CHAIRMAN KERR'S PLAIN WORDS. Ex-Congressman James Kerr, chair man of the Democratic State Com mittee, when questioned as to the po litical situation in the State said: 'The Democratic party, as represent- ca in ine executive department and in the legislative branches of the State government, has been active and anx ious during the present session to car ry out the promises made to the peo ple in the platform at Scranton and on the hustings during the last campaign. When we declared by resolution and upon the stump throughout the State for ballot reform, the Republicans al so insisted that they were for ballot reform. When the Democratic party proclaimed for a Constitutional Con vention to enforce ballot reform, the leaders of the Republican party in the late canvass sought to impress the people of this State by flaming posters and loud talk that they also favored a Constitutional Convention. The Democratic party said to agricultural interests: 'You shall have equlization of taxation the Republicans, in the face of the fact that they had violated pledges already made to the farmers of Pennsylvania and notwithstanding that they had taken extraordinary measures at the closing hours of the last preceding legislature to defeat revenue legislation passed by both houses, came again boldly to the front and unblushingly proclaimed them selves the friends of revenue reform. 'The republican senators and lep rescntatives," continued Mr. Kerr, "pledged as they are under the cons titution to apportion the state into congressional, legislative and judicial districts at the first session of the legislature immediately after the cen sus, by inaction violate their obliga tion of office. The efforts on the part of the Democratic party, through its Senators and Representatives in this legislature, to carry out the will of the people, as expressed at polls in the late election, seems to be met with opposition ; or, if not direct opposi tion, with silence and inaction. Every measure of the Democratic party for constitutional, ballot and taxation re form, every honest measure to fullfil promises that were honestly made, every measure tending to relieve the people as we understand the wants and necessities of the diversified in terests of the state of Pennsylvania, are in the legislature opposed by the Republican club wielded in the hands ot the agents of the boss." "Three monhts have come and gone and the legislature is looking forward to an early adjournment. The small coterie that is attempting to boss and control legislation, by means of the republican majority, has made every thing subservient to the return of" Mr. Quay, from a fishing excursion. . Bills looking to every promised measure of reform have been delayed in com mittee to await the return of the boss ; who, having attempted to white wash himself from the effects of an indict ment which was drawn by the peo ple of Pennsylvania and , emphasized by their verdict in the late election, believing that a denial of the charges made against him places him in a po sition to again dictate to and control the legislature of Pennsylvania-. He has directed his coterie, of sympath izers and willing assistants' to come to Harrisburg and, if possible, defeat the efforts of this legislature looking to ballot reform1; and relying upon sub terfuge and deceit, they are desirous of submitting the question of a consti tutional convention to the people at the next election. The Quay ele ment of the Republican party hope to keep themselves in control by iniect- ine into the next election the issue of a constitutional convention and deal ing with the corporations for the de feat of the same at the polls ; and thereby, if possible, defeat ballot re form and perpetuate the will and the power of the boss." "I have no idea that the farmers and laborers in the mines and work shops throughout this commonwealth will allow themselves to be deceived by such subterfuge. These leaders, anxious to adopt the same measures which were successfully employed in the submission of the prohibition amendment, hope to win again with the same methods. In the former election, they deceived the temperance people and secured the support of the liquor element ot the state. They now hope to deceive the farmers, miners and laborers of the commonwealth and receive the sup-1 port of the corporations. Costly as the election was to the liquor element of Pennsylvania, if these conditions be brought about, so will this scheme be made expensive to the corporations." 'The methods employed by Mr. Quay and the so-called leaders of the Republican party of the state of Penn sylvania are always expensive. The people who believe in honest politics, nonest elections and honest methods in my judgment will not sustain them in their position." "The business interests of this com monwealth, second to no other, are safe in the hands of the Democratic Earty. Believing that the people have ecome wearv of Quayism and Quay methods, which seem to control the Republican party in the Senate and House of Representatives of Pennsy lvania, I do not hesitate to speak as I do, If they hope to deceive the peo ple again and to perpetuate power and place for themselves in the future they will be badly disappointed at the next election. The people of Pennsylvania should understand that the Demo cratic party, through its representatives here, is ready and willing to enact proper legislation that will give justice to the farmer, protection lo the