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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
TO ENLARGE POULTRY SHEDS.

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Columbia County
Agricultural Society, held on Satur-
day, it was decided to enlarge the
poultry department. The made
quacy of the present buildings
have for years been apparent, and
cost of renting tents to shelter the
poultry entered after all the space
had been taken up, has been quite
large. 1t is the purpose of the So
ciety to obtain plans and bids for
the proposed building.
The catalogue was modified so as
to make the entrance fee twenty
FIVE cents for each pair of chickens,
and the premium for each pair ha:
been increased from 81. 90 to $I.5o
1t is believed that this change will
serve to bring to the exhibition thi:
fall, the greatest display Of poultry
the Society has ever had.
Those who attended the meeting
were president A. c. Greasy, treas
urer J. c. Brown, secretary A. n
Yost, and members Henry Deigh
miller, A. r. Henrie, Elisha Ring
rose and A. V. Kressler.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Flags and Religion.

In speaking ofthe part played by
the national colors in the decora-
ton of churches for the Children S
Day services on Sunday, one of our
exchanges says: "a few years since
flag trimmed churches would have
seemed incongruous, but time has
changed all that. The close and
vital connection Of church and ma
tion is being more and more clearly
understood, an enlightened citizen.
ship is known now to be the greatest
hope our country has, patriotism
and religion are going hand in
hand, and the flags that were used
in churches on Sunday to jointly
commemorate childrens day and
flag day were beautiful symbols O
a new and happier era for oul
land.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
THURSDAY, JUNE IS. 1908.
FOR REAL DEMOCRACY.

Like frs, ray Of light after long
days of blacklist darkness comes the
information from Philadelphia that
an "Independence Club" has beer
organized by Democrats for the Pur-
pose Of promoting "uncompromising
Democracy, in the best sense OF that
term, against Republican corruption
and the trading, trucking spirit OF
some of the present Democratic or
pan,zation leaders" The president
of the club is M. c. Paul, Repre-
sentative in the Legislature of 1900,
a man of fine abilities and the highest
ntegrily, himself an uncompromlslng
Democrat of the kind described.
For years the trading of the Donnel-
y-Ryan wing Of the so.called Demo
rats of Philadelphia has been scan
dal in the city and throughout the
whole State. Trading on a lesser
scale has occurred in other cities than
Philadelphia, and the ugly form OF
that corrupt creation, UNANIMOUSLY
doing business under the appellatlon
of Democrat" now intrudes itself in
the Capital City. One of the most
astounding things in the politics OF
Pennsylvania is tha, State leader
ship which Is itself above suspicion
should recognize these local leaders
as Democrats and permit their organi-
cations to be represented in the State
Committee and at State Conventions.
Whenever the operations of these
traders are manifest, organizations Of
real Democrats should be formed and
should demand recognition at the
hands of the State Committee, and
thus give the governing organization
opportunity to say whether they are
Democrats who call themselves SC
only for barter and briberty, or whether
they are Democrats who are known
to be so solely in the interests of pure
politics and the broad principles o
Democracy. 1t is time the lepers o.
the party were cast into outermos
political darkness and that men o
untainted character and real Democ
racy were put on guard.-Pariof.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
DEATH OF MRS. FRAzER.

Capt. ]. B, Robson OIL Friday
received information OF the death OF
his sister, Mrs. Harriet { (Roblson)
Frazer. She died May 9th at Moore,
Idaho.
Mrs Frazer was the daughter OF
the late William aud Betsy Bar
tom Robson. She was born i'll
Bloomsbury, Pa, November 9th,
1924, and was married to Charles
Erastus Frazer, May "a, 1860.
Part of their married life was spent
in Hazleton, Bloomsbury and Espy
OF this state. Thence they moved
to Peoria, Ill. From Peoria they
went to Bogota, South America.
Two or three years after that they
returned to the United States taking
up their residence at San Francisco,
California, where they have since
resided until the latter part of last
March when they went to Moore,
Idaho. Mrs. Frazer leaves besides
her husband, two children, Charles
living in San Francisco, aud Mrs.
Fanny Culver who resides in Los
Angeles, California A brother, J.
B. Robson, mentioned above, and
sister, Mrs. II. A. Barber, of Nc
Pherson, Kansas, are the only
survivors of her fathers family ol
thirteen children.
Mrs. Frazer was very earnest
and devoted Christian woman and
belonged to the Presbyterian
Church of which she became a
member in her youth at Blooms
burg, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Value OF a Grange.

