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    THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 39.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, May 2, 1904.
Editor P'ens:
The second session of the 58th
American Congress adjourned on
Thursday, "without day" with all
the simplicity, good feeling, dignity
and business methods character
istic of the American people and
the times in which they live. As
Speaker Cannon said in his closing
remarks the "heat of the contest
has died away," and both aides of
the House part with mutual re
spect for each other. While he co
operated with the majority, he
recognized that the minority had a
function to perform hardly second
in its importance, and so he said it
ever will be while the Republic
endures.
From half past ten o'clock
Thursday morning until nearly
two o'clock p. m., business in the
House proceeded smoothly and
rapidly and many bills were passed
mostly of minor importance. It
was hard work to keep members
in their seats,and theyorowded the
forum in front of the Speaker's
desk like bees in swarming time.
Mr. Van Duzer, of Nevada made
his usual rainbow speech about
that state which he claims is the
most important in the Uuion.
This set tha House iu good humor,
and roars of laughter followed.
The only other incident of in
terest occurred when Mr. Lacey,
of lowa, attempted to have a bill
passed reinstating the cadets at the
naval academy at Annapolis, Md.,
who have been discharged by the
commandant, Capt. Brown, for
disobeying orders and hazing. A
hot fire of protest came from both
sides of the house. Hon. Champ.
Clark, Mo., exploded in a white
heat of indignation, and figurative
ly speaking, spread himself all
over the surrounding benches.
There were some who pleaded for
mercy for the boys, on the ground
that the punishment was out of
proportion to the offence. Others
pointed out that a law passed by
Congress should be upheld, and
that if the cadets were restored to
the Academy there would be no
further use in trying to suppress
hazing. Finally the delrate was
clinched by a Congressman who
announced that if the offenders
were reinstated he would offer an
amendment to the bill permitting
the hazers who were dismissed
from West Point to be returned al
so. So the bill was lost, and the
Annapolis cadets of the highest
class who mal-treated the young
and tender cadets of the lowest
class will be forced to return to the
walks of civil life.
The proceedings in the Senate,
the last day of Congress, were not
so lively or interesting as in the
House. The President came to
the capital early in the forenoon,
with his wife and family. While
he was busy signing bills in the
Executive room, Mrs. Roosevelt
occupied a seat in the Senate gal
lery, and had the pleasure of listen
ing to speeches by Gorman of Md.,
aud Aldrich of R. 1., against and
in favor of the administration. It
is evident that there has been an
attempt on the part of many Demo
crats, to impress the people with
the notion that the President is an
unsafe man, and has too much in
fluence with the party controlling
Congress. Mr. Aldrich denied
that Congress had been influenced
by anybody, and asserted that it
adjourned because it had finished
all the business in hand. Mrs.
Roosevelt appeared to be both
amused and interested in the de
bate. Mr. Gorman presented the
usual resolution of thanks to Presi
dent Frye of the Senate, and at 2
o'clock he declared the adjourn
ment.
ABOUT ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Their Necessity and Their Duties
Clearly Defined.
|From Tionesta Republican, March 16.1
Sonce years ago the late Dr. Towler
wrote an able article oil Justices of the
Peace, which was replete with instru o "
tion and interest, both in a legal and
historical point of view. Afterward
thinking of Associate Judges, I noted
for several years whatever I could find
about their duties and powers, as I
knew they were considered by many
well informed people as of little value
to the public, but have found this to be
a grand mistake—finding that they are
of more use to the people in vacation
when there is no court, than they are
during the sittings of the court.. Out
of the 67 judicial districts in the State
only seven have Associate Judges any
more, Forest county being in the 37th
district Their duties, when there is
no court in session, are many and their
powers multifarious, as will be seen by
the following brief synopsis, under
rules of court as follows:
Rule 6 empowers them on cause
shown, in vacation, to enlarge the time
for filing affidavits or defense in all
actions of assumpsit and Scire Facias
on mortgages and judgments. Rule 9,
to approve bail on attachment cases
and stay of execution on notice and
application. By rule 14, Sec. 2 and 3,
to grant an allocatur or allowance, re
quiring bail in any case, and by Sec. 8,
to approve of bail which has been sub
stituted or justified and administer
oaths. By rule 17, to stay proceedings
by special order, on cause shown, on
the appeal from the taxation of costs,
aud to shorten or extend the time for
taking of evidence or depositions. In
divorce cases to grant leave to at
torneys to issue subpoenas and papers
Bat the most important of all is under
rule 22, on stay of executions, to pre
vent oppression or correct mistakes or
frauds on application to suspend any
writ in the hands of the Sheriff on
reasonable notice until the next court
when the case can be heard by a full
bench Under rale 23, Associate
Judges have power on cause shown to
both enlarge the time for pleading or
filing specifications. Under the Habeas
Corpus act, have full power at chamb
ers to grant relief, remand to jail,
reduce excessive bail or discharge from
imprisonment. Also under act of As
sembly to set or fix bail in in criminal
cases where Justices have no jurisdic
tion. By act of 1887, P. laws 198; to
approve bonds under the fraudulent
debtors'act and grant relief. Again
where the body of a citizen is seized by
a tax collector, by virture of his war
rant, for the nonpayment of tax, and
claims irregularity or oppression, he
may apply for relief to an Associate
Judge in vacation, by staying the col
lection of the tax upon his giving bond
until the matter can be determined by
the Court.
