THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOUI.D, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 42 HON. JOHN BROOKS. Earliest Champion of Local Option. Peiladelphia Evening Star. If the latest developments at Harrisburg in connection with the proceedings of the Legislature, anent the Local Option agitation, are to be taken as a criterion, the relations of the State to the liquor traffic will not be seriously disturb ed during the present session. Rev. S. W. Nicholson, head of the anti-saloon League, has taken a practical view of the situation and made friends with United States Senator Penrose, Speaker Oox and the other leaders of the Republi an Party on the Ilill, instead of casting his fortunes with the ene mies of the dominent political ele ment in the State, as represented by the bellicose Van Valkenburg and the disgruntled but powerless element which he represents. In adopting this obviously sensi ble course the Rev. Nicholson and his associates in the Local Option movement are in all probability ac tuated by the idea that it is up to them to get all they can in the way of legislation in favor of the cause temperance, even if the} r cannot bring about the enactment of a straight Local Option law. And along this line the bill which is fathered by State Senator Tustin, of the West Philadelphia district is very favorably regarded by the temperance advocates of this city. The bill is purely a local measure and provides for the restriction of the liquor selling privilege in resi dential sections in a manner which meets the approval of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, who are charged with the duty of ad ministering the existing license law including the renewal of pre vailing licenses and the granting and refusing of new ones, Should the Tustin bill go through both branches of the General As sembly and obtain the approba tion of the Governor, no new orad ditional licenses to sell intoxica ting beverages either at wholesale or retail, will or can be permitted in any locality whose residents to the number of sixty per cent, with in a certain area, shall protest. This is somewhat drastic and in the opinion of many good citizens, might be properly amended so as to work both ways. That is, it would be much fairer if it contained a clause permitting sixty per cent, of the citizens in a similar locality to have a petition for the establish ing of a saloon favorably acted upon by the License Court Judges. However, it is not my province, nor is it my intention to upon the merits or point out any de merits that may exist in the Tus tin bill, in advance of the action of the learned law-makers at the State capitol, hence I shall not pose as a critic in this matter at his time. The temperance question lias been an issue before the Legisla ture at different times for more than fifty years. Senator Quay, when he was the commanding in fluence dominating the political af fairs of the State, headed off a strong movement in behalf of pro hibition by giving his support to the high license idea, and as a re sult the liquor traffic in Pennsyl vania is now regulated by an Act, which is commonly known as the Brooks High License Law. The gentleman whose name is attached to the Act is William 11. Brooks, a Philadelphia!!, who in ISB7. when it vvas passed, was a member of the House of Representatives from the Germantown district. Later on he was Chief of the Bureau of Highways and now fills with credit to himself and the city the posi tion of Assistant Highway Com missioner. It is only just to say of 11. Brooks that in every capacity in which has ap peared in public life, Ire has made good, and it gives me pleasure to testify to this fact. But Brooks of Philadelphia is not the ouly man of that name who ever championed the cause of temperance in the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Before the Quaker City man assumed the dignity, and the honors of a Solon there was a Brooks in the Legislative halls of the Commonwealth, whose opposi tion to the "power of rum" as he styled it, was rampant. More than thirty years ago lie stood in the House of Representatives and shouted aloud his denunciation of the evils of the liquor. traffic and demanded Local Option as the oulv fair and adequate remedy for the conditions brought about l>v the existence of the saloon in the surban districts, anil the country tavern with a bar, in the rural sec tions. This was John Brooks, of Cam eron county. I do not know whether or not he is still in the land of the living, but I do know that when he served as a member of the House of Representatives at the sessions of 1877 and 1879, he was a prominent figure, at Harris burg. The general campaign for the total abolition of the saloon, which has of late been waged in all parts of the United States, had then not yet