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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
Handsome Building Certain.

A splendid ten-story office building of Main and Fifth streets, to cover the entire area occupied by the three buildings which were wiped out by fire early Saturday morning. It IS significant of the amazing vitality of the business interests of this city that the $SS,000 confiagration is not looked upon as a loss, but as great oppor- tunity for providing for Little Rock s increasing commercial needs.
 The embers had not yet lost their glow among the ruins when two prominent local real estate men called upon c. o. Brack, part owner of the destroyed property, and began each to negotiate for a lease of the land. Both had the same plan, namely the erection of a thoroughly modern sky scraper. Mir Brack said that he had not closed with either, though is was very likely that he would draw up a lease shortly.
 It is possible, however, that he him. self may decide to build on the site. If he does, Mir. Brack asserted, he would erect building at least five stories high, constructed along the most approved lines.
 Although the merchants and the professional men who occupied the gutted buildings were heavy losers their insurance being little more than one-half of their actual loses-all were cheerful. There is not one that in tends to go out of business and many have their new locations chosen.
 Following is a complete and author ized account of the losses incurred. The figures are those given by pro- perty owners. Victor Sugarman. speaking for the insurance companies, said that their figures were approxi- mately correct:
 Buildings, owned by the Brack es- tate, c. O. Brack, G. S. Brack and NJ. E. Brack; loss, $20,000; insurance $10,- 000
 Dunham Shoe Company, loss on the stock, $30O0O; insurance, s22,000.
 McGrath Dry Good Company, dam age from smoke and water, $10,000; fully covered by insurance.
 Pat w. McLendon & Co.,, drugs; loss $10,000; partially insured.
 Capital Meat Market. loss, $4,0J0; insurance, $2.500
 Max Miller, Rose City Grocery and Meat Market, loss. $3,500; insurance, $2O00.
 w. M Branch, groceries. loss, s. 800; insurance, s1,750.
 Dodd Bros, cigars and news. loss, $3 900; insurance. S700
 Dr. A. T. McMillan, dentist, $1.S00 insurance, $1,000.
 Dr. A. K. Wayman, loss. s900; in- surance, $3S5.
 H. Green, confectionery and fruit, loss, $S00 no insurance.
 Dr. S. P Vaughter, loss, S700; no insurance.
 Horace Knowlton, real estate, loss, $100; no insurance.
 Total loss, $SS,300.
 Total insurance, S52,2S5.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
Rest and sleep.

Few escape those miseries of win- ter-a bad cold, distressing cough. Many remedies are recommended, but the one quickest and best of all Is Simmons Cough Syrup. Soothing and healing to the lungs and bronchial passages, it stops the cough at once and gives you welcome rest and peace full sleep.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
To Plant Tree in Arkansas Soil.

A sack of dirt taken from the post office yard has been sent to Stamford, Conn, and will be used in planting d tree there Arbor Day, A resident of that place has planted number of trees, planting each in soil from different states.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
"t Knocks the Itch."

It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form of itch ever known-no mat ter what it's called where the sensa- ton is 'itch," it knocks it. Eczema, ringworms, are cured by one box. It's guaranteed, and it's name is Hunts Cure
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
A Literary Race.

The correspondents of most Welsh newspapers and magazines are tin- workers, colliers. shoemakers, black smiths, tailors, farm laborers, and oth- CTS in similar humble walks of life. And many of the articles which come from the pens of these men are worthy of wider circulation than is possible in the Welsh anguage.-London Western Mail
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
Nature did not design man to kick

Nature did not design man to kick himself and that was unfortunate. be cauee several of us in our locality would like to get at ourselves. Soms lima ago we felt certain that our min ister was going 10 leave and took up q subscription and bought him fine oold watch. He was kind of slow old mutt and we were really glad to contribute to his leave-taking. The conference decided that he would not he uprooted for another year, 50 w are sorrowing in silence
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19

As a rule farmers are too penurlou' vban tbev come to managing the affairs of their own organizations: we are willing to pay princely salaries to bank presidents, railroad presidents compress managers, cotton cohpahies and a hundred others. but we want our own neople to live on salaries so mea- ger that they cannot support 'hel' families while they serve us Brethren wake up to a realization of the fac' that the more you put into your or ganfzation the less you will put into tLe vaults of those interests whlch oppress you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
Verdict for Contractors.

Anxious to get away. the jurors who have been listening for several days to the testimony in the suit of Roach ,S Stancell suit against the directors Of the Plum Bayou Levee District delib- erated less than an hour Saturday night and returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for S17,3OO.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
Contincen; Fu,d LOW.

