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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14

cost; if they save % cents on a ten
dollar order by buying from mail
order house they consider that clear
gain. They should be shown that a
merchant and his family living in
their midst, keeps up house, pays
taxes, adds to the social features, con-
tributes generously towards public en-
terprises, etc. If by buying at home
their town gives support TO several
more local merchants, creating a bet
ter home market, they get back lib
eral percentage. Every man and wom-
an takes more or less pride in local
affairs and is willing to contribute
something toward home improve
ments, if the matter is fairly pre-
sented. That is why | say the rem
edy lies in education.
Most mail order houses claim they
are enabled to sell cheaper than coun.
try dealers because they buy in larger
quantities and get especially low
prices. This is often a base mis-
statement of facts; let me cite an in
stance: A stock man from eastern
Washington was visiting in Kansas
City. One morning, walking with his
nephew, who was a clerk in a lead.
ing wholesale hardware house. he
asked where Bland & Co.'s store was
located. Don't think | ever heard of
them," replied the young man. 20,
yes, | do remember the firm; they
have no store, they have an office, in
(giving the name of the building),
but don't see how they can sell hard.
ware as low as your home merchants,
for while we sell them goods at less
than retail price, we don't give them
as low prices as regular dealers, be-
cause they buy in such small uuanti.
ties, just as they get orders" The
stockman was greatly surprised, he
supposed he had been dealing with
one of the largest firms in the city.
The mail order business has devel-
oped so slowly, and works so quietly
that few persons realize the magni-
tude it has assumed nor to what ex-
tent it is now sapping the life-blood Of
many small cities and towns. Even
now we hear the excuse given for
sending away for goods, that the mer-
chants carry such poor stocks. The
wonder is that they carry any.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14

much toward checking and correcting
this growing evil, by liberal advertis
ing and publishing prices, they should
not be expected to do it all. Every
newspaper should preach home trade,
every teacher should instil it into his
pupils in the school room, every min
dster should preach it from the pull
pit. The debating societies and po.
Iitical conventions should discuss it.
The interests of town and country
and newspaper and church, and So
.ciety generally, are so interviewer and
so identical that whatever Injuries one
will eventually injure all. When the
merchants are compelled to bring on
smaller stocks, and employ less help,
and pay cheaper rent, they are not
alone the sufferers; the whole COM
munity feels the loss. The price of
real estate Is largely dependent on its
proximity to a good town. Rents are
>dependent on the amount of business.
The merchant can move to some other
town and establish himself again more
readily than can the professional man
and many others who have built up
business through years of acquaint-
anceship and establishment of char
acter. If the farmer, or property own
.er in town, want to sell out they are
the greatest sufferers-they can't
move their property to some place
where people are booming their town
and country by patronizing home.
The remedy lies in education and
publicity. In many places that edu-
cation will come through bitter ex-
perience. but, in other communities,
where they are quicker to detect the
approaching evil, and heed more read
lily the warnings of the press and
friends of home, they may correct the
evil more readily
Wealth and power are corrupting
hnfuences and the mail order houses
are probably not sending out as hon
lest goods as they once did. They have
Hearned the tricks of imitation and
substitution and how easy it is to
deceive the public. But, if the mail
,Iorder man is honest, and his methods
,of advertising legitimate in every way,
mis- success is of no interest to us
and VIII never peHehI oul CoHuunlty
in the slightest degree. If crops should
fail or sickness render us short of
money we could not expect him to
trust as for dollar-we must always
hook to the home merchant for credit
in times of adversely.
Who is to blame? The mail order
house? Not in the least. We alone
taro m hlama Tho uaar-ciphted mar
chant who has lost trade by not ac-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14


