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OFFICERS:
W. M.Low, President.
James M.Htaver, Vice President.
DIRECTORS:
James M. Htaver,
Fred Ikeler,
H. C. Creasy.
Clinton Herring,
E. W. M.Low.
F. G. Yorku,
Louis (Irons,
M. K Htnckhouse.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
(Establish kd 1837. Consolidated 1869
URi-isiiF.D Every Thursday Morning,
At Wojmsburg, the County Scat 01
Coluinltin County , Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELWELL, Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Fokiman.
Vekm as Inside the county $ 1.00 a year
In .ilvance; fil.Joif not paid in aivance.
iU'.iile the county, fl. 25 .1 year, strictly in
mlva ce.
All ooininunicationk should bcaddressed
" ME COLUMBIAN. Hloomsluirc, Fa.
UrUSDAV, FEBRUARY 2o, 1009
Cannon's Throne.
Country' Laws Are Really Determined in His
Sanctum.
The House of Representatives
where is it ? Not in that big hall
whereto the high-priced guide leads
you ; no, it is in a comfortable red
upholstered room just back thereof.
This is the House of Representa
tives ! it is the throne room of Un
cle Joe.
It used to be the room of the
Ways and Means Cirnnnttee, but a
:ile bock the House recognizing
t it was unbecoming to have the
i!'.st absolute monarch on earth
, Auct his business in a cubby
. , assigned this room to Uncle
.' The greatest absolute ruler
011 earth ? Why, yes ; iu Russia
the Tsar is hedged about by bu
reaus ; in Persia the Shah holds his
throne by main strength ; the
President of the Suited States has
to take counsel with Cabinet, Sen
ate and House, and the boss of
Tammany Hall with his district
leaders; but the "Yes" of the
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives pas.ses a bill and makes a
law, and the "No" kills it.
And all of this is done, not in
the House, but iu the red room.
In the House, true, a lamentable
farce-comedy is enacted after the
Speaker has decreed the fate of a
measure. A mau who has seen
him in the red room two hours be
fore arises and says, "Mr. Speak
er." The Speaker bangs his gavel
and says, in a surprised fashion,
"For what purpose does the gen
tleman rise?
"I rise, Mr. Speaker," the man
on the floor volubly assures him,
"to ask for the present considera
tion of the following bill."
Sometimes the man who has
made the arrangement with the
Speaker is not there.. He has gone
out to see a constituent, or get a
, drink, or buy a cigar, or eat lunch.
The Speaker, unaware of that fact,
but consulting the little pad in his
hand giving the list of bills that
have been passed in the red room,
says, "The gentleman from New
York."
A short pause. An alert clerk
whispers to the Speaker that the
gent'.eman from New York is not
in the House. The Soeaker flush
es, bangs his gavel, and says, "The
gentleman trom New York asks the
present consideration 0: the follow
ing bill."
The Democratic leader Wil
liams, or now Champ Clark sees i
chance to have a little fun. He
arises aud demands to know of the
gentleman from New York absent
all the time what is the purport
of this bill. He does this, know
ing that the gentleman from New
York is elsewhere on that lunch
bent errand. But meanwhile the
Speaker's scouts have been scurry
ing restaurant-ward for the forget
ful member, and be comes dashiug
into the hall, wiping the last rem
nants of pie from his mustache,
and explains. If he is not there in
time the Speaker delay the pro
ceedings till he arrives.
OASTOniA.
BeuitU ylhe Kind Vua Kae Always Bouzlit
Paid on Time Deposits
Myrou I.
Low, Vice President.
Frank Ikeler, Cnnhier
Mvron T. Low
H. V.Hower,
Frank Ikeler.
Law Sustained.
Corrupt Practice Act Valid Sayt Court.
In an unanimous decision hand
ed down last week the Supreme
court alhrined the recent finding
ot the bupenor Court. i:dIio dine
the validity of the corrupt practices
act. While no written opinion was
given, the decision was final, and
compels the filing of election ex
penses and accounts by political
managers and treasurers and can
didates as well. The hearing
were on appeals from I'ayette Coun
ty in the cases of John R. Byrne,
chairman of the Fayette County
Republican Committee and Tohn O.
