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and Business Men.
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OFFICERS:
K.W.M. Low, Present.
James M.Staver, Vice President.
1)1 RECTO Its :
E. V. M. Low. F. O. York, S. C. Creny. Fred I keler,
H.V. Hower James M. Stavrr, Myron I. Low, Louis GroHfi,
M. E Staekiioiise. Frank Ikeler,
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Establish KD 1837. Consoi.ida i r.i 1869
vhi.isiili) Every Thursdav Mormmr,
A' Bloomsburg, the County Scat of
Columlii a County .Pennsylvania.
;EO. E. ELWELL, Erin or.
GEO. C. ROAN, Forl.man.
1ik.s; fnsitU the count y 1.00 h year
in a lvalue; 1.501 f not paid 111 a Ivancc.
uc ilt thecounty, tl.25 a year, strictly in
e.iva .
A It oo ninuiiicaiions should bead.lressed
THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsl.uru, Ta
' HriJ.'DAY, NOVEMHEU 5, I!)S.
WASHINGTON
From tur Kegulnr CnrreRiiondent.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 3, 190S
The commission appointed by
the President called the "Country
Life Commission" is preparing to
tour the country. It will assemble
in Washington on November 16th
aud 17th where it will meet wkh
the delegates to the Association of
colleges ana experiment stations.
On the 17th of November the party
will leave for the south-west, tra
versing Tennessee and Texas, go
i::g from the latter state through
.An.ona into California. The states
t'le Rocky Mountain groups,
. rth and south, will then be cov
xl. The return trip will embrace
.. .arings in all the states of the
middle west and commission will
be back in Washington by Decem
ber 20th. The party will have a
manager who will take charge of
the details of the trip and there
will also be stenogrophers and ex
perts in various branches pertaining
to country life.
Naval circles in Washington do
not know whether to be happy or
miserable over the result of the vis
it of the American fleet in Japan.
The typical naval' officer wants
war more guns, more promotion
from the lower grades to the rank
of captain and admiral; and the
pacific augury of the Japanese re
ception does not favor his ambition.
The more conservative people in
naval circles cannot but be pleased
at the heartiness of the welcome in
Japan and what appears to be the
remarkably good behavior of the
rank and file of the American navy
under trying circumstances on land.
That a sailor can be a gentleman,
or rather that fifteen thousand sail
ors can be fifteen thousand gentle
men, is a kind of a proverbial anti
climax. The hospitality of the Mikado's
realm and the good behavior of our
sailors must have the effect to dis
courage war talk and bluster about
the control of the Pacific and may
interfere with the President's pro
gram and the program of his suc
cessor, if it shall be Taft, to rapid
ly increase the number of our war
ships. When the history of the
American Navy is written, the
work of Theodore Roosevelt in
building it up as Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy fourteen years
ago and as President during the
last seven years, will form an im
portant chapter.
A young lieutenant by the name
of Sims was surveying on the China
Station during the China-Japanese
war. It will be remembered that
war opened w ith a remarkable na
val engagement which resulted in
the disabling of the Chinese ships
and permitting, the Japanese to
land a small but powerful modern
army on Chinese soil which quick
ly subdued that populous, but from
a military Doiut of view fpphli
county. Lieuntenant Sims made a
number of interesting reports, criti
cising the gunnery and equipment
of our ships in comparison with
tan h
iiguatnr
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IN THE COUNTY
Surplus
$150,000.
Myron I. Low, Vice Prchideht.
Frank Ikeler, Cashier,
those of other nations which he
saw in Chinese waters where they
were assembled during the war.
These reports made a deep impres
sion on Theodore Roosevelt who in
1897 was Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. He then took a deep inter
est in the question of the naval
ruarkmanship. The Spanish war
is but of yesterday and everyone
knows that it was won by two na
val victories, one at Maiilh and
the other at Santiago. Not every
one, however, knows that of near
ly 10,000 projectiles hurled at the
Spanish ships at Santiago, only one
hundred and twenty-three struck.
On that day the sea was smooth,
the atmosphere clear and the ships
were 24 ftet high and roo feet long
and the average range was less
than 3000 yards. Nevertheless,
only a little over one fhot in a hun
dred struck the enemy' vessels.
There has been wonderful progress
in gunnery since that time. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent in
target practice under all conditions
and it is believed now that Ameri
can naval gunners are superior to
those of any in the world.
