THE CAMERON COUNTY PTOS. SSR.\BUSHEO BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 39. The Hopper. There lias been a good (leal said, thus early in the campaign, as re gards the "Hopper," by the Park erites. I n the lir.st place, what is a ''flopper?" the man who stands by a principle, or the other fellow? It is strange, in our way of think ing, that any sane man could im agine a man as being a "flopper" who stands by bis convictions and principles although his party flops. In the wise of Mr. Seibert, of Pot ter county, we fail to see him in the light of a "Hopper." He is simply holding up the same princi ple and argument he held to eight years ago. Mr. Bryan is doing the same thing, and Mr. Bryan is not classed as a "flopper.'' The writer carries the same views he did eight years ago, and be does notconsider or feel himself a "flopper." Wo are not courting political contro versy, but as our convictions were well known in the last two presi dential campaigns, and having a right to stand firm if we so desire, we deem it our privilege to defenct those views, and state that it is a breach of friendship and an error in judgment for one man to brand his follow as a "flopper" because he did not see fit to join hands, conscientiously or otherwise, with the fleeing crowd. We believe that Parker & Davis are the candidates of the monied monopolies, and are not to be "trusted outside of the 'trust.'" Of course, all voters who are in sympathy with the monopolization of things will stick to or flop over to Parker & Davis. The Demo crat or Republican who believes in legislation against the Trust has only one way to express his judg ment, and tho Democrat, out of two evils, will select the least, by voting for the candidate who has in his platform one plank, and that a strong one, on which to stand. The Democrat who voted for Mr. Bryan surely cannot, consistently, vote for Parker, unless his con science is like rain water —kind 'o soaks in or returns to sea and is transformed, transfigured or dis figured—gets the principle washed out of it. Then, some consciences are like merchandise and the me dium of exchange becomes more desirable than the merchandise. The man who flops with a party is as much a "flopper" as the man who flops alone. If you goto the devil with a crowd you must have asbestos wings just the same as though you went alone, only you may get 'em cheaper in job lots and have the advantage of the company that misery likes so well. We are thankful for the hope and belief that the "Hoppers" are not so numerous as some may think and that the laboring man is not going to be "fooled all the time." J. A. JOHNSTON". Emporium, Pa., Aug. 10,'04. Baptist Church. The pastor is giving a sories of Sun day sermons on "Bible's Bravest" and last Sunday night he spoke on the "Psalmist Persecuted or David's Dash from Danger." Next Sunday evening his subject will bo "A Daring Daniel or The Brave Boy Moulded Into a Might Man." Short Song Service. All inside of an hour. Public cordial ly invited. Preserve The Trees. The dying of three of the tall, beau tiful trees, fronting the new Presbyte rian Church property supposed to have been caused by a leak in the gas line nearby, has necessitated their removal. This is much regretted by all as they were a matter of municipal pride. The large number of beautiful shade trees in Emporium, is one of its chief attrac tions, justly exciting the admiration of visitors. Let our property owners use every effort to preserve the trees. Named Themselves. A few years ago in the course of a heated political campaign the Demo crats in a certain city organized a monster torch light procession. Among the marching clubs was one named the Democratic Jackson Association. This name was found to be too long to nlace in fall upon the transparency carried at the head of the club, and so it was written in abbreviated form, like this: DEM. JACK. ASS. It is needless to say that the merri ment of the Republicans was aroused wherever this transparency was seen. Now is the time to bay your clothes, and the best place is at N. Seger's. Rev. fir. Oyler Returns. The Rev. R. S. Oyler, of Keating Summit returned to his home last Saturday after spending six weeks in attendance at the Summer school of Theology, of Harvard University, Boston. He also took voice training in the Emmerson school of Oratory, and though necessarily a very buay man reports a pleasant time amid these classic surroundings and takes up the burden of his work with freshened enthusiasm. The flood Fellow. "Whenever you find a man who is slapped on the back wherever he goes and called a good fellow, goto his home and find out whether his children have got good shoes on their feet, and whether his wife is wondering how she is to pay the bills. When there is a raffle of some kind, and tickets have got to be sold for the benefit of some other good fellow, who