DOWN ON THE OLD
LINCOLN FARM
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LAYS
THE CORNER STONE OF A
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
MARKS LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE
Centennial Anniversary of the Great
President's Birth Is Observed
by a Notable Ceremony on
Historic Ground.
Hodgenville, Ky.—The centenary
of Abraham Lincoln's birth was
observed generally throughout the
United States, but nowhere did
the commemoration exercises com
mand more interest than those held
in this little town to-day. Two miles
from here on the Lincoln (arm, which
Las been purchased by a national as
sociation, formed for the purpose.
President Roosevelt laid the corner
stone of a memorial building now be
ing erected by popular subscription to
mark Lincoln's birthplace and to pro
tect for all time the little log cabin in
•which the martyr president was born.
The centenary address on th':s occa
sion was delivered by President
Roosevelt. Gen. Luke E. Wright, the
secretary of war, spoke on behalf of
the Confederate soldiers. Gen. James
Grant Wilson represented the vete
rans of the Union army and Lincoln's
native state was represented by Gov.
Augustus E. Willson of Kentucky.
Other addresses were made bv Bishop
Galloway of Mississippi and ex-dov.
Joseph W. Folk of Missouri.
Hodgenville, which is near the geo
graphical center of Kentucky and not
far from the center of population of
the United State# promises to be
come a' new Mecca in America and
the Lincoln farm a second Mount Ver
non. Although Abraham Lincoln had
other homes, there is a sentiment
about his birthplace that does not at
tach to any of them. He lived here
for eight years and before he left,
knew very much of what Mark Twain
calls "the model little farm that
raised a man." He went swimming in
the nearby creek and by the light
from the huge fireplace in the little
one-room cabin he learned his first
lessons.
It was in 1806 that Thomas Lincoln
brought his bride, Nancy Hanks, and
established the rude little home that
three years later was to welcome in
to the world the future president.
Their's was the rough life of
pioneers; the farm was then as now,
a sterile piece of land, and to make
both ends meet the elder Lincoln did
odd jobs of carpentry in the vicinity.
A SUMMONS BY WIRELESS
It Brought Timely Aid to a Barken
tine that was in Distress.
New York City. Thanks to a
wireless summons sent by the steam
er El Norte, of the Southern Pacific
Steamship Co., six ocean going ves
sels and the revenue cutter Onondaga
are keeping more or less distant
watch on the barkentine Matanzas,
bound for Philadelphia from Fernan
dina and sighted 12 miles southeast
of the Diamond Shoal lightship, flying
signals of distress in a northeast gale.
The El Norte, which in equipped
with the wireless system, came up
with the barkentine Wednesday and
stood by her until daylight while the
crew jettisoned her cargo of lumber.
A wireless message sent by the El
Norte to Pendelton Bros, of this city,
owners of the Matanzas, through the
wireless station at Cape H.itteras, ap
prised them of the plight of the bark
entine. A similar message sent to
the four winds was picked up by the
steamer Comus, which hastened to
the assistance of the disabled ship.
The El Norte then proceeded, upon
assurance from the captain of the
Matanzas that he could keep his ves
sel afloat.
When the Comus came tip with the
barkentine a few hours later the
water was gaining on the men at the
pumps at the rate of a foot an hour
and her captain decided to stand by.
A wireless message sent by him to
the Hatteras station and out to sea a
thousand miles brought the steamer
Larimer to the scene, and the two
vessels stood guard over the little
sailing craft until 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when she was reported 4:'.
miles northeast of the Diamond Shoal
lightship. The Larimer then pro
ceeded, leaving the Comus on guard.
Once Famous Actor Suicides.
New York City. Charles Warner,
aged 66 years, a well known
English actor, committed suicide last
night by hanging himself at the Hotel
Seymour. Warner achieved prom
inence in England years ago through
his interpretation of the character of
a drunkard in the play called
"Drink." This play, which ran for
1,000 consecutive nights, revealed
Warner as a realistic actor.
Upholds Franchise Tax Law.
Montgomery, Ala. —The state su
preme court yesterday handed down
a decision that the new franchise tax
law is valid and must be paid by for
eign corporations, A number of rail
roads have been lighting this law for
months.
Boy Killed His Brother.
