TILE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1566 VOL. 34. NEW STORE. FRESH GOODS. CRAMER'S I Popular Variety Store New line of winter Coats and Capes. Elegant in texture and I make. Newest styles in Fancy Dress i patterns. Fine line of Ready-made Cloth ing of the best manufacture. Ladies' ■ Furnishing - Goods. . „ l Tinware, Glassware, j 112 .Silverware, Dishes, by sets, I One hundred piece \ Dinner and Tea Sets, 112 Crockery, I ( Lamps, Lanterns, I Clocks, £ Table Oil Cloth, i Clothes Wringers, 112 Window Shades, Wall Paper, i Sewing Machines, L). F. CRAHtt-R, Emporium, Pa. j Dress Goods, j nJ We assert that our show- jj n] ing of Dress Goods for u n] Autumn wear is without a L peer in the matter of variety [] ui and refined selection —a [j [n claim that is supported by a [j [n volume of business which is n W wholly unprecedented and [J is still rapidly growing. [{ ra Not only are these offer n| ings superior, but the prices lr are most favorable. U These novelties must be j} in seen to be appreciated. n j— j I Fall Capes \ Jackets! nl ju a J] This department is unit- [} uj sually active, and purchasers £ uj are reaping the benefit of n. [}{ the forehanded methods [{j [}j which gave us a large stock j£ m of Jackets and Capes for this uj p] season's trade, at prices ex- [r n] tremely low for first-class n] garments. _ . ft lp Fashion has been kind in m her plans this fall. Her de- t. Uj cree seldom bends with n [jj economy; but for once the ]j two are yoke mates. il The latest Fall .Styles are ir {] here at the LOW prices that [}= {] have made this department [} Jj so well known. [j: a & {j BE SURE AND COME IN EARLY. [J; 0 & J] [j: J HVE. CD. TUT-.IS. a BSHH2LSHS ESHSHHHS SHHi. 5^ l/jfc' EASTMAN'S KODAK <* • . j—* r I ! LLOYD'S LONG RANGE TORECAST OF THE WEATHER AND EASTMAN'S KODAK. jffii . wRSWB| / observance shall take, the honored American instution—the Thanksgiving Dinner—will be in ,:| I SATURDAY, Fair. £ fullest evidence. Our store is stocked with books, stationery, kodaks, wall paper, guns, Jjij liJ You can carry it in . vnur hands, oil your slioul- \ ammunition and good cigars etc. M F| der, in your pocket or on your bicy If. > l l o "do^Te s^t e . button a the K " Ja " HARRY S. LLOYD. 120 GAL NOTIGES. N. SEGEK is preparing to display a fine line of clothing and gents' furnish ings, for Holiday shoppers. RELIGIOUS. —We expect to begin re vival meetings in the Free Methodist , church on Fifth street, Dec. sth, 1899. H. H. BRADLEY, Pastor. Foil SALE. —One span of good, heavy draught-horses, at a bargain. Price j J away down. MRS. N. E. TAYLOR, 4C-2t Sterling Run. I . . LADIES! clean your kid gloves with ! Miller's Glovine, for salo only by ! Balcom & Lloyd, headquarters for kid gloves and the famous Dartmouth ; gloves; all the latest shades. 5-ly FOR SALE.—A* number of fine dwel lings and properties for sale in Em porium. Well located and provided with all modern conveniences. Terms 1 reasonable. Inquire of B. W. GREEN, 3S-4t. C. W. SHAFFER. "GOSH, JOHN! 1 don't believe it pays to get medicine compounded. Just you take it to Taggart's and get one of his thirty-five cent mixtures. You know he has been mixing upwards of thirty years and lie has got it down fine." HELLO, JOHN! I remember what you 0 told me last week. llow you saved [j fifteen cents on that four ounce bottle jj and living a prescription I just went n down to Taggart's and got it filled. Of n course it wasn't "compounded" but he u got a mighty good mix on it and it iJ knocked that grip of mine out the first ;] round. THANKSGIVING DAY is the one day ti in all the year when we are best pre (j pared to give bargains iu clothing; as jj we aro thankful for the most successful r business year in our history, we are ]" thankful for your generous patronage J in the past, thankful that we have iJ clothing bargains to offer you, and (j thankful that we have been spared to jj servo you on another Thanksgiving Jj Day. N. SEGEK. D LECTURE.— Hon. W. L. Woodcock, of 1 jj ' Altoona, a member of the Hoard of u j] Control of the Epworth League, will ft deliver a lecture in the M. E. church, ™ I Friday evening of this week. Mr. Woodcock is an excellent talker, and all who hear him will be well rewarded for their attendance. No admission fee ! will be charged. Mr. Woodcock will also lecture on i Sunday evening, Subject: "Possibili- ! ties of youth." Public invited. ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS.—AII Sir Knights of Good Will Tent, No. -16, K. ( O. T. M., are respectfully requested to ! be present at regular review Wednes- ! ' day evening, Dec. 6th, at 7:30 p. m., i when the annual election of officers 1 will take place, after which refresh- j | ments will he served. It is hoped every | member will be in attendance. By j j order of Committee. JOHN CLARE, J. P. MCNARNEY, C. L. BUTLER, Committee. How (iirls May See Paris Alone. A bright American girl is going to | tell, in The Ladies' Home Journal, how she and a girl friend went to Paris to gether, saw its sights, visited all places of interest, lived there and had "the time of our lives,' us she explaius the experience. ! In three gossipy articles all the points of interest in and about the French capitol will be treated arid briefly described, and how girls can live well at small cost —in fact, just how girls going alone to Paris | can best and cheapest enjoy the trip, will j be explained. Ot course, these experi | j enccs are intended to serve as a guide for | girls going to the Paris Exposition in j | 1900. Big Conflagration. Philadelphia had a 53,000,000 fire | | yesterday, destroying J. B. Lippen ' cott & Company's block and damag ing other buildings. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."—WKßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1890. Death's Doings. I KNICKERBOCKER. Just as we were going to press last Thursday we stopped long enough to announce the death of MR. WILLIAM KNICKERBOCKER, in his 66th year. The deceased had been invalid for several years and was a great sufferer. Mr. K. was a veteran of the civil war and had resided in this section for many years. The funeral took place from the family residence on Cherry street, last Saturday, at two o'clock, Rev. Shriner officiating. A delegation from Lieut. D. W. Taggart Post, of which deceased bad been a member, followed their old comrade to his last resting place in Newton cemetery. A wife and one son survive the deceased. SWARTWOOD. MRS. ALVARETTA A. SWARTWOOD, wife of Anson O. Swartwood, died at the family residence on West Fifth street, Emporium, Pa., on Friday, Nov. 24th, 1 S'llt, aged 4(S years, four months and 22 days. Mrs. Swartwood, who was the second daughter of Jos. Housler, one of the pioneer citizens of this county but now a resident of Lock Haven, and resided here all her life. Not of a robust const itution she suffered greatly for several years with a com plication of diseases, until the past two years, when she and her family moved from their old home in Rich Valley, to Emporium, in order to be close to medical assistance. Disease baffled medical skill and the past year she continued to fail. Death relieved her suffering on the above date, .while surrounded by her immediate family. Having lived a consistent christian life she died strong in the faith. De ceased leaves a husband, one son and a wide circle of sorrowing friends. The funeral took place from the family residence last Sunday, at 2 p. m., and was very largely attended. After a short prayer by Rev. Readette, her pastor, the funeral cortege wended its way to Rich Valley church where funeral services were conducted, Rev. Readette officiating. The little church was crowded with the inhabitants of that section of the county, who had known and respected the deceased lady from childhood, also large num bers from Emporium. At the close of the services the remains were con i signed to mother earth, while her spirit has gone to meet the loved ones long since passed to the other shore. The following relatives and friends ' from a distance attended the funeral: i Jos. Housler, (father) Lock Haven; ! George and William Irons, Mrs. C. H. ; Bigelow, Miss Theresa Bigelow, Mrs. i C. N. Bates, Miss Oraßiever, (cousins) I Smethport. Burglaries. Last Saturday night one of the back windows in Walker, Howard & Co.'s store was pried open and the mid-night mechanics entered, helping themselves to a largo quantity of cutlery, re volvers, razors, etc. No el we. On Sunday night the steam laundry ■ was entered and a quantity of goods taken, and now some of the boys will go minus a boiled sliirt. Card of Thanks. Editor Press 2- — We take this method of returning our heartfelt thanks to all kind neigh bors and friends for their great kind ness to our dear wife and mother dur ing her illness and for the sympathy and aid to us when our hearts are bowed down with grief. A. O. SWAKTWOOD, CLAUDIE SWARTWOOD. Emporium, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899. Fiftieth