THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 41.
Big Gathering of Odd Fellows.
Big gathering of Odd Fellows at this
place on Saturday evening, Dec. 7,
when the Renovo Degree Staff, con
fered the first and second degrees on a
couple of novices who were in waiting.
The work of the degree staff was fine
and carried on in an able manner by
the brothers of Renovo Lodge, No. 575,
and the work as exemplified by them
wil! long be remembered by the mem
bers present. Lodge was opened by
N. G. Herman O. Berfield who asked
D. D. G. M. S. P. Kreider, of Cameron
District, to take the chair after the
routine of business was transacted.
Lodge closed in the third degree and
re opened in the first degree and the
floor was turned over to the degree
staff After confering degrees, lodge
closed to partake of a banquet served by
the brothers of No. 1138 in lodge room,
after the wants of the hungry were
satisfied D. D G. M. S. P. Kreider, of
Driftwood Lodge, No. 991, was unani
mously elected toast master,who, after
a few well chosen words called on the
following brothers: G. W. Nicholas,
C. F. VanGorden, Secy, of No 595, G.
W. Morton, D. D. G. M., of Clinton
District, P. G. Philip Stout and others
who gave some very interesting talks
on the good of the order, its principals
and workings, urging the brothers to
become better Odd Fellows so to be
better citizens, and to work for the
orphanage and home for the orphan
children of deceased brothers and the
aged who may noed a haven of rest
in their old days. The journey to
Jerico was traveled with the general
results. Fide was in evidence and per
formed his duty nobly.
After spending a very pleasant even
ing the Renovo Brothers tcok Buffalo
Express for home. There were 86
plates at the table, and the committees
and brothers of 1138 feel well pleased
with the visit of so many brothers of
the Threo Links. A large delegation
of Odd Fellows were present from Re
novo, Driftwood, Emporium, Benne
zette and Dußois.
Sinnamohoning Lodge, No. 1138, T
O. O. F., is young but is composed of a
body of young and active members
and in the prosperous little tow 3 of
Sinnamahoning, will in a short time
be one of the foremost lodges in the
district
J. R. B.
Sinnamahoning, Pa., Dec. 7, 1907.
The Sinnamahoning Liars Club.
Liars Club is doing a rushing business
of late. Since Batchelder and Papßlodget
have been reinstated, every member pres
ent agreed to tell the truth for 30 davs,
so all the whoppers were barred out.
The present game law was discussed and
the weak points argued. Frank Dice said
there was uo man living who could tell a
buck from a doe 300 yards away when
the animal is on the dead run ih the
woods,but would fire at sight. Should the
deer fall the hunter would examine his
meat should it have horns all <). K.;
should it be a doe it is left where shot to
be tio good to any one. This is a law
to protect the deer and now what this club
wants is a law passed to protect the hunt
ers. There has been more men killed dur
ing this hunting season than was ever
before. Jim. Mead was elected by the
club togo to the Legislature this winter
and use our influence to have this law
made over to suit the majority of hunters.
No further business the club adjourned
for breakfast.
FIDE.
New Advertisements.
First National Bank—Cardinal Princi
ples.
C. B. Howard & Co.—Whole Page—
Good Cheer.
Tompkins & Norris—Holiday An
nouncement.
H. A. Zarps & Co.—Fair Store Christ
mas Adv.
Henry Jeager—Harness Shop.
Ladlams—Millinery and Ladies' Goods.
Stephens & Saunders—Lamps, Hard
ware, Etc.
Jos. Kinsler—Christmas Groceries.
R. Seger & Co.—Clothing and Furn
ishings.
Jasper Harris—Clothing and Xmas at
tractions.
Richard Kuehne—Department Store
Page.
F. V. Heilman & Co.—Useful Xmas
Gifts.
J. B. Meisel—Fruits, Confectionery.
Etc.
Schmidts't City Bakery—Locals.
II S. Lloyd's—Fancy and Useful Holi
day Goods. Page Announcement.
M A. Rockwell—Special Attractions.
J. H. Day—Xmas Speciolties.
Balcom & Lloyd—General Merchandise
and Holiday Specialties.
Thos. W. Welsh —Groceries, Etc.
E. S. Coppersmith's—Christmas Topics
Geo. J. Laßar—Furniture and House
hold Novelties.
Watch the Lights.
When you see the opera house color
ed lights turned on you will know that
the Tiieatorium is running.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
See our Xmas adv. in this issue.
