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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
FATE AGAINST THEM
LOVERS ROMANCE SPOILED IN
STRANGE FASHION,.
Letters "P5sted" in Hollow Tree Be-
came the Sport of SquirreIs-Each
Probably Believed the Other
to Be Untrue.

In the hollow of an old tree which
they chopped down in field near
Richfield, N j., recently workmen
found two letters. The first was in
a woman's hand. 1t said:
Dear JIM got your letter all
right the day 1t was left here-our
little post offlce-but it is only now
that | have had chance to leave a
reply. | think you meant what you
said, although at times | have believed
you were untrue. / have been watched
since your letter came, and had a long
wait before the oportunity arrived for
me to slip out with the reply. / want
to meet you some night-say, next
Thursday-and we will both go away
together. | will be all ready, and if
sou are not on hand and the letter is
gone I'll be convinced that you don't
want me. Then III go away myself
and you'll never again hear from me-
d-by.-Alice."
This was dated Wednesday. June
10, 1881. The other letter, written in
mans hand, was dated ten days
later. 1t read thus:
Dear Alice: l have waited SO
long for a reply that have begun to
think that you have gone back on me-
! have come to the tree many times
and looked in vain for an answer
Night and day | have thought of you
wondering if 1t could be possible that
you had forsaken me. I have heard
all qhnt1t tho nthnv fa11nu bt1t nt
make myself believe that you care
for him. l will wait five days more
Then if | don't hear from you l will
be convinced that / am not wanted
After that l will leave you alone to
enjoy the happiness which you may
find with him. I'll go far away from
here and try to forget.-Jim."
There was a small opening in the
tree about seven feet from the ground
From this opening the hollow, bored
out by squirrels, ran clear to the
ground. The woodchoppers believe
that the missives fell or were dragged
clear TO the ground after they had
been deposited in the post Office"
''Allce" and Jim" We're probably in
the habit of leaving letters in the
aperture, which could le taken out
with the hand until the squirrels had
bored up from the bottom and reached
the point where the letters lay soon
after the girl left her last message
there. Both letters were crumpled
and eaten away at the edges, giving
rise to the belief that they were prob
ably dragged down into the hollow
trunk by the squirrels.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Seeinu the Wind Blow.

Wind is air in motion. Sometimes
you hear people declare on a sultry
day that there is mo air" OF course,
that is impossible; there is always
plenty of air, but there is not always
a wind. Strange to say it is possible
to see the wind, If the right means are
employed.
Take a polished metal surface of
two feet or more, with a straight
edge; a large hand-saw will answer
the purpose. Take a windy day for
the experiment, whether hot or cold
clear, or cloudy, only let it not be in
rainy, murky weather.
Hold your metallic surface at right
angles to the direction of the wind
t. e., if the wind is north, hold your
surface east and west, but instead of
holding it vertical incline it about AZ
degrees to the horizon, so that the
wind, striking, glances and flows over
the edge, as the water flows over a
dam. Now sight carefully along the
edge some minutes at sharply-de-
ined object and you will see the wind
pouring over the edge in graceful
curves. Make your observations care
fully and you will hardly ever fail in
the experiment; the results are even
better if the sun is obscured.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
SmokeIess Powder Machines.

One of the most successful enter
prises in Brunswick, Germany, is the
manufacture of machines for the pro-
duction of smokeless powder. The
firm has recently received important
orders, not only from European but
more distant countries, for the equip
ment of factories for the manufacture
of smokeless powder, gun wool, dyna-
mite, celluloid, etc. In these plans
the gun wool or collodian wool is
manipulated with mixture of cotton
and suphuric acid and changed into
gun wool, which is the basis for the
celluloid and the artificial silk en-
ployed in the manufacture of smoke
less powder. The firm claims that
this process was first made use of
by their nitrate centrifugal, which has
been so improved that the conversion
of the ingredients into smokeless
powder takes only half an hour to an
hour.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
WOMAN BRAVES FROZEN NORTH.
Makes Trip of 1,1oo Miles on Snow
shoes or Dog Sled.