has spent what didn't belong to him, it is the good fellow of the moment who comes along and buys the tickets with the money that he owes for honest debts. Many a man trying to be a good fellow, has disgraced himself, made his family miserable and missed a chance to be a self respecting man." diss Steck Pleasantly Surprised. Last Saturday night Miss Maud Steek had a forcible and felicitious re minder of the recurrence of another birthday, when a 'dozen or more of her friends unceremoniously dropped in, their declared purpose being to help her celebrate in a becoming way the interesting event. An elegant supper was served under the supervis i.in of her aunt Mrs. Blum. Music and games indulged into a late hour when all dispersed, but not without shower ing her with their good wishes and pre senting her with a china fruit dish of of choice and elegant design as a memento of the occasion. The follow ing were present: Miss Winward, Miss Metzger, Miss Bouham, Miss Smith, Miss Lingle, the Misses Tag gart, Miss Montgomery, Miss Hogan, Miss McDonald and Mrs. Brr.uson. Musical August astli. In the musical to be given in the First Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday evening, August 25th, the pipe organ numbers will be rendered by Miss Anna Metzger. At present Miss Metzger is at the head of the department of voice culture at the Randolphe-Mascon College for young women at Lynchburg, Va.. and needless to say is in the first rank of the members of her profession. The Emporium admirers of her abilities both as vocalist and instrumentalist are numerous and the opportunity to hear her upon this oocasion will doubtless be taken advantage of by many. The assisting talent will con sist of Miss Frank Huntley, Soprano; Mr. Geo. A. Walker, Jr., Barytone; and Mr. A. D. E Wesson, Pianist. The above list gives further guarantee of the excellence of the program and insures an evening replete with en joymeut. When Visiting the World's Fair Ride on the Ferris Wheel. The great Expositions held during the last fifteen years have produced two marvelous examples of engineer ing and constructive ability. One of these, the Eiffel Tower, was designed and built by a Frenchman at Paris for the Exposition of 1889; the other, the Ferris Wheel, was designed and built by the late (Jeo. W. G. Ferris for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chi cago, in 1893. Paris again held a great exposition in 1900 but failed to produce, any fea ture to take the place of the Eiffel Tower. In America, St. Luir, in 19 01, planned and produced the greatest Ex position tho World has over seen. Scores of attempts were made to in vent something more wonderful and more attractive than the Ferris Wheel, but as Paris failed to out do her own Eiffel Tower, so did St Louis fail to equal the far-famed Ferris Wheel of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Arrangements were accordingly made to bring the Ferris Wheel to tho Lousiana Purchase Exposition, and it was given a location near the geo graphical center of the grounds. The problem of moving the Ferris Wheel from Chicago to St. Louis was stupendous-4,200 tons of material, in cluding the 70 ton axle, besides en gines, boilers and derricks and false work, had to be transported. One hundred and seventy-five freight cars were required to move this material. DIARRIHD. TONER—KEKI)—At the office of M. M. Lar rabee, J. P., on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1904, Mr, Mack Toner and Miss Rebecca Reed, both of Beech wood. "Liberty aud Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTKß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 1904. Less School Money. The majority of the school districts iu Pennsylvania will receive less money for support of their common school for the year beginning June 6 than they received in 1903. This is be cause the amount appropriated by the last legislature to these schools is not quite as large as the appropriation made by the previous legislature The department of public instruction has completed the calculation for the next year, and will begin tlio issuidg of warrants on the district as soon as State Treasurer Mathues is readj' to pay them. Mr. Mathues will probab ly follow the custom of withholding payments from the district during the summer vacation in order that the favorite banks may have the use of ths money during the period. The regular annual appropriation made by the last legislature is §5,500. From the amount the legislature de ducted §237,500 for the State Normal school and $50;000 for the township high school leaving a balance of $5,- 212,500 for the common school*. The amount received by the several districts next year will vary somewhat from those received for the year about closing, owing to the fact that appro priations for next year is based on new returns of teachers, resident taxables and children between six