been heard of, but Brooks, of Cameron was an anti saloonist for fair. He was the ad vance agent in Pennsylvania for Prohibition. He was willing to talk against the liquor traffic in the House or out of it at any time of the day or night and he taxed his persuavive powers to the ut most in this direction.' And many of his colleagues listened to him in tently, but the fact must be chron icled in justice to the truth of his tory, that most of them did not take either him or his "issue" seri ously. Brooks was a man of peculiar appearance. He was tall and slen der, angular in build and the most striking thing about him was a long white beard which reached almost to his waist line and made him look venerable and impres sive. At each of the two sessions during which he represented Cam eron County in the House, he pre sented a bill providing for"Local Option" throughout the Common wealth. He supported it with great vigor and a single-minded earnestness that attracted atten tion and to humor him. his fellow members cheerfully voted to put the measure through the llrst and second readings. But when it came to the third reading and final passage, things were different. In cidentally it may be mentioned that Brooks of Cameron was an orator, at least from his own point ol' view and that of his enthusias tic admirers, and when he made a speech in favor of his Local Op tion bill, it was an event in Har risburg. He made two such speeches, one at each session, in which he served. The second sounded very much like the first, but as two years had elapsed be tween them no one paid any par ticular attention to a . little thiug like that. If a sonorous voice, an impas sioned delivery and violent and en tirely unconventional gestures could prevail, Brooks, of Cameron, would have easily commanded a majority of the Iloifee and this he expected to do without difficulty when he called up his little Local Option bill, a day or two before the close of the session of 1N79. There was a full attendance for the Brooks performance at the previous session and his oft-expressed deter mination to outdo himself this time in the cause that, was to his heart—''the wiping out of the rum business"—gave promise of a rare entertainment. Every member was present and the gal leries were packed with an expect ant throng. It was the most im portant occasion of the session. The l>ill at the request of Mr. Brooks was called up for final pas sage, and it.s sponsor, venerable, imposing and very serious took the floor to advocate his daring measure. "There are," he said as a start er, "40,000,000 drunkards in the United States." This startling statistical assertion made his audi tors sit up and take notice at once. And, ho went on, "no drunkard can ever enter the kingdom of heaven." lie had a peculiar swinging motion of the right arm, which was similar to the action of a pump handle when vigorously operated, and this gesture he em ployed with much frequency and great force throughout his entire remarks. It is hardly necessary for rue to reproduce his speech here. Anyone who desires to read it will find it recorded in the Jour nal of the House of Representa tives for that particular session. A prominent Philadelphia, mem ber of the House hi those days was Hugh Maekin, a Democrat, who represented the little Sixth "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1909 Ward. Perhaps it might be well for the purpose of this narrative to mention that "Hughey" was en gaged in some capacity in the li quor business. When the gentle man from Cameron county had concluded his remarks, his fellow members crowded around him and tendered him their congratulations in the warmest terms and his face fairly beamed with joy. "Hugh ey" Mack in stepped up to him bearing a monster bouquet of beau tiful roses and presented them as a fitting tribute from the Ladies* Christian Temperance Societies of Pennsylvania—there was no such organization in existence at the time but that made no difference with Mackin, who was one of the wags of the General Assembly and never lost an opportunity to per petrate a practical joke. Representative Brooks took the flowers with a profound Chester fieldian bow and proceeded to de liver a speech i> 'banks. In doing so he got that pump handle right arm to work and as he held the bouquet in his right hand, he wav ed it arourd, regardlessly. As he did so the roses threw out a lively shower of liquid drops, and mem bers in the vicinity of the speaker were liberally sprinkled. At the same time an aroma, distinctly al coholic arose in the atmosphere. The beautiful roses had been drenched with whiskey before they were handed to the legislative tem perance apostle. Poor Brooks, he threw away the bouquet in dis gust, and stalked maje-tically out of the House. And his pet Local Option bill was ingloriously beat en. It