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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-12
Pleasant Gentleman.

George Herteau, chief clerk at
Warner House, is profuse in his praise
of the gentleman composing the legis-
lative committee who have made that
Hotel their home during their stay in
Emporium, and says it is pleasure to
have such gentlemen tor guests.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-12
The One Package Dive,

In red printed wrappers, colors cot
ton, wool or silk in same bath. Sample
10c. any color. Now Peerless, Elmira,
N. Y. 5O.26t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-12
Box Social,

The public is cordially invited to
participate in Box Social at Sterling
Run, Pa, Friday evening, February
goth, 1908, for the benefit of the Sons
of Temperance.
LoRA O'KEEFE, r. s.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-12

We are giving some wonderful bar
gains in overcoats. Come in and see
our stock. n. SEGER
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-12

Mems and boys clothing at N.
Seger's The cheaI est and best place
to buy in this county.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
HOW TO CONTROL CHILDREN.
Steady, Gentle Firmness 70 the First
Requisite.

Steady, Gentle Firmness 70 the First
Requisite.
Bursts of passion in a little child
must be met by steady. gentle firm
ness on the mothers side Loud out
cries should be hushed not by angry
words, but by q grave quietness of
voice and speech. which helps to re-
press them by mere force Of contrast.
Passionate gestures, such as blows,
kicks and drumming with the heels
upon the floor. should be prevented by
physical force If necessary. Above all,
the thing coveted. If it causes the
child to fly into a rage cs the readiest
means of obtaining it. should never
be granted. AS the child grows older
and can be reasoned with, he or she
should be taught to avoid the begin
nings of wrath, to struggle against
irritability, and not to give way to it
in words when it rises IN the mind,
says the Washington Star.
Quick-tempered children often have
generous, lovable natures. easily in
frenced for good. A wish to please
another and to do what is right for its
own sake may be made strong enough
to close the lips against the torrent
of angry words that rushes to them,
ard SO helps them to victory. Each
effort at se!f-conquest makes the next
one easier.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

Boone and his compatriots had done
their work. have thought Of this feat
of the citizens Of Eagle City? In
Kansas case many towns were estab-
lished after laborious preparation
which disappeared in quicker time
than they were created, and have long
since dropped Oh the -gazetteers and
the maps. Some ambitious Kansas
towns with imposing names back in
the Sos and SOS are now corn fields.
History has forgotten them. Even
tradition is . little dubious as to the
spots on which they stood.
But no such fate is likely to come to
Eagle City. Lawton and several other
towns In Oklahoma in recent years
had as swift q rise rs this latest-the
latest except Snyder. which was born
q day afterward-accession to that
territory's map. All are on the map
still. All are hourishing. In fact.
Oklahoma itself was . lightning crea-
titon. The place that We call Okla
homa. which, at certain noontime in
April, 1889, had not q single inhabi-
tant, possessed . permanent popula-
ton Of $4,000 before sunset on that
day. with residences, hotels, restaur-
ants. stores, banks. printing ofnces
and the general equipment of . mod
ern community. It's $1,000 people in
1890 were found by Uncle Sans cen
sus takers in 1900 to have increased
to $4,000. Probably they number
45O, 900 or 100000 now.-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
The Habit of Profanity.
By Constant Use It Becomes Second Nature 10 1booe
Unfortunately Addicted 70 Remarkable
Case IN Point

Profanity" said q Chicago clergy
man, becomes such habit that some
men use profane language in absolute
ignorance of the fact that they are do
ing SO. l have known several men
Of this kind, ard their virtues were
such that could not honestly blame
them as l should when they were
guilty. The habit I condemned, and
did what could to correct it, but the
SHINING itself seemed to be so much a
part of them that I treated 1t with
a leniency which I knew was not
right, and yet could not wholly con-
denim them for it.
Il remember particularly the case of
old Ben Stiles. Ben had been q sailor
for many years, and when l first knew
him he was the most profane man I
had ever heard talk In every other
respect he was one of the finest char
acters ever knew in his walk of life
He lived near me, and frequently did
odd jobs about the parsonage. In this
way I came to know him quite we'll,
and in the course of two or three years
l had almost broken him of his pro-
family. But not entirely, and whenever
he was deeply moved he was sure to
swear in one way or another.
AT first Ben would not come to
but by and by he was present
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

