THE CAMERON COUNTY PIRNS! y V ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 38. A Free Scholarship. Any young man or woman who is a bona fide patron of this paper may se cure free instruction in Music or Elocu tion. i The Ithaca Conservatory of Music, with the desire to stimulate the study of these arts, offers one free and one partial scholarship in each state. Each scholarship is valued at §IOO and is good for a term of twenty weeks begin- j ning with the opening of the school yoir, September 10, 1903, in any of the following departments: Voice, Violin, Piano, Organ and Elocution. These scholarships are awarded upon com petition which is open to anyoue desir- j ing a musical or literary education, j Anyone wishing to make application j or desiring information should write to Mr. George C. Williams, the Gan- j eral Manager of the Ithaca Conser- j vatory of Music, Ithaca, N. Y., before September 1, 1903. 24-2t. j "The Veil of Solana." The people of Emporium and Cam- j eron county feel a just pride in tho j fact that one of our townswomen is a novelist of no mean merit. The latest j product of the gifted pen of Mrs. Emma Mersereau Newton is a novel j under the title, "The Veil of Solana." j The book which is based upon Mrs. | Newton's personal observations and j researches in California, abounds in | descriptive passages of great vividness ; and beauty. No one who has read the • account of the ascent of Mt. Shasta } will quickly lose the impression which j that vivid description excites. The story itself though slight in plot ■ holds the interest of the reader stead- j ily. Miss Maud Eastlake, a Chicago ! journalist, having discovered from her j family arclieves that her grandfather ! had secreted a treasure in California, j goes thither to find it. When near the end of her journey, the stage coach in , which sho ia traveling is robbed, and she reaches her destination in a penni less condition. She soon finds em- j ployment on a local newspaper, and, while working at her profession, con- J tinues her search for the treasure. j She has numerous experiences and ad-' ventures, some of them amusing and some very thrilling. In the end she finds her treasure, but after all gives 2t up to its rightful owners. She marries her lover, who turns out to have been her publisher in disguise, and one of the heirs to the lost treasure. This synopsis of the plot gives but the most inadequate impression of the wealth of incident and description which the book contains. One must ! read the book itself to have any per ception of its highly distinct and ori ginal flavor. There are a few miner blemishes of style and arrangement, but the grateful reader will not allow the perception of these to blind him to the charm and beauties of this delight ful book. The volume is well printed and at tractively bound. One has only to see it to feel tempted to buy it. For sale by L Taggart. It is published by the Frank F. Lovell Book Company, Now York. Keep the Sidewalks Tidy. It would be a good thing if some one were to organize all the boys in town town into a society pledged to prevent the scattering of refuse paper, banana skins, and peanut shells on tho side walks and in other public places. The greatest difficulty that a householder has in keeping his front lawn in order is from the carelessness of people who throw refuse upon it as they pass by. Such offenses are punished by arrest in the large cities. It is no uncommon sight to see boys loafing on the steps of a church and littering tho space about them with peanut shells. Let the pub lic schools, the Sunday Schools and homes all co-operate in fostering hab its of public tidiness and cleanliness in the boys of our town. Those who do not regard themselves as amenable to any of these institutions could be safely left to receive instruction from Officer Mundy. Warning. All persons are h< rby forbidden from trespassing upon tho property of this Company without a permit from this olUce or the Rnperiistfudant at tho works. Kl'.YeTli.MH I'oV. U. il MKO. CO. Emporium, i August lit, i:> C.l. ,Mis. \\ right ».ttw . Mi.rk Wrifchl who lin.> in en uudiri" ir|; iri itn < i.t; t lili>ghamtoi for cancer rcturifd lir>n;e la> t To* i dsygrtntly l,«i>«fliud nd l.i r com• plete iii ovwry i* !»• v: cui'tldeutly tx pec ted This is j,l< aimnt informstU ii tolu r many Utt« d : i,d#j mpathstic friend*. Keystone Park. The work in connection with this new resort is going steadily forward. The approach from tho now road was opened some time ago, and 4a» <*• ex tractive a spot of drive-way as wo have in the county. The ground for the new ball field has been levied off, and the underbrush has been cleared from the hillside. The center of interest in the park, however, is the new jHtrUion, situated on the slope ju«* a few yards below the entrance of Key stone Hollow. It is in every way sub stantial and permanent in construc tion. The center of fclio paviiion ia a platform seventy by forty feet, enclos ed on three sides by a waiuaeofcted balustrade thirty inches liigk, which | servos as a backing for seats built out of heavy material. Surrounding this main platform is a veranda ten foot in width, guarded on the outer side by a rail. At the west end ofthe pavilion the veranda Bpace is enclosed and divided into three apartments which will serve for a kitchen, a