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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12
CONCERNING USE OF PLUMEs
Newest Trimming in Millinery Shows
styles Such as Our Mothers
Never Dreamed Of.

The newest trimming in millinery
emphasizes the use of plumes. Such
plumes! The word conjures up an In
finite variety of styles OF which our
mothers or grandmothers knew moth
ing, and fair women of today can be
doubly grateful for the efforts of milli-
ners.
Garlands of plumes are used on
broad, low hats. They are spotted and
fiecked with color, and some are made
of layers OF different shades, giving a
wonderfully irridescent effect
on velvet turbans the use of a sin
gle plume attached at the front, and
extending toward the back in a slant
ing line, is quite evident. This line for
the plume is used on large hats as
well. And speaking Of the wide, flat
shapes leads US to the introduction OF
ostrich feathers to edge the brlm. Two
successful Paris milliners have done
this with great effect.
Feather rosettes are made Of ostrich
plumes. Concentric circles of cut
feathers are placed around a jeweled
center. At the side of a turban or on
the upturned brlm of a large velvet
hat this new type OF ornament is ex
tremely chic.
A feather band is being used or
many large hats Black and white
plumes are favored for these orna
ments. They are detachable, hooking
at one side. This idea is attractive
for a change OF trimming means q
, change of hat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12
Impressive American Possibilities

conditions existing in Europe, that
an equal area, more fertile and till
able, might do So
Belgium is smaller than the three
southern states of New England, and
it's population is at least 100000
larger, and Belgium comes near
enough balancing its imports of food
by it's exports to prove that it feeds
more than 100000 of its people.
France is much less heavily popu-
lated. but the French rate, in proper
ton to the area of the country, would
make the inhabitants of the United
States number not less than 550,000,-
600, and France almost feeds its own
people If isolated from the outside
world they could all be kept in COM
fort, as far as food goes.
1t is not necessary to make COM
parisons with crowded countries Of
Europe or with the most densely
populated parts of the United States
to discover in the census returns re-
markable evidence of the possibili-
ties of growth which almost daze
thoughtful Americans.
From whatever point of view the
census returns are studied, in the
light of old world conditions and
some demonstrations of the possi-
bilities of population and production
in this country, the future is rich In
overwhelming visions of American
greatness. The more the facts of to-
day are looked into and weighed the
more impressive they become as in
dications of the growth and progress
/ Of tho futIIra
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12
PRAYER is WITHOUT RESULT
Boys Patience Is Exhausted After
Frequent Petitions to Throne
of Grace.

A young man who is prominent in
church work in Philadelphia tells this
about his nephew:
Harold Is the youngsters name, and
next door lives another boy by the
name of Dewey. They are each seven
years old and like most children of
their age are disposed to get into mis-
chief as often as possible. Several
days ago they found mans coat lying
On the front pavement while the own
er was fixing a gas main. From the
pockets of the coat the two boys alb
stracted several tickets, and when
Harold's mother found it out she made
him return the tickets and explained
the sin which he had committed,
warming him to pray that he be for
given that night. He obeyed, and
while on his knees added prayer for
Dewey as well.
The next night Harold's mother was
in the next room when he said his
prayers, and she heard him ask God to
forgive Dewey for stealing a piece Of
cake. On the following evening he
again was moved to ask forgiveness
for his friend, this time for stealing
three pieces OF candy. Apparently his
patience was exhausted, for the next
evening his mother was in the adjoin-
ing room when he offered his evening
prayer, and this is what she heard:
Gosh darn it, God, I have done the
best l could for Dewey. l guess you
will have to watch him yourself. =
philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12

lem of easy solution. Fur turbans are
not exactly trimmed-they are dec
Grated The soft shapes, made without
wire, carry bows, rosettes or motifs,
applied fiat to the body of the hat; or
tinsel and silk roses, a smart cockade
or an aigrette fastened on with an or
nament, all easy to procure and the
trimming easy of accomplishment.
Fashion permits the trimming to be
placed anywhere, from back to front,
at the sweet will and sense of style
possessed by the wearer.
Where the turban is made by cover
ing a buckram shape with fur, plumes
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12

