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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Clever Work of Beavers.

peculiar fact was discovered at
the reservoir at Saddleback pond re-
Gently at Rangeley, when beavers
work in dam construction was found
to interfere with the water supply
from Saddleback stream These busy
engineers had constructed tight dam,
which had retained considerable of
the supply of the mountain reservoir,
and workmen each day tore out their
work, only to find it rebuilt on the
next visit. Good-sized tree sections
had been hauled in and placed in the
dam by the beavers. After several
distinctions of the beavers dams
there was again found to be stop
page in the supply of water through
the main pipes. The dam had not
been rebuilt, but on close investigation
1t was found that those cunning en-
gineers, in revenge, apparently, had
built a dense screen across the strain
err which had prevented the flow of
water through the main pipe.-Kenne-
bee Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
BACK TO THE TOWN
COUNTRY LIFE PALLED ON THE
SUBURBANITE.
Real Facts of the Case Somewhat
Different from the Explanation
He Made to His City
Friend.

The year around the city resident
and the summer suburbanite were car
rying on a conversation over their
hurried monday lunch.
Must be mighty all fired crimpy
around the edges out in the country
these days." suggested the city man.
Don't believe I'd like living out in the
country these days without steam
heat and things. You'll be hiking into
town pretty quick now, s'pose."
20, not for awhile yet" returned
the summer suburbanite. This is
really the finest time of the year to
be in the country. 1t is trifie crisp
when you get out of bed in the morn
ing, of course, but then it beats the
city at that. Some might exchange
the good country air for a few ~city
comforts, but not me. A little cold
isn't going to hurt me-"
This was day or two ago. THE
following morning when the suAmer
suburbanite crawled out from under
the covers the thermometer was down
around 40.
Holy jumpin' James M. Jehosaphat,
but it's cold in this barracks" ex-
claimed the s. S. to his wife. "Talk
about your polar expeditions and their
hardships. They haven't got much on
this! What are We staying out in
place like this for, anyhow? Never
saw such a bleak habitation as this,
If you'd call 1t a habitation, in all my
troublous life. What's your idea in
sticking to a place like this for when
we've got house there in town with
furnace and hot water and bath tub
and all such things? That's what I'd
like to know! I surely would.
''If wanted to freeze to death I
could do 1t right in town any good
winter day. | wouldn't need to come
clear out here to the country to do it.
Holy mackerel but that waters cold!
Don't even dare wash your face in
this Greenlandish place! And I'm
serving notice on you right at this
juncture that we're going into town
to-day, and we're going to stay there
until next summer. Us for town. In
cold weather a mans supposed to live
In town where they've got radiators
and such like. That's what towns are
for"
Then the other day the suburbanite
and his friend met again at lunch.
so you've moved back to town,
have you?' spoke up the year-around-
city man. Thought you'd get enough
of that country business in this sort
OF weather"
"O yes, l moved in," owned up the
late suburbanite. 'It was fine out
there. but my wife Just naturally
wouldn't stand for it. Said she couldn't
keep warm. And you know how USE
less 1t is to argue with woman. I
had to come in. Hated like Sam Hill
to do it, though. ."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Deer Seeks Mail Carriers Protection.

A deer ran close to the mail wagon
of Edward Cassidy when near the
home of H. P. Bliss, in Sheffield, re-
Gently, and willingly gave. itself into
the custody of the mail carrier, who
drove off the dogs.
The several dogs which followed
close upon the trail of the frightened
and almost exhausted deer had evi-
dently followed their coveted prey
many miles, for the deer, though near
ly full grown and very fleet of foot, was
almost ready to drop from sheer ex-
haustion when Uncle Sans mail dis
tributor happened along.
Since the law protecting deer from
hunters at all seasons has been in ef-
feet they have been exceptionally nu-
merous throughout southern Berk-
shire, and have frequently been seen
in village streets, as well as with
herds of cattle, but this is the first
one that has been captured alone in
the open.-Berkshire Courier
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

