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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-24
FENCE STEPLADDER.
A Convenient and Safe Arrangement
for Crossing barriers Like
Barb Wire.

A wire fence always presents to
those who understand the power"
of its barbs a formidable appearance,
and, in truth, is an unpleasant affair
to cross, either by climbing over or
crawling under, or between the
strands. Happily, however. the ac.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-24

Be sure to furnish your birds shall
low tub to battle in, and they will not
trouble your water bucket.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-24

She (scornfully)-I despise you from the
bottom of my heart!
He (cheerily)-Oh, well, there is always
room at the top.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-24

Who ever heard of adulterated
fruit3 Why not eat more fruit at
every meal?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-24
Hoxsie's Group Cure
The life saver of children. No opium. so cts.

The man who has a character that mud
will stick to is always uneasy.-Elijah 7.
Brown.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
GERMANS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT

The Ledger-Herald correspondent al
Pekin cables that the Germans are
anxious for a fight with the Chinese
land that a detachment Of cavalry has
started for Nanl0ow Pass 10 meet the
Monaghan hordes." A German bri-
lgade, 1000 strong, is to leave Pao Ting
Flu to-day probably to take possession
of other passes leading into San ST
province and provoke battle with the
natives
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Paris is informed from q
Trustworthy source" that the outlook
for an early settlement of the Chinese
Indemnity question Is less promising
than a week ago The negotiations be-
tween the Powers are bringing out con
flicting interests, and are likely to be
very protracted.
Advices from Sian Fu from the local
Mandarins assert that the court is pre
pairing to 80 to Hsian Yang. in the
province Of Hu Pei. The permanent
lofnlcials Of the Six Boards are described
as having left Pekin for Sian Flu in
anticipation Of the selection Of a new
lcapital
According to a dispatch to the Lon
don Daily Express from Toxic the de.
itachments Of Russian marines station
ed al Ma San Pho have been recalled
owing to Japanese representations.
The report cabled to the United
States says a dispatch from Amster-
dam, that an attempt had been made
10 as'sassinato Mr.. Kruger is pure fc-
tion
Mr. DoWet a member of the Cap,
Assembly, has been sentenced by q
reason court TO imprisonment for thre,
years, with a fine Of e1 1000, for Sc
ditiOus speeches.
Colonel James M Bell, recently pro
noted from Northumberland OF IN,
Eighth Cavalry. has been assigned o.
the command Of that regiment
Captain j. McGowan, OF the navy
has been retired with the rank Of rear
admiral
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Burden Of Leadership

From Milford News and Advertiser.
The responsibilities of leadership are
becoming a terrible burden 70 John
Edward Addicks. He is kept busy ex-
planning his promise to the National
Committee to obtain the election of two
senators from Delaware Besides this,
there is a horde of hungry office-seek-
ers keeping his numerous docr-bei lis
ringing. Governor HUM hasn't a tithe
Of the number of offices to go around;
If he had it would soon be settled. SO
he is urged on to secure the Federal
patronage, but IL he succeeds, there
will be more swearing over disappoint-
ments than Governor Hunn's appoint
ments have caused. II ne fails TO get
the patronage, there will be storm,
for promises must be kept, or trouble
will cnsue. Then he will soon have to
begin putting up the cash for another
or expect a slump. In short.
he is having a rather droary time Of
It. One can hardly say that, 'all his
ways are pleasantness and all his paths
are peace"
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
READY FOR MOCK TRIAL
Ii Promises to bc Pleasant PaStime for
Friends Of III. c. 4.

What gives promise Of being a de-
lightful entertainment. will be the
mock trial, to be conducted under Y.
M. c. A. auspices, in the Opera House
tonight. Rules and regulations of the
State courts will be followed. Charles
M. Curtis will be the presiding judge
and Sylvester D. Townsend, the cul-
prit. VINO will answer the charge Of lar
ceny.
Onicers Of the court will be: Clerk
Herbert / Rice; complainant, William
n l.awton; defendant. Sylvester ID
lTwnsend. Jr.; prosecuting attorney, L
Irving Handy; defendants counsel
Colonel A. V. Newton; court OFFICER
Captafn George Black; crier, william
e. White; witnesses. Lewis B. Morrow
Francis III. Hofecber. Charles B. Pal
mer. DR.. Swithin Chandler, Andrew g
GRAY. John G. Gray; jurors, Samuel Il
lBaynard. Levi A. Bertolette, George A
Elliott, Walter L. Butler. William Is
Crosby. Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr.. Al
fsrd Gawthrop. Howard D. Ross \. W
iBard. ]. r. Hudson. F. f. Slocomb
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
HELD 4 SPECIAL MEETING
Trouble Over The Beard Of EdHcaiioA'S
$l50,o00 Loan

