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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Ding Mud, Not Holes.

"There used to be a famous charac-
ter in our part of the world named
Frank O'Connor," said a Cincinnati
man, "and the stories of his doings and
sayings still form large part of the
staple anecdotes of the country which
he used to permeate.
zone of his stock expressions has
passed from local to national use. If
any one did particularly clever thing
or said anything that especially struck
him, O'Connor would say, That shows
aim 'st human intelligence, and now
wht far and near | hear that express
sio used it conjures up memories of
my genial old friend.
up in Ontario at one time Ill fortune
compelled O'Connor to accept q job on
a farm, where friend one day found
him, the sweat pouring off his brow
and Il spade in his hand. Hello,
Frank! he unkindly called. Are you
doing very well digging out postholes? 2
I'm not was the tart response of
OConnor, who was nothing if not lit
eral. I'm digging out mud and leaving
the hOleS'"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Chalk wonders.

Few people know what wonderful
object bit of chalk is when exam
ined under a microscope. Take your
knife blade and scrape off a little OF
the loose powder, catch 1t on clean
glass slide and place this on the stage
of good table microscope. Use u
quarter inch objective lens and illumi-
nate the field with cone of light from
the concave side of the reflector. The
powder will be seen to consist of q
confused mass of beautiful tiny shells,
many of them of the most curious
form.
A better way, however, is to rub
down a portion of chalk with an old
toothbrush in tumbler half filed with
water. If you desire to prepare sew
rral slides, rub on about teaspoonful
0i the powder. Shake the tumbler
brislly, allow the sediment to settle for
moment and then carefully pour off
the milky looking water.
Repeat this until the water remains
clear, and you Will then have left in
the bottom only perfect shells or large
parts of shells. Take up a small pinch
OF this deposit and spread 1t carefully
over the center of a glass slide. Dry
over Il lamp and, If you wish to pre-
serve the slide for future use, mount 1t
in Canada balsam, pressing out the
bubbles of air beneath the cover glass.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Certain Duke and an Uncertain
Roy


4 certain duke, while driving from
the station to the park on his estate to
inspect Il company of artillery, observ-
ed a ragged urchin keeping pace with
the carriage at his side. His grace,
being struck with the cleanliness of
the lad, asked him where he was 60
ing. The lad replied:
ITO the park to see the duke and So
gers"
The duke, feeling interested, stopped
his carriage and opened the door to
the lad, saying he could ride to the
park with him.
The delighted lad, being in ignorance
of whom he was, kept his grace inter-
ested with quaint remarks till the park
gates We're reached.
As the carriage entered 1t was salut-
ed by the company and guns, where
upon his grace said to the lad:
"Now, can you show me where the
duke is?"
The lad eyed his person all over,
then, looking at the duke, replied quite
seriously:
well, dunno, mister, but it's either
you or mer'-Spare Moments.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Judge Mayer and daughter returned
from Europe last Saturday.

Judge Mayer and daughter returned
from Europe last Saturday.
Mrs. G. F. Balcom and son Max are
seeing the sights at Pan-Am. this week.
Attorney Jones, of St. Marys, trans
acted business in town last Saturday.
w. Y. Piper, of Sinnemahoning is
employed in Welsh's drug store at
Austin.
Miss Mayme McCabe, of Emporium,
is the guest of friends in town this
week.-Austin Republican.
f. D. Leet and wife are doing:Pan-
Am. this week. Mrs. H. G.. Olmsted
accompanied them.
Dan'l Downey, Sr., left on Tuesday
for Harrisburg and Lancaster, to visit
relatives and friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Terwilliger left
Monday to do the Pan-Am. and visit
relatives they expect to meet there.
Mr.. John 2. LIE Fevre, of Olean,
Nl5lU6u III uOWh pOb"0CA u oh
Tuesday. He is Supt. of Olean water
company.
J. Hartley Swain, of Buffalo, who is
temporarily at Keating Summit as
agent, passed Sunday in Emporium
with friends.
J. S. Douglas came over from Olean
on Tuesday to visit Emporium friends
for few days, who are always pleased
to greet him.
Mrs. Mason, the Grand Templar of
The Eagles of Philadelphia; Mrs.
j. D. Swope of Emporium,
spent Saturday evening very pleasant
ly with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. SPOTS at
the Eagle Hotel-Renovo News.
Mrs. Ed Cook and Miss Grace
Leighton are at Emporium this week
on a business mission. -. james
Creighton who recently purchased the
bowling alley property has already
commenced improvements thereon.
The lower floor is being fixed up for
alleys and billiard parlors while the
upper story will be completed for a
tenement suite. e. l.. Williams, the
Emporium painter, has charge of the
work.-Port Alleganey Reporter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
For Sale,

