4 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. I -A. STRONGEST BANK Capital 8100,000 Undivided Profits $30,000 First National Bank, Solicits the Business and Accounts of Farmers and Business Men. VTlsFACriON (UTAUAN'TEKD 11Y A STIiOXU, (ONSKKVATI VE AND SAFE MANAGEMENT. Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. O F E I v. m. Low, ivoii.iiMit. Jimii's M.ftavrr, Vle President. D I R KCTO UHi E. W. H. V. M.Low, F.O.York, Howor Iiiiiin M. Staver, M. E .Stiu-khnune. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHF.D 1866. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, 'iSTAIIl IS11H) 1837. C'lSil IIA I KI) 1S69 I'llMSMI'.U EVKKV TlU'RSIIW Mi'RNINC, A" I'lojmsbur. 1 lie County Scat of Co! umhinCour.-.v , Pennsylvania. ".lilt. K. WT l I . I-iiiios. ;i':. C. ROAN, 1'cm.man. 1'krm.-; Insult the county 1.00 a year I lvalue: rji.toif not naul in alvancr. I ( tviL-ht countv. M.25.1 year, strictly 1 n h va cc A 11 : .1 ir, unic.i tii hould l.e i'lilrei.seil I !;: COIJMioAN, I loomslmr;:, l'a lil'i;-l . !!- 'EM REIl I! 'OS. Value of an Educatiau. Slnw That Each Day in School Means $ 1 0 To Pupils. A curious calculation was brought to notice some time ago which illustrates the practical value of an education. The average uneducated man does well if he re ceives 51.50 per day for 300 days in the year. An i for 40 years of his life this would give him a total income of iSoo. The average edu nted man receives at least $1000 a ir for his services. In 40 years ould have received $43,000, or oo more than the uneducated ..u. The average school life of a 7 is 7 years of 200 days each, or ,:o days. Add to this four years A a gcod education and the time spent in school will be 2,200 days. Dividing $22,000 by 2,200, we have $10, the actual cash value to a bi y of one day at school. If a boy were told that he would find a ten dollar gold piece on his desk every morning, he would iurely come and get it; but the ad vantage of an education seems so remote to him, if he thinks of it at all, that a day in school seems of little worth. Often, therefore, through lack of attention and idle ness, he wastes time that would be more highly valued if reduced to terms of dollars and cents. Parents could do much if they would to encourage in their boys and girls a more studious spirit, to help in preparing them for a profit able and contented life. There is much in an education that cannot be measured in dollars and cents; but from a purely mercenary point of view, an education pays. Where Democratic Recovery Can Be gin. Democratic reorganization means a definite Democratic policy in national affairs in harmony with approved Democratic principles. Congress will soon meet, and the Democratic minority, fresh from a great party defeat, is likely to be demoralized unless steps shall be taken to reform the party, inspire it with new resolve and make its representatives at Washington feel that they have, indeed, behind them a great organization of 6, 000,000 voters, prepared to do bat tle again and firm iu the as sertion of party doctrine. Unity by the Democratic minority in Con gress at the coming session is the first essential of party reorganiza tion. No policy but Democratic policy should be given recognition by the minority. If there is inco herence in Congress among Demo crats, where shall cohereuce be looked for? If the session is marked by the vagaries and inconsistencies of Democratic members, what can be expected of the partv generally? Democratic party recovery should set in at Washington next month. Much can be done by the Demo cratic members of Congress to re vive the party spirit and promote party organization. But something is to be done by the representative Democrats of the country in antici pation of the session of Congress. Neivark Evening Star, IN THE COUNTY Surplus $150,000. V E R S : Myron I. Low, Vloo President. Frank Ikeler, Cashier N. V. Cri-Hsy. Fred I ki-lcr, Myron I. Low, Louis (.Irons, Frank I keler, The Legislature Gets Its Orders. Announcement Is made by the niwspnper through which Senator Penrose tisua'ly indicates his wish es in such tnntters that the Speak er of the next Pennsylvania House of Representatives has been select ed in the person of John P. Cox, of Allegheny. The names of nil of the other officers of the Ilotue are also givui, and we are assured that the Republican members of the Legislature will meet in caucus on January 4 next to ratify the selec , tio.is made for them. ; This is an interesting rrocrraiii and "The Record" has little doubt that it will be carried out just as it has been arranged by Senator Pen rose and the Philadelphia contract