HIE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 41. FOUR COUNTIES 111 FIGHT FOU CONGRESS Complications in Dresser's District Over Rule Governing Nominations. CAPT. CHARLES F. BARCLAY, Cameron's Candidate. BELLEFONTK, March 11.— The con test for the Republican nomination for Congress in this district is attracting much interest. The friends of former Judge Love, of this county, are still hopeful that he will land the prize The light in Clearfield county presents the names of Representative Fred Schofield, of Clearfield, and M. I. Mc- Creight, a banker, of Dußois. Captain Barclay, of Cameron county, has a strong following, not only in his homo county, but in other parts of the district. S. R Dresser, of McKean, who now represents his district, is not a candi date for re-election. Each county in the district may have a candidate in the conference. The proposition in the district to-day is a very [ ecu iar one by reason of the rule which reads as follows: '•That each county in the district in all Congressional conferee ces shall be entitled to three conferei s or delegates to be elected bv each county in accord ance with their respective rules; pro vided, that after the first d;t\°b session of the conference no nomination is made, then an adjournment shall be had for not more limn one week or let-s than five days; and when the confer ence is reconvened and ten ballots shall have been taken and no nomina tion is made; then each county's rep resentation shall be thereafter as fol lows: Three voles absolutely and one additional vote for each 1000 Republi can voters or majority fraction thereof polled at the last preceding Presiden tial election After ten more ballots have been had and no nomination made, the candidate receiving the low est number of votes will be dropped and so continue on each succeeding ballot until a nomination is made RBf ■ -S& - ' it ■ w >•» c 13l * /S*'" W ILLIAM M. WALKKit. ' ourteay of • f Kducution, vice president of the Kmporium Lumber Company and «>n« of t!m foremost businessmen in this section. .Much <• r«i.lit id due him fur the | it hw took in the erection of AtiKtin's new school building. Mr \\ ulker p i.4~tcd iiMixt of IUH lift in Kmporium, where he WHS AHRTWIIUED with his tit 11« r, ' •!i'e li< 140 VV aikor. lie i4onc of the stock holders and di rectors of First National liank, of Kmporinm, and bus other interests in Km porium. I And it. is further | rovided that any | one or more conferets or delegates pro sent from any county shall cast the fuli vote to which it is entitled. Now under the above rule a peculiar situation is presented. The rule gives three votes absolutely for every county and one additional vote, lor every 1000 Republican votes cast at the preceeding Presidential election. Here is the analysis He publican vote of 1904: votes. 9511, < 'learfleld county, 3 plus 10 equals 13 5291, Centre county, 3 plus A equals- 8 1228, Cameron county, 3 plus 1 equals 4 5719. McKian county, 3 | Ins 6 equals 9 9 Total votes cast would be 34 Ifere, therefore, is the chetkeibcard of the situation. If Cameron atul Clearfield vote to gether the result will t e 17 votes, and if on the same ballot Center and Mc- Keati vote together, the result will be • 17 and a tie. Cent re voting with Cameron would produce 12 votes, while McKean voting with Clearfield would make 22 votes and an election In other words, Cameron and Ciear t field can tie McKean and Center, but Cameron voting with any other county I ce>uld not do so, and an election could only be secured againet Clearfield I county only by the combined vote of the other three counties of the district or a fraction thereof. , The situation is one that should com ; mand the attraction of the voters in the several counties, so that a good ! man will be nominated no matter from what county hesha I come from. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1906. The Observer. In the current number of the Atlan tic Monthly there n an article of the highest social and economic value by ' Professor F. \\\ Taussig, of Harvard, entitled, "The Love of Wealth and the j Public Service." This article is the • substance of an address which Profes : son Taussig, as President of the Am } erican Economic Association, delivered I before that body at its recent meeting lin Baltimore. It is a discussion of the j causes which lead the majority of cap- J able and ambitious Americans to seek i a field for their ambition in private in ! dustry rather than in public-service. Asa "captain of industry,''the force ful American finds himse'f in a posi j tion of real and permanent power, a position in which he is able to lord it over thousands and ten thousands, and one which appeals to the admir ing imagination of the world. What he values more than the luxury and distinction which wealth commands, is the opportunity to work out great en terpriser to their completion without being hampered by checks at every turn or embarraaed by the knowledge that in one year or two years or four years his tenure of power will cease. In the public service on the other hand, he is confronted by the watch ful jealousy with which the executive power is always viewed in a demo cracy, and is surrounded by the con stitutional