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OFFICERS!
ri. V. M.T,ow, President.
Janiow M.Staver, Vice President.
Dili ECTORS:
E. W.M.Lnw, E.G. York, 8. C. Creny. Fred Ikeler,
II. V. lower I nines M. Stnver, Myron I. Low, Lou in Grows,
M. E Stiickliouse. Frank I keler,
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED iSf(.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
KsrAHusiiKn i8j7. C'j.Nsm ihai ri 1S69
tui.isnKi Every Tmi usihy Mornincs,
A" Ulo.jmslnn j;, t he County Seal of
Columbia County , Pennsylvania.
GEO. K. ET.WELL. Epi ior.
OLD. C. KOAN.l OKEMAN.
1 CkMn: Insid e the county ?i.oo a year
la alvam;''; ifi.soif not rani in aivance
Outside the county, 1.25 a year, strictly in
advance.
All communications should lie.ulilressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Ta,
THURSDAY, SKPTLMRKR24, I90K
Democratic National Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILUAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
,'JOIIN V. KERN,
of Indiana.
Democratic State Ticket.
IODGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT,
WEBSTER GRIMM,
of Bucks County.
'emocratic 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 Blooinsburg.
I'OR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
FRANK W. MILLER,
of Bloomsburg.
POR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
CHRISTIAN AN. SMALL,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
JOHN MOUREY,
of Roaring Creek Township.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
CHARLES L. POHE,
of Catawissa.
JERRY A. HESS,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
CLYDE L. HIRLEMAN,
of Benton Borough,
( Second Term.)
HARRY CREASY,
of Bloomsburg.
(Second Term.)
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There is trouble in the Republi
can family. Senator Foraker, who
was to have appeared on the same
platform with candidate Taft, has
been forced to withdraw on account
of charges that he has received
money from the Standard Oil Com
pany in a way not compatible with
his position as a United States Sen
tor, nor his attitude as a represen
tative of Republican policies and
professions.
Bryan's triumphant tour through
the east, the Foraker episode, and
the elections in Maine and Indiana
are causing the opposition to sit up
and take notice.
When Senator Penrose claims the
success of Taft in no more certain
language than to say that in his
judgment "present conditions point
strongly to his election," and ad
mits that the control of the next
House of Representatives is serious
ly in doubt, the candidacy of Wil
liam J. Bryan does not seem to be
so much of a joke to the Republi
can party after all. It is evident
that tbey are very much alarmed.
IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
8100,000.
Myron I. Low, Vice President.
Frank Ikeler, Ctmliier.
A Worn-Out Bogey.
The Republican leaders, incltul
ing Candidate Tait. never commit
ted so great a tactical blunder as
the attempt to frighten from their
prosperity So. 000, 000 of American
people with miserable predictions of
disaster and "ruin" in the event of
the election of William J. Bryan to
the Presidency. Nothing is better
calculated to provoke popular re
sentment and thus defeat its end
than this appeal to cowardly fear in
behalf of a party that has justly for
feited the country's confidence. On
all sides, East and West, North and
South, are witnessed the evidences
of t'ue failure of this wretched man
euver in the enthusiastic rallies of
the people to support of the Demo
cratic cause.
Now, when victory is about to
perch upon the Democratic banner,
the insensate partisan howlers of
calamity or the manipulations of
the stock market by Wall street
bears can have no effect upon sober
public opinion in its demand for a
political change. What has con
tributed much to this propitious
situation is the tenacity with which
an immense portion of the people
has clung to the Democratic party
in the midst of disappointment and
defeat. Without this tenacity,
springing from an abiding sense of
the justice of the cause, harmony
could not have been evolved from
discord, and the coming restoration
of Demacracy would have been im
possible. As f;r William J. Bryan, with
whom Republican nurses are at
tempting to frighten the babes of
the party, he is here in the East no
longer "in the enemy's country'
So far from it, he is honored even
by fair-minded political opponents
for the courage and endurance with
which he has adhered to what he
deems the cause of the people.
