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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Too Smart an Uncle

To measure all things by the lit.
tie yardstick of our own experience
is most unsympathetic and some.
times unkind method. Forward tells
of a small boy who pronounced
judgment upon this popularity of his
elders.
81 caught him all myself, mother
I did" he cried. "A big fellow, SO
long!"
The eager little hands measured
an uncertain length, that might have
belonged to anything from minnow
to good-sized trout, and then the
boy trotted away to recount his ex-
ploit to a neighbor. He came back
very quietly.
"What did Uncle Gray say?" the
mother asked.
"Oh, he said he'd caught lots
bigger'n that. I guess everything was
bigger when he was boy, but I wish
he didn't always member it. When
/ show him my long lessons he says
he used to have longer ones, and
when l do lots of work he tells me
how he did more when he was like
me. WISH" said Davy, refectively
he'd left few big things for me
to have all to myself, cause, you see
| didn't live when he was a boy!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
The Straight Ticket.

The professors eyes twinklcd above
his evening paper. ''My dear" he
said to his wife, II fear that habit
is stronger than principle with you
suffragists."
"What do you mean?" demanded
Mrs. Professor.
"Why, here is an item from a
western paper which asserts that
after recent local election in Col
orado, where, as you know, equal
suffrage rights prevail, the tellers
found a dozen or more cookery reci-
pes in a ballot box"
"They were voted by mistake, Tn
sure!" returned Mrs. Professor
stoutly. "They ought to count just
the same. Tuesday is an awfully
busy day, anyway. And I am just
as sure as I care to be that when
men first began to go to the polls
they made mistakes in the ticket
tool"
The professors eyes twinkled be-
hind his paper, but he replied, with
the perfect gravity of one who has
been thrice refined in domestic fires:
without doubt, my dear."-Youth's
Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Copyright, 1899, by j. B. Lippincott Com
pany. All rights reserved.
CHAPTER XI.-CoNTINUED.

Sll1AI Nl-CONllNOE OED.
''May l ask why this extraordinary
interest in private soldier?" The
president was smiling, his sad, kind face
questioning her closer than his lips
alone. She described the scene of her
friends heroism, the quick interest of
her hearer revealing the kindly heart
within him.
Grand" he said, briefly. 81 should
be glad to see him-but no'-and he
turned slightly towards the mass of
papers-"the crowd waits"
"The man that this soldier saved"
she said simply, was a-kinsman of
mine-one to whom l am greatly in
debted."
"And is that all?"
THAT is ALL" she answered. But un-
der the playful, mocking gaze of the
president she felt her face grow Grim
son. He smiled and bowed gravely from
his chair when he noticed the tell-tale
blush.
That is ALL" he said. One line upon
a sheet of official paper and the touch
of handbell, and Frances found her.
self under the guidance of a messen-
ger on her way to the war department.
At the door of the department she met
Raymond Holbin in a new and glitter
ing uniform. He was coming out, but,
seeing her, stopped in surprise.
you here!" he exclaimed.
why not?" She gave him but a
glance, sarcastic smile playing about
her lips.
"It is no place for women; you
should be at home"
ut is no place for men; you should
not be at home, Capt. Holbin" An
angry reply arose to his lips, but he
checked it.
"You know why I am not" he said;
"I have been unfairly treated; but
say the word, and 1 will go even as
private soldier-if you will prom
ise-"
1T is immaterial to me whether
you go or stay" she said, and passed
in. Holbin waited moment and fol-
lowed her, keeping out of her sight
What was it the young woman
wanted?" he asked of a clerk ac-
quaintance, with careless Indifference,
when she was gone.
AN order for the parole of a pris-
-oner and pass through the lines.'
AS Raymond walked away in deep
thought, messenger pointed him out
to hotel porter, and vne latter hand
ed him a sealed envelope. Within this
was card bearing the name Lou
ise."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Striking Color Combination,

This season sees one of the strangest
color combinations and odd mingling
of fabrics that Dame Fashion has ever
given a suffering feminine world.
Thus, red and pink are frequently en-
ployed together. Heather or hello
trope are considered to harmonize
well with Nile, willow or lime green.
The palest possible blue contrasts
with peach blossoms, while two or
even three different shades of gray
OF brown are often mingled in the
same costume, not as regards the
trimming, but the material of the
dress itself. Another rather peculiar
"melange" is very paln blue and bright
scarlet or crimson.-.Chicago Ameri-
can
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
AS YOU AriD I wiLA BE.

