1 1 f t f.'i Capital STRONGEST BANK too, First National Bank, OFtt&OOM&llimG, PA, STATEMENT. At the Close of Business November ioth, 1904. HI.POUKCES. f.oans . $312,13204 I. S. Hondr, 5'too.oo nher HonMs, 156, 125.00 uiMinfj, . 27,(00.00 1 te from Hanks and U. S.Treas. 24,15971 i ish ami Kescive, i21j.2SS.3i $698, 705.96 E. W. M. LOW, President, THE COLUMBIAN. ! ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, Kstabi.ishkd 1837. Consolidated 1869 publisiiko k.vrrv thursday moknino, At Hlonmsi'urj;, the County Feat of Columliia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. E EWE LI., Editor. D. J.TASKl'K, Local Editor. GEO. C. KUAN, Foreman. Tkkms: Inside the comity $ 1.00 a year la advance; fi I.50 i f not paid in a.ivnncc. lutside thecounty, $1,250 year, strictly in Advance. All oo.nmunicalions should lie, jddresscd THE COLUMBIAN, Hloomsl.urR, I'a. THURSDAY, AI'KII. 20, 1905. Political Announcements. SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO CRATIC PARTY. Primary Elkction', Saturday June 10. Convention Tuesday, Junk 13th. FOR KEGISTKK AND RKCOKDHK, GEORGE E. CLEMENS of Berwick. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, FRANK W. MILLER of vCentralia. for'registkk and recorder, THORNTON T. FREEZE of Bloomsburg, Pa. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, A. N. YOST 'of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER A I'D RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ISAAC REICHART of Scott Township. FOR'COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) GEO. W. STERNER of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) WM. BOGERT, of Scott Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) TERRY A. HESS of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, M. II. RHODES ot Bloomsbusg, Pa. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JOHN S. MENSCII of Montour. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OP THE COURTS, C. M. TERWILLIGER of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, C. L. HIRLEMAN of Benton Boro. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CHRISTIAN A. SMALL of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ELISHA RINGROSE of Center Township. Subject tq the rules ot the Republi can Party. Primary Election Saturday, April i5th. Convention, Mouday, April 17th. . v w trwiw yv.t m a mm IN THECOUNTY LIABILITIES Capita t Surplus and Profits (net) Circulation Deposits . (100,000.00 145.39 98 49,300.00 404,013 98 f 698,705.96 E. F. CARPENTER, Cashier. county superintendent. J On the second day of May next, . the school directors of Columbia county will meet in convention to elect a county superintendent for the ensuing three years. William W. Evans will have then nearly completed his Jirst term, and he will be elected for a second term. We elect a President Judge for ten years, and then if he has proven a satisfactory official, we re-elect him for ten years more, and no cry is ever raised against a long term. This district has elected a gocd judge the third term. In its way the office of county superintendent is quite as import ant as that of judge. The progress and success of the schools depend upon long, hard, systematic work by the superintendent. We have been in the habit of electing a young man for that position, and after he has been at work for two or three terms, and learned the ne cessities of the schools, we turn him out and put in a green hand who must i:i turn learn the busi ness. Since there is no perma nency about it in this county, the office has been used merely as a stepping stone to either law or pol itics, because young men know that after a second or third term they must hunt another job, for no capable officer can afford to remain in the office longer at the salary paid, no matter how efficient he may be. In many counties of the state good men are kept in this office as long as they will accept it. It re quires ability, experience and pe culiar fitness to fill the position to the best advantage. An office that any business man can fill without special preparation ought not to be given to one man for an indefinite period, but if we would get an ade quate return for our money, no matter what amount of salary is paid, we ought not to change sup erintendents so often. William W. Evans has proven himself one of the best superinten dents this county ever had. He has done more effective work, per haps, than any one of his prede cessors ever did . He has organized high schools, graded schools and central examinations, and has raised the standard of teachers all over the county. In doing these things and many more, one of his principal aids has been the "Co lumbia County School Journal." It has kept him in touch with the directors, teachers, and pupils, but has been a most expensive adjunct. In the past three years Mr. Evans has paid out for printing, over $1500.00, or very nearly one year's salary The schools have derived the sole benefit from this expenditure. It has been no per sonal advantage to him only in so far as it afforded him pleasure to see the results of his work. Such a man is worthy of his hire, and his salary ought to be commensu rate with his labors. In compari son with the size of the county, and the number of schools, and the quality of his services, our superin tendent is one of the poorest paid in the state, and we doubt if there is another one in the state who spends one-third of his salary, or even one-tenth of it, in carrying on his work. Gentlemen of the school boards, you know you have a most excel THE COLUMBIAN, lent superintendent. You know that he is not paid in proportion to the size of the county and the time he devotes to his duties, nearly so well as capable men in the other professions. You know that the "School Journal" has accomplished a great work, and you know that Mr. Evans has had to bear the bur den of it out of his owu pocket. When you come to fix the salary, take these matters into considera tion, and make it such a figure as will show that you understand and appreciate the great work he has done. Twenty five hundred doll ars would be no more than a just and reasonable compensation for a man of the ability and experience of your present county superinten dent. WASHINGTON. From our Regular Correspondent, Washington, I). C, April 15, 1905. Despite the unfortunate differ ences between the two parties in Congress over the initiation of the Panama-canal, that great enterprise may now be said to have passed from the realm of politics and to be regarded as a national undertaking regarded by all patriotic Americans with interest and hope. This fact was dearly illustrated during the President's recent visit to Texas where he was assured that, despite the fact that the Senators from Tex as had felt it to be their duty to oppose the ratification of the Pana ma treaty, the people of Texas were heartily in favor of its construction and wished him all success in the conduct of the great enterprise. The reorganization of the Canal Commission has been achieved and the new organization is getting to work with commendable prompt ness. It has already announced its intention of making all of its trans actions public, so that nothing it does may be regarded as under handed and this alone is calculated to inspire confidence. A system of individual re.snonsibilitv. which is in thorough accord with the general sentiments ot the American people and which has always produced the most satisfactory results in private enterprises, has been adopted and herealter when anything goes wrong as some things are cert-tin to do, the public will know, as wiil the "resident, just where rests the re sponsibility, on whom rests the blame if any there is. . Chief Engineer Wallace, who at tracted the favorable notice of the Congressional delegation which vis ited the isthmus and who enjoys the utmost confidence of the Presi dent and of his colleagues, will have direct charge of the construction of the canal and will avail himself of the abilities of the other engineers on the Commission as he may see fit, The great problem of' con structing a lock canal or a sea level canal remains to be settled and is not likely to be solved at once, but this means no delay in the work. Mr. Wallace has informed the mem bers of the Commission that there is no occasion to attempt to settle this problem at present. There is a great excavation to be made in any event, that is the first thing to be done and he suggests that the Commission continue to "dig" with all possible energy. As the work progresses the question of solid foundations on which to place the proposed loclcs will solve itself, as the surfaces on which the lock-canal plans call for lock foundations are exposed. Moreover, the Commis sion believes that it lacks the auth ority to make so radical a change in the design of the canal without the approval of Congress. If, as the work progresses, it seems best to dispense with locks altogether and construct a sea level canal, recom mendations in accordance with the Ayers You know the medicine that makes pure, rich blood Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Your mother, grandmother, all your folks, used It. They trusted Sarsaparilla It. Their doctors trusted it. Your doctor trusts it. Then trust it yourself. There is health and strength in it. .1',' 1 fV1TV,d. rrM,'T from ln1loitlon and thin blood. I fuiiiid 110 relief until I took Ayar'l 8rt.p.rlllit. Four botllei penim neutly cured nn." ,Mks. F. R. Hart, Mt, Klico, N. Y. fi.wabotti. . O. A YRR CO., Rich Rloo kyer' PUs era gently laxative, hey greatly aid the Sarsaparilla? BLOOMSBURQ. facts Will be made to Cnnrrrs nnrl full authority will doubtless be given ine commission to adopt the most leasiwe plan The first work undertaken will be the excavation of what is known as the Culebra cut. This cannot pro ceed very rapidly for the reason that me worn win necessarily be cramp- ea, me more so as the work nro gresses. The disposal of the great amount ot material which must be taken out will of itself present a serious problem and when a certain number ot men and certain number of excavatine machines have been placed in operation further increase wm ne rendered impracticable. The present plans call for a ninety foot canal and the Commission does not expect to deviate from this specifi cation. With regard to the cost, Engineer v aiiace reports that it wi douht. less be less than was at first esti mated, whatever form of canal is constructed. The lock canal will cost considerably less than the ioo,ooo,ooo estimated, and even the sa level canal can be construct ed for a comparatively small in crease over that amount, although the time required would be consid erably longer, Republican leaders are unmis takably worried over the Treasury deficit but they have not yet reach ed a point where they can formulate plans to remedy the gradual falling behind of the federal finances and they are unwilling to commit them selves. There has been some effort on the part of interested parties to create a sentiment in favor of tax ing tea and coffee but it fell very flat. It soon became evident that the idea was put forth by the brew ers and distillers who fear an in creased tax on their products and who would like to divert public opinion to other sources of revenue. It was long the boast of the Repub licans that the American breakfast table was free of tax. either direct or indirect. That boast is, of course, no longer possible but it is appreciated that any duty which made it harder for the averaee American citizen to provide his oreamast table with good coffee would prove disastrous to the party which fostered it. The effort of Germany to draw this country into the Mediterranean situation by a specious appeal in behalf of the open door in Morocco has met with .failure. The United States has, fort 11 n:tely, no interests iu that section. Oreasy Be-Elected- At a meeting ot the Democratic State Committee held at Harris burg yesterday, J. P. Hall was unanimously re-elected State Chair man, and the following division chairmen, who constitute the State executive committee were elected : First division, Dr. John Walter, Lebanon ; second. E. S. Doty. Fed- ford ; third, W. J. Brennen, Pitts burg ; fourth W. II. Kneib, Erie ; fifth, D. J. Driscoll, St. Marys; sixth, R. C. Russel, Williamsport ; seventh, w. 1. Creasy. Catawissa : eighth, John P. Donnelly, Phila delphia. Appointed to Annapolis. Congressman Samuel, of Mt. Carniel has made the following ap pointments to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, from his district: Prin cipal, James Boyd Rutter, Blooms burg; 1st alternate, Franklin Kemble, Mt Curmel; 2nd alternate, George Heister Bucher, Sunbury; 3rd alternate, John Joseph W.rede, Laporte. In the event that the principal does not pass the examina tion for admission, theu the alter nates are given a chance in the order named. 'Uenural" Ooxey Bankrupt "Gen." Jacob S' Coxey. of Com monweal fame, was declared a bankrupt by the United States court at Columbus, O , Friday. Liabilities are $258,000. Judge Thompson ordered Coxey's dis charge. The assets of the former leader of the Commonweal army are tied up in the Coxey Sand company at Massillon, Ohio. Y- W. 0. A. An outing club has been organ ized by the girls. They took their first tramp on Saturday when they went across the river for arbutus, and securad a nice lot. Thev will make a trip every two weeks. An association earden will be started as soon as the weather per mits. In Pinch, us ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. SliakA Into your urines Allen's Foot-Pago, a powder. It cures corns, Hunlons, Painful, BinartliiK, Hot, Swollen tovU At till DruKtfvll nud Huoe Stores, 75c 8-WJ (It PA. Townsemid's For . Easter Fixeos Townsemid's r 1 The Bean Contest is still open. We give away a $15.00 suit this month. TWHSEK30'S New Arrivals In Jap Silk Waists. New shipment of these pretty waists. Easter is just around the corner; you'll want one of these waists, we warrant, the moment you see them. Almost unnumbered are they in style, frilled and furbelowed with lace and tucks. Never have we offered such good waists for so little. White Jap Silk Waists, $2.50 to $5 Black Jap Silk Waists. $2.75 to $5 Women's Silk Shirt Waist Dresses. You want something light and pretty? These must be what you are looking for. In color and make they are "various" as Sam Weller says of human nature. All sizes and at numerous prices. Pretty White Lawn Waists $1.00 to $4.25. Every one worth more money than we ask for them. Every one in good taste. Nothing so flashy it won't stand wear. These are shirt waists that well gowned women like to wear. Many styles; some plainer than others, but every one the top notch of fashion. F. P BLOOMSBURG, Suild up with lavne's Tnnir Vetmifatf. The great invigoratcr for WOMEN. CHILDREN 'LMfeff'. 323331 PURSEL. - - PENNA. your Health and Strength
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