FHE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS>
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 39.
AnotherHeadOnGollision
Three Men Killed Near Lime Lake—Fireman Hurled Into Engine
Fire Box—Great Damage to Property.
A serious head on collision near
Lime Lake, N. V.. last Monday
morning, between two freight
trains, at ten minutes of eight, re-!
suiting in the death of engineer
Bedford, fireman McCarthy and
brakeman Cullinen, all of Buffalo, j
Fireman McCarthy was thrown
into the fire box and roasted. His
headless remains were recovered |
two hours after the accident. En
gineer McCleary was severely in
jured, his right shoulder being!
crushed.
Two men who were hurried un-!
der the engines and forty cars, j
were recovered Tuesday. Error i
in orders caused the smash up.
BRIEF HENTION.
Lots for sale, enquire J. R. Fetter.
22-3t. i
The best to be had in the clothing j
line at the old reliable house of N. j
Seger.
FOR SALE.— Lot on West Sixth street. \
Inquire of Mrs. S. J. Knickerbocker,'
Port Allegany Pa. 22-4t.
FOR SALE.— A good farm in Plank;
Road Hollow. For particulars inquire |
of Mr. Jos. Kinsler, Emporium, Pa.
23-tf. I
Chas. Diebl, J. 11. Day, Jasper !
Harris and Friendel & llurteau have j
new advs this week for PRESS readers.
Landlord Wheeler has refurnished
the Warner House dining room, hav
ing purchased leather covered chairs
and new tables.
i
Married, at Grand Central Hotel, |
Olean, N. Y., July 23rd, John Long, of !
Sizerville, and Lillian Isabello Barr, of
Emporium, by Rev. Ethan Curtis.
The cheapest place in Cameron |
county to buy men's and boy's cloth- j
ing is at N. Soger's. If you contemp- j
late buying a suit call and see him.
L. L. Wheaton will give one of his ,
popular dances, at the Valley Plat
form, FRIDAY evening, August sth.
Ten cents per dance. Public cordially
invited.
The ladies of the Moore Hill M. E. '
Church will conduct a social at the !
home of Mrs. Lloyd Spence. Saturday
evening July 30. Remember the date !
and place.
The M. E. congregation of Beech-;
wood will hold a festival at the home j
of Mr. John Smith, Saturday evening,
July 30. Do what you can to help a
good causo.
At a recent meeting of the directors
of the Clearfield County National
Bank $15,000 was added to the surplus,
which now amounts to §370,000 This
is one of the strongest financial insti
tutions in the state.
FOR SALE. —Fifty.one acre farm, 40
acres improved, located at or near
Lock Haven, known as "Irish Settle
ment." Will be sold at a bargain.
Enquire of PATRICK DULLING, Em
porium, Pa. 21-3t
Rev. J. Alvin Sypher, pastor of the
M. E. Church, Cameron charge, will
preach at Cameron, Sunday afternoon,
July 31 at three o'clock instead of in
the evening at 7.30, as has been his
custom heretofore. All are cordially
invited to these services.
Postmaster M. J. B. Brooks, of Drift
wood, transacted business in Empor
ium on Tuesday, at the same time call
ing on friends. We were pleased to
receive a call from this old-time friend
who has always been a true-blue Re
publican, in season and out, and a
hustler always. The down county
people respect Mr. Brooks very Highly.
WANTED:—CANVASSER.— A capable,
experienced and refined lady canvasser
to introduce to Emporium families a
line of household goods used every day
in every home; no selling. Salary
§1.50 per day and expenses. This is a
legitimate offer from an old and well
known house. Give reference and full
particulars. Address "W" THE PRESS
office.
Letting.
Bids will be received and a contract
entered into at the site of the new
North Creek bridge for filling the ap
proaches to said,on Tuesday, Aug. 2nd,
at 2 o'clock, p. m.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
By I. K. HOCKLEY, Clerk.
The County Fair.
Interest is beginning to be manifest
in the coming County Fair this fall.
From various directions comes the in
quiry, "will there surely be another
Fair this fall?" and also persons are
giving their crops the best of cultiva
tion, taking especial care of some par
ticularly promising specimen and en- ,
deavoring to develop their live stock '
to their fullest extent. This extra ef ;
fort will surely result in much good.
