UP TO THE PEOPLE SHOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE WHITE HOUSE. Also Wei! to See That Senators and Representatives Express Wishes of Their Constituents in the Work of Congress. Now that President Taft lias com pleted his extensive tour of the coun try it is pertinent to inquire whether he lias accomplished any good pui pose by nearly two months of travel ing and speechmaking. It 's certain that he has been missed in Washing ton, for it has been impossible for him to keep a firm hold on national affairs while submitting to a fatiguing round of receptions and banquets dur ing his brief stays in the various cit ies which had the opportunity to ex tend their hospitality to him. Have the results of the journey been of a kind to make the journey worth while? Perhaps this question is unfair. The people of the nation have been glad to meet their president, to hear him speak and to show him the prosperity which blesses their industries. The social and patriotic features of the many meetings which have been ren dered notable by the presence of Mr. Taft "since he started out from Bev erly about the middle of September cannot properly be overlooked. How ever. Americans are at heart utilitari ans. They are not entirely content to hope merely that the president had a good time and to say that for their part they found their distinguished visitor a first-rate fellow. They want to know what benefit to the nation is to come from the president's visit. When Mr. Taft takes up his work at Washington again he will be sur rounded as before by government of ficials and members of congress. As before, he will regard these persons as qualified to speak for their respec tive sections of the country. Distant cities and states through which he passed rapidly as the center of a pro gressive outburst of cheers will be no nearer Washington than they were before. It. is scarcely to be expected that the 13,000-mile panorama will be clearly before the president when he sits at his desk, engaged in the rou tine work of his high office. Will not the effect of the presi dent's journey be mainly registered upon the minds of the people them selves rather than upon the mind of Mr. Taft? If so, it still should be of value. The president by going among the people has indicated his respect for the opinions of the people. He has trtod to tell them where he stands upon many important questions. In so doing he has not always pleased his auditors. However, he has been frank. The people should return the compliment by being frank with the president. > Congress is soon to meet for the long session. Mr Taft has made it known that he is going to ask much legislation from congress. The people should take a hand in this matter. Not only should they bring pressure to bear upon their senators and rep resentatives to require these men to express the wishes of the people at home in the work of congress, but they should keep in touch with the White House. It was because President Roosevelt gained strength direct from the people that he was able to bring about much in the way of reform. It remains for President Taft to make more effective the desirable reforms outlined by President Roosevelt. Here is a task of extreme difficulty. He should have the active assistance of the people so far as his efforts meet with their approval. Conservation in Congress. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, as head of the National Conservation association, has issued a statement dealing with the coal situation in Alaska. He points out that the coal lands in the possession of the United States are being rapid ly absorbed under the present inade quate laws. It is estimated that in Alaska there are 15,000,000 tons of coal still in the possession of the peo ple. However, the laws of Alaska, un der which this coal may be taken pos session of by private owners, are even worse for the general public than are those of the United States. Claims to these coal lands are be ing filed rapidly. The administrative officials, Dr. Eliot points out, have sought to withdraw them from entry, pending action by congress. It is evi dent that the order of withdrawal can not be made permanent except with congressional sanction. Legislation should he enacted early in the next session providing for the development of these lands only on condition that will safeguard public rights. Down to a Business Basis. It is difficult if not impossible at this time to estimate the significance of Secretary Meyer's recent order con corning the accounts at our navy yard 4. We must allow a certain time for its development and illustration. It seems clear, however, that