Cameron County press. (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, September 15, 1898, Image 1
TILE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 33. EDITOR'S_ NOTICE. XWHBN you sec this item mark ed with an X, in blue or black pencil mark across its face you will know that your subscription is due, or past due. Your name will be found printed on each copy of the PRESS, as you receive it and gives the last date to which you have paid. Our terms are §2.00 if not paid in advance, .$1.50 in advance. Many, very many, of our patrons allow their subscrip tions to run year after year. This we are unable to stand. It requires money to purchase paper and pay em ployes and we must insist upon the payment of subscriptions due us. We have been patient, but "patience has ceased to be a virtue," and we now propose to weed out all those subscri bers who show no disposition to pay for their paper. 10 PAGES" RusincHtt Cards. B. W. GREEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Emporium, l'a. A business relating to estate, collections, real estates. Orphan's Court and general law business will receive prompt attention. 42-ly. J. C. JOHNSON. J. P. MCNARNEY, JOHNSON & McNARNEY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, EMPOUIUM, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business en rusted tothem. 16-ly. MICHAEL BRENNAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Collections promptly attended to. Real estate and pension claim agent, 35-ly. Emporium, Pa. F. D. LEET. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Emporium, Pa. To LAND OWNERS AND OTHERS IN CAMERON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. I have numerous calls for hemlock and hard wood timber lands, also stumpage&e., and parties desiring either to buy or sell will do well to call on me. F. D. LEET. CITY HOTEL, WM. MCGEE, PROPRIETOR Emporium, Pa. Having again taken possession of this old and popular house I solicit a share of the public pat ronage. The house is newly furnishedand is one of the best appointed hotels in Cameron county. 30-ly. THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT, (Opposite Post Of lice,) Emporium, Pa. WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor. 1 take pleasure in informing the public that i have purchased the old anil popular Novelty Restaurant, located on Fourth street. It will be my endeavor to serve the public in a manner that shall meet with their approbation. Give me a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hours. no'27-lyr Wm. McDONALD. ST. CH.VRLES HOTEL, TIIOS. J. LYSETT, PROPRIETOR, Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa. This new and commodious hotel is now opened for the accommodation of the public. New 111 all its appointments, every attention will be paid to the guests patronizing this hotel. 27-17-ly .MAY GOULD, TEACHER OF PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, Emporium, Pa. Scholars taught either at my home on Sixth street or at the homes of the pupils. Out of town scholars will be given dates at my rooms in this place. F. C. RIECK, D. D. S., DENTIST. Office over Taggart's Drug Store, Emporium, Pa. Gas and other local anaesthetics ad fowT'J7JiS'nistered for the painless extraction SPECIALTY: -Preservation of natural teeth, in cluding Crown and Bridge Work. I will visit Driftwood the first Tuesday, and Sinnemaboning the third Wednesday of each month. Political Announcements. All Announcements under this head must In signed by the candidate and paid in advance tn insure publication. REPRESENTATIVE. Republicans of Cameron County : After deliberating upon the qiK-slion of my be ing a candidate for the Legislature, at the sug gestion of many friends throughout the county, 1 have finally decided to allow the use of my name and hereby announce myself a candidate for said nomination, subject to the action of the Republican County Convention. I should greatly appreciate the support of the Republican voters at the Primary election. HENRY 11. MULLIN. Emporium, Pa., Sept. l'2th, 18!)8. ASSOCIATE JUDGE. Editor Press:— Please announce my name as a candidate for Associate Judge of Cameron county, subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven -8 tion. JOHN A. WYKOFF. Grove, Pa., April Ith, 1898. Editor Press:— Please announce my name as a candidate for Associate .Judge of Cameron county subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven tion. WM. BERRY. Sterling Run, Pa., April Bth, 1898. Editor Press:— Please announce my name as a candidate for Associate Judge of Cameron County, subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven tion. JOHN McDONALD. Driftwood, Pa., April 20th, 1898. Editor Press: Please announce my name as a candidate for Associate Judge of Cameron county, subject to the decision of the Republican County Conven tion. S. D. McCOOLE. Driftwood, Pa., May 7th, 1898. COUNTY TREASURER. Editor Press ; Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican county Conven tion. H.C. OLMSTED. Emporium, Pa., June 27, 1898. Editor Press: — Please announce my name as a candidate for Treasurer of Cameron County, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. < . (i. CAT LIN. Emporium, Pa., June 28th, 1898. Editor Cameron County Press-. Please announce my name as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the de cision of the Republican County Convention. ( '. M. THOMAS. Emporium, Pa., Aug. IG, 1898. Must Have Been Hungry. On Saturday night a gang of sneak thieves succeded in carrying out a well laid plan for the purpose of procuring a goodly supply of eatables, and as a result the cellars of several East Fourth street residences show a plentiful lack of canned fruits and other valuable stores that had been laid away for winter use, to say nothing of the inconvenience and disappointment caused by having togo without the usual extras that had been provided for the Sunday dinner. The base of operations began at tlie Odd Fellows block, and extended to the residence of Jas. Welsh on Spruce street. The thieves gained an entrance to the Odd Fellows Hall and after ran sacking that, tried to force their way into Prof. Stauffer's cellar, but found the fastnings too secure and were obliged togo away empty handed. They next visited the Episcopal Rec tory and helped themselves to a roast of lamb and other provisions which they found there and then called to inspect the brick residence of J. F. Parsons, but finding nothing that they could carry away, continued their search 'til the cellar of the house occupied by Mr. Fred Julian was reached, where a most successful raid was accomplished. Besides taking some chickens and ham belonging to Miss Corrnya,they helped themselves to a large amount of jellies and canned fruits belonging to Mr. Julian. Jas. Welsh's place was evi dently the last on the list and here the robbers satisfied their ambition by eating some pies and sugar,and empty ing a few pans of milk, they left Mr. Welsh an old butcher knife as a souvenir of their midnight call. We have also learned that before leaving town the miscreants visited the resi dence of Mrs. Robinson at the rear of the Eagle Hotel and relieved her cel lar of six cans of fruit, and by a very singular coincidence the.se same six cans were found on top of a box car at Shippen station the next morning, by Mrs. Robinson's son William, who is a conductor on"the hill." Mr. Robin son thought himself the richer by making the above find, but upon his arrival home was appraised, by iris wife, that the fruit belonged to his mother Our citizens should prepare for these midnight marauders by loading up their shot guns and giving the watch dog an extra long chain. Back From Washington. Hon. C. W. Stone arrived Thursday morning from Washington, where he has been on a special mission in behalf of the Sixteenth regiment, whose re ported condition has aroused much solicitude among the relatives and friends of the soldier boys at Porto Rico. Congressman Stone's high official standing and popularity gave him ac cess to the President, secretary of war, surgeon general, quartermaster gen eral and commissary general. President McKinley and Secretary of War Alger would give no assurance that the Sixteenth would be mustered out of service at present. They stated that Pennsylvania has already had more than her proportion of the regi ments already mustered out, and as the regular army is inadequate for the present needs, it is probable that those of the volunteers now abroad for whose return home no provision has already been made, will be required to remain there. The heads of none of the depart ments had any knowledge of the fact distress existed in the Porto Rican volunteer army. The surgeon general stated that abundant medicine and hospital sup plies were shipped to the island with the army of invasion and that there could be no scarcity in that direction. The commissary general assured Mr. Stone that there could be no ground of complaint regarding the rations. The department had provided an abund ance of healthy rations and that if at any time the men received wormy hard tack or pork, upon complaint of an officer the issue could be exchanged and the government would return the defective goods to the parties to whom they were purchased. He was further advised that stoves and flour had been sent to the army and that by this time they are eating fresh bread. At the suggestion of Mr. Stone he consented to cablegram at once and order an in vestigation of the complaints made. Should any irregularities exist in is I probably that they will now receive : prompt attention. —Warren Mirror. Seed Wheat. Mr. L. G. Cook has several varieties 1 of seed wheat for sale, samples of | which may be seen at Walker's hard ware store. 