It will stimulate the grower to ac- j
quaint himself with the best methods
in Agriculture and the latest and most
promising varieties of products. The j
interest it will stimulate gives the j
producer a greater profit and increases [
the sum of his happiness. Many con-'
sider a Fair a place of amusement. I
While the amusement feature should >
not be overlooked, the Fair is a great i
educational institution and this should
always be kept in mind. It is hoped
that every citizen throughout the i
county will make an effort to exhibit;
something and thus contribute to the j
success of a commendable enterprise
John Charles Baker.
IRidgwav Advocate.]
Mr. Baker was born in New York j
State on July 11, 1855, and died at
Portland Mills, Elk county, Pa., on
July 9, 1004. Ho was aged 47 years,
11 months, and 28 days.
Mr. Baker was the son of a Meth
odist preacher. In early infancy he
was left an orphan by the death of
his mother. lie found a home with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Char es Fay, at Emporium, Pa. Here
with them he grew to young man
hood. Ho had the advantage of good
school facilities a»id when grown to be
a young man, lie possessed more than
an ordinary education and was of
moie than ordinary mental culture.
He was a graduate of Mansfield State
Normal school, and had been a student
in other institutions of learning. He
became a school teacher and followed
that as a business. In this business he
was successful.
At the age of 10 lie was attacked
with what was then called spotted
fever. Later he suffered with an at
tack of fever of some other kind.
From the effects of these sicknesses he
seemed to recover slowly, and when
20 years of age he went to Florida in
hopes that a better climate would aid
in a more rapid recovery. He return
ed to Pennsylvania in a year or so,
Later he again went South. He spent
altogether 17 years in the South. From
Florida he came to Portland Mills, in
May 1901, where he has since resided,
and where he died, as above.
In 1882 he was married to Miss
Melissa Frances Baker, who survives
him. To them were born four chil.
dren—two girls and two boys. One
t;irl is dead. Those living are: Al
i onzo M., Alphonso R.; and Alida C.,
! the last 5 years of age.
Mr. Baker was a man of high moral
ideas and of excellent moral character.
At his own request he was elected to
the Croyland Schools, in Spring Creek,
i Elk county, intho fall of 1902. Falling
; health forced his resignation. For 21
S years continuously he struggled
! against an impaired condition of
! health. It was an unavaling struggle.
Funeral services were held at hi 3
home in Portland Mills, on Sunday
evening following his death. On the
j next day the body was taken to Em
porium, Pa., and their buried.
J. E. 11.
Popular Camp Punkey.
Logan McCloskey and wife, of Pitts
; burg, are enjoyiug the fishing on Hicks
| Run and camping with Emporium re
j latives and friends at "Camp Punkey."
| Logan was in town on Monday and
j expressed astonishment that such ola
| borate quarters should be built away
J back in the woods.
I Mr. and Mrs. I). It. Branson, of Du
j Bois, went to the Camp last Saturday
i and enjoyed themselves over Sunday.
Industrious and Deserving.
G. Will Gross, who has for a long
time conducted a meat wagon, supply
ing our citizens with fresh meats, etc.,
continues to make his daily visits and
evidently meeting with success, was a
j PRESS visitor on Monday and carried
| home one of our receipts for another
year's PRESS.
The finest music heard in heaven is
made (in earth.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1904.
SNEAK THIEVES.
Father Downey's Residence Entered.
Valuable Silver Taken. —No Clue.
Last Monday afternoon or early
evening some sneak thief entered St.
Mark's Parsonage, while Father
Downey, and other members of the
household were in the house, stealing
a valuable solid silver service from his
dining table. The piece was a present
to the genial gentleman, hence his
great sorrow over the theft.
| Extracts From the j
President's Speech, ?
