Jiif)fc ir y j . THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 41. What's In McClure's. The Christmas McClure's contains some of the most varied, picturesque and striking material which the maga zine has ever gathered togther in a single number. Perhaps the most interesting single feature is an editorial article in which a lifo of Mary Baker G. Eddy and a history of Christian Science are announced, to begin in January. Christian Science is a movement on which all eyes are turned to-day, and the announcement that a true history of this great roman tic movement and its leader is forth coming, marks an excellent stroke of magazine policy. Another chapter of the Carl Schurz Reminiscences recalls .his first journey to the new crude West, a visit in London, and the first hearing of Jenny Lind and of Wagner—a re markablo musical experience described with great poetry of feeling. This is one of McClure's strong art numbers. The color frontispiece, from a painting by de Ivauowski, is an ex extremely dramatic conception, ex ecuted with great power. E. I). Blum enschein has made some striking draw ings for C. F. Holder's story, "Clancy of the Jack-Pot;" Alice Barber Step hens illustrates "On the Ridge" with color pictures. Albert Sterner contri butes two full page drawings for Miss Wilkinson's "Salutation to Russia." F. Walter Taylor, John Sloan, and Maude and Genevieve Cowles contri butes some of their best work. The clover design, a richly decorative Christinas piece, is by Blendon Camp bell. The Power of Pictures. If any questions the power of pictures let him pause for a moment to reflect before giving expression to his mis. givings. Think of the fabulous sums which are paid for the products of the masters, on the other hand, just see, how the cartoons andjcomic sections of the Sunday periodicals are fairly de voured by. the public. If a mute pict ure or set of cartoons holds such sway, j how much greater is the attraction of j Moving Picture Comdy or' Drama, j Here we have traiued artists in panto- i mime, interpreting their roles exactly j as they would before a selected com- I pany of criticfe, every move studiously j exact, so that it is understood by all j nationalities, whether able to converse | together or not. The entire audience is moved to ! laughter, to tears or shudders and vice | versa, without being spoken, ! as if by magic. Where is the author ! who can claim such results for his play? ! Where is the dramatic or operatic production to-day that can keep an audience convulsed with laughter or j swayed with emotion as is being done ' everywhere by The Herald Square i Moving Pictures? If you would enjoy a genuine treat j forget your dignity and be happy with I re tl laughter for two solid hours, why j just go at once and secure a seat for j The Herald Square Moving Pictures at j the Opera House, Wednesday, Dee. j 12th. An Open Letter From Mr. Nason. j To the theatre loving public:—For | the last seven years Mr. Hall has been ! appearing among you annually in , comedy-drama—such pieces as "The i American Girl," "An American Must- ! ler" and "A Ragged Hero." But dur- j ing the last seven years the tastes of j the public have changed and the one"I demand on all sides has been for j musical comedy. To this end I have secured Mr. Half! for a term of years and am launching! him, the season of 1906-7 in a musical \ comedy which I have had written to j fit his personality, entitled "Hello i Bill." It will be a musical production j throughout, bubbling over with good ! comedy, catchy music and pretty girls. ; Special attention will be made to the ; costuming. The chorus making no i less than eight changes during the action of the piece For several years back Mr. Hall has been continually plied .with the ques tion: "Why don't you bring a musical show with a chorus? etc., etc In anwer to that question I invite you to call and see Mr. Hall in the big musical comedy, "Hello Bill," sur rounded by a company of clever com edians and singers and dancers, and .assisted by a bevy of pretty girls. Sincerely, FRANK W. NASON, Sole Manager. In orderjjto make room for Xmas framed pictures I will close out my entire stock on hand at one half price. Christmas is not far off and they will come in handy for presents. M9-3t. W. G. BAIK. The latest music at Chas. Diehi's. Teachers* Local Institute. Following; is the program of local institute to be hle<l in M. E. Church, Binnaniahoning, I'a., Dec. 8, 1906. PROORAM. Forenoon Session, 10:00 o'clock. Devotional exercises, Rev. Noble How to Teach History in Primary Grades, .Miss Blanche Ludiam How to Arouse Interest in Teaching History Miss MargaretNlckler Music. Te ic'.ing History in Primary and Interme diate Grades Miss Clara B. McCloskey Teaching History in Grammar Grades, Mr. T. Parsons Miller The Relation between History and Geography, Mr. R. R. Williams' Trio. Misses Grace I.upold, Dawn and Iva Orum. Afternoon Session, 2:00 