'ME COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ESTABLISH KU 186B. iUc Columbia Sftuorrat, KSTAlUJSIIKn 1fW. CONSOI.tHATKn 1HR9. FUBMSHK) tVKKY Tlll'KSDAY MOKN1NU Hloomslmrif, Hie County seat of Columbia County, lVnnsvlvHtila. GRO. ft. Kl.WKU, Editor. 1. .1. T.VKKH, I.oi'Al. KniTOR. (iKO. V.. HO AN, FORRMAN Tuhms TimMPttipomn.ty 1.00 a yenrln ad raoon; ll-.V) It not paid lu advance outaldu theVounty, $1.45 a your, strictly In nrtvan.'f. All communications should be addressed to TI1K C'Ot.VMMAN, Bloomsburg, Fa. THURSDAY, JUNK is, 1S99. DE1I0QRA.TI0 COUNTY TICKET- FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, W. H. FISHER, from the South Side. WILLIAM KRICKBAUM, of Bloomsburc. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JEREMIAH SNYDER, of Locust Twp. rOR rROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, WILLIAM H. HENRIE, of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, JOHN G. HARM AN, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITORS, WM. BOGERT, of Scott Twp. G. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. After having been outgeneraled and defeated at every single point by our army, Aguinaldo, the ad venturer, dictator, and virulent traitor, has determined to hang on. His knowledge of the country gives him a big advantage in evading and keeping out of the reach of our troops. The war in the Philippines is still progressing, and the end is as distant to-day as it was a month ago. General Lawton on Tuesday encountered the largest body of men which has met our troops, and the fight is reported to have been a hard one, with heavv casualties. When will there be a cessation of hostilities ? That is a question that cannot be answered. But it will not be until Aguinaldo and his army are cornered and compelled to surrender. But that appears to be the difficulty, to corner him. Filipinos Sacrifioes and Results The rainy season has begun in the Philippines and the insurgents have not yet surrendered to the American forces. For the next four months military operations will have to be practically suspended, which means that our troops must be concentrated in Manila and a few other important points within reach of the war ships, as it did not do to let them remain scattered in the interior, at the mercy of the tin healthful climate and the seasoned enemy. Thousands of the Filipinos have been killed during the past few months and hundreds of our men have perished, while many more have contracted constitution-breaking diseases; and all that we will have to show for the slaughter and sacrifices are stretches of burned and ruined villages. We have not con quered the country, and we never will until we have exterminated the natives or granted theai what they are fighting for the right of self government. Our generals out there are calling for a much lrrger army than they possess, and it is becoming quite clear that those who predicted that at least one hundred thousand men would have to be . sent over if any impression was to be made on the Filipinos were not far out of the way, if they were at a 1. About one out of every twenty of the soldiers who have already landed is dead, and nearly one half of those that are left alive either are or have been in the hospitals with diseases, the effect of which will cling to most of them tor the rest of their days. HM.- . . x iic cost in numan lives ana in human suffering of the imper lal expansion policy of McKinley aud Hanna is already enormous, but it is as nothing compared with what is before us if a halt is not called on the brutal work. As for the money mat uas oeeu, ana continues to be. wasted in this effort to subjugate the .ruipinos, u would, if expended at home, in ways that it should be, make thousands of homes happy ana convince the world that there are better aud nobler things for a nation to be engaged in than that of hiring or forcing its young men to swagger around and shoot down those who refuse to accept them as their rulers. N. Y. Daily News. Democratic State Convention- The state convention convened in the Harrisburg Opera House on Tues day at 12 o'clock. The following platform was adopted: First The Democracy of Pennsylvania in convention assembled, njjain renewing our pledges of tinelity and devotion to the sacred rius of the people; true to the faith and principles of our party as declared in the platforms of our several nation. il conventions and proud of our matchless leader, William Jennings llryan, realize that the issyes in volved in the coming campaign iu Pennsyl vania are honest government, clean politics and the redemption of our State from Re publican misrule and corruption. Second We denounce the wholly unneces sary increase of public officials and petty clerkships in the