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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
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THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET.
Subject of WoOdwOrth's Famous
Poem suggestedby MOss-GrOyvn
Well ON His Fathers Farm.

Many of the most popular songs
and poems have not been the result of
labored and thoughtful effort, but of
some sudden impulse. The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" was the re-
suit of a sudden inspiration of Mrs.
Howe's. S. F. Smith had no idea, when
he penned the lines of america" that
he was writing the one poem that
would be remembered when all else
that he had written would be for
gotten.
Samuel Woodwork did not think
very much of THE Old Oaken Bucket"
when he wrote the poem of that title
in the summer of 1917, and it would
have grieved him had he known that
his lasting fame was to rest upon the
simple lines. The other writings of
Woodwork fill several large volumes,
and he has been eulogized as poet by
such men as Webster, Irving, Chan
ming and Sir Walter Scott, but to-day
very few could name any one of his
poems except THE Old Oaken Bucket"
There was at one time foolish
story afoat that Woodwork wrote
this beautiful poem in saloon, but
nothing could be further from the
fact. He wrote the poem in his own
home in Duane street, New York. One
very warm day in midsummer, when
he had walked home to his dinner, he
drank glass of water as soon as he
had sat down to the table. Putting
down the empty glass, he said to his
wife: THAT is refreshing, but how
much more refreshing would it be to
take good, long draught this warm
day from the old oaken bucket left
hanging in my fathers well at home!"
Mrs. Woodwork replied; why,
Samuel, wouldn't that be good sub
ject for poem?"
Woodwork reflected for moment,
and then said: $50 it would. / must
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

make use of the idea right away" Be-
fore the day was done, The Old Oaken
Bucket" was written, the original title
being simply The Bucket"
Samuel Woodwork was born in the
old town of Scituate, Mass, 30 miles
from Boston, in the year 1889, and
the old well that suggested the ia
nous poem was on his fathers farm
This well may be seen to-day just as
1t was when the poet in his boyhood
days drew water from it in the moss
covered bucket" One may see also
''The wide-spreading pond, and the mill
that stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the cat
aract fell"
1t is said that the old mill looks very
much as it did when Woodwork, as a
barefooted boy, played round it. THE
cot of his fathers" is no longer stand
ing. 1t has given place to some
what modern house, whose inha bitants
drink water from the well that so often
slaked the thirst of the man whose
lines have made it the most famous
well in all America. Hundreds of
strangers visit the old well every year
and drink from the water that still
bubbles up from its inexhaustible
springs. Some carry away with them
little bottles of the water to keep as
ouvenirs.-Morris Marlowe, in Well
spring.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
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WHAT INSECTS COST.
Damage Caused by Our Pigmy Pop
uIation Amounts to $3OO,O0O,-
900 n Year.

The amount of the destruction done
annually in this country by insects Of
various sorts is enormous. The
chinchbug caused a loss of $50, ,0OO, 900
in 1871, upward of $100, ,O0O, 900 in 1874,
and in 1887, $50, 100000. The Rocky
Mountain locust, or grasshopper, in
1874 destroyed 100000, 900 of the crops
of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa, and the indirect loss, says DR.. II.
c. McCook, in Harper's Magazine, was
probably as much more.
For many years the cotton cater
pillar caused an annual average loss
in the southern states of $4,000, 900,
while in 1868 and 1873 the loss reach ed
$3O,O00,000. The f1y-weevil our most
destructive enemy to stored grains,
particularly throughout the south, in
fficts an annual loss on the whole coun-
try of $40,0O0,000. The codling moth,
the chief ravager of the apple and pear
crops, destroys every year fruit val
ued at $50, 100000 to $40. 900, 900. The
damage to live stock inflicted by the
ob-dot, or ox-warble, amounts to $780,
O0O.000
These are fair examples of the
enormous money losses produced in
one country by few of the many
pigmy captains of pernicious industry
whose hosts operate in the granaries,
fields, stock farms and the stockyards
OF our country. What is the grand
total? Mr.. b. d. Walsh, one of the
best entomologists of his day, in 1867
estimated the total yearly loss to the
United States from insects 10 be from
100000, 900 to 100000, 900. In 1890,
c. V. Riley, long chief of the division
of entomology, estimated the loss at
$500 100000. DR.. James Fletcher in
1891 footed up the total to be about
one-tenth of our agricultural prod
ucts-$330, 100000! In 1899 f. Dwight
Sanderson, after careful considerat ton
of the whole field, put the annual loss
at $309, 900, 900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
PLEASING PRESENCE.
WOman's Mind and Body should
Work In Harmony to Develop
Personal Grace,

