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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Still Farther.

"Do you sometimes have thoughts, "
asked the asthetic young lady, that
are absolutely unutterable?"
Il do" answered the popular poet.
And sometimes when | am looking
for a rhyme that l can't find | have
thoughts that are absolutely imprint
able. ."-Cassells Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Not a Contestant,

An old negro in Atchison was
asked which side he fought on during
the civil war. The old man replied
by asking: Dye ovah see two dawgs
fightin over a bone" Yes" was the
reply. We'll, aye evah see the bone
fight?"-Kansas City Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Punctured His Tire.

A man who deserted his wife in the
town uf Wigton, Scotland, gave the
court $ one of his reasons for the
tesertion that his life had punctured
the tire Of his bicycle AZ times with
Latpin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Describing Him,

Mrs. Malaprop-My husband is just
crazy since the fishin' season opened.
He can't think or talk of anything
else.
Mrs. Browne-Fond Of angling, is
he?
Mrs Malaprop-I should say so. He's
a reg'lar anglomaniac. c.'-Phi!adelphia
Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
The Inconstant Thinpsi

Her-Men are al, fiirts-you cant
trust one of them.
Him-MOre so than women?
Her-Well, l should say so. I'm en-
gagged to three of the incest men
ever knew, and I've found that every
one of them is flirting with some other
girl!-Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
The Hieht Of M

80 You play child parls?" ask
the manager of the souhrottish lady
who has applied for position.
"YCs, sir" she answered, "and | DO
them wonderfully we'll"
Lots Of people do that
But ! initiate the bright child SO
naturally that everybody in the audi
ence wants 10 throw something az
me. n, o. Tlmes.Democrat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Structural Iron Workers Strike.

CHICAGO III. - A general strike
of structural iron workers took place
here Wednesday and building opera
tions. particularly IN the business sec
ton Of the city, are almost at a stand
still. II is estimated that work az
frogaJinE Sl5,oo000o IN value IN the
city has been stopped. About 5000
men are out
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
War Rnnnets of Natinns-

According 10 German military
journal, the British soldier wears a
helmet which weighs nearly one and
one-Quarter pounds. The helmet Of
the Prussian infantryman weighs only
trile over IA ounces, While the Ital-
ian is sill better off with a kep,
which turns the scale at between IL
ana - ounces.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Disillusioned.

Cant | get you another salad or
something, Miss Marmaduke?" asked
her indefatigable swain.
The beautiful girl slowly shook hcr
exquisite head. Lifting her long
sweep of dark Iashes from her violet
eyes, she parted her delicately chis-
eled lips and murmued: No, thanks
old chap. I'm all in. n."-PittsDurg Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
ane dollar uer square for one Insertion ana MY
cents per square for cach subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, aud VIII DC iufhlshed on
application.
Legal and Onlcial Advertising per square
three times or less, s2 each subsequent lnsel-
tioI 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inset-
sertion; 5 cents per line for each subsequent
con .ccutive insertion.
Obituary notices over FIVE lines 10 ceats rer
line. Simple announcements OF births, mai q
r!ages and deaths win be inserted free.
Business cards, five lines or less 20 per year
over ave lines. at the regular rates of adveT-
tsng
no local inserted for less than Is cents pet
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
He'd Done His Best.

Bride (weeping)-You complain
about the meals already, and l thought
you might at least close one eye to
the cooking the first month we were
married.
The Hungry Husband-My dear,
have closed both, but things don't
taste any better.-Royal Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
A Lesson.