ors who share with him the rontrol of a majority of the members-elect of the Pennsylvania Legislature. What a pity it is that this x-, so! How much better it would be for themselves and the State if a major ity of the members of the- coming Legislature should ignore the or ders ot their bosses ami select their own officers! Hut because there appears to be no hope of such ac tion on the part of the majority of the members-elect of the Legisla ture is no reason why the few who may feel that they own themselves should not protest against the pro gram prepared for them. Pennsylvania cannot much long er standout against the general dis position elsewhere to resrard miblic office as a public trust. While sur face conditions here mav suzcest the futility of protest, "The Re cord" ventures the orediction that the members of the next Legisla ture who shall refuse to obev the orders of the bosses will fisrure in public life more prominently and more honorably within two years than the time-servers who are go ing to Harrisburg to vote for every mau aud measure O. K.'d by Sena tor Penrose and the Philadelphia contractors, whose only interest in government is what they can make out of it. Record. Steel Reduction Inevitable. Mr. Carnegie has been all his life a steel manufacturer. His for tune is still invested in the bonds of the United States Steel Corpora tion. Their value and their interest payments depend on its prosperity. The demand for a drastic reduction ot rates on steel will be greatly strengthened by his efforts. Some reduction in the stetl schedule has been inevitable from the start. If this is wisely done, protection, promotion and develop ment will be maintained for the steel and iron industry, and ex treme demands for reduction pre vented from doing irreparable in jury to a great industry which still needs protection at certain points. Phila. Press. Shorter Trout Season. Movement to Make Period May 15. From May t to According to reports to the state Fisheries department from the cen tral part ot the state the trout streams, noted as good for years, have dried up so badly that it is difficult to find any fish. So serious is the situation that fishermen all over the state are ask ing commissioner Meehan to have legislation passed at the coming session that will make the open season for trout fishing from May 1 to May 15 instead of from April 15 to May 15, or two weeks less. This, it is said, will give the fish protec tion and will prevent their total de struction. Others say they will not demur to a closed season for a year. ton ib 1 h KiH J Von Han Mm 3uiifi jiguttu of WASHINGTON From our Kri-ulnr Coireponrtent. Washington, D. C, Nov. 30, 1908 A latge 11 umber of members and Senators are nlrvadv in Washing ton mid tii.- hotel lobbies and o-her places wluie MatiMiicii. politicians ami journalists iisscinble lire ccn tess of discussion, in which, of course, the tariff and t'ie election ola Speaker of the House are the main issues, it is everywhere as sumeu mai me rrtsiuenc elect :s going in for a more thor .ugh re vision tlnn Uncle Joe and his co hort of standpatters iu the House will tolerate. There were a number of pour parlers at the Capitol yef terday between such well known Republicans as Aldrich and Hale, Speaker Cannon, and Congressmen lawney, Payne, Da Veil ami lUir ton, when it was said tint the con clusion was reached to go so far in to the matter of tariff revision that the Prisi lent-elect would have noth ing t ) do or to roc mniend. Th.' old guard Republicans those who were opposed to Mr. Taft's nomi nation until they wire forced to ac cept him have measured their strength with a president before and thev feel that thev can meet President Taft with as much sue- ccs at least as thev had when thev met and opposed President Roose velt. It is said that lher-e gentle men arc anxious to have a consul tation with Mr. Taft. but do not want to go to the Hot Springs they are too coy for thst and must not be seen to make advances. 