several departments of the State government, and the unjustifiable anil unwarranted increase of salaries. The pay ment of political obligations in this manner out of the State Treasury has already created a deficit of over (Jj, 500,000, crippled the public charities, robbed the public schools and enormously increased the burdens of the iniliviilu.il tax payers. Third We believe that the most careful provision should be made for the care of the unfortunate insane of our State, and contend that the cause of the poor and the afflicted is of far greater importance to the welfare of the Commonwealth than is the creation of new ofliccs and the increase of ollicial salaries. Fourth We denounce the indecent haste dfsplaved in the disrespect shown the people by the (Jovcrnor of the State in the appoint ment to the vacancy in the United States Senate of M. S. (Juay, who, to prevent a full investigation before a jury of his country. pleaded the statute of limitations against the most serious charges of crime, in this np point ment, in the unwarranted reduction of the appropriation to public schools and his unauthorized veto of the constitutional amendment resolution 'he has violated the Constitution, usurped authority nowhere granted him, and perpetrated wrongs against the people and the btate that demand his condemnation. . Fifth We heartilly approve of the course pursued by those members of the Democratic party in the House and Senate in the last Legislative session who contended for purity and honesty in the conduct of affairs aud against corruption and public jobbery, and commend their devotion 'to duty and the high strndard of reform to which they have committed the Democratic party. Sixth As a political organization we are committed to a thorough reform and promise u entrusted by the people with the opportun ity and power, to administer the State Treas ury after clean and simple business methods; for the advantage of the taxpayers of the State, and prompt payment of school and charitable appropriations, as well as th moneys due the counties, and not to withhold them in the banks for the enrichment of politicians. Seventh We are committed to a thorough purging of the list of employees, clerks and officials in the several departments and the elimination of all unnecessary employes, the reduction ol salaries and the expenses ot the departments which have so enormously in creased since the administration of Governor Pattison. lughth We favor a revision of the tax laws of the State in the interests of the peopl to the end that corporate property may pay its due share, that municipal franchises may be valued and assessed as any other form of property, and that no interest shall be favor ed, but that all shall stand on an equality. Ninth We favor the adoption of such statutes as will prevent the further grant of municipal and other franchises, in perpetuity, and will enable the people of the municipal ities to derive a just benefit and income from this lorm of public property commensurate with the value there"' Tenth We favoi revision of the ballot law. maintaining its secrecy, simplifying the method of voting and protecting the voter against fraud and coercion. We also favor the amendment of the constitution, so as to require a personal registration of the voters in te cities, and we denounce Governor Stone for attempting, by his veto, to inter fere without right or justification, with the legislative net passed for that purpose, and thus attempting to prevent the people from passing upon this important matter. Eleventh We demand the immediate pros ecution of those found guilty of bribery. aciuat or attempted, in the election ot a United States Senator by a committee ap pointed to investigate the charges made ; and if found guilty by a trial before a jury, we demand their sentence to the lull penalty al lowed by law. Twelfth We are opposed to all combina tions of capital calculated to produce monop oly, or restrain trade, as being inconsistent with the spirit of free institutions ; and if their establishment cannot be constitutional ly prevented, we hold that they should be so regulated and limited by proper legislation. that individual client and opportunity shall not lie impaired. Thirteenth The Democratic party pledg ing itsell and its candidates to a faithful obedience to the constitution and the laws. to the support of all measures intended to secure free, fair and honest election, to pro mote honest, efficient and economical ad ministration in State and municipal affairs, and to prevent the use of public money, Jec islation or patronage, for private profit, calls upon all good citizens to lay aside fell other questions and unite with it in an effort to save the State. Fourteenth We hereby express our earn est admiration tor and devotion to our pres. ent representative on the National Commit tee, the Honorable James M. Guffey, who has, through his cautious, wise and prudent advice, and preeminent skill, energy and courage, reunited our party ; and who, with out hope of reward, has spent his time and substance for the welfare of our Slate, for which our party should hold him in grateful remembrance. Fifteenth We glory and reioice in the patriotic devotion to the cause of our coun try. in the late war with Spain, of the brave and noble men who periled their lives and shed their b!ood in order that a conflict waged for humanity's sake might be brought 10 a speeay ana triumphant close. 