Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-08
EDITORIAL rlENTION.

stitution finds an amendment neces-
sary.
The gentleman who masqueraded as
theGovernor of Kentucky inFloridare-
Gently found no lack of 'old Kentucky
bourbon" at his disposal.
Secretary Hay has again demonstrat-
ed his right to be known as the great
est American diplomat.
There growing indications that Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York will be
the democratic choice for the presi-
dency.
1t begins to look as though Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland thought it was time for
the democracy to look Princetonwards
for leader.
President Roosevelt bids fair to be
known as tine great peace-naker."
First the coal strike and then the
Venezuelan difficulty.
Members of Congress are doing a
great deal of talking about the neccs-
sity for increasing their own salary,
now SIS, 900 per year, but it is doubtful
if they will do more than talk about it.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has offered to
endow national theater in Washing
ton which, independent of popular
support, may work to uplift the char.
acter Of the modern drama.
In these day of consolidation and
the purchase of majority interests
through brokers, it requires an expert
to distinguishit the Beet Sugar Trust
from the Sugar Trust.
A careful canvass OF the democrats
in Congress reveals the fact that seven
tco.. distinct varieties Of deycocra are
required for the next presidential nom.
inee.
The issue of $50, 900, 600 two per cent.
bonds for the purpose of building the
Panama canal promises to afford con-
siderable relief to the bankers who are
experiencing serious inconvenience be-
cause of the scarcity of United States
bonds.
What Northern enterprise has not
already accomplished for the South
DR.. Charles Warden Stiles hopes to ac-
complish by scieuce He claims to have
discovered the germ of laziness which
produces the 'cracker'' and will disse.
inmate information in regard to its
diagnosis and treatment.
Big Bill Dewey pays taxes on mil
lion dollars worth of property. In %
years of police service his salary only
amounted to something less than $780,
900 and it must have cost him quite
that much u live. Where did he get
the rest?
Persons familiar with the facts, as.
Sert that the Castro administration,
after bleeding the Venezuelan indus
tries to the point of bankruptcy, turn
ed its attention to the foreign investors
and proceeded to levy blackmail, thus
precipitating the hostilities from which
Venezuela is now suffering.
A Grand Army veteran stood listen
ing to juvenile Spanish war veteran
recounting his experiences to an adj
miring group. Presently the old man
remarked. That young man telling
o. his experiences makes me think of
the hero of the Johnstown flood relat.
ing his experience III the presence of
Noah
The Department of Agriculture has
scored another victory, this time in
Florida. It's Weather Bureau gave
notice of the approach of disasterous
frost and the orchardists, following
directions previously published by the
Department, prevented serious injury
by the use Of smudges.
TO some extent, sections of the De.
partment of Agriculture are like fire
departments Their chief end is watch
fulness under ordinary circumstance
but in an emergency similar to the re-
cent outbreak OF foot and mouth dis
eaea they demonstrate their real value.
With Republican maioritics in both
houses Of Congress there is reason to
believe tA"t the numerous and IRA
ti9aalanti-trust bills will De condensed
and revised until one rational and
business Ike law hali have been
evolved