FHE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 37. BRIEF HENTION. The car shops at Renovo are being enlarged. The Buck tails meet at Dußois, Sept. 16, 17, 18, 1902. Presbyterian supper Thursday even ing of next week, at R. C. Dodson's. Pick up a copy of REDFIELD'S MAGAZINE and forget your cares. Supper next week on Thursday even ing 28th, at R. C. Dodson's on 4th St, WANTED." —The undersigned desires to purchase a lirst class cow. Must be A-l. C. A. VAN LEW. The excursion to Erie, given bv the P. & E. R. R. to its employes la3t Satur day, was well patronized by people from this county. Persons who have apples for sale well do well to see Thos. Lysott at St. Charles Hotel. He offers the highest possible price for this fruit. Get his prices The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Jos. Martin died at their residenca in the East ward last Sunday morning of cholera infantum, aged about four weeks. No. 9of the Presbyterian Sun day School, will serve ice cream and cake, on the lawn of L. Taggart, on Fourth street, Saturday evening, Aug. 23rd. The public cordially invited WANTED:— Agents to sell Teas, Coffees, Baking Powder, Spiaas, Ex tract, etc. Liberal commission allowed. Grand Union Tea Co., 33 W. Long Ave., Dußois. Pa. 25 3t. Hastings hed ov«-r240,C00 majority In '94, and since then many thousands of Democrats have become Republicans. Penny p.voker will unite every shade of Republicanism. A team belonging to the Emporium Lumber Co., r.t Keating Summit be came frightened and ran away one day last week. One of the horses sustaining a broken leg and had to be killed. Class No. 9 of the Presbyterian Sun day School, wi; I servo ice cream and cake on the lawn of L. Taggart, on Fourth street, Saturday'evening, Aug. 21rd. The public cordially invited. There will be a big job for the Mac cabee goat at the review oil Friday evening. After the battle the surviv ors will have cream, cake and cigars and the graves of those who fall will ba kept, green. Some little excitement was created in ths E'.st ward on Wednesday owing to the horse of P. Evaas, the junk deal er, runningaw.iy Geo. Walker proved himself th 3 hero of the hour by stopp ing the animal. Guffey is paying all the expenses of the Democratic State organization in the hope of one or two things—a seat i n the U. S. Senate or a place in Pattison's cabinet when he is President, This news comes direct from the Guffey in cubator. The Democrats of Potter county have made the following nominations: For Judge of Potter county district, L D. Seibert of Coudersport; for Congress, C. L. Peck, of Coudersport; for Legisla ture, W. L. Lillibridge, R. H. Young; for protbonotary, R. N. Rumsey; for recorder of deeds, William Nelson. The College of Music at Freeburg, Pa , is in session with the largest at tendance of any previous Summer term, and to continue without vacation until the holidays. Pupils admitted any day for a term of six or more weeks, Piano, Organ, Singing, Band and String in struments taught. For Catalogue ad dress, with stamp. 25-3t. HENRY B. MOYER. The Mayor of Altoona recently sen tenced a young man to pay a fine of SSO or goto jail for 30 days for insulting women by swearing in their presence. In passing sentence he said: "It is to be regretted that some one did not come along with a base ball bat and hit you over the head with it. That's what I would have done, fori think of all petty offenders the worst is the one who in sults women." Democratic County Convention. Boss 1. K. Hockley issues a ca.l for the convening of the I)etnoerati s (Yiunty Convention, Friday, August 2!>tii. to con sist of a number of packed delegates selected a month in advance, in order to cut out the possibility ul any Democratic candidate for county ofiice standing a ghost of a show for a nomination. Ilow long would the Republican party stand such a high piece of politiml trickery, and how the self-same LO.--0.- would howl about the Republican machine overriding the people. But we Ibruct that these atv titnes of <1 old Bricks an 1 Reform with Cameron Democracy the bricks for tin many waif-until-next -year-candidates Great is the great Kefbrui Democracy of Catii'Ton. Republican Congressional Convention The Republicans of this Congres sional District (21st) met at Du Bois last Thursday and after twenty ballots nominated Solomon R. Dresser, of Brad ford, by acclamation. The first session of the Conven tion convened at three o'clock, Col. W. F. Reeder, of Bellefonte, being elected Chairman, Dr. V. K. Cor bett, of Driftwood, Lesley Stewart, Clearfield, and Carl Engstrom, Mc- Kean, Secretaries and Tellers. Each county presented a candi date for the nomination. Cameron was the first county to lead, B. W. Green, Esq., in a very able man ner presenting the name of our worthy citizen, Capt. C. !