j^Wss.. KSTABLI3IIKX> BY 0. B.GOULD. HENRY IT. MULLIN, Editor AND Manager. PITH LIS 11 ED KVKRY THURSDAY TER MS O P SUB3CHT PTION : Pci year $2 00 If paid in advance. $1 50 ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements arepublishedat the rate of one lallar per square for one insertion and Hflycenta per square f or each subsequent insertion. Rates by the year or for six or three month 8 are O\R and uniform.and will befurnished on appli cation Legal and Official Advertisingpersquare. three imesorless.J'2 Of); each subsequent insertion">o ceuts per square. Local noticestenceiits per line for onei use rtiou, live C a day for each of his 10 assistants, be sides an allowance of ?5 a day for each man's hotel, expenses, it is cer tain that the commonwealth is getting its money's worth. The investigating commission also has in its employ quite a number of experts who have been making a careful ami detailed examination of the entire building for the purpose of ascertaining the actual value of the furnishings. These experts are being paid $5O a day for their serv ices. The results will show that the money spent in this way is a wise investment. It is through the work of these experts and auditors that the commissioners have been able at this stage of the investigation to make a good guess as to the total amount of the overcharges and stealings. Many Obstacles Encountered. The public probably never will know how much the investigators have had to contend with in theit work. Naturally the big contractors and '..hose who have shared in the "pie" and who would be affected by the inquiry were hostile to the prob ers from the very start and never have ceased to throw in their way every obstacle they could. Several prominent experts who were employed to ferret out certain things were bought off at the last minute and re fused to go to work for the state and Information of great value to the probers that had been promised from other sources has been withheld. But the commissioners expected this, and notwithstanding the setbacks are ready to spring some big surprises. The investigators expect to call upon some of the big men of the state within a short time. Included in the list of witnesses who are to be sub penaed are former Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker, former Governor William A. Stone, Auditor General William P. Snyder, former Auditor General E. B. Hardenbergh, former State Treasurer William L. Mathues, former Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings James M. Shu maker, Joseph M. Huston, the archi tect; John H. Sanderson, contractor, George F. Payne, contractor, and 11. Burd Cassel, contractor. Sanderson cannct be compelled to testify unless he should be found within the state's boundaries, as Jie makes his home in New York, but unless he does testify he Is likely to prejudice his case when suit is brought against him by the state later on. Will Resist Two Cent Fare. Reports have been received here that several railroad companies, the Pennsylvania and Reading in particu lar, will refuse to comply with the two-cent maximum faro law when it goes into effect September 30. It is said that they will do so on the plea that they have special charter rights which antedate the constitution of 1873, the provisions of which they never have accepted. Legislators who were responsible for putting the two-cent bill through intend to block the game of the railroads. They pro pose putting through the Ilulings bill, which provides that the slate tax on all railroad companies shall be raised from five to ten mills after the first of next year, and exempts from the increase those which file formal ac ceptance of the terms of the consti tution so that they will continue to pay the present rate. It will not pay the Pennsylvania or the Reading to get gay if the Hidings bill becomes a law. Lydick Bill's Prospects. A light against the Lydick primary election bill is certain to be made when that measure reaches the sen ate. The bill makes it compulsory for boroughs and townships to hold pri mary elections. Some of the country legislators want boroughs and town ships to have the option of accepting either the new or old law governing primary elections. They contend that because corruption at elections in the cities has made such a law necessary for them is no reason why it should apply to boroughs and townships. It is contended that in many boroughs and town-'iips all parties gel to gether ati' mil up a ticket, thus sav ing !in ex 'nst> of a primary f lection. It is also argued thai vry lew bor oughs and townships accepted the uni CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1907. form primary law iasl year, which goes to show that there Is no demand for it. in the country. An amendment allowing boroughs and townships the privilege of choosing either the old or the new law -was knocked out in the house, but another effort in this direction is likely to be made when the hill gets before the senate. Relief for Veterans—Perhaps. There is a lot of squirming over the Cochran pension bill which, if it be comes a law, would cost the state about $5,000,000 a year. If this meas ure should be passed it would deprive some of the large institutions of th« state of a largo share of their ap propriations. It is not intended to raise the revenues any more than can be helped, and it. is also desired to keep about $10,000,000 in the state treasury. AH there are certain fixed expenses to be met. each year it re quire little figuring to learn that if $5,000,000 is to be spent on pensions in addition to the other appropria- Hons something or somebody is going to suffer. It is a ticklish bill to op pose. Legislators have been be sieged by old soldiers and their friends to pass the bill. It is desired