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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
YOUNG ROCKEFELLER
Made a Railway Director at the Age
of Twenty-Three.
He Is a YOungster Fresh from Col
Iege, an Athlete and Conscien-
tious worker-Ame rican Type
of "GuInea Pig"

Young John d. Rockefeller is now a
Lackawanna director, says the New
York World.
At % years of age, without previous
experience in railroad management or
important personal holdings of the
stock of the road, he sits in conference
with men grave and gray, like Samuel
Sloan, as his fathers representative.
Without the influence of the senior
Rockefeller he might have achieved
seat on an important railroad direc'
torate in Is or 20 years of strenuous
effort.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller is a type of
new development in American finance.
In London they call a man who, be-
cause of family influence rather than
his personal attaiuments is elected a
member of financial boards and sits
silent at their meetings guinea pig"
because a bright, new-minted golden
guinea is paid to each director present.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Rockefeller will be
in time a valuable member of financial
boards, for he has ability and a serious
purpose; but that does not prevent
certain incongruity in his election.
The directors of American corpora
tions meet at varying intervals, and
each director present receives as his
fee coin of gold, sometimes ten dol
lars, sometimes only five dollars.
Bank directors meet weekly to con-
slider commercial paper. The full
boards of railroads come together less
often, because many of the members
live at distant points. In these cases
a meeting of the full board may come
only once a month; but there is usual
ly an executive committee, composed
of "a few of the more active members
living near at hand, who meet more
frequently-once a week or even oft
ener. The presiding officer of this
smaller meeting is called the chairman
of the road, and each member receives
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

will save him the trouble of knowing
that l have escaped - you under
stand"
This time she nodded eagerly enough.
"Now," | went on, I'VE will open the
last door"
took the bunch of keys, and after
try or two succeeded in hitting on the
right one. After this pushed Babette
before me into the small tagged yard,
aud saw to my surprise that it was
night, and that the moon was out
Then gave the fact no further thought
beyond an inward THANK God!" for
the uncertain moonlight that would
cover my escape. AS | pushed my cap
tive along the shadow of the wall until
we came to the entrance gate, | looked
around and above me carefully, but
there was nothing to indicate where
madame was. A hundred times was
tempted to turn back and risk all in
searching the house for her, and it was
only because l was convinced that the
sole chance of saving her was to be free
first myself that did not give in to my
desire. On reaching the gate / dis
covered that there was a wicket in it
large enough to squeeze a mans body
through, and that this was closed but
by heavy pair of iron cross-bars, a
secure enough defense from the outside.
Holding Babette at arms length from
me, put down the bar and opened the
wicket. Then, still keeping my hold on
her, l freed her hands, and, bending
slightly forwards and looking her
straight in the face, said: Remember!
And adieu, Nine. de-Mauginot."
At these words, which brought back
to her memory her crime on the battle
field of La Fere, she shrank back, her
eyes seemed to sink into their sockets,
and as I loosed my hold of her shoul-
der she fell in huddled heap on the
flags of the yard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

