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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
WILL KEEP PLEDGE
T-ELECT TAFT is LOYAL
TO PLATFORM.
No Doubt as to His Attitude on Tar
iff Revision-Consumers May Be
Assured They Will Get
Fair Play.

Speaking of tariff revision at the
Ohio societys dinner, Mr.. Taft said:
Better no revision at ALL better
that the new bill should fail, unless
we have an honest and thorough re-
vision on the basis laid down and the
principle outlined in the party plat
FORM
If the pledge of the party to the
people were to be broken it would be
better to break it by an act of open
courageous dishonesty, such as fiat
denial of revision would be, than to
break faith sneakingly by dishonest
revision. The people would be more
incensed, the tariff question would as
sumo an uglier shape, and the conse-
quences for the Republican party
would be more serious if there should
be sham revision Mr. Taft does not
intend that that shall happen. He
pledged himself during the campaign
to an honest revision. He is man
who has always meant what he said
and has never used phrases that were
susceptible of a double meaning.
w HCHcfCI Ht Hio ISdCHCu anu otdlcu
a conclusion he has not changed his
mind.
The consumers may rest assured
that though they may have no warm
friends on the ways and means COM
mittee they will have one in the White
House. Mr.. Taft said at the Ohio din
ner that the tariff declaration of the
party did not provide for the taking
of degree pro confesso against those
in the community who could not ap-
pear before a committee of congress
and be heard" There is comfort in
this for the men with small wages who
look to tariff revision for a cheapen-
ing of boots and shoes, clothing and
many other necessities of life. They
are unable to go before the ways and
means committee, and only few
words have been uttered there in their
behalf
They and their families stand in the
greatest need of an honest tariff re-
vision. Mr.. Taft understands that,
hence his repeated assurances to con-
sumers that they shall not be de-
frauded of the effective revision prom
ised them by the Republican platform.
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

Dead as a door nail is the brass
warming pans place whenever weak
was resurrected for while by aesthet-
les who decided such lovely metal
work deserved to embellish the wall
but even as an ornament it passed into
oblivion. Hot water bottles took the
warming pans place whenever weak
human beings were plagued with cold
feet, but now even the boiling hot water
bag has suffered an eclipse. Electric
foot warmers are the very latest con-
trivance for improving the circulation
They are luxury, but then, we de-
mand luxuries and insist upon them if
we go without everything else. For
the outdoor sleeping faddest the cleo
trio foot warmer is heavenly provi-
sion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
UP to the REPRESENTATIVE.

The consumers cannot easily com
bine to defend their interests. They
must look to the president-elect, who
is in sympathy with them, to speak
for them. They have to depend on the
honesty and intelligence Nf their repre-
sentatives in congress. They have to
depend on the government agents
whose duty it is to gather the informa-
ton on which tariff fair to manufac-
turers and consumers may be based.
If the representatives do their duty by
their constituents there will be the re-
vision of the tariff, downward in the
main, which the voters believed the
Republican party promised
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

The wife of Gerhart Hauptmann-
Margaret Marshalk-before her mar
riage to the dramatist was for long
time popular member of the Lobe
theater at Breslau. She has now gone
on the stage for the second time, but
not as an actress. At a recent con-
cert given by the Verein der Musk
freunde at Hirschberg Frau Haupt-
mann played a Grieg composition,
showing that she is an accomplished
violnist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Government Help In Fighting Fire.


