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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

mo, old man, It's no use talkins
that way" | replied iii just go on
as I've been doing. It's the only thing
| can do, as l see it,"
"Bet you a dinner at Sherrys that
you propose to her and marry her
within two years." said MacArdel,
with quizzical look in his kindly
eyes, and, with half-hearted grasp of
his hand, | accepted the wager with
temerity that was half wishing and
half hopeful.
80 you see why l feel so strongly
about this note" / said, rising and
opening the door, which | had closed
carefully on my entrance. THE sub
ject is one that l cannot bear to have
trifled with, and, anyway, | cannot i'm.
agine who could have read my inner
most thoughts so correctly. That
puzzles me more than the mysterious
appearance of the letter in my bed"
Il fancy we'll be able to explain that
without much trouble" said MacArdel,
lighting fresh cigar and laying his
cigar case on the table beside him.
"These mysterious occurrences always
happen in a most simple fashion, after
all is said and done. One night, last
summer | was reading in bed and just
before putting out the light laid my
eyeglasses on a little table about six
feet from the window. l was perfectly
sure about it, for the spring was bent
slightly and | had spent several min
utes fussing with them before / put
them down. The next morning ther
were gone and never turned up, in
spite of the most vigorous search, un-
til the maid found them, three or four
days later, hidden completely in the
folds of the lace curtain which had
blown across the table and caught
them up. AS my room was on the
fourth floor and had been securely
locked all night, the affair was quite
mystifying until it was SO simply ex-
planned We'll find out before long
how the letter got on your bed, and
that will doubtless lead to the dis
covery of its author. Have a fresh
cigar and show me around the place
a bit. 1t looks mighty interesting and
romantic"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDl
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GLEANINGS.

Give the hog a chance to be clean.
The farm of the good farmer i'm.
proves in productiveness from year
to year.
After all, the grain and roughage
grown on western farms are the
cheapest and best feeds for fattening
stock, and especially for fattening
steers.
The best time to plant corn is when
the ground is warm enough; but the
surface should be so dry that the dirt
will not stick to the planter wheels.
Take quick and good care of the
trees and shrubs as they come from
the nursery. Don't leave them lying
about in the wind and sun to dry out.
Protect the roots. Dig big holes,
spread out the roots carefully and
cover with fine dirt, and your stuff
ought to start right off growing.
Grass and grain form a good com.
bination for pork making. If the
grass is blue grass so much the bet
ter, as that is rich in muscle-making
food. The best grain is that not too
heavy in starch. In some parts of
Europe barley is used for finishing
hogs on grass, and produces an ex-
cellent meat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

to slaughter by the thousands, yet the
disease is continuing to spread. Cat
tie owners everywhere as well
as the millions Of people inno-
Gently exposed to contagion daily
from the consumption of the
7,5oo,ooo,ooo Gallons of Milk
annually consumed in daily food use
will rejoice in the discovery of what is
claimed to be positive and simple pre-
ventative-one that costs but a few
cents a year to guarantee the dairy
cow against the disease.
A very interesting booklet on the
subject is edited and distributed FREQ
to all for the asking by The Mutual
Mercantile Co., Cleveland, o., and
should be read by every one whether
a consumer or producer of milk and
meat in any form. 1t gives the whole
story in a very clear and concise way.
and shows how the claim is made to
wipe out the disease in a single gen.
Grafton by feeding small amounts Of
Rasawa and extract of Gentian, both Of
which may be had at any Drug Store.
Ask your Druggist or Feed Dealer for
q Free Booklet.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

