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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
GEN ERA NEWS.

Records which DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, the arctic explorer, will submit
to the University of Copenhagen to
prove his claim that he reached the
north pole April 81, 1908, were in the
possession of Walter Lonsdale Cooks
secretary when he sailed from New
York on the steamer United States for
Denmark
Vote on the English budget has been
postponed for a week because many
peers desired to speak on the bill,
thus upsetting the plan for an early
Propagation of parliament outlined by
the house of commons.
After $50 more bodies had been dis.
covered in the Cherry Ull.) mine eff
forts to carry them to the surface
were abandoned because flames threat
ened the main shaft. Efforts on the
part of the Chicago firemen to put out
the fire proving futile, the mine was
once more sealed and it is probable
that the bodies of the dead miners
will be incinerated. All hope that
any of the men are alive in the shaft
has been abandoned
The disabled steamer Puritan was
safely towed to South Chicago after
a 24-hour struggle in storm or lake
Michigan. Many of her 40 passengers
and some of the crew were exhaust
ed by the storm of the many hours
in which the boat drifted in the
trough of the sea.
n
Indebtedness on the Christian church
at Beaver, okla, the congregation has
taken up farming and it sold crop
of broom corn grown on a 40-acre
field near the church. All the work
was done by the congregation, headed
by the pastor. Rev r. r. Coffey.
Representative of France at Wash
ington will soon be housed in a mag
nificent new embassy. Approval of
the architects plans for the building
has been announced. The contract
will be let and the work begun soon
France will eXpend 81 900 900 on the
embassy.
Six Italians, two women, one man
and three children, were burned to
death in a tenement house fire in
Brooklyn, and several others injured
by jumping out of upper-story win
dows. One hundred persons were
| asleep in the building when the fire
broke out.
High school and college instructors
OF the middle west attended the an
nual meeting of the Central Associa-
ton of Science and Mathematic Teach
crs at the University of Chicago.
The tenth annual international live
! stock exposition opened in Chicago
with a record-breaking list of entries.
Five young people, members of a
wedding party, were drowned in Mus
kegon CMich) lake when launch in
which they were crossing the water
capsized when the party became panic
! stricken through the ignition of some
gasoline. Five others of the party
were saved.
Ten persons were seriously injured
and 20 slightly hurt at Joplin, Mo. by
& gas explosion in laundry The
| building was badly damaged.
Virgil Weaver, merchant of Ven.
! ice. O.. convicted of arson. cut his
throat with razor in the jail and
= ,l;,l fp,t,aliataI,-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Early Use of Snoons

In France the use of spoons was
not general until toward the end of
the fourteenth century, according to
common belief but there is question
about this. for the will of Saint Remi,
who baptized Clovis in 1876, disposes
of several implements supposed to
have been spoons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

1t is reported that tests made on
the Sunbury, HaZelton & Wilkesbarre
division of the Pennsylvania as to the
efficiency of train dispatching by tele-
phone shows that it is impossible to
run trains as speedily with the tele-
phone as with the telegraph, and
therefore the telegraph service will be
retained for emergency use. T.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
In Its Place.

The librarian of a medieval library
In Baltimore was puzzled recently to
know what to do with book entitled.
"The Birth of the Locomotive" but
at length she placed it among the
books on Diseases of the Newly
Born. n."-Publishers' Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

In reply to its question sent to gov
ernors of the various states asking for
opinions as to the cause each state
and nation has for observing Thanks
giving day this year the following
is from Gov Stuart ION Thanksgiv.
ing day let us remember the poor and
needy, the widow and the fatherless,
the sick and the distressed. Out of
our abundance let us assist the unfor-
tunate, remembering that the great
est virtue is charity"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Has Filled Lona-Felt Want.

Il Frenchman has invented a sys-
TEN of making glass so tough that
piece one-tenth of an inch in thick
ness will withstand heavy blows from
a metal hammer. This will enable
people who live in glass houses to
throw stones without thinking seri
ously of the probable consequences.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

State Game Commissioner Kalbfus
and his wardens and deputies are en-
gagged in watching the state game pre-
serves. There are three of these, To-
Gated in Franklin. Clinton and Clear
field counties, They are closed to
sportsmen.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

More suits against dealers and maxi
ers of fertilizers and cattle feeds are
probable. A recent batch of analyses
shows violations in both eastern and
western sections.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

The loss by forest fires in this state
during the present year will fall con-
siderably below that of last year, says
Forestry Commissioner Robert S.
Conklin. Last years losses approx
mated million dollars, although the
state lands did not suffer as much as
those privately owned. Almos+ i00,-
600 acres were swept by fires last
year. about one-seyenth of the area be-
ing owned by the state
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Balloon ColIapses: Two Dead.