latters men-ke himself wearing uniform of
Blues standing distance behind him and
the Forest lacked few inches of Langey's
height stout in frame Moreover, his fair
hair blue and fine features him
boyish make almost impossible to believe that he had
several of service He looked much
than Langley they cycling other moment
the light of the candles placed various vantage
points around the
Few words wasted. AS Forest Langley passed
his rapidly behind his the musachios off
and he threw them on the table.
Not until then did Forest recognize him. 81 thought had
not mistaken the voice. he said with mixture of
sternness and his defend yourself lord
Instantly Langey's out, and at the two
engaged Langeys friends had him
be the greatest swordsman England truth he fought
like veteran In such encounters indeed he The
watchers looked to him victory and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
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marveled the wonderful steadness of For
he held his apier there still at his
lowering Before they could their
ishment he had thrust it into the scabbard
shameless thing thou wouldst have done to
my afanced wife"
Langley gasped "What?'
My wife to be, God bless her. returned Forest.
Lady Marsten?" Langley asked with
assumption of roughness his tremulous lips belied
waits hee she'll alway thou goes not
to her, true she is"
Jack Forest went on gently. Lady Anne the
repository of the of Lady Couenay myself
the other did love- She brought
gether all her love is for thee only
Langley who staring at him eagerly cried out: How
blind was!"
Charles said Langley presently Forest smiled happily
the u death thy grant you
regret the sparing of nay life"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Perpetual.

mo, sir, I will not resign" said the
officeholder. why should 1? There
are no charges against me-
But understand that charges have
been formulated"
Have, eh? Well, you don't expect
me to resign under fire, | hope.
Never!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
a Hiuh-Priced Dinner.

First Cannibal-I think I'll eat that
millionaire tomorrow.
Second Cannibal-You always did
have expensive tastes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

continent Despite the fact that he false hi I
tachos Sir James and old Derva recognized him, but II
at his request for secrecy the former introduced him
TO his guests under OF El b
had known him slightly others Twas there EA
fore an easy matter to befool them The Eli
spent with cards and wine Langley partaking Eli ]
what sparingly though entering gambling read
lily enough, battling with Sir James fairly high Gk
stakes and in the end losing him guineas After III
dinner the party resuming cards and wine III
My Lord Langley however, set their minds III
other matter He had been talking with I'll
Sir James. when he suddenly, and with flung H
his the wall For there III
silence then Langley, not loudly but plainly
said AN do not kiss maid of high degree
to Lady Templeton's ball tonight you press ii
for the debt An l do it, you write free?" ii
you have it right answered Sir James, dryly II
"The wager's good won," Langler returned; III
my life t,"-risng he spoke
At the turning of a nearby he ran HI
into carriage halted because a break har Ill
which lusty fellows endeavoring to =.
patch. Another stood near them holding a torch
giving sufficient, but not brilliant, light The glow
of fell ahwart the carriage bringing into
persons: elderly and woman a young and
dazzling creature, Lady Mary Courtenay.
bowed Lady" he said, softly, "'s matter Of
Again she started. The elderly
STEP back into the screamed
the fellows who had been mending ran tc
her. At this moment there another
five horsemen riding swiftly along the
Courenay!"
She joyous little cry practiced eye
noted something unusual in the grouping the
Whom here? he demanded, sharply,
to his Draw, but await further
Langley still standing by the carriage looked
speaker My lord he said calmly you'll find Deriva
inn at any time"
The forward eagerly and regarded Lange
with puzzled Il once replied
as drew himself
the of the crousal Langley and Forest faced
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

New Years eve, 1904, Lord John Langley
walked into DerivaIs inn on a little street
back of The Mall. Some of the young boods,
the guests of Sir James Johnstone, as was
their wont, were spending the afternoon in
carousal there. Langley had been absent
from the town for two years, following
quarrel with Lady Anne Marsten, to whom
he was paying court. None in London, or
indeed in England had been able to say
with certainty in that time where he could
be found, although it was known that he
had Nyicit of l., o;t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24

