THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
RSRVBL,ISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 30.
WRATHER REPORT*
(Forecast by T.B.Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Snow.
. SATURDAY.Fair.
SUNDAY, Fair.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
112 From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Nov. 20th,-1004.
Editor P*eHs:
All appearances indicate that
the Administration will conduct
the affairs of the nation on strictlj'
business principles for the common
good. The tone of the President's
three last speeches pleading for
race harmony, deprecating class
distinctions, urging men and
women to he strong and make the
most of themselves, advocating the
simple life and proclaiming reli
gious toleration, indicates that so
far as in him lies peace and good
will shall prevail throughout the
land, followed by a state of intelli
gent happiness heretofore unknown
in America. On Wednesday last
some Chicago gentleman called at
the White House to ask the Presi
dent to induce Secretary Hay to
consent to deliver a speech on
Washington's birthday before the
Union League Club of that city.
Mr. Roosevelt said that Mr. Hay's
health is not such as to warrant
his undertaking to prepare a speech
of the nature indicated. He is
crowded with diplomatic work and
has yet to prepare a programme
for the forth coining Hague confer
ence. And while Congress is in
session the work of the State De
partment will be augmented.
The President added that now
that the campaign is over, and
Secretary Taft, Shaw and Wilson
have enlightened the people gener
* ally upon government matters,
from Maine to California, he de
sires for the future that members
of the Cabinet shall not be called
upon to deliver addresses except
when they may necessarily appear
as public officers. He says so
much speaking and traveling in
terferes with their proper work
and retards business. Most people
will agree with the President and
applaud his determination.
Much to the delight of Massach
usetts the announcement is made
that Secretary Moody will remain
in the Cabinet. The President is
fond of him, and finds that they
hold manj' views in common on
the great sociological questions—
capital and labor; improvement of
moral and material conditions; the
tariff, finances, trusts, etc. Mr.
Moody is known to have the Beef
Trust in hand, and the President
has the highest confidence in his
legal ability.
The fact that the President
finished his Message before starting
for St. Louis, and that it is now in
proof, is thought here in Washing
ton to indicate that itis a brief docu
ment recommending little legisla
tion outside of the regular appro
priation bills. These of themselves
promise to call for enough money,
and it would be unwise to disturb
present business interests by intro
ducing revolutionary legislation.
On all sides bureau chiefs are
asking for more funds and more
men. Government work increases
so fast, as a result of the great un
dertaking in which it is engaged,
that it is difficult to keep up with
it. The Panama Canal will soon
need many more men and much
money. The Chief of the Bureau
of Navagation asked for a general
staff not unlike that provided for
the army, to administer naval af
fairs, and says that the number of
officers should be increased at least
">0 per cent. He wants GOO lieu
tenants in the Navy and MO lieu
tenant commanders. He urges
that the United States must be pre
pared to meet any crisis at any
time. He would have Congress
authorize a naval reserve of 20,000
men with 500 commissioned officers.
The Observer.
Last week the Observer promised ■
some discussion of the Independent's j
socialistic program. The subject is a '
wide one, and so ho will touch only '
upon one or two points in connection 1
with it.
In tho first place, the Observer :
wishes to say that ho has no intention :
of accusing the Independent of holding
anarchistic doctrines. It is a common
error to confound socialism with
anarchism. This mistake arises in
part, no doubt, from the fact that rev
olutionary socialists display an immed
iate attitude towards existing institu
tions that is practically the same as
that of there volutionary anarchists.
Both advocate the use of violence, and
they are often associated in their rev
olutionary efforts.
But socialism and anarchism, as ab
stract systems, are as wide apart as the
poles. The theory underlying anarch
ism is that human society is better off"
without any kind of government or
fixed institutions. It assumes that the
law of nature implanted in each in
dividual will prove an unerring guide
to all that is right and good, provided
that mischievous influence or external
government be removed. The theory
underlying socialism is that the whole
people should constitute an organized
government, and that the functions of
government should embrace every
possible sphere and detail of human
activity. Anarchism means no gov
ernment atall. Socialism means that
every form of human activity should
be administered as a government
function. It is hard to see how two
theories could be more widely or
diametrically opposed than those of
socialism and anarchism. It is to
wards the ideal of socialism that the
Independent has now betrayed a learn
ing, but by the same token we must
acquit it of the charge of leaning to
wards anarchism. The Observer
would add that he has no thought of
charging the Independent with being
affiliated to revolutionary socialism.