Van Swearington, successful em
ulate for judge of the Orphan's
Court. The Fayette county court
was asked to appoint an auditor to
go over ttie accounts for campaign
xpenditures, but the petition was
iismissed on the ground that' the
act was unconstitutional, because
the subject had not been set forth
the proclamation issued bv the
governor, calling for the special
session of the Legislature at which
the law was enacted. Tudpe Orla-
ay, 01 tne superior Court, over
ruled this decision, holding that
the purpose of the act had been ful
ly covered in the proclamation, and
the law applied to cnnrlidatpu n
well as political treasurers and man
agers. President Judge Rice and
wo other members of the court
dissented from the decision so far
as it applied to candidates, but the
cases were sent back to the Fayette
county court with an order to pro
ceed.
Frightful hecord.
The Dangers of Trespassing on Railroads.
Reports just compiled at the crpn.
eral offices of the Pennsylvania
railroad show that during the year
100a, e57 trespassers were kill.-rl
and 791 injured ou the lines of the
Pennsylvania system east and west
of Pittshurg. For 1907, reports
show S22 trespassers killed. Thus
during the Past two vpnrs nn thn
Pennsylvania system nl
persons have lost their lives in'this
way. These figures are pointed to
as emphasizing the rernrmPiiHa-
tion in the recent annual renort nf
the State Railroad Commissions nf
Pennsylvania and Indiana that
laws should be
substantial punishment for all per
sons who trespass upon the private
rights of way of any steam or elec
tric railway. The extent of thi
trespassing abuse is to be found not
oniy in the figures showing the
number of persons killed or in.
tired while trespassing, but also in
me :act tiiat during the year 100S:
according to the figures just com
piled, 2,989 persons were arrested
ut trespassing, 442 lor vagrancy
and 10,457 for illegal train riding
on the lines of the Pennsylvania
system. During the year 1907 the
unchis ior tnese causes numbered
5.588. It will thus be observed, that
the number of offenders has natn..
increased during the last year. This
may nave Deen due partially to th
tact that an increased number of
men were out ol work, but thi
tact did not relieve the
company from the very serious
responsibilities involved in this
matter. Tne management of th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
sincerely trusts that the bringing to
public attention of the above un
fortunate conditions may serve to
enlist still lurther support for the
Railroad Commissions and the rail
road companies, which are seeking
to bring this evil to an end. In
England, where there is a much
greater amount of unemployed than
in this country aud "vhere the dens
ity of population is much greater,
railroad trespassing is almost non'
existent, aud that is brought about
by the stringent laws which are
enforced to prevent it.
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 22, 1909.
The President elect and Mrs.
Taft have arrived in Washington
and a'e staving nt the home of
Miss Mabel Boardtuan, whose con
nect on with the Red Cross Society
of which Mr. Taft is President
makes her name known throughout
the country. The President elect
is a welcome visitor at the White
House and has spent a laree part
of his time there since his arrival.
He has presented his report on con
ditions in Panama to the President
who appears to be highly gratified
by it and he has had several con
ferences with Senator Knox who
will be his Minister of State. The
question of Mr. Knox's eligibility
for that position has been settled
by Congress both Houses concur
ring in the passage of the ,bill re
pealing the salary of the Secretary
of State and reducing it to the stun
paid before the salary increase was
made. Mr. Taft has not doubted
the willingnesj of Congress to make
this concession but he has feared
that Mr. Knox might feel called
upon to withdraw to avoid un
pleasant criticism. After the con
ference Tuesday though it was
stated positively that Mr. Knox
would accept the portfolio and it is
not believed that the Administra
tion will be embarassed bv auv
question to be raised iu the courts
later as to the Senator s eligibility.
Mr. lan accompanied to the
White House the Engineers when
they presented their report on the
Panama Canal. The canal report
contains twenty typewritten pag.-s
and indorses in every particular
the lock type plan of construction
aud approves the process and
management of the work there. It
was sent to Congress by President
Roosevelt Wednesday with a spe
cial message concerning the Canal
in which the President savs that a
change now to the sea level plan
would be inexcusable folly.
