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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
COSTLY POCKET IN OVERCOAT.
That In which, Small Change May he
Put Is Great Temptation
to Thieves.

One of the handiest pockets in an
oyercoat, whether the garment be for
spring, fall, or winter, is the little
thumb-and-fnger pocket on the out
side of the coat, and which lies Just
on line with mans suspender but
tons on the right side.
And yet this little thumb-and-finger
pocket in the 5OO,0O cvercoats worn in
Chicago costs Chicago men $1,000 a
year, putting the figures at low esti-
mate, says the Tribune. How and
why?
At least 100000 men within the last
few weeks have changed from winter
ulsters to spring overcoats. How
many of these men. feeling in the
thumb-and-tinge pocket from force of
habit, found from five to 45 cents in
them? How many found quarters, and
dimes, and pennies, and car tickets?
The fact is, that of all pockets in
mans clothing, this small pocket in an
overcoat is most evanescent and un-
certain in his memory. His trousers
pockets, side and back. are in constant
use; his vest pockets and the inside
pockets of his cutaway coat are essen
tial every day; his gloves and a hand
kerchief occupy the two bigpockets of
his top coat on either side. And ONLY
when it is cold or windy or wet is man
prompted to put his small change in the
small pocket of his overcoat. And when
he has put ii there in Chicago there are
5000 persons in the city who are look
ing for it.
Checking overcoats at hotels, res
taurants and theatcrs is a growing
custom in this city. and it would startle
even peSsimistic statistician to know
how many dimes, quarters, nickelS and
pennies are abstracted in a year from
these pockets. Not one man in fifty
who puts change in this pocket could
swear that he put it there. 1t is change
from piece paid for carfare, nearly
always; if not that, it is coin put into
that pocket with which to pay fare. and
which is forgotten when the passenger
on car reaches finally for the change
in trousers pocket. Not one man in
ten, no matter how methodical he NAV
be, ever is sure of the contents of that
pocket, and if he reaches for a coin
there and doesn't find it, he is nearly
always satisfied. Even if he feels sure
of having put it there just before check
ing his coat, the possibility that pick
pocket may have got it is so plausible
that the victim cannot say anything.
For one of the easiest jobs for the
small pickpocllet is furnished by this
small slit in the ordinary overcoat A
crowded circus, horse show, game or
sportsmen's show, or fat stock show
are gold mines to these small workers
Crowding in between men this small
pocket is picked without the smallest
chance of detection.
In sleeping ears and in parlor cars
dishonest porters receive many an in
voluntary tip. The passenger goes to
the station in a hurry, and his change,
for convenience, is put in this pocket
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
ITO Be Continued.I
DECORATION WITH A MORAL.
It's Recipient breaks n Pledge Not to
Accept Such HOnOrs md
Is Sorry.

A story illustrative of an unfortu-
nate error of judgment is told at the
expense of the late Baron Nordens-
jold, says Youths Companion. When
he was on his way home from the ST.
berian coast, he received telegram
from the Russian government, ask
ing him if he would accept a decora
ton from the cZar in recognition of
his services to the country.
Now the baron was member of
the Anti-Decoration society, which
pledged its supporters to receive no
decorations from anybody; and he
wrestled long and faithfully with
himself before finally he yielded to
the temptation, and telegraphed back
that he would gladly accept the
honor.
How great, then, was his chagrin
when, on reaching home, friend told
him that the czar was fully aware of
his antipathy to honors of the ma
ture of decorations, and he had put
aside the sum of 100000 rubles, to be
given to him in case of his refusal
of the offer.
Russia" added the friend, blandly,
ais certainly grateful to you for your
failure to live up to your pledge"
A man does not lose 100000 rubles
every time he breaks a pledge, but
the moral is a good one for all that.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