positive way. unless he had known
that It was true. Now. you are the
only person living with whom l have
ever talked on this subject, for you
will remember that you once init
mated prettT broadly that | was in
love with Miss Carney"
And you denied it fatty" he re-
marked
YES" l replied, T denied it
fatty"
"MacArdel," I said, soberly, looking
him squarely in the face, you've cor
nered me and / might as well tell you
the whole thing. 1t was three years ago
| when we talked of this before, and
| must have loved her then and from
| the day | first saw her. But not as
love her now, old man, for now she Is
my all in all and my only thoughts are
| for her welfare and her happiness.
| You know | saw her very frequently
when she was living in town, and now
! that she is away our correspondence
is necessarily frequent, so that l can
keep informed of her whereabouts
and know of her needs from the es-
tate"
"Of course, you could not pay her
any attentions unless you meant to
ask her to marry you," said MacArdel,
| "but | don't see any objection what
! ever to that. | know you haven't any
money, but your social position is as
good as hers, and you are doing we'll
in your profession. 1t seems to me
that it would be a very appropriate
match if you love each other"
mo, Mac" l insisted. Its better as
it is. Considering my position in con-
nection with the estate it would be a
mean advantage for me to take, and.
Mac, if she refused me, l believe 1
would kill myself, I'm such a fool
| over it,"
But suppose she didn't refuse you,"
said MacArdel softly, laying his hand
on my arm.
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do with matter that only you and
knew anything about, and what you
know about it you have merely in
ferred. Then, when l saw you here in
the house there seemed to be no other
explanation at all, at least of the most
important part of the thing. But now
it is more hopelessly tangled up than
before for, as you were in my Office
Yesterday afternoon, you could not pos
sibly have had anything to do with it.
Delightfully."- interesting, I'm sure!"
said MacArdel, and most appropriate
when occurring in a house alleged to
be haunted. Still, l confess | could
follow you more closely if had some
faint glimmer of an idea of what you
are talking about"
| handed him the note, and he read
it slowly and thoughtfully.
When did you get it?" he asked.
Found it on my bed this morning
when l woke" I replied.
who put it there?" he continued.
How the devil do | know who put
it there?' | returned, excitedly. The
house was locked up and so was the
room. The window was open, / adj
nit, but | am positive that no one
could have gotten in that way. There
are too many vines about it, and not
a twig was bent.
so you thought it was a miracle
and that it must have been | who
performed 1t, eh?" said MacArdel "I
know you always maintained that I
worked a miracle when | cured your
typhoid"
Hang it all, Mac" | exclaimed. 81
don't care a snap of my little finger
how it got on the bed! l want to know
who wrote it,"
well, ! didn't, anyhow" said Mac
Ardel. Il never heard of it before. |
suppose somebody wanted to play a
joke on you for your temerity in sleep
ing alone in haunted house. Pretty
poor sort of joke, to be sure, but
don't see anything to warrant your
getting so excited over it."
Sec here, Mac!" ! said drawing my
chair up close to his, you don't seem
to understand just what | mean. The
point is simply this. No one could have
written a thing like that, in such q
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
The Briqht Side.

"Oh, this poverty" wept the beauti.
full wife when her shifty-eyed husband
came home. "The gas and electric
companies have shut off their service
because you have not paid their bills"
We'll, we can use candles" con-
soled the husband.
And the telephone company has dis
connected our instrument because we
owe them two months rental"
$50 much the better, II anyone
tries to ring us up to spend the eve
ming with us they will think we are
not at home" Judge.
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Blind Man Expert Whist PLAYER.

Bert Trim, blind resident of
Woonsocket, R. l., is an expert whist
player, being a valued member of a
local club. He uses a special pack Of
cards, on which there are faint i'm
prints sufficient to tell him what they
are, but which are far too fine for the
ordinary touch. Trim, who has been
blind since childhood, is now 30 years
old. He plays the piano and cornet
in excellent style and is often heard
in local entertainments.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
SPECIAL TRAINS.
National Editorial Association and
Christian Endeavor Conventions.

Personally conducted special trains
via the Chicago, Union Pacific G
Northwestern Line leave early in
July for the Pacific Coast Special
all-expense tours at very low rates
for round trip, including sleeping car
accommodations, meals, etc. All the
advantages of a delightful and care
fully arranged tour in congenial COM
pany. Write for itineraries and full
particulars. S. A. Hutchison Manager
Tourist Department, 212 Clark Street,
Chicago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
Land Good for Something.

All land is good for something. II
it has been so hardly cut up by rains
that it cannot be brought under the
plow or cannot be used for pasturage,
it may still be used for the growing
of certain kinds of trees. There are
trees that will grow in gullies and on
the poorest of soils. 1t is better to
have them occupying the ground than
to have unsightly gullies and clay
banks lying baked in the sun. A group
of trees will at least lend beauty to
the landscape while they are young
and value to the farm when they are
old
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

"Tubercular cows in number prob
ably in excess of $500 are daily con-
tributing to Cleveland's milk supply"
is the startling declaration of DR..
Friedrich, health officer, in his annual
report to the Board of Health.
Out of the 10000 cows furnishing
milk to the city of Cleveland, and val
ued at 100000 the ratio shows 1856
have Bovine tuberculosis, and in view
of the fact that Bovine tuberculosis
and human tuberculosis are identi-
cal," these figures present an alarming
problem to the people.
Bovine tuberculosis Dangerous.
Facts gathered show that Bovine
tuberculosis is even more dangerous
to the human race than human Tuber-
culosis or Consumption. Not enough
stress is laid on the fact that milk
from Tubercular Cows is an ethnoleg-
ical factor in the production of human
tuberculosis. The Tubercular COW
must go before we can get rid of hui
man tuberculosis"
There are 70,OOO,0OO cattle in U. s.
and the Govt. is daily condemning them
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR INDIGESTION.
Woman and Have Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other Gases Of

