THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 34. Political Announcements. All Announcements under this head must be signed by the candidate and paid in advance to > "ftiire publication. County Commissioner. Having lived in this county nearly all my life and never having asked for, or held, a county office, I have taken this opportunity to offer myself as candidate for County Commissioner, subject to decision of the Republican County Convention. DELOS BURLINGAME. Sizerville, Pa., Feb. 20, 1899. R.C. DODSON, THE Brucjcj ist, UHI'OHI l; 3U . PA. IS LOCATED IN THE CORNER STORE. At Fourth and Chestnut Sts., THAT DISTRESSING PAIN. No need of suffering from Heakache when it is so easy to have and to take our sure cure. Some headache remedies are harmful. These are made to cure j headache; have no bad effect; sure to .i)> I '' •" J " 1,11 we mean that every one oft lie hundreds of articles in our departments ill |jj 'iwrtting; cleat jn{; in.l i, noo.i 01 of stationery, wall papers, bicycles, fishing tackle, kodaks, toys ami musical instruments. We name Irjji jj westerly vm's; coo ei. a price lower than the same on similar qualities could be bought anywhere else. Values that are ■J; StNDAY, Fair weather. values: not because we say so, but because they an; so. in every sense of the word. This is no idle talk—its a fact. And in consequence this store is doing the largest business it ever did, which re- JJI suits in more people than ever before are saving money and getting satisfaction. fjjt ' I'ourtli Htrei't. H» ?**• ULOYD. JUL McKinley Times Sure. When the hard times struck the country and the wages of laborers was reduced, C. B. Howard & Co., at this place, were the last to make the cut in their men's wages, and even then did not make the reduc tion until a year after all other lumbermen in this section of the state had reduced their scale of wages. Now, that McKinley times are once more here and the coun try is rapidly rising on the tide of prosperity, this same firm are the first of all lumbermen to raise the wages of their mill crews. Last I Saturday, when the large crew I called at the office and received their checks they were surprised to see that this firm, without solicita tion, had given all men employed in the mill a substantial raise. The lumber business is prosper ous and C. 15. Howard Co., are rushed with orders for lumber of all kinds. l'he many millions of feet of lumber stacked in the so called "McKinley yard'' two years ago —so sneeringly referred to by the calamity howlers—has all been shipped to the market and almost all of last year's cut has been sold and shipped. This enterprising linn will cut about 20,000.000 feet of lumber this season, and it. is not necessary to say that Henry Auchu, j the mill manager of the firm, feels good, likes good men and takes \ pleasure in paying good wages to good men, enjoys the good will of j his men, believes in good times, and, being a 4, you are hereby notified to meet in convention at the Court House in Emporium on the first Tuesday in May, A. I)., 1899, being the second day of the month, and select, viva voce, by a majority of the whole number of directors present, one person of liter ary and scientific acquirements, and of skill and experience in the art of teach ing, as County Superintendent, for the three succeeding years; and certify the result to the State Superintendent, at Harrisburg, as required by the thirty ninth and fortieth sections of said act. Convention will be called to order at 1:30 p. m. MATTIE M. COLLINS, County Superintendent of Cameron County. Emporium, Pa., April 8, 1899. 7-3t "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 20,1899. An Act to Pay School Directors. On the 18th of March an act wan approved to pay school directors who shall attend the triennial con vention of directors to elect a County Superintendent. One dol lar each and three cents for every mile necessary to be traveled ingo ing and returning from the place where the election is held, the amount to be paid by the school treasurers of the respective dis tricts on the proper vouchers. The same shall be audited as other ;ic eounts are audited. It also provides that it shall be a misdemeanor for any candidate to j pay or cause to be paid directly or [ indirectly any part of the expenses | of any director attending such con -1 vention. And on conviction there of such candidate will be fined a sum not less than §SO or more than 8300 at the discretion of the court. Installation of Officers. At a regular meeting of Empo