you don't think I've ate him do
yer?" asked that worthy. "WhaA's
it got to do with me wat a fare
does? ! set i'm down, same as 1
should do you, and now / am on my
way 'ome. Look arter your own
fare, and take him 'ome and put him
ter bed, but don't yer a'come aboth-
erin me. I've done the best days
work I've ever 'ad in my life, and if
so be the pair of yer like to come
into the pub here, well, l don't know
as l won't a stand yer both n two Of
Scotch cold. 1t looks as if 'twould
kind a chear the gunner up bit,
seein' as how he's dis'pointed like.
Come on now!"
1t is one of my principles, and to it
feel that | owe considerable por-
tion of my success, that | never al
low my pride to stand in the way of
my business. The most valuable in
formation is not unfrequently picked
up in the most unlikely places, and
for this reason / followed my own
Jehu and his rival into the public
house in question. The man was
visibly elated by the good stroke of
business he had done that night, and
was inclined to be convivial.
"'E was a proper sort of bloke,"
he said as we partook of our refresh
mcnt. "'E give me fiver, e did, an
wishes as 'ow l could meet an
other like i'm every day"
"They do say as how one mans
mutton is another mans poison" re-
torted my driver, who, in spite of
the entertainment he was receiving,
visibly regarded the other with dis
favor. "If you'd a give us the tip,
I'd ave 'ad my suvering. AS it is 1
don't take it friendly like that you
should "a bilked u.s."
ITO Be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
"BRING A BAG, HAZEL"
FIND HAZEL,

as he receives it from the street car
conductor. \ dishonest porter can
pick out this change with the traveller
looking at him and there will be no
chance of detection.
Last winter a Chicago man rode to
Dearborn station in a street car, and,
owing to the cold, put the two dimes
received from quarter into this one
distrusted pocket. Before he got into
the sleeping car, southbOund, he felt
that he would remove those dimes.
But he didn't. He hung his coat to one
of the hammock hooks, sat and read
for awhile; went into the smoking
room for five minutes, and then, com
ing back to his coat, found that the
porter had picked up the grip from
the floor and put it on the seat; that,
incidentally, he had rearranged the
coat on the hook-and taken the two
dimes.
The passenger said nothing. Next
morning, in leaving the train, however,
he allowed the porter to dust him elab-
crately, crease his hat. and take his
grip out to the station platform. Then.
holding out a coin to the ready palm.
he said, grimly:
"Ah, here's that other nickel,
George"
And Georges eyes ought to be bulg-
ing yet.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
CHAPTER VI.

l fatter myself that l am a man
who is not easily Disconnected, but
for the second time that day l was
completely taken aback. / had
watched that cab so closely, had fol-
lowed its progress so carefully, that
it seemed impossible Hayle could
have escaped from it. Yet there was
the fact, apparent to all the world,
that he had got away. l looked from
the cab to the cabman and then at
my own driver, who had descended
from his perch and was standing be-
side me.
"Well, I wouldn't have believed it,"
| said aloud, when / had recovered
somewhat from my astonishment.
My own driver, who had doubtless
begun to think that the sovereign l
had promised him was in danger,
was inclined to be somewhat belli-
cose. 1t appeared as if he were
anxious to make a personal matter
of it, and in proof of this he stern
ly demanded of his rival what he had
done with his fare.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

will do you no harm, and needless
to say we shall be most pleased to
see you"
l remembered the girls pretty
face and the trim neat figure. l am
not lady'S man, far from it, never
theless L thought that / should like
TO renew my acquaintance with her.
81 shall be very pleased to accept
Miss kitwater's invitation, provided
l have something of Importance to
communicate" / said. should l not
be able to come, you will of course
understand that my presence is re-
quired in London or elsewhere. My
movements must of necessity be
regulated by those of Mr.. Hayle, and
while 1 am attending to him am not
my own master"
Kitwater asked me one or two
more questions about the disposal of
the gems to the merchants in Hat
ton Garden, groaned as l describe
the enthusiasm of the dealers, swore
under his breath when he heard of
Hayle's cunning in refusing to allow
either his name or address to be
known, and then rose and bade me
good-by.
During dinner that evening / had
plenty to think about. The various
events of the day had been so alb
sorbing, and had followed so thick
and fast upon each other, that had
little time to seriously digest them.
AS l ate my meal, and drank my
modest pint of claret, 1 gave them
my fullest consideration. AS Kitwa-
ter had observed, there was no time
to waste if we desired to lay our
hands upon that slippery Mr.. Hayle.
Given the full machinery of the law,
and its bouEdless resources to stop
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
THE LAW.

