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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
FROM COURT HOUSE CORRIDORS. :

The marriage market is still strong.
The following couples have secured
permits during the week.
George Smith Wells, of Centralia
and Miss Martha Wilkinson of Mt.
Carmel.
George d. Miller and Miss E(fie
V. Rarig, both of Ro,rngcreek town.
ship.
Charles H. Rhoades, Of Locust
township and Miss Charlolta Levan,
of Numidla.
Robert A. Wintersteen and Miss
Jenette Stephens, both Of Berwick.
VIM c. Snyder and Miss Agnes c.
Fortune both of Doomsburg.
Warren Z. Hess and Miss Emma
J. Hartman, both of Berwick.
Edwarl w. Traub, of Yonkers,
N. Y. and Miss Rose Macpherson of
Bloomsburg.
Amos l.. Heller, of Madison town
ship. and Miss Bertha MacOman,
of Mt. Pleasant township.
Seth Thomas and Miss Irene NJ.
Bryson, both Of Centralia.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
d. A. Michael ct. al. to r. A.
Beaver, land in West Berwick.
Amand Knapp, ct. al. E. w. Lar
ish, land in West Berwick.
First English Baptist Church to E.
E Tustln, land in Bloom.
E. B. Tustin and wife to F. G..
Yorks, land in Bloom.
G.. l.. Reagan and wife to James
E. Smith ct. al. land in Berwick.
Eliza J. Davis to Chas. c. Dichl,
land in Beaver township.
Elijah J. Davis and wife to J.
Boyd McHenry, land in Flshlngcreek
township.
J. B McRenry and wife to O. c.
Belshline, land in FIshingcreek town
ship.
Fred Ikeler ct. al to O. c. Beish
line, land IN Benton township.
Huidah r Smith, Admx, to A
R. Smith, land in Benton township.
Peter Kneght and wife to Peter II
Knegh', land in Beaver township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
THE STATE AT A GLANCE.

AT meeting of the Mt. Carmel
Council an ordinance passed first
reading which, when it becomes a
law, will prevent any one from
erecting a frame structure on Oak
street, the principal street of the
town.
w. F. Haubel, of Riverside,
N. J., will arrive in Shamokin this
week to purchase a plot of ground
on which will be erected a five story
brick stocking factory. which will
employ 600 hands. Work OH the
building will begin this fall, and
the plant will be in operation by
next spring.
The public, particularly the
ministers and physicians, are warn
ed to be on the lookout for a train
ed nurse fraud, who has been doing
the neighboring towns. She Is
about forty years of age, slightly
gray and prepossessing in appear
ance. She represents herself as g
trained nurse, who has been de
serted by her patient and is con
sequently without funds.
The Williamsport heirs of An
thony Augenbach, who died q
years ago, have secured lega
counsel with the object in view o
proving their claim to about sever
million dollars worth of the mos
valuable real estate and minera
rights in Pottsvlle, including {
/ goodly portion Of Centre street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
Death Of Well Known Man.

The death summons came to
Samuel Nuss at his home near Het-
lervllle Wednesday evening of last
week. The deceased was a staunch
democrat and an active party work
er. He was aged nearly eighty
two years, and is survived by wife
and two sons, John aud Jacob. The
funeral occurred OH Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and
Company gave a very pleasing
entertainment here Friday evening
The juggler was great, some of his
tricks were truly wonderful, The
show ended with a three round
bout between O'Brien and Joe
Hagen. While it was tame il serv.
ed to show O'Brien's alertness, and
ability to cover himself. II {
troupe is at Tumbling Run Park
Pottsville, all this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
That Golden Wedding.
EDITOR COLUMBIAN,

NDIIOK NOI1UMBIAN,
SIR:
In your paragraph about Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Baldy, you say that they
were married June 27, 1858: and
that they have been spared to
round out fifty years of married
life together" Have they?
QUERIsT.
We say that on June 27, 1908,
they will have lived together for
SO years. If any one else can
figure it out differently we shall be
glad to hear from them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

The degree team of Theta Castle,
Knights ofthe Golden Eagle, and a
dozen or more members of the order,
paid fraternal visit to the Berwick
Castle Monday night.
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The Fall Fairs
Dates Upoa Which Those In This sociiol
viii be Held.

