THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 38.
THE CHAMPION
MIXED PAINT
Sold by I„. TAGGART has no
superior.
Fourteen years ago I painted my
house with these paints and am now,
for the first time since, repainting it.
H. L. Smith, the painter, says he never
knew of a house in better condition
for painting after having stood so long.
A gentleman, whose name I will not
mention, living in our town, painted
his house thirteen years ago, with
these paints and he has engaged some
paints to repaint, saying that he would
have no other.
Dr. Heilman will also testify as to
the merits of those paints. County jail
painted four years ago. John Lind'a
two houses painted two years ago and
many others, all speak fur the virtue
and staying qualities of these paints,
and is better evidence than any man's
word. Look at them; then buy the
Champion paints and paint your house
and be happy.
Also paper your hou3e wit *l the ele
gant wall paper at Taggart's and be
doubly happy.
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THIS SPACE
IS RESERVED BY
Cheney's Collecting
Agency
of Towamta, fa.
We shall from time to time offer for sale un-
Ipaid claims against delinquent debtors.
Watch tUin Space.
Suicide by Fire.
Suffering from temporary mental
derangement, Mrs. Henry Keffner of
New Virginßville, near Kutztown, went
into the cellar of her home Saturday
and is supposed to have poured kcro
sene over her clothes and then net tiro
to them. When found slio was horribly
burned and died eJlrly Monday morn
ing. On Friday HIP received S3OCO
from her deuaased father's estate,
which she carried in her dress pocket.
This is supposed to have burned with
herdress.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, May 4, 1903.
Editor Press:—
Other happenings in Washington
have caused more stir during the i
past week than the publsbcd utter- |
ance of Mr. O. P. Austin. Chief of
the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. !
He says that he has carefully I
analyzed the prosperity conditions
and indications and finds that every
evidence points toward not only a j
continuance of present prosperous j
times but a substantial increase in j
the prosperity if conditions are left i
undisturbed. With the knowledge I
that the Bureau of Statistics is con- '
cerned only in giving out facts and j
figures which bear on the producers. ;
commerce and finances of the conn- '
try, your correspondent called 011
Mr. Austin and found that he had
not been in any way misquoted. It j
must be remembered that he i> an i
expert who has made a study of j
conditions with their bearing on 1
the welfare of the country, and that '
his conclusions are based on the j
most careful of calculations. "If j
I were the only' one who had !
studied the question, to arrive at!
these conclusions," he said, " I j
might feel that there was chance }
for slight doubt a- to the exceed- !
inglv rosy prospects. But when I ;
find that Secretary Wilson, through ;
carefully studies of crops and ,
markets, makes the same deduct- 1
ions, 1 am doubly sure that we are !
not tottering 011 the crest of a wave !
of prosperity before a plunge into
the gulf of calamity, assume croak
ers are trying to make the country i
believe. On the contrary every tiling j
points to our being simply on the I
rise of a long, smooth ground swell
which will carry us to an era ]
of good times of which the present j
is only the dawn." lie admitted i
that disturbing conditions might ,
arise, but said that his calculations
! to be complete had to take cogniz- j
ance of the possibilities and even j
\ with everything considered he r-1
| that his predictions of a long peri >•
jof good times was a safe one. i
I mav be added that the A men'.;;: 1
j
, people have a reputation for know
ing and holding to a good thing
] when they have it.
There is 110 ''quiet" coarse oi
leniency and suppression being car
ried on the Postoffice Department
investigation, but the whole situa
tion is being gone over throughly,
disclosing irregularities which have
existed for a long time Mr.
Itoosevelt is too thorough a re
former to permit the pursuit of
rogues with felt slippers, aud their
handling with silk gloves, even if
Postmaster General Payne were
himself inclined to keep things
under cover, —which he is not.
Dismissals have followed and find
ing of clerks 011 '•laborers*' rolls in
definance of the Civil Service rules,
and favored "laborers" have been
given alternative of hustling mail
sacks and scrubbing windows, or
leaving the ssrvice. The mis
| demeanors involving higher officials
i have been the subject of a long con
ference between the postmaster
General and Secretary Koot, who
left immediately after the confer
ence for St. Louis where he pre
sented the facts to the President in
order that the latter might be ac
quainted with the steps taken, and
ail vise the best course to thoroughly
purge the service of existing evils.
It can be stated definitely that tin
return of the President will bring
i forth &ven greater activity than
has been already shown.
