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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06
A MATTER
OF MIND
BY JAMES EDMUND DUNN1NG.
(Copyright.)

The policeman | had been noticing for
to where | awaited my train. He car
ried a printed paper.
'Where are you going, sir ?" he asked
me, looking to the paper and back again
had Just bought Providence ticket,
but ] replied:
Excuse me, but I'm not sufficiently
decided to inform you.
He did not seem so indignant as ex-
pected, but smiled with an indulgent
kindliness which angered me.
mo offence, sir" he continued "only
well, aren't you Mr. Martitl-Gerald
Martin. of Philadelphia ?"
I'm not obliged to reply to such i'm
pertinence," said
NO but aren't you?"
What"
'Mr. Martin, of Philadelphia?
"Nop | replied, in way intended to
settle our growing difficulty.
Il see," remarked the fellow, with
amazing effrontery, because | could not
understand what he could see; then,
sir, as a special favor to an officer in
the discharge of his duty, will you tell
nie who you are?"
"a duty?" ] asked incredulously.
"An important one, sir" he replied, so
earnestly as to win me.
I picked up my bag to enter the Provi-
dence train. "Since you insist" I said,
"Pll tell you my name is-my name-is
-why-officer-
Horrible, indeedl I could not recall
it The more I tried the less l could.
1t was a most astounding psychological
incident | was interested, but annoyed.
The policeman enjoyed another in
dttlgent smile and made sign which
brought up two men; they must have
been watching us. | did not find myself
able to respond with sincerity to their
greetings. One, a tall youngster, ad
dressed me most familiarly. The other
stared.
'Tm not Gerald Martin" said, laugh
ing in spite of my modification, "and
but for the rather brutal way in which
you have assailed me | could not have
been placed in this embarrassing posi-
ton, I've been working hard of late,
| think, and"
whats your business. sir?" queried
the silent member, suddenly. They all
seemed deeply interested.
Nothing regular, you know" I re-
piled, conscious Of a sense of impro-
priety in such an answer, though it was
the best | had. Il rather keep an eye
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06
FADS AND FANCIES.
: MINNA ScuArr CRAWFORD.

The ever popular separate waist for
the coming season shows a great many
plaid designs, in both silk and soft wool
fabrics, which are now on The ascending
wave of fashion for all but the most i'm
portant and dressy occasions.
These waists are made absolutely
plain, or, with broad tucks or other tail
ored effects, each side of plait at centre
front, and are usually worn with stiff
collar and a trim little bow tie Of dark
silk. Many Of the imported linen shirt
aists are in strictly tailor made effect
and embroidered
Simple models for everyday wear in
nearly all cases are made with the full
length sleeve, not over full, and finished
with neat little cuff Of It's own ma
terial. The more dressy the waist tlle
shorter the sleeves, The most elaborate
models show almost no sleeve at all
Just a closely sflirred puff of some six
or seven inches at shoulder over under
sleeves of lace, much befrilled at elbow
and rather plain below Many waists
show a combination Of plaid and plain
fabric; this idea also appears III many
of the new tailored frocks, which, when
made of plain materials such as broad
cloth or Panama. have insets of bias
plaid strips sci lengthwise in both wais;
and skirt Some of these tailored suit
are in three pieces. coat. waist and skirt
in these the coat is usually OF one ma
terial, even when skirt and waist arc
trimmed or combined with the plaid
Braids and the oid-fashioned Saw
tooth trimming, made Of heavy satin rib
bon are being much used for earnitures
on both jackets and skirts. The new
skirts show return to the graceful
plated styles that are 50 much more be
coming than the circular effects lately in
vogue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06
Healthy and Happy on
Twelve Gents a Day.

Augustus Riley, a clerk in the War
Department. seventy-four years old, de-
clares that he spends less than twelve
cents a day for his living.
"My average expense every day for
FIVE years past has been less than twelve
cents said Mr.. Riley, and have had
plenty to eat. The system requires only
so much. | sleep like a baby, and at
leisure | go for several miles stroll
through the parks.
81 never get hungry; most people feel
that way when their imagination runs
away with them. | live on$4II month
and | have an itemized statement to
prove it. My favorite dishes are apples,
eggs and rice / avoid meats and in
digestible foods They tear the vital
organs UP and put them out of use"
Riley saves o5 per cent of his salary.
He is man of strong personality and
is an excellent specimen of manhood.
He is not niser, and declares he alb
hors the life of a recluse. He says he
lives we'll and he Is the envy of the
clerks who squander al their earnings
and are heavily in debt He never takes
drink and abl1ors coffee.
II never took a drink in my fife. and
| have never used tobacco in any form,
he said. ut is dead easy to live life
of economy and thrift. and there is no
pleasure in spending all ones earnings in
extravagant living. AS a matter Of fact,
poverty forced a quiet life upon me
After being swindled out Of several
thousand dollars in my early life de-
cided to retrieve my losses and to save
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06
A CENTURY OF .ROMANOFFS

