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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.
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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.