| A party is of worth only in so far as it promotes the Na- s
( tional interest, and every official, high or low, can serve his
( party best by rendering to the people the best service of which )
\ he is capable. s
> In dealing with the great organizations known as the trusts, >
s we do not have to explain why the laws were not enforced, but to \
s point out that they actually have been enforced and that legisla- s
< tion lias been enacted to increase the effectiveness of their en- <
) forcement. >
So long as the Republican party is in power the gold stand- >
> ard is settled, not as a matter of temporary political expediency, i
but in accordance with what we regard as the fundamental prin- \
y ciples of National morality and wisdom. <
lie-adjustment of the tariff schedules, when the need arises, \
can with safety be made only by those whose devotion to the J
\ principle of protective tariff Is 'evond question, for otherwise \
\ the changes would amount not to a re-adjustment but to repeal, >
> The problems with which we have to deal in our modern \
S industrial and social life are manifold, but the spirit in which it 112
< is necessary to approach their solution is simply the spirit of e
} honesty, of courage and of common sense. j
} \Ye have already shown in actual fact that our policy is to \
> do lair and equal justice to all men, paying no heed to whether s
\ a man is rich or poor, paying no heed to his race, creed or his t
\ birthplace. }
< We recognize the organization of capital and the organiza- )
J tion of labor as natural outcomes of our industrial system. Each 3
> kind of organization is to be favored so long as it acts in a spirit \
V of justice and of regard for the rights of others. \
X Every sinister effort that could be devised by the spirit of \
112 faction or the spirit of self interest was made in order to defeat s
< the treaty with Panama and thereby prevent the consummation <
) of this work (the canal). The construction of the canal is now )
£ an assured fact, but it certainty would be unwise to entrust the j
} carrying out of so momentous a policy to those who have en- >
\ deavored to defeat the whole undertaking. s
< Our foreign policy has been so conducted that while not one <
c of our just claims has been sacrificed our relations with all 112
j foreign nations are now of the most peaceful kind. There is not 112
i a cloud on the horizon. \
\ AY e hold that the prosperity of each nation is an aid not a i
s hindrance to the prosperity of other nations. \
( We seek international amity for the same reason that makes {
£us believe in peace within our own borders,and we seek tins peace i
) not because we are afraid or unready, but because we think that )
g peace is right as well as advantageous. j
> Our steady growth in power has gone hand in hand with a i
\ strengthening disposition to use this power with strict regard for C
* the rights of others and for the cause of international justice C
c and good will. s
J During the seven years just passed these is no duty domes- )
i tie or foreign which we have shirked, no necessary task which >
j we have feared to undertake, or which we have not performed >
X with reasonable officiency. We have never pleaded impotence. (
< \\ e have never sought refuge in criticisms and complaint in- \
<? stead of action. j
£ We are governing the Philippines in the interest of the Phil- )
> ippine people themselves. We have already given them a large )
} share in their government, and our purpose is to increase this }
> share as rapidly as they give evidence of increased fitness for X
S the task. £
A Library for Emporium.
A representative of The Banner
Books Library is in town this week
making an effort to establish an ex
change station of this popular concern,
which will be located in Taggart's
Drugstore. The Banner Books Lib
rary offers to the booklovers of the
land a remarkable proposition. It de
livers and exchanges the best books,
by popular authors, at the homes of its
patrons.
The fee for a life membership has
been placed at a very nominal sum
and a large membership should be
secured. Representatives will call and
explain more fully the merits of the
proposition. Circulars and other in
formation may be had upon applica
tion to Mr. L. Taggart. 23-It.
Big inducements in summer cloth
ing at N. Seger's. Call and see him.
Baptist Church.
Rev. L. B. Twichell left town on
I Monday for a few days. Ho will join
his family in Sullivan county, N. Y.,
and will not return for Sunday. There
will be no preaching service at the
Baptist Church in the morning but Sun
day School and Young People's meet
ings will be held as usual. Rev. J.
Alvin Sypher, pastor of the M. E.
Church, Cameron charge, will conduct
the evening service. The pastor will
return for the first Sunday in August.
C. A. Larrabee Dead.
M. M. Larrabee and daughter Mar
ion went to Coudersport on Tuesday
to attend the funeral of C.A. Larrabee,
aged 59 years, who died on Monday of
dropsy. Deceased served three years
in the civil war. The funeral took
place on Wednesday, being conducted
by the Masonic lodge of Coudersport.
M. M. Larrabee is now the only re
inaining brother. We in common
with our citizens hope he may live for
many years.
K. K. K.
Kandy Kitchen Klass t»f Presbyter
ian Sunday School will hold an ice
cream social Friday evening, July 29th
in basement of new Presbyterian
church. Everybody come.
Sixth Birthday.
Rosie McDonough gave a party to a
number of her little friends yesterday
afternoon in honor of her sixth birth
day. The little ladies enjoyed the
occasion very much and departed for
their homes light-hearted and gay, as
children only can, about six o'clock.
Correct You Are.
