THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BV C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 43
CRUISE AROUND
THE WORLD, j
NEARING HOME CRUISE
Interesting Letters from Hon. George
J. Laßar and Wife.
On Board the Steamer, "Cleveland,' !
Sea of Japan, January 1, 1910.
DEAR FRIENDS :
After two days of uneventful run
ning, on December 29th we are near
ing the coast of Japan. At eleven a.
m., it started to rain and rainod quite
hard all day and night. We passed a
few islands and the coast line, which
were quite mountanious. At 2:15 we
pass into the outer harbor and anchor
for a while, then pass further in and I
anchor close to Nagasaki. We found
two of our cruisers lying here, the
Maryland and Colorado. They gave
us quite a reception. We were met by
a committee of Japs, in boats, bring
ing flowers and cheering loudly. They J
were accompanied by a boat send- |
ing np daylight fireworks. of the !
most beautiful kind The Japanese J
and the U. S. Flags would float out to
gether as tbey had bursted and sailed
in the air. One contained a man and !
a woman who danced and bowed to j
each other as they sailed through the I
air. Amid cheers .ml fireworks we!
proceeded to land and as we got off at
the wharf a committee, and others,
stood in line and welcomed us by cheer
ing and bowing, as we passed through
; to the waiting Rickshaws, hundreds in
number, in which we started off to see
the town. The men, women and
children were all cheering and wearing
the Japanese and U. S. flags. Every- j
thing was decorated and even piles of |
vegetables, made in mounds to repre- j
sent the flag. Everybody looked j
.. happy and pleasant as if each one of ;
us were a personal friend, who came I
< on a visit. They kept it up all day ; !
whereyer we stopped tea and cakes t
were waiting for us, with dainty little
Japanese girls and ladies to wait on us. i
At one place we entered a store and we
were asked to "step in here please."
We did and there we found five or
six of the dantiest little girls, about I
nine or ten years of age. They brought j
us a cop of tea and cake and when we j
had finished they made us a present of j
the cup and saucer. We putin the l
whole of next day visiting around and
in the evening they had an immense
Japanese lantern parade, with the band
playing American music 1 should
have stated that the first evening they
opened one of their best theatres, for
us, all and free. It was raining and we
did not go, but many did and pro.
nounced it a fine affair. I should have
s lid more about the flowers. They
were placed in baskets, each basket
being at l«ast three feet across. There
must have been at least a bußhel of
flowers of various kinds in each basket,
alsj a rose and fan for each one. Well,
all good things must end and yesterday
the 31st, at two p. m., amid the cheer
ing and playing of band 3 we slip out
of the harbor and start on our to Kobe.
A great many stayed up to see the year
1910 start in proper shape. About 12:30
a. m., we heard the anchor go out and
we laid by till morning. We had got
ten among so many islands that it was
not safe togo on. We were up early
next morning and found four other
vessels also waiting. We did start un
til nine o'clock and then we could see
the beautiful scenery we were passing.
Islands everywhere, all looking green
and fertile, a very line view. As it is
near dinner time will say good bye for
this time, with best wishes to all for a
happy New Year.
Yours Respectfully,
MR. and MRS. GEO. J. LABAR.
P. S.—ln writing my letter one thing
that impressed me very much, I for
got to mention, was the coaling of the
ship. Fifteen hundred men, women
and children put on by hand in fifteen
hours, five thousand tons of coal, from
little bargee. They put up steps to the
deck, about thirty feet, and placed
themselves in rows about two feet
apart, up the steps and across the ship
to the middle, where it could be thrown
down into the hold. The coal was
shoveled into baskets holding about a
peck and passed from one to the other,
making a perfect stream, which went
on incessantly, from five a. m., until
about eight p. m., apparently without
a break, the empty baskets going back
by another line. When they did thefr
eating I know not, or whether they
had anything to eat at all. It was so
interesting to me I watched them by
the hour, when not ashore. Another
thing, as we passed in and out of the
harbor, we were shown a small island,
which was high and very steep and i
where about two hundred years ago,
when getting tired of the Jesuits, who j
had possession of all their lands and
were oppressing them very much.
Ttiey rounded them all up, followers
and all, and took them up to the top
of this island and pitched them off the J
hill, into the water below. They then
went to a trading station on one of the
islands, the only place where they
alarmed foreign traders and asked
them if they were Christians. They
said they were Dutch, and they left
them alone. I also forgot to mention,
that we attended a reception of the U.
