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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
loo Attentive.

People who write begging letters
are entirely too persistent" said a
charity official. They remind me of
summer resort episode. A young
man went there for his two weeks va.
cation. He put up at cottage. He
paid about SO week. Well. when he
came to depart this young man said
to the boarding mistress:
Madam, you have been most atten-
tive to me during my stay here
"Thank you. sir: thank you very
much said the lady.
YES continued the young man,
you have been most attentive, and
not only you. but everybody-every-
body In the house. II | may say So
has been most perseveringiy attentive
to me day and night. and, madam, to
show my appreciation am going to
offer you small. present
How very kindr said the la andiady.
and y bright. cxpectant smile lit up
her face, Then the young man thrust
I'M" her extended hand packet Of In
sect powder and retired hastily"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Ours and Theirs.

"A play on names unconsciously per-
petrated by my youngest son was very
funny" said Flatbush man yester-
day. 1--WE live next door to family
named Feitenour. and the other night
while my family was busy reading in
the library we heard racket on the
back porch. My son went out to in
vestigate. and on his return my wife,
always inquisitive, asked what had
caused the noise.
"'Nothin' but a couple of CATS Jim
told her. and then l heard her ask.
Did you see whose they were?'
"'Yes; one was ours and the other
was Feitenour's.' New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
SINNAMAH0NlNG.

Married, at Ridgway, in September,
1909, Miss Pearl Crosby and Earl John.
son. We congratulate the young folks
and wish them many years of happiness.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing wedding of Miss Lolo Gertrude Drum
to James d. COUNSEL. The happy event
is to take place Nov. 3rd, at the home of
the bride.
Heber Wykoff spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Isaac Swartwood, from the West, is
visiting relatives here and at Austin,
Anna Anderson was in Driftwood be-
tween trains last Saturday.
The Sunday school observed Rally
Day last Sunday but the attendance was
a disappointment.
Special services are to be held Thurs
day and Friday evenings, of this week,
preparatory to Sunday evenings service,
which will be our communion service.
Rev. Skillnston, of Remove, will preach
Thursday evening and Rev. Dixon, of
Remove, will preach Friday evening.
Mrs. Crosby, who has been keeping
boarders here, is getting ready to move
to Medina, n Y.
Hon. G, F. Barclay made business
trip to Remove, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Ethel Runyon spent Tuesday in
Driftwood.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
When valor Baika

a couple of Kansas men were talk.
ing OF fearlessness the other day. "All
this talk. said one of them. reminds
me OF peace officer | knew number
or years ago in western Kansas. This
officer was entirely fearless-in fact,
the kind of chap who would have
charged hades with single bucket of
water. 10 look down into the barrel
of gun in the other fellows hand
Was as piacidly accepted an affair for
him as to light his pipe. He was sent
for one day.
whats the rnntier:' be asked.
Cowboy In thai room. said citi-
zen. designating the place He's wild
and dangerous. He's locked himself In.
and we're afraid he'll break out and
do us harm.
$50 this officer opened the door of
the room and looked In. The cowboy
had six shooter I'm one hand and n
ytick Of dynamite In the other and
calmly remarked that he would turn
them both loose In case the officer
came into the room. The officer con
sidered the thing for minute. Then
he backed away and as he did so re-
marked:
Let him sleep It of. They Is
times when a man who amt afraid IS
n blind fool. - Kansas City Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21

]. A. Dice and wife, of Sterling Run,
visited in town on Monday, being en-
route for Atlantic City, New York and
other points. Mr.. Dice visited the
PRESS and renewed his subscription
for another year.
William Viner and wife, of Arden, N.
Y, arrived in Emporium to-day to visit
relatives and friends. They are surely
welcomed by their many friends.
Mrs. Riley Warner is very low as we
go to press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Prof and Mrs. Plasterer are reioit

