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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

gates like long, white arms, winch
swing up and down to warn the public
of danger. The railroad was a suburb
an route, short, busy, busting line
that sent out 40 trains a day over
circuit of 16 miles. 1t ran by dozen
little stations. each representing
pretty suburb with homes as happy as
can be found in the country. The sub
urb of which we speak bore the beau
tiful name of Sunshine.
The arms of the gates were raised
high in the air, pointing steadily,
straight to the skies. No train was
expected for 13 minutes. The gate ten
der had gone into the gate house and
sat down alone: he was not allowed to
entertain company in the gate house,
and he looked enviously across the
track at some men who were hanging
about the grocery; he would have liked
to hear the story they were laughing
at, but a gate tender cannot be frivo-
lous.
These men were leaning against the
wall-two customers and the depot
cab driver. One of the customers was
H"IS ms an mp '''i'' 'i'Ni ~ sun
pork and sugar ana Kerosene to ms
breast. The other was aitectonately
cherishing a paper package of butter.
One man was lounging on the steps.
ne SPra"le" a' luli ieh2lh' ne iia"
MS nat over MS eyes Ior 'i'e May sun
was hot. He was smoking. He usual
ly was. 1t could not be said that he
was "S"aiIE ""'"S any 'hi"S eiSe, u.'-
ieNs' P'i,"I'S' ne were "''uiIe" J."
sett'i'S oru"N' ne was i'l"! !Ne" MAJ"
~ ''0'i7'''''' "" l''i.' ie'l'N J." Jus"
p'"'e' ScaPe8race Ill d oecoI"us com
iium!'E' 80,
Nn"' III" '""se P''S"S '""'
:'ii IL, "' """U' Si""' -
lhsA
N'ie u '"c customers '''.e "u' 'e'
Gus .".''e') pun '''lS 4"eS 'l"l III d lle"N-
ny liJ uIe" '""e'
i'eS recommended en- reP''eo
t"e sugar ana SaIO pork customer
s""InIh@IS, ,,
'"eN " oe'ler. Shorled inc p"t'er
'"s ,"'.'e''
We '' ""'H N'''Su - i'iNS come HFAl
'n,A' "Ise" .Ie cap "rINeF' c'eerIu u'iN'
nurteeh' Said the man on the step.
lie dl" NOT remove ms PlPe from his
li'"'lih' ana MS tone was muiied ac-
colulh@in'
Neh' s"iu iIle flrSt customer I'm
knows. lie picked up the pieces of
most OF en-. MY buffers busted, add
eo ihe SpeakeF' sl""mIlN. III runnIn
up my sleeve. give 20 cents pound
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

Memorial day dawned clear, hot and
shining. as it almost always is. No
one in Sunshine went to the baseball
games or cared for the bicycle races
on the sacred national festival of that
year; but all Sunshine followed the
pathetic remnant Of the Grand Army
when the grNy-haired group formed
to escort their homeless, dead comrade
from the colonel's home.
No one remembered on that morning
that Tim used to drink; that he did
not work; that he had neither place
nor name, nor character among his
neighbors. Everyone remembered
rather how kind he was. and how GEN
erous of impulse, what good Company
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the com
ing of the Lord
Nobody's Tim was still singing in his
wasted tenor. mutfled and interrupted
by the pipe, which had not left his lips.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
OLD SORES CURED

Aliens Ucerine Save Chronic Ueers hone Ulcers,
ssrofulCgs Ulcers ysrieoss Users indoen Ulcers hcreu
Ulcers, White Swelling. hk leg, kcEema, Salt Rheum
Sores all old Positively failure matter how
stAadnE by nall zee and 5Oe. p ALLEN St. Paul. Minn.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
TO REDUCE THE WAR TAXES.
Ways and Means Committee Gives a Hearing to the Tea Inter-
 ests, Pro and Con.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The ways and means committee yesterday tempo rarily laid aside the subject of Cuban reciprocity and entered upon the question of reducing the war revenue taxes. During the morning the tea interests were heard on the proposi- tion to take off the tax of ten cents a pound on tea, imposed by the Span ish war revenue act. Yesterday af- ternoon was set aside for the beer interests.
 The tea interests were numerously represented. Some of those present opposed the proposed change, and Chairman Payne divided the time so that both sides might be heard AL bert P. Sloan, of New York, presi- dent of the National Tea Duty Repeal association, made the opening state ment. He summed up the appeal for reduction as follows,
 "First-The duty is an excessive hardship upon the four classes of people erested-consumer, retailer, wholesale grocer and tea importer.
 ocSOhu He dulN Is lnJuFlip per manently the quality of tea sold and consumed.
 'Third-The poorer classes pay the tax in full, and the better glasses are gradually being deprived of the best tea.
 "Fourth-As the tea duty is war tax, it should be removed now that the war is over and there is a surplus in the treasury.
 "Fifth-As the country is already taxed upon the principle of protec- tion, it should not be doubly taxed on an article which demands no protec- tion."
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
BRIEF MENTION.

