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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Dangerous Railroad Travel.

A newspaper writer, meeting LORD
Brassey at Red Bank, N. j., asked the
distinguished foreigner if he feared to
travel on American railroads.
"Oh, no. Lord Brassey answered,
your American railroads kill a good
many people in the years course, but
we must remember that they carry a
good many people a good many miles.
In proportion. probably, they do no
more damage than the railroads OF
France or Of Scotland
The famous DR. Norman Macleod
was once about to set off on long
railway journey through Scotland
Just as the train was pulling out the
clergyman's servant pat his head in
through the window and said:
"'Ha'e ye ta'en an insurance ticket?'
- have. said the doctor.
Then said he servant write yer
name on it and gle ii 10 me. They
haze an awfu' bad habit o. robbin' the
corpses on this line IN. Y. Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
FLESH AND BLOOD MACHINE
The Human Element in Handling
Railroad Trains Increases
Danger.

When a railroad train is going to
wreck itself, it really does not make any
appreciable difference whether that
train is running at 60 miles an hour or
40 miles an hour. The real difference is
in regard TO the human machines that
handle the trains, says the Hartford
Courant.
A locomotive engine is dumb thing,
without the sense of hurry and respon-
sibility. and whether it's wheels revolve
with greater or less rapidity is all the
same to it, so long as it does not break
down. But the engineer, the switch
tender, the train dispatcher, and so on,
all have nerves, and these nerves are
subjected to an increased strain with
every serious increase in the regular
rate of speed This is the real danger
point with the fast trains between New
York and Chicago.
Our American railroads kill a good
many people every year when running
at what may be called a normal rate of
speed; and this means, at least in the
case of half the accidents, that some
body's y'snerves have been overtrained and
overstrained. If the human element in
handling railroad trains could be made
as insensible to outside demands as
the locomotives are, one chief obstacle
in the way of plans for great increases
of speed would he done away with.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
PERFECT LAND OF PROMISE
Section of Kansas That Possesses UR-
common Attractions for
Farmers.

Down in southwestern Kansas, SONS
hundred miles or so below Dodge"
is a veritable promised land" flow
ing in milk and honey, and destined
some day to take a prominent place
in the top-notch farming country of
the great southwest
Here is what recent enthusiastic
visitor says about it:
"In the first place the farmers Of
this section, with the assistance of the
great experimental farms and re-
searches of the agricultural depart
ments of the government and of the
state, have found out what the Lord
made this country for, and they are
getting rich.
For five kinds of African corn, dark
and light, Kaffir, Jerusalem corn, milo
maize and dwarf maize for four kinds
of cane (sorghum), for Texas red oats,
for beardless barley, durum wheat and
alfalfa, this country is proving as sure
a crop country as Iowa and Illinois are
for corn and other cereals needing
from 80 to 40 inches of rainfall.
"One township alone in Meade coun-
ty this year shows by assessors re-
turns more than $4,000 acres of winter
wheat in splendid condition and
large acreage being planted in durum
or macaroni wheat this spring. In
all of the counties in this section the
wheat is very fine and a very much
increased acreage over last year. 1t
is the Artesian valley of Meade
county that makes it famous. 1t is
sort of freak formation, found only
here.
Crooked creek or Snake creek. as the
Indians called it, is one of the several
forks that coming together, form the
Cimmaron river. At Meade, a stone
could easily be thrown across the val
ley. From this point it widens out un-
til it is about II miles wide some eight
or ten miles above Meade. 1t then mar
rows again for ten or 10 miles, making
an average width of perhaps five or six
miles for some 25 miles. This is all free
alluvial soil, underlaid with sheet water,
which is within easy reach of alfalfa
roots. In other words, it is a true SUBJ
irrigated district. This sheet water is
from five to forty feet from the surface.
Twenty thousand acres Of alfalfa now
growing in this valley from one to ten
years old, illustrates the subject much
better than it can be told.
Below this stratum of sheet water at
from 85 to 275 feet. artesian water is
found. There are something like 1000
of these wells now flowing in the val
ley. They are put down at a nominal eX-
pense. The water is pure and soft and
has temperature of 60 degrees summer
and winter. There are from 110 to 125
sections of this land. am familiar with
the country in New Mexico and else
where that is on the market as alfalfa
land, and l feel that | know that right
here in Meade county, Kan. are better
values multiplied several times than
can be obtained elsewhere. | look to see
this section of the country. in the not
far distant future, recognized as among
the most valuable lands in the United
States"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Origin of Railway Whistles.

