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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13
Dime Novels Led Them To Death.

WIoHITA. Kan, July 7.-Deppty
Sheriff Metcalf brings news of the
death of three Springfield Oily bows
recently murdered in Indian Territory.
The boys names were John Garwood,
Hal. Halliday and Ed. Finley, the old
est not being over ninteen years of
age About two months ago they
were first seen, when they said they
had just come from Springfield.
From their converse ION it was suppos.
ed that they had been reading yellow
covered literature and had come West
to fight Indians. They were fully
equipped with guns, knives, ammunition
and a little money. While in the
Seminole country their money was TAX.
en- from them, and they accused an old
Indian named Seminole Pete. The
morning after the accusation old Pete
was found dead in his cabin and the
three young rangers gone.
They were Immediately suspected of
the murder and followed to their hid.
ing-place, on the Redwood. The Ind
ians set fire to some rubbish and, as
the boys came from their dug ont.
they were shot. A party of white
men the next day buried the remains.
An effort is now being made 10 end
the relstiyss of the deceased boys.
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Points on the Tariff.
From Mr.. Mills Tammany Speech.


What the workingmen of this coun.
try want is plenty of work at higher
wages. Neither can be obtained un-
less we can manufiture cheaply for
wide markets. You cannot manufac-
ture cheaply unless the raw material Is
cheap, and we must undersell our
competitors in order TO get markets all
over the world.
Protection such as we have now
does not benefit the workiugman. 1t
benefits the capitalist who, by means
of protection, has monopoly of some
manufacture. He grows rich, but his
workingmen do not, for he employs
them at the lowest possible prices.
The policy of the new tariff is to
hold up our manufactures, not to des-
troy them; to remove all impediments
and give them every facility to grow.
Remember, the more consumers the
more work. The more work the high
er the wages. Money is only used in
commerce to adjust balances. Com
msrce is really an interchange of CON-
modities. Open up our markets and
make raw materials cheap and the
American problem is solved. Our
country will then, indeed, be the great.
est, the freest, the happiest, the most
prosperous on the face of the earthl
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Pairbairn A Dtfaulter

WILKEs-BARRE, July s-FIederick
Fairbairn, of Plymouth, superintendent
for Luzerne County of the Maloney Oil
Company and the Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Company of Philadelphia,
disappeared from his home on June 20
For some time his family kept the
matter secret, hoping that he would
return, but on Friday last he was
heard of as being in Canada, and now
the officials of the oil company find
that for three months he was systema.
tically appropriating the money be
collected and falslfying his books.
In sending in his collections be re
ported that the merchants he dealt
with were hard pressed and wanted
more time, whereas they had been pay
ing regularly. He had obtained large
quantities Of goods and given orders
for oil in payment. The total short
age can not be told, but it is thought
il will he about $500O. He has a wife
and two children, moved in good soci-
ETY. and was este sned an honorable
aud upright mar.
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streets were flooded with water, and in
unpaved portions deep gullies were
worn, especially on the hillsides, the
streets in Hyde Park and Providence
faring the worst. The sewers were
unable to carry off the heavy flow of
water, which crowded over the pave
ments, filing the streets in the central
part of the city from curb to curb, and
the flood forced its way into numerous
cellars, doing damage to merchandise
beyond estimate.
The Lackswanna River, Roaring
Brook and Meadow Brook, which yes
terday hardly had enough current to
carry away the city sewerage, were
turned into foaming torrents, exceed.
ing the highest floods of the winter
season, washing and overfowing their
bauks in the lower part of the city and
driving people from their homes and
into the upper stories for safety.
At Jermyuville and Barbertown
hailstones larger than walnuts fell.
The fruit trees were stripped of their
limbs and leaves and all growing gar
dens and crops we're totally destroyed.
Trees were uprooted and struck by
lightning all through the region, and
for an hour the storm held full sway.
The force of the lightning flashes was
mos. severe in the city, the blinking
streaks driving people in terror from
windows and doors.
Two men were killed in this city.
One of these, William Armstrong, a
railroad brakeman was on top of a train
of cars that was being backed into the
ore dumps at the steel mill. The flash
that Frustrated him tore his body from
head to foot, and, passing from the Car,
tore large hole in the trestling, letting
a loaded car drop partly through.
The other victim was Barley Reagan,
who was employed on street repairs in
Ward Street. The flash that killed
him also killed both the horses he was
driving.
The foundation walls under many
houses were undermined and it is fear
ed that some of them will fall.
Among them is the new bus mess block
of Samuel Arnold on Pen nsylvania
Avenue. The flood Of water that pour
ed into some of the mine openings
was such as to drive the miners out,
the pumps not being able to carry the
water out as II ran in. During the
period of the storm CONSERVATION reign.
ed everywhere and such excitement
as it produced has not been surpassed
by some of the worst mine disasters in
this region.
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Inconsistency, Where is Thy Blush ?

