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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24

didn't quite know what. Then he set
tied back slowly into his favorite old
chair. DO sit down, Armstrong. |
want to speak with you a moment"
Yet it was the colonel who was the first
to break the silence.
MAY | ask ii you have had time to
look at any of the letters, sir?"
do | look as though / had time to
do anything?" said the chief, dropping
his hands and uplifting lined and hag-
gard face, yet so refined. "Anything
but work, work, morn, noon and night.
The mass of detail one has to meet here
is something appalling. 1t weighs on
me like a nightmare, Armstrong. No,
! was worn out the night after the
package reached me. When next l
sought it the letters were gone"
"How long was that, general?'
Again the weary hands, with their
long, tapering fingers, came up to the
old soldiers brow. He pondered mo-
ment. at must have been the next
afternoon, think, but [ can't be sure"
"And you had left them
SIN the inside pocket of that old over
coat of mine, hanging there on the rear
tent pole" was the answer, as the gen.
eral turned half round in his chair and
glanced wistfully, self-reproachfully
thither.
Armstrong arose and, going to the
back of the tent, made close eXamina-
ton. The canvas home of the chief
was what is known as the hospital tent,
% itphoI yyitl tla
ordinary ridge pole and upright, sub
stantial wooden frame and floor had
first been built and over this the stout
canvas was stretched, stanch and taut
as the head of drum. 1t was all intact
and sound. Whoever filched that
packet made way with It through the
front, and that. as Armstrong well
knew, was kept tightly laced, as rule,
from the time the general left ii in the
morning until his return. 1t was never
unlaced except in his presence or by
his order. Then the deft hands of the
orderlies on duty would do the trick in
twinkling. knowing all this, the
colonel queried further:
You went in town, as / remember,
late that evening and called on the
Primes and other people at the Palace.
I think l saw you in the supper room.
There was much merriment at your
table. Mrs. Garrison seemed to be the
life of the party. Now, you left your
overcoat with the boy at the cloak
stand?"
"No, Armstrong, that's the odd part
of it. l only used the cape that even
ing. The coat was hanging at its usual
place when | returned late, with a
mass of new orders and papers. No!
no! But here, I must get back to the
office, and what wished you to see was
that poor boys letter. What can you
hope with a nature like that to deal
with?"
ITO Be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
COMBINATION CROPS.
Growing Peas with Corn, quite a
Popular Practice in Some Parts,
Not to BE RecOmm ended.

My first experience in planting peas
with corn was in 1895. About 30 acres
of corn were planted on very thin
land in rows six feet apart. The
ground was kept as level as possible
and when about half through cultivat-
ing the corn, the peas were drilled in,
using about one-half bushel of seed
per acre. At the last blowing the
peas had a good start and were per-
haps a foot high This made a most
excellent crop of both seeds and vines.
The same season another field of good
land was planted in corn, the rows be-
ing four and one-half feet apart. At
the last blowing. when the corn was
about shoulder high, peas We're sown
by hand between the corn rows. The
peas were so badly shaded by the corn
that they did not amount to much
Another method was observed by the
writer two years ago. This was plant
ing corn and peas at the same time
and in the same row. following the
corn drill with the pea drill. The re-
suit of this was that by the time the
corn was in roasting ear the peas had
almost covered it up and in one field
that | saw, no corn was to be seen,
only the elbows of the stalks where
the peas had broken the tops over. /
think the proper way to grow peas is
to plant them alone. To get the best
results they should be sown during
the latter part of May, on land pre-
pared as well as if for corn, using one
and one-fourth bushels of seed per
acre. They can be harvested the lat
ter part of August and hogs and
calves turned in to pick up the waste,
then the ground is in the best possi-
BILE condition for wheat.-W. A. Cham
bers, in Prairie Farmer
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
Corn on Pasture Land.

