THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
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ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 37.
Letter From Mr. F red Julian.
Editor Pre M—
. your readers would be in
terested if they had some idea of the
every-day life on board an Ocean Grey
Hound, as well as a description of such
a boat. The writer left New York on
the"St. Louis," June 11th, at 10:00 a.
m arriving on board about 9:00 a. m.
He found hundreds of people on board,
some going across but most with
friends who were crossing, wishing
them bon voyage, etc., etc. The dining
saloon tables were literally covere.
with flowers brought and sent bj
friends, until the dir\dg-room looked
like nothing but a ' .rge conservatory;
and by the way *'.e writer was not for
gotten, for in r ont of his seat at the
table there v one of Ibe handsomest
bouquets rathe boat. At 10:00 a. m.,
the bufjes sounded, and all friends
went ashore, when the huge machinery
was set in motion, and the"St. Louis"
slowly backed out into the river; friends
and passengers intent on bidding last
adieus, waving pocket handkerchiefs,
whistling, shouting, etc. This was kept
up until we had gone so far out of sight
that we could not distinguish our
friends. Then each one was intent on
his own business, and for a whiie all
had enough to do, finding staterooms,
getting deck chairs (which could be
hired for the voyage at one dollar each)
and getting the run of the ship. This
latter is no small mailer.
The"St. Louis" is 680 feet long, and
has three decks for cabin passengers,
each deck being less than seven feet
high, and each deck having a great
many small rooms or cabins scattered
here and there and everywhere, reach
ed by narrow passages and cross pass
ages. Well, after a while all seemed
settled, and by tbe time we reached
Sandy Hook light-ship, about six miles
east of Sandy Hook, where the pilot
leaves, we felt we had the run of the
ship, and looked around to see if we
could find some one we knew or some !
one we feel we would like to know. It |
is at this point (Sandy Hook light-ship) j
we take our time, for all the time spent
coming from New York to this point
does not count in an ocean voyage. It
had consumed nearly two aud a half
hours from New York to the light-ship.
We have looked over the ship some,
and find a handsome dining saloon that
will seat about 350 people (there are
278 first-class cabin passengers on
board,) an elegant drawing room and
piano, a first class library, with about
1500 volumes, and a neat large smoking
room. We goon the forward deck and
find the boys and girls already at games,
such as quoits, ping pong, etc , etc. , the
older people sit by in deck chairs for a
talk or sleep, stewards bring coffee,
crackers, etc. At 1:00 p. m. we hear a
bugle call; this means lunch in the din
ing saloon. We go down to find an
elegant lunch, elegant table linen and
silverware, and table loaded down with
flowers. At the table we begin to get
acquainted, and the acquaintance i
spreads until it seems every body knows J
everybody. The first evening we (the
men; congregate in the smoking room, [
to talk over the distance the ship wil! I
run in 24 hours, and sell pools to men.
The prime mover in this pool selling on !
the boat this trip is Mr. Nat Goodwin, |
of "When We Were 21" celebrity.
We made the first day 420 miles in 23 i
Lot.;.* 10 minutes, I may say the 1
time is from o'clock m.to 1? o'clock I
m., but one is liuely to forget that. I
Going to Europe this does not mean
24 hours, but an average it means about j
23 hours and 20 minutes. On the 12th ,
and 13th we made 426 miles.
It is rather chilly, the thermometer
being about 67° and we are none too
comfortable, as all want to be on deck
as much as possible. It is wonderful
what excitement a passing ship causes
on the ocean. We have passed one,
overtaken another, and saw the third
in the distance. We all get more or
less excited and all that have them
hurry to state rooms for field glasses.
Then the inquiry goes forward what
ship is it, etc., etc. You know all the
ocean liners are known by the number
of the stacks or funnels and the color*
they are painted. The American Lines
stacks are painted black with a white
ring near the top. Then some one will
look out to sea and seem intent looking
at something, others will look and you i
may see a bird flying close to the water, |
or may be it will be a school of por
poises jumping out of the water, and
seem to be playfully following the ship.
