THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BLOOMSBURG, PA, Condensed from Report to the Comptroller at cloe of business December :o, 190!. RESOURCES LOANS ANO INVESTMENTS .'. $535,805.73 DUE FROM BANKS 27.812.66 CAS i AND RESERVE 113,854.37 $677,572.65 LIABILITIES. CAPITAL STOCK : $ 60.000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profit 139,127 02 National Bank Notes Outstanding DUE BANKS DEPOSITS 3af 3D op o sit Soxes or IEGZ.t DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Robbins, J. M. Staver. o . Dr. E. W. M. Low, Dr. J. II. Vastine IPaf Accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals, sqJic ited upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THc COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, ESTABLISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1SC9 PuBi.isiiF.D Evkkv Thursday Morning, At Hloomslmrg, the County Seat of Col u nil H. i Coitntv, Pennsylvania. C.EO. E. EI.WKLL, Editor. IX J. TASKKK, Local Editor. GEO. C. KOAN, Foreman. Terms : Inside the county $1.00 a year In advance ; $1.50 if not paid in a tvance. OuUi le tlie cnunty, if 1.2$ a year, strictly in ASrance. All communications should le addressed THE COLUMBIAN. Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902. City Democrats Lose Delegates. Chairman Creasy Renders Docision on Rep resentation in State Convention. State Chairman Creasy lias de cided that the representation in the next Democratic State convention shall be based on the Democratic vote for Coray and Yerkes at the last election and not on their com bined vote by the Democratic and Union parties. The effect of this decision will be to reduce the representation from Philadelphia from 64, in the last State convention, to 29, in the next , convention, or one for each of the ?8 Representative districts, with the exception of the Twenty-second, which is entitled to two delegates. The representation from Alle gheny and nearly every other county in the State will also be materially reduced. Mr. Creasy regrets that the rep resentation in the convention will De reduced by more than 100 dele gates, but to avoid possible legal complications he decided to adhere strictly to rule 6, fixing the repre sentation. This rule provides for one delegate tor each 1000 Demo cratic votes and for a majority frac tion of 1000 votes, each Represen tative district to have one vote. Philadelphia polled only about to.ooo Democratic votes for Coray and Yerkes, but under the proviso authorizing one delegate for each Representative district it gets 29 delegates. Mr. Creasy has advised Chairman Bentiet, of the Philadel phia Donnelly-Ryan Democratic city committee, of his decision, with the explanation that it wa3 reached by advice of his attorney, whose name he declines to divulge. In his opinion on the question Mr. Creasy's attorney says: "It may be that thousands ,of Democrats did vote, and undoubt edly they did, for the Union party ticket and for the Union fusion tickets throughout the State, but yVju ask my opinion as a lawyer, and I give it to you, based on the rules of the party. If you abandon the rules for the purposS of ascer taining a basis of representation at the next State convention you might as well abandon all of them as one. ' 'There is no method of ascertain ing how many Democrats voted for the Union party ticket or how many Republicans. There is no provi sion for ascertaining any such quota, and certainly the rules of the Democratic party do not contem plate that the chairman or any one else shall count the Republicans that vote that or any other fusion ticket. This may lessen represen tation in some districts and enlarge ft in others, but there is only one coursa, and that is to be governed by the rules of the party as long as they are in force." Chairman Creasy explains in his letter to Mr. Bennett thai the Union party expects to hold a State con vention and claim the right to cer tificates of nomination, because as a party its candidates polled the necessary percentage. "Its candidates," Mr. Creasy concludes, "were the same as Those of the Democratic party, but in a strict sense were not Democratic candidates under the election law. The same may be said of the Mu nicipal League candidates." 50,000.00 $ 26.666 42 41 1,788.71 438.445 13 $677,572. 