After a trip of LOO miles through
the unknown northland, Mrs. Beech
has arrived in Winnipeg with her hus.
band and son, none the worse for the
trip, which was the longest ever un-
dertaken by a white woman under
similar conditions, says the New York
Press. With IS dogs, they left their
homestead, north of the ChurchhiII
river on December 10, the trip occu-
pying a little more than three months.
Their adventures and the privations
they suffered were far worse than they
had expected.
Mres. Beech is more than 55 years
years old, and the trip was made
against the advice of traders In the
far north. She arrived, however, in
excellent health. For the first week
the snow was in first-class condition
for fast time and they reached the
Nelson river on the seventh day out
They found the river flowing, how
ever, and crossing impossible. Food
was scarce, and after % days in which
they were close to starvation they
were able to cross the river and OBJ
tain supplies from the Hudson Bay
post.
For 40 days Beech and his wife and
their son were continuously on snow
shoes. The worst experience of thu
trip was from January % to 81, when
the thermometer registered 60 below
zero. The party managed to kill q
polar bear, which provided needed
food for the travellers and their dogs,
the skin eventually being disposed ot
to the Hudson Bay company for $50.
Beech witnessed a queer Indian
funeral on his way down. 1t was that
of Chief Sinclair of the Norway Housd
Indians, the body being followed tG
the grave by 5000 members of mis-
tribe.
Beech was once a prominent naszn.
Der of the Winnipeg grain exchange,
but several years ago lost heavily or
wheat, and then decided to go r1tG
the north country for rest and mems
of earning a livelihood.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Kindred Spirits.

Nothing is more certain than that
our manners, our civilization, and all
the good things which are connected
with civilization, have in this Euro
pean world of ours, depended for ages
upon two principles, and were indeed
the result Of both combined; | mean
the spirit of a gentleman and the spir-
it of religion. The nobility and the
clergy, the one by profession, the
other by patronage, kept learning in
existence even in the midst of arms
and confusion, and while governments
were rather in their causes than
formed. Learning paid back what it
received to nobility and priesthood,
and paid it with usury, by enlarging
their ideas and by furnishing their
minds.-Edmund Burke.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
When Conklinq Posed.

When the first suspension bridge
was thrown over Niagara there was
a great and tumultuous opening cere'
mony, such as the Americans love.
and many of the great ones of the
United States assembled to do honor
to the occasion, and among them vas
Roscoe Conkling. Conkling was one
of the most brilliant public men
whom America has produced man
of commanding even beautiful, pres
ence, and of, perhaps, unparalleled
vanity. He had been called (by an
opponenD a human peacock. After
the ceremonies attending the open
ing of the bridge had been concluded
Conkling, with many others, was at
the railway station waiting to depart;
but, though others were there, he
did not mingle with them, but strutted
and plumed himself for their benefit,
posing that they might get the full
effect of all his majesty.
One of the station porters was so
er who was hurrying by trundling a
load of luggage, he jerked his thumb
in Conkling's direction and:
"Who's that feller?" he asked. "Is
be the man as built the bridge?"
The other studied the great man a
moment.
Thunder! No." said he Hes
the man as made the falls."-Put.
MANS Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Not the Riuht Name,

She was extremely bashful when
she entered the florists shop.
I'D like to get some flowers for
a young mans birthday party" she
said blushing cherry red.
Yes, miss" replied the polite for
ist, with a low bow. How would
sweet williams do?"
She was all confusion.
I'm afraid theyawouldn't answer" !"
she faltered. You see, he is not a
William; he-he is a sweet Charlie" 3"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
HA-HAl l TOLD YOU 60.

you took 'em off last week. ma, has
And now you shiver in the breeze;
Your eyes are red, O you're n sight;
Go ii, old boy! enjoy your sneezc.
Oh, that's a frightful cold you have,
But I've no sympathy, Oh, no.
You took 'em off-ha, ha! old man.
l told you so.
Excuse me If I have to smile,
II really tickles me to see
That you are suffering this way.
You should have given heed to me.
It's all your fault, you were a fool,
The fiddler you must pay, you know;
Still you'll remember If you think,
j told you So"
'T know I've got an awful cold,
BY head is stuffed so berry tight
l caddot speak n siggle word,
Ad can't eben sleep at Digit.
But l could stand de cold, by Cub,
Widout complaining oh by woe,
II could dodge the fools who say
I told you So.
Detroit Free Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Modernized Version,

Pythias had returned, just in time
to save the life of Damon.
"Gee!" exclaimed Dionysius. Boys
when that story is worked into a play
it will make great hit"
"Most noble tyrant," said Pythias,
venturing to correct him, its merely
a sacrifice hit
Many of the scorers, however, hav.
ing only a superficial knowledge OF
the game, marked it down as a double
play.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Out of the Dim Past.

Samuel Woodwork had just writ
ten "The Old Oaken Bucket
Nothing in it," he muttered as he
read it over and reflected upon the
probable price it would bring.
But posterity evidently found some
thing in it.-Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Study at Home.

Maud graduated from your cook
ing school last spring, didn't she?"
Yes, but she's going to take a post
graduate course next fall"
Going back to the same school
again?"
"Oh, no! She's to be married to a
poor young man."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
A Little misunderstanding.

