Story of Lae."> Hamilton.
The story of .Vin\ the daugh
ter of I lie humble villager,
who by her w! 1- iii iiut.v rose to
« [liicli I I i. ivUoW'U. is .'III 118-
toiiislil '-; 11* i• .! tMMiity's power.
The future La i.litoii vnm chris
. ..lit... L.iit ...if. ,r.\iii r . 1 in* vari
ous changes ot Aniyly, Etnyly and
Emily finally adopted [Omnia and.
wishing also a ■ liange of surname,
christened herself Hart when at six
teen she fame te l.< ndon as lady's
maid. After an e~i . ordln . v career
of vicissitudes she came undei the pro
tection of the Hon. Charles < J rev 11 Ic.
who introduced iier to Uoiuney, who
was inspired by her loveliness to paint
from her some of his finest pictures.
She also sat to Reynolds. Hoppuer and
Lawrence and to numerous artists in
Italy when at twenty-eight she had
become the wife of the ambassador
at Naples, Sir William Hamilton.
There she met Nelson, and thereafter
her history is infwined with Ids own.
She was obliged at fifty to flee from
her creditors to Calais, where she died
in 1815.—London Strand Magazine.
Waco and Arkansas.
Every town has a right to pronounce
its name in its own way, but Texans
never seemed to get together on the
pronunciation of the name "Waco."
Years ago Texas was represented by
two senators, one of whom called the
town "Way-ice," whereas the other in
sisted it was "Wack-ko." The reading
clerks had a merry time. If the word
were read one way the opposing sena
tor would make a complaint, and vice
versa.
It recalls the time when Arkansas
was represented in the senate by (Jar
land and Walker. One insisted that
the state should be called "Arkansas,"
just as it is spelled. The other always
insisted upon "Arkansaw." John .).
Ingalls. who was presiding oflieer of
the senate in those days, had the mat
ter down to such a nicety that he
would recognize the one as "the sena
tor from •Arkansas'" and the other
as "the senator from 'Arkansaw,'" be
ing very careful to give each senator
ins favorite pronunciation.—Washing
ton Cor. St. Louis Star. 1
Opened His Eyes.
The dapper little traveling man
glanced at the menu and then looked
at the pretty waitress. "Nice day, lit
tle one," he began.
"Yes, it is." she answered, "and so
was yesterday, and my name is Ella,
and 1 know I'm a little peach and
have pretty blue eyes, and I've been
here quite awhile and like the place,
and I don't think I'm too nice a girl to
be working in a hotel. If I did I'd quit
my job. And my wages are satisfac
tory, and I don't know if there is a
show or a dance in town tonight, and
if there is 1 shall not go with you,
and I'm from the country, and I'm a
respectable girl, and my brother is
cook in this hotel, and he weighs 200
pounds, and last week he wiped up
this dining room floor with a fresh
fifty dollar a month traveling man
who tried to tiirt with me. Now,
what'U you have?"
The dapper little traveling man said
he was not very hungry and a cup of
coffee and some hot cakes would do.—
Exchange.
Lord Southey's Guillotine.
The most eccentric action of an ec
centric man was I.ord Southey's cool
arrangement for suicide by means of
a guillotine. He had a magnificent one
erected in the drawing room of his
house in the Hue du Luxembourg at
Paris. The machine was of ebony in
laid with gold and silver, the frame
work carved with artistic skill; the
knife, sharp as a razor, was of polished
and ornamented steel. Preparing for
death, his lordship had his hair cut
close, and, clothed in a robe of white
silk, he kneeled upon the platform un
der the knife before a mirror and
pressed the spring which should re
lease the knife. But the spring failed
to work, and the would be suicide de
cided to give the guillotine to a mu
seum instead of making a second at
tempt to end fcts life. It is said that
lie made an annual pilgrimage to see
the guillotine until the end of his life.
How the Chinese Preserve Grapes.
To preserve grapes the Chinese cut
a circular piece out of a ripe pumpkin
or gourd, making an aperture large
enough to admit the hand. The in
terior is cleaned out, the grapes placed
inside and the cover replaced and
pressed in firmly. The pumpkins are
then putin a cool place, and the
grapes retain their freshness for a long
time. Careful selection of the pump
kin is requisite, the common field
pumpkin, however, being well adapted
for vne purpose.
Quite Willing to Migrate.
A traveler passiug through a fever
infected locality said to an Irish resi
dent:
"Pat, I'm surprised that you stay in
a place where people die so thick and
fast."
