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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
A TRAIN WRECKED.
Two sections OF Freight Collided-
Car of Dynamite Exploded.

New Albany, Ind, Oct. 11.-A rear
end collision caused a disastrous
freight wreck Thursday afternoon on
the Southern railway, near George
town. ten miles west of New Albany.
Fifteen cars were wrecked and
burned, an engine was demolished,
three men seriously and one fatally
injured and many thousand dollars
worth of property destroyed.
In the wrecked train was car
loaded with dynamite and powder.
The dynamite exploded, and in mo-
ment the greater part of both trains
was a mass of burning wreckage.
Henry Ernst, the engineer OF the
second section, and his fireman, ~ l..
Jones, jumped and Jones escaped un-
hurt. Ernst was badly injured. Ed
Sug~s. brakeman, was caught un-
der the wreckage and sustained prob
ably fatal injuries. John Sullivan,
the conductor, was squeezed between
two ears and sustained serious inter-
nal injuries. John Peterson, who
lives at New Albany, was fatally
burned. \ race horse valued at 81
600 was burned to death in one of
the cars.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
q NOTABLE TURF EVENT.
Onward silver Wins the TransyI~
vanIa stake After u Stubborn Con-
test ut Lexington, ky.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 1f.-After try
ing for seven hours, Ed Geers yester-
day landed Pennsylvania stake.
Urging Onward Silver, tired from
seven fast heats, to his top speed,
following one of the most sensational
drives through the stretch in the
recollection of veterans, he captured
first money in the $4,000 event. After
the fifth heat all save Onward Silver
and Chain Shot, with two heats each
to their credit, and Susie j. with one
heat had retired to their stables.
The son of Onward was expected to
win the next heat and the race, but
he was unable to oyertalie Susie j.,
who won by less than a neck. When
the three champions were driven on
the track for the final test, twilight
| was falling. The excitement was in
tense. They were sent off to good
start, Chain Shot leading by a half
| length. Susie j. took the lead at
! the turn, with Chain Shot and On
ward Silver closely following. At
| the quarter Susie j. had increased
her lead to length and half, Chain
| Shot two lengths ahead of Silver.
Two lengths separated them at the
| half, which was reached in 1:06. On
ward Silver began to gain. He was
three lengths to the good of Chain
Shot at the three-quarter pole, which
was passed in 1:40. Then began the
race home. Chain Shot spurted and
the space between all three decreased.
Susie j. maintained the lead, but On
ward Silver was doing slightly faster
work as they passed the distance flag.
Then came furious drive to the
wire, all three of the pilots whipping.
Twenty rods from the wire Onward
| Silver was on even terms with the
roam mare, and as he reached the
wire her nose was at his throat latch.
Chain Shot was three lengths behind.
| The time was 2:13.
The 2-year-old pacing Futurity was
won by Improbable, Miss McClintock
| being the favorite. The favorite,
David Harum, was beaten in the 2:2O
trot, Col Cochran being the victor.
With five heats paced, the 2:12 event
was unfinished when darkness fell,
Patchen Wilkes and Dan Riley having
won two and Louise G. two.
The Abbot made an unsuccessful at
| tempt to break the words wagon
record, covering the mile in 2:O6 1-2.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Scottish journal: with the practical
experience l have acquired l can now
beeswaX and polish a floor, or varnish
floors with anybody, and my wife is
Al at painting and decorating"
The wives of some American clergy
men, particularly in frontier stations,
could and do tell tales of hardship and
trial, but it is safe to assume that
no matter how low the church treas
ury might be they would hardly be ex-
pected to aid in its replenishing by hir-
ing out to do church cleaning, even if
it were simply painting and decorat-
ing" and not the regular scrub work.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
INCREASING CHURCH FUNDS.
Queer Method Suggested by an Eng
lish Parson for RepIenishing
His Treasury.

Clergymen in charge of small and
poor congrega ations frequently find
themselves hampered by want of
funds with which to carry on their
work, but it is doubtful if even from
tier missionary, who is generally ac-
knowledged to be the most hampered
OF American ministers, would adopt
the method for increasing his re-
sources which an English parson is re-
ported to have pursued. This clergy
man is in charge of a church at Mill
wall and is quoted as offering to give
any West end church thorough
spring cleaning, Nhe payment to go to
his own church funds. In his letter
announcing his offer the clergyman
says, according to a paragraph in a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
VIII Travel in style.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The delegates
TO the international conference of
American states to be held in the City
of Mexico will leave Washington this
afternoon for Mexico. The start
will be made via the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. \ special train has been
placed at the disposal of the dele
gates. The train is composed of the
best type of the modern Pullman
cars and is luXuriously equipped. The
special will arrive in St. Louis Sunday
evening and will arrive i'll the City of
Mexico on Wednesday. The total
distance to be Travelled is 3,351 miles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Tanmany,s Nominations.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE county
conventions of Tammany Hall for
New York City and the borough of
Manhattan were hsld last night. The
conventions were called to select can
didates for Justices OF the supreme
court. sheriff. district attorney, coun-
ty clerk, register, judge of the city
court. four coroners aud president Of
the borough. The nominations made
by the county convention were: For
justices Of the supreme court: Robert
A. VanWJck, now mayor; Charles w.
Dayton, former postmaster; Charles
II. Knox, Morgan J. O'Brien, now a
justioa. For sheriff, John I. Oakley.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

