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Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01

DR.. DOWNING, President -.
Downing Medical Association and German
Medical and Surgical Institute and Eye
and Ear lnfirmary, Chicago, Ill.
ESTABLISHED 1880. 10000 CASES CURED.
100000 Capital.
Oldest, largest, most successful and reliable
medical institution of its kind in the northwest,
for the treatment Of Chronic, Nervous and
Private Diseases of Men and Women, Deformi-
ties, Surgical Operations and Diseases of the
Eyes and Ears.
No money taken from incurable cases. 1t.
your case is incurable. you will be frankly told
the TRUTH and advised not to waste your
money. An honest opinion given to every case.
THOUSANDS gus cured T after being given up to Die:
Ears, Catarrh, Stomach and Liver Diseases,
Blood and, Skin Diseases, Diseases of Heart
eases of Women. Diseases of Men, Cancarsy.
Tumors, Surgical Operations when needed.
Lack OF Development, small, weak parts. of
the body enlarged and strengthened. beformi:;
ties corrected Ray examinations when re-
Ouired. " .. -
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
The Human BODY.

The blood, muscles, bones and other
parts of the human body are composed
of many chemical constituents, and a
correct chemical analysis would be
long and tedious. The specific gravity
of the blood is 1,02S, and TO parts of
every 1000 are water OF the other
parts chloride of sodium, chloride po-
tassium, carbonate magnesia, calcium
phosphate, calcium lactate, potassium
phosphate, sodium carbonate and other
constituents are found. This Is gen
orally true, with variations also, of
tissues and bone. The fundamental
substance of bone is composed of or
ganic matter. combined with various
inorganic salts, in which calcium phos-
phate largely predominates. In addi-
ton the bones contain calcium carbon
ate, calcium fiuoride magnesium phos-
phate, sodium phosphate and sodium
chloride
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

According to the Polish custom, the
marriage ceremony usually occurs on Il
Sunday, this bciag done to permit the
men to attend without losing any time
from their employment, while the bride
is supposed to maintain the greatest
secrecy concerning her wedding until
she is actually clad in her wedding
garments of thin white and bridal
veil. Then she goes from house to
house, regardless of the conditions Of
the weather, and invites her friends to
her wedding, which, of course, is pay
ing them very pretty compliment
Again. according to custom. and during
the course of the reception, china
bowl is placed IN the center of the
table upon which the feast Is spread.
and each man whom the bride honors
with waltz understands that he is to
throw with all his might and main n
silver piece into this bowl, the idea
being to break it, and the man who IS
so fortunate as to shatter the vessel IS
entitled TO the farewell dance and a
kiss from the bride. While the GUS
tom is curious it Is none the less prac-
teal, as 1t is not an infrequent thing
for the newly married couple to re-
ceive three or more hundred dollars
at their wedding feast.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

The most Wonderful temple in the
world Is built on Il rocking stone on
the summit of Il mountain in northern
India which is over 10000 feet high.
The rock weighs many thousands of
tons, but is balanced on so fine n point
that a comparatively light pressure is
sufficient to make ii sway. Hndoo
priests teach their followers that this
rock was placed In position by the help
of the gods, and thus they add consid-
erably to the feeling of awe which they
desire to create.
Worshipers at this shrine must first
make Il perilous ascent of the noun
tain. Then they spend seven days of
preparation in a temple built on the
ted to make the final passage to the
mysterious rocking stone. TO reach
this it is necessary to cross a bridge
over great chasm, for nature and
man have combined to make this Hin
doc shrine difficult of access. After
crossing the bridge the pilgrim mounts
a ladder, to which he clings in terror
for his life here and in the hereafter.
The temple on the rock is necessarily
small Three priests officiate there,
but its mysteries no man is permitted
to reveal. Europeans have seen 1t only
from distance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30