For the purpose Of adjusting some
trouble that had arisen over the issue
of certificates Of Indebtedness amount
ing to $500 for which Dick Bros. &
Co., of PHILADELPHIA, were the success
ful bidders. a special meeting Of the
Board OF Education was held last
night
Secretary Bartram presented a letter
from City Solicitor Henry c. Conrad,
in which he stated that II. II. Ward,
counsel for Dick Bros. & Co, desired
that some changes be made in the reso-
luton adopted by the board providing
for the loan issue.
President Shortlidge said that Mr..
Ward wanted the certificates OF indebt-
edness to more fully set forth the char
Gcter of The loan.
A resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, was offered, changing the
time for paying the interest and pay
ment on certificates from April and
October. of each year to May 1 and
October !.
The new. certificates Of Indebtedness
will new be issued and the board will
receive the money from the successful
bidders as soon as the documents are
| delivered.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

had already been wounded, to be shot
at again. Most Of these birds could
not fly ten feet because of their wounds
but they had returned to the coops Of
the other pigeons, had been admitted
and captured, and then had been fed
to the traps with fresh birds. AS one
of the rules Of the shoot is that a Dii
must rise before it may be shot at.
there would have been some difficulty
about these particular birds were 1t not
for the fact that the traps are pro
vided with springs which, when re-
leased, throw the wretched creatures
a short distance in the air. In this
way the cripples were forced a foot or
two above the traps and because they
had been on the wing officially 1t was
all right to riddle them with shot"
Probably the men who engage in
such spcrt are not more cruel than the
average person, but the contests in
which they delight are not such as to
appeal to their best and most humane
instincts. The trap-shoctsr Is far more
concerned about making a good score
and winning a prize than he Is about
giving the victim Of his Workmanship
as little pain as possible. His object
is to disable the bird so chat it will
fall within certain bounds He is not
concerned particularly about the fate
of the pigeon which flies away out OF
bounds with its body perforated with
shot. That unfortunate Is 'lOst bird
and does not add to his score. 1t may
sometimes fall a victim TO the bush
whlckers" on the outside Of the
grounds, but judging from the large
number of wounded birds which es-
aped in the Long Island contest. the
"bushWhacker's" aim cannot be relied
upon. The sport is not one which the
most enlightened public sentiment ap-
proves, and the movement started in
New York to prohibit it by law will
doubtless extend in time to other
States, among them Maryland, where
these brutalizing pigeon-shooting con-
tests are still the fashion among trap
shooters. The pigeon is too beautiful,
attractive and gentle a bird to be used
as a target for testing the marksman-
ship OF gunners. "Clay pigeons" or
other targets would be quite as service
alle ard public sentiment will in time
require trap-shooters to substitute such
targets for the live birds which are
n-1 butchered by thousands in shoot
irg contests.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
IarndYcs vs.. larndyce

