THE CAMERON COUNTY PKESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOUU), MARCH, 1866. VOL. 42. Why the Republican Party Should Be Successful in November. By Frank tieudfick, of New York City. I.—THE PARTY OP EXPANSION. The Republican party was founded upon the principle that this govern ment was established to protect for all times the rights and opportunities of every individual from abridgment. That principle it has successfully main tained. Through the Civil War it con secrated a reunited country to free and equal American citizenship. It has kept the channels of Interstate Com merce open for all and, though the Na tional Banking System, the refunding of the National Debt, Resumption of specie payments, the Gold Standard and the Emergency Currency Law, has sustained the life current of nation al integrity. As trustee of the National wealth, it has investigated mineral regions, sur veyed soils, developed waterways, in cluding the Panama Canal, irrigated deserts, conserved watersheds, and husbanded the public lands. Protect ing American labor by regulating im migration and by taking at the Custom House, to pay American taxes, foreign capital's advantage from low wages, it has preserved to American industries the home market of eighty millions of the world's greatest consumers/and so laid the surest basis for American com petition in foreign markets. Uniting capital and labor, thus, in a common prosperity and common source of in creased reward, it has created oppor tunities, improved conditions of em ployment, brought about a higher standard of living, and more wide spread distribution of wealth and well being, and made expansion moral as well as material. Intrusted with insular possessions, it has brought them peace and progress, and provided for the extension and protection of American trade, for the National defense, and for the honor able discharge of the responsibilities of world greatness. Maintaining peace at homo, with foreign nations and among them, it has given American rights and American opportunities new meaning throughout the nation and throughout the world. II.—THE PARTY OP PROGRESS AND PROS PERITY. Promising progress and prosperity, it has been politically sincere. It has never had a candidate of a section, prejudice, or class, nor a platform of negation, scheme of repudiation, pro gram of scuttle or doctrine of despair- It has never lent itself to a demand for revolution, to be followed by reaction and retrogression, it has stood firm for evolution by constant, steady and en during progress. Finding trusts, giant-born, flourishing under supposed conflict of State and National law, the double prohibition of existence serving but to foster their development, it has never, in an attempt to destroy trusts, withdrawn, in State or Nation, the protection of law from property, but has, through Executive investigation aud resort to the courts, resolved the conflict which had silenced law and given trusts existence. It has never proposed to advance American workingmen and American institutions by banishing American in dustries and building up those of other lands, and scorned to insult labor with an illusory promise of immunity from law. Yet it passed the Pure Food Law and the Employers' Liability Law, secured equal accommodations on rail roads, aided agriculture, created the Civil Service, established Free Rural Mail Delivery, reduced foreign post age, and increased pensions. Continu ing naturally marked-out progress, it will keep its pledge of Tariff readjust ment, Currency Reform and develop ment of the Merchant Marine, and make the United States the financial centre as it has made it the industrial centre of the world. ILL—THE CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY—IT ORGANIZES THE NATIONAL WILL. In the evolution by which party government has become the extra-con stitutional method of securing respon sibly to the people, the Republican Party has become their traditional rep resentative and the Democratic Party the organized aspiration of individuals for power without responsibility. Fairly tried, from 1893 to 1895, tho two Democratic Houses and the Democratic President were a "wild team" and a helpless driver. Democracy agitates local differences, Republicanism or ganizes the National idea. In 1803 the people were committed to the cause of human liberty, the idea of "Liberty and Union" expanded for the lirat time in to the reality of the American nation In 1879 money was committed f ro a specie basis; specie was at once, i lt ,til 1893, no longer sought, and govern- ment bonds went to a premium at the reduced rate of interest. In 1896 busi ness men were again committed to confidence; before a single statue was enacted prosperity set in and in ten years bank deposits almost trebled—a permanent gain which the recent panic, a "state of mind" now completely dis pelled, scarcely touched. In 1906 busi ness was committed to fan- methods; without compulsion violations largely ceased. The Republican Party, at each per iod, sounded the public conscience, felt the National pulse, framed its policies in response, and realized in law the dominant American idea. Its con structive past assures its constructive future. It is to-day, as it always has been,"The Party fit to Govern." IV.