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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
rHs KEEPERS OF THE SEAL.

& sing the song sf labor, of the lowly smell
ing soil,
The whirling of the spindle and the whir-
ring of the wheel;
Ths hand that guides the plowshare and
the rugged soon of toll
The sinews of the country and its veal.
ror the pulses of the nation beat within
the sturdy arms
That are barred before the anvil, or they
wear an humble guise;
And the sentinels of liberty, the shields
from wars alarms,
Are wholesome hearts and honest seeing
eyes;
chose who feel the sweat of labor ere they
break the wage of bread,
Nor covet goods beyond the pale that
bounds an honest reach;
Esut give to God the glory and the thanks
that they are fed.
And rather live a principle, than preach
Ah! God of Heaven, pity for the chilling
drops that creep
In tortuous threads where living
strength should swell the nations
veins;
The sIoth that cumbers progress, and the
useless drones who steep
The curse that follows idle hands and
brains.
sing the song of labor, for the keepers of
the seal,
For a new day broke in radiance on the
warders of the land;
Clearer thought to those who ask II, heap
ing store to those who kneel;
re the sons of stalwart heart and horny
hand.
Virginia Frazer Boyle, In Youths Com
paEtoH.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
GRACES LONDON PULPIT.
Mrs. James Brown Potter Ts Asked
to Assist at Sunday Evening
Services.

Mrs. Potter, the American actress,
has been offered a salary by London
church to assist in the Sunday even
ing services. The plan is that she
recite for the congregation at
given time in the course of the ex-
ercises. She will dress in her own
conventional garments and in no way
introduce sensational features.
London is still talking of the tre-
mendous sensation produced by Mrs.
James Brown Potter the first Sunday
she electrified a fashionable London
church audience by her recitations.
The rector, with whose family Mrs.
Potter was visiting, proposed to her
that she recite certain hymns as an
addition to the evening service. Mrs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
Peculiar Sect of wbmen,

Among the villagers on the Volga
in the province of Samara a curious
sect of women has made its appear
ance. 1t was originated by an elderly
peasant woman in SoZnavo, called the
"Blessed Mother" These women
have fled from the villages around
into a remote district, where they
live singly in holes dug out of the
face of the hill. They Lead a life of
fasting and prayer, and believe them
selves called from the world which
they think is shortly about to perish
in general fiagration. The "Bles-
sed Mother" has "teu wise virgins" as
o sort of bodyguard, ard the sect be-
lieveg that these II women are pos
seSsed with miraculous powers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

(Nlie OF HrInce Na!CCmar, AnoWn as the
Sailor Prince.D
OF Queen Alexandra. She is said to be
the most popular woman of the court
of Copenhagen, and is remarkable
character. Shortly after her marriage
she had an anchor tattooed on her
shapely arm, saying: Il am a Danish
sailors wife, and l want to do just as
the others do"
Beside her penchant for sculpture
and sailing, the princess has another
hobby. She is an enthusiastic fire
fighter, and has just been adopted by
the Copenhagen fire department as an
august mascot. Some have gone SO far
as to call her the fire laddie princess"
and report has it that she does not OBJ
ject to the title.
American society is doubly inter
ested in Princess Marie just now, be-
cause she and her husband will visit
the United States next January, a COM
pliment paid to this country in return
for the visit of tho United States ship
Hartford, which cruised in Danish
waters last summer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

