THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURtt, PA,
STRONGEST BANK
Capital
SIOO.OOO
Undivided Profits
$30,000
First National Bank,
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits
O F F I C K U 8 :
M. Low, President. J. M. Staver, Vice President,
li. Tustin, Vice President. E. F. Carpenter, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
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. M. Low,
TiiNtin,
St aver,
F. O. Yorks,
Fred I keler,
M. I. Low,
J. M
THE COLUMBIAN.
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THE COLUMBIA DSWCCIUT,
r.sr.m isiikd 1837. CoNSOI IDA I ep 18(19
r'V ll.KIIKI) F.VF.KY TllfRSIlW MoRMNO,
At l!lo.nnlurg, the County Sent of
Co uml.in County, Pennsylvania.
i;i.O. li. KIAVKI.I.. KnnoR.
(II'.O. C. KOAN, l'OKKMAN.
Tkkmm lniU- the county 11.00 a year
t i alvance; 1 .50 i f not paid in advance.
1 Viuule t lie county, 1. 25 .1 year, strictly in
!v iTce.
A 1 communications should benldressed
THK. COL'JMIU.W, Hlo.inisl.tiri:, Pa
TinTIJH.Y, NOVKM15KU 14, 11.07
THE BOOK TRUST.
A Harrisburg special snys:
"Pennsylvania's annual apt.ii cona
tion of $7,500,000 for schools, in
dependent of what counties and
cities expend individually, was at
tacked in a speech there recently
by Matthew II. Stevenson, Prohi
bitionist candidate for state treas
urer. He declared the state out
lay has jumped perceptibly since
the American Book trust was form
ed, and intimated that disclosures
interesting as the state capitol ex
posures might follow an inquiry
i"to where and how the millions
M e state gives are spent. Steven-
n charged that thousands of dol
ors of this money are expended in
.o:mous purchases from the book
. .1st, and men of utter unfitness
re clamoring for the unsalaried po
sitions on school boards. Why,
Stevenson asked, are these unsala
ried jobs so sought after ? I know
a school director iu a small Wash
ington county town who has re
ceived from the book trust enough
books to start a college. They did
not cost him a cent. Another
school director, living back twelve
miles from the railroad in an old
shack of a home, has a new $t2
Webster's dictionary resting on a
highly polished stand, the whole
worth about $25. It was a present
from the book trust."
Dead Letter Office Swampei
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral DeGraw is a sad and almost
discouraged man. Ever since he
has occupied his present post, in
which he has charge of the Dead
Letter Office, he has had an ambi
tion to bring the business of that
office up to date. With this end in
view he has kept the clerks of the
office under steady and heavy pres'
sure week in and week out, com'
pelling them to work themselves
almost to shadows.
rindmg the clerks could not
realize his ambition, work hard as
they might, he added to the force
the clerks from two other sections
of his office that had been abolish
ed. Then he began to see daylight
and glowed with the re-awakened
hope that soon the dead letters of
each day would be disposed of in
one way or another before the day
was done. Lower and lower the
accumulated piles of misdirected
mail grew, and finally Friday they
were reduced to a point where it
seemed that the next day would
see the office with no work undis
posed of.
Mr. DeGraw went home that
night proud of his great achieve
ment, for never before in the his
tory of the Dead Letter Office had
any Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General came so near catching up
with the mistakes of the letter
writing public. But. there was such
a difference Saturday morning.
Shortly after Mr. DeGraw took
his seat at his desk Colonel James
Rankin oung, of Philadelphia.
chief of the Dead Letter Office, re
ported that the New York city post
office had forwarded it one awful
consignment of 40,000 pieces of
misdirected mail. Mr. DeGraw bus
abandoned hope of ever getting the
business of the office up to date.
IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
$150,000.
Frank I keler,
Geo. S. RobMns,
I ou is Gross,
Joseph Rattl,
8. C. Creasy,
II. V. Hower.
OLD SCHEME TO BE REVIVED.
The Tittsburg Post is authority
for the statement that in the next
Legislature another effort will be
made to pass a measure providing
for the borrowing of $50,000,000 to
be expended in the building of
roads bv the state. In the recent
session it was proposed to borrow
$2s;, 000,000. William Flinn, of
Pittsburg, was the father of the
measure, and an enthusiastic mem
ber of the legislature upon his re
turn from the Good Roads eonven
tion at Tittsburg moved that the
sum to be borrowed be increased to
$-.0,000,000. The whole affair cre
ated such a storm of indignation
that the measure could not Le pass
ed.
