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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
POOR CROP OF APPLES.
Potatoes Will Fall Below Average,
 Too, According to Outlook.

The condition of crops in New Eng land for the past week, according to the bulletin issued by the department of agriculture, is favorable. Tobacco made good advance, and, as whole, the crop is fully up to, if not above, the average. Much cutting has been done and by the end of the week a great deal of this commodity will have been harvested Garden truck of all kinds was never better. The recent rains have been blessing to them, and every variety of vegetable is in the market in abundance.
 Berries. which at the beginning of the season were scarce, owing to ill. sufficient rainfall, have now become plentiful. Apples, however. are fall. ing badly, and there is every probabili- ty that there will be short winter supply. The crop of pears and peaches is reported as fair. Although the hay. ing is generally completed, late fields are being harvested with good results. Some damage in the southern sections has been caused by heavy rainfall. The weather has been of just the right va riety for corn. however. There never was promise of a better yield. Some rust and blight on potatoes is reported and the crop of this article will be be. low the average.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

The appeal of Porto Rico for certain civic reforms amounts to a demand for greater privileges than this coun- try has ever granted to territories set tied by our own citizens. She already has a legislature of two branches, one of which consists of thirty-five mem bers elected by the people. The eleven members of the upper house and the governor are appointed by the presi- dent of the United States. Politically the people of Porto Rico have the veto power and the power of initiative They have representative in the United States congress on full pay, but without vote. They ask to have the upper house of their legislature made elective, the heads of department to be excluded from it. They also desire that the heads of department be ap- pointed by the governor instead of the president The granting of franchises under the present system is done by the governor and the executive coun- cil, the people having no voice in this work. The plea of the people is that the reforms asked for have a direct bearing upon the prosperity of the island.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
A SUNBEAM FROM KANSAS.

Judge Dana of Kansas has rendered
 a decision which is destined to be-
 come exceedingly precious to all low
 CTS of the human race. When it's full
 import has been grasped by the nation,
 it will he cherished as one, and not the least notable. of the waymarks on the road to freedom. To be sure, il re-
 lates immediately to the jackass and ! his inalienable right to bray. but how | easy it is to extend Judge Dana's en- | frightened reasoning to cover certain rights of man hitherto often imperiied. | The kinship between man and tine 1 iackass has long since been pointed
 out by philosophers. perhaps most clearly by Thomas Carlyle. who per | ceived it in all of his friends and most of his countrymen. SMostfy fools, | that is. jackasses. said Carlyle of tne | English people; while Timon of Athens | makes still less reservation. What | are we. Apemantus: Asses" declared | that great psychologist. Not to quote needless authorities to establish a point which many think self-evident, ! let it suffice to add that the Holy | Scriptures confirm the view of Carlyle Men are born like wild asses colts.
 says Job. delicately meaning to suS- | gest. of course. that they grow up | iackasseS. Whatever right. then. | Judge Dana's decision secures tO the | iackass belongs to the human race as next of kin. The question at issue was | of the right to bray.
 It appears that the postmistress of RicbIand. in Kansas. dwelt next door I to a stable where divers of these in 1 harmonious beasts were kept; and l whenever she sat down to her harp | and began a hymn. they. as if pos | seSsed by q demon of mockeTy. set up a eacophonous competition with her. | She appealed to the law The law sus- | tained her hrazen-thrOated rivals. { The court said Judge Dana. will < not deprive a jackass of his right io ' bray
 l Without pausing to point out how < this decision huftreSses the liberty Of | the press. or to note what a comfort | ii must He to the pulpit let Us reiicCs | upOn The cancellations it bears for t Thomas Lawson Consider ms wretch \ ed plight had the Ss-ale of justice In- | cIined otherwise and had Judge Dana | dpciaesi that under some circumstances
 a isckasS has not the right to h%y. For example. when Ike Bslasm's fs-
 nous mount. his disroris invoke ruin
 ur.on those vIso heed them To wnzt
 sad and infFTIst0se siIence voul1 the ! miscarriage of justice have reduced
 Nr LavsOn-PoTtland Orezolisl-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

