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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22


all the toys. OF which there arc so
many. made for them. They like tho
toy animals best Building blocks
ana picture books they never tire oil
and the dear old fairy tales please
them forever. IL Is no trouble 20
select gift for them. There are
hundreds on sale that cost little, OF
much. as you will, They are as happy
with a doll from the ten cent store
as with one for fye dollars, and have
been known 60 prefor rag baby TO
a talking prodigy.
Al home ono may make Tor them
little shoes and bonnets, OF baaheiss
eaily deeked with ribbon, containing
tbeir toilet requisites. soap NaseliHa
and fine tale powder 4 plain haahet,
rilded aud lined and deched "ith ro.
settles ot baby ribbon. pleaso5 iHf
,oups mother Little boots ~ GRO
shet. elaerdowu or chHwolH cashWers
shawla and sHeEs pra tor the YoUaE
infant
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22

Mother. II santa Claus comes
down the chimney. he'll have to walk
through the Kitchen. won't hag"
Il suppose ho win dear"
well don't you think we'd maybe
perhaps better loek up the Pre-
aorveaf"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22
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Gbt'isttllasy1JH83 sy1J83
DinnfrGablfo,
by,Julia Bottomley,

EST and merriest of all
dinners, that of Christmas,
sweetly compels us to take
extra thought and put forth
extra effort that 1t may be
set forth in state. AT the
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Corpse" Aroused by Noise, Runs Away

NO" another man declared. Il
reckon II Ia case OF heat prostra.
tion."
Il think he's Just drcamIn' about
Jack Johnsop'u victory" said a third.
In the meantime the Emergency hos.
pital ambulance with changing gong
arrived on tho scene. and a policeman
with porspiration streaming down his
face rushed up 10 the mouth OF tho
alloy and was forcing his way through
the crowd TO get at the supposed dead
man.
Tho noiae aroused the corpse
The PROSTATE hgure slowly arose. dis.
closing the stalwarl form OF n negro,
lilo CARED In aatonishment at tho
crowd that blocked up the entrance TO
the alley and saw the policeman and
whita-eoated Emergency surgeon 81
bowling their way toward him. With
yawn and a stretch OF his arms. tho
negro darted into the side door OF
printing ONCE. slamming the door be.
hind him.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the negro has been employed nc the
printing establishment a number OF
years lie said he was tired and went
out into the quiet, cool alloyway 10
take a nap during the lunch hour.
That was all
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Sold MacVeagh Spoiled Vinegar; Fined

The man pleaded guilty and was nned
S25, lie promised TO be good.
A Buffalo milling concern has been
fined for mixing ground eorneobs with
-four middlings The sane concern was
also found guilty OF putting ground
eorncohs IN gluten" preparation A
lot OF 'raislns." shipped from califor.
mia To Texas. was discovered TO be In
part deoomposed vegetable sub
stance. A Chicago nrm selling a
"quick'rising" buekwheat -four has
been fined for fraud In having sold
In reality a mixture OF wheat hour
and buckwheat without any quick
rising properties,
Another Buffalo dealer waA caught
selling &c Michigan folk wonderful
hair tonic" which was advertised TO
cure headache and loss Of hair and
all sorts OF thins. Analysis showed
Il contained 9S,5 per cent OF alcohol
and nothing to cure anything The
dealer was let on with a fine, A
Michigan man was detected selling In
large quantities hay fever cure"
composed OF 99.95. per cent cocaine
hydocloride. He was hned 500, Sew
eral lemon extracts and vanilla ex'
tract takers have been recently
caught and punished.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Governments o. K. on the Lowly Toad

age OF at least ten or fifteen years,
They also believe Il possible for the
toad 20 live for a limited time with
out food. but doubt stories about toads
being found In rocks and trees.
THE toad" says the pamphlet. rs
nocturnal animal. and ventures out
during the day only when tempted by
an abundance OF food or when the air
and moving insects. oentipeds. etc. AT
is full OF moisture. Il eats only living
night. soon after sundown. or even be-
fore on cool evenings. II emerges from
its shelter and slowly hops about In
search OF food. Almost a regular beat
is covered. In the country this In.
cludes forays along roadsides. into gar
dens and cultivated fields and wher'
ever insect food Is abundant and grass
or other thick herbage does not pre-
vent locomotion. In cities and suburb
an villages the lawns. walks and par
ticularly the spots beneath electric
lamps are favorite hunting grounds.
AS rule the toad feeds continu-
ously throughout the night. oonsum-
ing In "a hours an amount OF food
equal In bulk about four times the
stomach capacity. A careful examina-
tion Of the contents Of the stomaehs OF
a large number OF toads shows that sS
per cent. OF Its food was animal mat
ter-worms. insects, etc, '
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
HIS SUBSTITUTE
STENQGRAPHER
By STACY z. AKER
i0io, By Associated Iterary Pross.J

