THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESA ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 39. NOTICE XWHEN you see this item mark ed with ~an X, in blue or black pencil mark across its face, you 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. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, June 4th, 1904. Eslitor press:— As the time approaches for the assembling of the great nominating conventions, the political situa- ; ton becomes more interesting, and some unexpected changes are noticed. The Cabinet Ministers who have been West and East are returning and reporting at the White House. They bring good news and are satisfied with the sit ua tion. Secretary Hitchcock is back from St. Louis; and Secretary Cortelyou has returned from a tour of inspection in and around New York. The question of who should be of the Republican ticket for Vice President will be left for the Chicago convention to deter mine. A Representative from In diana, who called at the White House yesterday, informed the President that while Senator Fair banks will not strive for the nomi nation. he will not decline it if it comes to him as the voluntary wish of the party. Congresinan Hepburn, of lowa, also saw the Presiden fc yesterday. 11 e says that Speaker Cannon under no circum stances will consent to become Vice President. Little is now said regarding Mr. Hitt for that office. Sir Chentung Liong Cheng, the Chinese Minister, lias been in New York for a few days with Prince Pu Lun. He was received with great ceremony by the New York Stock Exchange, and in a speech by its President he was assured that if the I'nited States insists up on an open door in China, the Chinese have just as good a right to insist upon an open door in Am erica, with the same treatment for the subjects of that Empire as we require for Americans in China. News comes from Atlantic City, that Chaocliu Wu. son of the form er Minister from China, look the first prize on graduation day in the high school at that place. He speaks English perfectly and is studying French, German and Latin. He will pursue his studies j at the University of Pennsylvania. ! The boy was educated in the public schools at Washington and has many admirers in this city. It is known that Fourth Assist ant Postmaster General Bristow has been engaged for some time in the formidable task of reorganiz ing the rural free delivery in order to be ready for the new arrange ments provided by law which go into operation on the first of July. The number of divisions is to be reduced from eight to six: rural agents are to be employed, and the new schedule of salaries will take effect. The department will not be able to do as much for the clerks as it intended, since for the coming fiscal year the amount appropriated for the increase of salaries is but half a million of dollars while fort lie current year the amount was one million and two hundred thousand dollars. Of clerks employed in the postal service who receive more than 81,400 a year, of whom there arc more than 600, only f>B can be promoted. Of those who receive less than SI ,400 only about .'lO per cent of those who have been re commended for promotion will be made happy. And yet, the Demo crats, in their state platform, love tor harp upon the extravagance of the Republicans in voting away the public money. Paint Your Buggy for 75c. too SI.OO with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint It weighs 3to 8 ozs., more to the pint than others, wears longer and gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold by Murray & Coppersmith MARKIIvD. KISSELIi-FULTON—At the M. E. Parsonai?e, Port Allegany, Pa., by tli« Rev. Henry H. Reed, May 25. 190-1, NUI.I.K ZADI KIHSMLL of Sterling Run. Pa., and TROXELL KUI.TON, of SinnamahoninK, Pa. JAMISON LOCATED. The Clinton County Murderer Identi fied in California. Sheriff Hemphill on Monday receiv ed word from the Sheriff of Modock county, Cal., that Jamison was there and had been identified by a man who knew and worked with him in this sec tion. The matter is now up to the Clinton county authorities, if they want him. The Bradford Era says Jamison pass ed through Bradford on a freight train a few days ago, while a Sheriff in Cali fornia says the muchly wanted outlaw is out near the Golden Gate. Jamison is a great tourist. Struck by Lightning. Win. Stoughton, inventor of the stone dressing machine, and a former resident of this place, was struck by lightning at the Grocella quarry, at Falls Creek, on May '2. r >th. During the storm Mr. Stoughton sought shelter in the engine room. The flash which reached him came down a pipe at his back, throwing him off the bench. He was unconscious for only a few minu tes. He says there seemed to be a series of explosions, similar to the firing of a gun. At each crash the burning sensation, beginning at his