THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 34.
KuslncHH Cards.
B. W. GREEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Emporium, Pa.
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. MCNAENKY,
JOHNSON & McNARNEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
EMPORIUM, PA.
Will give prompt attention to all business en
rusted to them. 16-ly.
MICHAEL BRENNAN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Collections promptly attended to. Real estate
and pension claim agent,
3,5-1 y. Emporium, Pa.
F. I). LBET.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE AG'T.
EMPORIUM, PA
To LAND OWNERS AND OTHERS IN CAMERON AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
I have numerous calls for hemlock and hard
wood timber lands, also stum page &c., and part ies
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 furnished and is one
of the best appointed hotels in Cameron county.
30-ly.
THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT,
(Opposite Post Office,)
Emporium, Pa.
WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor.
I take pleasure in informing the public that \
have purchased the old ana 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.
n027-lyr Wm. McDONALD.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
THOS. J. LYSETT, PROPRIETOR,
Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa.
This new and commodious hotel is now opened
for the accommodation of the public. New in 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. RIE< k. 1). I), s..
DENTIST.
Office over Taggart's Drug Store, Emporium, Pa.
Gas and other local anaesthetics ad
ministered for the painless extraction
ij_r of teeth.
SPEClALTY:—Preservation of natural teeth, in
cluding Crown and Bridge Work.
I will visit Driftwood the first Tuesday, and
Sinneinahoning the third Wednesday of each
month.
Political Announcements*
AH Anntiuncements under this head must he
signed by thecandidate and paid in advance to
insure publication.
County Commissioner.
Having lived in thiscounty nearly all my life and
never having asked for, or held, a county office,
I have taken this opportunity to offer myself as
candidate for County Commissioner, subject to
decision of the Republican County Convention.
DELOS BURLINGAME.
Sizerville, Pa., Feb. 20, 1899.
~R~C. DODSON,
THE
DRUCJCJIST,
EMPOKIVJI, J*A.
IS LOCATED IN THE CORNER STORE.
At Fourth and Chestnut Sts.,
A DROP.
You may consider one of our
.sinipio remedies "only a drop in
the hncket," yet it may prove the
"ounce of preventative" that is
better than the "pound of cure."
For Every 111
We Have a Remedy,
Both preventative and cures—and
ever\ thing in our stock is of un
questioned purity.
to liuy Cheap }
112 IS AT ?
£ J. F. PARSONS. \
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' ! As annouueed last week we would celebiate the ratifying the treaty of peace with Spain, andthe IJlJ!
| | FRIDAY, Partly <•!<tl!<1 threatening, ' \ /11L J» 's Mr. Zw« >'»*•'••• '•» «»ark tl»o price oil our good*, ir the :>mimiiti;i»u arrived «s»i-; week; [ji[
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! SATi;Pl>'iVinl tnviuv 1' • . \ VJuiuUi Cllills, < because it only costs a few cents to teach one, and because we believe that every one can read and If
| I -■ ' -■ ' «iu StjINUA r, rair. g \J 5 write in this free country. The ammunition that we will use in celebrating this double victory, is !f;i:
j,. new "Zero \al luni correspondence paper aud Mr. Zero Price has run the murcury away j
* down in the bulb, in order to get a price on it, that will suit every one. 40 sheets of this pleaeant writing paper, for 10 cents, and lu envc- Hi
II lopes to match 12 cents. There are no niiddle-of-the-road-iuen in these prices. The writing surface is pleasant—royalty alone effected such !|jj"i
. delightful finished papers in days gone by. It has general good looks and is cut iu the most fashionable shapes. It comes in three sizes, =i|j
I "Helen," small square, "Frances," large square, these two sizes use the oblong cvelopes, "Octavo" 4'.j'x7 inches— use square envelopes. Pj
No such paper has ever been offered in this community at zero prices, We have received notice that our large order of Kaster goods is | i
|;.j being filled. '
Fourth Street. He ?S» LLOlfDt
MIL 18. IN IK BACKDOWN IH OPEN CO!
The Character Assassins in the Last Ditch.
District Attorney Rotliermel Asks for u Delay Till April 10—A. S.
L,. Shields 9 Story of Mutilated and Fraudulent Hank Books.
THERE WERE NO REASONS GIVEN—EXPERTS FOUND ALL.
Senator')* I.awyertt iti'iuaiult'd an Immediate Trial, Hut in Vain -Commonwealtli'H own Wit
newses Would Have Had t»» Admit tlie FactH Wax I.ike a ISooiiicranjf—Trial Meant K<iuitlul
—Politicians Hay Tlie I*ro»etutor»' <>ame Is Now lix|»oHe«l Senator l*enrose Scores tlie ".Man
Hunters" in A Uriel Summary of the Situation.
i From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and his son Richard did not get a trial yesterday, but they did get a prac
tical vindication in open court. After all the beating of toni toins and shrieks of the coterie of persecutors,
District Attorney Rotherniel went before Judge Beitler and formerly announced that he could not try the
case.
