THE CAMERON COUNTY PRES-JT
SJSTABIJSIIED BY C. B. GOUI.D, MARCH X 866.
VOL,. 38.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast. by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Rain.
SATURDAY. Fair.
SUNDAY. Fair.
OLD RELIABLE
DRUG STORE.
At Old Reliable Drug Store will
be found, without exaggerating,
the largest, the finest, the host
selected, aud the best priced stock
of wall paper ever offered to the
people of our town. It is impos
sible for the man who buys a room
or two of wall paper at a time and
pay,as he would have to —seveuty-
live cents to one dollar express
charges on each purchase, to sell
you your paper at a price that I or
any other regular dealer can aud
will sell it to you for. Think this
over carefully and you will see the
reasonableness of this proposition.
Anxious to show my stock. Come,
come. Save money, save money.
Yours truly,
L. TAGGART.
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Sealed bids for the erection of a proposed new
Church will bo received by the Trustees of the
First Presbyterian Church of Emporium, Pa., up
to April 20th, 1903. The plans and specifications
can be seen at the office of the President ol tho
Hoard, I. K. Hockley. The Hoard reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Signed,
I. K. HOCKLEY,
President of the Board.
J. H. DAY, Secretary. 7-2t.
Alumni Will fleet.
The members of the High School
Alumni are requested to meet at the
high school building next Tuesday
evening, at 7:30 o'clock. It is hoped
every one will be present.
Candy Sale.
At Taggart's Drug Store, every Fri
day afternoon and evening (especi
ally) you can purchase choice
home-made cream candy, manufactur
ed by Class No. 9, of Presbyterian
Sunday school, proceeds togo towards
the building of their new church. Our
people can make a small contribution
toward the improvement of our town
by purchasing a small amount of this
choice candy and Class No. 9, and the
church will be ever grataful.
Coox WANTED —A good cook wanted.
Must not bo afraid of work Wages §3O
per month to right party. Apply at
Junction House, East Emporium, Pa.
"The best is always the cheapest."
But the cheapert is not always the best.
But first quality clothes are consider
able cheaper at N. Seger's than at
any other house in this county.
Fou SAL;:— Two good second hand
lumber wagon*, oue with box and one
without box, for sale at a bargain.
Call on or address.
A. J. SEIFIUED.
7-2 c. Emporium or Cameron, Pa.
Good second hand heavy two horse
wagon for sale at a bargain. Call or
address. CHAS. M. JOHNSTON.
7-2t. Sterling Run Pa.
Station Moved.
Tho depot which stood empty at
Gardeau since the decline of that once
thriving lumber town has been moved
to Sizerville and is being fixed in Up
to-date style. This will be a great con
venience to the people of that village.
—Port Allegany Argus.
Searching in This County.
The Galeton Leader-Dispatch sayß
Sheriff VanDusen of Tiogo oouuty made
a lengthy trip through Potter county
and to Sizerville, Cameron county, in
search of any clues to Myers the
murderer of Mrs.Payne and says hewas
much fatigued when he returned to
Galeton,from sleeping in barns, having
been without food forty-eight hours.
Will (io to Cameron.
Landlord Harry McGee, of the Coles
burg hotel, will leave the hostelry
April 15, and goto Cameron, where he
will engage in the same line of busi
ness. Chris Mosch will be the new
proprietor of the Colesburg Hotel.—
Potter Enterprise
Mr. McGee has rented the New
Cameron house of Edward McFadden
and we understand will make many im
provements on the property.
Dear Old Mother.
When time scatters white Hakes over
the once dark glossy hair of the dear
old mother, and plants furrows on the
cheek which you can remember as once
being smooth and pink then is the time
to love and cherish even more tenderly
than ever before, that mother in the
home. The eye may be dim, but it
never fails to grow with love for man
or woman who was once her little
child, her sands of time are nearly run
out, but her affectiona will last to the
end. Then watch over her, as she
watched over you; cheer her declining
years with your never waning devot
ion. She is your mother, whose place
no other has or even can fill. For years
she gathered you in her arms in times
of childish troubles; do not forget now
to sometimes hold her arms to your
heart and kiss her withered cheek.
Easter Services In the First Hethodist
Episcopal Sunday Schooi.
The Easter observance on the part
of the Sunday school of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church was very pleas
ing and impressive.
The programme as published in
tho PRESS of last week wa3 carried out
iu full, the several numbers being ren
dered in a creditable and happy manner.
