THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. First National Bloomsburg, K. W M. LOW, J. M. STAVHR, li. B. TUSTIN. E. F. CARPKNTER, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - S190.00 Bafo XDoposit Boxes IFor Eon: DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Rohmnk, J. M. Stavkk. o )R. E. )R. J. W II. . M. Low, Vastink, IKV Accounts of hanks, corporations, firms and individuals, ited upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. THE COLUMBIAN. I'.STAISI.ISIIKI) lS(6. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, EiTAmisiiKn 1S37. Consolidated 1869 rUBMSHE!) l'.VKKV THURSDAY MoRNISO, At Hloomshurj;. the County Scat of ('nlumii,i Coimiv, Pennsylvania. C.l.O. K. KI.WKi.t., Eduor. 1. I. TASKI'.K, Local Kditor. (iEU. C. KOAN, Korlmas. Terms : Itniile the county $1.00 a year in advance; $1.50 if not raid in alvance. OiUskIj the county, tl.2511 jenr, strictly in advance. All communication should le addresstd THE COLUMBIAN, Blooms'. iu rg, Pa. THURSDAY, O-JTOBLU 31, 1901 8TATETIUKEr. . JUSTICE ok SUPREME COURT, HON. HARM AN YERKES. STATE ELISIIA TREASURER, A. CORAY, Jr. COUNTY TICKET. ASSOCIATE JUDGE, JAMES T. FOX. COUNTY SURVEYOR, BOYD fRESCOTT. TO THE VOTES? OF COLUMBIA CO. On the 5th day of November, igor, 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. He 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 Surveyor. 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 man ' in the right place. We, therefore, urge upou all cit izens the importance of going to t, j .. . V. 0 wc pjiis aim cast ineir Ballots, see to it that their neighbors go out, Perform this duty of citizenship. Let there be no stay-it-homes in Columbia county. C. A. Small, Countv Chairman. W. A. Evert, Sec'y, Bloomsburg. J. K. Sh.vri'LESS, Rec. Sec'y, Catawissa, Pa. Election next Tuesday. If the Democrats ever hope to re- i neve trie state trom the irr n rf Quayisra, this is the year to vote. Representative Harris may yet learn what the farmers of Pennsyl vania want. They will be at the spoils next Tuesday. Independent Republicans can ote a straight ticket by marking a ross in the circle at the top of the olumn marked "Union." Democrats can vote a straight icket by marking a cross in the op of the second column of the ' jallot. Don't forget to mark "yes" j or tne amendments at the bottom Bank, Pa PRKSIDEN 7 Viae Prks't Cashier Asst. Cashier E. II. Tt'STIN, Loris Gross, solic- Candidate Harris will find tint Pennsylvania farmers know a ring st?r when they see him. They also know an honest man by his works, and that is why they will vote for Corav. No more important election was ever held in Pennsylvania than that of next Tuesday. The issue is be tween men of all parties who want honest government on the one side, and a lawless machine on the other. Which do you want? . Orders have gone out from the Republican state Committee, to de feat the constitutional amendments if possible. These amendments pro vide for honest registration, and for a system of voting that will prevent false counting. These the machine does not want. That is good enough reason why everybody opposed to the machine should vote for the amendments. WHAT THE FARMERS WANT- Mr. Harris, the Quay candidate for State Treasurer, in a reckless speech at the last session of the Legislature wherein he was the ab ject slave of the ring, exclaimed: " The farmers don't seem to know what they want." When the re turns of the election are in this stupid fling may be answered to the great discomfiture of Mr. Harris. Farmers, like all honest citizens, want hones', government, and they mean to have it. They know the record of Coray and Harris, that the Reform Candidate for Slate Treas urer was the faithful -servant of the people, while the choice of the cor rupt bosses was their willing tool all the time. He voted against or dodged many good measures and supported every iniquitous bill that was in the interest of the Quay com- bine. Vote for Coray. j j THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW. It is a significant fact, as noted by Democratic journals of the state, that in the present campaign the people seem to be doing their own thinking. For many years they have observed the suggestive earnestness of the Quay combine when a state treasurer is to be elected. They have been led to be lieve that there is something which they ought to know, which has been kept from them, and they have about made up their minds that they will solve this great mystery. Senator Penrose, In a recent elaborate speech, tried to make it appear that the public records of the treasury vindicated Re publican management. He claimed that there was no evidence of wrong doing, etc. All this may be true, but every one Knows that while the official statements alluded to