ILL I: CAMERON COUNTY PRE SC. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 37. PENROSE FIGHTS OLEO Defends Farming and Dairy Inter ests Against Bogus Butter Men. HE GIVES FACTS AND FIGURES A Strong Argument In Favor of Pro tection For Those Who Have Suf fered From the Operations of the Oleomargarine Trust. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, April 2D. —Senator Pen rose has been widely complimented upon his speech delivered in the United States senate in favor of the bill in tended to protect the farmers of the United States from the oleomargarine trust. Senator Penrose prefaced his speech by declaring that no state in the union was more interested in the proposed legislation than Pennsylvania. PENNSYLVANIA'S INTERESTS. "The returns of the census of June 1, 1900," he said, "show that the live stock industry of Pennsylvania has a value of $109,590,426. Of this the dairy industry, counting simply cows kept for milk of the age of 2 years and over, represents a sum of $29,141,561, and the value of neat cattle, outside cf cows kept for milk, amounts to si 3,- 921,630, making a total for cows nml neat cattle in Pennsylvania of $43,083,- 191. The value of the production oi these animals per year has not yet b< i.i computed by the census department, but by comparing the number cf dairy cows as given by the census of 1890, with the present census there has been a gain of 16,519 head, an increase of 1.7 per cent. The amovint of butter manufactured from these animals amounts to about 90,000,000 pounds per year, and the amount of milk produced to about 440,000,000 gallons. There are at present in Pennsylvania 856 cream eries manufacturing butter. In tha plaut of each of these there is invest ed an average of $3,000, which would represent $2,568,000 capital. "The income to the people of ray state in a single year from butter alcno amounts to between sixteen and eigh teen million dollars, and the milk pro duct, estimated at 8 cents per gallon, represents about $35,000,000 additional. "This immense sum of money is a new product each year, adding this much to the actual wealth of the state annually, and lias the advantage of be ing distributed throughout all of tha farm homes of the commonwealth, go ing to the support of more than 1,000,- 000 people who are engaged in agricul ture, enabling them to maintain them selves in comparative comfort. "Oleomargarine can be manufactured at from 7 to 9 cents per pound, de pending upon the quality and fluctua tions in the price of the materials that compete it. With the present govern ment tax of 2 cents added, the total cost of the manufacture i 3 from 10 to 11 cents per pound. "This make 3 it possible for the oleo- | margarine manufacturer to place his product upon the market at a price be low the cost price of butter. The; inevitable consequence will be to drive out the butter-making industry." FAVORED THE TAX. benaior Penrose said the tax of 10 cents per pound would raise the cost price of oleomargarine to from 17 to 19 cents a pound, which is about the cost of manufacturing a good article of butter. The effect would be to protect the farmer. Manufacturers have been protected for many years and the far mer should now be pi'CtCCtlS. There is another reason why oleo margarine should be taxed. Instead of oleo being marked and sold as such it is in many cases colored in imitation of butter and sold as butter. This is a fraud upon the public as well as a menace to a very important branch of the agricultural industry. "The imposition of a 10 cent tax, to be collected before the article is per mitted to be exposed for sale," said Senator Penrose, "will remove in a great degree the temptation to commit this fraud, and will be to that extent in the interest of public morals." "We are not ready to substitute the oleomargarine factory for the butter industry in the state of Pennsylvania "We are not willing that the of our domestic animals shall be takeu away from their legitimate source and given to a select syndicate of cap! talists, in order that they may becom Inordinately rich. "The commissioner of internal reve nue reports for the fiscal year endin ■ June 30, 1899, that there were, in round numbers, 91,000,000 pounds o! oleo manufactured in the Uul.e. States, of which eleven and one-b i'! million pounds were sold in Pennsyl vania. In the manufacture ol thi in mense amount only 1.72 per cent, cl the material used was butter. "'Against this imposition the hon w farmer and dairyman should be pro tected. "It may be well to remember thai the farmers of the country are anions our very best citizens, and there is uc class that is more deserving of tht considerate care of our lawmaking bodies. "The farmers have always favored government protection where protec tion is needed, and now that they need protection themselves It is only just that it should be given them. In the state of Pennsylvania the local granges number about 500, with a membership of fully 55,000, principally heads of families. The farmers of Pennsylvania are among the most in telligent and conservative of