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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
ONE HEAD NEEDED.
Gen. SchOtield's Testimony in
Staff Bill Inquiry.
"What Good Is n General IL President
Only Talks 10 Him TO Criticise
HIms' Says the GeneraI--
Some Other Things
that He Said.

Washington, April 12.-The report
of the testimony given before the
senate committee on military affairs
by Gen. Schofield, formerly the com
manding general of the army, on the
bill to create general staff, was
made public Friday. He indorsed the
bill, saying that he had long since
come to the conclusion that there is
no room under our constitution for
two commanders, and that the pres
ident, whom the constitution makes
the supreme commander, must act
through the secretary of war. He
added: The very exalted individual
office. so called, of commanding gen
eral of the army must disappear.
InCre is no room for it in this gov
ernment, no matter who occupies it.
He must be what other nations of
the earth have, Il chief of staff, not
a commanding general.
''lf we had at the head of the army
for years the same distinguished gen
eral, other things being satisfactory,
that would be very WELL but what is
the use of a great general as the
nominal head of the army if the
president will not even talk to him
except to criticise him, or if the sec
retary of war and he do not even see
each other? What good is hep
Asked why would not the same
condition of affairs exist between the
chief-of-staff and the president, Gen.
Schofeld replied: Because he would
reheve him and get another. The
personal relations between the pres
ident, the secretary of war and the
commanding general are, after all,
more important than any law, and
that is one of the reasons why this
bill is absolutely indispensable, or
something like it. You must give to
the president discretion to select
that man"
When asked why the lieutenant
general and president could not con-
fer as it is, Gen. Schofield said they
were not on speaking terms, and con-
tinued: "You will have to get rid of
that intOlerable condition by which
this man close to the president, the
only man who is available to do
these things, is a man whom the
president does not talk to except to
criticize him. The result is bad. The
president feels the need of such n
man, as did the presidents whom
have known. They would say L can
not do these things; | must have a
military man to help me- Then in
that situation, he perhaps sends for
colonel or major so-andso, and he
finds that he is "A bright young fellow
and he knows about these things,
and in few days it gets to be known
that Tom so-and-so' is commanding
the army"
Remarking upon the provision of
the bill for Il four years term as
chief -of-staff, Gen. Schofield opposed
it as coming from that fountain of
error, the congress of the United
States, which provides for the re-
tirement of the very best men just
when they come to be of the age
when Won Moltke won his greatest
triumphs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
THE BLOOD OF APES
1t Resembles That of Human Beings
and Establishes n Sort Of''BlOOd
Relationships"

The recently devised biological
tests of blood have given a new sig
nificance to the term "blood-rela-
tionship." DR.. Prudential and 9th
ers believe that tests of this kind
have established probability of OUR
cousinship with the apes, since trans
fusion of human blood, which IS
harmless with them, is always in
furious to other animals, operating
nv dissolution of the blood corpus
cies. But it has been found that the
serum of an animal may be immun-
lied against human blood by appro-
priate treatment, and it is then
called 'human anti-serum.' Such
serum, when mixed with human
blood, produces a precipitate. DR.. A.
s. +. Grunbaum, lecturer at Umver-
sity college, Liverpool, announces in
the Lancet that "humar anti-serum"
produces precisely the same preciPi-
tate with the blood of the apes. He
writes:
"Other observers have. already
pointed out that human anti-serum'
precipitates the lower monkeys blood
TO a slight extent. Adopting the
general mode of application of the
fest. I ffrd that human anti-serum'
gives a precipitate with all three
species Of anthropofd apes already
named. and to me this precfpitate is
practically indistingufshabl from
that obtained with human blood
either in quality or quantity. Occa-
sionallv it seemed that the blood of
the orang gave a more gelatinous
precfpitate as compared with the
granular precipitate of the other
broods, but this may have been due
to accidental circumstances. The
granular preeipitates from other
bIoods are also liable to become
sticky when shaken up. But it is not
only bv the action of human anti
serum or anthropoid blood that this
close relationship of the various
bloods may be demonstrated. | have
prepared gorilla, orang and chimpan-
zee antf-serum. Tested in the way
described, they all react, not only
with their own blood but with each
of the Others. snd also with human
blood. Here again, in the absence
of definite standards, | am unable to
assert that there is any difference
of reaction amongst tho many COM
! b:nations of anti-serum and blood
which can be made with the four
! aforementioned bloods and sera."
| There is thus certainly a strong
resemblance between mans blood
and apes blood, and so, in one sense
! at least, a "hloqd-relationsh
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
whites and Blacks Clash.

