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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
THE ISSUE FOR 1899.
From the Carlisle American Volunteer OF octo.
Der %, 1899.

From the Carlisle American Volunteer of octo-
Der 25 1899.
There is only one question in
volved in the campaign now so near
its close in Pennsylvania. That
question relates entirely to the man.
agemept of the State Treasury.
What Dewey has done at Manila;
what Otis has done or is doing,
whether "the fighting tenth"
fought better than the other regi-
ments; whether expansion" would
be wise or unwise; whether gold
alone or gold and silver together
should be our standard of value;
whether trusts should be regulated
or be entirely put down by law;
whether a new banking system
should be adopted or the present
system be continued whether the
tariff should be raised or lowered or
left as it is-all these are questions
that belong to next year and do not
enter into the present contest at all.
The burning question of the day
and the hour is the management of
our State Treasury. Capitol Hill
has been a buzzard's roost for thirty
years. The Treasury whose atmo-
sphere ought to be as pure as the
breezes that come to us over north
ern SHOWS in winter, has for all this
period reeked with the stencil of a
den of unclean beasts.
There is no use to undertake to
clean out this den by ordinary
means. Scrub women, with hot
water, soap and hickory brooms are
inadequate to the task. Farmers
with forks and shovels could do but
little better. But farmers and 9TH
ers with ballots in their hands can
do the work effectually, and now is
the time and the opportunity for
them to do it.
There are no political principles
at stake. 1t is moral principles that
are involved. The question is be-
tween honesty and dishonesty, and
this question concerns every man
who pays tax or has conscience,
for man with a conscience ought
to insist on honest administration
of public affairs even if he paid no
tax. The administration of the
State Treasury for thirty years has
been detrimental to public NOR
ais. If there be not sweeping
change now, the downward pace
will be accelerated and the
whole commonwealth will reek
with corruption. Even now it
seems that nothing but fire sent
down from heaven would purify
the Sodom at the eastern end OF our
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

State or the Gomorrah at its west
ern end.
Nothing bnt fire from heavenwill
cure the rottenness, unless the peo-
pie arise at once an' stamp it out.
There is no time to be lost. Evils
that are not arrested always grow
and spread, Our Treasury evils
have grown and spread till they
have touched every part of the COM
monwealth. Vice has become pre-
valent where virtue formerly pre-
vailed, and rascality has become
the rule where it formerly was the
exception. Look at the defalcations
of bank officers and others in GUS
tody of money, and at the rush
after money i'll our election cam
paigns. Look at Quay, who, as the
Republican Business Mems League
of Philadelphia said in its recent
address to the public escaped the
penitentiary by pleading the statute
of limitations. What but knowl-
edge of the corrupt state of morals
produced by him and his associates
could have nerved him to face the
public again and ask them to give
him a further lease of power to
plunder the Treasury
Does any man doubt that Quay
has been plundering the State
Treasury Is any man willing to
admit himself so stupid as not to
know that when Quay wrote to
cashier Hopkins that he would
"Shake the Plum Tree" he meant
that he would shake money out of
the state Treasury into Hopkins
bank ? And what did he propose
to shake it there for Why, just
for what he had previously shaken
it there for-to be loaned to himself
and his son Dick The father was
teaching the son how to get rich by
rascality
This Treasury rascality must be
stopped now if it ever is to be stop
ped; and the sure and certain way
to stop it is to ELECT FARMER
GREASY, the Democratic, 1ndepend-
ent Republican, Honest Men S
candidate torsState Treasurer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
THE BALLOTS.

The ballots for the coming cleo
ton, on November 9TH, are now
being printed at the COLUMBIAN of
flee. They are ten columns wide,
the two extra columns containing
the names of John n Gordon and
O. T. Wilson, independent candi.
dates for County Commissioner.
In the Republican and Prohibi-
ton columns there is but one name
i'll each for Commissioner and Au-
ditor. A mark in the circle at the
top will give the voter a vote for
only one person for each of those
offices. Every voter has the right
to vote for two persons for each of
those Offices, and those who desire
to do SO, in the columns named,
must not mark in the circle at the
top, but must mark a cross opposite
every name in the column, and
then go to another column and
mark a cross opposite another name
for Commissioner and Auditor each,
or write name in the last column.
A cross in the circle at the top of
the Democratic ticket is a vote for a
complete straight ticket.
The paper used in the ballots is
better than that used in most coun-
ties. Some complaint has hereto
fore been made that in marking the
pencil goes through the paper.
Lay your ballot down flat on the
shelf when you mark, and there
will be no trouble. A pencil will
go through heavy card board if
there is nothing under it.
The ballots are so wide that they
could not be perforated sufficiently,
so that they can be torn off by
hand. Election boards should use
a straight edge and cut them of
with knife.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