Don't give me any rosy fairy tales
about the business" said the pFspri-
etor of the musical show. 81 want a
bald statement of the attendance"
''Oh, it's all right about the front
row. said the business manager, alb
sentIy.-Baltimore American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Quiet Nights Assured.

u see where some wizard has
evolved barkless tree" remarked the
scientific boarder as he helped him
self to the hot cakes.
Great Jupiter!" exclaimed the
comedian boarder. Wouldn't 1t bt
great benefit to the world?"
"What?"
"Why, If some wizard could evolve
a barkless dog"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Spiteful.

Mrs. Bacon-Does your husband use
q safety razor?
Mrs. Egbert-Yes, he does.
Does he like it?"
mo, don't think he does; ! think
he only uses it to spite me. l can't
cut my corns with it at all."-Yonkerx
Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
At the Dance

He-Miss Higgins has a great deal
of color tonight.
She-She must have.
Haven't you seen herr
mo, l have not, but | knew you
had been with her, and l see there's
some red on your coat!'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Whx She Smiled.

"Nnonsense! who told you Miss Pc
CHS had a good disposition"
why, she's always smiling. Doesn't
that show a good disposition?"
Not necessarily. 1t may simply
show good teeth-and dimples."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
That DenendS.

lyon know, my dear boy, that we
really gain by our trials in life"
THAT depends altogether on the
kind of lawyer you get to conduct
'em baltimore American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
OF Course.

what is the first thing a young
asked the fair debutante.
Arrange her back hair, of course"
remarked her father, who had over
heard the conversation.-Detro Free
Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Very Dull.

"She's not a very brilliant conven-
sationalist"
MOP"
mo. we went to the theater TO-,
gether, and would you believe it, she
never spoke word while the play was
going on"-Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Those Seasick Sounds.

The ndlubber-Captain, did you
ever hear me sing Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep?"
The Captain-No sir; but the first
days aboardship | heard you make a
lot of other funny sounds with your
throat-Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Ur to Date,

els this fiat thoroughly up to dats?"
asked the prospective tenant.
"Yes, ma'am." replied the landlord.
Even TO a ay-asyouenter arrange
rnent. t."-Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21

''Why did old Skinem insist that his
wife should give away the bride when
his daughter was married?"
%! He said he'd never given ava.
anything yet, and he was too old Il
begini"-Northern Budget.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Modern Advice.

my boy" said the father, never
marry for money, but if you do"
well, then what?"
Marry one who is rich enough to
bear the expenses of the divorce pro-
ceedings Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
April.

A little bit of sunshine and
A little dash of rain;
A little frost throughout the land
The fruit crops failed again!
Washington Star
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-05-21
Reverse Enclish.

"Johnnie. don't stuff yourself So IL
you eat properly you'll live long 80
"Nothin' In that, NAV. I'd ruther
cat long an live properly. Chicago
Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
IOWA DROU|H SERIOUS
Pastures Drying Up, Fall Plow-
ing Delayed and Stock Wa
ter Is Scarce
LATE POTATOES SUFFERING
Dry Weather Has Hastened Ripening
Of Corn and Bulk Of Crop Is Not Out
Of Danger of Prostate Corn Will
Be Light and Chaffy-Larse Acreage
of Corn Is Cut.
LATE POTATOES SUFFERING
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
pei in his weekly crop bulletin reports
that the drouth in Iowa is becoming
a serious matter, the corn crop only
being benefited by the dry weather
The weather conditions of the pre-
ceding week were continued thru the
past seven days; high temperatures,
with daily maximum near or above 80
degrees, cloudless sky and very light
or no winds, have prevailed. With the
exception of few light showers in
the northeastern counties on the 18th,
there has been no rain for the past
twenty days, and the drouth is becom-
ing serious In all parts of the state
No blowing is being done, and the pas
lures are brown and dusty. Late po-
tatoes are also suffering for moisture.
and stock: water Is scarce in many To-
calities.
The dry, warm weather has, howev-
er, fastened the ripening of corn, and
fully seventy-five per cent OF the crop
is now safe from an ordinary frost,
and, with another week OF warm
weather, the bulk OF the crop will be
secure. Much of the late planted crop
will be light and chaffy, and reports
indicate that large acreage of corn
has beer cut and put in shock or in
silos.
The seeding OF winter wheat and rye
has been continued, and a large sec
ond crop of hay has been put up in
excellent condition. Glover seed har-
vest Is in progress
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
soPHs NOT IN EVIDENCE.
Fail to Show Up for Class Scrap at
GrinneI College.

