THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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DIRECTORS :
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Geo. S. Ronmxs,
J. M. Staver.
Dr. K. W. M. Low,
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THE COLUMBIAN.
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Cnhimhin Countv, Pennsylvania.
CEO. E. EIAVKLL, Editor.
). T. TASKEK, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We are offering big reductions in
Summer Goods, in
Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing
AT
Townsend's
Clothing House.
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Our Great
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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.
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Hid - Summer
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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.
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