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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

the Fourth OF July, but it treats of ex-
plosives, so suppose it will suit you
just as we'll"
The children settled themselves de-
lightedly, and the professor began. He
was a charming story-teller, and the
children sat spelbound until he had
finished. The tale made a great i'm
preston, and especially on Clifford.
The next day, when he and his playfel-
lows were lying on the grass in the
shade, too lazy to play on account Rf
the heat, Clifford told the story ID
them. and concluded by saying:
Boys, I've got a scheme. Let's us
get up a 'gunpowder plot for the
Fourth. Only we won't have ours just
like the story, for ours shall go off as
it ought. We can have it on that va
cant block across the street. Wen
dig a cellar and then build a sort of 4
house on top for the parliament build
ing"
Yes, and make the house of tin
cans and such things, so it will make
a terrible noise when it goes off," said
Frank Middebury.
So it went on and soon the plans
were all laid.
The next day they began operations,
and worked desperately, as boys will
for play, all morning. Day after daY
the work went on. Both boys and girls
of the neighborhood were wild with
curiosity to know what they were
about, but never a word of informa-
ton could they get from any of the
workers. Even Ruth Gray did not
know what they were doing until she
accidentally overheard Clifford say
something to Clarence about the gun
powder plot" Then she was all in
terest and wanted to join the conspir-
ators herself.
There weren't any ladies in it,"
Clarence replied, scornfully, when she
asked him about it.
"Oh, well, that doesn't make any diff
ference and | want TO SO bad"
"Well, you ask Cliff"
And when she asked Clifford he put
her off very contemptuously. Then
Ruth began to cry and told him he was
real mean"
But no amount of teasing made any
difference Clifford was obstinate
Ruth was not admitted to the plot
At last the morning of the Fourth
arrived. The cCnspirators had agreed
that parliament should be assembled
and the gunpowder in the cellar set
off, at u exactly, as they would all
have returned from the public exer-
cises of the morning by that time.
The day wore ON. The usual pop
ping and banging of a typical Fourth
OF July cont.nued very steadily. 1t
was nearing L. o'clock and one by one
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
TOY PISTOLS ARE FATAL.
Some Reasons Why This Favorite
Plaything of the Fourth Is
Dangerous to Life.

The mortality from the toy pistol is
appalling, and the death from it, which
is by loEkjaw, is horrible. In Chicago
in one July those dying from this
cause numbered 60 and in another "a
In New York city three consecutive
fourth of Julys yielded SO such deaths
That the tetanus bacillus which
causes lockjaw is not present in the
powder or wad of the toy pistol cart
ridge has been shown by Wells Of Chi
cago, who examined 200 of them; tha
Boston health officers, who examined
$50; and army officers, who tested 675
Therefore the microbes of the disease
are on the skin and are driven into the
wound made by the pistol.
That they are on the hands of the
jollifying boy is not surprising, for
their sports abound in many soils and
especially about stables. This germ is
harmless while exposed to the air. but
multiplies and rapidly produces its
virulent poison when given warmth
and moisture where air is excluded
On this account all accidents from ex-
ploding powder should be disinfected
by doctor and should not be wrapped
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

The first cultivated rose is said to
have been planted in Belgium in the
year 1922. The damask rose was
brought from France in 1873, the moss
rose about 1924. and the China rose
some so years later. Wild roses are,
however, natives of ali parts of Brit
ain. In Wethering's British Botany"
only five distinct species are said to
be indigenous, but in Hocker's and
Arnott's British Flora" 19 species
are mentioned. but some writers on
botany raise the number to as many
as "a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

A bit of color against the blue;
Hues of the morning; blue for true,
And red for the kindling light of flame,
And white for a nations stainless fame.
OH fling ii forth to the winds afar,
With hope in its every shining star;
Under its folds. wherever found,
Thank God, we have Freedoms holy
ground!
Don't you love IT, as out II floats
From the schoolhouse peak; and glad young
throats
Sing of the banner that aye shall be
symbol OF honor and victory?
Don't you thrill when the marching feet
OF jubilant soldiers shake the street,
And the bugles shrill, and the trumpets
call,
And the red, white and'blue is over us all?
Don't you pray, amid starting tears,
1t may never be furled through age-long
years?
A song for our nag, our country's boast.
That gathers beneath it mighy host;
Long may ii wave Ger the goodly land
We hold in fee meath our Fathers hand
For God and liberty evermore
May that banner stand from shore to shore.
Never to those high meanings lost,
Never with alien standards crossed,
But always valiant and pure and true,
Our starry flag. red, white and blue.
Young People.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

