THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 35.
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! STORE NEWS |
S Dress Goods. g
§ Autumn Styles.
rfl Unusual values right upon the Ln
Ln threshold of the season. Yes ™
[H that is the welcome news. See nj 1
n] them—you are sure to be inter- m
uj ested. [n j
| Mattings.
HI Good Mattings, lowly priced, n]
m You can be suited in this matting U]
Ln section of ours. Every style of [}j
[n durable matting is here. Good nj
n] mattings at little prices that is uj
jjj the story. uj j
I Waist and Shirt
§ Bargains.
[fl Your special attention is call- m
In e d to these waist and skirt bar- ri!
[U g a in ß . This lot offered at very "J
nl low prices, contains only those Ln j
Ui of correct style and standard QJ ■
jjj quality. 3 j
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0> "=TH EHHSHSHS HSESHSELSTdSHS SHiJ
OLD RELIABLE
DRUG STORE'S
Prescription Department
is np to date 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
grade paper at greatly re
duced prices.
Paints! Paints! Paints!
Paints, oils and varnishes,
a full line. Enamel paints,
varnishes and stains, in all
colors.
Fishing Tackle.
Save money ! Call for your Prescrip
ns , Paper, Paints, Oils Fishing
Jcklj .
L. TAGGART , Prop.
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R. Seger&Co.,
THE PIONEER TAILORS.
Opposite M. E. Churcli, Emporium, Pa.
STYLISH
CLOTHES
for the people,
GUARANTEED FITS.
We carry at all times, the
largest line of' imported
and domestic goods to be
found in this section of
the state. Our prices are
within the reach of all,
while we aim to please
our customers.
New SUMM Kll STYLES
now here.
STYLISH BUSINESS AND DRESS
SUITS.
R. SEGER cV CO.
w m EASTMAN'S KODAK £ • . r—~
IFI> LLOYD'S LONG RANGE FORECAST OF THE
RX( TLL'WFJLL WEATHER AND EASTMAN'S KODAK. !,
• I / \ Spring trade is booming, notwithstanding the general coin- Pj
fl Ns\ ii \ < DAAMJUp i of dealers about the weather, forest fires and dull trade. ||jl
lj < s DUULUILLLL. \ \\ c ar p to date, away ahead of any previous season. Why? jj
n 2 112 £ Clear-sighted men and women have discovered where they can get
I - i-uiDAY. Local thunder showers. j fc'w^w"7 j "wAvA«.v/'v best and tlie most for their money in wall [taper; in gloss white en
-1 112, vr ! i<lMV ' I ,lir ' 1 ;U1 "' 1 P aillt ) that will not turn yellow on exposure; in curtains that go up and down; in bicycles
m!. JVMY, Fa:r. < that will run ahead of anything on the road; in fishing tackle that catches the trout; in books (If
II * $ and stationery that will interest you; in the news counter that has all the news that was, is jji
|lj Vol toMSu?;^S^ Ul " { an(i }\ ill bea " ,l «'• K*»°d cigar that will smoke as free as the smoke in the forests.
jjp Yoi pri'ss the button and the Kodak will j 1 hat's why the people are Hocking here as never before
} _ _ HARRY S. LLOYD. K
Old Soldiers Object.
The Philadelphia Press says : "As
might be expected, some of the old 1
soldiers in this state who have been
unfortunate in their habits are kicking
against a recent ruling of the pension
\ department at Washington, by which
, certain pensioners are dropped from
1 the rolls when their pension money is 1
I found to do them more harm than 1
! good. In other words those who spend 1
their allowances unduly for rum and
neglect and ill-treat their families are
! to be denied their pensions while they
misapply the money.
The Star Course.
More than two hundred tickets have |
been sold for tho "People's Popular
Star Course" and tho canvass is to be !
actively continued until the required i
number is disposed of. Tho responses j
have been generous. The desire for a j
course of tho excellence of this one is '
; found to be very great. With some j
such wholesome diversion as is thus af- j
forded the long months of winter will |
be far less dreary Let every family be |
1 represented. The ladies are anxious to
, include you if you have not already j
j placed your name on the list of sub- j
j scribers. Fall in line.
Remember, five first-class attractions
! for one dollar and a half—to be given ,
i in the Court House at intervals of about j
; one month during the autumn and
winter.