•'. Bar clay, in an eloquent speech, which was warmly applauded. .J. P. Mc- Narnev seconded the nomination of Capt. Barclay in a very cordial manner. Centre county's conferees, Col. \V. F. Reeder, Dr. \V. S. Harder and Edmund Blanchard, nominat ed their favorite, Dr. M. J. Lauck, the nominating speeches being made by Messrs. Blanchard and I larder. Clearfield's conferees, Hugh Mc- Cullough, Leslie Stewart and AV. C. Baum—through Messrs. Bantu and MeCullough, presented their favorite, Hon. \\. <Arnold. McKean's large delegation was headed by lion. T. F. Richmond, Capt. ("lark and Carl Engstroni as conferees. The addresses of Messrs. Richmond and Clark in glowing terms lauded their candidate. All of the nominating speeches were delivered in an eloquent manner and all tried to assure the conven tion that whoever received the nomination the cordial support of each county would be accorded the nominee. Each county stuck close to its favorite. C'apt. Barclay received one vote from Clearfield—Mr. Me- Cullough—in eleventh ballot, in addition to the three from this county. The best of feeling prevailed throughout the session. The nom ination of Mr. Dresser was made unanimous upon the motion of B. \\. < ireen, Esq. The happy out come of the convention was receiv ed with applause. The nominee of the convention was called for and promptly thanked the delegates for the honor conferred and invited all to partake of a banquet in pre paration. which lasted until a late hour. At the banquet board speeches were made by all present, pledging support to the nominee of the Convention. Of all the ex pressions none were more loyally spoken than those by our candi date. Capt. Barclay and his sponsor B. \V. Green, Esq. Capt. Barclay and his friends made a clean, honorable contest for the nomina tion and accepted the result in good grace. The nomination of Mr. S. K. Dresser is a strong one j ami will be popular with the masses He is a solid business man, popu ! lar with all who know him and j will sweep the district. We take pleasure in printing the able nom inating speech of Hon. T. I". Rich mond in this issue. Dances. Weekly dances have become cpiite popular throughout the county and posters have been issued for one at Sizerville and one at Cameron on Fri day night, this week; also one at Sterl ing Run, Friday night, Aug. 2'J. Senator Quay Issues Call for State Committee Tleeting. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-Sonator Quay, chairman of the Republican StateC'ommittce,to-day issued a call for a meeting of the State committee iu thin eity on September 3d. The purpose of the meeting, as stated in tho call, is to confer regarding tho conduct of tho campaign and for tha traasaetion of any other business that may becaNed to the attention of the committee. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21,1902. ADDRESS OF HON. T. F. RICHMOND. £ 8. It. DRESSER, j j Republican Candidate for Congress. Presenting the Name of Solomon R. Dresser to the Twenty-first Congressional Con ference at Dußois. Penna. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of th^ Convention: We are met here to-day for the pur pose of placing in nomination a candi date whom the Republicans of the Twenty-first Congressional district can, beyond the peradventure of a doubt, elect to represent this district in the Fifty-eighth Congress. That should be our sole aim and only purpose. Whether that person comes from Cameron, Centre, Clearfield or McKean is a secondary matter. This new Congressional district, ex tending over half way across the state, within the confines of which aro to be found the most diversified interests, covering some of the richest territory within our Commonwealth, must be represented by a Republican. The future welfare and prosperity of each county in this district, the con tinuance of an unparalled era of busi ness activity within our state, and the safety and glory of our nation, requires and demands a continuance of Republi can rule. I have listened to the gentlemen who have preceded me with pleasure and with pride and I doubt not that the encomiums aro merited and well and worthily bestowed; I doubt not that the reasons given why some other county than McKean should have the honor of furnishing the first candidate for Congressional honors in this new dis trict, merit our earnest attention; and we, of McKean, are here, first to lay before you. with the hope of