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Impressive American Possibilities
WVSHINGTON.— Census facts, tre
mendous as they are, fall short,
as an appeal to the Imagination, of
the possibilities which they suggest
and clearly point out. What is, how
ever, vast, is dwarfed by what may
be.
The three southern states of New
England—Massachusetts, Connecticut
and Rhode Island are found to have
■a little more than 5,000,000 inhabi
tants. They do not seem to be near ;
their limit of growth. The area of ;
these three states is only 14,555 j
square miles. It is equal to less than i
one-half of one per cent, of the area j
of the I'nited States, not including ;
Alaska or the island possessions of
the republic.
If the entire country were popu- ■
lated as Massachusetts, Connecticut '
and Rhode Island are, there would be 1
more than 1,000,000,000 people in the
United States—about two-thirds as
many as there are on the earth.
It is true that Massachusetts, Con
necticut and Rhode Island do not
produce food enough for more than a
comparatively small part of their
population, but it is also clear, from
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IN' several of the departments of the |
government young women are prov- !
lng more efficient than young men. In
the treasury, in particular, they excel
In many lines of work. Here is a
story In point: Not long ago United |
States Treasurer McClung received a i
letter from the Royal Isank of Can- |
ada telling about a fire that had ta- [
ken place In one of its branch offices
In Cuba. The fire had destroyed, or j
almost destroyed, so the letter re- j
lated, a large sum of money in Amer- I
lean bank notes which were In the :
safe in the bank.
The charred notes were In such j
condition that if they were sent back j
to the United States they would prob- !
ably fall to pieces. The bank wanted
to know whether it would bo possible j
for the treasurer to send one of his ;
experts down to Cuba, there to ex
amine and identity the money and I
Signal Corps Man Not So Very Crazy
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AERIAL warfare battles between
men-birds In aeroplanes, destruc- |
tlon of fortifications anil battleships
by shells and bombs dropped from
dirigible balloons and aerial craft
brought to earth by projectiles was 11
vision of niaula that took John W.
Currell, soldier, sailor and Inventor,
to the government hospital for the in
sane. but today he Is a free man and
working almost night and day on his
Inventions.
Now backed, It Is said, by influen
tial men and under the guidance of
army and naval official*, he Is working
on Instruments of destruction that
will mark a long strld.- In aerial war
fare equipment, according to friends
of the eccentric gent ut<
A year before Currell was sen' to
the government hoepltal for the In
sane he had submitted to the then
Becretary, of the Navy Newberry his
Directory of Congressmen's Wives
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conditions existing in Europe, that
an equal area, more fertile and till
able, might do so.
Belgium is smaller than the three
southern states of New England, and
Its population is at least 2,000,000
larger, and Belgium comes near
enough balancing its imports of food
by its exports to prove that it feeds
more than 5,000,000 of its people.
France is much less heavily popu
lated, but the French rate, in propor
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make the inhabitants of the United
States number not less than 550,000,-
000, and France almost feeds its own
people. If isolated from the outside
world they could all bo kept in com
fort, as far as food goes.
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parisons with crowded countries of
: Europe or with the most densely
I populated parts of the United States
! to discover in the census returns re
j markable evidence of the possibili
; ties of growth which almost dazo
i thoughtful Americans.
From whatever point of view the
i census returns are studied, in the
| light of old world conditions and
1 some demonstrations of the possi-
I bilities of population and production
' in this country, the future is rich in
overwhelming visions of American
greatness. The more the facts of to
| day are looked into and weighed, the
more impressive they become as in
; dications of the growth and progress
1 of the future.
supervise its shipment back to Wash
ington.
The off!cers of the Royal Bank of
j Canada declared their willingness to
I pay the salary and expenses of the
! government expert who should be sent
: down. Miss Elizabeth Smith, who
I was selected togo, did not wish lo
! make the trip alone and the bank
also agreed to pay the expenses of
! her sister.
So the two young women set sail for
Cuba. When they arrived at Mayarl,
a small village on the coast of Cuba,
opposke Santiago, where the burned
; bank building was located, Miss Eliza
beth Smith found that the officers of
; the bank had not touched the scorched
| money because of their fear that the
charred remnant would fall to pieces.
The safe was still lying in the ruin®
I The officers of the bank had only
: opened It once and after seeing the
; condition of the money had closed it
j hurriedly to await Miss Smith's ar
! rival.
At the end of three weeks the work
was accomplished. Miss Smith found
that she had been able to identify
$50,300 worth of notes. This was the
exact r.-nount which the bank had on
hand in American notes, according to
I its books.
ideas and his inventions, and they
were being subjected to an examine
tion. It was on the strength of let
ters he had received from the navy
department and the testimony of pat
ent attorneys that he obtained his
freedom.
lioth in the army and navy Currell
was regarded as a crank. He became
i convinced in the Spanish-American
war, he says, that the time was not
I far distant when aeroplanes or dirl#?l
--i ble balloons would be Important fac
tors In warfare, and acting on this
belief he began a systematic study of
the problem that led him through sev
eral branches of the army and later
into the navy and then to the United
' States army signal corps, and finally
to the madhouse, after his discharge
I from the army.
