FHE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866
VOL. 33.
Itusitiexs Cards.
B. W. Q KEEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Emporium, Pa.
A business relating to estate, collections, real
estates. Orphau's Court and general law business
will receive prompt attention. 42-ly.
J. C. JOHNSON. J. P. MONAKNEY,
JOHNSON & McNARNEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
EMPORIUM, PA.
Will give prompt attention to all business en
rusted to them. 16-ly.
MICHAEL BRENNAN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Collections promptly attended to. Real estate
and pension claim agent,
35-ly. Emporium, Pa.
F. D. LEET.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE ACT.
EMPORIUM, PA
To LAND OWNISRS AND OTHEHB IN CAMERON AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
I have numerous calls for hemlock and hard
wood timber lands,also stumpageAc., and parties
desiriiig either to buy or sell will do well to call j
on me. F. D. LEET. |
CITY HOTEL,
WM. MCOEE, PKOPUII TOH
Emporium, Pa.
Having again taken possession of this old and
popular house I solicit a share of the public pat
ronage. The house is newly furnished and is one
nf the best appointed hotels in Cameron county.
30-1 y.
THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT,
(Opposite Post Office,)
Emporium, Pa.
WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor.
I take pleasure in informing the public that j
have purchased the old and popular Novelty
Restaurant, located on Fourth street. It will be
my endeavor to serve the public in a manner
that shall meet with their approbation. Give lue
a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hours.
no2T-l j r Wm. McDONALD.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
THOS. J. LYSETT, PROPRIETOR,
Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa.
This new and commodious hotel is now opened
forthe accommodation of the public. New in all j
its appointments, every attention willbepaidto .
the guests patronizing this hotel. 27-17-Iy |
MAY GOULD,
TEACHER OK
PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, j
Emporium, Pa. ,
Scholars taught either at my home on Sixth ;
street or at the homes of the pupils. Out oftowu j
scholars will be given at my rooms in this ;
place.
K. C. RIECK, I>. P. S„
DENTIST.
Office over Taggart's Drug Storf Emporium. Pa. |
Gn~ ind other local anaesthetics ait
'tyKSKminUti-red for the painless extraction
/TrxTof leeth.
SPEClALTY:—Preservation of natural teeth, in
cluding Crown and Bridge Work. I
I will visit Driftwood the lirst Tuesday, and
Sinnemahoningr the third Wednesday of each I
month. ;
R.C. DODSON,
THE
Qrucjcjist,
EMPORIIIH, I*A.
IS LOCATED IN THE CORNER STORE.
At Fourth and Chestnut Sts.,
Medicine
For The Grip.
THIS IS THE SEASON
when La Grippe forces itself
on people all over the country.
The wise thing to do is to prepare lor
it—l<> avoiu it. We have the simple
but effective remedies, which, if taken
in time, will ward oft' the malady, or
cure it if it has already taken hold of
you. A wise person will keep these
remedies in the house.
DODSON'S PMARHACY,
Cor. I Ourtli and Chestnut Sts.
The Plate <« ££}
\ J. F. PARSONS. \
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t 11ovrf< I ottrt Rdnrfp Fofopptf of tbe We&fher for emporium
- ia'' J*» £■ I u» Ll/ & « AND VICINITY.
* FRIDAY, r'.ist winds: snow, probably turning lo rain; warmer. Indications point to a general thaw for the nexl IVw days.
U SATURDAY <" loudy, and threatening weather. SIXDAY, probably fair. ♦;'
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i a^a\^v / V /^/> V /v vvv / W Next Tuesday the votersof tills county will have the privilege of casting a • ret ballot fur the part, 01 candidate of their choice, we do not prophecy . |
} \ on political results, but more than ha fi 112 the < mdidates voted for will be defeated. We have nominated a candidate, Mr. Zero Price on an op« n ballot, ->*
* A«\AM DqIIaI \ and on a platform on which will prove tin; buying power of a "quarter." It will be selected by a large majoiity of the people:
jvL £ s 2 boxes writing | aper,price. 2*» ; C writing paper tablets, price 25c; 100 euvcK>p<-, "» and c. price : "»>•: 15 rubber erasers. p:ije,2sc; :»0 pen-holders.price. 25c;
•%£ V a j 3 do/en lead pencils, sharpened, and wit:, rubber erasers, price, 25e; .{dozen pens, price, 25c; 6 coin purses, price G memmorandum books, price, 25c; &
& fi rolls toilet paper, price, 25c; t boxes i: -t hard v.-- ;od, double pointed tooth p' ! s, price, 2f>c; 6 bottles best bhek ink, prii -25 c. These are but barest vV-.
