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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
WHOLE IDEA is WRONG.
State Department Errs in Effort to
Revise Tariff.

When even Democratic newspapers
deprecate invasions across the border
line which separates the respective
powers aud functions Of the legisla-
tive ana executive branches of our
government, the situation takes on \
serious aspect. The new York Amer
lean has no love Ior the protective
tariff system, but it gravely questions
whether that system can or ought to
be changed by an edict of the Secr2-
tary OF state withost the concurrence
of congress. In a we'll considered and
ably written editorial in the American
of May the conclusion is reached
that
This method of dealing with a
matter Of national magnitude is wrong
and dangerous. 1t threatens disturb
ance to our whole foreign trade
This presupposes the truth Of the
reports that in the new diciler with
Germany the spirit and intention of
the Dngley tariff law have been sub
vcrted to an extent that will revolu-
tionize customs methods Of appraise-
ment and collection. Unfortunately
the supposition turns out to be cor
rect. Our gifted state department
has for the time being taken over the
authority to revise the tariff schcd-
ules downward.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
Waste of Scientific Thought.

Word comes from Paris that a scien-
tist over there has an invention than
will make a detailed record of a mans
thoughts. This is interesting, but it
will never be popular, declares Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. Few men think
thoughts that they would care to pre-
serve, more especially if taken una
wares by prowler with a snapshot
think recorder. OF course, it might
be possible to train the mind to sit
for mental picture, as it were, but
there are few men who could look
pleasant while doing it. No man
would feel safe as long as he thought
il was in the neighborhood 40, the
Frenchman would do humanity a
much greater and far more satisfying
service by perfecting a new can open
er or an original cough cure.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
Have Kent Thinas Steady.

This is no time for stand-patters." ;"
The foregoing is one of the recent
declarations of George P Hummer,
the Democratic candidate for congress
in the Fifth district. This sarcastic
reference to Republicans who do not
favor repeal of the Dingley bill or
any drastic tariff changes, has been
repeated from time to time for sever
al past years. These years have been
the best this country has ever known.
Had it not been for the positions held
by the so-called "stand-pattcrs' the
changes and experiments proposed
six or eight years ago would have
been entered upon. There are few
Americans who are not now glad that
these demands for changes were re.
sisted and prevented. Those who
now are asking for changes in policies
and conditions are those who did
their best to prevent present policies
and present onditions.-Hought
(Mich.) Gazette
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13


Referring to the proposed transfer
of the tariff making prerogative from
the United States congress to the eX-
port and eXpert-undeTvalue of
Germany, the Bulletin of the American
Iron and Steel Association remarks:
"If the reader will compare the con-
cessions made to Germany with the
forecast made by the correspondent of
;r,e American Economist he viii see
that our government has shaMeiessly
yielded to the German demand that
not the true value Of German exports
to this country, but the value placed
upon them by the exporters is TO be
the guide to our customs officials in
assessing duties. When did congress
give to the president the authority
to set aside and absolutely nul!ify the
plain provisions of our tariff sched.
ules?"
The practical repeal of the customs
administrative sections of the Dingley
law is accomplished if the reported
concessions are carried out. Congress
has explicitly laid down certain rules
for the ascertainment of the values Of
imports. If the state department sets
aside these rules so that German eX
porters and not United States apprais-
ing officials may determine such val.
ues, are not the power and authority
of congress in effect usurped? 1t is
more than possible that this ques-
ton will be brought up in congress.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13

President Roosevelt may find sup
port for his theory that under certain
conditions war may be more honora-
BILE than peace and better for mankind
in the utterances of DR.. Emil Reich,
the Hungarian historian and philoso-
pher, now lecturing in London In
letter to a New York paper Dr. Reich
says he does not believe in peace con-
crosses, and adds: Il believe, after
50 years OF study of the past and OBJ
servation of the present that conflict
made us, conflict keeps US going, and
without conflict the great question of
nations can never be solved Shake
speares are made by the destruction
of armadas, and not by universities,
lecture rooms and public libraries.
The father of Sophocles was Salamis
General disarmament means stagna-
tion and degeneration. When Mr..
Carnegie hears this he will be greatly
displeased.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
Just the Animal He Wants.

"Halloa, Hodge said Thomson,
whats wrong with that horse?'
I'm going to sell him." replied
Hodge
What for?"
ooh, well, my mother-in-law was
driving him yesterday and he ran
away, and gave her such fright that
she has left the house
ooh, say" cried Thomson, eagerly
I'll buy that horse. What do you
want for him."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
ChanCed.