Though men may heap the dollars up
In golden cleaning piles,
Though they may bask beneath the ligh
OF fickle fortunes smiles,
Yet, when death beckons unto them,
And murmurs: Come with me"
They're just as dead that day. my boy,
AS you and / will be.
The dollars and the JOY they bring,
The jewels and the wine,
Nst linger ever on this side
sy cannot cross the line.
The poorest, meekest of US all,
And he who is most proud,
Are on a level, for there are
No pockets in a shroud.
No pockets-for the shrouded has
No need of pockets more
But all his deeds-the good and bad
They all have gone before.
And when he fares to heavens gate
His future fate to seek,
'Tis well. If haply there may be
A tear stain on his cheek.
~TIs well-for on our balance sheet
No dollars have a line,
But every one of sorrows tears
Like cleaning jewels shine.
And all the smiles that we have coaXed
To drive out misery
Weigh in our favor when we're dead,
AS you and / will be.
Baltimore American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Aiding and Abettinx.

A cheap-jack Leeds butcher brought
his cart to standstill in Lady Lane.
An old woman looked with longing
eyes at the pile of bones and gristle
which the butcher loftily referred to
as Joints" and Steaks" but was
evidently very poor indeed, for she
hesitated to pay threepence for a
scaleful of Selected bits
ere, have 'em at tuppence,
growled the butcher.
Its too much," said the woman.
Gave 'em at penny"
Still the woman hesitated.
There was a look of pity, mixed
with disgust, on his face as he MUIR
INJURED pathetically:
"Still too much? Ere, 'ang it, I'll
turn my back while you sneak 'em!"
London Answers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27

fling sluggishly from door to door OF
the opening bassi, or ground floor
shops and tenements. H. carries n
long-handled iron pan half filled with
smoldering charcoal, whereupon SIM
mers quaint copper pot full of mix
ture that purports to be coffee. This
compound, which he duly administers
to his clientele, is the sober Neapoli-
tan "eye-opener." Well-sweetened and
well warmed it costs only one cent and
is the beverage of the early risers; Of
hackmen returning from the nights
chill station, of watchmen making
their last rounds, of workmen shaking
off the lethargy of insufficient sleep, of
women half poisoned by the nights
rest in houses devoid of ven ntilation.
Very soon the air becomes vocal with
the characteristic calls Of the break
fast venders. Hot, hot, and big as ap-
ples!" shout the sellers of peeled chest
nuts. These are boiled in huge cald-
rons in a reddish broth of their own
making, which is further seasoned
with laurel leaves and caraway seed.
AGENTS. worth of the steaming kernels,
each of which is as big as a large Eng
lish walnut, is nourishing diet that
warns the fingers and comforts the
stomach of troops of children on their
way to school, or rather to coopera tive
creches, or nurseries, where one poor
woman, for cent day each, takes
care of the babies of score of others
who must leave them behind to earn
the days living.
Meantime dignifed cows pass by
with measured tread and SLOW" shak-
ing their heavy bells and followed by
their beguiled offspring, whose busi-
ness it is to make them give down"
and to let the millman take it. Moth
ing can be funnier than this struggle
between the Legitimate owner, the calf,
and the willy subtractor of the lact cal
treasure. Although tied to his moth
er's horns by rCre long enough to
reach and even lick her bag, but not
to get any satisfaction out of it, his bo-
vine wit is often sharp enough to give
the slip to the moose and elude the vigil
lance of the keeper, occupied, perhaps,
for the moment, in quarreling with
some saucy maid servant over the
quantity of milk to be paid for. The
scene which ensues is worthy of the
cinematograph. AS a sequel, calfy's
tail is nearly pulled off, but he has
spoiled the oppressor's game for one
day, anyhow.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
BREAKFAST IN NAPLES.
Vendors of Hot Chestnuts, Dofle6
Corn md Coffee Render the
Housewives Life Easy.