The Emporium Opera House is for
sale at reasonable price for spot cash,
or negotiable paper. The only play
house in the county, with seating
capacity of 1000, size of room 50x1O0;
stage, 50x22, stage opening, 24x22.
fully equipped. Natural gas light and
Fuel. Will be sold at once to close an
estate. Apply to
J.W. CLARK, e,
23tf Emporium Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Horace Duell, of Mix Run, died in
Lock Haven Hospital, aged 6S years.
Mrs. Frank Mundy has been danger
ously i'll for several days but is now
improving.
John Blinzler has sold his dray busi-
ness to Robt. Clark, who takes charge
on Monday.
Miss May Holbrook and Mrs. r. M
Overhiser are doing the Pan-Am. this
week.
Chas. Fry has sold his livery stables
and ontfit to Fred Logan who resides
on Fifth street.
James Morrissey, Jr., came up from
Remove on Tuesday, to visit his father,
who is quite ill.
We noticed our greatly esteemed
friend James Farley, of Mason Hill, in
town on Tuesday.
Leo Hayes, Clyde McCaslin and Guy
Thompson are taking in the sights at
the Expo. this week.
Mrs. Kate Shirt, nee Cook, of Port
Allegany, is visiting her father, Ed
ward Cook, at Warner House.
John M. English, of Mason Hill,
visited Emporium yesterday and at
tended the teachers institute.
Mrs. Thos. Waddington, who has
been very low during the last four
weeks, is reported improving nicely
this morning.
Our venerable friend James Morris
sey, who has been quite i'll for several
days we are pleased to state is greatly
improved to-day.
The genial Father Becker, of Port
Allegany visited Father Downey in
town Monday and Tuesday and attend
ed Teachers Institute sessions.
Claud E. Lyon, who has passed the
past year in New Jersey has returned
home to reside here. The boys all find
worse places than Cameron county.
J. H. Baird and G. A. COUNSEL, of
Sinnamahoning, arrived in Emporium
on Tuesday, having successfully done
up the Pan-Am. to the Queens taste.
Seth j. Hackett, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, were over from
East Emporium Sunday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Allen
Port Allegany Argus.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John
Glenn and family have been having
a serious time during the past two
months, himself and other members of
his family having material fever.
The number of visitors to the Pan
American Exposition from this place
this week, have been unusually large.
Among the number we noticed: A. F.
Vogt, Chas. Vogt, r. H. Hirsch, Geo.
Easterbrooks and John WaddingtonT
Miss Ella Wolf, who for several years
has been a faithful employee of Climax
Powder Company, of this place, left
yesterday for Pittsburg to reside per-
manently, greatly to the regret of
many friends who appreciate her
worth.
Both the Warner House and City
Hotel have been treated to capious
quantities of paint and varnish. The
work on the former was done by Mr..
Bennett, while the City Hotel was ex-
ecuted by our townsman Frank Pear
sail.
Mrs. Maria d. Mumford, of East
Mauch Chunck, Pa, Department Presi.
dent of the Womans Relief Corps, was
a visitor in Emporium last week, re-
viving the w. D. Taggart Corps here.
During her stay she was entertained
by Mrs. r. P. Heilman.
Mrs. HI. II. Cloyes and daughter
came down from jamestown
and passed few days with H. H.,
w. D. Johnson's manager. We are
are pleased to learn they will perma.
nently reside here in the near future,
having rented the Fetter dwelling on
West Fifth street, recently purchased
by D. w. Donavon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Established Business For Sale.

