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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
Just q Fish Story

Forty years ago, when my father was
captain of an East India trading shin.
while off the coast Of Africa near the
equator the ships carpenter was taken
sick and died. He was Sewed up in
canvas, and with him we're scwed his
Kit of tools and grindstone for ballast
to sink him. Services were held and
the body committed To the sea.
-Four days later the ships boy fell
overheard, and Il great shark came up
under the stern and swallowed the boy
before he could be reached
The next day the shark was still fol
lowing the ship. \ shark hook was
baited ana put over the stern. and the
shark was caught, but was so large it
could not be taken on board. and they
were obliged TO shoot him. He looked
so plump and large the mate, who was
an old Whaler, wanted to go over the
side and cut the fish open lie was
lowered over and cut hole in the
Shark andxzsis surprised to hear voices
ana on looking in saw the ships boy
turning the grindStone for the Ship'g
carpenter, who was sharpening his
AK to cut their way out.
My father, who is eighty years old.
can vouch for this that II is fish
story.-BostOn Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
His Old College Chums.

a conductor sent Il new brakeman to
put some tramps off the train. They
were riding in box car The brake
man dropped into the car and said,
Where are you fellows going?" TO
Atchison.' We'll, you can't go to
AtchiSon on this train, so get off"
You GET came the reply, and as the
brakeman was looking into the bust
ness end of a gun he took the advice
given him ana got" He went back to
the caboose, and the conductor asked
him if he had put the fellows off.
NO" he answered, 81 did not have
the heart TO put them off. The mt
to go to Atchison, and, besiu, they
are old schoolmates of mine" The
conductor used some very strong Ian
guage and then said he would put
them off himself. He went over to the
car and met with the same experience
as the brakeman. When he got back to
the caboose, the brakeman said, "Well.
did you put them OFF," Nav, they're
schOolmateS of mine oo."-Wellington
Kan) News,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
A-E
Cherry History.

tits still asserted in schoolbooks that
cherries were introduced to England
by the "fruiterer' or grecngrocer of
Henry VIII: also that they were not
common for hundred years after that
time. This is an error. Mr.. Thomas
Wright found the name in every one
of the Anglo Saxon vocabularies which
he edited. SO common We're they and
so highly esteemed that the time for
gathering them became a recognized
festival-"chcrrY fair" or feast" And
this grew into prOverbial expression
for tiectlng joys. Cover says the fri
ars taught that 'lifc is but cherye-
fayre," and Hope "endurcth but
throwe, right as it We're Il cherye-
feste." There is more than one record
of the purchase of trees for the kings
garden at Westminster centuries be-
fore Henry VIII was born. But Pliny
contradicted the fable, as if in pro-
phetic mood. After telling that Lu-
cuIlus first brought cherries to Rome
Qrom POntus, in $50 4. L. c.. he adds
that in the course of 100 years they
have spread widely "even passing
over sea TO Britain. -COrnhill Maga-
zine
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

An unusual album was presented to
Willis Clark. brother of Lewis Gaylord
Clark, Il pOet, on one occasion, with
a request for some rhymcs."
Mr.. Clark was at the house Of Il
farmer and the mans daughter had
turned an old account book into an
autograph album in which were in
scribed the names Of her various
friends and relatives below appropriate
sentiments.
Mr.. Clark saw his opportunity, and
after turning over the leaves for Il mo-
ment or two he took pen and wrote
the following verse:
6 s. d.
This worlds scene as dark as
StyX
Where hope is scarce worth 2 6
Our joys are born so nceting
hence
That they are dear at Is
And yet to stay here many are
willing
Although they may not have
London Graphic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
HsIevy and the Due de Morny.

IT may not be generally known in
what circumstances Halevy owed his
advancement in the French civil serv-
Ice to the Duo de Morny. The duke, an
amateur of the arts, had begun to write
the libretto of Il comic opera of which
Offenhach was TO provide the music
He found that he had not the time-or
perhaps that he had not the talent--to
finish it. He sought a collaboration, and
Halcvy came TO the rescue and kept
his secret. When. therefore, the office
of the ministry of Algeria, which he
held, was suppressed he had no hesita-
tion in asking his august patron for the
post which he sought on the Journal
Offciel. THE very thingw exclaimed
the duke. There is six months VEGA
tion when the chamber is not sitting.
so that you will have plenty of time
to write for the stage" And he gave
him a note to the head of the depart
ment, consisting of the simple words.
make arrangements to give the bearer
the post for which he will ask you."-
Westminster Gazette.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
AS Others See Us.