The Observer, however, does feel
constrained to point ont that the In
dependent is apparently unaware of
the great inconsistency of professing
to be an adherent of the principles of
Thomas Jefferson and at the same
time standing forth as a champion of
the present socialistic movement in
politics of which Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Watson are representatives. The
same inconsistency is chargeable also
to these gentlemen, for each of them
professes to be a true representative ot
the principles of Jefferson. It is real
ly surprising that a man of Mr. Wat
■on's intelligence and scholarship
should persistently overlook the fact
that Thomas Jefferson stood for politi
cal principles and ideals the very op
posite ot those of the socialistic demo
cracy.
It was Jefferson's doctrine that the
functions of government should be
kept down to the lowest possible
notch. As a theorist —not as a practi
cal administrator—his view was a close
approach to anarchism. So repugnant
to his speculative view was the very
idea of government, that he could
scarcely be brought to assert that
i even the people should govern. It
j was entirely due to the efforts of such
j federalists as Hamilton, Adams, Frank
| lin and Washington that any real
functions were secured to the federal
government when the Constitution
was framed.
If Mr. Bryan and Mr. Watson stand
for anything, it is for a great increase
in the strength and in the extent of
i the powers of the general government.
I In this particular they would go much
j farther that even Washington or
j Hamilton ever dreamed of going, and
! yet Washington and Hamilton went
j much too far in this direction to please
j Jefferson. How Thomas Jefferson can
| be claimed as a sponser for the pres
i ent socialistic tendencies of Messrs.
i Bryan and Watson and the Indepen
| dent, is an exceedingly hard matter to
| understand. The Observer suspects
| that tho Independent, at least, has
i gone into this movement unadvisedly
and lightly. The Observer has said
I nothing thus far about the merits or
: demerits of the program of the social
! istic democracy as outlined by the In
; dependent, at present he is merely call
ing attention to the fact that the In
dependent, perhaps without being
aware of it. has in reality cut loose
i from its old moorings, and is now sail
ing in political seas at the auticodes to
Jeffersonianism.
Without wishing to be officious, the
Observer ventures to think that it is
up to the Independent either to haul
down the Jeffersonian flag or else to
retrace its course to the old moorings.
j Everybody reads the PRESS
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WKßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1904.
Educational Meeting at Dußois.
The Central Pennsylvania Round
Table of Superintendents and princi
pals, held its sixth annual session at
Dußois, Friday and Saturday, Nov.
25th and 26th. Some of the questions
discussed were: "Grouping of Child
ren for Teaching Purposes," "Promo
tions and Examinations," "Common
Errors in Te.aching; Arithmetic,"
"Best Methods of Enforcing the Com
pulsory Attendance Law and How to
Deal with Truants," "How Much Home
Study Should be Required," "Proles
Bional Improvement of Teachers,"
"Teachers' Meetings When and How
Often?". "Teachers' and Parents'
Meetings." Principals Becht and
Waller, of Clarion and Indiana State
Normal School were present, County
superintendents Fietrich, and Shields
of Jefferson and Clearfield counties,
Superintendent Lose, of Williamsport,
and numerous principals of borough
schools. Elk county was represented
by Prof. Lynch, of St. Marys and Cam
eron by Prof. E. S. Ling, of Empori
um. The next session will be held at
Lock Haven some time next March,
date to be announced later.
The Amphion flale Quartet.
The opening of the Peoples' Star
Course, Thanksgiving night, with the
Amphion Male Quartet, was not only
successful from the point of view ofthe
management, but in local musical cir
cles of sufficient interest and import
ance to be classed with the leading
events of the kind in the town's his
tory. -The length of the program, of
eleven numbers was doubled by encores
and even with this addition, the audi
ence seemed unwilling to have the
generous singers desist. The several
quartets were given with a beauty and
purity of tone and an evenness of bal
ance that betokened careful training
and diligent practice to secure the re
sults achieved.
Individually the voices were strong.
The tenor solo of Mr. Conor was truly
an artistic treat, while the splendid
bass of Mr. Cowperthwaite was beard
in a number that afforded his auditor*
genuine pleasure. The Readings of
Miss Nichols are worthy of unstinted
praise. Her superior has not been
heard here, and that is saying much, as
Emporium has had the best. Excep
tionally happy was the sketch, "A
Leap Year Proposal," in which she had
the assistance of Mr. Conor and where
in was featured some comedy acting
that would have done credit to artists
of greater pretentiousness.
The audience was capacity size.
A FEW POINTERS.
