THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 42. ADDRESS OF JOSIAII HOWARD At the Board of I rode Banquet, JuneS, 190 S. "UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL" | 1 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Hoard of \ Trade, and Fellow Citizenx: I have been asked to say something ! as to the ways and means ol improving j trade conditions in Emporium and | Cameron county. Of course, it is nee- i essary first to find out how anxious our ! people aro to help themselves,and to be benefitted thereby. From what I know j of our people, and what I have seen and heard to-night, 1 would say that we were like "Miss Mary Ann Mur phy," who was out boat riding with "Mr. Mike Finnegan" one evening, and, as they were rowing along on the river, Mike said, "Mary Ann, I want you to marry me; and if you are any ways bashful about saying 'yes' just ; please rock the boat and I will know; what you mean." Mary Ann immed- j lately rocked the boat so hard that ; they were both upset, and when Mike had sueoeded in rescuing .Mary Ann, said, "Begorra, I didn't know you lov ed me so much." I think we all feel the same way, and don't care if we do get a ducking in trying to find out where we stand. The first settler came to Emporium in 1810 and in two years it will be time for us to celebrate our first centennial. This Board of Trade has taken hold of matters and it would not be surprising if in the two years intervening before > 1910 we improved as much as we have j in all of the ninety-eight years past. By this I do not mean that we should at all cultivate the spirit of making this a boom town, but that we should settle once for all the fact that Empori um is here to stay, and to stay as a growing community. Our location is magnificent, our transportation facil ities are fine; and the spirit of the peo pie is such as belongs to an energetic, law abiding, and progressive com munity. Each man can improve himself and his conditions working separately and alone, but the experience of civiliza tion is that we grow by doing things, and we develop by association and co operation with others. When we all believe this axion as firmly as we be lieve the immutability of the multipli cation table, then we will have the best schools to teach us the most up-to-date methods, we will have the best churches to teach us the only true end of civil ization, and we will have the best pub lic roads and the closest commercial relations with all the neighboring cities and peoples whom we can reach. The only question that concerns us is a practical plan of ways and means 1 to begin this work. All growth in the animal and vegetable world, and I al so wish to add the business world, must be from within. The tree grows from its roots up, the animal grows from its stomach out, and business grows from the energy, and industry, and intelligence of its management. All society and all business is made up of healthy component parts, and if we each individually sec that our individ ual methods are clean and vigorous, then the community's methods will bo clean and vigorous. So the best part of our work must be in laying this clean and vigorous foundation indii vidually, and then cementing it to gther with patriotic civic pride. This is all very nice talk, but the pes simist will say that he cannot see any results from such talk. The difference between the pessimist And the optimist is quite droll, The optimist sees the doughnut, The pessimist sees only the hole. I have only one subject this evening to present to you which I think is feas ible for Cameron county. Every tall oak from a small acorn grew; every large insurance company developed from the individual efforts of a half dozen organizers. The New York Life j the Mutual Life,the Massachusetts Life, Northwestern Life, and all other great life insurance companies grew from the same kind of a beginning. The same way with all our large fire insurance companies. The same way with all our large industries. If Lyons can be noted for her silks, Axminster and Brussels for their carpets, Emporium could be noted for her insurance com panies. I say companies because eventually we might have three or four with their headquarters in our little borough. I have been thinking the matter over some for the last few weeks, and am willing, with your as sistance, to attempt the organization of a mutual fire insurance company in | Emporium. I think it is feasible. I think that wo could do business by mail just as j well through the Emporium Post Of- , , fioe as it could be done through the New I t York or Philadelphia Post Offices. It j , may be a small affair to start with and ! , we may never have a -12 story sky- j scraper on the corner of Fourth and Broad streets, but we can have just as , honest, just as economical, just as reli able and strong a fire insurance com pany with headquarters in Emporium , as there is anywhere in the world. ( The details of this plan I may pro- | scut to you within a lew weeks, but as j to the question of ways and means, I j present to you to-night what I think to ! ( be a practical and feasible subject for enlarging our business