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The case Of Jamdyce vs.. Jarndyce is
threatened with a counterpart in the
contest before the Supreme Court of
the United States over the boundary
line between Delaware and New Jersey.
Twenty-four years ago the case, which
grew out Of a dispute over oyster fish
ing rights in Delaware Bay was dock
etsd in the Supreme Court, and it has
progressed so rapidly that the State Of
Delaware has just been ordered to iile
an answer or demurrer by the first
Monday I'm the next term of Court. The
matter will come up for argument
about the time that Gasman Addicl1s
reaches the goal of his ambltlon--a
scat In the Senate.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Pigeon-shootlng Butchery
rom the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The New York Times states that no
opposition to the bill prohibiting pig
eon-shootirg contests in that State is
expected, as public sentiment is over
whelmingly opposed to the practice. "Of
course says the Times, there are
men in the Legislature to whom the
su1erings OF pigeons are a matter of
complete indifference, and who would
be as slow TO rcp1ess this form of bru-
tality as any other cut of which money
can be made, but public sentiment has
expressed itself In unmistallable terms,
loudly enough to be heard in every
corner OF the CAPITOL" As The Sun has
heretofore stated. bill was introduced
last week In the New York Legislature
which imposes q penalty severe enough
o be prOhibitory on those who would
promote as we'll as on those who would
participate in pigeon-shOoting matches.
The advocates of the use OF pigeons
in trap-shC0tlng contets maintain that
The sport is not characterized by wan
,on cruelty; on the contrary, they u.s.
sert that it is not more cruel than the
method Of killing fowls for the table.
This argument, however, will not stand
close scrutiny. In the recent contests in
connection with the Grand American
handicap at Interstate Park, Long IS
land 10000 pigeons were placed in the
traps and shot at by the spOrtsmen
who participated In the match. OF the
"lost birds"-that is, pigeons which
were wounded but escaDed-there were
/ fully two thousand. Many of these
birds had their legs shot OF, or had the
bones Of the body shattered, or carried
of pellets OF shot which did not lodge
IN the vital parts OF their bodies. Mos
I OF these birds were either permanently
disabled or else died after severa
hours, perhaps days, of suffering. Whil
the method OF killing fowls for tn,
market may be crude. the victim is no
| allowed 70 linger in torture for hour
with It's body mangled and tern, as il
the case with wounded pigeons whicl
i escape instant death IN trap-shoOtnl
ontests. At the most the fowl suffer
for only a few minutes The pigeol
which has had its legs shot off or IL
/ wing shattered undergoes indescrh
I able torture and is made utterly help
less by its wounds. The fact has no
been denied that in the Grand Ameri
can handicap on Long Island ten pc
cent OF the birds used as targets flut
! tered away after being shot, and moth
ing could be done to put them out q
their misery.
The New York Society for the Pit
vcldon OF Cruelty to Animals ha
lagenls watching the Long Island mas
. sacre. After one days shooting, az
y c0rding TO the New York Times, the
: found twenty dead pigeons on the ro,
y OF the Casino. Other dead birds wei
\ found for miles about the country q
}, the roofs OF private houses and barn
). Some dead birds were even picked q
e on the main county road. "a surpril
n that the association provided for D
e sOcicty's agents. adds the Times. xvi
70 use recaptured birds, pigeons tn
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
PREPARING FOR JUNE

Every day brings fresh evidence that
the Republicans will carry the city al
the June election. The leaders and the
workers in all the wards are awake
and doing. and much interest in the
approaching contest is being manifest
ed by the rank and file Of the Repubh-
can voters.
The taxpayers as class are discon-
tented. They realize that the present
Democratic administration has shown
woeful incompetency and gross ex-
travagance in it's conduct of the city's
affairs, and that an increased tax rate
on real estate. already heavily bur
dened, is one OF the probable results,
In all parts OF the city there is u
strong feeling that there should be a
change, and the voters are preparing
to bring it about, by nominating a good
Republican ticket in May and eleeting
It in June.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Where the Worry Is
n the Georgetown Republican.

From the Georgetown Republican.
The only persons who are worrying
over the distribution Of Federal pa
tronage are the Addicks crowd. Their
constant imprecation is pretty good
evidence that the subject is uppermost
in their minds. II ever there was a set
of men, who craved Office or political
preferment it is the select coterie who
are considered the leaders of Addicks
organization. This supreme selfishness
to increase their own fortunes by work.
ng for and advancing Addicks ambi-
ton has been the cause of the troubles
now existing in the Republican party.
II Addicks was, or ever had been
capable OF sufficient party loyalty to
recognize it's welfare as superior to his
own, or a sufficient number Of his fol-
lowers had preferred the uncertainties
Of party success to the certainties of
Addicks' success or defeat, the record
OF the Republican party in this State
would be very different; we would not
be compelled to witness the humiliat-
ing spectacle OF the acts of a consider
able number of its members held up to
public scorn by the most respectable
and advanced papers OF the age. Della
ware attains lots of notOriety through
Addicks, but It is the same kind as ac-
qu!red by some cursed spot unfortunate
enough to be the scene Of operations OF
some conscienceless criminals. Indeed
the stlhshness Of Addicks and his fol-
lowers have led them into sore straits
and we do not wonder that their appe-
bites wheted by the taste OF Addicks
spoil, Graves for more.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

