THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS: ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. V0L.44 That Proposed Gun Tax. EDITOR PRESS:— I wish to reply to an article publish ed in your paper, Jan. 26, 1911, refer ing to btie item relating to the propos ed "gun tax" under the caption of Sinnamahoning news items and signed "Debsc." Tuts item I regard as a libel on the citizens of our locality and do not he.itauj to say that it has no stand ing iu fact. A few days ago <i petition was circulated iieie addressed to the Hon. Juoiali Howard and the Hon. J. K. P. Hall, asking the above named gentlemen to use their best endeavors to defeat the proposed "gun tax law,'' should it come before the legislative bodies to which they were elected. This petition was gotten up by business men and circulated by respectable peo ple, who are property owners and tax payers. It was signed by 93 per cent, of all the people to which it was pre sented. The following is a list of a few of the names that appear upon this petition: V. E. Crum, merchant; Rev. R. W. Runyan, pastor of M. E. Church; llan. J. A. Wykoff, Associate Judge; M. V. Crum, merchant; V. A. Brooks, Sur veyor; O. L. Bailey, hotel owner and proprietor; J. H. Krebs, merchant; J. F. Wolfe, merchant; Hon. D. P. Baird, merchant; Chas. Counsil, merchant; Fulton Brothers, painters and decora tors; H. B. Lightner, bookkeeper iu Crum Bro's general store; Jas. Wykoff, J. P.; W. H. VanWert, Supt. K. N. P. Co.; A. L. Ensign, Assistant Supt.; Joseph Bailey, of the Cameron Powder Co.; Henry Wheaton, Supt. of Cam eron Powder Co ; Douglass McCall, Foreman K. N. P. Co.; N. Silin, mer chant; J. H. Baird, R. R. Agent.; J. V. Strayer, Geo. Darrin, F. L. Miller, E. F. Smith, J. G. Johnson and many other equally as good cittzens as the above named. Mr. "Debse" seems to be responsible for the very extraordinary statement that the people of our locality who are opposed to a gun tax law, where a lot of loafers and that their only occupa tion was whittling boxes, eating prunes, stealing cabbage and sitting on hotel stoops. Tdo not wish to com ment on the above statement, but Ido wish to say that as long as the game department employs men in whom the public has no confidence or seeks to defend an unjust cause through the in fluence of some fellow who wants a job, just so long will all their efforts be in vain, and the peoples' money sqandered. We also note that your correspondent tries to defend the cruel and inhuman practice of catching bear in steel traps but failed to state that fishing and trapping adds materially to his income each year. Now, if the people are to be consult ed in these important matters, kindly allow me to make a few suggestions, which will meet with almost universal approval in our locality, viz: Limit the bear hunting season to two weeks beginning and ending with the deer bunting season. Tins would give the illegitimate hunter no excuse to hunt before or after season. Place a high bounty on all animals that destroy game or game birds. Let the Com monwealth provide the Department of Forestry with sufficient funds to en able them to protect our forests from destrqction by fire and by so doing provent the destruction of nesting birds and small game. The small undergrowth would soon grow large enough to furnish ample, as well as natural protection to all game. Give us back our forests with all the bless ings of restored climate and eliminate to a degrees the great danger of high floods, in conclusion I wish to say that we regard the proposed gun tax law as unjust, unnecessary, uu-Amerl can|and an encio ichment upon our con stitutional rights as citizens of this great Commonwealth. Crn/.KN AMI TAX PAYKR Siiinumahoiiing, l'a., Jan. Iluili, 1911. Operation Succes.stul. Mr. Hennett Leuue went to Wil lia'nsport last Saturday where he en tered Dr. Null's private sanitarium Mm. Leu tie went to Williams|iort on Sunday to be prenent at the operation, which was performed last Monday. A reportjrcieived here shortly alter the operation was performed t hut Mr Leut/.e had pnased through the ordeal very auGCeaafully. t'harle* lamtue went to Williamsport the first of the week to visit his father. MEN and WOMEN, «M»|| guaranteed hose. 70 per i enl. profit. Make flu daily. Full or part time. Hegimtem investigate. Wear Proof, :UKis Chest nut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mi lt Property lor Sale. A property ou West Fourth street 'or sale. Inquire of W if. GKO. HA HK MI DEATH'S DOINGS. RYAN. JOHN T. RYAN died at the hume of hie parents at Rochester, N. Y., on Fri day, January 20th. Death was the re sult of an accident which happened while iu the discharge of his duties as a railroader at Littie Rock, Ark., on December 30th. Both logs were am putated in hopes of saving his life, but blood poisoning set in and death re sulted. After the accident hi» father hastened to his bed-side and returned to Rochester with his son. Deceased was married about a year ago to Miss