Dalton was a diffdent man. This
difildence, however, did not protect
him from the subtle Vaccinations Of
one Greek god. Eros.
Miss Holly, Dalton's substitute
stenographer, was, in the eyes Of the
infatuated young insurance man. the
prettiest girl In all the world. Her
dark. wavy hair, black eyes and her
slight graceful form were indeed all
that was 10 be desired. and the fresh
daintiness Of the maid subjected her
employers heart to excited pit-a-pats
each time she entered the office.
Miss Moore, Dalton's regular typist.
and an antique that had been handed
down to the successive owners OF the
business since its establishment, was
a vinegar-faced person. and her mere
presence In the Dalton sanctum had
been keener Incentive for him to
plunge recklessly into the complexities
Of business, Miss Sophia Moore was
conspicuously homely.
Miss Moore was not demonstrative.
She either answered yes or not TO her
employers rare questions, and she
knew his business better than he did
himself. In all his Ave years at the
head OF the local branch OF the bust
ness his stenographor had been faith.
fully at her desk each day. Nor had
she availed herself OF proposed vaca-
tions.
Therefore. Dalton. arriving one
morning, was most agreeably sur.
prised TO flnd the ofIlce ancient substi.
tuted by a most pleasing creation In
femininity.
She raised her eyes IN compre-
hensive inventory Of Dalton and then
dropped them demurely.
Il am Miss Holly" a weli.bred little
voice explained miss Moore's sub.
stitute stenographer."
Il was like Miss Moore. IN hor su-
perior egotism 20 put some one In her
place without frst consulting the
wishes Of her employer.
'is-ls Miss Moore illY" Dalton was
bashful In tho presence OF women
especially when they were pretty won.
on. lie would have liked 10 give
frigid touch 10 tho question. but TO his
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
ALMOST BLEW HIM UP.

Everything was quiet In the little
cigar store when the old farmer
rushed in and brought his umbrella
down on the showcase with a whack
that almost broke the glass.
"You weasel-eyed shrimpl" he shout
ed. what do you mean by selling me
a loaded eigar7 M II and blamed II
a pun OF flame didn't leap out and SET
my hair afire."
The clerk arose and rubbed his
eyes.
"a loaded cigar2" he echoed In as
tonishment. Why. my dear sir. We
don't sell loaded cigars"
well. you sold me this one, be-
cause here are the pieces"
And then the clerk had TO laugh.
"You insisted upon paying 80 cents
for a good cigar. didn't your"
Il did. young man"
"Well. the b0-cent cigars always
come In an air.proof celluloid tube
and you must have III the cigar with
out removing the tube. Here's an.
other one without the tube. Smoke II
ON me. sir"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Eccentric
Mr.. SanGster
ny ERALD PRIME

Rudolf Sangster was eccentric 10
theverge OF something far more serious
than mere uncomplicated queerness.
Fortunately for him, he had been ec-
centric so long that II had come to be
understood among men that he was TO
be left unmoleste1. Absolutely nor
NAL I'm matters OF business and the or
dlnary affairs Of life, he was kncwn to
be subject to the most extraordinary
and even extravagant variations from
the natural and expected. He was n
man with a positive genius for per.
verseness.
Among all his eccentriclties there
was nothing so Indicative Cf his per
version as his uncompromising refusal
60 permit his daughter, motherless and
an only child, 90 marry John Williston
Both young persons seemed fash
toned for such a uni~n. John Willis
ton was the worthy repository OF sew.
eral generations Of transmitted wealth
and the woman he had loved from
early glrlhood was the helress OF a
man whose touch had been that OF
Midas freed from the sordld lust for
gold.
This was maddening. John Willis
ton was a marvel Of patient tact. but
this illogical beating about the bush
was almost more than he could en-.
dure.
About the only thing left for me 20
believe Is that you don't consider
your daughter good enough for me-"
he said. Bitterly.
At this unfamiliar outburst sangster
smiled rather sardonlcally. There
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