On account of the death of one of the
firm the well-known hardware business
of Walker, Howard & Company, at
Pa, is offered for sale, in
cluding stock and building or to suit
purchaser. Apply to
WALKER, HOWARD & Co.,
8tf. Emporium, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Motion carried unanim ously.

Motion carried unanim ously.
Moved by Dixon, seconded by Peters
that Jessie Sterling teach Clear Greek
school. Motion carried.
Moved by Warner, seconded by Dix
on, that Mrs. L. Moore teach Four
Mile No. school. Motion carried.
Moved by Warner, seconded by
Peters, that G.. T. Dixon deliver new
readers to the several schools and re-
turn old books. Motion carried.
Moved by Spence, seconded by Pet
ers, to take School Journal at expense
of school district. Motion carried.
Moved by Spence, seconded by Pet
ers, that Chas. Specht to cut 2 cords
hemlock wood, 16 inches long, at S1.5O
per cord, for Bryan Hill school. Mo-
tion carried.
On motion, Board adjourned until
next regular meeting, Oct. 5, 1901, at
one o'clock p. m.
G. t. DIXON, Sec'y.
Regular meeting Shipper School
Board, at Court House, Oct. 5th, 1901.
Members present: Moon, Peters, War
ner, Spence. Ostrum absent on ac-
count of sickness. Minutes of previous
meeting read and approved.
Moved by Spence, secon ded by Pet
ers to lay the bill of G. w. Spence on
the table until next meeting. Motion
carried.
Moved by Dixon, seconded by Pet
ers, to lay bill of Roberts and and
Meek on table until next meeting.
Motion carried
Moved by Spence, seconded by War
ner that the following bills be paid:
Chas. Specht, for wood and cleaning Bryan
Hill school house use........................ 81 rs
H. j. Newton for fixing three doorsin Plank
Road school house. use..........,........... / 90
Verney Lewis 512 cords wood at Three Mile
Scnool ........ .................. IL 90
Tony Shane, ditching, etc, Plank Road so
II. j. Philips, supply house. ,... .......... O.
Mrs. c. G. Skiliman, work Moore Hill
school,. .......... ..................... 90
Emporium Machine Co, sewer pipe. 800. 81 G1
Casper Sipple, painting and material for
Bryan Hin school house :..,......-.... 50 %
Balance on contract for building Bryan Hill
school house. use......................... -. 25 90
g. II. Dixon, one-half years salary sec'y 30 90
G. I. Dixon for delivering new books and
returning old ones s.........'''''...'.. 10 10
g. + Dixon for exEressge;; - -. 45
|. F. Ostrum, darwing children 20 days on
Ciear creek .................,.. ~ W
Moved by Dixon, seconded by Pet
ers, to elect attendance officer outside
of school board. Aye Dixon, Peters,
Spence. Nay-Moon, Warner. Mo
tion declared lost.
Or motion Board adjourned until
next regular meeting, Nov, 2, 1901,
G. T. DIXON, Sec'y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Only the purest drugs are good for
sick people They can't afford to ex-
pertinent. You may safely trust your
prescriptions with US. We make a
specially of this work and are proud Of
the success we have achieved.
Doctors appreciate the care and ac-
curacy with which their prescriptions
are compounded and that accounts for
our large trade.
n. q. DODSON
Telephone, 1872.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
n. &. DODSON.
1919.

Contributions inVited. That which you would
like to see in this department let us knOto by pos
taIcard or letter, personally.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
~ MOTHERS OATS
. ~ a y ~ MALT BREAKFAST
AK FOOD
RALST0N HEALTH FOOD
GRAPE NUTS.
FLAKED RICE.
SHREDDED WHEAT.
PETTlJ0HN'S BREAK
FAST FOOD.
The Satisfactory Store.
RALST0N HEALTH FOOD