All are anxious about the weather—so
far our voyage as to weather has been
delightful, all we could ask. We are
now settled down to patiently wait
until we arrive at Southampton on
Wednesday evening, Jur.e 18th.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 15th—
distance east of Sandy Ilook 1680 miles.
Everything is going smoothly, except
we have a pretty heavy sea, and this
huge monster is rocking like a cradle,
"but making about 420 miles each 24
hours. The weather is, and has been,
all we could ask for. Yet there are
many sick, but all are good natured
about it. We have become pretty well
acquainted with each other now, and
get along nicely without introductions.
It is wonderful how we limber up on
ship Hoard. Here Chauncey Depew is
chumming with Mr. Nat Goodwin, Mr.
Griscom, the president of the Inter
national Navigation Co., is gallanting
Mrs. Goodwin Maxine Elliott) about
the deck, aud so it goes all over, trying
to have a good time.
At 10:30 i his a. m.the bells rang and
whistles blew signal for church service
in the flrnt cabin dining saloon. A great
many assembled, when the ('aptain
read tbe Episcopal service, all being
supplied with hymn books and church
prayer books. Singing was led by n
good pipe organ. After tbe service
there was a collection taken iu behalf of
the Bailors' hospital of New York and
Southampton. Each evening the pass
engers assemble in saloon parlor to
listen to an organ recital or may be in
the drawing room to hear some one
sing and play on the piano, or sit in the
library to play a game of whist or go
to the smoking room to bet on the day's
run of the boat.
I wish that I had space to explain
how these bete are made. I will say
there is generally about 20 in the pool,
each pays $5.00 to enter it; then a num- !
ber is chosen as the least miles the boat !
is likely to make. Last night the num
ber was 413 miles. That means the
numbers only run from 413 to 433: then
each number is putin a box and drawn
out one by one, and assigned to the
parties as the names come in rotation.
When all are drawn Mr. Goodwin then
auctions the numbers off, the first num
ber—4l3—was sold last last evening for
50 shillings (all betß are made in Eng
lish money), the highest number (428)
brought 85 shillings; 433 brought (58
shillings; next came the choice, mean
ing if a man bought the choice,he could
choose over 433 miles or less than 413;
if any number lower than 2000 this
party lost. The first choice sold for
12 pounds or sixty dollars, and the
next choice for eight pounds; both lost,
as the boat made 421 miles in 23 hours
and 26 minutes. As there is about five
hours difference between New York
and London time, each day of our time
shortens up according to distance run
last, so our days are short going and
long coming.
A great many do not join in any
games, but sit around the decks in
their deck chat. -»nd sing songs or tell
stories or talk »N«». home or where
they are going. It is surprising how
sociable we get here in a little white.
One thing we notice that is laughable
and this is the Americans turn out to
the right and the English to the left.
Some parts of our promenade are nar
row on account of deck chairs, and col
lisions are frequent. Then when the
ship gives an extra roll (and she is do
ing it frequently while I write) the
pedestrian will freely run to the lower
rail (because the ship will be very low
that side) often to get a splash of water
in his face, and once in awhile be cov
ered with sea water; then you will see
a hat go overboard and all laugh; in
fact something is continually turning
up to cause amusement.
At the present moment the scene is
sublime. While there is no storm,
there is a big sea on, and the ocean is
mountains and valleys, and all covered
with foam, the big waves lashing the
sides of the ship; she plunges headlong
into a big wave, the forward deck will
be covered with water, then she will
roll until you think she will almost roll
over. Still no one is worried, and the
ship goes along as usual. We are now
on our fifth day out. Things will go
on each day about as I write, so will
add no more Jo this letter, except a
a word about the the second cabin and
steerage. There are about 200 second
cabin passengers; their quarters are
similar to first cabin, except not so
luxurious, and they are forbidden the
run of the ship; they can only come
about one-fourth of the length of the
ship. (They are often in the stern of
the ship). The steerage passengers
cannot come on the upper decks, but
must content themselves down below.
Their sleeping quarters are below the
water line in the ship, and have com
fortable sleeping places, good whole
some food, and are seemingly well
taken care of. There are about 500 of
them on board, 1
FRED JULIAN.
