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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
BuYinQ Diamonds.

In the tariff revision period of 1896
this country's importations of all
precious stones amounted to $6,712,-
415. The following year, ending June
80, when the effects of tariff revision
were still upon us and the Dingley
law had not yet been passed, the i'm
portation was only $2,672, ,59S. After
nine years of Dingley tariff prosperi-
ty our total importation of precious
stones has risen to $40,247,01O, or
about 10 times more than in 1897. Of
this forty odd millions imported in
1906, $10,574 ,654 were uncut diamonds,
whose value was doubled and trebled
by American labor. Nine years ago
almost nobody could afford to buy
diamonds, thanks to tariff revision
downward In this stand-pat year
1906 practically one-half of our entire
population, counting in babies and
paupers, is buying diamonds at tho
rate Of about rs cents per capita.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
W. H. Latimer, Notorious
SwindIer, Returns
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Man Who was One of the Organizers
of the Pr0vidant Investment
Bureau Surrendars.

Philadelphia, Aug. William IT.
Latimer, tamiliarly known as Hand
some Harry manager of the Provi-
dent Investment Bureau, which was
forced out of business Is months ago,
and who has since Deen a fugitive
from justice, surrendered Thursday.
lie was held in 81 ZOO bail by United
States Commissioners Craig for trial
i'll the federal court.
With Frank G. Marin. alias Judge
Franklin Stone, and Stanley Francis,
alias Arthur S. Foster, Latimer was
Jointly indicted in September, 1905,
charged with conspiracy and using
the mails to defraud. These three
were alleged to have been the Or
ganizers of the Provident Investment
Bureau, get-rich-quick concern.
They were also accused of being the
principal officials of the Storey Cotton
Co., a swindling scheme which failed
in March, 1905. Francis was arrested,
convicted and sentenced to five gears.
Marin and Latimer escaped.
Latimer said he fed to London,
where he met Mayrin and Miss Sophie
Beck, friend of Marrin's. He trav-
eled through England, France and
Canada and was finally arrested in
Calgary, province of Alberta, North.
west Territory, but was releas d, as
his offenSe was not extraditable.
Weary of wandering he finally determ-
ined to come back and give himself
up to justice.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Must Give Full WEIGHT.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-City Sealer 10,
seph Grein, in whose department is
the supervision of weights and meas
ures. has issued an ultimatum to the
packers, to butter factories and whole.
sale and retail dealers in lard and but
ter, that the public must be given full
weight in all packages of lard and but
ter, or the city will prosecute them
in hundreds of cases in which it has
secured evidence against them. The
ordinance calls for a fine of 500 on
every package of lard or butter in
which the weight is short.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
The Universal Gifts.

An old farmer was talking of his
boyhood to a group of young people
not long ago. 1t had been lived-that
far-away boyhood-early in the last
century, in a country place remote
from towns. He described it's meager
conditions-the houses, in which such
things as "conveniences" had never
been dreamed of, the coarse food and
poor clothing, the scanty schooling,
the few holidays; no magazines, al
most no books, no entertainments or
sports except an occasional sleighing
party; no "junketings," no celebra-
ton OF Christmas or New Year, no
vacations from work. Nothing that
you young folks have to-day he fin,
ished, except weather and other
folks; but / tell ye," flash kindled
in the faded eye, and the fine old head
lifted proudly 81 tell ye, folks cared
jest as much for life in those days as
they do now" Weather and other
folks" and the opportunity Of living
the great universal gifts to all man
kind through all the ages. They stand
like mighty mountain peaks, steadfast
and Interchangeable among all the
changing philosophers, civilizations,
powers. Sorrows come often, and
sickness and defeat; there are lives
eaten by poverty and dwarfed by con-
straining circumstance, yet, says the
Youths Companion, to every life these
three things are given-the joy of sun
shine and blue skies, the cheer and
comradeship and inspiration of other
lives pressing upon his, the opportu
nifty to hope and dream and do bat
tie, to learn daily more of himself and
his fellow man and God All over
the country are eager young people
looking for chances" to do, to learn
and be. This is as it should be il
only the longing means watchfulness
not discomfort. Chances come only
to open doors But while he is wait
ing let every eager soul remember
that the three great gifts are his al
ready to use or to neglect-Nature
and folks" and the privilege of living
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Southern Tariff Sentiment.

