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ESTABLISHED 1886.
i tfolumMa JJfmorrat,
S'llSllE:i 1S1". CONSOLIDATED ISM).
'CUUM1E3 1VKHY THIKSDAY JIOUNINU
at ilMMMlmrrf. the County seat of Columbia
ctiinty, ivnns) lvania.
4KO. K. M.WELL KniTPH.
UEO. V. KoAN", Foksman.
Tir: Inside the county, fl.OOa yearlD ad
tfttxy fn.AO tr not paid In advance Outside
the county, tt. a year, strictly In advance.
A 11 communications Rliould te addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
1! looms!) urg, l'a.
LkSlUY, OCTOBER 22, 1S96.
Vote the straight Democratic ticket.
Tift Democratic column will he the
sectxnd on the ballot, and by marking
a ctots in the circle at the top you
vote for every name in the whole
column. The ballot is so large that
if you attempt to do any cutting you
may so deface your ballot that it can
not be counted, and you will lose
yoly: vote.
There never was a time in the his
tory of this nation when there was a
stronger call for every voter to do his
duty than at the coming election.
There must be no apathy, no staying
at home. The man who fails to exer
cise the highest right of an American
freeman on November 3rd, ought to
be ashamed of himself. He who fails
to vote this fall, ought to emigrate to
some country where the people have
no right to vote. Democrats, whether
you are for free silver or for a gold
staadard, there is no reason why you
cannot, one and all, vote the straight
local ticket. You can vote for Bryan
and bewail and the whole ticket by
marking a cross in the circle at the
top of the second column on the bal
lot. You can vote tor Palmer and
Buckner by marking a cross in the
circle in the column headed "Teffer
soman," and then mark a cross after
each name in the Democratic column
f om Contrress down.
The local ticket was not made up
on either a gold or silver basis, and
the money question has nothing to do
with local matters. Every man on
the county ticket is a Democrat, nom
inated regularly by a Democratic con
vention, and therefore entitled to the
support of every Democrat in the
Cfimty. With, a natural majority of
2$iii in the county, surely the Dem
ocrats are not going to play into the
hands of the Republicans by not voting.
Again we say that the Democrat who
does not give enough time to his
country to go to the polls on Novem
ber 3rd, is not worthy of the name.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. KULP.
Catawissa, Pa., Oct. 19, 1S9O
fan. Monroe II. Kulp,
Shamokin Pa.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of
reont date with "button" enclose
duly received, "solicitincr mv sunnort
and influence and thanking me for
Kindnesses already shown and hoping
to see me personally before the close
of the campaign." In reply, permit
me to say, I should be very glad to
meet you, "personally" and discuss
any questions ot a public character,
on your past as a Renublican. and on
my past as a Democrat, and not as
-noD-nobbing in each others personal
political interests. I am always so far
as in my power ready to show "kind
ness" to any person, in a social wav.
and you are not indebted to me for
nay political "kindness" ever shown
you. i laoored two years ago to the
best of mv ability nubliclv and
privately for the election of Mr. Ruclta
lew, and believe had it not been for
tms "assistance," "kindness" "tickle-me-and-ril-tickle-you,"
"reciprocity"
game played by Democrats in nones
of future rewards politically he would
nae Deen elected. Permit me to say.
I am "still a Democrat," and as such
can not become an "Arnold" and join
the enemy or give "aid and comfort"
to mem. while Mr. Wa sh. was not
my personal choice for Congress of
me 17m District, yet as a Democrat
is my duty to give him my hearty
support, and shall, unless th
vast treachery shown in his nomina
tion, DPtore Wov. 3, next. Mr. Kuln.
iow could you ask mv "assistant" ?
iPoliticallv. titers i nn tlio loi
iffinity that would prompt "assist-
nce." You are a Republican, and
elieve in all its ordinances. I am
Democrat, and believe in its doc.
rines as taueht and practiced hv th
athers and founders of the nartv.
Free Trade and Sailots Rifrhts"
nctuded, and opposed to all class leg:s-
uion as zjarmer not in name only.
asic lor no special legislation for mv
articular industry. Put no more
axes upon my vocation in proportion
J the money invested in it than on
ther industries ; give me the "world's
larket in which to buy and sell, and
ot tun, and it will matter but little
) me and mv brother farmers, who is
1 Congress or out of it.
With the kindest of personal fe
el-
rj and trust in the success of Dem
ic principles, I am
Very truly yours,
E. M. Tewksiiury
BISHOP M'GOVERN TALKS TOR fEEE
SILVER.
