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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
NO FENCE COR
n ER FARM I N G
----
The Very Good Reason for the
Long, Straight burrows and
Great Fields That Are a Feature
of western Canada Farms. - -
~URIosITY and a love of travel

@URIOSITY and love of travel
combined caused me to take an
extensive trip through the ag-
ricultural sections of Western Canada
during the past summer, and while
there 1 was given the best of opportu-
mites of studying and judging for my
self of the conditions that exist in that
extensive section of our continent.
After l had tit.veled over few mil
lion acres of Western Canada, and
watched and studied what at first
seemed to me an extravagant waste Of
land on the part of the farmers, be-
came better acquainted with condi-
tions and the very good reasons for
this seeming wastage.
Ihad been used to the farming oper-
ations of the more thickly populated
States, where to make farming pay it
was necessary to cultivate practically
every foot of ground; where it was the
rule rather than the exception to go
TO the length of blasting out, If neces-
sary, heavily rooted trees or large
powders; where much of the farm
land was secured by clearing it of tim
Der ana stones, Wn1cn DdQ Deen accom-
plished only after years of toll and
privation on the part of the first set
tiers. There travelled with me over
these millions of acres of Canadian soil
O gentleman who had been reares upon
Just this sort of farm in Michigan,
and. as he expressed it, land was so
scarce and so valuable because of it's
scarcity that we had to cultivate even
the corners of the rail fences"
But in my journey through the agri-
cultural section of Western Canada,
ranging from Winnipeg on the east to
the Rocky Mountains on the west, and
from the international boundary on
the south to the Saskatchewan river
and beyond on the north, saw moth
ing that savored of our method of
"fence corner farming" and in time
I learned the reason for the little un-
cultivated tracts.
Time, rather than land, IS the valu-
able commodity in Western Canada. In
. country where the soil is sufficiently
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
CHICKENS WITH PIP.
lay the Worm That Causes the
Trouble Kills Them,

Herewith we illustrate a chicken
with the gapes-popularly called the
pip" Many a farmer sees his chicks
acting as indicated in the illustra-
ton and imagine that the food is not
right. The food is changed, BUT the
trouble is not obviated. The aifficul-
y is the presence of She cape worm,
little red worm with a V-shaped
terminus. This V is formed by the
functure of the male and female
worms. We give this much for iden-
tification purposes. The worms in
habit the trachae. Sometimes they
can be removed by feather and some
claim to remove them with drops of
turpentine. Others have failed in all
the things they have tried. Without
doubt prevention is the factor that
should receive the most attention.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
HAPPENINGS ON THE STAGE.
Odd Situations Tint Arise from Oc-
currences Out of the
Usual Line.

Things frequently happen on the
stage that are not down on the pro-
gramme," said well-known theat-
rical man, relates the New Orleans
mes-Democrat, "and sometimes the
least thing in the world will discon-
cert the most finished artist. At
West end a few evenings ago I saw
an electric bug frighten one of the
singers until she forgot her lines and
rushed off the stage. The bug Just
settled on the ruffie of her skirt, and
was doing no harm whatever, but it
SO disconnected the young lady and
made her so nervous that she had to
leave the stage until she could rid
herself of the bug. Little things OF
this sort affect women more than
they do men, unless the men are of
that peculiar and highly tensured
nervous temperament which we some
times find on the stage.
Il recall curious thing in Mem
phis some years ago, while Bernhardt
was there, and it convinced me that
the immortal Sarah was just a lit
tie different from the common run
of women. She was playing at the
old Lyceum theater, which has since
burned, and the place was crowded,
as is usual when this splendid artist
appears in any of her favorite roles.
Bernhardt had reached one of the
climaXes, and had gotten well to the
center of the stage. Her eyes fell
to the stage floor Just as a mouse
4
rushed across the stage right by her,
and almost brushing the ruffie of her
skirt. Other women might have
leaped up into the nearest chair with
piercing screams. But not so with
Bcrnhardt. She stood her ground un-
finchingly, and rolled out her sem
tences in French without even the
slightest change in the intonation of
her voice, and without a twitch of
at all alarmed by the sudden appear
ance of the mouse.
But one of the cleverest things |
ever saw was out west some years
ago, while the leading woman in some
comic opera was singing her most
fetching song. A cat appeared on the
stage. The feline member was in a
playful mood and insisted on divid-
ing honors with the star singer. The
young woman took in the situation
at a glance. The audience had begun
to litter. She quietly reached down,
picked the cat up, and sang her song
while brushing the Purring pussie's
fur back with her pretty white hand,
and it is not likely that she ever
received more applause than she did
on that occasion. 1t was really the
hit of the engagement"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
A WORD ABOUT QUEENS.
Longevity of Bees Is q Subject Which
ADinrists Can No Longer At
ford to Ignore.

