THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. r fuuyT ,J ™ RSR> BUSHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 30. WEATHER REPORT (Forecast by T. B. Lloyd. 1 FRIDAY, Snow. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correnpondent.) Washington, Nov. I'.ttli, 1904. Editor — The promptness with which the President punishes wrong doing, in subordination and unprofes sional conduct in office, illustrated by the recent dismissal of three judges in Alaska, whose integrity was called in question, a clerk in the Post Office department, and a surgeon in the Army, who being a married man, professed to be single, is only equaled by the hearty in dorsement and encouragement he gives to those who have served him and the public well. Those in the employ of the Executive branch of the government know by this time exactly what to ex pect from Peesident lloosevelt. Witness the two letters from his hand this week called forth by the resignation of Pension Commis sioner Ware, and Col. Ifecker, one of the engineers of the Pan ama Canal Commission. The let ter to Mr. Ware, in which the President tells him he knows of 110 other man who has ever conducted the great bureau so economically and with such satisfaction to all concerned, is a stunning rebuke to those who have indulged in carp ing criticism at the Commissioners expense, owing to some little eccentricities of his personality. It is doubtful if any other public servant ever received such a glow ing letter of commendation and friendship from any President. The forthcoming President's Message is now a matter of consid eration at the White House as well as of speculation in the commun ity. Much of it can be easily fore wist. It will not be a very long message. The order has been given to the chiefs of bureaus to make their reports short and to the point. Naturally the Presi« dent will refer with satisfaction to the fact that many of his invita tions to the nations to join in a second peace conference at the Hague have been accepted. The progress of the negotiations for arbitration treaties will be men tioned with satisfaction. Other topics which can be justly mention ed with pride are the peaceful re lations America sustains with all the nations of the world, the domestic prosperity which has pre vailed during the past year; the progress of the preliminary work upon the Panama canal; the peace which prevails in the Philippines and the development of that country; the success of the World's Fair at St. Louis, the last install ment of the loan of $5,G00,000 having been recouped into the Treasury; the work accomplished and proposed in matters of irriga tion and forestry; the proposed re vision of the tariff, the necessity which exists for building a great navy; the need of a change in the laws relating to the inspection of steamboats; the recent army man euvers at Manassas; regret at the continuance of the war in the East, and a summary reports from various departments. It is the opinion of politicians in Washington that 110 extra session of Congress will be called; that the President will not now propose any legislation looking to a de crease of representation in the House on account of the disfran chisement of t'>e negro vote in the South. There are reports to the effect that indue time the Presi dent contemplates making a tour of the south. For Sale Cheap. One good heating wood burn er; nearly new. Enquire at Free Meth odic parsonage. 39-2t, Well Earned Rest. Wm. A. Sprung, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, left last Mon day on a ten-day visit to Buffalo aud Corry. After a long and successful career as eng'neer on N. Y. Central and Pennsylvania It. It., he is placed on the retired list with a clean record. He will continue to reside in Empori um, where the family are respected and have hosts of friends. Foot Amputated. James R. Fetter, of this place, sev eral years ago, while working on a rilroad bridge let a heavy timber fall on his left foot, injuring it severely. After several operations his foot has continued to cause him great trouble and pain and finally he entered Medico, Chi. Hospital, at Philadel phia, hoping they might succeed in saving his foot. His foot was found in a worse condition than thought, amputation being necessary. Ampu tation took place last Wednesday, the operation being very satisfactory. He wiil be able to come home in a short time. Mr. Fetter has suffered for years and it is now hoped his greot loss may be compensated by the com fort ho is sure to have. Rush for Tickets. The Peoples' Star Course board open od at seven o'clock, Tuesday morning at H. S. Lloyd's store. A large num ber of people lined up in front of the store at an early hour, in fact a num ber appeared as early as five o'clock. Our friend