checks, wliiclifa democracy has devised to render the power of the executive ineffective. The mayor of a city, elected for a short term, and tied as to his hands and feet by un- j sympathetic councilsand courts,can do j very little in the way of inaugurating : and carrying to completion any great , enterprise or reform The same is j true of governors and presidents. To the "big men" of the business world, | the public service as a rule makes no s appeal; and when a man of that class i does respond to the appeal it is with a ! sense of conscientious sacrifice and not j to gratify his ambition. And yet the tendency these days is to look to the government to enlarge j the scope of its administration and con- j trol. Municipal ownership is one form j which this tendency assumes. Many! would like to see the general govern i ment own and administer the railroads and telegraphs, as it already does the post office. But is there sufficient ad miniatrative capability in the public j service to warrant the belief that it j would be wise to entrust the govern ment with such enlarged functions?! This is a question which at least must give pause to the advocates of govern mental ownership. The success of euoh a policy in bureaucratic Germany j must not hastily be advanced as an ! argument for its adoption in democratic America."lt shows what can be ( done, not by educating a democracy, j but by disregarding it." Our problems j are the problems of a democracy, and | we must solve them without giving up ' our essential democracy. With this understood, Professor | Taussig suggests that the machinery j of government may be rendered more J efficient, if we would lengthen the term j of the executive, reduce the number i of elected officers and enlarge the ap- j pointing power, and simplify the j machinery of municipal and state gov- | ernments. "All this involves an | abragation of power by the voter. He ' must consent to keep hands off,—if j not forever, at least for long periods of j time Only by some such change will | it be possible to enlist and hold in | public service men of the needed ! capacity." But it is absolutely necessary that I we should have moral perception and ' resolution. "All the elaboration of more effective governmental apparatus js useless unless the public really wishes 1 better government." "The American people has under- t gone great changes in the last fifty years. No one can undertake to say what will be the outcome, after another fifty years, of the revolution in in dustry through which we are passing, and of our extraordinary mingling of nationalities. Vet i believe that the heart of the people is sound, and that democracy wi'l emerge successfully from the difficulties of adjustment to the new conditions. Not without ef fort, not without trials, not without disappointment; least of all, by any rapid or revolutionary changes; jet in the end with success. * » The worship of wealth is diminishing, and the respect for public service is in creasing * We may hope for greater repression of the selfish motives and the sordid activities, for freer play to noble ambition and public spirited effort, and not only for a stronger gov ernment, hut for a better and purer democracy." The pet parrot belonging to Mr«. (». I'. Warner died.last week. The bird was twenty-nine years old. Left Emporium to Take a Wife. William 11. Weaver, who has resided in Emporium for fourteen years, left on Monday for Beech Creek, where he will reside permanently to engage in agricultural pursuits. Before entering upon his new life he commenced right by taking to himself a wife, in the person of Miss Rose Smith, an estim ably lady, well known in Emporium. The ceremony was performed at Elmira, N. Y., yesterday. The PRESS and many friends join in wishing the couple a happy life. He was an indus trious workman and the fact that ho was for fourteen years in the employ iof C. B. Howard Company and Era j porium Furnace Company proves conclusively that he did not fail to do his work well. Mr. Weaver has been an active mem j ber of local lodge of Odd Fellows, as | also was he closely allied with Rescue Hook and Ladder Co., both of which j will miss him. Return Engagement of the Real Widow Brown. "Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone." You j may be feeling blue and in the mental j "dumps" on the evening of Monday, ! March 19. If so, just drop into the | Emporium Opera House and see "The I Real Widow Brown." That charming i lady will hold a reception, diversified ! by tuneful songs, captivating dances, j by an assembly of some of the most i clever comedians and comediennes on i the farce comedy stage. And strange | to say, there's a plot too, and that, to- I gether with clever acting and amusing ! complications will keep you in un , bounded hilarity until the final fall of the curtain. But kindly observe this injunction: Don't be too boisterous in your merriment as your neighbor may have made a mistake and thought he was to see a tragical drama. In that case, blandly excuse yourself with the remark that you understand "The Real Widow Brown" was for laughter pur poses only. This is a guaranteed at traction. Money back if not satisfied. ; Youngsters are Now Heading For ; Schools!. MII.LVILLE, N. J., March 11.