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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Precocious Young ,Iisssur:un.

The judge of one of the Missouri
county courts went to his home the
other afternoon, and, becoming ac-
quainted with some flagrant act of his
seven-yearol summoned the lad
before him. Now, sir, lay off your
coat" he said sternly. Il am goins
to give you a whipping that you will
remember as long as you live" "If
it please your honor" said the boy,
we desire to ask a stay of proceedings
in this case until we can prepare and
file a change of venue to mothers
court Our application will be based
on the belief that this court has formed
an opinion regarding the guilt of the
defendant which cannot be shaken by
evidence. and is therefore not COM
petent to try the case" Stay was
granted, and the boy allowed % cents
attorney fee.-Kansas City Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Not Tju,ofhy.

Frequently in the south one finds
among the negroes as remarkable
Christian names as those bestowed
upon their offspring by the Puritan
fathers. A gentleman OF Virginia tells
of negro living near Richmond vino
for years had been familiarly known
to him as Tim. 1t became necessary
at one tine in law suit to know the
full name of the darky. The not un-
natural supposition that Tim stood
for Timothy met with a fiat denial.
No, sah!' exclaimed the negro "mah
name amt Timothy. It's 'What-tim-
orous-sous- We -poor-mortal<.be jack
son. Dey jest calls me Tim f. sho'r."
Success Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Somewhat Different

The scaLty-feired bachelor at the
redal c.tremity OF the mahogany was
saving away at his steak
You remind me OF a picture I once
saw" remarked the rbbon-counter
clerk, 1T was entitled An Imitation
OF a Man at Work."
You've turned to the wrong page
in the art catalogue, young man."
growled the old bachelor. "The pic
ture | represent is a war chrome en-
titled The Battle of Bull Run. Chi
cago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
CHAPTER tx.
THE HEROINE. HIRES A GROOM

TIE HEROINE. HIRES 4 GROOM.
Remarkable as it may read, his first
impression was Of her gowl.-a gown
s"rh as women wear on those after
moons, when they are free of socialob
cations, gown to walk in or to lounge
in. The skirt, which barely reached to
the top of her low shoes, was of some
blue stuff fstuff. because to mans
mind the word covers feminine dress
gooiS generally, iiberaly. and handilyD
overshot with gray. Above this she
mad pat on white golfing-sweater
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Reason for It

"Why, Mr.. Knox said Che landlady
to the new boarder, you have let g
piece of butter fall in your coffee
Il did it on purpose, Mrs. flasher. re.
piled the n. b. Il believe in compelling
the strong to assist the weak. k."-Chica.
go Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
In Memory of the perarted.

what a beautiful loclet you have
I presume you have memento o.
some sort in it?"
ooh, yes; lock of my husband;
hair"
But your husband isn't dead, is
he?"
No. But his hair is all gone Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
A Business Mans Oninion

Think of the men of genius who
lacked the necessities of life." ex
claimed the studious young woman.
"Yes," answered Mr. Cumrox, ''and
in nearly every case it was because
they didn't know how to advertise. =
Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
COMPARING Notes.

II tell you, it's serious thing to be
the father of II daughters"
Il can understand that. old fellow
1t keeps me busy clearing away the
cold wads of chewing gum for six
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Hard to Bear.

Lady Visitor-Oh, Mr.. Smear, these
ostriches are simply superb. You
should never paint anything else but
birds.
Artist (sadly)-Those are not os-
triches, madam. They are angels
Cassell's Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
A Lucky Cast

She was freckled country maid,
She did her mothers duty.
A city fellow married her
TO get a speckled beauty.
N Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Getting Information,

Mr.. Goodthing-How does your sis
ter like the engagement ring | gave
her, Bobby?
Her Young Brother-Well, it's a lit.
tie to small; she has an awful hard
time getting it off when the other fel.
lows call.-Tit-Bits
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
GETTING Even

What makes you think the marke,
went wrong to-day?"
Because my husband came home
and spanked Johnny. Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Took First Prize.

"My dog took first prize at cat.
show
GLOW was that?"
''de took the cat.''-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
It Would Never Do.