.O hints of what Zero Price is doing at this store, there are other bargains in ever . department. Price, price, price, that is the ticket to vote ne xt Tuesday at:his store. 10lection day is every
whit as good as any other day for shopping. We will be busy, because we have shut our eyes to cost in nominating Mr. Zero Price on a platform of things you want. &
■+/ rowtk Street. I®* ®« LLOYD.
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Blockade Broken.
The blockade on the several railroads
of this section was broken on Wednes
day and trains are now moving. This
(Thursday) morning the first Philadel
phia papers arrived since Monday.
We are out of the woods once more.
Another of the Meanest Men.
The meanest man on earth has been
found. He sold his son-in-law a half
interest in a cow and insisted it was
the front half sold calmly appropriating
all the milk, while he forces the young
man to feed and water the cow twice a
day. The cow recently hooked the
old man and he is now suing the son
in-law for damages.
Pennsylvania Holidays.
Pennsylvania has more? legal holi
days than any ot her state in the Union.
The number is eleven. New York lias
ten. Three of these holidays occurs in
the shortest month in the year, Febru
ary. They are Lincoln's birthday,
February 12; election day, February
21, and Washington's birthday, Feb
ruary 22.
Sunday Fire.
Last Sunday afternoon about live
o'clock, the fire alarm was sounded,
giving our people a genuine fright.
The tire proved to be in the P. & E.
passenger depot, caused by an over
heated stove pipe in the gentlemen's
department. The Mountaineers and
Hooks were quickly on the scene and
soon drowned out the flames. The
fact has {clearly demonstrated that our
department will have to lay aside all
old hose, two sections giving out as
soon as the water was turned on.
A New Library for the State College.
Mr. Carnegie's offer to give SIOO,OOO
for the erection of u Library Building
for the use of the Pennsylvania State
College has attracted very wide and
favorable comment. The only condi
tion attacl ed to his offer is that the
State shaL provide a sufficient sum for
its annual maintenance. Mr. Carnegie
says:
"The College is doing such great
work tor the State that 1 do not think
any individual should contribute
money to it for additional buildings, !
unless the State agrees to maintain
them. It is a duty which the State
owes to its bright young men who at
tend the College of their own State in
stead of going to other States for their
education. Born Pennsylvanians, they
grow up Pennsylvanians.
In this connection Pennsylvanians,
will be especially interested to note:
FIRST. That the State of Pennsyl- j
vania, in 1863, accepted a grant of j
lands from the United States in eon-1
sideration of which it bound itself by I
public covenent to maintain its State ]
College.
SECOND. That every other State in |
the Union accepted a similar grant on j
the same conditions.
THIRD. That thirty-five of the states |
make larger annual appropriations for j
the maintenance of their State College, j
in proportion to the wealth of the
State, than Pennsylania does.
FOURTH. That the Pennsylvania
State College is the only institution in
the State entitled to such support, and
is, in no sense, a local institution. 57
counties out ot the 67 being this year
represented among its students, and it
has a reputation for thoroughness of
work second to none in the country.
It is doubtless known to our readers
that the law of Congress relating to
the State College forbids the use of any
portion of the United States funds for
the erection or maintenance of build
ings which, accordingly must be pro
vided by the State. Mr. Carnegie's
proposed gift is therefore a direct con
tribution to the State of Pennsylvania
for the benefit of the one college which
] the State has pledged itself to main
tain.
Notice.
j To any person having an account at
i our store, please call and settle at once
I as we are going to leave Emporium.
