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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
THE WAR In AFRICA.
British Campaign Has Been a Sue
cession of Blunders.
Englishmen Have Noble Faith In
Their New Commander, Lord
Robe erts, and Gen. Kitchen
er, His CHIEF of stan.
Especial Correspondence

AS was foreshadowed in these col
umns several weeks ago, the govern
ment of Great Britain has been
forced, by recent events in South
Africa, to mobilize its entire reserve
and to call upon the volunteer corps of
the United Kingdom for service away
from home. Had anyone suggested
two months ago that such desperate
steps would be necessary to hold the
farmers of the two little Boer republics
in check he would have been written
down visionary or a fool
Surface observers forgot that the
Beers did not engage in this unfor-
tunate war for purposes of conquest,
but, as they firmly and honestly believe,
for the defense of their homes and their
liberty. A brave people actuated by
such motives-even though they may
be ggerated-becomes an enemy not
to be despised in any circumstances.
And when such patriotism is supple
mented by rare bravery, warlike skill
and complete military equipment it is
a match for any power, no matter how
great, rich and powerful.
The British reverses at Ladysmith.
Stormberg, on the Modder river and at
Tugela ferry were not accidents. 1t
may be true, as some British authorities
assert, that they were due to the inef-
fectiveness of British artillery; but
even admitting this rather lame ex-
cuse each of the engagements men
toned proved the Boer leaders to be
more efficient generals than their Euro
pean antagonists. In every instance
the British tronra walked delihern ely
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
,ye.huen Is SAID 10 be Crazy.

Chicago, Jan. IA special cable TO
the Tribune from London says: Lieut..
Gen. Lord Methuen, commanding the
column advancing to the relief of
Kimberly. is to be relieved OF his com.
mand within two weeks. Later he
will be sent to Cape Town and event
ually ordered home. When he reaches
England he will be retired. Those
who know the circumstances and the
situation OF Modde" river equally Wei
and who are willing to state facts
plainly, say hat MctAue2's r;iud is
iunba!agc2d.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
Sl.7IO for IA Postage stamp.

New York, Jan. 13.-One postage
stamp brought $1,710 last night at the
sale of the objection of +. w. Hunter,
of this cit! This is the largest sum
any stamp is ever brought in this
country at auction. 1t was a speci-
men of the first issue of British Gui-
ana, in 1850. 1t is of the two-cent de-
nomination, printed in black on y
pink ground and without perforations.
The stamp was purchased by a promi-
nent stamp and coin company of this
city, who represented an English col
lectOr Mr.. Hunter bought this speci-
men for Sl,OlO.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
An Earl Dies,

London, Jan. 13.-The death of the
Earl of Ava is reported from Natal,
where he was wounded in a fight with
Beers As the earl never married,
Lord Terrence Blacllwood, of the for
eign Office, who married Miss Florence
Davis. daughter of John II. Davis, of
New York City, becomes heir to the
marqusate of Dufferin and the eS-
tates The late earl went out as a war
correspondent. although latterly he
had been on Sir George Whites staff.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
Newton in u Prison Cen.

Buffalo, \. V, Jan. 13.-Fred l..
Newton, the defaulting paying teller
of the Fidelity Trust and Guarantee
Co., was on Friday placed in cell at
police headquarters, pending the re-
port of the grand jury.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-01-18
Thousands of Witnesses Expected.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 13.-The Goe-
bel-Taylor and Beckham-Marshall
contest committees will each hold
meetings to-day at which they will
arrange for the trial of the contests.
The hearing of evidence will begin
Monday. About 5000 witnesses are
eNDected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Tn 1900 there were two hundred horses in
Australia in 1900 there are two million
Queensland has postoffice savings banks
only, and South Australia has no govern
ment banks.
A kind of paper is made from seaweed
which is so transparent that 1t may be
used instead of glass for windows.
The cost of preparing the American ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition has been $2iO.-
e33 The largest item is salaries of experts
-s72,045
The total value of farm animals in the
OIL 600 This represents an increase Of over
500 900 within a. year.
The Australians eat more than double the
amount Of meat per head Of population to
that consumed by any other PEOPLE, except
those of the United States.
.'Gnat fever" Is the new scientific name
for malaria, since IL has been shown that
IL is through mosquitoes that the disease is
conveyed TO human beings
There are now upwards of four hundred
rural mail carriers In the Uaited States,
and during the year Just closed they car
ried close to ten million pieces OF mail
The government monopoly of the liquor
business which Russia began to introduce
In 1895 now extends TO thirty-five districts.
The profits last year amounted 10 S2l. oo0. 00d
rubles.
The street-car charges of Cape Town are
high, 6 cents being the regular rate for q
distance of from two to three miles Eight
miles. the extent of the longest line, costs
IS cents
On June Is the seat Of the national gov
eminent In Washington will have been oc-
cupied one hundred years. and grand
celebration is being planned to commem-
crate the event
Statistics have been published 70 show
that brain workers are long-ltved- Five
hundred and thirty eminent mn enA No
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

