The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

would have revealed how he had de-
manded the resignation of Secretary
of War Alger. how he had advised the
President concerning our demands of
Spain and other secrets. For his
wise counsel the Danvlle tailor pro-
poses to make a demand for $1,000,
600.
81 have advised Mckinley for
years. Everytime l had a good
thought put it down on paper and
sent it to him.
"Why3 Because the poor fellow
needed it."
"During the war when our soldiers
were dying from typhoid fever | wrote
to Alger and suggested that he ought
to resign. Alger didn't answer my
letter. made up my mind that I'd
ask Mckinley for his resignation, and
SO did. Well, the next day Alger
had to go. | also told Mckinley
what he should demand of Spain, and
| do believe if | had said take the
Canary Islands he'd have done it,
Maier said he has written to Sen
ator Hanna and produced letter
from the Ohioan's secretary, in which
it was written: "Your suggestions
have been filed" He also said he
had assurances that Senator Beverage
will be McKinley's running mate in
November.
The tailor has never met President
Mckinley personally. Nor will he go
to see him. "No, indeed" he declared
81 wouldn't go to see McKinley-not
after the way he's treated me. He
will have to come after me-"
1t is not only on matters of state
that Maier is the Presidents "advlsor"
but in matters of health as well. Once
he wrote to him on a postal card:
"Don't moisten your head with
water. 1t is unwholesome. Also take
vigorous walks, bareheaded, in the
early morning SUM-"
And Maler pointed with pride to
pictures in weekly magazines as evil
dence that Mckinley has taken this
advice.
"What will you do with the ST.
10000 you will claim from the gov
ernment1" Maier was asked.
"Why, I'd build a monument to
myself. Every great man should have
monument. On it would be this
inscription This is in honor of the
greatest man who lives in America. ;"
Maier's greatness of mind is further
set forth in these opinions on import
ant questions:
On the Boer war-"Kruger is up
against it. l have advised Mckinley
to remain neutral"
On "Sapho" (he has not read the
book or seen the play, but sald): 81
think it is very immoral"
Concerning the future of the Phil
ippines-"We must retain them, as |
told Mckinley. They are the doors
to prosperity"
Is marriage failure ?-"Marriage
is the only true happiness in life. The
man who said that ninety of every
hundred marriages are failures lied"
Maier, when in Bloomsburg, con-
Quoted a clothing store tor severa
years, in the room now occupied BY
the Bloomsburg Store Company, fron
there he removed to room in the
Opera House block, where he re
NAMED for one year, and moved into
! the room now used by Charles Reic'
as meat market. He made still an
other move, going into what is how
Anderson's confectionery store, where
he stayed year or so and then LET
town. He opened store in Danvill'
and has been there ever since. He
has had his mind on the lecture plat
form for long time. When here h
claimed to have scheme whereof
the government could be run will
less than one-half the expense unde
the present regime, but owing to tn
administrations tacit indifference t
his letters, in which he offered to dis
close the secret for stated amount
. it has never become known. An
now ungrateful Philadelphia, whe
given an opportunity to see and hea
| the man who has, by his discretio
and good judgment, steered the cour
try safely through numerous ditticu
ties, turns its back and fails to pa
: ronize. Mortal greatness, in som
, instances, is poorly compensated.
| During the writer's eleven year
: residence in Bloomsbury, he has nev'