I HE CAMERON COUNTY FHESS. SSTABUSIIKD BY C. B. GOUI.D, MARCH, 1866, )L. 41. Roosevelt will Attend Capitol Dedication. President Decides to Accept Invitation to Visit Harrisburg. HE SELECTS THE DATE HIMSELF. Commission Has $50,000 to Spend on Affair. President Roosevelt will personally participate in the dedication of the new Pennsylvania State Capitol, Thursday, October 4. The President himself selected the date, courtesy of so doing having been left to him by the Dedication Commis sion in order that nothing should stand in the way of his coming. Although the Dedication Commission has not been formally notified, an As sociated Press dispatch from Washing ton tells of the official announcement there of the President's acceptance of the.in vitation to come to Harrisburg, and that October 4 has been named as the day. The formal invitation to President Roosevelt was extended several weeks ago. The members of the Dedication Com mission are Gov. Penny lacker, Senator . William C. Sproul, of Chester; Senator John E. Fox, of Harrisburg, and Speak er Henry F. Walton, of Philadelphia. Details of the dedication arc not ar ranged. The Legislature has appro priated $50,000 to defray expenses. This insures an elaborate ceremony. One of the features will be a big parade of the National Guard of Pennsylvania ; reviewed by the President and Gover nor Pennypacker. Local Institute. The Teachers' Local Institute held last Friday evening and Saturday fore noon was a highly successful one. The evening session at the Court House was fairly well attended, though there was not a large representation of our male citizens. Hon. Josiah Howard's address on "Modern Education" was great; appreciated. Supt. Lose de fended the "School Curriculum" in a very forcible and practical speech. The morning session was attended by about 35 or 40 teachers and a number of citizens A number of excellent pa pers were read and several of them dis cussed. Prof. Lose spoke on the sub jeer. "Literary Exereises" and made some excellent points His helpful words will not soon be forgotton by <»ur teachers. Cars to Feed Bonfire. HARRISBURG, Pa., March 12.—A bon tire of indefinite duration is al>out to be started by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in a tield adjoining its Luck now shops, just west of Harrisburg. It will burn as long as there is left on the road a wooden coal car. Orders have been posted at the sbops that no more wooden cars of 40,000 or 50,000 pounds capacity shall be repaired. All are to be run out at the end of a siding and burned. Enjoyable Occasion. Frank Dodson entertained about twenty of his young friends last Friday evening in a nicely arranged St. Pat rick's Day party. It proved a delight ful success and highly enjoyed by his guests. The fine, large residence was trimmed in green in keeping with the time-honored patriarch St Patrick. Big Bargains for Cash. J. P. Hurlbert, of Hurlbert & Co., I.ushbaugh, Pa , was in town on Mon day transacting business and called on the PRESS, lie is offering extra in ducements to cash buyers at his store, Bills proclaiming that fact have been printed at the Phess job rooms Eggs for Hatching. Pure bred Brown Legho-ns, the best laying breed of fowls in the world The hen that lays is the hen that pays. Eggs for sale as follows: One setting, 13 eggs, for §1.00; three set tings, :HJ eggs, $2.50. We also have the pure White Wyandotte*, same price. FAKMKRS EXCHANGE, I 2m Pittefleld, I l i. WANTED:—Travelling salesman. Must furnish references and invent t, The Observer. At the present time the United j Stated Senate, while enjoying a very i large share of the public attention, i does not stand very high in popular ! esteem and favor. The feeling with j which it is regarded is one of mingled | dislike and distrust and dread. It is | looked upon as a magnates' club and as the crater fastness of the trusts. A series of articles recently begun in a popular magazine, entitled, "The Treason of the Senate" is an index j which shows which way the wind of ! popular thought is blowing. That the Senate is possessed of great power, which it can use and does use, ! to bully and humiliate the President | and House of Representatives; that it | i can prevent the passage of legislation I j demanded by the sentiment of the pen- j j pie; that its membership is made up, to : a large extent, of men who have made their way thither by the corrupt use of money, and who represent money rather than popular interests; are facts too well known to require proof. It is frequently alleged that in its personnel i the Senate today is strikingly inferior j to what it was in the davs of Webster, Clay and Calhoun; but it has been pointed out by a recent writer that Webster, Clay and Calhoun were as much above the other senators of their own day as they would be above the Platts and Joneses of to-day. The power of the Senate is due to the following conditions: long tenure of office; the small member of members; and the continuous existence of the Senate, from the point of view of mem bership. To these may be added the prestige which the senator enjoys as being the official representative of the whole