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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
REBELS SUCCESSFUL.
Government Troops Forced TO Re-
treat at Santa Marta Leaving 100
Dead Behind Them-HorribIe Atro-
cities Perpetrated.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 1.-THE
German steamer Valencia, which ar
rived here Wednesday from Santa
Marta. capital of the department of
Magdalcna, Colombia, brings news of
a victory at Santa Marta by the
Colombian revolutionists over the
government forces.
Capt. Gronmcyer, of the Valencia,
says that last Friday the revolution-
lists made a desperate attack on the
outskirts of Santa Marta. The gov
crnment troops were overwhelmed
and forced to retreat, leaving behind
them 100 dead. Immediately after
the withdrawal of the government
forces the rebels started to destroy
the railroad tracks. They derailed
several trains at various points, de-
molishing engines and cars, the latter
being chiefly fruit vans. Several lives
were also lost in these wrecks.
Saturday the revolutionistS occu-
pied the banana district of Senega,
where they continued to wreck the
railroad, at the same time keeping up
their advance towards Santa Marta.
When the Valencia sailed from Santa
Marta Monday the revolutionists were
so near town that Capt. Gronmeyer
could see the flashes of their guns.
Several buildings in Santa Marta were
then blazing, having been ignited by
the few troops left there to oppose
the attack OF the revolutionists. The
town at that time was expected mo-
mentarily to surrender.
Owing to the total destruction of
the railroad, the Valencia did not get
her cargo of fruit at Santa Marta,
Officers of the Valencia say that
horrible atrocities were committed
during the fighting by the rebels, who
chiefly used machetcs. Almost all of
the government troops killed were
found along the railroad track, their
bodies being terribly mutilatcd. They
were partially covered by branches Of
banana trees.
The reyolutionists gained possess
sion of Culebra without opposition
and their possession OF that point has
not been disturbed. The government
is maintaining an attitude of defense
and desperate engagement is cx-
pccted shortly. Business on the 18TH
mus is suspended.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
MISS ELIZABETH GAME.

eight months from suppressed men,
situation, and it effected my entire
system until | became weak and debil-
itatcd, and at times felt that | had n
hundred aches in as many places. l
only used the Compound for few
weeks, but it wrought a change in me
which felt from the very beginning.
| have been very regular since, have no
pains, and find that my entire body is
as if it was renewed. | gladly recon-
mend Lydia L. Pfnl1ham's Vege-
table Compound to every body
Miss ELIZABETH GAME, 90 w. Division
ST., Fond du Lac, Wis.-S500o forfeit If
above testimonial is not genuine.
At such time the greatest aid to
nature is Lydia T.. Pinlxham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t prepares
the young system for the coming
change, and is the surest reliance for
woman's ills of every nature.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all
young women who are i'll to
write her for free advice. ADJ
dress Tvpp. Moss.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
BOGEY BR YANISM.
Democratic Factions Torn by Hopes
and Fears Concerning the
"Great Failure"

Scarcely day passes without let
ter or an interview from William j.
Bryan regarding the candidacy for
1904. 1t will be noticed, too, that all
the questionerS are democrats. The
most recent one is the editor of the
New Orleans Times-Democrat who has
elected from Bryan the response that
81 shall not be candidate for the
presidency in the next campaign" to
which is added the stipuIation: eff |
ever again become a candidate for the
presidency it will be because | am
convinced that ] can in that way give
more effective aid to the cause in
which ] am enlisted for life, and am
not anxious to be convinced. | cannot
say more without preiudging events
This answer is likely to call out other
questions The reason of this is that
the answers do not settle anything
definitely, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. Bryan says if he ever be-
comes the candidate again it will be
because he is convinced that he can in
that way give more aid to his cause
than he can in private life. Which
means that if democratic convention
offers him the nomination he will ac-
cept it. This Will be the meaning that
nine out of every ten persons in the
country will put on these words. Bry-
ans friends, as consequence. will be
encouraged. and some of them to-
morrow or the next day will ask him
this question over again, with the hope
of getting an answer which will show
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
ONE OF THEIR ISSUES.
The Democrats Are Talking of Maxi
Ing Paramount the Quc"tion of
"iIirh Prices"

Now ii is given out that one Of the
vital issues that democracy will make
the next campaign will be high
prices" They will point to the fact
that the laboriug man has to pay more
for wheat he buys than he did under
Cleveland, and that republican admin
istraton brought this condition. II
is to be expected that democracy. that
has done nothing but buuglc IN its
platform for the past 40 years or more.
would fall into about such trap as
this They do not stop 10 think that
labor is getting all the way from %
per cent 10 100 per cent. more wages
per day than IT id then. and ou~ilv
getting double the number of day,'
employment that thcN got then. They
fail Ca see taat the farmer Is getting
from double tu three timc- thcamaunt
for his produce now that DE got then.
They forget thut iu C'cErIaud'- time
the only thing that wae high was in
terest aHd that now it Is the cheap
e-t ~ u'I commodities. The rcuuh-
licaus viii GLADLY eu before the labor
ers and farmer and submit th. fagi-
sion % ftrir votes, as % whethc. they
de Ire starvation prices ou everything
oud unnfhira timc rmpioAm,ut ar lfg-
Ms wage. ail rnuuH and recrgnadr
getting uII the employment they de-.
sire M1cumb journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

