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there was most eager interest mani
fest ed to secure the earliest information
to be impaired by these documents. The
country editor was fully alive to the i'm
portance of the occasion, and the pres
tige that would accrue to his paper
through an early publication that would
constitute scoop" upon his competi-
tors, and took measures accordingly. The
force of compositors, usually only sutfi-
cient for the ordinary necessities of the
paper, must be reinforced, and il any
disciple of the 'art preservative" had re-
tired from it to engage in other pursuits,
he was sought out and induced to resume
acquaintance with the stick and rule till
the great event was over. Fortunate was
an office whose door was darkened by the
entrance of a wandering soldier of for
tune termed a tramp jour" at about that
time. His entrance failed to elicit the
frown which betokened that the Office was
long on help, but on the contrary, he was
welcomed with beaming, smiles from the
entire force. from the editor to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

brave as they were energetic and progress
sive In the upbuilding Of the present great
commonwealth, and, when the cry went
forth that the union was assailed they
arose in it's defense almost literally as
one man." Out of an average population
of 10000 men capable Of bearing arms .
from 1861 to 1866, Minnesota enlisted and
sent to the front 5000 men! What state
can show better record?
Upon the occasion of my first visit to
Minneapolis, there were two to three
dozen lewspa pers In the state-to- day We
meet In convention the representatives Of
over 600 publications. In 1851, the fastest
press in Minneapolis, propelled by Drawn
and muscle, turned out 300 papers per
hour To-day the Journals mammoth ma
chimes print, cut and fold 10000 to 100000
in go minutes. Wonderful has been the
progress OF the world in forty years, but
in nothing has there been greater ad-
vancement than in the development of
journalism.
But, has it been an unmixed improve
ment? Time was when the success and
circulation Of the paper depended upon
the high character and established reputa-
ton Of the editor as an earnest, honest,
fearless and conscientious advocate Of
what he believed to be the right. To-day,
in metropolitan journals, the name of the
editor has disappeared from it's columns,
that of the corporation Of business man
ager takes its place, and "dot'' contests,
guessing" offers, or premiums are re-
sorted to as circulation builders From a
money standpoint, the result has been
most successful, but what has become Of
"the editor?' Where are the Greeleys, the
BENEFITS, the Raymonds, the Danas, the
Goodhues, the Goodriches, the Wheelocks.
the Sinclairs, whose names at the top Of
the editorial column were wont to add to
oir lott no; ,,a,, t1N
of their journals?
There has been a revolution in news
paper making. The old time editor be-
longs to former epoch in journalism
he has given place to the millionaire pub
Usher. Ala this is the result of modern
journalistic evolution. But, who will say
that the editorial utterances of the met
ropolitan newspaper of to-day carry as
much weight as did the New York Tribune
under Horace Greeley:
These are some of the thoughts which
come to ne as l look back to my first
visit to Minneapolis, and contrast metro
politan journalistic conditions now and
forty years ago. From a financial point,
the gain has been great-in an editorial
sense the loss has been heavy.
The country publishers who are in Min
neapolis to-day represent the old time
editor. They alone constitute the really
independent and outsDoken press of the
country. AS rule, they own their own
plants, edit their own papers, and are free
to express their opinions. Generally
speaking, they do this conscientiously,
fearlessly and honestly. While their edi-
torials may not sparkle with the classic
diction Of the metropolitan college bred
journalist, their robust and trenchant use
of every day Anglo Saxon carries convic-
ton to the minds OF their readers and
thus the country editor is to-day the
most powerful moulder Of public opinion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

