4 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBlIP(, P STRONGEST BANK Capital $IOO,000 Undivided Profits $30,000 First National Bank, 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits OFFICERS: 1,. V. M. Low, President. J. M. Htaver, Vice President. E. . Tustin, Vice President. E. F. Carpenter, Cashier. DIRECTORS": -. "W.M.Low, F. 0. York, Frank Ikr-ler, Joseph Rattl, t".. K. Tustln, Kredlkeler, Geo. 8. Kobbins, H. C. Creasy, JiM Stnver, M.I. Low, Louis Gross, II. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. KSTAHMSMED 1866. TMF CCLUMPIA DEfCCRAT. KSTABI.ISIIF.P I837. CONSOI IDA I ED 1869 I .UHI.ISIIKI) L.VKKV lHl'R-iDAV MDKNINO, At HWmsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GF.O, K. F.I.UKLL, Editor. C.EO. C. KOAN, I'okuman. Thkms: Inside the county ijt.oo a year tua lvance; 1 . 50 i f not paid in a.lvance. 1 'utside tliecounty, ft. 25 a year, strictly in a.ivan;e. All MMiinur.ieations should lie addressed TMK t'Ol.'TNiBlAN, Hloomsluirg, Ta. THUIM)AY, DKL'KMIJKU 1!), 1!)07 Our Farmers on National Issues. The Senators and Representatives in Congress from Pennsylvania would do well to carefully note the able report of tbe Peim.-ylvania Grangers against centralization of power; against the lawless duties which are maintained whilst mil lions are expended on forestry; against the construction and main tenance (f a World Power navy, and, final y, against "that familiar old pirate known as the 'Ship Sub sidy bill.'" A more wholesome declaration upon public questrus has never before been made by a non-partisan body of men in Penn sylvania. The farmers of Pennsylvania, ho thus speak through their State iiige, have uo conception of the ..djiu of expeuding upward of '00,000,000 a year upon the navy tile millions are needed to pro mote peaceful inland navigation. Nor do they believe in paying ship subsidies out of the public treasury to create a great monopoly of trans portation on the high seas. But the Grangers also would do well to consider how little their report is worth unless they affirm it by the practicable means which is afforded only by the ballot box. Of what good are their protests against ship subsidies, waste of public money in moustrot's naval toys, lumber duties and the like when they help to send to Congress delegates who vote steadily for these things ? In the Fifty-ninth Congress there Was not a Republican representa tive from Pennsylvania, save one, who was not in favor of every meas ure of ship subsidy that might be reported from committee; not a Quaker representative who did not favor the largest appropriation de manded by the Administration for big ships in face of the efforts of the struggling nations to secure some limitations of armament. In the present Congress there is not a Republican member who will vote for repeal of tbe lumber duties, not withstanding the encouragement of these duties to the ravage of Amer ican forests for the benefit of a huge monopoly. The explanation of the apparent ly strange political anomaly may be simple enough. When in their State convention the Grangers of Pennsylvania soberly and dispas sionately discuss public questions with entire freedom from the spirit of party. When the election comes around they go to the ballot-box under the thraldom of party and vote the other way. Is it not quite natural, then, that the members of Congress should act as the Grangers vote rather than as they talk in their conventions? Let them vote as they talk for once and they will be astonished with the effect upon their representatives in Congress. Record, Preachers in the Wheel. Judge Marr, who is assisting the jury commissioners in Schuylkill county, to select persons to serve as jurors next year, has directed that the names of every clergyman in the county be placed in the wheel. It is said his honor made this order because so many minis ters criticise the actions of tbe court. By attending as jurors it is expected that these critics will learn to know the proceedings of the court. IN THE COUNTY Surplus $150,000. The Grangers and Their Work. We own to an abatement of per sonal interest in the proceedings of the annual conventions of the Grangers of Pennsylvania. There was a time when our heart bled at the recital of the wrongs which the wicked politiciuis and soulless cor porations put upon these amiable and worthy citizens and which were the sum and substance of the gar rulity at these annual meetings But we are no longer susceptible to such emotions. We have seen so many of