THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 35.
OLD RELIABLE
DRUG STORE'S !
Prescription Department j
i is np to date in every par- j
j ticnlar. Hundreds will at
j test to the very low prices. J
30 years experience.
! Wall Paper.
2000 rolls at 3c per roll. |
A great variety of high
I grade paper at greatly re
duced prices.
! Paints! Paints! Paints!
j Paints, oils and varnishes,
a full line. Enamel paints,
varnishes and stains, in all
colors.
! Fishing Tackle.
Save money I Call for your Prcscrip
j tlons. Wall Paper, Paints, Oils Fishing;
I Tackle.
L. TAGGART, Prop.
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inc. ill?
•5? Impressive showing of TjT
-T- styieful goods for
F FALL I
112 and 1
| WINTER |
WEAR. - 11
Now is the time yon need #
W good warm underwear. I
0 Have it. Just in. All grades w
<£> and sizes. <►
H DRFSS GOODS. $
y The beat line I have ever JJL
ft shown. Cheviots, Parolas,
W .Serges, Henriettas, syd pat- W
•Mj terns of Venetians 52in. wide, ,Q,
W all colors.
y syd patterns Ladies Cloth W
rvl 52in., all colors. LT,
Inviting offerings in La
» dies', Misses' and Children's <>
Jackets and Capes. JvL
Li All new and up-to date in Q
ft every particular. Prices less ft
than same goods can be bought
y for in any city. TT
>. LADIES' WRAPPERS. £
Beauties in flannelette »
and prints.
ft BLANKETS. g
All grades and prices.
W Comfortables, bed spreads, W
r) flannels, yarns, &c. .14
SHOES.
* Extra values in shoes.
Jvl Specially good line of rubbers,
W ladies', children's, men's and ft
ft boys' overs. &
w All grades in lumbermen's ft i
ft, gums.
♦ MEN'S FURNISHINGS. $
ft Shirts, pante, overalls, W
Ar, neckwear, footwear, gloves p-
O and mittens, hats, &c. Jij,
The celebrated "Richey" V
'QT flannel drawers.
Ladies' nice, warm, wool U
ft shawls, &c , &c. ft
Yours truly, jjjf
C. JAY GOODNOUGH, &
y Assignee. T£T
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jj j Be Sure Vou'r uijflit, XIICII go Ahead.
\ 1 hat's a safe rule to follow all through life. It's a particular-^jjW"
jj j ly good rule to follow when you are shopping. We don't fdll
\ y°. u to buy a single article here until you are sure that it and M JTm jcrfj&f*- '«
|r|r \ price is right. We nuiy charge you a certain price for something Iffi
» vni,™,,. •» , , ' , \ before you buy it, we want you to know what other CiV. filll
»| You can carry it inyourhands.onyour shoul- s p„„ .i V. J wum*'«ZJ t'h.uj. 7il£Fif itJdr-"TVsfflllwl Itj
ll , der, in your pocket or on yourbicyi;le. \ Charge 101 the Same tiling. I ] ff |j]l
IIP press the button and the Kodak will \ >'i -•* ' \\\t .Tntta'P s L
therost | HARRY S. LLOYD. J P
I2OOAL_NOTieES.
Foa RENT. —Furnished roorra to let.
Apply to Mrs. Wm. Hackenbejg, Em
porium, Pa. 41-4t
! WORTH SEEING.— Have you s»en the
display of solid silver at Metzgo's? It
is worth going to see. 10-4t
The finest line of the best furniture,
at I<aßar's, for the very lowest price;
will not be undersold by any one.
Competition can't get down 'o our
price.
WANTED QUICK.—DO you vant a
doctor quick? Phone No. 26, aid Dr.
Heilman can be had instant]/ from
any part of town. 40-4t
The nicest Christmas present /ou can
make your little 6on is one «112 those
handsome little suits of clothej at N.
Seger's.
C ART OPENS.— The chart fortlie Ju
bilee Singers opens Friday, Dec. 7th,
at 9a. m. Tlio demand for scab prom
ises to be great. Holders of course
tickets are advised to check theu early.
Be sure you attend tho opeiing at
Bedard's. the tailor, next Saturtay and
see the latest creation in neckwear.
The finest assortment ever broight in
to this county.
Fon SALE.— A well watered farm
with good buildings, for ealeor rent.
