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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-30

accepted "a position with Willey's band
at Ocean Park.
An inquest will be held here to-
morrow.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
DUN'S REVIEW.
Reports indicate Wholesome Activity
in All Lines of Trade.

New York.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
= Weekly Review of Trade says:
Wall street provided the only impor
tant development in the business stu
alton during the past week, prices OF
securities rising within an average OF
81 per share of the high record estab
lished last January, while the genera
public became interested to an extent
that lifted money rates for all periods
to the legal maximum.
Trade reports indicate wholesome
activity, with no evidence of reaction
even those industries that are of ne
cessity quiet at this season contribut
ing to the general confidence by re
ports of large orders in sight. AS the
vacation season draws to an end there
is a general resumption of idle ma
chinery and with the opening of many
new furnaces, all records of iron pro
duction will be surpassed in the fall
This is typical of the situation in al
leading branches of industry.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
COST OF RUNNING NATION
MONEY APPROPRIATED BY THE
LAST CONGRESS.
Nearly a Billion Dollars Spent by
LaWmakers-Bie Sum for
Pensions.

Washington According TO d state.
ment issued by Thomas P. Cleaves
and James c. Courts, chief clerks.
respectively, of the senate and house
committees on appropriations, con
gress, at it's last session, appropri.
ated for the fiscal year 1907, $S79, ,589,.
1876, representing an increase of
S59, ,404, ,550.20 over the sum appropri-
ated the last session of the Fifty
eighth congress for 1906 The largest
item is contained in the appropria-
ton for the post Office department,
the amount allotted being S191,695,-
99S.75. The next largest sum was
given for pensions, the money appro-
priated amounting to $140,245, 500, or
nearly twice as much as was allowed
for the support of the army and over
forty millions more than was granted
for the naval establishment.
OF the net increase of $59 404 ,550.20
over 1906 it is stated $42,447 POI. .OS
was for the Isthmian canal, the bal
ance being accounted Cor through the
appropriations for the carrying out of
the meat inspection law, the continu-
ance of contracts for river and harbor
work, the reorganization of the diplo-
matte and consular service, and the
extension of the rural free delivery
service
On the subject of new Offices and
employments, Messrs. Cleaves and
Courts say:
THE new offices and employments
specifically authorized are 1884 in
number, at an annual compensation
of S6,615,S70; and those abolished or
remitted are 5.2S5 in number, at an
annual compensation CT S4,010, 100, a
net increase CT 1,649 in number and
So, sos, ,761 in amount.
'Deducting from the net increase
of 1,649 new salaries and employ
ments, 1886 additional employees for
the postal service there remain only
2S3 net increase in employments for
all other departments and branches
of the public service"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30

his eyes. He was thinking of his own
little girl miles away at home.
What would his feelings have been
if she had strayed in front of a train,
and there had been no gallant New
foundland to come to the rescue?
Meanwhile the big dog trotted Sc
dately home with his burden to a
neighboring cottage. Here the child S
mother held up her hands in aston
isnment to see her daughter come
home in such an extraordinary man.
ner.
How did Carlo come to carry you
home like that?" she exclaimed
Before the child could reply, a por
ter came running in:
We'll, num-" he said. you've got
to thank your dog that your baby
amt killed. He picked her up right
in front of a train, and carried her
away. The driver was nearly fright.
ened to death he'd killed her, until
he saw the dog"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
MINERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Heroic Collier Meets Death Trying to
Rescue His Corade.

Mahanoy City, Pa.-By an explosion
OF gas in the West Buck mountain
gangway in the fifth level of the Vul-
can colliery of the Mill Creek Coal
company Tuesday, Charles Staukhus,
aged % years, and John Haruka, aged
80 years, were instantly killed, five
persons were probably fatally injured
and about a dozen were overcome by
after-damp. Stukus was killed by the
first explosion and Haruka was killed
as he was preparing to carry the body
of Staukus to the gangway.
There were two explosions at inter
walls of ten minutes. Both did much
damage to the mine, brattices being
ripped away and timbers blown out
along the gangway for a distance of
several hundred yards. The fourth
lift of the mine was completely
wrecked.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Of Spelling Is Approved
by Mr.. Roosevelt.
PHONETIC SYSTEM
Will be Used Hereafter in All the
Documents fmanating from
the White House.

