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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.