—THE PARTY OF STATESMEN. The party of Statesmanship, it has been the training school of statesmen. Its policies have been forged in the best of public discussion, tempered in the deliberation and shaped in the conflict of many trained minds, and drawn and finally wrought for the country's wel fare. Dominating its members through principles, it assures unity in Govern ment; its staunchest partisans have made the greatest contributions to Na tional progress. The roster of its leaders is the National roll of honor of public service. V.—TAFT AND SHERMAN CONSTRUCTIVE CANDIDATES—A CONSTRUCTIVE PLATFORM. Republicanism stands to-day for pro-' gressive policies in safe hands. By ' solving the constructive problems of world power in the last two adminis- : trations, William 11. Tal't taught the | world our capacity and us his own In all constructive legislation for twenty years James S Sherman has been a leader. In the records of the Republi can candidates as well as in the plat form are written the story of the na tion's progress aud the reliance of the future. A Democratic President or a Demo cratic House would turn back those pages; thereafter Bryanism would re cord "Destruction." This the Repub lican Senate could not prevent. Under Taft and Sherman and a Republican Congress the great progress of the past will be held and the greater progress of the future will be assured. "Sinnamahoning." "Sinnaniahoning," the private car of C. W. Goodyear, president of B. & S. R. R. Co., was damaged about $25 000 by fire while in the Galeton yards, Wednesday of last week. Popular Pastor Hesigns. The Rev. G. 11. Johntson, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this place has resigned his pastorate, of that con gregation. The church will lose a hard worker and the town in general, will regret to see Rev. Johnston de part from our midst. Long Ride. A party composed of Burgess W r . 11. Howard and sons William and White ley, W 11. Dalrymple, Bennett Leutze and Charles Viner autoed to Olean last Sunday. On their return trip the party left Olean Sunday evening but switched on the wrong rond and did not arrive home until Monday about eleven a.m., having had a most de lightful ride of something in the neigh borhood of a thousand miles, more or less. MORE POWERFUL THAN DYNAMITE. Clarence Buck of Coudersport, says the Democrat has compounded a won derful explosive, which is at least four times as powerful as dynamite, can be made at nearly half the cost of that compound and cannot possibly ex plode unless it has a combination of fire and concussion. It cannot be frozen and therefore is much superior to dynamite for winter use. Associated with N. M. Edwards. We are pleased to note that Don M. Larrabee has recently entered the office of N.M. Edwards, Esq.,one of the leading lawyers at the Williamsport bar, as an assistant and associate in practice. We congratulate Mr. Larra bee on this move and predict for him a busy and prosperous future. His many warm friends in this county are always glad to learn of his ad vancement. Tea Party. Miss Marion Judd, entertained about sixteen of her friends at a tea party, last Saturday afternoon at five o'clock, at her home on Fourth street in honor of her guests, the Misses Mary and Mabel Hinkle of Wilcox. It was a very enjoyable affair. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1908. Do Not Forget. Young men who voted on age last fall must be registered or they cannot vote under any circumstances. Others who have paid a State or county tax within two years may be able to swear in their votes it they are not upon the registry,but the voter who cast his first ballot in 1907, has no possible chance to do this. He is not upon any dupli cate has no tax assesed against him, and consequently cannot qualify to having paid a tax, as is necessary where voters are left off the registry. By failing to register he practically and effectually disfranchises himself. There is no way by which he can vote, and Republicans should remember and see that every young Republican who voted on age in 1907, is upon the poll list of 1908. And this must be seen too before the evening of September 2nd. Don't forget this, Haviland—Hemminger. Miss Maude Haviland and Mr. Samuel Hemminger, of this place, were very quietly married, last Saturday evening at eight o'clock, at the resi dence, of Mrs Joseph Knarr, on South Broad street. Prothonotary W. J. Leavitt, performed the ceremony. The happy event was witnessed by several relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Hemminger, spent Sunday in Austin, visiting relatives in that place. Their many friends, join with the PRESS in extending congratulations New Books. The following new books have just