The methods of preventing forest
fires employed by the service are sim.
pie and depend for their efficacy main.
ly upon eternal vigilance. The areas
included in the boundaries of the re
serves are constantly patrolled by q
force of rangers and guards During
the past summer the men thus em.
ployed numbered about thirteen hun
dred. The average area that each was
required to protect was more than a
hundred and twenty thousand acres,
says the Craftsman. The forester rea
Lies that this is too much ground foi
one man to cover properly, but con
gress has not made the funds available
for the employment of larger force
Roads and trails are constructed in
order to facilitate rapid travel from
one part of the reserve to another and
to expedite the massing of large mum
bers as well as to furnish vantage
points from which to conduct the fight
against the flames. Telephone lines
connect rangers stations with head
quarters in order that fires may be
quickly reported and prompt measures
adopted to eXtinguish them. During
the last fiscal year 100 miles of road,
80 miles of trail and $500 miles of tel
ephone line were constructed in the
national forests. The officers of the
service now receive the most ready as
sistance from persons living in the
vicinity of the reserves, and especially
from stockmen and others who use the
forests under permits. The latter are
required by the terms of the agree
ment for grazing or numbering to ex-
tend all possible assistance in case of
fire; the former are beginning to ap-
preciate the fact that the forests are
the property of the people and that
any damage inflicted upon them must
entail loss to the people at large and
most directly to the local residents.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

1t will take something like a year to
polish the Cullinan diamond, which
now has the distinction of being the
biggest sparkler in the world, before II
is finally presented to King Edward
And even then it will be considered
bad taste for the owner to wear it in
his Sunday cravat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

The second of the new White Star
line 6O,000-ton steamships mas been
appropriately named the Titanic
Some idea of the size of modern ships
may be formed If one recalls that the
tonnage of the whole Spanish Armada,
which was wrecked off the coast of
ireland, was less than that of the new
ship.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

Il know where $3,OOO,OOO in cash lies
concealed, said New York lawyer.
This vast sum lies concealed in the
inside vest pocket of the 10000 auto.
mobilists of New York state. Each
man carries s100 of it in one crisp
note, ready to be paid out in fine. IL
he should be arrested for speeding"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

1t is evident that Judge Taft eX-
poets congress to prepare the right
sort of bill. And at this stage of the
game it is far better for him to give
his confidence to congress than it
would be for him to complicate the sit
uation and hearten the enemy by an
expression of distrust
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

Government guarantees against dis.
ease may seem severe at times. but
without this vigilance what would the
conditions be? 1t is just this care that
has relieved civilized nations from the
plaques by which they were once raw
aged.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
JOB PRINTING

JOB PRINTING.
The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class of
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid, except at the option OF the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
Cor Ia advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
ADVERTISING RATES:
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Advertisements are published at the rate Of
sac dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion.
! Rates by the year, or for six or three months,
are low and uniform, and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Oficial Advertising per square,
three times or less az; each subsequent inser-
Lon 20 cents per square
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion; cents per line for zach subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over i've lines 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements of births, mar
riages and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards, five lines or less. IS per year,
over fve lines, at the regular rates of adver-
tising.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14


of Action Of soions.
The president then gave a number of
other instances. all OF which tend to
point out the efficiency of the secret
service, and he concludes:
"In conclusion, most earnestly ask, in
the name of good government and de-
cent administration, In the name of hon
esty and for the purpose of bringing
to Justice violators of the federal laws
wherever they may be found, whether in
taken by the house last year be reversed.
committee, under the lead of the late
Senator Allison, having before II a
strongly-worded protest from Secretary
Sortelyou like that he had sent to Mr..
Tawney, accepted the secretary's views;
and the senate passed the bill in the
shape presented by Senator Allison. In
the conference, however, the house con-
ferees insisted on the retention of the
p3Ovision they had inserted, and the
senate yielded.
"The chief of the secret service is
paid a salary utterly inadequate to the
Importance of his functions and to the
admirable way in which he has per-
formed them. I earnestly urge that 1t
may be increased to $4,000 per annum.
also urge that the secret service be
placed where IT properly belongs, and
made a bureau in the department of
justice, as the chief of the secret service
has repeatedly requested; but whether
this is done or not. IL should be ex-
plicitly provided that the secret service
can be used to detect and punish crime
wherever 1t is found.
THEODORE RoosEvELT."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05
The Black Bae
Continued from page s.

