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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
Chapter of Accidents.

Robt. Parker, sawyer in Howard
Co.'s new mill had his toe caught in
one of the wheels of the carriage and
had the member nearly torn off,:it
hanging by little flesh and skin at
the bottom. DIR. Heilman carefully
replaced the member and secured it
with several stitches. He hopes to
grow it to its place again.
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On Monday morning about o'clock
Chas. Krebs, setter at Howard Co.'S.
new mill, took the place of the sawyer
during the latter's temporary absence,
and had the misfortune to get his left
wrist badly cut by the band saw Jump
from the wheel and striking him. 1t
was very narrow escape from being
cut ''into sawdust" by this great band
of steel flying at random around q
man. He at once repaired to DR.. He'll
mans office to have the wound dress
ed.
Last Monday, while J. w. Kreitner
who lives near Gardeau, in this county
was coming to town with his team
after load of drive pipe for the we'll
now being drilled on the VIM. Hacken-
berg farm, met with serious accident
at Four Mile. His horses took fright
at the pusher engine and, in his efforts
to check them lost his balance and was
thrown under the hind wheels of the
the four inch wide tired wheel pinned
his head to the ground, face down. Mr..
Kreitner, who was alone, extricated
himself from his painful position bv
pulling his head from under the wheel.
He was severly injured in the head,
several ugly cuts having beeen infect
ed, yet he managed to get to
Emporium and DR.. Bardwell dressed
his injuries. When the injured man
started for home, accompanied by his
son, he was evidently feeling better,
for we noticed he was pulling at one of
Dan'l Webster's best 25 cent cigars.
Last Wednesday afternoon Michael
Evers, of Beechwood, met with very
painful accident, while assisting Mr..
@. r. Kline in storing his hay. A hay
fork was used with rope and tackle
when the horse made lurch, catching
Mr., Evers' right thumb in the pully,
splitting that member to the hand. In
his effort to release his right thumb he
grabbed at the pulley with his left
hand, which was drawn into the pull
ley Mr.. Evers' left thumb was pulled
from the hand, tearing the tendon
from thumb to elbow, smashing every
finger. Mr.. G.: R. Kline brought the
terribly injured and suffering man to
DIR. BardwelPs Office where he patient
ly stood the surgical work, refusing to
take ether. He was taken to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Lyons and while horribly crippled
the DIR. hopes to save both hands. The
old soldier is bearing his misfortune
bravely and his friends hope he may
come out of the ordeal better than at
first expected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

The Lock Haven Democrat, in a
timely article, urges uniform tax as
sessment. AS the article in question
will undoubtedly prove of interest to
many of Cameron's real estate owners
it is herewith given verbatim:
1t is we'll known fact that the pres
ent syetem Eof assessment in Clinton
county as we'll as other counties in the
state in many instances unjust and un-
satisfactory, in consequence of which
the assessors and county commission
ers have no end of tronble. The fact
of the matter is, there is no system; as
the books in the commissioners office
will show. There is considerable var.
lance in different townships on the line
of assessable property Take for in
stance horses and COWS. In some of
the townships the valuation ductuates
as much as so per cent, occording to
the ideas of the assessor. In the mat
ter of assessing real estate, the work
as now done is far from being syste-
matte. 1t is the rule that the poor man,
with the humble home, pays far more
tax in proportion to the actual value of
his home than does the heavy real es.
tate owner and the holder of big busi-
ness blocks and mercantile establish
ment. In view of these facts our
county commissioners would be COM
mended if they would devise some
plan whereby the evil could be rem
edied.
The same state of affairs has existed
in Lycoming county, but the commits
sioners there have been making a
strong effort to adopt more satisfac-
tory plan.
Recently the entire force of assessors,
numbering ~, were summoned to the
court house, having come in response
to call sent them by the board of
commissioners. The object of the
meeting was to talk over and devise a
plan through which something like a
uniform assessment of properties could
be made in the future. For years back
as at the present time, this business
has also been done in a haphazard sort
of a manner in Lycoming county, and
the commissioners are attempting to
do away with the old system and in
troduce new order of things.
The commissioners of Clinton county
have issued their precepts to the as
SCISSORS, who will commence their work
next Monday. This is the triennial as =
sessment or the time when the valua
tions will be placed on the real estate,
and it behooves the assessors to use
the utmost care in putting on equitable
values, as the assessment this year will
be the basis of taxation for the next
, three years to come.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
On Annual Vacation.

