THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 39..
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, April 9, 1904.
Editor P'CM:-
Such is the very natural anxiety
of Congressmen to get home to
their constituents that as the time
draws near for adjournment a
good deal of desirable legislation
must be postponed until next
December, and a number of per
plexing question will have to wait
for solution until after the Presi
dential election. The impeach
ment and trial of Judge Swayne,
for instance, would consume a
great deal of valuable time, and so
must go over. Besides, the com
mittee having the matter in charge
desired fuller information, and for
time for partisan feeling to sub
side. The question is wholly a
judicial one, and should not be in
fluenced by politics. The same is
true of the case of Senator Smoot,
who appears to be a very respect
able man, whatever the Mormon
Church may be. A body of digni
fied and elderly men, like the
Senate of the United States, can
hardly be expected to give snap
judgement in such an important
matter as religious belief. So, to,
the case of Senator Burton, of
Kansas, will probably be left as it
now is until all the courts have
passed upon his case, and if he
does not resign he is likely to re
tain his seat through the vacation.
With the clearing "away of these,
and other questions, and the sub
sidence of Democratic opposition
to real business measures. Con
gress can be expected to proceed
with expedition and finish its work
by moving say —"Hurly-burly
First of May.''
The House committee on Labor
has decided to let the eight hour
bill go over until next December.
This bill proposed to fix eight hours
as a day's labor upon all Govern
ment contracts. In the hearings
before the committee it met with
much opposition by such men as
Mr. Wallace Downey, a large ship
builder; Mr. James M. Beck who
was one of the Counsel for the
trusts in the Merger case; the Anti-
Boycott association and the Amer
ican Association of Manufacturers.
They all declared the bill was load
ed with dynamite and was uncon
stitutional. The whole matter has
been referred to the Department of
Labor with a request that it collect
some very obscure information.
Consideration of the Post Office
appropriation bill was resumed in
the Senate yesterday. That body
has been more liberal with the free
rural delivery carries than the
House proposed to be. It has
agreed to permit them to carry
merchandise for pay to take orders
and to solicit subscriptions for
periodicals. All will get a salary
of $7-0. The attempt to reclassify
them was abandoned. A small
river and harbor bill will be report
ed to the House carrying but
000,000. A House committee is
considering the subject of reform
in the civil service. The currency
bill, to do away with the limit on
subsidiary coinage of silver, and to
permit gold certificates of the de
nomination of 810.00 to be issued,
has been reported to the House.
The Telegraphers of the civil war
want a pension. It is proposed to
establish a juvenile court in the
District of Columbia. The House
has passed the bill extending the
trade laws of the United States to
the Phillipine Islands after 1906.
It is feared that the whole question
of Chinese exclusion will have to
be fought over again.
Paint Your Buggy for 75c.
too SI.OO with Devoc's Gloss Carriage
Paint It weighs 3to 8 ozs., more to
the pint than others, wears longer and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by Murray & Coppersmith.
The "Dead Beat."
One of the most annoying elements
in any community is the professional
"dead beat."
A "dead beat" according to Webster
is a worthless fellow, one who sponges
upon his friends, but in the business
world the term is applied to persons
who purchase goods on time or other
wise obtain credit without intending
to pay, or having obtained credit in
good faith, ofterwards neglect or re
fuse to make settlement of their just
debts, being able to do so, simply be
cause payment possibly cannot be en
forced. Practically every community
has its quota of the professional kind.
No experienced business man will ex
tend them credit, but the inexper
ienced, the new comer, usually gets
his lesson. As soon as a new business
is established, the "professional" is on
hand. He worms his way into the
good graces of the proprietor or man
ager in charge telling him perhaps
that his presence has been long
needed in towu, that the "old fellows"
have loug outlived their usefulness,
which may be true in fact so far as he
and his class are concerned, that the
buying public is welcoming them with
open arms and much more "stuff" in a
similar vein, and all for effect. He
gets some credit, and pays up prompt
for awhile, then after a time a small
balance is left unpaid, the next stated
pay day it probably becomes a iitt'.e
larger and then still larger until the
merchant begin* to grow suspicious,
lie inquires around among his fellow
merchants and business men and finds
that he has been duped. He then
grows insistent that this now possibly
large and long overdue balance must
be paid. This is where his "faithful"
customer "drops out,' there is noth
ing then too mean for him to say about
this man who has refused him more
credit. He waits then longingly for
the next new arrival, "paying as he
goes," for he can't do otherwise.
