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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

JIM. Walker, of Scranton, visited in
town on Tuesday.
Attorney Nipple, of Lock Haven, was
in town yesterday.
W. Grant Egbert, of Ithaca, N. Y,
was in town on Tuesday,
E. j. Jones, of Bradford, transacted
business in Emporium yesterday.
VIM. Wilder, of Olean has been visit
ing in town the past few days.
Thos. II. Norris and wife are taking
in Buffalo sights this week.
Jas. Earl and wife went to Buffalo on
Wednesday to purchase Jas. an easter
hat.
Mrs. E. fMersereau Newton is ex-
pected in Emporium shortly to spend
some time.
Mrs. d. r. Branson, of Dubois, came
over to spend Easter with her father
and sister, on Fifth street.
We are pleased to report d. G. Hayes
greatly improved as we go to press-in
fact is able to leave his bed
Stewart Chase, of Sinnamahoning,
visited in Emporium last Saturday, j.
Vine Hanscom showing him the sights
/. O. Voshage, of Ashland, Pa, stop
ped off at this place on Tuesday and
visited with friends until yesterday
afternoon.
Frank r. Beers, Supt. of Eastern
Dynamite Company's business at En-
porium, left Tuesday on business trip
to Pittsburg.
Mr.. E. S. Wright, Brockport, N. Y,
was guest of his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Wright, on Maple street, retur. n
ing home this morning
Miss Karns, of Cleveland, arrived in
Emporium Sunday and will have
charge of the trimming department at
Ludlam's millinery parlors this season.
Mrs. J. NJ. Card, of Olean, n. Y,
was in town last Friday afternoon for a
few hours Mrs. Gard has not been at
all well lately, and came to Emporium
to consult DIR. r. o. Bardwell.
Josiah A. Fisher has closed the nego-
tiations for the purchase of the Mrs.
Mary Mayze property, consisting of a
double dwelling on Fourth street and a
double dwelling on r.. r. street.
Chas. l.. Butler, of Port Allegany,
frsnr p4i
this week, calling on his many friends.
Mr.. Butler is now employed in Buffalo
by the Pearce Automobile Co.
We regret to learn that our old friend
y. g. Hayes was taken suddenly i'll on
Tuesday, with heart trouble. DR..
Bardwell is attending him. While con
fined to his bed, he is resting comfort
ably.
VIM. Whitmer informs the PRESS he
has rented the Allen Russell farm on
the Portage and will this week move
his dairy stock to the new farm, which
affords him better facilities to serve his
milk route.
The PRESS sanctum was invaded on
Monday by Mr.. John Diehl, who for
some time was chef at New Warner,
accompanied by his brother, Mr. Chas
Diehl, the wide-awake West End mer.
chant, who has built up large and in
creasing business. Mr.. John Diehl is
looking up a location, desiring to en-
gage in business here
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

KODOL digests what you eat and
quickly overcomes Indigestion, which is a
forerunner of Dyspepsia 1t is made in
strict conformity to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law and is sold on a
guaranteed relief plan. Sold by II. c.
Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Found at Last.

j. a. Harmon, of Lizemore, West
Va, says: "At last | have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints me;
and for the benefit Of others afflicted
with torpid liver and chronic eonstipa-
ton, will say: Take DIR. Kings New Life
Pills" Guaranteed satisfactory, 25c by
all druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Give us a Trial.

A fair trial is all we ask. When we
say there are none better at any price
we mean just that.
BRACE UP,-Not your feelings this
time, but your clothes.
ZERO MARK.-Here we keep the fig
ure of profit around the zero mark so
closely that it gives competitor a chill.
2-tf. BEDARD THE TAILOR.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Warning.