dren should be told the truth al
ways.
1T is a bad course" he would say,
"to let children read and hear SO many
fictitious stories. Why not give them
historical stories which shall teach as
well as amuse?"
So that was the plan he pursued
with his family. Each year he took
up the history of a different country
and all the stories the children read
or heard that year must be of that
particular nation.
Three years ago they were studying
English history. One evening toward
the end of June the family were seat
ed on the front veranda enjoying the
evening air.
Father" said Clifford, the elder
son, suddenly, won't you tell us d
story?"
oh, yes, do" urged Ruth, the only
sister.
Make il a Fourth of July story"
Clarence put in enthusiastically
How can I?'' said the professor. in
doubt. You know they don't celebrate
the Glorious Fourth in England"
"Oh. you can certainly get up some
thing" Clifford insisted.
The professor sat thinking for a few
moments, and then he said:
''Well, I'll tell you about the Gun
powder Plot. 1t has nothing to do with
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

The latest and most efficient as we'll
as the most humane method of get
ting rid of a pest of rats is by the use
of electricity. Such, at any rate, is
the opinion of the proprietor of large
grain warehouse in Rochester, n. Y,
where the rats until recently We're 50
abundant that their depredations
were an actual source of financial
loss Since the Introduction of scien-
tific methods, however, tne rats have
been killed off so rapidly that within
a short time they will be practically
extinct
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
A Sophistry.

"Why do you shoot lot of fire.
works to show your patriotism, instead
of learning the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by hearth"
For the reason" answered the man
who is never at loss for an answer,
that actions always speak louder
than words. ."-Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

The largest dwelling house In the
world is the Freihaus, in a suburb
Df Vienna, containing in all between
twelve and fifteen hundred rooms. di-
vided into upward of four hundred sep
arate apartments. The immense house,
wherein whole city lives, works, eats
and sleeps, has 13 courts-five open
and eight cOvered-and garden with
in its walls
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

The morgue proper in New York
city consists OF a large room parti-
toned eff with glass, beAind which
are rows of marble slabs with cold
water running over them constantly.
On these slabs in a nearly nude state
as cold and white as the marble itself.
the dead are laid and remain in full
view for three days or less according
TO the discretion of the keeper of the
place A refrigerating plant keeps the
running water ice cold, which is
found to be a better preservative than
ice. 1t is seldom the institution is not
crowded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

Boston & Albany at the West Spring
field freight yard in June, 1901. At
this particular place chestnut ties have
to be renewed annually on account Of
the continuous switching over them,
but the leather ties are now in as
good condition as when first laid, ac-
cording to T. ]. Sullivan, the division
roadmaster. The spikes are stated to
be as firm as when first driven. The
ties are made of scrap leather.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
sual number

The news comes from Paris that
The operation of extracting radium
from the ores has been considerably
shortened. The preliminary process,
which produces the material to labor
atory dimensions, now occupies one
month. where it has previously taken
three months. 1t is estimated that up
20 the present about 730 tons of ore
has been used to produce about one
fifth of an ounce of radium.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

Macaroni, vermicelli and all similar
preparations constitute. as a whole,
the most important of breadstuffs i'm
ported for consumption into the Unit
ed States. In the fiscal year 1902-03
the combined imports of these prod
nets amounted to 29,670,1 pounds,
valued at s1,2O0,419 in the previous
fiscal year the imports were 23,7Su,75
pounds, valued at $974929.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

Tea was grown in Japan in 1902 on
an area of 120,197 acres, producing
57.457 GIL pounds. In the previous
year the area was 1912 acres, and
the production 57.9S4,067 pounds.
These figures do not include the Island
1892 946 pounds, making the total
for the empire in that year I,737,013
pOiIDIS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
CANNON CRACKERS.
Evened Things Up,

Teddy and Fay were each given ten
cents for their Fourth of July treat
You buy ice cream soda wifi yours,
Fay, and give me half, and III buy fire
crackers
mo, | won't, never" interrupted
Fay; you'll drink half of my treat,
and then you'll fire off the bunch Of
crackers all to yourself"
We'll" shouted Teddy. won't you
have half of the noise, smarty ?"-Lip-
DincOtt'S
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

Ashley, Ia, has the champion egg
eater of the United States. George
Richardson, a stock buyer of that
city, has an appetite for hen fruit
that is not satisfied by the usual allot-
nent, as he demonstrated when he ate
f1 in 20 minutes in the presence Of
witnesses. Richardson thinks nothing
Of eating two dozen at one sitting. and
experiences no inconvenience from
he nnnSnal number.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper will he discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid except at 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, 1904-06-30

Wooden water pipes dug up in the
streets of London, Eng, about four
years ago, after having been in the
ground for about two centuries, were
in an excellent state of preservation.
They were mostly elm logs, and none
of the pipes exceeded seven inches
bore. In one instance two lines Of
wooden pipes were connected together
by cast-iron bends. Some pipes made
of fir and some of oak were found.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
A Don't" for the Fourth.