Is The Home Disappearing? I
One Woman in Every Fie in America Is a
Wage Earner.
One woman in five in the TTnitor
States has abandoned the domestic
life and has become a wage earner.
Even this does not accurate! v stat
the situation. In country districte
only two women out of every elev
en are at work, but in rinV that-
is, wherever industrial opportuni
ties are present, two women out of
every seveu are at work, nearlvnne
third of the total woman popula
tion, now tar tlie father of the
family has ceased to be the sole
supporter thereof is shown in the
statistics gathered in 27 cities and
tabulated bv the Census Bureau
The total number of women at
work in the 27 cities is ooa fine Of
these 173,030 are boarding or liv-
ng m tue families of their employ
ers. The remaining 7r.fifi are
described as follows :
Woman the sole wage earner 08,801
One other wage earne- In the
familv . . "ia 11a
Two other wage earners In
iamny - . . 18S.089
More than two other wage
earners in iamny . 5220,800
Out of 7.11. 66s women at work
q8.86i are stiooortins- the familv
and between 218,415 and 532,804
are contributing to the lamily in
come. Remember that these are
city workers and represent nearly
oue-tuira ot an tue women in those
cities. At last accounts the num.
ber of women in industry was in
creasing taster than the birth rate.
How lone will it be befcrethe home
except for rich people, will be as
oDtoieie as stage coacnes, hoop
skirts and merry Christmas? a iks
Kheta Childe Dorr 111 an article in
Hampton's Broadway Magazine.
Recurrine oeriods of industrial
depression always bring poverty to
me suriace. we nave no perma
nent class of unemnloved in rhi
country as yet but we have a
a .
large population winch barely man
nets to keep its head above water
When the tide rises ever so little
above the average this big popula
tion has to be rescued from drown
ing. It has no foothold but the
shifting sand, and it cannot swim.
As soon as normal conditions pre
vail it rallies and is able to care for
its own again.
But this last Danic brought some.
thing new to the surface. It brought
lo.ugni a iorce at work in this land
of boundless wealth and unlimited
opportunities; a force which if not
L '11 .
met win resuu 111 a wholesale
wreckine of homes. Already the
silent force has eaten far into the
social fabric. Its outward and vis
ible sign is the fact that on the
shoulders of millions of women has
descended a monstrous double bur
den, under which not only they but
their children and their homes are
slowly sinking.Jf
BIG RAIL ORDER
About to Be Placed By the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
"The Pennsylvania will soon
place an order for rails and equip
ment for 1909 delivery. The order
will be about tiie same fize as usual.
The company will not let its lines
deteriorate in any way. I believe
that the worst of the business crisis
is over and that there will hereafter
be a gradual improvement." These
statements were made by President
James McCrea, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, when lie arrived at the
union depot in Pittsburg on the in
spection trip which he, the board
of directors and other officials of
the company are making over the
lines east ond west of the Smoky
City. An average order of the
Pennsylvania of rails in one year
for the lines east and west of Pitts
burg is 10,000 tons. At the pres
ent rate of $28 a ton, this would
foot up $4, 200,000. Iu addition to
this the company will require not
less than 200 more steel passenger
coaches, because of the needs orig
inating in the new Pennsylvania
terminals at New York City. One
of these cars is worth $5 000. The
total would cost $1,000,000.
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO FISH
LAWS.
Association Wants Punishmn.l for Dynamit
ing the Streams More Severe.
The legislation committee of the
Pennsylvania Sportsmen's associ
ation proposes to not only make
an effort to secure a law which
they consider equitable, but wi 1
also ask the legislature to take
steps to make the punishment for
dynamiting streams so severe that
people will be deterred from that
practice, which has become com
mon in many parts of the state in
spite of the state warJcm.
Now there is a penalty of $ico
fine and six months imprisonment
for putting off dynamite, electric
currents or throwing poison into
hsh streams. The proposed law
will make the fine $500 and re
quire that only companies or con
tractors engaged in engineering
work shall be allowed to receive
permits to dynamite streams.
In addition, the proposed bill
allows the right of appeal tc court
denied to fishermen who have been
forced to summary conviction on
oath of warden aud refuses to al
low the state fisheries commission
to interpret the law, requiring
that a court pass upon questions.