The republican organs and orators
are busy just now condemning the
actions of those they once Landed to
the skies. Notably among these are
ex-President Arthur, whose views on
the subject of tariff reform were pub
lished in the Patriot few days since,
and General Grant, in whom they pro-
fessed to have unlimited faith. In his
message to Congress in 1875 President
Grant used the following strong Ian
gusge in reference to reduction of
duties:
II would mention those articles
which enter into manufactures of all
sorts. All duty paid upon such articles
goes directly to the cost of the article
when manufactured here and must be
paid for by the consumer. These
duties not only come from the con-
sumers at home but act as a protection
to foreign manufacturers in our own
and distant markets"
According to republican orthodoxy
of to-day Grant was rank free trader,
as he favored the removal of the duties
on all ra~ material. In connection
herewith the attention of the high pro-
lection shriekers is called to the ex-
pressed views of another shining light
in the party, one who was a prominent
candidate before the last Chicago con-
vention. Hon. William B. Allison in
speech delivered in the Forty. second
congress (page 192 of the Congressions-
al Record of that Year, said:
"The tariff of 1S46, confessedly and
professedly tariff for revenue, was,
30 far as regards all the great interests
OF the country, as perfect tariff as
any that we have ever had. If any
interest was depressed under the tariff
OF 1846 it was the iron interest. l do
not believe that this interest, as COM
pared with other interests, had suf-
6cient ad, antage under that tariff
yet when we compare the growth of
the country from 1910 to 1850 with the
growth OF the country from 1850 to
1860, the latter decade being entirely
under the tariff of 1916, or the amend
ed and reduce tariff of 1857, we find
that the increase in our wealth between
1850 and 1860 was equivalent to 126
per cent, while it was only Ga per
cent. between 1910 and 1850, four
years Of which decade were under the
tariff of l842, known as high pro-
tective tariff :"
Mr.. Allison then compares the tariff
rates OF 1912, and 1857, and the exist
ing rates, AMI says:
sour industries we're generally pros
porous in 1860, with the exception,
possibly, of the iron industry. This
was the statement of Mr.. Morrill,, OF
Vermont, on this floor, during the dis
cussions of the tariff in 1864"
"Cau these things be aud owe rcome
us like a summers cloud without oul
special wonderY"-PGtriot.
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As Understood IN New Hampshire.
From the Manchester Union.

From the Manchester Union.
The news of the nomination of Ben
jamin Harrison, of Indiana, as the Re-
publican candidate for President of
the United States will probably be re-
ceived by the ranx aud file of the party
with a sense of relief that the conven-
ton did no worse, but such satisfac-
ton as there may be in that philosophi
cal estimate to the result must be tenn
pered by the conviction that the fable
of the mountain and the mouse has
been told again. He enters the field
labeled as the man best calculated to
carry an important doubtful State.
That is his single qualification over
and above the qualifications possessed
by scores of men in lis party, and it
remains to be seen whether he can
make even that limited expectation
good against the party of progress and
the splendid record of the man Of the
people, Grover Cleveland.
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Not a Man Of the People.
rom the Louisville Anzelger, Ind.

