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wtrci inittfy t e w DEVOTED TO THE TKUE INTEESSTS OF THE PEOPLE OF SENECA COUNTY. THE COU'-IER, E st’d 1837, Vol. 66. ] THE JOURNAL, E st’d 1884, Vol. 19. J Gonsoliclated Aug. 21, 1902. , SEIECA FALLS, N. T., THUSSDAY, OCTOBIE 1, 1903. Ho. 24 Governor Odell’s Speech. Gov. Ocleil’s speech at the Seneca County fair on the occasion of his visit to W aterloo last week was listened to by a large and attentive audience and was substantially as follows : Ladies and gentlemen : New York is so frequently referred to as the great commercial and manufacturing state that some of our people have lost sight of its importance as an agri cultural Stale. The stories of the vast accumulations of wealth which come from our great cities have, I fear, overshadowed the results of labor upon the farm and in the gardens of the state. Too often we hear that we must look to the west for the food products of the future and that the culmination of our state’s progress will be in transferring the skill of the farmer to the factory and the office. W h ile it is true that men are to be found in all of the pursuits of trade whose early training began upon the farm, yet the abandonment of agricul tural pursuits to any considerable ex tent would be a distinct loss to the state. Therefore, whatever of en couragement can be given to our su burban and rural population should receive the approval and the appro bation of every citizen. How well this truism is recognized is shown by the intelligent legislation which has added so much to scientific farming as well as encouragement to those who are engaged in its pursuit. Our univer.sities do not consider it beneath their dignity to clothe young men with degrees which are an evi dence that they are competent to deal with those fundamental elements o nature that are essential to a success ful operation of the farm. Did you ever stop to'consider the important relation which' our rural communities bear to our vast centers of population ? Now, if the products of our tillable and arable land were diverted to other markets the vast m anufacturing interests in our state would suffer, and its tens of thousands of employes would find it next to impossible to continue their work. If you refcognize these things, do you not then realize how essential you are to the people of o u r cities and how much they depend upon your “ cordial co-operation. The vast markets within our own bor ders, which are ours, are therefore of greater importance to us than any oth er, and their j>reservation should have our earnest thought and consideration. Already the supremacy of the. p ort of New York is threatened and upon us is placed the responsibility for a solu tion of the problem and for the pre- se»|>7^ation of our commerce. High and patriotic motives should control your action. It seems almost incredi ble that among intelligent men there should be an entire elimination of higher motives in reaching a decision in this matter, because of the expendi ture of money or the taxation which may result therein. I have too much faith in the com mon sense of the people, particularly those of the rural communities, to be lieve that unworthy motives may prevent public improvements that mean the advancement and pro gress of the' state—to believe y that the fear of taxes may prevent New York from taking and holding her proper place in the great future. Each one of the 370,000 farmers in this state has an interest in the city of New York because it is the principal market for their §245.270,600 worth of products ; because their $54,474,- 155 worth of dairy products would be much less valuable if poorly paid workmen were their customers. I make these suggestions because there is a possibility of the $1,069,- 723,895 worth of farm lands being taxed its proportion of the necessary amount of about $4,200,000 a n nually ■ for the enlargement of the Erie canal. Do you understand how small and in significant the amount would actually be if the tax were authorized and should be levied directly upon these lands ? W hile 1 have faith in the promise that a direct tax shall not again be levied and do not admit that the necessity will ever arise for it again, yet let us suppose that it will be, a nd what is the result ? Of the total assessment of the state this land does not average much more than one-tenth. The average values per acre in the state is $47.23—in other words a hun dred acre farm farm would cost $4,723. The averag-e assessment is but fifty per cent, and the asssessed valuation of