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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
WAR TAX REDUCTION.
Changes Being Made Which Lower
the Tax in Mdny Re-
spects.

Some important changes have been
made by the senate finance commit
tee in the bill for the reduction of
the special war taxes, and it is ex-
pected that it will be reported to the
senate in "A few days. The aggrega tie
amount of the proposed reduction
is left about the same as il stands
in the house bill-S4O, ,O0O, 900; but the
items will be different when the
measure is reported to the senate.
The house bill abolished the tax
committee proposes to restore. The
house took the tax from proprietary
medicines, but the senate commit
tee will put back part of it; that is,
the full tax is to be left on patent
medicines, but upon medicines that
are not patented and of which the
formulas are known only a part of
the original tax will be imposed.
The house made no reduction in
the tax on manufactured tobacco
and snuff; the senate bill will reduce
it to three cents a pound. from six.
The committee will probably report
a further reduction of the tax on
beer to $50 barrel instead of $1.6O,
as the house bill had it. The tax on
transfers of stock is to be left un-
touched.
The committee has been trying to
devise a way to compel telegraph
and express companies to pay the
tax on kilograms and express re-
ceipts, but finds itself unable to do
| so since it is impossible to fix by
| legislation the price which such com
panies shall charge for their services.
! They could be compelled, of course,
| to aftiX the revenue stamps to the
messages and receipts, but they
could not be prevented from adding
the price of the stamps to the charge
| for transmitting the messages and
| the packages for which receipts are
| given. 1t is regarded as probable in
| this emergency that the committee
will decide to agree with the house
| to abolish these taxes.
Summarized, the principal changes
thus far agreed upon by the senate
committee effect the restoration OF
a revenue of about $7,000,000 derived
from the tax on bank checks and
about S2,0OO,0O0 of the $4,0OO,O0O de.
rived from the tax on medicines
which the house proposed to abol.
ish; and further reduction of S4,.
100000 in the beer tax and $4,25O ,00C
in the tobacco tax. 1t will he seen
that these latter two items very
nearly cancel the first mentioned
ones. Other changes are said to h
of minor importance.-Albany Jor
| nal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
A Twenty-Fivc-nol1o, FAMILY

A strong sense Of the fitness of things
must have possessed colored woman who
recently applied for the place of cook in a
Washington household. The home was ex-
ceptionally well supplied with rich furni-
ture and bric-a brac, and evidently the
woman thought her work should be in keep
ing with this elegance.
What is your name?" asked the family.
"Evangeline, thank you," came in reply
from the dusky applicant
"Eyangeline, then, tell me, are you good
cook"
ITS Just like this: You see. can do ten
dollar, cooking, SIS cooking, $50 cooking;
but"
There was an undue emphasis on the
"but, and Evangeline glanced admiringly
about the house.
at seems to me-" she went on. finally,
"you folks wouldn't be satisfied with any
other than my $25 kind"
The family was taken abaek. but man.
aged to recover itself in time to say it might
get along with about seventeen-dolara and
thirty-fve cents cooking for a few months,
at any rate.--Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
DEALING WITH CRIMES II
CANADA.

