THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 40. D. S. HELMER & CO. Real Estate and Loans. PORT ALLEGANY. PA. ■ iii in in mm n n r i Paper Prepared anil Read by Dr. R. I'. Meilman at the Annual Meeting of the Directors of Cameron County, Held in the Court House, at Em porium, Pa., Saturday, February 3rd, 1906. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:— Monday noon.—An invitation by the County Superintendent of Public schools to prepare a paper on the sub ject of Hygiene, and read it the follow ing Saturday at the Directors meeting, greets me. An exacting professional practice using a large portion of my time, various other minor duties and circumstances worrying mo using much of the balance of the time, and a condition of unpreparedness, with only a small share of the fast fleeting mom ents in which to brush up on so im portant a subject confronts me. A sense of" public duty however impells me, in spite of the discouraging en vironments, to answer affirmatively, undertake the task and do what I may. Hygiene. What is it? It. is the science of preserving health. Practical Hygiene is the art of preserving health. Taking the word in its fullest sense, it signifies rules for the perfect culture and preservation of both mind and body It is impossible to dissociate the two. The profouudest thinkersand most renowned leaders of men of all ages, from remotest antiquity down to the present, have given the subject j their most carefui consideration. Read | car* fully the Mosaic taws anfi* t<> lirwi , who thinks while he reads, it is at once evident that the Jews gave the matter of preservation of health much atten tion, prepared elaborate directions for their guidance, and followed them with scrupulous exactness. Through out their whole history it appears that the Jews enjoyed remarkable immun ity from all diseases of an epidemic character. Only when they departed from the law in the matter, and became careless in its observance, do we find epidemics overtaking them. Through many ages they ' were spared their ravages, while their neighboring na tions, who reveled in filth were perish ing on all sides. Thisfancient race of people have set a most commendable example in hygiene. If the Jewish re ligion had done no more than to teach to the world by its wonderful example as laid down in the pentateuch the im portance of hygiene it would have ac complished a wonderfully benefieient result. They were especially careful as to cleanliness both of themselves and their surroundings, they separated the sick from the well, they exercised extreme care in the use of wholesome food and drink. Thou mayest eat the flesh of so-and-so. Thou mayest not eat the flesh of other so and HO. Thou shalt fast at certain times. Thou shalt do certain things and perform certain ceremonies, only after the most careful washing and cleansing. These illus trate the idea. So exacting were these regulations that after a time, instead of their being simply means of preserv ing health, they were considered by the masses of the people as parts of their religion, and entered as essentials into their regular worship. Who shall say that the Almighty did not smile his unqualified approval upon a wor ship that so strongly tended towards the preservation and better develop mentofthe masterpieces of his own handiwork. Yet in the light of Egypt ian, Greek and Roman history, Moses, great as ho was, was neither the first nor the greatest sanitary legislator. To the determining the causes of diseases, to the discovering means for their removal, and to the formulating and enforcing rules for their preven tion is due largely the possibilities of our higher modern civilization. The special divisions are: First: Those which concern the sur roundings of m;m, such as climate, the site or soil on which his buildings are placed; the character materials, arid arrangement of his buildings; the air he breaths; the cleansing of his dwell ings, and the arrangements for the re moval therefrom of excreta and other effete matters. Second: Those which concern the personal care of health, such as the food and water he uses; his clothing; work and exercise; personal cleanli ness; and special habits. Third- Management of infancy, pre. vention of disease, care pf the sick and sick chamber, and the disposal of the dead. It is impossible to draw any exact divisions. Tliey must constantly run together. To divide it in someway, however, gives us a better idea of the scope of the subject. To study it in its fullness along all its lines would bo far too broad and quite inappropriate for an occasion like this. We can only briefly touch, in a general and indefinite way, upon a few of the most practical points as they may apply te the public school. The climatic conditions we cannot eon troil, but we can modify their infill ence by the site or situation of our buildings. We may divide soils into moist or dry, permeable or imperme