THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESR. ESTABLISHED BY C* B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 41. Business Cards. J.C. JOHNSON. J-P. MCNARNKY JOHNSON & McNAKNKY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW EMPORIUM, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business en trusted to them. 16-ly. MICHAEL BRENNAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Collections promptly attended to. Real estat* and pension claim agent, 35-ly. Emporium, Pa. JAY P. FELT. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Corner Fourth and Broad streets. Emporium, Pa. AH business relatingto estate.collections, real estate. Orphan's Courtand general law business will receive prompt attention. 41-25-ly. AMERICAN HOUSE, East Emporium, Pa.. JOHN L. JOHNSON, Prop'r. Having resumed proprietorship of this old and well established House I invite die patronage of the public. House new'v furnished and thor oughly renovated. ' \ 481y THE NOVELTY WWK lANT, (Opposite Pos' M / Emporium, Pa. WILL. . MCDONALD, Proprietor. I take pleasure in informing the public that J have purchased the old and popular Novelty Restaurant, located on Fourth street. It will be ray endeavor to serve the public in a manner that shall meet with their approbation. Give me a call. Meals and luncheon served at all hours. nol7-lyr Wm. McDONALD. MAY GOULD, TEACHER OF PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, Also dealer in all the Popular .Sheet Music, Emporium, Pa. Scholars taught either at my home on Sixth streetor attliehomesofthepupils. Outoftown scholars will be given dates at my room tin this place. DR. LKON REX FELT? DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa DR. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, (Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.) Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store, Emporium, Pa. 121y DR. E. O. BARDWELL AND WIFE LEAVES EMPORIUM. Dr. Bardwell and wife leave to-day for Buffalo, where the Dr. will "hang oat his shingle," at No. 1175 Main street, near the High Street Hospital, in order that both himself and wife can have the best medical treatment when needed. Dr. Bardwell being a gradu ate of Buffalo Medical College, class of 1879, he has many friends there to en courage and assist him in his profes sion. While their many Cameron county friends dislike to have them leave Emporium, all wish them well in their new home. Professionally Dr. Bardwell had no superiors and will be sadly missed by his patrons, who have had great confidence in his judgment daring his practice here of over twenty-five years. During all these years the family have enjoyed the con fidence and respect of our citizens and many happy hours have been passed i n their company by hosts of their ■friends. We hope their future may be healthful and happy. In Poor Health. The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Groves will be sorry to learn that the doctor is in poor health and has been obliged togo t<» Colorado, where he and his wife are now stoppiug—at Littleton, Col. We hope the change of climate may be beneficial. Congressman Barclay. Congressman Chas. P. Barclay, ac companied by his wife, sister Mrs. R. J. Robarts, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. C. T. Wall, Owego, N. Y., visited in Emporium on Monday, guests at New Warner. They made the trip from Sinnamahoning in the Capt's White Steamer. Rothfuss—Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Rothfuss, of Williamsport, issue invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Marion Evelin to Mr Godfrey Woodhead Howard, on Wednesday evening, Aug. 21st, 1907, at St. Luke's Luthern church, Williamsport, Pa. Miss Roth fuss has visited in Emporium and made many admiring friends. The popular young man resided here for several years and was greatly respected for his manly conduct. The PRESS joins in extending the best wishes of many friends lor a prosperous and happy journey through life. Why is it that no one wants to live in the country any more? Cities are full of people wbo live from "hand to mouth,''' and whose total wealth is rep resented by the clothing they have on. Years go by and these persons never have a home. They lose that indepen dence that the proud owner of a farm has. If there is one needed reform it is to keep people on farms and away from cities. —Whitesville News. It was generally admitted by the New York critics during the long run of "The Girl of the Golden West," that Mr. Belasco alone had succeeded in transposing the atmosphere of Bret Harte's California mining life to the stage, and that the play was an ideal western drama. The characters of The Girl, of Jack Ranee, the gambler-sheriff andofSonora Slim are an unrivaled trio of Amarican types. The play was presented upward of 400 performances at the Belasco Theatre, and will be seen at the local theatre next season. W. R. C. No. 89 will hold an ice cream social on the lawn of Mrs. James Hamilton, Fifty street, Thurs day evening, August 22. Argument Court. President Judge, Hon. Harry Alvin Hall and Associate, Hon. John Mc- Donald, held an Argument Court on Monday, transacting considerable busi ness. The following Attorneys were in at tendance: M. Brennan, Jay P. Felt, B. W. Green, J. C. Johuson, Fred A. Johnson, F. D. Leet and J. P Mc- Narney. Visiting attorneys, Eugene Baird, Fred McFarland, Ridgway. Considerable business was transacted such as motions, etc., of no interest to the public. Of the business of import ance we note the following: John Dixon, who has been confined in county jail, for refusal to support his wife, was.dismissed from jail. Petition in lunacy, asking that a committee be appointed to pass upon the sanity of Dan'l Britton, was granted. Absolute divorce granted Jos. S. Hunt from his wife, Annie C. Hunt. Wm. R. Sizer and Wm. McDowell appointed Auditors of Portage Town ship, to fill vacancy. Eat., of Geo. W. Warner vs L. G. Cook. Argument, Johnson & Mc- Narney for plff., Leet and Baird for defendant. Decision with Court. Commercial House license, Empori um, transferred from Michael Murphy to Frederick Levecke. Venire issued for holding court on the fourth Monday of October. Mrs. Hattie Olson, arrested for ag gravated assault, was released upon $3,000 bail for her appearance at next terra of court as well as good behavior. Judson Cooper, who was arrested for shooting Barton Ewing in the Nanny Run row, was fined $5 00 and sentenced to two years in Western Penitentiary. Ewing, who was shot, cs well as the two French-Indian women (Mrs. Pierce and Mrß. Renn, possibly their correct names) were dismissed. JUVENILE COURT. Edward Kilduff, a young lad, aged twelve years, who was arrested last Friday for stealing $24.00 from A. J. Turley's store money drawer and pleaded guilty, was remanded to Mor ganza Reformatory, behaving been re leased from said institution on parole. This is the lad's third trip to Morgatiza. Emporium Young Lady Assaulted. About 9:30 o'clock Monday evening, while Miss Bell Husted, one of Em porium's highly respected young lad ies. was going to the Herdic residence 'in i > Jaij l Iload Hollow:, she was met by an Italian. His actions aroused the young lady's suspicion and she told him to stand away and let her pass. With this he grabbed her by the throat and threw her to the ground. Being a lady of good physique she grabbed the fiend, who was smaller than she, and hurled him to the ground and made her escape, at the same time scream ing for help. The Ike became fright ened and ran. Although terribly frightened she was a match for her as sailant. It is a great shame she did not have a gun. A number of young men attempted to find the scoundrel but the frightened lady could not give sufficient description to aid the hunt. Too bad that Judge Lynch cannot have a chance at some of the sneaking curs that infest our streets at night. No lady should venture out at night alone, especially in sparcely settled sections, without an escort. The Devil and the Grafter. Mr. Clifton R. Wooldridge, of Chica go, a city and government detective, in his great study of crime of eighteen years, making nearly twenty thousand arrests. A man who will not wink at crime for a bribe, to allow a criminal to escape, and in his lectures in churches and schools he stands among the leaders of the nation, on the sub ject of crimiology. Clifton R. W T ooldridge has written a book, entitled "The Devil and the Grafter." The story of his deeds which will inform and impress the reader. Smith Whitman is handling the book and is very much impressed with it. He says in his travels of five years, sell ing the "Pennsylvania Lawyer," he has come in touch with many grafters that wish to know some law. They stand in shady nooks and work and thrive in those shadows. But the worst of all is the society grafter. These victims are counted by the thousands among honest women who are struggling for an honest liv ing. They set their traps at the door of our homes, as they walk the streets of our towns with polished shoes that hide the cloven foot, as they buy and sell and trade in human honor. Yours truly, SMITH WHITMAN. Has Opened Law Offices at Wil liamsport. Don M. Larrabee has resigned his position as Agency Director of The New York Life Insurance Co., in order that he may enter upon the practice of law at Williamsport, Pa. Mr. Larrabee qualified himself for the practice of law by taking a course of study at Al legheny College; from whence he en tered the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and after graduating from that institution he was admitted to practice at the Philadelphia Bar as well as before the Supreme Court of Penna. His offices are at No. 10 Elliot Block, Williamsport, Pa. Pic-Nics Galore. It will bother the average Sunday School girl and boy to take in all the pic-nics from now until the season closes. Both the M. E. Sunday School and Emmanuel Parish will hold pic nics on Friday—the former at Key stone Park and the latter at Chadwick school house. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1907. HON. JOHN O. SHEATZ, MAKES FIRST SPEECH OF THE CAMPAIGN. ADDRESSES DID MEET ING AT DERNVILLE. TAKES A STRONG POSITION ON THE CAPITOL CASE. PUNISHMENT FOR EVERY GRAFTER. Says That the Members of the State Government, and Him self, Are Firm Believers in the Ten Command ments—Much En thusiasm. BERNVILLE, August 9.