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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Foreign Trade Facts.

Figures of the bureau of statistics of
the treasury department show:
That we exported $41459.765 more of
our own goods last April than we i'm
ported.
That we exported $50, 100000 more of
our goods in April this year than in
April, 1899.
That our exports were $135,94S, ,S57
greater in value in the ten months
ending with April, than in the corre-
spending ten months of the last fiscal
year.
That our exports in the last ten
months were 1856, ,495, ,141 greater than
our imports.
That, under the Dingley protective
tariff, the articles which we import
free of duty were $40 ,OO0,0O0 greater in
value the last ten months than a year
ago.
That our total foreign trade for the
fiscal year ending June 80 next, will be
$3O0,0O0,000 larger than in the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1899.
That our combined import and ex-
port trade for this fiscal year is likely
to exceed two and a quarter billion
dollars, of which exports will be 81 ,407,-
000O0O
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
HE WISHES TO KNOW.
key. Earkhurst Asks Mayor Van Wyck
to Explain His Alleged Connection
with GotIsan.s lee Erust.

New York, June 2.-Before sailing
for Europe Rev. Charles ii. Park
hurst wrote Il letter to Mayor Van
Wyck interrogating him upon his
connection with the American Ice Co.
lie gave the letter to Henry Y. Par
sell to he delivered to the mayor if
he should go on the witness stand in
he ice case. Mayor Van Wyck did
not go on the witness stand to oder
testimony, but Mr.. Parsell has decid-
ed to make the letter public. 1t fol-
lows:
Under a form of government like
our own a public official is answer
able to the people, and not only his
public conduct but his personal deal
ings are proper subjects for interro-
cation and inquisition. Comfortable
with that fact and in pursuance of
instructions given me by the Society
for the Prevention of Crime, ] write
to inquire of you as to your counec-
ton with the ice trust and to ask of
you whether you hold stock III the
American Ice Co., or in any uf the
companies that have been merged IN
that company.
"If you could hold such stock with
out compromising your character
my inquiry might be unwarranted,
but the ice trust is a devllish scheme
for wringing shekels opt of the poor
and specializing upon their distresses,
and no man, yourself or any other,
can become contemplate in his per-
sonaI capacity without forfeiture of
all the consideration otherwise due
him in his official capacity, particu
larIy when, as in position like your
own, the grand essential is personal
probity, dignity and a gracious shep-
herding of the people whose interests
you are set to safeguard.
"fhe people want to know what
the facts are in the case, and the
longer and more obstinately you
evadc the issue the more damaging
the construction that will be placed
upon your reticence. You said
week ago that the people need not
fear that any fact could be proved
thta would challenge your official
conduct Such generalities do not
meet the case. What the city wants
know is-Do you hold stock in
the American Ice Co.? es or no?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
THEY ARE NOT DISCOURAGED.
Hoer Envoys DO Not Seem Depressed
by News Of DikakIcr.

Boston, June 1.-Messrs. Fischer
Wolmarans and Vessels. the Boer
envoys, were received at the city hall
here Thursday by Mayor Hart and
subsequently, called at the state
house. The mayor alluded to the
days news from South Africa, and
hoped that the adversely sustained by
the Beers might be for the best. Mr.
Fischer responded, affirming that all
he and his compatriots asked was for
justice. The ENJOYS did not seem
greatly depressed by the news from
Johannesburg and Pretoria. Chair
man Fischer reiterated the statement
that the war is by no means ended.
Have you noticed" he asked re-
porter, that the English forces have
not captured a single piece of artil-
lery or any considerable munitions of
war from us since our men have been
executing their mastery retreat?
This material hasn't ascended into
the air, nor has it gone up in LORD
Roberts balloons, and the English
will find it out to their sorrow. Our
guns, supplies, etc, have been taken
along with our troops, and they will
yet be used etfecJually, if l am not
greatly mistaken.
81 he fact that President Kruger
has retreated to Waterfall Bovan and
that this is declared the capital of
our government shows that our peo-
pie are still determined to win their
independence. Our capital is where
our president chooses to make it.
The fact that Lord Roberts an
neXed the Orange Free State the
other day means nothing. The Uni
ted States could annex Canada by
proclamation, but something more ef-
fective would have to follow to make
it a fact"
Mr. Fischer said that President
Kruger would not surrender while
there was a bullock cart and 16 oxen
in the Transvaal to transport him
from place to place.
Amid a storm of applause a long
set of resolutions expressing sympa-
thy with the South African republics
and calling upon the United States
government to represent to Great
Britain that this country is opposed
to the actions of England in the war
in South Africa were unanimously
adopted at the close of the reception
to the Boer ENJOYS in FanueiI hall
last Dio'ht
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
TRADE REVIEW.
Downward Movement of Prices Com
Iinucs-- -EaiIures Imcreases

