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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

WHEN an earthquake occurs the en-
tire crust or surface of the earth expe-
riences some effects of the disturbance.
An earthquake in Calcutta which was
accurately recorded gave basis for de
tcrmining the speed of transmission of
the wave of disturbance due to the
shock. The disturbance was registered
at the Edinburgh observatory, thou
sands of miles distant, and gave a speed
of transmission of six and two-tenths
miles per second for the heavier shocks
and less than two miles per second for
the lighter ones,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
STANDS BY HIS PLEDGES.
President Mckinley VIII Keep Every
Promise Made mt His
Election.

President McKinley's message to the
people of the west. delivered by III. H.
Hanna at the meeting of the New York
chamber of commerce few days ago
is an emphatic reiteration of his mes
sage to congress last year. what
word" said Mr.. Hanna on parting with
the president, "can / take back TO the
people of the west regarding the cur
rency?" The president replied:
Tell them l stand firmly for monetary
legislation, and that am determined that
every pledge the republican part" made
along this line shall be kept
Why is this message sent especially to
the west? Simply because, to the honor
of the west. it is here that the demand
for the fulfillnent of the republican
lodges of 1896 are most insistent. The
president has been reading the returns
from the west. He interprets correctly
the magnificent majority il Ohio to
mean an Endorsement alike of the per-
forInances and promises of his admins
tration. SO, too, of the round plurality
of $4,000 in Illinois, $4,000 in Indiana,
$4,000 in Michigan, $1,000 in Iowa. 30, 900
everywhere west to the Golden Gate
that opens outward to our island en-
pire.
The president makes no new prom
ises. Nor does he give any intimation
of favoring any of the currency reform
MEASURES before the present congress.
lie knows that no relief is possible in
that quarter. But from his message of
December 6, 1897, we know that Presi-
dent Mckinley is committed to none
tary measures that shall
81. Place the currency and obligations OF
the United States on the gold basis by
statute.
"2. 1mpound redeemed greenbacks so that
they shall not be reissued except for gold,
thereby breaking the endless chain
"3 Grant to national banks the right to
issue notes to the face value of the bonds
which they deposit for circulation and re-
duCe the tax on such circulation 70 one-half
of one per cent"
There need be no caucusing of repub-
lican leaders during the coming session
20 unite upon these propositions. There
are not differences of opinion to be
reconciled about them. There is no
novelty or intricacy of system involved
in them. They stand forth as the OBJ
vious and self-evident means to secure
the gold standard, break the "endless
chain" of repeated redemption and give
greater elasticity to our currency.
No preliminary conference of party
leaders was necessary to the calling
the extra session of 1897 for tariff re-
form, and none is needed to adjust diff
fcrences as to monetary reform before
the extra session. The divergence OF
views as to national banking and cur
rency that cannot be brought together
in the discussion of the extra session
can be relegated to the regular session.
The people of the west send greeting
TO Presidnt Mckinley and beg to ex-
press their confidence in his determine
tion to call an extra session of the Fifty.
sixth congress in March that the re-
publican party at the first opportunity
may keep its pledges of 1896 and 1905
in regard to monetary legislation
Chicapo Timcs-Uerald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

Consul FLEMING. of Edinburgh, Scot
land. reports an interview with busi-
ness man of Edinburgh, who says that
the American harnessmakers, house
furnishing and fitting manufacturers
and Office desk manufacturers are neg
lecting a field in Scotland that could
be rendered fertile by proper cultiva-
tion. The standard of utility, conven-
ience and adaptability of the American
made goods is SO much higher than all
competing goods that sales would be
large and profitable, if properly
SOUGHT.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

THERE has always been much contro-
vcrsy as to who was the youngest
actual participant in the civil war.
This honor in the Spanish war appears
to be due to "Bopts," the 13-year-old
mascot of the 10th Pennsylvania, who
accompanied the regiment to the Phil
ippines. In the trenches before Mi
late Boots did good service carrying
water and ammunition. When he
wanted passage from Manila to Hong
Kong he boarded Adm. Dewey's flag
ship and explained his wish and the
admiral accommodated him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Five suits in adj
miralty We're begun Tuesday in the
United States district court against
La Compagnie Generate Trans-Atlan-
tique, owner of the Inflated Atlantic
liner La Bourgogne, which sank off
Sable Island July last as the result
of a collision with the Cromartyshire
in which several hundred people lost
their lives. Damages to the amount of
$50, 900 are asked in each case. The
suits are brought by the administra-
tors of the estates of five persons who
lost their lives in this a saster.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Escaped from the Ice FIOe.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 15.-Nine incom-
ing steamers succeeded in crawling
out of the Lake Erie ice foe yesterday.
All had been in the ice from three to
five days, but none were seriously
damaged. The outbound vessels have
not been so fortunate. 1t was reported
at noon from below Point Pelee, on the
Canadian shore, that the Detroit ferry
steamers Promise and Fortune were
breaking the ice below the point ahead
of five steamers bound down. Some 15
other vessels are struggling with the
ice pack
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

