.4 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa. K. W. M. LOW, -J. M. STAYKR, li. B. TUSTIX, . 15. F. CARPENTKR, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - S190.000. o XS7 EVXHUjAi AlsTD DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Rohmn.s, J. M. Stayer. o Dr. K. W. M. Low, Dr. J. II. Vastixe, tif Accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic ited upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED iSfo. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, tsTAM IMIKIl IS37. CONSOLIDATE!? 1869 ' PtJiiLiSHF.n Every Thursday Morning, At lilcionislur. the County Seat uf O'lumliia County, Pennsylvania. CEO. E. EI.WELL, Ediior. D. 1. TASKEK, Local Editor. CEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Tkkms :--Insidc the county i.oo a year in advance; $1.50 if not paid in advance. Outside the county, $1.25 a year, strictly in All communications should lie addressed THE COLUMBIAN. Moomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, AUCUST 22, 1901. The Republican State Convention at Harrisbtirg yesterday nominated William P. Potter for Justice of the Supreme Court, and Frank G. Harris for State Treasurer. This is the slate arranged by the machine, and 110 one dared to kick. THE CONVENTION. , The Democi atic State Convention which was held at Harrisbtirg last week brought together the party leaders from all over the state. They had come not only to lend their aid in the selection of a State ticket but also to biing about har mony in the discordant elements of the party in Philadelphia. Chief among the harmony seekers were National Committeeman Guffey, Congressmen Hall, Polk and others. All efforts in this direction proved fruitless however, as Judge Gordon, who led the fight against the Ryan Donnelly faction in Philadelphia declared that tbty would only be satisfied with elimination of the latter from the party councils. While the convention ,was as sembling the leaders of the rival faction held another conference at state headquarters, at which it was decided to settle the difference be tween the Philadelphia factions by having State Chairman Creasy ap point an advisory committee of five to re-organize the Democracy of the Quaker City. The committee will bfjgin work January 1 next. The Gordon people suggested September 1, and after a long discussion the former date was selected. This was satisfactory to both sides, and dis poses ot the contest of the two fac tions for recognition. The harmony resolution, which was offered by Ex-State Chairman Rilling, was as follows : Whereas, The conditions now existing in the organized Democracy of l'hiladelphia is a cause of great dissatisfaction to the De mocracy of t lie Stat- of 1 ennsylvania j and Whereas, Progress in the direction of harmony has heen made in the selection of Hon. K. E. Pattison, as chairman of the city committee j and, Wheieas, With a. view of strengthening and asi,tiii; him in the work of organiza tion, therefore, be it Resolved, That Captain Wi'liam Hasson, VV. D. liigler, J. K. P. Hall, Col. V. Hayes Oner, John a Head, Hon. W. C. Heinle, me hereby appointed a committee with full power and authority to hear nnd determine all differences ; adopt rules for the govern ment of the parly, a provide meihod of holding 1 rinary tleciions, lo be held the second Monday of January next, for the for ination ol a new oigamz; tion. The conclusions of said committee to be binding ami final, and the organization thus made shall lie the true and regular organiza tion of the party in said city, hereafter, and the said committee, hereby appointed, is further nuthoiized and empowered to sit with the Hon. R. E. Pattison ami forthwith hear and determine all disputes and objec tions to the composition of the present or ganization in the said city, mil in this re gard to remove any present representatives or officials in said organization and to sub stitute others in their place when said com mittee shall find said representatives to have hecn fafthlcss to the partv. and further, lo lake tuch steps as in their judgment shall seem bet 10 perfect, purify i,nd render the said organization effective nnd responsive to the will of the Democratic voters ;n said city." The convention was called to order by State Chairman W. T. Creasy, and Charles J. Reilly, of Williauisport, introduced as tempor ary chairman, he having been selected at a meeting of the execu tion committee held on the previous evening. T. Z. Menchart, of Chambersburg, was secretary and J. Wood Clark, of Indiana, read ing clerk. On taking the chair, Mr. i - President Vice Prks't Cashier Asst. Cashier VZRS - 'S'ZS.OOF VAViTa. 