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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
A DISAPPOINTED DARKY.
His Watermelon Proved to lie UnYIpe
md There Was n Terrible
Transformation,

stood one Saturday afternoon on
the porch of a Luray (Va.) hotel, and
saw file past a hundred or more dar-
kies, returning from work, each and
every one of them carrying water
million" under his arm. They had
been paid off, and convenient farm
wagon loaded with melons happened
to pass as they filed along and the
darllies all bought, relates writer
in Forest and Stream.
One young buck, after hugging
that melon for several blocks, "iust
couldn't stand it no longer" and
without ado sat down upon the curb,
and in the absence of a jacllllnife he
deftly tapped the melon against the
edge of the curb until it broke asun-
der. Mansfield, in transforming his
Jekyl face into that of Hyde upon
the stage, never equaled the lightning
change of countensnce exhibited by
that darky. One moment his eyes
bulged, his mouth distorted, his teeth
glistened, and his face fairly glowed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
FOR PROPER GRADE.

point of the clapboard would be about
20 inches above the center of the lath.
A plumb line and bob is suspended
from the point above the center of the
lath. If the lower edge of the board
is straight and placed in a level po-
sition the line will hang at right an
giles with it. Have the edge of the
lath planed. Take sharp pencil and
mark each side of the line and cut
notch on the lath. TO illustrate the
use of the device, when the board is
level, if a two-inch block is put under
one end and a notch cut behind the
line, the plumb line will indicate the
grade and the operator will get two
incS fall for every eight feet, eight
feet being the length of the board
Orange Judd Farmer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

two walked out of the depot toge ther.
They took a north-bound electric car
which runs from Chicago to Milwau-
kee, and that was the last time they
were seen in Evanston. On the 29th
of last December a bundle of clothing
belonging to Miss Ely and Frank Rog-
ers was found tucked away under the
Central street station of the Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad in North Evans
ton, and where it is now surmised by
the police that the pair stopped ana
changed their clothing, the boy pos
sibly Disgusting himself as a girl-for
he left his collar behind-and Miss Ely
Transforming herself into an older
and shabbily dressed woman. Since
then dozens of clews have been fol
lowed, but not one has led to relia BILE
trace of the couple.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

with pleasurable expectancy, and in
the twinkling of an eye, when che
parted halves of that unripe and
white-seeded melon fell from his pal
sled hands, his eyes contracted to
mere Sits, showing an angry, snake
like red, his face became of an ashen
hue-cail it pale, if you willard
through his slightly parted lips like
devil incarnate, he hissed out i'm
precation after imprecation upon the
farmer, showing the fact clearly
that the disappointed one was a past
grand master in the art of profanity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