Atid now the Post informs its
readers that the schemers will try
apaiu. With a friendly Highway
department having sso.ooo.ooo to
handle such a Highway depart
nieut tor instance, as placed 135
employes on the salary list without
warrant of law and undisturbed by
anybody there would be rich pick
ings lor tne boss contractors and
others. The result of such foolish
and unnecessary borrowing would
be a scandal worse than the capitol
grafting.
The Post is informed of the in
tentions of the schemers, and its
words must be accepted as a warn
ing. Jiut it will uever be an easy
matter to so amend the constitution
as to give the Highway department
and the preferred contractors $50,
000,000 to spend.
President to Urge Paper Duty
Re-
peal.
Convinced That the Wood Pulp Trust Should
Be Deprived ol Tariff Protection.
For the two reasons that the
Paper Trust is raising its prices to
an exorbitant figure and that lie
desires to conserve the American
forests. President Roosevelt has
premised that he would in his mes
sage to Congress next month re
commend that the tariff on press
paper, wood pulp and the wood
that goes into the manufacture of
paper, be removed. The President
also promised that he will have the
Department of Justice take immedi
ate steps to ascertain whether the
Paper Trust is violating the Anti
Trust laws.
If the President succeeds in hav
ing the paper tariff abolished this
will be the first time that the Gov
ernment has ever struck at a Trust
by depriving it of the benefit of the
protective tariff, the thing that
makes most of the great and greedy
combines possible.
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Rhode Island, which has 400 persona
to the siiuare mile, is the most densely
pojmla'ed state in the Union. There
are only seven other states with more
than 100 to the square mile. Rhode
Island leads not only in density of
population, but in increase in density
Then tell him about Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral. Tell him
how it cured your hard cough.
Tell him why you always keep
it in the house. Tell him to
ask his doctor about it. Doc
tors use a great deal of it for
throat and lung troubles.
The boat kind of a tistimonial
" Sold lor over ixty years."
Muds by J. II. yw Ot.. I.nwII, Y.t.n
RAHSAPARILLA.
PIl.l.S.
All VlliOl!.
V'a lutvn no nrt I V. publlt
tli forinuik ol all our m.d.oinoa.
Ono of Ayer's filla nt bedtime will
hasten recovery, uemiy inonvtn
Have Yowl
a Friend?
LESSON FOR DEMOCRATS.
In the campaign just ended there
is a lesson which the Democrats of
Pennsylvania should s'ttdy careful
ly. It is the utter and absolute in
sincerity of so called independent
Republicans. The average Repub
lican is a bitter and bigoted parti
san. There aie exceptions, of
course, for they are necessary to
prove the rule, but the vast major
ity of Republicans who profess le
forms are simply disappointed place
hunters who make a false pr tense
of reform in the hope that it will
accelerate their progress into office
and promcte selfish and usually ab
surd ambitions, ihe recent cam
paigu revealed these facts clearly.
Two years ago these so called
independent Republicans joined
with the Democrats in the support
of a Democrat for State Treasurer.
It was claimed by those concerned
in the government that they were
influenced bv purely patriotic mo
tives but that mav be doubted for
a year later tluy came like huck
sters demanding a price for their
wares. We must have the head of
the ticket, they said inferenti.illy,
or else we will return to the ma
chine and everlastingly destroy all
chances of perm r.n nt reform for
years to ccuie. Their demands were
allowed and a fight for the place
ensued resulting in the nearly half
which met defeat going back to the
machine. This year there being
but one office to fill and no chance
for dealing, the other half went
b::ck without even a ceremonial
farewell.
The lesson to Democrats is to
make no future combinations with
selfish and sordid hypocrites pro
fessing reform. Men of the Mali
Ion N. Kline type, for example,
have no conception of unselfish pa
triotism. They have an inordinate
and insatiable thirst for office and
like the Republicans of New York
in the recent campaign would com
bine with any gang of crot.ks or
plunderers who would promise them
reward for their recreancy in the
shape of office. Mr. Kline and
those of his kind would gladly fol
low Durham, McXichol and Pen
rose if there were a prospect of a
share of the plunder at the end of
the journey. Pcllcfonte Watchman,
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What Will Congress Do?