From the Chicago-Times Herald on jan
uary 18th, 1901
"The citizens of the Dominion of
Canada have just cause to be proud
of their record as law-abiding people.
The annual report of the criminal
statistics of the Dominion, which has
a population of over 100000 shows
that there were only twenty-five in
dictments for murder in 1899, of
which only two were left without
final action. Eleven of those indicted
were hanged, nine acquitted and
three confined as insane.
Canada is a country of vast proper
tions. It's people are scattered over
a wide stretch of territory, making
police surveillance particularly diff
cult and in many districts impossi-
BILE. Yet city like New York Or
Chicago alone furnishes a far greater
criminal list every year than the
whole vast stretch of territory from
Quebec to Vancouver.
THE Canadians ascribe their i'm
munity from crime to the prompt
ness with which punishment is
meted out to offenders. When a man
is caught red-handed in the act of
robbing another he is not released on
straw bail by some justice of the
peace from the slums, to go out and
repeat the offense. Sharp and sure
justice is meted out to criminals of
all kinds, the result being that when
the guardians of the public peace
succeed in bringing a thug to the bar
they are seldom called upon to hunt
him a second time.
Furthermore there are few court
delays in Canada when a criminal is
brought to book. They have no
Dreyer cases over there. There are
no methods whereby Canadian Grim
inals can have the proceedings stayed
from month to month and from year
to year or after being convicted, ap-
peal from one court to another until
witnesses die of old age or opportun-
ities for corruption can be found.
"Nor does this swift method of
treating with wrong-doers in Canada
leave the innocent unable to proper
ly defend themselves. They have all
tht opPOl anu Bl illdl
our own laws extend to them. The
extent to shield the guilty is lacking
that is ALL"
The above taken from the editorial
column of the Times-Herald gives
some idea of the immunity from
crime that exists in Canada, and this
is one of the many inducements held
out for Americans to settle in the
district known as Western Canada.
The season of 1901 will see few sec
tions of the country opened up for
settlement. They are attractive in
every respect. 1t is understood that
one of the best Indian Reserves in
the famous Valley of the Saskat-
chewan will be opened up this year,
and an invitation is extended to those
desiring homes to make inquiries.
The price of the land is said to be
nominal. Besides these lands, the
several railway companies have lands
to sell; also the Government. For
particulars write to the Agent of the
Government, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

From all over the country have come
protests against the proposed pan for
enlarging the executive mansion at
Washington. These protests are for
the most part from architects, who as
sert that the design suggested would
If followed. spoil the present building
The white house, as it is popularity
called, is too graceful and dignifed to
be ruined by ill-conceived and inarts.
tic architectural experiments. If it
is absolutely necessary to enlarge the
present structure the work should be
done after plans prepared and ap-
proved by the leading architects OF the
country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

The friends of Col. James NJ. Guffey,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, are loud in their
.,,,o., vo, nm claims that he has
already claimed his
right to be called
the luckiest man in the world. At any
rate he has dazzled the eyes of the
oil field spectators with the success
and daring of his operations. His
latest strike is the big oil gusher at
Beaumont, Tex, which is now spout
ing a fortune in oil every day. How
he happened to get possession of that
bonanza illustrates the luck which
has followed most of his operations.
One day last summer there was a let
ter in his mail from man in Texas,
of whom he had never heard before.
Ihe letter stated that the writer had
$4,000 acres of land in jefferson coun-
ty, Tex, under oil leases. He had no
idea whether there was oil under the
ground there or not, but had hopes.
He would like Col. Gutfey to go in
with him and bore a trial well. Col.
Gutfey wrote the enterprising Texan
to get leases on 10000 acres, when he
would help him. The bargain was
made and the first well bored at Beau
mont. 200 miles from any producing
oil well, has already produced oil
worth $l5O,OOO. In the same lucky
way Col Guffey has been instrumental
in developing producing wells in Cali
fornia, Mexico and West Virginia. He
is also said to have successfully
backed his luck in natural gas and
silver mining ventures.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

From the whirl of gossip in the
financial CENTER" says the Philadel-
phia Record. comes a little story of
the contents of the strong tin box be-
longing to William l.. Elkins. Away
down in the bottom of it, according to
the story. there is a single certificate
of stock of the Standard OH company
which has not been touched for years.
The certificate calls for 10000 shares,
which at the present market figure
represents a face value of more than
$S,O00,OO0. The head of one of the
large trust companies practically ad-
mitted the other day that the story
was true. Twenty-Five years ago the
Belmont oil works, which belonged to
Mr., Elkins, were absorbed by the
Standard Oil company, and the 10000
share certificate formed part of the
price paid"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year. or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and Will be lurhlsheu on
application.
Legal and Oficial Advertising per square,
three times or less, a. each subsequent lnser-
tion 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
Eertion cents per line for each subsequent
con ,ecutive insertion.
line Simple announcements OF births, mar
ringeS and deaths Will be inserted free.
Business cards. five lines or less 10 per year;
oyer Ave lines at the regular rates of adver-
t.sng
No local inserted for less than 75 cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

