davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22

IF the inspired campaign book
would explain how a carpenter, a far
rier, a house palmer, plumber, a
stone mason a bootblack, a team
ster, ditch digger, hotel employe,
domestic servant, a railroad opera
tive, retail grocer, clerk, lawyer,
newspaper man, clergyman, a
physician. or others that might be
mentioned, benefit by the tariff, it
might make votes" - Springfield
News.
There is not one among the avoca-
tions named which is not benefited by
a protective tariff, not one among the
millions who pursue those avocations
that is not better paid, better en-
ployed, better fed, better clothed, and
better housed than he could possibly
be if we had no protective tariff This
is true of the mechanical trades, Of
the common laborers, of the profess
sional men, of the bootblack, the
newspaper man, the railroad opera
tive, the domestic servant the grocer,
the clerk, the teamster-true of each
and all of them. 1t is true of the
Springfield News itself. We don't
know whether that tariff-hating sheet
was on earth in 1S93'97, but if it was
it has only to compare its receipts and
profits to-day with the receipts and
profits of that dismal free-trade period
in order to determine as to the in.
direct benefits of protection. AS a
matter of fact every man engaged in
business and every man engaged in
gainful occupation is benefited
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
CROSSED THE lSTHMUS.
President Roosevelt Inspects the Work
Being Done on the Panama Canal.

Colon.-President Roosevelt spent
a busy day Thursday on the
isthmus Of Panama and settled for the
night at the Tivoli hotel, on the line
of the canal. He crossed from Colon
to Panama, seeing much of the canal
and the famous Culebra cut on the
way. He took trip around Panama
Bay and was welcomed in Panama
City, which lies outside of the canal
zone, by President Amador and other
officials of the Panama republic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
Power Reduced.

He started away with 60 horse
power" related the new member oi
the automobile club.
And what power did he return
WITH" asked the other member.
"One horsepower"
What? Do you mean to say one
horsepower would move that big ma
chine?"
1T had to. The farmer only had
one old plug he could spare when
the machine broke down 20 mile.
from the nearest repair shc p. Chi
cago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
indicated,

The trapeze performer had refused
to give up the leap for life, though ht
had been warned again and again tha
he would some day fail to catch the
swinging bar.
At last 1t happened as they hat
predicted, and he plunged downward
hcad-first before the panic-stricker
crowd
After it had been found that he hat
suffered nothing more serious than 6
scalp wound, his wife angrily ex
claimed:
I've always said you were the
most headstrong person | ever saw.
Chicago Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
A Love Scene.

They were out in his 40-horse power
red touring car. Suddenly he tuEnet
toward the girl and said:
Alice, do you love me?"
why, Mr.. Greene! I'm surprised
exclaimed the maid.
Il know it's sudden, but I must
know tonight; right away"
why so much haste?"
Because my gasoline is gettins
very low and I'm dead broke, and ii
you love me lend me enough to gel
some gasoline "-Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
His Point of View,

"This precipice," explained the
guide who was conducting a party of
tourists through Yellowstone park,
''is known as Lovers Leap"
"Yes, I guess that's right rejoined
the one scanty-haired bachelor in the
party. 'It looks like the same old
bluff.-Chicago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22

A girl in Massachusetts was re-
fused admission to an educational
establishment of high standing in the
state on account of her great wealth.
However, there are other colleges in
the country where great wealth is re.
igarded as something of a merit on the
part of it's possessor.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
Can and Can't.

Talke-But, sir, genius is a geni-
us, whether he's rich or poor. There's
no difference
Wise-Pardon me, there is a slight
difference. A rich genius can afford
to let his hair grow long; a poor
genius can't afford to get his cut
CasselPs Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22

China seems trying very hard tc
make some modern progress. Thougl
very much behindhand, it has noticet
what civilization has done for Japan
and China is nothing if not imitativ
Hence, its sudden desire for model
Teforms.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22

Queen Ena of Spain protests against
the formalities that hedge the royal
dignity. She is cut off from friends
who do not measure up to the neces
sary standard in titles and always has
to wear court regalia at dinner. 1t ap-
pears that the powers of a Spanish
monarch are somewhat limited.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
Lovely Weather.