The Choctaw shops at Little Rock are to be greatly enlarged.
 q. s. Gibson, aged 70 years. fell on the ice at Hoxie and sustained prob ably fatal injuries.
 Geo F. Jones. the wealthiest col ored citizen of Little Rock. died last week of pneumonia.
 $. N. Pitzele. a merchant, was struck by passenger train at Walnut Ridge and fataly injured.
 A novice at counterfeiting succeeded in passing s1 bills raised to $10 on a merchant at Lake City.
 John Dorsey. coal miner. was kill ed in the Kemp mine at Spadra by the caving in of the mine roof.
 It is estimated fully 100000 new peach trees have been set out in the vicinity of Van Buren this winter
 w R. Kendrick. of Melbourne, who was captain of Company NJ. Second Arkansas, in the Spanish-American war. has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States regular army.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
The Canvass Opened.

The joint canvass between Gov Davis and Col. Rector was formally opened at Hot Springs January 28th. Gov. Davis spoke first. He was not opposed to a new state house. but did oppose the manner in which the old board proposed to build it. declaring that the special architect employed by the commissioners reported that the structure as planned by Architect Mann would cost over S2000. .000 He defended his course as to the man agement of the penitentiary and other state institutions Col. Rector at tackled the governor on his official rec ord. declaring that while he had made promises, he had accomplished noth ing in the way of reform.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31

Damage from Sleet and snow.

Heavy sleet and snow. followed by a freezing rain January 2Sth caused thousands of dollars damage through out the state At Little Rock the heav. lest losers were merchants, whose stocks were in many instances almost ruined by water, which seeped through the roofs, covered with several inches Of snow. Several roofs gave way under the enormous weight. and all day and night of the 29th laborers were in great demand at wages ranging from sl to B per hour, to shovel the sleet from the buildings. Following the heavy sleet was a slow rain. which only added to the trouble Schools were suspended, street car traffic stopped and all communication by wire greatly crippled. Professional men, clerks, merchants and all class es left their places to assist in saving property by shovelng the snow from buildings. The loss at Little Rock will not be less than half a million, one firm alone placing the damage at $1O0.- poo. As this loss is of a character not protected by insurance, it falls heavy on the victims.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
"Fear God, Tell the Truth and Make Money"
DISTINGUISHED MISSOURIANS.
They Visit Kentucky for tho Pur- pose of Booming the Louisi-
 ann Purchase Exposition.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 2S.--A party of distinguished Missourians, many of whom formerly resided in Kentucky, arrived in this city, Monday. en route for Frankfort, wehre they will me- morializc the general assembly to make an appropriation for state exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase exposition in 1903.
 The Missourians were met at the union depot by a committee com posed of members of the Commercial club and the board of trade, who es- corted them to their hotel, and later to the Pendennis club, where an in- formal reception was held.
 At night a public reception was given at the Louisville hotel
 In the Missourians' party are: Former Gov. Stone, Capt. Vim. Bull, Estill McIIenry, Sim T. Price, Judge Wm. C. Jones, Scott Blewett, Wm. G. Boyd and Geo. T. Witzell, members of the Worlds fair auxiliary commit. tee for Kentucky, and Robert H. Kern, Gen. II. !. Small. John Young Brown, Jr., S. Milton Hit and Judge John NJ. Wood, representing the Ken. lucky society of St. Louis Former Gov. Thos. T. Crittenden and the fol- lowing other Kansas Cityans are guests of the St. Louisians; A. F. Evans w. ". Collins, Kelly Brent and John A. Hanlay.
 Former Gov. Francis president, of the exposition company; Breckin- ridge Jones and Harry B. Hawes, members of the auxiliary committee for Kentucky, were unable to accom- pany the party, but will arrive Tues day, and go direct to Frankfort.
 The party will leave here Tuesday morning for Frankredt, and on Wednesday will visit Lexington.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Arkansas NllIit.a tanInmen,.