cloak room, and a ladies dressing- and waiWnp room. On the north side of the platform is a raised stand for speakers cr ereh estra, extending back into llie veranda. The steps leading up to the veranda from the approach below are directly behind this »tand. The slope on tho upper side of the pavilion affords a convenient standing space in case there will ever be .in as semblage too large to be accommodated in the pavilion itself. The floors are all of hardwood, and the entire struc ture is covered by a corrugated iron roof. The sides from the floor k> the ground are also enclosed with iron, as a protection against fires. This park and pavilion, which, in part at least, are of and by the public, are for the public, and it is hoped that the public, including all boys, will take pride in protecting and preserving these improvements, and in seeing that nothing is ever indulged la In this resort that will in anyway Injure its name. Emporium a Prosperous Tmwn. A walk around Emporium will con vince anyone of the extensive Improve ments being made to old properties and the large number of new lionses iu course of erection. Paint is being freely used as a beautified lawns are better kept than formerly and stone side walks are taking the plaoe of wooden ones. Nor is this confined to one sec tion but extends aliko to all parte of our thriving municipality. Each seems to vie with his neighbor es to who shall make the better showing, and each seems to have a genuine pleasure in j the fruits of his neighbor's industry and sacrifice. Extremes of wealiii and poverty are less marked here in . most places, while the fostering of a caste I spirit meets with little favor. Those is much in Emporium to invito the profitable investment of capital and en courage the establishment of new in dustries. The industries aU\»idy is operation are of a varied charaiAu-, are j profitable to their owners aud pay a i high averago of wages. Rjuh-ood fa \ cilities are ample, natural producJw as of coal and lumber abundant. The natural drainage of the towu is •tcel ler.t; the system of underground sewer - ! age the best, electric street lighting from our municipal plant thoroughly 1 efficient, water supply purs sad abun dant,freedom from epidemics of disease in marked contrast with otiaer towns. Tho best of school buildings with an efficient corp3 of instructors. Hand some churches. Natural scauei-y un rivaled. To the north and south mountains tower in their and beauty. The valleys radiating from tho town are highly produotave; while unfailing streams of puro wator traverse them. Winters are never exceptionally cold while the summer's heat rarely reaches an enervating stags. Of its class Emporium is aliuo.*t *• ideal town A Surprise. Surprises never will apito to of live bride, no name but will poseibly be able to givo them iu tin iiij.ir ftisore Tin* knot was tird lust SumUy, >1 IM. i ifoliM, where lie ha boou I 1 f'>r tome three yosrs, Wo nu»li bint a'ld his oharining youti". bride u h*ti; j tnd prosperous voyage through Sk tlaptlst Church Th«« Uev, W. A Pogslej »»•! en Saturday evening. • • *i-r vi will l»* held morula < <««. Ec ing in tU« t'huri r \H *n- weleems There will be I the .»f evening service. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 6,1903. Big Turnip. W. A. Spangler, of West Creek brought a turnip to town on Monday which was a monster and tipped the scales at eleven pounds. While we did not see this huge vegetable person ally, Wm. Slinyder, who resides on Cherry street will vouch for the truth fUllness of this item. Painful Accident. A young man by the name of Swan, met with a painful accident at Cam eron on Saturday last. While at work at the saw mill a large sliver was run through his right arm between the elbow and shoulder. He came to Em porium and Dr. Bardwell dressed the wound. Banish Ignorance. The most disagreeable thing that moral man has to encounter in this beautiful world, is blatant and conceit ed ignorance. Ignorance makes a man discourteous, opinionated and egotistical. It is ignorance that rend ers men narrow and bigoted, unap preciated and boorish. If children of school age, with the advantage of good schools, could realize for a moment the enormous benefits to them of an edu cation, they would not lose a moment from their studies. Besides rendering you more agreeable to your fellowmen, an education makes you a thousand times more agreeable to yourself. The world seems brighter and better, and your capabilities and your capacity are enormously increased. The possibili ties in the United States for an educat ed energetic and agreoab'.e youth, are boundless. Goto work, boys and girls, and cultivate your brains. Intellect is the only superiority. School Room Needed. It may bo learned from council pro ceedings in this iksue of the PRESS that our borough fathers have granted the use of the city hall for kindergarten purposes. The list of pupils in our schools aggregate about 800, a number already too large for the capacity of our present school buildings. It is a matter now being discussed that an other building be erected, and as we are always in sympathy with move ments of this kind where the betterment of conditions of the pubic is intended, we heartily endorse this proposal. It has been remarked that owing to the construction of the present buildings