JLHE OAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, L 866, VOL. 41. To the Farmers of Cameron County. The State Board of Agriculture has assigned the following persons to lec ture and give talks at the Farmers' In stitutes to be held this year in Cam eron county, those at Driftwood will be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. Ist and 2nd, and the ones at Empori um are to be on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4th and sth Prof. Franklin Menges, of York; S. F. Barber, of Harrisburg; and C. N. Brodhead, of Montrose will attend all the meetings, and Horace H. Hall, of Ellisburg, Potter Oounty will be at the Driftwood meetings. Prof. Franklin Menges is 45 years of and lived on a farm for neraly 20 years. He graduated from Pennsyl vania College, Gettysburg, Pa., in 1890 and immediately became assistant pro fessor of chemistry in his alma mater, Which position he held till 1896, when he became and still is, professor of the sciences in the York High School. His lectures are mostly concerning chemistry as applicable to farming. S. F. Barber was born in Union County, Pa., in 1855 and worked on the farm until he was2l; when he went into the mercantile business for a ,few years. In 1881 he went back to farm ing, and has been farming ever since. His specialty is dairying, and his lec tures are all on subjects relating to that branch of the business. C. W. Brodhead was born near White Haven, Luzerne County, Pa., in 1852; bagan working in a horseshoeing and jobbing shop when 16 years'old, and his been at the business ever since. About 1875 he began to study anatomy and dissect feet and legs, and has been a student of the best authors and in actual practice ever since; has one of the best libraries on animals and agriculture that can be had. He is a registered specialist as a veterinary dentist and in animal caatratiges; and divides his time ill the shop, in the care of a ten acre vegetable garden, and reading for general information. His lectures are all concerning the acres and horseshoeing, and are illustrated with charts aod specimens. Horace H. Hall, of the "Triplet Oak Farm" was born, raised, worked, and is still working on. a farm in Potter county. He is 54 years of age, and has attended the schools in Emporium and Coudersport for a limited time He received his first teacher's certificate when twenty aud taught for twenty years in the schools of Potter county; and at one time was principal of the Qaleton and Oswayo graded schools. At forts he turned his whole attention to fanning, having bought 114 acres of bark slashing and woods; of which he has logged, stumped, and cleared about 60 acres, lie i.-i a successful dairyman; and a large producer of the finest strawberries. His lectures and talks are all on subjects relating to farming in general. NOW, FARMERS OF CAMERON COUNTY, take a few days vacation, and turn out with your families and at tend these Institutes which the State Botrd of Agriculture has provided for your special benefit and instruction out of funds which you yourselves help to contribute by the taxes which you pay. What would you think of a farm er who would put up the money te pay for a horse, plow, drill, corn plaster, reaper, or any other article useful in his line of work, and then lay it aside to rot or rust, and do his work in old antiquated ways, and with old anti quated tools and machinery, if you do not attend these institutes, which are schools for instruction in the sci ence of farming, you are paying your money out for something which you afterward lay aside and get no benefit from. If yon have learned all there is t.i know about farming, and put all your knowledge into actual every day practice to your work on the farm, then come out any way, and encourage others who do not know it all. Come and learn something from the practical lecturers appointed by the State Board of Agriculturers instructors, and also tell your experiences to those unlearn ed in the business. Miss Chadwick has kindly given ine tines of a hay fork which were made by hand in 1842 by Mr, Cnas Smith ■ n a shop near C. C. Fay's hotel in Em porium for her father Mr. John Chad wick It will be on exhibition at the Institutes in Emporium; and if any one else has any old relics that would tie of interest I would be glad to have it brought or sent to the Institutes for exhibition. I wish also that samples of farm or garden products would be plac id on exhibition an the institutes so uv>-e from a distance would be utile to .sift what is and can he produced in Cameron County. It' ibis was done and a retard inade of them every year, in the course of a few years it would be shown whether or not the Institutes were doing any good. If any one has any questions to ask that relate to the subject of faming, I wish they would have them ready prepared to be placed in the question box at the Institutes; or