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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
YES, JACK. AM BETTY DANE"

"A basket Christmas morning. Well, I'm
thankful that l don't need that and
always give something to help fill the
baskets as well as money for the Sun
day school Christmas tree. Mrs. Dea-
con Green will send me mince pie
She has done it every Christmas for ten
years, and | always send her plate OF
my crullers | will send Mrs. Carpen-
ter a chicken and few other things;
she will return an elaborate note of
thanks, every line beginning with
capital letter. There's Niece Tillie.
She never fails to send me the new baby's
picture On the rare years when
'.here is no new baby she sends me
card. Such things are all well enough,
but they don't mean"
Miss Betty stopped, rose, and walked
aimlessly into the adjoining dining
room. After a few moments she re-
turned to her former position. A de-
Iermined look was upon her face.
I'll do it. Why shouldn't 1? The
day after tomorrow I'll go to the city,
and will buy dainty little things. such
presents as a woman ought to have at
Christmas. will pretend to myself that
Ghey mean the love | am so slow learn
ing to live without"
On the morning of the second day fol-
lowing Miss Dane left the village on
7rhe nine o'clock train. She did not re-
T5grn until four.
AS she walked briskly homeward
from the depot, her arms filled with
packages, she was oVertaken by Mrs
Hall
why. lands sakes, Miss Betty! You
don't mean to say as you've been to the
city. do you? I didn't know as you was
calculatin on goin'."
well, | have been there" Miss Dane
answered, a little defiantly.
"What'd you go for? You've got a
new hat already, and your cloak was
new last winter"
81 went to do some shopping"
Land sakes! What'd you buy?"
Miss Betty threw back her head. her
Jbrown eyes staring straight ahead Of
Yaer.
n bought Christmas gifts. Good-by,
Mrs. Hail." and, turning a corner, the
half-frightened spinster hurried down q
street that led directly to her own door
Mrs. Hall looked after the plump lit
tie figure, baffied curiosity depicted on
her face
Miss Betty is altogether too close
mouthed 1t amt becomin' to a wom-
an as lives alone"
Miss Dane soon reached her own home
1t was fast growing dark, and as she
entered the sitting-room the CLEAN of
the coal stove seemed like welcome
I'm glad to be back, but am NOT
sorry'I went" she thought as she care
fully laid her parcels on the bed. .ft
is going TO be a cold night I'll start
the fires in the dinng-room and kitchen
l0eforerI put these things away"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

And "ologies" and "ographies"-
AS much as any college
She seemed to know; but, bold and spry
Ere she had done, with flashing eye
And martial air, out stepped July,
And pompously began to try
To say the Declaration"
Before the opening words were out
He stopped and gave sudden shout
Flung up his cap into the air.
And yelled till twas enough to scare
Old Time himself; and from her chair
The teacher sprang with startled stare
And frown of CONSERVATION.
The little Months, delighted, clapped;
The Year for order sternly raped,
And when the room was still once more,
Called out the children as before.
Alas. their wits were scattered!
They quite forgot they were at school;
They could not say a single rule,
Nor seemed to think It mattered.
October tore his book till, brown
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
S S Betty's
tlstmas Gift
BY HOPE DARING

see! To-day is-yes, it Is the
dst two weeks from tomorrow
>nas!"
city Dane, spinster, stood be-
lendar which hung on her Sit
IN wall. She was plump lit
AN, upon whose face a faded
ssh still fingered. Her brown
sre shy, and the brown hair
lack from her brow was threaded
liver.
istmas!" she repeated, as she
Jack to her rocking chair. Il sup
Christian woman ought not to say
thing. but dread the day" and
Betty wiped her eyes.
rught to be ashamed, and | am"
ent on, rocking to and fro, but
eadful never to have a Christmas
Olks who have family. Now I'm
lpining because I'm an old maid,
lever saw the man I'd think of, not
aars, anyway" the dull pink in her
burned to crimson. Il haven't
ative in this part of the country.
am so shy and bashful that never
lose to people. Sometimes | envy
e, women, | mean. who get the
'. dainty gifts that love prompts"
sat a few minutes in silence, then
ned her half-articulate murmur:
was poor-I mean needy, for
OF rich-the church would send me
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

