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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
From an Old Soldier.

KNOX, Ind, Jan. IA, 1897.
GENTs:-I have every confidence in
recommending your Syrup of Pepsin.
| am 72 years of age and am broken
down, the trouble having been brought
on by my experience in the war. Your
medicine has done me more good than
a hundred doctors and I am just about
well of stomach troubles
Yours truly,
Aug JEFFERSON WILHELM.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
additional Local NeWs.

Bradford Era: The Northern Oil
Co. has string of tools running on a
tract ofland in Elk county which was
purchased some time ago. The wells
start off at about ten barrels and grad
ually settle to daily production of
seven barrels. There is plenty of gas
in that section and the wells flow for
several years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
Reduced Rates to Grangers' Picnic at Williams
Grove via nsylvania Railroad.

For the accommodation of persons
desiring to attend this interesting pic
mic and exhibition the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from August 81 to September 3,
good to return until September 5, in
elusive, at rate Of one fare for the round
trip, from principal stations between
East Liberty and Bryn Mawr; on the
Northern Central Railway north of
and including Lutherville, and on the
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad division
east of and including Waterford.
For information in regard to train
service and specific rates application
should be made to ticket agents.
1U74-24-2t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
From a Methodist Preacher.

CLAY OTT4, IHu., JdIl. II, Io5F.
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Ill
GENTLEMEN:-It affords me great
pleasure to speak in praise of your
most excellent medicine. | have suf-
fered quite great deal from sick head
ache, the result of sedentary habits
and sluggish liver and bowels. Your
remedy corrects these troubles and my
headaches are stopped.
J. G. BOONE,
Aug Pastor M. Z. Church.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

We, the undersigned Auditors of the Borough
of Emporium, County of Cameron, State of
Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we have
examined, audited, adjusted and settled the
several accounts of the Treasurer ofsaid Borough,
ard that the foregoing is true and correct
statement of the same.
Witness our hands this 26th day of June, A. L. :,
1898.
GRANT S. ALLEN,
G. j. GOODNOUGH,
Borough Auditors.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
LUXURY

it is to recline!at ease on one of our
superb couches Slumber comes un-
sought ersuch delightful conditions.
Pieces of furniture like these are as
pleasant to look on as they are to lie on
and this fact makes them an irresistible
temptation to repose. Our entire stock
is packed full of temptations for that
matter, temptations in parlor and bed
room suits and in every kind of furni-
ture, and unprecedented temptations
in prices. Some people are always
quoting from somebody, but our favor
ite quotations are figures like these:
Couches, SIS, SIS, $s, and $40.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
AUDITORS REPORT
Of the Receipts, Expenditures, Assets
and Liabilities of Emporium Borough
for the Year 1898.

w. f. LLOYD, Borough Treasurer, in accoun|
with Emporium Borough.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand last audit dit..............s1,52 81 500 81
Received from G. II. Jessop, Collector. GA 10
Received account cleaning and repairing
sidewalks .........'............... 779
Received account license and fines...... 78 90
Received account sewer connections. 3 90
Received account liquor licenses from
w. L. Thomas ........ ............. ,4s2 90
49, 705 65
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

If you suffer from kidney, bladder or urin"
urine. "Dr. Fenncr's Kidney and Backache
Cure" is what you want. Bed-wetting by
children is generally cured by one bottle of
disregarded, many people doubling the hon
esty or sincerity of them, we therefore avoid
giving any here, but will furnish them on ap-
plication to dealer whose name is given
below. II not satisfied after using one bot
tie your money will be refunded by
r. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
Aug
DiDhtheria.