"Faith," rejoined Pat, "if you'tl be
afther tellin' me av a place where
payple niver die Oi'll move there to
morry an' °nd me days."
His Relay Stunt.
"Dad, I was simply great In relay
events." boasted the boy from college.
"Good enough, son! We'll make use
of them talents. Your ma will soon
be ready to relay the carpets."—Louis
ville Courier-Journal.
Miles of Them.
Lady (in modern bookstore)—l wish
to see all of the latest books. Sales
man—Very well, madam. Will you
kindly step on board this scenic rail
way?— Life.
There is record of wheat growing in j
China as far back a« 3000 it o.
Spring Primaries.
Owing to the unsettled condition of
affairs in the spring primaries which
were held at this place last Saturday,
the names of the candidates selected
for offices will not be printed until
next week, when we hope to have a
complete list.
Did You Ever Think?
Did you ever stop to think that by
sending the PRESS, every week, to ab
sent friends you would be thought of
every week when they read the coun
ty news from all sections of the coun
ty, covered by the PRESS alone. This
alone requires no small amount of la
bor nor expense and we are glad that
our patrons appreciate our efforts in
that line. Send us $1.50 and we will
do the rest. Do it now.
Stop, Look and Listen!
Any person contemplating papering
their homes or even one room, I wish
to inform them that I have the hand
somest line of papers and borders ever
brought to Emporium. lam prepared
to sell from sample. Drop me a postal
and I will cail on you. No use in pay
ing fancy prices when T can save you
money.
MAURICE WOKMUTH,
50-tf. Box 97, East Emporium, Pa.
112 Breezy |
County I
I News
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SINNAMAHONING.
Mrs. Frances Howlett, Mis. Charles
Dice, Miss Nettie Kissell, of Sterling
Bun, spent Wednesday in town,guests of
Mrs. T. S. Fulton.
Mrs. F. .3. Swartwood, of Austiu, visit
ed relatives iu town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baird were in
Philadelphia last week.
The Sinnamahoning Dynamite Co.,
sufi'ered from a slight explosion last Sat
urday night which damaged the glycerine
house. The explosion occurred outside
the building, in the bed of the stream,
and did not injure the machinery to any
great extent. Waste glycerine had settled
in the bed of the stream, the high
water rolled the stones, theie'jy causing
the dynamite togo off.
Misses Lily and Ada Berfield and Lu
lu Logue are visiting their parents
Costello.
Mrs. Lydia Meade died at her home
in Wyside, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Mollie Baird was called out of
town this week, on aooount of the death
of a relative.
Mrs. Matilda Wykoff, who has been
quite ill, is slowly recovering.
The young folks took advantage of the
fine sleighing aud weijt for a ride Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Francelia Shafer, Mrs. Alonzo
Shafer and Mrs. J. M. Shafer and sou,
returned from Ridgway,Moudayafternoon.
Mrs. Martha Robinson, of Renovo,
spent Monday in town calling on rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. Earl Johnson has returned from
a visit to her parents in Medina, N. Y.
The people living at the inouth of the
First Fork stream spent a sleepless night
last Monday on account of the danger of
the breaking of the Austin dam.
Chas. A. Counsil made a trip to Wil
amsport this week.
A. L. Ensign visited Emporium last
Sunday.
XXX
The Shrewd Banker.
Thirteen years ago a banker lent a
farmer SI,OOO with which to buy stock.
The farmer, of course, gave his note.
The borrower lost on the stock deal
and had hard luck generally, so he
couldn't pay the note. Later he went
away, and after many years he made
good again and returned. The banker
tried to collect his note, but It was
outlawed by a lapse of thirteen years.
One day the banker stopped at the
man's farm and admired bis fine pump
kins. The farmer made him a pres
ent of two large ones.
"I'll just credit these pumpkins on
your old note," the banker said.
"All right," the farmer said.
That revived the obligation. The
banker brought suit and recovered in
full for the note and interest.—Kansas
City Star.
Life's Limits.
All indications point to the fact that
less than ten miles below our feet a
red heat is maintained permanently
and within twenty a white heat. Ten
miles above us we have the pitiless
cold, far below zero, of interplanetary
space. To what a narrow zone of
delicately balanced temperature is life
confined V
Dissolution Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
* heretofore existing under the firm name of
Tompkins U N'orris is this <IH.V dissolved by mu
tual consent. Parties indebted to the late firm
mnv make settlement with either Mr. Tompkins
or Mr. Norris and those having claims against
the late firm will makethe same known without
delay.