New York, April 12.-Negroes and
whites clashed last night in the
heart of he Tenderloin district and
as a result some IL or Is of the
former were badly beaten up. The
cause of this small-sized race riot
was the shooting of Holmes Easley,
n young negro, by a bicycle police
man. Easley had some trouble in
the neighborhood andwas pursued by
a crowd. lie drew razor and
threatened policeman who tried to
arrest him. The officer drew his re-
volv'r. Easley ran and the police
anan shot him,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
SSi(jiiE|:Ni{,EE;5x{!RI1 Siji|:i Mon. ion ION
%ssas:s4Ss %slS,,s .4ssiS IN -.s5Ss.iss 1872
FOR INFANTRY SERVICE.
Prof. George Forbes Hns Invented a
Range Finder That Gives Dis
tance with Accuracy.

Devices which give the range of dis
navy for years, and also with long
range artillery, like that employed for
the defense of harbors. Apparatus for
infantry service has now been invent
ed by an English engineer, Prof.
George Forbes.
The instrument is a combination of
square aluminium tube, six feet long,
that can be folded up for carrying,
and field or opera glass of special
design. Rejecting prisms are mount
ed on the ends of the tube, and each
throws an image of the object under
scrutiny at right angles toward the
middle of the tube. Here they are re-
fected again into the field glass, one
into one barrel and the other into the
other. In this manner a stereoscopiC
effect, of great value optically, is Sc
cured. Only the ends of the instru
ment require an unobstructed view of
the enemy.
Rays oflight proceeding from a given
point in the distance, such as a sol
dier's bayonet, to the ends of the
range finder diverge slightly. The
nearer the object to the observer the
wider the angle, and vice versa. If one
can measure this angle the distance is
easily computed from the length of
the aluminium tube, which constitutes
base line" The prisms are so ac-
curately adjusted that when the
images enter the two tubes of the
field glass the angle between them is
the same as out in front of the instru-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
INFANTRY RANGE FINDER.

ment. Provision being made for its
measurement in the telescopes, the
calculation is easily made. In each bar
rel of the field glass is stretched YER
teal wire One is fixed and the other
is movable. When the two are seen as
one, and the distant object is sharply
defined, one reads off an exceedingly
delicate scale on the adjusting screw.
Prof. Forbes declares that the distance
can be estimated within two per cent.
of the truth, even at 5000 yards.
Summarizing paper read by the in
ventor before the London Society of
Arts, Nature says:
"The wire seems to stand out solid
in space, and the slightest turn of the
micrometer screw causes the wire to
appear to be nearer or further than
the object looked at, and when the wire
appears 30 be at exactly the same dis
tance the micrOmeter reading gives
the distance with an accuracy far
greater than that attainable by OBJ
serving the duplication of images on
the retina.
This range finder can be used in
variety OF positions. Inc more Stedu-
ily it is held the more accurate the re-
suit. A standing position is the least
steady. When kneeling, using only
half the base, the other half may be
bent do-Nn at right angles, and so form
a leg, which serves as rest on the
ground. The most easy position is sit
ting, with the elbows resting on the
knees. Another steady position is
lying fiat on the ground facing the OBJ
iect. In every one of these positions
you can take advantage of cover.
Since the eyes are virtually at the ex7,
tremities of the base, the observer may
stand, sit, kneel or lie behind tree,
bush, rock, anthill, horse, comrade or
wagon, and will not only be more able
to work without sensation of danger,
but without drawing the fire of the
enemy on his comrades.
"Lord Kitchener having expressed
desire to see the range finder tested in
the field, Prof. Forbes has proceeded
to South Africa with his instrument,
and a thorough examination of it's eff
ficiency will be made under practical
conditions"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Condition of winter wheat.