I 41-tf JOHN J. SOHLE.
J The Eldred bottling works was
! destroyed by fire on Saturday last.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1899.
Severely Bitten.
John Jackson and wife, who reside
on their farm near Emporium, were
severely bitten by their dog, last Fri
day evening. For protection against
tramps they raised a dog, a treacher
ous mixture of blood hound and bull
pup. The evening referred to, Mr.
Jackson had been caressing the dog and
pushed him away when he tired of that
pleasure. This did not please his dog
ship and he jumped furiously at his
master, biting him very severely sev
eral places on the left arm and hand.
Mrs. Jackson, coming to the assistance
of her husband, was next attacked by
the lurions beast and severely bitten
on the left hand. Mr. J. M Cochburn,
who has been making his home with
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, seized a large
stick of wood and striking the dog
several severe blows on the head laid
him out insensible, after which he
threw him out of the house to die.
Mr. Oockburn hurried to town for
medical assistance, fearing the old
people might bleed to death. Dr.
Baker at once repaired to the residence
of the aged couple and aft er making
sure there was no immediate danger
from the bites, asked to be shown the
dog, when he planted two bullets into
the vicious animal's head, despatching
him to dog heaven—the proper thing
to do. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are im
proving tinder I)r. Baker's care. It
was fortunate Mr. Cochburn was
present at the time of attack for the
powerful animal might have killed
both the old people. Such brutes are
better dead.
As we goto press we learn that Mr.
Jackson is in a very precarious con
dition, but we have been unable to
see Dr. Baker to ascertain the facts.
Amusement Alatters.
AT THE ELEVENTH A VENL'E,
Hobson & Co's Uncle Tom's Cabin
company appeared Saturday afternoon
and evening at the Eleventh Avenue
opera house to two big audiences. The
play was produced with the accessories
of elegant special scenery and a most
capable company. George E. May
portrayed "Uncle Tom" in a masterly
manner, Baby Alta made a charming
"Eva," Charles Brickwoodas "Marks,"
and Sam LaPorte as "Phineas," divided
the comedy honors; Mae LaPorte's
clever "Topsy," with songs and
dances, earned her many deserved re
calls; If Stanley Lewis made a dash
ing "George Harris," Addie LaPorte
was most comical tis "Ophelia," and
the rest of the large cast were excellent
in their respective roles. Taken alto
gether, llobson & Co. have an especi
ally well balanced company, and
richly deserve the success which
greeted their efforts in Altoona. —
Altoona Times, Feb. Oth.
This elegant big company, traveling
in two beautiful Palace Hotel Cars of
their own, will appear at the opera
house Emporium, one night only, Feb.
22nd, and desire that the public do
not confound them with the small con
cerns which have appeared here dur
the p.tst few years. People's prices,
25 and *55 cents; reserved seats now on
sale at 11. S. Lloyd's book store. The
company .appears at the Bidgway
opera house, Feb. 21st, coming here
directly from there
Death of Daisy Dean Raymond.
Daisy Dean Raymond, the beloved
daughter of Mr." and Mrs. Asa Ray
mond, died at her home on Main street,
Saturday last at S;3O p. in. The de
ceased had been suffering from measles
when a sudden change appeared in
the form of pneumonia and nil that
kind and loving friends could do to
save her was done but the end cam
before those at her bedside realized it
She was born January 9th, 1884; was a
student of the High school and an ex
ceptionally very bright and active girl,
alwavs having a cheerful disposition.
Her many friends will mourn her
She is survived by her parents, two
sisters and two brothers of this borough
and a brother of Colesburg.
The funeral was held at Raymond,
Monday, at 1:30 p. m., the Rev. Dr.
Reese officiating.—Coudersport Demo
crat.
Deceased was neiee of Mrs. F. D.
Leet, Mrs. L. I\. Huntington and Miss
Raymond, of this place.
For Sale or Kent.
I desire to sell my farm, located near
Emporium, composed ol 175 acres
cleared and under cultivation. Good
barn, stock and a well established milk
route. Will rent to right party.