is hardly likely that any prac tical jokes will be played in con nection with temperance legisla tion this session. TUE BYSTANDER. Apology. The PRESS is up against it proper this week and we are forced to run an uuusnally short paper, leaving out a large amount of news, on account of being short of compositors, owing to sickness. We hope our readers will excuse this misfortune. Misfortunes will happen, in the best regulated fami lies. BEST PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. TUB PRESS this issue presents to its readers the best portrait of Abraham Lincoln, purchased from the pubLiaher at no small oost, because we feel that nothing would be more acceptable, at this time, when the entire world is do ing honor the name of Abraham Lin coln, the World's Greatest Emancipa tor. The portrait was made in March, 1864, at the time of Grant's visit to Washington to receive his commission as L'eutenant-General and his appoint ment to the command of the armies of the United States. Grant reached Washington on the evening of March Bth, was given his commission from the hand of Presi dent Lincoln on March Bth, visited the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac on the 10th, and left Wash ing for the West on the 11. From the recorded details of the visit, which he has given in his "Memoirs," we may almost with certainty fix March 9th as the day the picture was taken. The occasion was momentous iu its relation to the conduct and outcome of the war; and bcyoud this, Grant's visit had peculiar personal interest for President and General, because this was their first meeting. It was quite in keeping, then, with Lincoln's pen chant for having his picture taken that he should suggest to Grant a visit to the photographer's to commemorate the meeting and the event of the day. | They accordingly repaired to the i studio of Brady, on Pennsylvania avenue, and the photographs then | taken—both that of Lincoln and the j one of Grant—are considered the best j portraits of them extant. Lincoln's is ; full-face, the eyes looking into ours, ; and revealing the soul of the man. Emmanuel Church Notice. Sunday, Feb. 14, .Sexagesimal 10:30 i a. in., morning prayer and sermon, i Subject: The Alaska Mission. 7:30 p. i ni., evening prayer and sermon. Sub i ject: The Historic Ministry. Cameron Sheriff Here. Sheriff John W. Norris, of Cameron county, came over from Emporium Wednesday to attend qo some official business with Sheriff Kenneda.- -Potter j Enterprise. DEATH'S DOINGS. MURRAY Albert Murray, died at his home on Seventh street, on Wednesday, Feb. 10th at 4:30 p. m., from pneumonia. Deceased was 64 years of age and is survived by a wife and eleven chil dren, four of whom are small. Tho funeral will be held on Saturday after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the M. E. Church, the Rev. J. F. Anderson will officiate. Owing to the illness of Mr. Mullin Mr. Murray's obituary will appear in our next issue. EASTERBROOKS. The remains of Mrs. Mary !■ aster brooks, aged 59, who died at Corry, Pa., last Sunday, were brought to Em porium on Tuesday for burial. Fun eral services were conducted at the Baptist Church, after which the re mains were taken to West Creek Ceme tery for burial, in family lot. De ceased will be remembered as the widow of Edward Easterbrooks, who died at this place about nine years ago. Two children survive—one son and one daughter—Frank and Mrs. Gillson. Mrs. Easterbrooks while suffering lor a long time with Bright'e disease, only a short time ago became seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Easterbrooks accom panied the remains to Emporium. CHAPMAN. MRS. VINIA CHAPMAN, aged 62 years, died at Spokane, Wash., Monday, Feb. Ist, 1909. Deceased leaves a husband, Mr. Almeron Chapman, and three children, viz: Clark, Georgia, (Mrs. Othmer), and Sadie, all being present at the time of her death; also Mrs. Geo. W. Gentry and Mrs. Chas. A. Van Lew, who reside in that state. The death of this excellent lady will be a great shock to her many friends in this county, especially her only brother, Mr. H. C. Taylor and family, of Emporium. Deceased had been in Jpoor health for more than a year, after locating in Spokane, and underwent an operation for the removal of a tumor one week before her death. This information is furnished us by Mr. H. C. Taylor, who received the sad intelligence on Sunday last, by postal from Mr. Chapman. The PRESS and the many friends of the family extend to the deeply bereaved husband and children their sympathy in their great loss. LEWIS. EMELINE LEWIS, wife of Lyman Lovvis, died at the family residence, at Rich Valley, last Thursday, Feb. 4th, aged 55 years and tfcree months. De ceased suffered a stroke of of apoplexy last January and died from the effect. For the past 18 years Mrs. Lewis has been a member