THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ESTABLISHED ISO. 'iUc ifoIumMa pcmonat, STABl.13I1ED 1337. CONSOLIDATED W. fCBLISUED VT.HX TIU KsnAV MOHXINU t. Hloomstmrg, the county scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. gO. K. ELYVEI.L EDITOR. UB.O. V. ROAM, FOHEHAX. Itulde tup county 1.00 a yearln ad vince; 11.50 If not paid lu advar.oe outs'do Ue county, (l.SS a year, strictly In advanot. 4 11 communications should be adiir? sspd to TUK COLUMBIAN. Blooinaburg, I'a. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1896. POLITICAL GEATITULE. There are few places in the world where a man finds so little apprecia tion for personal services as in polit ical work. As a rule, the man who does the most for his party receives the least reward, and never gets any thanks for his work. Take, for in stance, the position of county chair manship. He who accepts it has a hard road to traveL He must give his own time and services without pay; he must organize clubs, hold meetings, pay brass bands, horse hire, printing bills, speakers expenses, and incur numerous other bills and become per sonally liable for their payment. If he does not do all this, he is denounced as incompetent, and unfit to hold the position. If he does do it, he is found fault with for being so extravagant, and it is a very common thing for candidates and public officials to re fuse to pay as much as they are asked for toward campaign expenses, and it sometimes happens that some refuse to pay anything. Very few men have held the position in this county who have not ended their campaigns out of pocket. In the recent campaicn William Chrisman, county chairman, was candidate for the legislature. He has been chairman four or five years, and has been active and energetic, and performed all his duties efficiently. What was his reward ? He was elect ed oy about the smallest majority of any one on the county ticket. it usually happens that tne men wno get tne most political plums are those who have done the least to cul vate the tree. It has happened in this county more than once, that men who have made no speeches, gave no funds, and done nothing else for the good of the Democratic party, have been given fat offices over those who have done all these things year after year for the party. There are men who engage in politics out of pure motives of patriotism, but they are so few that it is very hard to find them. Most men enter politics for the money there is in it for themselves, and it is the shrewd, scheming politician who does all his work quietly and in an underhanded way, who can beat the honest, straightforward patriot every time. As things go nowadays, the man who wants a public office had better keep out of politics, and then his chances are likely to be better than those who seek office as a just reward for political services rendered to his party. Parr for Speaker. Lackawanna Politicians Start a Boom in His Favor. Hon. John R. Farr, father of the compulsory education bill and the free text book bill, on Friday announced his candidacy for the speakership of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Mr. Farr has just been elected for his fourth term by the largest majority ever given a candidate for the legisla ture in Lackawanna county, and he is the only man from that section of the Stite who has gone more than twice to the legislature. His friends point out that the northeast is entitled to a speaker, never having once been hon ored in that respect. Mr. Farr is energetic and popular and was a can didate for the speakership of the last House. Checking naturalization. Slate Chairman Garman Makes Proper Objections and is Sustained. State Chairman John M. Garman again appeared in naturalization court at W'ilkes-Barre to make objection to the issuing of citizens' papers to foreigners who do not speak the English language or understand the constitution of the United States. There were four applicants, and all were rejected. Mr. Garman says he is going to give his personal attention to this work in the future, and he will see that none but an intelligent and worthy applicant becomes a citizen. In the late campaign the whole foreign vote, under instructions of the mine bosses, was cast against Mr. Garman, who was a candidate for congress. The silver quarter ?" question "Lend me a ELECTIN3 THE PRESIDENT. Formalities to be Observed in Canvassing the Vote. How many people are there in Cali fornia and Oregon who would be will ing to take a trip across the country for $800 ? That is what the electoral messengers from those States will receive for bringing the votes for William McKinley to Washington. ihe electors chosen in the differ ent States will meet on the first Wednesday in December, according to the law, i.i '.he