THE CAMERON COUNTY I*U eV ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOUI.D, MARCH, IPJ6. VOL. 40. D. S. HELMER & CO. Real Estate and Loans, PORT ALLEGANY,PA. The Observer. A striking feature oi the recent elec tions in England has been the remark able increase in the number of the Labor members in the new House of Commons. Many of these may be counted upon to vote with the liberal majority on most measures of import ance. A considerable number of the Laborites, however, draw a salary from a Labor fund, and in return are bound not to vote upon any measure except those in which the Labor party is directly interested. Under the law, members of the British Parliament servo without compensation from the public treasury; hence not many men of the Labor party can personally af ford the cost which parliamentary ser vice entails. But no law forbids them to receive a salary from a labor fund, and so an arrangement of that kind has been made. But there certainly is a question as to the right of these members to bind themselves to represent only one class of their constituents. They have put themselves in the position of being mero employees and ageLts of a certain organization They practically deny that they are the representatives of all the people of their respective districts, and that they are public officers, an swerable for the State and to the State. In the circa instances, it may be right f.ir the Labor organizations to pay salaries to those who cannot afford to serve in Parliament without compensa tion, but it is certainly not right for it to bind such membera to vote only on certain specified measures. Represen tatives of Labor are ready enough to denounce those public servants who are owned by the corporations; but is it one white better in principle for a public servant to be owned by a labor organization? Public office is a public trust: it is not. an agency for corporations nor lor labor uni.iiis, nor even for a political party or machine. When Mr. Josiah Howard was elected to the Assembly, he announced his intention to represent all the people of the county, a purpose which lie has honestly and fearlessly a id effectively fulfilled. This is the only proper attitude for any member of Parliament, Congress or Assembly to assume. There is this, however, to be baid on behalf of the Labor members of the British Parliament; the arrangement we have referred to has been made openly, and from honest, through mis taken, conviction. They make no hypocritical profession of being any thing other thau what they really are, —not patriots, not public servants, but representatives ard agentsof the Labor party. In our own country recent in vestigations have torn the mask from some selfstyledlpatriots and have shown them to be mere agents and hirelings of certain corporations Ten stripes of condemnation should fall upon these to one that should fall upon the Labor membera of the House of Commons. Eye Specialist. Prof. W. H. Budine, tho well known Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y., will be at R. H. Hirscli's jewelry store, Emporium, Pa , February 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. Special Low Rates. To all points in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, February 15tli to April 7th, 1906. Round Trip Homeseekers' Tick ets on special days. Write at once for information and maps to W. H. Allen, Traveling Agent, Wisconsin Central R'y, 621 Park Bldg , Pittsburgh, Pa. 48-13t Painting and Paperhanging. I desire to inform the public that I handle as fine a lino of wall paper samples as there is on the market, .and will be pleased to show you the same. lam also prepared to do all kinds of house painting, (live me a call. 60 C. S LAKRABEE. Had a "Bargain Mother." The arrival of twins to her mother was announced to Ethel, the ten year old daughter. "Oh, dear," said the little girl, "ma. mil has been netting bargains again." WANTS:) Bright, honest young inau fr im Emporium to prepare for paying position in Government Mall Service Box One, Cedar Rapids, la. 47 fet, The Registration of Births. If the Legislature of 1905 had passed no single act except that pro viding for the immediate registration of births and deaths in this Common wealth, it would have conferred a last ing benefit upon our people aud have earned for its members the title of true statesmen and patriots. Vital Statistics constitute the founda tion stone of all legislation for the public health, and are an important factor in judging the prosperity of a State. The newborn child is recognized and recorded as a citizen of the Common wealth from the moment of birth, and the record is a permanent one at the Capitol of the State. Not only are the exact date of birth, the sex, aud the name in full recorded, but also certain f-icts which differentiate the individual from every other of the same surname, such as the names of both parents, and their nationality. The identity of the peason is thus carefully