THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 39. FINAL HONORS PI Senator Quay Buried at Beaver After Simple Funeral Service. DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT Remains Lie in State and Are Viewed by Hundreds Eloquent Funeral Sermon by Pastor and Sad Proces sion to Resting Place. Beaver, Pa., June I.—The public services over the remains of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay were held in the First Presbyterian church. Th" services were simple. The Rev. Dr. D. Appleton Bash of the Methodist Episcopal church made the opening prayer and the Rev. J. A. Fields ol the Church of Christ read a scriptural passage. The Rev. .1. S. Ramsey, pas tor ol' the Presbyterian church, deliv ered the funeral oration and the Rev. R. P. Miller of the United Presbv terian church offered the closing prayer. The choir from the Christ Methodist Episcopal church, Pitts burg. furnished the music. The members of the family at the conclusion of the public services er tered carriages at the Quay residence, which is almost opposite the church, and followed the remains to the grave in Beaver cemetery. At the public service a committee from the United States senate acted as guard of honor and the committees from the senate and national house of representatives and the cabinet offi cers occupied seats in the center of the church. To the right Governor MATTHEW STANLEY QUAT. Samuel W. Pennypaeker and other Pennsylvania state officials, including representatives of the judiciary, the house and state senate committees, sat. To the left of the church Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia and many members of the city council sat. The Beaver County Bar association attend ed in a body. The services at the house were conducted by the Rev. J. S. Ramsey, pastor of the Presbyterian church. They were brief, consisting of a sho't prayer and selection of scripture arid a few words of consolation to tile friends. At their conclusion the re mains were removed to the churcn, where they lay instate until 1 p. m. A long line was in waiting when th'* doors were thrown open, and many hundreds of persons in all walks of life viewed for the last time the fea tures of their distinguished neighbor. Former Governor W. A. Stone was 0113 of the first to view the remains. Dur ing this time a guard of honor com posed of members of Post 473, G. A. R., to which the senator belonged, were on duty. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful, it being difficult to find space around the cas ket to accommodate them all. Tribute from the President. The wreath sent by President Roose velt stood to the left of the pulpit. It was a great wreath of American beauty roses and white single peonies, the roses forming one-half the circle and the peonies the other. A few sprigs of maidenhair ferns were in terwoven with the other flowers. There was no card on it to indicate its donor. Directly in front of the pulpit and suspended from it was the tribute of Senator Penrose, a magnificent wreath of snow-white roses of excep tional size, throughout which were mingled a few lilies. It was tied with a large bow of white satin ribbon. To the right of the pulpit and resting or. the rostrum was a small closely woven wreath of white carnations, 't was tied with a broad ribbon of white satin, into which were placed a few loose white carnations. This was the gift of a member of the familv, and if. dilated by Its beautiful simplicity the spirit of the whole occisian. Israel W. Durham sent an immense piece representing the broken trunk of a tree. The field on which it rested was composed of white sweet peas, peonies, lilies of the valley and heads of wheat. The trunk of the tree rose to a height of three feet and was made of white carnations, into which weio stuck beautiful showy orchids at fre quent intervals. On the top was a largo bow of satin ribbon. James McNichol, the Philadelphia political leader, sent an equally elab orate piece. It was a sheaf of wheat resting on a bed of peonies and roses, and capped by a great loose bouquet of roses. Quay's old command, tli-3 One Hundred and Thirty-fourth regi ment, sent a beautiful piece consist ing of a Maltese crows of white carna tions, repreaenting the corps badge, 011 which in purple Cowers were the letters, "134, P. V. 1." On the face of j the cross were red roses, white sweet peas and daisies of the field. Promptly at 1 o'clock the doors were closed. This was necessary ia order to give time to get ready for the Services at 2 o'clock. The Grand Army detail remained on guard to see that the proper persons were admit ted to the church. The ushers were J. K. Woolstair, C. C. McCord, \V. H. Harper and E. P. Kutin. The church seats only GOO people and on account of the many delegations here it wai decided that the genera! public would not be admitted until the delegations were seated. The governor and his party canio first, followed by the congressional committees, the state committees and others. President Arthur Staples of Heaver college and the truste','3 of the institution attended in a body. When all these had been seated the mem bers of the Grand Army post were