THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 36.
Business Cards.
B. W. GREEN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Emporium, Pa.
A business relating to estate,collections, real
estates. Orphan's Court and generallaw business
will receive promptattention. 42-ly.
J.C. JOHNSON. J. P. MCNARNKY
JOHNSON & McNARNEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
EMPOHIL»I, 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,
35-ly. Emporium. Pa.
HO.MAS WADDINGTON,
Emporium, Pa.,
CONTRACTOR FOR MASONRY AND
STONE-CUTTING.
All orders in my line promptly executed. All
kindsof building and cut-stone, supplied at low
prices. Agent for marble or granite monuments.
Lettering neatly done.
AMERICAN HOUSE,
East Emporium, Pa..
JOHN L. JOHNSON. Prop'r.
Having resumed proprietorship of this old and
well established House I invite ihe patronage of
the public. House newly furnished and thor
oughly renovated. 48ly
F. D. LEET.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE AG'T.
EMPORIUM, PA
To LAND OWNERS AND OTHERS IN CAMERON AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
I have uumerous calls for hemlock and hard
wood timber lands,also stumpage&e., and parties
desiring either to buy or Eell will do well to call
on me. F. D. LEET.
CITY HOTEL,
WM. McGEE, PROPRIETOR
Emporium, Pa.
Having again taken possession of thisoldand
popular house I solicit a share of the public pat
ronage. The house is newly furnishedand is one
ol the best appointed hotels in Cameron county.
70-Iy.
THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT,
(Opposite Post OHice,)
Emporium,Pt.
WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor.
I take pleasure in informing the public that j
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. Give me
a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hours.
c027-lyr Wm. MCDONALD.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
THOS. J. LYSETT. PP.OPRIETUR
Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa.
This new and commodious hotel is now opened
forthe accommodation of the public. New in al
Itsappoiutmentp, ever */sntion will be paid to
the guests patronizing this hotel. 27-17 ly
MAY GOULD,
TEACHER OF
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. Out of town
scholars will be given datesai .:-y rc msi" (his
place.
F. C. RIECK, D. D. S„
DENTIST.
Office over Taggart's Drug Store, Emporium, Pa.
r Gas and other local anaesthetics ad-
Tfc3a2S lu ' n 'stered for the painless extraction
" J J ixr o 112 teeth.
SPEClALTY:—Preservation of natural teclh, in
cluding Crown and Bridge Work.
The Plato to Buy Cheap
] J. F. PARS ON^
spring__—. I
Announcement. I
Spring Dress Goods.
We have a very fine line of Dress Goods for this
spring's trade, and the price is very low, considering
the quality of the goods. It is neither wise nor eco-
Inomical to buy cheap dress goods, for they always
look cheap and won't stand much wear and tear.
Shirt Waists.
The freshness of the designs is very interesting 1
and are admired by all who have seen them. They
are well made and the latest style.
Lace Curtains.
■ Our Curtain stock is very large and our
prices are very low. We have held the curtain
trade of the town this spring and will continue to
hold it if prices count for anything.
M. C. TULIS.
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Summer
Announcement
Cramer's
Variety Store
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Complete assortment. Every garment
made perfectly. Prices in plain
figures. Money back if dis
satisfied.
T 22H—LAMBS'SBIBT WAIST.
S Sizes 32,34, SO, 88, 40.
In White and Colors. Latest styles
from 39 cents to s7*
Gowns, Slnrts, Corset Covers,
Drawers, Chemies.
Better look them over.
Ladies' Tailor-Wade Suits
In Broadcloth, Pebble, Cheviots, Vene- |
tiana and Home-spuns, ranging in prices I
from 55.25 to 825.
A nice assortment of B
WASH DRELvS GOODS.
Lawns, Dimities, Silk Clirmibrays, Zey- E
I pliers and a new supply of Luces and Rib- I
1 bona, Applique Trimmings in White, B
8 Cream unci Black. A large line of White I
Goods and White I,awns.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. |
Why pay big prices for Pattern Hats? H
This week we have opened a, line line of B
PATTERN HATS. They go at lot" jg
i prices. *
We have just received the Pan-Am. ]
Toques, and a full line of Golf, Sailor aud a
all other Summer Styles.