T. B. Lloyd, Cashier of First Nation
al Bank, is taking his annual vacation
at Pittsburg where he attended the
State Bankers Association meeting.
Before returning home he will visit
few days with his cousin at Wilmer
dino
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
Goes for the Row

Mr.. Kelley, who conducts the camp
on Hicks Run, feels that the boys
treated him outrageously in the PRESS
article, Aug. goth. He says if the boys
will come back, clean up the dirt they
made and put the place in as good con-
dition as they found it, he will give
them back the $500 they paid, make
them a present of 500 additional and
throw in Kelley's pups.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
Warning.

All persons are herby forbidden from
trespassing upon the property of this
Company without a permit fro M this
office or the Superintendent at the
works.
KEYSTONE POWDER MFG. Co.
Emporium, Pa, August 1st, 1908.
24-tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

Take the cooking lessons to learn
how to make and bake the finest bread
in two hours, all told.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
$50 Thirty Dollars $40

Every day until November 3Oth, The
Missouri Pacific Ry., will sell one way
coIonlst tickets from ST. Louis to points
In California, Washington, and Oregon
at rate OF $4,000, Also special one way
colonlst tickets on the first and third
tuesdays of each months to points in
ARKANSAS, Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico at about one half rate. For in
formation, schedule of trains, rates,
etc, address Jno. R. James, Central
Passenger Agent, 905 Park Bldg,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

You can't afford not to buy ticket
for the cooking lectures and demon
strations, Seeing and testing is be-
lieving.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

Purchase your fall overcoat now and
save Doctors bill. N. Seger's fine line
are all of the latest style.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

The Eureka Mfg. Co., of East st
Louis, IL, want man with rig to in.
troduce Poultry Mixture in this coun-
ty. They guarantee So 90 day to a
good worker and they furnish bank
reference of their reliability. Send
stamp Tor particulars. Eureka Mfg.
Co., BOX 49, East st. Louis, Ill.
46-1-ly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24
Fall Opening, Friday and Satu rday
Sept. 25th and 2oth.

A display of fine pattern and street
hats.
Laces, trimmings and novelties.
Waist patterns.
Special attention paid to the child.
ern.
b. & e. LUDLAM.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-24

New buildings and improvements
are continuing in all parts of town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
SWEET POTATO CROP.
II Proper Care Is Exercised II Can BE
Stored and Kept Successfully
for n Long Time.

Sweet potatoes can be stored and
kept perfectly if certain rules are very
carefully observed. First, they must
be dug when the soil is as dry as pos
sible; next they must be very carefully
handled all the time, and third, they
must be very carefully stored. No cut
or bruised potatoes should ever be
stored. They should not be thrown
into heaps when they are dug, but left
to lie along the rows and dry in the
sunshine They should not be thrown
into a wagon body, but packed care
fully into baskets or boxes. If they
are to be stored for market, a special
lyv prepared house is necessary A
width of Is feet is best with a length
according to the needed capacity. The
walls should be doubled and we'll
packed with sawdust. The house
should have a ceiling, a loft and
span roof and the loft should be
packed with straw. Above the roof
there should be a protected ventilator
which can be opened or closed. There
should be passage through the CEN
leI, Win SldIIeu SnelNeS arranged on
both sides. A good heating appara-
tus must be provided. In the south
three or four oil stoves will do for
this; but in the north the best ar
rangement is a good brick furnace at
the end with a large sheetiron flue
passing overhead through the house
After the potatoes are stored, the tenn
perature should be raised to about 80
degrees for several days, till the po-
tatoes are through heating and have
dried off. After that the temperature
should be kept not lower than 40 de-
grees nor higher than so degrees. The
ventilator should be opened whenever
it rises above this point-Prairie
Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
NATIONAL AID PLAN.
Gates In Both Houses of the
Present Congress.