How does this class affect the com
munity at large. The merchant, the
business man, must be on guard.
Even though experienced he is taken
in sometimes. To make himself whole
he must put a higher price on his goods
to cover loses of their nature. The
public or the prompt paying portion
must help pay the "dead beat's" bill.
There is still another phase of the
question. Many a struggling business
man has "gone to the wall" with suf
ficient accounts on his books to havo
more than squared him with the world.
These accounts in many cases were
small and could have been paid with
out difficulty, yet the debtor would
stand back and say. "It is too bad that
A could not make a goof it," but never
"tumbled" that he and more of his kind
were the cause.
How disgusting it is to see people
cutting around in swell clothes and at
tending swell functions when at the
same time they are owing every one
who will permit them to owe them,
owing most likely for the clothes they
are wearing The writer heard not
long ago of a young man from a neigh
boring town who attended u swell ball
in this place fitted out faultlessly in
evening dress, a real "heart smasher,"
who was compelled to borrow two dol
-1 >rs from a young business man of
town to see him through. Now there
wa3 nothing wrong or unusual in his
having to call upon a friend, that may
happen to anyone, but the wrong part
| of it is that this occurred a year or two
j ago, and ho has never thought it worth
j while to pay back the two dollars.
! "Poor but honest" is a recommends -
j tion that is sometimes given and the
j man who has won such is to bo envied.
| He is worth more to the community
; many times over than taose who carry
j about upon their backs great loads of
! millinery and other goods which are
j not paid for and probably never will
be. He will be trusted; his store bills
j are paid, his subscription to the local
1 paper never outlaws. The merchant is
1 not afraid to trust him, for if he lias a
dollar it goes where it rightfully be
longs. Such a record to any man is ot
, great value to him in days of advers
ity. —Johnsonburg Ureeze.
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| epidemics of that disease with perfect
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"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904.
Where Municipal Ownership Pays.
One year ago Jamestown bought out
a private water company. The flrat
annual report juat submitted, shows
that after reducing the water rates
one-third, as was done at once, the re
ceipts have been sufficient to pay in
terest on the investment, make exten
sive repairs, pay all operating expenses,
pay $15,000 on the bonded indebted
ness, and still leave a balance of several
thousand dollars to the good.
We're Sweet Now.
Our friend M. F. Lucore feared we
might require a little sweetening after
attending the Republican State Con
vention deposited on our desk a can
of delicious maple syrup of his own
make. Every Republican was over
flowing with goodness and sweetness,
therefore the present was right in our
line. Upon inquiring we learn that
Mr. Lucore is engaged in "running a
bush," intending to supply all who
may come with delicious maple syrup.
It is absolutely pure and all who try it
will be "juat too sweet for anything."
Mr. Lucore who uses his syrnp, felt so
good that he walked up to the Oapt's
desk and subscribed for the " -tEss.
Dr. Earle's Lecture.
The lecture by Dr. I. T. Earle on
"The Life of Christ" at the Baptist
Church, Wednesday evening, was a
fitting close to the interesting series
given under the auspices of the Penn'a
State Sunday School Association. Dr.
Earle, with the use of a map of large
dimensions, made the life of Christ to
pass before his auditors in a very
graphic and fascinating manner and
thus succeeded in fastening the truths
ofthe Bible the more firmly in the mind,
lie told the story in simple, strong
language and Jfor an hour and a half
held the attention of his audience. All
the Lectures have been of an except
ionally high order and it is believed
that much good to Sunday School
workers will result.
The Mystic flidgets.
No home talent entertainment could
have pleased better than the Mystic
Midgets presented at the Emporium
opera houge last Friday and Saturday
nights to capacity houses. The move
ment of the play took place on the
"Isle of Flowers" and was presented in
two acts. Choruses, dialogues, duets,
solos, marches, dances, drills followed
in a prompt and pleasing succession
that kept the audience at a high tension
of delighted interest. The training of
the children had been most thorough
reflecting credit upon the teachers hav
ing the matter in charge.
A statement of receipts and expendi
tures, will be published next week to
gether with a statement of the amount
paid on the piano and the balance yet
due.