S. Consul General and the Governor
of Nagasaka, which was very fine.
HONOLULU, H. 1., January 20, 1910.
DEAR FRIENDS :
On January 6th, at 12 'noon, wo j
dropped anchor, in the harbor of Yo
kohuma and lauded at two p. m. We
took Rickshaws for a ride around the
pi 'ice, which is getting to bo n common
occurrence. We found a more modern
town than w«s have yet visited in Jap
an. The streets are well paved and
have quite a few of up-to-date houses.
The people were not so enthsiustic |
over our coming, as they are more
used to seeing Americans and Euro
peans. However, they gave us a
right good welcome, and made our
stay very pleasant. There were not
many places of importance to show us,
only what might be seen in any city.
Howerer, we visited a very nice gar
den and also a race track, on a hill
from which we had a fine view of the
surrounding country. About 9:45 the
next morning, we took the train j
for Kauizawa, about one hour's ride
through a well cultivated country ;
some hills, under two of which wepasß
ed, and as usual in all Eastern cotin
j tries, every inch of laud is treated and
I producing something for food, every
| ravine, away up the hill where there
I did not look to be more than two feet I
; wide and the hiils also if it is not all
| rocks. We arrived at Kanizawa
! indue time and proceeded to see that
! town ; very pretty and quaint, nest
ling among and all over low hills. We
; found on the top of one of these
hills a bronze Budda, fifiy feet high, in
a sitting posture and a very pleasant
countenance. He had been there for
i seven hundred years, waiting for us
I and this was our first visit. We con
! eluded to have our pictures taken with
i him, so a dozen or more or more of us
i clambered in his lap and a native
photographer took our picture for 75c
each, of which I have two, and can
show you when we get home. If we
have not been to Heaven on this
trip we have at least sat on the lap of a
god. We found a very fine hotel here,
at which we took lunch and then
strolled down to the beach to see the
fishermen draw in their nets. I ex
pected to see some fine fish, that I
might have a fish story to tell, at least,
and vary the monotony from temples
and gods, to something else. The big
gest fish that I saw was about six inch
es long. As we could not talk with
them we did not learn what use they
put them to. We returned to Yokoho
ma about 3 p. m., and paid a visit to
Miss Slate, a missionary lady on the
i Bluff, to whom we had a letter of in
troduction trom Rev. Mr. Metzler,
which reached us at Hong Kong. We
hired a couple of Rickshaws, men knew
the place and started. Wo found a
hill that was so steep that my two-foot
ed pony could not pull me so I got out
and walked up the hill and helped to
push Mrs. Laßar, to the great delight
of some of the natives. However, we
reached the place all right and found
the lady. She, and a few other ladies,
were present and we passed a very
pleasant hour with them and then re
turned down the hill which was too
steep to ride down the hill so we had
to walk. We reached the foot of the
j hill without accident and returned to
the ship for a night's rest. On the
morning of the Bth we took the train
for Tokio, a run of about 45 miles. We
found it a very modern place and the
Capitol of the Empire. It had wide
streets and many open places for
parks. After riding around viewing
! the place, we were taken to a hall and
| received by the Mayor and other offl
| cials. They had the theatre open for
j our entertainment, and plenty of re
i freshmenta. After a very pleasant
! day we returned to Yokohoma, feeling
' as if we had spent a pleasant, profitable
i day. Sunday the 9th we spent very
quietly and went to union church and
heard a very good sermon, with the
usual appeal, "give us some money."
.We gave and then retired. January
1 10 th, we took another trip to Tokio
1 and visited their military museum.
. \ We saw a lot of the trophies of war
, captured from Russia and China. They
nontioiKHl on 4tli I'agc.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
Hamilton Hose Company Dance.
One of the most enjoyable pre Lenten
occasions, was the nineteenth annual
dance, given by the Hamilton Hose
Company, at the opera house last
Thursday evening. Keating's cele
brated orchestra, ofOlean, N. Y., furn
ished the music. Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Vogt led the grand march, which was
followed by a programme consisting of
twenty-four numbers. The dance floor
was crowded for every dance, many
remaining until, as the old saying has
it, "they put tho fiddle in the box."
Many people from out of town attend
ed the dance. A delicious supper was
served at intermission on the stage by
the members of the Company, assisted
by their wives. Another dance of tho
Hamiltons lias gone down in the an
nals of history of the Company and
each year the dance is looked forward
to with much enthusiasm.