gone that way towards the Porte ST.
Martin"
Then this is the
Rue st. Martin"
"A hundred thanks. l no~ know
where l am, and have only to follow my
nose to get where | want. | thank you
once more, and goodnight"
At last | was once again in the rue des
DeuX Mondes, very footsore and weary;
but kept up by the thought of what
had before me, and ready to drop dead
before should yield to fatigue. There
was no one in the street, and, seizing
the huge knocker, L hammered at the
door in a manner loud enough to wallen
the dead. 1t had the effect of arousing
one or two of the inhabitants of the adj
joining houses, who opened their win
dows and peered out into the night, and
then shut them again hastily, for the
wind blew chill across the PaSSeur aux
Naches. There was no answer to my
knock, and then l again beat furiously
at the door, with little sinking of my
heart as it came to me that perhaps
some harm had befallen these good
people. This time, however, | heard
noise within, and presently Pantin's
voice inquiring in angry accents who it
was that disturbed the rest of honest
people at so late an hour.
open, Pantin!" l shouted ut is
do you not know me?"
Then l heard another voice, and n
sudden JOY went through me, for it was
that of my trusty Jacques.
Grand Dieu! 1t is the chevalier,
Open the door, quick, mani"
1t was done in trice, and as | stepped
in Pantin closed it again rapidly, whilst
jacques seized my hand in his, and
then, letting it go, gambolled about like
a great dog that has just found its mas
ter.
noticed, however, at the first glance
took around, that both Pantin and
Jacques were fully dressed, late as it
was, and that the notary was very pale,
and the hand in which he held lantern
was visibly trembling.
Monsieur" he began, and then
stopped, but | understood the question
in his voice and answered at once:
"Pantin, have come back to free her
come back almost from the dead"
Then, monsieur, there are those here
who can help you still had thought
you brought the worst news" and he
looked at me where | stood, soiled and
wet. This way, NJ. lie Chevalier," he
continued.
''In moment, Pantin," cut in Dame
Annette's voice, and the good woman
came up to me with fagon of warmed
wine in her hand.
Take this first, chevalier, tits Maitre
Pantin's nightcap; but l do not think
ne will need it this night. God be
thanked you have come back safe"
l wrung her hand and drained the
wine at a draught, and then, with Pan
tin ahead, holding his lantern aloft, we
ascended the stairs that led to my apart
ments. As we went up asked jacques:
Did you manage the business?"
Yes, monsieur; and Marie and her
father are both safe at Auriac. l rode
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Isabelle de Nillaines became queen OF
Yvetot in or about 1855. She is known
as Isabel the Obstinate" and with
some reason. Her guardians wished her
to marry great sieur or well-born gen
tleman, but Isabelle stoutly refused.
1T turned out that her whole heart was
set upon certain playfellow of her
childhood, Jean Chenu, son of small
farmer and nephew Of Isabelle's in
structor, the abbot of St. Wandrille
Jean went to the wars to seek his for.
tune, returning home a belted knight.
and married the faithful Queen Isabelle
of Ivetot, who had waited "obstinately'
for his return.-Gerald Brenan, in ST.
Nicholas
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

the same fee as for full board meet
ing. Then there is large and increas-
ing number of local corporations, the
"industrials" and the street car lines,
whose directors meet as often as those
of the banks.
1t is obvious that young fellow
fresh from college can, by wealthy
father or uncle, be put in a position to
add agreeably to his Moons by at
tending board meetings.
To receive ten dollars, or even five
dollars, for meeting which may last
only a few minutes is pretty good luck
for young fellow just out of college.
1t has been estimated that Chauncey
NJ. Depew receives $500 a month in fees
for attending meetings of boards or of
executive committees. This may easily
be the case, as several meetings might
be attended in the same day, each oc-
cupying but short time.
In DIR. Depew's case, many Of the
boards meet in the same building.
Without quitting the vast ROOF of the
Grand Central station, Ne-S York, he
can attend the meetings of a good
many different lines of important rail
roads.
In the case of young fellow from
college, seat in a board room is mere
ly continuing his education. From the
lecture room of the gray and spectacled
professor of ethics he enters the room
where, sitting silent in a great padded
chair, he can hear the master minds of
the century discuss its greatest prob
lems-fnance, transportation, produc-
tion.
Young Rockefeller is a graduate of
Brown university. He is quiet simple,
straightforward, of medium height,
like his father, but more strongly
built. He has developed his muscles
in the gymnasium and on the football
field. He is fond of horseback riding,
He does not drink or smoke; unques-
tionably he does not gamble.
Mr.. Rockefeller teaches a Sunday.
school class, as his father did at one
time. He worships at DR.. Faunce's
Fifth Avenue Baptist church. He plays
the violin, but seldom attends public
musical performances.
The Lackawauna is a road which
would commend itself to a religious
investor. 1t runs fewer Sunday trains
in proportion than any other great
line-usually upon the plea of a pretty
we'll defined public necessity.
Young Rockefeller is already well
versed in the business of the Standard
Oil trust He is an employe in the New
York office and he keeps office hours
working side by side with other young
men who have no hope of inheriting
fortunes, and he asks no odds of them.
1t is likely that Mr. Rockefellers
election to the Lackawanna directorate
will be followed by similar distinctions
conferred by the Standard Oil trust,
the Brooklyn Union Gas company, the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad,
the steel trust and other important
bodies in which his father has large
financial interests. -...
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

