THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA
Capital
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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
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All (Inu'i'lil.
for
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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.
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with Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge
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