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The Job department of the Press is complete, and affords faculties for doing the best class or work. Particular attention paid to Law ' paper willbe discontinued until arrearages are paid, except at the option ofthe publisher. Papers sent out of the county must be paid Tor i (i advance. advertisements will be accepted at less than the price for fifteen words. •#-Reli(tious notices free. ___ WASHINGTON LETTER. ( from our lli'jalar Oorrespondent.) Washington. Dec. -nd. 1905. KHitor Press:— A striking report that has as its object the bettering of conditions in the Philippines, has just been issued by Col. Clarence Edwards, the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. Since the government has taken into its keeping either temp orarily or otherwise 10.000.000 more wards, most of them dusky, it is the object of the Bureau hav ing the most direct dealing with them l<» give tlicin every chance to improve their condition. Col. Ed wards strongly recommends the passage of the Courts Bill which passed the House the last session but was buried in the Senate. This provides for the abolition of duties between th ■ United States and the Philippines on everything except sugar and tobacco and the reduction of the duties on these staples to 25 per cent of the t)ing iey rates. At the close of the ten year period duriug which Spain was to have equal treatment, with the United States in the islands, these remaining duties are also to be abolished. The report states that this mitigation of customs bar riers is absolutely necessary to fur nish the island with a good and Hlable market. The next thing needed is a bank that will relieve the farmers from the bloodsucking usuary they now suffer. Nearly all of them have from season to borrow money on their crops. For this they have to pay from 2 to 10 per cent a month. The bank, if established would be under the control of the Philippine Commis «ion and thus limited in the amount of interest it would be limited also to securities approved by the com mission. These however, would include growing crops, and they are the chief H>urce of the farmer's Sorrowing strength. The divi dends of the Uiuk would be guar anteed by the Philippine govern ment for a term of 25 years, but there is li'tl-j doubt that the insti tution would be more than self supporting from the start. There is a great need of additional trans portation facilities in the islands /•and although the government has authorized the construction of a thousand miles ef new railways, it is .said that the amount could he increased to advantage. The ocean carrying trade is discussed in the report. It is said that <>o to 7 r > per cent of the imports and exports are now carried under the British Mag. America has only 10 per ceut of the carrying trade, but even this is an improvement over the previous year. France stands next to Kngland in the list of carriers ami Germany shows a decided fall ing off. i ortura Hroacher. Thu utory ofthe torture of H**v. O.TT. Moore, pwtor of the Baptist hurch, of HarperMvilk", X. Y , will interest you. He nayr "I miffered ugooice, b-cause of a perdHtent Consumption Cough* u>l < d* wliicli oiitirely cured my eoujjli, mid sived in.- from on* r ipti'ii. A rin ! are fur i|i~ , I i .ndite• i- il Tin ' ■'! 1 liutu- At I- IV" rt's drau A»t pri ."»0t and §!. On mi »n»Hle ml. Trial hot' ■ free. Toinli* nt \Ve»lmli>o(«r> Iu the oast walk of the cloisters at Westminster abbey there are tiireo most Interesting iri'.i ves—those of Tliouiits Bettorton ntul liis wife, better known as Hess Sauiulersou, and the ever fascinating Mrs. Bracegirdle. Of all the people who lie within these hal lowed walls It may safely be said that Betterton has the best claim of ail to this privilege. No small measure of praise must be accorded to this gifted actor for the fact that he almost more than any one else was responsible for the resuscitation of the English drama after th«> stern regime of the Puritans. Mrs. Bracegirdle was either adopted by Betterton or placed under his care, and she very soon took all hearts In Lon don by storm. She achieved her great est success in acting in C'ongreve's plays. Her artistic career, however, was a comparatively Jhort one, for Mrs. Bracegirdle retired from the stage In dudgeon when Anne Oldfleld first became her dangerous rival. She lived on In honorable retirement and beloved by all, high and low, far and near, until the year 1748, when she was buried here beside her old friends the Bettertons.