is no doubt of its
passage as soon as a vote is reached.
This bill makes Ibis government,
Niearaugua and Costa Rico, the
sole owners of the stock of the
Maritime Canal Company, which
holds a concession to build the
Canal, a majority of the stock to
be held bv tliis government, which
is to guarantee 810(1,000,ODD in the
bonds of the Company, to be used
in the construction of the Canal,
with the exception of 85,000,000 to
be paid to the present stock-holders
of the Company, for their conces
sion and to recompense them for
money they have already spent on
the Canal. The President alone
will have authority to issue these
bonds* and he may suspend their
issue at any time if lie deems it
prudent to do so. There is a strong
lobby in Washington working
against this bill, both openly and
secretly. The secret work is the
most dangerous, because it is ap
parently in the interest of building
the Canal, and only against this
particular bill; in reality it is
against the building of the Canal.
An Impostor.
There is a follow traveling about the
country iuiposiiiL' upon Odd Fell >\vs :uid
defrauding lie is :i man about
SJS y are of age, five feet, six or eight
inches in height, and probably weighs 130
pounds. His foiiipluxiiiu is sallow, and
he has long neck and bony hands. He
is a fluent talker, but. he claim-, to be ill
very poor health and is looking for finan
cial aid. lb; is well booked in Odd
Fellowship, but be is said to be an im
postor and follows this line for profit.
Wanted.
Any person having a piano or organ
to rent, will secure a customer by call
ing at the PRESS oflice.
Court Proceedings.
Court convened last Monday, with
Hon. C. A. Mayer and Associates pre
siding. Up to the hour of going to
press, the following cases were dispos
ed of :
CIVIL LIST.
No. 63, May Term. 1895.
Frank Moon vs Charles VV. Hall.
G. \\\ Huntley, Jr., for I*lll*.
B. W. Green, < \\V. Shatter, for Deft.
Verdict for defendant directed by Court.
No. 27, February Term, 1896.
H. S. Cris-man vs James (). Jordan.
Johnson «fc McNarney, for I J ltt'.
|{. VV. (Ireen, (.'. W. Shaffer, for Deft.
Verdict for defendant.
No 1, May Term, 1897.
J. Frank Craven vs G. F. Balcom and W. F.
Llo.vd, doing business as Balcom *V* Lloyd and
!•;. H. Marshall.
B. \V. Green, C. W. Shaffer, for Plff.
Johnson & McNarney for Defts.
Verdict for defendant.
No, i», December Term, 1897.
Isaac Lewis vs Flias Barton, Roy Chadwick.
Johnson & McNarney, for Pill".
J. H. Calkins, for Deft.
Discontinued.
No. <>, February Term, 1898.
Charles M. Vail to use of Elk Tanning Com
pany, a corporation, vs S. S. Hacket.
I}. \V. Green, ('. \V. Shatter, for Pitt*,
s. W. Smith, for Deft.
Continued.
No 33, December Term, 1898.
Daniel Briton vsW. F. Dickson.
Continued.
COMMONWEA LTII CASES.
Com. vs Robt. J. Moyt and Jas. Price. Burg
lary. True bill. Sentenced to two years and 1
fleven months at solitary confinement and hard
labor in Western Penitentiary.
Com, vs Geo. P. Shatter. Violation of license, j
True bill.
Com. vs Thos. O'Hern. Highway robbery and
larceny. True bill. Trial by jury. Not guilty.
Com. vs Frank Smith and Thonms O'Neal, —
Burglary. True bill. Jury trial. Guilty. Sen
tenced two year-, and eleven months in Western
Penitentiary, at hard labor and solitary confine
ment.
Com. vs Harry Dale. Larceny and embezzle
ment. True bill.
< om. vs John McDonald. Larceny. True bill.
Cora, vs Ed. Appleton. Larceny. True bill.
Com. vs Almond Matteson. Larceny. Hill ig
nored.
Com. vs Mark Wright. Assault and battery.
Bill ignored and prosecutor to pay casts.
Com. vs Jack Wagner. Jumping board bill.—
Ignored and prosecutor pay costs.
Fisher-Seger.
A quiet family wedding took place
at St. Mark's Church yesterday morn
ing at 7 o'clock, the contracting parties
being Mr. William Willard Fisher, of
Ashland, Wis., and Miss Rose Seger,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Seger, of
this place. Rev. Downey officiated.
