_______ 112 . state Library THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 38. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast, by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY. Kain. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. OLD RELIABLE DRUG STORE. At Old Reliable Drug Store will be found, without exaggerating, 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 and you will see the reason of this proposition. Anxious to show my stock. Come, come. Save money, save money. Yours truly, L. TAGGART. In a J • J • nJ p Artistic | Painting- I (r and jjj t PAPER HANGING! § || Will receive prompt |] jjj attention and all W |{j work intrusted tome [n n] will be guaranteed (n m satisfactory. lam (n prepared to furnish (n m my customers with t/j m both Paints and uj rJ Wall Papets, and ir m save you big money. U jj{ Estimatescheerfully [j] re given 011 contract [jj jjj work. Apply to ul ju jjjF. H. PEARSALL. I L££T2 ?SHSHS3SaSHSHSESHSO.SSH?J Church Letting;. Sealed bids for the erection of a proposed new Church will be received by the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Emporium, Pa., up to April 20th, 1903. The plans and specifications can be seen at the oHice of the President of the Board, I. K.Hockley. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed, I. K. HOCKLEY, President of the Board. J. H. DAY, Secretary. 7-2t. New Store. W. 11. Cramer has re entered the dry goods and ladies furnishing goods business, having opened a store, op posite the opera house, with an entire new line of goods, just opened and ready for inspection. Miss Lena Evans is saleslady in charge and invites her former customers to give her a call, and avail themselves ofthespecial bargains offered in seasonable goods. 3-tf. Desirable Farm for Sale. A very desirable 20 acre farm, situat ed near Cameron, Pa., on line of P. & E. R. R., will be sold at a bargain. Good dwelling house and other im provements. For terms and price, ad dress W. L. Sykes, Galeton, Pa. 5-4t. Eye Specialist. Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known Eye Specialist, of Binghaniton, N. Y., will be at R. 11. Hirsch's jewelry store, Emporium, Pa , April 10th and 11th. If you can't see well or have headache don't fail to call and see Prof. Hudinc, as he guarantees to cure all such cases. Lenses ground to fit all kinds of sight. Eyes tested and ex amined free. All work guaranteed. Two first clas i cooks would like em ployment either in boarding house, hotel or camp. Reference if desired, address. M. L. FKEELAND, V-at, Pennliold, Pa. NOTlCE— Persons desiring pasture lands near home should inquire at lumber office of C. Is. Howard Com pany. 7 4t. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, April ♦>, 1903. Editor I*rc88:~ That the President and his near est advisers are a unit in their opin ion the political question of the day, the trusts and the tariff, has been demonstrated to a very re markable degree within the past week. Secretary Shaw, speaking in Peoria, Illinois, Secretary Root, speaking before the Home Market Club of Boston and the President himself, speaking in Milwaukee, have all struck the same keynote. That there must be no "tariff tink ering," that the tariff must be re vised by the republican party aftei the election, at a time when politi cal excitement is dormant and there is ample time to do the work care fully and thoroughly that the cry of tariff reduction to meet trust evils is merely a democratic ruse to se cure free trade under the guise of preventing monopoly; these are the important principles on which the next national campaign is to be fought. The careful, conservative and patriotic tone of the President is the occasion of the greatest grati lication to his friends in Washing ton who believe that no cabal or political trick could prevent his re ceiving the nomination and being elected next year. The argument against tariff re vision made by Secretary Shaw is a forceful one. He savs that "The employer of labor may be so short sighted as to believe that a period of low wages would be to his ad vantage because he would be thus able to place his product on the market at less cost. Or he may be so far-sighted as to know that high wages will increase the consumptive capacity of those who needs he sup plies and will therefore improve his market." He further says that the democratic party has always ap pealed to the consumer with the cry of cheap markets, which would mean low wages, the republican party stood for high wages and high prices. The republican policy has invariably resulted in prolonged periods of prosperity, the demo cratic policy in extended periods of depression. Mr. Shaw says that his speech in the west was received with manifest approval and he has 110 fear of the result of