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.
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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.
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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.