THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA Capital tlOO.'XJO STRONCESTBAHKINTHECOONTY First National Bank, STATEMENT. At the Close of lUisiness November 10th, 1904. WXtfRCKS. Hon U, (KJ.oo s r lioiuU, - :;6,l2.oo ling, . 27.00o.co from Hanks and I'. S.JTrcns. 24, 159 71 1 nml Uesetve, 2'),2-sS..V $fiy8,70f.gf E. W. M. LOW, President, THE COLUMBIAN. ESTAIILISIIKI) i860. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, ESTABI.ISHKD 1S37, CoNSOl lPA l RI) I 869 Published Evkrv Thcrsday Moknino, At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EI.WELL, Editor. D. J. TASKEK, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, 1 oklman. ' Terms; inside the county gt.oo a year Ja advance; a 1 . 5 0 i f not paid in alvance. Outside the county, 1.25 ft xenr, strictly 'n Advance. All communications should lie addressed THE COLUMBIAN, rioonisl.urK, I'a THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1905. Political Announcements. SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO CRATIC PARTY. Primary Election, Saturday June 10. Convention Tuesday, June 13th. tor county commissioner, (north side) TERRY A. HESS of Bloomsbnrg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ISAAC REICHART ofSeott Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (uorth side) GEO. W. STERNER of Bloomsbnrg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) VM. BOGERT, of Scott Township. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, FRANK W. MI LEER of Centralia. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, THORNTON T. FREEZE of Bloomsburg, Pa. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, A. N. YOST of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, GEORGE E. CLEMENS of Berwick. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JOHN S. MENSCH of Montour. FOR PROTIIONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, C. M. TERWILLIGER of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, C. L. IIIRLEMAN of Beuton Boro. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CHRISTIAN A. SMALL of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, M. II. RHODES ot Bloomsbusg, Pa. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ELISHA RINGROSE of Center Township. Subject to the rules ol the Republi can Party. Primary Election Saturday, April 15th. Convention, Monday, April 17th. Surplus $15,000 LlAMt.ITIES Cnpital t Surplus and 1'rofits (net) Ciiculiition lcpuMU floo, 000.00 1I45..I92.98 49,300.00 404,011 98 $698,705.96 E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier. "WIIL TIGHT F.URAL 1KEE DE LIVERY." The Columbian inserted last week a clirping under the above title which aiticle also appeared in the Ienton Argus and to which we re plied as follows: We noticed an item m, the Argus Inst week to the effect, that the "Country Merchants and Business nun will make n concerted move ment to Protect their Business," by setting up a Cghl against Rural De livery." Let the "Country Mer chants" beware, that the rural tx-oplc generally are farmers. And let them also beware, that rural de livery is one of the greatest boons that the government ever bestowed upon the rural people. Rural people can belter dispense, through their organizations, the Grange, with country merchauts, than they can dispense with rural delivery. Let them also beware, that in such an effort, that they will have one of the bitterest ex periences of their lives. The rural people have interests to protect as well as the country merchants have, and rural delivery is one of them. Let the country merchants beware, that the rural people will more than likely not patronize those who strike a blow at one of the dearest privi leges that they enjoy in rural de livery, whereby they get the news from every quarter of the globe every day. The rural people will dispense with the country mer chants rather. If the rural people are better served by reason of free rural delivery to the extent, that the business of the Country mer chants is no longer profitable, they must do like other people whose business has betn interfered with by measures for the improvement of the condition of the masses ; let them engage in other business. Let the country merchants be ware that they are only parasites, banging on that particular brauch of agricultural industry, and wholly dependent upon the rural people for a living through their trade patron age. Let them also beware that the agricultural industry, engaged in only by the rural people, is, para mount, primarily, upon which all other industries must depend. Stop the plow, and all other industries must stop, by reason of starvation The narrow, and selfish presump' tion 01 tne country merchants, 19 thus apparent in their threatened effort to wrest from the rural people about the only real privilege that they are permitted to enjoy under a free government. Shame on such presumptuous efforts! They deserve not to succeed. Neither can they succeed. Stop the plow, and the country merchants will nave no business to protect. Should they be obliged to retire from business by reason of " Free Rural De livery," we guarantee that the farmers, or rural people, will get all the necessary merchandise and mercantile commodities that they require, or stand in need of, inde pendent of, and in spite of the Country Merchants, and Business Men." to the contrary, notwith standing J. C. Wbnner. Lackawanna Summer Besorts Described- "Mountain