Dr. Kugene Bardwell, of Emporium,
h»s bf»en nominated by the Republi
cans of Cameron county for the office
of treasurer. No better man in the
party could be selected."—Austin
Autograph, (I)em.) July 21, 1904.
Everybody reads the PRESS
DEATH'S DOINGS.
HEMPHILL.
MRS. OLIVE BLANCH (Birchfield)
HEMPHILL, (wife of Sheriff Harry
Hemphill, of Emporium, who has,
while battling himself against a dis
ease of a serious nature, rendered
every means to save his wife,) aged 49
years and 17 days, died at Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, Thursday, July
21st, 1904. After suffering for five
years with disease she was taken to
Philadelphia last week for a second
operation, that being the last hope.
Accompanied by her physician she
was placed in Jefferson Hospital under
Dr. DeCosta, who at once prepared
the patient, and, assisted by Drs.Fisher
and Montgomery, removed a double
tumor, last Thursday afternoon. The
shock to the system of the sufferer
was too great and she passed away a
short time after regaining conscious
ness, when she told the Dr. she was
going to die, and peacefully passed
away. The afflcted husband immed
iately started for Philadelphia, upon
receiving the sad news, telegraphing
to Hon. R. R. Bringhursb to take
charge of the remains and prepare it
for shipment to Emporium, upon Mr.
Hemphill's arrival in Philadelphia.
Every attention and courtesy was
rendered by our good friend Bring
hurst and the fact that the call came
from Emporium, where his friends are
many, was all that he needed. Sheriff
Hemphill, accompanied by his cousin,
Miss Sadie P. Hemphill, of Philadel
phia, arrived in Emporium, Saturday
morning at 5:10, the remains being
met at the depot by Mr. Charles Rish
ell, of Laßar's undertaking establish
ment of this place,and a number of our
citizens and coveved to the jail resi
dence, where the funeral took place
Sunday afternoon; Rev. Robt. Mc-
Caslin, Pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, officiating, the singing upon
the impressive occasion being furnish
ed by a choir of mixed voices from the
Episcopal Presbyterian, Methodist
nnd Baptist churches—the deceased,
however and her family being attend
ants of Presbyterian Church. Rev.Mc-
Caslin's remarks were very appro
priate. The fioral offerings were many
and beautiful. The remains were
taken to Clearfield, their old home, on
Monday morning for burial.
Deceased came to Emporium in 1888;
was a lady of intelligence and energy,
being a member of one of Clearfield's
oldest and most respected families;
an elegant housekeeper, neat and
economical. She had many elegant
traits of character—kind to the poor
and afflicted and no hardship was too
much to endure. Four sons, all at
home for the funeral, Bingham, Ralph,
Orvis and Kerr—the latter coming
from Weatboro, Wis., arriving here
Sunday noon. The afflicted family
and relatives, who have had years of
sickness, are indeed entitled to the
sympathy and condolence of our peo
ple. Sheriff Hemphill, a good citizen,
and kind friend, has battled hard and
manfully with fate, has hosts of friends
here who will encourage and comfort
him.
HORNING.
AMOS HORNING, SR., aged 80 years,
father of Amos Horning, who resides
on West Creek, died last Sunday even
ing. Several days ago he fell, injur
ing his left hip, which no donbt hast
ened his death. His funeral took place
yesterday afternoon; services were
held at the residence of his son. Rev.
R. A. Robertson, Pastor of Free Meth
odist Church ofßciat'. d. Interment was
made in Newton Cemetery.
HOTHKOCK.
WILLIAM E. ROTUUOCK, aged 35
years, died at the residence of his sis
ter at Punxsutawney, on Tuesday of
last week, of that dreaded disease, con
sumption. Deceased, who formerly
resided at Driftwood, was a young
man of excellent ability and at one
time his prospects were bright. Poor
boy. His troubles are over.
World's Fair Excursions.
Low-rate ten-day coach excursions
via Pennsylvania Railroad, August 3,
10, 17, 24, and 31. Rate §15.95 from
Emporium. Train leaves Emporium
at 8:10 a. m., connecting with special
train from New York arriving St.
Louiß 4:15 p. m.,next day.. 3230-23-5t
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Miss PHILOMENA LION, after having
completed a course of music at Loretto
Academy and spending one year at the
Ithaca Conservatory of Music, would
be pleased to have pupils, both in
vocal and instrumental music and will
be in Emporium a certain day each
week, if she can secure a class. For
particulars address letter to 'her home
in St. Marys.