place provided by the Legislature of each State. In every case this is the State Capitol. At this meeting the electors will give their votes for McKinley or Bryan no other of the candidates having received enough votes in any State to entitle them to consideration. The result of the vote will then be made out in triplicate. One copy will be sent to the President of the Senate by mail s one copy will be sent to him by messenger, ana one copy will be de livered to the Judge of the district in which the electors assemble. To these copies will be annexed lists of the electors prepared by the Executive of each State, according to the official returns. The reason for taking three copies of the vote of the electors is the possi bility that one or two may go astray, and the precaution has been found wise in more than one instance. At the time of Mr. Harrison's election it was necessary to send to the District Judge to obtain the vote of one of the States, the messenger having gone astray somewhere and the vote by mail having been lost in transit. The messengers have one month in which to reach the Capitol. If they have not arrived by the first Wednes day in January, and if the postal re turn has not been received by that time, the President of the Senate sends a special messenger to get the returns from the District Judge. For performing the service ot carry ing the returns safely to Washington, the messengers are allowed by law 25 cents for each mile "of the estimated distance by the most usual road." The distance from Annapolis is short and the messenger of Maryland will not be overpaid for his labor. But the distance from San Francisco by way of Omaha and Chicago is 3,227 miles and the California messenger therefore will receive more than $800 for his journey. The distance from Portland, Oregon, is 3,310 miles and the mes senger from Oregon will receive about $20 more than the messenger from California. The messenger from Minnesota will receive pay for only 1,254 miles, or about $300. He can perform the service in three or fou days at the most ; so you will see he is not ill paid. The messenger from Illinois will receive more than $200. When these messengers reach Washington they will call on the President of the Senate and deliver the returns to him in person. If one of them arrives on a day when the Vice President is not at the Capitol he will have to wait. If the Vice President is presiding over the Senate when the messenger arrives he will be called out. The Vice President will receive each of the returns sealed, and will give a receipt for it. Then he will place the envelope, still sealed, in a little iron safe which stands in one corner of the Vice President's room. It has stood there for a great many years and is not a very modern safe ; but there is no inducement for anyone to break into it. If the original returns should be stolen it would be easy enough to obtain the duplicates. There is a reverse side to the joyful occupation of electoral messenger. The messenger who fails to perform the duty for which he has been chosen and does not deliver the vote entrust ed to him "shall forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars," according to the statute. He is not to pay a fine in a sum "not to exceed one thousand dollars ;" but it is imperative that he be fined the whole amount. There is a provision to protect the messengers in case the Vice President should be absent from Washington. In that event the messenger may de liver the vote to the Secretary of State, who will give a receipt for it. A great many persons ho doubt are puzzled to know what would happen if Major McKinley thoulddie before the electoral vote was cast, on the first Wednesday in December. That happened in the case of Horace Greeley in 1872. He died before the electors met and all of those who had been chosen on his ticket, with the exception of three from Georgia, voted for whomsoever they pleased. The three cast their votes for Mr. Greeley; but when the votes were canvassed by Congress ifwas de termined not to count the three votes for Mr. Greeley. If Major McKinley should die, it is quite likely the votes of the electors would be cast for Mr. Hobart, but it is possible that they would be scattered, and in that way the election would be thrown into the House ot Representatives. In such a case there is no knowing who would be President. - The House and Senate will canvass me i.jics 01 me electors on the hrst I Wednesday in February. The Senate will go over to the hall of the I louse of Representatives in a bodv, headed by Vice President Stevenson and Secretary Cox, followed by Chief Page Stewart, over whose shoulders will be hung by a strap two wooden boxes containing the precious votes. The membets of the House will rise as (he