o'clock. Mtisic. Address Rev. W. F. D. Noble Duet Misses Zelta and Anna McCloskey Address Prof. 0. E. Plasterer Recitation Dawn Crum The Problem of the Country School Prof. O. C. Gortner Duet Misses Bertha Fulton and Evangeline Brooks. The "Ninety and Nine", from the pen of the playwright, Ramsey Morris, is the underlined attraction at the Em porium Opera House, Saturday evening, Dec. Bth and while it is not a religious play as its title might suggest, it carries a moral story that teaches a strong temperance lesson, and founded as it is in a country town of the middle west,fts pretty love story, with its intrigues, plots and counter plots, carries a wholesome air of the flower ladened prairies of Indiana, and coupled with the art of a master stage builder the show is, one of the real of ferings of the season. The original New York production will be used. Prices, SI.OO, 75c, 50o;|obildren 25c. Ninety and Nine From Buffalo News. At the Lyceum Theatre last evening, "The Ninety and Nine," opened to good business. The play is presented by an excellent company and is finely mounted The locomotive scene where an engine running at full speed through a forest fire is shown is one of j the best ever put on a local j Win. Marble, Jr., is Tom Silverton,who | is a drunkard but reforms and makes j the great run with the engine. He I does good work Arthur Snader does ! good work also as Hud Bryson, a half ; witted boy. Eileen O'Malley is capa ! ble as Ruth Blake, who eventually | marries the hero. Other members of ! the company include D. Barclay, Her ' bert Curtis, Hattie Remple, George i Gebhart, Fred Worth, Al Reninger, j Wm. Marble, Sr., Ella Marble, Florence | Langdon, J\lay N. Drew, Minerva Flor j ence, Elizabeth Remple, Madeline (West and May Washburn. The com i pany is excellent and the play is one ! of the best which will be seen here | this season. There is a moral lesson running through it, it is clean and | wholesome and in addition there is l enough exciting incidents to keep the j audience interested. At the Empori um opera house, Saturday, Dee. Sth. Warning. j There being a strike on at the B. & j S., shops at Galetou of the boiler mak | er's helpers, machinist helpers, black- I smith helpers and engine cleaners, all j workmen in these lines should take ! note of same and assist these unions, by not accepting their positions and j help them in securing their grievances. Signed Galeton Federal Union, Committee. Bargain in Books. j A complete set ofßrittanica Ency i clopaedia,consisting of thirty volumes | and key. Are .'ill new and in original | packages. Will be sold at a bargain, L Apply at PRESS office. 36tf Wanted. Local representative in Emporium ! to look after renewals and increase 1 subscription list, on a salary and com : mission basis, with a continuing inter ! est from year to year in the business created. Experience desirable, but not essential. Good opportunity for the right person. Address Publisher, box 59, Station O, New York. 41-2t-B-825. Notice. j Editor Prenn:— Please say to all those who have sub scribed to the new church at Castle Garden, when convenient, pay the 1 same to J. O. Brokbank Mercantile, Co., Driftwood, Pa., who is appointed to hold the money and pay it out as it it is neeeded, to the order of the Treas urer. MRS. ISAAC SMITH, i Per J. M. ENGLISH. New Business Block. Mr. Frank Shives and Mr. W. H. Cramer are planning for a two story, solid brick business block on the north side of Fourth street, west of City j Hotel "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1906. Death Chair lor Gillette. The jury in the trial of Chester E. Gillettq for the murder of his sweet heart Grace Brown, at Big Moose Lake on July 11 last, just before midnight (Tuesday, ) returned a verdict of guilty in the first degree. Sentence will be pronounced this (Thursday) morning, to which time court adjourned after the jury had re ported. Former Senator Mills, Gil lett's counsel, before adjournnment, announced that when court reconven ed at 10 o'clock this Thursday morning he would move to have the verdict set aside. The jury which had deliberated for five hours sent word at 11 o'clock that a verdict had been reached. A moment later they filed into tho court room and at 11:15 o'clock an officer who had been sent for Gillette return ed with the prisoner. Pale and a trifle nervous apparently Gillette faced the jury, and when Marshall Hatch, the foreman, declared that a verdict of guilty in the first degree had been found, the youthful prisoner gave no sign of emotion. A few moments later when his counsel had announced his purpose of making a formal motion that tho verdict be set aside, and the jucjge was dismiss ing the jurors Gillette bent ever a nearby table and picking up a pencil wrote something upon a'sheetof paper. He then folded the paper carefully and placed it in his pocket, imme diately afterwards he was taken from the court room back to his cell' in tho jail. It