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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
Trials of
a Presidents S
Daughter
, BY Mary Harrison Mckee

= BY Mary Harrison Mckee a
She Tells How Women in the
Public Eye Are Subject TO
Criticism - Newspapers Publish
Malicious Accounts - Many
Ridiculous Demands Are Made
Upon Residents of the White
House - Even the Children Do
Not Escape Criticism.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24

high position comes in, of course, for
her share of criticism or fattery, as
to what she does or leaves undone,
and all relatives, even unto the third
and fourth generation, must smile
sweetly and say nothing, no matter
how much they are criticised or ma
ligned.
When you are trying to make nom
entity of yourself what would be left
to you if you had no sense of the ridi-
culous?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
COnQreSS.

Washington.-On the 18th the sen.
ate passed a bill increasing the artil-
lery corps of the army. The house
passed a bill providing that after
March 4, 1907, the salaries of sena-
tors and representatives in congress
shall be $500 year and the salaries
of the vice president membcrs OF the
cabinet and speaker OF the house be
$4,000 a year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24

There certainly is no lack of free
discussion and criticism in the news
papers of the day on parties, politics
and persons, and the man who enters
zhe political arena must take that
1ife as he does his wife, 'for better,
for worse, for richer for poorer, in
sickness and in health, SC long as they
both do live"
1t would be good idea to get a bill
through congress compelling public
men to write down for future genera
1ions all the amusing incidents, let
ters, etc, that form part of their
careers. Some of these, no doubt
would last longer than their public
acts and what world OF entertain
.ment would be contained therein!
Upon entering public life a man
would better examine himself and see
df he has these qualifications 1--WE will
take ability for granted: A calm and
patient disposition, a sense of the hui
morous and the tact to follow st.
IPaul's Injunction of being "all things
10 all men"
These qualities are good for any po-
ssition in life, but almost indispensable
for the wear and tear of an official
career.
The wife Of man elected to fill a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
indictments for Lard Frauds.

Salt Lake City, Utah-The fed
cral grand jury which has been inves-
tigatin: alleged coal and timber land
frauds made its report Friday, re.
turning number of indictments. One
Indictment is against Don c. Robbins,
oae Of the oidess coal prospcctor3 in
the state. and another is against Ed
win ". Senior, land attorney.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
AiIened Enbezzler Is Arreeted.

Montreal, Quebec.-W. ]. McGee
was arrested Wednesday sor the mis-
appropriation of funds in his posses
sion as secretary OF the Mutual Loan
{. Building society. The amount in
yolved, it is alleged may reach $780,
ncN
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24

I am only a woman who had part
in one administration and who had to
go through four years shining in re-
flected glory, but that school filled
with the lessons that go to make up
human eXistence-joys, sorrows, trials
and amusing experiences-was,a as
whole, most helpful.
In the pursuit of knowledge or
spirit of curiosity such questions as
these come to one daily through the
mail: Whether you approve of dan
cling, whether you drink wine, what
you think of the latest novel, how
much time you give to your toilet.
what is your favorite color, whether
you believe in women voting, whether
you dress your children in white, etc.
How would you like to see the indi-
vidual who could send the following
communication on a postal card
MY Dear Madam-I want a present
from Washington city. and ! have located
dress pattern (several other gifts were
mentioned as being acceptable), and II
charges, for | have made vow l win
| never pay any express charges, as can't
see what l am getting in the package.
Another woman desired "a piano
and some sheet music" as her daugh-
ter had great talents
A pastor wished $1,000 for his
church for the reason that you are
rich lady and will never miss it,"
The request for money is, of course,
a common one addressed to people OF
! prominence or those blessed with
great riches.
Many people are convinced that
each member of a presidents family
is drawing large salary from the
government, or that all of them have
pneumatic tube running to the treas
ury department and upon punching
| button large quantities of Uncle Sans
gold finds it's way to the punchee.
The requests for autographs are al
most unlimited and should a president
undertake to make the supply equal
. TO the demand but a small portion of
each day could be devoted to public
| business.
| Then the crazy-quilt artist-and her
name is legion-wants at least one
| silk piece as a souvenir, and if the sig
nature of the president or some mem
Der of his family is placed upon it, so
much the better.
One frequently overhears remarks
on the appearance or characteristics
of some member of the family and it
is well with you when you can smile.
Many friend has enjoyed with me
the following incident the remarks
having been addressed to the chill.
dren's nurse:
(Which is Baby Mckee,"
This is Benjamin.
(Which is Mrs. Harrison's littla
girl?"
This is Marthcna.'
"Humph, | can't see that they look
any different from any other CT il
dren."
On another occasion, when the sar1e
line of questioning was being pursued,
and the nurse had made an elaborate
apology to excuse the childrens 9p.
pearance, as they had been playing in
the dirt and were not dressed for in-
spection: "HUmph, it wouldn't make
any difference what you put on them
They are very plain, homely looking
children anyway"
When this speech was reported to
me, | gave my dear homcly babies a
hug and laughed heartily, because
knew they were beauties and that it
was a poor, misguided individual who
was probably persuaded in her mind
that only Democratic babies were
pretty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
Congress-.

