ESTABLISHED BY C. I?. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 37. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Jan. 5, 1903. Editor Prcsß Congressconvenesatnoon to-day and will bend its energies with ex ceptional application to the accom plishment of the great amount of work which remains to be done be fore the end of the session. With the parliamentary ability for which he has long been famous, Senator Quay has managed to preserve the -t:il us of hit territorial bill which is still the unfinished business. The early hours of the session will doubtless witness an earnest at tempt on the part of the republi cans in the Senate to administer to the Omnibus bill its coup do grace but it will require exceptional abil ity to catch Mr. Quay off his guard. Meanwhile, an opposition measure which provides for the admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state has been introduced and will be used as a foil for the more sweeping measure. There is intense interest in the fate of the Cuban treaty. At the last Cabinet meeting it was deter mined to force the issue; in eo far as the administration has the power, and to make a vote for its ratifica tion a test of loyalty to the presi dent. Nevertheless there are some Senators who regard the bill as the first step in a movement which has for its ultimate end the lowering of the Dingley tariff and they are, as yet, strongly apposed to the con vention. Senator l»latt of Con necticut, returned to Washington early with a view to getting a grasp on the situation and of furthering the interests of the measure of which he is a known champion. Senator Scott is one of those be lieved to oppose the bill, although he refused to acknowledge his op position when approached by your Correspondent, <)n the 7th, a hear ing will be given to the friends of the New Foundland treaty its op ponents having already been heard. It is not regarded at this time as likely that the treaty will be rati fied, however. The most interesting political feature of the week is tlie publica tion of Senator Hoar's anti-trust bill which, if not an administration measure, conforms closely to the re commendations of the President and the Attorney < Jeneral. It pro vides for publicity for tlio usual form ol" trusts and prohibits combi nations in restraint of trade. Al ready, serious opposition has de veloped in the person of Kepresenta tative Jenkins, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the support of which committee must be secur ed before the bill can come before the House for consideration. There are many who regard the bill un constitutional but it may be passed if only to test the law. Secretary Hay has practically concluded negotiations with Dr. Herran, the representative of Co lombia and is now awaiting the de cision of the Colombia government in regard to the treaty which will authorize the construction of the Panama Canal. The terms of the treaty as they now stand provide for an initial payment to Colombia of s 10,000,000 and an annuity of £loo,ooobeginning in ten years and continuing hereafter for all time, or as long as the I'nited States shall maintain the canal. It is believed that these terms are personally satis factory to l)r. Herran, the Colom bian Minister, but he l -ars that they will not meet with the ap proval of his countrymen. To sign a treaty which did not meet with their approval would Imj dangerous. It will be remembered that when Senor Andrado, the Venezuelan Minister, secured the intervention of the I'nited States in the Vene zuelan boundary question his countrymen were so pleased that they elevated hint to the presidency but when the decision of the court of urhitratiiou failed to satisfy all the . leinamU of the Ycnc/ticlaiiK, Cartro led a revolution which de posed Andrade and compelled hint to flee to Paris for bis life. change tn County Officers The new county t thelitis took charge of their nfflct s lust Monday. s hariff Marry lUuiphill moved into the jail remdene*, appoint ll>H as his deputy I •i• i !| I"i ill!.' 11 uslt i . .id fill i I;it » ?