Erros which he formerly committed
in the estimation of thousands of
good Democrats are buried in the
same grave with the dead issues,
and the whole party is united as
never before in many years in sup
port of the man who has never
faltered or despaired in the darkest
hours of Democracy. Not only is
the harmony of the party assured,
but its cause as well as the sterling
personal qualities of the candidate
are attracting 10 the Democratic
household thousands of independent
Republicans who have become
weary of the tariff-fed predatory
Trusts, of the profligacy and waste
in administration; of the insolence
of bureaucratic rule in Washington,
and of the manifold evils and abus
es that have crept into their gov
ernment under a party that has
been too long in power for the na
tion's welfare. Record.
"The increase in the number nf
officeholders is likewise enormous.
The Republicans attempt to excuse
tneir unparalleled appropriations
bv saviue that new work is heincr
undertaken; but this is not a suffi
cient answer. The appropriations
in the army and navv alone show
an increase of $120,000,000 a year
over ine appropriations 01 eleven
years ago. wuat excuse can be
given for trebling the appropria
tions for army and navy? No na
tion is unfriendly to the United
States; no internal causes justify
the increase. No outside ranc .
cept Imperialism can furnish an ex
planation, it it is due to outside
causes: and if it is due to. inside
causes there is no cause except that
me country nas Deen under Re
publican rule."
Hearst has taken the stump and
proposes to leave behind him a trail
of slander, villification and men
dacity. Hearst has run his course
and all the money he has inherited
will not restore him to public con
fidence or popular respect.
BTOHIA.
BemtU
Ifcutve
f
Tht Kind Yoa Have Always Bwdtt
"LET THE PEOPLE RULE"
APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS
lor Bryan and Kern Campaign Fund, from
th Democratic National Committee.
To Geo. K. Ehvell, Editor of the
Columbian.
There are no secrets in this Cam
naisru.' Strictlv tracticinr ivhat he
preaencs, Mr. Uryau will not win
u - o - - -
victory with tainted money paying
tue election expenses.
Not a dollar i3 to be accented
which requires any promise, either
express or implied, otlier than tor
11U.MVM1, IWnUllAL liUV
EUNMENT.
Mr. Hryan will enter the White
House absolutely free from cntang
linir alliances, free to serve nil class
es of honest citizens alike, or he
will not enter at all.
Hence the course is plain. The
campaign of Bryan and Kern must
be conducted by the people.
The people must nav the necevsa
rv camnaicn expenses if thev want
public servants who w ill serve their
interests.
SiK-cial interests and favored class
es, having secured "SWOLLEN
FORTUNES" bv rutrchas mtr fa
vors in the past with MILLIONS
CONTRIBUTED TO CONTROL
ELECTIONS, stand ready to give
MILLIONS MOKE FOR CON
TINUED FAVORS. But that
class never gives a dollar unless it
buys a pledge.
Mr. Bryan says, from March 4th
1909. "LET THIS PEOPLE
RULE."
This can come only if the people
pay their own bills, and control
their own elections.
"BEWARE OF THE TRUSTS
'BEARING GIFTS.' "
That policy of the favored few
buying a mortgage on the Govern
ment meant that the Candidate for
President knew a few people only
in an entire State.
Brvan savs. "We will take the
cause of PEOPLE'S RULE home
to the people and will know people
in every county."
Y ou can serve the errand cause of
popular government.
Your paper reaches the fireside
of the patriot who loves his country
for his country's GOOD; as distin
guished from the greedy possessor
of swollen fortunes who loves his
country only for his countrv's
GOODS.
Asking every one who favors
Government by the people to pay
you, at once, as many dollars as he
can spare to aid the Campaign for
UK VAIN, KliKW AMD PEOPLES
RULE. You forward these e-ifts
of honest hearts and home every
two weeks to the Treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee
with the name of each contributor
and amounts given The Treasurer
will forward vou 1 certificate for
each one, asking you to deliver
tnese certificates.
Once more, vou should he a nnrt
of the Great Organization bearintr
the Lamp of Light to every nook
and corner ot tree America.
Our Country is for the Peonle-
its Government must be by the
People.
