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The bee., 1901-07-04
Thompson Named.

MARION, KY. June 29.-The Re-
publican Senatorial convention
for Crittenden, Webster and
Caldwell counties met here today
and nominated K. Grant Thomp-
son, of Webster, for State Sena-
tor.
The bee., 1901-07-04
Fined For Liquor Selling.

Mayfield, KY, July 2.-Aaron. Til
ley was fined $1,000 in the Circuit
Court yesterday on ten indictments
for selling liquor. He will work out
the fine on the streets.
The bee., 1901-07-04
NEW TRIAL OF DR.. CLARK
Expected to be Heard by Webster Circuit
Court Now in Session.

The Webster Circuit Court
conv ened Monday at Dixon with
Judge Dorsey on the bench.
Unless 1t shall be continued the
new trial of DR.. w. E. Clark
charged with murder will be had
during this term.
The bee., 1901-07-04

The Lexington Leader Printing
Company has been dissolved and
the Leader has become the individ-
ual property of Mr.. Sam j. Roberts,
for some time past president of the
corporation and editor of the paper.
The bee., 1901-07-04
Boy Drowned While Bathing.

Owensboro, KY, June 2S.-John
Tyson, aged IA, and Howard White,
aged ~, while swimming in Green
river, below Curtisville, last night,
were drowned. Their bodies have
not been recovered.
The bee., 1901-07-04
Lost.

A sum of money about Darlington,
or between Darlington and the
church at Grapevine. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for return Of the
same to JAS. A. BURDEN,
darlington.
The bee., 1901-07-04

of their new lovers, but that soon
wears off. Once the all-import-
ant matter of a trousseau is set
tied they are soon ready for the
ceremony. 1t is a picturesque
affair, the wedding, with all the
Slav-Hungarian favoring. OF
course, it takes place in the little
Catholic chapel of the Pennsyl-
vania settlement and makes a
festival in the community for
nearly week. The bride looks
very pretty, dressed in white
with white veil, a wreath offlow-
ers over her elaborately dressed
hair. There are many brides
maids and groomsmen as acces-
sories, and after the wedding
there is a'glorious celebration.
Sometimes it lasts three or four
days, sometimes a whole week.
After the church ceremony, bride,
bridegroom and guests march to
the new home of the couple or to
some hall hired for the occasion
and there feast is spread. There
are eatables with names unspell-
able and .unpronounceable, but
good to the taste and plenty of
them, with beer and polinky, a
a homemade punch, the ingre-
dients of which are alcohol, mo-
lasses and water-sometimes if
the bridegroomis is rich and gener-
Gus, red wine besides these-to
wash the eatables down.
Every male guest has to dance
with the BRIDE. The dance is a
delirious whirl to the enhancing
strains of the accordion, and it
costs 81. The money must be
silver and it is deposited on a
plate with all the force the play
er can use. If he breaks the
plate he gets another dance for
nothing and the bridegroom has
to set 'em up to the entire COM
pany. There are other pleasures
with fees attached and the cele-
bration is so arranged that it
nets the couple anywhere from
$50 ro $500 to start housekeeping
with. Then to housekeeping they
go and the matrimonial agent
looks about him for another Ben
edick.
There is no swindle about the
coal country matrimonial agency.
Every man gets his moneys
worth and to all appearances
men and maidens seem perfectly
satisfied with the system and
glad to recommend it. The agents
say there are no divorces. They
pledge themselves to send out
only good girls. Cases of deser-
tion are few and the bargain to
take each other for better or for
worse seems in most cases to re-
suit for the better. In the gen.
erations to come some of the de-
scendants of these marriages may
not care to have it known how
their maternal ancestors reached
this country, but in the coal
country now these matches are
quite the proper thing. Dozens
are made every week throughout
the State and fifty-dollar brides
are quite a respectable institu-
tion.
The bee., 1901-07-04
For Sale.