The war department has informed Maj Gen. N. H. Haynes. \ g C.. that little more than $40 0.00e n mil itary suplies is due the state of Ar kansas. Gen. Haynes while in Wash ington secured the services Of an ex- pert and went over the books of the department, and discovered that the state was due over $44000, which is amply sufficient to equip the entire state guard. Gen Haynes. in company with Gov. Davis and Brig. Gen E w. Green. personally inspected the sup plies that will be furnished the Ar kansas citizen soldiery. such as am intuition, uniforms. band equipment. arms, etc, and nothing but the very best material was selected It will be shipped to Gov. Davis within the next thirty days and distributed by him t1 the various militia companies over the state. The band at Siloam Springs. Der . ton county and the Little Rock band have been designated by Gen Haynes as the regimental bands Each mem- Der will be furnished with a fatigue and dress uniform and new instru- ments.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
HAS hADE 4 CONFESSION.
William Strother Confesses to the Murder of A. Dean Cooper
 at St. Louis.
BROKE DOWN UNDER SWeATIHG PROCESS
Little by Little Chief of Detective. Wormed Admissions Out of tho Culprit Until He Finally Con- fessed thnt He Struck the Blow that Caused Cooper's Death.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-William Stroth- CT, the negro bathhouse attendant, has confessed that he murdered his employer, A. Dean Cooper, Wednes- day night. He said he committed the deed in drunken passion.
 The confession was made to Chief of Police Desmond, Saturday morn ing, after two hours questioning.
 It became evident shortly after eight o'clock, wien the chief renewed his inquisition, begun Friday morn ing, that Strother was upon the point of breaking down.
 At ten o'clock, the hour for the coroner's inquest to open, Strother made the final admission which com pletes the chain and shows him to be the murderer.
 lie said that he took the hammer in one hand, lifted it high in the air and brought it down on the head of Mir. Cooper, who was asleep on the cot
 T don't know why I done it," said strother T guess l must have been drunk and mad"
 The confession was made to Chiefs kiely and Desmond and a police stcnographer. The stenographe1 was ordered to transcribe the com plete cross-eXamination. Strother said he would sign the record.
 Later Chief Desmond said he would immediately send Strother to the coroner's office. Strother had said he would repeat his confession to the coroner's jury.
 Dr. Boogher, assigned by the cor oner to conduct the inquest, when informed of Strother's confession, stated that the inquest would pro- ceed as originally planned and that Strother's confession would be heard at the end of the inquiry.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
FATALITIES IN ALASKA.
Grist of Crime and CaxnaIty News Brought From AlasI.n By the
 Steamer AIl>i.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-Two as- saults by robbers, three accidental deaths, the passing of prominent Dawson resident and three people fa- tally injured by other means, is the list of fatalities reported from Alas ka by the steamer Alki. James Mur- phy, of Wrangal, fell over a cliff op Traders island and plunged to his death 100 feet down rocky chasm.
 Charles Nelson was killed in a mine on Chicago hill, Dawson, De- cember go.
 Andrew Forsburg was killed in the Mexican mine on Douglas island on January II, and Harry Gilbert was se- riously injured at the same mine on January 9.
 Joseph Lieberman fell from the railroad tracks, near Douglas, on the night of January 12, and was serious ly and perhaps fatally injured.
 Eva Williams was assaulted in a Dawson saloon, on the night of Janu- ary II by a man known as Harry Forbes and probably fatally injured
 F. \. Sattey and James Pianetti were assaulted and robbed, on Douglas island, on January II, and received serious injuries.
 w. A. Speake, leading citizen of Dawson, died at St. Mary's hospital at that place.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
 KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES.
Suit Against the Port Huron Savings Bank Growing Out of C. ID.
 ThOmpsOn's Dedication.

Fort Huron, Mich, Jan. 26.-Suit has been begun by the supreme tent of the Knights of the Maccabees. against the Port Huron savings bank to recover judgment in the sum of S100,00O The actual amount which the plaintiffs seek to recover is but S50,0OO. This action is the result of the recent troubles precipitated upon the supreme tent by C. D. Thomp- son, the self-confessed defaultening finance keeper oe the order.
 Thompson was also teller of the Port Huron savings bank, and the suit is an outgrowth of alleged manipulation of the funds of the or der through the bank.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
AN AUDAcfoUs ROBBERY.
Express Car On a southern Railroad Train +.ts Robbed Near BranchviIle,
 South Carolina.

