THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
STRONGEST BANK
Capital
8100,000
Undivided Profits
$30,000
First National Bank,
OF ll&imMHRUItQ, IA,
Solicits the Business and Accounts of Farmers
and Business Men.
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AND SAFE MANAGEMENT.
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OFFICERS:
E. W. M. Low, l're.-ident.
James M. Staver, Vii-e President.
DIRECTORS:
E. W. M. Low, F. (J. York, S. C. Creasy, Fred Ikeler,
11. V, Hower James M. Staver, Myron I. Low, Louis Gross,
M. E Stnckhoime. Frank Ikeler,
THE COLUMBIAN.
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At Bloomslmrg. the County Scat of
Columbia County .Pennsylvania.
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GEO. C. KOAN, I'ok&mas.
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In aivanue; S1.501 f not paid in advance.
Oulsidclliccounty, $1.25 year, strictly in
Jvance.
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THE COLOMBIAN, Woomsburg, Ta
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, li)OS.
Bryan Outlines Campaign Issues.
In a Speech at Boncstcel, S. 0., Nobraskan
Tellt Policies Which Democratic Parly
Will sk Voters to Indorse in
November.
In his address nt Bouesteel, S.
D.. last week, William J. Bryan
outlined what the principal issues
put forth by the Democrats during
the coming campaign would be and
indicated what might be expected
in the Denver platform. In part
he said:
"We are just beginning a nation
. campaign. The Republican par
. has been in power for the last
urteen years and will iu the cora
ig campaign ask for a continuation
..i power.
"The Democrats will present a
criticism of Republican manage
ment and propose a change in the
personnel of the offices and a change
iu the policy to be pursued. The
voters, after hearing both sides and
considering the arguments for and
against the policies presented will
decide the question at issue and de
termine the trend of the Govern
ment for four years.
' 'The Democrats will ask for the
election of Senators by direct vote
of the people in order that it may
be easier for the voters to control
the Gbvernment; the Democrats
will ask for effective legislation
against the trusts in order that the
people may be protected from mo
nopolies; the Democrats will ask
for reduction of the tariff in order
that, the people may be relieved
from excessive taxation; the Dem
ocrats will ask for effective railroad
legislation that the people may be
protected from watered stocks and
fictitious capitalization, for until we
know what the railroads are actual
ly worth we cannot determine what
they should collect in the way of
transportation rates; the Democrats
will ask for a reconciliation of the
differences between labor and capi
tal, that these two important fac
tors in business may work harmo
niously togethet; the Democratic
party will oppose imperialism,
which is violating the fundamental
principles of our Government, and
is at the same time increasing our
expense for army and navy; the
Democratic party will ask for leg
islation, State and national, to pro
tect bank depositors and to prevent
panics "
Commendation from a Republican.
(Washington Letter in Catawissa News
Item.)
Washington, D C, May 2, 1908
Catawissa News Item:
I write to call the attention of the
Republicans of seventeenth con
gressional district to the speech de
livered by the Hon. John G. Mc
Henry advocating the passage of
the bill introduced by him for the
purpose of supplying relief and al
leviating Buffering incident to acci
dents in coal mines. He has taken
hold of legislation in general equal
to any of the older members, and is
considered here to be the ablest
member from our district since the
Hon. S. P. Wolvertou.
I consider him to be worthy of
the unanimous vote of the citizens
of the Seventeenth District.
E. B. Huohbs,
800 B St., N. E.
IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
8150,000.
Myron I. Low, Vice President.
Frank Ikeler, Cashier,
New York View of Penna. Shame.
The 499,ooo shortage of Cash
ier William Montgomery, of the
Allegheny National Bank of Pitts
burg is one more tragedy to add to
the long roll of death and dishonor
on which figure the names of public
officials and bankers involved in
Quay's manipulation of the Penn
sylvania state treasury.
The Allegheny National P.ank
was the Quay bank in the western
end of the state just as the people's
Bank of Philadelphia, whose cash
ier, John S. Hopkins, committed
suicide was the Quay bank in east
ern Pennsylvania. Following Hop
kins' death came disclosures result
ing in the arrest of Quay, his son
Richard and State Treasurer Hay
wood, on the charge of conspiring
with Hopkins to use the People's
Bank funds forspeculation in stocks
by Quay. Quay escaped by plead
ing the statute of limitations. State
Treasurer Haywood is said to have
died of grief over his disgrace. One
of the features of the proceedings
in the Quay case was the refusal of
Cashier Montgomery, of the Alle
gheny National Bank, to produce
books before the grand jury, which
would show other stock operations 1
of Quay with funds from state de
positories. 1
Of other officials connectedjwith
the state treasury during the days
of Quay's fatal domination, Cashier
J. Blake Walters committed suicide.
State Treasurer William Livsey
fled in disgrace and State Treasurers
Amos C. Noyes and William B.
