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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
HER RULE OF XMAS GIFTS.
Painstaking Aunt Hs, a System OF
Her Own byWhich She Distributes
Gifts to Her Relatives.

The right rule for a gift, according
20 Emerson, is that it should be some
thing which will convey to some per-
son that which properly belongs to his
character, and is easily associated
with him in thought"
There are few people indeed who
DO not at least try to consider the
particular taste and character of the
friends to whom they give, says the
Youths Companion. But once il
awhile a matter-of-fact person quite
fails to perceive that this is necessary
A good thing is a good thing, in the
eyes Of such a giver, and it may be
assumed that the recipient will there
fore like it, and be grateful, unless, in
deed, he happens to have it already,
which is the one possibility to pe
dreaded
There is a placid, painstaking, pro-
sale. but much beloved aged aunt to a
large flock of youthful nephews and
nieces whose system, based upon this
comfortably simple view, refuses 20
consider even the draw back of du-
plication. Every Christmas she makes
everything she gives, and her pres
ents are of two kinds: one for girls
and one for boys.
One year it may be penwipers for
the brothers and needlebOoks for the
sisters, the next. mufflers for the one
and mittens for the other. These
! articles she patiently and ieisureIy
produces for weeks beforehand. They
are always tasteful in tint and ex-
quisitely made, and are usually well
come.
An unfortunate schoolgirl whose
birthday in November had brought her
already two pairs of bed-shoes, IN
what she had discovered to be Aunt
El1niras bed-shoe year, tried to avoid
third pair by word in season con-
veyeu discreetly through a cousin.
Dear, dear," murmured Aunt Ell
mira, softly, halting her knitting
needles for an instant Both pairs
blue, did you say, child? | must be
sure that my pair is pink, and-yes,
that is a very good idea-In knit
them size or two larger, so she can
wear out the other first, and be quite
sure they will fit when she is ready
for them. Pink with a white finish
should be pretty"
Very gently the cousin limited at
some other present, but Aunt Elmira
head was shaken at once, slight but
decisive shake.
NO dear" she affirmed, TRANQUILITY
two kinds of gifts are all | can make
in one year without feeling myself
worried and fiurried. Ruth will fine
her bed-shoes just as serviceable ant
just as pretty a year or two later, Il
she can't wear them now; it doesn1
matter. My mind was made up Ions
ago, my dear, that too many Christ
masses were spoiled by worrying"
Perhaps Ruth was not wholly CRATE
full for the pink shoes, and the system
maybe questioned; but Aunt Elmirai
iriends certainly find the spectacle o
one person always unhurried, unwor
ried and unruffied, even in the wilt
weeks before Christmas, soothing
and refreshing sight.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Holiday Ma Cic.

On Christmas Eve put nine mistle-
toe berries 10 steep in equal parts OF
honey and vinegar quaff the decoc-
ton on an empty stomach, retire be-
fore midnight and your dream will be
your destiny. On New Years Eve
a girl should pull II hairs from her
head, make them into a ring, put it
into the prayer-book at the marriage
service and sleep with the book under
her pillow. Her future husband will
figure in her dreams, but If she has
no dream she will live and die un-
mated
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Origin of Gift Giving.

The practice of making presents on
Christmas day undoubtedly owes its
origin to a general idea to carry into
practice the Biblical mandate: Peace
on earth good will to men" At first
the great lords made presents to their
retainers. and the season was marked
by universal charity. BY degrees the
practice Of Christmas giving spread
until now everybody gives fr,ends
rresCnts.-Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
EasY 70 BE HappY.

Mrs. NeXdour-Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes TO
buying Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs. suns Ny, no. ! buy my
husband something ! want for myself
and he buys nae something he wants for
himself and then we trade
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Wonderfully Made.

Ted-Why don't you use that Christ
mas present your girl made you?
Ned-Tm afraid to. | don't know
whether she intended II az tobacco
pouch or a necktie.-T Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
No Credit FOR Dad.