Somerset, Pa. While playing with
a rifle yesterday Henry Sipe.
aged 5 years, accidentally shot and
instantly killed his 4-year-old brother.
Richard.
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.
Sylvanus O. Verrlll, Milford, Me.,
says: "Five years ago a bad injury
t paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
mo terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi
cally dead. They
said I could never
walk again. I read
of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. I kept on using
them and in three months was able to j
get out on crutches, and the kidneys |
were acting better. I improved 'ap- I
Idly, discarded the crutches and to j
the wonder of my friends was soon i
completely cured."
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
INAPPROPRIATE.
"I am glad that Washington's
birthday is a holiday; it gives mo
chance to lie in bed in the morning."
"George wouldn't like to have you
celebrate his birthday by lying."
Showing the Right Spirit.
A little boy had been naughty at
dinner, and had been sent away from
the table just as his favorite dessert
—cabinet pudding with butter and
sugar sauce—was being served. About
nine o'clock that evening, when the
other children had gone to bed and
his parents were alone in the sitting
room, a tear-stained little face and a
white-robed figure appeared at the
door.
"Mamma," it said, bravely, between
sobs, "you told me never togo to
sleep when anything wrong had been
done until it was all fixed by right,
so I came down to tell you that —that
—that—l—forgive you and papa for
what you did to me at the dinner
table."
Criminality of Waste.
If I wanted to train a child to he '
thrifty I should teach him to abhor j
waste. I do not mean waste of !
money; that cures itself, because very
soon there is no money to waste—but
waste of material, waste of something
that is. useful but that you cannot rep
resent in money value to the waster.
There is waste of water, waste of gas
and things of that kind. If you would
wish your children to be thrifty I
would beg to impress upon them the
criminality of waste. —Lord Rosebery,
in an Edinburgh Address.
Come Get Your Medicine.
If that little bit of three-cornered,
half-jointed, pin-headed squirt with a
big automobile and a size three head
on his miserable, slanting shoulders,
who turned the corner of Ferry and
Main streets on two wheels the other
ofternoon, and nearly sent three pedes
trians into Kingdom Come, will call
at this office we'll tear his scrawny
soul to pieces ana lick him to a "fraz
zle" after the most approved Roose
veltian methods. He knows who we
mean.—Buffalo News.
A Black Eye for Home.
It Is a coming fashion to hire a hall
to entertain your friends, to give din
ner parties in a hotel, to be married
in a church, to be taken to a hospital
when you are sick and to an under
taker's as soon as you die, and left
there until the funeral. The tendency
is to conduct all public occasions
away from home. The home is get
ting a black eye.—Atchison (Kan.) ]
Globe.
NO MEDICINE
But a Change of Food Gave Relief. ;
Many persons aro learning that'
drugs are not. the thing to rebuild j
worn out nerves, but proper food is ;
required.
There is a certain element in the
cereals, wheat, barley, etc., which is
grown there by nature for f6od to brain
and nerve tissue. This is the phos
phate of potash, of which Grape-Nuts
food contains a large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele- i
ments in the two cereals, wheat and !
barley, are retained. That is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find in Grape-Nuts a true nerve |
and brain food.
"I can say that Grape-Nuts food has j
done much for me as a nerve renew
er," writes a Wis. bride.
"A few years ago, before my mar
riage, I was a bookkeeper in a large j
Arm. I became so nervous toward the i
end of each week that it seemed I !
must, give up my position, which I
could not afford to do.
"Mother purchased some Grape-Nuts i
and we found it not. only delicious but j
I noticed from day today that 1 was j
improving until I finally realized I was
net nervous any more.
"I have recommended it to friends
as a brain and nerve food, never hav
ing found Its equal. I owe much to !
Grape-Nuts as it saved me from a :
nervous collapse, and enabled me to I
retain my position."
Name given by Post.um Co., Battle '
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well- I
ville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." j
ICver reml the nliovo letter? A neiv
"no nppoiirN from time to time. They
lire genuine, true, <iu<l full of liuuinu
lute rem.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 190 Q.
THEY KNEW HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
SO HARD.
The experience of (he Bisser Bros.
In Western Canada is similar to that
reported to every agent of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere:
"Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. Gth, 1908.