AS the time for the converting of con-
legislation reviYes Among the meas
ures introduced and discussed in the
last congress, which will come up again
in this, there are few if any of greater
Importance than the Brownlow bill for
national aid to road building. Mr..
Brownlow, of Tennessee, the father of
the bill, is more enthusiastic than ever
for his pet measure, and will reintroduce
1t at the first opportunity. He thinks it
is possible to secure its passage by this
congress and the remarkable growth of
favorable sentiment indicates that his
hopes may be realized. 1t is certain that
the principle involved will have power
tul aid in the house. A large number of
members from different sections stand
ready to support it, notably from the
south and west. The bill is also likely
to receive strong support from the Penn
sylvania, New York and New England
delegations This section of the coun-
Try not only has the best improved
roads, but has had most experience with
the principle and practice of cooperation
IN road building as embodied in the
state aid plan. 1t is believed that the
representatives from this section will
favor national aid. which is only more
general application of the principle of
state aid.
1t is certain also that the measure will
nave active championship in the senate
senator Latimer, of South Carolina. is
an enthusiast on the subject of good
roads, and is fully committed to the ma
lonal aid plan. 1t is also claimed that
number of northern senators will SUD-
port the measure.
1t is difficult to see how congress can
AVOID taking up the good roads ques-
tlon II the rural free mail delivery is to
be extended much farther Already the
people CT many districts are muttering
because extension of the free delivery
system has been refused to them. Such
mutterlngs will soon develop into indis-
nant protests, and may result in bitter
opposition to the whole free delivery
system. How, indeed, can the govern
ment Justify the granting of a great
blessing like this to those districts where
the people need it least, and the with
holding of it from those who need it
most? Yet, as every well-informed man
knows, rural free delivery without good
roads is impracticable. What then is
left for congress but to act under the
constitutional provision which provides
for the establishment of post-roads?
And certainly there is no easier way of
accomplishing this than by the national
aid plan, which will make the local COM
munities bear large part of the bur-
den.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Chickens on Swine Firms

On large swine farms there is some
times considerable trouble with the
hogs running down and eating the
chickens. In some cases this may be
hereditary trait; but generally it is
an acquired characteristic that is en-
tirely the fault of the owners careless
ness. Almost any hog can be taught
to eat chickens by having dead chickens
thrown away where he can get at them.
This is often the easiest way Of dispos-
ing of them, much easier than burying
or burning them; but such proceeding
may have an effect on the health and
habits of the hogs which the careless
owner has quite verlooked.-Prairie
Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
A Pointer for PIOyymeu

When the soil has been plowed the
same depth number of years, the bot
tom of the furrow may become glazed
and baked so hard the water cannot
settle through it or come up from be-
low by capillary action. Then when
heavy rains come, plants are drowned
and during a drouth can get no water
from the subsoil, all of which is rem
edied by subsoiling. Some soils are
injured by subsoiling, as a waxy clay
which when very wet will run to.
gether in solid mass. Earthworms
tunnel such soils and keep them porous
and it is better not to disturb them
A loose gravel or light sand is already
as loose as it should be to secure capil.
larry action, and it will be injured by
any attempt to make it Iooser.-Agri.
cultural Epitomist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Buys Island for Thirty Cents.

