THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 35. rDHSSHSHSESHSHHHSHSH=-HSHaSD] STORE NEWS j jjj Fall Carpets and | jjj Oilclotlis. [n Artistic designs is exemplified |j] ru as never before in the Carpets [n and Oilcloths we have gathered nJ [H for your picking. Some of the }{] ril color combinations are extreme- jn uj ly novel and there is not much to i\J [n pay. Just such a collection of nJ Carpets and Oil-cloths as will [n "i please economical and discrimi- ill nating buyers. j{] jjj Pure Groceries. nl We pay particular attention to our lli In Grocery stock. We select those brands «J nl which in our opinion are the BEST, y. In One thing is certain—none but pure «J nJ goods will be given shelf room here. We L. In are satisfied to handle only those we can «J nJ guarantee. |n I New Dress Goods jg nl A stock which embraces numberless In novelties in weave and design. A stock n i from which the most exacting may be Ifj satisfied. But don't think that because n they are new and stylish they are high l« |n priced. Nothing of the sort. One of the nl chief reasons for the success of this de- [« In partment is that the prices are figured out n] on an economical basis. [n jn M. O. TULIS. pj ts^aSBSHSHSaSESaSHS-dSHSSS"] i OLD RELIABLE DRUG STORE'S Prescription Department is nj) 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 higli grade paper at greatly re duced prices. Paints! Paints! Paints! Paints, oilsand varnishes, a full line. Enamel paints, i varnishes and stains, in all : colors. Fishing Tackle. Save money ! Call for your Prescrip j tions, Wall Paper, Paints, Oils Fishing Tackle. L. TAOCiART, Prop. R.Seger&Co., THE PIONEER 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 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 WINTER STYLES now here. STYLISH BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS. R. SEGER & CO. EAST MAN'S KODAK £ I ■ SI \ LLOYD'S LONG RANGE FORECAST OF THE I WEATHER AND EASTMAN'S KODAK. | "ill \\ I/> J i Spring trade is booming, notwithstanding t lie general com- I' V.\ HBns§Pl-/ J! \ v RAAMTMP \ Ut ( ' wl ' (,|s ftbout the weather, forest (ires and dull trade. Jjjj] './ < s DUUluiilU, \ aie "P to date, away ahead of any previous season. Wliv? ij rlj J ( 112 Clear-sighted men and women have discovered where they can get }, ll ) **w*w~ww*w -vv-» best and the most for their money in wall paper; in gloss white cu ll } a , m 9:00 j p. m.—3 delegates. j Shippen Township, at Court House, at 2:00 to j 5:00 p. m. —6 delegates. 1 Portage Township, at Sizerville Hath House, at 7:00 to 9:00 p. in.—i delegate. ! Lumber township, at McConnell's Store, Cam eron, from «:0O to *:00, p. in. 2 delegates. Gibson Township, at Curtin House, Drift wood at 5:00 to 7:00 p. m —2 delegates. I Driftwood Borough, at Curtin Hotel, at 8:00 :to 10:00 p. m. —2 delegates. Grove Township, at Joe M. Shaffer's, from 1:00 to 7:30 p. m.—2 delegates, j By order of County Committee , 11. \V. GREEN, Chairman. i Attest :- I A. C. BLUM, Sec'y. ■■ mm —ann—wmnn—n CHARITY. : If I were a breeze of Nature's making, I Freighted with coolness and scent and dew, , I never would set the tall tree shaking, ! Or blow the meadows the summer through. , But I'd leave the green, and for very pity, j Would lift my burdens of dainty sceuts, j And straightway fly to the crowded city, J Among the heat of the tenements. ; And I'd find some poor, pale little child there, | Who never had known the sea or ski' s, i And I'd kiss her lips till I left a smile there, j And another look in her tired eyts. And I'd bring the breath of the gre.t waves breaking, j And odor of pines from the open plain, | Till she would forget that her brow was aching, j And lift her poor little head again. i Now don't you think this the nicest way, dear, ! For a breeze to act beyond word or doubt? I Because there is a moral tucked away here, j If only your eyes could find it out. | While you talk aboi't the summer girl, j Or jeer the shirtwaist man, I Why not an epic dictate I To the simple "summer tan'.'" | It frolics 'round the young girl's neck, | Where ihe wind her tresses blows, it circles up her pretty arm, , And nestles on her nose. Each dainty ear is kalsomined j On a most artistic plan, i And the summer girl is sweeter far | Because of "Summer Tan.'' —Buffalo Times. flan About Town. It is a sad fact that many of the ■ young men of our beautiful little town j are spending the most of their money | at saloons. Do you not know young men, and laboring men, that intemperance cuts j down youth in its vigor, manhood in j its strength and age in its weakness? j It breaks the fathers' heart, bereaves j the doting mother, extinguishes nat- I ural affections, blots out filial attach ments, blights parental hope, and brings down morning age in sorrow to the grave. It produces weakness, not strength, sickness, not health, death, not life. It makes wives widows, children or ; phans, fathers fiends, and all of them i paupers and beggars. It does all of this and much more. Young man remember you are now gathering the material for manhood. Therefore touch not, taste not the ac cursed thing. The benefits are im j mense: Money saved, happiness saved, I character saved. ZIPP. i Local news on Bth page. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1900. Improvement Awards. ! Every man, woman and child should i feel an interest in his country, his State, his town, his village, his home and should seek to make it prosperous and beautiful. Let every home be more beautiful and prosperous, and the prosperity of the nation is assured. It is the clean, neat village that bids high to the worthy man or family seeking a place of permanent domicile. It is the pretty cottage in that neat village sur rounded with flowers, bordering a shaven green lawn, that soonest re ceives their attention and opens most freely their purses. The tidy home is one of the strongest inducements to live pure lives and to make that home a place where all its members, old and young delight to spend all the time they can, and from which flows an in cessant stream of usefulness. It is not the flowers alone that attracts atten tion in such a home, but invariably you will find a patch of vegetable fruits in large or small as space and means allow from which many inviting plates have been gathered to make glad the palate for which the beautiful bouquet has prepared it. Everything that tends to produce this result is worthy of our approval. Last spring prizes were of fered for the purpose of inducing the people to give more attention to beau tifying their home, their gardens, or their surroundings generally and mak ing them more useful and profitable to themselves and through them to the community and the world at large. Two prizes were offered in each ward—one of £3.00 and one of $5.00 conditioned that the contestants in each ward must make known their inten tion to contest. The contestants were, East ward, T. Hacket, It. Hacket, B. Leutze and \V. Lyons; Middle ward, White, Snyder, Lind, Olson and Gau dis; West ward, Narby, Ritchie. Lud lum, Kaye and Metzger. The judges were to award prizes, (not for absolute excellence), but for most improvement, and general appearance as well as special features, such as flowers, vines, vegetables, gardens, &c. The judges find as follows: Kast ward, Ist prize, Mrs. T. N'. Hacket, $5.00 Kast ward, 2d prize, Mrs. Wm. Lyons, 3.00 Middle ward, Ist prize, Mrs. .1. M. Olson 5.00 Middle ward, 2d prize, Mrs. W. 1). White, . 3.00 West ward, Ist prize, Mis. .John Narby, 5.00 West ward, 2d prize, Mrs. G. Metzger, Jr., .. 3.00 The judges in looking over the vil lage find many places where much has been done by way of improvement, which in their opinion deserves espe cial mention, where it is not in their province to award a prize, viz: Mrs. R. Seger, flower garden, front yard, Mrs. J. Barner, flower garden, front yard, and Miss Raymond, lawn and vines. They further recommend a prize of §I.OO each to Mrs. Snyder, Middle ward, and Mrs. Ludlum, West ward, for their effort. JOSIAH HOWARD, I GEO. METZGER, SR.. ' judges. JOHN DAY, J A Beauty—Young Ladies to Enter the Contest. There has for some time been a de mand for a good souvenir spoon of Cameron County. To meet this de mand Mr. Geo. Metzger, Jr., recently designed a spoon embodying the State coat of arms or seal, a picture of Wm. Penn, the letter "P" on a keystone and the balance of Pennsylvania running down to a gold bowl where is a hand engraved picture of the Court House. Mr. Metzger has made over to the Chairman of the