1 ne louowing persons were put in nomination for Supreme Judge Krebs, Kennedy, Ermentrout, Dolz, Allen, Dewitt, Albright, Westrizaf Bechtol, Wolverton, Munson, Yerkes Dickinson, Smith, W. L. Little, Stew art. Balloting proceeded until mid night, except for adjournment for mea's, the last vote standing Kennedy 72! Yerices 70; Krebs 64; Ermentrout 59: and the others varying from 38 down to 4. I he convention then ad journed to 10 o'clock today. It takes 218 votes to nominate. It is a Lesson They Should Heed. If the taxpayers were to consider only the one fact, pays the Demo cratic Watchman that of a short age of money in the treasury that Governor Stone uses as his excuse for cutting down the school appro priation they might look upon this wrong in a different light, but un fortunately for Governor Stone, they understand the reason of that shortage, and been use he attempts to make them bear the entire bur den of replenishing it, is where the shoe pinches. If, in the effort to meet the ex travagances of the Republican man agement of state affairs, thev in creased taxation there could be 110 cause for complaint, other than that of these extravagances. But when these are continued, and even in creased, without either excuse or reason, it is not to be wondered at that the individual taxoavers are rising up in revolt against the effort to take from them, alone, the amount necessary to meet these profligate expenditures. The cold facts m this case are that to meet the increased expenses of the state government the total amount is to be saddled upon the shoulders of the farmers and work ingmen of the Commonwealth. millions of dollars that have here tofore gone to aid them in maintain ing the public schools are to be de voted to other purposes, and they are compelled to make it good, by taxing themselves so much more to make it up. But this is the way of the Repub lican party. It adds to the ex penses of the government by creat ing useless offices, multiplying of ficial positions, increasing salaries and extravagant expenditures for the benefit of favorite contractors, and then in place of frankly levy ing a tax upon those who are al ready over-burdened with local tax atiou robs them of a million dollars and forces them to tax themselves, additional, to this extent, thinking it is hiding its work and fooling the masses. He must be a woefully blind or bigoted taxpayer who cannot see and understand this. Had Governor Sstone and his Republican backers desired to do that which is right, they would have attempted to reduce all un necessary expenditures first. If tins wouia not nave made tne reve nues meet the expenditures they would have then tried to have raised the additional amounts needed from sources not now paying an equit able amount of state taxes. But no effort was made in either of these directions. In place of decreasing the ordi nary expenses ot the btate they were increased by additions to the official salary list of high salaried clerks wno nave neither work nor desks; of messengers without mes sages to carry; of janitors with nothing but themselves to keep clean; of fireman with no place keep warm, and with other useless officials without either office duties to perform. And when it was attempted to meet this increase expenses, and provide, for the de ficit or seven millions now existin by making the brewers, who sell their beer within the State, and foreign corporations, that are growing fat off our people, pay small share of the necessary tax ation, Governor Stone opposed it and every mother's son of a Senator and member who wore the collar ot boss Quay voted against the prop osition. It was the verv gang who are now attempting to place the respon sibility of their work on the condi tion of the treasury who made that condition possible by refusing allow the beer brewers and corpor ations to be taxed. It was this refusal that made it necessarv to rob the school fund and, indirectly, the local tax-yayers of the State as has been done. Is there any hope t.hat those up on whose shoulders this additional