maintained. It is almost unnecessary to point out the great value of an official register of this kind in the determination of many legal questions, such as relate to the succession of property, the validity of wills, legitimacy of birth, and insurance claims. There is not a Department of the State government from the State Ex ecutive down, which does not frequent ly receive communications from other states and countries inquiring for the j records'of the birth of certain individ j uals. The Health Departments of our large cities are often able to feive accurate information of this kind, but up to the present time State officials could only hang their heads in shame and confess that this great and venerable Common wealth had not yet progressed suffi ciently in the scale of civilization to possess a State system of registration of births. It is quite true that in some churches where the rite of baptism is practiced, an entry was made in the baptismal record of children, and every lawyer knows how often such records are searched to obtain evidence of incalcu lable importance in the decision of con tested wills. But these records are purely voluntary, often careless and at the best unreliable. It is also true that so far as the birth of domestic animals is concerned, there has been a very commendable care ex ercised, not by the State, but by asso ciations, who desire to preserve a con nected history of the more valuable animals in the possession of their mem bers. The herd book, the stud book and the kennel book contain every de tail iu connection with the birth and pedigree for generations back, of cows, horses and doga supposed to be of es i pecially good ancestry. Many a man possessed of a fine herd I of Swiss or Aldernoy cattle who could j tnko down his herd book and point I with absolute confidence to the date of ; birth of a valuable bull calf, would find j himself greatly embarrassed if called ! upon to prove by documentary evi ! denee tho birth of one of his own child- I ren. Tho duty of furnishing these valuable records falls upon the physician or midwife, should either be in attend ance, if not upon the parents them selves. It can easily be imagined that the mother, usual Iy the most deeply in j terested party upon an occasion of this , kind, will not rest until tho require ments of the law which give her off l spring a proper legal existence and | citizenship have been complied with. Arm Broken. Henry St. Peter, employed at Key stone plant, fell from the top of a build ing, Monday mosrning, breaking his left arm, above wrist. Dr. Falk reduced the fracture. Food sale, Saturday, Feb. 10th, in Public Reading Room by ladies of Methodist Episcopal Church. Home made bread, cakes, pies, baked beans, etc., for sale, beginning atJIO a. ra. lee cream, cake and coffee afternoon and evening. College of Music. $34 pays six weeks tuition on any musical instrument, singing and board at the Freeburg, Pa , College of Music. Terms begin May 7, Juri" 13, July 20 For catalog address HENHY B. MOYER. 51 4t W ANTED —Callable hustlers to engage in the Tea and Coffee business. No capital required. Splendid induce ments to right party. For full pnrticu ars address The <«-»*■ i Atlantic fi Pacific TOM <'<o, .'»" I W. Lone Ave., Dußois, Ph 46 8t You can get ail kind* of good cedar hhinglt « a;, iB Howard & Co. J "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, KEKRUARY \ 190<>. FINE LUMBER PLANT. The Complete Lumber Operations of John E. Dußois in Cameron County. IDuHois Express. The Hicks Run railroad, that was recently incorporated and at tho head of which is principally Dußois people, is fast becoming quit© an im portant piece of road. It is one of tlie essential parts of the big lumber opera tion of John E. Dußois at Hicks Run. It it essentially a log road, running from Hicks Run to Kelley's station, a distance of twelve miles. But in ad dition to this twleve miles of straight track, there are a number of branches running up the different valleys along the route. The rolling stock at present consist of five engines and about sixty cars, all in first class shape. The grade on the main line is very good although some of the branches are very steep. The mill at Hicks Run is running day and night, and at present the road is kept busy hauling down the im mense number of logs required to keep the operation busy, but is expected later that the railroad will putin ser vice a passenger and supply train be tween the terminal points There are two big lumber camps along the railroad, and they are pro nounced the finest of their ldnd in the country. The comfort of the men is looked after carefully, and in the neighborhood of 100 men are stationed at each one. The upper camp is in [ charge of Mark Land is and the lower has Woody Kelley as boss. These camps are said by those who have visit ed them to bo the most complete ever devised in the midst of a wilderness. The mill is built on a large scale, and employs a small army of men, many