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ESTABLISHED 1866.
ilUc Columbia gcmorat,
JBSTA ED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1869.
PUBLISHED EVEKY THUKSDAY MOKNINO
Bloomsburg, ilie County seat ot Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELWELL EDITOR.
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All communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
NOVEMBER 3, IS9S.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TIOKET.
GOVERNOR,
HON. GEORGE A. JENKS.
of Jefferson county.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
HON. WILLIAM 11. SOWDEN,
of Lehigh county.
SECRETARY OF INTERNA!. AFFAIRS,
PATRICK DELACEY,
of Lackawanna.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT,
WILLIAM TRICKETT,
of Cumberland.
C. M. BOVVER,
of Centre.
CONGRESSMEN- AT-LARGE,
JERRY N. WEILER,
of Carbon.
F. P. JAMS,
of Allegheny.
DEMOCRATIO 00UNTY TICKET
FOR CONGRESS,
RUFUS K. POLK.
Of Montour County.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
J. HENRY COCHRAN,
Of Lyccming County.
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE, 26TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT,
ROBERT R. LITTLE,
Of Bloomsburg.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM CHRISMAN,
Of Bloomsburg.
W. T. CREASY,
Of Catawissa.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
BOYD TRE3COTT,
Of Millville.
A Campaign Slander Refuted.
Mr. Polk Denies the Charge That Woodin's
Private Secretary Was Bribed In
His Interest.
My attention has been called to
articles in Philadelphia papers, charg
ing me, or my immediate friends, with
an attempt to buy the services of the
private secretary of W. H. Woodin,
my opponent for Congressional hon
ors, in this, the 17th district. This
charge has been made either wilfully
and maliciously, knowing that there
was not any foundation for the accus
ation, or recklessly, without inquiry
as to the facts, on mere rumor, but
with intent to injure the reputation of
another. My personal knowledge of
the matter is, briefly, this: On or
about the 27 th ult. a young man
called upon me, representing that he
had been the private secretary of Mr.
Woodin ; had been dismissed by him
and unfairly treated; and that he
now desired to enter my service stat
ing that he could give valuable inform
ation, and information that would be
damaging to Woodin, etc. I stated to
htm that in the circumstances I could
not honorably employ him; that I
would not entertain the proposal for
a moment. A day or two thereafter I
received a letter from the young man,
asking me to reconsider my declina
tion of his offer, to which I replied
that I would have nothing to do with
the matter. These letters are open
to inspection by every one. I had
not thought to pay any attention to
the matter, and now only do so out of
deference to my friends.
R. K. POLK.
In an interview in Pittsburg the
other day Senator Quay said that
he did not consider Swallow as a
factor in the election, and believes
the fight is between Stone and
Jenks.
Why throw away a vote on Swal
low ? There is no possibility of his
election.
Charles Emory Smith is the
Postmaster General of the United
States, appoiuted by President Mc-
Kinley. He is also the editor-in
chief of the Philadelphia Press. The
Press is dead against Quay, and is
using all its influence to defeat
Quay's candidate Stone, and the
machine candidates for the Legis
lature. This fully answers the cry
of the Republicans "to stand by
McKinley."
Vote for Jenks.
VOTE FOR LITTLE FOR
JUD GE.
Go io the polls and vote early next Tues
day. Then see that your neighbor gets
there. VOTE THE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.
Senator G. O. Brown, of York,
has been doing good work in this
county, making speeches for the
Democratic ticket. He is an able
talker.
The merchants, farmers, miners and
laborers do not ask for any congress
ional favors or special legislation, they
demand however fair treatment, equal
rights and justice and do not propose
to send men to the Legislature, Sen
ate or Congress who they know will
be dead against their interests if
elected. They want honest faithful
men to represent them. Men who
cannot be used as the direct tools for
Corporations and who do not wear
the Political Collar of any Trust,
Monopoly or Company Store. The
people are aroused, they know what
they want, and know that their inter
ests will be best served by a vole for
Polk and Cochran, Creasy and Chris
nnn and the whole Democratic ticket.
Their purpose is intelligently and
honestly fixed, and the barrels of Re
publican boodle, the bushels of cam
paign buttons and badges, the army
of paid political heelers, cannot
change their honest intention. The
corrupt electioneering methods now
being used by Republican candidates
are looked upon by the honest voters
as an insult to their honesty and in
telligence, which they will repudiate at
the polls on the Bth of November by
a sweeping victory for Democracy and
the whole people. The Democrats of
Columbia County may be poor, as
alleged, but to them principle and
honor is dearer than Gold and their
votes cannot be bought. They will
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
HIBTOKY WILL REPEAT ITSELf.