—London Mail. Ho** Dream* Are Wclgltcd, An ingenious instrument which dem onstrates the close connection that ex ists between dreams and brain calcula tion is known as the "tilt board." A long, shallow tray big enough for a man to recline upon is balanced exact ly upon a steel blade. A subject is placed upon it and put to sleep, where upon the end containing his feet gen erally falls. But eventually the subject begins to dream, and then the tray con taining the sleeper's feet reascends, the extent to which it moves varying ac cording to the vividness of the dream. The explanation is that the blood leaves the brain of a sleeper directly the mental act'vlties cease, and, the head as a result becoming lighter, that end of the balance rises. When the sleeper dreams small quantities of blood are recalled to the brain to sup ply the dreams, and the balance is gradually changed. In this way dreams may be weighed. Yciium A hioiik; t'TE Inca.H, The only planet which the Incaa had discovered was Venus, which they called the hairy on account of the brightness of its rays. They said that, being the most brilliant of the stars, the sun would not permit it to be sep arated from him and obliged it to atteud his rising as well as his going down, just as at the courts of kings only the most distinguished lords and the hand somest ladies were admitted to the cer emoniouß royal risings and retiring*. It appears nearly certain that the In cas Rpoke of Venus under two different names, according as it preceded or fol lowed the sun. To this day the native Peruvians name It in fanciful language the eight hour torch and the twilight lamp. As this star served to show the Indians when It was time to prepare the inalze for cooking, they also gave it a name Indicative of that act. A chapel in the Temple of the Sun was conse crated to this planet. AuctlonrorN In KiiKlnad. The auctioneers of the United King dom cannot claim to belong to a very ancient profession so far as that coun try is concerned. Though auctions were familiar institutions in ancient Rome, the first in the British islands is said to have been held about 1700, when Elisha Yale, governor of Fort George (Madras), put up for sale his trophies of the east, and, although "auction" was defined in 1(578 as "a making a publick sale and selling of goods by outcry," it does not appear to have been recognized then as a British Insti tution. The word "auctioneer" does not occur l>efore the eighteenth cen tury. Lmum Dew and Burr. When the timid colonial clergymen were afraid to criticise Aaron Burr's treason they asked Lorenzo Dow what he thought of Burr's meanness. He raised both hands like a great V and shouted: "Aaron Burr mean! Why, I could take the little end of nothing whittled down to a point, punch out the pith of a hair and putin 40,000 such traitor souls as his, shake 'em up, and they'd rattle." Au Ardent Lover. "And you went straight to her father and demanded his daughter's hand?" "I went straight enough, but I—well. I'll admit that I didn't carry out my original purpose." "Scared?" "Scared! No, sir! But we got to talking stocks, and I forgot all ab'out It."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. He Cioei Oat. "That's a pretty swell smoking jack et you've got on," said the caller. "Smoking Jacket?" replied Henpeck. "Why, this Is my house coat." "Well, that's the same tiling"— "Well, I guess It Isn't the same thing; not lu this house. When I want to smoke I have to put on my overcoat. I ' Philadelphia Press. A aui*i Ma*. Warden (to newly arrived convipti— In this Institution we try to pat a man to work at his own trade or pro fession, so that he ••an work his way up What Is your occupation? Con Tlct— I'm an aeronaut. The Mailt. Tom May PechU Is certainly what you might r ill a "Uissable" girl Dick - KlssableV Why, man alive, she's positively edible Philadelphia Ledger Hl* l>lel)ltor. Mlll.v And how dues your brothei tat " iiiurrM lif«-Till) He take* l< a< irdlng (" llreeii iu Hl# mother-In law lives with him. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1905. Delaware'* Hundred*. In the iluys when the Saxons domi nated England prior t*i (he coming of William of Normandy the people were formed into divisions of hundreds. This was done mainly for military pur poses and the convenience of assembly upon the summons of the powerful enrls and liar st > whom the people owed allegiance. These hundreds usu ally consisted of ten families, each family l>e:n-{ computed at a minimum of ten persons. Hi time the families In creased in membership, but did not lose their individual Identity or change the design..tion of organization. In the natural order of events these hun dreds expanded into communities and ultimately into geographical divisions and took on geographical designa tions. Some of the American colo nists adopted this form of geographical division, and thus we still have hun dreds In Delaware and Virginia, al though In the latter state that form of designation Is but seldom used. Hut in Delaware hundred Is universally used to describe the divisions