the 100 acre farm would be but $2,361. W ith a state valua tion of six billion dollars the average tax under a fifty year bond plan would be seventy cents per $1,000 of valuation, or $1.65 on the 100 acre If, therefore, better water facilities will bring into the state more manu factories ; if we can bring the iron trade from the west ; if your m ar kets are enlarged, do you not think that out of the prosperous future you men of the farm can afford to pay this small pittance for the building and support of this great improve ment ? I give these figures for the purpose of contra verting the claim that increased tax burdens will fol low, to the end that you may weigh this question more upon the lines of public utility and necessity. The past gives ample evidence of the growth which followed the construct ion of the Erie canal. The present is not lacking of evidence of its value. The future depends upon our own conception of the necessities of the times. If we seize every opportunity for advancement; if we work together for the public interest, then we shall be able to accomplish results which will be for the permonent good of all parts of the. state, similar to those which have followed great public im provements in the city of New York and other municipalities, which have resulted in increased valuation, bette' markets and a greater-ability toineet the other problems of our state, par ticularly those which have to do with our rural communities. Perjury Charged. Oliver M. Sciple,until recently con nected with the Gleason & Bailey & Sciple M anufacturing Company, of th is village, was arrested S a tu r d a y by Deputy Sheriff Mills on a bench war rant issued by County Judge Richard son as a result of a sealed indictment found by the grand jury in session at Ovid last week. The charge is per jury. In the evening he was released on $1,000 bail, W illiam Hammer and George Moore being his sureties. The complainant is H. B. Cutter, treasurer and general manager of the Gleason & Bailey & Sciple Company, who alleges that Mr. Sciple made false statements in affidavits presented to Justice Dunwell recently in injunc tion p r o c e e d in g s g r o w i n g o u t o f a dispute over the business in which both were engaged. The company is capitalized at $200,000, of which $105,800 is said to have been paid in. For about a year the business was carried on by H. M Sciple and his two sons, who held a controlling interest. In April last an. agreement was e n tered into between Mr. Sciple and Mr. Cutter of Philadelphia, whereby the latter was to invest $20,000 in th4 business for three months, theSeiples turning over to Mr. Cutter enough stock as collateral security to give him a controlling interest in the company. At the expiration of the three months Mr. Cutter claimed that the profits of the business had been misrepresented to him and demanded his money back. This was refused and Mr. Cutter ad vertised the stock held as security for sale. The Sciples secured a tempo rary injunction from Justice Dunwell slopping the sale of stock. Then other affidavits were presented to J u s tice Dunwell by the Sciples on the strength of which the injunction was made permanent. Mr. Cutter next presented the matter before the grand jury and a sealed indictment was pre sented against Olive- M. Sciple for perjury. Proceedings were .also begu n in Philadelphia against H. M. Sciple, who was also arrested Saturday on a w arrant sworn out by Mr. Cutter, charging him with fraudulent repre sentations in a contract. The trouble is an unfortunate one, but it is hoped that it will not seriously affect the business of th^ concern Potatoes 15 cents a peek at C ash P apworth ’ s j^riday and Saturday. Syracuse vs. Seneca Falls. The last game af the season, played Saturday afternoon between the Stars of Syracuse and Seneca Palls, was in no sense a disappointment to the home team, who expected a defeat. The Stars are ball tossers, batters, base runners, jugglers in the a rt of the game, professionals, do nothing but play ball all summer, while the home team is composed of young men whose beef and bread and butter come from other sources. Pifield, pitcher for the Stars was, however, the most dis appointed man on the diamond. He wagered a fiver that Seneca Falls would not get a run, but Lewis, who was one of the home team not dis abled by stage fright, stole a base just in time to cause Fifield to lose bis money, and saved the team from the awful disgrace of winding up their otherwise excellent base ball season in whitewash. There are doubtless some people