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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
Constitutional Convention.

The bill providing for constitutional
convention, as approved Friday is pro-
badly the most important bill consider
ed by the last legislature. 1t provides
that the question of holding a consuitu-
tional convention shall be decided by
the voters of the Commonwealth at the
November election, at which time dele
gates to the proposed convention shall
be elected. One hundred and seventy
seven members are to be elected. p ut
large, each voter to vote for not more
than eighteen candidates and the 81
highest in vote shall be declared elected
80 delegates shall be elected from the
different Senatorial districts, three to be
elected for each Senator, no voter voting
for more than two. Fifteen DAYS after
the election the Governor shall issue a
proclamation declaring the result of the
election and the names of the delegates
chosen. On the first Tuesday of De-
cember next the convention will be call
ed to order in the hall of the House of
Representatives by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. Each delegate will re-
ceive 81 800 and certain expenses.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
Compelled 10 Appeal.

WARRINGTON, June 22.-The straits to
which the treasury is reduced may be
judged better by the course taken in the
big hat trimmings case than by any
thing the officials say. The decision in
the hat trimmings, case, it is estimated,
would take out of the treasury over 500
600 900, the amount that would have to
be refunded to the importers for collec-
ton more than the legal duties. If the
treasury were suddenly called on now to
pay out SO, 600, 900 in excess of the re-
gular charges it simply could not do it.
So the officials have decided that pay
ment must be STAYED off, and the only
way to do this is by appealing the case
to the United States Supreme Court
The officials well know that the Supreme
Court has decided many similar cases
against the government, and the appeal
will be made with no expectation of win
ming it. Meanwhile the government
will go on collecting the higher rate of
duties on hat trimmings, which will
have to be refunded when the decision
of the Supreme Court is rendered.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
A Band Of DesperadOes .

PITTSBURGH, June 23.-Thc notorious
Frank Cooley and his gang are renewing
their depredations in Georges township
at the foot of the mountains in Fayette
county. Cooley escaped from the Fay
cite county Jail some time ago, where
he was held pending his transfer to the
penitentiary for burning and toturing n
maiden lady named Miss Rose He es-
capped and ever since has been terroriz-
ing Hydentown and vicinity, levying
tribute on farmers and holding up
strangers. His last crime was to rob a
church. Several warrants are out for
his arrest, but the Uniontown officers
frankly say they will not risk their lives
for the petty reward offered The Cooley
gang number ten and they have powerful
friends who warn them of the officers
coming when they hide in the mount
aims, where a regiment could not find
them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

PouTICs make strange bed fellows is
am axiom, and the circumstance says
the Philadelphia Herald that every enemy
of the present constitution has recently
become its eulogist is proof of the fact.
ThOs ewho have striven by every devise to
evade the provision of the organic law
now pronounce it the acme of wisdom
and the perfection OF political judgment.
The seventeen years during which it has
been held in contempt by corpora
tons and their satellites are now recall
ed TO prove that prosperity and content
meut have been its handmaidens and
public morality its legitimate progeny.
The purpose of this newborn affection
for the constitution of 1873 is to con-
vince the public that there is no occa-
sion for convention to revise it. The
! thing would be fraught with danger, it
II said, because some of the admirable
features of the present instrument might
be attacked by a reckless convention,
and probably modified in considerable
measure. In this they are borrowing
ouble and rscking their brains and
digestion unnecessarily. The people are
/ capable of taking care of themselves
But the fact that this course has been
adopted by the enemies of the Constitu-
tlonal Convention should sdmonish its
friends to be vigilant. We all agree
that there are features in the present
constitution which should be cherished
and preserved, but there are faults which
cry for correction as well, and the people
can be trusted to take care of the public
interests. The coming convention will
be necessarily partisan, because the law
providing for it was drawn by an enemy,
but even the evil which that fact threat
ems may be avoided, and will be if the
people are just to themselves.
Meantime it is amusing to read in the
organs of railroads and trust companies
the eulogies on the constitution of 1873.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