And August came, with glowing face,
And such pretty dress on!
She, blushing, tried to tell how high
The mountains are that touch the sky;
How wide the fields, how deep the sea,
The lineage of every bumblebee;
Where four-leaved clovers-deary me!
She yawned until she could not see;
So warm, and, oh, so sleepy she!
How could she say her lesson?
Back, nodding to her seat she crept,
And dropped her curly head and slept,
Then, with little bashful pause,
Sweet April came, and cried because
She couldn't quite remember
How many days to her belong,
Or where the bluebird learned his song!
December prompted, which was wrong;
But he was grieved, the gentle lad,
To see his little playmate sad;
And in her place, quite trim and neat,
With braided hair and slippered feet,
Came studious young September.
She knew her lesson like a book,
And said it off with serious look.
Twas all of sunshine, cloud and haze,
And golden hours and shortening days,
And shesves of gathered knowledge;
She spoke in French, of course, with
ease,
In Hebrew and in Japanese,
In Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese;
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

A little later she stood by the dresser
the shades lowered, and her purchases
set out before her After her usual fash
ion Miss Betty communed with herself:
You were foolish. Betty Dane, to pay
dollar and a half for china cup and
saucer when you have more than two
dozen of them now. But it is beauty
touching the fragile porcelain with
caressing finger, 'and there's nothing
nicer to give a woman than china. There
are two handkerchiefs. They are the
sheerest, softest linen, and the en-
broidery is beautiful. ! am not so sure
about the book. The girl at the store
said The Blue Flower was one OF the
best-selling books of the season. But
did something worse than buying these
things"
Miss Betty paused. Her eyes spar
killed.. and she trembled with excite
ment
you ordered two dozen red carna-
tions sent up to yourself on Christmas
eve. Yes, you did. Betty Dane. Well,
| suppose you had right to, only It's
too bad there is no one else"
With a sigh she commenced her prep
arations for supper. The momentary
depression passed as her mind dwelt
upon her days outing. When she sat
down to her supper Miss Betty was at
peace with all the world.
The table was spread with snowy
linen. glistening silver and pretty china
There was a quaint, old-fashioned sill
yer teapot of fragrant hyson, bread, a
pat of yellow butter, creamed potatoes,
thin slices of pink ham, dish of black
berry jam, and plate of rich dark
fruit cake.
The windows of the dining-room faced
the side street. In her abstraction Miss
Betty had forgotten to lower the shades
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
Save Us from Our Friends

once upon time a man who had
experienced prosperous year in bust
ness thought it would be a gracious
thing to share his good fortune with
his wife, so at Christmas he presented
her with the finest diamond necklace
he could purchase. When the leigh
bors saw it they set their heads to-
gether and decided that the man had
made the gift for the purpose of keep
ing peace in the family. They won
dered what his wife had caught him
at, and each invented a bit of scandal
to fit the case.
Moral-The easiest thing in this
world H. to be misunderstood.-J I
O'ConpaH, in Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

(Reprinted from the woman's Home Com
panion. by Permission)
The New Year raised her slender hand
For all the months to pass.
The prettiest little schoolma am she
That ever looked into glass,
Or waited, frowning anxiously,
To hear a little class.
my dears," she said, good Father
Time,
Our well-beloved trustee,
Has come to visit us to-day,
And much would like to hear you say
Your lessons, just to see
II you have well-instructed been,
AS little Months should be-
March nudged September; August
sighed,
And April hid her face and cried,
The timid little creature!
I'm sure you'll do your very best.
Come, January; then the rest
May follow" said the teacher
Then out spoke Jan, a forward lad.
Wrapped in his muff1er's scarlet plaid;
A perfect lesson, too, he had,
Correct from A to lizard;
How many snowballs to pound?
Where best and longest slides are found?
How skating may be easiest learned?
And when a new leaf should be turned?
And how to make a blizzard?
Then, very proud, he took his place,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

November bit an apple red,
And vowed. although he cooked bis
head
With manner brisk and perky
you'll scarce believe me, but tbs SOY.
What pie might be he did not know,
And never heard of turkey!
Then little Feb. began to jeer,
But though behind his rosy ear
A nice quill pen he carried,
He could not make rhyme for "Gove,"
Or spell little word like "love:"
And while perplexed he tarried,
Last in the line December came,
And could not tell Kriss Kringle's
name,
Or even--really twas shame!-
The mission Of a stocking!
The teacher turned away, tear
Upon her cheek; did ever Year
Know anything so shocking!
Alas. dear Father Time!" she cried,
Il fear you're scarcely satisfied!
But, as l hope you've noted,
The children are SO young! And then
l must remind you once again,
They've all just been promoted,
And are not used as yet, you see,
In this new century class to be.
I'm sure they'll study harder now!"
And il they don't"-upon his brow
A frown-"why, can tell them,"
Said Father Time, they'll have to got
We cannot be disgraced, you know.
And though, of course, twill sadly maE
The beauty of our Calendar
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
Christmas Adam.