The Associate Judge has power to
grant permission lo attorney or holder
of a judgment note over ten years old
for leave to issue on said note upon
affidavit before him that the maker is
still living and the note unpaid. An
Associate Judge under the Price Act,
18th April, 1853, relating to private
sales of real estate, both in the Orphans
and C. P. Courts, is competent to take
affidavits, grant orders, etc., concern
ing the same, as are necessary in vaca
tion
Under Act 25, June, 1895, P. L., 230,
an Associate Judge can grant rules in
vacation to take depositions in other
States, in the same manner as if taken
in this State, and make orders shorten
ing or lengthening the time. By act
6th May, 1890, can approve railroad
and corporation bonds in vacation.
By act of 23d of March 1876, can ap
point policemen for camp meetings.
By act of 17th April, 1876, may grant
and allow an appeal in all cases of sum
mary convictions before Justices.
First Pur., 143. An Associate Judge
may appoint two appraisers in cases of
insolvency and perform other duties
under assignment for benefit of Credit
ors Act. An Associate Judge in vaca
tion can allow appeal trom judgment
of a Justice of the Peace for a penalty
under Pure Pood law, or fish law acts
or the like. 174 Pa., Reps , 23. An
Associate Judge can approve all assig
nees' bonds, under act of 1883, 1 Pur.
144, n. An Associate Judge has power
under act of June 29, 1895, to hear and
determine cases of persons frequently '
intoxicated within six months and con- I
sign them to an inebriate asylum or the
Work House for a period not less than
three or more than nine months.
1 Under Act 11th of March, 1836, Sec. 3,
an Associate Judge can approve judg- j
ments in default of appearance and
affidavits of defense, and actions of
partition.
It is also worthy of mention that an •
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."—WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1904.
Associate Judge is a "free horse" in the
acknowledgement of deeds, mortgages,
leases and the like.
Under the new replevin act of 1903,
P. L., 40 and 41, the duties of an As
sociate Judge are quite important. It
provides the Court or Judge thereof,
at chambers in vacation may allow and
grant a longer time than 72 hours in
which to file and perfect a counter
bond by the defendant, and 2nd, the
Judge may on motion increase the
plaintiff's bond, and alter the amount
of bail if he considers it insufficient,etc.
These are only some of the numer
ous powers of an Associate Judge in
vacation. His duties on the bench are
of minor importance as compared with
those in vacation, such as advising the
President Judge of petitians for roads,
election places, liquor licenses, ap
pointment of township officers, to fill
vacancies and other minor matters,
merely advisory.
While the Associate Judge is hotgen
erally learned in the law, in questions
of doubt in vacation he can always con
sult aa Amicus Curia, or friend of the
Court, who is some lawyer not inter
ested in the case, who freely and cheer
fully advises him and does not dare to
give him false counsei.
The above is not written at random,
but is the result of careful research, as
stated, so that the people generally
might understand their servants, the
Associate Judges, and what value they
are to them.
SAMUEL, D. IRWIN.
A Chracter Sketch of Senator Quay
Matthew Stanley Quay, senior Sena
tor from Pennsylvania, is the subject
of a frank and brilliant character sketch
in the May number of The Booklovers
Magazine. It is written by Mr. Joseph
M. Rogers, the leading editorial writer
of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Through
his intimate knowledge of national
politics and his close touch with the
politics of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers is
unusually well qualified to write of the
asture politician whom be describes aa
" cross between the Egyptian Sphinx
and a stroke of greaaed lightning."