The governors contingent fund is almost exhausted. The balance to the credit to the fund Tuesday amounted to s40.60. Out of this fund the gov ernor pays rewards postage and other expenses of the executive office.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19

The deepest thoughts are always tranqu;llizing, the greatest minds are always full of calm, and richest lives have always at heart an unshaken re- pose.-Hamilton Wright Mabie.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19

Neighbor Coldfeet says lt aoh pay to give a fancy price for the serV' fees of a bull or stallion Coldiee' never does and that is why nc can never get a decent price for a eoIt or calf
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19
1t Would Seem So.

Tt takes a good deal of money to keep the sons of rich men going" re- marked the moralizer.
 Yes" rejoined the demoralizer, but 1t doesn't take them long to get there."
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19

Use Aliens Foot.Ease Cures tired aching, sweating feet 25c Irial pacKaS free, A. 5. Olmsted Le Roy, N. Y.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-19

There are no vacations in the school for scandal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
ChivalrY and Eatness.

Have You never noticed that great
personal bulk and chivalry go almost
always together? Well, they do, and
am reminded of circumstance that
happened long years ago. There was
in congress from the state of Alabama
gentleman named Dixon Lewis. He
was notorious for his stoutness as well
as for his court. ness and abilities. This
gentleman was Virginian by birth,
but removed early to Alabama, which
state he represented during several
terms of congress and was in the SEN
ate at the time of his death in 1S4S
Biographers relate of him that one
time after the adjournment of con-
gress he was on his way home in a
steamer that was wrecked and while
he had an opportunity to do so refused
to take seat in small boat because
his great weight would jeopardize the
lives of others In the boat, and, al
though for time he was in great dan
ger, he was ut last rescued. There was
a noticeable combination of chivalry
and fatness.-Washingto Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
In Forbidden Places.

A very large mastif at one end of a
leash and very small girl at the other
end formed combination which at
tracted the attention of casual pedes-
trian In a quiet side street.
The little girl doubtless thought that
she was taking the dog out for an air
ing, but the big animal himself appear
ed to have the impression that he was
the leader of the expedition, and, be-
yond question. the balance of power
was entirely on his side. lie dragged
the girl along despite her scolding and
expostulatiOns ut a pace which kept
her breathless.
Suddenly, either from whim of his
own or because somebody had been In
the habit of taking him there, he dart
bd through the swinging doors of a
corner saloon. The girl looked horri-
fed; but clinging determinedly to her
end of the leash, she followed her
charge, and as the doors swung shut
behind her the casual pedestrian heard
this eXasperated remonstrance:
'"Oh, darnfound it! Don't you know
ladies don't go there? It's only place
for men!'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Famous Epicures.

In the ceiling of the dining room in
Nero's golden house." on the Palatine
hill, were compartments inlaid with
ivory which revolved, showering per-
fumes and flowers on the guests.
Flowers We're presented to the guests
by slaves. They We're crowned with
wreaths. Usually after one course the
tables We're removed and others placed
before the guests. Throughout the
meal drinking continued until the ban
queters fell under the table stupefied.
In those days men lived to eat. Great
generals spent fortunes accumulated
in years of warfare in gratifying their
appetites. Lucullus on one dinner with
Cicero and Pompey spent $4,000
drachmas, or $1,000. Pithylus, who
was famed for the delicacy and origi-
nality of his dinners, wrapped his
tongue in linen when not using it. That
he might better appreciate flavors of
the yiands he had it cleaned with fish
skin before dining
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Queep Feedinq.

"Come and watch me feed my star
fish"
The curator of the aquarium led the
reporter to a tank where a half dozen
starfish tripped over the sandy bottom
on slim brown fingers.
Grub time, boys" he said, and he
dropped into the tank six mussels.
The fish ran TO the mussels. Each ap-
piled his stomach to the hinge at the
back of the shell. Silence and immo-
bility ensued
'The gastric juice of the starfish,'
said the curator, lis now melting the
hinges of flesh that hold the mussel
shells together. All, look, there's one
melted now. There's another It's the
most powerful gastric juice in the
world"
One by one, their hinges destroyed,
the mussel shells opened, and into the
openings the starfish thrust their stom-
achs. More silence. more immobility.
Then, little plumper at the heart,
the starfish went tripping daintily off,
but the mussel shells lay open and
empty on the sand-Cincinnati En-
Quirer
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Longest Will on Record.