Locomotives, rs years ago, had no
whistles. The engineer kept by his
side a tin horn, which he blew be-
fore curves and dangerous crossings.
But the noise was feeble. In 1888 an
English farmers cart was run down
on the way to market, and 1000 eggs.
100 pounds of butter two horses and
"a man were Jumped in one great
omelet on the rails. The railway had
10 pay the damages. The president
sent for George Stevenson, and said,
angrily: Our engineers can't blow
their horns loud enough TO clear the
tracks ahead. You have made YOUR
steam do so much-why don't you
make it blow good, loud horn for
us?' Stevenson pondered. An idea
came to MIN. He visited musical
instrument maker and had construct
ed horn that gave a horrible screech
when blown by steam. From this
horn the locomotive whistle OF to-day
descends.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
His Poor Shins.

Mrs. Kronnick-Really, my dear. VIC
must get a dressing table for the bed
room
Mr.. Kronnick-No, madam, there.
too much furniture there already.
Mrs. Kronnick (sarcastically)-In
deed? And how did you discover tha
fact?
Mr.. Kronnick-By humping into !
all when I got up last night to get
match.-Philadelp Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Another Record.

Redd-My chauffeur's made
record.
Greene-i Ou don't say!
Yes; been fined eight time
days for speeding."-
man.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Like the ORIGINAL.

Mr.. DeBrush-What is there abol
my portrait of you that you don't lill'
madam?
Mrs. Dobbdon-I don't like the colo
ing in the face 1t doesn't look ma
ural
Mr.. DeBrush-I didn't try to NAL
it look natural. You said you want,
1t true to life.-Cleveiand Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

The speaker brought his fist down
with such a thump upon the table at
his elbow that a glass that had stood
too near the edge rolled off and broke
in bits upon the hearth tiling. Each
occupant of the club room started per-
ceptibly in his easy chair. Nervous
Mr. Emmett keene dropped his news
paper in alarm. Solemn, dark-eyed
Mr. Warren Gloom forgot to light his
cigar, and held the lighted match in
his hand until it burned the ends OF
his long, lank fingers. EX-Alderman
Samuel Hitler tortured his face with
one of his homely, laconic smiles and
stroked his chin with aggraVatnS
cautiousness. These and all the other
occupants of the room directed their
attention to the speaker, Gen. Fries
bic Virgins, and waited for him to
continue. That he was in earnest was
apparent at a glance. His rather
feshy face was flushed, his tuft of chin
whiskers showed some signs of agi-
tation and his eyes had look of kind
ly seriousness.
Gentlemen" he continued, you
have read the newspapers. You are
we'll aware of the great stir which
has followed the appeal of that admir-
able club woman, Mrs. Dexter Bloom,
for protection for the members of her
sex who have occasion to walk alone
amid the dangers and iniquities of our
city streets. Could any sensible man
be insensible to such an appeal? l
speak with all seriousness, Mr.. Hitler.
l believe that the time has come for
us as individuals and as a club to act.
There is more in this matter than the
newspaper humorists see. In spite OF
the fact that we are bachelors, | be-
lieve we stand ever for the best inter-
ests of woman"
Because we are bachelors, | should
say, Gen. Virgins" remarked Mr..
Hitler, with a grimace.
We stand, l say" resumed the gen.
eral. for the best interests of woman
kind. Indeed, for a quarter century
the Bachelor club has never been the
last to lend its influence to any war
fare against that which does not make
for a better and a safer city. Again,
the time has come for action. There
has been some talk of establishing a
bureau that shall supply maiden ladies
of good character with reliable and
agreeable escorts. The idea is taken
humorously, but is there not some
thing in it worthy of thoughtful at
tention, even the attention of-the
Bachelor club?"
"Bravo!" exclaimed Mr.. Keene
"Bravo!" echoed the other members,
who had now gathered in an amused
and admiring circle about the respect
ed and rasourceful general.
ultimately, of course" continued
the general, pleased at this exhibition
of loyalty, 1T would be our purpose to
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
A Constant Surprise.

Mamma-I'm surprised
Johnny.
Johnny (thoughtfully)-I We
you'll ever get used to me, u
You're always surprised at II
Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Stand Work Well.

Railroad magnates are generally
supposed to he hard workers, bur many
of them seem to stand ii very we'll
James j, Hin is g., a. J, Cassatt, is
sc, Marvin Hughitt is Gi and e. r.
Jeirey, Roswell Miller ana Thomas
Lowry own up to G2 each or II OF
the most prominent railroad men in
the country Eot one is under 30 years
Old.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
He Imparts Information.

Little Ethel Mamma told Freddy
that If he wasn't gool Santa Claus
wouldn't bring him anything Won't
he?
Little George on Mammas Just
throwing a scare into Freddy and he
so little he dom know any better Santa
Claus leaves sou things NAether your,
good or not Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
IN a Better Wav

Pete see one OF the leading min
listers was a brakeman on a railroad
al one time.
Pat-l suppose be is stlll doing
coupling Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Cars of Wood and Steel.

