THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Ra. K. W. M. LOW, -J. M. STAVKR. K. B. TUSTIN. E. F. CARPKXTKR, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - 190,0-00. o DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Ronmxs, J. M. Staver. Dr. K. W. M. Low, Dr. J. II. Vastine, -o- zif Accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic ited upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED iSGO. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, I-jTAWI.ISIIKI) 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1S69 I'uiii.isHKt) Every Tni'RStiAY Morninc, At Hloomsburu, the County Stat of Cnhimhin Countv, Pennsylvania. CEO. E. EIAVKLL, Editor. ). T. TASKEK, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Terms : Inside the county $1.00 a year in advance ; $1.50 if not paul in advance. Outside the county, $1.25 a year, strictly in advance. All communication should he addressed THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, AUGUST I, 1901. NOtlCE TO DEMOCRATS- Pursuant to instructions from the Democratic State Executive Com mittee, I hereby announce that the Democratic State Convention will meet in the City of Harrisburg on August 15, 1901, at twelve o'clock, noon, in the Opera House, to nom inate one candidate for the office of State Treasurer, one candidate for the office of Supreme Court Judge, and to transact any other business the Convention may deem proper. In accordance with the amend ment to rule 6, section 1, which was adopted at the last State Con vention, the representation to the coming btate Convention snail con sist of representative delegates, one for each one thousand, or a major ity fraction of the one thousand of the average vote cast for the Dem ocratic candidates for state offices at the last preceding state election in the respective representative dis tricts of the state, provided that each representative district shall have at least one delegate. William T. Creasy, Chairman Democratic State Com mittee. Judge C. R. Savidge ofSuubury was renominated for President Judge of Northumberland county by the Democratic convention on Monday, and Voris Auten of Mt. Carmel was nominated for Assistant Law Judge. Judge Savidge has made an excellent record during the past ten years on the bench, and his retention in office is well deserved. Mr. Auten is one of the most promi nent lawyers of that county and will make a good Judge. HARRI3BUBS LETTER- The Capital City Shakes Both the Small-pox and Legislature Tho Governor's Vetoes Biggest Jobs Are Free From Vero Ax -The Filth Court's Bad Break Democratic Headquarters Open for Business. IIarrlsburo, Pa., July, 1901. The capital is finally rid of the smallpox, the pest house being dis infected last week after having cared for one hundred and sixteen patients none of whom died and none of whom were even badly scarred 'by the dread disease. The city was also relieved of the legislature a month ago, though many of its members didn't escape so easily as the victims of the smallpox. Some of them left with their reputations badly scarred by the fires of corruption and even their souls seared with the crime of perjury. THE GOVERNOR AS LEG LSI, TOK. Governor Stone did a large share of the work proper of the House and Senate, or rather he did their work over to suit himself, and as the governor, like the Supreme court, has the last guess, his will stands as the action of the people's representatives, no matter how much it may misrepresent their wishes. His excellency hied himself to Atlantic City at the close of the ses sion to gather strength to wield the veto hatchet ; but the Atlantic breezes, or the sea water, or the New Jersey mosquitoes or someth ing else did not seem to appeal favor ably to the side of his better nature xnd when lie returned he was like the proverbial bear with a sore head and treated even his stalwart friends - President Vice Pres't Cashier Asst. Cashier E. B. Ti-stin, Louis Gross, with scant courtesy. The faithful and plausible Mr. Bliss with all his blandishments was not able to put his lordship in a happy frame of mind, and when he left the execu tive's presence he described him in terms more emphatic than elegant. His excellency even dared to use the expression, "Oh, to h-U with Quay" when asked by Speaker Marshall to withhold his ax from an appropriation intended for the benefit of a niece of Mr. Quay. Whether he meant the expression simply in a Pickwickian sense or whether he was angry because Quay recently said that every time he made a governor the first thing he knew the thing was trying to climb upon the seat beside him, we have no means of finding out. Not having before his mind the fear of man, God or the Supreme court the governor cut and slashed with a high hand. Of two hundred and thirty-two appropriation bills passed, he vetoed thirty-two out right and cut down one hundred and sixteen more, leaving but eighty two as passed by the sworn repres entatives of the people elected to make laws and appropriation. He