IHE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS., -
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 41.
Letters from llic People.
All communications under this head must be j
accompanied by the writer's name. We will not
be held responsible for any expression in this
department.]— EDlTOK.
Editor Press:—
I beg leave for space in your valuable j
paper for the purpose of answering the
clipping over the signature of "J. C.
Barnett."
With all due respect to that article,
and with absolutely no prejudice or
ill feeling, whatsoever, I wish to speak
a word in defense of the home mer
chant. Mr. J. C. Barnett, the author I
of this article, starts off by saying
"when our home merchant, or mer
chants, tell us by trading with them we
keep our money at home." I no not
wish to put myself on record as stat
ing that the merchant, or merchants,
did tell Mr. J. 0. Barnett, of this fact,
but neverthelees it is a fact, and Mr.
Barnett also further states that they
should also keep at home only a legi
timate profit, he is certainly very far
reaching, in that the writer is in no
position to know what the cost of dif
ferent articles may be in different lo- j
calties. This is simply a statement by
Mr. Barnett, without one iota of proof
or any truth, whatever in it.
Mr. Barnett states that some mer
chant has told him that he lost, hund
reds and even thousands of dollars
through credit business.
This may be true in a very small de
gree (Mr. Barnett seems to have a
knack of makiDg assertions which
practially have no limit whatever to |
them) and right hear dear reader is j
where I wish to impress on your mind j
the old saying "that a friend in need j
is a friend indeed". Just suppose for
one instance that the head of the family
is taken sick and the income is practi
cally shut off, or someone in the family
has had an accident, such as a limb
broken, or you have lost your home
by fire or some other way, in fact re
verses and troubles never 3eem to come j
single; you have 110 money laid by for 1
a rainy day. Now dear reader would ;
the mail order house hold you up and j
supply you with the necessities of life !
without the money in advance before j
you get the goods Just take the j
trouble to write them a letter and ask |
them what they will do for you, or is }
this the only time you patronize your i
home merchant? Let us take another !
Btep in this direction, is there any !
children in your home. Now would '
you have a church or a Sunday school
to send them to or a public :
park where they could play in or a
public library they could learn and
educate themselves and other benefits
too numerous to mention, ask yourself
dear reader, if the mail order houses
built these for you.
Mr. Bartlett's second paragraph
starts off like this,"from these FACTS
we may form certain conclusions."
My dear friend you must first learn the
definition of the word fact. When
you are stating a fact you do not start
out by using the word IF, taking Mr.
Barnett's second paragraph as a whole,
with emphasis on the last two sent
ences, it is one of two things. Either
the ravings of a thoughtless brain or
an insinuation that the merchants do
not pay their bills. Fellow citizens,
you can judge for yourself how long a
merchant would stay in business if he
did not pay his bills. The third para
graph tells of a bill of goods purchased
at the saving of $3.81. In the first place
did this man give his home merchant
a fair chance? Did he take the bill and
the caah and goto the home merchant
and ask for his lowest cash figure on
this bills of goods? Did he realize that
there are at least three or more grades
of goods in nearly every article pur
chased in a generel store. Did he have
a fair chance to examine the gcods be
fore he bought them. Did he compare
the quality after seeing them? I would
say that he simply took it for granted
that they were of the same quality.
This is probably the reason Mr. Barnett
was satisfied with every article he re
ceived in the order. Right here 1 wish
to say that I, personally, know of sev
eral parties who were not satisfied with
the goods coming from these places.
Now a gentleman by the name of
Hicks, seems to have something to say
in this article about the marvelous in
crease of the mail order business. This
must have been a pretty dear letter for
the mail order houses to get up. As I
hnderstond it now has taken four men
to land this in the CAMERON COUNTY
PRESS. In the latter part of the second
paragraph Mr. Hicks, makes this re
mark: "In fact it is contemptibly
mean for a merchant to saddle his
losses on honest customers who pay
for what they buy."
Dear friend if there was one grain of
truih in this remark of Mr. Hicks, you
would see seven times the amount of
successful merchants that you see to
day. And as far as dead beats are con
cerned, my friend, the proper place to
commence action on that point is at
the state capitol. Speaking about the
parcels post, Mr. reader did you stop
and think who is pay for this?
It is not the mail order houses; they
will foot the bill which will be a very
small proportion and then they will
gracefully hand the burden over to the
poor lax payer. If your taxes are to
small help it along.
I think I have answered the prin
cipal points in this, "made to order
letter" which the owner was ashamed
of himself and any reasonable minded
man will agree with us that he had
reason to be ashamed, therefore he
sent it in by a substitute.