A paper by Mary Scott-Uda, with
drawings from photogra by Henry
Hutt, brings clearly before the reader
of the Century certain phases of Ital-
ian life.
In the "short and simple annals of
up and lighting the fire to cook the
family breakfast. The wayfarer arr
irving on an early train, or the reveler
returning from some gay ballat dawn.
sees the first movement of the inn
mense wheel of human appetite, in the
shape of dismal-looking creature
mutiled in a ragged oyercoat and shut
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
The Hnir in Hot Weather.

Oil the head at night three times
weekly. On the following day wash
with soap and water, rinse and expose
to the suns heat for as many hours
as possible. Let the sun fall on the
scalp. 1t is not necessary to expose
the entire scalp at one time. One
part may be shielded while another
is having its sun bath. Few people
are aware that by skillful use of
the comb severe straightness can be
remedied. 1t is ditfic-llt to convey in
words correct idea of the necessary
motion of the hand. 1t resembles
that employed in whislting an egg
into frothy state. The comb is
moved rapidly and very lightly, with
the result that the hair assumes a
fluffy condition. But this is merely
temporary.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Wells Are Going Out.

Lace wells have no longer the
vogue which few seasons ago gave
them. 1t is noticeable that the wear
ing of wells is not what it once was
This is due partly to the constant
teaching of fashionable hygienic es-
perts, who claird that the soft film
drawn over the face tends to clog
the pores, interfere with circulation
and eventually dim the clearness of
the complexion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27

Marriage has proved sad failure
to George w. Anderson, who, after
marrying II wives and deserving them
all, now finds himself, at the age of
6s, in West Virginia poorb ouse. His
last bride he won and married after
a courtship of two days. She was .
rather giddy maiden OF u.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
Hard on PaDa.

Fond Mother-Beautiful silk dress
es, Johnny, come from a poor, insig-
niticant worm.
Johnny-Yes, 1 know, mamma
Papa is the worm, amt he?-Moon-
shine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Decls,on In Faith Cure Case.

A Christian Scientist in Missouri
who was accustomed to receive COM
pensation for tending the sick. at
tended a patient l.ged to have had
diphtheria and failed to report the
case to the board of health in accord
ance with a city ordinance requiring
physicians to report all cases OF diph-
iberia. She was tried and convicted
CT violating the ordinance and appeal
ed her case to the sup eme court on
the ground that the conviction was op-
posed to the provision of the constitu-
ton guaranteeing religious freedom.
The supreme court held that the CON
stitutional right of religious freedom
was in no sense involved in the ac-
tion," and that the case was improp-
erly appealed to that court. Getty of
Kansas VS.. Baird, 6S S. w. Rep. 495.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
UNDER the ICE TO the POLE.
bsss That Gsa hsm.is siftsss Hssss
uAd-r the Water.

Beat That G.a h-m.ia stftss. Hssrs
Uad-r ths Water.
II is learned in Berlin. according
TO correspondent OF the Toledo
Blade. that one OF the wealthiest srew-
eEs there will furnish funds for the
construction and equipment OF the new
submarine boat designed by Herr
Ansehutz-kampe Of Munich, for polar
exploration. Much interest Is felt by
. number of persons of prominence in
the venture. The submarine boat will
be towed To the edge OF the Ice in
northern spitzbeEsen. On arriving at
the Ice pack the direction OF the first
open water will be taken by COM
pass. when the boat will be sub
merged and a eours. struck for the
open water. After an hour or so, IL
the light shows that an opening has
been reached. the vertical screw wiii
be stopped and the boat will rise by
Its owa buoyanry. II the opening is
wide or a channel leads noTthward
the voyage will be continued on the
scientific work. Should no sleam OF
light appear when six hours have
elapsed an ascent will be cautiously
made TO the lower suEfac. Of tho ic.
and tho voyage continued slowly un-
Ill by the reading of the mahomotar
II Is found that thin place has been
reached. Her. attempts will be made
by blasting To effect an opening which.
however small. will b. sufficient tn
supply air for another fif,rcn hours. In
case OF failure there will Stiii ba tim.
TO return TO the las, opening. whene.
the voyae. may be prosecuted In a
slightly different direction. From our
present knowicdsc of the depths at
'aincd by tho polar basin. II Ia be-
ii.vcd there will be slight danger to
bc expected from collisions duo to
rocks rising toward the surface of tn.
ocean. Tn. boat will be capable o.
descending TO a depth of i6o feet. and
OF swimming at that distance from
tho surface. and can remain fftccn
hours under water. The vessel Ia In
the form of an cliipAoid OF rotation.
the major axis being 20 feet and tho
breadth 20 feet. Its cubIeai contents
will allow sufficient mir for fiyc men
for fifteen hours. the carbonic acid
.aS being removed by combination
with cauStic soda. The boat Ia KEEP,
from rising by vertical screws OF Ave
horse power. A petroleum motor sup
plies tho necessary power.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
what Her Five Fnst Bnttlcships Could
Do to This Country.

