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CAMERGN COUNTY PRESS. !
H. H. MULLIN, Editor.
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JOB PRINTING.
The Job department of the Pnsss Is complete
and uffords facilities for doing the best class of
work Pahticclab attention paid to Law
Printing.
No paper will bo discontinued until arrear
ages are paid, except at the option of the pub
lisher.
Papers sent out of the oounty must be paid
lor in advance.
Awful Cost ol War.
A comparative estimate of the
losses of Russia and Japan in the
first year of the war is given in a
recent issue of the London Daily Mail. !
The total casualty list on both sides I
is set down at 240,000, of whom 40,000 j
were killed or drowned at sea, irre- i
speetive of those who died of disease j
or privation or were taken prisoners. |
The figures for the Manchurian cam- j
paign are given as 57,250 Japanese j
and 111,000 Russians killed and !
wounded, the prisoners being esti
mated at GOO and 3.483. respectively. '
In the Port Arthur operations 65,900 j
Japanese and 11.400 Russians were
killed oi wounded, and 32.000 Russians '
captured. In addition to this, 1.799 |
Japanese and 2,527 Russians were lost |
at sea. Of superior officers, the Rus- i
sians have lost eight generals (in
cluding Count Keller and Gen. Kon
drachenko) and one admiral, while
eight generals and four admirals sur
rendered at Port Arthur. So far as
is known the Japanese have only lost
two generals. In regard to material,
the Russians have lost 820 guns, seven
battleships, 13 cruisers and a quantity
of other vessels of a total value of
£ 16,500,000, while the Japanese have
lost 15 guns, one battleship, four pro
tected cruisers and two coast-defense
chips. Finally, the total cost of the
war is estimated at £160,000.000, of
which £107,000.000 falls to Russia
The figures are tremendous, and it is
difficult to read them without a cer
tain sense of shame at the way in
which our trilling losses during the
Boer war were written and talked
about. Our excuse must, we suppose,
be that minor operations often cause
more pain to patients than those which
are great and serious.
Electrical Executions.
Thomas A. Edison was recently
asked if he had invented the apparatus
used for the elocution of murderers in
New York and Ohio. "I did not," he
said, "and I am sorry that electricity
has been put to such a use. Of course
that is the most painless method of
putting anyone to death. There is a
sensation of a moment only—as quick
as the bat of an eye. But in that sec
ond there is pain indescribable. The
flash comes and shock; it is ten times
more excruciating than the feeling
that results from one's placing his
hands on live coals. It is a burning,
devilish, harrowing feeling. Imagine
the quick thrusting of 10,000 hot needle
points into the body at one time and
you may have a faint idea of the shock
when the current is turned on." Mr.
Edison is opposed to capital punish
ment, holding that murderers should
lie locked up and put to work for life.
Indeed, he thinks that this would be
greater punishment than killing them.
Human Sponges.
The manager of a large ilress-mak
ing establishment in New York says:
"I suppose that the most un-American
immigrants we get in this country
are not the Chinese or the Poles or the
Hungarians, but the Parisian seam
stresses, milliners and lingerie-work
ers. These women come here to save
the price of a 'dot' out of our high
American wages. It takes from two
to five years to do that. In all that
time they never mix with Americans,
nwer visit a theater, never make the
first attempt to learn the language.
Some of them goto the French church
on Sundays; otherwise they never
leave their rooms except to shop. This
prenuptial period in New York is just
a time dropped out of their lives.
They talk of nothing day after day
but what they'll do when they get
back to Paris and begin to live again."
The seriousness of fire losses in the
United States becomes conspicuous as
one gets down to details. Here is an
interesting comparison: The revenue
of flie state of Maine in 1903 was, in
round numbers, $2,550,000; the damage
done by fires in the state during that
year is estimated at $5,000 more than
th*t sum, without taking into account
the destruction by forest tires, which
would have added more than $1,000,000
on the wrong side. Doubtless almost
any other state would make quite as
bad a showing; but such figures,
wheresoever found, are full of sugges
tion.
FULFILLS AGMEST 1
James H. Peabody Resigns as Gov
ernor o Colorado After a
One-Day Term.