Big Log Flood.
Williamsport Bulletin: The heavy
rain which connected with this section
and up-river points about 2 o'clock
Sunday morning brought joy to the
hearts of the lumbermen, as most of
the back logs wil' now get in and the
saw dust will fly with renewed vigor
The stock of logs was getting a little
low for some of the mills, in fact two
or three of them have shut down, and
this rain is just what was needed.
A special message to the Gazette and
Bulletin Sunday night from Clearfield
stated that there was then a lour and a
half foot freshet in the river at that
point, and that it was rising rapidly.
It had been raining at Clearfield hard
during Saturday night and all of Sun
day.
This insures a nine or ten-foot freshet
in the river, at Williamsport, .and will
bring in all the back logs along the
river. There are 40,000,000 feet back
along the river and including the logs
in the Pine Creek region, buta message
i from up Pine Creek states that it did
' not rain very htrd there on Sunday.
[ The creek was rising some, but not a
great deal. This would indicate that
| the Pine Creek logs are not likely to
i get in with any great rush. However,
; there are many logs in the river, and
; these will keep the mills well stocked
I for some time to come, all of which is
1 good news for the saw dust makers.
I A number of men started for up-river
points early this morning to handle
. the logs in the river.
DEATH'S DOINOS.
LITTLEKIELD.
LANA, the three years and a half old
i child of Mr. and Mrs. William Little
field of East Emporium, died last Fri
i day, after a brief illness of cholera in
i fantum. The funeral services were
1 held on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. O.
S. Metzler officiating and the burial
was had at Sizerville. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the
community in their sad hour She was
their only child and their sense of loss
is great.
MAHHIKI).
At I 'learlicld. Pa., on Tuesday, June 17. by D.
Connelly, J. I'., MKI.VI LI.K HAMILTON and
ANNA BI r PP, both ot IIUUOIH. - Public Spirit.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 3,1902.
No Paper Next "Week.
"In accordance with the time
honored custom" there will not be
a paper issued from this office next
week. We, as well a the entire
force, need a little recreation and
do not believe our readers will d'.
any very great amount of kicking.
The business and jobbing depart
ment will remain open for business.
Attention Firemen.
There will be a meeting of all the
firemen in uniform Saturday evening,
to ait on an application to the Relief
Department.
Jaw Broken.
Fred Bells, while returning to Em
porium from Four Mile, Saturday
night, was thrown from his bicycle
fracturing the lower jaw. Dr. Baker
reduced the facture.
Glass Rock Crusher.
A glass rock crusher has been erected
at Four Mile, near Emporium, for the
purpose of crushing stone for Port
Alleganey glass works. There is an
abundance of excellent glass rock in
that vicinity.
Handsome Monument.
Foley Bro's. of Olean, have lately
erected a handsome monument in
Market cemetery, at Beechwood, to
the memory of the late Mrs. Charles
McLaughlin. The monument is ap
priately lettered.
Children's Day.
Will be observed in the church, at
Sizerville, next Sunday evening, July
6tli, at 7 o'clock. A special program is
being prepared for the occasion.
Everybody is invited. Let there be a
good turnout for these exercises.
R. S. OYLER, pastor.
To Fill Vacancy.
Petitions are being circulated in the
East Ward for the appointment of
Councilman to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of C. F. Mankey.'
Frank P. Strayer and S. S. Hacket are
the candidates and the friends of each
gentleman are interviewing the voters.
Baptist Church Notes.
Morning s-irvice at 11:00 a.m.
Reception c new members and
communion will take the place of the
sermon. Children's Day exercises at
7:30 p.m. Bible school at the close of
morning worship, C. E. Crandell, Supt.
Y. P. S. C. E. 4 Sunday evening, 0:30,
B. Olmsted, President. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening. 7:45.
All welcome.
A hustling Priest.
Father O'Hern, of Driftwood, per
formed two wedding ceremonies in one
day, last week, Wednesday—one at
Driftwood in the morning, the other at
Buffalo in the evening. The contract
ing parties were Cornelius Hackett and
Miss Kate McMahon of Driftwood. The
Buffalo marrirge were Mr. Fred A.
