THE. CAMERON COUNTY PRE^S.
SSTABUSHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 37.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Oct. 13th, 1902.
Eiitor Press:—
Although the recent conference
over the coal strike, held in New
York, which was participated in by
Governor Odell, Senators Piatt,
Quay and Penrose and President
Baer for the operators, came to I
naught and the coal situation is j
discouraging, the President is still
working 011 the problem. He has
incurred the enmity of the opera
tors because they believe that he
sides with the miners and he has
incurred the enmity of some of the
labor organizations, who criticise
his last proposition to President J
M itchell. As a matter of fact, Mr. j 1
Roosevelt is not concerned with the I
interests of either the miners or !
their employers, lie believes that :
the prolongation of the strike will ' 1
mean suffering to a great number j 1
of innocent people and, in the sim- j 1
pie cause of humanity, lie is doing j 1
all in his power to end the strike. 1 |
Certain politicians say that he 1
would have done better to leave the
situation alone, that he will get I
little thanks and much blame before i
he gets through with it, but he says |
he is not working for himself but |
for the people, whose representative |
he is. It is at least certain that j
the President will appoint a com- |
mission to investigate the situation
in the anthracite region, as he feels
that he must have light in the sit
uation before he communicates with
Congress at the opening of the ses
sion. In the meantime, he is urg
ing Attorney General Knox to bend
every energy to ascertain some
legal method for dissipating the j
••intolerable situation." If Gov. I
|
Stone calls for federal troops he 1
will gladly respond. lie feels that j
order must be preserved although 1
he believes the militia will prove j
sufficient to accomplish that end. j
Adjutant General Stewart and
General Gorbiu, of Pennsylvania, !
called at tlie White House one j
evening recently and explained the I
situation to the President. They j
assured him that the reports of dis- !
order were greatly exaggerated by
senational newspaper correspon
dents and that their forces were
amply able to cope with the situa
tion at present.
In the meantime, Secretary Shaw
has rendered a decision which is
taken to mean that Welsh coal is 1
to be admitted duty free. Arrange- j
inents will be made at the ports to
examine the coal as soon as the ;
vessels carrying it are docked and
admission will be promptly granted, j
Of course it will be impossible to j
put out whole shiploads of coal !
through a chemical analysis, but
under the circumstances the col
lectors will exercise reasonable dis
cretion and will admit all coal that
seems to be practically softer than
that which the law provides must
pay a duty. This will save the im
porters <l7 cents per long ton, the
tariff 011 coal containing less than
9'J per cent, "fixed carbon.''
The assumed arbitrary position of
Ymerican naval officers together
with sensational newspaper reports
have made it necessary for Secre
tary 11 ay to explain t<> the Colum
bian government that the United
Stales has on designs 011 the isthmus
other than the protection of Ameri
can property and the «*nfiirc<)d neu
trality of the Panama railroad.
Hear Admiral Ca-. \ i-Mted an order
to effect that Colombian troop.-and
supplier mid not lie transported
by the railroad when their presence
was likely to precipitate an attack
by the insurgents and this order
was mi-interpreted, in Bogota, to
mean that the ('oloml. u go\<rii
ment was denied all use of the rail
i nm| Diwtai * M•> hm >n. lit
letlkioli to tit litl 1 met
and ha* renewed a 'oaiKv oi die
Impartiality of thU government.
It Is hoped that his explanation w ill
allay all Htiftpkitin «»f the I'uited
fctateaiu Bogota,
Operators flake An Offer To Arbitrate. ;
Agree to Appointment of Five Arbitrators by
the ('resident and to Refer all Dispute* |
to Them and Promise to Abide by Their ,
Decision—lt Is Believed the Miners Will j
Accept and That an Early Return to j
Work Will Result.
The anthracite coal operators have j
agreed to the appointment of a com mis- j
aion to be appointedjby the President of |
the United States, to whom shall be re- j
ferred all questions at issue between the !
companies and their employes, whether
they belong to a union or not, and the
decision of the commission shall be ac
cepted by the operators.