"To the Commissioner of Immigra
tion, Winnipeg, Manitoba. —Dear Sir:
I, in company with my brother and
other relations, arrived in this coun
try in the spring of 1893. At the time
we got off the train at Wolseley, Sask.,
we had only a few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account,
so we were compelled to work out for
a considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable us to es
tablish ourselves. When we thought
we had enough money to start with, I
and my brother took up one quarter
section (160 acres) land each in the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
on our homesteads with one team of
horses and one walking plow. While
I was engaged with (he work in tho
field, my brother built a shack and
barn of logs, which we have hauled
during the time wo were not able to
work in (he field. We were certainly
working very hard, but I am glad to
say that we made our fortune in (his
country. To-day we do not need to
work so hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $30.00 to $40.00 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer lime! lam also glad to tell
you (hat to-day we are owners of a
section and three-quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for wo have a 22 horse
power threshing outfit.
"Our success in farming in this
country also enabled us to get rid of a
number of horses of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares,
represenling a value in the neighbor
hood of $5,000.
"Regarding raising grain, which is
the main factor in our district, I am
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high as 35 bushels to (he
acre; and this year, although we suf
fered from lack of sufficient rain, our
wheat went 27 bushels to the acre,
and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about 1,110 acres in crop. For
one carload of wheat which we hai'e
shipped a few weeks ago we got a
price of 97 cents per bushel, and it
graded as No. 2 Northern, although we
have a quantity of wheat which will
surely go as No. 1 Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, so that we always
had a good crop.
"I, for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West is tho land where
a person who is willing to work and
trun his hands (o anything, can make
a for(une, and a comfortable living.
Our country is a thoroughly free coun
try, and we have a good Government;
and, as long as we have good crops,
and a good Government, we are satis
fled, and I think (hat is all we want.
"Yours very truly,
"LORENS BISSER,
"P. O. Wheatwyn, Sask.."
FROM A RECENT NOVEL
"Whereupon he instantly drew his
sword." _____
Enforced Economy.
A friend of Pat's was caught in a
shower near his cottage and asked
shelter from the elements. Pat 'opened
tho door. One of the first things the
friend saw was rain coming sleadily
through a hole in the roof.
"Pat, boy," said he,"for why don't
ye iix th' hole in lh' roof?"
"The hole in (lie roof, is i(?" asked
Pat, spearing for an excuse. "Oh, vis.
I would, ye know, but wliin (h' rain
is comin' in I can't fix it, an' whin it
don't rain it don't need fixin'."
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach the dl»-
eaued portion of the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that la by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Js caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of tho Kustachlan Tube. When this
tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed. Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the inllamnmtlon can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are eaused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will Rive One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be eured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hend for circulars, free.
- . J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
fiold by H inruists. 75c.
Take Hail's Family Pills for constipation.
The Beauty of the"i ree.
Whether in summer, autumn, spring
or winter the tree always has a dis
(inc(ive and majestic beauty that
serves to endear it to all that come
under its influence. —From "Our
Trees and How to Kuow Them," by
Clarei) :e M. Weed.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Occasionally a woman goes to
church for the purpose of ascertaining
how many of her neighbors don't.
FULL OF HARMONY.
Old Sport—l suppose you've come
of a musical family?
The Other—Musical! Bless you, sir.
why even our dog's got a brass band
round its neck!
HOW TRAPPERS LOSE.
Local (rappers are thoroughly dissat
isfied with the prices paid here for furs
and skins. The other day, Ernest Smith
offered two No. 1 prime skunk skins
for sale here, and was offered $1.50
each. Mr. Smith also offered one No. 2
skunk skin for sale and was offered 60
cents. He refused these offers and
shipped the skins to E. C. Blake & Co.,
42 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, and received
$2.75 each for the No. 1 skins and $1.75
for the No. 2 skin, or a total of $7.25, as
against $3.00 offered for the skins here.
This morning Mr. Smith was notified
by the Detroit firm that the price had
advanced. — Niles, Mich., Daily Star.
Helping Him On.
The Gallant—May I kiss (he tips of
your little white fingers?
The Debutante —Of course, silly!
But mind you don't rub any of the
rouge off my lips.