able. Healthy soils aie those which are dry and permeable, or which have such a slope as renders drainage easy. Those which are flat, moist, and retain moisture are unhealthy. Those which contain much organic matter should be avoided. The water in the soil is of great importance. At varying dis tances from the surface everywhere there exists a great subterranean lake or sea, known as the ground-water or water-table, which is constantly in motion both vertically and horizontal ly. Its horizontal motion is towards the nearest water course, or towards the sea. Its verticle motion is deter mined chiefly by rainfall. In selecting a building site much importance should be attached to this. A permanent groundwater level close to the surface is bad, while a low one far below the surface is good. Varying modifica tions of this general rule, where other considerations, may alter it slightly, hut in the main it prevails and is a safe guide. The healthy soils as to their composition are the granits, clay slate, limestone, chalk, gravel, and sand. These conditions are by far too often overlooked. The site being care fuli.v sjlpcted. th« sanitation of the buildings themselves involves numer ous points. They ought to be arranged so that they may receive plenty of light and in the right direction. Sun light for full health is almost as neces sary as air. This is so strongly recog nized that many sanitarians provide places where their patients may take "sun baths". Too much care cannot be bestowed in the endeavor to secure proper light together with appropriate seats and desks appropriately arranged with their relation to the light. The light should enter the school room from the side or rear so that it may strike the student on the side or back never in the face while at his work. Translucent curtains to entrances of light should be provided so that no direct sunlight should rest on the face. To rest onbody moderately is beneficial The curtains should never be drawn to exclude anything buf direct sunlight from the face. This for t\*e protection to eyesight. The reasons for which are obvious. In this connection it may be wei! to note that equal care should be given that text books be printed with clear type of suitable size, proper ly spaced, and 011 good not too highly glazed paper. This open." up a very broad subject'to Which we must con tent ourselves with this brief allusitsn. The materials of which houses are builtarealso important. This should be of such a character as to insure dry ness. Wood is gocd but there is danger of fire. Stone may be used if the construction is properly done. Perhaps the best material considered from all points is good well burnt brick. There are various means for preventing dampness, which should be well con sidered and applied, no matter what the material used. It is highly im portant that the inner surfaces shoukl be non absorbent. Where air can pass or peroolate through any material, organic matter held in solution or iu admixture in the air will lodge therein and become a source of danger. The wall and ceilings should be covered with paint or such materials that can be washed. Floors should be made of well fitting seasoned wood, calked and oiled to make them waterproof, and to prevent lodgment of any form of filth wherein disease germs may originate a nd multiply. Proper cubic space is important to facilitate the renewing of air. Two hundred and fifty cubic feet of space for each pupil and with a floor space of about 20 sijuare feet is considered right The warming of houses is im portant but is generally badly done. Overheated rooms are a source of much ill health. For a study or a work room the temperature should lie kept at about 86 degeres Farenheit with an allowable range of variation of from HO to 70 degrees. The more uniform how ever It mm be kept tin- better. The Continued on sih (MK* "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 190(5. C. M. B. A. Will Pay. John H. Butler, one of the victims of the Keystone explosion, last Nov. was insured in the C. M. B. A. for SI,OOO. Deceased was employed by the Pow der Co,, when policy was issued by the order, hence they have decided to pay the full amount, which is right and proper. '* Epworth League. A very interesting program, consist ing of readings. recitations and music I has been prepared by members and friends of the Epworth League of the ' M. E. Church, to be rendered Friday i day evening, Feb. 16th, at 8 o'clock, in i the auditorium of the church. Re- J freshments will be served in the Leag- j ue room immediately after the enter tainment. The program is as follows: PROGRAM. Selection Orchestra Recitation Mabel McSwan Vocal Solo Clella Grant Piano Solo Mildred Haupt Recitation Alice Robinson Vocal Solo Grace Lloyd Pipe Organ Selection Prof. Ericsson Recitation Miss Campbell Silver offering. Vocal Duet Lillian and Fred Heilman Recitation May McCullough Selection Orchestra SOCIETY NOTES. Dawson