How often we meet well-meaning
women in our daily travels here and
there, on the street, in the home, in
society, who, in one way or another,
present an awkward appearance. They
may have a sweet manner but an un-
gainly walk, pretty face but an in
correct posture, pleasing voice but
an ungraceful handshake.
In these days of advanced ideas on
all lines the world will not tolerate
imperfections in womanly grace, as it
once did. "As a drop of dew reflects
the grandeur of the heavens" SO wom-
an is expected to reflect all that is
beautiful in personality.
1t does not require the addition of a
costly gown to be attractive True,
grace of motion and manner will adorn
the plainest attire. Ones influence for
all that is high and noble is far greater
when presented by an attractive pic
ture of personal grace.
Women occupy no small space in the
great affairs of the world to-day, and
the individual must meet the condi-
tions of her time in manner pleasing
to the spirit of the age in which she
lives. Mind and body should work in
harmony. By the enlightenment of
the one the other will become correct
ly poised and properly controlled.
Feed the mind with beautiful thoughts
and good literature, study the laws
of health and beauty, and note the re-
suits. The face being the reflection of
4 ha
which expresses a nobleness of spirit
which, in spite of plain features, is at
tractive, certain to leave an impress
sion for good, and fair to look upon;
grace of mind with grace of body
making the perfect woman, who is sure
to be loved.-N. Y. Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

"As tonic for weak and worn
out people II has q few or no equals. -
Rev. e. q. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. J. Rossman, prominent mer~
chant of Greensboro. Ga, and an elder
in the Presbyterian church of that
place, has used Peruna, and in recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine CO., OF
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
&" For long time Twas troubled willis
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave me no re-
lief Peruna was recommended to mo
by several friends, and after using few
bottles am pleased to say that the long
looked for relief was found and am
now enjoying better health than Ihaye
for years, and can hearfilyrecommen6
Peruna to all similarly afflicted. Ills
certainly grand medicine. M. j..
Rossman.
Catarrh is essentially the same where
ever located. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and satis4
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving u
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad~
vice gratis
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
DON'T GIVE UP.

Don't be discouraged by past efforts
to find relief and cure from the myri-
ads of ills that come from sick kid
neys. You may pass nights of sleep
less tossing annoyed by frequent uri-
nation. Your back may ache like
toothache or sudden twitches and
twinges of backache pain make life
misery. Perhaps you have nervous
spells, are weak, tired out, depressed
There is cure for all of this and for
every trouble of the bladder and kid
neys. Read this case and note it tells
how well the cure was tested.
Charles Lindgren, a sealer of freight
cars on the L. S. & VI. S. r. r., La Porte,
Ind, says: 81 have greater faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills to-day than l had
in the fall of 1897, when began taking
them and made public statement Of
the result. At that time l had suf-
fered with lameness and soreness of
the back, which was so excruciating
that l could scarcely turn in bed, and
Doan's Kidney Pills completely cured
this trouble. I am always ready to
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills pers on
ally to anyone requiring kidney rem
edy. After lapse of three years
make this statement, which shows my
undoubted faith in the preparation"
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Lindgren
will be mailed on applicatio to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
For sale by all druggists, so cents per
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
Latest Thing In JeyyeIry

The latest idea of the jeweler is the
betrothal basket. The basket is
small, graceful affair with tail, curv-
ing handle of woven gold wire. The
whole is not more than an inch and a
half high. AS for the flowers in the
basket a tiny stone serves for a bud.
The flowers have four and five petals
with stones of the regulation cutting.
Rubies make the prettiest flowers, while
emeralds are used to the best advan-
tage for foliage. The baskets are used
as betrothal gifts in Italy. The jew
eler is attempting to introduce the GUS
tom in this country. The baskets are
attached to neck chains.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

The sugar beet growers of Ger
many, realizing that they must get
out of their crop all that is possible
and that this only can be done by
making use of the bi-products of the
crop, have, through the National AS
sociation of Beet Culturists and
Sugar Manufacturers, offered a prize
of $3.50 for the best process for
drying beet leaves and the trimmings
of the beet, taken off before it Is
ground in the process of making
sugar, to preserve them for cattle
food. American farmers must learn
that the profits in their business, as
in all others, are largely made from
the waste or bi-products.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES.

Salt should be always accessible.
Do not change the feed suddenly.
Clean and thoroughly air stable be-
fore milking.
Never mix fresh warm milk with
that which has been cooled.
Do not allow dogs, cats or loafers
to be around at milking time.
All persons who milk the cows should
have the finger nails cut closely.
Do not move cows faster than a COM
Portable walk while on the way to place
of milking or feeding.
If cover is left off the can piece of
cloth or mosquito netting should be
used to keep out insects.
Observe and enforce the uttermost
cleanliness about the cattle, their at
tendants, the stable, the dairy and all
utensils.-G. II. Sammis, in Epitomist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
DUCHESS OF ARGYLL.
Princess Louise, King Edwards Fa-
yorite Sister, Deeply Interested
In PhiIanthrOpy.