of a county And is equivalent to the township in other states. The Lml Lflng Sleep. Familiarity with death Is apt to alter one's earliest conceptions of it. Two Ideas are very generally accepted which experience shows to be false. One is that the dying usually fear death and the other that the act of dying Is ac companied by pain. It is well known to all physicians that when death is near its terrors do not seem to be felt by the patient. Unless the imagination is stimulated by the frightful portrayal of the supposed "pangs of death" or of the sufferings which some believe the soul must endure after dissolution It Is rare indeed that the last days or hours of life are passed In dread. Most sick persons are very, very tired. Sleep—long, quiet sleep—is what they want. I have seen many people die. I have never seen one who seemed to fear death, except when it was or seem ed to be rather far away. Even those who are constantly haunted while strong and well with a dread of the end of life forget their ffar when that end is at hand.—Scribner's Magazine. Sincere »>.v Nnttfrc. The physician has methods by which lie determines whether or not a pa tient Is shamming. Other people have different methods, which 3uay some times be as successful as thro doctor's. "Do you believe that was a real faint of Sally Ann's, or do you think she just shammed so's to look interesting to Willy Lane and make him offer to take her home in his buggy?" asked one of the participants in a recent picnic. "It wa'n't any sham on Sally Ann's part." said Mrs. Uicketts, to whom the appeal was made. "I should think when you know Sally Ann wears sixes and that she lay there with her feet sticking right straight up for every body to see for nearly fifteen minutes you'd realize thai 'twasn't any make believe faint." A Wnnil*Tfnl lied. A very costly bed was built in Bom bay for a native ruler some years ago. At the four corners were fnll sized fig ures of Grecian maidens, the ones at the top holding stringed instruments, while those at the foot bore In their hands huge fans. Extending the full length of the bed was u music box ca pable of playing for half an hour be fore the repertory of tune was ex hausted. The weight of the body set this music box In motion, while at the same time the figures at the head ofrthe Nil lingered the strings of their Instru ments, while those at the foot waved their fans, a concealed motor furnish ing the power that kept the fans going all night long. Charcoal. Charcoal Is one of the greatest puri fiers of water that we have. Water or any substance allowed to percolate through it will be freed of all animal organisms or foreign particles. It la one of the best sweeteners of the breath. After a hearty meal It is a splendid thing for the stomach If add ed to It Is a little ginger. It is excel lent with which to cleanse the teeth, for it removes fungous growth that many tooth powders fall to touch. It relieves pain caused by a burs Expert Dyer*. The Tyrians, it is claimed, were the most expert dyers of ancient times. The fabrics dyed with the famous tyri an purple did not assume their proper color until after two days' exposure to the light »ijul air. During this time they passed through a gradation of shades of yellow, green, blue, violet and red, which the dyers understood how to arrest and fix at any moment. Something For Xothluf?. Visitor— Diguing potatoes, eh? Parm er's Hoy—Yep. Visitor—What do you vet for digging potatoes? Farmer's Boy—Nawthln'. But I git somethln' fer not dlggin' 'em. Vlsltor--IndeedV Wfcnt would you get for not digging them? Farmer's Boy—Licked.—Judge. Ilia 4pi»olato*eat. Husband -I think I shall have togo out tonight, my dear. I have an ap pointment. Wife—Oh, Tom, what is it? Husband An appointment with my tailor. He is to call here at Bto col leot his bill Unpleasant Proof. Hotel Visitor Now. you are sure this bed Is quite clean? Servant Yes, sir; the sheets were only washed this morn lug. .fust feel them. They ain't dry yet Alms of a higher order, even though they lie not fulfilled, am in theniselve more trainable than lower ones entirely fulfilled lloethe Made llfin Ilnmentek. When the first Turkish minister, Mele Mele, came to Washington, a grand ball was planned In his honor. Hundreds of invitations were sent out, and nearly everybody who received one came, for there was much curios ity to see the Important Turk In his native dress. Particularly were per sons anxious to examine the splendid dress turban which had been described and talked about, made, as it was, of piaster of paris, yet looking like the finest muslin. When the evening ar rived, Mele Mele seemed to be the only one who was not having a good time. He stood looking as if lie did not know that everybody was admiring him and altogether was very much bored