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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
REGULATION LEGAL FARCE.
TaIesmnn Knew N Man who Had
Dangerous Knowledge of the
Opposing Counsel.

The prospective juror was under
examination by the attorney for the
defense, relates the Brooklyn Eagle.
Have you expressed an opinion on
the merits of this case?"
NO, sir"
"Haye you formed such an opin-
ion?"
NO, sir"
Have you read of the case?"
mo, sir"
"Do you know anyone who has
formed an opinion?"
"Well, | cant just say as to that"
"Ah! now we're beginning to get
down to interesting facts. You think
it possible that you may know such
person.
Il think it probable
"Yes, yes, of course, and do you
know anyone who has read about the
case?"
81 know a man who has a cousin
who works on a newspaper and reads
nearly everything"
"Ha! then you have some connec-
tion with a man who presumably has
read about the case and formed an
opinion! Wen get at the whole
truth presently Now, sir do you
know the prosecuting witness or any
of his lawycrsY
No, sir"
"Do you know anyone who does
know them?'
"We-cll-"
Speak up! Speak up! Don't try
TO conceal anything
well, / know "a man whose wife's
brother once worked for the father
Of one of the lawyers"
challenged for causc." cried the
attorney for the defense triumphaut-
ly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

exhibit the greater daring, Chief
C'Ncill replied:
well, / would not say that-maybe
he is more merry" The modern hold
up hasn't very much fear of the law,
because, as a usual thing, he's been
through the process Of punishment
one or more times. Here in Illinois
we have a peculiar system Of humane
punishment. Punishment for this
class Of crimes seldom turns out % be
very severe.
"Thc police of Chicago know that
there are dangerous habiuuaI Grim
iuals at large; wc meet them ON the
street every day. But ." bring them
60 punishment. they must he caught.
OF course. Zoo some overt acts testimony
against them must be convincing; DO is
urcc. sury that there shall uc prr-
ri.tcut complainant who wIlI follow
thc matter through every court Ofar
these f,.|.ns uauU together auH .traI
money d a.I uue another uy any
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
HOW BETTY MADE MINCE MEAT
A Formula Which May Serve to In
form Housekeepers Who Never
Have Tried 1t.

Betty planned to make good sup
ply of mince-meat. 1t would keep
through the winter, and Jack had a
weakness for mince pies. Since Bet.
ty had mastered pastry, she felt that
pies would give very little trouble.
SO she went vigorously to work ston-
ing raisins, shredding citron, clean
ing currants and Sultana raisins, and
boiling and chopping beef, writes
Christine Terhune Herrick, in Sue
cess.
OF this beef she bought lean
piece, weighing a generous pound.
This she boiled and minced, and put
with it half a pound of beef-kidney
suet, which she had freed from
strings and crumbled. Two and
half pounds of tart apples were
peeled cored, and chopped, and this,
with a pound of seeded and chopped
raisins, a pound of well-cleansed cur
r,ants, half a pound of Sultanas, care
g'ully picked over a scant half-pound
of tincly-shredded citron, and a
pound and a quarter of brown sugar,
was mixed with the beef and suet
Then in went the spices. 4 table
spoonful each of cinnamon and mace,
half a tablespoonful each of cloves
and allspicc, half nutmeg, grated,
and a heaping teaspoonful of salt
were stirred in, and last of all a pint
of cider was put in to moisten the
mince-meat. When il came to this
stage of the proceeding, Betty dis
carded her wooden spoon, washed her
hands again, rolled her sleeves above
her elbows, and plunged her plump
hands into the mixture, beating and
stirring, until she was sure the COM
pound was thoroughly blended Then
she turned the mince-mcat out Of tho
big yellow bowl iu which she had
made il and into a stone crock with
a cover and set IL in Il corner of her
cellar,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

