THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
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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.