Senators enter two and two. The Vice President will mount the rostrum and take a seat at the right of Speaker Reed. The two tellers for the Senate Mr. Hale and Mr. Blackburn officiated four years ago), will sit a, the desk below and below thein will sit the two House tellers. The Vice Presi dent will then take the envelopes hands J to him by Stewart in their alphabetical order. In the first count the States were taken according to geographical location, beginning with Maine; but since 1876 they have been taken alphabetically. Each cer tificate as it is taken from its envelope he will hand to the tellers and they will read them in turn, the Senate tellers reading the first two and the House tellers the next two. The vote of Alabama will be read in full and then unanimous consent will be asked and granted that the remaining cer tificates be summarized. A double tally of the votes will be kept. That will be a comparatively simple matter this time, because it is known now what the vote of each State will be ; and even if some constitutional ob jection was raised to the counting of the vote of one of the States, it would not involve enough votes to affect the result of the election. When the votes have been counted and the totals have been announced for each candidate, the Vice Presi dent will announce that William Mc Kinley, of Ohio, having received a majority of all the votes cast for Presi dent, has been elected President of the United States, and that Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey, having received a majority of the votes cast for Vice President, is elected Vice President of the United States. He will then adjourn the joint session of the House and Senate and the Senators will return to their own hall or Senate chamber. If, after the canvassing of the electoral vote, the President-elect should die before the day fixed for his inauguration, the Vice President would become Presi dent. May Cost Him $2,000. The Philadelphia Record publishes the following account of an election bet made by a Williamsport man. The Record says : " One of the most jubilant men in town is George Ledlie, the well known contractor. Several days before elec tion he made an odd bet with John Kelley of Williamsport, and the re sult will even exceed his fondest ex pectations. It seems rash, but Mr. Ledlie bet Mr. Kelley $100 to $1 that McKinley would carry New York and Pennsylvania by 400,000 plurality, provided that Mr. Kelley would be willing to pay one cent for every vote exceeding that figure. The bet was made, Mr. Ledlie putting up his hundred and Mr. Kelley placing his dollar in the hands of the stake holder. At 5 o'clock last Wednesday morning Mr. Ledhe's door bell rang and a messenger boy appeared with a telegram from Mr. Kelley, which read: " Will give you $250 to call the bet off." Mr. Ledlie hastily scribled a reply which tersely said : " Not on your life." There is every probability that the plurality in the two states will reach 600,000, in which event Mr. Kelley stands to lose 200,000 cents or $2,000." To Flood a Burning Mine. The Neilson shaft fire, which has been raging at Shamokin since last Friday night, will likely have to be flooded as the conflagration is raging with greater violence than ever. Eight hundred men and boys will thus be thrown out of employment. Rich Red Blood Is absolutely essential to health. It is secured easily and naturally by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, but is im possible to get it from so-called " nerve tonics," and opiate compounds, ab surdly advertised as " blood puri fiers." They have temporary, sleeping effect, but do not CURE. To have pure Blood And good health, take Hood's Sarsaparilla, which has flrst, last, and all the time, been advertised as just what it is the best medicine tor the blood ever pro duced. Ita success in curing Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostration and That Tired Feeling, have made Mood' Sarsaparilla . The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 1. fill- are purely vegetable, re. nOOU S PUIS liable and beneOclaL 2M. SUBSCRIBE FOR 1 THE COLUMBIAV IQHH R. TQWH.SE.HDj ) Merchant . lift TMmu Hatter, SUITS FROM S18.00. Uncle Sam Beady for War, Ha Will bt Prepared It There It Trouble With Spain Over Cuba. Many statements respecting the at titude of the administration on the Cuban question have been circulated during the past week and various articles of a conflicting character have been distributed throughout the coun try. The President has said that he does not anticipate any trouble with Spain over the Cuban situation, and there is no intention to change the policy respecting the matter which was laid down by the administration a year ago. In addition to this members of the cabinet have stated