In the latest contested will case in
New York the heirs of distinguished
merchant, lately deceased there, seek
to show that he was of unsound mind,
and in support of their contention
they have brought out testimony to
show that he made his wife wear the
same bonnet for nine years, declaring
that new bonnet in ten years was
enough for any modest woman. 1t is
testified furthermore that he sought
TO procure legislation closing up all
the show windows of the shops, for
the reason that they attract the at
tention of women and make them
spend money.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

penny luncheon, opened in Chicago
by the st. Luke society, has been so sue
cessul, that it is to be followed by 10
others. ENery article on the menu is
one cent, and the bill includes coffee.
with sugar and cream, rolls, mush and
milk, oatmeal and cream; doughnuts,
soup, weinerwurst, pork and beans.
In one day no less than 1900 persons
were fed at this room.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
JOB PRINTING

The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAIDT LAW
PRINTING.
No paper viii be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid except at the option of the pub
Usher. .
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
for in advance,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Some years ago the mantis, an in
sect-eating insect, was brought to
New York state from abroad, presum-
ably in shipment of nursery stock
1t has become popular ally of farm
ers and horticuIturists, as it kills all
kinds of insects except ants. 1t is
found commonly in France and Ger
many, where it is priced as the foe
OF destructive pests.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

doctrine for the last forty years, but there
are vast multitudes of women who have
never heard it yet. Catarrh may attack any
organ of the body. Women are especially
liable to catarrh of the pelvic organs. There
are one hundred cases OF catarrh Of the pei
vic organs to one of catarrh of the head.
Most people think, because they have not
catarrh of the head, they have not catarrh
at all. This is a great mistake and is the
cause of many cases of sickness and death"
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Are so much easier to prepare than the ol3
fashioned gelatine. With Burnham's Hasty
it in boiling water and set away to cool 1t
is already sweetened and favored. Get a
package today at your grocer's The fla
vors are: Orange, lemon, strawberry, rasp-
berry, peach, wild cherry and unfavored
"caltsfoot" for making wine and coffee
jellies.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

A new clerk in Atchison, according to the
Globe, is attracting a great deal OF favor
able comment. Investigation reveals the
fact that his popularity is due to his habit
OF laughing at the jokes of customers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Proved It.-"What do you think Clarice
went out and sang at an entertainment in
private insane asylum Did she say
whether they showed their insanity much?'
ooh. yes they encored her three times. y
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Poor Fellow-Lena-"I don't know what
to make of Harry Harmless" Alma-"Well,
if you were to do as good many of the girls
have done. you'd make fool of him"
Philndelnhia Evening Rnlletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
strung.

Mrs. T. Pelton, 562 st. Anthony avenue,
st. Paul, MINI, writes:
"Peruna has done wonders for me. 1t
has cured my headache and palpitation of
the heart; has built up my whole system.
| cheerfully recommend Peruna to all suf-
ferers afflicted with catarrh. My mother is
never without Peruna. When one is tired
and generally out of SORTS if Peruna is taken
it Immediately removes that tired feeling"
Peruna cures catarrh by removing the
cause, infamed mucous membranes.
DIR. Hartman, the compounder of Pc
runa, once said, in lecture to women:
"a great number of women consult me
every year. ! often have occasion to say
to these patients, I fear you have ca
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Mistress-"There is only one possible OBJ
lection to the place The children will keen
you busy cooking: they are great eaters" "
The New Cook-"Don't let that worry you.
ma aam. They won't be after | have begun
to - the cooking. Boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

not bad. ! am not
troubled W i t h
coughing or spit
ting or any 9TH
er disa greeable
symptoms of ca
tarrh.' But, my
dear madam, you
may have catarrh
all the same. Ca
tarrh is not al
ways located in
the head. You
may have catarrh
of the lungs, or
stomach, or liver,
or kidneys, and
especially yo u
may have catarrh
of the pelvic or
gans."
The d O C t o T
went on to say:
Il have b e e n
Dreachinp [ n i S
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28
Stability wins.-Ram's Horn.