II is hard to be saving up every cent
for kids Christmas when you know old
Santa is 90 get all the credit for it
Atlanta Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

In nearly an old paintings OF the
Holy Family tine Madonna wears red
ana blue, red being The hue Of love
and Bile syabollcal OF Heaven.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Sannnie sUncle
Dick
BY RUBY DOUGLAS

LEXIA stood over the
kitchen range popping
corn, and the reflection
Of the crimson Goals in
her cheeks was like a
full-blOwn blush rose.
1t was the day before
Christmas and, save
for the long strands of
popcorn AleXia was
preparing. her great
Christmas tree was
dressed. 1t stood in
tho 1iDiuT-rOOm its
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

The happiost home Is where a ba.
by's stocking Is hung up for tue ilrst
Christmas.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

AleXia's children mad all arrived but
Sammie, and the dining-room was
filled with CALCULATIONS of delight at
each new view of the splendid tree.
She was beginning to wonder wheth-
er or not Uncle Dick had prevented
Sammie's coming when an impatient
tingle of the bell seemed TO say Sam
mie."
Alexia answered the ring herself.
Here's Uncle Dick" said her small
friend before she could open the door
for him. Where's the tree?" he cried,
1is childish excitement and importance
1t bringing a visitor running away
,itn his patience.
WithoufN-a sign of an Introduction
annie scaSSpered down the hall
,ward the dini3Ssroom. leaving Uncle
lick standing in the doorway.
Uncle Dick" gasRed AleXia when
he could get her breath.
Eyes. Alexia" said Uncle Dick-but
was not old "Samulie said was
lWted. Am I?' He nut out his hand
Il must be Fate, dear Shall we defy
."
"Or was it Sammie?" asked Alexia
ttiuE her hand In his
But before he could continue the
sument the young man Ia question
lpoaTed
Aren't You coming Uncle Dick?'
asked. a-tonished that anyone coul,
Tain go long away from such enuc
g sights as tine diniug-rOom held.
eyes. Sammia but ! say, come here.
mmie came, reluctantly.
md because he vas ny young an,
ry much interested in a Christina
,e he did not notice how teniarl.
Uncle Dick kissed him, and how
any times AleyIa took him In he
us that day husfcd him,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

branches projecting about the windows
heavily laden with mysterious berib-
boned parcels and rainbow-hued orna-
msnts.
"A real Christmas, after all" cried
AleXia, and the smile which accom-
panied the words would have led one
to believe that she was in her sixth
winter instead of in her three-times-
that-many with a few years added
just a few years, though! The fam
lily Bible said AleXia was two-and-
twenty.
A great gust of wind drew her at
tention suddenly without She stood
by the window wondering if it was to
be a real blizzard like they had in
the west.
The heap of snow was growing
larger and larger, and she watched the
feathery flakes pile up on each other
affectiOnately. All at once a white
something, larger and more substan
tial than a snowflake, was drifted onto
the heap. 1t was a tiny white en-
yelope
When she had finished the pepper of
corn AleXia opened the window and
picked up the damp little paper. One
short word was written in a much
blurred and childish hand: God"
Alexia would not have been so sur
prised if it had been Santa Claus.
Children often write to him.
Out of the envelope she pulled a
piece of note paper-probably surrep-
titiously borrowed-on which was writ
ten in the undevelOped hand of little
one:
Dear God. please make me a Christ
mas tree like the one in the window
across the court. | can see it. | will
put this on the roof SOS you'll get it
sooner Yours truly. Sammie."
So Sammie was the name of the lit
tie boy she had seen so often in the
opposite window. He seemed lonely;
she judged that his mother was dead
and that the child's father was busy,
thoughtless man. An old housekeeper
was the only person she ever saw
about the apartment.
1t was because AleXia had been a lit
tie lonely herself as Christmas drew
near-her first Yuletide in the city
that she had gathered this little circle
of poor children and planned a party
for them. Her reasons were not purely
philanthropic.
There was no need of two persons
being lonely, AleXia philosophical. and
she straightway went over to inter
view the old housekeeper in regard to
Sammie. She did not mention the
note. for, should the child find out
his faith would be shattered
On Christmas morning before AleXia
was fully dressed, a small young male
visitor was announced. No name was
given, and she wondered if some of the
poor little children, in his joyful an
ticipation of the day. had been unable
TO restrain himself until the appointed
hour of the party
But it was Sammie. He stood breath
lessly in the hall without either Goa
or hat, his little cheeks bright will
the nipping breath of Jack Frost.
Uncle Dicks come he said b.
way of Introduction to his mission
''My Uncle Dick came last night, and
and can't leave him all alone. Pleas
cant he come, too?"
"Of course, Sammie, bring Uncl
Dick along" she said, taking his littl
round face in her hands.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Soft materials lead the eliHging kind.
White lawn ana uainsook waists have
an unprecedented vogue; where SIR was
considered the only choice OF waist now
We have the dainty and seemingly sim
pie lawn aud uaiusook. These materials
are also forward for ohemisettc aud
undersleeye with gown OF velvet or
broadcloth the white goods daintly
haud-tucked. II Is very pretty fash
ion. ELLEN 0sMoSDE
Stolen Thunder.
Some orators have hne command
IL nIhrr nfnta lamrunra
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Some oratOr8 ha3t 4 lln8 command
4 other mems language.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-11
LEADERS OF STRIKING TELEG.
RAPHERs SECURE NEW GRIP
ON THE SITUATION.
ST. PETERSBURG MUTIAEERS SUBDUED
TWO DIVISIONS OF SAILORS COR
RALLIED BY TROOPS AND
: SENT OUT OF CITY.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE lead
ers Of the striking telegraphers have
taken a new grip of the situation and
the tieup continues practically COM
plete. Cases of attacks on strike
breakers are reported and at Smo-
lensk, Middle Russia, the strikers
fired into a passing mail car.
The sailors of the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth divisions, in which a
chronic condition of mutiny has pre-
vailed for some time, were finally sub
dued by troops here at o'clock in
the morning and were marched to
piers, embarked on barges and dis
patched to Cronstadt. The men had
presented petitions similar to those of
the sailors of Libau, Odessa and Sc
bastopol for an improvement in the
service conditions and the reply being
that they would be transferred to
CrOnstadt they held a meeting under
the noses of the officers and refused
to go until martial law was raised at
Cronstadt. Accordingly the admiralty
decided to use force. The task of
capturing and embarking the men was
successfully executed under Captain
Baron FerZern, the former naval at.
tache at Washington.
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DESERTERS THREATENED.
Leaders of Strike Urge Followers to
Remain Out