Mr. Max Fisher, brother of the groom,
and Miss Ella Coyle, served as bride
groom and bride's maid.
After a wedding breakfast at the
residence of the bride's parents, East
Allegheny Avenue, Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher took the W. N. Y. & P. express
train for Buffalo. They will spend
their honey-moon in Chicago, after
which they will take up their residence
at Ashland, Wis., and be "at home,"
after Jan. 10th.
Mr. Fisher is highly spoken of by
our Emporium friends, who have been
acquainted with him for many years.
He is in the employ of the Wisconsin
Central R. R., as agent at Ashland.
The bride has resided in Emporium
all her life and is held in the highest
esteem by our citizens. That she \till
make a faithful, lovable wife, none
acquainted with her doubts for a
moment. The PRESS extends its con
gratulations to the happy pair and
wishes them many pleasant years of
sunshine and happiness.
Ready for Business.
The Empire Mills which were pur
chased last July by Messrs. J. P. and
C H. Felt, of the Emporium Milling
Co., are now ready for business. For
several months past a large force of
millwrights and carpenters have been
at work remodeling the entire plant
and making extensive improvements,
and the mills arc now said to be the
most complete of any along the line of
the Erie railroad. New and improved
machinery of the latest manufacture
has been put in. The Westinghouse
engine and boiler which formerly sup
plied the power have been taken out
and a hundred horse-power gas engine,
manufactured by the Erie Gas Engine
CQ. , has been installed. This is more
than double the power which the mills
formerly used. A power shovel for
the quick unloading of grain from the
cars has also been put in. This is a
great labor saving machine. It un
loads a car of grain in about 20 minutes.
All the work has been personally sup
ervised by Mr. J. P. Felt, who has had
a large experience in the business.
The capacity 01 the mills is now to
carloads of grain per day and as they
are advantageously situated on the
main line of the Erie railroad, with
excellent switching facilities, the pro
prietors expect in a short time to work
up a trade in "milling in transit" to
its full capacity. The mills will also
be the distributing agents for high
grade spring and winter wheat flours.
Mr. John Sloane, who for a number of
years has been in the grain business i
and still continues in the same, will
have the management of the mills.
Mr. Sloane has been a resident of
Olean for nearly 20 years and lie is
well and favorably known to the trade.
The proprietors will not become resi
dents of the city, devoting their
energies to their milling interests at
Emporium. The Times welcomes the
new enterprise and the gentlemen
composing the firm have our best
wishes for a successful business.—
Olean Times.
The postmaster in a neighboring
town has posted the following rules:
"No letters will be delivered until they
are received. If you don't get a letter j
or paper on the day you expect, have |
the postmaster look in all the boxes
and down in the cellar also. It ought
to be there somewhere and he likes to
hunt for it to please you. If your friend
don't write, cuss the postmaster. lie
is to blame. If he tells you there is no
mail for you, put on a grieved expres
sion and say, "There ought to be some.'
He is probably hiding your mail for
the pleasure of having you call for it
two or three times a day. Ask him to
look again."
ALL AROUND THE COUNTY.
Cameron.
Sheriff Mundy was in town Saturday.
J. H. Darren, of Sterling Run, visited Cameron
friends last Friday.
Mrs. Isaac Wykoff is visiting at Bailey Hun.
E. C. Counsel had business at the county seat
the first of the week.
John and Bill Snyder, ofSt. Marys, visited in
town this week.
Miss Olive Martin, of Potter county, is visiting
with Richard Martin and family, at this place.
Mrs. John Libby, of Sterling Run, was guest of
her daughter, Mrs. M. L. McConneli, of this
place, one day last week.
W. S. Lininger returned from Austin last week
where he has been laboring the past season.
Mrs. Emery Dinniny, of Sinnamahoning, was
visiting with her mother, Mrs. M. L. Yocum, and
family, at this place.
.J. J. Schwab is beginning to hustle in the logs,
those left from back last year. We learn they
are to be driven to Williamsport, as it would
hardly pay to start the mill here.
UNCLE DAN.
Buckwalter.
Miss Annie Hodman has gone to Beech wood. 1
Thos. Norton was a visitor to the county seat
on Monday.