Currell was released from the gov
ernment hospital for the insane on
October f>. and since then has bent
all his i-ii rui' toward perfecting his
Inventions In preparation for applying
fur patents. His Inventions consist of
, a dlriglbli aerial torp» do, a detonator,
and an aerial rifle, and he Is now
i I working <>n a time torpedo and an
t j other rifle for \i e In an aeroplane.
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CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1911.
Decoration for
11 * home milliner has been
able to find a turban cov
(/ g \) orert with fur of almost any
description and almost any
shape. The matter of trim
ming it at home is a prob
lem of easy solution. Fur turbans are
not exactly trimmed —they are dec
orated. The soft shapes, made without
wire, carry bows, rosettes or motifs,
applied Hat to the body of the hat; or
tinsel and silk roses, a smart cockade
or an aigrette fastened on with an or
nament, all easy to procure and the
trimming easy of accomplishment.
Fashion permits the trimming to be
placed anywhere, from back to front,
at the sweet will and sense of stylo
possessed by the wearer.
Where the turban is made by cover
ing a buckram shape with fur, plumes
CHECKED SILK WAIST.
This most attractive waist is of
ehecked old blue and white foulard,
with pretty yoke of old blue cashmere.
The guinipe, undtrsleeves, and frills
are of white tulle. The girdle is of
plain blue liberty.
THE NEW SHOE BUCKLES
Cut Steel and Rhinestone Predominate
for Decorating Evening Slipper
This Season.
Cut steel and rhineatonn predomi
nate In the shoe buckle for decorating
the evening i-lii-per this season In the
cut htiel, which has a very refined ap
pearance, the deaigna urn v< ry beauti
ful The buckle* made of thl* mate
rial s' CMU to Ir" tie* leading one*.
They are made oblong and large,
and though thin la actually tbo choice
amiii k 'he nititulM, there are other
lift!. 4 mi.l other metal* still available,
for though It la uulie new. It Jws not
exeliide any of the other* that with
so mm ur< Mill ixipular
ItlniieMioje buckle* are favored n«*t
to *t»«l and there I* a wide variety of
th< 'i fiom wht h la make a cholc.
an I round ornament*, oblong and star
,1 urn m lit In fa. I 111 «1..
rhintKtom o-i«* can get an ornament
In ii—l any hhaiMi a pVfcuit d< *lr«*.
(JutUrfly Nut*
of thl* «• • I" hf't iralla H,
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and fancy feathers, wings and rlbbom
are all available. The soft caps an
more simply trimmed.
Soft caps of fur or fur fabrics ari
easily made at home. The crown is ii
four sections, like a boy's jockey cap
and the brim a slightly curved collar
which is wide enough to turn up abou
tho crown. This is lined with silk o
satin. A fine wire may be introduce*
in the outside brim edge to advantage
It should be putin between tho fabrii
and the lining, and will serve to keej
the hat shapely.
Such hats of plush or fur .ire ver:
comfortable—a real protection to th<
head, and tho becomingness is a nev
discovery. It is all in adjusting th<
right shape to the head in the righ
way.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
CONCERNING USE OF PLUMES
Newest Trimming in Millinery Shows
Styles Such as Our Mothers
Never Dreamed Of.
Tho newest trimming In millinerj
emphasizes the use of plumes. Sue!
plumes! The word conjures up an In
finite variety of styles of which oui
mothers or grandmothers knew noth
Ing, and fair women of today can be
doubly grateful for tho efforts of milli
ners.
Garlands of plumes are used or
broad, low hats. They are spotted and
flecked with color, and some are made
of layers of different shades, giving a
wonderfully irridescent effect.
On velvet turbans the use of a sin
gle plume attached at the front, and
extending toward the back in a slant
ing line, is quite evident. This line for
the plume is used on large hats as
well. And speaking of the wide, flat
shapes leads us to the introduction oi
ostrich feathers to edge tho brim. Two
successful Paris millluers have done
this with groat effect.
Feather rosettes are made of ostrich
plumes. Concentric circles of cut
feathers are placed around a Jeweled
center. At tho side of a turban or on
tho upturned brim of a largo velvet
hat this now type of ornanuut is ex
tremely chic.
A feather baud is being used on
many largo hats. Tllack and white
plumes are favored for these orna
ments. They are detachable, hooking
at one side. This idea is attractive,
for a chango of trlmmlug means a
change of hat.
To Freshen a Lace Waist. '
A tight-cut lingerie waist of whtto
Inco and embroidery gains wonder
fully In elaborateness by the addition
of the latest Fn nch fancy This is a
broad band of net In a pastel shade,
embroidered in soutache braid of the
came color and applied Jutst over tho
bust. With this is worn one of tho
new neck scarfs of chiffon. In a color
that exactly matches and wish the
ends embroidered In the soutache.
Doth of these are easily made up at
home by any clever needlewoman,
and will go u long way toward hiding
lb- deficit i i i. t of a pretty hut ugtnif
lingerie waist Tho chiffon scarf Is
• specially charming when einbrold
led It!- entire length with 1 irg» coin
dots lu satin stltcb.
