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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

THERE were l l49 deaths in New York
City last week, record which has been
exceeded only sixteen times in twenty
years. This, too, without there being
any epidemic, making the dead rate
about thirty-twn TO every one thousand
of the population. The principal disease
seems to be pneumonia, which carried
off 273 persons. This record runs New
fork's death rate AS high, We believe.
rs that of any city in the country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14
Several People Lost Their Lives.

ST. JOSEPH, April PA disastrous
cyclone visited the country northwest of
Stansburry, Mo, last evening. II
moved from west TO east and covered a
strip Of country two miles wide and six
miles long. Almost every building i'm
its path was torn to pieces. Several
people were killed, among them Mrs.
Ward Her husband was fatally injur-
ed, as was John : Shelton. An un-
known woman was also killed. Most of
the people knew the cyclone was com
ing, and had time to get into their cy-
clone caves and escape injury. The loss
will aggregate thousands of dollars.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

A PETITION has been issued by the
American Federation of Labor, addressed
70 the National Federation Of Labor, re-
questing that a law be passed establishing
government telegraph telephone system
Copies Of the petition have been sent for
signatures to all trade and labor organiza-
tions in the larger cities, and the petition
is TO be presented early in December.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

WITHOUT the least show of nervous
ness Dennis ClOonan, the wife murderer
of Pittsburg, walked to the scaffold on
Thursday morning of last week and paid
the extreme penalty of the law for his
crime. 1t twas just 1857 when the trap
fell, and l1:O7 the physicians pro-
nounced him dead. Perhaps there has
never been a quicker execution. One
minute after Cloonan left his cell he was
dangling at the end of the rope and %
minutes from that time his body was on
the way 70 Calvary Cemetery
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

APRIL 18th and 18th have been desig-
mated a. Arbor Days; but every person
can plant a. many trees on any day
he chooses on lbs own premises.
Those in authority SHOULD make 1t their
business to see that trees be planted in
school grounds and otherpublic grounds
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

SECRETARY EDGE Of the state Board OF
Agriculture has received crop reports
from correspondents through the state
which indicate favorable conditions with
respect to all the crops this year 1t Is
estimated that about l 300, 900 acres are
in wheat and ! $50, 900 in oats
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

The total vote for Governor Of Rhode
Island at Tuesday weeks election gives
Baker, Democrat, a plurality of lS5.
But a majority Of the whole vote being
required TO elect in that state, the result
is no one l. elected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

FIFTEEN journalists arrived at New
York on Wednesday from Liverpool on
the steamer Majestic. They are the
advance guard of a large delegation of
English editors and proprietors who are
coming here for the Columbian exposi-
ton. The entire party will visit the
principal newspaper offices Of New York
city on a tour of inspection. A large
number of distinguished passengers
came on the Majestic, ,hief among them
were James Dredge, the British royal
commissioner TO the Worlds exposition.
and Walter II. Harris, who is assisting
him in the transportation of an immense
shipment of English exhibits for the
fair.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

SECRETARY GREsHAN mas a short leg,
Secretary Herbert short arm. Mr.
Gresham calls his wound a memento OF
the battle Of Atlanta. Mr.. Herbert was
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

The Agnew local option bll. was de-
feated in the House at Harrisburg on
Tuesday by vote Of 6S for 10 lO2 against
Representative Thomas voted against the
measure and Representative Stineman
vO,ed for it,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

REPRESENTATIVE FAIRS bill to amend
the 1855 school law so as to require
school directors or controllers to furnish
school supplies free Of cost has been
passed finally by the House,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

COMMERCIAL travellers, II Il said, sup
port two thirds Of the country hotels IN
America, to say nothing Of instrucung
the proprIetors how TO manage them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

GovERSoR HORACE BJIEs, Of Iowa, has
announced that he will not be candI-
date for a third term as Governor OF the
state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

NOTICE is hereby given that have this dAy
~ purchased - e following articles at consta-
ble's sac OF the personal property of A. J. Nc
'Onneii. of Portage township. ViZ: I wagon
brown mare. set double harness ! have left
the above named articles In the care OF Mrs
tatharihe Mc'-"nneii during my pleasure. All
ie'sons are hereby nOtined not 10 interfere with
The same John ii. AFFORD.
Wilmore, March Is, Is, lss3 81
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14
A pMINisrRArRIX, NOTICE.