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 furnished on
application.
Legal and Onicial Advertising per square
three times or less %. each subsequent lnser-
tion 20 cents per square
Local notices 10 cents per line for one tnSer-
Eertion; cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines, 10 cents per
line Simple announcements OF births mar
riageS and deaths Will be inserted free.
Business cards, five lines or less 10 per year;
over tive lines, at the regular rates of adver-
tising.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

The chief element in national pros
perity is beyond human control. Bust
Chicf Element mes. sagicity may
forecast the gener-
IN PROSPERITY al course of trade,
and adapt the supply Of manufac-
tured products to probable demands;
but no man is shrewd enough to fore
see the long drougl~c which may burn
up the haryests of whole states, or the
cold rains which may make the work
of the farmer futile. Last year the
chief growing states were smit-
ten with drought which lasted from
early in July till Iae in August. The
result was a falling-otf of more than
half a million bushels in the crop. This
year, according to the Youths Com
panion. the conditions indicate the
largest crop ever harvested. The acre
age planted with corn has been con-
siderabIy larger than it was last year;
and the harvest promises to be greater
by at least 900. 100000 bushels. Last
year an exceptionally heavy wheat
crop partly offset the disappointment
in the corn harvest. This year the acre
age of wheat is smaller than last. and
some injury was done by early drought
TO winter wheat in the northwest. The
total yield may fail 100, 100000 bushels
under last years, but it will be larger
than has been harvested in any save
two or three exceptional years. The
harvest of oats promises to be the
largest on record, and the yield Of bar
ley will be far above the average.
These are cheering conditions; for
when the farmer smiles over abund-
ant crops, all the rest of us, city-foll1
as well as country-folk, smile with
him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
KILLS BEAR WITH KNIFE.
Colorado Guide Declares That PresE-
dent RooseveIts Lesson Saved His

Life.
w. f. Tribb!e, one of the oldest
guides on the western slope, arrived
at Rife, Col, the other day from
camp swathed in bandages and
splints and bruised and broken in
body and spirit. lie credits President
Roosevelt's lessons in the use of a
hunting knife two years ago with
saving his life.
Tribble had gone out into the
mountains hunting and fishing, and
was caught away from camp without
his rifle by hungry grizzly, which
disputed his path. Usually bears are
too timid to give fight, but this ami
NAL took the aggressive from the
start. and Tribble had to fall back on
his hunting knife, the only weapon
he possessed. lie said of the encoun-
ter:
81 always thought ! would be in a
hurry when / met bear. and he
looked huge and businesslille. |
creased him and then he came for
me. landed on my left arm and then
scratched my face. / was not long
in getting my knife out then, and
had got over being scared, and |
stabbed him good and straight, right
where Teddy showed us the place,
and Teddy was right, because the
thing rolled over, and l knew he was
mine. / was just getting ready then
to feel my arm hurt and my head
was bleeding badly, when the mate
hove in sight and took her medicine
straight"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

1t was the misfortune of an over
worked individual who recently took a
,,-, few days vacation
to fall in with
'"@ Chicago pawnbrok-
er who was taking the first vacation
from his business he had allowed him
self since 1871. During those years he
had amassed considerable fortune,
but at the same time had completely
blighted his ability to enjoy the wealth
he had gathered. lie had become such
a slave to money that it ran through
his whole conversation, to the distress
of all who were within hearing of his
harsh, cultural, grating voice. He
admitted that his wife and children
had now left him, and cared for him
only to the extent of the money they
could extort from him by various
means. No one who listened to his
public airing of private affairs. says
the Chicago Sun, wondered at the ac-
tion Of his family, for he had by
S'i@t''iiV SiAHHiii5 az ~" < ii4it-
ing business for more than 30
years without even one days re-
taxation converted himself into moth
ing more than contemplate and sor-
did old money bag, with no capacity
for giving enjoyment to his family 9TH
er than what they could buy with the
money they could squeeze from him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
Prince Alert Defeat. Anaconda.

