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WASHINGTON LETTER.
( Frcm oar Regular Correspondent.]
Washington, July 20th, 1907.
Officially the explosion last week
on the battleship Georgia is as
much a mystery as ever. v sßut
some small admissions on
of the Navy Department and talk
among naval officers is helping] to
clear it up and show , that itJias
at the bottom the same element
that is back of most crimes in
human life, the gold hunger.
It will be remembered that the
explosion occurred in the after
turret of the Georgia off Boston
during target practice. Accord
ing to the official statement, a
charge of about 200 pounds of
smokeless powder was being load
ed into one of the 12 inch guns
when it exploded. It was said
that a floating spark, coming from
somewhere, had set lire to the bag
containging one of the powder
charges, and that this had gone
off, setting lire to the other bag.
Here was a mystery. It was inti
mated that the floating spark might
have come from the smokestack of
the battleship or that it might have
been a spark wandering around in
tlie air after discharge of the gun.
This explanation was good enough
for the outside world. But those
familiar with the construction of
warships know that it was almost
a physical impossibilty for a spark
to "float" into a turret, The
automatic gun ports and inside
ladders were all against such a
supposition. Also, the silk bags
in which the powder charge is '"en
cased are not flimsy enough to be
set on lire by any ordinary spark.
The fact remained that ten of
the men in the turret died of ,their
burns and a dozen others were so
serious! injured that several more
of them still may die. The \ De
partment was of course shocked
and grieved. 80 was everyone
who know of the accident.
■ohc Depart met had no idea how it
happened. All of the electric/ap
paratuh :n the turret had been care
fully insulated in view of some
previous accidents of the same sort.
All of the guns had fitted
with automatic air pre
vent "flare backs", that is hot
gases coming out of the breech of
the gun when another charge was
being put in. And most of all,
there was never according to regu
lations a second charge of 'powder
in the turret before the'one in the
gun had been fired. There] are
automatic doors leading down to
the powder magazine that are shut
its soon as one charge for the gun
co:nes tip and the turret is clearjof
any power except that in the fguu,
1 here are a good many fair sized
job:i that will probably go begging
for the lack of competent men to
fill them. The Interstate Com
merce <' j-nmission is about to start
its ne / system of railroad account- 1
injL. fhe Commission hasjjfurnish- |
that they must keep to the exclus
ion of fill others, and on which
they must render monthly reports.
Of course, the Commission want
expert railroad accountants to
check these reports. These clerk
ships pay about 81,500 a year.
Not a princely salary, but still
pretty good for the government
service. The only trouble is that
the men who are capable of tilling
the places are mostly in the em
ploy of the railroads already. If
they take the examination they
are pretty certain to be fired for
doing it by the railroads employing
them. Of course, they might take
the examination and not get the
job. So most of them are figuring
that the risk is not equal to the
chance and there is a fear that
there will not be many eligibles to
qualify.
Long Live the King.
Is the popular cry throughout Europ
ean countries; while in American, the cry
of the present Jay is "Long live Dr.
King's New Discovery. King ot Throat
and Lung Remedies!" of which Mrs. Julia
Ryder Paine, Truro. Mass., says: "lt
never fails to give immediate relief and
to quickly cure a or cold." Mrs.
Fame's opinion is shared by a majority
of the inhabitants of this country. New
Discovery cures weak lungs aud sore
throats after all other remedies have fail
ed; and tor coughs and colds its the only
sure cure. Guaranteed by all druggists
f»oe and SI.OO. Trial bottle free.
Piles get quick and certain relief from
Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Please
note it is made ftlone for Piles, and its
action is positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles dis
appear like magic by its use. Large
nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents.
Sold by all dealers.
I'll stop your pain free. To show
you first—before spend a penny—what
my Pink; Plain Tablets can do, 1 wil
mail you free a Trial Package of them
—Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets. Neu
ralgia, Headache; Toothache, Period
pains, etc., are due alone to blood con
gestion. Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets
simply kill pain by coaxing away the
unnatural blood pressure. That is all.
Address Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Sold by all dealers.
Pay Your Taxes.
The tax duplicate being placed in
my hands. I will be at my home every
week day in July to receive the taxes.
After July 31st, ten percent, will be
added. Until that time two per cent,
will be added. JOHN GLENN,
213t Constable and Collector.
Long Hair a Mark or nu»v..
In olden times excessively long hair
was considered a mark of honor and
rank. For many centuries long hair
was In France the distinctive mark of
kings. The ancient Persians and Par
thlans of high caste wore long, flowing
hair, while the poorer classes were
obliged to cut theirs short. Homer
speaks of the loug haired Greeks by
way of distinction.
