THE CAME JU ON COUNTY PRESS. „1
E? rABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 41.
Open Letter to the Independent.
GENTLEMEN:
Replying to your several communi
cations in regard to my record at Har
risburg, 1 would say that, technically,
part of your statement is true, but in
so far <os it is an insinuation that I was
a weak and willing tool of the Phila
delphia Gang, you are entirely wrong.
As I said sometime ago in my state
ment of the work done by the last Leg
islature, there were six Philadelphia
Ripper bills, only one of which became
a law; three of these I had voted for
and three I voted against.
These three against which I voted
were Senate Bill 441, changing the ap
pointment of the Chief of Police of
Philadelphia from the Mayor to the
Common Councils; House Bills 186 and
188, known as the Ehrhardt bills, re
quiring policemen and detectives be
fore they could serve warrants on a
criminal in any district to have the
warrants O. K'd. by the Chief of Police
of that district.
I am aware that on Page 3033 of the
Legislative Record I am recorded as
voting for Senate Bill 441, known as
the Philadelphia Ripper Bill which was
signed by the Governor, but this is a
mistake, as I absolutely did not vote
for that bill.
House Bill 188 was passed March 22nd
with a vote of 123 ayes and 36 nayes
and I am recorded on Page;i4ls as vot
ing No.
House Bill 186 was voted upon three
times and I voted No each time. This
was a test vote intended to regulate
police power in Philadelphia and it is
the bill on which the vote was disputed
and the bill was called back from the
Senate and the vote taken over again
on March 30th. The roll was called
very slowly and the names of all vot
ing in the affirmative and in the nega
tive were read off by the clerk after
wards for the purpose of each member
verifying his vote. This vote is record
ed on Page 2048 of the Legislative Rec
ord shows Howard voting No and
should settle all dispute as to my inten
tion and my independence of the Phil
adelphia crowd on these police bills. I
have lived here nineteen years and
never encouraged or protected the
"White Slave" traffic in any form and
certainly am not chargeable with do
ing so.
After I had first voted against the
Philadelphia party on these bills sev
eral of them came to me and said that
they did not understand why I should
go against them, as they were strictly
Philadelphia measures and would not
interfere with my constituents at home.
I told them that I had been Burgess of
our town for several years and knew
something about the police affairs and
absolutely would not vote to change
the present powers of a policeman,
whose duties were simply to bring peo
ple to the Courts where their case
could be decided by disinterested peo
pie and finally referred to a jury it
necessary. This bill, which was voted
on three times, is what I suppose you
refer to as a "Slave Traffic Bill."
The Ehrhardt Bill 187 I did not think
very important, and the other two
Philadelphia Ripper Bills took the ap
pointment of the Director of the Pur
chasing Department and the Director
of Public Health and Charaties away
from the Mayor of Philadelphia and
placed their appointment or election in
the hands of the Councils, and as all
the churches in Philadelphia at that
time were holding prayer meetings to
get the Mayor to do something, I
thought it was just as well to take part
of his power away from him, as long as
it did not disturb his control of the
police force.
Now, Mr. Editor, we are fighting a
fight for good will, as well as contest
ing for votes and I always try to be
courteous to all candidates and do not
believe in calling anybody names, but
I am no traitor as you say, and while I
do not claim to be perfect, I do claim
to use my best judgment for what I
think is right and what will help build
up our county and try to let the world
know where we are on the map.
In regard to the State Capitol, of
course, I did not have anything to do
• with its construction, but it is a mighty
fine building and we can all be proud
of it, and I will say further, that so
much has been said in the newspapers
about its cost, that if I am elected I
will vote to have the Legislature inves
tigate the accounts and if anybody is
guilty, high or low, I will vote to have
them punished according to their of-
and will also vote for such legis
lation as will regulate and more thor
oughly safeguard the expenditure of
all public moneys.
P. S.—You might say something of
the good things I did.
Most respectfully yours,
JOBIAII HOWARD.
Emporium, Pa., Oct. Bth, 1906.
