THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS* ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL, 44 DEATH'S DOINGS, arm CRAVEN. CHARLES C. CRAVBN, aged 78 y earß, one month and one day, died at his home at Sterling Run, Tuesday, Nov. 29th, 1910, after an illness of four days. On Saturday he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never rallied. His death is a great loss to his town, where he has for 18 years resided and has been universally respected. Charles C Craven was born at Jer- ' sey Shore, Oct. 28, 1832. He was mar- j ried to Martha Walbrook, of York Stale, August (i, 1853, and came to Em- : porium in the year of 1856, and resided I there until 1893, when he moved to Sterling Run. He was one of the char ter members of the Methodist Episco pal Church, ol Emporium, and a true helpor in the church at Sterling Run. He was courteous, unassuming, a good neighbor and a blessing to his home. The funeral was held at his home, Friday morning. Rev. Chas Lehman officiated, assisted by Rev. S. F. Eber sole. The text was taken from Zacha riah, 14th chapter, verse 7: "In the * ~~ » ' ■■ • • . . - 1 >2Bl i ' [ CHARLES c. CRAVE:; evening time there shall be light." | The remains was *aken to Emporium, | on Erie mail and interment was made : in the Newton Cemetery, where he j was laid to rest beside his wife, who j preceded him 22 years ago. His six grandsons acted as pall bear- \ ere, Deceased leaves to mourn his death, j two sisters, Mrs. M. C. Earl, of Minn eapolis, Minn., and Mrs Kltza Matte son, of Lindiey, two daughters, Mrs. E. H. Marshall, of Emporium, and Mrs. Leonard Smith, of Sterling Run; three sons, Frank and Joseph, of Em porium and Charles, of West Virginia. Eye Injured. Ijist Friday afternoon, while attend ing to his duties at the Emporium Iron Company's works, Mr. Rosa Overturf had the misfortune to injure his right eye, by being hit with a piece of iron. Dr. II S. Falk dressed the injury and Mr. Overturf went to Ridgway on the evening train to consult a specialist. On Saturday he submitted to an opera tion and possibly will have another within a few days. The sight of the eye will probably he restored. We *ire profoundly sorry for Mr. Overturf ami sincerely hope the operation will prove successful. The Best Lighted Place In Town. If you want to see a beautifully light ed room you are invited to call and In spect the store room of Metager the Jeweler. Yon are not expected to buy unless you want to, but he would rather you would come and not buy, than not come at all, so every body go and lns|»ect the store, you will be welcome If y<>u never upend a cent. fcMt. The Most Beautiful Thing In Im portant. Thai la the most IH uutifol thing in Emporium, said a well known woman, the other day a* she at Ihi front of the caw of cut glaaa at Metayer's store and feasted her eyea on the b» .iullftil display presented, There Is nothing a good housewife |>rides herself on more than the appearance > 112 her table, and it is surprising how much a few pieces of really good cut glaaa will brighten up a table, enhancing the ap pi-aranc« of the linen, silver aud china. Metager keep* only the choicest llßnt, but sella at |iopuiar prtees li tt. Nummngr Hale. The ludlea of the Methodist Chun h will hold a Rummage Hate In Parsons' Ifisasr, room nest tu Clerk A Morn tun's "tore, front Thursday evening until *stunlay evening, »112 this *«rk Will those who have goods U> spare •end to this room oe Thursday or notify us where to cell h>r them WASHINGTON LETTER. | Prom our Regular Correspondent.! WASHINGTON, Dec. 1910. After a recess and au election event ful in American politics, the national legislature is again in session in Wash ington. It will be a full year, however, before the result of the recent elections can be felt in legislation, and by that time there may be such changes in commercial, industrial and political conditions that the intention of the voters as expressed a few weeks ago will be modified or in some instances nullified. It is an unfortunate condi tion that twelve months must elapse and a session of Congress intervene before the will of the country as ex pressed at the polls can be carried into j efl'ect, and when it is remembered that this condition is fixed in the conatitu- } tion, that fetish of the American law yer and statesman, it is difficult to see j how reform can be effected. It is expected that the present ses- j sion will address itself to routine busi- j ness, the passage of appropriation bills and necessary non-political meas- I ures. The President's