Sincerely,
Norman E. Mack,
Chairman Democratic National Com.
M. C. Wetmore,
Chairman Finance Committee.
C. N. Haskell,
Treasurer.
SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBU
TIONS. In accordance with the nh nve ttie
Columbian will receive snbserin-
tions to the Democratic National
Campaign Fund and urges all loyal
Democrats to send in their contri
butions. The Columbian will trans
mit them weekly, to Gov. C. N.
Haskell, treasurer of the Democrat
ic National Committee, who will Is.
sue to each con t ributor a beautifully
executed acknowledgment printed
in three colors as a sovenir of their
devotion to the cause of Democracy
ana tne principles of Government
by the People.
When sendine in vour contribu
tion money use the accompanying
remittance blank, and, unless other
wise requested, your name will be
printed in The Columbian togeth
er with the amount given.
REMITTANCE BLANK.
Cut out thii Coupon and tend It together
with your contribution to the
Columbian.
Enclosed please find
dollar ),
This is my contribution to the
Democratic. National Campaign
Fund for 1908.
Name....
Town.
Addretta
Money should be sent by check,
urtui, express or money order.
A fine new line of Wedding in
vltations just received at this office-
BRYAN'S POPULARITY.
The Bryan campaign is marching
ou, and that it is steadily winning
new elements of strength is conced
ed now by some very distinguished
critics who, before and immediately
after the nomination, made all
manner of sport. No one will deny
that Mr. Bryan is making a vastly
more favorable impression upon the
country than the Republicans
dreamed the would. He was no
sooner nominated than the Repub
lican managers were astonished to
discover that he was immensely
popular in Wisconsin and Iowa and
Illinois and Indiana. He has just
been having on ovation in Ohio,
and substantial business men, rail
road men, lawyers and bankers in
the east have avowed their earnest
hope for his election. The Repub
licans were praying for months that
Mr. Bryan might be nominated.
They have formed a habit of beat
ing him and if he were the candi
date they would simply have to
say "ditto" to 1896 and 1900. Now
thev find he has the entire Demo
cratic party unitedly with him and
thj business elements are as friend
ly to him as they were to Mr. Cleve
land. J'iila. Record.
Tariff on Farm Products.
As both of the big parties promise
tariff reform soon after election, it
will be of interest to all fanners to
recall just what the duties are oil
their products: On hogs brought
into the United States there is a
duty of $1.50 per head; $30 per
head and up ou horses and mules;
$2 to $14 per head on cattle; sev
enty-five cents to $1.50 per head on
sheep; fifteen cents a bushel on
oats; twenty-five cents a bushel on
wheat; ten cents a bushel on rye;
fifteen cents a bushel on corn;
fifteen cents a bushel ou buckwheat;
thirty cents a bushel on bailey; two
cents a pound on rice; six cents a
pound 011 butter or cheese; forty
five cents a bushel ou beans; three
cents each on cabbages; five cents a
dozen on eggs; $4 a ton on hay;
twenty cents a gallon on honey;
twenty-five cents a bushel on po
tatoes; four or eleven cents a pound
on wool; two cents a pound 011 lard
and three cents a pouud on poultry.
Notwithstanding the above taritt
on importations, there were tne
past year $414,000,000 farm pro
ducts brought in. There are cor
responding duties ou the things he
buys. October farm Journal.
Want New Fish Law.
A bill giving fishermeu the right
of appeal to court when arrested
for alleged violation of the hsh laws
of the State, defining the methods
of fishing, denying the fish com
missioner the right of interpretation
of laws and making new limitations
on catches of game fish, was draft
ed at a meeting of the fish legisla
tion committee of the State Sports
men's association, held in Harris
burg last week.
A statement was made that the
committee wanted to devise a law
'by which a man could go fishing
without taking a lawyer with him
and which would permit of its be
ing enforced 611 the square." The
bill prepared will be submitted to
the legislature next winter.
The chief provisions are the ap
peal, which has hitherto been de
nied fishermen, who have been
forced to summary convictions on
oath of a warden; and refusing to
allow the State fisheries commis
sioner to interpret the law, requir
ing that a court pass upon ques
tions. The definition of the use of
the fishing rod was given consider
able care and the bill declares that
fishing by rod is a method, and
does not restrict the number of rods
a man may use. Another change
is that a man cannot be arrested for
merely fishing "for fish," but evi
dence that he has caught or killed
fish must be shown. The new re
strictions on catches for a day in
clude: Trout, 40; black bass, 15;
salmon, 10; pickerel, 20; tuuscal-
ouge, 5.
Brother, did you ever stop to con
sider that men are responsible for
the bargaiucounter craze at which
the cheap wits of the time hurl
iheir barbs? If the average house
wife was not expected to make
twenty-five cents buy a dollar's
worth of raiment and household
supplies, she would never think of
wearing herself out at the bargain
counter, says the farm Journnl,
A World of
In Our First Fall
Not 01:0 fashionable weave or coloring but what is rep
resented in our Dress Goods Department. Our showing is
broad comprehensive complete satisfying.
What the dress particular, tasteful woman wanes is
here whether it be 11 plain chiffon broadcloth in one of the
new green tones or a mannish overplaid mixture smiling
from among stores of other modish weaves.
And perhaps the most note worthy feature of the ex
hibit is the prien lowncss. We bought early and especial
ly advantageously. Now we
cent, more for many of the
the
benefit of our fortunate purchasing. Prices tell take note
benefit of our fortunate pi
of them when you come.
A Few of the Many New Fabrics.
Diagonal in navy blue,
brown and gr.HMi, 50 inches
wide, six yards makes an
entire suit. Trice 79 cents
a yard.
Fancy Panama 46 inch
es wide in stripes, checks
and plaids as well as all
the wanted plaia colors at
$1.00 a yard.
S T 0 k M S 1: k ; E s AND
Cheviots in blue, brown,
red, green and black
steam shrunk and ready to
make 30 and 54 inches
wide. Prices 50c to $1.50
the yard.
Shadow Stripe Chik.
eon Panama 40 to 44 in
ches wide in blue, green,
garnet, red, brown and
black. 75c to i. 00 the yard.
Fancy Strip e Diagonal
54 inches wide, very beau
tiful material in blue.brown
and black Price $1.00 yd.
Black Voile - always
wanted for fine separate
skirts. 44 in. wide, $1.00 to
$1.50 a yard.
P.
BLOOMSBURG,
We Have Ten Styles of
Envelopes and Paper to Match
FOR
Invitations, Acceptances, Regrets
Announcements, &c.
Full size Wedding with
Billet-doux size
Twenty-Four
FOR CARDS AND INVITATIONS.
We Do All Kinds of Printing
Columbian Printing House,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Cut off that couch
jlayne'3 ilxpectoraW
wu jjicvcui
..." .
ronccuu and
The t7orldt Otandrd Tkrmr
medians tor 75 jem, .
Get it of your dro nd ktt? k
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Dress Goods
Fabric Showing
would pay from 10 to 20 per
fabrics,
fabrics, You of course get the
Fancy Hroad Cloth
50 in. wide in blue, green
and brown, with wide shad
ow stripe effect, just the
thing for your new fall suit
$1.75 the yard.
A wide variety of high
clas Wool. Tait-eta in
the season's latest color
ings in green, blue, garnet,
brown, gray and black, 40
in. wide at S1.00 a yard.
Shepherds Plaid in
black and white, blue and
white and brown and white
36 to 44 inches wide, 50c
to 75c a yard.
Fancy Suitings 36 in.
wide, new Diagonal weaves
as well as .shadow stripes
in all the new Autumn col
ors, 50c a yard.
IIerringhone Worsted
40 to 44 in. wide high class
fabrics in a wide variety of
styles in red, brown, bine,
green and black, 75c to
$1.39 a yard.
PURSEL.
- PENN'A.
two Envelopes, down to
with Card to Fit.
Styles of Type
with
pncumoni
comunntinn. i
hwn rmAj b tb Crm. '