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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

The long talked about and dis
tressing Odell case has at last gone
into history. The last chapter
the death penalty-took place in
the Emporium Jail yard on Tues
day morning, afterFa vain effort to
secure a reprieve 10y Governor
Stuart Promptly at $3.50 Sheriff
John d. Swspe and District At
torney J. p. McNarney met the
Sheriff jury and administered the
oaths, according to law, after
which the march to the Jail was
ordered, the jurors lining up in
front of the scaffold, awaiting the
arrival Of the condemned and his
guards. After short religious SER
vices at the jail conducted by Revs.
Shriner, Dixon and Johnson, the
Sheriff and his deputies quietly
marched to the fatal spot, the prison
er standing erect and fearless,in fine
condition and perfectly composed
At this juncture he said: "Hello
Doctor" looking at DR.. Falll, "this
is rather a tough way to be taken
away, but | suppose it is accord
ing to law" Nothing more was
said, when Sheriff King adjusted
the rope and pulled the back cap
over his head. At 10:11 a nod
from Mr.. King to Sheriff Swope
was notice that all was ready when
he, Sheriff Swope, cut the rope
severing the heavy 213 pound
weight. The prisoner bounded up
in the air. His neck was broken,
death being almost instantaneous
NOT a muscle moved except a
slight movement of the feet. At
1918 Drs. Falk, Bush and Smith
pronounced him dead. The ex-
ecution was pronounced, by those
familiar with such scenes, to be
the most successful they ever wit
messed.
Undertaken LaBar's assistant,
Chas. w. Rishell, took charge of
the remains and removed them to
their undertaking. establishment
awaiting further orders. The
crowd then gathered around and
many were anxious to secure a
piece of the rope.
Thus closed the first execution
ever held in this county and would
that it be the last 1t has been an
expensive matter for the tax pay
ers to meet, amounting to about
s., 600.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Seriously Injured.

Chas Il. Edwards, woods foreman
for @. b. Howard Co., met with pain
full accident last Saturday, while assist
ing in rolling a large hemlock log.
One of the men lost his hold on the log,
letting the full weight on MIR. Ed
wards. He rolled over with the log,
his back being seriously Injured on left
side. He is confined to his residence
on Sixth street and we are pleased to
say is getting along nicely.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Bonds for Sale

The undersigned has fifty thousand
dollars $50, ,000.O0) worth of Water
Power Company, first mortgage per
cent. gold bonds for sale.
These bonds are a high-c class secur-
ity, and are amply secured by real es-
tate. Interest payable semi-annually.
Will be issued in the denomination of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.0O) each.
Said bond issue is under the control
and certification of the Scranton Trust
Company.
For further particulars apply to the
undersigned.
E. r. w. SEARLE,
Office of Clerk of U. S. Court, Scran-
ton, Pa. 13-4t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Remember the Banquet.

Our citizens should bear in mind the
Banquet to be given at the New
Warner Monday evening, by Empori-
um Board of Trade. Prominent speak
ers will be present. If you received an
invitation you will confer favor by
sending your acceptance at once to
Mr.. Richard Kuehne, that all may be
provided for. Do it NOW.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
DOUGHERTY,

The many friends of Mrs. Jas. J.
Dougherty at this place were shocked
to learn of her death, which occurred
at the home of her mother at Bradford,
last Thursday. She is survived by her
husband and two small children. Mr..
and Mrs. Dougherty resided here until
about one year ago, when they moved
to Bradford.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
SoreIv Afflicted.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl. Day are GER
tainly having more than their share of
trouble. Last Monday Mrs. Day re-
ceived telegram announcing the
sudden death of her married brother
at Brooklyn, N. Y. This makes four
deaths in the family since last Nov.
Our heart feels for this family in their
affiiction.
Mrs. Day and brother Arthur left
for Brooklyn Monday night.
funeral.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Odell Buried.