A DMINiSTRATRIX' NOTICE
N Letters OF al mtnistralion on the estate OF
Eiward DOugherty. lat OF the township OF
Washington. deceased. having been granted TO
the undersigned. AT persons indebted said es-
tate ar hereby notified To make payment with
out delay. and those having claims against the
-ame will present them property authenticated
Tor settlement ANN DOUGHERIN
March l7.0t Administratrfx
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14

IN w. DICK,
IL ATTORNEY
EBKNsBuka. PKRs'A.
ss-Special attention to given claims for Pen
sion Bounty. etc CHI Sso
The times., 1893-09-29
RESUMlNG WORK.
Mines Being Reopened In Washington
and the Men Are Jubilant.

Mines Being Reopened In Washington
and the Men Are Jubiiant.
SPOKANE, WASH, Sept. 27.-Opera-
tions have been resumed at the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mines in the Coeur
dAlene district under the terms offered
by the company-S3 so per day for
miners and S3 for carmen and shovel
ers. The force will be increased as
rapidly as possible until full force of
400 men is secured. The Gem, Helena
and Frisco mines at Gem will resume
work within few days, employing 300
men, at the same wages. All the other
mines in the Occur d 'Alene are expected
to resume under this arrangement, the
Knights of Labor miners and the
Miners union having sanctioned tho
action of the men in returning to work.
Within week over 1000 men now idle
will be at work. A jubilee isin progress
in several of the mining towns.
The times., 1893-09-29
THH LAKE ROUTE TO THE WORLDS FAIR
VIA PICTURESQUE MACKINAC.
Chicago Branch.
S1atc anc FIIreectn streets.

Avoid the heat and dust by travelling
on the Floating Palaces of the Detroit d
Cleveland Steam Navigation Company.
Two new steel passenger steamers have
just been built for this Upper Lake route,
costing $500, 600 each, and are guaranteed
to be the grandest, largest, safest and
fastest steamers on the Lakes; speed 90
miles per hour, running time between
Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago less than
so hours. Four trips per week between
Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Mackinac, Petos-
key and Chicago. Daily trips between
Detroit and Cleveland; during July and
August double daily service will be main-
tained, giving daylight ride across Lake
Erie. Daily service between Cleveland
and Put-in-Bay. First-class stateroom
accommodations and menu, and exceed
ingly low Round Trip Rates. The pala-
tial equipment, the luxury of the appoint
ments makes travelling on these steamers
thoroughly enjoyable. Send for Illus
trated pamphlet. Address A. A. Schantz,
G. A., Detroit g. Cleveland Steam Nav.
Co.. Detroit. Mich.
The times., 1893-09-29
Aztec Calendar Explained.

What is claimed to be the correct inter
pretation of the ancient Aztec calendar
was made public at the meeting OF the an
thropological congress in the Anthropo-
logical building at the Worlds fair.
Scholars of international reputation de-
clare it to be the most important discovery
in its way of the century, as it furnishes q
key to much of the ancient life and arts OF
at least six different nations that inhabited
Mexico and Central America centuries
ago. The disclosure was made by % wo-
man, Mrs. Zelia Nuttall, one OF the Judges
of ethnology at the fair, who read iehsshs shs
paper before the congress, in whicn s''e
explained the wonderful calendaf'
The times., 1893-09-29
STATE ITEMS.
Thursday, Sept. FL.

Wayland fruit men have been duped by
an Indiana buyer who paid with checks on
a bank where he had no funds.
Traverse City will have race meeting
the second week in October including
games.
w. @. Cunningham, formerly editor of
the Alpena Echo, has been appointed q sec.
retary of town board sites at Oklahoma,
and has left for his post of duty.
An employe at the Quincy mine has de-
voted all his spare time for three years, in
cluding Sundays to constructing a com
bination writing desk and bookcase out of
53,2 pieces and 124 varieties of wood.
The law requires the destruction of peach
trees affected by yellows. There is no use
trying to cure them, and the sooner they
are cut down and burned the better.
Neglect by a Ganges farmer to do this,
even after being notified by yellows' com
missioner, costs him s. as fine.
The times., 1893-09-29
Wednesday, Sept. ~.

A Honghton man has buck that he is
feeding with view of a fat saddle of ven
ison at Christmas.
The residence of Michael Cohn, Luding-
ton, was destroyed by fire. A portion of
the household effects were saved.
Coleman wanted to issue bonds in the
sum of s., 900 with which to put in water
works, but when the votes were counted
the proposition was defeated by one vote.
Otto Peters of Carleton recently rode to
New York city and back on his wheel,
making the entire distance in less than five
days.
William Mcintosh of Muskegon has
been held for trial in the United States
district court on a charge of selling liquor
without paying the special government
tax.
The Norrie mine has shipped 500, 900 tons
of ore this season, and has l20 600 tons more
on hand that will probably be carried
through the winter.
The times., 1893-09-29
Tuesday. Sept. &c.