Yours Truly,
CHAS. DIEHL,
Secretary of Cameron County Business
Men's Exchange.
As Others See Him.
Ceo. M. Wanbaugli, the Harrisburg
representative of the Philadelphia
North American, pays the following
compliment to Cameron county's ener
getic and faithful Representative, who
devotes his best energy towards the
enactment of legislation in the interest
of the people:
"The women of Pennsylvania have a
sturdy champion in the legislature in
Josiali Howard, the "little giant of
Cameron." Mr. Howard wants the
Constitution amended so as to permit
women to vote for School Directors,
and upon all questions relating to the
public schools. He believes they are
entitled to this right, and he is very
much in earnest in his efforts to bring
this about.
Mr. Howard makes up in brains and
energy, what he lacks in size and
weight. He is chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, and a mem
ber of other importantcommittees. He
is 45 years old, and has made a fortune
in the lumbfer business. He is one of
the few Republicans elected to the
Legislature from Cameron county.
This is Mr. Howard's second term."
Cameron county heartilly endorses
his course, especially his efforts to
amend the Constitution giving women
the right to vote upon all questions re
lating to the public schools, the same
as many st.tes have for years granted.
The ladies, as a rule take great interest
in educational matters, a large ma
jority of the teachers in every county
being ladies and Cameron county has
for many years elected a lady county
superintendent of schools.
Drunk and Disorderly.
Policeman Frank Mundy last Satur
day night, about 12 o'clock, arrested
Mrs. Thos. Smith and Nelt Lewis for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
on Fourth .and Wood streets and
ploced in the lockup until the
following Monday when they were
given a hearing before Burgess
W. H. Howard, who committed them
to jail, under the Act of 1897, the form
er for thirty days and Lewis for twenty
days. Burgess Howard will not stand
for any nonsense. Right you are, Mr.
Burgess. Policeman Mundy will keep
his eyes open for all violators—drunks
and all other violators.
Bridge Gives Way.
Last Monday morning while Hugh
Minard teamster for Keystone Powder
Co, was driving across the wagon
bridge, foot of Broad street, it gave
way throwing horses, wagon, driver
and contents into the creek. The
wagon was loaded with scrap iron and
a one box of dynamite.
The horses escaped with a few
bruises and Minard got a good duck
ing, It was a lucky accident for had
the dynamite exploded we would have
a sad tale to record. A substantia;
bridge should be erected at that point.
Does coffee disagree with you? Pro
| bably it does! Then try Dr. Seoop'
j Health Coffee. "Health Coffee" is a
I clever combination of cereals and nute.
1 Not a grain of real coffee, remember,in
Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee, yet its flav
or matches closely old Java and Mocha
Coffee. If your stomach, heart or kid
ney can't stand Coffee drinking, try
| Health Coffee. It is wholesome, nour
ishing and satisfying. It's nice even
, for the youngest child. Sold by ali
j dealers.
Emmanuel Church.
The anuual parish meeting, postpon
ed from Easter Monday will be held in
j the parish house 011 Friday evening,
i April 12, after the usual evening ser
jv! .
j jreafter the early celebration of the
• He / Communion will be held on the
third Sunday in the month. The hour
of this service is 8 a m.
The Rev. Mr. Hunter, of St. Marys, j
will officiate at the morning service |
| next Sunday.
Big Sale.
On Monday next, April 15th, J. W.
Norris will offer for Bale at his livery
barn, some of the best driving horses
] in this section, also first class buggies,
! harness, robes, and anything else in
; the above line, to make an up to date
j and stylish turn out. Don't fail to at
; tend. Mr. Norris says that he is not
going out of business as has been re
i ported.
! To Decorate all Soldiers Graves,
j I would like to know the names and
j place of burial in Cameron county of
: any soldiers of the Revolutionary,
Mexican or Spanish Wars before
Memorial Day so that they can be
decorated.
JOHN F. PARSONS,
Emporium, Pa.
For Sale.
Gilinartin Farm one mile and a half
west of Sterling Run; for particulars
apply to WM. GILMARTIN,
Johnsonburg, Pa. '
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1907.
The Climax Powder Company
Question—Exaggerated Reports.
The PRESS has for some time been in
receipt of personal and written requests
to "tear up" the Eastern Dynamite
Co., (more familiarly known as the
Climax C 0.,) for storing dynamite in
large quantities in the warehouse en
the banks of the Portage. In fact we
did publish one communication two
weeks ago, in which the correspondent
took the Company to task. While our
citizens have had abundant reasons for
being concerned and alarmed, when
death hits invaded so many homes dur
ing the past twelve or fourteen years,
they should not be deceived by inflam
matory reports, calculated to arouse
great fear and unrest.