In the article Mr. Rogers has read the
riddle of Pennsylvania's political
sphinx. At least he has put two and
two together in such a convincing way
that the total is very close to four! Mr.
Quay is characterized as "a consistent
and persistent opportunist." That he
has for so long kept in the saddle is
due, rot to his affiliations with the cor
porations, but to the fact that "he has
looked after his state and has given
people what they want,though not what
some estimable and ultra reformers
think they ought to want." Thus it
has come about that a man currently
held to be utterly unscrupulous "main
tains hi* hold upon a rural constit
uency which is morally honest and
God-fearing." The whole sketch of
Quay is full of telling points, caustic
and humorous, and is written with all
of Mr.Rogers' skill in narration and his
singular ability to illuminate his sub
ject with apt illustration and anecdote.
Every Pennsylvanian should get hold
of the May number of The Booklovers
Magazine and read this keen analysis
of the chief political force in his State.
President Roosevelt's Position.
McClures Magazine for May prints a
most interesting excerpt from a letter
written by President Roosevelt to Ray
Stannard Baker, commenting on his
discussion of "Great Labor Conflicts,"
iu that magazine, in which the Presi
dent defines his attitude toward cap
ital and labor as follows:
"I believe in corporations. I believe
in trade unions. Both have come to
stay and are necessities in our present
industrial system. But where in either
one or the other there develops corrup
tion or mere brutal indifference to the
righto of others, and short-sighted re
fusal to look beyond the moment's
gain, then the offender, whether union
or corporation, must be fought, and if
the public sentiment is calloused to the
iniquity of either, by just as much the
whole public is damaged."
Art School.
Miss Eva Loet will finish her junior
year in the Art Department of Wilson
College early in June and will then be
prepared in teaching. She will receive
beginners in oil and china painting at
her studio during her summer vacation
She will also fill orders for oil paintings
or hand painted china. 11-3t.
I For Sale.
The undersigned has some second
hand platform wagons, buggies and
harness for sale. Cash or good paper.
J. W. NOHRIS.
That Beautiful (lloss
comes from the varnish in Devoe's Var
nish Floor Paint; costs 5 oents more a
quart thouph. Sold by Murray & Cop
; persmith.
Ex-County Treasurer
Chas. M. Thomas Killed.
AVe hold the PRESS to announce the sad intelligence of the death of
Mr. C. M. Thomas of this place, at his lumber operations at Ligonier,
Westmoreland County, Pa., this (Thursday) morning. About eleven
o'clock this a. m., a telegram was received from his Supt., informing
his family that he had been seriously injured by falling from a log car,
only to be followed by a telegram later informing them of his death.
Mrs. C. M. Thomas and daughter Miss Maud left for Ligonier, on
noon Flyer. It is impossible to gain additional information. Mr.
Thomas, who is a member of the firm of Thomas & Whiting are extens
ive contractors in this county, as well at Potter county, Westmoreland
county and in West \a. He has resided in this county for many
years. His remains cannot possible reach Emporium before Saturday.
This is certainly a terrible blow to the alHicted family, who but few
months ago were visited by death, the loss of their eldest son by acci
dent. Mr. Thomas is in his 53rd year.
Very Sick Man.
Edward Joyce arrived in Emporium
from Wisconsin yesterday afternoon,
in very poor health. He is stopping
with his brother Thos
Board Will Open.
The reserved seat board for Com
mencement will be open at H. S.
Lloyd's, Tuesday morning next at 8
o'clock. Tickets, 25c and 35c.
Needed Improvements.
The Commissioners have greatly im
proved the Sheriff's residence by hav
ing it papered and painted. The in
terior of the jail is now in first-class
condition.
Enlarged Facilites.
Q. II Gross & Co., are now located
in the new store room on Broad street,
having plenty of room to meet the de
mands of their increasing grocery and
meat trade.
Car Load of Buggies.
Haupt & Hauber have received a car
load of carriages and buggies to be dis
posed of at reasonable prices. They
are beauties. Call at their establish
ment on Broad street and see what
bargains they are offering.
Another Robin Killer In Jail.
An Italian by the name of Dominic
Toler, was arrested at Huntley last
week by a state game warden, charged
with "killing robins and game on
Sunday, an alien without license."
He was taken before Squire Gentry,
who fined him $96.55, including costs
and in default of payment the violator
of the law was introduced to Sheriff
Hemphill for safe keeping. The au
thorities are determined to check the
practice of killing robins and other
song birds. Goon with the good
work, others Bhould be arrested.