IIIE news comes from Washington
Says the New York World that the Treas
nry Is practically bankrupt. Itcould not
pay the money now que on pension ac-
Counts without more than exhaustinp
all the cash in the Treasury. including
the fractional currency, the money de
posted in the National banks, and the
Small balance on hand of the redemp-
ton fund
The World stated nearly a year ago
that the first session of the Fifty y-ffth
Congress had provided for expenditures
greatly in excess OF the public revenues.
and that the Treasury would be obliged
10 meet ITS obligations with the reserve.
That prediction l. now verified. The
Secretary himself confesses that he can
not safely pay the maturing bonds and
that lac is obliged to rake together every
dollar and cent of his resources to meet
his current expenses.
There is no doubt now that before the
end OF the next fiscal year the Cover
ment will again be borrower. This is
the result of two years OF absolute con
trol by the Republican party.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

WHEN Postmaster General Wanama-
maker, was called as witness in the
investigation OF the Keystone Bank af-
fair he let himself down easily, by
claiming to be merely customer of the
defunct bank. The Scranton Truth
thus touches up the pious John when
he was called upon recently before the
bank examining committee, Wanama-
ker declared that he had little more to
do with the wrecked keystone bank
than any other client of the establish
ment Yet the Government official,
Lacey, now issues a statement showing
that the Postmaster Gen eral interfered
TO stave off the action in regard to the
bank, after IL was known that the insti-
tuition was worse than insolvent. What
Wanamaker confessed was, IN itself, an
lrreparable blow at his honor-eyen
honesty-and his fellow-ofiice holder
now reveals facts which prove that the
Postmaster Generals statement was
evasIVe-in fact, false in essential par
hculars. And yet, in the face of this
conduct, there is not journal in Phila-
delpha that ventures to hold this un
faithful official to the strict terms of his
trust, to the Ineligible letter of the law.
50 far as outsiders can comprehend the
odious scandal, dragging the unwhole-
some details in Philadelphia, Wanama
ker Is, if not the chief culprit, plainly
one Of the active agents in the Key
stone crash. He used, through person
al influence of sort not pleasant TO
contemplate, money of the bank in
sums forbidden by the law, and under
conditions that leave no escape from the
conviction that he knew the bank was
not safe place for public money. Bad
as the known facts are, it is now plain
that the worst has not yet come to light. "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

THg Republican county convention
met st the opcr., Honso IN this place,
0n Monday afternoon with the same
delegates in attendance that are usually
present at gatherings of this kind.
Like all previous Republican conven-
tions everything bad been arranged be
forchaud; all the delegates had 10 do
Was 70 ratify the work laid out for them.
Complete working plans were IN the
hands of the chairman and as he has
had several years experience iii Haanipn-
Iating Cambria county Republican con-
ventions the work was done without q
hitch.
Chairman Barker called the meeting
to order which Was organized by the cleo
/ ton Of Alvin Evans, Esq, of Ebensburg,
as chairman.
Hon. A. V. Barker was nominated for
Judge by acclamation.
For Sheriff, James NJ. Shoemaker OF
/ Johnstown and ID. W Conlter of Frank
| lin were nominated. Deputy Sheriff >
| W. Davis, of Ebensburg, had been a
candidate up until the morning Of the
| convention, bat was withdrawn in the
interests of Judge Barker, on the assur-
ance that the first plum that turned up
would be engineered into his pudding.
Mr. Shoemaker was nominated on the
first ballot, the vote standing 81 TO i3.
Peter Melhorn of Allegheny township
was nominated for Poor Director and j.
J. Kidd, of Ist ward, Johnstown WAS
given Jury Commissioner.
ID. G Myers, of Ashville, and o. +.
| Fisher of 1st ward, Johnstown, were
| elected delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Geo. NJ. Reade, Esq, who accepted
the nomination and made hopeless
fight for President Judge in 1888, and
! who in all fairness should have received
/ the appointment of Judge at the hands
! of the party on the death of Judge
! Johnston, but was turned down when
certainty was in sight at the instance
of the party managers who so success
/ fully worked the Republican county con
vention last year in the interest of Della
mater was given the endorsement of tn,
Republicans of this county for membel
of the constitutional convention.
Mr. Reade was brought into the con
yention and made a speech, in which h,
carefully omitted any reference TO tn,
claims of Judge Barker but highly eulo
William Mckinley, who, at present, il
running for Governor of Ohio.
Sheriff j. c. Stineman was elected
chairman of the county committe,
whence the convention adjourned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