dered whether he would content himself with the
drawing of bood-for twas said he could strike almost
where he listed-or whether he was bent Forests
death. But presently they began notice that all his
tricks and feints by Forest with quiet deter
mined coolness For minutes Langley pressed but
always he failed to get behind the that seemed
be wide and high Forest himself, and to consist
of not one but many bars of tested steel.
candle fell from Its place and still aight rolled along
the floor until stopped Forests feet The watchers
caught their breath; suppose he should slip its
flame shouldbut almost quicker than their thoughts he
moved foot and sent the candle rolling to the WALL
the impact with which put out its light And yet he had
not for second moved his from Langleys face,
made false in meeting the laters attacks The
soldiers at the door smiled knowingly. The others
garded Forest with amaZement, but spoke, only
began breathe harder than the who
fighting
Presently, at the close of determined attack
by Langley, which, the others had done failed Forest
took step forward. His arm seemed to move little
rapidly than before, and though Langley tried not
to do So he gave ground. Again and again he
PEELED to do this Twice Lord Forests raper ripped his
coat the left and the right shoulder The
onookers thought at first that this accident.
that could weapon with such deadly nicely,
in the heat of conflict until Langleys coat again
ripped that darting Steel this time under the
left arm, and moment thereafter under the right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
NEWS or PRATTvILLn.
Case of smaHIpex Causes Some Uneasi-
 [ mean.


 ness.
 PrattvIlle. Feb. 10.--( Especial l---Rev. J. E. McCann preached an interesting sermon yesterday upon the subject of Methodism in Alabama. He interspers- ed his talk with bits of history general ly as we'll as incidents of church his- tory in this State.
 J. D. Beck. clerk In general store on Main street here. and having room in the same building. has developed case of small pox. The case has ben looked on as being suspicious for sew eraI days. It is understood the county health officer pronounced 1t smallpox Saturday, but it was not definately de- termined till this morning.
 Quite a number of people who went in and out of the store Saturday have been exposed to this case as the patient is In the same building on the same floor with the store room.
 Mrs. ]. P. Brown who committed suicide in Montgomery a few days ago was we'll known in Prattvtlle where she spent most of her days of girlhood and young womanho ood. She was Miss Mary Scroggins prior to her marriage in Montgomery. She left Prattville as Miss Scroggins. Her father Allison ScroRRIns, was well and favorably known here for a number of years prior to the war. made a good soldier in the Confederate army.
 Mrs. Brown was a niece of Mrs. Joe Buckner of this place. The deceased left Prattville more than twenty years a U0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11

not exceeding the actual car fare of the shopper. when signed by any mem bers of the association. m
 There are no limits as to distance The system refunds fares from Liver pool, Melbourne, Buenos Ayres or Hong Kong just as cheerfully as from nearby points. If the shopper only spends money enough.
 The rebate system has attained it's highest development and. greatest trade drawing efficiency in those American cities chiefly distinguished for thrift, progressiveness and high order of commercial intelligence. The banking rebate system has never been in opera ton in Alabama, and has never failed In single instance of the 1ss associa- tions organized. Everyone is in sue cessful operation today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
THE RANDALL FUND.
General g. D. Lee Is Pleased With tn
 Movement.

General 2. D. Lee ts Pleased WAth the
 Movement.
 Mobile, Feb. 10.--(special.)-The fol- lowing letter has been received here: Headquarters United Confederate vet
 erans, once of Commander in
 Chief Columbus. Miss, February 6, 1908.
 'Ffon. T. c. De Leon. Mobile, Ala: My dear Frisnd-I have your letter of January 24 with reference to com mending your praiseworthy scheme Tor a support fund for James R. Randall, who endeared himself so greatly by his splendid poetry and writings to the Southern people.
 'While my sympathy goes with your desire, there is an order of the U. c. ". that no appeals be made for money for any purpose through the organization. So many appeals were being made, and all more or less worthy, that 1t was found necessary to issue the order. n think, however, that your appeal will reach the Southern heart. with kindest wishes,
 sincerely your friend.
 Stephen D. Lee"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Horrors! Awful Weather
 VIII Continue Today

Montgomery Is to expect another rainy day with no dirninution of tenn perature. if the forecasts of the local weather man are fulfilled. There may be some clearing up late in the after noon or perhaps during tonight. but from reports. or rather lack of reports, from Atlanta and Eastern stations, 1t is rather hard to be entirely accurate about the clearing up.
 With the rains of Sunday. yesterday and the predicted ones this morning, the Alabama and Coosa Rivers are ex- pected to show moderate rises. Noth- ing in the nature of freshet or even a dangerous rise is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD IS
 READY FOR LONG TRIP
Governor Conner Expected to Return
 Today and Join Other Members.

