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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21

House has no compunctions of con-
science when he attacks me, but
when l attack him he squeals like
a pig under a gate. l got that let
ter in the Ree0rd. That was what
| was after. l am now content to
have it stricken out" The House
without a division ordered the let
ter eXpuuged from the Reeora. out
it had already been printed in the
Rec0rd as we'll as i'll newspapers
throughout the country.
When Mr.. Mckinley saw that
the opposition to the nominations
of Wood, Bell and Grant to be bri-
gadier generals in the regular army
was strong enough to be serious,
he made shrewd move by sending
the nominations of Fitz Lee and J
II. Wilson to be brigadiers to the
Senate, thus giving his friends a
chance to dicker for the confirma-
ton of the whole bunch-a chance
that was at once taken advantage
of. 1t is expected that Gen. Lee
and Wilson will both be retired at
once, now that their nominations
have been confirmed, as they have
both passed the age limit sor active
duty.
The sugar trust scored another
profitable triumph when Secretary
Gage ordered a retaliatory duty OF
nearly one cent a pound placed on
Russian sugar. that, too, in the
face of the rather clearly implied
threat of the Russian government
that it would meet such action on
the part of this government by put
ting the maximum tariff on all
American goods. The short-sight-
edness OF this policy on the part ol
the administration is made plain by
the figures of our trade with Rus
sia. Russia sells us annually about
$500, 900 worth of sugar, while
American exports to Russia are near
ly $50, 900, 900. Protests from great
business interests are pouring into
Washington agains: Secretary
Cages action.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
PARTY REORGANIZATION.


If any change in the present or
eanization of the Democratic party
is necessary, it can be made by the
voters in the regular way and at
the proper time. If i'll the mean-
time any member of the organiza-
ton dies, resigns, or is replaced,
the new member ought to be in
harmony with the people who Sc
lect him, for as a member of the or
ganization he acts in representa-
tive capacity.
The only way to insure this har-
mony S to insist that the candidate
shall be frank and candid in making
known his views to those to whom
he appeals. and every honest Dem
ocrat seeking party prominence with
a sincere desire to aid the party will
be willing to make known his views
on every disputed question. Be-
ware of the man who boasts of his
Democracy, but refuses to define it.
The so-called Democrats who
voted the Republican ticket showed
by so doing that they were nearer
to the Republican position than
they were to the Democratic posi-
ton. In order to regain their con-
fidence they must undergo change
or the Democratic party must move
over toward the Republican posi-
ton. AS the reorganizers have
manifested no change of heart the
effort to reorganize might more
properly be called an effort to Re
publicanize the Democratic party
To make the effort a success th'
Democrat must either be converted
to Republican ideas or be deceived
into the support of men who wea
the livery of Democracy, but leal
toward Republican doctrines. -
C0MM0Rer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
Carnival of Profigacy.

No session of the Legislature in
the history Of the State has ever
made such raids on the Treasury as
the present one is likely to do.
Aside from the capital construction
bill, which will carry an appropria-
ton of So, 900, 900, other bills have
been introduced involving appro-
priations of three or four millions,
and the Legislature has only been
in actual session eighteen days.
After the spring elections are over
the looting will begin in real earn
est and the bosses will indulge in a
carnival of spoils. The money
will flow from the Treasury in a
golden flood-tide and the tate OF
taxation will be multiplied in pro-
| portion. = A-s=ssH&
Thus far bills have been intro
duced creating new offices, the sal
aries of which will aggregate nearly
half million dollars. The new
court bill in Philadelphia provides
for three judges, two clerks, Ave
tip. staffs and half a dozen crier'
and other hangers on. The bill
| providing for commissions to ISSUE
licenses creates five or six new of
| fees iii every county of the State
and from ten to two dozen in som,
of them. The bill to create bureau
Of building and loan associations il
the Banking Department make
room for hall dozen new and hig|
salaried officers, and other bills adj
to the number of new places.
How are the people to escap
from the burdens of this omnivor
Gus Legislature ? 1t is said tina
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" and the will
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
For Campaign Purposes Only.

Prosperity does not seem to be
quite so widely diffused among the
mill hands as they were led to ex-
pect before the election. So many
mills are shutting down just now
as to leave something to be ex-
planned. OF course, we shall be
told of the temporary trade condi-
tions that necessitate that action.
But then we were told last fall
that it was not trade conditions but
Mckinley that made prosperity and
that if we reelected him we should
all have good wages for at least
four years more. The full dinner
pail, it would seem. was for cam
paign use only.-PHila. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
Legislators Getting Rich Quick.

