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The Job department of the PRESS is complete, aad affords facilities for doing the best class of work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law Printing. No paper will be discontinued until arrearages org paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers sent out of the county must be paid for i a advance. f»"No advertisements will be accepted at less hijil the price for fifteen words. notices free. »U.,. . ——i— Dazzling Illumination. [By W.H. Bright.] NORFOLK, VA.—There have been many fierce conflicts upon the waters of Hampton Roads, but the fire of belching cannon, and hissing, bursting shell—the deadly combat between the Monitor and the Merrimae in 1862, was nothing compared with the scene enact ed on these historic waters on the night of April 26th, 1907. The burning of Rome, the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneutn wore no doubt grand, but they were also ter rible. The scene upon Hampton Roads was grand beyond ths power of pen to describe, while it was absolutely de void of the terrible. Placidly lying at anchor on Hampton Roads when the sun went down on the evening of the 26th of April, were Am erican and foreigh war vessels, in solid but friendly phalanx, covering a dis tance of not less than ten miles. As darkness settled over the face of the waters a few lights flickered here and there, subdued by the silvery moon beams that fell like a sheet upon the land and sea. The great array of death dealing iron clad monsters were dimly outlined, until, at a given signal about 7:30 every ship blazed forth in lines of electric fire. It was so sudden and so grand that the silence of the thousands upon the waters and shores attested an admiration too deep to be expressed in word or sound. There they lay, every outline of hull and bridge and deck and funnel and stock, lined in living fire. Nothing like it has ever been seen before, and, outside of the Jamestown Ter Centen nial Exposition, will probably never be Been again. With the ships in the l.arbor ablaze of glory, and the build ings ashore scarcely less gorgeous, the entire scene was one so grand, so uni quely splendid that those who saw it will never forget. It was a feature alone and unparalled in the history of expositions, and in the history of the world. The illumination of shore and harbor and vessels, by an element that the wildest scientific dreamer had not con ceived when the event occured that the Ter-Ccntennial Exposition celebrates, i 3 one incident alone that demonstrates the giant strides that have been made since the pilgrims landed upon Arn ica's shores. The searchlights of the various war vessels time and again shot out their piercing rays, turning into broad day light the darkest nocks and corners along Ham; on Roads, but gorgeous, weird and wonderful as was the illumi nation on the night of the 26th, it is only the initiative of the greater and grander scenes that will follow when the government piers are finished, and the system of submerged harbor illumi i atiou is installed. But, as it is the illumination of the opening night so far eclipsed the most gorgeous pyrotechnic display ever at tempted. that there is positively no comparison. Whcu your food has not been properly Jigested the entire system is impaired in the same proportion. Your stomach roods bolp. lvodol for Indigestion and dyspepsia not only digests what, you eat, it tones the stomach and adds strength to tao whole body. Makes rich, pure blood. Kodol conforms to the Natomal Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by R. C. JDodson. A Word's Birthday. It is curious to see how a new word extends our vocabulary. For instance, the discovery of photography has led to £34 words being added to the lan guage. Dr. Murray fixes March 14, 1539. as the birthday of the word "pho tography." It was on that day that Sir John Ilersehel used it In a paper which he read before the Royal so ciety. The new word took root in France, and two or three months later wlit Argo made his report to the cb bcr of deputies concerning the pen: on of M. Daguerre he quoted '•photographic" P?J a generally accepted UPON THEGOVERNOH Will Be Saddled Responsibility of Cutting Down Excessive Appropriations LAWMAKERS DODGE TROUBLE Heavy Pruning Must Be Done to Keep Expenditures Within State's Rev jnues—Party Pledges Yet To Be Redeemed—lnterference Resented. Harrlsburg, Pa.