the next election. The Postoffiee Department in vestigation, announced in these letters a week ago, is still progress ing and it is now evident that great saving in the expenses of the De partment will be effected as a result. It is not, unlikely that it will bo necessary to make material changes in the personnel of the Department and the President and the Post master General will not hesitate to demand such resignations as they believe will promote the welfare of the service. Since the investiga tion began, Perry S. Health, ex- Assistant Postmaster General has been in Washington to protest against the investigaton and urge the President to spare Mr. Heath's proteges, and James S. Clarkson, Secretary of the Republican nation al committee came to Washington to protest against the injury of any employes who had strong political influence, but the President has re fused to listen to any protest and will ''hew to thcline" regardless of political consequence. Since the investigation began, hundreds of letters have been received from , local postmasters furnishing evi- I denceof reckless extravagance and, 1 in numerous instances, of extor tion. Card of Thanks. Y.Y tako thla method of returning I thanks to our friends anil neighbors ; who HO kindly assisted us during the ' sickness and death of our dear husband | and father. MKH. JOHN HUMMKRHON AND FAMILY. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 9.1903. Noted Summer School. Prof. A. L. L. Suhrie, manager for Byron W. King's School of oratory, j Elocution and Dramatic Culture, Pitts burg, was here looking over the situa tion with the view of bringing Byron King's summer school here this season. It has been customary each year, after the close of the term in Pittisburgto in-; stitute a short summer term, beginning ; about the first of July, in some interior ■ town where educational interests are ag gressive, and give many of the advan tages of the Pittsburg institution to those who want to enlarge their culture in these special linss. Manager Suhrie is quite favorably im pressed, and informs the Courier that if the community will furnish the school room necessary for a term of five weeks, and the opera house for the public en tertainments, the school willbe brought here. Ahout four entertainments per week are given; they include a great variety of productions and only amount to about teu cents admission by the course The Courier has no doubt the matter will be taken up by the public spirited people and the necessary ar rangements for securing the school be speedily made.—Du Bois Courier. Stole Women's Hair. As she was seated in her home nurs ing her eight month old baby. Mrs. William Stevens, of Dunbar Lycoming county was overpowerea and cholorformed by two men Her hair, which was exceptionally long and black, was clipped to the scalp. The men were seen fleeing from the house by neighbors, who made an in vestigation, and found the mother and baby unconscious. The assailants are believed to be peddlers, who wiil dispose of the hair. As no other articles in the house were disturbed, the police conclude that the sole object of the raid was to steal Mrs. Stevens' luxuriant locks. The police have been asked to run down the assilants.—Lock Haven Times. Senior Class Examinations. The final examinations of the senior class of the high school were begun on Saturday in the high school room. Miss Collins was the examiner. Next Saturday the examinations will be finished. The class consists of an equal number of boys and girls as fol lows:—Fred Lloyd, Clyde McCasli", Frank Felt, Grace Metzger, Olive Maloy and Mazie Gallagher. This is a smaller class than for some years past, but no one has dropped out during the senior year. The commencement exercises will be held on May 6. The speaker for the occasion will be Prof. Francis H. Green of West Chester, who is well known to our people through his work here at county institute. To Whom it May Concern. Editor iVeas;— It is currently rumored on the streets of Emporium that the girls who took the places of the men at the Keystone Powder works have been receiving tlireating letters, and that the said letters were written by the men whose places the girls fill. We most em phatically deny that we wrote any threating or other letters to said girls, nor do we know of any who has. LATE EMPLOYES. Emporium, Pa., April 7,1903. Bank Robbed. The private bank of John S. Rowley at Ulysses was robbed on Satnrday night of about SI,OOO in coin. The safe was blown open with dynamite. The bank has not been open to the public for some time, as it was being closed out. On this account there was no money in the vault, all the money being kept in a small safe. The robbers made their escape but are believed to be in that vicinity. Look out Dealers. Governor Pennypaeker on Monday | signed the following bill: That if any I person or persons shall sell cigarettes • or cigarette paper to any person orper | sons under the age of twenty-one years, I he or she so offending shall be guilty of | a misdemeanor and upon conviction 1 thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than three hundred dollars j nor less than one hundred dollars. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching sabbath morning by the ! pastor, evening topic, "How can a Husband live in Emporium and not go to the Devil?" The bible school will hold their Easter exercises in the audi -1 torium a 11:45, C. E. C rand oil, Supt All welcome Y P. S. O. F , 7:30 H. Ohnsted, president. Don't miss the evening service. Payor meeting Wednesday evening, 7:45. Early seed potatoes for sale. J. J. SCHWAB, Cameron, Pa. Easter—M. E. Church. The Easter services by the Sunday school will occupy the regular Sunday school hour, commencing at 11:45 a m. Each one present will receive an Easter remembrance. The church will be decorated with flowers. PROGRAM. Welcome O Day Margaret Ullrich The Apostles' Creed. Gloria Patri. Prayer. Part I.—Resurrection of Christ, Motion Song—"Who will Join," Mabel McSwan, Clella Grant Singing-Hark to the Bills School Responsive Reading—"Prophecy of His Suffer ing," Singing—"The Cross of Calvary, School Responsive Reading—"The Crucifletion" Solo-Compassion Grace I,loyd Recitation— "What the Angel Said"Mildred Lloyd Singing—"There's Light Around the Cross," School Recitation—"He Shall Rise," Carl Clarke Responsive Reading—"The Resurrection." Recitation and Song-"Victory" Mrs. Joyce's and Mrs. Strayer's Classes Solo—"Jesus has Risen for Me," Helen Welsh ®Easter Offering. Part 2--Resurrection of Nature. Song and Recitation—"The Dear Old Strain. Bertha Gregory's and Mrs. Haupt's Classes Easter Exercise—Yesterday and To-day. Yesterday, NBLLIE LINGLE. To-day, MAUD THOMAS. Boy with Sack, ARTHUR HARRIS. « Boy with Spade,CHAS. CUMMERFORD. Boy with Flowers, MARK ELLIS. Song and Recitation Exercise—March of the Lilies," Lillian Ileilman's Class Song Chiming Bells Miss Beach's Class 'otion Song—"Wake-up Time," . - Primary Class Singing-"Youth is a Happy Spring," Schoo' Benediction. You are cordially invited to visit our schcol next Sunday to enjoy our Easter service. How Our State Got Its Name. Many people are under the impression that Pennsylvania owes its name to William Penn's vanity. In point of fact it is not named for him, but after Admiral Penn, his father, says an ex change. The fact is proved by this paragraph in a letter written by Wil liam Penn, under date of January 5, 1681: "This day, after many writings, watchings, solicitations and dispqtes in council, my county was confirmed to me under the great seal of England with large powers and privilege, by the name which the Kiug would give it in favor of father. I chose New Whales, being a hilly country, and when the secretary, a Welchman, refused to call it New Whales [ proposed Sylvania, and they added Penn to it, though I was much opposed to it and went to the King to have it struck out He said it was past and he would not take it upon him." No Strike. The Keystone Powder Co., wishes to deny the statement that the employes of their works arc on a strike. If the same be true the men so far, have not made their grievances known. About a week previous to their quitting the Company granted every demand made by its employes and every difference was satisfactorily adjusted. So no strike exists there. Powerful Piece of Machinery. The steam shovel which is now in operation at the Emporium furnace, loading cinder to be used for grading on the railroad, is attracting consider able attention of our citizens. This is a powerful piece of mechanism and all who have not seen a machine of this kind operated would be surprised to see how easily it does its work. A car can be loaded in from five to eight minutes. She Never Smiled. The following epistle was found in the postoftice in a nearby town: Dear Tom: The reason I didn't laff throo the latis work when you laft at me in the postofis yisterday was because I have a bile on mi face and kant laff. If I laff she'll burst. But I love you Tom, bile or no bile, laff or no laff. Yure lovin till deth. Stroke of Apoplexy. j Marcus Germond, who resides near | the Climax Powder works, suffered a ! stroke of apoplexy yesterday morning | and at this writing grave hopes are en- I tertained for his recovery. I . Infant Dead. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barner have j the sympathy of their friends in the | sudden death of their four days old ! daughter, which occurred yester day morning. Farm for Rent. A farm for rent; pleasant location. Twenty minutes drive from Emporium. i lilnquiieol M. M. Lirrabee, Emporium, | Pa 7-3t. • Fou SALT* TW > good second hand lumber wagons, one witli box and one | without box, for salo at a bargain. ! Call on or address. A. J. SEIFIIIED. 