THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS
Smic Lao" 111 *
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 39.
WASHINCITON LETTER.
[From our RegularCorrjtpondent.)
Washington, .fan. 15th, 190;>.
Eiitor Preaa:
The Judiciary Committee of the
Senate now lias under advisement
a bill introducted by Senator (Sal
linger last March providing that
after the Fourth of March next the
salary of the President of the
United States shall be increased
from $50,000 to $75,000 of the Vice
President and of the Cabinet Offi
cers from SB,OOO to $15,000, of the
Speaker of the House from SB,OOO
to $12,000 and of Senators and
Representatives from $5,000 to 88,-
000. Still more recently a bill was
introduced in the Itouse providing
for a salary of SIOO,OOO for the
President, and also providing that
President after his retirement from
office should receive $25,000 dur
ing his life. These hills are in no
way like the famous salary grab of
the seventies when Congress voted
itself not only increased salaries
but back pay, for the Senate rec
ommendation states that the bill is
not intended to take effect during
the life of the present Congress.
It is interesting to observe with
what unanimity the desire for an
increase of the salary of the Presi
dent is felt. Almost without ex
ception the Senators and Repre
sentatives declare themselves to be
in favor not alone of an increase
but of a permanent income for a
retired president. There is a con
census of opinion that the work of
the President has vastly increased
since the law was passed giving him
a salary of fifty thousand dollars a
year, and that compared with the
compensation paid by other coun
tries by to their rulers the
sum of SIOO,OOO yearly would
not be large. Concerning
the amount to be paid after the re
tirement of a President many Con
gressman are emphatic in saying
that it is the business of the
country to see that her ex-presi
dents are provided for in a way
that becomes of the office and the
Nation. The Democrats in Con
gress who have been interviewed on
the subject are of coure less enthus
iastic for they have but one ex
president and Grover Cleveland is
already a wealthy man, and reflect
ing that Roosevelt is still a young
man and after his term has expired
would draw a salary for perhaps
fifty years, their indifference may
be understood.
Senators and Representatives
have been overwhelmed of late by
letters, telegrams, long distance
phoue messages and messengers
direct demanding information re
garding the probable action of Con
gress on the railroad freight rate
question. The business centres of
New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and even cities in the far
west are thoroughly alarmed by the
activity of the "administration
congressmen" who .are supposed to
be at work on a bill which will
cripple the railways.
The agitation of the bill during
the last week and the talk of an
extra session has produced an ap
prehensive in industrial and finan
cial circles, affecting stocks, the
writers claim The answers sent
by Congressmen have so far been
re-assuring and for the most part
contain positive information that
Congress is not stampeding to leg
islate on the subject. ''The panic
stricken applicants for information
should remember," said one Con
grssman who had been rather over
whelmed by correspondence on the
subject, "that there is a big differ
ence between recommendation and
enactment."
Latest Popular Music.
Miss May Gould, teacher of piano
forte, has received a fail line of the lat
est and most popular sheet music. All
the popular airs. Prices reasonable.
44-tf.
Arm Broken.
Mrs. William Ilackenburg on Tues
day afternoon fell while crossing
Fourth street at M. E. Church, break
ing her left arm between wrist and
elbow. Dr. Bardwell is attending her. ;
Social Dance.
Itenovo Orchestra, which comes to j
Emporium on Saturday to assist the
choir in St. Marks Church next Sun
day morning, has kindly consented to
furnish music for a hop at the opera
house Saturday evening. Tickets 50c. j
New Burgess.
It is Burgess W. H. Howard, this j
gentleman having received the ap
pointment on Tuesday morning. He
was immediatety sworn into office by
Clerk of Court C. Jay Goodnough.
We believe W. 11. Woward will make
and efficient official and discharge the
duties without fear or favor.
Cook House Change.
Mr. Melvin Hamilton and wife, of
Dußois, has been visiting in Empori
um for several days, closing the deal
for the pnrchase of this hotel. Mr.