night they cleaned out all the mos
quitoes from the second story, and
the next night she shut the second
story windows and opened those on
the top floor. The bats came in and
devoured all the mosquitoes there.
"Old Neckers never drive a bat out
of the house, for, contrary to popu-
lar belief, the creatures are quite
harmless and keep the air clear of
all insects. They are not covered with
vermin, as some people think, but, on
the contrary, have fur as soft as
sealskin, with a clean skin under
meath. I'd rather have bats in my
house any time than mosquitoes"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 11.-Six thou
sand people at the Crosse Pointe
track yesterday saw Alexander Win
ton, of Cleveland, drive his heavy
racing automobile mile in 1:12 2-5,
lowering the worlds track record for
an automobile for THIS distance l 3-5
seconds. The time was made during
three-mile exhibition at the first
meet of the Detroit Automobile asso-
citation, and the entire distance was
covered in 3:42 2-5. The feature of
the afternoons racing was the ten
mile event between Alexander Win
ton, of Cleveland, and Henry Ford, OF
Detroit, which Ford won in 1928 As.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

BAY City, Mich, Oct. IA heavy
framework of girders, supporting the
roof of one of the buildings at the
Michigan Chemical Co.'S new plant,
in process of erection, fell Friday af-
ternoon. One man was killed and
three seriously injured. The dead:
Frank c. Bence, 2S years old, mar
ried. Bencc was at work in the
basement of the building, when with
out warning the framework of beams
above collapsed. The mass struck
him squarely, fracturing his skull
and causing internal injuries. The
injured men were at work on the
timbers and went down with the
wreck
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Jones Stirred Them Up.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-The harmony
which has marked the meetings of the
national purity convention was rut1led
by DR.. Jenlin Jones, of Chicago, who
last night announced himself as being
opposed to isms and distinctive or
CARNATIONS in Christian effort, and
declared that the work of these asso-
Citations was properly that of the
church. He defended the legitimate
drama and the various kinds of ath-
letic sports, and at the same time de-
nounced Sunday golf and the dcsecra-
ton of Memorial day by century BIZ
cycle runs and races
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
KEEP BATS IN THE HOUSE.
People Who Think They Destroy Mos
Quitoes and All other Insects
in the Air.

"Down in the Neck" said an old
resident of Long lane, according to
the Philadelphia Record, "the people
have no terror of bats, not even the
women folk. In fact, bats are en-
couraged just as soon as the mos
quitoes make their appearance in the
early summer.
"Now, there's Mrs. Young, who
lives in the lane. She says she is
really fond of bats. She had two
sheltered behind picture frames in
her parlor all last winter. When
spring came and she heard them
rustic, she moved the frames and let
them out of the window at night, and
recently they came back with fam
lily of three young ones. In one
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
DEATHS SUMMONS.
Game Suddenly to President OF
Mormon Church.
Lorenzo snow. who for Half a Cen-
tury Was Prominent I'm the Affairs
OF Utah. Dies at Salt Lake,
Aged ST Years-A sketch
of HIS Career.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 11.-Lorenzo
Snow, fifth president of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
better known as the Mormon church,
died unexpectedly at his private resi-
dence, the historic Beehive house,
Thursday afternoon, after an illness
that had been serious only since We'd
nesday. The immediate cause of his
death was hyPostatic congestion, SUI
perinduced by aggravated bronchitis.
Several weeks ago President Snow
contracted a cold. He was at his
desk, however. attending to business
as late as Tuesday. Wednesday morn
ing he was seized with an attack of
nausea. which continued at intervals
throughout the day. Wednesday
night his physicians were called
and remained in constant attendance
until death came.
The church authorities became
alarmed at his condition and most of
the leaders, together with such mem
bers OF his family as could be sum
moned by telegra ph, remained in the
sick chamber until the end.
President Shows death caused a
shock to the entire community and is
deeply deplored, as he was regarded
.as a broad-minded man who desired
the upbuilding of Utah as well as
the progress of the Mormon church.
President Shows death dissolves
the first presidency, of which he was
the head his two counselors being
Joseph Smith and Rodger Clawson.
Until his successor shall be chosen,
which NAV not be until the annual
conference next April, the leadership
OF the church will devolve upon the
council of II apostles, of which boG5'
Mr.. Smith is the recognized head.
Unless death should come to him in
the meantime, Mr.. Smith will be the
next president of the church.
President Snow leaves large fam
lily. the members being scattered
throughout the world.
Lorenzo Snow was born in Mantua,
Portage county, Ohio, April 3, 1914,
and secured classical education at
Oberlin college. lie became a con-
vert to Mormonism in 1886 and imme-
-,ilately began proselyting. Since
then he has been one of the most ac-
tive and prominent members of the
church organization. He has been
on numerous foreign missions, the
most important being that 10 Great
Britain in 1910. where he became
preside of the London conference.
In 1S4S at the head of Il train of
100 wagons, he made the overland
trip from Illinois to the present site
of Salt Lake City and in all the work
Of founding and building up this city
ne was a leader. For 30 years, com
mencing with 1852, he was a member
of the territorial legislature, chiefly
as presiding officer of the upper
house. In 1855 with 50 families he
founded and named Brigham City, in
northern Utah. which was his home
for many years.
In 1856, during the agitation against
the practice of polygamy. he was
convicted of unlawful cohabitation
and sentenced to three terms of six
months each. but later was released
on a writ of habeas corpus. On Sep
tember 13. 1896. he was chosen presi-
dent of the church in succession to
WilfOrd Woodruff.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

