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The.lob department of the PRESS is complete, • lud affords facilities for doing the best class ot w<»rli. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law Printing. No paper willbe discontinued until arrearages sea paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers sent out ef the county must be paid for (a advance. advertisements will be accepted at less t!ta*i the price for fifteen words. 4WReligious notices free. EDITORIAL riENTION. President Lincoln's walking stick was sold recently at public auction in New York for $145. In order not to be outdone by Panama, Colombia now offers to give us the canal rights free. Too late. Senator Lodge has introduced a bill in Congress barring out all im migrants over 15 years old who cannot read and write English. The Dreyfus affair is about to be reopened in France, owing to the recent discovery of several forged documenis used in tbe former trials. Senator Gorman's attitude on the race question is not approved '».y the Northern democrats, who are now talking of Judge Parker, Hearst or Olney for the democratic nomination. Senator Depew saj's lie would like to see William Randolph Hearst nominated by the demo cratic party, but does not explain that it is because he will be the easiest man to beat. William J. Bryan iecently took lunch with Joseph Chamberlain, but as the former colonel secretary probably never read the common er's remarks on the Boer War, he did not appreciate the humor of the situation. Senator Morgan made a violent attack on the President's Panama policy and Senator Carmack tried to radicule the Cuban reciprocity bill, yet the democratic party does uot dare oppose the Administra tion in either of these measures. Sautos-Dumont, the worlds most successful aeronaut, is about to start for America to make arrange ments for the aeronautic competi tion to be held at tbe St. Louis Ex position. It is believed by many that he will secure the first prize. The Panama newspapers are urging the new Government to oc cupy all the islands near the coast In the Caribbean Sea, as the United Status might later be induced to buy them for coaling stations While Uncle Sam pays cash for anything they have to sell, he will be popular with the small Central or South American republics. Captain Hobson has prepared a bill to be introduced in the House which would make the United States the greatest naval power in the world. All that it requires is an appropriation of $2,750,000,000. Tbe naval hero fails to realize that there is no good reason why the United States should have the larg est navy in the world. During a short tour abroad Wil liam J. Bryan will study the social and economic questions of Eng land, Germany, France and Italy. He will publish in his paper the results of his study, and his fol lowers will doubtless regard him a« the first authority on foreign affairs. The "peerless leader" will probably publish lots of advice to Secretary Ilay on questions of European diplomacy. Bilious Colio Prevented. Pake a double dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as jMKin as the first indication of the disease appears and a threatened attack may he warded off. Hundreds of people use the remedy in this way with perfect success. For sale by L. Taggart. The Way to Suppress Uoodling. • The Pittston "Uuzette." 'l'he Philadelphia "Press" hits the nail sijuarely on the head in its editorial com ment on Congressman Palmer's recent declaration against the buying ot politi cal nominations, when it says:"lt the citizens of the county who feel as Mr., Palmer does and who have equal cour age in declaring themselTeß,»rill take this matter up and organize to put a stop to it by every means known to the law, the barter and sale of votes in conventions and elections will be made so dangerous that none will dare attempt. The work should not stop with opposition to those who purchase nominations. A tew con victions and proper punishment will go farther and last longer." True, every word of it. Mere talk ou boodling is idle, except insofar as it stirs up honest minded citizens to determined legal action against the men who buy and sell votes. Boodling will continue until a few of the boodlcrs are landed behind bars. Then the business is recognized as dangerous and will become unpopular. Sterling Run. Will we soon hear the wedding bells? The dance last Saturday night was largely attended. Mrs. Tom Dollen is visiting her daugh ter, Grace Smith. The skating hae been pretty fair for this kind of weather. Miss Mason has been ill the past week, but is slowly improving. Mr. Frank Hoag was in town over Sunday with his family. Perry Masob visited his sister Cora a couple of days this week. A uuuiber of Emporium boys were seen on our streets Sunday. Gregory Frank, of Rockvhill, Mass., is visiting his parents in town. James P. Furlong, lormerly of Pitts burg, is in town visiting his mother. Miss Mary Wykoff, of Cameron visited lriends in town several eayslast week. Lora O'Keefe and Joseph Hurr re turned from Philadelphia on Sunday. Mrs. Ed. Brooks' grand-mother, Mrs. Shafer of Emporiums is spending a few days in town. Mr. Ambrose Marsh and iamily have moved to Slate Run. We all regret to loose such good citizens. A few of our youßg folks attended a birthday surprise party in honor of Gregg Frank on Monday evening. slanansahoning Items. Winter is here now in good shape, with about six inches of snow. Barclay Bro's. find it quite difficult to run their mill this weather. One of the men working on the steam shovel had his leg broken last week. The stores all have a fine display of Christmas goods. Something to suit all. Wescot Burlingame brought in the largest bear of the season. Its weight with pelt on, was 427 pounds. A. L. St. Clair and a couple of his neighbors, captured two more bears last week —one old one and cub. "Link" is getting his name up as a bear hnnter. Two deer were run into the creek last week, by dogs. It is about time a stop was put to that kind of hunting, especi ally out of season. Thore were but a few deer kille9 around here this fall, but quite a number ot bear. There has been eight bear brought in within ten days, and several before that time. The P. 0. S. of A., are making ar rangements to hold a bean hake on night of installation of officers and expect a big turnout of members. Why should n't they, lor who wouldn't make an ex tra effort lor a good fill of baked beans. A very destructive fire occurred here last Sunday night about twelve o'clock when the double house owned by D. P. Baird and occupied by John CaflFerty and Edward Cole was totally destroyed, the occupants barely making their escape in their night clothes. Both families lost all. Another house, adjoining, be longiug to the B. S.