IT'S a truth as old as the soul of things
Whatever ye SOW ye reap.
IT'S the cosmiC law that forever springs
From the unimaGined deep.
TITS shown in the manifold borrowings
OF the race; in remorse with its secret
stngs;
That he who grief to his brother brings
In his turn some day shall weep
To the man who hears his victims cries
And hardens his heart at the sound,
At last a Nemesis dread shall rise
From out of the void profound.
Who sowS in selhshness, greed, and hate
Shall gain his deserts in the years that walt
For the slow and remorseless wheel of Fate
Forever turns round and round.
If ye give out of mercy and love and light.
The same shall return to you;
For the standards of right are infinite
And the scales of the gods are true.
BY its good or evil each life is weighed;
In motives and deeds is its record made;
In the coin ye pay ye shall be repaid,
When your wages at last fall due.
j. A Edgerton, in Denver News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

Maj. William Mclaughlin, who
knows more about Sioux than any man
in the country, says: The Sioux are
rapidly becoming farmers and cattle
raisers, and feel safe in saying that
at least seven-eighths of the tribe are
to-day leading a civilized life. For
some time after the last outbreak and
before they finally settled down and
became farmers and cattlemen, the
Sioux dwindled rapidly in population,
but now that they are leading the lives
of white men and civilized beings, their
number is rapidly increasing. For this
they deserve considerable credit. for it
will be noticed that when the Sioux
did finally consent to give up their
savage life, they did so quicker and
with better grace and more success
fully than any other tribe in the United
States placed under like circum-
stances, National Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
Excessive PoIiteness.

There is man who is always apollo
gizing, and some say: "How courte-
Gus he is!" Know that he is a thorough
and aggressive egotist. He runs against
you, he steps on your foot he tries to
pass you on the left, he knocks your
hat as he hangs by a strap in the car,
he sits on your coat tail-what does
he not do to call attention to his own
breeding? Sometimes he throws the
accent on "beg," some times on "par-
dom" The speech is merely rhetori-
cal flourish and he has practiced all
the variations. journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

Rosa Bonheur gave the freedom of
her gardens to the lions of the me-
nagerie at BY. Sometimes the passers-
by on the road would regard with stu
pefaction a tawny lion crouching on
the terrace of Mile. Rosa, and gazing
majestically from the height of the
wall which formed his pedestal. How
ever, after awhile the artist grew tired
of entertaining such expensive guests,
which, moreover, in spite of all as
surances, kept the neighborhood in a
constant state of terror, and she gave
her last lion, so carefully tanned, to the
Jardin des Plantes. 1t was privilege
to hear the charming woman tell of
her visit to her imprisoned pet, of how
sad he was, reyelling no longer in the
caresses of his mistress, while his name
looked dirty and uncombed. THE
poor animal" said she, rose up when
he saw me, and his glance, so eloquent
and pathetic, seemed to tell mel am
wrong; his look actually said: See
what they have done to me. l am
weary. l suffer. Save me! Take me
back!' "-Harper's Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
A Burst of Generosity.