Mamma-You have addressed your
letter "Mr. Santa Claus Adam" WHY
did you pit the Adam there, dear
That isn't Santa Claus name.
Bobbie-Well, who is the Christmas
Adam, then?
What Christmas Adam? | never
heard of one"
There's a Christmas Eve. and there
ought to be a Christmas Adam,
should think. kansas City Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

So many Months to skip, If they
Can't learn their lessons, welladay.
We simply must eXpel them!"
At this the little Months. amazed.
Wide-eyed upon the teacher gazed;
Then to their places flying;
Picked up their books and went to work,
With not pause for quip or quirk;
Their fingers in their ears, that so
No sound might reach them, to and fro
They rocked and buzzed until the room
Was like an orchard full of bloom
And thick with bees. The teacher smiled,
And Father Time was much beguiled-
He laughed instead of signing;
And off they went and shut the door,
And left the little Months once more
To learn their tasks unruly;
And there they rocked and buzzed until,
For aught l know, they're buzzing still
hope they are, for truly,
II they should fail again fear
1t would so grieve the little Year;
Shed be very blue Year;
And as for us-for you and me
With half the little Months in doubt
Just as to what they were about,
And all the holidays left out,
AS you can very plainly see,
My little dears, 'twould hardly be
A very Happy New Year!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
Hard on Brown.

Jones has it in for Brown and Is
planning an awful revenge upon him
at Christmas"
Going to send him an Internal ma
chine?"
mo. He's going to give Browns
children graphophone. Denver
Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
A Christmas Nuisance

Felce and l. we never meet
From one years end unto another:
| seldom think of her, and she
Has precious little use for me,
Yet every Christmas we repeat
That awful gift-exchanging botber.
We're fettered to it. wrist and wrist
Each has the other on her "lst,"
And though were both heart-sick OF II
We neither one would dare to quit
By Susie M. Best. in Town Topics
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
Christmas Charm.

The chief charm of Christmas Is its
simplicity. 1t is festival that ap-
peals to everyone, because everyone
can understand it. A genuine fellow
ship pervades our common life-a fell
lowship whose source is our common
share in the gIit of the worlds great
est life, which was given to the whols
world-A. r. KimbalI.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
thoughtful.
"How kind of papa!"

"How kind of papa!"
Whats he sent?"
"A quantity of presents for baby,
and on each are directions what to do
if he makes himself sick with it! And
here are the medicines, too!"-Brook-
lyn Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
USUAL MISFITS.

Fat Lady-Going to hang up your
stocking, are you? What do you want
in it?
Midget-I'm lookin' for an automo-
bile. What are you?
Fat Lady-Oh, I'm hoping for a dia-
mond ring.-Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

And thick, the leaves came fiutterinR
down;
And March chewed gum. grieve to say,
And whistled in the rudest way;
And little rosy June and May
Just laughed and dimpled and looked
sweet,
And danced about on airy feet,
And could not tell where daisies grew.
Or why the violets' eyes are blue!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22

So many Months to skip, If they
Can't learn their lessons, welladay,
We simply must expel them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
CHILDREN ENJOY
SPECIAL DAY
AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK.
WITH MORNING NEWS COUPONS
LITTLE ONES HAD FUN.

