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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
BAD WEATHER RETARDS TRADE
Every Section of the Country Reports
that Abnormal Cold Has Dis
turbed Business.

New York;. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Weather conditions unreasonable
almost beyond precedent have re-
tarded retail trade and agriculture to
an extent that cannot yet be meas
ured, but the loss will be consider
able. Spring opened with the bright
est prospects for business and crops,
but record breaking results can no
longer be attained. May thus far has
brought complaints of excessive cold
from almost every section of the coun-
try, and in many cases mercantile
collections have been slow on that ac-
count
Freight congestion is relieved, how
ever, and traffic is very heavy, partly
in preparation for fall and winter
business, which is viewed with conf
dence, while last years pressure
causes a big movement of coal and at
tractive prices bring vast tonnage
of wheat TO primary markets. The
outlook in the iron and steel industry
was never brighter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
BALLOTS WERE ALTERED.
A Sensational Story Is Told in Con-
nection with Election of a Life In
surance Company's Officers.

New York &C. +. Darlington
a former employe of the interna-
tional policyholders' committee, testi-
fed in police court Thursday that
George r. Scrugham, manager for
the committee, instructed him and
other employees to alter defective bal
lots, sent to them in connection with
the election OF directors of the New
York Life Insurance Co. He declared
also that Scrugham had not forward
ed to the New York LITE tellers So
called administration ballots" which
fell into the hands of the policyhold-
ers' committee.
'Scrugham told me that when any
OF the administration ballots fell into
my hands there was no need of send
ing them to the company" testified
Darlington, and he added jocularly
that | might send them upstairs to
him, as he had some chloroform for
them" Carrington's testimony was
given after he had been promised by
Assistant District Attorney Smyth
that anything he testified to would
not be used against him.
He said that when the first ballots
began to come in they were examined
by clipping off a very small strip of
the end of the envelope, after which
the envelopes were carefully resealed.
If defective ballots were found they
were fixed up" He declared that
this was done by Scrugham's order.
When there was plenty of time the
defective ballots and envelopes were
returned to the policyholder with a
request that he make the correction.
But when only two or three days re-
manned, he declared, the corrections
were made by the office staff
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
A GREAT STRIKE.
Thirty Thousand Loneahoremen in
Greater New York Are Idle-Em-
ployers Issue ar UItimatum.

New York.-The resident heads
Of the steamship companies in
cluded in the International Mercantile
Marine Co. assumed the aggressive
Friday when, following a conference,
they served notice upon the striking
longshoremen that unless the latter
returned TO work within week their
places would be permanently filled by
other men. At the meeting the steam
ship officials reaffrmed their determi-
nation not to yield to the demand for
higher wages
Gustav II. Schwab, general man
ager of the North German Lloyd Co.
.ook occasion to again deny that there
was a possibility that the trans-Atlan-
ic lines would compromise with the
strikers.
In the face of these statements Pat
rick Connor, president of the Long
Sboremen's Union Protective associa-
ion, predicted full victory for the
strikers within "a hours. The long
shCremen met at their Manhattan
headquarters last night and later Mr..
Como" said that the strikers were of
one mind TO stay out until their de-
mands were conceded. He says there
are 10000 men idle
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
"A NEW RECORD.
1T is MADE BY A SUBMARINE
BOAT I'M DiViNG-WORk OF
THE OCTOPUS.
A SERIES OF REMARKABLE
TESTS IN A NASTY SEA AND
A THICK FOG.

Newport, r. l. - All American
records for quick diving by a
submarine boat were broken Friday
when the submarine Octopus went
through series of extraordinary
tests in Coddington Cove. in a nasty
sea, with a thick fog that cleared at
times and southwest wind that blew
at a rate of 40 miles an hour.
The principal test was for the pur-
pose of determining whether the DC.
topus while afioat would be able to
get submerged quickly if an enemy
should be sighted. Running at full
speed on the surface, propelled by
gasoline engines, the Octopus receiv.
ed a signal from the members of the
trial board on board the tender Nina
Immediately the engines were
stopped and power was furnished by
storage batteries. Diving rudders
were adjusted, the submarine took 81
tons of water into her tanks and sank
to a depth of 20 feet. This was ac-
compished within four and a half
minutes after receiving the signal A
second test reduced the time by about
half a minute.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
SAYS STORY is FALSE.
President of Western Federation of
Miners Denies that He Was Once
Convict.