We to make the satisfactory store
few but for everybody The same ALL
whether large buyers small Don't be afraid your
dren when cannot yourselves They have careful
attention.
To keep standards and prices down our aim First
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Slderatlon IS qual1ty, then price.
Shredded Whole Wheat, a wholesome,
palatablc, nutrious breakfast food New
lot just in. Special this week, 12c pkg.
New Apricots, extra standard quality.
Special per can, Ice.
Pure Corn Starch. Special per lb. &c.
Pure Baking Soda. Special per lb. &C.,
Aunt Jemmia 'sPancake Flour, always
ready for use, per package, 1Oc.
Sugar, Friday and Saturday
Try our Cream Oyster Crack
Phone 6.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Swans Down Cake Flour, makes, the
whitest and ightcst cake Of any flour
made. We can refer you to many prom
inent ladies in town who have used it
and are greatly pleased with it. Sold
only in packages, per package, 25c.
Hasty Jellycon, in six delicious fruit
favors. Orange, Lemon, Raspberry,
Strawberry, Peach, Wild Cherry and
Calls Foot, unhavorod, per..package 12e.
8 Cents Lb.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
ShiDDen School Board.

| Regular meeting of Shippen School
Board at Court House, Sept Z, 1901,
Frank Moon presiding. Roll called
with following members present.:
Moon, Peters, Dixon, Spence, Ostrum;
Warner came later. Minutes of pre-
yious meeting read and approved.
Moved by Ostrum, seconded by
Peters, to lay Roberts and Meek's bill
on table until next meeting. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Ostrum, seconded by Dix.
on, to lay Mrs. Skillman's bill on table
until next meeting Carried.
Moved by Peters, seconded by War
ner, to pay the following bills:
Geo. Leavtt, wood at Beechwood and
Truman. n.................. ............. 5 20 90
Chas. King, cleaning and disnfecting out
houses and wood for Clear Greek school 36 90
wick schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So 90
ii. j. Newton, repairing school houses. IL so
Geo. Barker, work on school houses. ...... 2 90
| Thos. Waddington, five days auditing. 10 90
piling wood .......s'.t......e..... 80 ' ~ 10 25
G. j. Goodnough, assisting auditors. 90
JAS Ostrum, wood and cleaning yard -. 30 so
S. c. Parks, cleaning school house.,..... SO
wood shed .......,...~..,..,.!...... s 90
ID, Hayes, freight and draying. ........... 90
+. *. Zimmers, wood and repairing walk 16 Is
spsir@g S %sst c5ssf sshSS house Ssa,; 43 % g
Casper Sipple, building Bryan Hill school
house on contract. act..................... 800 90
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Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the Lead
ing Stocks.

New York. Jan. 9.-After a short prelim
mary contest with the reactionary forces.
the stock market resumed its bull char
actcristicS. There was prompt and
striking response to any dcmonStra ton of
strength. the bull leaders finding no diff
Guilty in running prices up by rapid stages
several points in any stock in which they
began bidding for shares. The bears who
sold the market, yesterday. in the convic-
ton that the elimination of the rise had
been reached and that the reported i'll
ness of the President might prove the de-
Gliding factor in precipitating reaction,
were forced to cover in some order.
The sustained strength in the market
cannot be entirely accounted for without
making due allowance for the persistence
of a very large short interest at all tn"
present stages of the rise. Notwithstand-
ing the repeated bacEscts of the bears
/ they were still active. today. They effect
ed some declines at the opening. aided by
the lower range Of prices for American
in London and by the acute weakness OF
"A few stocks. especially the National
Tube stocks.
The opening dealings gave the impres-
sion that Union Pacific had been selected
, as the leader for the day. the demand alb
sorhing no less than 25eoo shares on
simultaneous sales. But Missouri Pacific
quickly forged to the front after mo
inentary backset which carried il Z, be
low last night. The stock was easily the
leader of the market and was lifted in
the afternoon ~ points more above last
nights level. There were many ruInora
current of coming concentrations or inc
Southwestern railway systems. without
any authority cited. and which were met
in some cases by semi-disClaimcrs. But
Notwithstanding these disclaimers the so
called Gould SOuthWeStcrnS all advanced
from to "a.
The various stocks which were success
sivcly brought forward in the advance
would make Il long list The manipuia
live character of the advance and the
persistent profit taking was so evident
that the bears attacked the market again
late in the day and forced declines run
ming from ? To :; points in several cases
But there were good rallies on covering
by shorts and the dealing were again on
a very large scale but did not approach
Mondays record.
Thcre was a very active demand for
, bonds of Southwestern railroads and the
whole list showed strength. Tho gain
were not in all cases fully maintained
Total sales par value, $i.515,@D. United
States rcfunding rs advanced Y per cent
on the last call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10
PENOBScOT'S ICE OPERATORS
Are Patiently Waiting for Thick Ice Which
May Never Gene.