The following are the dates of
the fall fairs held in this section of
Of the state Centre Hall; Septcm-
ber I2th-ISth; Hughesville, Sep
tember 22nd.a5th; Lewisburg, Sep
tember 29th to October end; Milton
October 6th-9th; Bloomsbury, Oct
ober I3th-I6th.
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NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.

There is in prospect new Tele-
phone Company, which if it is or.
ganized, and it is almost an assured
fact, will furnish a much needed and
long wanted convenience to upper
end of Columbia County residents.
The lines of the proposed company
will connect all the towns and vii
lagos from Light Street to Emmons.
The towns and villages between
these points are Orangeville, Rohrs-
burg, Millville. lola, Jerseytown,
Forks, Saltwater, Benton, Central
Elk Grove, Jamison City, as well
as all the Intervening territory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

Fifty-ninc years ago, Morse's
long labor eliminated in the send
ing of the first telegraphic message
over the wires between Baltimore
and Washington. The message
was, "What hath God wrought"
The wonder startled the whole
world. On July Fourth the Postal
Telegraph Co., will send message
around the earth in 40 seconds.
Thus hath man " girdled the
earth!"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

Cigars. The Sweet Jaras are
the finest in Bloomsbury for a SC.
smoke, try them, at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11

Rain on Sunday interfered with
the opening of Shawnee Park. The
Catawissa Band went up about
three o clock in the afternoon, but
the attendance was slim.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-11
q "a 81 z? % TR IA.
,, Bears tho ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature os GxHglMs,

a Certain Cure tor ChiIbIaIsis.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, s
powder. IL cures Chilbains. Prostitutes Damp,
Shoe Stores, 2oc. 5-2l4t
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Something
to tie to.

A man came to us re-
Gently with something that
we knew very woman
would be interested in,
but he compelled is to
take such a large supply in
order to go way down to
50 small a price, but the
price and the ribbon in
duced us to take the lot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17

them. We have here in W%arrenton a GiS-
Fensary, and it is very much better than
the bars. ] have been mayor OF the town
since Nay, 1899, and have just taken the
troublC to go over the records fUr that
time. ! find that the number of arrests
made in towr since the opening " the
.dispcnsary have been, for the same length
Of time, Just 90 per cent of what they
We're wen we had open saloons. While.
under these improved conditions, the
order of the town has been so much bet
ter and the arrests for all causes have
averaged only one and a half per month,
and even now % per cent of the arrests
are for drunkenness or disorderly con-
resulting from drunkenness, and IS
per cent more breaches of the peacc)
were the direct result of drink.
Caa We get a stronger argument for
prohibition han these facts taken from
the records? l think not.
Very truly,
w. A. BURWELL, Mayor.
Warrcnton, n. c.. Feb. 10, 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Favor the Murphy Bill.

To the Editor: There is more Demo-
cracy in the bill introduce by MI. Muir
phey last Friday than all the liquor bills
that have been introduced in the present
Assembly. If a majority of the qualified
voters of any town or county say Dy
their ballots they want prohibition or a
d~ispensary they ought to have 1t, but 1t
is wrong to force it on any county with
out their consent. The way to Xiii an
enemy is to hit him with Kindness instead
of trying to shake him to death. Inc
dispcnsary is the most effective prohibit
ton we can get; it puts liquor IN reach
of the people, but does away with the
social drinking and bad influence OF the
saloon. 1t is fair enough on the country
distiller to stop him from retailing,
he has his capital invested under the
laws of the land (and some their AID.
and it is wrong to break them ana no
one in town wants a distillery at his
door. There can be more done towards
temperance by learning how to drink than
by trying to prevent drinking Adam
and Eve were the first to do that which
thew were fobiddcn. and their descend
ants have never forgotten it. As 70 the
anti-iug law it's wrong in principle ana
worthless in practice, it is wrong TO tax
. railroad and then try to tell him what
he may and may not haul, and you may
mt Mr.. London and MIR. Watts both on
g,,ard at the railroad and express Of
ficc and can get all the liquor want
through it. | would say to our law
makers tread careful. | nave known
manv victories lost by stopping TO pun
dor ! think it would be . good l'ea
- oho,ieh the word lobby and insert ies-
;o,a,iye advisors and require a Incense
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Effective Temperance Legislation is
Wanted.

