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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
THE SITUATION AT KINGSTON.
Three Thousand People are Homeless
and 500 Corpses Have Been Buried.

London, Eng-The colonial Office
has received several telegrams from
Sir Alexander Swettenham, the gov
ernor of Jamaica, explaining the Incl
dent with Rear Admiral Davis, but not
one is of such a character that the au-
thorities are prepared to give it to
the public.
Last evening the colonial office gave
out two reports received from the gov
ernor on conditions in Jamaica. He
says that up to date 500 bodies have
been buried, in addition to number
OF remains that could not be identi-
ned. The governor estimates that
zoo bodies are still buried in the
ruins, and that it probably will take
year to remove the debris.
The main thoroughfares of Kings
ton have been cleared, the street car
lines are in operation and the people
are living in outhouses and the less
damaged buildings. There are 5000
homeless persons in temporary shell
ters erected in the gardens, on the
public squares and at the race course.
The number of homeless ones Is be-
ing decreased, as work is plentiful
and many persons have been given
free passage out of the city.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
ALGER DIES.
Michigan Senator Yields
to Sudden Illness.
68YEARSOLD.
tie was Secretary of War During the
Spanish-AmeriCan War and was
a Multi Millionaire.

Washington, D. C.-United States
Senator Russell A. Alger, of Michigan,
died suddenly at his residence in this
city at S:45 o'clock Thursday morn
Ing, following an acute attack of
oedema of the lungs, with which he
was stricken shortly after o'clock.
Gen. Alger was secretary of war
during the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley from March 5, 1897, to
August l, 1899, period during which
the administration of the war depart
ment was brought into great promi-
nence through its activities in connec-
tion with the war with Spain and the
military operations in the Philippines
that succeeded it.
Gen. Alger was patriotic, earnest
and most devoted to the interests of
the army and especially considerate
of the welfare of enlisted men. He
was gentle, kindly man with great
confidence in his friends and associ.
ates and was much beloved by his
subordinates. He was the subject of
unjust criticism because of the coun-
try's lack of preparedness for war
when war came, although for this he
was in nowise responsible. His rec
ord as soldier in the civil war was
long, useful and highly honorable"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
Leading Manufacturing Industries Re
port Steady Volume of New
Business.

New York;. G.. Dun & Co. IS
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Low temperature and snow at many
points stimulated retail demand for
seasonable merchandise, but retarded
movement of freight, which was be-
ginning to show noteworthy improve
ment. Distribution of heavy weight
clothing, footwear and other winter
goods was very large during the past
week, reducing stocks that it was
feared would be carried over on &C.
count of the mild season.
Wholesale and jobbing trade in dry
goods for spring delivery was liberal.
Leading manufacturing industries
report steady volume of new busi-
ness, assuring full operation of plants
far into the future, and maintaining
high prices for all raw materials. A
gratifying steadiness is noted in the
iron and steel industry.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
RUSSELL A. ALGER.

Russell A. Alger was a native of
Ohio, born February q, 1886, In Me.
dina county. Left an orphan at IL
years he worked on a farm, attending
Richfield academy in Summit county.
Later he taught school and studied
law in the office of Judge Upson and
Mr.. Wolcott in Akron. Admitted to
the bar in 1859, he Immediately re.
moved to Grand Rapids, Mich.
During the civil war he rose from
captain to brevet major general of
volunteers. In 1889 he was elected
commander-iR-chief of the G.. A. r.
He was governor of Michigan from
1884 to 1886, and was several times
a candidate for the presidency.
AS secretary of war in McKinley's
cabinet he was charged with the re-
sponsibility for the "embalmed beef"
scandals. This forced him to resign
in 1899.
He made millions in Michigan lum.
Der, breaking into that rich field dur
ing the early days of it's development
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
Has Added Enormously to Wealth of
Farmers.

