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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
MAIL ORDER HOUSE EVIL.
System Keeps Many Agricultural
Towns from Advancing.

There Is no use in claiming that
mail order houses are illegitimate
concerns. They are entitled to exist
as well as the small merchant. There
can be no doubt as to the perfectness
of the system that they are conducted
upon. No use in denying that now
and then they fail to give satisfaction
to their customers. So do the mer-
chants in all lines of trade. He who
believes that these great concerns are
not injurious to the merchants in the
smaller cities and towns knows little
about their operations. Then how is
it that the mail order houses are in
furious to the people of the land?
Great economists agree that it is the
concentration of capital and power in
the large cities wherein rests the dan
gers that threaten the people The
mail order houses are great factors in
this concentration. They are suckers
of the blood of the country, the
mediums that take from communities
where it Is earned the money that
should be retained by the people for
the development and enrichment of
their own communities. Herein is the
mail order house evil. On these
grounds all wise people will do what
ever lies in their power to head off
the greater growth of the system. Any
system should be retained within its
limits for the greater development Of
its resources and general enrichment,
is a bad system and should be decried.
1t is not sufficient that the consumers
retain the profits that should go to the
tradesmen of the place. BY this there
is little development of industry. The
towns and cities lose the business that
Is necessary to employ the people,
while the wealth to an extent may be
retained
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
True Principle In Advertising.

According to the most careful esti-
mates, the volume of business done by
the mail order houses in the United
States amounts to more than one bill
lion of dollars annually. When 1t is
considered that 20 years ago there
were no mail order systems of busi-
ness as now known, and that since
then the plan has been developed, it
becomes evident to the thinker that
there is magic in advertising, for it is
order business has been built up. It
would perhaps be fatal for the small
merchant in the agricultural cities and
towns to follow the plans, the distort-
ed and exaggerated advertising meth
DDS of the department stores and the
mail order houses. Yet there is a prin-
ciple in advertising that ever holds
good. This principle is as sound for
the little merchant, the dealer in any
kind of wares, as it is for the biggest
concern on earth. In fact, the great
business houses generally had a small
beginning, and by publicity pushed up
to the front, writes d. M. Carr
Did people of agricultural sections
fully realize how the millions taken
to the large cities by the mail order
system causes them a direct injury,
it would not be long before these con-
Germs would be out OF business,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
REVIEW OF TRADE,
The Monay Market Is Easier and the
Amount of Idle Machinery
Decreases.

New York City.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Sentiment has improved in response
to the brighter outlook, commercial
loans being made with more freedom
than at any recent date. AS much
projected business was only held back
by inability to raise funds, the easier
money market encourages expecta-
tion that postponed contracts will now
be placed. The percentage of idle
machinery has decreased
Iron and steel production had fallen
very low before the revival occurred,
the output of pig iron at the begin
ming of this month being smaller than
at any time in four years. This cur
tailment of output has maintained
prices fairly steady, the average now
being higher than on July 1, 1906. Sew
eral contracts for structural steel are
under negotiation, but most mills
are idle pending the accumulation of
more business.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
.EX MAYOR SCHN|TZ
WINS ON APPEAL
TO HIGHER COURT IN THE FA-
NOUS EXTORTION CASE.
HIS ACT WAS NOT A CRIME.
Ex-Mayor of San Francisco and Abe
Reuf are Entitled to Release on
Bail-May be Tried for Re-
ceivng Bribes.

