THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA
8
THE COLUMBIAN.
" BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THL'KSl AY, OCTOBER 26, 1915
TROLLEY LEGISLATION AT THE SES
SION OF 1905-
The Oc'ober number of Pennsyl
vania Grange News contains the
following article by Hon. W. T.
Creasy :
There were two bills introduced
allowing trolleys to carry freight.
One in the Senate and one in the
House. The one in the Senate was
introduced by Senator llerbst, of
Berks County, and reads as follows:
Supplement to an Act, entitled,
" An Act to provide lor the mcor
ooration and covernment of street
railway companies in this Common
wealth," approved the 14th day of
May, 1889, giving said companies
the right to carry freight.
Be it enacted, etc. That stree t
railway companies heretofore in
corporated under the provisions of
the Act of iAth May. 1880, and its
supplements, shall have in addition
to the powers and privileges con
ferred by the said Act of 14th May,
1889, the right to carry package
and bulk freight originating on the
line of said railway companies, to
any point within the termini oi the
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cnarter nnms 01 saiu i-uuii-ami-s.
As will be noticed this is a mild
er measure than the one introduced
in the House. The Senate being in
close touch with the great corporate
interest of the State, it was thought
possibly this might pass that corpo
atiou body. But it didn't. It was
reported out of committee and then
reported back to the committee and
never heard from. Whether it died,
strayed away or was stolen, no one
knows.
The House bill was introduced
by the editor of this department
and reads as follows :
AN ACT.
To authorize street railway com
Dames and traction motor com
panies, Lessees of any street rail
way company to carry freight and
to charge and collect compensation
therefor.
. Section i. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa
tives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by authori
ty of the same, That any street
railway company heretofore or
hereafter incorporated under the
laws of this Commonwealth,
whether under a general or special
law, and any traction motor com
pany, lessee of the whole or any
part of the lines of any street rail
way company, is authorized to
carry freight and to charge and col
lect a reasonable compensation
cherefor, and any limitation in the
charter of any such company as
aforesaid which restricts to the car
riage of passengers only, is heieby
repealed. Provided that the pro
visions of this Act be subject to
eguTations of Borough and City
Councils.
This bill met with great favor
throughout the State. It was fram--d
and supported by the Grange as
ell as by all other business iuter
ists in the State except the steam
railroads and their agents.
The bill was brought before the
House in one form or the other on
bur different occasions. At each
ime a vote was taken which is re
orded in the journal of the House
proceedings. The bill was intro
luced early in the session and was
referred to the committee on city
lassenger railways where it quietly
dept for nearly two mouths, when
n March 6th a resolution was
offered to discharge the committee
from further consideration of the
ill. This resolution was defeated
y a vote of 43 in favor to 93
n MATTER
Si
Hi
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
A Cream of Tartar Powder
free from alum or phos
phatic acid
Hood's
Sarsaparilla enjoys the dis
tinction of being Lhe great
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. It is an all-round
medicine, producing its un
equalled effects by purify
big, vitalizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength of every
organ, bone and tissue de
bend. Accent no substi
tute for Hood's, but in
sist on having Hood's
AND ONLY HOOD'S:
against. See Legislative Record,
pace 814.
On the 1 6th of March notice was
given to the House that on Mon
day evening, March 20th, a resolu
tion would again be offered to dis
charge the committee from further
consideration of the bill. In the
meantime the committee met and
agreed to report it out with a nega
tive recommendation. When on the
20th of March a resolution was
offered to discharge the committee,
the committee said they were ready
to report but would not report. The
resolution was declared out of order
by the chair from which decision
appeal was taken which was lost by
a vote of 12 to 134. See Legislative
Record, page 1206.
The only object I can see for not
reporting the bill was in the hope
that no vote would be reached on
the bill during the session. On
March 21st the bill was reported
Irom committee with a negative
recommendation. On the 27th of
March a resolution was offered to
place the bill on the calendar.
