THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 43
A Letter From the Pacific Coast.
SANTA MONICA, CAL., OCT. 3, 1909.
EDITOR PRESS:—SO many of my
friends have asked me to write and
give them an account of my trip and
also to describe the place, that I
thought best to do so through the
PRESS, if you will kindly permit.
When I bade good-bye to my friends
at the Broad streot station and started
on my long talked of journey, it was
hard to keep back the tears, but it
would not do to cry, so I didn't. When
the conductor looked at my ticket he
shook bis head and looked glum: "My
sakes," he said, "that is an awful long
trip to take in such hot weather." But
I did not Bbare his feeling of gloom and
just looked forward to having a good
time and a good time I certainly did
have. Arrived a Corry at about 2:30
p. m., and found it was raining, I had
to wait there till 4:30 p. m., aad then
boarded the train on the Erie R. R.,
for Chicago. I enjoyed that part of
my journey, at least as long as day
light lasted, but did not rest much dar
ing the night, as the car was crowded
and I coald not get into a position to
.sleep very much. But morning came
at last and I found I was in Indiana.
I enjoyed looking at the scenery—
everything was beatiful. I was espec
ially interested in the many beautiful
groves here and there through the
country. We arrived at Chicago about
9:00 a. m., and I left the train feeling
very much "like a cat in a strange
garret," not knowing where to go.
But a pleasant looking lady stepped
up to me and asked me if I was going
out from that depot, or if I was going
to tranfer depots. Then she said,
"You look tired," (God bless her my
looks didn't deceive me) "let me take
some of your baggage." And she
went with me to the bus I was to take,
and saw me safely in. It is quite a
long ways to the C. & N. W. depot,
and the streets were so filled with dif
ferent kinds of vehicles, going in every
direction, that it almost seemed there
would be a disaster of some kind, but
we got through all right. We had to
stop once for the bridge to turn around
to let a steimer through, and I saw a
bridge a short distance from '
raised up fn some way for the same
purpose. I had to wait in Chicago till
10:45 p. m., and it certainly was rather
tedious as I did not dare leave the
depot and go very far ior fear I would
not get back all right. But the time
came at last, when I could go into the
tourist sleeper, which was to be my
home for about five days and nights.
I found my berth, lower No. 11, made
up (or made down, the porter said) and
Iwassooninit and it was not long
till I was asleep.
We were in lowa in the morning,
and I was much interested in the level
country, and large fields of corn.
Some time in the afternoon we reached
Councillßluffs, and our train shifted
on the Union Pacific R. R. The next
morning when we awoke we were in
Nebraska and that is more beautiful
than lowa. Everybody had to set
their watches back an hour here, and
at another place further west, they had
to set them back another hour. One
man said we were going so fast time
could not keep up with us. Well our
train was faster than 'Old Dan," but
was not as fast as the Buffalo Flyer, but
fast enough for me. Sometime Sun
day, we arrived in Wycoming and it
was really cold and cloudy, and rained
a little. At Cheyenne, Wy., I got out
of the car and went into the depot. It
is a beautiful place. The further west
I went the more beautiful and strange
everything appealed.
Our train passed through a tunnel
somewhere along here, and it made
me feel very solemn. They did not
light up the car and I never imagined
anything could be so dark. But I soon
got used to them, for we passed
through twenty-five or more before we
got here and the longest of all was not
very far from Los Angeles. At Ogden,
Utah, we took the Southern Pacific R.
R. We crossed Great Salt Lake, which
is beautiful indeed. They told me the
bridge is 30 miles long. That seems
like a big story, but we were more
than an hour crossing it. At either
end it is made of stone and earth for a
long distance, and the rest of the way
it is made of wood. We crossed it at
the extreme northern end, and about
half-way across there is some land not
covered with water and here is a sta
tion called Midlake. After crossing
the lake, we crossed an old lake bed
which was not pleasant, and was very
hard on the eyes. It is covered with
an alkali dust, fine as flour. Well
everything we saw was interesting but
not all were beautiful. Nevada is the
most dreary country I ever saw.
Continued on 4th Page
A Old-Time Friend.
Capt. E. R. Mayo, of Smethport,
transacted business here on Monday.
"Bob," as many of his old friends used
to call him when he was a hustling
business man engaged iu the manu
facture of lumber and dealer in general
merchandise, at Cameron, always tak
ing a lively interest in everything cal
culated to advance the material inter
est of our county. Our mind goes
back to those days, when '-Bob" Mayo
and Martin Cummings (father of Ex-
County Treasurer John Cumminge) ac
companied by an enthusiastic crew of
men walked up one cold November
night to bring the glad tidings that
Lumber township "gave 85 Republican
majority and saved the day." Mayo
and Cummings were a good team when
they pulled together.