—Governor Edwin S. Stuart will be compelled to swing his executive ax most vigorously when the appropriation bills reach him. The present legislature has ap propriated more money for various purposes than any previous legisla ture ever has done, and a great deal more money has been appropriated than there are revenues. Not only have liberal appropria tions been made to the state and pri vate charitable institutions, but larger appropriations than ever have been made to (he state insane asylums to relieve the overcrowded conditions. About $500,000 has been added to the indigent insane appropriation. A large increase has been made to the school appropriation. About $600,000 has been appropriated to the sani tariums for consumptives. The state is now required to pay for the hold ing of party primaries and this costs over $1,000,000 a year. AH of these are worthy and neces sary expenditures and the governor will find it difficult to know where to begin chopping. It Is a little unfair to him that the burden of this work of cutting down should be left with him, but so many influences were brought to bear upon the legislators from various sources that the mem bers of the appropriations committee found themselves tied up fast with promises. A few days ago Speaker Frank R. McClain called attention to the fact that bills reported out ap propriated about $30,000,000 more than the prospective revenues. Always a Difficult Question. It is not a difficult thing to get an appropriation bill through, and it is the easiest thing in the world to get enthusiastic support in favor of a bill repealing some tax law so that this financial question is just as difficult of solution in the state government as in the household or anywhere else. There is one place where the law makers will not stand for much cut ting and that is in the appropriation for improved highways. This state is away behind New York state and other states in this direction, and it is recognized as absolutely necessary that something be done toward re lieving the conditions. It is thought that $6,000,000 or $7,000,000 is a small enough sum to spend upon the roads of the state during the next two years. Governor Stuart is likely to be less popular than he is if the legislature makes him bear the brunt of every thing which has any responsibility at tached to it. Take the Cochran pen sion hill for example. Here is a measure which carries with it an ap propiration of $5,754,375 for two years, together with $(17,950 for ex penses. The act is to become effective from the first of next year and the sum appropriated is for the five quar terly payments between April 1, 1908, and the adjournment of the legisla ture of 1909. The amount appropri ated in the bill is thus five-eighths of what will have to be appropriated biennially hereafter. Consequently if (his bill becomes a law the next legis lature will be asked to set aside about $9,500,000 for pension purposes. Must Be Cut Somewhere. The members of the legislature have found it very embarrassing to say anything against or vote against the bill, but most of them did not. think that it would be just as em barrassing for the governor to veto it, for that is exactly what will have to be done unless the legislature cuts down elsewhere in the expenditures or enacts laws that ■will greatly in crease the revenues of the state. As the present session of the legis lature is drawing to a close Governor Stuart is becoming anxious regarding the bills pledged by the Republican party. There are still many of these measures yet to bo passed. Unless eame determined effort be made to push these bills through many of them are likely to fall by the way side. If they fail it will be because "what is everybody's business is no body's business," and no one has taken sufficient interest in them to bring about their enactment. The big corporations are quite active, too, and have discouraged the passage of some of the more important meas ures. Republicans who have the interest of their party at heart are urging the members to action. They say that, the party will have enough of a fight, on hand next fall for state treasurer ■without taking on the additional re sponsibility of broken party pledges. Resent Interference. Certain reformers who have been lobbying in the interest of bills have been standing in their own light. Re publicans resent the idea of their coming here to instruct them how to vote when lliey have always opposed the party candidates. Legislation that should have been enacted long ago is still in (:immitteo principally on their account. . The Miner v-'ah-U iiing a new schedule of salaries for state officials CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1907. *nd employes from governor down Is j now on the house calendar. If it does what it purports to do it should be passed. The intention of the meas ure is to weed out useless state jobs of one kind and another. It also is intended to increase the working force where needed and stop paying senate and house employes