ographies of prominent old-school
gentlemen of the road" and their va
rious methods of outlawry, touching
upon their peculiar daring, reckless
ness, ingenuity, and gentlemanly ad-
dress, and the newspapers of the day
are filled with accounts of modern
hold-ups, the query is not wholly out
of order. Opinions upon the subject
are various.
The highwaymen who were the ter
ror of the west and southwest in the
days when the best trails through the
wilderness and plains were those
known only to thems elves, had things
pretty much their own way when they
attempted a raid. They were the prac-
tical masters of the vast barren do
main outside the settlements, and per-
sons who carried gold or other valu-
ables a few miles into the open, simply
yentured into the outlaws trap. Dur
ing the hold-up, every circumstance
favored the robbers; and capture and
punishment at the hands of the law
were but remote possibilities. The
highwaymen seldom met with resist
ance, IOr they maintained regulations
for dealing summary with belliger-
ent victims. The disregard which they
had for human life when the pinch of
occasion seemed to them to demand
radical action, was always a matter
for horrible contemplation to the pub
lie; yet their nice judgment in the mat
ter (for they seldom killed victim
for mere wantonness) had to be ad-
mired, too. (There were, of course,
exceptions to the latter rule, especial
ly in the later crop of bad men"
that infested the plains-as may be
found in the case of "Billy the Kid"
who shot men Just to see them kick"
BILLY the Kid" however, was an un-
professional product of the cities, hav-
ng at one time been a Chicago boot
black or newsboy0
But the real old type of the 5
bandit was master robber, Y did
not disgrace, so far as gentlemanly be-
havior went, the calling of his kin, the
gentlemen bandits of Italy and other
European countries. Altogether, such
fear and unrighteous respect as their
ingenious and appalling mastery Of
the situation commanded, was chiefly
1ue to the fact that owing to the wild,
unsettled nature Of the country, and
the inadequacy of the police protec-
ton, they could seldom be appre-
hended From this it may be argued
that the modern robber who plies his
trade under the very nose of the law,
is more darhg-that the profession Of
robbery in civilized localities demands
a greater degree of nefarious bravery
than existed on the plains.
When | asked the Chicago chief of
police if modern hold-up men do not
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

means where money is potent, fair or
otherwise); and after all this is ac-
complished-why, the prisoners may be
convicted and sent to Jail for few
months, with good chance of being
released on one pretense or another
before their sentences are finished
The theory that it is better that 100
guilty men should escape than that
one innocent man should suffer, is no
doubt sound in theory; and, theoret-
ically, prisoners should be given every
possible chance to reform; but it's
system that keeps the police busy. 1
don't pretend to know all the methods
by which prisoners are "let Off but
do know that the first thing the police
are aware Of, they meet fellows on the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

This does not include the lands set
aside for Indian reservations, timber
reservations or for national parks,
which contain another l4500O,0O0
acres. and much Of which will in time
be open to settlement.
But though we still have many mil
lions of acres of land open to set
tlement, and which the government
is willing TO give to desirable appli-
cants, and though we are still at
tracing the greater part of the inn
migration from Europe, we cannot
deny that the tide is turning some
what to Canada, nor that many of
our own citizens are eyincing a pref
erence for homes across our northern
border / received "A striking illustra-
tion of this fact during "a visit paid
10 the immigration department at
Winnipeg The great shcd-lille build
ing devoted TO the work Of this de
purtmeut was packed with the peo-
pie of virtually all nations at the
time, and among them was goodly
spriulIiug uf Americans. Mr.. H. o.
Smith. the immigration commissioner
at Winnipeg, said To- me that very
nearly uuc-half Of the hume-zcclScrs
going into the western provinces were
from the states, and IL was easy 10
imagine this from the fact that
though 10 different language are
spoken by the employees of the de-
partmcut a. Winnipeg the Eueli- d
tongue could be heard above the
general iurgoH that goes uu alI the
time.
Tho western portion of Canada. ly-
ing between thr eastern boundary ~
Manitoba and tHr Rocky muuttins.
CuutuIu q much smaller Hmnuu. Il
unsettled IHud that has been sur.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
REVIEW OF THE FASHIONS
--latest Hat Models-Fancy Suitings-
Pretty Bodices-MiIlinery
Finery, Etc.