7-2t. Emporium or Cameron, Pa. Council Proceedings. Regular meeting, Borough council, Emporium, April 6th, 1903. Minutes of last meeting read and ap proved. On motion by Cummings, seconded by Nelson, duly carried, the following bills were ordered paid: W. F. Lloyd, freight and labor paid |l2 36 Cameron Co. Press, printing 9 00 St. Marys Gas Co., gas for Feb-March.... 39 00 C. B. Howard Co., invoice, 71 67 Leet&Co., invoice 3 17 St. Marys Sewer Pipe Co. invoice 31 10 Atlantic Refining Co., invoice 6 47 Manh. Gen. Const. Co., invoice 22 93 Robertson Electric Co., invoice (8) 18 14 C. W. Shaffer Esq., addressed the Council, requesting that the usual ap propriation of SIOO, to each Fire Com pany be made for the years 1902 and 1903. B. A. Slocum addressed tho Council requesting a sewer on Portage street. Moved by Hacket, seconded by Cat lin that the secretary be instructed to draw orders for amount due Firernans' Relief Association. Carried. Moved by Hackett seconded by Mar shall, that the usual appropriation of SIOO, be made to each Fire Company for the the years 1902 and 1903. Carried. Moved by Hackett, seconded by Mar shall that the resolution of Feb. 2nd, 1903 which relates to the hauling of fire apparatus to fires bo rescinded. Carried. Petition for a sewer on Fifth street, from Poplarstreet to Woodland Avenue waa read. Moved by Hackett, seconded by Cummings that question of sewers be laid over for one month. Carried. Petition for street light at corner of Sixth street and Woodland Avenue was read. Moved by Hackett, second ed by Marshall that same be refered to Electric Light Committee with instruct ions to report next meeting. Carried. Petition for s»mo arrangement be made to provide for better gas supply was read. Moved by Green, seconded by Cummings that a committee be ap pointed to negotiate with Gas Com panies with regard thereto. Carried. Chair appointed Messrs. Hacket, Green and Commings, committee. Moved by Hacket, seconded by Friendle, that the Secretary be instruct ed to place in the hands of the proper officer, for service upon the following property owners, in the Borough of Emporium, notices to build, rebuild or rei air their sidewalks located in front of their respective properties in Em porium Borough within 2C days after the service of said notice or the said walks will be built, rebuilt or repaired as the case may be by the Borough of Emporium without further notice and 20 per cent will be added to the cost thereof which cost of building, rebuild ing or repairing will be charged to and collected from their respective estates. The persons upon whom notices shall be served and the location of the pro perties, and the nature of the work re quired upon the sidewalks are as fol lows: John Costello, John Williams, Oak street, repairs. Portage street—Leon Smith, B. A. Slocum, repairs, H. L. Hacket, John Lacy, New walk. Allegany Ave—John Costello, Dorcas Hamilton, C. C. Fay, L.G. Cook,(two) Jas.O'Day, John Bossey, new walk; S. S. Hacket, U. A. Pal mer, William Law, John Fenton, John Costello, James Murry, Henry Robinson, repairs and Mrs. Hannah Comby, new walk. Third street—Robt. Hacket, Jos. Barnerd, Frank White Est., Dave Wheaton, W. W. Dick inson, L. G. Cook, Chas, Weller, S. J. Hacket, Byron Jones, Dan'l McCormick, repairs. Fourth Street—Mrs. Jane Powell,Henry Auchu, Mrs. Rose Poorman, E. M. Hnrteau, Frank Shives, John Schleelit, new walks; Josiah How ard, A. N. Vodack, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, John F. Parsons, repairs. Frank Overhiser, lower walk. Pine street—David Murry, repairs. Fifth Street—Mary E. Dulrymple, Thos. Joyce, Fred Moore, F. D. Leet, Phila. & Erie Laud Co., J. M. Fenton, Mrs. Hellen Metzger, Josiah How ard, repairs;Wm. Robinson, Mrs. Theo. Dininey. H. S. Lloyd, new walks. Maple street—F. Monster, new walk. Ssxth street—Old Catholic church, Ed. Blinzler, Mrs. E. M. Newton, Climax Powder Co.. H. H. Mullin, W. L. Sykos, S. M. VanWert, Clipson Martin. H. L. Burns, Jas. Johnson, new walks; R. W. Green, Jos. Kaye, John Kelly, John Sura merson, repairs. Woodland Ave.-Henry Graham, Elk Tanning Co., repairs. Broad street—D. S. McDonald Est., new walk. Chestnut street—N. Seger, repairs. Walnut street - Presbyterian church, new walk. Moved by Friendel, seconded by Green that the secretary be instructed to request P. &E. R. R. Company to keep their crossing on Maple street clear, both roadway and foot crossing. Carried. Moved by Cummings, seconded by Hacket, that President of Council ap point the usual standing committees. Carried. The President of Council then ap pointed the following: Electric Light Committee: Messrs. Catlin, Friendel and Green. Sidewalk Committee: Messrs. Mar shall, Cummings and Housler. Streets and Crossings Committee: Messrs. Hacket, Nelson and Balcom. Sewer Committee: Messrs. Hacket, , Nelson and Cummings. Moved by Catlin, seconded by Green, , liiao .. .1 Oiigh bu> uul jik, o. t /., tiiocin.) i light for exhibition purposes. Carried. 