THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, Pa:
STRONGEST BANK IN THE COUNTY
Capital
SIOO,000
Undivided Profits
$30,000
Surplus
8150,000.
First National Bank,
Solicits the Business and Accounts of Farmers
and Business Men.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED HY A STRONG, CONSERVATIVE
AND SAFE MANAGEMENT.
f Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
OFFICERS:
K. W.-M.TiOw, President.
James M.Staver, Vice President.
Myron I. Low, Vice l'tPNident.
Frank Ikeler, Cashier,
DIRECTORS:
fMYAflT'ow' E.O.Yorkv S.C. Creasy, Fred Ikeler,
H.V.Hower l.'imes M. Staver, Myron I. Low, Louis Gross,
M. E Stack houae. Frank Ikeler,
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1SG6.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Established 1837. Consouda i En 1869
. irm.iSHEri Evrrv Thursday Mokning,
At Bloomsburg, the County Seat of
Columbia Coumy .Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. EIAVELL, Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman.
Tkkm s: inside the county f 1.00 a year
loaivance; .91.5011 not paid in advance.
Ou.side thecounty, $1.25 a year, strictly in
u ranee.
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THE COLUMBIAN, U!oomsl.urK, I'a
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1908.
Democratic National Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN W. KERN,
of Indiana.
Democratic State Ticket.
ITJDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT,
WEBSTER GRIMM,
of Bucks County.
"democratic County Ticket.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
JOHN G. McHENY,
of Benton.
FOR MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE,
WM. T. CREASY,
of Catawissa,
FOR PROTHONOTARV,
FREEZE QUICK,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
FRANK W. MILLER,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
JOHN MOUREY,
of Roaring Creek Township.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
JCHARLES L. POHE,
of Catawissa.
JERRY A. HESS,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
CLYDE L. HIRLEMAN,
of Benton Borough,
(Second Term.)
HARRY CREASY,
of Blooms Durg.
(Second Term.)
RE-ELECT McHENRY.
If it is of importance to the
Democratic party, and to the
tountry, that the next President
should be a Democrat, it is equally
important that the party should
elect a majority of the next national
House of Representatives. A
Democratic President should be
supported by the popular branch of
Congress entertaining the same po
litical faith and supporting the same
governmental policies. For this
reason no effort should be spared to
elect members of Congress in all
districts where there is a possibility
of securing Democratic majorities.
The district of which Northumber
land county forms a part may be
classed among those which the
Democrats can carry when their
strength is fully exerted, and it
should be confidently expected that
in this Presidential year, and with
so able and deserving a candidate
as Hon. John G. McHenry, who
has proven bis efficiency and influ
ence as a representative, the Con
gressional, as well as the Presiden
tial vote, will show a decided Demo
cratic majority. Sunbury Democrat,
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
Harrisruro, July 22. Kt its
meeting today the Democratic state
committee re-elected Chairman Geo.
M. Dimeling of Clearfield, without
opposition. The Guffey men were
in control of the nieetinir B. V.
Meyers of Harrisburg was re elect
ed treasurer 01 the committee.
Resolutions introduced by John
G. Harman of Bloomsburg, and
adopted by the committee, endorse
tne national ticket and pledge snp.
port of it, protest against, the action
of the nafional convention in ex
cluding the Pennsylvania delegation
from participation in the prelimin
ary work of the convention as un
just and unwarranted; denounce as
illeeal and undemocratic the un
seating of the Philadelphia dele
gates, and protest aeainst the re-
moval of Colonel James M. Guffey
from the national committee.
IIARMAN SUCCEEDS CREASY.
In the selection of division chair
man "Farmer" William Creasy of
catawissa, anti-uuney, was suc
ceeded by John G. Harman, a Guf
fey man, without contest, Creasy
having previously announced his
intention of not being a candidate.
Following are the division chairmen
elected: l-irst, J. C. Atnig, Ful
ton; second, B. J. Brennen, Alle
gheny; fourth, H. M. Good, Law
rence; fifth. D. I. Driscoll. Elk?
sixth, Robert Russell. Lycoming;
seventh, John G. Harman, Colum-
aia; eighth, Charles P. Donnelly,
Philadelphia; ninth, J. F. Aucona,
Berks.
A resolution instructing- the state
chairman to consult with National
Committeeman Kerr in the conduct
of the campaign was ruled out of
order by the chairman of the meet
ing. 1 . J. O'Boyle.
Troops Marched In Rain.
Governor Stuart Reviews Them.
