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therefore none expect Of children that deep
reverence which only comes with under
standing Of vital truths. 1t is no uncom-
mon sight to see group Of almond-eyed
youngsters playing church, initiating the
celestial teachers of the faith. and run
ming laughingly all over the idol that their
elders would not approach except in
humblest awe.
But the ways of the children are left to
the mighty gods. and no good Chinaman
thinks it his right to interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
TT 1HILE it took a western civilza-
Nv ton to teach man the way to
M freedom and to strike the
Wv shackles from womanhood, the


mainder of the world by centuries in ap-
preciating the value Of a life in the open
for children.
The youngster Of China. japan, India,
Egypt, the Philippines never had to be
freed. He has ever been SO.
A pessimst might say that the fathers
and mothers of the far east are too lazy
to give that care to their offspring that Is
so typical of parents in the new world
This, they argue, accounts for the manner
in which the darkhued youngster has been
allowed to spend his young life in the open
air adding sunburn to his already copper
or black cuticle and never knowing any
thing but the health-giving joys of the
fresh air and the open.
Perhaps this is true. but travellers will
tell you that the oriental father and mother
are not lacking in affection, particularly
when the offspring is a boy. Among the
wealthy, where every wish of the young Is
quickly responded to. the same open lie
is permitted the children-nay, Is thought
to be essential to their healthy future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07


In Switzerland every male is required to
hand in a qualifying score once a year;
consequently, with her mountains as nat
ural fortresses, the Swiss are regarded as
impregnable.
The solution that seems most practical Is
the introduction Of instruction in the
schools and a. movement is on foot in that
direction now, which. if 1t only receives
sufficient encouragement. will develop
marksmen and perform a very necessary
work.
First-There should be established near
every large city a rife range, equipped and
maintained by the government or state,
e--y of access and open 20 the use not
only of the National Guard but to private
citizens and civilian rifle clubs.
Second-It should be made easy for civil
ians TO obtain the government rifle, and
ammunition should be furnished at a rea-
sonable rate
Third-There should be held numerous
open competitions for prizes and this could
be easily accomplished, the entrance
fees easily pay the cost of prizes and the
expenses of the matches.
Fourth-There should be large, we'll
equipped national range, at which. once
year, should be held national competi-
ton with substantial prizes for team and
individual competition which should pro-
tional golf and foot ball contests do. and
awake popular interest.
The proud boast that our army Is the best
shooting establishment In the world Is a
thing of the past, for the efficiency Of our
troops Is deplorably low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
Rifle Shooting Art
Poor IN America
From Army and Navy Life.

From Army and Navy Life.
At the time OF the Spanish-American e.
counter So per cent of the volunteer force
raised had never fired a gun; and, what Is
worse, never did fire one; for not 10 per
cent even received any instruction In that
important branch OF their education This
condition was brought about by the de-
plorable fact that in all this great country,
spending millions annually on its army and
navy, there was range adequate on
which to teach the men TO shoot. think of
It! And this condition is in no wise changed
today. At the time OF the war there were
but two ranges in the entire country Of
any value, one at Sea Grit, n. j., and one
at Creedmoor, Long Island, n. Y. These,
with the exception of about dozen small
ranges at army posts and fair-sized one
IN Pennsylvania, represent the entire pro-
vision made to teach our mature idea how
to shoot The two larger ranges-and, in
fact all the ranges Of any use-are main
tained by the various states for the use Of
the National Guard,
To illustrate the absolute inadequacy Of
this establishment: 1t takes an entire day
at the Creedmoor range for $50 more or less
trained m!litamen to go through their SIM
pie qualifications at the 200 and 300 yard
ranges. and some easy skirnishing, so
that it is at once apparent how impossible
It would be to give even rudimentary in
struction to $1,000 or 100000 unframed men
In short time.
There are two things necessary In this
country: One, the establishment of more
rife ranges the other, the education of the
citizen in the use of the rife.
Something should be done to develop
American craftsmanship. 1t does not take
any more ground for a rife range than it
does for golf links. with not nearly SO
expensive a preparation; and if all the golf
players were rife shots what an army that
would be!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Cost of Improving Railroad.