Washington.--In the senate on the
10th the Brownsville affair was de-
bated by several members. The house
passed the Notifications appropriation
bill and took up the District of Colum-
b;a appropriation bill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
Snow Blockade Is Broken.

st. Paul, Alinn.-The snow block.
,aa Of the main lire of the Great
Northern has been broken. Several
stalled passenger trains in Montana
and North Dakota started west Wed
lGsday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24

Los Angolos,-Abe AttcH Friday
night won from Henry Baker in
the eighth round Of the foatherweight
championship contest.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-24
Copyright 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
(Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee. daughter
of President Harrison. was very prom
incnt in official society during her father g
term as the nations chief executive. She
tells here with frankness and humor some
of the peculiar experiences which she had
while a resident of the White House.)
How good it is to laugh! How de-
Iightful either for man or woman to
be blessed with a keen sense of the
ridiculous!
Some are not thus favored and are
continuously sad and careworn, which
is misfortune to be truly mourned
'oVer. A school for the cultivation of
the humorous faculty might be help
fui to future generations.
The assertion is made that women
lack a sense of humor, but the actor
rCOquelin has publicly denied the ac-
cusation and says lit is a SANDER that
has lived by repetition" With true
French gallantry he remarks that it
as only another example of woman's
runselfishness that she has been will
ing to let US think that we men have
"a monopoly, as they say in America,
ON humor."
So much has been written on wit,
'humor and fun, and so many examples
from every direction have come down
10 US that we cannot give the palm
for so charming a characteristic to
any one time or country or sex.
An actor or actress who nightly
faces a large audience has an oppor-
'tunity for judging of these qualities in
the human race. So has the man or
woman who is called upon to occupy
any conspicuous position where he or
she is brought in close contact with
numbers of men and women, whose
field for observation is a broad one
and whose perceptions are keen.
Well might such a one exclaim with
the poet:
ooh, wad some power the gfte gle US
TO see oursels as ithers see US,
ST wad frae monte q blunder free US
And foolish notion"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
THE INSPECTION TRIP
'RF. GP.R. R. Found To Be in IesIent
Condition.

The special train bearing officers, State
proxies and state officials on the annual
inspection trip over the K +. 4 +. X. r.
on Thursday extended It's trip ten miles
beyond Quantico on the Washington
southern to examine the last of the
double track work, the completion oi
the two and One-half mile gap, which re-
moved the final grade.
Over the entire line there was iound
good ballast which enables passenger
trains to move at a speed OF one mile
minute without jolts, and the gravel
used for ballast has eliminated, 10 a
great xtent, the dust question.
Some time was spent at Quantco
where the train was switched on the !
track. and lunch served on long table
In the baggage car.
Members OF the party expressed entire
satisfaction with the condition OF the
road. many declaring IL the finest piece
of tracking in the State. These expres-
sions were highly gratifying to the ofh-
cials. Capt s. Is. Rice, the road master,
was complimented on the condition ol
the track.
Inc party nODOciOu ouO"N'SN' p
iueDt persons. Among them were Presl'
dent VIM. II. White, Assistant to the
President W. d. Duke. Gen. Supt: Z: W.
Culp. Road Master S. B. Rice, Col John
B. Purcell, Fred. w. Scott, Lieut.. Gov
]. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy. 4. T. ID. Myers, Jr., b. Ran
wexford, s. H.. Wallace. K. l.. c. Scott
Wm. Northrop, State Treasurer A; W
Harman, Jr., Second state Auditor
Judge John G. Dew, " irt Il. Taylor, d
NJ Tyler, Augustus Mordicas, Capt. 3
Z. Grady, Col. A. s. Buiord, c. l., Moor
Hill Carter, DR.. Oppenheimer, Col. I. d
K. Alcott. Most Of the above are resi-
dents OF Richmond. In the party irou
fredericksburg were Col. +. ID. Cole
State proxy; c. C. Cox, agent, and a. +
Rowe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19