ger and more powerful and the cars made strong enough to stand even greater strain, but because the pneu- matic tire cannot hold up for any great length of time when a car is travelling at such terrific speed. On the road, however, the speed limit has almost been reached and also on the track. The pneumatic tire makes the automobile possible, yet it is the weakest member. When travelling around the track at top speed. even with 30-horse power car. which trav- els close to the minute, the tires get heated up and are liable to give trouble. So far as motors in automo- piles are concerned, they can turn for hours and hours, and require no attep- tion whatever Moreover a touring car going 35 or 10 miles an hour gives comparatively no trouble. But you will notice in all the long road races, both here and abroad, where the cars go at a mile-a- minute pace, the great est trouble is from the tires, which proves very clearly that the speed limit of automobiles does not rest with the American manufacturer $ skill in building powerful motors, but in the tires with which the machines are shod.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
TIME LIMIT ON ORATORY.
Texas Legislator Introduces Clock to
 Stop Wind Jamming.

The unusual sight of a mature and sedate member of the legislature stand ing on the floor of the house in the midst of its proceedings. holding aloft 15-cent alarm clock. decorated with blue ribbons. while the alarming de partment of the machinery was in a state of eruption. was witnessed this afternoon. and the sight Drecipitated convulsions and confusion on the par of the membership. while the pages shreked wildly and turned somersaults in the aisles. !. I. BlOunt of Anderson county was the owner and originator of the idea that timepieces should be put to that use. He was deadly in earnest. too.
 Mr Blount had upon several occa- SionS complained of the wind jam ming" in the house and specifically of the fact that speeches of ten minutes extended beyond the time limit. This afternoon he showed up in the house with q brand new clock. He informed those who questioned him about it that he intended to set the clock as each member rose to speak SO that it woulG call time on him when the limit under the rules had been reached.
 There were several speeches during the first hour and a half of the ses- sion. hut if chanced that Curtis Han cock of Dallas was the victim of Mir BlOunt'S system The Blanton pure food bill was under discussion. Mr Hancock had offered an amendment to protect the retail grOcers and was speaking to it.
 He was frequently interrupted with questions and there was frightful dis order. so much that the speaker or- fe-esi the sergeant-at-arms tO clear the loiiby. Just at this juncture and a- Mr Hancock was reaching the quitting point strong '-ting-a-ling" rang out ahgva the din Mr Blount arose and held the timekeepeT al0ft in full view of the bowling assemblage
 -Stpsmboats have schedules. SO rail roads have time cards. and the twen- tv-ninth house of representatives myst follow it's rules he declared NIT Hancock. seemingly believing that he had been specially selected as the vic tim of a practical joke asserted with emphasis his right to be heard in the interest of persons whom he repre- sented. and he sesthingIy denounced the spirit which fl seemed. prompted some members to perpetrste suct uranks. His indignation and earnest ness were such that the remainder Ot his speech was received in respectful silence The lobby was not elezrei-- Dallas NeuA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

A recent publication of Ann ArbOr university describes an instrument for securing a continuous graphic record of the pulse rate in man which affords valuable indications of the hearts work. The records showed that the commencement of muscular work is followed almost simultaneously by marked acceleration of the pulse. In fact this modification of the pulse rate is observed in the next heart cycle after the work begins. In typical cases there are three well marked stages. a primary rise, a period of sus- tained acceleratiOn and q secondary rise. Similar stages of decrease in rate occur after the work stops. The rapidity of the pulse during work de bends not only upon the amount of work done. but much more upon the manner in which it is done Speed and resistance are factors requiring separate consideration. and of these two speed has the greater influence. These records show that while muScu- lar work may not appreciably require the expenditure of bodily forces. it im- me,liately reacts upon the heart and that conversely cessation of muscular exertion is an immediate relief to the heart
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
HEARD IN PASSING