Boise, ldaho.-There was notice
able evidence Friday of relaxa-
ton in the atmosphere of Boise Not.
withStanding an outward appearance
of lack of interest in the case there
has existed for some time in Boise an
extremely tense condition.
A story printed Friday by the Chi
cago Journal, charging that one
Charles Meyer was in 1886 sentenced
TO one year in Joliet penitentiary for
burglary in Chicago, was printed here
and created much discussion. That
c. II. Meyer, the prisoner now in jail
here, charged with the murder of ex-
Gov. Steunenberg, is one and the
same man is denied by the prisoner
and his counsel.
Meyer, when seen on the subject,
said he was working in the mines in
the Black Hills country of South Da-
kota at the time of incarceration,
which is given as between February
4, 1885, and January 4, 1887. He states
that it would be easy to verify this
by the records of the Castle Creek
Gold Mining Co. at Rockford, S. d.,
where, he says, he was working at the
time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16

The case was halted shortly before
5 O'Clock because OF the exhaustion
of the jury panel and adjournment
was taken until Monday Meantime
the sheriff will summon a special
venire of 100 men. The II men under
examination but not yet finally ac
cepted or rejected were locked up and
will be closely guarded.
The questions of the defense took
much wider range than those OF the
state. Its most striking feature dealt
with the possible effect upon the
minds of jurors of the letter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in calling Haywood
and his associates undesirable citi-
zens;" the speeches in Idaho of Sec.
retary Taft the message of Gov.
Gooding to the Legislature, the speech
in Boise of Senator Hepburn and the
action of the Idaho legislature in ap-
propriating money for the prosecution
of the three prisoners.
Mr.. Richardson, who conducted the
examination of the talesmen was also
particular to ascertain their attitude
toward socialists and members of la
Dor organizations.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
W. D. Haywood Is Placed
Cn Trial at Boise.
FIRST JURY PANEL
Is Exhausted and Special Venire OF
100 Men Is Summoned Court
Adjourns Until Monday.

Boise, Idaho-W. D.. Haywood,
first of the alleged participants
in the avenging conspiracy by which
it is averred the assassination of
Frank Steunenberg was plotted and
executed, was on Thursday placed on
trial for his life. Counsel for state
and prisoner entered at once upon the
examination of prospective jurors
and kept steadily at the task for five
hours. No juror was finally accepted,
but substantial progress was made
and the indications are that a jury
may be obtained by the end of next
week
The opening day Of the trial was
earnest and busineSslike. Its striking
feature was the absence of crowds or
demonstrations. At no time was the
court room more than half filled and
the streets forming the court house
square contained not a single loiterer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16

scriptures everywhere speak of the
prime mover in evil as the devil, the
satan. He is the great murderer. He
murdered our first parents by deceiv-
ing them, and thus induced them to be
disobedient to their Creator"
1t was recently stated in several
newspapers that in a divorce trial,
which resulted in the legal separa-
tion of Pastor Russell and his wife,
about a year ago, he had said, his
love was like that of a jellyfsh, in
that it went out to any spirit which
responded"
This statement distressed Russell
considerably, inasmuch as the truth
was that the remark in question was
attributed to Russell by witness dur
ing the trial, and was emphatically
denied on the stand by him.
1t has been said of Russell that
money pours into his Office Golfers
like water" and that his sect is i'm.
mensely wealthy. This is not the
case.
I'VE have sufficient" he says, "and
we never take up collections, but we
have no enormous wealth. We care
only for enough to enable us to spread
our gospel to humanity wherever it is
| needed"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
YERKES QUITS FEDERAL POST.

