THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. U. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 43 CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD. NEARING HOME CRUISE Interesting Letters From lion.George J. Lttßar and Wife. December 4th, 1909. At day-break we awake to find our selves entering and passing lip the Ira wadi river, on our way up to Rangoon, Burma. We get our breakfast as soon as possible and repair to the deck with our glasses to view the scenes on shore, as we pass up tho river, and what a beautiful sight greets the eye, wide level fields, as far as the eye can see, covered with green and pretty i'air looking houses,' large herds of cattle, with many sheep and goats, all looking nice and clean, as if someone lived there, that must be prosperous and contented. Many ofourcompany said it looked so home-like. We pass up through the same kind of scenery, now and then u shriue or pegud i to break the monotony. Finally wo drop an chor at Rangoon and find a fleet of tenders waiting to transfer ns to shore, where we find a lot of carriages, suffi cient to accommodate the whole band, . into which we s:>on scramble and are soon on our way around the city. As I usual we first visit the parks and they j certainly are beautiful. We nest visit j the zoo, and after stirring up the ani mals in proper shape, we repair to the I Strand Hotel for lunch and I don't thiuk the proprietor has any reason to complain, that we did not do justice to to his oriental cooking. Well, after lunch, we again entered carriages and drove to the shore. Dagon Pagoda, built over 2,500 years ago, and about the finest thing in the line of temples we had yet seen. It is claimed to be the largest Pagoda iu tho world, as well as the oldest. Wo got out of our carriages at the enlrauco nd started up the steps, up, up, and up some more; lined on both sides with shops and booths and individuals, single and in groups, all eager to see and more to sell to the American visitors. They are the roost polite, pleasaut and jolly people that we have met yet, and it took some time to look at tho pretty women and their wares. The women and girls, as well as the men, looked so pleasant and well fed, that we began to inquire the reason why. We found out that they were on an equal, one with the other, no caste in India, to keep tbem apart. The man and his wife are equal, one had no rights that the other did not have. All worked, kept shop or did what they pleased. At last we arrived at the top step and what a sight presented itself to our view. The center piece was the large Pagoda rising to the height of some 300 feet, from a large base to a point on top, all covered with gold from top to bottom and all around it erected private and public shrines and pepodas of every shape and kind and in them all sorts of gods to suit the fancy of the builder, all covered and inlaid with Bmall pieces of glass in every possible shade, running up to points and peaks too numerous to count. Candles were burning everywhere and never ceases, day or night, for the worshipers as they came kept lighting new ones to set in front of their particular gods, and so it has been going on all these ages and I don't think tho place has ever been cleaned of the dropping tallow, or perhaps anything else, so you can judge of some of the smells that greet ed our nostrils, when we first went in. No one seemed to care where we went so we wandered around at our own sweet will until we got tired and did not see the half. We finally got into a place near or under tho main dome that seemed to have more worshipers and more candles than anywhere else. We kept going on until we seem ed to come to an end;in front of us was an iron grating we went up and looked in and there we beheld a buda of pure gold. The figures, about twice as large as a good sized man. No one may enter there and the lights never go out. We got tired of looking at so much splendor and color and we re turned to our (.t riages and ride through a section of beautiful homes, large yard* ar>d full of trees and flow ers. We reached the hotel and gather ed up our traps togo to the ship for the night. This js Sunday morning; up again and off for town and go and see the big elephants at work handling lum ber. We only found one at work and was told by the owners that the others would not work on Sunday and could not be coaxed to come out, as they ut terly refused to work on that day. Tliis one has been in the habit of Sun day work, so did not seem to know any different. We drove around until eve ning and went back to the ship, as we were to move down the river on the tide at seven o'clock, Monday morning. I forgot to mention after seeing the ele phants we drove to the sacred tank, or lake, and saw the sacred fish and there saw the natives throwing