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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

When Guthrie presides in the SEN
ate at Harrisburg the political auc-
tioneer will go out of business. Brib-
cry will become a lost art.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

Vote for J. c. Rutter, Ir. for
Register and Recorder. He has
proved his ability.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

Doodle, the last refuge of political
Williams, is the only hope of the ma
chine Let the conspirators be over
whelmed by the honest voters of Penn
sylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

Get out the vote-every man within
veach, next Tuesday, for Pattison and
The redemption OF Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

They forced Elkin into the field to
help their beaten candidate and their
last state was worse than their first.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30
IS tlE FIT TO BE oovERNoR7

governor, Ex-Judge Pennypacker has
been the hardest riddle to solve ever
presented to the voters of the Keystone
state. 1t was early discovered that he
had cut some queor capers, in a liter
ary-poitical way. while a Judge; but
the day he left the bench he tumbled
into the ring and ever since his ex-
traordinary performances have amaz-
ed, amused and disgusted by turn the
onlookers. Former friends have anx-
iously asked the meaning of it all.
Meanwhile the ex-judge has waddled
around the political tent utterly uncon-
.scious of the effect Of his self-revea-
tion. He has sometimes tried to crack
jokes, but his hearers couldn't see the
point. Upon one ludicrous occasion he
had to explain where the laugh ought
to come in, but the effort was a dismal
failure. He tried to 1irt with the
women and said he was better looking
than his pictures in the newspapers.
They didn't agree with him. Ordinar-
lily his personal demeanor has been
that of man conducting his own fu-
neral. The icicles drop off him and
give reception committeeman chill.
He stood straight up one night and
after abusing his dgnifed and manly
opponent, cried ont, in querelous tones:
"Why not try another?" The answer
everywhere heard was, well, II we
swapped Bob Pattison for you we'd be
dreadfully cheated, sure enough" The
other members of the Quay aggrega-
tion have talked about everything but
their candidate, but he has to flock by
himself, between stumping stations.
The Pennsylvania Dutch" were ex-
pected to enthuse over their vote-seek
ing kinsman, but they have repudiated
the relationship. The soldier racket
couldn't be worked, for the candidate
was only on the edge of the great con-
fiict. When he posed as the friend of
the workingmen, some inquisitive peo-
pie looked into the record and quickly
discovered how he was in the habit of
tumbling helpless labor plaintiffs out
of court, when they sued for damages.
ers, but the men of the soil said it
might be the hand Of an amateur
squash raiser, but 1t was the oily
tongue of political green-goods man.
When he proudly talked of his illustri-
Gus ancestry, impertinent critics made
side remarks about Darwins evolu-
ton theory and asked what had become
of the organ grinder and "the other
member of the family"
In his forlorn swing around the cir
Gle, Ex-Judge Pennypacker has not re-
ceived one good, hearty, encouraging
welcome. The frost has been on the
pumpkin every time, and nobody is to
blame but the hapless creature him
self. Before starting out he ostenta-
tiously put on the collar of Quayism,
and the people took him at his word.
Voters who want an odious and cor
rupt ring to remain in power, will vote
for its candidate. Those who do not
will turn him down, and his condemna-
ton at the polls ought to be over
whelming. The honor, dignity and
welfare of Pennsylvania imperatively
demand it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

Perfection is attained in washing
and ironing at ]. +, Fidler's Gem
Steam LauDdfy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30

Remember that a full vote and fair
count means q reform victory. Work
TIL the last hour OF the conpaign.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30
Philo Entertainment.

On Saturday evening last the Philo
society gave an entertainment in Nor
NAL Auditorium, which was attended
by all of the students and some Of
their town friends. The following
program was well rendered, each num-
Der receiving hearty applause.
Piaro olo......................f / lorence Nundel
Recitation Mary Correl
Vocal Soo,..................,... ,.Hetle cope
VIOLIN SOlo .Nalpn SCnWarZ
Reading of the Society's Paper-"The Ad-
vance .... .,...'......,,'.....s..'..M MauuS laws
DRAMA-'KING ALFREDO
Cast Of Characters.
King Alfred,...,.,... ..,...........CnarleS RlDert
Farmer. ........... Robert Glover
IJdinG... EiilIld Dolly
Maiden....... Lucy o. Boyle
Dumpkin.. II erbert Rawinson
Soldiers-Edward Elwell, Max Dillon, AL
bert Bell, Fred Edgar.
Servants Harry Ent, Arthur Remmerer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