—John O. Sheatz, Republican candidate for State Treasurer, opened his campaign in this, one of the thriving towns in Berks county, last evening, in a speech which demanded punishment of the Capitol grafters. Fully 5,000 person;, assembled in Umbenhauer's grove, where Candidate Sheatz opened his address with words of praise for the farmers. He referred to his Lehigh county birth, and there were hundreds 011 hand from Lehigh to applaud him. He quoted farm statistics showing that there are in the United States 11,- 000,000 farmers and men who are em ployed on farms, representing nearly 6,000,000 farms, with a valuation of nearly $21,000,000,000. "You as farmers," said he, "not only feed all the people of the United States, but could feed the greater part of the world. If all were Repulicans Taken to Hospital. Jas. Connors, who has been very ill with heart trouble while stopping at the American Hotel, was taken to the Williamsport Hospital last Thursday, accompanied by Mr. John Edelman. Mr. Hayes Improves. Mrs. D. G. Hayes returned from Buf ialo Monday evening, alter visiting with her husband over Sunday. She ret orts her husband slightly improved and received encouragement from the attending physician. Almost Recovered. August Morrell, who has been at Williamsport Hospital since he was as saulted and cut by an Italian who he ha< discharged, has returned to Em porium and resumed charge of the con struction work for Emporium & Rich Valley 11. R. August had a close call. Bought a Farm. John R Montgomery has purchased the Ilobt. Armstrong farm on West Creek, and expects to move thereon within a few days. Our young friend is tired knocking around in the woods and we wish other young men would see as he does, that the life of a farmer is not only profitable and honorable but an independent life. Terrible Accident. During a terrible storm that swept over parts of the country, last Wednes day afternoon, Jas. W. Scott of Farm ers Valley, was struck by lightning, in stantly killing him. Mr. Scott was forman of Kane's lumber camp. The deceased is survived by a wife and two children, who have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. Funeral ser vices were conducted at the camp on Friday last, the remains being taken to Ripley, N. Y., tor burial. Wm. Hendricks, of Emporium, was the only witness to the awful scene. He was sitting about ten feet from Scott when the bolt struck him. Genuine Southern Cracker. J. A. Harper and wife, of Pierson, Fla., are guests of the latter's parents, Mr. J. S. Pye and wife, who live on the Geo. C. Thayer farm, on West Creek. We had the pleasure of meet ing Mr. Harper, on Tuesday, who is a merchant at Pierson and a very pleas ant gentleman. This being Mr. Har per's first visit to Emporium he is hav ing a pleasant time, meeting old friends who have visited in Fla. His wife, formerly Miss Carrie Pye, was a highly respected young lady when she resided here and her friends congratu late her on capturing the wide-awake "Southern Cracker," who is all right. i you could elect every official from the j President down. Unfortunately, about 1 one half follow other political faitha and consequently do not do as well, in > that line as they might." | Mr. Sheatz also spoke of the first i defenders and lauded Berks county's I part in the Civil war, and especially Bernville's young men who went to the front during that period, TO KEEP IN FRONT. "With a steady advance in education and good roads," he continued, Penn i sylvania will keep on in the front ranks of progressiveness in every line that promotes good citizenship and better government. "And when I say better government I mean that the rascally business of the clique that built and furnished 1 the State Capitol aDd profited illegally by that work, of which you and I and j the people of Pennsylvania knew noth ; ing, shall be punished—yes, punished to the fullest extent of the law. "Not only for the wrong they did J the taxpayers of the commonwealth, j but additional punishment, if it is pos | sible, for holding us up to ridicule in the eyes of our sister States and by dragging the name of our good State | in the mud. "I want to say to you people of Berks county that the "Governor and ; Auditor General, myself and the great | majority of citizens of this Common wealth not only respect and obey the Eigth Commandment, but every one of the Ten Commandments and fear no comparison in that line with any one connected with the political party that intends to drag quotations from the Holy Bible into a political cam paign. HIS PLEDGE TO THE PEOPLE. | "As a Pennsylvanian I come to you | as a candidate for the ofiice of State Treasurer. If you believe in me, if you feel that I will be true to the trust I ask you to repose in me, then I hope you will vote for me. Of this you can be absolutely sure, and that is, if elected, I will positively refuse to pay any request or demand upon the State Treasury where the expenditure is not clearly defined by existing laws or when I feel great extravagance ex ists "In the latter case the sooner the press and the public are made aware of this fact the better for our Com monwealth. And when my term of office expires every dollar that should | be in the State Treasury will be there." j At the close of his speech there was great applause. A reception followed and Candidate Sheatz was