Allpersons are hereby forbidden from
trespassing upon the property of this
Company without a permit from this
Office, or the Superintendent at the
works.
KEYSTONE POWDER MFG. Co.
Emporium, Pa, August 1st, 1903,
2i-tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

DREAMLAND will commence this
evening, at the opera house. Perform
ance every thirty minutes. Admission
five and ten cents. Change of pro-
gram on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
DesertiOra Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that my wife, Bertha
y Graham having left my bed and board with
out just cause or provoCation, the public are
cautioned not 20 harbOr or trust her on my
account. for I will not pay any bills Of her con-
tracing.
ROBERT d. GRAHAM.
Cameron, Pa, March 20, 1907. 5-a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Mrs. j. II. Day returned last Friday
from an extended visit to her parents
at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hon. Josiah Howard, our hard work
ing and faithful Representative spent
Sunday at home.
J. A. Muttersbaugh, of Driitwood,
accompanied by Michael Murphy were
PRESS callers this a. m. j. A.. seldom
ventures away from home, his time
being well taken by Pennsy Co., with
whom he has been for many years as a
trusted ticket and freight agent.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Gard of Thanks.

EdltOr PreSS:-
The family of the late Mrs. Philip
Schweikart extend their thanks to
those kind and sympathc friends who
aided and assisted us during our great
affliction; especially do we thank the
ladies of M. E. Church and our kind
neighbors.
THE FAMILY.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
For Sale.

Side board, ten foot extension dining
room table and six cane chairs, all oak.
Inquire of Mrs. d. w. FELT. 4-tf.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Station Agent Asa Murry is now do
ing double duty, having contracted to
to look after that handsome young
lady that pnt in appearance at his
home Tuesday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Read vhe announcement of the EN-
porium Furniture Co., in another col
umn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

You can get all kinds of good cedar
shingles at @. b. Howard & Co..
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
LOCAL. DEPARTMENT.
PER RSONAL GOSSIP.
At Markcst rice

Contributions united. That which you UoUld
ike TO in This departmental us knolC by poo
al card or letter, personally.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

the Policy Of this Concern.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

A FRIEND.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
NEW YORK.

Retail trade feels the stimulus of long
awaited cool weather, as does also fillAag
in order business from jobbers. On the
other hand, regular house trade has de-
creased in volume, now that the first rush
of fall trade is over, and shipping of
goods on orders is engrossing jobber' at
tention to large degree. Advces as to
the real proportions of autumn trade vary
with the sections reporting. Collections
are still matter of complaint at many
markets east, west and SOUTH the latter
section noting that the recent freer move
ment of cotton has only made for partial
improvement. Conditions in the shoe and
leather industry are irregular The re-
striction of output of sole leather is re-
fected in firm prices for desirable grades.
Some dealers claim concessions in side
leather in the Boston market Shoe ship
ments from eastern Massachusetts are
A per cent less than year ago.
Business failures for the week ending
Sept 26 number 1866, as against 179 last
week. 100 in the like week of 1906, 1S5
in 1905, 10 in 1904 and 1913 in 1903.
Canadian failures for the week number
SO, as against 40 last week and u in
this week a year ago.-Bradstreet's Com
mercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
OPERATION MAKES Boy THIEF.
200 BurgIarious Crimes Since Aug.
5 Record of Busy Boy.

Entirely calm, Edward Bridgeman, IA
years old, confessed in New York that
he has committed 200 robberies since
Aug. ) Iast-say about four a day on the
average. Young Bridgeman said, too, that
he always worked" in daylight and pass
ed his nights with his parents at home,
100 Ralph avenue, Brooklyn. This ex-
plains why his mother, utterly ignorant
of his wrongdoing, protested that Ed
ward is a good boy" This most indus
trious young thief has been in the hands
of the Brooklyn Children's society. The
society's agents say they believe he IS
mentally unbalanced. They do not call
him a kleptomaniac; they think he has
never recovered from surgical operation
that was performed On him, and that it
is this that makes hiR steal. Bridgeman
was arrested on Aug. ). Frederick b.
Hyde, 800 McDonough street, Brooklyn,
charged the boy with stealing some silver
spoons and a violin. Patrolman Farrell
caught the youth pawning the loot. Judge
O'Keefe found him guilty and paroled
him in custody of probationary officer
until Oct. 8. Then Bridgeman said he
got busy" and kept busy until last
Monddy, Wnen ne eHIeFeu Abraham ~
senblum's house, 1910 Forty-sixtn street,
and stole numerous articles. The boy
pleaded guilty in the children's court, and
then, with some pride, recounted his rec
ord double century, of burglarious en-
terprises. Judge O'Keefe sent Bridgeman
to the house of refuge. The Brooklyn
police are inclined to doubt the boy
story, but only because they have no rec
ord of his robberies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
Life on Mars Confirmed.