men of the present century were taken,
and their duration of life gives an aver
age of sixty-eight years and eight months.
Ten years ago the St. Louis directory
contained 155, 429 names. This year the num-
Der is 229, 265, an increase in the decade of
nearly 50 per cent. The population of the
city cannot be far below 100000.
There are 1.5O0 persons upon the German
Emperors list of employees, including $50
women servants, who are engaged in look
ing after the twenty-five royal palaces and
castles belonging to the crown.
Up to the present time Egypt has only
been engaged in exporting Its raw cotton,
but it seems now that trials will be made
in the land of the Nile TO manufacture cot
ton goods from Egyptian cotton.
Postoffice servants in London are re-
quired to report TO their superior officer
any case of scarlet fever. smallpox, typhus
fever. cholera, diphtheria. measles or ty-
phoid fever occurring in their homes
In a Chinese household the parents are
the head, especially the mother. She rules
without appeal. Each son must bring his
wife to his mothers house on his marriage,
and he must remain there with his grow
ing family.
John jeremiah. who was White House
cook in Lincoln's day, is in a New York
hospital slowly recovering from starvation.
At one time he had some money, but lost
IL in speculation, and when he sought 10
return to his profession he was unable to
get a position.
Canadian Indians, In summer, prefer to
live I'm their tents, now made OF canvas, as
buffalo hide is scarce. but in winter take
I'D quarters in their small wooden huts
Many of these so far civilized reds" have
agricultural machinery and ponies and cat
tie of their own.
In New York. according to the report OF
the Charities Organization Society, there
are no less than 1880 organized religious
and philanthropic agencies at work. while
1908 churches, one for every 2,400 persons,
cast their benignant shade on twenty miles
of New York streets.
In Paris, where already people are forbid
den to stand up In street cars. the police
have just made rule compelling eight
seats In each car TO be kept vacant from
the starting point to the first stopping
place, that people waiting at the latter
point may be accommodated.
Fruit farms are being developed In the
South. In one place in North Carolina
there are strawberry farms of fifty acres.
are being cultivated. Several other kinds
OF fruit are being raised. and the enter
prises have been very successful
On tombstone in an old New England
churchyard there is an epitaph which never
fails TO bring smile to the face of the
reader: ITO the memory OF Ann Sophia
and Julia Hattie. his two wives. this stone
is erected by their grateful widower, James
B. Rollins. They made home pleasant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

paper table. The scene was rather weird
looking. with the half unclothed clerks
moving about In desperate haste. With
furious noise the train rushed along in the
darkness. Every car wheel hummed like
a spinning top. The engine seemed like
wild steed that could scarcely be re-
strained by the engineer. volley of
sparks shot up from the chimney as from
the mouth of cannon. The bright lights
shone out on each side of the car against
a curtain of darkness that rolled back
ward with wonderful speed. The thought
OF falling to complete the work was like
the fear of a great misfortune. I thought
we had reached the last sack when some
one shouted Here's ten more sacks of
'Womankind.' 1 am sorry to say that
very sarcastic remarks about womankind
were then made.
We were now within sight of the con-
steliation of lights at which our journey
should end. No one yielded, however;
painting, struggling, perspiring we toiled
on across the wide valley and over the
river. Just as we backed into the great
station the last piece of mail was joyfuily
thrown When. at last. the many tons of
mail had been OnlOdueu stepped GOWN
on the platform feeling like one decrepit
with age So great was the relaxation of
mental and physical strain that for few
moments 1 could not even remember my
own name in order to record my official
arrival. My speech was incoherent and
dreamlike, and 1 had a peculiar feeling Of
doubt concerning my own identity. Sleep
came the moment I touched the pillow.
1t was then about o'clock in the morn
ing. When I awoke it was yet dark, and
to my surprise the clock struck the mid
night hour Then I knew my sleep had
continued all day and into the following
night. When had reached home and re-
lated my experience to Stella she declared
it must have been grand. And as a reward
of my faithful service she hitched up
Aguinaldo to the sleigh and we had
lovely ride And I am ready to confess
that this was no small part of the COM
pensation / received for my tour of
eighteen days on the Fast Mail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