King Edwards favorite sister, Lou
ise, duchess of Argyll, has come to the
front lately with her characteristic in
terest in philanthropy. The tnterna-
tional congress for the welfare and
protection of children, held in London
in July, and in which delegates from
the United States have taken so prom
inent a part, enlisted the cordial sup
port of Princess Louise, and, through
her, of the king. When the princess
wrote to the committee, who were ar
ranging the congress, that she would
be its patron, she delighted its pro-
moters by expressing also her royal
brothers willingness to allow his
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

"A peddler entered one of the skyscrapers
and proceeded to the thirteenth story
There i'll luck overlook him. and, he was
kicked down the stairway. The noise at
tracted the attention of tenants on the
twelfth floor, who appeared on the scene in
time to accelerate the motion Of the unfor-
tunate as he passed down to the eleventh
floor. Successfully and numerous additions
to the propelling force as he passed each
floor finally landed him in the street in
state of intense excitement. As soon as he
could regain his feet and breath and be-
hold the magnificent building and the height
from which he had descended with such
uniform and rapid progress, he remarked:
''Mein Gott! Vat a sysdem. Vat sysdem
der is in dot putting. No elevator is need
ed!'-N. Y. Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
Yields of Winter Nhent.

The department. of agriculture has
compiled report showing the averag ge
yields of wheat in bushels per acre.
1t is as follows: New York, 16S; New
Jersey, 16; Pennsylvania, Is; Della.
ware, 16.5; Maryland, ID; Virginia, 81;
North Carolina, SO; South Carolina,
Sc; Georgia, 6; Alabama, 6; Mississfp-
pi, s; Texas, 0; Arkansas, P.1; Tennes-
see, &c; West Virginia, 7; Kentucky,
Q; Ohio, 16; Michigan, 17.4; Indiana, IS;
Illinois, 1876; Wisconsin, ISL; Iowa,
175; Missouri, 1872; Kansas, 81; Ne
braska, 22; Idaho, 26.4; Washington,
25.7; Oregon, 20; California, IS; Okla
boma, 11.6; Indian territory, 1913.
Average for the states and territoyies >
reported, 1913. ..--.--.----- -.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
Low Rates to the Northwest.

Commencing September l and continu-
ing until October 81, 1902, second-class one
way coonist tickets will be sold by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y from Chi
cago to all points in Montana, Idaho, Utah,
California, Washington, Oregon, British
ly reduced rates. Choice of routes to St.
Paul or via Omaha.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y
is the route of the United States Govern
ment fast mail trains between Chicago, st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and of the Pioneer
Limited, the famous train of the world.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y, or ad-
dress f. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
HOW TO MAKE A SURVEY.

the space with small shot, smoothing
down until they fit closely in the space.
Cut out another piece of cardboard in
a rectangular shape and fill it with the
same shot, and mark the place where
they extend. Now multiply the length
by the breadth and make proportion
and you have the area of the land. The
diagrams above give some explanation
of what is meant by the survey. j.
Zuccerelle, in Epitomist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
AproHs for House Work.

Aprons are household necessities
both for mistress and maid as aids in
keeping the trim, neat appearance
both desire while employed in house
hold duties. The new style is to have
instead of a shoulder cape effect across
each shoulder a wing-shaped rever on
each side Of the bib in front.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
SURVEY MADE EASY.
How Pint of Land of Any Shape
Can he Measured Easily with
Reasonable Accuracy

Measure the boundary line of the
land; then draw plat on thick card
board exactly the shape of the piece
of land, making a proportion of say
one-quarter inch to the rod. Now cut
out of the plat inside of the lines and fill
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures, quickly and permanently
AT any drug store, 50 cents.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02
L IN bRrrassed.

