Battle of the Ballots. Complete Returns of the February Election, the last to be held. EMPORIUM BOROUGH. EAST WARD. Councilman—T. H. Nonis, R.-D., 31; Asses sor, John Glenn, R.-D., SO. School Director A F. Andrews, R.-D., 32. Constable and Col lector. John Glenn, R.—132; Poor Master, F. P. Ktrayer, R-D.,31. Auditor, 1. K. Hock ley, R-D., 33. Judge of Election, T. N". Hac kctt, R. 1).. 31. Inspector of Election, C. L. llarton, R. 18; R. D. Haekett, D., 14. MIDDLE WARD. Councilman ~M. Foster. R„ D.. 58. Con stable and Collector, John (ileun. R„ D.,56; Judge of Election-Joseph Have. R., 26; Dan Shugart, D., 31. Assessor- R Warner, R-D., 65. Poormaster—F. P. Straycr, R. 57. Inspvc tor of Election—August Nelson, R.,31; C. A. Hockley, IX, 29. School Director—H. F.gan, R. D., 54; John Day,l. Auditor—l. K. Hockley, R- D., 57. WEST WARD. Council—J. A. Friendel, R., 48 ; A. M. Haupt, D. t 117; Assessor-W. H. Welsh, R., St ; R. 11. Hirsch, D.,73. Constable—Wm. Auchu. R., 68 ; Geo. Narby, I)., 82. Ju; Fred Webster, R., 26H; W. . Bagley, D., 33; Geo. Strawbridge, D., 40. Justice of the Peace -Q. L. Page, R., CI; Constable and Collec tor-J. H. Darriti, R„ 10; Jean Devlin, D., 40; Leonard Smith, Lincoln. 24 ; Assessor—W. M. Wykoff, R., 22 ; W. H. Smith, D., 50. Judge of Election—C. H Howlett, R.. 19;vV.H. Smith, D„ 65. Inspector of Election—Fred Comley, R., 31 ; R. Boyd, D.. 32; Frank Sterling, 3. Auditor— Alex. Schwab, R., 37 ; L. Whiting, D., 33. GIBSON. Supervisor—John Miller, 7 ; Anson Mason, 44; Newton Mix, 9. Auditor—Geo. K. Wiley. 53; LeviCyphert, 5. Assessor—C. J. Miller, 51; A. G.Ross, 7. Constable and Collector—C.W. Barr, 83; H. P. Shidy, 22; Walter E Barr, 3. Poor Master—B. J. Collins. 31 ;S. L. Wison, 24 . B. j' Collins, 2. Justice of the Peace—James Wy* koff, 12. School Director-John M. Hicks, 33; 8. W. Nyce, 27; John 8. Jordan. 21; W. M. Hummerson, 8:E. C. Bituer, 10. Inspector of Election—Henry Smith, 31. ; E. D. McQuay, 18. Judgeof Election—John A. McMillan, 36 ; G. 8. Miller, 17. OIBSON—HICKS Rl'N DIST. Supervisor—John Miller, R.. 13 ; Anson Ma son, D., 14 ; Newton Mix, 1nd.,63. Auditor— Geo E. Wiley, R.. 16; Geo. E. Witev, D., 6; Levi Cypbert, Ind., «7. Assessor-C j. Miller, R- D.. 24 ;A. G, Rose, Ind., 67. Constable and Collector—C. W. Barr. R., 10 ; H. P. Shiddy, D., 6 ; W. E. Barr. Ind., 75. Poor Master—B. J. Collins, R.. 21 ; 8. L. Wilson, D., 7; B. J. Col lins, Ind., 61. Justice of Peace—James Wykoff, R-D., 49. School Directors—J ihn M. Hicks, R., 21 ;8 W. Nyce, R., 21; John S. Jordan, D., S; W. M. Suoimerson, D., 10; W. M. Summer son, Ind., 58 ; C. L. Bitner, Ind., 64. Inspector of Election- Levi Cyphert, R., 36 ; A. G. Ross, I)., 22. Judge of Election—W. T. Roney, R., 45; Wm. Ranking, D., 14. DRIFTWOOD BOROUOH. Burgess—G. W Towers, R.. 26. Councilman— P. M. Hanes, R.. 35 ; V K. Coibett, R., 24. As sessor—W. R. Chatham. H., 25. Justice of the Peace—B. Nefcy, R., 25. Constable and Colleo tor---,. D. McCoole, R„ 23. Poor Master—W.H. Mitchell. Jr.. R., 2'». Auditor—C. E. Hanes, R., 26; C. E. Bradbury, R.. 21; W. 8. Vroman, R., 21. Judge of I lection—H. E. Coleman, R., 24. Inspector of Election W. C. Callahan, R., 16; Elm* r Hanes, D., 4. School Directors-- B. Netcy, R., 3 years, 24 ; W.H. Mitchell, R., 3 years. 24 ; H. B. Mutthersbaugh, R., 1 year, 13. Hi-spared to Buu iruui uample. Drop inn >» postal and I will cail on you. No use in pay ing laacy prices wheu i can sa.ve you money. MAURICE WORMUTH, 50-tf. Box 97, East Emporium, Pa. Washington's Birthday Continued from Ist page and almost every State has a Washing ton county, and a township of that name. No nanatienal park is complete without his statue. No state eapitol, no pupllc library, no college or public school building in this country, will be properly furnished until a picture of this eminent man adorns its walls. George Washington was born in West morland county, Virginia, one hundred and seventy-eight years ago. He came of British blood, and was well born. Was brought up in a home of plenty, re finement, and culture. In this respect he was unlike Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, and many others, who began life in poverty, with all its attendant discom forts and disadvantages, browsing and blazing their ways out of darkness and obscurity, winning their way to success, to glory and to fame, thereby demon strating the possibilities of the American boy or the American girl humbly, or otherwise born. In his early environ ments our hero had many helpful ad vantages, and fortunately these were utilized by him in ways most advanta geous. Being of a sober mind he show ed but few signs of humor in his nature. He was never known to perpetrate a joke, though he was capable of being amused, and could enjoy a humorous situation to the extent of laughing at it, but soon his face would again assume its natural serious expression. In this re spect Lord Wellington and Grant resemb led Washington. When a youth he en tered into the sports of the day. No young fellow could jump as far as he, and as a horse-back rider, no one in