ad mitted and then the doors were opened to the public. His Good Deeds Recited. Pastor Ramsey in his funeral ser mon said in part: "In the second year of the last c :i tur.v there was born a child who grew rapidly toward robust manhood. Witii-'j in his stalwart body was a gifted mind j and a heart as tender as a woman's. In early life he consecrated himself t-> Christ and his fellow men. He was wedded to an intelligent and goodly woman. From this union cams s ;• eral children, one of whom has just, left, us, and we gather today to pay respects to his memory. "The Rev. A. B. Quay became pas tor ol' this church about the middle of the last century. He lived long enough to see his son Matthew grow to young manhood, married to the gen tle woman of his choice and started in his career that is known through out the land. Both parents found a home with the gay couple, their hearts made glad lay filial devotion unbound ed and unwearying. Senator Quay's life can only be correctly interpreted by taking into account his birth and training, his cultured Christian par entage. "From nis father he learned the love and pursuit of literature and ac quired thus the depth and richness of litem: ;, culture which has tardily come as a revelation to the people in a mail so strenuous in the political field in which is needed knowledge of men more than of books. He was a lover of books and stored away the best not only in library shelves, but in his mind, resulting in breadth and extent of information, beauty of diction and elegance find directness of literary ex pression in his utterances. Education in the Home. "His early home was not only one of education and refinement, but of poetry. A study of the character will show the early and deeply impressed moral and Christian principles as truly as any other influences. He has always stood on the right side in great national questions. He was op posed to the great evil of intemper ance and secured legislation providing strictr-$" :• • :isures to prevent the In dians fr..::: obtaining intoxicants. He stood firm for the sacred observance of the Sabbath when the world's fair wished to open its doors on that day. Financiers demonstrated the necessity for this desecration of the Sabbath and politicians jeered at his impolitic position, but he fought and won. "During the Boxer movement he worked earnestly and ceaselessly for the rescue of the imperiled mission aries and missions. In all this and much more, through him, his Chris tian parents in tneir dust, reached out to help their country. In considering the life of our friend, that which most attracts our attention is his masterful political life, his genius for statecraft. He mastered its philosophy, he knew its principles, he was familiar with all difficulties, methods, forces »and de tails. He steadily advanced until he was known as the political major gen eral of the United States. "Some things contributary to this unique success are apparent. He was a skilled student of human nature. He could attach men to him devotedly. He know how to train and discipline men to his purpose. He was a peer less organizer and was singularly for tunate in expedients. All these quali fications he combined with an ener i getic singleness of purpose which gen erally made for success. His Comprehensive Mind. "With all these advantages he mißht still have failed or fallen short had i it not been for his marvelously com j prehensive mind. Senator Quay was ) much more tljap jshat 'J"' vosW. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 2,1904. ft pflntimn. rr« was ~a~Mate§ man. 1* that great chamber at Washington where so many gifted and patriotic men have sat and where the flower ot American statesmanship has wrought out the destiny of the nation, Mr. Quay filled worthily a distinguished place. "An impartial editorial recently laid: 'Senator Quay's private char acter distinguished by courage, generosity, the spirit of forgiveness, and devotion to fomily and friends.' "These qualities were manifest in his last hours, wnen he made an al most. superhuman effort to reach his beloved home, where he faced death as a warrier, unflinching to the last." Big Time at Canoe Place. Port Allegany are already "boom ing" their oelebration for the Fourth and are not .saving printers' ink, as will be seen by this issue of the PRESS The Star Hose Company, have charge of the arrangements and it is a self evi dent fact that the day will be appro priately celebrated. United and Firm. The Democrats had hoped that they would receive something like support for their proposition to tinker with the Tarriff from the Republicans of Iowa; they hail hoped that a platform would be .adopted by the convention at De 9 Moines which could be used in an at tempt to create a division of sentiment on the Tariff issue in the Republican party. They have been bitterly disap pointed. The Republican party of the whole country stands united and firm for the maintenance of the principle of Protection for American industries.