MCDONALD TAKES OFFICE
The Lieutenant Governor Is Sworn
In as Governor—lnside of 24
Hours Colorado Had
Three Execu
tives.
Denver, March 18.—The bargain
made by leaders of the opposing re
publican factions of Coloradoo to take
the governor's chair from Alva Adams
and to seat in it Lieut. Gov. .Jesse F.
McDonald after permitting James H.
Peabody to hold it for one day, was
carried to a conclusion late Friday
afternoon.
In fulfillment of the agreement
which he made before the general as
sembly decided the gubernatorial con
test in his favor, Gov. Peabody resign
ed the office in which he was inaugur
ated late Thursday afternoon. His
resignation, of which \V. S. Boynton,
of Colorado Springs, had been custodi
an since Wednesday, when it was
written, was filed in the office of the
secretary of state at 4:20 p. m.
James Cowie, secretary of state, im
mediately certified Gov. Peabody's
resignation, and Gov. McDonald was
then sworn in as governor by Chief
Justice Gabbert. There was no fur
ther ceremony. Gov. Adams was oust
ed and Gov. Peabody installed by the
genet al assembly about 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and Gov McDon
ald was sworn in before 5 p. m. Fri
day.
WILL HURT PAPER TRUST
Members of the Newspaper Publish,
ers' Association Engage in a
New Enterprise.
Augusta. Me., March 18.—Articles
were filed Friday with the secretary
of state for the incorporation of the
Publishers' Paper Co., with a capital
stock of $6,000,000.
The purposes of the corporation are
varied, but as outlined in the papers
are mainly to acquire the rights, as
sets, franchises and property of the
Eastern Timber Co., of Bar Mills, Me.,
formed from the reorganization of the
White Mountain Paper Co., capital
$25,000,000, for which in July, 1903, a
receiver was appointed by the courts.
It is understood that many of the
members of the American Newspaper
Publishers' association are interested
in the new company and that ulti
mately the corporation will furnish
paper for the leading newspapers of
the United States.
It is understood that the company
will take over at once 300,000 acres of
wood land in New Hampshire and
Maine and upon the foundations al
ready laid at Portsmouth, construct a
paper mill.
WEEKLY TRADE BULLETIN
Good Reports Come from Nearly Ail
Branches of Business.
New York, March 18.— R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Higher temperature is still needed
to bring out full spring activity at
many points, but improvement is dis
cerned in almost all departments.
A good boating stage has produced
large coal shipments at Pittsburg and
the movement of coke from connells
ville eclipses all previous records.
Good progress is noted in conditions
at pig iron furnaces and steel mills.
Failures this week numbered 250 in
the United States, against 229 last
year, and 20 in Canada, compared with
21 a year ago.
The Japanese Do Not Pause.
St. Petersburg, March 18.—Decided
anxiety is felt here regarding the fate
•>f the army in Manchuria under its
new commander, no news of military
developments the last two days hav
ing been received here. The only dis
patches from the front are the brief
; announcements yesterday that. Gen.
| Linevitch had assumed command and
| that Gen. Kuropatkin was departing
; for St. Petersburg. No pause in the
Japanese advance is probable for some
Lime. Russians are losing heavily in
Ihe rear guard actions, and Japanese
| Lhe rear guard actions.
Met a Frightful Death.
Pittsburg, March 18. —Master Me
chanic Lewis Watson, of the blast fur
aace department of the Clarion Steel
Co., met a horrible death last night in
an attempt to save the company's
property. When an oil line with 500
pounds pressure burst and set fire to
the cast house, Watson went into the
building to try to shut off the flow. In
a moment he was drenched with oil.
His eyes were burned out, and stag
gering to the front of the building he
fell to the ground, fracturing his skull.
Gen. Hawley Dies.
Washington, March 18. —Gen. Jo
seph It. Hawley, of Connecticut, who
an March 4 retired from the United
States senate after 24 years' service
in that body, died here last night, aged
79 years . lie had a brilliant record as
i commander during the civil war.
Shot His Wife's Assailant.
Paris, 111., March 18.—Elbert Wright,
i wealthy farmer of Horace, five miles
aorih of here, whose wife was assault
ad Saturday, yesterday shot and seri
ously wounded Peter Bassett, whom
he tied in a buggy and delivered to the
jflicers here. Bassett, the police say,
confessed the crime.