lican leaders on this question. There
has been no general expression on the
part of the senators regarding conces-
sions to Cuba, but there Is no reason to
believe that q majority Of the republi-
cans are not in accord with the house
leaders.
Meanwhile the gloomy predictions Of
disaster and distress to Cuba II the
concessions asked for are not granted
grow in volume and fervor, while the
danger of political strife in the island
and the threat Of annexation are siren
uously urged in behalf of the adoption
Of a policy which would be seriously
damaging to IL not utterly destructive
Of important American interests. IL
the maintenance Of peace and order in
Cuba is dependent upon concessions to
the industries Of the island, where will
the demands for concessions stop? II
the Cubans cannot be trusted to estab-
fish and carry on an Independent gov
eminent unless they receive special fa-
vors, has not a mistake been made in
assuming that they are fitted for self
governments
The fight for the preservation of the
American sugar and tobacco industries
is not ended, but there is favorable
prospect Of It's success.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
ERsON NOTES.

81
President schwab seems to have adver-
tised the United States quite extensively
during his European tour.
Booker T.. washington's autobiography.
''Up From Slavery" translated into French.
German and Hindoostanee, is now to be
lone into Finnish and into Spanish for
Cuba.
Presid emit Roosevclt's biography &C "oii-
YER G. omwell' is about to be published In
. French edition through the efforts of the
societe Krancaise d'Imprimerie ct de La
brarie of'Paris.
John r. Dryden, the new senator from
New Jersey, Is an expert mathematician.
He has studied figures In all their COM
for recreation ever since he was
problems oifhand.
II is a dull day In which Kansas does not
work OF a prosperity story. A Wichita
woman was robbed OF $1,000 worth of
at high noon and went to a re-
the night following. without q trace
of nervousness and every curl in place.
william NJ. Ramsey Of California has
Just purchased Westover, the famous coun-
try seat along the James river, whose his
tory is we'll traced for 200 years. He will
restore the estate to Its colonial magnih-
cence, but will not mar its colonial archi-
lecture.
Richard Elkins, son of Senator Stephen
B. Elkins. is described as a chip OF the old
block. On January / he sold his father q
tract Of coal land In West Virginia and
cleaned up $12.O 900 on the deal. a friend
secured tn options for young Efkins ana
he engineered the deal with his father.
Mr.. Lessier. the man who defeated Perry
Belmont for congress, is not quite i've feet
tall. weighs little more than seventy-nve
pounds and wears boys shoes. In defense
Of his small stature he phiiosophicaiiy re-
marks; alexander Stephens wal the
smallest man in congress. and yet one OF
the greatest"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The German gsYernment has notified
the Reichstag thpt it retaliatory duties
are incorporated In the tariff bill the
government will reject the measure. 1t
points out that sGermany must have
raw materials from abroad and must
get them from the countries against
which the retaliation is aimed. This
fact has been pointed out in this coun-
try to those who were inclined to be
alarmed by the commercial hostility of
a certain portion of the German people.
The United States is In a position to
peaceably enforce fair treatment abroad
and until conditions change. its manu-
facturers need not be alarmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
GERMAN %CnRnlALIrK.