The Gauls considered long hair a
mark of honor, but Caesar obliged
them to cut It off In token of submis
sion. Long hair was thought by the
Franks to denote high birth, and the
Goths looked upon it as a distinctive
mark of culture and honor. Short hair
was considered by nearly all the old
nations to denote thraldom, and even
now criminals have their heads shaved.
Denver Times.
Th« Word "Fudge."
The expression "Fudge:" which Is
heard so often nowadays, is not a new
one. On the contrary, Its origin dates
back to the reign of Charles 11., when
there was a sea captain who was
named Fudge.
No matter how unsatisfactory his
voyage, this nautical man always re
turned with an endless string of pre
posterous tales of great deeds and suc
cess. His propensity for falsifying be
came so well known that whenever
any one wos heard telling a question
iible exploit, ii became the custom to
cry, "Oh, you Fudge it!"—Pittsburg
Post.
Art and Happiness.
Artists ar>' not as a class the happi
est of mortals, but that Is becauso they
fail to relate the ideal rationally to
life rather than because they are vow
ed to standards of perfection. Unhap
pincss comes upon them as it would
upon any oue else—in consequence of
folly and indifference and willfulness—
and their devotion to art, which Is of
ten held to be the cause of their mis
fortunes, is in reality the only mitigat
ing factor in their lives.—Bliss Carman
in Craftsman.
Sure Cure.
"Here's a letter from a young man,"
said the answers to correspondents ed
itor, "who wants to know how he can
break himself of the cigarette habit."
"Tell him to marry a strong minded
woman who objects to It," growled the
snake editor.—Chicago News.
What Is a Baby?
A baby: That which makes home i
happier, love stronger, patience great
er, hands busier, nights longer, days
shorter, the past forgotten, the future
brighter.—Rupert's Magazine.
No man h■; ' arned anything rightly J
until li.- knows that everv dav is !
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1907
Umbrellas In Oaiclu,
If U com fix 'MI- flit! I Mil! ofllct v : of
Vx eiHiigioii'si dr.- lltoi i >•!:.; n leirl-
I;'.' old lmlly. Ill' . -ill fi.rijß'lt?
ttiiilHcliiis in battle! lit- tetf tliem
uut mil} to i-XJII. I' :: IMI sacrifice •
lives at the word of command, littL IP
tuiilly to risk the tarnishing ol* their
beautiful uniforms in ih<> i-iin which
fell during a battle near i.ayonne. lie
saw the (Jreiiadiers sheKeriug under a
forest of umbrellas ami sent off lord
Ilill xviili this me sage: ,- 1.,0 rd Welling
ton does not approve of tlie use of 11• -1 -
brelias during the enemy's firing and
will not allow the '(lentlemen's Sons'
to make themselves ridiculous in the
eyes of the army." After the battle
Colonel Tynling was reprimanded by
the duke for permitting the offense.
Said the great man,"The guards in
uniform may, when on duty at St.
James', carry umbrellas if they please,
but in the field it is not only ridiculous
but uniniiitary." Let it not be forgot
ten, however, that the delinquents,
dandies though they were, proved
themselves among the bravest when
fighting was going on.—St. James' Ga
zette.
What a Hatpin Revealed.
A certain large millinery establish
ment makes a specialty of women's
trimmed hats at .$5 and $lO. It is cut
ting largely into the trade of the small
er high priced dealers. A short time
ago a woman of fashion went Into the
establishment mentioned and tried oi:
several hats, but found none to suit
her. Before going out she missed a
vuluable hatpin. A careful search
failed to bring it to light, and Its dis
appearance remained a mystery. A
few days later the customer, still look
lug for a suitable hat, visited one of
tho expensive millinery shops in the
city. Among the hats shown to her,
none of which was priced lower than
$35, was one that closely resembled
one of the hats she had tried on In the
ten dollar store. She took It up to ex
amine it more closely. As she felt
the trimming she noticed that the end
of a hatpin was concealed beneath a
bunch of artificial flowers. Drawing It
out, she discovered it to be iter missing
hatpin.—New York Tribune.
Lions and Fowl.
"There is a peculiar thing about
lions," said a hunter who has trapped
big game in Africa for menageries.
"They will not eat the flesh of a fowl.
You might tempt them with canvas
back duck or the daintiest squab, but
they would refuse it. I remember
once having a swan which had broken
Its wing. We killed it, dressed It care
fully and threw it into the cage of the
lions, but they would not touch It, and
it finally had to be taken out and
thrown away. I have repeatedly put
pigeons alive into the cage just to see
what they would do. I have thrown
grain down among the lions and the
pigeons have actually got down and
hopped around tho big brutes, even
bopping on their backs, the lions mak
ing no attempt to disturb them, even
seeming to enjoy their companionship.