Don't tell your lOng-suffering son as
he sets fire to a whole bunch of fire
had but one bunch for the whole day
when he was boy, because if you will
stop to think the story must be a
chestnut to him, considering how
many times you have told it already
Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
Not Their Style.

whats the matter with Mcbride?
Hasn't he any tact?"
Hardly. He came over on the
steamer with two Englishmen and in
sisted upon their celebrating the
Fourth of July with him. Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
His BUSY Season

aren't you going to celebrate the
glorious Fourth"
Don't believe I'll have time" said
the physician, unless l make arrange
ments to use red, white and blue ban
dages. Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
No Independence,

Tyed-This is me Fourth of July.
Knotley-Why don't you say Inde-
pendence Day?
Tyed-It IS also the anniversary of
my marriage.-BrookLyn Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
Well Provided.

Hank-Say. there's an eight-fngered
boy at the museum!
William-Gee! Wish I had that
many SOS I could afford to lose some
on the Fourth.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

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No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
A Modern ~ :
GunpowderPlot
A FOURTH OF JULY STORY
BY CAROLINE MILLS
BY Caroline Miles.

GRAY had a
great many ideas and opin-
ions; indeed, it was his
business to have them, sor
he had been a teacher
over 20 years. Many OF
his theories lay in the di.
rection of training the
youthful mind. He had
three children and or
them he worked out his
pet schemes. One of his
ideas was this: that chill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
The Fireworks Corps.

"How do you celebrate the Fourth
of July?"
We'll, we take care of the Jones
children half the day, and the Joneses
take care of our children the o.ner
half-Chicago Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30
HISTORICAL ACCURACY.

Teacher-Where was the declaration
of independence signed?
Tommy-At the bottom.-Chicagc
Daily News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
HUNTINGDON.

A. II. Ross and John Sprague are able
to be out aEain.-James Durand is NOV
ing into G.. NJ Nortons tenement.-Tho
Dramatic company presented dot, the
Miners Daughter" to a full house Fri
day evening and It was a decided success
each playing their part in n skllful man
ner.--T. W. johnson has cut his icc.--B
r. Morrill, was in Burlington Wednesday
and had his teeth extracted and is suffer
ing very badly OF present from the of-
fccts.
Mrs. Wallace Benway. who has boon
visiting friends in New Haven for the
past few weeks, has returned to her
homc.--Guy Bickford has gone for =
week to West Lcbanou. y. H., TO visit
his daughter, Mrs r. G. Baldwin.-fho
electric light talk is meeting with much
favor.--'Thc dances ut the S. Of v hall
are adjourned for four wccks.-Norton
and Johnson are filling their ice houses.
Laurence Swinycr is talking of putting
up grocery store IT. the spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
JERICHO.

Charles Rand came home from the
Moody school in Massachusetts Thurs
day nght.-The ice harvest has COM
menced here with ice II inches thick
o. II. Howe attended the funeral Of Mrs
Mum In Johnson Wedncsday.-Ma
Galusha is i'll at the home of f. Il. Cal
usha, her son, in Royalton.
Mrs, George Miller Is reported as hav-
ing the diphtherla.-Mrs. $. V. V. Booth
and Glenn were visitors in burlington
Monday Mrs. Booth Will visit her
father, Mr. Van Nlet, at Essex Junction
before returning homc-A nephew OF p.
Como. Mr. Russin has been spending n
few days with him.
Mrs. Warren Buxton and daughter
Florence, were in the city Tucsday.-Mrs
George Miller, whose illness it was feared
would develop into dphtherla. Is better
Mrs. II. Macombcr Is much improved
and was able Tuesday with her grandson
to be in the villaee.-The Congregational
Sunday school will have n Christmas tree
at their church Saturday night.--L F..
Wilbur and Mrs. Moulton were visitors
in the City Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
JERICHO CENTER.