"Was the count embarrassed when he
proposed?"
II believe he mechanically" replied
the millionaire's daughter.-Town Topics
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

Every man is fortune hunter, otherwise
he wouldn't be in business.-Chicago Daily
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

"Is the manager up-todate" "Up-to-
date! Why, he's just introduced game of
ping pong in the balcony scene in Romeo
and Juliet' '"-London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

One had better be first-class OK driver
than third rate professional MANN. Y.
Herald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

Mr.. Goodart-"She certainly has the gift
Of song, don't you think" Miss SpeitzS"I
hope SO. I'd hate to think she was finn
fammed into paying anything for il. t."-Phil-
edelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation; in.
vigorates the whole system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

out having anything to kick about, but
after dinner he told Mrs. Bowser that he
had been advised by the doctor to drink
three quarts of goats milk a day to get
the acid out of his blood and that he
should probably buy four goats during the
evening. She, poor soul, hadn't any OBJ
lection to make, but l turned to him with:
-Benjamin, what particular acid is it in
your blood?'
ITS what causes rheumatism" he an
swered.
when have you had rheumatism
I've got it now
''Whereabouts?'
tIn my legs
81 beg to differ with you, Benjamin. A
man who can slip over back fences the
way you do can't have rheumatism in his
legs. You may have a buzzing in your ears
and wheels in your head, but your legs
are all right. Goats milk may be good
for you, as you are a good deal of a kid,
but there will be no goats around here
DO I run. this house or do your" he
shouted at me.
Il do, BENJAMIN, and don't you make a
mistake about it. I've run it for two
weeks, and I've got one day more left on
the third. If you want to buy hippo
potamus boa constructor, go ahead,
but don't let me find any goats in the
back yard in the morning"
Saturday.-As I was to start for home
today Mr.. Bewser made it holiday and
day of rejoicing. At breakfast 1 had TO
warn him that if he wanted better coffee
he might go to hotel, and at 10 O'Clock
I interfered to prevent him from buying
oyster farm and raising his own oys-
tiers, but we got him through the rest of
the day without trouble. He took me to
the depot in a cab and said he was sorry
I couldn't stay longer, and I kissed him
and offered to put in two weeks more.
and then he hurried out. I knew what
I e. =
to find escape. and they were escaping as
my train moved away-that is. he was in
row with three hackmen and enjoying
himself as he hadn't before for three long
weeks. SARAH JANE CARTER.
Mother-in-law to Mr.. Bowser.
Copyright, 1902 by c. B. Lewis.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

ears. No shots came. Four miles more
1t was an awful ride, and his pony fair
ly staggered. The reds were within
fifty yards of him. Pursued and pur-
suers were on the crest of a ridge one
mile from the goal. At that instant six
dismounted troopers came from behind
some scrub spruces. The Indians turn
ed loose one wild volley at the fleeing
boy. and then spurred to the rear. They
knew the unmounted soldiers could not
follow.
Bob's hand went to his side, where an
awful pain stung him. On he went and
fell from his pony at the door of the cor
respondents shack. They had heard the
firing and were outside.
Billy Watson picked the fallen boy up in
his arms What is #. Bob? Speak boy"
The courier opened his eyes. Il brought
your stuff for you, boss he said, and
then his head fell back The courier boy
ouid carry no more messages.
There were three solemn-faced men
standing at the door of the shack. "A
boys life for bottle of whisky" said one
of them. Then he went to the pony and
from the saddle bags took the three bot
ties and broke them on the frozen ground.
mo more of this stuff for me- he said,
forever" And his comrades said
"a men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

WINE OF CARDUI always does
w the same thing. If you suffer
like Mrs. Kussick take the
same medicine she took-Wine of
Cardui.
"Why don't you take Wine of
Cardui? That is a sure cure for fe-
male troubles" The person who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
WEALTH NOT NATIONAL GREAT

When shall we learn that the possession
of great wealth can never of itself make
our country great. We are only great
when principles of righteousness and truth
are inculcated and observed, when the
great laws enshrined in the constitution
of our country are respected and enforced
Rev. Frank A. Domer, Methodist Cleve-
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

gave Mrs. Kussick this advice would
advise you to take Wine of Cardui.
You are given a personal invita-
ton to take advantage Of the Wine
of Cardui treatment today. 1t reg
ulates all menstrual disorders, stops
ovarian pains and relieves falling of
the womb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
TO ESTABLISH CALL BOARD
Omaha Produce Exchange ArrnnEes
ITO Receive Marke Quotations
from other cities.

At a recent meeting Of the omaha Produce
exchange It was decided to establish a call
board in this city. A room has been Sc
cured in David Coles new building at S1e
South Eleventh street and it Is the inten-
ton to have everything In working order
next week. The final arrangements will be
made today, and as the paraphernalia Is
on hand there seems to be np cause for
delay.
Ohicial reports will be received from New
York, Chicago and other leading cities of
the country, showing the receipts OF butter
and eggs and the ruling quotations. This
will form a basis on which to establish an
Omaha market. Up to this time there has
been no official market in this city, as
each man worked Independently, but in the
future the receipts will be known and a
daily market established.
Members Of the exchange have long felt
the need of a call board, as they believe
that 1t will greatly improve, the market.
They call attention to the fact that OPP
tions will not be bought or sold. Sellers
must deliver the goods, and buyers must
accept them. SO ~