Bethlehem, Pa. Sept. l1,-Thirty
thousand people saw Prince Alert de-
feat Anaconda at the state fair yes
terday in the two fastest consecutive
heats ever paced on a half-mile track.
The second half of the first heat was
covered Ia I;0l Time 2:05, POSI-.
The race was for a purse Of $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

1t Worked Well.-"Did you ever try to
kill off the mosquitoes with oil%' You
bet we did" replied the old farmer. I've
Just flooded the marsh with it last year"
"How did it work." "Oh, it settled the
mosquitoes all right and pretty near tooi
the house, too. Somebody dropped, liignt-
ed match IN it. This year we're takin' our
chances with the mosquitoes, not wishin'
to have our fire insurance policy Cancelled.
But there amt no sort o doubt that it
does the business, if you're thorough. -
Chicago Post
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
TO YOUNG LADIES,
From the Treasurer of the
Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Association, Elizabeth
Caine, Fond du Lac, Wis.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I want to
tell you and all the young ladies of the
country, how grateful am to you for
all the benefits | have received from
using Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. | suffered for
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
A TREASURE CAVE OF RELICS
Professor OF California University
Believes Caves on mcCIoud River
VIII Weld Geological Curi0s.

So Important are the recent discOy-
cries of the University of California
geological department in the Lime
stone caves on the McCloud river, in
Shasta county, Cal, that Prof. John
C. Merriam, head of the palaon-
tology work, will join Student AS
sistant Eustace Furlong, who is on
the scene, digging into the precious
deposits for the bone he has found.
Prof. Merriam believes that Fur
long has discovered 'fssure cave"
and that to fill this creviGc in the
earth has taken thousands of years.
In this case the discoveries will lead
back to an indefinite period, and the
successive layers of soil and gravel
will prove veritable storehouse of
geological cmriOSitics
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will 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, 1902-09-18

The lazier a nan is the more he int ends
to DO to-mowow.-CaicaGo Daily Nows.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

Wise is the prophet who doesn't bat on
his Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

An empty pocket j. not always caused
by an open aand.--N. y. Herald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

\ joke that requires an explanation is
no joke Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

Nothing rounds ont the pleasures of life
like circle of frends.-Chicago Daily
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

The mulc always has a kick coming.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

Common sense is the genius of our age
Horace Greeley
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-18

The chief element in national pros
Perity is beyond human control. Busi-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
Went Him One Retter.

A well known Glasgow divine related
the following nnecdote. showing that
the ready wit of countryman was
more than match for him:
He was going to the country for his
holidays and was In railway train
when II young man entered. In short
time the two commenced conversa-
ton, in the course of which the clergy
man asked the youth what he worked
Mt.
81 am coupler. sir" was the reply.
"a coupler! So am l." replied the
clergyman with laugh.
The youth looked ut him for min
ute or so then burst into fit of laugh
ter and said: "Oh, | see: yer meenis-
ter. Ye marry folks. But gang far
thcr than ye dae. | bath couple and
uncouple."
The clergyman laughed heartily and
acknowledged that the youth had the
better Of the sally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13

A young man bashfully approached
q popular official few days ago IA.
said
Judge, have come 20 ask yolr nd.
vice. You have always been like r.
ther to me, and l have now co.~e to
you In very important matter am
thinking of getting married.
"Well, young man." Interrupted the
judge, 'if you are thinking of getting
married 20 do It right AWAY. Don't
wait. because the girl might not be
willing this time tomorrow"
But you see" protested the youth,
"Fm afraid I'm not able to take care
of her"
"Tut, tut" deprccntingly retortcd the
Judge "Why, when | got married |
was twenty-one years old and $1,S0O
In debt"
SIS that so?" exclaimed the other.
with happy encouragement cleaning
from his eye. "And | suppose you
must now be worth about
"And now" concluded the judge
I'm only $1,000 in debt"
The young man has not yet married
-Paducah QNy) Sun,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
A simple Cure For Enrache.

81 am afraid have greatly inter-
fered with my own practice" said IL
celebrated aurist, "by giving the fol-
lowing advice to many of my friends:
AT the first symptoms of earuche
let the patient lie on the bed with the
painful ear uppermost. Fold thick
towel and tuck 1t around the neck Z:
then with Il teaspoon fill the ear with
warm water.
continue doing this for fifteen or
twenty minutes. The water will fill the
ear orilice and flow over OH the towel.
Afterward turn over the head. let the
water run out and plug the ear with
warm glycerin and cotton.
"Thls may be done every hour until
relief is obtained. 1t is an almost in
variable cure and has saved many
cases of acute Inflammation. The wa
ter should be quite warm. but not too
hot."-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
decentralization.

