ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 36. ••It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." The following lines, written by John P. Coffin, were suggested by the last words of President MeKinloy:— "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Oura, Be Done." God's Way: To send across the track less deep. The unexplored, wild waters of the sea And plant a nation which should stand For Human Liberty. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way: To give his children strength and faith To brave the terrors of an unknown land, That with clear conscience they might worship Him, A faithful band. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way: To bring oppression's hea% r y hand To uphold the cause of freedom from the King. And to the Lord alone, their life, their love, Their tribute bring. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be D ae." God's Way: To form a Natiou from the States. A Nation which shall stand before the world To uphold the cause of freedom Where'er Its Flag's unfurled. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way; Through bloody fratri cidal strife. To free our Nation from its horde of slaves And bind in closer union o'er two million Brothers' graves. "It Is God's Way : His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's' Way; That he who held the helm of State. When loudly roared the storm of civil strife, Should by assassin be laid low in Very flush of life. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way; When bitter party strife came up. And rancor swelled ir billows wild and high. He called a halt, through Garfield's death, and Passed the quarrel by. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way: That despot nation should force war. To bring together those who fought before. While heart with heart, and hand in hand, they Both the same flag bore. ' Is God's Way: His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way; That when peace reigned and war had ceased That anarchy's uplitted hand should fall On him the people loved, and seemed to need, The most of all. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Be Done." God's Way: Twas thus he brought the Nation back. In hour of anguish, when the tears would flow. They prayed to Ilim, "If 'tis thy will, Oh, God, Avert the blow." "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Ours, Bo Done." God's Way: Hi 3 servant's work on earth was done. And now, triumphant, he could con quer death, And (111 the world with thoughts c.f God with his Last dying breath. "It Is God's Way; His Will, Not Oura, Be Done." God's Way: We cannot always read aright, But still we know His way alone is best, And those who lo»>e, aud trust in Him, Forever will be ble t. Ball and Supper. The Knights of the Golden Eagle will give a Ball also six o'clock and mid night supper on Friday evening, Oct. 4th, 1901, at K. G. E. Hall, Cameron, Pa. Good music has beun engaged for dance. The public is cordially in vited. Ten cents per set. MILLINERY OPENING. -Pattern llats and Millinery Novelties, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 23th and 27th, 1901." 2t. 10. iIKRTEAU. That he expects you to look your best when you go out with him. I'IIOCLAMATIOJ BY THE 31AY0K. Stricken down in the prime of hi;- usel'iilm-.-. ;in<l power by the foul hand of a da stardly degenerate asKtrsin, William MeKinley the clio.seu Chieftain of eighty millions of free people, to-day lies cold in death. All words, all language is bare and cold to form a fitting eulogy on the life of this great man. Let. us, citizens of Emporium and vicinity pay our last tribute of reverence and respect to this stain less man by attending services at 1 the Court House, in Emporium, ' from 12 to 4p. in., Thursday, the ' 19th, at which time the mortal re mains of WILLIAM MCKINLEY, our 1 dead President,will be laid to rest. L have been requested,by a large ! number of representative citizens, I to recommend that all business j places be closed from 2 to 4 Thurs- i day, and I do most earnestly urge! that all business places, of what-' ever nature, be closed at that time and that all who can pos.sibly do j so, attend the memorial services to ! be held at the < 'ourt House. 1". O. BARDWELL, Mayor. Emporium, Pa,., Sept. 17, 1901. ; BaERBHaHHraHng Resolutions Upon the Death of Wi!