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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21


in. In the misty hours of the December
afternoon. two young men were gazing
through the windows of PiccadilIN
club at the people who were hurrying
up and down that popular thorough
fare.
"WeI. Dcnsham," said the younger
aud darker of the two, are you mcdi-
taliay ony lofty aud noble resolutions
for the New Year?"
Il am afraid that is not much in my
line, replied Lord Densham, in a slight
ly affected tone ''Why do you ask?
Are you going to turn over new leaf
as our spiritual pastors and masters call
it?"
i've turned over many new leaves"
said Cecil Briarey. lightly; but the
same old tales, the same moth-eaten
Jokes of fate. seem to be written on all
Of them. No two years are the same,
but they are all beastly similar
"Ah, Briarley, am thinking Of max
ing a great alterations" said Lord Dens-
ham, who was evidently in a communi-
cative. though serious, mood.
"Really. Are you going to change
your tailor, or only let your mustache
grow?'
Don't be fippant," said his lordship,
in quite a melancholy tone. The fact
is, Briarley, old boy. I'm in hole
you in a hole. It's not money!"
"Of course MOTT wouldn't be much
use coming to you if it were, would it?
No. I'm going to get married" This
was drawled out slowly and with a
deep sigh. as though the speaker felt
he was making some mighty self-sac-
rifice for the benefit of humanity.
Il thought you looked jolly blue
about something; but wherefore the
hole?" asked Briarlcy. "Nobody com
pels you"
My dear boy, everybody compels
me, =" said Densham, gazing gthoughtfulIy
at his white and well-kept hands and
finger nails, and adding, pathetically:
"Of course. you don't know what it is
to be highly eligible"
NO" replied Briarley, with a grim
smile.
'But unfortunately ! shall have to
marry in self-Gefense,' proceeded his
lordship, taking no notice Of his
friends remark. at is sickcning to
feel that you are being run after by
all the girls and all their matchmaking
mammas.'
Poor, poor Dcnsham!" murmured
Briarlcy. "No wonder you are in
hole"
"Nes, but the worst Of it is that I've
fixed on two girls, and | cant for the
life of me decide which of them to
have"
And who are the favored couple be
tween whom Paris the Second has to
judge?"
zone is Daisy Molyncux-the lively
little thing with the blue eyes and the
good figure, YOU know. OF course, she
is very jolly and awfully fond of me"
YES; and the other?"
"The other is Sybil Cas'lemaine."
"Who?"
"Sybil Castlemairc, your--er-scc-
ond cousin, isn't she?"
Good heavens!" muttercd Briarlcy.
what did you say"
Nothing. DO you think Sybil cares
for you?"
II am afraid there is not much doubt
Oft, old mar" said his lordship, mourn
fully, as he laEguidly strokcd bis clean
shavcn chin. 81 used to fancy you were
rather fond Of her at one time, but, Of
course il is impossible"
"Utterly!"
"Wcll, look here, old chap, shouldn't
ask everybody, but which of the two
girls do you advise me to haye?"
cant you have both?' asked Cecil,
rather savagcly.
Nov, come on, old fellow, give me
you honest opinion. They're both
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
JOHN HOBBS ERROR.
How 1t Helped Him to Break u Cast
Iron Resolution.

HTTa was the eve of the New Year. In
one short hour the bells wouid
Ii Ii peal for the birth Of 1900.
John Hobbs, lawyer and notary public,
sat in his office thinking, for he had much
to think of. Eighteen hundred and ninety
nine had been what he called a "corker."
factory.
He was young and handsome, and the
poorest lawyer in the city, both as to
attributed this dual poverty to a pair OF
1899 to the study of law as he had to those
brown eyes, he would have progressed vast
ly in legal lore
and by Jove!" he cried, bringing down
his fist, 81 will not waste another minute
on the little coquette! have let her play
hob with me long enough, and tonight |
draw the line and dismiss the easel"
Having said which, he took up his pen
and wrote the following ironclad resolu-
ton:
'T hereby resolve and promise during
this year just arrived to have nothing
whatever to do with Anita Sara Atkins.
JOHN HOBBS"
Having written this, he appended the
following:
II, John Hobbs. having appeared before
me, John Hobbs, a notary public for the
county of Cook, state of Illinois, do most
solemnly swear that l will keep the above
resolution. JOHN HOBBS"
To this he affixed his notarial seal, and,
taking 80 cents from his right pocket, paid
it to himself and put it in his left pocket
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
THE GLAD NEW YEAR.
its Advent Is Marked by Various
Customs in Many Lands.

