THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA. STRONGEST BANK Capita! $100,000. Undivided Profits $30,000. First National Bank, 5 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on SavingsDeposits OFFICE11H! i'-. W. M. Low, President. J. M. Staver, Vice rrenlilent. E. It. Tustiu, Vice President. E, F. Carpenter, Cashier, DIRECTO ItH : 2 W. M.Low, F. O. Yorks, Frank Ikeler, Joseph Rattl, ti. H. Tustiu, Fredlkeler, Geo. 8. Robbing, K. C. Creasy, J. M ."Haver, M.I. Low, Louis Gross, H. V. llower. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, stahusukp 1837. Consolidated 1869 Published Every Thursday Morning, At Bl i.misliurj, the County Seat of Co! umhi a County , Pennsylvania. GEO. E. ELWELL, Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Fokkm an . Tkrms: Inside thecounty fl.ooa year la alvaine; $1.5011 not paid in advance. Outside thecounty, 91.252 year, strictly in Advance. All communications should beaddressed THE COLUMBIAN, U!oomsl)urK, Pa. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1907 HARMAFS SERVICE FOR REFORM The fitness of John G. Harman, Democratic nominee for State Treas urer, for that important office is completely revealed in his record as a Representative in the Legislature during the sessions of 1905 and 1906. Mr. 1 1 arm an is more a law yer than a financier but he is busi ness man enough to understand the peculiar relations of the office of State Treasurer to political condi tions and parties. The question was not considered during the reg ular session of 1905. The Penrose machine, in complete control at ::;ie and "drunk with power," was i confident of the future to both with such trifles, though Mr. trman warned them of the im- ..nding revolt. But during the special session i.ie question presented itself in un mistakable form. That session was called not, as many suppose, for the purpose of enacting real reform legislation, but in order to make such a pretense as would fool the public. In pursuance of that pur pose the law "to regulate the de posits of state funds," was enacted and but for the vigilance and abili ty of Joha G. Harman, then a Rep resentative in the Legislature for Columbia county, the machine con trol of that service would have been perpetrated. In fact the provisions of the bill, as planned by the ma chine, invested Auditor General Snyder, State Treasurer Matthues, Banking Commissioner Berkey and Secretary of the Commonwealth McAfee, four of the most servile political hacks who ever prostituted the public service, with the power of disposing of the deposits during the entire term of State Treasurer Berry. Previous to the passage of the law in question the State Treasurer exercised complete control of the deposits. The Board of Revenue Commissioners had some right to intervene but never exercised it and the State Treasurers farmed the funds for their personal or political advantage. Mr. Berry asked for legislation to correct this evil and under pretense of complying with the request the machine Legisla ture wearing a reform mask pro ceeded to enact a law which would have gone into effect before Mr. Berry's induction into office, and given tne nenchmen named power to fix the deposits for Mr. Berry's full term, aud everybody knows how they would have disposed of it. Watchman. COLUMBIA COUNTY'S ASSESSMENT Real Estate Valuation Galm Over a Million Dollars During the Year. The Columbia county commis sioners have finished the revision of the tri-eunial assessments. The work has all been tabulated and it shows large increases over the fig ures of former years. This increase will bring into the county treasury a large amount of money. The value of all the real estate in the county last year according to the returns of the assessors was $12,' 301,691. This year the same is as sessed at $13,101,305, showing an increase oi $719,614. This includes all the real estate in the county, quite a good deal of which, churches and the like, is exempt from taxation. IN THE COUNTY Surplus CI50,00O. A PLANNED DELAY. It is now said that the capitol in vestigation commission s report may not be made for two or three weeks. Then, of course, the gov ernor and attorney general will take considerable tune to decide what action they will take. Probably a short time before election day some prosecutions will be begun with a great flourish of trumpets. It will, of course, be impossible to try any of the accused persons btfore the election. It has evideutly been the object of the Republican leaders to bring about this state of affairs. They do not want any of the capi tol grafters tried before the elec tion. To that end they have delay ed action by the investigation com mission. There was no good reason why the commission should not have made a report to the Legislature before it adjourned, it had plenty of evidence in its possession, and with greater diligence could have collected more. Warrants should have been issued two months ago for the arrest of the capitol grafters, and indictments found against them and their cases fixed for trial by this time. But this program did not suit the machine leaders. It would be most awkward for them should some of the grafters be ac quitted by a friendly jury before the election took place, or if some of them should be convicted and then turn State's evidence against their influential political backers. There fore it was necessary that matters should be delayed, so that no trials would be possible until after the election. If the election should result in favor of the machine candidate for State Treasurer then it would be taken as an indication that the peo ple were not interested in the capi tol steal, and that there was no ne cessity for pushing the cases against the grafters. That the program for delay was deliberately planned there can be no doubt. It remains to be seen whether