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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

viding an adequate personal regis
tration system.
The frauds which have been
committed in Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and elsewhere, through the
loose system of registration now in
vogue, are notorious and form a
powerful argument in behalf of the
adoption of the amendment in ques-
ton. This Committee from now on
to election will wage an active cam
paign i'll behalf Of the amendment.
"The amendment is important
not only because it prepares the way
for personal registration but because
it takes notice of the effect of con-
ditions i'll the large cities which
differ radically from those prevail
ing in country districts.
THE Union Committee for the
Promotion of the Ballot Reform and
the Merit System in Pennsylvania
must not be confounded with the
Union Party. While the latter or
ganization has endorsed the amend
ment in question, it has nothing
whatever to do with the Union
Committee, which will work solely
for the amendment. "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

resenting the best hopes and aspira-
tions of the people ofthe State gath
cred together in the interest of good
government and an untarnished
judiciary and it is natural that there
should be all abundance of hope and
a plethora of good feeling.
1t was an inspiring moment and
when Chairman Doty declared that
anarchy is not the greatest danger
which confronts the people of Penn
sylvania but the ballot box suffers
the purchased and the purchasable
legislators are a great menace, he
said that which every man within
the sound of his voice knew to be
gospel truth. But there is hope
when men understand and under
standing have courage to act and
the meeting OIL Wednesday revealed
the fact that such is true. MIR. Palm
fifty responded to the sentiment ex-
pressed by Judge Doty when he said
"the nations greatest danger is not
from the wretches who resort to as
sassination, for their methods are
so abhorent to every right minded
man as to bring punishment swift
and unfailing. 1t is another form
of violence against the State that is
more dangerous because more in
sidious The lawlessness that stuffs
ballot boxes, buys legislatures, steals
the public streets under the guise Of
the law, defes honest public sent
inlent and monopolizes the public
resources for selfish ends is the form
Of anarchy from which Pennsyl-
vania is most in danger"
G.. d, H.
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NEW PENSION RULE,
More Simple Method Whereby Widows Of
Veterans May Secure Assistance.

Pension attorneys, justices of the
peace, notaries public and aldermen
have been notified of new rule now
in vogue IN the United States pension
department.
The new rule is of consideiab
value to widows of soldiers who served
during the civil war, and is as follows:
"Sect on 8 That if any officer or en-
listed man who served ninety days or more
in the army or navy of the United States
during the late war of the rebellion, and who
was honorably discharged has died. or sh all
hereafter die, leeving a widow with out
means or support other than her daily la bor
and an actual net income not exceeding $3.50
per year, or minor children under the age Of
sixteen years, such widow shall, upon due
proof of her husbands death, without prov
ing his death to be the result of army SER
vice, be placed on the pension roll from the
date of the application thereof under this
act at the rate of IS per month during her
widowhood, and shall also be paid S. per
month for each child of such officer or en-
listed man under sixteen years of aye; and
in cas- of the death or remarriage of the
widow, leaving child or children Of such
officer or enlisted man under the C of six
teen years, such pension shall be paid such
child or children until the age of sixteen,
Provided, that in case minor child is in
sane, idiotic, or otherwise helpless, the pen
sion shall continue during the life of said
child, or during the period of such disabil-
ity, and this provision shall apply to all
pensions heretofore granted this or any
further statute; and such pensions shall COM
mence from the date of application therefor
after the passage of this act; and provided
| furtheD that SAID widow shall have married
said soldier prior to the passage of the said
act of June 27, 1890"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
The News Shocked him.

When Warden Llewellyn, of
Wiikes-Barre, told John Lutz that the
Governor had fixed the date for his
execution he stepped back in his cell
and exclaimed: Good heavens, they
are not going to hang me, are they?"
Lutz has been in Jail SO long and
there has been such long legal pro-
cess in his case that he got the idea
that he would not be hanged. AS
soon as he heard the news he wrung
his hands and gave other evidence of
deep emotion. Since he has been in
jail Lutz has gained about sixty
pounds and he has eaten and slept
well. He uses tobacco almost con-
stantly.
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Attention, Ladies.