New York, June 2.-R. q. Dun d
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
While returns of failures in May by
branches of business cannot be given
until next week, it can be stated that
no month in more than six years has
shown as large defaulted liabilities
as May will show, owing to the fail
ure Of a firm principally engaged In
cotton brokerage.
The most conspicuous feature of
domestic news is the steady progress
toward lower level of prices for the
chief materials of industry. Without
excitement and with very small sales
1t is believed the smallest ever re-
corded in May in the three chief east
ern markets except in 1o93-prices of
wool have declined so that quotations
average about 2LS4 cents, against
24.12 at the highest point February /.
Orders for boots and shoes have
been reduced much more than ship
ments, because many works had or
ders which are not yet exhausted.
The shipments in May have been
smaller than in any year since 1899.
The decline in pig iron continues.
grey forge reaching $3.50 at Pitts
burg. Only small changes have ap-
pcared during the week III prices of
finished products, but these are to-
ward lower figures. There are state
mcnts that some of the properties
taken by the Steel Sheet Co. have
been sold back to former owners.
and that properties of the Steel Hoop
Co. will be divided likewise, but it is
not surprising if a few out of so
many combinations result in the dis
appointment of some
Failures for the week have been $50
in the United States, against 145 last
year. and 2l in Canada, against II
last wear.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
IOWA Is PROSPEROUS
How ]. P. Dolliver Talks About His
States Prosperity.
Great Increase in Wealth Among
Farmers and Wage Farmers
Due to Bette- Prices for
Farm Products.

"Iowa is brimful of prosperity this
year" said Hon. j. p. Dolliver, mem
ber of congress from the Tenth district
of that state.
"The factories out there have been
running as they never ran before, re-
ceipts for farm crops have been larger
during the last season than in any pre-
vious season in the history of the state.
Money is abundant, debts are being
paid off, interest is lower, labor is well
employed, wages are better, and no
man need look for a job unless he wants
to take a vacation.
I'm the last five years." continued
Mr.. Dolliver, there has been an in
crease of $4,000 bank depositors in our
state alone, and the total amount of
the bank deposits has increased by $685.
100000. That money has been distrib-
uted more among the farmers and wage
earners than among the business men,
is shown by the fact that both in the
savings banks and, the smaller state
banks the deposits have doubled, while
in the national banks the increase has
been about rs per cent. Every man or
woman in Iowa, who has savings bank
account. has an average of $3.50 to his
or her credit. Taking the whole popu-
lation of the state at 2,230,00O, there is
$34 for each one of us on deposit in
our banks, so you see we have S. more
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