Prof Percival Lowell of Harvard, in a
communication to Nature, British sci
entific publication, declares that the OBJ
servations made during the recent oppo-
sitien of the planet Mars tends to estab-
lsh the fact that the planet is at present
the abode of intelligent constructive life.
Speaking of the observations of the polar
caps, which were begun three months and
a half before the opposition occurred, it
was possible to catch the south polar cap
at its maximum and the northern at its
minimum extent. Prof. Lowell is salts
fed that he was able to observe develop
ment of the canal system in the antarc-
tic and south temperate zones.
He says it is a direct conclusion from
this that the planet is at present the
abode of intelligent beings. He adds that
the theory of such life was not on a pri
orr hypothesis on his part, but was the
result of observations now fully con-
frmed. On the photographs taken al
ready he has counted fifty-six canals, and
it appears now certain that the position
ing of points of the Marian topography
will be realized. Three of the photo
graphs are published in Nature and show
various canals hitherto unknown to Eu-
ropean astronomers.
A. S. Eddington, f. r. s., of the Green
wich Observatory, commenting on Low
ellis article, says that Lowell has not
proven his case and that he is more in
clined to accept the theory Of Pickering
that these canals are the result Of the
planets natural shrinkage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
600 DROWN IN JAPAN.
RIVER WIPES OUT TOWN OF
FUKUCHIYAMA.
Stream Rises Fifty Feet and Natives
Are Swept to Death in Torrent
that Wrecks Houses-FafaI Ex-
pIosfon of Gasoline.

AdYices of a terrible disaster due TO
great foods prevailing in japan have been
received. The overflow of the River Oton-
ashigawa, running through the town of
Fukuchiyama, near Kyoto, caused the loss
of more than 600 lives in the river, which
rose more than fifty feet. The disaster
proved an exceptionally heavy blow to
Japan, because it came as a climax TO
succession of calamities on land and sea.
The troubles began with a famine in the
northern part of the empire, when thou
sands faced starvation and many persons
died. While the government was doing
its utmost to relieve the famine sufferers,
Hakodate was burned, with a loss of 100
lives and nearly 100000 being left. home
less. Strenuous efforts by the govern
ment were exerted to succor the surViv-
ors. Then floods began in several parts
of the empire, with great destruction of
property and the loss of more lives. Mean
time there was a tremendous explosion on
one of the battleships at sea, twenty lives
being lost, while in one of the best mines
of the nation there was another explo-
sion that killed 100 miners. Public mourn
ing following these disasters had not ceas-
ed when news reached the capital of the
drowning Of the 600 in the latest flood.
Despite its being already taxed almost to
the limit, the government is relieving
those who survived the deluge but lost all
their property in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
ALI Around the Globe.