5 E. B. Tustin, Louis Gross, Last Day For filing Pdpjrs- January 31 is the last day to file certificates of nomination lor bor oughs and townships. The last day for filing nomination papers for boroughs and townships is Feb ruary 3d. Schools and Teacher. State Superintendent of Public Instruction SchaefTer's annual re port presents many interesting sta tistics and some facts of much moment to those interested in th education of our youth. His assertion that "ward politics, lodge politics, church politics, lamily politics and sympathy poll tics" do great harm to the schools is easily susceptible of proof. As Dr. SchaelTer says it is not Demo cratic or Republican politics that makes the trouble but the sevcra kinds mentioned above. It is most regrettable that this is so. Personal sympathies are ap pealed to, personal feelings are ex cited and personal or selfish reasons generally prevail over proper and wholesome reasons in the selection of teachers and the best purposes of the common school are often thus thwarted.' When our directors rid themselves of t'jis "political" self ishness the schools will improve and, as a sequence, the cause of education will be greatly forwarded The superintendent also con demns the too common payment of meager salaries to teachers. There can be no good excuse offered for the low salaries paid in many school districts. The legislative appropriation is not a stinted one and with equal liberality shown by the taxpayers of the ' districts more teachers would adopt the calling as a profession instead of using it sim ply as a stepping stone to some thing more profitable if less agree able. There are other features of Dr. SchaefTer's report which are quite interesting ana tne document is well worth the perusal of school direct ors, teachers and others connected with our state educational institu tions. Patriot. 00UKT PR00EUDING8. Owing to the fact that the State Horticultural Association was occu pying room No. 1, Court on Tuesday convened in Room No. 2, with Hon R. R. Littls presiding. Estate of Jacob Schuyler. Ex ceptions to auditor's repoit. Order and opinion of Court filed. Excep tions dismissed and report of auditor confirmed absolute. Estate of M. Louisa Schuyler. Ex ceptions to auditor's report. Order and opinion of Court filed. Excep tions dismissed and report of auditor confirmed absolute. Estate of N. C. Campbell. Ex ceptions to auditor's report. Opinion and order of Court filed. Exceptions sustained.' The distribution and auditor's report as changed and modi fied is confirmed absolute. Estate ot Maria Lowery. Excep tions to auditor's report.. Opinion and order of Court filed. Exceptions dismissed and auditor's report con firmed absolute. Estate of A. C. Freas. Rule upon A. C. Freas, life tenant, to show cause why he should not pay for repairs. Rule discharged. Estate of C. E. ' Winner. Excep tions to report ot auditor. Opinion and order of Court filed. Certified to Court of Common Pleas to be tried before jury. Dennison Brink to be plaintiff and William Winner defend ar,t, etc. Abraham Leiby vs. Wm. H. Leiby. Certiorari. Order and opinion of Court filed. The judgment of the Justice is reversed. Notes, Four ditferent forms of notes have just been printed at this office. They are, a common promissory note, promissory with waivers, judgment, and judgment w,ith waivers. Neatly bound in books of twenty-five, 10 cents. tf. Berwick Still Booming. A site for a knitting mill was select ed in Berwick by Thomas West of Plymouth one day last week. It ap pears that Mr. West has had some trouble of late in Plymouth, where his industry is at present located and from present indication this disturb ance is going to work to the advantage of our sister town in an industrial way. But it is only one of the many institut'ons that have joined Berwick's prosperity procession. The people are tickled to death over the prospect. Here is what brother Rasely, of the Enterprise has to say about it. Yes, we admit it. Things arc coming our way, and we re glad of it. We re just as pleased as a child with a new pina fore. A" boom" is something that doesn't strike you everyday, and many towns haven't the, slightest idea of how dehciously pleasant the striking sensation is. They go along in the same old rut, year after year, with never a 'boom" to push 'em out of it. Not that it's their fault. No one has any control over a "boom," that is, a real, good, lasting, dyed inthe wool "boom" that stays with you year in and year out, through thick and thin. You might gesticulate frantically from now on till doomsday and that wouldn't attract a "boom." "Booms" ain't built that way. They like to saunter round and settle down ju.it any olJ place at a mining camp, near an oil field or where cars are building. Yes, we've been struck by a " boom," but tell it not in Gath, whisper it not in Goshen, we re ex pecting another and a harder jolt We entertain great hopes of a steel plantl and what's more, we think we can raise it! Fanners' Institutes. Simo Very Interesting Meetings Arranged tor Columbia County Agriculturists. The attention of our farmers is called to the list of institutes, to be held in th's county this winter, by the state department of agriculture, as sisted by the local board of institute managers for the county. These meetings are in the interests of our farmers, and open to all. The expense of conducting them is born by the state. No collections are a!