This Will Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chil
dren. used by Mother Gray, a. nurse in
Children's Home, New York, cure Consti
pation. Feverishness, Teething Disorders,
Stomach Troubles and Destroy Worms;
SO,OOO testimonials of cures. All druggists,
25c. Sample FRKE. Address Allen S. Olm
sted, L,e Itoy, N. Y.
The recording angel probably
doesn't pay any attention to the lies a
man tells when he Is in love.
A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard Oil. Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and inflammation.
What a friendly old world this would
be If we all loved our neighbors as we
love ourselves!
The Herb laxative, Garfield Tea, aids
Nature in maintaining the general well-be
ing of the body; it corrects constipation,
purifies the blood, brings health.
One poor turn deserves another—
from the organ grinder's viewpoint.
ONLY ONE "BROMO Qt'ININE"
That Is LAXATIVE lIIIOMO QUININE. Look foi
tho signature of K. W. UItOVE. Used tho World
over to Cure a Cold In One Day. 2£sc.
"Easy money" Is (he kind that al
ways comes to the other fellow.
Mr». Wlnilow'n Soothing Syrnp.
For children teething, softens the kutob, reduces In
flammation, allays i>ain, cures wind collu. 25c a bottlu
The finger of fate Is one that Is in
almost every pie.
Fho Allen's Foot-Faie
Cures tl red. uclilng, sweatin« leet. 26c. Trial package
tree. A. 8. Olmsted, Lo Hoy, N. V.
The highwayman has a low way of
doing things.
Tho Reason I Men's $3.00
&> $3.50 Shoes Than Any Other Manufacturer
is becanse I Rive tho wearer tho benoflt of the tnost
complete organization of trained expert! and skilled
shoemakers in the country.
The selection of the leathers for each part, of the shoe,
and every detail of tho making In every department, lo
looked after by the beet nhoemak*re In the shoe industry.
If I could show you how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes
arc made, you would then understand why they hold theltf
shape, lit better, and wear longer than any other inako.
My Method of TannlngtheSolea makes them Mora
Flexible and Longer Wearing than any others.
Rhoca for Every Member «r ttie Family,
Men, Hoy m. Women, i*«e* mnl Children*
For Rale l>y shoe dealers everywhere.
Pf»IITIHfJ I Kenulne without \V. ]„ Douglaa
UnUliUll • name and price stamped on bottom,
Fast Color Evelets Used Exclusively. Catalog mailed fro*.
W. L. DOUGLAS, 167 Sp&rk St.. Brockton, Mas*.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Color more goods briohter and taster color* than any other dye. One 10c packaae colors all fibers. They dyo In cold water better than any other dye. You can dy«
RO> (garment without ripping apart. Write tor tree booklet—How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colors. MONRO E DRUG CO., Qufncy, Illinois.
To Enjoy
the full confidence of the Well-informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
lishes a full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine—manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
ONION SEED ft
Per Salzer's catalog pace 129-
Largest growers of onion and vegetable
seeds in the world. Big catalog free: or,
send 16c in stamps and receive catalog and
1000 kernels each of onions, carrots, celery,
radishes. 1500 each lettuce, rutabaga, tur
nips, 100 parsley. 100 tomatoes, 100 melons,
1200 charming flower seeds, in all 10,000
kernels, easily worth SI.OO of any man's
money. Or. send 20c and we will add one
pkg. of Earliest Peep O'Day Sweet Corn.
SALZER SEED CO., Box W, La Crosse. Wis.
Money Returned
If any of the following Poultry Remedies fail to
give the results claimed for tliem.
Harding's Positive Cholera Cure 25c,8y mail 40c
Harding's Successful Roup Cure By mail 50c
Harding's Lice Killer 25c, By mail 40c
Harding's Scaly Leg Cure 25c, By mail 35c
Harding's Sheep Dip $1.25 per gallon
If your dealer cannot supply you, I will. Take no
substitute. Catalog free.
Geo. L. Harding, 300 Water St., Binghamton, N.Y.
Lightning Rod Supplies
Copper Wire Cable
Copper Tube, Points, etc.
Agents wanted in Every County
A. 0. Dallas & Son, Inc.
163 Randolph St., Chicago
A. N. K.—C (1909—7) 2269.
5 Acres in Oregon
Will Do
A fruit farm of 5 acres in any of the great
Oregon apple, peach and pear districts, puts
money in the bank for you, and gives you your
living besides.