was learned that, the jury had somo difficulty in reaching an agree ment and six ballots were taiii * L tore the twelve men agreed. Up to that time the jury had stood 11 for conviction and one for acquittal. Solid Week of Sport. C. C. Cumblin, Edward Stutzmnn, J. W*. Morrow and John J. Handson, of Higiispirc, Pa., were guests ol'the Sin namaboning Powder Company all of last week, making their headquarters at New Warner, but putin the entire week hunting for pheasants and rab bits. MORO Minard was the official guide for the party while hunting and there is no better guide in tho state ac- cording to the Highspire gentu. They • were greatly pleased with tho brace of | pheasants and rabbits ihey took home | with them. It speaks xor the I views of this section, when these peo [ pie wished for photos of the aurround | ing hills and farms that Mose made them climb or slide down, while after j the pheasants. They had the best ] views of gcDnino wilderness to bo ob : tained, with which they were tuore . than pleased. As a hunting proposi- I tion they could not praiso Cameron ! county enough and the kindness of the | Sinuamahoning Powder Company, j Mr. E. L Mason, and expert cook and i crack shot, and Mr. Chas. Logan ac- J companied tiie party two or three j days. Big Hunt. Mr. John Caskey and three sons, of 1 Ridgway, enjoyed a week's hunting in ; this section, returning home last Saturday. They secured a good bunch of game and captured one deer. The party consisted of John Caskey and three sons Frank, Fred and Chas.) The boys had plenty to do to keep up with their father, yet all had a shot at the deer. The party stopped in Emporium, en route for home, with their game. Mr. Frank L. Caskey, one of our respected subscribers, made us a visit and of course will continue to read the PRESS. Plenty of Big Game. A letter from our friend Geo. Hur tcau who conducts tho Trout Run Hotel on Hammersly Fork informs us that ten deer and live bears were kill | ed this season not two miles from tho 'hotel. Three of them were killed last | day ofsoasor., one weighing 230 pounds. The Portage Store. \V. L. Dixon, proprietor of tho | Portage store, desires to inform his I patrons aud the genera! public that he j is oßering special inducement in canned goods for tho next thirty days. Read | this: I Tomatoes, 10c; Good California Peaches, 16c; Mince Meat, Bc, Corn 8c: Finest String Beans. 10c: Best Seeded ltaisen3,llc; Seven bars Oak Loaf Soap, 25c. Other goods in proportion. I Call me on 'phone. W. L. DIXON, | 7-tf. Near Portage Bridge. i A fine assortment of plaids for dresses j at Chus. -Diohl's. Mulberry Street Church Repairs. Williamsport News, Nov. 30. That the congregation of the Mul berry street Methodist church is en joying a measure of prosperity never j before experienced in its history is at j tested by certain improvements in the j church edifice now contemplated. It was learned today on good author ity that one member of the church had offered to provide for the refrescoing of the interior of the main auditorium and the entrance hall and stairway. This improvement will be made with out expense to the board of trustees. Ten beautiful memorial windows are also proposed. In connection with the fresco work it is said that the board of trustees will provide for the retouching of the wood work of the interior. When completed these improvements will give the hand some interior a greatly beautified ap pearance. The church has long need ed such repairs and the offer by a member of the congregation to provide for the bulk of the improvements will be greatly appreciated. Tho offer has opened the the way for more ex tensive repairs. The proposed memorial windows will be installed as fast as they are contract ed for by the friends or relatives of church members now deceased. Two have already been provided for and it is expected that several more will be sold in the near future. During the past year there have been 60 accessions to the congregation. Recently S6OO was paid on the general church debt and further reduction of the debt is contemplated. The church since the coming to its pastorate of the Rev. Oliver S. Metzler, has been en joying unusual prosperity. Sewing Society Fair. The ladies of the Emmanuel Church Sewing Society will hold their annual fair on the evonings of December the 18th and 19th. They will have an assortment of hand embroidered articles, including corset covers, sofa pillows, aprons, bureau covers, shirt-waists, cravat holders and numerous other things, all daintily embroidered. They will also have the useful kitchen aprons in var ious styles and patterns'. An admission of ten cents will be charged and all holding tickets will be entitled to a cup of coffee and a sand wich. Ico cream and cake extra. Don't forget the date, and come pre parepared to purchase your Xmas gifts. A Pretty Little Doll Named in Honor of a Pretty Little Empo rium Miss. The ladies of the Emmanuel Sewing Society