A pair of heavy draft horses, eight
years old, weigh 2700 pounds.
BARNET & Arnold, Livery,
Darlington, Ky.
The bee., 1901-07-04
CUPID IN THE COAL REGIONS.
Supplies Wives at $50 Apiece Fresh From Over
the Sea.

wages; knows whether he is mar
ried, in love or fancy free, think
ing of girl in the old country OF
of bringing over other members
of his family. Usually the agent
is banker, steamship agent and
matrimonial agent as well, and
the business of all these
agencies goes hand in hand.
As soon as the agent knows
that an unmarried miner has a
hundred or two dollars saved he
begins to talk matrimony to him.
Life is good in the coal country,
but not a bachelors life. 1t is
best to get away from the COM
pany's boarding house into a
home of his own, with a strong,
black-eyed girl at the head of the
table and by and by with little
children to climb on the knee.
1t is true, that there aren't
such girls in the coal country to
be had for the asking, but that's
nothing. The agent can see to
that. Back in the old country
there are plenty of them ready
and willing to marry the man
who will pay their way out to the
new country and treat them right.
1t is simply matter of put
ting up the money, $25 for a
steamship ticket and say $25
more for incidental expenses and
the agents trouble, and a fine
girl will come out to lonely John
or Anton and make him a good
wife. Pay the money and she'll
be delivered in a month or six
weeks at most.
1t isn't long before Anton is
convinced. The barrenness of
life in the miners boarding house
helps to solve the problem in the
agents favor. So the money is
paid over and then the next six
weeks are spent by Anton In
sprucing up and waiting. Then
she arrives, for the agent never
fails to deliver the goods on time.
His partner away off in Europe
has seen to that, and often his
task has even been easier than
that of the American member of
the firm.
1t seems easy to persuade the
girls in the over-crowded mar
riage mart of southeastern Eu-
rope to take a chance on a good
home and a fine house in the new
world. Often the bride-to-b be has
never before left her native vii
lage or known more of the world
than extends beyond the shadow
of the church spire. But dreams
of the land of gold are tempting.
A photograph of the husband
elect, if he is ordinarily good
looking-and he usually is-will
clinch the matter. So one day she
sets forth, knowing little more of
the bridegroom awaiting her than
the marriage broker and the pho
tograph have told, but with his
name and address on a slip of
paper carefully pinned in the bo-
som of her gown.
The slip of paper and the pho
tograph are often consulted, you
may be sure, in the course of the
miserable voyage in the steer
age and very often, no doubt, the
BRIDE to-be wishes herself at home
again. But they never back out,
so the agents say, and at last
there comes the day when the
immigrant train stops at Con-
nellsville or McKeesport or other
of the distributing points in the
coal region and the plump young
woman from home is being well
coined by a swarthy countryman,
the matrimonial agent lowering
around like an up-to-date, very
matter of fact fact Cupid. Lodg-
ings are found for the bride and
then the details of the wedding
are settled at leisure.
The bee., 1901-07-04
New York Sum-

AOAA AAOA2 cO@oOJ O@eJ 80 oO y
morning westward to the coal re-
gion of western Pennsylvania
nearly all the passengers are
young and most of then
are single. They are the
youth and strength of the over
stocked labor markets of Austro.
Hungary, Russia, Italy and q
score of minor European princi-
palities come to dig out fortunes
in the land where the cobble.
stones are gold and folks eat
meat at every meal, as everybody
in those countries well know. The
men are strong and bronzed and
the girls are plump and rosy
checked. If these are the off
scourings of Europe, as some
people say, then Europe at a
casual glance, should be exceed
ingly healthy, and her of-scour.
ings, developed in a freer air and
under changed social conditions,
should produce astonishing re-
suits in the competition between
the old world and the new.
In every trainload there are a
few women, and nearly all the
women are young. One woman
to every five men seems to be the
usual proportion. They sit by
themselves, looking out half
frightened and wholly curious
upon the new wonders which
every turn of the railroad reveals,
their crimson, blue and orange
colored hoods the only bright
spot in the dingy immigrant
car, and each rosy-checked,
strong-w wasted girl is the heroine
of a little romance of her own,
for she is on her wedding journ-
ey to meet a bridegroom whom
she has never seen, but who, she
is assured is handsome, ardent
and kind, and, best of all, able
to provide for her as only the
richest girls in the village she
has left behind could expect
there, and willing perhaps in
the distant future to take her
back home rich to queen it over
the more timorous and less for
tunate friends she has left be-
hind.
In the coal region there -four
ishes a marriage bureau and
these girls are the merchandise it
deals in. 1t is a money-making
business and some of its agents
are making thousands of dollars
year, yet nobody finds the least
fault with it, least of all the men
who through its agency purchase
wives and with them found above
the coal mines homes in which
are brought into the world chill
dren who will become American
citizens of the next generation.
In turn these children will send
their children to American
schools and this second genera
tion grow up with only trace
of sympathy with the Russia or
Hungary their grandmothers are
leaving behind as fifty-dollar
brides now.
Fifty dollars is the price for a
wife. Times have been good in
the last few years in the soft coal
region in western Pennsylvania.
There are 10000 foreigners there,
most of them single, and brides
are going out there by the dozen
every week. Prosperity is too
good for the unmarried immi-
grant to enjoy by himself and
the first thing he thinks of is a
wife.
The matrimonial agent en-
courages him. He is keen bus
mess man, this agent. He knows
every Hun and Polak and Slav in
the mining regions for miles
around the place he has settled
in; knows the size of his savings
bank account and his weekly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Banjo Recital.