Says DIR. c. C. Miller in G,eanings in
Bee-Culture: "Longeyity in bees is
coming to the front. Assuming that
in harvest time a worker lives six
weeks, and goes afeld when 1G days
old, if its life were prolonged week
it could store 27 per cent more. If one
queen lives twice as long as another.
will not her workers live at least a
little longer? Is it not possible that,
by proper selection continuously exer-
cised, we might add that week to the
life of the worker? If we could add a
sixth to the summer life, that ought to
add sixth to its winter life. In that
case, bee born October /, which now
lives till April l, would live till Nav
quite a help in the wintering prob
lem. Another thing: We can tell
better what queen is by two or three
seasons work than we can by single
seasons work. The one that shows
herself best for three seasons is a
safe one to breed from. have queens
born in 1897 that are among the best
one of them, think, the very best I
have" While this is true, the average
queen, l think, would better be dis
placed in two years by a young one.
remarks the editor of the Bee journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
The oftener a man is sold the cheaper he
feels.-Chicago Daily News.
HUMOROUS.

sand you will devote your son to
art?' mo. He has too good an ap-
petite. e."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ephraim-"He dun held foh aces"
Rastus-"Wot did you hold?" Eph
raim-"Mah breff!'-Baltimore World.
at is an error to allow automobiles
to whirr along even faster than the BIZ
cycles" Still to whirr is human. y
Philadelphia Times.
Outside the Fence.-"Did youse see
de last baseball gamc?" Shorty-"Yes,
all but de last inning. Den's when de
limb broke."-Ohio State Journal.
istress-"Margaret, l told you /
could not permit you to entertain male
callers in the kitchen. You had a man
mum; but that was Tim Murphy,
tur'ble bashful feller. Ye'd never in
JUICE him to stip into the parlor."-
Boston Transcript.
His One Literary Success.-Miss
Kulcher-"Didy you ever go in for litera-
ture, Mr.. Gay?" Mr.. Gay-"Well-er-
not exactly, but once when | was at
co4IeSe NIObe ShoII SlolS anu gov
500 for it," Miss Enthusiastically?
What was it?" Mr.. Gay-"Dear Fa-
ther: I'm broke. Please send me hun
dred."-Phiiadelp Press.
Il don't feel the confidence / would
like to in that young man you are en-
gagged to-" said Ethelinda's father. "He
talked about nothing but the stock
market while he and I were together"
Yes" answered Ethelinda. Hes a
little worried about that conversation
himself. lie says that if you don't
know any more about stocks than you
appear to he's liable to have to support
the entire amily."-London Fun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
GEORGE M. PULLMAN TO WE'D.
His Engagement 10 Mrs. BrazeiI, q
Widow of San Francisco. Has Beefi
Annnunced.

George NJ. Pullman is once more
going to tempt fate and enter the
holy if somewhat fragile bonds of
matrimony, just as soon as he can
secure a divorce from his present
wife, Lynne Fernald Pullman. The
engagement has been announced to a
few intimate friends, which means
that everyone in Burlingame, San
Mateo and Redwood knows of it, and
ut is admitted somewhat cautiously
by relatives of the fiancee, Mrs. Bra
zell, who is Mrs. Sanger Pullman's
sister.
Mrs. Brazell is one of four West
sisters, who were considered and still
are among the most beautiful women
in San Francisco. One of the girls was
married to Hugh Mcdonnell, a mine
owner, who has the reputation of be-
ing fabulously wealthy. Another,
while living at the palace hotel with
Mrs. Mcdonnell, met and shortly af-
terward was married to Sanger Pull
man. Still another, who still re-
mains Miss West, is a teacher in San
Francisco.
Mrs. Brazell was always thought to
be the prettiest and most attractive
of the family. She is the oldest and
considerably the senior of young
Pullman. She has two children,
boys, the eldest being nearly 12 years
of age.
Mrs. Brazil was married when she
was very young. Her husband was
Jim" Brazell, a very popular man in
San Francisco. He had plenty of
money and spent it freely. Finally he
lost all he had in mining speculation
and drifted away from home, leav-
ing his wife and family. Subsequent
ly Mrs. Brazell obtained a divorce
from her husband. lHe died recent
ly at the city and county hospital
alone and friendless.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
philadelphia French.

