THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa E. W M. LOW, -J. M. STAVKR, K. B. TUSTIN. -F. CARPENTER; CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - $190,000. o Safe HDeposit Boses DEor ZEeorrt 1ST AITS VI RE-FROGS' VAT71iT3. O DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Gko. S. RomtiNs, J. M. STAVKR. o Dr.. E. W. M. Low, Dr. I. H. Vastixe, fci-iT Accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic ited upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, EaTAiii.isiiK!) 1S37. Consolidated 1869 ruisusiiED Evkrv Thursday Mohnink, At iiiiKiiiisUirg, (lie County Scat of Columbia Cottntv, Pennsylvania. CEO. E. EI. WEE L, Editor. D. f. TASKEK, Eocal Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, I OKt. mas. Terms Inside the county $1.00 a year n advance ; f 1.50 if not paid in advance. Outside the county, $1.25 a year, strictly in advance. All communication should he nddresscd THE COLUMBIAN, Hloomslmrg, Ta. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1901 8 TATE TIOKET- JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT, HON. II ARM AX YERKES. STATE TREASURER, ELISIIA A. CO RAY, Jr. GOUMTT TICKET. ASSOCIATE JUDGE, JAMES T. FOX. COUNTY SURVEYOR, BOYD f RESCOTT. TO THE VOTERS OF COLUMBIA CO. On the 5th day of November, 1901, the people of this State will elect a Justice of the Supreme Court and a State Treasurer. In addition to this, important amend ments to the Constitution will be voted for. If the voters of the State decide in favor of the proposed amend ments to the Constitution a decided step in the direction of ballot re form and honest elections will be taken. The Democratic party has placed in nomination for Justice of the Supreme Court a man who has no political debts to pay, and whose only duty will be to hand from the highest Court of the State justice to all parties, without distinction to any class or set of men. lie has been endorsed by all political or ganizations whose platform is "Cleaner Politics and Better State Government." For State Treasurer the Demo cratic party has endorsed Hon. E. A. Coray, a man who is fearless and whose only aim is to do his duty. In the county we have but two offices to fill, to wit : Associate Judge and County Survevor. For Associate Judge Hon. James T. Fox has been nominated. Judge Fox has filled this same position for nearly a term and his record is suf ficient evidence that his aim is to do right and perform his duty. For County Surveyor Boyd Trescott, Esq., has been nominated. Of him it can be said he is the right nfan an the right plac2. We, therefore, urge upon all cit izens the imDortance of going to the polls and cast their ballots, see to it that their neighbors go out. Perform this duty of citizenship. Let there be no stay-at-homes in Columbia county. . C. A. Small, County Chairman. W. A. Evert, , J. K. BlTTENBENDER, J C yS' The Quay machine newspapers are greatly exercised just now be cause Coray, an independent Re publican, is on the Democratic ticket. They don't want Democrats to vote for a Republican. Funny, isn't it? The attempt to throw Coray off the ticket by the assistance of alleg ed Democrats, should be resented at the polls by every man who wants honest government in Penn sylvania. This can be done by voting on November 5th. Democrats can vote a straight ticket by making a cross in the circle at the top of the second column of the ballot. Independent Republi cs can vote a straight ticket by making a cross in the circle at the top of the sixth column, marked "Union." - PRKSIDKNf VlCK Prijs't Cashier Asst. Cashier E. B. TrsTiN, Louis Gross, Leading copper interests speak very confidently as to the future. They say the whole copper situation is looking very much better than it was three months ago, notwith standing there has been no increase in the European demand. Germany still withholds from the market. - When the Dauphin county court decided thai Coray was not properly nominated, the Quay machine organs were delighted. Why ? Be cause they are afraid of fusion. They don't like it. What the machine does not want is a pretty good thing ior their opponents to hook on to. After the nomination of Elisha A. Coray Jr. by the Democratic State Committee, for the office of State Treasurer, exceptions were filed by John M. Garman, former state chairman, and the case was heard before the Dauphin county court, resulting in a decision last Saturday that the proceedings were not reg ular because no notice had been given to the Donnelly-Ryan com mitteemen of Philadelphia. Another meeting was called for Tuesday, at which these men were present, and Mr. Coray was unanimously nom inated, and his name will be print ed in the Democratic column of the ballot. Garman, who has long been under suspicion as a Quay adjunct, and been openly accused of treachery to his party, could not have taken any step that would have been more convincing. His claim that ho "wanted to save the Democratic party from demoralization," is so extremely attenuated, that