Some of the so-called Democrats
who assisted the Quay machine in
organizing the Legislature are al
ready wearing diamonds on their
shirts and fingers as big as door
knobs. Likewise some of the
previously pledged insurgents. Sew
eral have bought good properties
since that eventful 18th day of JAM
uary. CZeayfeM Republican.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
Traitors to Democracy.

The gang at Harrisburg have
started upon a course of the most
reckless and infamous partisan leg
islation known in the history of
Pennsylvania. Measures intended
to perpetuate Republican domina
ton in the State under the control
of the gang, to restrict the liberties
of the people, to silence the press,
to disfranchise Democrats, and to
plumber the public Treasury, are to
be put through by fair means or
foul.
In what they have been able to
accomplish thus far, the gang owe
their success to a handful of men
who were elected as Democrats, but
who have chosen to desert their
party and betray the people they
represent. No one of the obnoxious
anti. democratic measures of the
gang could be passed without this
so-call,d Democratic aid. If these
men were loyal to their party, the
Democrats in the Legislature would
be in a position to defend the Com
monwealth from the gang and to
compel respect for popular rights.
The infamy these men have won
makes more conspicuous the fidelity
of the Democratic members in gen.
eral and Of those independent men
who refuse to bow to the orders OF
the gang. From these we can look
for united and persistent opposi
ton to bandit legislation, and If
those WHO have basely deserted their
comrades do not return to their al
legiance, a fearful accountability
will be theirs.
The Congressional apportionment
bill is framed deliberately to dis
franchise Democratic constituencies.
No Democrat can vote for it-even
though his own personal interests
have been taken care of-without
branding himself a traitor. The
| Senatorial and Representative ap'
portionments are to be framed or
the same plan, as partisan gerry
manders Of the most violent sort
No honest member ought to sus
tain them no honest Democra
can.
The outrageous bill taking th'
government of the three great cit
les of the State outside Of Phila
delphia from the hands of the citi
zens and putting it into the actua
control of the gang is something
r worse than party measure. 1t
, an extension of corrupt despotisr
: that de6es all right principles c
government, and it is simply i'm
possible for any one to vote for
and maintain even the pretense
allegiance to Democracy. All {
these measures are intended to eS
clude the Democratic masses fror
any representation in the govern
ment, whether local or general, an
make the Democratic party in Penn
sylvania helpless by anything shol
of revolution yet if they are cor
: summated it cali only be by tn
:. votes of some men who preten
! that they are Democrats.
The Democratic party and II
= representatives will not be respons
7 bic for the work of this session, bt
; the safety of the party, which
the safety Of the Commonwealth
requires every possible effort to ST
3 cure fair representation and an hot
: est ballot law and the defeat of I'll
revolutionary schemes of the ganf
These things can be secured If tn
Democrats all stand united, as mo-
y of them have done, and they cannt
be secured otherwise. The people {
Pennsylvania will understand this
and they will know how to de;
with those who betray them
I Phila. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
TIE PEOPLES MONEY GOES.
A Proposition to Increase the Salaries ol
Judges in Large Districts.

A bill has been presented in the
Legislature increasing the salaries
of the judges of the court of com.
mon pleas of the several districts
composed OF counties whose popula
ton is over $50, 900 and not less
than 500, 900. The proposed new
law includes Berks, Lackawanna
Lancaster, Schuylkill and West
moreland counties and increases the
salaries of the judges in these coun
ties from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-02-21
NOTICE.
ORDER OF COURT FIXING THE TIME FOR
THE HOLDING OF THE FALL TERM
OF COURT TO THE FIRST MON
DAY OV SEPTEMBER, OF
EACH YEAR.

Now, February a, 1901, 1t is or
dered that the time for the holding O
the regular fall term of the sever a
courts, in and for the County of Col
umbia, be changed, and that hereaf-
ter the time for the holding of the
said term of said courts be fixed for
the frs. Monday of September OF
each year. 1t Is further ordered that
a certified copy of this order be pub
lished in the C0IuMbia County Re
publican, THE COLUMBIAN and the
Democratic Sentinel, three newspa'
pers in the county, at least thirty days
from this date. By THE COURT.
Certified from the Records.
275t w. II. HENRIE, Proth'y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
A REGULAR Freshef.

