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.
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It is of considerable value to engin
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At thr . lose of business, Jun. 26, 1910,
$884,539.70.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
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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.