A subordinate Grange is the most
practical and the most natural
means of promoting all the interests
of a rural community ever conceiv-
ed in the history of the world, for
the following reasons:
I. 1t contributes to the social
life by frequent regular meeting in
which the art of sociability is so
agreeable and informally taught as
to fascinate rather than repel those
participating in the exercises.
2. 1t contributes to the high
moral standard by affording con-
venient and agreeable society for
old and young in which the highest
standard of morality is maintained,
thereby preventing association OF
its members in society of the op-
posite nature.
3. 1t contributes to the happiness
of home by the mental recreation
afforded all members of the family
in the various Grange gatherings
attended, thereby broadening their
mental vision and increasing their
happiness, which is sure to be re-
fected in their home life.
a. 1t contributes to the material
prosperity by its discussion of all
matters Of Importance tending to
local development, and often Is in
strumental i'll securing the establish
ment of industries that give added
population as we'll as taxable prop.
erty, thereby aiding every taxpayer
in town.
S. 1t contributes to the general
intelligence of the inhabitants by
its frequent discussion of questions
of public nature and by the edit
eating influence of other exercises,
resulting in mental development
and more intelligent citizenship,
which is an uplifting force.in any
town.
| 6. 1t contributes to the genera
welfare by dissipating neighborhoot
quarrels, by breaking up long
standing feuds caused by church
school, or society troubles, by pro
noting better roads, better schools
and better farming, by stimulating
more interest in public affairs, re
sulting in the election of better met
to Office and better enforcement o
| law as well as the better transaction
of the public business of towns
counties, and states.
| 7, A subordinate Grange con
tributes in these ways to the up
building of rural community b
making 1t more desirable place il
which to live and making its citi
zens more intelligent, more prosper
Gus, and more happy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
TIE SCHOOL BOARD.
A Reorganization Effected Tuesday Evening

An adjourned meeting Of the
Bloomsbury School Board was held
Tuesday evening. 1t was the con-
Guiding meeting of the old board,
and the work Of the year was finish
ed up, and reorganization effected.
DR.. Redcker was unable to be
present, and Joseph Garrison was
elected president pro TEN.
The Secretary reported that he
had made the loan of $1,000, as
recommended by the Board.
The statement prepared for the
auditors, by the secretary, Showed
a balance in the treasurer S hands Of
2o6,S3. On motion the same was
approved, and it was ordered that
the financial statement be published
in the COLUMBIAN, Republican,
DAILY, and Morning Press
The following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Garrison: where
as the banks of our town are among
our heaviest tax payers and there
fore are each equally entitled to
our patronage as board, therefore
ReSOh0ed, that i'll the future we
will make no distinction of any
bank with our favors, but will give
each the benefit of our deposits as
their regular turn shall come. :"
Mr.. Garrison moved for the adopt
ion of the resolution, seconded By
Mr.. Taylor, but it was defeated by
a vote of 3 to ?.
Monday evening June 22d, was
set apart as the time for the cleo
ton OF teachers and janitors..
At the conclusion of the regular
business, the Board reorganized by
electing James c. Brown, president
| Joseph Garrison, Secretary and DR.
| F. N. Redeker, treasurer. Th'
salary of the secretary was fxec
the same as last year, namely
$4,000 pei month, and the com
mission of the treasurer was mad
the same as heretofore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Bucknell's 53d Commencement.

The 5srd commencement of Buck
nell University will take place June
70 to "a inclusive. The renowned
Allentown band will furnish the music,
and will give Twilight concerts on tine
campus on the 22d and 23d.
Among the speakers are: Merrill
Edward Gates, LII. D., Washington,
D. c.; Alvah S. Hobart, D. d.,
Grocer Theological Seminary; Way
land Hoyt, D. D., Ii. d., Philadel-
phia; Frederick Bertolette, Esq,
Mauch Chunk, Alumni Orator: John
l. Woodruff, Dean of Susquehanna
University, Alumni Poet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Boom For Centralia.