laborer m ins calling and encourage the busi ness interests of every section of the commonwealth ; but it is obstructed in that effort and handicapped in its action by men who are subservient to a uuhs anxious to Keep nimseit in power and continue to dominate his party." "It is generally conceded," conclud ed Chairman Kerr, "that there is quite a respectable number of Republican members of the present legislature, of such character and independence as to make these restless and restive under Quay direction and dictation and probably to assert their manhood in support of just measures; but it is likewise believed that Quay combina tion is so strong as to be able to con trol its policy and action. "The Democratic party is anxious to carry out its pledges made to the people and will do so unfess obstructed in its action by the Republican lead ers. In that event we will carry the issue to the people at the next elec tion, confident of the result." A Mean Practical Joke- 'Say 1" an acquaintance called out to me, "you talk about your mean tricks and cruel practical jokes Ivc just had one played on me that's the meanest and crudest that a man ever thought of." What was it ?" I inquired. "I'll tell you. It was like this. I goes into the Wellington this noon to lunch. Just as I'm sitting 'down in comes Jack Austin. You know Jack? He's the closest old skinflint in six counties. Well, he sits down at my table and says he'll tell me a funny story. I size it up that he is getting into me for the lunch, but I says noth ing, for I know there's no help for it, see ? I only have about $3. 50 in my clothes, see ? "I let him order first, and he goes and orders woodcock and things like that up to $3.25. This kind of freezes me, and so I tell him I'm feeling sick all of a sudden, and all I want is a cup of coffee and some crackers. That costs a quarter and makes the bill up to the limit of my pile, see ? Well, we eat our lunch and Jack tells two or three funny stories, and pretty soon the waiter comes around and makes out two checks with a total ot $?.;o. " 'Here says Jack to me, 'give m your check. I'll pay for the lunch.' "Now I call that one of the most dastardly of practical jokes. If I had suspected that he was going to do any thing like that I would have eaten about $6 worth, as I was nearly starved. The worst of it was he saw through it all and it tickled him im mensely. Stop and Think- How much money you have thrown a- way buying worthless mecicines, pre pared by unprincipled parties, who care not what harm they may do to your system. You can depend on ev ery bottle of Sulphur Bitters as being a reliable medicine. It searches out and cleanses from the blood all impure matter, and makes you feel like a new person. Boston Daily Globe, "In God We Trust-" ORIGIN OF THE MOTTO ON UNITED STATES COINS. People who see the the motto, "In God We Trust," on the coins of this country might suppose that this pious assertion had been stamped on United States coins from the foundation of the nation. This supposition would be wrong. From the foundation of the Government until 1864 no relig ious motto ever appeared on our coins, In November, 1861, a clergyman ad dressed a letter to Mr. Chase, the Sec retary of the Treasury, suggesting 1 recognition of the Deity on the coins, This letter was referred to the Direc tor, with a favorable indorsement by the Secretary, but it was found that the mottoes could not be changed without authority of law. In Decern ber, 1863, the Directors submitted plans for a new three-cent, two-cent and one-cent piece, on which it was proposed that one of the following mottoes be inserted; "uur country, OurGodi" "God, Our Trust." Mr, Chase suggested in lieu of these mot toes the one. "In God We Trust." It was the two-cent piece authorized April 22. 1864 (since abolished), that the motto "In God We Trust" first ap peared. It is now upon all the large coins. Do You Cough? Don't delay. Take Kemp's Bal sam, the best cough cure. It will cure your coughs and colds. It will cure sore throat or a tickling in the throat. It will cur e pains in the chest, It will cure influenza and bronchitis, and all diseases pertaining to the Lungs because it is a pure Balsam. Hold it to the light and see how clear and thick it is. You will see the ex cellent effect after taking the first dose. Large bottles 50c and $1, Tax collector's notices and receipt books for sale at this offiice. tf. Not Used to That Kind One of our Bishops told the follow ing story. He had gone down into the country to visit a chnritable insti tution, into which poor lads had been drafted from the East End of London, and in addressing them, he congratu lated them on the delights of their new residence. The boys looked un accountably gloomy and downcast, and the Bishop kindly asked "Are you not comfortable? Have you any complaints to make ?" At last the leader raised his hand. " The milk, my lord." "Why, what on earth do you mean ? The milk here is tenfold better than ever you had in London I" "No, indeed, it ain 1 1 cried the boy. "In London they always buy our milk out of a nice clean shop, and here why they squeeze it out of a beastly cow 1" From the Sheffield Tele gram, A "Poxy" Story. The Allentown Chronicle is re sponsible for the following : A Penns- burg gentleman, whose barn was form erly overrun with rats, is no longer troubled with them and he used neither traps nor dogs in driving them out. About a year ago he purchased a fox somewhere in the