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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our II ogular Correspondents.
Washington, Feb. 10, 1908,

W dSlllllStOH. req. 10, IJON.
Desperation is Che one word
which properly describes the at
titude of mind of the forces which
are opposing the administration
and seeking to forstall a continu-
ance of the Roosevelt policies.
This is clearly shown by the eff
forts of the anti-administration
forces in the South where, by
means of "rump' conventions they
are seeking to avert the inevitable,
the nomination of William IL.
Taft, big Bill" as his admirers
call him. The first concrete evil
dence of this programme occurred
in Florida, where a rump conven-
tion elected uninstructed delegates,
after the regular convention had
instructed its delegates for Taft.
Winthrop Murray Crane, United
States Senator from Massachusetts,,
directed the work through Butler
Ames, Representative from the
same state, while the idea origin
ated with Senator Foraker who
has arrived at a point where he
cares nothing for the success of
the Republican party and, in Il
blind rage, seeks only the defeat
of Roosevelt and Taft.
The scheme of the anti-adminis-
tration crowd, commonly called
''the allies" is to have sufficient
ly large number of contesting dele
cations at Chicago so that by seat
ing the majority of them the dele
cations instructed for Taft can be
outvoted. 1t was pointed out by
one anti-administration member of
the National Committee that if
this programme were carried too
far it would result in too severe
criticism of the National Commit
tee; whereupon, Mr.. Foraker pro-
posed TO get up contesting delega-
tiOns from Ohio with himself and
Senator Dick as delegates-at-large.
Then, he explained, the National
Committee could consider the Ohio
cases first, could throw them out
and seat the Taft delegati ons, and
so demonstrate it "absolute fair
ness to the country. After that,
it could throw out as many Taft
delegations from the South as it
pleased without fear of critisism.
OF course all this programme de-
pends on the anti-Roosevelt crowds
controlling the National Commit
tee. Whether they can or not re-
mains to be seen.
The Secretary Of War has just
created a new division of the War
Department. the Militia Division,
and has named Col. E. NJ. Weaver
as It's chief, This is Il move which
the national guardsmen have been
urging ever since 1903 and they
will be rejoiced that the step has
finally been taken. This means
that hereafter the relations between
the militia and the regular army
will be closer than they have ever
been before and that the national
guard of the several states will
have headquarters in the War De-
partment and an officer whose duty
it will be to look out for the inter
ests of the militia on every occas-
ion. Colonel Weaver is Il man of
delightful personality. He has
had considerable experience with
the militia in connection with the
Coast Artillery, Of which he has
been assistant chief, and in every
instance where he has come in
contact with national guardsmen
hehas won their respect and regard.
Genuine Offer.
Seger Bros of New York City, offer
for sale one high grade Becker Bros
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

1t will be unnecessary tor you to 90
through a painful, expensive operation
for Piles if you use ManXan. Put up
in collapsibe tube with nozzle, ready to
apply to the soreness and inflammation.
For any form oil Piles. price soc, guran-
tead ut r. g. Uud.ou's drugstore 3m
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach Each dose will
digest more than 5000 grains Of good
food Sold by Il. c. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

DeWitts Carbolizad Witch Hazel
Salve is especially good for piles. Sold
by r. C. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

Seven room house, with reception
hall; West Sixth street; city water and
gas; for rent. Apply to a. Fl. Shaffer,
Ridgway, Pa. 47-tf.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
HUMPHREYS
WITCH HAZEL OIL.
COMPOUND

Eernal, Blind or Bleeding, Itch
ing or Burning. One applica-
ton brings relief.
For Burns, Scalds, Inflamed
or Caked Breasts and Sore Nip
pies, Salt Rhoum, Chapped
Hands, Fever Blisters, COrns,
BuniOns. Sample mailed free.
At Druggists, 25 cents, or nailed; r-,,,,.-
Humphreys Nomeo. Medicine Co, Cor. William
and John Streets. New York.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
FRIEND TO FRIEND.
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 new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist In a healthy stomach,
combined with ttI 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
=" was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured mo and we sro now using it in milk
for baby"
Kodol Disests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion. sour stomach,
becEing of gas, etc.
Prepared by e. @. DEWITT e CO.. CHICAGO.
Sold by r.. G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
FOR RENT OR SALE.

