HOW CHEAP BAKING POWDER IS MADE. The Health Department of New York has seized a quantity of so-called cheap baking powder, which it found in that city. Attention was attracted to it by the low price at which it was being sold in the department stores. Bamples were taken and the chemist of the Health Department reported the stuff to be "an alum powder," which analysis showed to be composed chiefly of alum and pulverized rock. The powder was declared to be dan gerous to health, and several thou sand pounds were carted to the offal dock and destroyed. It is unsafe to experiment with these *o-called "cheap" articles of food. They are sure to be made from alum, rock, or other injurious matter. In baking powders, the high class, cream of tartar brands are the most eco nomical, because they go farther in use and are healthful beyond question. AN ELEVATOR GIRL. The Only One In Ncu York (11; Ituna the <nr In a Trulnliis School lor NII run, 'Margaret Donnelly, who lias the unique distinction of being the only girl who runs an elevator in New York, if not in the world, the other day told a reporter how she did it. "You just pull the rope, that's all," ehe explained, with a smile, "then up you go. Of course, it's a simple mat ter to come down." (Margaret is assisted in her duties at the 'Margaret Fahnestock training school for nurses by Katie O'Connor, ■who is also becoming quite an expert in running the car. Margaret's story is as follows: "Perhaps I am a real new woman, but I never realized it before to-day. I thought there were lots of girls who run elevators, but it seems that I am almost alone in my profession. "I have been running the elevator here for five months. Of course, I had to learn how to do it. At first I was timid, but I soon got used to it all. Sometimes I frighten the people who come here to visit. They stand in the elevator ancT look for the boy. Of course, they think I am one of the nurses, but when I slam the door and pull the rope they get pale and look half frightened out of their wits. But I would not hurt anybody for the world. "It seems to come natural to me to run an elevator, and I wonder that more girls don't take it up as a pro fession. The passengers wouldn't have so much to fear then, for wo men are more careful than men or boys." AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS. Great lnereane Shown In the Kxporta of the I'roducU of tho American Farina. The department of agriculture has Issued a statement of the foreign trade of the United States in agri cultural products. It shows that during the fiscal year 1901 foreign countries purchased American farm products to the value of $952,000,000, representing the largest agricultural exports in our history. Compared iwith the record for 1900 they show on increase of over $100,000,000. Our agricultural imports, on the other hand, disclosed a considerable falling off when contrasted with the trade of the year preceding. The various products of agriculture received from foreign sources during 1901 had an aggregate value of $:J92,000,000, or $28,000,000 less than in 1900. In comparison with the value of our agricultural imports, our agricul tural exports show the exceptionally large excess of $.'.00,000,000. <•!r!* ItlMcard Side Saddle. The first organized revolt against the side saddle is being made by a class of young society girls who meet every Friday night at the Central Park Riding academy, New York City. There are nine members of the class, which is cliaproned by 'Mrs. L. C. Molilmann. The members are Miss K. !•-. Willard, Miss J. Molilmann, Miss Julia Trowbridge, Miss >K. Van lUuren, IMiss Raymond, Miss Arnold, .Miss Stephenson, Miss Hyde and Miss Rob inson. The class has adoped com fortable divided skirts and sweaters, and expects soon to practice vaulting and other feats of rough riding. I»a«r«£er In I we of Lyddite. The extraordinary effect of lyddite lias been revealed by the statement that during recent experiments with the hulk of the old battleship Belle Isle shells containing that explosive refracted fragments upon the attack ing vessels, which were 300 yards dis tant. Other fragments dropped close to a gunboat situated 2.000 yards abeam of the line of fire. The deduc tion drawn is that when lyddite is used there is danger for a friendly vessel at least 2,000 yards away. The Outlook compares lyddite with a boomerang, and points out that to be of any service it must be dropped right on board a hostile vessel, as, "if the projectile does not hit the right place it will fly back and slay th' slayer." Internal Itevenne of Cuba. The division of insular affairs of the war department gave out for publication a statement showing the internal revenues collected in Cuba during the six months ended Decem ber 31, 1901, as compared with the same period of 1899 and 1900. The total revenues for 1901 were $349,448; for 1899, $413,448, and for 1900, $327,- 427. Until July 1, 1901, there was col lected in Cuba a tax of ten and five per cent, on passenger and freight rates which yielded, from July 1 to {December 31, 1899, $140,723.53. library for u cruiser. The city of Denver proposes to give the new cruiser of that name a val uable library. Great fountr;i, But Fen- People. With a population of only 210,000 Manitoba equals in size the whole of .tireat Britain and Ireland. PUZZLE PICTURE. WHO IS ITf Cut out tho pieeci IIIHI piuite toKctlicr NO IIK to form (LIV |tortrni( of great American of a century a no. THE GRAY FOX. I'ernooality and IlaliltM of Hie l)nr liitt F rccliooter of New Knit In ii<l, Up in the northwest corner of Con necticut is