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POINTED COnriENT.
Now that the gold standard is to be
made a part of the national law there
will be one more octopus for the
Bryanites to fight.
As yet there has been no extensive
demand for caskets in Kentucky. On
second thought evidently the politicians
down there have decided to reserve
their Are.
It is possible that next year Mr.
Edward Aguinaldo Atkinson may em
ploy his time and talents in keeping
down the expansion of the English
sparrow in Boston.
It is time to rouse up to the import
ance of a better merchant marine, ft
is a disgrace to the United States that
nine per cent, of our foreign trade is
all that is carried in American vessels.
Among the most important matters
to come before Congress this winter
are the Nicaraguan canai and Pacific
cable projects. Both are deserving of
the earliest consideration by all pat
riotic legislators.
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Admiral Dewey having announced
his preference for the Presidential
nomination next year, an increase of
salary awaits the reporter fortunate
enough to secure an expression of Mrs.
Dewey's proference.
Democracy, degenerate though it
may be, CHliuot all'OrCl tcj Htcllid an a
sponsor for Mormonism, and Mr.
Roberts will no doubt make a mistake
if he depends upon Democrats to keep
him in the House of Representatives.
The sincerity of Russia's desire for
universal peace may be measured ac
curately by her indefatigable attempts
to secure loans for increasing her mili
tary forces. What a grand old comedy
that Peace Conference at The Hague
was anyway.
It is probable that Mr. Bryan has
been deceived relative to the extent of
the anti-imperialist sentiment in New
England by the clamor of the antis.
His coming trip will disillusionize him
even if the returns from Massachusetts
did not do so.
Mr. Bryan may find enlightenment
in journeying through New England
and noting the substantial increase of
savings bank deposits and the absence
of the soup houses which distinguished
the East during the memorable period
from 1893 to 189G when that other man
"greater than his party" was Presi
dent.
Dr. Van Holleben, the German Am
bassador to this country, hastens to
assure us that Germany intends to
maintain the open door in China.
Nevertheless it will behoove Uncle Sam
to keep an eye on Kaiser Wilhelm
whenever a foe sufficiently formidable
arises to cause trouble for Uncle Sam.
Americans have not yet fox-gotten the
embarassments encountered by Ad
miral Dewey at Manila because of the
impudent interference of the German
Admiral.
Organization of trusts goes mer
rily on in free-trade England, quite
to the confusion of those who as
serted a few months ago that the
protective system was the only soil
in which trusts could flourish.
British newspapers bristle with
announcements of the formation of
new trusts and great corporations
of this character, while reports
from other European countries,
show that the trust is not in any
sense peculiar to the United States,
but that its development comes
with business activity and produc
tion on a great scale wherever these
conditions exist.
•The time has passed for the
pcovi! of the United States to dis
cu-■- t'-.e question of what is to be
,1( .Mi the Philippines. We
drove out the Spaniards who had
been the governing power nearly
four hundred years. For us to
withdraw would leave a condition
of anarchy, and foreigners who
own property in the Philippines
would have certainly a strong
moral claim against the United
States for their losses. Americans
will find this an excellent field for
their energies and the wealth pro
ducing powers of these islands will
be great."—Letter from Gen. Joe
Wheeler in Philippines.
Glorious News
Comes f'roui Dr. I). I?. Oargile, of
Washita, I. T. He writes: "Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer ot scrofula, which had caused her
great suffering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and face,
and the best doctors could give no help;
but her.cure is complete and licr health
is excellent. This shows what thousands
have proved—that Electric Hitters is the
best blood purifier known. Its the
supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt
rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores,
ft stimulates, liver, kidneys and bowels,
expels poisons, builds up the strength.
< )nly 50c. Sold by L. Taggart, Druggist.
Guaranteed.
Huston Hill.
John Williams and A. S. Bailey have
commenced their pine job.
The singing rendered by C. L. Williams
and Miss Madge Miller last Sunday was
a grand success.
The Huston Hill school, under the
able direction of Miss Myrta Hill, is
proving a great success.
A. S. Hicks, the great deer slayer re
turned from the wilds of Mix linn last
Friday with a four-prong buck.
Lelo Williams aud Myrta Hill are
visiting among friends and relatives this
week at Huntley and Grove Hill.