The reports from every direction show
that the water courses were higher than
they have been for some time, after the
rain Monday. The rain did not last
long, but while it did last it seemed that
the flood gates of the heavens had been
opened and there was great down-pour
of rain. The old field known in former
years as duck pond, but which bad been
drained years ago by deep ditch, was
once more converted into pond of
water, the ditch was filled to ovel flow
ing and the water covered several acres
of tbs field. A gentleman from the
country said that Buffalo creek was lar
ger than he had ever known it to be.
From all accounts we fear the recently
plowed lands on many farms surround
ing Union, has been seriously damaged
by the washing rain.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
Got q Duckin6.

Hon. II. G.. Little was unceremo-
niously baptised on Monday afternoon.
On his way home from town Monday
evening he had to cross Browns creek,
which was considerably swollen from
the rain storm which began Monday
afternoon, when in the deepest part of
loose from the buggy, which went tum-
bling down stIeam, while Mr.. Little
was pitched headforemost into the seeth-
ing water. Mr.. Little not only came
out himself but succeeded in saving his
horse aud buggy. Mr.. Little d)n't
mind taking header into the water,
but he prefers to choose the time and
place.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
Eta Jane Etchings.

ETA JANE, March 25 According
| to previous notice the North Pdcnlet
| Sunday School Convention met at Will
sons Chapel yesterday. The number OF
| schools reported were smaller than hero
| tofore, owing to the fact that more If
| them went into winter quarters than
usual and they have not reorganiZad
yet. But the convention was success
notwithstanding. Next month all tie
schools will start and the work vii! roll
on as of yOre.
Camp Jetfrirs l.. G. Veterans will
meet at WIlkinSville next Saturday ut
2 o'clock p. m. AL members are lC-
quesled to be present prepared to pay off
their dues fol the coming year-l5c-1
for the National Federation of COufed-
crate Veterans and sc for the State D.
vision. Delegates to the Memphis and
also to the State reunion together wi III
the Sponsors will be elected
We note with great pleasure the fact
that our Columbia friends are making
great efforts to make the May re union
the grandeSt one that has ever met in
this State, and we trust that full d,lega-
tions will be sent from each camp. Ia
very few years at the longest these rt-
unions will be a thing Of the past. The
old soldiers will all h I'VE passed over the
river and left to the sons and daughters
the task Of keeping up these reunions
i'm their own names. Truly the mantle
will fall on worthy shoulders.
We have delightful Spring weather
today. The birds are singing sweetly
aud ali nature is rrj );ciug over the ad-
vent OF approaching summer. Though
we will perhaps have Cold, bad weather
yet-plenty of it.
Mr. Mike Sellers is Turning logs and
brush in the Thickety bottoms-Egypt.
II makes but little difference what kind
of timber it is he has no trouble in burn
ing it. Green sweet-gum, sycamore
and black-guln all succumbed to the
flames when Mike sets them. He sim
ply lays two logs for fire dogs aud with
each layer of logs crosswise he puts
sufficient quantity of brush and dry
wood which when ones set on fire CON-
snmes the whole.
All the cases OF grippe heretofore COM
planned of are well or getting batter.
Some OF our neighbors have small
vuantilieS of cotton on hand ready for
rise in the market.
Rev. 5. Il. Creech preached at Meso-
potamia yesterday as we had already an
nounced. His text was job 32:10. Il
also will show niue opinion" There
was an unusually large congregation
present to hear him and all were much
pleased with his discourse
Wheat is looking we'll. So is oats and
other vegetation. Gardeners are begin
oing to plant and otherwise push their
work.
Our people are still hopeful that the
railroad will yet be completed IN the
near future.
An attempt was made to pull the wire
out of the river at Howell's ferry last
Saturday but it failed. When tho fiat
got away last April the wire fell in the
river and has been covered with sand
ever since and it seems that it can't be
moved now. Vox.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
JOttinSs From JonesviIIe.