1t is necessary to make use only 0f
the eyes and the brim Of hat to meas.
ure the width of any ordinary stream
or even Of Il good sized river, and here
is the way to do it,
Select a part of the riFer bank where
the grounds run back level and, stand
ing at the waters edge, fix your eyes
OH the opposite bank. Now, move your
hat down over your brow until the
edge of the brim is exactly on a line
with the water line on the other side
This will give you n visual angle that
may be used on any level surface, and
if, as has been suggested, the ground
on your side of the river be fiat you
may ''lay off" a corresponding distance
ON 1t. TO do this you have only to hold
your head perfectly steady, after get
ting the angle with your hat brim, sup
porting your chin with your hand, If
necessary, and turn slowly around until
your back is toward the river. Now,
take careful note of where your hat
brim cuts the level surface of the
ground as you look over the latter, and
from where you stand to that point
will be the width of the river n dis
tance that may readily be measured by
stepping. If you are careful in all
these details, you can come within a
few feet of the rivers width.-DetrOit
Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
ButtOninR n Cont.

Buttoning IL mans coat from right to
left was the original way, when our
ancestors, wrapped in skins, held the
right edge with the left hand and
naturally inserted fastening thorn
with the right hand. This right to left
custom has been retained by the He
brew priests in their garb to this day
When fighting men became necessary
and swords and knives had to be
drawn by the right hand from the
left side, the edge of the coat. buttoned
from right to left, was found TO be in
the way, and men began buttonin2
from the left. Nonfghting women
and priests continue to follow the old
custom
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
A Dog and q Song.

During one of the last birthday cele-
brations of the poet Whittier he was
visited by celebrated oratorio singer
The lady was asked to sing, and, seat
ing herself at the piano, she began the
beautiful ballad, Robin Adair." She
had hardly begun before Mr.. Whit
tiers pet dog came into the room and,
seating himself by her side, watched
her as if fascinated, listening with a
delight unusual in an animal. When
she finished he came and put his paw
very gravely into her hand and licked
her cheek. robin takes that as Il
tribute to himself" said Mr.. Whittier
HE also is Robin Adair." The dog
hearing his own name, evidently con-
sidered that he was the hero of the
song. From that moment during the
lady's visit he was her devoted at
tendant. He kept by her side when
she was indoors and accompanied her
when she went to walk. When she
went away he carried her satchel in
his mouth to the gate and watched
her departure with every evidence of
distress.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

There are always "A humber or mar.
riages on board the cody ships which
ply between Calcutta and the West
Indies. The coolies are very fond of
marrying before entering ON their pc
riod of servitude. Sometimes as many
as a hundred of them will want the
nuptial knot tied.
The captain of any British ship has
legal power to marry people, but the
master of one of these cody vessels
has grown tired of reading the Ahgli-
can service fifty or sixty times u voy-
age. So he has had "A number of forms
printed with the essential parts Of the
service. The bride and bridegroom
step into the cabin, sign one of these
forms, have it witnessed and become
man and wife. No questions are
asked. They simply sign their names
1t is the quickest kind Of marriage
on record, but the British authorities
have declared it to be perfectly valid.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

new YorIl's High 'rIdc Toncllcrs.
at recent tcasncrs' meeting said
a visitor who just "happcncd ill.," ''one
of the speakers made the statement
that the male teachers of New York
city public schools were all specialists
of exceptional ability; that they were
just such men as one finds outside Of
the city in the positions of superintend-
ents and principals of high schools
This statement seemed TO me to be
worthy Of veriGcation by something
more reliable than the words Of an en-
thusiastic partisan, so | set to work
making inquiries about those male
teachers in the school nearest my home.
The following are the data given me
by the principal of this school, which,
/ am told, is by no means more favored
in the way of appointments than the
others in the system: out of ten male
teachers all but three could boast, If
they desired to do SO, the possession of
q bachelors degree. Two of the seven
are masters, with some work done to-
ward a Phi. D.. and nearly all are
doing some postgraduate work either
at Columbia or at the State university.
The three spoken of are ex-high school
principals from up state cities My
respect for the New York city school
teacher has been wonderfully in
creased New York Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