Common Ailments

Loss of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and dull, sluggish feeling-these are
| the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
| indicate that the stomach is on q strike;
that it is no longer furnishing to the
blood the full quota of nourishment that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach is
humored by the use of predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new one
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended of it.
A recent cure by the tonic treatment is
that of Mrs. Mary Stackpole, of 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She says:
81 suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed the greater
part of three years. 1 was under the
care of our family physician most of the
time, but did not seem to get better.
81 was completely rundown and was
not able to do my work about the house.
My blood was impure and my complex
ion pale. l suffered from flashes of
heat, followed suddenly by chills. I
had awful headaches, which lasted from
three to four days. could get but little
rest at night, as my sleep was broken
and fitful. AS a result 1 lost several
pounds in weight and became very ner-
vous.
"I was in wretched condition when
heard about DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
I started to take the pills at once'and
began to gain in weight and health.
was encouraged by this to keep on until
was cured. My friends and neighbors
often remark what a changed woman
am and l owe it all to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills are useful in a
wide range of diseases such as anamia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and even locomotor ataxia
and partial paralysis.
The great value of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of the
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ is
stimulated to do its work.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, 80 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

Opening the door strobe down
stairs, into the library, and up to the
figure i'll the chair.
'Hello!" l exclaimed, grasping him
by the arm.
Better late than never!" he re-
sponded with hearty laugh. What
made you sneak upstairs in that mys-
terious way? Think | was a ghost?"
NO" | replied, slowly and serious
ly, Il thought you were a scoundrel,
and l owe you an apology from the
bottom of my heart!"
Have cigar, old man." said Mac
Ardel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
Danger in SipnaIs,

Il was playing a game Of cards in
a mining camp in the Rockies" said
the mild-mannered man, when sud-
denly my partner, by way OF a gentle
hint. held up two fingers to indicate
that he had q pair. Quick as a fash,
one Of our opponents whipped out his
dirk and slashed off the fingers.
Awful! Well, 1t was pretty bad.
but wasn't he in luck that he didn't
have a full hand"
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PLAN TO PREVENT EROSION.
Use of Spoiled Hay That Has Been
BaIed Will Do the Trick.

Farmers in some sections suffer
much from the effect of erosion of
their lands. bitches formed by over
flow water I have found can be cheap.
ly filled by bales of hay or straw
placed across the ditch so as to form
a dam. The ditch may then be
plowed in or a little earth piled
against the bales and succeeding rains
will complete the work.
The bales should be laid fiat and
carefully fitted after manner shown
in the illustration, says a correspond
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orabe in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his 1rm.
WALDING KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
A Good Ration for Calves.

Sam McKelvie of Nebraska feeds
his calves the first year equal parts
all the alfalfa they want. That ration
ought to make them hump.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

A quiet wedding is but a curtain
raiser for a strenuous afterpart.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23
rs PER CENT OF DAIRY COWS HAVE BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS

OFFICE REPORTS SHOW ALARMING INCREASE
Thousands Are Daily
o
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
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his feelings to such an extent that his
cOuntenance is immOyable, no matter
what happens; one who Is prepared
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that period of time.
None but those who can absolutely
meet all of above requirements need
apply. Address until March 1st, H. A.
ENSIGN, 81 Nassau Street, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
MIDWINTER BALL
LEAGUE OPENS
SEASON