San Francisco, Cal.-The district
court of appeals handed down a
decision Thursday setting aside the
judgment in the case of eX-Mayor Eu-
gene Il. SchmitZ, convicted of extor-
tion in the French restaurant case
Abe Ruef also benefits by the ruling
OF the upper court for, according to
its decision he pleaded guilty to an
act that was no offense against the
laws of the state.
According to the appellate judges,
the compelling of French restaurants
to pay fees" to Abe Reuf was not a
crime, even though Reuf divided the
fees" with the mayor.
After discussing the point the court
reversed the judgment against
SchmitZ on the ground that no acts
constituting a crime had been proved
against him. Abe Ruef, who pleaded
guilty to extorting money from the
French restaurants, is therefore
equally guiltless.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and pending charges
of extortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed.
Both are now entitled to release on
bail. If they obtain the necessary
bondsmen they can remain at liberty
until such time as a jury finds them
guilty on one of the indictments
charging them with receiving bribes
from corporations. Owing to the num-
Der of cases against them, the bail, fig
ured at $4,000 a case, would reach an
enormous figure
Schmitz and Ruef cannot take adj
vantage of the decision for 90 days
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
TRAINS MET ON TREsTLE.
Five Men Killed in a Collision on an
Alabama Railroad.

Mobile, Ala.-A special dispatch
from Vinegar Bend, Ala, tells of a
disastrous wreck on the Alabama &
Mississippi railroad Friday caused by
head-on collision between a passen-
ger train and a logging train. Five
persons were killed outright and two
were seriously injured.
Twelve miles west of Vinegar Bend
the road turns sharply and the great
er portion of this curve is made up
of trestling that spans a ravine and
small brook at the bottom. Run
ming at fair speed. the passenger train
took the curve and trestle just as an
extra freight train came into view on
the opposite end. Before Engineer
Marks could bring his train to a stop
both trains met head-on in the center
of the trestle.
Simultaneously with the collision
the trestle gave way and both engines
and trains fell to the bottom of the
ravine. On the logging train We're a
number of convicts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
Home PATRONAGE Lesson,

The west is the section that pro
aduces the wheat that supplies the ma
ton with bread. In almost every
wheat-growing section there are -four
ing mills. Yet how often do we find
that people of these districts demand
flour made in a foreign place. This
principle is wrong There is loss
to the district When wheat is shipped
from one state into another or from
the district where 1t is grown to some
other district and then made into
-four which is returned to the people
for their use, there is a considerable
loss to the community. There is the
commission to the grain dealers, the
freight paid on the wheat, and the
freight paid on the -four back to the
place, and not least is the employment
of labor in the manufactuso. There is
much to be gained through the pat
ronage of every home institution,
Rhether 1t be manufacturing enter
prise or a mercantile concern. The
community is made Weather by
keeping in 1t all the dollars that are
the result Of the labor of tho people.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
FOUR LIVES LOST IN A FIRE.
FlREMEN WE'RE BURIED IN THE
RUINS OF 12-SToRY BUILDING
A Fierce Blaze in New York City
Caused a Monetary Loss Esti-
mated at $5,ooo,ooo.

New York City. - Four freInen
went to their death last night when
they responded to fire that ruined
the Parker building, a 12-story busi-
ness structure occupying the block
between East Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets on Fourth avenue.
Fought by half the firemen of Manhat-
tan and apparatus that blocked the
street for blocks, the flames were
never controlled and only with diff
Guilty confined to the building in which
they originated. Floor after floor gave
way and dropped to the basement and
beneath these and crumbling walls
no less than 30 firemen were caught
and either killed outright or seriously
injured.
When the fire had burned itself out
and the firemen's roll was called three
men of Engine Company No. 70 and
one from Fire Patrol No. 3 failed to
respond. The monetary loss is esti-
mated at $5,0O0,0OO.
The building was occupied chiefly
by publishing houses, though a score
OF other businesses had work rooms
there. The loss to the tenants is to-
tai. The fire started on the fifth
floor in the Offices of Roper & Jack
son. publishers, and before a stream
of water had fallen upon it, had shot
up through the elevator shaft and
presently all of the upper floors were
ablaze. On the fifth floor, where the
watchman discovered the fire, five
girls employed by the Ditmore Woolen
Co. were at work. AS the flames rose
above them the girls hurried down
stairs to the street.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
HE SPENT 100000 ON WOMEN.
Trial of Suit to Break the Will
of Millionaire.

