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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04
M'K!NLEY'S LETTER.
The President Invents /" New Phrase,
hut His Letter Has No
other Merit.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
President McKinley's letter of ac-
ceptance resembles a folding bed with
pano front. When you look at IL
arst you think it is financial argu-
ment, but when you let 1t down you
find that 1t 1t an apology for imperial
ism.
The Republican party has maintain
ed that the silver question Is the SUI
nreme issue of the campaign The
president has kept up that profession.
therefore, he begins his letter with
dsqusition ON finance But he re-
alizes that 1t would be ruinous to sit
in a corner soliquizing about one topic
while the people were thinking and
talking about another and, therefore,
after gliding lightly among n number
of other issues, he settles down upon
the subject of imperialism, and dilates
upon 1t to the extent of 10000 words.
Mr.. Mckinley is entitled to the credit
OF inventing new phrase He does
not venture to say that the silver ques-
ton is the chief issue before the peo-
pie. but he remarks: IF another is
sue is paramount, this is immediate"
He does not show, however, why 1t is
Immediate. He does not show that a
Democratic congress would pass a free
coinage law or that Democratic ad-
ministraton could disturb the present
financial system. 1t is true that he
furnishes one more contribution to the
exposure of the hypocrisy of Republic
can financial legislation when he says
that it was so framed as to be effective
only so long as those who adhere to
this platform are kept in control of
the government" But his own secre-
tary of the treasury in his sincere mo-
ments, could have told him that any
apprehension of financial danger from
Democratic success was purely fanci-
full
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QUAINT BELL TOWER.
u Is nm Ivy-Covcred Fir Tree SUPP
posed TO lie Older Than the Dis
cOvcry of America.

When the first settlement was made
on commencement bay, Puget sound,
IT was simply lumber camp and
trading post. After the Northern Pa.
ciiic railroad was completed to Com.
mencement bay city was built on
the high ground above the lumber
camp southward, and that is the
handsome city of Tacoma, Wash.
The ancient lumber camp is now
that part of Tacoma which is called
"Old Town locally. Early in the
history of Old Town an Episcopal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04
From the Philadelphia Record.

Inc prosperity of the country, the
ueasury surplus, the favorable balance
VI trade and all the favoring benefac-
"ohs OF kind and gracious providence
are IN turn woven into the presidents
narrative. The bad trusts are repro
uateu and the good trusts mentioned.
ne tarin is fitted with halo of COM
mendation. a6d even reciprocity is
-Harshailed before the eyesight of the
nation as thing of loveliness.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF HESTER A. MOORE, LATE OF GREEN
WOOD TWP, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin-
istration, on the estate OF Hester Moore,
late OF Greenwood township, Columbia Co.,
Pa, deceased, have been granted 10 the under
signed administrator, TO whom all persons in
debted TO said estate are requested to make
payments, and those having claims or demands
will make known the same without delay TO
A. NJ. DEWITT, ADn'R,
927-6t' Orangevllle, Pa.
CLINTON HERRING, Atty.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF FRANCIS 2, DRINKER, LATE OF
BLooMsBURG, Pa, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary on the estate OF Francis i. Orlnker,
have been granted TO W. w. Drinker, OF Scran-
ton, Pa. TO whom all persons Indebted to said
estate are requested TO make payment, and
those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
w. w. DRINKER, EXECUTOR.
W.P MEIGS, ATTY. IN FACT. S-30-6t
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From the Baltimore sun.

ihis may be Mr.. McKinley's idea of
ieeuom, but 1t is monstrous doctrine
,or the president of free republic to
p'oniulgate Mr.. Mckinley has not
S,,'ensthened his party's position by
A's letter of acceptance. He cannot
aonvihce the American people by such
=, sa'nents as he arrays in this letter
the dangers of Imperialism as
,ao'iced by this administration are
.'SS serious that they appear to be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04

In view of the expose which even the
Republican newspapers have made of
the starvation wages paid the coal
miners of this state the campaign cry
of full dinner pail seems something
worse than a hollow mockery and
sham.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04

With all their sneering at the
phrase, "the consent of the governed"
the Republican party managers will
find that 1t is as firmly embedded
In the issues of this campaign as it is
in the constitution OF The United States.
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from the Harrisburg Independent.
Every man is right in claiming full
credit for what he has accomplished
ana no one will complain because the
president is generous in praise of him
SELL But bountiful providence had
something to do with the prosperity
winch has prevailed during the last
'nree years and other influences, not
within the control of the administra-
uoh, worked auspicious results. In view
Vi those facts the presidents pretense
.nat the administration is responsible
'or all is foolish, if not false.
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a Young Girl