and Lake Resorts" is the title of an attractive publica tion just issued by the Passenger Department of the Lackawanna Railroad. The book is intended to give readable and reliable informa tion about vacation places along that road and its 128 pages are filled with suggestions for those seeking summer homes. The various hotels and boarding places, their location, rates and facilities are accurately described. More than 100 half tones add to the interest of the book and a brightly written love story entitled "A Paper Proposal" completesjts contents. Tne book may be had by send ing the necessary postage of ten cents to T. W. Lee, General Passen ger Agent, Lackawanna Railroad, New York City. WASHINGTON. roiii our Leculnr Correspondent, Washington, 1). C Mar. 10. loo. The President has reached 11 de cision witli regard to the Domini can negotiations which promises to tule over the delicate situation re sultant from the Senate's adjourn ment without action on the Domin ican protocol and obviate all possi bility of conflict with foreign powers over the question of Dominican indebtedness. This consists of the acceptance of the Dominican gov ernment's proposition that the United States assent to the appoint ment of American citizens w ho will, when appointed by Santo Domingo, administer the affairs of the Domin ican customs houses and deposit in some New York bmk 55 per cent of the customs receipts, the remain ing 45 per cent to be paid over to the government of Santo Domingo. The 55 per cent deposited in New York will remain intact pending action by the United States Senate en the Dominican protocol. If such action is favorable the tnonev will be paid pro rata on the adjudi cated claims against Santo Domin go. If the Senate rejects the treaty the whole ainoiu.t will be returned to Santo Domingo. Contrary to his usual methods of procedure the President summoned to his assistance Senators Gorman, Spooner, Lodge, Foraker and Knox, and it was only 011 their advice that the course adopted was the only one that properly could be pursued that the President gave his final consent to the arrangement. The President has already, on re quest of Santo Domingo, named two men to act as receivers of Dominican customs when they shall have been appointed by Pres ident Morales. The present indications are that the Dominican protocol will be ratified by the Senate next fall. The Democrats in the upper cham ber administered a severe rebuke to the President for what they believed to be his intention of acting in this matter without consulting the Sen ate. Having done that and demon atrated to him the necessity of con ducting the foreign affairs of the nation in accordance with the pro visions of the constitution, they are now prepared to act on wholly pa triotic grounds and will consider the Dominican treaty solely on its merits. The circumstances sur rounding the Republic of Santo Domingo, its close proximity to the United States aud its appeal to this country to assist it in meeting its obligations at a time when no other power can render such assist ance without coming into conflict with the Monroe Doctrine, are all likely to appeal to Democratic as well as Republican Senators and the prediction that the treaty will eventually be ratified seems to be well founded. The President has called for aud received the resignations of all the members of the Panama Canal Commission and will shortly an uounce the personnel of the reor gamzed Commission. This step was taken in accordance with the President's intention, announced some time ago, to reorganize the Commission on different lines and place in the importaut positions men ot energy and exceptional executive ability. Thus far,, the President has selected Judge Charles F. Ma goon of Nebraska, now law officer of the bureau of insular affairs, for the Governor of the Canal Zone. Judge Magoon, who will thus become a member of the new Commission, will also act as United States Minister to Panrma. Chief Engineer Wallace, who has all along had charge of the engin eering work of the canal, will also decome a member of the Commis sion and present indications are that Theadore P. Shouts, president of Ayer's Your doctor will tell you that thin, pale, weak, nervous chil dren become strong and well by taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Small doses, for a few days. Sarsaparilla The change Is very prompt and very marked. Ask your doctor why It Is. He has our formula and will explain. When 19 jn old. for many mnntln no on. thought I coulft live hemunHof thin blnml. liut, In ft fuw wenka, Ayer'i NumHimrlllft cum pl.t.ly matured me to lifMltli." Mm. K. BucKMiNimit, Vin.lund.N. J. (1.00 bnttla. All (Inu'i'lil. for J. O. AYR CO., LowhM. Mm.. The Children Biliousness. constipation orevant re covery. Cure these with Ayer's Pills. the Clover Leaf Railroad, will be appointed chairman of the Commis sion. The President is exercising the utmost care in the selection of the new Commission. He is far from satisfied with the work of that which has just resigned, al though he appreciates that it has labored under some grave disad vantages, and he hopes now greatly to expedite the work of construct ing the canal by the selection of men preeminently fit to conduct the work. Diplomatic circles in Washing ton are extremely interested in the reports of peace overtures having been made to Japan by Russia and it is generally believed that Presi dent Roosevelt has played an im portant part in the progress thus far made although it is probable that his good offices have been ex ercised in an unofficial manner and without rormal request from Rus sia. The impression prevails gen erally that the Russian Ambassa dor told President Roosevelt that his country would consent to no forteiture of tenitory and to the payment of 110 indemnity and that the President communicated this fiict to Kogoro Takihira, the Japan ese Minister. Be that as it may, this information has reached Tokyo and the decision of Japan as to whether or not peace negotiations can be entered into on these terms is anxiously awaited. The Presideiit will leave Wash ington on his southern and western trip next Monday and will go direct ly to San Antonio where the reun ion of the Rough Riders is to occur, on April 7. lie will then come north and his private car will be switched onto a side track some where in Colorado, the President will shoulder his gun and set out for a game region which has been recommended to him as containing quarry well worthy ot his prowess iu the hunting line. It is notewor thy that the President constantly and invariably refuses invitations to shoot birds, although that is prac tically the ouly game to be found in the vicinity of Washington. He holds that it is unmanly to shoot birds, as compared with big game, and his consistent adherence to this policy costs him many pleasant out ings. In this connection, it may be interesting to learn that there are numerous squinels, an old rain crow, a jack-rabbit and numerous wood-chucks make the White House grounds their permanent home and which are so tame that one can approach them quite close ly. When the snow is on the grouud the Roosevelt children scatter food daily for these little animals and for their feathered friends of which there is a great variety. Two cats are kept at the White House but they are so sleek and well fed that it is doubt ful if they ever have sufficient ardor to molest the birds and it is an eveiy day sight at this season to see robins about the window sills of the President's office. Fouud Bidden Wealth. Sent out to divert a creek chan nel near Mid Valley No: 1 a few days ago, one of a number of work men came upon a small fortune stowed away iu a tin box under a rock. Peter Lavelle, Patrick Quigley and Peter Roberts, employes at Mid Valley No. 1, were sent north of the colliery to divert a creek chan nel and to prevent tbe water from running in a mine breach. The men came to the tumble down hut of the late Peter Menne, a half de mented man who lived the life of a hermit, and who died some time ago. Lavelle tugged at a rock in the middle of the old shanty. Under it he came upon a tin cocoa can, which contained $442.25 in bank notes, gold and silver. Lavelle gave each of his companions a few dollars, quit work and went to Mt. Camel where he celebrated his good fortune. Death of Mrs. Emanuel Hill. Mrs. Emanuel Hill died at her home on Pine Street, Hazleton, at 6 o'clock last Thursday morning. Deceased had been ill only since Monday and succumbed to pneu monia, aged 69. She was born in Mifflin township, Columbia county, where she was married 42 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Jacob Hetler. She has resided in Hazleton 33 years. Mrs. Hill was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran church, to which she de voted much of her time aud money. Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. William Hetler of Couyngham, G. Bruce Hill of Chicago, Edward W. Hill of Danville, 111., and sisters Mrs. E. M. Knorr of Bloomsburg, Mrs. Ella .Freas of Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Mary Price of Conway Springs, Kansas, and one brother H. H. Hetler of Lime Ridge. Hazletou Sentinel. Townsend's We Offer You a Chance of a 15.00 SUIT FREE. With every 50 cents worth you buy we give you a guess on the number of beans in the glass jar in our window. The ladies can guess as well as the men. Should the lucky contestant be a lady, we will give her a $15.00 Ladies' Tailor Made Suit. This Contest will be Decided May 1st. First Showing of White Shirt Waists for Women $1.00 to $4.25. They are the prettiest waists you ever saw Waists of Madras Cloth, Waists of Linen, Waists of Linen finished stuffs, and Waists of pretty dotted Swiss, all white of course, as this is to be. a White Waist Season. Some of the Waists are the prettiest adaptation of the French blouse we've seen. Intricate insertions of Val enciennes Lace, dozens of tucks and pleats. No stint anywhere, where it would held make a pretty effect. It would pay to buy all you will need NOW Stocks are at their best. Japanese Silk Waists $2.25 to $5.00. And you will not challenge these values, either. The waists are unusual at this price. Shirrings, tucks and lace help make them the prettiest waists we ever sold at the price. White and Black. Women's New Neckwear. A large and very fine assortment of little turnovers,' fancy and plain stocks, the just out chemisettes, the ever popular ruchings, newest to be seen anywhere. It is a wonderfully good as sortmentyou will be surprised to see how good, pretty and inexpensive they are. F. P. BLOOMSBURG, Duild up with Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge The great invigorator for WOMEN. CHILDREN and MEN. SEND' PURSEL. - PENNA. your Health and Strength
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