1'heir preference would be tor a clandestine meeting, unknown to the world or to the press This, however, is impossible of accomp lishment. There is 110 doubt a very determ ined and growing opposition to the re-election of Speaker Cannon and this opposition will doubtless be orgin'zed completely by the fou;th ot March or before the special se-. sion is called. Mr. Hurton of Ohio. Mr. Fowler of New Jersey, Mr. Townsend of Michigan ami other distinguished members of Congress are frequently mentioned to suc ceed Speaker Cannon. Mr. Town- send, speaking recently with refer ence to his own candidacy said: "Lar-t session and also during the : campaign, I was in commuuic-ition with a considerable number of members who were disposed to support me for Speaker. However, I have not written to one of them since election day. The only active campaign I have decided to start on reaching Washington will be for the revision of the House rules so that the Speaker and his three party colleagues on the Committee on Kules will not be the whole thing." I Representative Murdock of Kan sas said: "I am against the pre sent Speaker's reelection and against the rules, and am for their modification, whether he is re-elect ed or not. I think the first move of those in the House who are 00- posed to the Speaker and the rules will be to fight to make the com mittee on rules larger and to take it away from the Speaker by mak ing it elective by the House itself. "I have no aspirations for any committee assignments nor to be come a leader in the House. All I desire to do as a member of Con gress is to serve my constituents as well as possible. "The most essential thing in the revision of the tariff, " added Mr. Murdock, "is that it be done quick ly. Get through with the job in the shortest possible time that will conform with decent investigation and reasonable discussion. There are many indications that point to an effort on the part of the Republican majoiity to reduce expenses. Congress is a ware of the big deficit to which the Secretary of the Treasury will im pressively refer and an effort will be made to cut down appropriations. Notwithstaading the program of economy, an effort wdl be made for a big River and Harbor appropria tion. Many members of Congress are ready to vote for a bill appro priating a large sum for this pur pose, because it Is popular and further because the money will be spent in their districts. Then, again, the advocates for a more powerful navy are not expected to recede from their previous demands One Dose for Coughs Children cough at night? Give them Ayer's Cherry Pec toral. Often a single dose at bedtime will completely control the cough. Good for any one with a cold or cough Good for easy cases, hard cases; good for acute cases! chronic cases. Ask your doctor to tell you, honestly and frankly just what he thinks of this old standard remedy. No alcohol in this cough medicine. 77tt.,rn I uL .yw Bke lazy boy. An active awwve ror dovi and sirl than Aver'i PUl. and there will be insistent advocacy for at least four large battleships the same tint were demanded at the first session of this Congress Congress mav not pa-s the bill, but even two butl -ships will swell the naval budget to its usual propor tions. T hen there will be advocat t-s 11 ,r nddiiionil regiments for the army; for addiional fortifications and b'g guns The new m ivemeiit for waterway improvements, by the periiiintiit waterways Congiess now 111 session, plans to secure the appropriation of fifty millions 01 dollars a year for waterways; mid the conservation of the foresis mid the natural resources will also in volve a large appropriation. The time of the next decennial census approaches and this must bs prcpar ed for and altogether economists in Congress will have their hands full in keeping down appropriations. Anthracite Troubles. Tlure is that next an tinp'casint prospect .spring there will be prolonged c 1 1 1 v st between the op erators and the woi kingm .11 iu the anthracite mine". The agr.eui nt formulated by the Strike Com mis s:on in 1903 was reiieweu 111 1906 after several uccks ol idleness by the men and negotiations between the oj erators an 1 the r.ioa in which each side started out with the .e- maiid of concessions. Iu the sum mer of 1003 tlie membership of the u 110ns 11.1 1 talleii very low, Imt John Mitchell got many of the men back into the ranks. He did not dare provoke a serious light, be cause, as lie luniseli ailmitted. he didn't believe the men would hoid out. As so. m as a strike is over or an agreement signed, the miners drop out of their unions. C.reat efforts have been mad? during the past few months to recruit the unions to their full strength, and the lead ers are reported to be fairly well satisfied with the results. Nego tiations will probably begin beiore the expiration of the present agree ment, April 1, but there is little hope that an agreement will be reached until there shall have been a trial of strength. The representatives of the min ers dennnd the abolition of the present Conciliation Hard and pro pose an agreement to be reached by both parties according to tha terms of which all disputes shall be settled. They also say: "We demand the complete re cognition of the United Workers of America as a party to negotiate a wage