THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA,
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STRONGEST BANK
Capital
SIOO.OCO.
Undivided Profits
$30,000.
First National Bank,
MAKE NO MISTAKE BUT DEPOSIT YOUR SAV
INGS IN THE STRONGEST BANK.
OFFI C K R H :
i -.V. M. Low, President. J. M. Staver, Vice President.
::. 15. TuMtin, Vice President. K. F. Carpenter, Ctixhier.
Dili KOTO KM:
; W. M. Low, F. O. Yorks, Frank lUelor, Joseph Ttutti,
15. Tu.Htin, V'roill keler, Oeo, S. Rouliinx, H. ('. Creasy,
. M St aver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, It. V. Howcr.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED iSfib.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Establish K.n 1S37. C'nsoi.iha-i m 1869
Published Evf.ky Thursday Mousing,
At 15lo.mslurg, the County Scat of
CoIuml)ia County, Pennsylvania.
1'krmm Insule the county $1.00 a year
In alvancc; j 1 .50 i f not paul in alvance.
Outside the county, $1,251 year, strictly in
Advance.
All communications should lie Addressed
Till". COLOMBIAN, Uloomsl.urj:, Pa
THIMISDAY, MAY l!i(i7
FOR ASSOCIATK JUDGK
CHARLES A. SHAEEER,
of Berwick.
Subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters.
FOR ASSOCIATK JfW.K.
WILLIAM KRICKBAUM,
of Bloomsburg.
Subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters.
TOR ASSOC I AT IS Jl'DGE,
W. W. BLACK,
of Bloomsburg.
Subject t : the decision of the
Democratic voters.
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION
h 1 Spring Primary Election to Be Hold
Saturday June 1st, Between the Hours
ol 2 P. M. and 8 P. M.. 1907.
. 'j the Voters of Columbia County:
la accordance with Section
Three paragraph Four of the Uni
form Primary Election Law
notice is hereby given that the sev
eral political parties in the said
county will vote at the various
polling places in the said county on
Saturday June 1st, 1907, between
the hours of 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. to
nominate candidates at the Spring
Primary election as follows, towit,-
One person for Associate Judge.
One person lor County Surveyor.
Two persons for delegates to the
Republican State Convention.
Four persons for delegates to the
Democratic State Convention.
Six persons for delegates to the
Prohibition State Convention.
One person for Republican Com
mitteeman in each election district.
One person for member of the
Democratic Standing Committee in
each election district.
One person for Chairman of the
Prohibition party.
One person for Secretary of the
Prohibition party.
One person for Treasurer of the
Prohibition party.
One person tor committeeman
from each election district for the
Prohibition party.
Jerry A. Hess
) Co
Co
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County
C. L. Pohe
E. RlNGROSE
Attest A. B
Commis
sioners.
Black,
Commissioner's Clerk
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
During the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1905, there were 9,703
persons killed and 86,008 injured.
Of the killed 537 were passengers,
1,990 trainmen, 1,371 other em
ployes and 5,718 were neither pass
engers nor employes. Of the in
jured 10,457 were passengers
1 hese figures read like the report
of thecasualities of one of the great
battles of the civil war and repre
sent a terrible slaughter of humau
beings through the carelessness of
railroads.
The modern demand for excess
lve speeding on tne railroads may
be responsible for many accidents
but if the railroads were to be less
recklessly managed and if the men
at the throttle were r.ot compelled
to wcrk overtime and thus become
unfit for duty there would be a less
number of accidents with fatal re
sults. Railroad officials appear to
be so busy trying to increase their
dividends that they fail to see the
necessity of reform in the manage
ment of the roads. Ex.
IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
8150,000.
WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?
When the Tweed frauds were
first exposed in 1870 thev center
ed on the "New Court House"
built by the Tweed ring, through
Andy Garvy a contractor.
This building cost $6, coo, 000,
thrice what it should. When the
bills were dragged out and pub
lislied it was found that the plas
tering of a small closet had cost
$37,030. There were window cap
pings which would have cost no
mote if they had been gold plated.
There were floors which would
have cost less if they had been laid
in silver dollars instead of Georgia
pine.
All was regular. A small board
of four m-.-n, Tweed, Connolly,
Sweeney and Hall, the board of
audit, had passed the bill under a
law giving this authority. The
contractor sublet his job or did it
or a low price. He turned in a
raised mil. 1 he board of audit
passed the bill. The money was
drawn and the contractor cot the
money.
When his account in the bank
where he deposited was seized, the
leposit was found to be divided in
a regular percentage. Not all the
board of audit got a share. Tweed
had his. Other men hisrri in his
machine got their share. By a regu
lar arrangement every payment
made to tlu; contractor was divided
after it got into the bank --not be
tween each member of his organi
zation, who were "on the inside."
or who were meeting political ex
penses, past and present, settling
accounts against their dead leader's
estate, paying faithful allies in the
interior or clearing up all accounts.