"Mem-sahib,' asked a young East In
dian girl of her English mistress, ''why
like them"
Il am in mourning, Tattoo. 1t is the
custom of English ladies'"
But black is the color of night mem-
sahib, and yet you believe that when
you die you go to heaven at once. Then
why not be glad for your friends who
die and wear colors such as we see in
birds and flowers and falling water
when the sun shines? God doesn't
make your colorS. Ah well, Christians
are strange peoplel"-I'rom ''rhe In
dian Alps"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
Very Saqacious.

4 farmer had a very sagacious dog
which he had trained to count his
sheep as they passed through partic-
ular opened gate, against which pile
of stones were placed for the dogs use.
AS each sheep passed through the dog
placed one of the stones aside. One
day. much to the farmers surprise, he
found the dog trying to break a stone
In half, and on himself counting the
flock he found there had been an adj
dition in the night of Il lamb.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
A Woman's Country.

The Frenchwoman may not be so
classical in form on outline as many of
England's beautiful women, bc,t she
has undoubtedly the gift Of charl3, and
by virtue of this elusive, tantallaiGe
quality she has for centuries bewitclsed
and cnthrallcd all the men Of her coun-
try. France today is the most womau
ridden country and also the most
peaceful. prosperous and contented.
The women rule by charm.-Stormy
Petrol
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

Trains l and run daily between Couders-
port and Port Allegany, ali other trains run
week days only.
Flag stations. (oo) Trains do not stop
[ Telegraph Offices
Trains run on Eastern Standard Time.
Connections-At Ulysses with Fall Brook R,y
Tor points north and south. At b. 81 S. juno
ton with Buffalo & SusquehannaR. r. north for
Wellsvllle, south for Galeton and Addison At
Port Allegany with Pennsylvania R. r., north
1or Bulalo, Olean, Bradford and Smethport;
south for Keating Summit, Austin Emporium
and Penn'a R. R., points.
b. A. MCCLURE Gen'lSupt.
Coudersport, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
Knew the Value.

"Do you know the value Of an oath?"
asked the judge of an old darky who
was to be The next witness. "Yes, sab,
does. One Oh desc yeah lawyers
done glib me foah dollars for to swear
to sufIin. OATS de value Of an oath.
Foah dollars, sah." And then there
was CONSERVATION in the courtroom
st. Joseph News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss of strength. nervous
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath,
general debility, sour rlsings. and catarrh
OF the stomach are all due to Indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in healthy stomach,
combined with tE2 greatest known tonic
and reconstructivo 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
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
=. Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood. w, Va, SAYS
a, was troubled with Sour stomach for twenty years
for baby" 80 '''''-
kodoI Disests What You Eat.
bottles only. Relieves Indigestion, sour stomach.
belcEing of gas, etc.
Prepared by Z. o. Dewitt & CO., CHICAGO.
Sold by r. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

How neat and attractive is our
new stock of Rugs and Carpets
let us invite you to make a call
of inspection. You will find
here a rare collection of new de
signs in beautiful colored Rugs.
They will grace ANY room in the
house and please the most parti-
cular Rug critic. The patterns
are novelties in themselves and
the shades are graded SO as to
give almost any desired color for
harmony.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

Little Joe Teading) What is tic-
titious character, aunty? Aunty-One
that is made up. dear. Little joe
Then YOU are Il fictitious character,
aren't you, aunty? Chicago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

eve thought we'd rather move than
clean house.
IAN original idea
"Not so original. 1t had also occur
red to the people who vacated the
abode we leased. Kansas City Jour,
nal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

The world is dying for want not of
good preaching, but of good hearing
Boardm&n
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06
The Old Master.