Berlin, Germany Brenckmann
and Hugo Francke. the two most dar-
ing members of the Aero club of Ber-
lin, have been killed through the col
lapse of their balloon "Kolmer."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Three Wreck Victims Drown.

Tillamook. Ore.-A life saving
boat, which had on board sew
eral passengers from the steamer
Argo, which struck Tillamook bar,
was overturned on Garibaldi beach
and two women and one of the life
saving crew were drowned
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
a Remarkable Woman.

New York husband is suing his
wife for divorce on the ground that
she takes his money and keeps it. If
she keeps it she must be very re-
markable woman.-Providenc Tri-
bure.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

Heavy orders for new equipment
We're placed the other day by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
The former company ordered 1875 new
locomotives. The Reading company
ordered 1000 new steel cars, 1000
from the American Car and Foundry
Co. of Berwick and 1000 from the
Standard Steel Car Co. of Middletown
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Takinq No Chances.

What did Barker do when he dis
covered that his wife and chauffeur
had planned to elope in his carr"
He oiled it thoroughly and put it
in first-class shape"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
sportslnel

General orders have been issued
from National Guard headquarters an
nouncing the death of Col. Ezra H.
Ripple of Scranton, assistant adjutant
general of the National Guard. The
orders recite the splendid military
record of Col. Ripple, who served in
the Thirteenth, Thirtieth and Fifty
second regiments
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Proper Srhere of Snort.

Sport-manly sport-happily can be
and is carried on without necessarily
being connected with gambling, not to
the deterioration, but to the improve
ment of our national physique and
character.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
AtrOciouG Act

An Arizona cowboy stopped a stage
fun OF passengers, ard made them all
wait while he read a poem of 81
verses dedicated to his Mary Jane.
There are some things as bad as
shooting
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

The several western Pennsylvania
brewing companies, which have been
cited into court on the charge of max
ing and disposing of ice contrary to
law. are cited to appear in Harrisburg
for hearings.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Pennsylvania
Happenings

The deputy factory inspectors have
all received Chief Delaneys orders for
the enforcement of the new law and
1t is understood that vigorous work
will be done.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

State receipts at the close of busi-
ness the other day amounted to So
S37, 1850 in excess of what they were
at the same time in 1908 and 81 ,664,-
4l9.11 ahead of the best previous rec
ord
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. l read SO
much of whatLydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
She Exrcctcd as Much

81 never thought she would do me
such a mean turn, said Mrs. Jeffer-
sen judd but then it was just exact
ly what | expected. KANSAS City
Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

State game wardens say that hunt
ers in number of sections are saving
quail for the next season In many
districts propagation will be followed
out
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Ire Tenr,1ercd Wind

The Lord temrers the wind to the
shorn lamb, but not to the man who
thinks it is heroic to s. all winter
without an overcoat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
a Hero,

Almost any man can be hero to
the lady for whom he provides thea
ter tickets, if he gets them often
enough.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Reiuht of E;,traVaqdnce

That fellow seems to be eYtrava-
CANT" "Hopelasaly. He spends his
OWN money just as if il were the gov
errmcEt's .'--Louisvill Courier-Jom-
nal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
LOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
snd affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until srresr-
ages are paid. except at the option of the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out OF tho county must be paid
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

BemldJI, Mlnn.-Une OF TWO DoId
robbers was instantly killed and
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Johnson was
fatally shot in a fight following the
dynamiting of safe in the village of
midi.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02

