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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
B0NI WAVES THE $50, 10000
At Last Minute Abandons Claim for
Big Sum in Suit Against
His Wife.

Paris, France.-The last day of the
hearing of the suit brought by Count
Boni De Castellane against his for
mer wife,. the Princess De Sagan, born
Could in which he petitions the court
to award the custody of his three chill
dren to his mother, the Marquise De
Castellane, brought out the fact that
the count had decided upon a sudden
change in front in that he withdrew
his demand that the court allow him a
yearly income of 100000 for the main
tenance of the children
M. Bennett read to the court a letter
from his client filled with indignant
protests that he should have been
charged with initiating the proceed
ings to obtain money. He insisted
his only object in wanting the children
removed from the De Sagan house
hold was their moral and physical well
fare.
The count has recognized his claim
for this enormous allowance has in
jured his case in the eyes of the court
and the estimation of the public, and
his tardy renunciation is considered a
clever move to enlist sympathy in
his favor.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
THE FIGHT FOR
SENATOR IS HOT
CANDIDATES OPENING HEAD.
QUARTERS AT COLUMBUS AND
CLANS GATHERING.
BURTON is ON THE GROUND
Charles p. Taft Expected to Arrive
Monday-Is Now in Washing
ton-Foraker Looked for
Saturday

Columbus, O.-Congressman T. E.
Burton of Cleveland arrived here on
Thursday to open his campaign for the
United States senatorship to succeed
Senator Foraker. He will stay here
until the Legislature meets, with the ex-
ception of spending a few days in
Cleveland during the holidays. He
said that there had been no break be-
tween himself and President-elect Taft
and that he Is in the race for the sena-
torship to stay
Notwithstanding assurances from
Mr.. Burton that there has been no dis
agreement between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Burton, that idea is not accepted by
the followers of Charles P. Taft in Co.
lumbus, and they are more pleased
than otherwise that this is the case. 1t
is stated now, following the announce
ment by William II. Taft that Mr..
Burton is not to be in the cabinet, that
the recent interview between the two
was not of the most pleasant nature in
the world. Friends of both men were
intensely interested in it, and were
anxious as to it's outcome. Close
friends OF Taft feared that Mr.. Burton
would look on the offer of a cabinet
position in the nature of bribe to in
duce him to leave the senatorial con-
test, and it was expected that the
situation would be most embarrassing
for both gentlemen. In the light of
later developments the supposition is
that this is just the way Mr.. Burton
did look at it, and probably that he
said SO, and that as result the presi-
dent-elect resolved to remove tempta-
tion from the path of the Cuyahoga
congressman by withdrawing the offer
of a cabinet position.
Charles P. Taft will arrive Monday
morning to open headquarters. He has
gone to Washington and will remain
there for day or so delaying his ar
rival at Columbus.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Taft's Problem.

President-elect Taft is already face
to face with the same perpleXing diff
ficulties that have harassed the pres
ent national administration. The par
ty opponents of that administration
have been the first to try to take Taft
into camp"
They want no tariff tinkering, no
currency legislation, no postal savings
banks, no labor legislation--in fact
pretty nearly every one Of the planks
of the party platform they would like
to have thrown onto the wood pile OF
political "reminiscences.
Judge Taft is essentially man OF
peace. He deprecates war. He will
fight only when honor is at stake. He
wants no conflict with his party breth-
rem.
But if these men ask him to repudl-
ate his solemn pledges and the prom
ises of his party, we imagine his pom
derous fist will come down with sig
nificant emphasis and there will come
forth something that will sound very
much like an explosion.
Judge Taft despises sham, and
hypocrisy, and dishonesty. He is kind
generous, self-sacrificing, but he must
not be expected to stultify himself. He
must not be asked to violate his sacred
word. He will not do it-he will be
true to the people who have placed
him at the head of the nation
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
The Goodwill Habit,

