THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
clumbian.
ESTABLISHED 18fl.
Ubt Columbia Dfiuorrat,
BSTABulSHED Wit. I'ONMOLI DATED 18M.
PUBLISHED 1VKKT FKIDAY MOKNINO
at, iiiuoms'iurif, the county goat ot Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. K. KLWELL EDITOR.
I. J. JAMISON, Assistant Editor.
OEO. C. HOAN, FOKKMAN.
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T1IK COLUMBIAN,
Uloomsburg, Ta.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1894.
On the first Monday of next month
Congress will again convene. The
annual reports of the heads of the vari
ous governmental departments, now
being put in type by the Public
Printer will be spread before Congress,
and rumor already has it that a re
newal of the tariff clash is promised
in the Senate.
In the victorious Republican cam
pus there is already a peck of trouble
brewing. It is settling down upon the
victors dense and dark thus early.
Just wait till the gymnastic Reed gets
his Indian clubs under full swing in
the reorganization of the House, or
until the aspiring Cameron commences
to tickle them up in the Senate, with
his eagle eye resting upon a Presi
dential nomination in the rather dim
future.
It is said the friends of Judge
Sittser have decided to contest the
election of President Judge in the
Wyoming Sullivan district. They
claim they have already information
of enough votes which were cast for
Judge Sittser and thrown out to give
him the election by a substantial ma
iority. Many of them are Republican
tickets with a cross in the circle and
also a cross opposite Judge Sittser's
name, buch votes, Judge Archbald,
of Scranfon, decides in a similar case,
must be counted as the voter intended,
that is for the Republican ticket with
the exception of judge and for Judge
Sittser. An investigation into this
matter will do no injustice to either
candidate.
As usual the ubiquitous reporter of
Washington has already outlined the
Administration's financial policy for
the future. In the outlining it will be
observed that the national banking
laws are to be changed if they accord
wun me iortncoming resident s pro
clamation which the aforesaid report
er acems 10 Know an auout secretary
Carlisle, whom rumor would have in a
perpetual quarrel with the President,
really spent a pleasant time in social
business chat with him recently, and
in the anxiety ' to know all that tran
spired the absent reporter referred to
unkmdlv discloses the sum and sub
stance of the happy interview, as well
as the forthcoming proclamation to
CODgress. What the Washington re
port don't know in advance of its
birth, is comparatively little indeed.
The Governor's Cabinet.
As to the cabinet officers of Gov-
ernor Hastings, many of those who
were in hopeful suspense are still sus
pended, since it is now published as a
well-grounded fact that Frank Reeder,
of Northampton county will be his
secretary of State ; Henry Clay Mc-
Cormick, of Lycoming county, will
De nis Attorney ueneral j 1 nomas J.
Stewart, of Montgomery county, Ad
jutant General : Col. James H. Lam
bert, of Philadelphia, Insurance Com
missioner ; and Lewis E. Butler, of
i'miadelphia, his Private Secretary.
Though there's many a slip twixt the
cup and the Hp, tnis is the next cabi
net according to Philadelphia lawyers
who ought to know some little time
ahead of the official announcement.
AS EV0LUTI0S THROUGH WAK.
As evil is frequently overruled for
good, so we now confidently anticipate
a substantial moral evolution to re
sult from the war now in progress be
tween little Japan and big China. The
various unavailing missionary organi
zations, representing every organized
church in Christendom, having tried
in vain for centuries through moral
suasion and billions of money, are to
day confounded and demoralized in
the face of God's more effective plan
to save the heathen and to relieve the
christians who need their money at
home the worst kind of way for the
propagation of Christianity pure and
simple. The more effective Power
that gave the Children of Israel free
dom through war (and in fact all
other people that have since been
cruelly oppressed, whether through
the extremes of idolatry or the higher
order of luxuriant aristocracy) we
verily believe has" now commenced
the beginning of the end of all heathen
dom on earth. Among the mission
aries abroad consternation already
prevails in consequence of the war,
and all church organizations are pite
ously appealed to for money. Money,
indeed, works wonders in temporal
and political affairs, but in spiritual
affairs it is quite possible to exact
and spend too much of it to no our
pose. In the fulness of time things
come to pass in God's providence,
but never until that fulness of time
has arrived.
Complete Official Be turns.