Oyster Bay, ". Y. - President
Roosevelt has endorsed the Car
negie spelling reform movment. He
issued orders Friday TO Public Printer
Stillings that hereafter all messages
from the president and all other docu-
ments emanating from the White
House shall be printed in accordance
with the recommendation of the spell
ing reform committee headed by
Brander Matthews, professor of En-
giish at Columbia university. The
committee has published a list of SOC
words in which the spelling is reform
ed. This list contains such words as
thru and tho" as the spelling for
through" ana though"
The presidents official sanction of
this reform movement is regarded as
the most effective and speediest
method of inaugurating the new sys-
TEN of spelling throughout the coun-
try Not only will the printed docu-
ments emanating from the president
utilize the reform spelling. but his cor
reSpondence also will he spelled in
the new style. Secretary Loeb has
sent for the list of 300 words which
have been reformed and upon it's ar
rival will Immediately order all cor
,respondence of the president and of
the executive force of the White
House spelled in accordance there
with. AS the spelling reform commit
tee shall adopt new reforms they will
be added to the presidents list and
also to that of the public printer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
"PEN AND INK" BET WAS EASY.
Colonel wke" Hill Quite Ready to In
crease the Amount.

Col IKE" HILL assistant sergeant
alarms for the Democrats in the
house of representatives, has violent
political prejudices and at election
time is wont to back them with
money.
He got into a political discussion
In the lobby of the Hoffman house in
New York a short time ago and made
an assertion that was disputed by a
man in the gathering.
Col Ike" reached down into his
pocket, pulled out roll of money and
peeled off five $100 bills.
81 will just bet you $500 am right"
he said.
"I'll take you" said the other.
"Wait until l get a pen and ink"
cold look came into Col. 'Ike's"
eyes.
What do you want pen and ink
for?" he asked.
why, l want to write check for
$500 to cover your bet"
Col. Ike" put his money back in his
pocket.
Bring me pen and ink, too" he
said, for if this Is going to be a check
bet I'll make 1t $4,000" Saturday
Evening Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30

Next to man the dog undoubtedly
takes the foremost place in saving life
in sudden peril In this case it is a
big, handsome Newfoundland, and the
story is related from the experiences
of certain engine driver.
Glancing one day from his engine
box, the driver felt suddenly the hot,
oily atmosphere that surrounded him
transformed to the iciness of winter.
The train was approaching village,
and in a few seconds would be cross
ing the dusty high-road. The gates
were open. No danger loomed ahead
Yet the drivers eyes were riveted, ter
fortified, upon the cleaning lines be-
fore him.
Eighty rods ahead a tiny girl was
toddling gayly straight in the path OF
the fast approaching train.
With cry of horror the driver
sprang to the brakes, whilst with his
other hand he released the whistle.
The train rocked under the sudden
check of the brakes. With hand still
on the whistle, the driver glanced
again through the window The child
was still toddling on, unconscious of
the fast advancing train.
Now only few yards lay between
the baby and the groaning engine.
The train could not be stopped in
time. Suddenly the driver turned
away, covering his eyes with his
hands to blot out the tragedy.
The train drew up
Some one laid hand on the
drivers shoulder, and the fireman's
voice rang out, demanding to know
what had occurred, and why the train
had pulled up. Speechless still with
horror, the driver gaZed absently into
the grimy face of his comrade, who,
shovel in hand, returned his glance
with amazed eyes.
Perceiving that something had hap
pened, the fireman, leaning outside the
coach, looked down the line.
Then a roar of laughter fell on the
drivers ears.
"Well, | never!" he heard the man
exclaim, as he turned half-bewildered
to the scene.
There, few yards ahead, and slow
ly making toward cottage, was a
great Newfoundland dog bearing in
it's mouth the little child.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
A FIERCE RUSH FOR MONEY.
1t Was Made by 5000 Depositors in
the Milwaukee Avenue Bank
at Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-SiXty policemen were
overwhelmed Friday by mad
rush of men and women who were de-
termined to get the first money paid
out of the vaults of the ruined Mil
waukee Avenue state bank. Receiver
Fetzer had made arrangements to pay
20 per cent. to 5000 of the $4,000 de.
positors, and everybody was anxious
to be among the 5000. At daybreak
the crowds commenced to gather
around the bank, and by o'clock the
bank was surrounded by 5000 people.
Sixty policemen had been sent to the
bank, but they were unable to handle
the crowd. the greater part of which
was unable to understand the English
language.
Forty more officers were finally sent
to the bank and order was even then
restored with difficulty. 1t seemed
impossible to make the depositors
comprehend that although. only 5000
were to be paid Friday, the others
would be paid just as much within the
next few days. At one time the crowd
threatened to fairly storm the bank,
as, waving their pass books in the air
they rushed for the doors shouting in
Bohemian, Polish, Norwegian and
Italian. The receiver was all day pay.
ing the 5000 and will pay as many to.
day
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Washington, D. C., August 2oth.-A