else send them to me, and I will see that they are given out at the Institutes, and any expense incurred in sending them in will be re mitted to the sender. Next week I hope to have the pro gram so far completed that it may be published in the county papers. Again bidding you to, and trusting that you will, come out to the Farmers' Institutes, I rcm iin Yours truly, W H. HOWARD, Member of the State Board of Agri culture, and Chairman of Farmers' County Institutes. Emporium Opc/u House. "Weary Willie Walker" one of this so ison's biggest and best musical of ferings begin to look as if it will live for many seasons to come. Never was there a musical so unique, so original in conception 'ind so entirely different from all others. This season many new novelties have been added and the comedy in its plentitade presents comedians that are actually funny. This funny comedy will be seen at the Emporium Opera House next Satur day evening, Jan. 26th. Frenzied fun and delicious music are honestly claimed as the principal com panet part "Weary Willie Walker" the big musical comedy success of the year this claim has so often been substant iated by the excellent newspaper re ports that the friends of this popular style of foot light diversion are willing enough to accept the announcement of its merits without the slightest hesitancy. "Weary Willie Walker" will doubtlessly be teeeived with a heirty reception at the Opera House by an audience fully prepared for the inviting purpo«es. Order or the Golden Seal. The next regular meeting of the Order of the Golden Seal will be held in the K. O. T. M. Hall, Emporium, Pa., Thursday evening. Jan. 31st at 7 p. m. Matters of importance are to cwift before the meeting and every member should be present, District Supreme Organizer, S. S. Crooker will be present and further instruct the members in the working 4 of til) Order MRS. CIIAS. DIEHL, Local Sec'y. "Wcarie Willie Walker." Fun that is pure, music of the newest kind, sattings, mounting an electrical inovation that dazzle, comedians and vaudevill,acts of the highest grade, are some of the things that makes "Weary Willie Walker" are foremost of all musical comedy production which is the happy combination of wit which will be seen at Emporium Opera House, Saturday evening, Jan. 26th. Everything has been polished up to the minute and sliines forth in a blaze of glory. FEBRUARY'S BIG SHOW. The Minstrel Entertainment by the Mountaineer Hose Co., No. 1 Will be a Cooker. When the MountainecrH give their minstrel show in the Opera House, February 8, local patrons will have an opportunity of seeing one of the best entertainments amateurs have ever produced in Emporium. Rehearsals are held each night and the performers have already overcome the usual stage fright and show will be equal to any given by many high price companies. The program will include much that is original and each feature will be of a pleasing nature. The music will prove of a catchy character and the lirst part is to be an elaborate scenic display. The comedians are well known in Em porium and there will bo a laugh al most every minute. More than ordin ary interest is manifested in this show and it. wiii be to an advantage to ar rage Cor tickets as butone performance will tic given. For Sale. A limited number of Andalusian Cockrels, also White Wyandotte eggs for hatching. 48-4t. j. T. IIICALY. Big Reductions. During the next sixty days I will make a large reduction on all clothing purchased at my establishment. All the latest styles now in stock. 48-6t. THKO. HAHKHHTOI K O. 11. Howard & C<>, have received from tbe Pacific Coast wiiat is perhaps the rtriesr lot of RED CEDAR shingles that ever came to Cameron county. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1907. Famous Old Bucktail Dead. A Grimes District correspondent I writes the Reporter this important I item: Died at his residence on Rock Run on Sunday, at 1 o'clock p. m., James Lundrlgan. He was one of ths survivors of the old Bucktail Regi ment and was the man who carried General Kane off the battle field when he was seriously wounded, and in the face of a raging fire, as a reward for his bravery, we understand, Gen. Kane gave a pension during life. He leaves one son and several daughters, all grown to manhood and womanhood, j besides brothers and sisters and a | host of friends. Rurial in St Marys j cemetery, Newell Creek, Wednesday. [ He was one of the pioneer ssttlers of I Kane, coir.ing to this section with | General Kane, when this entire | country was a vast wilderness. He ; was a bivve soldier, who had many ! thrilling experiences His life if writ ten as it should be with ita many j phazea and cituations, would read like | a novel aud again prove that truth jis stronger than fiction. May the | brave old soldier rest in peace.