Prof and Mrs. Plasterer are reioic-
ing over the arrival of beautiful girl
at their home, Tuesday night
E. F. Batchelder of Lock Haven,
erected a monument on G. B Shearer's
lot in the new Wiley Addition.
Mr.. f. F. Garven of the U. S. S. Du-
buque, is visiting his mother, Mrs. NJ.
Garven and aunt Mrs. j. r. Fetter of
this place.
Messrs. Harry Shearer and Brady
Munsell drove to Gardeau on Monday
on business, but instead spent the day
with Mr.. Kritner.
Fred L. Nortou, P. & E. pumper at
Howard Siding water tank was PRESS
caller on Saturday last. Fred is an in
dustrious young man.
Don NJ. Larrabee and family left
yesterday for Williamsport, after a
pleasant week, here guests of M. M.
Larrsbee and family.
Miss Mary Blumle returned home on
Tuesday, after spending a few days
whiting relatives and friends at Brad
ford, Pa, Olean and Allegheny, N. Y.
Mrs. Henry Anchu and daughters
the Misses Edna and Ellen departed
for Buffalo this Thursday morning,
whore they will transact business.
Mrs. Herbert Day and little daugh-
ter went to Friendship, N. Y, this
(Thursdsy) morning, where they will
visit'relatives for short time.
Mrs. @. B. Shearer and daughter
Mrs. Bessie Zwald and grandson
Clarence Zwald drove to Cameron
one day last week, spending the day
with Mrs. E. F. Comley.
Mrs. Mary Dickinson of East Empo-
rum, accompanied by her niece, left
on Monday for Hartman, Tenn, to
spend the winter her sister, Mr.. Abram
Chase.
DR.. and Mrs. w. HI. DeLong, Mrs.
Leon Felt, Miss Pearl McGrain and
Miss Belle Pye left on Saturday for
Emporia, Fla, arriving there on Mon
day evening.
Miss Cynthia Wood, of Coudersport,
was guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
L. L. Lay, at the Warner House, the
first OF the week. Miss Wood was en-
route to Williamsport where she has
entered business school.
w. L. Thomas, County Commits
sioners clerk, returned from Philadel-
phia on Monday. His wife, who re-
Gently passed through an operation is
improving, and he expects to be able
to bring her home within week or
two.
Joseph Paterson, of Cameron, a
miner who has been working at Fri
ton for the past two months, was TAX
en- to the Adrian Hospital Thursday
afternoon suffering with a badly in
jured leg as the result of an accident
at the mines.-Ridgway Daily Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Knew What Was Wanted.

Miserly-So that woman doctor
charged you 50 a visit. Well what did
she say? His Wife-Sad stayed in.
doors too much. Here's her prescrip-
tion. Misery treadinG it,-"For exter,
nal Use only. One nice walking dress;
one new hat; one pair OF gloves to
match. Apply every afternoon between
8 and 5"-Boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
"Sparks,n

II wonder" said young Mr.. Stay
late. hunting around for subject mat
ter Of converse ton. why they used to
call beaus 'sparks.'"
Perhaps" replied the suffering maid
en-. dsftly showing q yawn in the act
Of apparently eoncealing IT, ut was
because sometimes they vent OUT
San Francisco Chronicle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Record of the invader,

"The Ragman Rolls" were a series
of documents recording the progress of
Edward I. through Scotland in 1896,
with the names Of the mobiles and 9th.
ers who did homage to him,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Defined,

Johnny Wise-Pa. what Is prospec-
tive bridegroom? Mr.. Wise-Well. my
son, prospective bridegroom nova
days is young man prospecting for
an heiress.-Punch
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Automatic.

The attitude of many toward the
suffragists appears to be the old axiom
of our school days: Them as asks
shan't have; them as don't ask don't
want. t."-Zangwill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Sumerinp.

Suffering overcomes the minds iner-
tia. develops the thinking powers.
opens up new world and drives the
soul to action.-Anthony ID. Evans.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Ne Jewish Luilahlss.

It is remarkable that. notwithstand-
ing the love and devotion Of Jewish
mother. there seems to be no trace Of
real Jewish lullaby. Those known
are Of q recent origin.-American He
brow.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21

We have noticed that when a man is
henpecked everybody knows it but the
man himself-Topeka Capital,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
Her Gamble.

Her Gamble.
did you ever gamble. maj"
'-Only once. my son."
"And when was that?"
when l married your father."-
Princeton Gazette.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
DoIoroua.

