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OF KICK US;
K. W. M.Low, Prescient.
Jame M.Stavrr, Vice President.
DIUECTO US:
E. W. M. Low, F. O. Yorks, S. C. Creasy. Fred Ikeler,
H. V. Hower lames M. Staver, Myron I. T.ow, Louis (irons,
M. E Stackbouse. Franklkeler,
THE COLUMBIAN.
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A' Bloomslnirg, the County Scat of
Columbia County , Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. EL WELL. Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Foreman.
Tkrmm Insidt the county $ I. oo a year
la advance ; l . 5 o i f not paid in advance.
-utside thtcounty,ti.25a year, strictly in
aJvance.
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THE COLOMBIAN, liloomsburK, I'a
.THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1908.
Democratic National Ticket.
FOR PRHSIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN V. KERN,
of Indiana.
Democratic State Ticket.
IUDGE 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 PROTHONOTARY,
FREEZE QUICK,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
FRANK W. MILLER,
of Bloomsbttrg.
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 ourg.
(Second Term.)
hereTis WHY.
Why should the farmer give
Bryan the money he asks for cam
paign purposes ? is the angry query
of a protectionist contemporary
which sees no harm in holding up
the whole country to keep the en
terprises of certain contributors to
its own party campaign funds run
ning when they are not too tired or
too scared. The farmer has to buy
all he requires in a market where
prices are artificially high. He
must sell his surplus in a market
fixed by world-wide natural condi
tions. The farmer is at the mercy
of the transportation companies,
and the beef trust fixes the price of
his cattle. The elevator companies
fix the rates of his grain, and these
are in sympathy not with him but
with the gambling interests on
Wall street, which precipitated the
late panic.
Our contemporary essays to palm
off that smooth-worn old counter
feit of protectionist argument that
the Republican tariff policy gives
farmers a higher priced market
right at home than he would have
otherwise. The market of this sort
that Pittsburg's protected indus
IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
8150,000.
Myron I. Low, Vict- President.
Frank Ikeler, Cannier,
tries have been furnishing.however.
for the last eight months hasn't
helped the fanner any, and it never
did.
Another indictment against pro
tection from the fanner's stand
point is that it deranges labor con
ditions. Tliere is not a sufficiency
of good Agricultural help, owing to
the fact that protection has tempted
men away f torn the country to town
into the doubtful conditions of fac
tory and shop and mill employment
until they are no good for farming
and don't set enough work in the
cities to keep them steady good
buyers. Bryan stands for that re
adjustment of industrial conditions
which will make the fanner and
the worker equal with the favored
manufacturer. He stands for effec
tive action against trusts and com
bines from which the farmers now
stiller. This is why it is worth
money to the farmers to see Bryan
elected. Lock Haven Democrat.
GREED VS. HUMANITY.
Favoritism, graft, and political
scandal of one sort. or another have
long been inseparably linked with
the name of Philadelphia. Many
almost insufferable conditions have
resulted from the inexcusable and
arbitrary acts of various branches
of the municipal government. At
present the city seems to have a
particularly aggravating fight 011
its hands against the action of the
Director of Public Safety inputting
a ban on certain hospitals which
have refused to comply with an or
der of the Department favoring the
traction company. It has been the
practice of the company, wbenjever
an accident occurred, to send a
claim agent to the hospital to effect
a settlement for a small sum with
the injured victim. A number of
hospitals in the city refused admit
tance to the claim agents, and this
action called forth the boycott or
der. The Director instructed the
police to take no injured petsons to
the offending institutions. Since
this - order has gone into effect,
many persons who have been injur
ed by trolley cars, although the ac
cidents occurred near these hospit
als, have been driven many blocks
while suffering intensely, to other
hospitals which have been subserv
ient to th's piece of unjust favorit
ism. As a result of these needlessly
long journeys, the victims have
been subjected to added suffering,
and one death, it was claimed, was
directly due to it.
Why the Department of Public
Safety of the city of Philadelphia
should cater to the Rapid Transit
Company to such an extent that it
puts bans on beneficent institutions
and issues orders which subjects to
needless suffering and jeopardizes
the lives of its citizens, is a ques
tion which can be answered only
by Politicians of the Inner Circle.
The public has become indignant
and plans are on foot for a mass
meeting at which opinions will be
freely expressed and an active op
position to the existing conditions
started.
The town lies dormant most of
the time and uncomplainingly al
lows itself to be trampled upon by
its public servants, but when it
gets really indignant things gener
ally happen, which have, at least
a temporary effect.
Although the present contention
is not as serious as many that have
arisen between the city officials and
the public, yet it appears to be a
highly justifiable attack upon rank
iu justice.
Though the Superior Court has
not been found to be of much use,
and it has been suggested to abolish
it by merger with the Supreme
Court, yet it still remains as part
of judicial machinery of the State.
