IHE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 40. INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED We buy life insurance policies and pay more in casli than the companies issuing them. We also buy policies subject to loans. Write tor terms. PYLE & CO., iNew Warner house, Emporium, Penna ANNA DEI.ONY MARTIN. At Teachers' Institute. Monday, Oct. 30. Teachers' Institute. The thirty-ninth Annual Teachers' Institute of Cameron County promises to be a success in every particular. An able corps of instructors and entertain ers have been secured for both clay and evening. Among the day instructors, are Dr. A. J. Kinnaman, president of Central Normal College, Danville, Ind., Prof. Smith Burnham, West Chester Normal School, Prof. Frank C. Lockwood, Department of English, Allegheny Col lege, Meadville, Pa. Prof. B. VV. Grif fith, Claiion Normal School and Miss Margaret Flynn, teacher of Drawing, Ridgway, Pa. Monday evening, October 30, Anna Delony Martin will present "Parsifal" with music and moving pictures. Tuesday evening, Oct. Hist Mrs. Garg hill Beecher will given "Mansieur Beavcaire." Wednesday evening, Nov. Ist Rev. Frank Dixon, the young est of the famous group of preacher orators will lecture on"The Man Against the Mass." Thursday even ing, Nov. 2nd. the Apollo (»lee and Minstrel Club will close the course of entertainments Institute Train Notes. For the accomodation of persons de siring to attend the evening entertain ments of the Cameron County Teach ers 7 Institue at Emporium, October 30th to November 2ud, inclusive, arrange ments have been made to have train No. 1 stop at Cameron, Sterling Run and Sinnamahoning on the above dates. Enjoyable Visit. A i.umber of Emporium ladies visit er! Olean last Thursday, as (..uests of Mrs. J. H. Swain, Mrs. J. H. Havens and Mrs. J. S. Douglas, in honor ol Mrs. Swain's birthday. The party was composed of Mesdames Chas. Seger, E. D. White, Chas. W. Shaffer, Geo. Metzger, Jr., and E. E. Forbes. They were delighted with their visit, having met many furnier Emporium friends who now reside in that city and were royally entertained. Ankle Injured. Hon. Alfred B. Garner and a Mr. Monagl'an, of ' ihland, Pa., came to Emporium la*t Sunday to be among the first to shoot the beautiful pheas ant. While hunting on Salt Run on Monday Mr. <iarner sprained his right ankle and was eompelh d to go home School of Dancing. Mr. T J. Malone, of St. Marys, has located in Kmpo tint aa l will open a •cbool of dan 'iug in opera bourne, Saturday evening, <». i jsih. Business Change. Henry Jaeger ha* purchased the harneHM business of frank Judii and will do repair work and carry a com plete line »112 harnes*, collar*, robin, blankets, whl|*i, ate. AUu d., up. bolstering and carriage trimming at reasonable prices, aft.tr Hknny .uh.km suit. The Observer. A few weeks ago the Observer re ceived a request from Dr. Warren, the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, asking him to co-operate in exposing an evil and fraud, which for a time must remain unchecked by legislation. This evil is the extensive sale of intoxi cating liquors, adulterated with irri tants and poisons. Until recently the Dairy and Food Commissioner had kept close watch on the sale of liquors in Pennsylvania, causing frequent ar rests to be made for selling adulterated goods. A recent decision of the Su preme Court restrains the Commissioner from bringing further prosecutions for selling adulterated liquors, inasmuch as the pure food law is interpreted as not including nor applying to liquors. The Attorney-General of the Stale has moreover rendered an opinion to the effect that the law against the adul teration of drugs does not apply to al coholic beverages, and that neither the State Pharmaceutical Board nor the Department of Health can prosecute for the adulteration of liquors. Pending further legislation which cannot be enacted before 1907, the only way open to combat the added evils resulting from the sale of adulterated liquors is to wage a cnmpaign of infor mation, laying the facts of adulteration plainly before the public. Professor Cochran, the State Chemist, lias found that of all the samj les of al coholic liquors examined by him, fully 75 per cent, were adulterated. Of the samples of wines, blackberry