of them from Dußois Frank Patchell, formerly superintendent on the big milll, here, holds a similar posi. tion at Hicks Run. The Days Delighted a Large Aud ience. Very Mattering was the reception, received bv Mr. and Mrs. Elias Day, at the opera house, last Friday evening, when they gave the fourth number in the Peoples Star Entertainment Course before an audience that was of tho regulation size. Long heralded and much bepraised, the expectations of the people ran high and that they met them and more, is to the credit of their art and justifies anew the claim put i forward, that they are unequaled in j their line of entertainment. Judged by the modern approved standards of acting, their work was worthy of the jiraises it received, many applying tlio superlative of excellence to the pretty little comedy, in which their varied abilities were given ample scope for display. In tho several characters that he assumod, Mr. Day was always artistic and enjoyable, never for once deviating from tho high standard set tor himself and as for Mrs. Day none that heard her will deny her worthi ness to be associated in a professional way with her distinguished husband. Each is the equal of the other in all the elen-.euts that ensure success in their chosen field of entertainment. On next Wednesday evening, Feb. 14, "The Real Widow Brown" Company will be the attraction at the Opera House. The comedy is replete with fun, fast and furious, and is greeted with bursts of applause and merriment everywhere. The mistakes of the young man who is doing his best to personate the real, charming widow, are most ludicrous. He is assisted by a lively young girl with whom he is in love; while another pair of lovers are working in the same cause, each una wares of what the other is up to, mak ing complications immeasurable, and funnv in the extreme. A Church Notice. In a little town in JS'ova Scotia are two churches situated in two divisions of the village, locally designated as the "North End" and tho "South End." At a Sunday morning service the offici ating clergyman read the following notice: There will be preaching at 11 o'clock next Sunday morning in the church at North End and at 1 o'clock in the after noon at South End. Infants will be baptised at both ends. - New York Times. A Surprise Party. A surprise party of about sixty in vited guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Swart/., on Monday evening, in honor of Mrs Romig,sister of Mr. Swartss. Daneinu and games «tre h Jnlged in until a late hour,when all de| irti d much delighte I with the Hood time. Consistency. The Independent's "without bias or political prejudice" article in this week's issue may be as the editor sees it through his "smoked glass," but the voters of tho borough will, no doubt see it as others see it. The editor de voted considerable space to Mr. Jos. Freindel's candidacy for council in Westward, when that gentleman did not even aspire and was not nominated. Mr. E. 11. Gregory, a gentleman of experience in Cameron county affairs is the nominee of the Republicans, while Clias. 11. Felt is the Democratic candidate. Botli good men. The Independent's article is full of inconsistencies, but space and time will not warrant calling attention to them. The voters will do that on the 20th. Inaugural Organ Recital. Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church was filled to its utmost capacity last Saturday evening by our citizens, to hear the new $3,500 pipe organ re cently installed—an extended account of the beautiful instrumeut having ap peared in these columns last week. Prof. John R. Whiteley, of Philadel phia, presided at the organ and ably displayed the powers of the instrument, at tho same time demonstrated the fact that he knew how to bring out the music. In addition to Mr. Whiteley's excellent numbers so beautifully ren dered, Mr. Chas. T. Logan sang a tenor solo, "Seek Ye The Lord," assisted by the choir. Miss Mazie Gallagher, also a member of the choir, artistically rendered a violin solo. The Church Choir on this occasion was assisted by Messrs. Jay P. Felt and Fred Heilmen, greatly adding to the occasion. The large audience was very evi dently pleased with the entertainment, for they gave wrapt attention and remained until the program was com pleted. Tho occasion was a happy one for Emmanuel, especially Mrs. Wm. H. Howard, the regular organist, who devoted much thought and time to the subject and traveled to many cities in order that the best instrument might be secured. Being for many years an export organist, we may now expect a rich treat at her hands. THE EXTRA SESSION. Will Adjourn Thursday of Next Week—Agreement Has Been Reached. HARRISBURG, February 6. —The extra session of the Pennsylvania Legisla ture for the enactment of reform legis lation advocated by Governor Penny packer in his official proclamation and supplementary call is almost sure to adjourn on February 15. A concurrent resolution fixing this date for final