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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Making n Dictionary.

Nearly every one has had the bright
idea that it must be a tremendous
amount of work to get up dictionary,
but few have any notion of the real
size Of the task. When johnson got his
famous dictionary started, he calculated
that, with six assistants, he could COM
plete the task in three years. 1t took
him nine years instead. He received the
small recompense of 81, 500, and had to
pay his assistants out of that
Webster worked "a years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world.
Webster was very punctilious in his
definitions, and so painstaking that it
was a wonder he completed the work
when he did.
The words which give the compiler
of dictionary the most trouble are the
little one syllable Saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period, and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words with
pedigrees are the hardest to trace.
When a new dictionary is projected,
one man is selected as editor in chief,
and he appoints his subeditors. Then
appeals are sent out to literary people
in general for voluntary contributions
in the nature of rare and curious words.
There are over 1000 people who have
offered their services in the case of a
dictionary now making. They are to
read standard works, ancient and mod
ern, in the search for curious words,
their origin and meaning. These words.
written on slips of paper, are filed in
thousands of pigeonholes Over six tons
of clips have been put away. This
means 5000, 900 words, but only
1000, 600 will be printed. The amount
of work necessary to properly sort these
is evident.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Mark smen In Battle.

The story Of what marksmen can do
in battle is written in red letters all
over the history of war, remarks the
Boston Herald. The famous English
archers whose cloth yard shafts won 50
many fights at desperate odds against
the mail clad knights of France, the
embattled farmers whose deadly aim
was so fatal on the Lexington road and
the slopes of Bunker Hill, the grim
slaughter which broke Pakenhams $
veteran regiments at New Orleans-all
are proofs in point. Later evidence of
the value of straight shooting is afford
ed by that strange war in which the
Dutch Beers won the esemi-independence
which they now enjoy.
In this contest there was on one side
a burgher force with slight pretensions
to discipline, and none at all to drill,
and on the other side British force,
hardened in battle and trained to the
perfection of soldiership, yet the Beers
were victorious in every encounter on
the field What is the explanation? Z?
Why, simply this The Beers We're splen
did marksmen, who knew how to make
every shot tell, while the British We're,
comparatively speaking, mere wasters
of ammunition of the soldierly pattern.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
The Peculiar Danes.

1.-The Danes, wrote Julian Ralph
from Copenhagen, "are not satisfied
with the alphabet. They have invented
a twenty seventh letter, which is an
o with mark run through it diagonal
ly from the north northwest to the south
southeast, and this amazing letter
comes in most of the words. They are
so proud of it that they paint it, all by
itself, in heroic size on the front of the
second stories of the tram cars. always
used to think that when a British or
Russian or Swedish prince came here to
get wife all he had to say was, Will
yjou mjarry mje?'
"But l didn't know a great deal of
Danish then. In fact, / only knew the
word 'tandstikker, which means ran
cid match hat least | think SO after
using these matches all over the world
Since | have come here I've not only
discovered the 0 with a skewer through
it, but l find that the language is so i'm
possible that the Danes themselves have
given it up. They spell Copenhagen
Kjopenhaven, Kiobenhaven, Copenhague
and Coepenhabn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Smoking Vampires.

Henry Adams of Wichita, Kan, tells
this story of the favorite amusement of
Americans at the clubs in the City of
Mexico:
Frequently in the evenings the vam-
pires, or blood sucking bats, fly into
the open windows Of the clubrooms
The Americans then close the doors and
catch the bat by throwing a shawl over
it. One of the men lights cigarette,
opens the bats mouth and inserts the
cigarette therein The creature is then
turned loose Its soft mouth contract
ing closely, the cigarette is immediate
ly seized firmly.
Every time the bat breathes it draws
in the smoke and then exhales it.
Thus, flying around the room, smoking
the cigarette wildly and putting out
clouds of smoke, it presents a strange
appearance. The smoke generally kills
the bat before the cigarette is all
smoked up.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
The Elder Got the Best One.