The official vote for governor and
eutenant governor by counties fol
lo
ws :
l.tKCTKNANT
OOVCHNOH.
COUNTIES.
5
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f
a
a
Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks.
Blair
8,
14,1m
D.4I1
g.MI
8,71)5
RI.DII
4.tl7
4,1111
4 877
1P.I4
a.Wrt
14,781
8,450
8,508
8,:10
1S, 9
8 507
1.807
I 0H
8.A88
8,158
548
8,072
4,180
4,078
8,578
6,048
8,118
4.2-28
8.9:W
4,10
4,824
4,71)0
8,108
6,585
6,051
405
8,588
1,188
8 801
1,017
1.818
8,338
1 HOO
II Ml
7,90
1.718
8,389
8. 10.5
13, KOI
6,801
1.827
4,0111
1,885
8,314
l',109
1.809
D.S35
M,40fl
4.401
8.UI4
1P,M
7,HM
13,001)
H.MII
7,8M
Bradford
Burks
l.WM
e,M7
H tllvi
4,(188'
,8M!
810
8,5
4 581
10,118,
8,0ftl
H.ms
B.THi
7.1M
2. ann
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
M ft
8 It)
S,'fll
6.M
8.0)17
H.VHfl
5."1.1
Chester
Clarion
8.1M
B.W5
S.tWll
8.S7J
Clearfield
Clinton
S.437
8,1
Columbia
4.WH)
t.871
7,03H
h.9
Crawford
Cumberland.....
4.K31
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie ...
Fayette.,
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Dreene . ,
lO.HoO
4,N.I
4,8
2.imi
10.MS
11,411
8.0W
,vrr
7.107
11.20a
l.ww!
S.1H7
MOT
t,078
7,018
4HI
3,501
1.111
6,1m
8.H1S
4,orH,
l.OOfl
6,1)111
000
8.321
8.0(11
Huntingdon
Indiana
l.KHi
4,nl
B..VI1
B,37
4.101
Jefferson
4.1W
8,837
!,!)!
11.410
Juniata
Lackawanna...
Lancaster ,
Lawren.ie
Leb non
Lehlli
Luzerne
l.VScl
J4.S2
14,448
1,8M
8,il
7,307 1
I, 711
8,41S
8,Mi
18 723
A.HliO
1,'Jir.
8,K7i
l.tMO
8,371
II. 101
10.271
5 52
8,138
in,o-H
5.N5B
17 .35
M.HM
,HT'I
S,H'
Lycoming
MeKean
Mercer
Ml mm
Monroe
Montgomery...
8,(
8.2' B
l.l.V
1,138
14,121
1.1(14
8,3'Ml
jl,A'JI
8.157
14.1WH
1.11
8.SW
Montour
1,3!M
Northampton..
Norttauiiibert'd.
tyw
&.713;
8,21!!
W.Otii),
1)74 1
1.411
11,88-J,
1.043
1,584
I.-joh!
1,771
1,79
DOT
1,7H4
1.4.-7I
B.8H4I
8,1f!
5,(1118
Perry
Philadelphia...
Pike
8 1711
8.2
52.7
man
1,115
hi
8.11
8.511
0118
Potter
1.41
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan. ... .
Susquehanna ..
18 SKI
13,740
11,720
SUM
4,(W0
1,1M
8.1.35
4,(120
1,187
1,018
1,521
1.101
4,04:
B.04'
4.03
182
1.(110
mga
Union...
Venango
Warren
Washington....
Wayne
Westmoreland.
Wyoming
York
B,95
2,n5
8,8.'W
8,739 1
8,3iv.!
lf,HI
098
1,785
8.721
1.4
7.85
5,33
8,!88
7,7(18
1,717
11,505
8JW1
l!til
7,74-1
1.721
11.014
8,000
10,578
10,731
11, 1)3 1)
Total...,
Pluralities.
1)71,801 833,404
584,308 832,183
841 ,xr,
881,881
Ohairman Wilson in Massachusetts.
At a recent reception and dinner
tendered Mr. Wilson in Boston, Mass.,
by some seventy-five of lhe leading
Democrats of the State, he spoke as
follows :
" I do not feel, and I am sure I
feel still less than ever before, any
special reason to be cast down by the
somewhat unexpected reverse of last
election. I am sure I have not my
self any feeling of despondency con
cerning my own candidacy or the
general results, or as regards the fate
of the Democratic party, for this rea
son : During the past ten years we
have taken up a great issue and have
fought it out as no other great issue
was ever fought out in the history of
politics. We have succeeded in plac
ing on the statute books of the coun
try not so good a law as we ought to
have put there, but a law as to whose
permanency I have no sort of doubt
Whatever we have done will remain.