have decided to give to the person (lady, gent, boy or girl,) the beautiful doll to be placed in one of M. L. Cummings' windows, provided the guesaer names the full name ofthe Miss. Ten, cents each guess. Don't fail to try your luck. Opera House, Emporium, Two Nights, Commencing Dec. 17. This combination i 3 without a doubt the greatest combination ever gotten together. You get a big Novelty Ani mal Show, a strong vaudeville combi nation, and the best subjects ever shown on a moving picture machine, and as a special free outside attraction, the best before the American public. Mile. Lorretta, in her spectacular Electrical Ascension and decension in front of the theatre every evening. This lady is direct from the White City, Chicago's leading resort, where she created a big sensation. Her cos tume is completely covered with elec tric lights, making it the most sensa tional feat ever accomplished in mid air. Dunbar's Educated Goats need no in troduction, as it is the only act of the kind on the stage to-day, having play ed all the loading vaudeville theatres from coast to coast. There is some thing doing all the time this act is on the stage. The special added feature attraction The celebrated DeAco's in their acro batic sharp shooting act is the sensa tion of the hour. Mr. John DeAcO claims the championship of the world for fancy acrobatic shooting, his chal lenge for SI,OOO to shoot against any one in the world now stands posted at one of the leading daily papers in New York city. The other part of tho per formance is as high-class as money can make it-clean, refined and in structive, nothing said or done to of fend tho most fastidious. Sofa pillows and pllow taps, lunch cloths, linen towols and everything for gifts for the children, at Chas. Diehl's. Complete line of rubbers for ladies, children, men and boys at Chas. Diehl's. Cook's Hotel De stroyed by Fire About two o'clock this morning flames were seen issuing from the front room of Cook's Hotel and soon tho en tire building was a s<?lid mass of fire. The fire companies responded but the low pressure of water rendered it im possible to subdue the fire. Tho build ing, owned by the Walker Estate, was insured for SI,OOO through the F. G. Judd agency. The loss on building and contonts is placed at !*3,500. It required bard work to save some of the adjoining buildings and all hands worked hard, handicapped as they were by the 'lack of water pres sure, yet done good work, thanks to the Almighty for a good rain. It is certainly time that the practice of shut ting off tho water pressure at night ceased. The people should be protect ed and it is our duty as a journalist to call the attention of the water \ pany, or rather the borough authority who are liable for any negligence, td the long standing complaint. It is all right to husband the water when the same is low but there surely cannot be alack of water at this time. The people have urged us to call the atten tion of the authorities to this outrage. Elaborate Birthday Party. Miss Elizabeth Crandell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Crandell, gave an elaborate birthday party at Odd Fellows p triors last Fri day evening, in honor of her fifteenth anniversary. Sixty four ladies and gents assembled Jand made merry until mid-night, dancing and games being the chief amusement. Miss Crandell was the recipient of numerous hand some presents. An elegentsupper was served, the tables being handsomely decorated in red and white, the handi work of Misa Minnie Bauergelt. The occasion was one long to be remem bered, not only by the guests but Miss Crandell. The Mandolin Club furnish ed the music. NOTES OF INTEREST. Finest perfumes and handkerchiefs at Chas. Diehi's. The "Proffessor's Tragedy" at opera house, Dec. 14. Don't be troubled longer with ca tarrh. L. Taggart says that if a $1 Hyomei outfit does not cure you com pletely ho wili pay for it. The ladies of tho Methodist Church will conduct a Fair and Rummage Sale, in the Public Reading Rooms, Dec. 13th, 14th and 15th. It doesn't take long far Miona stom ach tablets to cure indigestion. First dose relieves. 50c. Guaranteed by L. Taggart. The "Proffessor's Tragedy" under the auspices of Presbyterian chpreh will be presented at the opera house, Friday, Dec. 14th. Admission 35c. Reserved seats 50c. C. B. Howard & Co., have the only largo stock of shingles in the county at the present time. RED CEDAR from the Pacific Coast and WHITE CEDAR from Wisconsin. WANTED AGENTS—For the sale of the celebrated ROUMANY Veterinary Remedies and Condition Powders, for animals and fowls of all kinds. Liberal discount. For full information address the KEYSTONE VETERINARY REM EDY & SUPPLY CO., Harrisburg, Pa. 42-4t. In order to induce my customers to come early for Christmas work, I will make a reduction on all my work—from 20 to 25 per cent.—until Dec. 4th. Now is the time to get good work at a great reduction. Order your enlargements 1 now for Christmas don't wait and have your work rushed. 