ail the many elements of our population, and in a general way they may be said to constitute tha bast bulwark of our ia etitutions." Barned Burned. D. B. Johnson, who resides at Ark sill, on First Fork,was in town on Mon day and called to see j'e editor. Mr. Johnson reports the Iloss by forest Are of his barn and contents. Loss $1,550 on barn and contents; insurance §1,200. Wedding Bells. Edward C. Council, of Dents Run, was married at Merchantville, N. J., April 22d, to Miss Susanna Helen Lenz. Mr. and Mrs. Council will be at home May 15tli, at Foot of Plain, in Brad ford county. We congratulate our friend and wish him and his bride much happiness. Argument Court. Regular term of Argument Court was held in Emporium last Monday, His Honor, Hon. C. A. Mayer presid ing, assisted by Associates Hons. John McDonald and Geo A. Walker. After disposing of several cases on the argu ment list and other business the court adjourned to meet at Court Chambers, Lock Haven, Friday, May 16th. Dr. DeLong Returns. The many friends of Dr. W. H. De- Long will be pleased to learn that he has returned from his Florida home to spend the summer months in Empori um. Mrs, DeLong accompanied him as far where she will visit a few days, after which she goes to New York, expecting to visit here later in the season Little Shy. George Easterbrooks who was so seriously injured on the Emporium & Rich Valley Railroad and taken to Williamsport Hospital, returned home several days ago, experiencing consid erable pain in the righ ear that had been torn oft'. Dr. Heilman investi gated and discovered that where the ear had regrown on, it was below the opening in the head and had entirely grown fhut. It required another small operation and Dr. Heilman, who per formed the work,says his hearing is en tirely restored. Rising Young Attorney. Guy B. Mayo, of Smetliport, was in attendance at court last Monday, be ing interested in some matters connect ed with estate. Mr. Mayo . is a Cameron county boy, having been born here, and will bo pleasantly re membered as the son of Capt. E. R. Mayo formerly interested in the lumber business at Cameron. The firm, E. R. Mayo & Son, we are pleased to learn are popular with MeKean county citi zens and are enjoying a good practice. Guy favored the PRESS sanctum, with a friendly call and we wt-re pleased to meet him. Returned From California. J. S. Douglas, wife and daughter Miss Mildred, of Olean, N. Y., return ed on the 20th from Monterey, Cat, where they passed the winter months. Mr. Douglas has written an interesting letter descriptive of the country, which will appear in these columns indue season. In a personal letter to ye editor, friend Douglas says: "Wo ar rived home on Sunday (20tli), safe and sound and very glad to get home, but glad is not in it to express my wife's feel ings at getting home, and Mildred was simply hilarious at getting sight of her big brother." Commencement. The high school commencement ex ercises will begin Sunday evning with the baccalaureate services in the Meth odist church. Rev. Robertson of the Episcopal church will deliver the ser mon. The regular graduating exercises will take place in the opera house, Thursday evening, May Bth, at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 7:30. Prof. George T. Ritter, A. M., of the | Central State Normal School will de ! liver the class address. General admission, 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents. Board will t>e open Saturday, May 3rd, at 9 o'clock, a. in., at H, S. Lloyd's store. Ko Gloss Carriage Paint Made Will wear as long as Devoe's. No | others are as heavy bodied, because | Devoe's weigh 3 to ii ounces more to 1 i the pint. Sold by Murry & Coppor -1 | smith. B "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." — WEBSTER. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 1,1902. Valuable and Deserving Recognition. A number of Emporium Knight Templars attended Knapp Command ery, No. 40, at Ridgway, last Thursday. On this occasion the officers elect to serve during the Templar year, begin ning May Ist, were duly installed by Right Eminent Sir John M. Schrani, Division Commander, assisted by Emi nent Sir James M. Miller, acting Grand Marshal. Eminent Sir Edward i C. Davison, of Emporium, retiring Commander, was presented with a Past Commander's jewel,in recognition of his services in the several offices of the Commandery, covering a period of four years—-years of close study and thought. The jewel is made up of gold enamel and diamonds and is well worthy of the name. Pendent from the bar pin by a wreath of olive branches is the Red Cross monogram; suspended from a supplemental bar is a medallion with the Knight Templar emblems in raised work thereon, con sisting of shield, passion cross and crown, the latter being inlaid with dia monds. It is one of the handsomest jewels we have ever seen and while it no doubt is highly prized by the re cipient, he realizes that he has earned the recognition. Congratulations are due the local fraternity on this occasion, as it is the first time in the history of