SOME WEAK POINTS COMMERCIAL CLUBS SOMETIMES MAKE BLUNDERS. STARTING NEW ENTERPRISES Bonuses Often Given and Little Bene fits Gained by the Towns That Give —Protecting Established Industries. Within the past few years a com •jncrcia.l club organization fever has taken hold of many towns in the west ern country. It is a kind of good fever to have, but quite often, like other of the less harmless fevers that afflict physically, passes away and doesn't make much difference with the our general health. Town-building is much like erecting a good bridge. It is essential that a good foundation be laid. Natural con ditions have much to do with it. Cities and towns spring up where there is a good cause for their existence. Arti ficial means may be employed for •"booming" purposes, but unless there lie something substantial and lasting, all the booming that can be done will oiot result in the accomplishment of permanent good. The average rural town receives its principal support irom the business given it by the con tiguous territory. The trade of a lim ited section of country will sustain a comparative number of business es tablishments. If a town possesses natural advantages, location, etc., for certain lines of manufacturing, so much the better. It would be foolish, as have been demonstrated in a num ber of western towns, to commence the manufacture of cottons, or silks, or furniture, when the raw material must be transported from a great dis tance, and also the fuel for power. Still, if a town assume any great proportions, there must be industries to give the people occupation. The judicious investment of capital in ■canning factories, in paper mills, in glucose works and a few other enter prises, if these enterprises are rightly ■conducted, might prove a valuable factor in some of the western towns. When a commercial club is orga nized, generally efforts are made to secure some industry for the town that will give its people employment and which will bring new residents to the town. Quite often bonuses are of fered concerns, which are located in other places to relocate. It lias been the general experience of towns which have made efforts along these lines that a concern that asks very much •encouragement in the way of ready cash, is hardly worth bothering with .aud is likely to prove a failure. Another thing that the average com- I .mercial club does not take in consid eration is that it is better to build up institutions already located than to encourage new ones of doubtful stuccess. A manufacturing concern Is only valuable to the town as a means of placing a greater amount of money in circulation. The greater the pay roll, the better for the town. But it matters not how big the amount is that is distributed among workers on a Saturday night, it results in little good to the town if it is sent to some other town for needed supplies. Commercial club members should keep in mind that it is far better to ■devise means of keeping money earned by farmers and laborers from hoing sent to large cities for goods, than it is to have new concerns start ed. If there be a few hundred dollars a day sent from the place to mail-or der houses, it would be far better to prevent this by devising means for having it spent in the town, than to encourage the location of a factory with a pay roll of a like amount. It •should be the first duty of a com mercial organization to protect its home industries, and when strangers see that this is successful they will be more likely to seek the place as suit able for the establishment of some business enterprise. D. M. CARR. Home Trade Idea Not New. 'Day after day the people are awak ening to the fact that the only way the evils of trusts can be combatted is by an adherence to the home trade tjoctrine. It is nothing new. It was the sentiment that prompted the founders of our government to sound the clarion of Liberty from the sum mit of Bunker Hill. Then, it was the forcing of a people dependent on an other government to pay an unjust tribute for necessaries of life. To day it is one class of people of a na tion, and the greatest nation on earth, to compel the other classes to pay un just tribute in a commercial way. The wrong was righted by blood In the first case; the wrong can be righted in the present case by the people with >out resorting to serious trouble, by merely exercising their prerogatives and the means that He in their power to prevent the concentration of great wealth in the big financial centers by keeping their surplus earnings at home. It is the draining the dollars from the country to the large cities that assist in building up the great combines, the great trusts, which are manipulated to the deteriment of the people of the country at large. It ■does not require special legislation for the farmer to buy (lour made in his home mill; to use other products made in his county or state, or to patronize the merchants of his home town. Value of Good Roads. Good roads leading to a town Indi cate the progresslveness of the citi zens of the community. Invariably poor roads mean Indifference and lack of confidence in the stability of the low a. TO THE FARMER-BOY. His Chances Are Best In His Home Town Rather Than In ths Big City. My boy, the farm is all right. Some times you may feel that Its environs are too narrow for you, its lifo too much of a humdrum, and that you would prefer to bo one of the residents of the big city or town. There have been hundreds and thousands of oth ers just like you, and with just such ideas. They have started from the farm buoyant with hope, and after years have regretted their youthful resolutions. Others have succeeded; have won laurels In the professional field, in business, in statesmanship; but the few who have succeeded thus are so small