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.
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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
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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.