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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06
What They Must Defend.

"The Republican party itself has
nothing to defend or explain. 1t will
only be held accountable for the in
lquities of the last legislature when it
sees fit to endorse them and accept
them as its own acts"
Thus says the Philadelphia Press in
an article crticising Chairman Elkin
because of the Chairman's "apology
for and defense of the record of the
last legislature" :" Why should he NOT
defend it1 The Republican conven-
tion was silent as to that record, and
"silence gives consent" To all in
tents and purposes the Republican
party, as party, is responsible for
and stands by that record, and Chair
man Elkin is doing no more than his
duty as the party's chairman in enter
ing upon its defense. 1t is true that
his defense is vain. The culprit is
already condemned. All the explana-
tions he can make will not alter the
facts and the facts convict. Never
theless, however feebly he may per-
form it, his duty, as the official head
of the party, is to try to make the
people believe that wrong is right
tor that is what the party sought to
do by Ignoring the state issue in its
convention; what Mr.. Stone is trying
in his speeches; what the Press itself
attempts when it assumes that the
legislature of 1897 is the sole cause
of the public's complaint against its
party.
The Legislature of 1895 was as bad,
in some respects worse, than that of
1897. II was the legislature of 1898
that perpetrated the Bank Depaft-
ment swindle, that swelled the Agri-
cultural Department appropriation
from $4,000 to $1a3.ooo, that ap-
propriated $4,000 to the fish COM
mission (the legislature of 1897 was
afraid to vote any money for this pur-
pose), that run up the cost of legisla-
tive session from $544,ooo the figures
of 1889 to $6oI,S7I. The legisla-
ture OF 1895 swelled the number of
legislative employees to precisely the
same number that trod on one anoth-
er's heels in 1897. Its extravaganza
was almost equal to that OF 1897. To
permit it, they largely cut down the
allowance to the insane and peniten-
tiaries. The total executive expense,
under the appropriation act of 1898,
was $55a,6so. In 1895 it was ST.
36o,8I6. How much worse could
the 1897 Legislature have done than
that1 The fact is it did not, in this
particular, do so bad.
The Press view that the Republi-
can party has nothing to defend or
explain, other than the 1897 legisla.
ture, is not borne out by the records,
but briefly quoted from. No legisla-
ture has sat for at least fifteen years
whose record does not need both ex-
planation and defense and every one
of them was Republican.
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Muster out the War Taxes.

1t rs now manifest that the special
taxes leAied by the War Revenue bill
were needlessly burdensome. The
people were called upon to furnish at
least $Ioo, 900, 900 more money per
year than was really required to prose
cute the war to finish, just as they
were called upon to furnish at least
100000 more men than were needed,
or ever likely to be needed, for the
same purpose.
Not satisfied with raising $500, ,ooo,-
900 by special bond issue, the Ad-
mlnistration forced through Congress
bill putting taxes on nearly every
thing in sight, from patent medicines
to bank checks and from express
packages to kilograms. The American
people, with the same marvellous pa
tience they have shown in bearing
every burden and sacrifice, however
mistakenly imposed upon them, un-
complainingly submitted to this COM
plicated and annoying system of in
ternal taxation.
1t is now known that the collections
under the War-Revenue bill will sure
ly yield $I4o,ooo,ooo by the end of
the current fiscal year. That sum,
added to the $aoo,ooo,ooo derived
from the bond issue, will bring the ex-
traordinary revenue of the Treasury
for war purposes up to $34o,ooo,ooo.
1t is also known now that the total
cost of the war up to the end of the
current fiscal year will not exceed
$325,ooo,ooo. Still further, it is
known that the increasing volume OF
imports is likely to increase the ordi-
nary revenue of the Government, de-
rived under under the old laws, by
about $5,ooo,ooo within the same
period.
In short, the financial prospect be.
fore the country is that, unless the su-
perfluous war taxes are repealed, there
will be an enormous Treasury surplus
on June 80, 1899, which the country
has no use for.
These special war taxes should be
repealed. They were imposed under
conditions that have ceased to exist.
They are yielding at least $40, 900.
900 a year of unnecessary revenue.
They are taking just about $500, ,ooc
a day out of the pockets of the people
needlessly and for no purpose what.
ever except to pile up a huge surplus,
in the Treasury which will be a men.
ance to the financial and commercial
welfare of the country.
These war taxes will continue to be
collected month after month,year after
year, until they are modified OF
repealed altogether.
Muster out the unnecessary wal
taxes as we'll as the unnecessary
warriors!- WorM.
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HoodsS Dill, easy to buy easy to take
AAoO~s . HID easy to operate. $50.
THE DEV ELOPMENT

