THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 35.
112 STORE NEWS."I
| WHITE GOODS. WOMEN'S WAISTS.
n, An unexcelled stock awaits you, Never befor j have such j_
[n but the chief claim upon your at- an interesting nne of waists. No- SJ
fu tention is in the prices just now— body had, for that matter, m
n] and they are temptingly low — because the waist makers did not
[n made so by a generous purchase make them. Scores of correct n,
j*J we have just effected. styles await you, UJ
Cj RIBBONS DRESS GOODS. |
Ol Ribbons for every purpose. Rib- Every wantable kind of mater- al
IS bons for bows, belts, sashes, waists ial is included in this dress goods i
nj —every right sort of ribbons. A stock. We devote much timeo [n
In collection of strikingly novel ef- studious attention so picking those nJ
fll fects from which you are sure to goods which fashion has decreed J
Sj besusted. * as correct. Ijj
| LADIES' BELTS. CARPETS AND MATTING.
[n These belt makers are as in gen- Good Carpets and Mattings. \V 6n]
m ious as jewelers in evolving novel We keep none other. Want you m
Lh effects. Modish belts —-all of them. to inspect the stock by the cleai I
[J, Charming styles—dozens of them, white light of day. By this truth _J
n] and the best of it is they are all telling light you can make your kj
Lfj new—correctly new. selections with satisfaction. jjj
g UNDERWEAR. TAILOR-MADE SUITS.
ill A most complete assortment of Fabrics just as we and you Jfj
jjj lisle and gauze underwear is here, would have them—Best! m
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| R. SEGER & SOfl, 112
(I FASHIONABLE
| GlolDiers id
1 life
(9 Next to Bank, Emporium, Fa. •)
§ New Spring
!• Styles
(• Embracing everything in •)
<» clothing and Furnishing •)
(0 line now opened. •)
(# Nothing like it
ever seen in this
county.
< nil and see the new
styles in Neckwear,
2 Collars, etc.
>® Wc are agents for
£ THE
| MAC HURDLE
% FULL DRESS
§ SHIRTS.
(3 And call Hie attention
f® of our customers
Co to this excellent
line of wear.
Those who
f 9 desire a
first-class article
fo can now be
fa accommodated.
;i R. SEGER & SON,
Emporium,
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S LLOYD'S LONG RANGE FORECAST OF THE
RLLJF'I WEATHER AND EASTMAN'S KODAK. W
Jl j &%/ i Spring trade is booming, notwithstanding the general com- I'
NV\ mSSSmIy / \ \ > plaint of dealers about the weather, forest lires and dull trade. I]
s, £ BULMAIIU. \ v,< ( ' a,r ' l U P to date, away ahead of any previous season. Why? p
jlj P 112 £ Clear-sighted men and women liave discovered where they can get ji
r KiDAY, sll0 "'' : j i'wA«' v w j best and the most for their money in wall paper; in gloss white en-
Ij| sr\!)\v ' r 'wV '. • ■ j amel paint, that will not turn yellow on exposure; in curtains that go up and down; in bicycles p. J
\ that will run ahead of anything on the road; in fishing tackle that catches the trout; in books M
I \ and stationery that will interest vou: in the news counter that has all the news that was, is 1J
I s ! 1 < and willbe; and a good cigar that will smoke as free as the smoke in the forests. |,
wl Yo "the < rest' le button !U "' tho Kodak wi " < 1 llilt ' s wl, y the people are Hocking here as never before.
L _ ) HARRY S. LLOYI).
R. Seger&Co.,
THE PIOf.'EER TAILORS,
Opposite M. E. Church, Emporium, Pa.
STYLISH
CLOTHES
for the people,
GUARANTEED FITS.
We carry at all times, the
largest line of imported
and dutneslic goods to be
found in this section of
the state. Our prices are
within the reach of all,
while we aim to please
our cu»ti. mors.
New SI MM KK STYLUS
now here.
STYLISH BUSINESS At-JB DRESS,
SUITS.
R. SEGER & Oft.
OLD RELIABLE
DRUG STORE'S
i
Prescription Department
is up to (late in every par
ticular. Hundreds will at
test to the very low prices.
30 years experience.
Wall Paper.
2000 rolls at 3c per roll.
A great variety of high
I grade paper at greatly re
j duced prices.
j Paints! Paints/ Paints!
Paints, oilsand varnishes,
a full line. Enamel paints,
varnishes and stains, in all
I colors.
Fishing Tackle.
; j Save money ! Call {or your F'rcscrip
| tions, Wall J'aper, Paints, Oils Fishing
Tackle.
L. T AGO ART, Prop.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAT 24.1900.
The Census and Persons Away From
Home During June.