But Love, it soon appeared, was by
no means the spoiled child he once
had been.
People don't make so much of him
as formerly. particularly Americans
whispered Venus, with a note of re-
sentiment.
That was the mother of it. She was
downright offended, in her heart, and
thought it but poor world where peo
pie made so little of anything but
money, noise, trouble for their neigh
boIs, and The llke-Lifc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
PerSeNerance.

The mistress of a large fashionable
home had just secured a new maid oi
Irish extraction, and who had just
come from the "ould sod" Being Oh
friendly terms with her neighbor, she
told the maid that the neighbor coulo
use anything she desired.
One day the mistress went out fol
all morning. On her return she found
that the telephone which had been in
stalled in the hall was gone. Calling
the maid, she inquired for it.
"Plaise, num-" answered Bridget
9TH lady across tn shtrate asked me
If she cud use tn telephone, an o
sint it over to her; but Oi hod ar
awful tonne to git it unshcrewed.
Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
Didn't Get Over It.

Two young men We're having heat
ed argument over problem which
needed a great deal of mental calcu.
lation.
Il tell YOU" said one, that you are
entirely wrong"
But | am not" said the other.
Didn't | go to school, stupid?" al.
most reared his opponent.
Yes" was the calm reply; "and
you came back stupid"
That ended it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
Fifty-seven People Injured.

Nashville, Tenn.-Going % miles
an hour, q Southern railway pas,
senger train on Wednesday plunged
off 15-foot embankment at Black
Branch, 33 miles east of Nashville, in
juring 81 out of the 60 passengers
abOard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
HEIGHT of LazineSs,

Mifkins-So you consider Dawdles
rather lazy, do you?
Bifkins-Lazy! Say, he's the limit.
Why, even when he has nothing to do
he is too lazy to do it.-Chicago Daily
News,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
DipIOmacV,

Watkins-The De Robinsons are
giving q big dance next month.
wish they'd invite me.
Roberts-Do you? Then III tell
you scheme that generally works.
You drop in some night and tell Mrs,
De Robinson that you'll be out of town
all next month. See if they don't in
vite you then.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13

Sometimes Americans wonder that
Australia, a country with less than
100000 inhabitants, should turn out
so many crack athletes, especially
Iugilists. It's country where the
climate and the habit of the people
combine TO favor outdoor life, and
sport is taken at least as seriously as
business.-CleVeiand Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
SIMILAR, suT DIFFERENT.

'ff've got a bright idea, George"
Exclaimed the maiden fair
To the young man. by her side
AS the sunbeams kissed her hair.
''No doubt" said he: land I'm sure
If you would consent to go
With me and face the minister
I'd have a bright-eyed dear also"
--,Jldge
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13

1t is said that eagles sometimes go
up $4,000 feet into the air, but how
anyone can prove it is a mystery.
Anyway, one of these birds has been
known to rise from the ground aid fly
almost directly up and disappear
from sight within three minutes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
croker's Horse Wins the DERBY.

London, Eng. - Richard Croker's
Orby, ridden by Johnny" Reiff, the
American jockey, won the Derby
stakes, of $500 sovereigns, at EPSON
Wednesday,; distance abou: one mile
and half.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
spi afford facilities Cor doing the best class of
york. f an OCULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
|RINTlNq.
NotpLosr 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
aor III aavauce
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
H IL. MuLLIN Editar
Published Every Thursday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ApVERTIsING RATEs:

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15

per cent bonds, which the secretary
today offered to redeem, make total
of s71 100000 either left with the
banks or offered to be placed with
them as the result of the redemption
of the 4 per cent bonds.
The first paragraph of the announce.
ment relates to the offer made by Sec
retary Shaw last October to bring
about some degree of elasticity in ma
ttional bank note issues. He permit
ted certain depositary banks that had
not yet availed themselves Of the full
i circulation privilege to substitute GER
tain approved state, municipal and
| railroad bonds as security for public
funds lodged with them on condition
that the United States bonds, as re-
| leased, be Immediately pledged as Sc
curity for additional circulation. I'm
der this plan national banks took out
about $16,0OO,O0O additional circula-
tion, which they agreed to retire at
the then authorized rate of $4,000, 900
a month, beginning with March and
ending with August, 1907.
| In the recent Aldrich act however,
the limit Of retirement was raised
from $3,000,o00 to $9,000,000 per
month, and engageme ents for the full
retirement during March have been
made and $4,500,OO0 has been engaged
for retirement during April, and
smaller amounts for succeeding
months. 1t is believed at the treas.
ury department that this plan will
keep in circulation the full $4,000,
900 originally engaged forr etirement
The deposit Of customs receipts, in
accordance with the Aldrich act, is in
tended largely as a convenience to the
collectors Of customs at places where
! there are no sub-treasuries Therefore
the sub-treasury cities of New York
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi
fcago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, New Or
leans and San Francisco will receive
no direct benefit by the action taken
today. About 100 other large cities
will be directly benefited. 1t 10 ex
pected that banks named which are
already depositaries for government
d funds will not receive the customs col
lections in the same manner that in
ternal revenue and miscellaneous re
ceipts have hitherto been deposited
with them. The advantages, however
that will accrue in consequence of this
authorization will be comparatively
small, in view of the fact that the re
, ceipts from customs in 1906 in al
cities Of the United States. outside o
New York, was only about 80 per cen
of the whole, about 70 per cent being
collected in New York.
That portion of the secretary's an
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15

passage Of these laws it will be possi-
BILE to stop progress along the lines
Of increasing the power Of the ma
tional government over the use Of cap
ital in interstate commerce
In pointing out these and other
passages from his recent message to
these with wham he has talked, the
president has indicated that he has
taken no backward steps in his views
as to the advisabihty OF making the
regulations and laws still stronger
along certain lines.
Although believing that the condi-
tions in New York are due to nothing
for which the administration is re-
sponsible. the president believes he
has done everything that can con
sietently be done to give relief to the
money market.
The order issued by Secretary Cor
telyou yesterday, followed by the or
der OF today, prevents the withdrawal
! Of large sums belonging to the govern
ment and provides Way for the use
of additional funds in Wall street.
The first order put @ quietus on the
Eumor that the treasury was to imme
diately withdraw the additional de-
posits put in the banks last October,
amounting to $30,OOO,00o. Today Mr..
Cortelyou issued an order that the
| $18,00O,000 of additional currency
taken out by the national banks could
be held by them, without substituting
federal for the state and otner bonds
with when it is now secured. This, it
is pointed out, will prevent sharp
demand for government bonds for de-
posit as security.
Another step which will put about
one million dollars day into circula-
tion is the deposit OF customs re
eeipts in the depositaries. as provided
under the new currency act. The Sec
retary also has notified bondholders
that he will redeem with interest to
July /, when they will mature, any
bonds OF the per cent funded loan
OF 1907, to an amount not exceeding
S25, 100000. These bonds may be pre-
sented at once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15
FLOODS CAUSE SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE
Fatalities Reported From Different Points in Flooded Portions
Of Central States-.Great Property Destruction.

directly due to the food have occurred.
The damage to perishable goods
and property in the Pittsburg district
alone will amount to sl.0o0,ooo
At Connel1sville. Pa, the damage to
the coke region is estimated at $2.O00s-
900, and over 100000 persons in that
district are temporarily out OF en-
ployment.
The Westinghouse works, employing
10000 hands, are shut down, and the
damage to machinery is estimated at
$50,OOO,OOO All the mines along the
Monongahela river are flooded, and
10000 miners are effected. The steel
and iron mills are at standstill, and
! fully $4,000 men are idle. Hundreds
of stores and business houses in the
downtown section are partially sub.
merged, and have closed their doors
The flood directly affects over q
100000 people.
The situation in Pittsburg and the
immediate vicinity is serious. Tele'
graph and telephone service is Grip
pied. Men are pumping water from
the dynamo room Of the Western
Union Telegraph company in the cen
ter Of the business section. In the
suburbs of Aspinwall, Sharpsburg, Et
ma and Millvale over 500 families are
living in the second stories of thei1
4 homes. Many houses have been un
dermined, and the foundations weak
ened and are in danger of collopse
The greater portion of Monongahels
!. is under water.
|. Hundreds of people are maroonet
} in Pittsburg. Restaurants and hotel
: have been besieged all evening b!
persons unable to reach their homes.
At midnight the Allegheny river hat
reached a stage of 35.1 and wa
) rising a foot an hour. The sudden rist
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15
NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION.

