Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-20
Items of Interest.


the opera house.
JOS Lechner is having his store
building reshingled.
Our Fire Department will be largely
represented at the convention at Du-
Bois this week.
Japanese customs strickly observed
at the Japanese fete, so don't object to
sitting on the floor.
The ice cream sale on Charles Clark's
lawn last Friday night, under Presby-
terian auspices, netted $40.
A slight wreck occurred at west end
of Emporium yard last Sunday morn
ing which delayed Erie mail about
one hour
The very best goods at the lowest
possible price at N. Seger's. Clothing
that looks we'll, fits we'll, and wears
we'll. Make him call.
While the appearance of Fourth
street between Broad and Chestnut
streets is greatly improved, we would
suggest that the crossing be put down
for the convenience of the public.
1 am prepared to show most hand
some line of furnishings and our aim
has always been to offer goods that
gives the best service. n. Seger.
Japanese women are the most beau
tifu in the world. Go and see them
August 81, at the opera house. The
price of admission will be 35c for adults
and 25c for children All refreshments
free.
The home of David Marshall on
Spring street is being enlarged, new
ly weather boarded, a veranda added
to the front and the surroundings put
in first-class condition. 1t will make an
attractive and commodious residence.
Since our last announcementwe we have
ments to customers in clothing. IF
you want something very good, and at
a reasonable figure call and see N.
Seger, the old reliable clothing mer-
chant.
A, II. Farr is repairing and remodel
ing his Allegheny Ave. building. He
is having the store front taken off and
large porch placed at the side,
turning it all into a dwelling. Welsh
Bros. are doing the work.
An easy way to detect spurious
silver coins from good ones is to rub
them with a piece of bluestone and
then moisten them. The color of
genuine coins will remain unchanged,
while the bogus will turn black. The
bluestone can be kept in drawer and
applied without the knowledge of a
customer. Simply moistening the
money after the vitriol has been ap-
piled will accomplish the desired--..end.
\ reward of $500 has been offered by
the commissioners Of Elk county for
the arrest and conviction of the person
who assaulted Miss Charlotte Singer,
of Ridgway. on the afternoon of Au-
gust 10. The description of the man
as given by Miss Singer is that he
weighs about 18O pounds, is about 5
feet, 10 inches in height, has light hair,
combed pompadour, smooth shaven
face, two upper gold teeth, thick lips
light coat and trousers.
An exchange offers the following:
A few days ago we offered a poor
twelve-year.ol boy a nickle to do a
little errand for us. He refused. An
other boy who was well cared for and
did not really need the money said he
would do the job and got the nickle
The action of the boys forcasted their
future careers. The first boy will
naturally gravitate into the shiftless
poverty stricken horde, like enough be-
come a tramp or die in the poorhouse,
while the other boy by improving his
opportunities will rise and make his
mark in the world.
Every lover of high standards of citi.
zenship will be glad to hear that there
will be an effort made to have Con.
cation at the coming session and limit
the privilege to those who are capable
Of reading and writing the language
Of the country. This ought long ago
to have been done. In fact no person
Of any race or nationality should be
allowed to vote until he is able to read
and write or show that physical defects
alone prevent demonstrating his ability
In this line Only the wel-informad
can understand the issues raised q.
elections and the future oftho Republic
is based upon the standard Of iutclii-
gence Of the average man who takes
part IN the government 70 allow The
uneduoated to participate is To lower
the mental strength used IN managing
public affairs. Tho ability TO read a.d
understand what i4 going on should be