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Smyrna times., 1901-10-23
.IUnRlR TRIL

Hello! Where are you going?" cried
the lion as the fleet footed stag dashed
by him.
"Oh, m Just travelling for my health"
painted the stag. why do you ask?"
My friend the tiger invited me to
participate in stag dinner party to-
day, and | was wondering if you were
the party."-Philadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-23
Catherine de, nInaioI

Catherine de- Medici of France was
a tall. dignified woman of striking per-
sonal appearance. Her manner was Of
ten cold and repulsive, her language
naughty. She was never popular or
well liked. Her features were regular.
and the chief merit of her countenance
was a full black eye that seemed to
fascinate those on whom she looked.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-23
Giants Nearly Twenty Feet r.u

The giant Ferragus, who was slain
by Orlando, the nephew of Charlie
magne. was eighteen feet high. He al
ways accompanied the army on foot,
there being no horse tall and strong
enough to carry him. Platerus in his
published writings tells of a giant
whom he examined at Lucerne whose
body measured 10 feet inches and 2
lines.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-23

SHE3IFFS SALE.
By virtue ofa writ of Venditioni Exponas
TO me directed will be exposed to public sale a
the front door of the Delaware House. i'm the
town of smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent
County and State of Delaware
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE 26TH, 1901.
At l 80 o'clock P. NJ, the following described
Real Estate, to wit
All that farm or tract of land situated in Ken
ton Hundred, Kent County and State of Della
ware, on the Middle Alley Road" adjoining
lands late OF Henrietta o Underwood, lands late Of
FRANKLIN W. Griffith. and containing One Hum
dred and Sixty-fve Acres of Land, more or less
oelng the same lot, piece or parcel of land which
was conveyed TO the said James Francis Wilds
by David 5. Wilds and wife The improvements
upon which are a two story frame dwelling
house, barn, stable, carriage house, wagon shed
ana other outbuildingS: also peach pear and
Seized and taken in execution as the property
OF JAMES FRANCIS WILDS, and will be sold by
=, FRANK REFDY, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, Dover Del, Oct s, 1901.
The Conservative, 1901-08-08
Che Conservative.

immediate deposit of $136,35O as pre-
MUM, was personally negotiated by Mr..
Carlile for so notable a client as James
J. Hill, president of the Great Northern
railway, man widely and prominently
known, because of his pre-eminence as
a financier, as builder of one of the
worlds greatest railway systems. f>s>
Encouraged by so practical a demon9
stration of ability, the cohapany with
which Mr.. Carlile had associated him
self gave evidence of it's appreciation
by appointing him Inspector of Agencies
for the United States and Canada,
which position he held until sent into
the West, with headquarters at Chicago,
to organize the Western Special De-
partment for his company, which agency
during the eleven months of it's exist
ence produced six millions of new bust
ness.
Appointed to the management of the
Chicago General Agency, following it's
merger with the Western Special De-
The Conservative, 1901-08-08

thing more than mere business ability
something that tells of a personality
strong and attractive, clean. cut and of
no uncertain calibre.
AS member of Chicago s representa-
tive clubs Mr.. Carlile has made many
warm friendships and enjoys a popular
ity quite in keeping with his charming
individuality.
THE CONSERVATIVE is much pleased
to announce that Mr.. Carlile will con-
tribute to the Symposium which will be
published in THE CONSERVATIVE next
week, upon the rChances of the Young
Man in the insurance Business"
The Conservative, 1901-08-08

partment "a field in territorial signifi-
canoe second only to that of Metropoli-
tan New York;, Mr.. Carlile gave
further evidence of a peculiar adapta-
bility for the profession of his choice,
by placing upon the books of the Mutual
of New York as the record of the first
year of his incumbency fourteen mil
lions of additional business.
To ably manage men is one thing; to
win their esteem and honest affection,
another. In this respect William B.
Carlile has been most fortunate, as may
be gathered from all inspection of the
elaborate memorial, of which, recently,
he was the honored recipient at the
hands of his entire agency. So delicate
an expression of their regard for
manager, never too busy to look after
and care for their needs, enables one to
understand how it was possible for this
man, stranger, to come into an un-
known territory and make there a
record not surpassed in the history Of
life insurance achievement. Surely,
such accomplishment suggests some-
The Conservative, 1901-08-08
WILLIAM B. CARLILE.