—Port ' Allegany Reporter. "The Lion and the Mouse." I"The Lion and the Mouse" which i Henry B. Harris will present in this | city at the Emporium Opera House is j an American play essentially and con- I spiciously such and based upon a theme : which has not been before exploited | dramatically. It deals directly with a j subject which at the present moment lis very much in the public mind. The I corruption of politics aud legislation | by the power of combined money mak j ing organizations and the dominance I of unscrupulous kings of finance To Charles Klein who wrote the play | and Henry B. Harris who had fore i sight to appreciate the timeliness of it, j is due credit for undoubtedly one of the i the best dramas that has been seen in | America in many years. The an j nouncement of the production here i; i causing much comment. The seat sale ] is announced for Feb. 11th, at H. S. | Lloyd's book store. j A Protest Against Demoralizing Shows. Edilor Cameron County I'ress: I have no desire to play the part of a public censor, but sometimes a situa. tion arises which, in my judgment, calls for a word of energetic protest from those who have the moral welfare | and respectability of the community at | heart. I refer to the exhibition of | moving pictures at the opera house, I Jan. 22d, representing a prize fight—a i performance advertised in both our j local papers. There are two ways of j preventing such demoralizing exliibi j bitions. The first way, and the best, is | to let them fail for want of patronage. | The other way is tor the borough au j thorities, in fulfilment of their duty to protect public morality aud decency, to forbid their appearance. A few years ago the mail who was then bur j gess had the courage to prevent the I appearance of a, demoralizing play, i There is need for similar action now. I do not believe in indiscriminate de- I nunciation of the theatre. Each per j ibrmanceshould be judged sirictly on its j inerita. The stage may exert a tremen ; dous influence for good, as well as for I evil. It cannot be, and ought not to be j destroyed; it may be, and ought to be, | uplifted and purified. I Our local papers have had something I to say recently, and very properly so, j in denunciation of the frequent out | breaks of hoodlumism in which many |of our boys have been indulging, j Please permit me to ask if it is consis ; tent with this just attitude for these I same journals to publish advertise ; ments of a performance which can only tend to strengthen the Bpirit of brutal ! ity and rowdyism. J. M. ROBERTSON. Emporium, Pa., Jan. 19,1907. An Enjoyable Evening. The members of the O. C. G. Club spent a very enjoyable evening at the box social after a pleasaut sleigh ride to Sizerville, Friday evening, Jan. 18. The following persons were pre-tent: Misses Myrtle Fleming, Kate Kraft, Hilda Ilertig, Marguerite Metzger, Edna Clark. Margaret Dodson, Frances Leadbetter, Elizabeth Craiulell, and Mess re. Herbert Vogt, Clifford Burk hart, Glen VanWerr, Clias. Farrel and Allan Randolph. A Correction. In last week's PRESS communication from Sinhamahoning our correspon dent stated that the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kinsley had been blessed with a daughter. The item should have read Mr and Mrs. Joseph Kins ' ley. We hasten to make correction. G roves—Lyons. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Lyons, of this place, announce the marriage of their daughter GOLDA BELL to DR. DANIEL CHESTER GROVES, of Brockwayville, Pa., on January Bth, 1907, atMontours ville, Pa., Rev. Dr. E. E. A. Deavor performing the ceremony. Miss Josephine Deavor was bride's maid and Mr. O. J. Catlicart of New York city, best man. The bride wore a beautiful gown of helitroupe crepe over white taffeta and carried bride roses. The happy couple will make their ( home at Brockwayville, where tha Dr. has purchased a practice and office. The PKESS and friends of the happy i couple extend many wishes for a bright and joyous voyage over the journey of life. The bride, who has been engaged in the business department of this office for three years or more, where she frithfully and intelligently filled the position, will be missed by the PRESS force. Intelligent, energetic and act ive in'business matters admirably fits her for the position of help-mate to the genial Dr. Geo. H. Crawford Mad the Dough in His Inside Pocket. Geo. 11. Crawford, a member of the lumber firm of Crawford & Youthers has been keeping shady for some months owing to a verdict rendered against his firm at Williamsport U. S. Court for $22,710.60. Deputy U. S. Marshall J. W. Snyder finally located Crawford at Keating Summit who ac companied the officer to Scranton and pulled from an inside pocket 310,000 in cash the amount of bail required for his appearance in Scranton Feb. 19th Crawford 8c Youthers claim the ver dict is not in accordance with the evi dence and refuse to come down with the $22,710.60. The young men are populaar