burden of taxation has been placed A'i i 1", Values That Eclipse Them AH High Grade Goods at Low Prices. $3.75, $5, $5.98 Star OUR ALL-WOOL SUITS AT Are marvels of cheapness to all who see them. -LOTS OF BARGAINS- AT TOWNS END'S Clothing House will profit by the lesson that result should teach them? this We now have a new champion pugilist. James J. Jeflries, the California giant won the title in the areana of the Coney Island Athletic Club, last Friday night after eleven rounds of the most scientific fight ing ever witnessed in this country. The result ot the encounter was an awful surprise to the athletic world, in general, and to two or three of our local sporting inclined fellows in particular who backed the Cor nishman at odds of two to one. In deed the people who had picked eftries as a winner were few. Fitz had been trained to the very letter, and his condition when he entered the ring, is conceded by all who saw him to have been better than ever before. But it is the old story, "the unexpected happened," and after eleven rounds of fast fighting, iu which Jeffries had decidedly the better of it, "Fitz" was knocked down by a terrific swing on the jaw followed by a stiff punch on the neck. The crowd was the largest that ever attended a similar event in this country. The vanquished cham pion sized his defeat up about prop- er.when after the fight he said:" 1 he best man won. 1 he result is proof positive that youth and weight will tell in a prize fight. I make 110 ex cuses. State Teacher's Association- of The Pennsylvania State Teacher's Association will meet this year at Gettysburg from July 4th to 7th inclusive. The address of welcome will be delivered by Dr. II. W. McKnight, of Pennsylvania College and State Superintendent bchalter will respond. Superintendent E. Mackery, of Reading, President of the Association, will deliver his inairural address in the evening of the 4th. Gettysburg, with its fain ous battlefield, is worth a visit at any time; the Executive Committee with the assistance of the Associa tion and State Superintendent Schaffer, has prepartd a program of interest to all teachers and mends of education; the time is ripe for great meeting; and it is confidently expected that in size and enthusi asm this meeting of the Association will surpass all previous ones. The last period of each morning session will be occupied with the general business of the Association. Dewey is scheduled to arrive at New York some time in the early part of next month. When he does Father Knickerbocker will cut loose. Excitement In the Shoe Trade. This sale opens Wednesday, June 7tli,and will last until June 20th. First lot at 98c. Women's black 6hoe, buttoned, that sold from $1 50 to $2.75 the pair. You will not find all sizes in this lot. At $1.98, women's black shoe, pacent leather tips, buttoned, nearly all sizes. Real value, $2.75 to $3 50. At $2.39, women's black shoe, in buttoned and laced, self tipped, light, flexible sole, popular toe shape. All sizes and different widths. The same kind we have sold all season at $3.00. At $2.98, women's black shoes, buttoned and laced, self tipped, welted and light, flexible soles, stylish toe. The kind we have sold all season at $3.50. Great Reduction In Summer Dress Goods. We put on sale to-day a big lot of pretty and most daioty cottons. All reduced to Gc. the yard. There are more sorts and more styles than we need list here. Half, third, some, but reduction in every price. Reduction in Percales. A lot of percales, real value, 10c. We them, as long as they last, at 5c. the yard, wide. will sell 3G ins. White Goods. We put on our counters another lot of white goods to-day that we can safely say are the best value of fered this season. India linen, tor Gc. up to 40c. the yard. We call special attention to a lot of dimities at 12Jc, real value, 18c. from 45c. to GOc. Organdies, yard. Persian lawns, 28c. to French Nainsook, from lGc. to $1.00 a G5c. a yard. Pennsylvania State College offers one free scholarship to each Sena torial district in the Slate. To Car. Goo.tlpatton Tor.T.r. Take Caacareti Candy Cathartic. lOo or Bio. II 0. 0. C (ail to cure, druggist refund money. Queen i Quality For Women. $3.00. Style, Fit, Wear. None Better. W. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main St. F. P. PurseL THAT BOY OF MINE Costs me more to keep supplied with shoes than all the rest of my family, until I went to the Bloomsburg Store Company and bought him the Owl Calf Branul of Slies. yiIEN YOU WANT Shoes That Will Wear, Correct Fit, Latest Styles, Lowest Prices, come to us. We carrv the lamest lino Uloomsbunr. in Bloomsburg Store Co., Limited. Corner Main and Centre. "ALFRED McHENRY, Manager
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