William B. Carlile, resident manager
for the Mutual Life of New York, at
Chicago, is by birth and inspiration a
Kentuckian; as evinced by the force
full activity of his business life, citizen
of Chicago, strongly imbued with the
spirit of her citizenship, and loyal to
her interests.
EARLY in his career as solicitor in the
field, Mr. Carlile conspicuously dis
tinguished himself by securing for his
company the largest single premium in
volving an individual life that to that
Time had been paid for life insurance.
this remarkable contract, requiring the
The Conservative, 1901-08-08
A FABLE.
BY GEORGE ADE.

The owner of a furnishing store gave
employment to a boy with dreamy
eyes, who took good care of his nails
and used scented soap and carried a
pocket looking-glass 1t was his de-
light, to stand in the doorway and
watch the girls all color up when they
be a divine waltzer at those balls that
cost the gents 80 cents each, and the ladies
get in free.
There was a girl named Essie who
was hanging around the front of the
store about half of the time, waiting to
get chance to speak to Bert. She
chewed gum and kept her sailor hat
pulled down to her eyebrows, and had
her name worked in wire, and used it as
a breastpin. After she had waited an
hour or so, and he had broken away
long enough to take her aside, she
would want to know what it was that
Ned had said about her, or else ask why
he had not answered her note. 1t was
always just about as momentOus as
that.
Ii Essle did not come, she sent some
one with a message, and sometimes other
floor managers with red neckties and
forelocks would come in to see about
the arrangements for the next grand
hop by the Eucalyptus Pleasure Club.
Bert was so engrOssed with his love
affairs and the Pleasure Club and the
bundle of correspondence, that he
carried with him, that he had little
time for furnishing goods. 1t used to
annoy him considerably when anyone
came in and wanted to spend money.
He would set out the goods in manner
that showed it to be something of
come down for him to be compelled to
wait on outsiders. While the customers
would be asking questions, Bert would
be working the flexible neck to see if
Essie was still waiting for him. Some
times when there was rush he would get
real cross, and if people did not buy in
hurry, he would slam the boxes around
and be lippy and give them the eye.
Yet he wondered why he did not get
raise in salary.
During the Holiday season when the
Eucalyptus Pleasure Club was simply
in delirium of all-night dances and
fried oyster suppers, and when Essie
had worn path in the snow, coming
down to tell Bert not to forget, the
proprietor decided that the boys job
was interfering with his gaiety So
when Bert got his envelope the furn-
isher told him he needed more outdoor
life and exercise, and he had better find
it by moving around town and looking
for another job.
Moral: Omit the Essie proposition.
| The Bookworm.
The Conservative, 1901-08-08
CANADA'S EXPERIENCE IN RAILROAD
OWNERSHIP.

OWNERSHIP.
The experience of Canada in govern
ment railroads does not offer much en-
couragement to the advocates of public
ownership. During the session of the
Dominion Parliament, just closed, the
charge was made that $4,000, 900 had
been added to the government railway
debt since the minister of railways had
come into office. The minister had been
able to show surplus, but he had
charged the costs Of renewing rails to
capital instead of revenue. This is an
old trick where officers in charge of
public utilities feel that their tenure of
Office is dependent upon the financial
showing they can make at the end Of the
year. Had the Canadian minister of
railways done what every private corpo-
ration does, that is, figure renewals of
rails as part cost of maintenance his entire
surplus would have been wiped out.
One member of Parliament pointed out
that the expenditure upon rolling stock
and other accounts of the Intercolonial
had been starved to produce a surplus.
These tactics are not peculiar to Canada.
They are common in Europe and in
many of our cities. The manager of the
city lighting plant of Taunton, Mass,
recently reported that the plant was near
ly worn out, that the buildings were in
danger Of tumbling into the river during
any heavy storm, that the machinery was
out of date, and that the power needed
to run it could not be secured with the
material on hand. In word, the plant
is complete wreck. Yet it has been
ardently claimed that the plant has been
Operated at profit" fictitious profit,
the kind of a profit that the Canadian
minister of railways has juggled out
Two years ago the Journal made an
inquiry into the cost Of running city
governments, and one of the cities con-
sidered was Allegheny, Pa, which owns
an electric lighting plant that is the
pride of all advocates of municipal
ownership. 1t was at that time remarked
by city officer of Allegheny that the
profit shown for the plant was i'll reality
no profit at all, as the item of "depreci-
alton of plant" had been ignored
Albany Evening Journal"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
rIothers, r1eefinq