TIE oldest house in America is in
St. Augustine, Fla. In 1864 it was
built by the monks of the Order of St.
Francis, and the whole of the solid
structure is composed of coquina, a
combination of sea shells and mortar.
which is almost indestructible. When
Francis Drake sacked and burned the
gown this was the only house left in
the trail of destruction. 1t has been
purchased by the well-known anti
quarian, J. w. Henderson, who will
make it his wintcr residence.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Succesa Assured.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Lafay-
cite monument commission, having in
charge the matter of the erection of a
monument of Lafayette in Paris in
1900. held a meeting here Tuesday.
The report of the treasurer showed
that $4,000 already had been raised
toward defraying the cost of the mon
ument, principally from dime dona-
tions by children of the public
schools, which assures the success Of
the enterprise.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
GREAT TIME COMING.
Such Senson of Prosperity as
the World Never Has
known.

Never in the history of the American
people were their business affairs in
such promising condition as they are at
the present time. Wherever we look
the evidence of prosperity is found.
Our exports are phenomenally large
and there is every indication that they
will grow to even greater dimensions.
There was n time when we sold only
raw materials, but now our manufac-
tured products are finding such favor in
the eyes of the world that our Eu-
rOpean rivals in trade have reason for
Elarm. In a letter to the New York
World George Rutledge Gibson, refer
ring to this aspect of the question, says:
"As result, we have at our command
an enormous international trade bal
ance which we can convert into gold at
any time. but we have what is more i'm
portant than that, a relief from the
gold drain to Europe. which for several
years threatened gold payments in this
country. While free silver men were
agitating their policy gold was fleeing
away and the very underpnning of our
gold standard was being withdrawn.
MS JlOttSS NthI Oll lOl SOilit lillt III
con junction with a treasury situation
which was weakened by monthly def
cits. The whole economic drift has now
changed. We have so far this year i'm
ported $130, 100000 more gold than we
have exported, we have produced and
put into monetary circulation more
gold than any year within 80 years, and
we have at our beck and call millions OF
European gold in the form of bills of
exchange carried by our bankers"
We continue to be the granary of the
world; popuism, it is believed is dis
appearngi the silver question no longer
eXcites serious alarm. though it will
continue to be agitated; this country
will not engage in war again for many
years. So everything is promising for
such season of prosperity as the wo"l1
never has known.-Albany journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

Advertisements nre published At the rate OF
enc dollar per SOU, 70 for one insertion and nifty
eepta per square 2 each subsequent insertion
Rates by the vea or for six or three months
application.
Legal and Ofdcial Advertising per square,
three times or less, t2; each subsequent inser-
ten SO cents per square
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over nve lines, 10 cents poT
Hno Simple announcements OF births, mar
Siages and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards, nve lines or less, s5 per year;
ever nve lines. At the regular rates OF adver-
Gsing.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Railroad Trains to Run Slower.

Railroad officials CLAIM that it is very ex-
pensive to run their lightning express trains,
and are talking about reducing the speed. 1t
is likewise expensive to the health to rush
and struggle and compete in business affairs
as men do nowadays. The brain, the nerves,
tie muscles, the whole system gives out. For
restoring strength after business worries,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the proper
remedy. 1t is an ideal tonic for the tired, the
rs.n down and the weak.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

THE salt mines of Wielicslla. near
Cracow, Poland. were mentioned in
1044, and have been worked since 1910.
The first map of the mines was made
in 1898 by Martin German, a Swedish
mine surveyor. The eight shafts now
in existence are from 207 to $50 feet
deep, and the length of the levels now
open is 345, 600 feet. with 115, 800 feet
OF underground tram lines.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

IT is perhaps not generally known
that the German emperor has a paper
published and Printed exclusively for
himself and for the empress. 1t is the
Imperial Gazette. of Berlin. contain
ing clear and concise daily summary
of the worlds news. The edition of
this paper consists of two copies,
doubtless the smallest edition of any
paner publiShed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Too Big a Risk.