Fewer gallon**; wears longer; Devoe.
COOK WANTED—A good cook wanted
Must not be afraid of work. Wage* S3O
per m'jftth to party. Apply at
1 Juivjtjija H 'U-9e, East Empirium, Pa.
Last Sunday'- Philadelphia Inquirer
contained the pleasing counteance of
M isa Edna Auc'nu, a mjmber ef Ean
j porium High School.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." — WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 7,1903.
Fatal Accident.
Michael Lumargia, aged 38 a, native
i of Italy, while employed at the slag
i pile at Emporium Furnace, met with
1 a fatal accident last Saturday. Deceas
ed was struck in the head by steam
i loader, fracturing his skull, from the
the effects of his injury death resulting
within an hour. The remains were
; taken to undertaker Egan's and pre
! pared for burial, which took place on
1 Monday afternoon from Catholic '
! Church.
Naval Appointments.
Five appointments will be made to
| the Corps of Civil Engineers of the
: United States Navy. Competitive ex
amination for these appointments will
j be held June Bth, 1903, at the Navy
I Yard, New York City. Applicant,
must be between the ages of twenty
! eight and thirty-five years. Further
' information can be obtained by writing
! the Navy Department, Washington,
D. C.
The Baccalaureate Service.
A large company of the patrons and
friends of public education attended
the baccalaureate service in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, last Sun
day evening. Members of the graduat
ing class, directors and teachers attend
ed in a body The sermon by the Rev.
W. A. Pugsley was replete with wise
j counsel and was heard withclose atten
tion by the large audience. An anthem
' by the combined choirs of the Presby
terian, Baptist, Protestant Episcopal
j and Methodist Episcopal church was a
| pleasing feature, as was also the vocal
I duet by Miss Grace and Geo. A. Walker,
; Jr "
Ate Smallpox Infected Trout.
Torbert Johnston, a lumberman in the
! Black forest region, caught smallpox in
a most surprising way. He ate brook
i trout caught in a stream in which it has
since been discovered a number of
woodsmen who had smallpox had bath
j ed.
Johnston lives alone and just a week
j after his fine meal of speckled beauties
' the disease broke out. As a result trout
fishing has ceased in all the streams in
| the Black forest region.
The woodsman of the camps that
j have been attacked are fighting the
! quarantine and in a number of cases
j have suffered to take to the woods
rather than be isolated w\th other pat
ients. The situation is grave and tbe
! sta'je health authorities are doing every*
: thine: in their power to combat tho
d Lock Haven Democrat,
."lay AlcClure's a Beautiful Nurnbar.
i"he May McOlure's is printed i.i a
nsw type, and, in all respects of appear
ance and make-up. It is notable for
both the quality and number of its
illustrations. Jules Guerin's two full
pag.; views of Pittsburg, at night and
by day, admirably illustrate Lincoln
I SaefiVa's paper on "Pittsburg; A City
| Ashamed," a companion piece of his St.
j Louis and Minneapolis papers. Then
j there are some very telling drawings
! bj r Henri Lanos, reproduced in tint to
j to illustrate Professor Simon Newoomb's
capital stary "The End of the World."
i Ernest Poole's "Waifs of the Street."
| is lavishly illustrated by many types of
street urchins, drawn by Schoonover.
George Varian illustrates Miss Tarbell's
'"Standard Oil" paper, and Corwin K.
Linson a story by Mary E. Wilkins.
Garth Jones, the English artist, gives
an excellent specimen of his hand work
in line of his illustrations for Hermiuie
Templeton's Irish story. This is by
long odds the best appearing number
of MeClure's ever issued.
DO NOT DOSETHE STOMACH.
Cure Catarrh by Nature's Own Method—Every
Breath of Hyomei Brings Relief.
Nearly every one who has oatarrh
know how foolish it is to try and cure
it by drugging the stomach. Tempor
ary relief inay be given but a cure
seldom comes
Until recently your physician would
have said the only way to cure catarrh
c.mld be to have a change l of climate;
but now with Hyomi you can carry a
health givimg climate in your vest
pocket and by breathing it a few min
utes four times a day soon cure your
self.