A Good Run.
The young men of the Athletic As
sociation of the Emporium High
School, who are tryingout for posi
tions on the basket ball team, accom
panied by Profs. W, G. Briner and R.
H. Edgar, took some good healthful
exercise in a cross country run to How
ard Siding last Saturday morning. The
entire distance of twelve miles was
made in two hours and twenty min
utes. Several of the yoang men suf
fered from stiff joints and sore muscles
caused by the strenous exercise and
were limping around last Sunday.
The runs will be made each Saturday
as long as the weather permits.
Quick Work.
Judge Hall, President Judge, assist
ed by Associates Hons. Geo. J. Laßar
and John A. Wykoff, held a short ses
sion of court last Monday morning.
Three prisoners were sentenced, viz:
Sam Doll, larceny, 16 months in peni
tentiory; an Italian, larceny of $14.00,
two years in penitentiary. Clifford
Whitrfiire, 112. b., sentenced to pay $1.50
per week for seven years and enter
bail in the sum of SSOO. Sheriff Norris,
assisted by Chas Clark and John Quig- j
ley, took the two first named to Alle
gheny city on Tuesday.
"Tempest and Sunshine."
The dramatization of Mary J.
Ilolmet. 'popular u>--«el, "Tempest and
Sunshine" to "be seen at Emporium ■
Opera House on Tuesday evening,
Oct. I9th, is the newest play by Lem
B, Parker, written especially to the
order of W. F. Mann for the successful
young stars Ounia Marion and Ger
trude Holland contains all the elements
which goto make a successful play,
and has received original treatment at
the hands of its author.
Very Successful.
The supper furnished at the Reading
Room by the ladies, Tuesday evening,
for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Trotter was very largely attended and
netted about $72.00. It was an excel
lent meal and plenty of it. Mrs. Ben
nett Leutze. and the ladies who assist
ed her, desires us to thank all who fav
ored them with their patronage. Few
towns the size of Emporium respond
more liberally to every laudable cause.
Happy Parents.
Joseph Burnsides and wife are happy
over the arrival of a little daughter
whose birth occurred last Sunday
morning. Joe is one of Emporium's
happiest men and is wearing a big
smile that won't come off. Here's
hoping that the little one may thrive
and be a source of much comfort to
her parents.
Debt Reducing Day.
Last Sunday being known as debt re
dueing day at the M. E. Church the
offerings taken on that day, which
amounted to $325.00 will be used to re
duce the debt on the church. The
Rev. Geo. M. Hoke, pastor of the First
M. E. Church, at Shamokin, Pa.,
preached two excellent sermons, which
were listened to by a large and appre
ciative congregations.
Roller Rink to Open.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20th, the roller
skating rink will open for the season,
and will run Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of that week and Friday
and Saturday of the following week,
and thereafter on Wednesday and
Saturdays of each week.
Lost.
A rough gold stick pin, engraved
with an image of a child. Finder will
receive reward by returning same to
C. L. Gilbert at the Warner House.
A story which reaches the heart and
brings back memories of other days
that we all like to remember. Such is
the successful dramatization of Mary
J. Holmes' popular novel, "Tempest
and Sunshine," to be seen at Empori
um Opera House on Tuesday evening,
Oct. 19th.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1909.
I Seriously Injured.
Ed. J. Rogers met with a serious and
almost fatal accident last Friday even
ing. After completing Bome work in
Emporium wanted to get home quick
and in order to do so he got onto the
yard engine that was going to make a
fast run to the Emporium Powder Co.,
siding. As they passed the warehouse
of the Keystone Powder Company,
Jae. Farrell noticed Rogers attempting
to get off and was thrown about twenty
feet between the tracks and made
signals to the R. R., crew to attract
their attention. Rogers was found in
an unconscious condition. He was
taken to his home and medical aid
summoned. Dre. DeLong and Smith
! labored with him for two or three
hours, dressing his injuries. In addi
tion to several severe cuts about head
and face his left arm was fractared. A
miracle that he was not killed. He is
still in a serious condition yet he will
pull through, for he is as tough as a
pine knot. We will wager a shad that
he walks home when he gets on his
pins again. Ed. has had lots of ill luck
during the past few years and it is
time bis luck turned.
State Sunday
School Convention.