J. B. MEISEL.
Leave orders early at Schmidt's City
Bakery for ice creams and ices. 43-2
A large line of dolls; closing out at
cost at L. Taggart'a.
For a hot lunch drop in at J. B.
MEIBEL'S.
A largo assortment of Emporium
views, two for five cents, at Dodson's.
"The taste tells," Utopian Choc
olates. J. B. MEISEL.
Lowest prices on New Year post
cards at Dodson's. 43-3t.
Schmidt's City Bakery will supply
you with everything in fancy baking
for the Xmas season. 43-2t.
To please your wife, sister or sweet
heart, buy a nice box of Utopian Choc
olates, at J. B. MEISEL'B.
If you wish to find a complete as
sortment of Xmas and New Year cards,
goto Dodson's. 43-2t.
Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wood
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by L. Taggart, druggist. 32-lyr.
Call and see our line of post cards.
Quality high and prices low. Dodson's
drug store. 43-2t.
Now is the time to have pictures
made for Christmas. Call at Bair's
studio and see what he has in new
photo mounts. 45-2t.
The only place in town where you
can buy Utopian Chocolotes, at J. B.
MEISEL.
Remember that W. G, Bair has the
swellest line of cards and folder photo
mounts made this year. Call and see
them. 42-2t.
As boautiful a line of china as will be
found in town; every piece of which
will be SOLD AT COST. Come isarly and
often and get the best bargains you
ever made, at L. Taggart's.
Don't wait until Christmas week to
have your photos made. Come now
and give me lots of time to make you
good work.
42-2t. w. G. BAIR.
A dozen photographs will make
twelve Christmas presents. Now is
time to have them made. W. G. Bair
has somthing fine this year. 42-2t.
Taggart's full line of Holiday goods
will be sold at cost. Come and ex
amine and you will be convinced. At
cost, at cost, at Old Reliable Drug
Store, L. Taggart, Prop
The New Castle News ventures this
opinion: "An authority says in mak
ing mincemeat strong black coffee can
be used instead of cider. Yes, but
there is no substitute for the other stuff
that makes good mincemeat."
Boarders Wanted.
Two large front rooms, with board,
and use of bath. Gas in rooms.
MRS. Jos. NEWEON,
West Allegheny Ave. 42-2t.
Encampment Odd Fellows.
Emporium Encampment, No. 288,
will hold a special meeting, Saturday
evening, Dec. 14th, at the lodge rooms.
The Renovo Degree Staff will be pres
ent and confer the degrees. Let every
member, as well as all Encampment,
members of other lodges, be in attend
once. A banquet will be served after
the work has been completed.
E. J. SMITH, C. P.
C. E. CRANDELL, Scribe.
Pension Increases.
The following pension increases were
grauted recently in Cameron county:
Eugene L. Rendt, Emporium, §l2.
Hugh E. Coleman, Driftwood, §l2.
Joseph Kissel, Sterling Run, sll.
George It. Fitzgerald, Emporium, sl2.
Can tata.
The First Baptist Sunday School
have commenced rehearsals for a Can
tata to be given in the church Christ
mas night. The tittle of the cantata is
"Mother Goose's Visit to Santa Claus."
Beautiful Windows.
Stephens & Saunders' beautiful show
windows present an attractive appear
ance. Their of display lamps are very
fine.
A Dangerous Deadlock.
That sometimes terminates fatally, is
the stoppage of liver and bowel functions.
To cjnickly end this condition without
disagreeable sensations, Dr. King's New
Life I 'ills should always be your remedy.
Gurranteed absolutely satisfactory in
pveryei-.se or money back, at nil drug
stores. -.">o.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907.
Inciters from tlic People.
All communications under this head must be
tcconiiianied by the writer's name. We will not
be held responsible for any expression in this
department. J—EDITOR.
Editor Press:
Appropos to the raising of the price
of gas by the Gas Company and the
ever increasing stringent exactions
and overreaching efforts of the Water
Company, it might be well for the pub
lic to call to mind the fact that neither
of these companies pay any tax to the
Borough. That the Borough pays a
good price for the gas consumed, and
a high, exorbitant price for the little
water that it uses.
Both of these companies receive
large revenues from their respective
plants. They do not bring one single
dollar of money into the Borough from
outside. It all comes out of the hard
earnings of her several citizens. The
men who compose these companies are
in the business for what money they
can make out of it, just as
business man or manufacturer is en
gaged in his work to make money, and
no one begrudges them a reasonable
profit, but that is no reason why they
should be allowed togo free from tax,
when ever other business man, manu
facturer and citizen is taxed almost to
the limit. Is not this matter worth
looking after by the proper authorities?