Emporium Brick and Coal Company.
Another new industry has suddenly
sprung into existence —The Emporium
Brick and Coal Company—composed
ot capitalists residing in Detroit,
Mich., with a charter capital of §200,-
000. The company is composed of the
following gentlemen: E. T. Knob
lock, capitalist; F. 11. Aldrich, attorney
and capitalist; F. B. Stevens, a large
dealer in brick, tile and coal; \V. H.
Perkins, a member of the firm of
Taylor, Wolfen & Co , wholesale dry
goods; G. M. Ferris, of Standard
Cement Co. The company own the
mineral right to 583 acres on Britton
Ilill, in Wt. 5481, now occupied by Mr.
Dixon, who purchased the land from
Hon. J. C. Johnson. We understand
Mr. Dixon has contracted to sell his
title to the new Company.
Many years ago Amer Chandler,
well known to our old citizens, moved
out west where he died, leaving one
son, Amor, Chandler, Jr., to whom he
willed his title to the minerals on
above laud. Mr. Chandler came to
Emporium and after locating his claim
returned west and interested some
friends in the land. It is the intention
ofthe company to erect a brien plant,
possibly near Cameron, to cost §50,000
for the first venture. It will employ
about fifty men. The land is under
laid with coal and fire clay, of excel
lent quality.
Mr. Ferris, one of the company, is
now here and desires to meet our citi
zens. While they have ample capital
it is their desire to invite some of our
prominent business men to join them,
thereby bringing them in closer touch
with our people Our inonied men
should carefully examide this proposi
tion and extend all encouragement
that will land this industry,
Latest Popular Music.
Miss May Gould, teacher of piano
forte, has received a fail line ofthe iat
est and most popular sheet music. All
the popular airs. Prices reasonable.
44-tf. :
Poultry Raising a Fine Art.
Noting the high price of eggs and
poultry the Oil City Blizzard remarks
that as it takes little ru UU w., Lj start in
the business many more might engage
in it. It adds a few words of caution
for the people who think of trying it.
It should multiply the words of caution
several times. Raising poultry is one
of the fine arts. In the first place, the
hen is the most contrary and foolish
creature living except it be a sheep, or
a man in love. All that a fowl should
not do she will try and when she
ought to get thin she will lay too much
flesh onto lay eggs and when she
ought to be busy phe takes a vacation.
If she is confined she gets into poor
condition with vermin and laziness
and if allowed to run at large ahe
destroys more than she iB worth
and steals her nest. She has more dis
eases than a patent-medicine advertise
ment and she will lose her chickens
faster than a boy at a cattle show
will lose quarters on the gaming table.
Hawks,rats, minks and chichen thieves
always ffnd her ready togo and it
takes a high fence to keep her from
running up a bill by going to a neigh
bor's garden. When she gets ill the
cheapest cure is to cut her head off and
bury her deep, before she infects the
rest of the flock. She requires more
varieties of food than a dyspeptic and
her rations must be well balanced
or she will take a month off and lose
the year's profits. There are thousands
of farmers who believe them a loss to
the farm if allowed at large and only
the experienced can make them pay.
An incubator is a vain thing, requiring
more attention than a sick infant and a
trial will convince any one that the
turkey and the goose have all the de
fects of the hen, with a constitutional
preference to death at an early aye.
There is good money in poultry. Most
farmers with land and shelter already
at hand for the purpose can add sub
stantially to their incomes by taking up
the work. Hut it is a trade in itself
and woe to the man or woman who
takes any other course than that of
buying about a dozen fowls and learn
ing by several years experience just
what to do. The successful poultry
raiser must become one of his flock, a
sort of hen himself, that he may bo able
to see things as the hens do and know
how to handle their problems. We
never heard of any inexperienced man
or woman going into chicken raising
on a large scale to start with without
failing and we never expect to do so.
Apples, poultry and eggs are three
neglected lines of farm income in this
section and a steady study of the art as
producing them would do a great deal
to increase the prosperity of the
farmer. Brain power and experience
is the foundation of successful farm
ing. That is the reason why some of
us prefer not to try it.
rime. Sembrich in Holiday Time.
