THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
KSTABLISIIKD 1S66.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
ESTABLISHED I837. CONSOLIDATED 1869
Fi'BLisiiED Every Tiii'rspay Mornino,
At Illoomshurg. the County Scat of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania,
GEO. K. EI.WEt.l, ErvdOR.
1). 1. TASKEk, Local Editor.
GEO. C. KUAN, Foreman.
Tf.RMs : IniJe the county $1.00 a year
InJ advance ; $1.50 if not paid in advance.
Outside the couniy, ft. 25 a year, strictly in
advance.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, La.
VHURSDAY, MAY 2, 1901.
The bill providing for an addi
tional law judge in Northumberland
county has passed the House finally,
and as it has 110 other merit than
to create a useless office, it may be
expected to pass the Senate. The
criminal extravagance involved in
this increase of judgeships is well
illustrated in this case. Northum
berland now has one judge and he
is fully competent to attend to all
the business of the court. Last
year the court sat but sixty-five
days, a little more than five days in
each month. To pretend that an
other judge is needed under such
circumstances is to pretend what is
false. The only reason for creating
these offices is to find places for fa
vorites, and in nearly every instance
the man who is to be appointed
judge is known before the bill is
presented. There has been an un
usual scandal of this sort of thiug
at the present session of the Legis
lature, to the cost of the people.
Press.
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Tne President and the Cubans-
The President has started on
his journey over the coutineut, leav
ing the Cuban commissioners much
impressed by the splendor of Wash
ington, if not by the richness of the
gold brick which has been tendered
to them as a souvenir. They will
talk it over a little more with Mr.
Root before returning to Cuba, but
they are expecting nothing now but
some additional promises. The
question among them is whether it
is worth while to take the gold brick
home with them.
They seem to have abandoned the
hope of independence, on the Presi
dent's assurance that his "hands
are tied," and :o have gone in for
commercial privileges instead. With
respect to these, the President is go
ing to recommend liberal conces
sions, very much as he recommend
ed "our plain duty" to Torto Rico.
The Porto Ricans can give the Cub
ans some points on the value of such
promises.
The impression made by these
Cuban commissioners is that of
earnest and intelligent men who are
sincerely seeking what is best for
their country, or the best that can
be secured for it, and whose recom
mendations to their countrymen are
likely to be made with good judg
ment. If they recommend acquies
cence in the demands ot the United
States, it will be because they are
convinced of the wisdom of such a
coure, not of its abstract justice,
The Cubans have behaved through
out with discretion and dignity, and
the present difficult situation in no
way reflects upon them. If it shall
work itself out to satisfactory results
the credit will be due the Cubans
themselves and not to those who
have assumed the right to patronize
them.
These difficulties ought not to
have arisen. If the Cubans had
been encouraged and helped to es
tablish their own government, and
their title to independence had been
cordially acknowledged, they would
h-ve been the first to ask such pro
tection as it may be proper for the
United States to extend and the na
tural course of events would have
1 ;-. '.".ght Cuba eventually into the
U:;L.n. As it is, we have establish
ed very complicated and undefined
relations with the island that will
be a source of const ar.t perplexity
and trouble, and at the same time
have lost the confidence and good
will of the inhabitants, who cannot
' ee that our intervention has brought
to them either liberty or prosperity.
In the speeches he may be expected
tD make upon his tour, Mr. Mc
Kinley will do well to avoid refer
ence to his achievements in Cuba.
Philadelphia Times.
Mr- Bryan cot Looking for a Kenomination
Sa: Recognition Tvice Was Because of His
Advoejcy ol Democratic Truths.
Mr. P.ry.-.:-. makes a very plain
declaration i:i last week's issue of
the Commsiu r that he is not a can
did.".! for the Peiv.ivratic nomina
tion for President, and that he will
Us, I run again for President unless
to -ave from wreck the principles in
whi-.-h lie KV.-vcs. The statement
is ni.uie iu reply to an editorial in
the St rinuf.eld Ktuiiiijn, which
i.. i 'r.s v.lut Mr. Prvan is rp to
With this as his text Mr. Bryan
says :
It is only fair that the readers of
the Commomr should kuow what I
am 'up to' and. if they will pardon
me for being a little bit personal, I
will tell them. I have twice receiv
ed at the hands of my party the
highest honor it can bestow, and
twice has my nomination been in
dorsed by our allies, the Populists
and Silver Republicans.