0 li. B. TrsTix, Louis Gross, Reilly, made a few remarks. He s;iid the commonwealth must be re covered from the hands of those who are misusing the powers vested in them. Robert K. Wright, ot Allentown, was chosen chairman of the resolu tions committee; William J. Bren nan, of Pittsburg, chairman of the credentials committee, and Timothy O'Learv, of Pittsburg, chairman of the committee on permanent organ ization. Mr. Sowden offered a resolution condemning the members ot the last legislature, who voted with the Republican majority for certain political legislation. The resolu tion was referred to the committee without debate. The convention then took a recess until 3 o'clock to allow the committee to meet. When the convention reassembled Mr. O'Lea'ry reported from the committee on permanent organiza tion that John B. Keenan, of Greens burg, had been selected for per manet chairman. The recom mendation ot the committee was adopted, and Temporary Chairman Reilly retired in favor ot Mr. Keenan. The chairman made a short speech in accepting the honor. The convention then proceed;d to nominate a ticket. For supreme court judge Har man Yerkes, of Doylestown. State treasurer Andrew J. Palm, of Meadville. The resolutions 'offered by ex State Chairman John S. Rilling, proposing that a committee endeav or to reorganize the Democracy ot Philadelphia, caused harmony. Following this, speeches were delivered by Kx Judge J. G. Gor don and Kx-Governor Pattison. THE PuATFORM Venality of tho Legislature and the Benedict Arnolds ot the Democracy Subjects Vigorously Treated. The Democracy of Pennsylvania, in convention assembled, makes this declaration of its convictions and purposes in the coming election: Waiving all questions and pro positions upon which the people of the nation divide into political parties we call upon all honest citizens to unite with us for the re demption of our commonwealth from the political freebooters who now control it. We invite all political parties, all organizations ot men heedful of the public welfare and all Pennsylva nians to join us in a crusade for the purification of the polluted channels of public authority. We deplore, with all good men, the need of making the question of common honesty and decent admin istration an issue to divide the people of a great state, but to this deplorable necessity we have been brought by the outrages of Repub lican machine government. With incredulous amazement the people of our sister sta'tes turn their eyes upon the spectacle presented by our commonwealth. Every de partment of our state government is honeycombed with profligacy, dis honesty and a reckless disregard of constitutional or moral obligations. The powers of government are prostituted to the purposes of public thieves. Constitutional restraints and com mands, the sanctity of law, the ob ligations of official oaths and the demands of common honesty are thrust aside by the substitution of a higher law the demands of an insatia'.e greed of public plunderers for money, money, more money. Shamelessly and openly the votes of Legislatures are bought and so persistently and constantly that market values for Legislatures have been established by settled custom. The apparent indifference of our people to these outrages embolden ed the corruptionists to such an ex tent, that the last session of our Legislature out-Heroded Herod in its infamies. legislators bribed. All men pronounce it the most corrupt legislative body that ever convened in any state of the Union. Its very organization was founded on the purchase of venal legislators with money and place, and it closed its session with the crowning infamy of that most stupendous franchise steal, shocking the moral sense of the entire country The selection of a United States senator was ac complished in a carnival of corrup tion and bfibery. In the reckless determination to punish enemies and teward subservient tools, estab lished municipal governments were ruthlessly overturned' and the chosen servants of the people ex pelled from their offices to make place for the creatures of a corrupt machine. The faith of the people in the sanctity of the judiciary was broken by its halting efforts to find plaus ible excuse for the crime. Foiled in its efforts to rob the state of mil lions of dollars of valuable coal deposits, the Legislature proceeded to that other and greater robbery of the railway franchise of the state, worth millions to the plunderers and stripping every city, town and township in the commonwealth of the proper control of the streets for trol'ey improvements. Even the public charities of the state its hospitals and asylums and the comfort of their unfortunate in mates were made the sport of po litical greed, and their appropria tions measured and determined by their use and services to the ma chine. No possible field of corruption was left uncultivated by the crew of public plunderers who have seized upon your state. Plunderers, who, in the name of a great political party, have prostituted all the purposes and powers of government to their own enrichment. For these crimes we indict the Republican organiza tion of Pennsylvania as it is now controlled. democratic