There is something rather strange
about this which it is difficult to ex
plain."
He Placed an Order.
A small, sharp faced boy, one of
whose eyelids had tin inclination to
droop in a chronic wink, entered a
tailor shop in upper Broadway, ap
proached the proprietor and silently
handed him a button. The tailor took
it and looked puzzled.
"What's this for?" he asked. "I
don't want It. I've got plenty of but
tons."
"Dat's all right," said the youngster.
"But yer want business, don't yerV"
"Yes."
"Well, just sew a pair o' pants on
dat button."
The small boy was half way up the
block before the tailor reached the
door.—New York Globe.
It Was Still Thero.
The story Is told of a clergyman,
who, after he had finished his sermon,
heard one of his congregation say,
"Yes It was a good sermon, but he
stole it."
A short time afterward the preacher
called on the man, resented the accusa
tion and asked him to retract what he
had said.
"I am not," answered the man, "like
ly to lake back anything that I have
said, but In this case I will, for on re
turning home ami referring to the book
whence I thought you had taken your
sermon, I found that it was still there."
St. I .ouis Ilepubllc.
Retribution of the Law.
Judge (to lawyer)— Mr. Sharp, are you
defending this prisoner? Lawyer—l
am, your honor. Judge- And how
?mch is he charged with stealing?
.awyer—Fifty dollars, your honor.
Judge—We'll let bini go. Ile'll be pun
ished enough anyhow. Lawyer—"What
do you moan, your honor? Judge-
Why, by the time you get that .SSO and
then lie works out the other SIOO you'll
charge him he'll be sorry enough he
ever was dishonest.—Toledo Blade.
Both Hard and Tough.
"It's hard," said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, "to think
that this poor little lamb should be de
stroyed in Its youth just to cater to our
appetites."
"Yes," replied the smart boarder,
struggling with Ills portion, "It Is
'auch." —Philadelphia Press.
In Mitigation.
Judge—Prisoner, have you anything
to say to the court before sentence Is
•pronounced? Prisoner—l beg the court
to consider the youth of my attorney.—
White and Black.
The language of the faco and man
ner is fhe instantaneous shorthand of
the mind, which Is very quickly rend—
Sue ess Masnzlno.
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Administratrix'** Notice.
mat, of MA V S. O'DKLL, Derraar.d.
IKTTEIiS ol Administration ou the estate of
May 8. O'Dell, late of the Borough of Em
porium, Cameron county, Pennsylvania, deceas
ed, have been (,'ranted to Estella S. Coppersmith,
residing ill said borough, to whom nil persons in
debed to said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims or demands, will
make known the samewithout delay,
KBTELLA 8. COPPEUSMITH.
„ Administratrix.
GREEN A: I> EI.T, Attorneys.
Emporium, Pa., July 23, 11)07.—23-4t.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
SI.OO from Emporium to
Romantic Portage Falls
AND RETURN
EVERY SUNDAY
DURING
July, August and September, 1907
SPECIAL TRAIN
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going and returning only on Special Train on date of issue. Baggage will not be
checked on these tickets.
CHILDREN BETWEEN FIVE AND TWELVE YEARS OF AGE, HALF FARE.
J. R. WOOD, GEO. W. BOYD,
Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia, Pa
No. 652-21-13t.
"Swiftly the seasons come and go *'
Haying and
Harvesting Supplies
I Will soon be needed, and our stock
is very complete.
Binder Twine, Hay Rope, Itay Forks hay
Bakes, Etc.
Will you allow us to quote you prices.
Agents for McCormick Harvesting Machinery
F. V. HEILMAN CO
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RUGS.
Our Rug department is under the
supervision of Mrs. B. Egan. Every Rug
I was selected by her with special care
and carefully inspected. They are new
and strictlv up to date. N o close outs or
lor last year stock. Many of you bought
rugs here last year and can attest to the I
fine rugs we carrv. This year we show I
a still larger and better stock. Neve be
fore has such rugs been placed on sale in
this part of the state.
As irreputable proof that the adver
tisements of this store is believed and
lived up to, we point with pride to our
phenomenal increase in business. We
try to merit your patronage by dealing
with you just as we would like to be
dealt with.
EMBALMING AND FUNERAL DIRECTING
! Emporium Furniture Co.,
BERNARD EfWAPS, Manager.
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Kg "In a prnctloo of 23 y< ars, I havo found no r»iuudy t 9
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