Lets go round and call on Mrs.
Gossip"
Not for the world
'Why, have you quarreled with
hero
mo; but / happen to know that she
is at home. Houston Post
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
Different View Points.

The anxious lover imaglnes thai
when the marriage ceremony take,
place all his troubles will be ovel
with"
"Well?" T~ '---
well, when he is married a whilt
he realizes that that is just when life!
troubles commence. Houston Post
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25

ana is next in beauty to Castle Peril
ous;" Charles W. Hudson's Sentinel is
hardly UP to the japanese standard; Dora
Murdock. president OF the Baltimore Club.
exhibits a good river study; Constance
Whites two animal studies are splendidly
done and without competition in the ex-
hibit; Una Clark shows well-drawn pic
ture that might have come out of Spot
lesstown: Edwin L. Morse is recognized
IN a sunshiny out-Of-dOOr picture, and
Miss Alice G. Foster shows crisp and
fresh study of Warwick Castle.
The flower work is the best ever exhib-
tied by the club. The pictures by Miss
Saunders, Miss Sherman, Miss Messer,
Mrs. Kerlin. Miss McCOrd. Miss Kelly,
and Miss Van der Veer are thoroughly de-
lighuul
William Fuller Curtis Pride" IS a stun
ming piece of decorative work. The burn
ing of the wood and the magnihcence Of
colCring are spiendidly achieved.
In lighter vein, yet extremely decora-
tive. is Spencer Baird Nichols "The Deco
rator Of Vases" It is a piece of tenderly
wrought painting that bears the closest
scrutiny. and is most effectively framed.
Caroline $, Yardley's miniatures are un-
qualihedly the best ever exhibited by the
club. In its breadth of treatment, the
Study Of an Old Woman" is a rebuke to
the overclean nicely Of the average mira
ture painter. whose work too often resem-
bles the cover decoration on q toilet box.
Judged as a whole, the exhibition is an
artistic-and it should be a pecuniary-
success. The prices OF the pictures are
Catalogued, and d courteous agent in
charge furnishes ready information with
regard to the purchase Of all works OF art.
There was a large attendance during the
day hours of Saturdays exhibition, and
the evening reception. from S to II O'Clock,
attracted the artistic element Of Washing
ton society in fiattering numbers.
The officers for the present year are as
follows: James Henry Moser, president;
Bertha T. Perrie, vice president; Grace z.
Atwater. secretary, and Carl Weller,
treasurer.
The board Of managers is composed Of
Robert Coleman Child. chairman. and
William Fuller Curtis. Mathilde Muedon,
James Henry Moser. Bertha Z. Perrie,
Grace Z. Atwater, and Carl Weller
The exhibition win be open 10 the public
daily from November % TO December 10.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
VOICE FROM THE DEAD.
Reading OF Letter from Mrs. Jefser-
son Davis Causes a Sensation.

son Davis Causes a Sensation.
Gulfport Miss, Nov. 2L-The reading
OF 2 private letter from Mrs. jefferson
Davis to Judge Kimbrough, her counsel.
which she had requested TO be kept in
violate until after her death, has caused
quite a sensation throughout Mississippi.
because Of Mrs. Davis reasons for liv-
ing in New York and allowing her hus-
bands remains to be taken to Richmond
instead OF being buried in Beauvoir The
letter was read before the meeting Of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy, in eX-
ecutive session, and the rea--ng was re-
ceived I'm silence. The letter IS a lengthy
one. and is said 20 be rather caustic in
some parts, and INDUCES IN some tart
criticisms OF Mississippfs public men OF
the period at which il was written, SIX
years ago. One paragraph in the letter
says that her choice FOR a resting place
for her husband was BeauvoiT, and she
could not afford $500 a year, the eX-
pense necessary TO guard it. She says
that while Louisiana and Virginia were
anxious 20 have the remains. Mississippi
was silent until after the body had been
Inferred in Richmond, and then only
letter was written. The body was kept
in New Orleans year, pending the de-
cisiOn over d final resting place
One Of the prominent Daughters OF the
from the Mississippi Delta
SAYS she viii write a Letter ln reply 10 be
published in every paper In the state.
The matter has caused much bitterness
ana resentment
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
UNDER COMMON LAW.
West Virginia Busts n Trust with
out Any Legislation at All.

