R.C. DODSON, THE firucjclist, KMPOHII'M, J»A. IS LOCATED IN THE CORNER STORE. At Fourth and Chestnut Sts., DODSON'S PHARMACY. WHAT'S THE TROUBLE? Perplexing questions often con front the prescription clerk. Our con stant study enables us to fill perfectly your wants. When its completed, you may be certain your remedy con tains all the excellence of pro per compounding of best drugs. R. C DUDSON. EMPORIUM MILLING COMPANY. PRICE LIST. Emporium, Pa., June 15, 2890. N'BMOPHILA, periack $1 20 Graham, s 60 Rye - 60 Buckwheat " 65 Patent Meal " 40 Coarse Meal, per 100 95 ChopFeert, " 95 White Middlings. " 1 00 Bran,. " 95 Corn, per bushel, 53 White Oats, per bushel 10 Choice Clover Seed, 1 Choice Timothy Seed, ! Market Prices. Choice Millet Seed, Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass, J LOCAL DEPARTMENT. PERSONAL GOSSIP. Contribution* invited. That which you would i tike to nee in thin department, let us know by pos tal curd, or letter, personally. Mrs. Fowler, of Oshkosh, Wis., is visiting Mrs. Fred Julian. Mrs. Dr. Wright, of Erie, was guest of M. P. Whiting and wife on Monday. Mrs. John J. Hinkle and Mrs. J. D. Logan visited Driftwood on Monday. Geo. Towers, of Driftwood, trans acted business in Emporium on Mon day. Miss Ella Ilerrick has returned to her home at Sterling Run, greatly im proved. Mr. W. H. Waters, of St. Louis, Mo., was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Julian last week. Mrs. Vosage and daughter, Miss Gussie, of Ashland, Pa., are guests of Mrs. Fred Julian. The Olean Times says Jas. S. Douglas of that city, is making a two weeks visit in Cleveland. Wm. Schneider and family have moved into one of Mrs. Rockwell's houses on Cherry street. Miss Rose Bair and brother Leo have been visiting their brother, Dr. Ed. Bair, at Buffalo, this week. Miss Flora Schlecht has returned home from Johnsonburg, where she had been visiting her sister. Mrs. E. M. Hurteau, of Emporium, was the guest of Mrs. John Norris yes terday.—Kane Republican, 28th. Miss Emma Yonker, of Johnsonburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Schlecht, and family, on E. Fourth street. Mrs. Dr. Heilman is expected to re turn from Titusville to-day, where she attended a family reunion and met brothers she has not seen in twenty five years. Street Commissioner P. R. Beattie took time to drop in and see the PRESS on Tuesday. He feels tip-top—"just like a fighting cock," he says. John L. Johnson, who conducts the Central House, at this place, was a welcome caller at the Press office on Saturday. Mr. Johnson is keeping a good house and prospering. Mrs. Josiah Howard accompanied her guests, Mrs. Emma Andrews and Mrs. Wm. Andress, of Wiiliamsport, to Ridgway, where they visited on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Maude Brookbank, one of Drift wood's fair damsels, was the guest of her brother James at the Renovo Hotel from Saturday until Monday.— Renovo Record. Mrs. Delia Golden, of Ridgway, who accompanied her little daughter Bertha to Orthapedie Hospital, Philadelphia, stopped on her way home to visit her sister, Mrs. George Stevens, at this place. Mr. C. R. Kline, of Beechwood, was transacting business in town on Mon day Miss Stella Garrity, the affable cashier at the Great Combination Store left last Saturday to spend a few days with her parents at Emporium. —St. Marys Gazette. Ralph Hemphill is visiting friends in Clearfield county. Joe Cavanaugh is no driving de livery wagon for Jos. Kinslor. Geo. W. Williams of Wellsboro, Pa., was in Emporium on Tuesday. Geo. Exstine and family spent Sun day with friends in Rich Valley. Miss Lena Moxley, of Renovo, Pa., is the guest of Miss Martha Kaye. David Hayes is happy once more. His wife has returned from her visit. Miss Mary Davison is guest of the Misses Huntley at Driftwood this week. Miss Mary M. Groves, of Couders port, is visiting P. C. Leet and family. Misses Lucy and Elida Wright, of Smethport, visited in Emporium yes terday. Geo. Rieck, of Benezette, is visiting his brother, Dr. P. D., at this place this week. Miss Mary Bender, of Shippensburg, is the guest of Miss Grace Walker, at this place. B. W. Green and C. P. Mankey transacted business at Lock Haven last Saturday. Harry Weaver, of Kane, was in Em porium this morning, and dropped in to see the PRESS. Rev. McCaslin has returned from Ohio, where he was called to attend the funeral of a sister. Miss Josie Deavor, and Miss Golda Lyons returned Tuesday from a two weeks' visit at Renovo. Mrs. Orville Proudfoot and children visited in Cameron over Sunday, guests of Patrick Clare and family. The Misses Andrews, ofCoudersport, daughters of P. L. Andrews, are guests of the Misses Olmsted, at this place. Miss Lottie Webber, ofOlean, who has been visiting Emporium friends for the past week, returned home to-day. Thos. Lyons returned to St. Marys this morning, after a few days' visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lyons. John Cumerford and family, visited in Emporium the latter part of last week. "No place like Emporium," so says Jack. Henry Crawford will soon drill a well on his land at Sizerville. The re sult will be what will follow.