Senator John E. Fox, of Harrisburg
Pa, owns an island in the Susquehan-
ma river, opposite Harrisburg, which
he purchased for 30 cents. The island
was formed by the gradual accumu-
1ation of sand and alluvial deposit. 1t
contains one acre and fortyfour
perches. Senator Fox filed formal
claim for it, and the internal affairs
department has decided the property
was his. The price paid under the
law was the regulation 30 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10

The hay crop of the United States
in 1903, according to an estimate of the
Cincinnati Price Current, has amount
ed to about 62,75O,0OO tons, which is
about 100000 tons larger than the
crop last year, and about 100000 tons
or nearly ten per cent above the aver
age of the past ten years. Compared
to the yield in 1902 this makes a short
age in the New England states of 3,S47
and gain in the group of states COM
prising New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana
of All per cent, and in Illinois, Wis
consin, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
gain of APO per cent New York,
Michigan and Indiana show slight
losses, and New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA
and Ohio slight gains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
TO DESTROY OERELICTS
Congress Expected 10 Provide for the
Construction of a Vessel to Rid the
Sea of Dangerous Crafts.

1t is more than likely that at the
coming session of congress an appro-
priation will be made for the con-
struction of a derehct destroyer for
the bureau of navigation of the de-
partment of commerce and labor. \
vessel of this sort would not cost
more than 100000, and should be an
enlarged model of the present ocean
going tug, its mission being the tow
ing to shore of derelicts rather than
their demolition on the high seas.
About a decade ago proposition
to have the several powers cooperate
in the construction of such vessel
met with a decided repulse at the
hands of European countries which
were invited to enter into the scheme,
the United States being as good as
told that the large majority of the
derelicts that were encountered on
the Atlantic by liners and merchants
vessels were boats of this country,
and that 1t was the business of the
United States to destroy them and
not to suggest that other nations as
slst in the work.
Although this was in large
measure true, the menace of such
abandoned vessels was as great to
other nations as to the United
States, and this country at that time
thought that those placed in jeopar-
dy should take upon their shoulders
portion of the cost of Kidding the
seas of them. Nearly all of the
abandoned vessels found in the lanes
of the Atlantic and along the coast
of the United States are undertaken
American schooners. The character
of their cargoes prevents their sink
ing, and they float about the ocean a
constant menace to commerce. AS an
old member of the bureau of naviga-
ton said: "They are the only craft
permitted to sail the high seas with
out lights" The United States has
reached the conclusion that the onus
lies here, and following up this will
probably provide for the vessel to
rid our coast of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10

portion decays it can be renewed easily
without loss of that part which is yet
in state of preservation, and which
will last lifetime, if painted Posts
and braces are joined in a similar man
ner at the top, being held in their
respective places, both above and below,
by loose fitting pins, which permit
their easy withdrawal. By removing
the side braces, the trellis can be laid
down on its side, permitting the vine
to be covered for the winter, if protec-
ton is necessary.
l use hemlock for posts and braces,
but more durable timber below the soil
Posts are AKA inches by feet. Side
braces are 2x4 inches by feet, while
the longer brace is 2x4 inches by
feet. l do not brace the central posts,
except by the small ones, as portrayed,
as my rows are short and the long ones
are only needed at the end. But for
field cultivation I advise bracing every
post in the direction of the rows, for if
braced in all directions, not near so
many posts are needed.-Samuel H.
Smith, in Farm and Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
The Doctors Statement.

st. John, Hans, Nov I6th.-This town
has a genuine sensation in the case of a
little boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Mcbride. DIR. LINES, the attending
physician, says:
"scarlet Fever of a very malignant type
brought this child very near to death and
when the fever left him, he was semi-para-
lyzed in the right leg and right arm. He
also lost hearing in his right ear and his
mind was much affected.
His parents tried another treatment for
a time and when | was recalled | found
that he was having spells very like Epiep,
sy and was very bad and gradually growing
worse. l advised the use of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and in a short time the child be
gan to improve. Inside of a week the
nervous spasms or epileptic seizures ceased
altogether"
Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride have made a
sworn statement of the facts and DR.. Jesse
L. Lines has added his sworn statement
saying that Dodd's Kidney Pills and moth.
ing else cured the fits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Source of Dutch Wealth.