About Fifteen Hundred Children
Visited ThunderbOIt Yesterday
Afternoon and Enjoyed All the
Pleasures of Amusement Park ON
Morning News Compensatory Had
Not Been Announced but "a Short
Time and Crowd Far Exceeded
Expectations.
At least 1900 children visited the
Electric Amusement Park at Thunder
bolt and enjoyed all the pleasures of
the merry-go ground, the miniature rail-
way and the toboggan on Morning
News coupons yesterday afternoon.
Accompanying the children were a
number of grown persons, who enjoyed
watching the little ones almost as
much as the children enjoyed the novel
experiences of the park.
Though there were quite a number
of grown folks to visit Thunderbolt and
the Casino. the number of children,
some of them very small, who visited
the park alone was large. The man
agement took especial care of the lit
tie ones, and so far as is known not
single accident happened to mar the
pleasures of the afternoon.
The crowd yesterday was not so
large as on previous Morning News
days, owing to the fact the day had
not been announced very long ahead.
But the crowd was much larger than
was expected under the circumstances,
attesting both to the popularity of the
park and the circulation of the Morn
ing News.
AS early as 2:30 o'clock, the chill
dren began going out and though the
cars were at no time over crowded S
late as o'clock the children were still
going out in large numbers. The
schedule run by the street railway
company was much better than usual,
so the cars were at no time crowded to
the point that they were uncomfor-
table.
Arriving at the park, the children
romped over the ground and took in
whatever suited their fancy. The to-
boggan, the merry go-round and the
miniature railway were more popular
than any of the other attractions to
the little ones. AS there are chairs
for the grown-up folks about the mer-
ry-go-round this had the largest crowd
about it during the afternoon. The
old folks sat there and waited for the
little ones, while they took in the
various features.
Early in the evening the little ones
all returned Ito the city, delighted
with their outing. 1t was a merry
crowd on each of the returning cars,
shouting their praises of the Morning
News and the amusement park.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
IDLE HOUR TALK.
some of the Topics That are Anus
ing Society.

same of the Topics That are Anus
ing Society.
r.,, travellers there are that have
ua+ faIlen victim in their time to the
Illustrated post card habit, by which
ne may advise ones friends, with a
,,,,-,noum Of trouble, of ones where
aho,ts and doings, and send them, &C
80 smallest of expense, a pretty SOU
,snir of ones trip. 1t has remained
t,r q Young Savannah man, who has
been at St. Louis taking in the sights
of the exposition, to still further i'm
nrove upon the matter.
short time ago, communications
bevau 10 arrive daily from the post
Master at st. Louis informing many
well known Savannah people that for
+ba consideration of a one-cent stamp
oniece. certain mail addressed to them
could be obtained from the st. Louis
no,toffice. 1t is reported that at least
4ftv of these notifications reached the
INV yariously addressed, and the mail
me office was kept busy forwarding the
reTlv cards with one-cent stamps at
tached.
With the return post the delayed
mail arrived, piece by piece, each with
rs proper postage affixed, and amuse-
ment dnalloyed prevailed in the hearts
NJ the senders of the one-cent stamps
when it was discovered that each COM
munication was an illustrated post
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
SUPT. CHAPLIN REPORTS
ON CONVICT CAMPS.
Much work Has Been Done by Con-
victs During the Month.


Supt. w. F. Chaplin yesterday pre-
sented his monthly report on the con-
victs and convict camps to the County
Commissioners.
The report shows that everything at
all four of the camps is in first-class
condition, and that much work is being
done by the chaingang artists. The
following is a brief summary of the
report:
On June 30 there were 1926 prisoners
in camps. On June there
were S44 in all the camps, and during
the month there were thirty received
A total of forty-fve were discharged,
one had been sent to Jail, and three
escaped. The general health is good.
OF the total number of convicts 215 are
men, As are women, and IS are boys.
The cost of guarding the prisoners
for the month was $1,441. SO. The cost
of feeding was 1915 81, making a total
cost of So, 258 81, or a monthly per cap
tia cost of $6S7
During the month the convicts in all
four camps cut 2100 linear feet of
right of way, dug 1900 linear feet of
bitches, $3.50 linear feet of laterals,
slushed 63,722 linear feet of bitches.
144,60O linear feet of laterals, and ST.
$40 linear feet of canals. They laid l.
500 linear feet of shells and 3,075 linear
feet of gravel.
During the season the convicts on
the County Farm raised Sc bushels Of
meal, 65 bushels of grits, IS bushels of
peas and 1,200 bushels of rice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
CITY BREVITIES.

