THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA, First National Bank, Bloomsburg, -a B. W M. LOW, J. M. STAVKR, K. fl. TUSTIN, -K. F. CARPKNTER, - PRKSIDENf Vice Pres't Cashier Asst. Cashier CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - $190,000. 8 Accounts ot banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic d upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. o a. IX. W. M. Low, .it. J. II. Vastine, DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Robbins, J. M. Staver. o E. B. Tustin, Louis Gross, Scifo IDs-posit Eosres Toz ZEcnt IN" AND VISE-PROOF VAVLT3. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, established 1837. consolidated 1869 Published Every Thursday Morning, At liloomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EIAVELL, Editor. I). J. TASKEK, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Tf.kmsi Inside the county $1.00 a year a advance; $1.50 if not paid in advance. Outside the county, f 1.25 a year, strictly in Ail ace. All communications should he addressed THE COLUMBIAN, BloomsburR, Ta. THURSDAY, MAY 15, I9- ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR STATE SENATOR, J. HENRY COCHRAN, of Lycoming Co. Subject to the decision of the Senatorial Conferrees of the 24th Distiict. FOR CONGRESS, ANDREW L. FRITZ, of Bloomsburg. Subject to the decision of Congressional Conferrees of 17th District. the the fThe following announcements are subject to the decision of the Democratic party of Columbia County: FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. B. QUICK, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, GEO. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. . FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (South Side) WILLIAM II. FISHER, of Main Twp. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JOHN S. MENSCH, of Montour Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (North Side) GEO. W. STERNER, of Bloomsburg. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CLEM R. WEISS, of Bloomsburg. SOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM BOGERT, of Scott Twp. 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 DISTRICT ATTORNEY, C. A. SMALL, of Catawissa. TOR REPRESENTATIVE, HON. FRED. IKELER, of Bloomsburg. PRIMARY ELECTION CALL. Notice is hereby given to the Democratic Voters ot Columbia county that the Primary Election for the purpose of voting to place in nomination, the following candi dates, to wit: One person for Congress, 16th Congressional District. One person lor Congress, 16th Congressional District, short term. One person for Associate Judge One person for State Senator, 24th District. Two persons for membsrs of the State House of Representatives. Two persons for County Commis sioner. Two persons for County Auditor. One person for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts. One person tor Register and Re corder. One person for District Attorney. One person for Mine Inspector. One person for County Treas urer. Three persons lor Delegates to the State Convention, will be held at the regular polling places (or if such places cannot be obtained then at a place in said district con venient to the regular polling place, which shall be determined by the members of the Standing Commit tee and the election board of such district where the regular polling placa cannot be obtained ) on Sat urday, June 7, 1902, between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock p. m. and the County Convention will be held in the Opera House in Bloomsburg, Tuesday, Tune 10th, 1002, at 11 o'clock a. m. This call is issued in accordance with Article 3, Section 10, of the Democratic Rules of Columbia County. CHRISTIAN A. SMALL, County Chairman. Wilson A. Evert, J. K. Sharpless, Secretaries. Catawissa, Pa., May 5, 1902. 4t COLUMBIA COUNTY'S TURN FOR CONGRESS. This Congressional District was formed 14 years ago and by rotation Columbia county is now entitled to the Democratic Candidate. In 1888 the nomination was conceded to Columbia county and Senator Buck alew received the nomination and was elected for his first term in this District. He was a candidate for his second term and was defeated lor the nomination, the first time by Senator Wolverton, but he was afterwards nominated for his second term and defeated at the polls. Northumberland county by rolling up a large Republican Majority gave this District to a Republican Congressman for four years, bo that Northumberland was repre sented in Congress eight years. from 1890 