THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FOR SHERIFF
tnsnesanswmi
Capital
f 100,000
STRONGEST BANK IN THE COUNTY
Towrisend's,
First National Bank,
OF UI4OOMSBURC?, 1A
Make no mistake, but
the Strongest Bank.
OFFICERS:
E. V. M. LOW, President, J. M. STAVER, Vice President.
E. B. TUSTIN, Vice President. E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier
DIRECTORS:
W. M. Low.
E. H. Tustin,
J. M. Staver,
, G. York,
Fred Ikcler,
M. I. Low,
G. York.
THE COLUMBIA.
ESTABLISHED 1S66.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Established 1837. Consolidated 1869
Published Evkrv Thursday Morning,
At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELWELL, Editor.
1. J. TASKER, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Forbman.
Tkrms: Insidethe county $1.00 a year
in advance; $1.50 if not paid in alvance.
Outside the county, ft. as a year, strictly in
jLdrano.
All communications should be addressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1903.
Political Announcements.
Subject to the Rules of the Demo
cratic Party.
Primary Election Saturday, June
6th, 3 to 7 p. m.
FOR SHERIFF
H. F. DIEFFENBACH,
Jof Bloomsburg.
FOR SHERIFF
CHARLES B. ENT,
of Bloomsburg.
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FOR SHERIFF
B. F. RICE,
of East Scott.
FOR SHERIFF
V. W. BLACK,
' of Bloomsburg.
PRIMARY ELEOTION GALL-
Notice is hereby given to the
Democratic voters of Columbia
county that the primary Election
for the purpose of voting to place in
nomination, the lollovving canai
dates, towit:
One person for Sheriff."
One person tor Jury Commissioner
One person for Coroner.
Five persons for Delegates to the
State Convention.
Will be held at the regular poll
ing places (or if such places cannot
be obtained then at a place in said
district convenient to the regular
polling place, which shall be de
termined by the member of the
Standing Committee and the elec
tion board of such district where
the regular polling place cannot be
obtained) on Saturday, June 6th,
1903, between the hours of 3 and 7
o'clock, p. in., and the County Con
vention will be held in the Opera
House in Bloomsburg, Tuesday,
June oth, at 11 o'clock, a. m.
This call is issued in accordance
with Art. Ill, Sec. io,ofthe Demo
cratic Rules of Columbia county.
Freeze Quick, W. B. Allen,
Secretary. Co. Chairman
CAN hi DATES REGISTERED.
The following persons have regis
tered their names as candidates to
be voted for on June 6th, for the
positions designated, by the Demo
cratic voters of the county. Under
the rules no other names can be
printed on the official ballot to be
used at the primary election.
FOR SHERIFF.
W. W. Black, II. F. Diefienbach
C B. Ent, B. F. Rice.
KOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
T. B. Gordner, Adam Suit.
FOR CORONER.
Dr. B. F. Sharpless.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
Geo. T. Hoppes, C. A. Small, G
B. Hummer, William Bogert
Edward J. Flynn.
The island in the river near the
mouth of Roaringcreek, has been
purchased from the Ira Clement
estate of Sunbury, by C. A. Small,
Geo. B.. Rhawn, Lloyd House,
David Henry and John Cherington,
who will , use. it for camping purposes.
deposit your savings in
Frank Ikcler,
(leo S. Kolibins,
Louis Gross,
Frank Ikcler, J
II. Vntine
C. Creasy,
H. V. I lower.
THE MININUM SALARY QUESTION.
A short time ago I wrote nn
article on the above question. It
will be remembered that the Super
intendent of Public Instruction, in
paper read before the Directors
Association at Ilarrisburg last win
ter and published in the April
number of the Pennsylvania School
ournal, gave a list of school dis
tricts that paid less wages than
they received school appropriations.
I am sorry to say that the statement
of those districts reported to have
paid less wages than their share rf
appropriation they received, is mis
leading and an injustice to some of
the districts included in that publi
cation.
I now have the statistical report
of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for the year 1902, in
which I find the wages reported by
those districts in the ageregate
amount, to correspond exactly with
the list reported by Supt. Schaeffer,
in the published list in the April
number of the school journal. But,
f that official had carefully examin
ed the district reports in other
respects, as tabulated by the Pres
ident and Secretaries of those dis
tricts, he would have modified that
list, unless it was nnh1ihfrl fnr
ffect. Now I do not wish to criticise
a good cause, but I believe in fair
play, and that the people should be
rightly and intelligently informed
on matters of so much importance.
As I said before, the list is tooloug
to comment on each district for
waut of space, as it would fill a
whole page of a newspaper, hence
will confine my remarks to the
same districts I did befcre.
McSherrystown borough, Adams
County, reported in 190J, 2 schools
9 months term, average salary
$37.50 per mouth, number of male
pupils 25, number of female pupils
22, average number of pupils 35,
no tax levy, received state appropri
ation $1045.20, wages paid $692.50.