ad journment was adopted by the Joint Rules Committee of the Senate and House to-day and was subsequently adopted by the House without a dis senting vote. The resolution will come up in the Senate to-morrow and there is every reason to believe that it will be concurred in by that body. Many of the bills to carry out the Governor's reform ideas are either well advanced on the calendars or about ready to be brought out of com mittee and acted upon promptly. The McClain and the Sheatz uniform primary election bills were reported out of the Elections Committee today in the House for printing and first reading. After they have been read to-morrow they will be sent back to committee and an effort made to agree on a bill satisfactory to a majority of the committee. Your Last Chance. Murry & Coppersmith Co., announce their last Fire Sale Auction for Friday and Saturday, (afternoon and even ing,) Feb. 9th and 10th. This will be an honest, fair and sqare deal—the highest bidder getting the goods. No i side bidding permitted. All persons i desiring to avail themselves of these | bargains should bear in mind the days, j This will bo the last Auction. See adv. in another column The Company is under the manage ment of Mr. A. Q Scrammon who has many other successful comedies on the road, including "The American Girl," ! "Town Topics," "Sido Tracked," and "The Burglar." Special attention has been given to the selection of artists for this company, which includes many well-known favorites. The costumes are new and handsome, and an uuusu ally attractive musical program is a ; feature of I bo performance Generous Act. The ladies of Presbyterian Church desire to thank Mr. Andrew Brady for the ear load of coal he s » generously donated for I lie line of tho church. NOTES OF INTEREST. Make money by attending the Firo SaleAuction,Friday and Saturday,after noon and evening. MUKRY & COPPERSMITH CO. An explosion of gas in the Forest House school house, Tuesday night, about 12 o'clock, totally destroyed the building. Small fire at electric light plant Sat urday evening No damage done. Engineer Knickerbocker says he has remedied the defect in the gas business. The Hamilton Hose Co. will give a dance at the Opera House, Feb. 21st. The proceeds will be divided among the families of deceased members. Everybody should purchase a ticket. An entertainment will be held at the Moore Hill school house, February 17, 1006. Everybody cordially invited. Proceeds towards getting a library for the school. Life will be made worth the struggle of human existence if you visit the Emporium Opera House, Wednesday evening, February 14, and enjoy the jolliest evening of a twelve-month. The attraction will be the latest musi cal comedy success, 'The Real Widow Brown," with a select coterie of fun makers. The entertainment is of the liveliest sort,and the company is one of exceptional merit. It is the Columbia Spy which says that "in these days of the far reaching trolley lines far roads there should be no excuse for illiteracy in the rural dis tricts," and the saying will strike many people as truthful. But wait. Is it the belief ol the Spy that trolley lines now run past or near every boute and school house in all the townships of Pennsy 1 vania? If so, it is sadly misinformed as to what the trolley people so far have done and as what they hope to d i in the next ten years. And the roads the "fair roads," the dear, good roads for which we all hope, where, oh where, outside of Montgomery county, are they when the mud is ripe, the clay done to the sticky point or the snow piled mountain high as it was during the past two winters preceding this? Their uneven and ragged surface caught and held the snows until in many places whole townships had to turn out in order to force through the United States mails. The benefits of the abolition of the free pass on conditions at Harrisbnrg are noted by the Lancaster Examiner, which says: For once the legislature meets at Harrisburg quietly and un affected by hangers on, all due to the abolition of the free pass This latter wi I work other wonders and benefits. Sessions will be shorter and more work will be done in a given time, for those living far from Harrisburg can't afford togo home every week so may as well work a i loaf around. The death of the pass will effect tho lobby and the pressure that comes from constituents urging this or that legislation. Even the bosses will not run to and fro as formerly, and so very little of the old time excitement, coercion and corrup tion will be visible. In a short time the people will realize that the rail roads have done wisely in cutting off passes. DEATH'S DOINGS. WILEY. Jane Elizabeth Wiley, aged two and a half years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grants. Wiley, of Emporium, died at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. S. J. Rich, 514 West Fourth street, last evening at 6:30 o'clock. Tho funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and wili be private. Inter ment will be made in Wiidwood ceme tery.