2 CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. H. H. MULLIN, Editor. Published Every Thursday. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. fer jrtar "J If paid In advance ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements are published at the rate ot dollar per square fur one insertion and fifty •cats per square fur each subsequentinsertion Rates by the year, or for six or three months, are low and uniform, and will be furnished on application. Legal and Official Advertising per square. »hree times or less, »2; each subsequent inser tion 0 cents per squar'.-. Local notices lu cents per line for one Inser ■ertion: 5 cents per line for each subsequent aonsecutive Insertion. Obituary notices over Ave lines, 10 cents pet line.. Simple announcements of births, mar' rla*es and deaths will be inserted free. Business cards, five lines or less. 15 per year; aver live lines, at the regular rates of adver tising. No local Inserted for less than 75 cents per laaue. JOB PRINTING. The Job department of the PKKSS is complete •nd affords facilities for doing the best'class of trork. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAIDTO LAW PRINTING. No paper will be discontinued until arrear- Kes aru paid, except at the option of tho pub her. papers sent out of the county must be paid lor IU advance. oe made a useful citizen he must have the attention that will not only get out of him the evils of his unfortunate life, but will drill into him the ad. "vantage and stimulus of character and ambition. A third of a century ago an American millionaire left a for tune for a home for poor boys, and the enterprise was planned on broad and high lines. The idea was to admit only promising, healthy youths to whom the opportunities of life were prac tically closed by poverty or parental misfortunes. For teachers' no dried tip supernumeraries were selected, but to all the departments active, wide-awake and enthusiastic scholars were appointed. The boys were housed under the best sanitary condi tions; they were fed on wholesome food; they were given practical work in the open air, and they were made to live sensible lives. To-day the school has alumni of which any col lege might well be proud, for in the list are names-known to the country at large: lawyers, doctors, editors, suc cessful business men; and the in structive fact in their careers is their high sense of duty and honor. In the new plans for aid the whole tendency is in a similar direction. If boys are to be made into good men the work is not a matter of days, but of years; not of a few spasms of beneficence, but of a steady course of discipline. The carrier pigeon, when traveling, rever feeds. If the distance be long it Hies on without stopping to take nutriment, and at last arrives thin, exhausted and almost dying. If corn be presented to it it refuses to eat, contenting itself with drinking a little water and then sleeping. Two or three hours later it begins to eat with great moderation and sleeps again im mediately afterward. Several little morals of much practical value may be learned from the habits of this bird by bipeds of the unfeathered va riety. Human beings rarely exert themselves to their limit or practice wise moderation in case of hunger, thirst or exhaustion. Paris has inaugurated a crusade against the mosquito, but not, a« in the United States, with oil. The public fountains are being shut off, those in the Place de Iu Concorde, at the Lux embourg, the observatory, the cas cade at Longchamps and the little brooks in the Hois. It is the council of hygiene which has brought this about, and it is compelled, therefore, to suffer the displeasure of the public. But the council says that mosquitoes are dangerous to the health, and as the fountains breed the pest the foun tains must be suppressed. An advertisement brought back a lost pup. The finder had taken him home and made him comfortable. That was kindness of heart, but if he had been hardhearted and let the pup alone he would have found his way back without a particle of trou ble, and a family would have been spared a lot of agitation and some mourning. THANKSGIVING. fHsldent Roosevelt Inues a Procla mation Naming November J8 aa tha Day to be Observed, Washington, Nov. 4.—President Roosevelt has issued his proclamation fixing Thursday, November 28, as a day of national thanksgiving, It fol lows: "The season is nigh when according to the time-hallowed custom of our people, the president appoints a day as the especial occasion for praise and thanksgiving to God. "This thanksgiving finds the people still bowed with sorrow for the death of a great and good president. We mourn President McKinley because we so loved and honored him; and the manner of his death should awak en in the breasts of our people a keen anxiety for the country, and at the same time a resolute purpose not to be driven by any calamity from the path of strong, orderly, popular lib erty which as a nation we have thus far safely trod. "Vet in spite of this great disaster, it is nevertheless true that no people on earth have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as we have. The past year in particular has been one of peace and plenty. We have pros pered in things material and have been able to work for our own uplift ing in things intellectual and spir itual. Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be ex pected from us; and that true hom age comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeds. We can best prove our thank fulness to the Almighty by the way in which on this earth and at this time each of us docs his duty to his fellow men. "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose velt, president of the United States, do hereby designate as a day of gen eral Thanksgiving, the 28th of this present November, and do recom mend that throughout the land the people cease from their wonted occu pations, and at their several homes and places of worship reverently thank the (liver of All Good for the countless blessings of our national life. "In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington this second day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1001, and of the in dependence of the United States tha one hundred and twenty-sixth. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." A RUNAWAY BALLOON. It Came Menr Drifting Out to Sea, To gether with Nine PaMkenicern. San Francisco, Nov. 4.—The nine occupants of the car of the captive balloon which escaped from this city Saturday afternoon returned to San Francisco, having been rescued after being in the balloon two hours. The •balloon landed near Pescadero, .10 miles from this city and but a short distance from the ocean. The bal loon was at one time setting out to sea, but was blown back to land. When the balloon broke its bonds it sailed a'way in a southerly direction. South of Redwood City it struck an other air current which took it to ward the ocean, toiward the summit of the coast range. Nineteen miles from La Honda and about six miles from Peseadoro, lies Beatty Thompson's place. Thompson was up and out when the balloon came along by Wurr's mill, and the grappling 'hook slipped through the trees and raked along brushy patches of ground. By this time much of the gas had been let out of the bai loon and the power was weak. The rope that held snapped and the cap tive became a runaway and was sweeping away over the ground. When it came within Thompson's reach he grasped it and bore down with all his weight. This stopped the flight. Soon the balloon was brought to the ground and the eight passengers and the aeronaut alighted. A DESPERATE FIGHT. Further Detail* of the Reeent Battle Between the Boers and Kngllali. Pretoria, Nov. 4.—Further details have been received regarding the at tack by the Boers under Gen. Louis Botha last week upon Col. Benson's column near Brokenlaagate, eastern Transvaal. It appears that Botha, who had been joined toy another big commando aggregating 1,000 men. at tacked Col. Benson's rear guard Octo ber 30 on the march anil captured two guns, but was unable to retain them. Col. Benson fell mortally wounded early in the fight. Maj. Wools-Sampson took com mand, collected the convoy and took up a position for defense about 500 yards fron entrenchments prepared by the Boers. The captured guns were so situated that neither side could touch them. The Boers made desperate efforts to overwhelm the whole British force, charging repeatedly right up to the British lines and being driven back each time with heavy loss. The de fense was stubbornly and success fully maintained through the whole of the following day and the succeed ing night, until Col. Barter, who had marched all night from Bushman's Kop, brought relief in the morning of November 1. The Boers then re tired. Their losses are estimated as between 300 and 400. A Noiv Brewing Combine. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4. —The six lager beer breweries of Louisville ■have transferred their properties to a new corporation known as the Cen tral Consumers Co., which is capital ized at $3,500,000. A Big Blaze at nuultoiroc. Manitowoc, Wis., Nov. 4.—Seventy three car loads of flour on track and 23 car loads in the warehouse of the Wisconsin Central Railway Co. were destroyed by fire of unknown origin last night, together with the ware house and dock property of the road. The loss will reach $125,000, fully in sured. The flour was the property of the Washburn-Crosby Milling Co. of Minneapolis. The warehouse and dock, built a few years ago, cost $45,- 000. Firemen Gust Boeder and Louis Wllkowski were overcome by the heat and were rescued with diffi culty. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1901. HAS GONE TO THE JURY. Argumenta In the Schley t'aae Have ICndetl and the I'll bile Keaalona ol the Court of Inquiry are Cloaed. Washington, Xov. 5. —The Schley court of inquiry reached the argu ment stage at the beginning of the afternoon session Monday. The morning sitting was devoted to listen ing to Admiral Schley and Capt. Sigs bee, in making corrections of their testimony, which had been given pre viously and the introduction by Judge Advocate Lemly of numerous docu ments bearing upon different phases of the inquiry. The opening speech of the argu ment in the case was made in behalf of the government by E. P. II a una, as sistant to the judge advocate. He began his presentation of the case a few minutes after the court convened at 2 o'clock, and when the court ad journed, two hours later, lie had not covered more than half of the ground involved in the controversy. Washington, Nov. o.