C. L. Williams, of Huston Hill, is
driving team for County Commissioner
elect A. W. Mason. C. L. is a first-class
teamster and knows how to handle the
ribbons.
A R.
Sizerville.
Kditor Press:—
The village blacksmith has resigned
and gone.
Flynn & O'Brien, the junk buyers,
have about wound up their business for
the season.
Mr. Paterson shipped his first car of
barrel heads to-day. He expects to run
night and day.
Charles Weller explains it all from A
Z, as follows ; "Dey vas no use us poor
devils trying to get into office ven ve
don't stant in mit dose big bugs."
11. C. Crawford has the contract of
cutting all the pine timber of the Penn
sylvania Joint Land and Lumber Co.,
near hear. 11. C. is an old hand at
pine.
Miss liyrde Taggart is much elated
over the advancement of her pupils in
music. The young lady exerts every
effort to have them attain perfection in
the art.
Frank Villiled. a faithful employe of
the \\ r . X. Y. & P. liy., returned to his
sunny home in Italy. Frank carries the
esteem and kind remembrance of us all,
and will return when the robins nest
again.
The engineers have located the new
B. & S. 11. R. down Cowley Itun, and
gone home. The new line crosses 11.
McDowell's farm. He will now have a
railroad nearer than the W. N. Y. & i'.
KIT.
Beechwood.
George Leavitl visited Emporium
friends last week.
Mrs. C. Cole visited friends at Ilolfe,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. John Kirkpatrick, of New Castle,
N 8., is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. D. C. Kirkpatrick visited friends
in Benezette on Thanksgiving day.
Now that hunting season is nearly over
the jolly sportsmen are becoming scarce.
llobert Armstrong, one of our enter
prising farmers, transacted business in
Emporium last Saturday.
Several of our young people attended
the "hop" given by Mr. Bush, of
Howard, on Thanksgiving evening.
"Billy McDonald is rushing his bark
job and makes things look old fashioned
from the large number of cars he is ship
ping.
Miss Sadie Painter and Miss Anna
Evers, our popular school teachers, at
tended the directors meeting at Empo
porium Saturday.
Our town suffered quite a loss recently
in the destruction of the Excelsior Mill,
by fire. This makes the second mill that
has burned here within a few years.
The people of Beechwood were shocked
to hear of the sudden death of Win.
Prentice, last Thursday morning. De
ceased had been ailing for some time but
ot late seemed to be improving. Inter
ment was made in Emporium cemetery.
SNOUT.
My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time ago
I persuaded him to take some of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of the
25-ccnt size ho was cured. 1 give this
testimonial, hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefitted.—
I'IIOMAS C. BOWER, Glencoe. O. For
••ale by L. Tagjrnrt. Druggist. dec
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1899.
Will Lumber Ever be Cheap Again.
Front the Cleveland Leader.
It is already a fair question whether
or not lumber will ever be cheap, as
values were rated less than one year
ago. No sound judge of economic and
industrial conditions can doubt that
many staples will lose much of the
advance made in the past ten months.
It is inevitable, in the nature ofthings.
With timber and all its products the
case is different. The darkening sha
dow of inadequate or very expensive
supplies lies over the trade in merchan
dise which comes from the forests. It
will not be permanently lifted by any
known agency.
With population and production of
all kinds fast increasing and the coun
try gradually filling up, the demand
for timber and wood of all kinds will
naturally increase. That means heavier
drafts upon the forests, and the best
possible care of our remaining sources
of supply can hardly make lumber
cheap and plentiful, in the old sense.
There may be temporary depression in
the market, but reactions from too
sudden and violent advances in the
price level will scarcely last long.
Under such conditions it is the im
perative duty of all governmental and
educational authorities to do what
they can to guard against the threat
ened lack of timber in the United
States. There is no plainer responsi
bility.
Discovered by a Woman.
Another great discover)' has been made
and that too, by a lady in this country.
'• Disease fastened itself upon her and for
seven years she withstood its severest, but
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly, and
could not sleep. She finally discovered a
way to recovery by purchasing of us a
bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, that she slept all
night, and with two bottles has been ab
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Hamnick &
Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free
at L. Taguart's drug store. Regular
size 50c, and 81. Every bottle guaran
teed.
WASHIHGTON.