"The first nomination came from
the delegates in attendance upon the
three conventions, the second nom
ination came directly from the voters
of the three patties. These honors
were bestowed, not because of per
sonal merit or as a personal compli
ment, but because of my advocacy
of Democratic principles.
"I still believe iu these principles
and expert to advocate them during
the remainder of my life. New is
sues will arise from time to time,
but the principles set forth in the
Chicago platform and in the Kansas
City platform are fundamental, and
can be applied to all questions
NOT PLANNING FOR RE NOMINATION
"I am not planning for another
Presidential nomination. If I were
I would not be editing a paper. If
I ever become a candidate again it
will be because it seems necessary
for the advancement of the princi
ples to which I adhere, and that
does not now seem probable. I shall,
however, take an interest in politics
for several years yet, it I live, and
can be relied upon to support those
who, as candidates, advocate Demo
cratic principles and who can be
trusted to enforce them if elected.
"I have no enemies to punish.
No matter what a man may have
said or done against the ticket in
1896 or in 1900 that man becomes
my friend the moment he accepts
Democratic principles. Neither have
I any disposition to reward political
friends at the expense of our cause.
"No matter what a man may have
said or doue for the ticket in 1S96 or
in 1900 that man becomes an op
ponent the moment he turns against
Democratic principles. Political
battles are fought, not in the past
or in the future, but in the present.
The heretofore caunot be recalled
and the hereafter cannot be antici
pated, but the now is all important.
"I shall say whatever I think
ought to be said and shall write
whatever I think ought to be written.
This course may not be popular, but
I trust that it will aid in the restora
tion of Jeffersonian principles.
"I shall ask no reward, because I
am not working for others entirely.
As a citizeu I am interested iu leav
ing a good government to my child
ren. If a good government cau be
secured it will be reward enough for
all that I or any one else can do."
In another editorial he makes this
significant statement :
rRINCITLES ARK PARAMOUNT.
"The reorganizes seem to be
more concerned about winning than
they are about the platform. In
view of the fact that they suffered a
crushing defeat the last time they
controlled a Congressional campaign
and secured less than 40 per cent,
of the votes in St. Louis at the re
cent city election, it might be well
lor them to consider the suggestion
made by S. S. Field, a Baltimore
Democrat.
"He said that, if winning is the
only thing to be considered, our
party might mate victorv certain by-
indorsing the Republican ticket in
tne next campaign. It principles
are immaterial this plan ought to be
acceptable to the so-called 'conserv
ative' element. It would also have
the advantage of avoiding the 'ex
citement' which the "business in
terests' complain of."
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House cleaning time is upon us
and you no doubt will want to paper
a bed room, or some other room.
Do not forget to see Mercer's line
before you buy.
pin 1 WariiSieatWii..!. ' fW" d. trSm-t Tiitm J
will boil, bake, broil or fry better than a
coal stove. It is safe and cleanly can
not become greasy, can not emit any
odor. Made in several sizes, from one
burner to five. If your dealer dcs not
have them, write to nearest agency of
ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY.
oflAumr r. blaok on hei-obm.
Kx-Lieutenant Gov. Chauncey
i K. Black journeyed up to Harris-
1 1 r t 1 - . ,
mug 1:0m xviK iasi oaiuruay ana
was given a reception in the Senate
and made a speech that will no
doubt set Democratic tongues to
wagging.
It is known that Mr. Black is not
In sympathy with his party as at
present constituted in this State.
However, as it was in a Republican
Senate and on the motion of a Re
publican Senator, Mr. Grady, that
the ex Lieuteuant Governor appear
ed, the scoring that he gave his
Republican opponents was worse,
if anything, than what he said about
his own party.
Iu the morning session, which
was altogether of a routine character,
Senator Grady moved an intermis
sion of twenty minutes to give the
members an opportunity to hear
from the former presiding officer of
the Senate.