From the Louisville Anzelger, Ind.
Cleveland and Harrison are now be-
fore the American people. Cleveland
during his administration proved to be
q competent, conscientious official. BY
his statemaDl ke, conservative admins
tration he has gained the unbounded
confidence of the American te,-
pie, and will undoubtedly down Har-
rison.next November. Harrison has
many bitter enemies among Indiana
Republicans, and the friends of Gres-
ham are not likely to forget the under
hand manipulation at Chicago. Har-
rison is a man of the people in the bet
ter sense, and his capacities as a
statesman are of inferior rank.
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E. r. Ikeler Esq. whose name has
been announced as a candidate for
President Judge, has been out seeing
the people in relation to his candidacy.
The district embracing Columbia
and Montour counties, and the dele
gate election in each being close at
hand, it will require diligent work on
his part to canvass both counties.
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THE REPUBLICAN TARIFF PLANK.


We are uncompromisingly in favor
OF the American system of protection +;
we protest against it's destruction as
proposed by the president and his par
tv. They serve the interests of Europe.
We will support the interests of Amer
ica. We accept the issue and conf.
IDENTIFY appeal TO the people for their
judgment. The protective system
must be maintained. Its abandonment
has always been followed by general
disaster to all interests, except those of
the usurer and the Sheriff. We de-
nouhce the Mills bill as destructive to
the general business, the labor and the
farming interests of the country, and
we heartily indorse the consistent and
patriotic action of the Republican Rep
resentat'ves in Congress in opposing
its passage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democratic party to place wool on the
free list, and we insist that the duties
thereon shall be adjusted and main
tanned so as to furnish full and ade-
quate protection to that industry.
The Republican party would effect
all needed reduction of the national
revenue by repeating the taxes on to-
bacco, which are an annoyance and
burden to agr culture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts and for
mechanical purposes, and by such re.
vision tf the tariff laws as will tend to
check imports of such articles as are
produced by our people, the produc-
tion of which gives employment to our
labor, and release from import duties
those articles of foreign production
Except luxnries) the like of which can
not be produced at home. If there
shall stilI remain larger revenue than
is requisite for the wants of the gov
ernment, we favor the entire repeal of
internal taxes, rather tnan the surren-
der OF any part of our prote, tive sys-
tenn at the joint behest of the whisky
ring AMI the agents of forei n manu-
facturers.
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NOTES AND NEWS.
Cleveland Will be Reelected
From the ElmIra Gazette Hilrs organ.

From the Eimlra Gazette, Hilrs organ.
President Cleveland will be re-elect-
ed. He is doing his duty manfully.
The country is satisfied.
From the Utica Observer. Dem.
The Observer is more than satisfied
with the nomination of Benjamin Har-
rison. Compared with Blaine he is
weak--hopelessly weak. In New
York the nomination will spur the
Democracy on to an effort which will
result in the burial of modern Repub-
licanism under tremendous adverse
majority.
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We are authorized to state that
Charles G.. Barkley will not make a
personal canvass tor the Office of Presi.
dent Judge, as it has never been done
heretofore, and he believes that the
character and Importance Of the Office
are such as to make it desirable for the
people to calmly exercise their judg-
mont, in the selection of proper can
didate.
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Merely a Second Hayes.

From the Boston Globe.
Harrison is another Hayes. Like
Hayes he is Of old Whig ancestry and
antecedents; like Hayes he has a mod
est record of military service, like
Hayes he has cut brief and inconsid-
cradle figure in the politics of his
State; like Hayes he brushes his hair
we'll back from high and bulsing
forehead. wears full beard, dresses us.
ually in black or in sombre shades and
presents altogether that appearance
and flavor Of respectable mediocrity
which is typical product of Western
Republicanism.
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James G. Blaine is expected home
from Europe July 27. Gresham and
Depew, the two disappointed candidates
Of the Chicago convention who have
just sailed for Europe, will not have
the pleasure of holding a ratification
meeting with the Plumed Knights.
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Petitions have been presented to the
Governor by the friends of H. M.
Hinckley Esq. of Danville, and L. E.
Waller Esq. of Bloomsburg, respect
lively, asking for the appointment as
President Judge. One of them will be
appointed, and will hold the position
until the first Monday of January.
As Judge Elwell's resignation takes
effect on the 3lst. of July, the appoint
ment will no doubt be made by that
time.
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The Republicans Gan Expect Nothing From
The German Amerioans.