A woman and a boy answering the de-
scription were living in that town, but
are now proved not to be the Evanston
runaways.
Hoping against hope and with the
heartbreaking sorrow crushing their
hearts, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers early last
December inserted an advertisement
in the newspapers calling upon the
missing boy and his aunt to come home
for Christmas and all would be for
given All day Christmas they watched
for the return of the fugitives, and
during the night lamp was kept burn
ing brightly in the window of the home
on Hinman avenue to welcome their
return. The family felt sure that they
would come, but they were doomed
to disappointment
AS a last effort to reach the missing
couple or secure information regard
ing them, Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers have
resorted to the chain letter scheme.
Here is their plea for help:
Dear Friend-Wll you kindly help a
heartbroken father and two mothers
In an effort to find their loved ones by
"IIlliB lllItt copies Oh llllS Itlltl anu StIlu-
ing them, over your own signature, to
three friends, making the same request of
them, and so on forming an endless chain.
Miss Florence a. Ely and nephew, Frank
Ely Rogers, disappeared from their home,
7l3 Hinman avenue, Evanston, H., July
Is, 1901. Nothing has been heard of them
since.
Miss Ely is 40 years Of age, about five
feet three inches in height, very thin and
weighs from so to 100 pounds; face rather
long and very expressive; dark brown
hair; large dark brown eyes, with an in
tense expression, are her most noticeable
feature; good music teacher; attractive to
children.
Frank f. Rogers will be IA years Of age
In March, 1902. Height about five feet two
inches; weight about 50 pounds; medium
brown hair, gray blue eyes, long, slender
hands is left handed, writes with either
right or left; draws well. always using left
hand. Only love and glad welcome await
them both A large reward will be cheer
fully given for Information leading direct
ly to the restoration of either or both.
Printed letters with pictures will be sent
upon request. Send all information to
JAMES c. ROGERS,
7l3 Hinman avenue Evanston, III.
AS these letters, by the aid of SYM
pathetic and kind people, go broad
cast over the country in ever widening
circle and reach perhaps every nook
and corner of the United States, the
result sought for may be attained and
a mystery cleared up which in some
respects is one of the most puzzling
ever coming to the notice of the po-
lice. If Frank Rogers and Miss Ely are
alive, how has it been possible to elude
the shrewdest detectives of the coun-
try? If dead, what has become of their
bodies and why have they not been
discovered? If they have left the coun-
try, where have they secue ed the
means for so long an absence and so
extended a trip? These are some of
the questions one is led to ask in con-
sidering the case, and which may never
be answered this side the grave.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
Mysterious Case OF Frank
Rogers and Miss Florence Ely
The Fruit1ess Search Which Has Been Made
For the Missing Couple.

Several times the couple have been
reported as being in Chicago. Ballin
Winger, of Evanston, declares that he
one day saw Frank Rogers sitting in
a window of lie Grand hotel, Chicago,
but when the police whom he notified
arrived, the boy had gone, AT other
hotels and restaurants the couple have
been partially identified, but have al
ways eluded capture. They are be-
lieved to have spent some time at Wau-
kegan, a summer resort. The latest
clew, from Casselton, n. d., appears
more hopeful than any of the others.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
Ira the Wrong Place.

An old printer is quoted as author
ity for thls story of Horace Greeley:
"One day as he sat at his desk he
looked up and saw a small boy stand
ing beside him. We'll, sonny, what
do you want?' he piped. 4 want a
place to work in your Office And
what do you want that for? asked
the old man. L want to grow up and
get rich wa9 the answer. Mr..
Greeley looked at him for a moment.
Get rich?' he said. 4 guess you
didn't notice that this is "A newspa-
per office. You must be looking for
the druggist next DOOR "-Detroit
Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
s25.OO TO CALIFORNIA.
Everyday, During March and April
PhenomenaIIy Low Rates to the
Pacific COnst and Interme-
dinte POInta

Colonist Excursions open to all. Later on
at intervals during the summer special round
trip excursions to the Coast at less than
One Cent Per Mile going one way, returning
another. An exceptional opportunity to
visit any part of all parts of the Great West
for pleasure, education or business. Peo-
pie with interests at various points will
show you attention. Address a postal to
w II. Connor, General Agent Union Pa
cifc,. Southern Pacific Rys, SO East 4th St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Write on the back: "Send
details low rates to California" adding
your own name and address, also those of
any of your friends, and you will receive in
return information of fascinating interest,
great practical value, of educational and
business worth. Whether or not you are
thinking OF, taking this delightful trip or
looking to better your condition in life, it
will pay you, your family or friends to
write postal as above. AS the colonist
rates open to all are good during March
and April only, send your postal to-day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
Got His Dispensing Mixed.