intense disgust his voice broke 10 a
frightened squeak. The red blotted
the bronze from his thin cheeks.
"oh. no." Miss Holly glanced curt.
ously at the young proprietor. "she
isn't III. She has decided 10 take a
vacation. that Is ALL"
Funny" mused Dalton aloud, shat
she didnt say anything about Il.
Not" he added ironically. that Il Is
any of my business. only-well. once
etiquette. you know-er-sort u pre-
serves the custom.
II was the girls turn 20 blush.
Il am sure | know nothing about IT,"
she advanced eoldly. Then, with a
touch OF the hauteur OF the real In.
eumbent OF that particular chair OF
stenography. she said: ANY lettsrsi"
Dalton rufied the thick, black hair
over his broad brow with puzzled IN.
gers.
IL believe So" he responded, his
moment OF temerity gone. "I-I-why
yes. | believe there are a few"
The girl was no adept either with
the machine or pencil. Several times
she cast appealing eyes toward the
young man. causing him TO founder
woefully In his dietation. Telepath-
ically. Dalton received this message;
mot so fast. please" Once spotless
sheets. upon their emersion from the
typewriter. were spotless no longer.
but smudged and bit into by an emery
toothed ink eraser. Dalton gingerly
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
RECENT bulletin of the depart.

A RECENT bulletin of the depart.
~ ment OF agriculture In Washing
ton has taken up the case of the toad.
dispelling the host OF vague and lu-
dicrous fancies as 10 Its yenomous
qualities. Its medicinal virtues. or
most commonly. the hidden toadstone
OF priceless value"
Touching toads. says the bulletin.
does not produce warts ON the hands
The toads breath does not cause con.
yulsions In children. nor does toad
In a newly dug wen insure a good and
unfailips water supply. nor In new
made cellar win one bring prosperity
70 the household.
The Massachusetts, experiment sta.
ton has been investigating the hab-
its, food and economic value OF the
toad. and the result establishes It's
claim TO consideration and apprecia.
tion. First OF all. as TO the longevity
OF the toad. the investigators express
the opinion that many toads reach an
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

JAMES WILSON, secretary Of agri'
y culture. has been hotfooting II aft.
er a Chicago man who had the
temerity TO sell Franklin MaeVeagh,
secretary OF the treasury. a barrel OF
bogus vinegar Maeveagh bought the
vinegar believing Il was the real
thing. the kind that father used TO
make oil the farm. ne 20 put on let
tuce and pickle pigs feet with and all
that sort OF thing,
The looks and smell OF the stun
made him suspicious. and so he hal
looed for the pure food inspectors
to come and examine. They reported
the alleged vinegar was In reality
adulterated and artihelally eolored
and misbranded A criminal informa-
tion was filed against the luokless
storekeeper and he was taken into
the United States court. accused OF
deceiying aud misleading MaeVeagh.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
ssT HERE'S n dead man in that al.


ssT HERE'S n dead man In that al.
Icy"
This exclamation by an excited col.
ored man at Eleventh and u streets.
In Washington. caused considerable
CONSERVATION among pedestrians and
loungera In that vicinity few days
ago, lie pointed 10 n narrow alleyway
on the north side Of y street between
Eleven and Twelfth streets. between
two buildings.
Pretty soon tho mouth OF the littlo
alley was blocked by curious people.
A business man In the neighborhood
who peered over the heads OF the NOR.
bid crowd and saw a man stretched
out full length. and apparently very
IN or dead. In the alleyway, telephoned
20 the Emergency hospital for an am
bulanoe. Other men ran hither aud
thither IN search OF policeman.
"lle may be drunk" suggested an
old man as he gaEed at the prostrate
form.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Uncle Sam Probes Third Degree System