An account of the life of Judge James
B. Bradwell of Chicago by his daugh-
ter tells a story of the deeply religious
training of his childhood. He had the
old fashioned faith in the efficacy of
prayer before he was of sufficient age
to understand the reasonable limits of
such petitions.
Once, when James was only years
old, the wagon was sent to Chicago for
provisions. Five days elapsed. The
wagon was detained, and the Bradwell
family was without food and without
a man to provide it. Little James, as
usual with even small boys of the time
and place, was a good shot. His mother
loaded the gun for him, and he started
out to see what he could shoot to sup
ply the table.
In due time he saw two prairie chick
ems not far away. He got his gun ready
and then took long enough to pray
thus:
80 Father, if you will just let me
bring down those two chickens I'll give
your minister the choice of the pairp'
The trigger was pulled and down
came the two prairie chickens. James
believed the shot to be direct answer
to his prayer. He took the two birds to
Elder Snow, the minister, and told him
of the circumstances.
The good elder took long time to
examine the two chickens, in order to
be quite sure that he got the better of
the two, because, he said, he thought
it best that the boys compact should
be faithfully carried out.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29

Girls should keep their chins up
when they walk.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29

Thomas Rhoads, Centerfield, o.,
writes: II suffered from piles seven
or eight years. No remedy gave me
relief until DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve,
less than box of which permanently
cured me-" Soothing, healing, per-
fectly harmless Beware of counter
feits. +. G. Dodson. Sly
Cocoanut oil thickens and darkens
the eyebrows.
"What might have been"--if that
little cough hadn't been neglected-is
the sad reflection of thousands of con-
sumptives. One Minute Cough Cure
cures coughs and colds. r. @. Dod-
son. Sly
Wear your hat as little as possible if
your hair is weak
DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel
from the system all poisonous accumu-
iations, regulate the stomach, bowels
and liver, and purify the blood. They
drive away disease. dissipate melan-
choly, and give health and vigor for
the daily routine. Do not gripe or
sicken. R. G. Dodson. 8ly
A pennyworth of oxalic acid in
water cleans straw hats.
~ ulbtdScd StOlfldcU
mines health. 1t dulls the brain, kills
energy, destroys the nervous system,
and predisposes to insanity and fatal
quickly cured by Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t has cured thousands OF cases
and is curing them every day. It's in
gradients are such that it can't help
curing. r. @. Dodson. Sly
Daily exercise with light dumbbels
cures round backs.
Aside from the serious inconveni-
ence and pain caused by piles, there is
a tendency to fistula and to cancer in
the rectal regions Piles should not be
allowed to run on unchecked. Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment is an infallible
remedy. Price 80 cts bottle, tubes
rs cts. L. Taggart. june
Candles and soap improve by keep
ing, and last long when hardened.
was seriously afflicted with cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before.
] have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being recon-
mended to try bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, by friend, who,
knowing me to be poor widow, gave
it to me. I tried it and with the most
gratifying results. The first bottle re-
lieved me very much and the second
bottle has absolutely cured me. have
not had as good health for twenty
years Respectfully, Mrs. Mary A.
Beard, Claremore, Ark. Sold by L..
Taggart. june
Many woman speaks of her emo
tional temperament, but others call it
temper.
Diphtheria is in Los Angeles, Cal,
and a telegram is received by the |
Cure U Co, Butler, Pa, ordering Arm
strong's Diphtheria and Quinsy Drops
to be sent at once by express. This
shows how a good article is appre-
ciated 6ly
Never use glycerne alone on the
face.
Mr. P. Ketcham, OF Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers. late i'll
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief" Many
others have testified to the prompt re-
lief from pain which this liniment
affords. For sale by L. Taggort. jun
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
They Would Get There.