The expressions Of friendly interest
toward the United States on the part Of
the editors Of leading German newspa-
pers are certainly pleasing and in re-
Spouse to them American editors can sim
cerely say that an equally cordial
feeling obtains here toward Germany.
While there has been reason to COM
plain Of that country's policy toward
the United States commercially and
there is still ground for a~pprehending
discrimination which we should regard
as unfair, the American people have
never entertained any distinctly un-
friendly feeling toward Germany, and
at present no other European nation
stands higher in the respect Of our PEG.
pie. Whatever of dlstrust may have
been caused by reported designs of Ger.
many in this hemisphere antagonistic
to American policy has been completely
disslpated by the ample assurances OF
the German government that It had no
intentions oil purposes hostile to our in
terests or in contravention of the prIn.
ciple regarding foreign aggression in
this hemisphere.
Whatever the commercial rivalry be-
tween the United States and Germany,
and this will be more active In the
future than in the past, it should moi
be permitted to interfere with the
friendship between the two nations,
What both should seek is to establish
between themselves more intimate trade
relations, and this may be hoped fol
in the not remote future, since it is OBJ
viously to the interest of each to bring
1t about.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The grand jury bills presented to the
county commissioners, amounting to
$2,065 for Juror services and $3.50 for
witness fees, all in all So. 705. exclusive
OF sherif's fees and ~incidentals. have
been referred to the proper committee.
would have been in accord with the
eternal fitness of things to have referred
these bills to the defunct finance com
mittee Of the school board that made
itself famous as the Committee on we'll
defined rumors."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The record shows that during the
year just closed a total of, $107. 800, 900
was donated by wealthy Americans for
public purposes. While the men of
large affairs in this country are piiing
up vast fortunes it is unq~uestionably
true that in no other country in the
world are they using their money to so
great an extent for unsel6sh purposes.
Great accumulations of money may be
a menace. as some hold, but an appre-
citation Of the responsibilities of wealth
certainly robs it OF most, II M all the
danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
SOME OF THESE AVS.

Frank /. stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
some OF these daysy-that's the way that
we sing II;
ring IT,
Ali the stars are. a-blaze.
Of these daysF'f
some of these days"-that'S the old song
Lift win reach heights browning every en-
And prayer will be praise
Where anthems well raise
In the beautful sunrise OF "Bome OF these
days."
some Of these d~ays'-thats the way for
some Of these daysp-let the bells keep
a~-ringingt
Though sorrow betrays
And the thorns choke the ways,
Gods roses will bloom for us Some OF
these days"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
CAUSES oF BUSINESS FAILURES.
How TO Proat by the Mistakes of
Others
81. Paul Pioneer Pres.

81. Paul Pioneer Press.
There il a whole sermon addressed -
the man about to start In business for
himself in an analysis, in the current
Bradstreet's, OF the causes OF the 10.64S
failures in 1901. These failures are ciassi-
fed under two principal heads. according
to the primary cause OF each disaster. In
the FIRST class are enumerated the failures
caused by the faults Of those failing and
In the second class the failures caused by
the faults OF others. The causes enumer-
ated under the nrst class are az incom-
petence irrespective OF other causes; (O
inexperience without other Incompetence;
CD lack OF capital; U) unwise granting
Of credits; (5) speculation outside OF regu-
lar business; (6) neglect OF business due
to doubtful habits; 90 personal e~1travaz
gance. and () fraudulent disposition OF
property. Under the second class are
enumerated % specific conditions, such
as disasters; ca failure Of apparently SOL
vent debtors, and go undue competition.
OF the failures in 1901 ia per cent were
attributable to the faults Of those failing
and only 2s.6 per cent to the faults OF
others. In 1900 these percentages stood at
ia and 226 respectively. The primary
cause OF non-success. as usual, was lack
Of SUFFICIENT capital. which IL credited with
having brought about sos per cent Of the
failures in 1901 against 80 per cent In 1900.
The next cause In order OF Importance was
incompetence, which was responsible for
10 per cent. Inexperience was responsible
for rs per cent; unwise credits for SO per
cent; extravaganza for 3 per cent and
speculation for 20 per cent. Fraudulent
disposition accounted for only ~ per cent
Of the failures. against 10 and IL per cent In
1900 and previous years.
OF the causes which the business man
cannot control, specific conditions, which
this year included the steel strike, the corn
crop failure, the assassination Of the presi-
dent and the lower price OF cotton, were
primarily responsible for 1874 Of the years
commercial disasters, while undue comped-
tion accounted for 1o.e per cent, leaving 1-s
per cent to be accounted for by the failure
Of apparently solvent debtors.
As 91.6 per cent Of all the failures were
of firms trying to do business on 5000
capital or less, the moral OF these statistics
is evident. The business man who plays
the markets, or the one who is extravagant
or INDUCES bad habits to the neglect OF
business, cannot find comfort in the low
percentage Of failures arising from such
causes. The low statistics merely 40 to
show the generally stable character OF the
American business man. Probably all the
men who are credited with failing for these
or other faults attributable TO themselves
are vigorously laying the blame on some
one else and could prove conclusively that
the statistics should be corrected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
CHAFF.