49-4t L. G. CooK.
Emmanuel Church Lenten Services.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 4:30, p. m. Wednesday
and Friday at 7:30, p. m.
A Great Success.
The dance and supper 'given by the
Hamilton Hose Company, at the opera
house, last Monday evening, was a
great success and resulted in the boys
netting over SIOO. It was certainly a
pleasant affair.
Banquet.
The Ladies of the Golden Eagle have
issued invitations for a Banquet to be
held at their lodge room in Schweik
art's hall, Friday eveningof this week.
The ladies kindly remembered ye
editor and we shall certainly make an
effort to be present.
A Card.
Editor Press:
Please convey our sincere thanks to
the kind neighbors and friends for the
many favors shown us during the ill
ness of our dear husband and father;
also for the kindness and sympathy
extended in the hour of our great sad
ness.
MRS. E. F. EASTERBROOKS ANI) FAMILY.
Another Veteran Passes Away.
Edward P. Easterbrooks, aged 62
years, died at the family resdence,
West Creek, last Saturday, alter an
illness of two or three days. Mr. East
erbrooks had been in his usual health
up to Friday last, when he was stricken
with paralysis. He remained uncon
scious up to the time of his death.
Mr. Easterbrooks was a quiet and unas
suming citizen and his death was a
great shock to a large circle of friends.
He leaves a wife and three children to
mourn his death. Deceased had lived
in this county agr ;at many years. At
the outbreak of ti e rebellion he enlist
ed in Company C, of Pennsylvania
Bucktails, being mustered out in 1863.
The funeral was held at West Creek
school house, at 2 p. m., on Tuesday
and was very largely attended by
relatives and friends. Rev. Sleep ofti -
ciated.
We have been intimately acquainted
with Uncle Ed. since our boyhood days
and always enjoyed his confidence and
learned to respect and honor him for
his many excellent traits of character.
He was a good citizen as he was a
loyal patriot in the dark days of trial
for his country. In politics he was
after our own heart, dyed in the wool
Republican at all times and under all
circumstances and could be depended
upon-—a scarcity in all parties these
days of boodle and corruption.
Cold Weather Report.
The following is the official report of
the coldest weather from the winter of
1888-89, 20° below zero, Feb'y. 24
1889-90, 13° do do March 7.
1890-91, 4° do do do 1-2.
1891-92, 14° do do Jan. 10.
1892-9;!, 16° do do Jan. 18.
1893-94, 18° do do Dec. 29.
1894-95, 26° do do Feb'y. ti.
1895-96, 10 do do March 14.
1896-97, 13° do do Jan. 4.
1897-98, 11° do do Feb'y. 4.
189S-99, 28° do do Feb'y. 11.
The coldest weather for the past
week is as follows:
Feb. 9, 10° below zero.
Pel). 10, 17° below zero.
Feb. 11, 28° below zero.
Feb. 12, 15° below zero.
Feb. 13, 1° below zero.
Feb. 14, 3° below zero. ,
Feb. 15, 5° below zero.
Feb. 16, 2° below zero.
Here is another cold snap within the
memory of the youngest inhabitant:
Feb. 1, 1895, 16° below zero.
Feb 2, do 2° above zero.
Feb. 3, do 16° below zero.
Feb. 4, do 7° above zero.
Feb. 5, do 15° below zero.
Feb. 6, do 26° below zero.
Feb. 7, do 12° below zero.
Feb. 8, do 12° below zero.
Feb. 9, do 12° below zero.
Wanted.
Reliable salesmen to sell the best
specialty ever placed oil the market
Staple article and ready seller, afford
ing a large profit. There is a steady
and increasing demand for it in every
i section of the country. No
required. Address,
"MANUFACTURER,"
50-6t Cleveland, O.
WIDE II FIRMS!
THE PRESS GIVES A REVIEW
OF THE LEADING BUSI
NESS HOUSES.