AT LESS THAN COST.
We have concluded to close out our 1
stock of Wall Paper, not having room to R
handle the same. This stock was pur- R
chased this spring and comprises all the |
latest prints. This is a bargain for the K
people.
Window Shades at the samelow prices. I
They must go too.
W. H. CRAMER'S
The Popular Variety Store.
a an—ew
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 30,1901.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
FUNERAL OF 8. L. STODDARD.
The forms of the last issne of the
PRESS were closed before the funeral
services over the remains of the late
Samuel L. Stoddard took place, in
order to enable us to make the mails.
However, we gave our readers a full
account of the accident and particulars,
up to the hour of the funeral. At the
appointed time a large concourse of
friends assembled at the familv resi
dence to pay dae respect to the dead
and family. Brief services were con
ducted by Rev. O. S. Metzler, of M. E.
Church, assisted by Rev. Robt. Mc-
Caslin, of Presbyterian Church, and
Rev. J. M. Johnston, of Aastin, the
deceased's former Pastor. Rev. Metz
ler's remarks were founded upon the
text: "But now men see not the bright
light that is in the clouds," and his able
discourse was highly complimented by
those who were fortunate enough to
gain admittance to the residence.
After the large concourse of sym
pathizing friends had viewed the re
mains the funeral cortege wended its
way to the "silent city of the dead,"
proceeded by the Odd Fellows and
Maccabees, of which the deceased was
a member. The funeral was very large
ly attended. The honorary pall bear
ers as well as the active pall bearers
was composed exclusively of engi
neers, firemen and conductors, with
whom the deceased had been associat
ed for years. The floral offerings from
the several associations, railroad em
ployes and family and friends were
very numerous and beautiful.
After a short prayer at the grave all
that was mortal of S. L. Stoddard was
deposited in a metalic vaalt to await
the resurrection.
Those in attendance at funeral of S.
L. Stoddard: Mr. and Mrs.L. E. Runals,
Arcade, N. Y.; Mr. Charles Jacobs,
Shingle Houee, Pa.; Mr. J. B. Donovan,
Millport, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Doug
lass, Don Douglas, Miss Mildred Doug
lass, Olean, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Cook, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Watkins,
Mrs. Frank Albreicht, Mrs. Jas. Porter,
Mrs. Richard Bensted, Messrs. J. B.
Bailey, John Wolf, D. Conell, 11. 11.
Hale, H. F. Hale, Jos. Carr, 11. Offus,
Wm. McCleary, (his fireman) Buffalo
N. Y.
Taxes Removed.
After July Ist it will not be necessary
to paste a one-csut revenue stamp on
every telegram sent out or stamps of
any kind on bank checks, drafts, certi
cates of deposit, postofflce money
orders, promissory notes, mortgages,
leases, powers of attorney, protesto,
warehouse receipts, express receipts,
insurance policies, proprietary medi
cines, perfumery and cosmetics. The
tax on legacies tor religious, charitable
literary or educational purposes was
removed on March Ist last. The bill
does not repeal but reduce the taxes,
beginning July Ist, on conveyances of
real estate, passage tickets, cigars, snuff
and tobacco, fermented liquors, foreign
bills of exchange and foreign money
orders. The act imposes additional
taxes, on and after April Ist, on bucket
shops and contracts and agreements
made by brokers.
Dentist Coming.
Dr. W. W. McCoy a practical dentist
with 28 years experience, will visit
Emporium regularly every month and
is prepared to do all kinds of dental
work. The Dr's. first visit will be
Friday, Juno 7th and can bo found at
hits rooms in the Warner House, fully
prepared to meet the wants of the
public. The Dr. comes highly recom
mended. Remember the date.
ke Cream File.
Under the auspices Mrs. L. K.
Huntington's band, and for the benefit
of tlie Methodist Epicopal church—an
Ice Cream sale will be held on the lawn
of Mrs. E. P. White Saturday evening,
June Ist All flavors will be for sale.
Patronage of the public respectfully
solicited.
I Schmidt's Ice Cream, Ices and Fancy
Baking are popular.