he has deceived no one. All the promin ent and trusted party leaders are in favor of fusion; all the Demo cratic and independent Republican papers of the state support the move ment. John M. Garman alone dis covers that it will "demoralize the party." The conclusion is irresti ble that his action was induced by a desire to help the Quay machine by preventing fusion. The Demo cratic party has no use for such men. The Mysterj Solved- The mystery surrounding the dis appearance of Charles F. Dietz, a young dentist of Williamsport, who had been missing since September 26, was partly solved on Saturday, when his body was found floating in Lycom ing Creek, near Cogan Station. A gold watch and a number of letters were found on the body. When Dietz left his boarding house in that city on the evening of September 26, he in tended going 10 Lock Haven, where his parents reside. It is believed he boarded a Northern Central train by mistake, and when he reached Co gan Station alighted from the train and started to walk back to the city. In crossing the railroad bridge he fell through into the creek and was drowned. Dietz was 22 years of age. He recently graduated from the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. A McKinley Postal Oard. The Postoflice Department has de cided to place the portrait of the late President McKinley on the new issue of postal cards, which will appear shortly after December 1st next. The design includes the year ot birth and year of death immediately at the left and right respectively of the name "McKinley," which will be directly under the head. Above the head will be the words, "Series of 1901." A Great Opportunity. The burned district of Jacksonville, Fla., is to be rebuilt at once, offering an opportunity of employment to workmen, and excellent prospects to contractors and capitalists. Jackson ville is reached from all directions by the Seaboard Air Line Railway Sys tem, which offers unexcelled facilities in the way of schedules and through car service to that point. 2t. WASHINGTON. From our Reuular Correspondent. Washington, Oct. 21,1901. While every effort is being made to prevent publicity being given to the fact it is learned that the Treasury statement for September, which shows a falling off in our export trade for that month of over $9,000,000, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, has given the Re publican leaders u bad scare and that means to reverse this condition of affairs are the chief topic of discussion at the White House. Senator Frye was summoned and immediately seiz ed the opportunity to push his sub sidy bill into presidential favor, al though, of course, he also discussed reciprocity treaties as a valuable means towards increasing the export trade. The President also sent word to Sena tor Lodge that he would like to see him immediately upon his arrival in this country and accordingly that gentleman came to Washington before going to his home in Massachusetts. Although Senator Frye granted an interview to the newspaper men and talked definitely on the subject of his subsidy bill, and more or less vaguely on the subjects of reciprocity, the isthmian canal, the revenue cutter service etc., the real object of his coming to Washington did not come out. Senator Lodge was seen by your correspondent, and practically every other Washington correspondent, but he refused positively to say anything for publication. There is a decided fear that the conditions may shape themselves as they did during the Harrison administration when from a period of prosperity things took a sudden "slump" and resulted in a Democratic victory at the following presidential election. The next two years will prove the critical period in the present administration and every thing possible must be done to pro mote real or apparent prosperity un til the people have expressed them selves at the polls in 1904. It is confidently predicted by peo ple who ought to know that the Presi dent is most anxious to have Senator Lodge in the Cabinet and that he would be much relieved if Secretary Hay would kindly tender his resigna tion, as that is the portfolio that he desires to offer to Lodge. So confi dent is the President that Mr. Hay will resign, as soon as the isthmian trealy is concluded, that he has per suaded Mr. Lodge to make no effort to secure the chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations, which, by right of seniority, would go to Senator Culloui and which Senator Lodge would prefer to e.