1t rained, and rained, and rained, and
rained
Till mud was everywhere;
But the girl who had a pretty foot
And ankle didn't care.
Houston Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
Negro Baptists Denounce Roosevelt

Salisbury, N. Cat a meeting
Thursday of the negro Bap.
lists Association of North Carolina
resolutions denouncing President
Roosevelt for discharging three COM
panies of the Twenty-fifth infantry
were adopted. The body represents
100000 persons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
Surest Cure,

First Millionaire-My daughter |.
crazy to go on the stage, and l dom
know how to cure her of the idea.
Second Millionaire-Can she act?
First-No.
Second-Then let her go on.-De
troit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
A1c dollar per square for one insertion and fifts
cents yer square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and will be furnished oa
application.
Legal and Otfcial Advertising per square
three times or less. az; each subsequent inset :
tlol 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion cents per line for each subsequent
con >ecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over 1--WE lines 10 cents par
line Simple announcements OF births max :.
rlares md deaths will be inserted free.
Bus siness cards. Ave lines or less, i5 per yeaii
ever i've lines, at the regular rates OF adver-
uging
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
Issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
ner Ashore-Three Men-Drowned

Schooner Ashore-Three Men-DroWned
Narragansett Pier, r. l. = The
Portland, Me-, schooner Lugano,
lumber laden, went ashore Thursday
on Point Judith and three of her crew
were drowned.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
lneliqibIe.

Knicker--Wouldn't the agent rent
the fiat to you?
Bocker-No; he said my clothes
wouldn't fit the janitor.-N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
LOR PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTISti
No paper viii be discontinued until arrear.
ages are paid, except At the option OF the pub
Lshes.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
tor ia advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-11-22
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
II. II. MULLIN, Editor
Published Every Thursday
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISING RATES:

Fer year .'.'.....'.-sx
II paid In advance. ............., l
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
The Blue Eyes OF Ethel.

/ Copyright 1856 by Daily story Pub Co.
Although [ am serious minded
man, / trust | can tolerate. and even
indulge in, moderate levlty at times
! Elhel says | can and she, ii anyone
does. should know
/ For months before met her at the
graduating reception of my class in
/ college, | had heard OF her as being
a mighty pretty girl. Now If there
was one thing which | then held in
utter scorn. il was pretty girl
carried Frahkin's saying of hand.
some is that handsome does" 10 the
extremc-and beyond. If may be per.
mitted the expression. / held that fem.
mime pisinness and virtue walked
hand in hand, and thar no girl who
was pretty could also be fitted for the
pedestal on which my ideal was
raised So you see Ethel Elwen won
no anti-acquaintance homage from me
on account Of her being acknowl-
edged pretty.
At the reception, however, we were
forced into each others company. Most
of the fellows except me, happened 20
be either engaged or head over heels
10 love and there was prevalent opin.
ion. | afterward learned that the man
who had won the highest honors in
The class OF OughtTwo ought TO have
some claim upon the belle OF the re-
ception. which Ethel undoubtedly was.
I made a frank acknowledgment to
her at the outset.
AS We are to be nelphbOrs az our
summer houses up in the Old Granite
state this ear. We ought to be ac-
quainted. but I promise not TO keep
you from your conquest OF hearts. You
must on the other hand count me
as an immune. ! have never yet seen
The woman / could love. though | have
many friends among your sex I prom.
ise then, not 20 fall IN love with you.
and YOU Of course don't have 70 say
lou won't fan in love with me. That
goes without saving Now let's tc
friends aud friends oniyi'
For the smallest fraction Of sec
ond The blue eyes OF Ethel looked into
mine and then dropped ahyly under
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09

the final seven and placing II before
the initial one, the result being 1,142-
S56. And If you don't mind a litti,
tar-fetching you can multiply IL by
nine by nipping the four out~of the
second place, changing il 10 one and
three (Which make four. and placing
them at the end, thus. 1,2S5,713.
Another little trick you can play
with this original number is TO add
all its component diglts together and
make 81 thus one plus four plus
two plus eight PLUS five plus seven
equals a. The two and the seven Of
this sum added together equal nine.
the middle and add the two halves to-
gether and each column foots nine.
thus 142 plrs S57 equals 999. Then
If you feel inclined. you can add those
three mines together and get your q
again. which is the sum of all the
digits in each of the products of all
the multiplications you have made,
excepting the one which is 1893 ,999
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
QUEER PUZZLE IN NUMBERS.
One Combination That Can Be Multi
piled with out Little
Trouble.