Carlo Kresge has been visiting at the siding the
pnst few days.
Gust Johnson, of Emporium, is working for
Martin Lawson.
Bert Close has been staying with the old folks,
the past few days.
(ion. Specht and Geo* Lyons went to Glen
Hazel, on Monday.
Miss Effie Bliss, who has been at Beechwood,
returned home last week.
Rev. Mulliner hasbeen stopping with A.Kresge
and family, the past few days.
Geo. Baxter is removing the hay that he had
stored in his barn at this place.
Miss Birdie Taggart, of Emporium, was in our
burg between trains on Saturday.
Farmer Kresge is agent forGunson, Higbie
Co., seed growers, Rochester, N. Y.
John Hogan, of Jolinsonburg. came home to
spent the holidays with the old folks.
We are sorry to learn that Tom Geswender,
night operator at Rathbum, is very ill.
On account of the bad weather the attendance
at the revival meetings is rather small.
C. M. Kresge is getting down to business and
will soon be numbered with the wire tickers.
Wm. Mundy, son of Sheriff Mundy, passed
through our burg last week, enroute'for More
Hill.
Emmet Beldin has charge ot two of L. G. Cook's
teams and will work them at Glen fla7.cl this
winter.
Arthur Norton, who is running a ground plane
for Kline, at Beeclnvood, spent Sunday with his
parents.
We understand that Clate Toner has resigned
his position with the I'. & E. Co., and accepted
one from Kline.
Chas. Welch has purchased a pair of snow
shoes. He claims they are just the thing for
coming down off the hill.
Mr. Richard Bliss is about to move to Beech
wood We are sorry to lose him but wish him
good luck wherever he goes.
Our young folks, with Miss Fannie Lyon as
instructor, are arranging a Christmas entertain
ment. Anyone missing it will always regret it.
Post Master Heath will commence building his
rabbit pens as soon as the weather permits. Will
is a great lover of the Belgian hare and will raise
about 1000 a year.
JOE BILL.
Rich Valley.
Mrs. Ella Baird is the guest of Mrs.
Morris Lewis.
Mr. Palmateer has returned to his
home in Canada.
Mr. Wardie Lewis returned from
Potter county, Friday.
Mr. Homer Hall, was seen on our
streets one day last week.
Lew Wheaton has moved in Alvan
Wright's house on Clear Creek.
Mrs. Oscar Heath, of Sinnamahoning,
is visiting in the valley for a lew days, j
Mr. Frank Craven has purchased a j
fine, black driving horse from Howard
& Co.
Mrs. Melvine Carter is visiting her j
daughter, Mrs. Malcom McLeod, for a j
few days.
Master Clair Craven, of East Empo
rium, spent Sunday with his parents in I
the valley.
Several strangers came from Potter J
with M.and 8., but their names we i
have not learned.
We could not imagine what kept j
Willis on North Creel; so close, until
Sunday. Now we know.
Another social dance and oyster
supper was held at Kelley's, Friday
night. All report having had a pleas
ant time.
Mr. Frank Craven's teams returned j
from Potter county, Friday night, j
where they wore working for Smith
and Emery, jobbers for the Lackawanna j
Lumber Co.
The little fall of snow has caused all j
the sleighs to bo made ready for use j
and some of our young ladies were j
so anxious for a sleigh ride that they!
remained home from school.
Tiux. !
Death of W. C. Black.
Wm. C. Black, formerly a resident !
of Emporium and latterly of Driftwood !
died in the Little Sisters of Charity |
Hospital, Philadelphia, last Monday. '
His remains were interred there.
Beautiful, Useful and Cheap.
People with little money to spare
for Christmas presents should be sure
to look over Mrs. Bard well's stock be
fore purchasing. Handkerchieves, im
ported and domestic; handkerchieves
in infinite variety, from five cents up-
Handkerchieves usually sold at I? 1.00
for 50 cents; 50 cent ones for 25 cents.
Ladies' stick pins, latest styles; babies'
Eiderdown coats and little fur sets,
; sofa pillows, pillow tops, Irish point
table covers and Bureau covers, ladies'
kid gloves and children's fur lined
gloves and mittens, ladies' notions and
fancy articles too numerous to men
tion. Everything at bottom prices.