The man who can make a dollar 60
farthest can't always make 1t come
Quickest.-N. Y. Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21

Mans chief wisdom consists in know
ing his fOlies.- RochefoucauId.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Personal GOSSIP.

Contributions invited That ,chich you mould
tSe to see IN this department, let knolD bV pos
al card, letter or rersonGtip
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21
The Union Teachers Training

Glass.
On account of the Teachers Insti-
tute, the Sunday School Training Glass
will not meet next week. At the next
meeting, November 2, Lesson X, will
be the subject.
JIM. ROBERTSON, Instructor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
A Trap That Would
Not Hold q Cow
THE great ties t
hunting tribe of
this part of Africa
10 the Mnnnuwe or

Fan as they call themselves. In some parts of
their country is plant somewhat of the cac-
tus order. 1t is covered with short hard
thorns, and the elephants for some reason es-
chew this plant, especially when quite dry.
The hunters cut lot of these plants and pile
them into long ridges or windows, forming a
semicircle on each side of trail, leaving gap
at each side for the trail to pass through. In
side this inclosure they hang lot of bananas or
plantains and sometimes other kinds of food as
bait. The place is then watched until herd of
elephants comes within the boundary, when
both gaps are closed with brush reserved for
that purpose. Although this wall of brush IS
only about five feet high and wouldn't turn a
town COW that had sense enough to eat hay,
the elephants thus inclosed will passively re-
main there for days in succession on an area of
three or four acres of ground, and not infre-
quently the entire herd is killed without one as
sault on that sham fence around them. Some
times the shooting SO alarms them as to cause a
stampede and they break away; but rarely un-
til three or four are killed.
Yet this is the animal that poses as paragon
of intelligence If such conduct is due to an
overgrown intellect, it would be better to be
one of Natures simple creatures that have sense
enough to flee if not courage enough to fight.
In another tribe the people erect barricade
or pole fence of small saplings set upright and
dashed in line with vines. The spaces between
the sticks are from two to three inches wide,
and the top of this structure is about level with
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not usually direct the course OF the elephant: he
simply follows him, and, by means of a small
wooden bell or rattle attached to the dog s neck,
the hunter takes his bearings. The muffled sound
of the wooden instrument doesn't brighten the
elephant into panic as the sound of metallic
bell invariably does. In this manner the hunter
stalks his game. and knowing the trails intercepts
it at some convenient point, and from old flint
gun, loaded with blasting powder and wadded
with wilted banana leaves, pours into some vul-
nerable or vital part of the beast handful of
broken pot metal, nuggets of iron ore, pieces of
old nails, or slugs of lead, according to what he
has in stock in his arsenal. 1t is about as inter-
esting to see native load his gun as to see
him kill an elephant, and his ammunition bag
is a regular museum.
One shot is rarely fatal, and the hunter
usually has to follow the trail and repeat the
operation two or three times and often in about
as many days. In some instances the animal
is trailed for a whole week and shot or speared
a dozen times or more before he is killed.
Other hunters trail by the spoor without
dog, and follow the quarry into some secluded
spot, where they sneak up within few feet and
shoot or spear him; then follow his trail and
repeat the operation in the manner described.
Most of these hunters prefer to hunt alone |;
but sometimes three or four hunt together
Often the entire party sneaks up and from as
many different directions there are men SIM
ultaneously shoots or spears the unsuspecting
creature: but it is nearly always necessary to
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u dP ildiiSlliS IL
plain view only a
few feet above their
heads, and the mar
velous memory they
are alleged to have
fails to retain for
one short week the
tragedy they have
witnessed.
l know of no
other species of
mammal that dis
plays less intelli-
gence or a more
treacherous MEM
DRY. One fatality
would be sufficient
to keep a family of
gorillas away from
that locality for
months. if not for
years, and even
without the object
lesson of a fatality it
is extremely doubt
full if anything
could induce one of
them to go near
enough that fatal
trigger to be in any
danger. From the
mere IdCC LQdC the
elephant learns lit
tie or nothing by
experience and re-
peatedly runs into
the same trap at the
same place time af-
ter time, it seems
clear that neither
his perception nor
his memory is very
remarkable.
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from where she was shot. 1t was partly COW
cred with dead leaves, and a wisp of green
leaves was stuffed in the wound where it had
been placed while still bleeding. The two men
were in canoe at the time of shooting and had
no opportunity to watch the conduct of the
others over their wounded one.
The well known precautions that the gorilla
chief, as he is called, takes to safeguard his
family, by sleeping on the ground under the
tree in which mothers and young are placed
for the night: the comfortable beds, newly
made each night, some of which l have per-
sonally seen; the rude shelters they are alleged
to build, and of which no longer entertain a
doubt. by bending down saplings and boughs
and flashing them together with vines; the well
established fact that the father helps to carry
and care for the young; and scores of other
well authenticated instances of prudence, fore
sight and orderly conduct which closely verge
upon human intelligence, these acts no other
animal except the chimpanzee ever attempts.
Native ingenuity has never yet invented a
trap, snare, or other device that would capture
an adult gorilla, though innumerable efforts
have been made and many white men have ex-
hausted their ingenuity in trying to do so. 1t
is not question of the strength of material or
ingenuity of design: for adult lions. leopards,
and elephants are often captured. 1t is simply
matter of superior judgment, keen percep-
ton, and clear discrimination between nature
and artifce all of which are attributes of
higher intelligence. vi
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trail him and repeat the assault few times.
And here is fact that does little credit to
the intellectual brute. No hunter will follow
any other kind Of wounded animal into the
bush. and it is only the known stupidity of the
elephant that anyone will SO presume upon.
Try to induce any experienced hunter to follow
a wounded buffalo, leopard gorilla, or even the
big antelope, and you will simply fail 1t is
true that a wounded elephant will sometimes
turn upon his pursuer but only as last re-
sort, and unless the issue is absolutely forced
upon him he will not fight rag baby.
Easy to Trap
nNE very common method of killing ele-
- plants in this country is by suspending a
huge spear above the trail where elephants fire.
quently pass. To the spear is attached bal
last of blocks of wood or stones weighing sew
eral hundred pounds. The spear and weight
are supported by strong vine drawn over a
projecting bough, and the lower end Of the vine
is attached to pole or lever drawn across the
trail and held in position by a trigger In
passing, the elephant strikes his foot or leg
against the pole. releases the trigger, and the
spear descends with such force as to 60 halfway
through his body. 1t is often, though not always,
fatal, but rarely SO Immediately. The animal
has been known to wander many leagues away
before succumbing to the blow, and sometimes
is not found at all.
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Compared to the Elephant