Ruth Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sullivan, ol this place. Mrs. Ryan was unable togo to the bedside of her husband at the time, but as soon as she was able to travel she wont to Rochester and arrived there the day before death claimed her husband. Mr. Ryan was buried on Monday, Jan uary 23, at 11 o'clock a. n-i. The fun eral was private, only near relatives and the lodges of which the deceased was a member attending. Interment was made at Rochester. Mrs. Ryan is prostrated in her great sorrow. We are informed to-day that the infant daughter of Mrs. Ryan died last Sun day, cause of death being pneumonia. The little child was only one month and three days of age. Mrs. Ryan cer tainly has her share of trouble and the PRESS deeply sympathizes with her, as well as her parents. * V WILLIAMS. The citizens of this and adjoining counties will be pained to learn of the death of Ralph M. Williams, on Thurs day, Jan. 26th, 1911, at his residence on First Fork, aged 75 years and eight months. Deceased had been a great sufferer for several years with Bright's disease, but continued to attend to his duties, being a man of wonderful will power. Last October he attended court here as a juror and yeeditor who always had great respect for him, en joyed a social visit and talked over old times. For more than thirty years he almost weekly sent items from First Fork to the PHKSS and our readers will remember his brief items signed, "NufSed." Ralph Williams was the soul of honor and had the respect of all who knew him. He served one term as County Commissioner, 1872-1873, with fidelity to his county. He was a kind parent and husband. Deceased leaves a wife and two sons —Fred, at home, and A. J., who re sides at Riverdale, Mich., where he is cashier of a bank. Both sons were in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the family residence, First Fork, on Sunday, Jan. 29th, 1911, in terment being made iu Gilmore Ceme tery. Rev. Franklin A. Lawson, pastor of M. E. Church, of Westport, an old friend of the family and former pastor of deceased, officiated. In addition to the family, the following relatives were in attendance at the funeral: Mr. Woodward, wife and daughter, of Salamanca, N. Y.; Mrs. Nellie Mahon and Costello; Mrs. Sadie Keck, sister of Mrs. Williams, Wharton; Mr. and Mrs. O L. Bailey, Mr. Arthur Bailey, Sinnamahoning, and numer ous old friends and neighbors. Ralph Williams' good deeds and up right Christian life will live as a shin ing monument for ages. Farewell, old friend. A Slight Injury. List Saturday evening, it was re ported around town that Mr. Everett , Pieraon, formerly of this place, Assist -1 ant Superintendant of the Novelty in candescent Lamp Company at St. Marys, had, through an accident, brokeu both legs. The report was not true. Mr. Piervon arrived in town 1 oil Sunday afternoon and spent a short time here Iu regard to the accident Mr. Pl-rson had the misfortune to severely hi nine both nis legs. It seems ibut he wan u«si«tiug in removing a large fh wheel, weighing several hun dred pounds, from a ga« engine and those In Ipiug Mr. Pie mo n lost control of It, letting it fall, pinning htm to the floor, the huh striking in such a way thill it kept the entire Height of the wheel from hittiug him. The injury, while very painful, will not inconven ience Mr. Pieraon to any great extent. His many friends at this place will lie glad to learn that it was not more serious. Vogt Chi.iom. Mm. Sadie Vogt, uf thin place, and Mr. William t 'liinoin, of Hath, N. Y , were married very quietly last Sunday afleruoou at the home of her win, Mr, Jesne Jones, on Cherry street. The HeV. ,M. L. Tate, Hector of Emmanuel l .pis< upul Church performed the cere i inony, "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1911. Attended Meeting. Dr. R, P. Heilman, last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday attended a meeting of the State Board of Horticul ture at Harrisburg. Dr. Heilman is, and has been for many years, an en thusiastic booster of everything per taining to agriculture, especially fruit growing. No time will be lost in the prepara tion of the bill to provide for a State fair for Pennsylvania, it is understood, and the committee appointed by the Pennsylvania Livestock Breeders' As sociation to act with the agricultural, dairy and fruit interests will get to work as early as possible on the pro posed measure. It is desired that the bill shall be framed in such shape that little or no change in the way of amendments, etc., will be necessary after it reaches the Legislature and in order to avoid possible loss of time after the bill is placed on the legislative calendar, the committee will exercise caution. The question of appropriation and site will be the principal ones that the committee will wrestle with, although it is not considered likely that any other location than the Capital City will be decided upon. The appropri atian necessary to carry the project through will be