give nothing away that hurts anybody, the story is not thus told In full. A mere summary of receipts and expenditures la not what is wanted. It is the between-tlmes doings that tho taxpayers are after. For instance, at one period recently, the treasury had on hand $8,000,000 In cash. Think of the possibilities of self enrichment herein embodied. The banks only pay the state two per cent, interest. How much more is paid somebody else, and to what extent is the tempting opportunity for Illegal and dangerous BPeculatlon utilized? Further, an hon- est treasi'rercan prevent the looting of the public chest by legislative raid irs In many ways. Then the power of control over thoso Interested in tho management of' tho favored banking institutions has been systematically used to raise large campaign and cor ruption funds in aid of the machine and Its candidates. The treasury, indeed, has been the citadel of the ring for a generation and more. Such an Inquisitive and fear less Investigator as Mr. Coray, might And out many queer things and the people seura to be determined to glvo this intrepid foe of the machine a chance to "root" at will; to turn on the light and show up the whole busl- ness. This pplrlt of curiosity will be turned to good Recount at the polls next week. There la no partisan issue at stake. It Is a plain question of open and honest management of the public finances against the odious and costly method of the long entrenched ring. There surely will be a great vote this year for this practical reform can didate for state treasurer. A LAST WORD TO VOTER 9. The duty of the hour Is clearly and earnestly set forth In the address of the Democratic Btate committee, which appears In another column. There never has been a campaign, In this or any other atate. In which baffled and desperate political rlngsterB used more disreputable methods to gain their ends. The attempt to prevent Democratic voters having a chance to express themselves at the polls was part of a characteristic scheme, con ceived three months ago. It was hoped to consume so much time In a baseless rontest in the Dauphin county court that the endorsement of the reform candidate for state treasurer would not be secured In time to have Mr. Coray's i name appear In the Democratic column on the ballot. j But this cowardly movement of the frightened enemy was promptly met and defeated. The way Is open for a successful union of reform forces and from all parts of the state the same story comes. The people are aroused as they have not been In many years, and they are going to come out next Tuesday and vote down the Quay com bine and also save the supreme court from the disgraceful presence of a man who has shown himself utterly unfit to sit In that high tribunal. Chairman Creasuy urges hard work all along the line and If this sugges tion Is complied with there is every reason to believe ' that Yerkes and 1 Coray will be elected. The contest lu j Philadelphia will be close and that j means a splendid chance for fusion to win In the state. For years ballot box j stutters in that city have made a j mockery of elections, but this time ; they are confronted by an organization i that is strong enough and couragous 1 enough to prevent a repetition of their ! monstrous crimes. . The fusion candl- i dates are both men of such superior , excellence and high claims upon public confidence that evsry honP3t citizen should be glad to cast his ballot in ' their support. A fall vote and an hon- I est count, next Tuesday, will mean the redemption of Pennsylvania. Work and vote for Yerkes and Coray. MISSION OF TRUE DEMOCRACY. For a full quarter of a century, the I -rnocratlc party In Pennsylvania has been battling with the vicious and cor rupt forces that have at times so deep ly disgraced the majority party that the conscience of Republican voters has rebelled. Every reform victory won in Philadelphia, Pittsburg or any part of the state, has been chiefly the work of patriotic Democratic voters, who have courageously performed their duty at the polls. Twice an honest and fearless executive was elected and in the face of the most discouraging ob stacles a substantial working force has served the people moBt effectively. The true spirit of Democracy is always hos tile to the elements represented by Quaylsm in any form. So in the present campaign for the rescue of the state treasury from the control of the ring and the protection of the court of last resort from demor alizing machine contamination, tho Democratic citizenship of the common wealth must be looked to for six-sevenths of the voters necessary to secure the success of the fusion movement. That the rank and file of the party will be fully equal to the occasion there can be no manner of doubt. They re cognize the supreme fact that in such a contest mere partisanship must be secondary; that the first duty is to the state. Thus they are ready to join hands with the foes of machine misrule at every point. Their purpose is to overthrow the enemies of honest government and to that end their votes will be cast next Tuesday In, solid ar- " I had a bad cough for six weeks and could iind no relief until I tried Ayer's Cherry Pecto ral. Only one-fourth of the bottle cured me." L. Ilawn, Newington, Ont. Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run into chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, or consumption. Don't wait, but take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral just as soon asyourcough begins. A few doses will cure you then. Tbm ilieai 25c, 50c, SI. All druffliti. Consult your doctor. If lie auyi take It, thou riti an he says. If he telli you nut to take It. then don't take It. lie kuown. Leave It with him. We are willing. J. C. AYEK CO., Lowell, Hats. Pains in ike Bzcc Are 6nijil.-:ni of a ?:rak, trjrjdd or stasnnnt condiMnn of tho kidneys or liver, ond r.r-s a wnrning it. ia extremely hazardous to Dorset, BO important U a healthy action of t:ioso cr;;r.ns. They arc commonly attended by kiss of energy, lack of coura?, and norne tines by gloomy focboding ctd de spondency. "I jad yiiins in my bt.c't, could not sleep and when I i;ct up In tlio tnornW Mt wors"! tlia'i tho nlfflit In foj'e. I btuuu tak liu' Jiood a Snrai'viulllii and now I can sleep and pet up feeling rested and aide to do my work. I attribute my cure entirely to Hood s ttarsnparilln." Mrs. J. N. Perby, ciiro II. S. Copeland, 1'ike Hoad, Ala. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve the back, and build up the whole system. ray. A victory for fusion win ne tne triumph of pure democracy, for this combined effort Is In behalf of the principles for which honest Democrats have always valiantly contended. That surcs can be won Is clear enough, if patriotic men fully realize their opportunity and their duty. There are 500,000 Democrats in Penn sylvania today and they have never had a better chance to express their convictions. A vote for Yerkes and Coray means the condemnation of the worst ring that ever cursed any state; an offectlve protest against every form of political and official debasement. These reform candidates stand for the practical exemplification of bedrock American principles. They meet the Jeffersor.lan requirements. They are clean, able, experienced, honest and courageous. It is the mission of true Democracy to support such candidates at all timc3. Let every Democratic voter, therefore, go to the polls and help to strike A iwn the long entrench ed ring of public pirates that have mis ruled and plundered the common weal 111. AN INSPIRING SPECTACLE. ; Partisanship has a deep and lasting ' fiold upon men who live under Repub- j licr.n government. Close association In political work is necessary to suc cessful effort. Parties there must be and always will be. American citizens who bellevo In Democratic principles have always been distinguished for their fidelity and earnestness. The party of their choice has rounded a century and those who adhere to it never were firmer In their convictions than today. But true Democrats have always been patriots. They love their country and are ever ready to serve it. They have abiding faith in its in stitutions. Their zeal for its welfare reflects the highest honor upon the national character. Therefore, Demo crats are capable of meeting every re quirement of good citizenship. They can lay aside partisan preference when the public exigency demands it. This Is the situation in Pennsylvania today. Animated by a supreme desire to promote the best interests of the people, regardless of partisan advant age, the representatives of tho party have opened the way for a union of all the elements opposed to the vicious forces which have so long and so cor ruptly ruled the Btate. There Is but a single patriotic aim; therefore, the protest asdn3t mlsgovernment can only be mado effective through united action at the polls. Every feood citi zen can help to strike down public enemies Ly working and voting for the candidates who represent the very best sentiment of both the great par ties in Pennsylvania. The way 1b clear and the duty Imperative. A vote for Yerkes moans the uphold ing of the highest standard of judicial ability and integrity; the protection of tho court of last resort from the con tamination of evil influences. Every citizen is vitally Interested in the main tenance of the purity of the tribunals of Justice. A vote for Coray means a direct and effective protest against the prostitution of public office to base sel- ficsh purposes. The state treasury has been the citadel of power