Mistress TO new ServanU-I must
impress upon you. when you so to the
dining room. not TO try to get the dirt
off the odd Master with a wet rag,
but use a dry, sor, cloth only. Serv-
ant-Mercy on Us, marm; he / to wash
the master?- London Tatler
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28

1t is only recently, through tae SO.
licitation of Druggist Christie that
this medicine could be bought for less
than fifty cents. He urged the pro-
prletors to allow him to sell it at this
reduced price for a little while, agree
ing to sell certain amount. The re-
suit has justified his good judgment
for the sale has been something re,
markable.
Any one VINO suffers with headache,
dyspepsia. dizziness. sour stomach,
specks before the eyes, or any liver
trouble, should take advantage Of this
opportunity, for DR.. towards specific
will cure all these troubles. But If
by any chance 1t should net, NJ. D.
Christie will return your money.
The specific is very pleasant to
take. coming In the form OF small
granules. and there are sixty doses in
every package. ky
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
noNcI is COMING.
ray s. ". Press Association.

ray 8. W. Press AsBociation.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Advicej from
abroad state that Alessandro Boncl.
the famous tenor, will sail to-day from
cherbourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
for this city. He will go first to Den.
yer, where on November 10 he will
make the first appearance Of his con.
cert tour. He will sing In several
large cities on his way back to New
York, where his engagement at the
Metropolitan Opera House begins Nov.
16. AS the opening opera OF the New
York season is announced as aida"
ne will not be heard on the opening
night.
Bonci recently returned to his villa
near Bologna from an exciting hunt.
ing trip in the Tuscan Apprentices. He
ha sspent a great dealof his time this
summer in acquiring "a sutaclent.
knowledge Of English and German to
permit Of his use Of songs in those
languages while on his concert tour
and for his role In "villl," by Puccinl,
which will be given at the Metropoll.
tan Opera House this season for tas
first time in this county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
SEVEN TO TWO ON TAFT.
Philadelphia Sporting Man Also Of
fers Even Money on chanlsr
and Hughes.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ss. = Tai,
will win, Z to 2.
Bryan will win, 1 to 4.
Hughes win win from chanler,
even.
chanler will win from Hughes. a to
Taft will carry Pennsylvania by 8oo..
900, to l against.
This table of odds presents the prlc.
es offered to those DESTROYS of wager.
ing on the election by a prominent
sporting man in the center Of the city,
who mas for years accommodated
those wishing to wager on the speed
Of horses. They represent the only
attempt. so far as is known, to organ.
ize any big betting on the election
which has been made in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
METHODIST BISHOPS.
.tRy s. w. Press AssocfatIon.l

,(By 8. w. Press Assocfatiou.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2S.--
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church from many parts OF the coun
try are talking part in the semi.annual
meeting opened here to-day.
Several other national meetings will
be held by Methodist organizations
within the next ten days, including
the General Committee for tae Freed
mems Aid Society in this dity next
Wednesday; the annual meeting Of the
General Executive Committee Of the
woman's Foreign Missionary Society
at Cincinnati, beginning tomorrow;
the General Committee for Foreign
Missions at st. Louis on November
6, and the General Committee for
Home Missions and Church Extension
at Topeka. Kan. on November II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28

even that both Taft and Hughes would
carry New York State.
The two brokers, who met and put
up their money yesterday, $4,000 in
all, respect the new anti.betting law
and believe that by entering into the
agreement as quoted above they are
well within the pale Of the law.
When the two hotel attaches had at
tached their signatures to toe four
agreements" these, together with
$4,000 in cash. were placed IN an en-
yelope and sealed, and the quartette
then proceeded to the cashiers desk,
where the envelope was turned over,
there to remain until the morning Of
Nov. 4. when the lucky one OF the two
will come forth to claim his present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28