Hamilton informs the PRESS he has
closed the contract and expects to ar
rive in Emporium next week, bag and
baggage. He intends to make exten
sive improvements in the house, as
soon as tho weather will permit.
Expensive Wreck.
While coming down a steep grade, i
last week, Tuesday, C. B. Howard
Co.'s 85-ton engine ran aw.iy, owing t •
the ice on the rati*. All of the crew
jumped except D. L. Ensign the en
gineer, who stuck to his post of duty
until the engine neared a curve, when
six feet of him landed in a snow bank,
considerably bruised and shaken up.
The engine and car of wood piled up
in one mass, about three car lengths
from Jim Davison's supply car, giving
the latter gentleman a dood scare. The
engine was almost a complete wreck.
This is the most expensive smash up
the firm has yet sustained. Gordon
Baker, the regular fireman, thaiki hi
stars that he laid off that day, while he
is thankful his bottle of camphor pass
ed through the smash safely.
Shippen Republican 112 rimaries.
Notice is hereby given to the Repub
lican voters of Shippen township that
the Primaries will be held at the Court
House, on Saturday, Jan. 28th between
the hours of two and four, for the
nomination of the following candi
dates.
Two Supervisors for one year.
Two School Directors for three years.
One Overseer of Poor for two years
One Town Clerk, one year.
One Constable, three years.
One Judge of Election, one year.
One Inspector of Election, one year.
MARCUS TAYLOK,
W. L. TUOMAS,
Committee.
The candidates who have filed their
intentions to become candidates are as j
follows:
Supervisor—Jacob Andrews, Rich
ard Bliss, W. M. Carter, Nelson Cutler,
C. W. Hall, Burton llousler, John P.
Lewis, Murdock McNeil, C. Wade
Spence.
School Director—G. T. Dixon, Gil
man Leavitt, Fred K. Zimmer.
Poor Master—James Hobson, Frank
J. Lewis.
Town Clerk-Elmer H. Marshall.
Auditor—C. R. Kline, Frank Lock
wood.
Constable—Daniel Card, Williard
Swesey.
Judge of Election—T. L. Wheaton.
j Inspector of Election—Willis Gankill.
Teachers' Institute.
| Program of Driftwood Local Institute, Jan. 21
10:30 a. m
PROGRAM.
Singing Institute
i Devotional exercises Rev. G. W. Fau«
j Address of Welcome G.W. Huntley, Jr.
I Song Ruth Gleason
i History Esther M. Rumsey
| Declamation Claude Smith
i History in our Public Schools, Mary Blache Moon
Primary Geography Laura Wagner
j Illustrative Material in Geography
Rose M. Ritchie
Singing Institute
AFTKKNOON KICSSION 1:30.
Music Mr. and Mrs. B. W.GnfTHh
| School Problems Prof. E. S. Ling
, Recitation liernadetta Hackett
Address Prof. B. W. Griffith
Music Miss Huntley
The Personality of the Teacher
Mattie M.Collins
The Old and the New Education
Prof. D. D. Stroup
There will be Evangelistic services
held evening next week in the Presby
tt-rian church. The Rev Mr. Baker of
j Newbery will preach.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905.
The Legislature Resumes Work.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, \
HARRISBI'RG, Pa. i
Eilitor PresH:
The Legislature mett his evening at
9 p. m., and the"House" immediately
adjourned out of respect to Represent
ative Bliss, of Delaware'county, who
died two weeks ago. His seat was
draped in mourning and decorated
with a large stand of white lillies.
The seat allotted to Cameron county
is No. 172, the third row from the back,
on the side isle, to the left as you
enter from the rear.
Everything seems to be in complete
working order in both the Representa
tive and Senatorial Halls, and each
member was supplied with a large
bundle containing, pens, paper, ink,
pencils, blotters, erasers, scissors and
scribbling pads. Each Member was
also presented with a free pass to the
Fairlamb cigar counter in the rotun
da of the Capitol, where he was en
titled to purchase any of their goods,
at regular prices.