The complete out3t of Hyomei costs
dut fl 00 and consists of an inhaler that
can be be carrid in the vest voocket, a
bottle of Hyomei. The inhaler lasts a
lifetime, and if onebottledoes not cure
an extra buttle of Hyomei can be ob
tained for oO cents. It is the most
economical of ail remedies advertised
for the cure of catarrh, and is the only
mie that follows nature in her method
of treating diseases of the respiratory
organs
L Taggar l ha* sold hundreds of
Hyomei outfits and iho he sells
t'ie more convinced he is that he is per
fectly sale in guaranteeing to refund
money it' Hyomei Woes not cure.
10 2t
Main's circus comes to Emporium
| this summer.
BRIEF HENTION.
The world's wheat crop for 1902 is
estimated at 3,130,000,000, of which the
United States produced^one-third.
Two thousand men are now employ
ed on the Sinnemahoning extension of
the Buffalo and Snsquehanna railroad.
N. Seger is still doing business at the
old stand and now is the time to call
and see him if yon want something fine
in clothing.
The best time to purchase your sum
mer clothing is now. If you are going
to buy a suit why not buy now and at
N. Seger's. r, _ ;
What is the use to pay a tailor twice
as much for your clothes as you can get
same quality goods for at N. Seger's.
Call and see them.
Our own "T. G." has a new joke,
which is worthy of a place among his
most famous. If you enjoy a good
laugh ask him to tell it to you.
We note with pleasure the marked
improvement in Kane Republicon.
The Republican has always been a good
paper but is better than ever before.
"Lettuce is an absolute preventative of
smallpox. No one is in the least par
ticle of danger of catching small pox
who eats a little lettuce every day.—
Ex.
The Odd !Fellows of Erie propose
building a §25,000 temple in that city.
The organization has a membership of
several thousand in the city and
couny.
POCKET BOOK FOUND—A pocket
book, containing a small sum of money.
The owner can secure it by proving
property and paying for this notice.
BALCOM & LLOYD.
Last Saturday about mid-night a dis
graceful brawl took place outside the
Warner House in which some of the
young men of the town and some from
Shippen township participated. The
authorities propose to take the matter
in hand and stop this kind of work.
A young lady of a neighboring town
was recently heard to state that she had
eleven admirers but not one of them
knew how to love her. If that young
lady will give Emporium boys a chance
she will soon find a member who will
out do Romeo.
In twenty five working days the
United States mint at Philadelphia
coined 2,500,000 silver pesos, the size of
a dollar for the Philippines, together
with 100,000 bronze pieces and 3,000,-
000 nicicles, also for the Inlands. Uncle
Sam loses no time in living up to the
new geographical requirements.
The care of the ballot boxes, which
has heretofore been to justices of the
peace of the State a burden without
compensation, will hereafter bring to
those officials the sum of $3 annually.
The governor affixed his approval to a
law to that effect. Clerks to election
boards will hereafter receive §3.50 per
day.
Company H. of Rldgway, is to have
an elegant new armery, with all the
modern improvements. Ground has
been broken for the new structure on
North Broad street. The building is to
bo veneered brick 70x100 feet, two
stories high besides a nine-foot finished
basement. Lieut. Geo. Hyde, with his
usual liberality and enterprise, is put
ting up the "long green"for the luxur
ious new quarters.—Advocate.
In every town there is a class of men
who never contribute anything to a
public enterprise and who are always
throwing cold water on a warm pro
position. They scoff at every move
that is made to help their town; they
never spend a cent without two cents
is in view; they are always ready to
share the profits but never ready to
devise means to make profits. Which
class do you belong to? asks the North
East Breeze.
McKean Miner: By an act approved
March 26, 1903, all controversy as to
treasurer's sales of unseated lands is
ended. This act amends section 41 of
the act approved June 4, 1901, to read
as follows: This act shall apply only to
claims wherein the right to file a lien
accrues after the date of its approval,
but the right of other claims, under ex
isting claims properly filed thereunder
are hereby validated. And this act
shall not apply to taxes assessed upon
unseated land.
It is here—house cleaning time, and
the good housewives are just aching to
roll up their sleeves and get at it, while
the poor men grate their teeth and are
just as anxious vo get out of it. What
.1 grand world this would be if all men
had the ambition of the housewife when
she gets a towel aoout her head, her
dress pinned up, and her sleevts rolled
up, right in the midst of that spring
circus After a month's efforts there
would be nothing left to do but enjoy
the "good old summer time," but we
men don't want it that way."—Ex.
Only a Few Words.
In last week's East Emporium Inde
pendent Ex-Representative F. X.