Under the rules of the House this
resolution was laid over until next
resolution day. On March 29th an
effort was made to amend the Street
Railway bill of Representative
Huhn by inserting a proviso that
trolleys should have the right to
carry freight but this amendment
was lost by a vote of 100 to 53. The
test vote was taken on April 3d,
when the resolution was called up
to place the bill on the calendar,
notwithstanding the negative
recommendation of the committee.
It was necessary under the rules
of the House to have 103 votes to
pass the resolution, while to dis
charge a committee it only required
a majority of the members voting.
The resolution was defeated by a
vote of 66 in favor to 97 against it.
The balance of the 203 members
either dodged the vote or were ab
sent. Thus ended one of the hardest
fights for trolleys to carry freight.
But it can be won at the next ses
sion if the farmers go at it with a
will. Keep all members at home
who are not openly in favor of this
measure. The time has come that
half-way promises are no good. Be
sure not to return those members
who disobeyed your wishes in this
matter.
Democrats, Stand by Our Own Nominations
(ComtQtintcatde.)
C. L. Sands and V. B. Schuck
are independent Candidates for the
office of County Commissioner.
One of them, C. L. Sands is a Re
publican, the other W. B. Schuck
is a Democrat who was defeated at
the primaries, but now comes out
independent. I don't know what
argument Mr. Sands uses in order
to persuade Democrats to vote for
him. I can conceive of none. If
he could turn this County Republi
can, he would do it in a minute then
what show would the Republicans
in this County give a Democrat?
OF HEALTH
For District Attorney (Second Term
VOTE FOR
ALBERT W. DUY, of Bloomsburg.
Not as much of a chance as we have
in the State of Pennsylvania. You
know how they treat us in the
State. Why they don't give us
anything except what we fight for.
I think they will give us a State
Treasurer this time, necause we are
fighting foi it and we will win too.
The Citizen's Party of Philadelphia,
(Independent Republicans) would
not put Berry's name on their tick
et as their Candidate for State
Treasurer, yet the Democrats en
dorsed John Stewart for Supreme
Court Judge. Even the Independ
ent Republicans will not recognize
our party by putting a Democrat on
their ticket. Therefore I say that
I cannot conceive of a reason why
any Democrat should support Mr.
Sands for County Commissioner.
He is a staunch Republican, always
has been and always will be. Let
Mr. Sands get his votes, it he gets
any, from the Republican party, to
which he belongs. Our party has
two men nominated for the office of
County Commissioner and both are
loyal Democrats, and every demo
cratic voter 111 the County should
stand by them, and show Mr.
Sands if he wants to run as an inde
pendent Candidate, he must get
his votes from his own party. The
election of Republicans to office in
Columbia County, will only
strengthen the Republicans to of
fice in Columbia County, will only
strengthen the Republican machine
Let us beat them bad enough to
discourage it in the future.
Wnat to Bead in November.
Caroline Duer's new novel, "Cin
derella of the Garden House," ap
pears complete in Lippincott's
Magazine for November. The
"Cinderella" of Miss Duer's creat
ing is a young American girl who
is making a tour of Europe in the
train of an uncougeuial stepmother.
At Rome the prototype fairy god
mother appears and soon the Prince
draws near and thereby hangs the
tale.
The November LirpiNCOTT's
pays respect in large measure to
the two supreme subjects of the
month: Football and Elections.
Ralph Henry Barbour's Harvard-
Yale football story is called "The
Dub." Girls say it is a splendid
story; so Barbour scores as well as
his college. The best elec4on story
of the month is that called "Spat
ter's Campaign," by Sarah Corn-
stock.
A god example of "the noble
art of self-defence" is given under
the title of "The Broken Foil," by
Fred Gilbert Blakeslee. The title
of Eleanor H. Porter's story Is one
to keep you guessing. She calls it
"Nuts to crack and Mary Ellen."
Life in a village runs aloug with
out a ripple until some little-suspected
human tragedy is uncovered
which shakes the very foundations.