<| with fits' 112 ''lowing Stir *!us: 1.. K Huntington. * bus \l. Tboin.wt, John l<. Johnson, II II Mul lit, Kr.i >kiii: I loonier Mr Hemphill will make an »fWt unit iii.ii ijtu«*liil having vm y ut ii«j^lal»ly IIIUmI Him |xmiuoii of deputy uiiiii 112 hiitttfit) tS^uj^ j SIGHTS AM) SOL\IKS OF TIIK CITY. Searching for Santa Claus, Under Table Illumination. Some wiseacre has said that men are easier to wait on than women when they join the ranks of holiday shop pers. The statement is accounted for on the ground that a man seta out with the idea that he knows exactly what he wants, yet never gets it. A woman, on the contrary, seldom knows what she wants, but she .always manages to tlnd it before she relinquishes her self imposed round of department counters. It was with the delightfuly vague de sires of the latter class that one woman boarded a Broadway car during the holiday season. The windows along the way were decorated with holly wreaths, the shops were full of Xmas allurements, and on most of the promi nent corners Salvation army lassies rang bells, to call attention to numer ous kettles on tripods, which were labelled "Christmas dinners for the poor.'' Into these bright-hued pots dimes and dollars were showered by a merry, good-humored, generous throng bent on searching for Santa Claus. Some found what they took for him at Wanamaker's, and hundreds paused in the rotunda to gaze at the great group of statuary, which represented King Santa Claus and his court in a gold-columned temple, over which played irridescent lights that enhansed the splendor of the scene Others came by chance upon a genu ine flesh and blood Kris Kringle at the corner of 14th street and Gth Ave lie paraded up and down in front of I Macy's old stand, attracting a crowd by his outlandish costume. With quip and joke he advised the laughing throng that Macy had followed the march of fashion, atul moved up town. Those who reached the point indicated at midday witnessed the interesting movement of some monstrous bronze tigures on the Herald headquarters, which struck the hour of twelve with clock-like precision. The moments of the afternoon slip by unheeded while eager shoppers tlit from store to store, and the electric lights are springing into life when tired, but unsatisfied, they retuctantly board cars, and spend "a succeeding hour in hanging onto swaying straps, and submitting without a'murmur to being jostled by a mob who are con tinually ordered by the conductor to achieve the impossible feat of "Move up in front." Xmas morning did not dawn—it snowed down, to the high delight of the small boy who found a sled in his stocking. The parks resounded with the hilarity o{'coasters, and every slei«h that could be begged, borrowed, or bought was putin requisition to make the most of the rare sleighing season in the city. The automobile was tem porarily relegated to oblivion, and New York entered with spirit into enjoying an old-fashioned pastime. Meantime thousands were wending their way to the Grand Central Palace, where abundant dinners were distribut ed to all who applied. If any body in New York lacked a good dinner Xmas day, it was his or her own fault; for charitable people saw to it that plenty was provided for all who chose to eat. And those who bore baskets home were given five cents for car fare, llats off to the generous, even if naughty city ! The news boys lived up to their time honored Xmas custom of dining oil pie before turkey. At the tables of the well-to-do the popular pie was of the "Jack Horner" type, it formed an at tractive centre piece to the banquet, and at a signal from the hostess each guest pulled a ribbon, whereupon the traditional plum, in the form of a pre sent, fell to his or her share At one ultra fashionable banquet the table was of heavy plate glass, and an electric light under the glass top illu minated the room quite enough, not withstanding the fact that it was vtiled by damask. I may add that no men dropped underneath that table as a consequence of imbibing overmuch. TOOTED IN. There is a well authenticated report that about half a century ago people used to hear the Trinity chimes on the birth of a New Year. Habit isso strong that throngs still cluster round the historic edifice on New Year's eve, for no other purpose except to listen to the sweet-voiced bells "ring out the Old and ring in the New;" but nobody but the bell ringer ever hears the chimes nowadays, and it is only a high sense of duty that keeps him playing to the irreverent masses in the street below,who drown his music with thous ands of tooting horns and hundreds of steam whistles, in addition toa whole lot of devils' fiddles, electric buzzers, and noise provoking instruments. Many of the girls wore strings of sleigh bells for belt-*, and some of the young men had cow bells sluug over their shoulders, wlu-n litn.'i descended on Hroadway in a pandemonium ol sound that made it necessary to take the chimes on trust, since the only know ledge that they were discoursing music was gleamed from reading the pro gramme, and consulting •> watch When the hands of the latter pointed to midnight, the skyscrapers in that vicinity turned on the light:, tin molt scrambled for something thrown from the windows, ami "Happy New Year!" rent the air w it h a hcirl t hat seem ed to clear. "Today of past Keg re is and the fu ture of it * l-V irs. ' I<"t me echo it with .t fervent Happ,v New Year to yo i ail. KM MA M KKMKMI-.AI' Nkwton, A l finiokfer* llDiilU' tie V , li, Ma> er" hand made cigar, the best five cent i ij; iron the market. He sure you Uah hi II J4 tl. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY" 8,1903. Emporium Lumber Co. Resume Oper ations. After a six weeks shut down the big hardwood mill of Emporium Lumber Co. resumed operations again yester day. During the shut down extensive repairs and improvements have been made about the plant, both outside and in, including the enlargement and re cribbing of the pond, the addition of the latest improved steam nigger,a new hog, and a regular overhauling, prepa ratory to a big years run.—Austin Auto. Dr. Lorenze, Straightner of Children. Adolf Lorenz, "the great Austrian surgeon with soft; strong hand," is the subject of a very welcome paper by John Swain in the January MeOJurw's. It is a story that will be read by many parents, rich and poor, the country over—the story of the great benefactor of little children, who began life as a poor farmer lad There is an excellent explanation of Dr. Lorenz's famous op eration, and of just how ho performs it, with the aid o»ly of his own mighty strength, when other surgeons have to rely on specially devised apparatus. Left for the West. Fred A. Hill, of this place, who for fourteen years has been employed in C 3. Howard & Company's lumber mill at this place, in the capacity of saw filer, left, on Tuesday for Seattle, Wash., where his mother and brother reside, with a view of locating there. In case lie decides to leave Emporium his family will follow him next spring. Fred, as well as his excellent family, have many warm friends hero who will very greatly regret to have them leave Emporium. Farmers' Institute. Here is your chance, do you want a barrel of flour ? Do you want half a barrel of flour? Do you want a ham? Do you want a pig? If you do, then come to the Farmer's Institute to bo held in the Court House on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 12th and 13tli, 1903. Every person 18 years old and over, will, upon entering receivea numbered ticket; at the close of the evening ses sion there will be a drawing made from tho numbers given out during the day. A certain number will entitle the per son holding it to a full barrel of Hour; another number gives half a barrel of flour; another number is equivalent to a ham; and another number still, equals a pig. There will he an after noon and evening session on Monday, and any one of the required age at tending both sessions, will have two chances ol obtaining one of the above articles. There will be a morning, afternoon and evening session on Tuesday, and those who attend all three sessions will stand three chances of getting one of tho above articles, also a chance to get three of them. All four articles will be given away each day of the Institute; in other words there will be two full barrels of flour, two half barrels of flour; two hams and two pigs given away to tho lucky per sons during the Institute. Come and try your luck, and at the same time, learn something about fanning. '1 ho following instructors have been secured for the Institute. Prof. Wells W. Cooke, of Washington, 1). 0., Hon. Thou. J. Philips, of Atglon, Chester county, Pa., Mr. R. L. Beardslee, of Warrenham, Bradford county, Pa. Prof. Cooke, from 1886 to 189'!, was Professor of Agriculture of the Univer sity of Vermont and Director of the Vermont Experiment Station. Prom 18915 to 1900, iio was Professor of Agri culture of tho Colorado Agricultural College The past year he has been connected with the Pennsylvania State College, Hon. T. J. Philips is a practi cal farmer, who lives on and works his 200 acre farm, giving special attention to Dairying and raising Dairy Stock. Mr. Beardslee has been farming for the last 48 years, and has received as high as §I,OOO for a single loatl of butter. He raises from 1,600 to 1,800 bushels of grain, sella 1,000 lbs of washed w001,150 lambs, and I,(XHJ bushels of potatoes annually. l:ye Specialist. Prof. W. 11. Budine, the weil known Eye specialist, of