"The Girl From the U. S. A."
In a late review of theatrical produc
tions by a prominent dramatic critic,
the play "The Girl from t'se U. S. A."
received a full measure of praise.
The story deals with an American
girl who has been placed in an aristo
cratic convent in Paris, France, that
her education might receive an ultra
"Finish." There she has formed a
deep and lasting friendship with Vi
vienne de Voltone, a French girl.
The play opens with a deep intrigue,
both social and political, on the part of
the Turkish Ambassador to France.
The girl follows her abducted friend in
to tho innermost recesses of the sacred
ly guarded harem of a Turkish pasha,
and in the guise of a new "Favorite"
is terrorized to find that the very Turk
whose scheme she is trying to frus
trate, has fallen in love with her. Only
by shrewd diplamacy can she save her
self from the clutches of an unlicensed
barbarian. And later in the ceremon
ious mazes of Chinese society, her na
tive wit saves the day for herrelf and
friends.
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Although the plot leads one among
scenes of oriental splendor, the tone of
the play remains vividly and thorough
ly American in sentiment. The cli
maxes are thrilling and unexpected,
and the comedy of several novel char
acters is as welcome as it is diverting.
There are some splendid musical num
bers added to an already complete en
tertainment, and altogether the Girl
from the IJ. S. A., is somebody you
will want to be acquainted with when
she appears at the Emporium Opera
House on Monday evening, Feb. 21st.
Ridgway Green Houses.
IT. W. Girton and M. P. Whiting, of
Ridgway, visitd in Emporium on Mon
day and paid their respects to the
PRESS. Mr. Girton is manager of the
Ridgway Mountain Park Green Houses
and, having had many years exper
perience in the business, has built up a
large trade in this section of the state.
Their large illustrated catalog is a
beautiful book of designs. Seo their
, "ad" in the PRESS and when you de
sire anything in their line leave your
orders with Hon. Geo. J. Laßar, who
has accepted the agency for this place.
The Season's Last Dance.
A very pleasant dance was given at
the opera house last Tuesday evening
after the basket ball game. Miss Ida
Seger presided at the piano and Mr.
Lawrence Fisk was the drummer. A
fair sized crown was in attendance.
This will be the last dance until after
Easter.
Birthday Surprise.
A few lady friends of Miss Alice
Quigley, one of our popular school
teachers, gathered at her home on
West Fifth street last Tuesday even
ing and tendered her a surprise in
honor of her birthday. She was pre
sentented with some very pretty gifts.
A light repast was served, after an
evening pleasantly spent in games
and music.
A Surprise Party.
About thirty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Robinson, on East Allegany
Avenue, last Thursday evening and
surprised this worthy couple complete
ly. The evening was very pleasantly
spent in conversation and cards. An
elegant supper was served at a late
hour, which was heartily enjoyed by
all present.
Card of Thanks.
The Hamilton Hose Company wish
thank the residents of Emporium, who
kindly assisted them to make the an
nual dance as successful as it was.
I They especially wish to thank their
| brother fireman, Mr. James M.Davison,
' for the kind assistance he rendered
them.
1 JOHN J. QUIGLEY, Sec'y.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
L. O. T. M. Installation and
Banquet.
The crowning event in Fraternal
Circles took place at this place Mon
day evening, when the members of
Giadiola Hive, No. 32, L. 0. T, M.,
held their annual installation of offi
cers and initiated a class of candidates.
Miss Nellie E. Loansbnrry,Great Com
mander of Pennsylvania, conducting
the ceremonies, assisted by Lidy
Com., Deborah Hockley and the local
Guard Team, compased of the follow
ing ladies :
Captain.—Alice E. Quigley.
Ensigns.—Julia G'ummerford and
Phoebe Morse.
Assisted by the following members :
Mabel Hemphill, Minnie Baurgelt,
Blanche Ludlum, Pearl Gaskill, Mar
garet Maloy, Anna Welsh, Maud Blair,
Elizabeth Fisk, Lillian Rendt, Florence
Foucette, Etiiel VVaddington and Ruby
Heidick.
All were dressed in white, with sash
es of Red, White and Black, the colors
of the order. Immediately after the in
itiatory work, the Great Commander
proceeded to install the following offi
cers fur the ensuing year :
Lady Commander—Deborah Hockley.