011 motion tho Council then adjourn fil to muet Thursday morning at 8 a. m C. J. GOODNOUGII, Sec'y. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. BRIEF riENTION. Dick " Reed has been appointed chief of police of Renovo. Bny your clothes of N. Seger. Cheap est place to buy in this county. Get one of those handsome suits at N. Seger's. They are beauties. Last Wednesday night fire at Shingle House, Potter county, destroyed about $30,000 worth of property, Now is tae timeto buy your clothing at N. Soger's Big bargains in up-to date goods. Call and see him. Good second hand heavy two horse wagon for sale at a bargain. Call or address. CHAS. M. JOHNSTON. ~ Sterling Run Pa. The Presbyterians have commenced operations preparatory to starting the erection of their new church on Walnut street. You shonld have a new suit of clothes and N. Seger can sell yon one cheaper than you can he fitted any place else in this county. Rov. O. S. Metz'er pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church was greet ed by large congregation on Sunday, which must have been very gratifying to him. Miss Gertrude Reick entertained a number of her young friends yesterday in honor of her seventh birthday The little folks seemed to enjoy themselves immensely notwithstanding the in clemency of the weather A man dropped his wig on the street and a hoy -vho V-.S *B!LOW close be hind him picked it up and handed it to him. "Thanks my boy," said the own er oftb -1 wig, "j »u are Ihv..lr;st genuine hair restorer I have ever seen." NOTICE— The nand mill of C. B. How ard Co., will only run several weeks longeron this season's cut of hardwood. Persons desiring car loads of hard wood in stove lengths should leave their orders at once as prices will advance after the mill shuts down on hardwood. Inquire at lumber office. 7-2t. The secret service has announced the discovery of two counterfeit notes. One is a $5 silver certificate of the series of 1899 and is a poorly executed etched prodcution on thin, soft paper, no at tempt, having been made to imitate the silk fibre of the genuine. The other is a $5 National bank note, reading, "United States, the Citizens' Interna tional bank, New York, pay to the bearer on demand $5 » It bears a por trait of Garfield. The seal appears to be that, of some secret "i-der. The note bears no signntnrp «!ther of Unitod States or bank officers. All like to puzzle their brains over things which give certain and strange results bnt rot or"'r'n. Here's a puzzle that puzzles everybody. Take the number of your living broth ers, double the amount. to it, tVirpo. multiply the result by five, add to it the number of living sisters, multiply the result bv ndrl +n it nnmhw of deaths of brothers and sisters, sub tract 150 from the result. The right hand figure will be the number of deaths, the middle figure the number of living sisters, and the left the number of living- brothers. A good way to test a swindling scheme is to offer a non-negotiable note When the time comes for signing. Mark out the words "order" or "bearer which is written the name of the party to whom the note is given. Make the note payable to him alone. That makes it all right. If the note in lieu of the contracts which the other party offers, just write at the head of your signa ture: "The payment of this note ia made conditional upon the perform ance of certain contract for which il was given." Always remember that no matter what oral contracts you may have, it will have nothing to do with the payment of the note unless it ap~ pears on the face of the note.—Finan cier. Amateur poultry raisers have had their innings all fall and winter and it is only justice to ask them to give the amateur gardener a chance by penning up their fowls. Nothing is more dis couraging to industry than a flock of chickens at work picking seeds out of the ground which the owner of the aforesa'' 3 wi-■»', r1 » . . «•« I bor and day dreaming over and in get ■ ting seeds under cover with tho ex pectation of reaping the reward of hit* industry. It is difficult for two fara ilies, ono vvilh a flocked of pii.;eu uud industrious fowls at large and the other wiu. «* uuo B a,utu in eiaoryo, to pre serve cordial relations and the use of an enclosure for fowls at this particu lar sea« >n of tho year is as highly re commended for good temper an sas.sa- I tras tea is for good health.—Exchange NO. 7.
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