Committee on the Court House clock—the exclusive right to sell these spoons for a limited period, in order to raise a fund to buy the clock. Each purchaser of a spoon will not only secure an unusually beautiful souvenir, but will have a silver and gold pledge that he contributed to wards getting the Court House Clock. A very handsome ring will be given to the young lady who will sell the largest number of these spoons, and the names of all the young ladies who enter the contest will be published with honor. All those desiring to enter the con test are requested to apply to Mrs. M Mersereau Newton within two weeks. Show your pubblic spirit and enter prise, young ladies, by helping to for ward a movement of public benefit. COMMERCE C'< >MMITTEE ON TOWN CLOCK. HAPPILY MARRIED. The Auchu Bair Nuptials Solemnized at St. Mark's Church. A VERY PRETTY CEREMONY. Handsome Decorations in Church and Residence—Fashionable Event. At 9 o'clocck yesterday morning the social event of the season took place at St. Mark's Church—the wedding of Miss HATTIE MAE AUCIIU to MR. WILLIAM G. BAIR. Promptly at the appointed hour the large edifice was well filled with the invited guests of the bride, groom and family, when the organ pealed forth the wedding march, with Mrs. W. H. Howard presiding. The ushers were Mr. William A. Au chu, Mr. Chas. Auchu, Mr. Geo. D. Hilliard, Mr. Frank D. Bair. The bride's maids were Miss Encie Howard, Miss Rosa Bair, Miss Nellie Lingle, Miss Rosa Ritchie. The maid of honor was Miss Edna E. Auchu, sister of the bride, and Mr. John Drippold, of St. Marys, was the best man. The bridal party entered the Church, taking their places in front of the altar, when the groom, accompanied by his best man, entered from the vestry room, when the beautiful and impres sive service was proceeded with that made the happy young people man and wife. After the celebration of High Mass the wedding party were driven to the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Auchu, where the wedding breakfast was enjoyed. The wedding was pink and white china aster, both the church and residence being decorated beautifully in (link and white. The bride's maids were handsomely gowned in pink mousseline de soie. The fair bride was charming in her gown of liberty satin over taffeta silk en train, antique l ice trimmings. The groom, best man and ushers wore the usual conventional suits. The reception tendered the relatives and near friends at the residence of the bride was a jolly occasion. At the conclusion of the wedding breakfast the bride carried a decorated basket filled with bon-bon boxes of wedding cake and presented her compliments to her friends. An orchestra furnished music and dancing was enjoyed. The presents were very numerous and the most beautiful and valuable ever bestowed upon an Emporium bride. Mr. and Mrs. Bair departed on Erie mail for eastern points on an extended tour. Of course their friends saw to it that their baggage was properly checked and labelled—one trunk com ing under our observation being ap propriately lettered, "Just married," "An artist out after snap shots," with a picture of a bear in the centre. The following out of town relatives and friends attended tiie wedding: Mrs. Jennie Rigelrnan, (sister to bride), Williamsport; Mrs. J. W. Weis man, (sister to groom), Olean, N. Y.; Dr. E. A. Bair, Miss Lillian Donahue, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. John Dippold, Miss Dippold, St Marys, Pa.; Mrs. J. B. Schriever, Seranton, Pa. Returns From the West. Miss Maggie McDonald, daughter of our townsman Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McDonald, has returned from Kansas where she has resided the past two years. Miss Maggie is well posted on the affairs of the west, and the whole country for that matter, and no doubt will be glad to inform her lady friends how it seems to vote, having availed herself of that priviledge dur ing her residence there. It is needless I to add that Angus will not have much to say about politics when his daugh- I ter i3 about, and keeps mum. The Borough Schools. Our Borough schools opened last Monday morning with a full attend ance of pupils, there being almost six hundred on the rolls. Prof. Bastian, the new principal, hopes to have eve rything in