that the Cuban matter may be left for the new ad ministration to ettle. While follow ing such a course may be the inten tion of President Cleveland's adminis tration, the facts warrant the statement that should an emergency arise requir ing prompt and decisive action the several departments of the government will be found keenly alive to the re quirements of the occasion and amply provided for any emergency which may be encountered. Measures of a precautionary char acter liave been taken to meet any critical conditions which may arise ; in other words the United States is judiciously continuing the work of strengthening its fortifications and works of defense, which have been in progress for 'several years and will, therefore, be prepared to change its policy should it be deemed advisable to do so. Investigation proves that army offi cers along the Atlantic coast are push ing the work in their several depart ments with all possible dispatch under orders to have certain classes of heavy ordnance ready for use at as early a day as possible. Every precaution for secrecy has been taken and officers located at the navy yards decline to discuss their unusual activity, while Secretary Lamont says that he is try ing to make some return in finished works of defense for the great expend itures which have been made in that direction. There is no doubt that the maxim "in times of peace prepare for war" has been passed along the line. No well informed official anticipates troub le, but as one of them said Saturday night, "It is like a fire drill on board ship. We want to know that dody would be ready if a fire every should break out. Backed by Millions Reading Railroad Company Reorganized Un der Practically th Same Title. The new Philadelnhia and Readincr railroad company, successor to the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company, was organized on Tuesday at the Reading's general offices in Philadelphia with these officers : Pres- icicni, josepn a. ti arris; directors, George F. Baer, Charles H. Coster, Thomas McKean, Francis Lynde Stetson, George C. Thomas and John L,owDer welsh. Uf these directors Messrs. Baer, McKean and Welsh were members of the old board. William R. Taylor was appointed sec retary of the meeting. Under the act of May, 1887, known as the "railroad law," the change of name of the road, which was sold un der foreclosure proceedings September 23, was mads imperative. There will be three companies under the organi zation, the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company, the Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron company, and the Reading company. The lat ter is now known as the National company, but an application has been filed in court to have the title changed. This company will have supervision and control over the other corpora tions. The meeting on Tuesday was held in accordance with a notice signed by Charles H. Coster and Francis Lynde Stetson, who were the accred ited purchasers of the property and franchises of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad and coal and iron companies at the foreclosure sale. The capital stock of the railway com pany was fixed at $20,000,000 to be issued in 400,000 shares of $50 each. Messrs. Coster and Stetson present ed a deed of conveyance which was delivered to the directers after they had formally handed over to the ac credited purchasers the entire capital stock of the company except seven snares (one share tor each of the board) and also a bond of the com- CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts, BLOOMSBURG PA. EFFECT FOLLOWS CAUSE. Just the same as night follows day. A warm October has caused many a merchandise maker to lay awake nights and wonder how he would unload his products. There's only one solution; he's got to tempt the ready money merchant by offering his wares at a fraction of early seasons prices. We've been tempted and here's the effect. It means beneficial buying for you. That's what pleases us most. COLORED DRESS STUFFS If you've got dress goods to buy it would teem almost imperative that you should take advantage of these offerings. Couldn't touch them a month ago at anything like these prices. There is busy buying and you ought to be among the buyers. 