till suddenly he caught a glimpse of a big negro woman who was assisting in serving the supper. Instantly he rushed up to her and, throwing his arms about her neck, gave her a good kiss, explaining that he could not help It, she reminded him so much of his best and most expensive wife, and, while the company thought It a very odd thing to do, everybody could un derstand that he was a homesick man and nobody minded It In the least. The Broken Wire. Have you never wondered how when a wire is broken or damaged be tween two distant cities the operator, sitting In Ills office, can tell exactly where the accident has occurred? The explanation is very simple. It requires force to send electricity through a wire. The longer the wire is the greater Is the force required. This force Is measured, but Instead of call ing It pounds, as in measuring the pressure in a boiler, electricians call the units of electrical force "ohms." Suppose a wire between two offices is 150 miles long, and that on a stormy night it gels broken somewhere. The telegraphist knows that when the wire was sound it took just 2,100 ohms to send a current through, or 14 ohms per mile. He now finds that he can send a current with only 700 ohms. He divides 700 by 1-1, and finds Uiat the break in the wire is fifty miles from his end. The DlfTerenee. There is a good story told of Sir Chieh Chen Lo Feng Lull, who was formerly Chinese minister to England. Years ago he was secretary to LI Hung Chang. He is a very able man, and among other accomplishments speaks and writes English perfectly. The story is given in"The Navy as I Have Known It." LI Hung ('hang is reported to have said to him "I don't know how it Is we send our men to Europe and America, and have foreign instructors In our colleges, as do the Japanese, but we do not seem to derive the ad vantage from their instruction which the Japanese do." To this Chieh Chen Lo Feng Ltih re plied: "That Is quite true. I was a class mate of the Marquis Ito in England. Ho is now prime minister of Japan, and I am your excellency's secretary." All nißlit In Hl» Cane. The teacher was giving the school a Bttle lecture on good conduct. "Let me caution you on another point, chil dren." she said. "Avoid criticising. Don't make a practice of finding fault with other people or picking llaws ii what they say or do. It is a very bad habit to form and will make your own life unhappy." "Why, teacher," spoke up a little boy. "that's the way my father makes his livln'!" "You surprise me, Georgy. What is your father's occupation?" "He's a proofreader, ma'am." The teacher coughed behind her fan. "Well, Georgy," she said, "I will make an exception In the ease of your father." Dark Roonaa. There ought not to be a dark room in any human habitation. To have too much sunlight for health Is not pos sible. Its extraordinary Intensity un der exceptional circumstances can al ways l>e moderated as occasion may require, bat its plenary supply should always be provided for. Of artificial light generally It may be said that in all its forms, except that of electricity, inasmuch as It is produced by the com bnstion of some compound of hydro gen and carbon, previously volatilized or brought into a gaseous condition, it Is more or less injurious to the atmos phere by consuming the oxygen and emitting mephitio gases. T<m» Unity Vindication*!. A man named Bill was always get ting in trouble. "But," he would say to his friends afterward, "I was vin dicated. Wicked men said cruel thing-- about me, but I was vindicated." After this had happened seven or eight times an old fellow said: "Bill, I quit yon right here. You have been vindi cated oftener than becomes an honest man." —Atchison Globe. Onlcal. Doctor (to wealthy old lady, con valescent after a severe Illness)— Have you no bright, cheerful relations who could come and stay with youl Old lJ»dy—Oh. yes; many. But they wouldn't be n bit cheerful If they thought I wns getting better. AnorvefftlT*. Jorkins- My dear, I wish you would aot slug that song about "falling dew " Mrs. Jorkln* Why not? Jorklns- It reminds me too much of the house rent. In llnnnuny. "Whs t color does madam wish m« to give her hair today?" "Black, please I'm going lo a fu neral " Purls Auuali » Nothing can work me damage but myself St. Bernard. " Wear" Insurance The liou.se is insured against wear of the weather that is covered with a protecting coat of good paint. Lucas Paints insure the very best wear. They are made of pure materials and cover so thoroughly that they defy the rain with its rot aild decay—and they last longer. The rich gloss and enduring colors preserve their good looks. Ask your dealer. John Lucas & Co Philadelphia Paints —III Ml■ 11l m ll■ Ill—l I II ,4 N fHot Weather Money Savers! 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