who are green with envy be cause the home team scored, but none of them reside in Seneca Falls. The manner in which the Stars flipped the ball back and forth across the diamond, was in itself quite enough to cause the knees of an amateur ball player to knock together, and one of the home team frankly admitted that whenever the ball came tripping his way he couldn’t see it, and as for the rooters—they watched the game in silence and came home limply and listlessly. The excellent record of the Seneca Falls team during the entire season of 1903 will rank with that of any a m a t e u r team in the state and Saturday’s defeat will in no sense change the public verdict as to the merits of the team. The score was 8 to 1. Teachers’ Institute. School Commissioner Wilson an nounces that the following instructors have been secured for the Seneca county teachers institute which is to be held at Faamer, beginning Monday, October 12th: Conductor, Irving B. Smith of W arsaw; instructors, Hon. Danforth E. Ainsworth of Albany, Miss Gratia L. Rice of Buffalo, Charles P. McFarlane, Ph D , of Brockport, Miss Gertrude M. Bacon of Buffalo, Mrs.Caroline M. Hawkins of Cortland, George W. Miles, M. D., of Oneida, Benjamin E. Birge of Ovid, Harry Smith, A B,, of Waterloo. The pro gram of the evening exercises is: Mon day evening, reception by the Parmer teachers; Tuesday evening, lecture by Irving B. Smith, A. M., subject, <‘Views in London” (Illustrated); Thursday evening, lecture by Hon. D, E. A in s w o r t h , su b ject, “ The Conquer ing N a tion.” Board may be secured in advance by addressing Prof. R. A. Spencer, Farmer. The Baseball Situation. S eneca P alls , N. Y., Sept. 30, ’03. Editor Courier- Journal: Ever since winning a game from the local team by a score of 2 to 1, the W aterloo baseball boomers have been, swinging their arms and crowing and flooding every paper in the county with challenges for another game. As they claim, through the press, that their own players did the best work for their team and that the only bril liant work on the Seneca Falls team was done by outside players. Mana ger Doyle last evening made them a proposition to play a game with strictly local men on both teams, every player on each team to have been a resident of the town he represents for at least six months, the winning team to take the entire gate receipts, less the expenses of the game, and agree\ ing to cover any amount they wish to produce as a side bet. The first reply from the W aterloo manager was to the effect that it was*rather late in the season to talk baseball. However, he decided to consider the m atter and we are waiting to hear from him. The W aterloo “fans” are especially in vited to bring what money they have saved up since backing their pet sprinter a t Geneva, and they will find it readily covered. S hort S top . Misses’ and Ladies’ ready to wear hats at M iss L owenstein ’ s , 129 Fall Street. Personals. —Dr. J. E. Medden left yesterday for a trip to Detroit. —Miss Dencha Rogers is visiting relatives in Philadelphia. —P. A. W arner, was home from Bath the first of the week. ’ —Miss Emily Usher returned Tues day from a visit in W atertown. —Miss Emma Niver of Cayuga, visited friends here Wednesday. — Miss Mary Moran and MissRhoda Berger were in Syracuse last Satur day. —Dr. Selwyn A. Russell is a guest at the home of Mrs. Garnsey on Cay uga street. —Mr. and Mrs. John Birch went to Pairport, Wednesday, where they will hereafter reside. —A daughter was born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Blakeney, Green street. —Mr. and Mrs. J . D. McAwley, of Medina, have been visiting Mrs. P. A. W arner, on Green street. —P rank N, Stevens, son Nelson and sister, Mary E. Stevens, have returned to their home at Rutherford, N. J . —Miss Emma S. Remsen returned to her home at Mont Clair, N. J ., to day, after an extended visit with friends —Mrs. M. W . LaBoyteaux of Rom ulus has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W . H. Scollin on Miller street. —Mrs. Mary S. Bradish and Miss Shoemaker were called to Buffalo the first of this week by the death of a relative. —Mrs. Mary Boardman of Syracuse is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Y. Larzelers. —James Kmg, wife and child, of ifochester, are visiting Mrs. Anna King on East Bayard street. —Fred B. Durling is entertaining his father of Niagara Palls, at his home on East Bayard street. —Mrs. Columbus C. Christopher left Monday for Brooklyn, New York, to make her home with her son, Dr. Claude E Christopher, —W illiam H. S.collin was very