among the latest nat models from
Paris are those of black Lyons vel
vet, trimmed with draperies of Black
Chantilly lace, black velvet rosettes
and black enamel buckles set with
sparkling French brilliants, reports
the New York Post.
Tailors and dreSsmakers are using
buttons to decorate skirt seams,
bOdices and coats. 4 choice set of
buttons, which have practical use
assigned to them, add to the appear
ance of any gown or jacket, but few
decorations are in worse taste than
buttons for which there is no real
use. Hand painted buttons from
French, and particularly those of
Louis XIV. design are much sought
after just now and command Il very
high price.
FleCked materials are among the
seasons fancy suitings. y black wool
costume is dotted with silky white
and green tlec<s. A blue frieze shot
with green forms another costume.
\ smart gown of blue serge is made
with a plain, gracefully hung skirt
and a three-quarters military coat
frogged with braid, the collar faced
with Il rare shade of deep red velvet.
The French sailor hat, en- suite, is
of soft red felt trimmed with dark
blue quill feathers and blue velvet
draperies and choux.
Many bodices are made so as to
give cape-like effect, and the trim
ming carried round the figure below
the shoulder points produces the
slant which is now fashionable. A
pretty sleeve used frequently with
these waists is .nade with Il short,
full puff at the shoulder. The ma
terial is somewhat closely gagged to
near the elbow, and, there being re-
leased, forms a rather short frill
which covers the point. Fancy un-
dersleeves may be added, or close-tit
ting ones of what the dressmakers
term self" fabric. Yokes to other
bodices grow deeper; indeed, not a
few divide the corsagc in half-a
fashion to be strictly avoided by
women with short-waisted figures.
Some of the adjustable yolles fall low
on the top of the arm, like sleeve
cap, and this style in lace, net, silk,
or other textile is known as the dip
yoke"
Basques to jacket bodices are in
creased in length, and if they do not
meet in front folds of soft silk con-
fine the waist. Lines of featherbone
are set beneath these folds to keep
them in place, and a handsome buckle
measuring three or four inches in
length confines them on the left side
Of the figure.
Birds breasts and wings are con-
spicuous on the latest French hats
Some very picturesque hats of large
size are to be seen-a number in
beaver, but the majority of fine
French felt or draped silk. Very
long full ostrich plumes trim them
effectively. Soft neutral colors are
preferred for such hats, dove gray
for example. also pale tan, biscuit,
or ecru color, with velvet and fcath-
ers in golden brown, sable, dark
green or wine shades. Many of the
fiat hats of dark colored straw are
almost covered with leaves in autumn
colorings, intermingled with velvet
foliage in dark brown, russet, and
various beautiful shades of green.
To look well such a hat requires a
costume strictly in harmony with it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

ing from $4,000 to $4,000 immigrants
to Canada, practically all of whom 60
there to take up government land in
the west.
The following table will give an
idea of the extent of the government
land open for settlement in this coun-
try, though a considerable part of
the total is not fitted for agricultural
purposes, and much of it is of but
little value for any practical use at
the present time:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

81 suppose" said the stoue-cutter.
"you will want Rcquie5cat iu pace on
your wifpa monument" ESQ" re-
pIiyd the hereayed Mr. Hrupevk.
"Muke 60 'Erquirscu'" THAT means
Il rcat iu peace, doesn't it9" Yea.
aud you're to Ign that Husband. "--
Philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

country Hdu bttll tAHduSI
ed, and that the tide of immigration
would necessarily turn to Canada.
The fact is this country has much
greater area of surveyed government
lands that are open to settlement
than Canada has, but this has not
prevented comparatively heavy EN-
lgration to Canada within the past
ten years. 1t is not a sudden rush
of home-seekers into Canada that has
attracted the attention of the press
and the public by any means, but
rather the sudden rush of American
capital into Canadian lands. So far
as the emigration to our northern
neighbor is concerned, it has been
going on to such an extent and for
such a time that farmers from the
United States are to be found in ev-
cry settled portion of the western
provinces and territories, and in some
sections constitute the bulk of the
population. In the year 1900 10000
people from the states crossed the
border and settled in that section of
Alberta territory lying between Cal
gary and Edmonton, and this coun-
try has for some years been supply
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

"Nour son says the phrenolugist
10 the anxious parents, "WiIl become
poet some day"
Here the father interrupts with N
air of deep concern.
"Eut DON'T sou think we could cure
him right nuN " We would Nlauk
that paetiea bump HIth @ slr.gr ur
something iibv tbatT'-IHl.muIs
A.Al4A....
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11
r h @ question

f h e question
has been asked:
Is not the modern
hold-up man more
da ring than the
old type of bandit
that infested the
plains, a Ii d of
whom so much
has been written
in magazines and
books? At this
time, when maga-
n les continue to
present vivid BIZ
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