traitors. Of the participation and assistance of unworthy Democratic legislators in these wrongs this convention de clares its strongest condemnation. They have betrayed their consti tuents, inflicted lasting, irreparable injury on their partv, and proven themselves unworthy of public con fidence. We leave to their im mediate constituents the infliction of political punishment. v e cannot refrain at this time from commending and thanking those Democratic members of the Legislature who stood manfully and faithfully by their party against the pirpetration of these wrongs. In our efforts to save our state from further dishonor, we ask all friends of good government to join us. We make this fight, not as a political organization seeking a partisan advantage, but in the in terest of all Pennsylvania, and will welcome a closer union with all political organizations honestly pledged to the sam purpose. Democratic State Organization- , t The State organization of the Democratic party at the present time deserves the full confidence of the people of the State. Chairman Creasy was without previous ex perience in managing conventions but he is just, honest and intelligent and by the exercise of those quali ties he was able to conduct his part of the work as if he had been a veteran. As Henry Watterson once said of Lincoln, he proceeded with the work as if he had never done anything else in his life. The Executive committee is ex-. ceptionally strong, moreover, in ability and character. Ex-Gover-nor Pattison, the latest acquisition, is a host in himself, and T. Z. Mine hart, ot Franklin county, R. 15. Cresswell, of Cambria county, J. G. VVeiser, of Snyder county, William Hasson, of Venango county, John B. Keenan, of Westmoreland county, Randolph Shirk, of Erie county, Hon. Rufus K. Polk, of Montour county, Barnett Mansfield, of Monroe county, and D. J. Dris- coll, of lv.k county. These are among the foremost men of the State. Yesterday we took occasion to refer to Mr. Driscoll, of Elk county, as one of the young men in whom the hopes of the Democratic patty centres. Now we desire to pay our tribute of admiration to Mr. Cresswell, of Johnstown. He, too, is a lawyer of excellent ability and high character and his membership in the Executive committee guaran tees wisdom in the deliberations of the body. Chairman Creasy is fortunate m being thus supported in his work for the conduct of the campaign. His predecessor had not this advan tage in this respect and the change is an advance hi the direction of a better political morality. The re sult of their labors will prove the wisdom of putting such msu in con trol. The vote this year will be double that of any recent poll and confidence in the integrity and ability of the State organization will cause the improvement. Harris- burg Star Independent. j&czerna ' How It rrWTIS t'.io skin, Itches, oozes, tfrlei nntl scutes I some .fop(e Mil It tetter, milk cruai or p.nlt rheum. 'j'lio in iferlns from It is fomctlmes In l"rnl Hppltrntloim tiro resorted to Uwy niit!ci!t, but ciiiniot cure. . t iroc.'il from humors Inherited or no rju n il and peraists until theso have been ri-iiioved. ilood's Sarsaparilia poilllvcly removes them, hns rnttlcnlly and permanently cured the worst cases, nnd Is without nn cqunl for all cutimuous eruptions. Tkum'sT'li-Lsiuu Umbos tctttliurllu. WlcjiljcHiiU. CENTURY EDITOR'S LINES. Finely Word)! ntlmen Tlint Adorn I'nnol nt the fun. Amer ican Kxnnaltlon. When the people of the two AineH ens visit the expedition city jtrnt erect et ny the fjrent writer of the north." ninny will reeopnlze the style of Kieh- nnl intson Gilder in the elnxNle. nnd poetic Inscriptions which adorn the propylnen, stadium, bridges, pnlnees aim temples, lie low urc c-iven the In w riptions for the trrcnt pylones of tho bridge. On the pylones are ntutuenof ( ournpe, Liberty. Tolernnce, Truth, Itenevoleiice, I'ntrlotimn, Hospitality 01111 justice. Panel I. "The Spirit of Adventure In the Maker of Commonwealths." Panel It. "Freedom Is nut the Kirst Lesson In Self-tioverniiient." Panel III. "Kclilous Tolerance a Safeguard of Civil Libert v." Panel IV. "A Free State Kxlsta Only in the Virtue of the Citizen." Panel V. "Who tiives Visely I'.uilds Manhood nnd the State Who (Jives Himself Gives Itcst." Panel VI. "To Love One's Country Above All Others Is Not to Despise All Others." Panel VII. "The Xtrothcrhood of Man the Federation of Nations tho Pence of the World." Panel VI II. "lletween Xntlon nnd Nation, as Hot ween Man and Man, Lives the One Law of Kijrht." An Klevnlor in the Monument. Not all of us hu,ve viewed the na tional capital from the top of Wash ington monument, but it will herenf ter be easy to do go if on the spot. The shaft has been equipped with an ele vator, and the new "lift," which rises 535 feet to the top, ia provided with electrical cut-off and mechanical grips of every kind so as to insure the safety of the public. In