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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
Crescent Literary Society.

At meeting of the Crescent Liter
ary Society, Friday, Jan, 5, 1906, the
following officers were elected for the
latter half of the term; President, Bess
McQuay; Vice President, Linn Strayer;
Secretary, Agnes Blu nile; Treasurer,
Ermin Rentz; Pianist, Vera Omsted;
Librarian, Glenn VanWert; Executive
Committee, Ida Hertig, Belle Cleary,
Anna Welsh; Critic, Miss Rumsey.
AGNES BLUMLE, Sec'y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
Lily Dew.

The most delightful preparation for
ladies and gentlemen's toilet. 1t i'm
ports to the skin delicious freshness
that can be gained no other way. Posi-
lively removes tan and sunburn. viii
not irritate the most sensitive skin and
will not rub off or show like powder.
Manufactured only by MRS. EVA
TETER, Emporium, Pa. Rooms over
post office. 39-tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
Latest Popular Music.

Miss May Gould, teacher of piano
forte, has received full line of the lat
est and most popular sheet music. All
the popular airs. Popular and class
icai music Prices reasonable.
ii-tf.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
Bargain in Books.

A complete set of Britannica Ency-
clopaedia, consisting of thirty volumes
and key. Are all new and in original
packages. Will be sold AT bargain,
Apply at PRESS office. 36tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
Warning.

Allpersons are hereby forbidden from
trespassing upon the property of this
Company without permit from this
office, or the superintendent at the
works.
KEYSTONE POWDER MIRO. Co
Emporium, Pa, Angus, tst, 1903
2ttG
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
VIII Drive Out Tramns.

Mayor Saltsmann, al Erie, with the
nope of driving tramps and other
worthless characters from that city will
establish chain gang. The men will
be set to cleaning streets with a ball
and chain attachment TO their legs, il
convicted of amy utlenscs against the
city ordinances 4 stone pile in sum.
mer and cleaning streets in the winter
Is not the pleasantcst thing in the
world for offenders and they wis
either behave themselves or give Erie
q wide berth Ex.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11

G B Howard & Co, have received
from the Pacific Coast what is perhaps
the finest BOT Of RED CEDAR shingles
that ever came tU Cameron county.
Foe RENT House for rent with
modern improvements apply %
I6ti Mns. j II BUTLER
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11

N.u .au geo alI kinds 81 good r.G4r
shinFirs 90 a. b. Howard s 60.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11

WANTED Capable bustlers to engage
IN the Tea and Coffee business. No
capital required. splendid induce.
monts To right party. For fall pafticu-
lars address. The Great Atlantic ~
taclii. Tea Co. as W, Long Ave,
Dubois, Pa. f83t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01

lie great deal 81 jerome 3 SUI 1' r 70
j. he should rum
Erackett's Chances.
Outside Of Higgins the man WHO
would probably uai'e he best run
would be stte Senator Edgar True
man Bracket OF saato=a. Senator
BRACKET was The firstuar u the state
to demand reform IN the insurance
laws He It was who A enc Of the
most brilliant pe echss beard m the.
State senate EiioE j. resps
lntion aslting Sent tor % resitsr
his seat iii the United States Senate !.
He 81 brilliant lawyer and IS ~
dghter from the drop OF tde flag. He
has already more delegat es 10 the CON.
yention than any candidate, but he
cannot defeat Higgins for the nomiIla-
ton 81 the latter besides to run again.
What Jerome would do as q candis
date rs prob tical. He has lost
In New York county, because
of the widespread beliet that he Is
lukewarm in his desire to prosecute
the insurance grafters. 81.
Situation Summed UP.
Jerome would not have the issues:
behind him that he he'd IN g city cam
paign. The Murphy men In Tammany.
,wonId ALL be for Hearst. The sittla.
ton at present seems 10 be that with.
three candidates Hearst, Jerome and
.Higginsttle Republicans would have
a good chance.
With Hearst and Higgins as the
candidates Hearst would win. With.
some other candidate than Higgins
against Hearst, only Hearst would
have the better of 1t. With fine can-
.dfdate other than Higgins, who would
command the open support of Roose4
welt, and two other candidates oppos-
ing him, the Republican would win.
comparatively easily. for the Demo
cratic vote would be divided
President Roosevelt has taken no
part in the Republican State fight thus
far He is interested solely from an
1ctive standpolntL in the Congress
election. He wants the present Re-
publican strength held and increased
If possible. The probabilities are that
the Republicans will lose only a few
seats in Congress. The State is pros
porous, the Republican farmers are
commended and sweeping changes in
the Congress delegation are not to be
expected, except in Erie county and
possibly in one or two cities up the
State elsewhere.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
ANNIVERSARY OF a
UNIQUE INSTITUTION.
Students Of the international Core.
spondence Schools TO Join in
Big Celebration.