Washington, April 1.-THE April
report of the statistican of agricul-
ture will show the average condition
of winter wheat on April 1 to have
been 7S.7, against Oh on April l.,
1901, S2.1 at the corresponding date
in 1900, and S2.4 the mean of the
April averages of the last 10 years.
The averages of the principal states
are as follows: Pennsylvania, 81;
Ohio, II; Michigan, SO; Indiana, 81;
Illinois, 90; Tennessee, 60; Texas, ~;
Kansas, 73; Missouri, 91; Nebraska
and California, each 80, and Okla.
homa, 62,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

Philadelphia, April 11.-By the
terms of the will of Col. John Nc
Kee, said to have been the wealthiest
negro in the country who died few
days ago, Archbishop Ryan. of the
archdiocese of Philadelphia, will
come into the possession, as trustee,
of an estate valued at upward of
$2,0OO,00O. Mckee is survived by one
daughter who, has five children liv-
ing, and by Harry Mckee Minton,
who is the son of second daughter.
This daughter is dead. The surviving
daughter is cut off with an annuity
of $500, and after her death her sur
viving children shall receive annui-
ties of $50 each. Harry Minton is
bequeathed an annuity of $50 and af-
ter the deathof all the annuitants the
annuitics shall revert to the resi-
duary estate in the hands of the
archbishop.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
want Congress to Make Losses Good.

Washington, April 1.-THE build
ing of 26 torpedo boats for the Uni
ted States government cost the con-
tractors something over $2,OOO,OOO
more than the price they received
from the government, according to
the report of the torpedo board,
which has just been submitted to
Secretary Long. The builders them
selves claim that their losses aggre-
gate over $4,000, 900. The contractors
want congress to make good their
losses, basing their claims on the as
sertion that the boats were all Of
types new to them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

Scientific gardening is taught in
the national schools of Sweden and
in the seminaries for the education
of national school teachers. There is
a school garden in nearly every rural
school district in the kingdom. The
garden is placed near the school
house, and the children receive prac-
tical instruction in the cultivation of
plants, berries, flowers, herbs and
fruits, the management of hotheds,
g~ecnhNMgce. etc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
TSVo Fires In Chicago.

Chicago, April 1.-Two fires, one
of which destroyed several buildings
at Ninety-sccond street and CONNER
cial avenue, while the other Destroy
ed the Renfost apartment building,
called out nearly the whole fire de-
partment here yesterday afternoon.
The Renfost was one of the largest
buildings of its kind in Chicago. All
the occupants escaped. The loss is
put at $4,000, while the loss at
Ninety-second street and Commercial
avenue is estimated at $4,000. \
fireman was killed by falling walls.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

Saratoga, n. Y, April l2.-At Fri
days session of the Troy conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church a
resolution was adopted calling upon
congress to enact at its present ses-
sion such legislation as will place the
chaplains of the United States navy,
both as respects remuneration and
general treatment, on an equal foot
ing with other officers of the same
rank in the service.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

With regard to the glass hospital
which is to be erected at Philadel-
phia for the cure of consumption.
with isolation for each patient and
a constant supply of rarefed air, a
similar experimental hospital is al
ready for use in London. The patient
sits in a glass cubicle, breathing an
atmosphere specially treated by
ozone. The value of oxygen, or
ozone, in the treatment of ulcers,
burns, wounds, lupus, etc, has been
proved there by several cures of hfth-
erto incurable cases during the past
five years. Great as has been the
actual relief thus afforded, this oxy-
gen hospital exists equally for pur-
poses of demonstration and expert
ment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Opposed to EIIkIns.

Philadelphia, April II. - After
months of silence, United States Sen
ator Quay announced yesterday that
he is opposed to the nomination of
Attorney General John +. Elkin for
governor of Pennsylvania. This an
nouncement came as great shock
to the friends of Mr.. Elkin, and has
circles
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

Pittsburg, April 12.-Fire last night
in the Wallace block, at the corner of
Center and Highland avenues, caused
loss of about $4,000 and drove 80
families temporarily from their
homes. The flames, which originated
in the boiler room, spread with won
derful rapidity and many narrow es-
capes by the tenants were made.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Will Withdraw From the Company.