proclamation ! has recommended as a matter of course important new legislation, but there is ] little prospect of its being carried out. Nothing much will be done until after the Christmas holidays, and then bare two months of the Congressional ses sion wiil remain before this Congress, on the 4th of March, will be ex-oftlcio, and, as has been said, the new Con gress just elected to do and undo BO' much will not have its chance for ( twelve months. Among the messages that will surely j have a hearing in the discussions under , the appropriations bills will be the sub- j ject of the fortification of the Pauama ! Canal and there will be a confusion i of party lines in the debate on this j question. Some Republicans and 1 some Democrats will oppose the mili- j tary program proposed by the Presi- j dent, while other Republicans aud j Democrats will likely approve it. Mr. Tawney, Chairman of the appropria tions committee, who failed of reflec- ! tion, will urge that the Canal shall be made a free waterway, unguarded by fortresses or cannon, while those of the Roosevelt and Taft school of poli tics will insist that a property costing nearly half a billion dollars and essen tial to the defence of our extensive western coast shall not be left without adequate military protection, always, : of course, "in tne interest of peace," as Mr. Roosevelt would express it. There is much comment in Wash -1 ington with regard to the almost op pressive silence of Mr. Roosevelt since the election. Helms completely dis appeared from the (silitical firmament, and now instead of heauliue« and col umns on the first pagee ef the daily papers, there is not even a paragraph • >ra caricature. The explanation is that he has probably given u tip to his friends, the reporters aud caricaturists I for between him and them there has b»-en n loya!ty mutu.il »nd Ideal) that they shall give him an indetln.:. term ofexchiaite privacy, it would not l>e bad for Mr. Rooaevelt's political fu itureif he should let his heard grow, take the Canadian route to Vancouver, sail on the Empress of India line to Yokahoma, and n|>eml the next two years in Japan, China, the Philippines, Java, Straits Settlements and India, returning to this country in time to mix in next Presidential election, ei ther as principal or assistant. Travel, otmcrvation and meditation will lie good for even so well equipped a man as the only ex President of the failed States. It is said that an effort will be made by the POM! master Iteneral, hacked by the administration, to pas* a hill re ducing p>a>tage ou settlcsl letter* to oils cent ami al«o tu carry Into ettect the long opposed paresis post privilege* enjoyed by all foreign peopfo*. hut through the influence of the express companies withheld front the ritiaens of the I uitrd States The American citlatn living In Mwhini'un send a teu pound pack igs bv mail tu Ua dm. Paris, Herlln or Vimua, but hs cannot seud the same package to list timers, only one hour distant, or to Philadelphia ur New York, four of five hours distant If ths package should only weigh four pounds hs can »eud tt by mail for N cents to any of thoss Cities, but ths (bur p-'Uinta to the Furo peen destination eusta only »s tsul* The INaUofllce Dspartmsef la aot re : sponsible for thsss outrages Thsy ere ths result of ths monopoly which the sxprsss companies through their ititfe RUES IN the MIM* and IIUIIM have Ima able tu maiataie ie th« >listrtbu ttoa ef paeheges bi Mail In a K»r word*, the sisrins roiwusulss will not hs able tu mafes « |i«opls uf the fatted ,]| upon having as gtsst s earvsis |»>*t ks I lew* fhtlaitelyaie sad t 'lesiueait, fur , I'aris I EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY.DECEMBER S, 1910. Big Fire at St. Marys. This (Thursday) morning at about 4:45 o'clock a most disastrous tire broke oat ou Erie Avenue at St Marys, which totally destroyed six buildings, among which were the Commercial Hotel, a barber shop, bakery and three other buildings The origin of the fire is unknown. The flames spread rapidly and aid was called from Ridg way, Dußois and Itenovo, all places responding. Train No. 12, due in Em porium at eight o'clock, wae held out side St Marys yards, as the fire and heat was so intense that it was impos sible to bring the train through. It ar rived in Emporium one hour late. We have not learned at this writing the amount of the loss, but it will probably be quite heavy. LATER:—A later report from St. Marys to the PRESS in regard to the fire, is as follows: The Commercial Hotel is only partially burned; Baker's