"No. mother is related to one
branch of the family. Mrs. Dilling-
ham has been very kind to me since
that evening"" she added. Il have
not been courteous, hardly, in re-
sponse to her invitation"
Its very nice family" Mr.. Nor
ton said, quite tamely.
Eyes, Miss Dillingham; is remark
ably beautiful person, don't you
think?" Barbara was not quite her
self, or she would not have asked
such a question.
"She is not as beautiful as some
one else I know" replied Morton, sud
denly, and as he said it he looked
Barbara full in the face.
1t was one of those sudden yield
ings to temptation that the young
minister in his singularly strong, ear
nest, serious life could number on his
fingers. He regretted it the minute
the words were spoken, but that
could not recall them. Over Barbara's
face the warm blood flowed in a deep
ening wave, and for moment her
heart stood still. Then, as she walked
tons swiftly spoken apology as he
noted her distress.
Pardon me, Miss Clark. I forgot
myself. will you forget-will you
forgive me?"
Then Barbara had murmured some
reply, and he had taken off his hat
very gravely and bowed as he took
leave of her, and she had gone on
with flaming face anda beating heart.
"He asked me to forget it? l can
not" she said as she buried her face
in her hands up in her room, while
the tears wet her cheeks. "He asked
me to forgive it. Forgive him for
saying what he did? But it was not
anything very dreadful" She smiled,
then frowned at the recollection. =
silly compliment that gentlemen are
in the habit of paying. But was it
silly, or was he in the habit of pay
ing such? Was it not a real express
sion of what he felt" She put her
| hands over her ears, as if to shut out
whispers that might kill her ambi-
tions and put something else in their
place. But when she went down to
work a little later she could not shut
out the picture of that afternoon.
She could neither forget nor forgive.
o Barbara! If he could only know
how his plea for forgiveness was be-
ing denied; and with a smile, not a
frown in the heart!
The rest of that week Mr.. Morton
stayed away from Mrs. Wards, al
though Mr. Ward had expected him
to tea on Friday. He sent note
pleading stress of church work. Mr..
Ward commented on it at the table.
Morton is killing himself already.
He seems to think he can do every
thing. He won't last out half his
days at the present rate"
"He needs good wife more than
anything else" Mrs. Ward said, care
lessly. Some one ought to manage
him and tell him what to do"
"Yes, / suppose every woman in
the church knows just the girl for
him, and is ready to hint her name
Mr.. Ward remarked.
'If he marries anyone in Marble
Square parish it will create trouble.
1t always does," said Mrs. Ward.
81 think Morton has sense enough
to look out for that" replied Mr..
Ward, briefly.
Barbara heard every word as she
was serving at the table, and feared
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
ThouEhtfuI Husband.

Parting is hard to bear, and the
young man who endeavors to soften
its pangs for his bride of a month GER
tainly deserves commendation. "And
now that our honeymoon is over and
we are settled in our own home, must
you leave me for three whole days for
the sake of business, Henry?" asked
the clinging wife in tone of reproach.
81 must, dear Isabel" said the young
husband; "but to make the separation
seem less abrupt, l am going on the
accommodation train instead of the
express" ss."-Youth's Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
story Told by a aIother.

Little Bessie had been burned sew
eral times and was warned to keel
away from the stove. One day while
in the garden she chanced to be stung
by a bee and running to her mother
exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, l didn't
know the bugs carried storea witA
theml"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
Good and Evil Examole

He who initiates evil always goes
beyond the example that is set; h,
who initiates what is good always fall,
short.-Guieciar
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
BORN TO SERVE
By Charles NJ. Sheldon,
Author of GIN HIS STEPS, " "JoHN KINGS
QUESTION CLASS, " edward
BLAKE, :" Etc.
CHAPTER VI.-CoNTINUED.

(Copyright, 1900, by Charles NJ. sheldon.I
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19
Alice Archer is Coming.

The presentation at the Park opera
house next Friday evening Of Forbes
Heerman's very successful American
comedy drama, "Jess Of the Bar q"
promises to be one Of the real theatrical
treats OF the season.
Double interest is centered in this en-
gagement, it being the first presentation
in this city OF "Jess of the Bar 2" which
was originally written for Miss Belle
Archer, a great favorite with our thea
ter-goers and whose uutimely death term
mated what promised to be the most
successful season OF her stage career;
and it will be tho first appearance in the
west OF Miss Alice Archer, whose beauty
OF feature and grace OF carriage have
aroused mere than the usual amount OF
comment and admiration and who is
said to more than live up to the stand
ard created BY. her popular and lament
ed predecessor in the part OF jess"
The sale of seats in advance indicates
one of tine largest and most fashionable
audiences Of the season.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The New Ackerman Clothing and
Furnishing Store Now Open.
...Hearty Greeting from
Many Old Friends.

