THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. .36. Business Cards. B. W. (JREEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Emporium, Pa. A business relating to estate,collections,real estates. Orphan's Court ami Reuerallaw business willreceive promptattention. 42-ly. J.C.JOHNSON. J. P. MONAIINKY JOHNSON & McNARNEY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW* EMPOKH.HI, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business en rusted to them. 16-ly. MICHAEL HRENNAN, ATTO RNEY-AT-LA W Collections promptly attended to. Real estate and pension claim agent, 35-ly. Emporium, Pa. P. D. LEET. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE AU'T. EMPORIUM, PA To LAND OWNERS AND OTHKRS IN CAMFRON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. I have numerous calls for hemlock and hard wood timber lands,also stumpage&c., and parties desiring either to buy or sell will do well to call on me. F. D. LEET. CITY HOTEL, W«. McOEE, PBOPRIETOH Emporium, Pa. Having again taken possession of this old and popular house I solicit a share of the publicpat ronage. The houseisnewly furnishedand isone of the best appointed hotels in Cameron county, ao-ly. THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT, (Opposite Post Office,) Emporium, Pa. WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor. I take pleasure in informing the public that I have purchased the old and 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, (live me a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hourß. n027-lyr Wm. McDONALD. ST. CHARLES HOTEL, THOS. J. LYSETT, PROPRIETOR Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa. This new and commodious hotel is now opened forthe accommodation of the public. Newinal Its appointments, every uttention will be paidto the guests patronizing this notel. 27-17 ly AMERICAN HOUSE, East Emporium. Pa., JOHN L. JOHNSON. Prop'r. Having resumed proprietorship of this old and well established House I invite ine patronage of the public. House newly furnished and thor oughly renovated. 481y MAY GOULD, TEACHER OP PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, Also dealer in all the Popular sheet Music, Emporium, Pa. Scholars taught either at my home on Sixth street or at the homes of the pupils. Outoftown 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. 1 y (ins and other local anaesthetics ad 'hCSSJLniinistered for the painless extraction O 112 teeth. SPEClALTY:—Preservation of nature 1 teeth, in cluding Crown and Bridge Work. ' I will visit Driftwood ll,e uesd-y, ti' d Sinnemahoning the third Wednesday of each month. DR. CHAB. F. BPANGLER, Kane,;Penn'a. DISEASES OF WOMEN A SPECIALTY. CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT. TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE Dispensary cases treated at Kane Summit Hos pftal every Wednesday and Saturday morning S The Place to Buy Cheap / \ IS AT I } J. F. PARSONS. < | Ladies' - - - - I ———— lg || Tailor-Made Suits jjj «« M II We have just received a fine line of the latest Spring W M styles in Ladies' Tailor-made Suits, all of which are well jMj yjt made and strictly up-to-date. These goods have to be seen |H| £3 to be appreciated. The prices are very reasonable. k| N M RAINY-DAY SKIRTS. N II »« Our assortment of Rainy-Day Skirts is simply fine—the £2 best we have ever had, and the prices at which we are of- kg Ja fering these popular goods are bound to move them early. || LADIES' DRESS GOODS. H M Our efforts in this line have gained for us a reputation §1 j M among the ladies of Emporium and vicinity, of which we H II are very proud, and this year display the finest line of Dress §f ! n Goods in this county. M! | M. C. TULIS. H| wt WW HE nNI j 3%5l -J. "11l the rest. 112 (J 11 isepip: @ jl| 112 OLD RELIABLE j DRUG STORE'S Prescription Department | , is up to date in every par- j ticnlar. Hundreds will at [ test to the very low prices. 30 years experience. | Wall Paper. 2000 rolls at 3c per roll, j | A great variety -of high ! grade paper at greatly re- j duced prices. ' Paints! Paints! Paints! Paints, oils and varnishes, ' a full line. Enamel paints, varnishes and stains, in all j colors. : Fishing Tackle. Save money ! Call for your Prescrip tions, Wall Paper, Paints, Oils Fishing Tackle. L. TAGQART, Prop, R.Seger&Co., THE PIONEER TAILORS. Opposite M. E. Church, Emporium, Pa. STYLISH CLOTHES for the people, GUARANTEED FITS. We carry at all times, the largest line of imported and domestic gi>ods to be found in this section of the state. Our prices are within the reach of all, while we aim to please our customers. NEW WINTER STYLES now here. STYLISH BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS. R. SEGER & CO. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 7.1901. Borough Council. Regular meeting Borough Council, Emporium, March 4, 1901. Present—Messrs. Howard, Catlin, Schweikart, Murry, Balcom, Marshall and Nelson. Absent—Messrs. Shafer, Murphy. Mr. Balcom was appointed tempo rary President and C. J. Goodnough appointed temporary Secretary. Messrs. Nelson, Balcom and Marsh all presented their credentials and were duly recognized as members of Council. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Catlin, that the order of business of previous meeting be adopted. Car ried. Minutes of last regular and adjourn ed meeting read and approved. Veto message of Burgess read, vetoing the resolution of Feb 4, 1901 with regard to tax on Iron Works. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Schweikart, that the motion of Feb. 4, 1901, in regard to tax on Iron Works property be passed, notwith standing the veto of Burgess. The ayes and nays were called as follows: Aye—Howard, Catlin, Marshall, Nel son, Schweikart, Balcom and Murry—7. Nay—o. The motion was declared carried. On motion duly carried, the follow ing bills were ordered paid: St. Marvs Gas Co., to March 1, 1901, $35.00. Wm. Mann Co., invoice, $4.25. The bond of J. W. Kriner, overseer of the Poor, approved. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Schweikart, that Mr. Balcom be elected President of Council for ensu ing year. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Nelson, that C. J. Goodnough be elected secretary of Council for ensu ing year, at salary of SSO per year, and to be paid extra if there is more than the ordinary work. Carried. Mr. Catlin nominated W. F. Lloyd for Borough Treasurer. A vote was token and he was declared elected for ensuing year. Moved by Mr. Murry, seconded by Mr. Nelson, that Johnson &McNarney be elected Borough Solicitors for en suing year, at a retainer of sls. Car ried Moved by Mr. Nelson, seconded by Mr. Murry, that P. R. Beattie be elect ed Street Commissioner for one month. Carried. Moved by Mr. Marshall that Frank Mundy be elected Chief of Police for one month. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Marshall,that Street Commissioner and Policeman be paid same salary as heretofore and Mr. Mundy be police man and Asst. street commissioner as heretofore. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr Murry that Street Commissioner and Policeman be elected each month and hold office under pay until dis charged or successor elected. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Murry that Burgess and President of Council have control of Street Com missioner and Policeman as to hours, duties, etc., except under direct orders of Council. Carried. Moved by Mr. Catlin, seconded by Mr Murry that the regular meetings of Council be fixed for first Monday of each month at 7:30 o'clock, p. m. Moved by Mr. Catlin, seconded by Mr. Howard, that a committee of three be appointed on Electric Lights with power to employ an experienced elec trician to assist in drawing plans and specifications. Said committee to re port to Council in two weeks. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Schweikart, that Messrs. Catlin, Murry and Balcom be appointed as committee. Carried. Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Murry, that Secretary furnish Chief of Police with necessary stationery. Car ried. On motion the Council then adjourn ed to meet March 18th, at 7:30 p. m. neiiage from the Burgess. To the Honorable the Common Council of Em porium: GENTLEMEN;— In returning without my approval, your resolution of Feb. 4th, 1901, which reads as follows: "Moved by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Schweikart, that the resolution passed May 4th, 1899, exempting the Iron Works property from taxation for Borough purposes, be rescinded and the assessment of said property be placed on tax duplicate for 1901." I wish you to understand that my action in this matter is not at all in fluenced by any opinion as to the com mercial policy or the advisability from any point of view of exempting the Iron Works property from taxation. I wish to make no argument on the fact that so far back as there has been any industrial progress or any com mercial activity in this country, it has been customary for enterprising towns to offer inducements like this to out side firms to locate in their midst. I desire to make no point at this time of the fact that prior to the improve ments made by the Iron Works Com pany the property it is now proposed to tax was of little value to fche Bor ough as a tax producer or in any other way. Neither do I care to call your attention in particular to the fact that there is nothing in this section of the state to induce a blast furnace to lo cate here unless some inducements were offered. My veto of this meaa urejis based entirely 011 my objection to principal involved in the rescinding of a resolution passed unanimously by the Council, and a resolution which has been accepted in good faith by outside parties as being the expressed word of the citizens of Emporium and essentially is an implied contract. If it is a contract that cannot be en forced by legal measures, it is all the more a question of honor for us to see that it is not violated If the Iron Company cannot compel us to keep our word, it all the more devolves up on us to see that the solemn pledge made by the Borough of Emporium Council with every member present and voting "aye," be