rium Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 984, I). I). G. M., Mr. C. L. Smith, of Driftwood, installed the following oflicers for the ensuing term: I J . X. G., Frank Ilalderman; N. G., \Y. H. Taylor; V. G., S. L. Lin thurst; I'M. Sec.. W. W. Weeks; Ass't. Sec., W. S. Walker; Treas., J. K. Fetter; Conductor, Chas. F. Mankey; Inside Sentinel, 0. G. Schmidt; It. S. to N. G., E. W. Gaskill; L. S. to N. G., 11. F. Stauffer; Warden, Ed. Murry; Chaplin, W. 11. Cramer; Outside Grand, Fred Hill; K. S. to V. G., C. K. Bloom; L. S. to V. G., .J. I). Swope. At a regular meeting of Empo rium Encampment, No. L'.ss, held March :51st, I). I). C. I'., W. W. Weeks installed the following oflicers for the ensuing term: C. P.. Chas. L. Barton; 11. P., C. G. Schmidt; S. \Y , S. L. Lindthurst; .1. \\\, 11. 11. Mullin; Scribe, J. I\. Fetter; Ass't. Scribe, M. Mc- Lennan; Treas., 11. S. Lloyd; Guide, M. P. Whiting; Trustee, \V. W. Weeks; Sentinel, 11. R. Klees. An Attempted Murder. Carl W. Overton, a young man who was employed as draughtsman at the Kidgway and Engine Works, was before Justice Rufus Lucore, Tuesday, charged with an attempt to kill Harry 1). Stackpole. For some time past Overton has been nursing a fancied grievance against Mr. Stackpole and on sev eral occasions has been heard to threaten bodily harm to him. At one time a strict watch was kept on his movements, but he seemed to have gotten over his bitter feel ing and little attention was given him until Monday evening, when he made a vicious attack on Mr. Stackpole in the office of the New Hyde. Friends interfered and probably prevented a tragedy, as was evi dent from the fact that the desper ate young man was armed with a large dirk. The safety of a human life de pended on actions of Overton and Mr. Stackpole was induced to cause his arrest, which was accomplished by Chief McFarland at the gentle man's rooms at the hotel. The affair is very unfortunate in that innocent parties are being subjected to much trouble, annoy ance and disagreeable publicity. The most charitable construction that can be placed on the strange actions of Overton is t hat he is not accountable for the same. He is a well educated gentleman and his many acquaintance will learn with regret of the sad state of his mind. lie was held for court and was taken back to jail in default of 8900 bail. —Kidgway Democrat. Reading R. R., to-day advanced the wages of 250 shop employes 15 percent. Johnnie Get Your Gun. It is not generally known that the Supreme Court has decided that chickens running at large are wild game, and that when chickens stray away from the property of the owners, the person on whose premises they are found may kill them and keep their carcasses. — Ex. Married, Mr. Warren M. Moore and Miss Bern ice E. Housler, both of Rich Valley, were married at the Wes leyan Methodist church, at that place, last Monday afternoon, Rev. W. Readett officiating. Mrs More is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elihu I lousier, of North Creek. The young couple will make their home for :i time at Straight, Flk county, followed by the best wishes of their friends. Obituary. Mrs. Katharine Welsh, aged .'SO years, died at her residence on Walnut street, this (Thursday) morning, after a brief illness of one week, of typhoid fever, leaving ihree small children to mourn her death, her husband having died at Falls Creek about two years ago. Deceased has only resided in Em porium since April 1898. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wade, of Sterling Run. Funeral will be held on Satur day at 11:00 a. m., from St. Mark's church Our Florida Friends. From Volusia Record. Mr. W. W. Mattison made a Hy ing trip to Umatilla last week. Master Leon and Floyd Felt vis ited friends in Barberville this week. Mr. John J. Beers and Miss Cordelia Maurer enjoyed a trip to Volusia last Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Elwood Spencer were over from Bluffton to visit Dr. and Mrs. DeLong last Tuesday. The many friends of Dr. W. H. DeLong regret exceedingly his de parture but trust that his trip north may be a pleasant one, and I that he may soon return much strengthened in mind and body. Mr. and Mrs. .J. P. Felt and family leave their pleasant winter home this week for Emporium, Pa. Their many friends regret their premature departure necessitated by Mr. Felt's business - interests, but trust that their return to Em poria next fall will be correspond ingly early. GRANT ANI) DEWEY DAYS. Two Spjendid Souvenir Numbers to bs Issued by Jhe Philadelphia "Sunday Press." The best authors and art ists have been hard at work preparing two magnificent numbers of the Phila delphia "Sunday Press." which will be published on April 2U and The former will be a Orant Day souvenir and the other will be a Dewey Day edition. The article*) and illustrations in both will be appropriate to the occasion and most of the matter has been secured from special sources, and has never before been published, either in a newspaper or magazine. Superb color pages will add to the artistic beauty of the both editions. The front page of the Grant number shows the splendid monument which will be dedicated by Presi dent McKinley in Philadelphia, and the front page of the Dewey number is a reproduction of a mag nificent painting of Dewey on the Olympia, showing him as lie looks to-day. Be sure to get both these editions which will be the hand somest ever issued by a newspaper. Subscribe for the PRESS. The Last Ballot. The last joint ballot for United States Senator, yesterday, resulted as follows: Quay, 93; Jenks, 85; Jones, (59. The next ballot will be in 1901 or at an extra session, if the Governor calls one, which is not likely. The people will settle the question of United States Sen ator and it will not be to the liking of the insurgents either, if the signs signify anything. (ireatly Improved. Dr. A. W. Baker, who has been in a very serious condition for several days, from blood poison in right hand and arm, we are pleased to say is better this (Thursday) morning. His friends in this county will rejoice to hear this glad news. The brethern of the medical fraternity have been very attentive to Dr. Baker and keep the strictest watch over his case. Dr. Nutt, of Williamsport, was in con sultion with Drs. Bardwell and Heilman this morning. High School Alumni Association Meet. The High School Alumni Asso ciation met at the high school building last Friday evening and voted to hold their second annual banquet on Thursday evening, May 4th. After appointing com mittees to perfect arrangements for the banquet the association pro ceeded to elect the following corps of oflicers to serve for the present term: President, Miss Louise Bonliam; Vice Pres., Miss Nellie Hogan; Secretary, George Walker, Jr.: Treasurer, Miss Byrde Tag gart. No pains will be spared by the active members of the associa tion to make this one of the lead ing social events of the season. An Outrage. One of our merchants tells us that a class of non-mercantile tax payers are canvassing Emporium daily and weekly with samples of wall paper and soliciting orders for the same. We do not blame our wall paper dealers for feeling sore and in remonstrating alongthis line,hesays: "You should purchase your wall paper of our business men. who invest their capital in that line of goods and import a large assortment for the inspection of the public and guarantee to sell at prices in competition with the so-called wall paper canvassers, who do not invest one dollar in stock. Those who purchase from them know that when they pur chase, and the orders are "short," delays are always sure to occur, and when the time comes for hang ing the paper you must run around town and endeavor to match the paper or wait for days.'' These are facts and we hope none of our citizens are guilty of this injustice to our home dealers. We do not blame our wall paper dealers for feeling injured in this particu lar, but their grievance i* only one of many. There are citizens in this town,as well as all other towns in this state, who would not sleep soundly at night did they not pur chase their dress goods in Philadel phia, their groceries in some cheap clap-trap establishment and send their printing to some apple-butter printcry in the "city." Our mer chants would be surprised and feel deeply offended were the I'HKSS or Independent to allude to certain merchants who continually "bite" at all catch-bargain printing schemes launched in this place, to the detriment of the home papers and they would be equally surpris ed were we to tell the public of so called "would-be" "leading mer chants," who never think of leav ing one dollar in Emporium for printing their stationery, etc. It is certainly time our business men stopped and asked the question: I "Are we doing our full duty by our home papers, upon whom we rely to further the interests of our town and county?" The life of every prosperous town depends, in a measure, upon the enterprise displayed by its papers. Hung Up. The Emporium boys who left several days for Seattle are hung up at