He asked for a continuance, and furthermore, a continuance until April 10. It was against the protest
of the defendants, who were there with a small army of witnesses, and were not only ready, but anxious to
goon. But it was the District Attorney's prerogative to say when he was prepared to proceed and he car
ried the day. Mr. Rotliermel gave no reason for his action. Moreover he stated when he announced the
postponement, that he would decline to divulge his reasons. After the adjournment he was met on Chest
nut street by several newspaper men and was again pressed to tell why he had let the case go over. Ex-
Judge Gordon was with the District Attorney at the time. He, however, did not take part in the interview.
Mr. Rotherniel's only answer was: ' I must decline to make my reasons public. I, however, informed
Judge Beitler of them prior to my going into court, and he agreed with me that they were sufficient."
The action of the District Attorney was like the return of a boomerang to the guerrillas who were fight
ing the Senior Senator. The rumor bureau was turned loose at once, and it was soon being whispered that
there was something wrong with the jury panel. "It's was an absured rumor," was the comment of oneof
Senator Quay's lawyers. "If there was even a suspicion of such a thing it would have been announced in
open court. They would never let a serious matter like that go by without immediate and open action."
"The real reason for postponement," say Senator Quay's friends, "is that the bottom has dropped out
of the case. The bluff has been called and there was nothing else left for Mr. Rotherniel to do. lie was
not in the persecution and was not going to risk his legal reputation in trying a case that he knew could re
sult in no other verdict but acquittal. The persecution is ended. It has succeeded in casting a shadow
over the Senator and his son and in killing poor Ben llaywood. It can go no further."
A. S. L. Shields, of counsel for the defense, went into fuller details in a statement, which he gave out
after the postponement of the case. He said:
"If the Commonwealth had good reason to advance for a continuance of this case, it should have been
advanced in open court. In view of the great public importance attached to the trial and the widespread
interest, Mr. Rotliermel should have been prepared to state his grounds for a continuance. The fact of the
matter is simply this—There is nothing whatever in the case. Our experts have examined the books and
documents. They are mutilated, false and a fraud upon their face. We are prepared to prove conclusively
that the entries implicating Senator Quay and his son were made six moiuhs after the alleged conspiracy
ha<l been consummated, and the fruits, if any, had been reaped. The Jonunonwealth must admit this.
Their own experts will testify to it. We are confident that there is not a judge on the bench to-day who
would not, under the evidence available, order the jury to acquit. If the experts who examined these books
did not so testify, they would be sent to jail for perjury. 11 is a well known principle of law that when
there is evidence of a book or document being mutilated, the whole book must be thrown out as evidence.
In all these books there are false entries, and in some instances entire pages aretorn out. Experts on both
sides will testify to this—We are willing to stand upon this statement."
One of the most jubilant men over the outcome was Senator Penrose. lie was only jubilant because he
felt that now the people would realize the animus of the proceedings, lie would have preferred a trial, but
he realized that the backdown of the Commonwealth would send shivers down the spines of the bolters and
their friends all over the State. He expressed his opinions frankly and boldly. He did not mince words,
and he did give some inkling of what might have proved interesting testimony if certain gentlemen subpoe
naed by the defense had ever gotton on the witness stand. Here is what Senator Penrose said:
"I am not surprised at the outcome of Senator Quay's case this morning.
"Every one who has known the facts of this controversy has realized the fact that the prosecution has
been the outcome of one of the most villainous political conspiracies ever entered into to destroy a public man.
The conspiracy was conceived upon the day when the People's Bank failed, and was carefully concocted so
that the prosecution could be brought to influence the general election last November. Senator Quay's po
litical opponents have resorted to their last desperate attempt to destroy liim as a political leader in Penn
sylvania. There never was anything in the case against him,and I doubt whether any serious thought was
ever entertained that a conviction could be secured. The political effect of the prosecution was the object
in view. Had he not been a candidate for re-election for United States Senator, no one would ever have
thought of prosecuting him in connection with the affairs of the People's Bank. In fact, a very prominent
business man in Philadelphia, and a firm supporter of John Wannamaker, stated in the hearing of several
gentlemen at the < 'onimonwealth Hotel, in Harrisburg, that if Senator Quay was innocent and desired to
avoid the prosecution, he should withdraw from the contest for United States Senator. In fact, the question
in issue was the trial of a contest for United States Senatorship.