Mme. Sembrich at Villa Marcella is
the title of a peculiarly interesting ar
ticle in the May Delineator, descriptive
of the great singer's life at her home
in Dresden, Germany. America is well
acquainted with the prima donna, for
each season her voice is heard here—
and here alone; abroad she does not
sing in public. Much of her time that
is not given to America is passed in
her magnificent residence in the Saxon
capitol. Here during a long summer
month she gives herself over entirely
to rest, singing not even a note, sim
ply enjoying her home and the com
panionship of her husband. Then
come excursions into the outer world,
for pleasure only, the most enjoyable
of which, in the singer's eyes, is four
to six weeks of mountain climbing in
the Tyrol or in Switzerland. Prof.
Stengl, her husband, is not so enthus
iastic over the mountains; neverthe
less they are a delightfully mated
j couple, and it is he an accomplished
musician himself, that has developed
j her voice to its full power. Many
! other interesting features of the great
j prima donna's life are told in Mr.
; Kobbe's article, and the 'illustrations
j are of special value.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. IT. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
will be at R. 11. Ilirsch's jewelry
I store, Emporium, Pa, April 15th
and 16th Ifyou can't see well or have
headache don't fail to call and see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
; such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
. . —.
FOR SALE:—Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs, 15 for 75 cents.
7 F. G. JUDD.
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! year in advance.
That Beautiful Gloss
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nish Floor Paint; costs 5 cents more a
quart thouph. Sold by Murray & Cop
persmith.
Our John doing.
The first publication of the marriage
bans of Mr. John Hogan, of Empori
um, and Miss Mary Ann Foley, of this
place, was made Sunday morning in
St. James church.—Driftwood Gazette.
Don't Forget It.
Miss Edna Auchu and Mr. Michael
Healey, assisted by several other musi
cians, will give a Concert at the opera
house, Thursday evening, May 19th,
for benefit of St. Mark's Pipe Organ
Fund. Remember the date. Full par
ticulars later.
The Unwashed Meet.
The Democratic County Committee
met in Emporium last Saturday and
elected Hon. I. K. Hockley delegate to
the State Convention. Their county
convention will not be held before
August, when it is expected they will
endorse the wise nominations made by
the Republicans—State, National and
county.
Offering for Diocesan Missions.
The offering at the morning service
in Emmanuel Church next Sunday,
April 17th, will be the last quarterly
offering for Diocesan Mission for the
current convention year which ends
April 30th. The total for the year
should be S6O. The previous offerings
taken this year have amounted to $43.
7:30 a. m.—Holy Communion.
Monkeyed With the Saw.
Last Monday evening we met our
old friend, J. L. Reed, of Beechwood,
tenderly resting his left hand in a
sling, the result of getting his hand too
close to a circular saw, while cutting
boards at his little mill at home. Dr.
Smith amputated the index finger and
hopes to save the thumb, which was
split. We often told Jake what the
ultimate result would be if he con
tinued to follow false Gods.
doing and Coming.
The many friends of Alex. Mac
donnel, and his estimable wife, will be
pleased to learn that they will return
to Emporium, Mr. Mac exchanging
places with W. R. Robinson as man
ager of C. B. Howard & Co's store at
this place. While we regain a good
citizen it is with deep regret that we part
with Mr. Robinson and wife, who leave
next Monday for Westboro, Wis.,
where he will occupy a similar posi
tion. Both are valuable gentlemen.
The New Powder Company.
The PRESS last week announced the
organization ofanother dynamite com
pany. Since announcement the or
ganization has been completed with the
election of nine directors, viz: Frank
Shives, President; Hon. L. Taggart,
Vice President; C. W Shaffer, Secre
tary; C. Jay Goodnough; Treas.; U. A.
Palmer, Manager; Allen Baldwin, H.
L. Burns, Geo. A. Walker, Sr., M. C.
Tulis, L. K, Huntington and F. X
Bluinle. The company have pui'chas
ed land near 11. G. Lyons' farm on
West Creek, also the Chas. Spangler
land. Operations commenced last
Monday and work will be rushed on
the buildings. The new company,
which now makes three high explosive
plants, is composed of solid citizens
and should add greatly to the business
of our town and county. The com
pany starts with a capital of $60,000,
all subscribed.