- ' liartf McKinley. The members of the A. O. FI and C. i M. B. A., met in the basement of St.l Mark's Roman Catholic Church imme diately after Mass and passed the fol lowing resolutions: WHEREAS, It has pleased our ! Heavenly Father in His infinite wis- | dom to call to His eternal home our j beloved President, WILLIAM MCKIN- j LEY. Resolved, That while we bow in I humble submission to His diviie will, | we deplore the great loos of our belov- ; ed President. Resolved, That wo extend to his be- j reaved wife, through your Excellency, \ our heartfelt sympathy and at the ! same time pledge you our loyalty and ! support. Resolved, That a copy of these reso- 1 lutions be inserted in the local papers 1 and one sent to the President of the i United States ot America. REV. THOS B. DOWNEY, R. REGER, 1 B. EGAN, ~ Committee. Emporium, Pa., Sept. 16th, 1901 Battle With Oid Bruin. A few days ago while Frank J. Lewis j was looking for suitable stones with j which to build a foundation for Mr. j Josiah Howard's Big Run barn, in | Rich V lley, he came upon an old bear ; and a cub. Not seeing the old bear I he caught the cub intending to carry ; it home. No sooner had he caught the \ cub than the old bear bounced upon j him and opened battle, striking him | with both paws 0:1 the head with such \ force that he was thrown ten feet down j a steep embankment, striking his head against a log, rendering him almost 1 unconscious for a moment. Letting go j the cub he called for help. Franklin | and F. B. Housler were a short distance from him but could not be heard. Mr. j Lewis managed to escape from the j clutches of the bear and travelled down j the stream to Mr. Kinsler's, consider- j ably bruised and the blood running j from his mouth and nose. Frank j thinks the bruises ho is nursing will j last him for some time to come. Here after he will walk away from bears. | Long Distance 'Phone. It will be agreeable news to our busi- j ness men to learn t hat long distance 1 telephone connection with tko outside j world and Emporium will be coniplet- j ed within tha next two weeks. This j will be a great convenience to our; people. Literary Prize Contest. Answer to question number 14: The Bible, Shakespeare, aud the Die- ! tionary. Query No. 15: What is a good book? Send in j our answers and get the prize offered by the Emanuel Free library . Address box 10.'}, Emoorium, Pa. Revival Meetings. Rev. R. S. 0\ .or is conducting a revival meeting at Sizcrvillo aud much good is being accomplished. Sine :in«l Grltidinfr Make Devoe Lead and '/.'v.ic Paint wear twice us long as lead and oil mixed by lyuul. tf ; If you want a Boarder, adveiMsc in ! ibo PRESS. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1901. MEMORIAL SERVICES | 112 AT THE COURT HOUSE, EMPORIUM, PA., Thursday, Sept. 19, 1901, From 2 to 4 P. M UPON THE DEATH 01 r i - WILLIAM McKINLEY, 2.5 111 President of the United States of America. PROGRAMME. ; CAI.L TO ORDER BY BURGESS. , Prayer, Rev. Robert McCaslin ! Hymn, "Nearer My Ciod to Thee," Audience ; Scripture, . . i Cor. 15 Chap. 20th verse, Rev. F. W. McClelland Address, Hon. J. C. Johnson I Address, Rev. O. S. Metzler Hymn, "Lead Kindly Light," Choir j Address, Hon. I. K. Hockley | Address, Rev. Father Downey "Hymn, "America," Audience j Lord's Prayer, Audience i Benediction, Rev. J. M. Robertson Emporium Pulpit Remarks on -McKinley. Last Sabbath morning the several clergymen of Emporium touchinglv referred to the sad blow to the Ameri can people in the death of the great President, William McKinley. in part the ministers said: FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. "Providence Interputed" Yvas the theme presented by the Rev. O. S. Metzler to his people last Sunday morning and pertinently applied to a Nation's loss. Why did not-'-tlod paralyze the arm of the foul assassin and avert the calamity that has deprived a great Republic of its chief ruler and plunged a world into mourning? The myster iousness of God's dealings with indi viduals and men were dwelt upon and plausible explanations of these dark enigmas submitted. Brief Yvords of eulogy of the Presi dent were spoken. Gentleness, true manhood, earnest patriotism, superb statesmanship, personal integrity and domestic fidelity were his distinguish ing characteristics. The chancel was draped with the emblems of mourning, Yvhile a profu sion of beautiful white flowers added a cheerful glow to the somln i scene. "Lead Kindly Light" was impressively sung by Miss Anna Metzger at the Berviee ST. MARK'S CHURCH. Rev Father Downey, of St. Mark's Catholic Church, during Mass said: "I desire that every member of this congregation in their