NT ORE attention is paid to New Years
NWll in our national capital, Washing
L A ton, than in any other city in the
United States. The state levee at the
white house is but the beginning of the
calling that. continues throughout the aft
ernoon and well into the night in official
and private houses. In fact, the social
season is formally inaugurated on New
Years day 1t is grand rallying day, and
men call then who never emerge from their
shell again during the year. Lists are
published in the newspapers of the houses
where receptions will be held, with the
names OF the assisting women. The latter
often attract more callers than the hostess,
and newly arrived families are on the look
out for popular women for their receptions.
The affairs are conducted with lavish south
ern hospitality. Tables are loaded with
visnds-real southern egg nog or bowls OF
Fish House punch mixed by wel-guarded
formula, an heirloom in the family, Is
served. 1t is a gala day for Washington, and
it is well it comes but once year.
New Years day is made much of in
Europe and in some countries its celebra-
tion is on a more elaborate scale than
Christmas. Gifts are exchanged with reck-
less abandon, recalling the days OF feudal-
ism, when every landlord presented his ten
ant with fat capon. An orange stuck with
cloves was the common gift of poor people.
Among the rich, gloves were a popular pres
ent, and often a sum OF money, called glove
money, served as a substitute. When pins
were invented they took the place OF gloves,
and every woman was proud of her collec-
tion OF pins made from thorns, bone, silver,
gold or steel. The expression, pin money,
was originally used to designate the money
often presented in lieu of the pins for their
purchase. Under good Queen Bess the
custom of giving presents on New \ ears
was at IFS high water mark, and the most
extravagant packages were distributed an
onymously with no inscription but verse
expressing greetings.
According to an old superstition, ones
luck for the year is dependent on the COM
plexion of the first man who calls. If he
is a blonde, fate will be kind, but if q
dark -complexioned man steps over the
threshold first, sickness, trouble and fnan-
Cial disaster are apt to step with him. So
firmly was this superstition implanted III
the mind of an elderly woman that she
made arrangements every year by which
her first caller was sure to be of light
complexion.
The holiday revels in England end with
Twelfth Night. In America they are
drawn to close with the New Year
celebration. The stripping of the Christ
mas tree which properly takes place New
Years Eve, is frequently made the en-
cusc for a jolly party. There is yer
likely to be a package on the tree tc
each one present containing joke that Wi
be as good-natmed as it is amusing.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

81 thought you were going to turn over
a new leaf, john" she said.
81 was" he replied, but | find cant"
"Why not?"
There won't be any new leaves until
spring. Chicago Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
A Natural Mistake.

Young Poet Ito friend)-Well, Charley,
I've sworn off.
Friend Enthusiastically heartily
glad OF it, old boy; and all your friends will
feel the same. Let's go and have a drink.
Young Poet-Didn't | just tell you had
sworn off drinking?
Friend disappointed You didn't say
you had sworn off drinking | supposed
you had sworn off writing poetry. Good
bye-N. Y Tribune
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
The New NenF.

Loves harmonies flow toward him full and
sweet:
Sins Wild discordant cries are past him
hurled.
With sad. glad heart and brave. reluctant
feet
He steps upon the threshold of the world.
Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

He wished me happy New Year;
The words would have tickled me. but
knew from his bearing austcre
] was booked for 3 salary cut.
-ChicagO Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

\ THE evanescent
beauty Of a winter
mornings glow
Come the footsteps
Of the New Year
DER the light and
fleeCy snow,
And a happy well
c o III e soundeth
from the steeple-
guarded chimes
And prophesy the
tuneful bells the
q a W n of better
times:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

DW often, toward
the end of life's
long day
Have men of note
their lives pa ssed
in review,
And said. as every
man of II I h
must say,
'If / again could
live, much better
would l do"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
Drink His Only soIacc Vow.