Mr.. AW. Price, Fredonia, Kans.,
says: "We have used Sloan's Lini-
ment for year, and find it an excel
lent thing for sore throat, chest pains,
colds, and hay fever attacks. A few
drops taken on sugar stops cough
ing and sneezing instantly"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

first going near his heart and the second breaking
The spine lust over it. took pictures, but have
not developed them yet l cared for the skin and II
is hanging by my tent drying also got the
same day a fine marabou stork that was feeding Oh
the remains These birds have the wonderful under
tail feathers that valuable
have secured other small antelope for myself and
am getting my men so they care for the skins
while | am hunting l have twice seen very
large and very dark bull giraffe near by and have
written for special license ($25 can get him.
The skin and skeleton of such fellow should be
worth several hundred dollars so it is good invest
ment.
Three lions roared in chorus last night while was
writing about half a mile in front of camp
Tonight the moon is full and it is beautiful, clear
and cool night. From where l sit now can see tue
Southern Cross and have only to turn around ana see
the Big Dipper but not the North STAR as hat Is Ju
below the horizon Last night was really cola, Ine
coolest have felt here felt cold with three Hsht
blankets in heavy canvas sleeping sack Wnen !
got up it disagreeably cold ana had TO hurry W
keep warm The day was like fine September DAY
at home-clear, cool and warm in the sun m
have been collecting several gazelles lately Ihey
are hard to get they smaller than our deer ana
have to be shot at overHwo hundred yards, as you
can't get nearer. This afternoon the men wanteu Il
zebra for meat l went after bunch ana shot one
clean in the heart three hundred yards with the
first shot, resting, of course, on little tree
Don't think Pm good &hot because tell of these,
because l never tell or the MISSES pul SnooI nNH
better than l did at first as have now got my gun
perfectly sighted and know 1t thoroughly. VIII
probably be here for another ten days then TO Nal
robi and then up to Simba camp and try Tor mons
among other stuff that know is there. L would sit
up some of these moonlight nights down here, but
there are not enough lions to pay you may sit up
week before one comes.
l shoot the zebra for meat for the men, ana II does
seem a pity to such pretty skins wasted IL
breaking the law to shoot so many, so l can't taKe
the skins. The zebras becoming so numerous they
are now nuisance all the country and they are
glad to have them shot. They soon to put twenty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

of dry river. Leaving him undisturbed returned TO
camp and after much trouble elected the she'll In
the morning was out early and with my gun Dearer'
my second gun bearer, who carried my camera water
bottle, ammunition and my big gun for tne
charges of the dangerous animals II we expect 10
encounter any-but had not been carrying II hteIy-
and fourth native to carry skins and meat TO camp
| started on the trail and in some time was to the
place l had left the buck.
of the river bed and, thinking he might be with
them descended to the river bottom where we Wouu
be inconspicuous, and went along until ABOUT oVpo
site the herd, when l ascended the bank Dy the
animal trails like little tunnels, through the IhlcNet
and tanges. The herd was at the top Dut tae & ps
buck was not there, so, as showed myself on tney
ran | handed my gun to the gun bearer, VINO lollo"s
me closely and walked along as close to the river
hank ms the bush and grass would allow us in searcn
for the buck The grass was waist deep, dry ana
langley about the feet, to go absolutely quiet was
impossble There suddenly appeared before me ut
only twenty-five PAGES a number of large, peculiar
heads which from the deep grass so many ana
so scattered they seemed almost on three sdes OF me
At first thought them some strange animals c0uu
not recognize but Immediately as some rose on thelr
haunches nv heart went to my throat as exclaimed
70 myself "Lions!
Most Perious Situation.
There were these immense beasts that had been
sleeping in the grass all confronting u.s. but still
others came into view with their short quick half
grows and a half grunt which is usually given be-
fore charge. With this number realized we were
at their mercy and my only thought was to be
motionless whatever happened and take the conse-
quences AS stopped my hand instinctively went
slowly back for my rifle. felt it touch my hand
as the gun bearer brought it forward grasped 1t,
but remained so and did not dare to make another
move My gun bearer, seeing did not bring 1t to my
shoulder pressed it tighter in my hand and whispered
"Pega, pegaw Shoot shoot'O To shoot would
have been folly, when they undecided what to
do It would have brought at least the wounded one
on and probably all when suddenly disturbed. In
two of their powerful bounds they would have reached
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