Emporium has become one of the
leading manufacturing towns for high
explosives in the country. Three fact
ories within a radius of two-and-a-half
miles—two being almost within the
Borough limits -give employment to
over three hundred men, boys and
girls, earning fram SI.OO to $3 50 per'
day, making a total wage list of SIBO,-
000 per year, in addition to a vast sum
expended for material and supplies
purchased from our merchants and
others.
Realizing the fact that oar duty as a
public journalist was to carefully in
vestigate the urgent requests that we
use our influence to put a stop to the
storage of large quantities of powder
near Newton Cemetery. Accordingly
we called the attention of Mr. Frank T.
Beers, Supt. of the DuPont plant to
the charges made, when he promptly
denied that one pound of explosives
are ever stored in the warehouse 011 the
Portage, in fact nothing but flour,
wood pulp, soda and other -supplies
being stored in that warehouse. "The
explosives," Mr. Beers informed us,
"are stored in a Are proof, bullet proof
and lightning proof magazine located
one -half mile up a ravine and protected
from Emporium by the natural confi
guration of the ground." On an aver
age not more than 40,000 pounds are
ever placed there at one time, unless a
scarcity of cars for a flay prevent;:
shipments—it being their custom to
ship as rapidly as the material is
made. This magazine is made
exactly as the laws of Great Britain
compel all dynamite manufacturers to
erect —calculated to be the safest plan
in the world. So careful and strict are
the rules of this company to guard
against accident or explosions, which
take place in almost all factories,
mines and mills, that only two deaths
have been recorded at the "Olirn ix" in
fourteen years—one direct and one
after an illness of a week from heart
failure. To satisfy us that his
report was truthful, and we had no
reason to disbelieve him, having known
him intimately all his life, we accepted
his polite invitation to visit the plant
and see for ourself, which we complied
with yesterday.
We carefully examined the ware
house and emphatically declare that
not one pound of powder was found iu
great building, which is 50x120 feet.
The magazine is located fully one-fourth
mile from east cemetery line fence. It
is a substantial building, built of brick,
iron roof, over ten inches of sand to
assure its being bullet proof. The
magazine is electrically protected, wide
copper bands being strapped around
the building and burried deep in damp
soil, making it absolutely lightning
proof. To guard against accident when
cars are loaded it is a rule to bill at
once to the railroad cpmpany, never
allowing loaded ears to stand on tbeir
tracks over night.
In justice toall of our dynamite com
panies all must agree that they throw
every protection possible around their
men. The "Climax" are strict to the
letter and compel their men to allow
an examination to be made of their
clothing to make sure that none carry
matches onto the works.. The maga
zine is guarded with the strictest pre
caution. When explosives are to be
unpacked the men must remove the box
from magazine to a safe distance and
carefully repack. No tools, hammers,
etc., are allowed in the magazine.
Another praise worthy mention may
be appropriately mentioned here. In
order to get only reliable men they
have an adopted a pension plan, viz:
All men who remain in their employ
fifteen years, wishing to retire will re
ceive one per cent. for each
year's service, based on the aver
age pay for ten years. Those retiring
when they are 70 years old,receive one
per cent, based on their wages during
the past ten years. Joshua Bair is the
oldest employee and will soon be plac
ed on i lie pension list.
The PRESS has no desire to cover up
or deceive our readers, but since so
many unreasonable stories are afloat
we have carefully inspected and inves
tigated this industry that our readers
may. at least, in a crude and hurried
I form, understand the exact situation
as it applies to the Climax.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
KARNEY.
Mrs. Bennett Leutze and son Charles
returned last Thursday from attending
the funeral of the father of Mrs. Leutze,
at Williamsport—Mr. Felix Karney,
aged 71 years—whose death took place
on Good Friday. The funeral took
place from the homestead, in Lewis
township, eighteen miles from Wil
liamsport. Rev. M. Lyon, Rector of
Marys Episcopal Church officiated.
Remains interred in Wilwood Ceme
tery. Deceased had resided in Lycom
ing county for 48 years. He leaves a
wife and nine grown up children.
IVES.
Miss Alice Ives, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Collet Ives, at Mason Hill, died at
her sister's Mr. Fred Wrighter's home,
at 5 o'clock a. m., Friday, April sth.
Her death was caused by consumption.
The disease was contracted about
eighteen months ago. Miss Ivea was
twenty-eight years of age and was well
and favorably known in this vicinity.
She is survived by a mother, three
brothers and three sisters. The fun
eral was held from the Mason Hill
school house on Sunday, April 7th, at
11 o'clock a. m. The Rev. Ebersole, of
Sterling Run officiating. The funeral
was largely attended The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of all in
their great sorrow.