brandies and blackberry cordials, more than 95 per cent, were found to be grossly adulterated. In nearly every one of the blackberry samples examined there was a total absence of blackberry juice. In almost every case the required color of blackberry juice had been imitated by the use of a large number of red coal tar dyes. Some of the dyes used are deadly poison, and may be properly classed with arsenic and corropive sub limate. Even the most harmless of these dyes possess in a marked degree the power of retarding digestion. Other adulterants used in wines are glucose and saccharine, salicylic acid, oils of cinnamon and cloves and tartaric acid. 50 per cent, of samples of wines were found to be adulterated Beer is so seldom made according to the old "malt" standard, that the United States Commissioner of Agriculture has recog ni'/.ed two distinct types of beer, the old fashioned kind known as "malt beer", and the kind made with substi tutes for malt and known simply as ''beer." Under this new standard beer is defined as a fermented saccha rine infusion to which some bitter has been added. The majority of whiskies were found to be weak in alcohol and were colored with caromel. They could be made from water and common alcohol, col ored with a little burnt sugar. A little glycerine would help to give the bead found in good whisky, while the addi tion of a small amount of cayenne pep | per would greatly economize alcohol | by imparting a taste which might be taken for the latter. Fussal oil and oth -1 er artificial ethers are added to imitate | the bouquet whicli whisky develops ' with age. Beta-naphtcvjl, a coal tar ! preservative, sulphur dioxide, and ; wood alcohol, have also been employed as adulterants. The latter is peculiarly | harmful, causing impaired vision and iu some instances even total blindness, j For the next year and a half the market in Pennsylvania will be flooded with these impure and doubly poison j ous beverages. In what way those who deal in them are to be held in check it is difficult to see. If the public, to a man, were to practice total abstinence, | or a near approach to it, the problem would solve itself; or rather there would be no problem to sodve. .Musical Kindergarten. 1 have now had a class organized in Musical 'Cimlergarten for Home time and each one in the class isdoiiiK very meritorious work. For the next two weeks only, I have a special offer to make to thosD who will avail themselves of the opportunity and care to inter view me ron(!ernh>K it. Thin system lay* a substantial foundation for any musical superstructure and creates* an interest, both lasting ami lionelii-i.il, to the later study ot music. It Is endorsed by thu best musical iniirodors every where. 1.11 I.IAN (I. Ill.il.MAS. Special l.ow Hales. To all points in Montana. Idaho, Washington, Oregon and liriiisli Columbia, Meplatiili. r IMb to October :ilst, two's Hound Trip llonoseekers, Tick< la on «|atcial da>N Writ«at once for Information and maps tow h, \ lieu, Traveling \«eut. Wisconsin tvntral It'y, 1 Park Hld« , PllU "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1905. ISABEL <'s A UGH ILL BEECH Eh, America's Greatest Interpretive Reader. Teachers' Institute, Em porium, Tuesday, October 81st. John D. Swope for Sheriff. The Republican nominee for Sheriff was born in Delmar township, Tioga county, Pa, May 14th, ls:-!4, making his age now 71 years past He came to Cameron county in 1850 locate i at Em porium (then Shippen) and entered the employ of the lumber firm of Bo\ ntuu & Hathaway, afterwards for many years worked for A. & W. Russcl, the well known lumbermen. Later he en tered the employ of C. B. Howard & Co , as sawyer and continued in their employ until elected Sheriff in 1890. At the close of his term of office he again returned to the lumber woods and assisted his son-in-law with his lumbering contracts. He has for some time been in the employ of the Key stone Powder Co., and in spite of his advanced age does a hard day's work daily. Mr. Swope cast his first vote for John C. Freemont in 1856, and since the days of the "Old Pathfinder" has voted for every Republican President down to Roosevelt—his first vote in Cameron county being for Abraham Lincoln. Although well along in years Mr. Swope is a remarkably