Mounted on a spirited charger
and arrayed in a trock coat and silk
hat, Governor Stuart as command
er-in-chief of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania on Tuesday review
ed the citizen soldiers of the State.
part of the time in a drenching rain
storm. About 10,000 guardsmen
passed in review, the only regiment
missing being the Third, of Phila
delphia, which did not come to tbo
State encampment this year because
it represented the Guard in the
United Mates camp at Pine Plains,
xs. .
1 ne troopers were two and a
half hours in passing division head
quarters, half of the time being in
a driving rain. Notwithstanding
that the ram fell in torrents, the
Governor refused to seek the shel
ter of a tent, savinir that he felt it
his duty as commander-in-chief to
review the entire guard. The First
brigade was the first to pass the
Governor and was followed by the
becond and Third. After the re
view Governor Stuart rode nromid
the guardsmen who were drawn up
on a line extending two miles from
theFi'st brigade ranks to the trocins
1
ot cavalry at the other end. The
review was witnessed by a great
crowd of spectators who applauded
the guardsmen liberally. After the
review Governor Stuart said he
found the guard in the pink of con
dition. General i!ey, division
commander said:
"The Guard has improved won
aertuiiy since last year."
Today the Third brigade will
break camp and depart and will be
followed on Friday by the Second
and on baturday the First will leave
for Philadelphia. . The remainder
of the week will be devoted to in
spection, particular attention to be
given to the work of battle! forma-
1 ...
tion ana outpost duty.
Woman's Home Companion for August
Dr. Mllea' Antl-Paln Pills relieve pain.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Notwithstanding that congress
refused to enact one of the several
measures regulating contributions
to campaign war chests, politicians
are falling over themselves in'their
eagerness to pay homage to public
sentiment on the question. The
Republican platform is silent, but
Mr. Taft has made it plain that he
is heartily in favor of proper regu
lations, and nas instructed his cam
paign treasurer to publicly account
for every dollar received.
The Democratic pronouncement
contains a strong arraignment of
the fat frying process and Mr. Bry
an has for several vears been a
staunch advocate to publicity of
campaign contributions.
V hile Mr. Taft is undoubtedly
sincere in his position he will he
confronted during the campaign
with the persistent refusal of a R.
publican congress to consider this
subject, although the Democratic
minority had a standing offer to af-
nuate witn thirty Republican mem
bers and enact a measure demanded
by the public. He will donhtless
have reason to regret the omission
ot the Republican platform that
compelled him to give personal as
surance that he is in sympathy with
a law curtailing opportunity for the
debauching of the electorate.
it is only a matter of time until
congress is forced to yield to the
force of sentiment and pass a law
making it obligatory on the part of
campaien treasurers to account for
every dollar received, from what
ever source. The firm stand taken
by the presidential candidates will
accelerate the coming of this great-
ly-needed reform. Altoona Timet.
Hon. William T. Creasv has Ac.
clined to stand this vear for re-elec
tion to the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee of which he has
been a member for several years.
His increasing work does not allow
him to give the necessary time to
the committee work which it re
qnires, and he has thought it best
to withdraw.
ine august issue ot Woman's
Home Com fia nion is full of deliVVit
ful stories just the right sort of
mid-summer reading. Just to pick
up the magazine and look at the
little Dutch boy and the wind-mill
on the cover makes you feel cool
and comfortable Then, when von
open the magazine, you come across
enough stories and entrancing illus
trations ta give you enjoyment for
tne entire month.
Some of the authors are Temple
oauey, junet WUbor Tompkins,
Marion Hill, Ruth Wilson Herrick,
May Isabel Fisk, Clinton Danger'
field and Harvey J. O'Higgins.
And when we tell you that these
stories are illustrated by Orson
Lowell, Alice Barber Stephens,
Charlotte Weber-Ditzler and other
famous artists, you will appreciate
what a treat this summer magazine
nas in store for vou.
There are serious and practical
things, too. Doctor Hale talks
helpfully about "Sleep and Re
creation," "The Garden in Au
gust, many recipes for summer
salads, meats and substitutes for
meats by Fannie Merritt Farmer
and Christine Terhune Herrick. the
Summer Fashions by Grace Marga
ret Crouid, bam Loyd s Own Puzzle
Page, are a few of the things that
will interest most every woman
who reads the August Woman's
Home Companion.
Midnight Oil Means Suicide, Says Dr.
Edward Everett Hale.
'Pe.-ple talk about the midnight
oil as if it had some virtue attached
to it," writes Doctor Hale in Worn
an's Home Companion for Alienist.
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"In truth, four times out of five
the midnieht oil means overwork.
or it means that vou have neglected
some duty which should have been
attended to before the sun went
down.
"Unless each night recovers the
ground lost in the exertion of the
day belore, you are committing sui
cide by inches: and vou have 110
right to commit suicide at all.