Believe! Ihfl Colnana nf M
Be Boon to the Nation-. Ho Suggests
Rcmcdici tor the Financial Ills-
Predict Democratic Success.
The following interview with nidmn
McGovcrn appeared in The Patriot
of July 2 2, last. The edit inn rnw.
taining it was quickly exhausted. So
many inquiries for the article h.ivp
reached The Patriot that we reproduce
nerewun. suitor 1'atnot.J
"I believe the Democrats will rarrv
cry stale in November west nfPenn.
lvania except California, and everv
Southern state, even Kenturkv. A
month ago, my opinion is, they could
noi nave carried a single state. But
a great tidal wave is sweeninu over
the country for free silver to which we
may attribute tins change in the con
dition of affairs."
These are the words of Rt. Rev.
Thomas McGovcrn. the beloved
bishop of Harrisburg. The bishop is
a practical rather than
man and his opinion on ecclesiastical
and public matters carries with it
great weight. He is convalescent
trom a severe attack of malaria and
.as feeling very comfortable yester
lay afternoon when a Patriot reporter
called at his residence at Silvan
Heights.
"Oh, I am feeling much better than
did a few davs aco." was the hishrm's
reply in answer to a ciuestion as to his
health. "But it was one of the worst
attacks of malaria I have ever had.
And this is not good weather to cot
rid of the malady."
ihe conversation then turned to
the political situation in which the
enerable bishop showed a keen inter
est. He discussed the currency ques
tion in all its phases in a manner that
was as convincing as entertaining. He
showed a remarkable knowledge of
. - o
the situation and sucrtrested numerous
remedies to improve the financial
policy of the government. The bishop
did not indicate a nreferenro for anv
of the presidential nominees, but from
tnc tenor of his remarks it must be
assumed that he favors the election of
Bryan and Sewall.
"I am in favor of honest mnnev "
said he thoughtfully. "Now, what I
want 10 Know is, what is honest
money ? We now have gold, paper,
bonds and promises to pay, and all
pass as honest money. There is not
enough of gold in the world to pay its
indebtedness. The United Stales
government could not pay its indebt
edness m gold because it has not got
it. She gives us treasury notes or
bonds and these are to be paid in
honest money, one paper usually ex
changed for another."
"What about silver?" asked the
reporter.
"Silver is surely as good as paper,
and fifty per cent, better. If the gov
ernment pays her indebtedness in
silver she is paying it in a belter cur
rency man in paper. All nations
would be bankrupt to-day if they were
asked to pay their indebtedness in
gold. Can we not take silver the
same as we are taking paper money ?
Silver will at least increase the volume
of circulation, which is now, in our
country, too limited to carrv on busi
ness and makes rates too high.
"Money after all is only a com
modity in the market." added Rishon
McGovern earnestly. "When it is
scarce it rates high 5 when it is abun
dant it rates low. If we inr.reasp the
circulation by the free coinage of sil
ver we are employing a better substi
tute than paper, because si Iver has an
intrinsic value ; paper has not. The
opponents of the free coinage of silver
assert that it will bankrunt us. hut
there is no more danger of our gov
ernment Decoming bankrupt by the
free coinage of silver than there is by
an extra issue of paper money and
bonds.
There is no dantrer of a rPneral
stampede being made on the United
oiaies treasury Dy the people or the
creditors. This thing of preserving
the credit of our nation is good senti
ment, but our government discounted
its own paper over its own counter
during the civil war. The soldier was
paid in paper money on the battlefield
and the custom house duties were de
manded in gold. We sold $1,000
bonds for $2 SO in cold and nniH siv
per cent, interest in gold on the face
value on them. To whose advantage
is the gold standard ? The Shvlorks
of Europe and the gold bugs of Wall
street. Ana at whose loss t The toil
ing masses."
"Do you believe the nrires of mm.
modifies would rise if we were to have
free coinaue of silver at a ratio of si.
teen to one, as declared for by the
Chicago platform ?"
"Some commodities would proba
bly increase in price," was the bishop's
answer, "uut wacres would a so rise.
Free coinage would also heln onr
o i
manufacturers, because they would be
uetter able to borrow money at fair
rates. Every man would be employed
and he would get his wages. When
there are two employers after one man
waces are bound to rn 1111. And when
- u 1
there are two men after one boss for
a job you may be sure wages are going
oown.
What right has Europe to dictate
THE COLUMBIAN,
to us what kind of currency we ought
to have ? If they are not willing to
take our currency let them not buy
our exports. But they are not going
to lose our trade. They will accom
modate themselves to the circum
stances. That will act as a tariff and
be on a sliding scale and go up and
down, just as Europeans want our
trade."
Bishop McGovcrn said he believed
the free coinage of silver would be a
boon to the farmers in the West who
pay 10 to 15 percent, interest on their
mortgages. Many of these people
have bought land for $5,000 on which
they have paid $3,000. They are pay
ing 10 to 15 percent, on the mortgage
of $a,ooo, which is now only the actual
value of the property. The result is
that in a short time the farmers will
lose their property and be driven from
their homes, like the tenant farmers
of Ireland, and all the money they
have paid on it.
The bishop says some national
banks hoard up money whenever there
is a financial depression,' such as exist
ed during the past three years, to
loan through outside parties at exor
bitant rates of interest. If we had
more money Bishop McGovern thinks
this would not be done. The farmer
could pay his interest and prosper,
the mechanic and laboier would be
benefited and the banker would lose
nothing.
"You hardly ever heard of a Catho-
1 lie bishop opposing the poor," said
the bishop. "Yes, I have read Mr.
Bryan's speech, and in my judgment
it is full of logic for an orator," he
added. "I would rather have seen
Bland, Boies or some other old line
silver advocate nominated at Chicago,
but I am satisfied with the nomina
tions. I believe the Democrats will
carry every state in November west of
Pennsylvania, except California, and
every Southern state, even Kentucky."
Bishop McGovern closed the inter
view by stating that all we need is
confidence ; and any man who has
conndence mat our rainoaas, steam
ship companies, banks, insurance
companies, building associations, our
! government and the governments of
Europe will pay their obligations in
! gold has confidence enough to eat
I shady hash and suspicious sausages
wiinout a single gorge rising at mem.
Alphonsus Walsh will be the next
Congressman for this district.
"Work Tor 8000 Miners.
Susquehanna Coal Company's Collieries to
Start Monday.
At Nanticoke on Saturday notices
were posted at the various collieries
J operated by the Susquehanna Coal
Company, that work would be resum
, ed on full time on Monday next. It
is said that the company will continue
this order during the remainder of
this year, which is good news to at
least 8000 miners, laborers and slate
pickers.
There- has been an increase in the
number of registered voters this fall.
There are more Democrats in
Columbia County to-day than there
ever were before. What will the
majority be November 3rd ? For some
years past the majorities have been
growing smaller and smaller. This
fall let us bring it up to high water
mark. Make it 2500. Don't let a
voter stay at home.
Two years ago there was a political
tidal wave that swept the whole
country, and in the defeat of the
Democratic party everywhere, a con
gressman was lost in this congression
al district, M. H. Kulp of Northum
berland county defeating C. R. Buck
alew of this county, by about 900
majority in the district. A full Demo
cratic vote in Columbia county would
have elected Mr. Buckalew, so that it
was the stay-at-home Democrats that
lost the district to us in 1894. What
are you going to do about it now ?
Are you going to stay at home on
November 3rd, and turn the district
over to Kulp again ? No, never.
Get out a full vote and redeem the
county by giving an old-time majority.
IMIelp
Is needed by poor, tired mothers, over
worked and burdened with care, debili
tated and run down because of poor, thin
and impoverished blood. Help is needed
by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women tortured with rheumatism, neu
ralgia, dyspepsia, scrofula, catarrh. Help
Comes Quickly
When Hood's Barsaparilla begins to en
rich, purify and vitalize the blood, and
sends It in a healing, nourishing, invig
orating stream to the nerves, muscles and
organs of the body. Hood's Baraaparilla
builds up the weak and broken down sys
tem, and cures all blood diseases, because
Sarsaparilla
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All driiKKlsts. $1.
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
V I -, - ,t rji are the only pilU to take
iU4 S 1 "HIS with Hood's Bursapurllla.
BLOOMSBURC, PA.
Cte JOHN a TQWNSEtKD, )
Merchant
mffiB,'ip8g' Miter.
SUITS
FROM S18.00.
The Bryan and Sewall club was ad
dressed on Monday night by Walter
E. Hitter Esq., of Williamsport.
There was a large attendance, and
the speech was received with frequent
applause.
Is there any reason why a single
Democrat in this county ouzht not to
vote for Alphonsus Walsh for Con
gress ? Not one.
