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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
ENGINEER SAVED A TOWN.
He Lost His Own Life in the Effort and
Dozen Laborers Were Killed.

Douglass, Ariz. - Jesus Garcia, a
locomotive engineer, on Thursday
saved Nacozari, Ariz., from de-
struction by running burning pow
der train through the town at top
speed, but lost his own life and caused
the death of dozen or more Mexican
section hands, through the explosion
of two cars Of powder, just as the
flaming train was passing a section
house. John Chisholm, boy, was
also killed by the explosion.
According to details of the accident
received here, a powder train on the
narrow gauge railroad of the Pilares
mine caught fire when near Nacozari.
The train contained two open cars
heavily loaded with explosives.
Realizing that the concentrator and a
good part of the town of Nacozari
would be destroyed If the powder eX-
ploded there, Engineer Garcia called
to the rest of the crew to jump and
started to run the train away from
the town. He had taken it about half
a mile when the explosion occurred, as
the cars were passing q section house
full of MeXicans. The terrific explo-
sion blew the house. the train, the
men and the engineer to atoms. Young
Chisholm, not seeing the fire in the
train, sought to steal a ride on the
rear car. 1t is impossible to say
just how many section men were
killed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
The American PAYROLL

True it is that the American payroll
has no equal anywhere. Compositors.
stonemasons and plumbers, on an av-
erage the country over, receive As
cents an hour. The general average
in the skilled trades is 35 cents an
hour, as against 12 cents an hour
in Germany and 17h cents in Great
Britain.
In the last generation, while the
population has doubled, the wages
paid to labor has tripIed, the sums de-
posted in savings banks has more
than quadrupled and the savings in
vested in life insurance have ouin-
tupled.
1t is to get a place on the Ameri.
can payroll that immigrants are com.
ing in at the rate Of a million wear
The American payroll means "the
full dinner pail" and it means. as Mr.
Cortelyou says, something more than
that 1t means the American school
and the American home.-N. Y. Mail
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL
FAILURES DIMlNISHES.
Leading Industries are Handicapped
by Lack of Funds and Working
Forces are Reduced.

New York City.-R. G.. Dun's Week
ly Review of Trade says:
There were fewer commercial fail
ures in the United States this week
than for two weeks past, rejecting the
Improvement of conditions. The fail
ures of the week numbered only 239,
as against 273 last week, 252 the pre-
ceding week and 172 the correspond
ing week of last year. Failures in
Canada also were less, the number be-
ing 19 this week as against 20 the
week previous and 81 in the cores
ponding week of last year. Another
encouraging feature of the failure re-
port is that only 76 of this weeks
failures involved liabilities of $4,000
or more, as against SO last week.
Scarcity of money, unreasonable
weather and the holiday combined to
make the volume of business smaller
than usual this week, but the situation
is more encouraging because of gen
eral belief that the financial storm
has been weathered remarkably we'll
About $40,000,000 in gold was secured
abroad before the Bank of England
raised the rate of discount, and re-
turning confidence is witnessed by de-
posits of boarded money. 1t will take
some time to restore all this cash to
circulation, but the treasury has given
further relief and the banks are isSu-
ing notes freely.
Leading industries are handicapped
by lack of funds, and so many con-
templated undertakings have been
deferred that working forces are re-
duced, especially at steel mills.
Prices of commodities have declined
still further
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
A Virginia Free Trader.
S the NOrfOlk Nirginia-Pllot: :