could have told me different, and, be-
fieve, better story.
10 be sure, the daily has Its field, but
the weekly has a. better, and 1t Is wise
advertiser who wishes to reach all classes
to use both, although the same amount
expended with the weekly press as with
the daily will bring better and &nuch
larger returns.
Another point and an important one-the
weekly paper of to-day aims to carry a
better class Of advertising than the daily.
The daily press of this CITY, one is as bad
as the other. carry as fill-ups on dull
days class of medical advertising that
no self-respecting weekly would insert at
any price. The weekly paper has the
confidence of it's readers. and any adver-
tisements inserted are looked upon with
confidence by them. The advertiser who
uses the weekly is sure to reap large
harvest from such confidence.
Experience has taught me that the
weekly field for advertising Is the best and
most lucrative to cultivate, and the adj
vertiser who patronizes the weekly will
reap more satisfactory results than in a
daily. The daily field is not the whole
thing, the weekly comes right close to it.
Therefore in conclusion say the com
parative worth of advertising in the daily
or weekly field is more favorable to the
latter.
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Relative Value of Local
and Editorial Pages.

When we received letter from H. P.
Hall asking us to read a paper before this
association on the Relative Value Of the
Editorial and Local Pages" We were fool
ish enough to accept the invitation and
assume the task, knowing full we'll, as We
did, we could not do the. subject Justice
nor treat it half so well as many others
now before me-. But we did feel as though
all should endeavor to contribute their
mite when called upon to do so. What
had induced 'Old Hail. to single us out
for execution We were for long time un-
decided, until we happened to remember
that in unguarded moment we had
failed to laugh at one Of the jokes he per-
petrated upon the association at Buffalo,
last June. and he has had it in for us
ever since.
The newspaper is the medium of ex-
change of thought-of public opinion-be
tween its editor and its readers.
While the newspaper Of to-day is more
Of an institutional enterprise than the
first one published in the United States,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

were three papers printed in what Is now
Minneapolis territory, as follows: In st.
Anthony, the Falls Evening News DAILY,
Thomas & Clark editors and proprietors,
and the Minnesota State News (weekly),
by the same gentlemen. In old Minneapo-
lis, the State Atlas (Weekly) was edited
and published by j.. B. King. w. S. King,
or, as he was Familiarity known, chill
King was the owner Forty-one years
ago, Minneapolis and st. Anthony had
three papers: to-day, according to the
newspaper directory, there are eighty pub
locations. BY the census of 1860, St. An
thony had q population OF 3.258 and Min
neapol1s 2,564-total 5.722 To-day 202,71S
people dwell in the great flour city. While
few in Number, at the time of which /
write, these pioneers were men of indom-
liable spirit, of tireless activity, Of unsur-
passed energy. They laid we'll the founda-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

In the country printing Office of half a
century ago an event even exceeding in
Importance the casting Of roller was the
publication of the annual message. Daily
papers then had but very limited c1rcula-
ton in the country districts, and the vii
lage newspaper was of much great i'm
portance as source Of information upon
general affairs than it now is. Political
feeling ran higher, and discussions Of the
opposing policies of the parties excited
keener interest in the masses Of the peo-
pie. Hence. when the annual message Of
the president or governor appeared, fur
nishing not only a business review Of the
conditions Of the country, but a chart de-
f1ning the line Of policy which the admin
istration might be expected to pursue.
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l861=I9O2==A Comparison.
By c. F. Macdonald, st. Cloud Times.

My attendance In Minneapolis, now the
greatest of northwestern cities, upon the
annual session of the Minnesota Editorial
Association, has caused a reminiscent
state of mind, and ! recall my first visit
to the Falls Of st. Anthony, forty
years ago-also upon journalistic mis-
sion. The changes from the conditions
then existing are so vast SO wonderful,
SO marvellous, that am almost moved to
doubt that I stand upon the site of the
little hustling village of the first year
of the war;
In 1881 my brother, John l.. Macdonald,
having purchased, from Judge Isaac At
water, the press and material of the old
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

ton upon which their successors have
pushed Minneapolis forward to her pres
ent proud position.
recall standing upon the river bank,
below where the Union depot is now To-
Gated, as did Father Louis Hennepin 181
years before, and gazing upon the Father
OF Waters as the stream tumbled over the
famed Falls of ST. Anthony and f1oated on
to the sea. There was no apron to con-
ceal the natural beauty of the waterfall;
there was no long row of Touring mills
and factories lining either bank; no great
university of learning within view; no
Exposition building towering upward no
suspension bridge with thousands of pc
destrians and numberless rapid transit
electric cars; no sounds of a great city
nothing but primitive surroundings, save
and except two or three sawmils.
At that date the census population OF
Minnesota was 1928 whites-30, 5S5 less
than now reside in Minneapolis alone.
These hardy pioneers were as loyal and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
BY JOSEPH LEICHT, W