been added to the shelves of the Em porium Public Library: Churchill—Mr. Crew's Career. Hough—The Girl at the Half-way House. Little—Lady of the Decoration. MacGrath—Lure of the Mask. Oppenhemin—The Great Secret. WILL HAVE TO i PAY DAMAGES. The borough of Galeton will have to settle with Hon. F. D. Councilman, who broke his leg on a defective side walk of that town about a year ago, says the Potter Democrat. Mr. Coun cilman will settle for a reasonable amount with the borough if a set tlement agreeable is not effected he will probably start a damage suit against the town. At the time of the accident, Mr. Councilman had a deal nearly com pleted whereby he would have made $5,000 and other smaller ones that would have netted him neat sums. Aside from losing these doals, his busi ness suffered as the result of him not being able to attend to it. The above named Mr. Councilman is the popular proprietor of the Sizer Springs hotel. Opening of Schools. The public schools will open next Monday morning, August 31. The law does not permit the attend ance of children who have not been vaccinated. Parents who have thus far neglected the matter should attend to it at once. Pupils who will be six years of age before January Ist will be admitted during the first week of School. Those who reach the age of six after January Ist and before June Ist, 1909, may en ter during the first week following the holiday vacation. The principal will be in his office at the high school building on Friday forenoon for the purpose of classifying pupils who have moved here from other places. Patrons and friends are cordially in vited to visit the school at any time they may find it convenient. C. E. PLASTERER, Principal. House Party. Last Monday evening, the Blumle j residence was again the scene of much : merry making, when the Misses ! Blumle entertained in honor of their guest Miss Clara Deitzler, of Shamokin, j and their sister Miss Mary, who will I soon depart for school. The chief fea- J ture of the evening was cards. Those | present were: The Misses Dorothy ! Nelson, Florence Cleary, Irene Ritchie, | Anna Welsh, Messrs. Harold Seger, j Frank Extine, Chas. Farrell, Raymond ! Klees, Joseph Egan, Henry Severin, of St. Marys, David Mulcahy and Otto Edelman. Thief Betrayed Himself. | A chicken thief, while making a raid ; a few nights ago, dropped a knife with I his name on it. Call on H. W. Gra- I ham Emporium, and pay for the chickens and get your knife. MASON REUNION AT TUNNEL HILL A reunion of the Mason family was held at Tunnel Hill Park, Tuesday, August 25th. About 140 of the mem bers of the family attended and a fine time was enjoyed by all. The Mason family is one of the old est families in Cameron county, if not in the state, the first Mason to settle in this section was Joseph Mason, who was born in Philadelphia in 1775 and who came to this section of the state in 1809, accompanied by John Hanna of Muncy, Pa. They were both survey ors and surveyed the lines for Cameron county, which up to that time was a part of Lycoming county. "Uncle Joe" moved his family here in the year 1811 and from him sprang the seven gener ations of the Mason family. He was a good christian and organized the Sun day schools of Pine Street and was very active in other religious affairs. He died in 1855 at the advanced ago of 80 years. The first two generations of the Mason family have all passed away, leaving five generations yet witbus,the oldest of these being Washington Mason, who is hafe and hearty at 84 years of age. The youngest of this family being the infant daughter of Mrs. Ray Miller of Huston Hill, Pa. The Mason family is scattered over the entire country, the whole compris ing over 1,000 persons, A vote was taken at the reunion to decide whether reunions would be held next year or not and it was voted to have another assembling at the same place next year. The committee was composed of El mer E. Whiting, president M. J. B # Brooks and C. J. Miller, secretaries. Among this family are many promi nent men and highly respected women who held up the splendid reputation of this great family. Th? PRESS unites with the entire comu'iuuity in wishing the historic Mason family continued success and prosperity. The following was written by one of grand father Mason's Sunday school scholars: I say to the friends who constitute this reunion,that it has born the respect of the name; that a goodly number of relatives and friends have been per mitted to meet here in this pleasant grove to renew friendship, and have an enjoyable time together and to cele brate. This named reunion represents seven generations. The father of this name was one of the first settlers of then a part of Lycoming county, but now Cameron county. This man that heads the seven generations was known as a kind christian father, a good neighbor and known as a whole hearted man; his kind words, good deeds and christian admonitions will never be forgotten by those who knew him. "Old grand-father Mason," as he was