not advised as to the Belgian code. but
English law. he understood. made no
allowance for the good intent of those
caught In possession Of stolen prop
erty. Though he was acting with the
most honorable motives in the world
the law, II he came within its cogni-
zance. would undoubtedly place him on
Calendars plane and judge him by the
same standard. To all intents and pur-
poses he was thief. and thief he
would remain until the gladstone bag
Its rightful owner
Voluntarily. then, he had stepped
from the ranks of the hunters to those
of the hunted. He now feared police
Interference as abjectly as did Calen-
dar and his set of rogues. and Kirk
wood felt wholly warranted In assum-
Ing that the adventurer. with his keen
Intelligence. would not handicap him-
self by ignoring this point Indeed, If
he We're to be judged by what Kirk
wood had inferred of his character,
Calendar would let nothing whatever
hinder him. neither fear of bodily hurt
nor danger of apprehension at the
hands of the police. from making a de-
termined and savage play to regain
possession of his booty.
Well! (kirkwood set his mouth saw
agelyD Calendar should have a run
for his money!
For the present he could compliment
himself with the knowledge that he
had Outwitted the rogues, had lifted
the jewels and probably two-thirds of
their armament. He had also the
start, the knowledge Of their criminal
guilt and intent and his own plans to
comfort him. As for the latter, he
did not believe that Calendar would
Immediately fathom them, SO he took
heart Of grace and tugged at the oars
with will, pulling directly for the
city and permitting the current to drift
him downstream at its pleasure There
could be no more inexcusable folly than
to return to the Quay Steen landing
and possibly the arms of the despoiled
boat owner
At first he could hear crash after
splintering crash sounding duly muf-
fed from the cabin OF the Alethea.
veritable DEVILS tattoo beaten out by
the feet OF the prisoners. Evidently
the fastening was serving him better
than he had dared hope. But as the
black rushing waters widened between
boat and brigantine the camor aboard
the latter subsidized. indicating that
Calendar and Striker had broken out
or been released by the crew. In ig-
noranee as Ia whether he were seen
or being pursued Kirkwood pulled on,
winning in under the shadow of the |
auays and permitting the boat to drift |
down to lonely landing on the edge /
or the dockyard quarter of Antwerp.
Here alighting. he made the boat
fast and, soothing his conscience with
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05
Making 1t Clear
CONTINUED from page

give you most any kind of an opa"
that is wanted. We do not belsp|
Oakesdale is quite as good q wv
even if she is dry as wet Grangeslns
There is an article in the aug
number of Pearson Magazine by n.y., ~,
VIM. WATSON an Episcopalian mll lp's
a good man we believe, entitled D.
hibition as an Obstacle to keai !
FORM that should be read by y"
sides. This magazine can
obtained at McClain's Book, store ga
copy and read it Mr.. Chadwick ~ II
learn why there can be an hones'
ference.
We all agree that tempe:ia;ss
should be practiced by every 'a ..s,
and if the experience in other s 'a.l,|
where an effort has been made 10 LII r,l.
men temperate by law had aeeo o. Y h
ed the purpose, it might be wen :" mi
the experiment here in Idaho n
as such has not been the case We
lieve in strict regulation in the ' sa
liquor as the best means OF coii''0
the traffic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