dered his resignation to the president
who has accepted it with expressions
of regret. Mr.. Yerkes resigns to enter
the practice of law in this city, having
associated himself with cue of it's
most prominent Legal firms. Secre-
tary Cortelyou was loath to lose Com
missioner Yerkes' services in the
treasury department. but the strong
inducements made Jed to mis- resigna-
ton.
Mr.. Yerkes became commissioner of
internal revenue December 20, 1900,
and has been in office over six years.
His conduct of his Office has always
been highly satisfactory to the ad-
ministration. Mr.. Yerkes for many
years has been prominent in Republi-
can politics of Kentucky and was at
one time the nominee of his party for
governor of that state. He has for
years been recognized by the president
as the head of his party, and his
recommendations as to patronage
have been followed. Efforts were re-
Gently made to have Mr.. Yerkes ac-
cept the Republican nomination this
year, but he declined, knowing of his
intentions as to practicing law in this
city.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16

zled their heads over it. No one knew
what it was for, as the armored dog
has never been familiar sight to lat
ter day collectors.
The real use of the golden armor
was learned by an expert that hap
pened to recall to mind a picture of
one of the famous Spanish rulers
painted with his finest greyhound clad
in handsomely wrought gold armor
standing by his side. The experts
brother collectors. who had suggested
surgical appliances and all sorts of
queer things as solution of the puz-
zle, were somewhat chagrined when
they learned its true use. At present
this odd armor is on exhibition in the
royal collection at Madrid.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Chess Note.

Redd-I see Edwin Anthony, in an
article published in the ChessPfayers'
Chronicle, computed approximately
that the number of ways of playing
only the first ten moves on each side
is 169,51S, ,S29, ,1O0, ,544, 100000. .00O,0 ,000,-
000
Greene-That's a surprise to me.
I've never tried more than 123, ,517 ,2S9,-
444,961 900 of them.-Yonkers States
man.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
CHURCH ALL WORLD. FOR HIS LIFE

and given instruction which VIII lead
to eternal life. if they are obedient to
such leading, in the Millennial age.
Nor does Pastor Russell doubt in
the least the existence of Satan,
though this has been alleged of him.
In a sermon which he recently de-
livered on The Overthrow of Satan S
Empire" he makes his position on
this point very clear saying:
I'VE are aware that our Lords
words to Peter, Get thee behind me,
Satan are made the basis for the
denial that there is any personal devil
or subordinate demons. Our reply is
that although any man may become
an adversary of God Ga satan), the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
One Killed, so Injured.

and so other pAsons were in
jured Thursday in a wreck on the
Chicago Burliagton e Quincy rail
road at the crossing of that line with
Hamlin avenue in the southwestern
part of the city.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
An Heir to SPANS Throne Is Born.

Madrid, Spain.-The news that
the direct male succession to the
throne of Spain had been assured by
the birth Friday of son to Queen
Victoria sent a thrill of rejoicing
throughout the country and the event
is being celebrated from one end of
the land to another. The boy will be
named Alfonso
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Fortv.eioht Lives Were Lost

Marseilles. = The latest report
here concerning the loss of the
French steamer Poitou wrecked off
San Jose Ignacio, Uruguay, are that
40 passengers and eight of the craw
lost thei. lives.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16

Laramie, Wyo.-For Twenty-four
days a snow storm has ragged in the
southern Wyoming mountains and
snow is seven feet deep on level.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
At the SAUSAGE Counter.

Concerning your meals, did you
hope for the best?"
Certainly; that is why I got the
wurst. t."-Baltimor American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-16
Armor for Hounds of Old.

sidered greyhounds the finest of ca
nine pets, it was the fashion to have
the favorite dogs arrayed in armor.
Recently suit of this queer dog ar
NOR was discovered and experts puz-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14