The attendance reached 423 and includ
ed a goodly number of strangers. The
decoration of Easter lilies aud ever
greens lent beauty to the chancel,which
was filled with members of the primary
and Junior Department.
Each member of tho school and each
visitor received an appropriate and
beautiful remembrance of the day.
The Superintendant Mr. T. B. Lloyd
with his assistants have been untiring
in their efforts and they have their re
j ward in the gratifying success achieved
Another Man Killed.
Another fatality occurred on the hill
between Kane and Y/ilcox, Saturday
afternoon, Engineer Campbell, who
runs one of the pushers, left Kane be
tween 5 and (5 Saturday and had slow
ed at O. W. tower at the end of the
double track for orders. Two section
men were walking along the track on
their way home and the men for some
unaccountable reason, stepped iu front
of the moving engine, and one of them
a Greek, named James Paraskaopulus,
was instantly killed, his body being cut
in two. The remains were brought to
Kane and given in charge of under
taker Vollmer, who prepared it for
burial. The young man had been
married but a short time before coming
to this country and was saving his
money to send for his wife.—Kane Re
publican,
Concerning Misfits.
Boys deserve what they themselves
call a square deal. Do you know that
the percentage of boys who drop out
of school is decidedly on the increase?
Do you know why? You must grant
that it is a bad thing. We already have
too many misfits in tho people of a
community, men and women who are
out of work are in the wrong work.
They cannot adapt themselves to their
| sorroundidgs. And why? Simply be
I cause thoy are untraind. They have
I the power, but they cannot direct it.
I Unless we can keep our boys in school
the number of misfits will increase,
and we cannot afford to have that
happen. \,»; mi..; adapt our school
work as to retain on!• boye in school
j \\ e cannot k;:cp tiiu.ii luu. a without
j giving them something worth while,
I and wc can well afford to give them
i that though it cost us something at
' the time.—Clarion Republican.
"Liberty aud Union, Ore and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
KMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1903.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
EARNER.
The funeral of Beulah, the infant
child of Mr. and Mrs Clyde Barner wan
held from their home last Saturday
morning Rev. O. S. Metzler officiating.
The body was intered in the family
plot at Lock Haven.
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GERMOND.
Martin Germond died at his home
near the Climax Powder Company's
plant last Friday afternoon, April 10,
from the stroke of paralysis received
two days before while engaged at his
work with the above named firm. Mr.
Germond was in hia usual health and
the suddenness of his departure is a sad
shock to his family who have the sym
pathy of the community in their afflic
tion.
The deceased, who was an industri
ous man, was born in Platte burg, N. Y.
80 years ago. For 50 years he has re
sided in Emporium and has been em
ployed by the Climax Powder Com
pany from the first establishment of
the plant. He is survived by a wife
and three children Getrude and May
who reside at home and Mrs. Catharine
Brower who lives in Buffalo. Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
O. S. Metzler the pastor of the family
at his late home last Sunday afternoon
and were largely attended.
Explosion at the Furnace.
Last Friday morning our people were
startled by a terrifflc explosion at the
Emporium furnace, thinking the plant
had been blown to pieces, but it was
soon learned that it was not as bad as
was at first surmised. The explosion
was ccused by the iron breaking
through the bottom, and coming in j
contact with the water on the outside, i
The men were working within ten feet j
of where the explosion ocourred, en
deavoring to get the furnace open to
obviate the serious results of an ex
plosion when the accident happened,
but fortunately no one was injured,
the force of the concussion going in
the opposite direction, tearing the
roof off the cast house, windows out of
the engine room and throwing bricks
and pieces of iron in every direction,
and as a result the plant will be under
repairs for some weeks.
The entire force were at once put to
work, both day and night, tearing out
the inside to have the necessary repairs
made as soon as possible, and at this
writing the work is progressing rapid
ly. The day previous to the explosion
the furnace made the best run of iron
in its history and the accident is a big
loss to Mr. Brady.
Class of 1003.
The final examinations for the senior
class were concluded on Saturday with
the result that Fred Lloyd leads the
class with Mazio Gallagher u close
second The first named will conse
quently deiiver the valedictory and the
second the salutatory on commence
ment night.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached on the night of May 3, by
Rev. VV. A. Pugsley of the Baptist
church, the services to bo held in the
Methodist church on account of the
larger audience room. The commence
ment exercises will follow on Wednes
day night, May 6, in the opera house as
before announced.
Sons of Temperance Meet.
At the last regular meeting of Benj.