the indictment was allowed TO hang
over his head for many months. to his
great personal detriment.
The methods OF Francis J. Heney
and Detective Burns may be inquired
into. and II Is not unlikely that some
attention may be given to the charge
made against the method OF admins.
tering the criminal laws IN Alaska,
especially at Juneau, where the
United States attorney and United
States marshal we're recently removed
from Office on the complaint OF Gov.
Walter +. Clark.
The resolution directing an investi.
gation was offered by Senator Hey.
burn OF Idaho, and was based upon
reports In newspapers OF the police
methods employed In the sayler muir
der case at Atlantic City. That case
was not one with which the federal
government had to do. but. In as much
as the methods complained OF may
infringe the constitutional guarantees
Of the individual citizen, the commit.
tee feels that It has Jurisdiction. and
that case along with others com.
plained Of will be investigated.
One OF the members Of the commit.
tee said the committee intended to
go about its work not with the idea Of
furnishing material for a sensation.
or OF finding material upon which to
utter denunciatlons. but to determine
whether corrective legislation is do.
sirabie.
At the committees FIRST meeting the
general scope OF the work was dis
cussed and two subcommlttees ap.
pointed. one OF which will investigate
tho cases In tho far west and the 9th.
or will confne its activities to the
eastern states. The committee Ia
composed OF the following senator's:
Brandegco OF Connecticut. chairman;
Borah OF Idaho and Brown OF Nebras.
ka. Republicans. and Stone OF Mis-.
souri and overman Of North Carolina.
Democrats The western subcommit.
tee will be composed OF Senators
Borah, Brown and stone and the east.
ern subcommittee of Senator nrando.
gee. norah and oyorman.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Alaska,s Forest Area.

II Is estimated that the total forest
and woodland area OF Alaska Is ap-
proximately lO0.O0o.OOO acres. or about
"a per cent. OF the land area of the
territory. OF these about 10000. 900
acres may possibly bear timber of suf.
ficient size and density TO be used as
saw timber. while the other s0.0OO..
900 acres is mostly woodland which
bears some saw timber. but mostly
only firewood.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
HIS BUSY DAY.

My Uncle Jim's a truthful man.
But now and then he acts
Like many folks and shows he can
BE supple with the facts.
Although he is friend OF mine.
l feel a vague dismay
Whenever he hangs up the sign.
This Is my busy day"
When no one climbs the shaky stair
Up to the room so far.
When he sits In a Titled chair
A-smokin' a cigar.
He says; It's time some one should DO
A-steppin' round this way.
So hang Il up whore he raay see;
This Is my busy day"
An then a nshin' trip will claim
His time the whole day long.
Or, mebbe at a baseball game
He'll lift his voice 50 strong.
And when OF sport he's had enough
He'll view the sign an say;
That notice isn't any blum.
IL was q busy day"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

III WASHINGTON.-One Of the inves
w tlgating committees set in motion
at the late session OF congress that Is
expected to yield some interesting re
suits Is the subcommittee Of Eve sena.
tors, members Of the judiciary com
mittee. who have been directed 10 in.
vestigate and report on the workings
Of the third degree" as exempllfied
by federal officers In criminal prosecu.
tlons.
The investigation will take wido
range. One member OF the committee
will be sent TO Oklahoma 10 learn
what basis there is for the charge
made by Gov. Haskell and his friends,
that the prosecutions started against
him under the Roosevelt admlnistra.
tion we're inspired by personal malice,
and that the methods resorted TO by
the special agents OF the government
In their efforts TO convict Haskell,
we're dlscreditable.
Another branch OF tho investigation
will relate 10 some Of the western
prosecutions. especially those con.
Quoted by Robert Kay Devlln. as
United states attorney for the North.
ern district OF California. Doyiin's
nomination was hung up In the Judi.
clary committee OF the senate for n
long time. on complaint that he had
perseoutod Or. Perrin. one OF the do.
Pendants In certain land.fraud cases.
who. after being indicted, was finally
discharged for want OF evidence.
a special agent OF the department
Of Justice sont out TO Investigate tho
charge made written report that Dr
Perrin should never have been In
dicted; that improper methods were
employed TO bring about his indlct.
mont. and even after tho government
officers were aware that they could
not make n case against Dr. Perrin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