BALLOT REFORM BILLS
DECLARED TO BE SHAMS
President pro tern. Snyder vacated
the chair and Senators Grady and
Haines conducted Mr. Black to the
rostrum. He said :
"I thinic it is about time, on cer
tain vital questions, for party lines
to be marked out and walked over
and that we gentlemen of all parties
iu the State of Pennsylvania should
commingle for one public service.
You, gentlemen of the Republican
party, have an enormous majority
in the State. You want nothing
but an honest ballot and an honest
count. We of the minority, of
course, want that and nothing else.
We can have nothing else.
"You have bills before this body
pretending to be ballot reform bills.
There isn't one such on your cal
endar. My friend Focht has a bal
lot reform bill ; some other gentle
man upou the Democratic side has
introduced a bill alleged to be abal-
1 lot reform bill, and it is labeled the
'GuiTey bill.' There is no ballot re
form iu either or any of them.
'We have no elections in the
State of Pennsylvania. We have
not had any since I was beaten in
16S6. Jenks, twelve or sixteen years
afterward, did not poll as many
votes as I did on a straight ballot in
1SS6, with all manner of divergen
cies in his lavor.
"There are no elections. Mr. J.
P. Morgan, over in New York, with
a stroke of the pon, can turn down
either party iu this State. The
steam roads here in this Common
wealth have 296,00 employees.
Now, you add on the employees of
the other great concerns in this
j State, and how much have the people
to ao witu tneir elections while the
booths can be filled with two men
at once.
CHANGES DEMANDED
IN THE CONSTITUTION
"If I could be heard by the Legis
lature, this Senate, this House, I
would say for God's sake give us a
republican Government in the State
of Pennsylvania. No matter what
party rules, let it be republican. It
is not and it will not be republican
until you change this Constitution.
So long as any elector may take
any other elector into the booth with
him, just so long all of your pen
alities against taking helpers in are
perfectly worthless and amount to
nothing at all. I voted that way
under this "Baker Fraud" as soon
as it was passed to show that you
could drive a coach and four through
it and it has been done ever since.
Not one thousand, not one hundred
thousand, but hundreds of thous
ands go through the booths under
the lash of their industrial employers
every year.
"I devoutly hope that the party
which for any reason, because of its
From Monday
turn in the kitchen work a Wickless
Blue Flame Oil Stove will save labor,
time and expense and keep the cook
comfortable. No bulky fuel to prepare
or carry, no waiting for the fire to come
up
or die down; a
the ordinary stove.
Wickless
BLUE FLAME
Stove
Spring Medicine
There's no season when good
medicine is bo much needed ns in
Sprinj, and there's no medicine
which does so much good in Spring
as Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Do not delay taking it.
Don't put it off till your health
tone gets too low to be lifted.
Hood's Sarsapariila
Will give you a good nppotite,
purify and enrich your blood, over
come that tired feeling, give you
mental and digestive strength and
steady nerves.
Be sure to nsk for HOOD'S, the
best medicine money can buy. It is
Peculiar to Itself
Had Foollnps In 8prlng -"In the
Fprinif I was feeling vry badly. My blood
was very poor. I beftan taking Hood's
Sarsapariila. It did me mui li kooiI. I
think it Is a wonderful spring medlrlneand
r.'commrnd It to all siik and surfcrlng."
Fti'xl L. I'.fa. Katon Ontrr N. H.
This signature Is on every box of ths genuine
Laxative BromoQuinine Ttieu.
the remedy that cures o cold In one day
servility to corporations or anything
else, fails to go for a constitutional
convention, or an immediate ballot
reform, will be beaten next year,
whetner it be Democratic or Repub
lican. "We have had this demonstrated
time and again. In 1 S90 Governor
Fattison ran on the distinct issue of
a constitutional convention, and in
his inaugural address he demon
strated to this Legislature, and to
the people of the State, that there
n.vcr could be ballot reform without
constitutional amendment or except
by a constitutional convention.
Then, when the corporations put
their clampers on him, just calmly
walked over all his pledges to the
laboring people who put him in
power on that issue.
IMPOSSIBLE TO AGREE
ON NEW LEGISLATION
"Now let us see who will do the
right thing. You have all these
bills here. You cau pass auy one
of them. But none of them will be
passed and you all know it. It is
impossible to agree upou this ques
tion. You have got to do just one
thing. And you all uudersiand
that.
