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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16
BRIEF MENTION.
About People rou Know.

p s. Harman made business trip to
wikesbarre on Tuesday.
William Yost left for Lancaster on a bust.
ness trip Monday morning.
Richard Styles, of Philadelphia, is visiting
friends here and at Benton
Miss Matte Lloyd, popular young lady
Of Danville, spent Wednesday with friends in
town.
lay Allen went to Bellefonte on Tuesday.
He will resume his studies at State College
at once.
Mrs. lanes Woods, who has been visiting
in town. returned to her home at Derrs on
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Johns of Random, Pa, was
over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Morris of Atlantic City, is
visiting her son, Peter Morris on West
Street this week.
John Barber Of Saltwater, an old sub
scriber to the COLUMBIAN, gave this Office a
pleasant call Tuesday
Robert Boyd and wife of Philadelphia,
spent few days with MIR. and Mrs. o. b.
Mellick, on Normal Hill.
Mrs. Harry wilson spent few days will
her sister, Mrs. Martin Fry, at WilkesBarre
She returned home Tuesday.
II. Clark, who has been confined to tn
house for sometime pat, has improved IL
health, and is able to be out again.
Miss Gertrude Williams, who had beef
visiting in town for few days, returned t
her home in Berwick on Saturday.
d. w. Ritter, postal clerk runnin
between Elmira and Baltimore is the CUES
Of 0. w. Ent, on East Third Street.
Mr.. Talmage Elwell of Minneapolis
spent Tuesday in town with relatives. ii
is a nephew Of the late Judge Elwell.
DR.. T. C. Harter returned home Monda
from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he ha
been attending the Sons of Veterans encaml
ment.
Hon. w. c. Smith and family, who ha,
been visiting relatives and friends in tow
for the past FEW days, started on Tuesday i'
their home at Eagle Grove, Iowa.
George B. Hunt, and Miss Hattie Edga
daughter of Ex.County Commissioner b.
Edgar, were married at the home OF Il
brides parents at Saltwater yesterday.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has Occurred There Since Our
Former Report.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk w. H.
Henrie, since those last published.
John f. Remley, Of Centre town
ship, to Miss Flora L. Young, of the
same place.
Robert M. Mcbride, Of Rohrsburg,
to Miss Julia B. Parker, of Derrs.
Charles Hay, of Mt. Carmel, to
Miss Annie Lenahan, of Welburton.
John Titel, of Bloomsbury, to Miss
Lizzie Fisher of the same place.
Peter ]. Lavelle, of Conyngham
township, to Miss Bridget Nolan,
Of same place.
H. X. Ruch, of Bloomsbury, to Miss
Grace M. Crawford, of same place.
Thomas War;, of Bloomsburg, to
Miss Maggie King, of same place.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded in the Office
OF c. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
C. w. Miller and wife, to l.. H.
Wolfe, for land in Bloomsbury.
Daniel Snyder and wife to T. W.
Hartman. for land in Bloomsbury.
Richard McCray and wife, to John
Weston, Trustee, for tract of land ir
Catawissa.
| Mary c. Hinton, to Francis f
| Cole, for tract of land in Rupert.
| 7. M. Clark, ct. al. to Oliver Len
hart, for tract of land in Montoul
township.
Henry Ortwine and wife to Carolin,
Dennis, for land in Bloomsbury.
Charles w. Eckroth and wife, t.
Mary c. Eckroth ct. al. for tract O
land in Scott township.
Ezra Stephens, Admr. to F. Jaspe
Hess for tract of land in Sugarloa
township.
i Jacob Fetterolfan wife, to Stephe
Levan, for tract of land in Main town
ship.
Joshua f. Thomas and wife, t
Charles Quick, for tract of land i
Fishingcreek township.
Annie Shipley, ct. al. to Unite
Evana aelical Church, for land i
. Bloomsbury.
:. Henry w. Buck and wife, to Unite
Evangelical Church, for land
Bloomsburg.
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County Officers Arrested.

