THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. V STRONGEST BANK IN THE COUNTY Capital 8100,000 Undivided Profits S30.000 Surplus 8150,000. First National Bank, 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits OFFICERS! E. W. M. Low, President. J. M. ta ver, Vice President. E. B. TuhUd, Vice President. M. I. Low, Vice Prccideut. Frank Ikeler, CuHhier, DIUECTOItS: 3 W.M.Low, F. O. Yorks, Frank Ikelur, 8. C. Creasy, &. B, Tustln, Fred Ikeler, Geo. 8. Robbing, II. V. 1 lower. J. M Staver, M. I. Low, Louis Gross, M. E Ktnckhnuse, THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED 1 866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, KSTAUI.ISIIKD 1837. CONSOI.IUAIEII 1869 Puni.tsintn Every Thpjuday Morning, At Bloomsburg, the County Scat of Columbia County , Pennsylvania. GEO. E. EIAVKLL, Editor. GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman. Tbhmm Insule the county .$ 1.00 a year In a I trance ; S l . 50 i f not paid in advance. 1 lutMnk-1 1) e county, $1,251 year, strictly in a JVnte. Ail : nmunitnlions should he addressed I I IK COL'JVBIAN, Moomsl.urR, Ta. THtTWDVY, MAY 14, lflOS. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION Democratic State Committee Rooms Harrisburg, Ta., April 1, 1908. As directed by the Democratic State Central Committee at a spec ial meeting held in the Board of Trade rooms, in this city on Wed nesday, February 26th, 1908, no tice is hereby given that the Demo cratic State Convention will convene in the Orpheum Theatre, at Har risburg, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th, 1908, at 11 o'clock a. m. The business for which the convention will meet will be. To nominate one candidate for 'tperior Coutt Judge: Two candidates for Presidential .'.lectors-at-Large, Co elect in the . manner provided .: the rules of the party: four Del egates and four Alternates-at-Large to the National Democratic Con vention; To certify the nomination of thirty-two Presidential Electors, as named by the delegates from the respective Congressional Districts of the State, And to act upon and determine such other matters, relating to the welfare and success of the party within the State, as may be brought before it. P. Gray Meek, Secretary. George M. Dimeung, Chairman. SENATOR KNOX. Washington, May 12 (Special) Representative Charles B. Landis of Indiana, in a recent speech at Pittsburg, spoke in the highest terms of Senator P. C. Knox, Penn sylvania's candidate for the presi dency. Mr. Landis declared his loyalty to Vice President Fairbanks, the favorite son of his own state, and said: "Other states have their favorite sons. But I want to say to you heie and now that the Republicans in Indiana have no quarrel with you Republicans in Pennsylvania, because you are loyal and enthusi astic for the nomination of Philan der C. Knox. We know as well as you that he is of presidential size. We know as well as you that no man in public life in the same length of time has made greater strides in public esteem and confi dence. He was introduced to the country by William McKinley, and I do not believe that any man has to a greater degree the warm admi ration of President Roosevelt. He served with rare distinction in the cabinets of two presidents. He twice refused a nomination to the highest judicial tribunal in the world. No man in the nation is better acquainted with its traditions. His legal aim is unerring. He has perforated . the swinging target of complex and troublesome condi tions aud problems more times wth the projectiles of judgment and logic and common sense than any man who sits under the dome of the capitol. He knows what is right as between man and man, as between . capital and labor, as be tween the producer and consumer, as between the combination and the public, and I would be willing to trust him in any place at any time. I regard his acquaintance and friendship as one of the chief est treasures of my brief career." THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. The Majority Party Members Will be Unfot tcrad by Platform Plndgni Schools and Roads. The indications are that the com ing session of the legislature will be an uncertain quantity. So far as matters stand now it will have a free land- The Wilkes-Barre Record points out that so far as the con vention platform is concerned it commits the majority party to noth ing. Before the session of 1907 a large number of subjects for legis lative action were specifically men tioned in the platform and the most important of them were enacted in to law. It was a time of general upheaval. We were in the midst of the anti-corporation agitation, aud besides, Pennsylvania was in the midst of a political upheaval. The Republican party endeavored to measure up to the demands of the times and the convention dele gates did not hesitate to run with the popular trend. The two cent passenger fare law was advocated and enacted, the creation of the railroad commission was authorized, a bill was passed giving electric street railway companies the right to carry freight, generous appro priations for the public schools and for good roads were made, and the health department was enabled to begjn a vigorous campaign for the subjugation of tuberculosis. All these and other acts of legislation were the result of platform promis es. The coming legislature will have a free hand. The only mention in the platform is in favor of liberal appropriations for schools and roads, but this is a work that was set on foot last year and the legislature could not very well abandon the program. School appropriations will have to be carried out on the same scale, and the demand for good roads everywhere is so large that provision will have to be made so far as the treasury will permit. A subject which the