= Il 4
1t has been nearly 10 years since
Thomas ]. Foster, then editor of a
newspaper in shenan loah. Pennsylva
MIA, introduced method of teaching
through the mails by means of special
homestudy textbooks and system OF
direction and correction of students
work, the object of which was to ena-
BILE the coal miners of PENNSYLVANIA 70
pass the required examination for
mine foreman. Although the enter
prise was of great interest in the min
ing communities not even the founder
then dreamed that his plan was the
creation of new educational system
that was to turn the world into a vast
class room and afford the means by
which practical, money.earning knowl-
edge in almost every line could be
carried to the thousands that could
not give up work or leave home to Sc
cure educations.
The International Correspondence
Schools now have more Than two hun.
dred courses of instruction, covering
almost every branch OF nearly all the
well known trades and professions.
Up,to the preesnt time, $4,000 students
have either completed the courses for
which they enrolled or substantial por-
lions thereof; 225.OON other students
have completed the study of mathe-
NAUTICAL, physical, and drawing sub
jects.
The Widespread practical results of
the work of this great "nome-study"
university is demonstrated by the fact
that during the last 12 months up
wards of 1000 reports of increased sal
airy or advancement in position have
been received from students.
The many thousands that have been
enabled to change to congenial or more
remuneratiye occupationsi or that
have been otherwise, naturally feel
a deep sense of gratitude to the man
whose genius created and developed
the International Correspondence
Schools and who is still the active
head of the work. AS a fitting tribute,
a great celebration has been planned
for the 10th of October, 1906; the day
on which is years ago The first student
was enrolled. Hundreds of !. G. 8.
students and many persons of national
prominence in educational work will:
be in Scranton on that day.
The day will be taken up with APP
propriate exercises and an interest
ing exhibit Of the schools at work pre-
pairing and printing liame-study text
books and correcting the Rotations
of students sent in from every part of
the civilized world. A banquet to the
guests VIII be given by the schools in
the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
GERMANY MAY FAVOR Us.
State Department. not Notified Of Re.
ported withdrawal of Ar
ranueneFlt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. No word
has been received at the State De
partment regarding the reported with
drawa1 Of Germany of the provisional
commercial arrangement concluded last
February, whereby the United States
was to receive the fayorednatfon
treatment for one year.
Secretary Root made earnest efforts
to get the customs changes desired
by Germany through Congress at the
last session, but the measure failed
to pass the Senate. Germany wish
ed, in return for the faYorednatIoa
treatment concession, regulations In.
which the admission Of consigned
goods should be on the same basis as
goods sold, and the remission Of pen.
alties for undervaluatton when such
differentiation did not exceed s pei
cent,
1t is pointed out by state officials
that Germany is in no way bound to
continue the favored treatment of
American products, as the arrange.
ment was entirely provisional. 1t Isl
believed that the desired legislation
viii be obtained at the hands Of the
next Congress, and4the Department Isl
hopeful that Germany viii not with
draw the concession until another at
tempt is made to get the treaty Fati.
fed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01

