THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Blcomsburg, Pa. -o K. W. M. LOW, J. M. STAVER, E. B. TUSTIN, -E. F. CARPENTER, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - $190,000. o 8 Accounts ot banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic ted upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. . o DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Robbins, J. M. Staver. o 3. E. VV. M. Low, )r. J. II. Vastine, Safe XDeposit Boxes Pci ZEScrvt THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE C0LUM8IA DEMOCRAT, estabushed 1837. consolidated 1869 Published Evkkv Thursday Morning, At ISIoomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EI. WELL, Editor. V. J. TASKER, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Terms: Inside the county $1.00 a year in advance; $1.50 if not paid in advance. Outside the county, $1.25 a year, strictly in Ad ranee. All communications should be addressed THE COLUMBIAN, BloomsburK, Pa. THURSDAY, ArKIL 10, 1902. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, A. B. CROOP, of Briarcreek Twp. FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE. ALEXANDER KNOUSE, of Jackson Twp. FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE, WILLIAM KRICKBAUM, of Bloomsburg. FOR STATE SENATOR, J. HENRY COCHRAN, of Lycoming: Co. Subject to the decision of the Senatorial Conferrees of the 24th Disttict. FOR CONGRESS, ANDREW L. FRITZ, of Bloomsburg. Subject to the decision of the Congressional Conferrees of the 17th District. The following announcements are subject to the decision of the Democratic party of Columbia County: FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, C. A. SMALL, of Catawissa. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, HON. FRED. IKELER, of Bloomsburg. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, HON. WILLIAM T. CREASY, of Catawissa Township. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, C. M. TERWILLIGER, of Bloomsburg. rOB PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, R. R. ZARR, of Bloomsburg. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, JOHN K. MILLER, of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, GEO. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (South Side) WILLIAM H. FISHER, of Main Twp. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (North Side) GEO. W. STERNER, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM BOGERT, of Scott Twp. Penusylvania Supreme Court re cords that were believed to have been destroyed by British during the Revolutionary war have been unearthed in Media by the librarian of the Pennsylvania Legal Histori cal Association. The newly dis covered records cover nearly half a century of the early history of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. - - President Vice Pres't Cashier Asst. Cashier E. B. TfSTiN, Louis Gross, JOHN K. MILLER. Superintendent of School tor Columbia County, The Bloomsburg State Normal School Quarterly has the following to say about Superintendent Miller, who is now a candidate for Pro thonotary: "It is always gratifying to record the success of those in whom we are interested and especially so when these successes are the results of de termined and patient effort. It is almost exclusively an American privilege to observe the progress of individuals who. 111 spite of difficul ties and limitations, win their way from humble beginnings to positions of responsibility and trust in the community. Among the many who thus de serve mention and credit, Mr. John Miller, the present Superintendent of Schools of Columbia County, is one of the ambitious young men ot Pennsylvania who are puttiug them selves to the front and winning well deserved commendation. Mr. Miller is f country boy, a native of Espy, Pa., and spent the early years of his boyhood ou the farm. A paternal theory that "edu cation makes a boy sassy" hindered to some extent the early attempts of our youthful superintendent to gain an education, and a public school course was at first the limit of his opportunities. But, as his friends say, "John was persistent and through his mother's influence he was finally enabled to enter the Bloomsburg State Normal School where he completed the teacher's course with credit in 1893. After leaving the Normal he taught tor three years in the public schools. Very early in his career as a teacher he became convinced that he could be of service to the cause of education in the position of County Superintendent and on bicycle and on foot he made a per sonal canvass of the county to this end. In the face