Valuable Purchase.
At administrator's sale of the late
John W. Kriner's real and personal
property, held at the City Hotel, last
Saturday evening, Mr. R. M. Overhiser
purchased the dwelling, corner of
Fourth and Maple streets; considera
tion §3,550. The property is admirably
situated and we consider Mr. and Mrs.
Overhiser have secured a good bargain.
Annual Election.
At an election of officers and directors
by the stockholders of Emporium
Powder Co., held at the Company's of
fices, in Emporium on Tuesday, the
following were elected:
President, Frank Shives; Vice Presi
dent, Allen Baldwin; Treasurer, L.
Taggart; Secretary, G. J. Smutz;
Directors, Messrs. Frank Shives, L.
Taggart, Allen Baldwin, M. C. Tulis,
S S. Smith, C. W. Shaffer, F. X.
Blumle, Rev. Thos. B. Downey, H. L.
Burns.
Yankee-Turkish Party.
Mrs. Frank Shives gave a Yankee-
Turkish party yesterday afternoon, to
a number of lady friends, at her hand
some Fourth street residence. This is
a now fangled idea and we are at a
loss to understand the plan unless it is
to instruct the ladies how to talk tur
key to their husbands.
Valuable Purchase.
One year ago Mayor W. H. Howard
purchased 42,000 acres of hardwood
timber, located twenty-two miles west
of Staunton, Va.,which has proven val
uable. The purchase is situated six
miles from a railroad. Mr. Howard,
accompanied by Mr. Jos. Kaye and
Mr. Chaa Edwards, left on Weenesday
for the land "flowing with milk and
honey," to make a careful inspection.
Our citizens will all wish "Big Hearted
Will" may make a million.
"My Mother-in-Law."
The company presenting ' My Moth
er-in-Law" which is to be the attraction
at the Emporium Opera House, Thurs
day, April 11th, is headed by the come
dian Mr. Fred R. Wren who made such
a success in "The Arrival of Kitty" last
season.
In his new offering which is an Am
erican farce comedy Mr. Wren assumes
the role of a New York dry goods mer
chant, whose domestic happiness is
marred by the everlasting presence of
his mother in-law, Mrs. Lardet Overall.
In Syracuse where the company ap
peared the Herald says:"The work
of Mr. Wren was always amusing, the
audience found much to laugh at and
specialties by members of the company
were capable; taken altogether the
company gave one of the best shows
seen here this season."
Mr. Wren and his clever company of
comedians appear in this city Thurs
day, April 11th.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
store, Emporium, Pa., April 13th.
If you can't see well or have
headache don't fail to call and see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
Subscribe for the PRESS, and read
the county news.
Church Supper.
The ladies of M. E. Church will give
a supper, in the room recently vacated
by the Misses Kelley, on Friday even
ing, April 12th. Supper, 25c. Every
body invited.
Extensive Improvements.
The ladies of M. E. Church have
taken upon themselves the expense of
redecorating the church, at a cost of
§650. The work is being done by Mr.
Hunter and crew.
While the church is in the hands of
the decorators we understand all ser
vices will be held at the Court House.
Wreck—Tail End Collision!
Early this (Thursday) morning a
freight coliison took place at Howard
Siding. The collision was caused by a
train breaking in two, whfen rear end
stopped and second section collided.
Nine cars were burned. No one injur
ed. The Renovo fire engine and wreck
train cleared the wreck.
Loeb Disavows.
WASHINGTOM, APRII. s.—At the
White House to-day Secretary Loeb
stated: "Senator Penrose's name was
not mentioned, yesterday, when infor
mation of the conspiracy to defeat the
president's policies was given out.
How his name came to be connected
with the publication in this morning's
paper I do not know "
Penrose Disclaims.
PHILADELPHIA, APRILS. —"It is ab
solutely untrue, declared Senator Pen
rose to the Publishers' Press represent
ative to-day, when asked for a state
ment as to the published report that
he disclosed the tale of "Richmen's
conspiracy" to defeat President Roose
velt's policies. "I have never said
any such thing. I have always been
a supporter of and believer in Roose
velt's administration, and its policies."
Another Handsome Residence.
Contractor Larsivee, and workmen,
of Williamsport, arrived in Emporium
on Monday and will commence on
Henry Auchu's new residence at once,
situated on corner of West Fourth and
Poplar streets. We understand the
residence will be one of the finest in
the county and a credit to Emporium.
Mr. Auchu's extensive business con
nections in Emporium guarantees this
excellent family remaining in Empori
um, even after the lumber is exhausted.