II. Clay Evans, nominated for gov.
ernor by the Republicans of Tennes-
see, is not unknown to Iowans. He
spoke in Grimes hall, Burlington, sew
eral years ago and made a favorable
impression as an able debater and at
traetive ortor. He is a man of good
deal of force of character and will I'M
doubtedly make a lively campaign.
The Republicans of Tennessee and
North Carolina are organizing for
strong campaigns and are not with
out hopes of success, due in part to
Democratic dissensions in those
states, and in part to a growing pro-
tective tariff sentiment in the south
A half century ago Tennessee and
North Carolina were whig states and
the lnherited protective tariff beliefs
have been reinforced by favoring in
dustrial conditions under the Dingley
law. 1t will be hard work for the
Iowa revisioniSts to convince either
Tennesseeans or North Carolinaians
that the time has come to scale down
the customs schedules to let in for
eign merchandise which those states
are now producing. - Burlington
Hawk-Eye.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Ohioans Won Five Prizes.

Sea Girt N. j., Aug. 31.-In the ma.
tional military tournament yesterday
feature of the day was the perform
ance of riflemen representing Ohio,
who carried off second, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth prizes in the off hand
military match from field of 227
competitors. The Second troop, Phil
adelphia City cavalry, won the car
binc team match, the Denver City
Troop won second prize and the First
team of Squadron A, New York, third
prize.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
NIPPLE WAS AN EMBfEllER.
Startling Statement Made by the Re.
cciver for the Real Estate Trust

S~'NSi io' VIC rust
Co.
Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-EXamina-
ton Thursday of the list of securities
held by the defunct Real Estate Trust
Co. developed the fact that Frank X
Nipple, president of the institution,
who committed suicide, was an en-
bezzler. The authority for this state
ment is George H. Earle, receiver for
the Trust Co. Mr.. Earle declined to
say what securities are missing, but
he declared that Nipple had hypothe-
Gated $65,000 worth OF the paper, se-
curing $4,000 for the securities,
which he never returned.
Receiver Earle further declared
that President Nipple cmbcZzled the
$4,000 900 he loaned to Adolf Segal,
the promoter. These loans, Mr.. Earle
asserted, were personal transactions.
Although made i'll the name of the
bank the directors had no knowledge
of them, consequently the money was
stolen by Nipple" said Mr. Eorle.
The suspicion entertained that Hip
pie committed suicide was confirmed
Thursday by Joseph King, coroner of
Montgomery county. When he made
the announcement DR.. Albert II. Read,
the coroner's physician. was standing
near and he added: You can say
that Mr.. Nipple blew out his brains
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
DEPARTURES.

What in the Bible days of old.
Did the ungodly man when told
To take himself without the foldf
Tarried not.
Requested by the ancient Greek
Some other spot on earth to seek,
How did the rude barbarian sneak?
EXephotizei QLighted ouO.
what, when we had our civil strife,
Did Reb or Yank to save his life,
III frightened by the druln and fifGP
Skedaddled.
What did the hostile Moro man
When, chased by the American,
lie from the prickly bayonet5 ranf
liked.
lIow doth the yellow dog to-day,
If lettering idly or at play.
Proceed when kicked across the way?
Beats it.
What does the corner loafer do
When ordered by the cop in blue
To disappear, and quickly, too?
Gets move on.
When, coming home at break of day,
The husband hears somebody say:
please, burglar man, do go away?"
Takes a sneak.
The aged lover bends above
The hand of his young lady love
With what word does he get the shovsi
Scat!
When little boys and girls at play
Wish one of them to go away
What do the precious darling say7
Skiddoo.
What will the editor give me
When these poor rhymes he has to see I
Who'll bet my number will not be
%?
N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
When the Test Came.