The commission is to consist of an
army or navy engineer officer, an ex
pert mining engineer not connected
with the coal mining properties, one of .
the judges of the United States courts
of the eastern district of Pennsylvania
—a man of prominence, eminent as a
sociologist, and a man who, by active
participation in mining and selling
coal, is familiar with the physical and
commercial features of the business.
The operators also make a part of
their proposition that the miners shall
return to work as soon as tha commis
sion is constituted and cease all interfer
ence with nonunion men, the commis
sion to namela datewhen its finding shall
be eflective, and to govern conditions
of employment between the companies
and their own employes for at least
three years.
The statement was read to the presi
dent as an act of courtesy before being
given to the press.
STRIKE IS SETTLED.
At a conference at the White House
which lasted until one o'clock last even
ing the following announcement was
made:
WASHINGTON. October 16.—The
strike is settled. Secretary Root at 1
o'clock announced that a common
ground of agreement had been reach
ed.
Fine Attractions.
Of the four evening entertainments to
be given in the Teachers' Institute
Course next week, I have heard three
and regard them as ofexceptional excel
lence. Edward P.Elliott's impersona
tion of David Harurn is inimitable. Be
fore an audience of seven thousand he
appeared in this play at Chautauqa, N.
Y., last summer and created the great
est enthusiasm.
Ernest Gambles superior as a Basso I
have .never heard. To a marvelous
voice he adds a magnetic and pleasing
personality, while his supporting com
pany is the best. Thomas Dixon alone
is worth the price of a course ticket.
None can afford to miss these supf rb
attractions,
O. S. METZLEK,
Pastor first Methodist Episcopal Church.
Big Lumber Deal.
Wilson Brothers, of Pittsburg ha\e
i closed a deal for the purchase of the
mill and timber land owned by G. W.
Huntley & Son, at Huntley, this coun
ty, also the timber at Medix Run. We
1 have not the particulars nor price
! paid.
' The firm of G. W. Huntly & Son will
> in the near future locate in Idaho,
where they have extensive timber
tracts.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs G. O. Easterbrooks and
■ Mrs. Geo Easterbrooka take this
method of expressing their sincere
• thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors whoso kindly assisted them during
I the sickness and death of their beloved
! son and husband.
Baptist Church Notes.
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor morning subject, "Overcom
ing." Evening "Does the uniting with
a church save a soul from Hell?" Bible
school at the close of morning worship,
t'. B> <'rainlell Supt. V. P S. O. E. 6
p. in. Is. Olmsted Pres.
Collar Bone Broken.
Emma, the tour year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter HchweikartofThird
street, while playing last .Monday fell
and broke her collar bone. Dr. lieil
mau reduced the fracture and the little
Miss is now as comfortable as possible,
under the circumstances
A Bargain.
A line organ, piano case, slightly used
costing when new slVi cash, being of
highest |>rud>', for iwle at a very low
I riee fur cash or on iu-Uallment, apply,
KUWIM < i, I't.AKkK,
Agent for Sfh.tin.icker Pianos, Em-
Olluiai Cuurl limine .spmiw.
1 Just ri at MH/ger's. Place
your order sit tliui-e era only a
limited nutiih -r o| them,
| It r, lire . r i'r.-sser, this is the
cry all over th* 1 utitfit »s oital district.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,1902.
The Corner Stone Club.
The C. S. C., desires to publicly
thank Mr. I. K. Hockley for his kind
assistance in the capacity of auctioneer
at their sale, in recognition of which
they have made him an advisory
member. They also extend thanks to
those who so liberally responded.
A Compromise. i
The legal contest over the estate of
Mrs. Anna M. Steers, deceased, has
terminated in a settlement out of court.
The heirs-at-law get several city lots
on the Grand Bolevard and Concourse;
four city lots on Ryers' avenue, and 1
all of the Southampton property. The |
defendant, Lucretia Viglini, pays all of '
the expenses of the litigation.
Our townswoman, Mrs. E. M New- '
ton receives one-fifth of all the prop- j
erty turned over to the heirs-at-law. '
Pleasing Entertainment.