THE DEV ELOPMENT
Of Bloomsburg, Notwithstanding the late f..
nancial and business depression.
HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL.
Its peruanence and prosperity are now as
sured.
The Bloomsburg Land Improvement Com.
pany now offers for sale the most desirable
lots for residences and business purposes to
be had in this town, at moderate prices and
upon easy terms.
A SMALL PAYMENT
down and small monthly payments thereafter
will secure lot.
Those purchasers desiring to build, and
own their own homes the company will as
sist by advancing the money there on.
WHY PAY RENT
when you can own your own homer
Factory Sites Given Away.
Maps of the town and our plotted prop.
erty furnished on application.
Bloomsbury Land
Improvement Company.
]. S. WOODS, N. U. FUNK.
Sales Agent. Secretary.
lo.6-6mos.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

If, as the administration defenders
say: "All this talk about the army
disgrace is made by Democrats for
political effect" we suggest that they
read the following editorial taken
from the Elmira IN. W Daily Aa-
Oerhiser of September 81, 1893. The
same day that Griggs made his speech
defending the administration war rec
ord.
The Adverhsey is one of the
staunchest Republican papers in the
State of New York. It says:
"Secretary Alger is in the anomal-
Gus situation of cabinet officer scour-
ing the country to collect evidence for
a defense before the investigating
committee. His course is humiliat-
ing on his part and mortifying to the
whole country"
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To Workingmen.

Workingmen of Pennsylvania, you
who cannot clothe your wives and
children decently, you who cannot
give them sufficient nourishing food,
you who cannot earn enough to pay
rent or taxes because of themonopoly
rule and extravagant Legislators and
specializing state officials, what think
you Of this:-The state with money
exploited from your hard labor pays
for the picture Of skunk to illstrate
the report OF State College the sum
OF $7o7,oo; for the picture of a blue
bird, $757,s5; for the picture of an
old crow, $6c9,oS; for the picture of
a sparrow-hawk, $79I,9a; for the pic
ture of flicker, $74I,Se. The state
also paid $500 for pictures advertis-
ing the private business of a brown
stone company. All this useless out.
lay to publish book you will never
see and which would do you no pos
slble good were you to read it from
cover to cover. Are you so lost to
your rights, to your sense of manhood,
to the DUTY you owe to your wives and
children that you will not resent this
robbery Remember that this extra
vagance was ordered by the minions
OF Quay in the legislature and that
more and worse is promised if you
elect Quay's man-William A. Stone,
who is pledged to do Quay's bidding.
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STRAY PARAGRAPHS.
The Stone will be so heavy
And the Swallows will not fly
When jerks is chosen Governor

And the Swallows will not fly
When jerks is chosen Governor
AT the election bye and bye.
oh yes, white sugar often comes
done up brown.
If predictions are to be relied on
We will have cold winter.
There are costumes called "tetch-
ing" because they bring remarks.
Imported singers exchange fore.
ign notes for hard American cash.
Life would be more enjoyable if
common sense was more common.
The man with the big pumpkin
will be very much in evidence next
week.
Should nice weather prevail tine
town will be thronged with visitors
next week.
Public discussion shows a consen-
sus of opinion that Columbia will give
an old time Democratic majority this
fall.
About one thousand people wit
messed the downfall of the Normal
boys by Dickinson College Saturday
afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

If we had Democratic President
with this war scandal on his hands,
every Republican howler in the coun-
try would cry out for vengeance, i'm.
peachment, criminal proceedings and
all the rest of 1t. 1t makes a vast
deal of difference whose OK is gored
Your true Republican believes that
the G. 0. P. can do no wrong. Like
the privilege of kings, he believes
that the Republican party rules by
divine right. That is the reason that
the incorrigible Republican generally
lets somebody else do his thinking for
him. He generally has to.-Nahonal
ZukslIipenee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

A supposed gang of tramps played
havoc at West Milton on Sunday
night last when they set fire to barn
belonging to John Leisar. So rapidly
did the hungry flames spread that be-
fore succor reached the scene three
other barn buildings were leveled to
the ground. The other losers are
Henry Ernst, Lincoln Schreck and
John Bennage. Several knights of
the road were noticed in the vicinity
of the fire Sunday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