Brothers Killed In a Mine.
Dubois, Pa., March 18. —Two men
! were killed by an explosion of gas in
:he Pittsburg Coal and Iron Co.'s
I mine at Sykesville Friday. The dead:
J Anthony and Enoa Gauslovicli. The
i two were brothers.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905.
CAVE PRAISE TO THE IRISH
President Roosevelt Attends a St. Pat.
rick's Day Banquet in New
York City.
New York, March 18.—President
Roosevelt was the guest of honor last
night at the 121 st annual dinner of the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. He was
accorded a flattering ovation by more
than 600 members of the society and
its guests and responded in a notable
address in which he gave much praise
to the achievements of the Irish in
America.
The banquet was given in the gold
en dining hall at Delmonico's and its
annex and both rooms were filled to
their capacity. So great was the de
mand for tickets that the society was
obliged to refuse more thau 2,000 ap
plications.
Both the main banquet hall and the
annex were beautifully decorated with
festoons of the stars and stripes, into
which was woven the green and gold
flag of Erin.
Imediately back of and above the
seat of the president were the Gaelic
words "Cead Mille Failte" in letters of
fire, signifying "a thousand wel
comes."
To the right and left of the guests'
table were fine medallions of Wash
ington and Roosevelt, illuminated by
unique electric effects.
While in the city President Roose
velt attended the marriage of his
niece, -Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
Roosevelt, to her cousin, Franklin De
lano Roosevelt, son of Mrs. James
Roosevelt.
A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER
Venezuela's President Has an Idea
that His Soldiers Can Conquer
Uncle Sam.
Willemstad, Island of Curacoa,
March 17.—According to trustworthy
advices received here the situation in
Venezuela is unchanged, except that
the relations between President Cas
tro and the various legations at Cara
cas are a little more strained. Castro
has now ceased to talk with the Euro
pean representatives concerning the
Venezuelan indebtedness and the re
cent recall of Gen. Velutini, second vice
president of Venezuela, who has been
in Europe for some time endeavoring
to arrange for a settlement with the
British and German bondholders, is
regarded as an indication that the
negotiations have failed.
Castro's attitude is reflected in a
pamphlet just issued by one of his
advisers, Col. Lamedc, in which plans
for sending 30,000 Venezuelans against
New Orleans are disclosed. The pam
phlet urges the public to avenge the
insults offered to Venezuela by the
Americans and declares that the inva
sion of the Mississippi valley would
be the most effective means of curb
ing the power of the United States.
RUSSIANS SUSTAIN REVERSE
Tie Pass Is Now in Possession of the
Japanese Kuropatkin's Troops
in the Mountains.
London, March I".—A St. Peters
| burg dispatch to the Times gives un-
I confirmed reports that the Russians
! sustained a severe reverse at Tie Pass,
| involving the abandonment of their
remaining artillery, and that the Jap
anese have cut the railway north of
Cliangtufu, 40 miles above Tie Pass.
St. Petersburg, March 17. —It is of
ficially announced that Gen. Kuropat
kin will be replaced by Gen. Linevitch
as commander-in-chief of the Man
churian army.
Tokio, March 17. —Tie Pass, which
was held by about a division of Rus
sian troops, is now in possession of
the Japanese.
Gen. Kuropatkin and the remnants
of the army which was defeated by
the Japanese on the Shakhe and Hun
rivers and again around Mukden and
Tie Pass, are now in the mountains.
A Postmaster Burns His Store.
Pittsburg, March 17. —John F. Jo
hannislion. aged 24, postmaster at
Mutzlg, terrorized Spring Garden
borough yesterday and was arrested
only after a hard struggle. The young
man, who has had the postoflice in his
grocery store for some time, took it
into his head to demolish everything
in sight and to this end after doing
other damage, poured oil over the
floor of his store and then rolling a
barrel of oil into the middle of the
room set fire to it. Much of the store
stock was destroyed and it is is
thought mail and government prop
erty were burned.
Turks and Bulgarians in a Battle.