Clinton, Ill. - Testimony was be.
gun Thursday in the suit instituted
by Richard Smell, son of Col Thomas
Smell, the late millionaire railroad
builder, in the Dewitt county circuit
court, to break the will which cuts
young Smell off with an annuity of but
$50.
Sensational statements were made
by counsel for the plaintiff to the eff.
feet that Col. Smell had expended
100000 upon women during the last
ten years of his life, of which $4,000
had gone to his alleged grandniece,
Maybelle Smell, of Kansas City, Mo-,
now Mrs. Mcnamara
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
ThaW Jury Is Complete.

New York City. - The second jury
to try Harry K. Thaw for the
killing of Stanford White was com
pleted late Friday and on Monday the
prosecution will present it's direct
case against the defendant. Five
jurors in all were accepted and sworn
at the morning and afternoon ses-
sions held Friday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
Congress-.

Washington.-In the senate on the
9th Senator Hale introduced the navy
personnel bill and a debate over the
Brownson affair followed, after which
the senate adjourned until the 18th.
The members of the house participat.
ed in a lottery for choice OF rooms in
the new office building opposite the
ranitnl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
Two Miners Killed.

Princeton, Ind. - Mack st. Clair.
aged &c. and Solomon Lawrence,
aged 80, shot lirers, were killed Thurs
day in an explosion in the mine of the
Princeton Coal Co. Eight other men
escapes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
A Bio Bunch of Indictments.

Kansas City, Mo. - Indictments
to the number of 169 against persons
most of whom are engaged in theatri-
cal work, charged with violating the
state law of 1885, which forbids un-
necessary labor on Sunday, We're re-
turned by a grand jury Friday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
The Return of an EmbezzIer.

washington, =. c. = Willard H.
Meyers, who in May, 1904, absconded
with 1000 in negotiable securities
belonging to the National Safe De-
post Savings and Trust Co., of this
city, walked into police headquarters
last night and surrendered.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-16
Saved woman's Life; Lost His Own.

New York City. - Frank j. Nc.
Brien, wealthy retired business man
having a home at Richmond Hill, was
killed Thursday in saving the life of
Mrs. Mary Scheele, of Brooklyn, who
had fallen in the path of Long Isl
and railroad express train.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
judge Reuben T. Roy Here .

Judge Reuben F. Roy, Repub-
lican nominee for Congress in
this district, spoke in Montgomery
last Friday. He gave his hearers
the reasons for the faith within
him." and urged upon them the
Importance of having a Repre-
sentative in Congress, who was in
accord with the administration so
thar results might be obtaine B.
Elsewhere in this issue of the
TRIBUNE will be found a more
elaborate account OF our candi-
date for Congress and a picture
made especially for the paper.
Judge Roy was the guest Of the
Rev. Thompson to dinner while il
this City. His visit proved a
social az well as a political treat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

was trying to forget the doctrine
of 10 TO 1, and government owner
snip and other Impractical Jaeortes
which made up his record, he
said. Mr., Hueston also made "a
plea for Mr.. Hadiey AMI the n
tire State and County tick T.. He
said that Mr.. Hadley Wa up5 in
favor of mixed schools anu Gil ~
the colored people of Missouri
were satisfied to have sep4rale
educational institutions aud un-
derstood that the mixed school
idea was only a Democratic trick,
put forward to create a prejudice
and serve as campaign capital.
Hueston spoke at Jonesburg in
the afternoon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
A Brazen Fake

Proclaim it, wherever you hear
of that fake circular about Hadley
and the German-American Alli-
ance that it is a fraud-a con-
temptible assault over an ire
sponsible name on a man, who
is above r%eproach. OF course 1t is
a Democratic scheme to mislead
the temperance and Christian
voters. The State Committee will
yet find the man, who has been
used to circulate it. There is no
such organization in st. Louis as
the st. Louis Sunday Observance
Association-at least no such an
association is known by the pas
tors or laymen of the churches,
who would naturally be asked to
join it or approve it. 1t is like the
celebrated Health Society which
an eminent Democrat used when
he wanted to get some legislatio n
for a client.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
Epworth League Entertainment

