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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
TAFT'S CALL AT BERLIN.
Folly to Attribute Political Scnifi.
cance to Visit

Some alarmists are protesting to
see sinister signs in the decision of
Secretary Taft to return to the United
States by way of Berlin. They af-
feet to spell serious international
complications in the visit to the Ger
man capital to the exclusion of the
other European political centers. They
declare that there must be something
hidden from the public view that
makes for war and causes the Sec
retary of Peace" to hurry to adjust af-
fairs.
This is rather cool weather for such
talk. The silly season passed some
weeks ago. Men have returned to
normal basis of reasoning and action,
and it is surprising to find that
Judge Taft's itinerary is being inter-
preted in such pessimistic terms.
That itinerary was arranged before
he left Washington, and the inclusion
of Berlin was merely part of the gen
eral plan of the secretary to go back
to the United States in the shortest
possible time. He is not on a round
of visits to foreign capitals. He left
here to go to our most distant island
possessions, there to observe condi-
tions and to set In motion the process
OF representative administration. On
the way he stopped in Japan, to what
good effect the country now thorough
ly understands. But this was strict
ly on his line Of travel, and in his
line OF business
II there is any foreign complication
affecting the United States of which
the public is unaware, any hidden dan
ger to the peace Of the world, the
work of adjustment belongs to the de-
partment headed by Secretary Root.
This government would never make
so serious mistake as to commission
its war secretary to drop in on the
kaiser on his way around the world
to settle a trouble Of first conse-
quence. They do things differently on
that side of the water. They have
foreign offices and fully equipped dip
lomatfc corps, and established lines
of communication, and diplomatic
visit from the war minister Of the
United States might be awkwardly in
terpreted
Secretary Taft is entitled to come
home by any route he may select,
after so arduous a journey. If he
wants to pay call on the German
emperor in passing he viii of course
be warmly received, and as the head
OF the American war department he
will doubtless be shown much that is
of great interest to him. But his
pause in Berlin need not cause embar-
rassment in any quarter or arouse the
least anxiety lest this country is men
aced by hidden political mine. We
are not in the Intriguing business and
our diplomacy is open and above
board
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
NEEDS OF FELIPINOS
PROGRAM FOR CONGRESS IN AF-
FAIRS OF THE ISLANDS.
Governing Body Is Urged to Grant
More Favorable Terms for the
Admission of Their Goods to
Urlted States.

No dispassionate observers of affairs
in the Philippines ever leave long un-
spoken the wish that congress may
cease listening to the blindly selfish
demands of the sugar and tobacco in
terests and give the Philippines more
favorable terms for the admission of
their commodities to our markets The
Lake Mohonk conference, which has
just finished its annual session, puts
this subject at the head of that part
of it's platform which deals with the
Philippines. 1t makes no imputations
against congress for its motives in
the past, and asks in a conciliatory
spirit for nothing more than "a radi-
cal reduction of duties" when no
doubt it's members unanimously be-
lieve that simple justice requires free
trade in all commodities. If the next
congressional session passes without
action to this end congress will be
more than ever open to accusation for
its neglect
The other suggestions of the con-
ference make together an interesting
program. 1t asks that special EN-
phasis be put on tho primary schools
of the islands, especially with the OBJ
ject of preparing the pupils for indus
trial occupations. II believes that con-
gress could properly appropriate funds
from our own treasury for this pur-
pose, but 1t thinks that reduced tariff
duties will add to the prosperity of
tho icTa Jc ina favallla nrnnp~ty u
and taxes and so indirectly provide
the needed funds. Education in the
duties of citizenship is also urged.
AS for increased powers of self
government, it contents itself with
this plank: $50 fast as the Fflipinos
demonstrate their political capacity
powers of self-government should be
granted and enlarged" 1t recommends
legislation by congress enabling
large number of persons in the islands
to be naturalized as citizens of the is
lands. Planks for the suppression of
the opium trade and for the perman-
ent suspension of the coastwise ship
ping act so far as it applies to the
islands are also included.
After praising the administrative
work of the officials of the bureau of
insular affairs in the war department.
the hope is expressed that this bureau
may ultimately be taken out of the
hands of the war department and
placed under officials whose expert
ence is primarily that of civil life.
Most of these suggestions will be
generally commended. Those concern
Ing the material welfare of the is
lands are in crying need of immediate
adoption.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
BOGUS TAX RECEIPTS.
They viii Figure in the Trial of a
Former Judge of Common Pleas
Court at PttSburq.