1t was lecture delivered by learned
purveyor of liver pills and illustrated
by diagrams of the frame of man.
"That, he explained, pointing out a
totally different spot, sis where mans
liver is .
Excuse me, observed the man in
spectacles, "but l am a surgeon. and
that S not where the liver is.
"Never you mind where his liver is, -
retorted the lecturer. eff it was in his
big tee or his left ear my pills would
reach it and shake it for him. On that
you can bet your gig lamps"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Two Little Stories.

Here are two stories from Sir M. E.
Grant-Duff's diary. The first records
the saying of Sir f, Doyle, when Lord
Houghton's death was rumored, that
''his exit is the result of too many en-
trees.
The second, concerning a definition
which Gladstone gave of a deputation,
is also given in the diary. 1t is ga
noun of numbers signifying many, but
not signifying much.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Pain Unnecessary in Childbirth.

Pain is no longer necessary in child
birth. It's causes, being understood
are easily overcome, the labor being
made short, easy and free from danger,
morning sickness, swelled limbs, and
like evils readily controlled, and all
female diseases speedily cured. Cut
this out; it may save your life, suffer
not day longer, but send us two cent
stamp and receive in sealed envelope
full particulars, testimonials, conf
Dental letter, &c. Address
FRANK THOMAS & Co.,
52-26t Baltimore, Md.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Cured the Dryness.

Mother-How did papa's new book
get in this condition?
Bobby-Why, mamma, L heard papa
say last night that the book was too
dry for him. So l put it in the bathtub
and let the water run.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-29
Birds Nests.

Some Australian birds lay their eggs
in black sand, as if aware Of its superb
or power of absorbing heat others Sc
lect the neighborhood of hot volcanic
springs, whose warmth plays an impor-
tant part in the Matching.
The mound builders collect heaps of
earth and leaves as much as IS feet
high and 80 feet in diameter, and in
this hotbed their eggs are Matched.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
"Younu Mr.. Bryan."

The New York Journal cut a great
splurge in 1896 with its hurrah for Col.
Bryan, whom it seemed to think was as
infallible as the pope is held to be in
certain quarters. But at present the
Journal is inclined to think that the Ne
braskan Is very young in his ideas. In
fact, it says so, defending itself from
a charge that it is un-Democratic in IA
voring expansion when Colonel Bryan
has laid down a dictum committing the
party to an opposite policy. The accu-
sation came from a Democratic paper
which thinks the Nebraska candidate
has the right to do the thinking for the
party. 1t Is very evident that If the cam
didate has his way at the convention
concerning an anti Expansion policy
some of his free silver followers will
take the opportunity to part company
with him on that ground, so that they
cannot be accused of having abandoned
him on account of free silver. 1t looks
IL the Journal is among the number
anxious to be rid of the man who seeks
to be greater than his party, and who
has spurned the expansion ideas of the
old founder Of Democracy, Thomas JEFF
:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN.

lol. LOUIS
The denunciations which have been
heaped upon Bryan by Ex-Governor
Brown and other Democrats who were
supporters of Bryan in 1896, and until
his appearance in the v in Ken
lucky, shows the strength of the revolt
of the decent Democrats of that state
against Goebel. Bryan's entrance into
what the independent Democrats called
a family quarrel has intensified the
quarrel into a feud, has turned thou
sands of Rryanites against Bryan, and
has created an excitement in the cam
vass which is sure to give Brown many
votes from Democrats who hated Goe-
belism, but whom the claims of "regu-
larity" would have kept in the party
line. In still another way Bryan's in
trusion has injured Goebel. 1t has in
spired the Republicans to make still
greater efforts to increase their ma
jority in the coming election, and has
put upon the stump Governor Bradley
and other Republicans leaders who had
not intended to take an active part In
the The outlook for the cleo
ton of Taylor, the Republican nominee,
grows brighter and brighter as the day
of the election approaches.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
Catholics and tine Philippines.

