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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
Treasury Reform.
ONE UNANswERABLE REASON WHY Ed
MUND A. BIGLER SHOULD BE ELECTED
STATE TREASURER.
Letter from ex-senator Il. ]. Humes

Letter from ex-senator ii. j. Humes'
He was pledged by the state conven-
ton, and has given his word that he
will faithfully execute the provisions of
the Act of June 6, 1888. Henry X.
Boyer has given no sach pledge and
his party, now in power, is Hagrantly
violating that law, both in Spirit and
letter by giving "The State Treasury
Ring Banks the interest on public
funds.
After the passage of the Act of
June 6, 1888, Governor Pattison was
obliged to resort to the courts by man.
damus to compel the commissioners of
the sinking fund to obey the law. The
law was treated as nullity till 1884. But
let us hold Gov. Pattison responsible
for its execution for three years and
five months, and compare that term
with the one year and eleven months
of Gov. Beavers administration as ap-
pears by the State Treasurer's sworn
report.
From the passage of the law of June
6, 1888, to December 81, 1886, Gov
Pattison compelled the investment of
$4,300,000U U. s. bonds costing $685.
1887. These bonds would have earned
by February l, 1892. when the first
state bonds fall due, 81, ,23S,745 interest
He also compelled the purchase of 81.
901, 800 state bonds costing 50, 1856, ,542
saving in interest by February l, 1892
$609,1l7, or a total saving of $1,847,-
1862 by February l, 1892, when the first
state bonds fall due. The total invest
ment by Gov. Pattison in state aud U.
S. bonds was $7,542,479.
In one yeaI and eleven months Gov
Beaver invested in no U. S. bonds and
only $2,067,650 state bonds, costing
$2,211,3 1903, thus saving for the state
by February l, 1892, S460,629. But
he sold U. 5. bonds purchased by Gov.
Pattison in December, 1887, and Jan
uary, 1888, $1,000,000, thus losing for
the state by February, 1892, $l65,333
in interest. This loss, when deducated
from Beavers gains, leaves a toJal net
gain for Beaver for one year and eleven
months of S295,295. That Beaver
could have done much better for the
btdIc udu Hc HOt ledIeu Ine SIdle treas
ury ring more than he loved the people
is clearly proved.
When Gov Pattisons term expired
there was cash in the sinking fund
$958,923. By July 81, 1889, Governor
Beaver, by refusing to invest in U. 3.
bonds and in state bonds, to limited
extent, had increased the sinking funG
money to S2,7l6,000. Had Gov. Bea
or compelled the investment of thil
money in state bonds, he would hav,
saved, or the people at least $320,OO(
more. But let the people remembe
this S2,7l6,000 is loaned to the "Stst,
Treasury Ring Banks" under the guis
of a deposit, and by such banks loane'
TO the people at ,07 10 ,0S per cent in
terest, thus enableing such banks l.
make at least 100000 out of th
peoples money. To reoapitulate:
Pattison invested, ...,.,..S7,5 ,542.47
Beaver invested, ..,... 2,2ll, ,30'
Pattisen saved, ........." l,S47,S6'
Beaver saved, 295,29
This is the difference between Gov
Pattison, who served the people fol
three years and five months, and Gov
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
Treasury Reform.
WHY REFORM IN THE STATE TREASURY 10
NEEDED, AND WHY THE ELECTION of
EDMUND A. BIGLER WILL PRO-
MOTE 1T.

1. Because under Republican rule
taxation has largely exceeded the needs
of the State, and vast sums of money
have improvidently gathered into the
Treasury vaults.
2. Because Republican officials have
failed to use or invest these moneys as
the law directs. and the State has lost
a large sum, amounting to nearly one
quarter of a million dollars in two
years.
3. Because, at the command of DO.
litical boss, these surplus funds of the
state are deposited with favorite banks,
corporations and firms, in sums ranging
from ten thousand to Six hundred thou
sand dollars, TO be used for his private
political advantage, and their private
gain.
4. Because, in these transactions, the
State has only one-half million dollars
security for more than two and one
half million dollars thus deposited.
5. Because, with more than one mill
lion and half of uninvested surplus
in the Sinking Fund and no loans due
or reimbursable, the Republicai Sink
ing Fund Commissioners (of whom a
Republican State Treasurer was one)
sold million of United States bonds
that we're earning four per cent. inter
est for the State, and added the pro-
ceeds to the already swollen Treasury.
q. Because, not counting the pro-
ceeds of these Government bonds,
which were sold at less than the market
rate, aud after these Republican officials
had purchased eight hundred and two
thousand dollars worth (par) of undue
State loans at price above the then
market rate, there remained in the
Treasury over million dollars in
CASH
7. Because the Republican majority
in the Legislature refused to stop this
flow into the Sinking Fund when it
was shown to be enormously greater
than the requirements of said fund.
s. Because the Sinking Fund Com
missioners, to-wit: G. w. Stone, Secre-
tary of State; Thomas McCamant,
Auditor General, and w. B. Hart,
State Treasurer, are all Republicans /;
and it would be for the best interests
of all the people that the taxpayers,
half million at least in number, who
haye named Edmund A. Bigler for
State Treasurer, should be represented
I'm obedience to the well established
principle of MINORITY REPRE-.
SENTATION,) in the management of
the moneys belonging to all the people.
8. Because the safe-keeping of the
public moneys raised by general taxa
tion upon the property of the citizens
of all political beliefs, is matter not
of private but of public concern, aud
should not be connected with partisan
politics, and much less be made the
personal ard pri. ate affair of fract-
ional Boss; and the election of Mr..
Bigler would be wise step in the di-
rection of a much needed reform, to-
wit: NON PARTISAN management
of the State Treasury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18