time his first child was born.
With tears in her eyes the Czarina
asked the forgiveness of her husband
because it was not a boy.
Il am extremely pleased to have a
little girl" he said, as he comforted her.
This child is ours, and ours alone. If
a son had been born it would not have
been so. He would have belonged to
Russia"
1t is not of record that he reiterated
this sentiment as daughter followed
daughter, even to the number of four.
However, in this case, like father, like
son. No matter how late he reached
home, Alexander III would seek out his
sleeping babies, kiss them, and cross
himself over them. No matter how
troublous the times, Nicholas II is re-
ported to romp daily in care-free fash
ion with his five children.
"What is Nicholas II?" asked Glenn
enccau, now grown to be the greatest
one-man power in all France, when the
young man assembled the throne of his
fathers. And he answered his own
query in these words: Nobody knows,
possibly not even himself"
Twelve years have come and gone
since that day. In this time the
C,a~ o;.t,o- u,;4+;,,rr or ,,nu,ittine,I,-
has done and caused to be done many
things that should give good idea as
to the manner of man that he is But
to-day, as yester year, the question is
heard on every hand, what is Nicho
lass Il?' By the token of numerous
widely antipodal answers it is plain that,
excepting the Nicholas of the home,
nobody knows" And shall we add,
possibly not himself?
But, for that matter, what was the
other Nicholas? What the first Alex
andcr--the second--thc third?
When the people of St. Petersburg
shouted for Constantine and a Consti
tuition" - Constantine was Nicholas
weak-minded elder brother-and naivcB
asked If Constitution was Constantinc's S
wife. Nicholas moved them down with
cannon and fed them to the Neva
through holes cut in the ice. Yet he
gave his last breath to a plea for the
freedom Of the serfs. His son freed
them; he also turned Poland over to the
mercies of Mouravief, surnamcd "thc
hangfnan." In the treatment of his fam
ily no man could have shown a tenderer,
bigger heart than Alexander III. He it
was who prosecuted Nonconformists,
Jews and Polish Catholics until the
whole world rang with the horror of it
all. The first Alexander was one of the
three parties to the Holy Alliance,
formed to stamp out the spread of re-
publican ideas Yet when he came to
die he said: "They may say of me what
they will, but l have lived and died
republican"
What is the modern Gar? A
crowned DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde? Tt
is question the right answer to which
BATTLES the conscientious historian.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06
CANCER CURED BY AMOUNTING
WITH OIL.

Cancerol. a compound of essential Oils.
has been discovered which readily cures
all forms of cancer and tumor. 1t is safe
and sure, and may be used at home with
out pain or Disagreement. Readers
should write for free book to the origina-
tors, DR.. L. T. Leach, Box SSK, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06

Ladies' stylish suit in garnet cheviot,
serge, broadcloth, or Panama. The Po-
meta Jacket has vest and standing col
lar of cream white broadcloth and is
trimmed with fancy braid. It is an en-
tirely new model and destined to be ex.
tremeH successful. The pattern 2I55 is
cut IN sizes 80, "a, 80, 3S and 90 inches
bust measure. Price IS cents
The plated skirt IS THIRTEEN gore
model, trimmed with braid. 1t is much
easier to make and more economical in
cit, especially in such materials as Pan
ama or cashmere than some Of the
plated skirts with fewer cores because
of the greater ease in adjusting the
plaits. 1t is beautiful style for either
silk or woolens. The pattern No. 2I56
is cut in sizes 22. "a, 70. 28 and 80 inches
waist measure. Price IS cents
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some money. Poverty brings good re-
suits at times. 1t did me good and
started me on the right road
How do I live on so little? Why,
that's simple. My restricted diet, now
that have good salary, is simply a
matter of choice. 1t is the healthiest
and happiest way to live"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06

Ladies' fve-gored, plated skirt in
walking length. A very desirable style
for separate skirt or as part of cos
tune. 1t has the stylish front panel eff
feet and closes with an inverted plait at
back. The pattern No. 1925 is cut in
sizes 2212, "a, rs, 261A and 28 inches
waist measure. Price IS cents.
To secure these patterns state size and
humber plainly, and enclose fifteen cents
for each pattern desired. Address all
communications to
FASHION CORRESPONDENT,
200 Broadway,
Room :3o7. New York City.
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Facts From Many Lands.