a western editor. who has con
tracted the habit of occasionally at
tending church, has this to say: la
dies should take off their hats in
church. No preacher can inspire a
man who is looking into lopsided
aggregation of dead birds, stuffed
weasels, chameleon skins, ribbons,
bead jets, straw paper, sticks, flowers,
corn tassels and thistle down. 1t
makes a sinner feel lost in wilder
ness"
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+. r. PURSEL
Compulsory Attendance Act.

mar any person employing a chlld
or children, shall furnish, on or before
the Thlrd Monday of The school term,
and quarterly thereafter, to the super
intendent of the schools, to the secre-
'ary OF the board of school directors
or controllers of the district, in which
such child or children reside, the
names, age, place of residence and
name OF parent or guardian of every
person under the age of sixteen years
IN his employ at the time of said re-
port.
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HARRISBURG LETTER.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 80.
No political event of recent years
has had as inspiring an influence on
the Democratic mind and Of this
State as the Notification meeting
held at the Continental Hotel Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday of last week.
1t worked like charm. Old party
leaders and young party leaders
mingled together before, during and
after that meeting and satisfaction
beamed from their faces. There was
inspiration in the air, hope in the
hearts Of those present and conf
dence everywhere. 1t reminded me
for all the world of the times when
Wallace, Randall, Buckalew, Big
Ter, James P. Barr, B F. Meyers,
Robert Allen, Judge Church, Hop
kins, Gibson and hosts of others,
intellectual giants and political
gladiators used to assemble in con-
vention and contend with each other
for control
1t doesn't seem so long ago but it
IS twenty-five years since one of
these battles royal resulted in the
nomination Of that splendid speci-
men Of political leader Andrew H.
Dill over the equally capable and
hardly less aggressive James A.
Hopkins. Wallace was president
of the convention and Lew Cassidy,
Malcolm Hay, George Allen, Sena-
tor Peele and Senator Bob Allen
were leaders in the convention on
the floor. James P. Barr the vet
eran and able editor of the Plttsburg
Post was premier in the Cabinet
of the Hopkins forces, and Wallace,
B. f. Meyers, Bob Allen, Peale,
John Fertig McGrath and Barger,
OF Philaoelpnia, were directing the
movement of the pawns in behalf of
Dill. The convention lasted two
days and there was little time spent
in sleep from the beginning to the
end of the deliberations.
Another of those conventions was
that which met in this city in 1886
when Chauncey f. Black defeated
William A. Wallace for the Guber-
material nomination. The prelimin-
airy canvas was intensely active and
energetic. That was about the first
time that the late w. L. Scott, ol
Erie, asserted himself positively in
the party parliament. Until about
the day of the convention Scott was
an unknown quantity, Randall was
openly in the fight for Black and he
made pretenses of being the repres.
entative of President Cleveland in
the contest. But everybody knew
chat Scott was closer to Cleveland
than any other Pennsylvania.
Both sides claimed his friendship
but it was not known which side he
was on until the night before the
meeting when he came III a magni
fcent private car and made his wa,
to the Black headquarters. After
that there was no doubt of the re
suit The uncertain fellows al
drifted to Black.
| Probably the last of these grea
battles was the convention at Scran
ton in which Pattison defeated Wal
lace for the nomination for Cover
nor. Both sides were confident anc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1901.