In a well conceived analysis of the
perity, Richard II. Edmonds, editor of
the Manufacturers Record, of Balti-
more, in the Review of Reviews, sets
forth some astounding figures. 1t is
true, as the writer says, that to grasp
these figures we must accustom our
selves to think in billions. For exam
pie, the number of people engaged in
agriculture has increased from 6,000,.
600 in 1870 to 11,500,000 in 1905, while
in the same 35 years the value of
farm property in the United States
has advanced from $4,000, 100000 to
SIG, $50 100000. In 1870 the value of
our farm products was less than 81
000,000.000; in 1906 this value has
reached the tremendous total of ST..
100000, 900. Says Mr.. Edmonds:
Contrast this striking exhibit of
the prosperity which has come to the
farmers of the country with the pow
erty of 10 or Is years ago, and in do
ing SO bear in mind that this is only
the beginning of what we may ex.
pect in farm life. In passing through
the pioneering period of skimmiDg the
cream of our most fertile soil we car.
ried our farm. production beyond what
could be proftably consumed by this
country Or for which a profitable mar,
ket could be found in Europe. Now,
enormous Industrial growth, with it's
millions of consumers, added to Euro.
pean requirements, has reversed the
conditions"
The chief cause Of agricultural pros.
perity in the United States is stated
in three words: Enormous industrial
growth" Zen years ago, when our
industrial growth was suffering from
the blight of tariff revision downward,
the value of farm products was not
above $3,500,000, 900, or one-half of the
value in 1906. Ten years ago Ameri.
can farm property represented value
of but little more than $4,000, 100000
today the value stands at fully $27,.
000,000,000 The foreign demand for
our farm products has had relatively
little to do with producing these as.
founding advances in value alike OF
products and of properties. Far more
potent has been the home market.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
What Germany Covcts.

Germany seems to have taken note
of the silence on the tariff in the
presidents message, and it has ex
pressed some dissatisfaction over the
omission of the question 1t has re
garded as very important. But the
German papers may not have taken
note of the fact that during the last
month our exports exceeded those
of the same month. fast year by some
$22,000,000. The United tates is doing
about all the foreign business that
she could hope to do under the most
favorable conditions What Germany
is trying 10 do is to keep down her
own imports and at the same time ex.
tend her exports. Germany cos cts the
position in trade held by this country
and thinks in some way or Gther to
reach it through the tariff. But Ger.
many needs American agricultural
products, the hogs and the cattle of
our farms. Without them the German
industrial classes can not have meat
enough to satisfy their wants, and
without it meat prices In Germany
will be out of all range as far as the
masses are concerned The United
States now has commissioners in Ger.
many studying the tariff question and
when they return and make their re.
ports we shall, of course, know a great
deal more about this subject. In the
meantime President Roosevelt re.
served all mention of the tariff.-Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
IT is REJECTED.
MR.. BANGS BID FoR PANAMA
CANAL WORK.
IF Mr.. OLIVER GETS THE RIGHT
PARTNER HE WILL BE GIVEN
THE CONTRACT.

Washington, ID. CAS- the result
of a conference at the White House
last night it was decided to reject the
bid of Oliver e. Bangs, who proposed
to complete the construction of the
Panama canal for 6.75 per cent. of the
total estimated cost, insofar as Arson
M. Bangs, of New York City, is con-
cerned. While no official statement
was given out, it can be authoritative
ly stated that il William J. Oliver, of
Knoxville, Tenn, can enter into a
satisfactory arrangement with some
other contractor who is financially re-
sponsible he will be given the con-
tract for the construction of the canal.
The fact that the McArthur-Gilles-
pie Co., of New York, whose bid for
the construction of the canal was 1875
per cent, were represented at the con.
ference, leads many of the interested
parties to believe that a combination
may be formed between that firm and
Mr.. Oliver. 1t Is known that the Nc.
Arthur-Gillespie syndicate has con-
vinced President Roosevelt and Sec.
retary Taft of it's financial responsible
ity and after thorough investigation
the canal commission officials have ex-
pressed satisfaction that Mr.. Oliver is
able to carry out his end of the agree
ment, and there would have been no
question to awarding the contract to
Oliver & Bangs had the credentials
presented by Mr.. Bangs proved as
satisfactory to the officials hero as
those furnished by Mr.. Oliver.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Should Not Be Necessary.