TIE efforts OF several combinations to
disestablsh Mr.. Cleveland as the first
choice of the Democracy for the presi-
dency, says the Harrisburg Patriot, have
not been very successfulu up to this time.
Mr.. Cleveland seems to be one OF those
fortunate men in politics who need on
ly wait for what they want, not work
for it. He never plotted, nor 0argained
nor entered into any combines to get
the presidency yet his party has twice
made him its candidate and if he is will
ing and circumstances do not change
between this time and and the meeting
OF the national convention he will be
nominated for the third time. And the
reason is that Mr.. Cleveland has been
brave without boasting, honest without
presension, Democratic from principle,
nnseltish, clean-handed, patriotic.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
Leave daily except snnday

sL=sve daily except Sunday.
fLsave SUNDAY Osay
Black let ers Indicate telegraph stations.
Denny hDore's and Crisii='s Crossings will
be Il - stations Tor al. trains
No 1 Connects at Cfesscn with Job st0wn EN-
press - Tor points between CTesson and
JOh "a. and with Facihc Express ~ - for
points west OF IOhustosn- Also with Mail Train
{ . 80 points east at Gre scn-
No. CONNECTS with NJ al Train At % Tor poin .
West of Ole SON and Mai: Express for points
east Eres-on-
From points west St CTesson No. connects
with Natl train at . 3s. and from points east OF
Cresson with Jchnstown Express AT u. and Pa
cine Express at IS.
No. connects with Mail Trail At 70 from
points east O1 CreseOn- nd Mail Express at ! -
from points west al CressOn.
Sunday irdins connect with Pacth Express nj
Mail Train west and mai Express east
Passen gers TO or irors p ms on Pennsy lvsnia
& Northwestern Railroad can take train 1t Coal
% Drt or lrvnna.
Stations marked II" are flag stationE. Pas
sengers wishing get of wIii notify tie con
ductor. PasseDgt r. wish ny 10 get on VIII has
the tram at these stations. trains will not stOI
unless 80 notifeI w 4. RATHBUN.
Ciener I Munger and uPerintendent
r. ]. BURGUUN. Iraln Mas er.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

Z THE New York Tribune casually re-
marks that the Ballot Reform bill passed
by the Pennsylvania Legislature lis not
One of the best" 1t might have added
for public information that the bill was
the best the Republican party managers
would allow to pass, Notwithstanding the
fact that they had pledged themselves to
give the matter favorable consideration.
Had such Il mlsbegotten piece of legis-
latiOn proceeded from Democratic leg
islative body the Tribune would have
been eloquent in denunciation of it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

TuE bills dividing the state into CON
gressional and legislative districts were
vetoed on Tuesday by Governor Patti
Son. He gives his reasons in an extend
ed form, his main objection to both bills
being that they are unfair and contain
many irregularities contrary to constitu-
tonal requirements. He is willing, he
says, to postpone the reapportionment
OF the state to a legislature which shall
be elected by the people thoroughly
awakened to Il sense of how their Rep
reientatives have failed to meet this
duty
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
A Little Girl Lost.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 21.-A mon
ster expedition, composed of nearly 500
men, set out to-day to scour the Wilkes
barre mountains in search of little An
ME Fredericks, who was lost in the deep
forest Tuesday.
On that day the little girls dog came
home whining. Either the little one
dropped from exhaustion or was cap
tured by bears. The searching party
had provisions for two days.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

GOVERNOR PATTisoN last week signed
the constitutional convention and ballot
reform bills. The latter however does
not 60 into effect until next year. The
people viii vote ON the question of hay-
ing constitutional convention at the
election this fall and also vote for dele
gates to the convention, which will meet
at Harrisburg on the first Tuesday of
December next, should a majority be
Cast in favor or holding constitutional
convention.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

By new process which is being ex-
perimentcd with ut the Alikanna roll
ing mill at Stubenville, O., it is expect
ed to revolutionizc the making of iron
pipe. Last week Il perfect steel pipe was
made from Il steel bar, without the for
mality of first rolling and then welding
II
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

EX-SECRETABY WHTNEY is forty-nine
years old His father was Collector at
Boston under Buchanan. Although 4
Democrat, it was his vota in the Mass
achusetts legislature that first elected
Summer as United States Senator in
ISL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

ST. Paul, June 24.-The crop reports
to the Great Northern Railway from all
points along its line state the lookout is
better than ever known. Grain is safe
and thriving under the best conditions
The increase in movement on one rail-
road will be 6, 1000, 900 bushels.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
Democratic Uonuty rrekst.