of determined and even bitter opposition he quietly persisted in his canvass, all the while taking advantage of every educational opportunity within his reach, until in May, 1896 the direct ors of the county elected him to the desired position. . This success, while gratifying, was by no means the goal of his ambition and his determined efforts were now directed toward the im provement ot the schools of the county. Iu this work he has been extraordinarily successful. School terms have been made longer. Di rectors have been influenced to em ploy better teachers. Teachers have been aroused to a grsater interest in their work and a decided advance in the educational tone of the com munity is evident to all careful ob servers. Uuder no previous super intendent has the proportion of pro fessionally trained teachers been so high as under Mr. Miller's admin istration. air. Miner personally is a very quiet and unassuming man, but those who know him well are con fident that his personalty is one that cannot fail to gain important results in the work he has set himself to perform. It is to be hoped that the schools of the county may long en joy his efficient and capable super vision." The death of Amos Dresher oc curred at the home of his daughter Mrs. Edward Tubbs near Stillwater on Friday. Mi. Dresher was a life long resident of Columbia county and resided for many years in Fishingcreek township. He was a brother of Stephen Dresher, of Stillwater, and was aged about sixty years. The greater portion of nis life was devoted to farming Funeral services were held on Mon day. Died- Dresher Died in Fishingcreek township on pril 5. Mr. Amos Dresher, aged 7a years, 10 month and 5 days. IMQUIT1E3 OF THE MEAT TROST. The trust packers who use borax to preserve their meat, supported by their agents in Germany, are straining every nerve to prevent the government at Berlin from shut ting their goods out of the German market. On all sides this ra pacions aggregation is engaged in a stupendous struggle to sell Us pro ducts to foreign peoples at the world s level of price, while it cus tomers at home must submit to ex tortions such as have not been known since the civil war. The particular bane of a protec tive tariff is that it enables great trusts like the meat and the steel trusts to sell more cheaply in Europe, South America and China than in Chicago, Philadelphia or New ork. German sugar which the Englishmen buy in London for two cents a pound costs the very man who raised it in Hanover or East Prussia eight cents a pound. Steel for which Americans must pay $29 or $30 a ton is sold abroad for $iS or $20. Meat that costs us from 20 to 30 cents a pound with out the borax is sold in Europe for 10 or 12 cents with that chemical thrown in. It is this particular vice in protective legislation which damns it in the view of every sensi ble man. It is an intolerable outrage that a rich trust, sheltered behind a high tariff wall, should have it in its power to squeeze a monstrous price out of the domestic consumer. No where is meat produced more cheaply than here, and even with a shortage in corn there is no warrant for the rates which butchers now exact from the American people. If they can feed Europe at reason able price, they should be compel led to do the same thing with the United States. If they can kill animals and pack their flesh for the markets of other countries to com pete with Australia and the Argen tine Republic, it is the business of Congress to see that the trust be compelled to extend the same favors and advantages to Americans. Meat is an indispensable article of food, and an organization which unjustly extracts mouey from the public for the necessaries of life is certain to come to grief. The tariff question, now more than ever be fore, is presented in a clear light, and it is emphasized in the mind of every man, woman and child as the primary and pre-eminent issue in American politics. Ex. EAST BSNTON. The sad news reached this place last Saturday .that C. C. Hughe, formerly of Cambra, committed suicide at his late home at Watsontown. Clint was well and favorab'y known here. He was esteemed and highly respected. What he should commit such a rash act was a surprise to everybody. Always so frank, so honest, so kind, so obliging, so con genial and courteous and so conscien cious, that no one would look for a suicide behind such a picture. In ending his life by his own hands the community is amazed and astonished, at the poor victim of self destruction. It is the wonder of our age that so many people take such a short cut in life's short