favorable consideration, onr claims for recogni tion; and second, to tell yon why the Republican voters of our county deem the gentleman whose name I shall have the honor to present as pre-eminently fitted to represent this district and as unquestonably the most logical and in vincible candidate of any whose name shall come before this convention for consideration. Since IS7O the increase in population in McKean county has been the most rapid of any county in the present dis trict. In the last 30 years her popula tion has increased six fold, while that of Clearfield less than three told, and that of Cameron and Centre less than two fold. Her lumber, mineral, agri cultural and manufacturing interests equal, if they do not exceed, any county of her size and population within this great Commonwealth. Almost eyery industry that can be found in operation in the Congressional district will be found to be actively and successfully operated within the boundries of Mc- Kean. It was a considerable number of years ago that the loyal Rapublieans of McKean county wrested the county from Democratic misrule, and since that timelier Republican majorities, on state and national issues, have steadily increased, until, in the year 1900, we rolled up a Republican majority of nearly 3,000 out of a total vote of less than 10,000, when the Republican party placed In the Presidential chair for the second time that matchless leader and patriot William McKinley. That same year little Cameron with her 1,500 votes had a Republican majority of nearly 500, while Clearfield with her 14,000 votes had a Republican majority of less 1,900, and Centre with her 9,009 votes had a Republican majority of about 350. It is true that we have met with some political misfortunes in McKean but they have but acted as a spur to urge us forward to greater efforts and greater political victories. We are not asking the nomination for the purpose of assisting our local ticket, but from past experience we believe we are safe in affirming that if we are accorded this nomination, we will be able to carry both the state and county ticket through with a majority of not less than 2,000. Gentlemen of the Convention, Mc- Kean presents to you a man whom we believe to be the strongest candidate that has been or can be presented from any part of this Congressional district. Born and reared on the farm, he has carved out for himself through his in dividual efforts a business career that has been not only successful, but hon orable. Starting with his foot on the lowest round of the ladder, he has mounted steadily until he lias acquired a competency and made for himself a business reputation, stamped with the trade mark of industry, honesty and integrity. In social life he commands and receives unqualified respect; his home life is of that high order of af fection and kindliness that marks the best citizens. Public spirited, lie iias served in the legislature of his home city, when that city needed a guiding hand and a cool brain. Philanthropic, he has visited the sick, and given liber ally to the needy in distress. No charitable or benevolent organization ever appealed to him without receiving quick and unselfish response. Retiring, yec firm in his convictions; modest, yet aggressive in the cause of right, he is looked upon by the Repub licans of McKean county as a positively safe man to lead us to victory and to place the Twenty-first Congressional district forever in the Republican col umn. We want to assure you gentlemen of this convention that ifMcKean County is, at this time, honored with this nomi nation, that your candidate will take a personal interest, in each and every Republican candidate in each and every county in this Congressional district; that he will bring into the camprign, not only in McKean, but Cameron, Centre and Clearfield a thoroughness of honorable campaign work that the voters, regardless of party, can applaud and will respond to; that it will be his pleasure and desire to aid in every honorable way possible in the election of every candidate associating with him upon the ticket, and the entire dis trict will receive the full benefit of an aggressive eampaign. These are some of the reasons why I take pleasure in presenting on behalf of the county of McKean the name of a man whom I believe will harmonize the Republican party throughout the entire district; the name of a man against whom I know no person can raise the finger of scorn; the name of a man against whom no word can be said socially or politically; the name of a man whom you can go homo to your friends and neighbors and