AS result of the Taxpayers Association
warrants have been sworn out against County
Commissioners Rentz and Martin and Ex.
Commissioner Allen County Controller
Severn and x-Commissioners' Clerk Con.
nell, all of Schuylkill county, charging them
with being parties to the misappropriation of
$40, 900 of county funds. This large sum,
It is said, never reached the Treasury after
county notes had been discounted at one OF
the local banks.
The Commissioners gave bail in the sum
OF $1,000 each. Connell could not be found
in his Pottsville house.
Tuesday afternoon Commissioners Rent'
and Martin swore out a warrant against Ex,
Clerk Connell and service was sent to the
New Jersey authorities, in which state h,
was last known to be temporarily staying.
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Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
sful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try oox
orc. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold ana
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16

The only thing needed to convince
one that rain is badly needed is to
take drive out of town. The dust
is worse now than 1t has been any
time this summer.
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Dedication of the New Methodist Episco'
pal Church Next Sunday September
10, 1897.

o:45 A. M. Sermon by Bishop
Fowler.
200 P. M. Sunday School Rally.
400 P. M. Platform Meeting.
TOO P. NJ. Sermon by Rev. David
H. Moore of Cincinnati, Ohio.
l0nday Sept 20, 500 P. M. Lect-
ure by Bishop Fowler, Subject "Abra-
ham Lincoln"
Tuesday Sept FL, 1880 P. M. Re
union and Social. "reminiscences by
former Pastors and Presiding Elders
Wedaesday SfPh aa, 1880 r, M,
Sermon by Rev. ]. A. Price DID,. OF
the Baltimore Conference.
Thursday Sept 20, 500 +. M,
Musicale-Instrumental and Vocal
music. Best home talent.
.Smaay Sebt a6, 1900 Fraterna
meeting of all the churches. brle
addresses by the pastors OF town.
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The Tabernacle on Market Street, which
has been used by the Methodists as a place
of worship, during the building Of their new
church, and which was recently purchased by
the Leader Company was last week, rented
for like purpose to the Christian denomina'
tion. Rev. J. w. Mcnamara, of Littleton,
N. c., will be the pastor.
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1t is said that nearly all the deputies
who fired on the mob of strikers at
Hazleton on Friday, have left the
town for fear of being killed by the
strikers who have sworn vengeance on
all who took part in the shooting.
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After protracted illness Sarah G..
Rich died at her home in Millville,
last Saturday afternoon, aged nearly
seventy years. Her funeral took place
on Tuesday.
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There was a minstrel show booked
for the Opera House tomorrow night,
but as their paper has not been re-
ceived the manager of the play house
is Of the opinion that the organization
has "busted."
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At a recent meeting of the Agricultural
Society it was decided to rebuild that part of
the large exhibition building on the fair
ground, which was SO badly damaged by the
cyclone which visited this section last Sep
tember. The contract for doing the wor k
has been awarded to Welliver & Workheiser.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16

Harvest Home services were held
in the Lutheran Church last Sunday.
The church was trimmed with fruits
and flowers, in keeping with the
occasion.
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We have received marked copy of the
Evening Sentinel, paper published at
South Norwalk, Conn, containing an an
nouncement of the opening of Ira S. Browns
Business College and School of Shorthand.
The opening took place last week. Mr..
Brown formerly resided in Bloomsburg and
was principal of the Third str.et school.
Anna Brockway is an instructor in the insti-
tuition
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For practicing the "fim fam" game
on Daniel Breeze, store keeper,
Harry Brobst was arrested and taken
before Squire Jacoby on Friday last
lie admitted that he had got the
dollar, and by returning it together
with the costs the case was settled.
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Frank Crossley left on Tuesday
morning for New York State, where
he will work with his grandfather in
a bicycle repair shop.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16

"Only nervous" is a sure indication
that the blood is not pure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purihes the blood and
cures nervousness.
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BASE BALL.