in this section and it is hoped they may emerge from tbeirdifiiculties with honor. Republican Candidates in Shippen Township. The following candidates have filed their names as candidates to be voted at the Republican primaries to be held at the Court House, Saturday, Jan. 26th. Candidates can get their names upon the tickets up to 10:30 a. m., Saturday, Jan. 26th, by paying the fee: Supervisor- Wade Spence. School Director— Edwin F. Close, Hiley J. Lewis, Delbert Towner. Marcus Wright, Assessor— Charles Barr, Frank J. Lewis. Poor Master— Jas. Hobson. Auditor— W. R. Johnson. Judge of Election—Lee Lewis. Big Scenic Production of "Quincy Adams Sawyer." The big scenic production of "Quincy Adama Sawyer" in play form will be seen bore Tuesday, Jan. 29th, at Em porium Opera House. This engage ment will attract more than ordinary interest becauso the famous novel of the same name, from which the play is taken became recognized at once when it came out over five years ago as "the best New England story ever written;" and has continued to be known ever since as one of the best selling books in the country. Like father, like son, they say. And so like book, like dramatization, you can say in some cases. Critics are now saying of "Q.uncy Adams Sawyer" in play form that it is "the best New England play ever written." College of Music. Freeburg, Snyder county, Pa., is an ideal place to study music. $34 pays six weeks board and instruction on either, piano, organ, violin, band and string instruments and singing. Terms be gin May 6, June 17, July 29. For cata fogs address 49-4t. HENRY B. MOYER, Card of Thanks. The undersigned wish to extend their thanks to the Earnest Americans and the L. C. B. A., also to the kind friends and neighbors for their kind nest during the death of their wife and mother. M. O'BYRNE AND FAMILY. Many Have Grip The changeable weather has caused many of our citizens to be afflicted witTi grip. It never knows when to let up on a follow. Von can get all kinds of good cedar shingles at C. B. Howard & Co.. Reception and Banquet to Judge Half. In response to an invitation issued by a committee composed of Dr. S. S. Smith, A. A. McDonald and I. K. Hockley, as published In our last issue a Reception and Banquet was tendered Judge Hall at New Warner last Mon day evening and was largely attended, many prominent citizens from all parts of the county being present. The ban quet prepared by mine host Gilbert is highly spoken of as an elaborate affair. ,Not being present, owing to illness, we are unable to give a full account of the unique affair. W. H. Howard pre sided as toast master and called upon Judge Hall, who responded in an able manner. Hon. Josiah Howard, we are told, made a striking address, as well as others. , NOTES OF INTEREST.' A house in the East Ward, near the Portage bridge, belonging to Mrs. Win field was badly damaged by fire this morning. The weather yesterday morning by Mr. T. B. Lloyd's thermometer, regis tered 17° below zero and this (Thurs day) morning 20" below. Cold enough. A poem of Mw. Emma Mersereau Newton's has been set to music, and is now in press. It has been pronounced of such unusual excellence that thirty department stores have contracted to handle it. At Lock Haven last week the court refused to issue licenses denied by the regular license court last Dee. presid ed over by Judge Green and Associates Kinsloe and Harris. Judge Harry Alvan Hail has deelin ed to entertain the petition of citizens of Woodward township, Clinton coun ty, asking the Court to order an elec tion to enable the citizens to decide whether they would prefer a cash road tax. Judge Hall holds that so much of ; the act as provides for submitting the subject to a popular vote iu unconstitu tional, being a delegation of legislative power expressly reserved to the Legis lature. According to a decision handed down by the United States supreme court, the fellow who runs a gambling joint or permits gamblingon property under j his control is liable for every cent lost j by a person who plays iu any gambling i game. The decision ought to put a | stop to gambling almost every where. ! All a man who loses his money in one | of thess places has to do is to bring suit , and prove his loss and the proprietor will be forced to make good. i The influx of foreigners last year was ! the largest in the country's history. It ; aggregated about one eightieth of our ' total population. Think what that i means—that one in every eighty of our : population—men tnomen and children, is a new foreigner full of the ignorance, superstition, criminal viciousness and ' general cus-iedness of the low Europ ean types. Talk about the assimilation lof this mass. Every year reduces the standard of intelligence and citizenship in this country and this condition will continue until there is some restriction placed upon immigration. The new primary election