it will not be possible to build additions thereto. If such is the case—and we believe it is—no one should in the least I regret it for the reason that better in tellectual results are obtained where schools are apart from one another to say nothing of the protection against the spreading of the numerous epidem ics usually rampant during the school j year, a phase well worth consideration, • as we are all aware that too large num i bora destroy the sanitary conditions J and effect. Let us have another build | ing- The Organ Recital. The recital, last Friday evening, which marked the installation of the new pipe organ in the First Mothodist Episcopal Church was an event of great and general interest in the community. The organist was Mr. Riginald Ley McAll, of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, New York city. The program was composed of a choice se lection of numbers by such composers as Bach, Handel, Wagner, etc. Mr. McAll did his part in a very pleasing way, though he failed to show the re sources of the splondid instrument in "The Pilgrims' Chorus" and "War March of the Priests." The violin numbers by Miss Grace Walker, especially the " Vision de Jeanne d' Arc" (Gounod), fully sus tained her well-deserved reputation as | an artist of high merit. Mr. George A. Walker, Jr., barytone, j rendered with expression Dudley I Buck's "My Redeemer and My Lord." It is in music of this class that the rich qualities of Mr. Walker s voice appear i to their best advantage. Our Methodist friends are to bo con | gratulated on having in their church so fine an organ. The tone Is full and soft, and it has capabilities of power. ! To many persons of' taste a small pipe 1 organ is a source of more real pleasure ; than an organ of tremendous size and volume. This organ is built by the K.itey Organ Company, of Hratelrhoro, V't. It contains two key-boards of sixty one note* compass, and a p«n ny th" M Church will hold a Festival, in Ihe II ill, on Satur- Iny ov« nil!.' A«. u,t stli in which all ai i) tvirdiaily 'u vit- f Solan t" by Mm. Kmmn tltniuruu I«w(un, Fur sal® at 1,. TiiKKiirt's drug store. 24 4t. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the many kind friends and neighbors who so nobly came to our assistance in the recent illness and death of our dear daughter. MR. AND MRS. HARRIS AND FAMILY, Emmanuel Church. The first quartely offering for Dioce san Missions will be received next Sunday. The annual Sunday School picnic is being held to-day at Keystone Park. nr. Rishell's Mother Dies. Mr. Charles Rishell received a tele gram Monday morning announcing the death of his mother, at the family homestead, Clintondale, Pa. Mr. Rish ell will have the sympathy of the com munity in his sore bereavement. A New Gas Line. During the past few days a repre sentative of the Potter Gas Co., has been circulating among our people get ting signers and other ways sounding our citizens in regard to putting in another gas line. The agent seems to meet the general approval of most of our people. As our gas sup ply during the cold weather is very low it is hoped the new company will be able to furnish sufficient to meet the demands should they decide to come. Terribly Bruised. L. C. Easterbrooks, who drives Alex. MeDongall's delivery wagon,and while making a deli very of goods in Plank Road Hollow on Tuesday, was thrown out of the wagon and severly bruised about the face and head. "Cene" was in the act of turning the team when the wagon tipped, throw ing him between the horses. The team being a very high spirited pair, at once started to run, rolling him under the wagon. While severly bruised and sore as a result of the acci dent Mr. Easterbrooks is able to be around and will soon be attending to his duties. Quiet Wedding. Wednesday evening was the scene of themarriage of a very popular young couple of Emporium. The contracting parties are Mr. Bert Ilillyard and Miss Matie Law, both highly esteemed by our people. The bride was always Law abiding, and as the groom has been continually going to Law con cerning some love affair we are not surprised that it has ended in a life-long suit. The small assemblage found a true bill against the party r and Father Downey imposed the sentence, at 8:00 o'clock, without the rotine work of a jury. The special term of court was held at Law headquarters, on east Al legheny avenue. We congratulate our young friends and wish them God speed through life. "ThePlimoth Plantation." Mr. J. F. Parsons called the attention of the writer the other day to an inter esting collection of publications which he possesses bearing upon the colonial period of our history. Among these is a large handsome volume of 500 pages, published by the State of Massachu setts, containing a literatim print of Governor Bradford's account of the founding of the Plymouth Colony. The manuscript volume from which this print is taken disappeared from America before or at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. In 1855 the discovery was made that this long lost volume of priceless value was reposing in the Library at Fulham, the palace of the Bishop of London. The diocesan authorities refused to surrender the book itself, but allowed a copy to be made of it. Through this copy the Bradford History has been accessible I to America's scholarship since 1850. Subsequent efforts to secure the return of the autograph volume to Massachu setts culminated successfully in 1897. Archbishop Temple and Bishop Creigh ton were more complacent in the mat ter than their predecessors had been, and so a Consistorial Decree was issued authorizing the surrender of the vol ume to the State of Massachusetts. \ On the American side the credit for securing its return to America is due ; chiefly to Senator Hoar and the late , Ambassador Bayard. It has never i been discovered how it came to be in the Library of the Bishop of London. A copy of the ofll -ial publication containing the History of"The Pliinoth Plantation" together with a report of the proceedings incident to the return of tne manuscript to Mas • husetts, will be supplied to am one sending tl.