Death of Reuben W. Collins.
Mr. B. J. Collins, of Driftwood, was |
in town last Friday making arrange- i
ments with undertaker Geo. J. Laßar
to take charge of the funeral of his j
father who died at Driftwood, Friday
morning last, in his 72nd year. Mr.
Collins has been an invalid for many
i years, being stricken with paralysis in
the year 1889. He lias been a great j
sufferer ever since. The funeral took
| place on Sunday from the family resi
dence at Driftwood, Rev. M. C. Piper,
, pastor of M. E Church officiating. In
: terment took place at Huntley where j
!he formerly resided. Deceased leaves !
a wife and four children—Mr. B J. and j
1 Miss Mattie of Driftwood, Edgar of
I Cleveland and A. C. of Conneaut, O.
1 Having resided in this county for fifty
years the deceased always enjoyed the
I confidence and respect of our citizens.
The PRESS, as well as our citizens gen
: crally, deeply sympathize with the be
! reaved family. The bereaved widow
; is sister to Mr. Jas. K Jordan and Mrs.
| F. N. Shaffer, of this place.
For the Farmers to Decide.
By the best figures obtainable it ap
' pears that the farmers of the country
! paid over $800,000,000 of tho shrinkage
| in the value of their live stock alone as
j a part of the price of the election to the
■ presidency of Grover Cleveland 011 a .
j Free-Trade platform in 1892 Most of
this 1033 they have made good since
| Free-Trade received the knockout blow 1
1 in 189(3 and protection returned to its ;
own again. If the farmers have more I
money and more prosperity now than i
1 they want and would like to get rid of
some of it, the surest way in the world
is to vove for Bryan and Free-Trade
j this fall. It wouldn't take long under '
j Bryanrand Free-Trade for live stock to
j become of as little value as it was in the
days of Cleveland. But if, 011 the other
| hand, the farmers of the country want
i to keep what they have and to add to it,
j they need to stand by the policy which
i gives the American market to the
| American people, and which, by bring
| ing work and money and prosperity to
i the industrial workers of the country,
creates a strong home demand for the
I products of the farm.—American Econ
, omist.
New Postoffice.
| Arksill, a new postoffice, has been es
tablished in this county, on the First
; Fork, six miles from Sinnamahoning.
j James H. Haynes is postmaster. The
1 office is located on the line of the new
I railroad and will be a great convenience
i to the people.
1 Zinc and grinding double the wear.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." — WEBSTER.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23.1900.
"Black Forest" Almost Gone.
In the following letter to the Gazette
and Bulletin, dated Gleasonton, August
15, B. S. Dunn, the log scaler, contrasts
the "Black Forest" country of now and
forty years ago:
"I came here forty years ago this
winter to scale logs for Ensworth Up
degraff and others. I went over the
old Jersey pike to the place called Ole
ona, for then the Pennsylvania only
ran to Lock Haven.
At that time the wood was so thick
that in the day it was as dark as night,
hence it was called the "Black Forest."
The pine trees covered the ground
almost without number, but now you
can't see one, and even the hemlock is
gettingscarce. If lumbermen had then
known the advantages of modern facil
ities much more money could have been
made on the pine wood.
I am now in the employ of Howard
& Perley. They haul their logs 21 miles
on cars, making two trips and carrying
150,000 feet a day. This lumber is taken
to the mills, cut and delivered to Phila
delphia in four days, which is a very
storttime. It can be furnished in any
size you wish."
Test for Drinking Water.
There is a simple test for the presence
of sewerage in the water. All drinking
water should be tested in town or coun
try frequently, as there are other im
purities besides sewerage which are
quite as deadly, and every cistern of
water is liable to be a source of blood
poisoning, says Farm, Field and Fire
side. Mice, rats and other pests must
have water, and many a case of typhoid
fever is set up by these falling into the
cistern and remaining there for months
in a decomposed state. To detect this
impure condition is very simple and
unfailing. Draw a tumbler of water
from the tap at night, put a piece of
white sugar into it, and place it on the
kitchen mantle shelf or anywhere that
the temperature will not be under sixty
degrees Fahrenheit. In the morning
the water, if pure, will be perfectly
clear; if not contaminated by sewerage
or other impurities, the water will be
milky. This is a simple and safe test
well known in chemistry.