It is doubtful If any musical cartoon
comedy Of recent seasons contains as
much genuine comedy as may be
found in the latest offering, "Panhan.
de Pete" founded on George atcSfan.
us New York World comedy cartoon,
which will open for one night at the
Grand on Friday, Oct. sOth. AS a
laugh proyoker this presentation is
about as successful as any entertain.
ment of its kind ever seen in this city
and it has the additional recommenda.
ton that some unusually artistic sing.
ing and dancing furnishes the dancing
features of this, the latest and best
Of all newspaper cartoon.comedies ev.
Ell produced by Mr.. James German,
who as dancing master grasses mem.
cries Of all other dancing masters.
On the whole, Panhandle Pete is
worth an evening of any ones time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28

struction and development. The plan
was abandoned, the company dis
solved, about half the sum invested
was paid back to each Of US. and our
prospective connection with the en-
terprise was ended.
Not one foot of land Tor one dol.
lars worth Of United States property
was concerned with It in any way.
There was no secrecy about It and no
need for any. I never urged the pas.
sage OF any such bill as is referred
to, and the World article does not say
that | did. What Mr., Burke or any
enc else did before or after our inyes-
tigatlon of the proposition do not
know and If he or anybody else at
tempted any bribery business It was
without the knowledge, consent or
approval Of myself or any of my as.
s:ciates in the enterprise. The whole
thing was private enterprise which
as business men we investigated anil
turned down half dozen years ago.
SIT may be Of interest in this con.
uection to say that later Mr.. Burke
wrote me saying he was being pressed
to make statements which would be
calculated to lnture me and asked me
to see him in Chicago on a date when
l was billed to speak there. That
letter was not even acknowledged
because I had nothing to pay or prom.
ise to prevent the disclosure Of any
public or private act OF mine. If he
has found a market for the wares, the
incident must go along with what
suppose is to be expected in the last
week ofGa campaign"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
eAcHELoR A cENruRY.

(By s.sw. Press Assoriatton.l
DANVILLE, Pa Oct. 2S. lis 1t true
that married men live longer than
bachelors? Is tobacco a foe t9 lon.
geylty. and indulgence in whiskey
certain TO send the imbiber to an I'M,
timely grave? Perhaps but YOU could
not convince Michael Powers Of the
truth OF any Of these propositions.
Michael recently celebrated the cen.
tennlal Of his birth, and Is still as
hale and hearty as many youths Of
sixty or seventy He has never mar
ried, has ehewed tobacco ever since
he was 9 boy, and has always drank
sparingly Of whiskey. While Mr..
Powers does not recommend bachelor:
hood booze and bscry as certain Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
FAI Sc
is THE TALE STARTED ON RE-
PUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. SHERMAN oENoyNcEs STORY
STARTED AS MALI.
clous LIE.

UTICA, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-Before leav.
ing here to resume his speaking tour
through the State, James s. Sherman,
Republican vice presidential candi.
date, gave out a statement dealing
with the charges made public to the
effect that Mr.. Sherman had been In
volyed in. an attempted deal in gov,
eminent timber lands in New Mexico.
vita one Edmund Burke, and others,
the company which they had formed
seeking to obtain possession through
sharp practice, at a low figure, mil.
lions of acres Of valuable timber. Mr..
sherman's statement is as follows:
my attention has been called to a
sensational article in the New York
World, making charges against me IN
connection with the New Mexico Ium-
her and development company. a cor.
poration which has not been in exist.
ence for some years. A careful inves.
ngation shows so lar as am concern
ed, the charge has no substance what
ever, and as to my connection with
the enterprise the fullest possible In.
yestlgation and publicity are court
ell.
"The fact about It briefly is that
some years since Mr.. Burke present
ed business proposition involving
the purchase of timber lands in New
Mexico, which were not United States
property and the construction Of
railroad. There were ten gentlemen
think, who gave $500 each to form a
company and investigate the project
Experts were employed to inspect the
property. Some OF us visited the lands.
so there was no secret about it AMI
on the other hand, the local papers
had much to say of it at the time.
after looking into the matter care
fully at and length it was decided
that the lands available would not
yield profit on the railroad cor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
add 10 the years Of the deyotee, he
believes tnat none are incompatible
with long and joyous existence. as
Illustrated in his own case.
elRLs sTupY JOURNALISM.