Cameron county is small and her
Republican majority this year was al
so small, compared with that of some
members with seats adjoining No 172.
The th<-ee men directly in front are C.
H. Kline, of Allegheny county, with
17,000 majority, Jas. F. Woodward, al
so of Allegheny county, with 10,000
majority and Fivnk Craven, of Wash
ington county with 6,000 majority,
while the man at our right is Mr.
Adoiph Edlis, of Pittsburg, who had
5,000 majority. The only consolation
is that the two members from Wayne
county, who sit directly behind us,
only had 400 majority. Of course
these are all Republican majorities.
The fifteen lone Democrats sit in a
bunch up front, where the Speaker can
look over their heads and pretend he
does not know they are there, but they
no doubt will give an account of them
selves and will receive nothing but
good- wiil from the other members.
Please remember that Room 112, at
the I.ochiel Hotel, is always open to
Cameron county visitors.
Yours Truly,
JOSIAH HOWARD.
Jan. 16th, 1905.
tieorge P. Hall in «-A R.ieged hero."
Is the popular favorite, George F.
Hall, who will enact the title role in
"A Ragged Hero," Maurice J, Field
ing's realistic drama of New England
home life, a play which has proved to
be one of the principal dramatic suc
cesses of the past three seasons As
its title indicates, the hero of the play
is a tramp, but one totally different
from the type familiar to theatre-goers.
Although a vision of picturesque secdi
ness, unkempt and sometimes the
worse for liquor, he still possesses
traces of his former gentility and rises
though through the love of a child
and the friendship of a woman, from
poverty to competence. Incidental to
the Phoenix-like redemption of the
"knight of tlia road," the threads of a
pretty love story are woven through
the play. The murder of the old
farmer by his son, the accusation by
the murderer of his sommanbulistic
brother, and the latter's consequent
imprisonment an death sentence, from
which he is saved in th 6 neck of t''me
j by his faithful sweetheart: the rescue
of the little girl from the upper window
of a burning farm house by the heroic
tramp, who, in the absenco of a ladder
"pumps up" a swing to the hight of
the window, the child leaping into his
arms as the building collopses, and the
timely retarn of the aeronant, who
from his balloon overhead had been
the sole witness of the murder, are
j among the original features of the pro
j duction. The most thrilling situation
I ever yet devised by the combined art
i of tho playwright and the stage mech
j anic occurs in tne third act. At opera
| house, Monday night, Jan. 23.
This Duke is Progressing.
| Raymond Tymon, who plays the
| role of the Duke of Hightitles in "Miss
: Bob White," is a very conscintious
actor, and a successful one. His ex
peaience in repertoire, dramatic work
and comic opera, baritone and char
acter parts, has developed a remark
able versatility,
j Being but '2B years of age, there is
every reason to believe that he will
shortly enter the front rank of his pro
fession, where first-class men are al
ways in demand. He is a strong card
, in the Nixon & Zimmerman forces,
and will be seen with "Miss Bob
White," when that attraction appears,
here Feb. 28tli.
Death of Father Lavery.
Rev. Jas. A. Lavery, Rector of St.
Callißtus{Catholic Church, at Kane,
died on Monday. He formerly re
sided afc Driftwood and was popular
j with all creeds.
The Observer.
