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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