Our boys went to Sunbury last Fri
day, expecting to play ball, that is
play nine men, but were disappointed
as the team of that pllce had engaged
the services of another man who oc-
cupied the position behind the catcher,
and he played a better game for Sun
bury than any other man on the team.
His eyesight was very bad, and some
of his decisions, so yellow that many
of the occupants of the grand stand
left stand disgusted.
In the eleventh inning, with the
score 7 to IN our favor, and two Of
the Sunbury men out, the umpire call
ed the third man out after he had
been caught trying to steal third base.
This ended the game, but a mob
crowded around the umpire, and
warned him that unless ne changed
his decision, he would be punched.
This threat had the desired effect,
and the decision was reversed. Mana
ger Mercer who had accompanied the
boys, would not allow his team to
play after that, and he called his men
from the field, whereupon umpire
Ahern awarded the game to Sunbury
9 to o.
Milton defeated the locals on Satur-
day by a score of ( too. Both teams
played good ball, but the visitors were
more fortunate in hitting the ball when
hits meant runs. Score:
r. H. L.
| Bloomsbury o o o o o % 5
| Milton oo4 oIx-5 7 4
Batteries, Conn and Patchen Walker
and Hutchinson. Umpire Fortney.
Bloomsbury settled Sunburys
chances of winning the Central League
pennant at Athletic Park on Monday,
by defeating them in one of the incest
played games of the season. A pleas
| ing feature of the contest was the quiet
way in which the down river aggre'
CATION carried themselves. There was
| no kicking of anykind. Both pitcher:
were at their best and base hits were
| few and far between. Smith is JUS
beginning to get acclimated tC
| Bloomsburg climate, and is develop
ing into a twirler of the first water
We owe Mondays victory to his righ
r. H. L
Bloomsburg 2 l O 90 90 8
Sunbury % l o o--5
Batteries, Smith and Patchen Durn
baugh and Schrecongost. Umpire
: Fortney.
The Blue Birds kept up their win
ming streak by administering anothe
crushing defeat to the Sunbury's o
Tuesday. Tommy Lipp got it In hi
head that he could stop our marc
upward but it was another case O
cleft" and before the match was owe
the locals had I6 safe hits to thel
| credit. Consequently the visitor
went home feeling very blue. The
| will be here again Saturday, which
f the last scheduled game and the hon
team will strain every nerve, to fni:
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The " Pastors Helper" is the name of a
new, four. page six.column paper, edited by
S. A. creveling, of Rohrsburg. 1t is pub.
lished quarterly, and contains three pages of
plate matter.
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the season in blaze of glory. Score.
X. II. Z.
Bloomsbnrg-5 o DO 10
Sunbury-o o 20 30 90
Batteries Schoenhut and Summers ;
Lipp and Schrencongost. Umpire,
Fortney.
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The mistake the new advertiser
most frequently makes is to believe
that he is wasting space when he does
not fill it up full to the limit that 1t
allows. Such procedure gives the
announcement crowded appearance
which repels favorable attention, and
cften makes an otherwise excellent
advertisement unproductive simply be.
cause people will not read it.
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Tax Collector ]. K. Bittenbender
having been required to proceed and
collect the taxes for 1895 and 1896,
Immediately, has commenced making
his levy and distress. He sends written
notice to all in arrears giving 80 days
tc get the money ready, and at the
expiration of the 80 days makes his
levy as announced. He will probably
be kept busy making sales for the
next month or more, unless the taxes
are paid promptly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16

ga Photograph of Mother" a new
song, now being published will be one
of the catchiest pieces of the day. 1t
will have a pretty melody and will be
presented in handsome shape, with a
beautiful half-tone cut on the title
page. The words and music are by
ID. 7. Tasker, author of "Gone For
ever which is in the repertory OF
prominent vocalists all over the
country. Don't fail to purchase a
copy of ga Photograph of Mother"
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Black Dress Goods. !
We offer some most excellent val
ues this week In Plain and Figured
materials.
38 in. all wool Serge, at 35c yd
so in. Mohair Sicilian, at soc yd
50 in. French Surah Serge at soc yd
60 in. Serge, all wool, at 8sc yd
40 in. Whip Cords, at Soc yd
40 in. "Prestley" Figures, at 75c yd
as in. all wool Henriettas, at soc yd
50 in. Figured Mohair Sicil-
liam, at 75c yd
60 10. Fine Mohair, at $I.oo yd
sa in. all wool Etanines, at 8sc yd
Hosiery.
You will find our lines of Hosiery
for Men, Ladies and Children COM
plete.
Ladies black hose with high spliced
neels and toes, full regular made, at
a5c pair.
Special Ladies' black hose, SO guage
Maco yarn, double sole, heel and toe,
SIC pair.
Ladies' drop stitch, these in black
or tan, double heel and toe, a5c pair.
Ladies' seamless black hose, Ioc pr.
Mems regular made ] hose, I5c pr.
Ribbons.
Full lines Of the New Striped and
Plaid Ribbons as we'll as plain colors.
Dress Linings.
You will find this stock complete
with the best Innings of all kinds. Ash
to see "La Forma," the dressmakers
friend.
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Legal advertisements On page 7.