charity, to re member the beloY'ed President in their prayers." He spoke of the many ex alted and sublime characteristics of the lamented President, and the universal prosperity YVO are sharing under liis Yvise administration; Yvords clothed in emphatic language, condemned the cowardly and dastardly deed of the assassin; believing it Yvas OYving to lack of religious training and reading of impure anarchistic literature that led to the perpetration of the cold-blooded murder. He implored his people to do all in their power to keep their minds and hearts pure, by reading good and Yvliolesome literature, thereby becom ing good christians and citizens under this glorious Republic in which YVP liY'e and enjoy such great privileges. Immediately after Mass prayer was offered up for the peace and safety of the Nation. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. At the Pri sbytcrian church. Rev. Kob't MeCasJin, during the sermon, referred to the dastardly deed, ihe sorrow of the whole world, and the fact that Yve can do nothing but bow in sorroYV to the will of God in this shocking event and mysterious provi dence. The proper attitude of all is that of Solomon silence in the pres ence of God while Yve listen to His loud call to us, in this providence. (1) It is a call to prayer. People every - Yvhere, in our country and other coun j tries, are earnestly responding. In our national prosperity \ve were for getting God and we were becoming self-reliant. God calls in this extraor dinary way for attention. We should return to God. lie gives us great en couragement. ''lf my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I he;>r from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Prayer will prepare us for our overwhelming sorrow and sancify the dark \ providence to the good of the country. (2) The loud call of God to nations to rise and stamj> out the curse of anarchy. It is deeply humiliating that such a deed could take place in thi i christian land. The assassination of three great Presidents,within thirty six ye.irs, is surely enough to call for most summary measures, and all gov ernments and good people should unite to put an end to this growing craze for a fiendish notoriety. The shots of the assaasin were not shots at the life of the man, William McKinley, , but at the heart and life of the nation, because he was the nation's President; all such acts should be dealt with as | high treason. (3). The emphatic les son of National depcndance on Gotland Hot on any mm. William McKinley was one of the very ablest and best and best beloved of our Presidents, as . the whole intelligent world believes. His whole life, private, public, social, domestic, is known to be above the ( slightest whisper of suspicion. He ' was a highly developed christian, as clearly read in his life and work, but conspicuously shown in the beautiful and impressive scene of his dying hour. His words not to let them hurt the assassin ; whispering to his wife, while dying, "Notour will, but God's 112 will be done:" repeating the hymn, " Nearer my God to Thee," and his expression of readiness to die, all show him the exalted christian man he was. i But strong and great and good as he was, God would say loudly to our na- I tion and people, by this dark provi dence, not to make a god of any man, as we were in danger of doing in heart with him. We should put our trust in the God and Saviour, whom our won derful President so implicitly trusted. Let us honor his memory and emulate his noblo example as lie followed Christ. EMMANUEL EPISCOPALIAN. Rev. Mr. J. M. Robertson, Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, while delivering an eloquent sermon from I lie text: "And now abideth faith, hope and JOY <," said in part: "I;, was his Christian virtues and graces that attached the hearts of men HO ehv-ely to or beloved President. Mis gentleness. his patience., his affa bility, hit; large -hearted goodwill and magnanimity, hin spirit of peace and benediction—these qualities of gracious Christian character, and no mere phy sical mesmerism, nor the pomp and glitter of outward station, have en- deared him to the hearts of the people I as very few of our Presidents have ! been. Without Christianity such a j gracious character as his could never j hav been realized. The assassin's I bullet might destroy the body, but it | could not destroy the spirit of unsel | fishness, of faith and love, in him who [ was stricken down. And if we would do truest honor to the memory of