You can care for five acres of trees yourself,
Without help.
Orchards each year yield SSOO an acre and
upwards. Prove this by sending for our free
book on the Pacific Northwest, or, better still,
Come West and See
All the land there ever was —or will be—was
created ages ago. But population keeps increas
ing—a baby is born every minute.
All the free land worth having has been taken
up. All the good land, at low prices, that's left,
is going fast. Soon land chances, like those in
the West today, will be gone forever.;
If you want a fine farm or fruit ranch any
where in the Northwest, get one now before the
price gets too high —write to us for our free book.
It is costing you money to wait —write today.
E. L. LOMAX, G. P. A.
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Omaha, Neb.
DISTEMPER nSt
/-»/ i _ Ci \ \ Bur© etire and positive provrntlvo.no matter how horses at any ape are Infected or
U S M fliill "esposud." liquid, given on the tongue; acts on the Blood ami Ci lands; expelx the
\ JL* fix 4 ! poisonous prerrnH from the body. Curc« Distemper In l>ogw und Hheep and < holcra In
\£n\*. */fW Poultry. Largest sell I tip II ve ntoek remedy. Curea Ja (irlppo among human being®
V J|\ VST /N# and InaflnoKidney remedy. 60candtl a bottle. found 110udo/en. Cut tliiHout. Keep
It. Hhow to your druggist, who will get It foryou. Free Booklet, M Distemper, Causes
L// and Cures." Mpeclul agents wanted.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO ■ ■ Bacterioloiiistß GOSHEN, IND,, U. S. A.
COLDS
CURED IN ONE DAY
Mtioyon's Colli Remedy Relieves tb»
head, throat and lungs almost Immediate
ly. Checks Fevers, stops iJiscliargeg of
the nose, takes away all aches and pains
caused by colds. It cures Grip and ob
stinate Coughs and prevents Pneumonia
I'rlce 25c.
Have you BtlCf or swollen Joints, no mat
ter how chronic? Ask your druggist for
Munyon's Kheumatism Remedy and see
how quickly you will be cured.
If you have any kidney or bladder trou
ble get Munyon's Kidney Remedy.
Munyon's Vltallzer makes weak men
j ttron? and restores lost powers.
Prof. Munyon hasjnst Issued a Magazine-
Almanac, which will be sent free to any per
bon who addresses
The Muuyon Company, Philadelphia.
JUST DOUBLE
320 ACRES INSTEAD
OF 160 ACRES
I As further inducement
ijC^T fl N lo settlement of the
11*II'JT & A wheat-raising lands of
IK? J iddrl Western Canada, the
- /tp4 Canadian Government
fin ' ias ' ncrease d the are*
I that m ay be taken hy a
homesteader to 320 acres —160 free and 160 to
be purchased at $3.00 per acre. These lands
are in the grain-raising area, where mixed farming
is also carried on with unqualified success. A
railway will shortly be built to Hudson Bay, bring
ing the world's markets a thousand miles neater
these wheat-fields, where schools and churches
are convenient, climate excellent, railways close to
all settlements, and local markets good.
"it would take time to assimilate the revela
tions that a visit to the great empirelyinc to
the North of us unfolded at every turn." —
Correspondence of a National Editor, tuho 'hinted
Western Canada in August, 1908.
Lands may also be purchased from railway and
land companies at low prices and on easy terms.
For pamphlets, maps and information as to
low railway rates, apply to Superintendent
of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or the
authorized Canadian Government Agent:
H. M. WILLIAMS. ~
Law Building, Toledo, Ohk>«
n ITPMTP Watson R.Colemnn,Was*
l>H 3 P BH I lngton, D.C. liooksfree. llixh
-1 n C &•!« B west references. Bern results.
FOR SAT.K—Best2so acres in West Virginia.
Best l',B-acro farm in New York. General
country store. O. IV. CUl'l', Mansfield, Ohio
n S TPUTA MOWB A ( '°-< *«>. * nn 81-.
1«Q I O>H 1 V w„.l,in ßl „„,ii.c. lilue Bonk and
I Ml I bll I Patent UuldevuKE. Writeus.
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