Wright entertained a large party of ladies and gents, at his home in Masonic block, last evening. A happy occasion. Rodney and Chas. Shives pleasantly entertained a party of their young lady and gentlemen friends at Read ing Room, last evening. Mrs. William Garrity very pleasant lv received a party of lady friends yesterday afternoon, ar her home on Sixth street. Miss Myrtle Lloyd gave a Valentine party, at her West Fourth street, it"l dence, last evening. About twenty ladies and gents were in attendance and passed a pleasant evening. • * About thirty friends of Mrs. Mame Tiebo, gave her a surprise party, at her residence. Woodland Avenue, last Thursday evening. The surprisers took possession of the house in the ab sence of the lady, removed the carpets and started the dance when the aston ished Mame returned home. Those who attended report a good time. ■Ar •* * 15TH ANNIVERSARY. MR. AND MRS: LEROY W. GLKASON of Driftwood celebrated in grand style the fifteenth anniversary of their mar riage, Monday evening, at their pleas ant residence. The occasion is spoken of as a very pleasant one, about •seventy-five of the neighbors and re Satives being in attendance. The evening w;is passed in social amuse ments, until a lato hour. Caterer Laedlain,of WiHwiansport, furntshed the refreshments, which is a .guarantee that they were grand. EVENENG PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Singleton Mortimer Lupoid gave a reception to their many friends, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bafc, on East Fifth street last Saturday es-ening, in honor of their friend, Mies Julia A. Fitzpatrick, of Glean, N. Y. Miss Fitzpatrick is -one of those bappy girls whom every one is glad to meet, and made many friends while b« - e. Cards were indulged in until a late hour, when refreshments were served by the hostess and her sister Julia. Prizeß were awarded to Mr. Edward j White and Mrs. Trebsvebher, who were very much disappointed in not receiving a cake, as the flour and pans were furnighed them some time n g°t by the s;ime crowd. Mrs. Lupoid returned to Olean on Tuesday. Come again Rose, we are always glad to see you. A. F. DEATH'S DOINGS. G£SK3) WIIX.ETT. Mits. EMMA (WHITMER) WILLETT, aged 32 years, died in Warren Asylum, Sunday, Feb. 11th, 1006. Her remains were brought to Emporium on Mon day, the funeral taking place from the residence of her brother, Augustus Whitmer, Tuesdey afternoon, Rev. i >. S. Metzler, Pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. The ser vices were very largely attended. Mr. Octave Willett, of Seattle, Wash., husband of deceased, wired to give his wife every attention and forward blii to him. I will|gtvfl $17.00 for 1903 pennies. JOSEPH GOODFHIENO, SI . Marys, Pa. You can get all kinds of good cedar shingles at C. H Howard & Co. Sunny (South. On Feb. 17, an attraction of merit will appear at the Emporium Opera House, it being J.C.Rockwell's new Sunny South Co., of twenty-five color ed artists, presenting three and one hours of music—Comedy Singing- Dancing—Comedy Acts—Quartette- Novelty Acts —Pretty Colored Girs — Fine Costumes—Strong Chorus—two comedys and a long specialtiy olio. Remember this is not a minstrel Show but a Musical Comedy. The company carries their own band and orchestra. A street parade will be made at noon by the entire company. The Sunny South Co., has made a reputation for itself that makes it a favorite where ever they appear. The prices will be 75c, 50c, 35c, and 15c. Watch for the street parade at noon. Branching Out. Dr. Fred C. Rieck has embarked in the shoe business at Chester, Pa., hav ing purcnased an old established busi ness in that thriving town. The Dr. has been in poor health for some years and hopes the change may be benefi cial to his health. As will be noticed elsewhere in this issue, the Dr. will continue his dental offices at this place. We in common with the many friends of Mr. Rieck and-.family, hope they may continue to reside in Emporium and enjoy the prosperity sure to be in store for this beautiful mountain city. Honor Roll. Swesey School honor roll, for the month ending Feb. 9, 1906: William McCaslin, Myrtle Swesey, Lettie Craven, Veryl Barr, John Mc- Caslin, Earl Montgomery, Myrtie, Matteson, Mildred Adams, Stanley Lock wood, Leone McCaslin, Jettie Craven. EZRA B. SMITH, Teacher. Dental Notice. Dr. F. C. Rieck, having other busi ness interests out of town, which will' require his personal attention for some time to come, has left the Dental office in charge of his brother Mr.G.F. Rieck, who will give the practice the same skilled and close attention as hereto fore. Remarkable Recovery. Frank McManigal, of this place, who was frightfully injured on P. & E. R. R., several weeks ago and confined in Williamsport Hospital, continues to improve since coming home. His re covery is remarkable. Musical Service. Prof. A. D. Ericsson organist, and the choir of the First Methodist Epis copal Church, will render a musical service next Sunday evening, begir-' uing at 7 o'clock. Sen ttorial Apportionment. Under the new Senatorial apportion ment Cameron county is associated with Clarion, Forest, Elk and Clinton. The bill is now iu the hands of the Governor. College of Music, pays six weeks tuition on any tuusk-al instrument, singing and board ».tt-ke Freeburg, Pa , College of Music. Terms begin May 7, June 13, July 20. Vor catalog address HENRY B. MOYEK. 