Ohio has an effective antitrust law. but
the common law seems to be sufficient for
the regulation Of mOnopolies engaged in
the restraint Of trade. The Supreme
Court of West Virginia. which has no
statute covering the case. has just de-
Cided that under the common law the
contract OF twenty coke companies vest
ing in the POcahOntas Company the right
to sell their product and 70 fix the price
for the same. thus ending competition be
tween the subsidiary companies. is void
The decision was made IN a suit brought
by the agent, or holding company, TO en-
force the contract against a number OF
the underlying companies which with
drew from the mOnOpolistic arrangement.
The finding practically places under the
ban Of the common law any combination
20 control and regulate the sale and to
fix the selling price Of any article Of
trade. and defines the authority Of the
people of the State to restrain mOnopoles
III the absence Of 4 special prohibltory
law
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
RIVER TURNED INTO CHANNEL.
DIR. Davis Tells of Work Before the
Geographic Society.

DR.. A. P. Davis, assistant chief engineer
Of the United States Reclamation Ser
vice. delivered a lecture before the
National Geographic Society on '"The
Great New Lake in Southern Cali
fornia Made by the Colorado River" Dr.
Davis. who has been engaged on the
work, said the Colorado River had been
directed again TO its natural channel at
a cost of 100000.
Between 700 and 500 fat cars, sixty To-
cOmotlves. ana about 400 men were en-
gagged in the task Ten years will pass,
the lecturer said, before the lake will
be dry The next step is the construc-
ton Of levees twenty miles IN length TO
prevent the river from again changing
It's natural course. The lecture was H.
lustrated
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25

Ladies' who had not done a thing disor-
derly took the places In the dock OF poor
women who had.
Some of the Suffragettes are women
Of excellent birth and are very hand
some and ref1ned-looking
Doesn't Approve of Their Methods.
do you approve of their methods?'
the reporter asked point blank.
mo, do not, replied DR.. Shaw. after
some thought. II should rather suf-
frage would not come in my time than
that cur women should do such things
but the fact remains that the Suffrag-
cites have aroused interest on the sub
ject in England"
Apropos Of the election in Oregon at
which woman's suffrage was defeated,
DR. Shaw had this 10 say: Every
negro, Indian, and Chinaman in the State
voted against suffrage: so did all the
loafers; the trusts worked against US.
and still we received 81. 600 VOteS-a won
derful showing.
we had women watchers at all the
polls IN Portland, and we found that
early in the morning, when men were go
ing to work, the vote for suffrage was
heavy Later in the forenoon the vote
was against it, Again at the noon hour
the vote was for IL; later against II; and
as the men were going home at night
the vote was for it.
Thinking Men Voted for Suffrage.
Also, the men who voted a straight
ticket voted against suffrage 1t was the
thinking man-he who voted for the man
he considered best-whO voted for suf-
fragc There is encouragement in this"
And what viii be your next point OF
attack"
oklahoma"
When viii you begin on Maryland?"
When you get the initiative and refer
endum and more enlightenment"
That IS Where you are wrong" said
the reporter. You would stand a better
chance Of gaining your object here than
in the Western State, believe"
Maybe So" replied Dr. Shaw 'I am
inclined 10 believe myself that the South
IS to become our most successful field
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
DE. w. L. Chandler 1. Dead.

Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. 24-IH for a year
with a complication of diseases. DR.. Will
lam H Chandler, emeritus professor Of
chemistry At Lehigh University, died yes
terday. He was stxty-five years old. For
brief period two years ago DR.. Chandler.
who is prominent among scientific men,
was acting president Of Lehigh.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
HOADLEY CASE REVERSED.
international Power stock Suit to Be
Tried Again.

New York, Nov. 24-The judgment for
Ss0.000 obtained by William B. Franklin
and George Isham Scott against Joseph
Hoadley and Joseph Letter has been re-
yersed by the appellate division OF the
Supreme Court
The suit was based on transactions in
the purchase Of international Power Com
pany stock. II is claimed the defend
ants formed a pool with Cyrus Field Jud-
son and dealt In thousands OF shares un-
I'll the crash came. Errors In the admis-
sion Of evidence caused the reversal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
SAN FRANCISCO AID.
Interesting s,asissies'Fvrnishsd BY irs
Southern Pacific.