The most successful throat remedy in
the world is Armstrong's Diphtheria
and Quinsy Drops. Sold by druggista
r. G. Dodson. 6-lys.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

THREE OF a KIND.
The summer girl and her swell broth
ers who wouldn't think of having their
shirt waists, shirts, dickies, collars or
cuffs done up anywhere but at the
Kane Steam Laundry. Shirt waists
keep their color as we'll as dainty neg
ligee shirts, crash or linen suits when
done up here. There is an art in our
exquisite laundry work that back num-
Der laundries haven't learned yet.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

An exchange says that alcohol will
remove grass stains from summer
clothes. The exchange is right. 1t
will also remove the summer clothes,
and also the spring, autumn and wint-
er clothes not only from the one who
drinks it, but also from his wife and
family. 1t will likewise remove the
household furniture from the house,
the eatables from the pantry, the smiles
from the face of his wife and the hap
piness from the home. AS remover
of things alcohol has few equals. Is it
removing anything for you, dear
reader Evansville Breeze.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

Queen Elizabeth created seven peers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.

torpid liver always produces dull lness
lrritability, etc. You are all clogged up and
feel Respondent. Perhaps you have treated
with physicians or tried some recommended
medicine without benefit All that is no
argument against DIR. Fenner's Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic" which we
insist will cure nervousness and liver com
tie your money will be refunded by
r. Q. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

Sixth st. sewer across Maple St..........s 10 8
Borough Auditors. Observation-Disclosures. rs
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-18

DAVID MURRAY, Poormaster, in account with
Emporium Borough Poor Fund,
DIR.
Cash on hand at last audt........... .....$ So 20
Received from c. II. Jessop, Collector..... 55S 83
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
NEWS OF THE STATE.
TELeeRAr hlc REPORTS OF HAPPEN.
iNGS IN MICHIGAN.

Items Culled Out for the Benefit Of Our
Own Readers News Of the Past Few
Days Which Will Be of General Interest
20 Michigan People.
Iron Mountain. Mich, uJly 9.-Kim-
Harvey. a millwright, with man
named Price for an assistant. was en-
gagged in repairing a pulley in the Met
ropolitan Lumber company's mill. when
the machinery suddenly started. Har-
vey's clothing was caught. and he was
whirled around the shaft. In one OF
the revolutions his feet struck Price.
who was on beam above, knocking
him some distance. Price struck on
the floor squarely on his head and re-
ceived injuries that may result in his
death. Harvey continued to revolve
around until every article of clothing
excepting one shoe had been stripped
from his person. when he dropped to
the floor Strange as 1t may seem, none
of his limbs were broken, his injuries
being Of an internal nature. He cannot
live. I. a.-,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
BLEW EIGHT MEN TO DEATH
Powder Works Explosion Horribly Mu-
tilates Some, Annihilates Others,

Powder Works Explosion Horribly Mu-
tiIates Some, Annihilates Others,
New York, July 1.-TWO explosions
which killed eight men. wounded about
twenty others, and wrecked two build
ings. occurred at the plant Of the Latin
Rand Powder works a Pompton. n. J..
yesterday. The first explosion was IN
the house where guncotton was being
made. and the second-presumably SUI
perinduced by concussion-was in the
drying house, close by. Three men were
in the mixing room when the explosion
occurred. and they were blown to atoms
Chief Engineer Craig, who was in the
engine room. had his head crushed to o
jelly in the wreckage Of the boiler
house. John Phillips was standing near
a tree some distance from the mixing
house. His head was blown from his
body, and was picked up eighty feet
away.
The foreman of the drying room was
also blown to pieces, and two Italians
who were digging trench in the rear
of the building were killed The most
seriously injured was William Fl EN-
mons. a private of Company I, Third
New Jersey volunteers He was horri-
bly, torn by flying splinters, 1t Is not
likely that he will recover. Charles
Lukes, OF Butler. was also probably ia.
tally injured.
The search for other dead and miss
Ing was Immediately begun and will be
prosecuted diligently. During the fire
two tanks. each of which contained
ton of nitro glycerine. were in'constant
danger Of being exploded by flying
sparks. After the explosion there was
some talk Of Spanish spy being i'm.
plicated in the attempt to destroy the
powder MILL but the theory of the men
connected with the works Is that grain
Of gravel or sand got into some powder
which was in process Of handling In the
mixing room, and that ~ 10 went
through the machinery the foreign SUBJ
stance came In contact with a metal
surface and threw out a spark which ig-
nited the explosive.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
ToRAL's CONDITION OF SURRENDER.
Wanted to March Out with Honor" with
Arms and Colors Flying.