The great enjoyment of the middle of the road fellow in politics is that he doesn't have to think.-Penny Press.
 The claim made in one of the sev- eral recent manifestoes issued from the Equitable that the company shows d steady growth, is probably true. There certainly has been considerable of an undergrowth at all events, ln that institution, as recent develop ments have proved.-Fall River Globe.
 Mayor Dunne of Chicago, notwith- standing all adverse influences and criticisms, is still faithful to Poll, and declares his unalterable belief in municipal ownership of street cars for Chicago How and when are particu- lars yet to be presented, but some- what essential. all the same. But it is a tribute to the Steadfast character of Dunne that he welches not-Bridge port Standard.
 Every week we hear of at least one fatality like that recorded in to-day's New York papers: While lamp was being lighted on the gasoline launch Chester. owned by Robert. Engel of Carlstadt, N. J., last night, a spark ignited the vapor from tne gasoline tank, causing an explosion, and two persons lost their lives.' It is pity that the kerosene motor is not yet in common use in small boats. when fully perfected and introduced it will make the lives of the boatmen vastly safer than they are now.-Hartford Times.
 Before the month is out Rhode 1s- land is to shelter and entertain the members of the American Bar asso- ciation or such of them as attend the association's annual convention. It is to be hoped. and of course expected, that the lawyers from afar will be given their deserts at NarraganSett Pier-a right royal good time. And, perhaps. in return for the hospitality lavished upon them they may be got ten to assist in strengthening out the latest tangle of the recently-enacted court and practice act so that the SUI perior court of the state can do busi- ness.-Providence Telegram.
 It is noted by a Boston contempor ary that New Hampshire has many manufacturing towns, but Portsmouth is the only one equipped to make war or peace in the same navy yard plant Yes, but as a matter of fact the peace negotiations are to he conducted in the town of Kittery. Maine. for that's where the navy yard is really located. Furthermore. the Hotel Wentworth, where the Japanese and Russian peace commissioners will sleep and eat while the negotiations are in pro gress. is about four miles from the city of Portsmouth and actually in the little town of Newcastle. So where does Portsmouth come in?-Meriden Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
PRAYERS NoT FAVORED.

"If this mosquito theory r,Zarding yellow fever is correct said Major Charles B. Peek yesterday. we ought by all means to send the governor of Louisiana a message similar to one the governor of Ka<as sent to the gov. ernor of Nebraska
 "I remember once when the grass hopper scourge hit the western coun- try. Nebraska had been severely af. ficted. It finally got sO had that the governor of the state issued a procia. nation setting apart a certain day for all the people of the commonwealth tc meet at the public places to pray the Creator to deliver them from ths curse. The message was woriei ir the usual terminoIogy and the people met as appointed
 Tt happened about that time som. one in Kansas called the attention q, the governor of that commonwealth ts a cloud of gr2s5bOppers being bkovr into the state from the north Yos know they came in perfect clouds Well as soon zs the governor saw ths cloud he immediately wired the Ne ssrssksn xovernor ss follows
 stop praying yo1r damn~d xrsss hoppers into ksnssx x-He1stol
 Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
PEAT AS LOCOMOTIVE FUEL.

Peat is abundantly stored in our Maine bogs. Androscoggin county has enough peat to supply all Maine with fuel for a generation. Yet we fail Co encourage intelligent efforts to devel- op our own resources in fuel. X num- Der of experiments. which will be of interest to many Maine men. nave re- gently been made Ig the Boston X Maine railroad in the use of peat fuel. So far the tests have given entire sat isfaction and now the company is pre- pairing to give the new locomotive fuel more extended trial than any hereto fore undertaken.
 The company had it's attention called to the value of peat as q steam ing agency some weeks ago. and upon representation that il was equal ts bituminous coal was induced to test its qualities. These were eminentIy sat isfying and a carload of the material has been delivered for further expert ment. The source of supply is in the town of Lewington. Mass. and it is said that this single deposit would furnish enough fuel for all the rail roads entering Boston for a period of go years.
 The treatment consists in cutting out the peat in large cubes and GEen subjecting them to heavy pressure. which exudes all the moisture and makes the mass as compact as anthra- cite Tn the pressing the cakes take on an elIipticaI shape. with an inch hole running through them. which ad- mits of free burning Tn reporting on the first experiments the officials If the road say that they found that this fuel made an exceprionalIy hot fire. was free from smoke and that it could be yurcta se-1 for less than coal From an economical standpoint. however. the coal showed to better sdvanta xe owing tc slower consumption but fie two advantages named for the pear fully offset that in favor of cpaI
 The further tests uhich the com psny proposes making will he watch ed with interest as a solution of the present smoke n1izznce may he found in the general use for sfezmzaz pur. poses of the rezt fueL-Levisto1 Evening Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