St. Petersburg, Dec. -11.-The local
leaders of the post and telegraphic
strike, having received more encour-
aging news from Moscow, are making
desperate effort to rally their follow
ers to continue the strike to the bitter
end. They promise that those without
funds will be provided for and threat
en -tiesertersz with Violence. The lead
ers have succeeded in destroying tele-
graphic communication with Kieff,
Warsaw and Moscow, which was re-
opened for a time. The executive
committee has issued another appeal
to the strikers to stand firm until all
their demands are satisfied.
The strikers claim that the dele,
gates who have returned here from
Finland report that the Films will
stand out to the end.
Lam Vladikavkaz, North Caucasia,
1t Is reported that the telegraphers
have selected a man to come to st.
Petersburg and kill Interior Minister
Durnovo and M. SevastianOff, superin-
tendent of posts and telegraphs.
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Daughter of Governor Gooding Chris.
tens the Vessel.

Daughter of Governor Gooding Chris.
tens the Vessel.
Philadelphia, Dec 1.-THE United
States battleship Idaho was launched
at 1920 p. m. at the yard of the Will
lam Cramp Snip and Engine Building
company The vessel was christened
by Miss Louise May Gooding, the thir-
teen-year-old daughter of Governor
Frank r. Gooding Of Idaho. In addi-
ton to Governor and Mrs. Gooding,
Colonel w. G. Hunter of the govern
or's staff and Chief Justice and Mrs.
G. o. Stockslager, who comprise the
governors party, Idaho was represent
ed by a delegation of citizens.
The Idaho is sister ship to the
Mississippi, which was launched on
Sept. 80, and will be battleShip Of
the first class. When finished she
will be a conspicuous illustration of
the important factor electricity has
become in the operation Of a modern
warship. Except for the windlass and
steering gear practically all her auXil-
iary machinery will be run by cleo
tricity and her two military masts
will be fitted with apparatus for wire
less telegraphy.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec 8 Wheat-Dec.,
$3.50; May ss7s @s9c. Corn-May,
AK @45c; Dec, 45Ac; old, 1850.
Cats-nec., 31@31Bc; May, $3.50
32Mc. Pork-Jan., $19.57h@13.6O;
May, $13.55@13.57h. Flax = Cash,
Northwestern, $1.01h; Southwestern,
Csc. Butter-Creameries, 17W23ac;
dairies, 17@2Oc. Eggs-2O@25c. Poul-
try-Turkeys, 13c; chickens. 9hc:
rprings, SC.
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ADEQUATE NAVY MEANS PEACE
German Chancellor Quotes President
Roosevelt