Owing 10 inability OF the old wooden
freight cars 90 stand the impact OF
modern steel cars. a rule has been
adopted on the western lines that cars
uf nap and below 10000 pounds capac-
ity shall not be placed ahead OF tho
steel cars In making up trains.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
More Interesting.

A correspondent of Kansas
asks why are all millionaires
sentel to be either fat or baldhea
But a question that interests
good deal more is Why are
and baldheaded men rot milliona
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
The Execution.

Everything goes up in antict
of the holiday trade"
Not everything
I'D like to know one thin
doesnt?"
The mercury. ."-Cleveland
Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
She Bit Her Tins

Mother (suspiciously)-What m
your lips so red? Has that y,
man
Sweet Girl-No, he hasn't. If my
are red, it's because I've been b
them. | was mad
Mad because he tried to kiss Y
mo. Because he didn't. IN
Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Was It Possible?

Did you see the football game
Sure"
"How was it?"
Great! 1t rained and the pl
were plastered with mud from he
foot, but they played a nice
game. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Pence Onerinn OF

81 just wonder what presen
band will bring me tonight.
why, is it your birthday
"No, but we had a quarrel I
ing. Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Hot Stuff.

The sun had broken out /
spot.
That's where | have the
of the leopard" chuCkled {
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
As q Matter of Econom

"Why do you print so man
stories in your magazine?"
We'll, I'll be honests~wfth
do it to save the cost of hir
readers. Chicago Record He
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Humpcr-I hear that the saloon.
keepers have resolved to stop the Gus
tom of giving bottles of liquor TO their
customers for New Years presents.
Bumper They have, have they?
Then hang me II don't stick TO my
New Years resolution this time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Careless Man.

"Yes, he's engaged to Miss E
How did it happen?"
He remarked that he would
have love than riches, and sh,
strangle mold on him before h
side-step. Houston Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21


THAT SEEMED TO HAVE \ DOUBLE
IN THE STOREHOUSE OF HIS
MEMORY.
have an organized bureau which would
send out agreeable and dignihed pro
fessional escorts on call. But, gentle
men, everything must have a begin
nina. We must in some manner have
the ear of our Swampucket society on
this subject. We must apprise the fair
sex OF our purpose. They must know
that our personal integrity is behind
this movement We must at first be
willing TO act personally in this mat.
ter Our city is not so large that our
efforts Will be misinterpreted, nor is
II so small that our every act will be
every body's concern. And now | pro
pose to you, gentlemen, as means o.
launching this enterprise, that the
members of this club tomorrow. in
some appropriate manner. place tAem-
selves a. the disposal OF the unattend-
eu among the gentle sex Of our society
f. this city Gould there be time
more prop,liCus for launching such "a
movement? Gentlemen. b Is New
Years Eve Need / ask for yolun.
tcora"'
u were aim So impossible faithfully
o. ds "rlle the emotions which thess
tcrltr word. uf Gen. WiEsins arouse
o. tte circle Of bachelors ttu sur
fuupt,t b.m Some smiled one or
tso nav uawed, some punched
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Culture.

Miss Elderleigh Is such
and cultured girl, isn't shc2"
"Yes. She even calls IL
mutton sleeve Chicago
Herald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Wise BUYERS.

The Christmas shopping days have c
The best of all the year.
When early buyers make things hum
And countless counters clear
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Changed Shops.

The dog-pound-horrors!-is next door
To the butcher shop, rye found;
Now | shall never more
Buy sausage by the pound!
cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
After the Horse Sh,

e-p0 you love NEE
She Wen / should just
fown Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Hiram Milkweed-Whata are the pI
Of your rooms?
Hotel Clerk-The highest are the
est and the lowest are the highest.-T
adelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
ENTLEMEN, it is New

INTLEMEN, it is New
Years Eve! And fur
thermore, on general
principles | believe
that the time has come
when the honor of our
club demands that sew
orally and Jointly we
shall devote our bach
elor energies to the
neglected c a u S Q OF
chivalry."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
Judge Herrick.

Judge Herrick. late candidate for gov
ernor of New York, in advocating a law to
prevent the use of money in elections, made
a very frank statement in these words:
II am no reformer, nor am l hypocrite
I have used money. Both political parties
do" That excellent cause will not be adj
vanced by this man. Why should he balk
at the word reformer? Among the leaders
OF those who hold the word in contempt are
men whose trade is politics and whose i'm
plements are their checkbooks. They are
forever sneering at reform and reformers.
Mr. Croker and his cronies and their sue
cessors and assigns have dubbed every man
a reformer who has asked for honest and
decent government in New York. Does
Judge Herrick, who has AFFILIATED with them
all his life. get his prejudice against the
word from that source. If so his confession
is subject TO revision. He must choose be-
tween the two words. reformer or hypo-
critic. The truth is he is reformer in this
matter. He may not like the designation,
but 1t fits his attitude. Still. the men who
will bring about the change that Judge Her
rick indorses. IL ii can be effected in
state like New York. are those not ashamed
of the title their activity imposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
Attractive Sunday Supplements.