1t is claimed that pasture land that
is run down will be improved if a
crop of corn is grown upon the field,
but the beneficial effects from the
corn are no doubt more apparent
than real. All poor soils that are al
lowed to remain uncultivated until
some kind of volunteer crop Gf only
weeds) take possession will gain in
fertility to a certain extent. Such q
system is known as 'fallowing," or
resting the soil. Growing a crop OF
corn simply induces cultivation and
puts the soil in better condition, al.
though the land will have already
been improved by the following.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24

A Scotch gentleman owns clever
parrot who picks up many of the re-
marks it hears, and at times retails
them at most opportune moments. A
favorite exclamation of the Scotchman
when his wife complains of any little
ailment is: Great Scott! what's wrong
wild yep Just lately he sat strum-
ming on the piano with one finger, and
endeavoring to sing the air of a new
song belonging to his wife. Having lit
tie or no ear for music, the effect was
decidedly inharmonious. On his per-
formance coming to an end, the parrot,
who had evidently listened in disap-
proving silence, calculated: Great
Scott! what's wrong wild ye?"-Lon-
don Answers
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
Hut First He Reiterated MS Far as
Possible, Then Pulled His Der
ringer and Fired.

"a story | read the other day" said
A. G.. Hepworth, of Atlanta, strongly
reminds me of one that | heard of
Mobile lawyer. This lawyer, who was
lame and had something of a reputa-
ton as a fighter, was at one time at
torney in a suit that caused much i'll
feeling. He won the suit for his client,
and the loser vowed vengeance. In
pursuance of that same in the lam
guage of Truthful James, he one day
went into the lawyers office and sub
iected him to a TRADE of abuse that
would have caused a salt water cap
tain to die from pure envy, such was
his talent in vituperatiOn. The law
yer answered him nothing, to the sur
prise of two or three men who were
present, but, getting out of his chair,
began to hobble backward. His enemy,
thinking he was retreating, followed
him up. with more abuse and threaten
ing gestures. The lawyers foot finally
struck against the wall, when he sud-
denly Strengthened up, saying: Cen
tlemen, | call on you to witness that,
on account of this wall, | have retreated
as far as possible (the general law of
homicide), drew a derringer and shot
his opponent. At the trial he was az
quilted. his witnesses being the men
present at the time of the killing, who
testified to the lawyer having retreated
as far as possible. IN. y. Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24

drive right round. Perhaps we can do
something. 1t is Red Cross business,
you know Good afternoon, colonel.
Please tell our driver to follow them
But. to her CONSERVATION, no sooner
had they started than she felt Nita's
trembling hand grasping her wrist, and
turning quickly saw that she was in an
almost hysterical condition.
My poor child, had forgotten you
were so worn out. I'll take you home
at once-but then we'll miss them en-
tirely. Oh could you bear"
"Oh! No! MOI" moaned Nita, wiring
ing her little hands. Take me-any-
where. No! Take me home-take me
home! and promise me not to-not to
tell my husband what we saw"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
SONG OF THE PLODDER.

God gave my rival gifts that 1
Alas, must do without.
On wings of genius he may fly,
While | must plod about,
The ends for which | toll so long
He might with ease achieve,
Eut there are cravings that are strong
And ways men cannot leave.
Beside his talents mine are poor;
While he might soar my way
Must always be the slow and sure
That leads on day by day,
He might outstrip me If he would
And win the prize | crave,
S'But wine and idleness are good,
And Tolls a sober knave."
God gave him gifts that I have not;
That which in patient ways
And years of toiling have wrought
He might have done in days!
may achieve no sudden height,
Nor win swift glory here
But / can curb my appetite,
And ! can persevere.
IS. L. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
The Point of View.

"Magniticence" may signify one
thing to one person and quite another
that a gentleman went to dentist
and asked him to take Il look at his
teeth" The dentist did so, and seemed
full of admiration.
'What do you think of them?" asked
the patient.
Magnificent. magnificent" was all
the dentist could say.
Then you don't find any thing to do
to them?"
'To do to them? Why, there are four
to be pulled, six to be filled, and three
to be crowned! ed!"-Youth's Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
KILLED HIS MAN.