The count of the people in the United
States will begin in all parts of the coun
try June 1, and end in the cities two
weeks later and in the rest of the country
before the close of the month. The
people are to be counted at their places
of residence, but as many persons and
families will be away from their homes
during June there is some danger that
such persons will not be counted. If
they are not counted, the locality in
which they live will be misrepresented
to that extent, and in some cases this
misrepresentation may be enough to
affect the representation in Congress of
the State from which they come. Local
pride and state pride, therefore, should
influence all such absentees to take
reasonable precautions against beinp,
omitted from enumeration in their
places of residence. Such omissions
are most likely to occur in the large
cities where families close their homes
and go elsewhere for the summer. The
occurrence of the Paris exposition this \
year is likely to increase the number i
absent from the country.
In all cases of contemplated absence ■
the head of the family is requested by j
the Census Office to communicate with \
the supervisor of the district in which ;
he lives, lie i3 also requested to leave !
information regarding his answers to
the questions which are to be asked
with some responsible neighbor who
will agree to see that it reaches the j
enumerator on his rounds. Such infor
mation might better be left as a mem
orandum in writing, as in that case it
is less likely to bo overlooked. The
questions to which answers are desired
apply primarily to the population, but
also to all farms and manufacturing
establishments. They are being pub
lished from time to time in the press of
the country.
By taking this trouble the absent citi
! Zen will do justice to his locality and
his state, and materially aid the Census
| Office in the performance of its duties.
WILFORD II STEBBINS,
Supervisor 11th District,
Wellsboro, Pa.
Epworth League Anniversary.
The Epworth League anniversary
{ was flittingly celebrated last Sunday
| evening at the M. E. Church. An out
| lino of the work engaged in by the so
j ciety was nicely given, and the ability
| of those who participated in the rendi
j tion of the program was fully demon-
I strated to be equal to the occasion. All
| present expressed themselvesas highly
j pleased at having been there. The
League proposes to give a number of
' such entertainments during tho year,
' and when its orchestra is more fully
equipped you may expect some good
I musical entertainments.
Right You Are, Neighbor.
A resident of Port Allegany was at
| Emporium Wednesday, having some
j business with Davison the station agent,
i relative to railroad matters. 'Twasliis
| expectation to approach tho said agent
| in an attitude of submission, but when
the proper time come to put up a fight,
| to gain admission to the presence of an
, agent without process or system and
bo received in a gentlemanly manner
j nearly took the aforesaid resident off'
his feet; but such was the case at Em
porium, and in the surprise it is said he
i forgot part of his business. It was
later learned that Davison is on Presi
dent DeCoursey's records as one of the
most gentlemanly agents in his employ
and the above mentioned Port Allegany
resident along with many of his neigh
bors, stands ready to endorse the judg
ment of the president of the road.—
Port Allegany Reporter.
No Moss for Him.
Sou.—Say, father, I'm to travel
and 112 ee the country.
Father.—Do you not know that a
"rolling stone gathers no moss?"
Son, (after a pause).—Well, I have no
time for these old moss-backs, that's
why I'm going to travel. It's not moss
I want.
Killed at Ridgway.
Lorenzo Decker and Miss Fannie
Sager were killed afc Ridgway last Sun
day evening while walking on the P. &
E. track. The Erie mail struck them,
they having stepped out of the way of
a freight train, not noticing the ap
proaching mail.
New Herchant Tailor.
"Bedard, tho Tailor," of St. Marys,
has leased the store room, one door
west of Dodson'sdrug store, and estab
lished a branch establishment, with
Mr. J. L. Fobert as manager. The store
was opened to the public last evening,
with a full line of piece goods, com
prising all the most stylish goods. Call
and see the styles for the summer.
Big Explosion,
Last Friday morning the citizens of
Kane were startled by a terrific explo
sion. The magazines of Rock, Claren
don and Thompson companies "let go."
Considerable damage was done to win
dows in Kane, a distance of a mile and
a half from the magazines, three in
number. Grave fears were entertained
for Frank Cormya, formerly a resident
of Emporium, the Supt. in charge.
Very fortunate for Frank he had left
early in tho morning for another point.
Decoration Day Excursions.
The W. N. Y. & P. Ry. will run a
popular low rate Excursion to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls, Wednesday, May 30.
Train will leave Emporium at 8:35 a. m.
Fare $2.50. Tickets good for return
passage on regular trains May 31st.
Decoration Day at Buffalo will be ob
served by a Military Parade, followed
by decoration of soldier's graves.
There will be two ball games between
Buffalo and Cleveland, League teams.
See Niagara in all its Spring beauty.
Special fast train going and returning.
13-11
Good Indicator.
During the past year, ending March
31, 1900, the business of Emporium
postoffice has very materially increased,
doing the largest in the history of the
office. The increase in the postal de
partment was 13 per cent, and the
money order department 21 per cent —
a total of 37 per cent. When it is taken
into consideration that another office is
situated within the limits of the bor
ough, this is a remarkable increase, and
reflects very favorably on our efficient
postmaster, Mr. Chas. Seger and his
obliging assistant Miss Maggie Coyle.