Anniversary. Our old and respected citizens Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fay will next Saturday have the honor of celebrating their Golden Wedding. They have long been among our best citizens and one and all join in congratulating them. Union Thanksgiving Services. There will be union services in Presbyterian church this (Thursday) eyening, Rev. J. M. Robertson will preach. The Battle of the Independents. The Independent Republicans of Pennsylvania have recently held numer ous conferences to organize for the great battle of next year against Quay. They lack nothing in earnestness of purpose or in willingness to make tireless and even desperate effort to win for their cause, and there arc ample elements in the State to give them a victory if they can be combined and made to work harmoni ously to a common end. Before starting in the new campaign it would be well carefully to consider the errors of the past. The last Legislature could have been organized by the Inde pendents if they had been sufficiently wise and courageous to invite the co-oper ation of the Democrats to make an Inde pendent Republican Speaker, divide the offices of the body with the Democrats and control the committees of the body. The Independents were then upon the verge of revolt; knew that it was i-.evita ble, and yet permitted themselves to lose control i " the House that made them powcrlc ' in legislation, and lust them the unity of action with the Democrats that would have been more than possible had tl' l opposition elements started out to gether and won some substantial results in the first skirmish. The Independent opposition to Quay can accomplish little unless the Demo crats shdll get into better condition for practical co-operation than they have ex hibited during the last two years. One third of th • Democratic members of the present Lcgi.-lntu. i owed their suc cess to the fearless and aggressive campaign made by Wanamaker in oppo sition to the nomination of < rovemor Stone and to the mastery of Quay, but when the Democrats had 10 chance to elect an 1 udepeiß. lit SenatoL whose reform views were professed by i decided mojority of the whole Leuisla re. they made tlvni- selves unf'elt in tl.„ contest and accom plished .iothing. Unless there -hull he better Democratic conditions in the com ing battle the Independents will l.ave little inspiration to elect Democratic legis lators, either by directly voting for them or supporting Independent tickets where by .Democrats may succeed. It' Quay cannot be elected by the next Legislature j lie wouli prefer a deadlock. It admitted to the Senate, as seems more than possible, another deadlock would give him practi cally four sessions in the Senate by ap pointment. if a majority of the people of the State desires Quay s re-election he should re ceive it, and none could then reasonably complain of his triumph. If the majority of the people are not in favor of him succeeding himself in the Senate he should not be elected, and that issue will come directly before the people in the coming contest. A large majority or the Republicans will follow Quay. <>n that point there can be no reason to doubt. They follow the organization and Quay is the organization, and if the Independents and the Democrats run separate side shows against him, the chances will be largely in favor of his winning a re-elec tion from the next Legislature. These are the facts which leaders all around should look in the face and meet with the wisdom and courage which are necessary in any great political move ment. It will be a fight to a finish, and there is now every indication that it will be one of unexampled bitterness, result ing in victor and vanquished in the full est measure that the terms apply.— Phila delphia Times. Excelsior Works Burned. Last Saturday morning, about one o'clock, the Excelsior Works, located at Beechwood, this county, was dis covered to be on fire and had gained such headway that the entire structure was totally destroyed, entailing a loss of about §20,000. We have not been able to see the proprietor Mr. C. It. Kline to get the particulars, yet hope lie has sufficient insurance to warrant his rebuilding the plant. This industry had but recently been erected and contained much valuable machinery. Foot Ball (iame. Emporium High School will play Ridgway team this (Thursday I after noon, on the base ball grounds, near the junction. Brilliant and Happy Wedding. The most brilliant