Persons who like 10 puzzle their
noodles over queer combinations Of
figures will find many things to in
terest them in the number 142s57. II
you multiply II By two or three or
four or five or by six each answer will
contain the same digits merely TRIMS
posed. says the Brooklyn Eagle To
multiply It BY two simply transposes
the first two figures 10 the last two
places. thus. 2s57l4. while TO multi.
ply it by three ysu transpose only the
FIRST figure to the last place. thus.
42S.57f.
To multiply Il by four you trans
pose the last two figures TO the firsc
TWO places thus. sal .42s, while to null
tiply it By five you transpose only the
last figure 10 the first place. thus, IA
2S5. To multiply it by six you merely
shift the cut that is 10 say. you
transp0se the two sets OF triplets.
placing the first three figures in the
Lass three places. thus. s57.l42. If you
multiply it by seven YOU get something
entirely new. the answer containing
not one Of the figures in the original
number. Indeed. it will contain only
one digit Try il and see how near
70 100000 you can make 1t come
II you wish 10 continue the exercise
you can multiply the original 14zs57
x elgAL RsEsly By ssaustlng o1s from
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
c. R. R. BULLETIN

s3IG5 one-way 10 San Francisco. Los
angeles san DIEGO and o'her points
n California; also 70 Prescott and
Phoenix, Ariz. Dates q sale. daily.
February rs 70 April : and septe mber
% 10 October l3
f25.c5 t. Billings Montana
s20-55 70 Helena. Butte. CARR son
'hinook Anaconda. Missoula, XIII
.pell, Granisdale. Mont. ogden and
salt Lake City. Utah, and Pocatello.
Idaho.
s32l5 70 Spokane. walla wana
Wailula Junction, Eliensburg Wen
atchee Wash Umatilla. and Hunting
f0n Oregon
S3i65 TO Portland. Tacoma. aad
seattle. wash. Victoria aud Van
couyer. r. C.. Astoria and Ashland
Ore. Calgary. Alb.
Tickets 70 points named sold daily
February Is 70 April Z, and September
IS 70 October 81.
For further particulars and any g.
'ornat.on regarding the above rates
cal 800 Or adsress the undersigned.
b. y. GROSS,
3. Q. HATCH, Ticket Agent
General Passenger Agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09

light, and when it is about three
inches long, pinch out the leaf-bud,
and II VIII soon put out branches al
each joint When these are about
three inches long, cut off most OF
them and root them as you did the
first. until you have enough to start
a hanging basket The vessel used
for the hanging basket must be air.
tight, though il may be inclosed in
any pretty covering one chooses. Fill
with water, with little soil in the
bottom, and plant your rooted slips
They will soon grow long and com
pletely cover the sides of the basket
dropping over the sides The whorls
do not get brown unless subjected 10
more heat than the average living
room contains. Late in the spring.
II wanted in the yard, or on veranda.
put it in a shallow, cemented pond.
or a tub, and with attention 10 keeping
up IT'S water supply, and judicously
clipping of its long, struggling branch
es, it will soon be a large beauty
spot" 1t can be combined with other
aquatics, and is a very desirable plant,
requiring little care.
Seedlings.-Do not forget that you
can raise your own palm plants.
Gamma roots. dahlias, and many of the
pot shrubs, by planting the seeds now:
the seeds can be had from any first
class tloris', at small cost compared
70 the cost of the plants themselves.
None of these are hard to raise. They
should be planted N window boxes.
and cared Tor as you would any plant
ings. and the young plants will grow
finely under the same conditions re-
quired by other, commoner plants. Re
member, too. that in order TO have
chrysanthemums next fall you should
start the seeds this spring You will
not regret planting a few OF the hardy
perennials of various sorts, as once
started, you may have them in album
dance for years with but little trouble
The CommOner
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09