interests. ! We cannot do all our own growing, j j we must get other people to, come and | grow with UH. If we cannot get them ! , to come personally, we can through an | ■ insurance company get them to send j ( some of their money here to bo passed | through our exchanges. The reserve fund front this insurance ; company in the course of ten or fif teen years, if properly handled, would j add very materially to our financial | credit, and the advertising that we I would get in the meantime, would be j beyond all calculation. This is no slick sounding rhetorical | pill, which, if you only have foolish I faith enough to shut your eyes and ! take it without question, will accoinp- ( lish anything that you wish. Still, it is a dream, but nevertheless, a dream \ of possibilities founded on facts. The greatest victories, both ancient and modern, have been won when the ; cause looked the most hopeless. It is j I only by cowardice and faint-hearted- j ness that any people are kept down, i I firmly believe that the darkest cloud on the horizon of the American repub lie, and of any community, is the tend- j ency of her people tc shirk responsi- J biliity. When we are willing to stand up, j whed we are willing tu en force the law, and when we are not afraid to risk a ! battle in such business as our good ' judgment indicates to be right and j practical, then we are sure to win, and j in closing I wish to repeat a few lines I clipped from a paper the other day, entitled "Courage." "When trusted friends fail. And sorrows assail. Is it brave to surrender and sighV Then abandon the strife, Make a wry face at life, And turn on the gas and die! Halt! Tighten your grip! Life's no mere pleasure trip, Summon all of your assets together; And till life's work is done, Never shirk it nor run; Only cowards display the "white feather!" > Let me give you a cue, Never say you are blue. Hut rejoice and be glad you 're alive. As you journey along, Sing a brave, happy song, I And remember "the fittest survive!" I thank you for your attention and j trust in 1910 we will all be here to j smile ! smile ! smile ! Challenge. The undersigned of the Central Base j Ball Club do hereby challenge the j Citizens Base Ball Association to a game of ball to be played on the citi zens grounds for a purae of $25 a side ! and the total gate receipts; the game to be played on Saturday, Ju.ie 20, I provided the same team that played Port Allegany on Saturday is used and I the Central will use only Emporium j players. The winning team to be afterwards known as the firßt team of Emporium. I The Centrals line up will be as fol j lows if there is no hindrance to the men. Cummings, catcher; C. Farrell, pitch j er; J. Farrell, first base; Hockley, second ! base; Morrisey, Bhort stop; T. Quinn, third base; Brady, left flekl; Bush, I center field; H. Vogt, right field. G. A. WALKER, Mgr. C. A. HOCKLEY, Captain. Stereopticon Mission Lecture. I i Rev. J. P. Broadhead, missionary for r \ nine years in South Africa, now home j on furlough from the foreign field, will , 1 give a stereopticon lecture in Empori . } urn courthouse. Monday eveniug, > June 22nd. Rev. Broadhead is an in : | teresting and pleasing speaker and his ! j lecture is illustrated on canvas by I many life size pictures, taken front ; | actual life in the South African mis 't sion fields. Beginning at Cape Town I his lecture and pictures give his audi ence a vivid idea of a trip through s Zulu Land and Pondo Land mis f sion fields, with its mixture of j , pathos, humor, needs and missions. ; | The lecture is free and should be well r | attended as the Rev. Broadhead comes . I highly commended. Remember the i | date, Monday, June 22. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY* JUNE 18, 1908 DEATH S DOINGS WEBSTER. Our citizens were greatly shocked Monday morning to receive the sad news of the death of MRS. JENNIE P. WEBSTER, aged 45 years,as the result of a very serious operation, performed at Port Allegany on Wednesday the 10th. Deceased rallied after the operation ant. it was thought she was getting along as favorably as could be expect ed. Imagine the surprise to receive the sad information that she had pass ed away. Charles W. Rishell of Laßar's un dertaking rooms, went to Port Alle gany and returned same evening with the remains of the respected lady. Mrs. Webster came to Emporium some years ago when IK r husband was J in the employ of the l'ennsy railroad, j During his long illness she patiently aided him and in every way was a loving helpmate. Mr. Webster died suddenly four years ago last April. Deceased was universally respected by our citizens. She was a consistent member of the M E. church and in many ways aided unselfishly those less fortunate in this world's goods. She is survived by three sisters and"two brothers, viz: Mrs. My ra Card, Idaho; Mrs. Amanda Taylor, Tumcario, New Mexico; Mrs. B. E. Jones, Emporium; Harry Jacobs. Galeton; L. D. Jacobs, Clearfield, and an aged mother who makes her homo with Mrs. B. F.. Jones on Third street. All of whom will be present at the funeral except those two sisters residing in the far west. THE FUNERAL. The funeral