New Uniforms.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Com
pany on Monday received their new
uniforms to be used during the Fire
men's Convention. R. Seger & Son
had the contract to furnish them.
Memorial Services.
Memorial services were held in the
Baptist church .at this place last Sun
day evening. Rev. Robt. McCaslin,
assisted by Rev. O. S. Metzler conduct
ed the services. A goodly number of
our citizens attended.
John F. Parsons Receives a Child.
Last Friday morning our worthy
citizen, John F. Parsons, was at
last blessed with a child. About
six o'clock in the'morning a small child
evidently, justoutofbed, in nightdress
and shoeless, made his home a call.
Mr. Parsons took the little truant in
and cared for it until its fond mother
discovered that it had quietly skipped
when she of course, made a quick
search and found it none the worse for
the early visit.
Jloving Buildings.
C. L. Thomas, of Port Alleganey, is
in town engaged in moving and rais
ing buildings. lie has contracted to
raise S. D. McDonald's hotel two feet,
and Commercial Hotel is receiving a
new set of sills. Mr. Thomas will re
main here a limited time and any per
son desiring work in his line will do
well to avail themselves of the oppor
tunity.
Painful Accident.
Last Friday morning, William Wy
koff, a young man residing at Cameron
met with a painful accident, while cut
ting wood. lie was holding the slab
in his left hand when ho missed his
calculation sinking the keen blade into
his hand. Dr. Smith was summoned
and amputated the index finger at
knuckle joint. The young man was
in Emporium yesterday and is getting
along an well as could be expected.
Nsv/ Store.
\\ r . D. Johnson, the lumberman, who
has extensive lumbering operations in
this section and employs a largo num
ber of men, has established a store in
the store room, corner of Fourth and
Chestnut streets, chiefly for the ac
commodation of bis men. Mr. H. H
Cloy es, o 112 Jam estown, a practical gentle
man, lias charge of the business as
purchaser and manager. Guy Boone,
of Lock Haven, is employed as clerk.
They expect to transact a large busi
ness.
Timber Deal Closed.
The Jacob Bilger timber tract in
Clearfield county, has been sold to a
Forest county firm, who will saw the
lumber in the woods. Forty thousand
dollars was the purchasing price.
Negotiations are pending by eastern
men for several other timber tracts
adjacent to that section of the country,
and which will more than likely pass
into the hands of parties who will float
the timber to eastern markets via the
West Branch.
Hotel Change.
Mr. Jos. M. Butler, formerly a resi
dent of this place, has been visiting his
brother Chas. L.and family, at this
place for several days before departing
for Port Allegany, wjiere he has leased
the Connelly House The Port Alle
gany Reporter, in speaking of the
hotel says: "J. M. Butler, of Olean,
a well known hotel man of that city,
has leased the Connolly House on Pearl
street for a term of five years, at an
annual rentage of twelve hundred dol
lars, the first year's rent to be paid in
advance. The hotel furniture is sold
to the new proprietor. Possession to
be given so soon as the license trans
fer can be made, probably about the
first of June. Mr. Connolly's failing
health almost made the transfer neces
sary. The hotel property is a valuable
one and is doing an excellent trade,
and the Reporter extends Mr. Butler
congratulations in securing so desirable
a property."
IN THE WILDS OF CAriERON.
Interesting Trip to Emporium, the
Hustling Capital of Cameron
County.
Watsontown Record and Star.
Boarding the Buffalo Flyer at Will
iamsport on Sunday afternoon last, L.
N. Frymire and the editor were rushed
through to Emporium in less than three
hours at a lively rate. Here we were
met at the junction by our former well
known townman, E. H. Milliard, and
escorted to the cosy home of his
brother, Harry, where Ed. has rooms
and lives in very comfortable style.
During the evening we were shown
part of the town, which is a typical
lumber center, well laid out, good wide
streets, good business houses and well
supplied with "accommodations for
man and beast" by seventeen hotels.
The principal industries of the place
are a large furnace that turns out one
thousand tons of iron weekly and the
lumber mill of C. B. Howard & Co.,
where the three Hilliard brothers, Ed.
Harry and Bert, are employed.