On Saturday evening next Dec. 18th,
the citizens of Emporium and vicinity,
are to be given an opportunity of hear
ing the worlds greatest Banjo Vir-
tuose, Mr.. Alfred A. Farland, who will
appear at the opera house under the
direction of Mr.. Frank M. Ewing. The
theatre should not contain an empty
seat for this recital will certainly be the
musical event of the season. Mr.. Far
land has the happy faculty of arrang-
ing his programs with a view to pleas
ing all classes of music lovers. Mr..
James D. Hawley of Williamsport, Pa,
will also give his impersonations. Mr..
Farland goes from Emporium to Bos-
ton, Mass, where he plays December
10Th
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
A GREAT RAILWAY.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway owns and operates over $500
miles Of thoroughly equipped road in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri
and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
1t owns and operates all equipment
in service on it's line, including Sleep
ing Cars, Parlor Cars and Dining Cars,
maintaining an excellence Of service
unequaled on any railway in the world.
1t has been a Pioneer in the North
west and West in the use of the block
system in the operation of it's trains,
in the lighting of trains by electricity,
heating by steam and many other pro-
gressive methods, which have added
safety, comfort and luxury to travel.
1t is always the leader in that direction.
The Pioneer Limited Trains between
Chicago, st Paul and Minneapolis
have the costliest and handsomest
Sleeping Cars in the world and the
best Dining-Car service.
Time tables, maps and information
furnished on application to John r.
Pott, District Passenger Agent, $40
Park Bldg, Pittsburg 3t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Found Their Father.

Mrs. III. I'll. Patterson of Benezette
and Mrs. Bert Smith of Driftwood were
in town last week in quest of their
father, Harry English, whom they had
mourned as dead for several years. A
few days before their arrival they had
received letter from him stating that
he was in Smethport and expressing a
great desire to see them. Mr.. English,
who in his early days was the talk of
Warren and McKean counties because
of his deeds, both good and bad, has
been an inmate of the poor house for
several years and there his daughter
found him. The meeting with a parent
whom they had mourned as dead was
affecting in the extreme. Harry Eng
lish, at one time man of magnificent
physique, is now bed-ridden invalid
and requirerd considerable care and at
tention, so it is quite probable he will
remain in the institution where these
attentions are assured him, although it
is said that his daughters greatly de-
sired to take him away, but We're con-
vinced that his present abode was best
during the short period of life that re-
mains to him. Miner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Rural Free Delivery.
II. III. MULLIN,
Editor Press.