Branchville, S. C., Jan. 2s.-A care fully planned and audacious express robbery took place about seven o'clock last evening on the Southern railroad, when the passenger train from Charleston reached nearly the exact site of the successful robbery of two years ago, five miles from Branchville. Seven or eight men were riding on the platform between, the engine and baggage car con- eealed by the darkness. None wore masks. At the 5j-mile board two men crawled over the tender and GOV. cred the engineer. John Reynolds. with Winchesters. They fired two. shots, one ball passing through Rey- holds cap. Fireman Cobb escaped by jumping off. Conductor Black, who ran out, was covered and ordered back. By order of these men brakeman uncoupled the express mail and baggage cars. which were taken to the station. leaving the rest of the cars on the main line. Here several shots were fired into the ex- press car and one man climbed up. covered Express Messenger Hall with, a Winchester and compelled him to open the door. The men then entered the car and stripped the local safe. After threatening Hall with instant hA 1 nt I,e,f II, safe, and finding he knew nothing of the combination, the safe was rolled out on the platform. Then the en- gineery was ordered to return with the three cars to the train, and he obeyed, bringing the train without further incident to Branchville. Nothing was seen of the men or the safe on passing 5s. There was only n small amount of booty in the local safe, and no one here knows the con tents Of the through safe. No mail or baggage was touched and no pas sengers were molested The robbers took their pistols from the only em- ployes who were armed and re- sistance was out of the question.
 No measures have been taken so far
 to follow the robbers. The leader is
 supposed to be Arton Warren. War
 ren was arrested, charged with hav-
 ing, single handed, robbed the South
 ern Express car just below Branch vile in the fall of 1899. The case re-
 suited in mistrial. Bail was fur.
 nished. A few days before the next session of the court, five months ago
 he killed Thomas Watson, his former friend, but one of the principal wit.
 aesses against him.
 Warren has been at large since, and some say that he had been seen in l Branchville at night several times | since, though $500 reward has been i offered for his capture.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
ROBBED AND BURNED.
terrible Crime Commit tied by T ra m ~s Near Girnrd, O.-A Cripple
 Their Victim.

Warren, O., Jan. 2s.-Michael Swee- ney, cripple, employed as a tele- graph operator in switch tower near Girard, was assaulted, robbed, tied to chair and burned to death by tramps.
 The attention of trains crew was attracted by screams coming from the tower. which they discovered in flames. Frantic efforts were made. to gain an entrance, but when the door was broken open the rescuers were driven back by the fire, which was burning fiercely inside the tower.
 An engineer and fireman, who caught a glimpse of the cripple's body, attempted to rush into the building, but were beaten back by the flames and badly burned.
 When the fire had been subdueda the men entered the tower. What re- mained of Sweeney's body was found in coils of wire which had held him captive to the chf,ir.
 Sweeney received his pay on Satur- day, and robbery was undoubtedly the motive for the crime. Tramps had camp near by, and the police believe they are responsible for Sweeney's death. Circumstances go to show that they surprised Sweeney in the tower
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Urged 10 Raiae Premium Fruit.

At the recent meeting of horticul. turists. held at Fayetteville, the fol. lowing resolution was adopted: Re solved. That the president. John P. Logan, be authorized to correspond with orchardists throughout the state and if possible prevail upon them to set aside certain trees in their orch ards to be given special care and thus grow premium fruit to be used for exhibition at the coming St. Louis worlds fair
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
RELEASE OF MISS STONE.
The LOng-Hoped-FOr Event Now Hourly Expected at
 Djamnla.

Djamala, Roumania, Jan. 27.-1he release of Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mime. Tsilka is now expected hourly. At the request of the American nego- tiators, the government has granted the former entire freedom to cross and recross the frontier, so as to facilitate the liberation of the cap tives. A. A. Gariulo, first dragoman of the United States legation at Con- stantinople; Dr. House and w. w. Peet, treasurer of the American mis- sion at Constantinople, have undcr- taken to hand over the ransom and receive the captives. They have ac- cepted all risks and, by special re- quest, are no longer accompanied ty an escort of soldiers.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
INTO THE ARMS OF FIREMEN.
Mrs. J. W. HigIey, With Her ClOth- ing on Fire, Makes n Leap
 For Life.