The Borough is at no little expense
looking after and repairing the streets
that are being constantly torn up
throughout the town to make newcon
nections to these plants and contribute
to increase revenues for the companies,
yet not one penny is contributed by
them for this or any other use. Let all
the people talk about these things and
so help to, bye and bye, arrive at some
sort of a just arrangement. Z.
' DEATH'S DOINGS
BURKE.
Michael Burke, aged 73 years, died
Saturday morning quite suddenly, at
his residence, next door to opera houses,
Mr. Burke had complained for a few
days, with what appeared to be quinsy.
Late Friday night Dr. H. S. Falk was
called and pronounced h is illness pneu- j
monia of a dangerous and fatal type. I
He died within two hours aftor the j
doetot's visit. Mr. Burke came to this j
county in 1803 and assisted in the con- |
structiou of the P. & E. R. R., locating j
at Howard Siding until a few years |
ago, when he moved to Emporium and j
erected a neat home on West Fourth j
street. His funeral took place Tues
day morning from St. Mark's Catholic j
church. He was a greatly respected '
citizen and leaves a wife and one son j
(P.J. Burke) to mourn his death. The ;
old land marks are rapidly passing j
away.
• KILL KEN.
Patrick Killeen, aged 73, who has for j
many years resided on a farm between |
Sterling Run and Cameron, highly re- ,
spected by all who knew him, passed 1
away last Monday afternoon, after a i
long illness. He leaves four daughters I
and one son to mourn his death. His )
funeral took place from St. Mark's I
Church, Wednesday morning and was j
very largely attended, many of his j
neighbors coming from Lumber town- j
ship. He was an upright, honest man j
and his death is deeply deplored.
Lost or Stolen.
Last Thursday Pietro Cerminara and
Giovanni Gennacaro went to Roches- j
ter, N. Y., to visit the former's brother,
Francesco Cerminara, and incident- '
ally to take in the places of interest in ;
the city During their travels they
got separated and it is feared that j
something has happened to Gennacaro, :
as the other parties have not heard
from them. He was a total stranger to
the city, and had only been in this
country but a few months. Pietro
Cerminara would consider it an espec
ial favor if anyone knowing the where
abouts of Germacaro, if they would
communicate with him at Emporium,
Pa.
Notice.
Quarterly meeting services of the
Free Methodist Society of Emporium,
will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Hill,
of Bradford, Pa., in the Free Methodist
church, Dec. 13, 14, 15. Evening ser
vices at 7p, m., on said dates, and
Sabbath morning as follows: Love
Feast, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m.,
followed at 12 in., by tho administra
tion of the Lord's Supper. A cordial
invitation to all to attend these ser
vices. Come.
F. B. SCHKINER, Pastor.
New England Heroines.
A great cast of players will present
"Mise Petticoats" at the Opera House
on Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, for one
night only.
The Archdeacon of Erie.
There was a good attendance at the
Friday evening service at Emmanuel
Church last week, the occasion being
the first visit to Emporium of the Rev.
David B. Matthews, the newly ap
pointed Archdeacon of Erie. Hie time
ly sermon, eloquently delivered, must
have been prepared originally for "Stir
Up" Sunday. The Archdeaconry of
Erie, within the bounds of which Arch
deacon Matthews labors, is the new
name of the old Northern Convocation
of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and in
cludes the counties of Erie, Warren,
McKean, Cameron, Elk, Clearfield, Jef
ferson, Clarion, Forest, Venango,
Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence. This
is the first time in its history that this
part of the diocese has enjoyed the ex
clusive time of an archdeacon. The
archdeacon, in conjunction with the
executive committee of the arch
deaconry, has special oversight, under
the Bishop, of the missions in these
thirteen counties. It is hoped that this
new movement will prepare the way
for the division of the diocese. Arch
deacon Matthews expects to make his
home in Warren.
Ordination of the Rev.Mr.Hunter.
The ordination to the priesthood of
the Rev. J. M. Hunter of St, Agnes'
Church, St. Marys, will take place at
10 a. m., Wednesday, December 18, in
Trinity Church, Warren. Bishop
Whitehead will officiate. The Rev. J.
M. Robertson will be the presenter.
Emmanual Church.