— Since j Prof. Harry F. Stauffer, supervising principal of public schools, hegan to j enforce the new school law and issue | orders to parents to send their children | between the ages of six and fourteen years to school, or suffer the conse quences, the shools are filling up at ari astonishing rate and the Board of Edu cation is experiencing great difficulty in accomodating the many youngsters. The truant officer has had great trouble in forcing some of the parents to send their children to school and Prof. Stauffer issued warrants for the parents, but when the officer went to the home the child was surrendered to be placed in school. The enrollment is now 2030, which is many more than have been enrolled in previous years. Able Clergyman. Rev. R. C. Knox and wife, of Lock Haven, have been visiting friends in Emporium during the past week, guests of Mrs. Mary Mayze and family. Rev. Knox officiated on his old charge last Sabbath, preaching at Moore Hill, Beechwood and Howard Siding. Of course his many friends were delighted to have him with them again. He is an energetic minister and hard-worker in the "cause." Birthday Party. Miss Leona Coppersmith entertained twenty-three of her little friends last Saturday in honor of her eighth birth day,at her home on Allegheny Avenue. Miss Leona is an excellent hostess and the merry little ones spent a delightful j time in playing games, and at a late j hour in the day departed for their i homes wishing Miss Leona might have j birthdays real often. mmm Eggs for Hatching. Pure bred Brown Leghorns, the best laying breed of fowls in the world The hen that lays is tiie hen that pays. Eggs for sale as follows: One setting, 13 eggs, for $1.00; three set tings, :M) eggs, $2.50. We also lrive the pure White Wyandottes, same price. FA KM KHS EXCHANI IE, 4 2m. Fittslleld, Pa. Tea and Sugar. To advertise our 50c l'u colored Japan Tea we will give with every nound of tea at 50c, five pounds of best Granulated Sugar at 41c per lb. Or a pound of tea and five pounds of sugar for 73 on Friday and Saturday, this week. This roust be strictly cash. G. If. Gitofls A Co. Girl Wanted. A competent girl wanted for general housework, \pply at residence of E. G CoI. KM A.N, J NEW WARNER CHANGE. W. G. Gilbert, of Austin, the New Proprietor, Takes Possession. The popular Warner House, so suc cessfully conducted by Joseph L. Wheeler has been sold to W. G. Gil bert, of Hotel Goodyear, Austin, Mr. Gilbert taking possession last Friday. Consideration, §38,000. Mr. Wheeler after purchasing the property made extensive repairs and improvements that placed the New Warner on a plane equal to the best hotels in this section of the state and enjoyed a large pat ronage and extensive reputation for first-class service. Our town owes Mr. Wheeler a vote of thanks for the manner >n which he conducted the house. Ho expects to engage in other business,pos sibly in South Carolina, but his family will reside here for a time at least. The many friends of this pleasant family hope they may continue to make Em porium their home. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gilbert, who for several years have conducted the Hotel Goodyear at Austin -and etill conduct the same—are experienced hotel peo ple, with a wide circle of friends. Mr. Gilbert was for many years a commer cial agentand enjoys theconfidence and respect of the business men. We be speak for Mr. and Mrs. Glbert, who come to Emporium so highly recom mended by our Austin friends, the same cordial treatment bestowed upon Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, whom we all greatly respect Few changes are to be made. Mrs. E. M. Hurteau, who has as housekeeper labored so zealously to maintain the reputation of the house will soon re tire to enjoy a rest. Anew chef, Mr. John Dielil, of Elmira, N. Y., has arrived and will keep up the reputation for exellent meals. Geo. Hurteau re mains as day clerk. What the Pittsburg Post Thinks of Tom Waters. "Neighborly Neighbors" a new ! musical farce company, written and j produced by Tom Waters and assisted I by an exceptionally clever company, ! made it's debut at the Empire Theatre ! last night to an audience that com | pletely filled the big East End Theatre. ! The piece scored a decided hit. It is ! indeed one of the best and most laugh able comedies Pittsburg has listened to for some time. At Emporium Opera House to night. "Neighborly Neighbors" A three act musical mixture, with the popular comedian, Mr. Tom Wat ers, as the star, at opera house to-night. Don't fail to attend. Your money back if not satisfied. Met With an Accident. Last Sunday evening Mrs. James Davins had the misfortune to fall and break her arm. Dr. Falk assisted by Dr. Groves set the injured member, > and the patient is now getting along ' as well as possible. Prospects Bright. Capt. C. F. Barclay was in Empori um last evening conferring with friends. His candidacy for Congress is being received well not only hero but in all parts of the district. Killed by Flyer. The east bound Buffalo Flyer struck and instantly killed a man, about five telegraph poles west of Rulings Tower, Friday p. m., March iith, while he was walking on the track. He appeared