The remains of Odell will be buried
this Thursday afternoon at 2;30 in
Wiley's Cemetery, the Wiley family
donating the lot. Rev. Shriner, who
was the constant and kind friend of
the prisoner during his confinement
and up to the last minute encouraged
him, will conduct the services at the
crave.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

r. X. Mickey will pay a liberal re-
turn for his English Bull Dog, that
estrayed or was stolen May 9th. Dog
is marked on right side of face brindle
color and answers to name of "Wag.u
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
NEW TO-DAY.

Geo. J. LaBar-New adv.
j. III. Day-New adv.
First National Bank-New adv.
r. Kuehne-new adv.
L. w. Welsh-Change.
Pennsylvania Railroad-New adv.
Humphrey Med Go.
Emporium Machine Co. o.-Local.
R. X. Mickey-Local, dog lost.
Mrs. NJ. +. Conway-New adv.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Moved to Sheffield

Mr.. Lemuel Evans and family have
moved to Sheffield, Pa, where Lem"
is employed in the big saw MILL They
resided here many years and leave a
host of friends.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Board OrganiZed.

The Shippen School Board organized
on Monday. The following officers
being elected: President, Harry J.
Newton; Sec'y, Fred K. thinner;
Treasurer, Delbert Towner.
Teachers will be employed at next
regular meeting, July 18th.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

and first worked for +. ID. Leet
and resided here continually up to
the time of my trouble that placed
me where / now am. For years,
six or seven, ] was q hard drinker
before the awful crime was COM
mitted, July Is, 1907. There
never was any serious trouble be-
tween myself and wife other than
what might be expected b. aggra-
waiting her during my drinking.
We always got along pleasantly.
At the time / committed this
crime, | had promised my wife to
take an oath to stop drinking,
which pleased her. She remarked
that she knew if | took an oath |
would keep it. | went up town
with the oath in my pocket, dated
July Goth, and intended to secure
pint of liquor to sober up on and
sent man topurchase it. He did
not come as soon as | expected
when | found another fellow and
sent him for bottle. Both final
ly came and ! then had one quart.
| remember purchasing the revolv-
er that we had often talked about,
yet at the time | was not respon-
sible for we needed other things,
better than the gun. | do not re-
member anything that happened at
the time | committed the crime
and when arrested | knew | was in
buggy or wagon but did not
know where | was going or what /
said. My mind was completely a
blank. / meet my last call resign
ed to my fate and no fear as to the
future, having made my peace with
God. | freely forgive all persons
whom | once felt had injured me
and bear no i'll feeling against any
one. | call upon all men to take
warning from my fate and keep
away from drink, the cause of my
doing, and injuring dear ones by
my weakness.
| desire to thank the good ladies
of the Free Methodist Church for
their kindness to me during my
long confinement; also Revs.
Shriner, Dixon and Johnson for
their consoling words.
TO Sheriff Swope and family, as
well as my Watchman, Albert
Murray, | wish to thank for their
many kind acts. Also all friends
for their consoling words and
prayers.
And now realizing that my time
is short here, that thereis only one
kind of life to live-and it took
me a long time to find it out-and
that is the life of a Christian.
ORA w. ODELL.
WITNEss:-ALBERT MURRY.
Emporium, Pa, June 1st, 1898.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Coal Sale.

The Emporium Machine Co., offers
hard coal for sale at $6.25 per ton de
livered from the car. This sale and
price will last for this week only. 1t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church will give sock social in the
parlors of the church, Thursday even
ing, June at o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extented to all to come and
bring as many pennies to correspond
with the size sock you wear
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
EMPORIUM, PA. Thursday JUNE H. 1908.
Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting Borough Council,
Emporium, June 1, 1905
Present: Messrs. Freindel, White,
Cummings, Mumford, Hamilton, Good
nough, Rishell and Norris.
A bsent: Mr.. Marshall.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
The committee appointed to confer
with Emporium Water Company were
continued until next regular meeting.
The bills were read and Mr. Norris
moved, seconded by Mr.. Goodnough,
that all bills as read be paid with ex-
ception of bill from w. w. Knicker-
booker for $3.50 Motion carried.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Looks Like Business.