Special to the Pregs:—
It may be of Interest to our people of
Emporium to know that Harrisburg,
the political centre of war in Penn'a,
haa been captured by an army of sev
eral thousand Sunday school workers.
The Uttle red-button with a white
centre constitutes a passport to every
home, office and lunch counter in the
city.
Our Emporium party reached the
city last evening, about fifteen hours
ahead of the rush and consequently
had a little time for sight seeing.
Wednesday morning we "took in"the
capitol building and found it to be
second to none in the country. Per
haps there was considerable "graft" in
connection with its erection, but just
the same it is a building of which our
state and its people should be exceed
ingly proud -"it's worth the naci. if.*'
At two o'clock this afternoon w»
climbed the stairs of Chestnut St., Audi
torium to attend the opening service
of the Penn'a S. S. Convention. For
some moments before reaching the
building we could hear the sound of
about 1500 voices ringing out that in
spiring hymn, "The King's Business."
Dr. Excell, who has charge of the sing
ing, is a past master in the art of get
ting his audience to sing.
During the afternoon we listened to
an inspiring address by Bishop Dubbs
of the U. B. Church. At times the
venerable Bishop was very eloquent in
presenting his subject, "The place of
the Sunday School in the Educational
System of our Land." In a clear ring
ing voice, which could be heard in
every corner of the room, Dr. Dubbs
made the assertion that "The Sunday
School is the greatest thing in America
in the line of the spiritual develop
ment of the children. It solves the
great American problem, a problem
which ought not to exist, viz.: Where
shall the child receive ita religious edu
cation? The day school refuses to teach
religion; the high school, the college
and the university take the same
stand. The home will not do it, the
Sunday school is the only institution
which will undertake this important
work."
During the afternoon session the
hearts of the Cameron County
delegates thrilled with emotion
as they discovered high above the
platform a beautifnl banner with the
name Cameron printed upon it. The
banner signified that Cameron county
stood in the front ranks as one of the
best organized Sunday school counties
in the State. Only 22 counties will re
ceive these coveted banners.
It was a pleasure this noon to sit in
the Zion Lutheran Church and watch
delegates by the hundred pour out
from the Penn'a R. R. station, cross to
the church and register, and note how
quietly it was all done. We take ofT
our hats to the Harrisburg people for
the kindly, courteous manner in which
they are caring for this large company
of Sunday School Workers.
The city expects to turn out en masse
to-morrow night to witness the parade
of about 5,000 members of the organiz
ed adult classes. We wish all our
Cameron county friends could be down
here to give three cheers and a tiger
for their own county.
Yonrs truly,
"THE EMPORIUM DELEGATES."
Oct. 13tb, 1909.
Local news on every page.
Around the World.
Associate Judge, Hon. George J. La-
Bar and wife left last Tuesday evening
for New York city, where they will join
"Clark's Cruise Around the World,"
the Hamberg-American Steamer
"Cleveland" 18,000 tons capacity, hav
ing been chartered for the entire trip.
The steamer leaves New York on Sat
urday morning at six o'clock, and by
the time this paper reaches the major
ity of our readers, the party con
sisting of over 600 Knights Templars,
their wives and friends will be on the
big pond on a four months' voyage,
stopping at Maderia, Gibraltar, Naples,
through the Suez Canal, three days in
Cario, Suez, Bombay, Columbo, Calcut
ta, Burma, Singaphore, Java, Borneo,
Manila, Hong Kong, Japan, Kobe,
Yokohoma, Honolula, arriving at San-
Francisco on Monday, Jan. 31, 1910 at
six a. m., having made about 26,906
miles on water and railroads. The
overland from San Francisco to Em
porium will be at their pleasure
whether to stop at points of interest.
Before leaving Emporium Judge La
Bar and wife were given a genuine
good eheer send off at Broad street
station, a very large number of our
citizens having assembled to wish them
God speed on their long journey. Em
porium Masonic Lodge, of wbich the
Judge is an honored member, "called
off" long enough to proceed to the de
pot in a body to wish them bon voy
age.
Mr. J. P. Felt, of this place and Wal
do W. Mattison of Ridgway, both
spending some time in Florida, will
meet the party at New York and
make the cruise. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Gieason, West Newton, Mass., are also
registered to accompany the party.
It is a'grand trip and we regret we do
not have the ' rocks" to take it in.
Teachers' Institute.
The Forty-third Annual Session of
the Cameron County Teachers' Insti
tute will be held at Emporium, Pa.,
October 25th-29th, 1909.