food to the fish, but none should be caught, i never saw water so thick with fish and I don't believe you could stir them up with a stick; such a wriggling, squirm ing mass 1 never saw. We went up some stone steps and we found one of the largest budas we had over seen and everything nice and clean. Monday, December 6th, we are gliding down the river and bidding good bye to Kan goon and looking ahead to our visit to Singapore to see more strange and wonderful sights. Wednesday the Bth, about noon, we are entering the St raits of Malacco and will reach Singapore on Friday. We are all well as usual; we had rain this morning, for perhaps a half hour. No rough sea yet to shake us up, everything going line. Yours Respectfully, MR. and MRS. GEO. J. LABAR. On Board tlio Steamer "Cleveland,'> CHINA SEA, December 11, 1909. DEAR FRIENDS : Well, we have made one more stop, and, in my poor way, I must try an d tell you about it. Yesterday the 10th, we cast anchor at Singapore, about seven, a. ra. As soon as we came to anchor we were met by a lot of ten ders and quickly taken ashore, where we proceeded to investigate the towu. We took carriages and were driven to the station, where a special train was waiting to take us a distance of seventeen miles across the Island. It did not take us long to make the trip across this tropical country that is abounding in all sorts of tropi cal fruit and flowers. They soon drew up to a station which we found was the end of the road and on the bank of a body of water. We boarded the small steamers awaiting us and in fiteen minutes found ourselves on the mainland of the Malay Peninsula with more Rickshaws in waiting to take us about a mile to see the palace of the Sultan of Johore. Well, they filling the Rickshaws so fast they were get ting scarce and told to get into an auto two of which were standing there and we soon filled one. We were on the front seat. We all told the 1 driver where togo, and at last the guide told him and off we started, but in the wrong direction. No use of our try ing to tell him where togo, for not a word could he understand, so we quit telling him and let him go. We had a fine ride and view of the place for about two miles. At last he stopped at a low rambling shed-like place with a lot of natives around and looked as if it might be an opium den or the back yard of the town. He got out and mo tioned for us to get out, but we did not get out as we were two miles from no where and surrounded by Well we did not'know what to do but sit still and jabber to him and he to us. Finally he started off and evidently found some one who understood the situation, for amid a great deal of laughing and merriment from his friends and looking very foolish he got back into his auto and took us back in a jiffy to the place we started from and left us to ourselves. At last we got in a Rickshaw and was soon on our way to the palace of the Sultan of Johores. We found a long low building, on the outside, but after ascending a flight of steps we found ourselves in a very fine ly furnished place, each room about twenty feet high and very large, and tho building was two stories high. We wandered around until we got tired ; servants to show us around and inci dently to keep their eyes on us. We understood that the Sultan was away. We returned to Singapore and arrived there about noon and found lunch ready for us, at the Raffles Ho tel, of which we partook freely, for I can assure you that this kind of hustl ing is very hungry work. In the after noon we did the town as it pleased ourselves and took in the parks and other show places. At about 4 p. m , we returned to the ship and at 5:30 were again on our way. Atone a. m., we crossed the Equator, with blowing l of whistles and other racket. To-day | at two p. m., we witnessed the celebra tion of Neptune with an invitation to all of the crew that had never crossed the line before as well as all other that that they could get into it. Yesterday | they gave the passengers to under stand there would be something doing, j Well old Neptune and his Queen board- I ed the ship to find out why a lot of Continued on sth Page. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1910. Hamilton Hose Company Dance and Supper. AB will b<! observed by handsome half-sheet postern, infiiK d from the PRESS jobbing department, this old and efficient hose company will give their nineteenth annual ball and sup per at the opera house, Thursday even ing, Feb. 3rd, 1910. The celebrated Kr-ating orchestra, of Olean, N. Y., has been secured for the occasion and there is no better in this section. Mr. Keat ing, the leader, will personally head the orchestra and guaratees the public j a rich treat. The opera house will bo appropriately decorated for the occas ion and the public can bank 011 having one of the most pleasant eveuings they ever enjoyed at a ball. When the boys call upon you to purchase a ticket, re member they are always prompt in re sponding to your call when they are wanted and never fail to do good work. You do not have to dance, or partake of the elegant supper they are noted for serving -just give SI.OO, §2.00 or $5.00, to show that you appreciate the fact that the Hamilton Hose Co., maintain an efficient Are company, at their own expense. We bespeak a very liberal patronage on the part of the public, to make this occasion one long to be remembered. The following efficient committees are actively at work and invite the co operation of all citizens, as well as the firemen of all companies. The Hamil tons are always on hand to assist their brother firemen and we hope to see a general turn out. Master of Ceromonies-—Mr. Joseph Kayo. Reception—Hon. Josian Howard, li. A. Eick, Herbert Vogt, Roy Beattie. Floor Managers—Edward Neliis, Chas. Vogt, Alfred Zwald, Henry Zwald, James Tormey, Thomas Bailey, Robert Clark, John Robinson, 2d. Arrangements—John J. Quigley John T. Howard, Thos. Craven, Ralph L. Sehnee, Chas. Clark, A. F. Vogt. Remember the date—Feb. 3rd. HISTORY OF HAMILTON HOSE. Mr. C. C. Ritchie, secretary of the Hamilton's who has been a wheel horse since the organization of the company in 1891, gives us the follow ing brief history of the Fire Fighters: "The Hamilton Hose Company, No. 3, was organized in the Spring of 1891 with the following membership, solicit ed by A. F. Vogt and C. C. Ritchie: CHARTER MEMBERS. A. F. Vogt, F. A. Vogt, C. C. Ritchie, John Robinson, D J. Downey, M. Moore, R. Cavanaugh, C. J. Vogt, Ed. Barker, J. Zwald, Ed. Rendt, E. M. Welsh, D. W. Sampson, Wm. Robin son, Chas. Fisher, Thos Butler, Matt. Burnes, E. J. Moore, A. Robinson, Ranta Moore, Geo. Reese, F. H. Pear | sail, A. Blinzler, Geo. Hout, J. D. I Logan, Wm. Mundy, Fred Athinson, i Andrew Vogt, E. D. Billotte 1 From the membership the following officers were chosen: President, Ed. L. Rendt, Jr.; Ist Vice President, Chas. Fisher; 2nd Vice President, C. C. Ritchie; Secretary, E. M. Welsh; Trea surer, William Robinson; Foreman, A. F. Vogt; Ist Asst., John Zwald; 2nd Asst., M. Burnes; Representative to State Convention, A. F. Vogt. At the first annual inspection of the Fire Department, our uniforms con sisted of black trousers, shirt and a regulation cap, for which each mem ber paid, which afterwards was instru mental in regulating the price of initia tion fee of new members. The following will show that for the first year the company was handicap ped as far as fighting the fire demon, which has caused many poor families untold suffering and hardships. So it behooved us to wake up. The follow ing Feb.we held our first Fair and An ual Ball and Supper, which has been to the present time a red-letter date in the history of our good citizens. After all expenses had been paid we had 1650.00, which we at once invested in uniforms, which we think the good citizens of Emporium will agree was as fine as the finest. But this was only the beginning. Wo could not fight the dread monster fire without something more than uniforms We had to have a hose cart and a place to keep it. j About this time, the Mountaineer Hose i Company had a two-wheeled cart aud they were about to purchase, a m ore up-to-date carriage, which they did, 1 we requested the Borough Fathers to 1 give us the old cart, which they were willing to do, if we could provide a suitable place to keep it. We were "up against the real thing" then. We had expended about all of our money for suits, yet we went to work. Mr. A. F. Vogt and the writer started out to raise money to build a house, which if it was standing to-day, as origiually built, would be styled a shed. Still it "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WKßSTEß. answered the purpose. We farther stated that the party giving us the I largest donation we would name the company nfter. Mr. Hamilton, of the Tannery Company, gave us a check for SSO UO, hence we named the com pany, "Hamilton Hose Co., No. 3." We used sufficient money to erect the shed, which we used as a carriage and meeting room combined, until 1899, when we enlarged our building, giving us a carriage room and as fine a meet ing room as any company in town. We own our own building and furni ture, as well as a new cart. Mr. A. F. Vogt was our first Fore man and is still filling the same office with credit. There was a timo when we were well drilled and made a good showing, as creditable as ar.y. We could do so again if the members would attend the meetings more regular. We can get back to our standing. Let us do it, 'boys'." C. C. RITCHIE. Jan. 17, 1910. "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Bloodhounds are essential in an Uncle Tom's Cabin