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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBUka, tA
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, MAKCH 14, 1TO7
HARRISBURO LETTER.
Special Correspondence.
Ilarrisburg, Pa., Mar. it, 1907.
Probably the most important in
cident of the session thus far was
the it-port of Creasy's anti-trust bill
from the committee on corpora
tions. It doesn't mean that the
measure will be enacted into law,
though that is possible, of course.
But it guarantees an open and
free discussion of the subject and
may lead to an alignment of the
forcts in the General Assembly as
between the corporations and the
people. There is no mistaking the
character of the bill. It is literally
and effectively an anti-trust mea
ttre. Eat it is not so drastic that
those who support it must be class
ed as calamity howlers.
The Creasy bill defines as a trust
any "combination of capital, skill
or acts, by two or more persons,
firms, partnerships, corporations or
associations of persons or of any
two or more of them" to "create or
carry out restrictions in trade or
commerce; limit or reduce the pro
duction or increase or reduce the
price of merchandise or commodity;
prevent competition in manufactur
ing, making, transportation, sale or
purchase of merchandise, produce
of commodity, fix at any standard
or figure whereby its price to the
public or consumer shall be in any
manner controlled or established,
any article or commodity cf mer
chandise, produce or commerce in
tended for sale, barter, use or con
sumption in this State.
WHAT IS ACTUALLY PROHIBITED.
It prohibits persons, firms, part
nerships, corporations or. associa
tions from making, entering into,
executing or carrying out "any
contracts, obligation or agreements
of any kind or description by which
they shall bind or have bound
themselves not to sell, dispose of or
transport any any article or any
commodity or any article of trade,
use merchandise, commerce, or con
sumption below a common standard
figure or fixed value or by which
they shall agree in any manner to
keep the price of such art cle, com
modity or transportation r.t a fixed
or graduated figure or by which
they shall in any manner establish
or settle the price of any article,
commodity or transportation be
tween themselves and others so as
to directly or indirectly preclude a
free and unrestricted competition
iinong themselves or any purchas
ers or consumers in the sale or
transportation of any such article
ir commodity or by which they
shall agree to pool, combine or di
rectly unite any interests that they
uay have connected with the sale
.r transportation of any such arti
cle or commodity that its price
night in any manner be affected."
NOT A RADICAL MEASURE.
There is nothing radical in those
provisions. They express precisely
md exactly the purposes and poli
cies which the Sherman anti-ttust
iaw professed and for which Presi
dent Roosevelt has vociferously
contended for many years. The
Creasy bill is more specific than the
Sherman law and less ambiguous
ban the President's utterances
dong the same lines. But it stands
or nothing that isn't obviously
fair. We all know that it is a crime
igainst public policy to do the
things which the measure forbids
and that doing them is inimical to
popular interests.
People do them, however, because
10 penalty attaches to the crime
md the injured public has no re'
lress The Creasy bill would cor
rect this fault in our system of jur
tsprudence if it were enacted into
(aw and tor that reason I don t be
lieve that it will go so far. The
financial cormorants are getting
ood because they are getting scar
ed. I noticed that Perkins has
paid back the money he stole from
Ue Equitable Insurance company
to contribute to the Republican Na
tional Committee and Rockefeller
s contemplating some more vast
beneficences. But these are only
Nporodic exhibitions of piety. It
on t De general until tne average
pirate gets glimpses of retribution
and though that "may be soon it is
uot yet." But the consideration of
the bill in the Legislature will serve
the purpose of separacing the leeis
(ative sheep lrom the goats and the
Democrats on the floor of the House
will see that the roll is called on
the question.
A PARLIAMENTARY TOURNAMENT.
Last week's session ot the Leg is
tature was rather interesting on
various accounts. It opened with
what might be called 11 parhamen
tary tournament, the resolution to
put Mr. Garner's negatived bill to
abolish the State constabulary 011
hr&Undar being the feature ot
The best is Hood's Sarsaparilla. It
is the best because it does the most good.
While it makes the blood pure, fresh
and lively, it tones the stomach to bet
ter digestion, creates an appetite, stimu
lates the kidneys and liver, gives new
brain, nerve and digestive strength.