Plenty of coke and other stock ar
irving at the furnace looks like busi-
ness.
LATER-The furnace goes in blast
Sunday or Monday. This is good
news.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Notice.

A strawberry and ice cream festival
will be held on the More Hill church
lawn for the benefit of the church Sat
urday evening, June 9Th, 1908. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Nav Rainfall.

Rain fell on % days of the month and
totaled 1852 inches, being over inches
more than the normal rain fall for the
month of May.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Will be Sold for Renairs.

The undersigned will sell at auction,
on June 9th, 1908, couch recently re-
paired and made as good as new. Call
and see it. Total charges $500.
Auction at 800 o'clock.
14-3t. HENRY JAEGER.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
RELIGIOUS,

Rev. w. H. Hunt, of Westfield, Pa,
will preach in the Baptist Church, next
Sunday, June 9TH, morning and even
ing. All welcome,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
VISITORS.

Many officials and others from
adjoining counties attended the ex-
ecution, among the many being:
E<x-Sheriff Henry Sigel, Olean, N.
Y; Sheriff Hackrael, Ridgway;
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Wehing,
Coudersport; DR.. w. J. McGianor,
Editor G. 0. Laymon, Jos. NJ.
Butler, Port Allegany, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Emmanuel Church Notices

Whitsunday, June 7th, 1890, a. M, i,
celebration of the Holy Communion.
Offering for General Missions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Home Wanted.

A good home wanted for a male dog.
Call on Mrs. Ed, Morse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Informstion and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There in Washington.
Clerks Declare That Uncle Sam Is Stingy

president Is a disgrace = = country OF
this size and importance. They aver
that foreign nations. OF less size. pay
their monarchs and rulers a much
larger sum than Is given Mr.. Roose-
welt
President Roosevelt's salary per an
nun IS $4,000. II is conceded that
this amount alone is expended each
year in necessary entertainments.
Vice-President Fairbanks receives only
81. 900. the same amount paid Speak
e. Cannon Of the house OF representa-
tives and the members Of the cabinet.
This amount. Il Is said by those in =
position 20 know is spent by the re-
ci1isats in about two or three months
II entertainments. theater parties and
sT1try functions necessary to main
tain their position in social circles.
Senator's and representatives re-
ceive s.. SEQ a year. Before congress
voted them an increase they received
oliy $1,000 per annunl- The ambassa-
.6--s TO Austria Hungary. Brazil.
France. Germany. Great Britain. Italy.
japan. Mexico. Russia and Turkey re-
eeiye 81 500 per mum. while those
occupying diplomatic positions in the
smaller and less important countries
receive a salary in proportion to the
significance OF the post TO which they
as ssstEuad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
Salary of Consuls General and Others

The Uni-ed States district attorney
Al New York receives $4,000 a year.
while the district attorney at Boston
receives 5000. The salaries OF other
federal district attorneys are as fol-
lows: At Newark. Y. J.. $1,000; in
Vermont. 5000. in Pennsylvania.
si.50o: in Maryland. $4,000: in North
Carolina. $4,000, in Florida. $500.
The United States marshals receive
from s. 600 20 s5.00o per annum. The
marshais in New York receive $1,000:
Pennsylvania. $4,000: Maryland.
s. 500 The salaries OF other impor
tart positions are: Public printer.
$500; secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. s.. 200. civil service com-
missioner. $1,000 each; interstate COM
meree commissioners. $4,000 each:
isthnian canal commissioners. $4,000
each; district commissioners. s.. 900
each; director Of the international bu-
reau OF American republics. $4,000;
William Loeb. Jr.. receives $4,000 for
bis services as secretary to the presL
dent. while the assistant cabinet off.
GERS receive only $4,000 and $4,000 per
snnum. The sergeant-at-arms OF the
senate gets $1,000.
The first assistant postmaster gen
eral receives $1,000 per annum. the
second. third and fourth assistants.
$4,000 each. The chief inspector Of
the post Office department receives
$4,000; the superintendent Of division.
$4,000; the general superintendent,
$4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
Grim Reaper Decreasing Pension Roll