— Albany "Journal." Deserving Emporium Boy. This paragraph concerning the suc cess of 0:10 of our Emporium boys, John R. Heilman, will be read with in terest and pleasure by his many friends in his home town and vicinity: Nearly two years ago, while in the employ of the National Butter Co., of Owego, N. Y., he began the study of shorthand by mall, under the instruct ion of Col. I). D. Warne, of Syracuse, N. Y., a teacher of u ide reputation in preparing candidates for government office* and other bighgrade office posi tion! He continued his studies mail until a few months ago when he went to Syracuse to finish his course and prepare for a Civil Servis'j exami nation in stenography. When lie was qualified, he accepted the position of Stenographer and Private Correspon dent with the firm of Heffron & Tanner N. Y. He took the Civil Service examination in April and pass ed with a high rating. He has recent ly been appointed stenographer in the Hudson River State Hospital at Pougli keepsie, N. Y., and went there to be gin his duties June 1. He i 3 a young man of whom any community may feel proud, and his success is due to his sterling qualities und faithfulness to duties intrusted to him. No More Junction Waits. Last March while returning from C. G. Schmidt'sjfuneral the carriages were detained at Buffalo Junction forty minutes, awaiting the pleasure of some cranky trainmen. Our citizens have been greatly annoyed in the past by being detained and often suffering ex tremely from the cold weather, but the last detention was too much and Rev. McCaslin promptly reported the matter to President Cassatt with the following sequel: Eilitor Press:— The following letter has reference to the blocking of the crossing at the Junction at the time of the funeral of Mr. C. G. Schmidt 011 March 4th. As a largo number of our people were victims of that hold up for nearly forty minutes, in a damp penetrating wind, it is right and proper that they know the final outcome. Otherwise this letter would not appear in print: Renovo, Pa., May 6th, 1901. REV. ROBERT MCCASLIN, Emporium, Pa DEAR SIR: Your letters to President Cassatt, Philadelphia, Pa., and Supt. Meyer, Williamsport, Pa., about the blocking of the crossing at Emporium, an undue length of time, were re ferred to me. as they informed you at the time, witli instructions to investi gate as you requested, and report to you. I have thoroughly investigated the matter and administered such dis cipline to the parties at fault as will, I trust, prevent any recurrence of such offence. We thank you very sincere ly for bringing the matter t<> our notice. Yours very truly, T. A. ROBERTS, Supt., &e. Bread and Cake Sale. | The Y. P. S. C. E., of Presbyterian Church will hold a bread and cake sale in basement of now Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon and evening June 4. Patronage solicited. Paint Your Buggy for 75c. too §I.OO with Dovoe's Gloss Carriage j Paint. It weighs 3to 8 ozs., more to i the pint than others, wears longer and I gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold I by Murray & Coppersmith. Wedding Bells. SEGER- -DRANBFIELD. Last evening, at eight o'clock, a quiet home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Seger, corner Allegany Avenue and Fourth street, the contracting parties being Mr. Frederick N. Seger and Miss Ida May Dransfleld, only [the immediate families of the contracting parties and a very few intimate friends being in attendance. Father Downey scaled the contract. While the v adding wan a surprise to many of the popular young peoples friends, who were purposely kept in the dark, the secret leaked out in time to put their friends 011 their guard, and they were given a good send off as they de parted on Erie mail for Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Seger are popular members of the younger set and enjoy the confidence and respect of our citizens. The bride came to Empori um from Bristol, W. Va., about eigh teen months ago and accepted a re sponsible position in the office of the Climax Powder Co. She is a pleasant and energetic lady and we believe will prove a helpmate to her popular hus band, who is junior member of the clothing firm of R. Seger & Son. "Fritz", as he is popular known by our people has resided here all his life, ajolly fellow and counts his friends by the hundred. The PRESS congratu lates Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Seger and wishes them all the good things of this life. Upon their return from the east they will reside at corner of Alle gany Avenue and Fourth street, after June 25th. MUTTHER9UOL'GII--KREIDER. Mr. Harry Bellman Muttliersbough, of this place, and Miss Maude Elizabeth Kreider, of Mifllntown, were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kreider, Wednes day, June Ist, 1903, at 8:30 o'clock p. m. Rev. Isaac Heckman, formerly pastor of the M. Church officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Irene Corbert, of this place, and Mr. Roy T. Kreider, also of this place and brother of the bride, acted as best man. The bride, who formerly resided here, possesses a charming personality and a cheerful disposition and is hold in high esteem by all who know her. She will make a valuable acquisition to our town. The groom is so well known here that his many sterling qualities ueed 110 repetition. He is night agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad company and an exemplary young man who takes a lively interest in church affairs as well as matters pertaining to the welfare of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Muttliersbough will spend their honeymoen in Greater New York and Philadelphia, and upon their return will at once take up the duties of housekeeping. The bride was the recipient of many valuable and beautiful presents from admiring friends and relatives. The Gazette extends congratulations and wishes them a long, happy and prosperous married life.