truthfully say is an honest man, an able man, a conscientious man—a citizen of the highest type. Without disparagement to the other honorable gentlemen whose isames have been presented be fore this conference, I say confidently that the Twenty-first Congressional district will be represented by a man of businesi acumen and sagacity—by a man who will serve the entire dis trict faithfully, effectively and satis factorily it you gentlemen will place in nomination as the unauimuus choice of this convention -Solomon R. Dres ser. Open Letter to rir. S. S. Hacket. Mr DEAR MR. HACKET:— Replying to your communication ad dressed to me, and published in the In dependent, of August 14th, I beg to say, that I have no recollection of having ever endeavored to convince any one that Mr. S. S. Hacket was, is, or ever has been opposed to improvements in the middle or west wards. Such proselytism would surely be rank supererogation. I have mentioned, casually, to perhaps two or three persons, that Mr. Ilaeket seemed to object[to a decent road up town,although no one, to the best of my knowledge, had ever heard him kick on any expenditure of public funds in the East ward, especi ally if said improvement was to be made near his property, as instance the finest stone crossing in the borough, laid by public funds, directly in front of your properity in the East ward, just where it answers as a sidewalk lor one end of the "red store." However, none of the persons to whom 1 have spoken have seemed in the least surprised or appeared to need any "con vincing." They have, to be sure, made some quite earnest and energetic remarks, which not being intended for publication I refrain from repeating. As to road making, Mr. Hacket, opin ions certaiuly do honestly differ. There are no doubt a few people who think a thin skin of cinders, a few inches in thickness, scattered over the top of a long stretch of highway, makes a very satis factory Main Street fur a town of 3000 inhabitants, and a County Seat at that. And then again there are others, who— do not feel th;»t way. I agree with you that the road from the Meth .dist church to the railroad, and up Portage lias prov en quite satisfactory—for about a year— at a cost of §6OO. Ordinary use oi the road, however, has already pushed the cinders to the sides and jauiuj •d them in to the mud so that the center of the road is already lower than the sides. In one year or two the cinders on this model strip will, in my opinion, lie entirely out of sight, iu the mud, unless more cinder is continually being hauled to the center, and this process has already commenced. This idea of r ati making, with cinders substituted for lund, gras-, j sticks aud stones, is the one that has | prevailed in this country ever since the j Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Hock. In I my opinion, a toad kept iu fair condition j on any such plan as this is altogether too I expensive for any benefits received. Of j course it is entirely impossible to niaiu ! tain any regular grade in this way, and it is only a question of time when resi j dents will need to go up stairs when they I desire to see across the street. The plan adopted by Council is along I the line advocated by your Burgess for ' years. It has always seemed to me that |it was best and most economical in the | end to build a road right to begin with, j even if only a short distance could be | done at a time. As to your suggestion of partiality, my dear Mr. Ilaeket, I very much doubt if it would have occurred to any one else. The location for the permanent repairs was chosen because it is the worst stretch of road on Fourth St., and not because any particular person lives or does not live in that locality. It is really immaterial where the im provement begins, the idea being to add !to it from time to time untill Fourth ' street is entirely covered, aod Allegheny | Avenue, also, unless you object toostrenu j ously. I With kind regards, and assurances of | my most distinguished consideration. I | remain, Yours sincerely, E. O. BARDWELE, Burgess. Emporium, Pa., August 20, 1902. Notice to Picnickers. , All persons going on the Sunday | school excursion to Tunnel Hill, 1 to-morrow will take the train at the ! upper station, where extra cars ! will be placed in advance of the ar rival of the train. No tickets will be sold at the Junction. ! Pulpit Announcements, The Rev. W. I'. Sehriner, D. 1 >., will | occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, next Sunday morning and evening and the Rev. O. S. Metzler will preach at More Hill, Howard Siding and Beeehwood. M. E. Picnic. At Tunnel Hill, to-morrow (Friday) leaves on regular train at 8:15 a. ni. Free transportation for primary, jun ior and intermediate departments of the school. Adults, 50 cents the round trip. All bring your baskets full oi' good things and have an enjoyable time in the beautiful grove at Tunnel Hill. The weather will be fair. No tickets will be sold at the Junc tion. All persons must take the train at the upper station. Don't miss "Special Dispatch" by Irving Claxton iu the September num ber of RE DFI ELD'S MAGAZINE. TERMS: IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by T. 13. Lloyd.