Wm. Wieman was first to appear and many think he stayed up all night, from the fact that he was seen keeping a bonfire company at three o'clock a. m., his only company being a monster tom-cat, which seemed to enjoy the warmth. William is all right, just the same, but he could not smoke out Harry S. Lloyd. Seriously, the interest manifest in the rush for seats was ahead of any thing ever seen here—over three hun dred season seats being sold at this writing, Tuesday. The December Smart Set. The feature of the December Smart Set is undoubtedly the novelette, •'Clavering and His Daughter," a story of Washington life, by a new author, Foxcroft Davis, whose meteoric en trance into the field of fiction is likely to be the sensation of the season. To tally unknown this writer's first manu script was not only acceptei on sight by one of the most conservative pub lishing houses in America, but two new books were contracted for to form a series of three, all on the national politics and society entertaining at Washington. Meanwhile The Smart Set has secured the first work to be published under the nam3 of Foxcroft Davis—a story of a remarkable man a remarkable woman in the interesting setting of life at the nation's capital, which no author has yet known so in timately and vitally. The appearance of this story is an even t. It is a supreme test of the rest of the December number that even such a novel as "Clavering and His Daughter" cannot overshadow the mirit of the ex cellent short stories which follow it Particulatly does "The End of the Story," by Emma Wolf, stand out from the mass of midwinter fiction—an un usual story of a unique situation, tragic in its intensity, with a climax whose strength it equaled only by the sub tlety which leaves the reader with the book in his hands, living it over again and wondering. A hint at the subject matter of some of the stories proves their variety—a life mystery in India, a very human comedy among Western cowboys, a manifestion of the subliminal self which decides a naval battle, how three people face an ethical problem in their lives, a strange million-dollar legacy, a fanciful satire on realism and ideal ism in life-views, a bit of the super natural in resl life, on women and wine, and—jnst a love story. 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 , December oth and 10th 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. (>•"> Writing Lessons, Mail, $2.50 Williamsport (Pa.,) Commercial College. FREE—First lesson in Writing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Letter Writing. Everybody reads the PRESS "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1904. Italian Hold-Lip. Last Friday evening while the Ital ians employed at the Keystone Powder Company were eating supper several of their fellow 'countrymen walked in to the shanty. After being invited to join in the meal they responded by de manding S2OO 00 under the Black Hand threat of death instantly. They searched the men and only secured $54.50 —two of the men being cute enough to drop their checks and money on the floor, it being dark in the room and escaped detection. Of cours they recovered the money when the bri gands departed. On the following day, about two o'clock, three Italians held up another Italian, employed at the coke ovens, whilst returning from Emporium and "held him up" for $6.18, evidently thinking he had his month's pay. Word was sent 10 Emporium for officers, when Chief of Police Munday and Owen Dinniny rapidly drove to Cam orou, passing the Italians on the road meeting a crew of men coming to the assistance of the officers. The officers and men retraced their steps and suc ceeded in arresting the bad men. After releiving them of their arms and huge knives they were brought to Em porium. At a hearing before Es quire Larrabea one of the Cameron prisoners was identified as belonging to the Keystone robbers. All three are confined in Fort Hemphill, in de fault of SSOO fail, to await trial. In justice to our resident Italians, we de sire to state that they emphatically condemned the actions of their coun trymen and aided the prosecution. Art Exhibit a Success. The exhibit of pictures at the old Presbyterian church last week was a success artistically, socially and finan cially. The pictures are certainly fine reproductions and worth a critical study. The amount realized for the purchase of pictures will be announced next week, together with the amount received as subscriptions. The evening entertainments were exceedingly attractive, thanks to the kindness aud patience of the ladies of the entertainment committee The greatest interest and helpfulness were shown by all who were asked to do committee work, aud the teachers are duly grateful. We invite parents and frieuds to visit the