A habit of holding a kindly attitude
of mind toward everybody has pow
erful influence upon the character. 1t
lifts the mind above petty jealousies
and meannesses; it encircles and en-
larges the whole life. When we meet
people, no matter if they are stran-
gers, we feel a certain kinship with
and friendliness for them, if we have
formed the goodwill habit. In other
words, says the New York Weekly, the
kindly habit, the goodwill habit
makes us feel more sympathy for
everybody. And if we radiate this
helpful, friendly feeling, others will
reflect it back to us. On the other
hand, if we go through life with cold
selfish mental attitude, caring only for
our own, always looking for the main
chance, only thinking of what will fur.
ther our own interest, our own com
fort, totally Indifferent to others, this
attitude will, after while, harden the
feelings and the affections, and we
shall become dry, pessimstic and un
interesting.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Campaign Publicity.

Mr.. Bryan thought he was SCORING
heavily when he ordered his party to
report it's receipts before election day
But he was mistaken. To the extent
that he had imagined, the country had
not accepted the statement that the
presidency had three times running
been bought, and was in danger oil
being sold a fourth.
Now as to tho Two reports. The he'
publican national committee received
about $1,600,000, the Democratic com
mittee about $600,000. But those f@
ures do not represent all the money
that was spent in the campaign. Some
of the state elections, and especially
where the saloons were active, must
have been expensive; and money
spent on state tickets did its share in
promoting the fortunes of the kindred
national ticket
Still, when everything has been
taken into account, it is plain that cor
ruption did not stalk abroad in this
latest campaign, and the conclusion
seems safe that it did not stalk abroad
in the campaigns of 1896, 1900 and
1904. Publicity is all right, and serves
a good purpose, but, alone, it will not
eliminate money as an improper
agency in our elections. The problem
remains unsolved.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
TURKISH PARLIAMENT OPENED
Elaborate Ceremonies, Gorgeous Co.'S
tunes and Varied Races Mark
the Event.

Constantnople, Turkey. A new
constitutional Turkish government
was inaugurated Thursday with cere-
monies attending the opening of the
new parliament which was elected un-
der the constitution promulgated by
the sultan last July. Two hundred
deputies and senators, together with
the chiefs of various religious COM
munities, a large number of other
state dignitaries and ministers and the
heads of the diplomatic missions, were
present
The sultan opened parliament in
person with elaborate ceremony,
fashioned after the customs of older
similar assemblies. The scene was
perhaps one of the most remarkable
in the political history of the world.
All the creeds and races of the Turkish
empire sent their duly elected repre-
sentatives.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
PEACE WITH JAPAN
ACHIEVEMENT OF SECRETARY
ROOT A WORTHY ONE.
Americo-Japanese Compact, Brought
Into Being by Republican Ad-
mnistration, Is of Immense
Moment to the World.

The United States and Japan have
set down in black and white their mu-
tual sentiments concerning the points
upon which their interests touch.
Thus briefly, save in one important
particular may be summarized the
meaning of the identical notes which
Secretary Root and Ambassador TAXA
hira exchanged in the state depart
ment at Washington. The two govern
ments wish to encourage the free and
peaceful development of their Paclhc
commerce; they desire the mantle
nance of the status quo upon these wa
ters; they have no plans for aggres-
sion upon each otSer's territory; tney
seek equal trade opportunities In
China, and they will use all peaceful
means to assure the integrity and in
dependence of that empire.
These are simple foundations OF
| friendship The sole clause which is
more than this is the mutual pledge OF
the two powers to communicate with
each other with the purpose OF reach-
ing an understanding, should any
| event arise to distrub the principles
l
above set forth.
In this interchange Of notes" there
Is no technical treaty between TINS
country and Japan. Yet its moral and
political effect will almost certainly be
far greater than that of an intricate,
devious and ponderous agreement
worked out after the fashions OF the
ancient diplomacy. For this is the new
diplomacy at work-in its shirt
sleeves" If you will-upon the broad
est problems of progress, seeking us
goal direct and scorning the mental
and verbal maZes of mediaeVal state
! craft.
In its largest sense the thing which
Elihu Root has given US is an Amerlco'
Japanese peace compact. 1t brings 10
fitting close not only his own career
as secretary of state, but also the Oh
fetal record of Theodore Roosevelt,
pacificator. 1t follows up the work OF
| the treaty of Portsmouth and IT adds
another link to the chain OF peace
agreements which is quietly encircllng
the earth. 1t justifies the attitude OF
our people toward Japan in the war
with Russia and it knocks the ground
from beneath the feet of jingo alarm
lists of the Hobson type
These are results, clear, tangible
and permanent. The people instinct
lively approve of them and they want
more like them. 1t will be an unwary
statesman who tries to overthrow the
| u,orI, of poot and Roosevelt this win
ter upon the technical plea that the
sacred privilege of the senate has
been invaded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
OHIO SUPREME
COURT RULINGS
MIKE RYAN OF CLEVELAND MUST
SPEND A YEAR IN THE
PENITENTlARY.
WAIVER OF AGENT DOESN'T co
In insurance Case-Property Rights in
inheritance Set Straight-Minor's
Insurance Contract Set
Aside.