in number compared to the army of failures that there Is lit tle encouragement for the careful thinker to leave that which promises security from want and independence for a lifo time. The farmer Is surely the most independent of all workers. He Is sure to receive a greater re ward for his labors, is his own man ager, and If ho will strive diligently can aspire to a place in the public es timate that few can attain in the large towns. Of course there are times when you think there is almost an unbearable dullness about existence on the farm. Were you a resident of the city, there would bo times when you would long for the quietness and the pleasure that the farm affords. Hours of work may be long riding the plow, or harvesting the grain, but far superior is the work than that the great majority of the city youths are compelled to follow, and how much greater the compensa tion? How would you like to stand behind the dry-goods or grocery coun ter from morning to night for the small wages that the city clerk re ceives? Year after year the laborer lives in cheap boarding houses and rarely save sufficient to engage in business. His is a mere subsistence, and a constant struggle. The best years of life are wasted in making money for others, while the indus trious farmer is working for himself, saving money year after year, and when the time for rest comes it en ables him to take it. Cities are overcrowded with clerk help. An advertisement inserted in any daily paper for a clerk to till any position will bring hundreds of re sponses. Tie array of unemployed and those seeKii.~ to better their con ditions is always largt.. Of late years a large element of workers from cit ies are looking toward the farms for employment. They realize that the farm offers more permanency of occu pation and greater independence than like efforts in the city can possibly afford. Before you concentrate attention on employment in city or town, weigh every matter well, and then act according to what reason dic tates. You will be very likely to con clude that the farm is a good enough place for you, and that your own lit tle home town is preferable to the over-crowded city. Remember that your greatest interests center in what you call your "home town." Do all you can to assist in its Improve ment, and make it a better business' place. D. M. CARR. OPPOSED TO LOCAL PROGRESS. Journals That Help to Concentrate Business in Large Cities. There are thousands of so-called ag ricultural papers published in tho United States, all of more or less merit. Yet few are all that they should be. There is an inconsistency about them that invites careful study. While they are supposed to represent the best interests of the great class of workers whom they gain support from in the way of subscriptions, the ma jority of them apparently work against the progress of farming communities by becoming the mediums, a part of the machinery, which draws from country towns the support which they should have. It is to be regretted that many of these so-called agricultural papers are merely published for the purpose of circulating the advertisements of con cerns which seek to secure trade from residents of farming districts to the detriment of the home towns. These establishments take money from the rural communities to the large finan cial centers. The thoughtful man or woman can see how injurious it is to the interests of the farmers to take away the surplus earnings which represent the wealth of the commu nity. It requires but little observa tion and study to understand Lhat to a great extent farm vajues are de pendent upon the importance of the near-by town, and that any system that takes away its business, will re sult in a decrease of farm values Such papers as advise the farmers to patronize other than home institutions and which advocate systems that are opposed to the up-building of indus tries in agricultural districts are not worthy of support. Education. Intelligence is the distinguishing mark between the savage and civ ilized man. Education is one of the greatest of God's blessings, and ig norance a curse. In America there ex is!s no valid reason why every man, woman and child of normal brain should not have an education. There is no phase of life where knowledge is not necessary. In the most progres sive communities is where the sui#a rior schools are found. Help along your town and help along education in general. By affording your chil dren a chance for a good education, you offer them riches that cannot be destroyed; it is ready cash in hand, assets that one eaanot be robbed of anlv bv act of Provtdeocfl- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. REPUBLICANS WIN By BIG MAMIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHU SETTS AND NEBRASKA. AND ALSO IN KENTUCKY. Republican Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Won by 7,000 —Dem- ocrats Defeated Fusionists in New Y«rk City. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Nov. 6. —John O. Sheatz, of Philadelphia, republican, was elected state treasurer over John G. Ilarnian, of Columbia county, den» ocrat, at Tuesday's election in Penn sylvania by 175,000 plurality. This was the only state ofllce voted for and a light vote was polled in nearly every county. The judicial contests in Lu rerne, Northampton and Schuylkill brought eut a largo vote in those coun ties. There was virtually little inter est in the contests in other counties which elected judges. NEW YORK. New York, Nov. 6.—Sufficiently complete returns to make certain the ultimate results show that republican and independence league fusion in New York county was defeated Tues day by a straight democratic ticket; that the Independence league ticket for associate justice of the court of appeals was overwhelmingly beaten by the identical tickets of the repub licans and democrats and that there will be slight change in the makeup of the state assembly. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Nov. 7.—Politicians through out the state were much interested Wednesday in examining the returns from the election and considering their bearing on next year's contest. The Independence league maintained Its place as a political body, while the so-called anti-merger party, by polling a trifle over 3 per cent, of the total vote, also will be in the race next year to hold a convention and to place candidates on the official ballot. The plurality by which Gov. Guild won his re-election, 104,351, is the largest given the successful candidate for governor since IS9S. VIRGINIA. Richmond, Ya., Nov. 6. —The elec tion in Virginia was only for candi dates to botli branches of the legisla ture. The democrats will control both houses by the usual majorities. In the Eighth congressional district C. C. Carlin, of Alexandria (dem.) was elected to succeed Congressman J. F. Rixey by an overwhelming majority. NEW JERSEY. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 7. —Frank S. Katzenbach, jr., democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, last night conceded the election of John Frank lin Fort, his republican opponent. The latest figures give the state to Judge Fort by about 7,000. This change was brought about by the re duced democratic majority in Hudson county. Tuesday night it was an nounced that Katzenbach had carried Hudson county by about 15,000. The revised figures as semi-officially com puted give Katzenbach only 6,900. KENTUCKY. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 0. —Practically complete returns from six counties ex clusive of Louisville and Jefferson county, give Wilson, rep., a plurality cf 1,000 over Hager, dem., for govern or. This is a republican gain of 1,600 for these counties. Later returns show that Augustus E. Willson, republican candidate for governor, and the entire republican state ticket have been elected. RHODE ISLAND. Providence, R. 1., Nov. 6. —With 37 of the 157 voting districts in the state to be heard from, Gov. James K. Hig gles, the democratic candidate for re election, is leading his republican op ponent, Lieut. Gov. Jackson, by less than 1,000 votes. There are three cities and two large towns to be heard from, anil as they are known to be Higgins strongholds, it is thought that the present governor will be re-elected by a plurality of about 1,700. MARYLAND. Baltimore, Nov. 7. —Complete re turns from this city show that it was carried by Austin L. Crothers, the democratic candidate for governor, by a plurality of 4,341. Returns from the counties continue to straggle in, but at least a third of them were still missing late last night. From those at hand, however, it was certain that the democrats will easily control the legislature and that Crothers is elected governor. UTAH. Salt Lake City, Nov. 6. —Municipal candidates of the American (anti-Mor mon party) probably will have the largest plurality ever given in this city. Bransford for mayor will have 7,000 to 10,000 plurality over Plummer, rep., and Morris, dem., whose strength is evenly divided. NEBRASKA. Omaha, Nov. G. —That M. B. Reese, republican, has been elected justice oi the supreme court by a majority of 12,- 000 votes is the indication from re turns made unusually late because oi wire trouble. Missing Whalers are Safe. San Francisco, Cal. The five whaling vessels of the Pacific coast fleet which were thought to have been caught in the Arctic ice floes and for the safety of which grave fears were entertained, are safe and should arrive here shortly. Will Issue a New Currency. New Orleans, Ha, —The New Or leans Clearing House association has decided to issue asset currency in de nominations of $5, $lO and S2O. The notes will be received by any bank which holds membership in the asso ciation. STEEL MILLS ARE CLOSING. MANY' PLANTS HAVE SUSPENDED OPERATIONS ENTIRELY. Coupled with This Movement a Num ber of Notices of Wage Reductions Have Been Made. Now York City.—The Iron Ago says: It is amazing how swiftly the iron trade is adjusting itself to the conditions created by the happenings in the money market. Plants are shutting down right and left, or are reducing output as the result of a con census of opinion among makers that such is the, soundest course. There seems no disposition to keep running full by attempting to seize the work at the sacrifice of prices, nor any de sire. even where money conditions permit of it, to pile up stocks. A large number of furnaces have shut down or are about to do so, coke ovens and steel plants have been stopped parti ally or wholly and rolling mills a.r« reducing output. Coupled with ihis movement there are appearing in increasing number notices of reduction in wages, ranging from 5 to 10 per cent., and It seems probable that this action will be quite general. On the whole, the iron trade is in excellent shape. It has been working toward an expected relaxation ever since spring, and it is only the sud denness of developments in the money markets which has been somewhat disconcerting. There have been very few commitments, outside of coke and ore, beyond the current year and there is therefore no dan gerous load anywhere suspended above the markets. The general deci sion to contract operations promptly removes the danger that stocks may pile up in the near future. MONEY TO MOVE CROPS. Treasury Department and New York Banks Will Send It to Northwest. New York City.