H. G. TOMPKINS,
T. H. NORRIS.
East Emporinni, Pa., Jan. 24, 19!0.—50-3t.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1910.
STERLIN6 RUN.
Mrs. Myrtle Smith and children, alter
spending a few days with relatives here,
left Saturday for their new home at West
field, Pa.
Mrs. Maggio Chapman received word
In. in McKce's Bucks the past weelt that
her son Byron Chapman had been injur
ed quite seriously in a railroad wreck.
Violet I lousier returned to her school
at Hicks Uun last Saturday. It having
been closed for some time on account of
m easels.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis cut her hand quite
badly last Saturday, but it is healtn"
nicely at this writing.
D. B. Peterson, principal of Cameron
school, was a business caller iu town
Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Brooks is visiting her sister
Mrs. Carrie Merrick at St. Marys this
week.
Silen & Krauss opened their new store
in Brooks' block, Saturday, .Jan. 22.
Mr. Padolf manager.
Mrs. Laura Smith who has been con
fiued to the house for some time with a
bad cold is able to be out again.
The new engine for the Sterling Bun
& Mt. Hope B. 8., is expected this
week.
Mrs. A. L. Barr and son Samuel re
turned hometrom Ulysses Monday, where
they had been called on account of the
death of the former's mother. Mrs. Day
ton. •
Ella Kbersole bad the misfortue to cut
her hand very badly the past week.
Gertrude Iloug, of Cameron, was a
visitor in town Tuesday.
George Chapman is quite feeble at this
writing.
John Kissel, of Williamsport was a
visitor in town over Sunday.
BLUE BELL.
SINNAMAHONING.
Our January thaw took the ! ce out
very quietly with but little damage.
Capt. Barr, of Tunnel Hill was a call
er Saturday, looking up his interests in
the Star Box Co.
Assessor Miller, of Gibson, was a call
er in our town Saturday.
John Beck, local wireman of the
Bennsy, was a caller last week.
Capt. Wesley Barr, whilst in town
gave a graphic picture of his killing two
foxes at one shot: a distance of five hun
dred rods. A pretty good shot for the
captain.
A. L. Miller visited his wife at the
Lock Haven hospital Tuesday.
W. C.. No. 136, P. O. S. of A„ gave
an oyster supper Monday night. All
present had a good time.
Camp No. 122, P. <). of A., held a
lunch and social atter lodge Tuesday
night. Eleven propositions were added
to the list. They will hold a class initia
tion on Feb. Bth, assisted by the degree
team of Hicks llun.
Sleiyhing parties are quite popular
these fine evenings.
W. C. Bowman, of Lock Haven, was
caller Tuesday.
A. D. Gore visited the county seat
on Tuesday.
Professor Walkey says he is all right
when he has a good pilot.
Council Bro's are pretty busy these
days tilling up their store with new
goods.
The IJarsClub were too busy this week
to hold their regular session.
The Hall Building Stock Co., will
meet this week to make the necessary ar
rangements to build a large building lor
an opera house and other amusements.
An up-to-date pool and billiard room will
be one of the new features in the build
ing.
Geo. P. Shafer and party are looking
for a suitable building to start a ilieator
ium in.
The Cameron Powder Co., are unload
ing a carload of brick this week.
Our people got a big scare on Monday
when word came that the big dam at
Austin was giving away and was liable
to send a mountain of water down upon
us. But by blasting the end of the dam
the calamity was averted.
Mrs. Philip Mead died at her home at
Wyside on Monday, at three a. m., at
the age of 69 years. She leaves a family
of four sons and one daughter, viz:
Warren J., Geo. D., Philip S., Jas. A., J
and Mrs. Anna Hoover, of Potters Dale,
Deceased was a kind and loving mother
and a friend to all who knew her. Fun
eral services were held at the home on
Tuesday at two p. m., burial was made
in the family lot at Wyside. Her two
little graud-sons of whom she has had the
care for a long time will miss her most of
all.
Professor Walkey says he was not lost
on the evening of Jan. 7th, as he had a
good pilot who knew the road. That is
right brother, be sure of a good guide.
A pocket of nitro-glycerine which had
collected in the run a lew feet below the
glycerine plant of the Sinnarnahoning
Powder Co's., plant exploded Saturday
evening, shattering the building all to
pieces. No one was hurt as is was after
working hours. No cause can be given
for the explosion it just went off. The :
damage will be about SSOO. The plant I
will be running again in a couple of days, j
There is strong talk of organizing a |
bycott on the meat trust and live on
vegetables for sixty days. They can't
fall back on fish as three cent haddock
and herring are selling at twelve cents.