Past Commander—lsabella Ensign.
Lieut. Coram ander—Sarah Swartz.
Record Keeper—Helena M. Butler.
Finance Auditor -Alice Quigley.
Chaplain—Mary Cummings.
Bergeant—Clara Murray.
Mist.-at-Arms—Nellie Butler.
Sentinel—Josspher.e Baton.
Picket—Ruby Heidick.
Lydia H Irxch acted as Lady of Ceremonies and
Jennie Ness organist.
After a brief social session, one hun
dred and fifty partook of a Banquet pre
pared by the Indies of the Hive, which
was one of the finest ever served in
Emporium, neither labor nor money
being spared to make the event a
grand success, which it was.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the L. S. Fisk Orchestra.
The Hall was boautifully decorated
with the colors of the order and our
National colors interwoven.
On behalf of the Hive, Miss Louna
buiry was presented with a beautiful
book. Mrs. Margaret Crosby present
ed the Hive with a set of gavels, made
of myrtle wood, grown in Oregon, as
a souvenier of her recent sojourn to
that State.
The Ladies of the Maccabees are the
largest fraternal organization in the
world, composed of ladies, having a
membership of 160,000, with 2,700
Hives; Pennsylvania furnishes 14,000.
Giadiola Hive has 186 members,
carrying nearly $300,000 protection, in
amounts tanging from §250 to §2,500.
We have already paid $6,000 in bene
fits. The late Mrs. Maggie Hamilton,
of St. Marys, held a certificate for
SI,OOO.
MRS HELENA M. BUTLER.
Record Keeper.
Feb. Bth, 1910.
Basket Ball.
The long talked of Buffalo Germans
vs Emporium basket ball game is a
thing of the past, the event taking
place last Tuesday evening at the
! opera house, with an overwhelming
score of 78 to 10 in favor of the Ger
mans, of course. Emporium boys put
up a good game and are to be con
gratulated in securing ten points,
when the Germans have been success
ful so many times in their history by
giving complete "shut outs." The
boys had no idea that they would win
the game and surprised themselves in
getting the ten points. The Buffalo
team departed for Union City on
Wednesday morning, where they will
probably win more laurels for them
selves.
L. C. B. A. Entertain.
L. C. B. A., gave a very enjoyable
euchre party at the club rooms of the
Knights of Columbus last Monday
evening. Several invitations were is
sued and a large crowd enjoyed the
hospitality of these pleasant ladies.
Refreshments were served. All pres
ent had a royal good time,
Knights Of Columbus.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by our local Council for their
ball and reception to be held March 29.
They have engaged the popular Ger
mania Orchestra, of Lock Haven. The
party will be a swell affair, and strictly
invitation.
Baked Sale.
Miss Lora McQuay's Sunday School
class, of the Presbyterian Church, will
have a bread and cake sale next Satur
day at the Theatorium, starting at 11
o'clock a. m., and to continue through
out the afternoon.
Improving.
Our citizens will be pleased to learn
that Wellington Buber is improving,
but rather slowly. He has been suffer
ing greatly from his fall in W. H.
Howard's barn.
Death of Col. W. R. Andrews.
Col Weeley R. Andrews, aged 72,
died at Washington, last Saturday,
morning, after a four weeks' illness.
Funeral services were held at the Port
land hotel Sunday afternoon; his re
mains were taken to Brooklyn, on
Monday for interment with his wife
and two daughter*. The death of this
traly grand gentleman is a deep loss to
the Republican party as well as the
Nation. His incessant work was a
wonder to his friends, yet he seemed
never to tire. As private secretary to
Senator Penrose, Chairman of the Re
publican State Committee and several
other similar positions he was surely a
wonder. Senator Penrose pays the
following tribute:
"I feel the death of Colonel Andrews
as a personal bereavement," said Sena
tor Penrose on Saturday. "We were
so closely associated for so many years
that it is as if a member of my own
family had been taken away from me.
Colonel Andrews knew and was known
by practically every man in public life
in Pennsylvania and had a large circle
of friends in the wide field of national
activities. Ho was appreciated by all.
But I believe that I knew and under
stood him better than any one else and
I had more reason than any to appre
ciate the qualities which made him in
valuable in campaign after campaign
and in the detial work, not only of our
State Committee, but also of the Com
mittee of the Senate, of which he was
secretary.