OFFICERS 49, President Orman =.
Ray; first vice-presidcnt. Joseph r.
Small; second vice. president. Emory c.
Mower; treasurer, Ormond Cole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14

of civilization Now he is put on his
allotment and told to work. Is he to be
a good citizen, to be trusted with voice
In the management Of affairs, or shall he
he held in restriction for time until he
becomes capable? Shall the freedman
and tho negro have the rights Of whites,
or shall they, too, be restricted. as Is the
desire of the Southern-bo residents of
The Territory? II the constitution Is too
liberal with the negro will not the large
Southern pouaton defeat 1t at the polls
for It must be voted on after 1t has passed
the President and received his approval?
Along with these social and political
matters comes that of the proper regula-
ton Of the growing oil industry and of
the gas production that are making vast
portion of the new States wealth. The
Oklahoma oil wells are rivalling those OF
the Texas and Kansas fields over
5000 600 barrels Of oil are stored on the
various tank farms of the Standard Oil
company in the eastern portion of the
Territory. The gas wells are promising
much. The federal regulations under
which the pipe lines can cross the Indian
lands are already such that 1t seems like
ly that an outlet to the gulf for export
can be maintained without danger OF alb
sorption by the oil trust, but they should
be backed by such State laws as will give
the Independent operator at home some
rights commensurate with his oppor-
tunlty. This tho constitution makers have
been considering. and there is a strong de-
mard that they be definite and helpful in
their outline of new laws.
The new commonwealth will start in
business with the population of Kansas
/ or a Nehra Ska the wealth of the Da-
ltotas and the prosperity of a New York.
1t has the best opportunity Of any state
that ever began its career as n part Of the
nation because il has such a wealthy and
purely American population. The per
! cent Of illiteracy, the high average OF
Amoricanism. the enterprise and the
pluck Of the Oklahoma people promise n
great State. That they have perplexng
conditions only means that they will be
put on their mettle more positively. The
economies of the budding commonwealth
require level-headed judgment, but there
Is so much precedent that it seems un-
likely that the constitution makers can go
far astray
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
MUST EAT WHOLE MOOSE.
4 Maine Sportsman Finds He Cannot
Sell II Out Of Season.

Augusta, Me-. March 10.--Will George
c. Roberts of Bangor, we'll known
sportsman who has camped on Telos
lake, be compelled to eat a moose?
During the open season for big game
last fall, Mr.. Roberts shot a magnificent
moose, which he took To Boston to sell
in the market, as he then had n right
TO do. Not being able to obtain the price
he thought the animal should bring Mr.
Roberts took offence Mt tho Bostonians
for not knowing n bargain. and brought
the animal back 10 Maine with him
He placed it in cold storage, where It
now Is. Chairman L. 7. Carleton Of the
inland fish and game commission has
just received a letter from Mr.. Roberts
in which he inquiries If he can dispose OF
the meat now.
Chairman Carleton has written him
that, ms it Is close time, he cannot sell
the meat: he cannot give away the
moose meat; it might be risky to have a
feast and invite in his friends to eat the
moose meat
But there Is no law which prevents
Mr.. Roberts from eating a moose him
self, at any time, which he can prove he
shot in open time and has had in stor-
age. 1t seems to be up to Mr. Roberts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
BITTEN 25 YEARS AGO.
Man Has just Died from Eject of u
Rattlcr's Bite.

Nashville, Tenn, March IA. NJ. Sat
terrified. well known farmer, living about
fifty miles west OF Nashville Is dead from
the effects of rattlesnake bite inflicted
twenty-five years ago
During the whole of that time Mr.. Sat
terrified has suffered almost constantly
from the poison the venomous reptile de-
posted in his blood, and he spent almost
half the twenty-five years in a hospital
under treatment
While working about a fence on his farm
twenty-five years ago he came on to q
large rattilesnake, and before he could es-
cane the reptile buried its frar.gs deem
into the mans leg, He was given imme-
date attention, but came near dying at
the time.
For nearly two years he was confined
TO his room, but as soon as he could
travel he was brought to Nashville and
placed in a hospital where he was treated
for about two years. Frequently he was
able to get down town, but was never
free from pain.
remedies with no avail, so he returned to
Nashville. From here he was taken to an
Eastern hospital, and remained there
three months, but with the same re-
suits
Four years ago he returned to the farm
to die, and suffered constantly until death
came to relieve him this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

If all men We're to get what they de-
serve It would be necessary to build lot
more jails.
Some people want an elastic currency
and some others want a brand that is n
little moro adhesive.
It's as easy to get the reputation OF
being a good fellow" as it IL hard to
get rid of It when age brings wisdom.
After a man has suddenly struck 1t
rich he will be surprised at thenumber
of people who grasp him by the hand
and say, "I told you so.--Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14

WlNCCSkI SAVINGS BANK
careful
Surplus 10i23oSs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
WHO IS MOLLY CoDDLE?