the old happy-go-lucky processes are doomed. Evidently it is no longer practicable for accounting officers in navy yards to charge up emergency expenses to the debit of accounts that have noth ing to do with them, neither is it longer possible for excellent gentle men to survey and report upon ex penditures over which they them selves nave presided. Mr. Meyer's new arrangement seems to -educe the business of the navy yards to the level of ordinary commercial processes and to asr.ure a regime of individual re sponsibility that will make not only fore: onumy but for as well. NO REAL SIGN OF REACTION Recent Elections Prove That the Peo ple Have Full Confidence in the Republican Party. The recent city elections were main ly determined by local issues and the personality of candidates. They had little significance in respect to the general drift of public sentiment re garding the two great parties. The few state contests present more interesting and important, evidence of the continued strength of Republican doctrines and the Republican organiza tion and the absence of any real sign of reaction against the party in pow er or the Taft administration. It is true that the Republican state tick et had a remarkably small margin in Massachusetts, but there was little cut ting down of the great Republican lna ority in the legislature. As an offset Virginia polled a Democratic majority far below the mark set in either of the two last elections for governor or in the presidential elections of 1904 and 190.5. In New York the Republicans added a little to the great majority they obtained in the state legislature when Taft beat Bryan by over 200,000 plurality. Nebraska has gone Repub lican, after giving its electoral vote to Bryan last year. In New Jersey the Republicans have over two-thirds of both houses of the legislature. Rhode Island has gone Republican by the largest, majority in a state election in at least ten years, when no national campaign drew out the Republican re serves. Will the confident prophets of the downfall ol the Republican party please explain? It is certainly up to the writers and orators who have been telling the country that Taft's admin istration has wrecked his party to show just how such election results could come to pass. Mr. Taft's Candor. The president has reiterated upon every opportunity during his tour of the south that his visit was under taken as president of the whole peo ple and not as a politician seeking votes. His aim, he has repeatedly de clared. has been to promote a sense of solidarity, to make the south feel that Its interests were as close to the heart of the government as those of any other sectiou. The south has al ready proved Its unison with the rest of the country. The war with Spain did much to wipe out the last ves tige of sectionalism. McKinley, Roose velt and Taft have endeavored in se lecting men for important places to show the south that the government, even under a Republican administra tion, was national and not sectional. On the canal and the tariff the south by its vote in congress has shown its alignment with the nation as a whole on national policies under Republican administrations. The visit of President Taft is a sen timental capstone to all this. The per sonal presence of the president in the south affords tangible evidence of what has been going on for some years—the complete readjustment, of the south to the nation as a whole. Mr. Taft's candor in bluntly stating that his visit has no ulterior political purpose has evidently been accepted at its full value and has no doubt con tributed largely to a better under standing. People Are with Hughes. An impartial survey of the elec tions to the assembly in the state at large leads Irresistibly to the conclu sion that the governor's prestige has been greatly heightened. The voters of the Republican party have made it clear that, as between him and the bosses, they are for him every time. No other inference can be drawn from the assembly elections. The most suggestive thing is not the num ber of pledged adherents that Gov. Hughes has gained—though in these there is a marked increase—but the plain and strong and well-nigh univer sal disapproval visited upon those who have withstood him. So we are again back to the quiet but insistent demand of Gov. Hughes that some thing be done to Improve the system of party management. The matter will be pressed upon the legislature with fresh earnestness next session, and with evidences of popular in dorsement which cannot now be de nied or ignored.