When the Observer was writing his
article on the Subway tavern last week,
he did not know that the Independent
already had an article in type upon the
same subject, giving the adverse testi
mony of a Potter county editor re
garding the practical character and
working of the Subway tavern. Now
comes the editorial testimony of The
Outlook upon the same subject. The
Outlook speaks of the tavern as "an
enterprise which has been amusingly
but persistently misrepresented." "A
recent visit to it shows that there are
two stories, thus providing for a sepa
ration of the crowd; that the tavern
has its own entrance from the Subway
as well as two entrances from the
street; that the decorations, though
simple, are remarkably artistic; that
there is a pleasant absence of loafers
or'boozers'; that plenty of opportun
ity is provided for people to sit down
and stay awhile; that the quick-lunch
counter idea is ruled out; instead,people
take their places in a civilized way
at clean tables; two hundred working
men are reported as lunching at noon
at the 'Subway' daily. The first floor
is divided into two distinct parts, the
'water-wagon' and the bar, both rooms
being liberally supplied with tables.
Though close to the bar, the 'water
wagon' is doing a thriving business in
soft drinks, its summer receipts reach
ing §6O a day—and that means, at five
cents a glass, twelve hundred patrons.
The bar is by no means a 'temperance
bar,' but, as in any other, beer, wine
and licpior may be obtained there, un
like any other, the high class quality is
absolutely guaranteed. The amount
which a man may drink at this bar is
entirely at the discretion of the bar
tender who quickly loses his place if a
guest should show any sign of intoxi
cation by reason of liquor obtained on
the premises; the test the bar keeper
applies is his customer's condition and
record as to drinking; some customers
are thus ruled out at once from being
served at all. The aim of the mana
gers of the 'Subway' is solely to pre
vent excess. They do this in a com
mon sense way by taking away the
artificial incitements from drinking.
They make it merely an incident of
the good fellowship which ought to pre
vail in every tavern." Tho Outlook
states that three saloons of the old
kind within a square's distance of the
"Subway" have been closed and aban
doned since the opening of that estab
lishment. "This throws significant
light upon the genuine temperance
work already accomplished. We have
no record—at all events during the
last quarter of a century—of the clos
ing of saloons by the old-fashioned de
nunciatory methods."
* *
The testimony above, coming from a
competent and reliable source, ought
to be weighed thoroughly by every one
who really wishes to form an honest
judgment regarding the practical re
sults of the "Subway" experiment. It
cannot, of course, be accepted as a
final demonstration of the success of
the experiment, but it certainly seems
to indicate a probability that the hope
of its managers may be justified.
Killed on Hicks Kun.
Jessee Dresser, aged '24 years, em
ployed in Kelly's camp on Hicks Run,
was crushed yesterday morning be
tween two logs. Dr.JSmith was called
to aid the injured man, but his injuries
were 60 serious that he died about four
o'clock in the afternoon. Deceased
leaves a wife at Dußois. Rev. Sypher
of M. E. Church, while calling at the
PKESK office this morning speaks in
pleasant terms of the young man, who
nightly attended his revival services on
Moore Hill and aided in the singing,
having a good musical voice.
handsome Church.
The new Orace Episcopal church at
Ridgway, costing about $30,000 was
consecrated on Monday by the Right
Reverend Cortland Whitehead, Bishop
of Pittsburg. A large number of
clergy were in attendance, Rector
J. M. Robertson, of Emporium, being
among the number. The success of
this undertaking was made possible
j by the liberality of Mrs. J. K. P. Hall,
j ably seconded by her husband.
The Eagles.
The Eagles organized hereonTues
| eay evening, at opera house,was large-
I ly attended, about fifty uniting with
! the society. Visiting members were
j in attendance in largo numbers from
l adjoining towns.
J. R. Fetter Returns.
Jas. R. Fetter, who went to Philadel
phia about two montas ago to undergo
an operation of his left leg from an ac
cident sustained several years ago,
has returned oome, looking exceeding
ly well. Although minus one member
he can now have comfort.
, A large line of Eagle badges at Metz-
I gei's.
Oyster Snpper.
There will be an oyster supper at
Sizerville, at the home of E. D. Sizer,
for the benefit of Rev. O. S. Oyler, Fri.
day evening, Jan. 20th. The public
are cordially invited. Slipper 25 cents,
from five o'clock until all are served.