San ffancisro-AccnF,iin TO the TO-
rort of the s,a,is,iclaa uf the southern
Pacific. that COMPANY. up to and In.
Guiding May 18th. had handled free
Into this city i.s5s cars of supplies for
the relief of th. Ore sufferers.
SIxiy.A-scn cities and towns of tho
Golden State gave carload or more
IL provisions to- the Southern Pacific
to transport to San Francisco within
ten days after the disaster. Hardly
t-ss remarkable IL Or-Eon's record.
Down over the shasta ruut- twenty.
two Oregon cities sent a carload or
more of supplies Z" San Francisco bc-
fore the end ot April.
OF the eastern states sending gen.
rroas contributions In carload lots. Nc
brasta secured hrs, place In th. num-
b.r Of cities contributing q carload or
moEc. Tip to the end of April. twenty.
three cities and towns In Nebraska
had forwarded n carload OF moro each
Of provisions for San Francisco.
Th. largest single item carried was
-four. af which over Coco tons wen.
brought to San Francisco between
April 18th and May ioih. In III" three
weeks succeeding tn. Gre the potatoes =
delivered aggregated is1 cars. OF nf.
teen pounds for cv.Ty inhabi'aii of the
city. Canned goods amounted To about
ten posntis each. The provisions and
supplies that had no other dcsisna.
,ion to,alcd over ~ OSo tons before the
10th Of May. or sixty pounds for CIV.
cry resident Uf the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
peessYTgRIASs UNITE.
Joined in Presbyterian Church Of the
United States.

pes Moines.-''t do solemnly declare
and here publicly announce that the
basis of reunion and union Is now In
full force and effec, and tha, the Cum.
berland Presbyterian Church Is now
reunited with the Presbyterian Church
In the United States Of America as one
church."
With these words uttered before the
General Assembly Thursday. May ?ith.
Moderator Hunter Corbet, officially es.
tabjjshed the union OF the Cumberland
Church with the Presbyterian Church
in America.
The big ecclesiastical assemblase
burst into a storm Of rejoicing. Hand.
c,appins, cheers and waving OF hand.
kerchiefs gave expression TO unalloyed
pleasure. The consumma,ion deNoutly
wished and worked for through many
years, despite many obstacles, had be-
come a reality.
The only men who voted against
union were DIR. william Laurie OF
Bel,ofon,e. Pennsylvania. and Rev.
Roger F. Cressey Of Jacksonville, Hi.
pois.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
MORE GAME wARoeNs.
Commissions Sent TO Government For.
est RANGERS.

Dcnver.-f.aTEc numbers Of rame
var,lens' commissions are being sent
from the Office Of State Game and Fish
Commissioner J. N. Woodland TO forest
supervisors and rangers In the employ
of the government. Under a la'o
announcement of the forestry depart.
mcnt at Washington forest supervisors
and rangers must as state game
and FISH var,icns. and they are given
the same power as all other wardens
TO make arrests without warrt.nt. For
est supervisors have received iDstTIc-
tIons from the department by which
they are employed 10 furnish lists OF
the rangers to the state game and FISH
commissioner. and as fast as these
lists are received the commissions are
being mailed.
All this means that In this state this
years and henceforth there will be a
much more rigid enforcement of the
game and fish laws than in the past.
upon the forest reserves are squads OF
rangers who hereafter will be required
10 keep sharp lookout for violators
of the law. Severe punishment VIII
be meted out to those who fail In their
duty in this respect
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
RIO CRANDE CASE
WATER CONTROVERSY WITH
MEXICO SETTLED.
CAN NOW BUILD RESERVOIRS
Rights Of San Luis Valley Land Own.
ers upheld-openins Of Grow In.
dian Reservation In Montana.