on North Fork Grant district, Wet
eel county the HOPE Natural Gas CT
mas drilled It's test on the A Il. Ee-
tiers farm tllfo1 g ordpn IA
has d very nj gasseI.
In the yHayeriy dtstrfet wood
county, the Gle raneatse de Petroles
has drilled It's No. q on tie n. 3.
Harness farm through the Cow Run
sand, and has q sshow for q iGbarrsI
bumper: =
The two good 80 foot pro acers ON
Bnfalo creek MANNING tpn dlstrict.
Marion county. are declining The sC.
IL Bonwell eco gl1shsr on the Char
lies snodgrass farm has declined TO-
is barrels an hour. Last Saturday 1t
was holding up at 80 barrels an hour.
E y. Aiken e Co.'S test on thsHeze-
liah Hawkins farm. has declined to-
165 barrels am hohr. South Of these
two producers more than a mile the
South Penn OH co. has drilled its
test ON the q. n Freeland farm
through the so foot and has buster.
The failure Of this wen TO make a.
porducer makes 1t look like the produc. J.
ing formal ion does not extend for any
great distance to the south.
Point Pleasant Gauges
Some OF the older wells In the
Keener sand pool. on Point Pleasant
creek, Tyler county. show quite a
marked decline In production. The
last reported gauges were as follows
Me1rose Oil @ Gas Company's Nos, 3.
%, s and 6, ID. ii. Lacy. 975 barrels;
Pure on Companys w. F. CLARK Nos
b to 9, inclusive 75o, barrels; SOUTH
ern Oil Company's Nos. to 12.inclu-
slye. r. Workman. 500 barrels; Fish
#erb oil company'a Nos. I and q ]. b..
Lacy. 1926 barrels; stiles Bros. & I'm
derwood, Is Nos. 4 and 2 William Chris
ten It's barrels: Trees on Company
g Benedum's Nos. and 8. 8. ct. G..
Norris. 100 barrels, and the lincoln
Oil company's NOS. 1. 2 and 6, NJ. L.
Workman 60 barrels.
Near Jacksonburg. Grant district,
Wetzel county. the Kanawha OIL Co.
lis drilling its test ON TIT j. w. Ander
son farm to the fifth sand. Nothing
was found In any OF the upper lorna
lions.
Two miles south of Manningtun the
South Penn OIL Co, has drilled Its No.
g ON the NJ. s. snodderly farm through
the fourth sand and is duster in
that formation. In the Fink creek
district, Lewis county; the same COM
pany's No. 8 on the NJ. E. Hall farm
is producing 10 barrels day from
the CAN'T sand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
ouaht g az Tresasthe:.r.. !.
rom the Denver Republican.

From the Denver Republican.
The attention Of Prof Tyler, the.
man who says the aoughnut Is forcing.
the race into Oblivion, is spectfllly
called to the more recent discovery
OF DR. Carl Beck that man does not
really need a stomach ~ these two
can get together, pos lilly prof.. yIeEs
may find way To- let the Il lee run on
b iittle waiie longer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
BALTIMORE Ono
RAILROAD.

EFFECTIVE May y, 1906.
FeiaMoNT, Va. VA
-17-' iI1sT c-cspt sunday. Heuneay
cniy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
w ont Change
Convictions