Everything useful; everything latest
i style and up to the times.
Remember the place; next door to
Walker, Howard & Co.'s store, Fourth
i street, above Broad. 42-2t
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
16 PAGES.
Pressed Bricks.
Elegant sleighing.
I Large attendance at court.
Suitable Xmas presents at N. Seger's.
For Holiday Goods, goto M. C.
1 Tulis. 413t
Everything in our store at and below
i cost. JOHN J. SOBLE.
I Remember Taggart's twenty-rive
cent table.
Comb and brush sets at Taggart's in
great variety.
The place to find Holiday presents is
on Taggart's twenty-five cent table.
A wonderful variety of Holiday goods
on Taggart's twenty-five cent table.
On Taggart's twenty-five cent table
is the place to find your Holiday goods.
You can buy dolls at cost at Tag
gart's drug store. Come and be con
vinced.
N. Seger's handsome gents' ties and
handkerchiefs are just right for Xmas
presents.
Taggart's stock of Holiday books is
seeling out very fast. Why ? Because
his prices are way down.
Holiday neckwear, mufflers, suits,
reefers and overcoats at and below cost,
at Soble's closing out sale.
Before buying your dolls, toys and
games, be sure and call on M. C. Tulis.
Largest stock and lowest price. 41 -3t
We're ready for Holiday trade. Call
and look us over. We will save you
money. DAY'S.
Taggart's stock of Chinaware takes
the lead by a long way, of anything in
our town.
Now have your pictures framed for
Xmas. A fine new line of mouldings
at Schriever's.
Pratt's Food keeps your horses robust
during cold weather, prevents coughs
and colds, lung fever, etc.
DAY'S.
Why not buy your boy a nice little
suit for the Holidays? Remember we
are selling out at cost.
JOHN J. SOBLE.
The Emporium Band Orchestra will
give a dance, at the opera house, Fri
day evening, Dec. 23, IS9S. Tickets,
50 cents.
Taggart now has his full line of holi
day goods on exhibition at his Old
Reliable Drug Store. Do not fail to
give him a call.
How about your Xmas Photos goto
Schriever's and get some of those beau
tiful Carbenettes. They make excell
ent Christmas presents.
Those California perfumes, at Tag
gart's, just beats anything everbrought
to our town. With each ounce a beau
tiful art picture given away.
On Taggart's twenty-five cent table
you will find everything in the holiday
line to please. Don't fail to examine
Taggart's twenty-five cent table.
If you did not have time to call at N.
Seger's clothing house, during court,
do so now and save money. He has
just what yon are looking for Christ
mas.
In order to secure the best bargains
for Christmas presents, consult the ad
vertising columns of the PRESS. Live,
wide-awake merchants advertise in the
PRESS.
You cannot make a more suitable
present to a friend than one year's sub
scription to the PRESS. They will
think of you fifty-two times a year.
Try it —$1.50 in advance.
Crushed oyster shells for poultry,
Stone, lime, gravel, grits, in fact noth
ing of a mineral character will equal
crushed oyster shells in beneficial re
sults. For sale at Day's.
It would be useless to attempt to
attempt to name each and every per
son in attendance at court this week,
from Grove. It appears that a greater
portion of the inhabitants are here as
witnesses in liquor suits, etc.
Rev. A. D. Fess, who is to have
charge of the Wesleyan Methodist
Quarterly meeting, to be held at North
Creek, Dec. 17th and 18th, will also
preach in Rich Valley church, Friday
evening Dec. 10th.
The elegant lido of women's and
1 children's winter wraps now being
i shown at the storo of M. C. Tulis,
[ should be seen by everyone in quest of
I stylish, well made garments, at very
! low prices. 41-3t
" Next Door " troupe took in an Em
, poriui'.i .. Mouil.ij ev..aing
j and those attended would have been
; thankful had they passed onto Ridg
! way. A more disgusting exhibition ot
| depravity has ever been witnessed in
| Emporium.
Special niilinery £>ale.
I off.. ..'I ...y ' I\.' ..ad chll.lren'3
j hats now in stock at a little below cost,
! as 1 need the room for other goods,
j Prospective purchasers should call at
once as the supply will not last long.
MRS. E. O. BARDWKLL.
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