A man from Dunedin once visited
(the town of) Wellington. An Irish
friend insisted upon the visitor staying
at his house instead of at a hotel, and
kept him there for a month, playing
the host in detail, even to trea ting him
to the theaters and other amusements,
paying all the cab fares, and the rest.
When the visitor was returning to
Dunedin, the Irishman saw him down
to the steamer, and they went into the
saloon to have parting drink.
"Whatn you havc?" asked the host,
continuing his hospitality to the very
last.
"Now, look here" said the man from
Dunedin, "I'll hae nae mair o. this.
Here ye've been keepin' me at yer hoose
for a month, an payin' for a the the
aters an cabs an drinks-I tell We I'll
stan nae mair O. it! Wen just hae a
toss for this e!''-The Scotsman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

81 thought you said this was a life
or-death case?" growled the sleepy
druggist, who had been awakened at
three a, m. by man who wanted a two
cent stamp.
$50 it is" declared the man; $50 it is.
I've got to mail this letter to my wife
at once, that she may get it in time to
postpone her return home long enough
for me to have new mirror put in the
parlor and the hall repapered. Some of
the boys spent the evening with me to-
night ."-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29

The simplicity of the message
touched me.
pray sit down a minute, Mr.. Kit
water" / said, land let me put my
self right with you. 1t is only
natural that you should get angry,
| if you think | have treated you as
you said just now. However, that
does not happen to be the case. /
can assure you that had | known
who Hayle was, / should have taken
very good care that he did not leave
this Office until you had had an in
terview with him. Unfortunately,
however, l was not aware of his
identity. l have encountered some
bold criminals in my time, but | do
not know that | have ever had a
more daring one than the man who
treated you so badly"
l thereupon proceeded to give him
rough outline of Hayle's interview
with myself, and his subsequent
treatment of me. Both men listened
with rapt attention.
THAT is Hayle all over" said Kit
water when l had finished. ut is
not his fault that you are not a
dead man now. He will evade us if
he possibly can. The story of the
roughs you have just told us shows
that he is aware that you are on the
trail, and, if I know him at all, he
will try the old dodge, and put run
ming water between you and himself
as soon as possible. AS / said to you
the other day, he knows the world
as well as you know London, and, in
spite of what people say there are
still plenty of places left in it where
he can hide and we shall never find
him. With the money he stole from
us he can make himself as comfort
able as he pleases wherever he may
happen to be. To sum it all up, if
he gets a weeks start of us, we shall
never set eyes on him again"
''If that is so we must endeavor to
make sure that he does not get that
start" l replied. 81 will have the
principal ports watched, and in the
meantime will endeavor to find out
where he has slowed himself away in
London. You may rest assured of
one thing, gentlemen, ! took this
matter up in the first place as an
ordinary business speculation. l am
now going on for that reason and
another. Mr.. Hayle tried a trick on
me that l have never had attempted
before, and for the future he is my
enemy as well as yours. l hope l
have set myself right with you now.
You do not still believe that l am
acting in collusion with him?"
81 do not" Kitwater answered,
vehemently. "And l most humbly
apologize for having said what / did.
1t would have served me right if you
had thrown the case up there and
then, and / regard it as a proof of
your good feeling towards us that
you consent to continue your work
upon it. To-day is Friday, is it not?
Then perhaps by Sunday you may
have something more definite to
tell u.s.
at is just possible, 1 may" / re-
turned.
''In that case / am instructed by
my niece to ask if you will give us
the pleasure of your company at
Bishopstowe on that day, After the
tolls of London, day in the country
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-29
Too Mnny DOGS

In northern Patagonia a reward is
offered for the determination of the
dogs that overrun that part of the
world. The ancestors of these wild
dogs were pair of tame collieS. which,
were taken over by a Scotchman
straight from his native heath.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
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OnlinOug.