WHAT THE (JOUKT SAYS IN REGARD TO
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following is a synopsis of a rul
ing of the United States Supreme
court in important cases regarding
newspaper subscriptions:
1. Subscribers who do not give ex
press notice to the contrary are con
sidered as wishing to renew their sub
scriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discon
tinuance of their periodicals, the pub
lisher may continue to send them un
til arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse lo
take their periodicals from the post
office to which they are directed they
are responsible until after they have
settled their bills and ordered their
paper discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to another
place without informing the publisher
and the papers are sent to the former
address, subscribers are held respon
sible.
5. The courts have decided that re
j fusing to take periodicals from the of
j (ice or removing and leaving them un
j called for is prima facie evidence of
| intentional fraud.
I 6. If subscribers pay in advance
i they are bound to give notice at the
; end of the time if they do not wish to
j continue taking it, otherwise the
j publisher is authorized to send it and
| the subscriber be responsible until an
I express notice with payment of all ar
i rears are sent to the publisher.
7. The latest postal laws are such, a
newspaper publisher can arrest any
; one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under the law
, the man who allows his subscription to
run along for some time unpaid and
i then orders it discontinued, or orders
the postmaster to mark it "refused"
, and have a postal card sent notifying
! the publisher, leaves himself liable to
arrest and fine, the same as for theft.
Sorely Afflicted.
Mrs. Grant S. Allen was called home,
near New York city, last week, on ac
count of the death of her father. This
, is the third death in her family within
l a few months—her mother and sister,
j and now father.
ricClure's for December.
McClure's Magazine for December
fairly radiates the spirit of Christmas.
There is good cheer and pleasant en
tertainment, shining out of its pages.
The magazine seems to grow richer, j
more varied, more brilliant, more
authoritive. That rare combination
of illuminating serious article and ab
sorbing story is effected by Ray Stan- j
nard Baker in his story of the Garment
Workers' strike, "The Rise of the ;
Tailors " It includes an article, "The ]
Increase of Lawlessness in the United;
States'" by S. S. McClure. Mr. Mc
Clure sees the worst, but hopes for the
best. His statement of the case is pow
erful and convincing.
The fiction of this number is good.
James Hopper leads with "A Jumble
in Divinities," George Madden
Martin's "God Rest You, Merry Christ
mas," Marion Hill's ' His Journey to
the Gates," Janet Remington's "The
Way Wonderful," Herman Knicker
bocker Viele's "The Money Meter,"
are about the people and things we all
know. Mrs. Martin's is a Christmas
story. Then there are more of the
masterly studies of men and things in
the rough, of that great America which
lies far west of Hoboken. Rex. E.
Beach describes a terrible contest of
two miners with cold and hunger and
distance in the Article circle, "The
Test," Stewart Edward White con
tinues his serial, "The Rawhide," O.
Henry has a delightfully humorous
sketch in"The Ransom on .Mack." A
collection of thrilling stories, is found
in "Notes from a Trainer's Book," by
Samuel Hopkins Adams.
John La Farge continues his discus
sion of the Masterpieces of Painting
under the alluring head of "Allegor
ies." George W. Alger writes of Ida
M. Tarbell's marvelous "History of the
Standard Oil Company," just publish
ed by McClure, Philips & Co. There
are poems, "The Dream Child," by
Florence Wilkinson, and a "Ballade of
the Brave," by Richard Burton, which
round out to completness this most at
tractive magazine.
For Sale.
One nearly new "303 Savage" rifle,
fitted with "Lyman sights, guaranteed
a fine target gun, and all right.
Price SIB.OO.
One 12 gauge repeating Winchester,
take-down shotgun. Price $15.00.
One "Ballard" 32-40 target rifle,
"Lyman" sights, set-trigger, SB.OO.
This is the cheapest target rifle in the
state.
One "Smith & Wesson" revolver, 6
inch barrel, caliber 44-40 Winchester,
reloading tools for same. Complete
price SB.OO.
One "Pocket Kodak" the SIO.OO
kind; price $6.00; good as new.
One "Motor Cycle" better than new;
three horse engine, with access; price,
SIOO.OO.
E. L. MASON,
, 24-lt. City Hotel, Emporium, Pa.
Harried at Emporium.
Norman H. Parks and Miss Annie
Pond, both of this place, were married
at Emperium last Friday. They are
yet enjoying their honeymoon, but
are expected home this evening, when
the many friends of the bride and
groom expect that there will be a
rousing celebration. Mr. Parks is the
efficient receiving clerk in the freight
department at the P. & E. Station.