Suicidal.-'I hear lot of the rich young
men in town have organized suicide club" "
yes They're killing. them,s.elyTes with late
hours and high living. g."-Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Hints on Fashion, Mr. Goodleigh-"Sis-
ter Gabbeigh, YOU don't know how much
you are missing by not attending church
regularly" Miss Gabbeigh-'T don't miss
so much as YOU think. I have subscribed for
two fashion magazines. .'-Baltimor Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

From dhor, heath, from health content
ment spin iLgs.-Beatlie.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

Easy.--""Ah! yes" sighed the loveIorn
youth, "l'm passionately in love with Miss
Van Fickel. | wonder if | will ever sue
ceed in winning her affections" why not"
replied his cousin Helen. Il know at least
half dozen other men who have. .'-Phila-
delnhia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

tarrh, madam. They will generally
reply, oh, no, l never had catarrh. My
nose is perfectly clear and my breath is
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

The Department Store of the Future
"Who are those solid-looking men going up
in the express elevator" "They are cap
italists. We have a marked down sale of
railways to-day on the twenty-fourth floor
in the second annex back "-CIeveland Plain
Denler.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

An Atchison man who had a good job,
was always looking for something to do
on the side, in order that he might make
extra money. He neglected his main work
for the side line, and was discharged There
is a suggestion in this for lots OF people,
Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-28

of the
is the
The Medicine Com
have used Peruna and mother Mrs
find invaluable
caarrh kindred good
down. and with
elya A. Leckw
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
CHARGED WITH RAPE
A White Man is Arrested at
Dover.
His Accuser is Negro, the Alleged Victim
Being His Twelve Year Old
Daughter.
Especial to News and observer.)

Goldsboro, N. c., April 19.-Deputy
Sheriff Cox. of Craven county went to
Dover this evening to arrest white
man by the name of Humphrey on the
very serious charge of rape. The war
rant was sworn out before Mr. White, a
justice of the peace, by one Kornegay, a
negro, who complained that Humphrey
had committed this offence upon his r.
year-old daughter. Humphrey denies his
guilt and says in passing the negro's
house he stopped and asked for a match
to light his pipe or cigar and from this
the matter was sprung. The matter will
be given a hearing tonight or to tomor-
row. 1t is limited that there may be some
animus behind the prosecution. Humph-
rey is married man.
The funeral of Mrs. Addie Spicer. nee
Miss Addie Switzerland, daughter of Mr.
j. f. Switzerland, wife of Dr. Will Spicer.
was held this afternoon from her late
home in Chestnut street, conducted by
Rev. F. w. Farris. Interment followed
in Willowdale Cemetery. Mrs. Spicer
was most estimable young woman, uni
versally held in highest esteem as was
evidenced by the throng of people who
attended her sad obsequies. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
The Royal Arcanum.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Newbern, N. c., April 19.-The Grand
Council of the Royal Arcanum, which has
been in session here this week, has ad-
journed, to meet next year in Monroe
The following new officers were elected
and installed: w. F. Rountree, Newbern.
Grand Regent; II. Taylor Rogers, Ashe-
vile, Grand Vice Regent; D. NJ. Miller.
Salisbury, Grand Vice Regent; DR.. j.
Howell May, Waynesville, Grand Secre-
tary; A. NJ. Powell Raleigh. Grand
Treasurer; ]. R. Paddison, Mt. Airy.
Grand Chaplain; w. P. Wooten, Wilson.
Grand Guide; j. A. Brady, Statesville.
Grand Warden; F. w Hancock. oxford
Grand Sentry; Thos. w Branch. Ashe-
vile, Grand Trustee; N jacob, VIII
mington, Grand Trustee; P. c. Carlton
Statesville, Grand Trustee; E. L. Harris
Raleigh, Supreme Representative; H
Adams, Monroe, Act Supreme Represen-
tative; Dr.. w. H. H. Cobb. Goldsboro
State Medical Examiner; Financial Com
mittee, X. R. Jones, j. NJ. Norwood and
DR.. e. H. Brooks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
REPORTER KILLING IN POLK.
Prisoners Break Out Of Their Cell and Try to
Kill the Jailer.
Especial to News ana 0bserver.)