Clothing Store, (it was here where the fire started), the Family Theatre, Evan's barber shop, Venaui's fruit store, Luke's Bakery and pool room are all destroyed. Owing to wire com munications being very poor we can not give a detailed account of the loss or insurance. Watterson Still a Free-Trader. "No less than of old we fly and shall continue to fly the flag of a Tariff for revenue only. No less than of old we assert and shall continue to assert that the government has no right, in law or equity, to levy and collect a dollar of taxation except for its own support. No less than of old we proclaim and shall continue to proclaim the truth that Protection is robbery under the form of law." That sounds like Henry Watterson, and it is Heury Watterson, in double-leaded editorial in the Louis ville Courier-Journal. Moreover, it is the voice of the Democratic party. For tunately for the country, perhaps, while all Democrats theoretically ac cept that platform, many of them balk at its practical application when the interests and productions of their dis tricts and state are concerned. Never theless, it shows what the country would be entitled to expect should the 1 Democracy again get complete control of the government. And then, once more, the deluge. -Rochester Demo- I pera House at 7:15, p. m., nightly. Back I lumc. Roy Kurlew, who has been located in the western state* for several months, in the interest of the Novelty IncandeHcent Lamp t'o., of this place, returned to Kmp <:'luiu last Saturday and wait royalty received by bis many frit r * I uri. w has ImmnUml down lu 1"; th •t' *m*is* ' t v.- e. lias It? if your « hrUtnia* present has the imprint of ••Met/.jc«r the Jeweler" ou it *-»>u fill r*w-t assured It w "A No the b«Mt that can Iki bail, anil of guar anteed reliability . l.'Hik lor the name. ■ i, Svrmuit tu be Repeated. lu the ilt»t .Metooduit I'tiurt b on uext Huaday evening the paatur will repeat, b« requeal, tit sermon deliver ed Sunday morning, Nov. '47lb, on "The Faith I luce Delivered I'ato the Meiuta " I uri Hamtela. llUskeU trout Ik up. i alitoru la Wool H'auketa ft J.uu per pair M. V. Ti it". tin Ike. 14th, { Kuew iNiy at our ♦tore- we will fe*ve uu dleplay the itu •el »utl larg—l ttue wl ummlm ever iluiwa tu >.iu(>oriuui tttutfcM*. lar* flannel*' Hlantieta frutn Tie up. I'alitormi* Woul Hlaakt • #IX,kM |mif M t'. ft li* HtlMila) tUtl xlmia, pl^taae o#»IM ywM* > a*U> MM upwiat prtMet "Liberty aud Union, One and Inseparable."—WEßSTEß. New Fire Nozzles. Chief Engineer, A. M. Haupt, has received three new fire nozzles for Em porium fire companies that are dan dies. They were tested, Monday eve ning and were very satisfactory, throwing a nice stream over the Bap tist Church tower. The Emporium Water Company's pressure was 140 pounds. Right here we should like to know why Emporium, with its excel lent fire protection, should be charged such outrageous insurance rates. Sunshine Hawks. A. W. Hawks, the humorist, will lec ture at the opora house, Thursday eve ning, Dec. 15th, under the auspices of Young People of Presbyterian and Baptist Churche . Remember the date and enjoy a good laugh. Large Attendance. The Stockholders of the Cameron Powder Co., held a meeting on Mon day at their offices in the PRESS block to vote upon the proposition to in crease their capital to $150,000. The Company reported a healthy condition of affairs. Gone to Hospital. Mrs. T. H. Williams, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. O. W. Huntley, left for Philadelphia last Thursday evening, accompanied by her husband to enter German Hospital for an operation for appendicitis. The operation was to have been performed yesterday. Big Improvement. Health OlHcer Walter B. Thompson believes in commencing at his tonsor ial establishment first before calling down his neighbors His establish rnent has been nicely papered, paint ed and "Here is it" fitted up in sani tary condition. Walt believes in hav ing everythimg nice and tidy. Rescue Hook and Ladder Com pany Dance. The Rescue Hook and Ladder Com pany are actively at work making ar rangements for their 24th annual ball and reception to be held at the opera house Friday eveuing, Dec. 30th. The popular (iermania orchestra, of Lock Haven, has been secured for tho occa sion. Remember the date. The PRKSM Job rooms are now at work on their printing. Bargain Sale of Fine China. In order to make room for new Christmas goods, I have decided to dis pose of my entire line of fine French and Oertnan hand painted and decor ated china, regardless of cost. Begin ning next Friday, every piece of china in my store will be offered a just one half of the regular price. This will be an opportunity of a life time to get I high gradechiua at almost give away prices. Come early and get first choice. 