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The Job department of the PRESS is complete, and affords facilities for doing the best class ot work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law Printing. No paper willbe discontinued until arrearages are paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers sent outofthecounty must be paid for in advance. EDITORIAL HENTION. Have you made your new cen tury resolutions. We wonder if Mr. Bryan wil put Aguinaldo on the free list of his new paper. The New York Sun lias denoun ced Webster Davis as a lighting lipped launcher. This is too, too much. Suppose Yale and Vassal - had a raach debate which would win ? Why, if is were a match it would probably and in a tie, of course. What the dickens are hopples? The racingnien tell us they must go. Why not inform us what they are and let us decide for ourselves. Some doctors have been contend ing that six day bicycle races im pair the mental faculties of the contestants. This is not possible, however. The Government reports show that the Christmas mails were heavier than ever before in the history of the country. Prosper ity is certainly here to stay. Lots of people have been talking of Yuletide, not realizing that it literally means the yelling time— the time when our ancestors "made Rome howl,'' as it were. Of course it is hard for some states to have their representations in Congress reduced because they have not grown as fast as others have. But unless this is done, it is only a question of time until the House becomes so large that it will overflow the Capitol. After all, can the residents of Sing Sing get rid of the prison smell by changing the name of their town to Ossining ? Would not the new name soon become as suggestive of prison as the old one? Would not the scent of the jail bird hang around it still? A 'possum farm has been started in Pennsylvania, where it will pro bably be safe from depredators. If it were south of the Mason and Dixons line, its stock would be more precarious than even that of the average henroost in regions where the colored brother abounds. It is easy to blame Mr. Cndahy for yielding to the threats of the kidnappers and paying up so easily. But what father would do otherwise if he were able to pay. The robbers had "the drop" on him and all that he could do was to pay up and then watch his chance and get even. There lieve been a good many lynchings in the north this last year, but they have generally dif ferred from those in the south in the fact that they were punished. At Akron, Ohio, for instance, twenty-one men have already been sentenced to imprisonment for their share in the mob their and other indictments remain to be tried. American Institute Farmer's Club Report the Wines of Alfred Spcer, of Passaic, New Jersey, the most reliable, and his Oporto (Jrape Wine as superior to any in the world. 42-eow-8w School Report. Enrolled, SHI. Average attendance, 103. Per cent, of attendance SMI. Following is the honor roll for the month: West Ward, LILLIAN HEILMAN, teacher. Males—Harold Kobinson, Chas. Slocmn, Clark Metzger, Clyde Swartz, Boyd Fetter, EliasPealer. Females—Belle Fountain, Gertrude Pepperman, Margaret fStrich, Flora Gross, Myrtle Sassman. HONOR BOLL. Francis Kobinson, Harvy Hogan, Leo Hout, Gorden McAuley, Geo. Kishell, Frank Bailey, Clyde Fetter, Jay Gross, John McAuley, Carl Carlyson, Annie Kelley, Katie Kelley, Lizzie Zwald, Katie Murry. Kosa Bichie, teacher. A Primary, ANNIE CARTER, Teacher. Esther Nystrom, Maggie Kelley, Icie Pealer, Clyde Thomas, Fred Nangle, Harold Jewel, Charley Foster, Harry Shearer. A. Primary, W. Ward, MAYME CLEARY, Teacher. Claude CampbeJ, John Ellis, Mary Bailey, Mamie Farrell, Etta Fetter, Joe Kaye, Carl Lingle, Harold Gross, Louisa Welsh, Leon Walker, Howard Pepperman, Gordon Vogt, Willie Yentzer, Emma Thiboult. B Intermediate, CORA BA KKEK, Teacher. Howell Burnell, John Welsh, Mildred Haupt, F.vard Klock, Earl McDougall, Frank McCaslin, Leo Nangle, Fred Lind, Florence Cleary. B Intermediate, WAV. NETTIE MORE,Teacher. Names of pupils missingnotimeduringmontli: Mildred Green, Jennie Robinson, Elsie Morrison, Kate Metzger, Annie Edwards, Ethel Lloyd, Florence Cleary, Lee Lwartz, Ralph Hout, David Mulcaliey, Burton Edwards, Clair Craven, Sylvester Richie, Perry Harbot, John Robinson. A Intermediate, B. H. OLMSTED, Teacher. Honor Roll—Maud Rendt, Stasia Lawler, Mary Welsh, Bessie Shearer, Anna Hennesy, Floyd Fawcett. Honor Roll—Grammar. Christine McDonald, Myrtle Lloyd, Anna Schweikart, James Mclnnes, Charles Mulliner, Henrp