Baltimore, April 12.-It was an
nounced here Friday that the Balti-
more interests which financed the big
London trolley deal intend to with
draw from the Yerkes syndicate. The
details of the plan under which the
project is enlarged from a $5,000,000
to a $25,OOO,OOO deal are objected to
by these interests.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Hotel Man Dies,

New York, April 12.-James d.
Leary, vice president of the Hotf-
man House Hotel Co., died yesterday
of heart trouble at the hotel, where
he made his home. He was born in
Montreal, in 1887, and while a small
boy came to this city. Mr.. Leary
leaves wife, two sons and a daugh-
ter, and an estate valued at $3,O00,-
600.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Smallpox in Zion College.

Chicago, April 1.-Two new cases
of smallpox were reported from
Zion college, a Dowieite institution,
Friday. This brings the total of
cases to five. The place, which con-
tains about 200 people, is quarantin-
ed, but the inmates, clinging to the
teachings of DIR" Dowie, refuse to
be yaccinated
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

st. Louis, April 12.-Henry Flutch-
er, colored, was hanged yesterday
morning for the murder of Louis
Roth, 16 years old, August 27, 1900.
Thirty-fve minutes after the drop
fell telegram was received by the
sueritf from Gov. Dockery granting
a RESPITE of Il dayS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Prominent business Man Dead.

Asbury Park, \. j., April "a
Henry VI. Bennett, president of the
Consolidated Gas Co., of Pittsburg,
who was interested in a score of the
aters in New York, Boston, Pitts
burg and other places, died Friday
on his stock farm near Farmingdale.
His death was due to dropsy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

surface of the water. A small wad
of cotton, b, should be placed over
the shot so as to hold them in place,
and also a small strip of paper,
p. should be placed inside of the
tube on which to mark necessary
graduations. Now procure a bot
tie as long as the tube, and large
enough to allow the tube to pass into
it. Fill this bottle full of dilute sui
phuric acid having a specific gravity of
1925 when cold. A druggist will put
this up for small sum, but if you wish
to put this up yourself you can careful
ly add one ounce of good commercial
sulphuric acid to four ounces of dis
titled water, and when this is cold place
the tube in it. But before doing this
place small waXed cork in the mouth
of the tube to prevent the liquid from
accidentally flowing into it. Now mark
the point to which the tube sinks into
the dilute sulphuric acid, 1925 specific
gravity. If you desire any other gram
ulations you can proceed as above, but
you will then have to compare your
hydrometer with standard one. Most
makers of storage batteries recon-
mend the use of an electrolyte having
a specific gravity of 1925, so that is
the only necessary mark. A small drop
of glue on the strip of paper will hold
it in place, completing your hydrome-
ter.-Parker S. Simonsen, in Scientific
Apnaricop
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Death of a Woman Editor,

saltwater, Mimi, April 11.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Seward, who for years was
editor and publisher of the Saltwater
Messenger, died yesterday of heart
failure. Mrs. Seward was born in
Hamilton, n. Y, and her maiden
name was Putnam.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
For ChiId Stealing.

Columbus, O., April 12.-Mrs Fran
els l.. Taylor, sr., aged rs years, and
her daughter, Miss Francis H. Tay-
lor, jr., arrived here yesterday from
Cincinnati to serve a one-year term
in the penitentiary on charge of
child-Stealinp,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Valuable Bull Bend.

Emporia, Kan, April 12.-''Wild
Tom" the famous Herford bull, win
ner of prizes at innumcrable cattle
shows, known over the United States
and England and for which $4,000
was refused, is dead,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
Rioters Wounded.

brussels, April 12.-There were
several small riotous outbreaks in
the city again last night. The police
charged the rioters and about % per-
sons were wounded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17
A CHEAP HYDROMETER.
Mode of Making ia IL Simple and WIZ
Repay the ExperimeDter for
Ills Slight TroG3Ie.