Voters 0! Iliis District will Honor
Themselves by Voting lor Mr. Green
He is a Man with a Clean Record, a Good Char
acter, Endowed with Rare Legal Attain
ments and Honest and Upright
in All His Transactions.
Lock Haven Express.
The voters of the Twenty-fifth judi
cial district, composed of Clinton,
Cameron and Elk counties, will be
called upon on the 6th of November to
make a choice for a president judge of
the district to serve for ten years It
is of the utmost importance that the
right man be chosen for this high office
of honor and responsibility. It is an
office t hat should be divorced from pol
itic* and the manipulation of politi
cians, with an axe to grind. A man
with a clean record and sterling char
acter, one with legal attainments and
judicial mind; a man upright in his
private life and otio who will adminis
ter the office in a way that will estab
lish confidence and regard for the
judiciary, is needed on the bench. A
judge exerts a wide influence and
should be a man with an irreproachable
private and public record, in other
words the standard cannot be set too
high for the man who aspires to the
judgeship.
We want to say right here that Gov
ernor Pennypacker made a wise selec
tion when he appointed Hon. B W.
Green of Emporium to fill the vacancy
on the bench in this district, caused by
the death of Judge Mayer. The writer
has been officially associated with
Judge Green since his appointment
several months ago and can testify as
to his fitness for the position. He has
proven in these few months to possess
the qualifications of an honorable, fair
minded and just judge. Such a man as
Judge Green is an honor to the juilfci
ary and we truly believe that the voters
of the entire district will honor them
selves by honoring Judge Green with a
triumphant election, not by a meagre
majority but by one so emphatic as
will give a practical demonstration of
the discrimination of the voters of the
Twenty-flfth district.
Last Jane ex-Senator Peale of Lock
Haven, one of the influential Demo
cratic citizens of Clinton county, sent
a valued communication to the Ex
press relating to the question as to a
choice of a suitable man for president
judge. We publish this article at this
time and commend it to the thoughtful
consideration of our readers. In this
connection we wish to say from a per
sonal knowledge that we believe that
Judge Green measures up to there-
Two Accidents.
Henry Wheaton, employed at Em
porium Powder Co'B plant was very
painfully and seriously injured last
week, Monday, while attempting to put
a belt on the soda house kottle. His
coat caught in the machinery and
drew him in, hut he had presence of
mind enough to hold onto the pulley.
Wnen the machinery was stopped he
was found to be terribly lacerated.
Dr. Heilman is attending him and he is
doing quite well, yet will be laid up
for some time.
***
Delbert (J. Devling, aged about 28
years, employed at teamster at Em
porium Dynamite Works, was thrown
from his wagon last week Tuesday.
Two ribs were broken. He isimprove
ing under Drs. DeLong and Smith.
Presented with a Gold Watch.
The employees of the Emporium
Powder Company on Tuesday present
ed their retiring Supt. Chae. T. Logan,
with a gold watch and chain. The pre
sentation was made by a committee,
composed of Messrs. Jas. Haley, Wm.
Rutz and Wm. Flint, in behalf of the
employees. Mr. Logvn greatly appre
ciates the kindness of the men and
prizes very highly their gift.
Cameron County is Prosperous.
The late Judge Mayer frequently
lamented the fact that Cameron county
was rapidly going down hill and would
ultimately have to be annexed to Elk
county, but His Honor was mistaken.
Our county to-day shows more pros
perity than ever before in our history.
The state contractors have the macad
amized road from New Warner Honse
to West Creek bridge about completed
and we begin to see what a fine street
we have. Our county is waking up
all over and we are glad to see it.
Good roads all over the county will
come.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1906
quirements outlined by Senator Peale
in his communication.
The following is the article mention
ed above:
Lock Haven, Pa., June 6, 1908.
Gentlemen:"
The public conscience has been arous
ed during the lust fow months by reve
lations of greed and crookedness in
commercial affairs, that call for prompt
remedy. Everyone feels that in such
great public crises he must appeal to
the courts for relief and protection,
and 110 little anxiety is felt lest our
courts may have corno under unwhole
some influences. In other words, we
feel more than ever the importance of
an able and upright judiciary. It is
unbearable to rest one's cause before a
judge of uncertian stability.