During the session Of the legls-
1ature recently ended, two proposed
amendments to the Constitution
were passed which will come before
the people at the polls in November.
One Of these amendments, if adopt
ed, will open the way for the enact
ment of registration laws and for the
classification of the State for election
law purposes; the other will open
the way for the use Of the voting
machine.
The Union Committee for the
Promotion Of Ballot Reform and the
Merit System in Pennsylvania was
largely instrumental in having pass
ed the registration amendment. 1t
was formed with this end in view,
and the passage of the Ballot Re-
form bill. Its efforts were concen-
trated on these two measures. The
Committee has no interest in the
voting machine amendment.
Before the registration amend
ment can become effective however,
it must be approved by the people.
Its passage by the legislature was
merely preliminary to the decision
OF popular vote whether or not it
shall be adopted. This will be de-
cided at the November election.
Even though adopted the amend
ment will work no immediate change
in the election laws Of the State.
There appears to be popular mis-
conception regarding this point. It's
only effect will be to unite the hands
Of The legislature and give 10 the
latter power which it does not have
now. Until the adoption of the
amendment the legislature is pre-
vented from passing any adequate
registration law by reason Of the
provision of the Constitution to the
effect that no man shall be deprived
of his vote because he is not regis
tered. This little provision renders
ineffective any registration law
which provides for personal regis
tration. The adoption of the amend
ment will bring it within the scope
of subsequent legislatures to enact
such registration laws as may be
deemed best.
Nor again is it mandatory that
any such future legislation shall be
passed The amendment simply
makes such action permissive, not
obligatory.
The amendments are in no sense
partisan in their effect upon the
future of any Of the political parties
of the State. They are advocated
by leaders Of all the parties and an.
tagonised by none. Personal regis
tration laws are even now in opera
ton in New York and Massachusetts,
1t is only question Of time wien
they will have to be accepted in
Pennsylvania, and the registration
amendment will open the way for
them.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, who is
chairman OF the Union Committee,
says; "At the session of 1901, the
Committee had introduced the Ballot
Reform Association bill providing
for the abolition Of the circle at the
top of the column, for the grouping
of the names Of the candidates, an
the amendment ofthe clause permit
ting voters to ask for assistance. L
procured also the introduction of the
Constitutional amendment.
"The Ballot Reform Bill was de
feated, but the legislature passed
the Constitutional amendment sc
that the voters of the State have al
opportunity at the election in No
vember Of saying whether or moi
they will desire reform in the
election laws along the lines of pro,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

WANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS OF
character and good reputation in each state
Zone in this county required) to represent
and advertise old established wealthy bust.
ness house of solid financial standing. Sal
AIRY $IS, 90 weekly with expenses additional
all payable in cash each Wednesday direct
from head Offices Horse and carriage fur
nished, when necessary. References. En-
close selfaddressed stamped envelope. Man
ager, $40 Caxton Buld'g, Chicago. (I6t926
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A Good Subject for Attention.

The western railroads have decided
to squelch the railroad hog, the fellow
who mon opolizes an entire seat while
other passengers are compelled to
stand. He is good subject tor at
tention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03

8 A Dress Goods Showing.
g The Dress Goods show
6 ing is such as any store
& might be proud Of. The
G newest, the best and most
g reasonable priced.
6 Venetian Cloths, all col
6 ors, 3S ins. wide, at soc.
6 Prunella Cloth, all colors,
g SO ins. wide, at 75c.
8 All wool Serges, s,sponged,
6 SO ins. wide, at soc.
& All wool Cheviots,s s,spong-
8 ed, SO ins. wide, at soc.
s Tailored Suits,
s Separate Skirts,
8 Walking Skirts.
g Whatever of style and
g dressmaking perfect o n
g there is in this seasons
g product, a fine representa-
g tion of that style and per
g fection may be seen here
6 and now.
6 That plain Cheviot Suit,
s with good lining, at $II 90,
6 worth $I4 90.
6 Separate Skirts, worth
s. $40 90, reduced to S. 50.
s Two walking, one at
6 S3 9S and one other at
8 S. 90. Can't help but
6 please you.
S Shoe Department.
6 No department in the
6 store shows a more healthy
3 growth than our shoe
6 stock. The elements of
g this growth are honest,
G right wearing, good fitting,
6 at straightforward prices.
6 Ladies imitation Welt
& at ST. IS, worth So IS. We
q sell the Cisteria Shoe at
e s. 90. The Patrician Shoes
q are sold at So 50. If you
e want comfort and good
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-03
Gef the Most
Ouf of Your Food


You don't and can't if your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into IL.
1t gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs OF q weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, fits of ner-
vous headache, and disagreeable belch-
ing.
"I have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach troubles, and
run down condition OF the system, and have
been greatly benefited by its use. | would
not be without it in my family. / am trou-
bled especially in summer with weak stom-
ach and nausea and find Hoods Sarsaparilla
invaluable" L. B.llIcKMAN, WChester, Pa.
Hoods Gars0pdriila
and Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
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TOWNSEND'S.