feet, advanced to his body. Each crash also, he imagined, to be a blow from a sledge hammer. He suffered this illusion only a short time, in re ality only one flash reached him. After regaining consciousness he was paralyzed from his waist down for nearly an hour, and was taken to his home in Dußois. He is now back at work. The lightning left a red stripe, ten inches long on his back, his left foot was blistered and the right one puffed as though he were a rheumatic sufferer. A Presidential Y ear. It has long been the custom to hold "a presidential year" accountable for certain depressions, in the stock market, in railway business and in amusement enterprises. When the time approaches for a presidential election various little economics are practiced both in business and in home. If the office force is a trifle large, con sidering the revenue, the surplus clerk is relieved, with the explanation that after the fall elections there will pro bably be an opening again. If the freight receipts fall off, the railroad manager calls in his idle cars, reduces expenses and waits for the first Tues day after the first Monday in Novem ber. And the humble householder, looking about to relieve the strain, mows his own lawn and discharges the cook. These things happen every presidential year. Whether from sup erstition or fact, the great American public has come to regard the time pro ceeding the election of a president as a time for hard luck and retrenchment. Are the hens refusing to lay? It is presidential year. Is the wheat crop backward? Wait until after Nov ember. What is the matter with the backward summer? It is waiting for the early fall.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Towns Should Advertise. One of the first requisites of a good business man, in this age of mercantile activity, is that he should understand the art of advertising. The same rules that govern private concerns should govern the business affairs of cities. Every civilized town that has indus trial aspirations and hopes to grow and prosper must let the world know what it has to offer by way of induce ments. Manufacturing enterprises, business and professional men are over seeking desirable locations, and it is a noticeable fact that comparatively few cities and towns are attracting them. This is because many towns which pos sess good water-power, good shipping facilities, good schools and residential advantages, lack the life and enter prise to let the world know what they possess. They do not grow because they are unknown. They are like the drowsy merchant who doesn't think it worth while to advertise, but prefers to sit and watch the spiders spin webs across his doorway. Every new enterprise that locates in : a town adds to the prosperity and busi I ness possibilities of every dealer in the ; place, and every citizen who has his j own good and the good of the com ! mnnity at heart should take a hand in J getting his town in touch with the I buisy wide awake world —From "The j World's Progress," in Four Track I News for May. Class No. I. ! Mrs. John J. Hinkle's Sunday school class No. 1, will hold an ice Cream and i Cob-Web Social at new Presbyterian I Church Friday evening. The public invited. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JUNK 9, 1904. Efficient Officer. Chief of Police Munday, who is very attentive to bis duties, and there are many, is entitled to thanks of the citi zens for his watchfulness and prompt ness. Successful Landlord. M. J. Dolan, who has made a great success of the City Hotel, at this place, since he purchased and took charge of that popular hostelry was a PRESS call er on Tuesday and carried away a re ceipt for another year's subscription. Annual Vacation. Stowe L. Barton, one of the publish ers of the Independent, left on Tues day to visit old friands at Erie, Pa., after which he will take to the water and enjoy a ride on Lake Erie to Buf falo. He expects to be absent ten days and no doubt the outing will do him lots of good. Base Ball. The base ball game between Empori um and Coudersport teams yesterday was a one sided affair, Coudersport having everything their own way. It is plainly seen that the Emporium boys need practice in order to play winning ball. The score: 13 to 2 was entirely the fault of loose playing. Located at Ridgway. Miss M. Agnes Lundy,trained nurse, a graduate of University of Pennsyl vania, has located at Ridgway. Miss Lundy has served our people well and faithfully, all of wliom appreciate her careful and efficient services in time of dangerous illness. Ridgway can be congratulated upon securing the servi ces of this excellent lady. Judge Mayor Discharges Frank Paul. Frank Paul, who shot and killed Pellagreno, at Cardiff, on the evening of Saturday, May 21, avenging the death of his wife, who was shot arid killed in cold blood by Pellagreno, was taken before Judge Mayer on a writ of habeus corpus and discharged. The Judge de clared he would not have a man tried for such an act in his court.