Terms easy. Also town property for
sale Apply to F. D. Leet, Emporium,
Pa. 41-4t
A stylish, ueat fitting suit of clothes
on a man or boy is always a pleasure to
the wearer and admirable to the friends
who delight in seeing all peopfe look,
ing nobby. N. Seger can "suit" you-
Finest line of Baby Wagons and Go
Carts at Laßar's, going at yoir own
price. Don't take my word, don't take
any one else's word, but when you see
for yourself you will know that others
can't sell as low.
If you desire to be "in it"go to Be
dard's, the tailor, next Saturday. After
ordering one of his well-made winter
suits or overcoats, take a look at the
latest in neckwear.
Next Saturday Bedard the tailor,will
open a full line of gents ties, comprising
all the latest styles. Nothing before
seen like this display in Cameron
couuty. Remember the opening takes
place on Saturday next.
SHAW'S PURE MALT.-Is no doc-1
tored compound, but a pure, wholesome
and strengthening stimulant. Especi
ally commended for medical purposes.
Sold by F. X Blumle, Emporium,
Pa. u2-yl
NEW CITY DRAY.— Jas. Havilandhas
established a new City Dray, built after
the style of most popularcity drays.
Anyone in need of any service in this
line can be accommodated by leaving
orders at the Warner House. All ord-,
ers will receive prompt attention. 35tf j
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 us.
APPRECIATION. —Can you blame peo
ple for patronizing merchants, that
show their appreciation for their custom
by making it convenient for their cus
tomers? A store without a telephone '
closes its doors to a large number of
customers from the best trade of the
town. 40-4t
LIVING PICTURES. —From Greek My
thology, Enalish history, Longfellow's !
poems, Mother Goose rhymes, and Je
rusba Dow s album. These will be
exhibited in the Presbyterian Church,
Friday Dec. 14th. Tickets
only 15 cents. Be sure to see them. 1
41-2t
STERLING SILVER —Our carefully se
lected line of sterling goods, ia made
up from fine, heavy patterns. We have
learned that the people are tired of the
cheap, flimsy goods and confine our
line to articles that you need not be
ashamed to present to your best friend.
We engrave everything free.
4 °-4T METZGER.
YOUNG MEN WANTED, with fair edu
cation and good character, to learn
telegraphs', 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 als> admitted. Write
for free citalo^ue.
GLOBE TELEGRAPH COLLEGE,
16-26t Lexington, Ky.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1900.
Origin of the Fan.
The following Chinese legend ac
counts for the invention of the fan in a
rather ingenious fashion. The beautiful
Kan-Si, daughter of a powerful Manda
rin, was assisting at the feast of lanterns,
when she became overpowered by the
heat and was compelled to take off her
mask. As it was against all rule and
custom to expose her face she held her
mask before it and gently fluttered it to
cool herself. The court ladie3 present
noticed the movement and in an in
stant 100 of them were waving their
masks. From this incident, it is said,
came the birth of the fan, and to-day it
takes the place of the mask in that
country—Cardiff Western Mail.
The Dust of Ocean.
A "dusty" ocean highway sounds al
most incredible. Yet those who are
familiar with sailing ships know that
no matter how carefully the decks may
be washed down in the morning, and
how little work of any kind may be
done during the day, nevertheless, if
the decks are not swept at nightfall, an
enormous quantity of dust will quickly
collect. Of course, on the modern
"liner" the burningof hundreds of tons
of coal every twenty-four hours, and
the myriads of footfalls daily, would
account for a considerable accumula
tion of dust, but on a "wind-jammer,"
manned with a dozen hands or less, no
such dust producing agencies are at
work. And yet the records of sailing
ships show that they collect more sea
dust than does a steamer, which is
probably accounted for by the fact that
while the dust-laden smoke blows clear
of the steamer, the large area of canvas
spread by the sailors acts as a dust col
lector.—The Mariner.
Herb Gathering a Lost Art.
It is a pity that the knowledge of
herbs should rank among the lost art.
Hardly any up-to-date housekeepers
dry and preserve herbs for their own
kitchen use. Yet the sweet, home
grown, sun-dried herbs are very differ
ent from the desicated, tasteless "herbs
of commerce" bought in bottles. It is
a delightful summer occupation to run
down and preserve the fragrant mint,
the sweet knotted marjoram and the
dried-thyme, which gives such an ex- j
quisite fresh flavor to winter soups, j
sauces and stews. The old fashioned
country women we read of as "aukle
deep in the flowery thyme" of their
green herb gardens had the pleasure of
growing and bottling their own herbal
harvest. Those of us who know the
culinary joys of home dried herbs are
tempted to regret thattbe amateur her- j
halist—like many another good thing— i
is rapidly going out of fashion. —Lon
don Exprebs.