We hereby print a number of inter
esting articles on our leading and
representative business houses, pre
pared by special writers and a perusal
of the articles will show how our busi
ness men are regarded by them:
H. C. OLHSTED.
Prominent in our review of the busi
ness interests of the town will be a
reference to the popular and nourish
ing establishment of Mr. 11. C. Olm
sted, which ranks as one of the, leading
places of the county. This gentleman
is one of Emporium's solid and sub
stantial merchants, and among the
longest established of our permanent
business men. His establishment has
a record of steady growth and advance
ment and has done much in building
up the mercantile trade of the town,
while tiie advantages it offers to the
people has always exerted a marked
influence in drawing trade to the town
from all over the surrounding country.
Mr. Olmsted has ordered very heavy
for the spring trade, and indue season
will show one of the best spring stocks
he has ever brought to the town.
This sale is now in j -ogress and
unusual bargains are being offered.
Mr. Olmsted is a merchant of experi
ence and ability and he conducts his
establishment on principles of modern
mercantile enterprise. For offering
good, honest goods, honest values and
fair dealing, this store is unsurpassed
in this county.
EHPORIUn ROLLER MILLS.
Our town possesses the advantage
of one of the largest, best equipped
and best conducted Roller Flouring
Mills of Northwestern Pennsylvania.
This industry is owned and operated
by the Emporium Roller Mill Co., who
are experienced and practical merchant
millers and among our most substan
tial business men, lias a capacity of one
hundred and fifty barrels a day. This
mill is large, commodious and >iub
stantial building, equipped throughout
with a complete line of machinery of
the improved fine roller process, and
is noted for the superior quality of the
flours manufactured, which commands
the highest market price. To meet
the demands of the mill large quanti
ties vVestern wheat is imported. An
extensive commercial business is done,
flour and feed being shipped to differ
ent parts of the State and to the
Eastern markets.
Constantly on hand for sale or ex
change is a full line of family flour,
feed, meals, graham and buckwheat
flour, etc. The industry is in a flour
ishing condition and is very popular
with the people.
LEET & CO.
Leet & Co., have struck the keynote
of mercantile success. How? By
abandoning the 'old discredited credit
business, and adopting the strictly
cash system. Their commencement of
the same was made public January
26th, and which was accompanied by
such evident facts and proofs that he
who runs may read and which cannot
fail to bring conviction to every think- i
ing man. That the people of this town !
have been cursed by the credit system I
admits of no doubt. All over this |
country the cash place in becoming
more and more adopted. Emporium 1
can and will shake it off, and the firm
of Leet & Co., are the first to get out
of the old rut, up on the system of j
modern mercantile enterprise Every
dollar's worth of goods brought into j
their store is paid for in spot cash and
such a reduction in prices is going to
revolutionize the mercantile trade of
this town, here is where the benefit
comes in for the people. All must
admire ,thc courage of this firm, and
that their plan will meet with popular
approval is certain.
L. K. HUNTINGTON.
Great bargains await th epublic at the
general store of L. K. Huntington.
Having recently completed his annual
invoicing of goods and has marked
I down prices so low as will make it an
! object to the public to take advantage
jof this special sale. This is a strictly
j accurate statement and the low prices
i will continue until the arrival of spring
I goods, which will be one of the best
j the store has ever shown. In addition
j to the stock of general merchandise,
| including dry goods, groceries, hats,
| caps and furnishing goods, we call at
tention to the nicely appointed meat
! market, with its choice, fresh meats of
i all kinds in season, cured meats, sau
! sage, etc.
DR. P. C. REICK.
j The dental profession is ably and
! and worthily represented in Emporium
! by the gentlemen mentioned above,
| who is known as one of the most suc
-1 cessful dentists in this section of Penn
sylvania. Dr. Keick has built up an
I extensive practice and his professional
! abilities have won for him the entire
: confidence of the people. He is a
graduate of the Dental Depart ment of
1 Nort western University of Chicago,
111., and holds certificates from the
State Boards of Illinois and Pennsyl
! vania. Familiar with all branches of
dentistry in its most improved methods
any dental operations intrusted to him
are performed in the most skillful
manner. He is one of our esteemed
; citizens.