This borough, with 45 pupils,
the average number of which is 35,
received more state appropriation
than Benton township, with 7
schools, 217 pupils, an average
number of 190 pupils, or, about
five times the number of school
pupils.
Union Independent school dis
trict, Adams county, only t school,
paid an average salary of $35 per
month for a 7 month term, ix male
pupils, 12 female pupils, average
number attending school 14, no tax
levy, received an appropriation of
$306.70, paid in teachers' wages
$253.75.
Reyburn township, Armstrong
county, reported a borough in the
school j'ournal, but is no borough,
reported 5 schools, 7 months term,
average salary $35 per month,
levied 7.5 mills for school and 7.5
mills for building purposes, total
amount levied $3,343.98, number
of male pupils 120, number of
female pupils 94, average number
of pupils 130, received state ap
propriation $1588.45 and reported
hitis
rone
" 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.
Tare ilzci t 25c. its., tl. All drogiliti.
Consult your doctor. If h mji tak It,
then do lia y.. It he tell, you not
to Uk It, than duu't Ink It. Hs know..
Laavo it with lilin. We ere willing.
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W. W. BLACK OF BLOOMSBURG, PA.
hUHJI CT TO THE KULFS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Triniary Election, Saturday, June 6th, 1903, between the hours
of 3" and 7 o'clock p. m. Convention Tuesday following.
Yoi:r Support Respectfully Solicited.
Spring Humors
Come to most people and cause many
troubles, pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
Indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and to build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequalled
strength In purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per
manent cures of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
Scald Head' Bolls, Pimples
All Kind of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Ktc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hood's, and get it today.
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teachers' wages $883.75, less nearly
by half than the appropriation.
But, any one with a casual glance
can see a glaring mistake in the
aggregate amount of wages paid.
According to the terms of the tab
ulated report the wages would at
least have been $1225 still less
than the appropriation.
Plymouth township, Luzerne Co.,
reported 37 schools, an average
term of 8.5 months, 10 male teach
ers, 27 female teachers, average
salary of males per month $61.00,
average salary of female teachers
per month $46.30, number of male
pupils 955, number of female pupils
1022. number of mills levied for
school purposes 13, number of mills
levied for building purposes 13,
total amount levied $29,689, re
ceivd for state appropriation
$7,265.65, and reported the aggre
gate amount of teachers' wages to
the School Department $6825.00,
less than the state appropriation
According to the conditions of the
tabulated report the teachers' wages
would have been not far from
$16,000.
Derry township, Mifflin county,
reported 12 schools, a 7 month
terra, average salary of male teach
ers per month $36.42, average of
females per month $35, number of
male pupils, 281, number ot temale
pupils 267. average number of
pupils, 379, levied for school put
poses 4 mills, total amount levied
$3716.01, received state appropra-
tiou $3922.05, and reported teachers
agjrreKate wages, $3117.50, also
less than the state appropriation
received. It will be observed that
this district paid male teachers
$36.40 per month, and female
teachers $35 per month, and still
had several hundred dollars surplus
lelt of the state appropriation
What the district did with the tax
levied for school purposes we are
not informed, but the district has
no right to use it for any other than
school purposes.
I do not ask any person to be
lieve my statement here given
All that any person is required to do
is to refer to the statistical report
of the State Superintendent for the
year 1902, regarding the districts
here relered to. I am not at all in
sympathy with the present basis
for the distribution of our public
school funds. It is too rotteui rot
ten! rotten. J. C. Wennis,r.
From Court House Corridors.
As predicted in our last issue
there has been a noticeable increase
in the number of licenses granted
the past week, over that of the
several preceding weeks.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
N. H. Brown of Berwick, and
Miss Elsie J. Rishcl of Danville.
Patrick T. Ouiirley and Miss
Nellie V. Gallagher, both of Ceu
tralia.
Chester Martenas of Rohrsburg,
and Miss Clara Force of Fishing
creek township.
Irvin Robbins of Pine twp. and
Miss Minnie Smith of Jordan twp.,
Lycoming Co.
Geo. G. Barnes rf Nanlicoke and
Miss Catharine Kosteubauder of
Main twp.
John E. Reeves of Bloomsburg,
and Miss Elizabeth Williams of
Milton.
George Reece and Miss Mary E.
Gensel, both of Berwick.
L. F. Hufnagle and Miss Ellen
Markel, both of Kulp.
Peter W. Emus and Mrs. Eva
Moore, both of Berwick.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following deeds have been
recorded since our last issue:
Simon Helwig heirs to Catharine
Helwig, land in Locust twp.
J. G. Leech et. al. receivers, to
John Eves, land in Bloom.
S. W. Dickson and wile to
Charles Martz. land in Bnarcreek
twp.
Mary Ann Faux to Lizzie C,
Smoyer, land in Mifilinville.
Emanuel Bogart and wife to D
C. Bogart, land in Pine twp.
Philip C. Utt, admr. to W.
Ernest Utt, land in Greenwood twp
Duval Dickson and wife to
Thomas Marteeny. land in Briar-
creek twp.
Frank Baldy to C. A. Small,
land in Catawissa.
David Derr and wife to C. A
Small, land in Catawissa.
SHERIFF SALES.
The following sales are advertised
by Sheriff Knorr.
Saturday June 13th at the Court
House, at two o'clock p. m. pro
perty of Rebecca Levan and Stephen
Levan, situate in Main township,
On same date and place property
of Jennie Carl and Harvey E. Larl
situate in Catawissa Boro.
On same date and place property
of John and Rosa Klatka, situate
in Cleveland township.
Jack O'Brien at the Opera Bourse.
Philadelphia Jack u JJnen is
without doubt the best knowu pu
gilist in the country havitig won
fights in rapid succession within
the past three years. He has met
and defeated all of the best men of
England and America and is at all
times prepared to meet all comers.
Preparatory to sailing for England
in July he will appear at the Opera
House on Friday evening June 5 at
the head of a big Star Vaudeville
Company. The vaudeville com
pany is made up of the best of star
acts from the New York and Boston
Theatres and will be the best show
ever given here. Mr. O'Brien will
positively appear at the performance
and give an exhibition bout with
Joe Hagan who is also a well known
pugilist. Tickets are now on sale
and as there will no boubt be an
enormous attendance application
should be made at once for seats.
Town sini d 's.
J. T T -Ai. JeV
Summer Comforts at Little Cost
On the threshold of summer, now, and a store teeming
with fresh, crisp merchandise suited to hot weather wear.
Summer outfitting is not a very costly business nowadays.
The Ready-to-wear has reached such a high state of per
fection that one can buy all sorts of dainty garments at
from one-third to one-half less than the same garments
could be produced if material were bought and you had
them made to your order. We exemplify this in the fol
lowing items :
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MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
This big assortment is selected from the best makers of
these goods in the country.
tnese goods. Every piece you
slighted in any way.
Ladies' night robes 39c to 3.50.
Ladies' white skirts 50c to 5.00.
Women's Summer Knit Underwear.
They do, but how it is done is a mystery. When you
figure material, labor, packing and shipping you'll wonder
as we do, how such excellent goods can be sold for so little
money. Ladies' Vests 5c, 10c, 12c, 15c to 75c. Ladies'
Pants 25c and 50c. Ladies' Combination Suits 50c and
1. 00. Children's Underwear 5c to 25 cents.
Three Counterpane Values,
One full size and hemmed at (iOc worth 85c.
One heavy counterpane hemmed ready to use at 0.5c worth fl.2.5.
Large Heavy Countermine hemmed at $1.19, would be cheup at $ 1.60
A Sale of Shirt Waist Suits.
The Shirt WaiHt Huit 1h an eusy first as a favorite Himimer continue
They are made in two purts, a Htyliah wuist and an euuully stylish Bkirt.
1 he prices are astonishingly low on these lots.
Light Figured Lawn Suit at 9 2 60.
Iilnen Colored Lawn Suits nk-elv trimmed at 12.25.
"White Lawn Suits with gruiie trimming at 4.00.
Black and White Shepherd l'hiid Suit Just new at $2.08.
Bathing Time and Bath Towels.
Coin to sell some Bath Towels for the next few davs at a lower price
than you generally pay for bath towels of like size and quality.
Largo 1 leavy Turkish Towels at 25c and 50c a pair.
Large Huckaback Towels at 25o a puir.
Extra Quality Huckaback Towels at 6Uc a pair.
Three Gingham Bargains.
A lot of Bates' Seersuckers in short lengths at 10c per yard.
50c Silk Ginghams in all this hwsoh'b newest patterns at 39 cents.
28c Mercerized Ginghams in all the new shades for Spring at 17 cents.
A Snappy Wash Goods Bargain.
Better try and get first swing at these. They are Cool, Dainty Lawn
worth 12Jc and loc a yard. We will sell them this week at 7c lr yd.
Store Open on Memorial Day Until Noon Only
F. P. PURSEL.
Harry M. Fine, who has for severa
years past been a member of th e
Daily staff, is taking a rest. It's only
temporary however. He can't quit it
permanently. The business has a
"glamour which ever lures"'
.
Blank books and all stationery at
Mercer's Drug aud Book Store.
THE
PLACE
TO BUY
YOUR
SPRING
Clothing
B' J, .as. e ww
No middle man's profit
on
will find made well, not
Corset covers 10c to 2.50
Ladies' drawers 25c to 1.99.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
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