-erythingelse except the portfolio of State. It is given out that for the present Sena tor Lodge will retain the Chairman ship of the Philippines Committee. Secretary Gige seems to be slated for retirement and it is believed I hat he will hand in his. resignation soon after his return from the West. The friends of the new Republican ma chine in the South are trying to per suade the president that the cause would be greatly advanced by the selection of Senator McLaurin for a Cabinet position and it is barely possi ble that he may be invited to join the presidential advisory board. Although Secretary Root has taken no definite steps in that direction, his friends think his failing health will compel his retirement and that he will be forced to go abroad for a time. Representative Overstreet of Indiana was in Washington thisweek and says that the President assured him that his financial bill, which will make the silver dollar exchangeable for gold, will receive Executive support. He will therefore reintroduce the bill early this session. A number of Congressmen who have been in Washington during the Schley Court of Inquiry, which is still in progress, have expressed the opin ion that irrespective of the merits of the Schley Sampson controversy, the affair has developed the existence of a condition of affairs in the Navy De partment which should be investigated and it is considered extremely proba ble that a Congressional inquiry, which will thoroughly overhaul that depart ment, will be next in order. The only thing that will prevent it w'll be the opinion by the party leaders that such a course, in view of the amount of bad government it would be likely to expose, would be bad politics. The Republican leaders are greatly relieved at the decision of Mr. Roose velt not to interfere with the status of the Philippines for an indefinite per iod. -At the present time the Ding ley tariff bill is in force between the United States and the Philippines and that quite suits the protected interests. It will be the desire of the Republi cans, when any change is made, to put as high a tariff as possible on ex pons from those islands, and the leaders are by no means anxious to Picking Skin ri.tre83 by dpy un-l night Vhut's the complaint of those who are no unfortunate ns tobo afflicted with Eczema or Salt Rheum and out ward applications do net cure. They enn't. The source of the trouble il in tho blood ninlie that pure and this scal ing, burning, itching skin disease will disappear. "I was tnken with on Itching on my p.r.-tm wlilch provnl vry tllsaKrecnhlo. I concluded It wi'.a suit rheum and bought a lioltlr jf Jtonri's S:ii-K:ip!.rllla. In two days after I he.tnn taking it 1 felt better and it wni not long before I was cured. Have never h.nt aay rUin UWrnse slncu." Mrs. Ipa K. Ward, Cove I'oint, Mil. Hood's SarsGparilla and Pills lid tLo blood of all impurities and cure all eruptions. precipitate a discussion, which, at this time, would prove productive of as much feeling as did the Porto Rico tariff bill. The retaliatory tariff devised by Secretary Gage to punish Russia for legislation believed to be derogatory to American sugar interests, seems to be a particularly sore point with the administration, and one concerning the results of which it is difficult to obtain information, but it is known that the Republicans are most desir ous of negotiating a reciprocity treaty with Russia and the subject is one that will receive a great deal of at tention from the President and the Senators, who favor him with their counsel during the next two months. w Senator Piatt has given out the statement that he believes reciprocity treaties stand a better chance in the coming Congress than they ever did before, and that he thinks the French treaty, of which he says, "some modi fications have been arranged among the Senators," will pass. Captain George P. Ahem, Ninth Infantry, who is at the head of the Philippine Bureau of Forestry, and who is now in Washington, gives me some interesting information on the forest resources of the Philippines. He says there are about 50,000,000 acres of forest land in the islands and much of the timber is of the more valuable varieties, quite as good as that of German forests, which yield their government an annual gross in come of $81 per acre, the cost of supervision being about 55 per cent, of the gross receipts. Captain Ahern believes an equal or greater income can eventually be derived lrom the Philippine forests and that the ex penses can be reduced to a smaller percentage of the receipts. Business of tha Week. Favorable" Conditions Prevail in Every De partment of Trade. Unfavorable signs are rare in the business outlook. Manufacturing in dustries enjoy exceptional activity and most jobbers and retailers find no oc casion for complaint. Mild weather is the one influence that may be charged with retarding retail mer chandise distribution, yet there is gen eral confidence that any sales thus postponed will be made up later. The same influence is invaluable in facili tating the handling of crops, erecting buildings and other out-door work. Although a fifth of the year is still to be heard from, including the usual in terruption of elections and possible disturbance of legislation, there is ample evidence that the volume of legitimate business will largely exceed all previous records. Strength without inflation still sum marizes the iron and steel situation. Despite two months of interruption by the strike, evidence accumulates that the year will surpass