—Clinton Democrat. Painful Injury. Miss Lena Barker, who was painfully injured at Climax Powder plant, sev eral days ago, is out again but will not resume her place in the shell room un til next week. The .accident which came near causing her the loss of one eye resulting from going into the en gine room for a drink of water accom panied by Misses Shafferand Campher, when a heavy spring on a governor flew from its place, striking an oil cup, the cup hitting Miss Barker on the forehead, cutting a deep and painful gash over her right eye. flerrill Bros'. Big Mill. Dents Run, a station 011 the low grade railroad, is a booming business place this year. The big saw mill of G. B. Merrill & Bros., is running full time and cutting about 55,000 feet of lumber daily, mostly hemlock. They have still timber enough in sight to keep the operation going at least two years yet. At Whilmer, a new mining town, not far from Dents Run, the Ridgway Record says that another opening is being made for coal across the stream from the first mine opening. The operators are Frank Williams & Co., and they are building a largo tip ple and a number of residences for their men. They have a three foot vein. The 100 men have been making good time the past six weeks in spite of the prevailing dullness in the coal trade elsewhere. Men Who Have Made Their Mark. The above is the title of a very inter esting booklet just issued by the Pitts burgh Bank for Savings, of Pittsburgh, Pa. The booklet is one of the best ever published for the purpose. It contains a brief but surprisingly com plete biograpy of great American statesmen and kings of finance. It is admirably illustrated with half-tone portraits of characteristic scenes illus trating striking episodes in the lives of various characters among whom are Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Carnegie, Stephen Girard, John Wanamaker, James A. Garfield, John D. Rockefeller and others. Fol lowing each biography is an apt quota tion appropriate to the matter proceed ing. Typographically it is one of the handsomest little booklets we have seen for some time and it will repay our readers to send for a copy of the same which will be furnished free of charge by the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings provided you mention this paper, but not otherwise. Death of Geo. Weymouth. Geo. Weymouth, one of Lock Haven's prominent citizens,died last Saturday afternoon, of Blight's disease. He was a useful citizeu. The Press at Exposition. The PRESS will be on file at St. Louis Exposition from June Ist until the close of the Exposition, in Pennsylva nia State Building, therefore all visi tors from this section who desire to read the PRESS may call there. No charge for same, or use of the reading room. Visitors will please notify us if they fail to And the paper there. The Divorce Crusade. The daily press and the religious weeklies, together with the monthly magazines which give attention to so cial interest, are paying considerable attention to the concerted movement of the churches looking toward an abatement of the evils of easy divorce. "The Press" was the first daily paper to make full announcement of this pro ject, and it has kept its readers inform ed up to date, sincß it considers the subject one of grave importance to all classes of readers. The test of the feasibility of this unit ed crusade came at the denomination al meetings last month. Would the great denominations unequivocally in dorse the action of their representa tives in the Interchurch Conference on Marriage and Divorce? Now that re ports are all in it is seen that, in vary ing phrases but in the same spirit, they have done so. Presbyterians, North and South, Cumberland Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Methodist Prot estants and Reformed Churches have put themselves on record as decrying the present lax attitude toward the severage of the marriage relation and have favored every movement toward a reform in this direction. The Presbyterians balked at the phrasing of the resolutions prerented to them simply on doctrinal grounds, but with unanimity and heartiness they gave their approval to the Inter church Conference and advised their clergymen to heed its recommend ations. The light against the divorce evil is on. Its most important phase at pres ent is educational. People are talking about it in private conversation. Public meetings are considering it. Ministers are considering afresh their relation to it. Thus the way is being prepared for the inevitable legislation which will make impossible such scandalous proceedings as have re cently been forced upon public atten tion.