A Philadelphian tells The story of woa-
er at restaurant in the Quaker city who
has lately announced that he has begun to
study French
DO you find it necessary here?" asked
the customer.
Not here, sir" said the waiter "but I've
been offered steady job in Paris at one of
the hotels if ] can learn French
But Paris is full of French walters" said
the gentleman. I'm afraid you re being de-
ceived."
''0h, no, sir" said the man, with much
earnestness and absolute simplicity ITS
perfectly straight thing. The proprietor
of the hotel says the walters he has can't
understand French as we Philadelphians
speak it, and that's what he wants me for,
you see. Youths Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

fertile to produce thirty and forty
than a bushel of seed; where the gov
ernment gives everyone desiring it n
free homestead of 160 acres of this
land, and where more may be bought
Mt from So to $5 per acre; where one
years crop will much more than pay
for the land upon which it is grown, it
is a wicked waste of time to cultivate
4he "fence corners"
Before l had acquired this informa-
4ion l was on one farm where a road
way cut off a small corner of land from
the remainder of a field of wheat.
There was, / should say, nearly an acre
in this little plat of neglected ground,
and asked the owner of the farm why
1t had not been put under cultivation
''To undertake to plow that little
three-cornered strip of land would
take far more time than the land is
worth, giving both the present market
value. To add it to the remainder of
the field would necessitate a longer
way around from the main road to the
house. Lying just across the road
there is 100 acres of as good land as
this upon which have this year grown
more than 30 bushels of wheat to the
acre, and / can buy that land of the
railroad for $4 an acre. 1t would take
as much time to plow that small piece,
in its present shape, as it would to
plow two acres of the land across the
road, and so would be what we in this
y l.. L
time"
Straight burrows and long ones is
the plowing rule in Western Canada,
and the gang plow is the favorite meth
cd of turning the soil. The Western
Canada farmer, | found, cultivates his
land upon wholesale methods. No
matter where he may come from, no
matter what the methods in vogue in
his native place may nave been, the
farmer in Canada soon learns that it is
wholesale methods that pay best there,
and for this reason It is Western Cana
da that is the home of every improved
agricultural machine that tends to
the speedy handling of great harvests
or the production of them. These ma
chimes are not always the product of
Western Canadian inventors, but the
Western Canadian farmers are among
the heaviest buyers of this class Of ag-
ricultural machinery in the world.
The Canadian farmer never becomes
land poor as does the farmer in the
States. When he buys land he knows
that it will bring him adequate returns
upon his investment, and that his gov
ernment will not put burden of taxes
upon it. AS a sample of what is posi-
BILE with the progressive farmers in
Western Canada let me cite the case of
one living near White Plains, in Mani
toba, Mr.. Winslow by name. During
the past season this one man had 2.70O
acres of land planted in wheat. and har-
vested 67,50o bushelR He makes farm
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

When the chicks show the symptoms
indicated, have all the young chicks
put at once on board floors where
they cannot get at the dirt. The an
gle worm and dirt in which the angle
worm is found are the sources of
ontagion. After the chicks are ma
ture they are not injured by the
gapes, as apparently the Innings to
their tracheas are too firm to permit
of the worms attaching themselves
Farmers Review.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Sue-"Mabel was terribly disappointed
last night" Belle-"In what way? Sue
why, Charley came around and said he
was going to tell her the old, old story -
Belle-"And did he propose?' She-"No;
he told her about Jonah and the whale -.
Philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
DuIlyinH His Wife

Jones-Dear me! You say you
you often lay down the law to your
wife; how do you go about it?
Bones-Why, all you need is firm
ness; L usually go into my study,
lock the door and do it through the
key hole.-Tit Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
How He Was Sent.

Several ladies and their children were
strolling through Cemetery reading in
scriptions.
"Oh, mamma" cried little Agnes, stop
ping at a grave, 81 ers's some one sent
G. o. D."
The Mortified mother turned to chide her
daughter but paused as she read: "James
Brown, Co. d" on the headstone-Chi-
cago Daily News
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Fair Warming.
Time ar n m

Time, IT :45 p. m.
sound resembling a distant peal Oh
thunder is heard distinctly overhead.
What was that" asked the young man
as he started up from the parlor sofa in
alarm.
That" echoed the fair pride of the
household. '"Oh, that was only papa drop
ping hint"
And hastily gathering the hin1 unto him
self the young man carried it ont INTO tho
gloomy night.-Chcago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Relieve WhoopinE Cough
With Hoxsie's Group Cure. No nausea. scots

Housewife Ito cook)-"Do you boil or
bake your lobsters?" Belligerent Cook
That depinds. If it's de copper what wuz
mere last noight yer name, play | roasted
him-good and plinty, too!'-Indianapoli
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Wisconsin Farm Lands

The best of farm lands can be obtained
now in Marinette County, Wisconsin, on the
a low price and on very favorable terms.
Wisconsin is noted for it's fine crops excel
lent markets and healthful climate. Why
rent farm when you can buy one much
cheaper than you can rent and in few wears
it will be your own property. Fer particu-
lars address f. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail.
way, Chicago
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Careless John,

81 brought this milk back" said the an.
CRY patron to the milk dealer. Its three
fourths water"
John" said the milkman sternly, to his
son, who was standing near. did you give
the cows a drink before you MIXED 'em
this morning g%'-Oho State journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Very SuxnIctous.