Keep Your Eyes "Skinned."
Probably few people who live in rent
ed houses, says the Harrisburg Tele
graph, know that their chattleo can be
seized and sold for taxes due upon the
property they occupy. The tenant has
an opportunity, however, to square
himself with his delinquent landlord.
Under an act of Assembly the tenant
can deduct the taxes paid by him from
the rent due, and the production of his
tax receipt is a valid discharge of the
rent to that amount. In this manner
the tenant can protect his personal
i property from levy and sale to pay
taxes which his landlord has failed to
settle.
Serious Wreck.
Last Thursday night, about eleven
j o'clock, the Emporium & Rich Valley
log train met with an accident 011
j Cook's Run. "Old Dan" and three
cars took a plunge into the ditch and
i made a complete wreck of the engine.
Fortunately none of the men were se
-1 riously injured. A view of the wreck
may be seen in the show window at
W. G. Bair's photograph studio.
(lood Game.
The ball game on Wednesday after
noon between the Clarion and Empo
rium nines resulted in a victory for the
visiting nine, by a score of seven to ten.
The Clarion beys are gentlemen and
have many acquaintances here. Many
j of them remained over night and vis
ised with old chums.
Obituary.
CLARA BELLE, aged four months,
grand-child of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fet
ter, died at the family residence on
Fifth street,last Saturday. The funeral
i took place on Monday, Kev. Robertson
; officiating.
Zinc and grinding double the wear.
B. W. Green for Judge.
The death of Chief Justice Henry
Green of the Supreme Court, at
Atlantic City last Thursday, cre
ates a vacancy in the Supreme
Court to lie filled by the Governor.
The Cameron County Bar Associa
tion met at Emporium yesterday,
all resident members being present,
and unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS: There exists a vacancy
on the Supreme Court Bench, by reason
of the death of that able jurist Hon.
Henry Geen, and B. W. Green, Esq., a
member of this bar for upwards of
twenty-eight years being of eminent
legal learning and qualifications to
discharge the duties of said office,
Therefore be it
Resolved: That the Bar Association
of Cameron County endorse B. W.
Green, Esq., for the appointment of
Justice of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania to fill the vacancy caused by
the decease of Chief Justice Henry
Green, and
Resolved: That a copy of this reso
lution be forwarded to Hon. William
A. Stone, Governor of Pennsylvania,
with the request that he appoint the
said B. W. Green as Justice of the Su
preme Court to fill the said unexpired
term.
J. C. JOHNSON, President.
F. D. LEET, Secretary.
Mr. Green is too well known in
the State to require any flattering
remarks from us. His hearty en
dorsement at home and kind wishes
wherever known, places his name
prominently in the list of candi
dates for the position. This sec
tion of Pennsylvania is entitled to
one member of the court and should
Gov. Stone accord the appointment
to Mr. Green he will add to the
high position a gentleman of ripe
experience, in the prime of life and
one of the brightest legal minds in
the State.
Sibley Denies Conspiracy.
BRADFORD, August 21.—Joseph C.
Sioley, of Franklir., Republican can
didate for Congress from this dis
trict against Lewis Emery, Jr.,
Democrat, was in Bradford to-day.
He came from Lake Champlain and left
this afternoon for his home in Franklin.
Mr. Sibley came in on an early morn
ing train, accompanied by his private
secretary, Mr. Gray, and was met at
the depot by former State Senator Ban
non and Postmaster North.
The Franklin man attended the Re
publican convention and made a
speech of half an hour's duration.
Mr. Sibley was asked about the Stur
tevant interview and he denied the
published story that he conspired with
, Quay to be Governor in two years and
! Senator in four. He denied that he
: had ever been in communication with
Mr. Quay during his canvass two years
! ago. The reason he became a Repub
lican and endorsed McKinley was be
j cause of the prosperity of the country.
Ex-Senator Emery, his opponent,
; called upon Mr. Sibley this morning.
,It was the first time these gentlemen
ever met. Mr. Sibley expressed his
j appreciation of this courtesy and said
j Mr. Emery informed him that the re
j ports that lie intended to use an enor
mous sum of money in the campaign
: were false. He in turn assured Mr.
j Emery that he did not intend to make
| a boodle campaign, and he declared to
j the committee that any one who ac
cepted or offered money to influence
people to vote for him was no friend of
: his.