Advent sermons: Third Sunday in
Advent, December 15, morning, The
Call of the Ministry; evening, The
Christian View of the Nature of Re
demption. Fourth Sunday in Ad
vent, December 22, the Rev. Reginald
S. Rideliffa of Ridgway, will officiate
Early celebration next Sunday, De
cember 15, at 8 o'clock. The offerings
next Sunday will be for Diocesan
Missions.
How to Kill Vour Town.
Kick.
Keep kicking.
And don't quit kicking.
One pull one way and one t'other.
Goto other towns and buy your
goods.
Denounce your merchants because
they make a profit on their goods.
Knife every man that disagrees with
you on the method of increasing busi
ness.
Make your own town out a very bad
place, and stab it every chance you
get.
Refuse to unite in any scheme for
the betterment of the material inter
ests <>f the people.
Tell your merchant that you can buy
your goods a great deal cheaper in an
other town and charge him with extor
tion.
Keep every cent you get, and don't
do anything of a public nature unless
you can make something out of it di
rectly.
When you say anything of your
town say it in such a way that it will
leave the impression that you have no
faith in it.
Patronize outside newspapers to the
exclusion of you own, and then de
nounce them for not being as large aa
the city papers.—Ex.
Masonic Banquet.
Emporium Lodge, No. 328, F. & A.
M., gave an elaborate banquet last
evening, a very large number in at
tendance.
Dance.
There will be a dance at the opera
I house, Friday evening, Dec. 13. Dance
, from 10 to 1 o'clock. Admission, 50
| cents per couple, extra ladies 10 cents
Married.
Carl McGee, of Emporium, formerly
of New Castle, Pa., and Miss Rosabell
Pye, youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Pye, of Sixth
street, were married at Emmanuel
Church, Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th,
The Rev. J. M. Robertson officiating.
The bride is one of Emporium's
respected and pleasant young
ladies. The young man, while a
stranger to most ot our people, is a
hard working, industrious gentleman.
We wish them prosperity.
Much of the so called friendship of
the day is but pretense. It exists only
in name and as soon as it ceases to be
advantageous it is dropped. The
friendship that continues the same in
prosperity and adversity is to ho priz
ed, but all other kinds are worthless.
It matters not now hard a man may
strugglo to do right and make a suc
cess of life there is always some loath
some reptile, some worthless wretch
who is ready to drag him down, to
blight its hopes and blast fondest am
bitions. The loss of money and prop
erty is not the greatest loss a man can
sustain in the business world; far better
to lose your money than to lose hopsj
and ambition.
Plenty of Money.
NEW YORK, December 9. —The
events of the past week in the financial
world have been such as usually mark
the gradnal return of confidence and
the restoration of normal conditions in
the banks. The decision of the Secre
tary of the Treasury to issue only
about $40,000,000 of the $100,000,000 in
new securities which he expressed a
willingness to issue if conditions re
quired the disclosure of unusually
strong reserves by country banks re
porting to the Controller of the Cur
rency, the decline in the currency
premium and the improvement in the
New York bank statement, have all
been features of the week which have
tended towards stability and reassur
ance.
The action of the Secretary of the
Treasury in limiting the issues of se
curities was a part of the original
plan recommended to him to meet the
situation by a resolute and adequate
measure, but to carry the execution
of the measure, no further than circum
stances required. The result of lim
iting the issue of the Panama two per
cent, bonds to $25,000,000 and the one
year treasury certificates to about $15,-
000,000 will be to considerably simplify
the problem of treasury management
and money market conditions during
the spring. It is anticipated by far
sighted bankers here that there will be
a plethora of money soon instead of a
dearth, and that it will be necessary to
reduce in some way the large volume
of currency which was brought into nse
during the crisis. The increase in
money in circulation outside the treas
ury, as shown by the monthly state
ment of the Treasury department for
November was $131,872,887.
School Notes.
By order of the Board of Directors
our public Schools will be closed for
the Holiday vacation from the Friday
before Christmas to the Monday fol
lowing New Year's Day.
Children who reach the age of six
jears before June Ist, will be admitted
to the primary schools during the fir6t
week of school following the vacation.
The law requires that all children shall
be vaccinated before entering school.
Parents are therefore requested to
have any children, whom they expect
to send to school for tho first time after
the Holidays, vaccinated in advance
of that time so as to cause no delay in
their attendance. The law does not
require children to attend school be
fore reaching the age of eight years
but children six years of age may be
admitted as stated above. Those who
do not enter during the week of Jan
uary 6th will not be admitted until the
beginning of the next school year.