Crtltmit lampshade*.
The very newest and prettiest thing
lit home decoration Is the luiiiphhado
of shirred rrduu* or flowered silk.
For these, heavy wire frames are pur
• based, Iks round shape t>« nig the
bent Th>* eretMMM MP silk U the#
him d tightly under Ibis frame, and
d< i' ' I furniture gimp ct« < the
joining pla< e
In tap* »try. tltts variety ui l»nu
PRAYER IS WITHOUT RESULT
Boy's Patience Is Exhausted After
Frequent Petitions to Throne
of Grace.
A young man who is prominent in
church work in Philadelphia tells this
about his nephew:
Harold is the youngster's name, and
next door lives another boy by tho
name of Dewey. They are each seven
years old, and like most children of
their age are disposed to get into mis
chief as often as possible. Several
days ago they found a man's coat lying
cn the front pavement while the own
er was fixing a gas main. From the
pockets of the coat the two boys ab
stracted several tickets, and when
Harold's mother found it out she made
him return tho tickets and explained
the sin which he had committed,
warning him to pray that he bo for
given that night. He obeyed, and
while on his knees added a prayer for
Dewey as well.
The next night Harold's mother was
in the next room when he said his
prayers, and she heard him ask God to
forgive Dewey for stealing a pieco of
cake. On the following evening he
again was moved to ask forgiveness
for his friend, this time for stealing
three pieces of candy. Apparently his
patience was exhausted, for the next
evening his mother was in the adjoin
ing room when he offered his evening
prayer, and this is what she heard:
"Gosh darn it, God, I have done tho
best I could for Dewey. I guess you
will have to watch him yourself."—
Philadelphia Record.
HIRAM CARPENTER'S WONDER
FUL CURE OF PSORIASIS.
"I have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease,
called by some M. D.'s. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all I could do,
with the help of the most skilful doc
tors, it slowly but surely extended un
til a year ago this winter it covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years I have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would bo nearly a dust
panful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. I tried
everything, almost, that could be>
thought of, without any relief. The
12th of June I started West, in hopes
I could reach the Hot Springs. I
reached Detroit and was so low I
thought I should havo togo to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Lan
sing, Mich., where I had a sister liv
ing. One Dr. treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought 1 had but a short time to live.
I earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin ail over my back,
across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe-nails came off;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone;
hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. O my God! how I did suffer.
"My sister wouldn't give up; said,
*We will try Cuticura.' Some was ap
plied to one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
They immediately got Cuticura Re
solvent, Ointment and Soap. I com
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three time a day after meals; had a
bath once a day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap
plied Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in just six weeks from the time
I left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter,
Henderson, N. Y."
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 19, 1880, and is
republished because of the perman
ency of the cure. Under date of April
22, 1910, Mr. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 610 Walnut St. So.,
Lansing, Mich.: "I have never suf
fered a return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed I have
not forgotten the terrible suffering I
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies."
MONEY DID IT.
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"Hini i! I%>o/rn ii'lu-r i'< <1 :t million 1
suppose >.< < u worue drunkard than
"Ob! no. lie's a dipsomaniac."
At ths Door.
"Y< my Hiiud it made up Tnttlght
I cli,til u»li lit*r to 4i« my wil« II by
Jm«, I li hop** aim's out'" WIIOJUH'S
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■RHEUMATISM!
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HnEUMLGIA and!
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R| Of Brewton, Qa., writes:
Ba "l had b<en a luffirer (or a nnnbf y*f« HE
with Lumbago and Kboumatlam it- .ay arm a
Hand Uitb, and tried all the remedies that 1 could g*>2
■I gather from oiedloal works, and alao consulted
H with a number of the best physicians, but found H
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M far rheumatism and Kindred diseases.'
FREE
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B dred disease, write to us for a trial bottle H
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H alcohol, laudanum, and other similar £H
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H BWANSOB BHttIMATIB CORE COMPAIY, 1)1
i| Dept. go. ISO Luke Street, Kj
THIS ad. is directed at the
man who has all the
business in his line in
this community.
<3 Mr. Merchant You say
you've got it all. You're sell
ing them all they'll buy, any
how. But at the same time
you would like more business.
<3 Make this community buy
more.
Advertise strongly, consist
ently, judiciously.
€J Suppose you can buy a lot
of washtubs cheap; advertise
a big washtub sale in this pa
per. Putin an inviting pic
ture of a washtub where
people can see it the minute
they look at your ad. Talk
strong on washtubs. And
you'll find every woman in
this vicinity who has been
getting along with a rickety
washtub for years and years
will buy a new one from you.
if That's creative business
power.
OURj AD. KATES ARE RIGHT
—CALL. ON US
(Copyright, iy(W, by W. N. U. %
Word - of - Mouth
Adverting
Passing encomiums, only ovt'r
your store counter, about the
quality of what you've got to
sell, r- ;ults in about as much
sati faction as your wife would
get if you pave her a box of
cigars • r Christmas.
Aclvertisiini in This Paper
talk ' !\ .«! <>m rant make*
them Ulk Ut k with money.
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