51-4t. For Sale. Second hand harness maker's tools, stvjhing horses, riveting machine, hole p-xaehe.J and vice. Also some second hand carpet. For sale at a bargain. ®2-'2t. HENRY JAHGER. Preaching at Cameron. The Rev. O. S. Metzler will preaoh in the K. G. E,, hall at Cameron, Sun day, IFeby 18th at 3:30 o'clock. Public cordially invited Box Social. Misses Anna Market and l^eathie Victory are going to hold a box social at the home of Mr. Adam Market, Fri* day evening, Feb. 16, 1906, for the benefit of an Orphan Memorial fund. All are cordially invited to come and have a good time. Popular Music. A sweet and child-like sentiment, ex pressed in a song, when set to a good melody, soon becomes a houshold fav orite. Such is "Let Me Kiss My Mam ] ma Good By," recently published by J W. Jenkins' Sons, of Kansas City, Mo. "Bouncing Betty," the novelty two step, by Carlton J. Balfour, the blind boy composer, is making a hit all over the country. It was recently published by J. W. Jenkins'Hons, of Kansas City. It is written in a lively march tempo, bright, fascinating, every strain a haunting bit of melody The publishers will mail a copy to any address, upon receipt of '25 cents in itMHN Family Mix Up. "I tell you how it is, : ' said the old carpenter. I met a young widow with a grown up step-daughter and I married the widow. Then my father met our step daughter and married her. That made my wife the mother-in-law of her father-in-law and made my step-daugh ter my step-mother and my father be came by step-son. See? Then my step-mother, the step-daughter of my wife had a son. That boy was, of course, my brother, because he was my fathers son; but he was also the sfln of my wife's step daughter, and therefore j her grandson. That made me grand father of my step brother. Then my wife had a son. My motlier in-law, the step-sister of my son is also his graud motber because he is her step-sons child. My father is the brother in-law of my child, because his step-sister is his wife. lam the brother of my own son, who is also the child of my step grand-mother. I am my mother's brother-in-law my wife is her own chid's aunt, my son is my father's nephew, and I'm my own grand father —and I can't stand it." Sterling Run Local Institute, Feb. 17, 1906. 10:00 a.M. Music. Writing, Mr. T. Parsons Miller History, Miss Jessie Card Music. Arithmetic in the Primary Grades, Miss Laura Griffin Arithmetic in the Intermediate Orades, Miss Gertrude Germond 1:30 r. M. Music. Arithmetic in District Schools, Miss AnnieCleary Recitation ..., Marion Whiting Development of the Reasoning Power by Arith metic, ■ Prof, E. S. Ling Recitation, Georgia Hart Responsibility of the Teacher, Miss Mattie M. Collins Burned to Death. Last Friday about noon, two of Jos. Banaut's children, aged respectively two and five, were playing about the kitchen, when the youngest child caught fire, (some claim the oldest boy poured kerosene oil over the child and applied a match) and when discovered by the mother was terribly burned. The child only lived a few hours and died in terrible agony. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on Saturday afternoon, Rev. O. S. Metzler officiating. The Banaut fam ily reside near the old steel plant, the father being employed at Pennsy round house. Religious Services. Quarterly meeting services will be held at the Emporium Free Methodist church, beginning Friday evening and lasting over the Sabbath. Preaching Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30: Loveteast Sabbath morning at 9:30; preaching at 11:00, followed by the communion service. Children's mis sionary meeting at 3:00 p. m. Sabbath evening service at 7:00. Rev. A. J. Hill, district cldi-r, will have charge of the services. All are Invited to attend. J. NELSON BENNETT, Pastor. Canoe Run Station. Commencing Monday, Feby, 12th ■brain 61, west bound, due at Emporium •at 6:23 p. m., trains 12 and 58, east bound, due to leave Emporium at 8:10 a m., and 3:15 p. m., respectively, will stop at Cameron Coke Ovens on signal, to discharge and receive passengers. This new departure will be greatly ap preciated by the people living at the Chutes, as well as the Cameron and Emporium people. The fare will be the same as to Cameron. Sunny South. Sunny South by name and the same by nature is the na lie of the attraction at the Emporium Opera House, Feb. I7th, with 25 colored peopie selected from the best who can entertain and cause yon to wish form jre. See the clever