These are busy days at the
White House. The President's
family after a seven years residence
there are collecting their Lares
and Penates preparatory to their re
movai to tne Home at Ovster Bav
and the confusion that prevails in
he upper and private rooms of the
house can only be imagined bv
thos; who find it cheaper to move
than to pay rent. All of the fur
nishings of the Executive Mansion
belong to the establishment aud to
separate these from the personal
belongings, the gifts and acquisi
tions cf a seven years residence
makes the task more difficult and
complicated. Preparations are un
der way also for the reception of
the incoming President and as the
social season is at its heie-ht and
there are receptions and dinners
and dances to be given or attended
every day aud every night there
is probably not a busier or more
distracted family in the country
than that of the Roosevelts. As
there is also much to he done in
getting ready for the long trip
which the President and Mrs
Roosevelt will take immediately
after the inauguration every mom
ent is filled with work. The Presi
dent and his wife will sail for Na
ples on the thirteenth of March
aud the precision with which their
plans are made is evidenced hv the
fact that thev will tint return tn
the White House after the inaugu
ral ceremonies at the Capital but
will leave immediately on a special
train for Oyster Bay. It has long
been the custom for the President
elect to ride to the Capitol on In
auguration day and to return
along the route of the parade with
the new President
rigiu nand seat with the retiring
CJ v..W
cAcmiive at nis lelt, the reverse of
the relative po.sitiousin which they
made the trip to the Capitol. Two
innovations will be introduced this
year inasmuch as Mr. Taft will re
turn to the White H Ottse nlnne and
instead of using a carriage will use
new auiomoDiies provided for the
Mr. Taft is busy writiug his in
augural address but a not less im
portant matter in the Taft family is
wic selection ot the gown that Mrs.
Taft will wear at the Inaugural
ceremonies. It is to be made in
New York aud Mrs. Taft will go
there this week for the absorbing
JUS . . o
aIJitt1ltckIin in the throat!" Is that Vvtet troubles
eTel donVLtT h1 ant g1 r,d of it! Ho rem
edies dont take hold. ou need something stronger a
regular medicine a doctor's medicine. Ayer Cherry
JtehiSF 1CaliVg' quieti"2' and S0tWg Prop??.
S-SLSf..??1 ordcr' .Ask y01" doctor abcit this.
- ",V""U1 '" 1,115 eou
wuiiaiiimiiiin nneir tiii -.w . 1 . 1 ...
work of having it fitted and to plan
also her costume for the Inaugural
ball. Mrs. Taft is not unlike Mrs.
Roosevelt in her lack of that subtle
instinct called style and both are
rather condemned by the smart set
for their want of chic and fashion.
Mrs Roosevelt his apparently
never failed to select the most un
becoming clothes obtainable and
while she patronizes skillful dress
makers and tailors aud buys always
the most elegant stuffs she seldom
achieves consummate sartorial ef
fects. Mrs. Taft whose allowance
for dress has always been limited
and who is consequently accused of
V 1 llltlk HUULMliy 13 IMC I UUl
of all virtue leans to the selection
of cloths that will wear well and
bear b?ing made over and she
wears them with indifference as to
their tffect. Both however never
are on the side of the flashy or ob
trusive and it they fail to make the
most ot their charms they are
always simply aud appropriately
gowned .
i
Our Coal Supply.
It wis feared at one time that
the rate of coal consumption would
soon outgrow the rate of produc
tion, and there was talk of curtail
ing the use of coal in many indus
tries. But the inventor proceeded
to coal mining machinery which
lessened the labor of extracting the
raw product from the earth and in
creased tne ou put tentold. Eng
iana to day bases ner nope of ex
tending the period of her profitable
coal-mining upon the invention of
machinery that will compensate for
the added cost of deeper minin?
In America coal-mining machinery
lias doubled and tripled the output
A coal-digger cuts and extracts the
coal trom its bed as fast as three or
four skilled miners could for
merly do ; it falls automatically up
on cars, which swing upward like
elevators to the light of day, and
deposit their contents hit j chutes
Down the sooty mass tumbles to the
breakers, where it is pounded and
oroken into sizes suitable for com
merce. Thence it slides on to the
washery, and comes out at the oth
er end to be dumped on cars. The
cars quickly cross the country to
some river or bav where canal
boats are waiting. The transfer
ence frcm the cars to the boats, and
from the boats to the wholesale aud
retail dealers coal-vards. is ner-
formed automatically. Even when
the coal comes into our homes it is
shot down chutes into the cellar.
and not carried there in buckets
and baskets as of old.