introduced by Attorney Keiser to not only the leading Republicans of Bernville but to the many influential. Democrats of Northern Berks, who were on hand to hear Democratic Congressman Roth ermel and Clerk of Quarter Sessions , Candidate Samuel Bordner speak. Energetic Press Representative. Mr. E. C. Steele, of Parsons, Kansas, the wide-awake Press Representative of the Van Amburg Shows knows how to work up interest in their shows, watches every good idea and catches on. His very gentlemanly and cour teous treatment to the representatives of the press, and all persons with whom he came in contact, in our judgment places him in the front rank as a circus press representative—the best we ever met. In fact the head men of each de partment that we met are gentlemen. The Van Amburg Shows will once more be as popular as it was in the civil war times. The attendance at this place, last Saturday was the largest known here in years and the unanimous verdict of our people was:"This is a good show; the work of the Japs alone re pays the expense, while the elegant horses is a treat to look at. It is an old-time show and we like it." If Van Amburg comes back to Emporium next year friend Steele will have to add an extra hall acre to that new tent in order to accommodate the children and ladies alone. Glycerine Explosion Injures Fiv« Trainmen. Last Saturday morning, about two o'clock, the trainmen on train No. 98 attempted to remove what they sup posed to be a drunken hobo, when the train arrived at Ridgway. The con ductor Albert Pierce, took from the pocket of the hobo a bottle of what he supposed was whiskey, and handed it to Engineer Robinson, who allowed it to slip through his fingers, falling against the car, when there was a ter rible explosion, the stuff proving to be glycerine. All of the railroad men five in number, were painfully injured. Their names are Albert K. Pierce, Wm. C. Robinson, Jos. D. Krebs, S. J. Snvder and Earl Marsh, the latter being from Mason Hill, this county. He is not seriously injured. Engineer Robinson's injuries proved more ser ious than at first supposed, his left leg was amputated above the ankle. All the injured men are at Ridgway Hos pitrl. The hobo escaped serious injury and is confined in Ridgway jail. It is generally believed that he is a burglar. A New Cane Rack Lad in Town. John Hogan, he of cane rack fame, will now have an assistant, a boy hav ing taken possession of his home and proposes having something to say in ! the future and John will not get in the I last word either. _ j Call at Chas. Diehl's old stand and | see what bargaids we offer in ladies and gents shoes. THOH. W. WKLSH. ' Multum in Parvo. , Almost a Terrltole Fire. About 12:3U yesterday morning Mrs. F. D. Logan was awakened by the smell of smoke and aroused the family. A fire was discovered under the stairway leading to their sleeping apart ments. Lucky discovery, in time to save what would have been a destructive fire and possibly loss of lives. Carefully investigate it Mr. Logan. Military Wliist. Mrs. Frank Sliives gave an elaborate porch military whist party yesterday afternoon to a large number of lady friends, there being about forty ladies present. Their large verandas and handsome residence is admirably calculated for large functions like yesterday. The first mili tary whist party was a success. Karly Morning; We are informed Miss Laura Holcomb and Mr. Arthur Kline were united in marriage at the ; eome of the bride, at three a. in., yesterday morning and took Buffalo Flyer for Niagara Falls. Congratulations. IMc-Mlc—Emporium Roasted A real social and pleasant time was enjoyed by about one hundred of the people of Rich Val ley on Saturday hist, at a pic-nic at theChad wick School House, it being a united Sunday school affair, the Rich Valley and Elk Lick schools joining and the result was a grand suc cess. The table was loaded with good things to eat until it fairly groaned and after every one had feasted to their "hearts content" or their stomach s misery, there was left, as one said enough to feed forty more,'* and it was not exaggerated. The grounds are famous for such affairs and the trees did double duty, they af forded shade and a large swing was suspended from the swing trees, as two of them are called, and one small swing for the little folks. We wish to thank all who helped us but especially 'fri.' kfcwis * or able assistance he gave us. The most notable feature of the dav was the absence of all loud noise. There was no scream ing and yelling which so often is the case, which disturbs the people for a radius of a half a mile or more. It would be well if -the people of Emporium would copy from them. It is a deplorable fact that the people from town will couie up the Valley screaming and hollowing. They seem to tnink that beCi*us6 we live in the country we have no rights whatever, and some of the prom inent young people of town do not . Policies invariably is made at he eaXst nM Bible moment after the presentation of O P ,X" The New York Mfe Insurance Company is rep resented in Cameron county by H. H 'Mulnn fcmny " im for Protect yo« For Sale or Rent. Sterling House, opposite depot, Sterl ing Kun, Pa. Inquire at my residence opposite Catholic church, Pa. MRS. MAHONY. NO. 26.