Special to Times Republican,.
Grinnell, Sept. 22.-The freshman
sophomore college scrap" scheduled
for yesterday morning, did not take
place, ewing to the non-appearance OF
any organized body of male sopho-
mores. The women of the class are
said TO have been out I'M force. with
banners flying and class yells in evil
dence, but found themselves alone in
that capacity 1t is reported that a
few lone sophomores were found by
the freshmen, who were out In force
and ON the hunt for their victims with
aboriginal keenness and sagacity. and
these We're duly bound after the an
cient and honorable custom of colleges,
There is a strong rumor even. that a
dwelling was forcibly entered and the
sleeping sophs made prisoners In their
beds AT chapel, it Is said that Presi-
dent Main stated that it is the preroga-
tive, by unbroken custom hitherto, of
the sophomores to give the challenge
and that, If in their judgment the Gus
tom We're better honored in the breach
than in the observance, the freshmen
have no right to take the initiative.
1t was also understood that he strongly
limited that no claim of coWardice
would hold good, as it required mors
true courage to refrain. than to par
ticipate in this annual demolishing
fracas 1T is quite possible that the
push ball may take the place in the
years to come, of the annual binding
and imprisoning of victims that has
characterized this college feature in the
past
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
News Of Ladora.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Ladora, Sept. 22.-What might have
proved to be serious accident, hap
pened to Carlton Bricker on his way
to school, few mornings ago. In some
way, the horse he was riding slipped
and fell on a crossing, throwing him
under 1t. His foot was caught in the
stirrup, and the horse dragged him a
short distance, but his shoe came off,
and he escaped with some severe
bruises, but otherwise uninjured.
H. I'll. York and family are moving
back into their house, which they have
had remodeled this summer
Isaac Freeze has returned home from
Fostoria,. O.
Mr.. A. Swigart was away a few days
the past week, visiting in Knoxville
and Des Moines.
G. G. Lehman. of oxford, was Wis
itor at the G. A. Barton home, last
week.
School began this fail with an in
creased attendance and there has been
paid into the treasury up to the pres
ent time, $50 for tuition for the fall
term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
"rH.E PALE GIRL"

Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.
In cold weather some people think a
cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the rug-caffeine-acts on the heart to
weaken the circulation and the reac-
ton is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which a Oak girl found after Il time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
"Having lived for i've years in N.
Oak, I have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS II result
I had a dull headache regularly, suf-
fered from, Indigestion, and had no
life" in me.
81 was known as the pale girl and
people thought 1 was Just weakly At
ter a time I had heart trouble and be-
came very nervous, never knew what
1T was to be real we'll. Took medicine
but it never seemed to do any good.
"Since being married my husband
and I both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only to
begin again, altl1o we felt it was the
same as poison to us.
."rhen we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion is clear now. headache
gone, and / have great deal of energy
I had never known while drinking cof
fee.
81 haven't been troubled with midi
gestion since using Postum. am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Crap Nuts"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE in pkgs. There's a. Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
NEVADA COURT NEWS.
Sodomy Case Disnssed-Damase Suit
Settled Without Trial.

Special to Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 22.-The case of L. c..
Stebins. the Iowa State college janitor
who has been held in jail for some
months, under an Indictment for sod
omy, was taken up In district court,
and part OF the evidence was taken.
Before the case was finished, however,
it was dismissed upon motion of the
county attorney The case was tried
at the March term, but the jury dis
agreed.
The case in which man named
Squirting, brought damage suit
against the McHose Brick and Tile
company for large damages, as a re-
suit OF a personal injury. received
while working at the plant, was settled
after it had been started, Squirting re-
ceiving 5000, and McHose paying the
costs.
The case Of Rahfeldt VS.. Mrs. John
Lutz was also settled, after 1T had
been partly tried to the jury, Rahfeldt
receiving about $500. and an outlet for
his drain thru the land of the defend
"a y,f
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22

- ! 4 n - l.. ~ =.
Burns with the murder of the man for
the purpose of robbery and later 1t
was found that Burns had cashed a
check payable to the dead man q few
hours after Corcoran is supposed to
have been murdered. Beveridge also
said that Burns had put strychnine In
the beer Corcoran was drinking AMI
that the man fell in a sWoon shortly
after. from which he never awakened.
Beveridgo and Burns then carried the
man into the rear room Of the house
occupied by BaTiest and his wife, and
supposed that the man was merely
drugged. Neither left town and after
the finding Of the dead body they We're
both placed under arrest by the po-
lice. They were tried at the spring
term Of court in 1903 and Burns was
given life sentence at hard labor
in Anamosa.