1--WE have at least taught the rail
ways one lesson this day" said the
voluminous orator as he retired to the
cloak room.
And what is that?'
I'VE have shown them that they
cannot do as they choose and have
nothing said about t."-Washington
Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10

Blinkum Ito feed store) Send me
up two bags of oats and a bale Of hay
Voice (from feed store ALL right;
who for, sir?
Blinkun-The horse, ye blame fool
ye!-Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10

Topeka, Kan.-Gog r. ~. loch
was rJuomiualed By the renub-
llcau state convention here practic-
ally By acclamalion Wednesday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Merely Related.

do you think Skribbler is plagiar-
ist?"
Il wouldn't exactly call him that,
but | think he has remarkably good
memory. Milwaukee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
DETERMINATIONS in Illinois,

The State Highway Commission Is
pushing as rapidly as possible the con-
struction Of a number Of experimental
roads in various sections Of the State.
There has been great delay in getting
this work started owing to the nego-
tiations it was necessary to conduct
with the various railroads for freight
rates. This has permitted work to
begin at some points and to be delayed
at others.
One stretch has been completed at
Salem. This road Is in Salem Town
ship, just outside the limits Of the City
of Salem. The highway commissioners
Of the township applied for broken
stone, which was furnished them, and
piece Of road was built by the local
commissioners. Owing to lack Of prop
er methods the road thus laid was
poorly made. The State Highway Com
mission completed about 1920 feet with
the aid Of a steam roller and modern
methods Of construction, making as
smooth a road as can be found any
where.
The width Of the macadam is about
fourteen feet and put on eight inches
deep. Part Of the work was resurfac-
ing the road laid by the local COM
misSioners, at the end Of which was
about 600 feet Of newly constructed
road. The exact cost Of this cannot
! be ascertained owing to lack of rec
,JC 10 /
under the charge Of the State Highway
Commission. The estimated cost of the
latter per mile, including grading and
shaping the subgrade, hauling the stone
! about a mile and a quarter, spreading
and rolling, is $4,000. The material
was furnished free by the State from
the rock crusher at the southern Hi
nois penitentiary at Menard. The
freight on the stone over the Illinois
Southern railroad was paid in ballast
The contrast between the section Of
road built with the steam roller and
that upon which the roller was not
used offers a most striking Illustration
Of the Importance Of proper equipment
and technical experience in highway
construction. The improved piece Of
road is attracting a great deal of at
tention locally, and the travel over
other routes in the vicinity is almost
entirely diverted to the new road, in
| spite Of the fact that the distance is
! thus increased.
There is another interesting piece Of
road work In the vicinity of Salem,
which has been carried on through the
efforts Of John NJ. Greene, who for the
last six years has dragged and kept in
| excellent condition one mile Of road
near his farm. During the winter it
| Is said that the Green road was the
best in the county. This piece has
been kept in better condition than the
average in the county for less money
| than was spent on other roads where
a grader and four to six horses are
used. 1t is an interesting fact that
Mr.. Green has been using off and on
| for the last fifteen years a road drag
similar to the ''split log drag" and has
| done much to interest people generally
| in this Work.-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
Tin Horns Useful at sea.

Tin horns such as vendors bring out
by the wogon load in the city's streets
on election night are stock articles of
sale the year around in the stores Of
dealers in marine supplies. On every
boat bigger than d rowbOat a noise
maker of some sort is as necessary an
item of equipment as the anchor, to
approach.
Thousands of tin horns Of various
sizes are annually sold to fishermen,
oystermen and men using boats in many
waters, in various pursuits, and such
horns are sold as we'll for boats used
for pleasure. A big horn Of this kind
might be heard a mile.
For larger vessels, such as schoOners
sailing in open waters and not equipped
with power with which to blow whistles,
that can be operated by hand and that
can be heard three or four miles away.
With the multiplication everywhere
within recent years Of pleasure craft
there have been introduced still other
sorts Of nOisemakers. One of these is
a bellows horn with the horn attached
to the top board of trinity finished bel
lows of oblong shape, to the top board
Of which also Is attached a handle.
This bellows horn can be put down any
where and operated simply by pressure.
Though not as big as the mechanical
foghOrn, it can be heard for q consid-
cradle distance
Still another modern noisemaker is
an air-blown whistle with a light con-
trivance attached. When the whistle
cord is pulled the light shows as the
whistle blows. Obviously, the light at
tachment is for use at night to locate
the boat from which the whistle is blow.
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
CHANGES IN ARMY UNIFORMS.
Hip Pockets Eliminated and Over
coats Turned Into Blankets.