Salonica, European Turkey, March
17. —The report that Apostol, the no
torious Bulgarian leader, has been
killed is confirmed. A sharp engage
ment took place Tuesday between 500
Turkish iniantry and cavalry and a
strong band of Bulgarians at the vil
lage of Smola. The Bulgarians were
defeated with the loss of 42 killed, in
cluding Apostol. The Turks lost three
men killed and had eight wounded.
Passenger Train Jumped the Track.
Elkton, Md., March 17.—The New
York and Washington limited express,
No. 46, northbound on the Philadel
phia, Baltimore & Washington rail
road, was wrecked yesterday at North
East while running at a high rate of
speed. Fortunately no one was seri
ously injured, but that many were not
killed and injured is almost a miracle.
Sold for a Million.
Hartford, Conn., March 17. —The
Hartford Machine Screw Co.'s busi
ness and plants in this city and in
Elyria, 0., have ljeen sold to tlie
Standard Screw Co., of Detroit, Mich.
The Hartford concern is capitalized
at $500,000 and it is understood that
tho sale price approaches $1,000,000.
Weavers Strike.
Fall River, Mass., March 17. —Two
hundred weavers in Stafford cotton
mills Nos. 1 and 3 struck yesterday
as a protest against the ten-loom sys
tem and other innovations which have
been introduced by the corporation.
CLOTHES AND THE WOMAN
An Illustrative Instance of the Ac
quirement of Wealth Without
Refinement.
She was a stout, pleasant-faced lady,
and her diamond earrings, lier handsome
lute collar—worn over a shirtwaist—her
much beflowered hat, indicated prosper
ity. Her speech indicated that the pros
perity had not coine down to her from •
line of Vere de Vere ancestors, but was
a matter of recent acquisition, relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Yes," she was saying confidentially to
the woman beside her, "I'm goin' to meet
Loula Mae down in town an go with her
to get her gradjuation gown tit on. I
know I alius feel so funny when I says
'gown' for 'dress,' but Loula Mae says
that's what everybody says nowadays,
an' I suppose she knows; but lar.d sakes,
that's what we uster alius call our
nighties. Loula Mae's gradjuation gown
it's goin' to be real lovely—it's of muslin
de soir, with a berthy of real lace. I seen
some lace that I really thought was much
handsomer, but this cost a lot more, an'
so 1 told Loula Mae we'd better pick on
that. Loula Mae she's very bright—yes'm,
she's very bright, indeed. S*he's through
with the grade schools now—or she will
be soon as she gradjuates—'n her paw'n
me was talking the other night, an' just
about concluded that we wouldn't Bend
her to the high school at all—we'd just
send her right onto some cemetery.
Yes'm, I think it would be just as well
to get her into aoine good cemetery right
away."
And then the car shot on, and so did
Loula Mae's mother.
There isn't much difference between a
trust and a monopoly. When a girl feels
that she can trust a fellow she wants a
monopoly on hiin.—Philadelphia Record.
"Mebbe de world owes you a livia',"
paid Uncle Ehen, "but it ain't gwine to
rv.n no delivery wagon to save you d«
trouble of collection." —Washington Star.
New Equipment for the Rock Island
It has been announced that to provide
for the increased volume of traffic on
Rock Island lines, a large amount of new
equipment will be delivered, during the
month of March, on orders placed several
months ago. It is indicative of the in
dustrial and commercial prosperity of
Rock Island states that, even before the
receipt of the new equipment, it has been
found necessary to place another large or
der for delivery in the early summer.
The rolling stock which will be placed
in service this month includes 20 new
pattern passenger cars from the Pullman
shops, which embody so many comfort
contributing devices that they make a
distinct advance in day passenger equip
ment. Ten of the cars will be 70-foot
chair cars, furnished with 61 twin reclin
ing chairs, seating as many people. The
cars are equipped for lighting both by
l'intsch gas and electricity and are fitted
with electric fans, for ventilation and
cooling.
The other ten cars are 70-foot vesti
buled coaches, with seating capacity for
80. The seats are upholstered in maroon
plush, otherwise the decorations are the
same as in the chair cars. All the cars
have very large double plate glass win
dows and are equipped with Pullman
standard six-wheel trucks.
An order is also in for over 4,000 freight
cars of various kinds.