A number of rooms, with use of bath
for rent. Apply to Frank +. Day.
Al If.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to all our friends for the many
acts of kindness they have shown for
our dear mother, in her last illness and
death.
S. II. McDoNoUGH,
T. p. MCDONoUGH,
MRS. p. NoRMANLY,
Mrs. G.. RICHIE.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

New light upon the prehistoric inhabi-
tants of the United States. as well as
surprising evidence OF a northerly habi-
tation by tribes which always have been
regarded as confined 10 the southern
edge of the United States, is expected
from a discovery just made in north
eastern wyoming by Harlan l. Smith.
assistant curator Of anthropology of the
American Museum of Natural History.
in a letter to a friend Prof. Smith
announces that he has found and partly
opened up quarry. five acres in eX-
tent. fun of evidence Of its use as q
supply source for the manufacture Of
flint weapons and implements by the
long-forgotten inhabitants Of North
America.
In tddition TO the unusual size of this
quar.% its discovery is remarkable in
location. Many hundreds Of miles 10 the
south Of II is the nearest similar quarry
and students of American ethnology
never have found evidences Of so nortn-
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
In Charles IFS Time.

Such notions seem ABSURD enough,
bat it Was not very long ago that
similar methods for the cure of dis
ease were practiced by our own an
Cestors. Down 10 the time OF Charles
ii the kings and queens of England
healed by tOuch-a meth d of curing
scrofula thence called kings eyil'),
which is said to have originated with
Edward the Confessor. other authorI-
ties aver that the practice started m
France, where 1t was extensively em-
ployed by royalty
Among the curiosities i'm the Covert
ment collection referred 10 is a gold
coin such as was used in the time OF
Charles II for touching" IN cases of
scr0fula. AS the applicants for treat
ment passed by, the monarch, accord
ing 10 custom, stToked both cheeks or
each one with his hansis, and hung
about the patients neck in dismissipg
him, a gold piece This piece Of
money, called the touch piece, WIS
30 be worn as an amulet The expense
involved must have been considerable
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Belief in Mad Stones.

Take the maidstone for example,
which is reputed a sovereign cure for
snake bite or dog bite. Always Of an
origin imagined 20 be very mysterious.
il IS in reality nothing more nor less,
in most Instances, than a hillary cas-
culus. or gall stone, formed in the
gall bladder Of an OK.
Every people has derived its medi-
cine from magic originally. Disease
being caused by evil spirits, wiJcn-
craft of some sort is needed to eNpel
them from the body The first ma
terra medica' are mingled I'm the
Uitch's brew. But of these there is
none more powerful than the golden
haired dog" of the Chinese-otherWise
known as the vegetable lamb" 1t is
the root-stock of a curious plant,
densely covered with soft golden
brown hairs, and looks astonIshingly
like an auimal As late as the seven
Ieenth century IL was-a much priced
magical drug of European pharmacy.
According 10 popular belief it sprang
from a seed. and turned on its root
until III devouTed all green food with
in rcacn. whereupOn II perished OF
starvation.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
AzEzS =

themseIvee 90 furnish such per
suasiye Preparations as love PhilteIs,
guaranteed TO inspire passion or 10
insure constancy Or, from the aged
coloIed woman of high skill in the
black art YOU may for sufficient
price pm chase "A Jiny bag of buckskb,.
containing chicken feather dipped
ia blood some human hair, and a
few other uninvitins articles, which,
buried under your neighbOT doorstep,
VIII bring sure destruction 10 him and
his family
All of this is intensely African. The
idea of the rabbits foot as a lucky
charm seems 10 be of the same origin
But there seems to be some difference
OF opinion as to whether IL ousnt 20 be
"a right fore-foot or a left hind-foot-
though there is no question that, II
possible, the animal should be caught
i'm a graveyard in the dark Of the
moon one voOdOo method Of reheV-
ing headache. by the way, is 70 take
some of the sufferers hair. insert IL
in hole bored in a tree, and then
plug up the hole with clay.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
STRANGE SENTENCES BY MODERN JURIES