The defeat of Congressman Nc.
Cleary, OF Minnesota, and Congress.
man Lacey, of Iowa. is being referred
to with great satisfaction by oppo-
nents of protection 1t will not be
denied that those two men were lead.
ers in congress of the Republican
party, and that their defeat is greatly
regretted by friends of the cause they
so well advocated. But they were
hardly more conspicuous as friends of
protection than was William Mckinley
when he was defeated in his Ohio dis.
trict on the same issue, or than was
President Benjamin Harrison when he
failed of reelection because of the
desire of the people to try a season of
tariff reform. 1t may be necessary
for history to repeat itself in order
that the lesson which followed the de-
feat of Mckinley and Harrison shall
be learned anew. But it should not
be cessary.-Adrian, Mich, Times
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Interesting particulars have been
given by the Dutch papers about a
telegraph messenger, living at Breda,
who by self-tuition has become a mas
ter of languages. This man, now so
years of age, can speak and write
English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Arabic, Latin, Greek, Hebrew
and Sanscrit, and is able to decipher
hieroglyphic and cuneiform inscrip-
tions. He has alao a knowledge of
cosmography, astronomy, physics, the
history of art, and various other sci
ences, and can write Greek poems.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

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Business cards, five lines or less, 80 per year.
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No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

4 dermatologist has solved the nys-
terry of converting faded society wo-
man into a study of pink and white.
The beauty doctor has already made
several experiments with his fountain
of youth. He simply tattoes d blush
on the checks without injury to the
flesh or skin, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. He declares the process does
not cause pain-not even Il vince
because the needle only enters the
skin one-siXteenth of an inch He uses
vegetable coloring to produce the
schoolgirl blush. This is injected un-
der the skin. The fluid is said to be
quite harmless Ind really possesses
antiseptic properties.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Changed the Ace Limit.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The Pennsyi-
vania railroad management has de
cided to change the age limit at which
men may enter the employ of the
company, from 35 to 40 years. In the
west the Pennsylvania company has
had difficulty in securing competent
men under the age limit.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Money TO Eurn.

The enactment OF the income and In.
heritance taxes would increase the
surplus of $35S,O0O,000, and might
make the sum larger than that. What
would we do with that deluge of cash
President Arthur's troubles were light
compared with the torments which
President Roosevelt would precipitate
upon himself if congress should take
him at his word and open these
streams of revenue which he asks.
Providing we adopted and stuck to
those proposed taxes, what would we
be compelled to do with the tariff and
the internal imposts? We might, as a
preliminary, be called upon to burn
down all the custom houses or sell out
all the collectors Offices. Frederick
d. Grant said few years ago that it
was easier 10 manage a surplus than q
deficit. But he did not dream of the
surplus which President Roosevelt
would one day propose to precipitate
upon the country. No clairvoyance is
needed to foretell that neither the in
come nor the inheritance tax will be
enacted this winter or next winter, or
probably any other winter.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Congress-.

Washington.-The house on the
gath passed the pension appropriation
bill and voted to abolish all the pen
sion agencies throughout the country
and centralize the payment of PEN
sions in Washington. The senate ad-
1ourned as soon as the death of Sena-
tor Alger was announced.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Seven Jurors Are in the Box.

New York.-Fifty-one talesmen
were examined in rapid fire order
Friday in the effort to complete the
Jury which is to try Harry K. Thaw
ior killing Stanford White and at the
end of the days session two names
had been added to the jury roll, max.
Ing seven in all.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

An invention which will make it
possible to telephone from a train
moving at the rate of 40 miles an
hour has been completed The man
who sends his wife away for his
health isn't likely to experience much
relief after this
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

If Lieut.. Peary had fleet of
stanch ships like that on which he
made his last voyage there is little
doubt that he could reach the pole.
A number of stout vessels could sup
port each ether in various ways. Get
ting to the pole, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, is chiefly a matter
of money.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

You can't bat admire the duke OF
Cumberland's "pigheadedness" in re-
fusing to give up his claim to the
Hanoverian crown. says the Boston
Herald. He promised his father on
his death bed he would never relin-
with Prussia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

The tramp, says an authority, is
no more But in his place, exclaims
the Philadelphia Inquirer, we have a
class of peripatetic vagrants that an
swer the same purpose; so what's the
difference?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
A Bic Flood in Missouri

Cairo, Ill.-The Mississippi river
IS running over the levee at
Birdpoint, Mo, and thousands of acres
of the best farming land in Missouri
are under water,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