Hip Pockets Eliminated and Over
coats Turned Into Blankets.
Changes in the uniforms Of enlisted
men Of the United States army have
| been ordered by the War Department
as the direct result of suggestions made
| by G. B. Winter, a military tailor Of
| London, who came to the United States
several weeks ago at the request of
Quartermaster General Humphrey, says
| the New York Herald
These changes will not affect the ma
! terial Or general character of uniforms.
| but will make those now worn better
| fitting and smarter" in appearance.
Gen. Humphrey appointed these Off
| GERS Of the quartermaster's department
board to consider the subject: Col.
George e. Pond, Majors J. B. Bellin-
! ger, ]. B. Aleshire, John Z. Knight and
t. Fl. Slavins and Capt. L. Hardman.
Mr.. Winter made patterns embodying
his suggestions which were submitted
to the board.
One of Mr.. Winters patterns for an
. Overcoat has been adopted. It is mod
eled on the olive drag overcoat now
used, but made much more full in the
back by means Of a plait. The addi-
tiOnal fullness Is an advantage over the
present Overcoat in that when the wear
er is mounted if the back of the coat
catches on the saddle there Is sufficient
! material in the skirt to prevent it from
being pulled away from the knees. The
increased fullness also has an advan-
tage in affording more cover when the
overcoat is used for a sleeping blanket.
The board recommended and the
quartermaster general has approved i'm
provementS in the present olive drab
service coat to the extent of putting
two Sits in the back skirt, two "V's"
at the collar and two darts in front and
adding plated patch pockets. This gar
ment will also have wider shoulders
and a closer waist. The collar will be
a standing turnover" just wide
enough for the largest insignia. The
khaki service coat is to be cut on the
same pattern as the olive drab service
coat.
The American soldier has had diff
Guilty for years in obtaining well fitting
trousers, especially for wear when
mounted. The quartermaster general
has approved Mr.. Winters suggestions
that the olive drab service breeches
should be cut with more fullness in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

Versity prOfeSSors-Some Of them doc
tors Of divinity-have not awaited to
shake the faith of the great mass Of
Christians. In this as in most other
matters the noisiest faction is by no
means the strongest faction. The high
er critics and the scientific investiga-
tors are few in number. In spite of a
great deal Of loose assertion to the
contrary it is constantly shown that,
rightly OF wrongly, the Christian re-
ligion Is the hope and trust and guide
Of more people than ever before pro-
fesSed it We hear so much about the
few renegades that we are apt to for
get the millions who stand firm and
steadfast In the faith. What, for in
stance, does George Burman Foster
count for as against the 100000 mem
bers Of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties-those societies constituting a rel
atively small proportion Of even the
Protestant communicates Of the
world? What do all the dilettante the
ologians of liberal" views amount to
as compared with the millions Of Ro-
man Catholics who fill the churches
Of that faith every Sunday? The vol
untary offerings Of the Church Of Eng
land for the ecclesiastical year 1905
exceed $40,OOO,O0O. Will the higher
critics" maintain that these contribu-
lions were made by people who have
lost faith In the religion that they pro-
fess2 Are the thousands of people who
attend the meetings Of Torrey and AL
eXander, the reVivalists, all hypocrites
or sensation seekers? Are the Sunday
schools mere breeding places for false
pretense and humbug? Is it true, in
short, as asserted by the theolcgians
who deny God, that faith in religion
has become uncertain in ever-widen-
ing circles and that nobody any longer
believes anything? Is not the asser-
ton a piece of stupendous effrontery
which is disproved by facts which are
patent to all men? The world pays too
much attention to the would-be icon
oclast. Attacks on the faith Of mil
lions always excite attention. Yet the
fame Of the tearer down is evanescent.
Who nowadays reads the once-famous
lectures Of Robert G. IngersoH? Who
looks into 'cThe Age Of Reason?" How
many people can SO much as name any
thing written by the cynical Voltaire?
These men are no deader than their
works, yet the religion which they at
tackled survives, professed, as we have
said, by more people than ever before
acknowledged 1t. So will it be with
the no-God theologians Of the UNIVERSE
ties and their works. Ia such matters
history repeats itself. Let no one fear
that the Christian religion is to be
overthrown by pygmies. A faith that
has endured and grown stronger for al
most 1000 years-Which has been the
comfort and hope Of countless millions
and has changed for the better the
whole current of human thought and
action-is not going to be obliterated
by few apostates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
RAILWAY BUSINESS.