fBy S. W. Press Assoclatlan.)
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct, 2S.-
II the present crop OF cob.plpe smok.
ing, cussing. booze-aghting, bluepencIl
sharps woke up some grim, gray morn
Ing Ito. find themselves minus their
jobs, and their editorial chairs in the
newspapers of the country filled by
beautiful young glrlies in directoirs
gowns and merry widow" hats, the
aforesaid masculine journalists may
blame Smith College. For Smith has
established a School OF Journalism y
the first of Its kind in the world to be
opened by college exclusively deyot.
ed to the education Of the tair sex.
The work is not intended to deal
with any If the theories Of Journalism
but is devoted to giving the students
Ia little practical training in the re.
quirements of newspaper writing. Tie
students themselves refer to 1t as the
newspaper course" and most Of those
taking 1t are either doing this kind OF
work ION the side" while still at col
lege, or expect to go into It after
graduation.
The course opened this fall with
study of the types Of newspapers and
:. .>,,,.,.. -. 49, "A,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
HUGHES LEADS
IN BETTING.
fAFT ODDS GROW STRONGER AS
ELECTION DAY APPROACH.

NEW YORK, Oct. %. Chanler
money has become scarcer in the 4.
1lanelat district in the last few days,
Although very little money has been
acea at any time. For the FIRST time
eater9 Y holders Of Hughes money
we're obliged to give odds, the larger
sums being placed at 10 to 9, and the
small bets at even money. What was
said to be the first big election bet
made between Stock Exchange mem.
AeFsthis season was one made yester.
dasof $1,000 on Hughes aaglnsi $4,500
on chanler.
The Stock Exchange houses which
laid the bet admitted that 1t was not
their money which had been put up,
and protested against the use Of their
names because Of the doubt as to the
standing Of such bets under the new
state law.
There was more betting on the curb
Monday than at any time since the
campaign started. One bet OF $1,000
ON Hughes was made to 5000 on Chan.
Ten and the holder Of the Hughes
money announced thas ne had $4,000
more TO bet on the Republican candi-
date e he could get even money or
hettsf This Republican money was
said BY the curb mea to have been
sent down from Inc Republican club.
no make sure Of not running foul
of the new State betting laws. betters
81 zig amounts are now resorting to
various pretexts when the money is
posted Here Is a sample:
Should William Jennings Bryan re-
ceiye the majority Of votes cast in the
ststs IS New York at next Tuesdays
election, I agree to present my friend,
John Smith, the sum Of $500, which
money, in cash, has been turned ovsl
NO the cashier Of the Waldorr.Astoria
Hotel, together with this agreement,
and he alone shall decide whether the
terms Of this agreement have been
lived up to. JOHN JONES.
The above is one Of four agree
IneItsT entered into between two Wall
street men at the Waldorf.Astoria,
and by a strange coincidence, the
sinount invoked, $1,000, and the
terms Of the agreement" are identi.
.calwith those Of a wager made at the
same hotel last week.
Again, these two brokers, whose
names are carefully guarded by those
tsthe hotel who witnessed the agree.
reat. are Specializing on the chances
pf Bryan and Taft for the Presidential
vote Of New York State. the secunG
wager for the remainder OF the sn.
600 being made on the respective
chances Of Hughes and Chanler.
me bet was what is known as a
coupled wager, the Republican bet,
ting his Democratic opponent .$11 900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
Like FINplNe MONEY.

N. D. Christie, the popular druggist,
is making an offer that is Just like
finding money for he is selling a reg.
ular SO cent bottle Of DR.. Howards
celebrated specific for the cure Of con.
stipation and dyspepsia at half price.
In addition to this large discount he
agrees to return the money to any
purchaser whom the specific does not
cure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-28
Five. fine attractions in. High School
lecture course. season tickets one
dollar and fifty cents. ct
DELAWARE REQ MEN.

(By s. W. Press Association
DOVER, Del, Oct. 2s.-Several eX-
citing contests are to be decided by
the Improved Order Of Rel Men dur.
ing the annual meeting Of the Great
Council of the Delaware jurisdiction,
opened here to-day. A vigorous cam
paigu is being waged by friends OF
the various candidates for Office in the
lodge.