Washington, D. c., August 20th.-A
determined effort viii be made at the
next session Of congress to prevent
another appropriation for the free dis
tributiOn of common garden seeds.
Congress now eXpends $242, 900 a year
in giving away the cOmmonest varie-
ties of peas, beans, turnip, squash and
pumpkin seeds. They are divided into
40,000,000 packets so that the packets
cost about half a cent each. But as
large part of the appropriation Is
expended in clerk hire, packeting the
seed ETC., the actual value of the
seed in a packet is much less than
half cent These packets are put
up in packages of five packets, the
total cost of the packages being about
two cents each, and they are purchas-
able anywhere at five cents. Each
member of congress gets $1,000 such
packages, which he distributes to the
voters of his district
The farmers say that these pack
ages contain so little seed as to be Of
no value to them, while the total ap-
preparation, if expended In sending
out really rare and valuable seed or
in maintaining national agricultural
college, or divided among the state
agricultural colleges, would be of i'm.
mense value to the farming interests.
They therefore protest against the
waste of public money. The seeds
men claim that as congress has al
ready expended $50000 900 in giving
away turnip and watermelon seed, it
is time it should give away saws, axes
or hoes and give the seed trade a rest.
Those who believe that congress
should cut off this perquisite of it's
members now used for political pur-
poses, are writing their senators and
representatives, urging them to abol-
ish the free seed distribution, and the
National Grange, many state and local
oranges, horticultural, agricultural
and other societies are adopting reso-
lutions condemning it. Mr. William
Wolff Smith, of Washington, d. c., has
been selected to represent the oppo-
sition to the congressional free seed
distribution, and is personally answer
ing all inquiries concerning the same.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
MORE THAN MONEY.
A Minister Talks About Grape-Nuts.

MY first stomach trouble began
back in 1885, writes a minister in
Nebr., resulting from hasty eating
and eating too much. | found no re-
lief from medicine and grew so bad
that all food gave me great distress.
1t was that sore, gnawinS, hungry
feeling in my stomach that was go
distressing and l became a sick man.
Grape-Nuts was recommended as a
food that could be easily digested
Leaving the old diet that had given
me so much trouble, | began to eat
Grape-Nuts with a little cream and
sugar. The change effected in "a hours
was truly remarkable, and in a few
weeks | was back to health again.
MY work as a minister calls me
away from home great deal and re-
Gently l drifted back to fat meat and
indigestible foods, which put me again
on the sick list.
so / went back to Grape-Nuts and
cream and in four days | was put
right again. The oS1 dull headaches
are gone, stomach comfortable. head
clear, and it is delight to pursue
ny studies and work
"Grape-Nuts food is worth moro
than money to me, and | hope this
may induce some sufferer to follow
the same course l have"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to-
Wellville," in pkgs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
PRESBYTERiANS PLANNING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Big Convention to Be Held in No.
vember to Garry Into Effect
the Elaborate Plans
Formed.