-'i't to the See'y oft hi' < 'ommonwea (h. Bnrtim Wruag tmbrella. A few weeks ;ig« through :< mist iUt>, no doubt, some owe •t> h.oi|{> U um brella* with us wbUe in our sanctum. The party can exchange back If tl>o> call again. J TERMS: s2^oo — sl.so IN ADVANCE WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by T. B. L,]ovd ) FRIDAV, Fair. SATURDAY, Fair. SI'NDA V Probably Fair. BRIER riFNTiON a * J ' J I'ewer gallons; wears longer; Dpyoe. T. R. Lyons has sold liis dray busi ness to Robert Clark and expects to leave town. About ono half the people you see on the streets of our town buy their clothing at N. Seger's. FOR RENT— Furnished rooms with bath for ront. Also suitable for light housekeeping. Apply at PRESS cfßc Why do you go so shabbily dressed when you can get CIOIIICM so cheap nt N. Seger's? Call and see hia lar-tre stock. No OLO would think of accusing the Emporium independent of ha\ing>& clerical ring. The Independent ifs a wide awake paper, nevertheless. Prof. Snyder who was assistant prin cipal of schools at this plnoe last winter and was also elected fov this term has tendered his resignation. Bessie McCnslin's Sunday School class will hold a bread and cake sale, in the room opposite R. C. Dodson's drug store 011 noxt Saturday morning. All Smokers smoke the 'W. H. Mayer" hand made cigar, the best Ave csnt cigar 011 the market. Be sure yon ask for it 24-tf. The seat-on for rock base, black boss, green or Oswego bass, wall-eyed pike, pickerel, sunfish, rnnscallongo and jack salmon opened June 15 and cloges i ebruary 15. There is no limit fixed for the number offish ono may catch. There is iruH; in the bitter remark of an exchange that a curfew bell that would call home at any time of the day or night those persons who go from house to house, from neighbor to neighbor, carrying idle tales of gossip besmirching the character of decent people and injuring their credit, Vronld be a good thing. July 4th claimed 52 victims fta -that day, 167 have died of lock jaw einco, and about 4,000 were injured. Almost all were boys between the ages of 6 and 10 years. Forty one deaths had occurred from lock jaw in the (state of Pennsylvania. At that rate Pennsyl vania must have done more than her share of celebrating. Says the State entomologist of New Jersey, "If you consider that a square foot of water surface will easily breed 5,000 mosquitoes at ono time, and that there are 27,878,4C0 square feet in a mile, 10,000,000,000 specimens is a very conservative estimate as the output of this area." Nevermind the billions and the millions. Six active mosquitoe given favorable opportunity can prove that life is not worth living Williamsport is agog over a story to the effect that the body of William Hummell murderer of his wife and three children was recently dissected in a Philadelphia medical school where it was recognized by a Williams port student. Hummell sold his con fession to a Williamsport newspaper to get money for burial, and afterwards sold his body to a speculator. Later he willed it to bin spiritual adviser, who got an injunction to get possession of the bod} - to bury it. He was hanged three years ago, and the student 6ayß the body was soon afterwards fitolen and shipped to the school. "Peanut jab" is the suggestive juamb of a new game which is said to be high ly successful source of merriment and good fellowship. The game is played on small card tables, and each pair of guests is provided with a dish of water in which a dozen peanuts float. To | each player is given a hat-pin, and the party is instructed to "jab" the pea nuts—that is, to transfix them with the hat-pins, to the intent that they may ! be landed without being touched with I tiie fingers. The game is played pro- J gresaively, and the nuts which have 1 been landed take tbe place of eoore I cards. From the ranks of pensioners U*> j rolls ol the Western Pennsylvania dis tract, l,b(j6, persons have died j the year ended Juno 30th 1906. Of these 1,349 were veterans of the Civil War, 4ss widows of veterans of 3312, 14 vet< inns acd tiro widows yi vie*, aim of the Mexiean war ftnd t}v* amnog Spanish war pensioners . Ti»e roll* gained 2,31>5 names. l,. r >47 classed nndt-r the Civil War, 402 ujider the Spanish War, including 303 (ran.fri r«d to thin district fr< in Pblladel(4jitt and three wido* * vl veterans of the Mi xit- 1 war. Pensions paid Uurlng the year from tint Pittsbuik • rllee nmouuUd toM,4l#.Wfi and tie (nkither <>f IXMI-* out r» now on the rolls ' 112 the Wextern Pi'imr-ylvunin district ♦?.. t»#B NO. 24.