The pope and the archbiShops of the
Roman Catholic church have had the
good sense to gracefully accept the in
evitable in the transfer Of Catholic is
lands to the government of the United
States, although such transfer forever
debars hat church from special privi-
leges that it enjoyed under the sover-
eighty of Spain. The Catholic church
knows that under American control the
various church organizations in this
country will send missionaries and
build houses of worship where the Cath
Ole church previously had a monopoly.
But that church also knows that the
island people will be more quickly civ
ilized and C~hristianized under Ameri-
can control, and therefore favors this
government taking active and complete
charge. The church has had NO little
and knows that this will end when the
United States puts an end to disorder,
and the church will have the same priv
ileges as other denominations, which Is
tAAohi NOeAN W. ApNNeNo - "a
naldo's tribe came into power.
Upon the subject of acquiring and re-
tanning the islands Archbishop Chapelle
has spoken like a true American as fol-
lows: THE anti-imperialists of this
country who go to the extreme of adj
vising that America should retire from
the Philippines at this time are devoid
of a conception of the actual meaning
Of the expression, national honor To
under fire is un-American and alb
solutely out of the question, There may
be even now an honest difference Of
opinion as to the good Judgment dis
played at the time by the adoption of
the clause providing for the retention of
the Philippines, but there can be no
doubt as to our duty now.
Il do not believe that the work of the
peace commission was unwisely done. If
had not taken the Philippines Spain
certainly would have sold the islands to
other power. America should hold
them rather than some other power. We
have a large Pacific coast, therefore we
should have strategic positions in the
The islands are very valuable
commercially, and, above all things,
they furnish the key to the trade with
China. l firmly favor their retention by
the United States-their retention per- I
nanently if that shall prove to be the
BEST advice to be derived from future
They should be ours on moral, |
.egal, commercial, sociological and re- /
igious grounds"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
Why Beers Deserve no Consideration.

No civilized country should be so mar
row and selfish as not to admit citizens
Of other civilized nations who are their
equals to all the business and political
privileges when the aliens seek to be-
come accidents in fact. In the United
States and England a Boer, a Swede, a
German, or citizen of any civilized ma
business character, and may easily ac-
quire those of a political character.
When the eXigencies of business carry
multitudes of INTELLIGENT, civilized peo-
pie into the territory of another, it be-
comes a duty of the mother country to
see that they have the treatment that
civilized nations are accustomed to ae-
cord to people of another, and when this
is denied the nation that imposes upon
them and discriminates against them
ceases to be a land of equal and exact
liberty and justice, and should be
brushed aside, or compelled to reform
its laws. That is the condition of affairs
in the Transvaal. Until a late period
no Outlander could be n%aturalized I'M
less two-thirds of the burghers of his
ward consented. Now by seven years
residence n acquires the privilege,
but there are technical restrictions that
prevent many from acquiring citizen
ship. The government does not permit
English taught in the schools, although
taxes upon the mines and other prop
erty of the Outlanders almost entirely
maintain the schools. In the English
possessions of Cape Colony both Eng
lish and Dutch are taught. The $25, 000,-
900 annual taxation in the Transvaal
upon Outlanders' property is s125 per
person, on an average. The constitution
debars Catholics and Hebrews from
holding office. The funds raised by taxes
are ~unaccounted for by any system. The
supreme court has no right to declare a
law passed by the volksraad %unconsti-
tutional. The mayor of a town, the
burgomaster, can set aside any ordi-
nance passed by the council. The pres
ident may expel any one he sees fit, or
suppress any newspaper that incurs his
displeasure. Blacks are hanged for dis
tilling liquor, but white men who have
a pull may carry on the business. A
public meeting cannot be held without
a permit. A man may own a gun by
permission, but must pay for a license
if he wishes to go hunting. The towns
built by Outlanders are under fortifica-
lions, where guns threaten to destroy
the property and lives of the people. An
Outlander is not protected by the courts
and officers as to property or life.
The only justification the Beers make
for their oppressive course is that the
country is theirs, and they may do as
they please. There comes a limit to the
use even a private citizen may make
of his property, if such use would in
jure others. So it must be with nations.
If 1000 0 people from the United States
We're treated as severely in Canada as
Outlanders are in the Transvaal, it
would have to be stopped or the stars
and stripes would float over Canada, |
even if England did protest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31