law is a puzzle in many ways, and there are varying opinions given. In regard to closing of saloons the Chambersburg Valley Spirit says: "There is now a discussion as to whether the provision requiring saloons to be closed during certain hours on the day of the pri maries will apply in those counties where it has been decided to make the borough and township nominations in the old way as tb t law permits. Of course the lawyers are divided in opinion, but those representing liquor dealers, who want their clients to be entirely safe are advising that they close their places during the hours I designated by the law, whether the dia j trict holdß a primary under the act or ' not." The largest gas well in the world liaa just been completed about three miles from Kane and on the old Western road, it is about 1,200 feet from the ! Keeler gusher struck last September and which could not be shut in until thousands of dollars worth of gas had es caped. The new well in to the air at the rate of millions of feet the day, and the roar of escaping- gas can be heard for miles around. It would appear as if there is gas enough in the section to supply half of the cities of this part of the country not only for light and heat, but for manu facturing purposes. Glass-houses at Kane had intended removing from that place on acconnt of the scarcity of gas for use in the manufacture of their pro. duct but the recent strikes, if the gas ia not piped out of the country, may cause a change of plans. TERMS: $2.00 —$1,501N ADVAK<IK. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY, Rain or snow. SATURDAY, Snowfiurries. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business Jan. 23, $814,531.45. A bank r.ccount is one of the best, meansof es tablishing credi . Open an aeei.nnt with IMB bank. DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa. WASHINGTON LETTIvR, 1 From our Regular Correspondent | Washington, Jan. 12, 1007, rwiwivjgaKuavjMuauMMmii inn i —i ■ • Opera House, H. C. YOUNG, presents THIO ALL Fl T N-SHOW, written to drive away the blues and the only fun in sight Weary Willie Wise SATURDAY EVENING, JAH 2S 20 Handsome Show Girle. 20 Latest Song Successes. 10 Funny Comedians. ( Prices,7sc., 50c and 35c; Children, 25c. Seats on sale at 11. S. Lloyd'a. JUST ONE NIGHT, | B Aff Guiney Adams Sawyet The same big production that; captivat ed New York and Boston for over three months. The Fleecers Are Around Assessment rolls ofi-times remind us That the taxpayer has 110 show. Uueless all his toil and endeavor. For the collector swfpes the dough. That bonded debt is a tax-swelling leaven, And the county treasurer a never fillet! ciuiou. Say, where is the pictured prosperity heaven, The spellbinder gnilded when out on the rstuiu^f Sad is the heart cf the o'er-rated sinner, Whose hard earned nickles have gone in a Ivwp. Oh, M ho will loan him theprice of a dlniK i I This stripping one bare is a hog-able thnrop. Do you know where tax-payers can n i 1 star starvation? Where just 11 few sheave escape annual doonv. Mo thinks 'tis where assessors tat ■ r:i e"nrr.»> vacation, til H thrice blessed spot—just over tlio moon. -EMMA MERSEREAt; N r.V'l ON. Age Pensions. This appears to be a pensioning Coi* v gress. While the House wan malfe lng its record of 632 private pension bills last Friday, the Senate, with a very little more debate, but witbeufr a division, passed its age pecaicn biiy which has been pending since iho session. The bill allows every veteran of the Civil and the? Mexican wars who 13 i>2 years old or more §lO a month; 70 years old, sls a month; 75 years old §2t) a month. Those who are now receiving pensions may change them for the pen sions granted, under this law, if they wish, but no one who receiveß .1 pen-, sion under this law can continue tore ceive a pension under another law. 11. is estimated that the bill will add ft-onv, $10,000,000 to $16,000,000 to tb . r.nr.ufili coot of pensions. It is probably useless to expect any serious opposition in the House in view of the record already made by that body. The annual report of *h?) com missioner of pensions showed that the appropriation last year was not all ex pended. The adoption of the age pen sion law appears to be the Senate's re sponse. Such a thing as a in the pension bureau must not bo allow ed to occur again. Lost. Between Emporium Powcle; 1 I >Vorltß and A. J. Turlev's store, last Thursday morning, Jan. 17th, a square horse blanket, color, dar>" Mne v.'ith red striped border. Finder will confe* a favor by leaving same . "Howard Co., store or this office. Argument Court. Argument Court will be held in rh 19 county the lirst Tuesday after the first Monday of every month, The »?-< fc t-ea sion will be held Feb. sth. Rooms to Let. Two nicely furnished root , i«, rout. Heat and light. Box It. k liVn porium. NO. 40.
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