Says the Norfolk Virginia-Pilot:
THE Dingley bill does more plum.
dering in day than a thousand de.
batable funds yielded in a decade. OF
all schemes of robbery that by law is
the most thorough and comprehensive.
The pirates of Tarifa had a glimmer.
ing idea of the principle, but they did
not have S0,000,000 of subjective vic.
toms of people on whom to wreak its
practice"
This is in the good old free trade
key with which a few years ago the
country was familiar. Protection is
robbery. Cut it out, therefore. Free
the people from the system-not by
degrees, but Immediately Why long,
er tolerate an abuse so shameless and
offensive? Make it go-not on any
order of going, but at once.
We shall not see the Democratic
party make any such pronouncement
next year. A comparatively recent ex-
perience taught it q lesson it will
not soon forget Memories of 1924
are too fresh. The people recall the
promises of the last Cleveland cam
paign, when protection was challenged
to fight to the death, and then the
performance of a Democratic con.
gress-a body which many of the pro-
tected industries dominated There
never was a more ignominious sur.
render. Mr.. Cleveland pronounced it
perfidious and dishonorable, but Mr..
German and others who engineered
it declared that he had consented to
the work.
But the record in the main and in
the essentials is unchallenged and un.
challengable. The Democracy won
on its platform and with a candidate
consenting to it, yet violated it's prom,
ises. Protection was not only not
destroyed. but actually coddled. The
sugar trust had bought it's schedule
with a campaign contribution, and got
the goods. The bill was a botch, but
this grew out of the efforts to hunt
with the hounds and hold with the
hare. 1t was another instance of
the failure of bunco-a word which
Mr.. Bryan has applied to the whole OF
Mr.. Cleveland's second administration.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
NEED TWO FLEETS
PRESIDENTS POSITION is THE
RIGHT ONE.
Little Doubt That Congress viii Fall
in With the Suggestion-Protec-
ton for the Pacific Coast.

Report has it that in his message at
the opening of congress the president
will urge the building of several bat
tie ships, and the naval committees
of both houses will favor the scheme.
Probably this is correct. The presi-
dent is expected to urge this on the
ground that it will be necessary to
have two powerful fleets, one on the
Pacific and the other on the Atlantic.
AS this need ought to be apparent to
everybody, congress will be expected
to fall in line with the presidents sug-
gestion. According to the present
plans the big Atlantic fleet will be
ready to start for the Pacific Just
about the time that congress is com
ing together. Two vessels of the feet
have just got under way, and are to
make the trip before the rest OF the
squadron moves.
The present plan is for most of the
fleet to return to the Atlantic after
making the cruise in the big western
ocean. 1t is safe to say, however, that
several of them will be detailed for
the Pacific permanently. AS the pres
idept remarked in his recent st. Louis
address, the Pacific coast is as much
American as the Atlantic coast, and
it needs the protection of the navy
just as strongly. There is, indeed,
more need for a powerful fleet to be
kept constantly in the Pacific than in
the other ocean. Trouble Is much
more likely to come from Japan than
from any other quarter. For police
purposes we need a large fleet on our
western ocean border. Our coast line
there is much longer than it is on
the Atlantic and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Some Democratic papers are saying
that the presidents purpose in send
ing the feet to the Pacific is to arouse
a popular sentiment throughout the
country which will compel congress,
in the coming session. to provide for
a substantial increase in the navy.
Possibly they are correct in this sur
mise. The increase, however, is need
ed, and it ought to have been au-
thorized last year or earlier. San
Francisco, Portland and Seattle need
the protection of our warships just as
much as do New York, Boston and
Philadelphia The country will stand
no favoritism in the distribution of
the land or naval forces. The presi-
dent is neither and eastern man nor a
westerner He is an American, and
as an American he will ask congress
to legislate for the whole country
According to some of the foreign au.
thorities the United States stands in
the second place in naval strength
now, with England in the front rank
The American people want their coun
try to retain the second place and
advance seadily toward the first place
st Louis Globe-Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
NOW UP TO THEMSELVES.
FiIipinos to Settle Vexed Questions In
Assembly.