The man who works for his father,
in-law is sure of steady job.
Even the invention of the flying ma
chine won't enable us to visit our castles
in the air.
The poor shot won't hit much, even
with doublebarrel gun.
The man who keeps his mouth shut
never gets black eye.
Many of us would work for posterity
if we could get our pay in advance.
The danger of making a false step
depends entirely on whether you are at
the top or the bottom of the stairs.
When your poor relatives begin to
gather at your bedside it isn't neces-
sary to ask the doctor if he thinks you
are going to die.-N. Y. World.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

"The marriage at Splicer's was fail.
ure, was it note"
"Well, in measure. The groom didn't
show up, but we had a spanking GOOD
supper."-N. Y. Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Not True Love,

Daughter-I will have to break my en-,
gagcment with Mr.. Nicefeller, mother,
| find do not love him.
Mother-When did you make that dis
covery?
Daughter-Last evening. I saw him
out walking with another woman, and |
did not want to murder her at all.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
War Was n blessing.

lady, has been a blessn' to my family;
John drawin' of big pension fer one ear
an three fingers; the ole mans writin'
war history; Molls engaged to a sergeant,
an Jennes gwine to marry feller that
come within an ace of bein' gin 'rul At
lanta Constitution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Got What He Was After.

Yeast-I understand Snapton has
been after political job.
Crimsonbeak-Yes; l see he's not do
ing anything now. l guess he must
have got it.-Yonlers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arr
kAnsns,

Opens February 90. In the Ozark Noun.
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaled medicinal waters Cheap ex-
cursion rates. Through sleepers via Frisco
Line. Address j. 0. Plank, Manager, Room
II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. l0l n. Broadway, St.
Louis, Mo.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Settlers Wanted on Michigan Farm
Lands

Choice cleared and stump landO in Central
and Western Michigan, suitable for fruit
and general farming. Very low prices and
favorable terms to actual settlers. Excel
lent schools and markets. Write II. II.
Howe, Land Agent c. & w. NJ and D., G..
4. & w. Rvs. Grand Rapids. Mich.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Human Nature.

"How did you manage to pass such crude
ecins?" they asked him.
"Oh, people want money so bad!" replied
She counterfeiter acutely, if not grammat.
ically.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

1t has been said that speech was given
man to conceal his thoughts. This is not
the true answer. Speech was given to man
to prevent other people from talking
Boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Black-I'm leading a dogs life
White-Never mind, old man; you,
day is coming.-Up 70 Date.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Cholly--"Why do they say little learn
ing IS dangerous thing?" Dolly-"If you
ever get any you will find out. ."-Y onkers
Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Cure Rheumatism with st. Jacobs Oil
Promptly. 1t saves money, time, suffering
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Go to work on Lumbago as if you intended
to cure it. Use St. Jacobs Oil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

He who neglects present duties, may
Esver overtake future opportunities
Rams Horn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
"Out of Sight
Out of Mind"

In other months 9ue forget
the harsh winds of Spring.
But they haze their use, as
some say, to bloqv out the
bad air accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
ha4us. There is far more
important accumulation of
badness tn the Defns and ar
terfes of humanity which
needs Hoods Sarsaparlla.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies
the blood as nothing else can. 1t cures
scrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles,
rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus
it gives perfect health, strength and ap-
petite for months to come.
Kidneys MY kidneys troubled me.
and on advice took Hoods Sarsaparilla
which gave prompt relief better appetite.
My sleep is refreshing. 1t cured my wife
also" MICHAEL BOYLE, 3473 Denny Street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dyspepsia - Complicated with liver
and kidney trouble, I suffered for years
with dyspepsia, with severe pains. Hoods
Sarsaparilla made me strong and hearty"
j. b. EMERToN, Main Street, Auburn, Me.
Hip Disease Five running sores on
my hip caused me to use crutches. Was
confined to bed every winter. Hoods Sar-
saparilla saved my life, as it cured me per-
fectly. Am strong and well" ANNIE
ROBERT, 40 Fourth St., Fall River, Mass.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
A New Way of Boiling Water.