Stamps Must be Perfect
According to Washington advices
a new order has gone into effect in
the postoffice department ruling
mat a aeiaced postage stamp is
hereafter worthless. The order
also defines what is meant by de
facemer.t.
It is stated that stamps that are
mutilated in any manner wbatsoev
er will be classed under this head.
and if a corner is torn from a stamp
it win te unavailable as far as prac
tical use is concerned. Under the
order all letters bearing such stamps
win in tne tuture be held at the of
fice where thev are mailed for
period of two weeks, and if by that
time, they have not been claimed,
they will be forwarded to the dead
letter office at Washington.
Murder Told in Diary.
Nancy and Swope Quarreled Beside Spring
and He Slew Hor.
The identity of the human skele
ton found in a shallow crave bv
sewer-diggers at Willianisporta few
days ago appears to have been solv
ed by the discovery by T. C. Simp
son of an old manuscript in which
is recorded the story of the murder
of a woman whose body, the skele
ton just unearthed, probably is.
The old manuscript was one written
in diary form by Mr. Simpson'?
father, a West Branch pioneer, and
was found by his son several years
ago. The finding of the ske eton
recalled the story related in the old
memoir, and reference to it now
corroborates the theory.
The bones found were at once de
termined to have been those of a
woman of small stature and proba
bly past middle age, and the teeth
were well worn. The storv in the
old diary related how a renegade
trom down near Hamsburg had
come into this section. He was a
giant in stature and his name was
Swope. He became enamored of a
woman known as Nancv. and she
disappeared. Some time afterward
owope. who had gone into the Lit
tle Pino Creek timber country, be
came involved in a quarrel with
some trappers. He was struck on
the head with a pine knot and his
skull cracked. Realizing that he
was about to die, Swope confessed
that he had murdered the woman
Nancy. 'He said he had found her
at the spring one evening, thev
quarreled and he struck her with a
club on the head and killed her.
He carried her a few rods awav
from the spring and then that night
dug a trench with a stick, put her
body 111 it and covered it with
stones.
The spring referred to is believed
to be a large one that is now withiu
the inclosure of the Lycoming Fair
grounds, and about a stone's throw
away from where the skeleton was
lound. There was a pi e of stones
on the bones, aud the mould of
years of leat growth had formed a
shallow coveriug. Nancy, the old
manuscript said, was 50 years old
when she disappeared.
The worn teeth and the cracked
skull of the skeleton offer further
proof that the grim evidence of Gi
ant bwope s crime had been found
at last.
Picnic Month.
This is preeminently the picnic
month. The rush of the harvest is
over and there is a lull before the
autumn seeding, and farmers take
advantage of the bright summer
weather to meet in a social way.
Whatever else may be lacking on
the program, the picnic dinner never
disappoints. And what a contrast
between the restaurant lunch at the
average summer amusement place
and the farmer's picnic dinner !
Honest butter: water and milk one
is not afraid to drink; chicken free
from all suspicion of cold storage:
home-boiled ham free from all pack
ing house taint; and cakes and pies
mixed with real lard, genuine but
ter, and minus glucose and the oth
er adulterants with which the
dweller in town finds his pastry
loaded. In short, the farmer's pic
nic dinner is a dream, while too
often the quick lunch of the town
is a nightmare.
From August Farm Journal.
A Unique Leap-Tear Dance.
An attractive leap-vear dance is
described in Woman's Home Com
panion for August. Each girl sends
to a gentleman she has chosen to be
her escort, an invitation to the
dance, stating at what time he
should call for her.
The girls agree among themselves
to exchauge places, and each girl is
masked and dressed to renresent
some distinguished character. When
the guests have all arrived at the
hall, each man is given a slip of
paper and a pencil, to guess who
each girl is. A prize may be given
to the one guessing the most correctly.
Before unmasking, each man has
the first dance with the girl with
whom he came. Afterward comes
the unmasking, and the surprise
if the girl has played her part well.
There are 212 prisoners lodsrel
in the Luzerne comity jail at pres
ent. Warden Sutherland declares
that fully 8s per cent, of the nris.
oners in the jail owe their downfall
to their love for intoxicating drink
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 are 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.
12.00 SUITS FOR 9.08.
Rlue and brown, self striped Panama, Prince Chap Style.
Sale Price $9.98.
1-1.00 SUITS FOIl 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, 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 e ry suit a new creation.
22.50 and 23.00 SUITS FOR 10.00
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 1nt v.
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
FOR CARDS AND INVITATIONS.
We Do All Kinds of Printing
Columbian Printing House,
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