Miss Orpha Howe of Burlington is
making a short visit on her parents Mr.
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Howe.-Mrs Samantha
Osborne died last Saturday of pneumonia
at II. i. Frenchs, where she has made
her home for the past 10 years. The flu
neral was held at the church Tuesday.
conducted by the ROY. O. $. Barnard
of UnderhiN and burial was in the Jericho
Center cemetery.-Thc Roy. John W. COT
fin Of Berlin, has accepted the can to
the pastorate of this church ana will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
EAST CHARLOTTE.

The annual reunion of the Powell
family will be held Dec. 25th at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Cove in
South Burlington. The annual re-
union of the Beers family will be held
Dec. cath at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william Cleveland in Huntingdon
Miss Rena Johns is home for a three
weeks vacation from her school work
in Hanover. n. H-Guy Briggs, who
was severely burned with boiling water
recently, is recovering-The Misses
Edith and Ina Reade are home from
Troy. n, Y, for the holidays.-Cham-
plain Chapter No. So, order of the
Eastern Star, issued invitations
for an oyster supper held at
Masonic hall, Charlotte Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 20th.-Miss Ella Smith
teacher in No. 10, will have Christ
mas tree with exercises for her pupils
ping in the woods last Wednesday,
Burton Beers cut a bad cash in his
leg, midway between the knee and
ankle. lie Is about on cTutches but
II viii probably be some time before he
can resume active work.-Mrs. Gym
thia Horsford, who fell recently and
injured her hip. is still in serious con-
dltion. Mrs. Landon. a nurse from
Hinesburgh. Is caring for her--Clay-
ton Fonda has engaged to work for a
year for willard Ball of Shelburne,
and Will begin his duties the first of
January.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22

Friday morning.-"Dot the Miner
Daughter" was presented to crowded
house Friday evening. Each one played
their part to perfection. Specalties be-
tween acts were songs by f. II. Bcanc,
MIR. and Mrs. V. X. Sargent and Mrs.
Clara Norton. Those sung by Mrs. Sar-
gent and +. II. Bcane brought down the
house. Music was furnished by Lavenc' 8
orchestra of Ilinosburgh and Miss Kath-
lcen Saylcs The proceeds were 5000
Leon Hanks has been visiting friends
in Bristol tho past few days.-Frank Tart
visited his brother, S. a. Tart at Mont
pclier tho first of the week.-Mrs.. N. A.
Carpenter will entertain the Willing
Workers December 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. Ger
aid Bagley and Mrs. V. r. Sargent visit
ed Burlington Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
EAST GEORGIA.

Mrs. Laura Ballard Left on Tuesday
night for her home in S.. Paul, MINI.
She Will visit friends in Michigan ON
the way.-Martin Rankin went TO Bakcrs-
field on Monday TO assist H. A. church,
III in filling ice houscs.-The union Christ
mas tree with exercises Will be at tho
hail on Saturday evening There Will hc
81 teachers meeting at the academy ON
Friday oVculng.-Mrs. Charles Clark was
out to church on sunday for the first
time since her illuoss.-School opened at
Oakland on Monday of this week with
Mrs Ray Phelps as teacher The Rcy.
a. G. Austin exchanged pulpits on last
Sunday with the Roy. George Burt of
Fairfax
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
Thousands Of Women Have Kidney
+, Trouble and Never Suspect L

WOMEN suffer untold misery because
tho nature of their disease is not al
ways correctly understood; i'm many
cases when doctoring, they arc led TO
believe that womb trouble or female
weakness Of some sort is responsible
for their ills, when in fact disordorcd
kidneys are the chief cause Of their
distressing troubles. Perhaps you suf-
fer almost continually with pain i'm tho
back, bearing down feeling, headache
and utter exhaustion.
Your poor health makes you nervous,
irritable. and at times Respondent; but
thousands Of Just such suffering or
broken down women arc being re
stored to health and strength cvorY day
by tho use Of that wonderful discoV-
cry. Dr. I<ilmor's Swamp-Hoot. Ga,
great kidney, liver and bladder rom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
WEST BOLTON.

Many of the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Davis were pleasantly enter
tanned by them Saturday night. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs John
Chambers OF Burlington.-Miss Ella
Philbrooks, who has been visiting Mrs.
A. l.. Hardy. has returned to Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hall OF Jericho
were In town Sunday,-Chester Smith
has returned from his work on Taun-
ton, Mass--Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Davis
were In Burlington Monday.-Mrs. w.
A. Bohonon is slowly failing.--O. ].
Hosford Is doing large Job OF mason
work In Richmond.-Several of tho la =
dies visited Mrs. r, A. Stoddard of
Nashville last Friday.