takes place at two o'clock this afternoon from the M. E. church, Rev. Anderson officiating. As we goto press the large church edi fice is crowded with friends and rela" tives of the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. L. I). Jacobs, Clear field, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs and daughter, Oaleton; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Webster, Buffalo; friends and re latives from Renovo and St. Mary, were among those from ont of town who attended the funeral. BAIlt. FRANK HENRY BAIR, aged 25 years, passed to the great beyond last Sun day afternoon, after an illness lasting three years. About two years ago he went to the state sanitarium at Mt. Alto, but remained only a short time, then coming home and building an out sleeping apartment, similar to that at Mt. Alto. In this he was contented i and stuck to his cabin until death end- Jed his troubles. No doubt it prolong ;ed his life. Frank was a brick layer ' by profession and was an industrious | and gentlemanly young man, as all i the Bair boys are. During his long ill | ness he bore all patiently and he was ! prepared and ready to meet his God i and the loved anes gone before. We ! knew deceased all his life and take ! pleasure in bearing testimony to his | excellent qualities. His funeral took place yesterday | morning at St. Marks Catholic church | and was largely attended. Requim j High Mass was celebrated, during ! which Mrs. Jerome Bell rendered the I solo, "Face to Face," in a very sweet ! voice. Father Downey delivered an ' impressive sermon. While the funeral I party were leaving the church the choir sang, "Lead Kindly Light." ! This death makes the fifth in the | Bair family in ten. The floral offerings at the church | were numerous and handsome, the j Knights of Columbus remembering their dead brother with a basket of I roses. The following relatives and friends from out of town were present, viz: ;M. A. Bair, (brother) and Mrs Over ! dorf, Jersey Shore; Mrs. Rose Lupoid, i (sister) and child, John Weisman, (brother in-law) and three children, Olean; Miss Anna Greenalch and eis j ters, Canoe Run; Miss Kate and Carrie j Dippold, St. Marys; Mr. Hedstrom and | Miss Agnes Hedstrom, Renovo; Dr. i Kernev Donahue, Lancaster, N. Y. * * * LED BETTER. In this city, June 11, 1908, Elizabeth, ' wife of Valentine Ledbctter, mother of William W. Taylor, Mrs. W. H. Taylor, I Mrs. Alfred F. Kuhn, Harry and j George Taylor, Hellen and Elizabeth ; Ledbetter. Age 52 years. Funeral I from the residence of her daughter, i | Mrs. Alfred Kuhn, 38 Carlton street, Sunday 2 p. m.—Buffalo Evening | News, 14th. BRITTON. 1 : Daniel Britton, aged 79 years, died at Warren State Hospital, Saturday , ! morning last. C. W. Rishell, Geo. J. | Laßar's assistant, went to Warren on ' Saturday p. m., and returned on Sun ' | day with the remains. The burial took . place ou Britton Hill, Monday p. in., I Rev. Allen officiating. Deceased t loaves one married daughter, Mrs. S. S. flicks and other relatives. Ho resided 1 i in this county for many years and had a stormy career. THE PAVING QUESTION. The PRESS has been requested by Mrs. E M. Newton, of New York city, who is visiting in Emporium this sum mer, to publish the following letter from Mrs. A. E. Howard, of Williams port, who owns the large and valuable business block, corner of Fourth and Cherry streets, with a frontage of fifty five feet on Fourth street: The following letter is a sample of the trend of public opiniou on the pavement question: Williamsport, Pa., June 15th, 19U8. MRS. NEWTON, Diiiu FHIBND—Yours of the 12th at hand, and contents noted. In reply will say I have no money to putin pavini< the street of Emporium You light it, and I will help you all I can. I think the tlines are too hard to start any such expense as that. Very sincerely, MRS. A. E. HOWARD. We gladly publish the above, yet we ! do not endorse the sentiments. In fact ! the PRESS is emphatically in favor of paving as many squares as our citizens express a willingness to defray their share of the cost of brick paving. Our Borough Council having manifested a desire that at least, one thousand feet be paved at once, commencing from the brick paving in front of the Olmsted block, to Wood street corner, a dis- j tance of one thousand feet or more, i The age of advancement and improve ment demands that Emporium take its place with all important county seat j towns. The work can be done now I very cheaply, much less than when the i last paving was laid. Thus far Hon. j Josiah Howard has liberally donated a largo sum of money to lay the solid j foundation that will enable the brick- j ing of on;- main street at a very reason- j able price. Those opposed to bricking the street j | are circulating reports that the cost j will be too great. Let us see: The ; paving from the Episcopal church west J to the Olmsted block cost $1.29 per j square yard, equal to $7.17 per lineal! foot, of which the property owner 1 would pay one third of the cost, or $2 30 | per lineal foot on a fifty foot street, making the total cost for 50 foot front age of §119.50. If the distance be one thousand