Judge Cockran National Delegate.
Hon. Jos. W. Cochran, formerly a
resident of this place, now residing at
Ashland, Wis., where he takes a very
prominent part instate politics, was
last week unanimously elected a dele
gate to the Ropublican National Con
vention. The Congressional district is
composed of thirteen counties. The
Judge's old friends in this Congress
ional district, which he has so ably
represented in previous conventions
congratulate him upon his continued
loyalty and his district upon selecting
a wise and safe man.
draft at the St. Louis Fair.
You already hear much complaining
comment on the manner in which all
things work together for graft at the
World's Fair, and not the smallest
matter, not the most insignificant want
of the public, but has been Anticipated,
and the means of selling or satisfying
that want has been syndicated, mono
polized, and conceded, and the public
will have to pay. It should make up
its mind to this right now. The "able"
Fair management has adopted a policy
that will distinguish this Fair in the
annals of World's Expositions as the
one most ill-famed for the refinement
and greed of its schemes, as well as
their variety, in getting money out of
the public.
Recently an order was issued pro
hibiting anyone hringing a camp-stool
j or other piece of furniture to sit on in
jto the World's Fair grounds. This is
| to make good the seat graft; for, gentle
| reader, if you visit the Fair and be
! come weary, you cannot sit down to
j rest yoursolf unless you pay for the
! privilege. The thousands of common
| people who have but ltttle more than
I enough money to visit the Fair will re
main on the grounds for one day will
! be mercilessly grafted for the ordinary
privilege of sitting down to rest. A
fellow has bought the seating privilege
and to further make this graft good, he
should have an order issued that any
body caught sitting on the ground
should forfeit his coat and hat and be
summarily ejected through the gates.—
i The St. Louis Censor.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
SIBERT.
In our last issue we made mention
of the death of Charles Sibert, who
had been instantly killed near Altoona,
Pa., Saturday night April 23. Mr.
Sibert was employed as brakeman on
the P. R. R., and stepped off his train
and was struck and instantly killed by
the fast flyer, his body being badly
maimed.
The Brotherhood took charge of his
remain and had them prepared for
burial. Short funeral services were
held at his home at Altoona, after
which his body was taken to Sunbury
for interment.
Charles Sibert was born Feb. 15,
1873, his age being 31 years, one month
and 16 days. He was the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Sibert, of More
Hill, who accompanied the remains to
its final resting place. He is also sur
vived by a wife and daughter, six
months old.
».*
LEWIS.
Miss Rubie O. Lewis, aged 18 years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis,
of Rich Valley, died last Monday
night, of typhoid fever, after an illness
of several weeks. The funeral takes
place to-day at the Rich Valley Church,
Rev. O. S. Metzler, pastor of First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Empori
um, to officiate. Deceased is highly
spoken of by all who knew her. The
bereaved parents request the PREBB to
thank those bind neighbors who have
been thoughtful and attentive during
their affliction—even comparative
strangers having ministered to their
wants, which they deeply appreciate.
ttolden Wedding.
The fiftieth anniversary celebration
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ensign, was
duly observed last Monday, at the
home on the Portage. We had fully
intended to give a full account of the
great event, but illness prevented our
doing so, greatly to our annoyance.
We understand the gathering was very
large and all enjoyed the occasion.
The "bride and groom" were the re
cipients of many handsome and valu
able presents. This venerable couple
we have known for many years and
respect them as well as their estimable
family.
Fifty-Third Anniversary.
Last Monday afternoon and evening
the many friends of Mr. and Mrs Thos.
Trotter, respected residents of Em
porium, called upon the venerable
couple, the occasion being the 53d an
niversary of their marriage. The
ladies of First Methodist Episcopal
Church and Emmanuel Episcopal
Church presented the deserving couple
with a fat purse containing $126.00.
The receptions were pleasantly arrang
ed, being served afternoon aud even
ing—in afternoon by ladies of Emman
uel Church and during the evening by
ladies of First Methodist Church.
Eye Ke.noved.
Floyd Barton, aged 17 years, son of
Chas. Barton of this place went to
Ridgway Hospital last week and had a
diseased eye removed, Dr. McAllister
performing the operation. The young
man when a small boy ran the point of
a knife blade into the eye, which has
annoyed him ever since and rendered
the operation necessary. He is doing
well.