4_- it. CIKO. Mrr/UKK, JR. The Sick. Clark Metzger, who Is attending ' Chamberlain .Military Academy, at [ Randolph N. Y., suffered a slight at- I attack uf scarlet lever. He is now re covering aud is is doing as well as cuu l>o expected. Thomas Craven, one of the obliging I and efficient clerks in the store of C. It. { Howard Con pauy, is confined to Ins home With an attack of pueumuuiii | His many frlemla hope for a speedy re i '>• very. Dr. Hush is in attendance. Mr. I. (irc„'i rolf, chemist for the Key | stone National Powder Company, at the Keystone plant. Is also a Mitterer with |e. ittiioi ,a. Wu h >pu that t<• ! will S1 -'Hi Positions. Ws need more yuuug wen to qualify 1.1, IIIU jioailloiia. W■ at brook Academy, Oleaii. It-it. Position Wanted. Yuuug lady wants position, ur work uf •oioe suiil, iu, or near, Fuiporiuiu, Aililri -s, \ L, ears l*Kk>s. I ur*—fr lannsls. Hlaukets from T&u up t aliforuia Wool Hlaukets fl'i.uu per pair. M C. Tills JIHMi lit aduals*. For rsfsrsues Twenty ninth scbuul year No aoituitora Call ur write. Wsstbrouk Acatteuiy, IHeau M Jft lui» klaitiisle Blankets from THJ up I 'eUtorute | Wooi Mlanksts flgiM par pair. Ml' Tt t Is. Ahbooi Nvpwrt. lioaor roil for btiau tt til t«»r luustb I ~i!| l.yua, Mat its kpsiirt, Auaa Hsguiat atiseUaw. s President's Message. President Taft's message was pre sented to Congress on Tuesday. He deals very plainly with the leading questions of the day. He strongly urges economy and the enlargement of opportunity for foreign trade; abolishing of all needless ship yards and custom districts; expand Jonr op portunities in the markets of the world. The present tariff as au income pro ducing measure has never been ex ceeded in the history of this country. The present tariff law schedules have been grossly misrepresented. He urges that tariff legislation be left to the new Congress and strongly advo cates a tariff board; that there should be no halt to business; the schedules be acted upon as the occasion arises. The Panama canal which will be com pleted Jan. 1, 1915, within the estimate of cost,§,' 175,000,000, he urges fortifica tion and we believe he is right. Postal Savings Banks and Parcels Post he strongly endorses, the latter to extend to the Rural Routes. The message we regret is too lenghty for us to handle this issue. The Census. While Cameron county has only gained in population 596 during the past ten years, making our total popu lation 7,644, we have cause to rejoice when many of our neighboring coun ties have gone backwards. Here's hoping that during the next ten years our county may be dotted with more industries, thereby increasing our population. We have not been furnished the figures for Emporium and Driftwood. Possibly Driftwood will hold its own and we look for Emporium's popula tion to be 3,000, possibly 3,200. Council Brothers. Chas. A. Counsil, senior member of the general merchandise firm of Counsil Brothers, Sinnamahoning, Pa., trans acted business in Emporium yesterday, making the PRESS a social and business call. This enterprising firm has just completed a solid brick building, situ ated near the iron bridge leading to Wyside. The opening of the new store, which will he a gola day for Grove, takes place on Wednesday, Dec . 14. Read their ad in this issue. Successful Operation. Dr. F. Q. Early, of Ridgway, Pa., and Mrs. Linn, Matron of Ridgway Hospital, accompanied u Ridgway patient to the otlice of Dr. lleilman, at this place for the removal of a cancer by means of electric needles. The Doctor assures us that when cancers are removed by this method they seldom return. Miss Edna Auchn Improving. Miss Edna Auchu, who has sulle red greatly for a long time with deceased eyes, went to Philadelphia last week, accompaiued by her father. I>r. L. Webster Fox, the celebrated eye so cialist, operated on her left eye on Saturday. We are pleased to learn she is getting along nicely under Dr Pox's treatment. Cuming Events at Opera Mouse. Shaw Comedy Co., three nights, with Hand and Orcln stra. Peck's Had Buy. I'ncle Daniel with liuud and Orch estra. Brown from Missouri. Paid in Pull. a . . W. Yii|»,r« Big City Miu-.tr.