The Machine has had no end of
trouble with its ticket. First Ad-
ans, the Machine candidate for
Judge, was shown to be the associ-
ate OF rascals to such all extent that
he wilted and retired. Now Bar
nett, who was to turn the State up
side down, on account of his daz-
zling military splendor, is charged
with being skulker in time of dan.
ger. who only left the safety of the
ditch when the battle was over.
Barnett may stay on the ticket to
the finish, but he will not reach the
Treasurer's desk, unless the voters
Of Pennsylvania have lost their
senses,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
The Philadelphia North Ameyican,

The Philadelphia Morth Ameyiean,
a Republican paper, says:
Colonel Barnett invites inspec-
ton as soldier. 1t is right, there
fore, to hold him to the code of an
officer and gentleman. How can
he square his conduct with that
code' Night after night OH the plat
form with him, men, garbed i'll the
uniform of the Tenth, have sung
ditties in Barnett's praise, describ-
ing i'll the lower register the blood
stained and corpse-strewn plains Of
Luzon, and in the upper register
shrilling request for votes. These
songsters have been passed off, with
Colonel Barnett'S connivanCe. as
war-worn heroes from the ensan-
guined Orient, moved to their mu-
sical efforts by pure devotion to the
gallant officer who led them against
the unterrified foe.
1t turns out that this Barnett
Quintet " is a fraud. At least two
of its uniformed members are not
soldiers at all. Ones most dang
Gus occupation has been bottling
beer, and another is a professional
vocalist from the vaudeville stage"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
New PIaidS.

A mild craze for plaids. No
wonder, since plaids have never
before been so pretty as this
autumn. 1t is wonderful what
different plaid effects can be
produced, cloth effects, quiet
colors also brighter tints, cross
ing each other in exquisite col
or dances. Prices range from
exc to SI 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
A SUPPOSED SHARP PRACTICE.

The Republican management of
this county for some years past has
been playing sharp game. Their
plan is to concentrate their whole
effort to elect one or two candidates
upon their ticket, to accomplish this
they are ready to trade for or buy
votes.
Their mud singing machinery is
set to work disseminating falsehoods
derogatory to the candidates they
aim to defeat. Their efforts in the
past have generally proved unsuc-
cessful, owing to the fact that the
great majority Of the democrats are
both honest and intelligent, and will
not sacrifice their principles nor sell
their honor to the briber.
This year they are at their old
tricks again, they have set afloat
whole cargo Of lies against our can
didate for county treasurer. They
know full we'll that Mr.. jeremiah
Snyder is perfectly capable of filling
the office, and they also know that
he is honest, and has successfully
carried on an extensive business for
a number of years, and what more
do they know about their candidate
for county treasurer; they do know
that he has given no better proof of
his capability. Now as a matter of
fact neither capacity nor capability
enter into their schemes or consid-
eratiors in this matter, but their
whole idea is if they can elect Re-
publican County Treasurer it would
act as an entering wedge with which
they intend to split the Democratic
party.
When you therefore hear a voter
make statements lauding the Re-
publican candidate and speaking
slightly of the Democratic candi-
date, just put him in the Republi-
can column, a disgruntled Demo-
crat or as person who has received
cash for doing so; and do not forget
to mark such an one, for you will
find him to be a professional kicker
and he kicks for money every time.
A word to the straight democrats:
We as party have a patriotic duty
to perform; it is the disenthrallment
of the people from the tyranical rule
and usurpation of an oligarchy COM
posed of trusts and combines and
their henchmen, the political bosses
of which Quay, Stone & Company
form the head, while the tail of it
hangs dangling in every county of
the commonwealth, and it is part
of this same company that is trying
ing to build up an organization
among us.
1t therefore becomes the duty of
every good democrat whenever one
of these political teaches opens up
with his stereotyped twaddle to
simply set down upon him and point
out to him that no good Democrat
will disown the Democratic ticket,
which his party has selected.
therefore urge upon you the i'm
portance of this campaign, for with
its result we will be better prepared
for the great contest of 1900.
c. A. SMALL, County Chairman.
r. G. F. KAsHINKI,
w. A. EVERETT, Secretaries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

Every Democrat owes it as duty
to himself, to his family, to his par
ty, to his State and to his country,
to spend election day in earnest
work for the success of the ticket.
We can redeem the State from Quay
rule and make grand start for the
great battle of 1900 by doing our
full duty this year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

ITO THE PUBLIC. Il hereby announce
| myself as the Prohibition candidate for
County Commissioner and respectfully ask
the voters of Columbia county for their sup
port, irrespective of party.
P. ID. BLACK.
Rohrsburg Pa, Oct. 10. 1900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Furniture.