who are supposed to work by the day for seven days in the week. Every legis lature for years past has seen fit to create new positions for the sake of certain politicians who had to be "taken care of." A large portion of the state's revenue has gone toward paying political debts. And it is still paying them. There are many posi tions created by past legislatures I which are absolutely valueless ex- | cept to the persons holding them. New Pure Food Bill. Legislation that will serve to pro tect consumers from adulterated food Is now on its way through the house. The bill was introduced by Represent ative Irwin of Blair, and is intended to protect small dealers from punish ment for selling impure and adul terated foods and to prosecute the commissioner, when he has reason stead. Under its provisions the food commissioners, when he has reason to believe that any adulterated food stuff being sold at retail was pur chased from any manufacturer, whole saler or jobber within the state, shall enter prosecution against such per son or firm. If the wholesaler or manufacturer is not within this jur isdiction the commissioner is to sub mit all data and evidence to the sec retary of agriculture at Washington so that action against the offender may be had under the federal statute. Between that class of reformers who are opposed to the Lydick pri mary election bill because it pro vides for a return of the vest pocket system of voting, and the crowd who do not 'believe that the people have a right to vote on the United States senatorship, this measure is likely to go down to defeat. The senators put. the McCord senatorial hill to sleep in short order, but there was a ma jority of only three votes against its passage, so that there is really no margin togo on either 'way in the Lydick bill. Trolley Eminent Domain. The advocates of the trolley emi nent. domain bill are making a great deal of noise and are confident of getting it passed. Should they ac complish this it will be another vic tory for traction lines. There is some question, however, as to whether that law would be a good thing for the farmers. The house has disposed of more than 1,000 bills since the opening of the session. However, its calendar is still crowded and many bills will be dumped overboard because it will be impossible to reach them before ad journment. The house will continue to hold three sessions daily on Tues days, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and one on Monday night and one Friday morning. Speaker Frank B. McClain thinks that it will not be necessary to continue the session beyond May IG, the date set for adjournment. There is still a good deal of talk about an extra session or an ad journed session next fall to hear the report of the capitol investigating commission. However, Attorney Gen eral M. Hampton Todd says he thinks that it will be time enough to enact remedial legislation at the next regu lar session two years hence. That some new laws must be enacted is certain, but the attorney general thinks that plenty of time should be given to the consideration of legis lation which has as its purpose ths changing of the methods of the vari ous departments. Traitor in the Camp. Tiie capitol investigators are doing good work despite the greatest kind of handicaps. There is a traitor somewhere in camp. Someone has •been giving away the secrets of the commission. It is intimated that the big contractors and their political as sociates who shared in the capitol graft have had someone employed to keep them posted on what is going on. At any rate the grafters have had possession of the probers' secrets almost immediately after they had been discussed at their meetings. The grafters are thus enabled to prepare to defend themselves by cor- j rupting witnesses or spiriting them away before they have had an oppor tunity to testify. Many witnesses who have promised tog 0 upon the witness stand and tell all about the crooked work of their associates have suddenly disappeared or have told an entirely different tale when under ex amination. Much Evidence to Sift. The capitol probers have taken a rest until their auditors and experts are ready to make their final report The probers have a mass of evidence which they will shift before resuming their public hearings. They find much of this evidence irrelevant, and imma terial and not worth placing on tho records. However, until it has been carefully gone over the attorneys will not determine what shall be used and what shall be thrown away. The probers believe that enough evidence has already been secured to justify Attorney General Todd in bringing criminal and civil suits against those who shared in the enor mous overcharges in the capitol