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,y.,s ,I,,r,,I nst ,,..Lk ,,,l nn'.h nn',r,.
,viu H.. ,l,,r.I his w,.., ,,l,hnn,,h ,,,.
,.n,,i weather il nr,nhe s;.L Inv rnc Il ,..,.,
Ihar n,oohe;s h.liav,, tbem fnr IT, h,s
,ly,vs been 81 Int the farm wort, M, n,
~, m, cold wea,har tn IN. contrary n,t-
w,thSt;,uiin.
Work i uu;nr ~, at tho now kri,,;,o
mill sire nnl II rs.iIv hsyins IN L,,,
like business A farmer told vour r,r.
resuondert t,d,v that tho n.w kri;,,n,
mill enterprise had already thrown two
hundred dollars into his busines, wonld
soou result in that much cash to him
and many others will soon he able To sly
the same thing, SO these en,erprises heIn
tho country AS well as the town in which
,hav nr, locateJ
There is n case Of small pox on Mr.
w. Il. Litlleiohn's place. about two
miles from town. The small pox had
got clean out of the country but iu>t
then negro woman brings il back. II
is the negroes that keep the loathsome
disease handed around from one to an.
other.
JOneSyille was shocked last Tn lrSIl ~
evening when the sad news of the death
of Judge Wallace was phoned here,
which was only few minutes after H.,
expi,ed. was with him in ill.,, Same
Regiment for three wears duriny the
war. and du,irp all that TINA of c,mn
aud soldier life he was kind, pleasant
and obipirp TO his subordinates as well
as a brave and juiicious officer. don,t
remember ever knowing him to lose mi,
temper but once and that was not in
b 1T lie but on the line of march when
some of his men diSobeyed his positive
orders. Judge Wallace was DO We: in
war, "A powar i'm D ,ace. a power NJ the
bar and Il mower ON the bench.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A Chambers, of Ke'-
ton. spent YESTERDAY in our town with
Tie family of DIR. NJ w Chambers
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
Rally Day.

The members OF The colored BAPTIST
Church Corinth, Of Union, held Rally
Day services last Sunday, Rev. A. r..
Robins on, pastor, preached forcrrul
sermon upon this occasion. a very lib
eral contribution was made by the CON
gregation, for the purpose of building
the tower and the further completion of
the church. The amount of tie collec-
ton amounted to S455 81. A petition
was circulated for contributions to which
their white friends contributed very lib
orally. 1t takes the colored people to
raise funds. If the whites were as sue
ctssful, there would be no lack of funds
for church purposes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
Mr.. Archie Stokes dead.

Mr.. "A. r.. Stokes, formerly of Union,
bnt for number of years a resident Of
Charlotte, n. c., died at his home in
that city last Monday, aud was buried
Tuesday afternoon. He had been i'll for
some time from the effects of an attack
of lagtippe.
Mr.. Stokes many fiiends in Union
will regret to learn of his death, and the
family have tie sympathy Of this COM
munity in this hour of sadness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
LOckhart Locals.

LoCKHART. March 25 We had con-
siderable rainfall this evening and at
this writing % p. In the rain is still
falling and the river is rising rapidly.
John Hunsinger and brother Chrsto-
pher. employees of the Southern II. r..
Co were summoned one day last week
to the bedside of their sick father, whose
home is at Walhalla. They have not
yet returned.
Mr.. John Briggs, Of Union, visited at
Lockhart last Sunday.
John Parks, who has been confined to
his bed several weeks, is now critically
ill.
The Presbyterian Church is nearing
completion and will be completed by the
time that the Ennree Presbytery meets,
which will be on the evening of the 10Th
of April
Dist. Dep. Grand Master of S. G. was
in town one night last week for the pur-
pose of consulting with the Masons here
considering the eXpt dlency of organizing
lodge here, which understand will be
organized in the near future. The mem-
bers of that society here at present hold
their membership with the lodge at Kel-
ton and sometimes 1t is rather incousst-
ent for them to attend.
Mr.. w. Il. Garner visited his sister,
Mrs. Newton Millwood, at Pine Grove,
who has been very sick for some months.
DR.. j. Il. Henderson, manager OF the
1st Reg. Cornet Band of Spartanbnrg.
was with us one night last week. In
honor OF the occasion the Lockhart Cor
net Band had call meeting. Some of
our band boys said of him THAT he could
get the sweetest notes out of a cornet OF
any person they ever heard"
The Lockhart Cornet Band has been
organized with % members. The band
Is composed of good material, and with
plenty Of practice there is no reason to
doubt that the Lockhart Cornet Band
will be good one.
Rev. T. Carroll, of Columbia, S. c.,
has accepted call for the remainder of
the year from the field composed of the
Baptist Churches of Jonesville, Mt. Joy,
Pbilhppi and Lockhart. He will com
mence his services at Lockhart on the
first Sunday in April.
This morning Tuesday is very rainy
and the river is rising rapidly.
HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29
Another DucFinp.