—Driftwood Gazette. ROBINSON—LAW. Thomas Edward Law and Miss The ressa Robinson were married at St. Mark's Church, at six o'clock, Rev. Father Downey officiating. Miss Katie O'Day served as bride's maid and Mr. Thomas W. Davin best man. After partaking of the wedding breakfast the happy couple departed for St. Louis, to be absent several days. Fourth of July Celebrati 011. The committee appointed by the Emporium Fire Department at their annual meeting in January held a ses sion Wednesday evening and have decided to have an old fashioned time here on the Fourth. The members of the committee arc working jointly with a citizen Committee. Arrange ments are being made to have several bands from nearby towns and several organization have been invited to at tend the celebration. The subscription committee will call on our citizens in a few days and the executive committee hope they will receive a liberal response. Other years the surrounding towns have had a celebration on a small scale and have drawn our people as well as their money. And it is to be hoped by the expenditure of a few hundred dollars that we can hold them in Emporium this year and have a jolly good time All Are Boarders. Since the dynamite explosion, last week, most every Emporium family have gone to "boarding," the town clock went on a "strike, 1 ' all of its eight hands having left. Memorial Day Services. "Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones" furnished the Rev. T. W. Twitchell with the basis of his sermon to the members of the G. A. R. and their friends last Sunday night at the First Baptist Church. The sermon was faithful in its portrayal of war time scenes and incidents, patriotic in its sentiments of statesmanship, ornate in its diction and fervid in its manner of delivery. Eight members of the G. A. j R., and possibly sixteen ladies of the Relief Corps occupied seats immediate- | ly in front and accorded the speaker j the closest attention. The Reverends J. M. Robertson, { Robert McCaslin and O. S. Metzler as- j sisted in the services, while special j music was rendered by the local choir. | The chancel was festooned with j flowers and evergreens and the pulpit , draped with the American flag, form- J ing an attractive and suggestive I picture. The thinning ranks of the G. A. R. I induces tender and pathetic reflections as these services are held from year j to year and enforces upon all the lesson ! of man's mortality. All honor to these j survivors of our civil war and bless- j ings on the noble women of the Relief; Corps and their glorious work. Large Ginseng Farm. Last summer Messrs. Henry Auchu, j Urban Boutain, Theodore Newton and ! E. L. Mason, formed a company for | tho growing of ginseng. The garden 1 was laid out on Mr. Mason's farm at ' Wellsville, N. Y. Nino thousand gin- | seng roots were set out last fall, all of j which are reported as growing fine. , They are set in beds four feet wide by sixteen feet long; the rows being six inches apart, with the plants four to six inches apart in the row, according to the size of tho plant at the time of set ting out. The beds were enclosed with a wire fence eight feet high j and roofed over with lath one inch apart, to furnish the needed shade, j At one time it looked as though the ; hard winter would be too much for the plants, as some of them were heaved from the ground by the frost, but later these came all right. There is talk of the Russo-Jap war reducing tho price of ginseng, but as the company do dot intend to sell any i for four years yet, the war may be ended, and the price as high or higher than now. If the beds set out prove a success this season, the company will then set out an immense quantity of roots and make a business of raising large amounts for market. There are several ginseng gardens in New York state that are a success, and they can see 110 reason why this one should not be a success also. After Explosion Notes. Mrs. Chas. L. Butler was saverely cut about the face with flying pieces of glass. * * * George Nickerson, who lost a leg in the explosion that occurred just six months ago to the day, was indus triously at work within a few feet of the packing house and never heard the alarm. His wife ran to the works from their residence, at the mouth of the hollow and, hustled him down the run, just in time. -x --* George Van Wert, the Supt., Floyd VanWert and Mr. Burnett the glycer ine maker, remained at the works al most too long, in their efforts to pre vent the explosion. When the first crash came they v/ere only 150 feet from the building. Possibly