saved himself upon Cornerstone, and
netted 10000 ($144,OOo), says the New
York Herald.
Another time bet of C 10000 ($432,-
ooo) against 100000 ($144,ooO) was
booked between old Lord Glasgow and
Lord George Bentinck.
The marquis of Hastings bet and lost
s1O3,oOO ($494OOO) on the Hermit S
Derby.
Bell & Co., of Wall street, in August,
1900, had $250,00O placed in their hands
to bet on President McKinley's reelec-
ton, at odds of 21a to l. Their offer
was absorbed in fractions.
Lord Dudley bet c $4,000 to C 5000 on
Peter in a race at Ascot with a book
maker named Morris. Peter was
beaten.
A syndicate headed by man named
Lambert won G 10000 on Don Juan in
the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in
1889.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Brought N Trust TO Time.

Muncie, Ind, Oct. 11.-The action of
the American Cooperative Window
Glass Manufacturer association in
refusing the overtures of the trust
to delay the resumption of their
factories two months, brought the
trust to time. An order has been
sent from Pittsburg to all American
flint factories To start fires November
and the two factories in Muncie are
getting ready to resume.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
slammed by Its UEIiness.

An amusing controversy has sprung
up in Paris over the gender of the
"automobile," which the French acad-
envy has solemnly declared to be mas
culine. One disputatious writer would
like to know how automobile can be
masculine, while "locomobile" is fem
mime. To this the answer is triumph.
antly given that the automobile is too
ugly to be feminine. With this gallant
and unanswerable argument all de
bate ceases.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
a Neryy ESobbpr,

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 11.-Near
BranchviIle, on the Southern railway,
at the same point where a Southern
express car was robbed about a year
ago. a single robber made another at
tempt Wednesday night. He was
surprised by the conductor and train
men when on the platform between
the passenger and express cars, but
with a pistol in their faces held them
back till he stopped the train and es-
rannl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Late in the season the gardener
plants his crop, digs them up just
before winter, and buries them.
When the potato season arrives the
tuber is dug up and renews it's youth
in bath of boiling lye (appropriate
namely solution. Their appearance
is hereafter faultless, but lye solu-
ton somehow does not impart the
flavor of new potatoes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Reiuycnnted Potato.

The supercilious vegetarian, sneer-
ing at the ease with which mutton
for lamb and horse for beef can be
palmed off on persons whose intel
lect is dulled by long course of
fesh-eating, may now be retorted
upon with the imitation new potato.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

Constantinople, Oct. 12.-ln compii-
ance with a request from Washington
the search by Ottoman troops for the
abductors of Miss Stone, the Amer
lean missionary, has been abandoned,
it being feared that the brigands
would kill her should they be closely
pursued. Arrangements are now be-
tn.r mnde 10 naN the ransOm.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Eor,v ye.seIsand Many Lives Lost.

Berlin, Oct. 11.-Thus far reports
have been received of the loss OF some
40 vessels in the North Sea during
the recent storms. Many lives have
bpen lost
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
GREAT BETS IN HISTORY.
Some of the Largest WnSers of Which
There Is Any Existing
Record.