We'll, of course said Stacey, that
is harder to bear. Know who wrote
| it?"
Mrs. Stacey shook her head. "No.
But it is beautiful She will always
| remember it,
"Will. eh? Can't get it out of her
head, suppose. Something like that
Blue trip slip-for- or-an-eight-cent-fare
business
Mrs Stacey gave wifely inattention
to his joke. Her mind seemed fixed
on other subjects. Finally: "A wo-
man always remembers such things.
And sometimes they make dangerous
food for hungry hearts"
The man behind the paper became
conscious of meaning in his wife's
tone. He looked over the top of the
sheet, to see that her gaze was fixed
upon bowl of violets on the stand
before the fire. She went on:
you never sent me a valentine,
Dick But some one else has. | wasn't
going to tell you-when you were
asleep"
We'll, I'm glad you didn't then.
But what about it now?"
There isn't anything more about it.
At least l only know that l received
a valentine and bunch of flowers,
and ] don't know who sent them 1
wish | did, because / am tired of be-
ing left alone and neglected and
so there,"
"Why, mamma! Why"
"You needn't Why mel" The
pitcher of patience indeed had been
broken at the fountain. Mrs. Stacey
was royalty angry and in tears. What
do you men think women want in this
life? Do you think we are satisfied.
with food and fire and clothes? l tell
you we want love and attention as
much as we do when we were young
girls"
She stopped, with shamed sobbing
Stacey had risen and now stood be-
side her chair. What did he say,
Anne?" he questioned quietly.
But she shook her head miserably.
What did he say?" He reached
down and took her slender hand in
his broad palm.
Il can't tell you. You-never would
understand-or appreciate-such ten
derness. You-you never have-time
-"
What did he say, dear?'
"Oh, Dick. If only you had made
love to me--if you ever-ever had"
Tell me what he said. You can't?
Then let me tell you"
He knelt down beside her and her
wondering eyes saw tears upon his
bearded cheeks. But he reached over
and took the bowl of violets in his
hand as he said:
These tender flowers are sent to you by
one
To whom you are the starlight and the
sun.
"Dick, You? You?" She threw
her arms around his neck Her cheek
was upon his cheek, her eyes seeking
his eyes, as he continued:
Their fragrance bears a message fond
From out heart which beats alone for
you.
Then there was silence in the little
room where man knelt with his wife
in his arms and the quick pulsed clock
called b!ithely the quarter-hours as
they ran away with the eve of st. Val
entine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14
The Real Power.

A 17-yearold boy at Worcester
Mass, has a lung capacity of 800
cubic inches. When he grows up and
goes to congress he will perhaps
learn that it is not the orator but the
speaker who affects the course of ma,
tional legislation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14

anywhere-and engaged in her long
practised game of making the best of
things. But the play went duly this
night, although the Goals arranged the
usual pictures for her to gaze into
and the castle-building materials were
all at hand. Now and then she
glanced at big bowl of violets
which stood on the table near her,
and in her expression was a curious
blending of Indignation and triumph
There was silence in the room, except
for slow-pulsed clock, which struck
the quarter-hours reluctantly and the
occasional rustling of the turning
pages of the newspaper
She felt strangely lonely. The girls
had gone out, wearing their violets
pinned in the fur and laces at their
bonnie throats. The fragrance of the
flowers at her side swept up with the
memory of the lines which had come
as valentine to little Jeanne:
This thing l know, my dear,
My love for you, my dear,
WIN last for aye,
but it doesn't Jeanne, child" she
whispered sadly. 1T does not last any
longer than the dew lasts on the
roses. But it is so sweet to be de-
ceived!" She sighed. And again her
eyes fell on the violets.
WHO in the world could have sent
them to me?" she murmured. "And
the verses! Impertinent, of course.
But rather dear. The writing looks d
little familiar, too; but I can't place
it," She drew little note from the
dainty little rose-colored bag which
swung from the ribbons at her waist,
and scanned it by the freight. A
half-pleased smile crept up to her
eyes, as she read
These tender flowers are sent to YOU by
one
To whom you are the starlight and the
Their fragrance bears a message fond
and true
From out heart that beats alone for
you.
"How dreadful" murmured Anne
Stacey, but with commendable for
bearance. 81 must show it to Dick!"
She rose determinedly, just as there
was sound of sliding paper and
snore. She turned back and sat down,
and the little foot on the fender tap
ped impatiently.
asleep again." she said, "and it is
only half-past eight! Another tire
some evening ahead of me. Oh, dear,
/ don't see why l ever married him!
A man so absorbed in business has no
right to marry. He is so tired and dull
when he comes home that he never
talks. / believe | am getting so dis
like Dick, anyway. l just won't try to
tell him about the flowers and note.
He doesn't take the trouble to tell me
anything. / wish knew who sent it
that's what | wish!' Her cheeks
were flushed now, and she looked re-
sentfully at the form in the big leather
chair. Il won't tell him word" she
repeated then called sharply:
Dick"
Stacey started up, dazedly. "Eh?
Yes. All right! What is it, nam
MAJ"
ITS St. Valentines eve."
"The deuce it is! / thought it was
morning. What's up?"
The girls have each received love-
ly big lunches of violets"
Bully for the girls! Who sent
'em?"
we don't know. Jeanne's came
with valentine-poetry, you know"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14