This morning the doors Of the new
clothing and gents furnishing store OF
j. q. AekerMan were thrown open to
business.
For many years in the same store Mr..
Alderman conducted one of tho most
successful grocery businesses in the city.
The name Ackerman was a synonym for
successful trading, both by customers
and Mr.. Ackerman himself. There was
nothing new in that line which was not
Immediately obtained by Mr.. Ackerman.
The store was known far and wide for
the very excellent display OF fruits and
vegetables which always occupied q
prominent position in the front OF the
store and was Handsomely displayed on
the sidewalk. Strangers to the city
were always attracted by this display
and generally went away from the store
with very fair idea OF what the Grand
valley could raise in fruits and vegeta.
bles.
This business was successfully carried
on for years and was only abandoned be-
cause among many opportunities to sell,
Mr.. Ackerman accepted an advantageous
one, and also because he desired to take
a rest for year or SO from the very ar
duous work, hich he had continued for
many years, being constantly at the
store and up late and early.
Mr.. Ackerman is not entirely a novice
at the business which he has now opened.
He hae been in trade before on similar
lines. He says he does not expect to
"set the town a.tire with his goods" but
he believes he knows enough of business
to secure his portion Of the trade. ANY
way" said Mr.. Ackermap, I'VE do not ex-
pect to hide our light under bushel,
and We think before long the public will
know we are in trade. We shall let our
stock grow larger every month and eD-
deavor to learn the needs Of the business
by working along slowly. II the public
believe we know our business they will
also know that they can buy from Us tho
best Of goods in our line.
1--WE shall handle standard makes Of
clothing aud boots and shoes. Ono Of
our special brands. which we are having
msde for US is the "Webster" school
shoe, known all over the county. We
have not been able to got this stock in
yet. but ii will come along in few days" |"
Many Of Mr.. Ackerman's old business
friends were calling on him this morning
and already the store has taken on an
air of business.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19
Rumor Of a Big Conspiracy.

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Ths Call
prints an unconfrmed story from Skag-
way, Alaska, under date OF November 6,
telling of the discovery Of what is alleged
to be- huge conspiracy existing 10 Daw-
son, and ramifying to Skagway, Victoria.
Vansouver and Seattle, for the over
throw of the local government of the
Northwest territory and tho establish
ment of a republic with Dawson as its
capital.
According to the details Of the story,
arms, ammunition and provisions haye
been taken in over the railroad and
cached at strategic points. Prominent
American residents of Skagway are said
to be ringleaders in the conspiracy.
Miners 10 the number Of 5.0UO are said
to await the summons to arms, ready to
fight for the Independence from Domin-
ion rule Of the gold fields camps and
towns. The plan is to overpowsr the
mounted police, arrest tho civil authori-
ties and take the government into their
own hands. Tho rigors Of the Arctic
winters would give the insurgents six
months immunity from attack BY Cana
dian or British troops and tho adventur-
GUS arch conspirators hope for interven-
ton or outside assistance BY the time
tho melting Of the ice and snow will per-
NIT the invasion OF their isolated rspub-
lie.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19
Under Molten Slaa.

Homestead, Pa, Nov. 18.-One man
was killed and two seriously burned as
the result OF a party OF workmen being
buried under q mass Of molten slag at
the Howard Axle works yesterday.
The accident occurred on the cinder
dump back Of the company's plant. The
victims were engaged in collecting scrap,
when . party OF workmen at the top Of
the dump. about twenty feet above.
dumped their car over the edge, not
knowing that the mon were directly be-
meath them. The car contained about
eight tons Of slag, great part Of which
was red hot and much Of it in . molten
state.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19
"In Old Kentucky"

