THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS State Llbrar ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 41. The Tramp. Many people think that the tramp is simply a man out of work, willing to labor if he has a chance, and others again claim that he is more a victim of circumstances than of his own pervers ity. Neither of these opinions cover the case. A tramp is a man, very often a boy, who prefers vagabondage to any other business, and is generally satis fied with the wisdom of choice. Not one in fifty could not find work or say he never had a fair chance in life. Al most any day, in the summer at least the tramp can earn his keep if he is not too lazy and even in winter there are jobs he could have if he cared for them. But he hates work, and in the majority of instances confesses that he is a voluntary idler.—Bellefonte Gazette. No Wood for Lead Pencils. The lead pencil is one of the most common articles in every day use, and nearly 320,000,000 pencils are manu factured in this country every year. To manufacture these millions of pencils there are required 110,000 tons, or 7,300,000 cubic feet of wood, so that each day in the year 300 tons, or 20,000 cubic feet of wood are used for pencils. Since practically all ofthe wood is red cedar, and since the pencil industry is steadily growing* the supply of red cedar is greatly depleted; yet no sub stitute has been found for it. Leaving out of consideration the imported pencils, the average educated American over 10 years of age uses six pencils of home manufacture a year Ten years ago lie used less than five. The Jamestown Exposition. The Postofllce Department will issue one and two cent postage stamps com memorative of the Jamestown Exposi tion. The stamps will be rectangular in form, the one cent being green in color and the two cent carmine. The one cent stamp will bear a vignette of Capt. John Smith and the date of his birth and death—lsßo and 1631. In the upper left hand corner will be a profile of Pocahontas and in the upper right hand corner a profile of Pownattan. The two cent stamp w ill bear an en graving vf the landing ofthe first set tlers -r timestown. The stamps will be placed V>n sale April 26th, the day of the opening of the Jamestown Ex position. Palse Report. Editor Press: I understand that some one has start ed a story that I had been fishing for trout and that a fish warden had re turned me and that I had caught 45 trout, costing me $450 dollars and cost. Now this is a falsehood, and if the man that started that falsehood would have been half as busy as I have been this spring he would not have had time to get up a story like that. I observe the game and fish laws as good as any one in the state. Very likely some one has started this story who never pays any attention to the law himself. I under stand this falsehood has been published in the Ridgway papers and some other newspapers. Please put this little item in your paper for I don't want the peo ple to think that I am not a lawabiding citizen of Penn'a. And if any man will come before me and tell the truth and say I caught a trout this spring un til the present time, I will give him the $450 that they have reported I gave the Qih warden. Other papers please copy. E. W. KELLY, Woods Foreman for J. E. Dußois. Hicks Run, Pa., Aprii 11th, 1907. "My Partner" which will be present ed at the Opera House on Thursday evening, April 18 for the benefit of Em porium Base Ball Club is one of the most interesting of American plays. There is not a dull moment in it, and not a dull character. All theatre goers have heard of David Belasca and the play he presents. The author of "My Partner'" was a better playwright than Belasco. While Belasco depends to a great extent on certain scenic effects to carry his production through, Bartley Campbell, the author of "My Partner" carries his audience with him in a word picture so vivid the audience wait with breathless interest for the next denou ment. For the Farmer. Call at the Emporium Machine Shop for Bowker's fertilizer and printed mat ter giving directions how to use same to get best results for grain and vege tables. 