To duplicate the track of a large
American road would involve an ex-
penditure whose resulting yearly
charges would be very far from being
met by the added revenue for long
time to come. AS matter of fact,
duplicating their tracks slowly, says
Wolcott Drew in Moody's Magazine.
1t is, however, not question whether
enough is spent each year to keep a
road, already in good condition, up to
the previous normal standard, but
whether enough additional has been
expended to keep the road in the up
to-date state demanded by the contin-
ually higher standard of living and eX-
penditure in the whole country. A
striking example is seen in the South
ern Pacific. In 1902 large broker
age house, interested in this stock,
estimated with an expenditure Of S40,-
100000 this road would be in first
class physical condition and enabled
easily to pay dividends. A fortymil-
lion-dollar issue of preferred stock
was actually made. But it has been
found necessary in the last four years,
in addition to this sum, to eXpend
nearly S90,000,000 before the road has
been brought up to a first-class con
dition. 1t has now the rather large
bond capitalization of $4,000 per
mile.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Thaw Lunacy Commission Begins
Work.

New York-Harry X. Thaw for
two hours on Thursday submit
ted himself to a running fire of ques-
tions from the three men appointed as
a commission in lunacy to determine
his present state of mind. The eXami-
nation was conducted behind closed
doors and when a few minutes before
5 O'Clock an adjournment was taken
until Saturday morning, no one con-
nected with the hearing would discuss
the details of the inquiry.
Thaw went confidently before his
judges, and when the secret session
was concluded his attorneys appeared
with smiling faces and declared they
were more than satisfied with the pro-
ceedings District Attorney Jerome
hurried away from the criminal courts
building, declining to say one word
about the com missions work.
The most important feature of the
days proceedings was the decision of
the commission to limit the scope of
its inquiry to the exact language of
the statute-to determine solely the
question as to whether or not Harry
Thaw is able to-day to understand the
nature of the court proceedings
against him and is able to advise his
counsel in a rational manner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
A Disaster on the South
ern Pacific Railroad.
NEARCOLTON, CAL.
The Injured Number 100, Many of
Whom Will Die-A Train Ran
Into an Open Switch.

Cotton, Gala disastrous wreck
on the Southern Pacific oc-
CURED one and half miles east of
here late Thursday afternoon when
westbound train No. 9, from New Or
leans for San Francisco, ran into an
open switch while going at the rate
of 40 miles an hour Ten of the IA
coaches were derailed. Twenty-siX
persons are known to have been killed
and the final list will probably total
much higher. The injured number
100. many of whom may die.
The wrecked coaches were hurled
in every direction and four were
smashed into splinters. Most of the
dead were Italians from New York
and New Orleans, going to San Fran
cisco. They occupied tho smoker and
day coaches.
The dead were terribly manned
and mangled. Eighteen corpses were
brought to Cotton last evening and
eight additional bodies could be seen
underneath one of the demolished
cars. This car could not be raised
until derrick was brought from Los
Angeles, 60 miles away.
The injured were carried to this
city in vehicles of all sorts and the
Cotton hospital was quickly filled to
it's capacity. Many were then taken
to the Presbyterian church and priv
ate residences.
But two Americans are known to
have been killed, although several of
| them among the injured will undoubt-
edly die with the next few hours.
George l.. Sharp, of Muncie, Ind,
| was instantly killed. The baggageman
! of the train, whose name has not been
ascertained, was also killed. Engi-
neer Clarence e. Wormington and
Fireman Victor Crebb jumped, but
! failed to get clear, were caught in
the wreckage and terribly burned.
OF about so Pullman passengers
! only two sustained serious injury
! The three Pullman coaches and the
diner which were on the rear of the
! train, did not leave the track.
The Florence Roberts theatrical
company occupied one coach which
was hurled from the track and both
ends of it crushed in by impact
against the others. Two injured.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Our Purchases from Germany.

In large measure the Germans buy
from us substantials and necessities
and sell us gauds and toys. This con.
desirable on the part of German mer
chants and manufacturers to secure
an amicable arrangement of tariffs
We can get along better without theil
commodities than they can get along
without ours. None the less, a tariff
be disastrous to both and proof oi
governmental laundering and inca
pacity Philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Never Knew the Difference.

If the tariff is reduced and foreign
competition allowed to enter it means
that the foreign product will to some
extent at least replace the home
product, and to just that extent the
American laborer will be injured,
since the foreign workingman would
get the labor, whereas the American
had the job before The man who
wants to reduce the tariff for the pur-
pose of busting" the trusts is about
as foolish as the Irishman on the
street car who said, Faith, and I
played a good joke on the condoocthor.
! gave him a nickel and kept me
transfer and he never knew the diff
ference. Topeka Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
SHE GOES TO MATTEAWAN.
Jennie Burch, Poisoner of Baby, Is
Sent to an Asylum for the Grim
inal Insane.

