THE CAMERON COUNTY PRES S. I-iihriury ESTABLISHED BY C. 13. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 3S. WEATHER REPOR .{ (Forecast, by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY. Rain. RSATURDAY. Cloudy. SUNDAY. Fair. OLD RELIABLE DRUG STORE. At Old Reliable Drug Store will be found, without exagfierating, the largest, the finest, the best selected, and the best priced stock of wall paper ever offered to the people of our town. It is impos sible for the man who buys a room or two of wall paper at a time and pay. as he would have to —seventy- five cents to one dollar express charges on each purchase, to sell you your paper at a price that I or any other regular dealer can and will sell it to you for. Think this over carefully anil you will see the reason of this proposition. Anxious to show mj" stock. Come, come. Save money, save money. Yours truly, L. T AGO ART. _ J ui a j • j * nl | | Artistic 1 Painting | ji . m (r ano |j l PAPER HANGING! § j| Will receive prompt |j fjj attention and all Qj work intrusted tome [}! nj will be guaranteed (n n] satisfactory. lam Bj n] prepared to furnish Cj! ru my customers with uj j ru both Paints and ijj j pi Wall Papers, and u" ' jjj save you big money. J{j | [jj Estimates cheerfully "j j [j! given on contract |j]; Qj work. Apply to 111 l)j i | F. H. PEARSALL. |' 25H5HS2S 25H5H5E5a5H5SH5J 'uriiL'rJiiJiir'JßiiiiiimiiMiiim Its Own Reward. This country, as a republic, is not given to the decoration habit. Outside of the medal of honor there are very few officially recognized. Of course, secret societies can beribbon, medallion and gold-plate their officers as much as they choose, but these insignia only count within the portals. Merit is be lieved to be its own reward here unless a fellow achieves to the Hall of Fame, which is a post-mortem honor. There fore, it is but proper that the Blumle bill, to subsidize large families and give mothers medals, be squelched. It would be just as right to give a medal and a pension to the man who faith fully did his duty as a voter and a citi zen. For the good of the country it is only right that men should do their duties constitutionally and woman should care for the baoies. Children are their own reward, just like virtue. They bring worriment, but in just the same proportion they bringjoy, and the happiest mother is the one with children. She does not want a medal, because she has her children at her knee when they are young and in her heart when they are grown. It is far better to have a t;ood son or a dutiful daughter in the heart than a gold medal on iho breast. Hap. resents tive Blumle was well lotentioned but scarcely tactful when he introduced his measure. lie was like tho foolish man who wanted to paint the lily,— Pittsburg Times. New Store. \V. H. Cramer hi> r entered the dry goods and ladies Amiu-liing goods businesH, having op*":ie I.i store, op new tine of i;<m«l.«, just opened and ready for Inspection. Miss :»a Kvans Is saleslady in charge and invites her former customers to give hem call, and avail themselves ofthespeelal bargains offered in seasonable goods. 3-lf, Letter From lowa. EDITOR PRESS:— Thinking, perhapsi a few lines from here might be of in terest to my old associates in Cameron county, and being snow-bound, and obliged to stay home for a day or so, I take the liberty of writing a few items, which I trust may find space in your valuable paper. This month has been remarkably fine weather for an lowa March. Up'till the 21st, for the past two weeks, the weather has been warm and no snow on the ground, the frost going out so fast that roads became next to impas sable; BO much so that the rural mail carriers in some instances have given up trying to make their route, while others are making, or have been mak ing their twenty and twentyfive mile trips to deliver their mail on foot. But the night of the 21st it began snow ing and to-day there is a foot of snow on the ground, which is drifting badly. Those that have togo out now will have a job on hand. The weather is warm, the sun is beginning to show up, and that means that the drifting is pretty nearly over. Last summer was a very wet summer here and consequently cropi were of the poor order—the quality was poor: There is a fear that corn will not keep in warm weather. Prices for the pro duct of the farm are about as follows: Corn, 30 to 35c; oats, 25c; barley, 35c; Rye, 40c; wheat—none raised here for sale. Hogs §7.00 cwt. live weight. Prices on all stock here is on foot. Fat steers, $4.50; feeders, $3.50 to §4.00; cows from $25 to S4O, according to quality and breed. Short horn Dur ham and Arbadine Argus in the lead with Herfords following closely. Jer seys not much sought after—they are alright for milk, but not of much ac count when it comes to turning them on the market for beef purposes. Horses are selling high thi.s spring, from $l5O to S2OO for 1300 to 