—The time of the Schley court of inquiry was devot ed yesterday to hearing arguments. Mr. Ilanna finished his argument in behalf of the department and Capt. James Parker began but did not con clude bis presentation of the case for Admiral Schley. Mr. Ilanna con tinued as to the retrogade movement, the bombardment of the Colon and the charge made against Admiral Schley of disobedience of orders. ( apt. Parker had only reached the coaling question when the court ad journed, He defended the conduct of his client at all stages of the cam paign so far as he went. Washington, Nov. 7.—The climax of the Schley court of inquiry came Wed nesday afternoon when Mr. Uaynor, the chief counsel for Admiral Schley, concluded a brilliant argument of over three hours with a peroration so eloquent and impassioned that all within the sound of his voice were profoundly touched. This remark able trial, he said, sought to condemn the man who had brought to a suc cessful termination as great a naval triumph as was ever won. In vivid colors he painted the pic ture of the I 'rook ly n with Commodore Schley on the bridge fighting the en tire Spanish fleet until the Oregon appeared out of the smoke. The thunders of the Brooklyn, music for the ears of his countrymen, he said, aroused Admiral Schley's envious foes. 'lie pictured the victorious sailor suffering as few have suffered for three long years, while the fires of persecution leaped around him, ar.d now awaiting the hour of his vindication in the verdict of the court. "And when it comes," he concluded, "he can, from the high and exalted position that he occupies, look down upon his traducers and maligners and with excellent pride exclaim: 'I care not. for the venomous gossip of clubs, drawing rooms anil cliques and the poisoned shafts of envy and of malice. I await under the guidance of divine Providence the verdict of posterity.' " The scene in the court room as he finished with these words was thrill ing. The attendance had been large all day and at the morning session a lady had fainted from excitement. As Mr. Uaynor began his eulogy of Admiral Schley those in the audience, many of whom were ladies, leaned forward in their seats. The spell of his oratory was over them and when he described the admiral's gallant deeds and the long persecution to which he had been subjected, many of them broke down and wept. The members of the court, dis played evidences of emotion and Ad miral Schley himself was plainly moved. He sat, leaning back, with his hands behind his head. His chin twitched and as his counsel said he could afford to await the verdict of posterity, two big tears rolled down his cheeks. He moved uneasily to conceal his emotion and under the pretense of adjusting his glasses, brushed the tears aside. For full 30 seconds after Mr. Kay nor closed there was not a sound. Then the tension broke in a loud burst of applause. Admiral Dewey after about a half minute arose to remind the specta tors that, such demonstrations were out of place. A moment afterward the court adjourned. Washington, Xov. B.—After sittings covering 40 days and with a record which when completed will cover about 2,000 pages, the Schley court of inquiry on Thursday adjourned its last public session. To Capt. Lem ly, the judge advocate, had been as signed the duty of making the clos ing argument in the case. Capt. Lemly's address in the main was an analysis of the testimony, but occasionally a conclusion was drawn and frequently there was criticism of the course pursued by Schley. Speak ing of Commodore Schley's conduct Capt. Lemly said: "From my knowl edge of the man, I have never be lieved, nor do I claim from the evi dence, that 'personal misconduct—or to call a spade a spade, cowardice— was exhibited by Commodore Schley in any part of his career as com mander-in-chief of the flying squad ron. Hut I submit that in the pas sage from Key West to Cienfuegos. while at the latter port, en route to the southward of Santiago without settled destination in the retrogade movement, in the return to the vicin ity of Santiago and in the affair of May 31 the commodore exhibited un steadiness in purpose and in push and failure to obey orders." Negotluttona with Continue. Sofia, Bulgaria, Xov. ft. —United States Consul General Dickinson, of Constantinople, has returned here from Saniakov. He is satisfied that both Miss Ellen *M. Stone and her companion, Madame Tsilka. are alive and well treated. Mr. Dickinson's return is not due to any interruption in the exchange of communication)! with the brigands, which are still go ing on. It has been ascertained that the band intended to kidnap Mr. House, a missionary at Salonika, ai the same time as Miss Stone, but the design failed. "FOUNDERS' DAY." If Tvns Obirrvfd ai ( arnrjlp Institute, In Plttabiiru ICx-I'rtaltlcnt whether our workmen listen too credulously to malign counsels, or whether the trouble arises from the greed and avarice of capital and of its immense aggregations, I do not pretend to say. Perhaps all these have a share in creating the difficulty. "Somewhere there are members of our .partnership in American citizen ship who act in violation of partner ship duty; and the only remedy for this situation must be found ill a re turn to the observances of the law, or American co-operation. Such an example is seen in the establishment and expansion of the Carnegie In stitute." Secretary Church read his annual report, which showed a remarkable degree of success for the institute during the year. Several addresses followed the report—that of the vet eran actor Joseph Jefferson appear ing to give particular pleasure. The award of prizes by the Carnegie inter national