Carmel, N. Y. Jennie Burch
goes to Matteawan. The jury
which had been trying the girl for
the poisoning of Baby Wilbur Winship
on Thursday rendered a verdict Of
mot guilty, by reason of insanity" and
Justice Miller ordered her committed
to the asylum for the criminal insane.
The verdict came to the 15-year-old
girl as she sat alone in the court
room and she broke down and wept
bitterly. But after she had dried her
tears Mrs Herbert Winship, the
mother of the baby to whom Jennie
gave the poisoned peach, went to her
to say goodbye. In spite of her grief
over her baby's death, Mrs. Winship
could not forget the girl she had
reared and tried to cheer her. She
clasped the girl in her arms and
kissed her and told her that she freely
forgaye her.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

During the year 1906 property in the
United States to the value of more
than half billion dollars was de-
stroyed by fire. OF course this enor-
nous total, which is said never to
have been equaled in any country, at
any time, was due in large part to the
San Francisco disaster. Nevertheless,
the executive officer of the Interna-
tional Society of Building Inspectors
has declared that nine-tenths of the
national fire loss is preventable.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Added 10 States Wealth.

Every man, woman and child in
Massachusetts produced $500 worth of
manufactured goods and SIS worth of
agricultural products in 1905-over
81 900, ,020,000 worth of manufactured
products and only $42.000,000 worth
OF agricultural.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Lucky Find in AImshouse.

A small table that had been many
years in an almshouse at Bristol,
England, was sent recently with other
discarded furniture to an auction
room, where it was recognized as a
Chippendale and sold for $367.50.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Straws Show.

Speaker Cannon Is on his way to
Panama. That appears to make the
talk of an extra session of congress to
make a free trade bill for the benefit
There is no prospect Of a session later
in the spring, and the speaker does
not waste his money for tickets thai
will expire if not used in time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

Now we are told that crazy man
took the money. Going crazy is get
ting to be a terrible habit. Doubtless
the pickpocket when nabbed in the
act by policeman will soon get wise
enough to demonstrate with the Off
Ger in this wise: Stay your restrain
ing hand, good sir; can't you see that
! am cracZ?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
The Modern Youth.

Few young men nowadays cultivate
the art of making themselves agree
able. This was one of the things they
managed better in bygone days. No
doubt some of them proved abject fail
ures, but they at least deserved credit
for good intentions. Nowadays they
rarely, if ever, make the attempt
Amb-osia, in the World.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

Andrew Carnegie, replying to a
question about steel, wrote that hav-
ing retired from it he did not care to
open the subject; that he might have
been rich man if he hadn't resolved
not to spend an old age in pursuit of
Steel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

Great Britain says she will not plan
any more warships until The Hague
conference passes upon disarmament.
AS just now she is building five battle
ships, seven cruisers, eight destroyers
and twelve submarines she will feel
responsibly safe when disarmed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Window Glass Factories viii Close

Hartford City, Ind.-As a result
of a cut in prices by the Ameri-
can Window Glass Co., which uses
machines, every window glass factory
in the country with the possible ex-
ception of one non-union plant at Ian
caster, o. will close April %.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Gre atncss.

If a man be merely great, he stands
a chance of getting to be understood
during his lifetime, particularly If he
be great enough to knock the world
rather heavily between the eyes. But
If he be both great and good, he will
have to wait until after he is dead for
his ecognition.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

The monks of St Bernard in the
Alps are soon to appear as automobil-
lists. They have received permission
pices of Grand ST. Bernard and Sim
plon and Domo dOssola and Aosta.
The chauffeurs will be chosen from
the monks themselves, who will wear
coWls.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Good Remedy for Earachc.

Here is a remedy for earache never
known to fail: Take bit of cotton
batting, put upon it pinch of black
pepper; gather it up and tie it; dip
in sweet oil and insert in the ear
Put a flannel bandage over the head
to keep it warm. 1t will give inlme
diate relief.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
His Funeral Remark.

"By de blessin' er Providence" said
Brother Williams, 'he lef money 'nuff
ter bury him, en- dar'lt be some lef'
over ter help his wilder get black
dress, ter mourn fer him 'twel she
gifts married ag'in." Atlanta Consti
tuition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
The Last Hone.

The German professor believes that
the day is coming When men can ex-
change heads With the aid of surgery.
That seems to be the last hope for
some men wish plenty of money and
no brains.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
A MuIti.MiIIionaire Suicides.