William A. Stone, Republican can
didate for Governor, made a speech
in the Opera House on Monday.
George W. Delamater, Republican
candidate for Governor in 1890, made
a speech in the Opera House, during
his campaign.
Stone's meeting was at mid-day.
So was Delamater's.
Stone told the people that he would
be the next Governor. Just what
Delamater said.
Delamater was defeated by the
Democratic candidate.
That's what is going to happen to
Stone.
THF STAND BY MUKINLY ORY.
When the President issued his call
for volunteers, to free the suffering
Cubans, and thus maintain the honor
of the United States and the glory ot
our flag. Lieutenant Polk responded
to the call of duty, leaving his home
and family, laid aside his business in
terests and placed his life at the dis
posal of the President in the service
of our Country. How amusing it is
to note the frantic efforts of his Mil
lionaire opponent who remained at
his palatial home surrounded by all the
comforts and luxuries that lavish
wealth can produce, waiting until all
danger is past and then offeriug his
Congressional services, that he may
get his share of the "'Government
Pap" which McKinley and Hanna will
lade out to rich corporations in the
way of foreign contracts, and is now
advertising on his placards,
"VOTE FOR WOODIN AND STAND BY
MCKINLEY.
This may hood wink a few Repub
licans but Mr. Woodin with his Patent
Medicine Advertising Methods can
not fool the Democrats and old sold
iers. They are proud of their candi
date and will cast a solid vote on the
Bth of November for Rufus K. Polk
and the whole Democratic ticket.
OUR STATE SENATOR.
This Senatorial District being
strongly Democratic, and having for
our Candidate the broad-minded,
honorable, generous hearted Cochran,
of Williamsport, the feeble efforts of
the opposition grow weaker and more
ineffectual as the time for Election
draws near
The people have learned that in
Mr. Cochran they have a tried and
true friend. They are particularly
fortunate in having secured the ser
vices of a man who possesses the at
tributes of a Statesman in a high de
gree.
He understands the business inter
ests of the State, and he understands
the wants of the laboring classes,
having himself, in the beginning of
his career, been a laboring man.
While in the Senate his whole aim
has been to work fcr the enacting of
such laws as would prove beneficial to
his District and the State, and he has
been a determined opponent of all
obnoxious Legislation.
In short Mr. Cochran is a clean,
concientious representative ot all
people and the people will take care
that he be returned to the Senate.
Vote for J. Henry Cochran for
Senator, November Bth. Vote the
straight Democratic ricket and you
will make no mistake.
VOTE FOR JENKS FOR
G O VERNOR.
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE REaij ISSUE.
'<lhe Philadelphia ledger , the lead
ing Vewspaper of that city, formerly
edited by the late Geo. W. Childs,
and Republican in politics, contained
the following editorial last Saturday.
"They say I do not know anything
about the alleged misdeeds of the last
legislature, (and that's true, because I
was not a member of the Legislature
and never visited it. They are not
worth the consideration of intelligent
voters, lor they have no bearing what
ever upon my candidacy.''
It was not "they" ; it was Mr.
Stone who said he knew nothing
about the misdeeds ol the Legislature.
He said that again and again, with
painful iteration and leiteration, at
the beginning ofhis present vote-soli
citing tour. Subsequently he assumed
to have learned a great deal about the
misdeeds ot the Legislature, and with
great earnestness he declared that if
the next Legislature should be guilty
of attempts to commit like offences
and crimes he would use his power as
Governor to prevent their consum
mation.
That which he so providently learn
ed only a brief while ago he now as
serts he has already forgotten, and de
clares he knows nothing about the ne
farious acts of Senator Quay's legisla
tive majority during the last session,
and that whatever they may have
been, "they are not worth the consid
eration of intelligent voters, for they
have no bearing upon his candidacy."
This statement of Senator Quay's
candidate for Governor is based upon,
if it is sincere, a mere matter of opin
ion. The electors, like Mr. Stone,
are not members of the Legislature,
but they know, as he declares he does
not, what crimes against the State
Senator Quay's majority of that body
attempted or achieved. If Senator
Quay's candidate is so unaccountably
ignorant of them, the people are not,
and they will not agree, when they go
to the polls on the Bth of November,
with Mr. Stone's opinion that the
crimes of Mr. Quay's legislative ma
jority are not issues of this campaign ;
that they are not worth the considera
tion of intelligent voters, and that they
have no bearing whatever upon his
candidacy.
As the merest matter of fact, appar
ent to all frankly honest folk, the of
fences of Senator Quay's legislative
majority are distinct, vital issues of
the campaign and have the most di
rect and weightiest bearing upon the
candidacy of Senator Quay's own
candidate for Governor. For Mr.