art jury followed. BEEF SUPPLY IS FAILING. Cattlemen Claim that the I'aaturea In (be H cm are lie In;; Tranal ornieU In to Iteaert Waatea. Chicago, Xov. 8. —According to in formation received at the headquar ters of the National Live Stock asso ciation in this city, congress will have the western public land situation brought to its attention this winter in a new and startling manner. Prominent cattlemen are prepared to show that during the past five years there has been an enormous decrease in Ihe number of cattle in this coun try, which seriously threatens the beef food supply. The cause of this is said to be the contraction of the western public grazing lands and the increase in the consumptive demand. The rapid settlement of the west has caused the ranges left to become crowded; this crowded condition has prevented the re-seeding of grasses, and consequently millions of acres of once good pasture have been turned into absolute deserts. The stockmen claim that the unfavorable methods of administering the public lands of the west are back of the threatened snortage. It Is now pro posed to have congress take charge of the whole matter through a coin mission and, after investigation, take such action as will tend to stop the waste and destruction now going on and encourage the establishment of small stock farms. The plan will also recommend government aid in building storage reservoirs on the ranges near the head waters of streams. THE HORRORS OF THE CONGO. An American Telia of the Slaughter of Hundred a ol' Nativea by Itubber ■III ii tera. London, Nov. 8. —Edgar Caniiius, an American who recently retired from the employ of the Congo Free Slijte, confirms the terrible stories told about the condition of the na tives. Canisius, who accompanied Maj. Lothaire, commander of the Belgian troops in the Congo, on bis expedition after rubber, says 900 na tives were killed in six weeks during that expedition, while a smaller ex pedition, commanded by a Belgian lieutenant, killed 300 natives in three weeks. Such barbarities are com mitted that the natives are absolutely terror-stricken. Canisius declares that the so-called punitive expeditions are in reality rubber-squeezing raids, conducted with such iniquitous methods that the natives are in a constant state of revolt. The natives are practically forced to work rubber at the muzzles of rifles, receiving two cents per pound for what is sold for 75 cents at Antwerp. Thousands of nativea have fled to the bush and live like wild animals. Along the jungle paths the bodies of those who have died of starvation are frequent sights. A Murder illyaterv In Jolved. Chicago, Xov. 8. —With the discov ery yesterday of a blood-bespattered room at 102 North Union avenue and the arrest of its late occupant, Felipo Rini, an Italian fruit peddler, the mystery surrounding the death of Antonio Xatali, whose body was found hidden in a barrel on the prai rie, is believed to have been cleared nil. That Natali was lured into the room and murdered for his money by several men seems certain. In the pocket of RinF was found S3OO, some of the bills being covered with blood stains. Four other men are under arrest. Reflection* of a Spinster. To love is only to be unhappy. Many men are courteous to all men save their wives. Confidentially, all business women would rather be married. (Matrimony is death to the ambitioa of nine women out of ten. A husband's first deception leaves an ineffaceable scar on his wife's heart. Other women's husbands make life bearable for many wives. Xo husband ever lived who was at all times the apple of liis wife's eye.— Vada Agnew, in Judge. A tineer Fraternity. I asked an old colored man to tell me something of his history, lie said that he had been born in Virginia, and sold into Alabama in 1845. I asked him how many were cold at the same time. He replied: "There were five of us, myself and brother and three mules."—From liuuker T. Wash ington's "Up from Slavery." An Evolution, "Do eome home with me to dinner. I Want you to meet my eccentric old uncle, John." "Eccentric! It was only a year ago that you said he was an old boor. ''l know, but that was before bis brother left him a fortune." —St. Louis Republic. The Modern Klopomcnt, "Arc you sure there will be no hitch in our elopement?" anxiously asked the beautiful maid. "How could there be a hitch," assured the ardent lover, "when we are going in an automobile?" —Chicago Daily News. 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The accumulation of money is merely a habit—that's all. —Chicago Daily News. Indisposed people blame everything but their appetites.—Atchison Globe. Betting on horse races reveals two classes of people—lucky ones and fools.—lndian apolis News. To be sure, faint heart never won fair lady, but, on the other hand, discretion is seldom sued for breach of promise.—Indian- apolis News. A colored citizen entered a book store recently and asked for "Bunyan's Pullgram Politics." —Atlanta Constitution. • ■ Johnny—"Ma, gimme some more pud din'?" Hostess —"Sh! Wait! Do have some more pudding, Mr.' Hoamley. O! do. I must insist." Ihe Guest —"Well, then, just a mouthful." Johnny—"O! Ma, there won't he none left for me then."—Philadel phia Press. Mr. Greene—"You said you never would 1 look that woman in the face again, and yet you say she looked as spiteful as she could look. How do you account for that?" 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