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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

When he came nearer Barris struck a
match, and we saw that he bore q
corpse across his saddle bow.
"'Yaller' Col Barris." said the man,
touching his slouched hat in salute
This grim Introduction to the corpse
made me shudder, and, after a mo-
ment's examination of the stiff, wide
eyed dead man, | drew back.
Identified" said Barris, take him
to the four-mile post and carry his
effects to Washington-under seal,
mind, Johnstone."
Away cantered the rider with his
ghastly burden, and Barris took our
hands once more for the last time.
Then he went away, gayly, with a
jest on his lips, and Pierpont and
turned back into the house.
For an hour we sat moodily smoking
in the hall before the fire, saying little
until Pierpont burst out with: II
wish Barris had taken one of us with
him tonight"
The same thought had been run
ming in my mind, but | said: "Barris
KNOWS WndL ne S ABOUT.
This observation neither comforted
US nor opened the lane to further CON
versation and after few minutes
Pierpont said goodnight and called for
Hewlett and hot water. When he had
been warmly tucked away by Hewlett,
| turned out all but one lamp, sent the
dogs away with David and dismissed
Hewlett for the night.
l was not inclined to retire. for I
knew | could not sleep. There was a
book lying open on the table beside
the fire and | opened it and read a
page or two, but my mind was fixed on
other things.
The window shades were raised and
I looked out at the star-set armament.
There was no moon that night, but the
sky was busted all over with spar
king stars and a pale radiance, bright
er even than moonlight, fell over
meadow and wood. Far away in the
forest | heard the voice of the wind, a
soft warm wind that whispered a
name, Ysonde.
Listen" sighed the voice of the
wind, and listen" echoed the swaying
trees with every little leaf a-quiver. |
listened.
Where the long grasses trembled
with the cricket's cadence | heard her
name, Ysonde; / heard it in the rus
Ting woodbne where gray moths
lowered; l heard it in the drip, drip of
tbs dew from the porch. The silent
meadow brook whispered her name,
the ripping woodland streams re-
peated it, Ysonde, Ysonde, until all
earth and sky were filled with the
soft thrill. Ysonde, Ysonde, Ysonde.
A nightthrush sang in thicllet by
the porch and | stole to the veranda
to listen. After while it began
again. little further on. l ventured
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Harrisburg-The receipts of the
state treasury for the month of Feb
ruary have run considerably ahead of
those of any month for the last half
year or more, amounting to $2,627,-
S00.S6 and making the aggregate Of
the receipts for the quarter commence
ing December 1 and ending recently
$5,974,S09.41. This sum is $1,116,170
ahead of the payments at this time
last year. The bulk of the receipts
have come from state taxes on banks.
trust companies and fire insurance
companies through settlements with
the auditor general. The general
fund stands at the end of February
at $S,073,999.25 against $6,515 5,309.44
at the close of January. The sinking
fund is $2,645, ,047.11, or $500 less than
in January.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
CHAPTER VIII,

At nine O'Clock that night we caught
one of the goldmakers. ! do not know
how Barris had laid his trap; all
saw Of the affair can be told in a
minute or two.
We were posted on the Cardinal
road about a mile below the house,
Pierpont and | with drawn revolvers
on one side, under a butternut tree,
Barris on the other, a Winchester
across his knees.
| had just asked Pierpont the hour,
and he was feeling for his watch
when far up the road we heard the
sound of a galloping horse, nearer,
nearer. Gathering, laundering past.
Then Barris' rifle spat fame and the
dark mass, horse and rider, crashed
into the dust. Pierpont had the half
stunned horseman by the collar in a
second-the horse was stone dead
and, as we lighted a pine knot to ex-
anime the fellow, Barris two riders
galloped up and drew bride beside us.
HIM" said Barris, with a scowl,
its the 'Shiner,' or I'm a moon
sinner"
We crowded curiously around to see
the "Shiner." He was red-headed, fat
and filthy, and his little red eyes
burned in his head like the eyes of
an angry pig.
Barris went through his pockets
methodically while Pierpont held him
and | held the torch. The Sinner"
was a gold mine; pockets, shirt, boot.
legs, hat, even his dirty fists, clutched
tight and bleeding, were bursting with
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
CLASS THAT HUBBY WAS IN.
Possibly Wife Did Not Mean It Just
That Way, But There 1t Was.