yet it seems true that when theateF is
snugly filled to it's capacity. the audi
snce feels more like being amused and
the actors feel more like amusing.
Packed was the Park opera house last
night, and hungry did the spectators ap-
pear for tho excellent entertainment
they received. "In Old kentucky" was
worth while seeing because it was OF un-
tagging interest, we'll acted and whole
some. The scenery. too, as much az
could be put on the local stage, was re-
aiistic. Act one was particularly we'll
set.
From arst to last. little MadRe, the
mou.tain girl. was the "sine qua non" OF
the play. She was so Pull of spirit and
vivaciousness Her voice with its little
trsmor, her eyes with their tomboy
sparkle and her little slender figure quail
flied her supremely for the role which
she portrayed. At her best she ap-
preached Maud Adams OF Little Minis
ter" fame.
The second honors were earned by Joe
Lorey, the moonshiner. In his charac-
terization of an unlearned mountainser
wish a Kentucky sense Of honor and of
duty, he displayed much dramatic
strength His acting was, above all,
convincing, and that is sayiog great
deal.
Col. Doolittle was. In appearance,
faultlsss; but hie work did not have in it
the hearty vim and b all bluster that it
should have had and might have had.
He neglected some of the best opportun-
tiles afforded him for effective fun max
ing. Yet, all things considered. he was
not half bad.
Tho hero, Frank Lsyson, fllsd his
place satisfactorily, as did also the vii
lain, Holton, and the negro servant, Neb.
Aunt Alathea was too young in looks
and actions for her part. Her voice was
we'll suited to it, though.
There wore three speeches in the play
which we regarded as exceedingly strik-
ing. One was In the nrst act whom the
mountain girl, In a superlatively beauti-
in that rough country: The second was
the talk between the colonel and Madge,
when, in her Jockey suit, she was going
to the races to save her lovers fortune.
The colonel there explained to the art
less girl how highly the true Kentuckian
values womanly virtue and propristy.
The third speech was in the last act,
when the mountain girl, thinking to be
generous to her lover. says: "Ahvs done
all ali cud. Ahm goin' back to tn
mountings. Thar's ma little homs an
cts good 'nough TO me-"
The negro jubilation in the second act
was, of course, intensely funny. The
last scene Of the third act, . very brief
one, WAS not enacted, owing to the fact
that the horse, Queen Bess, slipped and
fell just as it started to cross the stage.
Miss Hunt, the Madge OF the piece, was
thrown from the horses back, but re-
ceived no serious injury. AVN.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19

Mrs. c. W. Steele was the victim Of =
surprise Saturday night, the psrpetra-
tors being about thirty rnsnbsrs Of the
Womap's Relief Corps and Grand Army
Of tho Republic. Tho guests brought
their own refreshments and . delightful
time was had By al present.
The daily sentinel., 1901-11-19

G. W. Steele leaves for Denver tonight
to attend the meeting Of tho state board
Of horticulture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
HIGHWAY EDUCATION
GOOD ROADS CONVENTIONS IN THE
LINE OF PROGRESS.

They Plant Seed which May Ger
inmate and Bear Fruit-Farmers
Fear Taxation - Saving of Hard
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Work
Commenting on the good roads con-
vention recently held at New Orleans,
the New York Sun says:
There are no worse roads In the
country than are found In the southern
states. The proof is furnished by the
department of agriculture, which has
investigated the cost of transportation
on roads In different parts Of the coun-
try and makes this estimate: "In the
the northern and eastern states, where
the average wagon haul for farm prod
uce ranges from SO to so miles, to
haul a certain fixed weight to railroad
or boat costs $3.50; In the prairie states
and the southern states generally,
where the average haul Is 8.S miles, 1t
costs $2.72, and In the cotton states
separately, where the haul is 1875 miles,
the cost Is $3.05."
In Tho spring of the year a southern
highway connecting back towns with
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
FATTENlNG CHICKENS.
The Forcing Method and the Rations
Uaed-Ground Oats Preferred.


Mr.. E. Cobb. an English writer on
poultry subjects, gives the following
rules observed In the large fattening
establishments In England:
When the purchased birds arrive,
they are placed by themselves In coops
separate from those being forced. They
are called feeders"
After being cooped the feeders are
allowed no food for "A hours.
After this short fast they are fed
from V shaped troughs which are sus-
pended in front of their coops three
times per day all they can eat of a thin
mash composed of finely ground oats
mixed with half water and half milk.
During the second week the water is
gradually replaced by milk.
At end of second week a little fat is
melted in the hot milk and mixed In the
food.
AT end of second week, perhaps a
short time before, the birds do not eat
as rapidly as they did, and the CRAM
mer," or forcing machine is called into
requisltion.
The ration as used In the "crammer"
is ground oats and sklmmilk, sweet or
sour, the latter preferred, to which Is
added fat Qallow In most cases. in pro-
portion of n tablespoonful to each bird.
The mixture as used In the Cram
mer" is of the consistency of cruel or
thin porrldge.
The same authority also says that
the feeders" should be kept going (by
hand feeding) as long as they continue
to put on weight. A bird should never
be placed on the "crammer' so long as
1t eats heartily. Experience has shown
that after ten days or a fortnight most
birds will not take enough food volun-
tarily to make weight. 1t is then that
the forcing machine Is brought into
requistion.
English fatteners prefer finely ground
oats to any other kind Of ground grain.
Ground barley has been found too heat
ing. Cornmeal puts on yellow fat and
tends to give n tinge Of that color to
the skin. which Is very Objectionable to
the English buyer. In the United
States a yellow skin Is rather prefer
red. while 1t seems matter Of indlffer-
ence to Canadian purchasers.
The birds are not allowed any food
for "a hours before being killed. The
object Is to have no food In the crop to
decompose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Wedding Novelties.