state in its organized capacity. This circumstance is the ground of the so-called "Senatorial courtesy." These conditions combined have put the Sen ate in a position of vantage in relation to the President and the Representa tives. The Senate's attitude of "What are you going to do about it?" is due to the fact that its members feel that they are in a position to put the screws on the President and House ofßepre sentatives, while themselves out of the reach of anything that theexecuitve or lower house can do to them. The Sen ate has fallen into an aggressive and domineering habit, while the President and Representatives have acquired the habit of trying to keep the Senate in a good humor. The remedy most frequently pro pounded for correction of the abuse of senatorial power, is to have senators elected by a direct vote of the people, instead of by the legislatures. We should be slow to jump at the conclu sion that this remedy will prove wise and effective. Mr. William Everett iiftlie February Atlantic Monthly succinctly states the considerations which should dissuade us from trying that remedy. "It is in the power of the people,"he says,"to let their legislatures know in a half a dozen ways whom they want for senators, and to enforce their will lif they choose. A stream can rise no ; higher than its foundation. It is said ; the senators are chosen by corrupt j legislatures; but by whom are the j corrupt legisiafcures chosen? The ! fault is in the people of the states, and i in them only. i "Moreover, J believe the practice of amending the Constitution is pernio ; ious in the extreme. Let us have ! something in the United States that | does not change. What good has : tinkering the Constitution done? * * * "No—keep the Constitution as it is, and administer it as its founders in i tended it sliouid be administered. And if this seems vague advice, let me give it a more specific meaning by say ing that 1 believe both the President and the House of Representatives have i been wrong in not standing to their rights, as the Senate has to its. Let the Pit-sidont break away once for all from 1 Ltif stupidity and the illegality of the congressional spoils system, and ab solutely refuse to listen to senators' j recommendations for office; let the | House of Representatives risk the loss j of revenue rather than let the Senate I distate its bills; I believe the people would come to the support of the Presi i di nt and Representatives as against a body which they have already learned to dislike, aud are not far from utterly distrusting; but which in the end must rest for its authority on the advice and consent of them, the people of the l*i ited States." For Sale. One lot 75x112 with good dwelling honst and otnbuildiugs. Will be sold at a bargain. Enquire ofti. F. Baleom, Chairman. 5-tf. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900. Wedding Bells. FLOYD —OSBURN. | WILBUR W. FLOYD, of Driftwood, Pa., and Miss FLORENCE OSBURN, of Snmmervilie, Pa , were united in mnr riage at the Parsonage of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Tuesday | afternoon, March 20th, by the Pastor, ; Itev. O. S. Metzler. Mr. Floyd is an industrious and highly respected young j man, a member of one of our most re spected families. lie is in the employ ■of Pennsylvania railroad. The bride j is a lady well connected with one of i Clarion county's oldest families. The j happy couple took the afternoon flyer I for Buffalo and Niagara Falls on a brief i wedding sojourn. They will reside at j j Driftwood. | HEMPHILL—HALDERMAN. The marriage of MR. JOHN ORVIS j , HEMPHILL and Miss MABLE IRENE i | HALDERMAN was solemnized at the ' j home of the bride's "parents, Mr. and i Mrs. Frank Halderman, East Fifth j street, Wednesday evening, March 21st, j 1906 at eight o'clock, by the Rev. O. S. Metzler, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, in the presence of a large company of invited guests. Mr. Joel Jordan and Miss Edna Palmer were best man and bride's maid re- j pectively. Both of the young people are well and favorably known and re spected in Emporium, where they have resided most of their lives and enjoy an extended acquaintance and filled / a prominent place in the younger set. j Among the guests present were Kerr, j Ralph and Milton B Hemphill and wife, i Lec Halderman and wife, Miss Jennie ! Halderman, Jos. Halderman, Mrs. Rose ! Bustler, Olean, 11. Y.; Mrs. Chas Bar- j ton, Miss Lizzie Ludlatn, Miss Ileilman, j Miss Maud Steck, Miss Lizzie Fizzell, j Miss MaineCummings, Mrs.C.M Thom- I as and Miss Nellie Thomas. The pleas- j ant young couple were warmly con- j gra tula ted by their many friends. After enjoying an elegant dinner the j happy young couple departed for Clear- ' field to visit relatives for n few days, j The PRESS and our citizens generally, extend best wishes to this excellent i young couple, knowing full well that; their past reputation will lead them a | prosperous life. Emporium Opera House. c, ln a Woman's Power," that is bill ed to appear at Emporium Opera House, Thursday, March 20th, is a tale I of country life in England, it tells n story of a man under the disguise