Ice Cream Parlors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Easterbrooks has re
cently remodeled and improved the
interior of her Ice Cream Parlors, re
furnishing and greatly adding to the
attractions of this popular establish
ment. She is now prepared to serve
the popular Warren Ice Cream and
soft drinks of various kinds. Private
families and parties supplied with
cream in quantity. 11-3t
Mrs. Julian Entertains.
Mrs. Fred Julian entertained at
luncheon a small party of friends Mon
day evening, consisting of Rev. and
Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Van
Gelder, Rev. O. S. Metzler, Dr. and
Mrs. Rieck, Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, of
Buffalo; Mr. Ericsson, Mrs. Bryan,
Miss Bryan.
The most handsome line of gents
furnishings in this section at N.
Soger's.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT
(Forecastby T.B.Lloyd.)
PRIDAV, Showers.
SATURDAY. Rain.
SUNDAY Fair.
Political Announcement.
Editor Press:—
Please announce my name as a candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the decision of ttoe
Democratic County Convention.
. T1 HENRY LUDLAM.
Emporium, Pa., April 20th, 1901.
Stockholders Mooting.
r PHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of
I the Keystone Powder MTgCo., wiMbebeld
at the Company's Office, at Emporium. Pa..
three o clock, p. m., on Tuesday, May loth, 1904
By order of the President.
A. C. BLUM, Sec'y.
The Attorney General and the Coal.
Roads.
One line of Democratic attack of late,
duly participated in by the Independ
ent, has been to impugn the sincerity
and earnestness of the administration
in its attitude towards the violators of
the Inter-State Commerce and Anti-
Trust Acts. In pursuance; of this line
of attack, the Democratic leaders in
the House recently introduced a resolu
tion reqesting the Attorney General to
lay before Congress the information
against the coal roads which lud been
submitted to him eighteen months ago
by W. R. Hearst. It was alleged that
this evidence was sufficient ti eoavict
the coal roads of an unlawful conspir
acy, but that the Attorney General had
quietly put it away in a pigeon-hole to
gather dust. The reply ot the At
torney General in response to the
House resolution is of such a nature as
to silence effectually all criticisms up
on the good faith and zeal of the ad
ministration.
It appears now for the first time that
the Attorney General had commenced
an investigation of the affairs of the
coal roads before Mr. Hearst had sub
mitted any information tj the depart
ment. The investigation was soon
halted, however, by the refusal of the
managers of the railroads in question
to ope a their books for inspection Not
having legal power to compel them to
open their books, the Attorney General
invoked the service of the Inter State
Commerce Commission and induced it
to undertake the investigation. In ita
first efforts the Commission met with
no better success than did the Attorney
General, since the managers of the
roads still refused to open their books.
Application was then made to the
United States District Court for an
order to compel the roads to open their
books, bat the application was refused.
Nothing daunted, an appeal was taken
from this adverse decision to the
Supreme Court at Washington. A
decision was rendered a short time ago
by the Supreme Court reversing the
decision ofthe lower court. The Inter-
State Commerce Commission is now in
a position to push the investigation,
and will do so energetically.
The intention of the Democratic
leaders was to make it appear that the
administration has been slack, indif
ferent and hypocritical in its attitude
towards the coal roads case; they have
succeeded in revealing the earnestness,
the energy, tbe persistency, the Bkill,
and the resourcefulness of the ad
ministration. The Attorney General
is a modest man; he does not sound a
trumpet before him as the Hearsts
do. He saws his wood in his back
yard, not in his front-yard. The
Democratic leaders have done a ser
vice to the nation and to the Republi
can party in bringing to light the ac
complishments of this modest man of
action.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
store, Emporium, Pa, May 13Ui
and 14th. If you 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.
Special Term of Court.
The special term of court called for
May 31st, as will be seen by the list of
causes published in another column.
The causes are moved from the courts
of McKean county and may consume
two weeks. Constables and Justices
are not expected to make returns at
this time.
Public Notice by Mayor.
Public notice is hereby given that
the Chief of Police has been Instructed
to rigidly enforce the law prohibiting
the sale of cigars and merchandise on
Sunday. This will apply to hotels and
drug stores, as well as all other busi
ness places.
JOSIAH HOWARD, Burgess.
May 4, 1904.
Paint Your Buggy for 75c.
too SI.OO with Devoe'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
Teachers Summer Normal.
The Teachers Summer Normal, will
open in High School building, Mon
day, May 23. for a term of six weeks.
Tuition $5.00
10 3t. E. S. LINO, Principal.
NO. 11.