our departed President, we will st'rive to j show in this dark hour oftrial the same I spirit of faith in God and submission I to His will, the same gracious spirit of j magnanimity and peace, that he show ! ed. We show ourselves dead to the | best that was in him, if we allow the I spirit ol barbaric vindictiveness and I revenge to run with us uncontrolled, j The gratification of a spirit of insensate vindictiveness will not bring our Chief back to us; it will only shrivel in our own souls those elements of character that are worth more than all things else in existence." President's Train. The special train bearing the remains of the lamented McKinley passed through Emporium last Monday, ar riving here at 11:45 a.m. Train was composed of seven cars, the laei car containing the President's remains, draped with the American flag and guarded on each side by TJ. 8. Marines. On the train were Mr-; McKinley, President Roosevelt, members of the Cabinet, Gen. Brooke and other offi cials. The train lef here at 12:00, pro ceeded by a pilot ermine fifteen minutes in advance. A very large number of our people congregated at the Junction and silently viewed the solemn spectacle while the engines were changed and every precaution made for a safe journey to Washington. The Burgess, Councilmen and 625 scholars from the borough schools marched in a body to pay a sad farewell, while t he bells of the town were tolled. The train from Buffalo to Emporium was in charge of engineer George Woodward and conductor James Mullroy. Engineer J. H. Kepperly and conductor David Fulton had charge from Emporium to Renovo. Trade Paper Defines Yellow Journ alism. Yellow journalism is the journalism that pries into private affairs, the sta tions illkcmpt and odoriferous hirelings at keyholes, that lays bare sacred and cherished household traditions and secrets to the gaze of the vulgar and debased. It respects no man or woman and 110 man or woman respects it. It is an enemy of peace, of decency and the home. It flaunts vice in the eyes of innocence, and invades the sanctity of the very church. It brazenly plumes itself 011 its own effrontery, and makes boast of the horrors of life that it care fully and persistently reveals.—Nation al Printer Journalist. BRIEF HENTION. Twenty years ago to-day Garfield died. According to the Buffalo Commercial the following dialogue recently took p'ace at the Pan-American: "Madame," said the handsome, well-mannered un iversity man who is earning an honest penny as a member of the Pan Ameri can guard, "are you looking for an 1 exit?" "No, sir, lam not," said the lady from Corry, with much asperity, "I am lookin' fer a way to git out." Negotiations are under way for the sale of the bowling alley building on Pearl street to James P. Creighton of Emporium, by Joseph Si!man at the nominal price of two thousand dollars. The deal hasn't as yet been consum mated. Several prrties have made advances to Mr. Silman for the pur chase of the building but at this writ ing it hasn't been sold.—Port Allegany Roporter. We understand the deal has i been closed. Mr. Creighton continues | his Emporium business. We have observed, sajs an exchange, that in most families where there are boys and girls, there is a great deal of difference in their treatment. At the age when the young girl is buddiDg into young womanhood, tho mother usually will take great pains to have a room prepared for her, it will be made as beautiful in furnishings as the means of the family will admit and rightly so. But if there be a boy, or boys, in the family, at his arrival at tho same age rarely does the mother make an extra effort to furnish a cozy corner in the home for him. Now, mother, would not your boy spend more of his even ings at homo if he could have his own little stovo, a pretty little table, a com fortable rocker, a few well-selected pictures on the walls, tasteful curtains all arranged to give an air of comfort; to have all to himself as his sister doe 3. Do you not think this would be better for your boy than a seat on some hotel piazza or in some billiard saloon or loallug about the streets? TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. 