While Germans, as a rule. are in
telligent and well educated, a story
which comes from Berlin shows that
many OF them are ignorant Of their
wn governmental affairs. An inquiry
made among the recruits for the Ger
man army by a number Of officers
showed the existence OF Grass ignor-
ance in the majority OF those examined
regarding public personages and
events. Out Of seventy-eight recruits
from various parts Of Prussia twenty
one we're unable to give any answer
when questioned as 10 who was the EN-.
peror OF Germany. Twenty-Five OF the
recruits questioned designated the en-
perOr as a great general. nine called
him a renowned field marshal. si,
thought him to be the minister o.
war, while fourteen OF the replies wer,
approximately correct Severa
thought the late Prince Bismarck wa
emperor. a great poet and a translate
OF the Bible, etc. This, if true. demon
strates that Emperor William 4
known better TO the people at large ii
the United States than he is I'm hi
own coultry.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Actuatod by desire 10 obtain posi-
tive information concerning the truth
OF falsity Of certain allegations OF
crool0edness in connection with the
transactions Of the Levy Court, Attor-
noy-G General Ward to-day began his
investigation Of the books, papers and
doings of that body for the last few
years. While no one doubts the abso-
lutte honesty OF his motives in making
the inquiry, there are those who ques-
tion the wisdom Of his ruling that the
hearings shall be private and that
even the representatives of the press
shall be excluded. This is a matter Of
such widespread interest that the pub
lie would be better satisfied If IL were
taken into the confidence OF the attor-
ney-general and permitted to follow
him. step by step, along the path he
has mapped out for himself One paper
at least already is alleging that II Is
n partisan move, actuated by poliu-
clans who have ends TO serve against
other politicians both within and with
out their party. While we repudlatc
the thought that Attorney General
Ward would identify himself with any
thing OF that kind, We are sure that
such allegations would have less
weight with the public II the investiga-
ton were made open to the press and
the testimony laid before the people
from day to day as the inquiry pro-
gressed.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

American enterprise and ingenuity
are making themselves felt In far
away New Zealand. Writing from
Auckland. United States Consul Dill
lingham says that oor more than three
years Auckland has discussed the ad-
visibility Of introducing an electric
tramway system Several contracts
have been granted TO local firms and to
London syndbates, but the change has
not been made. a New York company
has now arranged to build the road
Rails. cars and other materials will bc
sent from America, as well as a
force Of men 10 equip and put It into
operation. The cost Of the line will b,
about Sl.0OO.0OO
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Nineiy-threo per cent OF the cotton
grown in the South Is manufactured
elsewhere. and but thirteen per cent.
OF it here in the North. That leaves
eighty per cent OF the raw product 70
so to give work and wages to people
elsewhere. the crop being two-thirds OF
the worlds product. These figures
show that both the North and tho
South need nore cotton mills TO the
end that they may get the profits arls-
ing from the marketing of the finish
ed product
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

We print elsewhere a strong editorial
leader from the Baltimore Sun on the
cruelties practiced at the Grand Ameri-
can live pigeon-shooting handicap at
Interstate Park, Long Island, where
10000 pigeons were butchered. 1t is
worthy Of careful reading by all Del
awareans, especially in. view of the
fact that this Safe has just escaped
being made the ground for such butch
cry. But for the strenuous work of
State Senator Knox, Willard Hall Por-
ter and other good citizens, the Ewing
bill would have become a law. 1t was
passed by the Legislature, and only the
protests Of such persns induced Gov
.ernor Hum to refuse to sign IT,
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Robert C. Houston, one Of the most
prominent Regular Republicans in suB-
sex county, and editor Of the George
town Sussex Republican. denies the
statement given currency by the Ad-
dicks people. that he is an applicant
for the office Of collector Of port in the
city Of Wilmington. He says he IS not
and never has been. an applicant fol
the Office. and that his name was mad,
use OF without his knowledge OF con
sent This vigorous denial lays an
other ghost which the frightened, Ad
dicksites had conjured up in the path
way Of Colonel Barnard, that part
wrecker who is destined never 10 hol
the office to which he aspires.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

PILL-DOSED with nauseous, big
purgers, prejudiced people against pills
generally Dr. Agnews Liver Pills are
the pill demand
they are 50 pleasant and easy to take
the doses are small and so is the price,
20 cents for 40 doses. Siliousness,
Sick Headache, Constipation dispeilsd.
Works like a charm.-27.
Sold by Miller Drug Co.. l02 Markct
and n. B. Danforth, Market and Sec
lOnd streets.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