A Mothers Meeting will be held in
the High School room in Emporium,
Saturday, Feb. % at 2:3O p. m. Special
announcement will be sent to each
home as far as can be done, but owing
to the difficulty in securing correct
list of the mothers of the town, it is
probable that some will be omitted in
the special announcement.
Inasmuch as the meeting is in the in
terest of the school children it is ear
nestly requested that ever mother will
make special effort to be present.
The following questions will be dis
cussed: Q)-Cigarette Smoking. o.
Home Study. (3)-Regularity and
Punctuality. a. Physical care of the
child as it effects the mental and moral
development. 51.2t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
BRIEF nENTION.

Emporium is composed of the largest
hearted and most charitable people in
the State.
The collection for missions was lifted
at M. E. Church last Sabbath and was
an advance over last year.
Hay shippers and balers are securing
the country for hay at $40 and 81 per
ton in the barn, and find little at that
price. Farmers are holding on for bet
ter prices and it looks as though they
would get them. In the Pittsburg vi
cinity hay is worth from $15 to SIT per
ton.-Meadville Star.
A new postoffice ruling has just gone
into effect, imposing a fine of $50 or
one year imprisonment for any one who
through carelessness or otherwise takes
mail not belonging to them from the
office and fails to return it Immediately.
This applies to newspapers as we'll as
letters.
Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, the l..
o. T. Ms of Silver Star hive at Sterling
Run, had the pleasure of entertaining
fourteen of the lady Bees from the
Gladolia Hive, Emporium. After the
regular review, refreshments were
served and all report pleasant time.
The visiting ladies were: Mesdames
Armstrong, Butler, Devon, Hackett,
Halderman, Hennessey, Housler, Huff
man, Munsell, Schouten, Schwartz,
Warner, Winfield and Miss Lulu Lewis.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Give US More Figures.

To start with let us say, that in many
instances one shows the white feather
by not attaching his name to his articles
intended for publication, but we must
admit that this question has two sides
to it, as we'll as other questions, and in
many ways it is proper to omit the
name; for instance, it gives anyone
perfect freedom to answer without fear
of offending or being partial or impair
tial in his views on account of the prob
able friendship existing between the
opponents. Personalities should be
omitted in all cases 80 far as any un-
pleasantly is concerned.
The writer, as well as many others,
perhaps, has not forgotten the endless
display of figures given by those favor
ing electric light, and amoug them we
will refer to a statement made by DIR.
Bardwell in the PRESS of Dec. 13, 1900,
in which he shows us figures from five
towns where each arc light costs from
$3.50 to $40; six towns that pays all ex-
penses-street lights free; one town
more than pays expenses, and four
towns puts from $40 90 to $4,000 in
tueir treasures. The above towns av-
erage the size of Emporium. Besides
this, other gentlemen have given us
scores of reliable figures, showing what
other towns have done by way of put
ting in and operating electric light
plants on economical plans.
This matter of continually asking for
more figures reminds us of Pat O'Hagen
who made four wishes to be granted by
a fairy: 1st: he wished for all the whis-
key in the world: I'd: all the houses in
the world: Sd: all the land and waters.
Then he was stuck, and after some
hard thinking, he said, 81 guess Pll
take some more whiskey." Therefore
ii it is figures you want, and you are
not yet satisfied, please sit down and
enumerate these: 97t3s516OsS5fssS sSs:,4I S.ss:a,4I444ff
1917 g 5.Ss3214f5. ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
The Thespians Coming.

The State College Thespian Club,
composed of twenty-three students
have consented to give an entertain
ment in Emporium, Saturday evening,
Feb. 23d, for the benefit of Firemen's
Fund. They will present two plays.
"David Garrick," and "Lend Me Five
Shillings," an unusually strong cast
of ten men, in addition to a mandolin
club of ten members.
Since the gentlemen have kindly of
fered their services to our firemen it is
hoped our citizens will give them a
royal reception.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
True Figures.
EDITOR PRESS:

EDITOR PRESS:
So much has been said in the Empo-
rum papers relative to the cost of
electric light that we desire to call the
attention of your readers to the cost of
electric lighting in some of the princi-
pal cities where they use hundreds, and
even thousands, of lights. The figures
are taken from the Philadelphia Record
of Feb. 11th:
The following table gives the prices
for light during the last fiscal year in
some of the leading cities:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
11f1ItAN1kItII IlOktN
Manager Emporium Furniture
A. F. Vogt's Patent.