conscientiously kept. The fact that the Company that operated the Iron Works last year, failed in business, to the loss of so many worthy laboringmen in our borough is as deeply deplored by your Burgess as any other man, yet I be lieve that this fact forms no valid ground for your action of February 4, last. The commercial honor of a borough, village or city like that of a business firm is a tender plant and its integrity is vital to success. It is a grave misfortune for any town to get the reputation of making false repre sentations to strangers by which such outsiders are led to make investments, and this is practically what it amounts to, to remit taxes on the Iron Works for ten years and then in less than two years and directly after over §5,000.00 has been spent in putting the works in repair to rescind the former action and reimpoße the taxes. In my opinion such action will react against the good name and fair repute of the borough of Emporium, and aside from its being unfair as between man and man, and a plain violation of a contract, it is not even good business policy, but will if finally passed eventually prove a ma terial damage to Emporium, far in ex cess of the few hundred of dollars se cured by placing the Iron Works on the tax duplicate. Gentlemen, I do not believe there is a man in your honorable body whose word is not to be depended upon at all times and places, or a man who would not live up to a plain agreement made in a business matter, and I cannot but think that when you look this matter over in all its bearings, you will agree with me that you as custodians of the commercial honor of the borough, cannot afford to have the report gain credency among our sister towns that an agreement or bargain with Empo rium amounts to nothing unless it is enforced by the strong hand of the law. I am perfectly well aware that there are numerous quibbling points that may be raised in favor of violating our Continued on sth Page. DEATH'S DOINGS. BARR. MRS. MARGARET MASON BARR died at the old homestead near Millers Run, Saturday, March 2d, 19C1, aged 74 years, of paralysis. Deceased was the widow of Saul Barr, who died about five years ago, and a highly respected lady. Mrs. Barr was the mother of ten children, seven of whom are living and were present at the bedside of their mother when her spirit took its flight, viz: Mrs. Justina Miller, Mrs. A. H. Barr, Mrs. L. B. Russell, Mrs. T. Ford, Mrs. S. Nyce, Jas. A. Barr and Milton S. Barr. She has 26 grand-children, all but one (Orlow D. Miller) being pres ent at the funeral. Mrs. Barr was the daughter of James and Ruth Lewis and was born near Sterling Run, April 19, 1827, being married to Saul Barr Octo ber 1847. Deceased was a devout mem ber of the Messiah Church for 42 years. The funeral took place on Monday, at 2 p. m., interment being made at Mill ers Run cemetery. On account of the absence of her pastor Rev. Ebersole, Rev. M. C. Piper of Sinnamahoning, officiated. Five grand-sons and one nephew served as pall bearers, viz: Harry S. Ford, Rolla M. Ford, Ray mond Ford, Glenn Ford, Calvin M. Barr and Jos. L. Farley. + + + + MATTESON. JAMES M. MATTESON died at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, at family residence, west of this borough, of pneumonia and heart trouble, aged 68 years, seven months and nine days. Deceased had resided here about 36 years and always bore the highest es teem of our people. He was a good citizen and pleasant gentleman to con verse with. His health has bet I poor ly for some eight months past. Four children survive him, the wife and mother having passed away about a year ago. The funeral services will be held to morrow at 3 p. m., conducted by Rev. O. S. Metzler of the M. E. Church of this place. Interment will be made at Colegrove, on Saturday, cortege leav ing the house at 8 a. m. + + + + HASKINS. HENRY A. HASKINS, of Sizerville, aged 45 years, while in the employ of H. C. Crawford at that place, last Mon day rolling logs, was thrown about sixteen feet, and thinking but little of of his rough usage remained at work. Later in the day, while at the black smith shop of John Norris, he com plained of not feeling well, and while talking to Mr. Norris fell dead. Coro ner Baker was sent for and pro nounced the cause of his death apo plexy. Deceased was the only support of an aged mother and sister, who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. Burgler Proof Safe. In order to have the best security to protect their funds and resources which now amout to over one third of a mill ion dollars and to give their patrons the greatest confidence iu such protec tion, on Monday the First National Bank of our town placed in their vault a National Cannon-Breech, Screw Door Bank Safe, manufactured by the Na tional Safe and Lock Co., of Cleveland. Their safes have never been opened by experts or burglars. It is burglar-proof aud embraces all modern means and devices for resisting the bank burglar. The door is circular, ground to a per fect metal fit, like a valve. It is proof against the introduction of dry or liquid explosives. It is drawn