a tract of country that might well be called "the White Moun tains of Southern New England." From the valley of the llousatonic river there are almost sheer acclivities of upwards of 1,000 feet, and one may find almost any sort of picturesque ness that is desired—precipices, moun tain torrents, ice gorges, trout brooks, forests, swamps and vistas of winding river with the splendid hills as a back ground. Here, within two or three hours' ride of New York city, various wild mammals still continue in goodly number. Foxes and wildcats wage war on farmers'chickens, and in their turn are outwitted by the trapper, along with minks, raccoons, skunks and oc casionally an otter. Doubtless, the red fox has always abounded, but it was only 20 years ago • -according to expert trapper testi mony—that the gray fox began to poke his grizzled nose into this pre empted territory. He liked it and the flavor of Connecticut chickens so, al though naturally of southern predilec tions. lie has made himself thorough ly at home, and is now nearly as nu merous as his red cousin, says a writer in Country Life in America. Judging by mere appearances, one would incline to believe that nearly all the foxes of the region are now grays. For the gray is given to "appearance." after the boldest fashion, seeming to court publicity, while the red has a far greater dread of man, and care fully holds himself aloof. Last fall there was a sudden epidemic of chick en killing in.the yards of the resi dences along the main street of the vil lage of Kent. About dusk there would arise a clamor from some roost or poop. The family would dash out to see a dim gray form bound lightly over the fence, and find, next morn ing. the remains of the victim only a few rods away in some field of corn or tobacco. So bold did he grow that lie would rush the liens by daylight before the owners' very eyes. Soon the whole neighborhood was "laying" for him. One night he put his foot into one of my traps, but when I examined it in the morn ing. only a few gray hairs were left to tell the tale. After awhile mat ters became rather warm for him, and lie evidently decided to bestow his attentions elsewhere. This pro reeding is characteristic of the gray fox. Xo red would dream of dar ing such impertinence. But the gray, if he takes the notion, will trot boldly up fco a house in broad iayliglit, trusting to his legs to speed him safely on his way in case his appetite receives checkmate. Late in March or early in April the young grays come into the world in the hillside cavern or burrow, and indue time learn to spread conster nation among the humbler creatures around them, wild and domestic. They like woods, rocks and hills. The red fox inhabits prairie or open country, as well as the woods, in some parts of his habitat, but the The world lias a wrong conception of a diplomat. They would make of him a man virtually without brains; a man with no laudable DEFINITION OF object in lifo, They can sec no * A { * greater duties for him to perform A DIPLiOJVI AT than the passing of the exag gerated civilities of life, the bow- By M. d ÜbES CAJVIDON. j n „ an( | scra pj n g t j, at on ] French Ambassador «t Washington. • 11 «« with the mentally stunted social classes, the passing of pretty drawing-room compliments. To the public, when he is not these, he is a scheming villain. BUT NONE OF THESE PICTURE TRUTHFULLY THE DIPLOMAT OF TO-DAY. He is above all an apostle of truth; a man who seeks right ends by right means; a man directing great influences for the good of the world. One of the fundamental laws of America is "the greatest good to the greatest number," and one of the fundamental laws of diplomacv is "the greatest good to the greatest number," though in the larger world sense in which diplomats must deal. The diplomatic repre sentatives of the countries of Europe tried to avert the Spanish war and since they could not they tried to shorten it. I consider it one of the greatest epiiodes of my career that I was instrumental in help- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902 gray would pine amid such barren ness. Hence the species is often known as the "wood gray" in recog nition of these tastes and habits. The further careers of our young grays, however, illustrates the truth that fear, after all, may be a whole some thing. It is better to lose fat than life. Even foxeraft cannot match that of man. Man sets his wits to work; the red fox loses fat, but many a pray his pelt. Cray can run fast enough to get to his hole when the dog barks, but not when the trap snaps. If he had a little more of the grace of reverence in his makeup,it would be better for him. So, for every red that is eauglit, the trapper gets a dozen grays, in this locality. AN APPRECIATIVE LANDLORD. After Hi* Tenant llnd improved the I'lacc, He Kindly Unified the Kent. Last fall the occupant of a rented cottage on upper West ern avenue wish ing to add to the comfort of his home -and at the same time improve tlie ap pearance of the place, conceived the idea—a rather unusual one for a ten ant—of digging a cellar and putting a brick foundation under the house, says the Milwaukee Sentinel. All win ter he devoted his spare moments— in the morning, in the evening and on Sundays—to the work of excavation, and when the job was completed he proceeded to erect the foundation. The next time the landlord called to collect the rent he was much surprised at the change in the appearance of the place. "This is quite an improvement," said he to his tenant. "Yes.it is," replied the latter. "Well, 1 felt as though I wanted a