A Remarkable Lady.
Mrs. Coleman, mother of E. O. Cole
man, enjoyed a walk down town on
Tuesday, calling on her friends. This
very remarkable lady, now in her 80th
year, is as spry as many half her age.
May she live many more years.
School at the nines.
The Shippen school board have es
tablished a school at Cameron mines
and placed Miss Carolyn Lechner in
charge as teacher. Mr. Brady erected
the building for the school, which now
furnishes fifteen scholars. We under
stand the miners will organize a night
school in the near future
Directors' Convention.
The Cameron county School Direct
ors will meet in convention at Court
House, Saturday, Jan. 28th. Among
the outside talent expected to be pres
ent will be Supt. Chas. Lose, of Lycom
ing county and Prof Griffith, of Lock
Haven Normal. A complete program
will appear in our next issue.
Sorely Afflicted.
Truly the Barr family of Mason Hill
is an afflicted one. The 9th of Oct.
last, William W. Barr died of typhoid
fever, shortly aftre Walter his brother
had a run of the same disease and on
his recovery his wife was taken down
with same disearse and at this writing
is far from being well, and now Ethel
a sister, who was teaching at Castle
Garden, was taken home last week
stricken down with same disease and
is now lying in a critical condition.
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The Emporium Lumber Company.
The Emporium Lumber Company
has become noted throughout the
country as heavy producers of Penn
sylvania hardwoods and white pine.
They have three thoroughly equipped
and extensive lumber mills, supplied
with the most modern machinery, and
each with planing mill and dry kilns,
The officers of tho company are W. L.
Sykes, president, his home address
No. 490 Richmond Avenus, Buffalo, N.
Y., and his business address Galeton,
Pa , where he spends most of his time;
W. S Walker, vice-president, Austin,
Pa.; W. T. Turner, Secretary and
treasurer, Keating Summit, Pa, and
William Cafliscb, Keating Summit,
Pa. The gentlemen above named and
Mr. E. J. Jones constitute tho directors
of the company. Mr. Jones is a prom
inent lawyer,of Bradford, Pa., and one
of the firm of Tait & Jones.
The principal office of the company
isat Keating Summit, Pa. The branch
offices are at New York City and Buf
falo, N. Y., and \V. R. Butler & Co.,
are the Boston representatives.
Mr. Sykes and Mr. Caflisch have
been in the lumber business for about
a quarter of a century and Mr. Turner
for about twelve years. Mr. Walker
for twenty years was engaged in the
mercantile business. The members of
the firm are of high standing as busi
ness men.
The combined output of the three
mills is fprty milliom feet per annum
and some five hundred men are em:
ployed in the mills and woods. At
these mills a splendid grade of hard
wood lumber is manufactured includ
ing cherry, ash, maple, birch, bass
wood, chestnut and oak, also large
quantities of white pine. The product
of the Emporium Lumber Company is
recognized as the best in the market
and the mills are prepared to supply
their regular trade and also to ship
special orders to any section on short
notice.—Elmira Gazette.
Bank Election.
At the annual election of First Na
tional Bank of Emporium, held Jan.
10th the following officers and directors
were elected: Directors, J. Pitt Felt,
Benj. W. Green, Josiah Howard,
Joseph Kaye, Nicademus Seger, John
E. Smith, W. L. Sykes, Geo. A. Walker,
Wm. S. Walker. Officers: Geo. A.
Walker, President; Josiah Howard,
Vice President; T. B. Lloyd, Cashier.
The First National Bank, whose
j financial statement appears in this is
I sue of the PRESS, starts the year with
| brighter prospects than ever before.
! The confidence of the community is
i strikingly manifest by the increased
business warranting the enlargement
of the banking department, equipped
with the most modern vaults. When
all improvements are completed the
First National Bank will be one of the
handsomest in this section of the
, country. The Stockholders may well
be pleased with the efforts of their of
! fleers and obliging clerks.