A husband and wife ran freak
show in certain provincial town, but
unfortunately they quarreled, and the
exhibits were equally divided between
them. The wife decided to continue
business as an exhibitor at the old ad-
dress, but the husband went on tour.
After some years wandering the
prodigal returned, and a reconciliation
took place, as the result of which they
became business partners once more.
A few mornings afterward the people
Of the neighborhood were sent into
fits of laughter on reading the follow
ing notice in the papers:
"By the return of my husband, my
stock of freaks has been permanently
Increased"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
WESTERN CANADA'S SPLENDID
CROP YIELD FOR 1908.
AMERICANS PRoFITED LARGELY
AND SEND BACK SATISFAC-
TORY REPORTS.

The census branch of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada
has completed it's returns Of the show
Ing of Western Canada's grain yield
for 1908, and the reports make very
interesting reading. In the three prov
inces OF Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, which comprise what may be
known as Central Canada, there was
total wheat yield of about 107, 100000
bushels, worth to the farmer about
$S5, 100000; in addition to this the oat,
barley and fax crops were worth an
other $35,000,000. Letters have been
received from many of the settlers
from the United States. From these,
that of Rev. Oscar l.. King has been
selected. He lives in the vicinity of
Edmonton, Alberta, and what he says
will be of interest to those who con-
template moving to Central Canada.
Every line of the letter is interesting.
Those who wish for the particulars as
to how to secure homesteads and pre-
emptions should write any Canadian
Government agent. MIR. King says:
"Mr. M. V. McInnnes, Detroit, Mich
tgan: l am well satisfied with Al
berta. This country offers excellent
opportunities for anyone to make
good home for himself and family
IL he is willing to put up with a few
hard knocks for the first two or three
years. But 1t is worth few hard
knocks to get 160-acre farm of rich,
productive land with no mortgage on
1t. This province is we'll fitted for
grains, stock raising and dairying. We
have found the climate generally
healthful, more healthful than Mich
igan, and although the thermometer
sometimes drops to 40 degrees below
zero in winter, yet we do not seem to
feel that temperature any more than
we did 5 or 10 degrees below zero in
Michigan. We like the winters.
"The Government takes great inter
est in the education of the people and
quickly aids the settlers in establish
ing schools where they are called for.
The schools, though graded differently
than those in the States, are efficient
and advancing. Our great drawback
has been the limited and inadequate
railway facilities, but new roads are
being rapidly built and many more
are projected through various parts
Of the province. The new policy of
the Alberta government to construct
q great many branch lines throughout
the province will greatly help all parts
Of the country. If those new settlers
who have to go back a considerable
distance from existing railroads and
towns to find free homesteads will
but locate along the line of project
ed railroad they will in two or three
years be near both town and railroad.
When I first came to this country
three and half years ago the home
stead took was rs miles from rail
road town; now there is a railroad 25
miles north, another 25 miles south,
and a third is being built through my
neighborhood.
Il think the prairie country or coun-
try that is partly prairie offers much
better opportunities than the hilly
portions"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Butler.-The section Of road known
as the Hartstown cutoff, built at q
cost of $25O00O by the Bessemer 6
Lake Erie railroad through a swamp
which long seemed a bottomless pit.
has been used for passenger servics
for the first time. The Bessemer has
been at work on this half mile section
of track three years and hundreds of
carloads of Stag were used in filling
the swamp.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
In 4 Safe Place.