little more room and I concluded to add a base ment to the house." "It certainly makes quite a differ ence in the looks of the place," said the landlord, "and ought to make the prop erty more valuable. In view of this fact 1 suppose I will have to raise the rent. You may have the house at the old price until the Ist of May, but after that I must ask you to pay me $4 more." This was more than the tenant had looked for.and the landlord's remarks took him completely by surprise. As he likes the place and does not care to move, he is now wondering whether he can compel the landlord to pay him for the labor and time spent in improv ing the place. A Soft Anxwcr. An Irish teamster was unloading his wagon at the rear of one of the ollices in Newspaper row, and us the big rolls of paper went down across the side walk a dignified passenger came so near getting bowled over that the teamster addressed some remarks to him, which were more forcible than polite, and told him to keep out of the way. "I will do so." said the dignified man, in a hurt tone, "but you need not be so rude in asking me." "Aw, come ahf." said the teamster, rather more kindly. "If wan avthini rolls av paper hit yez you'd think I was toekin'soft toyez."—N. Y. Herald. SAVED BY A HORSE'S TAIL. An Indian* Itrldal ( ouplr Are Ct <■«- cued from l>r«unlni: liy Their Fuith -1111 Nan. Fred Tieman and Miss IJosa Heard were on their way to a farmhouse near 'Evansville, Ind., to be married. Jn going there they had to'cross Cypress pond, a. shallow stream, but by recent rains increased until it was nearly a mile wide. 'ln the middle of the pond the horse stumbled and the bridal couple were thrown into the water, which was nearly up to their necks. The harness was pulling 1 the horse under, but Tieman bravely held up the animal's nose while he cut him loose from the wagon. Then, clinging 1 to the horse's tail and scraps of harness, the young couide were rescued from their pre dicament by letting the horse swim out. They were landed safely, but, the wedding was postponed to give the parties a chance to quiet their nerves. Seven Principal Montea, It is a well-known fact that the C., M. & St. I'. Ry. system offers a great many different routes between Chicago and St. l'aul and Minneapolis. Its main line be tween those points is especially well known as the route over which runs the famous "Pioneer Limited" and the Government Fast Mail Train. There are six or seven other routes over a number of which are run through coaches and sleeping caty, which are almost as direct as the principal main line. These various routes traverse the most interesting and attractive sect ions of llli nois, \\ isconsin. lowa and Minnesota, in cluding the celebrated "L;ike Region" of .Wisconsin, and cross the Wisconsin river at the famous "Dells," where is the most picturesque scenery in the Northwest. The main line and several others include from 150 to 300 miles of romantic and picturesque scenery along the Mississippi river. On 'these various lines are located the most im portant towns and cities in the Northwest. Both one way and special excursion tick ets between Chicago, St. Paid and Minne apolis are honored via any one of these di rect lines. The teachers attending the National Edu cational Convention at Minneapolis will ap preciate and take advantage of this fact as they can have a choice of routes going and returning. Pnrr.llnjj Femininity. "Another odd thing about woman," said the gentle pniiosopher, stroking his long white beard, "is that she can grasp at a giant* the meaning of the dotted lines, solid lines arid punched holes in a paper pattern, but when she tries to locate San Francisco on a railway map she looks for it somewhere between Chesapeake bay and the coast of Maine. And even with two college diplomas to attest to her strong mentality she has never yet been able to understand a railway time-table."—Judge. AIU To-ltnr for Allen'N I'ool-lOnne. It cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all Druggists and Shoe stores, 2fic. Sample sent FKEE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Kex tilt: Failure. Mr. P essimist —Now, 1 s pose you want me to look pleasant? Photographer (politely)— Unless you pre fer to look natural.—Stray Stories. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli ble medicine for coughs and colds. — N. W. Samuel. Ocean (irove, N. J., Feb. 17,1900. An ounce of keep your-mout h shut is often worth a pound of explanation.— Judge. Stopi the Conch and Work n Off the Cold. Laxative Broino Quinine Tablets. Price2sc. If a man abuses you unfairly and unjust ly, you cannot afford to stoop to his level and engage in a quarrel.—Atchison Globe. Actors. Vocalists, Public Speakers praise Hole's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Tike's Toothache Drops Cure iu one minute. Many a man who is said to be sour and cross is really sick.—Atchison Globe. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color silk, wool or cotton perfectly at one boiling. Narrow thoughts are never high.