carry 1t unconcealed in his hand fur.
nlshed him with a sensation as dis
turbing as though its worn black sides
had been stenciled "Stolen.' In letters
OF flame. He felt it rendered him a
cynosure OF public interest, an object
OF suspicion to the wide cold world
that the gaze which lit upon tine bag
Travelled to his face only to espy
thereon the brand Of guilt.
For ease of mind presently he
turned into convenient shop and
spent ten invaluable francs for hand
satchel big enough to hold the glad
stone bag.
With more courage. now that he had
the hateful thing under cover, he found
and entered the Hotel du Commerce.
In the little closet which served for
an office, over desk visibly grooming
with the weight of an enormous and
grimy registry book, sleepy, fat.
bland and good natured woman bre-
sided, benign and drowsy divinity Of
even tempered courtesy. To his mis-
leading inquiry for NJ. Calendar she
returned cheerful permission to seek
that gentleman for himself.
Three flights, m'sieu'. In the front.
Suit II 1t is. M'sieu' does not mind
walking up?" she inquired.
M'sieu' did not In the least. though
by no strain of the Imagination could
1t be truthfully said that he walked
up those steep and redolent stairways
Of the Hotel du Commerce d'Anvers
more literally. he few with winged
feet, spurning each third padded stem
with a force that raised tiny cloud
OF fine white dust from the carpetinp
GREATNESS. at last he paused at the
top OF the third fight His heart was
hammering. his pulses drumming Ike
Wild things; there was queer con.
striction in his throat, a fire of hone in
his heart alternating with the ice of
doubt. Suppose she were not there,
what II he were mistaken? What n be
had misunderstood? What IL Mulreodp
and Calendar had referred to another
lodging house? He passed down the
corridor to the door whose panels wore
the painted legend II and there
knocked.
Believing that he overheard from
within sudden startled exclamation
he smiled patiently. tolerant of nor
surprise.
Burning with impotence as with a
fever, he endured long minutes wait
Misgivfngs were prompting him 70
knock again and summon her nv nama
when he heard FOOTBALLS on the Other
side OF the door. followed by a cltck
OF the lock. The door was onanoa
bare six inches.
OF the alarmed expression IN ~
eyes that stared into his he took No
account His face heightened n littla
Is he stood there. dumb. painting star.
ng, and his heart sank. down daan
Town into a gulf of disappointment
sorely with chagrin.
Then. of the two the first to raoo,.
he doffed his can ana
)owed
Good evening. Mrs. Hallam. ba
'aid. with n ruefnl smile
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

The black rushing lraters nidened be
ttccen boat and byfgunttne.
poll out Of the window TO incite his
drivers cupidity with promises of re-
doubled fare.
kirkwood mopped his dripping fore
head and whistled low with dismay
1t seemed that from that instant on it
was to be vendetta with vengeance.
Calendar. as he had foreseen, was
stopping at nothing.
at dogtrot he sped down the alley
to the next street. on which he turned
back-more straightforward the river,
debouching on the esplanade just one
block from the Hotel du Commerce.
As he swung past the serried tables
or a cafe whatever fears he had har-
bored were banished by the discovery
tnat the excitement occasioned by the
chase had already subsidized. Beneath
lhe garish awnings the crowd was
laughing and chattering. eating and
slipping its beer with complete uncon-
Germ, needless altogether of the hau-
gard and shabby young man carving
biack hand bag. Without attracting
any attention whatever, indeed, he
mingled with the strolling crowds.
making his way toward the Hotel du
commerce. Yet he was not at all at
ease His uneasy conscience invested
the gladstone bag with a magnetic at
Tor the public eye. To
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

surmise that its owner would find 1t
there in the morning. strobe swiftly
over to the tram line that runs along
the embankment, swung aboard an ad-
ventitious car and broke his first ten
franc piece in order to pay his fare.
The car made leisurely progress
up past the old Steen castle and the
quay landing, Kirkwood sitting quiet
~, the gladstone bag under his hand
searching gaze sweeping the water
side. No sign of the adventures re-
warded him, but it was now all
chance, all hazard. He had no more
heart for confidence.
They passed the Hotel du Commerce.
kirkwood stared up at its windows,
wondering.
little further on disengaged
facre. les driver alert for possible
fares. turned corner into the espla-
made. At sight Of it Kirkwood, in
spired, hoped nimbly off the tram
car and signaled the cabby. The lat
ter pulled up. and Kirkwood started
to charge him with instructions. some
thing which he did haltingly, hamper
ed by slight haziness of purpose.
Whlie thus engaged and at rest In the
stark glare of the street lamps, with
no chance of concealing himself, he
was aware of rising tumult In the
direction of the landing and, glancing
round, discovered a number of people
running toward him. With no time to
wonder whether or no he was really
the object of the hue and cry. he
tossed the driver three silver francs.
care Centrale." he cried. land drive
like the devil"
Diving into the fiacre, he shut the
door and stuck his head out of the
window. taking observations A rag
ged fringe Of silly rabble was bearing
down upon them. with one or two GEN.
darmes In the forefront and a giant
who might or might not be Striker a
close second. Furthermore, another
cab seemed to have been requisitioned
Tor the chase. His heart misgave him
momentarily, but his driver had taken
him at his word and generosity, and In
breath the fiacre had turned the cor
ner on two wheels, and the glittering
reaches Of the embankment, drive and
promenade were blotted out, as II
smudged with lampblack, by the OBJ.
security Of narrow and tortuous side
street
He drew In his head the better to
preserve his brains against further
emergencies.
After block or two Kirk wood pick
ed up the gladstone bag. gently opened
the door and put foot on the step.
pausing to look back. The other cab
was pelting after him with all the en-
thusiasm of a hound on fresh trail.
He reflected that this mad progress
through the thoroughfares of a civil
lied city would not long endure with
out police Intervention. So he waited
his opportunity. The fiacre
hurtled onward, the driver leaning for
ward from his box to urge the horse
with lash Of whip and tongue, entirely
of his fares intentions.
Between two streets the mouth of a |
narrow and darksome bywav hashAd
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