of tho Wesleyan Meth odist Church and was one of its most active members. She was one of the first members of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society and will be sadly missed both in the church and society. Deceased is survived by her husband, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Vernie Lewis, Mrs. Murdock McNeil and Clyde Lswis, also nine grand-children, three brothers and two sisters, John and Frank Lewis, of Rich Valley and Charles, of California, Mrs. Hannah Latin, of Jersey City, and Mrs. Mina Ballard, of Gardeau. All were present at the funeral excepting her brother Charles. Services were conducted by the Rev. Wm. Osgood, pastor of the Rich Valley Church, on Saturday morning and interment was made in the Rich Valley Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the PRESS and their many friends. A Trip Abroad. The Misses Thressa, Helen and Francos Blumle are contemplating a I trip to the old world. Their visit will i include places of interest in Germany, | Italy and Switzerland. The young j ladies expect to sail about the 25th of j April. From Old Friends. Mr. Oscar H. Havens, of Missoula, | Montana, a former resident of Cam- I eron county, writea the PRESS, under : date of Jan. 28th, enclosing a money ; order for his renewal at the same time remarking, "I like to hear from my i old home." Card of Thanks. Wo wish to extend our thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted ue during the sickness and ; death of our wife and mother also to 1 the Free Methodist choir for their , beautiful music, and to the ladies of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis sionary Society for the floral tribute. LYMAN LEWIS AND FAMILY. Class of 1909. The class of 1909 were entertained by j Harold Seger last Thursday evening. A new stunt in the line of entertain , ment, in Emporium, was that of a J theatre party, the entire class witnes3- | ing the performance of 'Tempest and Sunshine." After the play the class j was given an elaborate luncheon by Mr. Segrr at his home on Fourth street. Prof, and Mrs. C. E. Plasterer and Miss Lora McQnav, teachers of the class, ; were present. Friendly Society Doings. The Friendly Society held its regular monthly meeting last Friday evening, at the eome of Miss Bessie McQuay. After the business was transacted the meeting was turned into a valentine party and was enjoyed by all present. A pie social will be given on Thursday evening, February 18, 1909, in the base ment! of the Presbyterian Church for the benefit of the Society. Ice cream and coffee will also be berved. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present. Birthday Party. A birthday party in honor of the 62nd anniversary of the birth of Mrs. M. H. Dodge, was given last Saturday evening, at her home on Walnutstreet. Mrs. Dodge, is one of Emporium's most estimable ladies and is held in the highest regard, by all who know her. Those present were* Mesdames O. P. Warner, M. M. Larrabee, M. A. Beck, J. D. Swope, Orville Proudfoot, E. H. Gregory, W. H. Cramer, Henry Bliss, Thomas Cleary, R. Robinson, Dennis Donovon, S. McDonough, Wm. Dalrymple, Ella McSwan, Gilbert Morse, Belle Beattie, P. R. Beattie, James Farrel, Wm. Swartz, M. C. Tulis, Henry Klees, James Fetter, B. F. Phalon, El wood Ness, John Koehler, Ira Good, and Miss Lena Evans. Burning Mid-Night Oil. A neat cartoon entitled "Burning Mid-Night Oil" was found on our desk this morning. It is the work of our popular townsman,, Pose T Ov n rturf, The picture portrays a lamp burning brightly and a very patient father holding a baby evidently in the height of a very boisterous time. A little note occotupanitig the cartoon an nounces the fact that a bright little daughter arrived at the home of Ross T. Overture and wife last Sunday. Of course Ross is wearing "the smile that won't come off." May the little one iive to be a joy and comfort to her | proud parents, is the wish of the PRESS. I _ . _ _ It Pays to Use the Press. "Last fall I placed an adv. in the PRESS, offering for sale a stove. The third day after the adv. appeared I sold the stove to a man at St. Marys; the adv. was continued for two weeks and I could have sold a car load."—W. W. Weiman. "Newerf, Pa.- Last fall I had a little adv. in the PRESS about Shepshire sheep and was well pleased with re sults. I inserted same in two other publications, but your publication sold more sheep for me than both the others. You may send me price for two insertions."— E W. Wilcox . A word to the wise is sufficient. The Sick. Typhoid fever has appeared again in this section. Up to the present time two cases have bean reported. Miss Leathea Victory, one of the public school teachers in Shippen township, is a victim of tho disease. Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Andrews, of East Emporium, is also down with the fever. Little of Everything. The Pennsylvania R. R. Co., are arranging lo lay the fourth rail track between Altoona and Pittsburg. O. E. Nellis agent for the Grand Union Tea Co. All orders promptly attended to. Remember the Hamilton Hose Com pany, ball, supper and reception, Wednesday evening, Feb. 17th,. Tick ets, §1.00; supper tickets, 25c. The Mountaineer Minstrels give an entertainment at Port Allegany this i evaning, for benefit of Star Ilose Com- I pany. Slaughtering Prices. We call the attention of tho PRESS ! readers to the advertisement of Mr. N. Seger, the pioneer clothing merchant, who is offering a big reduction in the prices of clothing, from Feb. 16th to 27th. Be sure that you read his adv. and then call and see tho big bargains. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wopo j ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails | gold by L. Taggart,druggist. 32-tlm. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY, Pair. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Rain or Snow. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At tlie close of business, Feb. 10,1909, $808,514.96. Lincoln's First Political Speech, Gemtlemen anU Fellow Citizens: I presume you all know who I am. lam humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been ioliciteo" by my friends to become a candidate for the Legisla ture. My Poiltics are short and and aweet. 1 am in favor of a national bank, i am in favor of the internal improvement system * * These are my sentiments and political principles. If elected, I shall be thankful, if not, it will be all the sarna. SI.OO Starts an Account. 30 INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES "O OF DEPOSIT. DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa. DR. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, (Successor to Dr A. B. Mead.) Office over A. P. Vogt's Shoe Store, Emporium, Pa 12y Religious—Lincoln Sermon. In the Methodist Episcopal Church, on next Sunday evening, the pastor. Rev. J. F. Anderson, will take as his discourse, "Lincoln, the Liberator."— To this service are cordially invited members of the G A. R. Post, Patri otic and Fraternal Orders, High School and Grammar School students, and patriotic citizens in general, where it will not interfere with their other du ties and obligations. Th. Revival Services. Tho special revival services which have been going on in tiie Methodist Episcopal Church, of this place, during the past month, were well attended all through, and resulted in much good. About lifty persons tillered upon the Christian life and about forty of these united with the church on probation. On last Sunday morning, fifteen per sons received the sacrament of baptism. While the members of this church were very faithful and were greatly helped, many persons from other denomina tions, as well found it convenient to be present and take part in these services ana hence shared in the meeting's beu fits. Eighteenth Annual Ball. Hamilton Hose Company, No. 3, will next Wednesday evening, Feb. 17th, give their eighteenth annual ball, sup per and reception, "i?ie boys will give their many admiring friends a jolly good time, at tho opera house. This company was organized in 1881 and is composed of an active membership that never fails to respond promptly when called and always does good work, fre quently risking themselves to save property. See that they have a rous ing attendance. Purchase tickets at once. Keating's popular orchestra, of Olean, has been engaged and all pat rons can rest assured of most excellent music and a fine program of dances, now being prepared at the PRESS job rooms. Get on the Band Wagon. Be sure you secure seats early—do it now—for the Mountaineer Minstrels, to take place at the opera house Fri day evening, Feb. 12th. Their menu this year excels any ever given here— amateur or professional. No old chest nuts. All the latest songs, jokes and stunts. A new departur., that will tako with the audience, the adding ol several ladies to their circle. Don't you ever think of missing it. Pur chase your seat at once. The Caleb Power's Lecture. The chart for tho sale of reserved seat tickets for the Caleb Power's lec ture—the noted Kentucbyan—to be given at tho courthouse, Tuesday evening, Feb. 23rd, at 8 p m., will be ready at li. H. Loyd's store, Monday morning, at 9 o'clock. Lecture under the auspices of Presbyterian church. Tickets : Reserved seats, 75c ; gen eral admission, 50c.; children, 2oc. Fair. On Saturday evening, February 20, 1909, a Fair will be held at the Swesev school house. The main feature of the evening will be a Necktie and Apron Supper. Candy and other notions will be on sale. Come brinpr your friends, enjoy the overling, and help a good cause. NO. 52.
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