Great Increase Shown In Number Of
Stockholders In Various Railroad
compsnies-Payine Cash For Their
Stocks.
New York, Nov. 16.-Neyer in the
history of Wall street has there been
such enormous purchases Of securities
by investors, in odd lots. and the trans
fer books OF railroad and Industrial
corporations show a record breaking
number OF new shareholders. The
present low market prices OF standard
securities is responsible The New
York Central railroad and several
other companies report that the num-
bers OF their stockholders have nearly
doubled in the last year The transfer
departments OF all corporations are
working day and night to keep up
with their work Where a transfer or
stock is usually effected IN two days.
delays Of week are now not uncom-
mon.
The distribution OF stock to people
OF moderate means foretells certain
relief for the monetary situation. for
brokerage houses state that these pur-
chases are made outright with cash
withdrawn from safety deposit vaults
or with certified checks. These sums,
ranging in amounts from 500 to SlO,-
900. In the aggregate total many mil
lions OF dollars. Bankers welcome the
small investor. for his appearance be-
tokens a hrm conviction that the cOun-
try's Industrial well-being will be
maintained.
Enrollments Of new stockholders on
the books of various companies at the
present time vary and only approxi-
nations were available. The books OF
the Pennsylvania railroad have Just
closed and It ia estimated that the
number OF shareholders has reached
sc. 900. an Increase OF several thousand
in the last year The Pennsylvania
Is said to be gaining on an average OF
about 100 stockholders day Edward
l. Rossiter, treasurer Of the New York
Central railroad said that the stock
holders now total about $4,000, and
that in the last five weeks over 1900
new names have heen placed on the
company's books.
1t is approxlmated that in the last
six weeks the number Of stockholders
in the Northern Pacific has increased
nearly 5000; In Southern railroad over
1000; in Reading company over 1000,
while Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific have each increased their number
Of stockholders by several thousand.
A large brokerage house reports that
mail orders for stocks are being re-
celved in quantities from all over the
country,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
STAFFORD
Election eossIp-Dr. Moore Sells Ms Fam
0thef Notes.

Stafford C. H., Va Nov. 10Th, l9Ot
In the recent election, the question In
Aouia District was between roads and
streets" and as it WAS thought that 1t
was better TO endure the pains we
now have than 10 hy TO evils we
know not OF. roads carried the day
Ths fiercest contest in the election WAS
that of W. b. Riley for overseer oil poor
in this (Aquia) district, but after the re-
turns were in, and hot fight, although
Mr.. Riley had no opponent he was safely
landed by majority OF 900. IL was
charged he used Japanese Oil In hls eau
yass. but upon investigation the charge
was nailed az "A campaign lie OF the first
water. Mr. Riley qualified yesterday be
fore the Clerk Of the Circuit Court, and
being q widower is also candidate ior
matrimonial honors, and 1t Is hoped ne
NAV be again elected before Christmas.
Mr.. R. II. Bryan. Jr.. who has been In
the employ Of the Postal Telegraph Co.
in South Carolina, returned home sick
this week.
DR. 4 !. Pavne lift today for visit to
kinsfolk In Fauquier county.
Nrs Thos j. Waller left this week Tor
Marshall, Fauquier county, on visit 10
iriends and relatives
Mr.. W. s, Moore, Superintendent oil
Schools OF Che ter county, Pa, and his
brother. Mr. II. W. Moore, an employe oil
the p. X. K. Co arrived here SUNDAY,
and proceeded To the residence OF W. l..
Green ESQ near Ruby, " here they have
engaged In hunting the past week. with
considerable success. They leave mere
Sunday for home.
The candidates-elect should take notice
that they can qualify before the Clerk oi
the Circuit Court at any time previous TO
Jan. 1st, 1908.
Mr.. W. Hampton Callahan. OF Wash
ington, and some friends are guests OF
xr. Claude Ball TOR o few days, in which
they will engage IN bunting birds and
the festive cotton tails.
Mr. r. 4. Lowry reached here the
morning after the election. well gotten
nm after a stay at home OF some weeks
Erouiry being made OF him as To th0 re-
sult of the election his reply was rather
indIstipct. but there was sound as II
Adam was mixed up 10 it, with strong
emphasis on the last syllable
Mr.. st Geo. r FitEhugh paid the T. h.
a visit Thursday on legal business.
1t is report-d that Dr. ]. Is, Moore has
sold Orchard Field" to a gentleman
from California and will move to Wash
ipgton by Dee 1st. The doctor has been
here for 20 years. and with Mrs. Moore
will be much missed rom our commu-
nity. They are valuable citizens 10 auy
community, and the writer OF these lines
wishes them long life yet, although both
have passed the allotted "three score
and ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. K Lowry, who
stretched their summer stay at Brooke
till last week, returned to Richmond Tor
rho winter Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
HER DEFENSE
Mrs. EradIey's Lawyer Out
lines Her Case.
TRIAL NEARING TIE END
Attorney Declares She Was Under In
fluence OF Former Senator Brown
and Would Prove She Was lrrespon-
sibIe When She Fired the Fatal Shot:

washington. Nov. 16.-That the de-
fense OF Mrs. Annie Nj. Bradley, on
trial In criminal court No. l. on the
charge Of numbering former United
States Senator Brown, would be In
sanity. was made evident beyond
question by the preliminary state
ment made to the court by her attor'
nsy. Mr. Hoover,
The prosecution consumed the en-
tire forenoon in concluding the examis
nation Of its Witnesses in CHIEF 10
proye the facts OF the killing. and
when Il rested the case Mr.. Hoover
followed with his preliminary outline
of the case for the defense. He de-
tailed the principal events OF Mrs
Bradley's life and entered minutely
into the circumstances Of her inti'
macy with Mr.. Brown, saying that II
would be proved that she was COM
nIetelv under his domination and fore
casting testimony which would be ad-
duced 10 show that she was mentally
irresponsible when she fired the fatal
shot. Ho also said that It would be
shown that Mr.. Brown had performed
more than one criminal act upon ner
with his own hands and that he had
presented her with the pistol with
the pistol with which she killed him.
telling her that she should use 1t up
on his wife II she gave her trouble
According to Mr. Hoover's statement,
Il will also be shown that there is a
faint of insanity in Mrs. Bradlsys
family,
The testimony presented by the
prosecution was all intended to show
reconciliation on the part OF Mrs
bradley in killing Senator Brown. II
was stated that she had told members
of the police force in this city imme'
diately after her arrest that she had
not acted upon any sudden impulse,
and one witness from Salt Lake City
was introduced to testify to the cir
cumstances that she had intended 70
kill Mr.. Brown 1: he did not iegiti'
matize her children by marrying her,
Another witness from that city told
of two efforts by Mrs. Bradley to In
wade Mr.. Browns house. supposedly
with hostile intent. Max Brown, the
son OF the deceased senator, was on
the stand for few minutes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
SAYS IT IS FACT
eooIrIek's Phsmsey Confirm Guarantee on Ry'
omsl, Cure for cataHh.

The question having been raised as to
whether or no Goolrick's Pharmacy will
refund the money II "a Hyomei outi1t
does not do all that Is claimed Tor IL 10
curing catarrh, they want to state
positively that this guarantee is an eo-
solute fact.
A guarsntea HE this Is the best proof
that can be offered as to the rative
powers OF Hyomei IN ell catarrhal
trorbles. You do not risk a cent In test
log its healing virtues, 6oolrick's Phar-
macy take all the risk.
III YOU have cstarrb, try this wonoer-
fol nedi ated air OF Hyomei- 1t doe,
not orng or derange the stoma b, but is
bresthed through a neat pocket inhaler
that ,me with every out"t, 80 tn ~ IT.
medicati n reaches the osf T mote q J
cells In the nose, throat and lungs,
where any catarrhal germs N ~ be lurk-
ing. 1t qui ky des roys them. heals
and sooth 9 the ir itatsd muc ,us mem
.brane and y.al,Ess the tissues 80 that
catarrh is no longer eensIble- You can
lo'e nothing by giving II yomei trial
nothing but the catar h~> eno tnet II
good ridd moe.
The p'ice OF the compi te okttlt is but
81. 90; nothing Il It fails 20 eaye. Get 81
outfit from Goolrick's Pharntscy todei
| and begin its use at ones n
I. ia. II tq,th
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
FREpER1cKsBuRa. Va. TUESDAY, NovEMBER 49, 1907.
FAUQUIER
An Exclusive cluh-Ien Thousand to join Du''
Arc Three Thousand Annually Other Items.
Broad Run, Va, Nov. 18th, 1897.