Hart died under the strain of offic
ial dishonor. After Quay's death
followed the suicide of T. Lee
Clark, cashier of the wrecked En
terprise Bank, which had observed
the practice of making political
loans in return for official favors
from the state treasury. Several
of the bank's clerks were sent to
jail.
And now, to crown all, the peo
ple of Pennsylvania, in recognition
of Quay's eminent services as life
long political corruptionist, are
about to place an imposing statue
of the man at the approach to the
new state capitol at Harrisburg,
which is itself one of the greatest
monuments to graft in this country.
New York World.
The Philadelphia Record will
publish, beginning Sunday, June
7th, a story by William J. Grimm,
entitled "Onneta of Gnaden Huet
ten". This story is now published
for the first time. It is a tale of
colonial Pennsylvania at the be
ginning of the French and Indian
War, and during the latter part of
the active career of Conrad Weiser,
the then famed but now almost for
gotten Indian interpreter. This
story should be of special interest
to the Germans of Pennsylvania.
It will be continued through June
and July. Place a regular order
with your local news agent to be
sure of getting a copy.
A Hair
Dressing
Nearly every one likes a fine
hair dressing. Something to
make the hair more manage
able; to keep it from being
too rough, or from splitting
at the ends. Something, too,
that will feed the hair at the
same time, a regular hair-food.
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on the head, not on the comb!
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A
Jtd by J. 0. AT" Co., LowU, KM.
SARSAPABILLA.
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. C, May 28, 1908.
The currency question is, of
course, the one absorbing topic iu
political circles in Washington at the
present hour, but the extravagance
of the projects urged at this session
of Congress is coming in for its
share of the public attention. While
the figures on the total appropria
tions for the present session are in
complete careful estimates indicate
that they will exceed $1,020,000,-
000. This amount exceeds that of
any previous session by $100,000,
000. There is no little adverse
comment over the fact that the
largest increases over former years
are to be found m pension, post
office, army and navy appropriation
bills, while the sums appropriated
for educational purposes are small
and not commensurate with the
relative importance of the public's
needs. It has been delicately hint
ed that every Sio.ooo spent by the
Bureau of Education would bring a
far richer return than every $100,
000 expended on the navy.
Democratic members of both
houses of Congress are in favor of
the campaign publicity bill, which
has receivid added notoriety by
Mr. Bryan's clever letter to Secre
tary Taft relating thereto. Both
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft are on rec
ord as favoring the bill, but wheth
er the attitude of these two men
will have sufficient weight with
Congress to secure the passage of a
publicity bill remains to be seen.
The opinion prevails that Republi
cans will see the advantage, politi
cally, of going before the country
with at least a profession of will
ingness to have the Presidential
campaign financially conducted
along lines that are open and above
board, and will therefore pass some
measure that will require publicity
in the collection and expenditure of
national campaign funds.
It is estimated that the Demo
cratic Convention at Denver will
cost Tammany at least $115,000.
Five special trains have been en
gaged to carry 650 braves to the
great powwow. The estimates are
divided into two sums, $65,000 for
transportation and $50,000 to make
a big show in Denver.
More than two-thirds of the Dem
ocratic national convention have
now been elected. Complete dele
gations were chosen last week in
Alabama, California, Florida.Mich
igan. Missouri, South Carolina,
Washington, Wyoming, Alaska,
Hawaii and the District of Colum
bia. Four delegates-at-large were
elected in Pennsylvania. Of the
172 delegates named in these States
and Territories, Mr. Bryan receiv
ed 159, while thirteen were not in
structed or committed.
Tbe call for the national conven
tion fixed its membership at 1,002,
the Philippines being excluded from
representation. However, six Phil
ippine delegates have been chosen
and will apply for admission. Of
the 677 delegates so far elected, 481
are instructed for Mr. Bryan or
committed to his support by reso
lutions of preference or public an
nouncements; 22 are for Johnson;
11 are for Gray and 63 uncommit
ted. Mr. Bryan has the support
of 71 per cent, of the delegates so
far elected.
Anti-Bryan people in Washing
ton were jubilant when they read
of Gov. John A. Johnson's exploit
in the swimming pool of the Hotel
Chamberlin at Old Point Comfort,
Va. His double somersaults, they
declare, will help him tremendous
ly with a people who have been
trained in the last seven years to
demand physical dexterity of their
popular heroes.