7-tf. EMPORIUM MACHINE CO. Does coffee disagree with you? Pro bably it does! Then try I)r Seoop' Health Coffee. "Health CofTee" is a clever combination of cereals and nuts. Not a grain of real coffee, remember,in Work Makes Men. Work makes men. Luck usually fails. Pluck nearly always wins. To succeed in anything one mustovereome obstacles. Force and fiber are built by hardships. Grit is as necessary in the in the making of a man as gumption. Hardships are not always handicaps. Often they are helps. You will under stand this better in twenty years. Meanwhile permit one who has lived ; that twenty years and more, to advise j yon in this. Hang onto your job until you are sure of a better one. Depend able boys are in demand. And no boy can be depended upon who does not finish the task he setß his hand to do. However disagreeable your work do it thoroughly. Do it better than the average boy will do it. In that way you will become to be known as a de* pendable boy. And mind you this: men everywhere are looking for capa ble, honest, gritty, dependable boys. The sooner you let people know that you are that kind of a boy, the sooner you will get a better job. And don't be in a hurrry to give up the work you j already have. Be sure something bet ter is offered. Wait awhile. Do your work well. Promotion will come. And do not envy the boy who has an easy time. You would much better pitty him. He has a good time now but some time he must "make good." With his flabby muscles and easy hab its and his many wants, he stands a far poorer chance than you. Rememher above all, young fellow, you are mak ing a man of yourself— Bellefonte Gazette. Making Heading for the Summer Outing. If the Summer vacation is to be spent at a farmhouse, substantial frocks of I seersucker and gingham for morning j wear should be provided, rather than ! those of a finer quality. The smaller I girls will have them made in one-piece | Russian blouse suits; older girls will j choose sailor styles or shirt-waist suit?. For afternoon these will changed for ! frocks of dimity or lawn made up be comingly. At tht» nom.Uiw re.-v. -is tin. people areas a rule well-dressed though per haps not as elaborately as those seen at seaside hotels. Morning frocks will be of brown Holland, colored linens, Scotch madras and fine ginghams. An excellent toilet for older girls given to climing is a plain gored or plaited skirt of blue denim made up on the gray side, a white madraz shirt-waist, a neat tie and a kid or linen belt. For after noon wear nothing is prettier for girls of all ages than printed dimity. Serge is always good for seaside wear, both white and navy blue, and a wrap will be a necessity. As a safe guard against cold, damp days, a com fortable woolen frock should be put in to the trunk and rubbers should not be forgotten.—From the May Delineator. Memorial Day Services. At a meeting of Lieut. D. W. Tag gart Post No. 241, held at Emporium, Pa., April 13th, it was decided by the Post to hold Memorial services on May 30th. The following committee of ar rangements was appointed: Hon. J. C. Johnson, J. F. Parsons, Hon. C. F. Barclay, Col. J. O. Brookbank, Mr. Joshua Bair, Mr. Geo. Barker and Mr. S. C. Parks. M. M. LARRABKE, Com. JOSHUA BAIK, Adjutant. Sold Out. W. L. Dixon, who has conducted a store near the Portage bridge, sold out last week to Park Campbell who will now conduct the same. For Sale. Gilmartin Farm one mile and a half west of Sterling Run; for particulars' apply to WM. GILMARTIN, Johnsonburg, Pa. Spring Announcement. Now is the time to get your summer j suit. Come and look over my new styles. We make all measurements i under the most improved system. We guarantee a first-class fit. Suits from $22 up; Pants from $5.00 up. THEO. HABERSTOCK, j 7-tf. Over Express Office. For Sale. A good six room house, with gas and water; centrally located. On easy terms. Apply to 52 tf. w. H. HOWARD. The Emporium Machine Co., are in stalling a large new gas engine in their plant. "My Partner", Bartley Campbell's great play of the Golden West, for the benefit of the Emporium Base Ball Club, at the Opera House, Thursday evening, April 18th. j "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, Al'lill, 18. lu<>7. DEATH'S DOINGS. IIIUU CiOODWIN. Ex-County Commissioner Augustus C. Goodwin, aged 73, passed away Monday night, at his residence, Rich Valley, after an illness of three years, his malady being Bright's disease. De ceased leaves three grown up children, his wife having died six years ago—viz: Mrs. D. H. Adams and Marcus A. Goodwin, of the Valley and Mrs. E, D. Stubbs, Louisville, Ky., Deceased came to this section in 1850 from New Hampshire. He was a good citizen and universally respected* He occu pied many positions of trust, in which he faithfully served the people- the Lmost important being County Commis sioner. His funeral takes place to-day at two o'clock, services being conduct ed at Rich Valley Church by Revs Cleaver and Dow; interment in Rich Valley cemetery. * « MORE. Mrs. Charlotte More, aged 2t> years, wife of Harry More, Esq , of Keating Summit, formerly of Emporium (son of the late Judge More) died at the family residence, on Sunday morning, after an illness of four days with pneumonia. She leaves a husband and two small children—one only one year old. The funeral was held at Keating Summit on Tuesday a. m., at ten o'clock and was very largely attended. Mrs. More was