- lowed or the advertising of any busi ness. The discussions are upon farm topics for the benefit of farmers. Ar range your business so as to attend and take part in the exercises. All classes of citizens are welcome, and interesting programmes have been prepared The county chairman is ri. V. White, of Bloomsburg, who will be glad to send programs or information to any one who will make the request. The State speakeis who will be pres ent are: Hon. Alva Agee, Cheshire, O.; Prof. Chas. A. Browne, Jr., State College, Pa ; Rev. J. D. Detrich, Fl0urt0wn.Pa.5 F. E. Field, Stony fork, Pa. The institutes will be held at the following places and on the fol lowing dates: Jerseytown, Monday and Tuesday, February 10 and 11, Rev. H. C. Monroe, local chairman; Orangeville, Wednesday and Thurs day, February 13 and 13, E. H. Sloan, local chairman; Catawissa, Friday and Satuiday, February 14 and 15, Hon. W. T. Creasy, local chairman. A Slick Thief. Worked His Game the Other Day at Northumberland-Professes to be an Electrician. Bloomsburg people will be on the lookout tor a new style thief, a fellow with a small satchel and a roll of electric wire, who goes to a house to see about the electric lights or tele phones as the case may be. His object is to rob the place. He has been successful in a number ot towns but at Northumberland he only gained admission to one house and the lady in this case went with him about the premises to inspect the wires. She began to suspect him before he had gone very far and as soon as he went away she notified the police. But it was too late he had skipped. Moth ler 44 My mother was troubled with consumption for many years. At last she was given up to die. Then the tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, nd was speedily cured." D. P. Jolly, Avoca, N. Y. No matter how hard your cough or how long you have had it, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is the best thing you can take. It's too risky to wait until you have consump tion. If you are coughing today, get a, bottle' 01 Cherry Pectoral at once. Tare ilm 1 lie, Mc, fl. All druttUtt. Consult your doctor. If ha tays talc It, tltHii do lie ys. If he tell, you not t'i take It. than don't tuk It. H know. Laura tt with him. We are willing. J. O. AT KB CO., .Lowell. Matt. Itching Skin riifltresa by day and night That's the complaint of those who Are so unfortunnte v.n to be afflicted with Eczema or Salt Iiheum and out wnrd applications do not cure. They can't. The source of the trouble Is in the blood make thnt pure and this scal ing, burning, itching ekin disease will disappear. "I was taken vlth nn Itchlnff on my orras wtilch provrd very dlsnureeable. I concluded It whs salt rheum and bought a bottle of Hood's Snrsnpavilla. In two days nftrr I Nran t-iklng it I felt better and It WAR not long beforo I wus cured. Have never had any nkln dlseiiso since." Mas. Ida . Ward, Core Point, Md. Hood's Sarscpariila and Pills rid the blood of all impurities and cure all eruptions. TOWN M&TTEB3- Herealtor Each Fire Co. Must Hays Fifteen Members in Good Standing. The business pertaining to the town, which accurnuhted since the last meeting in the old year, was given attention by Council Thursday evening. F. B. Hirtman -was not present when President Ikeler called the meeting to order. Mr. DeitTenbach was the first to speak. He reported that gutters on Iron Street, between Fourth and Fifth, is in bad condition. The same was referred to Street Committee. In the matter of fire hose, the secre tary was instructed to notify company from which it was purchased that hose is unsatisfactory. The ordinance relating to cleaning iow and ice from pavement, was passed and will hereafter be enforced. The Secretary was instructed to issue an order for $50641 in pay ment of the Walp damages. In relation to paying the committee appointed in the Walp matter, the Finance Committee agreed t that Mr. Cherrmgton should be paid $25 00 for his services and Mr. Shatpless $15.00. On motion duly seconded the above amounts were directed to be paid and carried. , In the matter of the Eittenbender tax duplicates, President Ikeler stated that Mr. Bittenbender's bondsmen for the 1S95-96 duplicates had in formed him that they would be paid in the near future. On motion duly seconded the Secretary was instructed to notify the bondsmen of Mr. Bitten bender that said duplicates must be settled on or before Feby. 1, 1902. In regard to the Tax Duplicate of 1 901, President Ikeler stated that Tax Collector Kase refuses to take same. The matter was referred to the Solicitor and if in his opinion the Collector can refuse to take duplicate then a special meeting is to be called to take action looking to the appoint ment of some one else. Friendship and Good Wiil Fire Company ot the Second Ward asked for the annual appropriation of $75.00 from the lown. Un motion duly seconded the same to be paid and carried. Report of lights read and referred to the Committee on Lights. Minutes ot fire Hoards