what Her Five Fnst Bnttlcships Could
Do to This Country.
We are not accustomed to consider
Italy very much of a naval power; yet
the five battleships OF 20 knots and
better that she has built or building
might make us endless trouble II we
were so unfortunate as to have them
against us. They could range our
whole coast. destroying everything
afloat except our battleships and our
fastest cruisers, and remaining them
selves in absolute obscurity. They
could cut off all trade between the Uni
ted States, Cuba and Porto Rico They
could wreck the entrance of the Mic
aragua canal, If that were finished.
They could go through the Suez canal.
harry our naval force at Manila and
rekindle the insurrection in the Phil
inpines. They could loot our coaling
station at Tutuila carry off our gov
ernor from Guam. as the Charleston
did to the Spaniards. and wreck our
trade with Hawaii. They could devas-
tate our Pacific coast, ruin the shore
mines at Nome and capture the gold
fleet from Alaska. No battleships that
we could send in pursuit of them could
catch them. The only things with
which we could hope to bring them to
an engagement would be our new ar
mored cruisers. and it might be that
these commerce destroyers. without
pun heavier than eight-inch. and with
only, six inches of armor, but with the
oll-important quality of speed, would
save us from danger before which
our ponderous battleships would lie
helpless.-New York Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
co,,.x. Education and Marriage.

Professor E. l.. Thorndyke Of the
Teachers College. connected with Col
umbia College. has been discussing the
problem. now beginning to be an old
one. whether women who arc college
graduates marry. and. II so. at what
age they decide in favor OF making the
momentous change. To arrive at some
solution of the problem he has been
studying the catalogues OF Vassar.
Smith. and Wellesley Colleges. as well
as OF the coeducational institution at
Oberlin, and the result is summed up
in the conclusion that as time goes on
college women are less inclined to
marry. He says: 1T is absurd to
suppose that college women differ from
others In possessing superior attrac-
tiveness in mature years. and we are,
therefore. led to conclude that the COL
lege graduate has been growing less
and less inclined to get married, or less
and less able. or both"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
PUNISHMENT IN JAPAN.
New criniaai Cod. /. Mid la Capital
Gases.

view Crtntnat Godc ts Mud la Capital
Gases.
To those who do not fully apprc-
ciatc the revolution In Japanese man
ncrs and customs II may well seem
strange that the sentence on the mur-
dcrer Of Hoshi Toru. the cx-ministcr.
should be imprisonment for life with
hard labor. They might have cx-
pccted something with boiling oil in
It." Sir Rutherford Aicock. the first
British minister to Japan. writing
some forty years ago. dwclt upon the
severity OF the Japanese laws. THE
code is probably the bloodicst In the
world. for death Is the penalty OF most
ofcnses. The Japanese seem to pro-
coed on the principle that he who vio.
lates one law will violate any other.
and that willful violator is unworthy
OF life" Under this regime II was
considered n special privilege to be
allowed to execute oneself and COM
init hara-kiri. but this was reserved
for people OF rank. The common pco-
pie had TO be content with the exc
cutioner's sword. Under the new
criminal code which came into force
in 1852. and which is founded on the
Code Napoleon. death by hanging is
provided US penalty for certain Of
lenses. but of recent years 1t has be-
come rarer and may now be consid-
cred obsolete. Probably the japanese.
with their traditional contempt for
death. regard penal servitude for lifo
as greater punishment. Formerly no
conviction was made except on con-
fession by the prisoner and there was
an abundant use OF torture. That, OF
course, was officially abolished many
years ago. but 1t was practiced occa-
sionally at a much later date, and
case is known in which torture was
undoubtedly applied by the police at
one Of the treaty ports in 1891.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Current Topics
OTTO svGRoRUP.