Lord George Bentinck, in 1913, in bet
ting on his horse Gaper, for the Derby,
stood to win G15O,OOO ($72O,OOO), but
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17
Tex,s Town FIre-Swept.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 12.-Nearly all the
town of Alba, 100 miles east of Dallas,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire
Thursday night. Only two business
houses of the II are left.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-17

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-08
Peculiar Death

Valley City, N. D., Feb. There is.
considerable excitement. here over the.
death of the 14-year- old daughter Of 6.
F. Luessen. For some time a diphtheria
epidemic has prevailed and the girl Was
among the sufferers. 1t is alleged that
her father refused to employ regular
physician for fear his butcher shop,
would be quarantined, but engaged a
quack out in the western part of the
county to treat his daughter. The
quack used the needle treatment and at
ter the applications used some kind Of
oil on the wounds made by the needles.
On the death Of the girl it's said to
have been discovered that almost her en-
tire body was mass of sores from the
treatment. An inquest will be held and
it is probable there will be prosecutions
in connection with the case..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-08
PROM IIMl)NI
B: Prom of Milton Gives Testimony
,8a.5 Before the Industrial conmis-
Z & ,s a. sion at Washingt ton. 4
Says There Is a Combine ation Against
Independent Eley tors by B
/. the Railroads,
Grievance Against Grain Inspectors Id.
7> Minnesota, Who Are Charged u:
Z l1s< with Discrimination. ~

Was aington. Feb. 7.-7B. Prom OF MIl
ton, n. D.. appeared before the indus
trial commission and gave strong testi
mony tending to show collusion between
line elevators and the railroads running
into the wheat belt of the northwest.
He charged that the railroad companies
had:refused to supply cars for the smovVe 4
tnent of grain from independent eleva-5
vators, thus forcing farmers to sell grain
to line elevators. He says if indepen
dent elevators could send grain directly
to market at Minneapolis and Duluth
from sone to five cents more bushel
could be realized by the farmers. Prom
also had a grievance against the grain
inspectors of Minnesota He testified
that they graded North Dakota wheat,
TOD low, while Minnesota wheat was
graded too high. He stated that North
Dakota wheat averaged higher grade
than the Minnesota product, and that
| wheat from his state was used as a s.fiiIers,'
to bring Minnesota -four up to the stand
ard. Prom also charged coilusion be-;
tween the inspectors and certain pur-
chasers. Prom is prominent republi-
| can Of North Dadota and chairman OF
| the Cavalier county republican commit
tee, and an extensive wheat grower. .tSS ".
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-08
One For North Dakota.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senators Hans
brough and McCumber and Representa-
tive Spalding saw Secretary Root today
about army appointments, The secre-
tary told them it would be the policy of
the department. to apportion the appoint
ments to the several states, probably Oh
the basis of Representation in congress,
one for each Senator and Representative.
On this basis North Dakota will be en-
titled to three places. Secretary Root
said that the policy would be tbereward
the officers who have served in the Phil
ippines with appointments should
they desire them, such appointments to
be charged to the states from which Of
ficers were originally appointed, There
are two officers from North Dakota now
serving in the east, Captain Cogswell of
Devils Lake, in the Forty fifth infantry,
and First Lieutenant Fred Smith of
Grand Forks, in the Sixth infantry.
With these two officers appointed in, ac-
eordance with the departments policy.
there will be but one place at the dis
pesal of the I'd delegation. 1t is under
stood that Capt. ". r Aaofet, who was
captain Of CO. A., North Dakota volun-
teers in the Philip ppines, is an aspirant
for captainey, and is backed bya for
midable array of military endorsements.
Z * : 80 x y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-08
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PUBLIC LANDS.
One Hundred Thousand Acres of School
ss g. : =. and Institute Lands to
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be Sold.
! The board Of, University and. School
Lands yesterday authorized Land Com
missioner Laxdal to sell $4,000 acres of
common school lands and $4,000 acres of
institution lands, the sale to occur in
May. The latter lands will be appor-
toned in. quantity from the different
grants in proportion to the size Of the
grant, the agricultural college thus hav-
ing the. larger amount There will be
plenty of work ahead for the land de-
partment, as the TRACTS will have to be
APPRAISED, listed and advertised - all
within three months. w. -
This is move in the, right direction,
as twill ease the drain on the states
general fnnd and should lower the ap-
preparations accordingly. The land de-
partment is in receipt of lists of lands
from county auditors which it is sthought
will seHSreadily for $40 per acre or over.
OF coursethe tracts in the valley will
sell for q much higher price, out it is de-
sired that the tracts sola be as widely
scattered as possible. .ts... .$... H..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-08
No Convention.

St. Paul, Feb. THE senate defeated
the Wilson bill constitutional. conven-
ton. The bill provided that at the next
general election the question of calling
convention for revision of the state con-
stitution be submitted to the people.
The biennial report of the state super
intendent of public instruction shows
the total number of pupils enrolled in
schools in 1899, 3S7,54l and 399,207 in
1900, an increase Of nearly $4,000 last
year. s.~