LoNDoS, Aug q Iaryants
state Of mind ID ara ID those VINO
efittse his OBJ erYa THE Demo
cratic plat ms of aud 1900 wal
c1earIy mani tested IA remarks he made
Just before leaving Iontlon about the
recent editorial expressions regarding
him IN the New York Times
The advice OF the Tinies said Mr.!
Bryan, Haccords well with the sentl:
ments Of many Of Iag tics; who al.
wise ME to- abant;on my convictions for
the sake of obtaining popularity If /
have any. standing among my fellow
Scountrymen, It Is lbetalse my eonyic.
items are mot prepared 10 suit You
may recall the story Of the American
orator who made an impassioned
speech which thrilled his hearers; and
then remarked: These gentlemen.
are my convictions. u they are! mol
satisfactory, they can be changed to
suit While welcome criticism and
EsuggestIons, Il is impossible for me 10
renounce or recant for t1e purpose of
ela - " 4t -
e'VvV .o0U Democrats VINO s' ppoFttsd me
for President cannot be expected t.
groyel in the dust in oder to gain 40
cessions to their ranks.
at Is a long time before the nexl
National Convention. Ifs when nomts
nation time comes. it is found that
there is "a Democrat better suited TO
the situation than there WIN be NO
protest on my part. There are other
things in life besides Office holding.
| can, perhaps, be of greater service
TO my country out of office than as
President. While I respect the New
York Times; I cannot blipdly follow its
leadership"
No doubt Mr.. Bryan is determined 10
be absolutely loyal 10 his old friends.
and nobody need expsct him to utter
one word that would reflect unpleas
Fantly on the intelligence of his sup
porters of 1896 and 1900. His friends
who are travelling with him say the3
absolutely. know that his present polit,
ical views are such TINT no real Demo.
crat could quarrel with him over them.
They confidently expect that as time
goes by the line of demarkation will be
obliterated between the Democrats
who supported Mr. Bryan in 1896 and
100 and are still with him and those
who turned from him in those years
but nope to follow his lead in the next
campaign. There Is mo reason, they
say. why the Democratic party cannot
come together under SIr Bryan,s lead
ership. Certainly there will be har.
mony, they predict, ii 10th sides DIRE
broad.nifnded and tactful and abstain
from petty jealousles and disagree,
ments over unessentiall and incense
o. asked Mr. BRYAN said a FRIEND
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
superauoa.

From the New York Sun.
Mrs. Knicker- Does your husband
ever complain If his buttons are miss
ing?
Mrs. Bocker-No; he has to fasten
SO many of mine that he wouldn't
have time for his own, anyway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
.or57, moRaA tiTorkRg q Pitts.
rnrsn ct4AtffcEt. 81 \:

II7 7F17l1110lIly and Satufdoyll n
+ 80 2pf 1900 ~ "a sss Nc. 2Qas
s No. -. Sass ~ ~; No. 292. )
l-W - "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01
II the Republican Ranks.

On the Republican side the renewal
of the Plat and odeIl alliance fools
nobody. Platts political strength is
gone. His name is only memory
The open break with Higgins has put
the latter practically in control OF the
party machinery, and he can renomi.
nate himself, II President Roosevelt
keeps his hands OFF,
Governor Higgins would like to re-
tire for domestic reasons. His son.
on whom he based his hopes of talk
ing up his business affairs, has devel-
oped tuberculosis, and rs a result the
Governor would like to give up the po-
lftlcal game. He does not want to re-
tire under FIRE and to have his action
construed as a mater of political cow
ardfce.
II Higgins does not run again new
man OF high character viii probably
be chosen by the Republicans. It is
the belief OF many that the strongest
man is Charles e. Hughes, the great
insurance investigator. Mr. Hughes
is in Europe. It Is believed that he.
would accept nominal ion if az came
to him Just right The poll ticians In II
che party, however are open ir Stiitsir
dislike OF him They think that hey
might as en- hlsye d man Ike Jer4
Iome for gov etnpr and thetein Wpnia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-01

:. NOTES FROM TIE
OIL AND GAS FIELD.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burdened Women

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Ing Of same.
You can't afford to accept as a substi-
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secret nostrum of u1lknoao,a compost
tt07l. Don't do it.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

"Wbat would happen in New York
if Anthony Comstock should decide to
mike general raid on peekaboo
waists?' asks the Baltimore sun a
sadder but wiser Anthony. with far
less than his present supply of hair.
we WOt.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

1t is barely possible that Lots wife
looked back to see if woman she had
just met and passed was looking back
to see if she was looking back.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

Jim Corbett whipped milkman
the other day, simply to show the
sporting world there was yet some,
thing on earth he was able to whip
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

That easterner who was mistaken
for bear and shot must have been
an anarchist with a full whisker
supply.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

Several members of the Rhode Island
commission for the preservation of
Holsters have gone to Newport on a
tour of inspection.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

If the Indiana legislature should
enact the proposed anti kissing law it
could never be enforced unless de-
tective could be concealed beneath the
sofa of every home that harbors one
or more pretty kissable girls
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