schools at any time, but especially after the pictures are in place. E. S. LINO. Bowling Hatch. The bowling match between St. Marys and Emporium teams was pull ed off at Creighton's alley last Thurs day evening. The Emporium team was defeated last season by St. Marys. The following score was made Thurs day evening: EMPORIUM. Brady 162 137 162—461 Clarke 177 115 172 —464 Knickerbocker 149 173 153 475 Good 191 175 157—523 679 600 644 1923 ST. MARYS. E. Johnson 148 166 128—-442 Geis 138 146 129 -413 R Sweeney 112 150 133 —395 Neubert, 134 183 167 —484 532 645 557 1734 To-Night—Amphion Quartet. The Concert by the Amphion Male Quartet Company at the Court House to nigh 1 ; will start promptly at 8:15 o'clock. All persons are earnestly re quested to be in their seats by that hour. No persou will be seated dur ing the giving of a number. The I Quartet comes highly endorsed and an enjoyable evening is assured all who I attend. While the sale of seats has j been large, the accommodations of the house can be increased by the addition of chairs and all who attend may be comfortable. Hooks Annual Bail. Rescue Hook and Ladder Company have announced the date for their an i nual ball and supper, Thursday even -1 ing, Dec. 29th. Tickets for dance SI.OO. Chesholm's orchestra, of Austin, Pa.,, will furnish the music. I See bills for particulars. Serious Fire. A serious fire occured at Sinnama honing last Friday night, destroying the P. O. S of A., building, occupied : as lodge room and store rooms. The t loss is a severe one to the noble order, j We do not have information as to the : insurance. Found. F. G. Judd found a store key, a fold !ed steel key. The owner can have the sane by calling at this office, proving | property and paying for this notice. The Observer. The Observer followed with much interest the recent legislative cam paign in the county, and he exper ienced so little inward satisfaction over Mr. Howard's success. The Ob server was also pleased to note the cheerful philosophy displayed by the Independent in the hour of defeat and the serene way in which it comes for ward, after the shouting is over, with a complete program of what Mr. How ard is to do as Representative from Cameron county. We may now look for the Brooklyn Eagle to map out President Roosevelt's coming admin istration along the lines of its own campaign editorials. Yet the Observer would not like to discourage the Inde pendent from engaging in the discus sion of public affairs. The first ele ment in a free civic and social atmos phere is discussion; the second, discus sion; the third, discussion. The con clusions of the Independent will not be accepted by the people nor by Mr. Howard as final; nevertheless its dis cussions will serve to keep the minds of the people centered upon certain matters which are of proper public concern. Some little discussion has already been given to the subject of the un seated lands in the county held by the state. It is the contention of the In dependent that the state should pay taxes to the county on these lands, and so lighten the burdens of taxation which rest upon the other properly owners of the county. Inasmuch as this question has been brought for ward, it should be looked into care fully. The Observer does not pretend to say that he is in a position to say all that can be said on this subject; nevertheless he ventures to think that he can offer a few considerations which may at least prove helpful to wards a sensible view. It should not be forgotten that the state was under no obligation to as sume the ownership of these lands, nor that in doing so its motive was to confer a benefit upon the people of the state and not least upon the counties in which these land 3 are located. Had the state not purchased these lands, they would have remained practically ownerless, yielding no revenue to the county, un less, perchance, the commissioners could have made something for the county out of rattlesnake skins and wintergreen berries. The stato may with reason argue that the county is better off with a state forestry reserve within its bounds than it would be were these lands to lie absolutely waste and ownerless. The state has merely been doing its part towards making a bad condition a little better. If the county is confronted by an em barrassing situation, the state is not to be blamed for it. It was not the state that rendered these lands un desirable and profitless. It appears to the Observer that it is up to Cameron county to work out its own salvation without asking charity from the state. Surely the county has other resources than lumber; and it should be the united desire and effort of the people of the county to encourage the de velopment of these resources. We should rejoice whenever a piece of waste land is