In presenting these figures, Mr..
Smith explained that it represented
the total of good agricultural land
and is probably larger total of this
class of land than can be found still
open to settlement in the United
States. From this total, however,
must be made several deductions be-
fore we get at the exact number of
acres the government has opened up
for homesteading. In the first place,
the general total contains 23,000,0O0
acres owned by the Canadian Pacific
railway, which is for sale at the
usual price of railway lands. An
other 100000 acres are owned by
the Hudson Bay company, secured by
that corporation as a part remuner-
alton for waving their disputed title
to the entire country. This com
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

yeyed than is found in this country,
though larger portion of it is adapt
ed to practical purposes. The fol-
lowing figures, furnished me by Mr..
Smith, show the amount of unsettled
land in the various organized prov
inces and territories in western Cam
ada:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

JUDGING from the sudden
interest manifested by
American capital in Cana
dian lands the general pub
lie would imagine that the
government lands in this
country had bppn axhauSt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
OIL WELL A GUSHER?
Price Citizens Are Trying to AS
say Two Contradictory
Reports.
(speeial 10 Ne Herald.l

Price, Utah. Feb. 15.-COntraCtOr
Baugher. who is sinking the well fer
the San Rafael Oil company, sixty
miles south of here in the Sinbad coun-
try. went to the we'll tonight. Before
he left he gave out the information to
stockholders in the company that the
San Rafael company already has a
good flow of oil.
He reported when here on his way
to Salt Lake City that a flow or gas
had stopped operations there.
4 sheepherder came into Castle Dale
this morning and said he had seen the
oil coming out of the top of the well.
and that it was a genuine gusher. \
committee of investigation was at once
dispatched to the place by the people
of that town and this committee is TO
bring back a report.
The one subject here all day is
whether or not there is oil at the San
Rafael we'll and the news is eagerly
waited for The fact that voluminous
telegrap hic correspondence is passing
between Baugher and Manager Davis
who is now in Boston. is taken to mean
there is something big on. Manager
Davis has been there for several weeks
raising money for a pipe line to the
railroad. 1t is believed here he is ne
gotiating with the Standard Oil crowd
whom he has. it is alleged, at different
times said was backing him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
HAIL FELLOWS, WELL MET!
PUT SCHOOL COMMITTEE SLOT
Pupils of the Business Department Play Machine With Spurious
Money-Surprise of the Saoonkeeper EquaIed
By That Of the Teachers.

In the commercial department Of the
school the every day business affairs
are illustrated by means of mock bust
ness houses, banks and regular COM
mercial system. For the purpose of
illustrating the various transactions
coins are used. and those of one de-
nomination, known as "fves," are just
the size of a scent piece.
Finds the Bogus Money.
Several days ago Van der Vlies found
several of these in his machine, but
took them out and suspected nothing.
A day or two ago his machine was
touched for $3.50. and on removing the
nickels dropped in it was found that
$3.50 of the amount was in High school
hves
Mr. Van der Vlies took the coins to
I President Dee of the board of educa-
ton, who. promised to give the matter
attention at once. BY the system of
bookkeeping in vogue at the school II
! is expected that the missing coins can
I be traced. and. in fact it is pretty well
understood who the players were. II
is said they were under age, and had
no right 10 be in the saloon or 10 play
] the machine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
fsnecial to The Herald.l

OGDEN, Feb. 15.-There is dire
I trouble in one of the banks of
Ogden. \ deficit has been discov-
cred amounting to several hundred dol
lars. and some of the officers will have
trouble in making their cash accounts
balance.
The institution is the High school
bank, operated by the commercial de-
partment of the High school Some of
the boys viii have difficult time in
making out their trial balance sheets.
All the circulating medium of the
bank viii likely be called in and a re-
ceiver may be appointed, pending an
investigation. 4 lot of the coin current
in the High school commercial depart
ment has been discovered in a slot ma
chine and the cash account Of A. NJ.
Van der Vlies, proprietor of the Utah
Liquor House, also shows a correspond
ing deficit
Playing With School Coin
Some of the High school boys have
I been filling up his slot machines with
High school fives- Fifty-two in all had
/ been dropped therein.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
NAMING OF STREETS
DELAYS FREE DELIVERY
Cspecial T. The HeraId.)