1 he 1 weed investigation made
no progress in answering the ques
tion, "Where did the money go?"
until it was found what the con
tractor did with his city warrants,
after he had banked and deposited
them. When it was cleat what he
had done with the money after he
deposited it, it was also clear who
got the money, and not until then.
Yv hen his deposit slips and the
transfers from his bank account
were laid bare it was known who
got the money.
In the new court house in New
York, as in the newcapitol in Har
n.sburg, it was early clear that the
contractor got five and tenfold.
The money did not stop with his
1 , ...
uanK account men. Does anv one
believe it did in Harrisburg ? Ex
No voter at the primary election
shall be permitted to receive any
assistance in marking his ballot,
unless he shall first make an affida-
vu mat ne cannot read tne names
on the ballot, or that by reason of
physical disability he is unable to
mark his ballot. Primary Election
Law.
For the
Children
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pale, delicate? Do not forget
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know it makes the blood pure
and rich, and builds up the
general health in every way
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the formulM of all our m4lolne.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Pcnaltrs (or Ihlawlul Vollij.
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The Act of 1906 providing for
primary elections contaii s the fol
lowing clans.- rotating to penal
ties for unlawful voting at such
elections :
"Any person who votes or at
tempts to vole at a primary, know
ing that he does not possess the
qualifications- of a voter at such
primary, as indicated by this act,
or who shall vote or attempt to vote
more than once at a primary, or
who shall have nnliwfully in his
possession an official ballot, outside
the polling place, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and, upon convic
tion thereof, shall be (-entenced to
pay a fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or to undergo an im
prisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, in the discretion of
the court."
Section 10 of the same act reads :
"The qualifications of electors
entitled to vote at a primary shall
be the same as the qualifications of
electors entitled to vote at elections,
within the district where the pri
mary is held. Each elector shall
prove his qualifications and his
identity in the same manner in
which electors in the election dis
trict in which he offers to vote are,
or hereafter may be, required by
law to prove their qualifications or
identity on election day.
Each elector shall have the right
to receive the ballot of the party for
which he asks : Provided, that if
he is challenged, he shall be re
quired to make oath or affirmation
that, at the next preceding general
election at which he voted, he voted
for a majority of the candidates of
the party for whose ballot he asks."
If the voter should not be chal
lenged, ami it could be shown after
ward that he had not voted at the
last general election for the candi
dates of the party for whose ballot
he asks, he could be prosecuted,
and the penalties above named im
posed. Should he make oath as above,
and it could be shown that the oath
was false, he could be prosecuted
not only for false voting, but for
perjury also.
VOTING AT THE PRIMARY.
Mr. Etl it or.
Will you please answer the
fol-
lowing question:
Suppose 500 Republicans should
write in the name of one of the
Democratic candidates for Associ
ate Judge on the Republican prima
ry election ballot. Would those
votes be added to the votes given
that candidate on the Democratic
ballots ?
Yours &c.
Inquirer.
They would not. Separate tally
sheets are provided for each party,
and the Republican ballots are
counted by themselves, as each of
the other parties are. The number
of votes given to each candidate on
the Republican ballot will be kept
separate, and the one receiving the
highest number of Republican votes
will be declared the nominee of
that party. The votes given to a
person whose name appears only
on another party ticket cannot be
carried over from the Republican
ballot to help make a Democratic
nomination. This rule holds good
both ways, and a Republican whose
name is written on the Democratic
ballots could not get the benefit of
those votes on the Republican
count.
TO THE PUBLIC.
In this issue I announce myselt
as a candidate for the office of As
sociate Jud.e of Columbia county.
I have always been a Democrat,
and I assure you if nominated and
elected to the office which I now
aspire to fill, I will be guided whol
ly by my best judgment, and en
deavor to do my duty as I see it,
and as I have done it in the past.
I promise, if elected, so far as with
in my power, a fair, honest and
impartial administration, with equal
and exact justice to all men and
special privileges to none.
I will endeavor to see all the
Democratic voters in thecoun'y be
fore the Primaries in June next,
and I will be content to abide their
decision at that time. Based upon
my pledges as herein stated I will
ask the voters to stand by me.
Sincerely yours,
tf. W. W. BLACK.
A bill just passed in the legisla
ture will probably drive all the
Gypsies out of the 'state. The new
law makes it necessary for them to
procuie a license from the treasure:
m each county in which they wish
to camp, and to pay $50 for the
same.
OABTOnXA.
Btwi tkt ' R1"0 ton nam siways.
lhe Kind You Haw lways Beujht
For Associate jutke
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CHARLES A. SHAFFER,,
of Berwick.
THE CAPITOL INQUIRY.
Little consideration need be giv
en the stories from Harrisburg 01
proiwsals to "settle" the Capitol
investigation, for the obvious rea
son that any such settlement at the
present stage is impossible. The
first purpose of the inquiry is to
ascertain the entire truth concern
ing the building, decoration and
furnishing of the Capitol, and the
commission cannot stop at any point
short of a complete and detailed re
port. It has only covered a part of
the ground thus far, and it is clear
that there can be no "settlement"
until it has gone into every feature
of the business from beginning to
end.
