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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
DANGER IN LICKING STAMPS
Practice Has Been Known to Cause
Acute lnfiammatlo Of the
Tongue.

Do the people who jeer at the eau.
tious ones who refuse to lick post.
age stamp as "cranks" know that there
is a defined disease known as the
postage stamp tongue?"
This is an acute Inflammation OF the
tongue, directly traced to the germs to
be found on the gummed side of stamp
or envelope.
Other and more serious diseases
have been caused by this habit that is
so universal and seems so harmless.
One throat specialist in a hospital
declares that many chronic affections
of the throat are found among persons
who have as their livelihood the ad.
dressing and stamping OF envelopes.
Bad skin diseases have ben known
to follow this habit and II has even
caused pulmonary troubles.
Ii is after all but habit, and a bad
one. II takes no more time and Is
quite as easy to moisten the stamp
with damp sponge or rag.
Where many letters must be
stamped and sealed there are good pa
tent inventions by which the sponge
is kept moist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

guessed how unhappy she was. She
knew that by her own indiscretion she
was in danger of losing all she had
won, her position in society, her place
in the affections of her husband,
everything.
When she married Mr.. Jeffries it
was with deliberate calculation. She
did not love him, but, being ambitious.
she did not hesitate to deceive him.
He was rich, he could give her that
prominent position in society for
which she yearned. The fact that
she was already engaged to man for
whom she did care did not deter her
for a moment from her set purpose.
She had met Robert Underwood years
before. He was then college boy,
tall, handsome, clever. She fell in
love with him and they became en-
gagged. AS she grew more sophisticat-
ed she saw the folly of their youthful
infatuation. Underwood was without
fortune, his future uncertain. While
in this uncertain state of mind she
met Mr.. Jeffries, then widower, at
ed to her and being a business man
he did things quickly. He proposed
and was accepted, all in the brief
time of-five minutes. Robert Under
wood and the romance of her girlhood
were sacrificed without question when
it came to reaching a prompt decision.
She wrote Underwood a brief letter
of farewell, telling him that the action
she had taken was really for the best
interests of them both. Underwood
made no reply and for months did not
attempt to go near her. Then he met
her in public. There was a reconcilia-
ton. He eXerted the old spell-on the
married woman. Cold and Indifferent
to her husband, Alicia found it anus
ing to have her old lover paying her
court and the danger of discovery only
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

gave the intrigue additional Zest and
charm She did not lead Underwood
to believe that he could induce her 10
forget her duty to Mr.. Jefries, but
she was foolish enough to encourage
a dangerous intimacy. She thought
she was strong enough 10 be able TO
call n halt whenever she would be so
disposed. but as Is often the case she
oyerestimated her powers. The in
timacy grew Underwood became
bolder, claiming and obtaining special
privileges. lie soon realized that he
had the upper hand and he traded ON
IT, Under her patronage he was in
yited everywhere. lie practically lived
on her friends. lie borrowed their
money ana cheated them al cards
His real character was soon known TO
all but no one dared expose him for
fear OF offending the influential Mrs.
Jonries Realizing this. underW ood
continued his dcprodationa until he
became a sort of social hlshWayman.
Ile had 40 legitimate source OF in
come. but he took suite of apart
meuta az the expensive Astruria aud
on credit furnished them so gorgeous.
ly that they became the talk OF tho
town The magazines and newspa.
pefs devoted columns "a the maRnih
ceuce of their furnishings aud the art
treasures they contained Art deal
,rH AN over the country unored him
liberal commissions b. be would d.a.
roae 1i expensive ohlets dau 90 his
.r.tuAa lie entered in business rels
tioH Nlth several hrms aHd a4on hia
ruom# breamv n FsrltHbla bazaar Iar
aIi eurlus I'D 400 kuds AU leHrlrs
ffisuas paid kofbliauf pnasa zoe
aua4s uf tHe st4F and tHaeFa 0ga
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