Metzger, William Gantz, Annie Welsh, Sadie Edwards, Delia Bingeman, Rubie Hanes, Jennie Nystrom, Elizabeth Lechner LuiuShny der. High School—Joel Jordan, Fred Lloyd, Caro ! line McQuay, Alice Montgomery, Iva Lect, Grace Metzger, Frances Blumle. Thousands Sent Into Exile. Every year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are urged togo to another climate. But this is costly and not always sure. Don't be an exile when Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption will cure you at home. It's the most infallible medicine for Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung diseases on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottle free at L. Taggart's. Price 50c and SI.OO. Every bottle guaranteed. Jan Stops the Cough And Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one EPORT OF THE CONDITION —OF THE- First National Hank at Emporium, in the State of Pennsylvania at theclose of business, December 13, 1900. Jiesources. Loans and discounts $165,912 73 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.... 418 22 U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation 25,000 00 U. 8. Bonds on hand 500 00 Premiuma on U. 8. Bonds 542 50 Stocks, Securities, etc 1,850 71 Bankinß-houae, furniture and Matures. 6,726 00 Due from State Banks and Bankers.. 115 52 Due from approved reserve aKcntn, 99,381 43 Internal-Revenue Stamps, 118 00 Checks and other cash items 35 00 Notes of other National Banks 1,200 00 Fractional paper, currency, nickels and cents 113 23 Specie $12,570 30 Legal-tender notes 4,300 00 16,870 30 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 1,250 00 TOTAL 9319,083 61 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $50,000 00 Surplus fund 37,500 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 3,114 60 National Bank Notes outstanding . 25,000 00 Due to other National Banks 4,546 90 Individual deposits subject to check,... 197,790 88 Cashier's checks outstanding 2,00 l 26 TOTAL. $319,983 64 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,» County of Cameron, ) I, T. B. Lloyd, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. B. LLOYD, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me I this 22nd day of Dec. 1900. / M. M. LARRABEE, J. P. Con HKCT— Attest: OEO. A. WALKER, ) B. W. GREEN, > Directors. N. SEOER, ) ( 10URT PROCLAMATION.— WHEREAS: —The v_7 Hon. CHAS. A. MAYER President Judge and the Hons. JOHN McDoNAl.nand J.C. BONHAM,As sociate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cameron have issued heirprecept bearing date the 29th day of October A. £>., 1900, and to me directed for holding Court of Oyer andTerminer.GeneraLlail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court, and Court of Common Pleas, in the Borough ot Emporium, Pa., on Monday, the 21st day ot Januury, J9Ol, at 2 o'clock, p. m., and to con tinue one week. Notice is hereby given to the Coroners, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their propet per sons, at 2 o'clock, p. m., of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions, examinations, and other remetnberances, to do those things which to their offices appertain to be done. And those ™ho are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against them as will be just. Dated at Emporium, Pa., December 26, 1900, and in the 124 th year of the Independence of the United States of America. J. D. SWOPE, Sheriff. NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Emporium & Rich Valley R. R. Company, will be held at the law offices of Green & Shaffer, on Tuesday, Jan. 15th, 1901, at one o'clock, p. m., for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before them, J. W. KAYE, Sec'y. Emporium, Pa., Dec. 26th, 1900. QOOK-KBEPINO and SHORTHAND and all Business Branches. Positions for all graduates. Wc fill more posi tions than some schools have students. Com plete mail courses; interesting and thorough. Write for free trial lessons, and catalogue. Williamsport Commercial College, octll-3m Williamsport, Pa. Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co. 396 to 40S Main St.