—Potter Enterprise. Miss Grace Ullrich, who has been visiting relatives and friends here for the past three weeks, returned to Elmira, N. Y., on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Pearsall and children returned on Tuesday from a pleasant visit to Coundersport friends. They drove across the mountains. Freight conductor W. C. Driver fell through a culvert at Grove Station, on Monday night, breaking his left leg. He was taken to his home at Renovo. Mr. T. Lawrence Padden, of Andover, N. Y., who has been visiting M. C. Tulis and family the past two weeks left on Sunday to visit friends in Buf falo and other cities. Mrs. W. G. Egbert and daughter Gladys, leave this week for their home at Ithaca, N. Y., after passing a very pleasant visit with Mrs. Egbert's par ents—Goe. A. Walker and wife, at this place. The Misses Anna and Thereasa Blumle, of Emporium, who are spend ing the week with friends in Olean and vicinity, were guests yesterday of Mrs. P. Yalin, of N. Ninth street Olean Times. Mrs. H. W. Martindale, of Sizerville, was the guest of Mrs. W. B. Moore this week Mrs. Knickerbocker, who is spending the summer at Emporium was in Port Allegany briefly, this week. —Port Allegany Reporter. A. F. Vogt, of Emporium, spent a few hours in town yesterday with re latives We are sorry to learn that the condition of our esteemed towns man, Andrew Laumer, who has been confined to his home for the past six weeks is not much improved.-—Port Allegany Press. John Collins, Sr., of Emporium, was a guest of his son Dan, for a few days this week "Sully" Cavanaugh, of Emporium, an old member of the once famous Austin athletic base ball nine was in town this week John Ander son and wife and John Olson and wife went to Emporium Monday for a few days visit.—Austin Republican. Harry George, formerly of this place, now conducting an insurance business in Emporium, was a welcome caller at the "Press" office on Monday. Harry does not confine his business to his Emporium office, but has worked up a wonderfully lucrative trade at Eldred and other northern points. The "Press" wishes him success in this, as in all other business ventures.—Port Allegany. Mrs. Geo. Shaffer and children re turned Thursday from a month's visit |in Sterling Run M. J. McLaughlin, ! of Allegany and A. H. Shaffer, ofEm i porium, were registered at the Good ' year yesterday F. G. Yonker and j G. H. Swift, of Emporium, and M. B. I Keefer and Roy Carter, of Smethport, ! were among the Sunday visitors at the i Hotel Goodyear. During their stay in ' town they were the guests of Ray ; Wolters.—Austin Autograph. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899. Mrs. J. P. Felt and two sons are visiting Jay Felt and wite in Philadel phia. Arch F. Andrews and wife have re turned to Emporium from an extended visit to Coudersport. Mrs. Bryan and daughter, .Miss Nina have returned from an extended visit to Erie and Chautauqua Lake. Chas. Van Lew directs us to "send his PRESS to Round Island until further notice," JIB he hurried for the train this morning. Mrs. F. C. Reick and children left on Tuesday for Berlin, Ont., where they will visit relatives and friends about two months. Wm. Weinman, of Lebanon, ap pointed chemist at the furnace, has arrived in town and entered upon the discharge of his duties. Mrs. Alex. McDonald and daughter returned last Friday from an extended visit with her parents in Canada. Alex, went to Buffalo and accompanied them home. Dan Gratton, the man who was stabbed at Blowville, by Wm. Anson, was in Emporium on Monday, looking for Anson and wife, who were near Emporium on Sunday. We were pleased to shake hands with our old fried Jos. Strayer, who was calling on friends in town last Satur day. "Joe" is now one of Sinnema honing's most prosperous merchants. Supt. A. Brady, of this place, was a personal friend of Col. Hawkins and keenly feels his death. Mrs. Brady's brother, Capt. L. M. Porter, is a mem ber of the Tenth and served with Col. Hawkins. Wm. T. Seger came over from Smethport on Wednesday to visit his parents this week. His father has retired from the firm at Smethport and is succeeded by A. D. Doyle. The firm name is now Seger & Doyle. Wm. has retired from the Emporium firm. Archbishop John B. Ireland has re turned from a three month's visit to Europe. Being interviewed he de clined to respond to many questions, but did say: "What is new in America?" he asked. "I see you have buried Ingersoll. No, no," he added hastily. "I have nothing whatever to say about him; I have formed no opin ion." What in your journey abroad im pressed you most?" was asked. "I was most impressed, I think, with the contrast between the masses of Europe and the masses in this country. The American poor are better off in every way. You will find them more intelligent, and their surroundings are certainly conducive to greater happi ness." Over the ''Mump." Did you ever ride over the new route traversed by the Emporium & Rich Valley It. 11.? 