"Originally the case was under the control of a Judge who was a bitter political opponent of Senator
Quay, and an active instigator in the prosecution from the very day of the failure of the People's Bank.
Ihe methods resorted to by those in official position connected with the prosecution would seem in
credible in view o! the fact that it is now well known that the few books of the People's Bank which were in
existence made it impossible for any one to tell anything about any one's accounts. Worse than this, no
body can deny that tin; books have been mutilated, forged, falsified any destroyed, and I have not met a
lawyer in I'hiladclphia or in Washington—and there are several in the I nited States Senate who luvveex
amined the question—who has not declared that no Judge could admit the evidence proposed by the
prosecution. On the contrary, it would lie his duty to promptly rule out the admissisn of such'testi
mony. and direct the jury to return a verdict of 'Not Guilty.'
"A few days after the failure of the People's Bank, it was openly proclaimed by prominent agents of
the opposition to Senator Quay, that they had at last found the means of destroying his political power and
they gloated over the possibilites which, in their imaination, were concealed in the records of the People's
Bank. They have been greatly disappointed, their game of bluster and fraud has been exposed. The case
has for some time ceased to be an element in the Senatorial situation, being discredited by all sensible per
sons and the public at large, as evidenced bv their vote at the last election in November.
•'l'urther than this, it has excited the bitter resentment of all decent and honorable men. 1 hope that
we shall never witness again in Pennsylvania such a prostitution of the administration of public justice,and
I that the Senatorial contest at Harrisburg will be fought out hereafter upon its morrits."
After all the hysterics over the McCarrell Jury bill and its hold-up by the Van Yalkenberg crowd, the
postponement of the trial until a date much long after it is possible to pass the much-discussed measure is
| amusing. It may be the hope of the bolters that by holding the indictments up until April 10 they can
j still use them as a club in the fight against the caucus nominee at Harrisburg. It is a desperate game of
J desperate; politics. The Legislature is to adjourn on April 20 and it will only give the Senator ten days to
I face trial in between the date fixed by Mr. Rotliermel and the time the Legislators are scheduled
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 2,1899.
Togo home. It's a great card to
play.
Neither Senator Quay nor his
son would talk for publication.
After court was over they had a
brief conference with their lawyers
and then left for Washington,
where the Senator will take part
in the closing week of Congress.
Thirty-Fourth Anniversary.
With this issue the PHKSS cele
brates its 34tli anniversary. Dur
ing all these years, (many of which
have been amusingly stormy for its
present editor), we point with pride
to the reputation this journal has
always mantained for strict adher
ence to Stalwart Republicanism, j
the upbuilding of Emporium and
Cameron county ; the material ad
vancement of every interest calcu
lated to advance our county.—
While we have differed, honestly
we believe, with some of our citi
zens upon public questions, we
hope our readers accord to us hon
esty of purpose.
During our editorial management
of this journal, we shall steadily
adhere to those consistent prin
ciples laid down for its guidance by
our beloved preceptor, the late C.
15. Gould, whose certainly unselfish
labor in behalf of this people was
generally appreciated by our read
ers and accorded purity of heart.
THE PBESS has never been sway
ed in the past, no matter how po
tent the influence may have been,
in its duty,as it seemed right—and
never w ill as long as we shall di
rect its course.
With the kind indulgence, sup
port and encouragement of the
good people of this county we hope
to increase the influence of the Peo
ple's Paper— TllK CAMERON COI .VTY
PHKSS. We extend our thanks to
our patrons for their encourgement
and support and especially we de
sire to thank our editorial brothern.
"A Warm Hember.
An Illinois school girl is credited
with the following essay: King Solo
mon was a man who lived ever so
many years ago, and in the country
that he governed he was the whole
thing He was an awful wise man and
one day two women came to him each
holding the leg of a baby and both
claiming it. And King Solomon wasn't
feeling well and said: "Why couldn't
the brat have been twins and stopped
all of this bother ?" And he called for
his sword and was going to cut the
baby in two and give each one a piece
of it, when the one who was the
mother of the kid said: 'Stop Solomon,
stay thy hand Let ( lie old hag have
it. If I can't have a whole baby I
don't want any.' Then King Solomon
told her to take the baby and go home
and wash its face, for he knew it was
hern. He told the other woman togo
chase herself. King Solomon built
King Solomon's Temple, and was the
father of all the Masons. lie had 700
wives and 300 lady friends, and that's
why there are so many Masons in the
world. My papa says King Solomon
was a warm member, and I think he
was hot stuff myself. That is all I
know about King Solomon.—Bradford
Era.
Wills Filed.
Miss Hulda C. Freeman's will was
admitted to probate on Tuesday. M.
M. Larrabee is named as executor.
The deceased bequeathed her prop
erty to her several relatives.
Notice.