also vetoed seventeen items of the general appropriation bill 1!IG JO HS NOT HURT. He whacked right and left, re gardless of the necessities of the in sane, the diseased or the destitute; but he was careful not to touch the four million dollar capitol job with his pruning knife, nor the seven hundred and ninety-four thousand dollars for the National Guard, nor the amounts pledged to traitor Democrats as part pay for their per fidy. These traitors all wanted money for their private use besides large appropriations to help their standing at home, under the im pression that their constituents would condone their villainy, if they would secure good appropriations for their home institutions. A mil lion dollars, at least, could have been taken from the capitol appro priation, leaving the amount amply large, if honestly expended, to erect a capitol to comport with the im portance and diirnity of the state, a favorite expression with those who advocate a large appropriation for the capitol job. Importance and dignity are better represented by honesty, simplicity and truth than by gorgeous structures of brick and marble, decorated by paintings and statuary, every piece of which may represent a political steal. SUPREME COURT'S RANK DECISION. If anything more than s. person's good sense were needed to convince him that 'he decision of the court which permits the governor to veto at will any appropriation passed by the legislature is an iniquitous stretch of authority, an examination of the changes made by him ought to be sufficient. The appropriations committee spent its nights for weeks in considering the necessities, merits and demands of different institutions asking for state aid. It spent thous ands of dollars running up and down the state to examine these institu tions and it made way with consid erable good liquor to stimulate its energies while doing its work, and all for what? Instead of spending time and expense over the matter, all that was necessary under the dis pensation of the Supreme court was simply to fix the amount for every institution at just what it asked and then let the governor do the rest. The brain fag on the part of his ex cellency would have been no great er in cutting off half a million than half a thousand. Republican lawy ers who have any regard for their reputations art willing to admit that the Supreme comt's decision grant ing this extraordinary stretch of authority to the executive was a piece of rotten political work and ought to be reversed at the first op portunity. THE FIFTH COURT. The fifth court of Philadelphia was created by methods that ought not to scandalize any public act, and esnecillll V ntur ont rrviinrtn.1 1 . . j J U - k 1,111 I, 1 with ;the judiciary. It was estab- J lished by bribery and it seems to be doing its level best to make its record tally with the methods that called it into existence. One of the judges has already jumped into trouble with both feet, and acts like that member of the House who declared that he had lost his head. After the Law and Order Society had convicted a score of women for keeping disorderly houses in Phila delphia, the judge came to their rescue and discharged them. He had a legal right to do this because the committing magistrate had neg lected to keep a record of the testi mony by which they were con victed, but the maudlin sentiment of sympathy for what he termed "the poor creatures," who are known to have grown rich by their nefarious business, which has been winked at by the officers of the law, puts the judge in a very un enviable position ; and in his des perate efforts in squirming to get out he has wriggled himself deeper into the mire. He says that the men who frequent these houses ought to be punished as well as the women. Any reasonable person will admit this, but the men were not on trial at this time, and be sides, the judge's action arouses the suspicion that the greatest pun ishment that could be inflicted on several well known men in the QuaKer City would be to keep these women for a time in seclusion. WASH BURN NOT ENDORSED. The Republicans of Crawford county have not yet reached that plane of total depravity which would make them willing to en dorse a traitor, even if their party did derive some doubtful advan tage from his treachery. It is said that many of the prominent Re publicans of the county make no concealment of their contempt for Washburn, and the scheme to have his course endorsed at their meet ing last week was as brazen a piece of impudence as his purchase of a house with the price of his perfidy and settling down to live among those who despise him for the same reason that the world despises Judas. DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS OPEN. Chairman Creasy, with his clerk, Col. James Sweeney, are to be found these hot days at the head quarters in this city, looking after the details of the coming Demo cratic vState Convention, which promises to be large, enthusiastic and harmonious. There seems to be but one