and sixteen years of age. Following is a list of the amount to which the counties in this part of the state are entitled for the school year beginning June 6: Cameron, $7,233,50, Elk, $32,361.27; Lycoming, $71,287.14; Mclvean, $47,- 321.41; Potter, ?28,752 17; Tioga, $50,- 425.08. Great Loss of Life. "They called that Eastern battle a big one the other day," said the G. A. R., man "because several thousand men were killed and wounded, but that was only a shirmish compared to the big fighta in my day. Times change. "Why, at Gettysburg we lost 20,00" men and the Johnnies 30,000. In two days of the Wilderness there were iu all 18,000 killed, and at liull Run our loss was 12,000. The losses in the France-Prussian and the Crimean wars were especially heavy, and at Omdurman, in 1896, the British killed 11,000 Dervishes, and then they say, went out next morning and finished up 3500 of the wounded. Julius Caesar's battles netted 1,000,000 men killed, and some of the other famous Roman generals never con sidered a fight seriously unless at least 50,000 of the enemy were put out of the business. Hannibal's troops killed 40,000 at Cannae, and that wasn't such a big affair either. "The truth is that the invention of machine guns and the introduction of the 'open order' have made the old sort of war impossible. In the old days, when men met face to face, they fought till there wasn't any one left to fight. But that's all over.!' Bane Ball. The game of base ball between Em porium and Driftwood, at the latter place, Monday, resulted iu a victory for Driftwood, by a score of 9to 3. It was an exciting game and one of ab solute harmony. There is a game booked for this place to be pulled oft Saturday next between Johnsonburg and the home team. This promises to be a most interesting game as the teams are evenly matched and both have blood in the eye to win. It is hoped that there will be a good at tendance. Senator Penrose's Pun. Senator Boies Penrose was showing a party of friends through the vaults of the United States Mint. "Mercy,' ; exclaimed a woman from Baltimore, "how chilly it is down here." "Yes, madam," replied the Senator, "you are surrounded by a cool fifty millions " —Tho Public Ledger. To Remain in Emporium. The many friends of Miss Lillian ileil uiau will be pleased to know that she has relinquished hur position with the Grit iu Willianjsport and will be a member of the borough force of instructors, having been engaged to teach the C. Primary grade the coining year. Cholera Infantum. T his disease has lost its terror siuce Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarr hoea Remedy came into general use. The uniform success which attends the use of this remedy, in all cases of bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite whereever its value has become known. For sale by Jno. K. Smith, Sterling Run. For Deaf flute Mission. The monthly missionary offering in Emmanuel Church next Sunday morn ing will bo for the Mid-Western Deaf Mute Mission. ice Cream To-Jilulit. The members of Saint Mark's'conge gation will fcorve ice cream on their Church lawn this (Thursday) evening and wiil appreciate any patronage ac corded them in their worthy efforts. World's Fair Excursions. Low-rate ten-day coach excursions via Pennsylvania Railroad, August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. Rate $15.95 from Emporium. Train leaves Emporium at 8:10 a. m., connecting with special train from New York arriving St. Louis 4:15 p. m.,next day. 3230-23 5t NOVIIIK liljr Saw Mill. The first train of about 20 cars length, bearing the dissected remains of the big Dußois saw mill, pulled out for Dents Run a few days ago. The out fit was hauled by Mr. Dußois' large locomotive. Several trips will be made before all the material for the new mill on Hicks Run is transferred to that place.—Lock Haven Republi can. Klremeii'H Convention. The following paragraph we clip from the Warren Mirror: "The Fire men's Convention proved somewhat of a disappointment to the business men at Warren for the reason that they figured on a crowd for at least three days. A small percentage came on Wednesday and about the same number remained Friday, and Thurs day was the only big day of the week." Renovo Hose Company Wlns'l'lic I'irst IloiiorH. West Branch Hose Co , No. 2of Re novo won the first prizes at Warren on Friday in the competive drills. The prizes consisted of §IOO in cash and a handsome silver trumpet and were well worth striving for. The next annual meeting of the as sociation will bo held in Bradford in August 1905. Wreck at Driftwood. In the Driftwood yards of the Alle gheny Valley railroad, Sunday a pas senger train ran into a couple of freight cars and the passenger engine and a baggage coach were wrecked. Mrs. Krebs, wife of the passenger con ductor, had three ribs broken. An other women had her collar bone broken. Annual Picnic. The