Casey, postal clerk, of Du Bois and
Miss Mabel V. Fry, of Sinnamahoning,
All will reside in Driftwood.
Wrestling Hatches.
The wrestling match at the opera
house last Saturday evening between
Burt Chadwick of this place and Joe
O'Brien, of Batavia, N. Y., who was
somewhat heavier than Chadwick, was
a very good exhibition of the game,
and was won by Chadwick, who secur
j ed two falls in about fifteen minutes.
He also had another match at this
place last evening, with Pete Bolenger,
of Olean, which he had no trouble in
winning.
Chadwick leaves to-day for Olean,
where he has a bout booked for to
night, and from there he goes to Free
mont, Ohio where he meets a man on
Saturday night. Burt has been trim
ming all comers.
Prof. Bastian's Departure.
Prof. C. P. Bastian, who has served
i its principal of Emporium schools dur
j the past two years, has tendered his
I resignation to the school board as
i principal for the ensuing year. The
j resignation was accepted and at the
| meeting of the board last Saturday
evening, Prof. Ling, of Bedford, Pa.,
was elected.
Prof. Bastian carries away with liim
the general and genial regard of our
people. He has labored hard, and
not without success, in the interest of
our public schools. He has been a
useful citizen, taking a lively interest
in all that aimed to promote the pros
perity of our town and the education
of its youth. He,with his amiable wife,
will bo much missed by many warm
friends. The I'UKHK hopes the Prof,
may prosper in whatever line of work
he may engage.
New Books Added.
A large number of books have been
added this week to both the Circulating
and Reference libraries at the Free
Reading Room.
New Team.
Geo. J. Laßar, who had the misfor
tune to locae one his horses a few days
ago, has purchased a handsome team
of blacks. They are beauties and no
mistake about it.
Church Improvements.
Improvements to the exterior of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church will
shortly be begun. Walls will be point
ed, two coats of brick stain applied,
all wood work painted and the building
putin thorough repair.
Social Supper.
Mr. Josiah Howard has issued invi
tations to a number of our citizens to
join him at a social supper to be given
at the Free Reading Room, next Fri
day evening. No doubt it will be a
pleasant and enjoyable occasion.
The Town Clock.
The ladies promise the town clock
will be ready for business at mid night
to-night, so keep your ears open and
hear the first strike. The correct time
is now given, although the striking
will be delayed until to-night.
The Improvements.
The improvements being made in all
parts of Emporium are so numerous
that it would be an endless task to
mention all of them. Suffice it to say
that every one is fixing up their prop
erty that can secure workmen. There
never was, in the history of this town,
so many indications of prosperity.
State Teachers Association.
Miss Mattie M. Collins is in atten
dance this week at the annual meeting
of the State Teachers association at
Pittsburg. '
Miss Frank Huntley, o/ Driftwood,
has a prominent place on the program
as a vocal soloist and will no doubt
ably sustain her reputation as an
artistic singer.
A New Double Track Bridge.
The double tracking of the P. & E.
railroad from Keating to Emporium
will include the erection of a new
double track bridge across the Sinne
mahoning creek near Sinnemahoning
town. This will be one of the longest
of the bridges to be replaced in double
tracking. It will require 5,000 yards
of stone to complete the piers and
abutments. The stone will be furnish
ed by G. A. Goeelln, of Falls Creek
who will furnish stone for all the ma
sonry on the laying of the second track
in section 3 of the P. & E., or about
seven miles.—Renovo News.
Hall Steps in Front of Hon. George R.
Dixon.
The following little bit of political
news from Elk county will be pleas
ant (?) reading for Cameron county
Democrats, who have been led to be
lieve that this county would be given
the nomination for State Senator this
year. Very evidently, from all ac
counts, the usual gold brick will be
passed to this county, and Dr. Smith,
the choice of Cameron county Demo
cracy, will be asked to step down, to
make room for Boss Hall. A telegram
from Ridgway to North American,
says: ''Gerrymandering has made it
difficult for J. K. P. Hall to return to
Congress, and he has decided to enter
the State Senate. There he will be ex
pected to represent National Commit
teeman Guffey and act as Democratic
flobr manager.