] give you day OF my life
Treasure no gold could buy
For peasant and peer are at one
When the time comes to die;
And ell that the monarch has,
His koh-i-noor or his crown
He would give for one more day
Ere he lay his dear life down.
They are winged. like the vfewless wind
These days that come and go
And we count them. and think Of the end.
But the end we cannot know.
The whole world darkens with pain
When the sunset fades in the west
ess give you q day Of my life.
Ny uttermont gift and my best
-xouioo chand1ee Nouleou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

current bush that CHANGED to be near
and Immediately grabbed off a bunch of
the red, misunderstanding currants.
They're sour, too!'' he complained Bit
terly, after tasteing them.
Haec fabula docet; but old Eesop didn't
know it all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Disquieting Symptoms.

Detroit Journal.
Fair Patient-Doctor think have some
serious brain trouble.
Physician-What makes you think that?
Fair Patient-I can't thrust a hat-pin
through my skull without causing me the
most intense pain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22

Buffalo Commercial.
An austere-looking lady walked into a
furrier's the other day and said to the
salesman:
'.I would like a muff.
what fur?"
ITO keep my hands warm, you idiot!'
exclaimed the lady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
His Full Value.
Catholic Standard.

Catholic Standard.
Hungry Hawkes.: Gee whizz! wisht 1
wuz as rich as / look"
Hitherton Thither: Jaw, g'on; Wat
kind of a bluff is dat?"
Hungry Hawkes.: Oats straight talk.
A Teller down de road dere told me l looked
like thoity cents"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
The Chief Product.
washington Star.

Washington Star.
What is the principal thing raised In
Porto Rico?' asked the student
Senator Sorghum studied moment and
then answered:
Taxes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Inducement Removed.
Judge.

Mrs. Newcomb Ito little Willie)-Im
| afraid you must be sick, dear, you make
| so little noise
Willie-No, mamma; it's cause grand
ma and Aunt Ruth aren't here to hear me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
A Matter of Economy.

The Smart Set.
Bingo-I think, after all, I shall go to
Europe with my family.
Twickenham-Why, / thought you could
MT afford it?
s'Well, it's cheaper for me to go with
them than to let them go alone"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Terms OF Peace.
Puck

Wont the British government make
any concessions TO the Boers?'
''Ohi L suppose they'll be permitted to
retain their Bibles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
At the Dinner Table.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

George, don't stare at Mr.. Crumley
that way. 1t isn't polite
II was just waitin to see him pick up
his glass of water, ma. / heard pa tell
you that he drinks like a fish,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
Fully Occupied.
Puck.

Tourist-And what are your clergyman's
views on the higher criticism?
Uncle Silas-I dunno as he's got any. /
reckon the church mortgage gives him all
he kin attend to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
"Ten Days." Said the Judge.

Judge.
Judge (sternly)-Don't tell me that this
is your first appearance here. am certain
/ have seen your face before.
Prisoner (cheerily)-That's the way I've
been wearin' it ever since I was born,
judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
The Methods of the Schools

Puck.
She-The doctor ordered Mrs. Longdon
to spend several months in Europe.
He-He's an allopath, is he not?
She-Yes. Why?
He-A homeopath might have been salts
fed to order a couple of weeks in the Cats
kills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
No Field for Strategy.
Puck

Puck.
JOHNNY wish 1 could skip fractions and
go on to the next thing!
Uncle Ned-But you can't, Johnny. You
can't execute any flank movements in
arithmetic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
CLOTHING IS OUR HOBBY--We Buy
and Sell Nothing Else.