production per haps an much so as the ever-plasing lawyer Marks. Omit the degs and you take the benuty from the play and made it unrealistic. In the Al. W. Martin's revival which is booked for the Emporium Opera House, Friday evening, Jan. 28th, are used six man. eating bloodhounds, which were (secur ed by Mr. Martin's agents at no small expense or trouble. The scenic dis play is the grandest ever executed for an Uncle Tom's Cabin production and the company numbers over fifty peo ple. Taking the Martin revival as a whole, it represents the largest display of money ever expended on America's greatest play. Welcome Visitor. Dr. Albra W. Baker, of Bloomsburg, formcly one of Emporium's most promising physicians, visited in town over Sunday, guest of F. P. Rentz and family, at their pleasant home, West Fourth street. The PRESS enjoyed a visit from our genial friend, who con templated returning to Emporium, but he informs us he has decided to re main at Bloomsburg. The Dr's many friends were pleased to meet lira. Dinner Party. Chae. E. Crandel), Teller at the First National Bank, entertained the clerks of that institution and a few friends at a live o'clock dinner last Thursday evening in honor of his (?) birthday. It was an enjoyable menu and ye editor has not recovered from the effects. Coudersport's Great Fire. y last Friday morning fire was discovered in the printing plant of Potter Enterprise at Coudersport, and before the (lames were put under sub jection, a loss estimated at about $35,- 000, resulted which is partially covered by insurance. The printing office of the Enterprise was a total loss and Shear & Fee, grocors, as well as others in the same business block, lost heavi ly with the fire and water. The busi ness block which is owned by Mr. Fee will be rebuilt at once. Austin's Escape. The residents of the borough of Austin escaped a serious flooding the first of the week. During the thaw the big reservoir belonging to the Bayless Pulp and Paper MillH filled with water to its utmost ca pacity and the tention was very great, causing the wall to bulge in the centre, and in fact leak through in several places. The residents on Railroad and Turner streets as well as several families on Costello avenue, took to the hills, expect every moment to see the mighty volume of water rush down the j valley on its work of destruction. I School sessions were out of the i question as the families whose ! homes were threatened sought ref ' uge in the school house and the i hospital and all homes that were j situated on an elevation was ! thrown open to the less fortunate, j Dynamite was used in breaking a ; portion of the wall and relieving I the great pressure of water and also saved the town from the im pending doom. The danger of the ; flood is over and everything is ! back to normal again. Work will !be started at once to repair and | strengthen the big reservoir. Austin escaped a horrible catastro ; phe. even as serious as Johnstown. Note our low prices on fruit this 1 week. MKIHKL'S. J Congressman E a relay at Washington. After passing through a serious ill ness that neco's: it;-:! Congressman Chas. F. Barclay H pending several weeks at Southern Pines, N. C , where he underwent two delicate operations, it will be pleasant; news to his many friends to hear that he has again arrived at Washington, attending to his duties. While not fully recovered he is considered out of danger and is quietly residing at his Washington residence. With a larse force of clerks, as well as a private secretary, ho has been enabled to keep tip with his work. Congressman Barclay's candidacy to succeed himself meets with the appro bation of bis constituents and when the time arrivee for work in the har. ness Capt Barclay will buckle on the belt and enter the field, with a little less vim than he did in 1802 when he enlisted in the Second Bucktails and suffered in the southern pons, being captured at Gettsburg. The old sold iers, their widows and children appre ciate the fact that they have a friend at Washington who will guard their interests. We have no fear of tho out come at the primaries. "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The lovers of song and dance will have an opportunity of being enter tained as well as the admirer of the drama when Al. Martin's mammoth re vival of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is brought to the Emporium Opera House, Friday evening, Jan. 28th. Mr. Martin to assist in filling out the pictures in the play and duriug the great levee scene they introduce many novel dances, cake walks and "shines" famil iar only to that race. Perhaps the most important dance being the "S'wanee Swing," a new creation which is now the craze of the vaude ville profession. It is most amusing and must be witnessed to be appre