1--WE have a man in this prison who
never tried to escape" declared the
lead keeper.
Whats he in for?" inquired the
visitor.
"Bigamy," replied the head keeper.
bohemian.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Keystone
State JotS

Salisbury. g.-The Vinton Colliery Co.
has announced reduction of IL per
cent in wages and of 20 per cent in
mouse rents. The cut is made because
of decrease in business, and the COM
pany promises to return to the old
rants.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Easton.-Dr. James w. Moore, pro-
fessor of mathematics and expert
mental philosophy at Lafayette col
lege, died suddenly just as he was
about to be operated upon. He had
been troubled with an liberated tooth
and the tissues of the neck began,
swelling, blood poisoning having set
in.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Kisses and MatrlmonY.

The first stage of matrimony is
when woman kisses her husband to
find out If he has been drinking. In
the second stage if she does any kiss.
ing it is preliminary to asking him
for money.-New York Telegram.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Bacteria In Street Mud.

In gram of street mud, equal to a
cube of earth with sides of about q
quarter of an inch, there are enough
bacteria, if placed in line, side by
side, to cover 25974 feet,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Uniontown.-Through an order
handed down by the court following
an investigation of conditions at the
Fayette county Jail, William Cunning
ham is dismissed as turnkey and is
held under $2,400 bail to await the
action of the grand jury upon present
ments to be made; John Bungard,
warden, is suspended pending deter
mination of his case and is held un-
der 5000 bail to await the action Of
the grand jury on a charge of fur
nishing liquor to prisoners; John
Doyle, turnkey, is suspended and held
under similar bail to await action on
a charge of furnishing liquor to pris-
oners; Joseph H. King, deputy sheriff,
is eXonerated. Sheriff p. A.. Johns is
eXonerated from blame, but is direct
ed to make radical changes in the Jail
management and to meet the costs Of
the investigation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
BANK ED.

Cecilia City-What are you doing?
Cyrus Cornswoggle-Tm pruning
this apple tree.
Cecilia City-What will science do
next? Going to grow prunes on an
apple tree!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

II you suffer from Fits, Falling Sickness Spasms or
nave Children or friends that do so, my New Dis
eovery VIII relieve them and all you are asked to
do Ia to send for aFree Bottle of
=. DIR. Mays Epilepticide Cure.
r. IL mas cured thuusands where everything else
tSled sent free with directions. Express Prepaid.
Guaranteed by May Medical Laboratory under the
National Food and Drugs Act, June s0th 1906 Guar
snty No. 1871 Please give AGE and full address
DIR. w. III. MAY,
54S Pearl Street. New York CITY.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

of my life to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago 1
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ege ia bio Com
pound anditworked
like q charm. 1t re-
IieVed all NV Mains
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Try the Natural laxative, Garfield Tea! It
overcomes constipation and regulates liver
and kidneys. Samples sent upon request.
Garfield Tea Co, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Harrisburg.-Th state department
of agriculture gives a warning to
farmers and others who buy fertilizers
in its annual report on the analyses of
the fertilizers sold in this state. The
report says: MANY manufacturers
after complying with the law requir-
sert additional items in their guar
antics often with the result of mis-
leading or confusing the buyer. The
latter would do well to give heed to
those items only that are to be given
as the law requires. During the year
just closed 629 samples of fertilizer
were analyzed and several prosecu-
tions brought for misbranding."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

A woman wouldn't mind being poor
30 much if all her acquaintances were
Just little poorer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Even in fishing for husbands 1t is
generally the big ones that get away.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
smnorrans fo Nothers-
Deserves Censure.