Berlin, Dec. 11.-Chancelior Won
Buelow, approving the fresh naval
proposal in the reichstag, quoted
President Roosevelt at length on the
guarantee of peace afforded by a
strong navy. He said that not Presi'
dent Roosevelt alone in the United
States but other presidents and vari.
GUS parties took the sound view that
the best security for peace was an
adequate navy. The chancellor also
mentioned the advantage to the South
during the Civil war of a navy until
the North built more powerful navy.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures
S3.20@G.70: COWS, S1.250440; heifers
$2.25@4SO; calves, $5.5O@775: good
to prime steers, s5.2O@6.SO: poor tc
medium, $3.20@5.15; stockers and
feeders, $2.20@5.20. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, s4.7C@5.O5; good heavy
$4.s5@5.02k; rough heavy, $4,65@
4.S0; light, s4.7O@495 Sheep, s3.4C
@5.G0; yearlings, $5.5O@e.10; lambs
$5.50@775.
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GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS LAND
AND SEIZE RESIDENT WITH.
OUT LEGAL PROCESS.
WATCH PLACED ON KAIsER'S VESSEL
THREE BRAZILIAN CRUISERS OR.
pERED TO PREVENT REPETi.
TloN OF OCCURRENCE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Brazilian
embassy in this city has received
telegram from Baron de Rio Branco
the minister of foreign affairs, stating
that few days ago several Of the Off
GERS of the German gunboat Panther
went ashore in civilian dress and Wis
tied a small fishing town called Ita-
jahy, in the state of Santa Catilina,
and there, without any form of pro-
cess, seized a man named Steinhoff,
who had left his native country Ger
many, as a deserter from the army
and took him with them as a pris-
oner on the Panther. Thereupon the
gunboat left Itajahyi and went to an
other port in the state of Rio Grande
do Sol. The three Brazilian cruisers,
Almirante Barraro, Benjamin Constant
and Tamandare were sent to watch
the Panther and see that no similar
occurrence should again happen, while
the Brazilian government made an
official protest against the action of
those officers to the German govern
ment.
The opinion prevails in naval cir
cles here that if the facts are as rep
resented the German government will
promptly disavow the action of the
officers Of the Panther in violating
the sovereignty Of Brazil. Our own
naval practice in the treatment of de-
serters in foreign ports is said to in
volve the consent of the local authori-
ties to the landing OF master alarms
Or marine guard for the purpose of
arresting deserters The affair is par
ticularly deprecated here because of
the location in Southern Brazil, where
Germanizing influences are asserted
to have been at work for a long time,
exciting the suspicion Of the Brazilian
government. 9"
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consin; interstate and foreign COM
merce, Hepburn, Iowa; foreign affairs
Hit, Illinois; military affairs, Hull,
Iowa; avail affairs, Foss, Illinois:
postot1ice and postroads, Overstreet,
Indiana; consular affairs, Cooper,
Wisconsin.
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GENERAL STRIKE
IS IMMINENT
WOrkmen in Russia Will Turn Against
Government for Arrest of Leaders
of Workmen's Council.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. ll.-Every in
dication points to a general strike
throughout Russia within 4S hours as
result of the governments arresting
and imprisoning number of the
leaders of the worKmen's council
Absolute anarchy prevails in Livonia
The railroad men of Riga were fired
upon by troops while leaving their
meetins place, scores being killed and
wounded.
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Murdered In Court BuiIdinu.