Ihe annual meeting of the Nebras-
Ia Improved Live Stock Breeders As.
sociation was hell Jan. 81 1T the
State University at Lincoln. The at
tendance was good and the interest
excellent. Among the papers read
at the meeting was one by Prof. Smith
On the feeding value Of wheat. He
declared 1t to be more efficient than
corn IL the feeding of steers. and that
100 pounds. of wheat would equal 105
pounds of corn for that purpose. A
very good paper ON ergot was read by
Prof. J. L. Sheldon. Ergot contains
properties that are poisonous to man
and beast. When cattle have been fed
through the winter on hay containing
ergot. the poison begins to manifest
itself towards spring. 1t reduces the
ejaculation to such an extent that the
blood collects in the extremities of
the animal, such as the tail and the
ears. The preventive Is to see that
no grass containing ergot is eaten by
cattle and that none of 1t is cut for
hay. DR.. w. H. Dalrymple of Louis
lana talked on the immunizing of
northern cattle. He expressed his
confidence In the value of inoculating
northern cattle against Texas fever
when taken South. Other papers
were read by wellknown professors
and stock raisers.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Rapid Growth Of Eagle City,
0kiahoma Town That Rose from tie Prairie Practically a
1wenfyFo0c Hous-Now E1oufxhfae
and Prosperous

Some time between midniGht and
sunrise On Dec. 4, 1902, . new town
was placed on the map of Oklahoma.
Its name is Eagle City. and 1t has sev.
eral thousand people by this time.
What was stretch of vacant prairie
on the evening of Dec. had many
residences and business houses in
course of construction at sunrise ON
the 4th. It had daily newspaper, tho
Eagle City Star. in operation ON the
latter day, with several lumber yards.
restaurants, hotels, q long-distance tel.
ephone system, a big city hall, with
other accessories and accompaniment
of civilization. A city government
will soon be at work there. Uncle
Sans mails are delivered in it with
as much regularity as in any other
part of the west. Another name will
be added to the country's gazetteers.
In the politics and social economy of
Oklahoma territory and state. hence
forward Eagle City will have to be
reckoned with.
What would Boone. Harrod, Logan.
Robertson, Sewer and the rest of the
of Kentucky and Tennessee
have thought II they had heard of tie
establishment of q town in a few
hours, with connections with every
other community in the United States,
and with most of the conveniences of
What even would the
founders of Kansas. who came on the
scene two-thirds of q century after
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
The Woes of a Mother
kousc>1untae in the City No Joke for Those Who Are
Blessed With Chidren-One Womans
Humorous Experience

Hunting for rooms with children is
no JOKE" said the woman with the
tired looking face why. you'd actu-
ally think they we're a disgrace in
stead of a blessing. The time I've had
this day would try the patience of .
saint. I've been looked over. consult
ed about in insultingly audible tones.
told that they'd take me on trial,
until really I'm half dead and savage
enough to bite
Il know" sympathetically broke in
q jolly little woman in the corner.
I've been through it all. But I fin
ally got place, owing to the fact per-
haps that the landlord had = sense of
humor."
''Oh, do tell us about it." said an.
other woman. Il. too. have q child.
and l, too. have tried to move. but
I've been compelled to stay where
am on account of my young hopeful"
well. it was this way" began the
good-natured little woman. I'd been
hunting for days, tired and cross; oh.
dear me. yes. And to cap it all. baby
was cross, too. l always took him
with me. 1t saved the trouble of
answering questions. I had turned
from door to door, and was utterly
discouraged; sometimes it was moth
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
GEN. BOOTH A VEGETARIAN.
Salvation Army Leader Will Not Eat
Meat.