within which a conscienceless and corrupt ring have been entrenched for nearly 40 years To drive them out, open the books and enforce honest administration, is tho bounden duty of voters thisyear. The chance to do this has never been so favorable. Let the reform ticket be supported at the polls by every man who believes in honest government and the greatest victory for political righteousness ever known will be won on November 5. It is an inspiring spectacle to see hun dreds of thousands of patriotic men earnestly Joining hands in a good cause, forgetting for the time being all partisanship. Pennsylvania has thus attracted the attention of the whole country and the success of this long needed movement here will en courage like efforts elsewhere. The campaign will be very brief, but every day should add to the enthusiasm and vigor of the grand rally for tho re demption of our great state from de grading and blighting misrule. The fight against Coray's nomination by the Democrats proved a disastrous boomerang for the frightened ring. And now they are worse demoralized than ever. TOWNSEND'S AUTUMN STYLES IN Fashionable CoprrUI t 1MI ,hr CBUU3X A SUANDiUIS. We have the newest shades, and Overcoats, for men, boys : the New Fall Stock at Taking a Long Look Ahead. Never in this store's history have we found this look-ahead policy so satisfactory, so pregnant with re sults, as this season. Months before the wearing time, months before the using time, we placed orders for this big, handsome outfit of fall and winter goods. It paid us, it is paying you. On many lines prices have mater ially advanced; on many lines the market is so cleared up that makers cannot deliver the goods. Our lines are here, our assortments are complete. The intervening months have been wound on the bobbin of time, and this forehandedness gives you the pick and choice of the season's freshest and best. The Linen Importaticns. The Irish and Scotch sorts table linens, towels, napkins and what not. Jot you down an item here and there as an index of the whole stock : Table linen, from 25c to $2 25 a yard. Napkins, from 98c to $6 50 a dozen. Two special values one at 25c and one at Si 00 pr. Blanket Line N:w, Sure. When you buy blanke'ts buy the best your pocket book will afford. This is good advice, money saving advice. As a thrifty house keeper you'll see the wis dom of it. The warmth and comfort is thrown in : 10- 4 white, all wool, $2 98 1 1- 4 " " " 5 00 1 1-4 " " " 650 Emphasizing thi Children's Garment Shew, Just as important that your child should have a stylish coat as it is that you should have one. Coat money for little folks may be well spent here. A long, stylish coat, 4 to 12 years, $5 00. A short child's jacket, Kersey cloth, $5 00. A regular $6 00 misses' I jacket, $5 00. F. P. Lackawanna Railroad Bates to Buffalo. In addition to rates already author ized for return tickets to Buffalo on account of the Pan-American Exposi lion, the Lackawanna Railroad will sell coach excursion tickets good going Friday Nov. 1st, returning Sun day following at $5.60 for the round trip from Bloomsburg. For books, of all kinds, go Mercer's Drug & Book Stcre. OheaD V Fall Clothes You will be forced to admit that our double breast ed sack suits arc just a little smarter, just a little newer, and just a little better as to crooks and turns of good tailoring than even before; this is the handsomest one you ever saw, and this label in every one. CROUSE A BRANDEGEE fifantiacturiHg TailerM m$ Vtiea, Ni-u York No 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 lodk just like the sort that costs more. the newest styles in Suits and children. Call and examine TOWNSEND'S. Muslins. Cotton goods.of all kinds, ' are stiff in price, but we j were fortunate in getting j a lot some time ago, and 1 we have two lots we offer ' this week that were, never cheaper : 10 yds unbleached mus lin for 45c. 10 yds bleached muslin for 52c. Hid Glove3. a Tuneful Tale. Can't fiddle too strongly or loud, or too long on that kid glove string. We're modestly proud of the stock, proud of the prices, proud of you, because you appreciate our efforts to serve you with gloves to your satisfaction. 3 clasped, and glove we guarantee to you, at $1 00. 3 clasped Centamari glove, best glove made, $1 39- Dining Eoom Chairs. We have put on the floor of our furniture rooms the biggest showing of dining room chairs we have shown, and they were bought be low the regular price, and we are going to sell them less than they are worth : $ 8 50 chair at $ 7 50. . 10 00 chair at 8 50, 12 00 chair at 10 00. PURSEL. NOTICE. BI.OOMSUURG 11RASS WORK'S 110NDS. 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., (or payment. Bloomsburg Brass and Cjpphr Co lo am to
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