See Wing Lee, Posie Pouttand
and Major Britt, in "My Partner," at
the Opera House, April 18th, for the
benefit of Emporium Base Ball Club.
In addition to getting more hearty
laughs from the people above mention
ed, you will find the heart interest of
"My Parner" something to remember.
The love story of Mary Brandon and
Joe Saunders told throughout the play
is of absorbing interest. The audience
do not lose their interest from the rise
of the curtain until the fall in the last
act, when Joe and Mary live in the
esteem of the world and forever honor
the memory of "My Partner."
"For the Land's Sake."
Use Bowker's Fertilizer, then enrich
the earth and those that till it. For
sale by
7-2t. EMPORIUM MACHINE CO.
Spring Announcement.
Now is the time to get your summer
suit. Come and look over my new
styles. We make all measurements
under the most improved system. We
guarantee a first-class fit. Suits from
§22 up; Pants from $5.00 up.
THEO. HABERSTOCK,
7-tf. Over Express Office.
For Sale.
A good six room house, with gas and
water; centrally located. On easy
terms. Apply to
52-tf. W. H. HOWARD.
For the Farmer.
Call at the Emporium Machine Shop
for Bowker's fertilizer and printed mat
ter giving directions how to use same
to get best results for grain and vege
tables.
7-tf. EMPORIUM MACHINE CO.
"My Partner", Bartley Campbell's
great play of the Golden West, for the
benefit of the Emporium Base Ball
Club, at the Opera House, Thursday
evening, April 18th.
Fou SALE CHEAP— An eight horse
power engine; ten horse power boiler
and all fixtures.
L. S. FISK.
Upholstering.
A first-class upholstering man is now
in our employ. Bring your work in at
once.
GEO. J. LA BAR.
TERMS: #2.00—51.50 IN ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY, Fair,
SATURDAY, Rain.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business April 10, 1907.
$824,386.46.
Your cancelled checks returned to yo'j, rfttr
having been paid by the bank, saves disputes arid
litigation.
DR. LEON REX FELT,
DENTIST.
Rockwell Block, m Emporium, Pa
OFFICE, STORE or
ROOMS to RENT
Apply to
I>R. BARItWELI,.
Opera House,
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 0
MR. FRBD R. WREN",
Lite of the "Arrival of Kitty Co."
Presents his uew laugh show with ?CH
comedians, in a i'arcial musical
comedy offering
My
IMer-in-Law.
Latest popular songs, dances, specialties.
"My
Partner"
Benefit Base Ball Club,
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18
If you miss it you will miss if:.
Prices: 25, 35 and 50c.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Pennsylvania legislature will adjourn
May 16th.
"My Partner" which will be present
ed at the Opera House on Thursday
eveniug, April 18 for the benefit of Em
porium Base Ball Club is one of tbe
most interesting; of American plays.
There is not a dull moment in it, and
not a dall character. All theatre goeTs
have heard of David Belasca and the
play he presents. The author of "My
Partner'" was a better playwright than
Belasco. While Belasco depends to'a
great extent 011 certain scenic effects to
carry his production through, Bartley
(Jampbell, the author of "My Partoet?'
carries his audience with him in a word
picture so vivid the audience wait t7!th
breathless interest for the next denou
ment.
The News—No Pure Drug Coo*£h
Cure Laws would by needed,
Cough Cures were like Dr. Shoopjc
Cough Cure is—and has been for'2o
years. The National law now require*,
that if any poisons enter into a coughi
mixture, it must be printed on the«
label or package. For this reat'on
mothers and others, should insist on.
having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Ho
poison marks on Dr. Shoop's labels—
and none ip the medicine, else it meat
by law be on the label. And it's not
only safe, but it is said to be by
those that know-it best, a truly ro
markable cough remedy. Take no
chance, particularly with your children.
Insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough
Cure. Compare carefully the Dr.
Shoop packages with others and see.
No poison marks there? You can al
ways be on the safe side by demanding
Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Simply re.
fuse to accept any other. Sold by :.1|
dealers.
Dancing Class.
Mr. Frank Qilson, of Corry, will or
ganize a dancing school to start Friday
evening, April 12th, at opera house,
and to be given every following Fri
day evening. Prof. Gilson is very pro
ficient in the art of dancing and Mill
guarantee to teach any one," old or
young. Lessons from 7:30 to 9:00;
assembly from 9to 12. Good musio.
Admission, gouts, 50c; ladies 10c, ill
lessons 25c; lady scholars free to after
dance; gentlemen scholars 26c extra.
JOSEPH BURNSIDE, Manager.
NO. 8.