—American Block, X. Y. We are making the greatest and fin est display of holiday goods ever shown in Buffalo. In all departments of our great dry goods store we show an extraor dinary variety of useful and uovel arti cles suitable for Christmas gifts. We lead the trade in Christmas books, toys, dolls, games, fancy goods, art novel ties, handkerchiefs, gloves, furs and in all staple dry goods departments. You must not visit Buffalo without seeing our grand Christmas display. Pay you to come to Buffalo for no other reason. Pail- American Sou venir Handker chiefs. With Pan-American flag border and the famous artistic ''Beck Design" in center can only be bought from us. These elegant souvenir squares in silk and satin, with the uuirjue and beautiful "Beck Design" in centre and the border of the flags of all the North and South American countries are truly works of art and make Christmas presents of rare val ue. The flag border is copyrighted by us and we have the exclusive priviledge ot using the "Beck Design" on fabries, and, as we have said, these splendid souvenirs and advertisements of the great Pan- American Exposition of next year can be bought only from us We have the following kinds: 24-inch surah silk squares, §I.OO each, with your choice ot Beck Design in cen tre or view of Niagara Falls, satin squares, 51.50 each. These flag handkerchiefs or squares make elegant pillow tops. We have pillows made up at $4, §5 and $5.50 Heavy sateen pillow tops, Gsc each. ADAM, MELDRUM & ANDERSON CO., The American Block. BUFFALO, N. Y Clear Creek Letter. Editor Press Congratulate us. At last we have been christened. It has grieved us sore, that our llieh Valley correspondent has uever given us mention in his weekly re ports. As one of ltich Valley tributar ies we felt entitled to a representation. Have been uotified of our mistake, we are "Clear Crackers." Now we have no objection to the cognomen, and shall try and show our record as clear as our title. "We shall not need a commission to investigate our social status. Like Topsy we will fuss. We have our little peccadilloes. For instance, when they persisted in calling our handsomo turkey gobbler, Bryan, we protested. He was no lost cause. His only resemblance to the silver tonged orator, was his desire to boss the roost. Alas, our Bonny Bird fell victim to Thanksgiving gormandizing. We were rather uon pleased when reminded, bleak November had been death to all Bryan ites. But as we plucked his glossy plumage from his golden flesh, we got in the woman's last word by the old adage—silence is golden, he will never gobble more. When you can assure me Brvanism will follow suit we will write his epitaph to J. B. The feud ended. All pleasantry aside, wc have been so licited to write Clear Creek items for the PRESS. Very well, friends, with our good edi tor's pertrision, we will represent you now and then. Hope our record will show up mighty in deeds, though few in numbers. We shall not remind you of past fol lies, further than to say, hope the politi cal waters of our Clear Creek will be found sparklingly clear the coming year. They were decidedly muddy or at least ring-steaked and speckled in the last campaign. We are no politician, further than this, we honor a democrat when he honors his party; we honor and admire a Republican when he sticks to his party, but have no use for the straddle the fence man whose vote is worth just the dime he can get for it. Now let us e'ear away the cobwebs and be what our name implies—clear, transparent, politi cally, socially and otherwise. No better time than now for good resolves, just as we are entering upon a new year, the be ginning of another century. M. W. SinnamahoninK, Editor Press:— (Jeorge Gore, Jr., and Alma Smith were married on Christmas. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arch DeShetler, on Dec. 20th, a daughter. Grandpa l)eS. is doing as weli as could be expected under the circumstances. Barclay Bros', mill will shut down about Feb. Ist, to be repaired and putin condition for a big run next season. On Dec. 24th, Harry Barley, a young j man employed in the wood mill at this place, died of pneumonia, at the home of rs. Welton with whom he boarded. 1 Harry was a steady and industrious boy, j and had been with the Empire Wood 1 Company ever since it started. The re i mains were taken to his home in Will ! iauisport. Mrs. Henry Snyder died at her home ! in this place on Dec. 26th, aged 72 years, j Slid had been in feebie health for some | time, and while ber death was not wholly ! unexpected, it came as a shock to her family, as weli as her friends and neigh bors by whom she was held in the high est esteem. Christmas was a very quiet day here this year, and really seemed that some thing was wrong, with no shooting match and no one drunk. The old eitizeus must have felt very lonesome and homesick, but it is very gratifying to note that the closing of the century witnessed the ob servance of one Christmas day in a man ner becoming a civilized people. JOE.