25 different dress patterns.just what you want for your new dress, no two alike, strictly all wool, and high class goods. They go Jor one-fourth less than they are marked, some less than that. 50c. the yd. patterns at 38c the yd. $1.00 " " ' 75c. the yd. 8 pieces different weaves, plain goods, all wool, were 80c. and $1.00 the yd.; 12 pieces all wool, mixed cloths were 50c. the yd.; 7 pieces novel ties, 38 in. wide, were 42c; they all go for one price 29c. the yd. NOVEMBER CLOAK SILLING. We planned early for the biggest garment business in our history, and we're getting it in shape now for a few days of phenomenal selling. To hesi tate is to lose the best cloak chance of the season. One lot of ladies' coats, strictly first class all this year's productions, were $6.00, no $5.00. Another lot, not many, ladies' coats, all this year's goods, cheap at the price they are marked, were $10.00, now $7.50. Another lot ot ladies' coats, 25 in the lot, short and all right in every respect, never heard of it before in this town, sold at $10 00 to $15.00, now $500 Children's long coats, not many in this lot, will go at exactly half prices. ussel 5fe BLOOMSBVRO, PA. COLLEG-E of BT7SIITESS Columbian Building, BLOOMSBURC, PA. Will be organized OCTOBER 29th, One school in seven cities having"V.tbe largest number of students of any business college in America. $100 for $50 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 Q. W. WILLIAMS. Pres. Williams' College. pany for $20,000,000, and payable on January i, 1897, with interest at the rate 01 six per cent. The bond is se cured by a mortgage on all the prop erty and franchises. It was decided that the office of the company be at the Reading terminal, Market and Twelfth streets, in the city of Phila delphia. The president and directors of the new company will continue in office until the first Monday in May, 1897. After the formal organization had been effected the directors held a special meeting for the purpose of "expressing the acceptance by this company of all the provisions of the constitution of this state." A resolu tion to this effect was adopted and it was filed that afternoon in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth at Harrisburg. William R. Taylor, secretary of the former Reading railroad, will serve in this capacity in the new company. The directors will meet this week and select a treasurer. William A. Church was treasure! of the old corporation and he may be re-elected. The official vote of Kentucky, which has been held back lor a long while is now in. The final count shows that McKinley carried the State. TROUSERS FROM S5.00. UNDERWEAR. Not a shoddy garment among them. We won't give such truck shelf room. We will sell you honest underwear what you will pay for truck elsewhere. This is a sampler: Men's neat wool underwear, 60 per cent, all wool, guaranteed, were made to sell at 75c., now 50c. DISHES. We never sold a many dishes as we are selling now. Why ? We have an assortment that is seldom found in a town of three times our size. We are proud of it and want you to ex amine our stock before you purchase. White iron stone china, Johnson Bros, make, the best you can buy, at the price you would pay for inferior ware elsewhere. In the decorated disheswe can give you an assortment of (3) three distinct decorations, make your set any piece you want. Have you seen the old fashioned blue decorations? We are on our third crate of it now. It is certainly beautiful. LAMPS. An assortment of lamps that will please you in every respect. We want you to see them they are ele gant. Anything you want in them at any price you want to pay. " GROCERIES. Figs in 2 ft), box Finest pulled figs Dates in 1 lb. cartoons, 20c. ft. 35C fix ioc n. Stuffed dates in handsome packages. $c fh. Stuffed German prunes, 60c ft. Finest mince meat in 3 tl. jars, glass, 60c Hi. Finest mince meat, by the ft. 10c. Ha rm an, j Suspended Pastor Restored- Unable to Repay a Loan From an Age! ransnoner. The York County Lutheran Con ference has restored Rev. William S. Parr, of Steelton, Pa., as a member of the conference. Rev. Mr. Parr borrowed $5000 from Henry CasseL one of his aged members, about six years ago, and used it to equip his son in the drug business at Steelton. Mr. P arr then declared he was unable to pay back the money or interest. The loss weighed on Mr. Cassel's mind and it is thought he died of a broken heart. Rev. Mr. Parr was dismissed as pastor, and the Synod gave him the alternative of being sus pended or paying back the money. He was suspended. The executors of Mr. Cassel's estate invoked the aid of the law, but were unsuccessful. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. total of DuvlH Krtltntr, tin-rat. Tim untirrtignra auditor, apitolntrd by th Or pnan't Vuurt of ColHm'ttu vonntv, t'a , to aitritutUm of llut pmtit j ttu, tumim of Jultn Howry. truttn in inirtitiun orral rotate in If ubovr. mtntr, trill tU to urrftutn tlw tiutirt of kit uuiHitiiivwnt at hit ofut In lh town uf Bluoutt 6111V, fa., at lOo'iioc A. SI., on Saturday, Orr. lith, Wlltt, wim (Kid tc7m- all urrtmut hamt claimt ayalngl tatd rtlalt) iiiiuM aipraraiul pnx tlw taint, or b aebarmt fritin mutiny 111 ott m4 "'; HOhtSKT BUCKIMOHA M, IMV-lu. AuHlar.
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