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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
FREE SILVER'S DEMISE.
Last of the Question That Has
Troubled the People for Twen-
ty-Eiye Years.

The senate concurred in the report
of the conference committee on the
gold standard bill. The house did so
and the president will put his name to
the bill as soon as it reaches him.
Thereupon the silver question, which
has been burning issue for a quarter
of a century, will vanish from the stage,
perhaps never to return to it. Consid-
ering the long lease of life that ques-
tion has had, the mischief it wrought,
and the greater mischief it came near
causing, the people can get along with
out it for century or more.
Just as the issues growing out of the
civil war were losing force, silver came
to the front. In the summer of 1876
congress selected joint commission to
ascertain why silver was dcpreciating
in value and whether the double
standard should be restored. Since
then congress and the country have
been drenched with free silver to the
saturation point. During the long con-
troversy the two houses of congress
changed roles. In 1877 the lower branch
was for free coinage. 1t reflected the
sentiments of constituencies still suf-
fering from the effects of the panic of
1878 and which were of the opinion that
''more money" was the only cure for
business depression. The senate was
conservative. 1t would do no more
than grant limited coinage on govern
ment account. AS time went by the
house learned wisdom and the senate
lost it. The latter became the citadel
of free silverism.
The democratic party, which had
been afflicted with greenbackism after
the war, became the victim of the free
silver craze, and as q consequence has
been sadly demoralized for some years.
The republican party was more for
tunate. 1t coquctted with the white
metal, but went no further. When the
critical moment came in 1896 it stood
firmly on the right side. But the coun-
try had a frightfully narrow escape
that year, and there would not have
been so much danger if the republican
party had been wiser and braver in pre-
ceding years. 1t is not safe 10 deal ten
derly with financial heresies. They
have rank growth when not
tramplcd under foot at once. Those
heresies have plagued the United
States from time to time since colonial
days. The future may have another
cheap money" mania in store for us
But if it comes it is devoutly to be hoped
that it will not last SO long and do so
much mischief as the one over which n
tombstone has just been set up.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

u 1t is time to open Bryan's presi-
Dental campaign. The airship has
been seen again.-Clevcland Leader.
rI'Thc governments revenue re-
ceipts for February were $23.019.4
an increase over the same month n
year ago OF over 50 COOS 600. There will
be no deficits as long as the rcpub-
lican party is in control-Iowa State
Register.
EFTen-cent cotton came along just
about the time the gold standard was
adopted. 1t is very evident that dol
lar wheat, high pig iron ;nd dear cot
ton do not depend for an existence
upon the siltcen-to-one business
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
TA prominent democratic newspa-
per observes that the republican party
is doomed, and that the handwrit-
ing is on the wall" It is only in the
early stages of Il campaign that a
reading democrat dares to look at a
bulletin board.-St. Louis GlobeDem-
ocrat.
ETA Kansas man with whislers
eight feet long says he will never
shave until Bryan is elected prcsi-
dent. Why should he? Better to have
cight-foot whiskers and be famous
as a Bryanite than to have sense, a
smooth face and be one of the many
Chicago Timcs-IIcrald.
UPeoplc who say that Bryan is
honest or who call him crank are
mistaken. He is a dcmago@ue pure
and simple. First free trade was the
1anacCa he offered for the ills of the
people; next it was free silver; and
now it is free government for the
Filipinos. He would be for free
whisky if he thought it would be .
vote e-gett.r.-Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
RAILROADS VS.. UNCLE SAM.
Western Linen Are in IA WrangIe with
the Government over the Price 10 bt
Paid for Carrying TrOOps.

Chicago, March 22.-The Chronicle
says: General passenger agents of
the railroads operating in the terri
tory west of Chicago have become in
volved in a quarrel with the United
States government over the rate per
ticket to be paid for the movement of
soldiers to San Francisco en- route to
the Philippines. The government au-
thorities are Withholding nearly $175,-
600 demanded by the western roads
for the transportation of soldiers.
The troops were moved on orders from
the army department and each man
was charged full tariff rates, less the
deductions of the land grant roads.
When the railroads asked for a set
Element of the transportation bills the
treasury department demanded rate
of two cents per mile, less than the
land grant deductions. The two-cent-
per-mile rate is that given to parties
of 20 or more travelling on one ticket,
and this applies only to organizations
travelling for the purpose of giving
entertainments, exhibitions and those
taking part in contests.
Officers of the railroads contended
that military business did not come
under any of those heads. or that il
was not what is known in railroad
parlance as party business. The comp
tro.-er of the treasury then was ap-
pealed to and he gave an opinion that
the railroads had no right to charge
the government any higher rates for
transporting its troops than they did
for carrying parties of private citi-
Zens.
Officers of the railroads appealed to
their legal departments on the CUES
tion and a special meeting of the gen
eral passenger agents and the attor-
neys of the interested roads will be
held in Chicago to-day to hear these
opinions. If the railroad lawyers side
with the comptroller of the treasury
the 25 or more western roads that car
ried the military business will be out
between $4,000 and 100000. In addi-
ton, if this opinion is allowed To
stand the western roads will be forced
to throw open their low party rates
TO any party of 20 or more travelling
on one ticket or order.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
AN AIR TRUST.
Combine Of Makers of the Compressed
Article Is Projected.