Today and Joln other Members.
 It Is the announced intention of Gov erilor Conner to return to Montgomery from Birmingham this morning at II o'clock and here join the other mem bers of the State High School Com mission for this weeks tour of inspec- tion to begin with the arrival of the Commission at Geneva this evening at s:16 o'clock.
 All members of the Commission will make the trip this week, including the Governor, State Auditor W. w. Bran don and Superintendent of Education Harry c. Gunnels. One other amend ment was made to the schedule yester- day, Glenwood having been cut out or the itinerary. For Glenwood, the Com mission has substituted Brantley, where the members will arrive at 7:I0 o'clock Saturday morning. whence they so across the country to Luverne. From Luverne the party will depart at 10 o'clock in the morning of Sun day, and arrive in Montgomery at 10:4H o'clock.
 The following points are included in this weeks tour of the Commission: Geneva, Hartford. Slocornb. Red Level. ODD, AndaIusia, BrantIey and Luverns- The visit to these points is for the purpose of inspecting proposed sites For the high school buildings to be ouilf in Covington. Geneva and Crensnaw Counties. Competitive propositions from all the points named have come to the Secertary of the Commission
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11

It was reported yesterday that there was a very heavy sieet storm about Atlanta and Chattanooga. with q fit. tie snow in both places. but on account of the wires to both places being down ior not in working order. the focal htis reau has not received its daily rc ports.
 IL is not expected that thare will ha any of the snow or sIeet here. Noun. tains and hills to the north and north east of the eity will guard MonkRomery against this It Is expected that the 'e will be the same cold rain Go mrest Montgomerians this morning whieh was experienced on Sunday and yes tsfdav.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
FREE FARES
 TO THE CITY Efforts Made to Establish Rebate System Here. JOHN s. cREsWEIL IS HERE Railroad Fare of Customers Is to
 Be Paid. Fian Is . Cc-operative Method of Re- funding RaiIroad Fares to Re-
 tail Customers of siont-
 gomery Merchants.

Free fares to Montgomery. round trips, every day in the year, will soon be the policy of this city if present plans are carried out as anticipated by those most interested.
 For several months the introduction here of the rebate system, or cooper ative method of refunding the car fare of out-of town shoppers, has been un- der investigation by several leading business men,, As result John s. Cres- we'll arrived in Montgomery from Wheeling yesterday. MT. Creswell is an authority in the United States in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Nem InII in CaIhart.

Tuscumbia. Feb. 10--t Especially l--col. bert counys' handsome new Ris.ooo jail, erected near the court house in this city. has been completed. and when the Court of County Commissioners met in regular quarterly session to- day 1t was formally delivered by the contractors. The building is q baautt- fuI modern structure. complete in sv- cry detail. and an ornament to TuHcuLn- bia and Colbert County. The tFensx0r of prisoners from the old to the new iail will be made during the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
HoURs FoR oPnRAToRs.
New Law As To Photographers Made
 Effective By Hallway.

New Law As To Photographers Made
 Effective By Hallway.
 Huntsville. Feb. 10-- (special.l --Ths Southern Railway will install an addi- tIonal operator st the depot here on February IS.
 This is done in compliance with the National law requiring that no railway telegraph operator on interstate ltnes shall be worked longer than nine hours per day. The night and day operators now employed by the company will be worked nine hours each and ehe third man will be given a shift of six houra.
 This will be the arrangement at ov- of the Southern as well as in the train dispatcher's offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
NEWS 0F RECORD

The following taknsfers of real en1atas were recorded In the office of the Judge os Probate yesterday:
 n. H. BozemRn and wife to q. M. bay ono let. consideration e3Ts.
 R. T. SugRs and wife to Charlie Fool, certain rights In 8 tract of lana k0 bs used for road building purposes; c0naidera. tion sss0.
 riags license to Donald ,. Fraser and hflsa Iollta Mae Gilbert
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
sTnEL FURNTTURE ARRIvBs.
New EauIpnaent for state House Onicea
 Rafmsx Ium1mIled.