If you need some furniture,
and will give us chance, we
can save you some money.
Extension tables from So Is
up-as high in price as you
want to go.
Fancy rockers, from 81 o8 to
$40 90.
Sideboards, from $IIoo to
to SIS 90.
Bedroom furniture, at $I6 90
to $45 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

Vote the straight Democratic
ticket. No one claims that any
candidate was unfairly nominated,
and there is no excuse for independ-
ent candidates.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

The Womans Industrial and
Patriotic League of Washington,
will purchase home and present it
to Rear Admiral Schley, he having
informed delegation, representing
the League, that he would accept
such a gift.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
CapeS and Jackets

IS more of the plush capes
that will sell at $4 SO. This
cape is a7 inches long, IIo-inch
sweep, lined with good mer-
cerized satteen, trimmed with
Thibet fur, and made with the
best make of plush.
We have never shown such a
complete lot of jackets - in
style, fit and make-as neat and
we'll as tailor makes them. We
have this proved by the many
we have sold. The 81 50 jack
cts you can't match for less
than $40 90. The $40 90 is the
best value you can find.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

The Business Mems League, of
Philadelphia, has announced that it
will prosecute vigorous campaign
against election frauds. Ex-Judge
James Gay Gordon and Elk District
Attorney George S. Graham have
been retained to manage the legal
end of the fight. There isn't a
stronger legal team in the country
and the repeaters know that their
nefarious business on this;occasion
is particularly dangerous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

State Chairman Killing is doing
his utmost to SECURE a fair vote in
Philadelphia. The Business Men S
League, Municipal League and
Democratic State Organization
ought to make it warm for ballot
box suffers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

Are you going toshelp give big
majority for the Democratic county
ticket, and thus help the State
ticket, or are you a stay-at-home?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

ITO THE PUBLIC hereby announce
| myself as an independent candidate for
County Commissioners, and ask the voters OF
Columbia County for their support, ire
spective of party. o. I. WILSON.
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VOZE FOR KR/CKBA Cll
AND FISHER ron COINllLS-
.SIONERS.

ITO THE PUBLIC hereby announce
| myself as an independent candidate for
County Commissioner, and ask the voters of
Columbia County for their support, ire
pective of party. JOHN n. GORDON.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

President Mckinley has issued
his proclamation setting apart
Thursday, Nov. goth as day OF
thanksgiving and prayers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

The duty of every Democrat is to
vote on Tuesday next. If others
lack the interest to attend the polls
without persuasion urge them to go.
If Democrats do their duty victory
is assured.
Tell your Republican neighbor
that Farmer Greasy has pledged
himself to pay the full amount of
the school appropriation if he is
elected Treasurer, unless Stone S
veto is decided legal by the Courts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

So strong is the feeling against
Barnett in the southwestern coun-
ties, where most of the Tenth boys
live, that the Republican county
chairmen have aked Reeder to keep
him out of their counties entirely.
When Secretary Ostermaier, of the
Allegheny County Organization,
was asked few days ago whether
Barnett would speak in Pittsburg,
said " / think not, l never heard
any one mention the idea of bring
Ing Barnett here. We want big
fellows, or none at all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

Vote the straight Democratic
ticket, and you will make no mis-
takes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Table Covers.

Chenille table covers are not
new, but there is nothing to
take their place. The kind we
handle are the best goods. A
at soc, GA at ST 90, S-4 at So IS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02

Vice President Hobart is very
sick. His death may occur at any
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Special
Dress Goods.

A Tot Of dress goods, have
sold for 45c and soc per yard,
we put on sale this morning at
3oc. These goods are neat,
pretty effects, in all colors, and
made at one of the best mills.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Bed Springs.

Bed springs have advanced in
price-one-third at least-but
we had large order placed be-
fore the advance, SO we can still
sell them at the old price.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Mattresses.

We handle nothing but Bloom
& Sod ley's goods, because they
are the best. Price, from So IS
to $40 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
F. p. PURSEL.

Always Lowest Prices.
A strong claim made good every
day in this store. You are shown
nothing but reliable merchandise,
the new and correct styles. and are
not importuned to buy if not thor
oughly satisfied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
Blankets.

This cold snap will make you
wonder where you can get
blankets to suit you best. This
store is the place. We can give
them to you all cotton, and no
cotton at all in them, from 4oc
a pair to $40 90 a pair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
SilVerWare,

Silver knives, forks and
spoons, have advanced at least
10 per cent, but we will sell
what we have at the old price.
We keep nothing but the best
goods-Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.
IL OF. goods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
w. H. FISHER,
from the South Side.
WILLIAM KRICKBAUM,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
of Locust Twp.
FOR PROTHoNoTARY AND CLERK OIL
THE COURTS,
WILLIAM H. HENRIE,
Of Bloomsbury.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
J. G. RUTTER, JR.,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN G. HARMAN,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
VIM. BOGERT,
of Scott Twp.
G.. H. SHARPLESS,
of Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
FOR JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT,
CHARLES ]. REILLY,
of Lycoming County.

FOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM L. GREASY,
of Columbia County.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-02
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1900.
Democratic State Ticket.

FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
SAMUEL l.. MESTREZAT,
of Fayette County.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
TROLLEY WINS IN SMYRNA.
Can Use the Streets on Promising to Kee
TIism in Repnir and Furnlshing I.ighIs.

Can Use the Streets on Promising to Keep
them in Repair and Furnishing Lights
Smyrna, Sept. 81. "A large number
OF citizens were at the special meeting
of the Town Council, last evening,
when Attorney General White and REP
resentatiGes of the Delaware General
Electric Railway Co, asked for the
privilege of using the streets of Smyrna
Tor their trolley. MI. White informed
the Council that the company would
agree to keep the streets over which
the line would run 10 good repair and
it would also furnish light 1t was out
of the question, he said, to talk about
macadamizing the streets. and if the
Council intended to impose this on the
company the trolley would not enter
the town at all, but would be built on
the outskirts.
Leo Belmont, president of the conf
pany, said that outside of the town
limits the company would not use the
public roads, but would buy the right
Of way, even If it cost 5000 an acre.
The Council went into secret session
and by vote of . to . adopted a reso-
luton. granted the desired franchise,
subject to the proposed regulations,
which will hereafter be formally agreed
upon.
II the company does what it prom
ises. it will save the town nearly 81, SOC
annually.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
"oh-exercise. - I answered.

"Oh-exercise, answered.
The General laughed n melancholy
kind of laugh. "Rummiest way of
taking exercise l ever heard of in my
life, - he said. "Getting into training
for First, suppose pretty good
training, too, should think, by the
look of you. Does Smith know"
mo, I've not told him-yet. -
"a pleasant surprise for him when
he finds out. gavo him orders to
start the grave the first thing tomor-
row morning.
Poor Audhumla ~ said Miss Eu-
nice, CHANGING at my hands and boots.
Wasn't there really any hope at all,
uncle?'
".No. poor thing, not the slightest
She'd been down since o'clock yes
terday. The vet was here again at 6
this morning and stayed till past IL.
When he said there was no earthly
chance of recovery, had her shot ut
once. l couldn't bear to see her suffer.
Its upset me more than you can
imagine. If live to 100 l shall never
have another like Audhumla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Bishop Potter of New York Wants Stri

Bishop Potter of New York Wants strict
Rules for Ordination.
N. Y. Correspondence of Philadelphia Record.
New York. Sept. PA reconstruc-
ton of the canons of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which govern the
qualifications of candidates for ordina-
ton to the ministry, is advocated by
Bishop Potter. 1t is probable that at
the next General Convention he will
introduce some measures to establish a
central examining body for the church
in the United States, which shall
formulate its own requirements, and
thus eliminate the difficulties met with
at present by the different standards
adopted by the bishops of the several
dioceses and their boards of examining
chaplains.
According to the canons of the
church, as they now exist, it is posi-
BILE for candidate for holy orders
whose application for ordination has
been rejected by the board of one
diocese to receive ordination at the
hands of the bishop of another diocese.
In discussing tho existing system,
Bishop Potter says in q letter Just
made public. "A large part of the
present evil resides in the present con-
| dition Of the canons, which practically
provide between 70 and so different
standards for admission to the minis
try. That is to say, In every individual
| bishop there is vested so large discre-
| tion in the way of dispensation tal of
| time, and (bJ of scholastic require
lnents. as to make it extremely easy to
open the gates to large influx of un-
educated men.
add to this thsfact that candi-
date for holy honors, having failed to
pass, his examination in one diocese,
may, on one EreteXt or another, be
| transferred to another diocese, where it
is known that the standards are lower
and the requirements less rigid, and
you have a situation full of the gravest
mischief.
"For its consequences are not only
intellectual, they are moral. The va
grant minister or he Of unsavory record
or doubtful Joundness in the faith is
tempted by such a condition of things
TO turn from other communions to the
church, as short cut to the honors
and emoluments of calling for which,
it may be, he is doubly disqualified.
''There is but one remedy for such a
state of things, and that is the West
Point rule. No man gets commission
in the regular army because he has
passed an examination in Alaska oil
New Hampshire There is ono Board
with one set of examiners, and one Sc
of standards. Ours should DO like it
Tho examiners should DO elected from
tried and competent men of UNIVERSAL,
recognized capability by the Genera
Convention. Their expenses should b.
assessed upon the dioceses, and thei
reflections should be final. All the in
convenience, the pecuniary expendi
ture, the delays that such metho'
woud cost, would be repaid by TIL
selection of men who, like graduates o
our military academy, have won thei
} rank by sheer merit, and who's
diplomas have been given them with
, out fear, favor or affection.