Proposed Loan for Firemen.
The volunteer firemen of the
State are greatly interested in a
hill which it is proposed to bring
before the State legislature when it
meets in January of next year, aud
which, if passed, will result in the
better maintenance of volunteer fire
departments in boroughs of the
State and will avoid conflicts be
tween firemen and borough legis
lative bodies in regard to the ex
penditure of borough funds for fire
department purposes.
The new bill which was endorsed
by the convention of the South
eastern Volunteer Firemen's asso
ciation of Pennsylvania at South
Bethlehem, proposes to levy a tax I
of one-half mill on personal proper
ty and real estate in all boroughs ,
and towns within the State for the
purpose of creating a firemen's re
serve fund for the establishment,
the equipment and the maintenance
of fire companies in boroughs and
towns. The bill has the endorse
ment of other associations and will
be presented as uoted above. The
members of the association are go
ing to take steps to further the
proposition in this vicinity by get
ting all candidates for the legisla
ture and State senate to agree to
support the bill when it comes up.
Democratic National Committee
man James Kerr died at New
Rochelle, N. Y. last Friday, after
an illness of several weeks, aud
following a surgical operation.
Mr. Kerr was elected a member
of the National committee for this
state, at the Denver convention,
defeating Col. Guffey by what was
considered unfair methods by
Guffey s friends.
The funeral took place on Mon
day, at Clearfield, Pa. and was
largely atteuded.
Ayer's Hair Vigor
STOPS FALLING HAIR
DESTROYS DANDRUFF
Ingredients ;
Sulphur.
Capsicum.
Ask your doctor if there is anything injurious here.
Ask him also if there is not genuine merit here.
Does not Color the Hair
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The Pennsylvania state atitotno
bile tags for 1909 will be white
with black letters, instead of jellow
w th black letters, as now in use.
The tags will be ready in December
This year the sales of automobile
license tags were almost 24 000,
yielding over $70,600. The bulk
of this money is used fur road w ork
inch as experiments with dust lay
ers, engineering and other expens
es, after deducting the cost of the
division in charge of licenses, hv
erv automobile run after January
t will have to display a new tag.
ORDINANCE No. 23.
AN ORDINANCE, nuthormntr The
Rell Telephone Company of Pennsylva
nia, its Ruccessors nml assigns, to con
struct, niiimt.un and operate its posts,
poles, cables, wires and all other nrctsv
sary overhead apparatus, on, over and
along; and its conduits, ducts, mains,
pipes, cables, wires, manholes, distribu
ting poles and all other necessary under
ground appliances, on, under and
through, the streets, alleys and high
ways within the limits of the Borough of
Orangeville in the County of Columbia
and State of I'cnnsylvaina: and pro
scribing tlie manner of placing the same.
ana regulating t!)e use of tlie streets, al
leys and highways by said Company.
The Hurgess and Council of the Bor
ough of Orangeville in the County of
Columbia and State of Pennsylvania, do
ordain and enact as follows
Suction 1. That permissi ,11 tie and
is hereby granted to Tlie Bell Telephone
Company of Pennsylvania, its successors
and assigns, to construct, maintain and
operate its posts, poles, cables, wires
and all other necessary overhead appar
atns, on, over and along; and its con
duits, ducts, mains, pipes, cables. wire
manholes, distributing poles and all
other necessary underground appliances
on, under and through, tlie streets, al
leys and highways within Uc limits of
tlie Borough of Orangevii'.e in the Coun
ty ot Columbia and .State of Pennsylva
nia; subject to the following provisions:
Suctions. That all poles erected by
said Company shall be neat and sym
metrical, and shall not be less than twen
ty (20) feet above the surface of the
ground, and shall be so located as in no
wkv to interfere with the safety or con
venience of persons traveling on or over
the said streets, alleys ami highways:
and in the work of installing and main
taining its underground system, said
Company shall not open or encumber
more of any street, alley or highway than
will be necessary to enable it to perform
same with proper economy and cllicien.
cy; nor shall it permit such opening or
encumbrance to remain for a longer pe
riod than shall be necessary to do the
work for which said opening shall have
been made.
Section 3. That all work done under
the provisions of this ordinance in said
Borough shall be subject to the super
vision of the Highway Committee there
of, and said Company shall replace and
properly relay any sidewalk or street
pavement wh'ch may have been displac
ed or damaged by it in the construction
and maintenance of its system in said
Borough.