This most attractive waist is OF
checked old blue and white foulard,
with pretty yoke of old blue cashmere.
The guimpe, undersleeves. and frills
are of white tulle The girdle is OF
plain blue liberty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-01-12

He home milliner has been
able to find a turban COW
cred with fur of almost any
description and almost any
shape. The matter of trim
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

ailments of the children, which In
terfere with their proper develop
ment, both physically and mentally.
The benefits received from this spec
ial work have not yet been appre-
ciated by the city.
Aside from these qualities OF or
sanization and management, Mr..
Randall has the mind Of the schol-
ar. He loved learning in all its d.
rections. and was a continual stu
dent. More than that, he loved his
students-and they loved him. He
drew them-never compelled them
on to better things. This is the true
teacher. The admiration which the
Young men and women of the High
School felt for him Is expressed IL
The dedication of the last Annual tC
him. This action was taken before
my of them knew he was to leave
Plymouth.
The whole city apprecites him ant
his work, and many are the we'll
wishings that go with him and hi:
family to their; new home and new
duties.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
RECIPROCITY.

The Reciprocity agreement with
Canada has at last been passed by
the Senate, and will become effective
as soon as the Canadian parliament
acts on it. There seems to be no
doubt of Canada's favorable action.
This subject of reciprocity between
the United States and Canada has
been one of long consideration by
both governments, and for many and
various reasons has been made impos-
sible until the present time. Eigh-
teen wears ago Premier Laurier came
into power in Canada with the prom
Use of reciprocity with the United
States as one of his platform planks.
The other main one was free trade
with the rest of the world. Neither
one of these pledges has been re-
deemed by him. Now he will have
the privilege of seeing enacted at
least one of them.
Whether the agreement will be OF
benefit to the United States has been
a disputed point, though the vote by
which the measure carried leaves no
room for doubt as to what the Sen
ate and House both think of the
natter. President Taft has been very
certain that the agreement will ben
Eft us. the House was almost unanl-
mously for it. and the Senate vote
was nearly two to one in favor of it,
after a most thorough discussion of
all phases of the matter.
Just what its effect will be. we do
not believe anyone can foresee clear
ly and we must await results. This
will be one of the most important
pieces of legislation in the Taft adj
ministration-an administration not
ed for its accomplishments in num-
her of good laws enacted, and which
will have far-reaching effect for
the good of the people. President
Taft's calling of the special session
Of Congress made the Reciprocity
agreement possible.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
A Rhyme of Mo.her.

tThe following was written by Inez
Gatten of New Mexico. In honor
OF her two Grandmothers living in
Plymouth.)
There S an old, bent over woman
That I'm dreaming of to-day:
1t Is not her looks that charm me
For she's fading fast away.
She cannot boast of beauty
In her hairs no CLINT of gold.
But L love her, yes, / love her
All the time as she grows old.
Every time | get letter
| can see her dropping back.
From sentence sort of rambling,
From word, perhaps, twill lack.
| can see her hand was shaking
As she penned note to us.
And she III seldom cross "t".
And there III be some" "undotted !;
All this tells us little mother
Won t be writing very long
To the one she still believes in,
BE they right or be they wrong.
All this says she's slipping from us
Just little day by day,
And that soon they'll lay her sleeping
Where the wrens and robins play.
There's a heart that's beating for us.
Way out In the sunny west.
There prayer offered nightly
For the ones she loves the best.
There's a hope that ever fingers,
That they'll soon come home to stay.
1t can't be, but, oh. we love her
Just little more each day.
-Inez Gatten.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
ASSESSORS RETURNS
ARE DISAPPOINTING