NNE STACEY sat with
her back to the light of
her existence and the
chandelier. But the re-
spective luminaries re-
mained equally indiffer-
ent, the one obscured by
his evening paper and
the other by a pink-tissue
shade. So she lifted her
pretty foot to the glow
of the fire-the only glow
that seemed in evidence
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-02
Prizes for Economic Essays.

In order to arouse an interest in the study of topics relating to commerce and industry, and to stimulate an ex- animation of the value of college train- ing for business men. a committee com posed of Professor J. Laurence Laugh lin, University of Chicago, chairman; Professor J. B. Clark, Columbia uni- versity; Professor Henry c. Adams, University of Michigan; Horace White, Esq, New York city, and Hon. Carroll D. Wright, Clark college, have been enabled, through the generosity of Messrs Hart, Schaffner and Marx, of Chicago, to offer again in 1908 four prizes for the best studies on any one of the following subjects: 1. An Examination Into the Econ- omic Causes of Large Fortunes in This Country.
 ?. The History of One Selected Rail- way System in the United States.
 3. The Untouched Agricultural Re sources of North America. 4. Resumptlon or specie Payments in 1879.
 5. Industrial Combinations and the Financial Collapse of 1903 6. The Case Against Socialism,"
 2 Causes of the Rise of Prices Since 1898.
 8. Should Inequalities of Wealth be Regulated by a Progressive Income Tax?
 I 9. The Effect of the Industrial Awak- ening of Asia Upon the Economic De- velopment of the West.
 10. The Causes of the Recent Rise in the Price of Silver.
 Il. The Relation of an Elastic Bank Currency to Bank Credits in an Elmer. gency.
 12. A Just and Practicable Method Iof Taxing Railway Property.
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Elder Di Lucia Firm Under
 Cross Examina- tion.
AN INFRINGEMENTCA CASE
Held for Trial-Life Insur ance Suit-Cashier Held
 Taylor Sentenced.

Angelo DiLuca, who is held with his son, Custode, for the murder of Raf- faele Petrone. and whose direct testi- mony occupied the afternoon session of the superior court Monday, with stood all yesterday morning most de- termined cross-examination by States Attorney Williams. The old man was calm and composed as he gave his an- swers to the interpreter, but his son who watched him with intense interest became more agitated than he has been 1 thus far during the trial. The muscles of his face worked convulsively. and his hands and legs were continuously i in nervous action.
 His story, which was to the effect that Petrone. the slain man, had at- tackled Custode on the night of the f tragedy, and that he was trying to sep arate the struggling men when the re- volver was fired from the rear, could not be shaken, He said that he looked around in time to see his son, Luciano. who is at large. but that he did not see a revolver in his hand
 When court adjourned, Custode, the son. was on the stand. He had been testifying but short time on the di- rect. His story is corroborative of the fathers and that of the other witness es thus far for the defense It looks now as if the trial would be over this week.
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Brief Mention.
a water to-dav. 2,17 n. m.

