THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. CSTABUSHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 38. WASHINGTON LETTER. (Frail out RijaUr Correspondent.)! Washington, Jan. 1(5, 1904. Editor P'egs: At the memorable arbitation meeting held in this city the other <lay, Edward Everett Hale made a most significant and powerful plea for compulsory peace, saying among other things; "Get me the money that will will be spent this this year in maintaining the pres ent armament of nations, and I will build you a four-track railroad from the Arctic ocen.n down the spine of the continent to Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia; another four track railroad from Vienna across Asia to Hon Kong; another four track railroad across the Dark Con tinent from •cean to ocean; and another four-track railroad from Cairo to the Cape of Good Hope And 1 will have money enough left to build them all over again." It is persumed that the President is greatly gratified that the Cuban senate has this week ratified the so-called "permanent treaty" with the United States, including the re quirements made upon the Queen of the Antilles which were at one time thought to be very severe. The time for ratification would have expired January 22. Cuba seems to be making progress. Now let us have peace. The hearing will be resumed next week on Grosvenor's anti-in junction bill, which provides that there shall be no punsihment for conspiracy when two or more per sons combine in furtherance of a labor dispute. Not only the Knights of Labor, the Federation of li'vbor, and other worker assoc iations but the Employers' Assoc iations of Chicago and New York will present their views at length, the latter of course protesting against such law. To do entire justice to Perry S. Health, Secretary of the Republi can National Committee, it is proper to record that he has not shirked, but when his name was called in the court here trying Machen, the Groffs and Lorenzes, for conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment, lie prompty answered "present." If he has anything to hide concering his official conduct as First Assistant Postmaster Ge neral, he is not seeking to hide it by running away. The Washington clerks are "dreadful mad" because they are hereafter to be expected to work seven hours a day, but they keep their indignation bottled up inside them with remarkable success. They work 235 days in a year when they take their regular leave of a month, and their "sick leave" of another month, and as they get from s'.i to sls a day for the exer tion, it is suspected that even if they were to resign in a body their places might be filled by per sons who would think it a "real soft snap." The Democratic newspapers are foolishly vociferous concerning an alleged difference between the President and Senator Hanna. They may save their breath. There is no such difference. The President will be renominated and elected. Hanna. is keeping faith with him and is not "laying pipes" for the succession. Hanna has many friends and admirers, but they will not like to see him injure his deserved popularity by trying to stem the strong current of public perference for Mr. Roosevelt. He is not a conspirator. Britton Hill Coal. / The undersigned is prepared to furn ■ isb this excellent eoal by the ton, delivered to any part of Emporium, for $2.75 per ton. Drop a postal in Emporium office, giving time of de livery. 48 2t. W. L. DIXON. SHIPPEN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY [ELECTIONS. The Republicans of Shippeu town ship will meet at the courthouse, Sat urday, Jan. 23d, 1904, between the hours of two and four, to nominate candidates for the several township offices. OFFICIAL CANDIDATES. The following Republicans have fil ed their intentions to be candidates at ■aid Primary and their names will be printed upon the ballot: Judge of Election:—T. L. Wlieaton. Inspector of Election:—S. Willis Gaskill. Assessor:—Frank J. Lewis, Henry J. Newton. Town Clerk:—Ernest Housler, W. J. Leavitt, Leon H. Lewis. Poor Master:—John W. Lewis. Andito—W. R. Johnson. Constable—W. D. Swesey. School Director:—O. S. Peters, J. E. Rhodes, Marcus Wright, F. K. Zim mer. Supervisor—Richard Bliss, James Granger, W. H. Jolloff, Linden Lewis, John F. Lewis, Vernla Lewis, Hiley J. Lewis. JOHN F. LEWIS, W. L. THOMAS, Committeemen. DEATH'S DOINGS. PANTINQ. In the last issue of the PRESS we gave a full account of the death of MR. JOHN PANTING, but owing to the fact of the funeral not taking place until after the PRESS had gone to press, we were, of course unable to give an account of the funeral. Services were held at the residence of tho deceased on Clear Creek, being conducted by Rev. Robt. McCatlin, pastor of Emporium Presby terian Church. The popularity of the deceased was attested by the large gathering of neighbors who called to offer their sympathy and pay that last last mark of respnct due a good citi zen and neighbor. The funeral cortege arrived at First M. E. Church, Em- 1 porium, about 2:30, where services were conducted by RJVS. McCaslin and Metzler. The large edifice was well filled with relatives and friends of the deceased. The services were very impressive and many were the sad hearts that viewed the remains of the dead In order to allow two