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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
Ine Government Of the Uuited States is
Perpetual.

The fundamental principles Of our
Government are embodied in the
Constitution of the United States.
The Declaration of Independence
was the cardinal point around which
rallied all the forces opposed to
tyrany and oppression. The Ameri-
can idea of government, though an
experiment, has taken deep root in
the hearts and minds of the people,
not only of our own government,
but of all the people of The world.
Eventually it will be copied by
all the people Of the world. 1t is
true that many abuses have crept in
all the forms OF Our government,
through corrupt and designing men
and factions, but these are only
temporary. However, much we
may despond and deprecate corrup-
tion and abuses in governmental af-
fairs as detrimental to the masses
and beneficial only to the classes,
these will be righted in their
proper order and time. Sometimes
corruption and abuses outlive a gem
Grafton Of people, but the end is
bound to come as naturally and GER
tainly as every dog has his day"
The masses of our American
people are true as steel and patriotic
TO their government, and in no wise
would sacrifice any principal that
would invalidate, or weaken its
authority. But through factional
strife and division Of opinion among
the patriotic masses, scheming men
and corrupt rascals have opportunity
OF piltering and plundering the
peoples treasury.
1t is true that these abuses of
protligacy pervade every department
aud function OF our government from
the highest to the lowest official.
But Notwithstanding these facts it is
still the best government OIL the
earth, and ours is the only one in
which the hope lives, and the
remedy exists through which all
these wrongs may be righted and
all the abuses reformed by the simple
process Of ballot laws.
Though corruption grasps with
deathly grip at every move of re-
form, for which the people are bat
tling, yet victory will perch on their
banner, sooner or later, in spite Of
all their scheming and planning and
buying. 1t has always been thus
and will ever remain so, justice al
ways triumphs in the end. !.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
commissioner with power to act.

commissioner with power to act.
On motion, duly seconded, Rescue
Hose Company be allowed to use
brick necessary to repair pavement in
front of building Carried.
Street and gutter, near Weiss green
house, reported in bad condition and
Council requested 10 notify Land I'm.
provement Company to repair same.
Referred to street committee. and if
within province. .of Council, to confer
with SAID Company and report at next
meeting.
Mr.. Bittenbender states that he has
been making more than an ordinary
effort to collect taxes from deln-
quents on his unpaid duplicates. He
has now gwen ten days notice and
at the expiration of that time will
levy and sell
On motion, duly seconded, crossing
to be placed across East street at
Sixth, from Glger's hotel to car shops.
Street commissioner to purchase stone
for same.
Orders were drawn for bills pre-
sented, after which Council adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
License Transfer Bill Passes.

An act of particular interest to
hotel and saloonkeepers of the city
of Philadelphia was passed finally
by the House on Thursday by a
vote of G35 to 9. The bill was in.
troduced March IS by Senator
Snyder.
The act provides that Judges OF
the court may transfer license from
one ward to another. Heretofore
transfer of license was confined to
the particular ward or borough
wherein the license was granted for.
The act, which has been passed
finally by the Senate and now
awaits the Governors signature,
further provides that in cases where
tho application is made to transfer
from one place to another the ap-
plication shall be advertised, as pro-
vided by existing laws governing
original applications for license, and
that residents Of the ward, borough
or township shall have the same
right to demonstrate agaidst such
transfer as against applications for
original license.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23

A bill is before the Legislature 10
fix the salaries Of county superint-
endents of schools, and has already
passed the Senate, as follows: $40
each for the first 100 schools within
his jurisdiction, S. for each school
above 100 and not over 200, and
s. for each school above 200,
provided that the salary in no case
be less than 81 900 per annum nor
more than 81, 900, and provided
further that in all counties having
1900 square miles or a school
term exceeding seven and a half
months the salary Of the superin-
tendent shall not be less than 81 500
and that convention Of the school
directors may vote him an increase
in salary. which shall be taken
from the school appropriation Of the
county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
CA ST o7IA,
ssa,.ass ssss. the The Kind You H.. .!..!! Bought
signature ss &xAzzZx
A Law That Ends the Private Interview. Be-
tween the Notary and Wife in Acknow.
Lodging Deed.
An Old Custom

Every married man who has ever
| had occasion to give deed for real
estate sold by him will remember a
previous bit of antiquated red tape
that was required by law to accom-.
pany that transaction in driving him
out OF the presence of his wife and the
notary, while the latter in a whisper
asked the former whether she was
signing the required instrument of
writing or transfer of her own free will
or under coercion of her husband. As
the law said 1t was ali right, we sup
pose 1t was. But the more enlighten-
ed wisdom, or perhaps wider liberality
OF to-day has done away with that
venerable custom, and under an act
approved by Governor Stone on the
4th of last month, the acknowledge.
ments of married women to deeds.
mortgages and other instruments of
writing required by law to be acknow-
ledged may be taken by any notary
public or justice of the peace in the
same way as if the woman was femme
sole, and such acknowledgements shall
have the same force and effect as if
taken apart from the husband of the
married woman. There are still other
legal cobwebs that should be swept
away.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23

