THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO. PA. STRONGEST BANK CAPITAL 8100,000. First National Bank, OF BIiOOHSlUJKG, PA. MAKE NO MISTAKE BUT DEPOSIT YOUR SAV INGS IN THE STRONGEST BANK. 0FFICKH8: E. W. M. Low, Prculdent. J. M. Btaver, Vice President. E. R TuBtin, Vie President. E. F. Carpenter, Cashier, DIRECTORS: E. W. M. Low, F. G. Yorks, Frank Ikeler, Joseph Rattl, E. B. Tustin, Fred Ikeler, Geo. 8. Robbing, H. C. Creasy, J. M. Staver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, H. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTAHLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, bsta.busi1bd i837. consolidated 1s69 Published Every Thursday Morning, At Moomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. E LAV ELL, Editor. I). J. TASKEk, Local Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Koriman. TttKMa; Inside the county $1.00 a year la advance; 1 . 5 o i f not paid in advance. Outside thecounty, $ 1.25 a year, strictly in Advance. All communications should le addressed THE COLUMBIAN, BloomslurK, Ta. THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1905. Political Announcements. SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE DEMO cratic party. Primary Election, Saturday June 10. Convention. Tuesday, June 13th. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, A. N. YOST of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, THORNTON T. FREEZE of Bloomsburg, Pa. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, FRANK W. MILLER of Centralis. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) GEO. W. STERNER of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) TERRY A. HESS of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ISAAC REICHART of Scott Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (north side) WM. BOGERT, of Scott Township. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, M. II. RHODES ot Bloomsbusg, Pa. F0RC0UNTY TREASURER, JOHN S. MENSCH of Montour. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS.J C. M. TERWILLIGER of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, C. L. IIIRLEMAN of Beuton Boro. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CHRISTIAN A. SMALL of Bloomsburg. New Post for D;. Evans- Rev. W. W. Evans D. D., pre siding elder, of the Juniata District M. E. Church, has been elected a trustee in Drew Theological Semi nary, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of E. J. Gray, of the same conference. Diooesan Charter Approved- Judge Hart on Saturday approv ed the charter ot the Incorporated trustees of the Diocese of Harris burg. The incorporators are C. LaRue Munson and Allen P. Per ley, of Williamsport, John G. Freeze, of Bloomsburg, James M. Lamberton. of Harrisburg, and Charles M. Clement, of Sunbury. IN THE COUNTY Surplus and Undivided Profit 8160,000. POLITICS. Politics is defined to be "the science of government." The dictionaries that still c'ing to that obsolete definition are in need of immediate revision. Politics of to day is "the science of securing a public office." It is a game of "you tickle me and I'll tickle you." "You help me into an office this lime and I'll help you there next time." Combinations are formed everywhere, and offices are parcel led out for years to come by the gangs, and men who are not in the ring stand no earthly show of suc cess. It is so in Pennsylvania where the Republicans have count ed over-whelming majorities for years past. It is so in Philadelphia, the hot-bed of Republicanism. It is so in New York, where Democratic Tamany rules the roost, and it has been so in Columbia County to a large extent. People lose sight of the fact that public office is creat ed for the purpose of transacting the public business, and that those who are selected to fill the offices, are the servants of the public, who are put there to guard the interest of the people. The first considera tion in the choice of a public official should be: Is he competent tc-pcr-form the duties of the office? Is he an honest and upright citizen who will serye the public faithfully, and who will conduct the office not merely for the purpose of getting cut of it all there is in it for hi n self, regardless of the rights of the public? The second consideration should be: Is he a consistent member of the party from whom he is asking favors? Has he supported the state and national tickets of that party in years paste Nothing can dis rupt a party more than the fact that it bestows its favors on men who have not been loyal to it at all times. In the present canvass voters should be governed chiefly in ths selection of the candidate they vote for, by these three things: compe tency, honesty and loyalty. If you know a man fails in any one of these points, do not vote for him. If a man is comretent, honest and loyal, it does not always follow that he should be nominated. Where several are seeking the same office, all may measure up to this standard, and then some other rule must de cide betweenthem. Every voter must use his own judgment in the mat ter. Above all, do not vote fo a man simply because "he is a good fellow," or "he needs the money." Vote for him only because you be lieve he will best serve the people whose money pays his salary. If we can only get back to these principles, we shall again be able to say that politics is the' science of government, and not merely the plaything of boodle politicians. Joyce Gets Off. W. P. Joyce charged with selling oleo in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties and also with violating the internal revenue laws, will es cape prosecution on the latter charge. Joyce is a well kuowu merchant of Scranton. When the case against him was called in United States court at Scranton Attorney O'Mally rep resenting the defendant announced that an understanding had been reached between the defendants and a compromise had been made and a settlement arranged. It is under stood that the defendant submitted an offer to pay the unpaid taxes and costs. Judge Archbald order ed this case off the calandar nnH tii jury was dismissed. Will Take Examinations James Kenney and Charles Mc Laughlin nf Ifariur.rrl t. i 1 1 i.t,. u - - - "ui taikc LUC examinations before the State ex amination boa d for entrance to the Bloomsburg Normal school. They are graduates f the Hazle township high school. Hazletou Sentinel. MU8T CONVENE AGAIN Both Parties Must Hold Convention to Nom inate Candioate lor Supreme Judge. The State Democratic and Re publican conventions will have to be reconvened to nominate candi dates for the supreme court bench to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Dean at his Blair county iiotne. Justice Dean's death having occured more than three months prior to the Novem ber election the law provides that his successor shall be elected at that time. Had he died within the three month limit, the governor would have appointed a supreme justice for a year and a half. It is the opinion of lawyers familiar with party rules, that both conven tions will have to be reconvened in Harrisburg to nominate supreme court candidates. Rules of both parties authorize the state commit tee to fill vacancies on the ticket for supreme justice. It is argued that the nominations can be made only by the conventions. The governor will have a chance to name the man to fill the vacancy until the first Monday of next January, when the judge elected in November will ake his seat for twenty-one years at $10,000 a year. It is said Judge Wilson, of Beaver, and ex-Judge Wallace, of Lawrence counties, would run as candidates if they got the chance. It has been charged, and is gen erally believed, that Governor Pennypacker signed the Philadel phia ripper bill under a promise from the bosses that he would be rewarded by a place 011 the state supreme bench. But this dream is now over, and they will never dare to nominate him. The Phila delphia Press has served notice that if ht- is placed on the ticket there will be open revolt in the Republi can ranks, as they will never stand for a man who prefers the will of Durham to the wishes of a vast ma jority of the people of that city. 1 he next Supreme Judge w 11 pro bably be a machine candidate, but it won't be Pennypacker. m Montour Democrats Name Ticket The Democrats of our neighboring county Montour, meet in convention at Danville on Monday and endors ed the following ticket: County commissioners, Clarence Seidel and George M. Leighow: District Attorney, Major Cbas. P. Gearhart: Associate Judge, Frank G. Blue: County Auditor. Thos. Vansant. Clarence Seidel was made one of the nominees for County Com missioner on the first ballot, but the selection of the other candidate was hotly contested. Five ballots were taken without result and then , the matter had to be sett'ed by the popular vote. This showed that Le'ghow bad received 377 at the primaries and Andrew Billmeyer 311 which of course made the form er the choice. The following resolution among others was adopted. Inasmuch as this Congressional District has been won over by the Republican Party by an unusually big majority, it behooves the Dem ocratic Party to put forth its best and strongest man in order to bring it back into line in 1906: therefore be it resolved that the Convention endorse Hon. Alexander Billmeyer, who so ably represented us in the 2nd Session of the 57th Congress, to be the candidate in this County in 1906, to represent us in the uext Congressional Conference." New State Health Commissioner. Governor Pennypacker is ex pected to announce within a few days the appointment of Dr. Adolph Koenig, ot Pittsburg, to be Com missioner of Health at a salary of $10,000 a year. This position was created at the recent session of the Legislature, and with an advisory board of six shall constitute the new State Department of Health. Ayers Why is it that Ayer's Hair Vigor does so many remark able things? Because it is a hair food. It feeds the hair, puts new life into it. The hair Hair Vigor cannot keep from growing. And gradually all the dark, rich color of early life comes back to gray hair. " When I Br.t mail Ay or'. Hair Vigor hit hMlr h about all Kruy. Hut nuw It la h imi'b m il blank, and ai thick a. I could wi.li." MllH. 81,'HAN KLOl'VKNM'l'lEN, lu.CUInlllu, Ala. PI. IK) a bnttl.. All ,lrurrl"t. for j. 0. Ann 00., Lowell, Miuk. Gray Hair DEMOCRATS TO OBSERVE LAW- Will Recall State Convention to Judge Dean's Successor. Name A Harrisburg dispatch says: The certificates of nomination of John B. Head and William II. Ber ty, Democratic candidates forjudge of the superior court, and state treasurer, respectively, were filed Monday morning at the state de partment by George W. Haggerty, clerk at state headquarters. It is well understood now that the Democratic state convention will be recalled to nominate a can didate for judge of the supreme court. The headquarters people here say that it is impossible to make a candidate otherwise, as the rules of the party expressly stipu late the calling of the convention. Even if the resolutions offered by Mr. Donnelly, of Philadelphia, em powering the state committeemen were as comprehensive as he claims it is maintained that a party rule cannot be abrogated by a resolution . Just when the convention will be called to meet cannot yet be learn ed; but it will probably be held in September, at which time the can didates will be notified. Bishop Selects Harrisburg He Announced This Place as Seat of Episcopal Diocese New Harrisburg is to be the place of residence of the new Episcopal Bishop, according to a statement made by Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington, of the Harrisburg Diocese while on his way to Wells boro on Saturday, says the Harris burg Patriot. Bishop Darlington will occupy the house of Mrs Julia A. Briggs and Miss Racliael T. Briggs, 17 North Front street, as the Epsico pal residence. Certain repairs and alterations will be made, which will permit his taking possession by September 1. The bishop will spend his summer at Eaglesmere and Williamsport, in order to attend to the necessities of the northern section of the diocese. The decision to make Harrisburg city the centre of government for the diccese was finally made by the bishop after carefully considering Williamsport, York and Lancaster. - Resined Rectorship, Rev. M. A. Shipley, rector of Christ Episcopal church at Ber wick and of the church at Catawis sa has resigned to accept a call to Zicn Episcopal Church, eighth and Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia. - frog Season Opens July 1- There is a law protecting frogs and to capture one out of season will incur a heavy penalty. Frogs may be killed or captured only be tween July 1 st and November 1st. The law provides for a fine of twenty-five dollars for every violation. The fines collected are to be turned over to the school district. Those who are catching frogs at present are running a big risk. FRIMART ELECTION CALL. Notice is hereby given to the Democratic voters of Columbia County that the Primary Election tor the purpose of voting to place in nomination, the following candi da'es to wit: One person for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts. One person tor Register and Re corder. One person for Mine Inspector. One person for County Treasurer. Two persons for County Com missioners. One person for District Attorney. Two persons for County Auditors Will be held at the regular poll ing places (or if such places cannot be obtained then at a place in said district convenient to the regular polling place, which shall be deter mined by the. members of the stand ing Committee and the election board of such district where the regular polling place cannot be ob tained) on Saturday, June 10, 1905, between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock p. 111. The County Convention will be held in the Opere House in Bloomsburg, Tuesday, June 13th, at 1 j o'clock a. m. This call is issued in accordance with Art. 2, section 10, of the Democratic Rules of Columbia County. C. H. Dildine, Chairman. Before that cough turns into a serious throat or lung trouble, stop it with It has proved its real value during 75 years. sOld Ask your druggist for it. When you buy your Summer Goods at TOWNSEND'S Serges, Crashes, Tweeds, Scotches. Full Lines in Straw Hats A Fine Lot of Shirtwaist Suits, Equal to the Best Custom Made. Shirtwaist Suits $7. Eolinc in blue, brown or bistpic. Tucks and button trimmed waist, 9 gore skirt, tucked to knee, linnnrc full frmn I'imn iAivti Shirtwaist Suits $4. Fancy French Voile. French back waist. Tuck ed and button trimmed. Wide plaited 9 gore skirt. Shirtwaist Suits for $3. Figured Lawn. Full tucked waist. Full flounce effect, 7 gore skirt, tuck and strap trimmed. Shirtwaist Suits for $4.50. Sheppard Plaid French Voile. French back waist, tuck and button trimmed. 9 gore tucked skirt. Shirtwaist Suits at $6.75. Figured Organdie. Waist elaborately trimmed with lace and insertion. Double ilounccd skirt. F. P BLOOMSBURG, Rami YOU MIT TJHI1E PURSEL. - PENNA. 1 -J 1 s
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