A Boston woman is charged with
throwing a pie in her husbands face.
That's fine way to waste pie!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Lewistown-At a meeting of the
Mifflin county board of commissions
ers the petition of the Juniata Valley
Good Roads association for $500 con-
miles of state road through the Lewis,
town Narrows was refused. The COM
missioners took the ground that the
road had never been accepted by tho
county as a public highway. The as.
sociation expected a donation Of $500
each from Mifflin and Juniata coun.
ties, and with the money the road
could be put in good condition, with
the aid of automobile clubs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Harrisburg. protection may
be withdrawn from the turkey buz-
drafted by State Game Commissioner
Kalbfus and approved by the legisla-
tive committee of the State Sports
mems association, the protection
given for years to the eagle, the os-
prey or fish hawk and the great blue
heron has been taken away, it being
considered that such birds are not
beneficial and entitled to the protec-
tion of the law. The removal of the
bar to killing of the slow-sailing
scavengers of the fields and woods is
urged and the committee on game
will be asked to put it on the pre-
scribed list.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Rcd. Wenk. Wenry. Wntery Eyes

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain.
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
for Illustrated Eye Book. At Druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11

Life does not make us. we make
.ife.-Kavanagh.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
ONLY ONE "HRoMo ouININE.'

That is LAXATIVE BRoMO oUININE. Look fol
the signature of II. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in Ono Day. DC
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Illustrations by J. J. Sheridan
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright. G. =. Putnam's SonsD
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-03-11
Fat Man-Did you polish 'em up

Boy-Yep, look for yerself
Fat Man-Ill take your word for it
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19

SUBSCRIPTIONS so months
0c for three months All continued explicit
order received for disconnuance
date following
the date to which the subscription paid.
ADVERTISING RATES-Eight per inch per issue fiat
five cents inch additional composition.
Local notices, five per line.
Card of Thanks, twenty-five cents.
Lodge resolutions, ST 00Y
Legal notices at legal rates.
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1909.

The board of control have purchased a tract
of 4S2 acres near Willmar for the state inebriate
farm, paying $4,000. The tract is said to be
an ideal one for an inebriate asylum and the
construction of the buildings will begin this
summer, and the farm put in running order as
soon as possible
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19

A capitalist at Aitkin is cooperating with
the commercialsc1ub at that place for the in
trod uction of mich cows into that county. He
proposes to lend the of his money on liberal
terms, and committee will buy the cows under
the direction of an expert, and the cows will
then be sold to the farmers at actual cost, lien
the cows being retained security. The
plan is along the line of enlightened self-inter-
est, for nothing would build up a country quick
than that every farmer who is willing and
able to take care of cows should be supplied
and the cows would soon pay for themselves.
Furthermore, only the best cows will be pur-
chased, those which will give profit of from
$50 to 500 in milk and butterfat
Morris tribune., 1909-06-19

Is we'll known that all have Look Trusted Axle
the from of the axle bolt through the axle
All clipped and found
market Last years although advanced
prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-29
Hostile Actions Noticed on the
Part of Provisional Gov
ernment Now.
PEACE is NOT PROBABLE
lNSURGENT LEADERS THINK
TRUCE WAS ARRANGED MERE
LY AS A CLOAK FOR TREAcH.
ERY-THE SITUATION.

Bluefields, Mic, Dec. 29.-Prepara-
tions for war are being rushed by the
provisional government, in spite of the
peace negotiations. In the belief of
the insurgent leaders. the. seeking Of
peace by President Madriz is merely a
cloak for treachery, and advices receiv-
ed here today from the secret rebel
agents at Managua declare that the
government is arraying it's forces.
The spirit among the chiefs of the
revolution today shows that there is
little prospect of the war being called
off unless Madriz yields all. All plans
for the advance of the rebel troops on
the capital, attacking Greytown on the
way. have been completed, and the ad-
vance guard is believed to be we'll on
the journey toward the San Juan river
Estrada has decided on a double at
tack of the capital-one force proceed
ing by water. via the sea, the San Juan
river, and Lake Nicaragua. and the
other striking out overland on the
Rama trail.
"Only the absolute capitulation Of
the Madriz government can bring
peace declared a prominent member
of the provisional government today.
and this is the attitude of the rank
and file as we'll as of the military and
administrative leaders.
Reports from scouts sent into the in
terror received at the headquarters
here declare that the spirit among the
people as a whole is decidedly in favor
of Estrada and that Madriz is looked
on as doubly unworthy as president.
because of his reputation as a tool of
Zelaya, and OF his action in throwing
over. the former leader now that he has
the reins of government in his own
hands. 1t is expected that the rebel
forces will be greatly augmented by
volunteers in their course to the capi-
tai.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-29
She SCENTS A PLOT
Mrs. Jennie Priest Thinks
That Her Daughter Was
A Poison Victim.
ASKS AN INVESTIGATION
(American News Service)