From the Chicago staats Zeltung.
His career in the Senate was not
very prominent. He showed moral
courage by his opposition TO Chinese
laws. His position in this respect
will probably cost him the four
teen electoral votes of the Pacific
States. In Indiana he has a car
tain strength, which is, however,
more on his ability as political "b ,as'
than on his personal popularity. He
has no magnetism at all. The Ger
mans Of Indiana, Republicans as well
as Democrats, do not care for him, be-
cause under his influence the Republi
can party of Indiana declared itself for
submitting constitutional amend
ments in favor of prohibition to the
vote of the people. The Republican
candidate for Vice President, Levi p.
Morton, ia the man of his money bag.
As a statesman, compared with Thur
man, Morton is nothing. But the con-
vention hoped by him to make good
impression on the State of New York,
and that Morton would reach deep in
to his purse to fill the campaign fund.
The National Convention before it ad-
journed adopted resolution offered by
Maine, in whioh the party was pledg-
ed to support all wise measures for
the turtherance of temperance. The
Republican party now stands as tenn
perance party, even il it has not the
courage to pronounce itself openly fol
prohibition. II may by this nefarious
trick bring back few of the Prohibi-
tionists who have fallen off, but how
many German Republicans will after
this stay true to the partyi
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From the Chicago News Ind.

From the Chicago News, IND.
BY the nomination of Benjamin Har-
rison the Republican party has happily
eliminated the personality OF Blaine
from the coming campaign. Upon
this one result not only the party but
Blaine himself and the entire country
is to be most heartily congratulated.
In regard to Harrisons availability, so
far as his personality and record will
count in the campaign, he may be said
to be negative quantity. His nomi-
nation will not evoke any of that ori-
ginal enthusiasm that would have fol-
lowed the nomination of such candi-
date as Judge Gresham, for whom, in
the West at least, there was genuine
popular demand. Mr.. Harrison is, as
Mr.. Ingalls, would say, not a leader.
He is possibly q somebody" like
Hayes in 1875. He is not one of the
men toward whom one feels an instinc-
tive attraction.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate or Mary " Harn,an deceased.

The undersigned, an auditor appointed nv tho
oIpnans' Court OF Columbia county to make dis
triDution OF the fund in the hands OF the Execu-
@ .o,s oi said estate, as shown by their first and
Inereto Will attend to the duties OF his appoint
% menI az MS onice In the Town OF BloOmsbiirg. on
IN the forenoon, when and where ali parties in
seresyed are requested to present their claims be-
upon said fund. n EJfNRo '
June card 1883, 6w Audtor
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Likely to Make California Democratic.
From the Washington Post. Ind.

From the Washington Post. Ind.
Although California led the break to
Harrison 10 the convention yesterday
her action was the result of causes 9TH
er than belief that he is strong in
California. The fact is the California
delegates went to Chicago to nominate
Blaine. Failing in that they had no
second choice, but went to Harrison
because that seemed to be the natural
tendency of the Blaine men. Mr..
Harrison's record of opposition in the
Senate to anti Chinese legislation is the
one weak place in his candidacy. 1t
will be very likely to make California
sure for the Democratic ticket.
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Hav 90 by Wind and Rain.
TWO MEN AND TWO HORSES KILLED BY
LIGHTNING IN sCRANToN's STREETS.

SCRANTON, July 5.-The Lackawan-
na Valley was visited this afternoon by
the most furious storm every known
here. Two men and two horses were
killed by lightning in Scranton and
great damage was done thoroughout
the valley. The rain fell in torrents,
while the lightning flashes were sharp,
vivid and almost inoessant. The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13

REPUBLICANS NOW CALL their ticket
"the ON combination" namely, HAIR
RIs-oN, MORTON and Protection.
They should add, also, excessive taxa
ti-on.
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THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN TAR
IFF pLANKs or 1883.
THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF PLANK.
THE TARIFF PLANK or 1884.