The report of Postmaster General
Smith records the rapid growth of the
rural free delivery service. The num-
ber of routes in operation at the begin
ming of the last fiscal year was 1926,
while at its close it had increased to
4,301. By the beginning OF next month
it is expected that the number will
reach 5000, and that on July 1, 1902,
there will be no less than $500 such
routes in operation. The rural popula-
tion now receiving daily service of the
mail is about 100000, and by the first
of next July will reach 100000. This
will mean that the delivery system will
then cover more than onefourth Of the
portion of the country eligible for such
service, and that the whole OF the
eligible territory, with a population of
about 21 100000 will be reached by it
within four years.
That the extension Of the service will
be continued rapidly is assured by the
results thus far. The establishment of
rural delivery has been invariably fol-
lowed by greatly increased postal re-
ceipts, and the National Treasury will
be benefited by its extension. Outside
of the saving to the government by
such establishment the advantage ac-
cruing to the people served is material
One of the greatest drawbacks of
country life is the lack of speedy com
munication with the centers of popula-
tion. The establishment of trolley
lines is largely doing away with the
difficulty of transportation and the
construction of rural telephone lines is
helping the rapid communication of
intelligence, but neither of these agen-
cies can supply the functions perform
ed by the rural delivery mail service.
The latter enables a cheap and rapid
transmission of ideas between the resi-.
dents of the country and their friends
and business correspondents in all
parts of the Nation. 1t also brings to
the rural dweller the daily papers and
the latest literature without unneces-
sary delay, and its general establish
ment must have a great effect in i'm
proving the rural population in many
ways -Pittsburg Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Death of DIR. j. T, Laning.

Word was received here on Monday
that DR.. j. t. Laning, formerly prac-
ticing physician in this county died
suddenly in New Jersey. For several
years after leaving Cameron county he
was medical examiner in Pension De-
partment at Washington. Old age, II,
and poor health caused him to resign
his position and moved to Hopewell, N.
j., where he leaves Il wife and several
children. DIR. Laning was a gentleman
of exceptionally bright intellect, a
good speaker and forcible writer. He
has many friends in this county, who
will be sorry to hear of his death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
BRIEF r1ENTION.

The great development in newspaper
advertising has hot been due to the eff
forts of publishers, but to the competi-
ton in business. AS The cities have
grown the business has multiplied, and
the most enterprising merchants have
enlarged their share of trade by calling
the peoples attention to their wares.
This has forced all merchants who want
more than neighborhood business to
advertise. Now the people have the
habit of looking to the newspapers tor
shopping information, and the estab-
lishment which is not advertising is not
in the race Philadelphia Record.
People who are inclined to listen to
the voice of the pessimists who indulge
in lamentations over "the waning
power of Christian" says The Chicago
Record-Herald, will do we'll to look at
the figures which measure the marvel
Gus growth of the religious organiza-
tions during the past 100 years. 1t is
found that the church membership has
grown in this country four times as
fast as the population. AS our growth
in population has no parallel in human
history, it will be seen that the
advance in organized or institutional
Christianity is something amazing.
"Over billion dollars a year for
Christianity" is the answer of the
church to the skeptic and the pessi-
mist.
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
will hold examinations at several
places in each state during March and
April, to secure young men and women
for the government service. 9,SS9 per-
sons secured positions last year through
these examinations. Probably 10000
appointments will be made this year.
All appointments are for life and for
most positions only common educa-
ton is required. Salaries at appoint
ment vary from $500 to $1,000 year
with liberal promotions afterward.
Politics is not considered. This affords
a good opportunity for people between
16 and 45 years of age. Those desiring
places of this kind can get full informa-
ton about them, free, by writing to the
Columbian Correspondence College,
Washington, d. G. and asking for it's
Civil Service catalogue, number three.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Arrested for Arson.

Jane Smith, alias Ella Spencer, of
North Creek, was arrested last Satur-
day by Deputy Sheriff Hemphill, upon
warrant sworn out by Judge Warner,
for the burning of his barn and con-
tents, several weeks ago. The prisoner
was giving a hearing before Esquire
Larrabee and committed to Jail. From
what we can learn the woman repeat
edly threatened to burn Mr.. Warmers
property, having had some trouble.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Bear Friglitens Young Ladies'.

a few days ago several young ladies
employed at the shell factory of the
Keystone Powder Company experienc-
ed fright while going to their work,
early in the morning. When near
Shives' farm they discovered a bear
near the railroad track, standing upon
its hind legs eager for the accustomed
embrace. 1t is not necessary to say
the girls hastily retreated-they flew
down the track for town, when they
met one of the men, who persuaded
them to return with him and point out
Mr.. Bruin, which they timidly pro-
ceeded to do. The bear proved to be a
bush, but right here we advise our
friends not to mention anything about
that bear to the young ladies.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Rummage Sale.