Much attention is being given in
the country districts to new law
intended for the preservation of
roads. 1t provides that every per-
son who shall make affidavit that he
has owned and used exclusively,
during the preceding year, in haul
ing loads Of 1000 pounds or more,
OH the public roads of the State,
wagons with tires not less that four
inches wide shall for each year after
the passage of the act be credited by
the supervisor of highways of the
district in which such tax is levied
with one-fourth of the road tax as
sessed and levied on the property of
such person. Tenants who in any
way become liable for road taxes
may also secure the benefits of
this act by making the required
affidavit Such credits shall not
exceed to any person more than five
days labor on the highways or its
equivalent in cash. The same law
also provides that any person who
shall use on the public roads of the
State, in hauling loads of 10, 900
pounds or more, any wagon with
tires less than four inches in width
shall be liable to fine of S. for each
and every offense, which fines shall
be recoverable in criminal proceed
ings instituted at the complaint of
any person at the suit Of the Com
monwealth before any justice of the
peace. The careful and conscient-
ious application of this law would
doubtless result in much benefit to
the highways. But it will be Of |
little account in some districts where
road making is farce, and the
people know 50 many ways to get
out of their road tax so cheaply that
they will find the old methods less
expensive than providing the broad
tires.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23

An exchange says that the first
thing woman does when she re-
tires for the night is to look under
the bed, and the first thing in the
morning is to look into the mirror.
The first thing a man does when he
goes to bed is to hide his pocket
book, and in the morning is to get
hold Of it again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23

Among the bills introduced in
the House, at Harrisburg, last
week, was one providing that there
shall be submitted to the voters of
every city, ward of a city, incor-
porated borough. or ward of a bor-
ough and township, on the third
Tuesday of February of next year,
and on the same day of the month
every two years thereafter, after
the passage of the bill, the ques.
ton, shall the retail traffic in in
toxicating liquors as beverage be
prohibited. -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
THURSDAY, MAY a. 1901.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY.

Notice is hereby given that the
Primary Election for the purpose OF
voting to place in nomination one
person for Associate Judge, one
person for county Surveyor and five
delegates to the state convention,
will be held at the regular polling
places in the various election dis
tricts of Columbia county, Cor il
such places cannot be obtained then
at place in said district convenient
to the regular polling place, which
shall be determined by the member
of the Standing Committee and the
election boards of such districts
where the regular polling places
cannot be obtained) on Saturday
June Sth, 1901, between tie hours
of 3 and 7 O'Clock p. m. and the
County Convention will be held in
the Opera House in Bloomsbury
Tuesday June nth, 1901, at II
o'clock a. m. this call is issued in
accordance with Art. III, Sec. 10 Of
The Democratic Rules, of Columbia
County.
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
County Chairman.
J. K. BITTENBENDER,
r. G.. F. KsHINKA, Secretaries.
CataWiSSa. Pa. Nav 18th. 1907.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
Activity Made DOubIy Active.

The natural activity of the early spring buying
will be doubled when you read of the excellent
offerings here advertised. Here the wanted things
Merchandise that you will use and now helpful
store at all times, you'll find this douby helpful
10 you on the verge OF the Take early op
porunlty to prove these printed promises they are
written SO you will find them.
ANOTHER CUT ON LADIES' AND
MISSES TAILOR MADE SUITS
SIIoo and SII.5o Tailor Made Suits reduced to
$3.50. SI275 Tailor Made Suit reduced to SoSs SI2oo
Miss Tailor Made Suit reduced to So4o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23

Mrs. Mckinley was taken seri-
cusly i'll in California, and for sew
eral days her death seemed immi-
nent. The whole country rejoiced
to learn she is improving, and that
the danger is past.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-05
For timber lands. prairie lands. etc.