dancing, see the sweet singers, also the specialties. Do not miss tne street parade. Missionary Offering. The monthly missionary offering in Emmanuel church next Sunday, will i be for the work of Bishop Spaulding, in the Missionary jurisdiction of Salt Lake. The great Buffalo Dry Goods house of Adam, Meldrutn & Anderson Co., invite the attention of the PRESS read ers to their new attractions always the best in Buffalo. See their new adv., in this issue. WANTED White oak piling, tele graph poles, ties and lath. Box 154, Station A, PitUihurg, Pa. TO-*#. WANTED Bright, honest young man from Emporium to prepare for paying position iu Government Mail Service. Box One, t'edar Rapids, la. 47-Bt, Silver Star Hive, No. 27 will give a Box Social on the evening of the 17th, fn Brooks Hall at Sterling linn. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY, Fair, colder SATURDAY, Fair SUNDAY, Snow I ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business February H, 1906. $721,610,30. Prosperous days are these. Now is the fitting time for the wage earner to Jay aside a fond fn this Bank against a time <of need. Opera House, EMPORIUiM, PA., Saturday, Feb 17 J. C. ROCKWELL'S NEW . SUNNY fIA OUTH UU. AMERICA'S GREATEST OF ALL COLOREu SHOWS. Largest in Number AT Best in Quality PnPlll flf? Band and Orchestra ruruLMi Ileal Colored Talent 1 PRICES Direct from the Sunny South Buck and Wing Dancing, Quartette Singing, Plantation Scenes, Grand finale of 20 voices. Prices—7sc, and 50e,35c; children 25c. The Observer. Their: arc optimists and optimists when it comes to the view of the nations i'uture. There is the type of the shallow, boast ful, spread-eagle optimist, who insists louJly that America is at the head of the procession and will always keep that place of eminence: for are we not the biggest, bravest, freest peoplo on the face of the earth? This class looks only on the gold and Vermillion side of our national life and history, and that is why they are opti mists. That type of optimist does not carry much weight, and as a matter of fact is less in evidence now than it use# to be. Our national life and history is not all rose pink in hue; looked at from certain angles, it appears duli drab, and some times even black. Those who look only from these angles are our pes simists, and in their atrabilious vision the country is always going to the udemna tion bow-wows." The optimists whose opinion carries weight are those who see neither all in rose pink, nor ail in dull drab. They are sensible of the facts which inspire the pessimists with gloom, but their vis ion penetrates to the other facts which bespeak the presence of a spiritual power and purpose working itself out in our national life in the face of untoward circumstances. I The Observer wishes to speak ol but one great proof of a divine intention arid power in our national life. It. is that seen in the life and character of Abraham Lincoln. Only the blindest atheism can fail to see in this man one who was speci ally raised up to be the stay of the nation in the shock of the great crisis, and the guide and inspiration of a people as it crossed Ihe threshold of enlarged duti<*> and of a richer and deeper life. The hand of (kid, protecting,guiding, chasten ing the American people, is writ large in the life of Abraham Lincoln and in his service for, and in his influence upon, the uation. Lincoln himself was profoundly persuaded that God's purpose and power are manifest in our national experience, and that we are instruments in lli.s hand for the accomplishment of some? mighty task. He believed profoundly, too, in the divine retribution; and in ou* great civil strife he saw, not a destroying doom, but the fire of a cleansing expia tion. Lincoln was an optimist, but not of the shallow, spread-eagle. ros»s pink type. From the presence of the toil - and agony with which he bore the crush ing burden of his great responsibity, and of the martyr death with which he sealed his service, the shallow rose pink type of j optimism must slink away as a trifling j and unhallowed thing. It is told how at j one critical tiiu ■ during the war, Lincoln | lay a whole night upon the fl.ior in paroxysms of agonizing prayer t'.>r the ! salvation of the I nion. Never since | (Jethsemane did a servant of God bear I the weight of such a crushing load | The very fact that God gave t. ur j nation such a savior and prince as ■ i ; bum Lincoln, is iu itself a Compelling in dication that a divine mission and destiny await us. As the sufferings and death of our Lord are a measure of the esti mation which (iod puts upon the worth of humanity; so the life ami death of Lincoln lire some measure of the vulue which • .od places upon the nation and people ol' America. (' B. Howard & Co., have from the I'acide Count wlmt is 4. Af IM the ttinut lot of UKI> CKI>AR "ihgleH that ever eaimt to Cameron county. NO 52.
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