201 112 "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WKßSTKß. EMPORIUM PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1898. Hucli Needed Improvement. The ladies of Rich Valley have secured a piece of ground for an addi tion to the Rich Valley Cemetery and will petition for a charter for the same, in it few days. Hasons Banquet. After disposing of the usual ceremon ies Tuesday evening the Masonic order repaired to the vacant store room op posite the post-office where they par took of an elegant spread, prepared by caterer Schmidt. (ione to Smethport. R. Seger & Son, of Emporium, will this week open a first-class clothing and furnishing goods store at Smeth port, in the Riley block. Mr. Wm. T. Seger, the junior member of the firm will have charge of the business at that place. Our Smethport friends can bank on it that the Messrs. Seger will give them the best in the land. They are all right at all times. An Informal Reception (iiven to Dis tinguished <jues{s by Judge Mayer. Judge C. A. Mayer, who had as his guests over Sunday, Judges Green and Dean, of the Supreme Court and Judge Arnold, of Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, No. 4, gave a reception in their honor Saturday night at his home. The members of the Clinton county bar were present together with the following gentlemen from out of town: Senator Wolverton, of Sun bury; Senator Cochran, Attorney Gen eral McCormick, Judge Metzger, Su perintendent Wallisand Fletcher Cole man, of Williamsport and Superintend ent Tomas A. Roberts, of Renovo. The reception was an informal, but very enjoyable affair—Clinton Repub lican. Back Horn Porto Rico. Harry Alvan Hall, captain of Com- | pany H, Sixteenth Regiment, has re-| turned from Porto Rico, where he hits been assisting General Miles to win victories for the American flag. His mission to the United States at this time is to deliver to the President the royal ensign of Spain, captured at the battle of Coamo on August 9th, and he ! will probably remain here for some I time. The gallant captain has been | recommended for promotion in re cognition of his distinguished services j at Coamo. In a recent interview Captain Hall told some interesting things about the Porto Rican campaign. He said: "This is, I believe, the only standard ! captured in actual battle, and we had i a bit of a tussle for it. From the time we landed until we reached Coamo we ] had practically nothing to do in the ! way of fighting. We simply marched j in at one side of the towns and the j Spaniards marched out of the other ! side. But when we came to Coamo we found it fortified and partially en trenched. "Here also the Spaniards made a very determined stand. The fortifica tions were on the eastern side of the place. So leaving the artillery to open \ the attack on that side my regiment proceeded to execute a flank move- j ment with the object of getting it on the west side. In order to do this we j had to march up a very steep moun tain pass—it was not even the pretense of road—and we had to march the whole distance, about live miles, in Indian file. "Just as we got into postion we heard our artillery open fire on the east side of the place, and we began to get dis appointed, for we thought we should be too late, but we were not. "A detachment of the Spaniards had come out on the western side and were lying ambushed behind a stone wall, with a thick head of cactus in front of it, and no sooner did we reach their hiding place than they poured a volley right into our midst. "I don't know how it happened but somehow, though they seemed good enough shots, they had the range all right and the bullets whistled in among us, yet only eight of our men were wounded. "We didn't allow that sort of thing togo on without very complete retali ation. We had to fire through the cactus hedge, where the Spaniards were hidden, but whenever a man showed any portion of his body that man was instantly