For timber lands. prairie lands. etc. 1, apply to w. II. Newsom x Co.,, real estate agents and surveyors and local representatives land department Choc- taw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad. Office in county clerks office in court house, Forrest City, Arkansas.
 The announcement of services being conducted in the Episcopal church. which were published in these columns last week, is printed again today, and your attention directed to it. Remem- Der the service tonight. Lenten ser vice will close tomorrow night. On Easter Day-Sunday school at 9:30; Morning Prayer and Holy Communion at II; and Evening Prayer at 7:30. A special Children's Choral Service will be at 4p.m. All are cordially invited. Today is Good Friday, and the service tonight will be appropriate to the oc- casion.
 Ed. J. N. Hall, the noted Baptist minister of Fulton, Ky, will be here on Sunday, April 2S, at which time he will conduct meeting of days. On Sunday of the week preceding the con- ing of Dr. Hall, the pastor will hold services each night. praying let all Christians prepare for this meeting.
 UnbiddeD, last week the Sucker Club = McDanie, Trapp, Grasmick and Hodges-invaded the realms of Queen Vashti. the classic region of Crow Creek, whose pellucid waters teem with those tootbsOme fishes-suckers. in sea. son. Unbidden, as they were. the Queen withheld her magic wand. in consequence of which but little fishes fell victims to the harpoons of the fishers. But like the miracle read of in the good book, the [ fishes. ? loayes of bread. etc. etc, was ample 10 feed the crowd. and much was left over. thanks to the etcetras. Notwithstanding the absence of the Queen and her Court. a merry time was had.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-05

r. Contractor T. l.. Humphreys finished new soda water counter for Tipton's 8 drugstore the first of the week which is beauty.
 Examine the w. B. Corset for your- self at Russell, Graham & Co. It IS durable and comfortable; the bones and steels will not push through. When you have worn one W. B. yon will have no other.
 Spring coughs are specially danger ous and unless cured at once, serious results often follow. One Minute Cough Cure acts like magic.J It is not com mon mixture but high grade remedy. J. II. Dunavant.
 Among the visitors during the week at the beautiful country home of Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Bryan, near Haynes ; were Mrs. R. H. Boon, of Rainmill. Ark, Mrs. G. l.. Harvey, of Memphis, Tenn, and MT. and Mrs. Farrer and son. Harry, of Marianna. Compliment tary to her guests Mrs. E., gave most nsvel and enjoyable entertainment Saturday evening in which quite a number of friends and neigbbors par ticipated most pleasantly. The noon train Sunday carried the jolly party cf visitors to their respective homes and the gracious host and hostess were bid. den goodbye with'much reluctance.
 Most women with female weakness suffer dreadfully from piles in addition to their other pains. They may be cured by using Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment. Price, 50 cents in bottles, tubes. D cents. Webb & Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-05
$500 REWARD!

We will pay the above reward for any case of Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Indigestion, Constipation or Costyeness we cannot cure with Liverita, the Up-To- Date Little Liver Pill, when the directions are strict ly complied with They are purely Vegetable, and never fail to give satisfaction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills, 10c boxes contain 40 Pills, 5c boxes contain IS Pills. Beware of substituuons and limitations. Sent by mail. Stamps taken. NERVITA MEDICAL CO, Cor. Clinton and Jackson Sts. Chicago H. Sold by
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-05
Testimonial From Old England

'' consider Chamberlan's Cough Rem edy the best in the world for bronchitis, says Mir. William Savory. of Warrington. England. 1t has saved my wife's life. she having been a martyr to bronchitis fol over six years. being most of the time cor. -tined to her bed. She is now quite well. N ebb X Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-05
Notice.

All parties who left watches with ne for repair should call at once at Max Yofiie's store. Jobs not called for in 30 days will be sold for charges.
 St N. HARRIS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
A NICE POINT WITH HER.
This Mother a Careful Observer of the
Etiquette of Gum Chewing.

woman who was trying to live up
to recent riches was entertaining a
caller the other day. She really was
entertaining her visitor. though not in
Just the way she thought she was
The woman says the caller drop
ped RS (Which are liquids. till 1 want
ed to send for my rubbers. When her
little girl, aged 9. came in and sat be-
side us. with her feet on a round of
her chair. admired her as n child who
knew enough to keep out of the wet
But when the child began to chew gum
with an energy which was WORTHY Of a
better cause l did wish she would swim
out into the other room. But she sat
and chewed herself into notice
Darling" said hr mother. what
are YOU chewing?"
Gum" said the child. exhibiting a
large lump of it on the erd of her
tongue.
Who began it? demanded the
mother. sternly.
II did"
Are you sure?'
Yes. ma'am
Very well. then, I'm very partic-
ular,' she said turning to me, who
begins the gum my children chew"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