New York March 14.--It was stated
in New York railroad circles tonight
that the presidents Of several trunk
line railroads probably will decide to-
morrow upon their plans for trip to
Washington to consider the situation
with President Roosevelt. President
McCrea, OF the Pennsylvania. and
President Mellen, Of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford, were in New
York today. but returned to their
homes. President Hughitt, OF the
Northwestern, is in Chicago, but is
expected to leave for New York some
time tomorrow. President Newman,
of the New York Central, has not yet
gone to Washington.
1t was said that there had been an
interchange of communications be-
tween the presidents relative to the
trip. and that though it was not decid-
ed upon positively, probably they
would see the president.
The president, it was said, had not
sent formal invitation, and there
seemed to be some doubt as to whether
| to expect one Mr.. Morgan, 1t was
1 stated, had not made the point qu1te
clear to them before leaving for En-
rope.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15

Pittsburg, March 14.-Serious food
conditions prevail tonight in western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and east
ern Ohio. At z o'clock the water
reached a stage OF 34.6 feet at Herr's
island, and 33 feet at Market street,
and at the headwaters the rivers are
now stationary The crest Of the flood
is expected to reach here about mid.
night, when IS feet will be recorded
This stage is 13 feet above the danger
mark. AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the
SO-mile ice george at Parker, Pa, broke
and is moving toward the city. The
immense gorge in the Clarion river has
also started down stream.
Conditions in Pittsburg are the
worst of any recorded. The whole
lower downtown district is under
water. Duquesne Way, Pennsylvania
avenue and Liberty street, running
parallel with the Allegheny river, are
submerged to a dept OF several feet
Hundreds of business houses located
in this district are flooded. In a mum
Der of instances the water is almos
up to the second floor.
The Gayety, Belasco, Alvin ant
Biiou theatres are surrounded b,
water, and will be unable to open. 10
several days. The guests in the Co
| lonial, Lincoln and Anderson hotel
are either marooned or compelled t.
| use skiffs to and from the buildings.
Trolley service between Pittsbur
and Allegeny was suspended early to
day, and tonight at the Pennsylvani
depot are thousands of excited peopl
trying to board trains for Alleghen
and other suburbs. Trolley, elevate
and telephone service is demoralize
| ir different sections.
Within the last SO hours IA fatalitie
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-15
SOME RELIEF AFFORDED BY CORTEL YOU
Permits Large Amount Subject to Call of Treasury to Re-
main in Crculati0r,-Officidl Announcements.

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
of the Treasury Corteuyou today made
the following announcement:
s'The secretary of treasury has this
day announced that any bank that in
creased it's circulation under the terms
of the department announcement of
October %, 1906, and was required
theerby to retire the same during the
months of March and August, may re-
tain said additional circulation upon
due notification to the comptroller of
the currency of it's desires to do SO,
without change as to security for pub
lie deposits, until further notice But
those banks desiring to retire their
way will be required to withdraw the
state, municipal and railroad bonds
now lodged with the treasurer of the
United States as security by reason Of
their additional circulation.
"The amendment to section 5153 of
the revised statutes contained in the
act approved March 4, 1907, eliminates
the words except receipts from Gus
TOMS and the secretary of the treas
ury is now instructing collectors of
customs at places where it is found to
be desirable to deposit their receipts
with national bank depositaries al,
ready established in the same cities as
the custom houses.
"The secretary Of the treasury has
also issued circular announcing
that he will redeem, with interest
upon the date Of their maturity, any
registered and coupon bonds of the 4
per cent funded loan Of 1907 to an
amount not exceeding $75,000,O00. The
bonds may be presented at once for
redemption, and registered bonds
should be duly assigned to the secre
tary Of the treasury. A copy of this
circular will be mailed to each owner
Of registered bonds
"The circular of February II, 1907
providing for the purchase of these
bonds at 1912 flat, has been rescind
ed"
Under these announcements anG
that which was made yesterday, about
SAC, 100000 will be allowed to remair
in circulation that otherwise woult
have been called into the treasury. O1
this amount $30,oO0,o0o represents
public deposits temporarily placed
with the banks last fall under agree
ment that they should be returned t
the treasury subsequent to February
10, 1907, and $16,O0Oo0O represents ad
ditional circulation engaged for re
tirement. These amounts, togethe
with the $25,o00,Oo0 United States .