OW, II kirkwood's emotion was
M poignant. Mrs. Hallam's as
constituent paralleled and he,
relief transcribed it. In or.
der to understand this 1t must no 70.
membered that, while Mr.. Kirkwood
was aware of the lady's presence in
antwerp, on her part she had known
nothing OF him since he had so IN.
CALAMITY fled her company in Sheer.
ness. she seemed to anticipate that
either Calendar or one Of his fellows
would be discovered at the door r.
nave surmised it without any excess
I've degree of pleasure.
only briefly she hesitated. while ber
surprise swayed her. Then. with a
hardening of the eyes and a curt If.
tie nod. I'm sorry" she said with do
cision, but am busy and can't see
you now MI. k1rkwood," and attempt
ed to shut the door in his face.
Deftly kirkwood forestalled her in.
tention by inserting foot between the
door and the jamb. He had dared foo
greatly to be thus dismissed. Pardon
me- he countered, una dashed. ..bnt I
Yish to speak with Miss Calendar"
Dorothy returned the lady with
spirit, ''is engaged"
intend he told her quietly. ito
see Miss Calendar. It's useless vour
trying TO hinder me. We may as well
understand each other, madam. and
III tell you now that II you wish to
avoid a scene"-
Dorothy" the woman called over
ner shoulder. ring for the porter"
by all MEANS" assented Kirkwood
agreeably. I'm send him for a gen.
darme"
You insolent puppyv'
TO be continued
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

It's Luck to Smoke Puck. 30
Rev. +. Z. Beatty, of Vollmer, is
III the city this week.
Mrs. Jos. Pfeufer and children are
IN Seattle enjoying the exposition.
Miss Mayme kube expects to leave
next week for an extended visit with
relatives at Rapid City, South Da-
kota.
Mrs. Geo. D. Algie arrived in the
city Monday from Spokane to Join
MI, Algle who is member of the
llrm of Gibson, Allen Il Co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

INTO view hrkwood threw wide the
door and leaped. trusting to the night
to hide his stratagem, to luck to save
his limbs. Neither failed him. In a
tWinhlin@ he was on all tours In the
mouth of the alley. and as he picked
himself UP the second fiacre passed.
Calendar himself poking round bald
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

The Bunnell home on south Hall
street was the scene of an exception
ally jolly party Friday evening vhd
Miss Lulu Nickel entertained nun
Der Of friends. The evening was D
lightfully spent at various anus
ments, chief among which were dsn|
ing and music. The lawn was PLEAD
ingly decorated for the occasion az
nothing that would add to the Pka|
ure of the guests was overlooked
the charming hostess. Delicious y
freshments were served. The Misc
Stockton, Manspeaker, sempert, Re'l
ley, Brown, Wagner, Schmaden
Evans, Nickel and Rumph 81
Messrs. Mclean, NanPool, tnn'|
Wood, Harris, Kilen, Herbert w"
Dyer and Bailor were the guests
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-05

a good time is assured at the law
social to be given tomorrow night !,
the school house lawn by the EpTop'
League of the Methodist church.