In his history OF New York one Of the
classics of American authorshps, Diedrick
Knlckerbocker Washington lrvjng) wrote
lovingly, yet with unctuous sarcasm, Of the
beauties and traditions of als loved "Nieu
Netherlands" the peaceful valley Of the
Hudson from Albany to Manhattan, the
many legends with which the entire region
abounds- notably that of Rip Van Wlnkle
and his long sleep-and Of the ancient names
and families whose descendants are still q
power in that locality. So far-reachng were
the effects of the History" that in time the
name 'Knickerbocker" became the popular
one for the patron saint of New York City,
he usually beng represented as benIgnant
Old German OF ample girth, clutching firmly
the long stemmed clay pipe which Irving I'M
mortaized and gazing over his beloved City.
Recognizing the vein of sentiment in the
American people long ago train service was
lndugurated to New York from St. Louis
to which Father knickerbocker lent his
name and through the efforts of the line
which introduced the service the "Knicker-
booker Special has become as familiar to
the average Travelled American as to the res
idents Of his own City. Leaving St Louis at
noon, the traveller is borne swiftly and safe
ly to Father Knckerbockers abode. trav-
ersing by daylight those scenes with which
ne was so familiar, arriving at New Y ork the
next day in time for leisurely preparation
for evening.
So popular has the service proven that the
Big -Four has started a new train as a COM
panion, it leaving St. Louis 800 A. NJ, re-
ceiving all Western and Southwestern con-
nections and arriving in New York at 2 55
the next day. This train is known as the
New York and Boston Limited, but the way
farer who travels much will call it Number
Sixteen in emulation of his railroad breth-
ren and inquire if "she" is on time. A
month business has demonstrated that it is
a success The Big Four's motto is Com
fort IN travel and the train amply lives up
to the motto, as trip on it will prove to
those who desire every convenience in travel,
A letter to the General Office of the Big
-Four q Cincinnati about any of their trains
will always receive prompt and courteous
reply.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
RAISED THE SIEGE.
A British Relief Party Enters koo.
nassie, but the Situation Is Still
frttEc.I.

London, June 2.-The colonial of
flee has received dispatch from
Cape Coast Castle, dated May 81, say
ing it is believed there that Capt.
Hall. with relief party, entered
Koomassie May 26. The governor,
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, with
the sick. wounded and refugees, was
expected to arrive at Fumsu, May 80.
Notwithstanding the optimist rome
of the dispatch, it reveals a serious
situation, inasmuch as apart from
the possibility of Gov. Hodgson's s
party being cut off by the enemy
north of Fumsu, it practically an
nounces the evacuation of koomassie.
which will he interpreted by the hos
tile tribes as British retreat and
thus tend to spread the rising. The
rainy season is now in full swing and
no punitive expedition can be sue
cessfulIy undertaken until autumn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Take tke ease of the

Of the company. Take tbse ease of the
Illinois Central, which runs through
Iowa. There are now about 1000 of it's
employees who hold considerably over
5000 shares of stock in that company.
An employe is offered the privilege of
subscribing for one share at a time.
This he can pay for by installments in
sums of So or SO or SIS, and when one
share is paid for the owner has his
name registered on the books of the
company, when, if he wishes, he can
begin to buy another share on the in
stallment plan. While paying for his
stock the employe receives interest at
the rate of four per cent. per annum,
provided he does not allow IL consecu-
tive months to elapse without making
any payments at all. In case the en-
ploye leaves the service of the COM
pany he must either pay in full for the
ing, or withdraw his money with the
interest that.is due thereon.
This is an excellent system. IL
gives the men a direct, personal inter
est in the affairs of the company for
which they are working, and makes an
investment at fair rate of interest for
their savings. Besides this, they be-
come partners in one of the gigantic
corporations or trusts of the country,
and may be classed among those who
are decried by the democrats as being
capitalists, monopolists and extortion-
lists. But the men out our way don't
mind what they are called, as long as
they are well employed, with good
wages, have a mutual interest in the
ownership of the property for which
they are working, and can see a little
capital accumulating every year for
their families. Ands these are condi-
tions that exist in Iowa to-day, both
among the railroad hands, the farmers
and the factory people. Business, of
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