Off Juragua, Cuba, July 8, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 1.-THE surrender
of Santiago was formally offered by the
Spanish commander, General Toral, to-
day, but the conditions attached caused
prompt refusal Of the offer by General
Shafter The negotiations. however.
resulted in the extension of the ar
mistice until noon Sunday, and white
flags of truce still float over the oppos. .
ing armies. General Torals proposal
contemplated the immediate surrender
of the city. but he insisted that his
army be permitted to march away un-
der arms and with flying colors. and
declared that he would fight to the last
ditch unless the conditions were &C.
cepted.
General Shafter replied that nothing
but unconditional surrender would be
considered by him, but he consented to
cable the Spanish offer to Washington
In the meantime extending the ar
mistice. 1t was shortly before noon to :
day when little group of Spanish Off
sers, under a flag of truce, came out
from under the yellow wall of the be-
sieged city and. slowly made its way
toward the American line A detail
was sent to meet them and they were
escorted to comfortable quarter S. while
the letter from General Toral was car
ried to General Skaters tent two miles
from the front.
The letter was couched In the Jelly
courteous terms Characteristic Of such
communications, and was brief as DOS
sible. 1t bore the signature Of General
Toral. who commands at Santiago since
General Linares was wounded. and
stated that he was prepared to sur
render the city provided his army would
be permitted to capitulate with honor"
This, he explained, meant that theSpan-
ish forces should be unmolested and go
In any direction they wished with arms
and flying their colors. The letter con
Guided with the bold statement that
surrender under anv other terms was
an impossibility and would not be con
sidered.
General Shafter Immediately cabled
the facts to Washington and sent TO
General Toral a refusal Of his proposal
but added that he would communicate
with his government and would extend
the informal srmlstice until Sunday at
noon.
The general condition sf the health
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
July Frost In Michigan.

Detroit. July ia heavy frost al
East Jordan Sunday night resulted In
serious damage to corn and vegetables
Charlotte-Heavy frosts damaged
corn and beans on low grounds Satur-
day and Sunday nights.
Gaylord-Frost Sunday night severely
injured potatoes, corn and oats.
Evart-Very heavy frost Sunday
night. Great injury to crops.
Traverse City-For the first time in
the memory of the oldest inhabitants
frost fell sufflciently severe upon low
lands to cause much damage to tender
vegetables.
Onondaga-Frost Saturday and Sun
day nights did considerable damage to
beans and corn, killing whole fields.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
To BE DEPENDED UPON.
Because II Is the Experience OF an Owosso
Citizen, and can Readily be
Investigated.

Suppose YOU were an utter stranger In
a large city, and had completely lost
your way, whose guidance could you
place the most confidence in, a strangers,
lost like Yourself, or a residents born
and bred in the city? When ship
reaches the offing OF strang port. whose
hand directs the tiller and brings her safe
to her moorings? trusty pilots or a
0reenhorn's? Whose opinions, exper-
ience and statements can the reader de.
pend upon the more. those published
from bona fide Owosso citizens, or thos
originally drafted from every hole and
corner of the Union, except our own
iOwosso and it's suburbs? Read this
Owosso case:
Mrs. Mary E. Kinney, of 965 Corunna
Ave. says: ~ have always had more
or less trouble with my kidneys but dur
ing the past few years it has caused me
q good deal of suffering. There were
heavy, aching pains through the small OF
my back, under the shoulder blades, and
rheumatic pains through my thighs
The kidney socretions became affected
being irregular and unnatural. My cir
culation was sluggish and was bnthered
with numbness of my feet and hands aud
II pressed my finger against the flesh
the indentation remained for some time
] tried many different medicines but
without obtaining any real benefit and !
about lost faith in all remedies. | heard
30 often about Doan's Kidney Pills, how.
ever, and they were so highly recon-
mended that deciding to make one more
trial. procured box at Johnson & Hen
derson's drug store and began to use
them. They relieved me right away,
and although l took but one box my con-
dition was changed so much for the bet
ter that seemed like different woman.
My health has remained better since"
Doan's kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, Sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
Average Yield of Wheat Per Acre In I'll
State,