may be something IN that" ho admit,
ted. aa n he half believed A.
Then tho bafiled lover rushed away.
bearing the burden Of stified longing
that was well nigh crushing.
Years passed. Sangster showed no
sign OF yielding. Although ho was a
veritnble weathercOck on most ques.
tions he mover sworyed hairs
breadth on the subject NJ tho mar
riage The day came. however. when
Williston made up his mind 10 bring
the matter 10 crisis. Putting all his
wit aud energy into the business. he
evolved a scheme which scoued 90 be
no promising that he went 90 Miss
sangster Immediately. To his INFINITE
delight she not only listened appreci,
atiyely. but agreed 10 cooperate.
A few hours later willision dlned
with tho Sangsters and when he and
his host were alone IN the smoking
room the crafty lover steered the con.
versation toward occultism. a subject
IN which sangster professed 10 be
greatly absorbed.
w anyways SGT you doMn Tor n
nkep'ic." said sangster
Il used 10 be-" the other admitted.
''Has anything brought about a
change OF hearth" sangster asked.
with a sharp glance from beneath a
pair Of unusually bristling eyebrows.
swell, not precisely that" John con,
certain person-and one or two
fessed, rather difidently. Just lately
things-haye seemed rather mysterl.
ous-hard 10 accept. you know"
sangster lighted fresh cigar and
assumed an eXpectant attitude Fire
away" he said. I'm listening"
"oh. there really isn't much 70 be
said What II all amounts 70 Is that
certain person OF my acquaintance
has developed suddenly the faculty OF
doing things that have seemed 10 be
impossible"
'ls he an adept or only a fakir?"
THAT Is still 20 be demonstrated"
"Let me help you unmask him."
That's precisely what | want you
90 do"
There's nothing on the planet that
Interests me more deeply must con.
fess. though, that | have run up
against nothing but impostors,"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Passlna n AIono.

1--WE lost all confidence In Blinkers
since he worked that old horse on or
me-" said Markleigh. III never trust
him again"
What are you going 10 do with ths
animal3" asked his wife.
"Why--er--I expect friend Of mine
over this afternoon 10 look at him."
replied Markeigh.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Knew How to Advertise.

"How did you happen TO get four
times as many letters as | didG" said
one washerwoman who had advertised
for work by the day 10 another who
had advertised for the same thing.
"Wound up my advertisement by
saying was on a diet" said the lucky
one. THAT 'on diet notice goes
right 10 the heart OF stingy souls who
are trying to cut down expenses. They
hate TO figure on washerwoman's
meals and jump az the chance OF get
ting one who doesn't eat"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Runs In the Family.

Mr.. Agile ito Mr.. stoutman. run
ming for a ear)-Hallo, old boyl I
thought you were too lazy to run like
that.
Mr.. stoutman (languidly)-Easily
explained. my dear boy; laziness runs
In our family.-Lippincott's
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

Brown is like the rest of the tour
ists.'
why sof"
-He spent three weeks IN Europe
and three years boasting about II aft
srward. Detroit Free presA
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

what remarkably penetrating
voice Mrs. De Plunker has"
"Yes. that's an Inheritance from
her father"
"Ehf"
He used TO call carriages at the
theatsr."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Wouldn't Work.

Yeast-''what story did you give
your wife for not writing"
Crimsonbeak-"That my fountain
pen wouldn't work"
-And wouldn't Il work.
The storyt Nol"-Yonksrs States
man.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
FIsetlno Charms.

All eyes delight TO feast upon
A maid who's east In beauty's mold. Z"
But II a shrew whom beauty's gone.
The man who we'd her muTmurs "solal"
The oasis., 1910-08-27

Clothing for the poor will be thankfully received by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Joseph's Hospital. x
The oasis., 1910-08-27

with the Queen Company, at Bis bee, for some time.
 Mohave Miner: A recent cavein at the Granby, displaced about 100000 tons of ore, but the situa. tion is not serious as 1t is believed that this ore can all be mined. It does, however, confirm rumors that have been current for some time that underground work at Granby has been poorly done and that the mizs=sAeS 80 dangerous tha; at times the miners refused to work. The Granby smelter is treating 3200 tons of it's own ore and 300 tons of custom ore daily, and it's copper recovery is probably Tn the neighborhood of 25,000000 pounds per annum. Granby'scosts are higher now than in recent years, but the company must be making some money even with it's increased costs.
 Tucson Citizen: The first defin- ite step toward the purchase of Geesman, Leatherwood, and Reid properties in the Catalina noun tains by the Copper Queen Mining Company was taken today when memorandum of agreement cover- ing the options to purchase were filed in the office of the county recorder. The first agreement is between William Reid and the Copper Queen Company, and is signed for the latter party by Walter Douglas, It involves the purchase within one year of the Reid properties known as the "Grand Central" for $15, 900. The agreement for the Geesman- Lealherwood group calls for the purchase by the Copper Queen of the Eagle" "Copper Peak" l" York" and "Golden Peak No. 2" claims, together with their interest in the disputed Eagle No. 2" claim, for a total consideration oi $65,000. The Copper Queen Com pany claims the right to thorough ly prospect and work the properties and install such buildings. machin' cry. and other appliances as they may deem necessary.