A substitute for wireless telegraphy,
limited, however, in its application, has
been invented by an officer of the artil-
lery branch of the United States army.
Simple signals can be given by means
of an enormous shutter, with Stats foot
wide. These Stats are painted various
colors and are operated by lever. The
present high cost of the wireless sys-
TEN may give the shutter an important
place in the signal service.
Maurice Chaulin, French inventor
has perfected clever apparatus for kill
ing mosquitoes. 1t consists of a small
lamp--electric or oil-hung between two
rings, the rings being connected with
tiny vertical and parallel chains. These
chains are charged with a current of
electricity, sufficiently strong to kill in
stantiy n mosquito which touches any
two of them at the same time The light
in the lamp, which is entirely sur
rounded b ythese chains, attracts these
insects to their death
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-06

Ladies Fancy Waist in light yellow
taffetas plated into square yoke OF
cream coored Irish lace The yoke ex-
tends across the front only, and is fin
ished with a narrow lace band or silk
edging. The collar and cuffs are of the
Same lace and finished with edging to
match The back has three tucks on
each shoulder, stitched down for about
FIVE inches. The pattern 2ToT is cut IN
sizes 81, "a, 90 and SO inches bust meas
ure Price IS cents.
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pattern No. 1890 is cut in sizes 32, "a,
90, 80, 10, 42 and "A inches bust measure.
Prlcc s cents
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Dearest" he said, as they were al
breakfast, there is but one fault | car
find with your doughnuts."
what is it, George?"
You make the holes entirely toe
small"
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gagged when protection arrived.
Alexander III was not without sense
of humor; its possession is saving
grace to a Gar even.
1t was while he was Czarevitch that
he assumed command of the famous
Preobraj jenski regiment, a portion OF
which recently revolted against the
Gar. Shortly after he had taken COM
mand it became necessary for the names
of the officers to be read to him. Ger
man name after German name was
reeled off Clear down to the letter
"W'' not Russian name was read.
Then "WoronzoffY was sung out
Thank God for Woronzoffw ex-
claimed the Czarevitct, with dry smile
and a sigh of relief.
During his fatal illness the Czarina,
the present dowager Czarina, was in
constant attendance at her husbands
bedside. They held hands like two
lovers by the hour. One day, turning to
his physician, the sick man, who had
been told that death was only a ques-
tion of weeks at best, exclaimed:
Il have even before my death got to
know an angel"
His son, Nicholas II, said something
worthy TO be coupled with that at the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10
The "BaIance Of Nature.

1t is Il law of nature that some Of
the lower animals prey on others. Per-
hapS it has often occurred to you that
some provision might have been made
for The animals to sustain life in some
other way, say, by eating vegetation,
or some other product of the earth.
instead OF each other. But if that
were the case the lower animals would
multiply too fast, and to avoid this
there is what the wise men call the
balance of nature" by which the pro-
duction and destruction of animal life
is adjusted for the benefit of the whole.
Man sometimes interferes with the
balance" as happened in France, some
time ago, when so many small birds
were killed that the caterpillars de-
stroyed all the vegetation in certain
places. Nature always knows what she
is doing. and Il is best not to interfere
too seriously with her plans. so far
as the slaughter of small birds-and
some large OneS-is concerned. it Is not
only unwise but cruel for thousands
are slain every year merely that their
feathers or bodies may be had for dec
Grating the hats of women and girls.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10
One OF the Card Tricks.