THE TARIFF PLANK or 1884.
The Democratic party is pledged to
revise the tariff in spirit of fairness
to all interests, but in making educ
ton in taxes it ia not proposed TO in.
jure any domestic industries, but rath-
er promote their healthy growth.
Since the foundation of this govern.
ment taxes collected at the custom
house have been the chief source of
Federal revenue such they must con-
tinue to be J; moreover, many indus
tries have come to rely upon legisla-
tion for successful continuance, 80 that
any change of law must be at every
step regardful of the laboring capitol
involved. The process of reform must
be subject in execution to this plain
dictate of justice-all taxation shall be
limited to the requirements of an econ
omical government. The necessary
reduction in taxation must be effec ted
without depriving American labor OF
the ability to compete successfully with
foreign labor aud without imposing
lower rates of duty than will be ample
to cover any increased cost of produc-
ticn which may exist in consequence
OF the higher rate of wages prevailing
10 this country. Sufficient revenue to
pay all expenses of the Federal Gov
ernment, economically administered,
including pensions, interest and princi-
pal of the public debt, can be got un-
der our present system of taxation
from custom house taxes on fewer i'm.
ported articles, bearing heaviest on ar.
ticles of luxury and bearing lightest on
articles of necessity. We, therefore,
denounce the abuse of the present tar
i'll, and, subject to the preceding limi.
tations, we demand that Federal taxa
ton shall be exclusively for public pur-
poses, and shall not exceed the needs
OF the government economically ad.
ministered.
THE TARIFF PLANK OF 1888.
The Democratic party of the United
States, in National Convention assem-
bled, renews the pledges of its fidelity
to Democratic faith, and reaffirms the
platform adopted by its representatives
in convention of 1884, and indorses
the views expressed by President
Cleveland in his last earnest message
to Congress as the correct interpreta-
ton Of that platform upon the question
of tariff reduction and also indorses
the efforts of our Democratic Repre-
sentatives in Congress 10 secure re-
duction OF excessive taxation.
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Praise
n cd g
SarsaparliIa
CHURCH LETTING.

Sealed proposals for all materials, and for the
undersigned committee at the ONCE OF j. l. Meyer
secy bloomsbury, Pa, up TO Saturday, July 7th,
tne house OF ID. j. Waller, or at the ONCE OF o. W.
miller u SAID town Bond in the sum OF twenty
.nousand dollars must accompany each bid. 1ne
bids. -' VI ai
Q. W. MILLER,
j. i. M0YER,
L. E, WALLER
lima % building Com. Pres ch.
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NOTICE.

In re estate or Allen Mdnn late or Beaper to,,os,,,
deceased.
letters testamentary on said estate having been
indebted 10 said estate are hereby notifed 10 nav
estate 70 present the same 70 '' '>--
JACOB BAKER. EXECUTORS
Littles atty. iulys
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A UDITOR's NOTICE.

IN reestdte or William Sitter deceased
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
pnans court or Columbia county to make distr
oution OF tne funds In the hands OF William sam
ya ao,, ,suihlstrator VIII meet at the of1ice OF c. b.
yackson ,SSo Esq al Berwick Pa, on wednesday July
OF MS appointment, when and where ali persons
Interested must appear and prove their claims. or
w 'oio'or ueoarreo from coming In on said fund.
,,ro ROBT X. LITTLE,
""ho 10 o.. Auditor
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Home Evidence

No other preparation has won success at
home equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. In
Lowell, Mass, where 1t Is made, 1t is now,
as 1t has been for years, the leading medicine
for purifying the blood, and toning and
strengthening the system. This "good name
at home" Is "a tower OF strength abroad.n
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FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
j. b. McCOLLUM,
of Susquehanna County.
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THIS JUDICIAL

CHARLES G. BARKLEY,
to be voted for at the next Democratic
Delegate Election and County Con-
vention. 1t.
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1t would require a volume
to print all Lowell people
have said In favor OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Mr.. Albert
Estes, living at 2s East Pine
Street. Lowell. for IL veara
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A DMINIsTRATOR's NOTICE.

Estate OF bert zimmerman late or Fshinqneek
toicnship deceased.
~, Letters OF administration in said estate having
Deen granted to the undersigned administrator
az persons Indebted to said estate are hereby mott.
nea , 70 pay the same, and those having claims
asainst said estate present the same to
JS MATTE ZIMMERMAN, Admr,