A number of society women in tin. cinnati have, for a time at least, giv- en up their summer holiday and are working to make hot weather tolefa ble for their less fortunate sisters. Par
 ticularly are Jewish women taking active part in this work. Their efforts are now being directed specially to-
 ward making a success of settlement home and vacation school located in Clermontville, where nearly POO young women are now enjoying their vaca- tion at cost not beyond their purses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
RUBBER TUBE IN SIDE
Mr. Thorpe Had Assesses, But He
 Didn's Know Why.

Southington, Aug 16.-Frank Thorpe of this town, upon visiting his sister Mrs James Jones, in Collinsville, called upon a doctor of that town for medi- cal advice For the past year MT Thorpe has suffered from abscesses in his side. The doctor inserted a probe ill one of the sores and found foreign substance. He then made an incisiOn and removed piece of rubber tube three inches long. This tube has been in his body for eighteen years without the knowledge of AIr Thorpe.
 Nearly eighteen years ago he was seriously ill with blood poisoning, and tubes were inserted in his body to draw away the pus. One was appar' ently left there. ...-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1905.

Sailors are insanely superstitioHs and probably the man who deserted from the ill-fated Bennington the day before she blew up lighted out to save his bones. At any rate, plea of that kind would seem to entitle him to par don, and he would probably make q good man for Uncle Sam until another tip of impending trouble gives his loyalty a jar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

With miles close to 9O seconds On the straighTavay. or. to he exact 0s3l 45. and the same distance on a circular course in V552 1-J. it is admit ted by experts that the speed of auto mobiles has almost reached it's limit
 Not that engines cannot be built big-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
Who is to Rlarne

The game Of Football "n the play
grounds on West Fourth street, last
Saturday, was an exhibition of decid
edly un-American spirit, which is
practiced largely by the young people
OF our town.
The fundamental spirit of a republi-
can form of government is self govern
ment; and our forefathers were not only
law makers but law keepers, but the
wrecked condition of the wire fence
marking the line of one side of the ball
ground shows neither a spirit of self
government nor desire on the part of
the spectators to allow the visiting
team fair show.
On the base ball grounds in large
cities special places are marked off near
/ the 1st and 2nd bases for a man to
coach the runners. This is first, a
recognition of the right of a team to
coach its men running bases, and sec
ond, it is a permit for the coacher to
be near the bases as long as he stays
/ AhSiNC Vi llC IhCo SpdCS, OuI Vi JUG
way of the players.
This marking of lines and granting
of permits we call laws or rules, and is
the only way to give hoth sides a square
deal, and no audience is embued with
the spirit of fair play, nor is it Ameri
can in spirit if it does not insist on the
lines being marked out and guards
stationed to keep the crowd back
1t is not so much a question of who
should pay for the fence as it is a ques-
tiol, if we wish to keep up and practice
the American spirit Of self-government
and fair play.
The great question is "who is to
bIame?" The owner of the grounds
aud the ball team, or the Borough
Council and the parents, that they
don't go along with the young folks to
see that their games are played fair and
square?
TEDDY .IR
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
Teachers Institute.

The thirty ninth Annual Teachers
Institute of Cameron County promises
to be a success in every particular. An
able corps of instructors and entertain
ers have been secured for both day and
evening.
Among the day instructors, are DR..
A. j. Kinnaman, president of Central
Normal College, Danville, Ind, Prof.
Smith Burnham, West Chester Normal
School, Prof. Frank G. Lockwood,
Department of English, Allegheny Col
lege, MeadvilIe, Pa. Prof B. w Grif-
fifth, Clarion Normal School and Miss
Margaret Flynn. teacher of Drawing,
Ridgway, Pa.
Monday evening, October 80, Anna
Delony Martin will present "Parsifar'
with music and moving pictures.
Tuesday evening, Oct. 31st Mrs. Garg
hill Beecher will given 'Mansieul
Beavcaire" Wednesday evening
Nov. 1sU Rev. Frank Dixon, the young
est of the famous group of preacher
orators will lecture on The Mar
Against the Mass'' Thursday even
ing, Nov. 2nd, tbe Apollo Glee and
Minstrel Club will close the course Oi
entertainments
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
John D. Swope for Sheriff.