good running order within a few days. Notice to Water Consumers. The Board of Health recommends that all water used for drinking be boiled. As one of the most frequent causes of typhoid fever is impure drinking water, the observance of the above recommendation may prevent an outbreak of that disease. ALBRA W. BAKER, Health Officer. Rnral Free Delivery. The postoffice department will in the near future report upon the feasibility of extending the free mail delivery to Shippen and Portage townships. Con gressman Sibley will give the matter his cordial support and our readers can rest assured he will leave no stone un turned to accomplish the desire of our citizens. Cause of Death. Two weeks ago the PRESS was pain ed to announce the sudden death of little Miss Ida McDonald, at Glen Ne vis, Ont. The cause of her death was not given her sister, Mrs. Alex. Mc donnell, of Emporium. From the Elexandria Glendarian we note her death was caused by fire. While working about a stove at her brother's residence her clothing caught fire severely burning the young lady, who died within a few hours, more from the shock than the burns. A Shameful Canvass. How much money does it require to elect to Congress a candidate whose platform is opposition to the use of money in elections? says the Franklin News. One of Emery's Bradford busi ness associates offered to donate §25,000 to start a small purse for sucli expenses as a reformer could conscientiously and lawfully use for that purpose and it is reported that each of nine others ex pected to do the same. That is an even quarter of a million, which will do for a starter. It is ten dollars for each voter and yet Mr. Emery allows his managers to send this begging cir cular over every state and territory, crying out like a horse leech, Give! Give! If Mr. Emery and his gang of character assassins are not sowing dragon's teeth on their own pathway what kind of people are the voters of this district? Every man in the district knows J. C. Sibley personally or by reputation, and most of them person ally, and if Lewis Emery were to meet nine out often of them and repeat the slanders that he publishes in his paper he would be branded as a liar to his face. Association with honorable gen tlemen is what Emery needs, but it would have been more efficacious if it had come in his earlier years, before he acquired a taste for politics and an apt ness for the language and habits of the slums The election of a Congress man ought to be decided on political principles. Moral character ought to be looked after at the primaries, as it was by the Republicans when Mr. Sib ley was nominated, but Mr. Emery and his supporters, from the very beginning of the (irst mention of his name up to the present time, have given no reason for his candidacy except the blackness of Sibley's character, and the immacu late character of Lewis Emery, repre sented to be so pure that there is real danger of his making a premature ascension. Coward. The Bradford Post which is support ing Mr. Emery, in its issuo of last Sun day gives its version of the challenge given by Sibley to Emery at the Coop- 1 erstowu Harvest Home and says of Mr. Sibley: "He launched forth into a wordy challenge for a debate at the Utiea Harvest Home. Hon. J. W. Lee, who was the next speaker, declined the challenge for Mr. Emery but added that the latter would gladly meet Sibley on the platform at the proper time and place." This was an acceptance of Mr. Sib | ley's challenge modified as to time and l place. Later, viz: Aug. 29, Mr. Sibley | by letter renewed his challenge to joint | discussions but up to this time has not received a reply, it is about time Mr. i Emery would come out of his small hole and say whether he will come to the scratch or Hunk out. The proper i time and place can easily be arranged, ! but the time is short. The proper time i is previous to election and the proper ' place is in this district. Probably Mr. j Emery has heard of the Irishman who was about to be hanged by the mob. When asked what, kind of a tree he ! would like to bo hanged on said, "A currant bush." When told that it would | be too small, he said he was willing to wait till it grew. Emery wants to meet ■ Sibley on the platform about the time i the currant bush would be a tree and l not a minute sooner.