Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-07-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

Washington, July llth, 1904.
editor Press
The 5Oth anniversary of the
Birth of the Republican party was
celebrated in this city on the 9Th
snst., by the Republican clubs of
she District. Ex-senator John M.
Thurston presiding at the mass
meeting. In a letter from Geo. B.
Gortelyou, Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, he
said: "May the celebration which
you and your associates have ar
ranged voice the spirit of true Re-
publicanism--th spirit that dur
ing half a century has animated
the great organization whose prin-
eiples and whose policies have been
Among the mightiest forces in our
moral and material development" "
Senator Turston characterized the
st. Louis Convention as repre-
sentatives Of the "ragtag and bob
tail of humanity" And speaking
OF the president he said; "He can
be relied upon to preserve all our
domestic prosperity and all on in
ternational prestige. In his
strength, honesty, courage and
patriotism the American people can
safely repose their trust" 1t is
announced at Oyster Bay that
She President is enjoying picnics
with his family in the surround
ang forests, and that he will return
10 the Capital about August first
and hold a Cabinet meeting. Most
OF the Cabinet Officers are away
from Washington. Secretary
Morton has gone to Chicago, to at
tend on the IA inst, compliment
ary dinner given by the Merchants
Club. He will return early in
August in time to meet the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Cortelyou did not leave
Washington for couple of weeks
as recommended by the President,
But has opened q temporary Office
IN the annex of the Arlington
hotel, where he has taken off his
eOat and gone to word preparing
Cor the campaign, and waiting for
She outcome of the st. Louis Con-
Yention. He has been besieged by
an army of politicians seeking an
interview, Offering advice, and
Aoping for work and wages.
Elmer Dover is also there, as the
right hand man Of the Chairman,
and some active and decisive work
may be expected in the near future.
Few people remember that just
fbrty years ago this month a battle
was fought in Washington for the
defense of the city, and that Abra-
ham Lincoln was spectator of the
conflict. The battle is known as
Shat of Fort Stevens, in which 6
officers and 80 men were killed,
and officers and 1877 men were
wounded. On the 10Th inst, a
fine monument will be unveiled in
Gommemoration of the event. 1t
has been erected on the exact spot
where President Lincoln stood.
Excavations for the new Nation
ai Museum which is to stand on
che north side of the Mall have
Been begun. 1t will be two-story
structure of granite, and will have
~ acres of flooring. The cost is
to be SO, 00,000. Already it is
thought that there are enough
articles in the old museum to fill
abe new one. One of the we'll
known men connected with the
Museum is Prof. Otis r. Mason,
Bho has recently suffered from q
stroke of paralysis He gives it as
ais opinion that blonde women are
becoming scarcer every year.
How the Professor knows is not
stated. He seems to be little off
possibly he is color blind. He
says the cause is because blonde
women marry brunette men.
Alas! if this theory is true, in time
ahere viii be no color line-all
Americans will be polychromatic,
composed Of red, yellow, brown, |
and black, and pure white, which
rs no color at all, will disappear
Anthropology is wonderful
science. 1t can Indicate the color
Of the coming man.
NO man or woman 10 the state will
kesitate to speak we'll of ChamberIains
stomach and Liver Tablets after once