xsssssss Who May Have sssss the
Ssrth rois-
a Fumor has sprung up in Chris
tiania that Captain Otto sverdrup. the
Arctic explorer who won his repula-
sios Is an assis'an, OF Nanssn. whom
b accompanied In 1855 on his famous
expedition across Greenland and on
Nanrea's sin more famous voyage on
The Fran. has reached the north pole
and ts nos returning home. There is no
confirmation of this report. nor Is any
thing known OF its origin. bu, even
the rumor has aroused the keenest in
tssest
Captain Svefdfup rallied on his ex-
pedition TO the ar,ties on June II. 1885.
The osisnsibls purpose Of tho expsai-
ton was To explore Smiths sound and
the Robson channel. discover the
northern limits Of Greenland. study the
origin o. the paiasoeryptie ice. and to
note the tides and temperatures: but
there was no doubt at the tim. III. ex-
pedition sailed ON the Fran from
ChristiaHis that tho bold SssEdrup
and nj leas, one or two OF his com
panions would push on and try To
reach the pole.
Tho ou,f, OF the expedition consist
ed OF ski. siedsss. canoes. snowshoes.
and ev-ryihin. necessary for trans
portaiion. Clothing and sleeping bags
were taken along. while the food sup.
piles were large and varied. Tho drat,
animals on the Fran numbered ten
splendid elk dogs. a large variety of
tho Finn dog. ~olnsh in appearance.
To these wee added eisaty Eskimo
dogs. secured In Greenland. OF the
sixteen members OF the expedition I'VE
were executive officers and Ave were
scientists.
Tho last heard Of svcrdrup was dur
Ing the summer Of 1899. when he was
on the northwest coast Of Greenland.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

'"'hs IN this Felaes, Of his To nave the
1'suioh of saiEarez delayed till mid
h1sh, that makes me doubt him. The
ehahse from daylight to darkness was
sishiheani. With this suspicion in my
MAD. took the trouble To learn whom
he had chosen to form the hrins sauad.
th'S are To man. picked friends OF
"NS- There Is some treaehsry afoot,
you may lie sure, Could IL be possible
that he has promised To let salyare,
escape. to gain the girls ioys."
u could be done IL Francisco wished
Ic do it,"
Hut he must not be allowed to do IL.
IL must be your work to take a dozen
OF your msn-nan Who are not friend
" TO FFaneiseo-and watch. without
helns watched. That is. sserc,s your
ssi'ss some time before midnight
where you can see the execution. Give
Francisco plenty OF time to prove his
'FraeheEy. II he allows Salyarcz 10 -s-
sapc. see tina, the rebel general il at
once killed and arTrs, Francisco anu
hEins him before the kias."
THAT is easily done
Then do H."
Il will"
And keep your own counsel Do
rot allow Francisco to know that ws
suspect him"
You may trust me-" said III. cap.
tain. aH ha went out.
Will. all this had been going on,
two forms were croaehins close TO tn.
aiding panel that separated them from
tho council room. and every word ut
tered by Gomez and his associates had
been heard by MedwoF,h and TEN
pest.
When the captain had gone. on. o.
the crouchins figures made slga and
crcp; nolkclcssiy away. The other fol-
lowed him. In momca, they ha .l..-
Scrndcd the stone stairs to the caycEns
under the castle.
Well" said Tempest. This thing
gets hotter and hotter. EYS We have
something to do
What Is IT."
"Salvarcx must bc saved"
'isalvarc=! iIn ouSat TO he. hu:
how?"
a do not know yet. We know what
room lie Is In. In some way he mus,
be told OF this scheme OF Corners.
Come what may. Saivarcx must be
saved"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
PrIce af Rcef SonEs.

The retail price Of meats in Chicago
is higher than for years. says the
Tribune. The housewife. the restan-
rantkeeper. and the hotel proprietor
all are feeling tho effects of the
drought which extended over the coun-
try last summer. Scarcity Of corn and
other feed for fattening stock is the
reason assigned for the increased price
of all meats. Within the last few
months beef has been advanced from
two to three cents a pound, the heav-
lest increase in prices being on the fin
er grades and choice cuts. Although
those who can afford to buy the better
meats are bearing the bulk OF the bur-
den. even the poorer consumers are