annual picnic of the First Meth odist Episcopal Church Sunday School yesterday, at Keystone Park was a pleasant affair, despite the drenching rain that came in the late afternoon. Above 200 was present. Games were played and the well ladened tables of fered a tempting treat to the hungry appetites. Facts for the Voters. The following facts are of general interest. Cut them out and preserve for future reference: Last day for registering votes, Wed nesda3% September 7. Last day for paying taxes, Saturday, October 8. Last day for filing certificates of nomination (state,) Tuesday Septem ber 27. Last day for filing nomination pa pers (state,) Tuesday, October 4. Last day for filling certificates of nomination (county,) Tuesday, Octo ber 11. Last day for filing nomination pa pers (county,) Tuesday. October 18. Reception. The home of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Leet, on East Third St., was last Tues day night the scene of a pleasant re ception given in honor of their guests Miss May Sheller, of Port Royal, Miss Bessie Smith, of Philadelphia, Miss Bertha Taylor, of Cresson, and Mr. Lew Haskill of Ooudersport. Miss Iva Leet, who came home from Buffalo to attend the function, was one of the re ceiving party which consisted of nine persons. About fifty people were pres ent at intervals, during the evening, to greet the happy guests, partake of the choice refreshments and enjoy the ex cellent music, furnished by Mr. A. D. Ericsson, pianist and Miss Smith vocal- t ist. The alfair was voted a fine suc cess. Warning. All persons are hereby forbidden from trespassing upon the property of this Company without a permit from this office, or the Superintendant at the works. Keystone Powdeii Mfq. Co. Emporium, Pa., August Ist, 1903. 24-tf. The Alan Who's in Debt. The man who can easily pay his debts and who refuses to do so, is dis honest. He may pose as an upright, honorable man, but he is a swindler nevertheless If he runs up largo bills intendirg, beforehand, to let the accounts stand indefinitely, he is perpetrating a fraud on the man who furnishes him with articles or services secured in that way. He realizes that grocers, meat deal ers, clothiers, physicians and others who provide for the needs of a family are required to pay their bills and meet their obligations, but the dead beat does not concern himself about their interests. His scheme is to impose upon them and to get something for nothing at their expense. A man who is temporarily without means of support may for a time run behind in his accounts. He pays when he is able to do so. His case is not to be classed with that of the chronic dead-beat to whom reference is made in these remarks. The larger type has no more hon esty in him than a burglar. And he lacks the burglar's courage. He takes no chances. But he takes such other things as he can grab—Bradford Era. Some fledicine For Us. Mr. Whitman Oegood, of Washing- i ton who has just returned from a journey to St Louis by automobile, has ! this to say about the roads: "The condition of the roads was varied. They were good iu Maryland, but all through Pennsylvania we struck nothing but abominable stretches of ground not worthy of the name of roads. The r ads in West Virginia were in fair condition, and there was an improvement in Ohio. The roads, in Indiana were good, but those of Illinois were inconceivably bad. I found tho condition of the roads a pretty fair index to the pros perity and intelligence of the people living along them. His fliddle Name. Ex-Senator Ilenry G. Davis, within the hour of his nomination for the Vice Presidency, was sought out by a cor respondent for a newspaper that lias a penchant for middle names. Accord ing to instructions wired from his office the reporter asked: "Senator, what does the 'G' in your name stand for?" "Gassaway," was the reply. "But really I must find out," said the reporter, smiling faintly. "Gassaway," repeated the candidate. "Is that West Virginia for 'chase yourself?'" inquired the young man. "No," chuckled the ex-Senator. "It's my middle name—an old family name." "Oh!" said the correspondent, "I thought it was a slang expression I hadn't heard before."—New York Times. Events. Tuesday, Sept. 6th, Sautell's Colossal Railroad Shows. Tuesday, Sept. 6th, Annual Conven tion Cameron County Sunday School Association. Monday and Tuesday, Sept, 19th and 20th, Northumberland Presbytery in the First Presbyterian Church. About sixty clergyman will attend. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6th and 7th, Cameron County Fair, Keystone Park. The easiest way to get out of favor with people and make a bore of your self is to talk too much, To know what to say and wnen to say it is a great gift. We flatter men and gain their I favorable opinion much more readily by listening than by speaking. No matter bow brilliant and learned a man may be, if he is always wanting to talk, and treats his companions as though they had nothing worth while to say but that he had much, they will soon avoid his company The gift of ; speech is a fine one, and if judiciously used will win honors and riches, but it is easily overdone. When it runs to garrulity it is tiresome beyond any thing else. A blatherskite had better be deaf and dumb.