THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURfl. PA STRONGEST BANK Capital $100,003 Undivided Profits $30,000 First National Bank, S Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits O F F I 0 K H H : K. V. M. Low, Prosident. J. M. Stave r, Vice President. K. 15. Tustin, Vice President. E. F. Carpenter, Cashier. DIRECTORS: W.M.Lnw, F. a. York, Frank Ikeler, Joseph Rattl, ::. It. Tustin, Fred Ikeler, Geo. S. Uobblns, H. C. Creasy, J. M Staver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, II. V. Hower. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED t866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, TSTAM.ISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869 uRi.isiiF.n Every Thursday Mornino, At Hlo.imsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. OI'.O. E. E I.WEI. I.. Editor. GEO. C. ROAN. Foreman. Trkms: Insult the county $ 1.00 a year I'iaWam:e; $1.5011 not paid in aivance. Outside thecounty, f I.25 a yenr, strictly in All communications should lieaddressed THE COLOMBIAN. I'loomsl.urR, fa. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. FOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Second Term) JERRY A. HESS of Bloomsburg. IOR COUNTY TREASURER JOHN MOUREY of Roaringcreek Township. FOR PROTHONOTARY FREEZE QUICK of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. W. B. SNYDER of Locust Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, A. C. CREASY, of Center Township. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Second Term) CHARLES L. POHE of Catawissa. FOR COUNTY TREASURER W. P. ZEHNER of Main Township. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER (Second Term) FRANK V. MILLER of Bloomsburg. Revising It Higher. The Republican plan lor a tariff commission is not receiving enthu siastic commendation from those who really desire tariff reform, and even the standpatters fight shy of it until "after election." But per haps it is only put forward to fool the people again into the belief that the Republicans will revise the tariff, which they never intend to do, except to revise it higher. They are always talking of a maximum and minimum tariff, which proba bly means that the present high rates are to be the minimum, and the maximum rates will be from 20 ' to 50 per cent, higher. That would be reforming the tariff according to "the principle of protection" and would help the trusts to tide over Republican hard times. It is evi dent that Republican tariff revision promises are made to be broken, and that those who desire tariff re form must ally themselves with the Democratic party, for only a Democratic congress will enact real tariff revision, and only a Demo cratic president will sign such a bill. Ex. Democratic State Convention. At a meeting of the Democratic State Committee held in Harris burg last week Wednesday it was decided to hold the next State con vention in that city on May 2a The convention will elect lour dele-gates-at-large to the Denver con vention and nominate a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court and four presidential electors-at-large. The delegates-at-large will pro bably be Col. James M. Guffey of Pittsburg j State Treasurer Berry ; Senator J. K. P. Hall, of Ridge way, and John G. Harman of ' Bloomsburg. County Chairman Mercer and John G. Harman, Esq. attended the meeting. IN THE COUNTY Surplus 8150,000. UUR BEAUTIFUL CAPITOL. The essayist in the state capitol seems all around to put the blame of anything wrong on the other fellow, after seeking first to show that there was 110 blame on any body, but that the work was done at a lower price than the contract authorized, and is worth all the money it cost. Ex-Governor Tennypacker is cheerfully sure that it is a fine building, built by a fine architect, and cheap enough at .he price, though he admits that he does not know how the bills got to be so high, and that altogether he is quite bewildered by the pikes paid, and that he did not know they were be ing paid. The governor admits a great deal of ignorance with a great deal of good intention. All the defendants seem to think that they are sorely abused people, in being held responsible ior the great Jcost of the great capitol, when they did all they knew how to produce the great creation at a fair cost; if it is not fair they de clare it is not their fault; and they are surprised that they are blamed when they expected a vote of thanks. When the testimony is all in the 1 public may find out whose fault it I was mat iney paid so dear tor their whistle, though these defendants are so blameless iu their own opin ion. It is clear enough that there was a big percentage of the money re ceived that rested but temporarily in the hands of the contractor, and no one disputes his statement that he paid a big wad of it to