11 not, you have tailed to enjoy one of the line.it .scenic stretches of travel. The valley through which one winds iu the early stages of the journey is watered by a down-Howing stream cours ing to the Susquehanna; und the sun illumes the giant shoulders of mountains liigli above the train, which leads through green forest aisles, past clumps of flowers, veidure covered rocks, and trout pools glinting beyond dark lines of hemlock, intermingled with the lighter tints of maples, elms and oaks. After passing the cultivated foothills of Lawnview, we gradually surmount, by easy grades, the skirmish ascents mount ing to a region which bears a striking similarity to the famous Marshall's Pass —one of the grandest mountain scenes flanking the Rockies. The wheels squeak their complaint as we toil higher and higher; aud "old Dan" puts his nose to the ground as if he scented difficulty ahead, as he sturdily grinds back and forth, sometimes acting as pusher, and anon and dragging us behind him up the steep grades. The train halts in little Italy, to afford us an opportunity to ac quaint ourselves with the novel customs and costumes of foreign babyhood ; and then, piff, paff, pouf, we are speeding on again amid the varied phases of weird and stupendous scenery. The air is like ctherial champagne; the ozone laden atmosphere has a marked tonic effect, and we breathe it with con scious delight as we glance down, down— way down ciyht hundred and seventy-five feet to the narrow ravine through which the road over which we came runs in zigzag silver threads. Ah ! Here is the point of intersection with the St. Marys railroad; and presently the engine utters an aststetniatic snort that sounds like a derisive echo of "old Dan's" voice. But it is a note of triumph for all that—we have scaled the king ot peaks, aud are skimming over the air line with fields of hewn logs belonging to Elk county on one side of the ridge, and the Howard model lumber camps in Cameron county on the other. After sampling ten different kinds ot cake, each better than its fellow, we com -1 mence the return journey. Gee-whiz! There are evidences of | sorcery abroad ! We arc traveling with | out any locomotive. What fun! Let us go out on the front platform. Glory, but this J breeze is invigorating! Our hair is blowing six ways from Sunday, and we I have to hold onto our eye-lashes as we J sweep around curves ; but that nevcr-to | be-forgotten ride, and Mrs William ' Howard's courtesy are stored among the delicious memories of life. EM MA MKIISKREAI' NEWTON. IKON TRADE. Frank B. Baird Told the Commerce Commission About It. Mr. Frank B. Baird appeared be fore the New York state commerce commission, at Buffalo, last Satur day, the commission being in ses sion to take testimony relative to the Erie canal. Mr. Baird who is one of the owners of the Emporium furnace, is one of the leading iron men of the country and his testi mony will be read with interest by the PRESS readers. Mr. Baird's remarks are taken from the Buf falo Commercial. After a brief session, Frank B. Baird appeared and was sworn, lit; said : "I am an iron manu facturer. I built a furnace in Ohio in lH7t>. Before that 1 was a. mine owner for six years. My father was in that business before me and my grandfather built the first furnace in Ohio, in Adams county, in 1819. I am familliar with the iron industry, and the iron ore trade in the northwest." Mr. Baird traced the history and growth of the iron ore trade in this country, and his narration of the primative methods of mining was interesting, lie said in 1840 the fairy tales of iron ore in the north west were generally disbelieved until the ore from that region be gan pouring in. The northwest ore was much superior to the ore found in Kentucky and other ore producing states. During the civil war the demand for iron was enormous and deposits of fine iron ore were discovered right along. Pittsburg was the first city to take advantage of this and became the pig iron centre. In 1863 the coun try passed the million ton mark in the production of pig iron and last year 14,000,000 