Murder at Uidgway.
Lloyd Cody, whose parents years ago j
resided in Emporium, was found in his j
father's hardware store at Ridgway,
last Monday morning, with the top of j
his head crushed in. The young man J
was unconscious and died within two j
hours after discovery. The previous !
night he notified his parents that he
had to visit the store and not return • i
ing they supposed he had passed the j
night with some of his companions, j
The affair is a mystery.
The Ithaca Conservatory Concert
Company. !
Interest in the engagement of this 1
important musical organization is wide
spread. They will attract a large au-!
dience and will fully meet public ex- j
pectation. Tickets are in the hands of j
members of committee from whom ]
they can be had, or at Lloyd's book j
store, Monday, Dec. 10th, when the
chart for reserved seats opens.
Union Services.
Union meeting of Presbyterian and
Baptist Y. P. S. C. E., in basement of
Baptist Church, next Sunday evening,
at 6 o'clock. Preaching in upper room
by Rev. McCaslin, at 7 o'clock. A cor
dial invitation extended to ali.to attend
both of these services.
Subscribe for the PRESS; only §1.50 a
year in advance.
Fire in Jasper Harris' Store.
Wednesday morning about 12:20
o'clock Mrs. Ward Metzger and family,
who reside on the second floor of Metz
ger block, in this place, were awakened
from their slumbers by smoke and
excessive heat. They and John Treps
wether and wife, who occupy the rooms
on the opposite side of the hall, gave
the alarm at once and assistance came
promptly from the fire department,
when it was found that the store room
of Jasper Harris, clothier, was in flames,
Fortunately the flames could not get a
draft and evidently smouldered for
some time. The fire was discovered in
the rear part of the store among some
I clothing. The stock is a complete loss,
| principally from water and smoke,
i Mr. Harris carries a stock valued at
$9,000, upon which there is an insur
ance of $5,000 in the Judd Agency of
this place. It is very fortunate the
smoke had not rendered Mrs. Metzger
and children unconscious, and they
were able to give the alarm, before the
fire cobld gain such a headway that
the entere block would have been en
dangered, if not the business portion
of Emporium. The cause of the fire
still remains a mystery, Mr. Harris
claiming he did not leave a fire in the
stove and only the front gas lights
burning.
Free Mail Delivery.
The Post Office department, through
the influence of Hon. J. C. Sibley, lias
taken the preliminary steps towards
the establishment of free mail delivery
in Shippen township. Frank I. Taylor,
special agent for Rural Free Delivery,
came to Emporium last Tuesday and
drove over the routes and reported in
favor of the establishment of the ser
vice. Two routes will be established,
as follows: No. 1 starts from Empo
rium to Four Mile, via Plank Road
Hollow and Portage creek road; from
Four Mile to North Creek, via Waldo
Run; from North Creek to Emporium.
From Emporium to Howard Siding and
More Hill; from More Hill to Bryan
Hill; thence to Emporium.
No. 2. From Emporium to David
Peasley's; thence back to N. S. Cutler's;
from Cutler's over Lauck's Hill to
Chas. Ring's and G. T. Dixon's; thence
down Clear creek to Rich Valley road;
thence to Emporium. Each route will
cover about twenty-five miles to be
made daily.
Mr. Taylor has recommended for
appointment B. L. Spence and D. N.
Chandler as carriers—subject to the
approval of the department.
In order that the service may be
made efficient it will be necessary for
the road supervisors of Shippen to
promptly put the roads covered by the
service in passable condition. This
will be a great convenience to the pub
lic and as rapidly as possible may be
extended, and probably will be, to oth
er sections of the county.
Boy's Narrow Escape.
John McMullen a twelve year old
Renovo boy had an experience Sunday
that he will remember to his dying day,
and at the same time had a most nar
row escape from a horrible death. Mc-
Mullen with four other boys jumped a
freight train at Renovo Sunday after
noon intending to ride to this city. At
Ferney when the train stopped at the
water tank the boys got off to look
around the place and when the train
had gotten under pretty good headway
again they all jumped aboard.