The patience Of chess players is
'proverbial, and the Hon. John A. Mich
olson, of Dover, father Of Chancellor
Nicholson, has his share Of It. He ls
playing eight games Of chess with play
ers in California, Vermont and Mary
land, and the various moves are sent
by mail. In the case OF the California
game 1t Is sixteen days between moves
and, barring fukes. which are not
likely to happen in the case of good
players, the game will last several
months Mr. Nicholson, we under
stand, Is one of the best players in
the lower part Of the State.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

There has been a big Jail delivery in
Sussex county Eight prisoners, two
white men and six negroes, broke
prison in the night time. and the
Democratic Sheriff and his deputies are
securing the countryside endeavoringt 20
effect theirrecaDtre. The Jail nsussex
is an antlquated and insecure structure.
and It is a wonder that any prisoners
remain in It. There was a time when
the county had an opportunity TO join
with New Castle county in the work
house project and to enjoy the benefit,
OF that institution. but 1t refused to ac
cept it, and now at least two year,
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

movement, and as
a result OF this
storm there have
been rains in the
lower lake region,
the Middle Allan
tic states and
southern New Eng
land. Forecast for
this section: Fair
today and tomor-
row; brisk TO high
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Reduced One Way Second Class Rate
60 the West via II. 60 R.R.

Every Tuesday, until April 30, lnolu
siye. the B. & o. Railroad Company
VIII sell second-class Settlers and CO..
oni5ts tickets TO the West at greatly
reduced rates. Colonists' tickets will
be sold to Arizona, California. Mexico.
Nevada, Now Mexico and Texas points.
Fares to California points viii be
{fC50. For fun particulars write or
apply 10 II. A. Miller, p. A.. Delaware
avenue station, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
nIercnntIIe Arencr orcnnIzes

In the Office CT Philip L. Garrett this
morning, the ID. p. Jones Mercantile
Agency. Of Baltimore. recently incor-
pcrated under Delaware law. organized
by cleoting Mr.. Jones president The
company will do general mercantile
business in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Contractor Has blood Poison

Several weeks ago Michael D0nohue,
the contractor. scratched his right
hand. 50 slight was the injury he
gave II but little thought until one day
last week when the member became
very much innamed. To-day the hand
is swollen to twice its normal size. The
cause is blood poisoning Of severe
type. No serious results are expected,
however.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
pubI,sh,ng Company u Meet

Stockholders Of the 1. o. II. Publish
ing Company will meet in the office OF
the company, No. SAT Market street, at
Is o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
nhlect 10 Anministrato.,s Aeoount

Argument on exceptions to the ac-
count fled by administrators OF the es-
tate of Martha J. and Norris Wilson,
will be made before Judge Grubb TO-
morrow. Ellen CornOg, the eXceptant'
is representcd by Levi c. Bird, and the
administrators of the estate by John
Riggs
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Mrs Cordella Botl1in's crime was
so dlabolical and uncalled for in all
respects that the people of Delaware
will gladly contribute any reasonable
Of money to supply evidence
which viii bring about a second con
viction. Being in love with a married
man, she sought to remove the impedi-
ment by sending a box of poisoned
candy TO his wife, whom she did not
know and never had seen, with the re-
suit that the wife and her sister were
killed, and the lives OF several other
persons threatened. While Mrs. Bot
kin mailed the poison in California, it's
disastrous effect was felt here in Del
ware, and the people are especially de-
sirous that the severest penalty Of the
law shall be inflicted upon her.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
northerly wl1as

northerly wl1as Sunrise. 5:21; sun
set, 6:S9; length of day. 19h., Ism;
moon rises. 1888 a. m; moon sets,
t;1S p. m.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Election Department Receives Books
From Clerk of the Peace Quigley the
Department. Of Elections yesterday al-
ternoon received new books containing
the lists of the names of men regis
tered and qualified to vote at the June
election.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
wuI Open BIDS This Afternoon

In the Office Of E. L. Rice, architect,
lhis afternoon. bids for constructing q
"pesthouse" at Farnhurst will be
CDened
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

must elapse before it can discard its
present prison system Of insecurity and
idleness and become a party TO our
penal system Of security and industry.