the people ap prove of the actions of those re sponsible for it. Pittsburg Post, Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Nathan Schaeffer has just is sued a circular to the various bor oughs and county superintendents in the state to the effect that teach ers must file certificates granted by the superintendents before they be come eligible to receive the benefits of the new salary act as passed by the last legislature. . These blanks have not yet been prepared, but will be sent to the various borough and county superintendents in ami time for filing prior to the opening of the schools. All teachers hold ing certificates or all normal school graduates who have taught less than two years will receive the minimum salary of $40, while all holding professional certificates will receive aminimum salary of $50. When the Hair Falls Then it's time to actl No time to study, to read, to experi ment! You want to save your hair, and save it quickly, too! So make up your mind this very minute that if your hair ever comes out you will use Ayer's Hair Vigor. It makes the scalp healthy. The hair stays in. It cannot do any thing else. It's nature's way. Thermit kind of a testimonial " Bold tot over aixty years." Ktd by J. u. A.r Oo., Low.ll, Mau. Also n.ouHMiunn v 9 ClDC.DADfl I k WW V CHEKRV PECTORAL, WHY JAPAN WANTS NO WAR. (William II. r.ri'.l in Leslie's Weekly.') There are those who believe that the time will come when America and Japan must light for the ina tery of the Pacific, but even if that tune is coming it is ninny years awav. Neither countrv wants to fight now; ra-ilhrr country has any excuse for fighting. While the masterv of the Pacific may some clay cause the two countries to ap peal to arms, neither of them today has the slightest desire tor war, and neither has the slightest thing to gam from war. Japan has her hands full in Korea and Manchuria and America is not yet awake to the fact that her future lies in the Pacific. That talk of war is silly becomes evident il one makes even a cursory examination of the facts. In the first place, no one believes that the American government would precipitate war, but there are many who believe that the Jap anese government intends to do so One statement is as loolish as the other. Japan has no idea of mak ing war on the United States, and even if she wanted to do so it would be impossible for many reasons. Some one once said that in order to carry on a war a country needed ten things. The first was determi nation, the second men, the third equipment, aim- the otner seven money. Now, admitting that the Japanese as a nation possessed the first of these, determination to fight the United States, what of the oth er requirements? First, money. Japan s lack of money, if nothing else, would serve to prevent war at this time. In 1902 the Japanese national debt amount ed to about $215,000,000, of which only $50,000,000 was held abroad. Today the national debt is approx imately $900,000,000, two-tnirds of which is foreign. In 1902 the total revenue of the government was about $147,000,000, and the expen ditures were a'.xmt $144,000,000. The estimated revenue for 1907 was $120,000,000, and the estimated expenditures $506,000,000. This difference was to be made up in part by the floating of another loan of $100,000,000. On the foreign oans which Japan floated for the purpose of paying the expenses of the war with Russia interest is be ing paid at trom tour to six per cent., and on her internal loans the interest runs from five to seven per cent. Efforts are now being made to withdraw the six per cent, bonds and replace them with bonds draw ing only four and one-half per cent. To secure her enormous foreign loans, made at a time when Japan was fighting for her very existence, the Japanese were forced to pledge most of their national income, their customs receipts and the receipts of the tobacco and other monopo- ies. With this financial showing, where could Japan obtain the mon ey required for a very long and very costly war ? The money that defeated Russia came from America and England. In a war with the United States what country is there that would take the chance of loan ing Japan such an enormous sum as would be required ? No matter how much sentiment there might be in Japan's favor and there is at least one great Power that would without doubt welcome such a con flictsentiment has never been a failing of the great European bank ers, and it is from them, in the end, that the money must come. A Beautiful Flag. Every American with real red blood in his veins loves our flag. But do you possess a good one? You can get a beautiful flag almost free if you will send a check for $3.50 to The Philadelphia Press. This will entitle you to 7he Press daily, except Sunday, for one year by mail, postage paid, and also a fine hand-sewed flag, size 3x5 feet, fast colors, fully guaranteed. This flag also is really worth the amount asked and then you get the great home newspaper of Philadelphia. Be a patriot ! When you have a good flag you can demonstrate your patriotism at a time when "Old Glory" should be displayed. If your children are set a good exam ple they will learn to love "Old Glory ' like they should be taught. Today is the time to order. Send all orders to Circulation Depart ment of 'J he Press, or hand your order to the newsdealer or postmas ter. 8-i-5t. Almost to a man the G. A. R, Posts in the state will bolt Sheatz and support Harman. The soldier is not wrong in accusing the Re publican candidate for Treasurer in aiding in the defeat of the Pension Bill, and any soldier who will cast his ballot for the gang nominee will be found in the pay of the machine. O A. 13 T O XL X A. m lhe Kind You Have Always Bought mewna yc ANTITOXIN. The State department of health has saved many more lives among the poor of Pennsylvania