Who is as a rule the country editor of
to-day? If you hear. the remarks of some
people you would imagine that he is a
fellow who has but very little to do and
even this little CD work he does not do
right or does not do it at all.
Thirty and forty years ago the country
press was not of the very best, but the
income also was SO small that the pro-
prietor of the pioneer country journal
had to make his living with some other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

st. Anthony Express, the first paper ever
printed at the Falls. I came over from
Shakopee to remove the plant to that
place, where we established the Shakopee
Argus, which is still In existence. The
first issue of the st. Anthony Express
appeared May 81, 1851, with Elmer Tyler
as publisher. Several changes took place
in proprietors until 1856, when Isaac At
water took charge. In 1857 he sold the
paper to D. S. B. Johnson and Charles
II. Slocum, the latter being the publisher
and Johnson the editor. Slocum retired
in 1850 and Johnson continued it until
May, 1861, when it was discontinued and
the material was sold to Mr. Macdonald
At the time of my visit in 1851, there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
THE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
BY John e. King, Railway and Hotel
News.

Being requested by my old college
friend, H. p. Hall, to write q short article
for the columns Of this paper on any topic
I might choose, I will write a few lines
about the Minnesota State EDITORIAL Assoc
citation, in which I am fortunate enough
to hold membership card. This associa-
ton was organized about thirty years ago,
with a membership Of only twenty; to-day
we have a membership Of over 200, and
are now undoubtedly the strongest organ
ization of this character in the United
States. The association has on its roster
many Of the leading men Of the state who
have shaped the destinies of men who have
made worldwide regulations, as we'll as
many features that go to make up great
state such as Minnesota. The advantages
derived from an organization Of this char
acter are not only very valuable to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

work and in some cases he had to earn
some money elsewhere to sustain his pio-
neer weekly.
Look around to-day and you see coun-
try weeklies Of cosmopolitan style and
the editors and proprietors as a rule are
brainy,sy energetic, Industrious, and as
men they stand second to
none. They start the agitation for re-
form and improvements in their respec-
tive localities and districts; they lead the
subscription lists for local undertakings
and for benevolent purposes; they serve
the villages, cities, counties and state as
officers, and make the best public SER
vants-it is unnecessary to mention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

members, but also to the public, for
through the exchange of ideas the editors
are better qualified to conduct their pa
pers, at the same time giving their read
ers the benefit of better class of newspa-
pers. At the meetings, such as the one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

For proceedings of Editorial As
sociation and other contributions
see main sheet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

being held in Minneapolis at the present
time, many valuable papers are read and
discussed, new ideas are brought out and
information of inestimable value gained by
the editors. The winter meetings are held
principally for business; the summer meet
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Court convened on Wednesday
at eleven o'clock, with Hon. c. R.
Savidge specially presiding.
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Company VS.. The Columbia & Mon
tour Electric Railway Company.
Now, towit, February a6th, 1909,
pursuant to agreement of counsel, the
hearing in the above proceedings,
heretofore fixed for this date is here
by continued, to be brought up upon
the application of either party, upon
five days notice to opposing counsel.
BY THE COURT.
Catawissa and Bloomsburg Electric
Railway Company VS.. Columbia and
Montour Electric Railway Company.
TIE injunction heretofore granted is
dissolved and the bill of complaint is
dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff,
for whom an exception is noted and
a bill sealed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
Licensed to Wed.