—Philadelphia Press. Honorable Men. The Keystone Powder Company, after meeting with the terrible loss by the late explosion, immediately set to work repairing their loss of buildings. Temporary structures are now erected and work commenced on Monday, in fact yesterday made their first ship ment of powder. The directors met at their office Tuesday evening and re solved to erect at once substantial buildings, as near fire-proof as possible and suitable for the safety of that line of buisness. The gentlemen compris ing the company, are equally interest ed in the safety of our town and our citizens may rest assured they will use every endeavor to erect the most modern plant. They have lost many thousands of dollars in the two explo sions and have, as an act of protection to their own interests, put their ener gies at work to devise a safe and se cure plant. It is very commendable on the part of this Company to express a willing ness to repay our citizens for losses sustained by the explosion and this week advertise that fact. The Keystone are all right and will do the right thing, if only given a chance. Me Was Too Familiar. Frank Marino, an Italian, who boards with, or did until last Tuesday, Frank Praydof until the husband be came supicious and objected to the too familiar attentions paid his better half. Prayno on Tuesday whipped out a knife and chased the "boarder" around the west end of town to the utter terror of the citizens, until Chief of Police Mundy took the offender in hand and placed him in the lock-up. Finally the husband compelled the "disturber of his peace and happiness" to take a train for New York. IceCream Sale. Thursday evening, June 16, on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Andrews, East Allegany avenue The members of the Epworth League of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will con duct an ice cream sale to which they cordially invite the public. Proceeds for the benefit of the church. Honey. Money loaned salaried people and others. Inquire of J. W. VERGUSON, 15 Bt. Emporium, Pa. BRIEF riENTION. The Smart Set magazine will enter* tain you. Emporium ball team plays at Ridg way to-day. Subscribe for the PRESS; only $1.60 a year in advance. Real enjoyment is had when reading that clever magazine, The Smart Set. A large and handsome line of cloth ing for men and boys' at N. Seger's. Warm weather clothing at N. Seger's. Call and see him when you want clothing. A new brick block will soon be erect ed on the corner called "Bosworth corner." Good idea. The Junction House took another notion to burn on Tuesday. The Citizens sat down on it. Slight dam age. Watch for Emporium's Forth of July posters and programs to be issued this week. Also read the ndvst. in this issue —two of them. As the warm season is at hand you must be comfortably dressed and the place to buy your clothes and gents furnishings is at N Seger's. George S. Brurnner, of Renovo, and Miss Minnie Dill, of Driftwood, were married in the Catholic church at Driftwood Tuesday morning. Negotiations have been pending for a long time between Muncy, Pa , capi talists for the purchase of the Sizer Springs. Consideration $50,000. All members of the Sons of Teniper perance are desired in their room, Tuesday evening, June 14th. Busi ness of importance. GEO. L. DAY. Madam Juno, Scientific palmist. If you want your hand read by a Palmist who can and will tell you facts, give the Madam a cali. Located at MRS. KEYS', Cherry street, near 4th. The ladies of Silver Star Hive No. 27, will hold an ice cream and strawberry festival in Brooks' Hall, Sterling Run, Friday evening, June 10th. Every body cordially invited. R. K. James Lannigan, a veteran of the civil war, and for three years body guard to Gen. Kane, of the Bucktail regiment, was arrested at Bradford Sunday night for drunkenness. Lan nigan comes from Turtle Point and or dinarily is a highly respected citizen. He was discharged at a hearing in police court. "Pennsylvania Club," has been or ganized at Washington, D. C., and al ready several hundred Pennsylvanians are enrolled as members. The Club has rented a beautiful house located at 926 15th street, N. W., in the most pop ular section of the city. The active members are those located in Wash ington but voters in Pennsylvania. All Pennsylvania voters are eligible to membership upon payment of §IO.OO. As a guarantee that the Club will be a success we have only to add that Col. W. R. Andrews, of Meadville, private secretary to Senator Penrose and Sec retary of the Republican State Com mittee, has accepted the Presidency, which is a guarantee that the Club will be alive and active always, or he will know the reason. Pennsylvanians will now have comfortable quarters, something that has long been needed. Grand Lodge Visitation. Quite a delegation of Emporium Masons returned from Ridgway this morning, where they attended a Chapter visitation made by the Grand