Prices of all kinds ot necessaries
of life continue to advance and are
readily approaching the point that
is inaccessible to most families.
Kven men of moderate means are
forced to gravely consider the ques
tion of supplying the table. It used
to be said that American mechanics
had meat at every meal while those
in Europe were fortunate if they
got meat at their Sunday dinner.
There is danger of the European
cuisine being forced upon us be
cause of the excessive prices of
necessaries. We must have vege
tables, bread, shoes and raiment
whether we have meat or not and
we are being compelled to a choice
in the matter.
All the high prices are not the
result of tariff taxation but most of
them are ascribable to that evil.
Tariff taxation increases the cost of
production in every line. Farm
implements, tools, stable equipment
and everything else used on the farm
are increased in cost by tariff taxa
tion. The producer fixes the prices
of farm commodities by the cost of
production and the consumer pays
the price at the last analysis. As
Mr. Havemyer, president of the
sugar trust testified, the tanlt is
the mother of trusts and trusts are
the agents through which exorbi
tant prices are fixed and forced
upon the people.
Congress will meet three weeks
from next Monday and if the ma
jority of that body is so inclined a
revision of the tariff that will reme
dy the evil may be completed by
the middle of January. It will not
be necessary to resort to free trade.
In fact that would neither be de
sirable, nor possible, for tariff taxa
tion is necessary to meet the fixed
charges ol the government. But
there can be such a modification of
the tariff schedules, within that
time, as to bring prices to a just
level without impairing the fair
profits of the producer. Will the
coming Congress perform this ser
vice tor the people? lUllefonte
Watchman.
How to Make Money.
If you have an hour to spare each
day, write to the Circulation De
partment of The Philadelphia Press,
1 1 1 l 1 e- .
rnuacieipnia. state wnat paper
you read this in and they will send
you a handsome book of advice that
will tell you how to make more
money ior a nttie woric you can
perforin, easier than anything you
ever tried before in your lite. You
can verify this statement for, the
price of a postal card. DO IT TO
DAYNOW.
Automobiles and Seared Horsos.
The all pervading automobile has
contributed an entirely new form
ot activity and interest to life. It
has brought with it many advan
tages and some drawbacks. The
reckless drivers ot motor cars have
led to the attempts, not always wise
to regulate and restrain the move
ment of automobiles on the high
ways. In Indiana the Legislature has
endeavored to give those riding on
or behind horses some protection
from automobiles. It passed a law
providing that the driver of an au
tomobile on meeting anyone riding,
driving or leading animals shalstop
his automobile "upon request or
signal by putting up the hand from
any such jiersou or persons so rid
ing, leading or driving. A case
arose where an automobile met a
nervous horse drawing a buguy
containing two girls. One of the
eirls was driving and giving her
whole mind and both hands to the
vain attempt to control tlu fright
ened horse. The other girl signaled
the driver of the automobile to stop.
He did not stop. The result was
disastrous, and the question arose,
was the automobile liable to the
penalties for disregarding the auto
ni'. bile signaling law ?
The lower court thought he was
not, because the one driving the
horse made no signal. The Su
preme Court reversed this decision,
and held that the nutomohilist vio
lated the law when he did not slop
on the signal of the other girl in
the buguy. In the judgment of the
Court those who are riding in a
conveyance, though not holding the
leius, are "driving" in the popular
use of the term. This is an in
stance where a Court reads sense
into a law which the framers of the
act unintentionally left out. The
signal is the thing, not the partici
lar person who gives it. The driver
of a frightened horse is incapacitat
ed from signaling very much,
whereas a passenger is free to wave
both arms, and instinctively does so
if there is any chance of checking
thereby the cause of the horse's
alarm.
We have 110 such law in this
State, yet most drivers of automo-
biles
will not disregard signals to
ton. Usually he will not wait for
a signal if he sees that his irachine
is likely to cause a runaway. He
will avoid causing any such catas
trophe if he can, but if, like the
1 man in Indiana, he speeds ahead
regardless of consequences and in
different to the signals he would
doubtless find that the victims of
his recklessness are not remediless,
even though the statutes of the
State are silent on that point. Ex.
Bloomsburg Souvenir Books, 48
half tone pictures, 25 cents, ot the
Columbian office. tf.
Exposition Deep in "Hole."
Owes at Least $1,000,000 More Than As
sets Are Worth.