Prothonotary w. H. Henrie has
granted legal permits to the following
couples since the last issue of THE
COLUMBIAN.
Thomas l.. Edwards and Miss
Agnes A. Mensch, both OF Blooms
burg.
Frank Davis and Miss Annie
Erwine, both of Berwick.
Hurley G.. Shultz and Miss Amanda
Wood, both of Central.
William Dallas Nuss of Beaver
township, and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Thomas of Summer Hill.
Clem w. Nugent and Miss Kath-
arine S. Bason, both of Berwick.
Frank Anderson and Miss Maggie
Sponenberg, both of Berwick.
Wilford Smith and Miss Ida l..
McAfee, both of Berwick.
Arthur Gavitte of Westmoor, Pa,
and Miss Stella Yohe of Bloomsbury.
H. w. Force and Miss Verne
Fausey of Greenwood township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
f. A. Brown, coore,.r;es
/. V. WILSON.
Dedication of Bethel M, E. Church al
Almedia.

The dedication of the Almedia M.
E. church more than surpassed our
most sangulne expectations. If the
weather would have been as we were
desiring and hoping, crowds would
have been on hand, as contributors,
or simply to occupy seat.
The church at no time was more
than one-half full, but l take great
pleasure in announcing that an edlfice
costing $4,000 with balance due on
dedication of $276, was more than
met, and stands as unique structure
unencumbered.
DR.. Evans and DR.. Gray were on
hand and preached the word in a
mastery manner 10 the entire delight
and pleasure of all, and it is almost
needless to state they manipulated the
solicitations with wonderful skill and
surprise; so that before the evening SER
mon by DR.. Evans the Bethel M. E.
Church of Almedia was handed over
to the worship of the Trune God,
without a dollar of debt upon it.
Thus the dav closed amid rejoicing
and to the utmost satisfaction OF all
The musical from 8 p. m. to 3:3o
was fine in every respect.
Many thanks to the Crider orchestra,
the cholrs and other selections given
for the helpful hand on this auspicious
occasion. w. II. HARTMAN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
THE STORM KING REIGNED.
For Three Days the Trolley Cars were Stalled

Bloomsbury and neighboring regions
we're visited by snow storm, the
most severe of the whole winter, on
Thursday, and for three days avenues
of traffic were impeded. Railroad
trains were late, telegraph and tele-
phone service we're crippled, and cars
on the Columbia & Montour Electric
Railway we're completely stalled.
Snow in the shape of large, soft fakes,
began to descend to earth on Thurs
day, and throughout Friday and Sat
urday the fall was almost incessant.
A stiff breeze swept the CONCEALED
particles along, but, owing to their
weight, there was little or no drifting.
1t was the people employed in the
mills, who reside up along the trolley
line, that were made the most miser-
able, perhaps. The utter inability of
the cars to cope with the storm cut off
their means of transportation to and
from work, and the great delays occa.
stoned were vexatious in the extreme.
Superintendent Hackett rose to the
situation and put men to work SHOW
cling the snow off the track, but they
labored to great disadvantage, as it
came down nearly as fast as they re-
moved 1t. On Saturday road
scraper was brought into requisition,
by the aid of which the progress of
the men was more noticeable. Not
until Monday was the road opened,
and then only as far as Espy
No attempt was made 10 maintain
a schedule on the railroads. The
Philadelphia mail, due in Bloomsbury
at I:22 in the morning did not get in
until after II o'clock on Saturday.
Many buildings have been damaged
in the way of roofs falling in under
the weight of the snow, but the re-
ports are so fragmentary that an ap-
proximate estimate of the aggregate
loss cannot be made.
Tuesday afternoon rain storm sci
in. Under its influence the snow is
rapidly disappearing and the streams
are coming up with speed that is
alarming. 1t is no cheerful prospect
that the people living in the low land:
and along the river are called upon tc
face.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
BLOOMSBURY, PA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY n, 1902
A FINE EXHIBITION.