Missouri is getting to be cultured.
There was a horse show in Kansas City
last week, which everybody knows is
the latest sort of a show for dudes and
dudesses. One man put in an appear
ance wearing a monocle screwed over
his eye, and Kansas City knew that it
was all right, because actors taking off
The English had been seen doing that
sort of thing. But when a young fellow
appeared at the ringside wearing a red
necktie with his swallow-tail coat, the
elite did not know whether the warm
neckwear should be laughed at, because
they had never seen his ancient VALE
ship at a boss fair, don cher know.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31

A company has been Incorporated in
New Jersey which proposes to manu-
facture capsules containing electricity
or ingredients which will produce it.
The company claims to have discovered
a powder which will furnish illumina-
ton. A three-grain capsule, looking like
so much q%uinine in a capsule, will, when
dropped into an ordinary battery cell,
furnish electricity enough to run an in
candescent lamp for an hour. With
enough of the powder, machinery may
be cheaply operated on the farm or in
the city, and even campers may carry
their electric lamps with them. Poor
people need no longer grope in darkness,
and when a fellow calls on his best girl
he ICED have no fear Of a dangerous
father lurking in the darkness to re-
ceive him, for every man may carry his
own headlight. There have been people
who thought no good could come out Of
Jersey, but they We're mistaken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31

Down in old Virginia New York buy
ers are paying from $1.75 to $3.50 pei
barrel for apples for shipment to Eng
land. In New Mexico those prices are
realized for the fruit, and the buyer
picks it. The home market in this re-
gion is great enough for all the fruit
the present generation can raise. Colo
a d buyers are glad to get all the ap-
pies New Mexico has to spare. The crop
has all been sold at a good price, but if
the growers had cold storage arrange
ments at their orchards much better
prices would have been realized later
on. The orchard company at Roswell,
which has 500 acres coming into bear
ing this season lightly, has arranged for
cold storage, and expects to gradually
dispose of the few car loads Of apples
that are now being picked, on the home
market entirely.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31

The papers have said much about the
goodness of Cornelius Vanderbilt during
his lifetime, but little of his injustice in
death. The son who chose to marry
before his father was willing, and to
tax a bride of his own choice, was
given but one-fourth as much as the
other children, by the will of the mil
ionaire A younger son who was made
manager of the estate and given about
$40, 0O0, 900, announces that he will. to
prevent a will contest, give the neglect
ed one Sc, 900, 900 thai he may be equal
in wealth to the rest of the family. The
poor boy inherited but 81, 500, 900, but as
his wife is the daughter of another mil
lionaire, the young Cornelius could
probably keep the wolf from the door
even if his brother We're not generous
or sensible enough to keep peace in the
family by seeing that all except him
self had 81, 500, 900 each.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
SEIZURES SPEECH.
New York Sun.0

NANON IVIN pUII'I
The Springfield Republican thinks
that the Hon. Carl Schurz's 100, 00-worG
Chicago speech against expansion
should be equal, as a political force, to
100, 900 votes.' The Eastern Argus, OF
Portland, believes that the speech
should be equal to 500, 00O. votes. These
romantic estimates must be cut down,
The exact political equivalent of Mr..
Schurz's Chicago %eloquence is 100 votes.
That is the full voting strength of the
Chicago anti-expansion conference, pro-
vided all the members register and
know when election day comes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31

Governor Murphy, of Arizona, in his
annual report to the secretary of the
interior, urges hal statehood is needed,
and says it has been denied to Arizona
rance, imaginary partisan policy and
s~elfishness." That is about the size of
it. But Arizona does not stand alone as
a victim. New Mexico, with twice the
population of Arizona, has not been
given an earned right.