One of the tricks of a wel-knowl
straightforward performer is to take q
pack Of ordinary playing cards. tear il
in two In the middle with one twist
Of his wrists, and then tear each of the
severed halves in two in the same way
The entire operation occupies only q
few seconds.
At the hotel where he was staying
during his engagement in a large west
ern city a few years ago. Il guest who
has become slightly acquainted with
him said to him at the breakfast table
one morning:
I'D give a pretty penny to know
how you perform that trick of tearing
up full pack Of cards as If it were
slice of cheese. 1t looks easy but
to my mind it is one Of the most mys-
tifying of all your performances.
II don't mind telling you how it is
DONE" said the magician. 1T is one of
the simplest tricks l have. but it re-
quires a little training. Of course. You
take an ordinary card, grasp it firmly
in your hands, and tear it across the
middle. Tear the halves the same way
Do this once a day for week.
THE next week you take two cards,
hold them together, and tear them up
the same way.
''The third week you take three cards
and so on until you have been practis-
ing the trick tifty-two weeks, when you
will find that you can tear up the whole
tifty-two cards with perfect ease. just
as you saw me do it last night
But" said the other, in astonsll-
ment, that makes it look as if you
did it by main strength
YES" admitted the magician, break
Ing biscuit In two with his muscular
hands and proceeding to butter it, lit
does look that way"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10
WHY SHE NEVER MARRIED.,
Susan II. Anthony Did Not Want to
he Either Drudge or Doll.

Susan II. Anthony Did Not Want ia
he Either Drudge or Doll.
While she was II schoolmstress Miss
Anthony received n number Of propo
sails of marriage and evidently at that
time she was impressed to some extent
with the traditional necessity OF mar
riagc. A dozen suitors made tentative
seemed to be able to draw from her
the decisive yes"
One day she was riding home from
u meeting with welltodo young man
of the neighborhood. Without any spe-
cial warnng-so Miss Anthony main
tanned afterward- he turned to her and
said:
will you have meg
Miss Anthony, like her sex generali-
ly, pretended that she did not under
stand what he had said. She muir
INJURED: What for:"
Then the bold suitor made himself
more plain. He blurtcd out Twill you
marry me. Miss Anthony?'
home and excellent prospects and she
like all other women since the world
began. listened gravcly to his fervid
avowal. But at last she remembered
the training of her young life and told
him she would consider the propose
very seriously.
This sort of reply did not satisfy
the headstrong lover He persisted
The young woman remained firm. She
reiterated that she must give the uues-
ton very serious consideration because
If she married she might have to give
up her chosen work. and such Il mo-
mentous matter ought not to be settled
in moment.
Then she went to Il nearby town and
remained for Il week. speaking before
many large gatherings on the question
of woman suffrage and thinking CON
Stantly of the other questionable q,les-
ton of marriage. During this inter
val the young man saw another girl.
proposed and Immediately married her.
When she heard Of this Miss Anthony
was naturally somewhat chagrined.
Later in life she expressed these
views on matrimony: Il never loved
any one SO much that l thought It
would last. In fact. never felt that
l could give up my life of freedom to
become housekeeper. When was
young II Il girl married poverty she be-
came n drudge; il she married riches
she became IL doll. Had | married Mt
81 l might have been either Il drudge
or doll"
| And she always added naively
"Think of that choice:"
SO she lived spnster to the end.
and. undverted by the cares OF chill
dren or of a husband. attained the
leadership Of the forces active in be-
half of w0nian'S legal rights.-Boston
| lJarolI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10

logist who could tell what life Is. 1t
was Christ who said that because Of
life you Shell live. Either He made a
mistake when he said that or they
made great mistake to forget that He
said it.-Rev. NJ. w. Stryker, Presbyte-
rlan, Clinton, N. Y.
Strength-Purity Is essential to
strength-purity in the unseen hour
and place. Faith Is the bond that links
men to the Unseen and binds them to
the Eternal. Tell me the depths of a
mans passion and l Will tell you the
measure Of his strength.-Rev. ]. f..
Carson, Presbyterian, Brooklyn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10

What someone has called 1.-THE lit
erature Of exposure" has grown SO vol
luminous Of late that we are in danger
OF laying down the maxim that all our
fellow citizens are scoundrels. Never
theless, this overdose Of exposure, while
costly to innocent individuals, Is doing
10 permanent harm. The worst thing
that can befall nation Is for 1t to
develop an active and acute conscious
ness Of virtue. That Is what wiped
out ancient Israel and that Is what
handicaps Russia in her struggle with
Japan today. So long as we recognize
the fact that our institutions are not
perfect and our people not impeccable
we shall be safe. 1t is only when we
shut our eyes to graft that graft will
badly damage us.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-10
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