THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 40.
D. S. HELMER & CO.
Real Estate
and Loans.
PORT ALLEGANY. PA.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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