I do not believe we will ever go back
to what the President has so aptly
called mad protection. When people
begin to realize in their own homes
and living the benehcient work of the
Democratic party, I believe they will
come back to sustain us. For this
reason I am not cast down by the re
suit of the election. We have simply
encountered, first, a hard fight of all
parties and, second, an impossible
fight with that which they call " hard
times."
" This was not a deliberate condem
nation of our party, and what it has
done. The kick came from the heels
of the American peoplethere was
very little brains in it. I know we
have suffered for reasdns for which
we are not particularly responsible for,
I admit that some of our work has
been done in a bungling manner.
liut in a popular government run by
15,000,000 voters there will always be
some hesitating and bungling work.
An autocracy or a bureaucracy can be
run with greater steadiness and ac
curacy, but popular government we
must have, if we have it at all, at the
price of bungling work."
Eight Ton Are.
The Danville Intelligencer of last
week says :
One thing we noticed on Nov. 6th
while at the polling booth in the Third
Ward, that no voter was questioned
whether he had paid State or County
tax within two years. On enquiry of
the election board as to their action
in this matter, 'they all stated that it
had not been done throughout the
day, and that they had no record fur
nished them of delinquent tax-payers
on the registry list. There appears to
be a remisness here unparalelled. The
law peremptorily directs that no person
shall vote who has not paid a State or
County tax within two years, and
6uch vote cast is illegal and the of
fender liable to be prosecuted. There
needj a reform here. Another matter,
every year candidates are bled to pay
for delinquent tax-pavers. According
to the method adopted at the Third
Ward poll and probably at the others,
is downright robbery to bleed a
candidate thus, when a fellow who
has not paid taxes perhaps for a dozen
years is allowed to vote the same as
the property owner or ther citizen
who has conformed to(the laws in
paying taxes.
Tbe Cause of It, as Soon by Others,
Vice-President Stevenson, beins
questioned concerning Democratic de
feat, says of it i
" My opinion can be briefly stated.
The result is due in part, to the finan
cial depression which came upon the
country soon after the inauguration of
Mr. Cleveland, u hue the Democrats
were in no way responsible for this,
they were made the scapegoats. It
was also due in part to the delay of
congress in passing the tariff bill. Had
the but become a law ninety days
earlier than it did, it is quite probable
that the business conditions of the
country would so have adjusted them
selves that the political result would
have been different."
Embassador Bayard says of it :
"I have had crave apprehensions
as to the result of the recent elections
for some time. It was by no means an
absolute surprise to me. I don't want
to run afoul of these gentleman who
were responsible for the delay in the
passage of the tariff bill, but, as I say,
the path of duty is unmistakable, and
the necessity for pure Democratic
tariff legislation was never so great as
it is now. The bills for free raw ma
terials should be passed immediately,
and then the country will be able to
contemplate the Democratic idea of
the tariff in full working order for two
years before another national election
rolls around. If this is done, I have
little fear that the verdict will be satis
factory in 1896."
Chairman Wilson, with character
istic fairness and ability, accepts lhe
invitation of the J'iiladclphia In
quirer to give his views at large in
the issue of that paper dated Novein
ber 1 2th. So full of hard, common
sense and sound, logical argument is
his letter upon the true causes and
effects o' ft recent Democratic de
feat that i..e but the prejudiced can
hold that his views are ill founded or
illogical. It is by far the best solution
yet given that we have seen from
either a republican' or democratic
source ; but for want of space and the
length of his argument we should be
pleased to reproduce his entire letter.
lie admits that there were strong
forces prevalent that shaped and
brought about the result, being ot
more importance than the unpopular
ity of individual candidates. And says
the greatest of all these forces was the
severe industrial depression which had
hardened the lot and lives of so many.
nam rimes, ne declared was more
than any party could withstand and
retain control, and he cited repeated
Historical instances to snow it con
clusively. This deplorable fact he re
garded as one of the weak points of
popular government.