39 3t. W. G.BAIK. The "Ninety aud Nine," an except ionally clever melodrama, is announc ed as the attraction at the Emporium Opera House, Saturday owning, Dec. Bth. The play is enjoying its third sea. son and since its run at the Academy of Music, for more than five months, in tho City of New York, has been ac credited as one of the most successful of the attractions playing the popular priced circuit. Thh author has traded a splendid theme with a dash that has lifted his effort out of the rut of melo drama, and with the original New York cast and production, it ought to prove one of the best drawing cardß of the season. Prices, SI.OO, 75c, 50c children 25c. Big line of Christm.is Toys and Games at Chas. Diehl's. Terms: $2.00 —$i.soin Advancb. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY, Fair, cold wave. SATURDAY, F»kr SUNDAY, Fair. ASSET* First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business Dec. 5, J9OG. $789,147.66. Why not start a bank account now with SI.OQL He who waits for somebody to give him a £t.irt in life falls behind him who starts himself. Dr. Leon Rex Pei.t, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa.. Council Proceedings. Regular meeting Borough Council, Emporium, Dec. 3rd, 1900. Present:—Messrs. Marshall, Friendle, Fiaher, Hamilton and Cramer. Absent: Green and Juhan. Minutes of last regular meeting d and approved. \ Business men's petition and ordin ance, regarding peddling, etc., with out license. \» aa discussed in meeting Cbaucil decided that Ordinance No. 30, enacted and ordained March 7, 1892, met all requirements, and that \nother ordinance was not necessary. \ Moved by Mr. Friendle, seconded by ■. Hamilton, that all bills as read be paid, with exection ot bill for profea. sional services, rendered by Johnson & McNarnev, which be held ovec, ; pending investigation. Carried. James Murry, • Work'on Streets $ 29 2o John Wolch. do 20 2S James Davin, do 17 35 nick Hlngeman, do 22 45 D. Dwaleebe, 'o 16 89 A. Hawayn, do ' 5 25 Frank Snwaya, do 9 0S F. D. Leet. Insurance, (City Hnll,) 21 09 (I. S. Allen, Insurance, (City Hall,) 21 00 Westinghouae Elec. & Mfg. Co., Invoice 12 79 W. F Lloyd, Paid freight bills 5 31 Stephens it Saunders, Invoice, 1 17 C. H. Howard Co. Invoice- 29 IS W. H. Simpson, Extra work on seweru, 374 02: W. H. Simpson, Work on Sewer Exten. 1,338 19 Emporium Machine Co., Invoice <i 51 F. V. lieilman. Invoice, 23 91 Albert Murry, Sewer inspector G2 00 St. Marys Gas Co., Gas for November ... Iflj 70 Moved by Mr. Friendle, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that a committee bo ap. pointed to investigate as to right of Borough taking telegraph poles and wires in borough, of Emporium, Pa. Carried The President appointed as comit tee,Messrs. Friendle, White and Hamil ton. Moved by Mr. Friendle, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the usual notice be served on all owners of property in Borough whose sidewalks are In need of repairs or rebuilding. Moved by Mr. Friendle, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that all persons o'.vning; property in tlio Borough ofEmporium. who were served with notice to repair or rebuild their sidewalks within thirty days after service of notice upon them, and in the specified time not having: done so said walks were repaired and rebuilt by the Borough! and the own ers are required to pay amount requir ed by Borough within ten days or bills will be given for collection. Carried. Treasurer's and police reports were read as follows: Fines collected, §11.00; Licenses granted $21.00; Receiv ed for dirt, §1 70. On motion by Mr. Friendle, second ed by Mr. Fisher, Council then ad journed. R. C. Moore, Sec'y. Boys and Girls Wanted Boys and Girls wanted to act as agents for the sale of the best liue Of Picture Post Cards ever issued. Send 10c for Six Beautiful samples and terms to agents. Any bright Boy or Girl can very easily earn enough between now and the Christmas Holidays to secure a nice Christmas prsent. Send today for Samples and Agent prices. 42tf A.Wright, Plttafield, Pa. Eye Specialist. Prof. W. H. Buaine, the well known Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y., will be at R. 11. Ilirscli's jewelry store, Emporium, Pa., December Sth. If you can't see well or have> headache don't fail to call and see Prof. Budine, as ho guarantees to cure aW such cases. Lenses ground and fitted in old frames. Eyes tested and ex amined free. All work guaranteed. To Close Out. In order to dispose of the balance of G» H. Gross & Co., fixtures, I will sell one two horrto wagon and meat sprayer at a bargain. 37-tf. Wm. llackenberg, Trustee. For Rent. Good six room house, with bath, located on West Sixth street. Apply to F. C. Pye. We never before purchased such a lurge line of candies, from 10c to 75c per pound. Ciias. Dieih* NO. 42.
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