ME have but price. and that is the lowest.
w We mark in but way-and you read
the price as we'll we We have no divertiug side
lines, and devote entire time and thought to
clothing.
Every article in stock is of goods that we per-
sonay select and which passes the tests of
strength and wearing qualities.
From the unlimited resources of our inexhausti-
bic supply invite your attention to these special
attractions.
, 1900-12-31

Mrs. John Doyle left today for Osce-
ola.
John Reid IL in from the ranch to-
day.
James Weed went to Denver this af-
ternoon.
Ed Dunn came in from Lookout this
afternoon.
Louis Miller and Robert Burkhart
went to Jelm today.
Judge and Mrs. Bramel went to
Cheyenne yesterday.
Emma Bath left this afternoon for
Anaconda, Colorado, for a visit.
Misses Hilda and Jean Durlacher re-
turned from Denver last night.
Miss Anna Bennett has returned
from Rawlins. where she spent Christ
mas.
Ed King started for England on a
two months trip. He will visit his par.
ents there.
DR.. 8. B. Miller is out again after 4
severe illness and says he 10 feeling
all right to start in the new year.
, 1900-12-31
LONG
ILLNESS OF MRS. j. W. lATTA
TERMINATED BY HER
SUDDEN DEATH.
While Temporarily Unbalanced an Es-
Unable Woman Takes Her Own
Life-Many People Grieved by
This Unhappy Ending-Her Hus-
band Seriously Sick With Blood
Poisoning.

Mrs. J. w. Latta, wife of the well
known and highly respected ranchman
of Sherman, died suddenly yesterday
morning. She has been for a long
time and especially within the past two
years, in poor health, and has of late
had additional trouble in the long and
painful illness of her husband. She
was of a nervous and delicate nature
al all times, and it has been noticed re-
Gently that she was more melancholy
and Respondent than ever; and it is
supposed that she entirely lost her
self-control and while temporarily un-
balanced ended her troubles by taking
her own life. She swallowed poison Of
some kind, and died before medical aid
could arrive for her relief.
Mrs. Latta vas widely known in this
county and her unhappy end has caus-
ed and will cause much sorrow among
her friends and all who knew her. She
was a loving mother and a devoted wife
anu III HSi l"SLlyhNe years lSSlueECC
in this county had proved herself to be
a noble and good woman.
News Of Her Death.
The news of Mrs. Latta's death came
yesterday morning about II o'clock by
telephone to Andrew Miller, whose
family and that of Mr.. Latta have long
been friends. Today Mr.. Miller went
to the ranch to assist the bereaved
family in making arrangements for the
funeral. The body will arrive in Lara
mie on No. 5 this afternoon, and the
funeral will be conducted tomorrow, at
some hour not yet set, from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Miller in this city.
Mrs. Latta was born in Germany
about fifty years ago. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Latta in this state, and they
have lived here for twenty-five years on
their beautiful ranch seven miles north
OF Sherman. They have raised Ave
children, one son and four daughters.
One daughter is Mrs. D. NJ. Blair. and
another is married and living on the
Pacific coast. Miss Lizzie Latta is
staying at home this winter. and Miss
Minnie has been attending the uni
versity. Albert, the son. was in the
university last year, but has spent this
winter on the ranch.
Mr.. Latta was taken down with blood
poisoning several months ago and has
been several times near deaths door.
, 1900-12-31
DR.. SWIGART SUFFERS

DR.. Swigart suffered a slight acct
dent while driving out to his mining
property On Horse creek Saturday. The
reach in his light road wagon sudden,
ly gave way, the seat dropped down.
ward and forward and DR.. Swigart was
thrown to the ground at his horses
heels. The animals took fright and
ran for about 100 yards dragging DR.,
Swigart with them. He suffered a
slight injury in his side.
DR.. Swigart is feeling much elated
owe the ore that is being uncovered in
his property. At a depth of fifty feet
he has a vein Sha feet wide. and in his
Office today he shows some fine-look
ing specimens.
, 1900-12-31
END
OF THE CENTURY FINDS DEATH
HARD AT HIS
WORK.
One Man Instantly Killed and Another
Fatally Injured on Sherman Hill
Two Accidents Call Coroner Gray
To Tie Siding-Another Explosion
Of Powder Injured Four Men.