had they been further away they would have been killed. * * * Miss Nellie Hogan, during the crash of glass at her home, was struck on the leftside of the neck,cutting a deep gash Dr. Heilman was called and dressed the injury. It was a close call, the Dr. reports, the cut being dangerously near the jugular vein. We took a walk, last Sunday, to the scene of the late explosion at the Key stone Powder plant. The Company are rapidly pushing the erection of new buildings and replacing new machin ery, expecting to be in operation next Monday. The new buildings are of a temporary nature, the Company pro posing to erect substantial stone and iron structures, thereby preventing a j repetition of the late catastrophe. The ! gentlemen composing the Company ; are closely identified with our town, j have suffered, twice within six months, , the loss of many thousands of dollars. Our citizens who have suffered serious-! ly, should bo patient, neighbor with neighbor, resting assured that justice j will be meted to all. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT (Forecastby T.B.Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Fair. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY Fair. Political Announcement. Editor Press:— Please announce my name as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention „ HENRY LUDLAM. Emporium, Pa., April 26th, 1004. The Leader of Leaders Asleep. United States Senator MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY'S death at Beaver, Pa., last Saturday afternoon, rcmo%'es the most prominent figure that has ever led men in the politics of this Nation and it is doubtful if his equal will be seen in the present century. A com bined personality of the statesman, scholar, legislator, leader of leaders, i tresis table fighter and organizer, he well earned the title of "Napoleon of American Politics." lie commanded respect not only of his political follow ers, but the most prominent men of the opposition. Keen, alert and ever with one eye on the outer picket line, he was never caught napping, whether in politic:il or legislative battle. He loved battle and seemed to draw, as if by magic, the people around him—in tact his strength lied with the common people, especially in country counties. When he appealed to them in his con tests for politic si supremacy, he called not in vain. No man in public life is without enemies, yet every attack made upon him only wounded the at» tacking party. lie emerged from con test strong* ;• .md stronger with the people. As gentle as a child, forgiv ing even his bitterest foe, he contin ued to gather around him a following never known in public life so loyal. His watchfulness over the interests of Pennsylvania and commanded and de manded that the material interests of Pennsylvania should be protected and they were, even though he was com pelled to tie up the United States Senate tor weeks. The thousands of citizens gathered around his modest casket at Beaver on Tuesday, from every department of life and almost every state, bears testi mony to the respect and love for the grand "Old Man," as the boys have delighted to call him. This Nation will miss him, the Republican party will profit by his wisdom and the state will always remember how loyally he represented its best interests. With reverence to his name and gratitude for the friendship of M. S. Quay, thous ands upon thousands, like ourselves, will offer up sile ant prayer for the peaceful repose of his soul. The following from the pen of Hon. A. K. McClure, for many years editor of the Philadelphia Times, will place Col. Quay in his true light before those who have designated him as the man of "desperate politics:" Senator Quay was not well under stood outside of the small circle of his very intimate acquaintances. The popular impression of Quay was that he was a great schemer, a desperate politician without culture or refine ment. On the contrary Senator Quay was one of the most scholarly men of our State. His love of the classics, of poetry and of art gave him constant diversion when hecoitld spare an hour from the exactions of politics. No man ever loved his books, his pictures; or poems of the great poets more than did Quay, and I have often been with him when he would spend an entire evening, in the midst of his most ex acting political cares, to discuss every thing that interested accomplished scholarship. His homo and his house gods called out his strongest affections, and there are to-day very many of the children of sorrow, unknown to the world, whose cheeks will be scalded with tears over the grave of their bene factor. Telephone Exchange. Emporium Telephone Exchange will soon have a new home, in order to meet the increasing demands of the public. Two rooms on second floor of Metzger's block are being fitted up. We understand Manager Metzger will increase the service to include night calls. Improved long distance service will be inaugurated. What would we do without the 'phone? Don't men tion it. floney. Money loaned salaried people and others. Inquire of J. W. VERGUSON, 15-Bt. Emporium, Pa. NO. 15.
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