—Wednesday's Williamsport Sun. SOCIETY NOTES. LITTLE TOTS CELEBRATE, j Master Robert Warner, son of our | esteemed citizens, Mr. and Mrs. Rob't Warner, celebrated his fifth birthday j on Tuesday afternoon and invited a j large number of little ladies and gents | to assist him. *** AFTERNOON WHIST, j Mrs. W. 11. Howard entertained a i large party of lady friends yesterday I afternoon, at whist. 4 * * BIRTHDAY PARTY. Michael Zwald, of West Fifth street, invited a large number of friends to I his residence Monday evening, the oc- j casion being his 39th anniversary. Of j course they had an enjoyable time Presbyterian Service. Rev. It. S. Brown, of Groveland, N. Y., will preach in Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning and evening. C. B. Howard & Co, ha»'e received from (he Pacific Coast what is perhaps the finest lot of RED CED \ K shlngh s Jiat ever came to Cameron county I krms: $2.00 —#1.50 in Advance. —— THE WEATfIEE. PRIDAY, Snow SATURDAY, SUNDAY, Pair ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business February 7, 1906. $775,194,65. DepoMtiriß y° ur money in the bank mmu sound sleep, (jood digestion and manly imlcpeoO unwnsr Jn-. -- ff -7Tnii,Kir.f nnrrom-~j About Town. Insure with good brother Pyle, Just now putting on style; lie has bought some white hose, Tan shoes and blue clothes And wonders what makes the girls smile. Nothing is ever printed iu the Man About Town" column but the truth We are not seeking friendship, only «ri that basis All people are alike to im, when they tell the truth. Our enemies may be as large as trees or so scrubby the devil won't notice them, but "Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they will" is our motto and it takes onr pension money to buy meat, potato®* and geese. •% "Judge" Brennan defended a man in police court Tne& \y morning for car rying "congealed ,/eapons." They found a piece of ice iu his pocket,. Addison Gross reports seeing on Potato Crock, one day last week, & man with a pair of yearling Bumble bees hitched to a stone boat loadevi with Bauer kraut. Somo of Cameron cmnty's 400 ar* receiving invitations to the RoosewtS wedding. 1 l.ero are .i number of Christjaai Science believers in town. Some *>4 them believe that Annanias is giving "The Man About Town" absent treat ment. *** There's a man in this town named O'tfeil, Ha was speeding his automobile, When a two week's old calf. Of the road took one-half. Now the butchers are sell'ni; bob veal •». The minister at the Hicks chtircX Sunday evening, stopped preachiny and turned his head toward the choir and sneezed—he sneezed hard—at then looked wishfully toward the choir. His talse teeth were under the organ stool. None of tha«v singers were gallant enough to piolc them up and when he went after th~f-ns» he was somewhat rattled. Tho "Man About Town" has receiv ed a "Black Hand Card." Tho writ ing on the card is a littie obscure but skull and cross bones c in be seen very plainly. We wish to say right here,, we will place no §2,000,000 on the court house steps—we will split tho wind gk tho mountains first. A teacher in one of our schoo's, iae other day, asked one of tho scholars hi. the physology class, what part of xbv body was the trunk. A little fellow answered, "the place where father puts tho strap." Gentle spring is coming soon, With violets and grasses; When the children morniug, night and nooxs Take sulphur and molasaes. Uncle Peter Beat tie has been a sailor in his day and shipped before the masS and sailed betore the raging Sinnama mahoning long before the war. H*> says the first case on record when s;i"4 meat was taken on board a ship wap when Noah took Ham into the ark. *«* The weather is goitig to tie all right, * Jos. Freindel chased a ground hog three miles before daylight on tho 2nd,, caught him and put a pai* of gveGxri spectacles on his hogship. so he eou}?s not see his shadow, and let hiui go UARSAWAY • Ridiculous and yet perfectly natural situations, exquisite costumes, bright? and catchy music, and clover acting; briefly describe "The Ileal Widow Brown," Mr A. Q. Scammon's latesfc bid for popular favor along theatrical lines. An unqualified success wherever produced. It is certain to bo greef»& here by a largo audience. Nothing has been undone to afford an evenmig of legitimate mirth, thecompaoy being one of exceptional merit. This finv attraction will be offered at the Empo rium Opera House, Wednesday evening February 14th. Sterling Run Local Institute The Local Institute to be held in Sterl ing Run on Saturday, February MOv has been postponed until Saturday, February 17th A fall program will Lv published next week. Want bo —White oak piling, graph poles, ties and lath. Box Station A, Pittsburg, Pa. 4a 0. A small fire was discovered in '..in round house at the Junction this morn ing, but was soon under control. NO 51.
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