Such an incident is that told by Li
zette Wood worth Reese tinder the
title of "Henrietty." The racing
season makes Alfred Stoddart's en
tertaining steeple-chase sketch, en
titled "Over the Jumps," especial
ly timely reading.
Maud Howe is the author of a
del gbtful fiction-travel paper called
"Bad Langenschwalbach." A
Eketcb, by Isabel Gordon Curtis, is
called "An Inherited Autograph."
In it the autograph of the late Jos
eph Jeffersou is reproduced as well
as that of the first Joseph Jefferson,
which it strikingly resembles.
The November number closes
with its usual light course called
"Walnuts and Wine," iu which
spice is never lacking.
OASTOniA.
Bep th j The Kind You Have Always Bought
Ihe Kind You Have Always
Signature
or
Barney Cad fioun Observant-
They called him "Barney the
Blunderer" because he made so
many mistakes. He had been work
mg for a coal dualer about six
months, and was an earnest, honest
soul, but he did net seem to learn
anything concerning the details of
the business.
One morning, after having deliv
ered coal to two wrong addresses,
he was rr.ther short and crusty in
answering a regular customer, so
the proprietor discharged him, say
iug, "Go to the office and get your
money. I've been as patient with
you as I could be, but you are too
thick-headed to ever learn any
thing." "All roight, sir," answered Bar
ney. "Mebbe O'itu t'ick-headed,
as yez say, but Oi've learned wan
t'ing, annaway."
"If you have really learned one
thing, and learned it well, I'll not
discharge you," said the proprietor
bauteringly. "Now, tell me what
you have learned."
"Oi've learned, sor, that siven
teen hundred makes a ton iu this
place," replied Barney, and he
went back to work. November
Lippincotfs.
Dr. Hess' Office
Numerous improvements and
additions have been made at Dr.
M. J. Hess' dental office, and it is
now one of the best equipped iu
the state.
The apparatus of the entire
office driven by a motor, is con
trolled by a switchboard. The
latter controls the gold annealer,
electrical sterilizer, hot air syringe,
hot water heater, mouth lamp and
all the electrical accessories. An
electrical engine and an electrical
lathe for laboratory purposes have
also been installed, as well as a
Hammond furnace for porcelain in
laid work.
The rooms have been repapered,
painted and newly furnished and a
steel ceiliug put up. Dr. Hess is a
skillful dentist, and enjoys a high
reputation and a large practice.
Speakiug of the endless chain
the Eldorado, Kan., Republican
says: "Every farmer boy wants
to be a school teacher, every school
teacher hopes to be an editor, every
editor would like to be a banker,
every banker would like to be a
trust magnate, and every trust
magnate hopes some day to own a
farm and have chickens and cows
and horses to look after. We end
where we bigin."
DR. KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE
If
Bemedy
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes,
Dr. David Konnedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY in not a disguised enemy of the human
rucej where it cuuuot' help, it does not
harm. It is composod of vegetable ingre
dients and doea not bent or influme the
blood but cools and puriflos it. Iu all cases
of Kidney troublex, Liver complitiuts, Con.
stipution of tUo Jlowels, nad the delicate
derangements which alllict women, the ac
tion of Dr. Kenuody's FAVORITE HEM.
ED is beyond pruie. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily testify to this,
in letters to Dr. Kennedy and with a
warmth and fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. It
makes no drunkards excuses no crimes
brouks no hearts. In its coming there is
hope, aud in its wings there is healing.
Wo challenge a trial und are confident of
the result. Your druggist Las it. ONE
DOLLAR o Bottle. Dear iu mind the
name and address 1 Dr. David KENNEDY,
Uoudout, Now York.
For Women
Half-tight Kersey Coat $to.oo. Women's black, navy
and castor half-tight Kersey Coats, 41 in long collar
less braided at neck, turn back cuffs, plaits down back.
half lined with good Venetian
ed back, great value at
Black and Castor Kersey Empire Coats with silk velvet
inlaid collar, full plaits from yoke, turn back cuff edged
with velvet, half lined with Venetian, price J 2 CQ
Children's Broivn and Navy Heavy Cheviot Coats, full back,
with half belt, patch pockets, turn back cuff, brass but
tons, emblems on sleeve, regular coat collar, ex .r.i value
at
V Vl W. H ARTMAN & Sons'
Ayers Pills
Want your moustache or beard
a beautiful thrown or rich Mack ? Use
KXKCUTRIX XOTICK.