called, was superintendent of Pine Street Sunday school for quite a number of years and also teacher of the same. He always had a kind word for his scholars, and as ministers were scarce in those days, he would take charge of funeral services and was ready to help any one in need. His door was open to the weary traveler. So tho first and second generations have passed away, we now have an old gentleman here to represent the third generation, whom we usually call "Uncle Wash Mason," who has passed the four score mile stone; one to whom the grand-father in early life had given a good example to follow, which today gives him a good hope of meet ing him in the great reunion of the blest. Would say to the young: It would be well for them to pattern after those godly men. Grand-father Mason was the father of a large family —six boys and four girls. The larger number arc laid in the old Pine Street cemetery, and most of these lived to be old people, and as we have met here today to celebrate this Mason re union, help us to do this in memory and respect of those who lived in the past, and if this be the last meeting of this family we pray that God may j bless this reunion to the good of all. 2000 Handkerchiefs. To-morrow (Friday) we will put on ; sale 2000 Sample Handkerchiefs much i under price. Tho lot consists of Men's ; Woman's and Children's Handker j chiefs. There are all kinds of White, i White with Colored Borders and I Mourning styles. Prices as following: 25c quality, 14c each; 15c quality, 8c each; 10c quality, 6c each; 5c quality, 3c each. These Handkerchiefs will be on sale till sold out, but we advise, come early. ! R. KUEHNE. Emporium's Greatest Dry 1 Goods Store. H. G. L's Strawride. The popular H. G. L. has added an other event to its list of remembrances, and that was a strawride held last Thursday evening, in honor of the Misses Mary and Mabel Hinkle, of Wilcox, and Maud Callihan of Drift wood. The happy crowd were driven to the Chadwick school house, Rich Valley, where a corn roast and marsh mellow toast were the features of the evening. Those present were: The Misses Rena Jordan, Edna Clark, Mar garet Cavey, Mildred McQuay, Flor ence Jackson, Jean McNarnev, Kate Metzger, Marion Judd, Gladys Lloyd, Messrs. Carl Thompson, Allen Ran dolph, Gordon Vogt, Warner Judd, Raymond Klees, Mark Ellis, George Barker, Frank Knight, John Ellis, Charles Foster and George Balcom. The Chaperons of the evening were, Mrs. James Wright and Miss Minnie Bauergelt. Successful Festival. The ice cream festival held last Fri day evening by Fisk's Juvenile Band was a great success. The boys looked gorgeous in their new uniforms and rendered some fine selections of music. They are fast forging to the front and in time will be an honor to our town and an organization we can well be proud ot. The Presbyterian church lawn was filled with people all even ing and about §3/5.00 was cleared for the benefit of the band. Prof. Fisk is doing some good work and with a lit tle help from our citizens and encour agement to the boys his efforts will be crowned with success. In behalf of the boys of the hand, Mr. Fisk extends his thanks to the ladies who assisted during the festival, the board of trus tees of the Presbyterian church for the use of the lawn and all who patronized the Band. The boys hope to repay their friends by furnishing our town's people with choice music. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF AGE. Mr. L. H. Cowley, returned to his home near Sizerville, Thursday, from Oxford, Mich., where ho attended the hundredth anniversary of the birth of his aunt, Mrs. Charity Stevens. Mrs. Stevens is still active and able to con verse with her friends. About one year ago, the PRESS was favored with an article from this grand old lady. She and her husband were among the early settlers of Cameron county, having built the house now occupied by Miss Dora Sizer at Sizerville. In honor of the event, about one thousand rela tives and friends assembled at the home of her son, Mr. Cashius Stevens to help this venerable lady to celebrate the day. She recognized and called by namo, over three hundred of her guests. May she see many more such days, is the wish of the PRESS. Base Ball. Last Saturday afternoon at Keystone Park, the Emporium base ball club ad ded another scalp to its list by defeat ing the St Marys club to the tune of 10 to 4. At no time during the game did the visitors have the least chance to win. The home team scored four runs in the first and continued to add to that number durinir the remainder of the game. The home team played a snappy game, while on the other hand the playing of the visitors was loose at times, which was the cause of this one-sided contest. Again the old timers were defeated at Keystone Park yesterday by the youngsters in one of the fastest played games ever witness* d here—one hour and eight minutes, by the score of Ito 0. The game was an interesting contest from start to finish. The reg ular team made their run