Especial to News ana Observer)
Rutherfordton, ~ c., April 19.-The
county commissioners Of Rutherfordton
are seriously considering the building of
modern Jail, and it is likely that they
will come to a conclusion In regard to it
at their next meeting.
The Meckleaburg Presbytery will meet
at Lincolnton the 29ri OF this month a
number from this county viii attend.
A large force Of hands are NJ worl; on
the Sunshine Telephone line, which will
be completed this week The telephone
now has connection gith all the snail
towns in the counly.
A convention is called 10 meet in the
court house Saturday evening at O'Clock
for the purpose Of nominating Candidates
for mayor and aldermen.
There came near being a general Jail
delivery in Polk County last week Two
men who are there in jail for house break
ing, priced one Of the bars OIL the cage
and succeeded in getting out in the corri-
dor. When the jailer and several others
went uo at noon TO feed the n, one OF The
men opened the door and struck at him.
but he lodged the lick and ordered the
prisoners bacl; in their cells
Corporal Judsoh Smith, who viii soon
start from the Philippines 10 the Unilcd
States to stand examination for promotion
to a captaincy, is a son of Mr.. ]. II.
Smith, Of this county. He was a member
Of the Rutherfordton company in the Sec
ond North Carolina regiment in the war
with Spain.
Mr.. w. A. Gray, who went from this
county to California forty nine years ago
is home on visit for the first time since
He is brother of Mr.. Elias Gray. OF this
county.
1t is reported here that John wilson
was shot and fatally wounded in Poll,
county last Sunday by viii Henderson
in a drunken row. The rumor has NOT
been vereifed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
TRlUMPAS
Gets on to VOltz's Curves and Wins
Two to One,
NO GAME WAS PLAYED AT RICHMOND
Rain Prevented the Second Battle Between the
Fishermen and the Team Of Wrginia's
Capitol City. The National
League Games.
League Games.
Especial to News and Observer J


Newport News, Va, April 19.-In a
hard fought game of ten innings, Raj
eigh today captured the second of the
series from Newport News, the score at
the finish, standing to l in favor of the
plucky Tar Heels.
The contest was an interesting one
from the start, though few more hits
would have made matters a little livelier
for the spectators. There were but nine
hits on both sides in the ten innings.
Five of these the Carolinians made off
Slagle, who twirled magnificently. but
did not scintillate as a fielder, really los
ing the game for the 'Shupbuilders" on
an error.
The other four hits were off Leonard
and Bowden. two each both men show
ing up in fine form. The former became
disgusted at a decision of the umpire in
the sixth inning. and was. permitted to
retire IN favor OF Bowden. who kept the
ball rolling with the same enigmatical
facility that had made Leonard a com
plete puzzle TO the blue and gray.
In word. it was royal pitchers bat
tie and the score would have been even
units in the teeth, but for the fact that
Slagle's slow fielding of inside grounders.
enabled the only man, to whom he pre-
sented a base, to score.
James Litchford, vice. president of the
Raleigh Athletic Association, and Charlie
Gattis, one of the directors, arrived to-
day.