There are many amateurs who have
at one time or other tried to make
storage battery, but have given up in
disgust on finding that their plates
have sulphated, thus running their bat
terry. This is often caused by not hav-
ing the electrolyte of the proper
density, but this fault can be corrected
by the use of a hydrometer. Readings
should be taken regularly with the hy-
drometer, and this will also form
valuable guide as to the amount of the
charge in the battery; that is, the dem
sity of the electrolyte after charging
will be found to be slightly greater
than the limit of discharge. A simple
and cheap hydrometer can be made as
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-17

follows, which will
more than repay
the maker for his
slight trouble:
procure from a
druggist or chem
ical house a test
tube Gig. 1. y
six inches long, and
7-16 of an inch in
outside diameter.
The t e S t t u b e
should be fire e
from flaws and
very thin - about
1872 of an inch in
thickness. N O w
place some buck
shot, S, in the
bottom of the
tube so as to form
a column about a
half-inch in height,
or until it will
float upright in
water, the tube
projecting a b o u t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Through Sleeping Car Service vi
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

Between New Orleans, La. Mobile,
Ala, Jacksonville, Fla, and St. Louis,
Mo,
The Pullman palace sleeping cars
used in this service are the latest
wide gestibule pattern, containing
drawing rooms and Bullets.
The trains on which they are oper-
ated are yestibuled from end 20 end
lighted with Pintsch gas and heated
by steam, and each frst-class coach
contains a smoking compartment.
Direct connection is made at jack
sOnyille for all interior Florida points
and at Port Tampa. Ella. Mama, Fla,
New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala,
with steamships for Havana and
other Cuban, West Indian, Central
and South American ports
r. G. GARTH, Agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society and will doubtless b
! well attended. Dresden Enter
prise.
4 AT the home of the brides moth
er, Mrs. Laura Turner, one anc
\ one-half miles south Of this city
last Sunday afternoon at o'clock
] Mr.. Harry Webster and Miss Lulr
i Turner were united in marriage,
Rev. r. M. Vaughn, Of this city, of
floating, They were prominent
young people Of that neighborhood,
and received the best wishes and
congratulations Of large circle Of
| friends.
The attraction at the Opera house
next Saturday will be George Eide
sons comedy, Two Married Men, 2
which has been one Of the most
successful comedies Of the road the
past three seasons, and is said to
be Better tins year than ever before.
Among the high class specialtles
introduced are those of Cotton &
barrow, Charles E. Schilling, Frank
and Mable Cotton, the Sisters
Dewey, Joe Harkins and Kitty
Ridgeway. The company carries
all special scenery,
J. H. Evans and family left Wood
land Mills Wednesday, San Diego,
CAL, to reside in the future. Mr..
Evans health has not been good for
a number of years, and the change
is made thinking that the climate
of California will be beneficial to
him. They are good people and |
enjoyed the esteem and respect of |
the entire community in which they
lived. Mr.. Evans many friendAl
acre hope his health will be fullyA
-estored and that he will be sue
;essful and contented in his new
lone.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
A Profitable Investment.

i was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time, says E. Demmick, Somerville,
Ind. II spent about 81 900 and never
get anything to help me until tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. / have taken
few bottles and am entirely well. 3
You don't live by what you eat, but
by what you digest and assimilate, Ii
your stomach doesn It digest your food
you are really starving. Kodol Dys-
pepsla Cure does the stomach's work
by digesting the food. You don't have
to diet. Eat all you want. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach
troubles. Moss, the Enterprising
Druggist.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition.

For the above occasion the Mo.
bile & Ohio railroad will sell
tickets, Union City to Charleston,
S. c., at the following low rates:
Commencing November 80, and
each day thereafter until May 81,
1902 with limit for return June 8.
1902 tickets will be sold for $28. 95
for the round trip.
Commencing November 30, 1901
and on each day thereafter until
May 81, 1902, tickets will be sold
for $21. rs for the round trip with
limit for return, ten days after date
of sale, but in no case after June 8,
1902. r. c. GARTH, Agent.