brothers, F. W. and R. H. Panting, who ware hastening to be at the funeral and take a last look at their brother, the funeral party remained at the church until the Day Express ar rived from the west. At the Cemetery, after a prayer by Rev. Robt McC-islin, the burial servica of the Maccabees was read. Bank Election. The annual election of officers of First National Bank took place on the 13th of this month. Tne following of ficers were elected: President, Geo. A. Walker, Sr.. Vice President, Josiah Howard; Solicitor, B. W. Green; Cash ier, T. B. Lloyd; Asst. Cashier, W. S. Walker; Teller, Chas. Crandell; Direct ors, Geo. A. Walker, Sr., Josiah Howard, B. W. Green, N. Seger, J. E. Smith, W. L Sykes, J. P. Felt, Jos. Kaye, W. 8. Walker. The First National Bauk is one of the most carefully managed financial • institutions in this country and is rap idly forging to the front. With all the up-to-date conveniences for the trans action of business, this solid institu tion enjoys the full confidence of the business world. While the President and directors, all good business men, are very watchful and attentive to the responsible duties devolved upon them, of course the Cashier and clerks are entitled to credit for their atten tiveness to business. Cards of Thanks. Editor Prena: Please convey the heartfelt thanks of myself and family to all of those kind friends who assisted in during the ill ness and death of our dear husoand and father. MRS. JOHN PANTING. We wish the PRESS to convey our heartfelt thauks to the kind friends and neighbors who aasisted us in our late bereavement, in the death of our beloved wife and mother. MB. SHERWOOD PIERCE, MRS. G. W. TITUS. *•* Editor PresM:— Please convey my sincere thanks to the many kind friends who assisted me during my late affliction, the death of my dear wife. Especially do I desire to thank Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hout, Mrs.Kragle, St. Marys and Mrs. Inhoff, Tyler, and the Electric Assembly for beautitul flowers. A. J. SEIFBIEO. . "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1904. §ehool f)ireQtors /Issoei&tioti. At COURT HOUSE, EMPORIUM, PA., Saturday, Jan. 23, 1904. PROG RAMME. 10:30 A. M. Mnsic. Prayer. Organszation. What is True Economy in School Affairs? MR. J. P. MCNARNEY Where more Money should be Expended, MR. BERNARD EGAN Music. Drawing, Miss MARGARET FLYNN 1 :oo P. M. Music. What Constitutes a Good Teacher? .... PROF. E. S. LING Address to Directors, DR. NATHAN C. SCHAEFKER Supt. of Public Instruction. Duty and Influence of School Directors, MR. L. K. HUNTINGTON . * The Home rierchant vs Buying by Mail. To the Editor Cameron County FV(« - I Dp you remember the "sight unseen" ] trades or "swaps" of boyhood? One , j of the parties usually got the worst of ; it, didn't he? And it wa9 not tho one ( one who proposed the deal, was it? , There is a lot of "sight unseen" trad ing done to-day. Only nov-adaysit is called "Buying by Mail." The pict- , ures in the advertisements of the mail order houses look nice, the talk sounds nice and sometimes the deal turns out all right. But even supposing it does —wherein is the buyer any better off than if he had bought of a home merchant? Take any article you choose from a long list of things sold by mail, and you can buy it just as cheaply and just as well here at home. The expense of selling it by mail is just as great as, if not greater, than the expense of selling it over the counter. Where the home merchants have taxes and clerk hire to pay, the mail order dealer has all these—and rents and taxes are higher in the large cities than here—and in addition he has to pay a small army of bookkeepers, steno graphers, shipping clerks, and other employees,besides the immense cost of advertising. Do you know that in many of what are called tha mail order advertising mediums, advertisments cost from |42 to £35 an inch in a single column? It is true, Where does all the profit come from out of which to pay all this? The local dealer can do business on a smaller margin of profit than the mail order dealer can; he knows the people and their desires and he knows that he has sold and will sell better goods for the money than the other fellow does. Next time you are attracted by an ad., for some mail order "bargain" just take it right to your home merchant and let him have a chance to beat it. Then to, home merchants should ad vertise in the local papers and make their advertisments as pleasing as the mail order houses do. Don't be afraid to quote prices in your advertisements, make the price as low as is consistent with good business methods, then ad vertise the price and stick to it. In ad j vertising always make a speciality of ! some one thing, make this one thing j attractive; aim to have it bring curious ! buyers, while selling the one thing in j terest them in other good things. A | good description of the articles for sale, I together with the price in plain figures I is the main secret of the mail order j business. Too many home merchants i make the mistake of saying, "I don't I need to advertise; I have been right j here doing business for fifteen years, ! all the people know me; and know what i I sell, and besides, I have not competi i tion enough so that I need to advertise. This is a great mistake, a* probably there