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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
NATIONAL PROGRESS.
Protection Meets with Favor in Japan
Means of Promoting
Prosperity.

Japan has been trying protection and
seems to like it. That country is maxi
ing great advancement in the ways Of
civilization, and naturally wants to
stand among progressive people. To do
so it must develop its own resources,
and this can be done only through
proper encouragement. Japan a few
years ago discovered that it was buying
abroad large number of articles which
its foremost statesmen and economists
were satisfied it could produce at home.
For instance, in 1898 Japan imported
$1,474, ,16S worth of watches. 1t con-
cluded to try the effect of higher tariff
rates on many products, believing the
result would be to stimulate home de-
velopment. The result has justified it's
judgment. In 1902 its imports OF
watches, for instance, were but S116,G70.
1t had increased the duty on watches
from five per cent, the former rate, TO
80 per cent. Effect-the Japanese be-
gan to manufacture watches and the
importations of those articles fell off
But, while this has been the case says
the Troy Times, the general result of
the higher tariff has been to increase,
not to diminish, Japan's foreign trade
generally. In this respect it's expert
ence has strikingly similar to that of
the United States, which under
high protection" has seen it's
manufactures attain unprecedented
proportions, surprising those of
nj hnr nation ubi1a &c
ports and imports have reached pro-
digious figures. The absurd free trade
contention that protection shuts the
doors of other nations against a pro-
tected country has been so often dis
proved of late by the stories from Ger
many and Japan and the remarkable
commercial advance of the United
States that it would seem to be pretty
near time to retire that worn-out as
sertion.
Japan is increasing both its exports
and its imports, just as the United
States is doing, and the greatest in
crease in each case has been made since
higher protection has been secured
Here are few figures which are sig
niticant as indicating the drift: For the
first four months of the present year the
imports of Japan were about $14 900 900
in excess of those of the same period
last year, and the exports were So ,000,-
600 greater. For the same four months
the imports of the United States ex-
ceeded those of the like period last
year by $47,O0O,OO0, while the exports
for the four months of 1903 were $54,-
100000 more than in 1902. Japan is fol-
lowing the protection trail, and it finds
in the United States very encouraging
example.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

We have little admiration for boilers
as Mr. Bryan processes to have. In our
philosophy, the man who thinks himself
better and greater, and more virtuous
than his party is tiresome prig, and
when the man happens to be benefici-
airy of the party he is an migrate to boot
But the spectacle of Mr.. Bryan, with an
entourage of mounting mountebanks,
proclaiming himselfthe only true proph-
ct and denouncing all who disagree with
him as renegades is little too much for
our patience and composure. He will do
well to remember that he has already
been twice overwhelmingly defeated,
and to consider that modesty will be-
come him somewhat better than this
fantastic arrogance. e.-Washington Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
A Probably Fatal Explosion.

ST. Louis, Aug. 25.-While railroad
men were trying to place a derailed
freight car on the track near Union
station yesterday torch was acci-
dentally brought in contact with a
burstcd pipe from which gas was es-
Gaping, resulting in an explosion that
will probably cause the death of En-
@ineer Bouquet, and seriously in
iured Switchmen Harding and Hunt.
The men were thrown high into the
lir by the force of the explosion and
the derailed car. loaded with wheat,
was destroyed by the fire which fol-
lowed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
RrNnn's New Tenn.

Our beloved Bryan has bought a
$1,000 team of horses, bearing the some
what Objectionable names of Roosevelt
and Pabst. OF course it is not to be
thought for a moment that Mr.. Bryan
will permit these names to be associat-
ed with any undertaking in which he is
directly concerned, and we understand
that already he has changed them to
Clark and Thompson in compliment to
the democratic judiciary of North Car
olina and Illinois, and as significant of
the trend of political thought. AS pair
of chestnuts it was thought that Mr..
Bryan might decide on the names of
Cleveland and Hill, but while he rec
ognizes the appropriateness, he cannot
bring himself to the point Of contain
mating his live stock on the farm with
such seditious and traitorous appella-
tions. Principle above all things
Chicago Pos
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
THE MIMIC WAR.
shots Exchanged Between Forts and
Battieship Seventeen Ships Sunk
Long Island Captured.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 26.-At lis
this morning a large vessel, evidently
a battleship, came into range, and
was fired upon with one round from
Forts Williams and Levett, and three
rounds from Fort Mckinley. The yes-
sci returned the fire of both the Fort
Williams and Fort Levett batteries.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 27.-At 10
o'clock last night the war maneuvers
had again developed into a watching
and waiting game for the defending
forces, just as before the mimic war
was declared. A demonstration
claimed by the army to be a day at
tack and by the navy a night attack,
was made by the fleet early in the
morning. The attack was repulsed
with theoretical loss of several ves-
sells to the fleet.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 2S.-The events
in the war game yesterday were CON
eidcred the most important since the
hostile fleet first appeared off Port
land. The navy made a grand coup
in the capture of Long Island in the
forenoon, while the army made Il
spectacular play in the destruction of
all the II opposing ships that attack
ed the coast defenseS in the after
noon. The navy, however, seems to
have had little the better of it for,
strange as it may seem, the capture
of Long Island was considered more
important than the destruction OF
the II vessels
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