Stone or for anyone to contend other
wise is to assume that the people of
Pennsylvania lack the most ordinaly
intelligence. They are not fools,
though Mr. Stone evidently believes
they are.
It is the misfortune of Mr. Stone
and of his candidacy that they are in
separably associated and connected
with Senator Quay's corrupt legisla
tive majority of the last session, and
with Senator Quay. Both the major
ity and Mr. Stone's condidacy spell
Quayism, stand for Quayism and
nothing else. The Legislature and
Mr. Stone are alike the political crea
tures of Senator Quay. He owns and
controls them both. No doubt Mr.
Stone has come to regard Mr. Quay
as a sort of an Old Man of the Sea,
and would like to shake from his
shoulders the crushing burden of hint.
But neither Senator Quay nor Sena
tor Quay's venal legislative majority
can be so easily shaken off by Sena
tor Quay's candidate for Governor.
On Mr. Stone's banner is inscribed
the legend, "Quayism," and he must
carry it to victory or deleat. Mr.
Stone's candidacy stands for nothing
save that, and that is the dominating
issue of the campaign for Governor.
If Mr. Stone was more frank regard
ing his candidacy he would be a
stronger candidate. The people like
an honest, courageous man: they
have no affection, no respect for, no
confidence in an insmcere, skulking
standard bearer. Mr. Stone would
probably be in a much better position
before the electorate, whose votes he
is daily soliciting, if he were to frank
ly concede that he is Senator Quay's
Strong^Today
Because Hood's Sarsaparilla
Built Up His System
Child Was Woak, Had Night Sweats
arid Poor Appetite.
"Our youngest child was iii*a bad con
dition. One physician said the troublo
was malaria and another thought It came
from the stomach and liver. Meantime
the child kept growing weaker. He had
night sweats, poor appetite and various
other troubles. We worried along for
two years, and then we determined to
try Hood's Sarsaparilla, and from the
firßt day we noticed a change In our
little boy. We kept on until he had
taken about three bottles. Today he is a
strong, hearty child. We have always
had to keop him Indoors in winter, but
last winter he was out with other children
and we found no trace of the old troublo
returning." ALFRKD HAKBHBBBOBB, 70
Washington Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is the best—ln fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for 95.
Honrl'tt Plllc do not purge ' p *'" °*
noon S Kills gripe. Druggists, 250.
The i Combination of Good t Qualities
fAND LITTLE PROFITS
is what we are looking after.
WINTER STOCK Jftfg
will be found second to none for
quality and price.
Our Stock is Complete, %
with a handsome line of B |jß
SITS # OVERCOATINGS Sli
FOR BOYS 1 CTilla ID IR, IE 3ST
ZHTETW, istxce,
AT TOWNSEND'S
Star Clothing House
candidate and will be, if elected.
Senator Quay's Governor. That J
honest confession of the truth would, |
at least, evince courage and gratitude i
to the great Boss who made him a J
candidate. To deny Senator Quay's
ownership of his candidacy is not welt
done by Mr. Stone. It is not frank,
not manly, not grateful.
The Congressional Fight-
Every effort should be made by
the Democracy to recapture the 17th
Congressional District. When we
remember that Mr. Wolverton was
twice elected Congressman front
this district by majorities rutin ing
up into the thousands, and that the
normal Democratic majority ought
to ensure a Democratic member
from this district, there is every
hope that Mr. Polk will be elected
if the Democrats do their duty.
Mr. Woodin has not the phenome
nal popularity that Mr. Kulp dis
played, nor is he a "vote getter "
in the sense that the lively Con
gressman from Shamokin proved
himself to be. Kulp's candidacy
was a revelation, even to old poli
ticians, and while he was in the
field it did seem as if this district
was to be held in the Republican
column. But things are different
now. Woodin is as unknown to
politics as Polk, in fact, even more
so, as Polk has at least been a can
didate for the honor before. Nor
is Woodin's personal popularity
anything like Kulp's, while Polk
has in addition to the popularity
which a creditable candidate always
has at his home, the additional at
traction of the United States Vol
unteer. The man who is willing
to place his life at the service of his
country is not one to willingly jeop
ardize any of its interests in a legis
lative capacity, and Polk will surely
regard the interests of his country
in his official acts. Besides, he will
be a needed addition to the forces
of Democracy in Congress. There
is a very well defined hope that the
Democrats may secure a majority
in the next Congress in the lower
House, and every effort should be
put forth to secure that desirable
result. Mr. Polk is straight 011 all
the lines of Democratic principle,
as they are now understood, and
every good party man should give
him his fullest support. Were this
to be done, the result of the con
test would not be in doubt. North
umberland county cannot roll up
such a majority for Woodin as it
gave to Kulp, and with only the
normal Democratic majorities in the
other three counties, Polk'selection
would be assured. But Polk will
poll more than the normal Demo
cratic majority iu Montour, and re
ports from Columbia indicate that
he will receive a very flattering
vote in that strong Democratic
county. Do not be misled into
overconfidence, however. It has
wrecked many a promising cam
paign. Relax no effort until the
day of election, and we will find
this Congressional district redeemed,
and the name of our Congressman
will be Rufus K. Polk.— Danville
Intelligencer.