Emporium Chapter that the honors of the office has been conferred upon one of its members by Knapp Comman dery. Miss Robinson's Special Term. Attention is called to the notice which appears elsewhere of Miss Robinson's special term for primary and intermediate scholars. The ad vantages which the proposed term of school affords will be recognized at once. The public school term is too short, especially for children of the ages of six to ten. A vacation of four months means a serious break in the progress which a child has begun to make at school, by the time the next term opens much of what has been learned lias been forgotten. Neither is it well from a moral point of view to leave children too much to their own devices during the long summer vaca tion. It would be difficult to find a teacher better endowed and equipped for this work than is Miss Mary Robinson. It is well known that she could easily command a larger salary elsewhere than she is willing to accept in her home town. Earnest, enthusiastic, and ambitious, she has spared no ef fort to improve herself in every way as a teacher, and is a graduate of one of the best Normal Schools in the state West Chester. She is one who not only takes advantage of opportunities as they come, but who also makes op portunities. A good student, an ex pert teaciier, and an excellent discip linarian, we bespeak for her the hearty support of all parents who have child ren in the grades mentioned. A Santl Table for Little Children. For the indoor amusement of the little folks get a sand table, such as is used in the kindergarten. It is six fset long, thirty inches wlic ««d twenty four inches h'.gu. The tray, which is four inches deep is painted and varn ished inside. It holds a quantity of mo.st sand whieh can be moulded into different shapes and used in a variety of ways, as, for instance, to represent a garden, a range of hills, the course of a river, etc.—May Ladies Home Journal. BRIEF HENTION. Welsh Bros., contractors, recently completed a dwelling house on Spring street for Hon. J C. Johnson. Hon. J. C. Sibley sent his personal check for $250 to the Marienville lire sufferers the day after the conflagra tion. The Odd Fellows day at Ridgway j and Jersey Shore last Thursday was i largely attended. The usual rain ap j peared at former place. | The Emporium Furniture Company j comes out in this issue with a broad | gauge adv., descriptive of their large j line of furniture. The Climax Powder Company are j erecting two mammoth warehouses on I the Russell farm each 100x50 feet, j Other large buildings will be erected. The Bugalo Rochester & Pittsburg I railroad company will buiid one liuii | d.vd new houses atDußois for the ac i eunmodatioit of its employes in order i that they may live close to the road. Frank ii. Goodyear, one of the fore -1 most of Buffalo's public spirited citizens, and well known throughout New York and Pennsylvania, is very ill at his home. No. 237 North street, says the Buffalo News. It is not thought, however, that his illness will be attended by any serious conse quences. A iUmporlum Woman Asks "Have you a floor paint that will last two weeks? ' Yes we have Devoe's; it has a beautiful gloss and will wear two years if properly applied. Murry & ! Coppersmith. B DEATH'S DOINGS. WEAVER. Funeral services over the remains of Thomas Weaver, whose sudden death, from inhaling chlorine gas, we chroni cled last week, were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Stoneam, last Saturday afternoon, were in charge of the Rev. O. S. Metzler. His brother John, of Gettysburg, was the only rela tive present from a distance—the moth er being too ill to come. Worthy of all praise is the generosity of the Key stone Powder Company, in assuming the expense of the burial, and the kind ness of Mr. and Mrs.Stoneam in the as sistance rendered the widow in the time of her need. Mr. Weaver had many friends who mourn his death. A Wellsboro Sentence. Judges Niles, of Tioga county, has sentenced Nelson Brought, of Law rence township, to S7O fine and to pay the cost of prosecution and to be im prisoned four months in the jail there. Brought was convicted at last term of court for cruelty to animals because of his complicity in over-driving, beating and torturing his horse as he was driv ing home from Elkland one night last February. The horse died that night in the road where the cruelty was in flicted. From all accounts, there are daily instances of cruelty to animals in this county and many cruel and in human incidents. We are pleased to know that a Humane Society, to oper ate under the laws of the state, will soon be in full operation here, then look out for some wholesale arrests. The PRESS, as well as all good citizens, will back it. Special Term for Primary and Inter mediate Pupils. The undersigned has been granted a room in the East Ward building for the purpose of conducting a special term of school for primary and inter mediate purpils. The term will begin May 19th, and will be four or six weeks in length. Tuition, at rate of $1.50 a month; children attending less than two weeks will bo charged for one-halt month's tuition. Those attending more than two weeks and less than four, will be charged for a full month. Parents expecting to send children will please send names as soon as possible. Any children from six years of age to Grammar school pupils will be received. 