pocketed the money, forgetting to ac-
count TO the owners for the sums they
brought. The dealers demanded resti-
tuition or O settlement and Underwood,
dreading exposure, had to hustle
around to raise enough money to
make up the deficiency in order to
avoid prosecution. In this way he
lived from day to day borrowing from
Peter to settle with Paul, and on one
or two occasions he had not been
ashamed to borrow from Mrs. Jeffries
herself.
Alicia lent the money more because
she feared ridicule than from any real
desire to oblige Underwood. She had
long since become disgusted with him.
The mans real character was now
plainly revealed to her. He was an
adventurer, little better than COM
mon crook. She congratulated her
self on her narrow escape, Suppose
she had married him-the horror of
it! Yet the next instant she was
filled with CONSERVATION. She had
allowed him to become so intimate
that it was difficult to break off with
him all at once. She realized that
with a man of that character the in
eyitable must come. There would be
a disgraceful scandal. She would be
mixed up in it, her husbands eyes
would be opened to her folly, it might
ruin her entire life. She must end it
now-once for all. She had already
given him to understand that their
intimacy must cease. Now he must
stop his visits to her house and de-
sist from trapping her friends into his
many schemes. She had written him
that morning forbidding him to come
to the house this evening. She was
done with him forever.
These thoughts were responsible for
the frown on the beautiful Mrs. JEFF
fries bejeweled brow that particular
Saturday evening Alicia gave a sigh
and was drawing on her long kid
gloves before the glass, when sudden
ly maid entered and rendered her
mistress a note. Alicia knew the
handwriting only too well. She tore
the letter open and read:
Dear Mrs Jeffries: l received your let
ter telling me that my presence at your
house tonight would be distasteful to
you. AS you can imagine, it was a great
shock. Don't you understand the harm
this will do me? Everybody will notice
my absence They will jump to the con-
clusion that there has been a rupture,
and my credit will suffer Immediately
with your friends. 1 cannot afford to let
this happen now. My affairs are in such
condition that it will be fatal to me. 1
need your support and friendship more
than ever. l have noticed for some time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
HanoInq on the Wall.


The way pictures are hung makes
such a lot OF difference In the appear.
anee Of a room" said an interior dec
orator a few days ago That fact Is
thrust upon me nearly every day. |
go into some paTlors where the pie
lures are hung so high that all per
spectiye is lost. aud the ceiling seems
"a be hopelessly high, Other folks
hang theirs so low that II hurts your
spine 10 look at them. In addition to
stralning your eyes. spelling the
beauty Of the room and taking from
the value Of the picture.
"All pictures should not DO hung on
the same level. as they SO often are.
yet all should be as nearly on the
level With the eyes as possible. u
square and ohlang pictures aFe alter
mated irregularly with round aud oval
ones the beat possible eject Is gained "
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffrics bankers son. under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
n fellow-student at Yale. leads a life of
dissipation. marres the daughter of n
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
work and fails. \ former college chum
makes a business proposition to Howard
which requires 5000 cash. and Howard
is broke. Robert Underwood, who had
been repulsed by Howard's wife. Annie,
in his college days, and had once been
engaged to Alicia, HowarPs stepmother,
has apartments at the Astrura and is
apparently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood
that remains unpaid, and decides to ask
him for the $1,000 he needs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

that your manner to me has changed.
Perhaps you have believed some OF the
stories my enemies have. circulated about
me. For the sake Of our old friendship,
Alicia. don't desert me now. Remember
what | once was To you and let me come
TO your reception tonight. There's a rea-
son why | must be seen in your house.
Yours devotedly.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD.
Alcia's face flushed with anger
Turning to the maid, she said:
There's no answer"
The girl was about to close the
door when her mistress suddenly re-
called her.
Wait a minute" she said; I'm
write line"
Taking from her dainty escritoire a
sheet OF perfumed notepaper. she
wrote hurriedly as follows:
~ you dare to come near my house
tonight viii have you put out by the
servants"
Quickly folding the note. she
crushed Il into an envelope. sealed il,
handed II 10 the Girl. and said
Give that % the messenger"
The servant disappeared aud Alicia
resumed her work Of drawing on her
gloves IN front OF her mirror. How
dare be write her such letter. Was
her house tu be- made the headquar.
tef for his sNindlng schemes Did
ne Naut 90 cheat more of her friends ?
The more she thought Of ali be had
done tho augrier aha became tier
uBsH flashed ahd her bua0m heaYnd
alth Indignation She wondered
shat her husband the soui ~ honor.
a0Yld aay H he suspected that she
bad permitted "a maH ni Underwood s
eharaelef to uas hla hame fuF his dla.
honest practices shs Ras glad aAe
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