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Coon
vinced that her daughter, Bessie Mae
Priest. who died in Glendale. Califor-
mia, on Christmas eve after a myster-
ious illness lasting twenty days, was
the victim of a carefully laid poison
plot, Mrs. Jennie Priest has asked the
district attorney and the sheriff of
Los Angeles county to investigate the
mysterious events preceding the
daughters strange illness.
A motive for the plot was unearth-
ed yesterday by relatives of the dead
girl, when it was learned that Miss
Priest was engaged to Harry Sayres.
a Newark, N. j., millionaire's son, and
that woman whose identity is being
carefully concealed, was jealous of
Miss Priest. Search is now being
made for a woman who was seen in
an East Sixth street restaurant with
Miss Priest on December 4, a short
time before she was seized with a
mysterious illness. which caused her
to lapse into a death-like coma from
which she was never entirely revived.
Harry Sayres, the dead girls fian-
Gee is on his way here from Arizona.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-29
Nominating Committees Of the
Young Mems Business Club
Pick States for an Election,
tuesday.
SPEKENHlER ASSURED
OF BEING PRESIDENT
Popular Postmaster Selected
For That Office by Both
Committees-Both Tickets
Are Good Ones.

The nominating committees of the
Young Mems Business club. at meet
ing selected two tickets for the elec-
tion of president, vice president, treas
urer and secretary. and fifteen direc-
tors. These tickets will be voted on
at the annual meeting of the club,
which will be held next Tuesday even
ing. J. A. Spehenh;er is assured of be.
ing elected president of the club, as he
has been selected for that office by
each of the nominating committees
MIR. Spekenhier will make an ideal ex-
ecutive. 1t is predicted, as he is an en-
thusiast club member and has the in
terests of Richmond close to heart.
Some candidates for director appear on
both tickets. The election will be a
times it gives promise OF being quite
spirited.
r. G. Leeds, who has been president
of the club since its organization, re-
fuses to be candidate for the office
again. He stated that he had been
executive long enough and he thought
the office should be passed around"
BY his retirement from the presidency
it does not mean that Mr.. Leeds will
sever his connection with the organiza-
ton. He still continues to take the
most active interest in its affairs. The
two tickets selected are as follows:
TICKET NO. ONE.
President-J. A. Spekenhier.
Vice President-Wm. M. Bailey.
Treasurer--J. A. Perkins.
Secretary-C. w. Merrill.
Directors-Wilfred Jessup, Chas.
Commons, John Zwissler, Watson P.
O'Neal. w. D. Loehr. Fred Lemon. Al
bert Gregg. J. S. Kuth. p. j. Freeman,
Chas. Morgan. N. H. Johnson, Lotus
Jones, C. S. McCoole, Isaac Dougan
and r. J. Wigmore.
TICKET NO. TWO.
President A. Spekenhier.
Vice President-Wm. M. Bailey.
Treasurer-Demas S. Coe.
Secretary-Will w. Keller.
Directors-Fred Krone. Fred Lahr-
man. B. G. Robbins, Chas. Morgan, j.
A. Perkins. Chas. Commons, n. H.
Johnson, Charles Feltman. c. s. Nc.
Coole, John Zwissler, r. J. Wigmore.
Albert Morel. Perry J. Freeman. Lof-
tus Jones and Chas. Jordan.