High water to-day. 2:17 p. m.
 The first catch of the season: Four small snapper bleus off Milford yester- day.
 The firemen's vacation season started yesterday and will extend well into November, six men being off each week.
 A bonfire was started in the rear of 20 Gold street early yesterday morning. Somebody saw the smoke pouring out between the buildings and shouted s'Firel' An alarm was sent out from box 1S.
 Fire Marshal Gladwin stated yester- day that he has made thorough in- vestigation into the fire which occurred in the old Union building at 7S5 Chapel ! street last week. but that the cause still remains mystery.
 City Treasurer s. Fred Strong yes- terday purchased 100 feet of land on Edgehill road from the estate of the late Eli Whitney The purchase price was said to be about $4,oOO, and is cov- cred by a mortgage of $2.OO0.
 John Cooney of Morris street was arr rested yesterday morning on a charge --af-seneral breach of the peace.
 No. Is fire company was called to the Daggett street railroad bridge early yesterday afternoon. A spark from a passing engine set fire to the bridge. The damage was slight.
 Lenox lodge. No. 327, N. E. o. P, will give a whist party at it's lodge rooms. Lenox hall, York Square, this evening.
 Jennie B. Cation hive. No. P, L. o. T M, will hold a special meeting Fri day afternoon at its hall, 39 Insur- ance building at ? o'clock. After the meeting a whist will take place at o'clock.
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sr. MARY,s FESTIVAL.

The heads of the various committees appointed to arrange for St. Mary s May festival held meeting lsst night in the rectory and went over the plans for the three nights carnival.
 Great interest is being aroused by Father E. J. Farmer, pastor of St Msry's, and those associated with him in this. the first big event under his pastorate.
 Thursday night, May g, minstrel show by company of local entertain CTS will open the programme of events for the three nights festivities.
 The demand for tickets to witness the performance already presages a ''standlng room only" sign early in the evening.
 Friday night, May 10, floral whist will fill the hall, only twenty-six sec ticns of six tables each can be placed in it. AS in other years. no seats will bs reserved.
 A short stage performance will pre- cede the whist playing.
 Saturday, May il, the children will have a matinee from to o'clock.
 A May pole doll will supply the amusement,
 suppers for 1000 persons will be pro- yided from 5 to o'clock in the ban ouet hall.
 Promptly at S:15 a short farce will hold the boards, at the conclusion of which dancing will begin.
 While the doors are open on each nieht special attractions and diversions will be furnishing fun and frolic about the spacious hall. Music hall has been selected as the place for the festival.
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate
 Court, April 26 1907. ESTATE OF ROBERT s. IVES, late of
 New Haven, in said District, deceas-
 ed.
 administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, That the Srd day of May, 1907, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at a Court of Probate to be held in New for a hearing on the allowance of said account, and that notice of the time and place Of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circulation in said District
 By the Court.
 a27 3t* Clerk.
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(*Other phases of socialism were suggested in previous years.)
 A first prize of s1,O0O and a second prize of $500 in cash are offered for the best studies presented by class A, eom- posed exclusively of all persons who have received the bachelors degree from an American college in 1896 or thereafter and first prize of $500 and a second prize of $15O in cash are of fered for the best studies presented by class B, composed of persons who, at the time the papers are sent in, are un- dergraduates of any American coll ge. No one in class A may compete in class B, but any one in clas B may compete in class A. The committee reserves to itself the right to award the two prizes of $1,000 and $500 to undergraduates if the merits of the papers demand it, The papers should be sent on or before June l, 1908, to J. Laurence Laughlin, Esq, University of Chicago, Box l45, Faculty Exchange, Chicago, Ill.
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a30 3ta


 District of New Haven, ss. Probate ESTATE OF EDGAR L. soMERs, late
 of New Haven, in said District, de-
 ceased,
 Hattie P, Somers of New Haven hav- ing made written application pray ing that administration of said esttae may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully ap- pears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at q Court of Probate to be held at. New Haven, in said District, on the 7th day of May, 1907, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given to all parties interested in said estate, by publishing this order threc
 times n newspaper having cirou- | lation in said District l By the Court
 JOHN L. GIBSON, | mi St Clerk
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MIR. MACKIE GOES TO HARTFORD.
 Adam Mackie, who has been clerk at the New Haven house for the past five years, has resigned to accept a similar position at the Holel Heublein in Hartford
 Mr. Mackie is graduate of the Hillhouse high school in the class of 1896. In his senior year he was the manager of the baseball team and chairman of the promenade committee.
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ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT
 PATENT.