legislature must consider is the primary law. A number of serious defects have been found and they must be rem edied. There is no doubt that if the legislature were to give serious attention to the general election laws, they could be strengthened in important particulars. The con stant revelations of fraud show looseness in details that should not be permitted to exist. A bill extending the civil service to State, county and municipal of fices was defeated in 1907 by a very narrow vote. Presumably another bill will be introduced at the next session. The Danville & Bloomsburg trol ley line has discontinued the sale of tickets. It costs five cents cash every time now. tut r r . . lYiv nairis Scragglij Do you like it? Then why be contented with it? Have to be? Oh, no I Just put oi . Ayer's Hair Vigor and have long, thick hair; soft, even, hair. But first of oil, stopr your hair from coming out. S Save what you have. Ayer'ic Hair Vigor will not disappoint you. It feeds the hair-bulbs; f makes weak hair strong. The beat kind ot a testimonial "Sold lor over sixty years." SOLUTION OP A VEXED PROBLEM The defalcation of the Cashier of Quay's Pittsburg bank is announc ed at an auspicious moment. The Quay monument commission has been) for some time searching for a suitable place to put it and this in cident points the way. It will probably be the last heritage of Quayism in the State. There have been suicides, broken hearts and fatled banks in great number as the result of his political activities and if he had lived there would proba bly have been others. But he is dead and with the burial of his body opportunities for new iniqui ties ceased. The defalcation of "Monte " therefore, may be re garded as an epoch. Under the circumstances there could be no more suitable place ro put the Quay monument, with au appropriate inscription, than 111 trout of the Allegheny National Bunk of Pittsbnrg. "This effigy of the Genius of Political Corruption is Filly Krected at the Scene of the Disgrace aud Exposure of His Last Victim," would be an appropriate inscKiption, and thus u-ed the mou umeiit would piobably be worth all it cost the State, not as a cleialca tion of honorable achievement, but as an ndmonitiou against crime in public life. His other victims are gone and forgotten but this crown iug episode may be held in memory tor years. And yet Quay was 110 worse than his party. A stream is precisely as pure as its fountain. Quay was the leader of his party becau.e his lead ership suited his party, If his po litical immoralities ha.l been abhor rent to his political 'associates his leadership would have been repudi ated. But he held his throne uutil his death and there has been no improvement since. The remedy is iu the defeat of the party and the present citadel of its power in Con gress. With the overthrow of the Republican dominance in Congress the political immorality will change and in this district every voter should support John G. McIIeury. Looks Like Arrangement for Stampede Young Mr. Beveridge ot Indiana has been openly insulted by the Republican national committee per mitting the announcement to be made that by some helter-skelter style of voting it has displaced him as temporary chairman of the Chi cago convention and selected Sena tor Dolliver, of Iowa. The reason is spread that fear was entertained that Beveridge in one of his peer less keynotes would stampede the convention to Roosevelt. This seems to lack substance. When did this committee choose Beveridge ? How can a convention be stampeded into a nomination before it is perma nently organized ? Lodge is to be permanent cnairman and there would be a stampede for Roosevelt. Beveridge is under binding instruc tions for Fairbanks. He can still start a stampede during a ballot by casting some votes for Roosevelt. This whole , gauzy story looks like an arrangement for a stampede. It comes from the Roosevelt corner. Pittsburg Post. Made by jr. a. Ayr Oo., Lowell, M.. 7 SARSAPABIILA. PILLS. CHERRY PECTORAL. yers Postage Stamps. The postage stamp singly is such a customary and iusignificent little thing that few people have- any adequate idea what it aggregated. The value of the postage stamps is sued by the United States govern ment was the subject of discustiou at an uptown New York club re cently, and in order to determine a disputed point the following infor mation was obtained through the office of the third assistant post master general. "For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1907, the value of 'stamped stock' issued to post masters was $173,006,476.27. This consisted of 9,331,919,055 pieces of stamped paper and 17,686,800 stamp books. The value of the postal cards for the year was $8, 233,119.90, and of the postage stamps $125,310,349. Among the large accounts were : Stamped envelopes, $27,654,983.42, and wrappers, $579.883-25-" To Keep Roads Good. An important feature for the maintenance of good roads is men tioned by the Charleroi Mail in these words: "It may be stated as an axion in road building that un less sufficient means are adopted for drainage and quickly carrying off the water from rains the expendi tures of money and time are wast ed. It matters not if constructed of macadam, Telford, bitulithic or gravel they quickly become seamed with ruts where the drainage is in adequate. o Bears ths ITOBIA. The Kind You Haw always County Superintendent Evans. At the Grassmerc Park six years ago this coming fall, Superintend ent Evans made an address, choos ing as his theme, "Rural Kduca tion," and outlining the course he proposed to pursue at all hazards, 111 the face of all opposition that might be met. His plan he had so thoroughly studied out, which at traded my attention to tuch a de gree that I thought the whole scheme "seemed theoretically more plausible than practical," and be yond the possibility of carrying it out to a successful termination. so expressed myself at the time in an article 111 the Columbian. never watched so closely a previ ously announced scheme as I did this scheme of Superintendent Ev ans. While I had grave doubts of its success, I said at the tune: et if he is a persou of indomitable will and untiring and persevering euer gy he may reach the ideal at which he aims. If he can withstand the clamor and protests of all classes, teachers, directors, pupils and pa trons that may rise in opposition to such a cours , be will accomulish a very great work. But to fully suc cted, it is necessary that the patrons of the schools co-operate, by send ing their children regularly to their respective schools. We shall expect that Mr. Evans will be a power that will count 111 the pro gress and development of 'Rural Education 111 Columbia county. I then also stated that "our rural schools were in need of many re forms and we hoped that these re forms would be consuinated under the administration of Superintend ent Evans." One of the needed reforms, and a primary one, was the linbit of school pupils in lots, or squads of halt a dozen, more or less, to visit other schools where they did not belong at all, neither had a right to thus trespass on the rights of other schools. I found by experience, the habit a vicious one, and I put my foot upon it, aud did not allow pupils from other schools to enter my school, in the capacity of visi tors, falsely so called. The new Course of Study has rsmedied this evil, with the whole train of ac companying evils resulting from the school tramp nuisance. I no tice great improvement in the pro gress of our schools by the numer ous announcements of school com mencements in which the graduates manifest ability that every neigh borhood and parent should pride themselves for the accomplishments their children have attained to dur ing the short time of six years. But, taking into consideration also, the interference of the Board of Health in attempting to enforce the vaccination laws, and really ruined our schools for a year or two, the children of our schools have made marvelous progress. And but for the interference of the Board of Health, the children would be very much farther advanced. So much for rottenness, tyrrany and interfer ence in the people's business. John C. WENNER. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Fills relieve pain. Hopeful Signs of Prosperity. Jasper in Leslie's Weekly. I regird it as a most hopeful sign that such eminent aud trusted cap tains of industry and finance as Mr. J. Ogden Armour and James B. Gorgan, of Chicago, and many others of equal prominence iu vari ous sections of the country are see ing good times ahead. The people have been sobered by bitter experi ence, and economy is the order of the day. Proof of thu is found in the decided decline in our impor tations ot jewels aud luxuries of all kinds. Dealers iu articles of adorn ment and in highpriced luxuries for the home and household, both fore- igu and domestic, are still suffering severely because of the sharp de cline in their business. It is safe to predict that there will be no such extravagant expenditures by our citizens in the foreign capitals of the world this year as have been usually charged against us. The rich and poor alike are feeling the necessity of living within their in comes, widespread reports to the contrary notwithstanding, there is no great suffering among the mass es, or this would be evidenced by wholesale withdrawals of deposits from our savings banks. 1 m ' A fine new line of Weddino- in. vltations just received at this office. I SUBSTANTIAL lowering of Suit Prices! Today we commence a period of Suit Selling- destined to be the best in the department's history. To get quickly to the bottom of the matter, these few facts arc told. Within a very short time the space occupied by these suits will be taken for advance summer garments. This low price method is taken to get what Spring Suits remain out in time to accommodate the new arrivals. The following prices will prove interesting to the woman who has yet to purchase her Spring Suit. 10.00 SUITS FOR 7.50. Latest styles stripes and plain colors. Sale Price $7.50. 312.00 SUITS FOR $9.98. Blue and brown, self striped Panama, Prince Chap Style. Sale Price $9 98. U.OO SUITS FOU 10.00. Worsteds and self stripe Panama, Prince Chap and Cuta way style. Sale Price 10.00. 17.50 SUITS FOR 15.50. Excellent quality of ChilTon Panama, blues, browns ami black. Jacket 27 inches, j fitting back with dip front, worth $20.00. Sizes 14 to 40. Sale Price $15.50. 18.00 and 20.00 SUITS FOR 12.98. Sizes 14 to 36 every suit a new creation. 22.50 and 23.00 SUITS FOR 16.00' Elegant materials and tailorings blues, brown and greens, Many of the best models. Sale Price $16.00. 25.00 SUITS FOR 17.50. Excellent assortment, most all sizes in this lot. Best styles included. High grade handsome materials. 32.00 and 35.00 SUITS FOR 25.00. The newest creations. Some of them copies of fine im ported models, fine quality of fabrics good color variety. Sale Price $25.00. F. P. PURSEL. BLOOMSBURG, - PENN'A. We Have Ten Styles of Envelopes and Paper to Match FOR Invitations, Acceptances, Regrets, Announcements, &c. Full size Wedding with two Envelopes, down to Billet-doux size with Card to Fit. Twenty-Four Styles of Type FOIt CAKDS AND INVITATIONS. We Do All Kinds of Printing Columbian Printing House, BLOOMSBURG, PA. lidon: that cough turns into a serious throat or lung trouble, stop it with It has proved its real value during 75 years, VfcOlclS - ....... Ask your druggist for it ' ---'2
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