The day instructors are as follows:
Dr. C. T. McFarlan, Brock port Normal
School, N. Y.; Prof. Smith Burnham,
West Chester Normal School, West
Chester, Pa.; Hon. Reid B. Teitrick,
Dep't of Public Instruction, Harris
burg, Pa. The music will be in charge
of Prof. Chas. Dobson, Grove City, Pa.
The evening entertainments are as
follows:
Monday, October 25tli, The Maude
Willis Company.
Tuesday, October 26th, Dr. Dan Mc-
Gurg, "The Kid Movement."
Wednesday, October 27th, Laurar.t,
The Man of Mysteries.
Thursday, October 28th, Sig. Calefaty
Victor and his Venetian Band.
Old Veteran Calls.
Mr. Alber Lord, of Cameron, came
to Emporium last Friday to transact
some business and celebrate his 77th
birthday by calling on his old friends
in town. The PRESS was one of the
favored ones to enjoy a visit from the
old veteran. We are always proud to
welcome, at any time, those patriots,
—some times called, in 1863, by the
copperheads, "Lincoln's Hirelings"—
who suffered privations that this, the
grandest government on the face of
the earth, should not perish. We al
ways feel like downing our hat when
we pass by one of those patriots.
Veteran Lord came to Cameron
county in 1855 from Delaware connty,
N. Y., and located at Sinnamahoning
(then Clinton county). He enlisted
at the outbreak of the rebellion in the
148 th Penn'a Infantry, under Gen'l Jas
A. Beaver. Mr. Lord was confined in
southern prisons for seven months,
and of course has suffered considerably
from the effects of starvation and dis
ease. Hope he may live to celebrate
his 97th anniversary.
Instantly Killed.
Geo. C. Mox, of St. Marys, brother
of Mrs. Chas. Vogt and Mrs. James
Farrel, of this place, was instantly kill
ed at Oil City last Thursday, while at
tending the State Firemen's Conven
tion. While attempting to jump onto
an automobile truck, loaded with fire
men, he missed his footing, falling
under the monster truck. His neck
was broken, causing instant death.
Pleasant Affair.
The reception given last Friday
evening at Emmanuel Parish House in
honor of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. DeLong,
who leave for Emporia, Fla., this week
to reside for several months, was in
deed a pleasing affair. The popular
ity of Dr. aud Mrs. DeLong was forci
bly attested by the large attendance.
For a clear head and a strong mind,
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills. Sold by all druggists.
BOY ACCIDENTLY
SHOOTSHIS CHUM
Victim Exonerates Boy Before Death.
Funeral Friday Afternoon.
About two o'clock Tuesday after
noon two young men—Lewis Jessee
Carman, aged about 17 years and Chas.
Dolan, about 14 years, son of Merrick
Nolan—got a gun from Walter Granger
and prepared togo after wild ducks.
When only a few rods from the farm
of W. E. Angevine, on North Creek,
where the former young man has been
employed on Mr. Angevine's milk
route, they stopped on the bank of the
creek when young Nolan attempted to
show his companion how the field
piece worked—the shot gun being of a
12 gauge pattern—when the gun dis
charged the load entering the stomuch
of Carman, who was in close range.
Dr, Bush was burred to the farm house
of Mr. Angevine and afterexamining
the nature of the wound saw at once
that it was fatal and so informing the
poor boy's friends. A telegram was
sent to the unfortunate lad's step-father
and mother, Mr. at.d Mrs. Chas. Evans
of Austin, who came over at once, ar
riving in the death chamber at 9:3o,just
as the unfortunate lad breathed his
last.
The grief of young Nolan is said to
have been very touching, especially
when the dying boy fully exonerated
him of all blame. All that Mr. Ange
vine's family, as well as neighbors,
-could do to ease his suffering white his
young life slowly ebbed away, was
cheerfully rendered.
His funeral will be held at Rich Val
ley church, Friday afternoon at two
o'clock, interment to take place in the
cemetery near the church.
The death of this young man is in
deed sad. We knew him and admired
his spirited zeal to rise in the world
and only lately heard of his desire to
enter the U. S. navy that he might aid
in defending his country.
Great sympathy is expressed for the
unfortunate companion, who is not
morally responsible for the sad death.
It was an act of Providence. The poor
mother and other relatives are indeed
to be consoled.
Emporium Public Schools.
Monthly report for month ending
October Ist, 1909:
Number of pupils enrolled this
month, male, 296; female, 334; total 630.
Average daily attendance for month,
male, 275; female, 311; total, 586.