COMPARE this brief record to that of
- the elephant. 1t is like comparing
cut diamonds to quartz crystals.
In proof of the lofty intelligence of the
elephant facts have been cited that he
permits himself to be easily captured in
the clumsiest of traps without making
struggle to retain his freedom: that he
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Within an hours journey Of my place
lives one of the best hunters of this tribe,
and near his village he keeps one of these
deadly devices, and within the last few
years as many as eight elephants have
been killed by it. Apparently all these
victims belonged to the same herd which
has habitually passed along this trail for
many years; yet these creatures, which
are accredited with such humanlike in
telligence, don't seem to learn by expert
ence the danger of that enormous death
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readily SUBMITS 70
human control,
and can be taught
to do useful work
for mankind or do
a grotesque stunt
as a ballet artist.
If these facts are
evidenceof high in
telligence. the ass
is about his strong
est rival. 1t is
frankly admitted
that the gorilla
doesn't readily
take to cakewalks,
and has an individ-
uality of his own
that asserts itself
when asked to be
funny, and, in the
spirit of Patrick
Henry, surrenders
his liberty only
with his life.
The elephant is
reputed by those
who know him best
to be a constitu-
tional coward, and
instead of being
master of all the
jungle, /" as some
poetic friend of his
has dubbed him, he
is a mere pygmy
among the deni-
zens of that do
main. Many of
the hunters Of this
country use a little
dog in hunting the
elephant, and one
of those tiny crea-
lures, not much
bigger than a cat,
can drive an ele-
plant in any direc-
ton he chooses
without even bark
ing at him. The
dog, however, does
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school books at Crawford & Davis
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
VALLEY EXPERIMENT STATION