The Presbyterian church, inspired
by the example of the other four
great denominational brotherhoods,
has decided that it, too, will organize
Its men, and to this end plans are
now under way and convention
called to meet at Indianapolis Novem-
Der 14-17 At the last general as.
sembly of the church, held at Des
Moines, the matter was taken under
advisement, and then heartily in
dorsed. At the present time the men
in the individual churches are being
organized into local brotherhoods pre-
paratory to forming them into the
national organization, the plan or
ideal upon which the movement is
based being the federation of exist.
ing organizations.
Rev. DR.. John Clark Hill, of Spring
field, O., is the prime mover in the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Trains Collide at a Crossing.

ST. Thomas, Ont. - A Wabash
special train carrying two the
atrical companies to Chicago and one
to Detroit and the Canadian Pacific
regular passenger train from Toronto
colIided at the crossing just east OF
this city Friday Canadian Pacific
Engineer Mckay, of Toronto juno
ton, was killed, Fireman Patterson, oil
this city, was seriously hurt and Bag
gageman Alex Wiley, of this city, was
probably fatally injured. None of the
passengers on either train injured.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30

undertaking, and over a year ago he
was appointed chairman of a special
committee on mems societies. He
has made an exhaustive study of the
subject at home and abroad, and is
very enthusiastic over the Inaugural
tion of the movement. He claims
that a quarter of million men will be
speedily enrolled. The principal OBJ
jects of the brotherhood are:
l. Plans to increase the efficiency
of the Sunday evening service, by
publicity, by looking after strangers
and providing for the general social
intercourse of the men of the congre-
cation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
AMERICAN NETS ARE DESTROYED
Fishermen Complain of Action OF
Canadian Cruiser in Lake Erie.

Washington.-Capt Ross, chief of
the revenue cutter service of the
treasury department, Wednesday re-
ported to Acting Secretary Murray of
the department of commerce and la
bor that he had received advices that
the Canadian cruiser Vigilant was de-
stroying the nets of American fisher
men in Lake Erie.
The reports of the fishermen indi-
cate that the nets were set well with
in American waters.
Complaints were filed by the fisher
men with the American authorities
The matter will be reported to the
state department and probably will
constitute the subject OF an exchange
between the American and Canadian
governments.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
New Presbyterian Brotherhood.

2. The organization of ushers' as
sociations.
3. The organization of classes 70,
the study of missions.
4. The promotion of intelligence
regarding the boards of the church.
8. The establishment of bath
rooms and gymnasiums, reading
rooms and libraries, employment and
boarding house bureaus, sick and re
lief funds, savings banks, classes foi
physical culture, athletics, educational
classes of various kinds,
6. The promotion of civic reform.
Z. The creation and promotion OF
temperance sentiment.
s. Work for boys.
At the present time there is an or
ganiZation in the Presbyterian
churches of Chicago of 5000 men,
made up of mems Bible classes in the
different churches, and in extend.
ing the scope of the movement it is
proposed to do it through the medium
of organized Bible class work.
Mr. Andrew Stevenson, who is
president of this Chicago brother
hood, is prominently identified with
those in charge of the arrangements
for the convention in November, and
in speaking of the plans, said:
"The prevailing theme of the con.
vention will be brotherhood and serv-
ice, and we will have three popular
meetings in the evenings. The first
night the principal speaker will be
William Jennings Bryan; the second
night, Grover Cleveland, and the third
night, John Wanamaker Coupled
with them there will be one strong,
about the work Other speakers at
these popular meetings will be men
like Robert +. Spe'r, President Wood
row Wilson, ]. Macdonald, editor of
the Toronto Globe; Justice John NJ
Harlan, Cleveland H. Dodge, Robert
c. Ogden, Morris K. Jessup, Cyrus II.
Mccormick, II. ]. Heinz, John Willis
Baer, John II. Holiday, Daniel r.
Noyes, Hon. II. b. F. McFarlane,
Judge Howard Hollister, Charles
Steizle, Marvin Hughitt and Rear
Admiral j. c. Watson.
One point of difference will distin.
guish the Presbyterian brotherhood
from similar organizations in the
other denominations in that it is pro
posed to make the former an organic
part of the church organization
While the Brotherhood of ST An.
drew, in the Protestant Episcopal
church, the Brotherhood of st. Paul
and the Wesley Brotherhood of the
Methodist church, and the Brother
hood of Andrew and Philip in the
Reformed and other churches, are all
approved and recognized by the high.
est courts of the denominations, none
have any organic relations with the
churches, and it is proposed in or
ganizing the Presbyterian brother
hood to have it on a broader basis.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
STUDIES FARMING IN AMERICA
South African Agent Will Report on
Agricultural Conditions.