us, and second shot with any decision would have
been impossible
As they dehantly hesitated for few seconds when
they came to their feet 1 expected a rush at almost
every instant and was beginning to give up
hopes for ourselves, when one suddenly growled ana
bounded away. At this they all followed and ike
little fishes when a larger chases them, they scat
tered in all directions. In about two bounds they
were out of sight and everything was werdy qulet
except for the throbbing of my heart 1 glanced
around to see where my men were and found them all
faithfully by me- Had there been three or four or SIX
or eight lions l could in that time have Determined up
to that number but there were many more; how many
7 cannot say but | should think twelve or ff-
teen
The situation was not relieved. The lions had gone
yes out Of sight but how far? There we were in bad
place, with the advantage all with the lions. Iney
might be within fifteen feet of and we could never
see them The opposite bank of the river was quite
clear of underbrush and it my strong desire to be
over there. TO go there meant going through. more
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

my lookout hill" and stalked 1t was about seven
o'clock and cloudy, and when got within three hun
dred yards l left my hat behind so could crawl
through the grass and not be conspicuous got
to within two hundred and fifty yards when they
went behind tree and 1 waited for them to come
out but they did not dared not move to see them,
because it would be fatal. The sun started to come
out and 1 was a bit worried, as 1 had no hat could
not go back for 1t and wondered when the giraffe
would move
Things looked as though 1 would have to lose them
for my own good finally discovered the front legs
of the bull and l had the tree which was behind to
see him and this left without rest for long shot
went back to the tree got dead branch and put
1T on the ground 1 had to lay on my stomach where
could just see his shoulders and "let 60" He
Jumped and ran away into clear space, and to make
sure gave him another and he fell fiat. was quite
pleased as you imagine, to have secured one
He was not as large as 1 would have liked him to be-
but he is fully adult ten and half feet to the top of
his head Either bullet would have been fatal. the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

thicket and through tunnels in the brush, almest on
hands and knees.
10 go further up down the bank to look for clear
passage to continue in the thcket into which the
lions went We were then thirty yards from the
river bank when after thirty feet Of very dense
thicket we would be in the clear river bottom AS
stood with my gun ready felt very much safer than
venture out and knew there probably less lions
within a radius of twenty-five yards of me than there
was within a radius of two hundred yards in any
direction might 60 except for the short stretch to
the opposite bank. l finally decided on the quickest
way out and cut straight for the river had taken
only two steps when was stopped by my gun bearer
hand on my shoulder and saw his other hand point to
opening not fifteen yards away, to where was 60
ing through, and whisper "Simba? Qlon). AS l
thought this our only safe retreat was bewildered
when that was blocked Again stood and pondered
and after some time of more anxious moments
trusted that there had been only one near by ana
gone off l led the way with cooked gun slowly ana
cautiously through the brush until we reached the
open sandy river bottom, and with much relief hastily
ascended the opposite bank to open ground Hoping
NV gun would not Jam if | needed it badly lost
time but quickly skirted along the edge of the river
for some distance hoping that single one, or even
pair might be making off, so | could meet them on
even ground and have it out with them, but unfor-
tunatelv none was seen and had to return to camp
without lion but not regretng the fact nor do re-
gret it now that did not fire at one OF the number
as they stood confronting US
AS / am writing now hear some roaring and after
little close experience with them have little more
respect for them than had. l succeeded in getting
two of the antelope later but never have seen the
big buck since. l believe him dead somewhere and
wish could find his horns
The next day l went over the same ground to try
and stir up a single fellow, but saw none. To see
lions is always a chance but to them in bunch
like that is very unusual. l was told that ON the
Guaso Nyero where and where the Presi-
dent now is, they went in great numbers but at the
particular part of the river we were we saw no signs
of lions heard them.
have not yet received my license to shoot my
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

Sultan Hamd, B. E. A.. July 3, 1909.
IN my letter mailed from here few days ago toiu
of the fine weather an elegant moonlight nights we
were having and that would sit up and watcn Ior
lions by moonlight we there enough about to pay'
but with the exception of the three that roared III
chorus not far from my tent as l writing the
other evening" l had heard practically none ana
thought this poor place to try for them; quite dlr-
ferent from our camp the Tana River, where had
such interesting and exciting experiences with them
was out hunting mlaa yesterday afternoon and
came across a herd with an exceptional buck AS they
are very wary animals l could not approach nearer
than two hundred yards so tooK long shot ana I'M
fortunately only wounded him. l followed him for
some time and got one shot, when my magazine
iammed owing to a defective shell. This stopped my
shooting, of course, and with regrets watched the
big buck go away and into some hcket on the banks