by the free distribution of diphtheria anti toxin as shown by the records ot these cases thus treated during the first six mouths of 1907. During that period the doth rate from diphtheria among the cases treated with the state antitoxin was only eight per cent, as compared with eleven per cent, for the first six months of 1906. Health Cominis sioner Dixon attributed tins very largely to the fact that the physi ciatis throughout the State are now using the antitoxin earlier and in more liberal doses. During the first six mouths of 1907 there were i, 712 cases of diphtheria in Penusyl vania treated by the antitoxin sup plied free of charge by the depart ment of health's five hundred dis tributing stations. Out of this n tmber 1,500 persons, nearly all children, were restored to health and strength. During this same period also, 1,073 persons were treated with the State s antitoxin in immuriziug doses and records show that of this number only eighteen contracted the disease. The great work that Pennsylvania is doing in saving the lives of the children of the poor people who could not afford to buy antitoxin when their little ones are stricken with diphtheria has attracted at tention all over the country and the health commissioner iscontinu ally receiving letteis from other states asking information as to the methods of distribution pursued by his department. "THE OLD WORLD AND ITS WAYS." This is the title of a new and pro fusely illustrated book by Col. Wil liam Jennings Bryan, recounting his noted journey around the earth and through Europe, which was so widely heralded through the Ameri can Press. The book is an illustrated and de scriptive record of that journey, which is so memorable in current history. The journey embraced a period of a year, and covered prac tically all the nations of the earth. Col. Bryan traveled with camera and pencil, and not only described, in brilliant phrase, what he saw, but further illustrated his journey by photographs. The photographs constitute a striking pictorial pre sentation and lend especial interest to the book. They number 240 and they show in picture the world as he saw it. They constitute just that many striking Object Lessons of the people of all countries in their cities, towns and villages in their homes and everyday occupa tions. The book will interest every reader as a unique presentation of a wonderfully interesting journey. It is sold only through solicitors. The Thompson Publishing Com pany, St. Louis, Mo., are the for tunate publishers. They advertise for agents in another column of this issue. it. Woman's Home Companion. The September Woman's Home Companion is remarkable principal- y for two things the exquisite cover by Earl Stetson Crawford; which won the $1,500 prize recent- y offered by the Companion, and for an excellent article on "The nfluenceof Business Life on Wom en," by Anna Bteese Kicnarason. This September cover represents the highest achievement in magazine-cover work yet produced, and the article mentioned above will make a profound impression on all people interested in the subject of women in business lite, as it is tne candid expression of a woman who has made a pronounced business success herself. The fiction in this number is far above the average. Anthony Hope continues his charming novel, "He- ena's Path," and Jennette Lee, the ate Julia Magruder, Grace Mac- Gowan Cooke and several others contribute short 6tories. Dr. Ed ward Everett Hale's monthly edi torial page is on the subject of Let ter Writing. Grace Margaret Gould the fashion editor, has special pat tern pages for children' sand young ladies school clothes, fannie M. Farmer tells how to cook the dif ferent kinds of macaroni, and all the other departments embroidery dressmaking, knitting, etc. are full of timely and helpful suggestions. For 75 years the favorite familyrhedicine for throat There's A Chance to find something here in the suit line that you are badly in need of. Y4 OFF REGULAR SELL ING PRICE. $25.00 Suits 22.00 20.00 18.00 16.00 15.00 1 2.00 ft it TOW MEW i I Second Week for Linens j Scores of satisfied- customers visited our AUGUST LINEN SALE last week and we sold more Linens than ever before. We are naturally pleased at this evidence of confidence in our Annual Linen Sales and we have redou bled our efforts for this second week's selling. Where special lots were exhausted by the brisk selling we have filled in at the same price from reserve stocks that were higher in price. We say unreservedly that if you have a need of Linens (or apt to have within the next year) you would do well to Supply It Now HERE. MM TABLE LHE! 50c Mercerized Damask 42 59c " 49c 75c " " 65c Bleached Table Linen 28c 60c 7SC 85c $1.00 1.25 I.S9 1- 75 2,00 2.50 2- 75 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 it 11 11 11 11 11 20c 49c 65c 7i 89c 1.00 1.25 1.39 1.69 2.00 2.2$ THE SILVER BLEACH ED TABLE LINEN. Silver Bleach. Table Linen 59c " " " 49c 1. 00" " " 89c 1. 10 " " " 98c THE UNBLEACHED TABLE LINEN. 28c Unbleached Linen 20c 56c " " 39c 60c " " 40c 70c " " 59c 85c " " 75c F P. BLOOMS BURG, Now $18.75 15.00 12.50 1 2.00 u.25 9.00 STORE. hiummt-ht1 EVERT HAM REDUCED We have napkins to match most of the bleached table linen. Space forbids telling you all the prices but you can get a fair idea from the following quotations. 1.25 Bleached Napkins 1.12 1.50 1.25 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.98 t-59 1.98 2.25 2.50 The Unbleached Napkins- The 75c Napkins for 68c " $1.00 " " 89c " 1.50 " " 1.3s " -75 " " 1-57 Counterpanes at Linen Sale Prices Full regular size. 85c Counterpanes for 69c 1. 00 " " 89c 1.1 5 " " 98c 1.50 " " 1.39 i-75 " " 1.59 Fringed Counterpanes with cut corners at a sav ing 1.75, 2.25, 2.75 and $4. PURSEL. - PENN'A. res and lungs. VQli
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