' Yes. I'll swear off on New Years day, q"
He said. "if my neiChhor's kidW
Swear Of from trying to learn to play
His everlasting fiddle"
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

TT TTo was the eve of the New Year. In
II one short hour the bells wouid
Ii Ii peal for the birth of 1900.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

There is "a good story of clerical So
ciety in Rome, and it is claimed for il
that IL has the merit OF being true.
Leo MIL. with all his virtues. has. like
all moTtals, also his small defects, one
of which. as il we'll known. is closeness
with regard to money matters. Some
mebers of his family cannot, however,
be accused of this trait, and have con-
sequently got into trouble. One of
these, who stands very near the pontiff,
when almost at the end of his re-
sources, remembered that Leo XIII.
not long ago had sold 4 vineyard belong
iag to the family in common without
ever speaking of dividing the proceeds
The young man went TO the pontiff
and asked for what he considered his
share" Share" exclaimed the pope,
with benevolenee. My son, have you
not been to the Church of the StiR-
mata? Have you not seen there the
family 'Aapel, the paintings the por-
traits Of your grandmother and your
two uncles. and the picture of ST. Ca
mile. your OWN patron. and -. Sylvia,
the patron of yCur grandmother?
There. my S"R, j. where your share has
gone. Chicago TimeS-Herald.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

MEMBER Of the LakeYiew Mining Co.
remarked the other day that the mine
was becoming known on the outside, and
tie could give no good reason for this
until We informed him that at least two
articles from the Press commenting on
the fine showing Of the property had
been copied in the Western Mining
World and San Faaneisco Mining Press
giving them a circulation OF about "a.
600. lie began to realize the fac, that
the local newspapers articles we're really
more far reaching in their influence than
he had ever suspected. M0st people
have no real conception OF the extent to
which the local papers work il felt and
the case mentioned 10 only one Of MANY
that occur in the course Of u year. where
articles are given vide circulation,
through being republisbed in other jour.
mails. For this reason every business
man and every other person who has
anything to advertise should support his
home paper. He gets 7alne received for
every cent expended in advertising. II
not directly, indirectly. Show rs
paper that 10 poorly pstronizetI in a town
where SOME Of the people a. Iess. look
upon IL As sort Of a charity on the com.
moniiy and we will show you dead
tom with no ambition or entsrp-'se. J,
V ihe inyariable rE!e ami ee have never
known ), "a iatl.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

The county attorney and sheriff Of this
county will attempt the enforcement oil
the aHti-aiien labor law of Idaho against
the railroad companies who employ jap
anese labor in this county. Their obi ct
Is laubabIe and it is to be sincerely re-
gretted that their efforts to force this
cheap labor out OF the county may meet
with failure on account OF national law
aod treaties which guarantee the allie I
equal protection 10 that given his nat
urzlized brother or an American citizen.
lie shall have the right to earn a peace
able living and We believe that our Off
GERS viii fail in an attempt TO enforce
the law, il not in the supreme court Of
the state, then in the federal court.
However the Law is on our statute books
and is law of the state until annuIIed,
therefore it is the duty Of the officers to
proceed with its enforcement. lii we'll
20 have it tested.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

ILe I",ios' ing points in connection
with the examination Of Spanish ships
is emphasized By Lieut.. Elliott:
l.. The sides of iron and steel built
cruisers do not arrest projectiles enough
TO explode them.
?. The incendiary effect OF bursting
eight-iach shells is great and far great
er than would seem proportionate tc
that of lower calibers.
J. At ranges of over :, 500 yards the
gun shields of cruisers are in no sense
a protection, but insure the annihila-
ton Of the guns crew and the disabling
Of the gun IL struck by a large projec-
tile.
I. Warships Of the present day will
gcnarally be placed hors de combat bv
contagratiOn and the destruction Of
their personnel before they are sunk BY
gun tire.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17
DEWEY AT MANILA.
Report % the Navy Department q
His vietsry.