before / 1850 enough OF my Amited at.
Effectiveness to DC down in your class
Of homely girlS-the only sort you
could ever love,'
had told her of my distaste for, an
distrus, of, pretty girls.
did I say that?" | asked guaraedly.
Il am sure you did, she announced
positively. Confound it! / could nc
contradict beri ~ F,rS
But you have many years of at.
Effectiveness before you" | admitted.
feeling forced into compliment justi
fed by facts.
AS If | wanted them!" she cried
scornfully. Why. | wouid give the
world to have 1t disregarded, to be
seen as myself and to have others
care Tor me If they cared at all, for
what | ann"
Really. had not supposed Ethel
capable OF such a sentiment. | began
to look at her in a new light Was it
possible? But there I stopped or
course it wasn't!
| can never tell just how 1t hap
pened. | know We We're sitting nearer
10 each other than the limitations OF
the willow seat.
"And, Robert. we're sim friends.
aren't we?" remember hearing her
say. ass one remembers things which
occur in a dream
Yes, -awkwardly--" / prom
isad NOT to fall in love with YOU"
Was my arm about her waist?
But III didn't make any PROMISE"
Her saying that / remember very,
very distinctly, for II was superIatiye-
ly sweet to my ears.
do you absolye me from my prom
ise?" ! asked.
There was no answer in words. but
! knew that ! was absolyed. no
longer feared the result OF the western
trip, and when ! met Hartley Grady
next day ] shook hands with him so
enthusiastically that he seemed sur
prlsed.
In spite Of her being a pretty girl,
/ love Ethel dearly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
THE THRIFTY YANKEE MIND.
An Illustrative Instance of Its Ala
Gritty in Grasping an Adj
vantage.

T. J. Phelps. former United States
ninister TO England, was building q
aew stable en- his home place at Bur
ington, VT He wanted TO put 1t or
The line of his property. and in doing
% tore down part OF a stone wall
which marked the boundary and
which stood half on his laEc and b-,f
On the land adjoining. FeiateI the Me-
York Sun.
The workmen, instead Of o,heruiss
disposing of the stone. &C they he'd
been ordered TO do. threw it eve: the
line, and Mr.. Phelps feared. trouble
with his neighbcr. who was elc-c-
hsied person. OF ienDer mono too
1weet and very jeslous Of his rights.
A. Mr.. Phelps was observing the prog.
Iess Of The wo-. c. Ill --3le one day
no saw his nc.gaLoT locking ratfa:
cross at him, az ne yhcuEEt, ana went
over TO hin prepared - make his
peace as best he might. having It IL
mind to say that be would haul away
the stone al bis own cost. which would
have been an expensive undertaking
he did not propose that at once
however. He went at it another way
Good morning ncighbo-." said lie;
I have been meaning 20 speak - yoJ
about that stone for some timc. I sap
pose it isn't worth anything?"
The suggestion OF possible value
had its immediate effect on the thrifty
Yankee mind. as, peThapg. the diplo-
maGst had thought il might.
''waal yaas. Nc. Phelps. sh'd
think that thar stun might be wuth
quite a good zeal fer building pup
poses"
I'm glad 10 know that" said
Phelps. but cant Use it as well a.
you can You are entirely welcome TO
ny half Of IT,"
So the result O. ttat int rview was
peara and not war
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09