"My sixyear-old girl is an awful
chatterbox." said broker, "and the
worst of 1t is that when we have guests
at the house she is continually making
breaks of the worst sort-breaks that
tend to rattle the dry bones Of the fam
lily skeleton In the closet. Recently
when we had company at dinner she
allowed her tongue TO run away with
her. as usual, the result of which was
that she very much embarrassed both
her father and mother, although the
guests, | am free to say, seemed de-
lighted. l had very serious talk with
her and impressed upon her, or tried to,
that she must not tell any family Sc
cret The next time we had company
she was permitted to come to the table
only by promising that she wouldn't ut
ter word. She behaved beautifully
and had nothing to say until the des-
sert was about to be taken away. Then
her lips began to quiver, and finally she
burst into tears. Why, what's the mat
ter, darlingF her mother asked. II
want some more ice cream. if that isn't
a family secret" she walled between
sobs. s."-Philadelphia Record
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
The Small Grains.

A man recently made Il fortune by
picking out specks of gold from the
heaps which the miners had cast up
and abandoned. They were in search
of nuggets and despised The smaller
grains which rewarded their persever-
ance. And how frequently the rich
est findings of philosophy are In the
commonplace incidents of life! In cir
cumstances and places that seem Who'll
ly uncongenial to it the poets heaven
ly attuned ear discerns a sweet under
tone Of harmony which all the hurly
burly of sin and misery cannot down.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

A stranger admitted below the bar
Of the British house of lords was re-
quired to deposit his umbrella with one
of the attendants. The umbrella was
not to be found afterward, and the
owner brought an action in court to re-
cover its value. He was successful
and was awarded So. But this was a
violation of sanctuary which the lord
chancellor would not tolerate. Sum
moning the plaintiff and his attorney
to the bar of the house, he only re-
Trained from committing them both to
prison on their making IL humble apol-
ogy and refuuding the amount they
had gained.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

Many good stories have from time tC
time been told of Rev Thomas Hunt
the temperance orator who was q well
known figure in the early history OF
Wyoming valley.
During the civil war he enlisted and
served as chaplain in one of the regi.
ments of infantry raised in the valley
One day, In the midst of a fierce bat
tie, the major rode up in front of the
regiment and to his amazement found
Father Hunt at the head of the ranks
chaplain, what are you doing
heref" he asked.
"Doing?' echoed the old minister
briskly. II am trying to cheer the
hearts of the brave and look out fol
the heels of the towards"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
We
Have
What
You Need!

To brush up and make beauti-
fulyour home. The season of the
year for such work has arrived
and we would call the attention
of the public to our very large
and reliable line of Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, the best in the world.
In addition to the best paints,
we have a frst-class line of De
Voc & Co.'s Brushes. Get a
move OH and be prepared to paint
before the workmen are all en-
gagged. We can save you money.
While you are painting your
home or business place let us
talk a little with you on Bath
and Closets, Hot Water, Steam
or anything in that line. Our
increased facilities and expert
workmen will do you good work.
Don't deay until too late.
Farmers should bear in mind
that we handle Plows, Harrows,
Rakes, etc. In fact our Hard
ware, Stove and Plumbing De-
partlnents are up to the best.
Write or wire us, when a com
petent agent will call OH you.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

Having tried every kind Of female
cook, determined to get man." said
a portly millionaire. at very natural
ly occurred to me that an ocean liner
was the best place to find him. Every
thing is SO clean about a ships kitchen
you know. Well, l found a fine look
ing Swede and established him in my
kitchen at $50 a week. He seemed tC
be all right, but presently my neigh
bors complained that he was throwing
all the refuse out of the window. Ole
habit! He thought the window was G
portfolio on ship. l could never
break him of the trick and had to lei
him go.'-New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Jewels on an Idol.