converted into a farm. We should encourage also the estab lishment of manufacturing industries. It is all very well to keep girding at the corporations, but it will not do to for get that it is the corporations that are the chief agencies in the development of natural resources, bringing money into the county where it is paid out in the form of wages. The hope of the county lies in the development of agriculture and manufactures. If these should fail, it would be useless for the county to hope to keep alive by going on the state. But the county is not yet ready to say die. Mr. Howard for one, and many more with him, be lieve that the industrial and financial salvation of Cameron county is in a fair way to be wrought out, and they are proving their faith by their deeds. Assuming that a measure authoriz ing the county to levy taxes upon state lands would be constitutional, what likelihood is there that the state could be induced to enact such a measure? What argument could be used with the voters of Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, for instance, to con vince them that the taxpayers of the whole state should contribute a special revenue to the coffers of Cam eron and a few other counties?. More over if the state should begin bv auth orizing the taxation by the counties of unseated timber lands held by the state, on what ground could it refuse a demand from Dauphin county that the state should pay a connty tax on the state property located in Harris burg? In the judgment of the Observ er, tho proposition to have the state pay taxes to the county on unseated lands is visionary and impossible. To ask for such legislation would be con strued as a request that the state should grant a bounty appropriation to Cameron and a few other counties, and we may as well face the conclus ion first as last that such an appropria tion will not be forthcoming. If the Observer is wrong in his view of the question, he would like to be corrected. Next week the Observer will discuss the socialistic program of the Inde pendent. mPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Entrance of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway trains Into the City of Pittsburgh. Effective with the winter time table Sunday, Nov.27th, ail passenger trains of the Buffalo, Rochester A Pittsburgh Ry., which have been using the Pitts burgh & Western terminals at Alle gheny, will arrive at and depart from the Baltimore & Ohio, R. R., station, Corner Smithfield and Water Streets, Pittsburg, Pa. This change is made in order to af ford better facilities for handling the increasing busiuess; and the superior service which has been maintained on this line will, in the near future, be further improved by the addition of observation dining cars on day trains between Pittsburg and the north. Pie. Let us all give a vote of thanks to Senator Piatt for restoring pie to its proper place in the breakfast menu. Pie was fast drifting from its time honored position in dietetics when the sage of Tioga stayed the hand of the despoiler and made pumpkin pie triumphant. A pie ten feet long and weighing two hundred pounds is a triumph of culinary art, but its size was only proportioned to its inherent value, and it serves as Ja landmark in history. Pie has not been abandoned entirely in these unregenerate days, but it ha 9 been modified and shoved away from its proper place. It is true that there are pie counters where machine-made specimens are devoured daily, but they do not count. The real pie is a work of art and must be made in the home, where it now is cut in small pieces and only served, if atall, at din ner time after a fuli meal. This is wrong. The time to eat pie is at breakfast. Our ancestors did so, and look at what they accomplished. There are those who claim that it breeds indigestion, but have we any reason to believe that pie injured the heroes of Bunker Hill, King's Moun tain or Saratoga? Not at all. The in tellectual value of a pie is lost unless it is swallowed immediately after aris ing. Look at the statesmen and school masters and inventors who came from New England! Does any one suppose they could have accomplished so much if they had been raised on a different regimen. The truth seems to be that Massa chusetts elected a Democratic Gover nor solely on the pie issue. The Re publican candidate was a silk stocking who never ate pie except after dinner, while the horny-handed Douglas sticks to the breakfast dish of his ancestors. Johnson the Swede, who carried Min nesota, is an editor who counts that day lost when he does not have pie for breakfast. We might multiply exam amples but the truth is already suffi ciently apparent. Of late Senator Piatt has been some' what in eclipse because of the machina tions of Odell. By a master stroke of diplomatic strategy he has restored his fortunes and placed him self firmly in the affection of all right thinking people b> having the great est pie on record served to his retainers. A man who can eat pie for breakfast can do almost anything in the world. Those who cannot are weaklings and not entitled to live. It is the Rubicon of modern existence, and the new fashion seems certain to restore the Nation to the simple life and habits of our ancestors.