of a ; peasant who goes about among the poorer class playing a violin and is j known by the nameof "Fiddlestrings." | In reality, "Fiddlestrings" is a noble- i man born, but having quarrelled with his father when but a boy has left his j his homo and elder brother behind for- 1 ever. Nothing mora is heard of him j by his relatives until in the last act the elder brother discovers in the famous "Fiddlestrings" his only and younger brother, Tom. This attraction is head ed by Mr. True S. James and Louise Riply, and with the support of an all star cast, the patrons of Emporium Opera House can be assured of a rare evening's entertainment. Annual Collation. The Hibernians and their ladies held their annual collation at the City Hotel last Saturday evening, about seventy persons being presents The occasion was a very pleasant one and will long be rembered by those iu attendance. Mr. B. Egan, toastmaster of the i evening, gave an interesting and in j structive talk on "Why the Irish com | memorate St. Patrick's Day." He I compared the national holidays of ! England and the United States—May i 24th and Feb. 22nd, birthdays of j Victoria and Washington, and asked j "how could those of Irish blood, who | knew of the incidents' of 1817-8 enter into the celebration of May 24th," ar.d ; showed why the same people entered heart and soul in celebrating Feb 22nd, 1 in this glorious land of the free, where all have an equal chance and a square 1 deal. The exile of Erin or his sons | filling every offlce from the president j down. But the reason why those of i Irish blood commemorate St Patrick's Day was diflorent. When St. Patrick first entered Ireland, the people wore pagan, and before his death, he had i the happiness to see idols demolished and celtic crosses planted in their stead. Ireland at once became the home of learning and was known as the j "Isle of S tints and Scholars." He scathingly refered to eulininators and scoffers and anketi thoso present to stamp them out by leading upright lives, closing his talk by advising all present to fol ow the teachings of St. Patrick, | articular stress b< ing laid on . honor and virtue. MORE IRON BRIDGES. The County Commissioners having advertised for the erection of two single span iron bridges, one at Hicks Run and one at Hunts Run, nine contractors filed individual specifications of cost of construction. The several bids were opened on Tuesday but owing to the absence of one Commissioner, Mr. O. L. Bailey, the awarding of the contract was dolayed until Saturday, March 31st. In order to give the tax-payers an idea of the cost we publish the several bids as prepared by Surveyor Shaffer, as follows: Owi'go Bridge ' 0., plank floor, cylinder, 52 feet $935 00 do do do cement floor,cylinder, 52 feet,. 1,290 00 do do do plank, cylinder, 56 feet,. 1,015 00 do do do cement, overend, 58 feet 1,420 00 will Buohtnnu, ctmont,cylinder,62 feet,.. 1,513 00 <1" do plank, cylinder, 52 feet, 562 00 do do cement, cylinder,"so feet, 1,944 00 do do cement, revolted box chord, 56 feet 1,792 03 do do plunk, cylinder, 56 feet 824 00 Nelson Construction Company, plank, cylinder, 52 feet 1,0(19 00 do do do plank, cylinder, 56 feet 1,019 00 do do do girder, cement, cylinder, 54 feet 1,859 00 do do do Mirder, cement, cylinder, 58 feet, 1,977 00 Ed. Meredith, Structural iron, 66 feet, 721 00 do* do do do 52 feet 680 00 Climax Bridge Company, cement, cylinder, 56 feet.. 1,522 00 do do do plank, cylinder, 52 feet 999 46 do do do cement, cylinder, 52 feet, 1,340 68 r do d Main St., Bradford, Pa. 5-2 The German threat of imposing pro hibitive.duiien on American products was merely meant to scare the Ameri can Congress into granting concessions on a reciprocal basis, but in didn't work worth a cent —Camden Telegram. A woodsman's camp, fitted out with iron beds with, mattresses and springs, bathtubs and stoain heated dining rooms,an attraction in the modern sys tem of operating big lumber contracts. All these furnishings are a part of the camp carrying on an immense ten year lumber job on John E. Dußois' track at Hicks IUIU that employs 500 people and regularly an output of 200,000 feet a day. Not the man who never made a mis take, sprouted wings and was convert ed into an angel years ago; but the man who makes an occasional mistake, sees it, and is honest enough to acknowledge it, has grit and gumption enough togo ahead and avoid making the same mis take again, is the man who is alive and will bo found at the front It is always best to try and avoid making mistakes, but it is better to make mistakes than to make nothing. - Ex DEATH'S DOINGS. YOUNGS. Mildred Alice Youngs, aged 5 years, 5 months and 14 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Youngs who reside near Wiley's, attended by Drs. Smith and Groves, died Friday of dropsy. The funeral was held on Monday after noon at 2:00 o'clock. Elder Bennett of Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was made in Newton ceme tery. Spring Opening. Special display of Pattern Hats, and all the latest novelties in millinery, Friday and Saturday. March 30th and 31st. Public cordially invited. LUDLAMS. 