are people within ten miles of you that have never been attracted to your place of business, simply because you never interested them in the goods you had for sale. M. E. L. Republican Caucuses. The Republican Caucuses for the several wards of Emporium will be held at the usual places Saturday even ing, Jan. 23, to nominate candidates for the several ward offices; also to elect delegates to attend the Borough convention. The Primaries for the East Ward will be held in the old Red Store; Mid dle and West Wards at Council Rooms. COMMITTEEMEN. Public Dance. At Cameron, Pa., iu K. G. E., Ilall Friday evening, Jan. 22d, 1904. The public cordially invited. Excellent music engaged. Ten cents per set. Supper 25 cents, if served. Another Operation. The many Emporium friends of D. H. Lamb, of Galeton, Pa., will be sorry to hear that gentleman has been com pelled to undergo another operation. He returned from Buffalo last Wednes day greatly improved, Installation and Banquet. Emporium Maccabees installed their new officers last Friday evening, after which the Sir Knights, about eighty in number enjoyed an elegant repast. The oysters, elegantly cooked by Frank Pearsall, were fit for a King. Another Acid Victim. Wm. Utter, an employee of the Cli max Powder Co., was severely burned last Saturday. While turning a valve on a cask of sulphuric acid the danger ous fluid flew into his face, terribly burning him. The man was hurried to Dr. Good's office for treatment. While frightfully burned there is no danger of loosing his eyesight. Home Wedding A pleasant home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. James Butcher, last Monday evening, the contracting parties being Miss Emma Butcher and Mr. George Kempher, Rev. O. S. Metzler tieing the knot in the most substantial manner. The wedding was a private affair, only immediate family of the bride and groom and a few intimate friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. Kempher are popular young people and received the best wishes of their friends. Heating Plant. The Methodist congregation of Em porium are installing in the church building an up-to-date heating plant, of the hot water system. The cost of this excellent plant was the gift of our esteemed townsman, Mr! Fred Julian, and will cost about SI,OOO. Mr. Julian has certainly been very liberal, to a fault, with his church. Emporium churches are to lie congratulated that we have such gentlemen as Mr. Fred Julian and Mr. Josiah Howard in our midst. Hedical Hen fleet, fßidgway Daily Record.] The annual meeting and usual ac companing banquet of the Elk County Medical Society was held at the New Hyde House on Thursday afternoon. The Elk County Society embraces in its membership nearly all the physicians in both Elk and Cameron The members present at the annual meeting were as fellows: Ridgway—F.Q. Earley, A. B. Bevier, W. L. Williams, M. M. Rankin, A. T. Williams, J. G, Flynri, and J. C. Mc- Allister. Jobnsonburg—H. H. Smith, W. R. Palmer, E. B. Sharp, and E. E. Living stone. Wilcox—J. H. Wells. Olen Haael—J. W. Wamick. Instanter—J. E. Rutherford. St. Marys—A. F. Davis. Emporium—S. S. Smith and R. P. Heilman. Driftwood—V. K. Corbett. Visitoas—Dr. B. A. Beal, of Drift wood; Dr. S. M. Free, of Dußois; Br. E. O. Kane, of Kane; Dr. J. H. K. Duff, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Medical Department Western Univer sity of Pennsylvania, Pittsburg. The meeting was called to order at Ip. m. After the opening, the first thing on the programme was the read ing of a paper on the subject of Obstetrics and Gynecology, by Prof. J. M. Duff. The paper was very in teresting and full of valuable sugges tions and information. During the course of his discussion, Prof. Duff made an earnest plea that physicians should teach the public the importance of regular physical examinations even in apparent good health to the end that isidious diseases, such as cancer, consumption and Bright's dis ease, may be detected in their early stages when favorable results from treatment may be obtained if ever. He also touched on the injury done in some cases by meddlesome visitors, who have more sympathy than sense. He cited an illustrated where a woman visited a patient ill with diph theria and then went to see a woman who had been confined four days, with out even washing her hands. She handled the second patient, who took diptheria and died in four days. The paper was afterward discussed by Drs Palmer, Bevier and Heilman. The society then adjourned to the dining room for their banquet, which began about three o'clock. The ban quet was a rather informal affair, in that there were no toasts indulged in, but there was much joviality and pleasant conversation during the ex cellent meal. After the banquet the regular an nual order of business was taken up, the first matter of importance being the election of officers for the ensuing year. The election resulted af follows: President—Dr. F. G. Earley. Vice President—Dr. W. B. Palmer. Secretary—Dr. A. T. Williams. Treasurer—Dr. J. C. McAllister. Censor—Dr. R. P. Heilman, of Em porium. The following facta were gleaned from the Secretary's report: Six meet ings were held during the past year— the full number. Three papers were read during the year by visitors, viz: Dr. English, of Pittsburg; Dr. Kane, of