journey to the grave. His remains were intered in the Benton cemetery last Monday afternoon. Amos Dresher, of Van Camp, an aged and respected citizen passed away early last Saturday morning, aged 74 years. He is survived by a widow, three daughters and one son. To-day, Tuesday afternoon, the stock holders of the Pine Creek Oil Co. will meet at Cambra to deter mine whether to bore the present well deeper, bore a new well, or abandon the oil enterprise. There were suffi cient symptoms in the well just bored to warrant the boring cf another well. It altogether-depends what the stock holders will do. It is reasonably cer tain that oil exists in this locality, but whether its further development " I suffered terribly and was ex tremely weak for 12 years. The doctors said my blood was all turning to water. At last I tried Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and was soon feeling all right again." Mra. J. W. Fiala, Hadlyme, Ct. Nomatterhowlongyou have been ill, nor how poorly you may be today, Ayer s Sarsaparilla is the best medicine you can take for purifying and en riching the blood. Don't doubt it, put your whole trust in it, throw away everything else. SI K a bollle. All drutjluti. AsIc your dortnr wlmt li tlitnk. of Ayer'i Hiiraimviilu. Ifn kimwKt.ll itboHt tliis Krund old family rnedir-ine. l-'ollow liu uilvlou ud V0 will bi fttttiftJltMl. J. U. A VBH CO., Lowell, Mail. Weak? Cleanse Your Blood The cause of all spring humors, pimples and eruptions, as well as of that tired feeling and poor appe tite, is found in impure, depleted blood. The perfect blood purifier is Hood's Sarsaparilla, as multitudes know by experience. It cures all blood diseases, from the smallest pimple to the stubborn scrofula sore from morning tired ness to extreme nervous prostration. Begin taking it TODAY. HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Spring Medi cine. Be sure to tret Hood's. will prove more successful is a ques tion. But we see no reason why it should not exist in paying quantities. It is hoped that this question will now be settled once for all. Last Tuesday was a very stormy and disagreeable day, raining and snowing by turns. It will not be many years until all trace for forestry will disappear. The once famous pine, oak and chestnut will soon only be a myth to the young and rising generation. A wag at our elbow remarked, that: " it was a democrat who stole squire Gibbons' meat." When asked how h? knew, said, that: " he only took part ot it. Tf it had been a republi can, he would have stollen all of it." Me said, "a republican always goes the whole hog, or nonn." The Benton Argus thinks a man could carry $5,000,000 providing the money was in $1,000 bills. But the Columbian thinks it can't be done, as it often tried it on its monthly profits. And further states that many men can't carry their week's wages over Sunday. And concludes that there are some who can't carry on Saturday n;ght the jag that they buy with their week's wages. We don't know how these things are; but we have seen men load up on ten cents, more than they could carry. Yet some men could hold on their laps a whole night, very costly colored goods, in which was done up a beautiful 150 lbs. girl, and think it no load at all, until after marriage. OEANQEVILLE NEWS. G. S. Fleckenstine has finished tearing down his house opposite the Union church and will at once be gin to rebuild. Miss Bessie Appleman has gone to Benton to help her father. She went before Mrs. Appleman died. George Henrie was the originator of a Scarcity party which was held in Neyhard's Hall last Friday evening. Prof. J. H. Dennis, of the Nor mal, was a visitor in town one afternoon this week. Zerbin Low and Bruce Frey are expecting to go to Business College in a few days. " 'Joe Ruggles,' or the Girl Miner" was played in Music Hall last Saturday evening. The band was out and headed the procession which marched to the hall. The boys of town have organized a base ball team and are now ready to challenge or be challenged. Bernerd Vance has accepted a position in the Berwick store. Mr. Fister is having bis parlor remodeled. The C. P. & W. was not able to run last Monday. Mr. Bardo has closed his school and is now working on the streets. Dr. Martyn was in Canton over Sunday. His pulpit was filled by Mr. Moore, of Bloomsburg. J. B. DeLcng was very busy this last week, when the weather per mitted, putting up spouting and painting roofs. Amos Neyhard took a fine load of furniture to a party up the creek last week. C. B. White is very busy with his creamery business. He would like to get some boy to learn the business in order to help him. U. Ev. Bervioes- Quarterly Confeence Business meeting at the Parsonage on Friday eve at 7:30, Sunday School Sunday 9:15, Preaching and Communion at 10:30, Junior K. L. C. E. 2, Senior K. L. C. E. 6:30, Preaching and communion 730. Rev. N. Young, P. E. will take charge of the Services on Friday and Sunday eve. A cordial invitation is extended to all these services. Strangers always welcome. J. W. Bentz. Leases, 3c each, 30c a dozen. Notices to quit, ioc a dozen. For sale at this office. tf. Let Us Be Your Clothier This Spring. Our assortments are large, dis tinctive and original. AVe can eat isfy you in all the new ppring styles. All we ask is that when you are looking for your SPRING SUIT pay us a visit, it only to look. We will satisfy you that our styles and prices are right. N E W S P R I N Q H A T S Our Merchant Tail oring Department Is now replote with all " the Spring Novelties in Suitings, Trouserings, &c. Our stock is larger than ever and prices lower. Call and inspect The Spring Styles. CLOTHIER, Hatter and Haberdasher. The Stamp of Honesty. There is a satisfaction in money spending when the article bought bears the stamp of honesty. To have you feel that it is a thoroughly reliable store, to have you feel that the goods are reliable and the prices just, has been our ambition since this business began. Many have tried and tested our business methods and as a result are firm friends of this store. Many more may not as yet have tested these methods; these we invite. You'll find this a good, liberal, broad gauge shop to trade iu, a store that works to win. Dress Gods. We think that we have the handsomest, best bought and most fairly priced dress goods equipment that has ever graced our shelves and counters. If we can impress you in the same way then there s easy and satisfact ory trading ahead for both of us. One of the newest weaves this season is Crof Milrose. We have them 45 in. wide all colors 85c. a yd. Vailings for Summer Dress es made up over those elegant linings we carry make you look stylish. Iheyare40 in. wide. Price 75 cents. Lattice Cloths 52 in. wide, colors Black, Blue, and Brown. Price $1.00. Cotton and Silk and Cotton Dress Goods. Hundreds and hundreds of yards of the seasons best styles. Have your . summer sewing done now. Everybody but the wearer musfrbe ahead of the season. Soon we have hot weather, spring fever and regrets that summer sewing wasn't done earlier. ioc. Ginghams to hurry spring trade at 7$c. I2lc Seersuckers for 10 cents. Be sure you see those Silk uinghams, Price 50 cents. Hundreds of yards of Lawn worth I2jc. at ioc, to push trade. This is the place to Buy Furniture, F. P. For Rent. Cheap house 7 rooms, heated with steam, on res ervoir hill. Wm. Chrisman. Itching Piles. Dr. Agnew's Ointment is proof against the tor ments of Itching Piles. Thousands of testimonials of cures effected by its use. No case too aggravating or too long standing for it to soothe, com fort and cure. It cures in from 3 to 6 nights. 35 cents. 48 Sold by C. A. Kleim. N E W S P R I N Q N E C K W E A R SEND. 7 Buy Your Stockings Now. You can well afford to select from these lots. They're the right wearing, right washing sorts, and they are priced to please the most prudent. I2jc Men's Black Hose at 8$c. 15c. Men's Black Hose at ioc. 15c. Ladies white foot hose 11c. ISC Ladies dropped stitched hose at I2jc. Colored Linens. Anything in Linens will be good this season, but we show some choice patterns for Ladies Suits, Shirt Waists, Boys Suits. All colors in plain and the plain ground with a small white stripe through at 22c. The plain Linen colors, but all Linen,, we sell from 12JC. to 30c. a yard. White Linen in all weights for waists. Summer Underwe'ar. Warm weather is not here, but our Summer Underwear is here ready to sell you so you have it when the hot weather comes. If you won't buy it now you will know where to get it when the hot weather comes. Indigo Blue Calico. We will sell the best Indigo Blue Calico this week at 45c. for j 10 yards. I This store has shoes to Jit you. Pursel. TAILOR-MADE BOITS- N. S. Tingley has accepted the agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co. of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is ready to supply made-to-measure clothing at prices lower than can be obtained elsewhere. He has a large line of samples to select from. His place of business is the third floor of the Columbian building. 4t. Silk tassels and pencils for pro grams for sale at this office. tf
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