What is called the longest will on
eecord Is that of Captain Robert
Ieaype, founder of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Bo--
ton.
1t contains about 10000 words. Print
ed ana bound, it would make a good
sized Yolv.lS. comparing favorably in
length N:,.i G.any n novel Of the pres
ent day.
In its yoluminous proportions this
will is in striking contrast to one pro
bated in New Orleans number Of
years ago in which the testator dis
posed of its earthly possessions in five
words-namely, Mistress Roper is my
heiress."
The original of Captain Keayne's
Will is carefully preserved in the
vaults of the register of probate of
Suffolk county. In volume 1 of the
record of wills probatcd it covers 40
pages, and 1t is recited In the will
that the document was drawn up in
the handwriting Of the tcstator.
While Captain Keayne. who V'@S
originally n merchant tailor in London,
left Il fortune of fair proportions for
his day, 1t Is of interest TO note that at
the present day fortunes of millions Of
dollars are frequently disposed OF in
complicated trusts by only a few hun
dred words.-Boston Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
BIG TREES.
The Cloud Piercing eequoias of North
ern California,

D
The sequoid in Humboldt is the tall
est tree in the whole United States.
But the tourist from the east or west
knows it not. What would he say to
! the information that in the northwest
of California grows Il mighty continu.
Gus forest of these great trees and that
it takes days TO travel merely from
longer than the distance from Boston
to New York or from Chicago to St
Louis. Yet such is the case.
On the ridges and flats of Humboldt
is the forest, and in that forest the
trees grow to twenty-six feet in diane
ter and tower 400 feet toward the sky.
Do you know what those figures mean?
Measure the room in which you are
now sitting. If 1t is very large room,
the longest dimensions would just
about contais one of these great
trunks. Look out of your window and
see the people more than city block
away. That is the distance from
which one sees the topmost bough of
: these stupendous giants.
The redwood of California is the
great tree of the Pacific coast. Two
thousand acres of it exist in Oregon
along the Chetco river. South of the
Chetco a continuous redwood belt be-
gins and Increases in width from ten
miles at Del Nortc county to eighteen
or twenty miles and keeps on I'M
broken to southern Humboldt county.
Here il zap, but in Mcndocino the
belt become dense again and widens
out to thirty-iivc miles. South of that
county the tree grows in isolated
patches. Standard
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Simple Method of COOKING CABBAGE.

The simplest and quickest methods
of cooking cabbage are the best. Cab
bage must be trimmed and well wash
ed in cold, salted water, then cut into
quarters and tied together again with
q string before going into the sauce
pan, because the heart is more tender
than the outside and uniform softness
is desired. Have plenty of boiling
water with n heaping tablespoonful of
salt to the half gallon of water. Let
it be boiling when the cabbage is put
in and cook it with the lid off, and if
it be fresh it will keep a good color
The time depends more upon the age
than the size-from twenty to forty
minutes.-Delineator
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Amount Of Rainfall Over the Earth.

The discussion Of observations on
rainfall made first by Sir John Murray
and later by Bruckner and Fritsche
permits an estimation to be made of
the mean rainf.,.l on continents. which
is found to he about thirty inches per
year. The rainfall on the ocean is
more difficult to measure. but it has
been estimated by Supau, and I'rtSchc,
taking account of all the known facts.
estimates the mean annual rainfall for
the entire surface of the earth ut about
thirty-siX inches. Making use of this
number, it is easy to calculate that the
total rainfall amounts to 4G4 million
millions Of metric tons per year, 1872
thousand millions of tons per day.
$4,000 millions Of tons per hour, $685.
100000 tons per minute or 100000
tons per second.-Scientific American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Earthauakca as Warnings.

The belief that earthquakes are signs
or warnings owes its origin in part TO
prophecies in the Bible, where. for eX-
ample, we read that there shall be
famines and pestilenccs and earth
quakcs" as portending future calami-
ties. Earthquakes have led to the abo-
lltion of opprC s&ive taxation, the abo-
lltiOn of masquerades, the closing of
thcatcrs and even to the alteration of
fashion. y New England paper of 1727
tells us thai "a considerable town in
this province has been so far awakened
by the awfu! providence in the earth
quake that the women have generally
laid aside their hoopcd petticoats."-
Nature.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
A Crab Habit.

Catch fresh crab, mash the end of
&ne of its claws and watch with what
fierce wrath it will tear off the mutt
lated member. Is it pride that causes
him to do this bit of surgical work, or
is he afraid OF blood poisoning, or is it
because the MANNED CLAW might OBJ
struct his speed or entanglc him in the
submarine botany? The crab is All In
teresting creature and, like his big
cousin, the lobster, is as scrappy as
game bantam, often losing a limb in
uf1le.-EXchange.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Rule of Three.

well" said persevering governess,
81 will put it in another form. If it
takes one servant nine hours to do the
entire housework of family how long
will it take three servants to do it,"
Tommy - Oh, / know, teacher
heard mamma speak of it only this
morning.
Governess-Well, how long will it
take them?
Tommy-Three times as long.-Lon-
don Tatler.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
THE MIGHTY LION.
1t Is Easy Enough to Scare Him If
You Know Just How.