"A gentleman of my acquaint
ance, is very eminent, and to my
thinking rather a good man, who
seems to have a very great deal of
power with the majority of you
gentlemen his name is Matthew
Stanley Quay has made a deliver
ance upon this subject so circum
stantial, so exact, so careful, prov
ing that there is but one way to re
form, that I think the Republican
candidate for Governor and Repub
lican candidates for the Legislature
in 1902 are going to have a hard
road to travel, as quietly as you put
it, on this direct line.
"Gentlemen, I commend to you
ballot reform, a republican lorm of
Government, free elections. Let us
have them and let us bow to the will
of the people so honestly, legally
expressed."
There was considerable comment
upon ex-Lieutenant Governor
Black's speech during the day. He
favors a constitutional convention,
so does Senator Quay, and it is said
Governor Stone also. It may be
that a compromise on a constitu
tional convention may come about.
Mr. Black, it is understood, has
asked Mr. Ikeler to present the
old Btickalew constitutional con
vention bill.
to Saturday at every
fraction of the expense
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To The Buffalo Exposition.
Every purchase of one dollar's
worth of goods, bought at Townsend's
Clothing Store, will give the buyer a
chance to go to Buffalo free. We will
commence on Saturday, the 27th, to
give out tickets with goods sold from
that date.
ON HAY THE 31st
we will present the lucky customer
with a free ticket to Buffalo for five
days, at
Townsend's
CLOTHING STORE.
SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES'
Tailor Made Suits
FOR TEN DAYS.
Ladies' and misses' Suits, of newest style and fa
brics. Man tailored garments from America's leading
makers, with all the style distinction that make them
up to date sleeves, trimmings, cut of skirt and jacket.
Big Reduction in Prices.
Lad ies' Tailored Suits, the most popular style in Ve
netians.Homespuns.Cheviots and Serges.Eton and reefer
jackets, lined with silk. Some plain tailored, others
with shaped or L'Aiglon collar, Bishop or Bell sleeves.
A lot of collarless n,ton effects, five, seven and nine
gored skirts, with graduated flounce. Sale began April
29 and will last until May 9th.
Ladies' Jacket Suit, made of Venetian cloth, nicely
stitched, good, serviceable lining. Colors, blue.grey and
black. Regular price, $7.29, sale price, $6.29.
Ladies' Eton Suit, made of all wool Venetian cloth,
jacket lined with silk, five-gored skirt, plain stitched
suit. Regular price, $ 10.00, sale price, $$79.
Ladies' Jacket Suit, five-gored skirt, jacket lined
with good wearing silk, plain suit, nicely stitched, made
of Cheviot and Venetian cloth. Colors, blue, brown,
mode and black. Regular price, $1 1.00 and $1 1.50, sale
price, $9.50.
Ladies' Eton Suit, trimmed nicely with silk bands,
jacket lined with silk. Bell sleeves. Colors, mode, blue,
grey, brown and black. Regular price, $12.00, sale price,
$9-98.
Double breasted Eton Suit, silk lined jacket; the
nobbiest cut, silk stitched trimmings, newest style
sleeves, the fashionable graduated flounce skirt, with
silk stitched trimming. Regular price, $12.75, special
sale, $io.9S.
Handsomely tailored costumes, swell imported Ve
netian, Pebble Cheviots, double breasted, tight fitting
jackets, Taffeta silk lined, peau de soie facing. Flaring
seven and nine-gored skirts,
$14 suits reduced to $12.7;. $20 suits reduced to $17.49
17 suits reduced to 14.98. 25 suits reduced to 21.75
A lot of last fall suits, regular $12, reduced to $6 00.
Hisses'
all wool materia', the latest L'Aiqlon collars, Bishop sleeves blouse
trimmed with gilt IraiJ and buttons, five ft&red skirls with flaring
bottom. Usual price, $12.00, this lot, $10.49.
All the wanted spring colors, pretty cheviots, collarless Eton
Jackets lined with silk, bell shaped sleeves, trimmed with buttons
perfect fitting skirts. Usually sold at $1 1.50, special bargain, $9.89.
Misses' double breasted Eton Suits, well made, usual price
$7x0. This lot marked $6.50.
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