THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. STRONGEST BANK Capital $100,000 Undivided Profits S30.O0O ftrst National Bank, OF1ILUOMSHUUG, IM. 5 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits () K F I V K It H : 1.. W. M. Low, Pr'll.-rit. J. M. Ntnver, Vice President. K. H. Tustin, Vice President. K. F. Ciirpt-ntcr, Cushlor. 1)1 IJEI'TOUS: WM.Low, F. O. Yorks, Frniik Ikeler, . Joseph Ratti, r 15. TtiHtin, Kreil Ikrlcr, ieo. S. Uohl.lno, S. C. Crensy, J. M Staver, M. I. Low, Louis Uruxs, II. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. i-:stai;i.isiii:i) 1 ?). TH COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, issi aiii isiiki) i837. consoi.idai f.i 1869 Publish k.i Every Tiicrsijay Mokning, t Tno.nnsl'Ury, the Cm nty Seat of Co'iiimliia County, Pennsylvania. ;K). i;. KI.WKU., Kimior. ill'.d. C. KUAN, l'OKt.MAN. Tc.KM s:--(nnlc the county $1,00 n year Ii :ilv.i;i.;c; "5 1 . 5 0 i f not jmid in a 1 vimcc, Ou -nle 1 lie county, :. 25 a ycai , ! iricl'.j in advance. All 00 nmiinicntionr should Ic.n1clrcsed TilK COIJMKIAN, l'loomsl.ur, Ta THURSDAY, NOV KM P. Kit 'J 1:7 LOCAL OPTION. Will Be the Issue Next Year. Steps are being taken to begin one of the most remarkable move ments for temperance known in Pennsylvania since the memorable campaign of 1887 when the voters of th; Commonwealth declared against a Prohibition amendment to the Constitution. Harrisburg is th ; heailquarters of the Anti-Sa-u League in Pennsylvania and home of some prominent Prohi ilionists. The Anti-Saloon League liutainR an office there, and made ..If felt in the last session of the Li ;islature to a marked degree. It has subsidiary organizations all over the state, and plans are being made for a campaign next year which will make local option the keynote in every legislative district. The movement to give communities the right to say whether they shall have saloons or not, which is spreading over the country, has reached Pennsylvania, and politi cians say that it will be the real battle in this state next year. The story is being told there that oue of the pronvnent politicians in the state, a state senator, after filling a political engagement in one of the up-state towns one evening just be fore the election, went to a social club where he was approached by a hotelkeeper, who asked the sen ator's opinion about the local option movement that is spreading over Pennsylvania. Upon learning that the inquisitor was in the hotel busi ness, the Senator, who has not been known to be friendly to the temperance caue, quickly replied: "I will give you just fourteen months to get out of the business. The next Legislature is sure to pass a local option law." Take Care in Mailing Post Cards. Large numbers of souvenir pos tal cards mailed never reach their destination as they are confiscated at the local post office in compli ance with the ruling of the postal authorities. Some kinds of postal cards cannot be seut unless in en velopes. Many make the mistake and seal the envelopes, thus - mak ing necessary a first class rate of two cents and the consequent hold ing of the article for postage. The following is the ruling: The postal regulations in relation to post cards euclosed in envelopes is as follows: Postal cards ard post cards mail ed under cover of sealed envelopes (transparent or otherwise) are chargeable with postage at the first class rate two cents an ounce or fraction thereof. If enclosed in un sealed envelopes, they are subject to postage according to the charac ter of the message at the first class rate if wholly or partly in writing, or the third class rate (one cent lor each two ouuees or fraction thereof) if entirely in print and thy postage should be affixed to the envelopes covering the same. OASTOniA. BwiTt the m m m "m mi The Kind You Have Always Bouffht IN THE COUNTY Surplus 8160,000. The Oldest City in the World. Vrm Leslie' Weekly. Proofs of the oldest civilization known to arclucology have been discovered bv Dr. Kdgar J. Hanks among the rums of Hismya, in Mes opotamia, a week's journey to the south of P.agdad. The conclusions of the explorer are that the remains unearthed have an antiquity o' not less than ten thousand years. Per mission to excavate in this remote and dangerous neighborhood dan gerous by reason of the lack of wa ter and the nearness of fierce Arab tribes was obtained from the Turk ish government only after long ne gotiations, and even then it was only the presence of an American fl'X-t in Turkish waters that forced fr 111 the Sultan an trade authoriz ing the areb;i.'ologist to begin his work, which he was finally enabled to do on Christmas Day, 1903. Prom the outset it was evident that the ruins were not of compar atively modern date, since the pot sherds on the surface of the mounds (consisting ot a stries of parallel ridges about a mile long and half as wide) were obviously of great antiquity. The walls of the tower of a temple were soon uncovered, and the first inscription was identi fied as belonging to the period of the Babylonian King Dungi (about 2750 B. C.) Farther down were bricks bearing the name of King Urgur (2800 B. C); a little lower was found a piece of gold with the mark of Naram Sin (3750 B. C ); and just below that level were the large square bricks peculiar to the time of Sargon, probably the first of the Semitic kings of Babylonia, who flourished about 3800 B. C. In the last eleven metres through which shafts were sunk remains