somerville Journal: Philosopher+Every
young man should have a high IDEAL.
ri GIl f% engaged SSS a 70 Is ) f Ssst ) inG sSss' tall
washington star: what canal route do
IT don't know yet" wal the answer. "1
have refrained from going on record before
my constituents In the matter nhJl 4 learn
Detroit Free Press: she-Let. me see. the
last time ! played bridge with you didnt
HeGWhy, no. Don't you remember there
were two other women in the party7
Chicago POST: we pay on publication"
explained the editor. ga
anxious contributor inaulringly,
"When we pay" answered the editor
cheerfully.
Puck: The Amateur-sometimes I think
/ have artistic talent and sometimes I hin
Her Friend-Well-er-you can't be mis-
taken all the timel
washington Star: cDe man dat is sus-
picious OF ey'ybody may be wise" said
Uncle Eben; but you ant help thtnkin'
dat he must OF KEEP mighty POI company
at some time or anotherP 81 fGanef
philadelphia Press John she said to
her husband, who was ~grumbIing over his
breakfast, Your love has grown cold"
mo, Il hasn't" he snapped but my
"That's just Il. II your love hadn't grown
cold you wouldn't notice hat your break
fast had"
Chicago Tribune: why Is IT," asked the
person IN search OF Information, that a
Ratchet Is so often used as q symbol OF
George Washington storyT"
'oh. yes" replied the cynical person. "a
are likely to DO a great dead OF mischief
with II unless you handle IL with o~SS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

1t IL to be regretted that the majority
Of the county board which started out
on a eourse of retrenchment based IN
business methods should have yielded
to pressure from parties interested in
continuing s%Inecures on the county pay
roll. A firm stand IN behalf Of the tax
payers will be appreciated, but every
step backward viii offend a thousand
people for every one it gratlhes or con-
ciIttates.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The World-H Herald thinks the mayor
and council should not be given full
credit for keeping the city expenditures
for 1901 well within the limit Of re-
sources, because the tax rate for 1901
was larger-than usual. But it carefully
conceals the fact that the chief increase
in the tax rate was due to the unpre-
cedented demands Of the school board.
The school taxes produced a bigger
revenue for 1901 by far than in any
preceding year, yet the overlap in the
school fund was not appreciably re-
duced, whereas, according to the World
Herald itself, the city funds subject to
the mayor and council are better of by
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

President Roosevelt's order against
federal oficeholders spending their
time trying to lobby salary increases
through congress should be the prece-
dent for similar action on the part of
state executives with reference to state
officers and employees. Nothing is so
disgusting as the swarm of official lob
byists that infest our legislatures in the
interest of larger appropriations for this
Office or that state institution. If the
needs Of the different branches Of the
government were presented in official
reports and a stop made there, the legis-
latures would deal just as fairly with
each in the makeup Of the biennial bud
get. re- ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Statements already made by the ON
GERS OF the great railroad companies in
dictate that not less than $2OO.OO0.OO0
VIII be expended during the coming
year for betterments and new rolling
stock. These are colossal figures and
II they do not contain the usual per-
eentage Of water carried by railroad
laundering they insure an unexRmpled
activity In all lines connected with rail-
road construction
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Prince Henry must not be allowed to
become imbued with the delusion that
the little trip covered by his itinerary
is going TO familiarlEe him with the
power and u of this country.
When he sets sail on the homeward
voyage he viii still have touched only
the edge OF Uncle Sans domain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The Indictment Of ex-Treasurer Me-
serve for farming out the school funds
for private gain again emphasizes the
urgent necessity for a special session Of
the legislature 10 solve the problem OF
school fund Investment by the requisite
legislation and submission OF constitu-
tional amendments.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The upbuilding Of the west depends
upon the occupancy by settlers OF every
acre Of ground capable Of intensive cul-
tivation. No scheme Of disposing of the
public lands which shuts out the small
settler can promote It's development by
making the west more popnlous.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Although the sun has set upon the
Pan-Amerlean exposition at Buffalo and
not yet risen upon the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition at st. Louis, the
Charleston exhibition is at the height
Of it's glory, so that people incurably
infected with the exposition fever a
still have their wants satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The taxpayers of Douglas county are
to pay s 3,7O5 in witness and jury fees
alone for the luxury of investigating
well-defned rumors. How much would
it cost to investigate all OF the Hide
fined umor that have bsen floating in
the air within the past twelve months?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
LooKINa no THE SENArE