Two rooms in the Farragut school at Bay
City have been closed on account of diph-
liberia.
There are $50 cases on the docket of the
supreme court for the October term at
Lansing.
At Pontiac the motion for change of
venue in the case of Lewis Newton, charged
with felonious assault, was denied in the
circuit court.
Four steamboats, are engaged in carry
ing peaches from South Haven to Chicago.
The daily shipments are from $4,000 to 2S, )
600 baskets
Manistee is still smarting over the defeat
of it's base ball team by Traverse City and
will offer n purse of 500 for the final
struggle of the season.
Warren l.. Potter, resident of Flat
Rock, who was seriously injured in rail
way accident at Toledo two or three years
ago, has been paid $4,000 in settlement of
of his claim for damages.
The times., 1893-09-29
Friday, Sent. 22,

A: +. Ames will be principal of the
Carleton schools this year.
The old buildings on the site where the
Odd Fellows of Pontiac are to erect a
3-story brick hall in the early future, will
be torn down next week.
Paul Vandendorp, a Spring Lake bar
Der, was found dead in the rear of his shop
Thursday morning. 1t is supposed that
he died from the effects of dissipation.
William Schutt, a coalheaver at Marine
City, while wheeling coal onto a steamer,
stubbed his toe and fell into the water. He
was unable to swim and was drowned
His brother lost his life in the same way a
year ago.
In the Saginaw circuit court in the mat
ter of Ira Case VS.. Hon. Il. L. Tarsney ct
al. on a charge of SANDER, etc., damages
being placed at $50, 900, 10 days additional
time was given in which to file security for
costs.
The times., 1893-09-29
A Surgical Operation.

For the cure of Piles is always pS'&,il,
often dangerous and useless, and -, ri
ably expensive; on the other hand there is
a new, certain cure, perfectly painless,
gives instant relief and permanent cure
and costs but a trihe. 1t is the Pyramid
Pile Cure. 1t is more certain cure than
a surgical operation, without any of the
intense pain, expense and danger of an
operation. Any druggist will get it for
Won
The times., 1893-09-29
His Invariable Rule.

He had placed fine diamond ring on Ter
finger in token of their betrothal.
For awhile she was supremely EoHpy.
Then q terrible thought occurred to h -.
Had her sweetheart ever loved anot "?
Was she the only girl who had eve. ron
his affections?
She would ask him and end the doubt.
"Frank, dearl'
"What is it, sweetness"
"Has any other girl ever worn this '''~'''
"No, indeedl l get new ring ary
time am engaged. ."-Pittsburg Chru. Gle
telegraph.
The times., 1893-09-29
"How to Cure All Skin Diseases"

Simply apply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT" No in
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema
itch, all erruptions on the face hands, nose &C.,
leaving the skin clear white and healthy. It's
great healing and curative powers are possessed
by no other remedy Ask your druggist for
SWAYNE'S OINTMENT
The times., 1893-09-29
Applications for Prrdons.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 27.--Applications
have been made to the board of pardons
for the release of Hugh F. Dempsey
and Robert Beatty, now undergoing
in the Riverside peni-
tentiary as the leaders of the alleged
conspiracy to poison nonunion work
men at Homestead during the strike
one year ago.
The times., 1893-09-29
Monday, Sent. 25.

Plymouth's new waterworks will be
completed and ready for use in short
time.
The Sixteenth Michigan Infantry will
hold their annual reunion at Owosso
Oct. IS.
Within another month trains will be
running the full length of the new AL
pena and Northern Railroad.
Fenton's grain elevator has been remod-
eled and refitted with new machinery and
now has capacity of 10000 bushels.
A 2-year-old child of Clayton Wart of
Wexford was drowned in barrel of rain
water, into which it fell while at play
The time for holding the Northern Gene
see County Teachers association meeting
at Flushing has been changed from Sept.
80 to Oct z
The times., 1893-09-29
Chicago Livestock.

CATTLE-Receipts, 6,OOo; market fairly
active and prices steady.
HoGs-Receipts, $1,000; market unset
tied, rather slow; light. So 25@7 90; rough
packing, So Oo@6 20; mixed, SO 2O@6 90;
9 s5; pigs, IS 25@6 20.
SHEEP-Receipts, $1,000; market weak
and prices 10@15c lower.
The times., 1893-09-29
sumcient Number of Votes.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 27.-Big Four train
men will canvass the vote in their fed
erations on the strike question in Gin
cinnati. Information is to the effect
that the trainmen claim that there will
be sufficient votes to declare strike.
The times., 1893-09-29
Chicago Provision.
October,

WHEAT-September 661sc: October,
661Sc; December, 6915 5@695sc.
CoRN-September 4094c; October, 4O7sc;
December, 41Ac.
OATs-September, 2S9sc; October, 2ss4c;
December, 29c.
PORK = September, ST 90; October,
$15 90.
LARD-September, 50 80; October, 50 30.
RIBS = September, $40 90; October,
40 l2L
The times., 1893-09-29
His Failing Too.