The subject appeals with special force
to the people of this judicial district at
this time, because we shall be called
upon to elect a president judge at the
next election. We dare not be indiffer
ent to the quality of the man who is to
be put over us. It matters little to what
political party he may belong, if he
commands the respect of the commu-1
nity by reason of his ability and pro
fessional learning, of his broad and
kindly nature, aud of his innate honesty
of purpose. Before such a judge you
have no misgivings. A judge is neces
sarily a conspicuous figure and exerts a
wide influence. He must have a strong
sense of right and dare to enforce it,
a sense of personal responsibility and
try to live it.
A court is not a place for the grind
ing of partisan axes, nor for juggling
with liquor licenses. In the judgment
of the writer, it is the duty of the court
to grant liquor licenses, but this should
be done conscientiously, according to
. law, and with honest regard to public
I opinion. What is for the convenience
1 oi the public and the good of society ?
—this is the teet.
Nor should a judge be a trimmer for
special interests. Great influences are
j often brought to bear upon judges for
the purpose of controlling their action.
I The influence of judges is a studied art
that does not always end in failure.
But how are we to know a man in
| advance? Easily. Watch his private
| life. Take account of the ordinary do
ings of his life. He is an example of
some bind. What kind? What kind?
j There is no more ready test of the
: fitness of a candidate for the judgeship
' than the manner of campaign he con
j ducts. If he stoops to low methods, he
thereby establishes his unfitness for
; high place. If, personally refraining
: from corrupt methods, he connives at
i mean things being done in his interest,
jho is the greater coward. What step
| ping stones to the bench! Sticky
i fingered administration of the law is
, aboninable ! Truly Yours.
S. R. PEALIC.
"The Proud Prince."
j The various episodes in the life of
I Robert the Bad, King of Sicily, have
I often been used by dramatists, but we
j feel safe in saying that Mr. Justin
i liuntley McCarthy has succeeded in
making the best play the world has
seen which has used this character as
its central figure. Robert was an ex
ceedingly wicked man and his down
fall and subsequent reformation is one
of those stories which have a touch of
the hythological about them. "The
Proud Prince" will bo seen here at an
ealy date.
Married.
At M. E. Parsonage, Emporium, Pa.,
Sept. 24th, by Rev. N. E. Cleaver, Mr.
Eugene Kreitner of Emporium,and Miss
Leckrone, of Troutville, Pa.
At same place by same, Oct. 2nd,
1906, Mr. Floyd D. Barton and Miss
Anna May Moon.
Taken to Hospital.
Miss Bessie Kackenmeister, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Kackemeistcr,
was taken to University Hospital at
Philadelphia, laßt Saturday, where she
will be under treatment for some time,
her ailment being hip disease. We
hope the pleasant little lady may be
promptly restored to sound health.
More Improvements.
j Contractor J. W. Kriner has com
menced work remodeling the Reading
Room and Gymnasium for Hon. Josiah
Howard. Another story will be added
to the building. Mr. Howard in always
making some improvement that adds
to this, one of the best libraries in the
state.
Gone to Pittsburg.
A number of Emporium Knights of
Columbus are at Pittsburg receiving
some additional degrees. The party
consists of Messrs. Henry Auchu, M.
C. Tulis A. P. Vogt, B. Egan, Chas.
Seger and W. G. Balr. Of course they
will have a good time.
Brief Biographical Sketch of
Our Candidate for Congress
CAPTAIN CHARLES F. BARCLAY.
Capt. Charles F. Barclay is the
sou of the late George A. Barclay,
an honored member of the Legisla
ture of Pennsylvania from 1885 to
1888 inclusive. Born in the state
of New York at Owego, Tioga
county, May 9th, 1844, and being
brought by his parents the next
year to the southern part of Potter
county, Penna., he has been a citi
zen of the Keystone state for sixty
one years.
The first eighteen years of his
life was spent in the wildest part of
the wildest section of the state,
about twelve miles from his present
home at Sinnamahoning, excepting
a few years spent at Painted Post
and Coudersport, where the family
lived to afford the children the ad
vantage of schools.