had ended 1t now. before IL was too
late. There might have been a scan
dal, and that she must avoid at any
cost. Mr. Jeffries, she felt certain,
would not tolerate a scandal of any
kind.
All at once she felt something
brush her cheek. She turned quickly.
1t was her husband who had entered
the room quietly.
"Oh, Howard" she exclaimed, peev-
ishly; "how you frightened me! You
shouldn't startle me like that"
A tall, MISUNDERSTANDING man
with white mustache and pointed
beard stood admiring her in silence
His erect figure, admirably set off in
well-cut dress coat suggested the
soldier.
What are you doing alone here,
dear?" he said Il hear carriages out
side. Our guests are arriving"
Just thinking, that's ALL" she re-
piled, evasively.
He noticed her preoccupied look
and with some concern, he demanded:
There's nothing to worry you, is
there?"
"Oh, no-nothing like that" she
said, hastily.
He looked at her closely and she
| averted her eyes. Mr.. Jeffries often
wondered if he had made a mistake.
He felt that this woman to whom he
had given his name did not love him,
ht1t 40
prevented him from acknowledging
| it, even to himself After all, what
did he care? She was a companion,
| she graced his home and looked after
his creature comforts. Perhaps no
| reasonable man should expect any
thing more. Carelessly. he asked:
Whom do you expect tonight"
"Oh, the usual crowd" replied
Alicia, languidly. Or Bernstein is
coming-you know he's quite the rage
just now. He has to do with psychol-
ogy and all that sort of thing"
so, he's your lion tonight, is he?"
smiled the banker Then he went on:
BY the by, l met Brewster at the
club tonight. He promised to drop
in
Now it was Alicia's turn to smile.
1t was not everybody who could boast
Of having such distinguished lawyer
as Judge Brewster on their calling
lists. Tonight would certainly be a
SUGGESTIVE lions instead of one.
For the moment she forgot her worry.
Il am delighted that the judge is
| coming ~ ehn ayalairnod bar faoa
| beaming. Every one is talking about
him since his brilliant speech for the
defense in that murder case"
The banker noted his wifes beau
tiful hair and the white transparency
of her skin. His gaze fingered on the
| graceful lines of her neck and bosom,
! glittering with precious stones An
exquisite aroma exuding from her per-
son reached where he stood. His
eyes grew more ardent and, passing
his arm affectionately around her
slender waist he asked:
How does my little girl like her
tiara?"
It's very nice. Don't you see I'm
wearing it to-night?" she replies al
most impatiently and drawing herself
away.
Before Mr.. Jeffries had time to re-
ply there was a commotion at the
other end of the reception room,
where rich tapestries screened off the
main entrance hall. The butler drew
the curtains aside.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cortwright," he an
nounced loudly.
| Alicia went forward, followed by
her husband, to greet her guests.
| (TO BE CONTINUED)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
Accounting for a.

Art Lover tstaadiug before The
Bath bid yeu ever SEQ such col.
arf"
fAllittlHe No wondef. You musg
remember that the lady Amt through
UaAhlu~ hufaulf gal "--Iudg
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

ment will be pleased to give Informs
tion regarding the various districts in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
where free homesteads of 160 acres
are available.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

A woman's idea of great financie4
is man who can straighten out her
expense account.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

Men are known by the good they do
rather than the goods they have.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

Even a stingy man loosens up when
asked for advice.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO OINT~
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blina
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
Hoods
Sarsa aparilla

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23

Puggles-May I offer you my hand
and fortune?
Jessie-No. thanks, dear boy. Your
fortunes too small and your hand'e
too large.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-02-23
Cured Quinsy Sore Throat

Mr.. HENRY L. CAULK, of
Ie4a Wilson ST., Wilmington,
Del, writes II bought 4 bot
tie of Sloan's Liniment for the
quinsy sore throat and it cured
me. l shall always keep a
bottle in the house."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
Agreement Still in Force.