New York, March ga story was
published here Wednesday that nego-
tiations have reached satisfactory
stage for the consolidation of all the
compressed air companies in this
country. These include the American
Air Power Co., of this city; the Hydro
Pneumatic Storage Co., of Washing
ton; the Standard Power Storage Co.,
of Philadelphia; the Tramway Power
Storage Co., of Philadelphia; the In
ternational Power Storage Co., Of
Washington; the New York Auto
Truck Co. and several othcc corpora
tions operating" in this state, Rhode
Island and West Virginia. 1t is inti-
mated that the parent company will
be either the American Air Power Co.
or the international Power Co., either
of which is supposed to possess a SUBJ
stantial amount of tangible assets.
Nothing is said about the capitaliza-
ton of these companies. but it is as
serted that conferences are being held
to determine these and other details.
Inquiries among officials of the
American Air Power Co. in this city
ELECTED the admission that the consol-
idation of the American Co. and the
Compressed Air Co.. of Chicago, Will
shortly be announced. 1t was said by
the same parties. however, that they
had no knowledge of the proposed
general consolidation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

" The Charities Review shares In the
general perplexity as to the result of
the convict labor
syst III Of New
ConVict h"""r' York. Commenting
upon the report of the uperintendent
of prisons, it declares it impossible to
say yet whether the New York scheme
to avoid competition with free labor
can be carried out with such success
as to Justify It's permanency. The idea
of restricting prison labor to fields
where it does not come into competl-
ton with free labor is not carried out
so long as work is undertaken which
could be done and would otherwise be
done by outside free labor with ordi-
nary profit. The New York system of
manufacturing goods for the consump-
ton of state institutions is competi-
tion with free labor just as much as if
a private individual bought the goods.
The chances Geem to be against the
state receiving as high grade of goods
under the new system, and this is an
economic waste. The Charities Re-
view says that the only way in which
prison labor can be employed so as
not to come into competition with free
labor would be to set the convicts at
some task which ordinary enterprise
could not undertake at profit, such,
for instance, as reclaiming waste lands,
or in mines which it would not pay to
work commercially, or in building
roads or othcr extensive public works
which otherwise would not be attempt
ed. OF course, each has its disadvan-
tages and Objectionable features, but,
as the Charities Review says, if prison
labor must be excluded from the mar
llet the way lies rather in these direc-
tions than in juggling over who shall be
the consumer of the prison-made prod
ucts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Savannah ERonors Dewey.

Savannah, Ga, March 22.-Fifty
thousand persons yesterday gave Nd
miral Dewey an enthusiastic welcome
to Savannah. He took part in the
military parade and as he rode
through the streets with Mrs. Dewey
at his side. cheers rent the air. Mill
tary companies We're present from
many southern cities and nearly 1000
men were in line. An admirais salute
was fired from brass pieces presented
to the artillery by President George
Washington. The climax occurred at
the banquet at the Hotel De Soto,
when the admiral was presented with
beautiful vase on behalf of the city
of Savannah
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Cleveland NHachirists Strike.