F. Dennisson Division, No. 245, Sons of
Temperance, the following officers
were installed: Worthy Patriarch,
Stephen Bunco; Worthy Associate,
James Lynch; Worthy Matron, Sara
Summerson; Recording Scribe, Nellie
o : Keefe;;Asst. Recording Scribe, Grace
Smith; Financial Scribe Frod Mason;
Treasurer. Hattie Darrin; Chaplain,
Rev. Ebersole; Conductor, Blanch Kis
sel; Asst. Conductor, Wright Mason;
Inside Sentinel, Gladys O'Keefe; Out
side Sentinel, Clarence Howlett; Past
Worthy Patriarch, J. A. Dice; Organ
ist, Flora Ebersole.
Baptist Church Notes.
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor, morning subject, "The Un
seen Christ;" evening, "Emporium
Joitan's. Bible school at the close of
morning worship, C. E. Crandell, Sup
intendent. Y. P. S C. E., Sunday
oven'ng, 6:30, B. Glutted. Pres. Pruypr
meeting Wednesday evening, 7:30
o'clock. We welcome every one to
any or all of our services.
Citizen Hose Ball.
The Citizens I lose Co., ball at the
op\.ra house on i'uonia} evuiinit w.is
largely attended and a neat sum was
realized. Thasido board boingchanced
off' was won by Michael Murphy, pro
prietor of tho Commercial Hotel.
Editorial Correspondence.
HARRISBURO, X A., April 14th 1903.
After long and hotly contested con
troversy the Legislature this afternoon
decided the Legislative contest between
Hon. Henry H. Mullin and Hon.
Francis X. Blumle, the Elections Com
mittee presenting their report signed
by all seven of the Republican mem
bers, in favor of seating the contestant,
Mr. Mullin. Upon a vote being taken
119 voted in favor of the report and 49
against it. Mr. Mullin was sworn in
as Representative this (Tuesday) even
ing by Judge Weiss. The same com
mittee also reported in favor of seating
James G. Harvey, of Luzerne, and he
also took the oath.
The fight against the Cameron con
testant was backed by a wealthy com
bination, being the most bitter ever
waged here. This powerful combina
tion has voted for every measure and
"dodged" all others that seemed to
them it possibly could assist them in
defeating Mr. Mullin. With all their
millions they could no longer stand up
and Mr. Mullin and his friends carried
the House withihem, in spite of the
influence (?) udwl to persuade nine Re
publicans togo over to the Democratic
side.
The following from the Pittsburg
Commercial-Gazette is a fair statement
of the facte:
HARRisfiURG, April 14. —Francis X.
Blumle of Cameron and B. J. Ferry of
Luzerne, two Democratic members who
dodged the vote on the press muzzier,
wero to-day unseated. In Blumle's
case nine Republicans voted to prevent
his ousting. His seat is surrendered to
Harry H. Mullin and Ferry's successor
is James G. Harvey. Both are stalwart
Republicans. They were sworn in to
night.
The two Democrats were ousted after
a careful investigation had been made
of the cases by the elections committee
of the house of which J. Lee Plummer
of Blair is chairman. The democrats
tried to make as much capital out of
the unseating as possible, but the evi
doi:<-e clearly shows that Mullin and
Ferry are entitled to their seats.
Chairman Plummer presented the
majority report unseating Blumle,
charging that 84 illegal votes were cast
for him, giving him an apparent ma
jority. Representative Ammerman of
Montour defended Blumle, but his pre
sentation of the case did not break into
the Republican party wall. Mr. Plum
mer answered Ammerman's oratory
with facte. XXX.
A Thrilling Adventure.
A local Sunday school class compos
ed of the loveliest young ladies we
known of, recently planned "an even
ing" at one their homes. 4fter discus
ing various schemes of entertainment,
concluded a bottle of "pop" would be
the means of having the grandest kind
of a time.
They pooled their money and dep
utized two of their members to pur
chase it which they did, first recoilnoi
tering to see that no one was in the
store. They were so afraid of being seen,
that they would not permit the grocer
time to wrap it up. One of them seized
it and hid it beneath her jacket, and
they hurriedly joined their waiting
companions on tho street. They had
not gone far before the cork became
loosened and the bottle began to sizzle.
The young lady dropped it and they
fled with shrieks of terror. One of them
who had heard a brother say, that pop
was harmless, went back after it, cau
tiously walking sideways and ready to
fly at the slightest sign of danger. Find
ing all quiet she picked it up and brave
ly carried it to their rendezvous, where
she hid it beneath a sofa pillow. A little
latter one of the girls forgetting all
about the pop sat down upon the pillow.
The bottle instantly protested with a
loud sizzle. Had there been noceiling to
the room the young lady might have
jumped a triffle higher and then began
a wild scramble for the door. After vain
ly trying to persuade some one togo
back and investigate, they returned en
niasse, walking on their tip toes and
holding their breath, carefully remov
ing the pillow, they found the bottle
wearing an innocent "never done a
thing" expression and decided to dis
pose of it at once before something else
happened,first locking the door. Two of
the girls who had signod a temperance
pledge were very much troubled over
the breaking of it, but finally throwing
their scrupplt3s to the winds, recklessly
drank a spoonful each.
The girls say birch beer is "just love
ly," but too exciting and tbey will
cling to ica cream soda in tho future.
Each one thinKS itis someone's place to
return the empty bottle, wl/.01. at ludt
accounts was safely hidden beneath a
bureau. Will not some boy gallantly
volunteer to fish it out, and return it to
the grocery man, thereby rescuing the
girls from this terrible dilemma.
BRIEF riENTION.
t Mrs. Belle Beattie is having her lot
: graded.
Work is being rushed on tho Climax
residence.
H. H. Cloyes is busy erecting a dam
at Huntley mill.
Buy your clothes of the pioneer
clothier of this county, N. Seger.
The Masonic fraternity banqueted at
the reading room last Tuesday even
ing.
It is rumored that Emporium will
lose one of its prominent young ladies
in the very near future.
A number of Renovo's young people
attended the ball at the opera House
Tuesday evening given by the Citizen
Hose Co.
William McDonald is getting mater
ial on the ground for the erection of a
residence on Fourth street to be oc
cupied by himself and family.
Ex Senator Delamater, formerly of
Meadville, and at one time a candidate
for governor, is now located in Pitta
burg, where he is engaged in the insur
ance business.
The McKean County Fish and Game
Protective association has so far this
season distributed 60,000 trout fry in
McKean streams, and men who have
since joined the club distributed 6,000
fry before joining. More fry will be
received very soon and will be distri
buted.
The first artificial butter was "mar
garine," made in Poissy, France, in
1869. It was made from the fat of the
loins and kidneys of cattle, which when
metled, is some times called "oleo oil,"
This oil, tallow, lard, olive and cotton
seed oil are used, combined with dairy
butter, in making the various butter
ines. Cocoanut butter is largely used
in northern Europe.—[Ex.
Never leave an umbrella standing on
the poi nt in the ordinary way when
wet the water trickles down, spoiling
the silk and making the wires rusty.
It is also a mistake to leave it standing
open, as this stretches the silk making
it baggy, so that it is impossible to fold
it smoothly. The proper way is to
shake out as much water as possible,
then stand the umbrella on its handle
to drain.
The corn planter is the poorest imple
ment we have on the farm. It drops
tho kernels of a hill all together and has
no provision for scattering them out.
If the three kernels of a hill were drop
ped four or five inches apart
they would produce three fine large
ears, which would make 138 bushels per
acre, but when three plants grow from
the same spot or two of them will be
deformed and produce only small ears.
Soon after the Roosevelts took up
their residence at the White House, a
fawning society woman asked one of
tho younger boys if he didn't dislike
the "common boys" whom he met at
tho public schools. The litlle fellow
looked at her in wonderment, and then
said: "My papa says that there are
only tall boys and short boys and bad
boys and good boys, and that's all the
kinds of boys there are."—[Bradford
Era.
The Cross Fork News never guessed
nearer than when it said: "Strange,
isn't it, that the men who kicks on the
local newspaper are the ones who bor
row it from their neighbors or who
owe several years' subscription? Those
who subscribe! and pay are satisfied
but those who sponge it hardly get
their money's worth. If you are not a
subscriber you are not supposed to know
what is in the paper or what is not in
it and you have no kick coming."
Ninety-nine time* out of a hundred
this will prove true.
If fisherman paste thi3 little slip in
their hate and read it over occasionally
it may save them some money. The
law prohibits thS catching of trout be
fore April 15. Fine of violation is $25.
It further provides that no trout less
than six inches in length shall be taken
from any stream. Fish wardens say
the law requires them to examine
baskets and they propose to do so. Tho
flno is $lO for each and every trout
■found in any one's possession that is
under lawful size.