1 ne wisest administration of gov.
ernment snd the most wholesome laws
he declared to be unavailing with
labor unemployed, farm products low,
and the financial system disorganized.
Popular discontent, though brought
about by the inequitable laws of the
ousted party may easily be used as a
powerful leverage to regain control.
Its tremendous effect is well known to
both parties, and it was certainly used
to advantage by the calamity howler
during this campaign. He remarked
that "the counsels of calamity are
seldom wise, and that a vast multi
tude of voters rush blindly to the
assault with no correct idea of what
they are to gain, but having the con
sciousness of their own hurt they are
eager to punish somebody for it, and
that somebody is always the ruling
party. Today the Republican party is
the beneficiary of popular discontent,
in the past Democracy has fared quite
as well. And in common with other
progressive nations we, too are pass
ing through an era of change, an era
of unrest, an d tumultuous agitation.
AH Run Down.
AlwaysTlred, Sleepless and
Without Appetite
Blood Vitalized and Strength Re
newed by Hood'a Barsaparilla.
"C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Ma. i
" For h couple of yean, I wa (uulect to feel
ings Anything but good. I always felt tired, I
could not sleep at night and tlie little I could
cat did not seem to benefit me any.
I Did Not Have Any Ambition
to go around or work and in tact was not able to
do a good day's work, I happened to pick up a
circular embracing adverUnemeuts and tesU
monlals for Hood's Barsaparilla, and after read-
Hood'ss? Cures
Ing them decided to give Ilood's Barsaparilla a
trial. I have taken five bottles and must say
uiai 1 nave derived wonderful benefit from It and
Feel Like a New Man.
I would recommend It to all sufferers and would
urge them not to henltalo but to deolde at ones
to take Hood's Barsaparilla." PadlM. Wkheb,
"a worm xentn Htrept, Heading, Pennsylvania.
Hood's Pills are prompt and efficient, yet
easy in action. Bold by all OrugijUU. 2Bo. f
am, JOHN R. TQ.
MfiFcliftiit Jip i
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SUITS
FROM S18.00.
Were a proper apportionment of the
responsibility for the hard times to be
meeted out to the controling powers
he thought the Democratic party
could stoutly disclaim any large share
of it.
In every campaign from 1886 to
1804 reforming and reducing the
tariff has been the great and winning
issue with Democracy. In 1886 it
won a decided victory on that issue.
Punishment is not meted out because
of tariff reformation but rather be
cause of failure to act promptly and
thoroughly complete the work pro
mised to be fulfilled. Mr. Wilson isnot
without hope for the future by any
means.
Annual Boport of Stats Superiuton
daut of Schools.
From advance sheets furnished the
press the substance of the Annual
Report is gathered. Superintendent
Dr. SchaelTer regards the free text
book law as a most progressive step,
holding that it results in increased at
tendance lrom 20 per cent, in some
places to 30 per cent, in others. The
practical workings of the law are
favorably spoken of by Superinten
dents almost without exception. In
but one county did the new act cause
directors to reduce wages and shorten
the term.
The report says that Pennsylvania
does not give her children school
facilities equal to those ot adjacent
States notwithstanding the magnificent
school appropriations and her mar
velous wealth. More conditions, the
Superintendent holds, should be at
tached to the distribution of the State
appropriations. To ascertain how
many school children are out of
!iool the Superintendent suggests the
appointment of truant-officers in the
various districts. He also recom
mends an extension if the high-school
system to the township, districts and
also an amendment to the law which
would authorize directors to use a
portion of the annual appropriation
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining school libraries.
Dr. Schaeffer also commends the
patriotic orders for causing the stars
and stripes to be displayed on school
buildings. But he says in this con
nection that the scholars should be
taught what the flag stands for. Great
care, he holds, should be made in the
selection of teachers as well as in the
selection of school directors.
The report dwells at some length
upon the peril of sectarianism. It
says plainly : " It is clearly not the
(unction of the public schools to give
sectarian instruction," and he deplores
the policy which some boards are ac
cused of tacitly adopting, namely,
the employment only of teachers ot
their own religious faith or political
party or secret society. This, the
Superintendent claims, cannot be too
strongly condemned.
The statistical summary reveals
that there are now 2,413 school dis
tricts in the State j 24,541 schools;
12,869 graded schools ; 129 superin
tendents ; 8,464 male teachers j 17,
777 female teacher?, or 26241 all
told.