to increase the school appropriation to tlie extent of about $3,000,000, and it is also desired to increase largely the good roads ap propriation, which is regarded as highly necessary. The house has killed several big revenue producing measures, and unless money is forth coming from other sources it will be impossible to give the old soldiers the $5,000,000 a year which they are ask ing for. Will Boom Trolley Lines. The trolley eminent domain bill having passed the bouse is now on its way through the senate •with pros pects favorable to it 3 final passage. As amended this bill provides that all companies taking advantage of the new right must become common car riers of express matter and light freight. It. is expected that when this bill becomes a. law many new trac tion lines will be built in the state. To Encourage Breeders. The Ambler bill providing for the registration and publication of the pedigree of any stallion, bull, ram or boar kept for sale or exchange, and •which is represented to he pure bred, is likely to become a law. The purpose of the bill is to improve and encourage stock breeding and to pre vent farmers and stock raisers from being swindled by anyone who may have been accustomed to "live by his •wits." Anyone who shall fraudulent ly represent any animal as thorough bred or who fails to have such animal registered as required by the act, or who otherwise may violate the pro visions of the act is subject to a fine . H.\RTON T . DIEHL I DIEHL"" T~~^dIEHI Shoes Shoes Shoes PATFNT RfllT In Oxfords for Men, Ladies and Children. To see them is to buy them. You do yourself an in justice when you do not look at this beautiful line before pur chasing. We also carry a complete line of Men's Working Shoes. In fact anything in the shoe line. IK! Yflll KNOW About the Banner Patterns. These are the very best. The prices are 10c and 15c. Every I pattern is a new one. They are the simplest patterns on the market to-day to put together. Counter books only 10c. Monthly sheets are free. InflN'T FfIRRFT To examine the largest and most complete line I u of long and short Silk and Kid G-loves. We ! have them in many different colors, ranging in price fro m $1.50 || to $5.50 the pair. 1 Chij-f M/aide In black, white and colors. These Shirt Waists 112 I r!"ii^lL qioio were selected from the very best samples that have 1 I been shown this season. We can surely suit you in this line. i CHAS. DIEHL. j Geo. ■). Liilliir Fjirnitiire "Stare Up Steps" Or step up stairs, the eye or the foot, will be equally pleased with the soft impression, when we have furnished the carpet. The velvety tread, the beautiful patterns and harmony of color, all satisy the owner of the house and never fail to charm the guests. It is now the best time to ciabc your Spring selection of carpetings. Undertaking tt'o. J. Laßar | NEW FIRM! | | John Edelrnan | 18 Son, I In n] Opposite St. Charles Ilotol, [n ! "] EAST EMPORIUM, PA. [jj i n] Where you can always find a[n lr new supply of woolens to suit nJ [JJ the season and customer. We "1 I J solicit new trade and shall try [n i Ln our best to satisfy all our patrons. nJ ' Hj GENTLEMEN—Why go out- jjj ! qj side to get your Clothes, when [n In we can furnish you with the best nl [Jj goods and latest styles at the"l J lowest possible price. Spend [n | In your money at. home. We, as ill | Ijj well as our . help, spend our jjj nJ money here. [}! Ln We are cutting our clothes by nJ [U a new system and have met with m good success. [Jj In Thanking you for past favors rvJ we respectfully invite you to Jf] I nj call again. [}j i I JOHIEKLIM HON, $ j{} EAST EMt'ORIDIII, |>A. j ii>TlTliiY heirs at law of Jennie C. Blandin, I ItlilllHll. Annie B. Southard, James N. I Southard, Agnes Southard, and I Frances Southard, devisees under / the last will and testament of/ Hannah M. Noyes, deceased, de-' fendants. To the above named defendants:— "VAOU are hereby commanded to appear be JL fore our Judges at our Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cameron, to be held at Emporium on the 6tli day of May next to show cause why you do not bold together with the said plaintiffs and undivided, all those two i certain pieces, parcels and tracts of land, lying ! and being in the Township of Lumber, County of Cameron and State of Pennsylvania, bounded j and described as follows, to-wit: No. I.—All of warrant number five thousand I four hundred and forty (5410) containing eleven I hundred (1100) acres, with the usual allowances, | bounded on the north by warrant No. 5437; on j the east by warrant No. 5139; on the south by I warrant No. 5441 and on the west by warrant No. -1"33 and vacant lauds. ; No. 2.—Alsoall of warrant No. five thousand I four hundred and forty one (5441) bounded on | the north by warrant No. 5440; on the east by | warrant 5442; on the south by warrant 5461 and on the west by warrant No. 4032. Excepting I therefrom and thereout the following piece and I parcel ot land, described as follows: Beginning ! at a stump, corner of land of T. ».t*in Rku» for Sitprsmitd Mmmtruat -1 NtVEIt KNOWN TO ?AIU Snf, is, I i.i 'iion Ouarantw.l ~r V..it»v I Im i t. .- : I ■ I 1 I 51.00 |. r Will »n l 111. ulal.l . 1... i-i.l.t 112. : !i r.-llev I. Krco. Il" v jui' JruggL. -ilu't . I :voih, „if ml yuur orders lot: i 'JNITf O MEDICAI CO., BOX 74, UNCWTM, P ,ll v If n Emporium by L Tnggart & ft. C. Godson ' V\ N \ \ \ N N \ \ \ \ \ / SECOND TO NONE. / / Adam, Meldrum & / Iy. Anderson Co. > i g (. / 390-408 Main Street, / N* BUFFALO, N. Y. p 1 I Wash I / 1 Goods 112 % t* / There is no mistaking the trend '/, 'y of fashion towards the Novelty *£ Wash Goods brought out this 'f, / season. Extra help and more / J y room have been provided to % meet the rush. 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