) THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa. o - With over 4000 National Banks doing business in the United States this Uank stands 41st on the Roll of Honor in the United States and 10th in the State of Pennsylvania, making it the Strongest I'ank in the County. o do buine witl) tle be$t bkqk. 0 E. W. M. LOW, President, E. B. TUSTIN Viae Pres. J. M. STAVER, Vice Pres. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, established 1837. consolidated 1869 Published Every Thursday Morning, At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. ETAVELL, Editor. 1). J. TASKKR, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Terms: Inside the county $1.00 a year ia advance; $1.50 if not paid in advance. Outside the county, 1.25 a yenr, strictly in Advance. All communications should be addressed THE COLUMBIAN, BloomsburR, Ia. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1902. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. FOR CONGRESS, ANDREW L. FRITZ, of Bloomsburg. Subject to the decision of the Congressional Conferrees of , the 17th District. FOR STATE SENATOR, J. HENRY COCHRAN, of Lycoming Co. Subject to the decision of the Senatorial Conferrees of the 24th Distiict. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, C. M. TERWILLIGER, of B'oomsbvrs'. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, HON. FRED. IKELER, of Blcomsburg. HON. WILLIAM T. CREASY, of Catawissa Township. FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE, WILLIAM KRICKBAUM, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, A. B. CROOP, of Briarcreek Twp. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, C. A. SMALL, of Catawissa. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, GEO. W. STERNER, of Bloomsburg. WILLIAM BOGERT, of Scott Twp. TOR COUNTY AUDITOR, GEO. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. C. F. DERR, COUNTY CHAIRMAN- The Democratic Standing Com mittee met just after the close of the Convention on Tuesday, and W. B. Allen was elected County Chairman over George Clemens of Berwick by a vote of 24 to 15. Mr. Allen's experience in business and politics fits him well for the posi tion, and bis services in the past entitle him to the honor. He is affable, popular and able, and a fighter when occasion demands it. We believe Mr. Allen will make an excellent Chairman. The recent campaign was an un usually clean one. None of the candidates sought to advance his own interests by besmirching the character of his opponents. Now and then a rumor was started that this or that cansidate had with drawn but that is too old a trick to accomplish much. . Alexander Billmeyer, of Wash ingtonville, who has been endorsed for the short term in congress by the Democrats ot tnis county, was in town yesterday shaking hands and extending thanks to his friends for the support given him. Rev. Silas C. Swallow has again been nominated by tire Prohibition ists as their candidate for Governor. E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier 0L0SE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST IN MONTOUR COUNTY. With the greatest contest and the most money ever spent in Montour County in any campaign against any candidate and with an army of men in different parts of Montour from Northumberland County, in eluding the Judge of the Courts, Mr. Dickerman won against Mr, Fritz by the smallest margin ever known in the County. A few more votes propeny aistributea 111 several of the election districts would have given Mr. Fritz twenty delegates to eight for Mr. Dicker man. One more vote from Mr. Dickerman to Mr. Fritz in one elec tion district would have given each the same number of delegates. Two votes in Washingtonville borough, one vote in Limestone township, three votes in the first ward of Danville, and a few more in Liberty township from Mr. Dickerman to Mr. Fritz, would have given Mr. Fritz eight more delegates, or about two-thirds of the whole number of delegates in the County. The popular vote in the County was almost even between the two candidates. With the Primaries in Columbia county at the same time as in Mon tour county, Mr. Fritz's friends were all tied up at home and he was left m Montour county on Saturday entirely alone, with men from Northumberland county at almost every election district work ing for Mr. Dickerman, otherwise with all the money spent against him the contest would have re suited in favor of Mr. Fritz. DICKERMAN WINS IN MONTOUR- Northumberland County's Candidate for Con grest Secures 16 ot tho 28 Delegates. Monlour county's Democratic primaries were held on Saturday. The campaign has been a particu larly interesting one. The two candidates for congress, Hon. Charles II. Dickerman of Milton and Hon. Andrew L. Fritz ot Bloomsburg, put forth their best eflorts to secure the endorsement of the county. The contest was a pretty one, both candidates having made a thorough and complete can vas ot the county. So close wes the vote that the result was in doubt until the convention 011 Mon day when the official returns showed Dickerman to be the victor. He carried the four wards of Danville, Washingtonville, Anthony, Liberty and Limestone township, which gave him sixteen delegates. Mr. Pritz won in Mahoning, Valley, Mayberry, Cooper, Derry and West Hemlock townships, a total of twelve delegates. Mr. Dickerman has the endorsement of Northum berland county and Mr. Fritz was endorsed Saturday by Columbia county. The primaries in Sullivan county have not yet been held but from the present state it is quite likely that the conferees will vote for Mr. Fritz. At the convention on Monday Alexander Billmeyer was endorsed for the unexpired terra of Hon. Rulus K. Polk. State Seuator J. Henry Cochran of Williamsport was nnanimously endorsed for re noniiuation. R. S. Animermau was nominated for assembly. For District Attorney Charles V. Am merman was chosen by acclamation. There were six candidates in the field for commissioner. The suc cessful ones are Henry Cooper and Geo. M. Leighow. Messrs Dicker man, Billmeyer and Cochran were empowered to select their own con ferees. J. T. Rothrock, state commis sioner of forestry, in a letter to county commissioners stated that the act of March 3, 1807. making constables of townships ex-officio fire wardens is constitutional and a decision of Lycoming county court is cited in support of the assertion. CALL A HALT. There is danger ahead for th Democracy of Columbia County unless a halt is called on all dishon est and fraudulent practices at our primary elections. Already our old time regular majority of from two thousand 16 twenty five hundred has been much reduced, and we can no longer count surely on more than a thousand or so. This is paitly owing to the factional fights of the party wreckers who want to rule or ruin, aud partly to the dis gust engendered in the minds of many men who either do not vote at all, or vote for the opposition, be cause of the boodle practices that seem to have become an important factor in our political system. It has become almost impossible for a poor man to run for office with any hope of success, because of the de mauds for money that are made up on him. Year after year we hear of the alleged immense sums of money that are plaoed in the Centralia and Conyngham districts, each candi date accusing all the others of be ing the guilty parties. Every suc csssful candidate is charged with having secured his nomination by the purchase of the returns from that slection. Is this true, or isn't it ? If not true, the honor of the Democracy demands that the false hood should be proven, and these base charges should be denounced. But if true, the perpetrators of these outrages should be hunted down aud punished to the full extent of the law. And not only the receivers of bribes but the givers. The Bloomsburg boodlers who pay the money are ten times worse than the Centralia miners who accept it. There are many good honest people in the lower end of this county, and these are rejoicing because the thugs who run the politics of that end have been rebuked by the con vention. They say that many re spectable people there never go near the polls because they know their votes will not be counted as cast. We do not know what evidence was presented to the committee on fraudulent voting, but there was sufficient in the affidavits to show that some very crooked work had been done by the election boards. If the evidence was sufficient to warrant the convention in throwine out the votes of two districts, it ought to be sufficient to warrant the prosecution of the boards that committed the frauds. These cor rupt practices will never be stopped by simply throwing out the vote once in five or six years. It can be stopped only by the conviction of the perpetrators, and punish ment to the law's limit. There is something mnore to be considered than the temporary victory of any candidate. The life and the per petuity of the Democratic party in the county demand that some hero ic measures be adopted to preserve its good name, and to drive from its ranks the boodlers and ballot thieves. If pushed to the wall the men down there, the bribed less guilty than the bribers, may tell what induced them to make fraud ulent returns. If a trick has beeli played and "thev have been falsely accused, no one should demand a trial and vindication sooner than they. Postmaster General Payne has announced that the portrait of Martha Washington has been de cided upon as the first of American women to adorn a United States postage stamp. It will be placed on the new 8 cent stamps. A movement has been becrun in Buffalo for the erection of n monu ment to mark the spot where Presi dent McKinley fell on the site of the Temple of Music. There are a lot of kids running loose in Bloomsburg that are like some men's promissory notes. They need settling. tea air "I have used your Hair Vigor for five years and am greatly pleased with it. It certainly re stores the original color to gray hair. It keeps my hair soft. "Mrs. Heien Kilkenny, in ewrortiand, Me. Ayer's Hair Vigor has been restoring color to gray hair for fifty years, and it never fails to do this work, either. You can rely upon it for stopping your hair from falling, for keeping your scalp clean, and for making your hair grow. ll.M a botllt. All (ruiclds. If your druggist cnmiot supply you, end us one ilolUr and we will express you a bottle, lie sure and irive tun name Of your nearest express oltue. Address, J. C AVER CO., Lowell, Muss. DEMOCRATIC) COUNTY CONVENTION. IContinuod from 1st page members this day nominated, to the continuation of the fight for honest and just ballot laws, personal regis tration in cities of the first, second and third class, and reform in the primary election law. III. That we endorse the course and deeply lament the death of our late Congressman, Rufus K. Polkas removing from our par.y one of the noblest, brightest, gtandest and truest men that ever represented the people of this district. IV. That we endorse the course of our senator J. Henry Cochran and our members Ikeler and Creasy in their stand against the wrongs perpetrated upon the Common wealth in the last session of the Legislature. Whereas: Hon. Andrew L. Fritz, of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, having received the nomi nation for Congress in this county for the long term, and Alexander Billmyer, Esq., of Montour county, having received the nomination in this county for the short term there fore be it: Resolved: That the proper num ber of conferees from this county be selected by Hon. Andrew L. Fritz, to meet similar conferees of this Congressional district with instruc tion to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of the said Andrew L. Fritz for the long term. Resolved: That the proper num ber of conferees from this county be selected by Alexander Billmyer, Esq., to meet similar conferees of this Congressional district, with instructions to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of the said Alexander Billmyer for the short term. The convention then adjourned. COUNCIL GRANTS RIGHT OF WAY To Tho Bloomsburg and Millville Electrio Railway. The Bloomsburg Town Council at a meeting held Thursday evening, re moved the obstacle which has retard ed the progress of the Bloomsburg & Millville Electric Railway Company, by granting them the right of way through the streets, and they will now have e'ear sailing so far as this town is concerned. The matter has been held over for some time, because the council on account of the volume of other business, was unable to give it the time that was required to pass up on it. The vote Thursday evening was unanimous, and the only condi tion in the right of way is that the Electric Railway Company maintain and keep in good repair all culverts with which they come in contact in the construction of their road. Another ordinance which met with general favor and which was passed was that of the Irondale Electric Light Heat and Power Company. Grant Herring was present on behalt of the Company and speaking in regard to the clause m the ordinance which re quires that work on the proposed enterprise should be completed in one year, said that it was the purpose and intention of the promoters to have the plant finished and ready for operation by the coining fall. Council made provision that in case the new company secures the contract for lighting the streets of the town, that light for the Town Hall, the Market Square fountain and the sev eral fire company buildings are to be furnished gratis. The Centennial Committee was granted the power to control the streets during the Centennial celebra tion. An extension of thirty days time was granted to the property owners on Seventh street in which to la.y pave ments, after which time it the matter is not attended to the work will be done by Street Commissioner Neyhard subject to the usual penalty. The Statu at a Glance- L. G. Thomas has received notice of his appointment as postmaster of Danton, Pa. He is but 26 years of age, probably the youngest third-class postmaster in the country. The Milton car works have been closed down owing to differences with striking employes. The people of Delta are excited over the discovery of a rich vein of lead which assays gold to the amount of $So to the ton. The ore was found on a 150 acre tract, the mineral right of which was purchased for a trilling sum of Geo. V. Bear, who is employed as bar clerk at the Hotel Delta. The Pottsville postmaster sdlves the problem of expectorating at the door of the postoffice by having cuspi dors placed at convenient intervals throughout the building and as a sani tary precaution they are flooded out every morning. Edward A. Niven, one o' the best known journalists of Northwest ern Pennsylvania, died at his home in Wilkes Barre on Saturday of pneumo nia, aged 61. He was one of the founders of the Wilkes Barre Daily Leader, and in early life was employed on newspapers in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. TOWNSEND'S A Cliance Oopmfrtit "l. Ornimo A urandaffae, DU, New York. ' For Sale Only at TCWISTSElsTD'S TIig FopvLleix Clotliiex. F. P. Pursel Store. Going to tell you about some very tempting lota of lace curtains, new and stylish gown goods, fresh wash goods airivals, lour items of white goods, pure linen table damasks, women's tailored suits. 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 $2.98. 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, 4S 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 45in. Prunellas. Price $1.00. GREAT VALUE IN WASH G'OLS 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. io9c 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 ai oc, ioc, 12c up to 50c. Go-Carts, 30 New Ones Come in Monday. $0.75 to Wanted: A tirl to do general house work. Good waees. Call at 222 West Third street." The C-irton Fnmilv will inA their annual reunion in Sylvan park, Iola Pa., on June 18 1902. All Girtons and their friends are requested to be present. A very interesting program has been got ten up for the occasion. If it should be stormy on that date then .1.- .) r-11 - iuc uuy iouow;ng. 21 J. J. Kreamrr, Sec. CLOTHING " 0 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 becausa 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 laundrv as nice as new, 42in. wide. Price 39 cents. ChifTonette 4Sin. wide. Price 79 cents. PURE LINEN TABLE DAMaSES 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 56m. wide, all linen 50c. 72m. 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 $t 2.00 Suits, reduced to $9.98. $25.00. F. P. PURSEL. For Rent. Cheap " housed rooms, heated with steam, on res ervoir hill. WmjChismak. TAILOR-MADE SUITS- N. S. Tingley has accepted the agency for Remach, 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 belect from. His place of business is the third floor of the Columbian building. 4t.
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