in our one state than the per capita
of circulation for the whole country.
'What has brought about this pros
perity? Why, the busy factories have
created a better demand for the farm
products. You know that it is tho
home market that is the best for the
American producer, and when people
are steady at work they have money to
spend, with which to buy what the
farmers grow. The more factories we
can get out west, the better it will be
for our farmers. Since the last dem
ocratic administration has become a
matter of history, the value of the live
stock on our farms has increased by
S45,000,000, that is to say in five years,
being now worth, according to the de-
partment of agriculture's figures. S16S,-
100000. as compared with the total val
uation of $123, 100000 at the beginning
of 1895.
Talking about factories: You re-
member how the free traders ridiculed
the idea of making pearl buttons in
the United States? A duty was first
put on pearl buttons by the Mckinley
bill cut this down and checked the
growth of the business. But the Ding
ley tariff of 1897 again made another
effort to build up another American
industry. What was the result? There
are now upwards of 40 pearl button
factories in Iowa. Shells from which
they are made are procured from the
river beds. There are nearly 1.500 peo-
pie employed in the factories alone
besides the hundreds of fishermen oc-
cupied in getting the mussel shells,
and the people employedin in making the
machinery for the factories. Indirect
ly, the merchants, draymen, transpor-
tation companies, as we'll as the farm
ers, are benefited by this one little in
dustry, which has been as successful
in its way as the greater American tin
plate Industries, which were also in
augurated by the Mckinley tariff of
1892.
another instance, and I may say, a
cause of the prosperity in Iowa" con-
tinued Mr.. Dolliver Sis to be found in
the railroads. A large number of rail-
road men live in our state and when
you consider that the railroads in the
country are now employing over 1OO,-
900 more men than they had in 1895,
and are paying out fully 100000, 900 a
| year more III wages, you will see what
an important factor railroad prosper
| ity is TO the country, and prosper.
| ity is to the railroads. The roads made
good money last year, but this has not
been at the expense Of the farmers.
because freight rates are lower now
than they were five years ago. am
within the mark when ! say that there
| was over 200.d00,00O tons more freight
carried by RAN last year than in 1895.
| stock in western railroads rs grad
| Nally being acquired by the employees
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Dis.racea His Uniform.

Washington. June BY direction
of the president First Lieut.. Samuel
6. Hazard First artillery. has beer
dropped from The rolls of the army
for desertion. Hazard was stationed
at Tampa. Fla, and disappeared from
that post February 81 last, since
when nothing has been heard of him.
If is reported that, before his depart
urc, he forged some checks and bor-
rowed a large amount of money. He
was also short in his accounts. An
other allegation was that he had run
off with a woman with whom he had
become infa tuated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Not Quite Ready for Heaven.

An Usage Indian named Laboring Miles
was taken before Indian Agent Pollack few
days ago for some medicine. As it is a rare
thing, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, tor an
Indian TO ask for white mans medicine"
the agent said: "Sick Laboring?"
"Pretty sick, h?" continued the agent.
"Pretty near die" replied Laboring, after
pause. Looked up in sky. Saw big light;
saw Jesus and Jesus mother"
The Indian then said his father beckoned
him to come up into the clouds.
you ought to have gone" advised the
The Indian shook his head.
Don't you want to go to Heaven" asked
the agent.
mot now," said Laboring Miles. "I want
to kill one heap id Indian before CO."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Smith Delivers His Message.

Philadelphia, June 2.-The North
American has received a dispatch
from Pretoria stating that Messenger
James Smith delivered to President
Kruger on Tuesday the greeting
from the school boys of Philadelphia
Mr.. Kruger in reply rendered his
thaaks to the American people for
their sympathy and requested Smith
to return his (Kruger's) greetings to
the citizens of the United States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Revenue stamp SwindIe Suspected.

New York, June 1.-Behind the ar
rest of three young men in Brooklyn
the police believe is a revenue stamp
swindIe of considerable proportions
The men are George and Charles Nor
gan and William Brewer. In IA fur
nished room which they recently
rented was found a large number of
revenue stamps, ranging in denomi-
nation from ten cents to SO. De-
tectives assert that some of the
stamps had been freed of the cancel
lation mark and two bottles were
found in the room filed with a prep
aration for removing cancellation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
when We Buy Bread.