\ FRIDAY, Fair. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. Cameron County Apples. Mr. P. c. Potter, of Cameron, has the thanks of ye editor tor a basket delicious apples, grown on their farrr near^Cameron. Rainfall. According to the State weather re port for July, Emporium with 12.3f inches was the largest rainfall in the state for July. The next largest totals, of rainfall were: Oil City, 10.G6; Clarion 10.77; Warren, 9.90; Wellsboro, 9.48. Good, Warm Supper, The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve one of their good suppers at the home of Mrs Robert C. Dodson, on 4th St., on Thursday of next week, beginning at 5 o'clock and serving til? all have eaten. All welcome and invit ed. Supper 25 cents. Returns From Alaska. Urban Boutain has returned from. Alaska, after an absence of more than two years, looking well. Mr. Boutain will remain at home, greatly to the delight of his family. He reports al' Emporium boys well and prosperous, which is good news to their Cameron county friends. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening bj the pastor. Morning subject. "This is That;'' evening "After This." Bible school at the close of morning worship, Supt. C. E. Crandell; Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. in, B. Olmsted Pres. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:45. All welcome. "Benedictory Song Service" at the close of evening worship in the lecture room. Don't miss it. Dr. Shriner Preaches. Large and interested congregations listened to the sermons of the Rev. W. P. Shriner, D. P., at the First Metho dist Episcopal Church last Sunday morning and evening. His pastorate in Emporium two and one-half yeare ago was productive of much good it every way, and many persons apart from the memliership of the church were present to hear him. Dr. Shriner is a direct and forcible speaker and i? always heard with pleasure. Democratic Congressional Convention. The ui)terrified met at Dußois last Friday and went through the useless form of nomination Mr. Delos Hebner for Congress -a pleasant gentleman and a good fellow. Mr Chas W. Shaffer, of thi 4 county was presented by the Cameron county delegates but he promptly declined to be led to the slaughter and urged his friends to nominate the Clearfield gentleman. Aid the Eree Library. Posters printed at the PRESS jobbing department announces an entertain ment at opera house next Monday evening in aid of the Free Reading Room and Library. The program consists of selections from operas, etc. Every citizen should attend and shov their appreciation of this grand irist. tution so liberally provided by Mr. Josiah Howard, who thus far has de frayed most the entire expense. Our citizens should do their share. Bo sure you attend. Awfully (?) Concerned. j 'Flic political editor of the LuU prudent has wept an awful weep and really feels awfully concerned because < 'apt. C. F. Barclay \va:- not nominated for Congress. 01 course you do(?) —more than Mr. , Barclay does, who feels very well! j pleased with the outcome, of the ! contest, the cordial support ac corded him by his home countj and glad that so good a gentleman as Mr. Dresser was nominated and will be elected. Speaking of gold bricks! Great Caesar who lias been gold bricked more than CaratftOA county Democrats by their bosses during the last thirty-five years* ! When have you ever been allowed ! a district nomination in a Demo- I cratic district in face of the fact ; that such loyal-old-time Democrats I as Judge liuntley, J. I!. Newton and Dr. Smith have been promised i and slated—only to be turned | down—when there was an oppor ■ tunity to elect in the district Nothing for Cameron Democracy from the Machine, that will aid or benefit, thi county. The machine (tail end located at Kmporiunn will a -a -inate any candidate or friend and expect to whip in lint the rank anil file of their party, ilovv long will Cameron Democrats stand the deception and rottenness. NO. 2fi.
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