At the Ferguson Opera House
or Oct. rs under the auspices of
the Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church, a very excellent pro-
gram was given, listened to by
an attentive and apprec-
iative audience. The pro-
gram opened with a ladies'
quartette, we'll sung and heartily
enchored, sung by Misses Scott,
Hunt, Evered and Hunt.
Mrs. H. S. Jacks sang a pretty
solo in her usual charming man
ner. The male quartette COM
posed of Messrs. Wirag, Ham,
Sharp and Ferguson was we'll
sung and a happy hit.
Miss Jessie Gupton sang in a
sweet, clear voice, "Slave Song"
this was much appreciated. Mr..
Wirag sang a beautiful solo and
was well received by all.
Mrs. H. d. Thompson sang with
a pure tone and much expression
q difficult selection, "Salva
Regina" Mrs. Thompson has
been studying the past three
years in St. Louis with Madam @.
g. Parish a Sabriellia pupil.
The main feature of the evening
was the appearance of Mics
Martha Lennon, q competent
~elocutionist Of st. Charles, Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
Hon. John Kennish Here.

Hon. John Kennish Assistant
General made a good
impression when ne visited Mont
gomery last Thursday He spoke at
the Court House to an apprecia-
tive audience and answered the
question, What Has Hadley
Done?" Being N of the able
Assistants of the Attorney-Gen-
eral, he is in a position to answer
it, and he did so to the satiefsc-
ton of Gall who wanted to be con-
WINGED. He called special atten-
ton tc the fact referred to at some
length in the TRIBUNE last week,
that the Democratic press had
answered the query before it
knew that Mr.. Hadley would be
Republican nominee for Governor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
Why Not HeFrank

Tuesdays Republic says editor
tally that the compliment that it
passed on Herbert S. Hadley last
April don't count now. 1t has
found out more about the man,
now than it knew then, and so on.
For supreme Stiffness the Repub-
lies explanation ecllpses any
thing we have ever seen. Why
not come right out and say hon.
eetly and frankly that while it
never dreamed that Hadley
would be the Republican candi-
date for Governor, when it sound
ed his praises, what it said it
stands by now. He was just the
same man then that he is now His
record is just as clean now as il
was then and the puerile attempts
of the Republic now to discount
what it said then, will not add to
the reputation of that publication
Exchange.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

JUDGE ARGUS cox has an eX-
ceptionally good record as a
Circuit Judge. He has legal abil-
ity, legal knowledg e and judicial
experience, qualifying him foI
a seat in the Supreme Bench. He
is the superior Of his opponent
and the equal of any man now on
that bench. He is worthy of the
confidence of the people OF the en-
tire State. H. has the full con-
hdence of the people of hi, judi
clal district and the respect of the
bar of the State Vote for Judgt
Cox.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

The following extract is from
the Standard Of last week: "If
Hadley ia elected there will be a
number OF white policemen in St,
Louis replaced by negroes. At
least, that ia the report. All OF
you, who would enjoy such a con
temptation vote for Hsdley. If
you don't care to ria k such a thing
vote for Cowherd,' There is no
truth in the suggestion contained
in the above paragraph. IL was
written t. appeal to prejudice. 1t
is an insult to the voters of tn il
County.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
HERBERT S. HADLEY is not tn

HERBERT S. HADLEY is not the
candidate of any class, clique or
clan. He is the nominee of Mis-
souri, Republicans with no cloud
on his title, no pledges to any in
dividual, any organization, or any
interest. He is for everything
good in government and against
everything bad. He is no mans
man and knows full we'll how to
be IL man on his own account.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
Hueston Speaks Here

Attorney VIC. Hueston of Kan
sas City made a strong appeal here
Monday night to a large crowd of
colored people for a solid vote for
the entire Republican ticket. He
spoke at the Colored M. E. church
and was introduced by Prof. w.
R. Anderson. It was a splendid
meeting. Hueston compared the
records of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan
and the parties that they repre-
sent. The Republican candidate
was justly proud of what he had
been able to accomplish for the
American people, while Mr.. Bryan
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