Chapter officers. Among those at tending from this county were Jos. J. Lingle, L. W. Gk ison, A. C. Blum, Thos. 11. Norris, J. I). Logan, C. T. Logan, I. K. Hockley, E. W. Gaskill, E. C. Davison, (now residing a John sonburg,) F. P. Strayer, G. S. Allen, Geo. VanWert, Jas. L. Norie. After the ceremonies closed, at a late hour a Banquet was served at the New Hyde. Our boys enjoyed the occasion immensely, being one of the most in teresting incidents in the life of the fraternity that seldom falls to the lot of us poor fellows in the woods. Deserving Young flan. Frank T. Beers, assistant Supt. of Climax Powder Company, is on a business trip to Wilmington, Del. He will stop at Buffalo to have his eyes treated by a specialist. Frank is all right and deserves to prosper as he certainly is. Will Re-Organize. By reference to an advertisement on the eighth page, it will be seen that Emporium's reliable banking institu tion, The First National Bank, will re organize in the near future. None better in the land, or safer. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT (Forecast by T. B. Lloyd ) FRIDAY, Fair. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY Fair. Political Announcement. Editor Press:— fi!,'^, H . e .r Ann " unce n ', y . " allle aii a candidate for n°„, Treiuiurer, subject t° the decision of U>t Democratic County Convention. - „ HENRY LUDLAM Emporium, Pa., April 26th, 1901. | THE EVER ? ! Glorious 4th i j, AT EMPORIUM. | A DAYS FUN AND AMERICAN | > PATRIOTISM. . Grand ' 'ivie. Firemen's. Industrial and \c Fantastic Parade, at 11 a. m. . S 112 MUSIC by Emporium Hand and Drum i \ Corps and Simiamahoning Band. \ A. A McDONALD, Chief Marshal. t AT KEYSTONE PARK, 1:30 to 3:3» p. m. < P Foot Race, Barrel! Kaoo. Err Race, V \ Sack Kace, Slow Bicycle Race, Greased. > P Poll, Greased. Pig Base Hall (lame V < nacciiif? at Pavilion afternoon aud < evening. > Grand Display of Fire Works at <t I 9 p.m. \ Arrangements will be made to have mail \ C east stop at Cameron, Sterling Run and < > SinnaniahoninK. S Current Comment. Somebody in New Haven wants to get out an injunction to prevent tlx; erection of a soldier's monument m that city. Injunctions were never de vised for such purposes. Their utility is to preserve property and prevent' mischief. It is amusing to hear the Democrats: give out from tluir committee head quarters the opinion that they expect to overturn the Republican majority of 24 in the house. There'll be time enough for that after they elect Park er or Gorman, or Olney, or Mcolellaa„ or Hearst, or whoever else gets the* nomination. Among the spell binders who are ex pected to make nominating and sec onding speeches at Chicago are Sena tor Beveridge of Indiana, Mr. H. S. Ed wards of Macon, Ga., Joseph Colton> of Dulutli, Minn., Geo. A. Knight of* California and a negro lawyer from; Baltimore. With all this talent there-' ought to be some stirring speeches. Paul Morton, formerly a Democrat and son of that Sterling Morton who was Secretary of Agriculture undev Cleveland, announces that he has be come a Republican. He says there IK too much "Tommy rot" in the party he has just left, and that the Republi cans are the only folks who do any thing. Mr. Morton is wiser in his own generation than his forbearers. President Baer, of the anthracite- Coal Trust, says God put the price on coal. He also says he intends to sell coal at as high a price as people will pay for it,and get all the profits he can out of the business. Under these cii*~ cumstances it is almost time for the- United States government, and the people, to say what they will do about it. Four dollars a ton is a good price and would yield a fair profit. All above that is extortion. Rapk! Passing of HemPoj*- . John E. Dußois, who svyno about 15,000 acres of timber o< flicks Run, estimated to contain 200,000,000 feei oS hemlock, pine and hardwood timber,, lias commenced operations. The laucS is located in shippen township, this; county, and is the last large body of timber in Cameron county. A mill will' be erected near Dents Run, with JV capacity of 100,000 feet daily. This tractof laud is valued at § 1,.'500,000 an<t is the second largest tract of standing: timber in the state. It will require twelve years to manufacture it. A railroad, twelve miles in length, will be built, men now being at work cut ting out the route. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. You are hereby requested to presen t your claims for damages done to yoor property by the recent explosion at our works, to the office of the Gt>nv-- pany at an early date. All reasonable claims will be paid ir» due time, after having been investi gated and passed upon by tbe Boarfl of Directors. By order of the Board of Directoi-s.; A. C. BLUM, Sec'y. Emporium, Pa., June 7th, 1904.—2* NO. 16.
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