THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Capital $100,000 STRONGEST BANK First National Bank, OF BkOOMSBURG, PA, Make no mistake, but the Strongest Bank. OFFICERS: B. W. M. LOW, President, J. M. STAVER, Vice President. E. B. TUSTIN, Vice President. E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier. DIRECTORS: :. W. M. Low. K.G.Yorki, Frank IUeler, J. II. Vatine E. B. Tusiin, Fred lkelcr. Geo. S. Kolibins, . L'. Creasy, J. M. Slaver, M. I. low, Louis Gross, II. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, Esr,un.is:iEr 1S37. Co n soli hat rn 1 SC 9 Published Every Thursday Morning, At Bloomsburg, the County Seat of Columbia Counly, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EIAVELL, Editor. D. J. TASKEK, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foruman. ' Temi fnsidctrie county $1.00 a year in advance: i.to if not paul in alvance. Outside the county, fl.asa year, Btrictly in Advance. All communication! should be addressed THE COLUMBIAN, Kloomsburn, Pa. THURSDAY, AUGUhT so. 1903. DEM0OHAT10 STATE CONVENTION. In pursuance of the action of the Democratic State Committee the Democratic State Convention will convene in the Hall of the Board of Trade Rooms in Harrisburg, Wed nesday, Sept. 2, 1903, at 12 o'clock noon, to place in nomination One Candidate for Auditor Gen eral. One Candidate for State Treasurer Two Candidates for Superior Court Judge, and to transact such other business is ni3y properly be brought before J. K. P. Hall, Chairman State Demo. Com. P. Gray Meek, Sec. DATE3 FOB DEMOOSATIO WORKERS TO REMEMBER. Last day for Registering voters, Friday, Sept. 4th. Last day for Paying taxes, Satur, day, Oct. 3rd. Last day for Filing Certificates of Nomination (State Offices) Tues day, Sept. 22nd. Last day for Filing Nomination Papers, (State Offices) Tuesday, Sept. 29th. . Last day for Filing Certificates of Nomination, (County Offices) Tuesday, Oct. 6th. Last day for Filing Nomination Papers, (County Offices) Tuesday, Oct. 13th. Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3rd 1903. THERE'LL BE 80MB ION. Unless all signs fail, there is going to be some fun in a political way in old Columbia County next spring. The bees are building habitations in many bonnets, and even now with the delegate election a good many months distant, one can hear them swarming and he don't have to listen very intently either. The place coveted is that of representative in the legislature, and the ones from this side of the river who have in a way signified their intention of making a bid for it, are Geo. B. Hummer, of Sugar loaf, and John G. Hartnan and VilHam Chrisman, of Bloomsburg, while from the south side the gentle breezes are wafting the names of W. T. Creasy, C. A. Small, Chas. A. Randall and P. W. GoHon, as aspirants. Well as some one has said, the more the merrier, but its going to cost some one a heap of money. The orhce is not a bi paying one by any means, and from present indications its going to cost the successful men more to get in than they can get out. That is, if they are honest with them selves and fair to their constituents. The Harrisburg Patriot was the first paper to give the full aud coin plete report of the Jeffries Corbett prize fight, the claim of a local contemporary to the contrary, not withstanding. The Patriot arrived here at 7:20 and contained a report of the bout round by round, not a mere announcement of the result. There are just a few other papers in the State that get the news be side the Morning Press. Surplu $115,000 deposit your savings in CLEAN DP! 8ATS MR. K1TZMILLEK. 'Kitsy' at H is Known in Bloomsburg Stirt Shenandoah. George V. Kitzmillev has been ttirrino 1111 lh nftirialc tK hnnrlna h ' it seems. He has a t.lin for uniform sewerage and says that. his idea is that the saying that "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" should be taken literally He caused all kinds of excitement in Shenandoah by sending letters to the borough officials and Board of Health telling them to clean up the streets. The following article from a Shenan doah paper tells the interesting story- "There was a ripple of excitement last evening when President James of Town Council and Chief Burgess Brennan received registered letiers from one Kitzmiiler, who arrived in town the other day and at once start ed out on a tour of inspection. Some strong language was used in official circles, at what was regarded as un warranted interference with borough affairs. Here is a copy of Kitzmiller's letters written on Hotel Franey note heads, he being a guest at said hostelry " 'Shenanduali Pa., August 1 1, 1903 ' 'Hon. P. E Brennan.Chief Burgess "Hon. David R. James, President Town Council. " 'Hon. Christ. Gruhler, Chairman Board of Health, Shenandoah, Pa. " 'Gentlemen: If it pleases you, or if you see fit, I would kindly and most respectfully request that you arrange to clean up the streets of Shenandoah Pa., and furthermore, I earnestly urge that you please see that they are thcrealter kept clean to oblige, your very sincerely and affectionately Geo. W. Kitzmiiler, Washington,- D. C. " 'P. S. The belief prevails in my mind the sooner you have a clean city tre sooner you II become like Wit I the hope that Nature's Creation wil bless you and be merciful to one, to u all. G. W. K.' "The word represented by the dasl in the postscript refers to the CrtatonJ and is no doubt ment in all smcerit by Kitzmiiler, who says he is fron Unityville, Lycoming county and ha done good work in this line at Easton Pa. and Irenton N. Y., and othe cities. He sells a patent 'eradicatorl for cleaning clothing and has a plai for uniform sewerage and says hi idea is that the saying 'Cleanliness i next to Godliness1 should be taken literally, and he states that he judge from appearances. Williamsport, hcl says, is an example of a clean city, aud the death rate there is very low "His letters were marked 'Personal Dr. Gruhler, who is attending thd state convention of Eagles at Erie, Pa has not received his letter." A moving picture stock compan is the latest for Bloomsburg. Tn company, we understand will ba capitalized at 4000, and a diversi fied list of the latest and best view: will be procured. The equipmen is to be the best that money cat buy, and will include a lot of color ed pictures with dissolving effect The attraction will be booked solid in good sized towns only, and thJ projectors promise big dividends. air MMPMUMOMnan " My hair came out by the hand ful, and the gray hairs began to creep in. I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor, and it stopped tht hair from com ing out ann restored the color." Mrs. M. D.Gray, No. Salem, Mass. There's a pleasure in offering such a prepara tion as Ayer's Hair Vigor. It gives to all who use it such satisfaction. The hair becomes thicker, longer, softer, and more glossy. And you feel so secure in using such an old and reliable prepara tion. i).M a Wtll. All dratttots. If your drnpiriHt cannot auir you, umirl UN cine t'"llur and we wl you a bottle, be aur and giv tlio uima J. J. AY ICS CO., Lowell. Mum. IN THE COUNTY Lost That Tired Feeling Is a Common Spring Troublo. It's n sign that the blood is deficient in vitality, just m pimples and other eruptions are signs that tho blood la impure. It's a warning, too, which only the hazardous fail to hoed. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Remove It, give new life, now cour age, strength and animnUon. They cleanse the blood and clear tho complexion. Accept no substitute. "I felt tlrtd all tba time and could not Bleep. After taking Hood's Sanaparilla a whllo I could sleep well and the tired feeling had gone. Thli great medicine has also cured me ot scrofula." Mas, 0, M. Boot, Qllead, Conn. Hood' Sarsaparilla promises to cure and keeps the promise. . Rural Service Short $6,000,030- Machen's Extravagance Costs Unci Sam That Much More lor Fiscal Year. Congress at its next session must authorize a deficiency appropriation of $6,000,000 or the establishment cl rural free delivery routes rnuct be suspended fiom January 1 to June 30, 1904. The astonishing discovery has just been made by the postofhee authori ties that half of the $ta. 500,000 ap propriated for the rural free delivery service during the present fiscal year has been antinpated. Only sufficient remains to continue the development of the system during the current cal endar year. August W. Machen, former super tntendent of the service, now under indictment, is held responsible for this condition. He practically mort gaged the appropriation for the cur rent fiscal year by establishing routes during the last months of his incum bency. More than one-half of the appropriation will be required to carry routes already established. Postal officials are irtitated at the way George W. Beavers has been permitted to evade arrest. They are perturbed over the action of the au tl.orities of Brooklyn, and do not hesitate to so declare themselves when talking in private. District Attorney Youngs comes in for criticism. It is considered strange that a person un der indictment is not at least served with notice of the indictment, par ticularly when his whereabouts are declared to be known. , The suspicion is held by many that strong influence has been exerted to stave off the ar- TOWNSEND'S Mid Summer Sale of Clothing PER CENT. REDUCTION ON ALL State Will Build Roads State Highway Commissioner Hunter is Mapping Out Plans. State Highway Commissioner Hun ter is mapping out plans to put into operation the improvements of county roads pursuant to the act of April 15, 1903. For the next two years the department will have an annual appro priation of $500,000 to commence the work. Already three counties have forward ed applications for a share of the fund. They are Crawford, Snyder and Mer cer counties. These requests specify the highways that the counties wish improved. A number of others are preparing statements of the improve ments desired. They are Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Tioga, York, Lancaster, Huntingdon, Indiana, and Lebanon counties. Commissioner Hunter will take no action until all the counties in the state are heard from, in order to get length of mileage each county wants improved, and then the allotment will be made in proportion until the ap propriation is expended. Mr. Hunter stated to the Harris burg Patriot's representative that he expected all applications would be received within the next month and not more than two weeks later the work would be started. Bids will be sent out to contractors in the counties for estimates on the work, the lowest responsible bidder receiving the contracts. Commissioner Hunter said that the roads, as a rule, would be macadam ized, but if counties desired a more expensive highway improvement it would probably be granted but the amount of work would be curtailed. One matter to be considered, he said, was the character of travel on the roads. It heavy traffic was in tended the road would have to be built stronger than ordinarily. The department is not yet thorough ly organized, and books, blanks and stationery have not been supplied by the state printer. There will be two more appointments made in the office a chief clerk and a. stenographer These additions to the force may be made by the governor within the next month. EIVEB COAL- The Danville Morning News says that "Mr. LeDtic is meeting with good success in extracting coal from the North Branch. He is operating with his finely equipped digger on the river below town. He puts in pretty full time and succeeds in ob taining five to seven tons of coal per day. Mr. LeDuc finds it to his advant age to keep the digger down the river, as a good deal of time would be lost daily in bringing it up over the ripples. The coal is uuloaded at .1 point nearly opposite Lover's Leap and hauled up to town in wagons." At Northumberland several coal diggers are in operation taking coal from the river bottom, and have been doing so for years. At Dan ville it seems that from five to seven tons a day are obtained. Why would t it pay at Bloomsburg ? The river is wide, and ordinarily suffi ciently low so that a digger could be operated more than half the year. If there is coal in large quantities at Northumberland and Danville, there ought to be more at Bloomsburg and points further up. River coal is said not to be as good as coal from the mines, but it can be ob tained at a lower price. During the strike last fall It was used in large quantities at about half what dealers were charging. It is a subject worth investigating. SIFIRIIfcTG- OLOTEEIWG FOR 2 "WEEKS AT TOWWSEWD'S. UNCOMMON SAVINGS ALL OVER THE STORE DURING THIS Linen Sale We are making you special inducements this week, ones that we are sure will show you clearly how you can save money in buying now, instead of later. Our sale of trustworthy Linens has been a marked success, in fact a great deal more of a success than we ever looked for, shows that you appreciate our efforts. The sale continues this week. The other departments have not been neglected. We have gone through our stocks, picked out slow sellers, goods that for one reason or another have not sold as we anticipated, put prices on them that will move them quickly. A few of them mentioned here, more to be seen at the store. Unbleached Table Linens. We call special attention to the third item in the list. 25c values at 19c the yd. 40c values at 30c the yd. 56c values at 42J the yd. 75c values at 62J the yd. 85c values at 70c the yd. Others at same reduction up to 1. 10 the yard. A Push on the Go-Carfs. We offer twenty-five of them at a sav ing of 25. All the latest style of good serviceable carts. Plenty of style to choose from. $10.00 Carta at $7.50, $13.85 Carta at $10.75, $20.00 Carta at $15.00, $25.00 at $19.00. - Ladies' Shirt Waists and Suits. All we have left go at very great saving to you. We don't propose to carry any over, so we have put small prices on them to move them quickly. A saving of 50 per cent on some to you. Interested? F. P. PURSEL Bloomsburg, Pa. Are You Going ? The big icnic ot the Royal Arcanum is being held at Fair child's Grove this afternoon aud evening. A diversified program of amusements has been arranged. Everything points to a record breaking attendance. Dancing will be the leading feature this evening, for which good music has been provided. Round trip tickets 20 cents. Go with the crowd and enjoy yourself. Out it Out Savs the "Inquirer-" Games for a purse, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, seem to be getting just the thing for the inde pendent base ball clubs. In fact, there is entirely too much of this sort of affairs in the ranks of future greats, and the sooner it is cut out the better the spectators will like it and the more good the game will receive. OAHTOrtZA, BsarstU j ins Mim tou hsvb Always Elgoaturt of Bleached Table Linens. Not goods bought for this sale, but the kind we al ways sell. 45c values 35c the yd. 50c values 39c the yd. This is mercerized. 60c values 43c the yd. 75c values 65c the yd. Others at same reduction up to 2.75 the yard. All Wocl Tress Goods. May be you have been thinking of buying a new dress. One that will an swer for any occasion. A particularly good dress. Why not now? During this week we will allow you 10 per cent discount on the price of the goods for one. Quite an item, worth considering." Bargains in Women's Shoes. To Close Out Odds and Ends. 36 pairs 3 00 shoes at 2.00. 40 pairs 2.50 shoes at 1.75. 60 pairs 2.00 shoes at 1.50. 80 pairs 1.50 to 3.00 shoes at I.OO. NOT ALL SIZES IN ANY ONE KIND. W. H. MOORE, Cor. Main and Iron Sta. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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