A delightful, as well aas profitable j i
entertainment was given at the home
of Mrs. Helen Metzger last Friday ; j
evening by the C. S. C., new club, j
having for its first object the purchas- ;
ing of the corner stone for the propos-1
ed new church. It is understood that
their next venture will be about i
Thanksgiving. If their first enter- i
tainment was a sample of what wo are
to expect in the future, all may look '
forward to a most unique and charm- 1
ing evening.
Are Happily Wedded.
The marriage of Miss Alice Wright, |
eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. K.
Wright, and Mr. Albert Everett Mc- '
Closkey, of Philadelphia, was solemn- |
ized Saturday evening at the home of
the bride's parents, rector of Trinity '
Episcopal church, being the officiating '
clergyman.
Tiie bride was attired in white or
gmdy and wore a tulle veil and car- .
ried a shower bouquet of white carna
tions and maiden hair fern. She was ,
attended by her sister, Mrs. James .
Robbins, as matron of honor. The j
baidesmaids, Miss Louise Ogden
Wright, who wore blue organdy, and ]
Miss Eva Shank, who wore pink or
gandy and carried bouquets of pink
carnations. The flower girls were
Miss Carolyn Moore of Emporium, and J
Miss Francis Hetzneckey, of Kane.
They carried large baskets of pink and '
white asters. The groomsman was ,
Mr. Charles Lambert Kinsloe of Lock
Haven.—Renovo Evening News.
The PRESS and the many Emporium
friends of Mr. and Mrs. McCloskey
wish the young couple many years of
happinosp.
The Man.
Thomas Dixon, Jr., author of"The
Leopard's Spots," has lived a life hardly
less remarkable than the story of his
novel. He flrst won fame in his own
state of North Carolina, and was elected
to the state legislature at the age of
twenty, before he could vote. After a
brief political career ho followed the ex
ample of his father and became a
preacher, and, as pastor of the People's
Church in New York City, attracted a
larger number of hearers than any other
proacher in America. Of late years,
having retired to his beautiful Virginian
home on the shore of Chesapeake Bay,
ho has from there made frequent tours
and is today, perhaps the mostsuccess
lul popular lecturer we have. His pur
pose from boyhood, how ver, has been
to write books—a purp ,se deferred un
til he has lived much that romances are
made of In fact, before he himself
i wrote a novel, ono was written about
I hiiu The preacher-hero "Camden" of 1
| Miss Lillian Bell's well known story, is j
I really the author of"The leopard's
i Spots."
Industrious Hember.
The Cameron county Republicans
have done a sensible thing in nominat
ing Hon. 11. 11. Mullin as the legislative
; candidate at their primaries last week
iby a unanimous vote. The writer
I served with Harry in the session of '95
and knows whereof he speaks when lie
says that no county in the State had a
more zealous or industrious member in
the House when the Interest of his
people were at stake, or needful at tun
■ tinii iiecause of his large acquaint
ance itnd ability to make and retain
friend* Mr. Mttlliu exerted an lulluence
in legislation which few oft he smaller
count ins could boast of. Cameron
county i* normally Republic HI by about
300 The majority for Mr. Mtilliu
KIIOU I not full u vote below that ligurtt.
lie rdi mid have the hearty support of
every Republican who h is the {food of
bis party and tie* welfare ofhis county
•I li. url, i-id w • 1.. Uev.i le- will u<>t !'
in Ibis can vans, forest Ite^ubllcan
TIIM voter* of i 'learlh-Id county will
do their duty on ele ti >u day. Mr.
1 Dres««r will have a substantial ma
Jorlty.
Find Newspaper Best Medium.
A radical change will be made in the
atrical advertising in St. Louis this
winter by the St. Louis Theatre Co.,
controlling the Imperial, Grand, Hav
lin's and Columbia theatres. It will re
sult in a decrease of bill board advertis
ing and the discontinuance of litho
graphs in show windows of stores.
Newspaper advertising has been found
more profitable and will be increased.
Funeral of deorge Easterbrooks.