tons were made. In 17 years, he prophesied the pro duction will exceed .10,000,000 tons. The deposits of iron ore in Eng land are practically exhausted and the ore for the manufacture of iron in England is mainly secured in Spain and Africa and some is ob tained in Venezuela. He predict ed that the world would in the future, have to depend upon America for iron. Mr. Baird told what Russia and Canada are doing to protect their iron trade and said the deposits in northwestern part of this country, especially in Michigan arid Minne sota and Wisconsin, are practically inexhaustible. The chief deposits cover areas over 200 miles in ex tent and the quality is very liue. The mines are for the most part situated from 80 to 150 miles away from the lake coast and the rail rates to the lake ports are quite steep. It is now a problem to get this ore and its products to tide water advantageously and profit ably. New methods of using coal and coke and their products have tended to revolutionize old methods. (Jood coal has been discovered within 150 miles of Buffalo. "Bringing the ore to Buffalo, also the new coke," said Mr. Baird. "guarantees to Buffalo the great est iron centre in the world." Canada, lie said is to become a great competitor in the iron in dustry. That country lias offered for five or six years, a bounty of §2 a ton 011 pig iron. He said be had examined, within a week, four different sets of plans for furnaces in Nova Scotia, and scores of others are planned. A great deal of capital will thus be invested, lie said there was much to fear from this source. Buffalo's great menace at present is the Welland canal. "I would rather have,"he said, " a blast furnace in Buffalo than in any other place in this country; but 1 would rather have a blast furnace 011 the Welland canal than any other place in America." The bounty offered by Canada and the facilities for shipment 011 the Welland canal, he explained, were certain advantages. "What will this bounty cost the people of Canada in five years?" asked Mr. Schierne. •'I should say it would bankrupt that country." Said Mr. Baird. lie said that hundreds of furnaces would be started and would be continued, even though the bounty was withdrawn. One contemplat ed furnace, said Mr. Baird, would draw $2,000 a day bounty, "and," he added, "I don't think Canada can stand that sort of thing very long. "I expect,"continued Mr. Baird, "to begin building a furnace on the Welland canal next spring and also another one here in Buffalo within a few weeks." Mr. Baird said there was much talk about a vast com bination to control the iron ore output, but said it was visionary as well as impracticable. No ten, twenty, thirty or any other num ber of interests could very well control the iron ore. owing to the almost unlimited deposits. He said lie had heard of rumors, very vague, of great iron ore deposits in the interior of China, and a fur nace had been started there 011 the American plan. But in no event did lie anticipate that the Chinese deposits would surpass in extent and quality the deposits in the United States. Mr. Baird pointed out several advantages Buffalo en joys over Pittsburg as an iron centre and said the difference in the long haul and the short haul, the smaller quantity of coke re quired here, etc., would enable this city to make iron more cheaply than Pittsburg. "The closing of the Erie canal," said Mr. Baird, "would injure New York, the Hudson River the Mohawk Valley, the entire state except Buffalo. You can't stop Buffalo, however as a great, the greatest of iron-producing cities in the world. 1 don't think we are more enterprising here, but Buffa lo is the natural highway for this product and has superior facilities for manufacturing the product." Mr. Baird explained that the canal was very advantageous to the iron trade, as the canal rates are lower than the rail rates. lie said he could ship by canal to Albany and intermediate points at much less than rail rates, and if the canal boats could be enlarged so as to double the tonnage of the boats, the bulk of the pig iron and export manufactured iron would unquestionably go by the canal route. "Have you ever had a rate from the New York Central," asked Mr. Smith, "of three mills per ton per mile?" "No," answered Mr. Baird. "but we have had as low as about four mills per mile. Our usual rate is five or six mills." He advocated the building of iron canal boats of double the present average ton nage. In answer to Chairman Scliieren, who asked for an expression as to the advisability of expending more money to improve the canal, Mr. Baird said: "I am unquestionably in favor of it. It should be done to save the commerce of the state. If the canal is offered for sale, it would be