Wm. Dai byshire
We have never heard of a case
where a man showed more presence
of mind and cool headed courage than
Engineer Wm. Darbyshire on Tues
day morning. He was handling the
early passenger train from Galetoa to
Wellsville and when about two-thirds
up the Newfleld hill he saw a train of
log cars coming down the steep grade
toward him. It seems a coupling had
pulled out, of a log ear close to the
engine, letting the train get away.
As soon as the cars came in sight Wm.
Darbyshire quickly stopped the pas
senger and commenced backing down
the hill, increasing speed as the log
train came nearer until he finally let
the log cars come against his engine
so gently that the passengers could
not feel them strike.
We say as did the passengers on
the train "Long Live Darbyshire."—
Galeton Leader-Dispatch.
Piles Cured by San-Cura.
This is to certify that I had been
troubled with bleeding and itching piles
for seven years and was entirely cured by
using San-Cura Ointment, J. C. Sterling,
Maplewood Stock Farm, Titusville, l'a.
San-Cura Ointment at all drug stores.
25c and 50c. For sale by R. C. Dodson.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORTf
(Forecastby T. B. Lloyd.)
PRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY. Fair.
SUNDAY Rain.
The Latest News.
Sr. PETERSBEKG, April 13tb.—
The Russian battleship Petropay
losk with Admiral Mararkoff on
board, struck a mine in the onter
harbor of Port Arthur while going
to meet a Japanese fleet fur an en
gagement, and sank. Mararkoff
was drowned and only four oflicers
were saved, including Grand Duke
Cyril who was seriously wounded.
Between six and seven hundred
men perished. A naval battle is
in progress according to last ac
counts.
WASHINGTON. April 13.—The
most serious accident that has oc
curred in the American navy aince
the blowiug up of the Maine, in
Havana harbor, in IX9B, happened
to-day, on the magnificent battle
ship Missouri, while she was en
gaged in target practice at a range
about fifteen miles distaut from
the naval station at Pensacola.
News of the disaster was conveyed
to the commandant at Pensacola
by wireless telegraph from the Mis
souri, and thence by him trans
mitted to Washington, while the
big ship was creeping back to the
port with dead lying on her deck.
The account which reached
Washington of the accident was
contained in the following ofiicial
dispatch:
"Five oflicers and twenty-four
men are dead. Two more cannot
live, result explosion on Missouri.
Three rounds had been fired from
after 12-inch gnu and shell bad
been seated and two sections of
po.;der rammed home when ex
plosion occurred, killing every of
ficer and man in the turret and all
but three in the handliug room.
Commanding officer has informed
relatives."
flakes Business Qrow,
If there is any business which is
great and prosperous you will find that
its success is due in great measure to
advertising. None can be made suc
cessful without publicity. You can
do what anybody else has done. Ad
vertise properly and your business
will grow.
Republican Congressional Convention.
The Republicans of this 21st Con
gressional District met at Dußois last
Thursday and unanimously nominated
Hon. S. R. Dresser, of McKean. The
Conferees from Cameron, Hon. J. C.
Johnson, W. H. Howard and L. W.
Gle'ason, presented the name ofCapt.
C. F. Barclay—Centre, Clearfield and
McKean voting for Mr. Dresser. Be
fore the vote was announced Mr. Bar
clay's name was withdrawn and Mr.
Dresser's nomination|made unanimous.
C. R. (lusted & Co.
This new firm now composed of C.
R. Husted and Dan'l D. Webster, are
rapidly pushing to the front and al
ready enjoy a good trade. Their store
is admirably located to meet the de
ui'incls of the public, in the centre of
town. See their advertisement on
eighth page.
A Cure for Headache.
Any man woman, or child suffering
from headache, biliousness or a dull,
drowsy feeling should take one or two of
Do Witt a Little Kaily Risers night and
morning. These famous little pills are
famous because they are a tonic as well
as a pill. \\ hiie tliey cleanse the system
they strengthen and rebuild it by their
tonic effect upon the liver and bowels.
Sold by It. C. Dodson.
A Thoughtful Man.
M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind..
know what to do in the hour of need.
Ilis wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried Dr. King's New Life Pills aud she
got relief at once and was finally cured.
Only -")(•, at L. Taggart's Drug Store.
Real enjoyment is had when reading
that clever magazine, The Smart Set.
The party who took an umbrella
from opera house last Friday, with
initials "O. P." on handle, will please
leave same at PRKSS office.
NO. 8.