to 189S, the first four years by Senator Wolverton a Dem ocrat, and the next four by Mr. Kuln a Republican. In 1898 and in 1900 Montour s late popular Congressman was elected. Be tween Northumberland and Colum bia we cannot go back more than fourteen years, as previous to that time Northumberland belonged to another district, and had nothing whatever to do with the nomination and election of a Congressman for this district. As Sullivan and Montour are not claiming the nomination, all who take a fair and unbiased view ot the situation say that the present nom ination belongs to Columbia. In 1898 Mr. Fritz carried Columbia and gave his conferrees to Mr. Polk and afterwards stumped this county and assisted largely in re deeming the District from the Republican ranks where it had been the four previous years. In 1900 Columbia gave Mr. Polk the con ferrees without opposition, after which this great Democratic strong hold rolled up a second time a large majority at the general election for . 1 our late esteemed congressman. The voters of Montour county will 110 doubt take iuto consideration what Columbia county has done for her during the past four years and concede the nomination to Columbia where it belongs by rotation. With Mr. Fritz as a candidate Columbia county will give a major ity of about three thousand votes. for representative, HON. WILLIAM T. CREASY, of Catawissa Township. for prothonotary and clerk of the courts, C. M. TERWILLIGER, of Bloomsburg. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, R. R. ZARR, of Bloomsburg. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, JOHN K. MILLER, d Bloomsburg. REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES- Candidates registered for the Democratic Primary Election to be held June 7, 1902, between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock p. m. For State Senator. J. Henry Cochran. For Congress, Long Term. A. L. Fritz. For Congress, Short Term. Alexander Billmeyer. Mine Inspector. Martin Kelley. Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts R. R. Zarr, J. K. Miller, Charles M. Terwilliger. Register and Recorder. John C. Rutter, Jr. District Attorney. Christian A. Small, Clem Weiss Associate Judge. William Krickbauru, Alexander Knouse. County Commissioner. Geo. W. Sterner, Wm. H. Fisher, William II. Bogart. County Auditor. C. A. Gable, George H. Sharpless, u. i. Derr, Kobert McBride. State Representative. Fred T. Ikeler, Hon. W. T. Creasy. County Treasurer. A. B. Croop, John S. Mensch Delegates to State Convention E. J. Flynn, Col A. D. Seeley, U. li. lint. Wm. Waltersbcid, Dr. T. C. Harter, M. V. Brennan. CHRISTIAN A. SMALL. County Chairman J. K. Sharpless, W. A. Evert, Secretaries. EXTRACTS FROM SPEECHES MADE BY HON. ANDREW L. FRITZ CANDI DATE FOR CONGRESS, WHILE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLA TURE. During Mr. Fritz's legislative career he made a large number of speeches in the House of Repres entatives which will show that lie looked closely after the interests of his constituents. When the bill providing for the equalization of taxation was belore the House in 1887, which is as applicable now as then, he made a lengthy speech from which we quote the following: "The equalization of taxation be tween all classes of persons and all classes of property is a subject worthy of the consideration of this House. Session after session of the Legislature, petitions and memorials have been presented from all parts of the State, and perhaps more re quests have been made by the people of this Commonwealth for a change in our 'system of taxat:on than for any other object. The farmers and real estate owners in my section of the State are almost unanimously in favor of some measure that will more equally divide the burdens of tax ation. There is no subject before the legislature that more directly and deeply interests the people than taxation. It cannot be denied that many inequalities exist. The bur den of local taxation for county, school, poor and road purposes falls almost entirely upon real estate. The corporations, the farmer, the mechanic, the laborer, and all other classes of citizens should be put up on an equal tooting. Shall we throw the arms of protection around the corporations and the wealthy moneyed men who constitute only a small portion of the citizens and not heed the wishes ot all ottier ciassesr It is our duty to pass laws not for one particular class of men, but in the interests of the whole people. Unequal taxation and other dis criminations