Their prompt attention to the duties of
the office has everything to do with the
increase of business.
How George Died.
Samuel George, who was burned to
death in the forest fires near Corbett
last week, was found sitting upright,
with the left arm as a prop and the
right hand at the edge of a bubbling
spring, with head fallen forward on the
breast. His body was charred almost
to the bone, and he had died at the
spring, to which he had crawled, as his
hollow palm was about to be raised
with water.
George headed a gang of men who
went into the woods to save 50 cords of
wood from destruction by forest fires.
After fighting all night, all the men
but George gave up. George would
not leave, however, for the wood be
longed to him, and he said he would
stay to tho last.—Austin Autograph.
Try It.
An exchange says: When you re
ceive flatteringannouncements through
I catalogues sent out by mammoth sup
ply houses from distant cities, just step
; into the store of your local merchant
J and price the same article that has at
; tracted your attention in the catalogue.
| In most cases you will find it cheaper
I in price, often better quality and then
I you save express or freight and cartage,
! to say nothing of encouraging home
enterprise.
The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
shops to cost half a million dollars and
employ one thousand men will be
erected at Dußois.
CRUSHED BY LOOS.
Burdette Keller Instantly Killed by
Logs Rolling on Him.
Last Tuesday morning, about 5:30
o'clock, Burdette Keller, son of Chas.
Keller, was instantly killed while un
loading logs at C. B. Howard & Co.'s
dock, in Emporium. The unfortunate
young man had taken his brother-in
law's(Ed. Nellis)placefor oneday only,
in order that he might lay off'. Not be
ing accustomed to the work he lost his
foot hold and was carried with the logs
into the creek, from the car. The first
logs that struck him broke one of his
legs and when the entire load rolled
over him his death was almost instant.
The unfortunate lad made his home
with his aunt, Mrs. Nellis, at this place,
and for fear the shock would be too
great for her, Mrs. A. J. Moore, the
poor lad's grand-mother, requested
that his body be brought to her home
on West Fifth street, where it has been
viewed by scores of his former play
mates and school day friends.
BURDETTE KELLER was 21 years, two
months and 17 days old and has re
sided hero all his life, fn 1897 he grad
uated from Emporiem High School
with honor, and immediately went to
work, aiding his father in caring for
the family, left without a mother's care.
He was industrious and kind and a
great favorite with all who knew him.
The writer, while conversing with
some of his school mates, learned that
he was highly respected by the entire
class of' 97. Hecarricdalife insurance
policy for SI,OOO in favor of his young
est brother, expressing a desire that
the boy might be educated with the
money in case he was taken away. It
was a marked trait of Burdette's char
acter to be always thinking of others.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the M. E.
Church, Rev. Mulliner officiating in
the absence of Rev. Metzler.
A Word From The Burgess,
Editor I'rrxs:
DEAR SIR:—I notice in last week's
Independent an article relating to our
officers' duty to provide a passable
road for wheelmen was very timely
and very much to the point. Wheel
men are certainly eutitled to roads fit
to ride on at all times, but peoplequite
often have to fight and kick and keep
kicking and fighting in order to secure
their rights.
The wheelmen of Emporium form a
large, intelligent, and influential body
of citizens and ought, if organized, to
be able to do much toward securing
better roads. Anything worth having
is worth working for. The Burgess of
this town is heartily in favor of good
roads, roads fit to ride a wheel on at all
times, and anything that I can do,
either as a private citizen or as an of
ficial of the borough, to aid in promot
ing such a condition I shall do cheer
fully and be glad of the opportunity.
E. O. BARDWELL,
Chief Burgess.
Emporium, Pa., May 22, 1900.
The New Powder Company.
At a meeting of the Keystone Powd
er Company held last evening, the
following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Jos. Kaye; Vice-President, Geo.
J. Laßar; Treasurer, E. W. Gaskill;
Secretary, Geo. P. Jones; General
Manager, U. A. Palmer. Directors,
Geo. J. Laßar, E. W. Gaskill, Jos. J.
Lingle, D. W. Felt, U. A. Palmer, Geo.
P. Jones and Joseph Kaye. The com
pany have commenced operations and
expect, within two or three months, to
have all the necessary buildings and
machinery in place for the manufacture
of high explosives.
About Time.
By reference to a notice in another
column it will be seen that the Town
Council have decided to appointanoth
er policeman. It is about time some
thing was done to protect our citizens
from insults by drunken rowdies.
During the past two or three weeks it
has been simply unbearable. While
general complaint has been made from
East Ward, the residents of Fourth
sreet, between Broad and Maple, have
j just cause for complaint. Lot the ofll
! eer,when elected, keep his weather eye
open.