others; and it may be safely assumed that it went to the use of the Republican management of our state, which has reduced to a fine art the scieuce of getting money from the public treasury to pay for its services to the public, not recognized by the law, but, nevertheless, immensely valuable to the state and its good men, in the opinion of the good men who control it. And what could be more beautiful, they ask, than the building of a beautiful capitol, that serves at once to adorn the state and pave the way for its progress along the lines laid down for it by its administrators? ' Lancaster Intelligencer. GET $80,00)""oN WRECK. Relatives of Shrlner Victims In Reading Settle. Representatives of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.. will leave h erf to-morrow morning, having settled with nearly all the families of the 20 Shriners of this city who were killed in the wreck in Honda, Cal., last May. About $80,000 was paid out here. One faiuilv demanded Sko nnn and in this case no agreement has been reacnea. settlement also was made with all the injured. Pale, Thin, Nervous ? Then your blood must be In a very bad condition. You certainly know what to take, then take it Ayer's Sarsa parilla. If you doubt, then consult your doctor. We know what he will say about this grand old family medicine. Thlt la the flrit queitlon your doctor would aiki "Are jour bowela regular" He kimwi that daily action of tlie bowela ! abeoluiely ttiuntlal to recovery. Keen your liver active anl jour bowel, regular by Ukiug laxative luee ot Aver'e fllli. A Mad by J. O. Are Co., Lowell, Mm iae uanunoiurera or yers UAII VIOOR. AGUE CURE. CHERRY PECTORAL. We have bo aeerete I W publlih the formula of all our medloinee. BRYAN DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE. Hon. Sere S. Black At Head of Organiza tion Formed lor Purpoio of 8ecurlnq Instructed Delegatei for the Nebriskan. The Bryan Democratic league has peen organized in the state of Penn sylvania. Jere S. Black of York county was elected chairman; Rol and S. Morris of Philadelphia, vice chairman; Warren Worth Bailey of Cambria county was elected secre tary; and William II. Berry was chosen treasurer. A formal declaration of nurnoses was made by the adoption of the loiiowing resolutions, which were later signed by all hands: Resolved. That the B rvnn Demo cratic League favors the nomina tion of W. T. Bryan for president. and to this end it will co-operate wuii an in sympathy with its pur poses in securing delegates in pnch congressional district pledged to supjjort Mr. Bryan at the Denver convention. It is further Resolved, That evervthinsr points to the wisdom of the course here advocated. That Mr. Bryan is the logical man for 1008 is bevond re.i. sonable dispute. He is manifestly the one Democrat who appeals to the democratic heart of the nation. His strength is not local nor sec tional. It is universa . and the Democrats of Pennsylvania feel that in advancing his cause they are ad vancing that of the party and of good government. Resolved. That all Democrats of tne state are cordially invited to participate in this movement, and they are urged to take instant steps to perfect organization and to avail themselves ot every opportunity to make its purposes effective. Authority was given Chairman Black to name an executive mm. mitteeman in each of the thirty-two congressional districts, and in addi tion to this body of district leaders there will be a ereneral state com mittee with every county represent ed. Secretary Warren Worth Railev. editor of the Johnstown Democrat, myites correspondence from all Democrats in sympathy with the purposes of the league. No Law Against Fire-Traps. There will be no prosecutions of any of the persons denounced by the Coroner's jury for having con tributed to the causes cf the Boyer town disaster by their defaults and omissions. Ihc District Attornev of the county has concluded that proceedings instituted against either the factory inspector or against the owner of the hall could not be sus tained. The duties of inspectors are purely statutory; the law does not prescribe, nor does it empower such inspectors to prescribe, the material of construction, lighting. exits or stage furniture for assem bly halls and places of amusement, nor does it require the second floor of two-story buildings to be con nected with fire escapes to the ground. Since it cannot be shown that the inspector in this case failed to perform some duty expressly prescribed by statute, no action lies against him. There seems to be no adequate local ordinance of Boyertown on the subject of buildings used for public assemblies, and no penalty attaches to the owner unless it can be made to appear that by some act or omis sion he caused the death of the peo ple who perished in the fire, and that such