to be about 25 years of age, brown hair and blue eyes, five f3el seven inches tall, weighs about .35 pounds. His i head was crushed in, one foot smashed j and both legs and arms broken. No clew to his identity was secured. He was buried at Wistar, Monday, March 12th. The burial was in chargo of overseer.of the poor Wallace Gasket. I in* Real Widow Brown, Corning Back, Next Monday Night. If you want to enjoy a long, hearty ; laugh of 180 minutes, goto see "The Real Widow Brown" which comes to the Emporium Opera House, Monday evening, .March lit. ft possesses the essential qualities and virtues of a gen nine farce comedy: Clean, pure, ex hilarating, and with sufficient spice of captivating songs and clever dances to compose one of the best drawing at tractions on the road. The author has constructed an ingenius plot on which the laughable incidents hinge, a seem ingly strange anomoly, as the average fmce comedy is as barren as the Klon dyke is of a dress suit case. Its cardi nal object is to make you laugh and en joy yourself. Money back if not satis fied. Wo are under obligations to the lndo pendent for favors received, lor which they will please accept our thanks. TkrmS: $2.00 —$1.50 ix Advanck. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY. Snow SATURDAY, Snow flurries SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business .March 14.1000. | . $758,014.09. A bank account stimulates your courage guards you against extravagance and gives yon confidence in your judgment. Man About Town. MAKING OB" A MAGAZINE. To make a modern magazine, Take, say. three hundred pages. Fill three of these with photographs Of grarters, statesmen, sages; Ofsonnets, here and there, use one To finish up a page, And devote full twentypages To the people of the stage. Three very smart short stories— Motar car in every one- Pill the rest with advertising, And your magazine is done. —Washington Poet. Our Postmaster says a man in Cam eron proposed to a young lady in this town on a postal card. She replied by letter and he did not see the answer. There is on exhibition in a down town store a collar that has been through the laundry three times and is not worn out. One of Uncle Peter's Sunday School class says he sawed wood once. Peter remarked he remembered the time well It was when he sawed his wav out of jail. Mike Hout is the principal cook in his bungalo; saya he has no use for cook books, for everything in the book begins, take a clean dish. The nature of an oath according to one of our leading law3'ers is when yon tell a lie stick to it. We are all liable to mistakes—the doctors ps well as the lawyers. A doctor's mistake is often hurried six feet under the ground and a lawyer's often swings six feet in the air. **• A man was turned away from the pearly gates the other day when fct. Peter found he was the man who guar anteed patent leather shoes not to crack. A man in our photograph gallery tne other day having his picture taken was told to smile. "Not much" says he,'my wife is going to send one of these pictures to her mother and if she sees a smile 011 my face, she will come here and stay all summer." One of our ministers is criticised lor calling his congregation "my dear friends." He probably knows them to well to call them ladies and gentlemen. The subject discussed by the Window Sill Club the other evening was "Can an Honest Man Play Poker." Tlie decie sion was,he can but he cannot win any thing. Uncle Peter Beattie says he agrees with our great financiers, that we need a more elastic currency. He wishes now it was so elastic he could stretch a dollar bill over the bills he owes for cigars and then snap it back into his vest pocket. *#* We never read where King Solomon had anything to say about his mother in law. He had so many, he probably thought in his wisdom it was better to keep mum. *»• Some of our people are complaining that the milk they buy is watered. Onr city council should pass an ordinance forbiding milk men to water their cows before milking. " * A woman living over on the Portage writes the PRESS asking what to use in cleaning a carpet. Ye editor ?,ays il she is a married woman, tell her to ose her husband, ft ■:> One of our town kids Sunday evening placed an umbrella near one of onr church doors with a string attached to it; he says that eleven diliferent mem bers of the church picked up that um brella and carried it the length of the string before the dropped it. Judgejlirennan says in law a man has 110 right to kiss a woman against her well; but if he attempts it and does not succeed the woman will never forgive him. We noticed two ladle. l - walking on Sixth street the other day. Passing an other lady, one of them remarked, her coat is brown just the color of her hair. Yes replied the other they were both colored by the same dye. Is it not queer a young lady general ly prefers to sit in a ehair that has arms. Spring poetry is coming to the Phi*b office by the ton. Here is a sample from North Creek: The crows are Hying o'er the hills, TI11; leeks begin to sprout, The snow is gone, the brooks and rills Will soon be full of trout; The city man will soon be hen- Mimtrd for his guide. The) 'I have a case of bottled b< And other stuff beside. NO. 4.