His time, when old enough to
work, was spent at labor at the
magnificent compensation of $16.00
per month, the spare moments be
ing used to qualify himself for
teaching, in which occupation he
was engaged in 1862, resigning his
school to enlist in the wir for the
defense of his country.
His brother, George 8., four
years his senior, having enlisted in
1861, Charles F. followed him the
next year, and enlisted as a private
in Company 149 th, Penna.
Volunteers, otherwise known as
'•The Second Bucktails."
Suffering from a slight physical
disability, by an astute piece of
generalship, as innocent as it was
shrewd, he avoided inspection and
thus escaped being sent home. In
this case the end justified the
means, as he never spent a day in
hospital, except while in prison,
and lost only half a day by reason
of sickness while in the service.
His army career was conspicuous
as was evidenced by his rapid rise.
He was made a Sergeant, and on
the battlefield at Chancellorsville
in 1863, he received his commission
as Second Lieutenant. Was pro
moted to the rank of First Lieu
tenant April sth, 1864, and reached
ths Captaincy May 16th, 1865.
He was captured at Gettysburg
on the first day of that memorable
battle, and taken to Libby prison
at Richmond, Va. From Libby he
was taken to Danville, thence to
Macon, from there to Savannah,
and from the last named place to
Charleston. From a camp about
two miles distant from Columbia,
whither he had been removed from
Charleston, with two others he es
ceped by walking across the "dead
line" and the "guard line" to the
woods. His liberty was of short
duration, as he was recaptured and
returned to prison, a very fortun
ate circumstance, as on December
Bth, 1864, his name was called for
exchange, and he was paroled. On
the 10th, he with others was trans
ferred from a rebel to a United
States vessel in Charleston harbor,
thus ending an imprisonment of
seventeen months and eleven days,
during which period he suffered
hardships l>eyond the ability of
words to describe. What with the
scurvy, gangrene, diphtheria and
vermin, to say nothing of the lack
of food and nursing, it is a miracle
that he escapad alive.
After release from prison, he was
assigned such duty as is expected
of paroled officers awaiting ex
change, but the war closed before
the exchange caune, and at Harris
burg, June 124 th, 18(15, he was
mustered out of service.
Having been in the war between
the ages of eighteen and twenty
one, he was of necessity deprived
of any further school advantages,
and feeling the need of additional
culture, entered the school at Bel
fast, N. Y. After a short stay
there, he entered the University of
Michigan, taking up the study of
law. He did not, however, take
up the practice of law, but, having
entered into a partnership with his
brother at Sinnatnahoning, in the
lumber and mercantile business, he
gave his time and energies to these
enterprises.
By a diligent application of all
his powers, working with his men
in all kinds of weather, and at all
kinds of work incident to the lum
bering business, for a period of
twenty-five years without a vaca
tion, fighting an up-hill struggle
against panic, fire and Hood, he
came in 1900 to realize the first
dividends of trade.
The past six years have been de
voted to his increasing business,
and growing enterprises in this and
other states are eloquent testimon
ials to his sagacity and business
tact.
Captain Barclay, though sixty
two years of age, is possessed of all
his faculties unimpaired, is as act
ive as a man in his prime, and lives
in comfort in his beautiful home by
theSinnamahoning creek, respected
and trusted by all who know him.
Was Presidential Elector 1892.
Was Alternate Delegate at Large
to the National Republican Con
vention 1900.
Teachers' Institute.
The fortieth session of the Cameron
County Teachers' Institute will con
vene in the Court H juse, October 15th
at 1:30 p. m. The evening entertain
ments will be held in the Opera House.
All are iovited to attend both day and
evening sessions. This will be one of
the most instructive as well as enter
taining institutes. Prof. Green and Dr.
Becht, institute favorites, will instruc
during the week. Dr. Howerth, a bril
liant writer and lecturer, will be with
us the entire week. Prof. Yoder, of
the Central State Normal School, will
have charge of the music. Bartellett's
Music Reader will be used. Train No.
54 will stop at Cameron, Sterling and
Sinnamahoning for the benefit of per
sons wishing to attend the entertain
ments. Tickets on sale at H. S. Lloyd's
book store. Reserved seat chart will
be open October 15th at 8:00 a. m.