State.
Lansing, Mich, July 12.-The acreage
Of wheat grown In Michigan this year
Is approximately 100000 acres. This
total is the footing Of the column "acres
now in the ground" as returned by SUI
pervisors In the Farm Statistics last
spring, though for a few townships not
yet received or footed the acreage has
been carefully estimated. The average
yield per acre In the state is estimated
at 1874 bushels. This estimate is based
on nearly 1,15O reports covering all parts
Of the state. More than 700 are from
the southern counties and more than
300 from the central counties. The es-
innate, however must be understood to
represent simply the best judgment Of
our correspondents while the grain was
standing uncut or in shock, as when
made no threshing had been done. The
estimate points to crop Of about u.s.
100000 bushels.
Harvest is full two weeks earlier than
In 1897. With good weather it will be.
completed by the 10th to 18th, or about
the time begun last year. The number
of bushels Of wheat marketed in June
is 1,1S2,931, as compared with 490,27S re-
ported marketed in June, 1897, and the
amount marketed in the eleven months,
August-June, is 16,622,661 bushels, as
compared with 9,465,5S2 bushels in the
same months last year. The area
planted to corn is about normal, and
the crop is in excellent condition. The
condition is % per cent. higher than one
year ago. The average condition of oats
is 81.
The estimated area planted to beans
II 81 per cent, and to potatoes sc per
cent. Of area in average years. For po-
tatoes the percentage for the southern
and central counties is 95, for the north
ern 104, and for the upper peninsula
100. In condition this crop averages So.
Meadows and pastures and clover
sowed this year average about 80. The
hay crop of this year is fairly good
and secured in fine condition. Apples
promise in the state so per cent, and
peaches "A per cent. Of average crops
The figures for the southern counties
are. apples "A and peaches II. One year
ago the outlook was for less than half a
crop of apples. and for less than one
fourth crop Of peaches.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Cutting the Price of Anthracite.

New York, July 9.-Much uneasiness
was caused in the anthracite coal trade
by the news that a further cut In the
price of coal had been made by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad An open circular issued by
the Lackawanna company announced
a reduction in the quoted price Of stove
size from $3.50 to 81 per ton. This is
the third cut in price made by the same
company within the past three or four
weeks, and II Is regarded by the officers
OF other coal carrying railroads az Of
serious import.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.


Mrs. Marina M. race tO Die In the Eiec-
trical Chair.
New York, July 13.-Mrs. Martha M.
Place, convicted OF the murder Of her
step daughter. Ida Place, has been SEN
fenced to die in the electrical chair at
Sing Sing pr.scn during the week be-
ginning Aug. 20.
Mrs. Place broke down when sentence
was pronounc Mrs. Place Is A y, a-s
OF age; the murdered girl was Is Mrs.
Place was insanely jealous of her step
daughter, with whom she had frequent
quarrels. Some time during the day
on Feb. last she smother,d the young
woman to death with a pillow. Then
she lay in wait behind the front door for
her husband and attacked him with a
Ratchet. For some time his life was
despaired of as a result Of the wounds
she inflicted, but he finally recovered.
II Mrs. Place is executed she will have
been the first woman put to death in
this state in the electrical chair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Orangemen Celebrate at Port Huron.

Port Huron, Mich, July 13.-More
than 1000 o angemen, residen of Can
ada and the United States, celebrated
the anniversary of the battle Of the
Boyne. Military street bridge, In the
center of the city, was decorated with
portraits of Que5n Victoria and of Pres
ident Mckinley Other patriotic deco
rations were numerously displayed.
Over seventy Orangemen's lodges were
represented and as each has a fife and
drum corps, martial music was the
strong feature of the big parade.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Michigan,s Adiutant General.