Oh, these discontented people
How they annoy us plutocrats. The
moment we begin to get our great
"graft we'll started they begin to
howl. What if we did sell the Gov
ernment paper shoes, wormy hard
tack, and rotten meat1 Did we not
make millions of profit therefrom
If the people and soldiers are not to
be plundered, for what reason do we
exist If trust hasn't the right to
starve and sacrifice an army corps in
order to gam "coin," pray what good
does our cinch at Washington do us
--EEsberyy (No. } Mews.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

The accusation is made that Abner
Mckinley, the brother of the Presi-
dent, has made 100000 out of army
contracts obtained at the War De-
partment, and Mark Hanna $4,000
600 on coal contracts with the Gov
eminent since the war broke out. 1t
is not stated whether or not transac-
tions of this kind will be looked into
by the Presidents investigating board.
Ozoens6oyo Ky. J MESSENGER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

William Grady was run over and
killed by a train on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, at Ashland last Thursday
morning. He was twenty years of
age and was the only support of a
widowed mother. He had been in
Bloomsburg only few days before
his death.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

81 have been Republican since
1860 but our party now stinks in the
nostrils Of any decent man. If the
people are willing to uphold this cor
ruption and dishonesty, God save
the country !-Ex-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06
F. p. PurSel.
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate of. n. G. Ranck, deceased.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
the first and partial account oqCharies w. Dow
son, executor OF the last will and testament Of
j. D. @. Ranck, late Of Scott township deceased,
and report thereupon, will sit at his ONCE,
Room No. 4 Lookard building, Bloomsbury, Pa.
on Friday, October s5th, at ten O'Clock O. m. to
perform the duties OF his appointment, when
w. Fl. MAaILL,
ie-6-tt. Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

IL the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. o.; six for s5.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06
SALE Of
Black Dress Goods

We will put sale Wednesday morning, at 9
O'Clock, sharp and will sell until the store closes Satur
day evening" October 15 the largest and best assorted
lot of Black Goods that has been shown i'm Blooms
burg.
You will find them displayed throughout the center
OF our store with the price each piece, you
look at them yourself, if there is no clerk idle.
All=WOOl Serges, SO in. Wde 25C; Imported Serges
SO inWide, 40, 90 and 0Sc the yard All-Woo Henrietta
50 in. wide at 2oc; 45 in. wide, 49, 49, csc and $l20
per yard.
Poplin 42 i'm. wide, 70 and oSc the yard
Bengaine 800, worth $1.OO. Seven different styles
in Crepon effects at 4oc the yard Goods can't re-
place for less than 75c. the yd Special value in Gre
pom Two pieces at oSc piece at $l.20 and at
40 the yard.
CheViot, the newest thing for taor-made suits.
80 ill., wide, at 44C worth soc yard; 70C worth $1OO
a yard; oSc worth SIPS yard. French Cords a i'm.
wide, 70c, worth $780, ST, worth $l25 yard nohair
from 2oC to $1.20 yard
Silk Warp Henrietta at prices to tempt you.
Figured lohairs, Figured Henrietta, Striped rlo1air,
Striped Henrietta, BrOadClOs, and almost any
you can think OF, we can show you.
If you need Black Dress this season. we can save
you money, If you pay us visit during this SALE
Our Cloak Department has never been so crowded
with pretty Coats for Ladies. And our Chdrens and
Misses Coats we positively say we have never
shown such line of neat stylish garments, and we
have never sold them at as low prices. We buy
Collaretes from the most reliable house in New York,
and our customers surprised at the prices $17O
each up to $1,000.
Our special offer Shoes will end October 8. You
cannot afford to miss this.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-06