"My daughter, you have been out with
one of those football players again" said
the watchful mother
why, how do you know, mammal"
why, | found long hair on your blue
shirtwaist. Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Mnrtyr to Love

Pearl-But are you sure that he loves
her?
Ruby-Loves her? Why, he actually let
her sketch him in crayon; and she has only
taken a two-weeks' course, too.-Chicago
Daily News
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Lawyer Sheepbound is turning his atten-
ton to religion" That old backslider?
You don't mean it," Yes, | do. He told
me he was down to the courthouse to-day
and prayed for receiver for one of his
clients. Indianapolis News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

"Ah!" he sighed, after she had bushing.
ly whispered Yes" in his bosom. "My own
Mehitabel! o! that names so formal Sure.
ly your friends use some shorter one; some
pet name"
We'll" she murmured "the girls at
boarding school used to call me Pickles. -
Philadelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
An Overflow.

First Financer-Are you getting much
out of that new oil well?
Second Financier-Are we? About S.. 900
a week, all in fve-dollar subscriptions-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Buttons-"The count gave me a dollar to
tell him truthfully if Miss De Richie was at
home" The Maid-"And did you?" But
tons-'Not much! l told Miss De Richie
about 1t, and she gave me dollar to tel
him she was out Town and Country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Friend-"Hallo, Mike! Off back to ould
Ireland, Ell? But where's your box" Muir
ply" Faith, an phwat nd L do with box?"
Friend d-"Why, put your clothes in, of
course" Murphy-"Phwat! an me go
widoutY Y'-Glasgow Evening Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

81 sec that $4,000 in counterfeit railway
tickets was recently found in the posses
sion of some st. Louis ticket brokers'"
They ought to be good for passage one way
to the nearest state prison. n."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

is graphically described in No ] / New York
Central's -Four Track Series" Every
person interested in the growth of our com
merce should read it. Sent free on receipt
of two-cent stamp by General Passenger
Agent, New York Central, New York.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
She HelicNcd Him

Wigg-She is very susceptible to fattery.
Wagg-I should say so. | once told her
she was as sweet as honey, and-would you
believe it?-the very next day she had hives.
Philadelphia Record
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

"Why don't you put on your hat, my
boy| remarked the summer boarder.
Dent you know you're likely to be sun
struck" "Yes, | know. but if go home
with wet hair an dad ketches me there'll
be son struck. anyhow. Philadelphia
Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Kniebthood In Flower

Beenaway-And what of Willie Puttipate,
whose mother considered him budding
genius?
Staidhome-Oh, he turned out to be
blooming idiot!-Smart Set.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
Crushed Arnin

Drummer lin train)-Is this seat en-
gagged?
Coy Country Maid-No, but am.-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Fond Parent-'Isn't he fine little chap"
Prize Idiot-"Rummy little shrimp, | call
it. How long have you had it?'-Punch.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Mr.. Perkins, had to do five mems work.
Mr.. Simpson-Gracious! In your office?
"Oh, no; at that summer resort."-De-
troit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10
A Doubtful Compliment.

LADY, always come out so plain in NV
photographic palmer even than ami
Photographer tgallantly y)-0h, madam.
that is impossible !-Moonshin
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Dropsy treated free by DR.. FL. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Lives of great men occasionally remind US
that success is sometimes due to a mere
huke.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Many women mistake courtesy for ad-
miration-Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Lots of men would rather lose a friend
than a dollar.-Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Some pretty girls are attractive despite
their beauty Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

We make the
They to take them like candy Cascts made of
pleased have back That's fair isn't it? We sold million
SOC Of
Remember c.
thu offers guarantee
will be a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

How disappointment tracks the steps of
hope-Landon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

That noble animal, the horse, has outlived
the bicycle, and will survive the automobile.
Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Sweat or fruit acids will not dscolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. Sold by druggists, l0c. package.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

Yes, Of course, you do, and you war1t
him to live and enjoy life, the good things
you can give him? Then help him live
right! When his skin gets yellow and
he looks bilious, his eyes red and watery,
his breath smells bad, 99 times out of 100
his liver is 1ogy. Now, if you want man
to look well, feel well and be well, keep
him in regular habitsj Give him plain
wholesome food, and make him take Cas-
salts and Stropo r11eS;cf-,eS make hin, U1eaL
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-10

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISER
please state that you saw the Advertise
mont ia this iImper.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-05-08

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