the pastoral orators of such occasions subsequently give exhibition of high and lofty politi cal tumbling that we have come to the conclusion that sympathy is wasted upon them. Some of them can give the most expert political crooks points and beat them at their own panic. For example, last fall when it was possible to defeat the Repnbli can machine, which is responsible for all the corporate abuses of re cent years, the Grangers remained at home and thus permitted the ma chine to renew its grasp upon the people. If the professions of hos tility to corporation aggression, which are the burden of the Grang ers' conversation, had been express ed in the ballot box on the 5th of last November, those public ene mies would have received a chas tisement which might have kept them on their good behavior for a score of years. But our Granger friends preferred to husk corn and let the politicians regain their m ts tery of the pommouwealth. Watchman. Was President Just for a Day. Though the lists of the Presi dents of the United States, which bob up frequently, contain no men tion of the fact, it i3 nevertheless true that there was one man who held the office of Chief Executive for one day. ' There was no ceremony attend ant upon his induction into office but juat the same, he filled the chair and as President sigued one document of State. His name was David Rice At chison and Kentucky was his home. He was appointed Senator from the State in 1841 and was elected to the post of president pro tempore for the terms covering the period be tween 1846 and 1849. The calendar made him Presi dent for one day. When March 4, 1849, came around it was a Sunday, and though the terms of their pre decessors had officially expired, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fill more could not be inaugurated un til Monday, March 5. Consequently the nation was without an elected head and At chison as the president pro tempore of the Senate "went on the job." He didn't get a very good chance to show what he could do, though, for all the Government machinery, naturally, was at a standstill. But he was President, nevertheless. There is one thing that will cure it Ayer's Hair Vigor. It is a regular scalp-medicine. It quickly destroys the germs which cause this disease. The unhealthy scalp becomes healthy. The dandruff disap pears, had. to disappear. A healthy scalp means a great deal to you healthy hair, no dan druff , no pimples, no eruptions. The best kind ol a testimonial "Sold for over sixty years." ftlwl. tjJ.O. Ay.r Co., Uw.ll, UH. Ao maounkaturvra of 9 SARSAPABILLA. ijers CtltkKY PECTORAL. For that Dandruff Brewers Meet Sol Handwriting on the Wall. There was a big meeting of rep resentatives of the brewery interests in New York last week. They view with alarm the growth of temper ance sentiment throughout the country. As one of them said, thirty-three millions of the inhabi tants of this country are living un der absolute prohibition. There is a decided change in the attitude of the big brewer kings toward tem perance. Adolphus Busch the mil lionaire brewer, of St. Louis, said in an interview that he favored lo cal option and partial Sunday clos ing. "I am in favor of local op tion," said Mr. Busch. "If a sa loon is obnoxious to a community let it be voted out. As to Sunday closing, I have a plan that should meet with universal approval. It is this: Close the saloon troiu mid night Saturday until two o'clock Sunday afternoon and then let them open That would give everyone an opportunity to go to church in the morning. From now on, I am ft ripped for action in a new fight. Heretofore, it has been a matter of business, of dollars and cents, of fierce competition. From now or. I will strive to the utmost of my resources to eliminate the evils that have grown like weeds around the business. I cannot view with in difference the opinions of my coun trymen concerning an institution which is the pride of my life. Here after, if the eagle, which is the sign and mark of our house, shall be found in a resort which is not orderly and law-abiding, it must come down, and I will join in any process for the' elimination of such a resort." Too Tilu::h "Dope" m Catsup. Stato and Federal Authorities to Make Large Seizures. Large seizures of catsup will probably be made throughout Penn sylvania by both State and Federal pure food authorities. Reports sub mitted by chemists employed by Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust show that about one-half of the different