Lansing, Mich, July 13. - Governor
Pingree has appointed Inspector Gen
eral Fred N. Case adjutant general of
Michigan, to succeed General e. NJ.
Irish, who becomes colonel of the Thir-
ty-fifth Michigan infantry. Colonel A.
F. Walsh, Of Allegan, was appointed in
spector general. 1t is understood that
Quartermaster General White, who is
lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-fifth.
will not be succeeded.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Wanted for Forgery.

st. Louis, July 13.-Joel w. Craven,
president of the Citizens bank of Luf-
kin, Tex, was arrested at the Moser
hotel as a fugitive from Justice The
arrest was made on telegram from
]. w. Jones, sheriff of Lufkin, Tex,
which states that Craven is wanted
there en- the charge of forgery. Craven,
who is rs years old, burst into tears
when arrested and declared his inno-
cence. His parents reside at Licking,
Texas county, Mo-. and are highly re-
spected
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Fire Proves Fatnl to One.

st. Joseph, Mich, July 12.-I. B. Ben
son of Logansport, Ind. is believed to
be the only person who was burned to
death in the destruction by fire Of the
Hotel st. Joseph, the immense inn here.
Many guests had narrow escapes. being
compelled to flee in scanty attire,
leaving all their possessions to be de-
stroyed. The Graham & Morton Trans
portation company. which owned the
hotel, estimates the loss. at $4,000, on
which only $17500 insurance was car
ried
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Leave for Cuba.

Iron Mountain, Mich, July Given
ty-five recruits left this city Thursday
night to join Company e. Thirty-fourth
Michigan volunteers, now In Cuba, in
order to increase the company to its
full quota of 100 men. The men were
in charge of Private Henry Schwellen-
bach, who will take them direct to
Camp Alger to be equipped, and then to
Santiago de Cuba.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
funniest mt Detroit.

Detroit, July 1.-THE turner's who are
here attending the Lake Erie district
funniest are early risers. Their pro-
gramme began with reveille at In the
morning and kept them busy all the
rest of the day. Before breakfast a
prize swimming match was held at
Stocks Riverside park. Then came
breakfast, after which q parade was
given. The turner's then went to the
Highland Park race track and finished
the individual and special exercises.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15

of The American troops IS excellent. lat
the water supply s p or and a number
or cases OF malarial fever have de-
veloped. No deaf have esq ted. how
sver, and In nearly all the ms .ances the
fever ESs Teen broken up by a liberal
uss 90 cy,-ine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Will Promote Sampson and schley.

Washington, July 1.-THE president
has determined to promote Acting Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Schley
in recognition of their services in the
destruction of the Spanish naval fleet
In American waters. but is as yet un-
decided as to the extent Of promotion.
The situation Is somewhat complicated.
Sampson while commanding at Santi-
ago Ii ranked by both Schley and Wat
son, the acting admiral being number
six in the commodore list. while Schley
is number eight and Watson number
ten
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
LARGE DEAL IN PULP WOOD.
Kimberly, Clarke s. Co. Make n 100000
Contract.

Iron Mountain, Mich, July 9.-Kim-
mills at Quinnesec Falls, have closed a
deal with the land department of the
old Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette
Railroad company for 100000 cords of
pulp wood. The timber Is nearly all
located on lands in Marquette county
and will be cut as needed The total
amount paid is over 100000. Plans are
being prepared by Towar & Wallace OF
New York for another print mill and a
sulphite MILL The former will be 60
feet in width and 500 feet long, and will
contain three large machines. 1t will
be one of the largest, II not the largest,
mill in the country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
MANY Corporations Ignore che Law.

Lansing Mich, July 13.-The secre-
tary of state has reported 700 corpora
lions to the attorney general for failure
to make their annual reports. 1t is the
duty of the attorney general to proceed
against the directors, ard that official
will act promptly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-15
Michigan Gold Democracy.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 1S.-The
executive committee Of the National"
Democracy met here to discuss the situ-
alton. 1t was decided that the fusion
ticket could not be supported, but be-
fore calling a state convention letters
will be sent to prominent NATIONAL
Democrats in the state asking their
views. If state convention and
straight ticket be favored the commit
tee will name the time and place and
issue the call.