Indianapolis, July 8.-That the re-
turs of the county and township as
sessing officials are disappointing to
the state board of tax commissioners
and that the board proposes to In
crease the assessment where practi-
cal is shown In formal notice being
sent to the auditors of the several
counties to-day by Myron w. King,
deputy auditor of state and secre-
tarv ex7oflicio Of the state tax board.
The notice follows comparison Of
notes which has been made by the
members of the state board while
thew were examining. the appra' se-
ment results over the state. The
heard viii sit to consider these APP
praisements from July IL to q. The
hearing at This sitting will have
nothing to do. with appeals from
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

ly reelected for the coming year.
Willis Logan acted as chaplain, and
those present sang many familiar
songs, among which was
Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never
And never brought to mind.
Should old acquaintance be forgot
In days of old Lang Syne,
For old Lang Syne my Dear.
For old Lang Syne,
Well take a cup of kindness yet
For old Lang Syne.
Miss Grace Brownlee-North read
an interesting history of the Brown
lee branch of the family; an inter
esting and affectionate letter to the
society was read from Aunt Emma
Houghton-Dickson 90 years old, of
Dayton, Ohio, now the oldest of the
posterity living who came to the
county 70 years ago. Her father
was John Houghton the first treas
urer of Marshall county 1886 to
1850. She married BayIless L.
Dickson, who laid out and named
the village of Union Town; after
wards Marmont, now Culver.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Logan for the
splendid manner in which they had
entertained their guests. The next
annual meeting was directed to be
held on the fourth Sunday in July
1879 at the residence of Charles
Cox, Plymouth. Indiana. After re-
marks by several old-timers present
the reunion adjourned.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
RURAL CARRIERS PAY.
Schedule of Indiana Mail Deliveries
Based on Routes Maximum is
now $1,000.

The pay of Indiana rural letter
carriers is about to be readiusted so
that the maximum compensation will
be $1,000 year. In the future ru-
raj carriers will be paid according
TO the following schedule: Those
serving routes whose length is six
miles or less than eight miles, will
get $500 per annum; eight miles and
less than 10 miles, $3.50; 10 miles
and less than II miles, $500: Il
miles and less than IA miles, $500,
IA miles and less than 16 miles,
5000; 16 miles and less than Is miles
500; Is miles and less than 20
miles, $500; 20 miles and less than
% miles, 5000; % miles and less
than "a miles, $500; "a miles and
over, 1000.
Out of Plymouth Routes Nos. 2,
4, 5, 6, and z are In the $1,000 class,
and Routes l, 3 and 5 are in the
1860 class These new salaries be-
gan July 1.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
MUNICIPAL CONGRESS.

Fxperts of international fame, and
officials from all the large cities In
TIE world will gather in Chicago in
September. to attend the Interna-
floral Municipal Congress. The pur-
pose of the congress is 10 exchange
ideas with a view to each visitor
finding some feature of benefit not
at present known or employed in
his own city.
The program comprises 16 gener-
al subjects with 50 subdivisions, any
one Of which alone might profitably
employ the convention for an entire
week. Tn addition there Will be a
great display of exhibits classified
under 40 heads of appliances and
materials used in the building and
onerating of cities. towns and vi
lages. The congress will last two
weeks. all lis deliberations will be
open TO tie public; and will unques-
tionablv result in saving millions of
dollars BY reason of more permanent
improvements. Towns of 1900 pop
nlation up cannot make better IN
vestment than sending a city official
TO study in this great international
school.
The following is from the Popu-
lar Mechanics. The last sentence
voices our sentiments exactly and we
hope Plymouth will not fail to make
the most of this opportunity.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
ELECTION EXPENSES.

The drastic election expenditure
bill passed by the United States Sen
ate this week. if it should become a
law will in a great measure meet the
demands of the times. 1t is necessary
to limit the amount of money that a
candidate may expend In his canviss
for office. Candidates should be for
hidden to hire workers at the polls
or. to make any donations to charities
during campaigns. or either directly
or indirectly, solicit support through
Ahe use of money. A better plan still
could be provided than the one
adopted by the Federal government.
That would DE an election law that
would provide a campaign fund to
be drawn from the state tree sury
covering the necessary charges of
election. This fund could be regu-
lated and could be paid alike to the
,everai parties casting votes of any
.srseuuence at 2 previous election.
sdded to this there could be pro-
is'on that if any cz ate expend
any private funds for his election he
would be disqualified from ho'dins
Office and wet might soon reach the
psidt when much of tie bribery aid
or1 "a 81 cca'3 Re el miaate7 from
on~ esapaie0s. Il Is 4 noteworthy
saet tat tie lee slasi 4 enacted t''is
ear BY the different states and now
proposed - tie Nat onal Senate IS
IN s;e With that advocated by Mr..
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
Bakery Wagon Struck by Train.