wear try a pair.
Kid Glove Equipment. /
Ready for you here, ;
ready for you now. That !
means that every depend !
able line of Kid Gloves
carried by this store is )
complete for your autumn {
choosing. You can de- ,
pend on the Kid Glove at
ST. 90. We sell Centemara S
Glove at ST. s.. s
Underwear for Men !
And Women. {
Two items of each. AS (
the changing time is here 5
these items should be of ;
special interest: Ladies f
vests and pants at 25c each. ;
Ladies combination suits
at soc. Mems fleeced shirt
and pants at soc. Mems
all wool, nat. wool,at 81 50. :
Ladies' and Misses !
Coats and capes. !
A minute of YOUR time
to read about our elegant
stock of Ladies and Misses
jackets and Capes. This
stock has never been SO =,
complete as it is now. You I
will need one to keep you {
warm at the Fair next :
week. We want to sell
You one, and we are sure {
we can, if you will give us !
a chance to show you them. {
Misses Kersey Jackets at
IS 90. Ladies all wool
hersey,3o In. coat at $40 SO.
We call your special atten- ,
tion to orr 20 in. Jacket at }
$40 90. See our elegant !
Kersey Cape at $40 90. 80 !
in Plush Cape, made of
best Plush, at S. 90. !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
Mrs. Kennedy Indicted for Murder in
First Degree

Kansas City. Mo. Feb 15.-Mrs
| Lulu Prince Kennedy was indicted 10y
the grand Jury today TO- murder in
the first degree The orand Jury fail
ed To return bids against her father
Or brothers, but, acting under the
new state law, Immediately upon the
adjournment of the criminal court
the prosecuting attorney filed infor-
nation and had warrants issued for
the apprehension OF all three Al
this moment William Prince. the
girls fayOrite brother. was visiting
her in her cell To avoid a scene the
lailer did not appri-e him OF his mis-
sion, but instead allowed Will to fin
i III his interview. He even let him
get as far as the sidewalk, but there
he stopped him with the remark.
Say, Will, | viii have to get you
to go back again. They have war
rant for Your arrest Prince had
been expecting this, but. notwith-
standing, lie turned color and feeblN
rstraced the six or seven steps to the
iailer's office. There he was register
ed, searched AMI afterwards locked
up.
Mrs Kennedy was Immediately in
formed Of the Indictment, and from
the same sOuTcn discovered her |
brothers prediclment.
lit is too bad. too bad. too bad"
she mOanei Il can stand my own
battle, but it VIII Kill me- 10 see MY
ather and brothers confined. Nv |
Door mother will not live through it.
No mortal could. To think of us all
Being taken from her She will never
b. able to live through it. My COD,
t is dreadful
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
Heroic Death of o.year. old Boy.

Ravenswood, W. Va, Feb. 17.-at
Kentucky, this county, Robbie RAY,
SIX years old, was burned TO death
while performing an act of heroism
that would have been remarkable IN
a man of mature years. Robbie was
the son of Robert and Amanda RAY.
His father was away from home and
his mother had gone out To be gone
but II short time, leaving the boy
with his three sisters. one 4 another
= and he third n baby of six months.
BY some means the house took
fire. Robbie and his 4 -year-old sister
succeeded in Getting the , .year-old tot
TO a place Oi safety The little hero
left the younger ones to take care Of
themselves aud rushed into the burn
ing house to rescue the baby from it,
cradle. He either became confused
or was overcome with smoke and
was burned to death along with the
infant. When the house had burned
to ashes the little fellows body,
consumed, was found near
where the cradle stood. The baby's
little body was entirely consumed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
Sawed Out Of IaiI.

Warrensburg, Mo Feb. 11-Jas.
Bennett OF hobnoster. iMo.. who was
sentenced to two years IN the peni-
tertiary last October for bigamy
escaped from the county Jail here
Yesterday by saving his WAY ont.
Bennett was held here at his own
request to awaie the settlement of
some replevin suits at knobnoster
in which he was Interested. This was
merely Il scheme of his to pei feet
plans sOr escape. His wifesn Kansas
City visited him about u week ago.
An arcomplice. representing him
self to D. an agent for the Louisiana
nurseries. aided Bennett in MS escape.
He hired a horse aud buggy from
Brewer barn and WAS sa-n driving
toward C9nterviaw Nothing has
been heard OF th.. team or men.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
Man Head Torn On 1t the Neck.