Here's wishing them both a long and
happy life.—Johnsonburg Press.
High School Library.
A recent addition to the High School
Library isa set of twenty-two volumes
of"The Historian's History of the
World," an admittedly superior work
of its kind. The set is the forty vol
umes of the "Wold's Best Literature''
came as the gift of Mr. Josiah Howard,
to whom our young people certainly
owe a debt of gratitude. Another gift
from the same gentleman is a picture
"The Wave" seen recently in the art
exhibit.
!
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
I Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
j will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
| store. Emporium, Pa., December 9th
| 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
I such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
|in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
Wears and Covers Liketiold-
That L & VI., 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
i when bought from H. S. Lloyd. 1
Ellsworth Plumstead,
The following sketch of Ellsworth j
Plumstead taken from a recent issue \
of "Talent" and constituting the fore
ward to his circular of advertisement,
will serve to introduce our readers to j
the gentleman who will entertain the j
patrons of the Star Course, Thursday
evening, Dec. Bth:
A many sided man is Ellsworth j
Plumstead. From grave to gay, from !
humorous to pathteic,from the sunshine j
of life to its shadows—in his profes- I
sion of character sketch artist, mono- '
logist, this versatile genius steps from
one portrayal to the other with the |
easy transition which at once pro- ;
nounces him a master of his profes
sion.
A native of Michigan, where he was
born thirty-nine years ago, Mr. Plum
stead has spent thirty years of his life
in Detroit. A natural-born wag and
mimic, he could never be persuaded to
turn his talents to professional advan- j
tage until six years ago. Success re
warded his initial recital and since he
made his first public appearance he
has mounted into popular favor by
successive leaps until he is to-day, per
haps, the foremost entertainer in his
specialty before the American people
Since his first bow he has made three
separate tours to the Pacific Coast,
and will goto the Western Chauta
uqua this summer for his fourth con
secutive season.
Mr. Plumstead's greatest successes
have been scared in "old man" "big
kid," "Irish", "German," and negro
dialect characterizations. Mr. Plum
stead is not a dramatic impersonator
in the sense of taking on the char
acter of every person in a play at a
single performance, but when it comes
to "bits" be can throw side lights on
famous characters of fiction, beside
which the efforts of many good play
ers seem small and trifling.
He had a strong leaning toward the
operatic stage and studied under the
best masters for years with the idea of
preparing himself for such a career.
That accounts largely for the charm of
his wonderfully sympathetic, well mod
ulated voice, an instrument which
plays upon the strings of human hearts
and moves his hearers alternately to
tears or laughter.
Combine his physical qualifications
with his close understanding of huinau
natnre and his ability to "take off" the
people we see every day, and one can
readily understand the secret of his
success.
One of the most successful and pop
ular entertainers on the lyceum plat
form to-day, Mr. Plumstead's constant
devotion to his art is reflected in the
noticeable growth of his work with
each returning season.
Mrs. Auchu In a Serious Condition.
The PRESS readers acquainted with
Mrs. Henry Auchu will deeply regret
to learn that this excellent lady, who
has been in poor health for some time,
is in a very serious condition Dr.
Mann come to Emporium yesterday
and after consultation with Dr. Bard
well, decided to remove the patient to
Buffalo,to his private Sanitarium for an
operation. While the case is a serious
one Dr. Mann speaks very hopeful of
the outcome. Mr. Auchu accompanies
his wife to Buffalo this afternoon and
' will remain there with his wife
The Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a
social and fraternal order organized
at Seattle, Washington, five years ago,
now has a membership of more than
200,000 with Aeries in many of the prin
cipal towns of the West and East, and
is one ofthe most flourishing orders in
the country. Enough names have
been secured to warrant the institution
of an Aerie in Emporium, and we
understand this will take place about
' the 20th of December. The exact date
will be announced in these columns
j later.
Missionary Rally at Driftwood.
Last Friday, under the auspices of
| the Epworth Laague, a Missionary
| rally was held at Driftwood. Presid
' ing Elder Wilc ix, of Williamsport dis
j trict presided. Dr. Taylor, of New
York, addressed a large gathering in
the evening. Prof Ling, of Empori
um, discussed the subject, "The Lay
man, a Necessity in World Evangel
ism."
An Outrage.
A number of citizens are bitterly
complaining about cattle being allowed
to trample over the graves and graded
lots in the cemetery. The proper
authority should be prompt to put a
stop to the practice of allowing the
fences and gates to remain open. We
regret to say the "city of the dead" is
sadly neglected. Shame!