A Democratic contemporary makes
the rockies assertion that the declar-
alton in the Democratic platform that
tariff taxes shall be levied for revenue
only strikes at the very root of the
trust evil" 1t is well known that
this has been the fundamental princi.
pie in Democratic doctrine ever since
the party came into existence and is
inserted in every platform. But we all
know how it works. There are some
lessons that burn through bitter ex-
perience into the dullest brain, and
this is one of them Those cannot
forget if they would that tariff for
revenue only" when given an oppor-
tunity for a test during the last ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland,
struck at the root not of trusts, but
of prosperity, that it paralyzed the
entire commercial and Industrial fab
ric of the nation, drove millions into
financial distress and bankruptcy and
caused unparalleled misery and suf-
fering. 1t is like the old story of
burning the barn to kill the rats that
are eating the wheat. The barn is
lost, but the rats escape and lay low
for the coming of another barn. R.--Bay
City Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
"The English sentence grows shor

"The English sentence grows short.
er and shorter" said an essayist
"Spenser, Sir Thomas More, LyIy
and Sydney used sentences of the
average length of 55 words. Nowadays
the sentences of the average journal.
ist are only Is words long, says the
Philadelphia Bulletin. Bacon intro
duced the short sentence. At a time
when everybody else was using sc
words he took to %. Praise be to
Bacon. Macaulay used very short
sentence It's average length was 29
words. Dickens average was 2S
Thackeray's was 81. Matthew Ar
nolds sentences are long. but beauti
fully balanced They are thirty-seven
ers. Henry James are longer, and
though intricate, graceful and well
worth puzcling out, for in each OF
them a wonderful meaning is con
cealed. They are thirty-niners. Kip.
ling's sentences are twenty-oners.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
When Fortune Frowns.

The man, relying on the adage, nat.
urally supposed he had nothing more
to fear, so you can imagine his con.
sternation when Opportunity knocked
al his door second time.
Farewell, a long farewell, to all
my gOodness!" he exclaimed, and
then, without another word for he
was brave soul, he went out, and
became rich, and lived happily ever
after.-Puck
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
The Dou's Fault.

so Jinx is drinking again, eh?"
Yes"
But ! thought he had sworn Off"
SO he did; but he started drinking
again because of his dog"
Because of his dog?"
Yes; the first night he went home
sober his dog didn't recognize him,
and he had to go away and get drunk
before he could get in the yard
Houston Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Marine Drunks in Oil,

A farmer recently pointed out the
defects of a mural painting in the
Iowa capitol dealing with rural
scenes, and the New Orleans Times
Democrat relates how sailor upset
the notions of a lover of marine OBJ
jects: 'I'll take a sailor along with
me the next time l buy a sea paint
ing" said a millionaire. Il bought two
old friend, Capt. Salthorse, had a look
at them. Salthorse said: In this pic
ture we've got trading schooner in
charge of tug towing away from a
rock-bound coast through a fearful
tumble of sea. The schooner's main
topmast is gone, and all sails are
lowered except her staysail, which is
being hoisted, though she is towing
head on to the gale. Why that hoist
ed staysail? All hands, l suppose, are
drunk. In the second picture, con-
tinued Capt. Salthorse, the principal
boat, an 18-footer is racing, yet has
no flag flying. That's as incorrect as
it would be for you to go to a din
ner party minus a shirt The crew
of this boat are getting the spinnaker,
and if they lower away both spinnaker
and boom will be in the water, for
they have neglected to let the boom
go forward. But / know what the
trouble is with them. They, too, are
drunk"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
DISCRIMINATING.