liinghamton, N. Y., will be at It. 11. Hirsch's jewelry store, Emporium, Pa., January ttth and loih. If you can't see well or have 111 UIIHCIH don't (ail to call and see Prof, liudiut , ,t. be guarantees to cure all such eases l.i-nses grouud to lit all kinds of sight. Eyes tested and ex amined free. Ail work ttuarantt ed. MIIAW'H PUItE MAI.T The tick ind <l"ti tii- neittl a gent In lonln stln<n luut. It is olu-u a matter of life and •If till with I belli. iii« ideal nutriment aud restorative is Mil A W'N PI ITK M VI.T, Hold Hy If, X. Ui.l Mi.fc. DEATH'S DOINGS. REYNOLDS. ISRAEL M. REYNOLDS aged 76 years, nine months and 29 days, died on Wed nesday, Dec. 31st, after an illness of only three days of pneumonia. Al though well advanced in years Mr. Reynolds was remarkably well pre served and apparently enjoyed good health. He came to Emporium about 1865 and with his family was always highly respected. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. S. L, Stoddard, of this place and Mrs. U. A. Palmer, of Brad ford. Always an active citizen Mr. Reynolds always took a lively interest in public matters. He served as Justice of the Peace for several years and held other Borough offices. He was a Demo crat of the old school. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, tho services being conducted by Rev. W. A. Pugs ley, of First Baptist Church and in terment was made in Newton Ceme tery. Deceased was an honored mem ber of the Masonic fraternity, that body attending the funeral and performing the last sad rites. Mr. Reynolds has been an active member of Emporium fire department since the days of hand engine and never failed to respond to duty and appeared as young as the youngest. The entire department, out of respect to the deceased, attended in a body. The bereaved daughters have the warmest sympathy of our citizens, all of whom fully realize the loss of a kind father, a good citizen and a "friend in need." Peace to his ashes. Those who attended the funeral from out of town were: L. E. Runals, and son Arthur, Arcade, N. Y.; Mrs. J. P. Donovon, Millport, Pa ; Charles Jacobs, Shir.gle House, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. L T . A. Palmer, Bradford; Mrs. J. S. Doug las, O'ean; Miss Bessie Hennaman, Colegrove, Pa. * * HAMILTON. The death of MRS. ELANORE HAMIL TON, Saturday, January 3rd, at her late on East Fourth St., from acute pneumonia, came as a sad surprise to many of our citizens. Her sickness was of only a few days duration and though every effort was made to stay the pro gress of the subtle malady, her extreme age, 78 years, rendered them unavail ing. Mrs. Hamilton was born in Rex ville, Stuben County, N. Y. Thirty-five years ago she removed to Emporium, where she has since resided. She is survived by four children all of whom were at her bed side when the end came: Mrs. S. A. Harris, Buffalo; Mrs. R. W. Lewis, Patton, Pa.; Mrs. C. 11. Horner, Glade Run, Pa.; and Mrs. George Seaver, of town. Mrs. Hamil ton was a person of unbending integ rity. She was possessed of a high sense of honor and honesty as between neighbor and neighborandever sought to observe the spirit and practice of the golden rule in her relation to those about her. She was thoroughly un selfish, seeking to promote, not so much the ends of her own comfort and ease as that of others. She was a true anil devoted mother, ever ilesirous that her children should do right and to that end faithfully em ploying all her energies. Accepting and trusting in Christ as her Savior, she died in the comfort hope and peace of the gospel. Funeral services were held at her late homo last Tuesday afternoon, her pastor tho Rev. O. S. Metzler officiat ing. There was a largo attendance. Interment was made in Newton Ceme tery. NAJTBTSY. JOHN NARBEY, ageel 63 years, died at the family residence Maple street, Dee. 30, 1902, alter an illness of twelve months which finally terminated fatally front catarrh of stomach Deceased came to Emporium in 1865 and accumulated considerable property and was at one time quite prosperous. Reverses over took him and with it ill health. De ceased leaves a wife, two sons -John and < leorge and four daughters Mrs. John Panton, Mrs. C. L. Butler, Mrs. Jennie Krappf and Mrs. Hector Pan ton, to mourn his death. The funeral was held from St. Marks Catholic church Eriday morning at nine o'clock Rev. Father Downey conducting the services. Dur'ng the last few years of his life .Mr. Narbey, who was itlentilled with the Herman Lutheran church, desired IO be UNI xiuted with