ITO Be Continued ]
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
LOADING MADE EASY.

the wheel and the wagon body, and
to grip the wheel rim by means of
three hooks. A bent arm supports
a pole, or lever, that has a grasping
arrangement of hooks. Arranged as
shown in the cut, heavy articles can
be lifted over the side from the
ground. If the contrivance is turned
about, the plank coming outside the
wheel, articles can be loaded into the
rear end of the wagon.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
LOADING FARM WAGONS.
How One Man Can Handle Henyy
sncks and Barrels with Com
paratiye Ease.

Where a man is doing his work
alone he is at great disadvantage
when about to take heavy sacks or
barrels into the farm wagon. A de-
vice is shown in the cut that will
greatly assist him. A plank Is cut
to slip down over the axle, between
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-24
Nothing New

Biggs-That's funny idea the ladies
have of wearing their watches in their
gloves.
Boggs-Oh, don't know. They nave
worn clocks on their stockings for
years.-N. y. Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

CALL at II. E. Hillman & Co.'S. and
you can get bargains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
LITTLE ONES MADE HAPPY,
Santa Claus Makes Memorable Visi'
l.. 1r.1..l... el1

Santa Claus Makes Memorable Visit
to Webster School.
The tots OF Webster school were made
happy Friday afternoon last, by q visit
from Santa Claus. He was preceded
by messenger bearing the request that
all little Santa Claus believers should
be assembled in the grammar room
promptly at 2 p. m. where Santa Claus
would be present to answer their notes
in person. So many responded that
even he, whose faith had hitherto been
mistaken, feared that Santa would be
unable to recognize him in such a
crowd, or IL he did know him, how
would he ever be able to carry pack
large enough to supply each one of
them with q gift. AS the bells jingled
and the fairies chanted their Christmas
carol. childish fears were soon d;spelled
by the arrival OF Santa himself bearing
huge pack. and yes, sure, enough,
there was present for each OF them.
One mighty shout OF Joy proclaimed
his welcome. After the distribution Of
presents and q kind word to each, he
was or again. carrying this time q
great burden Of love ana good wishes
from his little friends. As,hc disap-
peared Sammy said: "Ain't you glad,
Jack, that our school has a big furnace
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
PICKPOcKET:CAUGHT
After Chase Yesterday Afternoon.
Tok n Purse From Woman's
Hand in Crowded Street,

4oR furse From O Woman'S
Hand in Crowded Street.
Yesterday afternoon, at the corner cc
Main and Twelfth streets, we'll
dressed young man. apparently q yearp
of age, grabbed q pocketbook from q
woman's hand. and when rccused by
The woman's female companion. he
strenuously denied the theft. The wo-
man saw him In the act. and on calling
Upon bystandcrs the fellow took to his
heels, with the woman's eight
year-old son after him, call
Ing him to stop. The man ran
down Twelfth street and up Water.
where he was collared by Osborne
Gray, the colorcd cmploye of the gas
works. who held on with tenacious
grip until Officer Dan Ingram tool;
charge OF the man and conducted him
before Squire Dunnlng. where the wo-
man swore warrant out for him.
Squire Dunning wanted to give him
4 hearing Immediately and settle the
matter, but he. waived n hearing on the
ground that he would not have time to
communicate with his lawyer. he gave
hia name as George Raymond, and Is
stranger In the city. He was re-
mnnded to jail In default Of $500 bond
for hearing at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The fellows actions be-
token crook. and II Ia thought he has
been mixed up in similar scrapcs be-
fore. He Ia thought to have m accom-
plice. 40 the purse could not be found
on his person. and he evidently trans
ferred 1t to n confederate before Tux
Ing to his heels. The pocketbook con-
talned only small amount OF change.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
GEORGE PAUL. DEAD.
The Well Known Business Man Ex-
pired Unexpectedly at 8 O'clock
On Monday Morning 1t Was
Thought He Was Improving.