of vaiious periods were found, the earliest of which is placed at about 8000 B. C. A white-marble statue was un earthed at the base of the temple tower which has been identified as the effigy of the Sumerian king Daud or David, a pre-Semitic ruler who antedated his Hebrew name sake by 3.500 years. This is the o'dest statue in the world, being of the period of Babylonia's highest civilization (according to Dr. Banks), about 4500 B. C. The in scription on it gives the name of the buried city as Udnun, and of the temple, also the oldest yet dis covered, as Emach, Learn to Cook. The regular price of The White House Cook Book is $2.00, the price of The Philadelphia Press dai ly, one year is $3.00. The Press makes a special cut rate offer where by both can be secured for the un heard of low price of $3.50. Write the Circulation Depart ment of The Philadelphia Press. Do it before the books are all gone. Weak Lungs Bronchitis For over sixty years doctors have endorsed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for coughs, colds, weak lungs, bronchitis, con sumption. You can trust a medicine the best doctors ap prove. Then trust this the next time you have a hard cough. The beit'ktnd ot a testimonial "Bold lor over alxty years." Ai Made by J. 0. Ayer Co., Iswsll, Hut. All? manufMturam of llifers SARSAPAKILU. PILLS. HAIR VIQ08. We buvo 110 noreU I W pab;uh 1 J th formula of ll our medioiinM. ' Ayer's Pills keep the bowels regular. All vegetable and gently laxative. WASHINGTON From our Keculnr Cnrrespniulrnl. Washington, D. C, Nov. 25, 1907. The recent bond issue by PreM dent Roosevelt has created no little suppressed excitement among the Democrats in Washington who are now, quietly but anxiously, expect ing a forceful statement from Mr. Bryan showing that the Republi cans in their endeavor to explain the present financial situation, are quoting his Arguments of 1896. Whatever may be said of Mr. Bryan's "free silver" remedy, the explanations now offered by the Republicans all go to prove the correctness of the philosophy of this luminous genius. Recent events have demonstrated, indubi tably, that there is not enough money in the country and that the New York banks and financiers have been able to f-cenre control of most of the circulating medium. The very arguments for elasticity of currency which the Republicans ridiculed with such vehemence when presented by Mr. Bryan in 96, will be presented lor tl c con sideration of the coming Congress by President Roosevelt. It is the strong belief among politicians in u iisiiington, tliat, whether nomi nated or not, Mr. Brvan is a candi date of whom tie party may well tie proud , and that lie has lost none of l is chaiin, despite the fact that he has been twice defeated for the Presidency; some going so far in their enthusiasm even as to predict that ho holds the Democratic party 111 the hollow of his hand and will ketp it there until after the conven tion meets. The Republicans view the coin ing session of Congress with great concern, and their situation is real ly a delicate one. When it is te- called that the most bitter invective and denunciation ever delivered ag-iinst Grover Cleveland by states men prominent in that party were employed in the castigation given him for issuing bonds in tune of peace the embarrassment of the Republicans in their present predi cament is easily appreciated. Un doubtedly on the floors of Congress a brave "bluff" will be put up, il'ter their usual grandiloquent style, but they are telling each other, confidentially, that they will have to undergo the mortifying ex perience of eating their own words. Although the necessity of finan cial legislation has been long real ized, and the need of providing elastic currency has been recogniz ed as imperative ever since Mr. Bryan s speeches of 1806, 111 fact ever since the repeal of the Sher man Silver Act, there has never been enough of courage and har mony in the Republican party to enact the needed legislation, in spite of the fact that it has been practically in full control of both houses of Congress most of that time. And it is even doubtful if the Republicans will be able to get together on a working basis during the coming session and enact effi cient legislation that will success fully cope with the situation. President Roosevelt says he has as surances that Congress will adopt measures for the relief of the country, and Speaker Cannon de clares that he has been advised o! no such contemplated enactments and knows nothing at all about the subject of fitiaucial legislation. In the meantime, the country at large can only wait, in suffering silence, to see just what will happen. The greater part of the Presi dent's annual message was complet ed before he returned to Washing ton from Oyster Bay, but of course there were some things that had to be left until a later date. It can not be learned if he has modified his recommendations, as originally drafted in the message, in regard to the regulation of corporations, but it is certain that he favors either the repeal or radical amendment of the Sherman anti-trust law. That he desires this change not because it is generally too radical, but be cause it does not permit reasonable traffic arrangements among rail roads, is well understood. But of course that chapter that will be awaited with the greatest interest relates to the necessity of new currency legislation, and it is known that while the President will discuss