Centralia is to receive another boom
IN business owing to the l.ehigh Val.
ley Coal Company having decided to
sink new shaft near the town and
cut through new veins of coal. The
latter was proved for some time ago
and th,re was every indication that a
great body of fuel still surrounded
Centralia The shaft will be sunk to
a great depth and a railroad will be
built to the Centralia breaker, which
will prepare the coal from the new
SHAFT for market. Between 400 and
500 men and boys will be furnished
employment at the new operation
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Trolley and the Dance TO Blame,

In sermon to an immense con-
gregation in the Church of the
Holy Infancy, in South Bethlehem,
Rev. Philip McEnroe continued
his remarks touching the bachelors
in his parish. He condemned troll
ley riding and dance balls because
they diverted the unmarried men S
attention from the matrimonial
path. "Your fathers were not Of
your like" he said. "They saved
money, married and raised large
families" Pointing to the bache-
lors present, he exclaimed And
some of you old fellows before me
have no more hair on your head
than | have"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
An Effective Description.

"To what do you attribute Mr..
failure in life ?" asked a
Court House official of gentleman
standing in the Prothonotary's office
as the COLUMBIAN man was passing
along yesterday. "Well," answer
ed the gentleman she has always
lived beyond his means, or i'll other
words, he has a champaign appe-
tite and a beer income"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby gwen, that the di-
rectots OF the Bloomsburg School
District, will meet on Monday even
ing, June aad, 1903, for the appoint
ment OF teachers and janitors for the
ensuing year. Applications from ex-
perienced teachers only will be con.
sidered and those selected must at-
tend seml,monthly institutes. Appli-
cations will be received until & n M
of said day by the Secretary.
JOS GARRISON, Sec'y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Largest Mine in the World

1t is claimed that the greatest body
OF anthracite coal in the world is
about to be uncovered IN the new
stripping now being opened by Coke
Bros. & Co. This great body is east
Of Drfton and is In some places Io4
feet thick. The stripping is 4,7oo
feet wide and contains upwards of
5000, 900 tons of hard coal of the
best quality. In fact, there is suffi-
clent coal to hold out as long as the
last member of the present generation
of Co&es. This stripping is no doubt
the largest coal mine in the world
Freeland Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18

A mysterious tribe of white men
and women are said to have been
discovered in the interior of the
Philippines. They are tall, light
of complexion and have blue eyes,
and take to the jungles in flight on
the approach Of strangers. They
are supposed to be descendants of
the survivors of a shipwreck CEN
turies ago. The war department
will send an expedition to make in-
vestigation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18

June 80 to July 2 will witness a
notable gathering at Wilkes Barre,
in the annual session Of the Penn
sylvania State Educational Associa-
ton. Growing teachers will find
it to their advantage to attend both
the general sessions and the de-
partmental conferences.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
Festival at Forks.

There will be a picnic and festi-
val held at Mr.. E. M. Laubach' S
grove OH the Fourth of July.
Ikeler's band will enliven the oc-
casion with some fine music. Din
ner will be served On the ground
for IS cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of Zion Sunday School.
Come one, come all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
''The Girl and the Guardsman.

The Middle Year Class of 1903
has secured Mr.. Alexander Black for
Saturday evening, June 20, in his
plctule play, "The Girl and the
Guardsman." This will be rare
treat. Admission IS cents. Diagram
at Bidleman's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
WHY THE NEGROES
ARE IN THE CITIES
Booker T. Washington Gives Two
Facts That Drive Many
From Country.