A. F. Vogt's patent lumberman's g
calk rubber is attracting considerable
attention from the manufacturers of
rubber goods and he is receiving num-
erous calls for samples. Why not or
ganize home company and manufac-
ture the popular article here? 1t will
no doubt be money maker, being the
only known rubber that will hold a
calk, attached to an insole of leather
and felt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
The Experience of Other Towns With
Electric Light.

Watsontown borough owns it's cleo
trict light plant. Population, 1000.
They have 33 arc lights and 14OO incan-
descent lights. Their plant cost SILL
307. 1t costs $3.50 per month to operate
it. They use coal for fuel. Net cost of
each arc light per annum is about $4S.
Plant was built in 1898.
Milton, Pa, population 5000, buy
their lights. They have go, 1000 C. p.
arc, and pay $72 per light per annum.
Titusville, Pa, population 5000, own
their electric light plant. They have
100 arc lights. The plant cost $18, 1000.
1t costs 81, 200 per annum to operate it.
They use gas for fuel. Net cost per
aunum is $35.
Dubois, Pa, population about 10, 900,
buy their light. They have 6s arc
lights, 1900 incandescents and pay $65
per light per annum.
Coudersport, Pa, population $500,
buy their light. They have %, 1900 C.
p. Brush Standard lamps. They pay
sos per light per annum for 10 arc lights
and $50 per light per annum for 10 arc
lights. They say, ''the Company has
never more than paid expenses, but
expect to with the new gas engines.
They want new contract with the
borough for about 25 arc lights at $50
per year each"
Jersey Shore, Pa, population $500,
buy their lights. They have 81, 1000
C. p. arc lights. They pay 500 per an
mum. They say, IAN electric light
plant without duplicate machinery is a
very uncertain thing. The borough
has been trying to run this plant for
the last six months, and we have done
it at loss of $3.50 per month"
The foregoing are all the towns which
have replied to our questions and who
light their streets with electric lights.
G. JAY GooDNoUGH,
Secretary Council
lfyou want to Buy Anything
Advertise in the PRESS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Pound Party a Success.

The Pound Party at Odd Fellows
Hall, last Monday evening was sue
cess, the ladies having the matter in
charge receiving large contribution
ofprovisions and money. The musical,
literary and graphophone entertain
ment was pleasing.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Denial.

1t being currently reported that am
about to assume my old position at the
Furniture Factory, l wish to inform
patrons and friends that such is not the
case. Though being interested in it,
will place me in position to serve the
public better than ever before. Watch
our announcement.
BERNARD EGAN,
Manager Emporium Furniture Co.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Fire at EIdred.

Eldred was visited by $12, 900 fire
early last Tuesday morning. Their
excellet fire department saved large
amount of property.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
An Appreciated Gift.

On Tuesday Mr.. w. L. Sykes of Gale
ton, in behalf of the Emporium Lumber
Co., presented the Hospital with a
check of S100. The gift will be greatly
appreciated Mr.. Sykes is vice-presi-
dent of the Hospital and takes great
interest in it's work.-Austin Republi-
can.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Voters Remember.

Voters should remember that figures
relating to cost or operation of any old,
worthless, broken down, secondhand
light plants, similar to that at Jersey
Shore for instance, have nothing to do
with our business, as no such plant is
contemplated here.
E. o. BARDwELL.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Never Had n Cold

since [ began carrying a package of
krause's Cold Cure Capsules in my vest
pocket. | take one whenever | feel a
cold coming on. It's easy. Price 25c,
Sold by l., Taggart. Feb
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
Emmanuel Church Lenten Service