The police justice had formerly been q
bartender. He had gone into politics and
had been elected by big majority. This
was his first case. Mary McMannis was up
before him for drunkenness The justice
looked at her for minute, and then said,
Sternly:
well, what are you here for?"
"the copper beyant pulled me in, sayin' |
was drunk. An don't drink, your honor;
/ don't drink"
CAN right" said the justice-his former
bartender habit getting the best of him
"all right; have a cigar. beverages.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

On the Burlington Railroad system OF
5000 miles, over 3S5 900 wheels are in service
under the various passenger, freight and
stock. An average of 1000 wheels are pur.
chased each year and they are very care
fully inspected, as they are bought with
a guarantee. According to the stipulation,
each is warranted to last six years or cover
seventy-fve thousand miles. All the wheels
are numbered and careful record kept.
When they fail TO do the work they are
returned to the manufacturer, who is com.
PEELED to make the loss good
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

is taken during the early spring months
the cure will be prompt and permanent,
There can be no failures if Peruna is
taken intelligently during the favor
able weather of spring.
AS systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever it may be located. 1t cures
catarrh of the stomach or bowels with
the same certainty as catarrh of the
head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write al once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
Earliest Russian MiIlet.

VIII you be short of hay? If so plant
plenty of this prodigally prolific miliet
TO s TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price 80 lbs. 81 80; 100 lbs. $500 low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, WIS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
A Congressman's Letter.

COngressman's Letter.
Hon. II. w. ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana, in letter written at Wash
ington, d. c., says the following of Pc
runa, the national catarrh remedy:
"I can c0nScienfiousLy recommend
your PeruHa as fine tonic and all
around good medicine to those who
are in need of a catarrh remedy. 1t
has been CONNIE nded to me by people
who have used ii, as a remedy par
ficuIarly effective i'm the cure of ca
farrh. For those who need a good
cafarrh medicine / know of nothing
better III. W. Ogden.
Treat Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh.
Cold, wet winter weather often retards
cure of catarrh. If course of Peruna
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

a
written from Washington, D. c.,
"AIIoW
spring toncs it is an excellent cafarrh remedy.'
DAN A. GROSVENOR
In arecent he
"I consider really meritorous than did when
letters
asking certificate genuine. Iinva
yes."- A.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
only sent Him to Funerals.

to Prince Henry one of the hosts asked the
conventional question: "How do you like
America" The prince, in burst of sailor
like confidence, replied: ooh, I'm having
the time of my life. | don't count for much
over there, you knoE. They only use me
to send to funerals. IN. Y Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
An ImXeStnlcnf

Myer-1ou say the count is looking for
something in the way of American securi-
ties?
Gyer-Yes. He hopes to secure about
S2,00O,0QO in matrimonial Chicago
Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

What is the use in employing some one
to do your dyeing for you. If you use
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES you can do
it just as well as a professional.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

We are all such excellent managers OF
other folks business.-Atehison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03
Pace Was Too Fast,

The Belgian hare has gone out of style
The Kansas jack rabbit set the pace too
fast for the foreigner-W Washington Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

Sneers are the weapons Of helpless fool
Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-03

1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Ads Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Rov N Y
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
Important Information

For farmers, stockraisers, manufacturers.
miners, merchants, investors. tourists and
amusement managers is shown in a novel
folder issued by the Union Pacific, contain
ing sixty-four pages of matter concerning
towns on the Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company, with the population Of the towns.
points OF interest, statement of commercial
enterprises, both in town and tributary
thereto, hotels, and other information. Also
shows IN detail all stage line connections
Of the Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, as
well as towns, opera houses, names OF man
ayers, etc, between Missouri river and
Pacific ocean.
The most useful thing In connection with
this folder is a map which in connection
with an alphabetical list of stations, en-
ables the reader to locate almost any point
in the great west.
Copies Of this publication can be OBJ
tanned at City Ticket once, 1924 Farnam
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
HOME FOR STRONG FINISH
Rourke's Ball Players VIII Close Sea-
son with Eighteen Games
Here.