-ls Si.h .. tj.t H.. vssi Moou. I Social Club Dince, every twu weeks, W. dilesiLy. liuud Work The Clarion suite Normal School has had a remarkably steady growth dur ing the p.ist flve years. The character of the wurk done has bciii highly ooiti iuetided by superintendents aud pat -1 runs. Special courses vsill bupruvided i for yuiiiig me II ami women who wish ' to euter the Winter Tumi, January 3 | \ postal card to ths Principal, Clarion, I'a., will bring full lufbrutatiuu Don't Overlook I'M* tcature, lu ths hurry of selecting Christmas : presents you should uut forget the iiu ! portent feature of reliability iu au> : thing you give as a present This is I>*st illustrated lu ibis way The House i >tf Metager ths Jeweler, was ueiabiisb ■id iu lsi»,t, aud any present hearing ths lie print uf thta seiatdlahiueut, has j reliability in ths bruadast sense uf thu word guaraetued tu it. If yuu •huuld nsuiis a gilt that was nought at tbta ssiebhettu*eut, that dose nut prove absolwts!) ell mat it was fewontioeod 'he pioptmiui bun* t bark and TERMS: $2.00 — ADVANCE. THE WEATHER. FRIDAY. Fair. SATURDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business, Dec. 7,1910, $899,598.10. DON'T LOSE TIME. One of the most successful men of America when asked to what he attributed his success re plied: "I built my fortune on the dial of my watch seconds became pennies, minutes became dimes, hours became dollars. I gave a money value to every tick, and took advantage of everything that economized time. I never procrastinate; I never wait for other people to get ahead of me. I keep my eyes and ears open for opportunities; I look well into whatever seeuis good to me; when ray judgement approves I act promptly and with decision. I don't know that there is any particular rule or law of success, but I'm pretty sure that one ol the foundation principles is "Don't lose Time." Don't lose lime in open ing a Savings account in this Bank. SI.OO Starts an Account. 3o INTEREST PAID ON SAVING BOOK o ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. DR. LEON REX FRLT, DENTIST. Rockwell Block, .Emporium, Pa. DR. H. W. MITCHELL, DENTIST, Office over A. P. Vogt's Shoe Store Emporium, Pa I2y Coming! Coming! Emporium Opera House Three Nights Only Commencing Thursday, December Bth, 1910 The Shaw Comedy Co., BAND AND ORCHESTRA In a Repretoir of Standard Plays will produce here. The Xl'?rry Musical Mix-Up "REUBEN IN NEW YORK." The Romantic Drama "IABIO ROMAN), OR IHf VLNOETTA." The Great Comedy Play "REUBEN GLUE, OR AMONGST THE BUSHRANGERS Of AUSIRALIA.** The Melodramie Success "IHf WAGES Of SIN." Be sure and hear our Band Concerts pt Opera House at 7:1") p. m. nightly. S[ eciultiefi between the Acts. Popular prices, 10c, 2Ui: and UOc. Red Cross Christmas Seals. One year ago the Northwestern Anti- Tuberculosis Lnaguu was organized to curry on the against consumption ii tho northwestern portion of Penn sylvania. They took the Hon Air Sani loritim which had eight beds and dar ing the succeeding eight months in - created the capacity to f«;rly beds and to-iiay there are about lhim people on tlx waiting l.st, thus showing the nece»s t \ nf the existence of mch u work Tin frooeedtt them lit of l< <' <'l lI h: 111 h - • , ! tsist this society to increase the capacity of the Bon Air Sanitarium. No one can tell when some of their friends will need the services of un institution of this character Put your per nies into Red Cross Chrietmm Seal-i mid help to perpetuate the Hon Air Sanitarium. Sermon to Young Men. There will he a sp. ci.il M riliou U> young men a' l'i laiauuel Church uext Sunday even lii ,; There will be *pec ial m i*ic acl eveith prii; r. I t Mints will bo pruvldetl -oil. 't all call follow the service All young until arc iu\ it - ed to attend til - ervice. Apron The He* ii. * Cirule of On I' r-l M E Church will hold an apron i»le in Par kiiis Hit*" ir, rear o| |)i)il«t.u'k Drug Mtord, liih aut| 17m ol Dmtnubef. Honor roll for S. erville "chool Theodore Kassinianii, Chai i lie \ oleile, Metllurd »Ml tllli, I.livv.il Kielw. I Kiln VlHella, M * IMruai, Willie K> phert, Hay Kr-lj" Yrvlllu Kephart, Knhryu Ki itoler, Florence iMlruui, (trace I M rum 14MTMIB M. Vu-roMV, Teacher. Altended Play. viiMH t Christy Maclionald and Ida St>gt r, Mi 1 Harold and IH W, li liudi, all ul Ihta pint, attended tin production of "Al rrouvatlor, 1 ' at i 11*411, N V , laat Monday citing FR OOIMI I'he Plaw* k'or a guutl liaii euii, Overuoal ur Haiuiw.ti Matlu to lit light, at the loweet prieiM fall or add ft >• l* A. Hi %IH, t inp-tiluin, Pa utu •!, Now la lie I line to get lit your mtna for i ul Eluw«r« tot ( hruitu.ia .100 t iliiii) aat tan » Eot t 4 |t a taotg team, eetgiiiwa -'iuu m Jfton foe all at in I' no* i*aaut NO. 43.