Blumle signs his name to a'Jong-winded
aud disjointed harangue, written by I.
K. Hockley, or some other of the con
spiracy crew, who were foiled at last in
their oft repeated attempts to defraud
the people. What this chap is attempt
ing to get at no one is able to tell.
The article is basely false, from the
capt ion to the signature, and only goes
to show that the Ex-Representative is
only putty in the hands of the desper
ate gang, who consider him "easy."
The general public cafe little for dead
issues. The political contest was legal
ly and constitutionally settled by the
law making power of the great state
of Pennsylvania, according to the
sworn evidence of honorable citizens
and that decision was rendered in
favor of a report declaring "that Hon.
H. H. Mullin was duly elected Repre
senative for Cameron county at the
November election 1902, and not Hon.
F.X.Blumle,as returned by the election
boards of Cameron county." After
reading the very beautiful (?) language
put into your mouth by L K. Hockley
we would suggest that it seems right
and proper that you increase your
church attendance, for it is very evi
dent you did not profit by previous
efforts.
Just one word, personally, whioh it
seems under the circumstances is called
for. No man, unless he be a brute, will
drag the fireside into the slime of poli
tics yet one would infer, from reading
Mr. Blumle's articles published since
the election, that his estimable family
had.been slurred. None but a low vaga
bond would do such a thing and we
believe he is mistaken and misinform
ed. In justice to himself and fnmi!y
we will say, in all sincerity, that his
honored family have only the respect
of the entire community, as well as the
undersigned.
With these few hastilly written lines,
we shall close this matter as far as we
are concerned.
H. H. MULLIN.
Emporium, Pa., May oth, 1903.
Emma Mersereau|Newton's New
Book.
Mrs. Newton's new book just pub
lished by Frank F. Lovell Book Co.,
New York, entitled "Veil of Solano,"
is now on sale at Taggart's drug store
—price §1.25. The scene is laid in
Southern California, where the heroine
has gone on a mysterious quest. She
succeeds in finding a richly jewelled
veil, hidden, with other treasures, by
one of the Mission Fathers at the time
Jof the eviction under the edict of*
I secularization.
The work gives a new insight into
the early settlement of the Pacific
Coast with the customs and ceremonies
introduced by the Spanish colonists.
It is a thrilling romance, full of exciting
experiences, but withal a natural tale,
with no impossible incidents. The
beauties of that delightful country are
faithfully, as well as skillfully depicted;
aud the character delineation, and pro
gress of the plot, enlists the readers'
interest to the end. The story sur
passes the Author's previous well
earned reputation in the ranks of litera
ture, and should be in the library of
every Cameron county home.
Pleasant Wedding.
Miss Josephine, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Edelman, and Mr.
Theo. Haberstock were last Monday
morning united in marriage at Sfc.
Mark's Church, Rev. Father Downey
officiating. The happy couple held
a reception at the residencs of the
bride's parents, Monday evening, the
Emporium band assisting in making
the occasion a lively one. Mr. and
Mrs. Haberstock departed for northern
cities on Tuesday to pass their honey
moon. We understand the bride was
the recipient of many handsome pres
ents. Upon their raturn they will re
side in Emporium, the groom being
employed in Edelman's tailor establish
ment. A number of friends from out
of town were in attendance,among the
number being Mr. Geo. Haberstock,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sonnelitter and
family, Buffalo, N. Y., (Mrs. S. being
the groom's sister); Misses Rose and
Lizzie Yolin, Olean; Mr. J. T. llarrup,
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Mil
ler, Wharton, Pa. The following from
town: Hon. F. X. Blumle and family
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallenmiller;
Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer; Mr. and
Mrs. Jan. Pierce and Miss Bettie Lepp
man.
Election of Officers.
The annual election of officers of
Sinnamahoning Iron & Coal Company
was held at Emporium on Monday last.
W. T. Van Brunt, of New York City,
was elected President; W. W. Webb,
Rochester, N. Y., Vice President; John
son & McNarney, Emporium, Solicit
ors.
TERMS: $2.00 —#1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecastlby T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY. Hliowers.
SUNDAY, Probably showers.
Republican County Convention.
The Republicans of Cameron Count v will meet
in Convention at the Court Uous.., i„ Kmnorium
on Tuesday, May 19th, 1903.1t 1 o'clockp iti
for the purpose of electing one nersoii
for.DeleKateito the Republican Mate Convention
and for the transaction of such o'her business as
may properly come before said Convention.