He is a Democrat: he is a lawyer
of ability; he is a gentleman of culture
and education; and Sullivan county is
entitled to all that Columbia can do
for her, in the wav of a cood bin
majority. Why can't t hat majority be
2500 this year t
M. II. Kulp was a member of the
last congress, a body in which the
Republican majority did nothing
except to endeavor to prevent a-Demo
cratic administration from maintain
ing the credit of the nation ; and to
make extravagant appropriations of
money. Mr. Kulp voted with the
Republicans every time on every
question. Is that any reason why
Columbia county Democrats should
vote for him for a second term ?
Alphonsus Walsh, Democratic
candidate for congress in this district,
spent several days in Bloomsburg last
week. As there are four counties in
the district, of course it is impossible
for him to go every where and see
cveiybody. It would be very unfair
for any Democrat to refuse to vote
for him because Mr. Wakh has not
personally solicited his support. No
man can do impossible things. Mr.
Walsh solicits the votes of all Demo
crats, and of all Republicaas not in
sympathy with their party this fall.
M. II. Kulp, Republican candidate
for congress in this district, has sent
letters to a large number of Demo
crats in this county, asking their sup
port, and enclosing a button with his
picture on it. What sort of an opin
ion can Mr. Kulp have of Democrats,
if he believes that their votes can be
won by a little taffy ? And what claim
has he on Democratic votes ? He is
in favor of a high protective tariff,
and will vote for it in congress every
time. Do Democrats want the Mc
Kinley bill again ? If so, they will
vote for Kulp. If not. they will resent
his action by voting for Walsh.
Is there any reason why M. II.
Kulp .deserves Democratic votes to
help send him back to Congress?
Not one. His first election was pure
ly an accident, and he never would
have been nominated by the Republi
cans, if they had had any idea of his
election. But he was carried in on
the tidal wave that swept the country,
and was conceded a re-nomination
according to custom. His second
election would be a blunder. He has
done nothing to show any ability or
fitness for the position, and has voted
every time with the Republicans.
Besides, this is a Democratic dis
trict, and ought to be represented by
a representative Democrat, and not
by a very ordinary Renublican.
possessing not a single qualification
01 a statesman. 1 ne uemocrats must
CO to the Dolls on November irA and
vote for Alphonsus Walsh and the
wnoie .Democratic ticket. It was
those who didn't vote at all in iSn
who elected Kulp, by cutting Mr.
ijucicaiews majority in this county
down to a very low figure.
TL A OAEIX
I hereby announce mvself as 9 candi
date for the office of county commis
sioner, lor the south side of the river,
and respectfdl j lolicite the votes of
Democrats ana i j.otners who think
that the south side oucht to be renre-
sented.
Charles Reichart,
tP Mainville, Pa.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Tte. uivlerslijiwd an auditor aiiixHnti a by the
Court 0 Common 'lean of Columbia county. Pa.,
to distribute the fund in the hand nf B. D.
Ven, truHtr e for lite mleofllte real estate of the
Sorttern Columbia and .Southern Luzerne AgrU
cultural Aesnviaiiun hereliy ytnee native that he
trill attend lo the duty of Ins aintotntment at hie
ojltee at corner front and Market etreetn in tier
vlek. Pa., on Friday, Suvember, SUfi, IKiW, at 8
o'clwk a. in., at tt hiih time and pliav all parties
Interested are noti fied to in-reent their claims or
be forever hereafter debarred from, coininy in
uiion said fund.
10-V2-H. C B. JACKHOS, Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Kstate of HlcharO, Plumer, deceased.
Xoilee la hereby ylven that the undersigned, aj
pointed an uudilor to dixtrllmte. the fund In the
hands of Ihe administrator de Imnis mm of the
ente of said Ueeeasrd, wtltaHeita at hlsojllce on
Ventre street, liloomsbury, on Tuesday llie ith
dan of Soeemtiei; W, at W o'clock In the fore
noon, when and where alt persons hating claims
on said fund are rc'iuestrd to present the same,
or tie foreecr debarred rout eominy In on tald
1'ind. JOUSU lUKKXK,
A udltor.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts,
BLOOMSBURG PA.
PURSEL &
The Pith and Point
of this business is to sell goods, but the selling must be right.
Every article shown you, must bear the mark of honest
values. Every dollar that you spend in this store must bo
given its fullest purchasing power, else we are false to our trust.
We are keenly alive to this, and the coafidence which you have
shown and are showing in our progressive business methods
will never be abused with our sanction. If it is at any time so
abused we want to know it.
NOW FOR THE NEW MERCHANDISE
BONNIE BRIGHT PLAIDS.
Not too bright, but warm color sug
gestions such as any young miss would
be pleased with. Nothing more tasty
or stylish for waists. 12 styles to
show you and all wool.