VOTE FOR CHRISMAN AND
CREASY FOR THE LE GI SLA
TURE.
Ex-Governor Pattison is stump
ing the State for the Democratic
ticket.
A STORE AM A SCHOOL
A store that gathers the greatest stock of merchandise, a
school for styles and beauty, to which you are always welcome,
and which asks no fee.
Roam through it, stay as long as convenient, come again
and again. There is no obligation on your part. On our part,
we promise you that no one will ask you to buy. If you have
any needs to fill, and can resist the beauties of the Autumn
Merchandise, which have been gathered for you, it will be be
cause you are not ready to buy.
Shoes.
We know no other store that
carries so many shapes, so many
widths and sizes,so many styles,
and we are in a position to
know. Part of our business
that. If you knew half as
much about shoes as we, the
shoe store would fill your every
want.
Women's Wraps.
The crisp Autumn air has re
doubled the demand for outer
garments everywhere. The
snappy styles, the unusual gath
ering of all that's new and good,
coupled with the little prices,
has trebled the interest here.
We call attention to our sto.oo
All-Wool Kersey Jackets, lined
with Satin, made in the newest
shape, and in all the new colors.
Furniture.
Manufacturers need the
money. A chance for us and
for you. So fine an assortment
of bedroom sets and sideboards,
at so low a price, is new to this
town. Consider yourself fortu
nate to be asked to share in the
saving. Bedroom Sets, from
$14.95 to $50.00. Sideboards,
from $12.35 to $35.00 each.
Dress Goods.
A splendid assortment, surely.
How many varied sorts are here
only the women who know this
Dress Goods Store can tell. Not
an old pattern, not a plug-ugly
F. P. Pursel.
SURPRISING TO SEE!
How fast we are selling our
New Stock of Fall and Winter Goods.
Pretty Styles and Low Prices does it.
o
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, from $5.00 up.
Ladies' Coats, Capes, Separate Skirts. Coats for misses and
children. In this line our stock is large. Prices low.
Ladies' Fur Collarettes, from $2.00 up.
Our sales in Shoes increases daily. Ladies' Fine Shoes, from
79c. up. Gents' Fine Shoes, from 98c. up. Good Calicoes, 3c.
Good Muslin, Our stock of Underwear is complete. We
handle the celebrated Leather brand Stockings for ladies, misses
and boys. Corsets, for 24c. up.
Our Grocery Department is improving daily—adding new
goods at better prices. Our whole stock is complete and prices
always right. It will pay you to see our goods before vou buy.
Bloomsburg Store Co., Limited.
Corner Main and Centre Sts. ALFRED McHENRY, M'G'R.
in the stock. We call attention
to our Poplin at 42c., worth
more—and the grades, at 75c.
the yard, are not equalled in
town.
The hundreds of neat, pretty
effects, we show you as low as
25c. the yard, and up to si.oo.
You can't help but go away
from our store well pleased that
you bought your dress here.
Some Bargains
FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS.
We will put on sale Wednesday
morning, and sell for 10 days,
or as long as they last, a lot of
Simpson's Grey Calico at 3c. a
yard Quantity, limited.
1000 yards of light and dark
Outing Flannel, in pieces that
have from io to 20 yards in
them, the quality we have al
ways sold at Bc. the yard, and
not a bad style in the lot. They
go at sc. the yard at this sale.
500 yards of Outing, same
that we are selling at 10c. the
yard. All good styles. We sell
at Bc. the yard.
A lot of twilled Red Flannel,
all wool, worth 20c. the yard.
We will sell at 15c.
Bleached Muslin, we think as
good as Hill's, 10 yards at 52c.
Heavy Unbleached Muslin,as
good as Appleton A. TO yards at
50c. Good, fine, Unbleached
Muslin, 10 yards at 35c. Best
Unbleached Muslin, 10 yards at
50c.
Canton Flannel, worth 10c.,
we will sell at 7c. a yard.