—New York Evening Post. The Central Bai-K The t'hicago Tribune's staff corre spondent, who has been interviewing prominent bankers and business men all over the country as regards the central bank plan, finds much opposi tion to it. The favored argument against the central bank is that it will be controlled either by Standard Oil or by the politicians. And it must be admitted that there is great daiif;er to our prosperity in either case. Nevertheless, it will be found that in the end this country will have to come to some form of a central bank of issue controlled by the government. T'.ie present haphazard currency scheme is too dangerous to be toler- I ated and the experience of the most ; enlightened nations supports the con | elusions that some form of govern j ment controlled central bank is the correct solution of our currency and financial problem. Knoxville (la.) I Tribune. Says Cannon: "A majority of con gress wanted the present tariff law, or !t wouldn't have been passed." Like nirny other obvious truths, it's funny ! mor ■ people didn't think of it be i fore. Leaving the United Kingdom. P ring the first seven months o! . I r'nlr? year over 70,000 people loft the | United Kingdom for British North 1 America. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, igog. MET THE EMERGENCY. There was a great convention in Pittsfleld, Mass., with three eminent speakers on the program, according to "Tales of a Wood Merchant." The first speaker failed to come, and William Main, the chairman, said: "We will ask Dr. Roland D. Grant to give this address." The doc tor gave it on the other speaker's topic in the allotted half-hour, and sat down. The chairman then said: "I notice that our second speaker is not pres ent, and we will ask Dr. Grant to now give his address also." Dr. Grant Instantly pulled himself together and gave the second address. The chairman again rose and said: "I fear you will not believe me, but our third speaker has not arrived, and Dr. Grant might as well give that address also as the audience seem to like it that way." The audience ex pressed its enthusiastic approval and Dr. Grant gave the third half-hour ad dress, which proved the best of all. Taxidermy. "This cook book will do very nice ly." said Mrs. Nuwedd to the book de partment clerk; "and now I want a good standard work on taxidermy." "We don't keep any in stock," said the bewildered clerk. "How annoying!" sighed the liter ary housewife, "and I not knowing a blessed thing about stuffing a fowl." Strictly Logical. "What do you think of the appeal court's sending Morse to the peniten tiary?" "It was the only logical position the court could take." "In what way?" "To send the ice man to the cooler. A Modification. "So you want to marry my daugh ter! Well, I heard, young man, that you are content to be a mollycoddle. Is that so?" "No, sir, though as far as your daughter is concerned, I am quite willing to be a Mollie coddler." A GLORIOUS AGE. "I understand that the smokestacks on some of the big steamships are so large that it would almost be possible If they were placed in horizontal posi tions for men on horseback to ride through them." The man whose money was invest ed in bituminous coal mines indulged In a deep sigh of satisfaction and said: "This is a glorious age, isn't it?" Our Duty. Autumn leaves are getting sere. This Hem grieves. But we must print It often ere Autumn leaves. Picking the Funny Bone. The Briton—As the old proverb says y' know,"He lawfs best who lawfs lahst." The Yankee —If that's so, what good laughers you English must be.—Les lie's Weekly. Underground Rose. Gunner—Smlthers is smitten with that pretty stenographer. He meets her in the subway every evening and calls her his "subway" rose." Guyer—H'm! She must be a sort of a tube-rose. A Serious Matter. "Don't you think that these jokes on the married relation are in very poor taste?" "Yes, but some men would joke about a hanging." Scared to Tell. "Speaking of weird occupations, there goes a man whose trade would raise gooseflesh." "Mercy! What does he do?" "Runs a duck and goose ranch." Mistake Somewhere. "Talk Is cheap," quoted the moral izer. "Huh!" rejoined the demoralizer. "You just wait till your wife begins to explain why she needs the money." The Practical View. "How do you think this fusion movement will result?" asked the re porter. "In 'con' fusion," answered the prac tical politician, with a knowing wink. Dramatic Criticism. "The leading man rolls his r's too ! much." "The leading lady rolls her eyes | too much." Louder. "Rich people make a lot of noise | getting married." "So they do, but the real noise I cornea when tbey set a divorce." Eating for Strength. The greatest pleasure to be de rived from eating la the pleasure one gets in the knowledge that his food is giving him greater strength and vi tality. Because of this fact there is a con stant increase in the consumption of Quaker Oats; every time the strength making qualities of Quaker Oats have been tested by scientific investigation or by experiments in families it lias been found to be a food without an equal. It builds the muscles and brain with out taxing the digestive organs; it costs so little anyone can afford It, and it is so carefully prepared and packed that it is absolutely pure and clean. A Quaker Oats eating family is always a healthy family. 