dress. The result VAS that there were
singularly few Scotsman in those days
who failed 10 pay their dents. At pres
ent bankruptcy rs an unknown offense
I'm China, for the sentence is invariably
death.
Some years ago there was an eXtraor-
binary outbreak OF gambling i'm Russian
Manchuria. Men spent all their days
playing games OF chance, and work was
utterly neglected. The authorities tried
fines and Imprisonment in vain. AT las
they made new decree and the next
batch Gf gamblers were sentenced to
wear iron rings Tiveted around their
necks. Tie result was splendid. Gam
bling ceased as If by magic
1t was the object of a character in
a well-kTO&n opera to make 'the pun
ishment IL the crime" This was never
better accomplished than by the build
iugs commissioners of Chicago. Visit
ing Marshall Fields huge store on July
Q. 1906-the largest department store in
the world-their Inspector found that
the management had failed TO put signs
in prominent places marking the exits.
They at once closed the whole place.
and closed IT remained for three hours,
when the mayor of the city. Mr.. Dunno,
permitted il TO be reOpened This COM
pulsoTV closing is calculated to have
cost the firm something like $4,000 and
the result was that every firm in the
city bestirred itself 10 have its exits
properly marked.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Laying On OF Hands,

AS everybody knows. imagination
goes a long way in the practice OF
medicine Ii helps the doctors a lot,
espe cially where women are concerned.
But the touch" business was greatly
improved upon in the seventeenth CEN
fury by Valentine Greatrakes, an
lrishman of good family VINO gained
an immense reputation by laying on
of hands. At first me confined him
self TO cases of scrOfula. but after
ward cured many people of apoplexy,
commissions. patsy, and other trou-
bles.
Ii may have peen that hypnotic infiu-
ence, exercised without knowing what
it was. had a good deal 10 do with the
success OF Greatrakes. There is no
question Of the cate that hypnOtism
is very ancient 1t was practiced
more than twenty centuries ago by
the Egyptians as a magic art, and is
familiar in the religious history Of
every people as form OF supposed
demoniacal possession. Even today il
is occasionally employed in The treat
ment of nervous diseases. and TO pre-
vent pain during surgical operations.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

,f "a n.asuet. but afterWasd. finding
tlat this instrument was OF nc import
ance. ne used passes" instead. Tie
found il desirable for the sahe of eft
feet 30 surround himself with the
mgsJ erious paraphernalia of tins pro-
feSsed magician Nowadays. how
ever. the hypnotic sleep-an artificial
o. produced state. i'm which the mind
becomes more or less passive, and the
consciousness and will are controlled
or even abolished by command or sug-
gestion-is induced, wbea apparatus
of any sort is employed by contrv.
ances such as revolving mirrors. which
fatigue the attention OF the person
tcid 10 gaze upon them.
II is not an uncommon thing for
person to carry about with him
horse chestnut. to prevent or cure
rEeumagism 4 skein Of scarlet silk
thread. tied with nine knots is IRE.
quentlv worn around tho neck 10 dis
courage attacks OF bleeding at the
nose. For the cure Of toothaCEe. the
gum may be sacrificed with an iron
NAIL which thereupOn is driven up
10 the head in a wooden beam y nail
lrom a coffin. formed into a ring, is
worn on the finger as a preventive of
cramps All such things, of course,
fTe magical.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