1500 horses. Egg and all kinds of poultry is high Eggs 12c to 15c, according to location from market, causing the difference in price. Chickens, 9c per pound; ducks, 11c; geese, 12c; turkeys, 13c. Doubtless these prices will seem small to Cam eron county poultry raisers, bat here where feed is plenty and the range is unlimited it is a nice business. Two to three hundred hens at a farm is noth ing unusual. Many are robbing the hens of the old comforts of sitting and raising their broods—do the hatching by incubators. My wife hatches from eight to twelve hundred every sum mer. She sells many of them when three days old for five cents each; has now orders for five hundred to be de livered by May 20th. Our experience with an incubator is that they will hatch about 85 par cent, ot ferti.eeggs. And an incubator of 200 egg capacity can be handled anil managed ax easily as throe or four old sitting hens. | Farming lands are selling high here— from sixty to seventy-five dollars an ; acre. Farms rent from $2.25 to?'? 03 per acre, location and improvements mailing the difference in rental price. Inclosed find remittance for sub scription renewal. We watch for the ; paper eagerly, as it i-3 like getting a ' good long letter from home every week. Would like to sen our Rich Valley correspondent a iittle more | prompt. More anon. CHARLES M. LEWIS. Powersville, lowa, March 23, 1003. Public Sale. At Sizerville, Cameron county, Pa., commencing on Monday, April 6th, j 1903, at one o'clock, pin , the follow | ing personal property will be sold to ' wit: i Two good livery horses, top buggies, ; carriages, three seated platform wagon, I two horse delivery wagon, light bob ' sleighs, cutters, double and single har i ness, set blacksmith tools, sowing ma chine, stoves, chickens, etc , the prop ! erty of J. O. Hart. Also will be sold on same day and at the same place and on each following afternoon and even -1 ing until the entire stock is sold, all j the general merchandise stock, consist i ing of a nice line of men's, women's 1 and children's shoes, dry goods, groceries, gents' furnishings, hard ware, queensware, drugs and provis ; ions, one set computing scales, Fair banks scales, two large colfee mills, i eight show cases, Rochester lamps, '■ gasoline lamps, etc. <)KO. F. llAirr. Kye Specialist. ' Prof. W. H. Undine, the well known Eye Specialist 1 , of Binghamton, N. Y., will be at It. 11. Hirseh's jewelry store, Emporium, I'.i, April loth and 11th I*''■'•ll ran't *»•>* w>ll ti* )> !*.'»• hi'adat'he don't tail to call and sec I'rof. Iludinc, TIA he ;{uanilit««'H to curt' all such ottse.i. I.euses ground to lit all kinds of sight Eye* tested and ex amined free. All work guarante -<i. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WElSSTKß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL % 1903. New Manager. Henry C. Kenley, of Baltimore, the new manager of St. Marys Gas Com pany's interests at this place, took charge of affairs on Wednesday. We hope tlio gentleman may find his resi dence pleasant in our mountain city. Mothers' Meeting. The last mothers' meeting of the sea son will be at the High School Room on Friday afternoon, at 3:30. Will the mothers come out and give a good number to the meeting. By order of OFFICERS. Dr. Bair Sick. Dr. Bair, of Buffalo, who was lately operated upon for appendicitis, grew worse on Tuesday, necessitating an other operation. W. G. Bair left for Buffalo on noon train, Tuesday. The Dr's. many friends here hope for his speedy recovery. Easter Shopping. Miss 11. L. Raymond having visited the city this spring as usual has return ed and promises her customers that she has the finest line of dress trimmings and accessories she has ever purchased, which with her usual most complete line of millinery makes her store a most desirable place to do your Easter shopping. Sunday Fire. Last Sunday afternoon Harry Shad man's house, located near the foot of Broad street, caught lire from a stove pipe passing through the roof. An alarm was quickly given when the Hamilton, Hooks and Mountaineer companies responded. Most of the household goods were saved. The building, a little rough for the usage, wan spared. Young Lady Suicides. "I am going to commit suicide. My funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock." Tliese were the words writ ten on a small note and found pinned on the lapel of the coat of Miss Belle Sutter, aged 24, who made her home with John McLeavy, the well known mine operator of Punxsutawney. She committed suicide by drowning herself in Stump creek, a mile above Big Run, Friday night. Her's is a story of one disappointed in an affair of the heart and she chose a spot near the home of the young man of her choice for the dramatic end. He was the first to discover her coat and hat on the banks of the creek. Summer Normal. The seventh annual session of the Elk County Summer Normal School will