Prof. E. J. Wickson, Dean of AgrI- culture of the University of Califor- nia, will be in Imperial Valley Satur- day September 25th. It is his desire to meet the farmers fo the valley for the purpose of talking over the most helpful ways of applying the ap- propration made by the State Legis- lature for agricultural experimenta- tions in Imperial County. We, there fore, cordially invite all ranchers and others interested to meet at the city hall at El Centro, Saturday Septem- Der 25th, at 10 A. M.
 Board of Trustees of
 Heber Collegiate Institute
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25

School books at Crawford & Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
FARMERS' UNION MEETING

The regular meeting of the Imper- ial County Farmers Union will be held at Brawley on Saturday, Octo- Der 2, 1909, at 10 a. m.
 Each local union will elect dele gates at their last meeting in Septem- Der to attend this meeting, and to hold until Jan. 1st, 1910 MT. D. w. Tyler will make his report on the re- suit of his observations in Fresno County and elsewhere. It is expect ed that MT. w. w. Welch will be present Representative from Goa chella valley have notified us of their coming. Members of the Union the county over, as well as full delega- tions are urged to attend at all haz- ards.
 JOHN MCKINNEY, 25-2t County Sec'y- Treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
AIMS OF FARMERS UNION

The purposes of the Farmers Bdu- cational and Cooperative Unon of Am erca are declared to be:
 To establish justice.
 To secure equity.
 To apply the Golden Rule
 To discourage the credit and mort gage system.
 TO educate the agricultural class in scientific farming.
 To assist our members in buying and selling. !, To teach farmers the diversification and rotation of crops, domestic econ omy and the process of marketing.
 To systematize the methods of pro- duction and distribution
 To eliminate gambling in farm pro duce by Boards of Trade, Cotton Ex- changes and other spectators.
 To bring farming up to the stand ard of other industries and business enterprises.
 To secure and maintain profitable and uniform prices for products of the farm.
 To strive for harmony and good will among all mankind and brotherIy love among ourselves.
 To garner the tears of the distress ed, the blood of the martyrs, the laugh of the innocent childhood, the sweat of honest labor and the virtue of the Happy home, as the brightest jewels known
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25

School books at Crawford < Davis
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25

25-2t
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* * %% X * * x x x x * x * x X x x x SUPERIOR COURT NOTES * X &% x X x X X X x x x * X x x x
Civil Cases and Rivers Murder Case
 Set for Trial.

The case of George w. Long against R. w. Davis was argued before Judge Franklin J. Cole last week, and sub mitted. The decision has not yet been recorded.
 k * *
 The case of the Imperial Valley Inn provement Company against A. c. Do miuguez has been set for trial october Il in the Imperial County Superior Court
 < * x
 The naturalization of Christian Westgard, a native of Denmark, and resident of Brawley, will come up before Judge Franklin J. Cole today. Westgard has been a resident of the United Statets since 1904.
 * x x
 The case of King and Mccall against Water Company No. 1, hearing on de- murrer, is set for hearing in the Inn perial County Superior Court Septem- Der 2S; and the case of Anderson and Mccall against the same defendants is set for the following day
 x < X
 Victor Rivers, who has been con fined in the County Jail all summer, must stand retrial on the charge of killing Domingo Quiroz, at Potholes. last February. The case has been set for October 25.
 < X X
 In the case of James McNair against the Imperial Water Company No. 1, the demurrer of defendant was over ruled by Judge Cole, and twenty days was allowed for answer to be filed
 * * X
 The case of Cooper vs. Imperial Wa ter Company No. ,, in which the plain tiff is petitioning for the reissue of stock lost or destroyed, has been con- tinued to October 15. x < :.
 In the case of w. F. Wilsie, repre- senting the Eucalyptus school district, against the Imperial County Board of Supervisors the court has modified it's order so that the Bdard is not re- quired to desist from further pro- ceedings in>the matter to be review ed. Further hearing of the case, which is a, controversy as to settlement of accounts between Eucalyptus and Sils- bee districts, has been continued to September 30.