feeling among the Dem ocrats of the state, and that is to do all that is possible to redeem the state government from the evil hands into which it has fallen. No favorite sons are being pushed as candidates, either for the office of treasurer or judge of the supreme court, the concensus of opinion be ing that the convention will select the men who will best represent the party, and in case of election best serve the state. Witnesses Have Rights- The New York supreme court in setting aside a verdict obtained in a rather sensational trial of a suit against a member of the Gould family, has put on record a sentence that deserves to be famous. It is to the effect that even witnesses in the courts have cer tain rights of privacy in confidential matters which lawyers are bound to respect; and that when a witness is examined as to former escapades which have nothing to do with the case a verdict obtained bv such methods may be vitiated by the higher courts. 1 his declaration airainst the needless bullying and insults directed by' cross-examiners against witnesses will be received with profound admira tion and approval by the general public. If courts generally will act upon it by protecting witnesses from gratuitous and unnecessary black guardism much good will result. Ho For Edgowood. If you want to enjoy life for a day, make your arrangements to accom pany the Silk Mill Employees excur sion and picnic to Edgewood Park, near Shamokin on Saturday, August 17th. This will no doubt be the largest excursion to leave lilnomshunr this season. The fare including the trolley, which runs from ahamokin to the pic-nic grounds will be $1.10 for adults and 60 cents for children. Meals will be served on the grounds for 2 c cents. Other attractive feat- tires will be fine boating, merry go- round, pure spring water, an abund ance of shade, and excellent music. Keep the date, Saturday, August 17, in your mind. The matter is in the hands of the following committee: S. Harman, president: V. Leacock. secretary: T. j. Morris, chairman; II. Sommers, treasurer; K. ii. ilartzel, K. S. Pugh, H. Repnert. D. A. Leibv. C. Chris. man, C. Foye, W. R. Gross, W. W. T T ...... uartman, A. . Ilagemeyer and J. Girton. , OASTOIHA. 1 Ilia Kind You Hate Alwiys Bought Impaired Digestion May not be all thtit !3 mennt by tiytpspila r.aw, but It will be If r.cRlictcd. Tho ti'ionalnens after catlnfi, fits of nerv ous headache, eourncss of tho Rtomnch, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but tliry will bo If tbo stomach Is suffered to grow wenker. Dyspepsia Is such n mlscrablo disco so that the tendency to It should be given early attention. This is completely over come by Hood's Sarsaparilla which si rciiKtbens thewholo digest Ive system ha ve dTy "I iaTif E- Mrs. Aaron Trexlor Ran Three Miles to Warn Her Husband ol Impending Danger. Another shooting affray occurred at Montana, Wednesday afternoon, three miles from Ashland, which will prob ably result in the death of one of the participants. , For weeks past there has been bad feeling between Aaron Trexler and Frank Earnest. Both live at Mon tana. Shortly after noon Wednesday Earnst appeated on the street, and flourishing a revolver, declared his in tention of shooting Trexler on sight. Trexler was known to be at Centralia transacting business, and Earnest start ed down the road to meet him. Trexler's wife was informed, and she at once started on a run for Cen tralia, taking a roundabout road. When midway between her home and Centralia she cut into the main road. A minute later Trexler's wagon hove in sight, and the woman after reaching it, was so overcome that she could not speak. Finally she managed to deliver her warning message to her husband. She was placed in the wag on, and Trexler started for home, keeping a sharp lookout for Earnst. He had not gone more than three hundred yards, when he came upon him. Earnst walked into the .middle of the road and asked Trexler to get off the wagon and fight it out. Trex ler stepped into the road, and had no sooner reached it than the report of a pistol was heard and Trexler's left hand fell to his side with three fingers blown off. He drew his revolver with his right hand, and fired two shots 'n quick succession at his assailant, both of which took effect in his right and left breasts. He fell and Trexler went to Centralia, where he surrendered to the authorities. A number of people who had beard Eamst's threat followed him down the road but were not on the scene when the shooting occurred. Hearing the shots, however, they hastened forward, and the wounded man was conveyed to his home, and afterward brought to the Miner's Hospital, where he now lies in a dying condition. Trexler is in jail. - Bridge Lettings- Notice is hereby given that the County Commissioners will hold a letting at their office, in Bloomsburg, on Tuesday, August 6th, 1901, to receive bids on the following bridges, for both substructure and superstruc ture, superstructure to be of iron. One bridge in Cleveland township near E. Yocum's, over Mercer's Run. One bridge in Main township near Methodist church, over Coal Run. One bridge in Hemlock township near Hugh McBride's. One bridge in Centre township, near Bower's store. One bridge in Briarcreek township in Foundryville. Stone work for bridge in Franklin township near Sylvester Hower's. One stone arch bridge in Briarcreek township, near Daniel Kelchner's. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Commissioners' office up to two o'clock p. m. of said day. Bids to be both by the lump and cubic yard, as per drafts and specifications for stone work. Nehkmiah Kitchen, W. Krickhaum, W. H. Fisher, Attest: R. F. Vanderslice, commis sioners Clerk. Bloomsburg, July 23, 1901. Tried to Out His Throat John Gulick, who shot and killed his mother and brother at Kline's Grove, above Sunbury, a few months ago, tried to commit suicide in the Northumberland county jail Tuesday, by cutting his throat. Thi weapon used was an ordinary table knife, which had been sharpened to the keenness of a razor blade. The timely arrival of the jail physician, W. B. Stohner, prevented Gulick from bleeding to death. Could Not Find the Cause- The coroner's jury investigating the cause of the boiler explosion on board the steamer "Montour," at Sun bury, July 14th, wherein three lives were lost,' were unable to find the causj of the accident, and rendered a verdict to the effect that Charles Frymyer, Charles Keller and Allen Fetzer, came to their death by the ex plosion of a boiler on board the "Montour," the cause of which was unknown. TO I I'KIS A COI.lt I N ON1C MAY Take I.iixiulvo Uriuno (ninlnti Tttlilotu. All tlriitfirlHtii rrf und Uih raout-y It It, tulla tocurx K. W. urove's Bitfnaiure lb on tacU bun, 26c.; Townsend's CLOTHING HOUSE. THE LUCKY NUMBER, 1025, was held by Mr. Geo. W. Hess, Jeweler, &c, Kloomsburg, who intends to make the trip to the lJuiliilo Exposition. We hiivo started another series ot tickels and are now giving one with every eale of one dollar or more, and on Au gust 1st another drawing will take place for the last free: trip To Buffalo Exposition. 0 We are offering big reductions in Summer Goods, in Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing AT Townsend's Clothing House. 4 X) Our Great 4 learance Will begin Thursday, July 18. We will not weary you with a long introductory as to the importance of this sale, but simply say to you, now and here, that the sole object of this bi-summer selling: is to dispose of all surplus seasonable merchan dise, and to that end we have carefully gone through each section and so reduced prices that there can be no mistake about the bargain nature of the occasion. Of course, a week of such selling, at such prices, means a present money loss, but what matters that when we gain a two-fold object : We clear our shelves for the autumn stocks, and at the same time give our public a buying benefit that they will appreciate. Just a short time this sale lasts, and it will make a record for itself u money-saving piays a part Mus, in. 10 yards of Unbleached Muslin, the kind we have sold at 7c a vard, at 49c. io Yds. of Bleached Mus lin, not the kind that is full of lime, at 52c. ioYds. of Bleached Mus lin, same quality as Hill's, at 69c. Surt Waists, All our this season col ored Shirt Waists, that sold from$i ooto$i 75,reduced to 75c. A lot of $1 00 and $1 25 Shirt Waists reduced to 39C Ladies' Muslin Underwear. Odd lots of soiled or mussed Underwear, one fourth to one-third off. 10 per cent, discount off of all the other Ladies' Muslin Underwear. Ladies' and Misses' Shoes. A lot of Ladies' and Misses' Shoes, not all sizes, most of them 2J and 3 size, but good goods at 49c a pair. A lot of Oxford Ties, most of them 2.J and 3 sizes, reduced to 49c. 10 per cent, discount on all our regular shoe stock. hmmmkmmmmmmmimmwmmi HANDLE. For Information, Flatei, etc, addreoi CIOHTN 4 OUVI IT. LOUia. at CXCHANSC PLACI, N. V. T" n" .?i"Kf T. W. LCI, B. D. CALDuini Hid - Summer Sale!- in your buying economy. Most Froiwitieed Reduction In Stocking Prices. I2.jc Misses' Hose re duced to 9c a pair. Lawns and Dimities. All our Lawns and Dim ities at 10c per yard. A great many we sold at 20, 22 and 25c. We don't want to carry any over. Parasols. Our whole stock of Para sols reduced at least one fourth in price. A Lot of Dress Goods At Half Price. 15 pieces of Dress Goods worth 50 to 56c. per yard, reduced to 25c. White Pique Silks at half price. Light Silks. A lot of Silks most of them sold at 50 and 6octs. per yard, but we want to close them out so we cut the price to 25c. per yard. A Lot of Summer Cor fets at 23c. Remnants. Our stock has been gone through and the remnants have all been taken out and marked at a price to sell and we have not con sidered cost. -0- The HANDIEST AND BEST WAY TO HANDLE A PAN IS BY THE Handiest and Best Route between! PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION cifl NEW YORK is the PBS
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