neglect was the direct and only cause of their death. To permit such a state of the law to continue would be ' intolerable. Buildings intended to hold a large concourse of people should never be permitted to be opened to the pub lic without a license, conditioned on the observation of adequate regu lations governing their construction. Exits and fire escapes should be re quired to be ample to permit safe and speedy emptying the auditori um, even under the condition of a semi-panic. There ought to be provision for fighting fires and a system of emergency ventilation that would save the audience from asphyxiation by smoke. The ar rangement and means of lighting ought to be particularly looked af ter, and, to a reasonable degree. the furnishings, curtains and scen ery should be made uon-combusti ble. Heavyjpenalties aDd the crim inal responsibility of owners and managers for non-compliance should be matters, of course; and any re missness on the part of the licens ing and inspecting authorities should be punished with severity. By these means the repetition of such horrors as the one at Boyer town would be measurably prevent ed, it local governments will not supply proper remedies it is the duty of the State Legislature to act. fhtla. Record. o Bean the ITORXA. 1lw Kind Yo Haw Alwaya aagM 4 MA VOTE FOR Jerry A. Hess of BLooMsnuno, FOR County Commissioner. (Second Term.) Pennsylvania and the Denver Conven tion. There is no cause of complaint against the activities of Democrats th roughout Pennsylvania in behalf of a patticular candidate for Presi dent. The right of choice is inal ienable and the assertion of the right characteristic of Democrats. But there is not likely to be any op position to the candidate in Penn sylvania, or anywhere else. Under those circumstances it was hardly necessary to form an organization in behalf of one candidate or anoth er. Probably every delegate chosen to the Denver convention will agree with his colleagues on the question of the candidate. In that event there will be no necessity for fac tions. What the Democrats of Pennsyl vania ought to do in relation to the coming Denver convention is to se lect the very best men in several districts for the office of delegate. It is a high office and any man may be proud of the distinction it con veys. It is not an office which be longs all the time to the same per sons. It is not an honor that should be bestowed on a man because he is rich or for the reason that he is poor. It should be given to men who stand high in the communities and deserve well of their fellow cit izens. fcuch men can be depended upon to make wise nominations even if they are not labeled. Pennsylvania has exercised an mportant influence in the National conventions of the Democratic par ty during recent years. The dele gates from this State have gone into tne conventions free from prejudices and selfishness and they have been consulted as to policies as well as candidates. In the luture there ought to be no deterioration in this respect and if the Democratic voters are just to themselves there will not be. Pennsylvania can send men to the convention who will command respect and consideration and no other kind ought to be chos en under any circumstances. Watchman. Trespass Notioes. Card signs 'No Trespassing" for sale at this office. They are print ed in accordance with the late act of 1903. Trice s cents each, tf CANDIDATES PETITIONS. The Last Oaf for Filing Them. The period for filing petitions of candidates seeking the nominations to be made by the electors of the several political parties at the spring primaries Saturday, April nth, is on. The petitions, if properly pre pared, will be received at the office of the county commissioners until Saturday afternoon, March 21st. Candidates for Congress must file their petition with the secretary of the Commonwealth not later than noon of Saturday. March ith. four weeks before the' primaries. Those who are aspiring for the state Leg islature from the various districts in the county and county offices to be filled next November are given one week longer. Each candidate's petition must contain the signatures ol at least fifty qualified electors of tne party upen whose ballot his name is to be placed. T Jayntfs ExiQsctorfiiiniil (QSi tor 75 years the favorite familEedicinc for throat lungs. EXCEPTIONALLY Attractive Styles IN WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR SUITS. The Invitation to This Early Exposition of Tailor Made Suits Suggests no Obligation to Buy. A great many women are buying as well as looking. They know the styles are correct. We have more than fifty different models, expressing in seventy five different blendings of fabric, cut and trim ming, the very latest ideas translated from Paris modes by i the best designers in this country. With