all records in production of finished material, and consequently in consumption of ore and pig iron. Orders already booked for delivery far into 1902 promise that next year will bring still higher re cords, and the steadiness of prices makes the outlook especially favor able. Mills as a rule have practically closed contracts for all the orders that can be filled this year, and future de velopments can only affect conditions in 1902 as to finished steel. Heavy orders are recorded lor rails, with a free movement of structural material, while wire and wire nails go abroad in large quantity. Pig iron is harden ing under the vigorous demand, forge and southern foundry securing defi nite advances, and Bessemer in Pitts burg is firm at $16. Tin plates are almost restored to normal prices. Since domestic mills have resumed and imports ceased, the London mar ket has declined sharply. Copper rose in the face of reports that a large re duction in list price was contemplated by leading producers to reduce stocks. McKinley Photographs- Photographs of President McKin'ey while making his last speech, at Buffalo, on Sept. 5th, for sale by G Edward Llwell, Jr. Orders may be left at this office. Prices, 3x4 inches, 25 cents; 9x9, 50 cents. tf. TOWNSEND'S AUTUMN STYLES Fashionable Cnprrtlll IMI.bf CBOU9R BIUNDWK1, We have the newest shades, the newest styles in Suits Overcoats, for men, boys and children. Call and examine New Fall Stock at TOWNSEND'S. and the A Terse Telling of Store News. g? Don't want to tax your time too much, but do want S to impress you with the fact that this store is in a po c sition to be very helpful to you in your money spend s ing. Earlier activity is now doubly active. We are in - trie outnttintr business, strona-iv in it. nut .1 wp.it spp- tion in the shop. Money here will prove a mutually Furniture Ueadiness. When we say "Furniture Readiness," we mean ev erything in the nature of Furniture to make your house comfortable and nice. Bed Room Furni ture, Sideboards, Fancy Rockers, Tables, Couches. Ready to fit you out in anything in the Furniture line, and the fitting will be right. Bed Room Suits, $1800 to $50 00. Couches, $S 00 to $25 00. Rockers, $1 00 to $12 00. Tables, 75c to $18 00. Keady-to-Wear Readiness. Stylish Suits, nobby Jackets, handsome Skirts, fresh from the hands of artists, and priced with just consideration for seller and buyer. These items this time : All Wool Black Cheviot Suits, $11 00. All Wool Kersey Jacket, lined good, $10 00. All Wool Cheviot Skirt, trimmed, $5 00. Handsome Velvets And Corduroy, Your want is here if you SHOES. We have never had so many Shoes as we have now. Our sales are greater than they have ever been. We buy only the best makes. Shoes you buy here must be satisfactory, or they will be made right. F. P. NOTICE- 11LOOMSBURG BRASS WORK'S 1IONDS. Holders of the outstanding bonds accompanying the mortgages on the Bloomsburg Brass and Copper Com pany's plant, at Bloomsburg, Pa., are hereby notified to present the same at the First National Bank, Bloomsburg. Pa., for payment. Bloomsburg Brass and Copper Co. io-2m. IN Fall Clothes You will be forced to admit that our double breast ed sack suits are just a little smarter, just a little hewer, and just a little better as to crooks and turns of good tailoring than even before; this is the handsomest one you ever saw, and this label in every one. CROUSE A BRANDEGEE Manufacturing Tailor Vtica, Ntw York 1 Ko Not too long, not too short but with that something about them that makes our clothing so satisfying to the hard-to-please chap. Same is said of our hats, our furnishings, they too look just like the sort that costs more. exchanged for merchandise profitable trade every time. will only take the time and trouble to select it. Se lecting should not be a trouble but a pleasure from such a stock as this: Shimmer Velvets, $1 00, Metal Velvets, $1 25. Corduroy, 60c. The Notes From the Notions. Lots of little things. Lots of little prices. A line will tell you about each one of them. Just a little proud of our notion business. Smith needles are best. Combs of all kinds. R Hair pins in boxes. $ Black and white pins. JR Feather stitched braids. S Safety pins, all sizes. Best white tapes. 3? Best garter elastics. 8SE Best belt buckles. Underwear, g Value here for you to g secure at once or they'll be jg gone. We have the best makes and we get them direct from the mills. No jg middle man's profit to pay here. Infants , misses' and jS ladies , boys and men s. -0- PURSEL. V V Asnes ou Cigars- "Pew men professing to be judges of fine cigars know anything at all about smoking them," remarked a cigar dealer. "The ashes on the end ot the cigar serve to retain the flavor and should be permitted to remain as long as possible. Then the constant thumping some smokers give their cigars in the attempt to keep them clear of ashes often causes the wrap pers to break, and that also lessens the pleasure of a good smoke."
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