The Democrats have nominated an
excellent candidate in the person of
Hon. Webster Grimm for the Sup
erior Judgeship and he should re
ceive the full support of tbe Demo
cratic voters, and of all who believe
that the bench should not be mon
opolised by one political party.
Parker Helping Bryan.
Sayi Nabrasfcan Hat Excellent Chanca to
Win.
Alton B. Parker, former Demo
cratic nominee for President, who
is at Los Angeles, Cal., gave out
an interview 111 which he ridiculed
Hearst and the Independence party.
By a coincidence Mr. Hearst ernv
ed in town in time to read the de
nunciation. Mr. Parker thinks this
year's campaign will be a record
breaker in jx)int of interest, and he
declares that Bryan has a better
chance to win than ever before.
"I shall certainly speak wherever
and whenever I can, said Mr.
Parker. "Every Democrat in the
laud will do his best to promote
party success tins year, and every
Democrat should work for it.
"Our platform declares that the
tariff is the principal issue. That
is the orthodox doctrine, and Dem
ocrats are united and orthodox
Tariff reform will mean Trust re
form That is as certain as that
two and two add up to four. With
tariff reform a great many puzzling
questions will be solved without
trouble.
"The Democratic party must win
for the sae of the United Mates,
and if we all pull together for the
cause that is right and patriotic,
and that tor many reasons deserves
success, the Democratic party will
win."
The President and the Cadets.
There is s law which says:
Any cadet found guilty of partic
ipating in or encouraging or coun
tenancing such practice hazing
shall be summarily expelled.
Eight students were found guilty
of hazing and their expulsion was
recommended by a board of officers
headed by the West Point com
mandant of cadets. This action
was unanimous. 1 he board Having
found the facts had no option but
to obey the law.
Not so the President. He first
approved the recommendation of
the board which was improper,
that being the duty of the Secreta
ry of W ar. Secretary Wright did
not, as he says, "promulgate the
order;" but at tbe President's "own
request I held the matter open un
til I could come here Oyster Bay
and confer with him." The con
ference resulted in an order that
the young men should go back to
West Point.
The incident is Rooseveltian. In
the haste of his first impulse the
Presideut dismisses the young men,
which is not his work. Then he
requests the secretary to "hold
open" a matter that he has himself
illegally decided. Then he illegal
ly reinstates the cadets, subject to
such discipline as the West Point
authorities may think fit. What
they think fit has nothing to do
with the question. If they obey
the law they must again recom
mend the dismissal of the hazers.
If they obey the President they
must disobey Congress.
There are some disadvantages in
living under a rule of meddlesome
personal caprice instead of a Gov
ernment by Law. New York World
Republican campaign managers
are scared over the situation in Ohio,
and well they may be. Even the
New York Sun, which sent a trust
ed correspondent into the state to
look over the field carefully and re
port actual conditions, concedes
there is a strong possibility of Har
mon's electiou as governor. Ac
cording to this correspondent,
' 'Harmon ma v pull Bryan through."
The Sun ignores, perhaps intention
ally, the factional disturbances in
the Republican party in Ohio, and
the fact that a score or more of in
fluential party newspapers have
openly bolted a part of the state
ticket. It should not be forgotten,
too, that the Democrats elected a
part of the electoral ticket in 1896,
and that the party hasn't a Hanna
to do the fine Italian work this
year.
Many Democrats opposed Mr.
Bryan eight and twelve years ago,
because of their opposition to what
was regarded in those campaigns
as his radicalism. Since that time
most of Bryan's ideas have come to
be genenlly accepted even by the
most conservative men in both par
ties. President Roosevelt's most
popular policies have been almost
literally stolen from Bryan and are
today advocated by Roosevelt Re
publicans. It looks at present as though
there were really to be stirred up a
bit of a row to the south of us.
Holland has been frowning at the
capers cut by President Castro, of
Venezuela, and inasmuch as she is
getting her warships in readiness,
it looks as though she is going to
get busy in earnest.
anwtt( Th Kind Yob Hart Alwiyt BwgK
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
Ha State tha Istu.i Clearly In Hit Speech
ol Acceptance. ,
On the state capitol grounds at
Lincoln, Nebraska, William Jen
nings Bryan was formally notified
on Wednesday of his nomination as
the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency.
It was largely a Nebraska crowd,
because of the fact that the railroads,
had refused to extend to Lincoln
the same courtesy that was extend
ed to Cincinnati and give reduced
rats. There were delegations from
Iowa, Kansas and other nearby
States, and Omaha alone sent 3000
people. Nevertheless the ruling of
the railroads operated effectively to
keep down the representation from
Eastern States. Tliere were from
25,000 to 30,000 outsiders in Lin
coln, but if the railroads had been
willing to extend the Cincinnati
courtesy to Lincoln there would
iiave been double that number.
The Nebraskans are bitter over it
and in every hotel in town there
were predictions of new votes made
for Bryan and Ken by the affair.