Washington. - The Colorado dele
CATION has succeeded In enecting sat
isfactory settlement OF the long stand
Ing controversy over use Of the head
waters Of the Rio Grande river In Colo
rado for irrigation purposes.
In 1896 the Mexican government
made claim upon the United States
for &lO.000.000 damages for divertins
by irrigation the waters OF the Rio
Grande. Pending consideration OF this
claim the Interior Department re-
fused to grant applications for water
filings from the Rio Grande and
stopped construction Of the proposed
Elephant Butte irrigation enterprise.
which led to u long controversy In
courts.
In 1898 the Rio Grande Canal and Ir-
rigation Company OF Colorado filed IN
application for reservoir site and for
use Of the Rio Grande waters. II was
rejected by the Interior Department.
whcreupon Representative Brooks took
the matter up and appealed from tho
decision Of the department. His nc.
ton was indorsed at u mass meeting OF
settlers and lSnd owners Of the San
Luis valley. held last fall. and since
that time Brooks has been laborins
with tho Geological Survey. the State
Department and the Department OF
Justice To try and obtain recognition
Of the rights Of settlers to waters OF
the stream In controversy.
Thursday the State Department In.
Kirucicd the Interior Department that
no further objection remained To
rrantin. rights for reservoir sites and
nm order was made by which the Inter
ior Department will now admit all res.
cryoir and canal iiiinss for waters OF
the Rio Grandc. pursuant TO ncid sur
,cyR based upon actual applications
made prior to 1909.
This action practically lets In NIL
the pTinciIAi San Luis valley hiinss
and will prove n source Of great b-n.ht
to rcsid.niN Of that part of Colorado.
A proclamation was signed Thursday
BY the PIcRidcnt for the opening of ono
million acres of land In tn. Crow In.
dian reservation. Montana. to sale and
settlement. The proclamation d.his-
Mates billings and Miles City. Montana.
and Sheridan. Wyoming. aa places for
registration. which will extend from
Jun. 18th tn :Sth. The drawing Will
TAX. place In billings July al and -n.
tries will b. received n, the rate uf i:s
daily. commencing july 18th.
The lands will ba sold Mt ~ p-r acre.
81 down and the T.s, in four yearly In.
h,aiim-n,s. commit ncins tho second
year after entry. Tho lands Will bu
subl-e, to homestead entry only dur.
Ing sixty days following the op-hins
as tho reserve. and thereafter Will bo
subi-et to mineral and other land .n.
tIioA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
Denver Election Suits.

beaverton Friday. May 25th. on be.
half of John T. IIolbrook, who is
described as a property owner and
free.holder in the city and county OF
Denver, Attorney Mel +. Peters pre-.
sented an application TO District Attor-
ney Stidger for the institution of quo
warranto proceedings In the District
Court to contest the franchises of the
Denver Gas and Electric Company and
the Denver City Tramway Company.
Mr.. Stidger filed the papers in each
proceeding. The action against the
tramway was assigned TO Judge Pal.
mer's division of the District Court.
and that against the gas company goes
before Judge Carpenter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
Congregational.

The senate has passed the bill OPEN
ing for settlement sO5.0VO acres of
land In the Kiowa. Commanchc and
Apache Indian reservations in Okla
homa.
Senator Burton. of Kansas. has made
a proposition to the senate. which was
accepted. that II no action was taken
in his case by that body he would
resign in case the supreme court failed
TO grant him new trial.
After listening TO sensational charges
Of ,rcachery against Mr.. Hepburn by
Representative Cooper. the house sent
the railroad rate bill TO conference.
The house conferees are representa-
tives Hepburn. Sherman and Richard
son.
The free alcohol bill has passed the
senate as Il came from the committee.
The bill now goes TO conference on the
amendments added to II by the senate.
A bill has been introduced in tho
senate. said TO be an administration
measure. which provides for a more
rigid inspection of packing house pro.
ducts. All meats whether for inter-
state or foreign commerce must have
the governments 20. X"
A resolution has been introduced in
the senate to investigate the legal ef-
feet of the recent supreme eour. de-
cision regarding Senator Burton, Of
Kansas.
The denatured alcohol bill has been
ordered favorably reported by the sen.
ate finance committee.