his family, who am devout members of the Catholic Church, embraced the Catholic faith and let us all hope that his soul is at rest. KHtIAHU. »>ur eiti, us were greatly shocked last Tuesday to receive a telegram an bouncing (In-sudden death of Win. H. Erhard,in his 40th year, of rheumatism of the heart, although under the doctor's care it was not thought to be danger ous, in fact his family physician had just left the bedside when the death sum mons came. Mrs. Erhard, who had left tho room for a moment, upon return ing was horrified to find that her hus band was dead. Tho remains were brought to Em porium on Tuesday for burial and taken to the residence of his father-in law, William Hackenberg The funeral was held on Thursday,being conducted by Rev. Robt. McCaslin, pastor of Pres byterian church, and was largely at tended by relatives and friends of the family. Deceased came to Emporium a num ber of years ago and after his marriage to Miss Laura Hackenberg became a member of the firm of Hackenberg & Erhard, merchant tailors and clothiers. After retiring from tho firm he embark ed in the insurance business at Erie. I)e2eased leaves a wife and one son, a very excellent young man. The sudden death of this young man in the prime of lite is a sad affliction to tho family, and a large circle of rela tives and friends. BRIEF HENTION. The Hooks ball on New Year's eve was a success in every particular. If you wish to look stylieh you should purchase one of those fine overcoats N. Seger is displaying. Special meetings are being held, nightly in tho First Methodist Episco pal church and are of growing interest. Now is tbetime to buy your clothing. N. Seger is giving some exceptional bargains in this line. If you need clothes why not buy now and save money. The Climax Company have a large force of men and teams at work ex cavating for the company residence on Sixth street. The winter is here to stay and you must have clothing to keep you warm or you are running a risk that may cost you your life. N. Sager will fit you out cheaper than you can buy it else where. The Eureka Mfg. Co., of East St. Louis, 111., want a man with rig to in troduce Poultry Mixture in this coun ty. They guarantee $3 50 a day to a good worker and they furnish bank reference of their reliability. Send stamp for particulars. Eureka Mfg. Co., Box 09, East St. Louis, 111. 46 1-ly. The entire National Guard of tha state will goto Harrisburg to attend the inauguration of Governor Penny packer on January 20. The official an nouncement has not yet been made, but it is expected that after a consulta ion between the military authorities the news will be officially made known. The coal famine has caused keen dis tress among the poor everywhere in the state. The bitter sufferings should be a warning to operators and miners and an admonition to tho next Legisla ture to prevent, if possible, a recurrence of mine strikes. In the present extrem ity there can be 110 sentiment for either party to the contention. Fairness and justice to the public preclude anything but condemnation of everything that prevents coal from going to market.— Phila. Record. At Olivedale, McKean county, on December 23d, Mrs. Edward Burdick, aged 29, in order to defend her honor, shot and instantly killed John Ryan. It appears that Ryan who was in a semi-intoxicated condition attempted to commit an outrageous assult on the woman, when she,fired the fatal shot. Coroner Hall, of Bradford, visited the scene of the tragedy and empaneled a jury, who 011 hearing the testimony of several persons, brought in a verdict to the effect that Mrs. Burdick was justifi ed in killing tho man. Ryan was 30 years of age and had been employed in that vicinity. serious Accident. Jefferson Wykoff, formerly of Ein-t Fork, met with a serious accident near Hillsgrove last Friday. The Williams port Bulletin, in speaking of the acci dent, says: While a teamster was mov ing a trail of lugs on a trestle about live feet high, the last log rolled out of the slide and struck Mr. Wvkoff, breaking one leg below the knee, and also jamming the other in the ankle. Ho arrived home Saturday afternoon and is doing as well as can be expect ed. Dr. Hitter is attending him. KNUITUTU I.V.M, A imnie il and elocutionary enter tainineiit will be held in the Court House, Saturday o\en i tig, January 21th, for the benetlt of the Court limine piano 112 und. TERMS: $2.00 — $1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by ;T. R. Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Snowflurrles. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. Sons of Temperance instituted—The Blue Div. No. 251. The total abstinence rallies held in the Baptist Church under the auspices of the Grand Division Sons of Temperance on last Sunday and Monday evenings were successful beyond the excepta tions of the most sanguine. Prof. Rock wood of Indianapolis spake With an earnestness that brought many forward to sign the pledge and Prof. Blair the baritone soloist sang several very appropriate selections. Sixty-two of our people signed the pledge and formed Tho Blue Div. S. of T. No. 251. The officers elected and installed are: Worthy Patriarch, Herbert Day; Worthy Associate, Chas Felt; Worthy Patron, Mrs. W. A. Pugsley; Record ing Scribe, B. H. Olmstead; Ass't Re cording Scribe, Margaret Montgom ery; Financial Scribe, Joseph Newton; Treasurer, Geo. Day; Chaplain, Kev. W. A. Pugsley; Conductor, Edward Zwald; Ass't. Conductor, Edni Pepper man; Inside Sentinel, M. Miller; Out side Sentinel, Edgar Henry; Organist, Ethel Day; Acting Past Worthy Patri arch, Edgar Barker. The division will hold its first meet ing next Tuesday evening in Town Hall if possible tosecure it. If not in the lecture room of Baptist Churb. This is the fifth division organized in Cameron county and is the largest- The other divisions are: Silver Seal atSinnemahoning, Happy Thought at Driftwood, B. F. Dennison, at Sterling Run, Wm. McKinley at Cameron. The total membership in this county is over four hundred. BINTON L. ROCKWOOD Golden Wedding. Invitations have been issued by Hon. George A. Walker and wife, inviting their friends to join with them in cele bratingtheir fifheer tb nnniv®rs?**v ) " -xt Monday evening from seven to ten. The occasion promises to be a very elaborate affair. We hope to give our readers an account of the celebration. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening by the pastor, morning subject "Fishing", evening "The Devil's Dupe's." Bible school at the close of morning worship, C. E. Crandell, Sapfc. Y. P. S. C. E. B. Olmsted Pres. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:30. We welcome all. Wrong Again. The political editor of the Indepen dent has not been sleeping since he dreamed that the poor tax-papers are liable for the costs connected with the election contest in this county. We thought every school boy knew better, yet the wonderful wise and never-go wrong chap of the Independent would like to fool his poor followers with such stuff. Anything to tool the people ap pears to be the plan of the combine. Should we be liable for the Co3ts could you not loan r.j zorr.z of;:, 000 boodle you received for the boys and gave them a gold brick? Supports the Curfew Law. From the Christian World and Evan gelist: It will probably surprise many of our readers to know that fully throe thous and cities, towns and villages in the various states of the American Union now have a curfew law. Many ofthem where it is enjoyed report a decrease in the arrests and commitment of youth to the station houses, jails and raform schools of GOto 80 per cent. President Hoagland, of the National Curfew Association, who gives these facts in the Church Economist, states that in some localities the curfew law, which obliges the young to be off the streets at 9 o'clock in the evening, has increased the attendance in the Sabbath schools and most notably that of the boys. We are also told that some months after the adoption of the ordi nance at Lincoln Neb., the city couuci) there endorsed a resolution commend ng the ordinance to the officials through out the country generally and statingat the same time that there had been under the curfew a decrease in the commit ments of youths to station houses, jail* and reform schools of eighty per cent. In this view of the matter the curfow law seems to be salutary and benefi cient, although its enforcement in larg* cities would probably not be practj. cable. A Connecticut girl won a rich bun band b- Imi.'.iff ,»»• • »«-. • •»>' ». i(_ ed in his mouth. Here is a chance (or girls who think that men are not seek lug help iiiult n. I'lh way to tiie heart of a man is thr<iuc!< lib. ->tom. :ii, but the girls scent to (limit that lie cares for only (VII'M nml furbelows. Get out ynut rceeip«« books, girlx, ami grt to work Phil*. Inquirer M I'.liHN mooting at the High School Boom Friday afternoon at 3;:ui. Ilow many mothers will rrnn in'jer and how uiaiiy will be them. liy order of the Society. NO. 46
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