WHO Is MOLLY CODl)SE!
Pray, who is Molly Coddle.
Whom the President dislikes,
And at whose harmless weakness
He so vigorously strikes?
Is she kin to Mamie Taylor,
That maiden of renOwn
Who is known and somewhat courted
AT every bar in town?
Is she kin to Helen Blazes,
Another lassie who
Has got a reputation
That is warm enough for two?
Is she any kin to Kilt
Kitty What s-her-other-name,
Who always gets the rake off
In the great American game?
Is she kin to Sara Toga.
who's an angel without wings,
A most attractive spinster
OF fftyseven springs?
Is she any kin TO Sallie,
Sweet Sallie Lun. you know,
Who always takes the bakery
At every cake-wak show?
Is she any kin to Charlotte.
Charlotte Russo, the fluffy maid,
Who Is in desert places
Appetizingly displayed?
Is she any kin to Hittie,
The maid who knocks to win,
The belle of the solar pleXus,
The lovely Hittic Maginn?
No?
So?
Then who is Molly Coddle,
or so much college fame?
Is she Miss Nancy Harvard
Under another name
W. ]. Hampton in New York World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
CHECKERS ON GRAND ISLE.

The Grand Isle Checker club won a
very close and exciting contest at check
ers from the strong South Hero team by
one game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
MAKING MONEY AT FARMING:

Thousands are doing it right here in
posted and thus producing the largest
yield at the lowest cost and selling in
the best market at the hest time and
the highest prices. Others do it--so you
can too if you will read carefully each
week the old reliable New England
Farmer RecoGnizcd by all who know
it as THE Best Farm Paper" Send 10
cents for 10 weeks trial subscriptions
Address
The New England Farmer, Brnttlc-
hOrO. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
MEAN OLD MIR. ZERO,

Little Mr.. Zero Is the meanest man;
He'll pinch you and bite you whenever
he can.
He's little. yes, small. and he's "low
down" too;
His checks are crimson and his nosc is
blue.
You hardly ever seen this mean old man
When he's out folks stay In Just as much
as they can.
They try to ignore him when he comes by,
The fact that he Is nothing Is the reason
why.
Kansas City Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
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The daily tribune., 1907-12-19

THE SHOW GIRI.-The cast con-
tains number Of clever comedians.
and the chorus is made up Of n
bunch Of beauties. who. in addition
70 Attrantvieness Of face and figure.
arc talented as we'll. Clever special
tiles arc introduced during the per-
formanoe by such we'll known people
- Lille Sutherland, late Of Weber
and Fields attractions, Kline and
Ksi6er. champion wooden shoe
dancers and Mr.. Goldman, Broad.
ways Favorits Singer" Up to date
in all respects, "The Show Girl" ia
10 making bid to repeat its former
su0csasaa. At the Houston Christmas
even, Dec. "a.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-19
STOKERS AND CONvEYORS
ARRIVE AT UNITED YARDS

Tha stOkers for coal and the coal
conveyors arrived at the United yard
Yesterday and will be installed just
~ soon a. arrangements to that end
can be made. The company has
placed n contract with one OF the
fuel companies for slack coal. This
grade Of coal can be bought very
cheAply and will be the means OF
saving hundreds Of dollars wortl, OF
value In the oil. Many OF the old
pipss which were laid in the yard
several Year, ago, and especially
those which have been connected
with the barrel house, are being re.
moved aud others are being taken up
10 that the bed for the new railroad
spun can be graded. A greater mum.
ber Of yard men nro employed this
month than in November.
The daily tribune., 1907-12-19
TRAINS DELAYED Owing

TRAINS DELAYED Owing to
the heavy SHOWS In the East and
throuAh travel being impeded, west
bound Rio Grande passenger trains
have been delayed in arriving In
rloEsncs from Denver. These trains
walt for Eastern connections. No
3 Was half hour late yesterday and
No. WAS one hour aud thirty
minutes late In steaming into the
Ypronos yards.