1t is possible to make a pail of
water boil without putting it on the
fire or applying external heat to it in
any way. In fact, you can make a pail
OF water boil by simply stirring it with
a big wooden spoon. All you have to
do is to place your water in a pail
1t may be ice water If necessary-and
stir 1t with a wooden spoon. IL you
keep at 1t long enough 1t will certain
ly boil. Five hours of rapid and con
slant stirring are sufficient to perform
the feat successfully. The water will
after a time warm, and then it will
grow hot-so hot, in fact, that you
cannot hold your hand in 1t, and final
ly 1t will boil. The point which the
inventor of this trick wishes to illus
trate is what is known as the me-
chanical equivalent of heat. 1t re-
quiries so many foot pounds Of work
to develop a given quantity of heat. By
turning the spoon in the water at a
regular speed it is possible to find out
just how much work is required to
raise the temperature of water to one
degree. Heat is developed in almost
any substance which is subjected to
continuous or violent action.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DIsCOv-
cry AND INVENTION.
A Novel Cushion Tire Composed of q
Series of Wire sprIngs-How a Bridge
Is Acknowledgement and Time
piece.


Every year between 4S0, 000, 900 and
SOC, OOO, 900 pounds of Australian wool
are imported into Great Britain, says
Good Words. There are also imports
from South Africa, South America and
other countries, making the total an
nual importation about 800, 000, 900
pounds. More than half Of this vast
quantity of raw material is retained
for home manufacture, but we let more
than half the colonial wool go abroad.
The Australian woods are among the
finest, and are much sought after by
continental manufacturers. Every
country, almost every district, has its
own kind of wool. 1t depends on breed
and climate, the character of the coun-
try and the nature of the pasture. The
dry climate and short heritage of the
Australian colonies produce the finest
ieeces.
Wool comes from the prairies of
South America full of burs, and a
coarse quality is produced in South
Africa. The condition Of the wool as
imported is also, of course, a prime
element in price, which depends on
whether it is greasy" or secured"
"skirty" or "stringy," fatty" or
earthly" The wants of manufactur-
ers are as varied as the qualities of
wool. Buyers at the exchange know
exactly what they want and can esti-
mate to a nicely what they ought to
pay for it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30

Cuffs are securely attached to the
sleeve by a new holder, which has two
parallel plates pivoted in a frame, with
clamping jaws at either end, one set
of which is held normally closed by a
spring, while the other set is closed by
a lever on the side of one plate.
For use in applying cement to the
surface of bicycle rims a New Yorker
has invented a tray in which the &C.
ment is placed for heating, with a
wheel journaled in a lip at the edge
of the tray, to revolve in the cement
and transfer it to the surface of the
rim as it turns on the wheel.
In a newly designed flag cant the
upper portion of the cane is hollow
and contains a tube having a socket on
one side which can be attached to the
tip of the cane, the tube carrying a
central rod turned by a thumb-wheel,
to wind up the flag through a slot in
the side.
Belts are automatically frightened by
a pulley, which is carried at the end OF
a pivoted frame and rests on the I'm.
per side Of the belt, with an auxiliary
pulley held in place below the lower
toward each other to tighten both
runs OF the belt.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
Electric Lighthouses,

Electric lights for lighthouses at va
rious points on the great lakes will be
tried by the United States government.
1t is understood that the first expert
ment will be conducted at Marquette,
Mich, where a breakwater extends
out into the lake about 5000 feet. Dur
ing storms waves frequently sweep
over this, making the trip to light the
ordinary oil lamp extremely danger
GUS. The plan to be adopted includes
the placing Of a submarine cable along
the top of the masonry, and the use
of a fifty-candle-power ~stereopticon in
candescent lamp, which will be con-
trolled from the shore.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
Plains of Abraham In Danger.