1t is not probable the members OF
the Philippine assembly or the people
of the islands will be altogether salts
fed with the promise of future inde-
pendence given by William H. Taft
secretary of war, speaking in part for
President Roosevelt. Yet there is
good reason to believe that is their
nearest way out. In fact, complete
acquiescence in that promise and de-
votion to their energies to cultivation
of civic virtues and orderly life will
shorten the period of their dependence
more than all else. Flamboyant dis
content and resistance to American
rule will simply prolong the pres
ent regime, to the disadvantage alike
of the United States and the Philip
pines
Secretary Taft's positive assurance
that there is no thought of transfer
ring the islands to any other power
should have a good effect. There has
been no serious question on that point
in this country, however it may have
been discussed by the press, but the
people of the Philippines needed that
information. They are thus given but
one avenue of escape from the Amer
lean yoke" as they are pleased to call
it, and that is to fit themselves as
rapidly as they may for self-govern-
ment
Beyond these announcements, "by
authority Secretary Taft gave the
meIAbers of the assembly good advice
lie wisely refrained from specifying
any legislative measures they ought TO
pass. He did suggest careful atten.
tion to their civil service and then lis.
cussed broadly the subject of good
government. On the whole, the ad
dress is another proof of the diplomat
ic ability of the secretary of war, con
tanning enough Of positive warning to
restrain an ebullient people and
enough optimistic good wishes and
confidence to incite friendly feeling
The task is now for the assembly, and
the people of the United States will
note with interest how the member
ship approaches it's duty. 1t may
mean the tightening or the increasing
of the white mans burden" in that
quarter
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Copper Miners Agree to Strike.

Calumet, Mich. = Copper miners
in the employ of the Calumet and
Hecla Mining Co. have issued an
ultimatum to the management that the
employees of the company will strike
next Monday until the management re-
sends the wage reduction of 12b per
cent. which was recently announced
would take effect December l. About
5000 men are involved. Because of
threats of personal violence against
General Manager McNaughton, of the
Calumet and Hecla, Sheriff Beck is ar
ranging for the swearing in of 500
special deputies to be available in case
they are needed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

A remarkably interesting engineer
ing operation has lately been in prog
ress in Brooklyn, N. Y. A large brick
theater building, having walls 80 feet
high, has been lifted from it's founda-
tions, turned squarely round and
moved 300 feet to new site. To turn
it, the exact center of the floor was
ascertained, and with this as a hub
a series of small steel rollers were laid
on a prepared platform, and then the
building, resting on steel beams, was
allowed to settle down on the rollers
With jack-screws on two diagonally
opposite corners pushing in opposite
directions, the structure was then
turned as of on a pivot. The moving
of brick buildings is common, but this
is said to be the largest and heaviest
structure that has ever been put bod
lily on new foundations.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

Sir Thomas Upton will probably
send another and an amended chal-
1enge for the Americas Cup. If perse-
verance, energy and determpation can
work the miracles with which they are
credited, then Sir Thomas ought
eventually to win his coveted prize.
shown in the resolution to keep the
cup at home, and so far we have
backed this advantage with the better
yachts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

Reports come from London every
few months that st. Paul's cathedral
is settling and that it's walls are
cracking. A committee of architects
appointed to inquire into the condition
of the building when the county coun-
Gil planned to run sewer within 45
feet of the southwest tower has re-
ported and, although repairs are need
ed at once, the structure is in no inn
mediate danger of collapse. 1t needs
to be carefully watched, however. The
foundations do not rest on bedrock
and as the water has been drained
from the subsoil, the earth has set
tied, and allowed the walls to settle
also. One engineer has suggested that
holes be bored in the ground about
the building and that they be kept
filled with water, 50 that the earth
may be restored to it's natural condi-
ton at the time when the whole dis
trict roundabout was not sealed up
with pavements or covered with build
ings, and the rain could percolate
through the soil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Polar Talk.

Yeast-What do they want to find
the northpole for?
Crimsonbeak-The don't want to
find it.
"Well, they're all the time looking
for it.
NO they're not. They're all the
time looking for excuses for not find
ing it."-Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Riuht for Once.

Redd-Whenever anything goes
wrong he blames 1t on his wife.
Greene-Is that fact?
yes; why only to-day they were
going out in their automobile and the
thing wouldn't bulge an inch
BLAMED that on his wife, too, / sup.
poser"
Sure! She had used up all the gas
oline he had in the tank cleaning her
gloves!' Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Always Had BRYAN Sized I'm

Mr.. Bryan says the large metropol.
itan dailies are open to the highest
bidder. The huge bid of an inflated
currency didn't catch any of them and
the silver barons failed to get the SUP.
port of a newspaper of any conse
quence. Mr. Bryan's charge is the re
suit of disappointment in his attempts
ID foozle the press. The leading news
papers have always sized him up cor
rectly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
He Knew.