ciated. All the characters in the drama are impersonated by white actors. The scenic accessories are gorgeous and historically correct, and special care has been taken to secure the correct ness of the costuming. Don't Forget the Cackle. A duck, which had faithfully stuck to business during the summer and laid several dozen large, fawn-colored eggs, complained that she was not ap- j predated. "See that hen over there?" said the duck; "she has not laid so many eggs as I have, nor iii< big, but she has books written about her na verses composed in her honor, w'..le nobody savs a word about me.' "The trouble with you is," said the wise buff leghorn <:;uok that was stand ing near, "that you do not tell the pub lic what you have done. You lay an egg and waddle off without saying a word, while that sister of mine never lays one without letting everybody in the neighborhood know of it. If you want to cat any ice in this community you must learn ro advertise."—Troy (N. Y.) Chief. A Useful Publication. One of the most valuable booklets that has ever come to our notice is being issued for free distribution by the Waverly Oil Work* Poof burgh, Pa. This Booklet contains 100 pages, and in addition to telling all about oils of every kind, it has about 70 pages devoted to tables and matters of general information, much of which is entirely new. It is of considerable value to engin eers and mechanics, and one of these Booklets shonld be on the desk of every business man. A postal card request addressed to the Waverly Oil Works Co., at Pitts burgh, Pa., will bring one of the books promptly. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE. HIR WEATHEtt. FRIDAY, Buow l'lurries. TURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At thr . lose of business, Jun. 26, 1910, $884,539.70. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. In I urn iii : over ;i ne'v loaf for the new year among the good resolutions that yon will form don't forget resolve to save something every week by <li position your money in this strong *ank. You will then begin each week richer, SI.OO Starts an Account. 30 INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK o ACC UNTS AND CERTIFICATES OI" DE^OSIT. DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwel Block, Emporium, Pa, DR. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, (Suci eHsor to Dr A. 15 Mead.) Office ovi-i' A. F. Vo£t's Shoo Stor© Emporium, Pa- 12y h- w-rr.v 'y.air.r.i vsy. .ywrr OPERA MOUSE Friday Night, Jan. 28 O . K NIOHT ONLY. The Largest on Earth Ai. w. mart ins BIG ORIGINAL UNuLE TOM'S CABIN Newest edition of the oldest hit — known t<» ~li the world as the best. To parade. Performance on the stage, nor on the street. Band concert twice daily. Prices 25c, 35c, and 50c anrnMK:w«g-«a«aauim*T?g aawa nw >j*m Ireland and the Irish By DR. I. E. REILLY, Oil City, Pa.. Illustrated Lecture IN TIIE OPERA HOUSE, Emporium, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. i, 1910 At 8 P. M. Under the auspices of the Ladies Society of Em manuel Church. Tickets 35 and 50 Cents. Dr. Rilly described the beauties of the Emerald Isio and cited its legauds mid tiaditions with fervor, pathos >iiid eloquence, interspersed with ready and bri iiant wit of a gifted son of Erin.—Oil City Derrick. This series of lecturers is one of the best ever heard in this city. The illus trations and magnificent lectures make a combination it would be hard to ex cel.—Omaha Daily Bee. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS All Announcements under thin head must be signed by the candidate und pniil in advance to insure publication. FOR CONGRESS. Editor Prean: We are authorized to announce the name of Hon. Ciiakles P. Barclay, of Cameron county, as a candidate for Congress, upon the Republican ticket, in the 21st Congressional District, sub ject to the decision of the voters as ex pressed . ; the Primary Election, to be held in June of 1910. Editor Presn: — You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for Congress, for the 21st Congressional District, com posed of She counties of Clearfield, Me- Kean, Centre and Cameron, wubject to the Rales of the Republican P'.rty,- Primary Election, June 4th, 1910. Yours truly,, CHAS. E. PATTEN. Curwensville, Clearfield Co., Pa., November 30th, 1909. —t. p. Reliable firm. E. F Batchelder, of Lock Haven, transacted business in Emporium last week. The Batchelder Monumental Works are tho most reuaoie in tni3 section of the state and are rapidly forging to the front. The soldiers and sailors monument recently erected at- Lock Haven, at a cost of over $7,000, was putin position by this firm. Write theui to send an agent when you eon templete work in their line. Extra fancy oranges. 25c per dozen, at Meiscl's. NO. 50.
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