Special Low-Rate Excursions via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that on December 23, Feb
ruary 21, March 15, and April 7. it will
run special excursions from points on the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, Erie to
Lock Haven, inclusive, to Washington,
for the benefit of all who may wish to
visit the National Capitol. Round-trip
tickets, good going on all regular trains
on day of issue, and good return
ing on any regular train within ten days,
exclusive of going date, will be sold at
rate of $lO from Erie, St. Marys and
intermediate points; 88.95 from Drift
wood; $8.15 from Renovo; 87.30 from
Lock Haven; and proportionate rates
from other points.
Holders of special excursion tickets to
Washington, can purchase at the Penn
sylvania Railroad Ticket Offices in
Washington, excursion tickets to Rich
mond at rate of 81 00 and to Old Point
Comfort (all rail) at $0.00; from the
pursers of the Northfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company, excursion tick
ets (not including meals and staterooms
on steamers) to Old Point Comfort or
Northfolk, Va., at 83.50, and to Virginia
Beach, Princess Anne Hotel, at 84.50;
and at the Washington, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Company,
excursion tickets to Mt Vernon and re
turn at rate of 50 cents.
For lull information consult small
handbills, apply to ticket agents, or ad
! dress E. S. Ilarrar, Division Ticket
Agent. Williamsport, Pa.. 1510-tl-18t
A SUHE CtJHE FOR CROUP.
Twenty-Five Year's Constant Use With
out a Failure.
The first indication of croup is hoarse
ness, and in a child subject to that dis
ease it may be taken a?- a sure sign of the
approach of an attack. Following this
hoarseness is a peculiar rough couuh. If
Chamberlain's cough remedy is given as
soon as,the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears, it will
prevent the attack. It is used in many
thousands of homes in this broad land
and never disappoints the anxious mothers.
We have yet to learn of a single instance
in which it has not proved effectual. No
other preparation can show such a record
—twenty-five years' constant use without
a failure. For sale by L Taggart. dec
Council Proceedings.
Regular meeting Borough Council, Dec. 4,189!).
Present: Messrs. Warner, Burns, Catlin, Sch
weikart, Sliafcr, Burke, Strayer, Lloyd. Absent:
Mr. Palmer.
.Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Moved by Mr. Shafer, seconded by Mr. Burke,
that exoneration of taxes for 1897 be referred to
committee appointed for that purpose to confer
with tax collector and report at next meeting.
Carried.
Chair appointed Messsrs. Burns, Catlin and
Bchweikart as committee.
The committee appointed to investigate the
sewer of 11. W. Graham was continued.
On motion by. Mr. Catlin, seconded by Mr.
Warner, the following bills were ordered paid:
Emporium Water Co., to Jan. Ist, 1900... .$.%() 00
st. Marys GasOo., to Jan. 15t,1900 85 00
C. B. Howard & Co., invoice 28 42
T. P. Moore, work on bridge, 4 00
O. S. Peters, hauling hose cart, a 00
David Marshall, work on streets, 75
John Welsh, work on streets 1 50
John Kline, work on streets 75
Tlios. Cavanaugh, work 011 streets, 3 00
K. L. Rendt, work on streets 75
Frank Burnell, work on streets, 75
Andrew Kriner, work on streets, 75
Treasurer's report was read and orderedlplaced
on tile.
Petition for side walk on east side of Maple
street from Fourth street to railroad was read
and it was moved by Mr. Burke and seconded by
Mr. Lloyd, that same be laid over indefinately
The ayes and nays were called and the fol
lowing vote taken: Ayes Messrs. Warner, Cat
lin, Scliweikart, Burke, Strayer. Lloyd.—6. Nays
—Burns, Shafer.—2. Carried
On motion the Council then adjourned.
C. JAY GOODNOUCiH, Sec'y.
Israel P. Jones.
Israel P. Jones died at his residence
on East Second street on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 21, after an illness of
several months. He was born in Sci
pio, Cayuga county, N. Y., May 14,
1818. He learned the trade of brick
and stone masonry, and married Miss
Amy Starks. He removed to the vil
lage of Corning in 1840, and had ever
since resided here. lie was a very in
dustrious man and was constantly en'
gaged in work, as he was a good work
man. In building, repairing or finish
ing his work gave much satisfaction, as
it was done honorably and with the
desire to be strictly honest. Thus "I.