well pre served man. Having resided in Cam | eron county almost fifty years he has | been closely identified with our people j and few, if any, fail to remember "Jack" Swope, the old rlverrnan and | woodsman. The unanimous vote | given him for the nomination testified I to his popularity and if all signs do not ' fail he will have a rousing majority. tetter's from tl»e I'eeple. ! All com medications under this head must be | aororn pa mod by the writer's name We will not | be helu responsible Tor any e>p cession IU this ' d<*.iartment.j— EDlTOß. j K<Lti<tr A Cameron Farmer Speaks. i EDITOR CAMKRON COUNTY PRESS, Iteur .SSrir: —I should like to ask the j editor of the Independent to answer j these questions: i Why is it that the Barrows Estate j valuation has been reduced to §525, i while L, with only a house and small ' strip of land, am assessed with a larger ! tax? Tfee Barrows Estaite, consisting Sofa larg« scope of seated property, good latid and many good houses, should be worth many times more than 1 my property. i Why H; it that when Robt. Lord j owned & farm near this place bis valuation was twice what it is now, whea the property is in better condition and more valuable? Why art influential property owners toadied to and their taxes reduced, ex oneration orders granted aud all to the detriment of the poor man? Time, is it not, for a change? Political scheming to perdition? Why does not such men ax .J, J. Schwab, aud other (food quiet citizens, who pay their heavy tuxes and put up with it, n<*t I heir high valuation re duced? But, are tint last mentioned men, influential with the voters? TAX PAYKH. Cameron, I'a,, Oct. Ift, IBOA. Warning. AII pei MIIIK ure hereby forbiddeu from trcHpatHhig upon the property of this Company without a permit from this office, ur the peruitendiiiit at the works. KB YSTUVK I'oWIH K .VFKU. I'll, Kmporiuin Pa,, August Ist, I'NiS Two kttctioliw o| excursion!*!* panned through l inpo-tiK hot Friday lor Nlanara Kali*. Who is to Blame ' The game of Foot-Ball t.n the play grounds on West Fourth street, last Saturday, was an exhibition of decid edly un-American spirit, which is practiced largely by the young people ot our town. The fundamental spirit of a republi can form of government is self govern ment; and our forefathers were not only law makers but law keepers, but the wrecked condition of the wire fence marking the line of one side of the ball ground shows neither a spirit of self ;.overnment nor a desire on the part of the spectators to allow the visiting team a fair show. On the base ball grounds in large cities special places are marked off near the Ist and 2nd bases for a man to coach the runners. This is first, a recognition of the right of a team to coach its men running bases, and sec ond, it is a permit for the coacher to be near the bases as long as he stays inside of the marked space, out of the way of the players. This marking of lines and granting of permits we call laws or rules, and is the only way to give both sides a square deal, and no audience is embued with 1 the spirit of fair play, nor is it Ameri can in spirit if it does not insist on the j lines being marked out and guards | stationed to keep the crowd back. It is not so much a questien of who ' should pay for the fence as it is a ques tion if we wish to keep up and practice the American spirit of self-government ' and fair play. The great question is "who is to i blame?" The owner of the grounds | and the ball team, or the Borough ' Council and the parents, that they I don't go along with the young folks to !h63 that their games are played fair and square? r TKDDY, JR. In speaking of Rowland and Clifford's | production of "Dora Thorne" which I will be seen at the opera hoase on I Saturday evening, October 21st, the ,"Toledo (O.) "Times"says: "Decidedly i out of the ordinary run of attractions at the Burt is "Dora Thorne" which j opened yesterday. The play has not : the lurid clap trap of many deepdyed 1 melodramas and an such is a welcome ( innovation, making good before two big audiences yesterday. It is a play that appeals to most of us for it is a ' clean, pure, heart story. Pleaded Guilty. At Little Valley, N. V., last week, Elmer Hart and Delbert Devlin plead ed guilty to aosault, the flrwt named iu first degree and Devling as assistant The Court sentenced Hart to three years and si* months in penitentiary and Devllng six months in jail lor skipping out of the state. House It give* me pleasure to inform my friends of Centre, Cameron, Clearfield and MeKean counties that I will give H House Warming at my new resideoee in Bradford, on Thursday, October the 2»Hh, Ittu-i, and cordially invite you all to be present. As 110 personal invitation* have 1.W.M1 isHuetl, I hiipe that all who can will at. 