Kane; and Dr. McKennon, of Pitts burg. A paper was also read at one of the meetings by Dr. H. H. Smith, a member of the Society. The total number in the Society at prosent is 29. The highest number present at any one meeting in the year, 18; aver age number, 12. The Society gained four new members during the year. After the meeting a number of the visiting physicians and others made a visit to the Elk County General Hospi tal, and were much pleased with the building and its appointments. Prof. Duff paid the Elk County Medical Society a high compliment and said it was one of the most active and effi cient he had visited in a long time. Baptist Church. Morning subject—"Panoramic Puri ty or a rapid review of the Acts of the Apostles." In the evening he chooses for his subject—"My typhoid throes with their three hour's transe, or a thrilling chapter of my College Life." His text will be,"Come and hear all ye that fear God and I will declare what he hath done for my soul." Then will follow the story of his conversion upon a sick bed. All comers will be welcomed at all services. Arm Broken. Chas. Barton, employed in the Buf falo yard at this place, had the misfor tune to fall, last Saturday, breaking his left arm. He is able to be about, nursing his arm in a sling. TERMS: $2.00 — $1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecastby T. B.Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Fnir and colder. SATURDAY. Fair and colder. SUNDA Y. Fair. BRIEF /lENTION. Everybody reads the PRESS. John Panting carried $2,000 insur ance in the Maccabees. Ladies are excluded from the Cath olic Church choirs of the world. You might as well wear good clothes when they are so cheap at N. Seger'e. Why not buy an up to date suitor overcoat now. Take advantage of the wonderfnl inducements offered by N. Seger. The First National Bank of Couders port, has daring the past year paid 21 per cent dividends on its capital stock off 50,000. Prof. Budine, the eye specialist, will be in Emporium next Saturday and will be pleased to meet any of his pat rons, at R. 11 Kirch's. Buy your clothes at N. Seger's and you run no risk. He handles nothing but the best and sells at the lowest prices. Smethport Democrat: Some time ago pure food commissioner A. D Gould of Eldred, collected samples of blackberry brandy from the various Bradford deal ers, and in the loteight impure samples were found by the state chemist. The dealers who handled the goods will be compelled to pay a fine of Igso and §6 costs, in default of the §O6 they will be hauled before the McKean county courts. Very Serious. We regret to inform the PRESS read ers that the condition of Mrs. Geo. A. Walker is very serious and that her death is very near at hand. Dr. Stock ton, of Buffalo, was in consultation with Dr. Bard well on Tuesday We regret this sad announcement, but such are the facts. Big Blow Out. The Emporium Fire Department, met, as per announcement in last week's PRESS and elected the following officers for 1904: Chief—A. A. Mc- Donald; Asst. Chief—C. W. Shaffer; Sec'y and Treas.—Josiah Howard. Tho Department have appointed a committee from the several companies to arrange for a great big Fourth of July blow-out—a regular old-fashioned rip-snorter. flyron Kepler Dead. Myron Kepler, aged 25 years, died at the family residence on East FiftK street, this (Thursday) morning. He leaves a wife and one child. Deceased came to Emporium from Renovo a few months ago and worked for the Cli max Powder Co. Last December he was taken ill and unable to work. The sad ending we will refrain from men tioning. His remains were taken to Lock Haven this afternoon for burial. Oround to Pieces. On Tuesday morning when the sec tion men employed on the P. &E. R. R., between Emporium Junction and water tank, east of town, were going to work, they were horrified to find the mangled remains of the Kal ian track walker strewn along the track for a mile. They were gathered up by the workmen and taken ta Egan's undertaking rooms and pre pared for burial. The unfortunate: was a single managed about 24 years-. He had only been in this country since last March. To the Republican Voters of Empori*. um Borough, The primaries for the nominations of candidates for the various Ward of fices will b© held at the usual voting places on Saturday evening of this week, and the Borough Convention on the following Monday, January 25th, at 7:30 p. m., in Council Chambers. I urge upon you the necessity of at tending these Primaries and of nomi nating suitable persons to he voted for. These meetings are of vast im portance, and he is not a good citizen, who will absent himself from the Primaries, and afterwards criticise the nominations made. You are to name men to serve as : School Directors, to whom is entrusted: the future of your schools, and hence the education of your children. Councilmcn who should be men of good judgement to conduct tho affairs of the Borough, and Election Officers who are to preside at your elections, and con duct them honestly and faithfully. Hoping that you will give this your attention, and find a few minutes spare time for tho welfare of this Borough, I remain Ydurs respectfully, A. C. BLUM, Chairman Republican County Com - mittee, NO. 48.
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