and happy church wedding ever celebrated in Emporium was that at the Baptist church last Tuesday evening, which united MR. C.JAY GOODNOUGH and Miss FLORENCE E. OLMSTED. The church was beauti fully decorated for the occasion with cut flowers, chrysanthemums, potted ferns and evergreens, making a beautiful appearance and filling the church with sweet fragrance. Promptly at seven o'clock the guests commenced to arrive and when the hour for the ceremony, 7:30 ]>. m., arrived, the room was well filled with the friends of the contract ing parties, representing a very large circle of friends. The invited guests were met by Messrs. Chas. Gleason, Herbert Olmsted, J. William Kaye, Charles T. Logan and Fred Hunt ington, in full evening dress, and con ducted to their seats. Promptly at 7:30 Mrs. William Howard took her scat at the organ and beautifully rendered the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. Pres ently thesoft, sweet voices ofthechorus girls were heard approaching from the church parlors, in the basement of the church, and as they entered the room they separated and passed down the center aisle, meeting the bride and her attendants at the entrance. The bridal party proceeded in the following order: Chorus girls, Miss Byrde Taggart, Grace McCaslin, Laura McQuay. Grace Leet, Myrtle Olmsted, Bessie McCas lin, Lillian Ileilman and Edith Olm sted; Maid of Honor, .Mrs. Frank J. Beers, sister of bride; bride, leaning on arm of her father; flower girls, Misses Gladys Lloyd and Gladys Bur rows; bribe's pages, Masters Joe Me- Narney and Clark Metzger. As the procession neared the altar Rev. Robt. McCaslin, pastor of the Presbyterian church, entered from the rear door, followed by the groom and his best man, Mr. John 31. Gena, of Olean, N. Y. The groom accepting the bride from her father took their place in front of the altar, surrounded by the chorus girls, when the beautiful Pres byterian service was read. The ques tions and responses were given and returned in audible tones, and C. JAY GOODNOUGH and FLORENCE E.OLMSTED were pronounced man and wife. This closed one of the handsomest and most lovely wedding celebrations ever wit nessed in Emporium. The bride was handsomely attired in white satin and the groom wore the conventional evening dress. The bridal party repaired to the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Olmsted, on West Fourth street, where a wedding dinner was served the immediate family and relatives, after which the happy couple left on Erie mail east on a short visit to Philadelphia. They were fortunate and sharp enough to elude the rice fiends and cutely managed to get aboard the sleeper unseen, while many of their friends were searching the train in vain. The following relatives and friends from out of town attended the wed ding: Mrs. Frank T. Beers (sister of the bride), of Bellefonte; L. O. Good nough (brother of groom), wife and son, of Cornwall-on-Hudson; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Olmsted, Miss Edith Olm sted, a former Emporium young lady and an esteemed daughter of IT. Clint Olmsted, Coudersport; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Cusliing, F. A. Leet, Ulysses, Pa.; Thos. If. Norris, Portland Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Gleason, Drift j wood. Mr. and Mrs. Goodnougli were | pleasantly remembered by their friends i and are the recipients of many very handsome presents, both useful and ornamental. They will be at homo to their friends at their residence on West Sixth street, after the first of January. The PRESS, as well as our citizens generally, wish them a long, prosperous and happy life. ; To Los Angeles and Southern Cali fornia. Every Friday night, at 10.3-5 p. m., a j through Tourist Car for Los Angeles I and Southern California, leaves the I Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway j Union Passenger Station, Chigago, via I Omaha, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake j City, for all points in Colorado, Utah, j Nevada and California. In addition to the regular Pullman ! porter, each car is accompanied by an intelligent, competent and courteous "courier," who will attend to the wants !of passengers en route. This is an en tirely new feature of tourist car service, and will be appreciated by families or by ladies traveling alone. Particular attention is paid to the care of children, who usually get weary on a long i journey. These tourist cars are sleeping cars supplied with all the accessories neces sary to make the journey comfortable and pleasant, and the berth rate (each berth will accommodate two persons) ! is only §6.00 from Chicago to Cali fornia. Ask the nearest ticket agent for a tourist car folder, or address John R. Pott, District Passenger Agent, i 300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1 35-6t-alt. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCI IIHIEF HENTION. f>f tlie 600 clerks employed in Cuba by the Postoflice Department fully 500 are Cubans. Diphtheria on clear Creek, in family of C. Hall. C. B. Howard & Co., will next month commence operations on their coal veins. Never before in the history of this county has there been such a demand for laborers of all kinds. As to"the cause of divorces," a New York paper suggests that perhaps marriage has something to do with it. A woman feels that she is on the certain road to heavenly grace when she has done a good day's house clean ing. The Potter County Journal says Qoodyear's engineers aro surveying the route of a now railroad from Wharton to Sinnemahoning. James Creighton has placed a billiard and a pool table in his bowling alley and made other improvements. Ilis place is now one of the most popular resorts in town. Diphtheria continues to rage at Sin - namahoning. Dr. Bard well was cai'ed there this afternoon to look into the matter, as the representative of the State Board of Health. The man who sat on a limb and ' sawed the same off close to the tree, and the man who let goof the lire es cape to spit 011 his hands, have both been outdone by the Parkersburg, Md., woman, who put her babe in a bath tub and then set the tub on the stove to heat the water. A woman who couldn't afford a new hat went into a stora and inspected the new style in headgear, then she went homo, dug nn old style hat out of the garret, stamped on it a couple of times, pulled a feather out of a duster and stuck it in the crown at an angle of forty-five degrees, and now she is as stylish as anybody in town.—Ex. A young lady asked a naughty editor how to make "not enough" out of "enough." Take the third, second end lirst letters of the \vord "enough" for the first word, and the sixth, fourth and the fifth for the second word and you will have found something that is not enough for any young lady, but bettter than none. A few minutes chat with E. C. Davi son, the courteous station agent at Emporium Junction, elicited the state ment that the business done at that office is astonishingly large at the present time, considerable of the in crease, both in freight and passenger traffic, being due to the iron industry recently revived in Emporium.—Coud ersport Journal. The New York Central Railroad has placed orders for 950 new cars and ninety new locomotives, the whole to cost §7,000,000 to 55,000,000. This is said to be the largest purchase ever made at this time. The passenger engines will be constructed by the Baldwin works of Philadelphia. Sev eral of the freight engines which are to be built in Schnectady will bo equip ped with the present Cornelius Yander bilt's patantedfire box and boiler. Expansion. Philadelphia Record: "I am per suaded," said President Madison —who was, perhaps, the chief among our constitution makers—"that 110 Consti tution was ever so well calculated as ours for extensive empire and self government." Since Madison's time the truth of his forecast has been tested by experience. The area of the coun try has been extended from the At lantic to the Pacific. A non-contigu ous part of the Continent has been added to our possessions. There has been no failure on the part of our con stitution to adaptably stretch itself over our expanding limits. It has withstood the test of accommodation to foreign territory acquired both by purchase and conquest, and has not failed us even in the stress of civil strife. Looking back at the experiences of the past century in the absorptions which have increased the area of the United States, from the 325,065 square miles of the thirteen original States to the 3,602,990 square miles now consti tuting the American Republic exclusive I of our lately acquired insular posses sions, the most despondent anti-ex ! pansionist can put aside his fears and ; take heart of hope. The further wo i can push the benign operation of our constitutional government the , better for ourselves and the better for the people who are permitted to share i with us the benefits of self-govern- I ment. NO. 40.