'end. .Most si nee rely yours, s, "t. DMKSnKM. County Commissioner, John VV. Lewis. John W. Lewis, one of the Republi can candidates for County Commission er, was born in Clearfield county in 1846 and came to Cameron county (then McKean) when he was only two years old and has resided here ever since, working industriously for a liv lihood. When Abraham Lhicohi was calling for more young men to save this glorious country from destruction, lie enlisted in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry and supported Gen. Grant's command until Lee surrendered, pass ing through the hardest and most dangerous fought battles of the war. At the c'ose of the war hecame back to his home and at once entered the woods and shortly afterwards met with an ac cident that almost cost him his life—a tree falling on him, crushing his right arm. This accident occurred while he was working for Dodge & Co., and it was a long time before he recovered, but nothing daunting this patriotic Cameron soldier, he manfully batt ed on with only one arm and up to the present time no one ever knew John W. Lewis to loaf a day when he could secure work. How many men would have taken an axe and resumed bis work in the woods affer being deprived of his right arm? Did ho give up? Not abit ofit. He c.intiuued to cut logs, drive team and do his own contract work until today he is one of tiie best lumber contractors in the county. While a hard working man, Mr. Lewis is well read and posted, few being his equal in the county, having tilled most of the elective offices in Shippen town ship with fidelity For three years he has served as the minority Commis sioner of the county and vyas re nomi nated unanimously for another term, when it is hoped he may sit on the front seat with a Republican Board, and in conjunction with his partner, Mr. S. P. Kreider, and one democrat to be elected, legislate in the interest of all tax payers, and honestly and faithfully work to relive *h« 'armor, laborer and mechanic from theoppres. sive taxes—granting to all alike a SQUARE DEAL. Voters of Cameron county consult your own individual interests by elect ing to the most responsible position of County Commissioner John W. Lewis, of Shippen, and Samuel P. Kreider, of Driftwood. You will make no mistake. Physical Culture and Pheasants. Now is the time of year when men will get up at four o'clock in the morn ing for a day's hunt. They will go out with an eight pound gun and hunting clothes, walk five or six miles, see one poor little bird, fire both barrels about fifty feet behind it, and wonder why they missed it. Then walk six or eight miles further, and up goes smother pheasant with a whir, and off" goes both i>ar.rels again, this time up in the tree tops, bringing down a shower of leaves but no bird. Then they tramp home, and arrive there too tired to take ofl their shoes, too t red to eat hardly any supper. Then t e next day they will be bragging to their friends of the fun they had the day before. This is phys ical culture with*a vengeance, but it if j the very best exercis6 on earth, as it enlivens the brain by making it more alert. Watching for game, bring* muscles into use that have not been used for a whole year, makes a mail brighter, healthier and stronger. It if great in every way for the man, bul bad for the birds, for once in a while some crazy gunner has the luck tc happen to kill on<\ but on the wholt they hold their own pretty well. Sc go infer the sport, as every trip yoli take makes you more familiar with th( hills and valleys of Cameron county, a knowledge not to be obtained in school, To get the full benefit of these outingf I take a kodak and when you can't kill j a pheasant take his photo—the photu j will last longer to look at than a ileatl ' bird