One of the magazines published, some
years ago, an article describing most
interesting expert
ment made with
"io"s "iris' 400 school chill
dren. The pupils, who were both boys
and girls and ranged in age from seven
years to 16, were asked TO answer in
writing two questions: What person
of whom you have ever heard would
you most like to resemble? Why?" The
papers, as was expected. revealed many
amusing misapprehensions. Il want 10
be like a king. Because he don't tell
lies or do bad things" Il would like 10
be like my father. Because he can do
what he wants" Il would like to be
like Queen Elizabeth. The reason why
| would like to be like her is because
she was kind to everybody" The an
swers just given are fair specimens
from the lower grades. AS the children
grow older two things are noticeable:
the effect of historic instruction, Wash
ideal of 40 per cent of the children over
ten, and the significant increase in quail
tiles which accompany an active life.
The children desire to be brave, free, 10
have adventures and to go to war.
Robinson Crusoe," a boy of IL writes,
Because he had no expenses to pay
and | would love to be near the Indians,
and a person would be more apt to dis
thing in these answers, however, ac-
cording to the view of the Youths Com
panion, is the increase in masculine
ideals among the girls. SiXty-seven per
cent. of the older girls emphasize char
acteristics as desirable which 80 years
ago would have been considered dis
tinctly unfeminine; such, for example,
as intellectual ability, desire for free
dom, adventure, fame, leadership, dis
covery, invention. One girl of 13 states
the case fairly: Il believe that | would
rather resemble a man than woman,
because the deeds of women, although
brave, sink into insignificance when
compared with the valOrOus deeds of
men" Such result is natural when we
remember that American history pre-
sents only male characters and deals al
most exclusively with conquest and
war. The girls are merely seeking the
best that they have been taught to
know. Yet is there not need just here
for a teaching, whether at home or at
school, of deeper insight which shall
reveal the other side of the picture?
The deeds of pioneer women, no less
"valorous" than their husbands and
sons; the silent heroism of mothers and
wives who knew the agony of war but
not its glory; the faith that kept even
step with the long labors of inventors;
the love that in all times has made high
deeds possible-should not our girls be
taught to claim these as their rghtful
heritage? To be a woman of courage
and honor and clear brain and pure
heart, this should be an ideal great
enough to satisfy the most ambitious
girl.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
A Mysterious sickness.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-A report
has been made to the health otfcer
of the district of the mysterious i'll
ness of 80 inmates of the Industrial
Home, near Washington. Recently
80 Of the children in TINS institution
suffered similar illness. The ex-
animation then made failed to dis
clos" the cause of the sickness. The
children were given for breakfast on
Wednesday oatmeal, bread and butter
and tea or coffee, and some of the
older ones were giveT fried potatoes.
Several hours afterward they were
seized with violent vomiting.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Empire State Express in Foot Ball.

The New York Central's Empire State
Express is recognized as the swftest and
surest train operated by Americas greatest
railroad, and considered the very best means
to cover the ground in the time required. II
is for this reason that the Harvard Uni
versity football team named their best and
surestplay of the season of 1902 the Empire
State Express" for they believed it to be
the most reliable play in their programme.
1t was successful throughout the season
until it met Yale's 20th Century Limited J"
play, which was just as swift, sale and sure,
buthad longer endurance and was ''lim,ted"
only by the size of the field. The names of
the rival teams very correctly describe tho
difference In the famous trains, the Empire
State" running only from New York to
Buffalo, while the ''20th Century Limited"
makes the $50 miles between New York and
Chicago in twenty hours every day of the
year. Great is the New York Central and
great are the trains it operates-swft, safe.
and reliable.-From the Brooklyn Standard
UliOR.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
The Question Answered.

Estill Springs Tenn, Aug. 24th.-Many
questions are being asked OF Mr.. {. D. Holt
OF this PiaceIn regard to his wonderful re.
covery., For two years ne mas been down with
his back. lie was so very bad that he could
not even lace his shoes, and from this con-
dltton he suddenly appeared well and strong
as ever.
1t is no wonder therefore that his friends
are asking him How did youdo it,"
He tells them all: "Dodd's Kidney Pills
did it, and adds This remedy is a genuine
good medicine and one that can heartily
recommend to everybody.
Everyone around here knows how very
bad was. | was so weak in my back that
! couldn't do anything that needed stoop-
ing or bending over, and three boxes Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills made me as you see, as
well as ever | was"
They certainly had wonderful effect on.
my case"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
where German stands.

Democrats profess to wonder why
republicans are pleased whenever the
possibility of Senator German of Mary
land receiving the presidential nomina-
tion is hinted at. Why should they not
be pleased? With the recollection of the
part which the senator bore in the
"perfidy and dishonor" tariff pro-
gramme of 1894, with the insatiate hos
'tility of the Bryan faction and a great
many more elements of weakness in his
candidacy, the republicans regard him
as "easy."-Troy Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
An Historic O!d kaiIrond Engine.

Railway is distributing free of charge an
attractive little booklet entitled The Story
of the General which contains an ex-
ceedingly interesting account of the rad Of
Capt James j. Andrews and men during the
Civil War. 1t is profusely Illustrated
The General has been sent to Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, BY the ~, c. & St. L. r. ;.
and is there to remain permanently. 1t can
be seen at any time by travellers passing
through Chattanooga over this railway
Write to w. L. DANLEY, G. p A., n, c.
4 st. L. Ry., Nashville, Tenn. Mentioning
this paper
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
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Rates by The year or for six or three months
are low and uniform, and Will be furnished ON
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Legal and Odcial Advertising per square
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Local notices ~ cents per line for one inser-
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Obituary notices over five lines 10 cents per
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Bu,iueSs cards five lines or less. 45 per year
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ts'ng
No local inserted for less than IS cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
The Summer Bath.

Nothing is more refreshing or invigor~
ating in summer than a daily bath. Use
soft, tepid water and good soap Ivory
soap is ideal for the bath; it is pure,
fathers quickly and leaves the skin soft
and white. The bath should be taken
early in the morning or just before retir-
ing at night. ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

The mind that is much elevated and inso-
lent with prosperity. and cast down by adj
VersIty, Is generally ahiect and base.-Epi.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
There's Something Doing

on the line of the NJ. X. & T. R'y, and we,
shall be glad to send you attractive pamph-
lets which convey to you the possibilities,
for money-making, on receipt of two-cent
stamp for postage. Address, KATY" =" Suite
c, St. Louis, Mo.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

People who tell you they would be great
readers if they had the time are not lying
about it. They are simply miStaken.-Wash-
! ington Ua.) Democrat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
The ordering of great numbers of To-
comotives and freight cars and the

The ordering of great numbers of To-
comotives and freight cars and the
frequent wrecks
on western rail-
roads show that
the roads have been wearing them
selves out hauling prosperity around
and that as it seems to be going to
keep up, fresh set of tools is neces-
sary to keep on hauling it. For time,
according to the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, some of the lines were so over
whelmed with business that they were
unable to care for it with the an
tiquated and rusty apparatus still left
over from hard times. They have had
to get new machinery. For awhile
this means more mortgages, but no.
body seems to be afraid of a mortgage
except a farmer and a man on a sal
aly. 1t was never known to worry a
railroad. There is no walking the
floor over S60,000000 mortgage
which shows it is better for a corpora
IIoh W w puSiHSSS LHdH du lHulFluudl.
A corporation can't worry. If it does
break up, it goes to the courts and gets
some kind of a writ or order that no.
body understands but the lawyers and
goes right on doing business. This is
the beauty of the subdivision of re-
su7ohibilty 1t is a lesson in coopera-
trusts. onbination and the beneficence
y one. V Don't fight the trusts; get
vi on railro. Ve hope this lucid dsqui-
'-1 'hose who ads will be appreciated
understand it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
LOB PRINTING.