11 Quaker Oats is packed in regular size packages and also in large size family packages. The latter very con venient for those not near the store. NO PLACE FOR A PAINTER. Visitor —Does the painter Maier live here? Landlady—No; they are all respec table people in this house. RECIPE FOR CATARRH. Fjrnished by High Medical Authority. Gives Prompt Results. The only logical treatment for ca tarrh is through the blood. A pre scription which has recently proved wonderfully effective in hospital work Is the following. It Is easily mixed. "One ounce compound syrup of Sarsaparilla; one ounce Toris com pound; half pint first-class whiskey." These to be mixed by shaking well in a bottle, and used in tablespoon doses before each meal and at bedtime. The incredients can be gotten from any well stocked druggist, or he will get thein from his wholesale house. Worth the Expense. The story that Sir John Fisher of the British admiralty tells with the greatest enjoyment—and he tells many, and all with zest—is of an old boat swain on his flagship who fell into a little money and retired. One day the admiral visited him at his coun try box, to find the old sailor pos sessed of an apparently useless man servant. "What do you want with him?* - asked Fisher. "H'every morning," explained the old sailor, " 'e comes to me 'ammock and tells me to roll h'out. 'The h'ad miral wants to see you,' e says to me. H'and I says lo 'im, 'Tell the h'admiral togo to 'ell.' says Hi." STATE or OMO Crrr or TOLEDO. ? LACAA COUNTY. I FRANK J. CIIENKT makes oath tha. he Is somas partner ot the Hrrn of F. J. CHKNKY & Co.. dotne CUMIIUSS in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, ami that said Mrm will pay the sum of ONE Ht\V>RF.D DOLI.AItS for each and every caw >l[ CATAHKM that cannot be cured by the use cif UAIX'H CATAHKH CUKE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before ME and subscribed In my vresenea this 6th day ot December, A. D.. 1866. I * — | A. W. GLEASOX. 1 112 NOTART PvbuA Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and sets directly u(Kin the blood anil mucous surfaces ot LBS System. Send lor testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY <K CO.. Toleda. O. Sold by all Drugglxta. 7 Sc. llti Hall's Family lulls for eonstlpsttoa. A Painless Death. A teacher In the factory district of a New Jersey town had been giving the children earnest lectures upon the poisonousuess of dirt. One morning a little girl raised her hand excitedly and pointed to a boy who seldom had clean hands. "Teacher," she said, "look quick! Jimmie's committin' suicide! He's suckin' his thumb."—Success Maga zine. Prove It at Our Expense. Housewives who have used the old fashioned dyes only have the idea that each fabric requires a separate dye. Thousands of women who have used Dyola Dyes know that Dyola will give a fast brilliant color to either cotton, wool, silk or mixed goods. To prove it, we will send a 10c package, any color, with color card and book of directions, absolutely free, to any woman who will send her name and dealer's name to Dyola, Burlington Vt. Her Observation. "Love," remarked the romantic young man, "is said to brighten the eye." "I don't know about that," rejoined the practical maid, "but it has a tendency to disarrange one's hair." Shake Into Your Shoes Allen'a l'oot-Kase, the antiseptic powder. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure lor sweating, callous and hot. tired, aching feet. Always use it tn Hreak In new shoes. Sold by nil Drusidsts. 2fx\ Trial pnekiiKe mailed Free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, l. 'Uoy, New York. In the Country. Mrs. Knicker —What d i you suppose it.was that Katy did? Mrs. Bocker. —Left, of course.