SHEATLER-sHU - On Tuesday,
October Slh, 1889, by the Rev. w t. Au.
man, Mr.. John Sheatler, OF Madison Town
ship, Columbia County, Pa, to Mrs. Ella
coming Co., Pa. Qycoming Co. papers
please copy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION

l. JOHN B. CASEY, High Sheriff OF Columbia
County, Commonweilt lth OF rennsylva do here
by make known and proclaim TO the qualihed
electors OF Columbia county, that a general cleo
tion viii be held on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18

The Democratic nominee for State
Treasurer is a man without stain up
on his name. His integrity is house
hold word wherever he is known and
his moral and political virtues stand
forth prominently as examples for
others TO follow. Tho name of Bigler
ought to cause thrill to stir the hearts
of the democracy, especially the older
portion of them who so well remember
Mr.. Bigler's father, the Governor. At
the time he was Governor of Pennsyl-
vania his brother, John Bigler, was
Governor of California. Both were
printers and self-made men, and the
two great Commonwealth, the "Key-
stone" and the ''Golden State" were
never better governed or managed
than under the administration of the
Bigler brothers. Hon. William Bigler
the Pennsylvania Governor, and the
father of Edmund A., was afterwards
United States Senator at time when
the Senate comprised many of the
ablest and most brilliant men in the
nation, and served with high credit to
himself and State.
The nominee for State Treasurer
has never held any public Office, ex-
cept the one he has just retired from,
that of Revenue Collector for the
Twenty First afterwards the Nine
teenth district, with headquarters at
Allegheny and Pittsburg, the duties of
which he discharged in the most
capable and honorable manner. Mr.
Bigler is clear-headed, able man,
possessing strong common sense Of the
highest order. He has been an active
Democratic worker for the past twenty
years and merits the warmest support
of the party. He was delegate in
the convention that nominated General
Hancock for President and served as a
member of the National committee in
1884. He is man in the prime of
life, being but 46 years old.
Let the Democracy of Pennsylvania
resolve to elect Mr.. Bigler as they did
Col. Noyes, "Old Square Timber,
some wears ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18

Beaver who served the bosses for one
year and eleven months.
Edmund A. Bigler will serve the
people as did Gov. Pattison. Henry X.
Boyer will serve the bosses as does
Gov. Beaver. Let the people vote for
Bigler and serve themselves, or vote for
Boyer and make money for the state
treasury ring.
III. J. HUMEs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
A DMINIsTRAToRs NOTICE.

Bstdte or Anna Marta crecelfn0, late Of Scott t,op
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF admins
tratlon on tle estate OF Anna Maria Crevellng,
Of Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted 10
Geo. B. Reimensnyder, OF Sunbury, Pa, to whom
All persons Indebted TO said estate are requested 70
make payments and those having claims or de-
mands VIII make known the same without delay
GEO. d. REIN MENSNYDER,
Administrator,
Sunbury Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
A Suggestion That Saved Ny Life.

/ took a severe cold and suffered
pain through the back and kidneys,
sent for physician, who pronounced
my case Gravel. A friend recommend.
ed DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y, and after
taking two bottles considered myself
perfectly cured.-Jobn Davies, Rochest-
er, N. Y. What more could be asked.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
AN AND DEMOCRAT. B1OOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
II Is Not Best

to always believe everything that a
person tells you, but when you hear
that the best blood purifier is Sulphur
Bitters. you can believe it, for they
cured me of severe case of blood
poisoning. Rev. A. Faircbild, New
York CITY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The undersigned having been restored
to health by simple means, after suffer-
ing for several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease Con-
SUMPTION, is anxious to make known to
his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To those who desire it, he will cheer
fully send (free of charge) copy of the
prescription used, which they will find a
sure cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
CATARRH, BRONCHITIS, and all throat
and lung MALADIEs. He hopes all suf-
ferers will try his Remedy, as it is in
valuable. Those desiring the prescrip-
ton, which will cost them nothing. and
may prove blessing, will please address,
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg,
Kings County, New York.
A-&-Co.-Dec.-7-Iy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
Oonneotiout's Election.