Emmanuel Church.
1 The Rev. Mr. Bates, former Rector,
I will preach in Emmanuel Church, next
1 Sunday morning, August 26th.
| Subscribe for the PRESS; only §1.50 a
! year in advance.
Letter From Stephen Wylle.
MR. J. D. LOGAN,
Emporium, Pa.
Dear Sir: —Your welcome letter was j
received with pleasure. * * * My |
health was never better than since I J
saw you last. Never missed a meal, !
except once when out in the timber and j
missed four meals. Chapman and fam- \
ily all well. Times are good here and j
men are scarce. Many have gone to |
Nome and are anxious to get back, j
There are many men here waiting to j
buy timber. They have purchased j
from Northern Pacific R. R., for §6,- j
000,000, 90,000 acres. On this river j
Nasal, the timber is estimated at fifteen j
hundred million feet of pine and spruce, !
some cedar. Lots of hemlock, but is i
worth nothing now. Can buy from j
pre empted holders for 50 cents to §I.OO j
per thousand. No government land in j
this county worth taking. The crops j
are good. Some of the farmers who j
pasture their meadows until May are |
now cutting two and three tons to the j
acre. No wheat is raised here worth 1
mentioning. Potatoes poor this i
fall—tops dead from blight. We have j
a pest here something like the cut worm, j
It is playing hob with the cabbage, tur- |
nips and all vegetables. It can climb |
a tree like a catterpillar, but it has no j
hair on it. Fruit is scarce. Dressed i
beef is worth seven cents, pork six,
flour §3.00 to $4.00 per bbl., potatoes
$16.00 per ton, hay $6.00 to SIO.OO.
Wages in logging camps §26 to §65 a
month. The logging is mostlv done j
with dinkey engines. Fishermen on j
the Columbia river are doing well this !
summer. They get from six to eight |
cents per pound and catch from 100 j
pounds to a ton each night. I am j
ranching here a little. Have forty head |
of cattle, two horses and one mule. \
Cut this summer forty tons of hay. I j
will have an Elk hunt this fall. Wish !
you were here togo along. We have }
had but little rain this summer. Give
my regards to all friends.
STEPHEN WYLIE.
Nasel, Wyoming, Aug. 6, 1900.
Regular Coon Evening.
Last Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Howard entertained a large
number of their friends at their spa
cious residence on Sixth street, in
honor of their visiting guests from
Philadelphia. The evening's program
was out of the usual order, the dancing
being of the cake order style and elic
ited great applause. The costumes j
worn by most of the guests were of the
style usually seen at a first-class cake
walk. Two prizes were awarded by
the judges, but the extreme modesty of
the fair ones forbids our mentioning
their names.
It certainly was a novel entertain
ment and greatly enjoyed. About
mid-night refreshments consisting of
chicken, sweet potatoes, corn cake,
watermelon, etc.—a regular cake-walk
bill of fare —was served in elegant style.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard certainly made
a pleasing hit.
Pleasant Social Event.
Miss Nellie Hogan, second daughter
of Ex-Postmaster M. T. Hogan, one of
Emporium's popular and pleasing
young ladies, entertained about seven
ty-five young friends, at the opera
house last evening, many coming from
neighboring towns. The pleasant so
cial entertainment was in honor of
Mrs. Rogers and Miss Ceicle Rogers, of
Binghamton, N. Y., aunt and cousin of
the hostess, two ladies who have been
visiting at the residence of Mr. Hogan
some weeks and meeting many of our
society people. Dancing was the chief
amusement until a late hour, when all
departed for their homes, voting the
occasion among the many pleasant
receptions of the season. Light re
freshments were served.
Wedding and Reception.
The marriage and reception of Mr. j
and Mrs. Edwin O. Field, last evening, |
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. j
Thiebault, West Allegheny avenue,
was very largely attended and we are
informed was a very elaborate affair, j
The happy couple were the recipients j
of many valuable, useful and orna
mental presents. The contracting
parties have a wide circle of friends
who gave them many cheering words
of good hope for the future.
The Blind Dog.
The East ward blind dog may be j
seen every evening walking in the bi- '
cycle path as far as the Warner House.
After getting something to eat and
circulating around the water trough
several times before he can get a drink, i
the poor blind animal feels and smells ■
around until he finds the bicycle path, j
when he gently makes his way back to j
his home near the St. Charles Hotel, j
Watch him any evening, after dark.