Services over the remains of Georgo
Easterbrooks were held from the
Methodist Episcopal church last Fri
day afternoon, Rev. O. S. Metzler, the
pastor, delivering a very touching and
eloquent sermon. The funeral was
largely attended by our citizens, the
fire department and fraternal organi
lations of which deceased was a mem
ber attended in a body. After the
services his remains were followed to
Newton cemetery and laid to rest. The
floral offerings were numerous and
very handsome.
Some Qualities of a Good Wife.
Marriage is not a failure, though there
is much of failure in marriage. Whom
shall wo hold responsible for whatever
measure of failure there is in marriage?
To some extent, perhaps, it is the fault
of no one, save fate in the form of social
nature and conditions. But for the
most part happiness is under our own
control and of our own making. Under
the power of all-moving duty and the
spirit of unselfishness, even the most in
compatible disposition', and tastes may
be broughtinto working harmony. The
secret of success and happiness in
marriage is a moral one and may be
found of ail who sincerely desire to
find it.
Of course the marriage relationship
is a mutual one. Mutual co-operation is
necessary to the realization of its ideal.
The short-comings of a husband are
jus!, as fatal to domestic bliss as are
thojo of a wife. But our present pur
pose is to point out the moral qualities
winoh makes a good wife.
It requires sympathy and brains, and
character and tact to be a good wife,
even though one has an ideal man for a
husband. Sympathy means feeling to
gether. Husband and wife should feel
that their interests are thoroughly one.
They i-hould share each others ideals
and hopes and purposes, and shouldcul
tivate arespect for and interest in each
other's divergent tastes. Some wives
are lacking in this sympathetic interest
in their husbands through sheer eelfish
indifference. They have their own pet
ideals and schemes which they cherish
exclusively, and apparently think of a
husband merely in the light of a materi
al foothold. Of his inner life, of his
desires, his struggles, his anxieties, they
know and care nothing. Whatever un
derstanding of a husband's nature they
do possess,they use for their own selfish
purposes. A selfish wife possessed of
brains and tact may do what she will
with her husband. Witnass Becky
Sharp.
Sometimes the disposition to feel a
sympathetic interest in one's husband
may be present, but there may bo such
a lack of intelligence on the wife's part
that she is virtually shut off from any
real share in his life. But even a small
amount of intelligence moved by a
great love, may accomplish wonders.
There must be character. This in
cludes virtue In its narrower sense, but
it moans vastly more than that. It is
that which commands a husband's deep
est respect and homage, such respect
j and homage as can never bo command
-led by one who Is but a silly doll, or a
nagging, scolding shrew.
There must be tact. Tact may he
mado the minester of selfish scheming,
. but it may also be, and ought to be, the
crown of an unselfish and intelligent
devotion. It dictates the right word at
thu right time, and it imposses silence
when silence is golden. It speaks
through a glance, through a smile,
a gesture, a touch.
Does the possession of a liberal culture
and of artistic accomplishments unfit a
woman to be a good wife? Emphatical
ly no, if to them are joined the moral
qualities we have mentioned. So far front
being an obstacle to a successful and
happy married life liberal accomplish
ments exert a uiost elevating and pre
servative influence upon it. They im
part a refined zest to life, they banish
from the leisure hours the haunting at
mosphere of toil and care; they lift the
mind ab ive llu level of trivial personal
ities; they ke«n< open the outlook of the
sou I upon the thin;jO that ate pure and
.•!; ■ ling and of ;, >4 report, and «o do
utuch to develop .tad str» ngtheu the
moral qualities which are the secret of
stic ens in marriage.
The election of Mr. DresMer i t all ouu
sitied like the handle UJ a jug.
Newspaper Men and Politics.
With the approach of the fall cam
paign we have been impressed with the
number of newspaper men who have
been tendered nominations for office.
We are inclined to look upon this as a
hopeful tendency, and to disagree with
the ultraconservatives who urge that a
newspaper man should remain free from
personal interests in politics lest he be
unduly influenced thereby in the matter
which he puts before the public.
As a matter of fact, the newspaper
man has many qualifications which es
pecially suit him for the holding of
public office. His training from its be
ginning has been toward a dispassionate
criticism of everything that pertains to
public affairs. He is taught to look
without prejudice upon the questions of
the day and above all to deal with facts.
In this he comes to be the champion of
the people and of the cause of the great
est good to the greatest number. He
relies on the approval of the masses from
whom he gets his support in his crusade
against greed and injustice, as against
the favor of a clique or ring that seeks
to subordinate him and the policy ofhis
paper to whims and selfish Interests of
party leaders. Yet in it ali he has his
opinion and is expected to have.if he is
to be of any force in his chosen field
Again, the editor's intimate know
ledge of public q'lestioHS and his close
study of the same especially fits him for
their consideration in the capacity of
public servant. The men of affairs,
with the enormous complexities of busi- ■
ness that confront him, has time only
for the most superficial glance at the
questions of the day, while the news
paper man comes constantly in contact <
with them in the daily routino of his
work. An intimate knowledge of the
trend of public opinion becomes as much
his stock in trade as an intelligent com
prehension of the influences on the
markets become that of the broker.
Further than this the maniflold duties
that fall upon the editor, the necessity
of adapting himself to various condi
tions, and his habit of fluent expression,
all prepare .him for the discussion of
live problems and for assuming the
duties of public life in whatever capa
city he may be chosen.
Where can be found better men to
represent the people in their legislative
bodies than their champions of the
press? It is a fact to bo lamented that
the men of leisuro and of suave and
genial manners are making their way
into public life and taking the places of
men of convictions and men of force.
The business man finds little to attract
him in public life. The remuneration
is small and the tasks arduous and often
thannkless. Ic is seldom that he cares
to jeopardize his personal interests in
the service of the people. Again we
look upon the choosing of representa
tives of the press as a potent influence
in correcting an evil tendency, and be
lieve that they will prove deserving of
the confidence placed in them in the
future as they have in the past.—Editor
and Publisher, N. Y.
Death of Hiss Lulu Schnyder.
When death takes the young, the
good, and the true it always seems
dou' .y sad, and hard to bear.
LULU SCIINYDEB, oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Schnyder, died
in Emporium, Wednesday, October 15th,
at twelve o'clock, noon, aged 14 years,
one month and 15 days, after an illness
of about three weeks of typhoid fever
complicated by meningitis. Lulu
Schnyder, was one of the best be
loved and most ambitious scholars
in the Emportum High School.
!It was not enough for her to
i work for a Diplomn, but it was her
j ambition, and her firm determination
| to, graduate at the head of her class,
| and could she have been spared she
would no doubt have succeeded. She
! held the record for attendance In the
' Emporium schools and in the Sabbath
| school in which she attended. During
' her entire school life she was never
abseut one day.
To become a teacher, to mako a name
for herself, to help her parents, and to
do good In the world, such were the
worthy ambitions of this noble girl, so
Hiidly stricken down when scarcely up
on the threshhold of life.
Tu the sorrowing schoolmates and j
friends, and to the heartbroken family j
the I'ItKHS extends its most sincere and
heart felt sympathy
The funeral services will be held at
the Kuinianuel Kpiscopal church next
Saturday at two o'clock p. in.
Condition Improved.
The condition of Mr John Hurnett, i
who was badly burned with acid iwo
wrel>» ago, is much Improved. The
slghtof Ills eyes thout;h Mill imparled,
It is heliev cd will recover Its accustom- i
ed vigor.
McKettu county will more than do
her duty toward* Mr Dreser on elec
tion day. His innjortiy will he pjieiioui ,
J
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY. Fair.
SATURDAY Fair.
SUNDAY, Rain.
Teachers' Institute.
The Thirty-sixth Annual Teachers'
Institute of Cameron County will be
held at the Court House, Emporium,
Pa., Oct. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1902. It is
the purpose of this Institut3 to enlarge
the professional lite of teachers, and se
cure tho co-operation of parents and
patrons.
No pains has been spared to make the
Instituto a success. The instructors
are tlie best that couid be procured.