rapid from year to year. In 1906 there
were ss5,s7l pensioners. and last year
s67.27l were on the lists.
From 1866 10 1901 the army % pen
siOners increased eishtfold. In the for.
mer year there were only I2s.T22 pen
sioners. In 1870 there were I9S. $50. in
1850 there we're 250.S02. in 1890 there
We're 537.sii. and in 1900 there we're
1913 .52s. The average was practically
at a standstill from 1900 until two
years ago. when there was 4 loss Of
5000.
Since 1866 Uncle Sam has paid out
in pensions IS. 500. 900. 900. This Is al.
most four times the amount OF the in
terest bearing debt. Within recent
years the total pension payments have
been about $40. 600. GOO. more than
the annual expense bill of the navy.
and enough TO build a battleship fleet
OF 10 Dreadnoughts.
Only two persons are on the rolls
as pensioners Of the revolutionary
war. They are Sarah c. Hurlbutt. so
years old, daughter o. Elijah Weeks.
who served with the Massachusetts
troops under Washington. and Phoebe
NJ. Pelmeter. 81 years old, daughter Of
Jonathan Wooley. who fought with the
New Hampshire colonials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
Maybe They Wed for Economy

There have been more marriages in
high social circles within the last u
months than in ans previous rear
within a decade. What. the reason,
This question has been asked repeat
eaiy by friends. VINO have to smile and
buy many wedding presents. and the
only answer advanced so far has dealt
Nth economy. Hardly a plausible ex.
PLANTATION at first glance. still many
clever mothers have come to the belief
that hard times have induced scores
OF Young men to hurry up and pop the
question. Getting married has been
less Of an expense OF late than il was
before the panic in last October.
Young have not expected so
much. That is the testimony OF every
member of society. -Extravagance is
no longer the rule; fortunes are not
spent on floral decorations, with the
reflected necessity upon the bride
groom to do Els part on the same
grand scale. Neither is il necessary
to lavish princely gifts upon the bride:
the young roman does moi ask for a
Newport palace. a steam yacht and an
airship.-New York Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
4. kn.~ Us RusIn.s..

/ story is told q a welI-knoxn ana.
teur yach-suaa. who vas one night
anchored near a rocky and dangerous
shore Suddenly Just before dinner. a
s-iE. .asAore Wind started ap. The
anchor began TO drag Another vas
rapidly thrown overheard. but in the
Increasing squat that. too. failed To
hold TIE schooner seemed in imni.
neut danger cf drifting on the ROCKS,
bur ar last another anchor gripped.
aud the danger was past.
The yachtsman. nearly exhausted
from his efforts. dropped on the deck
70 recover his breath and rest. In
fhe quiet that followed there came 10
his ears the eliek-click -clack-click
claek Of a busily manipulated spoon
against a bowl.
He listened for a moment and then
went below. The cook was preparing
embarrassing.
Why. sam" he exclaimed. in as
Constituent. didn't you know that we
nearly went ashore"
oh. yassir. yassir." came the I'm
disturbed reply. 4 thought she was
goin' on De rocks. suah."
Well, in n cas like that. don't YOU
ever 20 up on deck? We had a mighty
close call
Well. You see it's like this. You
cant leave mayonnaise a minute.
cause it'll turn right ck."-Youth's
Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01