an excellent lady and is highly spoken of by all knew her. In addition tQ the large attendance of Keating Summit relatives. Thos, More and wife, of St. Marys, and Richard More and wife, of Emporium, attended.the funeral. Mr. More's many Cameron county friends deeply sympathize with him. Mr. Rishell of La Bar's undertaking establishment, directed the funeral. Painful Injury. Last Thursday afternoon, cx-Pmtho otary C. J. Goodnough, who isSupt. of Canoe Run Coal and Coke operations, met with a serious accident while at tempting to remedy a defect in some of the machinery in the elevator, situ ated eighty feet in the air. ilis gaunt let glove caught between the elevator and frame work, severely bruising his right arm and breaking some of the bones. It is a miracle that his arm was not crushed and had he not the nerve to twist his arm to a flat position as the elevator passed it would un doubtedly have been crushed. Peter O'Malley, who was with him at the time of the accident, hurried for assist ance. Dr. Smith was wired for and he made the drive in lightning speed, a distance ol five miles, in twenty min utes. After his injuries were dressed he was bought to his residence at this place. We are pleased to see that he is able to be out, although carries his arm in a sling. The Howard Coal-Tax Bill Passes the House. The Howard bill, imposing a tax of three cents a ton on anthracite coal re ceived final passage by the House last week. The bill met with such spirited opposition at certain stages in the dis cussion that some of its most influen tial friends became alarmed, and in the hope of saving it from defeat advised its return to the committee. Mr. How ard, however, was determined to have the fight on the bill carried through to a decisive finish. His vigorous champ ionship won the day, and by the time the final vote was taken the opposition had become inconsiderable. If the bill becomes a law it will add some two million dollars to the annual revenues of the state. Inasmuch as eighty per cent, of the anthracite out put is exported from the state, the bulk of this added revenue will virtually be paid by other states. Emmanuel Church. Celebration of the Holy Communion next Sunday at Ba. m. Hereafter the early celebration will be held only on the third Sunday it) the month The offerings at the morning services next Sunday will be for General Mis sions. The subject of the Prayer Book in struction at the Friday evening service this week is "The Suffrages, the Versi cles and the Collects." Foa SALE CHEAP—An eight horse power engine; ten horse power boiler and all fixtures. L. S. FISK. Upholstering. A first-class upholstering man is now in our employ. Bring your work in at once. GEO. J. LA BAR. FOR RENT.—Three room«, phone No. 39H or call on MRS. PARK CAMPBELL. Meeting of Emmanuel Vestry. I There will be a meeting of the Vestry i of Emmanuel parish in the parish house j on Friday afternoon, April 19, at 4:30 o'clock The National Protective Legion Will have installation of officers, Wednesday night, April 24. AM mem bers are requested to he there. Refresh- I ments will be served after the meeting. MRS ISABELLEENSIGN, Pres. ,No Kace Suicide in Pennsylvania. According to the figures compiled by j the State Health Department, there were over 50,000 more births than ( deaths in Pennsylvania during the year 1906. The statistics have just been tabulat ed and show that there were 173,845 births and 123,042 deaths. Dies of Pneumonia. Charles Prentice, whose home is given as Emporium, died in the Elk ! County General Hospital Sunday. | April 14. The cause of death was | pleuro pneumonia, and he had been an | inmate of the hospital since April 2. I The young man was aged twenty-six I years and had been employed as a : teamster at the Hicks Run lumbering ! operations. His parents are dead. The j body was prepared for burial and sent to Emporium Monday on 11:02 P. & E. train. Ridgway Record. His remains were taken to Laßar's ! undertaking rooms and the funeral | was held from the residence of j \Vm. Littlefield yesterday afternoon, j Rev. Cleaver officiating. First of the Season. The first fish story of the season comes from Centre county and says, a 19 ' inch trout has been caught near Belleionte which weighed four pounds. Well, we have heard some stories : during the past winter months which j in out opinion have the above fish story ■ shaded by a mile. Now since the sea ; son has opened it remains for ! these anglers to "make good" by i pre "-irg one of these spockled beau ties. Of course the above doesn't refer in any way to Fisher, Forbes or Fisk. Base Ball at Hicks Bun. The Athletic Association of Hicks Run, Penn'a, has already organized its base hall nine for the coming season, and that this town, the home of the biggest lumber operation in Pennsyl vania. will be represented with a good team goes without doubt. The basket ball team has closed a very successful season, and the officers of the Assoc iation are determined that the ball nine must make an equal showing. The players will be neatly attired in brand new Spalding uniforms, and there won't be a better clad team in the Bennetts Branch Valledy. The opening game will be played on Satur day, p. m., April 20th, and games will be arranged for every Saturday p. ni.. during the season. Teams desiriug games with above should address their communication to Ben Caul, Sec'y, Hicks Run, Pa., or C. M. Bierly, Mgr., Dents Run, Pa. Birthday Surprise Party. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ostrum, of Bryan Hill, were very happily surprised last Monday evening by about thirty lady and gentlemen friends, a jolly party. The callers consisted of: Mr. and Mrs Chas. Specht and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lyons and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyons and son Claud, N. A. Ostrum, wife, son and daughtar, Wade Spence, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Clara Johnson and two daughters, Rachaei Day, Elizabeth Crandell, Eva i and Dessie Lewis; Perna Gaskill, Annie | Peasley, Fred and Clinton Ostrum and Mary Garrison. The evening was i pleasantly passed and the guests were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ostrum, who were the recipients of many handsome presents the most im portant being a handsome rocking chair. MANY BUILDINGS FALL TO PIECES. MEXICO CITY, APRIL 17.—Details of th.e destruction wrought by the great earthquake of last Sunday and Mon day are reaching this city slowly. A message from Acapulco to-day confirm ed the story of the total destruction of Ayutia. The jail and hospital col lapsed but the prisoners and the patients were taken out safely. Fac tories throughout the district are in ruins and thousands of workmen will suffer greatly from the loss of their homes and enforced idleness The post office, telegraph office and bar racks at A putla were totally destroy- j ed. Subscribe for the PRESS, and read the county news.i NOTES OF INTEREST. If you long for that agreeable feel ing— self respect, let Bedard make your suits. 9 -tf. A fair trial Is all we ask. When we say there are none better at any price we mean just that. 9 BEDARD THE TAILOR. The Pennsylvania Railroad company has ordered gum coats, boots and hats for the use of their fire brigade at Renovo. Doctor Bard we'l, wishes to say to his republican friends that he is a candi date for the nomination of County Treasurer on the republican ticket, and he hopes that his friends will all stand by him The Doctor says, that win or lose this time, he will not be a candi | date again. adv The Bradford Star toils about a man of that place who recently entered in to a prize drawing advertised in a cheap magazine. He was finally noti fied that his number had drawn an or gan, but that $2 50 was required to cover cost uf shipping. He sent the money and got a mouth organ. As one travels about the country it is astonishing to see how little live stock is kept in comparison , to what there should be, bur of all, poultry is most negleted as to quality of stock and housing and care. So long as these conditions continue, there is not the least chance for over production either in poultry or eggs. An eastern youth wrote to a Seattle minister, asking what elements enter into successful life in the west. "Grit, the grace of God and greenbacks," was the sensible and sufficient reply. And he might have added truthfully that the young man possessing these attributes is assured of success in the east as well as in the west. Don't ask the editor to publish a list of wedding gifts. Don't add to the terrors of death by tacking stanzas of doggerel foa death notice. Don't lug an old clipping into a newspaper office -id Ml the sditci- yea huvo brought him "something to fill up with." Take him a cabbage. He can fill up with that.—Spring Hill New Era. Editors are the first to her.r of gos sip, of scandal, of indiscretions of men and women, things unfit for pub lication, intrigues, clandestine meet ings, and in fact all neighborhood scandals. They generally know all the naughty doings in a community no matter how secret. If half they hear was published, divorce suits would fol low in some cases, shot guns and lynch- desolate homes, shame, humillia tion,misery. The editor learns much of the hvpocricy of life, and it is a wond er he believes in anything here or hereafter. People whoabuse the editor the loudest sometimes owe their stand ing in society to his forbearance. See Wing Lee, Posie Pouttand and Major Britt, in "My Partner," at the Opera House, April 18th, for the