carefully considered also, as it is hoped to have sufficient funds to enable the movement to be carried as near as possible toward completion without naming a sum so large as to prevet its getting atten tion. Dr. Heilman, after examining the fine specimens of apples displayed at the state meeting, is more than ever convinced that this state can and will be made the best apple region of the United States and is very enthusiastic of the admirable possibilities of Cam eron county to grow just as fine fruit as the best. We firmly believe Dr. Heilntan has the correct view of the apple question and the future, near fu ture, will prove his theory to be cor rect. Why not? There is always a good market for good fruit. s Universily of Michigan Banquet. The New York City Club, alumni of the University of Michigan, will give an elaborate Banquet at Hotel Astor, next Saturday evening which will be a great event. A special train of high class Pullman equipment, dining car and buffet library car will convey west ern members to New York from the west. Hon. J. C. Johnson, of Empori um, was a member of the class of '6l; when the war of the rebellion, took place, he enlisted. After serving in the ranks and in Southern prisons he returned to Michigan University and graduated as a member of 1867 class. Congressman Chas. F. Barclay served in the same regiment with Capt. John son and endured the same hard priva tions in prisons, entered Michigan Uni versity in 1867 class. Michigan has a larger alumni delega tionCongr* s< than any other university in the country. Twenty-seven Michi gan alumni, four of whom ars senators, are members of the present Congress. This number is almost twice as large as that of any other University. Following are graduates who will be guests of honor at the banquet. Justice William R. Day, United States Sena tors Sliively, Warner, McCumber, Sut herland, and the following members of the house of representatives: Need ham, Taylor, Cox; flood, of Iowa; An thony, Denby, Townsend, Diekena, McLaughlin. S. W. Smith, Dodds, Bor land, Hitchcock, Kinkaid, Conry, Gardner, Johnson, Sharp, Harclay, Cooper, Burke, Martin and Plumiey. An Enjoyable Dunce. The Emporium Social Club gave an other of their very enjoyable dances at the opera house last Tuesday evening Mis.s Ida Seger presided at the piano and Mr. George W. Keith, of Couders port was violinist and Mr. Harold Fitch, of Olean, N Y., did duty with the drums. All three musicians are very capable and the music rendered by them was very pleasing These dances are becoming more and more |iopular and are certainly very enjoy able. Sage Wivskirclte. On Wednesday altoraoon, at two o'clock, M. M. Latrrabtxt, E*q , united in marriage, Mm Delia Sage, of Buf falo, N. Y., ami Mr. I'eter Wisskirehe. The wedding ceremony was perform ed in the parlor of the City Hotel. The wltnesse* were \|i*s Hose Kraus and Mr A I', Urchin, both of St. Mar)*. The hri«lal party went Ui St. Mary a on the afternoon train, where a rect ption was given in their hotter at the home of the groom's brother. Basket Ball. On Friday night last, Emporium de feated the Austin team in a one-sided game by the score of 100 to 11. This is the record game of the Emporium team, but considering the fast work o the locals, we hope to beat this record before the end of the season. Our boys are getting together and it is doubtful if any team in this section can beat them at the present time. The score: Emporium. Austin. Pierotti Forward Gollopp Kxtine, Forward Kauffman Vogt, H Centre Roeder Blumle Guard Swayne Vogt, O. Guard Fouet Goals from Field, Pierotti, 25; Ex tine, 11; H. Vogt, 9; G Vogt, 3; Blumle, 1; Swayne, '2; McClure 1. From fouls, Pierotti. 1, 11. Vogt, 1; Swayne, 5. The best and fastest game of the year will undoubtedly be played Satur day nignt when the undefeated team from Weetiville will play our local team at the opera house. The last game played between these teams oc cured about two weeks ago and the score resulted in a tie, score 18 to 18 Weedville has not lost a game in sev eral years, but the way our team is going at the present time, it would not surprise anyone to see Emporium roll up a big score. The game will be call ed about 8:15 and the people are asked to come early if they want a seat as the largest crowd of the season will be there. Don't forget the date, Saturday, Feb. 4th. Usual prices. Trade Improvement. NEW YORK, JAN. 28. R. G. Dunn & Co's weekly review of trade says: There has been a distinct improve ment in the two directions in which the progress of business contraction has been most pronounced. This ha s contributed notably to the growth of confidence without which active en terprise is impossible. The larger activity in iron and steel shared to some extent by the other industries, the better feeling exhibited in the financial markets, and the in creased confidence resulting there from, are the three most important developments of the week. Dinner Party. On Tuesday, Mr and Mrs. J. D. Logan entertained several friends at dinner. The ladies of the party were invited for the morning and they as sisted Mrs. Logan in quilting. The gentlemen of the party arrived in time for the dinner which was served at noon. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Felt, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Branson, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Gay 8. Felt, Mrs. E. T. Osburn and Mr. A. Brady. Si O'Clock Dinner. Hon and Mrs. Geo. J. Laßar enter tained a few friends at their pleasant home on Fifth street at six o'clock din ner last Tuesday evening. The party was in honor of Miss Myrtle Smith, of Driftwood, and Miss Mary Davison, of Ridgway. Those present besides the guests of honor were the Misses Grace Walker, Nina Bryan, Nellie Huntley, Josephene Howard and Mr. Geo. A. Walker. Prominent Lumbermen Here. A number of prominent lumbermen passed a few hours in Emporium on Tuesday, coming here in two special cars. The party was composed prin cipally of the Goodyear Lumber Com pany, whose extensive saw mill and lumbering operations are located at Norwich, north of this county. There are many reports in circulation, one being a railroad trom Norwich to Em porium and many others. We are un able to trace the re|>orts to a reliable source. Direct Inheritance Tax Hon. Jusiah Howard has introduced in the legislature a direct inheritance tax bill that should pass, it would bring a large sum of money to meet the Increasing demands upon the state. Another great loss to this state is the millions of dollars that are given as "dot money" to the horde of foreign Lords, Dukes and rake* with our American girts. A heavy tax should laid upon every dollar given thusly, if it can INI done legally. If not legal, make It legal. For Sale* Two drt nsers, two white iron beds two spriugx and twu maiimanus, ail iu |<erfecl condition. Apply to Mrs M. A. l(iK'kw«ll, Kmpofium, Pa. 5u it. Orange Spoon tree Save twelve I.' * rsppers from tin* "Ml'N K IST" OItANUKN and get a silver oraugi spoon tree. For sale at Hegur & tVi for iik', sl, !m and IV per doseU. Record Breaker. WASHINGTON, D. C., JAN. 28.—Ex ports valued nt 91,864,491,644 and im ports valued at $1,562,924,251 are shown to be the total trade of the United States for the year 1910, ac cording to figures compiled by the Bureau of Statistics. Both show a marked increase over 1909 figures, which were $1,728,198,615 and $1,475,- j 520,724 respectively. Exports of foodstuffs, however, show a decline of $55,000,000 speaking in round numbers; crude materials for use in manufacturing an increase of $75,000,000, and manufactures an in crease of $106,000,000 The total value of manufactures exported during the year surpassed that of any other year. They aggregated $827,000,000. A slight increase is shown in the importation of foodstuffs; an increase ol $39,000,000 is shown in the impor tation of manufacturers' materials and an increase of $35,000,009 in imports of manufactures ready for consump tion. Total exports for December, 1910, aggregated $227,225,423. For December, 1909, they were valued at $172,477,714. Total imports for De cember, 1910, were valued at $136,- 729,974, while $138,744,244 was in 1909 valuation. Terms Extended. The terms of 26,000 to 30,000 officers of the State will be affected by a bill that has been prepared and will be in troduted in the legislature this week, having been prepared by the State De partment in conjunction with Attorney General Bell. The purpose of the measure is to correct conditions re sulting from the recently enacted amendments to the State constitution, which in many instances failed to pro vide for the continuous filling of such offices as judges, justices of the peace, county, city, borough, township and district officers. One of the sections of the bill pro vides that "all judges of the courts of the several judicial districts, associate judges and county officers holding of fices at the date of the appropal of said amendments, whose commissions ex pire on the first Monday of January in odd numbered years shall continue to hold their offices until the first Monday of January in the following even num bered years." The constitutional amendments ex tended for one year the terms of those officers heretofore elected for odd num ber of years, but failed to carry these officers over from April or Mayor June, as the case may be, until the first Mon day in January, except iu the case of those holding office at the date of the approval of the amendments whose terms were to expire in 1911. For example, the terms of Mayors, Burgesses, City and Borough Council men and other muuicipal officers end the first Monday in April. Tne terms of their successors are to begin on the first Monday of December. The terms of justices of the peace, except those elected in February, 1910, end on the first Monday in May, School Director's terms, end in June. While these offi cers who were elected for an uneven number of years have their terms