New Equipment Fer sense mouse VmAc0~
 Being Installed.
 Secretary of State Frank N. Julian and State Auditor W. W. Brandon, ware glad yesterday to receive the new desks and steel filing cases which they ordered some time ago out of the ap- propriation fund of the last Legisla- ture. The fixtures of these offices are being unboxed and put together TOT immediate installation.
 As soon as everything in the consign- ment is placed in the office of Secretary Of State Julian. there will not be piece of wood in the office furniture ex- cent the chairs. In the once of the state Auditor. in addition to the new fiiing cases which are of the same kind as the old files, there is to be set up marble counter mounted by Iron bars with windows, through which all bus- mess of the office will he transacted tn regular banking style. It is estimat- ed that the furniture Tor the two oincss which came in yesterday cost about SS SSOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Commant Abroad,

Cable dispatches frcm Lodon report that the chapters of Lady Randolph ChurchilFs "reminiscences in the February Century are creating intense amesement and considefa~ ble apprehension among her late huahand'a political colleagues" Mir. Arthur BAifouf especially being agitated ovsr the publfce- ton of a note written to Lady Randolph when he was Irish secretary. This note avowed that he would rather play Wagner duets with Lady Randolph than remain on the ''beastly" treasury bench: and re. port has it that Bsafour had requested that the note should not be included in these Enicv "reminiscences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
SECOND DIVISION UP.
Supreme Court is Nearing End of White
 EAaainu.

Supreme Court is Nearing End Of WinteR
 Session.
 hearing of eases appealed from coun- ties composing the Second Division will be heard by the Alabama Supreme Court to- day. These counties are Bibb. Choctaw. Dallas, Greene. Hale Marergos Perry. Sum ter and wilcox. The Supreme Court met yesterday and called the second division casaA but. ae- cordlnK to custom, adjourned over today tq begin active hearing of submissions rom these counties. The hearing is likely to continue through Thursday.
 After disposing. of the cases appealed from the second Division. the Supreme Court will formally adjourn until April 2. when the First Division will be called. It IS likely that list of decisions will be hand ed down today by the Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11

skirt of wood on the outskirks Of Tus- cumbta with his throat cut, and hav- ing almost bled 60 death. Sheriff N fsleskey had the negro sent Co tho ls tsrs' home and a physician to attes him. A number of stitches were nc < essary to be made in the gaping ne wound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
CALL FOR COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING.
COnaadermtion of Paving Bids Commit tee RepeFts to Divide TiEae With
 Franchise to Traction Com


 Franchise to Traction Conn
 pany.
 In accordance with the special call made by President Gaston Gunter of the Council the aldermen are sum- moned to meet in the Council Chamber at 7.30 o'clock tonight to consider many matters which, already of impor- tance. may assume even more ponder ousness after they have been intro duced and proposed for discussion.
 Most interesting. if not most i'm. portant of all, ig the question of an ordinance which by it's provision for franchise for the new right of way proposed for the South Perry street line of the Montgomery Fraction Com pany may make practically effective the Councils determination to name the new route of the line.
 other matters to be considered are bids for street paving and for the pur- chase of gravel. as well as for the re- ports of committees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
MRS. BARNETT WEEDS.
she Becomes Bride of MT. wlkinson Q
 6f T.aufs

st. Loufs.
 News has been received in Montgom- cry of the marriage In Mobile of Mrs. Jessie Forbes Barnett, who recently secured decree of divorce in Mont gomery court,
 Mrs. Barnett was married to Mir. Charles M. Wilkinson. of St. Louis, a popular travelfng salesman.
 The wedding took place at the Gov ernment Street Presbyterian Church and Rev. A. F. Carr performed the cer- emony. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson went to New Orleans on a short visit.
 Mrs. Wilkinson has a great many friends in Montgomery who will re- joice at her happiness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
Ngaalaon Countyas Dog Law.

Huntsville, Feb. lO-- Especial. )--The tax books of Madison County show that four thousand dogs have been assessed tSra@ brsam AS many dogs have not t,enr, aanewsed. which means that they vim 6e gsadually eliminated