Salvation Army Leader Will Not Eat
Meat.
Few people are aware that Gen.
Booth. head and founder of the Saliva
ti0n Army, who recently visited this
city, is q pronounced vegetarian. In
years he has eaten neither fish. flesh
nor eggs, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune. Even butter, milk
or vegetables cooked with fat are de-
MED. His diet is solely upon cereals,
boiled rice being largely his susten-
ance. He occasionally eats rice for
breakfast, dinner and supper. and
then enters upon the same diet the
next day.
A member of the army said recent
ly: Gen. Booth believes in his body.
Yet meats and strong drinks he heart
lily despises. He will not smoke. be-
cause he realizes that he has a nerv-
GUS system that must be protected. He
will not drink, partly from principle
and partly because he realizes that for
every stimulation there is an equal
and consequent reaction. He is
rot merely because he be-
lieves that primitive mankind-the
Adam and Eve of the Bible-were
but because, after a long
practical trial. he Gnds himself far
younger than his years. while the NOR
tai parts of most men, who laugh at
what they call his crankiness. are like
John Browns body-'a-mouldering in
the grave"
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Nebraska Poultry Association.

At the annual meeting of the Ne.
braska State Poultry Association,
held Jan. 20. the following officers
were elected: T. L. Norval of Sc
ward. president; z. B. Day Of Nortn
Bend. vice-president: L. p. Ludden cl
Lincoln, secretary; I. L. Lyman of
Lincoln. treasurer; David Larson of
Wahoo. C. Rockhill OF Harvard, A.
Irving Of Tecumseh. C. N. Llewellyn
of Beaver City. e. E. Smith of Lin.
coin. board of manager3. Next years
annual meeting will be held at Lin.
coin. After one of the sessions, an oh.
ject lesson In caponizi1g was given.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Blarney.

Blarney.
In one of the large manufacturing
establishments in this city an Irish
man was employed to watch one Of
the entrances.
One day the superintendent saw
the Irishman was neglecting his duty,
and told him to go to the ONCE and
get his money, as his services were
no longer needed.
The superintendent went away on
business that day and was gone about
a week or ten days. On his return he
happened to be passing this same
place and was surprised to find the
Irishmar he had discharged still act
ing as watchman.
He said: Il thought I DISCHARGED
you a couple of weeks ago.
Sure" says the lrishman.
We'll. why didn't you get out when
you were told?'
"Oh! l Know when I got q good
boss, If you don't know when rou
have a good man."
Needless to say, he is still there.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Love 1eiumohant.

Love uTSOU0nauSs
Helen's lips are drifting dust:
IliOn is consumed with rust;
All the galleons Of Greece
Drink the oceans dreamless peace;
Lost was SOlOmon's purple show
Restless centuries ago:
Empires died and left no strain
Babylon. Barbary. and Spain
Only one thing. undefaced.
Lasts. though all the worlds lie waste,
And the heavens are overturned,
Dear. how long ago We learned!
q sight that blinds the sun,
Sound that lives when sounds are done,
Music that rebukes the birds
Language lovelier than words.
Hue and scent that shame the rose,
Wine no earthly vineyard knows,
Ocean more divinely free
Than Pacific's drainless sea.
Silence stiller than the shore
Swept by Charon's stealthy oar
Ye who live have learnt 1t true,
Dear. how long ago We knew!
Frederick Lawrence Knowles in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

every Sunday. and when we had q
great revival on ore occasion he con-
fessed his sins and asked the prayers
Of the church. He only needed the
revival influence to come out squarely
on the right side. We were all pro-
foundly rejoiced when he arose in the
meeting and asked for our prayers. I
took him by the hand and told him
he must pray himself, while we were
praying for him.
I'VE knelt together, and for some
time Ben could not speak. Finally he
found utterance, and I am sure shall
never forget that prayer, and l know
that the tears of the Recording Angel
blotted out the one word in it that
should not have been there, yet was
no sign that he was not truly re-
pentant.
30 Lord he prayed, help me. q
poor sinner. I'm sorry, o Lord, for
the sins l have committed. and help
me to be better, If l amt too id bad.
Amen
1T was unlike any other prayer I
had ever heard, but it was from the
heart. and Ben never knew that he
had used the wrong word. He died
a Christian. ten years after his con-
version, and after that last unexpected
oath rever heard him swear again."
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Health and Longevity.