TWELVE thousand American citi-
! zens on the Atlantic feet. bound
around the world. will have no part in
the coming national election.
The feet will be anchored in Manila
bay election day. and the Philippine
statutes refuse citizenship to soldiers.
sailors and marines OF the United
States. Eighteen hundred votes will
be missing from the ballot boxes of
New York. The Empire state con.
tributed the largest number Of en-
listed men TO the feet.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are
tied for second place. with 1900 each.
New England alone is represented by
$500 and other eastern states by
5.S37. Eighteen hundred s~outherners
are with the feet.
Illinois is represented by sos. Ohio
BY $50. Michigan SIS and Indiana 465.
The newest state. Oklahoma, found
l25 recruits. The territories are not
unrepresented. There Is one from
Alaska. two from Arizona and six from
New Mexico. The District OF Colum
bia sent $50 men.
Three hundred on the feet are
classified as foreign or address moi
given.
As a matter OF fact, nearly 100, 00C
men In the employ OF the military
branch of the government will not
yote-s0. 900 soldiers and 10000 sail
ors and marines. In the navy the
only chance that an enlisted man has
of voting is to get leave and go hons
at his own expense. Few do this. OF
6cers here say that 1t is the custom
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01

THE consuls general a. London and
l Paris each receive st-00 per ar
nun In former years the consul
general a. London made as much as
$4,000 and $4,000 a year from fees
This practice vas abolished. however
and a stated ssiary designated b. the
government The salaries o. the COZ
suls general a. some of The leading
posts az as follows Canton. China
$500 shanghai 5000. Berlin.
5000. Havana cuba 5000: Athens.
5000. Rome $500. Yokohama
Japan s. 900 Mexico City. Mexico.
5000: : Petersburg. $500; Cairo.
EUpt. 5000.
The chic. Justice @. the United
States supreme court receives si3.-
% a year. zhile the associated JUS
tees receive 1880. The United
States Judges o.; the circuit and dis
trict cour-s a. the following cities re-
csive salaries varying according to the
importance and amount Of work TO be
transacted A. New York the judges
receive s. 100 per annum: Boston.
$500. Portland. Ne. $1,000: Pitts
burg S. 1a0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01

NOT since 1898 has the total United
~ States pensioners been so low as
IL is at present. This fact is made
known in a report by the commission
er OF pensions. recently issued. and
the report shows that a steady decline
has set in. death cutting heavily into
the ranks in the last year. The 1905
total is s5l.6S7. and # was said that
in all probability this will shrink to
100000 within another year.
-Four years ago the high water mark
in pensions was reached. For a few
days in August, 1904. there were more
than 1000. 600 persons on the rolls.
These figures. however. do not appear
in the official reports. as the official
record of 1904 gives an average OF
only 99i. 702. There were 99s AL pen
sioners on the average in 1905. and
then started the downward movement
which it is expected will become more
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
This Man Knows a Good Thing.

Mr.. W. +. Cunningham Of Lane. Tenn,
write. US on Aug. S, 1903, as follows:
II am nearly out OF Johnson's Tonic
and would rather 3 times be without any
other medicine | handle than Johnson's
Tonic. Send 2 dozen BY express.
"A few days ago | sold a customer who
was in a very bad nix and when | recon-
mended it he said he would buy it If /
would promise to give him back the money
if il did not give satisfaction.
Il told him TO come right ahead and |
would surely give him back the money. |
saw him about a week later, skin was a
better color. able TO work and didn't van
his money either.
MIR. y. r. Pitts, a customer Of mine,
won't use anything else for Malarial dis
eases.
This il one Of thousands OF similar tes-
timonals we have received from store
keepers, and We appreciate them because
it Is the storekeepsr who sells many diff
iernt remedies for chills and fever who
is most competent to Judge what remedy
j. the best. Every bottle Of .Johnsonfs
Chill and Fever Tonic l. sold under guar
antec. 25c and 50c per bottle. johnson
Chill & Fever Tonic Co. Savannah, Ca.