A nolle prosequi was entered in the
Superior Court yesterday in the case of
j. c. Williams, charged with larceny
after trust.
Complaint is being made that the
weeds are growing to an unusual hight
on Whitaker street. between Brady
and Thirty-ffth streets.
number of colored men yesterday
made application to the Superior Court
for Incorporation as the "Stone Masons
of Wisdom" The objects of the society
are beneficial.
The case CT Evan Harris, colored,
against the Planters Compress Com
pany. suit to recover $3.50 claimed to
be due on back salary. was heard in
the City Court yesterday.
Judge Cam yesterday granted the
petition of Messrs. Joseph Hilton,
James L. Foster and Robert Know for
Incorporation as the Savannah Mer-
camille Company. The new company,
which will carry on a general mercan-
tile business, is capitalized at $1,000.
Owing to the fact that an amend
ment of the answer of the defendant
in the case of w. G.. Hatchett against
the Planters Compress Company was
filed yesterday morning, the case was
continued until to-day by the court.
The case is being heard before Judge
Norwood.
The annual picnic of the German
Friendly Society was held yesterday at
Wilmington Island. The excursionists,
to the number of about 500, left in
the morning on the steamer Clifton,
the boat returning about 8 o'clock. An
enjoyable time was spent. Dinner was
furnished by the society. Mr. Chris
Lang was chairman of the commit
tee having the excursion in charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
BAZAAR OF GEORGIA co.
DRAWING TO CLOSE
Two More Nights and Then stock
Will Go at Auction Sale.

Will Go at Auction Sale.
The bazaar of Georgia Company, No.
1, Uniform Rank, K. of P, will close
tomorrow night.
The articles remaining will be auc-
toned off Monday afternoon and night.
The management deemed it inexpedi-
ent to continue the bazaar longer, as
the men are anxious to get down to
drill for the Louisville meeting.
Last night two councils OF the Junior
Order took supper at the bazaar and
bought freely of the articles offered
for sale.
Tonight the First Battalion, Uniform
Rank, will attend in body. To-mor-
row night the Naval Reserves have
promised their presence.
Two much appreciated gifts of money
were announced last night, one of $25
from Chivalry Lodge. No. II, K. of
P, and the other of SIS from the
Eagles. The thanks of the company
were returned for the donations
AT the auction sales Monday there
will be a fine opportunity to secure
valuable articles very cheap. There
will be a large number of articles Of
fered, including a set of harness, two
bales of hay, liquid refreshments and
fancy articles of every description. All
articles will be sold to the highest bid
der without reservation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15

Macon, July IA number of North
ern capitalists. representing $3,000,OOO
of capital. passed through Macon to-
day, on their way to Oconee. Washing
ton county, where they will inspect
10000 acres OF hard wood timber land,
on which they have an option, with a
view of erecting several 500. 900 plants.
William Klappert, the leader of the
delegation, stated that if conditions
were satisfactory plants would be put
into operation within two months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
TO MARRY IN AUGUSTA.

Mr. Louis l.. Darlington left last
.'slt Tor Augusta. where his marriage
" MISS Kathryn Dodge of that city
W. take place Aug. 3. Miss Dodge.
VINO is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w., W. Dodge, visited here last sum-
bss she is exceedingly pretty and
considerable local reputation as a
singer Mr.. Darlington is a former
sSaVannahian. and has many cordial
r.t tgHas IN the city. He is connected
Wv" the Marine Hospital Service in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
HAS RECEIVED CONFESSION.

AS predicted in the Morning News
yesterday United States Commissioner
w. r. Hewlett will go to New York to
testify in the case against Arthur
Hugh, the Chink wanted here on a per-
jury charge. United States Attorney
Leaken made out MIR. Hewlett's com
mission yesterday morning. The cir
cumstances Of the case in which he
will testify have already been published
in the Morning News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
FOR MORMON HEADQUARTERs
Property Has Been Purchased in
Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 14.-Presi-
dent Benjamin E. Richards of the
mon Church to-day purchased substan-
tial buildings in this city for the per-
manent esta blishment or headquarters
for the Mormon church in the South
All the Southern states will be in his
jurisdiction and missionaries will be
sent out from here. These headquar-
tiers are moved here from Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-15
People COMING AND GOING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis NJ. LeHardy ex-
pect to leave the latter part of the
month for a trip to New York. Boston
and st. Louis. Miss Julia LeHardy
and Master Frank LeHardy will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller in Augusta.