+ ings 10 cost 81, 900 each on lots 1G an
II. block (, Feuchter q Lansden add
. ton.
". A Moon. addition to house z
corner Of Thirticth and Poplar street.
10 cost $3.50
Bonds Of newly appointed officer
We're all approved.
| Petition of taXpayersf or FIRE hydran
on Tenth street between Big Fou
tracks and Mississippi leyee was re
| ferred 10 committee.
Petition Of Mrs. p c. Fitzgerald f0l
permission 10 erect twenty cottages
On Ten lots in the upper part of the
city each TO cost $3.50, was denied on
recommendation Of the building com
miftee.
Petition of Vehicle Supply Co. for
switch rack from NJ & o. main track
across Third street 10 its warehouse
was referred 70 street committee.
Resolution nsrncting the city al
torney to prepare ordinance providing
fer cement walk on south side of
Seventeenth street west OF Walnut
was adopted. as also was a resolution
for a walk on north side of Cross
street west of Walnut
Alderman Nells offered resotu-
tion instructing the city attorney. wirh
the aid Of Attorneys Lansden & Leak
10 prepare and report an ordinance
providing for street sprlnkling. Car
ried
Alderman Nellis also called auen
zion again TO the bad condition Of I
street near Ohio street, be +
cause Of he overflow from the Illinois I
Central c0mpany's tank.
Mayor stated that he would be out
II the city for several days after Sat
iriay and kcd the council 10 choose /
me OF their members mayor pro tenn 4
On motion Of Alderman Antrim the /
ounca unanimously chose Alderman
ieo. G. Koehler
The mayor strongly urged all mem
ers Of The Board OF Local Improve |
lcnts 10 attend a meeting 10 be held
( , O'Clock This afternoon at the office
I Lansden & Leek for The purpose Of
aking mp and disposing Of the Com
lercial avenue sewer proposition. He
aid he hoped all members would
ealize the necessity of pushing this
reject and of attending all meetings
I The board called 10 consider i'm
rovcments He hoped there would be
D friction snd no needless delay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
THE ANIMATED GUIDE BOOK
Travellers from the East Are Highly
Entertained by a West
eru Iehu.

The burly, ruddy, weather beaten
chaeuffear o. The big auto-tally-ho,
from the top Of which dozen OF nj
tecn OF the touring newspaper men
| saw Pasadena, was an animated guide
/ book Of all lhat pertained 10 the pretty
city. lie owned that he knew by name
common and botanical. every tree,
shrub and plant that grew in thar lau-
tude, and he knew who lived In all the
handsome houses, where they came
from and how they made their money.
So as the big machine skinned along
The avenues or skidied around sharp
corners the chauffeur would release his
hold on The steering wheel long enough
to point Ia the right or left for q frac-
lion ot "a second and shout his iuiOr-
nation for HE benefit OF his Los An
gcles Limited passengers, bur in tones
so loud aud raueaus that they must
have been heard by half Pasadena. re-
lates the Minneapolis Tribune
Those trees TO the left across the
valley, gentlemen, are olive trees"
tMurmurs OF approval from The pas
sengersJ
Those tall trees to the left are GU
calyptus; there are Wnpty- seven vari-
cites of the tree in the state.
cTneyye got Heinz beat. from
pittshurgerD
That resideuce on the right. gen
uemen Is the residence of Mr.. ---,
of New York" C'Hurray.' from the
New York contingency
The house on lie left is the home
Chorus. Everybody here is a real es-
tate dealerJ
The house on the corner belongs q
Mr.. ----. Of Cleseland" Wells OF
approval from me Cleveland man.
The trees along the street are Ecp-
per trees. the trees are male and fe-
male, The female bearing flowers IN
January The male bears no flowers
tAs The erowG speeds by long row Of
pepper trees ia bloom the Cincinnati
man whispers. A party OF lady pep
per treas"D
The house on The hill % the ri-h
gentlemen. is that OF q man you have
all heard Of; be makes Auheussr-
Busch beer" Joyous cheer from the
crowd rI
The big house on the right is the
home Of Rev Robert j. Burdetie
Yells Of Good OLD Bob! Coed old
Bobi'D
The house on The leli s the home
OF Mr.. ---. OF New York. ne
makes --'s rigareites." tsUiH /
more enthusiastic yelis.b
The Jehu fooled along. explaining ls
he went. and the boys followed him /
with every expression of delight You t
have showed has the HuInes of the max .
ers Of beer and cigarettes" trembling
Iy suggested Chicaso man. NOW. .
would d Ire asking too much lo show .
rs where lives the man who makes
poker chips2-
Bui the hest they gr .t 4lt W.
the home Of the man sAo grew Tlch .
and Retired on the profits Of rTsngls-
loot" nypaper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-09
a Few Words About the Water Plant
Called Parrots Feather" and
on Planting Of Seeds.

II you can get only one cutting OF
the water plant called Parrots
Feather" it should have the roots
started. but will do very well with
out Pat it into a glass OF water
with about a tablespoonful OF soil. At
first it may seed to wither, but ii viii
soon freshen up. and the tiny white
reefs VIII appear. GiEs L klsntL. =