killed. The officers must have been brave fellows. "They exposed themselves to our fire repeatedly and unhesitatingly. We killed three. The commandant was wonderfully brave. Three times he rode in front of his men giving them orders and cheering them on When at last he was killed we found eight bullets in his body. Immediately after his death the Spaniards surrendered. They lost seventy-five men. That little fight was short, but sharp. It only lasted about one hour. A Terrible Catastrophe. The most appalling accident that ban happened on the Philadelphia & Erie R. R., for years, occurred at North Bend last Friday morning, when Erie mail jumped the track at the tannery switch below the bridge at Young womans Creek, resulting in the death of engineer John Butler, ofHarrisburg, and the injury of fireman Ira Kutz, baggage master DeVictor, and express messenger Stanley Crossmire, all of Harrisburg, besides completely wreck ing engine No. 1768, formerly No 2106. The train was one hour late at Williamsport and when it reached the place of the accident it had made up twenty minutes. It is stated that the train was running at a speed of fifty miles an hour at the place where the accident happened and when the wheels of the locomotive struck the frog of the switch she left the track without the last bit of warning. The tender was thrown over the top of the engine, the combination baggage and express car was turned end over end and laid on the south side of the track and the mail car was found on the north si da of the track, lying flat on its side. The smoker and day coach did not leave the road bed, and this fact alone accounts for the miraculous escape of the passengers, among whom were Messrs. B. W. Green and Josiah Howard, of this place. The passengers, baggage, mail and express were brought to Renovo on a special and from there were trans ported through to Erie on a made up train. Took a Free Ride. Monday forenoon Mr. Zacharias, of Gardes*! drove to Emporium to trans act business, at noon he tied his team in front of the Emporium House, and while eating dinner, a tailor by the name of Rockafellow, late in the em ploy of John Edelman, came along and untied the team and started west, probably thinking he would goto Kane, his former home, but when he reached Bernal Spence's farm at West Creek, ne tied the horses to a tree and took to the woods. In the meantime Zacharias had a warrant sworn out and gave it to sheriff Mundy, who deputized Ed. Strait to serve it. Ed. mounted his scorcher and soon located the team where Rockafellow had left it. Mr. Zacharias having no desire to prosecute the thief allowed him to go. A wise move, as it saves much unnec essary cost to the county. Arrested a Forger. On last Thursday afternoon consta ble Harry Hemphill received word from constable W.W. Tadder, of Brad ford, to arrest and hold Burt Lenoard, of Grove Hill on two charges of for gery and larceny. Mr. Hemphill found his man near the W. N. Y. & P. Junction that even ing and after a lively scramble suc ceeded in capturing him. Mr. Tadder arrived on the evening train and took the prisoner back to Bradford the next day. Young Lenoard has the name of be ing a "tough case," and no doubt will get a trip to Allegany City, after the October term of court. Anti-Saloon League. W. L. Riley, I). I)., Field Secy, of Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League, of Harrisburg, Pa., was in Emporium on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the interests of the above organization. He delivered two very able sermons, Sunday,one in the Presbyterian church in the morning and one in the even ing at the Methodist church. On Mon day evening he met in the Baptist church with a number of our citizens who are interested in temperance work and arrangements were made for the perfecting of a local organiza tion. An Honored (Juest. Hon. C. W. Stone arrived in Empo rium on the "flyer," Tuesday morning, and spent the intervening hours be tween the arrival of that train and the departure of the W. N. Y. & P. morn ing express, in calling on several of his friends and acquaintances. He was on his way to Smethport. For Blood. The Port Allegany and Emporium ball teams will meet on the diamond at Sizerville to-day, to decide who shall wear the honors for '9B. Indications are that it will be the most exciting game of the season and a purse of twenty-five dollars will be awarded to the winning team. Position Wanted. Having decided to again engage in the business of running steam log loaders, I am ready to contract for the season or