The jewels of an Indian idol must be
worth stealing if many of those re-
markably hideous images possess such
valuable head ornaments as one made
for the idol Parthasathy, in the Tripli-
cane temple at Madras. The orna-
ment is worth some $4,000 rupees and
is made of sovereign gold, studded with
diamonds, emeralds and rubies, the
largest emerald being valued at 1000
rupees and the biggest ruby and dia-
mond at 800 rupees apiece.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

Carlyle told once of a lawsuit pend.
ing in Scotland affecting the succession
to great estate of which he had
known something. The case depended
on family secret known only to one
old servant, who refused to reveal IT.
A kirk minister was sent to tell her
she must speak on peril of her soul
"Peril of my saul!' she said. "And
would We put the honor of an auid
Scottish family in competition with the
saul of a poor creature like meY'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
FLEET MANEUVERs.
North Atlantic Squadron Will As
sembIe OFF New England Coast
In Audust

In August.
Washington, July 29.-An elaborate
programme for the maneuvers of the
combined North Atlantic fleet off the
coast of New England and Long Is
land sound during the month of Au
gust has been prepared at the navy
department.
From August to 10 the search
problem will be developed between
Eastport and Cape Ann. This will in
clude an effort on the part of pre-
sumably hostile squadron to enter ar
anchorage ground in the face of the
defending fleet.
The combined fleet will proceed tc
Oyster Bay on the night of Saturday
August Is. remaining Sunday ant
Monday. The fleet will be reviewed
by President Roosevelt.
From about the 22nd to the Goth o.
August there will be joint demonstra
tions by the combined fleet against
the batteries at Portland, Me. Umpire'
will decide the contest.
Target practice at Gay Head will fol
low. More than 80 vessels will par
ticipate in the maneuvers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Three Boys and a Girl Drowned.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 29.-Following
the formal opening of Dam No. l i'll
the Allegheny river last night, Joseph
Brown, aged 19; Henry Brown, aged
IA; Frederick Bulger, Jr, and Edna
Shipley, aged 13. were drowned. The
three boys were rowing below the
dam in skiff and invited three girl
friends TO join them. Within short
distance of the dam the suction from
the Bear trap" drew the boat under
water. Two of the girls were rescued
in an unconscious condition
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Keen Moving.

The heavens themselves run contin-
ually round; the world is never still;
the sun travels to the east and to the
west the moon is ever changing in its
course; the stars and planets have
their constant motions; the air we
breathe is continually agitated by the
wind. and the waters never cease to
ebb and flow, doubtless for the purpose
of their conservation and to teach us
that we should ever be in action
Burton.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
FATAL LIGHTNING BOLT.
Struck Tree, Glanced and Killed Mel
son 8. Anderson.

Washington, n. j., July 29.-Early
Sunday night in severe thunder
shower lightning struck and killed
Nelson s. Anderson, a successful con
tractor and builder of Port Murray
Anderson's wife and her sister were
knocked down.
To escape the intense heat Ander.
son and his family were sitting under
a large pine tree in front of his house
As Anderson was about to enter the
house a bolt struck the tree top, de
scended to within IS feet of the
ground, struck knot and glanced of
and hit Anderson on the breast. The
fluid ran down his left side and
burned a deep furrow in his foot His
shoe was torn off.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Reported Massacre of Jews.

London, July 29-Nothing is known
here of the report to the effect that o
massacre of Jews has occurred at Of
ran, near Tangier, Morocco. The
Morning Leader of this city in a dis
patch from Tangier publishes a reporr
that the Jewish quarter of Ofran was
looted by Arabs July II, that a build
ing was destroyed, that girl was alb
Quoted and that in a quarrel among
her abductors six Arabs were killed
This is doubtless the basis of the re
port
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

In order to make him forget his do
mestic troubles, which were driving
him to suicide, some friends of Herr
Gustav Krautwinkel arranged cheer
full evening at restaurant in Berlin.
Unfortunately, one of the party began
to sing a song entitled Lost Happi-
ness.' Hardly was the first verse fin
ished when Herr Krautwinkel jumped
up, pulled revolver from his pocket
and shot himself.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
A Contrast In Lungs.