The Jamestown Exposition owes
at least $1,000,000 more than its
assets are worth, and the directors
are seriously worried over what to
do about it. The suggestion that
the Exposition be reopened next
year is still before a committee of
the directors, and a report will be
made at a special meeting of the
directors on November 15.
A financial statement of the Ex
position shows liabilities of $2,400,
000, as follows:
Due the Government on the $t,
000,000 loan, $900,000; due 011 the
Exposition first mortgage bonds,
$400,000; due on current liabilities,
$668,000; due on stock subscrip
tions to Exposition, $432,000.
The assets include $600,000, esti
mated value of the sewerage, etc.,
and $500,000 in unpaid stock sub
scriptions collectable, which would
leave a debit of something over
$1,000,000, if the assets are realized
upon as estimated.
Federal Judge Waddill has de
clined to enjoin the disposition of
the $200,000 unnegotiated bonds of
the Exposition $41x1,000 bond is
sue, on the ground that there was
no nesessity at this time for such
an injunction. Ihis leaves the
Bankers' Committee, on whose
hands the $200,000 in bonds re
main, to negotiate or dispose of
them.
The Court held that John Monk,
who has a claim of $17,000 agaiust
the Exposition, and who sought to
enjoin the disposition of the $200,
000 in bonds, is sufficieutly pro
tected.
Get it
.m. SXIML-ILXOMM JLr.J.
SNAPPY ATTIRE
If you're seeking
something in the line
of garments--a little
more nobby a little
more individual than
the average clothier
shows, you'll find it
here.
We are proud of
our line of SUITS,
Overcoats and Rain Goals.
It proves to us that our selections
were just right.
TOWNSEND'S
corn:
BUYING TIME FOR
Thrifty Housewives
Right at this time when good housewives are buying
Furniture and Kitchen Ware, our extra values will make
this store the mecca for nearly all of them.
Now just a word as to this Furniture. We only ask
that you look all around compare ours with other stock
and we feel confident of your verdict "I CAN DO BET
TER AT PURSEL'S."
And the Kitchen Helps we can only mention a few
in the space of course, but if you have a need in that line
come here. We will save you money every time.
Furniture.
Rocking Chairs 1.50 to
15.00.
Parlor and Library Ta
bles 1.50 to 22.50.
Buffets 20.00 to 39.50.
Side Boards 10.00 to 35.00
China Closets 20.00 to 40
Extension Tables 5.00 to
35.00.
Dining Chairs 4.50 to
25.00 a Set.
Couches 6.75 to 39.00,
Chiffoniers 6.00 to 22.50.
Bed Room Suits 16.50 to
$100.
White Enameled and
Brass Beds 5.00 to 35.00.
Kitchen Helps
A full and complete line
of 'the justly celebrated Ei
dleweisscooking ware 10c
to 1.50.
Rochester Nickle ware in
Chafing dishes, tea and cof
fee pots, syrup jugs and
what not all guaranteed.
Scrub Brushes 10c to 25c
White Wash Brushes 25
to 50c.
Wisp Brooms 10 to 25c.
F. P.
BLOOMSBURG,
Cut off that cough
ayne'3 Lxpectora w
and prevent
ronchitit and
The world't Standard Throat and
Medicine for 7 c yean.
of your droggi and keep H
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Kitchen Helps
Floor Brushes 1.00 to 1.50
Wall Brushes 6oc.l
Stove Brushes 15 to 25c
Washing Machines 7.50
to 9 50.
Clothes Wringers 1.7 s to
3-50.
Carpet Sweepers 1.75 to
2.75.
Cedar Wash Tubs, (three
sizes) 90c, 1.35 and 1.75.
Painted Pine wash tubs
75 to 90c.
Galvanized wash tubs 80,
90 and 1. bo.
Wash Boards 1 5 to 40c.
Wood Scrub Buckets 20c
Galvanized Buckets, 10
qt. size 20c., 12 qt. size 25c
Fibre water buckets 35c.
Heavy Tin water buck
ets, 12 qt. size 40c, 14 qt.
50c.
Enameled water buckets
38 to 90c.
Heavy Tin Wash Boilers
(with lid) No. 8 for 1.25 and
No. 9 for 1.35.
Heavy Tin Wash Boilers,
copper bottom, No. 8 for
1.35 and No. 9 for 1.50.
All copper Wash Boilers $3
PURSEL.
- PENN'A.
with
pneumoai
consumption.
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