To the Editor. Such strokes as your
Sundays edition illustrating the feats OF
the liquor traffic is a force of untold
volume for the uplifting of the State N
every way-morally, financially and, IN
fact along all lines.
/ posted the illustration on the post
office door and Radicals, ~drunkards and
all admired it.
Could you hear the prayers and praise
ascending for you from the despairing
mothers of the State for your courage in
taking hold of this question with the
iron hand that you have, you, too, would
rejoice. We know you arc going to win
and VIC say, Amen, for your moral cour-
age, and the good people will reward
you nobly for it. The people of all char
actors trust such men.
We have a strong and noble man in the
House and we trust him to free Allie
ghany from this vile traffic. He has the
power and we believe he has the courage.
The cry by tho people of strength of
character from the mountains to the sea
is for strong and effective legislation on
temperance.
Every legislators vote and words are
watched as never before on any question.
The people of North Carolina has decided
that they want men to represent them
and not WeaklingS.
You arc fighting for a righteous cause
You'll win. Keep at it.
]. T. FENDER.
Whitehead Y C
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17

Chairman Committee on Salaries and
Fees, Whose Inn Keepers Bill Was
Passed Yesterday.
the town against which complaint was
made and allow the conditions to be
shown.
Senator Blow said that he thought the
railroads should first try and arrange
with the town and then if an ordinance
concerning speed that was harsh was not
nodificd an appeal could BE taken to the
CORPORATION Commission. Senator Norris
said that the bill was a fair one and
that by its provisions an appeal to the
Corporation Commission could be had
for relief from what were sometimes or
dinanccs passed as retaliatory measures
by small towns because fast trains would
not stop there. He thought that it was
a matter that could well be left to the
knowledge and wisdom of the Corpora
tion Commission to settle.
Senator Bcasley said that the matter
WAS getting in an awkward position. The
people applied for relief from what they
thought unjust measures of the railroads
to the Corporation Commission in order
to get what was just and that it seemed
just TO have the railroads apply to tho
Corporation Commission for relief from
the measures passed by the people which
they considered harsh. Senator Well
born questioned Senator Bcasley about
his views on the Fuller bill but Senator
Reasley said that was a question for
another day.
Senator Brown stated that he was for
the bill and that it was a matter that
should properly be heard by the Cor
| poration Commission. Senator Mann
thought the bill a good one, though he
lived in a county without any railroads.
In my section said he, the Corora-
tion Commission is regarded as a most
roaring farce, the people not believing in
keeping up an institution which has no
powers He thought that it ought to
have the power given it by the bill. Re
ferring to the Fuller bill he said that
this important matter would come up to-
day and that as it had passed the House
by a handsome m majority, it seemed that
it would also pass the Senate. He be-
lieved that what was sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the ander, and that
this bill for relief from the people by
the railroad should pass.
Senator Mann's amendment was adopt
ed. on Senator Burton's to exclude
Rockingham and on Senator Lambs to
cNGluGe 'unnDerlanf. the vote was -
TOR, 16 against and these passed, as did
Senator Aaron's excluding Wayne. Sen
atcr Wellborne, as usual. did not vote
ard was excused by the Senate.
\ short debate on appointing a com
mlttec to examine into the condition OF
The States Prison building TO see if it
could be converted into an asylum or
used for some other purpose closed the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Of the Legislature.