feet, the total cost will be s7,l7o.oo—and not $250 or §15,000 as put up by the Independent. These are correct figures upon the actual cost and the Borough defrays one-third of the cost of paving from Olmsted block. Now, that our citizens, backed by the energetic oouncilmen, desire to place Emporium where she belongs, and fur- \ nish employment to a large number of j men during the summer months and pave our streets, up jumps the "knock er" and all kinds of Tommy-rot argu ments are used to bemuddle the aver age citizen. Again, this same class of objectors never stop to consider that the Borough authorities are favoring the property owner by agreeing to re lieve them of one-third the expense, while they can force the property owner to pay the ENTIRE cost of the paving, which the Borough may be forced to do, or continue hauling mud into the streets and squandering the tax-payers' money. The public spirit ed citizens are determined that our streets shall be improved and the squandering of money stopped. We dislike to take issue with our esteemed and talented lady friends, yet our duty to our town makes it ab solutely necessary. You are radically wrong and mistaken, or misinformed. A glance at the assessment books of the Borough, which we made yester day, convinces us that the valuations in very many instances are altogether too low. Paving should bo done now and the cost should be carefully looked into. We are interested in our,town, a heavy tax-payer and certainly would not think of urging an unwarranted ex j penditure. In closing, we ask all citizens, who ! live here, expect to remain hero and j improve our beautiful little city, to sit ! down and ask themselves honestly: ! Does not every public improvement i add to the value of my property. House for Rent or Sale. Six room house situated on West Fifth street, supplied with gas and city water and bath, toilet and labora tory, for rent or sale. Inquire of H. Day at the tannery office. 17-tf. Religious. i There will be services in the Baptist | Church next Sunday, June 21st, morn j ing and evening. Rev. F. H. Baker, of | Galeton, Pa., will preach. Looked In. Hon. Josiah Howard was in Chicago lon Tuesday and looked in upon the opening of the Republican National i Convention. He came home yester , day noon. Paving Fourth and Broad Streets, j Editor Press: "Tho good men are all dead, so I fear j we shall have to stand for it," said a j mournful voice. Moved by personal and public con- ! siderations, the writer of this article ' sallied forth to ascertain if it were sad- j ly true that the good men in Empori- | um are all dead. She found one brave and sensible man who dared stand by his convic tions, all by his lonely. Loyal Len Taggart! Still as brave as when he went forth to defend his country during those dark days of Civil War. She found a number of other sensible men who were not afraid to add their names to a protest against a foolish and extravagant measure. . As for the women—bless their troubl ed hearts! Every one, without an ex ception, • signed the protest gladly, gratefully, prayerfully; for they knew that if the pavement scheme went through that it meant living on gimblet holes and cockle burrs for years to come. It is easy to spend money. There is no difficulty in making public improve ments if the bank account is unlimited; but where the amount of money avail able is limited, and where the needs of the town point to getting in new indus. tries, instead of a lictle vain show that will increase the tax rate very mater ially, without putting a dollar in the public treasury, that is auother story. One of the oldest cries "ringing down tho grooves of time" is that "no citizen shall bo favored at the expense of an other." Now, the paving on Fourth and Broad streets originated in the in ventive genius of a few whose brilliant mental parts enabled them to see that a new burden might be laid on their long-suffering neighbors in order to enable those advocating the j measure to reap a return. OVERBONDING TIIE BOROUGH. It would be very easy for Emporium !to issue too many bonds. Then,or very j soon thereafter, the people will wake j up and say "For what did we spend this j money? What have we to show for it?" Despite what some of our rulers tell us about are not being overtaxed, most of us are paying nearly eight per cent, on our valuations, and those who are not paying this exorbitant per cent, are the ones who are favored at our ex pense. There must be a drop somewhere that will cause the people's endurance | to overflow, for one of the cardinal j rules of business is that invested capi tal must have a proper return. In the good old Scriptural days the tithing man was not permitted to take more than one tenth of a tax-payer's income; but here in Emporium, some of us are paying one-fourth of our income for taxes. And because I opposed the paving of Fourth and Broad streets, one of the borough officials threatened to raise my taxes higher yet. In this connection it may not be improper to say that when I owned a large prop erty on Sixth and Seventh streets, my taxes were not as high as now that I only own a beggarly strip on Fourth and Broad. As fast as I sell off a piece of property my taxes are raised to meet the emergency. Thus it seems that the tax-paying business woman inevitably shares in the tax burdens, although she is deprived of redress, because she is not a person in the eyes of the law. WHY THE PAVING SHOULD NOT BE DONE AT PRESENT. First, because the sewer is in the centre of the street, and every time it is repaired the paving must be torn up, causing a continual expense. Second, becanse there is not water enough to flush it; and unless it is flushed, and kept clean, it will breed an epidemic of disease. Third, because those who have to pay for it aro struggling hard to just live, with no prospect of economic public reform, or betterment within sight. Fourth, because the borough officials admit that the paving must be kept clean by individual enterprise, and if any one will take the trouble to glance I at tho pavement in front of the Epis copal Church, my meaning will be obvious. Fifth, because rents must be raised to remunerate the property holder for the assessment, and rents are already as high as the tenants can bear. What Emporium needs is a good sprinkling cart, run twice daily. I do not ask if there are any good men in Emporium; but I appeal to good sense, and ask if there are any just i men in Emporium? EMMA MERSEREAU NEWTON. —• . ♦ 9 . Every resident taxpayer and prop- I erty owner should be deeply interested J in public improvements. TERMS: $2.0C — $1.50 1N ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY Showers. SATURDAY Showers. SUNDAY Fair. ASSETS At the close of business June 17,1908. $850,478.15 First National Bank, EMPORIUM,PA. "JUNE 14, 1777. The stars and stripes were made the flat; of our country. Ked, white and blue were chosen tor the flag because they stand lor bravery, purity and truth. There are many flags in many lands, There are flags of every hue, But there is no flag however grand, Like our own Red, White and lilue. INTEREST PAID ON' CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. , DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa DR<. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, 1 (Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.) Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store, Emporium, Pa 121 Extended Vacation. Rev. Father Downey who for several years has been priest in charge of St. Mark's Church at this place, leaves on Friday for Victor, Col., to visit his brother, Rev. Edwin Downey, who on Thursday next celebrates his 25th anniversary in the Holy Priesthood. Father Downey, during the ten years he has been in charge of his church at this place, has labored hard in behalf of his people and the town generally. By his energy he has greatly improved his church edifice as well as the rectory, expending over SIB,OOO in cash. He is popular and greatly respected by all creeds and classes. During Father Downey's absence of three months, the congregation will be in charge of Rev. James Kearns of Du Bois. Approaching Marriage. Hon. and Mrs. F. X. Blumle have is sued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Anna, to Mr. W. A. Deitzler, on Monday morning, June 22, 1908, at St. Mark's church. Miss Blumle is one of Emporium's most popular daughters and Mr. Deitz er is to be congratulated on securing as a bride one whose sunny disposition, amiable manner and gentle graces are a blessing to the home she now honors and tho one she will preside over. While Mr. Dietzler has only been in our midst a short time and is not known to the people as is Miss Blumle, yet those who do, know him as a young man of sterling worth. May their lives be one continual honey-moon is the wish of the PRESS. A Weighing Social. In charge of tho Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church, will be held on Friday evening of this week, on the lawns of Mrs. Pepperman and Mrs. Getchel, on West Fourth street. Come and get your correct weight, with ice cream and cake and have a good social time. Don't Knock. Don't knock against street paving. If we are to be considered a live town we can't expect to remain in the mud road class. Reason should toll you that public improvements increase the value of your property. Don't pu'.l back. Be progressive. Insurance Office Opened. Don't fail to read the new advertise ment of Wm. Hackenberg, Insurance. Mr. Hackenberg is very reliable and is sure to have something that will in terest you, if you'will call at his Fifth street ofiice. — j Emmanuel Church Notice. Celebration of the Holy Communion next Sunday, June 21, at 8 a. m. This offerings next Sunday morning will be for General Missions. The Rev. David B. Matthews, Arch deacon of Erie, will preach at the even ing service. Dance at Dreamland. | There will be a dance at Dreamland j after the pictures on Friday evening, j June 19, 1908. Dance will be 50 cents ! per couple and extra ladies ten cents. ELMER BAXTER, Manager. - Gone to Canada. Mrs. Edgar T. Henry and daughter j Miss May left on Sunday for Vauedrill • Station, Quebec, Canada, where Mr. j Henry is employed in a dynamite . plant. NO. 18.
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