The position OF the republican leaders
in the house or Representatives has not
entirely discouraged efforts to secure
tariff concessions for Cuban sugar and
tobacco. The advocates OF concessions
are hoping that the senate win accede to
their demands and are also expecting
the support of the administration. Ac-
cording to some of the Washington cor
respondents. there is a belief that the
president is very much dissatisfied with
the action OF the ways and means COM
mittee and may embrace the first op-
pOrtunity to let congress and the country
know what he thinks OF that action.
II is also said that some Of the senate
leaders do not hesitate to assert their
determination to provide at this session
OF congress a for the tariff relief
Cuba asks. 1t is suggested that the
senate viii force the house to pass q
reduction bill in the closing days of the
session, or II this is not done the same
result may be secured through n resort
TO the treaty-making power OF the gov.
eminent
While President Roosevelt In his mes.
sage 10 congress earnestly urged tariff
concessions TO Cuba and doubtless still
believes this should be done, II is not
probable that he will exert any extraor,
binary pressure upon congress in this
matter or in any event 80 further thar
to relterate the recommendation OF hii
message. AS to the senate. it is doubtful.
n a majority OF the republicans .ar'
prepared 70 antHgonIze the house repub
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Ex-Treasurer Meserve will not be
blamed for putting the school funds
into the banks for safe keeping. But
how could putting the interest paid for
their use into his own pocket make
them q safer? ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
A Needless Test.
Philadelphia Ledger.

~PHIIudeIphIl L~uBeI,
Our troops In the Philippines are show
ing the heroism OF endurance as we'll as
the courage Of conflict. They are demon
strating that the American soldier Is a very
high type OF manhood, but We have learned
all this befese; do We need further saeri-
hce TO prove It?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The council seems to be making n
egregious mistake. 1t is failing to pro-
vide in its estimate Of the years ex-
penses for the customary drafts made
on the city treasury for the back salary
grabs Of discharged fremeu and police
men promoted by the contingent fee
lawyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

According to hints given the Lincoln
Journal man by one OF his deputies sent
10 investigate the records in the state
treasurer's Office, County Attorney
Shields is not anxious to prosecute ex-
Treasurer Meserve on the bill found
against him by the Douglas county
grand jury. What else could be ex-
peetedf
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

The most effective way to apply the
pruning knife in local government is to
compel every mar who draws a salary
to do the work devolving upon him in
stead OF sub-letting the job TO some
body else while he is looking on.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
nIan,. Preroeatlve. Do PerlI.
San FrancIsco Call.

Jun IEuHNIoNV ENEE
An Oakland Judge has made : most Sc
rious assault on the vested rights OF the
male Of the human species. This learned
jurist makes the astounding decision that
a wife has the same liberty as a husband
to stay out nights and keep knowledge OF
her Whereabouts to herself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Since the %uncovering Of that $780, 600
pot hung up to get a street railway
franchise through the st. Louis city
council, the Chicago alderman must
hang his head In shame.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
ReEuIanen cd corporatlons.
Boston Post.

What we need is a Law In all states that
will compel full and detailed public reports
by all corporations whose stock Is listed on
stock exchanges OF sold publicly. These
reports should be sworn to BY a majority
Of the directors ana a state prison sen
tenes should be the penalty for making
false returns
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

Put it down that in no other coun-
try in the world would a war tax be
taken OF so soon after the close Of q
costly war.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

One Of the principals in the Fremont
postofice fight is again on the ground
at Washington and another compromise
may be expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03

company Of soldiers. Let "a marry on the
whole army In the Philippines. This VIII
be equivalent to an army Of 1000 900 men,
according to General Bells ideas.