Cleveland, March 23.-Over a thou
sand machinists crowded into Germa-
MIA hall Wednesday night and listened
to speeches by President O'Connell, of
the international association. and 9th
ers. At { a. m. Thursday the men de-
cided 20 strike at a. nj. Thursday
for worilday of nine hours, with the
ten-hour pay as at present. About
400 men are out. Six firms granted
ne strikers demands. The Manufac-
turers' association of Cleveland, to
which most of the men employing ma
chnists belong. met Thursday after
noon and decided to fght the strikers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
EUROPE'S COAL FA 2
Consular Reports Prove that the Situ.
alton Is seco.nfao More Critical,

Washington, March 22.-The Euro
pean coal famine is becoming more in
tense, according to reports to the
state department from its consuls all
over the continent. Yesterdays issue
of the consular reports from the bu-
reau of foreign commerce presents in
a striking manner the crisis in Aus
tria-llungary, where the natural strin-
gency owing to the curtailment Of the
English supply is aggravated by pro-
longed strike among the coal miners.
According to our consuls these condi-
tions make excellent opportunity for
the introduction of Americ Il Goals.
From Trieste, Consul HCssfeld re-
ports that coal is selling there fer
$1O.15 per ton and lit is not as good as
Americln c0al.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

Chicago, March 22.-Histories of
England we're dropped from the lists
of supplementary reading for the pub
lie schools at the meeting of the board
of education last night. Books were
adopted for all grades at a cost of
thousands of dollars, but none of the
histories will contain mention of
England except as an incident i'm con-
nection with the war of Independence.
For three months Trustee John keat-
ing, who is the national president of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, has
been fighting these histories of Eng
land which, he declared, were preiu-
diced in favor of England. The dis
trict superintendents decided to elm
inate EnUlish histories.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Escveridgc VIII wait Awhile.

Washington. March 22.-The Post
says: On account of earnest efforts
being made by republican senators to
reach an agreement ON Porto Rico
which all senators can support. Sena-
tor Bcve"idgc WI not for the present
urge his amendment for free trade
with that island, but will postpone his
speech until such agreement as the
republican senator's make is reported.
The senator desires il understood that
he has not abandoned his position and
that he will vote to sustain the princi-
pie enunciated in the presidents mes
sage.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Death Tcate rs IA Per Month.

Washington, March 22.-War depart
ment officials deny recently published
statements that Gen. Otis campaign is
costing upward of 1000 men every
month. According to the official rec
ords. since the American occupation
of the Philippines, June /, 1898, up to
February II. 1900. the date of the last
official compilation. the actual mortal
ity in the army in the Philippines was
81 officers and 1,460 men, a total of
1925, or at the rate of "a deaths
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
To California Quickly and Comfort
nhiY

Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North.
Western Line. "The Overland Limited"
leaves caves Chicago daily 80 P. NJ, arrives San
Francisco the afternoon of third day, and
Los Angeles next morning. No change Of
cars All meals in dining, cars. Butfyt,
smoking and library cars, with barber. The
best of everything" The Pacific Express"
class and through tourist sleepers to Califor-
mia. Personally conducted excursions every
Thursday. Ali agents sell tickets via Chi
cago & Northwestern R'y. For full in
formation and illustrated pamphlet apply to
w. b. Knskern, % Fifth ave, Chicago, III.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
The Gold Statue Us Cast.

New York, March 22.-The gold
statue of The American Girl which
is to be exhibited at the Paris eNpoSi-
tion. was successfully cast Yesterday.
Miss Maude Adams. the actress, was
to, model. and Mrs. Bessie Nonnah
was the sculptor. The statue mounted
on it's base will he six feet in height.
It weighs 712 pounds, and the bullion
used is valued at S1S7.u00.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

The mother of a little three-year-old had
been away from home overnight, and on her
return asked:
"And how did my little girl get to sleep.
last night without mammal"
"Oh," she replied, papa twied to sing to.
me like 'ou does an dis went TO sleep veal
twick so [ touldn't hear him. .''-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

If anybody wants to open u liquor
saloon in the town of Marshfeld,
Mass, he can do so upon paying
$1,000,G00 for his license, that being
the fee prescribed by the local Off
cials. The inhabitants of that town
evidently feel that the proud privi-
lege of catering to their cultured
thirst is worth money.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

When man enters n gambling
room he goes in the hone of getting
something for nothing. The usual re
suit is that he gets nothing for some
thing. 1t is not necessary to pity
this class of fools in order to feel
that gambling should be forbidden.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

Advertisements are published at the rate of
one dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year. or for six or three months
are low and uniform and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Onicial Advertising per square,
three times or less, 90: each subsequent lnser-
ton 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion; 5 cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines, 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements of births mar
riages and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards five lines or less, is per year,
over five lines, at the regular rates of adyer-
tsing.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

Three years hence st. Louis will be
getting ready to open the great inter-
national exposition TO be held in honor
of th:3 famous event in national his
tort, the Louisiana purchase. 1t is a
pleasure TO record that no serious i'm
pediment has been met with since the
exhibition was decided on. Only words
of encouragement have been heard and
pledges of support are general. Con.
gress will act soon, and its appropra-
tion marks the time for pressing for
ward with the work in all directions
The three years available will be crowd
ed with labor in behalf of the fair. ard
the period, indeed, is rather a short al
lowance. But the pride of ST. Louis is
enlisted and the energy required will
not be found lacking. Vigorous action
will follow the settlement of prelimi-
naries, and that will come soon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Four Children Tremnted.