THE Clarion county Democracy at
their convention held on Monday last
recommended Governor Robert +. Patti
son as the Democratic candidate for
President
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

NEXT week Governor Pattison viii
name the 20 commissioners for the
Worlds Fair. He is giving consider
able attention to the to the subject and
means to have the State Board composed
of representative people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

CHAIRMAN WILLIAM II. ANDREws, OF
the Republican state committee has IS
sued his call for the Republican state
convention, calling that body TO meet at
Harrisburg, on Wednesday August 10Th
1891. at 10 O'Clock A. VI.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

Ok Monday the Governor signed bill
f'enabling any township which adjoins
n borough or city to hold its elections
within the corporate limits of said bor-
ough or city"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

THE nrm doing business Fallen Timber az
L NOTLEl y HAKTEK has hecn dissolved.
Mr. HarteI has been succeed ii by Michael Nc
Neal ana the buaintss will hereafter he conduct
counts must be settled. luu5
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

DARN FOX SALE
II The esubscriher offers for sale the farm for
merly owned by Evan X. Bennett. deceased IN
Cambria township, three miles north OF Ehens-
burg .he farm contains 2i9 acres, abou. l25 of
VII ich are cleared having thereon a house and
barn and n gOod orchard. For particulars call on
OF adde's. EVAN J. BENNETT
teolSr Ebensburg Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

ALABAMA now produces more iron ore
than PcnnSylvnia.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

E,ARM FOR RENT.
~ The subscriber offers for rent his farm
in Munster township. along the line OF the
EbensburE ~ trcSSoh .'dilrOad. about two
miles from CrcSSon. Farm contains about
40 acres. about Go cleared. Possession Civ
en- on 1st of April. Call on or address the
the subs cribcr al LorettO. Pa.
JAMES NOON.
Feb. - 1891.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
Connections at Cresson

d AILRBAD TIME TABLE NO. I. or THE
n Gresson. siieaThe.d coanty ana New York
Short Route Railroad In effect 0n aud after
ruue -fh
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

E>OR SALE.
II The undersigned Vill seli AZ private sale
pieces of real estate situate In Munster township
Cambria county, ia containing rcsDectiveiy
sixty six and n nttf-hge acres and allowance. The
property Is improved and in good state Of cuftI-
tiyaton. aud will be sold at reaEoBahIc price
and upon easy terms. For Further particulars
call on or address Alvin Evans. Ebensburg. Pa.
or LII AZ ROibtfEIfS
December IL 1880 LorettO. Pa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26

MoNEY made by chance will 90 with
certainty
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-19
HAIL TO THE KNIGHTS.
The Arrangements for Their Entertain
ment Completed, and Custer awaits
Their Coming.