—Now that the monetary strain has been lessened locally, the Xew York banks began preparations Wednesday to ship all available currency to the northwest to aid the movement of crops. While there is no concerted action among the city's banikng Institutions to meet the demands for currency now being made by banks in the crop country, the individual banks will send all funds tl at can possibly be spared for the purpose. The Chase national bank and the j First national bank have commenced j to ship daily sums ranging from $25,- I 000 to $50,000 to banks aloijg the j route of the Great Northern and j Northern Pacific railroads. James J. j Hill held a conference here with offl- ! cers of the Chase national bank and j other institutions, at which lie asked 1 that the northwest be given all pos sible assistance to move the crops. The bringing in of gold from abroad has already proved helpful in expedit ing the movement of currency to western wheat fields. The premium for currency became lower Wednes day and this enabled several banks to ship larger amounts of currency than would have otherwise proved possible to their correspondents west of the Mississippi river. The amount of the government deposits directed by Sec retary Cortelyou to lie placed in St. Paul and Minneapolis is $3,000,000, and this sum will be forwarded from Washington. FIVE MEN KILLED. Boiler of an Engine in an Iron Works at Steubenville. 0., Exploded. Steubenville, O. By the explo sion last night of a dinkey en gine boiler at the La Belle iron works here, five men were killed, three per haps fatally injured and a portion of the open hearth plant directly oppo site the explosion was wrecked. The dead: Harry Andrews, engineer, aged 22 years. Charles Reed, aged 22, engineer . William Smith, aged 40. Daniel O'Brien, aged 30. William Scott, aged 35. The injured: William Carnahan. James Sanders. James Edwards. All the victims lived in this city. Receivers for a Steel Company. Buffalo, N. Y. Judge Ilazel on Wednesday appointed as receivers for the New York State Steel Co. Spencer Kellogg. George Urban and Adolph Rebadow. A statement was given out which says: "Owing to the severe stringency now existing in the business world it has been deemed best to have a temporary receiver ap pointed for the New York State Steel Co. The company is perfectly sol vent." The company was organized by Spencer Kellogg three years ago. The total capital stock was $2,500,000. A large tract of land was secured anil a rolling mill built and operated. Blast furnaces are now under con struction. Actor Hitchcock Appears in Court. New York City.—Raymond Hitch cock, the actor who disappeared sev eral days ago after he had been in flicted on charges preferred by sev eral young girls, appeared at the criminal court building Wednesday and went to the office of the district attorney. Hitchcock was arraigned upon only one of the six indictments against him, to which he pleaded not guilty. Bail was furnished. Hitch cock was paroled in custody of his counsel upon the other five indie t mentß. Counsel for Hitchcock said the actor had not been out of New York since his disappearance. Four Killed in a Collision. Antonito, Col. Four Japanese laborers were killed and several other Japanese and one white brakeman were injured in a collision Wednesday between a freight train and a work train on the Denver & Rio Grande railway 25 miles south of here. A Distressing Accident. Decatur, 111. Michael H. God frey, a young switchman, was killed here Wednesday by a Vandalia railway locomotive which his father was running. Young Godfrey's foot had caught in a split switch. WE have the best stocked I' I general store in the county "! ! and if you axe looking for re liable goods at reasonable j I prices, we are ready to serve 1 12: you with the best to be found. Our reputation for trust- .Sg H worthy goods and fhir dealing * is too well known to sell any II: but high grade goods. 1| L H Our stock of Queensware and China ware is selected with great care and we have some & of the most handsome dishes ever shown in this seotion, both in imported and domestio makes. We invite you to visit us and look our goods over. Sj I I I | lj | Balcom <§ Lloyd. J rjESsssssssssssssssssssrsana |! LOOK ELSEWHERE BUT DON'T FORGET H || THESE PRICES AND FACTS AT || LaBAfTS jj £4 Wo carry in stock » « fcj pets, Linoleums and fi/_ '1755? j Mattings of all kinds Ej ever brought to this PJ town. Also a big line HI £g A very large line ot FOR THE I M H Lace Curtains that can- rl | X«%"ce any " COMABIE 10D6IBS I Art Squares and of fine books In a choice library Rugs of all sizes and select the Ideal Ratteen of Globe- IMI M kind, from the cheap- Wernicke "Elastk" Bookcase. Ml est to the best Furnished with bevel French Uj plate or leaded glass doors. Dining Chair#, «>■ ■* kg M Rockers and I GEO. J. tk<jg High ChairS. Sole Agent for Cameron County. £. J A large and elegant I———————————— Kj of Tufted and Drop-head Couches. Beauties and at bargain prices. f3O Bedroom Suite, OC S4O Sideboard, quar- ffOfi tjJ •olid oak at tered oak CU W% 112 j S2B Bedroom Suite, Ol $32 Sideboard, quar- tfOC £3 Pf solid oak at SZI tered oak tr * $25 Bed room Suits, Ofl |22 Sideboard, quar- C|C IM| solid oak at 4)ZU tered oak, JMO £ A large line of Dressers from Chiffoniers of all kinds and iMI | $8 up. all prices. k# fcj The finest line of Sewing Machines on the ipai&e.t, fti JJ the "DOMESTIC" and "ELDRILGE.' Al3 drop- gj £ a heads and warranted. A fine line of Dishes, common grade and China, in rj JN sets and by the piece. As I keep a full line of everything that goes to N pi make up a good Furniture store, it is useless to cnum- s4s M erate them all. fcfl M Please call and see for yourself that lam telling &£ R-jS yo« the truth, and if yon don't buy, there is no harm done, as it is no trouble to show goods. •< GEO. J .LaBAR. jj TTr<ri3ESI :^, X*AIE3LXTSa"C3-. M tizzzzzzxzxzxzzz2i;zzzzzzzz£j 3
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