May be very old in suffering. She is
very apt to neglect the earlier symptoms
of disease. Often when she takes treat
ment ii Is the wrong treatment for
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04

~ hShNiiiNh hOi
her case. Very
IN a II y young
women write to
DIR. Pierce and
consult him by
letter free. All
su C h CORE
spondence s
strictly private,
and wonanly
III o d sty is
spared th e
shock Of indeli-
cate exanina-
tions, unpleas-
ant question
ings and ofen-
sive local treat
inents.
II suffered with
female trouble,r
writes Miss Agnes
McGowne, of 1921
Bank St, Wash
ington, ID, e. III
tried various rem
edies but none
seemed to do any
permanent good.
The doctors said II
was the worse case
of internal trouble
they ever had. /
decided to write to
Doctor Pierce for
help. l received
! commenced treat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04
An Old House in New Quarters.

James Reilly has moved his Barber Shop
to the Central Hotel, room recently used as a
parlor, on first floor. Newly furnished
Expert workmen. Give us call. 4-5-Iy
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From the Springfield (Mass) Republican.
We can find in this letter of accept
ance no word indicating any change in
The policy Of Mr.. McKenley's admins
tration to hold the Philippines, and hold
them forever, as subject colony Of the
united States. The president makes
free use of the words liberty" and
self government" as the end Of his
purposes respecting those islands, but
these words are plainly not used in
their full and accepted meaning. 1t is
self government" under absolute
american sovereignty which he plain
~ means. 1t is ''liberty" within lines
drawn by an absolute alien power
which he clearly has in mind. And
thls is the liberty" of the vassal and
the slaye-nothing more.
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From the Pittsburg Post.

President Mckinley, in his letter
OF acceptance, insists there was no al
lance with Aguinaldo by any OF the
American army or naval officers. but
he does not tell how Dewey brought
Aguinaldo to the Philippine Islands in
an American war vessel, and armed
him and his followers, and co-operated
with them. Nor does he mention the
fact that in June, 1898, Aguinaldo pro-
claimed the Philippine republic and
raised its flag, and Mckinley never
protested until the following Deem
Der. Senator Wellington. of Maryland,
has shown that the treaty with Spain
would have failed of ratification had
not a promise to guarantee the ulti-
mate independence of the Philippines
been made, only to be broken as soon
as the treaty was ratified. Mckinley
says the Flipinos began the conflict,
but fails to quote Gen. Otis, showing
how the fighting was begun by the
Americans, and how he rejected Agui-
naldo's plea for suspension of hos
tilities and insisted upon war to its
end He claims the largest portion
OF the Filipinos "are loyal to us" but
he neglects the fact that nowhere out
OF the sight OF the American lines in
the Philippines can an American so in
safety. The Mckinley letter is un-
doubtedly smart, but how this world
is given to smart lying.
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ment at once. l had not used the rFavorite
Prescription a week before l began to feel bet
ter, and, as continued, my health gradually
improved. II Is improving every day and still
continue to take the medicine
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-04
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
Charles W. RutlpOn, Wtlidm Gin0les
NeDin U. Funk, Charles ". Crere}tng,
Ch,fstopLer A. Klein, william Kredmer,
Joseph W, EueS, WtRtdm 5. Moyer,
Prank Neier.
R-Hi-nN
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the veins: makes men and women
strong and healthy. Burdock Blood Bitters.
At any drug store. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

81 have suffered for months from sore
throat. IIclectric Oil cured me in twenty
four hours" M. S. Gist, Hawesville, Ky. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Jackson return
ed yesterday from a very enjoyable
vacation in the state Of Maine. The
doctor brought home a beautiful catch
of fish.
The firm of Milne & Knox is to dis
solve partnership in a few weeks and
the senior partner MI. James Milne
intends to go to Scotland to remain
for the present.
The funeral of Mary Ann Julia, the
six months old child of Mary and
Rudolph Hurtubuese was held yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Peter Lavery and children re-
turned last night from a weeks visit
with her parents in Burlington. Her
father is Captain Newton of the
steamer Reindeer.
John Moran, formerly of this city
is now working in a brick manufac-
turing establishment in South Had
ley Falls, Mass, where his father is
OverScer Of the business.
The 7:l5 electric car last night
struck a stone on the track and was
derailed. Traffic was suspended for
about an hour on account of it but nc
| serious damage was done.
Miss Cora Miles has returned to the
city from Graniteville where she has
been visiting her uncle, w. H. Miles,
and will return to her home in Bur-
lington the latter part of the week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
GOULDSVILLE.