eyes I've made up my mind to have my
life insured"
"Any particular reason for it?"
Going to be married next week"
Lets see, you're one of these popular
fellows, aren't you"
,,.Why. fancy I'm pretty well known"
wedding is over"
"Why not?"
Because there's no telling what your fool
friends will do to you before you get out of
wn."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

THE czars of Russia have been the
favorite game of the assassin. The
mobiles attacked Gar Paul in 1901.
Alexander IL. was attacked four times
before he was finally killed in 1881 by
a bomb thrown by a man, who was
himself killed in St Petersburg.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Demand s2O,OoO.Ooo Ransom.

Madrid, Dec. 15.-There is great irri-
tation here at the continued refusal of
the Filipinos to release the Spanish
prisoners, who are said to exceed lO,-
900 in number The insurgents are
now demanding that Spain pay as a
ransom for these prisoners the $50, OO0,-
900 which she is to receive from the
limited States
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

70 grandma in the rocker Grain 0 is good for
the whole family. 1t is the long desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or Injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is a food in itself. Has the taste
and appearance of the best coffee at the
price 1t is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

New York, Dee. 10. - Four more
Dodies were found Wednesday in the
wreckage of the collapsed gas holder
at Twentieth street and Avenue A.
This brings the list OF dead up to six.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

THE department of agriculture re-
ports that the increased value of the
corn and oat crops on American farms
this year will aggregate Ss3, 600, 600.
This will make up for the decreased
value of the wheat crop and will start
the farmer off in better condition in
the race of life in 1899 than he did in
1A0S
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

IN the treasure room of the Mahara-
jal of Barnda is said to repose a carpet
which cost close upon $1,000, 900. 1t is
only 20 feet by six feet in size, but is
woven from strings of pure pearls, with
center and corner circles of diamonds.
1t required three years to manufacture
this jewel of a carpet, which was in
tended as "A gift to a beautiful Moham-
medan belle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

THE Austrian minister of agriculture
has sanctioned an appropriation for
establishing, at "A cost of 5000 forms
each. 80 stations at which the army is
to supply guns and ammunition for
driving away hail clouds. 1t is con-
sidered proved that the concussion and
the clouds of smoke rising into the air
affect the atmospheric state OF humid
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

A CURIOUS visitation recently was
noted in the township of Hove, near
Brighton, Eng. in the shape of a
plague of caterpillars. Having con-
sumed field of broo coli they have
made tracks across the road toward
the houses exteriors of which have
simply swarmed with them. Fourteen
caterpillars were counted on single
window pane by an observer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

cam I disturbing a train of thoughts"
sumption of comradeship and good humor.
Disturbing it?" responded the professor,
looking up from his table of logarithms, ''you
are holding it up, sr!"
And the abashed canvasser withdrew
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22


In these receipts are included tea,
which may be called n war tax, but il
is so easily raised and produces rev
enue, the burden of which is justly and
lightly distributed, that it will in all
likelihood be long continued.
1t will be seen that the average for
these four months is but a trife less
than SIG ,0OO,0 month, an average
which If it holds out, will produce from
customs a sum but trifle short of
$500, coo, 600 per annum.
Now for fair comparison. Under
the last straight fiscal year of the Will
son tariff, ended June 30. 1896, the re-
ceipts amounted to $160, ,021 ISL and last
year, owing to anticipatory importa-
tons to escape the new taxes, the re-
ceipts were but $15O,O7S, ,75s.
All in all, republicans have no occa-
sion to be ashamed of the work of their
hands. There may be crudities here
and there n'the bill and slight changes
may be necessary, but taken as a whole
the bill will prove to be a revenue
raiser, with burdens justly and proper
" dist ributed. Cincinnati CONNIE rcial
Tribune
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Gracious Offering.

Elderly Passenger-Here miss, take his
seat.
Stout Young Woman-Oh, I could not
think of depriving an old mean | could
not think of depriving you.
"You go ahead and take it. an don't ar
que. I know you fat girls always has lame
feet "-Indianapo Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

ErThe evidence increases that the
republican victories in November have
been followed by an unprecedented i'm
provement in business. 1t would not
have been thus if the silverites had car
ried the northwestern statcs.-Indiar-
apols journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
Derailnent.