The historic battlefield close to Que
bee, the Plains of Abraham-where
the generals in the opposing forces in
the struggle for Canada, Wolf and
Montcalm, were both killed-is said to
be in some danger of seizure at the
hands of that ubiquitous vandal, the
speculative builder. The lease by
which the government holds the site
is nearing it's expiration, and it is
feared that the actual owners, the nuns
of the Hotel Dieu, are already being
tempted by the handsome proposals of
Buggins, the builder. Such a desecra-
ton of an epoch-making, historical
scene seems incredible. The govern
ment of the dominion will doubtless
take immediate steps to secure the
Plains of Abraham, not on lease this
time, but in perpetuity.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30

A great revolution is promised in
the manufacture of paper, and one that
will gladden. the heart Of the western
American farmer, who will no longer
look helplessly upon his stripped corn
fields, and the rows of bare and black
ened stalks, which must be ploughed
under in spring, or else reduced to
ashes, returning to the soil an infni-
tesimal degree of fertilization. Here
after the stalks will be as carefully
harvested as the grain and fodder, for
it is from the shive itself, that shining,
silicious coat that incloses the soft
white pulp, that the new process will
make wrapping and printing paper, as
well as stationery Of the finest quality,
and a superior class of cardboard, thus
in all probability effectually displac-
ing methods of manufacture from rags
and wood pulp.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
Photograph and rimepiece.

A handless and faceless clock is the
most recent invention. This weird
timepiece literally tells" the hour, for
on being pressed it actually proclaims
the time in sonorous tones. 1t can also
be set, like an alarm clock, for those
who wish to be reused at a certain
hour, or it can be made to shout
through the night, like the old watch
man, as each hour flies. On maya
zine, 1 fancy, 1t will not supersede our
faithful old friends with their COM
Portable tick-tick and familiar faces. 1t
g bad enough. sometimes, to watch the
hands of ones clock scurrying round
when there Is much to do and little
time in which to do 1t, and the musical
chime that warns us of the fieeting
hour does not always fall with well
come sound on the ear; but to be
shouted and nagged at by ones clock
would be uncomfortable, especially II
one were counting a little ~well-earned
extra sleep in the morning.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
A Uninue BihIe.

The most costly book in tire Royal
library at Stockholm is a Bible. 1t is
no wonder that it is considered pre-
clOus, for there is not another just like
1t in the world. In weight and size
alone it is unique. 1t is said that 160
asses skins were used for its parch-
ment leaves. There are 300 pages Of
writing, and each page falls but one
inch sholt of being a yard in length.
The width of the leave sis twenty
inches. A Bible, the leaves of which
are considerably longer. than the larg-
est newspaper at present issued, would
be a big thing to handle, and when to
this is added the fact that the covers
are solid planks four inches thick, it
will be understood that this costly
Stockholm treasure Is not exactly a
pocket Bible.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
How q Bridge il Anchored.

The new East river bridge of New
York will be the largest, strongest
and handsomest of the large suspen-
sion bridges of the world. It's entire
length between terminals will be 1900
feet, the length of the main span, ZEN
ter to center of towers. will be 1000
feet, and the extreme width of the
floor, from railing to railing Of the out
side sidewalks, will be 118 feet, says
the Scientific American. The next
largest suspension bridge is the ia
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-03-30
Cuts Four teeth at Age of 81,

Physicians OF Knoxville, Tenn, have
been consulted regarding a remarka-
Bile discovery made by a tourist in the
mountains of Claiborne county, Ten
nessee. The case is that of Mrs. Julia
Spence, aged 63, who has four new
teeth, all of which have come fully de-
veloped. She has been without teeth
for six years, and 1t is considered
somewhat remarkable that she should
cut these at this late period in life.
She is in perfect health.