VOTE FOR JESSE TOLERTON for
Auditor. A self-made man; a
successful man (; a clean-cut, wide
awake bu siness man Just the man
to succeed Wilder. He can keep the
books straight, audit proper &C
counts and quickly detect inn
proper charges. The State Audi
tor ought to be a good business
man not a mere Office seeker OF
politician. Tolerton has arisen
from the condition of q homeless,
struggling boy in a strange COM
munity to the position of a sue
cessful banker, merchant and gem
eral business man in the same
community. He has the sense,
the grit and the energy, the ex-
perience and the honor needed
by q State Auditor. You can
make no mistake by voting fer
Jesse Tolerton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
Standard Praises Hadley

Herbert S. Hadley has declined
to accept the Republican nomina =
ton for Governor on account of
poor health. He will go west to
recuperate. Mr.. Hadley was the
one dangerous opponent the
Democrats had to contend with,
and now the Democratic nominee
whoever he may be, should ha We
easy sailing unless Judge Evans
persists in his attempts to stir up
factional rows in the party
Montgomery Standard, april 10, 1905.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

WILBUR f. MARING is chief
clerk in the office of State Treas
urer Gmelich. He has been close.
ly associated with Mr.. Gmeiich in
the many reforms and achieve.
ments in the management of thai
office. He can go right ahead with
the work. Making money for the
State and carefully and conscien.
ciousIy guarding the financial in.
terests of the wealth. Free
from vices, clean, honorable, de.
voted to business and ambitious
to make a good record. Ae is the
very man to elect State Treasurer
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30
New hominy, flake and cracked.
Martins Grocery.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Following are the re VI estate
transfers since oar last port:
Jas. M. Alvey to Willis Wor-
land, 32-49-5, $4,000.
Thos. Hughiett to David Leh-
men, lots in Wellsville, $3.50.
r. +. Jones to A. b. Carpenter.
lots in Wellsyille, $1,000.
Ida A. Go.den to Guy Reed, lots
in Jonesburg, $1.OO.
r. c. Brown to j. B. Harmon.
17-49-5, $1,000.
j. B. Harmon to John N. Rus
sell, 26-49-4, $4,000.
Isaac n. Oaks TO w. f. Beeby
lots in Wellsville, $1,000.
A. H. Benjamin to Waiter A
Reed, 32-5O-6, $4,000.
Nancy f. Burch to Florence
Alvey, lots in Montgomery, $500
Mamie j. Smith ct al to Eliza
bath Hill, lots in Wellsville, 1925.
Chas. Kirschbaum to B. S.
Baker, lots in Americus, $500.
w. B. Graham to S. b. Dreon,
1854, $4,000.
R. j. Atrerberry to j. P. Tate,
21-47-6, 500.
j. l.. Sharp to G. w. Reed, lots
in Wellsville, $685..
G. D. Hendershott to j. w.
Schowengerdt, lots in Bellhower,
1915.
CD. Tully to CD. Hendershott,
lots in RellnOwar GSS0
Elizabeth Hill to Mamie ].
Smith ct al, 1-49-7, $476. ID.
George M. Straube to w. F.
Elgin and Dave Lehnen, lots in
Wellsville, $3.50.
Jas. S. Alvey to w. S.Worland,
32-4o-5, $500.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

GEN. BUCKNER of Kentucky,
the last surviving Lieutenant
General of the Confederate Army
announces that he will vote for
Taft. Though a lifelong Demo-
crat he has never voted for Bryan
and holds that Bryan is not a
Democrat but a Populist.-Globe-
Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

HADLBY, SwANGER, GMELICH
AND WILDER, Republican State
officials have saved the people
fully $500, 900. in four years. The
people made nc mistake in elect
ing them four years ago. Why
not honor them next Tuesday?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-30

VOTE FOR JOHN E. SwANGER,
the efficient Secretary of State, the
man, who has made such a good
record that his party would not
permit him to retire from public
service without consenting to
serve four years more in the i'm
portant Office, he has so ably man.
aged.