—Phila. Inquirer. Wears and Covers LikeUold. That L. & M., Paint, and it only re quires 4 gallons of L. & M., and 3 gal lons linseed oil to paint a moderate sized house. Its lead with zinc. Non chalkable. Liberal quanity given to churches when bought from H. S. Lloyd. 1 Wanted. A good girl to do general house work. None other need apply. Good wages to the right party. Apply to Mrs Chas. Diehl, West Fifth Street. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. Emporium Opera House THREE NIGHTS. COMMENCING THURSDAY, DEC. IST. Messrs. Morrow arc! Arnold present for public approval and delight, the brilliant attraction GERTRUDE ROBERTS AND HER VERY CLEVER CO. OFFERING Thursday,let, - "A Mountain Pink" Friday, 2d, - - "Under Two Flags" Saturday, 3d, • "Wedded and Parted" Prices: 15c, 2.3 c and 35c. Reserved seats will be placed on sale at usual place. J AS. A. MORROW, Mgr. Kind Words. The Journal congratulates Josiah Howard on his splendid victory in Cameron county but no less heartly the people of the dear Itttle county for selecting that kind of a man to represent them it: the State Legisla ture.—Coudersport Journal. Miss Hollahan. We regret that, owing to unfavor able conditions, Miss Hollahan did not have a larger audience last evening. The lady however gave her entire pro gramme and developed a talent for her line of work. Hope she may, at some future date, be better patronized, Judd L. Minick Harries. Judd L. Minick, formerly of Sterl ing Run, this county, was married Nov. 17th, 1904, at Windber, Pa., to Miss Frances L. Schuckman. They will reside at Thomas, West Va. Judd's many Cameron county friends extend their best wishes. The Turkeys. The generous donor sent 105 turkeys to Emporium widows for their Thanks giving dinner, today. The PRESS, who had charge of the matter, regrets tnat the line had to be drawn more closely than ever this year. We hope, in behalf of the good-will displayed by the donor, all may receive the compli ment in the manner intended. THE PRESS. Chapter Banquet. Last Tuesday evening Emporium Chapter Masons enjoyed an extra treat, having a Banquet at Presbyterian church by the ladies. A number of visitors were in attendance from out side of county, the most prominent being Rev. J. H. Fairlie, C. W. Catlin, C. H. Cole and John Wyman, Port Allegany; C. O. Minick, Ridgway and E. C. Davison, Jolinsonburg. Turkey and Greece prevented our attending, much to our regret. BRIEF nENTION. A good pastry cook can secure a per manent position by applying at New Warner at once. Probably it wili soon be necessary for a woman to take a civil service ex amination before she can secure a hired girl.—Port Allegany Argus. To make room for Holiday Goods I will sell all ladies and children's ready to wear hats at one half price, for the next thirty days. H. L. RAYMOND. Dr. J. T. Eotbrock, who resigned June Ist as state forestry commission er, has bought a mountain farm ad jacent to the Mount Alto Sanitorium in Franklin county and proposes to es tablish thereon a private sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. Gertrude Roberts and her very clever company of artists under the manage ment of Messrs. Morrow and Arnold, was greeted by a large audience at Kane's Theatre last night. "Little Wildcat," (the romp) was the bill with Miss Roberts in the lead and the per formance pleased all.—Renovo News. The company will be here for threo nights commencing Thursday Dec. Ist. Gertrude Roberta, one of the bril liant and successful stars now before the public is announced for appearance at the Emporium Opera House for 3 nights commencing December Ist in a strictly high class reperetore of stand ard plays. It has been a long time since an actress has stepped so quickly and emphatically with the hearts of the Theatre going public as has Miss Roberts. Endowed with an attractive stage appearance, a thorough training in the fundamental principles of her art and a keen perception of the re quirements of the roll she is called up on to enact, she gives a performance of finish and power. Managers Morrow & Arnold has surrounded Miss Roberts with a strong and well balanced sup porting company, so there is every reason to suppose that the perform ances as a whole will be most enjoy able ones. "NO. 40.
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