Furthermore, the commission
would have no authority to settle
or compromise with anybody, even
if so disposed. All of the facts it
shall gather must be laid before the
Governor, and if he and the Attor
ney General find grounds for the
criminal prosecution of any one
concerned, it would be a hardy per
son who proposed tj them to "set
tle" the case.
In civil suits for restitution there
may be opportunity for compro
mise, but that is still a long way
ahead, and could have 110 effect
upon any criminal proceedings.
'1 he present commission is not con
cerned in anything but the investi
gation with which it is charged,
and which it cannot stop now if it
would. The evidence thus far jnade
public shows such an extraordina
ry system of piling up the cost that
even if the architect and the con
tractors were to confess the over
charges, the necessity of determin
ing how they secured such oppor
tunities would not be lessened.
The investigation was only tempo
rarily interrupted by the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. There is
no reason to doubt that when the
commission resumes its work it will
push it unrelentingly to the end.
rmla. Ledger.
Why Miners Turn to Gray.
The latest boom for Judge Gray
comes from the anthracite coal
miners, who remember him as the
presiding genius of the arbitration
board. They see in the Judge the
Moses to lead them to ttie land flow
ing with milk and honey, which in
political parlance means the post-
offices and other Federal places.
Until last fall the gates were not
lifted so as to allow the United Mine
Workers to participate in politics,
Then John Mitchell opened the
field, pushed his friend Nicholls
into Congress and helped the gen
eral secretary, William B. Wilson,
to slip into Representative Deemer s
seat. Ju addition, there were many
places in the State Legislature that
fell to the miners. I hese candidates
were all nominated on Democratic
and independent tickets, and were
repudiated by the Republican Or-
eauization. Now the miners see a
ray of hope, not only in Pennsyl
vania, but in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and West Virginia, of again getting
into politics aud capturing more
seats in Congress and the Legisla
tures if they have a leader such as
Judge Gray, Bryan and Hearst
mean nothing to the miners or to
organized labor throughout the
country, according to the state
ments made by labor leaders.
Roosevelt, right or wrong, had a
warm place in their hearts until the
Moyer and Haywood aitair. Now
they are divided. They worship at
the shrine of Judge Gray.
rmla. Ledger.
June's Expectorant (C
For 75 years the favorite family medicine for throat and lungs.
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There's a Shape Here to Suit Any Head
TOWNSEND'S NEW STORE
Townsend's Corner.
laCOKKJUBUiaBI
C3-OOID ZLTZETWS
Double-Quick Selling of Dress Goods!
At this Cut Price event we will sell Dress
Materials cheaper than ever before.
If you know how busy our former Dress Goods sales
have been, you will understand how strong this headline
assertion is and what it implies. And even now we con
sider the claim a very mild one. We would still speak
conservatively, if we put the announcement more strongly
before our readers.
Lower prices have never been attached to fabrics so
desirable and seasonable. And ours is the largest assem
blage in this locality for you to choose from.
The items tell of the fabrics of up-to-the-moment fash
ionableness plain, fancy and mixed effects, every weave
every color and at a wide range of prices All Reduced.
The selling will be fast some lots will be speedily
exhausted the whole huge sale assortment will not last
long under the greatly reduced prices attached to them.
For this reason we advise an early visit, if you contemplate
purchasing. SALE ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT.
Fancy Suitings 36 inches
wide. All wool, check and
plaids in the spring shades
regular 50c the yard. Sale
price 39c.
Mohairs 50 inches wide,
not all colors, regular 65c
the yard. Sale price 49c.
Mohairs 36 ana 44 inches
wide, Cardinal, Blue and
Slate, regular 50c goods.
Sale price 39c.
Fancy Mixed Suitings
and Panamas 42 in. wide,
all wool checks and plaids
in the spring shades, reg
ularly $1.00 the yard. - Now
on sale at 79c.
Extra Fine French Serges
all wool, 56 inches wide in
grey check and plaids, reg
ularly $1.75, now on sale at
Si. 1 5 the yard.
Fine Mohair and Sicilians
44 in. wide in Blue, Tans,
Gree and Beige, regular
$1 yard, now on sale at 75c
F, P.
BLOOMSBURG,
We are ready
fnr vnti whptllpr
it be a nice Stiff
Hat, a comtorta-
one of the new
STRAWS.
STETSON,
NOXALL.
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10 SPECIAL UK.
We have culled here and
there from fine seasonable
dress gDods, two different
lots for quick selling. Read
LOT NUMBER 1
Including every wanted
color in one weave or an
othercall them odds and
ends if you like, but they
are actually worth from 75c
to $1.00 the yard. On sale
59c the yard.
LOT NUMBER 2.
Worth from $1 to $1.40
the yard including differ
ent fabrics in all colors
Great bargains, but come
quick if you would share.
They are on sale for 79c
the yard.
PURSEL.
PENN'A.
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