"It is no perfunctory tribute to say
that his loss will be felt. Every man
connected in any way with the Repub
lican organization of Pennsylvania
knows how he will bo missed, and not
only for the work he did, but for him
self. His qualities as a man and a
friend were so apparent to those in as
sociation with him as his tirelessness,
bis mastery of detail, his thoroughness
and soundness of his judgment. It
would be superfluous to say more.
You did not know him as well as I did,
but yon knew him."
We knew Col. Andrews intimately
for many years and respected him very
highly. He was a Republican after
our own heart—a goad fighter, but of a
kind captivating disposition. Once his
friend, always his friend. We shall al
ways remember him with profound
reverence.
Forty-Two Years To-Day'.
Were we an Andrew Carnegie or J.
P. Morgan wo feel we should like to do
something grand t< -day for Little Cam
eron. But, we are obliged to sit at our
desk and look back over the past forty
two years and think—think. Yes, just
forty-two years ago today we entered
the PRESS office as an apprentice and
have remained in close touch ever
since. W 7 e hope in all these years we
have, in a measure, accomplished some
good for the county. We possibly,
have, and who has not, made many er.
rors yet they came not from the heart
Times have changed and mens' ideas
change with them. We enter upon
our 13rd year as editor of this journal
with a brighter future than ever before,
a model newspaper plant and rapidly
increasing business, loyal friends and
no doubt some enemies—a man with
out enemies does not amount to a hill
of beans. We belong to Cameron
county and our [remaining years we
shall devote, unselfishly, for the bet
terment of all sections of this good
little county. "With malice towards
none and charity for all."
Foley—Haley.
Last Sunday afternoon, at four
o'clock, a very pretty wedding was
solemnized at S . Mark's Catholic
Chnrcb, by the Rev. Father T. B.
Downey, the contracting parties being
Miss Winnie Foley and Mr William
Haley, ofthis place. Miss Irene Ritchie
attended the bride and Mr. Frank Ex
tine did the honors of best man. Only
a few relatives and friends attended
the ceremouy. Mr. and Mrs. Haley
departed on the north bound flyer im
mediately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip which will include Buf
falo and other northern points. The
happy couple have a host of friends
who join with the PRESS in wishing
them a successful journey through life.
The bride is a Bister of Mrs. John
Hogan and is a very excellent young
lady. She came here tVom Driftwood,
where Bhe was highly respected. The
groom is an industrious young man
and a native of Emporium.
Corset Agency.
1 have taken the agency for"The
Spirella Corset." Any ladies who
would like one please notify me and I
will call.
LIZZIE M. HINKLE.
Special Candy sale at Meisel's every
Saturday.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY, Fair and colder
SATURDAY, Fair, Colder.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ABSETB
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business, Feb. 9,1810.
$880,948.85.
An Old Sock Makes a Poor Place
in Which to Keep Money.
You cannot hide it where it in absolutely safe
from fire or theives.
Why not bank your money where it is safe and
where you can get it when you want it.
SI.OO Starts an Account.
3o INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK
o ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATES OFC
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
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
All Announcements under this head must be
signed by the candidate and paid in advance to
i wture publication.
FOR CONGRESS.
Editor Press:
We are authorized to announce the
name of HON. CIIARI.ES F. 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 at the Primary Election, to be
held in June of 1910.
Editor Press:—
You are authorized to announce my
I name as a candidate for Congress, for
| the 21st Congressional District, com
posed of the counties of Clearfield, Mc-
Kean, Centre and Cameron, subject to
the Rules of the Republican Pirty.—
Primary Election, June 4th, 1910.
Yours truly,
CHAS. E. PATTEN.
Curwensville, Clearfield Co., Pa ,
November 30th, 1909.—t. p.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
| Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
| will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
i store, Emporium, Pa., Feb. 12tb.
jlf you can't see well or have
: headache don't fail to call avid see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
! such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
!in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
j amined free. All work guaranteed.
Garden Seeds,
( Both United States Senator Bois
, Penrose and Congressman Chas. P.
I Barclay have sent us a quantity of
garden seods for early distribution to
our readers. We shall be pleased to
mail a package to any one who will
drop us a card. If you are in town
call,and shall be pleased to send you a
package.
For Rent.
Five room house for rent. Apply to
Jaa. Davin, West Fourth St. 47-tf.
Flats for Rent.
Flats in Odd Fellows block for rent.
Apply to Geo. A. Walker. 39-fcf.
NO. 52.