Dallas. Ten, March 23.-On Woos-
ter's plantation in Houston county
Yesterday four children of John Bor-
den were burned to death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a.
Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov IA, '94
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
A Probable Result,

Askit-What will be the result of these
Kansas editors and preachers changing
places?
Telit-The people will put pumpkins in
the contribution plates and pay subscrip-
tions in suspender buttons. - Baltimore
American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

"This is one Of the little things that
count" as the lecturer in the dime museum
remarked in introducing the mathematical
infant prodgy.-Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

Cure your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

A Pennsylvania, writing home of
his travels in Kansas, is thus quoted
by the Kansas City
Journal: 'In Kan
sas, BARRIERS die of
starvation. When you see a wagon
on the road looking as if it was load
ed with cornsilk, it's only the old
farmer mans whiskers stacked up be-
hind him. Most of the streets are
paved, the grains of corn being used
for cobblestones, while the cobs are
followed out and used for sewer piEe
The husll when taken off whole and
stood on end makes a nice tent for
the children to play in. 1t sounds
queer to hear the feed man tell the
driver to take a dozen grains of horse
feed over to Jackson's livery stable.
If it were not for soft deep soil here
l don't see how they ever would har-
vest the corn, as the stalks would
grow up in the air as high as the
Methodist church steeple. However,
when the ears get too heavy their
weight presses the stalk down in the
ground on an average of 90 feet; this
brings the ear near enough to the
ground to be chopped off with an
AK"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid except st the option OF the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out of the county must be paa
for in advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

Don't give up bill for lost. The fellow
may get married and make it good.-Washo
ington Ia.) Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

rTThe money in circulation in this
country to-day exceeds two billions of
dollars. and the circulation per capita
amnEn to $25.9s. breaking all rec
ords. 1t was declared in a speech in
the house of representatives the other
day that the people are more inter
ested in money "per pockcta" than
per capita. Fortunately, however,
money per pockcta" is rather more
plentiful with the majority than it
has been before in long, long time.
Troy Zines.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
II. II. MULLIN, Editor.
Published Every Thursday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
To Cure a Cold in

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ii it fails to cure. 25c.
When a man has day to himself he can't
recall any of the things he longed to 80
when he was busy.-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

GTlt will be interesting to see how
many of the weeping democratic
friends of Porto Rico who have want
ed relief. and relief at once, for that
island will tilibuster to prevent the
passage of the house bill, which,
whether it gives the exact relief the
democrats wish, certainly gives a
large practical measure of it. Perhaps
they will work to block any relief
Legislation for the sake of making
party capital out of its failure.-N.
y. Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
BENEFICENT RULE.
Complete Refutntion of the Demo-
cratic Charge Against the
President.

The bill which the house of repre-
sentatives passed for the relief of
Porto Rico was Il complete refutation
of the democratic charge that there
was no intention to administer Porto
lican affairs for the benefit of that
island. President Mckinley sent a
message asking permission to use the
money received from duties on goods
coming from Porto Rico to relieve
the needs of the inhabitants of that
island. In two hours after receiving
the message a bill carrying out it's
recommendation had been passed by
the house.
The democrats were thrown into
CONSERVATION. They had been posing
as friends of the Porto Ricans, and
how could they oppose a bill provid-
ing more than 50 ,00O.C00 for the relief
of the destitution in Porto Rico? Yet
they hesitated to leave their time
worn platform of opposition to the
administration. After some desper-
ate plungcs the democrats rallied on
the preteXt that it was improper to
place so much money with the nation
al executive. Nevertheless, 13 demo-
Gratis had manhood enough to break
away from their party and to vote
for the bill.
The policy of the national admin
istration toward all the new posses
benevolcnce itself. This intention to
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
Hoods
Sarsaparilla
Went to Sleep Quickly.

Is Americas Greatest Blood Medicinea
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29

A Pennsylvania, writing home of
his travels in Kansas, is thus quoted