have greatly depre ciated the value of the larm land and real estate in general in this Commonwealth. There i3 a class of tax payers that these burdens fall heavily upon more heavily than any other in the State, I mean the farmers pnd real estate owners. Ac cording to the Constitution of the State, 'All taxes shall be uniform on the same class of subjects'. The burdens of taxation should be equal ized on all classes of persons and all classes of property. The rich and the poor should be taxed according to the valuation of their property. The capital of the farmer and the real estate owner is taxed four or five times as much as the capital of corporations. This is certainly an unwarrantable and unjust discrim ination oppressive to real estate, and contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and natural equity. It should seem if any distinction were made it would be in favor of that form of capital that is most pro ductive in favor of the hard work iue laboring classes of this Common wealth. The farm lands and real estate in general are suffering to day from the onerous burdens of taxatiou. and the cry for its relief comes to us from a class in the com munity whose appeals should be carefully considered the owners of houes and the tillers of the sou The irregularity is too great against the majority of the taxpayers in this Commonwealth -the farmers and laborers and a change must come sooner or later. Mr. Fritz offered the first amend ment ever made in the House of Representatives to increase the ap propriation to the public schools from the least sum fixed by the Constitution, so that the corpora tions should pay a portion of the public school expenses. In a speech at that time he said among other things, "I think the State fund will admit of this change, if not we should cut down the expenses some where else and not forget the one million children of this state." Mr. Fritz also made a large num ber of speeches in the House against the creation of uew offices aud the increase of salaries. It looks as if the Democrats of Montour County would side with Columbia and support Andrew L, Fritz, of the latter county, for the congressional nomination in the Columbia-Montour - Northumberland Sullivan district. If they do so it will depend upon Sullivan whether Mr, Fritz is nominated or whether a dead lock occur between him and Char'es H. Dickerman, who is presented by Northumberland. Sullivan has no candidate of its own. The district is one in which a Democrat is pretty certain to be elected, unless th nomination is brought about in a way to divide the party vote. Philadelphia Press. Hon. The Leader Store Co. Ltd. will roof over the open lot on 4th Street for the wagon shed aud use their present wagon shed for storage of Hour and other heavy grocery sup plies. Their preseut quarters are very niuco crowded. Lost Hair " My hair came out by the hand ful, and the gray hairs began to creep in. I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor, and it stopped the hair from com ing out and restored the color." Mrs. M. D.Gray, No. Salem, Mass. There's a pleasure in offering such a prepara tion as Ayer's Hair Vigor. It gives to all who use it such satisfaction. The hair becomes thicker, longer, softer, and more glossy. And you feel so secure in using such, an i .1 i n.Li- a uiu anu reuaDie prepara tion. tl-M a fcottli. All druftUlf. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. We this week announce the name of Christian A. -Small, Catawissa, as a candidate for the office ot District Attorney. Mr Small is one cf the vounger mem bers of the bar who has won di tistinctiou in bis chosen profession and a lucrative practice by hard work. He has been a lifelong Democrat was born and reared on a farm During the past six years he has been engaged as counsel in most of the important litigation in th Columbia County Courts and has during the past three years held the responsible position as County Lhairman ot the Democratic Party During this time the Democratic majorities have continued to in crease until the last year the major ity was greater than the Republi can vote. The Democratic Party will say to him this year you are entitled to this nomination and it elected to this responsible position we are confident that the duty of the Dis trict Attorney's Office in this county will be carried out to the letter. We wish him success. The American, May io, 1902. TOWMSEND'S SPRING CLOTHING A Chance to Change your old-fashioned suit ought to be taken up. You won't delay long if you set) the style we show in our New Bell Sack Suits from the factory of Crouse & Brandegee, Manufacturing Tailors, Utica, New York. We put them in stock becauso they represent ideal fashion for stylish young men. They have the jaunty military cut, the individuality in design and the fit that the discriminating man insists upon having. You won't want one unless you are a stylish dresser. If you are. you are going to have one. For Sale Only at TOWJSTSEND'S Tile ZF'op-J.lcir Clotliier. If your driiRtrUt cannot (tipply you, tend us out) tfullur and e will exprcm you a buttle. Me sure and jrivo. tu uauia of your nearest expreu olhce. Adrirtma, J. C. A YKH CO., Lowell. Hum. Appointed Cashier- At a meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the First National Bank on Monday, E. B. Tustin resigned as cashier, and was elected acting vice president. Eugene F. Carpenter, who has filled the position of assistant cashier for several years past, was elected Cashier. This promotion of Mr. Carpenter is a well merited one, and his rapid advancement in the bank fiom clerk to cashier has been quite unusual. The bank will still have the benefit of the long exper ience of Mr. Tustin. J. M. Staver, the retiring vice president, desired to be relieved, and it is rumored that he contemplates an ocean voyage. ou.u H tit 1M1, Irandeffoe, UUc, Nw Turk. Time to Make Hay. Hay making time is when the sun shines. The selling time for anything is when people want it. Having a Dry Goods want is one tbing, knowing where to satisfactorily fill that want is another. This store's advertising tells you that your wants may be filled here. The truth of the statement you must test for yourself. If not true , then we lose a business friend, and our policy is to make business irienas, not lose them. The success of a store is measured by the loyalty of the buy ing public to which it caters. 1 1 JTIiira. mC m with- A BEDDING SALE. Meaning a sale of sheets, pil low slips and bed spreads- We quote you on items of each as being representatives of the exceptional value offered. 9-4 bleached blieets maae 01 Pepperal sheeting, 50 cents. 42x38 Pillow Cases I2i cents. Bed spreads 98c, these are hemmed, full size and a good weight. WASH GOODS. We put on sale this morning 50 pieces of figured dotted swiss We have sold them fast all seas on at 15c., but this lot we make the price 1 ic. BEADY TO WEAR GARMENTS. No busier section in the store just now. Made so by the big reduction we have made on suits. $12.00 and $12.75 Suits reduc ed to $8 98. $1 1.50 and $12.00 Suits reduc ed to $9.98. LAWN CAPS FOR THE BABIES.' They will get soiled, but we can sell you one that you can wash and it will be as nice as new. Price 50c. to $1.75. ITEMS OP MEN'S WEAR. The right kind of items and exploited at the right time. Prices should tempt you to at least look. . Your good taste and sense of economy will do the rest. Men's Madras Shirts 50c. Men's Overalls with or out bibs 50c. Men's Heavy Shoes 1.15 to 2.50. Men's Dress Shoes 1.39 to 5.00. Men's all wool pants for 1.98. WOOL DRESS G ODS. The selling of Dress Goods bears out the prediction that this season will top all previous seasons. Our assortment was never better. 3Sin Venetian cloths at 50c. 5oin Venetian cloths at 85c, Prunella Dress Goods 42m wide at 1.00. Crepe Melrose 45m all colors at 85c. FURNITURE. If you need furniture come to this store and have us prove to you that we can save you money If you buy here. See the Rocker at $1.08. A lot of Imported Potatoes that will be good for seed at $1 10 F. P. FmSEL For Rent. Cheap house 7 rooms, heated with steam, on res ervoir hill. Wm. Chrisman. Mrs. Anna Freas died at the home of her brother John Chrisman on Tuesday. The deceased was the widow of the late Frank P. Freas aud resided in Briarcreek twp. She had been a long suffer er from heart disease and dropsy. Funeral services will be held to morrow morning at ten o'clock, after which the remains will be in terred in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Oliver P. Putsel, formerly a resi dent of Mansfield, Ohio, but lately residiug in Orangeville and Blooms burg, died of consumption at the City Hospital, WilkesBarre, Tues day nioruing at the age of forty-six years. He had prior to being ad mitted to the hospital, made his home with O. S. Hall, and moved here with the family from Orange ville in February. He js survived by five sisters, and one brother, all residents of Ohio.
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