-—Har per's Bazar. Well Posted. "Is he well posted?" "Yes, at every club he belongs to." —Haivard Lampoon. Mm Wlnnlow'fl ftoothlnq: Syrup. Kor chilftreu trothfnir, BofiroH the fCutuH, reduce* In (liiUiiUHilou, <t lUya pain, cures wind coilu. lie a boi ilo. To believe only what our Unite minds can grasp. S Tfc Flaei U Bij J > J. F. PARSONS' ? \^jp CUBES) RHEUMATISM LUHBAQO, SCIATICA NEURALGIA and KIDNEY TROUBLE TOtOK" MM Internally, rids the blood of ths poisonous matter »nd aolds which are tbs dlreot oauses of these diseases. Applied externally it aOords almost In stant relief from pain, while a permanent cure la being effected by purifying the blood, dissolving the poisonous sub ■tanoe and removing it from the system. DR. 8. D. BLAND Of Brewtoa. Oa., writes) »1 had bMa asnffsre* (or a noaMr of run wtth Lumbtffa and Rkeamatlsm In my •rm« and |MI, and tried all the remedies that I oou Id gather from madloal works* and also ooosulted with a niinMr of the beet physicians. bnt found nothing that gave the relief obtained from "aDROPS." 1 shall presort be It In mypfUßM to> rheumatism and kindred tlimn J FREE It Too are suffering with Bheamatlsot, lfsuralgia. Kidney Trouble or any kin dred disease, write to ua for a trial betels Of DROPS," and test it yourself. "••DROPS" can be used any length of Urns without aoquirloc a "drua habit," as it is entirely free of opium, oocslne, alcohol, laudanum, and other similar Ingredients. top Kn BeSUe, *•*-WOPS" (gee Ossss) SI!MTFW Bale ky Dniglita IWtIHI IMIORATIO 0011OOBPA1Y, ».K SS. IN Lake SUwt, Oktaga f am Gives yon the rMjiii muter ia # rsome "zipon which y©u h » v » u. great** «»- tirnt —<h« horn* B«wm. Its evsiT issue will provo a welcome visitor to every membu of the family- u should head your list of aewspaper and periodical subscriptions. G.SCHMIDT'S,^ r ... m RMSH BREAD, d popular Tumt^ um . | # CONFECTIONERY Dally Delivery. au-gg-jj-* -s !■ » Enlarging Your Business If you are is annually, aad tkia carefully business and you aote the effect it has ia in* want to make areasing your vohMW of busi- i Vb more mosey you noss; whether aw,Mor 3® IB mil read every P« taceoaoo* If yon word we have to thhi gain from year to say. Are yon become fcrtaasely in lay U spending your torested in your advertising, Hf «H nosey for ad- •*"* how you oaa make it ea o® m v * r *^ B ' T1 K * n R P* vour bnsiaeea. !§f m hazard fashion If you try this method we /?J as if intended believe you will not want to for charity, or do you advar- let a single issue of tktc paper tise for direct results? go to press without something Did you ever stop to think from your store, how your advertising can bo w '" k® pleased to havo made a source of profit t"» T ou ca " on us > an< * we w you, and how its value can be take pleasure in explaining measured in dollars and our annual contract for so cents. If you have not, you many inches, and how it can bo are throwing money away. » sed in whatever amount that Advertising is a modern teems necessary to you. business necessity, but must If you can sell goods over be conducted on business the counter we caa also show principles. If you are not you why this paper will best satisfied with your advertising serve j-our interests when you you should set aside a certain want to reach the people of amount of money to be spent this community. mil I 4.-: , 11TII 111 I'lll 111 I I II II IIIIIIWIIMIIHIIIIHII II I mill ■■ 111 JOB PRINTING Z-T-S-J-JK can do that class just a li'tle ' heaper than the other fellow Wedding invitations, letter heads. Hi H a Is, sale bills, statements, dodgers, cards, etc., all recnive the same careful treatment —just a little better than seems necessary, l'rompt delivery always. "sac*™-',-ucr- .Wwmommamnvtw'wmniaisiAmar.acrra:vt-zjnaMutxi-wirj —iiK If you are a business man, did you ever think of the field of opportunity that advertis irg opens to you? There it almost no limit to the possi bilities of your business if you study how to turn trade into your store. I# yom are not get ting your share of the business of your community thfr/» m reason. People go where they are attracted where they know what they can get and how much it is sold for. If you make direct statements hi your advertising see to it that you are able to fulfill every promise you make. You wiH add to your business reputa tion and hold your customers, i It will not cost ss much to run your ad in this paper as you think. It is the persistent ad vertiser who gets there. Have something in the paper every issue, no matter how small. We will be pleased to quote you our advertising rates, par ticularly on ths year's busi ness. MAKE YOUR APPEAL fto the public through the columns of this paper. With every issue it carries! its message into the homes and lives of the people. Your competitor has his store news in this issue. Why don't you have yours? Don't blame the people for flocking to his store. They know what he has. 3
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