Wednesday morning at a few min
utes before 10 the Croft bakery de-
livery wagon was struck by Van
dalia excursion train at the W. La
porte street crossing. Fortunately
little damage was done. The train
was the second section of an excur-
sion from Logansport to Winona
Lake. 1t had switched off here and
changed egines and then started
from the Vandalia depot over to the
Pennsylvania on the "Y.". The
train was going about 80 miles an
hour and was well filled. The engine
was running backwards and the coal
tender struck the back end of the
bread wagon which was going east
on Laporte street. The driver,
Leonard Smith jumped off just be-
fore the wagon was struck, foresee-
ing the accident.
The back Of the wagon was dam
aged to some extent and the glass
in the windows was smashed to
pieces. The contents were knocked
all over the street and number of
small boys who were nearby made a
mad scramble for doughnuts, jelly
rolls, cookies and the like. Only the
bread was left safe in the wagon.
The train made no pretense of
stopping after the accident. Neither
the horse or driver was injured, al
tho the latter seemed badly scared.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

Although the war on rats is waged
more or less persistently all the year
around. Gibson county, Ind, has an
animal rat-killing day, at which
time the most strenuous kind of
measures are taken. The observance
cf the second rat day occurred In
June. at which time 1000 rats were
slaughtered The government esti-
mates that each rat costs two cents
a day for maintenance, so Gibson
county hy This slaughter saved near
" 100000 for year, to say nothing
cf the saving from future descend
ants of the rodents thus killed
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
DR.. WILEY AND THE FOOD LAW

DR.. Wiley has been charged with
allowing remuneration for services
contrary to law. and has been called
TO account and is being investigated
by a special House Committee. Pres
ident Taft has been requested to
call for DR.. Wiley's resignation and
the interests of the country, In
who's way DIR. Wiley has stood are
load in their demands for his re-
moval. DIR. Wiley has long been
known for his activity in favor of
pure food laws that the people may
be protected from dangerous adulter-
ations.
This movement encountered seri-
Gus opposition in the beginning be-
cause in its advocacy it was neces-
sarv to abandon the we'll known
American principle that government
had no right to interfere with pri-
vate business even though private
business run the government. Just
now the doctrine of non-interference
is being loudly acclaimed by the IN
terests who have been interfered
with by the regulations fathered by
Dr. Wiley.
There is danger connected with
too much governmental interference
with private affairs, but If regula-
ton is to be resorted to in any field
this. the one of regulating food and
drink. is surely the least objection
able.-Medical Journal.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
Stop Knocking. -

In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth. Later he
created man and woman. Next the
knocker' butted In without an in
vltatlon. And he has been butting
IN ever since, just at times when his
presence is the least desirable. He
first appeared in the form of a ser.
pent land he has been appearing in
the form of most everything from
grasshopper to donkey ever since.
When he can't find anything else to
knock on, he growls about his wife's
cooking and eases himself by telling
his children what good-for-nothing
brats they are. He knocks on the
church because there happens to be
people almost as worthless as he is
In 1T, and he knocks on the saloon
keeper, because, perhaps, he can not
get booze on credit. He knocks on
the schools, when in some instances.
he has no children to send. He
knocks on the postmaster because he
fails to get letter or paper Just
when. he thinks he ought to. He
knocks on one neighbor because he
is successful and another because he
is unfortunate. He knocks on his
town constantly and keeps a chunk
OF encouragement handy to throw at
every public enterprise that comes
along. He contributes nothing to
the public welfare yet is everlast-
ln9ly nursing a sore spot against
the world, because he feels he has
not been treated properly. He knocks
on his local paper because it ism 4
as big as the Chicago Inter Ocean
but roars long and loud when he is
asked to pay up his subscription.
knocking is like smallpox, it's con-
taeious Most any man is likely to
be guilty of the offense occasionally.
but he ought to go out and kick
himself every time he errs in this
way. Don t heed the knocker. Turn
deaf ear to his tale of woe. lest
you be repeating it. Knocking is an
expensive pastime. 1t has DESTROYED
friendship, broken up homes, chang
ed the course of railway, blocked i'm
portant legislation. depopulated
cities. and played HI ever since the
devil broke into the Garden of Eden
and knocked the apple off the tree.
whose moral taste brought death to
the world and all our woe. If Won
have the knock habit, now is a good
time TO take it out and bury it so
deep that forty tons of dynamite
couldn't blow it out of its resting
place. But if You must knock turn
your hammer on Chump Clark, Ted
dy Roosevelt, Doctor Cook or some
other person, place or thing. that is
not likely to be affected by your
thumps. Give your neighbor the clad
hand and your town the glad word.
The only way to make your town
liveher Is to step livelier yourself.
Get busy and You will forget the
faults Of others. The world is pref
ty good place for those who make
It so. Therefore, don't knock, unless.
you knock against some chronic
knocker.-Exch.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