OAKLAND. Jan. 2O.-The Midwinter
Amateur Baseball League opened the
season today at St. Mary's College
with a big crowd on the campus. The
first game was between the Phoenix
nine of the college and the Gantner-
Matterns. The college men won by 4
score of to J. The Gantner Matterns
made their only run in the first inning.
Martin reached first on Dudley's wild
throw and advanced to second on
Henno's out. Byrnes lined out over
Chase's head, scoring Martin. Byrnes
died at second.
The Phoenix scored three runs in
the third inning. Burns got pass
and stole second, McGregors out ad-
vanced him to third. Dudley located
an opening between the third baseman
and the shortstop and scored Burns.
Feeney's shoulders got in the way OF
q pitched ball. advancing Dudley to
the keystone. A neat double steal was
accomplished and with second and third
occupied. Chase signaled hit-and-run
play and scored both men on q tap to
the third baseman. This lead was re-
tanned throughout.
In the fifth McGregor singled, Dud-
ley flew out to Parker Feeney stole
third and crossed the tally station on
a passed ball.
The collegians scored their final
tally in the seventh. Chase hit for
three bases and pulled off squeeze
play with Brady.
The score:
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
TRACK
TEAM ASPIRANTS
ARE MANY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 20
A recent issue of the college daily con-
tained two-column list of names of
candidates for the track team. There
were nearly $50 all told. The signifi-
canoe of this can be appreciated only
when one looks over the names and
finds that a majority of the men have
never before appeared on the cinders.
great many are in their upperclass
years, but still at this late date are
willing to shake off the cares of educa-
tion and attempt to do something for
their college.
This situation is fully understood on
the campus, where the deadly swath
cut by the scholarship ak is still in
evidence. Moulton says he lost forty
five points by this means alone and in
an attempt to regain these points
scores of green" men are on the Stan
ford oval today, ready to lend their ef-
forts to the cause in so far as they will
prove of value. 1t has always been
the veteran trainers idea that he did
not want men with records particular
ly. Given a man with good pair of
legs and good head and he volunteers
TO do the rest.
Not the number of men in training,
but the spirit that actuates them, ap-
peals most to the student body heart.
Men who know they cannot make good,
men whose book work should occupy
most of their time, men in all walks
and pursuits of student life have put
on the spikes simply because they real
ize that their university needs them.
Stanford may win the track meet in
the spring; but win or lose, she will
have a team in which there will be the
spirit that never dies"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21

saTiburon only.
STAGE CONNECTIONS
Stages connect at GREENBRAE for San Ouen-
tin: at SANTA ROSA for White sulphur Springs
and Mark West Springs; at FULTON for Burke J
Sanatorlum: at LYTTON for Lytton Springs; at
GEYSERVILI4E for Skaggs Springs; at CLOVER
DALE for the Geysers. Boonyille, Philo. Elk
Springs, Highland Springs. Kelseyvllle New
Carlsbad Springs. Soda Bay, Lakeport Bartlett
Springs; at UKIAH for Vichy Springs. Saratoga
Springs. Blue Lakes Laurel Dell Lake. witter
Springs. Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley. John
Days, Lierley's, Hullville, Orr's Hot Springs,
Handley Hallway House. Hopkins. Comptche.
Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Westport and Usal;
at WILLITS for Hearst and Sawyers; at SHER-
WOOD for Fort Bragg. LaytonVille, Westport.
Covelo. Cummings. Bells Springs, Harris. Hub
bard. Fruitland Dyerville. Garberville, Pepper
wood, Camp s. Scotia and Eureka.
GENERAL OFFICE:
JAMES FLOOD BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO.
JAS. AGLER, General Manager.
r. K. RYAN. Gen. Passenger and Freight Agt.
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FIRST-November l9 to January 13,
eight weeks.
sECOND-January l9 to March 3,
seven weeks.
THIRD-March 3 to April a. six
weeks.
THE PRIZES
There are twenty five prizes to be
competed for during each contest pc
riOd, consisting of twenty-five purses
of gold coin ranging in amount from
$40 up to $500 and making a total of
$1,000 for each period.
There VIII also be twenty five special
purses or grand sweepstake prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate.
The final distribution OF the prizes
viii be made on April IS. the first an
hiversary of the San Francisco fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the TWEEN
ty-five special sweepstake prizes make
a grand total of 100 prizes amounting
to $4,000 TO be distributed among the
winners. Each contestants has the op-
portunity to win not only one but four
purses aggregating any sum up 20
s2500-big pay for tht amount of work
and length Of time required to earn it,
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE
Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege of electing the winners
OF these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptiOns for any length OF time that
may be convenient. each prepaid sub
scriptiOn counting for a certain num-
Der OF votes that may be cast in favor
of any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist in getting share
Of the money. The contestant receiV-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period viii receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse, and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that pc
riod is exhausted The same rule will
apply to the final distribution of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF INSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power of subscriptions for any
period paid for:
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T1vo-base hits-Knell, Rippon. Struck out
Bv KneIl = by Pierce 10. First base on balls
OF KnelI l. OF Pierce l. Double plays-M aims
to McAffIin: Westerburg to Adamina. Left on
bases-(ia liza gher-Marsh 8, All Stars .. First
haze on errors-All Stars ., Gallasher-Marsh .
hit by pitcher-T. Pierce. Umpire. Arlett
Scorer-MOore.