In the confere nee al the board OF trade
the railway managers contcnded thdt
they had entered an agreement In leUt
With their men for n conoiliation hoard
for the settlement Of all differences. ana
as The agreement has not expired the
companies are entitled 10 the govern
ment's moral and material support.
Meetings Of railway men were held In
provincial centers tonight and In oil OF
them resolutions were adopted favoring
q strike.
Today London seemed gradually settling
down to normal conditions, but elsewhere
there was no Improvement In the strike
situation.
a. II. Stanley. the American manager
Of the London Electric railway which In
cludes most OF the underground services
conferred all day with his employees, Al
the conclusion he announced the compa
MES had made concessions which the men
accepted Professionally. II is stated how
ever, that although the men arc salts
fed II there should be II general strike oi
railway employees they VIII join II.
The government is coming In for blaUe
for the strikes both from The Conserva
upheaval to the Sociaistic policy of the
ministers, and from the Laborites. WHO
denounce the cabinet employing the army
In labor disptes.
It is understood that as result OF to-
days conference the government Is hope
ful OF arranging n settlement OF the rail
way difficulty and that there Will be NJ
need 10 prolong the session Of perlianie nj
The cabinet today discussed the ad
visibility of introducing n bin in parlia
ment providing for compulsory arbitra
tion OF labor disputes. but IL was decided
not to do so because OF the difficulty O
enforcing compulsion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
Well-Known Druggist Of Salt Lake |. Going Idabo
to Settle Temporarily ON Tract of Land

proudly, exclaimed schramm, Fall grain
is nothing more or less than grain that
reproduces Its specieB IN the fall"
For the last month or more the genial
Glenn has been putting In hot nights over
the surveyors plans for main canals. sup
ply bitches. laterals and other kinds OF
pestiferous technique Of irrigation. Final
ly, Mr.. Schramm has solved this vexing
problem in a highly satisfactory manner
he's going to let the surveyor do It.
The irrigation puzzle out Of the way,
hest implements TO buy Whether a
discing plow is good for stumpy land and
whether harrow Is thing with which
to gather eggs are some OF the undeter-
mined questions In Mr.. Schramm's mind,
tle confded yesterday TO the same pro-
fessional friend that II he only had a few
up-to date catalogues Of farming machin :
cry they would be great help to him,
"Tll see If ! can't dig you up some"
volunteered the friend, and the friend
now requests Mr., Schramms other
friends to come to the rescue and provide
farming implement catalogues, books on
the best method OF caring for teethng
hens, the best variety of trees upon
which to grow corn, how to make tomato
catsup grow on vines and such like
His friends predict for Mr. Schramm a
brilliant career es a farmer and prophesy
his choice as a successor to Secretary
Wilson when that official shall have laid
aside the cares incident to the propaga :
ton of new grains and the destruction
OF the woolly aphlS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17

The versatility OF Glenn Schramn1 can
no longer be doubted. II, indeed II ever
was doubted. Glenn has needed the call
Of 'Back to the Soil and he is now a
full-blood asriculturist, If any there be
who question this. Mr Schramm invites
them to call and Inspect the documents
which entitle him TO 100 acres OF the
richest land the sun that rises and sets
In Idaho ever shone upon. Right of Mr.,
Schramm Is going UP TO Twin Falls,
twelve miles from which thriving me-
tropolis his farm is located.
One hundred of the 160 acres Of Mr.,
Schramms land he reports as having
been already ''broken up" The rest OF
the land is doomed to a like fate as soon
as Mr. Schramm has administered the
proper medical treatment
The worries incident to being sue.
cessfu pharmacist and renowned
Shrlner are simple in comparison with the
difficulties that confront MIR. Schrnmm In
his pursuit Of agricultural honors Yes
terday In an on-hand, matter -of-fact
way, Mr. Schramm confidentially In
formed a profe ssional friend that he was
going to put in some fall grain"
Whats fall grain" asked the friend.
"Well YOU see explained MI
Schramm. "fall grain is--we,l, fall grain
oh anybody knows what fall grain Is
But don't know what II is ] never
heard OF fall grain
well. certainly am astonished al
YOUR lack OF agricultural education,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Bullock Alleged to Have Helped Defraud
the Government