West, The fox was given the freedom of the barn and in a short time after its arrival all the rats found it convenient to depart, and none of them seems to have believed it expedient to return. Reynard catches rats after the manner of a terrier and when not engaged is frequently seen following his master about like a well- ehaved canine, to which he bears no ittlc resemblance. He is perfectly tame and goes about the streets of the town without being molested by the dogs that roam around ready to attack any animal not of their own tribe. Opportunity, Master of human destinies am I, Fame, love and fortune 011 my foot steps wait. Cities and fields I walk. I penetrate Deserts and seas remote. And pas sing by Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate. It sleeping wake; if feasting rise before I turn away ; it is the hour ot late. And those who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe . Save death : but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe. Seek me in vain, and uselessly implore; I answer not, and I return no more But fail not in this respect : Seize every opportunity to travel Over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Railroad Across The Atlantio- FRENCH ENGINEER THINKS IT PRACTICACLE WITH SUBMERGED TUBES. IS A rahroad across the Atlantic is on the list of possibilities for future achi evement of science. Many years ago a civil engineer read a paper before the French Academy suggesting a sub marine railway. His theory was that a certain depth of the ocean a hun dred fathoms or more tar below any agitation from surface storms, the water is of such a density that noth ing in tubular form, what ever the weight, can possibly sink 1 Having thus made a foundation in the very bowels of old Neptune, he proposed to sink a continuous line of immense iron tubes after the manner of cable hying in which double track could be laid between Cape Clear, Ireland and Cape Race, New foundland, and thus send trains booming through the-tube to the con sternation of the sea serpent and the mortal terror of the big and little fishes. The only serious objection this learned academician could see to the successful termination of this wildest of all deep-sea schemes was the suffo cating effects of the smoke from en gines used in a submarine railway tube if this could be overcome, he said, then the grand oceanic railroad only required the necessary construction capital. In the light of present day science, when electricity is looked upon as the handiest as well as the most unique ot all motive force, why may we not rea sonably expect the French Academy to demonstrate the practicability of their learned fellow s views ? Then again, the Keely moter lacks only one turn of being a success, to say nothing of the perpetual motion machines now incubating in this and other cities of the United States. All of his scientific objections in regard to smoke having been . overcome, let us call on the French to build their water-suspended oceanic railway time for the great World's Fair 180-1. For downright "airiness" conception this Atlantic railway scheme beats M. Verard's St. Anne's Bridge across the English Channel all hollow, and for visionary musing com mend us to a French savant every time. -DOUBLE EXTRACT- 8AR8APARILLA ! The Greatest Blood Purifier of the day for 7x? SCROFULA, SALT RHEUM,. ERYSIPELAS, PIMPLES, Ami all diseases of a rash nature. It is without exception the best for HEADACHE, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION. It Acts like Made. For sale by Mover Bros., Drug gists, Bloomsburg, Pa. pared only by W. R. Manners, every WATERPROOF BE UP TO THE MARK KIDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN Rl WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATEBPROOP COLLAR IN THE MARKET. l j$ (ADVferrisiNCrr LsiAN -Antidote TRY IT ANDiEE YOUR STORE wrrtf ojstqmei&. To lis C&nhl taster. Are you looking for a safe, ten per cent, investment for your $100, or $500 or $5000 ? THE ATKINSON OF MAINE, Organized 1887, Capital, $1,000,000, has paid to Its stockholders 5 per cent, every six months. January and July, since oruuulm- lion, ana earned a nanusomo surplus. To further Increase the business with a view to earning greater dividends, the Directors have authorized the Treasurer to Issue $lsW,000 ot Treasury Mock at pnr, ffio.no per share. The full 5 per vent, dividend will be paid as UHUal to nil stockholder of record, May 15th. Write the Company for Prospectus, Hy-Laws and lists of stockholders, now uuinborlng over 400. Address flu Atkinson Souse Hicg Co. 7 School Street, BOSTON IHTON, MAW.i OH PORTLAND. HE, This key opens the door of the Yates' Stores, now both consolidated at Thir teenth and Chestnut streets. We are no more at the Ledger Building. In the future comt! to this handsome new store for your own or your boy's Cloth ing. Our motto of the past is still our guide -Honest Goons, Straight Dealing, Low Prices. A. C. YATES & CO. Cor. 13th and Chestnut Sts, PHILADELPHIA. Price 50 cents a bottle. Pre Moosic, Pa. COLLAR or CUFF THAT CAM BE RELIED ON jgrot to spilt! yrot to Diaooiop 1 BEARS THIS MARK. TRADE 0JHLOID - BUilNElf, DULL 4 WITH - YOU ? J Mi "VI TrDullness, H. A. KEMP, PHOTO & CF.AY.Q1J' ARTIST. Has removed from ijr Block over Schuyler's Ifriru ware Store in GallerfrTaYly occupied bgtf(i$) 1 Fine Cabinets $li0 per Doz. jgmvr8- A SPECIAL OFFER. cabineia all for $8.00.. Bloomsburg, Fa. 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