Columbus, O.-Michael F. Ryan of
Cleveland, well known in political
circles in that city, will be COM
PEELED to spend year in the peniten-
tiary, according to the decision of the
supreme court Tuesday. Ryan, who
was formerly deputy in the state fire
marshaPs department under Hy D. Da-
Wis, was a judge of election at a pri-
mary held in precinct A, Twentieth
ward, Cleveland, before the election of
November, 1905, and was charged with
having certified that 43 men voted at
the election who in reality had not
been at the polls. He was sentenced
to serve one year In the penitentiary
ana the supreme court affirms.
Henry Walkendorfer must stand
alone a judgment rendered against
him and Henry Flandermeyer for ST.
600 by the Cuyahoga county common
pleas court, in favor of Helen Urbano-
WITT, who was five years old in 1905.
1t Is alleged that the two men while
intoxicated drove through crowd of
children playing in the street The
common pleas court gave judgment
against both men, but the circuit court
released Flandermeyer from liability
because Walkendorfer owned the
horse and buggy and was driving. The
supreme court affirms the circuit
courts decision.
That waiver by an agent of written
proof of loss is not binding on fire
insurance company was decided Tues
Io1 In, hn 30 hn priti II
and Mercantile Insurance Co. of Lon
don VS.. E. G. and Delpha Smith. The
case came up from Hardin county.
The court holds that written proof
must be filed. The policyholders had
a fire and notified the local agent and
asked if they should file written no
tice and proof of loss. The agent
said it would not be necessary. The
company refused to pay.
A peculiar case was decided in
volving the right of a second wife to
the property of her deceased husband
which property had been bequeathet
to him by his first wife. William G
Rizor's first wife, Matilda Rizor, died
in Marion county, leaving him all of
her property. Rizor married again
and for a consideration of S. trans
ferred so acres of this land to his sec
ond wife. After his death the heirs o
his first wife brought partition suit
asking the division of this so acres
The court decided the case in favor 10
the first wife's heirs.
The decision of the lower court wa
affirmed in which Frank r. Fuller o
Portage county, aged Is years, re
covered $100 from the Prudential Lif
Insurance Co. of New Jersey, $24 o
which was a payment on 20-year er
dowment policy on his own life, tn
balance being payments on industris
policies on the lives of Fuller's fou
younger brothers and sisters, paid 2
cents per week.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
The Postal Savings Bank.

A bill embodying Postmaster Cen
eral Meyers recommendation for pos
tai savings banks is on the senate
calendar for consideration soon after
the opening of the short session. The
bill came from the senate post Office
committee at the last session by a
unanimous vote, and majority OF
the senators are openly in favor OF
the bill Whatever opposition there
might have been in the house will be
greatly diminished by reason of the
pledge of the Chicago convention in
favor of the plan and because of ad-
vocacy of the plan throughout the
west as preferable alternative to
the scheme for the government guar
antee of deposits in national banks.
Misapprehension of the postal bank
as a competitor of national banks or
of existing savings banks has been
cleared away, and the advantage OF
the plan as an extension of existing
agencies for the encouragement of
saving are generally recognized.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
TRIAL OF THORNTON HAMS
STORY OF KILLING OF ANNlS
TOLD IN COURT.
State Claims Hams Knew of Plan of
Slayer and Assisted Him in Garry
ing Out His Fatal Deed.