If Hall becomes Senator, it will be at
the expense of Representative George
R. Dixon, also of this place, who was
led to believe until recently that his
promotion was assured. Dixon has a
clean Legislative record, and has been
one of the recognized leaders of the
honest Democrats in the House.
; The first Dixon knew that he would
| not have the support of Hall was when
! the latter went over to Clarion county
' and announced his candidacy. Hall
; will get the votes of the Clarion county
conferees, as Dixon has incurred the
particular enmity of the Quay Demo
crats there by his denunciation of their
i actions.
Besides Elk and Clarion the district
includes Forest and Cameron counties.
Hall counts upon being able to carry
them with ease. He is willing that
Dixon shall have another term ill the
House If he docs not oppose him for
the Senate."
SHAW'S PURE MALT-Exhilarates
and does not poison, that's why Doctors
drink it. It is good for sick and old,
and excellent for young and well.
Si >ld Uy
36-47'ly F. X. Hu'Mi.k.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, June 30th, 1902.
Editor Press:-'
Rapid progress was made last
week in Congress and to-day the
only matter which stands in the
way of adjournment is the
Philippine Bill, which is still in
conference. When the Philippine
Bill come to vote, on Thursday
evening, it passed the House by a
strict party vote only one republi
can voting with the democrats.
Friday and Saturday conferences
were held between the representa
tives of the Senate and the House
and several of the provisions of the
Bill were so altered as to meet the
approval of both parties. The
two provisions of the Bill which
present the greatest difficulties are
those dealing with the currency
question and the local government
of the islands. The House
conferees have so far insisted in a
gold standard for the islands and
the Senate conferees insisted upon
the silver provision, which passed
the Senate without division. The
representativss of tbe House also
believe that their course iu es
tablishing a Philippine legislature
is to be preferred to the Senate's
more tentative provision that a
census shall he taken with a view
to the establisment, at some
subsequent date, of such legislature.
There is however, a general dis
position on the part of the con
ferees to meet each other half way
and the more sanguine leaders
predict that all differences will be
met in time to permit, of adjourn
ment to-morrow noon, while others
set the date of adjournmant as the
3rd of July.
The earnest effort of Senator
Quay to secure action on the
Opinibus Territorial Bill has met
with partial success in as much as
the lOtli of December has been set
for the consideration of the Bill in
the Senate and the Senate Com
mittee on Territories has been
authorized to meet to consider the
Bill during the summer recess.
The confereers on the Isthmian
Canal Bill did not take long to
come to an agreement and now the
Spooner Bill requires only the
signature of the President to become
a law. Senator Morgan tells be
that he considers the prospects of a
canal better than they have ever
been before in the history of the
agitation, notwithstanding the fact
that the Panama route lias been
chosen.
One day last week, the Senate
passed the Bill providing for the es
tablished of the Appalachian Forest
Reserve and the measure has been
approved by the House Committee
on Agriculture, and will be reported
for action next session. The bill
carries a total appropiation of
$10,000,000.
The Senate has passed the
General Deficiency Bill, including
appropriations of $500,000 towards
meeting the deficit of the Buffalo
Exposition, and §IOO,OOO towards
the deficit of the Charlestown
Exposition. The bill also Appro
priates $45,000 to pay the expenses
attending the last illness of Presi
dent McKinley.
Representative Woods, of Cali
fornia, recently expressed to me his
extreme satisfaction at the outcome
of the Cuban reciprocity agitation,
saying that the refusal of Congress
to sacrifice the beet sugar producers
to a- sentimental regard for the
Cubans would go far to insure the
success of the republican party in
his state. Mr. Woodsbelieves that
the full complement of republican
congressmen will be returned from
California, whereas, he asserts,
such would not have been the case
had the Cuban Bill passed.