—Ram's Horn. jlitfLUdfim fa)Ts JJiESSfftGJ Health will come with all its blessings to those who know the way, and it is mainly a ques tion of right-living 1 , with all the term implies, but the efforts which strengthen the system, the games which refresh and the foods which nourish are important, each ina way, while it is also advantageous to have knowledge of the best methods of promoting freedom from unsani tary conditions. To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all important that the medicinal agents used should be of the best quality and of known value, and the one remedy which acts most beneficially and pleasantly, as a laxative, is—Syrup of Figs—manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Willi a proper understanding of the fact that many physical ills are of a transient char* acter and yield promptly to the gentle action of Syrup of Figs, gladness and comfort come to the heart, and if one would remove the torpor and strain and congestion attendant upon a con stipated condition of the system, take Syrup of Figs and enjoy freedom from the aches and pains, the colds and headaches and the depression due to inactivity of the bowels. Incase of any organic tremble it is well to consult a competent physician, but when a laxative is required remember that the most permanently gratifying results will follow personal cooperation with the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs. It Is for sale by all reliable druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. The excellence of Syrup of Figs comes from the beneficial effects of the plants used in the combination and also from the method of manufacture which ensures that perfect purity and uniformity of product essential in a perfect family laxative. All the members of the family from the youngest to the most advanced in years may use it whenever a laxative is needed and share alike in its beneficial effects. We do not claim that Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of known value, but it possesses this great advantage over all other laxatives that it acts gently and pleasantly without disturbing natural functions, in anyway, as it is free from every ob jectionable quality or substance. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the genuine and the full name of the Co. —California Fig Syrup Co. —is printed 011 the front of every package. . (O!!F©eMA San Francisco, Cat Louisville, Ky. Now York, N. Y. PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH OF KIDNEYS EVERY TIME. fTBTSigJ if" D/mSEaOUS !)| I'e-ru-na Creating a National Sensation in the Cure UsHUff! fflf j of Chronic Ailments of (lie Kidneys. KM f ® I fiv^ Major T. 11. Mars, of the First Wis- i cousin Cavalry regiment, writes from ! 14!25 Dunning' street, Chicago, 111., the | following letter: " For years I suffered with catarrh of the kidneys contracted in the army. Medicine did not help me any until a comrade who had been helped by Pe runa advised me to try it. / bought some at once, and soon found blessed relief. I kept taking it four months, ! and am now well and strong and feel better than / have done for the past twenty years, thanks to Peruna."— T. H. Mars. Mr. John Vance, of Hartford City, Intl., says: "My kidney trouble is much better. I have improved so much that everybody wants to know what medicine I am using. I recommend Peruna to everybody and some have ] commenced to use it. The folks all say \ that if Dr. Ilartman's medicine cures j me it must be great."—John Vance. Mr. J. Brake, of Petrolea, Ontario, Canada, writes: " Four years ago I had a severe attack of Bright's dis ease, which brought me so low the doctor said nothing more could be done for me. I began to take Peruna and Manalln, and in three months / was a well man.and have continued so ever since. "---J. Brake. At the appearance of the first symp- All on the Hill of Fare. Col. Sam IWd was breakfasting at Del monico's. Alter looking over the French menu lie said to the waiter: "You may bring me some eggs blushing like Aurora, and some breeches in the royal fashion, with velvet sauce, and for dessert be sure you bring a stew of good Christians and a mouthful of ladies." The astonished waiter said: "Sir, we don't serve such dishes." "Yes. you do," said the guest, pointing to the bill of fare. "Oeufs ala Aurore—cu lottes la royale sacque velout —compote de bon cretientf—boticnee de dames." "All right," said the waiter; "ready in two minutes, sir."—What to Eat. Knnily Increased. "Let us make t(ie capital stock $1,000,- 000,000," said the tirst promoter. "AH right," said the second, who was pre paring the prospectus on the typewriter. "Will it hp hard to increase that capital?" asked the first. "No, indeed. All 1 have to do is to hit this 0 key a few more times."-—Baltimore American. A good many men get their opinions as well as their clothes ready made.—Chicago Daily Xews. ] I torn of kid ' ney trouble, Per un a I slioul <1 be | taken. This Iremed y i strikes at once the i very root of j the disease, j It at once ! relieves the | catarrh al j kidneys of the stafr nant blood. j preventing 1 he escape of serum from tlif | blood. Peruna stimulates the kidneys ! to excrete from the blood the aeeuuiu : lating poison, and thus prevents th« | convulsions which are sure to follow i 3 j the poisons are allowed to reinrin. li gives great vigor to the heart's action I and digestive system, both of which wc j a pt to fail rapidly in this disease. | Peruna cures catarrh of the kidney* j simply because it cures catarrh wher- I ever located. ! If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartinan. giving a full statement <sf your case and lie v.ilx lie pleased to give you his valuable uii vice gratis. | Address Dr. Ilartman, President «>:f I The Ilartman Sanitarium, Coin missis., Ohio. Ease, Durability, Simplicity with 6&<l line Accidents are rare, pleasure is iucreasee j their superior elasticity, and you can i them with pour hands— no tools reqiairetJ. i Our automobile tires are just is safe, satis- ' factory and reliable. a& J TIRE COMPANY, Indianapolis. InJ. | A. 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