Ash-Wednesday, February goth, 1890
a. M, Morning Prayer and Penitental
Office.
Daily services as follows:
4:3O p. M, on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursday.
1880 p. m, on Wednesdays and Fri
days.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to be present at these services.
AT the Wednesday and Friday even
ingservices there;will be lectures on the
history of the English Church; at the
afternoon services, devotional readings
On Sunday afternoons at 4:3O O'Clock
there will be class for the study of
the English Church History under the
direction of Mr.. Chas. T. Logan. Text
Book: Hutton's Elementary History
of the Church in Great Britain. (E.S.
Gorham, 22d st. and 4th Ave, New
York, 30c.)
j. M. ROBERTSON, Rector.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
EMPORIUM PA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY H. 1901.
Letters from the People.

tAll communications under this head must be
accompanied by the writer's name. We will not
be held responsible for any expression in this
department. l-BDIroR.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14
SERIOUS WRECK.
One Man Killed and Twenty Cars
Demolished.

Yesterday morning about three
O'Clock freight train coming east
wrecked near Rathbun. Thomas Bow
ers, OF Remove, was killed and twenty
cars completely demolished. An axle
broke near the middle of the train,
where brakeman Bowers stood.
Wrecking crews were promptly on
hand and at one o'clock discovered
Bowers body under the wreck, fright
fully mangled. He was a widower,
but leaves two children who reside at
Tyrone. All traffic between this place
and the scene of the accident was
stopped, all trians running via Drift
wood and Dubois until yesterday
evening. Itwas not only serious but
very expensive accident to the P. &
E. r. r.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14

fyou want to Buy Anything
Advertise in the PRESS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-14

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Daily camera., 1901-05-30
DECORATION DAY.
s,.......-a fr",. ll... r,s.

whose hcarts beat to patriotic harmony
while their feet moved to beat Of drum.
They live bearing in their persons the wit
ness Of perils undergone, heroic acts per-
formed and faithful service rendered for
the republic they love. i,
These, the living q well a. the dead, are
brought before new generation, one born
and brought to mans estate since the day
of AppomAttox, to speak to them Of ma
kion's glory and Of mems daring for the
increase Of that glory. They speak in their
dssds and in the results Of thdss dseds.
All that the dead could give they handed
in for the union cause. Yet the living offered
Just ~ much--life itself, which, n their
cases, was not accepted. None the less was
theirs the honor and the glory, although
theirs b the reward Of witnessing the
prsciousnsss of the heritage they secured
to the generations to follow after them.
Individual men live and act their little
parts. But the greatest Of these pan away,
ons BY one. and their places are dlled BY
others. Their. deeds only survive, and it
u deeds only in this world which receive
the baptism Of immortality. Decoration
day comes and goes, each emphasizing the
greatness and glory Of the battles that were
fought, and in each recurring anniversary
the number Of brave survivors grow lcss
and less. Only too soon their number
will iall to tens Of thousapds. and then to
hundreds. The day il not distant in the
Year, when = bare half-eco win remain,
and. finally. the name Of the last survivor
viii be given.
And then the Decorsthn days shall come
and 90 and be commemorated with equal
seal - when the survivors were upon earth
and lent their part TO the display and pomp
Of the ceremonies. The day will Be and
Daily camera., 1901-05-30
MARRIAGE sETTLEMEN1s.
job. c. Calhoss RexArSsA rAe0 ~
U.frieaAly 70 the RssSa.sss sf
the AAryiASe state.

just before 6Alhoun's marriage he
had a hong talk with the legal coun-
sci OF his sweetheart's mother re-
garding Fioride's marriage settle
ment. and directly thereafter. says
George Wol.ey Symonds In Ladies'
Home Journal, wrote to his prospec-
tive mothcr-in-law on the subject:
From prejudice. or reason, l have
always hecA opposed to marriage set
Elements, l think experience and
reason prove them to be unfricndly
to the happiness of the marriage
state; and that they tend to produce
pccuniary embarrassment. In that
state there should be one interest,
one happiness and one destiny. That
entire confidence, which H reposed
by female in the object Of her
choice, in placing both her honor and
her property n his custody, gives
rise to the most sacred and tender
regard. A marriage settlement i'm
plies q distrest. 1t is no safety
against inevitable accident. 1t is a
guard against the imprudence or mis-
conduct Of the husband only. .
II successful in life there is no bene.
fit in one; IL unsuccessful what more
disagreeable than to have property
but not to be able te Pay just debts :?
It would to me he wretohcd. It would
be splendid poverty"