In 1894 there were only 231,-
S4S,596 bushels of wheat retained for
home consumption; in 1899 the guam
tity retained was 452, ,530,2S5 bushels.
In 1894 there were thousands of peo-
pie too poor even to buy bread. In
1899 everybody could buy bread. These
two comparisons represent the differ
ent conditions of the country under
democratic and republican admins
trations
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Coke Ovens Closed.

Pittsburg, June 1.-The Frick Coke
Co. has ordered the shutting down of
10 per cent. of its coke ovens in the
ConneIlsville region this week. AS
the Frick Co. operates two-thirds of
the ovens in the region, this means a
closing down of over 1000 ovens and
the curtaiment of production by
from ZOO to 500 tons of coke day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Corn and Silver EnIues.

A bushel of corn worth an ounce
of silver! Pretty near it. On May z
corn was worth 45ss cents a bushel
in the New York market. Silver was
worth 59H cents on the same day. In
1896, at the time of Bryanic prophe-
cies as to free silver, corn was worth
only 211a cents on the farm But it
has kept on advancing in price under
the gold standard
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Money In ItlaIIn.

ldaho's bank deposits amounted to
S9O4.412 in 1894 Last year they We're
81 1,35S.GGs, showing ap increase of $751;
256 in FIVE years. A better demand
for lead and protected WOO were the
main factors in bringing about this
prosperity under the republican ad-
ministration.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
One Night to Denver

Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North West
ern Line. Colorado Special" leaves Chica-
60 l0:00 every morning, arriving Denver 1:20
the next afternoon, Colorado Springs and
Nantou same evening. No change Of cars.
All meals in Dining Cars. Another fast
train at l0:30 z. NJ. Daily. New book Col
orado," illustrated, mailed on receipt of four
cents postage. Ticket Offices, Chicago &
NorthWestern R'y., 1913 Clark St., and
Wells St Station
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Adding Color.

Larry-Do you reminder our ould tom.
cat thot wud run if kitten looked at him?
VIII, he kin lick tn hould alley by himself
now.
Denny-Phwat brought about tn change?
'Wae toied a Crane ribbon arouu' his
nick. .H-Chicago Evening News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

course. is better for the merchants
and store keepers, and for these Tea
sons which | have been talking about
Iowa Will give President Mckinley a
bigger majority. in 1900 than the state
in 1SNG -
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Oficial Advertising per square,
three times or less -; each subsequent inser-
t.on SO cents per square
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion; cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines. 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements OF births mar
riageS and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards, five lines or less, is per year.
over hve lines, at the regular rates OF adver-
tisng
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently Cd
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
Pussy Willows, Perhaps.

Mr.. Homewood--Are you doing any gar.
denng this spring?
Mr.. Will2insburg-I have made begin
ming. | planted cat under a peach tree
yesterday evening.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
TELEGRAPH.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
flow Much
You Eat

Is not the question, but, how much you di-
gest, because food does good only when it
is digessed and assimiated, taken up by the
blood and made into muscle, nerve, bone
and tissue. Hoods Sarsaparilla restores to
the stomach its powers of digestion. Then
appetite is natural and healthy. Then dys-
pepsa is gone, and strength, elasticity and
endurance return.
Stomach TroubIe-"My mother had
a very bad stomach trouble. She weighed
only III pounds. After taking four bottles
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla she weighed 1856
pounds. She took it again after the grip and
one bottle got her up" Miss Otie Mccoy.
62S lafayette Ave, Lebanon, Ind.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07

Remember that GIenn's Sulphur Soap
presents all the advantages of sulphur
baths. Try it.
Brown, SOC.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-07
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class of
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid, except at the option OF the pub.
Usher
Papers sent out of the county must be pal
for in advance