The farmer is not the only one that is on
the hog.
Grove township held their annual
spring primaries Saturday and it was
very'fjuiet.
DEBSB
$5.00 HATS FOR SI,OO
It's lime to say good by to all our Ladies and Misses Trimmed
!j Hats. We do not carry hats over from season to season. Our
jjj| loss is your gain. Beginning Friday you may take your choice of
n! aiiv of our Trimmed Hats 'most of them were $5.00 jat sl.o®
There are also a fewr ready to wear Felt Hats, which were
$1.50 $1.69 and $2.00. Take your choice, each 50c
Come early to this Hat Sale and get the best choice.
Mi- QnOPiQS °^ er yarC * S "^" sse P' umat i s >" a
5 wPSbldl beautiful woven, dotted and then printed
light weight Summer Dress Muslin of handsome design, at
half price. These goods were made to sell at 25c yd *g JJI
Special sale price - _ j £2s^
4 Safe of Excellent Man-Tailored Ladies Shirt Waists
j! | lieginning Friday, we will sell all of our fine tailored Lineen Waists. Some have Em
i | broidered fronts, others are narrow or wide pleated, all have linen colors and cufts at AQ
j I 1 hesc waists are all up-to-date styles and were never sold for less than $1.25.
JOOnOOtfB a^es Misses Rain and Traveling Coats
After careful investigation and comparison we have found the Jeannett
I gaiments Jiebest 111 the Ram Coat line. They are made of high grade woosted or woolen
| rabncs—which by a special process known only to the makers—are first coated on the back
I with a nun layer of best Para Gum and then SPOTPROOVED, making them the best water
proof garments at the given pnce. The JE ANNETTE is a truly practical garment-good
lor ram or shine.'' Rain cannot soak through them or ruffle their good appearance. Thev
I couie 111 the latest Coat and Military style, both double or single breasted also In Ions: canes
I \ou can have your choice from 41 different styles of cloth and colors. We are sole agent's
for Emporium and Cameron County. 4 4*4
Prices range for Ladies Coats from §1 j T q JCI |g Jggl
Prices range for Misses Coats from to 5O 5O
We also have a line of Children's Striped Rubber Rain Coats with
plaid lined Hoods, for ages 6 to 14 at each wfcaOlF
is IrV jjp Emporium's Greatest and
J.U IV Most Up-to-date Store
HUNTLEY.
J. K. Jordan, of Emporum, was a
caller in town last week.
Audrey Hill, of Driftwood, called on
her sister, Gertrude, Saturday.
Several of the voters of this place at
tended the caucus at Driftwood Saturday.
Anson Mason, of l'in? street, called on
W. K. Smith, Saturday.
• Levi H. Smith, who has been coufincd
to his bed for several weeks with a com
plication of diseases, is improving and is
able to sit up and walk around in the
house. We are glad to see him getting
along so nicely.
Mrs. W. R. Smith, of Renovo, called
j on his parents, L. H. Smith and wife on
Sunday.
G. S. Hill, of Driftwood, was a caller
in town on Friday.
Henry Hill, of Grove Hill, called on
friends in town Monday.
John Drivas transacted business in
Warren Saturday.
The revival meeting which was in !
progress at this place, closed on Sunday j
evening, with deep conviction on many j
who attended the services. Rev. Hall is ;
an able speaker.
Jesse Johnson has secured a position at |
Hicks Run with his team.
Helen Jordan is visiting with her sister, |
Mrs. Bowen, of Castle Garden, this week, j
A sleigh load of young folks from i
Castle Garden attended the revival meet- J
ing at this place, Thursday evening.
s. B. |
N. P. Hill and daugher Gladys, were !
seen on our streets Thursday.
Rev. W. F. Hall preached some very 1
able sermons at the old Huntley church,;
last week. j
Mrs. D. S. Logue was an Emporium I
caller Tuesday.
J. E. Johnson and family were guests
of their uncle, W. 11. Logue, Sunday.
The Liars Club, of Huntley, held a ;
meeting Saturday for the purpose of j
nominating republican officers for the j
ensuing term. C. W. Barr, President, i
A. W. Smith, Secretary and Mr. Dcbse, j
of Sinnamahoning, will probably be the j
Democratic candidate for president. Vote j
for Barr.
MI ?umuierson, of Willow Dale, i
made Mrs. A. F. Nelson a short visit one j
day last week.
B.J.Collins has harvested the first |
crop of corn of 1910.
Our sleigh ride parties have been
"kind of slack" this winter.