\ son of Mr. l.. NJ. Adams while at
tempting To c,osS Browns Geek ru-s-
day after The te' rihl, rain storm missed
his bearings, the buggy turned over ant
the house finally got l"".- Tue h"s"
went "ut nn one side If The stream While
young Adams went ont uii the either.
The buggy in the meantime fl mted down
stream until it lodged, and remained
there until the next day. Browns
Creek WAS a roaring surgiag river Tues
day, and it Was Il dangerous thing To
attempt crossing
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29

Mr.. w. H. West, besides the at.
tractive prices he is Offering to his
patrons, has another attraction that
draws quite crowd. 1t is two hoot-
owls, drop in and see them.
Rev. L. M. Rice's "Five Sermons to
Young Men"'is selling like hot cakes
He sold fifty odd copies in two days
The supply is limited. Better speak
quick if you want copy. Rev. L NJ
Rice contemplates preaching another
series of sermons soon.
One of the hardest rain falls visited
Union about 8 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing that we have seen in a long time, it
is said that more rain fell In the same
length of time than has been seen to fall
in these parts since 1885. 1t was a
heavy down pour and washed the lands
on many farms very badly. There was
also hard rain Monday night
Mr.. R. P. Harry of the New York
Racket has returned from the Northern
markets and says he has bought an ioa-
mense line of goods, and that he bought
them cheaper than anybody, consequent
ly is going to sell them cheaper than any
body-see. Keep an eye open for his
announcements. Remember the Spring
opening April End.
1t is said that the powers of either
man or woman are developed fve-fold
by working with life companion who
is in entire harmony. The ideal wife as
rule has it in her power to make the
ideal husband. What constitutes the
ideal wife is discussed in an extremely
able article by Lavinia Hart in the April
Cosmopolitan.
We have had to do double duty this
week on account Of one OF our composi-
tors, Mr.. Norman Bailey. being sick,
This circumstance. has made it necesS
sary for us, in addition to our regular
routine, to get off our coat and get in
harness in the mechanical department.,
should we have missed any local news of
importance this week, our readers can
credit it to the circumstance, above m en-
toned.
The Foster Co. calls especial attention
this week to their opening day, when
they will exhibit the latest novelties in
their Millinery department. Don't for
get the day, Tuesday, April and. Their
new milliner, Miss Marie Graham, of
Utica, N. Y, is just from the fashion.
able quarter of the metropolis and Is
thoroughly posted as to the fashion of
the hour. She will be pleased to meet
the ladies OF Union, and will spare no
pains to meet the demands of the most
fastldious. Give her call.
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Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

900 ooo Heart Pine Shingles
l,OOO,OOOfor sale at BA1LEY's.
S-tf
1t is reported that the Forest was
nearly up to the bridge at Murphy g
mill.
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell will preach
Sunday morning and night at the First
Baptist Church.
Mr.. ]. H. Gault has been quite sick
for several days, but we are glad to re-
port that he is improving.
Bunch Of keys found, which owner
can have by calling at this Office describ-
ing same and paying for. this notice.
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson has our thanks
for several varieties Of fine grape vines,
and an assortment Of garden seeds.
Our old fliend Mr.. Jack Belue, of
Spartanburg, was in Union Monday on
business. He dropped in to have chat
with US.
Don't forget to see the beautiful
Spring and Summer shoes now being
received at Union Cotton Mills Depart
ment Store.
The unsightly hole between McLanes
gallery and Purcells store became 50
full Of water Monday as to necessitate
III being drained. This place should be
Piled up.
non,t forget the Millinery opening at
Union Cotton Mills Department Store,
Tuesday, April End. There will also be
. big Ribbon sale on opening day, Tues
day, April End.
A regular communication of Union
Lodge, No. IS, A. F. NJ, will be held
Friday evening, the 10th, at their hall,
at 7:30 p. m. Business Of importance
to be transacted.
The big rain Tuesday played havoc
with the farm lands. 1t washed them
down to hard pan In some places, and
the water was to 8 feet deep on Mr..
]. Fl. MoKisick's farm.