ATTEST:- A> BLUM ' Chairman.
J. P. MCNAHNEY, Sec'y.
Republican Primary Election.
The Republican Primary Elections for Camer
on county will be held on
SATURDAY, MAY 16th, 1903.
Emporium Borough West Ward, at City
Hall, at 7:o° to 9:00 p. m.-5 delegates; Middle
Ward, at Council Room, at 7:00 to 9:00 p. 111. -4
delegates; East Ward,at Hose House,at 7:00 to 900
p. m.—3 delegates.
Shippen Township, at Court House, at 200 to
4:00 p. 111.— 7 delegates.
Portage Township, at Sberville Bath House,
at G:00 to 8:00 p. m. —1 delegate.
Lumber township, at McDonnell's Store, Cam
eron, from fi:00 to R:00, p. in.- 3 delegates
Gibson Township, at Cui-tin House. Drift
wood at 2:30 to 4:30 p. 111 —3 delegates.
Driftwood Borough, at Curtin House, at 7:00
to 9:00 p. m.- 3 delegates.
Grove Township, at Shaffer's Hotel, from 6:00
to 8:00 p. m.—-5 delegates.
Saturday, May 9th is the last day for
filing nominations for delegates to Countv Con
vention.
Monday, May 11th, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m„
the vigilance committees will meet and open and
announce the nominations for delegates toCounty
Convention, reducing the number of candidates
by lot to twice the number to be elected.
By order of County Committee,
A. C. BLUM, Chairman.
ATTEST:—
J. P. MONARNBY, Sec'y.
Attempting a New Dodge.
Not having the manliness to come
out open and father his personal at
tacks, published in the Independent,
upon the editor of the PRESS as well as
other citizens— hut always sure to be
Republicans— I. K.Hockley,dictator to
the democratic party of Cameron coun
ty, and in his conceit believes that he
owns the entire connty because he does
own the Court House, has struck a
novel plan, that of getting up fake
communications, but he makes a dis
mal failure of the attempt. His earn
will protrude. Come off, Ikey; you
can't fool the people a little bit, it you
do succeed in pulling the wool over the
eyes of the deluded democracy of Cam
eron county. It ,if all signs prove cor
rect, is about tired of your gold
bricks.
Expert Anglers,
Mrs. Henry Auebu, who is one of
the most expert and successful fly iish
erwomen in this section and always
brings home a nice string. Last Satur
day she accompanied ?i ] ij of ladies
consisting of Jllss Anna Everett, of
Watsontown, (sister of Harry llill
yard), and Miss Roe Bair of this city
IQto the Wilds of Elk Fork. Of course
they enjoyed the sport. Ed. Hillyard
happened (?) to he in that avulion and
was kept busy bating hooks, etc.
, The Furnace Resumes.
Mr. Brady hopes to place the furnace
in blast Sunday night, hiving complet
ed the repairs on the plant. This is
now one of the most complete furnace
plants in the state and turns out an ex
cellent quality of iron. One hundred
coke ovens are now in operation and a
large supply of coke is on hand, in ad
dition to sufficient material of all
kinds.
Howard Hark fleeting.
The committee having in charge the
subscription list to improve and fit up
Howard Park met a number of our
citizens at the reading room last Tues
day evening. The committee report
ed thai, about §-100 had been subscribed.
Plans for the organization are being,
formulated.
Fifty Different Hakes.
If you intend purchasing u piano, 1
have fifty different makes for you to
select from, saving you from 20 to 30
per cent.less than you would pay other
dealers, Cash or installment.
EDWIN Q. CLALKE,
Warner House.
A Good Show.
Chamberlain Bro's ten and twenty
cent show drew crowded houses last
Friday and Saturday and gave a good
clean exhibiton. It was better than
many fifty cent shows that have visit
ed our town.
Sudden Sickness.
Daniel Armstrong, employed at
Climax Powder works, was taken vio
lently ill last Monday, immediately
after eating his lunch. He was taken
I to his home, a very sick man.
Enjoyable Occasion.
j The ladies of thu Gladiola Hive, R.
O. T. M. enjoyed an icc cream social,
after regular order of business Tuesday
| evening.
Another 11. ;«&»..
County Commissioners,accompanied
, by Surveyor Shaffer, went to Sizerville
I yesterday to view the proposed bridgi
near the Chas. Howard farm.
NO. 11-