With just eighteen games to the fore, the
Omaha base ball team arrived last even
ing to close the season at home. Fourteen
wins out of the eighteen will give the
Rangers a percentage Of exactly 500. Men
who have watched this league and know
the situation say that any team in 1t which
can get that high will win the p~ennant.
Kansas City is the first team to come to
Vinton street park. Nichols and company
will be there Wednesday afternoon and will
stay over Thursday and Friday. There are
just three unplayed games with that team.
Then comes st. Joseph with five, Peoria
with six and Milwaukee with four. The
Angels play their windup here and Kansas
City does the same In Denver. So there
will be two centrifugal points Of interest for
that last series. The championship will
be fought right in those two spots.
The schedule allows only thirteen days
for those eighteen games. That means five
double-headers anyway to get them all in,
and more IL 1t rains part of the time.
The Omaha team returns Just as 1t left,
but Graham, the new first baseman. is here
waiting a chance to go to work, and Wright
the new third baseman, will come In Thurs
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
GREAT FATHER WILL STAKE 10
Omahas and winnesaEOes Are Soon 20
Get Money from Home, Mil
lard r. Told.

According to advices received by Senator
Millard the payments TO be made to the
Omaha and Winnebago Indians under an act
Of the last congress will be som time this
month.
A letter from Washington says that the
secretary Of the interior has given the nee
essary authority for the payment. In re-
gard to the method Of payment the latter
says that Agent Mathewson, assisted by a
special agent from Washington. will pay
the money. Because Of the fact that Agent
Mathewson is bonded in q sum less than
500, 900 remittances will be made 70 him In
sums not exceeding $4,000 or $25, 1000. II all
Of the necessary preliminaries have been
taken the payments will begin within ten
days and continue without interruption
until all Of the funds have been distributed.
This money comes from funds belonging
to the two tribes but held by the govern
ment at Washington. 1t was ordered paid
out to them under the belief that It would
permit the recipients to stock their farms
and develope the lands along the theories
Of President Roosevelt for the ameliora-
ton Of the condition Of the Indians. The
fact that the payment was ordered created
considerable excitement among the Indians
and not less among the white people resid-
IL Oh dllu hNnA ~ lV9NA bAb Wv
and traders have been awaiting the pay
ment for months, stocks having been in
creased and goods purchased which are
believed to be particularly attractive to an
Indian who has money. Horse traders and
bootleggers have been waiting for the pay
ment ever since 1t was ordered, and United
States marshals say that 1t will require
more than the force at the command of the
Omaha office to restrain the liquor traffic
which will follow the distribution. In an
,icipation Of the payment, which was ex-
pected a month or more ago, pow-wows
were advertised and several were held,
while others will follow the payment. The
distribution OF these funds means much to
the legitimate business interests OF Thurs
ton county as well as to the fakirs and resi-
dents predict at least a brief increase trade
boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
NO WOMAN ON THIS BOARD
Washington Pension Authorities Turn
Down Physician Proposed by
ThurstOn county People.

Because all OF the physicians Of Thurston
county are OF the same political faith It
has been decided by the secretary Of the
interior to abolish the pension board Of that
county aud order all applicants for ex-
animation to the most convenient board
outside the county.
The long-established practice Of the EN-
sion bureau has been TO make these examin-
ing boards nonpartisan, or bipartisan at
least. The pension board OF Thurston
county was thus organized until the odd
physician either removed from the county
or changed his political belief. A sue
cessor for this man was looke for without
success until one OF the other members Of
the board thought he had solved the prob
lem by securing the appointment Of a fe-
male physician who could be said to have
no political afiliation. The matter was
thus settled in the minds Of the Thurston
county board until the members heard from
Washington. Then the plans we're de-
stroyed, for the appointing power at the
national capital stated that the work of the
board consists entirely Of physical exami-
nations Of former soldiers of the wars of
the United States, and that It had been de-
cided in other instances that no woman
would be appointed to membership on these
boards. Further attempts were made to Sc
cure a physician whose political views did
not coincide with the majority Of the board,
but the attempt was finally abandoned and
the board was abolished, Senator Willard
being informed of this action from Wash
ington this morning.
The work of the Thurston county board
was peculiar in that it's members probably
examined more Indians for pensions thar
any other board in the United States. Dur
ing the civil war a large number Of Omaha
Indians enlisted in the Nebraska state serv-
ice and were employed to fight the Sioux
and other hostile aborigines on the plains
while the male population Of the state war
at the front. Numbers of these Indians
have applied for pensions for wounds re-
ceived in those wars and heretofore they
have been examined by the Thurston county
pension board. There are several member
Of the Omaha tribe who are member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Wayne, in Wayne county. is the location
OF the pension board most convenient tC
the omaha reservation, while Dakota City
in Dakota county, is probably more convent.
ent to members of the Winnebago tribe, sc
that the work Of the Thurston county board
will probably be divided between the boards
at these places.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
TO ADJUST THE ASSESSMENTS
Council VIII Meet as Board to
EquRIize Taxes for Public
improvements.