the opin ion of the government engineering of fers, it would be impossible for the car to full any distance, no matter what might happen to the machinery. The new car will not be put into serv ice for the public for about a .week. In the meantime the machinery will be run daily and the attendants and engineers practiced in Its operation. In favorable weather the view from the top of the monument is a magnifi cent one, comprehending the city and much historic country. A llnd MuHel. One Yarmouth mussel of deteriorat til character contained no fewer than 8,000,000 of harmful bacteria, while the water in the tdiell was certified to jontain 803,200 bacteria of the colou Sacilli type, the foreruuuer of typhoid. The Fntnl Thirteen. A Tlnrnstorincr Are you supersti tious? Manager Footlights No, but I know it's bad luck when there are but 13 persons in the theater. N. Y. Times. LATE STATE NEWS. A sharper opened an office at Easton for the treatment of eyes. He has disappeared, and so has $500 of Mrs. Susanna Dech's money which he wheedled out of her. She is 72 years old. Because the School Directors, of Jackson township, Luzerne coun ty, have been negligent in not pro viding proper school facilities, the citizens have petitioned the court for their removal. Former Councilman L. 15. Francois, of Scranton, awoke one morning to find that he bad been sleeping with a corpse. His wife had died suddenly of" heart failure during the night. Governor Stone has confirmed the appoiutment of Richard II. Holgate, of Waverly, as a member of the Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission, to succeed the late Judge Alfred G. Darte, of Wilkes Barre. Farmer Wheeler, of Colesville, followed the advice of an agricult ural paper and smeared the perches in his hennery with kerosene oil and lighted it to destroy vermin. The hennery and a large bam, were destroyed, with the contents. Thomas J. Matthews, former Jury Commissioner of Lackawanna county and last year's Republican candidate for Recorder of Deeds, killed himself at Olyphant, Pa., Monday, where he was visiting his sister, by slashing his throat with a razor. The dead body of an unknown man was lound floating in Lake Makomo, near Laporte, Tuesday morning, and the condition of the corpse leads to the suspicion of foul play. There were several deep cuts on the man's head and one side of the face was all black and badly bruised. The Coroner's inquest into the 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: TRIR To Buffalo Exposition. WE ARE OFFERING WGIIiDBCTIOXSIXSBJIIItWIIING Must be sold to make room for Fall Goods. Call and see for yourself that the right place to buy your clothing is at Townsendrs Clothing; House. Our Great Clearance Sale ! Will begin Thursday, July 18. We will not weary you with a lonp; 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 thre can be no mistake about the bargain nature of the occasion. Of course, a week of such selling, at such prices, means a presenfmoney 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 in your buying economy. Musan; 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 Blenched Mus. lin, same quality as Hill's, at 69c. Shirt Vaists, All our this season col ored Shirt Waists, that sold from$i ooto$i 7S,reduced to 75c. A lot of $1 00 and $1 25 Shirt Waists reduced to 39c Ladies Muslin Undcrzocar. 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 and 3 sizes, reduced to 49c. 10 per cent, discount on all our regular shoe stock. F. P. recent death of Robert Packer Shortz, the novelist, author of "The Gift of Ilonaparte." "The Girdle of the Gods," and other suc cessful books, yho was found dead 1 uesday last at Wilkes Bane, re turned a verdict that death was due to Jhe accidental inhaling of illuminating gas. Mrs. John Truckcn left her husband's home at Shamokiu Tues day morning and, it is reported, has eloped with a man whose iden tity is not known. The Truckeus had decided to return to Kurope. Hid - Summer am Most Proiwuueed Reduction In Stocking Prices. I2jc Misses' Hose re duced to 9c a pair. Lawns and Dimities. All our Lawns and Dim. ities at 10c oer vard. A great many we sold at 20. 22 and 25c. We don't want to carry any over. Our whole stock of Para sols reduced at least one- fourth in price. A Lot of Dress Goods At Half Price. IS pieces of Dress Goods worth 50 to 56c. per vard, 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. Yesterday Trucken drew his sav ings, amounting to $1100, from pink, preparatory to' departure. This money is now missing. John Mras, proprietor of the Shawnee Hotel, Plymouth, com mitted suicide Monday night. His wife and one of llicservants follow ed him. At the river Mras pro cured a boat, but they reached him in time to accompany him. When in the middle oft the river he drop ped the oars, and saying, "Good bye, God bless you all," plunged into the river.
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