Two accidents in the grading camps
on the hill, one Of them fatal and the
other likely to prove so, took Coroner
Gray to Tie Siding today. The details
Of the accidents are not obtainable at
this time, but 1t is known that one
mar is dead and another is lying in the
hospital at Tie Siding injured beyond
recovery.
The first of the two accidents was
an explosion and that any OF the four
men injured escaped with their lives
Is a matter Of some wonder. Like the
other accidents Of a similar nature that
have preceded It, this one was due to
the carelessness Of the men, or some
OF them, themselves. 1t happened in
the tunnel Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The men were in one of the
blasting gangs. There was a swift and
premature explosion, and the four men
who YER near the spot were in the
thick Of a flying mass Of rock and dirt.
All were FRUSTRATED, and when picked
UP by rescuers 1t seemed that all Of
them were either dead q fatally hurt.
The man who. was most seriously in
jured and who Is expected to die, had
his face nearly torn away by pieces of
flying rock. His name is not known
here
, 1900-12-31

Gem City Hose Co. No. 2 have spent
a great deal of time and money in dec
orations for Maennerchor hall for their
81 and uniform ball this evening. From
tendance.
, 1900-12-31

With our wider outlook, our tremen.
dous advantage, our crowding oppor.
tunities, we should not fall short of
the women of past centuries. Here we
are at the gateway of a new epoch.
How shall we meet its claims? Mar.
garet E. Sangster, in the January La.
dies Home Journal.
, 1900-12-31
Best Ranch Butter 25c per lb.
Pelton's.


Are you irritable? Do you slesp
badly? IL 1t hard to concentrate your
thoughts? u your appetite poor? Do
you feel tired. restless and despondenti
Try Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound.
1t will do you more good than any.
thing you have ever tried. Sold by
Chas. N. Settele, pioneer druggist.
, 1900-12-31

that a trained nurse is in charge of him
at the ranch. His p]rotracted illness
added to her own poor health so weigh
ed down Mrs. Latta's spirits hat she
could no longer endure life.
, 1900-12-31
G. s. GREENBAUM, S5s,S
UNIFORM BALL TONIGHT,

The annual uniform ball OF Gem City
Hose company No. 2 occurs at Maen'
nerchor hall this evening. Great
preparations have been made for an
excellent time. Usher the 18th cen,
fury out and the Goth in in company
with the fire laddies. l15ti
, 1900-12-31
Fine Mixed Candy 15c per lb'
Pelton's. d.

Having opened my cleaning and re-
pair shop for gents clothing in the Nc
Arthur room on Second street. would
be pleased to have my friends and 9TH
ers give me a call. Also all kinds Of
coloring work done. S. WINDLE.
, 1900-12-31

The great possessions even Of this
world are not for sale to the highest
bidder. They cannot be bought with
money.-January Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
, 1900-12-31

The Union Pacific has announced
its rate Of one fare for the round trip
for the Christmas holidays. Tickets
will be on sale Dec. 20, "a, rs, 80 and
81 and January /.
, 1900-12-31
Instantly Killed.

The other accident occurred in
Woods camp at 7 o'clock this morning.
"A brakeman employed on one Of the
dinkey trains that haul dirt for the
grade and operate the steam shovel
was the victim. He vas caught be-
tween the end OF a car tad the steam
shovel and hfs life va crushed out of
him in ar instant. He was quite. dead
when picked up. He Is a married man
and has been living with his wife and
four children. in a tent in Woods
camp.
, 1900-12-31

FOR SALE-Three brick houses OF
University and Sixth street, either to.
ether or separately. Apply to
ol9-3m r.. A. WILKINSON.
, 1900-12-31

Stylish dressmaking, ladies' tailor
made suits a specially. 104 Cedar
street, West Side.
, 1900-12-31

The last uniform ball Of the century
will be given tonight by Gem City Hose
Co. No. 2 at Maenerchor hall. Be sure
and attend.
, 1900-12-31

Township plats for sale at The Re.
publican office.
, 1900-12-31

Fresh Eggs, not cold storage.
25c. at Pelton's.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-07-28
cale for Rejoicing.

It all fpends upon the point
Of view. The other day a girl
who hasleard itthunder often
er than be cares to admit, got
into a (seusssion with some
elderly aides who have long
been mFried and therefore do
not eardwho knows their ages.
They dscussed the siege of
Paris. They were talking
about lin their club meeting
for iptruction, as women
always have a habit of
doing.
All emembered it quite well
excepthe giddy, young thing,
who When asked why she took
no pat in the conversation, re-
mark d that she could remem-
Der nlthing about it, and it has
only cen about fifty years
Somdfolks are thankful for
smallfavors. The young thing
is still single.