to its true seat with cannon-breech screw threads and locked with quadruple bolts, secured by Yale Automatic Bolt Motor and Triple Time Lock. The body of safe and door is made of drill proof chrome steel. A Small Blaze. At about 12 o'clock last night fire was discovered in the store room of Peter Schweikart by one of the night hands at the freight depot, who gave the alarm. Several whistles were sounded and the fire department re sponded promptly and succeeded in saving the building from destruction. The cause of the fire was an overheated stove, the gas being quite low during the evening and late in the night it came on full force. Between the smoke and water nearly everything in the store, even the canned goods, were de stroyed completely, and the scorching heat damaged the woodwork, shelving and front, to a great extent. The damage is placed at about $1,200, covered by insurance. Subscribe for the PRESS; only $1.50 a vear in advance. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Warmer, probably rain. SATURDAY, Cloudy. SUNDAY, Fair. Electric Light Committee. The electric light committee met in the office of the Burgess who is ex-offi cio a member of the committee Tues day and preliminary work was at ones begun. The committee is already in correspondence with electrical experts and although there will be no undue haste the business will be kept mov ing right along. Death of William Howard. Our citizens were greatly shocked last Tuesday on the receipt of a tele gram from Emporia, Fia., informing B. W. Green, Esq., of the death of William Howard, in his 69th year, so well and favorably known in this sec tion. Mr. Howard, accompanied by his wife, went to Florida about ten days ago hoping to regain his health. His death from paralysis was very sudden. The remains arrived at Williamsport yesterday morning. The interment will take place on Saturday. The Will iamsport Bulletin, says: The death of William Howard is a serious loss to this city. The sad news that came from Florida Tuesday, whith er he had gone in search of health, was a shock to nearly everybody in the city, for Mr. Howard was generally known and universally respected. He belonged to that rugged class of pioneer lumber manufacturers whose energy, brains and capital developed Williamsport and made it the Queen City of the West Branch Valley. Mr. Howard was whole-souled and generous, remarkably free from any selfish trait, and It is pa thetic indeed, that just as he was about perfecting plans for the erection of a cathedral for the Scottish Rita Masons and the gift of a home for the Temple Club, his busy and honorable career should be terminated with scarcely any warning. The philanthropic purpose that he had in view would have been a splendid acquisition to the city, and it is sincerely hoped that his untimely demise will not interfere with the object he had in view. William Howard was oae of Nature's noblemen, a plain, straight-forward, honorable working man, one who la bored for the good of others as well as himself, and the competence that he amazed was the just reward of a busy life. His name is indelibly stamped on the pages of Williamsport's history. His death is a reminder that the flight of time is gradually but surely thinning the ranks of the old time lumbermen, for of those who were contemporary in the early days of lumber, few are left. His unexpected departure from our midst has cast a gloom over the city. Elias Day at Dayton, Ohio. [An Unsolicited Letter.] MR. ELIAS DAY, At Large, My Dear Sir: —l am the Parson, (not Watkins, )that very inadequately spoke some appreciation at the platform last night. At our home there are two boys (12 and 10). They with "the mother, God bless her," shared the evening of splendid success with me. This morning I was wakened by a voice like cracked wheat, and startled by a grotesque face "made up" by the aid of burnt matches and the stuffing of the bed-comfort! You've been there? Well, at family worship, we thanked the good Lord for talents to men by which they can preach the gospel of laughter, and as they go through the world you can track them by smiles and tears. When I preach a sermon that helps people and they say so, it helps me. Your sermon last night did us all good. Morris (10 years old) says: "Papa, don't you think Mr. Day had a nice face?" and when we laughed he hurried onto say, "I don't mean when he is 'made up' but when he is just truly." It was a vote. You may wonder how a preacher with half a thousand church members, waiting for next Sunday's 6ermon, cah take time to scrawl this note. Well, because you did not make a failure and did make one hundred successes. The Lord protect you. Gratefully, W. P. MILLER, Pastor Park Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 26,1901. P. S. Mrs. Miller was yet laughing over that classical music when I left for my study, but she did not say "what tecnique." W. P. M. Never Had a Cold since I began carrying a package of Krauso's Cold Cure Capsules in my vest pocket. I take one whenever i feel a cold coming on. It's easy. Price 25c. Soltl by L. Taggart. Feb NO. 2.