Next Thursday and Friday, Septem
Der oath and 25th will witness the
greatest event of the year, and probably
Of any year in the history of the Black
Hills-the assembling and encampment
at Custer Of the hundreds of Knights Of
Pythias of western South Dakota.
For weeks past the members of the
Custer branch of that order, assisted in
some way or other by almost every
citizen of Custer have labored earnestly
to prepare for the reception and enter
tainment of the Knights and their
friends, and now, as the time Of the
great meeting approaches our people
can look with sense of satisfaction up
on the fruits of their efforts. and await
the event with pleasureable anticipa-
tions. Custer certainly has donelher part,
no stone has been left untyrne$s no
pains have been spared in the endeavor
to do any and everything that would
add to the success of the occasion and
secure the comfort and enjoyment OF
those who will be her guests. The rest
remains for our sister cities to do, to
send their multitudes to participate,
and thus insure the success of the en-
caripment. That they will do this there
is no doubt, for the hospitality of Custer
and the royalty of her entertainments
has been advertised far and wide. A
few changes were made in the program
published last week, and completed it is
as follows:
PROGRAMME AT CUSTER CITY.
Grand Base Ball Tournament for a purse OF
$4,000.
EXPLANATION FOR BALL TOURNAMENT.
The four competing ball clubs are To draw lots
for places, viz: from Nos. TO 4 incluse No 1
and to be competitors 2 and 4 to be competi.
tors: the two winning mines To compete for first
money, $500, and the two loosing mines 10 COM
pete Tor second money, $1,000. Two games TO
be played at Custer, and two at Hot Springs.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER PATH.
Forenoon-Receiving and escorting TO camp
grounds OF visiting Knights.
Up. m.-Base Ball Game
4p. m.-Relay Foot Race between the base
ball clubs for purse OF St6.00.
$50 p. m.-Concert by the Bands.
sp. m.-Banker's Daughter at Garlock's opera
mousse.
FRIDAY.
10 30 a. m.-Base Ball.
2p. m.-Grand Street Parade over the city,
followed by the competitive Drill for
two prizes, $500 and 5000.
$50 p. m.-Concert by the Terraville, Ft Meade,
Hot Springs and Custer Bands.
Sp. m.-Lead City AIcadan famous Minstrels,
at Garlock's opera house, followed by
Social Dance.
SATURDAY
Forenoon, breaking camp and take an ex-
cursiOn TO Hot Springs.
Up. m.-Encampment at Chautauqua grounds
2 30 y. m.-lSase Ball Game.
5p. m.-Pythian Dress aTade.
Up. m.-Grand Concert, Terravlle. Fl. Meade,
Custer and Hot Springs Bands.
Sp. m.-Lead City Arcadian Famous Min
strels at Evans opera house.
SUNDAY.
10a. m.-Grand Swimming contest at the
Plunge Bath Prize $500
IL q. m.-Grand Concerts by bands between
Mnnekahta and Gillespie Hotels
2:30 p. m.-Foot race around the diamond, con
fined to base ban players for three
purses, SIS, Si0 and So.
3p. m.-Base Bali game between the two vic
tori0us clubs for $4,000.
Sunday evening, Grand Sacred Concert
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-19
X. Of p. Encampment.

Which will be held at both Custer
and Hot Springs, commencing Septem-
Der "a and lasting four days, bids fair to
eclipse anything Of its kind ever at
tempted in the Hills. The Custer and
Hot Springs lodges have been laboring
assiduously for the past two months
making preparations for the large num-
ber of the brave boys of the lily who
have signifed their intention to be pre-
sent. and by thel l,oks ofthe programme,
they have succeeded admirably
Fully 1000 Uniformed Knights are ex-
pected. who when formed in line with
their glittering swords, handsome uni
forms and nodding plumes will make a
pageant that for splendor will be seldom
witnessed.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-19

A meeting of the republican central
committee of Custer county is called for
Tuesday evening, Sept. 22nd. the meet
ing to be held at the court house in Gus.
ter City. for the purpose of appointing
six delegates to the convention at Aber-
deem. The date of the state convention
is Sept. Goth, and as the committee would
find it impossible to call convention
for the election of delegates, in the short
time that intervenes, it has decided to
appoint the six delegates. This must be
done expeditiously, and it is earnestly
hoped that there will be a full attend.
ance of committeeman Tuesday eyen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-19
A Perfect Baking Powder.

The constantly growing demand for DIR. Prices
Cream Baking Powder the standard tartar powder
for forty years, is due to two causes
FIRST:-The extreme exercised by the manu-
make perfectly pure uniform in quality and
of highest raising power.
SECOND-The recent Investigations exposing the
fact that certain brands of baking powder contain
ammonia and still others found to contain alum
These unscrupuous manufacturers being found OUT
and the consumers giving them wide birth
Nothing is left chance in the manufacture of Dr.
Prices Cream Baking Powder. Chemists employed to
test every ingredient purity and strength Hence
its marvellous purity and uniformity Each can is like
every other. 1t never dissapoints BEST is ALWAYS
the CHEAPEST
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities free from Ammonia,
Alum. or any other adulterant In fact the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-09-19

]. NJ. Bailey. well known citizen of
Sioux Falls, and man quite prominent
in South Dakota politics, died at the
home of his parents, Truford, ILL.,, last
Saturday. Though only q years of age,
he had held the position of territorial
treasurer, and was delegate to the
national convention that nominated
Harrison