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug 1e,-The
charge against John II, Bullock Is CON
lspiracy To defraud the government while
he was manager of the John J. Sesnon
Nome, II Is alleged that three years ago
the Northwestern Commercial company
and the John Sesnon company consplred
unlawfully TO force high price Of coal
upon the war department for supplies for
Forts Davis and Biscur. Alaska. II is
charged that the Sesnon company and the
agreement whereby the sesnon company
obtained the coal contract and divided
with the Northwestern company, paying
the latter through CAPTAIN Jarvis $500
The alleged unla wful transaction was
laid before the department OF Justice a
year or more ago by II. j. Douglas. former
auditor OF the Northwestern Commercial
company who was removed from office
through the influence of Captain Jarvis
bitter quarrel having arisen between the
an investigator to the, Northwest to look
he was unable to verify them,
In the meantime Delegate James Wickers-
ham OF Alaska learned OF the Douglas
charges and on June 22 introduced In
gallons. and making certain others
Captain Jarvis who had faced death in
many forms In the Arctic and wore the
goS ped G Sss n Seattle Sr be
| day,
| The Northwestern Commercial company
| has ceased TO exist and It's former execu-
| tive is dead. The Sesnon company has
changed hands and its former manager,
John ". Bullock. Is engaged In business
| In Oregon.
Charles e. Houston, manager OF the
Pacific Coast Coal company, was arrest
ed here late today on federal warrant
charging conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment In connection with contracts for
furnishing coal TO army posts In Alaska.
| Houston was released on bonds OF $500.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
HEALTH OF POPE
IS MUCH BETTER
His Holiness Sits Up Nearly All Day.
and Receives Number Of
Friends.

ROME. Aug. ls.-Pope Plus whose
condition shows marked Improvement
over last week. sat up nearly all day
HIS holiness even ventured to walk from
his armchair TO his writing desk TO get
some papers required while discussing
ofhcial matters with Cardinal Merry del
Val. papal secretary of state.
During the day the pontif received
a number OF friends. his physicians be
lieving that chat with them might
brighten the spirits OF the patient
sudden death OF Cardinal Moran In Syd
ney, y, $. w. today. II was feared that
the shock might have detrimental ef-
feet on the pontif,s health, as he held
Cardinal Moran In high esteem
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
ALLEGE CRUELTY
OF ATTENDANTS
Patients in Cook County, ILL.,, Institu
tions Said to Be Treated With
1nhumanity.

CHICAGO, Aug 16-Seven attendants
charged with cruelty in the treatment
ar patients In Cook county institutions
ptaint filed against them with the civil
service commission, as result Of Pres
dent Peter Bartzen's investigation he
gun yesterday.
The reports accuse Pearl Miller, an al =
iendant at the detention hospital OF
binding wet towel around the neck OF
a woman natient and choking the victim
g said 10 have been used when the pa
ticnt refused to eat One report saws
woman patient was bound 10 a bench
for seven dnvs while the attendants rcad
newspapers and played cards
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
EXPRESSES No REGRET
FOR SHOOTING HUSBAND

DENVER, Aug. 16.-Now that the
doctors at the hospital to which she
was taken, apparently in dying condi-
ton, yesterday, after shooting and kill
ing her husband, Harry K Valentine,
and then turning the weapon upon her
self, inf1icting wound in the breast,
hold out hope for her recovery, Mrs.
Eleanor Valentine has changed her
mind about wanting to die and desires
to get well. She expresses no regret
over the tragedy, insisting that she
killed her husband because he had
threatened to kill her on the previous
day..