When a woman's eyes look like fire,
and she rattles the dishes more in
cooking than usual, it means that
when her husband appears, she intends
to start something.-Atehison Globe.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, holding Probate Court; No. 10S19, Ad-
ation-This is to give notice that the sub
scrber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the District of Column
bia letters OF administration the estate of
Eugenia Phillips. late Of the District OF Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, before the second day Of
June, AID. 1903; otherwise they may by law he
excluded fr, m all benefit of said estate. Given
der my land this second day of June, 1902
PHILIP LEE PHILLIPS. 1907 st. NV. Attest:
JOHN II. FOUZER. Deputy Register of Wills for
the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate
Court. +. D. MCKINNEY, Attorney. je3-1aw.3t
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Transports to Be Sold.

The Secretary of War has directed the
sale at public auction of the Grant and
Sedgwick. they being needed no longer for
the transport service. The Grant Is at San
Francisco and the Sedgwick at New York.
Ii was reported to the War Department
that it would cost about sS50.0o0 to put the
Grant in frst-class condition.
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In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Calumbia.-Albert l.. Lawrence Annie Bell
Lawrence ct al; No 23142. equity docket No. 52-
The object OF this suit is to obtain a divorce a
yfpculo matrimopii the ground of adultery-one
of the acts of adultery complained of In the orig
inal bill filed herein being alleged to have been
ton of the complainant it is this 18th day OF
April, A. D. 1902, ordered that the defendant. J.
Whitford Riddle cause his appearance to be en-
tered herein before the fortieth day, exclu-
sive OF Sundays and legal holidays. occurring after
the day of the first publication of this ORDER
erwise the cause will be proceeded with in case
Of default Provided. copy OF this order be pub
lished in the Washington Law Reporter and The
Evening Star in conformity with the rules Of this
court. BY the court: A. B. HAGNER, Justice.
1:ue copy-Test: ]. r. YOUNG, Clerk. BY AIF
G. HUFFMAN. Asst. Clerk. my27-1aw3w
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Reports From q. 9. consuls.

Responding to a resolution OF inquiry. the
President has sent to the Senate reports
from the various consulates and consular
agencies of the United States throughout
the world. giving facts Of Interest relative
to each place. The information given IL
very full and complete. -
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia holding a Probate Court.-No. 10711, Adj
ministration.-This is to give notice: That tho
subscriber OF the District of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia
letters tsstamentary the estate Of Chrsta A.
Trunnel late of the District of Columbia de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the de-
ceased hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated to the
1903: otherwise they may by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate: Given under my hand
this 26th day of May. 1902. SAMUEL CROSS 9I6
Pa ave. NV. Attest: JOHN 4. RGUZER. Deputy
Register Of Wills for the District of Columbia
Clerk of the Probate Court GORDON & GORDON
Attorneys. my2t-law-3t
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ATLANTIC CITY ,R B !. e ESTATE.
HOTELS AND COTTAGESbfUR RENT AND SALE
c. J.. ADAMS So
Snecessers to !. G. Adamsl& Coz.
Rooms 2-4-6-S Real Estate, and Law bldg
Atlantic City. Phone IL
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, holding Probate Court. No. 1922 Ad-
mnistration.-Ths is to give notice that the sub
scriber, who by the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia granted letters testamentary on
the estate of Mary L. Caldwell, has. with the ap
prOyal of the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, holding Probate Court appointed Thurs
day. the 10th day Of July, 1902, at 10 O'Clock am.
as the time, and said court room the place, for
making payment and distribution from said estate,
under the courts direction and control, when AID
where all creditors and persons entitled to dis
tributiye shares lcgacies, a residue, not-
fed to attend, in person by agent attorney
duly authorized. with their claims against the es-
tate properly veuched. Given under my hand this
9th day of June, 1902 SAMUEL MADDOX. Ex-
ecutor. BY H. PRESCOTT galley. Attorney.
Attest: JOHN K. ROUZER Deputy Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court. je1O1aw, st
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MISCELLANEOUS.

RERKELEx HAIL.
ST. Michaes. Talbot Co., Mo. HRefnodeled and en-
larged All modern nveaiences I0PEN for guests
JUNE 20. References. MISSES MILLER. je2- est
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