the present situation in an entertaining manner, he will ab solve the administration of any re sponsibility for it. This message, like all its predecessors, will be somewhat voluminous. Whatever dissensions on the ta riff and the currency may exist in the Republican party, voiced by its prominent representatives in this city, the Peace Conference of the Central American states at least is I proceeding most harmoniously and there is every indication that an amicable understanding will be reached. The conferees are work ing on a prtject to form the basis of a permanent peace treaty be tween the five nations represented, and the committees expect to be ready to report the latter part of the week on the work accomplisl td. According t officials at the Treasury Department it is unlikely after all that the Kxposition at Jamestown will remain open after November 30th and until the fleet sails for the Pacific, as was suggest ed by President Tucker, during a tecent visit to Washington. It is stated that the appropriations cov ering the governient exhibits are avail dle only to November 30, and that its part in the show will be uccessari ly closed at that time. Trend of Public Opinion. The admission of Oklahoma as a State in the Federal Union is a dis tinct gain to the fund mental prin ciples of the government. While the question was pending the Presi dent "butted in" with the purpo-e of influencing the actions of the people. He wanted to compel a Republican victory in the new State. But so far from yielding to his ileinautls they icseiited his inter ference. They elected a Democrat ic Governor, a majority of Demo cratic Congressmen and a Demo cratic Legislature which will in turn elect two Democratic Senators in Congress. It is a clean sweep of Democracy against imperialism. The result of the recent election in Oklahoma is more significant than the eleciiou of a Democratic Governor would imply. It means something more than a temporary, triumph of the Democratic party in the new Stale. It cleaily re veals a revulsion of matured public judgment against the trend toward imperialism throughout the country which is expressed 111 everything which President Roosevelt does. In fact the new Governor of the new State declared, practically, in his inaugural, tual the Democratic majority in the State was a sign of the reversal of the Roosevelt notion of centralization. The American people are essen tially conservative. Immediately alter the Spanish war the spirit of jingoism ran through the country. We no longer talk of creating military organization in the public schools to teach militant patriotism. 1 he present aspiration of the citizen ship is to teach the value of indus trial and commercial supremacy and that is what the fathers of the Republic aim to promote. A dozen years from now, unless the signs are misleading, there will be no de mauds from the White House for increased facilities of the army and navy. What the people will want is an increase in the rewards of 1 a bo r . Be lie fon te 1 1 a tch ma n . Bloomsburg Souvenir Books, 4S half tone pictures, 25 cents, at the Columbian office. tf. Turkey is Not Essential. Many Other Fine Dishes that Wouid Take its Place on Thanksgiving, In view of the high prices which it seems will be forced upon the people for turkey for the Thanks giving Day feast, the Chester limes suggests various other means whereby a good dinner may be had by saying: "But turkey is not es sential to a good dinner for Thanks giving or any other occasion, and the good housekeeper can easily get along with some other menu. It is a good year to demonstrate that turkey is not necessarily an element of the Thanksgiving for the market stalls teem with edibles to help the family out. oung porkers do not cost as much as turkey and a dinner on stuffed pig is preferred to turkey by some epi cures and the meat tastes very much like the first cut of the nat ional bird. But if the menu can not be pig, then why not try chick en, which can be procured at a reasonable rate, either for a roast or the old-time stew, while there is lamb, the varied cuts of beef and the whole sisterhood of meats that make good eating and will serve to circumvent the turkey trust and if there is care in looking for the side dishes and the extras that go to make up the Thanksgiving feast, much money can be saved." rr-j TQWISlll THIS WE ARE 20 SUITS AND Don't Fail to Avail Your self of this Opportunity T0!?MSES1O'S ftewiiwrai 1 m v.i,n mi 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. Buffsts 20.00 to 39.50. Side Boards 10.00 to 35.00 China Closets 20.00 to 40 Extension Tables 5.00 to 3 5 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 El dleweiss4,cooking ware 10c to 1.50. Rochester Nickle ware in Chafing-dishes, tea and rnf. 1 L i . iee pots, syrup jugs and what not all guaranteed. Scrub Brushes 10c to 25c White Wash Brushes 25 to 50c. Wisp Brooins 10 to 25c. F. P. BLOOMSBURG, Cut off that cough ayne's ixpectoraTrTr ? and prevent ronchitii and coniumntion. The world Standard Medicine for 7 c rear. OFFERING Off OVERCOATS! 8 i B3I 2DZB7HEB.1 Kitchen Helps Floor Brushes 1.00 to 1.50 Wall Brushes 60c! Stove Brushes 15 to 25c Washing Machines 7.50 to 9 50. Clothes Wringers 1.75 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 .00. 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 pneumonia: Get it of your drog tad ketp it tfij re, h, tU hiwte.
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