contract, and that the Unit' ed Mine Workers of America shall be recoguized iu our rights to pro vide any method we may adopt for the collection of revenues for the organization." This the operators will not con sent to without a struggle. Under it they would withhold the union dues from the miners, presumably from the non-members as well as the members, and turn the funds over to the union. The union would then have a revenue ot a million a year, and more if the non-membets had to pay, and the "war chest" would always be full. Ex. ' Smell of Brimstone" Washington Preacher Scores Marriages. Internationa "The average international mar riage is a travesty upon the name of holy wedlock, a stench in the nostrils of all right thinking men and women and an abomination iu the sight of God," declared Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Woodrow, pastor of the First Congregational church, of Washington, in a sermon preach ed on "Joseph, the Dreamer, as Prime Minister." The speaker de clared that the marriage of Joseph to Aseuath, through which he be came a member of a royal family, was "an international marriage where manly character, brains and great executive ability were match ed with purity, intelligence and high social position. "It was not the case of an impe cunious dukelet or Iordlet seeking the hand of an American heiress that he might have money to pay his gambling debts and support his mistress. Joseph's marriage was that of an able and pure man to a virtu his and talented woman. S uch marriages are made in heaven; the others smell of brimstone." brain demands an -tiv iiwr Ak your doctor about them. No better He knows. A World of Dress Goods In Our First Fall Fabric Showing X. ot one fashionable weave or coloring but what is rep t :.l in our Dtess Goods Department. Our showing is resent- bi o.i.l comprehensive complete satisfy ine. W'rit the dress particular, tasteful woman wants is lien: whether it be a plain chiffon broadcloth in one of thc new given tones or i mannish overplaid mixture smiling from .-imong Mores of other modish weaves. An I perhaps thc most note worthy feature of the ex hibit is the price lowness. We bought early and espicj,-. lv adva itageottsly. Now we would pay from 10 to 20 per cent, more lor ma'iy of the fabrics. Von of course get the benefit of our fortunate purchasing. Prices tell take note of them when you come. A Few of the Many New Fabrics. DlACoN'At. in navv blue, brown and green, 50 inches wide, six yards makes an entire suit. Price 79 tents a yard. Fancy Panama .if) inch es wide in stripes, checks and plaids as well as all the wanu-d plain colors at $1.00 a yard. S t o 1; m S v. u ; K s an 1 1 CilKVlois in blue, brown, red, green and black steam shrunk and ready to make 36 and si inches wide. Prices 50c to 51.50 the yard. SiiAiMiw KiKirK Clin--ion PANAMA--40 to .14 in ches wide in blue, green, garnet, red, brown and black. 75c to$i.oothe yard. Fancy S ikii-i: L)ia;vai. 54 inches wide, very beau tiful material in blue, brown and black Price $1.00 yd. lii.ACK V011.1:- always wanted for line 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 two Envelopes, down U. 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, BLOOMSBURG, PA. "Ambitious youug men and la dus should Learn Telegraphy; for. since the new 8-hour law became effective there is a shortage of many thousand telegraphers. Positions pay from $50 to $70 per month to beginners. The National Tele graph Institute of Philadelphia, Pa., and five other cities is operat. ed under supervision of R. R. of ficials and all students are placed when qualified. Write them for particulars." 11-19-41. 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 :f high class Wool. Takuta "in the season's latest color ings in green, blue, garnet, brown, gray and black. 40 in. wide at $t .oo a yard. SlIIT'lll-KDS Pi. AID -- i:i black and white, blue and white and brown and white 36 to .14 inches wide, 50c to 75c a yard. Fancy Set itnos 36 wide, new Diagonal weaves as well as shadow stripes in all the new Autumn col ors, 30c a yard. Hr.KKINOIlONE WokSTI Ii 40 to 44 in. wide high class fabrics in a wide variety of styles in red, brown, blue, green and black. 75c to S1.39 a yard. SEL. PENN'A. INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC. Chas. P. Klwell announces that he will lie -pleased to receive all former pupils on violin and piano tirte, as well as uew ones. Latest and best methods. Terms strictly cash by the lesson or month. Address Hotel Ilidlay, Jiloomsburg, or call uo on Bell 'phone any afteruoonllbetween 1 and a, t(
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