Three human lungs lie next one an
other in the anatomical museum at
Edinburgh university. The first is that
of an Eskimo and is snow white. In
life this would, of course, be ruddy
from the presence of blood. The third
is that of coal miner and is coal
black The intermediate one is that of
a town dweller and is dirty slate
gray, as are the lungs of all dwellers
in cities at this moment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
No Difference,

Young Criminal Lawyer-I have ar
ranged to have the prisoners wife and
babies sit in front of the jury and
weep all through the trial DO you
think it advisable to pick bachelors or
married men for the jury?
Old Criminal Lawyer-Oh, it doesn't
make n particle of difference. If bach
elors they will sympathize with the
woman and babies. and if married men
they will sympathize with the pris-
oner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
EeataI Gifts In Spain.

1t is the custom in Madrid for
friends and acquaintance to send pres
ents Of bonbons on birthdays, name
days and festivals. A large silver tray
is piled with sweets of various kinds,
with cake made of eggs in the cen
ter This is often surmounted with a
silk flag or pretty porcelain figure.
Well known people receive as many as
fifty of these trays on their birth and
name days.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Bodies of Morton House Victims.

New York, July 29.-The body OF
Bertha Quitner, one of the victims OF
the Morton House tragedy, was re.
moved by the Hebrew Charity Organ.
ization society and buried in Silver
Lake cemetery. Staten Island. The
husband of the dead woman said he
had no funds to pay the interment OF
his wife. The BODY of Christopher
Weiss, the other victim, is still at the
which the dead man belonged is not
heard from today the city will take
charge of the burial.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

General Butler deprived the stage of
one of its great beauties and a most
talented and popular actress. 1t is a
bit of forgotten biography that he fell
in love with Sally Hudreth when she
was tWenty-one years old and had been
on the stage five years. She eapitulated
to the young lawyer and retired from
the hiStrionic field.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
PEOPLES PARTY.
AmaIeamatlon Effected and Outline ot
Principles Announced.

Denver, Col, July 29.-Amalgama
ton into one party was effected by
the two factions of the Peoples party
in national conference
An address was adopted declaring
for unification of reform forces in
the country and opposition to affili.
alton with either Democratic or Re
publican parties.
The address declares for money is
sued exclusively by the government
whether gold, silver or paper public
ownership of a system of transporta
ton and the transmission of intelli
gence, Land for use rather than for
speculation, and abolition of alien
ownership of land, and American ships
for American foreign commerce, with
out a cent OF subsidy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
The Two ClnsSes.

Old DR.. Grimshaw to medical stu.
dent--And now, remember that to
physician humanity is divided into two
classes.
Student-And what are they. doctor?
Old Grimshaw-The poor whom he
cures and the rich whom he doctors.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
In Favor of a BARGE Canal,

Utica, n. Y, July 29.-Hon. Horatit
Seymour, ex-state engineer and sur
veyor, presided at banquet held here
last night in favor of the thousand
ton barge canal. at which upward o
800 were present. The speakers in
cluded Senator William Townsend, p
member of the Grange, and Gustav H
Schwab OF New York
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Too Accommodating q

Stranger (gallantly, to woman who
is eating tough piece of beef)-Mad
am, l envy you your teeth if you car
eat that meat.
Her Bitterest Friend-Elsie, why
don't you give the gentleman the ad
dress?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30

Medical science has reached the
point" boasted the optimistic young
doctor, that for a patient to die we
must take out his heart and kill it with
a club
On his way home he caught cold
and for the next three weeks made ev.
cry one miserable listening to his symp.
toms.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-30
Extinguished.

BOOKSELLER have very interesting
work by a favorite author-"The Las
Days of Pompeii."
Customer-Pompeii? l don't know
an author of that name. What did he
die of?
Bookseller-Of an eruption.