The greatest relief is felt through
out political and social Washington
that the currency bill has passed
the House. There is every expec
tation that it will go through the
Senate and that adjournment was
possible on Friday. The bill that
has just passed the House is a com
promise between the Aldrich and
Vreeland bills and carries the clause
creating a currency commission to
be composed of nine members cf
the Senate and nine members of the
House.
Not since the death of President
McKinley has a funeral been mark
ed with such elaborate military
honors as those which distinguished
the removal of tbe remains of the
body of George Clinton, once ma
jor general in the revolutionary
army, first governor of New York
and a Vice President of the United
States. After resting for ninety-
t a m - T A.
m,w a, ll Kind You Have Alwap Bonjjit
six years in Congressional Ceme
tery in this city, the remains were
taken to New York City en route
to Kingston, N. Y., for final inter
ment, and for the first time in the
history of military funerals, women
participated in the ceremonies inci
dent to the disinterment, at the re
quest of the War Department.
Washington is in the throes of a
"mad dog" epidemic, produced
largely, no doubt, by the recent
death of a victim of rabies in New
York. The authorities are endeav
oring to circulate the information
just issued by the New York Soci
ety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, in which, among other
things, the notions entertained by
the vast majority of people as to
the habits and conduct of a dog
supposed to be mad are shown to
be wholly fallacious.
A Certain Cura tor Aching Feet.
Shake into your thocs Allen's Foot
Ease, a powder. It euros Tired, Ach
iui:. C.'illons, Sweating. Swollen foot.
At all Dm jurists and Shoe Stores, 85c.
Sanip'e FRKK. Address. Allen S. Olm
sted, LeRoy, N. Y. 5-4-4t.
Declares Against Streim Pollution.
Su'premo Court Upholds Constitutionality of
the Purity ot Water Law.
Judge Swart., of the Montgom
ery county courts, in delivering his
opinion said: "The act of the leg
islature is a police regulation for
the protection of the public health.
This is a highly beneficial act; it is
doing much to promote public
health."
Judge Porter, of the superior
court, in his opinion said: "The
statute was passed in the exercise
of the police power of the state.
That power undoubtedly extends
to all regulations affecting the
health, good order, morals, peace
and safety of society. All sorts of
restrictions and burdens are impos
ed under this power, and when
these are not in conflict with any
constitutional prohibition, or funda
mental principle, they cannot be
successfully assailed in a judicial
tribunal. That the preservation of
the waters of the state from pollu
tion, involving danger to health, is
a proper subject for the exercise of
the police power cannot be serious
ly questioned."
Of widespread importance is the
recent decision of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania upholding the con
stitutionality of the act of April
22, 1905, known as the Purity of
Water Law," under which the
commissioner of health is given
power to protect the streams of the
state from pollution.
The case in question was the
"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
against Edward Emmers," and had
been carried by the defendant from
the Norristown county courts to the
superior court and then to the su
preme court, the decision in each
instance convicting the party vio
lating the Purity of Water Law by
polluting a stream with sewage.
The defendant is the owner and
operator of the hosiery mill situated
on or near the banks of the Schuyl
kill river, in Montgomery county,
where he employs a large number
of operators. Nine water closets
for the use of these employes, sew
age from all of which closets was
discharged by a single pipe into the
Schuylkill river, were declared by
the commissioner of health to be a
menace to public health, and the
defendant was given notice that
this discharge of sewage must be
discontinued under the provisions
of the Purity of Water Law. Fail
ing to comply with the law, the
mill owner was prosecuted.
For headache Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Pills.
A New Postal Ruling.
Stringent orders have been issued
by the post office department to all
postmasters not to divulge the name
or addresses of any of the patrons
of the office. Heretofore postoffices
have been considered local directo
ries, bureaus of information and de
positories of all sorts of neighborly
gossip. If a person wanted an ad
dress or list of names it was under
stood that the postmaster was in
duty bound to supply this informa
tion, together with the habits, the
character and fitness of each indi
vidual who comes in contact with
the postmaster or office. The guar
dians of Uncle Sara's postal affairs
are requested to keep the affairs of
office as inviolate as the business of
a bank.
! SUBSTANTIAL
1
Lowering of Suit Prices!
Today we commence a period of Suit Selling destined
to be the best iu the department's history. To get quickly
to the bottom of the matter, these few facts are told.
Within a very short time the space occupied by these suits
i 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.
I The following prices will prove interesting to the
1 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.
11.00 SUITS FOR 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 Chiffon Panama, blues, browns and
black. Jacket 27 inches, 2 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 1G.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,
bale Price $25.00.
F. P. PURSEL.
BLOOMSBURG, - PENN'A.
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FOR
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Announcements, &c.
Full size Wedding with two Envelopes, down to
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Twenty-Four Styles of Type
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