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
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W ILLIAM M. WALKKit.
' ourteay of • <MidCfi|KM t Kutt i |c i.-t*.
President oftlie Auhii ilt »ard <>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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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