his day was said to have been so graceful and dignified in the saddle as was he. Washington was of powerful build, being six feet two, in height, and mass ive in body. His strength was hurcu lean. He loved the forest and in it he spent ranch of bis time following his profession aa surveyor, and in the chase, for be was greatly fond of fox hunting, and many fox pelts dangled Bt bis belt. For weeks at a time bis bed at night was made of bonghs of the forest trees thrown apon the ground, with surveying instrument and gun by his side. This hardy life was making for him a rugged physical organism, which was to the better qualify him for tbe strain and hard ships of seven years' warfare to come later into his life Without a strong bedy and robust health be must have cmshed under the weight of responsi bility later to be laid upon his huge shoulders, as warrior, and as organiz er and r president of the new Republic. Washington was not highly educat ed, nor was he conversant with litera ture to any marked degree ; neither is it claimed for him that he was intel lectually brilliant, for with him know ledge came slowly. Yet his was au anylitical and logical mind, capable of estimating with accuracy and weigh ing matters with precision. Posessing a deliberative and inquiring mind he went deeply, though slowly, into all weighty matters l.ving in his path of duty or operations. Hence the con clusions which he reached and the judgments formed were not reversed. He had brains,equipoies, and fortitude. These were some of the qualities of the tbe man which won for him the confi dence and friendship of a multitude of the bravest and best of his countrymen. While the world admires the intellec tual flash, cleverness of genius, keen ness of wit, astuteness of diplomacy, masterfulness of oratory, yet, when something of importance is to be done, how natural it is to turn to the man of good average abilities, to tbe man of sober mind, mental poise, sound judg ment, with a will to work, courage and determination. These are the men upon whose shoulders heavy burdens are laid. These are the men are the men who stand in the breach in time of danger, warding off the blows of the enemy. These are the men may be brought the troubles and sor rows of others and find relief. These are the men who are everywhere com pelling the wheels of the world's work togo around Sane men, safe men, certain men; men of action, men of the hour, men of to-day, of to-morrow, of the day after, every-day men, solid men, pronounced meu, dependable men. These the are men in demand, meu who bring the largest premium, the men who are pushed into the places of trust and responsibility Such a man was George Washing ton. Not brilliunt, it may be, but mas sive, solid, capable, dependable. These qualities compelled the respect, ad miration, and confidence of those who knew him best. Having reached the years of his manhood the sincerity of his character was fully established. His honesty was never questioned during his whole life, and it is probable he never will fully told an untruth or performed a mean or dishonest act To have done any such thing would have been entirely foreign to his noble uature. This incident is related by Ridpath, tbe historian, which illustrates these qualities of the men; that during the Revolutionary War, Geueral Wash ington hired a spy for 6 pounds togo in to the ranks of the enemy, return and report. But he did not retarn. The name of the spy was at the time with held for prudential reasons, and after ward forgotten by the General. The amount should have been charged to expense account of the army, but in stead we read this statement in regard to this item, written in the General's own hand: "I deem it just, therefore, since I cannot recall the name, to charge the sum to myself," which he did. In the lime light of this incident we can see to read the qualities of the man which made him great Veracity, honesty, sincerity, constituted the very fiber of bis being. Trickery, treach ery, intrigue, deception, duplicity, were impossible to such a nature. No one ever dared approach him with the suggestion of a plot or scheme for pro moting some doubtful or questionable project. To have done so would have been to incur from him a look wither ing in the extreme to the soul of the offender. So, this great soul surrouuded him self with a fortification buiit up of the granite blocks of honesty and integ rity; and within this castle he lived and wrought in perfect security No missile coming from the ramparts of an enemy to these noble qualities could ever batter down theae moral fortifica tions or pierce bis virtuous coat of mail. He was matchless man, with a spotless life and a stainless reputation. This was true of him as citizen, soldier CAMERON COUNTY PRKSS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1910. and president. It has been well said that "The genius of Wasbiugton was the genius of character." It was this that gave him might; it was this that demonstrated his right to lead and rule; it was this that made him great George