Albert Smith caught two OF his fin
| gers in the gear of the derrick one day
last week, cruising them badly.
J. Z. Bingham and family moved to
Montpelier last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Poland have NOV
ed in with d. B. Adams.
Harold Rich gave a party to his
young friends last week.
Miss M. @. Allen visited in Mont
pelier last week.
Mrs. Robbins has returned from a
visit in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Grace Avery and daughter of
New York are with her parents.
Mrs J. W. Gould is in Boston for
the present.
Mrs. Ella Winch of Boston was a
recent guest in town.
Win Flint of WilliamStown spent
Sunday here.
Master Earl and Elmer Forsyth are
with Mrs. O. p. Winch Of the Centsr
for the present.
Alex Duncan Of Barre was in town
Sunday, the guest Of VIM. Legier.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
the MODERN woooMEN.

The Modern Woodmen OF America,
a local organization which will soon
be perfected in Barre, is the largest
and one of the most popular institu-
tions OF its kind in the United States,
having a total membership at the pres
ent date OF over $40, 900. 1t is the
strongest where best known, having
over 40, 900 members in Illinois, its
home state. Starting originally with
only sever of the middle western
states, it has enlarged it's field Of OPP
Grafton each year, until it is now doing
business in thirty states and terrific
ries, the Southern and New England
states having been admitted into the
jurisdiction n year ago.
The order is now in it's 18th year
having been organized in January,
1888, and has had a phenomenal
growth, the net gain for the year
1899 being 10l, 1913, while the first six
months of 1900 record an average
monthly admission of II, 600 member
ship. The society is strictly an or
ganization "of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people," the manage
ment being entirely in the hands of
the members, delegates being elected
every two years to district, state and
national meetings. The next bien.
NAL meeting will be held in st. Paul
in June 1901, and Vermont will have
at least ten delegates, and the organ
to be formed in this city will
elect a delegate to the first state
meeting to be held in February next.
Both social and beneficial members
are admitted, and the amount of
death benefits that can be carried
range from $500 to $1,000, the cost
of same being graded according to
age. The average cost per member
for the past three years has only been
$4.5 per $1,000, exclusive of local
lodge dues, which are fixed by the
members themselves. The death rate
and average age of this society have
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

been growing less during the last few
years, SO that the society can truly be
said to be getting younger as it grows
older.
The order has reached such proper
tions, passed what may be called the
experimental stage, and been heart
lily endorsed by the best business men
in the country, that there is no hes
itancy upon the part of the citizens of
any town giving it a hearty recep-
tion wherever a charter list is started.
Among it's prominent members in the
west are such men as James Ii. Eek
les and Col. w. j. Bryan, while the
present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Illinois
is it's chief executive officer. Up.
wards of. 23 congressman, 800 state
legislators and 800 judges of courts
are enrolled among it's members.
Many prominent men of Vermont
have already connected themselves
with the order and in six months
time twelve camps have been organ
lied with a total membership Of 500,
the largest being in Burlington, 100
strong.
Those who are heavily burdcned
with other insurance recognize the
fact that the society is as much of a
protection to the community as the
individual, and they therefore believe
in encouraging the formation of local
camps. The society has collected
and disbursed over $16, 600, 900, be-
sides large amounts paid by the local
organizations to sick and disabled
members. There were over 1000
of it's members in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, and although not obliged to
keep their certificates in force, the
order did SO and paid out $4,000 to
the bencticiarieS of deceased soldiers.
Probably no one institution in the
country has contributed more money
to Barre's business interests than the
Modern Woodmen, as the beneficial
ries of deceased Woodmen have invari-
ably taken a portion of the benefits
paid them and erected marble and
granite memorials to their dead.
while the large business membership
of the order in the west use a great
amount of our building material.
Local camps of the Woodmen have
already been organized in Mortified,
| Williamstown and GraniteyiIle, and
East Barre will perfect their organ
izatiou this month. Prospects are
favorable for a charter list in Barre
of from forty to fifty. The greatest
cordiality exists between the members
and olficialsof the Woodmen and all
other fraternal organizations, and in
the west most every prominent fra
| ternaliSt is a member.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
oL0 BARRE.