open in theßidgway High School Build ing, May 26, and will continue for nix weeks. The school has been very suc cessful in fitting teachers not only for tho teachers' examinations, but also for the work of the school room. Ninety per cent, of its pupil 3 last year, who sought schools, were successful in securing them. The courses offered are a review of the common English branches, General Methods. Primary Methods (including the work of a model school), Psychology, Civil Gov ernment, Algebra, and Drawing. Its instructors are chosen from a large number of good teachers because of their superior excellence. The rate of tuition is $8 for the full term. Write j for catalogue and further information. [ Elk County Summer Normal School, | Ridgway, Pa. n. E. Conference Appointmencs. ! Tho Central Pennsylvania M. E. I Conference, at Altoona, Pa., adjourn i ed on Tuesday after announceing the | appointments. Tho following will be jof interest to our readers: Emporium, O. S. Metzler; Blooniingdale, W. H. ' Norcross; Berwick, R. 11. Gilbert; Sun i bury, J. W. Rue; Salem, H. F. Cares; Carlisle, W. P. Shriner; York, E. E. A. ; Deavor, Duke street; First Church, M. L. Ganoe; Benezette, J. Warren Rose; Costello, H. W. Numan; Cross Korku, Samuel F. Rounsley; Gardeau, R. S. Oyler; Austin, J. M. Johnston; Liurelton, F. G. Sleep; Liberty Valley, E. E. Muiliner; Medix, Thos. J. Pul toch; Itenovo, A. R. Miller; Sinnama | honing, Geo. W. Faus; Pino Street, Williamsport, E. M. Stevens; Empori um circuit to be supplied. ilumors of the Local Strike. Nogs. I understand that the men at tho Climax and Keystone factories want an increase in wages. It ought not to lie difficult to get a "raise" in a dynamite factory. Pr hard, either. DesinMe l ; nrm for A very desirable 20 acre (arm, situat ed near Cameron, Pa., on lint! of P A B It It , will tM Hold at .i bargain. Good dwelling liouwi and other im provements. For term* and price, ad drew W L Hykes, G iletou, Pa 5-4t. Stationary Engineers Organize. The stationary engineers of Empor ium have organized a Branch of the National Association at Emporium to be known as Branch No. 24. The meeting was held in the parlors of Commercial Hotel and the objects and intentions of the order were explained by Deputy A. N. Walker, of Ely via, Ohio. The organization is not what is termed a labor union and has the confidence and respect of all the in telligent engineers and manufacturers of the United States. Their preamble, which is as follows, is lived up to: "This Association shall at no time be used for the furtherance of strikes or for the purpose of interfering in any way between its members and their employers in regard to wages; recog nizing the identity of interests between employer and employee and not coun tenacing any project or enterprise that will interfere with perfect har mony between them. Neither shall it be used for political or religious pur poses. Its meetings shall be devoted to the business of the Association and at all times preference shall be given to the educating of engineers and to securing the enacting of engineers license laws in order to prevent the destruction of life and property in the generation and transmission of steam as a motive power " Deputy Walker having explained the objects of the Association, the following officers were elected: Past President, Thomas Cum mings; President, Robert Green; Vice President, D. W. Ensign; Conductor, Jos. Garvin; Door Keeper, Perry Welsh. Quiet Wedding. Miss Eva M. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Smith ofSinnama honing and Mr. John Grotzinger, form erly of St. Marys but now a resident of Sinnamahoning, were married at this place last Saturday, at two p. m., Rev. J.M.Robertson. Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiating. While in Emporium the bride and groom were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W- Norie, Sixth street. In referring to the wedding the LocB: Haven Republi can remarks: "The bride and her parents were formerly residents of Dunnstown. She has many friends and acquaintances in this city who will join in congratulations." Easter Opening. B. & E. Ludlam take pleasure in an nouncing their Easter Opening for April 2nd and 3d, consisting of the very latest novelties in Millinery and dress trimmings. The beautiful dis play of pattern hats surpasses any thing ever exhibited in this county, having been carefully selected from the principal establishments of the leading cities. Mourning goods a specialty. Re member the place—two doors east of Bank, Emporium, Pa. 5-3t B. & E. LUDLAM. Foul Play Suspected. Warren has a mystery and is trying hard to make a murder case out of the death of Blanche Kelly, whose dead body was found floating in the Alle gany river a short distance from the city. Deceased was an inmate of a disorderly house, and the first theory was that she had become tired of the life she was living and had committed suicide, but at the inquest being held there is strong indications of four play. —Kane Republican. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening by the pastor; morning subject, "We Be held His Glory;" evening topic, "How can a Wife live in Emporium and not goto the Devil?" Bible school at the close of morning worship, C. E. Cra n dell, supt. Y. P. S. 0. E. 0:30 p. m., B. Olmsted, president. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 7:45. All wel come. Tiie Sunday evening hour haß changed from 7 to 7:30 and the Y. P. S. C. E , from 0 to 6:30. DEATH'S DOINGS. SUMMERSON. i John Summerson, aged 82, died at : the family residence, Sterling Run, Sunday, March 29th, 1903, after a long 1 illness. The funeral took place on i Tuesday from the family residence and - was largely attended. Interment was made in Sterling cemetery. Religious services were conducted by Rev. Faus, i lidV. Loor.-uu .mu RJV McCaslin. I Mr. Summerson was one of the pioneer citizen* of this county, having resided hero wio.it of his lift*. Mr. Summerson \vi is highly r«:peeted by all who knew him. His death is deeply regretted. Deceased Irivri a wife and several grown up children. Change in fleeting hour. The hour of Hervices at M. K. church Is changed from 7:00 to 7:30. Also the 1 Kpworth League meeting hour from H ;(k) to«: 30, 0. S, Mt'lzlcr llHiiriis Jo Fnipariiiiu. 1 i REV. O. S. METZLER. i i The pleasant information that the Central Methodist Episcopal Confer ence, in session at Altoona, had, in def erence to the wishe3of Emporium, re gardless of creed, returned Rev. O. S. Metzler for another year, was pleasant news to our citizens. The relations ex isting between this talented and ener getic divine and our citizens, after three years commingling, has attached him very closely to Emporium. The fact that tor months a lively rivaly has ex isted between churches, located in towns of many thousands of inhabi tants and paying large salaries, to in duce Dr. Metzler to change his mind and leave us, offering a large increase of salary as an iuducenient, is very gratifying to Emporium friends of the gentleman and demonstrates the plain fact that he is not alone in this world for the dollars that may be in it, but has a deep interest in his church work here, where he has becomo familiar with our ways and daily elbow-touch with all classes and creeds has made made hosts of friends. Rev. Metzler has made a sacrifice to serve Em porium and we bespeak a loyal support for the gentleman during the coming year. The following petition and resolu tions, adopted by the official board of First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporium, was mailed to the Confer encd officials and a copy to the Pastor: RESOLUTIONS. At the fourth quarterly conference of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Emporium, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote: W IIEREAS, the Rev. O. S. Metzler is about completing the third year of a very succesful Pastorate with the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Em porium, and it is the desire of the membership of the church, and of the official board, that he be returned for the ensuing year. And whereas, we are reliably inform ed that at least two churches in the : Conference have asked for his services, both of which would be regarded as promotions. Therefore, be it resolved, by the Fourth Quartelv Conference of said church:— That while we are not willing to stand in the way of a deserved promo tion, yet we most earnestly hope that some satisfactory arrangement can be made that wili permit this church to have the services of Brother Metzler for at least another year. That, subject to the approval of Brother Metzler, we request the other churches that are asking for his ser vices to forego their desire and permit us to retain the services of a Pastor which are most valuable and satisfac tory to us. That we request the presiding Bishop and his Cabinet to so arrange the ap pointments, that if Brother Metzler consent, he may be returned to Em porium to continue bis very successful Pastorate witli as, which we believe will bo for the best i iterests, not only of this church, but of the church at large. Immediately after the adoption of the foregoing Mr Metzler expressed to the conference his desire to remain at Emporium for the coming confer ence year. From the minutes. J JR. MCNARNEY, Secretary. Emporium, Pa., February 25th, 1903. School Closed. Shippen township graded school i closed Monday, March 30th, thus com ! pleting the most successful term in the | history of the school. The teachers, I Messrs. W. J. Leavitt and Geo. W. ! Leavitt are to bo congratulated for the ; excellent work that has been done, and 1 there seems to be a general demand | among the p;.trons '>f the school that they be returned next year. Emmanuel Church. Palm Sunday, April sth, 11 a. in., celebration of the Holy Communion. During Holy Week, in addition to the usual I- i'cii e»vices, iliMi. will bo Hervices each morning at 10 o'clock. The offering on Easter Day will be for Diocesan Missions. .Subscribe for the PRESS; only $1.50 a J year in advance. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCJ-. BRIEF fIKNTION. Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe. Hats, caps and handsome neck wear at N. 'Soger's. Citizens Hose dance at opera house, Easter Monday. Now is the time to get your clothing. N. Seger has ail tho latest spring and summer styles. hldred is liable to lose its cutlery works, it being reported they eontem plate locating at Olean. If you want a swell suit of clothes, you should see N. Seger's big stock be fore you purchase. N. Seger has the finest line of cloth ing for both men and boys in this county. Call and see him. All Smokers smoke the 'W. H. Mayer" hand made cigar, the host five cent cigar on the market. Be sure you ask for it 24 tf. A largo quantity of Royal New Yorker Seed Potatoes for sale, 75 cente per bushel, delivered. Also good eat ing potatoes at same price. Apply 63T - CHAS C. WILEY. WANTED: —Men of brains, energy in tegrity, to represent a large corpora tion. Address, with references, Cbas. Wilson, 112 N. Broad Street, Philadel phia, Pa. 4 3t. PASTURE I have good pasture on on Big Run for a large number ot cattle, at a reasonable price, apply to. MRS A. R. NYHART, 4-41. Beechwood, Pa. As a result of an explosion in blast furnace "I,"of the Edgnr steel works at Braddock at 4:30 Tues day morning, 17 men were seriously burned fatnllv Mrs. E. D. Kane, of Kane, has re signed the position as president of the McKean County Historical Society, and Hon. R. B. Stone of Bradford, has been selected to fill the vacancy, You didn't know this, but it is a fact: In this country there are 126 women plumbers, 46 who ply the trowel as plasterers, 167 brick and stone mawons, 241 paper hangers, 1,700 painters and glaziers, and 545 women carpenters and jointers.—Ex. Major General Charles Miller, com manding the National Guard of Penn sylvania, and one of the best known men in this part of the State, has been, granted a divorce from his wife, Mrs Adelaide A. Miller. The Gen., gives his wife §I,OOO a month during her life. According to an exchange, a woman in Rome, Bradford county, has notified the police that her husband traded her for the wife cf ancthe. mau and tt avo u gold watch to boot. The two men and the other woiuau were content with tho transaction. It (-bnn"bf._n-iof resentative Blumle's premium for baby makers, will be a poor inducement to struggle for a larare famil v whi'o trust prices are staring people in l: e face If he could offer a discount on these his nreminm "bh" mio-i'*- t»n ... Bellefonto Democratic Watchman. Manager Geo. W. Heath, who will present Peck's Bad Boy at the opera • house, April 9th, seems to think that a good play should have good players • and has secured many of last season's ■ favorites, including Joe Madison in the title roie, Fred Wenzel, for tormented , old Groceryman. There is also in ad ■ dition a strong - specialty program, don't miss it. Hon. S. II Dresser attended the nn ' tomobile show at Philadelphia recently and beeame fascinated witn the JSvw Electric, and as a result, the dignified I Congressman can be seen on the streets J with the most handsome carriage in j the city. In his modest way, Mr. I Dresser says he purchased the carriage i to convey him to and from the ofifiee, I but rumor has it that the real object is to give Mr Sibley a chase when tbe» i two gentlemen meet at Washington.— Bradford News, ! Fun and frolic will be in plenty at the opera house, April 9th, when j "Peck's Bad Boy" will be presented. I This all the time favorate farcical i comedy is like good wine and improves I with age. The adding on now pranks, j finding new jokes and producing more | laughter seems to be the only cause of life to the players Of the splendid > i company for this soason may be ment- I ioned Joe Madison, who has been re engaged to play the title role, und be is expected to outdo last year's popu i larity, which is saying a'great deal: j while for the part of tho good-natured Groceryman, Fred Wenzel, theeminent ! German comedian, has returned to j tllO fold. iv-.', tuubOltU Ui Mtlliig an adept in mixing sugar with sand, \ is very apt in making nn !>"dience laugh; he certainly excels any artiste in his line. Manager Heath has, in addition, a galaxy a nisi thai lucluaes ! masters in even line. Tl .. '' ' ... .. r ' , . a • . ,v Jof the cleverest boxers and bag punchers of their ago in the country and their's is an act that should not be missed by any lover of the manly art. There is not u j dull moment from the time the curtain rises until it. falls, in Pock's Bad Bay. NO. 6.
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