4 young Yorkshire collier, anxious to
pop the question to girl whom he hon
estly admired, but not having the cour-
age to ask her straight out. adopted
method of sounding her which roman
tic pc, Hle will be inclined to think
rather too practical.
"Jessie, my lass" he said nervously.
"Ahve insured my life"
"IIas ia, lad?" said the damsel indif-
ferently.
"Aye, an Ah'm thlnkln' Ah'm fool
for doln' It,"
"How's tn max that artf"
"Why, supposin' All get killed In {
pit, where does Ia think t money'll
go?"
"Why, to thy feyther, for sure"
"True enough. an 1t amt fair. 1t
ought to be paid to my wife"
"To thy wife! Why, tina hasn't got
one, Bill"
That's just it," cried Bill in II burst
of confidence. "rhn're II nice lass, Jes-
sic. an All want thee to have that mon
ey."
"Why couldn't tn say so at fust"
cried Jessie joyfully.
Then the happy couple embraced and
trottcd off to break the news to Jes
sizes mother Pearson's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
Choosing n Minister.

The parish kirk of Driechton had
been rather unfortunate In It's minis
ters, two of them having gone off In
decline within Il twelvemonth of their
appointment. and now. after hearing a
number of candidates for the vacancy,
the members were looking forward
with keen interest TO the meeting at
which the election of the new minister
was to take place.
"Weel, Murget," asked one female
parishioner of another as they fore
gathered on the road one day. "wha
are you gaun TO vote forT'
"Fm just thinkin' I'll vote for none
o. them. I'm no muckle o. judge,
an It'll be the safest PLAN" was Mar
gets sagacious reply.
"Toots. woman. If that's the way OF.
vote wi me-"
"An' hoo are you gaun TO voter
I'm glun to vote for the man that
| think has the soundest lungs an II
no bother us wi deein' again in hur-
ry."-Scottish American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
An OLD Dish.

Mix boiled hogs lard and milk with
thick Cruel. stir 1t well together. with
fresh cheese. yolks of eggs and brains.
Wrap 1t In II fragrant fig leaf and boil
In the gravy of chicken or kid.
When taken out. remove the leaf and
souse 1t in potful of boiling honey.
The name Of this comestlble is derived
from the fig leaf. but the mixture con-
slsts of equal parts of each, but rather
more eggs, because this gives 1t con.
slstency. This appears to have been a
popular dish among the Greeks. To
US II seems about as nice as an oyster
raten with brown sugar.
Aristophancs mentions thirum of
salt fish and thirum of fat In the
Frogs" there Is Il dismal joke In the
form OF II reasonable objection made to
lcaping from Il high tower, II would
lose two iig leaves of brain" The
word occurs no less than twelve times
in the fragments of the comic poets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13

They were discussing the amateur
theatricals of the previous evening,
and Thespis was bewalling the hard
luck that had brought on violent
headache and prevented his appear
ance.
do you know. old boy" he said con-
fidentially, that was to have been the
effort of my life. | had the love scene
down fine. and Mildred's heart must
have been of stone If she failed to see
that ! was In earnest. | was willing
to stake everything on the result, for
| was confident she would accept me
the moment the curtain went down.
And to think that my usual hard luck
would step in just when all my hopes
were about to be realizedv
81 heard Mildred refer to your non
appearance" remarked Fayer.
you did? And what did she sayp
said you performed an act of char
ity by not coming on"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
African Snakes.

The African cobra Is regarded some
what reverently by the natives of TINT
country. who once n year kill cobra
dc capeilo und hang Its skin to the
branch of n tree. tail downward. Then
all the children born during the last
year nre brought out and made to
touch the skin. This the parents think
puts them under the serpent's protcc-
tlon. The cobra de capello divides with
the horned viper of Africa the ques-
tlonablc honor of being the worm of
he Nile" TO whose venomous tooth
Cleopntra's death was due.
The Nnilirs use the venom Of this
snakes cousin. the puff adder, to pol
son their arrows, and when they have
any small quantity left they swallow
It, having theory that 1t will protect
them from the bad effects of future
bites. The Snake tribe Of the Pun.iab
say that the bites of snakes do not hurt
them. and If they find Il dead serpent
they dress 1t In clothes and give II II
superb funeral.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
The short step Betyveen.

81 was on an ocean liner when she
ran on the rocks Off the English coast
some years ngo," said Philadelphia
travelling man, "and In the panic that
ensued there is one incident that stands
out In my memory, illustrating the
slender thread between the tragic and
the ridiculous. We had fellow on
board who had managed to keep pretty
well loaded all the way across, and
when we struck the rocks he was In
his usual condition. When everybody
thought for sure we were going to the
bottom. he sat down at the piano in
the saloon. and what do you suppose he
began playing? Home, Sweet Home
Somebody went TO him and begged him
to stop. Immediately he switched Off
from the doleful strains OF the old song
to the rollicking melody of Down
Went McGinty.' The absurdity Of the
thing seemed to strike everybody Mt
once. and n general laugh followed.
The tension was relieved, and there
was good order after that."-Philadel-
phia Record.