New York, Dec. 11.-Elsie Parker, a
colored woman twenty-four years old
was stabbed to death in the corridor
of the West Side police court in West
Fifty-fourth street. The police arrest
ed William Williams, a colored youth
aged nineteen years, and charged him
with the murder.
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DEMAND DEPOSITS IN GOLD.
Heavy Run on Government Savings
Banks at Warsaw,

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. H.
There is heavy run on the govern
ment savings banks as a result of the
campaign against them inaugurated
by the radical papers. The depositOrs
demand their money in gold.
A battalion of military engineers
has mutinied at Cora Kalwarya, gov
ernmcnt of Warsaw, complaining OF
bad food and unsuitable quarters. The
mutineers have destroyed the barrack
Kitchens and have otherwise damaged
the buildings. The military -authori.
ties have refrained from making ar
rests, fearing that it would provoke
greater disturbances.
The military telegraphers at Kiefi
have refused to take the places OF
| striking civilians.
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TAWNEY NAMEDON
APPROPRIATIONS
Minnesota Member of House of Repre-
sentatives Gets Craftsmanship of
Appropriation Committee

Washington, Dec II. - Speaker
Cannon announced the committees of
t lie 59Gh congress today. Following
are the chairmen of thu important
committees; Ways and means, Payne,
New York; appropriations, Tawney.
Minnesota; judiciary, jenkins. Wis
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Support Striking TeIeqraphers

Berlin, Dec. IA dispatch to the
LokaI Anzeiger from Warsaw says
the Moscow Railway association has
decided to support the post and tele-
graph strikers to the extent of refus-
ing to transmit cipher messages
whether for the government or pri-
yate persons. Railway telegraphers
disregarding this collective action wiz
- sharply dealt with.
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VICTORY FOR FOOTBALL MEN.

Resolution to Abolish the Game Falls
to Pass.
New York, Dec. 1.-Two advocates
of intercollegiate football won a vic
tory at the conference of thirteen col
leges and universities in this city dur
ing the day, when an amended resolu-
tion declaring that the game should
not be abolished but should be re-
formed was carried by vote of Is
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CLOSE TO ST. PETERSBURG.
Peasant Disorders Break Out in Sew
eraI Localities.


eraI Localities.
Berlin, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from st. Petersburg
says:
Peasant disorders have broken out
in the government of st. Petersburg
Princess Troube,skoy's estate near
Eiisayetin station, on the Baltic rail
road, has been plundered. A squad
ron Of life guards has been sent to
the neighborhood of Gatchina, the
site of an imperial palace, thirty miles
from ST. Petersburg, to suppress the
peasants. The laborers on estates in
the districts of Iambourg and Peter
hof and in the alcohol distilleries and
dairies have struck
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Hearst Not After eovernorshin.

New York, Dec. 11.-At a reception
in his honor at night by the Municipal
Ownership league, William R. Hearst,
who is contesting the recent mayor
atty election, declared he was not a
candidate for governor.
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DISCUSS MERIWETHER CASE.
Louisiana Delegation Confers With
the President.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Midshipman
Meriwether's case was the subject Of
President Roosevelt and the entire
congressional delegation from Louis
lana, the state from which Meriwether
was appointed to the naval academy.
The courtmartial proceedings now are
before Secretary Bonaparte for re-
view.
The Louisiana delegation is anxious
to prevent drastic action against sIeri-
wether. Until he had gone over the
matter with Secretary Bonaparte the
president said he could take no action
regarding it.
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Twenty Families Homeless.

New York, Dec. 11-A fire in Ho-
boken, n. j., at night burned five
small tenement houses, rendering
twenty families homeless. Estimates
place the total loss at 500, 900.
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TROUBLE IN MANcHURIA.
Mutinous Soldiers Kill Officers Of
Hioh Rank

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger
gays that private reports received
from Harbin, Manchuria, confirm pre-
vious advices to the effect that mu-
tinous soldiers have killed several Off
GERS of high rank.
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MUST DEFEND ITS TITLE.
Attack Made on Franchise of Des
Moines City Railway.


Des MoiRes, Dec. 1.-THE Des
Moines City Railway company must
defend its title to its S2,000,000 prop
erty in the courts. according to the
joint decision rendered by Judges
Howe and Brennan in the district
court. The court held that the Civic
league was barred from bringing suit,
but that the entrance of the state of
Iowa into the case made the attack on
the railway franchise legal. There will
be no appeal and the courts will now
be called upon to decide whether or
not the franchise is good
In the meantime it is probable that
the entire question may be settled by
compromise, giving the railway a
twenty-year contract, at the expiration
Of which the city will authorize the
system. ....-.-