year. MONT EDWAHDS, Austin, Pa.. Sept. 6tli, 1898. —28-3t A "Japanese Tiffin." At Mrs. Swain's and Mrs. Baker's on Saturday evening, Sept 24th. Supper from five until all are served, for 25 cts. For the benefit of the Daughters of the King, of Emmanuel church. Potter's Oldest Son. The first white male child born with in the confines of Potter county was John R. Burt, who passed away at bis Burtville home on the 7th, inst., aged eighty-nine years. Sewing Society Supper. The Sewing Society of the M. E. Church will serve a supper at the res idence of H. F. Stauff'er, on Thursday evening, Sept. 22, from 5:30 until all are served. New Millinery and Fancy (ioods Store. Mrs. Bard well wishes to inform the public that commencing Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17th, she will offer for sale a fine new stock of millinery and fancy dry goods, at her parlors. No. 7, W. Fourth street. An unusually fine line of ladies and Misses' hats. flust Wear Their Uniforms. For the benefit of those who believe that soldiers home on a furlough wear their uniforms for show, we will state that a soldier is compelled to wear bis uniform all the time and the minute he removes it and dons citizen's clothes he becomes a deserter and is liable to be arrested by any constable or officer and returned to camp, a reward of $lO being offered for such arrests. Have Resumed Practice. The familiar strains of the Excelsior Band were heard issuing from the City Hall Tuesday evening and upon inquiry we learned that the boys have decided to start in again "on their own hook" and will practice every Tuesday and Friday evenings, in order to keep themselves in good trim in case their services should be needed. This will be good news to our people who no doubt will appreciate band concerts hereafter by giving the boys encouragement of a substantial nature. Much praise is due Leader Fisk for his enterprise and perseverance in trying to maintain a good musical organiza tion in Emporium. Saw it on the Pasture Fence. The Dansville, N. Y., Breeze pub lishes the following fable: "A donkey stepped into a store one day and asked for the proprietor, who walked out of his private office to meet him, but was surprised to see a donkey in his store. 'Why are you here ?' he asked, 'you know this is no place for a donkey.' 'I am here,' said the donkey, 'because I saw your advertisement on the fence that surrounds my pasture. I knew that you, too, must be a donkey or you would have placed the advertisement in a live newspaper where it would be read by people, not donkeys. Being a ' little lonesome to-day, I thought I would be neighborly and call on you. Three Boys Drown. Mr. Hamilton Fish, of Hammersley's j Forks,was in town last week. He gave | particulars of a sac! drowning accident, ! which occurred there on Wednesday. : Three boys, aged from 5 to 8 years, of ; Polish families, were swimming in Kettle Creek at the point where the stream from Cross Forks empties into that stream. No one saw the boys go into the stream nor saw them while j bathing. Mr. T 3e Linhardt, while crossing the | bridge on the Goodyear railroad, on looking down into the creek, saw what he supposed was a human body. Cast ing his eyes on the shore, he saw the j clothing of the children. Surmising that some one had lost their life by drowning, he called to assistance men ; who reside in that vicinity. They pull- ! ed out the body of one child and after a further search soon found the other two bodies. Two of the boys belonged to one family and were brothers of a child that was buried about two months ago. When the mother was informed j that her remaining two boys had been drowned she acted wildly and attempt to drown herself. She was rescued, however, and a close watch is now be ing kept over her. Two other children were drowned at the same place about two years ago. Last Week Day Excursion of the Season to Portage Falls. The W. N. Y. & P. Ry. will run the ' last week day excursion of the season ' to Portage Falls, Saturday, Sept. 17th. Special train will leave Emporium at 7:30 a. m. Fare for round trip SI.OO. Train will arrive at Portage Falls Park 10:50 a. m.; returning leave 5:30 p. m , giving 6hours at the Falls, and re- i turning home at a seasonable hour, j Fill your lunch basket and join the j last week day excursion of the season ! to Portage Falls. 