quickly bought by pri vate individuals." "Do you think it would be suici dal to abandon the canal ?" "Yes; but Buffalo would suffer less than the rest of the state," was the reply. Mr. Baird said he felt that the filling up of the canal would to an extent cripple Buffalo, but this city would have an outlet in the Wel land canal. He said Mr. Hewitt did not take the iron trade into consideration when he advocated the closing of the canal. It would be decidedly beneficial to the state, Mr. Baird reiterated, to improve the Erie canal. Barber Shop Thoughts. It pays To have a beautiful front yard. There's a profit in it, as well as in the garc 311. Plants and flowers are better pets than lap dogs. Who would dare spurn the flowers ? Flowers and plants are grown purely for beauty, and yet one weed mars the picture. While you are working among the flowers are you planning for next year's work? A stock of phlox, in the corner of your yard will in time spread so that you will not be troubled with weeds in that corner—nothing but flowers. A wild cucumber seed putin the ground this fall, will next summer shade a window, or hide a shed or cover ten feet of your fence that needs paint or whitewash. If you goto the woods in the month of May, you can get ferns that will make a beautiful spot in a shady cor ner of your yard, year after year with out attention. Weeds do not like them. A Viginia creeper you can find in the woods, a beautiful vine, a rank grower and will hide a multitude of short coinings. A ten cent pack of sweet peas will give you flowers every morning for your table, and your flies will look for another place. A twenty-five cent bulb—elephant ear—will in a few years increase in numbers and give a tropical appear ance to one corner of your yard. A dollar invested in cannas will start a beautiful canna bed that will flower all summer. The stocks in a few years well multiply so fast tha you can make your friends happy. If you do not own the house you are living in, a ten cent package of flower seeds will cover it with vines and flowers for one season, and the glory of it will remain with you and your neighbors much longer. A lawn mower and after supper muscle will change the appearance of your front yard, and make the weeds liang their heads in shame. Fifty cents invested in a good flori culture magazine will teach you how to grow flowers all the year around. A few dollars spent each year in flowers and shrubbery, and time you idle away, will beautify your property; increase its value; give pleas ure to your family and friends, and help to make your town attractive. "Give me from some kind hand a flower, The record of one happy hour." NEXT. The man who can get drunk and not | make a fool of himself is a hero in his I particular line. I have not met many I heroes of this sort. \ \ \ v \ \ \ \ \ \/ I New Goods I % % 3 Everywliere I % % % v K The leading exclusive Grocery § stock in the county and at liv- y l| ing prices. / Is < TRY OUR GINGER ALE. x / g { Meats. / / . Fresh and salt meats always to i be found here. ' n / 1 ' § Alex. McUougall, ✓ £ Groceries and fleai. Emporium, Pa. \X\X\\ \ \ \ \ \N Summer Tailoring. Beautiful Summer Goods for Gents Suits, at R. SEGER & CO.'S, Opposite M. E. Church, Emporium, Pa. SUITS FROM $12.00 TO $30.00. grv /vv / /:./. zsj iS. E. MURRY, X S! PRACTICAL > 5 PLUMBER, GAS 9l and II I STEAM FITTER. | I have recently added an Jf entirely new line off | Plumbing Goods to my | Nj already large stock. lij NJ handle and keep constant- aj N ly in stock «jj \ GAS AND STEAM FITTINGS. « \\ SEWER PIPES. 3 (J GAS STOVES, ETC. |j My store room is well sup- s |j plied with Bath Tubs, S Wash Stands, Gas Lamps 1 |j and anything required in 1 P my trade. Contracts |j taken for all lines of work; W satisfaction guaranteed. € Write me when you have 112 U any work in my line. 1 W Out of town orders promptly | N attended to.l S. E. MURRY. * \ \ \ \ N \ X \ \ \ \ \: \ / z NEW DEPARTURE jj / V < M. A. ROCKWELL | The Fourth Street Druggist. 'y I / / ' The Sanitary ' ; Still. ... I have recently purchased and placed y in my Drug Store one of the popular and y greatly endorsed Sanitary Stills, manu- . h factured by THE CUPSEGRAPH CO., of y f' Chicatro, 111. There is no process ot 112. y tilteration which will purify water. Na- / I ture's of vaporizing water and y cooling it into refreshing showers of pure y '% rain water is repeated by the Sanitary % Still in our store. We distill all water y S used in both our Prescription Depart y ment and Soda Water Fountains. y '"/■ PURE WATER, / | PURE DRUGS, ' % PURE SODA WATER. / % Purity is our Motto. x / / | M. A. ROCKWELL, ' P. O. Building, Emporium, Pa. . /\X\\\\\ \ \ \ \ \ \
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