It's Evolution Under management OF
the Corporations.
The railroad business, as 1t was de.
veloped in its earlier stages, was large
" speculative, declares the Review Of
Reviews. A great part Of the railroad
mileage of the country was built In adj
vance of actual needs, and the popu.
lation and wealth of regions traversed
by the new lines had to grow up to give
solid value to the transportation prop
critics. Thus, the railroad traficked in
lands, promoted manufacturing by spe.
cial rate concessions, made bargains
with grain companies and elevator
lines, and entangled themselves with
all sorts Of side enterprises for the ex.
ploitation Of the country. 1t was Gus.
tomary to look upon railroads not
merely as private enterprises, but as
of a highly speculative and hazardous
nature. Most Of the railroads at one
time or another went into bankruptcy,
and several Of them went through more
than one period Of receivership and re-
organization. AS the country matured,
railroad property became more stable,
until finally the great systems were
we'll beyond the danger Of serious
financial reverse. Business interests
all along the lines became diversified,
and 1t was no longer necessary for the
railroads to secure traffic by endeavor.
ing to locate and build up particular
interests.
The time came when there emerged
the clear conception Of the railroads
as a great necessary public servant,
with all the obligations Of a common
carrier, and with no right, therefore,
to discriminate for or against any Of
those whose business required them to
make use Of the public highway. The
whole thing has come about by way
Of evolution from transient, specula-
tive, immature conditions to those Of
ripper period Of industrial life and
civilization. Yet abuses even when
naturally outgrown are often hard to
destroy. For even as the tree grows
great, so also will the entWining para
site often have the stronger clutch.
And many Of the privileged industries
built up on special transportation ia
vors have been in a position powerful
enough to make 1t difficult for particu-
lar railroad corporations to relinquish
the rebates or the other forms Of IA
voritism. 1t is probably true, however,
that even if there had been no inter-
state commerce legislation the very
growth Of business conditions would
have compelled the railroad to cease
discrimination and treat all corners
fairly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

thighs and more length In the back
breadth. They will have a very swag-
ger appearance, comparing favorably
with officers trousers, and will be tight
from the knee down, laced through eye
lets, which are faced with leather near
the knee. Mr.. Winter recommended the
removal of the hip pockets.
At present these brooches are so tight
as to be uncomfortable in mounting.
The khaki brooches for mounted wear
will be practically the same as the olive
drab service breeches.
The olive drab and khaki foot trous-
ers will be cut full on the thigh to below
the knee, with a seam just below the
knee, and tight from there down, and
laced the same as cavalry breeches. The
hip pockets will be eliminated.
Mr. Winter informed the board that
in workmanship and material the
American uniforms could not be i'm
proved upon, but that they could be
distinctly improved as to style.
Although they have no wish to make
him a military dude, it is the belief of
the prominent officers that the Ameri-
can soldier feels a great deal more re
spect for himself and is much more
comfortable if he knows that his clothes
fit we'll and are handsome in appear
ance.
Gen. Humphrey received scores of
letters criticising his action In getting
an English tailor to make these sugges-
tons, but he has also received letters
from many persons congratulating him
upon the step.
There has been no effort to do any
thing with the uniforms Of officers
which were improved three years ago
The various government clothing fac
tories are being provided with patterns
for the improved garments, and in a
few weeks all the new clothing will be
manufactured after these patterns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
A Joke, Not n Boast.