"The Proud Prince."
Plays that teach a groat moral lesson
are well worth seeing Such a play is
"The Proud Prince" which the emin
ent tragedian Porter J. White is using
as his starring vehicle this season.
This play teaches that pride presages a
downfall, that truth will rise; that love
conquers all andAhat virtue is its own
reward. Justin Huntley McCarthy did
the best work of his career as a dram
atist when he wrote "The Proud
Prince."
1 HRMS: $2.00 — $1.50 ix ADVANCE.
THEWEATHER.
FRIDAY, Pair I nin
SUNDAY, Rain
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business Oct 10,190 G.
$816,206.37.
A hian with a bank account p.nd a check book
in his pocket has all the money he need* rigli
with him, and the correct change, too.
Dr. Leon Rrx Kelt
DENTIST.
Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.
Opera House,
SATURDAY, fiPT Ift
AND NIGHT, Uu I . id
; The Great Sensational Melodrama
FOR HER HONOR
A powerful Play Endorsed
by every que.
Magnificent Scenery Brilliant
Cast of popular plavers.
Revelation in Mechanical Effects
Prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents.
Political Paragraphs.
If the people want a judge to dis
pense justice and not politics, if they
want a judge who will render his de
cisions with an eye single only to the
equity in a case, they will vote for B.
W. Green.
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The sentiment in favor of Judge
Green for president judge grows
stronger and more pronounced as the
campaign advances. The important
thing now is to have this sentiment
crystalized into votes for Green on
election day.
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Judge Green does not need to draw
upon ancient history to establish a rec
ord for his fitness as a judge. His rec
ord every day fully demonstrates that
Governor Pennypacker made no mis
take when he appointed him president;
Judge of the twenty-fifth district. The
wisest and best thing for the voters of
this district, irrespective of party, is to
keep him on the bench.—Lock Haven
Express.
Beautiful Wedding.
Amid an atmosphere of the impress
ive sacred news of a church wedding
Miss Iva Valentine Cole and Mr. S.
Chandler Carter were united in mar
riage last evening at half past eight by
Ezra Butler Newcomb, D. D., at West
minister Presbyterian church. The ap
pointments at this event—one of im
portance to Keokuk society, in which
the young couple move so prominent
ly—were beautiful, made so by the
tasty arrangement of the decorations
and the beautiful gowns worn by the
women. Palms, ferns and carnations,
used in abundance, were artistically
banked around tho pulpit, where the
couple met and were united. The choir
loft, too, was prettily arranged with
decorations. Tho service was read in
the presence of about four hundred
guests.
The wedding party was formed ic
the vestibule of the church, from where
they marched up the aisle to the mel
low strains from the huge church organ
at which 11. T. Graham presided. A
pretty coincidence, of which probably
a greater number of the guests were
not aware, was that Mr. Graham played
the wedding march at the ceremony
which united the groom's father and
mother. Mrs. Carter was attired in
elegant gown of cream chiffon, made
princess and trimmed with applique,
the veil making the bride-like appear
ance complete. She carried a shower
bouquet of bride's roses.
Miss Ora B. Cole, maid de honneur,
sister of the bride, wore a princess
gown of pink aeolian tissue, and car
ried a shower bouquet of roses The
bridesmaids were Miss Hazel Huls
kamp, who was becomingly gowned in
white net trimmed with ribbon: Miss
e^ ray '^ h T ° 8 , e l dr f Ss was of whi>
organdie with Irish lace trimmings
and Miss Mary Edith Logan, of Em
porium, Pa., appearing in white em
broidered bastite. The three brides
maids carried pink rosea.—Keokuk
lowa., Gate City, Oct. 3, 1906.
Holding Court at Ridgway.
Judge Green is presiding at court at
Ridgway this week. Wherever Fis
Honor presides it is with dimity im
partiality and justice. He makes
friends wherever he holds court The
bench will be honored with Jndce
Green as president judge' for ten years
more. The people regardless of partv
see and express that fact.
NO. 84.