The members Of the city council met and
organized yesterday morning for its third
quarterly sitting Of this year as a board
of equalization. President Karr was cleo
ted chairman Of the board. The board has
before IL at this time for consideration
thirteen plans of assessment as follows:
For the opening OF Nineteenth street from
the north line of Deer Park to Spring
street, the aggregate assessment for which
is 1929.
For the opening and widening of Ontario
street from A to Twentieth 81 Net, aggre-
gate assessment, STAB.
For a sewer in district 26S, which in
cludes B street from Thirteenth to Seven
teenth street. Phelps from Thirteenth to
Fourteenth street, Fourteenth street from
Boulevard to Phelps street. and Sixteenth
street from B street south; aggregate as
sessment, $4,468.
For sewer in district 269, Twenty-fourIh
street from Vinton to the viaduct; aggre.
gate assessment, $3,5Ss.26.
For sewer in district 27O, Twenty-fourtt
street from Poppleton avenue to Hickory
street; aggregate assessment. S1,065.29.
For sewer in district 271, between TWEEN
tieth and T~wenty-fourth street north Of
Ames avenue; aggregate assessment, $5,024
For sewer in district 272, Twelfth street
from William street north; aggregate as.
sessment, $1,547.73. L
For sewer in district 274, Eighteenth
street from CASTELAR, to Dorcas; aggregate
assessment, $S15.79.
For Emmett street pavement and curb
aggregate assessment. S13, 759.
For paving Twenty-fourth street from
Lake to Spaulding; aggregate assessment
$21.9 01. SO.
For permanent sidewalks in differen
parts of the city aggregate assessment
S4,512.S7.
For tearing down of buildings upon tn
east half Of the north half of McCandlisl
Place, $7.75.
For tearing down OF buildings upon 10
4, Preston & Williams addition, $1,S65.
A resolution was adopted providing tina
all protests or requests to come befor,
the board must be filed in writing. TIL
board will remain in session until and in
GLIDING Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
statIstics.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported at the office of the Board of Health
during the twenty-fOur hours ending at
noon Tuesday
Births-s. Milenski. 2517 Walnut street,
girl; Sidney Smith. 51 Tw%enty-ninth ave-
nue.. boy; Sidney Phelps, 1850 Capitol avenue.
boy; Julius Meunster. Twentieth and Ban
croft streets girl; C. Horwich. 1445 South
Fourteenth street, boy; C. o. Wyman, 3I1e
California street, boy; John Simmons, 224l
Pierce street, girl; A. C. Kaer, 1924 Charles
Deaths-Gottfreed Flack, Thirty-fourth
and Pacific streets, died at st. Joseph's
hospital, aged Is years; John G. Setback,
1904 South Thirty-fourth street, died at St.
Joseph's hospital. aged q years; Antonio
Ronallo, 1916 South Twentieth street, aged
2 days; Carrie Smith, a9 North Eleventh
street. aged 43 years; Rev. Dennis Nc
Keough, Manila. Ia, died at st. Joseph's
hospital. aged 80 years; Mary Palma Muhs,
Davenport, Ia, died at Home Of Good
Shepherd. aged 81 years; Martha Peterson,
Child Saving institute, aged 2 months, Is
days; Leonard Eberhard, Child Saving In
~stitute. aged l month; Herbert Harris,
Child Saving institute, aged 5 months.