Bill of complaint was yesterday filed in the district court of the United States against the Fare Recording company of New Haven for the in- frlngement of patent The complaint is made by the Sterling Maker com- pany and Charles E. Gierding of New ark. but formerly of this city.
 MT. Gierding claims that the New Haven company has been infringing on a patent obtained by him September 26, 1905. It covers a mechanism im- portapt in the registering of fares. Damages in excess of $1O,OOO are asked for The plaintiffs asked that the New Haven company refrain from the fur ther use of the idea patented and from the manufacture or sale of the article. They further ask that all profits un- lawfully derived from the patent art icle be turned over to the owners of the patent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-02

Judge Mathewson gave Joseph Fur long thirty days in Jail on charge of idleness and suspended judgment on a similar charge against Daniel Sullivan He, however. fined sullivan $5 and costs on the charge of drunkenness.
 Dominica Nuzzolillo was fined S2 for being found intoxicated. A similar charge against Catherine Alexander was continued until July nisi, under the care of the probation officer
 Michael F. Mullaly was charged With committing breach of the peace on his wife, Catherine, at their home, 53l East street. and judgment was sus- pended.
 Henry Lynch, charged with keeping an unlicensed dog. had his case con tinued until May 6.
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CASE COMES TO SUDDEN END.

There was asurprising ending in a case in the United States court in this city yesterday morning. It was the case of the Excelsior Coal company against G.. Gildersleeve & Son. Twenty witnesses had been summoned on one side and tEere was prospect that the suit would go on all the week, but just after the court convened yesterday the defense rested its case without calling any witnesses. Judge Platt then took the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-02
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER MAY

case away from the jury and rendered a verdict to the defendants The suit was for $7,5OO damages, the claim hav- ing been made that barge which un- loaded coal at this port was defective- ly constructed and in consequence a bulkhead collapsed, resulting in the desth of one man and injury to three others. The case was on trial before the circuit court all day.
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rAYInR. GETs 21 MONTHS.

The case of LeRoy Taylor, alias Bob" Taylor, the freight brakeman cowboy, who caused so much atten- ton in this section recently, holding up people at the point of gun, includ- ing Constable Crockett of North Ha- ven, and who robbed a number of freight cars at the Cedar Hill yards, was disposed of in the city court yes- terday morning, Taylor pleading guilty and being given twenty-one months in jail as a total sentence
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-02

District of New Haven, ss. Probate
 Court, April 30, 1907. An agreement for the adoption of Margaret Jemison of New York City, Ia minor, having been exhibited to this Court for approval by Grace Taylor the person to whom said minor is thereby given in adoption. 1t is
 ORDERED That the 7th day of May 1907, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at a Court of Probate to be held at New Ha- is appointed fora hearing on the ap- proval of said agreement. and this Court directs that public notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circula- tion in said District.
 By the Court
 JOHN L. GIBSON,
 m1 St Clerk
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LIFE 1NsuRlANcE SUIT.

Philip Silverglit, administrator of the estate of Abraham silverglit. through Attorney Barnett Berman has brought suit for $1S4 against the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance company, which has headquarters in Boston, Abraham Silverglit was insured in that company for two years. The administrator is suing for the return of the premium. The case is returnable to the city court May Is.
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Christian Science Lecture.

At the New Haven theater tonight at S o'clock Hon. Clarence A. Bus kirk formerly attorney general of h. diana, will deliver a lecture on Chris tian Science under the auspices First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this city. Mir Buskirk is member of the board of lecturship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. Before entering the lecture field he served as Christian science publication committee for the state of Indiana.
 Mr Buskirk Is we'll informed on his subject and comes to New Haven in 6 official capacity to speak regarding the Christian science movement, the growth and fruits of which are att tracing worldwide attention at the present time.
 This lecture is free without ticket.