Returns of the recent-e election from all
except one of the l68 towns in Connect,
icut show that the prohibitory amend
ment received 23,045 affirmative votes
and 50,27l negative votes, a majority
against the amendment of 27,226
Twenty-three towns, were carriel for
the amendment under the local option
law. Eighty-three towns, a gain of
three, allow liquor selling within theil
liwi and eighty-fve exclude saloons
In the town elections tie Democrat,
gain' d seven towns over last year, the
summary being: Democratic, 6S; Rep
ubloan, 66; divided, 80.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
TESTIMONIAL
- ---,~, -. -

TESTIMONIAL
L. r. BROWN, N. D.,
20 West Jersey ST..
ELIzABsTH N. j. June rs, 1889.
This is to certify that / nave used for some
mouths with much satisfaction, the combination
OF remedies for Headache, known as Briggs
Headache Troches The remedy cures more head
ache, especially such as affect Nervous Women,
than anything am acquainted with, and II this
certificate VIII be the means OF bringing 1t TO the
favorable attention OF sufferers from that trouble
shall feel that have done them a service.
l. X. BROWN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-18
EDMUND A. BIGLER.

Edmund A, Bigler, the Democratic can
didate for State Treasurer, was born in
Clearfeld, in August, 1S4S. He is the
son of Hon. William Bigler, Governor of
the State from 1852 to 1855, and United
States Senator from 1856 to 1861. Mr..
Bigler has always been engaged in busi-
ness pursuits and never held political
Office until appointed Collector of Twenty
third Internal Revenue District by Presi-
dent Cleveland, July 1st, 1885. He was
removed by President Harrison on May
2lst, 1889.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21
BEE HIVE,
ADMISSION. ,oOO.

aa.
1t now looke y!aough South Dakota
wogiid soon become state. The house
on Friday last arrived at the very sen
sible conclusion that their conferees
should be instructed to recede from their
position on all points insisted on by the
senate conferees. This insures the
passage of the Springer omnibus bill,
amended so as to strike out New Mexico
and the provisions requiring a vote on
division, and admit South Dakota, in
case of an affirmative vote on the Sioux
Falls constitution, by proclamation by
the president. The democratic house
acquiescing in the demands of the repub-
ican senate has pushed the work through
almost to completion. President Cleve-
land will possibly have a chance to sign
this bill before retiring. What if he
should veto it as final official act?
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21
A GOOD SCHEME.

The Indians are not entirely useless.
They visit town occasionally and eat up
the town dogs. This proyidential dispo-
sition of surplus dogs is all right; but it
begins to look as though Providence
has neglected to make any arrangement
for the determination of the surplus In
dians. Buffalo Gap News.
The above from the News gives birth
to another idea. Why not turn lot of
diseased dogs loose among the noble
Sioux? We could open the reservation
in that way.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21
WE'VE GOT THE SAME.

A letter was received this week from
Mr.. Grow regarding the mill and elevator
which, with other interesting matter,
will be published next week.-White-
wood Sentinel.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

Fresh corn meal and ground feed of
all kinds at the Sturgis Planning mill.
Custom work done promptly.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

Bills have passed the Council requiring
county treasurers to register warrants
free of charge; also limiting the tenure
of treasurer and sheriff to two successive
terms.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

Ed. Sittig, formerly Of this city, now
Of Buffalo, Wyoming. has lost his pup
and is advertising quite extensively in
the Buffalo papers for its return. Ed.
must be getting to be bloated monop-
olist and live stock owner out in the
Big Horn country.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

The house has passed a bill and it
it now before the council for an act ''to
suppress selling, lending, giving away
or showing to any minor child any paper
or publication principally devoted to
illustrating or describing immoral deeds" !"
This is directed principally at certain
eastern illustrated journals.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

The ADynnrIsnR is in receipt Of copy
Of speech delivered in the house by
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

