THE CAMERON COUNTY I*U
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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.
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AFTERNOON WHIST,
j Mrs. W. 11. Howard entertained a
i large party of lady friends yesterday
I afternoon, at whist.
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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.
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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.