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.
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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.
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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.
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