Section 4. That space on the poles
erected or in the conduits laid under the
provisions of this ordinance shall bo re
served, free of charge for the purpose
of carrying a wire or wires of any Fire
Alarm or Police Telegraph system now
in use, or which may hereafter be adopt
ed by said Borough; in no case, howev.
er, shall said wire or wires cairy high
tension currents.
Section 5. That the said The Bell
Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
shall be permitted to place its wires on
the poles ot other companies, having the
right to maintain same within said Bor
ough upon such arrangement as the two
companies may agree.
Section 6. That the said Company
shall maintain all poles, cables, wires,
conduits, ducts, mains, nines, manholes.
distributing poles and all other appara
tus erecieu or constructed under the
provisions of this ordinance, iu srood
and safe order and condition; and shall
at all times fully indemnify, protect and
save harmless the said Borough from
and against all actions, claims, suits,
damages and charges, and against all
loss ana necessary expenditures, arising
iroin tne erection, construction aud
maintenance of its system iu said Bor
ough; or from its neglect or failure to
maintain the said apparatus in good and
safe order and condition.
Section 7. That nothing in this or
dinance shall be construed to grant unto
the said The Bell Telephone Company
of Pennsylvania any exclusive right, or
to prevent a grant of similar privileges
to other companies.
Section 8. That The Bell Telephone
Company of Pennsylvania shall, under
its seal and by its proper officers, within
sixty (60) days from the date of the pass
age of this ordinance, signify in writing
its acceptance of all the terms, condi
tions, regulations and restrictions in this
ordinance contained; in default of which,
this ordinance shall become null and
void and of no effect.
Section q. That all advertising or
printing fees Incurred by the Borough
of Orangeville, in the County of Colum
bia and State of Pennsylvania, in con
nection with the passage of this ordi
nance, shall be paid by The Bell Tele
phone Company ot Pennsylvania.
Ordained and enacted into an ordi
nance, this 5th day of October, A. D.
1 90S.
C. M. COOKE,
Attest: President of Council.
CLINTON HERRING,
Secretary.
Approved October btta, 1908.
H. B. LOW.
11-5-4L Chief Burgess.
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A World of Dress Goods
In Our First Fall Fabric Showing
Not one 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 wants is
here whether it be a 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 cx
hibit is the price lowness. We bought early and especial
ly advantageously. Now we would pay from 10 to 20 per
cent, more tor many of the fabrics. You of course get the
benefit of our fortunate purchasing. Trices tell take note
of them when you come.
A Few of the Many New Fabrics.
Diagonal in navy blue,
brown and green, 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 plain colors at
$1.00 a yard.
Storm Sek c; k s and
Cheviots in blue, brown,
red, green and black
steam shrunk and ready to
make 36 and 54 inches
'wide. Prices 50c to $1.50
the yard.
Shadow Stripe Ciiif
eon Panama 40 to 44 in
ches wide in bine, green,
garnet, red, brown and
black. 75c to $1.00 the yard.
Fancy Stuipe Diagonal
54 inches wide, very beau
tiful material in blue, brown
and black Price $t.oo yd.
Black Voile - always
wanted for fine separate
skirts. 44 in. wide, $t.oo to
$1.50 a yard.
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 tc
Billet-doux size with Card to Fit.
Twenty-Four Styles of Type
FOH CARDS AND INVITATION'S.
We Do All Kinds of Printing
Columbian Printing House,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
The man who voted for William
Henry Harrison in 1840 is again in
the limelight. He is not so numer
ous as he used to be. There is one
of him in Schuylkill county, how
ever. Simon Artz, of Sacramento.
Hubley township, now in his nine
tieth year, cast his first vote for
William Henry Harrison for Presi
dent 69 years ago and has not
missed a national election since, al
ways casting his vote for a Whig
or Republican candidate.
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
class Wool Taeketa in
the season's latest color
ings in green, blue, garnet,
brown, gray and black, 40
in. wide at $1.00 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 cob
ors, 50c a yard.
Herringbone Worsted
40 to 44 in. wide high class
fabrics in a wide variety of
styles in red, brown, blue,
green and black, 75c to
$'.39 a yard.
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