The regular meeting day of the W.
R. C. has been changed to the second
I Thursday in each month, and the next
j meeting will be held March 9th, at
2.00 p. m., in Scliweikart's hall. All
members are requested to be present.
HATTIE GREGORY, President.
J. I*l. Card, Jl. L>., D. D. S., Dentist.
Will be at his Emporium office until
March 20th. Very best set of teeth, $5;
! 22 Karat and pure gold crown, $2;
bridge work, pure gold, per tooth,
$2.50; gold fillings, §]; Platinum and
gold or white fillings, 50 cents; Amal
j gam or silver fillings, 25 cents; extract
j ing teeth, positively painless, 25 cents.
All other work accordingly.
Finer than Ever.
Eggs from thoroughbred fowls -finer
than ever—Rose-comb White Leghorn
I and Barred Plymouth Rock. SI.OO per
!
i l-4t R. C. DODSON.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
BRIEF RIKNTION.
All winter goods going regardless of
cost, at N. Soger's.
Pillabury's Best Flour; always the
same, always reliable, $1.35 sack.
DAY'S.
There has been bargains in clothing
at N. Seger's before, but never any
thing like those now offered.
The great bargains in clothing at X.
Seger's, at the old pioneer st?nd, cap
tures the people. Have you been there
to see the great bargains ?
The County Commissions report
Harry Hemphill's work as Assessor in
Middle Ward, Emporium, the best in
the county. Harry believes in doing
all things right.
When your neighbor wants to borrow
your paper ask him if ho didn't tell the
editor of that paper when ho stopped
it that he "had more papers now than
he could read."—Forest Republican.
We have been iniormed that the quiet
little village of Buckwalter was the
scene of a prize fight a few days ago,
but as our correspondent from that
place has failed to materialize this
week, we are unable to give details of
the affair.
B. Seger & Son, next to Bank, are
opening another elegant line of gent's
furnishings. They serve their custom
ers with the most stylish goods on
the market and cheaper than the same
goods can be purchased in the retail
city stores.
The number of feet of logs rafted out
of the Susquehanna boom at Williams
port in 1898 was 130,000,000 feet as
against 110,000,000 feet in 1897. a gain
of 20,000,000 feet for the year. It is
estimated that 110,000,000 feet of logs
will be putin this winter and brought
down on the floods in the spring.
The Superior Court which recently
held a sitting at Williamsport has han
ded down a decision of vital importance
to property owners. It is in substance
that the owners of the property upon
which a person receives an injury
caused by a defective sidewalk is liable
for damages and not the town. This
should be a warning to all to see that
their sidewalks are in proper repair.
The editor of the Franklin News
kicks himself as follows because he
didn't know enough to quit when he
was ahead: "No man ever sat into a
little friendly poker game without hav
ing first made up his mind that at a
decent and reasonable hour he would
go home. But he doesn't and as a con
sequence kicks himself all the way
home, and if he is a married man, some
one else does the kicking when he gets
home. The need of the ago is a machine
for breaking up poker games—one that
will fire each man bodily from the
room at the hour agreed upon when
the sport begins.
"With the race question out of the
way Louisiana is just as apt as not to
go Republican in 1899," says Judge F.
G. Hudson, a di mocrat and prominent
lawyer of that state. "As only a small
per cent, of tlio negroes now exercise
the right of suffrage, through disquali
fication by illiteracy, the fear of black
domination will not worry our people
for many years. In this way a great
many citizens will feel free to vote just
as their judgment dictates; they will,
therefore, in considerable numbers, act
with the Republicans, for the Republi
can policy as to protection and sound
money has thousands of advocates in
Louisiana."
An exchange give 3 the following ad
vice: "A snake is detested, a rat
despised .and a bed bug hated, but the
person known the 'gossiper' has all
these instincts combined, and is a more
contemptible animal than any of the
others. No respectable person will
gossip about their neighbors, especially
when they know the allegations are
utterly unfounded and untrue, and
what is more no respectable persoii
will indulge in such a reprehensibk
habit—a habit only indulged in bj
those whose past life is not free from
immoral blots as yet partially hidden
j from public gaze. Spurn a gossiper as
you would a rattlesnake."
It is predicted that the present will
be a prosperous year among lumber*.
! men. The domestic demand for 1 timboi
I for building purposes is certain to be
j large, while the requirements for fur
i niture of all kinds in Cuba and Puerto
; Rico will draw largely upon tho iiard
j wood production of the country. A
! busy season among the mills and fac
tories means a prosperous time among
the workingmen, and it is hoped that
the inoreniwd - o ni 2
its products will bo realized. The ad
vance in the price of hemlock lumber
makes the lumbermen in this region
feel particularly encouraged.
NO.l.