brands of tomato cat sup sold in Pennsylvania contain from two-tenths to three-tenths of one per cent, of sodium benzoate, while under the rules and regula tions of the National Food and Drugs act, as well as under the rules and regulations of the Penn sylvania food law, only one-tenth of one per cent, is allowed and this must be stated on the label. Commissioner Foust notified Na tional Secretary of Agriculture Wil son of this condition, and Govern ment Chemist Wiley instituted an independent investigation of all the catsup in this State that has figured in interstate commerce. The result is that the State and National au thorities will clean up all the catsup that is adulterated or misbranded. Meat Inspectors in this District The meat inspectors in the em ploy of the State, are appearing in this section of the State. Their vis its to several towns in this vicinity are sudden and no warning is given of their approach. One day last week three of the inspectors dropped into Shamokin, taking a look at the curbstone mar ket and inspecting the various meat markets of the town. Several of the larmers on the market whose meat was displayed for sale in open wagons came in for a share of the displeasure of the inspector and were politely informed that the law would not permit a conveyance of that kind, the meat lying open to dust and germs of all kinds. In the butcher shops the proprietors were ordered to clean up their plac es of business before the next visit or they would be subject to heavy penalties. The order also included all slaughter houses. Gold in Duck's Craw. John Dunkelberger, a Seven Points, Northumberland county, farmer, was cleaning a duck Thurs day preparatory to taking it to the Sunbury market, when lis found a small piece of gold in its craw. He was greatly excited over the dis covery, for it showed that gold existed somewhere on his farm. It has long been believed that ledges rich in the ore of the precious metal are in that part ot the country. They have never been uncovered, however, although there has been many a fruitless search for them. Mr. Dunkelberger sent for ex pert prospectors to go over every inch of ground he owns. He has been offered fabulous sums for his farm. His neighbors are as excited as he and all of them are searching their own property in the hope of stumbling upon a bonanza. OASTOnXA. Bean tlia Bifnsten of 0 lira Ainu twi nam always ooufcyu tl. 11. J u... 11 11 n s.a The Story of tho Farm. Many Reassuring Facts In Secretary Wil son's Statement. At a time of financial readjust ment an examination of working as sets is gener il. Among the most important of the public documents as congress assembles is the report of the secretary of agriculture, whose dep irtnient has grown stead ily, and is conducted with energy and enterprise. Secretary Wilson's statement is full of reassuring facts. So comprehensively is this true that the bank disturbance of the mo ment is entirely out of keeping with the state of the country and its general industries. The crops of 1907 are not the largest that have been raised, but will sell for more money and represent a larger for eign credit. American farm pro ducts for 1907 are valued by the secretary at $7,412,000,000, which exceeds the high record of 1906 by $657,000,000, figures that bespeak a remarkable prosperity. The 1907 corn crop is valued at $1,350,000, 000, or twenty-six per cent, above the average value of the previous five crops. Cotton holds its high valuation and the wheat crop is more valuable by 5j per cent. Taking farm cereals as a whole their value in 1907 is twenty-three per cent, above the average of the last five years. This year dairy products reached $800,000,000 poultry and eggs $600,000,000 and auiinais sold and slaughtered on the farms, $127,000,000. Agricultu rally the United States is a many billion country. Help to Carry the Christmas Load. What is one man's meat is an other man's poison. The bustle of Christmas preparation is a pleasur able activity to the most of us, hut a wearisome burden to thousands of official and unofficial public ser vants upon whom falls the task of assisting in the selection and deliv ery of holiday gifts. It behooves us, therefore, to Remember the salespeople in the shops. We can lighten their labors by the exercise of a little patience and forbearance, and by shopping early in the day, thereby relieving the strain of the busiest hours. Remember the overworked crews of the delivery wagons. Their work is unnecessarily increased when, in