9tf MARY ROBINSON. Magic Color Pictures. A glass of water and a sponge or brush act like a box of paints on the wonderful "Watergraphs," which will appear in next Sunday's Philadelphia Press. It's the cleverest novelty of the year. The pictures are printed appar ently in black ink. You touch them with water, and in a second they bo come beautiful water color paintings. No skill is needed- Children can do it as well as grown folks. These "Water graphs" are in addition to the myster ious magic pictures, which you rub over a blank space with a coin and a picture appears. The great puzzle-man, Sam Loyd, is now on The Sunday Press staff of en tertainers. He has a page each Sunday that will set you thinking and amuse you, too. Order next Sunday's Phila delphia Press of your newsdealer in advance. Then you'll be sure to get it. tf Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening by the pastor. Subject, "Emporium for Christ " Bible School at the clc36 of morning worship, C. E. Orandell Supt. Y. P. S. C. E. at six p. m., B. Olmsted, president. Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening 7:45. All welcome. There will be no service Sunday evening, as the pastor and congregation will attend the M. E. church to hear the baccalau : reate sermon by the Rev. Mr. Robert | son. Small Blaze. About eight o'clock Tuesday evening | the several fire alarms, (and we have a few when all are let loose) called out the department. The fire proved to be | in a small„building next to S. J. Hack ; ett's store, in east ward, occupied by William Brady, (colared) employed at furnace. Mr. Brady had retired, when Thos. Lysett broke open a door and found the occupant almost suffocated. The fire, which was evidently of incen diary origin, was extinguished without much damage. Emmanuel Church. Celebration of the Holy Communion next Sunday, May 4th, at 11 a. in. The fourth quarterly offering for Diocesan Missions will be received next Sunday. This offering should be S2O in amount. On account of the baccalaureate ser vices next Sunday evening, evening prayer will be said at 7 p. m. HAS SKIPPED OUT! r • wfe MM .112?, S&Pf-.' 'HP- W. O. Jolinson, Prouiinent I.umbcrmui!, Lc.svcs for Unknown Parts. W. D. Johnson, who has been ex tensively engaged in the manufacture of shingles and lumber in Cameron and Elk counties, with mills located at Grantonia, Elk county, and Lumber and Shippen townships in this county, mysteriously disappeared about three weeks ago. All efforts to locate him by his creditors, or backers, have proven fruitless. Johnson had a large business, scattered over the section above mentioned His creditors have taken charge of the property and are making every effort to locate the whereabouts of Mr. Johnson. Takes Us Back. During the past two weeks the elec tric light plant has been shut down while workmen were reinforcing the foundation under the gas engine. The work has been completed yet the authorities did not resume the light until they were positive the cement had suffiiciently "sot." Our town very much reminded us of Emporium thirty years ago when our citizens did not have any light except oil and lanterns. The deplorable condition of our side walks, from one end of the town to the other, are simply deplorable—disgrace ful. When the limit expires let them be promptly rebuilt and not patched, before the Borough shall be called upon to pay a few thousand dollars damage. Of course property owners are liable provided they are properly notified and the Borough does not allow the time to elapse. Cemetery fleeting. Pursuant to a call in the PRESS, a meeting of the lot owners in "Newton Cemetery" met in City Hall, Saturday evening at 8:30 and organized with G. Metzger, Sr., in the chair and Dr. R P. Heilman for Secretary. The following resolutions were adopted: Ist—That this Association shall be known as "TIIE NEWTON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.'- 2nd—That the following persons con stitute the charter members of said As sociation: . 11. 11. Mullin, G. F. Balcom, F. G. Judd, George Metzger, Jr., T. N. Hacket, Frank Beers, Frank Mundy. 3rd—That these seven persons are hereby authorized to employ an at torney, make application to court for a charter and to comply with the sta tutes in every particular to the com pletion of the organization without un avoidable delay. Adjourned to meet at the call of the charter members. G. METZGER, chairman. R. P. HEILMAN, M. D., Secretary. To the School Directors of Cameron County. Gentlemen:—ln pursuance of the lorty-third section of the act of May 8, 1854, you are hereby notified to meet in convention, at the courthouse, in Emporium on the first Tuesday in May, A. D. 1902, 1:30 p. m., being 6th day of month, and select, viva voce, by a ma jority of the whole number of directors present, one person of literary and scientific acquirements, and of skill and experience in the art of teaching, as county superintendent, for the three succeeding years, and certify the re sult to the State Superintendent, at Harrisburg, as required by the thirty - ninth and fortieth sections of said act. MATTIE M. COLLINS, County Superintendent of Cameron County. April 4th, 1902.