The llock Island will also receive dur
ing March 65 new locomotives ot various
kinds, including 2 Pacific type passenger,
10 Atlantic type passenger, 15 freight and
20 switch engines. An additional order
for 50 locomotives will be placed in the
near future, for delivery in the summer.
This new equipment, which is to be
added to from time to time, places, the
Rock Island in the front rank among
western railroads in the matter of trans
portation facilities. The foresight mani
fested in thus meeting, and adequately
providing for, the exigencies of increased
traffic, is characteristic of the progressive
policy of the Rock Island management.
A fool naturally thinks all other men
•re foolish. Chicago Daily News.
HAD TO GIVE UP.
Suffered Agonies From Kidney Disorder*
Until Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills.
George W. RenofT, of 1958 North
Eleventh street, Philadelphia, Pa., a
1 te-l vJ suffering' so with
I neys that 1 often
and stomach were
IkJT.r .TY.--—l—L 1)swollen, and I had
GKO. W. RKNOFF. no ; ipp( .,ite. W'lu n
doctors failed to help ino I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and improved until
my back was strong and my appetite
returned. During the four years since
I stopped using them I have enjoyed
excellent health. The cure was per
manent."
(Signed) GEORGE W. RKNOFF.
A TRIAL FREE—Address Foster*
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by a.ll dealers. Price, 50 cents.
TWO THINGS
Low ratos and personally conducted Rervicp—
aro features of tlio " Katv " route to California.
The rut«»M will he exceptionally low Match
l*ttoMay 15th.
ST. LOUIS, S3O ; KANSAS CITY, $?5
Proportionate Rates from aii Other Points
•• Kilty " Tourlftt WlceiMTd run between
St. Jjouis and San Francisco wilbout cban to*
Vou step into the car at St. Louis and do not
leave it until you reach Los Angeles or fcwu
Francisco.
An excursion ngent is In eachcar r.ll
tlie way and will see to your eolnfori—lie is
there for that purpose—as well as point out the
places ot interest along 'he way. Hois hoth a
Kuide and an interpreter—a sort of a "m:>n
from Cook's." whose chief aim is to see to il.e
comfort and convenience ot the occupants of
the car.
Slf you're thinking of vlsitlrir
California, won't you let us gno
you particulars.
GEORGE MORTON,
C. P. & T. A.. M. K. & I. Ry.. SI. LOWS
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Don't He awake nighta,
nervous and feverish. *
Ten toon: your sleepless
ness i:: caused by a torpid
llvei. A lew days' treats
nient with Celery King, 1 BMI ft
the tonic- laxative, will 11 8 1P?
male your nights restful iIH
and ti'reugtheniug.
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|j "WE have the best stocked
general store in the county Bj
and if you are looking for re
liable goods at reasonable jjl
prices, we are ready to serve
H you with the best to be found.
ri Our reputation for trust
|l worthy goods and fair dealing
ft is too well known to sell any if
I but high grade goods. |J
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rjj Our stock of Queensware and L'
fi Chinaware is selected with p
great care and we have some
|I of the most handsome dishes Ij
ever shown in this section,
M both in imported and domestic p 1
|fj makes. We invite you to visit
|t us and look our goods over. I|
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LUJft LLOtWriLnL prices AND FACT 3AT fir
ILABARS]
pB S3O Bedroom Suits, solid $25 S4O Sideboard, quartered S3O w
Q oak at 4>ZI oak 4>ZO
$25 Bedroom Suits, solid ..S2O $22 Sideboard, quartered ..sl6 #
A large line of Dressers from Chiffloniers of all kinds and
rr f 8 U P- prices. Tp'
A large and elegant line of Tufted and Drop-head 3$
ft Couches. Beauties and at bargain prices. X
jvl The finest line of Sewing Machines on the market, JJL
ni the "Domestic" and "Eldredge". All drop heads and W
ri warranted. q
A fine line of Dishes, common grade and China, in
ft sets and by the piece. ft
& As I keep a full line of everything that goes to make &
up a good Furniture store, it is useless to enumerate them
J Please call and see for yourself that I am telling you
1 the tiuth, and if you don't buy, there is no harm done, as u
yj it is 110 trouble to show goods. W
I GEO. J. La BA R. I