the rush and crush of the holiday traffic, we leave for them to deliver small packages which we might with very little inconveni ence carry home ourselves. Remember the hurried express man and the worn-out letter car rier. By expressing and mailing parcels for distant friends now , the distribution of Christmas cheer may be spread over a longer period and the staggering load of ''last-minute" giving under which they usu ally struggle may be more comfort ably adjusted. A little forethought a little of the real Christmas spirit will ac complish wonders in behalf of those whose employment is such that they regard the approach of 'this season with dread rather than with joyus anticipation. Why not do your share tx. A fine new line of Wedding in vitations just received at this office. Advantage of Postal Savings Banks. From Leslie's Weekly. We desire to encourage among our people economy and thrift, and by the use of the postal savings banks to give them every opportun ity to husband their resources. The policy will not be to compete in any way with the savings banks, but rather to encourage the habit of depositing savings. The peopie tnat we snail want to reach are, first, those who have not the facili ties at hand for depositing their money in a savings bank, and sec ondly, the foreign population which is entering the country ni such enormous numbers and which is, to a great extent, hoarding its sur plus earnings. The immigrants reach the United States suspicious of any private banking institution but with absolute faith 111 the gov ernment. We have evidence of this 111 the fact that they are buy ing postal money orders payable to themselves. Our object is to bring money to light, to instill life into it, and to lead it again into the channels of trade, for the mutual benefit of labor and capital, and thus add to the prosperity through out the land. For 75 years the favorite family medicine for throat and 1 In This Store Will be Big This Season. We have the largest lines in HdDlLTIPA - GWODS that we have ever shown. All our goods are USEFUL PRESENTS! Nothing in this store that will not be appreciated. YOU WILL FIND our goods as cheap as any relia ble goods shown. mSENE CORNER. Special Display of Xmas Rockers The greatest line of Rockers we hava ever shown and probably more of them than was ever gathered together at any one time in this section. We picked and pruned from two of the largest manufacturers in the business and to make a long story short, there isn't any better and very few as good. 'Twill do your eyes good to see them. They make such splendid gifts. Children's Rockers a host of them, 75 cents to $2.75. MISSION FURNITURE. Mission, Weather and Golden Oak Morris Chairs, broad arms complete with Velour, Corduroy and Leather cushions $5 to $15 Mission Rockers with broad arms and panel backs solid wood seats $4.75 to $6.75. Mission Rockers with leather seats and panel and inlaid backs $7.00 to $13. Mission Rockers with leather upholstering on back and seat, $8.00 to $15. Mission Arm Chairs and Rockers complete with loose leather cushion $10 to $15.00. Golden Oak Saddle Seat Rocking Chair, panel back and shaped arms from 1.75 to $11.50. Wisconsin roll seat Rock ers in Golden Oak and Ma hogany finish, the very pic ture of comfort, bolted and riveted built for service, $2.50 to $10.00 Elegant Mahogany Rock ers and corner shairs same with plain veneered seats, others upholstered in leath er or green hair cloth $4.00 to $14.00. Polished Golden Oak Rockers luxurious leather seats high and low panel F , P. BLOOMSBURG, n ed or upholstered backs, $3 to $15.00. Antwerp Oak Rockers back and seat shaped arms, splendid, upholstered in plain and embossed Mexican leather,$i4, $14.50 and $15.00. Mission Screens filled with plain burlap and heavy tapestry, also wood panels, $5.00 to $9.50. Mission Library Tables, drawers and shelf, for mag azinesplain and quarter ed oak stock, $5.00 to $10. Mission Writing Desk (for men) complete with pigeon holes and drawers, $10.00 to $16.50. Mission magazine and book shelves, $1.98 to $6.00 Mission weathered oak hanging hall racks with beveled plate mirror $3.75. Women's Mission Desk Chairs $3.00 to $3.50. Mission Card Tables leather or green felt tops, close folding, $3.98. Umbrella Racks, Tabour ettes, Dinner Gomjs, Smok ing Sets, Pipe Racks, Foot Stools, and numerous other items in Mission Furniture that go to make up the perfect Den. PURSEL. - PENN'A. lungs. .oicitU
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