While +. l.. DenSmOre was remOv-
ing the stone steps from the house of
DR.. Camp he came across quite a Curl
osity. This laid in one of the steps
which was probably quarried out of the
first quarries known to exist here.
1t had in it eleven holes drilled there
by the old style drill of just sufficient
depth to allow of wedges being placed
therein. This was the old style of
quarrying. and consisted in drilling
holes and then placing dry wooden
wedges in them. These wedges were
kept wet down until they swelled suf-
ticiently to break the stone. The steps
found in the DR.. Camp house is n of
these.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
A Close Call.


Once l sailed these seas, where are
the cannibals, with a corpulent cap
tain. Whenever q chief came on board
the first thing he vas sure to admire
was the proportions Of our gallant tar,
and the chief would feel him and
smack his own lips and turn up his
own eyes at the prospect Of SO much
ray. These attentions our skipper very
much disliked.
Well, one day both boats were alb
sent trading, and it fell suddenly calm.
1.-THE old man" (the ~forecastle name for
a. skipper) and self were the only
whites on board. The strong currents
caught the vessel and carried her on
to the rocks, and we could get no bot
tom a hundred yards from the shore.
The underfow from the waves kept
her from striking. The natives gath
cred on the cliffs, as ravens to a car
cass, waiting for the catastrophe. l
took off all my clothes, and we waited
and waited for some two hours, the
natives recognizing the captain and
telling him plainly they would eat him
ut last.
The strain on our nerves may be
Imagined. At last the captains gave
way. "Goodby, c., old fellow" he
said. "Those beasts will have me In
the ovens Mt once, You may escape
you are thin. II you see my old girl
again, tell her I was thinking Of her
ut the last" This was said with a
gulp and a culver in the voice. But
Just then the two boats came round
the point, having at last heard our
stern guns. and we were saved
among the Man Eaters" by John
Gaggin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
Was it a Miracle?

1.-The marvellous cLre of Mrs. Rena j Stout
of Consumption has created intense excite
ment in CamiaacK, Ind" whites Marion Stout,
Il leading druggist Of Muncie, ind. She only
weighed so pounds when her doctor in io' h
town said she must soon die. Then she
began to use DIR, Kings New discovery and
gained 81 pounds in weight fnd was cous-
pletely cured" 1t has cured thousands Of
hopeless cases, and is positively guaranteed to
cure al Throat, Chest and Lung diseases.
soc and $l.0o. Trial bottles free at Parlor
Drug Store. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
EAST BETHEL.

Charles Bates Of South Royalton,
Mass, visited his old college chum
Geo. w. I. Whitney last week.
Frank Waterman and son of Hart.
ford. Conn, are visiting his father a.
+. Waterman.
Il. Edison of Rutland general agent
for DeLaval s%eparators, was in town
two days last week.
Mrs. Alice Clifford Moore is visiting
at the old home.
The meeting of Middle Branch
grange last Wednesday night was not
so full on account of haying.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
A Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have beer restored to
health and happiness by the use Of Chamber
lain's Cough kemedy. If afflicted with any
throat or lung trouble, give 1t q trial for it Is
certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have
resisted all other treatment for years, have
yielded to this remedy and perfect health
been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless,
that the climate of famous health resorts fail
ed to benefit, have been permanently cured by
its use. For sale by e. A. Drown & Co.
Druggist. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
Cure for Cholera Infantum.-Never
Known to Fall. q.

During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was su f1ering from cholera infantum.
The doctors had given up al hopes OF recov-
cry. took n bottle of G amberIain's Cole,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy TO the
hou sc, telling them | fell sure 1t would do
good if used according to directions. In two
days time the child had fully recovered. The
child is now vigorous and healthy. | have
recommended this remedy frequently and
have never known it TO faiI,-MRs CURTIS
BAKER. B%ookwalter, Ohio. Sold by Il. A.
Drown Il Co., Druggists. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

Tho Appetite Of a Goat.
Is envied by ali whose Stomach and Liver
are out of order. But such should know that
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. give a splendid
habit that insues perfect health and great
energy. Only 95c at the Parlor Drug Store. DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
NOTICE.

In cas- of a heavy rain or extreme
cold weather any night this week
making it impossible to show at Dew
ey Park the Boston Vaudeville it will
appear at Barre Opera House. Watch
street cars for announcement.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all those who SC
kindly assisted US in the sickness and
death Of our beloved wife and daugh-
ter, and for the beautiful floral tri-
butes. IVAN COLOMBO, Mr.. AND
MRS JOHN BRAssEAU.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18

There was the usually large crowd
at the Dewey Park theatre last eve
ing and many were the words of praise
for the exceptionally fine entertain
ment.