This mill employs sixty men and an
hour's visit on Monday morning con
vinced us that this force knows how to
handle lumber, every man working
with a rush and every machine pushed
to the limit. The men are well paid,
the pay roll showing wages running
from §1.75 to $5.50 per day. The princi
pal member of the company, Mr.
Howard, is one of the wealthiest men
in Emporium and with another mem
ber, Mr. Henry Auchu, whose son,
William, is foreman of the mill, are
practical lumbermen, having worked
their way up from the ground floor of
the business.
The firm owns sixteen miles of rail
road, with two monster hill-climbing
engines and a large number of cars.
They are now cutting oat a tract with
in a few miles of the town and have
two years' work ahead on pine and
hemlock. They then expect to com
mence on the hard woods. For this
they will shortly erect a new mill and
equip it with the latest improved
machinery adapted to working hard
wood lumber. The lumber in that
country is pretty well cleaned up and
a few years more will see the moun
tains bare of big timber and other busi
ness take the place of lumbering.
Mr. Auchu, who is not only a practi
cal lumberman, bat has considerable
experience and knowledge of minerals,
oils and gas, is at the head of a party
who are prospecting in the surround
ing mountains for lire clay. One vein
sixteen feet in depth has been discover
ed and several drills are at work at
other print's with good indications.
The discovery is destined to lead to
an immense business in the clay line,
and Mr. Auchu remai'ks that it is the
height of foolishness for men to rush
off to Alaska for wealth while untold
millions lie all around that country
awaiting development.
An hour's visit to the elegant homo
of Mr. Auchu, where we met his wife,
son and two daughters, gave us a very
exhaulted opinion of Emporium peo
ple. The family is one of the most
hospital and entertaining it has ever
been our pleasure to meet and we can
readily understand why they have at
tained such a marked popularity
among all classes of people. Mr. and
Mrs. Auchu had just returned from
Philadelphia, where they attended the
famous Quay banquet, Mr Auchu being
an ardent admirer of the great Repub
lican leader in Pennsylvania politics.
We also had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. A. Hockley, a former Watsontown
burgess and citizen, who is comfortably
located in Emporium. He was accom
panied when calling by Editor Mullin
of the CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, a stal
wart Republican organ and the leading
paper of the county.
Monday morning we left the town on
an eight-mile drive to Elk Forks,
through a fine country and over a
splendid, level road, stopping at the
farm owned by Mr. Howard and in
charge of Mr. Frank Kinsler, who with
his estimable wife entertained us very
agreeably until Tuesday evening. This
farm is especially adapted to grazing
and a large herd of cattle and sheep
are kept. The most unique feature of
the place is the barn, which is built
perfectly round and surmounted by a
large dome. It is a large and substan
tially built structure, but is generally
considered as less convenient and com
modious than the ordinary square
cornered style.
From here we spent Monday after
noon and Tuesday o:i the streams fish
ing for trout. The waters were rather
too low and clear for good fishing and
our catch was comparatively small in
number and the flsli small in size. We
enjoyed the outing, however, and the
ex'cerise developed a good appetite for
the excellent fare provided by Mrs.
Kinsler.
Returning to Emporium on Tuesday
evening, we were pleasantly entertain
ed by Mr. Hilliard until 10:20 p. m.,
when we left for home, arriving at
2:15 Wednesday morning, very sleepy
and tired, bat very mach delighted
with the entire trip. The good opinion
of Emporium and its people will long
remain with us, and the pressing invi
tation to repeat the visit will gladly be
accepted whenever opportunity offers.
Literary Contest.
Answer to question number J—ln September
| 1822, Iturbide (pronounced E-ter-be-tha) hadhim-
I self proclaimed Emperor ol' Mexico and Califor-
I nia at Monterey, the provincial capitol. The
1 ceremony of lowering the old Spanish flag of
Castile, and of hoisting the imperial banner of
Mexico above the Presidio woo performed with
I salutes of artillery, and shouts of " I.ong live
i Emperor Augustine I," that being the title
which Iterbide assumed.
Query No. 2—What surprising intellectual feat
could Caesar perform?
Send in your answers and get the
Erize offered by the Emmanuel Free
library.