TERMS: $ 2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
12OCAL J^ERICES.
Fine dress suits at N. Seger's.
Gents footwear at X. Seger's.
Neckwear for gents at N. Seger's.
GIRL wanted at ones by Mrs. E. O
Bard well.
Underwear for gents, suitable for all
seasons of the year, at N. Seger's.
R C. Dodson has just received a very
fine line of new style pocket books and
purses.
An immense line of rocking chairs
from 75 cents up. Can't be beat any
where. Call and see them, at Laßar's.
FOR SALE CHEAP. A Crescent Tan
dem Bicycle, in first-class condition—
run onlv about 100 miles.
18-tf DR. A. W. BAKER.
Ilats, caps, fine gloves, working and
scuft gloves, overalls, suspenders and
everything for workinpmen, in the line
of wearing apparel at N. Seger's.
LOST AND FOUND.—A few evenings
ago a lady's white shawl was found on
Fourth street. The owner can recover
same by calling at this office and pay
ing for this notice.
SHAW'S PURE .MALT —lts value iu
sickness has been tried and proved. In
the home it is not safe to be without it.
Absolutely pure.
Sold by F. X. Blumle, Emporium,
Pa. n'2-yl
The finest line of the best furniture,
at Laßar's, for the very lowest price;
will not be undersold by any one.
Competition can't get down to our
price.
WANTED. —Active parties to sell Tea,
Coffee, Spices and Baking Powder to
families. Libera! commission allowed.
Apply to Grand Union Tea Co., 33 West
Long Ave., Dußois, Pa. 25-3t
Finest line of Baby Wagons and Go
Carts at Laßar's, going at your own
price. Don't take my word, don't take
anyone else's word, but when you see
for yourself you will know that others
can't sell as low.
Don't pay any attention to what oth
ers say about prices at Laßar's, but go
and see for yourself. Here are some of
his pii ""s: Hard-wood beds §2.00,
good cotton top mattresses $2.00, not
cheap, dirty straw, but good ones; bed
springs $2.00. Come and see them.
NOTICE. —Having too much other
business the undersigned desires to rent
or sell his farm. Here is a chance for
some good industrious farmer to make
money. Terms easy. If sell or rent
will furnish it stocked or not as desired.
F. D. LEET, Atty.
Emporium, Pa. 23-tf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE:— On ac
count of advanced age I desire to retire
from farming and will sell or exchange
for town property, my farm of 17ft
acres at Sizerville, Pa. Besides a good
modern dwelling there are two tenant
houses and two barns upon it.
24-4t D. BURLINGAME.
M. E. CHURCH FESTIVAL,— Mrs. L.
K. Huntington's band will serve ice
cream, cake and coffee on the Metzger
and Strayer lawn, Tuesday evening.
August 28th, commencing at five
o'clock. Please consider this a SPECIAL
invitation to everybody.
MERCHANT TAILORING BUSINESS FOR
SALE.— Owing to the large amount of
business interests requiring my atten
tion I have concluded to offer for sale
my merchant tailoring establishment,
situated opposite the M. E. Church, to
a responsible party. The business was
established by me in 1883 and has al
ways enjoyed a large patronage and
to-day has a much larger trade than for
years. I will dispose of the business
and stock, and rent the building, to a
responsible person. Apply at once.
R. SEGEU.
Emporium, Pa., July 24, 1900.—22-tf
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McKinley Helped him Out.
Jim Kilpatrick of McLain, in Harvey
County, is a fightiug, frothing Demo
crat. The other day he was out fishing
with some of the boys and managed to
upset his boat in deep water. He could
not swim, but he held to the boat and
shouted to hi 3 companions on the bank
for assistance. Seeing that ho was in
no particular danger, the boys told him.
they wouldn't help him until he gave
three cheers for McKinley. "Hurrah
for McKinley," said Jim in a weak and
perishing voice. "Loader!" declared
the crowd. And -then Jim bellowed,
"Hurrah for McKinley!" untilhocould
have been heard a mile away, where
upon one of the boys tossed him a rope
with the remark that "This isn't the
first time that McKinley has helped a
d—n fool out of a hole."—Kansas City
(Mo.) Journal.
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