shington.-William Macdonald,
a representative of the agricultural
department of the Transvaal, South
Africa, called on Acting Secretary
Hays of the agricultural department,
Wednesday.
this country studying agricultural
conditions and methods. He will
spend several weeks in the United
States.
He will submit to his government
an elabroate report of his operations,
with recommendations as may be sug-
gested by the agricultural conditions
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Hold-up Men Fail in Purpoas.

Duluth, Minn.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to hold up gang of
laborers on the Northern Pacific
train which left Duluth at eight o'clock
Tuesday night. Before the train
reached Brainerd two men drew re-
vovers and attempted to make the la
borers give up their money. They
We're attacked by Conductor O'Brien,
who was assisted by some of the pas
seIgers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Preacher Gored to Death.

Centralia, Ill.-Rev. G. w. S. Bell,
Is years old, Baptist preacher, was
gored to death by bull on his farm
Wednesday. His son Frank was seii-
ously injured by the same animal O
week before.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Black Fiend RiddIed.

Columbia, S. C.-"Bob" Ethridge,
the negro who attempted to Grim.
inally assault the seven-year-old
daughter of 7. HI. West, of Saluda
county, was taken by the girls father
to the scene of the crime, where he
was shot to death by a mob.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Poison in YoIk of Eggs.

M. G. Loisel has arrived at the
somewhat startling conclusion that
the yolk of the eggs of fowls and
ducks, as we'll as those of the tortoise.
contains poisonous substances. When
isolated and injected into the veins of
rabbits or other animals these prompt
ly cause death. The phenomena pro.
duced are those of acute intoxication
of the central nervous system.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Mendoza Declared a Traitor,

Bogota, Colombla.-The cabinet has
declared Senor Mendoza, former min
lister to the United States, a traitor
for revealing diplomatic secrets. The
country approves of calling Mendoza
to judgment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Transmission of Facial Characteristics

1t would appear that the transmits
sion of facial traits subordinate to a
definite law, that Is to say, that an
cestral facial expression and appear
ance are more often than not trans
mitted through the female members
of the family who generally do not
exhibit the same characteristics to
the male offspring, and that the
younger generations show, as a rule,
all the facial conditions and signs
which were present in remote an
cestor.-North American Review.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
General MANAGER Is Named.

Lexington, XIV w. Mcdowell,
assistant engineer of the Lexington e
Eastern railroad, has been appointed
to succeed the late Roger S. Barr,
both as director and general manager
of the road
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
British Earl Dies.

London.-The Earl of Leven and
Melville, lori high commissioner of
the general assembly of the Church
of Scotland, and keeper of the privy
seal of ScotlGnd died Wednesday. He
was born in 1885.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Death of Hanna's Brother-in-Law.

Cleveland, O.-Jay c. Morse, at one
time president of the Illinois Steel
company and brother-in-law of the
late Senator NJ. A, Hanna, died here
Wednesday of a complication of dis
eases. Mr.. Morse was associated with
the late Col. C. M. Pickands in an i'm
mense iron ore and coal business, and
he amassed a large fortune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Indicted for Rebating.

! jamestown, N. Y. - The fedora
grand jury returned indictments
Friday against the Standard Oh
Co and the New York Central Rail
road Co, charging violations of the
Interstate commerce law in giving
and accepting special rates in the
shipment of oil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
A Slender Theory.

why are the best instrumental mu.
sicians unable to play by ear?"
Il suppose" answered Miss Cay
enne. ''it must be because no one with
a really sensitive ear could endure the
terrific din of constant practice. -
Washington Star.