in the second and that ended the scoring. The youngsters have reason to feel proud of this victory, as most of the players in the old team were imported for this occasion, so determined were the fol lowers of the Old Timers to defeat the regular team. Ross of Ridgway pitch ed for the youngsters and had the old fellows ballooning with the bat, not al lowing them a hit. Company M. will play St. Marys I Turfs at the park on Saturday at 3:30. Died. Mrs. Detrick, an aged lady who \ made her home with Henry Lyons in ■ Shippen township, died last Saturday, i Her funeral was held from the Baptist I Church on Monday. Lady Maccabees. A full turn out of the ladies on next Tesday night is urged as we want to make plans for a L. O. T. M., picnic at I Riverhurst near Olean. DEBORAH HOCKLEY, L. C. For Sale. i A sixteen inch water motor fan; used j only six weeks; for sale cheap. Apply I to Ed. Blinzler,Emporium, Pa. 24-tf TERMS: $2.00 — $1.50 1N ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY Fair. SATURDAY Showers SUNDAY Pair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM. PA. At the close of business August 26, 1908, $795,453.92 LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE. We accept your proposition to deposit money in your bank, because it will be absolutely safe from loss by robbers, fire or accident. INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. DR. 1.,E0N 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 12y The Golden Seal. The following article we copy from one of our exchanges and will be of in terest of some of our people: "It has been announced by the offi cers of the Golden Seal that that Order has decided to pay a dividend of §157.91 upon all certificates issued between July Ist, 1902, and January Ist, 1903. It has been promised by the Golden Seal that maturing certificates should pay S3OO but tho objections made to the plan of disbursements by the State Insurance Department, and the wish of the officers of the Order to put it on a solid financial bases; has brought the determination to reduce the divi dend at once and get onto a solid foot ing- Every member who has taken a full certificate in the Golden Seal, and stuck hi 3 time out, has paid in §157. For tho use of your money for six years, the officials of this "benevolent" association have figured (for the pres ent) they can pay you the enormous sum of ninety-one cents. Had you been sick during the six years you could have borrowed from that asso ciation a few of your own dollars by paying them six per cent, interest. Now my dear reader, let's figure on starting a five year order of our own. Play we had only one member. That was you or I. We take a dollar for membership fee and two dollars for the first monthly payment, and put it in any bank, on time deposit. Any bank in the country will pay three per cent, interest, 011 time deposits, and a savings bank--some of the soundest institutions in the world—will pay you four per cent, compounded semi-an nually. Figure the interest on twenty six dollars for six years, compounded semi-annually, and see if you are not quite a few dollars ahead on your own investment in a bank, as compared with the amount the N. P. L., or the Golden Seal are offering you. Then again if you happen to be taken sick during the live or six years, and your savings are in a bank, you can draw your money out and use it, and what bank would have the nerve to even attemt to charge you interest." Card Party. Mrs. Fred Seger, entertained at cards, at her home on East Fourth street, 011 Wednesday afternoon, in honor of her guest, Miss Vanderlin, of Pittsburg. First prize was captured by Mrs. Robert Lyons whilo Mrs. 1. I\. Hockley was awarded the consolation prize. Those present were: Mesdames Fred Johnson, R. K. Mickey, Frank Shives, T. H. Norris, F. G. Judd, Robt. Lyons, Chas. Seger, Wm, Howard, I. K. Hockley, W. H. DeLong, H. S. Lloyd, E. E. Forbes, Jerome Bell, Mead Floyd, Jasper Harris, Chas. Howard, Walter Thompson, Leon Felt, Alton Housler. Wm. Weiman, C. J. Goodnough, Laura Bryan, Lizzie Hinkle, E. M. Herteau, Miss Baurgelt, of Emporium; C. W. Shaffer and Chas. Potter, of New York City; Mrs. Caa sidy, of Providence, R. 1., Mrs. George Deike, of Kittanning, Pa., and Mrs. Ide, of East Orange, N. J. "Buster Brown" that irrepressible youngster, will be seen at the Empori um Opera House soon. Tho manage ment this season offer an entirely new prodction, splendid scenery and cos tumes, and a company second to none. The date will soon be announced. Don't Miss it. The Tomb Thumb Wedding, at the Presbyterian Church, Friday evening August 28. Music will bo' furnished by the Fisk Juvenile Band. General admission 35c; children 25c. Come! Ccme! Come! Auction. Home baking and children's sewing done at Mrs. M. F. Conway's at her residence on Fourth street. At her store on Broad street every thing will be auctioned ofi on 'he even ings of Friday and Saturday of this week. NO. 28.
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