The job department OF the PRESS is complete
and n, rdS facilities for doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PAINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid except 81 the option OF the pub
Usher
Papers sent out OF the county must be paid
for in advance,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

Jack told me that / was not like other
girls" That's what he tells all of us. He's
read somewhere that all women are differ
ent. "-LouiSNille Times
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

Nothing in the world is more naughty
than man of moderate capacity when
once raised to power.-W Wessenburg.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. Woolley, M. D. , Atlanta, Ga.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

One cannot always be hero, bat one
can always be a man.-G oethe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03

Good manners and good morals are,
sworn friends and fast allies-Bartol
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Cameron COUNTY PRESS.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

No North Carolina paper, so far as we have
seen, has referred to the fact that the great ar
tist, James Mcneil Whistler,-"the greatest of
modern painters" according to the New York
Tribune, and certainly one of the greatest of the
last century-had North Carolina blood in his
veins. Whistler died in London, July II, and the
obituaries bring out the fact that his mother was
a Wilmington woman. His portrait of her is one
of his best known works: cit is" as abe Boston
Transcript says, cone of the most unquestioned
and unquestionable masterpieces of the last half
of the nineteenth century" This picture is one of
the treasures of the great Luxembourg gallery in
Paris, and we have good reason to be proud of
the fact that it is the portrait of a North Carolina
woman painted by the son of II North Carolina
woman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

be seen that our friends of the tobacco trust
must have made a little "clear money"
The value of Touring and grist mill products
increased SO per cent, and the number of estab-
lishments from 1909 to LIB. With an output
of $8,OOO,OOO worth, and capital of So, 100000
this industry ranks fourth.
The manufacture of furniture, planning mill
products, and of cotton seed oil and cake, each
went forward by leaps and bounds from 1890 to
1900. The number of planning mill establishments
increased from 40 to 1O1, and their output in
creased in value 216 per cent. The 81 cotton
seed oil mills, with 564 hands, sent out $2,676,8T1
worth of goods, against $529, TAG for the eleven
miles and 318 hands in 1890. This is also a
profitable business. In 1900 we had A furniture
factories against six in 1890, and the 1859 en-
ployes made $1,5OO,OOO worth of products; the
152 hands in 1890 made only $150,O0O worth. The
leather establishments made a remarkably fine
showing. Increasing only twenty ip-number and
from 1O7 to 1876 in number of wage-earners, their
output grew In value from $19O,887 to $1,5O2,378.
Of the fertilizer industry the bulletin says;
"There were eighteen establishments engaged
in the manufacture of fertilizers in 1900, with
427 wage-earners, and products valued at $1,497,-
625. In 1890 there were twelve establishments,
343 wage-earners, and products valued at 1884,
1876. The increase in the value of products during
the decade was $685. 400, or 500 per cent. Nearly
all the phosphate rock used as a basis for ferti-
lizer manufacture is brought into the State
from Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida.
Some years ago much of this rock was mined
in North Carolina, and large deposits still exist
in this State, but imbeded in them are small white
pebbles which, crushed with the phosphate rock,
lower the grade of the fertilizer. No plan for
separating them has yet been devised.
II. Poe editor of The Progressive Farmer) In
Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
A Threatening Evil: Corruption in the Senate.

1t is the popular habit to attack the Senate of
the United States with general condemnation.
This is misleading. An honest man, who knows
the Senate intimately in all it's workings, the 9TH
er day said of it that any such sweeping attack
had the inexactness of caricature, the fact being
that the Senate contains a group of well-equipped
and disinterested public men who have become
experts" in governmental questions, and who get
through in the course of the year "an immense
amount of useful public business"
There is much truth in this. But the other
thing is true also, that State after State, and
some of our oldest States, are represented by
men whom it is a loss of reputation to associate
with intimately; who got their seats by Corrupt
practices" of one kind or another; and whose
presence in the Senate is an advertisement of the
low tone of the State machines" and legislatures,
through whose corrupt management, or virtual
purchase, they obtained their honorable" seats.
And a low-toned Senator or Representative
means, as a rule, a low class of Federal appoint
ments in the States or districts thus represented;
for it is a part of the miserable situation that
every means is taken to deceive the appointing
powers as to the real character of those recon-
mended by corruptionists to ofice-From Shocks
to National PRIDE in Century Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
Take a Vacation.

We trust our readers will not neglect to have
a vacation. This generation is working too con-
tinuously. We do not say is working too hard.
Hard work is the most wholesome influence in
human life. But continuous work will cause us
to forget that for good work we need to have
good tools. A clear brain, a steady nerve, a calm
temper, are the tools of intellectual success. To
neglect the physical man till these are impossible
is so foolish that it is almost criminal-Nash-
vile Christian Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

We noted last week the completion of the new
Life of Nathaniel Mancon," by DR.. Vim. E.
Dodd, a native of this State, but now professor
of history and economics in Randolph-Macon
College, Virginia. A private note from DR.. Dodd
brings the gratifying information that subscrip-
tions are being received rapidly enough to insure
the publication of the work. He adds: 81 be-
lieve North Carolinians are really becoming
readers, and I think a good publisher may now
count on the State to a considerable extent"
This is indeed encouraging.