—Bradford Star. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. LiOCAL J^OTiCES. We all goto N. Seger's for our cloth ing. He is well posted in cloth. Ignatius Donnelly says: "Mr. King's work is that of a master." At the Court House, Sept. 24th. FOR SALE CHEAP. —A Crescent Tan dem Bicycle, in first class condition run only about 100 miies. 18-11 DR. A. W. BAKER. You have heard Mr. King before? Then you know how well he can enter tain you. A new program of the finest selections. Byron King will entertain you at the ! Court House on Sept. 24tli, at 8 p. m. I General admission 25 cts. Reserved I seats 35 cts. The finest lino 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. Tho young people of the Baptist Church have pledged §IOO.OO before .Jan. Ist. Come and help to raise it on Sept 24th and get your money's worth. Of course you are going to see the I Enwood Stock Company in the "Mas ter and Man," at the opera house, Mon day evening. Prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies 15 cents. Well, "Billy", where can 1 get a good suit of clothes for little money? You can get a suit of clothes worth every cent you pay for it. at N. Seger's. Op. posite Sam McDonald's, you know. High class vaudeville will be intro duced between the acts of "Master and Man," at the opera house next Monday evening. Prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Ladies 15 cents. Rev. John Irons, President of Musk ingham College, calls Mr. King "A master of his own art of expression." Come and hear him; no repetition of old programs except where called for. John Temple Graves of Atlanta, Ga., calls Mr. King "A scholar, author, ac tor, teacher and incomparable orator combined. A glorious combination meeting in an accomplished gentleman. Don't fail to see the Erwood Stock Company, Monday evening, at the opera house in the comedy drama, "Master and.Man." Prices 10, 20. and 30 cents. Ladies 15 cents. 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. Special scenery, wardrobe and effects used to produce the plays presented by the Enwood Stock Company at the opera house, all next week. Prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents Ladies, Monday night, 15 cents. SIIAW'S PURE MALT.— Perfect as a beverage or medicine. It prevents chills and tones up the system. It ex hilarates and does not poison. Sold by F. X. Blumle, Emporium, Pa. n2-yl NOTlCE. —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 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 prices:* 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. When our old reliable clothier, N. Seger, purchases goods for the various seasons of the year he goes to the cities where he deals and selects his goods after a personal and thorough exami nation is made. By this careful method of buying ho is able to guarantee his goods without fear of mistakes. YOUNG MEN WANTED, with fair edu cation and good character, to learn telegraphy, railroad accounting, and typewriting. This is endorsed by all leading railway companies as the only perfect and reliable institution of its kind. All our graduates are assisted to positions. Ladies also admitted. Write for free catalogue. GLOBE TELEGRAPH COLLEGE, 16-26t Lexington, Ky The Beaver Falls Messenger says: All are anxious to have him come again. We have so designed of the Professor and hope lie will grant our request. The Professor seems to combine in one mortal the scholar, gentleman, trage dine, comique and elocutionist. To him the gods were not sparing of their gifts. Thank you, Professor King, but come again. He will be hero Sept. 24. EUROPE.— When in Europe write or telegraph do la Baize, 32 Rue-Etienne Marcel, Paris, and you will receive the Specific wanted or the name of the nearest town where Humphreys' Spe cifics are for sale. A few of the prom inent places are London, 27 Charter house Square; Brussels, Cha. Delacre et Cie, Pharniacie Anglaise, 58 Rue de la Montagne de la Cour; Lisbon. Ribe iro de Co: i a & Ca., droguistas, 150, Una do Arsenal, 152 Manual of all mala dies, especially children di.-eases, sent, free. For sale by all druggists, or sent ;on receipt of price, 25c each. Humph i reys' llomo. Medicine Co., Cor. Will iam & John Sts., New York. NO. 29.