Des Moines, Ia., Jan. 2S.-In a fire in flat on Woodland avenue, Sun. day night, Mrs. J. W. Higley sus. tained what is believed will prove fatal injuries. The building was oc. cupied by several families, all of whom managed to escape without in. jury with the exception of Mrs. Hig. ley. It was in her apartments that the fire originated, and her clothing was almost entirely burned from her body before she could reach the win. dow, where she jumped into the arms of firemen. She now lies in critical condition at the Methodist hospital.
 J. Siegel, a fireman of the central detail. vas severely frozen, and sev. eral oth ITS suffered from the cold
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
No Indictment Against Gamblers

The Pulaski county grand jury. in Is report under the head of gambling and Sabbath-breaking says We re. sret to say that we have not returned any indictments for the aboye named offenses. Your grand jury feels al most morally certain that gambling is being carried on and that nearly every saloon in Little Rock is open on the Sabbath. But it is very hard to get the evidence necessary for a convic- ton. The very source where one would expect to get information and assistance acts and testifes like they were trying to keep from giving any testimony that would warrant convic tion.'
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Bankrupt Woman Wanted.

Mrs I. Back is wanted by the fed efal authorities at Little Rock on a charge or attempting to defraud m a oankruptcy suit. Up to few weeks ago the woman conducted a dry goods store. Upon application of creditors. her stock was placed in the hands of a receiver, and after due notice the same ordered sold. Her creditors claim to have discovered that a few days before her stock was seized she car red away several thousand dollars worth of goods, which she tried to snip out of the state. The goods were recovered at freight depot in Lit lie Rock. but the woman is supposed 10 have left the state.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Bold Robbery Attempted.

Jesse Williams, colored, wanted at the England convict farm, to complete a sentence. attempted bold robbery at Pine Bluff Wright Rouse. a negro went to town with a bale of cotton When he returned his wagon was gone. Investigation revealed that Williams had driven the team to the city scales and disposed of the cotton as his own. He was captured before the check given for the cotton was casheG.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
state Horticnlturis's

The meeting of the State Horticul- tural Society held at Fayetteville last week was more largely attended than any former meeting. and the pro eeedings of much interest The fol lowing officers were elected: John P. Logan. president. Siloam Springs; s. II. Nowlin, first vice president. Little Rock; T. F. Hawley, second vice pres ident, Eureka Springs; A. w St. John third vice president Mena E. Walker secretary. Fayetteville; eXecu- tive committee, F. H. Smelzer Van Buren; Dr. A. C. Smith. Springdale; J. Henthorne. Bentonville; W K Tip ton, Little Rock; L. s. Shibley, Green Forest.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
AREANSAS STAE NEWS.
Pulaski County Grand Jury Says Officials Will Not Enforce
 Gambling Law.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CRONIcLeD.
kscaped Convict steals and Sells a Bnie of Cotton, but IS Captured Before Re- cetviDg the Money.-Fort smith Road to be Greatly Improved.
Expenses of Charitable Institutions.

Secretary John Page. of the state board of charities. furnishes the fol lowing estimate of the cost of food for maintaining the inmates Of the eleemosynary institutions for the month of January:
 INSANE ASYLUM. Total cost of groceries for the
 month ...............S 8 Al S3 Number of patients officers and employees .......... 766 Average cost. per capita. for sustenance per month ..S 449
 DEAF MUTE INSTITUTE. Total cost of groceries for
 the month ..............S S2l0 1T Number pupils. teachers and
 employees ................ 294 Average cost. per capita. for
 sustenance per month. ....S 4.12
 BLIND SCHOOL. Total cost of groceries for the
 month ....................sl.0 sl. 042 S4 Number pupils. teachers and
 employees .............. 235 Average cost. per capita, for
 sustenanee per month - 443 Total amount groceries for
 all. per month ...........=.= s.. .694 S4 General average, per capita
 cost per month. .........S 4 40
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
The Republican Contest.

A dispatch from Washington says the fight for republican patronage in this state has been settled by the with drawal of the nomination of Col H. NJ. Cooper for marshal of the eastern district and the nomination of Col. A. s. Fowler for the place. It is said Col. Remmel will retain the collect orship, but the fight on Stahl of the western district, and Receiver Bush i5 still unsettled.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
THE RANSOM PAID.
Miss Stone and Mime. Tsilka May Now Be Enjoying Their
 Freedom.

London, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, to-day, says the ram som of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone and her companion. Mime. Tsilka, has been paid to the brigands and that the captives are expected to be released to-day