Rev. J. w. Mcnamara, Of Little
ton, N. c., delivered very interest
ing talk at Oak Grove Sunday after
noon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-16

Tine Latest and the Greatest Musi.
cal Success is Song-"Bicycle on
the Brain" by Conner Thomas, Oar
ville's popular Author and Music
Dealer, dedicated to the L. A w.
Every Wheelman shou d have copy.
Mailed to any address for aIc.
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All travellers to the Klondike will
no doubt return rich--with experience
if not gold.
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Mrs. VIM. Dennis is building the
foundation for new house on her lot
on Fifth street beyond East.
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Kersey Sharpless, an old and high
ly respected resident Of Catawissa,
died at his home in that place at an
early hour Saturday morning. He is
survived by five children. The
deceased was a brother of Joseph
Sharpless of this towI,, and was eighty
years of age. Funeral services were
held at two o'clock Monday afternoon.
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New Goods to the Fore !!

We constantly receiving and opening New Goods
nurchased for the seasons sales You invited call and
inspect these goods nearly day there new
finds way the These goods are all purchased tor
Spot Cash the lowest prices and will be sold at the lowest
prices FOR CASH ONLY.
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w. E. Fisher, spent Sunday with
friends at Hazleton. He says that
city presented lively scene on Sum-
day by reason OF the shooting which
occurred there on Friday. The
streets were crowded from early
morning till late at night.
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A MORNING TONIC

Tor your brains a vigorous
brushing of the head with the
Rishton brush. Bristles not too
hard, not too soft-the kind you
like. Its price is only 75c.
Combs, powders, perfumes, mir
rors, tooth powders and all
toilet requisites. You can put
On finishing touches with their
ald-for little cash.
Our medicines have wings
that fly with pain to parts un-
known. Test their power when
you are sick, and then you'll
thank us for relief.
w. S. PISHToN,
Opposite ?. 0. Pharmacist
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1t takes a woman to see through a
woman.
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When bilious or costive, eat Cas-.
caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed,
loc, CSC. ALL,
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And DO You Know

That many Solid Silver articles
marked Sterling fall considera-
BILE short from being o25-Iooo
fine or real Sterling?
There is no law governing
these marks.
We carry only the finest Gold
and Silver articles, made by the
most celebrated and reliable
manufacturers, and we guaran-
tee ever article we sell to be
just as represented.
y. =. ROXS.
Jeweler and optician.
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Colored Dress Goods

SASh w - w.
For Fall are now being placed On
onr counters.
36 in. all wool mixtures, a5c I'D
40 in. Broken Checks all wool Socy
So in. all wool Suitings, soc I'd
So in. Granite Suitings 81 I'd
az in. Henriettas, soc I'D
Real Value 75c yd.
50 in. all wool Broadcloth, 8sc I'd
Fancy Plaids, soc I'D
Dress Trimmings.
We are now showing New Dress
Trimmings in Braid Sets, Braid Yokes,
Beaded Yokes, Beaded Fronts, Boler-
oes, Braids by the yard, Tinsel nets for
fronts.
DomeStiCS.
Genuine Lancaster Gingham, SC yd
Good yd. wide bleached muslin &c y
Columbian Cheviots, &c yd
Dark Dress Gingham, &c yd
20 yds. Good Muslin for $500
Cotton Flannel, close twill, extra
wide, heavy fleece, at SC yd
COrsetS.
We have the new French Gore Cor
sets. Ask to see them when in the
store. Also full lines of our regular
/ lines now ready for Fall.
American Lady Corsets at 81 pair.
| r & G. Corsets at ST.
81 w. c. c. Corsets to close at 59c
a pair. Not all sizes.
Abdominal Corsets at $I.63 pair.
Nursing Corsets at 8sc
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j. E. ROYS.
DO YOU KNOW

That many Silver-Plated arti-
cles, marked Quadruple Plate,
are not even a good Single
Plate?
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Our Dress Goods we're manufac-
tured before the "sheep we're sheared'
this fall, and the prices are "sheared
close"
80 patterns in plain and figured
Broadcloth, can be seen "draped" on
our tables, with trimmings to match,
in Silks and Gimps.
The Black Dress Goods are in great
variety of styles and prices,
asc to $I.so yd
1000 yds. and more of all kinds of
plaid, figured, plain and striped Dress
Goods. any of them fashionable this
fall for dress, at I24, IS, 10, IS, IS,
4oc. to $I.oo.
Our line Of Silks for Trimmings are
the best we have ever shown.
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|. v. HARTMAN & SON.
MARKET SQUARE DRY GOODS HOUSE.