ex tended a vear, the amendments leave a period unprovided lor, from the first Monday of April, May or June until January. The proposed bill takes care of this by lengthening the terras until January. The schedule of the constitutional amendments provided that the terms of all municipal officers elected in odd numbered years should begin on the first Monday in December following their election. This is considered too aoon after the November election, pro viding not enough time for working out contests. The proposed bill, there fore, provides that all these terms shall begin the first Monday in January in htead of the first Monday of December. This applies to all city, borough and township officers. L. O. T. M Entertained. The ofilcem and member** of Silver stai Hive, No. 27, L. O. T. M , of Sterl ing Hun, were entertained Wednesday evening, Jan. IMb, at the home of their newly installed ('ommauiler, l.ady Allua Brook*. A delicious aup per wan nerved and all spent a very enjoyable iveulng Those present were: LadicM Estella Whiting, Metla Suuittiemoii, Jane Devling, Ethel SwtrU, Martha Smith, Susan tlowlet, Mary Sumitiersoii, Fntella Eddy, Julia Strawhrldge anil Vllna Brooks, of Sterling Hun, and Lady Carrie Smith, of Hi'lgway, XX Mount* fui Kent Furnished rooms, mugtfe or n- unite Mrs. S„th J lUukctt, i<K >r La»( (Cot |M»rlum Post t MBc* in 41. TKRMS: $2.00 — #1.501N ADVANCE. THE WEATHKR. FRIDAY, snow. SATURDAY, Cold Wave. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM.PA. At the close of business, Feb. 2, 1911. $878,559.29. Sate Deposit Boxes j Is more requisite than insurance for your val . 1 uables. No amount of money can ever replace I the ancient heirlooms, valued gilts, or rare gems j which you value so highly not only for their in | trinsic value but for the memory of those who 1 gave them. Rent one of our safe deposit boxes 1 for $1.50 a year and keep your valuables, also | your deeds, tire and life insurance policies, notes 1 and receipts, Ac. SI.OO Starts an Account. 30 INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK O ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. j DR. LEON REX FELT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa. ; DR. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, ! Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store Emporium, Pa 12y ( Notice to the People ot Emporium Borough. I The following rules of the Boaril oi' j Health will be enforced in the future ( and the people should not forget that when notice is served on them it means exactly what ib says: Ist.—No person will be allowed to keep pigs within the Borough limits. 2nd.—Garbage muse be kept in water tight receptacles and must be screened | from flies. Garbage must be removed at least once a week. I 3rd—Barn manure must be boxed j and screened from flies. Not more j than two loads can be accummulated { 011 the premises at one time. | 4th —No privy vaults will be allowed where sewer is accessible Closets and , sinks must be connected with sewer | and have water flushes. This closet regulation will be enforced alter May let. sth. —Chicken houses and yards must I be kept clean and lime must be used at : least once a week. By order of BOARD OF HEALTH. Jan. 25tb, 1911.—51-2t. Going to Niagara Falls. N. J Swartz and family, wh£> have | for many years resided in Emporium, ; leave on Friday for Niagara Falls, whore they will make their future , home, in order to be with their chil ( dren, who are located at that place. I Mr. and Mrs. Swartz and family have many friends here who regret to have them leave us, yet wish them unbound ed prosperity in their" new home. They sold their East Fifth street prop -1 erty to Chas. Newton. Scholars Wanted. Mrn. S. B. Kackenmeist<-r, who hap : charge of the musical department of | the Emporium High school, has room for a few pupils in her Saturday class. I Instruction also given in drawing and water color painting. Apply for terms. These lessons are given on Saturdays, ' yet a few private lessons can be arrang ed for. MRS. S. B. KAC KENMKISTKR. ' mm Pianos. The W. J. Frederick Music Com pany, of Williamsport announce that they have for sale an elegant lino of pianos. Twenty-five makes to select from, among thfse are the ("bickering, Knabe, Hardman, Strich and Zeidler also the Estey and many others. For further information address Mr. Thomas J. White, 187, Centre Street, St. Marys, Pa. n 411-41 Coming. Dr. C. A. Barron, of Williamsport will l»e at the City Hote.l Emporium ou Monday, Feb. #th. Consultation in the hotel parlor. DiseMes of ear, eye nose and throat. For Kent. Five ruoiri house, Wn»t Fourth str« el Apply to Jas IUVIII. >1 tf. I lay tor Sale Fir*t 11 iius li.iitt.l h,i_\ tor •ale at t'ook farm. Price, t'jo mi p<-r lon. Good Piano tor Sal*. A Bradbury Plauo 1 square) in Kood oi«d it ion. Apply »t oMi.f, 7 tr.ll "ll* van a Itibbou" t igsr* will plea»t you ll *iuok« "Havana Hlbh. u" it? cigar NO. 51.
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