qhs (''""''''''.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
The Columbia 1enInfrat,
ESTABLISHED 1897. CONSOLIDATED 1869
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
Bloomsbury, the County seat OF Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. ELwELL EDITOR.
GEO. G. ROAM, FOREMAN.
r.R4s:-Inside the county 81 90 year,n ad-
vance, $l.50 II not paid in advance outside
the county, $1.25 year, strictly In advance.
All communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1898.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR,
HON. GEORGE A. JENKS.
of Jefferson county.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
HON. WILLIAM H. SOWDEN,
of Lehigh county.
SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
PATRICK DELACEY,
of Lackawanna.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT,
WILLIAM TRICKETT,
of Cumberland.
c. M. BOWER,
of Centre.
GRESSMEN-AT-LARGE,
JERRY N. WELLER,
of Carbon.
F. P. IAMS.
of Allegheny.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS-,
Rufus K. POLK,
Of Montour County.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
J. HENRY COCHRAN,
Of Lycoming County.
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE, 10Th JUDICIAL
DISTRICT,
ROBERT R. LITTLE,
Of Bloomsburg.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM CHRISMAN,
Of Bloomsburg.
w. T. GREASY,
Of Catawissa.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
BOYD TRESCOTT,
OF Millville.
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Catarrh Cured
Fullness In the Head and Ring.
Ing In the Ears
Better In Every Way Since Taking
Moods SarsaparlIIa.

netteT IN avery way since taking
Hoods SarsaparlIIa.
For several years I had no cessation
of the suffering caused by catarrh. had
q sense of fullness In the head and ringing
IN my ears. One of my nostrils was
tightly closed 50 I could not breathe
through 1t, and I could not clear my head.
tried several catarrh cures, but failed to
get relief. Seeing accounts OF cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla I determined to give
1t fair trial. After taking few bottles
was satisfied It had effected a cure, for
the catarrh no longer troubled me par
ticle and felt better In every way than
for years. lam now able to do hard
days work on the farm" ALFRED e.
YINsr, Hoernerstown, Pennsylvania.
Hoods ssssnI sss;i;a
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by oil druggists. o.; six for s5.
HoodsU Dillo easy to buy, easy to take
A0~s AAAo easy to operate. 25o.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-25
SPRING BRANCH.
Mr. FRANK JACKSON, Reporter.

Will Hardin is working for c. f.
Sawyer at present.
The new postofiice in this dis
trict will soon be IN running order
at Mr.. Voorhees, Laura Voorhees,
will be postmistress and Mary Yor-
hees will be her assistant. Both
were qualified by Justice jackson
Saturday.
William Davis moved with his
family to Emporia last week.
Peter Gates has boy from Hum
boldt staying with him.
The many friends of Mr.. Ayres
formerly of this vicinity, will be
sorry to learn Of his death at Has
tings, Missouri.
Dick Radner and family from
lola visited at Mr. John Clark's Sat
urday and at Mr. Colgin's Sunday.
Mr. Phipps and family from Wich-
ita arrived here Sunday with their
household goods and three wagons
and will occupy the Moren farm
this season.
Jim Powell started with his
brother Ulysses to Oklahoma Fri
day.
The new Postotlice has beer
named Allendale.
Girls and Chas Colgin have the
contracs to put in 10 found ation'
for houses at LaHarpe,
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DIAMOND.
MRS. I. W. JONES. Reporter.

We are glad to be able to say
that Mrs Latham is reported i'm
proving.
Many friends extend through us
their sympathy to the family of the
late Mrs Mills in their sad affection.
Mr. John Clark spent Sunday
with Mrs lIardesty.
George Stephenson and family of
LaHarpe visited the family of II w
Jones Sunday and attended church
Diamond.
A rag tacking and corn shelling
at Willis Spragnes last week, thir-
ty five friends and neighbors were
served with a bounteous dinner.
Invitations are out for a party at
Mr. John Clark's this week.
We hear that letters have been
received from G Dragoo and Fred
Nadler, from Seattle Washington
and it is supposed by some of their
friends that they are enroute for
the gold regions.
Another and still another and ouI
farmers look longingly at then
flooded fields and wonder when they
can begin blowing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-25
CARLYLE.
C. A. sriNsoN, Reporter.

ID VI Smith and son Charles are
on the sick list.
Newton Cozine visited relatives
over Sunday.
Mrs Cozine went down to Hum
boldt Saturday to visit Mrs James
Wakefield, who is sick.
Martha Arnold is still very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Chester Green is wo rking for A
N Swigart.
Thos Caldwell and family visited
relatives here last week.
Rev Vezie preached at the
church Sunday evening.
There will be preaching at the
church next Sunday morning and
evening:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-25
PRAIRIE VALLEY.