The Jam of Navanager, recently
gathered unto his fathers, was no
doubt well preserved old gentleman
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

Perhaps not noting the significance
of the name, the Iowa Democrats hel d
their state convention at Waterloo.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

One of the ostriches on alifo1nia
farm is voracious gum chewer. 1t
is a female bird.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

Amid the many exciting events of
the present year, the discovery of a
new spot on the sun attracts less at
tenticn than pimple on the nose Of
pretty girl.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

no doubt draws the curtains to keep
the stars from peeping in.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

A Chicago woman chased a recreant
lover around the world, and as he
failed to find the jumping off place
nabbed him and compelled him to
marry her.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01
BY-
JANE
BARTON
ADAM S
JINGLES and JESTS
NIGHT
zoos ~
Lee hANCY
The LID AT pOkERvILLt

There when the
informed to EN-
That the a run in the way
That he had lid o
He would hog the tiger the jedges
An upon its striped ham burn the reformation
An if it should make should to
a he guessed a yseaas a SPELL
the indignation which ensood with proper haste
We discussed bealy the
An burnn oratory, heated high degree,
Wasn't heard in back at Washington, D.
An passed resolutions the vivy
That the had located there o
an
We would upon the Lynch Interpretation the
When the sheriff illusions to the the
He concluded a with which he didn't
a mighty
If we'd take his of u.s..
When his he foled
T'would be bad risk
the must a snick
An tiger yt gamb'lin' green a Pokervle.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

1t is announced that there will be
no band in the Bryan reception parade
in New York. 1t is possible that the
managers may fear that in moment
of temporary alteration of mind the
leader might order his men to play
'Tammany.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

A fashion item says: "Black silk
no sane man would pay for peep
when the wild winds reveal such goods
free of charge.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

Upton Sinclair says he will write
book dealing with the private live.
of Pittsburg millionaires. Isn't there
a law against the publication and Cir
culation of such matter2
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

If the author of THE Good Old
Summertime is yet on earth he
should be denuded of clothing and
laid out in the midday sun until
broiled to dark brown finish,
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-01

could never be enforced unless a de-
tective could be concealed beneath the
sofa of every home that harbors one
or more pretty kissable girls.
"Wbat would happen in New York
if Anthony Comstock should decide to
mike general raid on peekaboo
waists?' asks the Baltimore sun.
sadder but wiser Anthony, with far
less than his present supply of hair.
we wot.
1t is announced that there will be
no band in the Bryan reception parade
in New York. 1t is possible that the
managers may fear that in moment
of temporary alteration of mind the
leader might order his men to play
Tammany."
Senator TilInan say he has made
himself gray haired trying to solve the
alcoholic problem. And yet, dear
senator, you are more fortunate than
thousands of your fellow citizens who
have been made balk headed trying to
solve the matrimonial problem.
A Wisconsin chemist says he has
discovered a method whereby man
can carry 4s0 schooners of beer in
small vial. This should prove an
inestimable blessing to men who find
it difficult to carry home fraction
Of that number in their storage tanks.
A woman writer who is no doubt
married and familiar with man in all
his variable phases says: sect mar
ried, young men, and be quick about
it, Don't wait for the millennium to
produce angels for you. You'd look
we'll beside an angel. wouldn't you,
you brutel"
A writer at the tail end of the
seventeenth century thus explained it:
"These boys in printing house com
monty black and daub themselves
whence the workmen do loosely call
them devils. Now, ye printer s
imps, you know how you secured the
honorary title.
A woman has asked President Roose-
velt to secure the enactment of law
providing that no woman under 40
years of age shall appear in tights on
the stage 1t is probable that she has
not considered the great number of
dear old chorus ladies such law
would throw out of employment.
:" A bright winged angel descended
to our home Tuesday and left with
US sweet hoy baby says Kansas
editor. An editor who cannot dis
tinguish the difference between a
bright winged angel and the old fla,
miliar stork should throw down the
pen and grab pair of plow handles