P. Jones" won and held the reputa
tion of doing as he agreed in all con
tracts. He was an amiable man and
had the good will of all acquaintances.
He was highly respected for his good
qualities. He was a patriotic citizen;
none more so. * * He retained a lively
interest in current news. He had been
an enthusiastic Republican since the
party was formed in 1856, and was
thoroughly intelligent on the public
questions of the day. He leaves three
daughters and two sons: Mrs. Eliza
beth Easterbrooks, of Emporium, Pa.;
Mrs. Ida Jacobs of Corning; Mrs. Ella
Winchester, of Wellsville, N. Y., Nel
son Jones and George W. Jones, of
Corning.
The funeral will be at his residence
on Friday at 2p. m., and the burial in
Hope Cemetery.—Corning (N .Y.)
Daily Journal, Nov. 22.
SOLID TRAINSTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway is now running solid
trains of palace sleeping cars, dining
cars (serving meals a la carte) and
first-class day coaches, through from
Chicago to Calumet, Houghton, Han
cock and other points in the Copper
Country without change of cars, with
direct connection for Marquette, Ne
gaunee, Ishpeming, etc., and passen
gers from the East, South and South
west will find this a most desirable
route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway. 41-2t
What's in a Name ?
JUST THIS.
When you goto J. I). KILLHEFF-ER,
the EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST,
to have your EYES
You know he will treat you honestly
and fit you with the proper
Glasses.
Will be at Store of
R. xi. 11 inscu.
Emporium, Pa.,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1899.
Home Office and Factory, 1018 Chestnut Street,
Philapelpnia, Pa.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
THB FIRST NATIONAL DANK,
Emporium, Pa., Dec. 6th, 1890.
rpHE annual meeting of the Stockholders for
1 the election of a Hoard of Directors and the
transaction of such other business as may be laid
before them, wili be held at the Bank on Tues
day, January 9th, 1900, between the hours of one
and three in the afternoon. Polls close at three.
41-fit M. P. WHITINO, Cashier.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of I/ucretia T. Edgecomb, Deceased,
T ETTEBS testamentary on the Estate of
1 J Lucretia T.Edgecomb, late'of Emporium bor
ough, Cameron county, Pennsylvania, have been
granted to Henry Edgecomb, residing in said
Borough, to whom all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and those
having claims or demands, will make known the
same without delay.
HENRY EDGECOMB, Executor.
B. W. GKEEN,
C. W. SHAFFER,
Solicitors for Executor.
Emporium, Pa„ Nov. 4th, 1899.—37-6t
DON'T SPECULATE
Until you hear my plans. lam for
mulating syndicates of ten, which
will bo operated on my own system.
Send two cent stamp for my booklet;
"Scalping in Wall St."
COLGATE FALES & CO.,
(iO Broadway, New York.
Nov.
AFTER THE BATTLE
Some are found bleeding and
sore, while others have a fit
of the blues. Now if there
should be any so unfortunate
as to suffer from the ellects of
accidents we have the Balm
for their pains and aches,let it
be either for man or beast.
Our liniment and powders for
horses or cattle are always
the best.
Our medicines are pure and
_j always get there. The prices
<>s i are r ight, too.
j Our patent medicine depart-
ment is supplied with all the
"Wfj I standard remedies and we can
■*"' l supply your on short notice.
Our toilet and fancy goods
department we keep up to
the times.
Our Prescription depart
j ment receives our closest at
tention and all calls answered
day or night. Just touch the
button. In fact we are here
j to do business and serve the
public.
M. • A. - ROCKWELL,
THE PHARMACIST,
EMPORIUM, PA.
FASHIONABLE AND UP-TO-DATE
jMerehant T^ilors
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R. SEGER CO.,
Opposite M. E. Church, Emporium, Pa.
We have prepared for the rush in
business and while we are busy we al
ways have time to serve our old
patrons. NEW STYLES in piece
goods for early winter are now ready
for inspection. There is no use of
sending to Philadelphia, Buffalo or
any other place for clothing. You
pay more money than we charge and
goods are no better, fit no better and
you send the money away from home.
OUR PRICES are up-to date and if
we do not give you satisfaction we
will make it right.
R.Seger&Co.,
EMPORIUM, PA.
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