benefit of Emporium Base Ball Club. In addition to getting more hearty laughs from the people above mention ed, you will find the heart interest of "My Parner" something to remember. The love story of Mary Brandon and Joe Saunders told throughout the play is of absorbing interest. The audience do not lose their interest from the rise of the curtain until the fall in the last act, when Joe and Mary live in the esteem of the world and forever honor the memory of "My Partner." The News—No Pure Drug Cough Cure Laws would by needed, if all Cough Cures were like Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure is—and has been for 20 years. The National law now requires that if any poisons enter into a cough mixture, it must be printed on the label or package. For this reason I mothers and others, should insist on I having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. No j poison marks on Dr. Shoop's labels— and none in the medicine, else it must by law be on the label. And it's not only safe, but it is said to be by those that knowit best, a truly re_ markable cough remedy. Take no chance, particularly with your children. Insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Compare carefully the Dr. Shoop packages with others and see. No poison marks there? You can al ways be on the safe side by demanding Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Simply re. fuse to accept any other. Sold by all dealers. Phe Emporium Milling Company has just received a car load of Extra Fancy White Seed Oats. They are thoroughly recleansed and free from foreign seeds and are the best Seed Oats we have been able to secure for several years. Price tide per bushel. 7 3t. TERMS: $2.00 —$1,50 IN AD VAN ,3. THE WEATHER. j FRIDAY, Snow or Rain. rURDAY. Snow flurries. SUNDAY. Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At t lie close of business April 17,19(:". $804,874.63. You may lose your receipted bill, but j « have your cancelled checks, you won t have fr> pay the bill twice. The check is proof that you paid the money. I)R. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa. OFFICE, STORK «*• ROOMS to RENT Apply to Opera House, "My Partner"' Benefit Base Ball Club, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL |3 If you miss it you will miss it Prices: 25, 35 and 50c. .a..-, ur.yrar > • v Golden Jubbillee CelecratJon. The following program has been pro pared for the Golden Jubilee Celebr* tion of the St. Joseph's Society on April 21st at St. Marys, Pa., as this is to he one of the greatest even tain the history of the St. Marys church, the Col«>- mittee has made elaborate preparations. Societies from nearby towns has been invited and have signified their inteu tions to attend in their respective Regalias. The following order for the day will be adhered to, as far ac 'fto extent of the visiting societies will per mit. Grand assemblage at City Halt at 7:30 a. m. Formation of Procession: M. C. Busch, Chief Marshall, St. Marys Silver Cornet Band, Fifty Small Girls in White, "7ifch Badges and Lillies, St. Boniface Society Kersey, Holy Name Society, Johnsonburg, Knights of Columbus, Emporium, St. Josephs Society, Johnsonburg, C. M B. A., Ridgway, C. M. B. A., Emporium, C. M. 3. A,, St. Marys, Kightsof Columbus, St. Marys, St. Patrick's Society, St. Marys, St. John's Society, St. Marys, Kersey Cornet Band, Kersey, Fifty Girls in White, with Endues and Candles, Fifty Altar Boys with Candlee a:s«S Cross. Clergy in Choir Vestments, St. Joseph's Society with Insignia. At 8:30 a m., on the arrival of tha procession at the St. Mary's church, the ranks will open and the St. Josephs Society will proceed down the aisle .*0 the music of Mendelsohn's Coronation March, rendered by full orchestra. The sermon will be delivered by Mo»> signor Decker, of Erie. Communion of the Celebrants. 11 O'CLOCK A. M. Reception and Banquet at the Gyi**- I nasiuin. 3 O'CLOCK P. M. Vespers and Blessing of the few j Banner. J Address of Rt. Rev. Bishop jj'ifc*. j maurice. Luncheon at Gymnasium, addrebstja. i Special train will be run frcm Kersey | and will be met by a Reception Com i inittee and the Silver Band. Spcciel ; rates have been procured on thePenna j R. R. for visiting societies. BY ORDER OF THE COMMITT: X Doctor Bardwell, wishes to say to his republican friends that ho is a candi date for the nomination of County Treasurer on the Republican ticket and he hopes that his friends wlil .ill stand by him. The Doctor says, win or lose this time, he will uoft be a candidate again. aC.v Fou SALE— 2S yards of nice ingrain, carpet cheap Practically new. fa quire at Bedard'.s Tailor Shop. 0 t. Table Boarders. A few good table boarders . at reasonable rates. » MRS. JOHN C; NO. ).
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