Bacon-Saw you with strange lady
yesterday.
Egbert-Yes.
"Who was she?"
my wife"
"But | thought it was a strange
LADY,"
80 it was. I'd have you know my
Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Where 1t Went.

Patience-What was the matter
with your cook?
Patrice-Said she couldn't get
enough to eat at our house.
We'll was there any ground for this
complaint"
perhaps there was. Shed had
enough if she hadn't spoiled so much
in the cooking! States
man.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Clever Repartee,

Men have reason to dread nimble-
tongued women. A certain clever au-
thoress was once asked by writer of
the opposite sex who is not remark
able for civility: Wouldn't you like tc
be a MANI"
To this the lady readily replied:
Wouldn't you?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Must Pay $4,000 Fine for Rebatinq.

st, Paul, Minn.-The United States
circuit court of appeals on Fri
day affirmed the judgment entered by
the United States circuit court against
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad for granting rebates on lard
shipped from Kansas City, Kan, to
New York. The judgment was that
the road be compelled to pay a fine of
$4,000. The amount involved in the
transaction was about $146.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

The man fond of nice distinctions
his hands-or, to speak more properly,
on his brains-trying to give the ma
tion the proper line to be drawn in
differentiating a milksop, the newly
defined species of the genus homo,
from the class of mollycoddles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and nifty
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 on
application.
legal and Onlcial Advertising per square,
three times or less, -: each subsequent inser-
tioa 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inSer-
Eertion: cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion
Obituary notices over five lines. 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements of births, mar
r.aCes and deaths viii be inserted free
Business cards five lines or less, 80 per year;
over hve lines, at the regular rates Of auNer-
Using
No local inserted for less than 10 cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Victories Of Peace.

The rank and Importance of what
they proved it is difficult to make lay
men understand--espec those in
cooler latitudes who never know the
terror of yellow fever. Men of science
rank it with Jenner's discovery of vac
cination, and Listers invention of
aseptic surgery. But the fate of these
surgeons is perfectly ineligible. Maj.
Reed, broken in health, returned to
the United States, and lived long
enough to get an honorary degree
from Harvard. A popular subscrip-
tion is now being taken to build a
monument to him. DR.. Lazear was a
victim to his own devotion to the
work; he died from yellow fever after
permitting infected mosquitoes to bite
him. Dr. Carol, more fortunate, re-
covered from the disease following ex-
perimental inoculation, but he never
knew a well day after he plunged his
hand into the fatal jar. Maj. Reeds
widow has a pension of 1925 a month
from the United States; DR.. Lazears s
receives $17. There is no person, de-
clares Golfers, who is not touched
near to the depths of his capacity for
admiration by the thought of these
men. Their monuments should be set
up for inspiration in every school
throughout the land where youths are
taught,to become physicians.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
The important Feature,

There is a great deal of injustice
in literature"
yes" answered Miss Cayenne;
they still insist on putting the name
of the author on a book instead of that
of the man who makes the handsome
cover design" Washing Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Sold Brass for Gold to His Friend

New York City. - Influenced by
the present premium on the precious
metal Samuel Hirshfield entered the
financial district Friday and disposed
of bag of brass filings for 81 900. The
purchaser was Reuben Bitzele, who
described himself as diamond brolL-
er, and, until his awakening, a friend
of Hirshfield. The latter was held In
1000 bail.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14

A thousand Greeks have lately gone
from New England to engage in farm
ing in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Four or five days march from the re-
tail fruit store may take the Greeks
a good many parasangs on the way to
a wholesome and independent life on
the soil
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class of
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper 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
Tor in advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
100000 Fire Loss,

Duluth, Minn.-Fire last night dam
aged the Great Northern elevator and
its contents at Superior to the extent
of more than 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
In Auto Terms.

How did you enjoy the opera?'
Very poor. 1t had plenty of horse
power, but one of the cylinders was
missing most of the time. Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
Marie.

There once was girl named Marie
"I am lonely, so lonely" said she.
When he asked her to wed,
She answered and said:
''YeS. ciree, yes, stree. yes, stree"
Milwaukee Sentinel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
The NarietX.

First chorus girl just got ac-
quainted with a millionaire.
Second chorus girl-Pittsburg or
plain.-Ltfe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-14
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