McMullin missed his hold in some
way and fell between the cars, landing
on the ground between the rails. He
had good sense enough to lie perfectly
quiet and 30 cars passed over him with
out doing him any injury. As soon as
the cars passed over liiin he jumped up
and started afoot for this city. He fol
lowed the railroad and when Lock
Haven was reached he went into the
house of Orville Smith, where he was
warmed and offered something to eat.
Mr. Smith says the boy by his actions
showed how badly he was frightened
by the terrible experience he had had.
About 8 o'clock he jumped a west
bound freight train and started for his
home again.—Lock Haven Republican.
riessage from the Burgess.
To the Common Council of the Borough cf Em
porium, Pa.
Oknti.kmen: -fcince sending you my message
on the subject ot street lights, I am informed
that quite a number of onrcitizens are in favor of
installing an Electric Light Plant.
I am most heartily in favor of this plan, gentle
men, and it so happens that I have given this
matter some study. It had not occurred to me,
however, that our people would be willing to in
cur the preliminary expense, as the subject has
been agitated several times tfuring the past ten
years and fallen flat each lime. Electric light is
the best artificial light in existence and the
cheapest, all things considered. \f the munici
pality owns its own plant. lam unalterably
opposed however, to granting any right of way,
or entering into any contract for public lighting
with any private corporation. No private com
pany will enter into any such contract unles they
are sure of a nice profit, and that profit rightly
belongs to the people in a reduction of cost of
service. I can give you, gentlemen, complete
statistics of a large number of towns that will
prove to your satisfaction that any municipality,
with a few honest officials in it, can furnish its
own electric light at about one half the price
the taxpayers would have to pay a private corpo
ration for the same service.
Fifteen arc lights would light Bmporium
streets, much better than they have ever been
lighted. One arc light would be equal in light
ing capacity to eight or ten of the large torches,
corner Broad and Fourth streets. A plant of
fifteen arc capacity, would however, be too ex
pensive per arc as the same expence for labor
would run fifty arcs equally well, and labor is the
principal part of the operating expense in a
small plant.
Expert electrician, Metzger informs us that at
present prices for wire, labor, etc. the borough
can be wired for electric street lights at a cost of
not over *1.400, for wires, pulleys and all acces
sories. This added to the cost of building, en
gine, dynamo, etc., should not bring the cost for
a complete Hf*y arc plant ready for business
to over $5,000. Carbon costs three cents each or
about SI.OO per year per lamp.
With good steam coal at $1.75 per ton delivered,
coal per year should not cost over #385. Six
hundred dollars per year is a fair estimate for
labor, and this added to cost of coal and carbons
makes a total for operating expenses of SI,OOO per
year. To this we must add 5 per cent, interest
on $5,000 bonds which is $250 per year, and SSOO.
payment on bonds each year which would pay
for the entire plant at the end of ten years and
would bring tlie entire Co9t per year to $1,750.
This amount would pay for fifteen street arcs
and 35 arcs in reserve. Now one street arc
equals about ten incandescent lights in operat
ing and consequently we would have 350 mcan
destants to sell. If we can be assured that pri
vate individuals will use these 350 incadcstants at
25c per month each, which is about one half
what many prvate companies charge, and one
fourth the price charged by others for the same
service, then we can at once reduce the cost to
S7OO per year for 15 arcs, and the S7OO per year
will be the total amount the borough will have
to pay and at the end of ten years will own its
own plant free of debt, and from that time on
the incandescents will pay all operating expen
ses and insurance on the plant and the street
lights will cost nothing. It should be remember
ed that while the borough is paying this $703 per
year, she is paying it for street lights at $-16.60
per arc, while Philadelphia is paying under a re
cent contract with a private company slll per
arc for the same light.
TO RECAPITULATE.
DR.
To cost of plant complete, $5,000 00
Operating expenses der year, 1,000 00
Interest on $5,000 per year, 250 00
Payment on bonds, 1-10 principal, year.. 500 00
Expenses per year for plant principal
and interest in ten years $1,750 00
CR.
By 350 incandescents at $3 per year, $1,050 00
By 15 street arcs at $40.66 per year 700 00
$17,500 00
These figures are not exact but they are ap
proximately correct, and I am satisfied that they
are rather high than low. There will be a slight
additional expense for repairs and depreciation,
but on the other hand no account has been
taken of the gradual reduction of interest in the
yearly payment of bonds, and one will about off
set the other. No account has been made for
expense of land for site, as I have assumed that
some of our public spirited citizens will kindly
donate land for that purpose. I believe, gentle
men, that this subject and these figures are
worthy of your close and critical attention.