would. M. I. E. Emporium, Pa., Oct. lf>, loo's. Loss Adjusted. D. F. (lood, insurance adjuster, visit, ed Important last Saturday and settled J. P MoNariity'n loss from gas explos ion last Thursday night. His property was damaged to value of To-Nlght. Chicken and Waffle Supper to-night lat First Methodist Episcopal Church. You are invited. For Sale. One pair oxen, four year* old, about ;i,auo lljm weight. !u(|Uire of W J. lli 'tin km. :iv:it. (.stent I'opulsr Munle Miss May (lould, UMtcher of piano forte, has received a full linn of the lat • H'. and inoM popular»),«<-* music Ml the popular Kirs. Pri«»* reasonable. t 11 if TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. TI WEATHER. FRIDAY, Rain v. .Snow. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank* EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business October 18th, 1905. $760,075.41. One of the highest privileges of this bank i'i encourage thrift and economy araongthe people and to assist them in their efforts to save inonoj A Serious.Time. Last Thursday night a rush of gaa played havoc with Emporium. Abont midnight the unprecedented flow of gas caused numerous fires and greal loss, to say nothing of the excitement. J. P. McNarney's residence was dis covered to be on fire from the high pressure and but for the timely assist ance of neighbors the children and their grandmother, Mrs. 11. T. Taggart, would have perished. As it was they had to be removed from second story by aid of ladders. Mrs. McNarney's loss was placed at SBOO. Dr. F. C. Reick's residence was in danger of destruction, caused by an explosion of gas in the kitcnen. When the Dr. heard the fire alarm he got up and discovered a (ire in his kitchen and was in the act of opening the kitchen door when the explosion took place, blowing out all the windows. Hi* kitchen was all on fire and it took hard work to put the fire out. His loss is considerable. Insured. Prank Ilalderman's residence, East Fifth street, also suffered from an ex - plosion of gas, which did considerable damage, burning their clothes, just ironed, and the furniture. It is a se vere loss to Mr. Halderman, who had no insurance on clothing. The Maccabee Reception which was largely attended scattered to all parts of the town about mid-night awaken ing the people or undoubtedly many would have been burned to death or suffocated. The cause of the on-flow cannot be accounted for by the Gas Company, at least no cause is given the public, yet many think it waa a stoppage in the line west of Shives' farm. The Driftwood Gazette seems to have forsaked its independent proclivities and hoisted the whole Republican ticket, in eluding J. Lee Plummer lot State Treasurer, which is pretty good evidence of its roclrribbed opinion Independent. The Gazette is and always has beet an independent paper and does not now place any party's ticket at the head of its editorial columns, which, we presume, should be sufficient "evi dence" for any intelligent and pro fessed newspaper man. Yet we do not consider it anybody's business if we should endorse the Re publican ticket. Just now the Inde pendent is trying to induce the entire majority party to "forsake its rock ribbed opinion" and elect the minority party ticket, and especially the candi dates for county commissioner. Witii the Independent, it is all a matter of whose ox is gored.—Driftwood Gazette. ( : Dora Thome The Louisville Ky. I "Herald" says of "Dora Thorne": "Dora Thorne" in at the Avenue this week. The drama I fixation of the famous novel is even j more Interesting than the reading of I It. The play of "Dora Thorne" openfc 1 a wider piny upon human emotions and ' human passions than perhaps any j melodrama that haa been produced at the AvetuiH this year The reading j public Is familiar with the story, the i confession of love, tin- murder, t im> pangs of Jealous) aroused and the vkvM I deeertption of the wages of sin The | scenery is especially adapted to the ' production of this play," At opera houso, Saturday evening uexi, Oct>>ti«v ( M Candidates Krenter and lewis are calling oil the voters oml meeting with a cordial ret'eiition. It is l« a ieiioin t uHiilUiltHl ttiHt liie VoUi# V it fit it I fhfi»* by u U !■*'»• (uiijuril) NO. 35.
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