with those brought before him than
is the British J. P, \ Brooklyn mag
istrate had before him, few months
ago. a man accused of abandoning his
wife and child. This was his verdict;
II sentence YOU - take your wife
and little girl to Coney Island 0he
New York seaside pleasure RESORT once
a week, TO kiss your wife at least once
= ddy. and TO give her So (Z5 shillings)
OF your weekly earnings. / further
suggest that YOU occasionally buy her
a bunch of flowers, or other little gift.
on no account are you TO allow your
moJher-in-iaw to interfere In Your do
mes &c affairs. This sentence is of four
weeks duration. At the end OF that
time YOU are both 10 appear here and
report; and If you have not been ODE
dent I shall punish you for contempt
OF court.
At the end Of the stipulated period
the couple did appear. The man was
carrying the little girl Both looked
happier and more prosperous. The
magistrate called them into Wis private
room and congratulated them both. He
has kept an eve on them since and
quite recently declared that IT was the
most Successful sentence that he had
ever passed i'm his life.
In Scotland prior to the union with
England hankrUDts were compelled t.
wear parti-colored Earmeuts-gray and
yellow, not unlike the modern convict
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

There was q time-and Tot so very
long ago. eitheT-When the law took the
brsad view that a criminal was incur
able. Therefore. he or she was hanged
out 0r hand. ard the state put 10 no
further trout le or expense. But the
world has grown more humane. More
moderate methods prevail and the dim
is now reformation not vengeance, says
Pearson's Weekly.
In New Zealand, for instance, they
have passed a new act dealing with
habituaI criminals About year ago
a man named Sparrow, who had been
previously convicted twenty-seVen
crimes. was the first 60 be declared an
Eabitual criminal and was sentenced
fo be sent 20 "a refOrmatoTy and kept
there until he reformed.
They have q similar law in New
South Wales. and it works very wen.
You may object that YOU cannot tell
when a habluaI has reformed These
old iaibirds are cunning 10 the last
degree. But II must be remembered
that when they are released il is only
on probation and after suitable en-
ployment has been obtained.
In America the MAGISTRATE is per-
mltted much mQfS latitude IN dealing
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Images in Churches.

On many churches in Europe. ana i'm
south America, one finds great num-
bers II images of silver hung up as
vDtive OmeriT gs for the cure OF dis
Eases Some of them represent the
part OF the body affected. such as "a
leg or a kidney. O hers are human
figures which point 10 the portion of
Jhe anatomy that is in trouble. They
are either intended 10 convey in son
crete shape the petitions of the pray
erful, or by way of thanks for cures
already accomplished
An ancient and famous remedy for
chills and fever is a spider Imprisoned
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
PREHISTORIC MEN IN AMERICA

erIy a habitat Of the tribes TO which the
implements found by Pro. Smith are
assigned He has shipped 20 the muse
UNI a large quantity Of the various ar
ticles Of flint ne has dug out Of the
quarry and their arrival is eagerly
awaited.
one mile east of the junction Of OLD
Woman creek and Hat creek is the To-
cation of the quarry found by Prof
Smith. who writes from Arvada, a point
many miles distant from his camp.
Large hammers Of stone, used TO quarry
cut the flint We're found In quantities.
he says, and many of the implements
fashioned from the flint also.
Though the greater part Of this cOnti-
nent has been raked over by the vari.
Gus exploring parties Of the United
States Geological Survey, which would
be quick 10 take note of such a quarry,
and similar searches have been made By
parties sent after fossils and ethnologi-
cal specimens 10y various educational
and scientific institutions. il so happens
that the northeastern portion of Wyom-
Ing never had been explored for such
purposes until few weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
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P22GGcD1zTO 70 s22EGz0S1Zy
Zoo CSTS9 z By Evr <z1P
- <oPS1I

ia nutshell ana worn around tire
veck. In Longfellow's "Evangeline"
tns is mentioned:
ONLY beware of The fever, my friend,
Beware of the fever
or it is not like that Il OUT ACadian
climate.
Cured by wearing a spider hung around
ones neck in d nutshell
1t seems very absurd 10 us that the
Chinese should consider the bones OF
the tiger a strengthening medicine,
using the geIatine for jeIlies supposed
20 be invigorating. merely because the
animal I'm question Is powerful and
active But many of our ewu ideas,
embalmed IN popular folklore and
employed commonly enough for the
cure of one complaint or another. are
equally nonsensitaL
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

the collection. The idea that disease
is caused by malignant spirits is 10y no
means dead yet, and in many rural
parts OF our own country resort is
sometimes bad TO formulas and cere-
monies essentially magical in char
acter for driving out such devils from
ttc body Among the colored people
Of the South a >syster Of medicine
brought over from Africa. ana which
is part and parcel of vaodOO worship,
Still survives.
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

the history OF medicine. Al medicine
was originally magic. just as it is to-
day among saVages. and not few of
the most highly valued remedies In
the pharmacoPeia Of today were sup
posed centuries ago to derive their
efficacy from supernatural sources
Sorcerers every where. as we'll as
other .Olks interested in matters of
the kind, are invited to contribute 10
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
hv The doctors Of China and Korea