E. O. BARDWELL, Burgess.
Emporium, Pa., Dec. 3rd, 1900.
Emporium vs Port Allegany.
There was a good sized crowd at the
fair grounds Thursday to see the foot
ball game between the High School
eleven of this place and the High School
boys of Emporium. The visitors wer
en't in it,in gridiron vernacular, though
they were hot stuff. The game was
called rather late in the afternoon on
account of the disagreeable weather,
but the hour and game went at an auto
mobile pace. In four and one half min
utes after the game was called a touch
down was recorded in favor of Willie
George of the Ports. Though the Em
porium boys made excellent resistance
and good plays their line was gradually
and continually crowded back for three
touchdowns and a goal, making sixteen
points in favor of Port Allegany to a
goose egg for the Empoaium boys. The
Port Allegany boys are soggy fellows
and for kids are the real thing. Jersey
Lemon was referee and Harry George
time-keeper.—Port Allegany Reporter.
P. R. R. Latest.
The report that the Pennsylvania
railroad is to obtain an entrance into
Michigan is being revived. According
to the rumor, it will connect with a
short line running from Wilkcrville,
Ont., which was built by the Wilkers.
I This road now runs from Wilkertown
| to Ridgetown, Ont., and is being push
jed to St. Thomas. From there it is
; proposed to extend it to Buffalo, and
I and here it will connect with the Penn
i sylvania.
I The Lake Erie road is important more
because of its connections than of itself.
It has connections with the Pere Mar
! quette in Michigan and with the Pitts
burg, Bessemer & Lake Erie in Ohio.
It leased the London & Port Stanley
I road in 1894 for 20 years and operates
: the car ferries on Lake Erie between
i Port Stanley and Canneaut, where con
nections are made with the Pittsburg,
Bessemer & Lake Erie road.—Buffalo
Commercial.
HAVE YOU SEEN IT?—That elegant
line of "real French ebony," with gen
uine silver mountings, engraved free,
finest bristles, warranted solid backs,
They are the "correct" thing.
40-4t METZGER's.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY. Fair.
SATURDAY, Fair.
SUNDAY, Probably Fair.
EHsaassi
cj Store News. 3
I LADIES'
FFL JACKETS
nj Garments of the very lat- jj!
y] est styles. Materials are of ("
m Kerseys and Cheviots, both $
U rough ahcl 'smooth, nearly nj
[}{ all satin lined throughout, jfl
[}j colors are black, blues, tan m
ju and popular castor shades. ffi
ru All lowly priced. [}{
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jjj LADIES'
S FURS. 1
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[}j Great values in Furs here "j
re just now. An uneqealed Oj
™ line of all that is newest and Oi
TJ best in style and quality, at [J:
j(j prices much below those'of $
n other stores. ru
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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 effects 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
rfjw j are right, too.
sW Our patent medicine depart-
ment is supplied with all the
standard remedies and we can
supply your 0:1 short notice.
Our toilet and fancy goods
I department we keep up to
the times.
Our Prescription depart
ment receives our closest at
tention and all calls answered
day or night. Just touch the
button. In fact] we are hsre
to do business and serve the
public.
M. • A. - ROCKWELL,
THE PHARMACIST,
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11® Winer!
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%. ffaiJ ij Jj&kk Jackets, K.
% Capes, %
y Callarabt and Tailor-Made Suits sj&
in Cameron county, but we do
% claim that we sell more Winter $.
/ Wraps than any other store, be- j*
. cause we have the only complete >
% line. i
P Our prices are within the bounds of all ft
/■ classes. We invite the public to inspect /
, ■s, our line of SKIRTS, and SHIRT WAISTS \
y- A complete line of Ladies' Fall and /
■%i. Winter Shirt Waists, Walking Skirts, ■s.
Winter Wrappers, Gloves, Hosiery and /
underwear. .<•
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| W. H. CRAMER'S >
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The Popular Variety Store.
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The Fad.
Photographs will be the fad for
Xmas presents this year. Come in and
see our latest finish. Do not wait until
the last day. Everybody wants your
picture. Why not make them a pres
ent of one this Christmas ? We make
the best at Schriever's Art Gallery.
41 W. G. BAIR, Prop.
A SPECIAL INVITATION—IS extended
to the public to inspect our line of
Christmas goods now coming in every
day. The nicest line of fine goods ever
shown in this town. Our prices can
not be beaten by anyone, for good
goods. METZGER'S.
40-4FC
NO. 41.