The warm weather of Wednesday
was not expected to last by men who
know the atmospheric vagarics around
Bangor, and the icemen do not look so
gloomy as they might. There seems to
be no sense in getting anxious about
the cut. since there is but little inter
est in this years operations on the
Penobscot anyway.
The few companies which intend to
fill their houses below the city are
calmly waiting for the ice to thicken to
Is or IA inches, when they will harvest
their crop without trouble. The fields
down river from which the American
Ice Co. will take its winters cut are
not yet more than nine or ten inches
thick, and they must be II at least be-
fore operations can be begun.
The farther down the river one goes,
the thinner the ice becomes, since it
was more persistentIy broken there by
the tugs which took the belated vessels
out of port. Most of the river is in bad
shape for cutting. since when the ice
was broken after the first freeze 1t
piled together on edge and every other
way, so that the whole river is "a mass
of uneven packed ice that it would be
useless to try to cut.
The ice above High Head is in much
better condition and some good fields
might be Staked out there if any one
cared to make a cut Rollins, opposite
City point, has a field staked and it is
understood that the intention is to ill
the house but nothing further mas;
been done towards it.-Bangor Com
merciaI IAN g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10
FUNERAL OF LATE p. o. ARMOUR.
Thousands View the Remains. Private and
Public Services Held.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The body of Philip
Danforth Armour, who died, Sunday
evening. was buried, today. At II A.
NJ. private services were held at the
Armour residence on Prairie avenue.
The body was then taken to the Ar
mour Mission, where for two hours it
lay in state and was viewed by thous-
ands of people, friends and acquain-
tanccs and throngs of employees from
the great packing houses and other
business interests of the dead million
aire.
Services ut the house We're of the
simplest character. carrying out the cX-
pressed wishes of Mr.. Armour, and
were attended only by family and close
friends. The home of the dead mil
lionaire was simply piled with flowers.
They came from everywhere. many
beautiful pieces being sent on cable or
dcrs from far-off countries and from
employees in nearly every large city
of the country.
At 2 O'Clock public services were held
in Armour Mission. and here again
simplicity was observed in every ar
rangcment, making the services all the
more impressive. There was no fun
nraI sermon. DR.. Gunsaulu$ of Ply
mouth Congregational church simply
read Bible selection. Singing by the
choir followed. The audience then unit
Cd in the Lords Prayer. At the con-
cluSion of the service the coffin was
conveyed by q special train to Grace
Hand cemetery and laid to rest in the
Armour family lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-10
Daily kennebec Journal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
4 Thankful Heart.

Thou art not rich, thou art not poor.
Thy fortune keeps the middle way;
No Ills thy strength cannot endure.
Apportioned to the passing day
Thou art not young. thou art not old.
Yet. calm. thou seest thy years depart Z:
And joys are thine-a thousandfold-
Because thou hast the Thankful Heart.
A thankful heart for life alone
For beauty i'm the earth and Skies
tAnd for such share as thou dost own
BY happy gift of seeing eyes,,
For human loves cndearing bond
Where stanchly thou dost bear thy
part
For solace here. and hope beyond
For all, thou hast the Thankful Heart
So. to this day of crowning cheer,
BY easy course thy steps did tend
Since with each day of all the year
Some grateful heaven thou didst blend
No chance thy prize from thee can wrest !:
While life shall last thou shalt not mari
With that good gift (of all, the best)
The treasure of Thankful Heart.
Edith NJ. Thomas