We regret to record the death of
the Hon. Charles Kreck of Allentown.
Pa, at the age of 80. Sixty-one years
ago Mr.. Kreck applied for member
ship in an Odd Fellows lodge and
was rejected on account of his sup
posed bad health. Afterward he was
accepted. and he survived all the
members but one. A little dose of bad
health In early life is often a help to
long life. Rejected men live long
sometimes. as any life insurance doc
tor will tell you. Indeed, the life in
surance companies often do good to
men whom they are compelled to re-
ject. A man SO rejected often changes
his habits and takes better care of
himself. and perhaps becomes a good
risk. Besides. his obstinacy is
awakened, and he tries to I've to
spite" the company, which. 1fter all.
was right-New York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

The house renewed consideration Of H.
r.. 1is. by Gregg Of Wayne. providing that
no one shall be eligible to hold the office
o. county superintendent Of schools who
does not hold a first grade teachers cer-
tificate. Mr.. Gregg moved that his bill
be engrossed for the third reading. Doug
many Of the counties in the western part
Of the state were without first grade GER
tificate teachers and therefore, II this bill
was passed. It would impose the neces-
sity Of importing persons for county su-
perintendent. Barlow Of Valley thought
this was an argument for the bill Spur
lock Of Cass made a forcfble speech in
favor Of the bill. urging the importance
Of raising the educational standard.
Gregg's motion finally carried by a vote
Of 50 to 9. These bills were passed: Ap-
propriating $4,000 from the unexpended
board and colth.ng fund Of the Norfolk
asylum to the maintenance Of patients re-
moved from that to the Lincoln asylum.
Permitting the small printer to bid ON
any state work In separate items he can
furnish. instead OF as at present. letting
the printing out in bulk This IS the So
called anti-pr:nting trust bill. Strength
eEing the powers Of county commission
ers and supervisors In the suppression OF
and infectious diseases. To
provide county lieasurers with a seal.
Providing the school teachers. principals
and superb tendents shall not receive
their full terms pay until they shall
have made the full report required by
law.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
CHECKS CLEARED ~ PHONE

Novel Scheme 10 Praetieed IN the
"Prosperity Belt"
Down in the Prosperity belt as
we call It. we've got the whole world
beat for real progress" said . coun-
try banker who was In the city last
week. After delivering this declara-
tion he bit the end of . cigar and set
tied back In chair in lobby Of one
Of the big hotels.
Yes. stree. We beat the world for
genuine progress" he continued
We've got something down in central
Illinois that you won't ind anywhere
else on the globe. It's telephone
clearing house. We call 1t q clear
ing-house right here in Chicago or in
New York. Now you'd think banks
couldn't clear their checks by tele-
phone, but, as I said before. We beat
the world for progress and have in
vented the new system.
The whole scheme is very simple
and has proved q safeguard against
some Of the bugaboos that worry
bankers-suc things as. .overdrafts.
for instance. Every day at noon one
bank will call up another by tele-
phone, read OF the amount of the
checks and the names Of the drawers.
Some of these checks will be ON the
bank at the other end of the wire. and
some of them will be drawn on an in
stitution with which that bank has
business.
Nov, you see, half dozen or more
banks in one county or section of the
state can arrange q certain time for
calling up some one bank. which is
the central bank. All the banks call
this one. notifying 1t they have checks
on It or upon any of the others.
when each bank has found out
how much 1t owes the other, banks mp
until a certain hour drafts are for
warded to cover the balances. BY
using the telephone clearinghouse we
expedite business. saving an entire
day in many instances. It's q paying
scheme and is pretty nkely to be
by other groups of country
banks wherever the telephone is in
general se."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
In Buying Glover Seed.