And yet for all this simplifying
ot labor, tins invention of machines
to reduce the dust and ashes, no
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body likes coal, aud we all pray
for the time to come when its use
maybe abolished. It is not a 000
ular article of commerce ; it is a
clumsy and dirty fuel, and iu this
age of invention and discovery it
seems wofully out of date. It is
not new machinery to increase the
output that we are longing for.
but the discovery of some new
method of obtaining heat and pow
er. George Ethelbert Walsh in
March Lippincott's.
The Secret ol Happiness.
The moment we set ahmit the
task of making every human being
we come in contact with better for
knowing us more cheerful, more
courageous, aud with greater faith
in the kindness of God and man
that moment we begin to attiin the
purpose of life personal happi
ness.
Would you possess the magic se
cret of the alchemist which trans
forms all things to gold ? It is un
selfishnessor to use a better word,
selfishness. He who goes forth
bent upon beiug always kind, al
ways helpful, in the little, daily
events of life, will find all skies
tinted with gold, all bis nights set
with stars, and unexpected flowers
of pleasuie springing up in his
pathway. And all his tears shall
turn to smiles. Boston Globe.
To Paint Highest Building.
James Rowe, of Hazleton, who
is a famous steeule iack haa
to New York to paint the flag staff
on the top of the tower of the Sing
er building, the highest structure
iu the city, its height being 475
feet. Rowe is an expert in such
work.
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The February Sale of
FURNITURE AND LINENS
Began at PursePs
Monday, February ist.
In this Sale wc have "buzz-sawed" Furniture prices
and "torn" a good bit'off Linen prices !
But ihen you expected that, and we only mention it
to emphasize the importance of this Sale to every person
having a home to furnish. Your main interest will center
'round the values. You already know that Pursel Fur
niture, like Pursel Linens, is of "first" quality that goes
without saying.
Linens of all Kinds
BLEACHED TABLE
LINENS.
56 in. bleached table linen
Reduced to 22c, was 28c
56 in. bleached table linen
reduced to 49c, was 59c
72 in. bleached table linen
reduced to 60c, was 75c
72 in, bleached table linen
reduced to 72$c, was 85c
72 in. bleached table linen
reduced to 85c, was $1
72 in. bleached table linen
reduced to 90c, was $1.15
72 in. bleached double dam
ask reduced to $1.15,
was $1.39.
72 in. bleached double dam
ask reduced to $1.25,
was i.7S.
72 in. bleached double dam
ask reduced ,to $2.00,
was $2.qo.
72 in, bleached double dam
ask reduced to $2.19,
was $2.75.
UNBLEACHED TABLE
LINEN.
56 in. unbleached table lin
en reduced to 20c, was 28c
62 in. unbleached table lin
en reduced to 35c, was 45c
72 in. unbleached table lin.
en reduced to 39c. was ?oc
62 in. unbleached table lin
en reduced to 49c, was 60c
66 in. unbleached table lin
en reduced to 85c, was $1.
F, -P.
BLOOMSBURG,
We Have Ten Styles of
Envelopes m Paper to Match
FOR
Invitations, Acceptances, Pegretsj
Announcements, &c.
Full size Wedding with two Envelopes, down tr
Billet-doux size with Curd to Fit.
Twenty-Four Styles of Type
FOR CARDS AND INVITATIONS.
We Do All Kinds of Printing .
Columbian Printing House,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
at Big Reductions.
MERCERIZED TABLE
DAMASK.
58 inch mercerized table
damask reduced to 39c
was 50c.
58 inch mercerized table
damask reduced to 49c
was 59c.
70 inch mercerized table
damask reduced to 59c
was 75c
TOWELINGS.
These prices are merest
hints of the prices, but
should suffice to eonvince
you that now is the time
for buying all the towel
ings you will need for
months to come. Best Cot
ton Toweling 4.JC yd.
Brown linen crash
reduced to 8c, was 10c
Stevens' 22 inch crash
reduced to i2jc, was 15c
Stevens 20 inch crash
reduced to 11c, was 14c
Bleached Russian crash
reduced to nc, was 12JC
Unbleached Russian crash
reduced to 10c, was I2jc
Red border bleached crash
reduced to 100, was 12c
READY MADE
TOWEL BARGAINS.
Plain all linen Hucka
back Towels, 18 x 40 inch
es, (very heavy) reduced to
22c, regular value izjc
PURSEL.
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