Pittsburg, PA hearing in the
alleged bogus tax receipt cases be-
gan in criminal court Thursday, but
was adjourned until to-day, soon af-
ter a jury had been secured, because
of the absence of material witnesses
for the prosecution. District Attorney
Harry L. Goehring was overruled on a
motion for pOStpOnement for the same
cause when the case was called.
State Senator Elliott Rodgers, a
former Judge of common pleas court;
Samuel J. Grenet, director of public
safety of Allegheny; Common Council
man William Hogel and William J.
Lamb, clerk in the county recorders
office, all prominent Allegheny reDub-
lican politicians, were indicted for
procuring and distributing among yot-
ers fraudulent tax receipts prior to
the election in the fan of 1906. Rodg-
ers' was the first case called, and be-
cause he had been on the bench with
the present judges they preferred not
to hear the case. Judge William d.
Patton, of Armstrong county, was
called here to preside.
1t is charged that politics has much
to do with these cases and that the
prosecution is phase of the struggle
for supremacy between the Penrose
and Flynn factions in Allegheny coun-
ty District Attorney Goehring and
his supporters Indignantly deny this.
The defendants accuse the prosecu-
ton of star chamber methods in pre-
senting the cases to the grand Jury
without preliminary process in minor
courts, and in refusing them pasicu-
lars OF charges made by witnesses so
that they may know what to meet in
defense
The prosecution charges that its
witnesses have been tampered with.
G. II. Bristol is one of the missing
witnesses and the district attorney
filed an affidavit stating that Bristol
is probably in st. Louis; that on No
vember Is he gave the district attor-
ney one of the alleged bogus tax re-
ceipts, saying he had voted upon 1t
and p4d promised to be present and
testify at the hearing Attachments
have been issued for the other miss
ing Witnesses
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
GRAND LARCENY
AND FORGERY
ARE ALLEGED IN INDICTMENTS
OF BROOKLYN BANKERS.
THREE MEN ARE ARRES TED
Two are Released on Giving $4,000
Bail and the Third, Former Pres
ident of the Borough Bank,
Is Jailed.

New York City. The Kings
county grand jury, which is investi-
eating the recent management of the
suspended Borough bank, of Brook
lyn, on Thursday returned indictments
charging larceny and other offenses
against Howard Maxwell, who was
president of the institution when it's
doors were closed; Arthur ID. Camp
bell, the deposed cashier, and William
Cow, director who holds a con-
trolling share of the banks stock.
These three men are jointly charg-
ed with grand larceny in the first de-
gree in the misappropriation of $145,.
900 deposited by the executors of the
Carrie NJ. Mcclure estate. There is a
second Indictment for grand larceny
against Maxwell, who is also indicted
for forgery in the third degree. A sec
ond Indictment against Campbell
charges forgery in the third degree.
In addition to the grand larceny
charge Cow is indicted on four counts
alleging misdemeanors in the matter
of overdrafts. He is charged with hav-
ing overdrawn his account to the
amount of nearly $4,000. Maxwell
also, it is alleged, secured overdrafts
aggregating nearly $4,000.
Following the report of the jury the
three men were arrested and arraign-
ed All pleaded not guilty and were
held for a hearing. Campbell and Cow
each furnished $4,000 bail Ex-Presi-
dent Maxwell was unable to secure
the 100000 bond required of him and
went to Jail for the night
The larceny charge grew out of the
establishment of the International
v, 6 ;xl, l., & L.,
The executors of the Mcclure estate
some time ago deposited $145,000 of
the estates cash in the Borough bank.
The following day, it is alleged, upon
Cows order, approved by Maxwell,
Cashier Campbell drew a check for
$145,000 against this account and
turned the check over to the Oriental
bank, the depository for the newly or
ganiZed International Trust Co This
check, it is alleged, was used to make
up the 100000 capital and surplus
required before the new bank was
permitted to open. This money was
returned to the Borough bank as fast
as the stock of the International was
disposed of, and all was returned with
the exception of $2S,000. For this bal
ance a note of f. w. Doolittle, the
private secretary of Cow, was put in
The indictments for forgery concern
the last quarterly statement iii which
the overdrafts of the bank were rep
resented as $201, whereas it is alleged
they really totaled some $4,000.
All of the crimes are alleged to
have been committed since the first
of the present year. 1t is understood
that the inquiry into the Borough
banks affairs is not concluded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
FAVoRs REVISION OF TARIFF
Prominent Chicago Newspaper In.
dorses Senator Eeveridge.