NoobAI LILO " ~ LII plOs1aRs
Unexpectedly. shortly after 8 o'clock
Monday morning, occurred the death OF
Dir. George PAUL. Of 116 South Penn
street, Island. after q prolonged Ill
ness. The announcement OF the sad
event was received throughout the
city with general regret.
hr. PAUL was known as one of the
partners In the wholesale grocery firm
OF Hubbard & PAUL. He had been in
active business life for more than a
quarter OF century. and had built up
an envlable reputation for business
and personal probity.
Last fall Mr.. PAUL began to suffer
from Brights disease, and few weeks
ago was confined to his home on the
Island. For time his condition was
considered very serious. but within the
last three days there had been an i'm
provement that led to the hope that the
end was not near at hand. Sunday
night he was in good spirits and chat
ted pleasantly with callers. Yesterday
morning when Mrs. PAUL entered the
sick mans room no was sleeping peace
fully as child, but when half an hour
later che went up with his breakfast he
was found dead. The end came entirely
without pain.
Tho deceased 10 survived by his wife,
and by two daughters. Mrs. James b.
Mckee. Of Wheeling, and Mrs. A. n.
Bowie, Of bridgeport. A sister. Mrs. A.
Allen Howell. formerly OF Wheeling.
died fewtmonths ago in Cleveland.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

FULL line OF Music Boxes. Talking
Machines and Records. at BANNERS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
the wheeling board Of trade or it's COM

Tue WHeeIilS uoulu VI lTdQe OF Tub CON-.
mittee.
Not the least important, 1t may we'll
be that It will prove to be the most i'm
portant work Of the board, will be done
through Its committees on arbitration
between members Of the board. and be-
tween members of this board and those
of other commercial organizations, but
also for committee which may aid in
the just and peaceable solution of those
questions which arise between employer
and employee, between organized capital
and organized labor.
Arbitration.
New Zealand has compulsory arbl-
tratfon. Such O. law may, OF may not,
be found adapted to American condi-
tons. 1t may be that voluntary arbi-
tration, the right OF appeal to public
boards, constituted therefor, will be the
utmost that will be accepted in this
country. Meantime. great work can
bo done in creating public opinion in
favor of arbitration; in rendering the
good offices OF the board in settling the
contests which seem to be as inevitable
as they are regrettable; and in aiding
to work out that ultimate solution
which shall secure equal justice be-
tween man and man, without the sacrl-
flee of that individual liberty which is
the most precious possession of the
citizens OF the United States.
There are other questions in which we
shall be Interested as citizens OF the
states of West Virginia and Ohio, re-
spectlvely, and still broader questions
in which We shall be interested as citi-
Zens Of the nation, and in the solution
Of these we shall cooperate with other
commercial organizations. It may seem
that rather o large programme has been
laid out. but It is not expected that it
will all be carried through for some
time to come. So far as am person.
ally concerned, confidently expected
that the Wheeling board Of trade will
find plenty Of questions to occupy It's
time and best attention, long after
every present member has Joined the
great majority.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
Z light
Your Liver

Ifyou want to. Bullock out,
or it will get the start of you.
If it does, you will have dys-
pepsia, indigestion, biliousness,
sick headache, poor blood, con-
stlpation.
Perhaps you have these al
ready. Then take one of
Ayers Pills at bedtime. These
pills gently and surely master
the liver; they are an easy and
safe laxative for the whole
family; they give prompt re-
lief and make a permanent
cure. Always keep a box of
them in the house.
IS cents n box.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

BIG reductions In Ebony Goods.
w. ]. LUKENS, One Price Jcweler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

Tonight and Monday tho w. E. a.
r. R. will run its regular service un-
til l2 o'clock, and Into Cur leaving
tho city for Elm Grove Mt 1890 o. m,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

VloLlNs, Guitars. Bnnjos, Music
Rolle. Accordions. FIfes. Plano Stools
ana Covers. Stands and Music Cabinets
Today at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. s.
ss II. W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25
DIED.