Flushing, n. The story OF
the Staying of William E. Annis, a
publisher, as he sat in his catboat clad
only in bathing suit and was riddled
with bullets that made dozen wounds
was on Wednesday made part of the
record in the trial of Thornton j.
Hams, magazine writer, charged
with being principal with his brother,
Capt. Peter c. Hams, jr., in the mur-
der of Annis last summer.
Tracing the movements of the prin-
cipals in the Bayside Yacht club
tragedy with the aid of miniature iron
figures and models of the float and the
catboat Pam, Edwin Andrews, a yacht
club member, showed under examina-
tion how the army captain, standing
on the floats edge, held aloft the OBJ
scuring boom and sail of Annis' boat
and shot the publisher as he sat at the
tiller.
There was surprise when it was
learned that John Tonning, a Swedish
boatman, who saw the tragedy, could
not be located District Attorney Dar-
rim said he thought Tonning was in
Sweden, but that nothing had been
heard from him since last September
HE is a most important witness for
u.s." said Lawyer Mcintyre Wednesday
night, "for through him we would
have shown that he struck Capt Hams
after the shooting with boat hook or
car and that to protect his brother,
Thornton Hams drew his revolver"
The cross-examination of Andrews
consumed the major portion of the af-
ternoon session and Lawyer Mcintyre
sought to develop that Thornton Hams
had used expressions after the shoot
ing to the effect that he had tried to
dissuade Capt. Hams from his act and
that he would hold him until the Off
GERS came.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Tariff HEARINGS,

Chairman Payne's reply to Mr.. Van
Cleave is clear and sufficient. The
program of the ways and means COM
mittee as to bearings was widely ad-
vertised. Everybody was invited.
Come one, come all. Producer and
consumer were respectfully requested
to step up and state their case. Some
have complied. There is yet time for
those who have not complied. The
hearings are not closing. The new
committee Of the new house may seek
information in the same way. 1t is
that committee which will draw the
bill and the new members of it may
want to do a little investigating on
their own account. The battle has
not begun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
IN FAVOR OF COMMISSION.
Plan Of Business Men to Secure Genu.
inc Tariff Revision.

1t is reported from Washington that
the ways and means committee of the
house intends to ask congress for au-
thority to subpoena witnesses andsob-
tain testimony by compulsion. Among
the woes of the converted" standpat-
tor. who are complaining of distrust
and premature criticism is the indis-
position of leading manufacturers to
appear before them. Experts like
Messrs. Van Cleave, Miles and Car
negie have declined for various lea-
sons to give testimony to the commit
tee, and pretty plain intimations have
beer made that the methods pursued
by it, as well as the time allotted to
important schedules, do not admit of
satisfactory and trustworthy results.
Instead of resorting to subpoena
threats, however, the converted stand
patters might with advantage ponder
the significance of the resolution just
adopted by the directorate of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce. Here
is an influential and powerful body of
business men proposing to congress
"the creation of nonpartisan tariff
commission to which shall be intrust-
ed investigation and recommendation
Introductory to tariff revision" The
manufacturers and merchants of the
middle west evidently share the skep-
ticism of their fellow business men of
New York and other industrial centers
as to the sort of revision likely to re-
suit from the present hearings and the
existing machinery, says the Chicago
Record Herald.
The directors of the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce have wisely asked
the other commercial organizations of
the country, or such as have not yet
expressed themselves, to adopt resolu-
tions similar to theirs. Let the COM
mittee and the converted standpatters
in congress understand the position of
the business community. If they are
really converted" they will favor non
political, nonpartisan and scientific in
vestigaton as the condition of 'genu-
inc" revision. A fit and nonpolitical
body would not need to drag witnesses
to its hearings or TO appeal to any
legal big stick Men of ideas and
knowledge would be only too glad to
appear before it and submit their data
and their recommendations.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