An unequaled list of cures 40,366 tes
timonials in two years proves its merit.
Sftrafltnba Fur tliomiwhn nrofor nn!kln
In tnlilot form, Horn Snrmrlll In now put up
In chwulntfil tn'ilct ritllftl SttrftMntis, ft wpll
in the unua! liquid form. Snrnntnlifl hnvn Monti
rally the name curative properties an the liijulil
form, foolVs areuriM-y of doHft, convenience, eenn
omy, there being no loss Iiy evaporation, or
aire, or leakage. Sold b drliirirtsts or sent tiv 11
C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mnxs.
Guaranteed under the Food and
the event. The resolution was de
feated because it lacked a constitu
tional majority which is a majority
of all the members of the oody.
But it had all but thr;e of the re
quired number, and a substantial
majority of those present and vot
ing, and revealed the wisdom as
well as the unfairness of the mach
ine managers in packing the com
mittee ogainst it. In other words
the vote clearly indicated that if
the bill had been reported from the
committee it would have been en
acted into law while, as a matter, of
fact, the machine is under contract
with the corporations to uot only
continue but increase this force of
'cossac':s" to harrass and
menace
for the
the people and supply food
beef-eaters who compose it.
MR. garner's faux pas.
There is an impression among the
close observers of events about the
Legislature that Mr. Garner was
himself responsible for the defeat of
his resolution. He made a char
acteristic speech which was more
vituperative than persuasive and it
is said that some members who hnd
promised to vote for the resolution
subsequently held that .the violence
of Garner's language absolved them
from their pledges. "You can
catch more flies with molasses than
with vinegar," people said gener
ally after the eveut, and there was
a good deal of sympathy expressed
for Garner. But 1 am not so sure
that his purpose was not subserved
completely by the course he pur
sued. I wouldn't say that Garner
is a knave but it is a safe bet that
he isn't a fool and if he wanted his
resolution to be adopted his speech
was the quir.tescence of folly. But
let it go at that. There will be two
more chances to get a repeal bill on
the calendar. That is to say there
are two more repeal bills in the
committee and u will be in Older to
move to put either or both of them
on the calendar. Then, in the light
of experience, the actions of mem
bers may be accurately measured.
Tre subsequent proceedings of
the week were less exciting but
there was no abatement of energy
from the beginning on Monday
evening to the eud on Friday noon
of the week s work. Two sessions
a day were held on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday and com
mittee work was attended to with
commendable assiduity. The result
is that the calendars are being ex
panded with great rapidity and the
chances are that some lightning
speed railtoading will be done to
ward the close of the session. This
sort of thing is not conducive to
wholesome legislation but it is to be
expected.
A TRICK OF THE LOBBY.
A fresh evidence ot the evil of of
ficial lobbying to which I referred
in a former letter has just develop
ed. The Secretary of the Game
Commission had made strenuous
efforts to get a vicious measure
through the Legislature containing
among other iniquities a provision
requiring every man in the State
who hunted for game, once or a
hundred times a year,
to take out '
a license for which the lee was fixed
at one dollar
It had been sneaked
through the committee once and
surreptitiously reported to the
SKIN ERUPTIONS.
Man? persons are much annoyed
by prickly beat, blvea, boila and
other akin eruptions, often at
tended by painful Itching and
burning, and sometimes becom-
ing obstinate and unsightly sores.
I Corpulent peopla are especially
"5 eubjuct to tbece maddening In
f) Auction! all caused by Impure
itfj blood. Scrofula, Cancer and all
f nth, .kin rllai.AweB nrinA ffnm an
Impure atate ol the blood.