A thoughtful hostess gave a chill.
dren's party, and decided it would be
healthier to serve only mineral wa.
iers.
One little girl tasted of her carbon.
Ic and laid the glass down.
What's the matter, dear? Don't
you like charged water?"
No, ma'am. Please may have
some water that you've paid for?"-
Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Poor Father.

Family Friend-So they call you
Jack, the same as your father. Isn's
1t awkward when your mother calls
to know which of you she wants?
Little Jack-Oh, no; when mother
wants me, she always says please"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
No Indictment,

New York, Aug. 31.--The grand jury
on Thursday handed presentment to
Judge Rosalsky in which they said
they had gone through great mass
of evidence concerning the alleged ice
trust, but did not find sufficient upon
which to base an indictment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Arrest of Alleged Train Wreckers

Petersburg, Ind, Aug. 31-Willam
Aubrey and Shirley Erwin were ar
rested Thursday, charged with caus-
ing train wreck on the Southern
railroad four weeks ago at Carbon in
which four lives were lost. Both men
deny the charge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Quiet Observer.

I'VE are Offering special induce.
ments this season to purchasers OF
our machines" said the automobile
manufacturer.
"So?" rejoined the quiet observer
Have you built hospital for them?"
Chicago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
In Vain

"Why don't you write something
original?" asked the editor.
Whats the use?" replied the au-
thor. IF do my friends merely ask
me why | don't write something in
teresting. ."-Cassell's Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
ene dol ar per square for one insertion and fitts
cents Per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and Will be furnished Oh
application.
Legal and OGicial Advertising per square
three times or less, -: each subsequent inset
ito cents per square.
Local notices ~ cents per line for one inseI-
sertion: cents per line for each subsequent
con ecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines, 10 cents par
line. Simple announcements OF births, mai
rRgeS nd deaths viii be inserted free.
Bus mess cards five lines or less s5 per year
cTer Live lines, at the regular rates OF adyer.
using.
No local inserted for less than 70 cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Vet Once Aqain.

"Where are you going, my pretty maid ~
I'm goin a-fishing. kind SIR" she said.
May l go with you, my pretty maid?"
~ don't fish with clans, kind SIR" she
said.
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Art and Business.

Summer Boarder-It is so picture.
esqu to watch the cows come home.
Farmer-There's more money in II
when they stay on the railroad track
New York Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
The Last No,

See here, Mr.. Pepper, I've told you
no for the last time" said the fair
maid, severely.
"Hurrah!" calculated the persistent
suitor.
What do you mean by that?"
I'm going to ask you again, now!"
Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
Ouuht to Sell.

Have you any books on fshing?"
asked the man, entering the book
store.
Why, yes replied the wise clerk;
heres very good work called The
Liars Companion!' "-Yonkers States.
man.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the Press is complete
and afford, facilities cor doing the best class of
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No papsr will be discontinued until arrear.
ages are paid except at the option OF the pub
Usher
Papers sent out Of the county must be paid
for ia advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
H. H. MULLIN, Editor
Published Every Thursday,
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES;
Il. II. MULLIN, Editor

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
AN N.EL.0|.P||:'.|E:.N|''||||.E|::.N|||.T1| |||.| mt
|NsHIGH
Mr.. c. L. Tyler Deserts Wife and
Children for Mrs. William
Littlepage.
SHE ALSO LEAVES : HUSBAND

