THE CAMERON COUNTY PREPS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 38. THE CHAMPION MIXED PAINT Sold by L. TACJGART has na superior. Fourteen years ago I painted my house with these paints and am now, or the first time since, repainting it. H. L. Smith, the painter, says he never knew of a house in better condition for painting after having stood so long. A gentleman, whose name I will not mention, living in our town, painted his house thirteen years ago, with these paints and he has engaged some paints to repaint, saying that he would have no other. Dr. Heil man will also testify as to the merits of these paints. County jail painted four years ago. John Lind's two houses painted two years ago and many others, all speak for the virtue and staying qualities of these paints, and is better evidence than any man's word. Look at them; then buy the Champion paints and paint your house and be happy. Also paper your house wit a the ele gant wall paper at Taggart's and be doubly happy. SHSaSH£HSaSHSHSHSHSHS^ J PEARL WHITE | § Massage 112 | Creami 1 a I [U CLEARS AWAY BLACK HEADS if; AND MAKES BEAUTIFUL SKIN. | jj] IT IS SOLD AT - ■_ _- - jj] g jS | 3 I Rockwell's I J1 ===== |U Cj I Jj DRUG STORE, "j trj 25c A BOTTLE. | io y In nJ I B liSH HHHSaSBS E5? 5 SHsJ Swell | Clothes Are the delight of all weil dressed peo ple and a large ma jority of the well dressed gentlemen in Emporium, have their clothes made by the old reliable tailors R. Seger & Co. The reason why so many wear clothes of our make, is be cause we have an established reputa tion for good fits and fair dealing. R. SEGER & CO. Instrument of Secularization. On next Sunday, June 28, at the close of the morning service, in strument of secularization, executed by iiishop Whitehead, will be read in the old Emmanuel Church In the presence of the vestry and congregation. This instrument formtlly declare* that a new building having been oonseersUttt under the name of Emmanuel church, the <<ous«*-rat ion of the olu building is therefore annulled, and the building may henceforth be ujed fur any pro per secular function. QUAY'S PORTFOLIO. Rumor at Philadelphia that the Pennsylvania Senator wlil Succeed John Hay. AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE. PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 20.—1t is rumored here that Secretary of State John Hay, will retire from President Roosevelt's Cabinet at the close of the present Presidential term. It is also rumored that Mr. Roosevelt may tender the portfolio of State to Senator Mat thew Stanley Quay. No one doubt 9 that President Roose velt will succeed himself, and there are apparently substantial reason* tor the prediction that John Hay is wearied of the cares of state. Senator Quay will not be a candidate to succ3cd himself in the United States Senate. He would not even if pressed by Mr. Roosevelt, assume charge of the next Presidential campaign as national chairman. Senator Quay may not encourage the use of his name as a Cabinet possibility in fact, those in touch with the Sena tor's affairs sny that he would not ac cept Cabinet honors except those of the premier. Such a distinction he would not decline, they say. He woald regard it as a dignified and fitting finale to a career of political prominence. At the time of Harrison's election It was believed that Senator Quay would be tendered a place to the cabinet, pos sibly such a tender was made; if so, it was declined. President Roosevelt owes much to Senator Quay. It was the Pennsylvanian and his friends who forced his Vice Presidential nomina tion. Pennsylvania took the initiative at the last national convention and her state conventions since have kept np the good work. Quay and Penrose have at all times supported the admin istration's policy. The President ap preciates their kindly and helpful as sistance, and has recognized only their friends so far as Pennsylvania patron age is concerned. Praise for Our Novelist. THE ROMEIKE CLIPPING BUREAU HAVE WRITTEN TO MRS. NEWTON: "THE VEIL OF SOLANA" ATTRACTS A GOOD DEAL OF ATTENTION ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND EVEN ABROAD. Many of the notices forwarded are highly gratifying. One runs as fol lows: "Emma Mersereau Newton has writ ten a splendid book of Southern Cali fornia, and called it "77ie Veil of So lano." The plot hinges upon a sacred veil into which were woven innumer able jewels, which had been vowed to the Madonna as a surety of safe passage over the sea. This was before the days of steam as a motive power, and the jewels were an offering to propitiate the spirit supposed to control the ele ments. The quest for this long lost veil takes a poor newspaper woman to Southern California. And the many thrillingex periences of the quest even to the ex citing episode in an old palace, which led to the accusation of murder, are all told in such an interesting manner that one feels sure that the author is deal ing with scenes that are most familiar. But the book has other merits than that given by exciting events. It con tains a description of a camping party which spends a mouth iu the Califernia woods. Here the author shows her ability to delineate character correctly, and the stories furnished each evening by the members of the party are, some of them,as beautiful and as worthy of a place in literature, as is that most beantiful of all all nature story by Henry Van Dyke—"77»e Little Blue Flower."— Columbus Press, Ohio. An Intolerable Nuisance. Our citizens are greatly annoyed, and have been for some time, by a worthless horde of dogs running at large, destroying gardens, ruining lawns, aud breaking down shrubbery, plants, etc., to say nothing of the in cessant howling and lighting all night long. It has become on intolerable nuisance aud should be abated. We hear complaints from all quarters and it is a shame that it has gone unnoticed thus far. What earthly use is a dog in town, that runsat large all night. The Atsessors thould be more careful and assess all dogs aud every citizen should maniftittt sufficient interest in the inat ter to give the Assessor the iiaaitts of persons who harbor dogs. There would be less worihles* pups In town or more money iu the Borough treas ury Invitation to t!i« Public. The public is invited to view the line art exhibit at my studio, Monday* June UUtli. W (I. HAIM. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 25,1903. Has Located Here. Rev. R. J. Knox, who recently grad j uated from Dickinson Seminary, j Williamsport, has arrived in Emporium , and entered upon his duties as pastor of Emporium Circuit. Mr. Knox and wife will occupy Mrs. Mayze's house on Fourth street. Emphatic Order. Owing to the numerous complaints of fast riding of bicyclists the Burgess has instructed the police to enforce the ordinance and prohibit all riding on the sidewalks. The first arrest was made on Monday and others are likely to follow. Barbers' Union. We hereby give notice to the public that all barber shops in Emporium will close at eight o'clock, p. m., except Saturday evening, when they remain open until 11 o'clock. This rule takes effect July Ist. All barbers are mem bers of the Union and must abide by the constitution. All patrons in the shops before eight o'clock will be served. Open until 11 o'clock July 3rd, p. m. Close afc noon July 4th. 18-2t UNION. Chlldrens' Day at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The program as published iu the PRESS was faithfully carried out, re flecting credit not only on those taking part, but on the committee by whom the children were trained. This committee consisted of Mrs. George Metzger, Jr., Mrs. H. S. Lloyd Mrs. C. W. Shaffer and Misses Maud Thomas and Nellie Lingle, and to the untiring efforts of these ladies is largely due the splendid success achieved. An exercise, in which the stated ser vices of the church were portrayed by the children was a pleasing feature • The offering drill was delightfully done. The "Motion Song" showed skillful training. The several recita tons were well rendered, while the solos were sung with that sweetness and simplicity of which the children alone are capable. The violin solo was played in good time and with pleasing effect, while the orchestra sustained its reputatiou for the excellence of its readerings. A class of twelve boys and girls was advancod from the primary to the in termediate department and was award ed diplomas of merit. The primary class, numbering more than one hundred, occupied seats on the platform, their happy faces, with the sweet flowers, forming a picture of loveliness not soon forgotten. The decorations in the hands of Mrs. F. P. Strayer and her helpers were in deed handsome. The audience was of immense size—all available seats oc cupied aud many standing. The col lection for Christian education was |36.00. Arm Broken. Roy Beattie carries his left arm in a sling, having broken one of the bones while wrestling with a companion. Dr. Heilman reduced the fracture. The young man has been the recipient of a great plenty of good advice the past week. FATAL ACCIDENT. An Engine and Train Crashes Down Mountain on Cameron Lumber Company's Operations—Two Men Killed and Many Injured. Great excitement was caused at Cameron yesterday morning about eight o'clock, when word was re ceived at the office of the Cameron Lumber Company that their log train had "run away" on the switchback, killing engineer Bert Georgia, aged 37 years, of Sweden Valley, and Ira Peabody, scaler, aged r>o years, of Ceres, also injuring eight Italians, dumping the engine down the mountain and smashing eight or ten cars. The telephone was promptly worked and Drs. DeLoug and Smith called from Emporium, who rendered all the assistance in their power. The remains of engineer Geor gia, who leaves a wife and one child, and scaler Peabody, also a man of family, were taken through Kmporium this morning to their homes. Mr. K. V. Dunlevie, general manager for the (Vwipany, was in town yesterday afternoon pro curing additional luediuine und ap pliance called for in his ramp, which has been turned into a hos- LYNCHINGHORROR Negro Dragged From Prison by Mob of Thousands, and Burned at the Stake. -» GUARDS OVERPOWERED, W'LMINQTON, Del., June 23.—A1l is quiet in this community to-day fol lowing the lynching of George White, Helen Bishop's confessed slayer, at an early hour to-day. Of the mob of nearly 5,000 that overpowered the authorities, stormed the Newcastle county workhouse and dragged from a cell the trembling wretch and burn ed him to the stake, the identity of only one is publicty known. That per son is little Peter Smith, 12 years old, who fell when the workhouse guards fired a volley into the ranks of the at tackers. The lad was struck by a bul let which entered his back and is thought to have penetrated his kid neys. At the Homeopathic hospital, where theinjured boy was immediately taken, the physicians stated to-day that he is in a serious condition. After the mob had completed its aw fhl work of vengeance the body ot the negro ravisher and murderer was left chained to the stake with the fire burn ing all around it, and the members of the lynching party went home. A rain which began falling later extin guished the fire and at daylight the chaired body still hung limp in plain sight of passers-by. Pnblic sentiment here, so far as ex pressed, appears to appove the lynch ing of White. Yonker-Cleary. A pleasant home wedding took place yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cleary, the con tracting parties being MR. F. G YONKER and MIBS NELLIE C. CLEARY —Rev. Father Dowey doing the job in apple pie order. Miss Annie Cleary served as bride's maid and Mr. Philip Schweikart best man. The bride is one of Emporium's most respectable young ladies having resided here all her life. The groom was formerly a resident of Emporium and everybody has a good word for "Fritz" Yonker. They have the best wishes of our people. Mr. and Mrs. Yonker left for eastern points on Washington Flyer and will reside at New Martinville, West Va., where Mr. Yonker is engaged in busi ness. The PRESS follows them, for no well regulated home will be happy without it. Handsome Walks. Our citizens are rapidly discarding the idea of laying hemlock walks and many are using Ohio sawed flagging. The last to join the procession are Mr. B. W. Green and Mrs. Elizabeth How ard. With our beautiful shade trees, handsomly painted homes, rapidly im proving roads or streets, to say noth : iug of our bright and handsome ladies ; and beautiful scenery, Emporium is i the ideal home town, equalled by few in this section ofthe state. Keep right on improving friends—if the croakers keep on croaking tell them to move on. pital for the care of the injured men. The cause of the accident Mr. Dunlevie informs the PKESS is hard to account for. The stemwinder engine was pushing some cars up the gi&de when the engine com menced to slide backwards down grade, the engineer being unable to check it. Engineer Georgia and scaler Peabody, jumped, landing on the upper side of the engine and beiug unable to catch a foot ing, slid back under the piliug cars. Fireman Chas. Peabody, of Emporium, jumped on the lower side, escaping injury. Many of our citizens get scaler Peabody con founded with the family residing here. Deceased is a relative but did not reside at this place. Messrs. Dunlevie are doing all iu their power to assist the injured and care for the unfortunate dead. OneofC. it. Howard Company's engines will l*> taken to <'ameron to assist the Cameron Lumber Co., until they can get their engiue i ighted. DEATH'S DOINGS. WYLIE. MRS. CLAUDIA BELL WYLIE, aged 25 years, four months and 29 days, wife of Harry A. Wylie, formerly of Sterling Run, died at the family residence at Allendale, Pa., June 19th, 4903, of peritonitis, after an illness of only four days. In addition to the afflicted husband, mother, three sis ters and four brothers, a little three weeks' old daughter, are left to mourn the death of this excellent lady. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie were married at Dents Run, April 16, 1901 and have resided at Allendale ever since. The deeply of licted ones have many sympathizing friends in this county. The PRESS ex tends its profound sympathy to our friend. *.* GAGER. REV. A. H. GAGER, aged 78 years for many years a resident of Emporium, passed away yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Joshua Healey,on East Sixth street. Mr. Gager came to Emporium in the early 70's as a con tractor on what was then called the Buffalo & Washington R. R. He lias been closely identified with the Meth odist Episcopsl Church, and was an ordained local preacher. He was a very devout christian and upright citi zen. His funeral takes place from Methodist Episcopal Church, Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. O. S. Metzler to officiate. HAMILTON. MRS. SATIEJ. HAMILTON, nee Ray mond, wife of Ex-Sheriff A. M. Hamil ton, died quite unexpected last Satur day morning about seven o'clock, of heart failure, at her residence on East Allegany Avenue. Although in poor health for years she had been attend ing to her duties the previous day and retired at the regular hour apparent ly in her usual health. Deceased was sister of Mrs. P. D. Leet, Mrs. L. K. Huntington and Miss H. L. Raymond and for a number of years has had charge of the books in Mr. Hunting ton's store. Being a lady of indomi table will and full of energy she chose, not from compulsion for she had ac cumulated considerable means, to fol low the busier walks of life. The af flicated husband and affectionate sis ters have the sympathy of the public, in the death of a faithful wife and lov ing sister. The funeral took place from the resi dence of L. K. Huntington on Mon day morning, the services being con ducted by Revs. O. S. Metzler and Robert. McCaslin, after which the remains were taken to Raymond Corners, Potter county, her old home, for,burial. V STEVENS. MRS. ABBIE H. STEVENS, aged 37 years,(wife of Mr. Geo. Stevens, one of C. B. Howard Company's most faith ful employees and a good citizen), died at the family residence. East Fifth street, Tuesday evening. June 23,1903, of a complication of diseases, having bean seriously ill but two weeks. De ceased came to Emporium with her husband in 1893 and during her resi dence here has taken a lively interest in church work, being cosely identified with the Free Methodist denomination. Her death is deeply deplored by a wide circle of friends, as well as her large family connection, of which nine sis ters and three brothers survive her — most of whom were with the family when this good lady "crossed the river," leaving behind a loving hus band and three children to mourn her death. The funeral takes place to-day (Thursday) from the Free Methodißt Church, at two o'clock—Rev. R. A, Robertson officiating. A large num ber of relatives and acquaintances are in town to pay the last mark of respect to this pious friend. Among those re latives present we learn of the follow ing: Mrs. Delia Golden (sister), Geo. Hanna and wife (sister), Ridgway; Mrs. Blanch Oakley, (sister), Mrs. Maud Oakley, (sister), Miss Bessie Dunkle, (sister), Olean, N. Y.; Mrs. Hanna Ittle, (sister), Ind.; Horatio Dunkle, (brother), and wife, Drift wood; J no. A. Dunkle, (brother), Rolfe; C'has Golden, (nephew) and wife, Ridgway; O. P. Dunkle, (brother) and Mrs. Susie Fausey (sister), Empori um. Seldom, if ever, do we hear of so large a family of children living and able to be present at the ftineral of one of their family. Equal to the Emergency. Undertaker Laßarand his assistants Itfshftll and Ungle were very busy yesterday, having four .vises to pre pare—two being victims of the Cam eron accident. J iERMS: $2.00 —51.