II didn't like your cake very we'll to.
night" remarked Gus de Smith to his
landlady.
'No?" queried she. "What was the mat
ter with it?"
ut seemed to me it was little short"
81 have noticed the same failing in you,
Mr.. de Smith," was the terse reply. And
Dingley borrowed enough from his friends
to pay something on account,
The times., 1893-09-29
Saturday, Sept. "a.

Vicksburg Congregational church holds
monthly missionary teas.
The Bancroft fair will give free min
strel concert every afternoon.
Alonzo Kitchen of White Oak township,
Ingham county, fell from the top of a
clover huller and broke both arms.
Greenville will have a lecture course this
winter under the patronage of the young
people of the various churches
The dwelling of Daniel Foy, at Carleton,
was destroyed by fire, the loss being 81 800,
with no insurance.
George Hall, Wakeshma township
man, fell through hatchway in Vicks-
burg livery barn and dislocated his right
shoulder
The times., 1893-09-29
Money Tight In Amsterdam.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Holland is selling
stocks in this market owing to the tight
ness of money at Amsterdam, where
rates are quoted at from to per cent,
the highest since the Franco Prussian
war.
The times., 1893-09-29
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles!

SYMPToMs-Mo intense itching and
ST nging; most at night worse by scrU' ching.
II allowed to continue tumors FORM which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore;
SwAYNEs OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases re-
moves the tumors At druggists, or by MAJ, Tor
80 cents. DIR. Swavne & Son PHILADELPHIA.
The times., 1893-09-29
New York Grain.

WHEAT-October, 72@72 5-16c; May, s214
@S24c.
CoRN-No. 9 firmer, quiet; No. 2 red,
511S@52c; October, 40 3-16@4916c; Novem-
ber, 1890; December, 5O4c; May, 52@521sc.
4Ac; western, 85@4i1Sc; September, 36c;
October, 349sc; December, 345S@35c; May,
37Ac.
The times., 1893-09-29
A New pile Remedy

Has created sensation among physicians
by its wonderful effects in speedily curing
every form of Piles. 1t Is called the
Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t Is cheap and SIM
pie to use, but nothing removes ine
disease 80 quickly, safely and surely
Any druggist will get 1t for you.
The times., 1893-09-29
It's Strange

That people suffering from Piles viii
ondurc them for years or submit to dan
gerous. painful, cruel and expensive
surgical operations, when all the time
there is painless, certain, lasting cure
which gives instant relief and costs but a
trihc. 1t is called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stores. Any
druggist will get it for you if you ask
him
The times., 1893-09-29
Toledo.

WHEAT-Cash and October, 661<c; De
cember, 695sc; May, 76s4c.
CoRN-Cash, 421Sc; No. 2 yellow, 43c.
OATs-Cash, 29c.
RYE-Nothing doing.
CLovERsEED-Cash and October, % 6S
January, So 90.
The times., 1893-09-29
THE MARKETS.
Review of the Grain and Cattle Markets
For Sept. 20.
Detroit.

WHEAT-No. red. 663Sc; October, 665sc
December, 69%c; May, 1864; No. red
64c; No. l white, 66c. CoRN-No. 2, 43c
OATs-No. 2 white. 321Sc.
The times., 1893-09-29
Strictly Pure
White Lead

manufactured by the sod Dutch Pro-
cess" of slow corrosion, and with one
of the following standard brands:
"Arrnstrong &. NcKelvy"
"Beymer- -Bauman" "E Eckstein"
"Fahnestock" "Anchcr"
"Kentucky" "Morley"
Southern" "Shipman"
cred Seal" "Collier"
"Davis-Chambers"
For colors they use the National Lead
Company's Pure White Lead Tinting
Colors. These colors are sold IL
small cans, each being sufficient TO
tint twenty-five pounds Of Strictly
Pure White Lead the desired shade.
These brands of Strictly Pure White Lead
and National Lead Co.'s Tinting Colors, are
for sale by the most reliable dealers in paints
everywhere.
If you going to paint, it will pay you
to send to us for book containing inforfna-
tion that may save you many dollar; IL Will
only cost you postal card to co SO.
NATIONAL LEAD CO,
Broadway, New York.
Chicago Branch.
S1ate anc FIIreertn streets.
The times., 1893-09-29
Anotber Great Discoverer.