The ninth annual gymnastic ex-
hibition, given under the direction of
Prof. A. K. Aldinger and associate
Miss Margaret M. Bogenrief, in the
gymnasium Monday evening was one
of the most successful and enjoyable
performances ever presented there,
and the large audience was delight
ed. Every number on the lengthy
program was executed in way
that merited the applause received.
Polka steps by Senior model school
girls, Indian clubs by Junior girls,
dumb bells by Junior boys, s,scintillating
solo with illuminated clubs by Alfred
Armstrong, pyramids, by middle boys,
and Aesthetic exercises by senior girls,
are worthy of special mention. In
the last mentioned number every
gesture was the personihcation Of
grace, and the various attitudes were
adequate in expressing the gamut of
human emotions.
No end of time and inexhaustible
patience on the part of the instructors
and a close application OF those
participating must have been neces-
sary, In the rendition of such an en-
joyable program. The school is GER
tainly to be congratulated on the
success of the annual gymnastic
exhibition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
THE
-THE-
Bloomsbury National Bank
A. z. SCHOCH, PRESIDENT. WIN. H. HIDLAY CASHIER

per-capita tax, are ready for the in.
stallation of officers.
RESOLVED, That we heartily recon-
mend that the members of the Order
in the counties represented in this
body be requested to devise some
method by which We may be well rep
resented at the Pennsylvania State
Camp to be held next Summer in
Williamsport, and that we use our in
dlvidual efforts to further this end in
our respective Camps.
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to each Camp in
the Central Pennsylvania District and
printed in the papers of said district.
A. U. LEsHER,
f. K. CLEMENS,
|. +. PATTERSON.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27

During the two and one-half years of it's
existence this bank has acquired the patron
age of very large number of the best citizens
of this town and county We most thoroughly
appreciate the confidence, goodwill and hearty
support of the people, and promise our best
efforts to merit the continuous and additional
patronage of the public.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
VISITING CARDS.

The latest styles IN type for visiting
cards can be seen at this Office. BY a
change in the arrangement of our
show case, ladies can order cards in
the front Office without going back
into the work shop. Call and see
samples. tt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27

Now, in addition to oil, natural
gas has been struck in the test we'll
of the Montoursvilie Prospecting
Company, on Murray Run, in Gam
BILE township, Lycoming county.
When depth of $40 feet had been
reached by the drill the flame shot
up six feet upon match being ap-
piled. Drilling will be continued
until the third sand is reached,
when the hole will be shot. The
discovery of gas, the drillers say,
is strong evidence of oil territory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27

Those who advertise in the
COLUMBIAN will please bear in
mind that we go to press every
Thursday morning, and advertising
matter should be with us never
later than Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27

Fishes are commonly sold dead,
as they do not live long after they
are taken from their element, Cod
fish are an exception, as they live
for some hours out of water. The
fishing schooners have wells where
they keep their catch, and when
coming home from the fishing
grounds are careful to avoid float
ing ice, lest the fish freeze. 1t is
not an uncommon sight to see cod
fish alive in Fulton Market, New
York, that have come all the way
from the Newfoundland banks,
part of the trip having been made
in specially constructed tank cars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN COMING.

We are informed by County Chair
man C. A. Small, that Hon. William
Jennings Bryan will be in Blooms
burg on Saturday evening. March
9th, where he will deliver his lecture
on "a Conquering Nation," in the
Opera House. Further particulars
will be announced later.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27
Color Blind Employees Dropped.

Along the entire system employees
OF the Lackawanna railroad have
been discharged for failing to pass
the recent examination under the
new regulations. Most of the dis
charges are due to failure in standing
the color test. 1t is the intention OF
the management to dispense with the
services of any of Its employees who
are defective In distinguishing the
difference between colors and there
is undoubtedly no hopes OF reinstate-
ment to their former position of men
who have proved color-blind in the
recent examination.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-27

Fitzsimmons and Jeffries, the
worlds leading pugs have signed
articles to fight. The match is to
take place some time in May. Don't
wager too much on the outcome,
you may lose.