THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
First National Bank,
Bloomsburg, Ra.
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With over 4000 National Banks doing business
in the United States tin l'ank stands 4 1st on the
Roll of Honor in the United Slates and 10th in
the State of Pennsylvania, making it the Strongest
Hank in the County.
do buii)e witl tle bet hhrk.
E. W. M. LOW, President,
J. M. STAYER, Vice Pres.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1S66.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Established 1837. Consolidated 1S69
Published Evekv Thi-rsday Morning,
At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. EI.WELL, Editor.
D. J. TASKEK, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Forcmas.
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THE COLUMBIAN, KloomsburR, Ta.
VIIVRi-DAY, AlGlT;, 19
ORATOR QUAY-
The Pennsylvania Boss Turns Author to Boom
Boss Quay the Orator, Cousin Sam Assists
in Setting Forth Matthew's Claim to Great
ness. Pennsylvania Politics: The cam
paign of 1900 as set lorth in the
speeches of Matthew Stanley Quay.
This, according to a circular re
ceived from Daniel E. Penuypacker,
34 Dewey St., Philadelphia, is the
title of what he no doubt considers
the greatest work ever issued from
the press of this or any other planet.
The public is very familiar, in
deed, with the deals and dickers,
tricks and general all around cus
sedness of Quay's political career,
but as to his speeches it knows but
little. His classic expression at
the last state convention about his
teing the last Buffalo bull on the
plains, and the one similar to it
made a year ago that he is a dying
oak among saplings are perhaps,
the oulv two really great soul-in
spiring thoughts that the public I
can recall from Mr. Quay s oratori
cal repertoire, while "shaking the
plum tree" is famous as his great
est effort with the pen.
If the book had been named
"The Unspoken Speeches of the
Most Corrupt Political Boss that
ever Disgraced the State" it would
be more appropriate and fully as
suggestive, nor would it have been
necessary to give the author's name
for anyone familiar with Pennsyl
vania politics would have recogni
zed him instantly without further
description. "A Work on Graft
by the Prince of Grafters" would
also be a good title and secure a
large sale for the book among the
worshippers of the last Buffalo bull
and the dying oak.
PENNETACKKR AND PEXXYPACKER.
lhe preface of this great work,
we are informed bv the circular.
was written by Judge Pennvracker. 1
and the language of the circular so j
much resembles the prhaseUagy of 1
rennypacker s fulsome eulogy of
Quay, one is led at once to tne con
clusion that Daniel and Samuel are
closely related. Penuepacker and
Pennypacker differ as much in
sound as Quay's lackeys differ in
practice, for they must all either
obey him or fight him asCurtiti did
as Hoyt did, as Hastings did and
as Stone, Elkin and others have
done. Of course, Pennypacker
will not raise voice or finger against
his patron saint, lor he is so far
gone on the Old Man as to be blind
to his deviltry; and so forgetful of
his self-respect as to try to make
the public believe that Quay is a
sort of Webster, Shakespere and
Michael Aneelo all in one.
HON. SAMUEL SLATER'S CLAIM.
The circular gives some fulsome
extracts from the preface, among
them one declaring Quay to be
Pennsylvania's foremost citizen.
If this thing of putting Matthew at
the head of the procession doesn't
stop, the Hon. Samuel Slater, late
of Mexico, but again among Phila
delphia's most respected and
revered statesmen, may rise in
indignation and dispute Quay's
right to be considered highest in
the kingdom. Was not the Hon.
Samuel for three terms the honored
member of the honorable Pennsyl
vania legislature? Did he not
stuff, at least one ballot box as full
E. 13. TUSTIN Vice Pres.
E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier
as a Christmas turkey? Did he
not hastily, quietly and discreetly
withdraw himself from the vulgar
public gaze and patiently await the
hour of his vindication ? Did he
not walk boldly into the hall where
"justice is judicially dispensed
with" and then march out defiantly
with a certificate from a Philadel
phia court, four years before the
statute of limitations expired? In
view of all this, if Judge Penny
packer cannot revise his opinion
and say that Hon. Samuel Slater is
the foremost citizen of the state, he
ought at least in the interest of
harmony as well as for the sake of
justice declare that he is one of the
most distinguished and useful citi
zens of Philadelphia; and next to
Matthew Stanley Quay the greatest
statesman, scholar and diplomat of
the age. The Hon. Samuel Slater
may be of great service to the Hon.
Samuel Peunypacker in the present
campaign as Major General of the
ballot box brigade.
WHAT THE BOOK MIGHT SAY.
The preface or the book itself 1
ought to describe how Emil PetrolT
and W. H. Kemble were sentenced
to prison for bribery in one of
Quay's schemes, and how the Old
Man worked the Pardon Board to
have them pardoned before entering
on their term of sentence. It may
tell what caused Blake Walters to
commit suicidi. It may have a
new version about Don Cameron's
payment of $100,000 to the state
treasury to save Peunypacker's
patron saint from exposure. It
may have an interesting tale as to
what drove A. Wilson Xorris,
Auditor General, to a drunkard's
death, and what caused A. F.
Lynch, W. D. Hart, State Treas
urer and Win. Livesy, cashier of
the treasury, to retire in disgrace
from public life. It would be in
teresting too to have it tell who so
entangled Benjamin J. Haywcod,
a most worthv gentleman , in the
meshes of Quayism as to cause his
arrest for conspiracy and hastened
his death in advance of triai. There
are many other matters in connec
tion with Quay's control of the
state which should find a place in
this book.
EARLY SUBSCRIPTION DESIRED.
The price of the book is $1.50
and now is the time to subscribe,
for, according to the circular, this
edition will be limited to 1,000
copies, but, of course a million can
be had if people will buy them.
The book will be delivered to any
part of the civilized world. Even
the heathen Chinee who proiesses
Christianity will be supplied at the
regular price.
Nothing is said of
tne Hottentots, but no doubt, as
soou a provideuce gives us the tip
10 oegin nnng our civilization uuo
them with maxim guns, Quay's
book will follow to teach them the
beautiful lesson to be learned from
one whose life has been devoted
strictly to the public service for the
good of himself and his son Dick.
It will le a great disappointment
to Judge Pennypacker, no doubt, if
he fails to make enough out of his
book to pay his campaign expenses
in which case the Old Man might
be obliged to give the plum tree
another jerk.
Should we receive a copy of the
book for this notice, as we doubt
less shall, we may have occasion to
quote some of the soul inspiring
addresses. Some of Mr. Quay's
burning words on ballot reform
may be timely.
ANDREW J. PALM.
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The dredging of coal in the river
is growing, owing to the length of
the anthracite strike. A Sunbury
man is having en additional dredger
built. This will give him a capa
city of seventy tons of coal daily
from the river. The most of his
product is shipped toCatawissa and
Berwick, while a considerable
quantity is purchased here in
Bloomsourg. A number of persons
in Danville and South Danville are
doing river dredging on a small
scale and are laying in a winter
supply of coal.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE-
The Republican t congressional
conference for this district met at
Berwick on Tuesday. A special
trolley car was run from here with
a delegation who went to "whoop
it up" for C. C. Evans, the candi
date of this county. The other
candidate was Fred Godcharles of
Milton. Over a hundred ballots
have been taken at meeting's in
SuiiDury and Milton, without re
sult, Columbia and Montour voting
for Evans, while Northumberland
and Sullivan stood by Godcharles.
It is said that Mr. Godcharles con
sidered the conference only a mat
ter of form, and he fully expected
to be nominated on the first ballot.
When Mr. Evans showed fight and
said he was in the field to stay, it
was quite a surprise to Godcharles
and his friends.
Mr. Evans withdrew however,
and Godcharles was unanimously
named.
This was a peculiar fight, and tie
various phases of it were quite
amusing to outsiders. It is
generally conceded that the Repub
lican caudidate for congress in this
district cannot be elected, and the
empty honor does not seem to be
worth what it is costing.
It was claimed by some Republi
cans that Godcharles voted for
Rufus K. Polk four years ago when
William H. Woodin was the Re
publican candidate, and that Wood
in was now making the fight against
Godcharles as an act of retaliation.
It was also claimed by Godcharles'
friends that as C. H. -Dickerman,
who will be nominated by the
Democrats, is a relative of Mr.
Woodin, and voted for him instead
of Polk, that Woodin was trying to
nomiuate Evans so as to secure a
candidate against Dickerman who
would not put up a strong fight, thus
making it easier for Dickerman.
On the other hand it was claimed
by Evans' friends that as Dicker
man did not support Woodin, that
the latter would help Evans to make
a hot campaign against Dickerman
for going back on his relative four
years ago
Of course Mr. Dicicernian was no
party to any arrangement, be it
what it may. He is the only Demo
cratic candidate in the field, and
will receive the unanimous nomi
nation of the district, and will be
elected by one of the largest major
ities ever giveu by the four counties.
COURT DOINGS-
Court was in session for a brief
period Monday morning. Hon.
Robt. R. Little and his two associ
ates were on the bench.
W. E. Summers vs. Bloomsburg
& Sullivan Railroad Company.
Motion for a new trial. Order and
opinion of Court fifed. Rule dis
charged.
A. B. Herrino appointed guar
dian of Dora Leidy, minor child of
Sarah M. Leidy. Bond approved.
M. B. Patterson appointed guar
dian of Charles and North Leidy,
minor children of Sarah M. Leidy.
Millard F. Bowman appointed
guardian of Lizzie Leidy, minor
child of Sarah M. Leidy. Bond
approved.
Sarah E. Johnson et al. vs. Simon
S.Beyer. Inequity. Hearing con
tinued to August 1 1, 1902, at 9:30
a. m.
Estate of Frank N. Turner. Peti
tion for order to modify order of sale
as to purpart No. 3. Petition
granted.
Petition cf Morris E. Michael for
adoption of Ella Michael Hower.
Petition granted.
Estate of Abram Lockard. Order
of sale granted.
The D. L. & W. Railroad Com
pany shipped a car load of hard
coal to Bloomsburg on Tuesday for
use on the switcher. Just as soon
as a sufficient quantity can be mined
the company will abandon the use
of soft coal on its locomotives.
1 Coughing
" I was given up to die with
quick consumption. I then began
to use Ayer' Cherry Pectoral. 1
improved at once, and am now in
perfect health." Chas. E. Han
man, Gibbstown, N. Y.
It's too risky, playing
with your cough.
The first thing you
know it will be down
deep in your lungs and
the play will be over. Be
gin early with Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral and stop
the cough.
Tire tltn I lie, Mc, ft. All nrlU.
Con.ult your doctor. If h. r It,
then do M h. If b wlit jo not
to uk. It, than dunt uki It. Ho kaowt.
I.. It with htm. Wo ir Wlllltx.
Impaired Digestion
May not be nil thnt Is mennt by iysptptta
dw, but It will bo If ticsleclod.
The unensincj after eating, fits of ncrr
ou headache, pournor a of the stomach, and
dlsnprocable belchln? may not be very bad
now, but they will be it the stomach 1
Buffered to grow wenkcr.
Dj-;prD"lft I' "ch n miserable discaM)
that tho tendeney to it should be cven
early attention. Tlila Is completely over
conic by
Hood's SarsapariUa
which st renuthensthewholedlireHlve system
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE-
Authorities on the Hunt For Hank Ernst, the
Terror.
Hank Ernst, the terror of Colum
bia county, is agaiu a fugitive from
justice, says the Milton Standard,
and by this time is probably many
miles away from his old stamping
ground in Brush Valley.
It will be remembered that Hank
and Aarou Trexler fought a duel
with pistols last winter 011 the pub
lic highway at Aristes. Both men
were seriouslv wounded, but finally
recovered. The court placed both
under heavy bail to keep the peace.
Several weeks ago near Kline's
stone tavern, in Brush Valley,
Hank's bad side asserted itself.
He became angry at Butcher Fet
ternian and opening a clasp knife
made for one of the horses with the
idea of cutting out the animal's en
trails. However, Fetternian understood
the brutal fellow's idea and used a
cleaver effectively upon Hank's
head, almost sending him to king
dom come.
For some time Hank was court
ing a widow near Kline's tavern
and she was on the point of marry
iud the fellow, when to her horror,
it is alleged, she discovered that he
had betrayed her thirteen-year-old
daughter. The child's grandparent
who is very wealthy, swore out a
warrant for the betrayer's arrest,
but he had skipped out. A deter
mined effort will be made to cap
ture this terror of Aristes and vi
cinity, and if he is ever caught in
the web of the law, he will be given
a lull dose of justice in its sternest
sense.
1 1
TABARD INN LIBRARY.
A Branch Station Will ha Established in
Our 1'own a Chance to Read the Latest
Books.
Patrons of good literature will be
pleased to learn that through the
efforts of Prof. Joseph H. Dennis a
branch stat ion of The Tabard Inn
Library will soon be established at
Bloomsburg in a central location.
The Tabard Inn Library is under
the management and control of The
Book-lovers Library, with central
offices in Philadelphia. It is some
thing new, and at its rapid rate of
growth bids fair to fulfil the prophe
cy of the company that there will
soon be 20,000 stations in the
United States.
The manner of securing books is
as follows: At each station (and it
is the purpose of the management
to have a station in every town and
city) is placed a revolving book
case which will hold about 12s
volumes. In the larger cities the
contents of the cases will be changed
twice a week and in the smaller
places once or twice a month.
A membership fee of $4 is re
quired from every patron, which is
good for life and is transferable.
There is an additicnal charge of
five cents a week for the use of
books. A Tabard Inn book will
be the only identification necessary
to procure a book from auy of the
stations. The member selects his
own book. When he has read the
book he returns it, not necessarily
to the same station, for the books
are returnable at any city where
there is a station, and pays his five
cents for every week he has kept
the book.
Exchange tickets may be obtain
ed in packages at 6 for 25c. or 25
for one dollar. The exchange fee
is the only expense beside the
membership fee and this is paid
only as books are used. There is
no charge when books are not in
use.
Prof. Dennis has been authorized
by the Tabard Inn management to
accept subscriptions hauded in be
fore August 15th at a special rate
of 53 50. This offer will positively
expire on the date meutioued and
as the membership fee will be ad
vanced on Sept. 1st to $4.50 and on
Oct. 1st to $5,00 it is unnecessary
to remind those desiring to avail
themselves of the advantages offer
ed by this progressive library that
they should communicate with
Prof. Deunis promptly.
"farmer" Kulp has Gone to a Hospital.
Hon. M. II. Kulp, of Shamokiu,
who has been seriously ill for
several weeks with rheumatism, is
somewhat improved. He was taken
Saturday to. the Medico-Chi at
Philadelphia and by the treatment
there he hopes to be restored soou
to perfect health.
Reductions
I
IN 5T0CK.I
ALL CLOTHING
REDUCEDN PRlCE.j
Call and See
The Bargains We Offer,
TQWHSEND
THE CLOTHIER,
IF1. HP. PURSEL.
HOUSE
HOLD LINENS.
VVAITE
BED
SPREADS.
The August Sale
In buying Dry Goods as
prudent people always consult what they believe to be
their truest economy.
In the sale of the above emphasized items we cater
to your economy. These special linens are now at their
best and this is the one chance of a six months to re
plenish the home with these needfuls at lower prices
than you are m the habit ol
prices. Kindly investigate.
Bleached Damasks.
The Bleached Damasks start
at 20 cents.
60c all linen damask 62 inches
wide at 49 cents.
75c all linen damask 62 inches
wide at 65 cents.
S5C all linen damask 72 inches
wide at 69 cents.
9SC all linen damask 72 inches
wide at 78 cents. 1
1. 10 all linen damask 72 inches
wide at 89 cents.
1.45 all linen damask 72 inches
wide at 1.29.
1.75 all linen damask 72 inches
wide at 1.50.
2.35 all linen damask72 inches
wide at 1.85.
Pillow Slips.
45x36 pillow slips I2jc.
45x36 Utica pillow slips 16c.
45x36 " hem'ched p. slips 25c.
Bed Spreads.
- We make this the bed spread
chance of the year. Can't al
ways divide profits with you,
but we do it now.
1.25 bed spread at 95c.
2.75 44 44 44 2.39
2.00 1.75
The Sale of Towels and Kitchen Crashes.
Plain cotton and linen Towelings; handsome glass towel
ings, all bought for this event. 10 cent towelings at 8$, j2i cent
towelings at 11 cents: and so you will find them reduced.
We give a fly catcher to each customer this week.
F. P. PURSEL.
The attendance at the Carpet
Works Athletic Association festival
and dance in Oak Grove, Saturday
evening was large. Ice cream and
other delicacies were sold in large
qualities, and the dance floor was
well patronized throughout the
entire evening. The grove was
nicely lighted with torches, and
the whole affair was conducted in
a way that made the evening one
of pleasure aud enjoyment for all.
E
IIN PRICE.
SHEETS,
PILLOW
SLIPS.
Begins This Week.
in buying anything else,
paying; yes much lower
Table Damasks.
Bleached or Unbleached.
Every wanted grade, every want
ed width, and prices cut to the
very narrowest profil. Look
ahead people will appreciate
this chance.
Unbleached table Linen
25c Unbleached table linen at
20 cents.
45c Unbleached table linen at
39 cents.
50c Unbleached table linen at
44 cents.
56c Unbleached table linen at
45 cents.
90c Unbleached table linen at
70 cents.
1. 00 Unbleached table linen at
89 cents.
Sheets and Pillow Slips.
They are ready to use. and at
these prices they cost you but
very little more than the mat
erials. An economy of labor as
well as price.
81x90 sheets at 51c.
81x90 44 anchor brand at 6Sc.
90x90 75c.
8 1 X90 hemstitched sheets.anchor
brand at 85 cents.
90x90 hemstitched sheets.anchor
j brand at 95 cents.
Silk tassels and pencils for nro.
grams ior sate at tnisomce.
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TAILOR-MADE SUITS-
X. S. Tinglcy has accepted the
agency for Keinach, 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 Irotn. His
place of business is the third floor of
the Columbian building. 4L