The wisdom of sending the fleet into
the Pacific and to the far east has
bSen triumphantly demonstrated from
every point of view, declares the New
York Herald. 1t has enormously in
creased American prestige, given as
surance of peace and promoted friend
ly relations, which will have the emf
nently practical result of stimulating
and expanding American commercial
interests.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
BETTER Wait for New conoress

Since Mr.. Taft has announced his
determination to have real tariff re
vision there have been number oi
hurry calls from the highly protect
ed interests clamoring for revision by
We present congress. The same in
terests now pleading for haste have
for years demanded and secured de
lay. And why not? Would they moi
fare better with hurried revision by
a congress that has been friendly tc
them than with more careful re
vision by a congress elected on g
pledge of honest tariff reform? But
the country is now disposed to wait
for the new congress. The tariff
ought 10 be revised by the friends O.
revision, not the enemies of revision
and there are more friends and fewel
enemies in the congress-elect than il
the congress current-Kansas CT
Star
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Rockefeller CHARGES Libel.

New York City.-On a charge of
criminal libel made by John d. Rookie
feller, jr., S. S. Carvalho, president of
the Star Co., publishers of William r.
Hearst's New York American, was ar
rested Thursday and arraigned in po-
lice court before Magistrate Finn. Car
valho was paroled in the custody of
animation
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
CAUGHT After Two Years.

Princeton, Ind. - Henry F. Agar,
formerly secretary and treasurer
of the Princeton Milling Co., charged
with forgery and embezzlement of ap-
proximating 100000, was arrested in
Harlingen, Tex, Wednesday after a
two years search
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
The National Lawmakers.

Washington.-The presidents Pa
ANA canal message was read in i
senate on the 18th. The postal Sc
ings bank bill was discussed. In t
house some bills were passed relatil
to the District of Columbia The b
to revise the penal laws of the Unit,
States was considered.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Doesn't Agree with carneoie

Washington, d. c. Disagreei
with the published views of Andre
Carnegie with regard to the ste
schedule of the tariff, Charles
Schwab, former president of
United States Steel corporation. ga
testimony before the house WAYS a
means committee at the tariff heari
Tuesday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Congressional.

Washington.-The senate devoted
considerable time on the 18th to a
discussion of the presidents course
in placing structures on congress in
the matter of the secret service and
adopted a resolution calling for a
thorough investigation. The house
spent most of it's time in considera-
tion of the bill to revise the penal
laws of the United States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

The dowager queen Margherita will
give piece of lace and an old veil to
Miss Elkins for wedding presents.
People who feared the dowagers pres
ent might be lemon are, therefore,
resting easy again.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Boston Councilman surrenders.

Boston, Mass.-Leo F. Mccullough,
president of the common council of
Boston, has surrendered himself to the
police He is charged with perjury
and conspiracy to defraud the city out
nf soon on Tlina / last
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

If the Highland Park housewife who
bought two gallons of water for floor
polish will just drop in a couple of
bars of soap and let it stand over
night, says the Detroit News, she will
have something that, with elbow
grease ad lib, will just make her
floors shine. P. S.-Slice the bars of
soap
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
ene dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
gents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year. or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Onncial Advertising per square,
three times OF less, AZ; each subsequent lnser-
Ion 20 cents per square
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion; cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over hve lines, 10 cents per
line Simple announcements OF births, mar
riapes and deaths will be inserted free
Business cards, five lines or less 10 per year,
over five lines, at the regular rates OF adver-
tising.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

1t is painful to learn from a distin-
guished English source that the game
of football as played in America is
"antiquated." But we shall cling to
the belief that our college yells, at
least, are comparatively modern