Lieut.. John n Elliott. the intelliRence
officer OF the Baltimore. has Forwarded
TO the navy department. under Date OF
January !. 1893. q report on the effects
OF the gun ere of Dewey s feet upon the
Spanish war vessels in the battle of
Manila The report is based upon
personal examination OF all the vessels.
personal conversations with officers
aboard and extracts from Admiral Mon
tejo's official report. IL describes in
detail the effect of every shot from the
American fleet and proves that Monte
jos vessels were riddled by a perfect
storm of shot and shell from the Amer
lean guns There was a much larger
percentage OF hits af Manila than AZ
Santiago This is accounted for by the
fact that Dewey's feet made DELHI
crate attack, with most Of the enemy's
ships at rest, while the appearance of
Cervera's feet at Santiago was unex-
Peeted and il was q running fight.
Lieut.. Elliott makes the following
summary Of the number and size of the
shots which struck each of the Spanish
vessels: Cristina. five s-ineh. FIVE 5-inch
and II other large shells: sevea6-pound-
ers and nine other Projectiles; Castillo.
two 6-inch. L. 5-inch. four other large
sheln. thrse s-foanders and IS other
small shells Survivors also tell of three
S-inch shells which burst on the orlop
deck forward. amidShips and aft. eaGS-
ing fires that could not be- controlled.
Don Antonio de Ulloa, four s-inch.
three 6-ineh. oae 5-inch and II other
large shells, ten e-pounders and one
small she'll; Don Juan de Austria. two
6-ineh or s-inch, four 5-inch, FIVE g.
Founders and two other small shells;
Isla de Luzon. three hits before she re-
tired behind the arsenal and was sunk
BY her own crew; Isla de Cuba, TO which
Aontejo transferred his flag after the
Cristina was abandoned. four 6-pound-
ers and one of unknown ealiber. She,
too, was sunk by the SpaniaFtls. Mar
quis del Duero, one s-inch, one 6-ineh
and three 6-pounderS. The NeIaseo
took no part in the action, but was hit
by stray shell and was sunk by the
Spaniards. The General Lazo took no
part in the engagement and was ex-
ploded by the Spaniar,ls- The Argos
was also out of the fight. but was
struck by large shell and was seut-
tied by the SpaniarJis. The total num-
Der Of hits observable was IA, but there
were doubtless many others, especial
ly OF small cahber. through the rigging
and burned superstructure of the ships.
After Painstaking inquiry Lieut.. FL
lott makes the following report Of cas-
aIAinc.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17
THE great sugar hing, Henry o. Have

The great sugar king, Henry o. Have
meyer, says that the protective tariff IL
the "mother Of all trusts" There is
more in this than a mere assertion.
When the Dingley tariff was under dis
cussion Senator Pettigrew offered an
amendment, which was voted down by
the Republicans, that all goods or art
ieies which are controlled by a trust
should be placed on the free list and
brought into competition with the world.
That would have killed OF the trusts,
but the trust barons, such as Mark Han.
ma, said no ard that settled it.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17
The news from The Phiiinpines il

The news from the Philippines is not
very reassuring. The frank admission
is made that bat little is being accom-
piished Inward whipping the insurgents
iuto submission. Gen .O;is wants $4,000
troops, and it will take 200 coo before
the war is ended, one-haif OF whom will
leave their bones to bleach in the trop-
ical sun, all for the sake of fastening a
colonial system upon this country and
acquiring a lot of islands 5000 miles
frGm home that will prove a menace to
the peace and prorpesity Of our nation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

Tan state officials seem to be going
ahead with their determination to estab-
fish law and order in Siloshone county.
The process may work q hardship on
some feS innoeeRt people; bat If it re-
suits in Punishing the guilty and max
ing the life Of an American citizen safe
in our neighbor county the state will
have accomplished great work.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

THE administration is taking care oil
Kootenai county Republicans in a man.
ner that must be very pleasing to the
fortunate. even IL it is causing groxl in
other parts Of the state. Outside Of pot.
masters KoOtenoi county has more fed
eral officers than any other i've counties
in the state.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

The Daily Idaho Leader is the latest
journalistic venture in the state. Il i.
published at Nampa. . town no larger
than Crur dAleae. has fifteen columns
Of advertising and ia very newsy. Il
must be an unusually lively and pros
porous town that can make such a show
ing in the newspaper line.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17
Contest Notice.