Arm Broken.
Mrs. Jacob Troup, of this place, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
in Cumberland county for several
weeks, met with an accident last week,
falling and breaking her left arm.
Sixteen years ago she broke her right
arm in the same manner.
For Sale Cheap.
One good heating stove; wood burn
er; nearly new. Enquire at Free Meth
odist parsonage. 39-2t.
TKRMS: $2.00—51.50 IN ADVANCE.
BRIEF fIENTION.
Gertrude Roberts at opera house to
night.
W ANTED—Fresh cows. Inquire oi
Chas. Howard.
Tlios. Dixon shot a monster wildcat
last Monday, weighing 21 pounds.
A good pastry cook cansecure a per
manent position by applying at New
Warner at once.
There will be preaching in the Pre*
byterian Church next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The ladies of the Presbyterian churcfc
will hold a rummage sale in the ba6«
ment of the church, commencing Dec.
13th and continuing onto the loth.
John \V. Norris has purchased the
interest of his partner, Owen Dininny,
in the livery bustness, taking effect on
Toesday.
All members of (Jladioli Hive, L. O-
T. M., are requested to be present al
regular review, Tuesday evening, Dec
6th. when the annual election of of
fleers will be held.
HELENA M. BUTLER, R. K.
Revival Meetings will begin at Free
Methodist Church next Tuesday even
ing. Dec. 8th.1904. Ministers from ad
joining circuits will be present. All
are invited.
R. A. ROBERTSON, Pastor.
Chas. Diehl's l'p-to-dat« Grocery
House will have an important an
nouncement in next issue of PRESS. It
wii! be of great interest to the citizen*
of Cameron county.
L pon the return of John Crosby and
bride from Shamokin, last Saturday
night a reception was given in their
honor at the home of the bride's sister
Mrs. Yogt, of Spring street. About
twenty-five guests were present.
The announcement is made of the
marriage of Mr. Frank G. Carter and
Miss Helen Bennett both of this City,
which was performed at Limestone
Wednesday, November 23rd, 1904 bj
Justine Vibbard. Mr. and Mrs. Carter
will reside on High Street.—Bradford
Daily Record.
The dwelling house of Mr. E. P.
Com ley at Cameron was discovered
be on fire last evening, but by timely
assistance was extinguished without
much damage being done. The fire kr
supposed to have started from a spari
from a passing locomotive. InsureQ
with F. G. Judd's agency, Emporium
Death of an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Sallie Holcomb, who has mad«
her home with her daughter, Mrs. A
Chase for the past year, died thit
morning at 8 o'clock at the age of 8?
years. It will be remembered that last
January the deceased fell on the ic«
and broke her hip. Because of her ex
treme age and the inability to give her
opiates on account of weak heart action,
she suffered intense pain, but gradu
ally recovered from the fall, so as to b«
able to be up and walk about the house.
Three weeks ago, however, she began
to fail, gradually getting weaker and
weaker. During these past three weeks
she had suffered much pain in her
stomach, being unable to take any
nourishment for the past week, but her
death was very peaceful. She did not
regain consciousness this morning
though she knew everyone yesterday.
Mrs. Holcomb was born October sth,
1817 in Bradford county, in whicb
county she has passed the most of her
life. She was united in marriage t*
Hobart Holcomb, and four girls were
born to them, two of whom are now
living, Mrs. Dickinson, of Emporium
and Mrs. Abram Chaso of this boro.
Services will be held at the home of
Mrs. Chase on E. Oak street at half
past two to-morrow afternoon, Rev. H.
M. Snodgrass officiating.—Couders
port Journal, Nov. 23."
Mankey Plant Sold.
Addison Candor, Esq., of Williams
port. Trustee, yesterday sold the real
estate and the machinery in the build
ing. to the First National Bank o'
Emporium, Pa., consideration, $5,10t.
The price paid was in addition to other
claims held by the Bank. Several
furniture men were here yesterdjy
hoping to purchase the machinery
The Bank refuses to sell the machin
ery, it being their intention to use
their influence to secure a practical
firm to reestablish the plant. The right
party will be given a bargain. Hopes
are entertained that this once active
hive of industry may be in full blast
New Landlady.
j Mrs. F. N. Taylor, Smethport on*
| of the most efficient and popular'hotai.
! ladies in this section, has been secure*
|by Mr. Wheeler, in place of Mrs. E
| M. liurteau, who goes to Florida next
I Wednesday. The New Warner will
j not suffer under the direction of thu
pleasant lady.
NO. 41.