Theatrical combine of $1OO,OOO0OO
capital formed.
The worlds population is estimated at
1,4S0,000,O00 persons.
The decline of the tea trade is viewed
with alarm in China.
Ten million people have opened &C
counts with the postofice savings banks
OF England.
Nevada seems destined to forge to the
first place in the production of precious
metals.
The government bureau of plant indus
try finds that ground granite makes ex-
cellent fertilizer.
Colorado, Montana and Utah have
shown a decided decline in the produc-
ton of precious metals.
There is an average of one child killed
every three days in New York City by
being run over by vehicles.
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
claims in court bill that federal ard not
State authority is in control of common
carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
A report is being circulated in Wash
ington that President Roosevelt, dissatis-
fed with the peace conference at The
Hague. will call a conference of his own,
assembling the ambassadors of the pow
ers accredited to Washington to take up
great questions.
Seventeen of the largest manufacturers
of pictorial postal cards in Austria and
Germany have combined to raise the price
of their production 6 TO Z per cent, and
their customers, numbering about 700
wholesale firms, have resolved to make
the retail dealers bear this advance.
India has 4,S35,947 acres of irrigated
land in the Punjab, an increase of 49,
sol acres in one year. The crops are
mainly wheat, sugar cane, grain and win
ter oil seeds.
There is much actual gold still to be
discovered in the South, but the cotton
grown annually by that section is worth
far more than all the gold and silver
produced in the world in the same time
Between 1901 and 1906. for instance, the
total value of the worlds gold and silver
output was $1,000, 6S6,4O and the total
value of the cotton crop of the South, in
Guiding seed. in the same period was
$500 100000 a difference in favor OF
cotton in the six years OF 1,O62, 1886
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
BIG OIL TRUST PROFITS.
New York Hearing Shows Profit
S49O.S15,934 I'm Seven Years.

S49O,51 5,934 in Seven Years.
The hearing before Special Federal
Referee Ferriss of Missouri in the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the great oil COM
bihation was begun at New York, with
Attorney Frank B. Kellogg representing
the government and John G. Milburn and
others as counsel for the Standard Oil
Company. Mr.. kellogg submitted in evil
dence statistics compiled by the Standard
Oil officials, showing that the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey had earned
profits in the last seven years aggrega;-
ing $500, 315, 1884, and that during the
same time dividends had been paid to the
amount of $30S, 359, 403. These profits
came from the plants owned by the parent
company, as we'll as from those of the
subsidiaries controlled by it. This was
the first time in the history of the oil
trust that record of its earnings entire
had been made public. Acting Controller
Fay of the Standard said there were
nineteen subsidiary companies, and gave
their names. The evidence is being taken
for use in the Circuit Court at st. Louis
where the dissolution suit, under the
antitrust law, is to be prosecuted. Mr.
kellogg, among other things, wanted the
company to produce the minutes of the
various meetings at which the absorption
of smaller companies was arranged, but
the counsel for the company was inclined
to resist.
The examination of Charles NJ. Pratt
secretary of the trust, brought out the
fact that the parent company had trans
ferred its 100000 holdings in the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Texas tc
a son-in-law of Vice President Archbold
from 1904 to 1907, during the custer pro
ceedings brought against the subsidiary
by the State of Texas, and that only
S125,OOO in cash was paid for the stocks
the remainder being in the form of note
which was never fully taken up, the prof
its of the WatersPierce company going
toward the payment of the note. Mr.
Pratt admitted that this transaction did
not appear on the books of the Standard
the accounts being kept under the title,
&c. NJ. Pratt Investment" Mr.. Pratt
explained that by this arrangement he
held the stocks for the trust merely as a
convenience, and when asked if it was
HOI uOIle 10 dNOlu the duII-ITuSI ldWS VI
Texas he replied, "Not that I know of. y
Tabulations were also verified showing
enormous earnings of subsidiaries, among
which those of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana appeared most remarkable
This corporation on a capitalization OF
$1,O00,O00 made profits in 1906 amount
ing to S1O,516,0S2, and last year paid to
the narent comnenv 81 400 300 This
amounted for at least one year to the re-
markable profit of 1000 per cent. Mr.
kellogg also brought out evidence show
ing how the New York branch had been
Systematically drained by saddling upon
it enormous liabilities at the same time
that its assets were greatly increased
Counsel Milburn disclosed one line of de-
Tense by giving notice that the trust
would object to any testimony bearing
upon acts committed prior to July 2,
1890, when the Sherman law went into
effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
CHICAGO.