All answers must be addressed to the
Committee on Literary Contest, box
1 No. 163, Emporium, Pa.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Partley cloudy; warmer.
SATURDAY, Probably rain; warmer.
SUNDAY. Fair.
BRIEF riENTION.
Dr. Reese, of Ccstello, visited in
Emporium on Monday.
The State Supremo Court sustains
the constitutionality of the Ripper bill.
Jasper Harris is offering an Eight
Day Bargain Sale. His goods are all
new.
H. A. Zarps & Co., of"The Fair"
have something new in this issue.
Read their ad.
Cramer's Variety Store is booming
this summer and invite the PRESS
readers to read their new ad. and then
call.
The Clinton County Times, formerly
of Mill Hall, is upon our table. We
congratulate our neighbor upon the
excellent nppearance of the Times. It is
a very creditable sheet.
In our mention ofthesnmmer school
in our last week's issue, the name of
Miss Mattie Collins, Supt. of Cameron
county schools, who has charge of the
work in pedagogy and mathematics,
was unaccountably omitted. She is a
very thorough and careful instructor.
In view of the fact that walnut tim
ber is growing more and more scarce
every year, wouldn't it bo wise for
f.irmers to plant walnut trees on their
wastelands? Nearly every farm has
more or less land that is absolutely
good for nothing. Raiso walnut, and
in the years to como you will reap a
rich harvest. Tho walnut is not a very
slow growing tree, and the more scarce
it becomes, tho more people will bo
bound to have it at some price.
Live within your means, says an ex
change. Never try to imitate those
with larger incomes than your own.
Never try to reach the fast pace of
living that means the adoption of reck
less principles and methods to get rich
suddenly that have dragged so many
former good and useful men from high
positions of honor and trust to the
wretched and degraded condition of
the criminal, wrecking tho happiness
of many lives.
The Mt. Jewett Hearld says that
1/iisha K. Kane has inaugurated an
extensive system of treo planting on
the lands he has denuded of forest in
his lumbering operations. He will this
spring set out about Kushequa 2,000
white pine, 1,000 Douglas spruce, 1.000
bass wood and 500 Colorado pine. This
is a highly commendable move and the
compensatory spirit which prompts
should find lodgment in the breast of
every lumberman who has participated
in forest destruction.
Killed at Driftwood.
Last Friday morning, Roy Moody,
aged about eighteen years, a son of A.
A. Moody, residing at Castle Garden
near Driftwood, met with a fatal ac
cident. The young man was employ
ed on P. & E. work train and in some
unaccountable manner was thrown
from the train,crushing one legand one
arm. Dr. Smith was sent for but was
unable to give the young man's friends
any hope for life. He died the same
day.
We copy the following account of
the accident from the Driftwood Ga
zette:
The second fatality within eight days
to the employes of the P. & E. work
train, occurred shortly after 7 o'clock
Friday morning in the Driftwood yard
opposite the passenger station. 'The
train was preparing togo to the S. and
C. division and were "kicking" in
some cars on tho side tack, when Roy
Moody, the 17 year old son of A. A.
Moody, of Castle Garden was jerked
from the train and fell under the
wheels, cutting off his right leg at the
hip and his right arm at the shoulder,
and smashing the fingers on his left
hand. The father, who works on the
same train, when told that a man had
been injured, was horror struck when
going down the track to find that it
was his soil.
The young man was immediatelv
taken to Dr. Corbett's office and Dr.
Smith of Emporium, summoned. After
a consultation they decided that his
chances for life were very slim and if
reaction did not set in by noon it was
their opinon that it never would.
Repeated injections of strychnine
failed to cause tho reaction of the
blood and shortly after 4 o'clock the
young man breathed his last, sur
rounded by his grief stricken father,
brothers and sisters. He was conscious
until within a few minutes of his death
and greeted his people with a kiss as
they came to his side.
The remains were removed to B.
Nefcy's undertaking rooms and pre
pared for burial and in the evening
were taken to the home of his father
at Castle Garden
Th 3 funeral services were held on
Saturday and were conducted by Rev.
G. W. Fausof the Methodist church.
Interment was made in the Castle
Garden cemetery.
NO. 14.