The enormous growth of the coffee
| habit in this country is shown by the
. fact that in 1902, for the first time in our
history, we imported mora than 1,000-
j 000 pounds of coffee, at a bulk cost of
; more than §70,000,000 and probable re
tail price to consumers of nearly three
times that sum. This would represent
a supply of nearly 20 pounds at a rotail
cost of $4 for every pereon in the Unitod
, otutOo oV jr lo years OI JJOVU for
i coffee has become universal, but, like
many other food or drink indulgences,
, it is best to practice moderation in its
I use.
TERMS: S2.CO —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
Farm for Rent.
A farm for rent; pleasant location.
Twenty minutes drive lrom Emporium.
Enquire of M. p,T Larrabee, Emporium,
Pa _ 7-3t.
Centenial Addition.
The centenial addition of the Wil
liamsporfc Gazette and Bulletin is ex
ecuted in first class shape and is a
credit to that popular journal. May
the paper continue to prosper for au
other century as it has in the past.
uiiUriaiiiment.
An entertainment under the direc
tion of 11. R. McQuay's Sunday school
class will be held in the Presbyterian
church, Friday evening, Apri 17th.
Proceeds for benefit of new Presbyter
ian church.
Programme: Magic lantern scenes,
gramophone selections, violin, piano
and vocal music. Admission 10 cents.
Ira Barclay Wants Championship.
Justice of the Peace Ira Barclay, of
Wharton, arrived in town last week
and in a conversation with an Enter
prise representative said that ho soon
intends to wrest from 'Squire Shear
the title of being the champion marry
ing justice of Potter county. Mr.
Shear has to his credit seventy-one
marriages, but Mr. Barclay id rapidly
gaining on him.—Enterprise.
Annual Inspection.
The Board of Health will make its
annual round of the Borough, begin
ning Friday, May Ist, and purpose
making a house to house inspection of
cellars, house sewerage, back yards
and privy vaults.
This timely notice io glvcz that ILeie
maybe no excuse for untidy or un
healtluul conditions to endanger the
the wel<-*~ of yuur Jv.n fauiily or tne
community at large.
G. METZOEB, Sec'y.
fir. Overturf's Departure.
The removal of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
L. Overturf to Scottdale, Pa., is much
regretted by their many Emporium
iriendt. Mr. Ovcrturl was offered a
large advance in salary by a Scottdale
firm and this added to the fact that
Mrs. Overturf parents reside there,
were the reasons that induced them to
make the change. We wish them con
tinued success and happiness.
raise Aiarin.
Last Sunday about noon the fire
alarm in the East Ward was sounded
and the Citizens, Hooks, and Hamilton
fire companies responded quickely,
when they found the cause of the
trouble was only the burning out of a
chimney on the house owned by Peter
Furgerson on Sixth street extension
and their services were not needed as
a few pails of water soon extinguished
the fire.
Arcirtpnts.
Last Friday evening while Thomas
Lyons was driving down Fourth street
one of Edward Morse's little wir's
crossed the street ahead of the vehicle,
and turned quickly togo back" when
she was Struct nnri IrnoptT-orl flnwn
bruising the little one somewhat, but
no serious injuries were sustained.
V
Patrick Duffy, a young man from
Renovo was thrown from Buffalo Fly
er, as the train struck the sharp curve
oast of Emporium Junction, on Tues
day afternoon, sustaining a severe cut
across the forehead. The young man
was picked up and taken to the Junc
tion, where Dr. Bardwell dressed the
wound and he was taken back home
on Erie Mail that evening.
Summer School Notice.
The undersigned wishes to announce
that he will conduct a short summer
term, commencing May 11, if a sufiS
cient number of students enroll.
Pupils in primary, intermediate and
advanced work admitted. Tuition,
will be very reasonable. This will bea
most excellent opportunity for pupils
to do some extra work, by studying
only the branches that they desire.
Teachers of practical experience will
have charge of the work. The school
will be conducted in Plank Road
graded school building.
W. J. LEAVITT,
Emporium, Pa.
WANTED—Experienced sawyer to
run circular saw mill, cutting up logs
and sizine timber. Must, nnrtpvtand
tiliug saws, tsawyer, care
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
WANTFD.—GirI to do genera! hor.oc
work. Small familv. Wnsros WOO
per week. Apply to
* T.-J ft T
Emporium, Pa.
Why wear shabby clothes when you
can buy a neat suit so cheap at N.
Seger's Call and see him.
NO. 8.