The mikado has announced his de-
sire to decorate American Ambas-
s>dor Mccormick, now in Paris, for
his services in protecting Japanese
interests at st. Petersburg during the
war
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Pittsburg has decided to abandon
white as the color of its street clean
ers uniform. 1t won't be necessary,
says the New York American, to buy
new uniforms, however.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Will we be compelled to annex Mex
leo because the Yaqui Indians have
killed some American citizens? We
must uphold the dignity of the coun-
try at any cost.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Residents of England have $780,
600 900 invested in mortgages in for
eign countries. These investments an
nually bring about $27,50O,0OO in
gold
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Some scientist has discovered that
the north pole is moving southwark
at the rate of 20 miles year. Now
if he has the courage of his convic-
tions let him go up to Winnipeg and
open a fur store.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Whereas ten years ago silver was
the leading item among brides
gifts, cheap jewelry of snowy
though quite up-to-date class is
now given by even the richest of our
relations and friends.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

That will be restful day, says The
Philadelphia Ledger, when Upton has
lifted the cup and Peary triumphant
" climbed the North Pole.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Colorado holds the record among
the states of having 407 mountain
peaks exceeding 10000 feet; 80 OF
these are $4,000 feet and over.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

A new hotel is projected in Ma
Mia that will cost $1,200,0OO. 1t is in
tended to make that city a tourist re-
sort
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
JOR PRINTING

The lob department of the Press is complete
and afford, facilities tor doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper win be discontinued until srrear.
ages are paid, except at tho option OF tho pub
Usher.
Papers sent out OF the county must be paid
Cor ih advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
Earth Irenlhled

Middletown, n. Y.-Four earth
tremors, severe enough to cause
buildings to tremble apsl startle the
occupants, were felt in this city and
vicinity Friday,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Giving up both the ship and the
ghost is rather OVERRIDING it, says the
Boston Transcript. Also annoying to
1he passengers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31

Many a breezy young man, re-
marks the Philadelphia Bulletin, is
preparing to reap the whirlwind.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-01-31
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-07
APRIL z.
THE CONSIDERATION OF ONE DAY
IN SEVEN

The pursuit of pleasure and that of
gain are alike responsible for the
danger in which the Sabbath is today:
or rather the danger in which man is
OF losing one precious part OF his
birthright. The monotony of life
without Sabbaths would repel most of
us. yet it is what many men are COM
PEELED to face-and not in heaJhen-
dom alone, but in most of Christian
America in this year of grace, 1907.
1t is no easy problem to determine
how this is to be avoided. The simple
life of the country has for large part
of our population given way to the
city where, if the wheels stop turn
ing for any twenty-four or even twelve
or six hours out of the week, some
one is bound to suffer. Works of
necessity seem to multiply. yet I'M
necessary work may safely be said to
multiply even more rapidly; and il
with good conscience and right zeal
we seek to prevent the latter. ways
will doubtless be found to avoid the
evils of the former.
One thing is certain. and that is that
God places no child of His where he
must go contrary to His will; and it is
equally certain that what is wrong
for a Christian to do is wrong for any
other man. The Jewish or rabbinical
Sabbath, with its thousands of pretty
restrictions and baseless divisions be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-07
Epworth League Topic.

/ ment in every situation but its own.
That must needs be an exception. So
the Bible gives some broad specified
lions. some OF which will be given
here. others may be found by search
ing. . Temptation. Temptation IS
another word for conflict, for battle.
It is the word that signifies spiritual
struggle. There are two ways OF saw
ing ones self in battle, by running
away and by conquering. Sometimes
the former is the wisest and the
cheapest. So Grace provides 1ome-
times the way of escape. The door Is
open, the command is flee. But
sometimes it provides with strength
sufficient for the conflict and for vic
tory. In one way or the other Grace
provides and always provides. ). An
other putting of the same thought,
from our human point of view, is our
weakness 1t simply means that hui
is stronger than the strongest and
equal to any contest. f. Affection.
One of the hardest things to under
stand is affliction. Grace does three
things in affliction: 1t helps TO bear
it in patience, it oyerruleS 1t, DlnGS 1t,
breaks it in, and makes it the instru-
ment of good; it conquers it. There
is an overriding quality of grace that
can make the wrath of men to praise
God. 5. Eternally. This is. the eli
max Always" seems to mean for
time only, but Grace will triumph
through eternity.
The meeting. Suggestions for the
conduct of this service) After dwell
ing on Grace Triumphant as suggested
above let the leader show that Grace
is the mercy, the favor of God extend
ed towards us through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Let him show how it may
be attained. Let the meeting close
with a service of Thanksgiving and
praise unto God for His boundless and
triumphant Grace.