In recent address Prof. H. H.
Dean, of Canada, said "In 1895 had
the pleasure of visiting that little
country, Holland. 1t is said to be the
wealthiest country according to popu-
lation of any in the world. Now, how
have they made their money? How
have they been able to produce the
marvellous wealth which has accrued
to that very small country? They
have made it out of agriculture, and
the particular branch of agriculture
which they have given special atten-
ton to is that Of keeping cows and
the production Of dairy goods"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
CART TIRE ROAD sCRAPER.

each end to take bolt or hook from the
chain. In the spring as soon as the
frost is out of the ground, this scraper
is put on the ruts and levels them of
quickly. A plank is thrown across the
middle of the scraper, and on this the
driver stands. If extra weight is needed
a stone can be placed on the plank. The
curved shape at the back brings all the
dirt into the ruts and levels the road
much smoother than where a straight
iron-shod plank is used.-Orange JUDD
Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Rural Delivery at Sea.

The captain of the steamer Benal-
der, of Leith, in a voyage to China,
threw bundle of letters overheard
i'll the Mediterranean. Some Spanish
fisherman of Aguilas, near Carriage
ma, later caught large fish, and on
opening it found a bundle of letters
inside. They took this to the mayor,
who managed to decipher the name
and address of the superintendent of
the steamship line in London and
thus to restore the letters to their
OWNER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10

via Iron Mountain Route, leaving st. Louis
$3.50 3. m. for points in Texas and the South
west. Direct connection with trains from
North and East Ia addition TO this the
Iron Mountain Route have three other
trains to Texas, leaving St. Louis 81 p m,
$40 p. M and les q. m. Through Pullman
Sleepers, Dining Cars and Elegant Chair
Cars. Twelve hours saved to California.
Fastest schedules to Texas. Tourist tickets
on sale the year round. Write any agent
of Iron Mountain Route, or II. G. Town
SEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
St. LouiS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10

The mother with her little ten-year-old
daughter was returning to her tiny fiat
after call on a friend who resided in a
large house, with spacious grounds about
it. AS she neared the house she sighed
and remarked to her little daughter:
Dolly, when l come back home after
visiting Mrs. Wallin | feel as if l had
come back to live in a hat box"
Dolly. gave sigh exactly like her
mothers and said, dismally:
And feel as if | had come back to live
in keyhole."-N. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Double Daily Thronrh serrrco to Calico,

Double Daily Through Service to California
via Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Noun
tain Route. Choice of Central route through
Colorado or via the True Southern Route
through Texas, Arizona, etc Through
sleeper to Los Angeles. Only line operating
through sleeping cars, St. Louis to San
Francisco. Tourist car service to California
four days in the week. For rates and full
information address any agent of Missouri
Pacific Railway, or Iron Mountain Route,
or h. G. TOWNSEND, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, st. Louis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Wives by the Carload.

a carload of wives from Virginia is
asked for by Montana bachelors. How
history does repeat itself, remarks
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Three hun
dred years ago the bachelors of Vir-
ginia brought shiploads of wives from
England, paying therefor in good to,
bacco. And they were worth it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
Loulsiana,s Exhibit.

In Louisiana's rice exhibit at the
Worlds Fair there will be a minia-
ture rice field watered by a minia-
ture canal. There will be a model rice
mill in operation, a rice warehouse
with shipping platform and a minia-
ture train loaded with small sacks
of the cereal. In the field will be
shown the methods Of cultivation,
and models of harvesting machines
and threShprS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-10
DURABLE GRAPE TRELLIS.
II supports the Vines in Summer and
Can BE Used as IA Protector in
Winter.

AS every grape grower knows, posts
as ordinarily put in the ground scarce
ly last as long as it requires for the
vine to come to bearing age. The trel-
lis illustrated is designed to obviate
this waste of wood and labor 1t will
be seen that the part of the braces and
posts buried in the earth are joined to
the upper portion by mortise and tenor.
By this arrangement, when the buried