The ones on the sick list are improv j
ing very fast.
The ones that are in the snuff business
yet are somewhat disappointed at the
otheis who have resigned the lip job.
U. R. <l.
| FIRST FORK.
i Our correspondent, Ralph Williams, is
lon the sick list. At this writing he is
i j improving.
Thomas Pcno was a visitor at Sinna
. i mahonining on Saturday.
Our hustling barber, 0. R. McCoole !
i transacted business at Driftwood one day
j last week.
Born to W. H. Miller and wife, Jan. '
' 18, 1910, a son.
The B. A. S., are making improvements !
by ehoping down the trees alon- the rail- j
road. We understand that L. C. Wy- '
1 koff had to change his telephone wire !
I from one of these trees to another one |
! nearby. The company are also cutting 1
I some brush.
'1 hose interested in the postal business, :
J should not forget that the Civil Service J
; Commission will give an examination for
the position of postmaster at First Fork,
112 It is to be held at Sinnamahoning.
Clark Miller was at Lock Haven last
j Wednesday and Thursday. He was the
I guest of his mother, who is at the
! hospital.
Jacob Smith was to Sinnamaiioning on
Monday. He had the misfortune to
j break the tongue of his sled. By some
I skill and integrity, the tongue was fixed
iin such a way that it took him home all
j right.
The sick arc slowly improving. A '
few of them have recovered health.
On account of the recent rains and high I
, water, the ice went out of our stream, I
! Friday night, about 9:00 p. ro. The ice '
| covered the railroad for several tods, de- '
I laying the freight trains for several hours, j
• The water flooded some of the fields a
! little, but did no serious damage.
| frank Miller is at Lock Haven the
j greater part of the time, lookiug after the
sick. He also received word of the ill
ness of his sister Mrs. J. H. Bierly at
Westfield, Pa. He certainly has his
i share of trouble.
I'he second of a series of teachers' iu
| stitutcs for Grove and Independent dis
! tricts, is booked for Jan. '29, at Siunama
: honing, Pa. Lets have a lull corps of
| teachers present.
It is about time for our expert trapjjer
J. R. Batchelder, to give the readers of
Cameron county the summary rff his
' work for December and January. We
will watch every issue of the PRESS for
i it.
FINIS.
in
Have you a weak throat? If so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot besjin
1 treatment too early. Each cold makes
you more liable to another and the last .
is always the harder to cure. If you will
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at
the outset you will be saved much
trouble. Sold by all dealers.
CAMERON.
Mr. Hoag, of Ridgway, spent Sunday
with his family here-
We are glad to say owing to all the
rain we still have good fishing.
Eugeac Devling, of Sterling Run, was
in our town on .Monday collecting taxes*
; Some of our citizens say thev will not
i pay their taxes unless the Slavish people
j are compelled to pay theirs, as they are
| the only ones that our companies employ,
! And at the same time when these same
| men come up for an office they look to
, the citizens to support them.
j badie Comlcy left Saturday morning
j for Sterling Run, where she is employed
I at the Alpine House.
Robert Graham visited at Emporium
! one dav week.
!
Mrs. Park Campbell, of Emporium,
visited with Mrs. McVain between trains
Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Schwab made a business
trip to the county seat Saturday.
The ghost of the man who hung him
self, some years ago, in the Darby shire
farm, is appearing to some of the boys at
j this late date. How about it, John?
Mrs. Fred Comley has been on the
sick list the past few days.
Quite a number of our townsmen at-
I tended caucus at Sterling Run, Saturday
l afternoon.
The Republican caucus was held in
Cameron on Saturday afternoon. Quite
a number came late—thinking the com
j mencing hour was at the closing time,
| although bills were posted eleven days be
' fore the appointed time.
Frank Wade, of Sterling Run, was
seen on our streets Monday.
G. L. Page chanced his phonograph
off Monday evening at John Schwab's
store. Call on Johnie Yoeonalno if you
wish to hear some music for he was the
lucky oue.
E. F. Comley was called out Tuesday
morning to clear out a snow drift west of
Cameron.
Andrew Jenks drove to Emporium on
Tuesday.
The state policemen passed through
here one day this week.
DEW DROP.
For Sale.
One pair of bob-sleds. Nearly new.
Apply to D. C. HAYS.
For Rent.
Five room house for rent. Apply to
Jas. Davin, West Fourth St. 47-tf.
Flats for Rent.
Fliits in Odd Fellows block for renfc t
Apply to Geo. A. Walker. 30-tf.