Are you bruised? Use St. Jacobs Oil and
You won't be long. Shortest way.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
II. II. MULLIN. Editsr.
Published Every Thursda.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES;

Ter year ......'.s..' -
u p6id in advance. .......... .............. l %
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22
DINGLEY BILL RECEIPTS.
Treasury Figures show 1t Is IN
mistaiSably Revenue
Raiser.

So nicely is the Dingley tariff work
ing that the author, or the man whose
name it bears, has no reason to hang
his head for shame nor to feel hurt by
the jibes of mugwump and demo
cratic detractors. To make it clear,
note a few figures lately given out Gy
the treasury authorities.
In the first four months of the cur
rent fiscal year, which began July 1,
The customs receipts have been by
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-03-12

No-To-B sc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong, blood pure. 800, q. An drursiSts
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EXAMINATIONS.

Daily Item.
The convention seems called up
on by an evening and q morning
Democratic organ to eliminate q
great many white men as we'll as
the negro. and to collect q poll
tax for school purposes through
the election machinery. Summa-
rized, these organs urge the eli
mination of the following classes:
The niger.
The vicious and corrupt.
The poor and the ignorant.
The foreigner, and especially
the Dago and the Dutch.
The citizen who refuses to pay q
poll tax.
The Confederate soldier and his
Union comrade who didn't learn
to read and write before they went
out to be shot at for their country.
The citizen who can't under
stand an understanding PROPOSE
ton submitted to him by a regis
trar of voters who does not under
stand it himself.
When these eliminstions are
perfected, about the only voter
left to exercise the right to vote
will be some Fostsrite, whose 10y
atty to Foster is 80 we'll establish.
ed that Foster will let him.
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The Peoples Party.

At q call meeting Of the qualified vo-
ters Of the Corporation Of st. Martin.
Vile. La, held February 26th 1893, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for Eve Trustees for the Corporation Of
st. Martlnville.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Chas. Gueriniere
and seconded. Mr.. P. D. Olivier. was un-
animously made chairman Of tho meet
ing and Mr.. R. D. Dunbar, secretary.
After few minutes deliberations the
following named gentlemen were sslec-
ted as candidates for said Offices, viz:
L. c. Duchamp, Anthony Goulas. Felix
Bienvenu. George Knight, J. C. Bien.
venn.
P.D. OLIVIER, R. D. DUNBAR,
Chairman. Secretary.
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Ha,. n:su, are the best after-dtnner
IlVOu , FlllS pills, aid digestion. 26e.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-03-12

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters now and then will
keep the liver in perfect order. II the dis.
ease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality always follow it, use. For sale BY
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-03-12
An Old Idea.

every day strengthens the belief of emf.
'ent physicians that impure blood is the
'ase Of most of our diseases. Twenty-Five
'ars ago this theory was used as basis for
formula of Browns Iron Bittera. The
iarknble cures effected by this famous
''niedy are sufficient to prove the theory
~2ct. Browns Iron Bitters are sold By
"All Dealers"
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PROCLAMATION.

Be II known that l. the undersigned,
Mayor Of the Town Of st, Martinville, BY
virtue Of the power in me vested BY law,
do hereby issue this proclamation, order.
ing that all qualified voters Of the Town
of st. Martinville to meet ct the Guard
House, in said Town. on the First Mon
day in April 1893, 1t being the 4th day
of said month; then and there, to elect
according to the laws Of the State. Five
Trustees for the Town Of st. Martinville,
for the term Of one year.
In faith whereof, l have hereunto
signed my name officially at st. Martin.
VILE. Parish of st. Martin, La. this 18th
day Of February 1898. TT. LIABLE,
Mayor.
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The "Children of Mary" of the
Convent School will give a Must
cal and Grammatical Entertainment
on Sunday April 18th in College
hall, for the benefit Of the Convent.
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Cescarets Candy Csthartic, the most won.
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing 70 the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousuess. Please buy and try boz
Of q. G. G. to-day; 10, Is, SO cents. SOld and
guaranteed TO cure BY al druggists.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIN Awsy.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
motto. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take NoTor
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or d. Cure guarsn-
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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NOTICE.

st. Martinville. La. March 9Th 1893.
We the undersigned supervisors of
election have this day appointed the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerk for a
corporation election Of the Town Of St.
Martinville to b. held April 4th 1923 for
the purpose Of slrcting five Trustees.
GEORGE EAsTIN,
CHARLES GUERINIERE, Com.
+. z. POWER.
ALFRED HITTER. Clerk,
]. B. FOURNET.
N. L. BROUssARD, Super.
ARISTIDE BADON,S