The exercises were opened by
National Chairman Norman K.
Muck who called upon Rev. Father
Nugent of Des Moines to effer
prayer, lhe speech of notification
was made by Mr. Clayton, chair-
nnn of the committee. An outline
of Mr. Bryan's speech is given in
our uews columns.
Confident of Big Gains.
The Democratic Party is Thoroughly Aroused
In Pennsylvania.
A dispatch from Harrisburg says:
Secretary Meek, of the Democratic
state committee, has been busily
engaged the past two days at head
quarters arranging the campaign
preliminaries, with a view to secur
ing a large party vote this year.
Especial attention will be paid to
the registration of voters, so that
there will be none disfranchised
through non-registration on election
day. It is expected that the active
campaign will begin about Septem
ber 1, and it will be prosecuted in
every county in the s.ate.
We are going to elect more con
gressmen, senators and assembly
men this year than for a number of
years back," said Meek, "and to
make gains which are certain to
come, because all conditions are
favorable. We are going into every
county. The Democratic party is
thoroughly aroused, and it will
show a vigor this year that will oc
casion the Republicans some sur
prise. We can give Bryan a bigger
vote than any Democratic candidate
for the pre.-idency has received iu
years, and iu doing so we can show
that the Pennsylvania Democrats
are very much alive, i look for
decided gains in the vote in the
larger cities, especially in Phila
delphia, Pittsburg, Reading, Scran
ton, York and others. There is
much interest felt even now all over
the state, and the character of our
correspondence indicates that the
workeis are going to gst busy this
year.
Open Sesame!
This is what Councilman Wil
iam Riddle, of Atlantic City, would
have the city say to all amusement
places on Sunday. He proposes to
make the place an open resort such
as is done in Continental Europe.
The amusement managers are joy
ful over tbe idea, but the churches
and the hotels are strenuously ob
jecting to it. Whether or not the
ordinance will be passed remains to
be seen.
It is not a bit too early for Demo
crats to begin thinking about the
matter of being registered. This
year the last day to do so in the
country will be Wednesday, Sept.
2nd. It is so much easier to vote
when your name is upon the list all
right than to have to fill out papers,
hunt witnesses and qualify that you
are a citizen as you are compelled
to do when not registered that we
wonder that any one's attention
should have to be called to the
necessity of being registered. This
is one thing that every citizen should
be interested in for his own satis
faction.
There is an epidemic of fatalities
just r.ow from the excessive speed
ine of automobiles. Manv deaths
have occurred from the recklessness
of the drivers.
AUGUST
FURNITURE
An Important Event
This year's sales will surpass those of any previous
season surpass them in value-giving strength and in the
variety of the offerings, Business conditions have enabled
us to purchase goods at the lowest prices quoted in years
and we pass the splendid bargains along to our customers
iii the same way AT AMAZING REDUCTIONS FROM
ACTUAL CURRENT VALUES.
Here are a few. items, selected at random from the
scores of good bargains to be had. Such economies on
Table, Household and Art Linens of absolutely dependable
qualities and on artistic Furniture of thorough reliability
are positively without precedent in Bloomsburg retailing.
Read on and profit.
Furniture at Very Unusual Prices
Buying furniture soon "runs into money," and oppor
tunities such as this must interest every housekeeper who
needs furniture, for during this sale we ?.re offering excep
tional values. Come and inspect these exceptional values.
The Linen Sale.
We consider it a distinct triumph to be able to quote
such low prices on qualities so exceptionally fine. Only
the most adroit and farsighted buying enables us to do so.
Bleached Table Linen.
56 in. bleached table linen
28c value for 22c
56 in. bleached table linen
59c value for 49c
72 in. bleached table linen
85c value for 72c
72 in. bleached table linen
$1.00 value for 85c
72 in. bleached double dam
ask $1.39 value for $1.19
72 in. bleached double dam
ask $1.50 value for $1.25
72 in. bleached double dam
ask $2 00 value tor $1.65
72 in. bleached double damj
ask $2.75 value for $2 25
F. P.
BLOOMSBURG,
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
FO It CARDS AND INVITATIONS.
We. Do All Kinds of Printing
Columbian Printing House,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
. Cut off that cough
vne's LrXDectcv
prevent
ronchitb and
MCdlOES TOT 75 JC2TZ. '
G it of your dnt csd fe? it
LINEN SALE
for Thrifty Housekeepers.
NAPKINS REDUCED.
Napkins to match most
of the bleached table linen,
and they are reduced. Space
forbids telling you of all
the prices, but you get an
idea from the following:
$1.15 napkins now 89c
1.50 napkins now $1.25
1. 95 napkins now 1.59
2.75 napkins now 2.25
3.50 napkins now 2.98
4.00 napkins now 3.25
5.00 napkins now 4.25
6.00 napkins now 5.00
6.50 napkins now 5.50
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PENN'A.
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