Broad Kun, Va, Nov. lJthi lYJi'
The hunting season Is on aud represen-
tatiyes from all parts OF the country are
here.
The Orange County Hunt Club, called
the most exclusive in the United States,
/. located here. 1t has II total member
ship of just persons-the maanate him
self, Mr.. Hartman: his two daughters
and Miss kathryn Elkins. the daughter
OF Senator Stephen b. Elkins, and four
other wealthy New Workers, John /.
Townsend, NJ. +. II Robt. Geary, Robt.
Goelet and Peter Geary; JACK Ames, oi
Boston, Ia the remaining member The
club house and stable cost $3O,OlO IL
costs lust $4,000 To be "A memter OF Mr..
Hnrriman's club In addition h. polite.
Is but firmly, demands the trifing sti end
OF $3, 900 In yearly dues
Mrs. Thos. J. Waller. OF Whitewater,
Va. Il the guest of Mr. Mercer Waller, at
Broad Run, this week.
Mr.. Waller Il a tiae cross country rider
aud enjoys the sport Of following the
hounds to the limit
DR.. Thos. W. Smith, OF Bethel, has as
his guests Dr. T. NJ. RiIey, surgeon gen
eral in the army; DR.. Wise, Oi the L. ).
\: Dr. Cary GraysOn, L ;. n.
Miss May Beverley has accepted po'
sition 10 teach in West Virginia.
Mrs. Wade had a. her guests tn past
week Misses Mamie Jeffri-s aud Mary
| Towers, Of WarrentOn, Va.
Warrenton is flied with the sp1rtine
contingency from New York, Phiadel'
phia and Boston
Mr. Richard Rice Barrett. Concord
Mass, with horses and groOms, will be
here with Mr.. Mercer Waller Tor the sea
son. They enjoy the hunts OF Orange
County Club.
Mrs. Willie Skinker entertained al
bridge whist last Wednesday, at The
Plains, delightfully."-. Mrs. Skinker, whose
reputation a. a hostess. IA established
left nothing undone for her guests pleas
ure aud entertainment. Delightful re-
| freshments were served.
Mr. John W. Waller writes the most
delightful experiences from sporting cir
cles at Bardstown, Ky, where he ws'
invited to be Judge In his brothers place
who was unaYoidably detained at home
Rural Scribe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
Not Guilty Of MatrIelde,

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Mrs. Mary Sla-
dek. charged with murder by poison OF
her mother. Mrs Mary Mette, and OF
her father, was acquitted by a jury Of
matricide. Mrs. SIadex is still under
indictment for the death Of her father.
The deaths occurred early this year,
the entire Mette family, consisting OF
father. mother and three sons. having
become violently sick after eating food
which had been prepared by Mrs. sla-
dek. The. state charged that Mrs. Sla
dek had attempted to exterminate the
family. advancing as a motive a desire
on her part to profit by insurance car
ried by her parents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-11-19
FATAL EXPLOSIONS
One Man Killed and % Injured In
Three Accidents.


Three Accidents.
Pittsburg. Nov. lG.-One man was
blown to. pieces, two persons were
fatally injured. 10 we're seriously hurt
and about ~ others received painful
burns as the result OF three different
explosions in Pittsburg and vicinity.
The total monetary damage is esti-
mated at s25,0OO.
The first explosion occurred at lelie-
hople, Pa, near here, when two tons
Of powder blew up the plant Of the
Pituburg Fulminita company. Sparks
from a dynamo igulted the powder.
One man was blown apart and houses
in adjoining villages we're damaged to
the extent OK sloeoG
The second t-a. T--gitcd from a
natural gas explosion n dwelling
house located On I'm street. this ei..;;,
Twenty-three persons wega Injured
two Of them fatally The house wa
demolished and EN- re windows In
noghborins homes w,.o shattered.
The third explosion occurred at tht
Lucy Furnao- o. Tho United States
steel corporation, in this city. and
nine foreign w0rkmen were showereC
with hot metal. Suffering intense
agony. these men sll were taken tc
hospitals.