THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa. -o E. V M. LOW, J. M. STAVKR, K. i3. TUSTIN. K. F. CARPISNTKR, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - S190.000. 83?" Accounts ot banks, corporations, firms and individuals, solic ed upon the most liberal terms, consistent with good banking. o DIRECTORS : Myron I. Low, Geo. S. Robbins, J. M. Staver. r-o it. E. W. M. Low, 'R. J. II. Vastine, Safe IDsposit Boxes For ZESerrt IKT BrESLAja AND VIRE-FROOF VAVLT3. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED i866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, ESTABLISHED IS37. CONSOLIDATED 1869 Pum.isiiKD Evkry Thursday Mornino, At Bloomsburg, the County Seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EI.WEI.L, Editor. D. I. 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 jWlvance. All communications should he addressed THE COLUMBIAN, HloomshurR, Pa. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1902. 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 the Congressional Conferrees of the 17th District. The following announcements are subject to the decision of the Democratic party of Columbia County: POR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK " OF THE COURTS, John k. miller, of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsbursr. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. B. QUICK, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, GEO. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (South Side) WILLIAM H. 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. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM BOGERT, of Scott T-vp. TOR 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. ' 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. COR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, R. R. ZARR, of Bloomsburg. Prksiden f Vicr Pres't Cashier Asst. Cashier R. B. Tl'stin, Louis Gross, PRIMARY ELECTION CALL. Notice is hereby given to the Democratic Voters of Columbia county that the Primary Election for the purpose of voting to place iu 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 metnbzrs 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 for Register and. Re corder. One person for District Attorney One person for Mine Inspector One person for County Treas urer. Three persons tor 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 place cannot be obtained) on Sat urday, June 7, 1902, between the hours of 3 end 7 o'clock p. m. and the County Convention will be held in the Opera House in Bloomsburg, Tuesday, June 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. Eyert, J. K. Sharpless. Secretaries. Catawissa, Pa., May 5, 1902. 4t COMMITTEE MEETING Centennial Arrangements Progressing Nicely A meeting of the Centennial Execu tive Committee was held in their rooms in Hartman's building on Fri day evening last. The finance Com. mittee reported the amounts already subscribed, which show that the ap peal is being liberally met. On Satur day the list of subscribers and sums subscribed will be published. The chairman was authorized to appoint al! the necessary committees which include committees on invitation, reception, decoration, parade, music, transportation, devotional exercises, privileges, printing and souvenirs, publicity and promotion, historical museum, and schools. Fifty thousand official envelopes have been ordered, and will soon be here. It was de cided that no local organizations will be permitted to compete for the prizes offered. The dates for the celebration were changed to Thursday and Friday, August 28th and 29th. Less than one hundred persons have subscribed thus far. There are several hundred more who ought to give something, even though the amount be small. The solicitors are still hunting for subscriptions, and if they miss anybody they will be very glad to be called upon and have the omission corrected. The committee will meet again to night at 8 o'clock. The Amtrican of May 24th, 1902, has the following to say under Po litical Notes: "The index to suc cess points towards C A. Small for District Attorney. He deserved be ing nominated without opposition. As county Chairman for the Demo cratic Party for the past few years he saved neither time nor labor to roll up big majorities for the county and state tickets." A request has been received in town from the American Hag Asso ciation, for a proper observance of Flag Day, which is June 14. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Pursuant to the Rules of the Democratic Party in the State of Pennsylvania, and the action of the Democratic State Central Com mittee, notice is hereby given that a Democratic State Convention for the purpose ot nominating One person for the ollice ot Gov ernor. One person for the office of Lieu tenant-Governor. One person for theoffice of Secre tary of Internal Affairs, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before it, will be held on Wednesday, June 25th, 1902 at no clock noon, at the Park Opera House, Erie, Penna. The representation w 11 consist of representative delegates one for each one thousand or majority fraction of one thousand ot the average vote cast for the Democratic candidates for State office at the last preced ing State election in the respective representative districts of the State, provided that each representative district shall have at least one dele gate. Harrisburg, Pa., May 24th, 1902. wm. T. Creasy, Chairman, Democratic State Central Committee. THE COURT HOUSE RING- There has been so much said and printed about the "Court House Ring," but we never could compre hend what the "Court House Ring" might be. A little investigation might help a fellow to solve the prob lem. Of course the "Ring" is deco rated and bedecked with gems and jewels and these are subject to changes at stated and regular inter vals. The "Ring" is always the same the only changes are in the decora tions. It is said thit there are "suck ers" about the "Court House Ring," but they, like the decorations, are subject to changes and belong to different schools. The "suckers cannot be dispensed with any more than can the decorations. It is as tonishing that the Fisher, with the Kitchen without room, does not cap ture some of the "suckers" that infest the Commissioner's office. If the "Court House Ring" should be strained to a fracture, it is consoling to know that there is a Smith within its bounds to mend the breach. Per haps the worst feature of the decora tions and prospective decorations is in the quality of the jewels. To the public mind the appearance of the decorations of the "Ring," is not so reassuring. As it no doubt s&on will stand, some of the jewels of the "Ring" will be as follows: A Little Judge, a Small District Attor ney, an Associate to chase all the fcame around the "Ring" that Black Deputy Sheriff brings into the Court House, and the whole "grist" is fired at by all the legal guns, until dissect ed into fragments before it gets through the "Ring." And the climax is only reached when the whole batch is congealed into frigidity from the frosty breath of the old veteran Freeze. Even the Miller finds it a difficult task to grind the grists in the mill of the "Court House Ring" with out a tenth for toll. And when the whole mess is prepared, prepared and salted, seasoned and dished for the banqueting "Ring," the two principal "watch dogs" snarl and growl, bark and bite at each other at the sight of falling crumbs, and when Kricky goes to gather them up, the other pounces upon him with might and iury and then thinks that he has done the whole job up so Brown. J. Affdcts Local Industry. The strike of the silk dyers in Pat- erson has seriously affected the local silk mill. Many of the employees have been laid off, and if the strike continues it is feared that the mill will have to shut down entirely. From other towns comes the report that the silk mills are similarly affected, so that it is striking a sad blow at the silk business in general. The mill here is dependent to a large extent on the dying establishment in Paterson. Bronchitis " I have kept Ayer's Cherry Pec toral in my house for a great many years. It is. the best medicine in the world for coughs and colds." J. C. Williams, Attica, N. Y. All serious lung troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in a single night with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Use it also for bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and for coughs of all kinds. TbfM slim 1 25c., SOc., II. All 4ruilU. Consult ynnr doctor. If lie tiyi tke It, tluii lo m lie ny. It lie tell you not to t'lti It, then don't tuli It. Ha knowi. Ij.u.. it with Mm. WM Mrs wllliliir. J, l. AlEn iU., bvw.u, nniii MEMORIAL DAY- Ent Post G. A. R. Will Observe the Event in a Fitting Manner. Tomorrow is the day set apart to honor the memory of departed heroes. The event will be fittingly observed by Ent Post G. A. R. All the arrangemeuts have been completed. Following i3 the program of the exer cises: A. M. Comrades will meet in their hall at 8 a. m. and start for Almedia Cam tery by trolley at 8:30. The Post will assist societies, schools and citizens of Espy and Al media to decorate the graves of fallen heroes after appropriate service. A detail will be sent to decorate at Vanderslice Cemetery and the New Rosemont Cemetery and all the graves except the circle in the old Rosemont Cemetery in the forenoon, p. M. Ent Post 250, G. A. R. and all so cieties and fire companies will assem ble on Market Street at 2:00 p. m. sharp. Led by the Bloomsburg Cor net Band tne parade will march down Main to West, out West to Third, up Third to Market, up Market to Main, up Main to Town Hall and counter march back to Centre, up Centre to the Cemetery where the following services will be held: Prayer by Rev. J. D. Thomas. Reading, President Lincoln's ad dress at Gettysburg. G. A. R. Memorial Service. Music by Bloomsburg Cornet Band, during which the graves in the circle will be decorated. Benediction by Rev. J. D. Thomas. EVENING. Memorial Services in the Opera House at 730 p. m. Music by Swarz's Orchestra. Prayer by Rev. G. H. Hemingway Music by Quartette composed of R F. Colley, A. N. Yost, E. H. Ent and O. H. Yetter. Memorial address by Prof. James M. Cbughhn, of Wilkes Barre, Pa. Music by the Quartette. Recitation, "John Burns at Gettys burg," by Mrs. J. L. Richardson. Music by Orchestra. Short addresses by Rev. J. D Smith and others. Music by Orchestra. A Fortunate Selection- The lovers of horse racing will doubtless be glad to hear that the services of F. G. Smith, of Buffalo, the starter who has always given such good satisfaction at the Columbia County fair in past years, has again been secured by the society for this fall s exhibition. The selection was derided upon at a meeting of the Ex ecutive Committee, held on the ground Saturday afternoon. Hereafter the successful exhibitions ot live stock will secure the full amount of the premium money. It has been th! custom heretofore to withhold ten per cent of the premiums in this department. This should have a tendency to increase the display of live stock. James C. Brown, A. C. Creasy and Ehsha Ringrose, were ap pointed delegates to State College, for the election of trustees for that in stitution. The society is now ready to con sider bids for the score card privileges Propositions should be sealed and sent in at. once. Knight Templars at Scranton- The forty-ninth annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of the Knight lemplars opened at Scranton on Tuesday. The parade op the morn ing in which 2000 Knights parti cipated was a magmllcant spectacle, and was witnessed by thousands of people. There were forty bands in the parade. Some of the finest must cal organizations in the state were present. The report of the Grand Recorder W. W. Allen of Philadel phia, showed that the commandery is the largest in the world, having seventy-six subordinate bodies with a total membership of 13,950. Among those who attended the Conclave were John G., and J. B McIIenry, cf Benton, W. B. Penning ton of Fairmount Springs, George B, Hummer of Elk Grove, and Eugene b. Carpenter of town. REDUCED RATES TO PORTLAND. Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account National Convention, Travelers' Protective As sociation ol America, and the Supreme Lodge, Ancient Order United Workmen. Oa account of the National Con vention, Travelers' Protective Associa tion of America, June 3 to 7, and tin supreme .ocige, Ancient Urder United Workmen, June 10 to 20, at Portland, Ore., the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Portland from all stations on its lines, from May 26 to June 7, inclusive, at ereatly reduced rates. These tickets will be good for return passage within sixty days from date of sale when executed by Joint Agent at Portland and payment of fifty cents made tor this service. Apply to Ticket Agents. it TOWNSEND'S SPRING A Chance Oopynphtiwi, CniK 4 nrttndt'ira, t'llutt, Nw York. For Sale Only at TOW ID'S ITle rEopvLlcix Clotliier. F. P. Purse! Store. Going to tell you about some very tempting lots of lace curtains, new and stylish gown goods, fresh wash goods arrivals, four items of white goods, pure linen table damasks, women's tailored 6uits. LACE CURTAINS - These special lots of curtains are bargains. We'll just make this cold statement and let good buying judgment do the rest. These four prices, $1.00, $1.50, $2 25 and 82.9s. THE NEW GOWN GOODS. If that new Gown hasn't been bought, make a careful inspec tion of the following offerings. Perhaps they will help you to a satisfactory decision. Those Etamines that are steam shrunk, 45 in. wide all colors. Price 85c. Those crepe Melrose 45in.wide the newest weave this season, all colors. Price 85c. Carefully compare the quality of those 4$in. Prunellas. Price Si. 00. GREAT VALUE IN WASH G ODS The cause for the life and ac tivity in our Wash Goods sec tion is the values. Values is what everybody hunts for in buying. iojc per yard. The greatest value we have ever offered in wash goods. Dimities, dotted Swisses and Lawns. New Ging hams to make the line complete at 8c, 10c, 12c up to 50c. Go-Carts, 30 New $6.75 Wanted: A fcirl to do general house work. Good asres. Call at 222 West Third street." For the annual encampment of the Pennsylvania division G. A. R. the Lackawanna Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Gettysburg at one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold from June ist to 5th inclusive good for return until June 7th. For further information apply to Lackawanna ticket agents. 2t. CLOTHING. to Change your old-fashioned suit ought to be taken up. You won't delay long If you sea 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 because 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. FOUR ITEMS OP WHITE GOODS These four items of White Goods are put here because they belong here, and we want you to know about them. Fine White Persian Lawns 28 in. wide, Price 25 cents. ' French lawns, something new this season, as thin as Organdie and will laundry as nice as new, 42in. wide. Price 39 cents. Chifi'onette 45m. wide. Price 79 cents. PURE LINEN TABLE DAM.SES When we say linen, we mean flax, not a cotton mixture, Com pare these Damasks with what is said about them. Extra heavy unbleached Dam ask 56in. wide, all linen 50c. 72in. wide, bleached Damask. Price 60 cents. WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS They are the proper Suits for this season. Here are two lots of newest styles to choose from as follows: Suits that we sold at $12.00 and $12.75, reduced to $8.00. $11.00 and $12.00 Suits, reduced to $9.98. Ones Come in Monday, to $25.0O. F. P. PURSEL. For Rent. Cheap house 7 rooms, heated with steam, on res ervoir hill. Wm. Ciikisman. TAlLOii-MAUE SUITS- N. S. Tinglcy lias accepted the agency for Reinach, Ullinan & 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 Irom. His place of business is the thiid floor of the Columbian building. 4L
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