fur nishings. Governor Stuart and the at torney general are much impressed with the importance of the scandal, and have promised togo the limit 10 prosecute those ' ho are suspected of rascality. When former Governor Pcnnypacl-w and other "big follows" who I.id to do w','.. th making of these contract" will be called the probers has- not ' : ; ci !. BAN Q BARTON. I DIEHL I DIEHL I DIEHL \ Shoes Shoes Shoes PATFNT nniT * n Oxfords for Men, Ladies and Children. To see them is to buy them. You do yourself an in justice when you do not look at this beautiful line before pur- I chasing. We also carry a complete line of Men's Working Shoes. In fact anything in the shoe line. nn Yfll! KHOW About the Banner Patterns. These are the I | very best. The prices are 10c and 15c. Every 8 | pattern is a new one. They are the simplest patterns on the I I market to-day to- put together. Counter books only 10c. | 1 Monthly sheets are free. P RflN'T FflßfiFT To examine the largest and most complete line a of long and short Silk and Kid Gloves. We IS have them in many different colors, ranging in price from $1,50 to $5.50 the pair. Shift Waists In White and colors. These Shirt Waists I IB were selected from the very best samples that have g been shown this season. We can surely suit you in this line. CHAS. DIEHL. j Geo. J. Mar You Can Take it Eas,y. > 4, In the way of purchasing Furniture if you buy from ua. We contrive to get the newest and best ideas on Furni ture, with the latest designs in Parlor Suits, Lounges, Dining Room Tables and Chairs, Bed Room Outfits, etc., etc. Our line of Carpets and Mattings will stand comparison with any others now being shown in town. We are ready to furnish a room, or a house, or a row of houses with new and desirable Furniture. to. J. Ills!! 4 eonpm onMaoracas •» JM aw UTVTK SHSHSHSa HHETHHSHH S2 53 " NEW FIRM! | 1 John Edeiman I I & Son, I Cj 3 nj Opposite St. Charles Hotel, jjj feAST EMPORIUM, PA. n] Where you can always find a[n j In new supply of woolens to suit rj j fn tho season and customer. We jil J n] solicit new trade and shall try (n In our best to satisfy all our patrons, nj fu GENTLEMEN—Why go out- }{] q] side to get your Clothes, when [n Itl v/e can furnish you with the best nl [u goods and latest styles at the n| lowest possible price. Spend [n In your money at home. We, as nj RJ well as our help, spend our [{] j nj money here. [n | In We are cutting our clothes by ru j [U a new system and have met with jj] | nj good success. [n In Thanking you for past favors ru | we respectfully invito you to Jf] nj call again. [n i | JOHN EOELMAN a SON, 1 y] EAST JCBI I'OUHIM, a* A. jjj Ordinance No. An Ordinance establishing police supervision over the maintainance and erection of tele ' graph, telephone and electric light poles and wires thrreon in the Borough of Emporium, pro viding lor the inspection and other" supervision thereof; for the expense of such supervision; the granting of annual license to all persons, com | panics and corporations maintaining telegraph, telephnue and electric light .poles and wires i thereon within the limits of the Borough of Em ; porium, and providing for an annual license fee | to be collected froru all persons, companies and corporations maintaining such poles and wires I within said Borough, and providing penalties | for the violation thereof. j Be it ordained and enacted by the Iluryesx and Town Council oj the borough of Emporium. and it i 8 hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same. | Section 1, It shall be the duty of the Town Conncil of Emporium Borough to hereafter ex- I ercise proper police supervsion over all electric | li'jht, telephone and telegraph poles and wires thereon within the limits of the said Emporium Horougu and the expense of so doing shall be paid out of the general fund of said Borough Treasury. Section H. I shall be the duty of said Town Council of said Borough during the month of Juue 1907, and each year thereafter, to appoint one or more persons in said Borough whose duty it shall bo to inspect all the telephone, telegraph and electric light poles in Emporium Borough and the wires thereon, at least twice each year and as many more times as the Council shall deem it necessary; said inspector to report con dition of said poles and wires to said Council after inspection as aforesaid; salary of said in spect or to be fixed by said Council and their work to be done under the direction of said Council. Sections. It shall be the duty of the Town Council hereafter at any and all times to take such steps as they may deem necessary to exer cise proper police supervision over all the poles and wires erected and maintained in said Borough as aforesaid, and all expenses