The Republican nominee for Sheriff
was born in Delmar township, Tioga
county, Pa, May 18th, 1884, making
his age now II years past He came to
Cameron county in 1859 located at En-
porium then Shippenl aud entered the
employ of the lumber firm Of Boynton
& Hathaway, afterwards for many
years worked for A. & w. Russell, the
well known lumbermen. Later he en-
tered the employ of G. B. Howard &
Co, as sawyer and continued in their
employ until elected Sheriff in 1890.
At the close of his term OF Office he
again returned to the lumber woods
and assisted his son-in-law with his
numbering contracts. He has for some
time been in the employ of the Key
stone Powder Co., and in spite of his
advanced age does hard days work
daily. Mr.. Swope cast his first vote
for John G. Fremont in 1856, and since
the days of the 'Old Pathfinder" has
voted for every Republican President
down to Roosevelt-his first vote in
Cameron county being for Abraham
Lincoln. Although well along in years
Mr.. Swope is remarkably well pre-.
served man. Having resided in Cam
eron county almost fifty years he has
been closely identified with our people
and few, if any, fail to remember
Jack" Swope, the old riverman and
wooGsman. The unanimous vote
given him for the nomination testified
to his popularity and if all signs do not
fail he will have rousing majority.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
A Cameron Farmer Speaks.
EDITOR CAMERON COUNTY PRESS,

EDITOR CAMERON COUNTY PRESS,
Dear Ssr:-I should like to ask the
editor of the Independent to answer
these questions:
Why is it that the Barrows Estate
valuation has been redaced to S525,
while |, with only house and small
strip of land, am assessed with larger
Tax? The Barrows Estate, consisting
of a large scope of seated property,
good laHd and many good houses
should he worth many times more than
my property.
Why rs 1t that when Robt. Lord
owned a farm near this place
his valuation was twice what it is
now, wheR the property is in better
condition and more valuable?
Why are influential property owners
toadied to and their taxes reduced, ex-
oueration orders granted and all to the
detriment Of the poor man2 Time, is it
not, for change? Political scheming
To perdition?
Why does not such men as J. j.
SchWab, and other good quiet citizens,
whG pay their heavy taxes and put up
with it, get their high valuation re-
duCed2 But, are the last mentioned
men, influential with the voters?
TAX PAYER
Cameron, Pa, Oct. rs, 1908.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
TEDDY, JR.

In speaking of Rowland and Cifford's
production of Dora Thorne" which
will be seen at the opera house on
Saturday evening, October 21st, the
Toledo (O.l Times says: Decidedly
out of the ordinary run of attractions
at the Burt is "Dora Thorne" which
opened yesterday. The play has not
the lurid clap trap of many deepdyed
melodramas and as such is a welcome
innovation, making good before two
big audiences yesterday. 1t is a play
that appeals to most of us for it is a
clean, pure, heart story.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
Musical kindergarten.

| have now had class organized in
Musical kindergarten for come time
and each one in the class ia doing very
merituriOus work. For the next two
weeks only, / have special offer TO
make To chose who will avail themselves
of the opportunity and care TO inter.
view me concerning IL. This system
lays "a substantial foundation for any
musical sUperstructure and creates an
interest, both lasting aud beneficial, to
the later study OF music. IL is endorsed
by the best musical instructors every.
where.
LILLIAN O. HEuHAN.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-19
ENJOYABLE Visit

4 number of Emporium ladies visit
ed Olean last Thursday, as s,uests of
Mrs. J. II. Swain, Mrs. J. II. Havens
and Mrs. j. s. Douglas, in honor of
Mrs. Swain's birthday. The party was
composed of Mesdames Chas. Seger, f.
ID. White, Chas. w. Shsffer, Geo.
Metzger, Jr., and +. E. Forbes. They
were delighted with their visit, having
met many former Emporium friends
who now reside in that city and were
royalty entertained