WiIkeSbarrs, Pa. Feb, IA
bloody head hanging from a door in
tie Gienlyon mine - frightened a
door boy yesterday that he tainted.
II was the head 81 John Conko. who
had been killed "A few moments before
ia peculiar manner He aas riding
ON trip Of cars through the door
when his head caught between two
projecting beams and the sudden
Jerk wedgad MS l4-s between tinaf,ers
ri the cars He was actually pulled
apart, his head being torn OF AT the
neck and the trunk being carried on
while the head vas left hanging TO
the door.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
A Brief Statement.
Rich Hill Enterprise .

| Rich Hill Enterprise.
As an unprecedented business prof.
ositlon. this paper is in favor of set
ding the court house struggle this
time by voting the levy.
| The farmers and business people
| arp not interested in keeping up
strife and squandering money in con-
tlnued elections, and they will cease
to regard Rich Hill kindly in their
deliberations, il we persist in such
foolishness. The editor OF this paper
will not be found in the turmoil. be-
lieving that it will hold back. retard
and iniure the city.
The opinions or sentiments px-
pressed iii these columns. are not
second-handed, given us by anybody.
but calm survey OF the situation.
| the towns are worth anything at
all, our interest il considerable and
it is III Rich Hill, none i'll Butler.
There is no effort. no offer. no pOssi-
billty of getting the court house here.
Then why burden the taxpayers, and
be foolish?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
CUBA IS NOT GRATEFUL.
Strong Objection to Giving United
States Naval Stations.
No CONSTITUTION YET MADE.

Havana. Feb. 1.-THE Cuban con,
stitutiOnal convention held a secret
session lasting several hours yester.
day considering the question OF the
future relation between the United
States and the republic of Cuba. The
commission which met Governor
General Wood at Batabano offered
no formal report, but asked that the
| matter be considered in committee of
the whole.
\ majority of the delegates oppos-
ed the granting to the United States
OF the right to maintain naval sta
tions in Cuba, and large number
favored leaving the rela tons between
the United States and Cuba for the
future republic to settle.
The right of the United States to
intervene at any time for.the present
preservation OF peace was also the
subject Of strong discussion. The
questions of regulating loans and
the foreign relations developed no
Senior Giberga presented forum
latiOn of the relations adopted by
the democratic party on Friday
night, allowing the United States o
intervene with reference to all loans ,
and treaties for the preservation of 4
peace. TO keep an army here if neces- /
sary and to maintain naval /
md providing Furthermore that if .
these concessions are not satisfactory
hat the United States may draw up /
others that are.
Senior Giberga said that such rela-
ions were advocated by every prop
-rty holder and pleaded with the
delegates not 20 b. led by political
entiment where the welfare Of the
-land il at stake. Novoue was taken
md further discussion will b. had
N Monday
One IF the delegates. IN the course
II an interview. said that the conv"n-
ion would never agres. to allow the
nited States 10 establish and main
ain naval stations a. the people
BOX upon this concession az uupat-
iotic and a practical giving up ~
heir Independence. The only way
nited States can obtain this right
be delegate said, would be by insist
y upon the concession. the re-pou-
Utility for making wEichtbe cOuven-.
ION does not want 10 take.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21

Bates county needs badly anC
ought to have new court house
That is a matter over which there
should be no quibbling The safety
OF the public records and acomforta
BILE and convenient place for officers
to do business, and for the people to
go to be served, should overcome all
ieaiousies or captious fault-fnding.-
Clinton Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21

The surest and best way to settle
the court house proposition is to
vote Yes. There is no use of pro-
longing the subject from year to year.
spending large sums of money for
elections and rent and in the end
build new building. 1t is simply a
plain business proposition. Merwin
Mirror.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21

The bill to abolish the railroad
and warehouse commission at the
expiration of the present term of of
flee OF the incumbents has been re-
ported favorably in the lower house
OF the legislature
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21

have the records that guarantee TO
them perfect titles to their homes,
destroyed by fire. And vet this is a
constant menace If the taxpayers
would only appreciate this danger,
not one OF them would vote against
Il new court house.