First Traveler-Why is that pompous
fellow strutting about so absurdly?
Second Traveler-He found some ham in
his railway sandwich.-.Chicago Tribune.
The Pyramid Pile Cure
Is new discovery for the prompt, pei.
manent cure of Piles in every FORM
Every druggist has it.
The times., 1893-09-29
The Pyramid Pile c

How to Exc Out Small stock of Bed
clothing.
Lay newspapers in double thickness
between the bedclothes. They will be as
jvarn apain
The times., 1893-09-29

It is common thing for actors and
actresses on the road to send money or
ders to themselves at coming places on
their route lists, which is often the only
care for the future many of them will
falxn
The times., 1893-09-29

Should know that the Pyramid Pile Cure
will promptly and effectually remove
every trace of them. Any druggist will
get It for you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

"My dear sir, would you be willing
heavens and earth what a horrible thought
would you be willing to havean American
citizen hit by foreign comet without one
cent III his clothes ?"-New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

What spectacle is more disgusting than that
If man or woman with askin disease which
shows Itself in pimplas or blotches on hands,
arms. face. and neck? 1t is simply impure
blood. See what BRANDEETH's PILLS did for
a chronic case:
George Chapman, Plncening, Mich, says:
For four years was in the Mounted In
fantry in the L. {. Army, residing during that
time principally in Texas. Almost all OF that
time had chronic skin disease, character
Hed 10y an eruption over the entire surface OF
my legs and Il ighs arms and chest The doc
torstermed it eczema. had given up all hopes
Of ever being cured, when BhANpRErH's
Pills were recommended to mo. ! concluded
to try them. and have thanked God daily
since then that | did 40. | used them
for about three months, and by that lime was
completely cured and have never had an )
trouble since"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12


Disgrace.
"Tant food" he urged as he ambled
along beside a Trihunc reporter crossing
City Hall park, "'taint even beer
"Then it's four or five small children, all
starving" suggested tHe reporter
"NO. faint"
"Sick wife maybe-sick for two months.
No doctor and 10 medicine. Want dime
to get hothY
ESQ, faint"
"What is it, them" asked the reporter,
looking with some curiosity at the small
and dilaridated individual beside him.
Il have no wife, and have 10 children"
said the small man mildly, "but my old
mother keeps house for me over in Brook-
lyn"
Case of mother instead of wife, lnur-
INJURED the reporter
"And ind myself in n horrible situa-
ton" continued the snail man, ignoring
the interruption. AS was "Dout TO start
for my humble home l suddenly thought
Of the comet"
"Thc whatF'
"Thc comet-this dreadful monster APP
preaching through the heavens"
"What Of thaty'
"NVhat of it, Why, that comet is 10000
miles in diameter"
"Wcli?"
at has tail 5000 600 miles long"
"Suppose it has;'
DO you rcalzc-why, my dear sir, do
you realize calculated the small man,
solcmnly removing the pretzel shaped rem
nant which did duty rs a hat. that that
comet is now only 100000 miles away
and travelling ! 900 miles second head on
for the United States?'
The reporter admitted that the situation
was grave.
"You see" continued the small man
earnestly "there is no telling when the
shock may come. | am on my way home,
and as | have no money | must walk all
the way. Mind, ! am not asking for cash
because | never drink beer, and like to
walk, but whilc that mighty comet is
flashing toward us through the realms OF
space 1 want 10 ask YOU a solemn cues
| ton"
"Out with it."
"My dear sir, would you be willing
| heavens and cart h. what a horrible thought
| would you be willing to havean American
| citizen hit 10y n foreign comet without one
cert III his clothcs? "-New York Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Scotch engineer i sud to have solved
,a problem Of making the mill run With
80 water that has passed. 1t is reported
y Glasgow paper that a resident e}
I.cer has devised an arrangement by wkch
il he steam used by an engine i, returned
o the boiler As Il result it is said that As
much energy can he gotten out Of one ton
,i coal Il, is now secured by the consump
inn Of NnNer INNS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
A Comhn.tihle Collection.

Speaking of queer names, and their 81.
ore queer collocatiou, writes IA lady from
aston, Pa, II am reminded of a table Il
which | once sat, which mentally | named
tie comhuslibleta The boardcrs' names
were Brush, Bush, Hay, Wood and Cole
All that seemed lacking was Il match."-
New OK 1ribune.