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THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
EsrAiti.isiiiii) 1S37. Consolidated 1S69
l'UHl.ISIILD KVKKY THURSDAY MORNING,
At lilnomslmrg, the County Scat of
Columliin County, 1'ennsylvania.
tll'.O. E. EI.WELL, Editor.
I. I. TASKEK, Local Editor.
GEO. C. KOAN, Eorkmak.
Terms : InsiJe the county $ 1.00 a year
in advance ; 1. 50 if not paid in advance.
Outside the county, $1.25 a year, strictly in
advance.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN,
liloomslmrg, I 'a.
VIIURSDAV, AUGUST 15. 1901.
The Democratic State Convention
is on at Harrisburg today. Some
of the local party workers are in
attendance.
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Mrs. Carrie Nation, the notorious
western saloon smasher is at Atlan
tic City this week. She is now
daily expounding her views on the
subject of divorce.
In the opinion of the Lancaster
Intelligencer, the man who created a
sensation Tuesday by plunging to
death in Newark bay, shouting :
"I'm a bad man," told the truth.
It then continues and says that a
man with a good heart and sound
conscience is not the man to com
mit suicide. Sometimes an honest
man, under sudden and overwhelm
ing affliction, may take his life in a
fit of temporary insanity ; but the
suicide is generally a knave or a
fool ; and most pitiful of them all
is he who thinks he is doing some
thing heroic, for suicide is the badge
of cowardice, and has , been aptly
described as being as easy and com
monplace as going to bed.
THE STATE 00HVESTI0N.
The delegates are nearlv all on
the ground, and prominent Demo-'
ciats from all over the state are
here. Those from Columbia county,
besides the delegates, are : Hons.
A. L. Fritz, William Chrismau,
Fred Ikeler, Ex-Sheriff W. W.
Black, John K. Miller, T. J. Van
derslice, Russel Karns, John G.
McHenry, Chairman C. A. Small,
Geo. E. Elwell. The delegates are
W. H. Henrie, J. K. Sharpless, J.
C. Wenner, J. K. Bitteubender,
W. P. Zehner. The present
indications are that Judge Yerkes
will be nominated for Supreme
Judge, and a Democrat will be put
on the ticket for State Treasurer.
There will be no fusion. That may
or may not be a mistake. The re
sult in November will tell. The
Ryan-Donnelly organization will
be admitted to the convention after
a bitter fight, and the young Democ
racy of Philadelphia, headed by
Judge Gordon, will be turned down.
This may or may not be another
mistake- Not much will be done
before Thursday afternoon. Chair
man Creasy is a busy man, and has
a great responsibility on hitn.
a. k. k.
BKIEF, BUT TO THE P0OT-
Must Not Sell Cigarettes to Bous Under 1 6
Years.
A new state law that is of import
ance to those selling tobacco was
signed by the governor recently,
and is as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc.,
That no person or persons shall sell
tobacco, in any form, to any person
under the age of 16 years.
Section 2. That no person or
parsons shall, by purchase, gift or
otner means, itirnish tobacco, in
any form, to a person under the age
of 16 years.
Section 3. Any person violating
the provisions of this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to pay
a fine not exceeding $100, or to
undergo confinement in the county
jail for a period not exceeding 30
days, or both, as the court may
determiue.
Section 4. All acts or parts of
acts inconsistent herewith be and
(be same are hereby repealed.
- Prksidknt
Vice Pkks't
, Cashikr
Asst. Cashikr
:. B. TrsTiN,
Locis Gross,
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Aug. 12, 1901.
Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential
boom arrived in Washington last week.
It was brought by republican mem
bers of ths Kansas Congressional
delegation, who declared that the
Kansas republicans were for hi ni and
intended to do everything they could
to get him nominated When it is
considered that the administration is
dead opposed to Roosevelt and that
those Congressmen were in Washing
ton asking administration favors, it
will be seen that they had their nerve
along with them. It is true that none
of the big guns of the administration
were in town, and that the small fry,
such as assistant secretaries, were
afraid to tell those Congressmen that
they were treading on forbidden
ground, but the telegraph lines were
in good working order and some of
them found it out belore they lelt,and
they will probably hear more aboat it
before their applications for adminis
tration favors are acted upon. Long
before 1904, it will be a sure way for
a republican to get on the adminislra
tion blacklist to declare himself in
favor of Roosevelt's nomination.
There is no longer any doubt that
there is a Roosevelt machine and that
it is working for strength in the South
and West, ignoring New York, where
the Tlatt machine makes it impossible
for Roosevelt to hope to control the
delegation. Roosevelt's friends are
pointing out that Cleveland was nom
inated in 1S92, although the New
York delegation was pledged to Hill.