DR. KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE
IT REMEDY
If taken when the symptoms flrat appear, will pre
vent aerluua couaeiuenuea. it strike at the cause
of the trouble, by gently opening the bowels, toning
the stomach, stimulating tne kidneys aud liver to do
their lwKrtant work, and emling In setting up a
bealthy action of the system. It may be accept
iteu aa
a cure for all derangements springing from Impure
blood. Fever and Awe, Malaria, Klieiiinatlc uont,
and all urinary derangements rapidly improve under
the aame treatment
If vim have fniliirestinn. dli
ordered liver, no api
petite, constipation, feverish
et!ta. constln
akin, take Dr. Kennedy's Favorite lleuiedy without
delay. Keep It Iu the bouse when you are home,
and with you on Journeys. Large bottle
Largo bottlei 11.00. All
aruL'iuis.
for free sample bottle and medical booklet. Mention
this paper wlwo jrou write.
m
Mrt. .T. F, One, Bfl Mnulit Htreet. Mnnehnm,
Maim,, envn: 'ln LTiyenrs experience I have never
known Hood's Narnatmrlllft to fail, for spring
humor and as a general blood rtnrlflcri It rums
scrofula, ecr.ems i lis no equal a a general
spring medicine, It gives me genuine autiafaa
tfon to ay this."
Drugs Act, June 30, 1006. No. 324.
House. The vigilance and courage
of Representative Dersham, of
Union county, defeated the outrage,
hewever, and it began to look as if
the purpose had been abandoned.
But it transpires now that instead
of that another trick i9 to be in
voked. A bill providing a bounty
for the scalps of foxes having pass
ed the House it is now proposed to
attach the clause of the disgraced
bill which provided for a license fee
lor hunters to it, as a rider, in the
Senate. Senator Rogers of Alleg
heny county, is to move the amend
ment and it was hoped the scheme
would escape notice. The sinister
movements of the game commission
lobby suggests that there must be a
hope that part ot the $250,000
which it is estimated would accrue
to the game commission if that fee
trick is worked, would get lost on
its way to the treasury.
MULTIPLYING COURTS IN THE STATe
There are few reasons for regret
ting the absence of Samuel W.
Pennypacker from the official life 1
of the commonwealth, yet there are
some. For example the present
Legislature has or will create nine
or ten new judges and the chances
are that Governor Stuart will ap-
prove the legislation while it is cer
tain that rennypacker would not
have done so. Six of the new
judges will be for Pittsburg, one in '
Delaware county, one 111 Philadel
phia, one jn Blair county and one
in Erie. While the bill for the
second new district in Allegheny j
county was pending iu the House
the other day Representative Der
sham of Union county gave it a
brain clout which caused its friends
considerable concern. "I was told
a day or two ago by a man who is
now serving his second term as
Judge," remarked Mr. Dersham,
"that the number of judges in this
State could be1 reduced one half. '
This may not sound very well to '
the lawyers or men who are look- I
ing for positions for these politician (
lawyers. If the State has more '
money than it knows what to do '
wun, mere are people wuo are
being ground to the earth with the
burdens of taxation, and this money
could be used for the relief of these
people."
The open sessions of the Commis
sion to investigate the graft in the
construction of the Capitol began
on Monday. A good many people
are beginning to think that there
will be something besides white
wash in the report. A notice of the
Attorney General, the other day to
the State Treasurer, forbidding the
payment of the expenses of the re
cent primary elections, because the
appropriation was general instead
of specific strengthens the hope in
this direction.
G. D. H.
WILL RAISE DEAD.
Virginia Protestor Hat Machine That Re.
vivet the Deceased.
Prof. Geo. Poe, living in Nor
folk county, Va. claims to he able
to raise the dead by means of a ma-
chine which he calls a "respirator."
ine principle 01 tne macnine is to
renJove deadly gases from the lungs
ana at tne same time pump in
oxygen.
I The inventor declares the ma-
I chine will resuszitate persons killed
Dy asphyxiation, poison or drown
ing; prevent death by an anaesthetic
while a patient is being operated
upon ; prevent "infant asphyxia"
at birth ; make drunken men sober
in a tew minutes ; revive men elec
trocuted or hanged, the latter only
In cases where the neck has not
been broken ; prevent freezing to
aeatn even in tue Arctic.
Thomas Black, a retired business
man of Norfolk, on being shown
the plans, obtained permission to
exuiDii ineru 10 ur. Francis M,
Morgan, a physician of Norfolk. Dr
Morgan got Mr. Poe to demonstrate
it before a committee of Norfolk
county and Norfolk city doctors
They witnessed the smothering of
rabbits and dogs to the point of
what they declared on their profes
sioual honor was absolute death,
ana tnen saw tnem resuscitated.