—7-lt. Letter to Emporium Furniture Co. Emporium, Pa. Dear Sirs: Mr. Knox, an undertaker for fifty years at Brewster, N. Y. paint ed Devoe nine years ago. The paint is said to be in about as good condition as when it was first put on. Lead and oil don't last nine years. Yours truly, 72 F. W. DEVOE & Co. P. S.—Murry & Coppersmith sell our paint. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Fair, SATURDAY, Showers. SUNDAY, Showers. Will You Accept. Some weeks ago Mr. Josiah Howard very generously offered to donate $2,000 or §3,000 towards paving Fourth street from Climax office to Chestnut street, provided the citizens or Borough contribute their share. We believe, if ever our town is to make a start along this line, that property owners should take up this matter and at least niak< an effort to meet the generous gentle man, whose only object, we take it, to be for the benefit of the town. Wf shall, probably, never again have another such an offer. Don't stand back and say "can't do it." Try it. We say it can be done. Struck Oil. A. A. McDonald, Chas. M. Thomas, Jacob Slaigle, of this place, and sever al Warren county gentlemen, recently secured a 400 acre lease from Hon. C. W. Stone, located in the Cherry Grove field, near (Jarfiekl. The company have been quietly at work developing the territory, which bids fair to be a profitable investment. Last Monday their first well came in and proves a good one. Of course they are all feel ing good and, from all reports, have struck a good paying investment. Mr. McDonald was present when the well was shot and returned home on Tues - day, bringing with him a bottle of the grease. Experts pronounce the oil to be a first class quality. The gentle men are receiving the congratulations of their friends. Extensive Improvements. Landlord Michael Murphy of Com mercial Hotel lias made extensive im provements during the past few weeks, the most important and extensive being on the first sleeping floor. The entire flat has been repainted and papered throughout, the furniture and carpets being moved to the third floor and new furniture and carpets placed therein, presenting a very neat appearance. J. W. Clarke had the contract for the painting and paper work. Landlord Murphy will continue to make other extensive improvements. School Directors Association. It is the purpose of the School Di rectors of this county, immediately after the election of County Supt., that takes place Tuesday, May 6tti, at 1:30 o'clock, to organize a county associa tion, for the betterment of our schools. It is an excellent movement and should be attended by every director. Not in a Trust or Combine. The new easy running "Le Hoy Plows" are made by an independent company not controlled by a trust. Farmers, these plows are the best made. They are "easy to hold" and "easy to draw"; furnished in all sizes and style adapted to the conditions of soil on your farm. Call for a catalogue and leave your order for a "Le Roy Plow," at C. 11. JESSOK Emporium, Pa. L2OCAL~NoVICES. FOR SALE.— A lot on Sixth street, fronting on Sixth and Cherry, contain ing a frame building, facing Sixtb* street. Apply to MRS. LAURA M.BRYA5 V Emporium, Pa. 10-3t POULTRY SUPPLIES.— Oyster shells. Granulated Bone, beef meal, lice pow ders and Lee's lice killer, sprayers, drinking fountains. Poultry fencing and netting a specialty. GEO. H. DICKINSON*. Emporium, Pa. PASTURE. —Those desiring pasture for the coming season may obtain the same by inquiring of me. Btf CHAS. C. WILEY. Sine and Grinding Make Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as long as lead and oil mixed by hand . Murry & Coppersmith soil our paint. SHAW'S PURE MALT-Is free from adulteration, drugs, crude spirits and other harmful ingredients. Absolutely pure. Sold By 36-47-ly F. X. BLUM!.,!?.. Tapestry curtains and lace cuitains. A fine new line Just received. Can't be beat for quality and prices. Call and have a look. GEO. J. LABAR. Eye Specialist. Prof. W. 11. Budine, the well known' Eye Specialist, of Bingliamton, N. Y., will be at 11. 11. Hirsch's jewelry store, Emporium, May 16th and 17th. Eyes tested and examined free. All work guaranteed. If you have weak eyes or headache don'(.'fail to call and see Prof. Budine, as he makes a speciality of correcting all such cases. Lenses ground tofit all kinds of peculiar ; sight. 10-2t. Piano tor Sale. First, class upright. You deal direct with one of the largest and best known manufacturers in N. Y. State. Must be sold to-morrow, Friday, before 2 p. m., at No. 01 East Fourth street. Em porium, Pa., or resliipped to home factory. Terms cash, or easy pay ments. NO. 10.
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