5 2t. Two doors east of post-office. The Survival of the Fittest. A parrot met a gramophone And listened to its chut— "Let me depart," they heard her groan. "I can't compete with that." A lion, once the jungle's pride, Heard of a famous trust 'Talk of the lion's share," he sighed— One gasp and he was dust. A polec t sat beside the way— All auto by hiin rnslied: He died at the first whiff, the.v say. He was so dazed ami crushed. Thus, at 110 very distant date, Since good must yield hist. Old .Mother Nature's abdlcant And man will do the rest. Postmaster Seger. Congressman S. R. Dresser has recommended the reappointment of Mr. Charles Seger for another term. Mr. Seger has given universal satisfac tion to the public and stands well at Washington. Congratulations, Mr. Postmaster. Mr. E. D. While lias purchased an exceedingly handsome silver cornet, and will hereafter In- I'ssoeiafud with the Johnston orchestra Mr. Whiti is an old orchestra man, and a first-elahs orchestra will be a treat of the near future, v > understand. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY, Fair. SATURDAY Fair SUNDAY, Hnii). ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA At the close of business March 21 ">O6 $813,357.20. I'.y having a bank account, theclicrk svlll furn ish the best receipts Tor the money you pay ont, it also creates business habits that will increase your savings. Man About Town, We are observing Lent to the best of our ability—malted milk three times a day —no cherries in our's now—just a little seltzer with a dash ot lemon in :t A bill has been introduced by one of our representatives in Congress to stop the coinage of pennies. What a God send that will be to the churches that pass the plate and basket. A man living at the East End hail a door mat with the word "welcome" on it. So many bill collectors have pissed over it that the letter "L" is worn elf, and it now reads, "We come." # * Uncle Peter says his wife's elbow m the only alarm clock he needs. Say* he wishes he was a corset for they em brace some of the m>st beautiful women in the land. Correspondence solicited with two young ladies by two young men. Ob ject, fun and steady company if they don't chew gum. Address, PRESS office. A man was arrested in Renovo the other day for taking too many high balls. Ye editor says he must have taken them off flag poles. A man in Esq. Larrahee's :>fliee wanted to bail a friend, who had been arrested for being a little hilariopa. When he came to qualify, the 'Squire asked him if he owned any property. He said he owned some "in Austin. What is it? asked the' Squire. A pair of overalls and an ax, he answered. The 'Squire didn't accept his qualifica tion. One of our well known citizens stood over on die bridge the othei day watch ing the water flow past. As a stranger approached, he exclaimed, what a. shame, to see all that water going to waste! Might 1 ask your business? said the stranger. Yes, he answered, fam a milk man. Somehow the trials and tribulations of this world don't seem so Lard whets we are walking tero'.igb a cemetery. A party of young ladies from Austin automobiled into town this week. The.v registered, Miss Sal Vation, Mrs. Elo Pliant, Miss Mili Tary, Miss Rose Busb, Miss .Mina Ture and Miss Pansy Blow som. They were chaperoned by Misr. Understanding and Miss Fortune. The Windowsill C lub, Tuesday liigJit, defined these questions: The ideal womau— One who can keep house, her temper and a servant. Old Maid—Sometimes a fault, always a Miss fortune. Money—The root any man will dig lor regardless of getting his hands dirty Trosseau—The clothes a girl wear« for the firsfflve years after she is mar ried. Inspiration —A minister's mistake for perspiration. . Gentlemen of leisure—Rich men anrt tramps. We believe Heaven is reserved for the real good folks in compensation for the many good old times they missed on earth. A Philadelphia preacher says the richer you are here the harder it T .vitl be for you hereafter. !f that is the case we fellows that have to smoke stogiw will have a four-ply cinch over 'bore Spring housecteaning has commenwc in some places. People should remem ber that the family Bible should h* dusted as well as the other furniture. People living in g'a-s houses should i never bathe. ! A young lady in town belonging U, | the 400 is so popular that she has gottvis 1 out a printed form for declining pro posals for her hand Labor agitators, orators and mini* ters may arouse the people.but we have an alarm clock that can discount Miens any day. Blessed is a good appetite; Mike Ifogan says he does not have to look at his watch to tell liin when it is dinner time. Dr. Palk says a womar. that um#* paint commits face suicide. An automobile stru k a load of hcrw shoes in Ridgway tiie other day. Whrr* was the proverbial horse shoe luck. At the Hibernian Banquet, St.. t'tut. rick's day evening, the speech of Judgu Brennau, "St. Patrick the Savior •»!' Ireland iiom Reptiles. ' will go 'nte history as a uiaaterpi- «of oratory A man quit Ihh >b in the ra iroad yard* here the other >l..y, said he -.. it,* ed an incr.-Mic in iripi. bat the com pany would only r • salary aud that wouldn't do. NO. 5