Deadwood has been brought under
the general liquor laws by the territory
at this session of the Legislature. Wash
abaugh's bill to that effect having
passed the house.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

wood Sentinel.
Fulfilling the prophesies Of the old
fogies in regard to the erection of tall
buildings, one of the tallest Office build
ings in the world, situated in Chicago,
collapsed Sunday morning. The struct-
ure in question was the new Owings
Office block, and was fourteen stories
high. About dozen workmen were in
the basement; they heard suspicious
cracking and rumbling. Not stopping
to investigate the cause they few to the
street just in time to escape the falling
walls. The peculiarly Of the collapse
lays in the fact that from the fourth
story to the roof the building has en-
tirely fallen leaving the roof supported
intacton the iron uprights and girders
130 feet above the first floor. The
building was of stone, brick and iron, no
wood entering into its makeup. The
cause of collapse is a mystery.
Judging from the present outlook the
chances of the reservation bill passing
both houses and becoming law are
exceedingly good. If such is the case, we
prophesy the task Of obtaining the
Indians consent will be a comparatively
easy one. The Indians through their
inherent stubbornness and desire to make
the whites all the trouble they dare,
refused their consent on the first trial, but
being sharp enough to see that we will
stand no more monkey work." and
having made us "heap" trouble already,
will grant their consent on second appli-
cation, knowing full well that if it is
Withheld the next congress will open
their lands regardless of them or their
rights and privileges.
Hon. John M. Thurston of Omaha is
the strongest man in the west for cab
met position, and his chances to become
secretary of the interior under General
Harrison's administration are increasing
with great strength. It is more than
possible that he will be rendered the
place, as the popular sentiment is so
strong in his favor that President Harri-
son will hardly ignore the wishes Of his
friends and supporters in the great
northwest. Mark the prediction. Mr..
Thurston viii be the next secretary of
the interior--and the S1unaIs ADyHnTIs-
ER was the first paper to bring him be-
fore the public for the Office.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

The grangers at Bismarck, after hav-
ing jumped on the railroad magnates
have turned their attention to Black
Hills mines and have introduced bull
ion bill, i. e: bill proposing the taxing
of all bullion produced by this section.
This is direct thrust at the Black Hills
infant industries, and the great Home
stake gold mines.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

The city election is approaching, and
several candidates are already quietly
mentioned. Some of them are taking
chances on having their tender little
bocmlets damaged py the March frosts,
but the ADVERTISER can stand it if they
can
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

The senate committee on military af-
fairs have ordered favorable report up
on the proposal to present Mrs. Irene
Rncker Sheridan with $4,000 in token
of the country's appreciation of the
services rendered by her husband, Gen.
Philip FL. Sheridan. This is done in
lieu of a pension.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
RESTORING fERfiL,fr.
The Farmer who Sows Glover Seed Ca
Hardly Make Mistake.

The Farmer who sows Glover Seed ca
Hardly Make Mistake.
Through larger part of the country
than the advocates of the great West
will admit, the means of improving
WORKOUT or impoverished land are the
most practical questions In farming.
It is almost certain that in large por-
tions of Dakota. even before 1T is adj
mitted to Statehood, successive wheat
cropping has seriously diminished the
Weld. In Minnesota this failure OF the
soil occurred several years ago. and so
suddenly that it is recognized as an era
bv farmers and other business men.
Talking with farmer recently from
that State, he remarked that it was a
common thing to hear events dated
from the year of the wheat failure. 1t
was at the time thought TO be tenn
porary affair, the result OF bad season,
drought and insects. but experience has
shown that the dimirution in the wheat
Weld then experienced was due to more
serious causes, as it has continued ever
since. This condition OF affairs is not
an unmixed evil. 1t makes impossible
the spendthrift extravaganza OF fertll-
ity which has marked Western farming
and has put the Eastern farmers at SO
great a disadvantage. The greatly
improved machinery for harvesting
grain crops has not only enabled West
ern farmers 10 exhaust their farms
more rapidly. but has also obliged
farmers in the East to pursue the same
system. Less stock has been kept in
localities where grain can be grown. and
the deficiency in barnyard manure has
been made up by the purchase of COM
mercial fertilizers, good in themselves,
but not furnishing a lasting manure for
the improvement of the soil. The I'M
symmetrical, character of much modern
farming is shown by the smaller pro-
portion of land devoted 10 grass and
hay. These do not give the immediate
profit that grain crops do to average
farmers, but they are better for the per-
manence of the business. If a farm is
plowed every year. and the product
sold at low prices, as it has been of late
years, it is scarcely possible for the
farmer to avoid financial ruin. The
fertility of his land. which is his capt.
tai, is being exhausted. and when that
is gone he has no way to easily replace
it. The best of ali restOratives of fer
tility is clover. The farmer who sOws
clover seed literally can hardly make
mistake. On the great majority of
farms the distance from market is so
great that clover hay does not pay at
the comparatively low price it brings
to draw away. If fed on the farm it
makes a valuable manure, and at the
same time the hay crop is growing
the clover roots are deepening the soil
for future crops. The farmer who
grows clover largely can afford to try
The commercial fertilizers, for the clO-
yer roots fasten the mineral fertility in
the soil, instead of allowing it to be-
come inert and worthless. American
CultivatOr