Washington, in his own life and character, set a high standard for Am erican citizenship, but not too high. The private citizen, emulating his virtues, will be a better citizen. Those who would qualify for public service or pri vate usefulness, should lay a foundation in the bedrock of massive manhood and stainless character. Washington be comes the ideal citizen for all future time. We cannot in this brief discourse nar rate in detail the events and labors of his life. With these everyone is more or less familiar. We have been centering our gaze upon the character of the man, rather than upon his achievements, for it was out of the man that went forth in fluence, force, nation-conquering power, nation-constructive genius. These things flowed from out of himself like as the stream flows from its fountain head. And everywhere, and in every position, great or small, which he held, fidelity to that position or post of duty marked the man; whether as a boy in the West Ind ies nursing his sick and dying uncle, ad ministrator of his uncle's estate, as sur veyor of lands, as a' young soldier carry ing a message from Governor Dinwiddic to the French on the Ohio river, a haz zardous journey of five hundred miles through the wilderness, as member of the House of Burgesses, as commander in-chief of the Continental army during the war of the Revolution, or as presi dent, for two terms, of the newly organ ized United States of America, fidelity everywhere and always characterized his career. Fearlessly and conscientious ly were the tasks of hiß life performed. The term was not misapplied when the patriots of Boston addressed hiin as "his Excellency." Last, but not least, he was a Christian. One of the rules he adapted for his moral guidance was, "Labor to keep alive in your breath that little spark of celestial tire called conscience." While in command he put the ban on whiskey, gambling and profanity, in the army, for he said, "We can have but little hope of the blessing of God upon our undertaking if we insult him with blasphemies and vices." He was a man of prayer and of profound faith in God. Lincoln was a man of prayer. During the dark days of the Rebellion it was not an unusual occurrence for him to leave his scat with the Cabinet, and tak iag his well-worn Bible, retire to a pri vate room for prayer. General Gordan, one of England's noble soldiers, was a man of prayer. A half-hour each morning he reserved for private devotions in his own tent. Dur ing this period a handkerchief lay on the ground outside the General's tent. By that sign, which every soldier re spected, all knew that their commander was talking to his God. So General Washington prayed. During that long and dreadful winter of 1777, while in winter-quarters with his army, at Valley Forge, he had his place of prayer out under the forest trees. His was Christ patriotism, the kind our country most needs to-day. If into the young manhood of our country therefore, is instilled Christian patriotism—a patriotism which puts God and country first, patriotism that that will purify politics, protect the sancity of the home, and the noble in stitutions of our government; a patriot ism that will provide for the education of every child under the care and pro tection of our flag, a patriotism • which will protect the G'hstirian church and free dom of worship in every part of the land, a patriotism entwined about the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, seeking his glory and the world's redemption through his suffering and death, who must ever stand as the world's greatest Hero and the world's best Friend, then we shall have a patriotism which will make our Nation safe. Such was the patriotism of the illustrious personage whose character and work has claimed our attention at this time, as we cele brate again the anniversary of his birth, Our country calls for the patriotism of every man, woman and child, which, next to the love of Creator, is love of country. You, my brothers, members of this Order, I welcome you in a body to this service to-night. I welcome you as a body of Christian patriots, whose ideal patriot is (Jeorge Washington, for whom your Camp is named Patriotic Order Sons of America, Washington Camp, Number 382. Your declaration of prin ciples elicits highest commendation. As an Order you stand for "Patriotism, Education, Fraternity;" and your ob jects are the inculcation of pure Ameri. can principles and the spirit of loyalty to American Institutions; the cultivation of fraternal affection; th» protection of our public school system, and the eon nervation of the Constitution of the United States. What could be more commendable? Being a strong and numbrous body throughout the land you cannot fail in making your influ ence felt along the lines indicated, if concentrated and properly directed. May the heart-strings of all Ameri can citizenH be entwined around our country's' flag, and the Holy Bible, emblem of our independence, and key stone of our American liberties. THE BANQUET. Tuesday evening, February 22nd, Washington C