Tuskeegee, Ala. May 2S.-BOOker II.
Washington has submitted his annual
report to the board of trustees of the
Tuskegee Institute. 1t is in part as
follows: There are several influences
that are constantly eXerting themselves
against the negro growing up on the
soil at present. One of these is the
lack of public school facilities in the
country district, and the frequent and
unwise agitation of the question about
dividing the school fund in proportion
TO the tax paid by each race. In the
cities and larger towns the negro par
ent finds Il comfOrtab BILE school house
and Il school in session eight or nine
months.
Another thing which sends larg-
er number of negroes to the cities
than many realize is the surety of get
ting police protection in the city when
one is charged with crime. l think L
do not oyerstate the matter when L say
that for every lynching or attempt at a
lynching that takes place in the cOun-
try a score of cOlOred people leave the
country for the city. This whole ques-
ton is one that should receive very
serious attention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28

jackson, KY, May 2S.-There was a
night of horror here among the troops
as well as people when a mob of hun
dreds charged the county jail, but
the mob was repulsed.
Hundreds of shots were fired during
the night. 1t is impossible to get news
of the attack or its results. There
was such a reign of terror as to pre-
vent the securing of news or its trans
mission. 1t is not denied, however,
that there was an organized effort
on the part of the feudists to take
Curtis Jett and Tom White, confined
in Jail awaiting Il hearing on the
charge of numbering Lawyer Marcum.
Some people say the object of the
attack was to lynch them. while 9TH
ers claim the purpose was to rescue
the prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
REV. RICHTER rs OUT OF
PRESBYTERIAN PULPIT

Los Angeles, Cal, May 2S.-A case
of intense interest to the church came
up in the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,. 1t was the appeal of Rev. Louis
Richter, of Minneapolis, from the ac-
ton Of his preSbytery and the synod
of Minnesota in depOSing him from
the ministry and communicating him
from the church. The charge against
Richter was that he. as Presbyterian
minister, had occupied a post as agent
for the dissemination of literature for
the brewery trust. 1t was also charged
that after citation by his presbytery
he appealed by circulars to the saloons
and breweries TO contribute to u fund
to enable him to prosecute his case
before the general assembly.
The case was tried by judicial
committee appointed by the assembly,
was headed by Rev. DIR. Samuel Nc
Cormick as chairman. This commit
tee reported to the assembly sustain
ing the action of the Minnesota synod
1t was adopted by the assembly and
Rev. Richter by that means barred
from the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
NEGRESS PROCLAIMS
DOOM OF PINE BLUFFS

Pine Bluff, Ark, May 2S.-The
prophecy of Ellen Jefferson, a negress
in the county Jail here, and thought to
be insane, that Pine Bluff will be de-
strOyed by a cyclone tomorrow has
caused an exodus of negroes and white
persons who are inclined to be super
stitiOus that many sawmills in the sur
rounding country and smaller shops
of every kind in the town have had to
close because there is no help.
Many persons from the country have
come into town and withdrawn their
bank accounts until after Friday, and
most of those from the city who have
gone put their household goods and
whatever personal property they had
into wagons or on the train and took
them away to prevent destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
Bailey Wants Kansas First.
IOWA PRoHIB1T1oNIsrs MEET

They Are Rather Short on Candidates for
GovernOr-PIatform Planks Probable.
Narshalltown. Ia, May 2S. - The
state convention of PrOhibitionists of
Iowa was called to order with good
attendance for the initial session, when
nothing but a temporary organization
was expected. Rev. ]. q. Van Ness,
d. D., of Mount Vernon. presiding
elder of the Cedar Rapids district, and
temporary chairman of the convention,
delivered an address on Party Pro-
hibition,' advocating the abolishment
of the saloon in Iowa. and covering
the usual third party declaration.
The convention is at sea on the gov
ernOrship and state craftsmanship. Rev.
John \. Earl, of Black Hawk county,
one of the most prominently men,
toned candidates for governor, posi-
lively prohibits the use of his name.
Rev. :. s. Scull, of Marshall county,
and Rev. ]. c. WillettS, of Mahaskas
are spoken of as possible candidates.
The platform is likely 10 demand
annihilation of the liquor traffic. plac-
ing the responsibility for enforcement
of the law with the party in power.
No discrimination in franchise on ac-
count of sex will be another plank. and
probably initiative and referendum and
regulation of the tariff by commission
will be included,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
WOULD REFORM SAGINAW
Grand Jury Proposes That the Town BE
Made Tight Against n Wide
Open Policy.