In extending its issues to include Sunday
The Star increasesits opportunity to spread
before its readers the best available mat
tiers of miscellaneous interest from all
sources. The part which for the sake of
identification is called the local magazine
will contain wealth of interesting reading
each Sunday, being an extension of and an
Improvement upon the supplement printed
with the Saturday Star. In its pages will
be found handsomely illustrated articles de-
scriptive of odd and interesting phases of
life, Institutions and enterprises. There will
be excellent fiction, chosen with care and
including both complete and serial stories.
The world of fashion will be deliberately
treated in the course of a series of valuable
articles.
T.. Due consideration is to be paid to the
tastes of children and it is believed that this
department of the Sunday Star will be es-
pecially attractive. In addition to the
sketches. stories and drawings which have
In the past entertained the younger read
ers. a novel feature has been secured in the
form of line of handsome "cut-out' pic
lures in colors. These alone will make the
Sunday issue an object of great desire on
the part of the little folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
Queer Doings at Harrisburg.

There have been queer doings in the Penn
sylvania legislature recently, as certain
measures have come up for consideration
growing out of the agitation in Philadelphia
for social purity and against Official cor
ruption. Mysterious forces have been at
work to thwart the plans of the reformers
There are signs that the machine is
quietly laboring to prevent legislation that
may embarrass the municipal administra-
tors of Philadelphia. SOM bills have been
advanced in the name of he leaders and
their subordinates which have aroused the
suspicious OF the reform workers One of
these was designed to prevent the serving
by deputy constabies of warrants which
have not been first approved by the police
department. 1t has been generally believed
that the object of this measure was to Grip
pie the reform organization of Philadelphia
by rendering Its activities subject to the
police officials of that city. 1t is claimed
by the workers against vice that il this bill
becomes a law it viii be impossible ever to
raid disorderly house or a gambling dive
without the police sanction. which. in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23

circumstances. means that the raids would
be futile as long as there is a corrupt con-
nection as alleged. between the force and
these Establishments.
Last Thursday this bill was defeated in
the lower house of the legislature by vote
of seventy-eight to seventy-eight, the rules
requiring that bill must receive 1OS votes
to pass finally in the house. Yesterday the
measure came up again on a reconsidera-
ton, which was timed to permit one of the
state leaders to reach the scene. The party
whip, it is charged, was snapped over the
heads of recalcitrant members and yester-
day another vote was taken. The speaker
announced that the bill had received 106
votes against sixty nine. Immediately arose
a question as to the correctness of the tally.
One member declared that he had kept ac
curate count of the vote and that the bill
had received only lightweight ayes. An
other denounced the result, stating that he
had voted no." and had been recited in
the first summary as having voted AYE"
whereupon he demanded that the record be
corrected. The later official print of the
vote showed him as having voted in the
affirmative. Several members who were alb
sent, some i'll at a distance. were recorded
for the bill If these absentees alone are
eliminated, it is charged. the bill would
lack two of the legal requirement for pas
sage.
A scandal is brewing in consequence of
these disclosures of the methods of the ma
chine and the friends of the vicious ele-
ments of Philadelphia. 1t is likely that the
result will be a renewal of the agitation for
reform of the police, perhaps In greater
strength than before. There are already
hints that before the session closes the ma
chine will be forced to grant the appoint
ment of legislative commission similar to
the Lexow committee that uncovered 50
much that was foul in New York city
dozen years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
A "Typical Spring Day.

That typical spring day promised yes-
terday by the weather bureau has or has
not materialized, according to the point of
view. One man may declare that today is a
thoroughly representative type of Washing
ton spring weather. Perhaps he is pessi-
mist. His neighbor may find today far from
typical, being blessed, maybe, with a better
digestion. Certainly the gray skies and
the slight chill of today do not come I'D
to specifications in the case of the aver
age man. Spring means brightness and
warmth, and tangible token of the eIe-
ments that are making for growth and
beauty. Grayness and chill are autumnal.
and signs of the death of things.
But even though the weather bureau
did slip up on this occasion, its lapse
does not itself delay the spring. The last
few days of winter before the sun
crossed the line, were a token of what is
TO come. In the course of a week there
Will be no lack of sunshine or cheering
warmth. The trees will be budding and
the grass growing greener with each
hour. There is every reason to look for
an early spring, with enough warmth to
compensate for the prolonged cold of the
past four months