The average salaries of male
teachers is given as $44.16 per month,
and the pay of females is averaged
at $33 S Per month. The average
length of school term is 8 months, and
the full number of pupils 1,040.697.
The average number of pupils in at
tendance 759,560.
The cost of school houses, purchas
ing buildings, renting, etc. $3,396,
818,13; teachers' wages, $8,998,343.
66; cost of school text books, $1,
245,375.73; cost of school supplies
other than text books, including
maps, globes, etc., not including
Philadelphia, $559,238.42 ; fuel, con
tingencies, fees of collectors and all
other expenses, $1,386,975.39 ; total
expenditures $18,586,751.33 ; State
appropriation for school year ending
June, 1893, $5,000,000; estimated
value of school property not including
Philadelphia $42,679,504. A compari
son with the previous year shows an
increase of twenty-seven districts,
t, 29 schools, 565 graded schools 36,
272 pupils and $529,906.78 in wages
of teachers.
Dr. Parkhurst, the famous New
York renovator, is becoming some
what involved in a newspaper contro
versy with Mr. Piatt about who is
boss of the legislature. We believe it
possible for Dr. Parkhurst to be either
a moral reformer or a political boss ;
but we don't think that man lives who
can successfully fill both of these im
portant offices at once, and if the
doctor has one well in hand he had
better take Piatt's advice and drop the
other.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
lociety Leaders
When the oracle Fashion speaks a world pros
trates itself. She says to a certain class of merchan
dise, GO, and it goeth. To another, COME, and it
comcth ; and while her ways are not always ways of
pleasantness, yet they are ways of changeablencss, and
life would be far more prosy and monotonous were it
not for her varied dictations. She has set her seal of
approval on the following garments :
COATS AND CAPES.
The new golf cape is daily increasing in popularity, and if you have been
postponing your purchase to see if they're to be worn, you need delay no
longer, as they are surely here to stay, this season at least. Rough Scotch
Effects, with plaid, silk and wo-sted linings, at $6.50 each.
The seal plush capes, in 27 inch, are much in favor this season, and
while large dress sleeves are in vo-ue, their popularity is assured.
30-inch seal plush cape, with 108 inch sweep, j.rice $10.
FUR CAPES.
Here you will find representatives of the animal kingdom from far-off
Polar seas, and, if you are in search of a warm, serviceable garment that will
remove one-half the terrors of a cold winter, buy a fur cape.
27 inch Coney cape, stiio-lined, full sweep, $5, $6 and $7.
27 and 30-inch Astrakhan, 96 inch wrap, lined with silk serge, $10 and $12
CHILDREN'S GRETCHENS.
Some would have us think that anything is good enough for the children.
We do not think so ; but we select these garments with as much care and at
tention to style as any garment that comes into our store. We are showing a
good assortment of some really choice styles, prices ranging from $1.50 to
$10 each. When shopping below don't fail to visit our CLOAK ROOM and
see what Fashion suggests this season.
GROCERY DEPT.
Canned goods are now again in vogue, and we are prepared to show you
all kinds. The famous "Blue Bell" goods hive no superior. , The '-Sunbeam
brand of corn is one of the finest and we recommend it. New evaporated
California peaches and apricots. We sell Chase & Sanborn's celebrated teas
and coffees. Holmes & Coute's marshnicllows and Fig Newton crackers.
Try them. They are excellent.
PURSEl & HARMAIM
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
NOW !!!
is
THE
TIME
TO
BUY
wall paper
- CHEAP! -
AT
I II. SLATE'S
BOOIOTIOilRI
STORE.
Exchange E:!:l lining,
Bloomsburg, - - - pa.
Don't Cost anything to look.
.Fine PHOTO
GRAPHS and
CRAYONS at
McKillip Bros.,
Bloomsburg.
The best are
the cheapest.
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such as this: asa
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most doubtful, just as one trial
of
J. A. HESS' SHOES
will convince the best judges
that ho sells the best made.
J. A. IIESSy
BOOTS AND SHOES.
IS NOW IN COMPLETE WORKING SHAPF,
and is prepared to fill all kinds of
planing null orders, and foundry and
machine work. The plant is well
equipped, and all orders will be filled
promptly. Shops on Sixth Strekt,
West of Woolen Mill, io-a6 iy.
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