Pocatello. Ida, Feb. 15.--It is expect
ed that a civil service examination for
the purpose Of establishing free deliv-
cry in POcatello will be held in this
city within short time. Papers have
been received and applications are now
in progress for this purpose The bust
ness done at the Pocatello Office is far
above that required for the free deliv-
cry system. the $4,000 mark having
been reached last fall. The receipts
since that time have shown steady
increase and but for the improper
naming Of the streets here free deliv-
cry should have been installed long ago.
AS il stands now, the streets have all
been renamed and it is expected that
it is but a short time till the city Will
be enjoying metropolitan privileges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
MORMONS WAGE CAMPAIGN IN DENMARK.
Correspondence of the Associated Press)

ICorrespondence
that this little
-
thousands ;he
a
in o from
{ peop to
to
nhagen.
is being collected the Mornops in the United States ABOUT 500
olsed will temple
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
ARREST PRETTY GIRL
Police Believes She Knows How
a Young Merchant
Met Death.

New York. Feb 15.-Walter :. Brooks
a young commission merchant Of this
city, was found dying in room in the
Glen Island hotel West and Cortlandt
streets. last midnight, and after his death
several hours later in a hospital. the
police were notified and took in charge
Florence Burns. q handsome Brooklyn
girl. with whom Brooks had for some
time been keeping company.
4 negro bellboy identified the girl as
one who came to the hotel with Brooks,
but Miss Burns denies that she was the
person, and declares that she met Brooks
at his place of business early Friday
evening. leaving him at $50 o'clock 10 80
TO her home in Brooklyn
Certain it is. however. that Brooks and
some young woman went to the Glen
Island early Friday evening. registering
as j. Wilson ana wife. II was mid
night when the bellboy smelled gas in one
of the Railways Brooks room wds
broken into and he was found lying
across the bed. unconscious, and gas was
pouring from the burners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DECIDES THAT VICTORY WAS
Won BY ALL CAPTAINS AND SCHLEI COURAGEOUS

ter acted c0urag eousIy, and, with the
Oregon. succeeded in preventing the
escape of the Colon
The president was given an explana-
ton of the reason for hastily pushing
through the w1ys and means commit
tees bill for the reduction of war rev.
enue taxes.
The Post viii say that Speaker Hen
derson and Representative GrcSvenor
explained the reason for pushing that
measure through the house without
permitting amendment. the reason be-
ing that they feared the reOpening of
the whole tariff question should any
other course be adopted The Post
further will say:
THE conference, it is understood. re-
suited in the president cOnsenting to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16

the plans of the house leaders and in
forming them that he desired to have
the war revenue reduction bill dis
posed Of as quickly as possible. He
shared the belief Of the speaker. and
Mr.. GrOsvenor that delay was men
acing TO the change of the bill passing.
1T was decided that a conference of
the Republican members OF the com
mittee on ways and means should be
held Immediately after the war rev
enue bill passes the house. for the pUr-
pose of ascertaining how the members
stand on the presidents proposition for
a reduction in the tariff on Cuban
sugar. It was agreed that this should
be the next important question taken
UP in the house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-16
BURIED IN SN0WSLIDE
Three Men Lose Their Lives in
An Accident Near Thunder
Mountain.

Lewiston. Ida, Feb. "a miner ar
rived today from WarTens, bringing the
news Of the death of three men who
were caught yesterday in d snoWslide
near tn head of the Smith gulch- on
the route TO Thunder Mountain. The
victims are Bert Tules. J. s. Campbell
and B. u. Skyles of Weiser, Ida.
Arid Williams of WetsOn and Myers
of Boise were the other members of
the party. but they escaped. The men
were travelling over SNOW foot IN
depth. when slide from the noun
tain entOmbed them.
From Buffalo Hump comes the news
that Ben Hamilton lost his life in a
snowslide last Wednesday. HaAltOn
was caught in an avalanche Of Snow
about a mile wide His body has not
been recovered