A strong appeal of the senior sena-
tor from Indiana for a commission
to deal scientifically with the problem
of tariff revision is part of Mr.. Bever-
idSe's presentation of his views on the
tariff from the Bryan and Beveridge
debates, now appearing in The Read
er magazine.
1t is needless to say to the readers
of The Evening Post how heartily
we concur in Senator Beveridges s
plea that the consideration of the
complex and difficult problems of our
present protective policy should be
at first given over to a permanent
non-political or non-partisan body Of
experts. In other words, the first
stage of our dealing with the tariff
should be scientific devoted to a full,
free study of the subject. 1t should be
broadly and thoroughly and dispas-
sionately dealt with.
The conclusions reached by such a
commission, after such an examina-
ton, should, and if present signs are
to be credited will, not only provide
for the most Intelligent amendment
Of the present system by the congress,
but will insure a progressive develop
ment of that system as experience
justifies.
Senator Beyuridge emphasizes the
deliberateness with which the Ger
mans acted in tariff legislation and
urges the reasons against conSidera-
ton of tariff problems during the
heated partisanship of a compaign.
Necessarily brief as is Senator Bey-
eridge's discussion of his subject it
would seem that he has given sue
cinctly but adequately the views Of
the main revisionist wing OF the Re
publican party. These are the con
servative-progressives who oppose
the stand-patter on the one hand and
the immediate revision extremist on
the other. The views of Senator Bev-
eridge are views which have the
weight of the party back of them. and
they will prevail.-Chicago Evening
Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Authors Early Life.

J. Fennimore Cooper was considerar
bly, older than his village. He was
born in Burlington, n. j., in 1889 and
was a year old when his father moved
to the great estates by Otsego lake, in
New York, from which Cooperstown
ing for his literary career Cooper had
village schooling. part Of a course at
Yale and about five years at sea. He
was past 80 and had wife and six
children before he thought of author
ship.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Spikind Her Guns.

John, think it was real mean of
you to-"
John laid down his paper, and turn
ing to his wife, said, wearily: Before
you say any more, my dear, | admit
that l am selfish, cruel, heartless and
mercenary. l am devoted to my club,
dislike my home, stay out late at
night, do not consider your feelings,
do not realize what a hard lot you
have in life, and get all the pleasure
l can myself Now, go ahead"
But there was nothing more to say.
Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

A well-known officer has beautiful
daughter. A young ensign, with no
resources but his salary, fell in love
with her, and asked the old gentle.
man for her hand. The father at once
told him that he had hardly enough
to keep him in white gloves and to
burnish his brass buttons.
We'll, admiral, what you say il
true; but when you married you were
only midshipman, with even a
smaller salary than mine. How did
you get along?" asked the ensign, who
thought he had made a good defense.
But not SO. The crafty old sea-doe
thundered forth:
Il lived on my father-in-law for the
first ten years, but I'll be hanged il
you are going to do it."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Rates and Values.

Would the tariff revisionists not
have been satisfied with a reduction
of 80 per cent. from the Dingley
rates? Would they not have been
satisfied with a reduction of 20 per
cent? Would they not have been sat
isfied with d reduction of even 10 or
10 per cent? OF course they would.
But they have got the equivalent to
a reduction of anywhere from 20 20
so per cent. in the new method Of
valuing imports for dutiable purposes
Yet they boldly keep on asking for a
revision Of rates. What does the for
eign exporter care for rates when
he can put his own value on his
goods?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
OverWorked Motor Gers.

There is no doubt that many cars
to-day are being practically worked to
death, and if the truth were known
it would be found that a good many of
the so-callcd lazy chauifeurs are quite
as much oyerworked as their cars in
their struggle TO drive them every day
and almost all day, not to mention
night work, and at the same time keep
them in proper running order.-Auto-
car.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Ravond Power Of nen.norat.

How can Mr.. Bryan be expected to
put all of his eggs in the tariff bas-
ket? He knows that his party is no
moro united on that issue now than
it was in 1894 when, in an effort to
legislate on the subject, it went all to
pieces. II could now as then, whoop
up things on the stump and ring all
the changes on the robbery of protec.
ton, but it could no more prepare
now than then a tariff bill which
would cut out protection or fail to
disclose the humbuggery of it's cam.
paign oratory and promises on that
subject
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Why the Surplus of Widows.