Activity IN the leading pro lucing in.
dustries discloses 40 diminution. although
the aggregate of new demands has fallen
below the exceptional bookings at this
time last year. Delay in agreement
upon the new rail specification hollis up
many contracts for steel mills and lessons
the demand for pig iron, but indications
are good for an early lifting of this tenn
porary embargo.
Other heavy manufacturing lines main
tain steady drawing upon capacity and
absorb large quantities of supplies. and
current deliveries of finished products ere
remarkably large in machinery, hardware,
cars, furniture and footwear.
The course of prices affords some re-
hef to consumers of raw material and
receipts OF the latter continue ample,
whlle values of leading outputs Of the
factories remain unchanged. Financial
conditions are paramount in considering
new enterprises and while no decline in
the cost of borrowing NAV be looked for
soon, there is better feeling in the
money market, which begins to have n
salutary effect upon business.
A most encouraging feature is the sus-
tanned enormous marketings of grain and
the rapid conversion of these and other
farm products into cash, all making sub
stantial addition to the circulation of
money, which must eventually stimulate
commerce and widen confidence.
Buying of neceSSarieS reflects satisfac-
tory Roadway, trade in the leading retail
departments being seasonably strong and
much augmented by liberal purchases of
many visitors from the interior. For
wardings of sable merchandise exceed
those at this time last year, and country
merchants operate freely.
Western advices indicate prosperous
conditions throughout the agricultural
sections, and country stocks of merchan-
disc under gratifying reductions. Collec-
tions at most points are reasonably
prompt, while the record of defaults
again makes a favorable showing.
Freight movements by both rail and
lake are much in excess of those a year
ago, and the calls for cars to rush bread
stuffs, coal and lumber begin to overtax
equipment. The total movement of grain
at this port aggregated 16,977,6S bushels,
against 9,791 ,691 bushels last week and
1927 oil bushels year ago.
Bank clearings, S246904, $50, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1906 by
1873 per cent. Failures reported in the
Chicago district numbered 16, against %
last week, and 10 a year ago.-Dun's Re
view of Trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
EKES OUT SMALL PAY
LETTER CARRIER TRIES TO
COME OUT EVEN.
Posfoffice EmpIoye Unable to Sup
port Family on $50 Month
Steals Money from Letter-Kfl1s

Because he stole dollar from spe-
rial delivery letter so that he could buy
food for his hungry wife and grandpar-
ents, Frank Robbins was arraigned in
Philadelphia before Commissioner Craig
and held for trial. Robbins was employ
ed by the Postofice Department at $50
a month. He was married few months
ago On his meager salary he undertook
to care for his wife, mother and grand
parents. I'VE would get along until just
about the end Of the month and then there
would be nothing left" he said. Il fire.
quently went to work hungry. One day
/ was given an envelope to deliver by
special delivery and l opened it. In it
were 81 in bills. / took only 81 and
bought four pounds of beef, four leaves
of bread, cents worth Of tea, some
-four, a cake of yeast and some potatoes"
Robbins story made such an impression
ON the postal authorities that steps will
be taken to get his release on bail. A
collection to stock the larder of the Rob
bins home was taken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-03
GETS A LIFE TERM.
Chicago Jury Convicts Constantine
of Numbering Mrs. Gentry,


Frank ]. Constantine was convicted
In Chicago Saturday night Of murder
ing Mrs. Arthur Gentry and his sem
tence fixed at Imprisonment for life
After battling for two and one-half
hours over the fate of the prisoner the
jury delivered a finding of guilty. and
fixed his punishment after the shortest
murder trial in the history of Cook
County.
Foreman Krogness said There was
never any doubt about Constantine's
guilt, but owing TO the circumstantial
evidence the penalty of life imprison-
ment was agreed upon by the jury"
The verdict, it is reported, was a
keen disappointment to those in the
courtroom who had followed the course
Of the trial. They expected a death
sentence. Constantine chewed gum and
said nothing when the verdict was read
Constantine's story on the witness
stand was the most dramatic, the most
sensational narrative ever recited IN
der oath in a Chicago court He
weayed story into a manifestly weak
defense. He swore he did not kill her
He swore that he stood by while she
cut her own throat from ear to ear
He swore that she had confded to him
her unhappiness; that she had begged
him to take her away-to go abroad
with her; that he had refused; that
she slashed herself with a razor. He