A bulletin of the Department OF
Agriculture says: The prices charged
for clover seed vary greatly. each
large dealer having two or more
grades. Of different prices. Unfor-
tunately for the buyer. each dealer
has his own grade names. and even
the standard terms. prime. choice and
fancy, az used by different dealers, do
not always mean the same thing. IL
for these indefinite terms could be
substituted q statement Of the per
centage of pure and germinable seed.
the buyer could tell at once what sam
pie was the most advantageous for
him to buy. It is safe general con-
clusion that the sample which. while
reasonably free from weed seeds. con-
tains the largest amount of pure and
vigorously terminating clover at the
least cost is the best one for the
farmer to buy. Low-priced samples
seldom fulfill this condition, nor do
those sold at exorbitantly high prices.
Usually the high grade. medium
priced samples are really the cheap
est. but the only way to determine the
value of q sample is to test the seed.
The result of the purity test shows
how much pure seed is present and
the termination test determines how
much of this pure seed will grow.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

ing more than a look and a snappisn
No, We have nothing to let here in
spite of the fact that the Apartments
to Rent stared me in the face.
Baby was SO villainously cross that
I finally took him over to my sisters
fiat and left him there with her, and
started of to see a fiat she had rec
ommended. 1t was a pretty fiat. suit
able In every particular, and tae
arrangements were being made for
me to have the place when suddenly
my prospective landlord turned to me
and said: BY the way, have you any
children?'
Il grcaned. There it was again
the same old question. could not tell
him q lie. and knew that just as soon
as told him the truth it would be all
up with the fat"
"'Yes.' I answered. Yes, I've got
one. But If the good Lord will let me
live until l get home Ill take him out
in the back yard and kill him.
well, the man nearly had a fit, he
laughed SO hard, and then I nearly
had one. for he made an exception in
our case, and he and the young hope
full are great friends. Indeed, he
laughingly maintains that he saved
the child's life.'-New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Realizing country's Greatness.

Realizing country's Greatness.
Ex-Representative p. J. Mcdonald,
who served for three years in the
House, returned the other day from a
Six weeks trip throughout the coun-
try. in company with M. C. Keefe.
you really don't know what this
country is until you look it over"
says Mr.. Mcdonald.
I'VE were gone six weeks and went
through every state in the Union, COW
ering something like $4,000 miles in
all Talk about the recent visits of
royal and other personages, who make
q flying trip across the country! What
can they know about it?
why, nothing or next to it. The
only way to see the country and the
people is to take things leisurely, as
we did. In some cities we would spend
two or three days. The two or three
days gave us an opportunity to meet
and exchange ideas.
"Yes, sir. this is great country-a
wonderful country! Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
lt Did Not Matter.

The man in the case was old and
profoundly in love with a young. beau
tiful ard fa-'ior able woman.
Whethe- sne loved him in return is
not said. It is enough to say that she
permitted his attentiors-nay. more,
she encouraged them.
In fact, they were to be married.
Is it necessary to state that he was
rich?
my darling" he said to her as he
clasped a magnificent bracelet of dia-
r.onds about her wrist. Il love you
more than I can tell you"
He spoke the truth, too. for It II
easy for an old mar to love Q young
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
A Tin for Actors.

80 you think that 1 made a grave
error In presenting the play here in
New York without first trying it else
where?" said the playwright.
I do, indeed. frankly answered the
critic.
"Eut what locality would you have
suggested as more appropriated"
Well" replied the critic. after Civ.
ing the subject due consideration,
there is little settlement some
where up in the wilds of Maine called
Alamoosook. It's an Indian name sig.
nffyfng Great Dog Place"
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
A SYNOPSIS of Proceedings in Both Branches of
the Twenty Eighth General
Assembly.

in accordance with certain plans or
schemes: to designate such corporations
as installment investment companies: to
subject such companies to the supervi-
sion and control of the auditor Of pub
lie accounts. state treasurer and attor-
ney general: to designate the said au-
ditor OF public accounts. state treasurer
and attorney general as the state bank
ing board. Prohibiting members Of
school board from being interested in
any contract let by board. and prohibit
ang any member from being instrumental
in getting any relative position In the
employ Of the school board.