—Punxs'y Spirit. A Severe Storm. A terrific thunder storm, accompa nied by a fierce wind and a downpour of rain and hail, struck this place yes terday afternoon. While no particular damage was done our streets were kept full of flying rubbish for a short time. The light of the sun was almost completely shut out. The immense amount of rain quenched several large j bonfires which were in progress dan- j gerously close to some barns and sheds, I and which the strong wind stirred to a I raging condition, thus saving property. TKRMS: #2.00—#1.50 IN ADVANCE WEATHER REPORTFj (Forecastby T. B.Lloyd 1 FRIDAY, Fair. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY Fair, Political Aimouiiceiiiciit* Editor Press:— n^ ,e f Be m announce m y na nie as o candidate for SffIKKSWS&RSt " ru " _^2i£2li^!ii_ Fa - April 2fil '»'. T iso'i.' ''' DLAM BRIEF HENTION. Everybody reads the PRESS The best clothing at the lowest prices at N, Seger's. A charter has been granted to the riftwood Land Co., for the sale of lots in Driftwood. Bidgway is undergoing another epidemic of typhoid fever. It is said there are about 25 cases theie at pres ent. Hargreave's circus has come and gone. The management was about as cheap a lot of men as we have ever met. Call on N. Seger if you want clothes that will give you your money's worth in wear and be perfectly up to date in style. St. Marys is experiencing an oil boom. Thero has been a well struck that produces twenty barrels per day and is expected to do still better. John L. Johnson, the proprietor of the American House has men at work clearing a forty acre piece on the Portage. Anothpr evidence of pros perity in the east ward. We have ascertained that the Demo cratic leaders approached Methuselah with an offer of the vice-presidential nomination before it was finally offer ed to Henry O. Davis. The Presbyterian Sunday School will picnic at Keystone Park to-morrow. They invite their friends to Join them in making the day one of delipht to all. An official order has been posted by the New York Central Company, changing the name of Oak Grove, to that of Aris. The name has been selected in honor of Mrs. Orvillo Hickok, of Harrisbnrg, who was form erly Miss Aris Cochran, eldest daughter of Hon. J. Henry Cochran, of Wil liamsport. An Exchange says: A physician gives direction in handling a splinter, which are well worth remembering. W hen a splinter has been driven deep - ly into the hand it can be extracted without pain by steam. Nearly fill a wide mouth bottle with hot water, place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle and press tightly, and in a minute or two the steam will ex tract both the splinter and inflamma tion. The editor of an exchange hits the right spot when lie says:"The sor - riest fellow on earth is the fellow who will sit around and cuss his own town. If I lived astride the north pole, I would call it home and be ready to boost it up. If I could not say any thing nice about it, I would say that my ice bill didn't come high. I would not stay in a town I had to cuss—not while the world is as big as it is now." One of the features of the Cameron County Agricultural Association Fair and Picnic to be held in Keystone Park, Emporium, Pa., on Oct. 6th and 7th, will be the Baby contest. Prizes to be a silver cup for the prettiest baby, a silver cup for the best appareled baby, a silver knife, fork and spoon for the cutest baby, a silver powder box and puff for the fattest baby, and two silver mugs for the most attractive twins. The Pennsylvania has decided to re number all its freight cars. There are about 185,000 cars on the lines west of Pittsburg and 115,000 cars 011 the east ern lines, and in additions are more than 15,000 cars on the eastern lines, in the company's fust freight line. The re-numbering of the cars will be an enormous job, but when it is done the accouting reports will be greatly sim plified. It is proposed to have certain blocks of numbers for each line in the system, and each class of cars will have a separate block, so that the number will show at a glance the kind oi car, the capacity, and the line to which it belongs. Wrongly Accused. We will say for the benefit of the In dependent, that the articles referred to in last week's issue of the PRESS, as having been written by Mr. J. P. Mc- Narney, that he made a very poor guess, as that gentleman did not write a line for this paper. Subscribe for the PRESS: only $1.60 a year in advance. NO. 26
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