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F.ear Admiral Robley I). Evans
"Fighting Bob" was last week fur
nished by the Navy Department with
copies of the two letters written by
ex-Senator and exSecretary Chandler,
complaining of the manner in which
he and his administiation of the Navy
Department are treated in Admiral
Evans' book, "A Sailor's Log," and
he has gone out of town for a few days,
duiing which he will decide whether
he will ask for a Court of Inquiry, or
let Chandler ao ahead and try to force
the Navy Department to order a
court martial. Before leaving Wash
ington Admiral Evans said : "I have
no idea of falling into Mr. Chandler's
trap by entering upon a newspaper
discussion of his letters. I will only
say that the only relations between
Mr. Chandler and myself are those of
private citizens. He is not my super
ior, and I would not take any orders
from him. If he has charged me with
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, well ". As Admiral
Evans abruptly ended and turned on
his heel there was an expression on
nis face that was anything but loving
Admiril Evans but touched upon the
dirty politics of Chandler's rule over
the Navy Department, only referring
to his personal experience, in his book,
when there is material enou'h of the
same sort, and worse, easily access
ible, to fill several books. Chandler's
whole political life has been that of an
unscrupulous partisan who never for
got his own interests. Consequently
he is a rich man, but he is likely also
to be a sorry man befoie "Bob"
Evans and his friends get through with
him.
Comment is being made on the
marked discrepancy between the num
ber of Filipinos who have been cap
tured or have surrendered and the
number of rifles. In an official docu
ment issued by the War Department
this week the total number of Filipi
nos captured and surrendered is given
as 41,029, while the total number of
rules sui rendered and captured is only
1,212. It cannot be that 41,029
Filipinos were fighting with only 1,212
rifles. And if the surrendered Filipi
nos have secreted their rifles it indi
cates that they expect to have use for
them again.
It is now said in Washington that
Senator McLaurin's reward for trying
to organize a white man's republican
party in South Carolina, in addition to
the control of the federal patronage
of the State, is to be a seat on the
Federal bench for himself, after his
term in the Senate ends.
If the stories alleging that President
McKinlev has been convinced by the
popularity of Admiral Schley that he
has been greatly maligned by the
Sampson clique in the Navy Depart
ment, and that it was by his express
orders that officers who could be de
pended upon to give Admiral Schley
fair play were selected for members of
the Court of Inquiry, be true, there is
one thing more that he should do in
the interest of fairplay, and that is to
get a new Secretary of the Navy. Sec
retary Long has been notoriously anti
Schley from the beginning of the
trouble, and it is an open secret that
he will leave no official stone unturn
ed to convict Schley of having dis
obeyed orders, as a failure to secure
such conviction will be practically a
verdict of marked unfairness against
himself. Howison, the new member
of the court, has been a Sampson
partisan, if he is not now.
Senator Stewart, who has been on
all sides of every question and who
just now cal's himself a republican,
was in Washington this week, whoop
ing things up for Senator Hanna,
whom he declared to be the logical
republican candidate in 1904. If he
and the other Hanna shooters can
only swell Hanna's head sufficiently to
make him grab the nomination for
himself, instead of putting up a figure
head who will be under his control,
they will do the democrats a great
favor. With Hanna for the Republi
can candidate the democrats could
elect anybody on any platform, or on
no ptatf jrm except opposition llanr.a-
lsm and all it stands for.
Iconoimza Time at Buffalo.
How to Get Five Days ol Sight Seeing at
Tan-American into Threo.
Those who attend Expositions often
complain of the loss of time entailed
in going to and fro between their hotel
and the grounds, and would often
spend more time and money in the
Exposition, if opportunity offered.
Travelers who intend visiting the Pan
American this year at Buffalo, how
ever, need have no trouble on this
score, lhe Exposition is fortunate
on havini' right beside it a building
which is in itself an object of intense'
interest, and one of the sights of Buffalo
we refer to Statler s Hotel on Elm
wood avenue,overlooking the grounds.
This wonderful building, although
only three stories high, contains over
2100 rooms and can accommodate
over 5000 guests. Its dining room
will seat 1200 people to a meal with
out crowding and so perfect is the
organization, management and equip
ment that parties of excursionists,
often numbering into the hundreds,
are taken in and furnished with accom
modations without creating so much
as a ripple of excitement. From its
towers and terraces a magnificent view
is to be obtained of the whole pano
rama of the Pan-American, while the
scene at night ot the illumination of
the grounds as viewed from Statlers's
will never be fotgotten.