Plans for the Rummage Sale and
Bazaar are maturing nicely and some
pleasant surprises await those who
visit the opera house Dec, 10Th and Goth.
The ladies are bringing together a
collection of articles that will appeal
to the tastes of all and whether you
purchase or not you will want to see
the beautiful array. Aprons, handker-
chiefs, dolls in great variety and
wonderous profusion.
Oysters, cakes, ice cream, coffee, etc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Opening New Coal Fields.

A firm of Philadelphia coal opera.
tors has closed deal for the purchase
of 5000 acres of coal lands in the Kar-
thaus district. A portion of the land
is in Keating township, this county,
and the balance of the track in Kar-
thaus township, Clearfield county.
The land included in the deal extends
from the Sinnamahoning road, leading
to Driftwood, to West Keating, and
the whole is underlaid with a four
foot vein Of the finest coal in the
country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
HAYNES.

Last Monday the friends of CALEB
II. HAYNES were panied to receive the
sad intelligence of his death. He died
at the Warren Hospital, Sunday p. M,
aged II years, ten months and ten
days. His family did not know his
physical health was more impaired
than usual, SO were wholly unprepared
to receive the telegram announcirg G
his death.
He was one of the pioneer settlers,
having come here from Wyoming
county about 4S years ago; he settled
on the First Fork and soon had built
up fine farm, which is now in the
possession of his sons.
The affliction under which he has
suffered for years has been a sore trial
to his friends and family, who can al
ways remember him for his many
deeds of kindness and fidelity while he
was clothed in his right mind.
The remains were brought home
Tuesday evening, and the funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Faus,
from the family residence Wednesday
2. m. Interment was made in Smith
cemetery.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Rogers-GrilIey Entertainment Post
poned.

The management of the Peoples
Star Course regrets very much the
postponement of the Rogers Grilley
Entertainment from last Tuesday even
ing, 10th, to Saturday evening, Dec.
21st A freight wreck delayed travel
for several hours and compelled them
to miss an important train connection,
hence their non arrival. They will
positively appear Saturday evening,
Dec. 21st, and the usual large audience
will greet these distinguished artists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
We Have the Key to Your Safe.

The First National Bank have just
received the fourth consignment of
these little Home Savings Banks. They
carry the key, you have the bank,
which is opened twenty-four hours in
the day for your savings. Anyone can
save in small amounts, while few can
save in large sums. You can get the
large sums by putting your small saw
ings in these banks.
Only the man who trys new things,
adds to the worlds wealth and knowl-
edge. Be one among those who try;
getaa Home Savings Bank.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
COchran-Oyerton.

Invitations have been received by
many Emporium friends announcing
the marriage of Miss Mary Cochran to
DIR. James B. Overton at the residence
of Hon. j. w. Cochran, West Ashland,
Wis, Thursday, Dec. Goth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Overton will be at home after
Feb. 1st, 1902, at 222 Park street, Jack
sonville, Ill.
The great popularity of Miss Cochran
in this county, where she resided
formerly, assures the contracting
parties of the best wishes of our citizens.
The PRESS especially extends con-
gratulations in advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Religious.

A glorious revival is in progress at
Keating Summit under the supervision
ofthe pastor, R. S. Oyler. The meeting
has been in progress only two weeks
and there have been thirty-four seekers
and conversions. A deep religious feel
ing is pervading the community.
Regular preaching services in the Me.
church, Sizerville next Sunday a. m. at
10 o'clock; Sunday school at II O'Clock;
Epworth League at 7 p. m. Everybody
invited.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-12
Serious Breakdown at the Furnace

Last Friday a serious accident occur
ed to the Furnace machinery. One of
the large blowing engines cross heads
broke, bending the connecting rods.
1t caused great commotion for a time
and there was hasty scattering from
the engine room. The damage is
quite serious and will require ten days
to repair the break. New cross-heads
are now being forged at Reading. The
Furnace continues in operation, with
one large engine, but of course, not to
its full capacity.