The U. S. battleship Maine was blown
I up at Havana one year ago yesterday.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE
BRIEF riENTION.
Elegant sleighing.
Plumbers are delighted.
Trains are delayed 011 P. & E. It. R.
Day, the people's grocer, has some
thing new to say to you in his "ad," on
fourth page.
T. B. Lloyd's weather predictions
quoted in the PRESS each week are
very accurate.
Always satisfactory—"Royal" Java
and Mocha coffee, 35 cents per pound,
3 pound for sl. DAY'S.
Last Thursday night a dwelling was
burned at Kane by the sudden increase
of the pressure of gas. A two and a
half year old son of Ernest Kinsel was
burned to a crisp, the parents being
unable to rescue it.
Thank goodness the citizens ofEtiv
porium are not alone in their misery
The Kane Republican, in the heart oi
the gas belt, says: "More gas. Oar
kingdom for more gas, has been the
cry throughout the town for the past
48 hours."
Mrs. Nellie Danford, of the East
Ward, is laid up. the result of injuries
received by falling down a slippery S6t
of steps, while coming home from work
last Tuesday. She is now improving
very rapidly and her friends hope to
soon see her out again.
James Mundy, who has been con
ducting a "pig's car" at Wharton and
Dan Hatch, who has been running a
place of the same kind at Blowviile,
were brought in Wednesday by Sheriff
Farnsworth and lodged in jail to await
the action of the grand jury at the
March term of court.—Potter Demo
crat.
Coudersport was visited by a serious
conflagration last Thursday evening
and seven buildings consumed. The
lire started in Mark Gillon's tailor shop.
Low pressure of water s- *tem pre
vented effective work by the fire de
partment. Tbunk the Lord, Emporium
with its drawbacks, has an effective
water system and a lire department un
excelled in this section of the af ate.
Though experiencing some d: Acuity
in procuring goods, such as fruit and
oysters, and prices necessarily some
what advanced, we hope to be able to
maintain our established record of
keeping our patrons supplied with all
goods in our line at prices in keeping
with the times and quality of goods and
service rendered. The Lenten season
is hear, and with it a fine selection ol
Imported and domestic salt, smoked
and canned fish, at prices to suit
the purse of all.
DAY'S.
A Emporium girl found a package o!
love letters that had been written to
her mother by her father before they
were married. The daughter read
them to her mother, substituting her
own name for that of her mother and
a fine young man for that of her father.
The mother jumped up and down in
the chair, shifted her feet, seemed ter
ribly disgusted and forbade her daugh
ter having anything to do with a young
man who would write such sickening
and nonsensical stuff to a girl. When
the young lady handed the letter to
her mother lo read the house became
so still that one could hear grass grow
ing in the back yard.
The rumor that Hon. C. W. Stone
will be appointed Ass't. See. of tti<
Treasury, in ease of a vacancy in that
office, is very gratifying to his friend!'
in the 27th district. It is said that
Ass't Sec. Howell is slated for an ap
pointment on the Board of General
Appraisers at New York. A corres
pondent of the Philadelphia Press says
that in case of Howell's appointment
his successor in the department may be
Representative C. W. Stone of Penn
sylvania. Mr. Stone could not be seen
to-night, and the Pennsylvania mem
! bers who were seen declared that the
appointment would be an ideal one, al
though they had heard nothing about
it. It is agreed that if the selection
is made it will be a personal choice oi
President McKinley.
Notice, Sir Knights.
EMPOIUUM, Pa., Feb. 10. *899.
I To nil Menibrrs of (food Will Tt ill No. 4b. i; nights
of the Maccabees:—
You will please take notice that the
biennial election of delegate and alter
nate to the District Camp Convention
: will be held on Wednesday evening,
' March 1, 1899.
.1 P. M< NARNEV,
f>l-2t Record Keeper.
| {SMITH— On Fridax Feb. 1!. JHW), HARRIOT I
, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. l. Smith
| aged three months and fifteen day?,
i"He shall gather the lambs ••• •'' Hi< < ami
' carry them in His bosom."
NO. 51.