The erroneous impressions so fre
quently fostered by runners, ,;tc., on
trains and-elsewhere about the diffi
culty of obtaining accommodations
and paying fearful prices for them can
all be thrown to the four winds of
Heaven, for Statler's can give you a
clean, comfortable room with break
fast and evening dinner for $2.00 and
$2.50 a day, and guarantees to take
good care of all who come. For those
who do not care to board at the hotel,
good rooms may be obtained at $1.50
per day, and firstclass meals at 35 and
50 cents each may be enjoyed at
Statler's down-town restaurant in Elli
cott Square. Statler's, therefore, is a
valuable adjunct to the Exposition
and intending visitors by availing
themselves of its conveniences can
save themselves both time and money,
and greatly enhance the pleasure of
their trip.
The third annual exhibition of the
Lycoming county fair will be held on
the commodious and beautiful grounds
at Williamsport, commencing Tues
day, September 3, and ending Friday,
September 6, 1901. The manage
ment are determined to make this
year's fair better than any ever held
in the West Branch Valley and one
that will please the most critical or
fastidious taste. The racing will be
greatly improved and numerous at
tractions have been secured. The
races will far excel anything of the
kind that has ever been undertaken
anywhere this ride of Philadelphia.
Four stake purses of $1000 each, be
side the regular $400 purses for open
races, wiil be offered.
Bloomshurg Normal School Pan
American Exposition, Tuesday,
August 20. Special train of vesti
bule coaches and parlor car. For
full particulars inquire at Philadelphia
& Reading Railway Ticket Office.
JO CIRK A COI,l ITS OMC DAY
TUkH LilYltllVM Mi'iiiiwi f lull. !.... .
drui-KlHts rutund llio money It it rutin toouru
K. w. Urovo'H Blituttturu In on each box, use.;
Dragged-Doivn
Fee I ins
In the loins.
NprvousnoBB, tinrefroshlng sloop, de.pon
dency. It Is time you worn doing something.
The kidneys were nnclently cnllod tho
reins In your enso they nro holding ths
rcSis nnd driving you Into Jcrlous trouble.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Arts with the niont dlnvt. benpflclnl rffoot
on the kidneyn. It contains tlw tvft unit
snfest substances for correcting and toning
ttic'i1 01 Kins.
LATE STATE HEWS.
While crossing the railroad
tracks at Lock Haven Monday,
Mary Cafferty was struck by a train
and killed.
During a severe electrical
storm Saturday, Mrs. Harvey
Comptom and her daughter, Miss
Verna, of Scranton, while sitting
together in a house at Long Ridge,
were instantly killed by a lightning
bolt.
Mrs. Catharine Fahey, of
Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday night,
aged 101 years. She was born in
County Mayo, Ireland, and came
to this country twenty years ago.
Two weeks ago she was taken sick,
for the first time in her life. Until
then she had retained her eyesight
and hearing and strength.
Lightning played a most singu
lar prank at the residence of John
Bonnell, in Jersey Shore, Saturday.
A bolt struck the chimney and,
going down the kitchen flue, tore
Mrs. Bonnell's right shoe from her
foot and hurled it clear across the
room. Aside from a light shock
Mrs. Bonnell was uninjured.
In his talk on "Education" at
the closing session of the Delaware
district of the Jersey Conference of
the C. M. E. church at Chester,
Saturday, the Rev. F. E. Williams,
a delegate from Chester, predicted
that within the next 100 years a
city would be built in the air.
This prediction stirred up the con
ference. Apple growers in the vicinity
of Waynesboro are having a rich
harvest. Wkhin the last few days
they have sold 10,000 bushels to a
Philadelphia wholesaler. The prices
paid were $1.75 per barrel for pick
ed apples and $1 for dropped apples
not cut. These prices are high aud
every grower is trying to sell.
Bishop Rudolph Dubs, of Chi
cago, preached twice Sunday at the
United Evangelical camp meeting
at Catasauqua, and raised $1200 iu
money for missionary purposes.
Over 6000 persons were on the
grounds in the afternoon. The
camp is the largest ever held by the
United Evangelicals, over 160 tents
being rented.
V
Silk Mill Excursion-
The third annual excursion and
picnic of the employees of the Blooms
burg Silk Mill will go to Edgewood
Park, near Shamokm, on Saturday,
August 17, 1901.
Free dancing will be one of the
features of the occasion, the commit
tee of arrangements having secured
one of the finest orchestras that could
be had.