28-2t TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. Republican Comily Convention. The Republican County Convention will meet at the Court House, in the Borough of Emporium on TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1898, at 1:00 o'clock, p. m., For the purpose of nominating one candidate tor Representative, one candidate for Count Treasurer, one candidate for Associate Judge andthetransaction of such other bu iness as may properly come before the Convention. By Order of County Committee, „ H. C. OLMSTED, Chairman. C. JAY GOODNOUGII, Sec'y. Republican Primary Election. In accordance v.ith a resolution adopted by the Republican County Committee, empowering tl: Chairman to call a Cancua and County Conven tion, the Republican Primary elections for Cameron county will be held oil SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21th, 1898. Emporium Borough—West Ward, at City Hall, at 7:00 to 8:30 p. m.~ 4 delegates: Middle Ward, at Council Room, at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 4 delegates; East Ward,at Hose House,at 7:00to8:30 p. m.—3 delegates. Shippen Township, at Court House, at 2:00 to 5:00 p. in.—o delegates. Portage Township, at Sizerville Bath Hou at 8:00 to 11:00 p. m.—2 delegates. Lumber township, at office of R. W. Barrows at Cameron, at 1 :00 to.3:00 p. in. 3 delegates. Gibson Township, at Curtin House, Drift wood at 3:00 to 5:30 p. m,—2 delegates. Driftwood Borough, at Curtin Hotel, at 8:00 t09:30 p. m.—.3 delegates. firove Township, at Joe M. Shaffer's, from .3*oo to <5:00 p. m.—2 delegates. H. C. OLMSTED, Chairman. C. JAY GOODNOUGH, Sec'y. Pressed Bricks. Suit cases, valises and satchels itt endless varieties, at N. Sogers. Interest Paying Society meets at Mrs. Stoddard's next Friday afternoon. Special line of soft shirts going at your own price, at N. Seger's. The girls need not despair. There is a big consignment of unkissed heroes on the way home.—Washington Post. A twelve year old boy named Jam en Dunn was struck by Niagara Express, last Thursday, near Renovo. He was horribly mangled. Complete in every detail, is the stock of men and boys' furnishing now dis played at N. Seger's clothing store. If you doubt, it, call and see for yourself. D. Burlingame, of Sizerville, is as regular in his subscription as the sun is to rise and set.—Smethport Miner. Yes, or any other payments due from him. William Bush, who was arrested at this place, some time ago by Constable Harry Hemphill, was sentenced at Clearfield, last week, to the Hunting don reformatory. Operations at oil well No. 3, near E. W. Gaakill's farm, are progressing rapidly. Messrs. Niver& Russell have everything in good working order and at present writing the .-ope shows the bit to be down over a hundred feet. • The borough council are erecting a large stone watering trough at the corner of Broad and Fourth streets. Joshua Bair is doing the work. This convenience will be greatly appreciated by the people of Emporium and vicinity. A telegram from the 3d batallion of the 16th Pa. Volunteers, under Lieut. Col. Rickards, located ot Middletown, Pa , states that the fever has been headed off. IT. S. Senator Quay is furnishing oatmeal and ice for the boys at his own expense. A large band of gypsies passed through town Saturday, and pitched their tents in Wiley's grove for a brief sojourn. A part of their number re turned to the West Creek bridge on Sunday so that we now have a small colony on each side of us. The Second Quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Emporium, will be held Sept. 16tb, 17th and 18th, commencing Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Rev. E.Hilton Post, of New Jersey, will conduct the services. Let everybody come and have a good time. Several exchanges note the fact that gunners are getting ready for squirrel shooting. Its all right if they continue getting ready for some time yet, but hunters should bear in mind that the Pennsylvania game laws for 18U8 per mits the shooting of black, gray or fox squirrels, only from October 15 to December 15. Rev. J. M. Johnston, pastor of the M. E. Church, begins next Sunday evening a series of illustrated sermons, to continue over the fourth Sunday. Each sermon will be illustrated by three large Scripture paintings especi ally designed for Pulpit use. Come, see and hear about the wonders of salvation. On Tuesday morning Peter Schemm, a millionaire brewer,bank director and art patron, of Philadelphia, leaped from the Goat Island bridge into the swirling rapids above Niagara and was swept over the American Falls a moment later. His body has not yet been recovered. MARKSIvH, BRADBURY -REED—At the office of M. M. Larrabee, on Wednesday, Sept. Mth. MR CUAS. BiiAi.KT U ■ and Miss TII.LII: Ri:::o, both of Rathbun. NO. 29.