Their place in the educational circles
of the country, substantiate this. They
are as follows:
Hon. Henry Houck, Department of
Public Instruction, will again bo with
us. His genialness as well as his excel
lent addresses make him always wel
come.
Hon. 11. R, Pattengill, L'incing,
Mich , will give instruction during the
entire week. History and Geography
are his subjects.
Dr. Charles Gray Shaw, New York
University, subject, Phychology.
Parents as well as teachers cannot fail
to gain much from his talks ou Ethical
and Moral education.
Prof. John F. Bigier, Ediuboro
Normal School, Pa His Pedagogical
talks will be of greatest help to teachers.
Miss Fran!. Huntley, Musical Direct
or, will have charge of the music.
The evening entertainments are as
follows:
Monday, 8:00 p.„m. admission price
35 cents, Monologue, "David Harum,"
Edward P. Elliott, impersonator. The
imortalized David Harum depicts on
phase of our sturdy American character
A type of true manhood that gladdens
and uplifts whether found in reality or
in Action.
Tuesday, 8:00 p. m. admission price
50 cents, Concert, Ernest Gamble Recit
al Company. Those who are fond of
excellent music will not be disappoint
ed.
Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. admission
price 50 cents, Lecture, "Backbone."
Thomas Dixson, Jr. Mr. Dixson is the
author of"The Leopards Spots" But
before he wrote a novel, one was written
about him, "Camden," the preacher
hero of Lillian Bell's well known story,
is in reality, Mr. Dixson. His lecture
"Backbone" is something worth liear
iug-
Thursday 8:00 p. m. admission price
50 cents, Concert, Chicago Lady Enter
tainers. Truly a pleasing entertain
ment consisting of solos, duetts, trios,
and quartottes, interspersed with
humorous and dramatic readings'.
Season tickets the four entertain
ments, §1.25. Tickets for reserved seats
on sale at Lloyd's, Monday. Oct. 20,
at 10:30 a. m.
Arrangements have been made with
the Pennsylvania Railroad for special
excursion rates to teachers and others
who wish to attend the institute. Card
orders will be forwarded to any one
desiring them,
Train No. 4, will stop at Cameron,
Sterling Run, and Sinnemahoning,
Oct. 21, 22, and 23, for the benefit of
those going east who wish to attend the
entertainments.
Thursday is "Directors day." Aii
school Boards of the county should bo
well represented. Hon. H.R. Pattengill
and Hon. Henry Houck will address
the directors.
All friends of education are cordially
invited to attend.
Any man kind to his workingmen
deserves recognition. Mr. Dresser is
that man, and he will surely receive his
reward on election day.
Drifting From the Truth.
The above was the theme ofuxermon
last Sunday evening in Methodist Epis
copal Church by the pastor Rev. O. S.
Metzler it was an able and eloquent dis
course and would bear repeating
Emporium, TV,., Ocf. 10, 1902
EDWIN CLARKE,
Audit The Peun'a. Beneficial Association
of WUliamsport, Pa.
DEAR SI U:
With this l acknowledge receipt of s>u us well
as sll for his two week's sickness being payment
in full of Amount due me by reason of my hus
band holding certificate No. iu your com
pany.
As lit* death only occurred on Tuesday Inst,
October aeventh. the |»a\ meiit ©f this money on
the Friday following I* settlement in remarkable
Mhort time. For the promptness and attention,
112 thank you aud your company.
Respectfully,
KI.IZABI.TiI i:.V» W;UBIIOOKe>.
I The above is only one ol the many cluiutaset
I tu*l by tin T. I*. It A The company to noted
Tor its prompt in aud feir dealing. For tfeu t*»l
u,; nipt.. U • u.tiact i. -k*i: a«
, Meat » i I death take a »ertifie.de in the p« t-ri .»
J l i.efM <*l A «Mje!ntiou.
KOWtN <«. tXAUKt;, I,«n. Agent.
Th>» St'itn-Miyht has been turned uti
but no Haw-4 httve been discovered Hi
I Mr. Dresner.
NO. 34.