In a Pinch. ALLEN'S POOT-EABE.
a p(. aor ror urea, aolil og, awollon feet. We
bave ovtr acouo lealluioululs. All Druggist,
xw. lion 1 aooepr. any auotmiuie. Ti lal paik-
"J ""mi. auuress A nun a. uiuibukj,
MURDERED AT HAZLETON.
Addison B. Remaley, formerly of
Benton township, was murdered nt
Hazleton last Friday morning, by
unknown assailant.
I The story as told by the victim
before he died, was that he was re
turning from the country and when
near the city line was commanded
I by two men to halt. He did not
i comply and a second later a shot
i was fired and he fell to the ground,
' he saw the two men running away
but did not know them, lie re
gained his feet and staggered to
, the office of Dr. Owen with blood
streaming from his side He call
ed for help and several people came
! to windows of nearby houses but
evidently thought it wai some boist
erous person aud paid no further
attention. Dr. Owen found him
too weak to probe for the bullet
and had him taken to the hospital
where he died.
It is believed that he was killed
by two men who were lying iu wait
for another man, and shot him by
mistake. The body was takento
Benton on Saturday, to the home
cf his sister, and the funeral was
held on Monday.
We are prepared to lurnish the
If Oman's Jlome Companion for 50
cents a year when taken with Tun
Columbian. The two for only
1.50. Send in your name while
the offer lasts. tf.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wilson aud
two sons went to Wilkes Barre
Thursday, and spent the day with
relatives.
Trespass Notices.
Card signs ' 'No Trespassing" for
sale at this office. They are print
ed iu accordance with the late act
of 1903. Price 5 cents each, tf
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The following article appeared in
today's Morning Press, and as it is
011 a subject of general interest we
reprint it :
What shall be done with our Pub
lic Library is a question that con
fronts the Directors of our Public
Library of Bloomsburg. For near
ly lour years it has been kept alive
by the strenuous and untiring efforts
of a few ladies whose sole aim is to
build up a Public Library for
Bloomsburg and today tbey can
point with pride to the results of
their labors. Our Library now con
tains nearly 6,000 volumes of our
Standard authors comprising a large
number of valuable wotks of refer
ence magazines, etc. Of this num
ber of books there was circulated
during the month of Feb'y. 2, 172
volumes which went into the homes
of our citizens iu Bloomsburg. This
one statement clearly shows that it
has past the experimental stage,
and is become an institution of use
fulness in our community. A vis!
tor need only go and see the num
ber of our pubbc school scholars,
who use the works of reference con
stantly and be convinced that a
arge amount of good is being done
by our Public Library for the young
people of our Schools and mills of
our town. Had we a building that
would give the required accomoda
tion its usefulness might be ex
tended by free evening classes, as
well as lectures, but now while we
can point with pride to the perma
nent success of our Library, we are
confronted with the fact that all
this has been accomplished by the
untiring zeal of a few ladies, who
in order to keep its doors open are
compelled to go from door to door
soliciting contributions to meet the
expenses. Appeals have been
made to our good citizeds but few
have responded. Is it not a reflec
tion on our Town when we see our
neighboring ton of Berwick raise
the sum of $35,000 dollars to im
prove the Y. M. C. A. while we
cannot raise $1,000 pet year to sup-
yun our rtiouc uiorary ana in
spite of the most economical man
agement today have not sufficient
money to pay the current bills for
the last month? Let me appeal to
the many of our good citizens,
beads of families, whose boys and
girls use the Library regularly, but
do not contribute one cent towards
its support. Do not let so useful
an institution be closed, as it must
just as soon as our few ladies cease
going from door to door begging
for our Library. When we show
such results our citizens should re
spond to the appeals made to them
that we may be able to continue
the good work now being done by
our Public Library.
A Citizen.
Envelopes
75,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the Columbian Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes, number 6, 6, 6, 9, 10
and 11, catalog, &c. Prices range
from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to
$5.00. Largest stock in the coun
ty to sehet from.
GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL
SURPLUS STOCK SALE
Our 2nd surplus stock sale
will eclipse all previous ones,
both as to price reduction and
the enormous stocks of fine
merchandise.
