THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. STRONGEST BANK !IOO,COO First National Bank, OF ll&QOMSIIUKG, JA Make no mistake, but the Strongest Bank. OFFICERS: i3. W. M. LOW, President, J. M. STAVER, Vice President. E. B. TUSTIN, Vice President. E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier. DIRECTORS: E. V. M. l.dw, l G. Vorlts, Frank Iltelcr, J. H. Vnstine E. H. Tusiin, Fred Ikeler, Geo. S. Kot.bins, S. C. Creasy, J. M. Staver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, II. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1SG6. T.f COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, EsrABUSllEM I837. CoNSDl.lDAI EI l8f-9 I'UULIS.IEU El'KRY TUI'RSUAV MOKNISO, At Hloomstiurjj, the County Seat of Columbia Coun-y, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. El. WELL, Editor. li. T. TASKKR, Local Editor. GE-Ck C. ROAN, Foriman. Tsumsi Insulethe county $1.00 a year in advance , $1.50 if nut paid in a.tvance. Outsuli! (he comity, fl.s; a year, strictly in Advance. All communications sl ould be addressed THE COLUMBIAN, Hloomslmru, Pa. TIK:RDAY, AUGUhT 27. 1903. DEMOClATlJ 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 as may properly be brought before it. J. K. P. Hall, Chairman State Demo. Com. P. Gray Meek, See. DATES FOR DSMOJtiATIO WORKERS TO REiuEMBER- Last day for Registering voters, Friday, Sep. 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. The Republican party has been held together during the last dozen years "by the cohesive force of public plunder,", and the distribu tion of the rewards have neither been equal uor satisfactory. That is the cause of the demoralization everywhere. In Philadelphia, for example, Penrose and Durham have been endeavoring to escape from the mastery of Quay and the appoint ment of Mr. Bispham to the vacancy on the bench was for the purpose of checkmating them. In Pitts burg the Bigelows and Flinn have been caught cheating in the distri bution of the spoils and an irre pressible conflict is the result. In Harrisburg the cause of quarrel is the same and Quay's friends are running Pennypacker's appointee as an independent candidate for Judge against a man who sat in the convention last year and voted for Elkiu. The Democrats on the other hand are practically free from factional differences. There is no longer any division among them on currency or any other question and they are both compact and energetic in resistance to the spoliation which has looted the State as no common wealth has ever been looted during the past half dozen years. The ob vious necessity for a common de fense against the corruptionists has obliterated every symptom of factionalism and the army of Demo crats is movinf forward to what appears like certain victory in No vember. fiellefonte Watchman. President Roosevelt is said to have ind orsed a proposition to make Secretary Root Governor of New York, nud then nominate him for president in 1908. IN THECOUNTY $ i J:,cOo deposit your savings in Ball's Campaign Plans. "It is absurd," said Democratic State Chairman Hall, recently at Harrisburg, when asked if he called on Chauncey F. Black, at York, to ask him to serve as chairman at the coming stale convention. Con tinuing, Mr. Hall said: "I have bum east and will re main here a few days and then go home. I have not been to see Mr. Black, nor do I intend to. It would be presumptuous on any body's part to offer to any one the chairmanship of the convention. Mr. Black is a regularly elected delegate, aud doubtless would make a good chairman, but there will be no trouble about the election of a chairman. "The campaign this year will be as vigorous as we can make it. We will endeavor to strengthen the organization, make the majority in Democratic counties large and try to win back counties that are naturally Democratic, but which have been lost in late years by small majorities. The slate com mittee has paid all of its bills, does not owe a cent and is in good shape. I expect a fair-sized convention for an off year, but I haven't the least idea who will be placed on the ticket. Ma; Pardon Katz. R::tnor has it that an effort is being put forth to secure the pardon of Michael Katz, .who is doing time in the Eastern Penitentiary for stealing horses. The crime was committed on the night of Sept. 5th last, when William Rarig's horse was stolen from his barn at Numi dia. Katz plead not guilty before the court, but the jury rendered a verdict of guilty and he was sen tenced to ten years and a fine of $500. Abraham Berger, Katz's coad jutor in crime, was sentenced to seventeen years, and a fine of $ 1000, but he has since become insane and removed to the Danville Insane Asylum, where he is now. The friends of Katz claim that he was led on to the commission of crime by an undue infiueuce exerted over him by Berger and it is with this point they propose to make inter cession for him when the State Board of Pardon meets next month. Important to Voters Are you registered? Have you paid your taxes? The last day for registration will be Wednesday, September 2, and the last day for the payment of taxes to enable you to vote will be Saturday October 3. All good Democrats should examine the registry list and their tax re ceipts now while there is time to correct errors. Let others dispute about the date that registration should legally close as much as they please. Go aud get Registered at once and be sure you are on the safe side. "I have used Ayer's HairViRor for over thirty years. It has kept my scalp free from dandruff and has prevented my hair from turn ing gray." Mrs. F. A. Soule, Himngs, mont. There is this peculiar thing about Ayer's Hair Vigor it is a hair food, not a dye. Your hair does not suddenly turn black, look dead and lifeless. But?raduallytheold color comes back, all the rich, dark color it used to have. The hair stops falling, too. tl.Ct a botlk. Alt drojtjlstl.. If your (Inifrgint naunot mijiply you, onil im mo do l.ir ami will express you a bottle. He sura aud irlva Ilia nume ol your iieurest express ullice. Aditress, j.i.ai I'.k tUi, Jweu, juues- y ray Hair Jill Humors Are impure matters which the- skin, liver, kidueys and other organs ran sot tuke care of without help, there is auch an accumulation of them. They litter the whole system. Fimplcs, bolls, eczema anil other eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, bilious turns, fits of Indigna tion, dull headaches and many other troubles are duo to them. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Remove all humors, overcome all Itheir effects, strengthen, tone and invigorate the whole system. "I had salt rheum on my hands so that I could not work. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla and It drove out the humor. I continued Its use till the sores disappeared." Mas. la O. Baowit, Bumford Falls, Me. Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to cure and keeps the promise. A Voice That Should be Heard- Justice Brewer come to the front with a very practical suggestion for the removal of one of the most usual excuses urged in behalf of lynch law. He would aboliih the right of appeal lrom judgments ob tained in the lower Courts in crimi nal cases, following the practice that obtains in England and the original practice in this country, j Summarily justice is the thing sought after by the greater numLer ! of hot-blooded and wrong headed ! persons who resort to mob violence, j The assurance that summary justice would follow quickly upon the com-' mission of heinous crime especial-1 ly in cases where there existed no I reasonable doubt of guilt would, surely, as Justice Brewer urges, act as a deterrent upon men who upon occasion are prone to do mur der in the name of justice, except those human savages who are ever ready to kill and burn and torture from the mere devilish lust of bloodshed. j The advice of a man of such ex-1 perience and learning as Justice ' Brewer, occupying a place of de served honor in the highest tribunal in the land, ought.not to go un considered by those who are in trusted with the making and en forcement of the laws. As long as merely technical aud trivial ob stacles may be successfully iuter posed to delay the hand of justice and thus prolong the lives of con victed murderers or postpone the due punishment of awful crime a standing invitation is held out to the hand of violence. The sooner this dangerous state of affairs shall bi recognized and effort made to rcuove the cause the better. Respect for lawful authority must be re stored. But the question is one of vital importance, and there is another side to it. Why, it may be asked, should there be appeals iu civil cases if not in criminal cases ? Is it more important that justice should be done iu a matter of a thousand dollars than it should be done in a human life? The Justice appeals to the practice iu Engknd, but it was long a scandal of the British Courts that they cared more frr property than for persons, and Henry Labouchere continues to di rect the attention of his countrymen to the discrepancy between the heavy penalties imposed by British courts for offenses against property and the relatively light penalties imposed for crimes against the person. In some of our states there is a practice which might be more gen erally adopted. A man accused of a capital crime h tried before a Jus tice of the Supreme Court of the State, and there is then no appeal except that law points may be re viewed by the full Bench. Such reviews would create delay, but not such delay as to involve a defeat of justice. If there were no appeal from the determinations of the lower Courts it would lead to a more care ful regard for the law, a closer sift ing of evidence and a greater hesita tion on the part of juries to condemn men to death upon the clearest proof C 'li ti s t rt 01 gum. rniiaueipuia necora. Democratic Statu Tickot- An exchange makes the follow ing forecast for the Democratic State ticket : For state treasurer. ex- Representative George B. Dixon, of f.ik county; tor auditor general, btate Seualor A. G. Dewalt, of Lehigh county; tor judges of the superior court, R. Scott Ammeraan of Montour county and ex-Judge Calvin Rayburu, of Armstrong county. The young Democrat who voted on age last fall should bear in miud that he cannot vote at all at the coining election, unless he is regis tered. This must be done before 9 o'clock on the evening of Septem ber 2nd. I : Mid Summer Sale of PER CENT. REDUCTION ON ALL HI 1 1 00 TEA0QER3. MAKE PREPARATION. It has been observed in previous years tint many of our teachers make a serious mistake at the very beginning of the school term, and thus lose the co operation of the community at the outset. These blunders are largely the result of inadequate preparation for the open ing days of school, w ith all its vari ous emergencies. This is especially true iu a community where all the pupils are to be systematically grad ed, and the teachers are all to be guided by thesanie course of study. The old adage "Well begun is halt done" is ns applicable to' the teach ers' work as any other career and it is always wise to make thorough preparation before the time for the opening day. With a view to rendering every possible assistance in thij important matter, your Superintendent has thought it best to hold two general meetings in the county prior to the opening ol the schools this fall. The first cf these institutes will be held at Benton, August 28th, and the second at Catawissa, August 29th. There will be two sessions at each place, beginning at 9 a. ni. and 1.30 p. m. each day. Each teacher should be there on time, provided with a note book, a course of study and last year's music book. All may feel free to ask as many ques tions as they like and take part in the discussions. The following subjects will be thoroughly explained and discussed: 1. The first day of school. 2. Classification of pupils. 3. Adaptation of text books to the course of study. 4. Alternation of the daily pro gram. 5. Suggestions on discipline. All persons, regardless of scholar ship, who expect to teach their first term this year should allow nothing to prevent their being present. Their success depends upon it. All those who have had experi ence and are not satisfied with the past attainments should attend this meeting for new inspiration and suggestions. There is no need to urge our most successful teachers to attend, for they are always present when any opportunity for advancement presents itselt. Directors who are serving their first year should make it a point to be on haud. The plans for work jn this county need some study be fore they can rtceive the hearty and. intelligent support of school officials. At these meetings all the directors and all other persons who are interested in making our schools better will be very welcome. The coming year promises better schools, but their progress is con ditioned upon the co-operation of teachers, directors and patrons. Let every friend of education perform his or her part and by the united efforts of all a great cause will be more effectually promoted. Wm. W. Evans, Co. Supt. The Democratic State Convention will be held early next month and as soon as the ticket is formed we j-hall place the hill ticket, state and county, in our columns to remain until the election in November. It is five months from the nominat ing convention until the election, and to carry the ticket all that time does the candidates no good and oc cupies valuable space. We are tor the ticket all the time, but two months is plenty long euough to advertise it. OARTOniA. Bears the ) " " AlwajW BOqtfll TOWNSEND'S S-F-RJCniTG- FOR 2 "WjEEIKS .A.T TOWSMSEW O'S r UNCOMMON SAVINGS ALL OVER THE STORE DURING THIS Linen We are making you special inducements this week, ones that we arc 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 62I the yd. 85c values at 70c the yd. Others at same reduction up to 1. 10 the yard. What About School Shoes ? Do you know the kind we sell ? You should. Moth ers all over town that do are loud in their praise of the shoes we sell for the children. We have always striven to sell the best shoes, not only in wear, but in fit, that we could buy. We know every kind of shoe made and KNOW THAT OURS ARE BEST. Will you let us show you the shoes we have for the little ones? Will you spare a few minutes to come here and examine them. It will pay you. As sure as you do you'll swear by the school shoes we sell, just as hundreds that know them do. JUST A FEW IDEAS HERE. Little Men's Sizes from Misses' Sizes from 11 to 8 to 13J, in Vici Kid and 2. Vici Kid. Button and Box Calf, at $1.10, $1.25 Lace Pat. Leather and and $1.35. Stock Tip, $1.00 to $1.75. Boys' Sizes from 2 to 5 in almost endless assortment. Prices range from $10.0 to $2.00. F. P. PURSEL. Bloomsburg, Pa. A flea for a State Road There has been some talk of mak ing application to the state under the new road law for aid to build a graded road from Shickshinny to Benton. It appears to me we should spare no effort to bring this about. If we can obtain such a valuable piece of property as a first class up to date road for one sixth of its cost we should take it into consideration We ought to realize somewhat the value of this road from the fact that we have paid the Union Turn pike Road Co., in the last 26 years 4-10. 000 for toll and we have tint ' lost anything by so doing. I propose that every citizen in Huntington, Fairmount and Benton Townships who consider this affair worthy of their consideration write or otherwise give their views pro or con to Dr. Edwards, of Benton, Al fred Mcllenry of Cambra, or my. self Huntiugton Mills in order to find out the sentiment of the people if favorable we will take the liberty of appointing at Cambra to push the affair in an organized way. J. R. Koons. Huntington Mills, Aug. 18, 1803. Clothing I SC8 1 aO 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 48c the yd. 75c values 65c the yd. Others at same reduction up to 2.75 the yard. Bargains in Women's Shoes. To Close Out Odds and Ends. 36 pairs 300 shoes at 2.00. 40 pairs 2.50 shoes at 1.75. 60 pairs 2.00 shoes at 1.50. SO pairs 1.50 to 3.00 shoes at 1.00. NOT ALL SIZES IN ANY ONE KIND. W. H. MOORE, Cor. Main aud Iron Su. . BLOOMSBURG, PA. ' . .
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