meeting read asking President of Council to appoint the Chief of Fire Department for ensuing year. President Ikeler refused to make the appointment and stated that in his opinion the whole Council should act upon it. On motion duly seconded that the resolution of Fire Board be referred back to that body and that they be requested to pass a resolufon sus pending the sections of the Constitu tion relative to the election ot officers for this year and proceed to elect officers for the ensuing year in the usual manner. Carried. Fire Chief reported tool box in Winona hose cart in bad condition and asked permission to have same repaired. Granted. Members of Friendship Fire Com pany report that sewer pipe leading from Winona Fire Co's room needs inspection. Referred to Street Com missioner with power to act. Mr. Webb stated that in his opin ion each fire company should have a certain number of members in good standing, the secretary of each com pany to submit a sworn statement to Council in relation to same; that in case the membership of any company fall below a certain number, the amount of appropriation to such com pany be reduced or withheld. On motion duly seconded fifteen was fix ed as the number in good standing each company must have, and state ments to be handed to the President of Council on or before the second Monday in June and December of each year. Carried. On motion duly seconded if Fire Board suspend by-laws for this year they may proceed to hold their elec tion of officers. It was decided that officers in the fire departments shall retain their trusts until successors are elected. Carried. Street Commissioner Neyhard sta ted that the connection with the sewer at the Carpet Mill is open and that foreign substances of large size are thrown in and unless practice is discontinued it will result in blocking TO WW Clearing BIG BARGAINS In AH Winter CLOTHING MUST BE SOLD To Make Room For PRONG Come early and see the Bargains at T ownsencf CLOTHING STORE. THE Muslin Underwear i Sale THI5JVVEEK. Experience proves to us that these yearly special galea are most. Kntisfnrrnrir tn nn, Vxitrtnn. rpi , ,, v, uut uujiii- aie satisfactory are: First We on an extensive scale.' legitimate profit on the lines advertised, and by so doinc largely increase the volume of business. We would emphasize the fact that every garment is made of good materials, well put together, and generously sized, and we sell them at a much less price than you can get them as the season advances lS"7ti! lot contain8 Plai" and trimmed Corset Covers, Children s Drawers. 10c. 10c. Ladies' Muslin Drawerp. full A17P t Virion tn.b'Cf finlir one to a customer. 10c. r "p. Corset Covers, Gowns, Cambric. Umbrella Drawers, Muslin Drawers, tucked and trimmed with Hamburg Edge. 25c. ' v iiiuimeu wnii inserting, corset Covers, Drawers and Skirts, trimmed with lace and Hamburg set Cover elaborately trimmed, j f w a 98c Four different style Gowns, two different , ttyle Drawers two different style Skirts, made of Cambric, trimmed with fine laces and embroidery. 98c. ?!;48 1 kree different style Gowns and three different scyle Skirts, made of fine Cambric and trimmed elegantly with fine lace and embroidery. $1.48. Flannelette. We put on sale, this' week, 15 pieces of fine Flannelettes, worth 17c, but we sell them this week at 10c. a yard. Muslin. We are selling bales of muslin these days. If you need any don't put it off. This week will end these cheap Muslins. 10 yards Unbleached Muslin, 42c. 10 yards for 50c, 10 yards for 59c, 10 yards for GOc. 10 yards Bleached Muslin for 50c, 10 yards for 75c. As good as Hill's. Furniture. Furniture has been advanced by the factories at least 10 per cent. We will sell, for one week, at the old prices. If you need any soon, place your order "at once aud vou will' save money. Coats and Capes. We are selling coats fast at the low prices we offer them at. ,You have the coldest "part of the wiuter ahead of you. At the prices we offer them you caunot afford to go around cold. b F. P. PURSEL. the pipes. On motion duly seconded the matter was referred to the Town Engineer and Street Committee, they fee that same is remedied and it not done to proceed to cut off connection. Carried. A motion for adjournment was made and carried. Ash Wednesday falls on Febru ary 12th this year and Raster Sun day on March 30th. Oat Sale .GOOD jmi-uu. iue reasons wuy iney plan for them and buy for them Cambric Skirt, deep Umbrella Prohibition Convention. The Prohibition Party of Columbia County will meet in convention in Light Street on Wednesday the 22nd for the transaction of such business as may come before the convention. An address will be delivered in the M. E. Church by Miss Dornblazer of Wit liamsport, at 3 o'clock p. m , at the close of which the place of holding the caucus will be announced. W. J. Bidlemav, Secy. 1
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