A beautiful park, with large plat
form, elevated seats and swing.
There is a cafe on the grounds that
will furnish meals at 25 cents, and a
hotel near the grounds that will fur
nish meals at 35 cents.
There is a shooting gallery on the
grounds, a merry-go-round, splendid
boating on the lake, pure mountain
spring water, and plenty of ;nice
shade. Room unlimited, the park
being located in a forest of 80 acres
of Virgin timber. We feel sure you
will be delighted with the park and
will mike special preparations to
make the visit a pleasant one for you.
The basket committee requests that
all baskets be-properly marked.
Fare: Round trip, $1.10; children,
Go cents, including trolley fare.
Everybody invited.
Trains leave Phila. & Reading De
pot 7:15 a m. Leave Shamokin
Park 6 p. m. Trains will stop at
urovania and Danville.
Ocean Grove Excursion..
Thursday, August 2 2d, is the date
of the annual Ocean Grove excur
sion via Philadelphia & Reading Rail
way. Tickets will be good going on
train leaving Bloomsburg at 7:10 a
m , arriving at Ocean Grove at 4:15
p. m. Returning, tickets will be ac
cepted on any regular train until Sat
urday, August 31, inclusive. Stop
off allowed at Philadelphia returning,
within time limit ot ticket. Round
trip rate from Bloomsburg, $4.50.
Town lots for sale, 011 easy terms.
Bloomsburg Land Improvement
Co. Itiquire of Sanderson Woods,
sales agent. N. U. Funk, Sec'y.
Office, lCnt Building. (4 25
OASTOJ1IA.
Bean tba
lhe Kind You Have Always Bought
Townsend's
CLOTHING HOUSE.
The last drawing was held on
Thursday, August 1st.
THE LUCKY NUMBER,
1222.
The customer holding this num
ber will please call and get a
FREE TRIP
To Buffalo
WE ARE
I IGREI1UGTJ0NS JNSUMMER CLOTHING
Must be sold to make room for Fall
Goods. Call and see for yourself that
the right place to buy your clothing
is at
Townsend's
Clothing House.
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Our Great
1 Clearance Sale!
I Will begin Thursday, July 18.
We will not weary you with a long; introductory as
g to the importance of this sale, but simply say to you,
now and here, that the sole object of this bi-summer
8 filing is to dispose of all surplus seasonable merchan
g dise, and to that end we have carefully gone through
each section and so reduced prices that there can be no
mistake about the bargain nature of the occasion. Of
course, a week of such selling, at such prices, means a
3fc present money loss, but what matters that when we
k gain a two-fold object : We clear our shelves for the
g autumn stocks, and at the same time give our public a
jg buying benefit that they will appreciate. Just a short
c time this sale lasts, and it will make a record for itself
it money-saving plays" a part in your buying economy.
Musttn,
10 yards of Unbleached
Muslin, the kind we have
sold at 7c a vard, at 49c.
10 Yds. of Bleached Mus
lin, not the kind that is
full of lime, at 52c.
10 Yds. of Bleached Mus
lin, same quality as Hill's,
at 69c.
Shirt Waists.
All our this season col
ored Shirt Waists, that sold
from$i ootoSt 7S,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 olf.
10 per cent, discount off
of all the other .Ladies'
Muslin Underwear.
Ladies and Misses Shoes.
A lotof Ladies' and
Misses' Shoes, not all sizes,
most of them 2 and 3
size, but good goods at 49c
a pair.
A lot of Oxford Ties,
most of them 2 and 3
sizes, reduced to 49c.
10 per cent, discount on
all our regular shoe stock.
F. P.
It may not be generally tinder
stood that farmers who maintain
ground watering troughs will be
allowed $2 per year on their tax.
When the troughs are high enough
so that a horse can drink without
being unreined a reduction ol $4 is
allowed.
Thli niunaturs Is on cvury box of the gonulne
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet
' the remedy that euro a vll la one day
Exposition,
OFFERING
Hid - Summer
Most Pronounced Reduction
In Stocking Prices.
2c Misses' Hose re
duced to 9c a pair.
Lazvns 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.
1 5 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 th?m out so we cut
the price to 25c. per yard.
A Lot of Summer Cor
sets 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.
PURSEL.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoflice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
August 27, 1 (jo 1. Persons calling for
these letters will please say "that they
were advertised Aug. 13, iqi-i":
Miss Mabel Brobst, I). W. Hicks,
Miss Annie Kimmel.
One cent . wiil be charged on each
letter advertised.
O. B. Meluck, P. M.
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