At n pretty house wedding recently
the flower girls 40 preceded the en-
trance of the bride through lane made
down the long parlors by white posts
Joined with bands of satin ribbon, car
ried as baskets, by pink ribbon strings,
inverted legborn hats filled with pink
sweet peas.
Apropos OF spring weddings 1t has
been noticed that cases for wedding
gifts are by no means so much In evil
dence as formerly. Many Of the silver
smiths provide canton flannel bags duly
stamped with their names for these
wares, which are then put In fine
pasteboard boxes, an arrangement
which society now sanctions as In quite
as good form as the cumbrous and usu-
ally quickly discarded case. 1t was
told OF popular Washington bride two
or three years ago that, confronted with
a great array of useless satin lined
cases. she got some good out of them
by using their satin Innings for MILL
merry purposes. Many dainty little bon.
nets were, she admitted, 1.-The product
Of my wedding boxes. "-Harper's Ba'
Ear.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

The athletic girl, 1t is predicted. Is to
be supplanted In popularity this sum-
mer by the girl of the olden type, who
knew nothing of outdoor sports except
a mild game Of croquet be included In
the list and, furthermore, did not care
TO know. 1t Is limited that the men
have lost interest to some extent In the
self possessed. independent young wo-
man who can row a boat-and soil one,
too-play tennis, throw ball straight,
make century bicycle runs, tramp for
hours without getting fatigued, swim
long distances, etc., and that reaction
has set In In favor of the old fashioned
type of girl. content to occupy her sum-
mer days with purely feminine tasks
instead OF initiating her sport loving
brother. Golf has not apparently come
under the ban of alleged masculine dis
pleasure to quite the same extent as
other forms of sport. but the golf girls
skirt has been heightened until 1t just
escapes touching the ground, for fash
ions experts declare that 1t is not cor
rect to wear skirts that are overshort
even on the links. Whether or not
these predictions prove true and the
pendulum really does swing back to Its
former position remains to be seen.
Meanwhile the shops are making O
brave showing of golfing outfits and
other sporting paraphernalia for wom-
en-. and Quitting costumes have not al
together ceased to attract attention.
Dorothy Quincy In Brooklyn Citizen.
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Combining Work.

Mrs. Stanford, president of the ILL.,
nois Federation Of Women's Clubs, In
addressing body of women said In
reference to club work and the prepara-
ton Of club papers: "Try working out
the points for your manuscripts over
your dishpans. Nice hot suds will fur
nish sweeter inspiration than you can
get from sitting Mt your front window
or dreaming over your pianos. Dignity
kitchen work by doing 1t yourself and
teaching your daughters to do It. Study
food as you study the Dutch masters
or Italian art. l have a daughter In the
high school. shall take her out Of
school for year and send her to an in
stitution where she can learn cooking,
dressmaking and millinery. Why
shouldn't girl cat out her own shirt
waist and trim her own hat? The rea-
son why" continued Mrs. Stanford.
1--WE find 1t difficult to retain girls In
the kitchen is because we do not place
their work on the level 1t deserves"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

The great wheel shaped hat with
plumes that during the travels Of the
celebrated picture which has just been
recovered has been generally known as
Gainsborough or Duchess Of Dew
onshlre was never associated In the
last century either with the artist or
the duchess. 1t was invented by Mile.
Berth, the celebrated mantua maker
to Marie Antoinette. The queen did
not think II became her, but 1t took the
fancy of the pretty and unfortunate
Princess de Lamballe, who made the
hat popular and 1t was known In Lon
don and Paris as the Lamballe.
In The Ladies' Magazine for 1875
there is n description of this hat, in
which the author described 1t as wide
brimmed and made of black velvet,
surmounted with punches OF ostrich
feathers. 1t is much patronized by the
Princess de Lamballe, the Duchess
de Pollgnao and Nine. dc Vigier Lee
brun." Nine. Lebrun is represented as
wearing one of these hats In one of her
most popular portralts.-Pall Mall Ca
zette.