2LrTfirnaS!HrrLTHrvr.vrr CM IBMM <■/ RATHER; REPORT. (Forecast by T. 15. Lloyd FRIDAY, Fair. SA rORDAY, Fair SUNDAY, Fair,. ' 1 tsMsmrssu. Republican County Convention. i Jhe Republican County Convention assembled .'it the Court House, on Tues ; day, at one o'clock, p. m ., and was called to order by B. W. Green, Esq , chairman of county committee, who feeling and eloquently referred to the j fact that the Nation was bowed down with grief. During Mr, Green's re marks the entire audience fully realiz ed the awful truth of his words. On motion of J. W. Kaye, Dr. V. K. Corbett was elected President and P. S. Coppersmith and A. Chapman, Sec retaries. The following order of business was adopted: ORDER OF BUSINESS. Roll Call of Delegates. Naming cf Committee of three 011 I resolutions. Nomination of candidate for Asso ciate Judge. Nomination of candidates for County Treasurer. Election of Chairman of County Committee. Report of Committee on Resolutions. Naming County Committee for 1902. The following delegates answered to j their names: DELEGATES. Shippen.-E. W. Gaskill, John F. Lewis, John C. Lewis, Anson Lewis, Lyman Lewis, J. D. Swope, Mark Wright. Emporium—Wcxt IFarcl.—C'has. L. Butler, A. Chapman, F. A. Hill, Josiah Howard, H H Mullin. Emporium—Middle Ward—J. W. Kaye, Ed. Murray, F. P. P.entz, Ed. White. Emporium. 1-Mst Ward —F. S. Coppersmith, Chas. Colson, L. K. Huntington. Portage— W. R. Sizer, John Wygant. Limber-J. H. Darren. Warren McCotwell, W. n. Morse. Driftwood—J. O. Brookbank, V. K. Corbett, P. J.Robinson. Gibson,— Ed. Daugherty, Henry Smith, O. B. Tanner, Frank Wolfe. Grove —Chas. F. Barclay, Jas. Batch elder, C. W. Belditi, Chas. Council. President Corbett appointed the fol lowing committee on Resolntions, who immediately retired for consultation: L. W. Gleason, Josiah Howard and 11. H. Mullin. In order to give the reso lutions committee time to confer the convention took a recess for five minutes. The committee on resolutions report ed the following which were unani mously adopted. The reference to the lamented President being approved by a rising vote. The following are: THE RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That the Republicans of Cameron county in convention assem bled reaffirm their devotion to Repub lican principles. Resolved, That we adopt the platform of principles as laid down by the Re publican National Convention of 1900 and the Pennsylvania State Conven tion of 1901. Resolved, That we appreciate the I services of Mr. B. VV. Green, as Chair man of the County Committee for the past two years, and hereby tender him the thanks of the district for the able and just treatment which all matters have received at his hands. The American Nation, yes,the whole civilized world, is to-day bathed in tears. President William McKinley has been stricken down by the red handed assassin. Of all the blows that could be aimed at the heart of the American Republic none could have been more attrocious than the assas sin's bullets that bowed the heads of every loyal American citizen. President McKinley, the foremost American, was also the most typical representative of the nation over the destinies of which he presided, sprung from the humblest beginning, by dint of constant endeavor and high purpose, he achieved the highest am bition of a patriotic American. Wise in council, deliberate in action, a gal lant soldier, a great statesman, a con servative yet progressive President, ho summarized all that is good and great in the national character. Un der his wise guidance the country has reached an unexampled state of pros perity; the people are happy and con tented, and the flag is accorded such respect in foreign countries as is ac corded the flag of the most powerful nation in the world. In the most try ing time he was cool and cautious; in times of peace, progressive, yet con servative. The country lias lost one of its very greatest Presidents, in the death of William McKinley. He will take his place beside Washington, Lincoln and Garfield. It seems strange that in a Republic such as ours, where all men have equal chances—and no man illus trates this better 111 his personal career than William McKinley himself—that the hand of the assassin should be raised against such a man. It is also a sad coincidence that the onjy three Presidents who have fallen martjrrs to duty in the United States, have b'een given to the country by the Republican party—Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley Lincoln at the moment he w.i:; about to reap the reward of the years of patient toil and anx iety, a victim of sectional passion; Garfield, a victim of partisan rage, and McKinley the victim of blind anarchis tic wrath. The deed of one man has plunged an Continued on Ith Page. NO. 30.
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