Mr. and Mrs A. c. Medenhall
have moved on the Wills farm.
Mr. Award preached an excell-
ent sermon at Center Grove Sunday
evening.
Miss Ella Cochran is reported
better.
Miss Maud Dckerson was the
guest of Miss Birdie Malsbury last
Sunday.
Mr. Myer is improving the looks
of his house with fresh coat of
paint.
The weather has been so bad that
some of the neighbors of this vicin-
ity are not quite through sowing
oats.
Mr Ed Myers and family were
visiting Mr. Philip Myer of Neosho
county last Sunday.
Mr. Glenn Baker is having a well
drilled.
Mr. John Yount sports new bug
gy.
Mr. Pigg is assisting Mr. VIM,
Glasm with hls spring work and
fence building. They will be at
Humboldt fencing for Mr. Hen
bricks this week.
Mr. Frank Glasmer spent last Sun.
day with Mr. Arthur and Frank
Wilber.
Mr. Bert Cunningham spent Sun
day with his uncle Josheph Decker
son.
Miss Leila Award is taking mu.
sic lessons from her old teacher
Miss Maggie Johnson.
Mrs Cora Dusenburg who has
been visiting her sister Mrs VIM.
Glasmer has returned to her home
at South McAlister, Indian Ty.
Mr. Win Gerald and best Cir
of Maple Grove were the guests of
Mr. Chas. Myer and wife Sunday.
There will be a school entertain
ment at Praire View school house
Saturday night. All are invited to
attend.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-25
MORAN.
ALMfRA C. BAssErT, Reporter.

II 2 Fowler and wife were in town
last Wednesday.
Rev Jewell and daughter, Grace,
spent a fews days with relatives in
Moran last week.
Mary Morrison and Eta Hart have
come from Ottawa on visit,
Chester Smock's child died Mon
day and was buried at Bronson Tues
day.
The program is out for the recital
by Miss McGlashan's piano pupils
on the Goth.
Quarterly meeting was .held in the
NJ p church Saturday and Sunday.
The Beasleys have moved into the
house vacated by the Coonrods.
The Teachers Association was held
in the high school room Saturday.
Mr. Wellington has moved into the
house recently vacated by Mr. Wat
klns.
Mrs Earring is having a cistern dug.
INoN HSaCo VIII oo tho p"stpi vi tio
NJ + church of this place again this
year. All are glad to have him back.
Rev Cantrell will preach his first
sermon here April 8. He will he the
minister of the Presbyterian church
during the coming year.
Mr. McGinnis has moved into the
house south of Mr. Stricklers.
+ w Myler went to lola Saturday
Mr. Coonrod has moved into the
house north of Mr. Beasleys.
Mrs Clothier returned from lola
Monday.
Mrs Bassett and Emma and Ruth
Jewell went to FIT Scott Monday.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.
D. T. SMITH, Reporter.

Frank Strickler ana Chas Willmuth
killed wolf last Saturday.
Mrs. Smith went to X. G. Monday
morning to lay in stock of millinery
goods for her store in Colony.
Prairie Union school made such a
success of the play Wednesday
evening it has decided to have an
other one on the. last day of school,
Tuesday 20.
Rev Gramley was not returned to
this charge, but as he did not get
moved to his new charge he preached
at the Valley Sunday morning.
Father Merchant will preach next
sunday morning after Sunday School,
Col Day hitched up to drive to the
church Sunday morning. He tied
his mules up while he went in to get
ready. His mules broke loose and
ran off but did no serious damage.
The new preacher, Rev Stranahan
will preach Sunday morning April l.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-25

visiting relatives and friends Sun.
day.
Lena Scantlin is sick OF Bronchi-
tis.
There will he school exhibition
at Prairie View next Saturday
night. All are invited to attend.
We should have noted before
the introduction as one of our citi-
zens, of Chas Mey ers who will oc-
cupy the Pnoebus property north
west of town. Mr. FanlSle, its for
mer occupant has moved near Hum
boldt.
Rev Ingels mas returned from a
pastoral tour through western Kan.
sas and preached Sunday and Sun.
day night at the Christian church.
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LEANNA
DrrsKAu COURTNEY, Reporter.

ii A Richardson drove over from
Savonburg Tuesday.
Mr. Only has moved from the J
Kelso farm to the Herraman house
south of town.
w Huffmire's little boy is quite
sick.
A ID Reed and wife spent Sunday
with the family of Geo Award,
jamie Edwards is down from lola
visiting relatives,
b f Peery and wife and little
daughter are visiting friends and
relatives this week.
Myrtle Dunnigan is on the sick
list.
Dosia Afford has organized a
class in instrumental music. We
hope she will succeed as she has
worked hard to train herself in
this art.
VIM Diokerson and wife were