We early the Market and ahead of the early the
Wool. Silks for Waists ahead of the market.
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--H+ CLARK e SON. +Hs~
The record-union., 1897-09-29
MIGHT EXTEND THE LIST.

Discussing the impropriety Of elect
ing a Board of Equalization at large,
a contemporary says, concerning as
sessments in San Francisco, that "Su-
tro offered $50 acres for S726, 900. The
land is assessed for S105,000. ST.
Mary's College property was offered at
$435, ,000 and is assessed for $4,000.
Ninety three acres in the Crocker Es-
tate was offered for S225, 600, and is as
sessed at S38,O0O."
Our contemporary might have ex-
tended this list and will be able to do
so whenever any fact relating to the
relation Of the selling price of land and
the assessed value comes to light. For
instance a proposition to create park
at the Mission in San Francisco has re-
Gently been mooted. Casting about for
a location for this proposed park, a
tract known as the Eucalyptus
Tract" was found, and the advocates Of
the park assured the city and the
Board of Supervisors that this tract
could be purchased for S3loUOO. The
promoters of the undertaking declared
this to be a very low price. They be-
l1eved the city could afford to take the
property in on a speculation, even if it
had no other object than to get rich out
OF land ownership. An examination
of the assessment roll discloses the
fact that this property is assessed for
$51, 900.
The movement to secure an election
of the State Board of Equalization at
large has been abandoned, and the dis
cussion of the relative selling value of
property in San Francisco and its as
sessed value has not been made a sub
ject Of examination by the San Fran
cisco press.
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1t is not intended here to pass upon
the case itself, or to express any opin-
ion as to the soundness of the judg-
ment Of the court below. 1t may be,
as is claimed, that the court was clear
" right, and that the old Board of Su-
pervisors was properly adjudged, even
though technically, guilty. But it
does arouse suspicion when it is
thought necessary TO bolster the judg-
ment Of the court by decree of mass
meeting, that the promoters of it have
doubt of its soundness.
But however looked upon the pro-
ceeding was in bad taste, dangerous
and in sense revolutionary. It
amounted simply and fatty to saying
to the Supreme Court IF you decide
as we wish, you are Daniels come 10
judgment; if you hold contrary to our
ideas and desires, you are corrupt, base
and ignorant of the law" How long
will judiciary have the respect of any
one Of which it can be said, it is fear
full Of public condemnation and solic-
itous for public applause?
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A DANGEROUS PROCEEDING.

A n1asssmeeting called to approve and
ify its Judge, suggests as much i'm
propriety as would one called to con-
denim a court and reverse its decision
by resolution. The Judiciary should
be neither glorified nor condemned in
that manner. It ought to be kept by
the American people free from the sus-
picIon that it is ever swerved by the
popular applause, or influenced by pub
lie clamor.
Courts that are supposed to be swayed
by the oratorical roarings of stump
speakers before a promiscuous audi
erce, aresnot the courts to which the
people can safely entrust their liber-
ties and the Interpretation of the laws
Our tribunals should be as marble in
passivity, and absolutely fnsensible TO
any appeal except that which the law
itself provides may be made to the
conscience Of Judge in whom discre-
ton is lodged.
The precedent of reviewing judicial
tribunals by the rule of mass meet
ings, is as dangerous as it is in bad
taste. The liberties OF men and their
possessions, their rights under the law
and the administration of justice by
American tribunals, viii be in imminent
peril. if it once becomes the popular
belief that courts are to be nodded by
public acclaim or moved in their judg-
ment Of the law by the criticism of ir-
responsible orators at packed mass
meetings.
The right to criticise is precious one
and should suffer no abridgment All
public officials from Judges TO Pound
masters ought to be, and are open to
it, and that it is the right of men to
indulge in it no lover Of free nstitu-
tions viii for a moment bring into
question. But IT is a very different
matter when mass meetings are called
with the avowed purpose OF 'bracing
UP a court or to intimidate a magis-
trate. Yet both of these purposes
were open and unconcea1ed at the
mass meeting recently held in San
Francisco to consider the decision in
the Supervisors case, and TO forecast
or forestall action by the Appellate
Court to which the case has now gone.