After eight years of the most ell
eient work in our public schools Mr..
Randall has gone from us. Instead
of training the children OF the COM
munity that they may be more able
70 cope with LIES battles In the
making of living and doing good
for others. he is now engaged In the
activities of business life himself.
TIE strong impress of his work ne
has left with us, and the city appre-
e;ates the fact that he gave these
GOOD wears of his to the instruction
of its children. The good he has
done will long remain with those
whom his influence has helped.
Mr.. Randall was an organizer and
manager. He was a progressive
man In the modern education. yet
with keen wisdom avoided the mis-
takes of OVERRIDING new idea, into
which blunders many educators OF
the dat fell. both to the expense OF
the people and the injury OF the
schools. He could see to what ex-
tent. the best could be adopted IN
our school system, considering all
conditions. and would not step too
far.
One of his most important efforts
was the energy he spent on the
proner sanitation of the school build
;noss and that they are now properly
heated and ventilated is due largely
70 his continued study of these
conditions. knowing the necessity for
them AID how best to remedy them.
Ts knew full we'll fiat ehillren
= "A net study their best unless
al pure ar and comfortable
nlscp N which to work.
He knew also how NECESSARY was
ne re zeal examination of the child
ron. and before any law permitted
f-es.srine &c physicians for this pnr-
,,<.z< h Ial worked out system
fey t1.e anidsnes Of his teachers Il
nefeefing many Of The more common
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

HOW DATE IS FIXED

An annual reunion of the families
of the Mcdonald, Logan, Dickson,
Brownlee and others, was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Logan, at Lapaz, Sunday July %
1911, that being the Sunday nearest
the date when. the heads of the fam
lilies arrived at their future homes
in the wilderness east of Maxim
kuckee lake, and in the country
round about, July rs 1886, ar annual
reunion being held at homes of some
of the ancestors every year to COM
memorate that historical event.
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather that prevailed most of the
day, more than 40 of the kinfolks
were present to enjoy the pleasures
of the occasion. OF the quite num-
erous band who made up that little
caravan of relatives from Rush and
Fayette countless in Southern Indi-
ana July 26, 1886, only Daniel and
flatt Mcdonald, were present and
they were but children at that time.
All the heads of the families above
enumerated. and most of their pos
terity, are dead. Owing to the rain
that prevailed the picnic banquet
VS. spread in the village hall; and
such magnificent banquet as it was
is not often seen on occasions of,
the kind. Mrs. Jane Mosher j,resi-
dent of the society presided In such
a satisfactory manner, as did also
the secretary. Mrs. Clare Thompson
Sweitzer, that they we're unanimous
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27

Bryan several years ago and ridicul-
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt In the campaign
of 1908. With primary elections, a
corrupt practice act, and a more
widespread interest in political mat
tiers every abuse of our government
would be corrected in a short space
of time. The country would be
spared the dozen and one investiga-
tions that are taking the time of leg
slatures, grand juries and courts
lew Era.