TERMS: 52.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT'
(Forecast by T. B. Ltovd.)
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY. Fair.
SUNDAY Fair.
Political Announcement.
Editor Press:—
Please announce my name as a candidate foe
County I reasurer, subject to the decision of the
Democratic County Convention
„ „ HENRY LUDLAM.
Emporium, Pa., April 2fitli, 1904.
Visit of Observation.
While 011 a recent trip through the
Northern part of Pennsylvania and
Southern New York, two things wer®
very noticeable to me. First, to me,
was the excellent condition of the
farms, and all farm crops. Next, the
great change in the politics of the peo
pie; one township in particular, furu
nished me with much thought. Fif
teen years ago there was only four Re
publicans in the township; now it le
very nearly reversed. lam personally
acquaintd with nearly half of the people
there, but could not account for the
immense change: every one, except
possibly a few Standard Oil employes,
were talking Roosevelt, in favor e/
Roosevelt, and all for Roosevelt
There was no argument, but all seem
ed to seiy, or feel, as Milo Green saitf
to me, "Roosevelt is good enough foe
me;" but Milo is an old soldier, that
might account for him; but what hat
changed the others so radically?
Crops in Northern N. Y., look th«
best I have ever seen them, hay, oate,
and potatoes, are extra fine-one field
of rye that 1 passed would average five
feet tail. But corn is a general failure,
as I only saw two fields that were even
average; gardens were all good. But
I think the corn crop around Em
porium, is better than any place I
have been.
On this trip there was five railroad
wrecks in three clays; three of which
rather interferred with my traveling,
and one of which was caused by gross
carelesness on the part of the engineer,
as he let the journals of his engine ge*
so dry that they cut off. and lost the
drive wheals on one side of the engine.
One poor tramp was the only one ser
iously hurt.
I expect if the great combines, trusts*,
or syndicates, can'fcrowd out Roose
velt; beat him in any way at any cost,
then, the railroads will put on men
enough to run their trains without go
many wrecks; but perhaps the meat
trusts can have us all starved out by
that time, so that wo will not car*
whether railroads run or not. To nw
it looks like a great combine to kill off
all men not worth a million dollars,
and so far this year they have been
very, very successful. The only hope
I can see for a poor man is in Rooße
velt for next President, as he is the
only one that seems to have man
euough about him that he cannot be
bribed, forced or frightened by any oS
the trusts.
E. L. MASON.
Emporium, Pa., July 23,1904.
Depth of Chautauqua Lake.
The distance from Jamestown to
Mayville by water is less than com
monly supposed, being only 17 8-16
miles, while the length of the lake
proper from Celoron to Mayville is less
than 15 miles. Lake soundings are ait
interesting study. From Mayville t«
Chautauqua the bottom is found re
gularly at 36 feet. From Chautauqua
the bottom drops away rapidly until'
the maximum depth of 94 feet is reach
ed opposite Maple Springs. At Long
Points it rises to 57 feet and to 30 feet
at the ferry, from which point the
lake gradually becomes shollower un
til a depth of 10 feet is found near
Lakewood and even less on the mud
flats below that point.—JamestowE'
Journal.
Low Rate Excursion to Buftalo and Niairarii
Falls.
On Sunday, August 7. the Pcnnsyl
vania Railroad Company will tun a spec
ial low-rare excursion to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls. Round-trip tickets
good going only on Special Train indicat
ed, and good returning on Special Train
August 7. aud regular trains August 8.,
stopping at stations named, hut not goo<i
in Pullman sleeping or parlor cars, wil!
be sold at rates indicated:
Special
Traiu Leaves. Rate.
Emporium 8.00 a.m., $2 50
Emporium Junction 8.05 '• 2W
Shippen 8.17 •' 2j 4
Keating Summit 839 " 260
Port Allegany 9.00 " 2 25,
Larabee 9.20 " 21»
Eidred 9.28 " 2 Of-
Olean .10.00 " 15«
Buffalo Ar. 12.15 p. m
Niagara Falls «• 1.00 " ... ._
Returning Special Train will leave
Niagara Kails 7.45 p. in.. Buffalo 8.51/
p. n>.
Children between live and twelve years
of age. ha!f rates. 3242-23-2t.
No man ever reached a joy by jump
ing over a duty.
NO. 23.