Cincinnati, O.-William A. Proc
tor, president of the Proctor &
Gamble Co. and son of one OF the
firms founders, died Thursday from
bullet wound, self-inflicted, at his
home in Glendale, suburb.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Get an Air Castle,

"Arter ALL" said Uncle Josh this
morning, "air castles is dunn good
property t. hev. Y don't need nc
servants in 'em, an y don't hev t
pay no taxes on 'em, an they're SC
alfred cheap ennybody kin hev one
bjinks,"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
How to Keep Young.

All the facial messages, all the
creams and lotions in the world will
not enable a woman to keep young
unless she keeps her heart young at
the same time; for, as Dorothy Quig-
ley says: Thoughts pencil your
face" and sweet, bright thoughts
bring their reward in sweet, bright
expression.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

Some men should send their repu.
tations to the laundry every few days" :"
remarks a contemporary. But how
many regulations would stand it long?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
.IOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the Press is complete
and affords facilities eor doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear.
ages arc paid, except At the option of the pub.
Usher
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
for ia advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

New Jersey woman on invitation
of the judge stepped up on the bench
and sentenced her husband to 80 days
in Jail for drunkenness and general
meanness. How many men are there
who fiatter themselves that they
would get off so easy if their wives
had the power to punish them?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

Kuropatkin has explained why Rus
sia was defeated by Japan. We may
expect very soon to learn whether
it pays in Russia to tell the truth.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Lusr a Literary Note.

We gather, frcm preliminary puff
(or two), that well-known writer is
briri;ing out book entitled Smoke" F"
No doubt It will he issued in volumes.
-LDndon Punch
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Thoudhtful Hours.

You greatly need certain free hours
in which you could recollect yourself.
Try to stea! some, and be sure that
these little partirgS of your days will
be your best asiTes.-Fenelon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Efan the Serrnan.

A nail secures the horseshoe, the
shoe the horse, the horse the man,
the man the castle, and the castle the
whole land. German.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

A woman writer says that tight lac.
ing causes more red noses than any
thing else. She probably has never
heard of John Barleycorn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Proverb Revised,

United we stand, but divided we
get all sorts of mean things said
about u.s." saith The Skirt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04

A Russian is not of age until he
is 26 years old. Until that time at
least four-fifths of his earnings must
go to his parents,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
kie Seldom Finds Out.

Many a man with foolish prejudices
wonders why he isn't praised for hav
ing strong convictions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-04
Hara Position to Fill.

Wanted" said the advertisement,
"a young woman for starching and
hanging up. Apply at laundry"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-03
CHARLESTON, MO.
MAY 1. 1907.

May I, 1907
Alfred NJ Lyons, late agent Of the
Si. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railway at this place, who was arrest
ea last week in St Louis and brought
back here. charged with tne crime Of
enbezziing the company's funds, was
given a preliminary hearing Tuesday
before Fred Browning. Justice Of the
Peace. and. by him. acquitted. Mr..
Lyons made many friends in Charles
ton during his stay here az he station
and nj rejOiced with him at his vim
dication
Frank Gather, one Of the Big Lake
negroes, was arrested IN Cairo and
was brought 10 the Jail at this place
Tuesday, by Sheriff Cnpp. upon the
charge of hog stealing. II is alleged
that Gather took the hogs from an
oiher darkey named Swank, relative
of Gathers The evidence seems TO
he pretty strong against the prisoner
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-03
The NeW CREMO

and he stands q good chance 20 be
sentenc a to the peni.cntiary. Abe
Gather. brother Of this man is now n
the Missouri peuitentiary serving 4
Term Tor grand larceny.
George Stevens a well known young
man about town, was carried 20 Cairo
Monday, where he VIII be placed IN
ST. Marys InGrmary. The young man
is suffering from an aggravated at,
tack OF appendicitis and an operation
was thog ght 10 he necessary. This
makes the second person who has
bo ii taken to ST. Mary's Infrmary
from this place within the week and
both were victims Of The same dis-
ease.
4Eta- -afce buildings lately occupied
BY Russell 4 Deal, Dr. Reid, The Com.
monwealth Trust company and pr
Row are being razed and the site
being prepared for tho erection Of the
new fire proof office building which
viii DE completed ii September The
frame warehouse just ast of this
site is being moved away and viii
be replaced by a brick building to he
converted 70 the same usage as he
old building.