pleasantly entertained with a carriage drive through the lake country last week by Romulus friends. —Patrick Reagan, J r., of New York city, has been spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat rick Reagan, in this village. —The marriage of Daniel Bryant and Miss Florence Dunham, two well known residents of Tyre took place Wednesday, September 30th. —Mrs. A- E. Catlin and mother, Mrs. Lyle, who have been visiting at the home of B. S. Stevens, on Daniels street, have returned to their home in Chattanooga, Tenn. —Fred W illiams is home from Big Moose, in the Adirondacks, where he spent the summer. His health is greatly improved. His brother. Dr. Henry T. Williams, of New York, ac companied him, —Prank H Stowell was in Seneca Palls the first of the week. He has concluded his engagement for the sea son with Sautelle’s circus and is running a hotel at Beaver Dams, Schuyler county. —W illiam H. Valentine, who has been in the employ of the Goulds M anufacturing Company in this vil lage for some time, has been trans ferred to the New York City office of the company and left Monday to as sume his new duties. —George M. Lewis left the first of the week for W ashington, D. C., where he has secured a position as civil engineer in the government e m ploy. He is a graduate of Mynderse Academy and Lehigh University and is a young man of upright character and unusual ability. His many friends here congratulate him and wish him success. All u nite in pronouncing Ferd Isen- man as eminently fitted for the busi ness of catering. His ice creams, bon bons, kisses and ices are delectable and toothsome. He can by no means be spared for a three months’ stay a t Al bany, and when the -votes are counted, Ferd himself and his ice cream pat rons will be delighted to know that he has been elected to remain at home a n d attend to his popular busi- in The Churches. TRINITY. Rev. Mr. Chappell, missionary to Japan, will speak regarding his work next Sunday evening in Trinity church. Beginning this month, the Sunday evening service will begin at 7 o’clock. CONGREO.ITIONAL. The John D. Beal Company will give a concert in the church audi torium Friday evening, October 2nd, consisting of violinist, elocutionist and vocalists. This promises to be an ex cellent entertainment. Admission 25 cents. Children under 12 years, 15 cents. Subject for Thursday evening prayer meeting, “ The Man W ith One Tal ent.” Matt. 25: 14 30. Subject for Y. P. S. O E. Sunday evening at 6 o’clock, “ Great Men of the Bible—W h a t Abraham Teaches Us.” Leader, W illiam Stevens. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup per will be administered Sunday morn ing. Preaching at evening service 7:00 o’clock instead of 7:30 as heretofore. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet with Mrs. W illiam Russell, Chapel street, Friday afternoon. Obituary. '■RICHARD LAWRENCE, since the year 1836 a resident of this village, died Sunday at his residence on W est Fall street, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. His death was due to the wearing out of his physical powers as the result of old age. For some time he bad been slowly growing weaker and his decease, therefore, was not unexpected. Mr. Lawrence* was a son of the late Thomas R. Lawrence, and was born on Long Island in the year 1818 He came to this village v^ith his father when but eighteen years of age, married and reared his family in this village. In character and manner he was always affable and courteous, firm in his opinions, loyal to his friends and in all things an ex e m p la r y citizen . H e lea v e s t w o sons, James S., of Cripple Creek, Col orado, and Thomas R. of this village, also four daughters, the Misses Marie, Caroline, Elizabeth, Mary, and two brothers, James F. and W illiam, all of this village. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at half past two o ’clock, at his late home. Rev. W illiam B. Clarke officiating. Governor Odell’s Visit to Waterloo. The village of W aterloo and the county fair were honored last Thurs day by a visit from Governor Odell. Mr. a n d M rs. J . B H . M o n g in g a v e a public reception in the afternoon in honor of the distinguished guest and an elaborate luncheon waS served in courses. The residence was prettily trimmed with flowers and the host and hostess were assisted in reoeiving by the Misses Mon gin, Mrs. G A. Bellows, Mrs. W . B. Clark and Miss Ethel V. Rogers. A large gathering of citizens took advantage of the opportunity to meet the Governor. The luncheon was served by Caterer Isenman of this village, to