Width 28 inches, 50, 60 and 75c.
" 44 " 75C
THE NEW FALL SUIT
should be selected now while the stock
is at its best. Shelves and counters
literally laden with winsome weaves.
Settle in your mind the price you in
tend to pay, and then sec how per
fectly the merchandise fits the figure.
They are all the latest creation of the
Dress Goods World with a large range
of price?,
42 Jc. to $1.50 the yd.
STRONG BLACK GOODS ARGUMENT.
We know of stores in cities of twice
this size that cannot boast of anything
like the black goods equipment that
you will find here in your own home
store. We are proud, and justly so,
of our black dress goods. They are
the f'nest of quality and lowest of
pi ir es. If it is a black dress you are
looking for, or a separate skirt, we in
vite you here.
Canvas cloth, the latest novelty in
black dress goods, 44 in., 80c. yd.
All wool black serge, 50 in. wide,
worth 65c. anywhere, 50c. the yd.
All the latest novelties, ranging in
width and price, 40 in. to 48 in.
wide, 60c. to $1.00 the yd.
CLOAKS FOR EVERYBODY.
You'll think so when you see the
stock. This is cloak weather. There's
a snap to th air; there's a snap to the
business. This department is right on
the jump just now, and such values as
these will keep it jumping:
BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
'oat Wmkej
We say some. But no one complains of the loaf of bread
they receive at the Exchange Bakery for five cents.
Try one and see if you will.
No. 12 "Main St.
COLLEG-E of ZBTTSXHSTEiSS
Columbian Building, BLOOMSBURC, PA.
Will be organized OCTOBER 20th, One school in seven cities having the
largest number of students of any business college in America.
.$100
In order to facilitate organizing the Bloomsburg branch, the first fifty
scholarships will be sold for only $50 each. A scholarship will entitle the
holder to graduating courses in the Business, Shorthand, Typewriting, and
English departments. Time unlimited. The regular rates for these courses
in other schools are from $100 to $200.
For full information, write to
G. W. WILLIAMS.
Married.
Mr. George Holderman and 'Miss
Emily Fenstermacher both of White
Hall on the 7th day of Oct. 1896, by
John W. Smith J. P. of Jerseytown.
TROUSERS
"sBIiai
FROM SS.OO.
HARMAN.
Rough effect coat, best value in the
city, $5.00
Kersey cloth coat, lined throughout
with colored taffeta silk, trimmed
with buttons, cuffs to sleeves, $10.00
Worth anywhere, $12.50.
Black Irish fries cloth coat, perfectly
plain, velvet collar, $1500
Sells elsewhere at $17.50.
GROCERIES.
Ifyouwereat the fair you know
how good our coffees are, and the
rest of our goods are not in the least
behind in the quality. Every one
likes good goods.and we are fully alive
to the fact, but we handle no low class
groceries.
Chase & Sanborn's "Seal Brand" cof
fees in 1 and 2 lb. tin cans, 40c lb.
Chase & Sanborn's Stand Java, 40c. II.
" " " Extra Mocha, 40c. lb.
" " " Java and Mocha 35c
lb., or 3 lbs. $1.00.
Chase & Sanborn's Bonita, 30c. .
" " Golden Rio, 30c. lb.
A good loose Rio, 25c. lb.
We guarantee every bit of coffee as
the best the market affords for the
price.
DISHES AND LAMPS.
Our line in this department is the
largest and finest in this part of the
state. We have four distinct stock
patterns in decorated dishes for you
to seWt from. You buy them same
as white dishes, or we will sell you
100 piece set at $12.00. Others at
different prices, according to the num
ber of pieces, $14.00 to $30.00.
In lamps our line is anything you
may want from a glass lamp at 20c. to
one of the finest of banquet lamps.
They were never as cheap as they are
this year, and it will pay you to see
our line when you go to buy.
Mitt
ma
EXCHANGE BAKERY,
L. F. BHSHLINE, Prop.
for $50.
Pres. Williams' College.
EQUITY COURT RULES.
IT Ii OKI'iKHKD HKI'THMUKlt T, lH'.tfl,
That Itult'S In llie Kipilty umrl tor tho trlnl
ot cuiiHdH ul IbHiio, intij- in, biiUUfU on Mm Ar
gument Uuio Book on or Lofoie anv uioiiiliiy
return tiny, tiling tlio tlnm of trial at tlio Bt-o-ond
return Uay after entering tlio Hule on
twenty Uftj's uotti'v to opposite party.
UY TUKIWKT.
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