Saginaw, Mich, May 2S.-When the
grand jury adjourned. mention was
made of certain letters handed to Judge
Beach. the contents of which We're not
made known then or since to the pub
lie. 1t has been ascertained that one
of the documents contained specific
recommendations that the Sunday and
night closing law should be observed
in Saginaw. Summarized. the recon-
mendations mean that Saginaw must
be made a tight town." that there
shall be no continuance of the wide
open" policy of past years. The let
ter goes further than the demands of
the Federation of WOman's Clubs.
Contingent upon the boards refusing
or neglecting to act upon the recon-
mendations contained in the letter,
which was signed by the entire grand
jury with two exceptions, 4 is pro
posed that appeal be taken to Govern
or Bliss for the removal of the mayor,
of the board of commissioners, of the
chief of police. and of such other Off
cials as it may be deemed necessary
to get rid of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
RELIANCE DEFEATS
THE OLD DEFENDERS
New American Yacht OutsaiIs Con-
stitutiOn and Col
umbia.

Matinocock Point, May Is The
three cup yachts started today in a
fourth preliminary trial over Il course
of 25 miles, encompassing run off
TO the windyvard of IL miles, reach OF
three and a run home of II. The CO.
lumbia crossed the line at 12:15:21,
the Reliance l minute and % seconds
later, and the Constitution at 12: II.
Half a mile from the start the ReIi-
ance and Constitution passed the Co.
lumbia and the Constitution had
drawn up on the Reliance almost
even. The wind was south-southwest,
about seven knots. At Lloyd's Neck
the Constitution met with an acci-
dent and dropped out of the race.
At the first mark the Reliance was
minutes and ~ seconds ahead of the
Columbia; the second mark the Reli-
ance was 1:31:2S and the Columbia
1885: 10. The Reliance won, leaving
the Columbia about mile and three
quarters behind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-28
The POstoffice ReveIa-
tiOns Developing
at Capital.
MORE ARRESTS MADE
Following That of Au-
gustus w. MaChen
Yesterday.

Washington, May 2S.-Samuel y.
Croft, the second member of the Croft
firm, was taken into custody late last
night, and was released ON $1,000 bail.
Washington, May 2S.-Two more ar
rests on bribery charges grew out of
the postoffice department scandal yes
terday, and more are to follow. Post
master General Payne summarily dis
charged August w. Machen from the
office of superintendent of the free
delivery service in the morning and
had him locked up on a charge of
having received $1S.9S1.7S in brbes
from the firm of Croft Brothers in
return for giving it contracts to sup
ply patent fastener for letter boxes.
Diller b. Croft. who is accused of hav-
ing paid the bribes to Machen, was
taken into custody last night. Both
Machen and Croft gave bail. the for
mer in $4,000 and the latter $4,000.
Washington, May 2S.-By far the
most sensational development of the
pOstoffice investigation up to this time
occurred when Augustus W. Machen.
the general superintendent of the free
delivery service. was arrested on
warrant issued upon the information
of postoffice inspectors charging him
with having received ''rake-Offs'' from
contracts made with the local firm of
Croft Bros. for n patent postal box
fastener. The warrant specifically
charges him with receiving $1S.9S1.7S
since Aug. s, 1900.
Only Represents Part of His RAke-OE.
1t is alleged. however, at the de-
partment that this amount does not
represent all that Machen obtained
with his contracts it being charged
that he has profted by them for sew
eral years prior to that date of the
first contract mentioned in the war
rant. Other arrests are to follow. I'm
mediately yafter MachinewaS taken into
custody the postmaster general issued
an order removing him from Office. He
had been practically under suspension
for Il fortnight, pending investigation
into his bureau. The discovery of
Machen's alleged interests in the con-
tracts was made quite accidentally by
the inspectors some three weeks ago,
and since then their energies had been
Demands q Full Hearing.
When the authorities became con-
vinced that they were in possession
of the necessary evidence Machen was
notified to appear at the department
He did so and was subjected to
sweating" process by the inspectors
and General BristOw for three hours,
but no admissions that he had pfotited
by the contracts could be secured from
him. He declined to answer many
questions on the ground that they re-
lated to his private business, but in
sisted to the end that he had not re-
ceived cent improperly. Neverthe-
less he was arrested on the warrant
which had been prepared and taken
before a United States commissioners,
where his attorney Immediately de-
manded a full hearing.