woman ordinarily. a good platform
speaker and n frequent lecturer on tenn
perance subjects. The saloon has
wronged many a woman of her hap
piness in wifehood and motherhood
and when such a woman turns against
it with fury and Overleaps the conven-
tionality that 10th hedge in her fem
ininity. one can find some excuse for
her. even for the wrong that she does.
Many a wife and mother has seen all
that she drudged and hoped and prayed
for her household money. her love for
her husband her ambition for her
sons. all go into a disgrace of drunken
brawls She has suffered pains, pri-
walton. disappointment. and disgrace
through the saloons That the weak
ness of her loved ones is partly respon-
sible for the loss OF bliss of her woman
hood does not appeal to her so much
as that the saloon door is The open, ac-
tual fact of it,
The fashion bulletins announce:
Large, fiat toques will continue to
be the most fashionable of headgear.
Skirts will have to flare below the
knees in Easter costumes
Blue. sky, turquoise. peacock, navy.
and cornfiower shades, will be the
choicest color for spring costumes.
SllhS uOweTcu III oil iPCo thAo PAOih
Used among the spring fabrics.
Surplice folds will be popular for
spring and summer gowns.
Gold and silver belts will stay in
fashion for some time to come.
The hair may be dressed either high
or low, if the nose of the individual
will permit either style, but few noses
are so accommodating.
Rernhardt's beauty rules vary some
what from those usually prescribed.
Her only tonics are work and sleep;
wine she lets alone. She does not be-
lieve in exercise. prefers a carriage,
and does not believe in cold water. nei-
Their for the complexion nor for the
temper. Hot baths are her daily re-
The actress attributes
her grace and suppleness of figure to
the fact that she wears no corset.
Elsie McElroy Slater.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

/ have failed to see it. Commerce be-
tween different countries and locali-
ties is on the increase and even the
improvements in equipment and in
crease in the time made from point to
point has not enabled the railroads to
keep up with the business. The bust
ness of every western railroad is on
the increase and will continue to re-
main so. Until few years ago no rail-
road company cared anything about
the business of Mexico and through
freight to the Orient but now these
lines are becoming great and all roads
are after it. Ell Paso will get sew
eral roads yet and then there will be
room for more. There is no end to the
improvement that can be made in the
west and as the mining interests in
crease farming. cattle raising and 9TH
er lines of business will increase with
it. Each of the seven railroads in Ell
raSO now is doing a greater business
than the first one that reached here
did and they are all increasing all the
time
The people of FL Paso do not prop
erly appreciate the wonderful climate
of this section" said S. l.. Pierce of
Chihuahua at the Sheldon. II have
just returned from Denver where the
thermometer stood two degrees below
zero. l came near freezing going from
the depot to the hotel and people there
were forced to stay indoors as much
as possible. l saw no one without an
overcoat and business was almost at
a standstill. Ell Paso should adver-
tise her climate. not for consumptives
but for comfort. This city has equal
advantages with Denver from every
standpoint in commerce and climate
added that would be a boon to any
northern country. The expenses of
living here are not more than in
Denver and this should bring many
people here. Ell Paso now has more
railroads than Denver has and will
have more smelters. If to this is add
ed anything like the enterprise that
the Denver people exhibit Ell Paso will
be the largest and most important of
the two within few years
f.. l.. Seiger of Butte Montana. is at
the Orndorff. Mr.. Seiger is chief mine
inspector for Senator w. A. Clark. of
Montana. and is on his way to Mexico
where he will examine the new mines
bought by the senator. Senator Clark
paid 5000. 900 for his Mexico property
and it is understood that the mines
are among the richest in the republic
They are situated east of Chihuahua in
the Santa Eulalia district and near the
Mexican Central railroad. | cannot
say just what improvements will be
made at the Mines" said Mr.. Seiger,
but suppose we will develop them as
fast as possible. l do not know whether
smelter will be erected there or not
until we determine how much ore we
have Yes Senator Clark is in the
market for good mines and will likely
make mining his life time business
There is more American capital go
ing to Mexico this year than ever be-
fore" said Charles Qualey of Chicago
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
ANDREWS OPERA COMPANY.

During the whole period of the ex-
istence of the Andrews Opera company,
fifteen consecutive seasons they have
never carried SO evenly a balanced
company nor presented as attractive a
repertoire of opera. as they are doing
this season. Always aiming to give
the best possible in their line, and al
ways succeeding to a remarkable de-
gree. it is the universal verdict of the
press of the cities, where they have ap-
Feared this season, that the Company
is stronger il every respect than ever
before. This is the highest compli-
ment that could be paid them. The
cast. taken all the way through. is
without a weak point; the chorus is
made up of extremely pretty girls with
good singing voices. The costumes
are all new and handsome the orches-
ira fine, and the performance moves
with a snap and precision that is re-
freshing.
REPERTOIRE: Thursday. Mar
tha"; Friday, "Erminie''; Saturday
matinee, "Mikado"; Saturday night.
Carmen
Seats on sale at Suser's jewelry store
Monday.