Kftale of M . Punnnu, lair of Vi tuifh of
Rloumrtnirg, drpeael.
Notice In liorohy given tlint lettprs testament
ary on the estate or W. II. I'ur i an, late of the
town ot Mlootnshiirir, Columbia Cntintv, V.,
deceased, have b -en (ranted to Wardle Keller
Purmitn, lesldent of sal t.iwn of liloomsbnrtf,
to wlinm all pemnna Indebted to ssld estate are
requested to make pavment, and those liavlnif
claim or demuti Js will make krowD tlio same
wit bout delay.
WAKD1B KELLER PI KMAN,
Joun (1. Harm an, Executrix.
Attorney. 10-12 Bt
Oemeterj May Oavo In.
The coiiRrcRation of St. Vincent's
church at Plymouth has applied for
au injunction to restrain the King
stou Coal Company from robbing
the pillars in the mines under the
cemetery in which one thousand
bodies are buried. There is dan
ger, if the pillars are removed, that
the surface may drop into the old
workings of the mine, as a cave-iu
has already occurred at one end of
the cemetery.
The case forms one of the most
interesting legal contentions ever
heard in the anthracite coal regions.
The company asserts that it sold
only the surface and has the right
to mine underneath, but if they do,
the congregation asserts that the
bodies buried there will drop into
the mines. It has been decided in
a case from Columbia County that
when a coal company sells the sur
face, reserving the right to mine
underneath, that it could do so even
if the buildings erected on the sur
face were destroyed by cave-ins.
There may be a different interpreta
tion in the case of a cemetery.
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas $3.00,
$3.50 and $4 00 shoes
have by their Excellent
style, Easy fitting and Sup
erior wearing qualities
achieved the largest sale of
any shoes of the price in the
world.
Fall styles now in stock let
us fit you with a pair.
W. H. MOORE,
Corner Main and Iron Sis.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
USE
BLACK
DIAMOND
WHISKY
M
m
7-lf,
and Children o
lining, patch pockets, belt
$IO.OO
$5.00
Wake up your liver. Curt
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for GO years. fiHfti
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in rr. or I'm
iikik h p m 1 1 1
Our Pianos
are the leaders. Our lines in
clude the following makes :
Ciias. M. Stikkk,
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Pryor, Kohi.er &
Campbell, and Radel.
IN ORGANS we handle the
Estey, Miller, II. Leur & Co.,
AND BOWLUY.
o
This Store has the agency for
SINGER HIGH ARM SE IV
ING MACHINES and
VICTOR TALKING
MA CHINES.
WASH MACHINE J
Ilelby, 1900, Queen, Key
stone, Majestic.
J.SALTZEtf,
Music Rooms No. 105 West Main
Street, Bcloio Market.
L O OMSB UR G, PA
NOW IS THE TIME
of year when you think ofclenninu
house, also or cleiuiiiiK up the rub
bish mid foul matter which has ue
cuimilated about your premises, to
guard ngalnHt dieknesH, hut do you
ever give the second thought to the
old built-in unsanitary Plumbing
Fixtures which breed disease, right
in your own house. If you thiuk
of installing
New Fixtures
I am ready to quote you good prlcen
o n STA NDA HI) SA All A II 1
MFG. CO'SRimnul Quodx, all fully
guaranteed.
All Jobbing of Plumbing and Heating
rromptiy Attendee to.
P. M.
438 Centre 8t.
Bell 'Phone
Beagle Studio,
Prompt atlentioD (jiven
Photographic Work
Crayons, Framing. Copying and Bromid
Enlargements. Made at Short
The Beadle Studb
MAIN AND CENTRE STP.