Lawn and Garden Prizes.
At a meeting of the General Commit
tee of the Sunday Schools, having in
hand the matter of the offering prizes
for well kept premises, the following
judges were elected: Messrs George
Metzger, Sr., John Day, Sr., Josiah
Howard. The names of the contest
ants for the prizes will be published
next week.
If you want to Lend Money,
Advertise in tho PRESS.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
L2OCAL _NOTICES.
WALL PAPER.—The values are extra
ordinary, the styles new and artistic.
M. C. TULIS.
SHAW'S PURE MALT is free from
adulteration, drupe, crude spirits and
other harmful ingredients. Absolutely
pure. Sold by F. X. Blumle, Empo
nurn, Pa. n2 . y i
FOR SALE.—A number of fine dwell
ings and properties for sale in Empor
ium. Well located and provided with
all modern conveniences. Terms reas
onable. Inquire of
10 GKEEN & SHAFFER.
This time of year one is constantly
reminded of the necessity of an um
brella, a rubber coat or a mackintosh,
something to keep off the rain, there
fore I wish to remind you that I have
a large stock of that kind of goods, at
suitable prices. X. SEOER.
FISH POND.—Next Tuesday afternoon
from two o'clock until all the fish are
caught, one of the infant elapses of the
Presbyterian Sunday School, will open
their fish ponds oil F. G. Judd's lawn,
near Warner House. All are invited.
Five cents a fish.
AGRIC ULTURALIMPLEMENTS.—I have
secured the exclusive agency to dl
Aspinwall Manufacturing Company's
agricultural implements, consisting of
Potato Planter, Cutter, Digger, Woi-der
also Sprayer, Sorter and Fertilizer Dis
tributor. Call at my store at Sterling
Run and see these machines,
nl-tf j. E. SMITH.
_ It seems to us that one should con
sider any matter before laying out his
money. When you decide to buy a suit
of clothes, remember, in your consid
eration, that the oldest and most per
manently located establishment in this
place is N. Soger's, a guarantee of fair
and honorable dealing.
WANTED, a policeman for the
Borough of Emporium, to serve from
five o'clock, p. in., until five o'clock a.
m., at a salary of §60.00 per month.
The undersigned will receive applica
tions for the above position until Mon
day noon, June 4th, 1:>00, and all ap
plications will be presented at a regular
meeting of Council and a selection
made. T v « Council reserve the right
to reject any or all applications.
By Order of Council,
F. P. STRAYER, President.
NOTICE OF ROAD LETTING.--The
Committee having in charge the build
ing of a road from the foot of Broad
street, Emporium, to the summit of the
mountain south of the Borough, will
receive bids for the buildingof thesame
to a point where the road will turn up
Catlin Hollow, being a distance of
three-quarters of a mile more or less.
Bids to be handed into the Chairman
of the Committee by Wednesday eve
ning, May 30th. Specifications will be
furnished by applying to Dr. R. P.
Heilman, Chairman of said Committee.
DR. R. P. HEILMAN, Oh., )
I. K. HOCKLEY, Com.
C. L BUTLER. J
Emporium, Pa., May 21, 1900.
Free Scholarship to Each County.
The Carnegie College, a newly in
corporated institution at Rogers, Ohio,
in order to introduce its methods of
teaching by correspondence, will give
one Free Scholarship to each county in
our State. The Free Scholarship grants
to the student free tuition in the Nor
mal and Academic Courses, and also in
the Business Courses, including Book
keeping and Short-hand. All the in
struction is given by mail at the
student's home. Students making ap
plication for Free Scholarships should
write at once to tho College and men
tion this paper and also the county and
state.
Census Enumerator Blum's Questions
Editor Pi cm :
DEAR SIR: —At the Census Enumera
tion, to be taken on the first day ot
June, next, the people will be asked,
and will have to answer the following
questions, to wit:
Name in full.
Relation to head of family.
Color or race.
Sex.
Month and year of birth.
Ago at last birthday.
Single, married, widowed or di
vorced.
Number of years married.
Mother of how many children.
Number of children now living.
Placo of your birth.
Place of birth of your father.
Place of birth of your mother.
Year of immigration to the I nitec
States.
Number of years in the United States
Are you naturalized.
Occupation.
Months not inn ployed during last
year.
Months of school attendance last
year.
Can you read?
(.'an you write'.'
('an you speak English"?
Do you own or rent a house?
Is it owned free of incumbrance'.
The foregoing are the main questions
asked, and every pe. .:on should bo ore
pared tn answer urine promptly and
fully, when the Enumerator calls. All
answers are strictly confidential, and
no person but the Enumerator will have
access to the answers.
A. O. BLUM,
2nd Enumeration District.
NO. 13.