"At POint-Aven, in Brittany" said a
New York painter, 81 met Mortimer
Menpes, who is chiefly famous for his
friendship with Whistler.
whistler Menpes said, was not
a conceited man. He was joker. AS
Jokes, not as serious speeches, most Of
his remarks were to be taken
""Thus a lady said one day to Wits
tier:
"Do you think, Mr.. Whistler, that
genius is hereditary?
81 can't tell you, madam Whistler
replied. Heaven has granted me no
offspring. '"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
HeadIighting Africa.

The railroad which is on it's way
north toward the Nile from Cape Town
has reached a point 374 miles beyond
the Zambesi river. 1t is over 1000
miles from Cape Town. Lately the road
has been built at the rate of about a
mile a day.
Africa is large continent, but It's
great length will be traversed soon at
this rate Of progress. The railroads
built up the Nile, from the Mediter-
ranean toward the sources of the
great river, have covered the distance
to Khartum. The gap between the
southern extremity of the Egyptian
railroad system, in the SOudan and the
northern end of the line running north
from Cape Town is hardly half of the
length Of Africa.-Pittsburg Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
HOW MANY OF US?
Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward Off Ailments.

Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward Off Ailments.
A Kentucky lady, speaking about
food, says: 81 was accustomed to eat
ing all kinds of ordinary food until, for
some reason indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
"After l had run down seriously my
attention was called to the necessity OF
some change in my diet, and l discon-
tinued my ordinary breakfast and be-
gan using Grape-Nuts with good guam
tity of rich cream.
"In a few days my condition changed
In a remarkable way, and l began to
have a strength that had never been
possessed of before, a vigOr Of body
and a poise of mind that amazed me.
1t was entirely new in my experience.
"My former attacks of Indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes,
anG many times my condition was dis
tressing with blind spells of dizziness,
rush of blood to the head and neural
gic pains in the chest
"Since using Grape-Nuts alone for
breakfast l have been free from these
troubles, except at times when | have
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods in guam
tity, then | would be warned by pain
under the left shoulder blade. and IN
less | needed the warning the old trou-
bic would come back. but when I finally
got to know where these troubles orig
mated | returned to my Grape Nuts and
cream and the pain and disturbance
left very quickly.
81 am now in prime health rs a re-
sult of my Use of Grape-Nuts" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
seIaen's Long wait for wealth..


Twenty five years ago, writes Leroy
Scott III Technical World Magazine, a
young man with a scheme for a car
riage to be run by a gasoline motor
called upon large manufacturer of We
hicles and farm implements. The young
man had spent years upon his patent
it's success meant fortune to him, and
also triumph over the men who had
laughed at him. So he used his best
eloquence to induce the manufacturer
to put his automobile OF the market.
But the manufacturer shook his head.
''You've been wasting your time on that
scheme" he said. "And if l went into
! it, I'd be wasting my money. No, sir
even if it worked, nobody'd ever care
to ride in your explosion buggy"
The young man was George b. Sci
Gen, and what this manufacturer said
was also said by dozens of others. To
day there are in use in the United
States about 10000 explosion bug
gies;" and about 20 per cent of all gasO-
line automobiles made in this country
OF imported into it are licensed under
the Selden patent-the royalties paid
during the last three years amounting
to 1914, 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

Cuba desires to increase its popula-
ton, and the Cuban Congress has made
an appropriation of million dollars to
be used in transporting immigrants
from Europe. 1t is planned to induce
laborers from Norway, Sweden and
Denmark to settle In the island, pre-
sumably by setting forth the advan-
tages Of tropical climate. The Scan
dinavians in the United States are most
content In the Northwest, where the
cold winter reminds them of home; but
there is room for them In the Southeast
as we'll, even if they do not care to go
to Cuba.