T ALL events the sitt of super
" fine ginseng from the King OF
n Korea has served as an inter
estiag contribution 90 the gov
eruments collection of magic and
spells. as it might bee called. which Is
deposited in the National Museum
II is am asse mblage of objects not only
curious. but also instructive hy rea-
son Of the light which it throws upon
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

were of the most precious species the roots OF which bears striking
likeness To human infant miniature This matter that has in
tnaev to do with the efficacy the plant medicine, and differ
varieties priced proportion to the degree OF resemblance
which they are supposed O have 70 the human FORM
The demand ginseng the Orient great that large quaint
ties of are shipped from United States China But the Aer
can variety cheap and inferior being not cultivated but found
ING wild especially in mountains of North Carolina In employing
the root as medicine parts supposed resemble the human legs
administered persons suffering rheumatism other Affections
their lower limbs the body for troubles of that portion of the an
onv and the head comespondngy Up the present time
own physicians not been able to discover that the plant possesses
anv medicinal value whatsoever but is Endorsed Veta6le
an bv the doctors of China and Korea
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Form of Witcheraft.

Noodoo. of course. is merely a form
ot witChcraft. the practitioners OF
which are able to cast ''spe lls''-in
fact. they deal in the latter 10 con-
siderable extent, most prohtably 20
The Washington times., 1908-08-23

when II IS d4-...s..5-,. --. -cCoTf-
ing 10 the official records the NUM-
Der of touch pieces thus bestowed rs
Charles II IN the course OF twenty
years was 92,107
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
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By RENE BACEE

Ne of the last official acts of the King OF Korea, re-
Gently deposei by the japanese, was to send TO
President Roosevelt, as a token of amity certain
specimens of an extraordinary fine kind OF ginseng,
root which in the Far East is esteemed a magniti-
cent remedy for quite a variety of maladeS.
These pieces of ginseng less than dozen in
number, were very valuable gift-wOrth, indeed,
at least 100 times their weight in gold For they
The Washington times., 1908-08-23
Down to Hypnotism.

born at We'll in Germany, in 1888. pro-
dltced his FIRST effects with the help
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-11-20
Gunaens GiterlaSenifnber.

auftion ooer Song Oscars GiterIa.
oenifaber forleoeu Dag bop6e inmIet
Ell Npngoe Wenneifer / 2tprriit.
fammeret paa StocfboIms Slot Den
fsrite autionsoag. Salget gtf raft.
Run mRrfeoe itrar, at DER life bar
DC forifieui9e @ieritanoes reeIe
g9rbi iom ipillebe SoueoroGfeu oeo
6enue allftion. men at Yublifum
nRrmeit par fominet | ben Seniigt
at iitrc iig ct Minbe ON oer gamIe
aouge. Oct mRrfeoes forreiten og.
iua paa Briierne. ct Bar Wesiing.
tanoer betaItes ianle6es me6 So Ser.
gldn6t WsbIerne Heo Ell in6Inat
Salonifab betalt me0 1926 ar. Sor.
boI6spis bebit betaIt bIsp De mirSrc
og eufIere Ting. 90 al Dem fanStes
2egio. 8 ct Sisrne itob en- Mtasie
garule gretter al meget itmpeI ge.
i~fnifenbeb, og ifisut ben ganle Son.
ges glit nepse en- eneite Gang er
faIot paa benz, bar De nT1insoeI orret
/ bans Gle og er iboertfalb Soiipeni.
rer fra ben Sio, iom MI CT iorbt.