St. Paul, Minn., owing to high water. Harry Kaye writes to his brother, J. \V. Kaye, at this place, under date of loth inst., says: DEAR BROTHER: —We are still hung up here at St. Paul; chances arc we may get out to-nivht sometime. We are having a good time here at St. Paul. I had no idea it would cost as much as it has. Our supplies are spoiled. Tell Ruben his chicken was very fine. Knunet has a whole ham in his bag, but if we do not soon leave, the ham will get up and crawl to Seattle. There are about 3,000 people here boarding on the ra'lroad company. Yours trulj, HARRY. TERMS: $2.00 — $1.50 IN ADVANCE. L'OGAL NOTICES. MEN'S, youths' and boys' summer clothing at N. Soger's. WALL PAPER, paints and kalsomine at faggart's drug store. 6-tf HOUSE CLEANING—Get your wall paper, kalsomine and paints at Tag gart's drug store. 6-tf TAGGART'S large stock of wall paper mußtsell. Why? Because it is up to date and prices are very low. 6-tf AT Taggart'e drug store you will find the best stock of wall paper and best prices in town. 6-tf LADIES! clean your kid gloves with Miller's Glovitie, for sale only by Balcom & L'oyd, headquarters for kid gloves and the famous Dartmouth gloves, all the latest shades. 5-ly The Y. P. S. C. E., of the Baptist church will serve a chicken and walile supper, Thursday, April 20th. A liberal share of the public patronage isresjject fully solicited. Supper 25 cents. DR. BULL'S Cough Syrup has cured whooping-cough when no other treat ment would give relief. For croup this remarkable remedy has no equal. It conquers croup at once. You can observe almost any time in the day, some one leaving Taggart's drug store, with a large huudle of wall paper. Taggart's prices are way down and his assortment complete. The aroma of Royal Java and Mocha Coffee is so delicious that you can hardly wait until it is served. There's none better in Emporium, if as good.— 35c per pound; three pounds, SI.OO. DAY'S. GRAPE NUTS, a delightfully delicious food, ready to serve—lsc package.— Schumacher's Patent Flour, guaranteed to please. Money back at once, if not so ; §1.25 per sack, §1 75 bbl. This op portunity may not last long. DAY'S. WE have just received a new invoice of men's line, summer underwear. 3,000 suits—two suits for every man in Emporium. These goods must be sold to make room for other goods and we will close them out at a very small margin. X. SEGER. STENOGRAPHER.—The undersigned begs to notify persons requiring the services of a stenographer and type writer, or either, that she is prepared to do work promptly and satisfactory upon reasonable terms. Application made at the office of Johnson & Mc- Narney will receive attention. ADDIE GABRITY. BRIEF RIENTION. Gov. Stone has signed the bill authorizing the construction of side paths along highways for bicycles and pedestrians. "Speckled Beauties'" are eagerly sought after by our fishermen. B. L. Spence brought in the finest catch, last Saturday and mine host Warner gave bis guests a feast. The Cumberland Valley Kail road Company lias taken a stand against expectoration in its cart?. The company means to stop the spitting on the iioors of cars oper ated over that road. Signs have been put up and it is gratifying to notice that they are doing some good. The prosecution of Senator Quay will fizzle out now that the legisla ture has adjourned. Pennsylvania will be left with only one Senator and the responsibility lies with those Republicans who deserted the party's unanimous choice for Senator. They have made their befouled bed —let them lie in it. An exchange gets off the follow ing: An Irishman was tossed over the fence by a bull. Recovering from his fall he saw the bull paw ing and tearing up the ground, whereupon Pat, smiling at him said: "If it was not for your bow ing and scraping and your humble apologies, you brute, faith I should think you threw me over the fence* on purpose.'' This is splendid advice from an exchange: "Don't buy ahead of your pay day, so that when it comes your wages will all go in a single day to pay for what you have already had. If you have gotten into this old rut, get out of it. Do without the necessaries of life if need be until your salary is i yours on pay day, then buy for i cash. Lay aside a little each | month for rainy days—they come in the lifetime of every man." Quilting Party. The \\\ R. C. will give a quilt - [ ing party at the residence of Mrs. | Hitchcock Thursday afternoon, | April 27th, to which their friends I are cordially invited. Supper will jbe served at the usual price of 15 ! cents. NO.B.