ESPECIAL to The -Dispatch.)
WEST POINT, VA, May 1s.-Mr. G. l..
Tyler, of King and queen county, ran
off with Mrs. William Littlepage (nee
Sue Hart, yesterday. a warrant warrant was was
forwarded to West Point for their ar
rest, bat they were not found,
Previous to the notification, Mr. Tyler
drew from the bank here 5000 belonging
to his wife His wife was daughtes
Of DR.. James Garrett, of King and Queen
county, and, very recently, some land
had been sold belonging 10 the CARROTS.
and her husband deposited her portion IN
his own name. IS,
Mrs, Littepuge LEFT her husband and
three children. Mt. Tyler mas no chse-
dren. he is a descendant Of eN-Presihent
.l'yler. The clipping parties were 40 or oo
years old and well and widely known.
Mrs. Littlepage was not seen IN West
POINT with Mr.. Tyler when he visited the
bank yesterday.
Mr.. Tyler was arrested at King Wil-
liam Court house this morning and the
money belonging to his vile was taken
from him, while he was permitted 70 50
on his way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
JUDGE YARRELL OUT
OF RACE FOR CONGRESS Re ;
Declares He Could Not Secure a
Joint Debating
Contest.
(snccial % The Tlmes- Dlspatch. !

Especial to The Times -Dispatch,)
z ENlPORIA, VA. May 1s.--Ex-Judge
Lconidas D, Yarrell, of GreenesviLe. to-
day published a card, in which lie NTH
draws from the congressional race,
Among other things, the Judge says:
II desire to inform my friends and
the public that ! have been unable TO
secure joint debating contest for the
congressional nomination. and that
am unwilling to engage In any other than
an open, face to face fight on the hust-
ings for the nomination, have never
possessed the begging faculty, and re-
gard the position Of congressman as of
too much dignity and importance to tho
material interests Of the district to be
given merely at the personal solicitation
of the candidate without recurring him
to state his position on all public ques-
tions of interest to his people, and sus-
tain II, against all rivals In open" manly
debate on the hustings"
The retirement Of Judge Yarrell leaves
In the field Major Francis lassiter, MI.
Mann and Mr.. Southall, Incumbent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
AREA 200 SQUARE. MILES

(By Associated Press.)
A1ARINDTT, WIS, May 1s.-The best
information obtainable at this hour is
that the forest fire which Is sweeping the
country north of here has reached Iron
county, north of Dickinson, This makes
four counties which are suffering from
fire. The area Is 200 square miles.
The country swept by the flames varies
from pine timber land to barrens. Part
is iron mining country and the distri:.
inclndes Immense tracts of hardwood
which has never been touched by the
axe. In the barren settlers have taken
IN their residence and 1T Is for these
that greatest anxiety Is felt.
Loss Of Life Unknown.
Information received at Marinett is
that shaffer, on the Metropolitan branch
Of the Northwestern Railroad, in Dckin-
son county, was wiped out. No word
could be received as to the loss Of lifo
there. II any has occurred Shaffer s a
lumber town owned by the Cleveland
cliff Company The village consisted OF
q. big mill and two hotels, with ware
houses and headquarters for the lumber
camps,
THE village of Saunders, In Iron, coln
~. n lumber town, directly north or
Florence. Wis, has also been swept by
fra flames, Here, as at Shaffer. many
mny have met death. The town con-
sists of few residences, four saloons.
two hotels and a big saw mill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
BOTH ARRESTED.
They Pay Their Fines and Leave
the County Together.
lsneclal 10 The Times pispatchD

Z f H. &.
KING WILLIAM C. H., VA, Ncy 1ST-
rlaud T.. Tyler and Mrs. William Little
page, both of King and Queen county
were arrested hera late yesterday ny j.
H. Wfleroy and Emmett Littlepage, spe-
clnl constnbles.
the adjoining farm to Mrs. Littlepage'
They left their homes the day before,
spent the night here at the hotel us
man and wife. They then went 10 Wesl
Point to get what money out OF bank
which Tyler had there, and they wcSe on
their way to Richmond when arrested
They paid their fines and costs and
went on, neither Mr.. Mttlepage or Mrs,
TYLER wishing their return to King and
Queen county.
Tyler is twenty eight and Mrs, Little-
page forty-t three years old, She has sew
eral children--two grown and one two
years old, Tyler has no children. Both
moved in the hest society. Mrs, Little
page is Mrs. Tyler's uncle's wife: