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V.. V. M. Low, President. J. M. Ktuver, Vice President.
K. It. Tiiftin, Vice President. K. F. Carpenter, Cashier,
initECTOllS:
E. W. M. Low, F. (1. Yorks, Frank Ikeler, Joseph lluttl,
E. 11. Timtln, Fred Ikeler, Geo. 8. Kobblns, H. C. Creasy,
J. M. Slaver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, II. V. Hower.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
establish kd 1837. consoi.idatf.d 18g9
. Published Every Tih-rsdav Morning,
At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELWELL, Editor.
D. J.TASKEk, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN.Kouv.man.
Tkrms: Xnsiil e the county $1.00 a year
la iiavance; 1.5011 not paul in anvance.
Outside the county, 1. 25 a year, strictly in
Ad 1 nee.
All JO'ivnunicAtions should lie addressed
THE COLUMBIAN", Uloomsbur,;, Ta.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15. 1913.
FAIti CHANGS FOR DEMOORACY-
Assistant Director of Public Safe
ty of Philadelphia ex-Magistrate
South, has begun his official duties
by inaugurating a movement to
purge the registry lists. It is esti
mated that there are in the neigh
borhood of 100.000 names improp
erly on the registry lists of the city.
Directot South fixes the number at
50,000, but that is an underesti
mate. Of this vase number of
fraudulent voters from ten to fifty
each are registered from the resi
dences of policemen in certain
vards. Mr. South has ordered all
lie policemen who have more than
tie voter in their houses to show
tut they belong there. If they
an't show up properly the courts
i-ill be asked to strike the uames
a I.
The campaign committee of the
Reform party has issued a platform.
It declares that its puipose is:
"First, the election oi honest, cap
able and disinterested officials;
Second, advocating personal regis
tration in obedience to the mandate
of the people; Third, advocating
the repeal of the amendments to the
Bullitt bill, knowu as the "ripper"
Fourth, insisting that th; police
shall be entirely disassociated with
politics, that the tenure of office in
city departments shall not be de
pendent on political contributions
or services and that all contracts
and proposals for the use or dispo
sition of the city's franchises shall
be given the largest publicity."
Upon this platrorm young and old
men are-invited to join with an as
surance of just treatment and a
square deal.
If these pledges are fulfilled there
is little risk in predicting a com
plete reversal of political conditions
in Pennsylvania. The fraudulent
votes in Philadelphia, Pittsburg
and other cities in the common
wealth during recent years have
easily exceeded the Republican ma
jority with the exception of that
cast for President Roosevelt last
fall. The fraudulent vote of the
total and owing to conditions which
are now obvious it is sate to say
that if the machine is deterred from
fnnds in that city they will not be
attempted elsewhere. That being
th;; case the movement to purge the
registry list of Philadelphia may be
regarded as the beginning of the
end of machine Republican control
in the .State. At any rate it will
guarantee a fair chance of Demo
cratic success at the coming elect
ion. Bellefonte Watchman,
Judge Stewart for Supreme Bench.
Jndgejohn Stewart, of Cham
bersburg, President Judge of the
Courts of Franklin county has been
appointed by Governor Pennypack
er to the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench caused by the death of
Justice Dean, of Holidaysburg.
The new justice will be commis
sioned until the first Monday in
January, 1606.
It is conceded that the Republi
can State Committee when it meet
June 21, will nominate Judge Stew
ait for the full term of si years.
The elevation of Judge Stewart to
the Supreme beuch leaves a vacan
cy the Franklin county bench
which will have to be filled by ap
pointment of the Governor.
IN THE COUNTY
Surplui and Undlvidod Profit
3100,000.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Democratic primaries were
held throughout Columbia County
on Saturday and when the hour cf
seven arrived that evening the polls
closed one of the liveliest and most
hotly contested campaigns ever
known in this division of the State.
Probably never before was the can
vass on the part of the various can
didates so thorough. For weeks
they, and there were many of them,
were on the go, and if there is a
single voter in the county that was
not interviewed it was because he
was not in sight when the aspirants
for political preferment passed his
way. All the roads in the county
were traveled, and even the byways
weie included in the migrations cf
the candidates. Not only did they
work during the day, but at night,
long after the dark mantle had fal
len the hunt for votes was contin
ued. The statement made by one
of the candidates that he had not
removed his shoes from his feet for
four days, gives an idea of the effort
made and labor expended to get a
place on the ticket. It was certain
ly a bitter fight and not only the
victors but the vanquished as well
are glad that it is over.
In the register and recorder fight
one could almost see the sentiment
change. On Thursday and Friday
the chances apparently favored
Rutter; then there was a shift, and
many were of the opinion that Yost
had gained in strength. Miller
was always looked upon as a formi
dable candidate, but from the frag
ments of conversation caught lrotn
the groups of men who lined the
streets in the early part of Saturday
evening, there was an apparent
loathness to believe that he would
emerge from the contest with the
greatest share of popular approval.
But so it was. He was given a
large vote in districts where his
strength had net been figured on
and on the south side, particularly
in the Conynghams and Centralia,
he swept everything.
Proemial returns from the town
wards and nearby districts were
favorable to Freeze, and for a time
he was a factor, but as the vote
came in from the other districts,
his cause waned, and when twenty
or more of the districts had report
ed the vote, he was far in the rear.
Another surprise possibly greater
in extent than that of the register
and recorder contest was the vote
for county commissioner. Not
withstanding that a second terra is
usually accorded, it was not so in
this instance and when the time
comes for organization next Janu
ary, there will be found three new
faces on the board. Charles L. Pohe,
of Catawissa, a dark horse in the
fight, simply scooped everything.
He carried on a clean campaign,
eliminated booze and boodle from
his canvass, and reaped the re
ward of his righteous endeavor.
He was leader over all the others.
William B. Schucb, also from the
South side of the river, proprietor
of the Susquehanna House, was
second. Jerry A. Hess of Blooms
burg, lead the procession on this
side of the river, William Bogert,
the present incumbent was second,
A. C. Creasy, third, Isaac Richart
fourth, and G. W. Sterner, the
present imcuinbent, fifth.
For County treasurer, Harry
Rhoades bad a walk-over, receiving
more votes than his opponents,
John S. Mensch and Oscar J. Hess,
combined.
The full and complete vote for
all the candidates will be elsewhere
in this issue.
Envelopes
75,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the Columbian Office.
The Hue includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes, number 6, 64, 6, 9, 10
and 11, catalog, &c. Prices range
from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to
$5-oo. Largest stock in the coun
ty to select from.
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McBENBY FOE CONGRESS
It gives us pleasure to print the
following resolutions which were
adopted by the Democratic
County Convention on Tuesday.
If John Vt. Mcllenry can 'be in
duced to run for Congress next
year this district can easily be re
deemed, because we shall then have
a candidate of ability and undoubted
democracy, upon whom all ele
ments of the party will unite. He
comes from an old and highly re
spected family of Democrats, and
has himself been an earnest work
er for the party. Three years ago
he was the most nctive chairman of
the county committee this county
has ever had. With him as lead
er, victory is a sure thing, and
Columbia County democrats will do
themselves credit by giving him
the nomination next year without
opposition.
The resolution is as follows:
"We view with grave concern
the decreased Democratic majority
in Columbia county and the recent
defeat of the Democratic Congress
man for this district. The present
situation calls for our earnest con
sideration of the important part
which Columbia coimty is destined
to play in the political future of
this congressional, senatorial and
judicial district.
"We realize that all eyes are
turned with hope to Columbia
county for one of her sons to be
come the standard bearer of our
party for the congressional cam
paign in 1906.
It behooves us, therefore, as
Democrats, to sink individual as
pirations and personal preferences
and get together for the common
good of the Democratic cause and
unite upon the strongest possible
candidate.
Let us therefore choose for our
candidate a man whose high charact
er, unquestioned fairness and
honesty will appeal to all classes and
cause all factions to rally to his sup
port, a man who has led our party to
victory in the past in demonstration
of the highest type of executive and
organizing ability. A man whose
Democracy shall stand for some
thing and mean something, who
will have the fullest confidence of
business men, farmers and working
classes irrespective of party. There-fort-
be it
Resolved. That it is the judg
ment of this convention that the
one possible candidate in our party
who can restore this district to the
Democratic column is John G.
Mcllenry, of Benton; and we here
by pledge to him our support for
Congress and will endeavor to use
all honorable means to secure his
nomination and election.
.
The Country Members
Some of the editors of the State
press have pointed out that in order
to break the power ot the Philadel
phia bosses it is not necessary to di
vide the State. As it is now, they
say, the members of the legislature
from that city are greatly outnumb
ered by those from the remainder
of the State, but they do not take
into account the fact that a goodly
portion of the "country" members
are already bound hand and foot to
the bosses; some of them, indeed,
before they are elected. It has
been the custom for many years for
candidates in close districts to re
ceive "assistance" in their canvass
from Philadelphia leaders, and their
votes have thus been secured in ad
vance for such measures as the for
mer would approve. During the
last session of the legislature a few
attempts were made to cause a
break in the solid column, but with
rarely an exception only to make
more emphatic the tremenduous
power which the leaders exert in
shaping legislation.
There is a way in which boss rule
in the party may be overcome, and
that is a general revolt on the part
of the people, but such an event,
from present appearances, is a long
way off. Ex.
Ayers
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FLAW DAY.
D. A. R. Entertained ty the Regent, nUn. I.
P. Sterner.
Fort McClure Chapter, Daught
ers of the American Revolution
was entertained by the Regent,
Mrs. L. P. Stetner, at her home on
Third Street, in commemoration of
Flag Day, on Wednesday afternoon.
The following program was rendered
History of Our Flag, Rev. Albert B
Putnam, Miss Anna Leverctt; Th
American Fhg, Henry Waid
Beecher, Mrs. George E. El
well: The American Flag, Jos.
R. Drake, Mrs. L. P. Sterner;!
A True Incident of the Flag, by j
grand-daughter of Betsey Ross, 1
Mrs. J. C. Rutter, Jr., Medley of
National Airs, Mrs. R. Rush Zarr.
The program committee present
ed the program for next year's
work which will be "The American
Revolution."
The supper was served at 5
o'clock by Mrs. Dodson and the
Flag Dy idea was tnos. happily
carried out in the serviug of the
menu.
The guests were: Miss Caldwell,
Mrs. S. C. Creasy. Mrs. W. L.
Demaree, Mrs. G. K. Elwell, Miss
Leverett, Miss Anna Leverett,
Mrs. R. R. Little, Miss Helen Lowl
Mrs. J. W. Mifflin, Mrs. C. W.
Miller, Mrs. R. G. Philips, Mrs.
F. P. Pursel, Mrs. J. C. Rutter,
Jr., Miss Stewart, Mrs. Agnes
Smith, Miss Tustin, Miss.Walcr,
Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Zarr,
Mrs Sterner.
The guests from Col. Wm. Mont
gomery Chapter, of Danville, were:
Mrs. Robert Magill, Miss Helen
Magill and Miss Bright.
MATTERS OF U18T0RY
It has been suggested that we
write an article on "What we Rec
ollect" of the proceedings and time
ot holding the first " Columbia
County Teachers' Institute."
This we hesitate to do, from the
fact, that we believe that a record
was prepared and published ,iu the
Columbia County newspapers then
in vogue in the county seat
We are of the opinion that if the
files of "Thk Columbia Demo
crat," and also that of "Tht Star
Of The Nortli" were examined,
that the published proceedings
would be found. The "Institute''
in question was held on the closing
week of the year 1S5S, in Blooms
burg, beginning on Monday fore
noon, Dec. 27, and closing Friday
afternoon Dec. 31. The files of
the issue of this week, or the week
following, or first week of the year
1859, cannot help but contain the
proceedings as a matter of history.
If not, the Columbia County news
papers were derelict of an import
ant duty, for not preserving histor
ical events that mark the progress
of educational achievement. We
do not remember in what building
the Institute was held, but we were
present during the whole time of
the Institute.
We refer this question to the
editor of the Columbian, and if no
account of the Institute proceed
ings can be found, we will write
what we recollect of the proceed
ings of that Institute, while other
surviving members of said Institute
may also contribute what they rec
olect of that event.' We know that
the Bloomsburg people royally en
tertained all the teachers who at
tended that Institute, for which
the members of the Institut, by
public resolution thanked them.
J. C. Wenner.
Judge Staples in Charge.
Owing to illness Judge Little has
assigned the charge of the courts
of ttiis district to Judge Staples of
Stroudsburg until September 1st.
Judge Little expects to be absent
at a sanitarium part of the summer.
Charles P. Elwell will receive
pupils in pianoforte and harmony.
Terms reasonable. Call or t ddress
233 West Third street. tf
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SOME SURPRISES
Are awaiting you here in our
Clothing Store. Surprising
clothing at surprising prices.
The new Summer styles just
in make a truly wonderful show
ing. First forunusual smartness
and worthiness second for at
tractive price.
To pay more than we ask is
unnecessary extravagance to
pay less results in garments at
once inferior and unsatisfact
ory. You owe it to yourself to
at least look over these swell
Summer Suits.
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June Sale.
A Few Lace Trimmed Skirts.
White Lawn Skirts, deep dust rufllo and lace
trimmed and tucked 75c.
White Lawn Skirts, dust ruffle, skirt trimmed
with two and three bands of wide lace insertion at
1.50, 1.75, 1.98 and 2.25.
White Lawn Skirts, handsomely trimmed with
ruffles, the ruffles arc trimmed with wide German
Val lace and insertion 2.98.
Fine Nainsook Skirts with French Val lace and
insertion nifties, 4.25 to 0.50.
Extra fine Nainsook Skirts, made with a ruffle
14 inches wide, of fine French Val lace, lace edges
being sewed together too, from ruffles, 10.00.
Embroidery Trimmed Skirts
Fine Muslin and Cambric Skirts, trimmed with
tucks and embroidery at 89c, 1.00, 1.39, 1.50,
1.75 anrt 2.00. '
Fine Cambric Skirts, with 18 inch lawn ruffles,
trimmed with 9 inch line embroidery, 2.25, 2.98
3.25, 3.75 and 4.25.
Fine Cambric Skirts, trimmed with 24 inch
ruffles of insertion and embroidery with beading
on top of ruffle, with wash ribbon drawn through,
5.00 and 5.75.
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