NOW GOING ON.
$1000 IN PRIZES
TO BE DISTRIBUTED AB
SOLUTELY FREE.
Vno the lettm rontnlnod In tho toxf : "WET
MoliK's cocoanit," and form as many words
aa you ran, ulng luttortt either backward or
forward, but do not. use any leur In tamo word
moie:lm't than It appears In "WKT.MCtHK S
C'OCOAM'T." For example, the words wet,
ate, too, eto. The perHoh forming the Kreafsl
number of words using t lie letters in the text
will receive IIIK) In fasti; for the next. Unjest
list we will gve l.fi; for the next f-A cash, and
for eaob of the next ten largest ll..ts we will
irlve llti In gold In case two or more people tie.
then thu prize wll bo divided equally between
Blie.li persons.
If you nreKOodat wordmnklnir you ran ae.
cure a valuable prize, as the Wot more Company
Intends Klvhitf many handsome, apeelal souve
nir prizes to the persons senill-tr them a list
contaliilnK over llftwn words Wrlteyour name,
on W. of words (nuiii'er) and pne'osn the same
postpaid with vour namennd address, and you
will receive a fixe sample packaue of Wetmore's
Coeoanut
This word contest will be ra-efnlly and con
scientiously conducted, and Is solely for the
purpose of further advertising and Introduclni?
Weimoie's llocnanut. In new localities. It you
are able to make a ood list of words and ans
wer promptly, you will stand an equal opportu
nity to secure one of the valuable prizes.
We Intend spending a laro amount, of tnon
e lithe distribution ef prizes In this contest
and nnsureyou that your result will be most
gtatlfylnif. Hcosts nothing to enter the con
t' Ht, but we will be pleased to hove you tell us
whether your Brocerytnan handles Wetmore's
Utcoanut or not. Write your name plainly and
Bend list as early as posg'blo. Address
THE WET MORE COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DOCTORS SAY
WHISKEY
Is the bcHt stimulant we have.
Tliey mean, of course, pure whiskey.
It Ih Invaluable iu many cases. There
seems to be no adequate substitute for it
Home people drink too mueh. Koine
eat too muchjBonie smoke too much.
For those who need it there is nothing;
better than
A. P. WARD & GO'S.
BLACK DIAMOND WHISKEY
Properly aged, rich, smooth tlavorjab
solutely pure. Price moderate.
13 N. Washington St.,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
NOW IS THE TIME
of year when you think of cleaning
house, also or cleaninar un the rub
bish and foul matter which has ac
cumulated about your premises, to
Kiiani uKtiiiisi sicKness. nut ao vou
ever give the second thought to the
old built-in unsanitary Plumbing
Fixtures which breed disease right
in your own houses. If you tliiuk
01 installing
IYdw Fixtures
I am ready to quote you good price
on Ol AM JJA JiV HA JWJ J A It Y
MfU. CO' S Enamel Quods, all fully
guaranteed.
All Jobbing of Plumbing and Heating
rrompny mtenaeo 10.
P. M.
438 Centre Kt.
Bell 'Phone
FH0TO!
wm If
tit -49
For the Satisfactory
Kind in Up-to-date
Styles, go to
CapwelPs Studio,
..(Over Hartmat 'a Stort)
BLOOMSBURG, PA,
W. L. Douglas Shoes
FOR MEN
are worn by more men than
anv other shoe made.
Come in and let us fit you
with a pair.
PRICE,
$3, $3.50 and $4
W. H. MOORE,
Corner Main and Iron Sis.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Our Pianos
are the leaders. Our lines in
clude the following makes :
Chas. M. Stieff,
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Prvor, Kohler &
Campbell, and Radel.
IN ORGANS we handle the
P.CTFV XT T t t rx T 1 T t-j.t. o ",-.
AND BOWLBY.
This Store has the agency for
SINGER HIGH ARM SE IV
ING MACHINES and
VICTOR TALKING
MACHINES.
WASH MACHINES
Helby, 1900, Queen, Key
stone, Majestic.
J.SALTZER,
Music Rooms No. 105 West Main
iStreet, Below Market.
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