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast;by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Fair. SATI'RDAY. Showers. SUNDAY, Fair. EDITORS_ NOTICE XWHEN you see this item mark ed with an X, in blue or black pencil mark across its face, yon will know that your subscription is due, or past due. Your name will be found printed on each copy of the PRESS, as you receive it and gives the last date to which you have paid. Our terms are §2.00 if not paid in advance, $1.50 in advance. State Board of Health. There has been a disposition in some localities,in this section, to dispute with the State Board of Heatlh, that we deem it proper to publish the letter ad dresed to the Hon. Burgess of Renovo, where smallpox has been raging for some time: DEAR Slß: —Yours notifying me that you are ready to assist the state board your utmost ability to check the spread of smallpox in your town and vicinity, and enclosing newspaper clip pings and the proclamation of the board of health, is received. I have great pleasure in accepting your assurance. There has been a great deal of diffi culty all over tne state because the phy sicians, most of whom have never seen a case of small-pox, fail to recog nize it when it comes into their locality. The state board of health has for three years been endeavoring to educate them. We have sent experts from from Philadelphia and Pittsburg over and over again the diagnosis in doubt ful cases. In every instance the ex perts have decided that the case is true smallpox, although of a comparatively mild type. With regard to Dr. Batt, I would say that he has had a long experience in the care and diagnosis of smallpox, as an inspector of the board of health of the city of Philadelphia, and is for this reason that I have sent him into your part of the state. It would be worse than folly for you to incur the ex pense of SIOO for me to send another ex pert from Philadelphia, when you have one there already. Every step that Dr. Batt has taken has the entire endorse ment of the state board of health. The Pysicians of Renovo who refuse to accept diagnosis are making fools of themselves, and the sooner they come to their senses the better it will be fcr them and for Renovo. Please understand, that the quaran tine established by Dr. Batt is simply suspended, not removed, and that if Renovo continues to send out suspect ed cases in the neighboring districts as has been reported, we shall establish a sanitary cordon around the entire toww, allowing no individual togo in or out. Your are at liberty to give this com munication to the public press if you deem it desirable. Very tx*uly yours, BENJAMIN LEE, Sec'y. State Board of Heath. Program for Children's Day at Baptist Church Next Sunday. 1. Organ Voluntary. 2. Processional—"Step by Step" School 3. Invocation by the Pastor 4. Song—"Praise Ye the Lord," School 5. Welcome Address Ada Gross 6. Song—"Over This Wonderful Land, - ' School 7. Responsive Reading School 8. Recitation—"A Little Pilgrim," Charlotte Jessop 9. Song—"Happy Greeting" Primary Department 10. Recitation -'"A Tale of the Olden Time," Mabel Miller 11. Recitation—"Life," Willie Scott 12. Class Song—"Each in it's own Small Way," Miss Mary Hilyard's Class 13. Exercise "The Blossom Band," Ruth Loucks, Inez Logan, Clyde Swartz Martha Swartz,May Swartz, Hattie Foun tain. 14. Song—"Bright Birds Singing in the Branch es," Primary Quartet—May Henry, Marga ret Crandell, Addie Prosser, GerUude Pep perman. 15. Scripture Texts—"Children's Day" Junior Sassman, Ruth Saasman, Pauline Crandell, Charlotte Jessop, Lamond Clark, Katharine; Spence, Avis Lewis, Laura Swartz, Clara Logan, Josiah Johnson, Gar rett Spence, Ada Gross. 16. Recitation—"The Child of Nazareth," May Henry 17. Recitation—"A Soldier Boy," Joe Miller 18. Church Qartet—"Ood is Love." 19. Scripture Reading by the Pastor's Class 2#. Recitation—"The Children's Day," Ellen Swart* 21. Song—"The Song the Rivet Sings".. .Scliaol 22. Recitation—"The Sunbeam Story," Bertha .lessop> 23. Anthem —"We will Give Thanks and Siu®'* Church Choir 24. Exercise—Steps Heavenward and Proces sional,""Jerusalem the Golden," by fifteen girls. 25. Graduation Exercises and Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent 26. Address by the Pastor 27. Offertory. 28. Announcements. 2fi. Benediction. 30. Poatlude. L. O. T. M. Social. The ladles of Silver Star Hive, L. O. T. M., will hold an ice cream social in Brooks' Hall, Sterling Run, Saturday evening, June 27. Fruit, ice cream, cake and other refreshment* will he served. The services of the Sinnama honing band has been engaped for the evening and a cordial invitation in ex tended to all. Cows for Sale. Two good milch cows for sale. 17-3t. I,'UAS. M. SpANciIJCH. NO. 18-
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers