THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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First National Bank,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
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E. W. M. Low, President.
J. M. Staver, Vice President.
E. B. Tustin, Vice President.
E. F. Carpenter, Cashier.
The First National Bank
olicits a share of your bust-
ess upon the basis of
ound a n d Progressive
.Junking, Liberal and Ac
curate Treatment.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.3
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Established 1837. Consoi.idatkp 1SC9
Published Evkky Thursday Morning,
At Bloomsburg, the County Seat of
Columbia County,' Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELVVELL, Editor.
D. J. TASKER, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Fokhman.
Tkrms; fnsidethe county $ 1.00 a year
in advance; $1.50 if not paid in advance.
Outside the county, il.25 a year, strictly in
Advance.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN, bloomsburR, Ta.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1. 1903.
' MR. BAER PLACES BLAME-
Independent Operator, He Says, Keep
Prices ol Coat He is Selling It
at $5 a Ton.
up
President Baer, of the Philadelphia
& Reading railroad, was outspoken on
Tuesday in his denunciation of the
course pursued by the indep:ndent
coai operators in forcing the price ot
their coal up to $11.50 a ton, a price
which is equivalent to $14 to the con
sumer. "Unfortunately," said he, "there
seems to be no way to compel them
'0 sell down to the level fixed by the
ailroads for their coal. If their sense
;f obligations to the people cannot
leter them from asking prohibitive
prices, nothing the public or the rail
roads can do would be of any effect.
The railroads cannot refuse to trans
port their coal; the law regulating the
business of all public carriers opposes
it. We have to take the coal they
give us for transportation. There is
no alternative.
"When the independents saw what
opportunities the shortage in the
supply of coal offered they endeavored
to get the railroads to release them
from the obligation, assumed by con
tract, of furnishing a stated quantity
of their coal to the railroads at a
stated price, the public being willing
and anxious to pay them three times
this price for their coal. This the
railroads retused absolutely to con
sider, and the independents are being
held strictly to their contracts.
The charge that the railroads are
selling railroad coal to independents
for disposal in the open market is ab
soiutely taise. vvs are doing every
thing in our power to keep down the
price of coal and get it to the market
quickly. I have been bitterly assailed
by the dealers for insisting upon their
, keeping down the price to the public,
i but I shall continue in this course.
" Moral suasion can do a great deal
' when there is an alternative back of
it. We cannot influence the price of
, Independent coal. It is mined and
.sold by private individuals, who have
a right to conduct their business as
they see fit. We act merely as the
carriers of their products, but we can
influence the price of coal which we
ourselves sell to retailers, and we are
doing it.
"As for the talk of there being large
quantities of coal held up in Jersey,
there is not one particle of truth in it.
The only coal delayed that I know of
is that which our fleet of boats bound
for Boston has on board. Owing to
1 the storm they had to seek shelter in
'1 an intermediary port. The coal is
. being Tushed East as fast as is physi
cally possible, and New York is get
ting more than its share.
"we tnat is, tne operators are
blamed ior the high price of coal. We
'. are selling it at $5. When we dis
cover a dealer making exorbitant
advances over that price we punish
. him promptly by cutting off his coal
supply.
"We cannot do this with the inde
pendent operators. They mine their
own coal. The railroads are common
carriers and cannot refuse under th
law to transport their coal because
the operators are going to demand
unfair prices for it of the public. '
"I want to say that I am doing
everything in my power to punish
dealers who buy from us and then
Statement of Condition September 15, '02.
RESOURCES.
Inans . . . . ' $294,14447
U. S. ltonds . . . 50,00000
Hanking House . . . . 27,56043
Stocks and Securities . . 1 8j, 706. 75
Cash & due from lianks & U.S.Tr. 109,217 53
Total
(664,629.18
LIABILITIES.
Capitol t
Surplus .
Undivided Profits
Circulation .
Deposits , 1
Total
$ 50,000.00
125,000 00
1 1,067.24
50,0011.00
428,561.94
$664,629. 18
ask unreasonable prices. For this
reason I have been severely criticised
by many of the dealers, who think
that our responsibility ends when we
deliver the coal.
Must Nat Engage in 0thtr Butincss
The Pennsylvania railroad has is
sued an order that its employes must
not be engaged in any other business
while working for the company.
A number of conductors were in
terested in restaurants along the line
of the roid, some of them operated
coai yards, others had groceries; one
on an eastern division was the silent
partner in a saloon. In fact, there
was hardly any branch of business but
some one working for the I'ennsyl
vania, in the train service particularly,
had an interest in it,
The position of the railroad com
pany is that the time of the employes
all belongs to the railroad, and in the
train service especially, if trainmen
have outside business cares on their
minds, they are apt to neglect the
affairs of the company.
JJuath of Mrs. Bill.
Mrs. Anna Hill died at the home
of her son, C. F. Hill. Esq.,. West
Broad street, Hazleton, Saturday
morning at 9 o clock, aged 89.
Deceased, whose maiden name was '
Anna Achenbach, was born at
Lime Ridge, this county, October
6th 1814, and lived there till the
time of her marriage to Jacob Hill,
February 20th, 1834, when she
went to Fort Jenkins, where she re
sided till her husband s death, No
vember 9th, 1895. The remainder
of her life was spent in the homes
of her children. She was an active
member of the M. IS. church and a
devoted christian. Surviving her
are six sons, Charles F. and Eman
uel of Hazleton, James of Chicago,
Wesley, Thomas J., and Dr.
Jacob W. of South Bend. Ind., two
daughters, Mrs. Dr. E. W. M.
Low of Lime Ridge, and Mrs.
Enos Everett of Watsontown. She
is also survived by several grand
children and greatgrandchildren.
The funeral was held on Monday
with a short service at the house at
11 o'clock. The remains were
brought to Lime Ridge via. Nesco
peck where services were held in
the M. h. church. Interment
in the Lime Ridge M. E. church
yard cemetery.
The attorney general's depart
ment at Harnsburg is preparing
the papers to take an appeal to the
supreme court from Judge Simon
ton's decision that the store order
tax bill is unconstitutional. The
decision was made in the tax appeal
ot the Lehigh Valley Coal and navi
gation company, and it will be
fought to a finish in the higher
court.
Turn over that new leaf to-day.
and then see that it doesn't flop
back again in a day or two.
Hair Falls
"l tried Ayer's Hair Vigor to
stop my hair from falling. One
half t bottle cured me."
J. C. Baxter, Braldwood, 111.
Ayer's Hair Vigor is
certainly the most eco
nomical preparation of its
kind on the market. A
little of it goes a long way.
' It doesn't take much of
it to stop falling of the
hair, make the hair grow,
and restore color to gray
hair. SI.OO bolUc. All dMHlat.
If year Unipplst cannot
"pi'iy y",
will expreHS
mm u oiio uouar uiiii we w ill ozpreHs
you a bottle. Ho nine uml give the nuuie
of your Dearest pre olliVe. AUUrens,
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PROTHONOTARY WILLIAM II. IIENRIE.
On Monday next William II. Ilenrie, who has filled the office of
Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts for the past six years, will end his
term, pnd will hand over the office to Charles M. Tenvilligcr. Mr.
Ilenrie has madj an efficient official, always courteous and obliging, and
he has made many friends who will wish him success in any pursuit that
he may decide to engage in. Bloomsburg will no doubt continue to re
tain him as a citizen, although prior to his election ho was a resident of
Catawissa. Mr. Ilenrie has been fearless and independent and has worn
the collar of no man or taction, but has endeavored to treat all alike,
showing neither prejudice nor fuvoriteisin.
He lias been ably assisted by R. Rush Zair Esq., his very efficient
deputy, who will retire to accept a position in the Bloomsburg National
Bank. Gentlemen, here's to you ! May you live long and prosper.
" Tba Newspaper and the Pulpit "
The above is the subject of an '
excellent serman delivered by Rev.
F. A. Hinckley, one of Philadelphia's
best known preachers. The length
of the discourse makes it impossible
to reprint it in its entirety, much as
we would like to do so. We repro
duce the two closing paragraphs.
" Of the education of public senti
ment through the editorial, I may say
that I have read editorials also which
seemed to me to be sermons concern-
ng some public questions and condi
tions. It must be the case in times
like these, when religion :s coining
more and more to concern human
conduct and human opportunity now
and here, that the live editor and the
live minister will often find them
selves speaking in sympathy, if not in
unison. So, I think the word co
operation the right one to represent
the relation which ought to exist, and
to some extent does exist, between
newspapers and the pulpit. Perhaps,
as the pulpit gets a little more practi
cal, as it deals a little more with the
needs of everyday people in everyday
life, and as the newspaper becomes
more and more a recognized moral
force in the community, editor and
minister will become more and more
one in spirit and purpose.
"The community can but be better
served when the great forces whose
function it is to enlighten and uplift
are friends; friends to criticise as
friends can; friends to suczest as
friends can; but, most of all, friends
to pull together as only friends can. I
am glad to think of the newspaper
and the pulpit as standing side by
side, and with sympathy of purpose
in the great work ot human enlight
enment and human betterment."
Ex-Judge Krickbaum, who will
be 78 years old on February 23,
1903, had a thrilling experience on
Monday, 22nd of December which
nearly cost his life. The Judge had
been to Bentonk and returning,
stopped with his nephew, W. S.
Laubach, tied his team, which is a
heavy and fractious one, especially
when standing idle in cold weather.
While he was in the house Mrs.
Laubach discovered that the team
had broken loose and started away.
when she informed the Judge, who
nastily ran and called "whoa,"
when the team stopped long enough
tor tne judge to get into the sled,
when they again started at '"break
neck" speed. The Judge sawed
on the Hues with all the energy of
his power, and arrived home safely,
with the team all in a lather of
sweat. That night the Judge was
taken very seriously ill, and great
fears were entertained that he would
not live till morning. Dr. David-
sou of Catubra was hastily sum
moued, and the Judge rallied and
is on the road to his wonted
health. The doctor attributed this
serious attack to over exertion in
trying to manage his team. The
Judge's many friends will be glad
to learn that his experience did not
. prove more serious, or latal.
J. C. W.
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Jill Stuffed Up
That's t'.io coruitMn of trr.ny Bttfiorors
from e:i'...r, h, (n'!,.;::l!y ' the morning.
Gro.it d:icn!?w i; r;-ff.siiccd iu clear
ine the h"aii : n.l tLror.?.
No wciul'T !i cr.v.ria headache,
i;nyci:r3 t!.o .;:', nifi) ar.d hearing,
pr!iv.ti:o t'n hvivtih, 1". rri';cs the 3toa
Lch unit lufottii tl.y
To cure ctiiiii, tn'iitinent must be
COTiBlitotii'r.'.l uitrt.Mi'.vi' :;lnl tonic.
'I ww eEViOt?', ' mturrh. I tonic
rnoilicinos of clflorciit klmK MvinB ruch
a (air trl.il: but arailusliy prcw tvotsh until
I could hur.ily h ;t, i.v.ie or tnif'.l. X then
concludod to try HoiKl' Sarfl.ipnrilln, ami
after tahins five bottles I van cured and
have nut had uny return of the disease
l-inoe." D:i,e.ve 1'ohbes, Lcuunon, Kan.
Hood's Sarsaparilta
Cures catarrh it soothes and strength
ens the mucous membrane and builds
p the whole system.
AnEveaing Party.
A most enioyabie event of the
season took place at the home of T.
C. Kocher near Fowlerville on Fri
day eve Dec. 26th. When many
young people from the vicinity,
gathered there to spend the evening.
The evening was spent in different
amusements consisting of music ?nd
games of different descriptions. Re
freshments were served and at a late
hour all departed for their homes,
wishing to spend many more such
enjoyable times.
Among those present were the
following: Nida Clossen, Lizzie
Ruckle, Elsie Ruckle, Cora Kocher;
Edna Kocher, Amanda Harrison.
Lizzie Harrison, Alice Robbins,
Pearl Shaffer, Fannie Shaffer, Laura
Kirkendall, Clara Kocher, Mary
Kocher, Belle Miller, Blanche Knorr
and Myrtle Dennis. Messrs. Floyd
Conner, Ralph Bower, Merril Hart-
man, Clarence Creasy, Dea Hess,
Harry Conner, Frank Kocher, Harry
Stahl, Milton Kocher, Grant Seybert,
Bert Knorr, Ralph . Kirkendall,
George Ruckle, Cleve W. Kocher,
Creasy Conner, Miller Shuman,
Samuel Bower and Roburt Harris.
NEW SilEIES-
The Industrial Building and Loan
Association, of Bloomsburg, will
open a new series for subscription
to its shares of stock January 6th,
1903.
This association has matured the
1st and second series during the
past year, within a period of eleven
years. It has paid $11,600.00 to
matured shares and cancelled $20,
200.00 on loans. Why not subscribe
now for stock in an association that
has proven to its share holders to
be a safe and profitable investment.
Profits over 1 1 per cent, per annum.
During its existence there has
been but one Sheriff's sale and the
association has never been obliged
to take any real estate from its
borrowers. You can subscribe for
stock at the office of
i3t A. N, Yost, Secretary.
Silk tassels and pencils for pro
grams for sale at this office. tf.
BIG REDUCTIONS
IN ALL
.
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
Towri&encfs
FASHIONABLE
CLOTHING HOUSE.
HAPPY
NEW
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Litmus MimximxKBm'bZimam ... wfrwriirvaseaKaisximimu,
AN OPPORTUNITY
Not to be Slighted.
Prices Cut in the
Garment Room.
If you've an Outer garment, Skirt or Suit to buy,
now is the time to buy it. Profits in many instances
completely wiped out
$7.50 and $7.98 Misses Jackets, 25m. long, sizes
12, 14, 16 and 18 years. Reduced to $5.00.
$10.00 Misses Jackets, 25m. long, sizes 12, 14, 16
and 18 years. Reduced to $6.50.
$10.00 and $11.00 Ladies' Jackets, 27m. long,
lined with Silk and Satin, half fitting backs, reduced
to $7.98.
$10.00, $11.00 and $12.00 Ladies' Tailored Suits,'
most any color. Reduced to $7.98.
A lot of ladies' all Wool Dress Skirts in colors.
Some nicely trimmed and plain ones worth $5.00.
Reduced to $3.75.
Ladies' Walking Skirts reduced to $3.98 and $4.98.
Furs ! Furs !
A lot of Furs just opened They were bought
very cheap and we offer them to you at reduced prices.
Remnants ! Remnants !
This stock has been gone through and the rem
nants all taken out and marked to sell quick " They
are ready for you to look at.
This store begins its big sale of Muslin Sheetings. .
Sheets, Flanneletts, Ladies' Muslin Underwear, Em
broidery and many other kind of goods next week.
Our Linen Sale will Begin January 31, 1903.
F. P.
Bad for theHealtb.
"This is treacherous weather," said
a physician this morning, " and un
usual care should be used to prevent
taking cold. Bright days such as have
been tempts people to drop' some of
their wraps and while walking they
arc all right, but they meet somebody
on the street and are tempted to stop
and talk when they cool off too sud
denly, and a cold results. People
cannot be too careful in this change
able weather."
WINTER
AT
HAPPY
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Pursel
TAliOE-MADE SUITS-
N. S. Tingley has accepted Jthe
agency for keinach, Ullman &,Co.
of Chicago, merch.vit tailors, and is
ready to supply jade-to-measure
clothing at prices loweKthan can be
obtained elsewhere. HeN has a large
line of samples to select IrVl. His
place cf business is the third floor of
the Columbian building. 4