Speaking of reciprocity in general,
Mr. Woods said that many leading
republicans had bean sadly misled
on the subject; that the reciprocity
advocaed by Blaine contemplated
only the extension of the trade of
the l"nited Stats with the countries
of South America and the reciprocity
advocated by McKinley expressly
provided that concessions were to
be made only on products which
were not produced at home.
Cure for hemorrhoid.*.
The use of Humphreys' Witch Hazel
Oil permanently cures Hiles or Hemor
rhoids—External or Internal, Blind or
Blowling, Itching or Burning, Kins urns
and Fistulas. One application gives
relief. Sample mailed free. At
I'ruggists, or mailed for 25 its.
Humphreys' Med. Co., 11l William St.,
N. Y.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY, Fair.
SUNDAY. Fair.
Fourth of July
Celebration and Picnic
UNDER AUSPICES OF
W. c. NO. 126, P. 0. S. OF A
AT
SINNAMAHONING, PA.
8:30 a. m.—Parade of Town Societies.
9:45 a.m.—Grand parade forms at
depot and marches to Camp-meet
ing grounds.
10:30 a m —Oration,followed by music
by Band.
11:20 a. m.—Foot Race for prize. Free
for all.
12 m—Dinner.
1:00 p. m.—Base ball games—Darktown
and Swampoodle.
'2:45 p. ni.—Sack race, Potato race and
Fat Men's race.
3:00 p. m.—Catching Greased Pig,
Three-legged race, Lean, Long, Fat
and short races.
A commodious platform will be erect
ed and good music will be in attend
ance for those desiring to dance.
FIREWORKS IN THE EVENING.
BRIEF HENTION.
Cameron, so long dead, is again
booming, with bright prospects for the
future.
A woman often says no when she
means yes, but she never says yeß
when she means no.
Evangelist Kelly of Pittsburg, will
conduct a religious meeting for all
concerned at Schweikart'sllall at three
and 7:45 p. m.
Don't miss the grand free street
parade led by our Challenge Silver
Cornet Band in connection with Sparks
big R. R. Shows at Emporium Wednes
day July 9th.
John H. Sparks old Reliable Virginia
Shows and world's greatest trained
animal exposition will exhibit iu Em
porium on Wednesday afternoon and
night, July 9th. Sparks Show is known
the world over as th 3 largest, cleanest,
neatest and best twenty-live cent show
on the road.
The boy who wants to do thing* most
not only be around when such things
are happening, says Saturday Evening
Post- And the only that will
make things happen is thought. The
product of thought is ideas, and the
market value of a good idea is a fortune.
Honest worth is a good salary, bat
honest work plus good ideas is worth
au interest in the business.
Teachers Selected.
At a meeting of Emporium School
Board, held last Saturday evening, the
teachers for the Borough Schools were
employed for the ensuing term, viz:
Px'of. E. S. Ling, Principal, Bedford,
Pa.; Chester B. Renn, Emporium, As
sistant Principal; Miss Mary Cotton,
Eldred, Pa., Grammar; Miss Mame E.
Cleary, B. Int.; Miss Bertha Gregory,
A. Primary; Miss Blanch Ludlam, Ist
B. Primary; Miss Rose Ritchie, 2nd B.
Primary; Miss Mary Robinson, A.
Int.; Miss Cora Barker, B. Int.; Mies
Kate Cumminga, A. Primary; Miss-:.
Rose Bair, 15. Primary; Miss Nina
Bryan, Kendergarten. All of Em
porium. Geo. Pepper was elected jani
tor and truant oflicer.
The ensuing term will commence th£
fore part of September and it is predict
ed the term will be a very successful
one.
Prof. Ling, the Principal, is a gradu
ate of Northern Indiana Normal, at
Valpariso, Ind., having graduated in
1893 with degree of B. S., since that
time he has been continually engaged
in school work, the past eight years as
first assistant principal of Bedford, Pa.,
schools, lie comes very highly re
j commended. The assistant Principal,
j Frof. Renn, has been with us during
the past two summer terms and was
I tendered the position without being an
i applic ant. The other teacher*are well
I and favorably known as close and
| hard workers.
I Kubs'-ribe for the PRE-- only $1.50 a
in advance.
NO. 19.