Percentage of attendance for month,
male, 96; female, 96; total 96.
Number of pupils present every day
439.
Number of pupils tardy 66.
Number of tardy marks 116.
Number of visitors to school 50.
The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy last year. The list
for this year shouid be larger:
Ruth McMillan, Amy Hertig, Victor
Haupt, Beatrice Reid, Dorothy Pye,
Elodie Frappier, James Davin, Helen
Barnes, Thora Easterbrook, William
Armstrong, Ruth Hacket, Rose O'Mal
ley, Ida Shearer, Laura Swarts, Mabel
Foster, Martha Swartz, Avis Dodson,
Velma Frappier, Hazel Shearer, Jennie
O'Dell, Lloyd Johnson, Arved Ny
strom, Ellen Swanson, Margaret Melin,
Jessie Clark, Ethel Creighton, Sara
Kraft, Grace Prentice, Marguerite
Hamilton, Karl Sckweikart, Robert
Clark, KLathryn Spence, Eva Kelley,
Evelyn Donovan, Paul Tompkins, Cor
rine Fields,Chas. Sassman,KarlKinsler
Scott Lingle, OorrineCummings, Irene
Farrel, Rosa Summerson, Flossie Goss,
Belle Campbell, Elizabeth Eckstein,
Carolyn Moore, Addie Prosser, Joseph
Kinsler, Edwin Olson, Marie Market
and Mae Mulcahy.
Successful Operation.
The many friends of Mrs. W. L.
Thomas, of Whittemore Hill, will be
pleased to learn that she safely passed
through the operation at University
Hospital, Philadelphia, last Monday
morning, for the removal of a very
large tumor, weighing about eight
pounds. Mr. Thomas is still with his
wife and will remain until she is out of
danger. Their friends sincerely hope
she may rapidly recover.
Scratching His Head.
Parker Jackson, the fog-horn porter
at The Warner for many years, is now
seen scratching his head and asking
the ivories, "Shall I or not?" since his
cousin "Shorty" beat his time. He is
seen polishing up his rock pile and
something; will be doing soon, else all
signs fail.
Read the book of Miss Petticoats;
then see the play. Coming to the Em
porium opera house soon.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.561N ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER,
FRIDAY, Showers.
SATURDAY, Showers.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business, Oct. 13,1909,
$858,046.70.
THE VERDICT.
That this bank is not here to overreach or try
to wrong another; That we do not boost our -
selves by tearing down another; That by honest
methods we seek to gain a reputation for
LIBERALITY,
COURTESY,
ACCURACY and
PROMPTNESS,
STABILITY,
$1 .00 Starts an Account.
3o INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK
° DEPOSIT I " 5 ANU CEi * T,F,CAT ES OP
DR. LEON RKX FKLT,
DENTIST.
Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.
DR. H. W. MITCHELL,
DENTIST,
(Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.)
Office over A. P. Vogt's Shoe Store
Emporium, Pa- 12y
E. O. BARDWELL, M. D.,
Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.
Hours: 8:00 a. m„ 1:00 to 3:00 and 7:00 to 8 p. in
OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday Night, Oct. 19
W. F. MANN, Presents
Miss Ounia Marion
AND
Miss Gertrude Holland
IN
TEMPEST
and
SUNSHINE
A Dramatization of MARY J. HOLMES'
Famous Novel. A beautiful story
of southern life.
2d SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
Special Scenic Production.
Prices 26c, 35c, 50c and 75c.
•■'■'-^^FrV.'
EUGENE LAURANT
THE MAN OF MANY MYSTERIES.
At Teachers' Institute Oct. 27, 1909
Knights of Columbus Visit
Coudersport.
Tuesday being Columbus Day, it
was properly observed at Coudersport
by the Knights of Columbus. About
35 members of the Emporium Council
attended the ceremonials. This day
is being observed more and more
throughout the United States and will
probably be one of the great holidays
in a few years.
Photographs October Only.
During the month of October I will
make the following reductions on
photographs:
§7.00 Cards of Family Groupes,.. .§5.00
§4 .00 Cabinet Cards, $3.25
$3.00 Cabinet Cards, §2.00
$2.00 Student Cards, §1.50
SI.OO Post Cards, 95
$5.50 and §5.00 Assortment of
Folder Cards, §4.00
BAIR'B STUDIO.
Potatoes at Bargain.
A car load of New York State pota
toes now here, on ice plant siding. At
bargains delivered in cellar, at once.
Call before all are sold.
NO. 35.