the Gov ernor and a party of friends composed of the following g entlemen: James H. Graham, secretary to the Governor; Senator Benjamin M. Wilcox and Fred J. Manro of Auburn; Hon. H arry M. Glen, W illiam S. MacDon ald, Editor Henry Stowell of Seneca Falls; W . O, Kime, president of the Seneca County Agricultural Society, Dr. A. J. Frantz of Canoga; Post master Ellsworth Sweet, Elias Yair and Francis Bacon of W aterloo; John J. Mahoney of W illard and Charles T. Andrews of Ithaca. After the re ception Govenor Odell delivered an able address at the county fair grounds, confining himself chiefly to the bpirge canal bill and its effect upon taxation and his utterances were listened to attentively and thought fully. The address appears elsewhere in the columns of the Courier-Jour nal, The Governor’s visit to the fair aided in making it the banner day in point of attendance. Potatoes 15 cents a peck at C ash P apworth ’ s Friday and Saturday. Subscribe for the C ourier -J ournal . Town Caucus. , The Republican caucus for th& town of Seneca Falls will be held Thursday evening, October 8th, a t the Hoag house, at 7:30 p. M., for the nomination of town officers. Official notice will be published later. Registration Days. Friday and Saturday, 0-tober 9th and 10th, and Friday and Saturday, October 16th and 17th, will be regis tration days in Seneca Falls, and the registration boards of the several districts will sit in the places desig nated as polling places in those dis tricts for the registration of voters for the coming election which will be held Tuesday, November 3d. Per sonal registration is required of all voters residing within the village limits. The polling places are as fol lows: first district, Richard’s barber shop in Ovid street; second district, W hite’s barber shop. Fall street; third district, Silsby Hose House, Fall street; fourth district, O’Connor’s barber shop, Bridge street; fifth dis trict, Dillon’s store, Bayard street; sixth district, Mrs. Armstrong’s dwelling house, Bayard street. The Republican Ticket, The Republican ticket is growing in favor with the voters of the county, and both the candidates are making an active canvass and winning friends wherever they go. Dr. J F. Crosby, the candidate for member of .as sembly, has made an excellent record as a public official in the past and is well equipped by his education and training for the office to which he has been nominated. George Denniston, who will be our next sheriff, is a man of excellent character, sound judg ment and personal worth. He is a sincere and loyal Republican and deserving of hearty support at the polls. W ith a full vote both should be triumphantly elected and every Republican should exert himself to see that every member of the party is registered and casts his vote. It is of the utmost importance that persons having their mail delivered by the rural free delivery carriers should have all letters and papers ad dressed to Seneca Falls and the direc tion R. F D. 1; R. F. D. 2; or R.. FL D 3, added according to the route on which they live. About twelve hun dred persons will be served by these carriers and as the mail has to be sort ed by the clerks in the post office in addition to tiiat for the six or seven thousand residents of Seneca Falls- it will be almost an impossibility for them to rem e m b e r th e lo c a t io n and given names of all. If the mail is not properly addressed, provoking and unavoidable delays are apt to occur. Popular bead material for maknig card cases, chains, belts and fobs and the frame for Indian bead work at M bs . E. M. C ox -F ralick ’ s . A new line of children’s hats and caps at the B eb H ive S tore . Prof. Bradley, the optician, at the Hoag house again Friday and Saturday, October 2nd and 3rd. Remember the dates. Mrs. E. M- Cox-Fralick has just re turned from New York with a full line of fur garments. If the ladies contemplate purchasing these goods they will do well to call and examine these, as the prices ai’e much lower than they will be found in the city stores. M rs . E. M. C ox F ralick . “ A satisfied customer our best ad-- vertisement.” In hosiery, underwear, corsets, gloves, handkerchiefs, laces, ribbons and other notions you will find better goods for same money or same goods for less money than else where. Ladies Furnishing Store. M r s a . M. F e l t u s . A large and select line of ready to wear and trimmed hats at M iss L owenstein ’ s , 129 Fail street. Best value in hosiery and under wear to be found here always. Ladies Furnishing Store. ^ M rs . a . M. FEiMJjg.