DIED.
REYNOLDS-on Sunday, December %,
1900, at 6 o'clock n M. HOWARD J.,
son OF Andrew md Elizabeth NJ. Rey-
nolds. aged II years.
Funeral services ut residence OF his moth
er, No, 20 Eighteenth street. on Tues
day afternoon, Mt 80 o'clock. Friends
of family respectfully Invited to attend
1ntcrmcnt at Pcnlnsular cemetery.
PAULL-At 3 4 m. Monday. December
18th. 1900. Mt 1l6 South Penn street
GEORGE PAUL., aged CT years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

WHATEVER you're looking for in
the Jewellery line call on II. T.. HILL
MAN s. CO. They have it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

instead of an old stove? Cause Santa
could never have carried such load
down any stove pipe that ever was
made"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

FULL line OF Music Boxes. Talking
Machines and Records. at BAuAIER'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-25

AS shown by the quotation near the
beginning, It Is written in the fundn-
mental law Of our organization that
membership therein Is open to nll the
citizens of the nelghboring towns. both
In West Virginia and Ohio. and the OBJ
ject ia to promote the interests Of oil
these communities. At the first meet
ing Of tho board Of directors, n commit
tee was appointed 10 take up the matter
OF securing joint action by the citizens
and commercials organizations OF the
neiehboring towns. and II this desired
corporation ia not brought down from
the realm Of ideallty. to the solid
ground of actually. and made n potent
factor In promoting the interests of all
concerned. II Will not be the fault OF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-19
BROKEN BRIC-A-BRAS

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, of New
York, explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard arti-
Gle know that it is many hundred per cent.
better than other cements for which similar
claims are made, but great many do not
know why. The simple reason is that Mr..
and other manufacturers do not use them be-
cause they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits. Mr.. Major tells US that one of
the elements of his cement costs 1915 a pound,
and another 81 IS gallon, while large share
OF the sO-called cementS and liquid glue upon
the market is nothing more than 16-cent glue,
dissolved in water or citric acid, and, in some
cases. altered slightly in color and odor by the
addition of cheap and useless materials.
Majors Cement retails at Is cents and %
cents bottle, and when dealer tries to sell a
substitute you can depend upon it that his
only object is to make larger profit.
The profit on Majors Cement is as much as
any dealer ought to make on any cement And
this is doubly true in view of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit of Mr. Ma
jors advertising, which now amounts to over
S., 900 a month. throughout the country. Es-
tablished in 1916.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any
off-hand advice from druggist.
If you are at all handy land you will be like.
ly to find that you are good deal more SO
boots and family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles, with Majors Rubber Co
ment and Majors Leather Cement
And you will be surprised at how many dol.
lars year you will thus save.
If your druggist can't supply you, it will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free OF
postage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-19
SOWENS PORRIDGE.
What the Mixture IS Which
Mafeking Subsisted for
Many Days.

With regard to the statement by the
London Daily News Mafeking corre-
spondent in a recent issue, that sowens
Cor sowens porridge, as he calls it) had
become the staple dish of the besieged
town, it may be of interest, says cor
respondent, to know how this old
Scotch dish is made. After the oat-
meal is extracted from the oat all the
remaining part, husks, bran and fine
oat flour, is soaked in water for sew
eral days, during which time it sours
and lightly ferments. The whole is
then sifted and strained, all the water
poured off, and a fine white sediment
left. This constitutes the sowens, and
it is boiled with water or milk, and
eaten with milk or strip. In Mafeking,
where there are no meal mills, sup
pose the whole oat would be soaked.
1t is a highly nutritious dish, of a
slightly sourish taste, and is often rec
commended by doctors as light article
of diet in cases of Indigestion, ETC. In
Scotland the night par excellence for
sowens is Hogmanay, the last night Of
the old year, where it is the staple sup
per dish in most farm kitchens in the
north. There used also to exist senti-
ment in favor of splashing other peo-
pies windows with the liquid on that
particular evening, which, however, is
dying out