You Know Just How.
If Il lion or tiger suddenly appears
before you, just hold chair out in
front of him, and he won't do a thing.
Allen Williams, who. in the course of
his experience with wild animals has
been in that predicament often enough
10 know. says: These creatures have
a much more limited Intelligence than
is generally supposed. They can take
in only one thing at Il time, and the
lOur legs of Il chair would keep any
lion busy thinking for long time.
THAT is the reason why animal
trainers carry two whips when they
are in the circus ring. One for crack
ing and awing the performers, the 9th
er for emergencies If one of the lions
tries to attack him the trainer simply
holds the reserve whip in front of him.
The two objects together are too much
for the lions intelligence, and he is i'm
mediately subdued."
Another proof of the limited intelli-
gence of the cat tribe, say trainers, IS
the fact that their performances must
always come in the same order of sue
cession. If by some accident the order
is broken, the animals are completely
lost, and the trainers are few who can
keep them in submission once they be-
come confused. In fact, most trainers
consider themselves lucky in q case of
this sort if they can get the lions
quietly back into their cages.
The whole cat family, moreover, is
as treacherous as it is stupid--Milwau-
kce Sentinel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
loo Much of Il.

Greene-IIow does it happen that you
don't trade at Cleaver's any more? You
used to brag about the nice cuts of
meat he always sent you. Is 1t because
he wouldn't give you credit? Gray-On
the contrary, it is because he did.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Treason and Reason.

Archbishop Ryan once concluded
brilliant defense of the Irish cause
when n listener shouted
But the Irish are guilty of treason"
"Perhaps," replied the arch bishop.
but please remember that what is
treason elsewhere becomes reason in
Ireland because of the absentee"-
Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Gettind Alone,

Miss GoGdlcy-Ali$a Hussle goes In
for everything. She's constantly doing
something. Miss KnoX-Ycs. but the
one thing she is doing most steadily
she won't admit. Miss Goodley-What
is that? Miss KnoX-Growing older
Catholic Standard and Times
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Throw a Brick on 1t First.

Arctic Explorers Wife - Goodby,
John, dear. Arctic EXplorer-Farewell.
my love Arctic Explorers Wife-And,
John, be sure that the ice is perfectly
safe.-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Tommys Lesson.

Tommie-But, mamma, fingers We're
made before forks. Mamma-YeS. my
boy, and dirt was made before pie,
but you prefer pie. don't you. Tommie? ?
-Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03

Trains and run daily between Couders-
week days only.
Flag stations. (oo) Trains do not stop.
I Telegraph offices.
Iralns run on Eastern Standard Time.
Connections-At Ulysses with Fall Brook R,v
for points north and south. At B. & s. juno
ton with Buffalo SusquehannaR. r. north for
Wensviile, south for Galeton and Addison. AT
Port Allegany with PENNSYLVANIA r.. r., north
Tor Butfalo, Olean, Bradford and Smethport: |:
soutE for Heating Summit, Austin, Emporium
and Penn'a R. r., points.
b. A. MCCLURE, GenISupt
Coudersport Pa
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
A Ducal Estate.

The park in which Chatsworth
stands is dozen miles in circumfer-
ence. The facade of the house is a
length of LOO feet-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03

Whether riches really have wings OF
not, they certainly are hard to overtake
OH foot.-DallaS News
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour risings, and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol relieves indigestion. This dlscov-
cry represents tho natural juices Of dlges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach.
combined with tt1 greatest known tonic
and roconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve Indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
tho mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood W, Va, says.-
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and we Are now using II in mill
Tor baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion. sour stomach,
bolehing OF gas. etc.
Prepared by :. o. DEWITT d co., CHICAGO.
Sold by r. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03

Ambition IS like inpatient both
of delays ana Denham.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-03
His Society.

The west side woman observed an
old darky III violent alteration with
the driver of cart.
What is the matter:" she asked.
II done tell i'm he cayn't 'buse dat
hawse," said uncle cxcitedly, IAN he
say it none o my business an done
tell i'm Use 4 menbch oh dc human
holm society. New York Press
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-18
Special to Daily Record.

Speclal 10 DAILY RECORD
Ehda, Nov. 1S.-For the third time
this fall Elida was visited by a disas-
trous fire this morning. 1t started at
7:30 in Howard's candy store, and
burned this building. a drug store,
meat market and smaller buildings.
For time the whole west side of the
town was threatened, but the fire
was under control before noon. The
means of fighting the flames were
very poor, but the citizens worked
bravely to prevent loss. No estimate
has been made ON damage.
LATER The fire started in Ed
Howard's confectionery store from the
explosion of a stove, and eleven build
ings were burned, as follows: Hunter
& Loves dry goods store, Payne's
drug store, Caffey & Halls pool hall,
Swaggert's saloon, Ed Howard's gro
cery, Tubs & Hunters meat market,
G. w. Vaughn's restaurant, Cane &
Osborn's real estate Office, Chester
Collins tailor shop, J. T. Kelley's
real estate office, and two others. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. A bucket
brigade was the only means of fight
ing the fire.