Why does the proportional number
of widows increase steadily? asks a
Swiss journal, and gives in reply sew
eraI reasons-the men are engaged in
more hazardous occupations; they
waste too much time in taverns, drink
ing and squabbling over politics; and
they generally burn the candle at
both ends Hence, the insurance com
panies are beginning to ask a higher
rate of men than OF women.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

Accidents are frequent on this part
of the road, are they not?" asked the
traveller.
mo, sir, they are not" answered
the indignant conductor. why do
you think SOP"
Because" replied the traveller, as
his eyes roamcd on the succession
Of laundry condolences which decked
the landscape, Il notice there are
wash-outs all along the line. ."-Balti.
more American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Natural Slecp.

1t behOoves us to remember that
natural sleep is the heritage of man,
that it is in our power to conserve it
for him, and that we are responsible
for guarding him against the misuse
of such drugs as may rob him of the
sweet sleep which was his possession
before the evil times of yesterday
London Hospital.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
American CAPITAL in Chill.

Several millions of American capi-
talist are invested in the copper fields
of central Chill, the gold fields of the
extreme south and the nitrate fields
of the north. The best of feeling pre-
walls toward Americans and American
goods.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
Gsnts per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates 10y the year, or for six or three mcnths
are low and uniform and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Onicial Advertising per square
three times or less, AZ; each subsequent inSer-
tton 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inscr
sertion; cents per line for each subsequent
conSecutive insertion
Obituary notices over five lines. 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements of births, mar
r4ageS and deaths viii be inserted free.
Business cards, five lines or less 10 per year.
ever nve lines, at the regular rates of adver-
tsing.
No local inserted for less than 75 cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
"savanerv Recommended."

We have too long been out of touch
with wholesome savagery. Surely it
is only our conservatism and conven-
tionalism that prevent us from choos-
ing camp life, not as a mere pastime
for the strong. but as the healthiest
Health.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
NO One lndispensa BILE.

There are men whom everybody
thinks the concern couldn't get along
without but it is astonishingly easy
TO accomplish the feat when death
makes it necessary A. How
land.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
House epinq.

Ones mental attitude toward house
keeping Will make it drudgery or 9th
erwise, and much depends upon the
condition of the mind when perform
ing the work as to whether fatigue is
experienced when night time comes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Five Children Burned to Death

Titusville, Pa. - Awakened by
the barking of his dog early Thurs
day, Thomas W. Zuver, an oil pro-
ducer living east Of here, found his
house in flames. He saved his wife
and their baby. Two sons escaped
from the second story, but were
badly injured Five children were
burned to death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
TWO Fool-kilIers.

AS a fool-killer wood alcohol is way
ahead of the automobile The former
takes the fool every time, while the
automobile not iafrequeutly takes
somebody else.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
JOB PRINTING

The Job department Of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class Of
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING
No paper will he discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid, except at the option of the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out Of the county must be paid
for in advance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Hearst is Held for Libel.

New York City. - Justice Wyatt
in the court Of special sessions Thurs
day held ". r. Hearst for the grand
jury on a charge of criminal libel
preferred by William Astor Chanler.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Seek knowledge Early.

knowledge is a comfortable and nee
essary retreat and shelter for us in an
advanced age; and if we do not plant
It while young, it will give us no shade
when we grow old.-Lord Chester
field
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Even Then,

"My SON said Lord Chesterfield,
if q man asks you if it is hot enough
for you, say: Yes, thank YOU polite
iy. Never forget that you are a gen
tleman, no matter how warm the
weather may be-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Bevond Her Understanding.

II is impossible for any woman to
understand how man can have so
much money that he doesn't know
ghat to do with it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
On FIioher Ground.

In New York Mr.. Bryan discussed
"The Average Man" This is a change
from his usual policy of talking about
Democrat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Beating the Railways.

'Tis sweet to read astronomy
And think how earth speeds on through
space
It's rather pleasant now, you see,
To get free rides to any place.
Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

There is nothing in the country to
be alarmed about" says Mr.. Bryan.
No, not even Mr.. Bryan.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
II. H. MULLIN, Editor.
Published Every Thursday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES:

81 ySai,' w
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
A FACT.

A curious world it is forsooth,
Where nobody wishes to hear ths truth!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

II a woman queries. do l look well?''
Does she always wish me the truth to
tell?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

In fact would it always be well for you
II the worlds opinion of you you knew?
Hardly!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
How He Did 1t.

-Lurana w. Sheldon, in Judge