the great variety of styles and the great variety of fabrics, it's going to be a Spring of becomingly suited women, that's sure. Prices are very accommodating $10.00, $12.00, $1400, $15.00, $17.50, $18.00, $19.00, $2000, $22.50, $25.00, $30.00, $32.00 and $35.00. Think what a variety that means. SPRING STYLES FOR GIRLS. This is a New Department in This Store. Already there's an array of Suits in the very smartest spring models the most stylish spring fabrics. The new semi-fitting Coat Suits, pretty and girlish; the dashing new Cutaways, with dip; the chic new Vested Suit then the new Fabrics, what a variety. It's easy to imagine how charming these Spring Suits will look flitting along the streets or tripping away to school. Sizes 11 to 18 years. Prices range from $10.00 to $23.00. Separate SkirtsNew Styles. Take a look at that rackful of the new Spring Walking 1 Skirts. It is a delightful study of beautiful materials; lovely colorings, graceful styles. Panama, Serge and Voile i are here; old friends, but with new faces. The stripes, the shadow stripes the soft color effects are so pleasing. New ideas in trimming are worth seeing too. lie sure to sec them. We price them $3.98 to $15.00, F. P. PURSEL. j BLOOMSBURG, - PENN'A. ! Dark Horses in National Politics. (From Leslie's Weekly.) The dark horse has so often wwi the prize in the past that it is de- 11 a. ciaeaiy risicy tor anybody, several months before a national conven tion, to make any hard and fast prediction as to the nomination, except in cases where a popular President seeks a second candidacy. f oik was not thought of bv any body in connection with the nomi nation when the Democratic con vention of 1&A.A met. nor was Pierce deemed to be a possibility when the same party got together in 1852, yei inese personages carried the convention and the election in those years. Hayes wis the darkest kind of a dark horse at the outset of the balloting in the Republican conven tion in 1876, and when the conven tion of 1880 met, about the last man who would have been thought of in connection with the nomination was Garfield. He was in the con vention as the leader of the Sher man for:es. At the opening ballot in the convention ot 1888 Harrison was far down on the roll in the voting. He carried off the prize, nevertheless. Iu the conventions in which each one of those dark horses won the race there were aspirants who had longer leads than Taft is likely to have on the first ballot in Chicago in June, 1908. The friends of all those leading aspirants talked as loudly and as confidently as the boomers of the Secretary nf War do to-day. All had powerful back ers, ana some ot them began fram ing their Cabinets in expectation of the victory which was just ahead of them. In national conventions nothing is settled until after the votes are counted. George Wood has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Luzerne county jail at Wilkes Barre for impersonating R. G. Tip ton, a member of the State constabulary. Rats as Carriers of Disease. The economic argument for the destruction of rats is sufficiently strong to warraut an international league for their extermination. It is easily susceptible of proof that the gain in dollars would make it one of the most lucrative ventures in which it would be possible for the nations to engage. But The London Lancet insists that the in dictment against the rat on the score of his menace to the public health is far heavier than any that can be brought against him on the score of his destructive depreda tions iu our fields, houses and granaries. In proof of its conten tion it cites the effective agency of rats in spreading bubonic plague. The rats infested with fleas, and the fleas are the carriers between rats and men. The rat is also an undoubted breeder of trichinosis. The peril, whether to life or pro perty, justifies a general war of ex termination. The cat is not equal to the task, nor the dog. The mon goose is thorough, but is himself a pest. The most ready and the most potent means at hand is a bacterio logical virus, harmless to man and domestic animals, but intensely la tal to rats, which readily feed on bait charged with the poison, it, as The Lancet intimates, science has provided us with this deadly weapon, the battle is half won. J'ula. Record. Slender Pocket Books. Humphreys' Seventy-seven ap peals to the slender pocket book, caused by the hard times, it is the most economical remedy in exist ence, one twenty-five cent vial often curing a whole family. "77" is for Grip, Colds, In fluenza, Catarrh, Hoarseness, Sore Throat and the prevention of Pneu monia. At Druggists, 35 cents or mailed, Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co. Cor. William and John Streets, New York, res and ds
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