TERMS: $2.00—51.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT
(Forecastby T.B.Lloyd.)
PRIDAY, Snow flurries.
SATURDAY Fair.
SUNDAY. Fair.
Emporium Primaries.
The Republican Primaries will he
held at the usual places, 011 Satur
day, Jan. 28th. The Borough
Caucus will convene at City Hall,
Monday evening, Jan. .'soth.
COMMITTER.
Ovlde Musin, Jan. 23, 1905.
In offering to its patrons Ovide
Musin the celebrated Belgium Violin
ist, and his company of artists the
management of the People's Star
Course, believes it has an attraction of
absolutety unsurpassed merit and one
that will please and entertain in an un
usual degree.
The name of Ovide Musin is a
synonym for all that is perfect in the
art of violin playing, and his return to
this country for a concert tour fast
season,after an absenceofeightseasons
was heralded with delight by all music
lovers At the age of twelve years he
won the first prize at the Conservatory
of Liege, but remained a few years
longer, studying harmony, chamber
music and conducting, in order to ob
tain the Golden Medal. This he did in
his fifteenth year. He had, however,
concertized between times, was a great
favorite of the celebrated master,
Leonard, and was taken by him to
Paris. This same winter Wieniawski,
the great virtuso, was booked for a
concert tour, was taken ill, and after
one trial the manager engaged young
Musin to take Wieniawski's place.
This brought him into prominence,
and he was called upon to play before
all the crowned heads of Europe, and
was feted, petted, and loaded down
with costly presents, and decorated.
Then ho came to America, and again
he conquered. It is now eight years
since he has been heard here, and in
that time he has been around the
world twice. He was persuaded to ac
cept the position of head of the violin
department of the Royal Conservatory
and he comes to the United States for
a short tour of eleven weeks bv per
mission of His Majesty, the King of
Belgium. For the coming season
Musin will have a very attractive
company, including Grace Whistler
Misick, prima donna contralto, Mar
ion Green, the American basso can
tante, and Guillame Koenig, the bril
liant young concert pianist from Bel
gium. The success of both Mr. Green
and Koenig last season was so pro
nounced that they were immediately
re-engaged for the coming Rea
son. Reserved seats at Lloyd's.
148 th Volunteers
Editor Prats:
I have received the History of the
148 th Pa., Vols., which is a very in
teresting story. It contains over one
thousand pages and costs but §2 50,
and can be had by sending the price
to D. F. Fortney, Bellefonte, Pa., or
Col. James A. Beaver, of same place.
Quite a number of Cameron county
boys served in this regiment, among
the number was the writer and his
brother, Albert Lord, John Jordan and
others of which the story speaks of.
Lieut. David C. Freeman done the en
listing of the men and became the
Second Lieut, of "F" Company.
Quoting from the story of Co., "F," it
says: "Among the enlisted men by
Freemen were some of those best
known in the Regiment. The English
boys, as they were called, Sylvester A,
and John M.., both now living it
: Cameron couuty, became- sergeants
and did much every way to promote
the efficiency of the Company and did
credit to the Regiment. The rest cap
| be read in the history.
J. M English.
P- £>• I did not state that James A.
Beaver was our Colonel and one of the
best and bravest men of the army.
An exceptional attraction is an
nounced for Monday evening, Jan. 23,
at opera house, in George F. Hall, who
will play the title role in "A Ragged
Hero," Maurice J. Fielding's popular
comeda drama. This play was receiv
ed with great enthusiasm wherever
presented for the past three
and it is said to be more attractive aud
entertaining this seson than ever. It
unfolds a stirring tale of love and ad
venture among the rugged hills of
New England. Its characters are true
to life, its complications interesting,
its heart interesting, absorbing, its
comedy uproarious, and its mechani
cal effects startling and realistic. A
fully capable company of players and
an appropriate and picturesque scenic
investiture are promised by the man
agement.
NO. 48.