Birthday Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Haggerty,
of West Creek, were given a very
agreeable suprise last Saturday even
ing, when a party of jolly relatives and
friends took charge of their home in
the good old-fashioned way. The ob
ject ol the surprise was to assist Mr.
Haggerty in celebrating his sixtieth
anniversary. After tho usual exchange
of compliments and well wishes the
gentlemen callers joined in singing all
of those familiar tunes so well known to
E. W. Gaskill and W. L. Thomas. The
"Poet of West Creek," Willis Gaskill,
recited "When the Frost is too heavy
to walk the P. & E." A.t the close of
the literary treat, all partook of an
elegant dinner. The party was com
posed of Sheriff Swope and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hobson,
Mr. E. VV. Gaskill, Miss Perna Gaskill,
Mr. Willis Gaskill, Mrs. Converse, Mr.
and Mrs. I. 11. i.eggitt, Mrs. Pearl
Hopple and daughter Ina, Harry Leg
gitt, Mr. M. H. Terwilliger, Mrs.
Skinner, Mrs. A. Dickerson, Mrs.
Close, Mrs. Susan Haggerty, Mrs-
Lizzie Cummins and son Hugh, Mr.
and Mrs. Peters. At the close of the
festive occasion, Mr. Haggerty was
j t- resented with a handsome willow
chair and Mrs. Haggerty with a set of
beautiful dishes. The party will long
be remembered by all who attended.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.
will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
store, Emporium, Pa., Dec. 21st.
If you can't see well or have
headache don'tfail to call and see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
English Spavin Liniment removed
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses; also Blood
Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring
Bone, Stifles, Sprains, Swollen Throats, ]
Coughs, etc. Save §SO by use of one I
bottle. A wonderful Blemish Cure.
Sod by L.Taggart, druggist. 32-lyr 1
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY, Snow.
SATURDAY, Fair.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the closeof business Dec. 11, 190".
$759,555.82
YOUNG MAN.
Do you expect to become a man of standing in
this community?
If so accumulate some property.
One thing you can do is to save some to-day
and odd (o it each day, and in course of a few
years you will be able togo into business for
yourself.
INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES OF
DEPOSIT.
25 PAGES.
AT OPERA HOUSE.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 20
DAVID
BELASGOS
THE GREAT BELFRY SCENE
•THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
Romantic and Realistic
Drama
mi THE REALISTIC
jj jlp BELFRY
1111) SCENE
Hoflpf strong
ficai l SITUATIONS
n EXCITING
AT CLIMAXES—
III A MARVEL
IN STAGECRAFT
Maryland
Presented by
DAVID BELASCOS
COMPANY
First two Rows ?1.50; next five rows
§1.00; next eight rows 75; boys in
gallery 25c; general admission 50c.
Seats on sale at Lloyd's Book Store.
SHAKE IT OFF.
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens.
Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of a bad back are unnec
essary.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs;
Cure lame, weak and aching backs;
Cure every form of kidney ills.
Forrest llooper, Broad street, Port
Allegany, Pa., says: "My estimation of
Doan's Kidney Pills is of the highest, for
they gave me great relief lrom backache.
I suffered constantly with this trouble for
some time and it was accompanied by a
lameness across the loins which made me
unable to stoop without receiving: sharp
thrusts of pain. The kidney action also
yavu mo much trouble, especially during
the night and was accompanied by pain
during passage. Since using Doan's
Kidney Pills, the backache has entirely
disappeared and the trouble with the
kidney secretions lias been corrected.
For the results received, T have great con
j tidence in Doan's Kidney Pills and do
' not hesitate to recommend them to anv
■ one suffering in the same manner,"
1 For sale by all dealers. Price iffi^-nts.
Foster Milburn Co., IJuflalc. ■PP'Tork,
j sole agents for the I'nited Slates. Re»
| member the name—Doan's—and take no'
i <>tll<\.
i
Just a lttle Cascasweet is all that is
necessary to give your baby when it is
cross and pevish. Cascasweet contains
no opiates nor harmful drugs and is highly
recommended by ivothers everywhere.
Conforms to the National Pure Food
Law. Sold by It. C. Dodson.
Caterers.
Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Dorsey, first
class reference furnished, parties furn
ished and served in their own home.
Prices reasonable. Fancy dishes; table
linen and silver. li.tr
NO. 43.