oErtrrHTSr % rHH iSrastes
lASn oyVtEE Ar CsErA t'ALENE tpaHs
NaY :. t1o
fHh eient contest afaiavit having hsvn ai-.,
m ~" once By Joka SrwrHs,. contestant
szsi"s' Homestead sn,ry ~" 81. nassis March n
Ia" i"r- = ~ 4. and NIsw =. s~stlan "a
town ship 70 y. EsaEr MN b. william
I"yior roniss'ss in wbirh il :. slissv,i thas al
"lism T'yi"r hss holly Asaassoae,i saiss tract.
and changed his residence ,hSrsfruus Tor noe.
ta'H so mHn'h' sinrs raskin4 raid rutrr. .s5
NJ q prior To he ists hsrsin. thss aid trs.s 4.
not ast'ied up"n AMI eulstvs fsi by saii party a.
required b. Law sail parties are hsrsbv sstl-
ned :" sPr"sr respond and afssr ~ t.,snss tom h
ias satd allegation ct 10 a'rIeeR . y. IN Jups
=, - h't ~ " Erslsisr aHsi Hsrvtvpr o. the
T uitssi STATES tAsd OHrs IN Cwur 49,
~ " HrptuNe.
'"' l'"" Register
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

AGENrN WANTED -FuE ~rHE t1gH Ann
AfbifTy ments ~ Admiral uu~sv 'hs wariIs j,
A.rstf't taral hero ~ NHraf Ha stead the
" t'"s l''Vnd SOD aimtrvr ~ the nafiauss AL
h'<E'N aHd lest b,aak arrr ~ parvs s,fa
~ % n'arlJ re pages hsiftaus lflasI rsstpo,
IHly " ENORMOUS demand Rlz rammls
1"iTa The TA'ruIaiou CanlrAny. ia Tl,o, 49,.
t"u hidg Chlragp
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

TaR Republican opposition TO Govern
or Steunenherg's efforts to establish Law
and order in the Csur d'AIeae's has
simmered down to the Lewiston Teller
and an Obscure sheet pablished in this
e0uDtv
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

We may have an occasional late, wet
and disagreeable spring in northern
Idaho, such as the present, but we es-
cape the horrors at the death dealing
cyclone Of the middle vest, snch as that
reported from Wisconsin. Taking all
things into consideration We doubt if
there Is spot on the globe equal to
northern Idaho and eastern Washington
as . habitation for the haman family,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

The Kansas preacher who was arrested
in the Palouse eountryIfor running away
with his orgAnist, when confronted with
the charges, attempted to lay all the
blame on the woman. To say the least
that was eowardly, but it il the coward
who hides behind the cloth to shield his
scarlet sins. Unfortunately too many Of
these crooked clergy gentry have made
the Pacific northwest their hiding place.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

CEnIrAlLr view them ne Won may.
expamsien amd imperialism Ere one and
the sane when applied to the Philip
pines.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17


Mr.. Timpkins-WeIl, my dear, you
look as happy as girl who has Just
received three proposals. What's hap
pcned?
Mrs. Timpkins-YOu see. invited
your Aunt Henrietta TO q reception
which I am going to give.
''Oh. yes. We've got to keep on the
right side Of Aunt Henrietta. She's
worth $4,000, yOu know. OF course
she's little queer, but people have 20
put up with such things. She's coming,
is she?"
mo; she writes that she has a lame
ankle. Now, you see. we've got the
credit Of asking her, and won't have
10 have her around. George, isn't this
a perfectly lovely world-sometimes?''
Chicago Evening News.
In Judge RightOr's division of the
civil district court the SUGGESTIONS of
Mrs. Pauline Langles and Marie Angelic
Langles were called for adjustment. A
very interesting legal point Ia involved.
Mrs and Miss Langles were passengers
on the Inflated steamship Ia BouT-
5ogne, which went down In midoeean
almost a year ago. Roth had written
wills, the mother leaving hrT property
10 .hs daughter N the event she died
fTst and vice srrsa- The qusstioB nov
Is which died FIRST. They both metfhear
end in the same disaster. bot che C e.
tsnAion is that The daughter. being
younger and stronger, mast have sUI-
iiTsd longer in ire water than did the
nutLsr-N. . TINES Democrat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

Main line trains arrive and depart from
spokane a. follows. Ne I, vest
bound arrives ~ IS and DEPARTS al
= - o'eioek p. m. No :, east bound,
arrives a. $50 and departs Al 7ao
a, III
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17
TINE SCHEDULE:

rrai1 leaves CeruE d'Alshs az s .. n;
arrive. al spokans Al o ~ .. IN. Leaves
Spokane at q. IA arrives 81 Gear
Il Aisns al ID a. IN.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

Only Firstc'ass BOa House on The Lake Roate 70 T.
he Hour DIr . Wet