so incur red to he paid out of the general fund of the Borough Treasury as set forth in Section 1 Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Town Council between June Ist and 15th, 1907 and each year thereafter, to collect an annual license tax in support of the police supervision as set forth in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this ordinance, from all persons, companies or corporations now main taining or hereafter erecting and maintaining electric light, telegraph or teleplone poles within the limits of Emporium Borough as hereinafter set forth. Section r,, That all telegraph, telephone and electric light poles now erected or hereafter to be erected in the Borough of Emporium which are or shall be owned by any corporation, company or individual, shall be designated by the names or initials of such owners, and each pole shall have a distinctive number, which name or ini tials shall be legibly marked with oil paint upon the poles designated. It shall be the duty of all such owner or owners on or before the first day of June next, and annually thereafter, to make application to the Burgess for license to main tain the poles therefore erected for the ensuing year, specifying the poles to be maintained by their proper designation as provided for in this Section. And the Burgess shall, thereupon, issue a license to such applicants, of the poles desig nated In such application for the term of one year only, tobecomputed from the first day of June, for each and every year, and no longer. And the license tax for issuing such license shall bo the sum of 60 cents for each and every pole authoriz ed to be maintained thereby, to be paid to the Borough Treasurer for the use of snid Borough. Sections. That all wires owned by any tele phone, telegraph or electric light company, cor poration or individual, which are erected or here after shall be erected upon any pole or poles within the limits of said Borough, shall be sub ject to a license tax, and each corporation, com pany or individual maintaining such wires shall be required to pay annually a license fee of $3.00 for each and every mile of wires (line mileage) ?o erected and maintained upon such poles or pole, and payable to the Borough Treasurer for the use of said Borough And on the first day of June next, and annually thereafter, shall make application to the Burgess for a license to main tain said wires, specifying the computed mile ge of the Banu: ind the said Burgess shall Issue such license for the period of one year from the lirs: day of June of each and every year, to such com panies, corporations or individuals applying for such license under this section. Section 7. That any person, company or cor poration failing or refusing to take out the license or to pay the license tax required by this ordi nance shall pay a tine of Filty Dollars for each and every pole or mile of wires, either or both, liable for a license tax, which are maintained contrary to the provisions Jof this ordinance, in addition to the immediate forfeiture of his or their license, if the same have heretofore been issued: said penalty to be sued for and recovered in a manner that debts for penalties of like amounts arc by law recovered. Sections. That any person, company or cor poration who shall violate any of the provisions of any of the sections of this ordinance (except as hereinbefore provided for)|shall be subjected to a line of Five Dollars for each and every offense, to be recovered as like penalties are now recov ered by Jaw. This ordioance repealing any ordinance or parts of ordinances inconsistent hereto. Enacted into an ordinance this Ist day of April , A. D., 1907. C. J. GOODNOUGiI, President of the Council. ATTEST:— It. C. MOOMK, Borough Secretary. Approved to 6th day of May, A. D., 1907. W. H. HOWARD, Chief Burgess. •? fl i 1 AMP W 4 W'fl FR^'CM 'vUi'My IMfi B P 3 L L ' r, CMSTMN RILIKI' for SUPPBKSSED Mfcvvrt'r v.»; MCWIi TO ?A!l, SaM s„r, i j*,..... : . • 0.1 "• >r 11. tt.i. l. I. .. . | |n<r In,;. Will M 1,.1 then on trial, tol.n .1 .. : . i■( 11« v.* 1. ' "itil'• i l're '. !l yuurilrutfglftd.,-u >'• ihem • n 1 your or<lerc lo thj r„ixi J i>■ •*': v;: r r>. ' j . , i' C'.VUGH SYRUP ' •' * -Y*S r : ; £.l CIo»«w 81 . ,S-J» tod ii;B on Evcrr Bottle. 1 \\> \ N \ \ N V \ \ \ \ \/ SECOND TO NONE. V. ' ADAM, J MELDRUM & / ANDERSON CO. / / 396-408 Main Street, / t BUFFALO, N. Y. I T I a ~ - - j \ I Wash \ I Goods I / There is no mistaking the trend / y of fashion towards the Novelty . Wash Goods brought out this / season. Extra help and more / y room have been provided to £ meet the rush. Among the > / weaves which are selling rapidly / I are: C, ! 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