lating the speed of trains passing through
them that it could appeal to the Cor
rcration Commission which would have
a right 10 set a reasonable rate
AS soon as the bill was read Senator
Burton asked that his county. Rocking
ham, be exempted. Senator Durham asked
the same for CASTOR. Senator Lamb for
Cumberland. and Senator Aaron for
Wayne. Senator Mann offered the fol-
lowing amendment. which was adopted
Provided. That any hearing granted
BY the Corporation Commission as au-
thorized by this act shall be had at the
town, city or locality where the condi-
tons complained of are alleged TO exist,
OF some member of the said Commission
shall take evidence. both for petitioners
and against, at such city, town or local
ity, and report to the full Commission
before any decision is made by the Com
mission
The debate on the bill was lively, all
the Senators who approved Of it saying
that as the Corporation Commission could
say where trains should stop it ought
to have the right to regulate the rate
or speed. The Corporation Commission
was commended as a wise and conseTva-
tive body, well acquainted with railroads,
and it was urged by the supporters OF
the measure that this powC- Of hearing
and fxiig rates of speed complained of
as being unreasonable should be placed
in its hands
Senator Travis was against the amend
mtnts excepting any county. He said it
was a general bill and there should be
no exceptions. that the Corporation Com
mission should pass on the petitions.
Senator Burton thought it an infringe
ment on the rights of towns to regulate
by their own ordinances and opposed it.
though he said there had been no COM
plant against Reidsville Senator Lamb
said that Fayetteville had a special un-
Outstanding that as the railroads went
through its streets it could regulate the
speed.
Senator Woodland favored the bill and
thought that it was a matter properly
coming before the Corporation Commas
sion, the proper body to look after this
matter. If Fayetteville had an agree
ment Fayetteville would not he harmed.
He wanted the law for the whole State.
Ii it was a bad law it ought not to
pass if a good law it ought to be FOR all.
The Corporation Commission was the
body that should pass on this matter,
and as they were responsible to the peo-
PIE if they acted unjustly others could
be elected.
Senator Durham had withdrawn Gas
cmpt from the law. He said this was
because of Senator Mann's amendment,
which would make the case be heard in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Temperance Legislation.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

those who differ with me and favor rigid
legislation upon the liquor question, men
of foresight and conservative mind do
not agree with the advocates of the Lon
don or Watts bills that this Legislature
can afford to take the steps proposed in
either of these measures as presently
constituted. And no better reason exists
in support of the position taken by the
opponents of the London bill than that
a vast majority of the constituency of
the members of our General Assembly
oppose extreme legislation upon the Ii
quor question.
North Carolina is not ready for pro-
hibition. Her people have not been
taught and educated to believe that Iegis-
lation, at this .juncture. which has for its
purpose the enactment of laws in total
restraint of the sale of whiskey-and the
London or Watts bill approximates alb
stinency or tetotalism-will result for
good to the State.
If the members of the General AS
sembly are doubt as to how they
should vote upon this question, let each
of them ask himself the question, How
would my constituents vote if the Lon
don or Watts bill were submitted to a
vote of the people,"
But, Mr.. Editor, we have a solution
of this problem. The minds of those in
terested in the liquor question need no
longer be perplexed. In the Smith bill
the General Assembly has the opportuEi-
Is of enacting a law that will subServe
the ends Of justice and please the Whole
people The Smith bill is fair and it is
just But above all it is founded upon
the very basic principles of true demo
cracy. Mr.. Smith believes that the peo-
pie should have a voice in this matter.
Whatever may be his scruples on this
question (and l am prepared to say that
there is not a Soberer man in North
Carollna), he is willing to sacrifice his
personal desires for the privilege of as
sorting his conviction that the opinion
of the individual is subordinate to the
will of the people, and that their rights,
guaranteed by our Constitution, should
be upheld.
| Wish a copy of the Smith Bill could
enter every home in the State. Let US
hope that the General Assembly may
centre upon this bill.
JAMES r. MITCHELL.
Windsor, N. c., Feb. Il, 1909.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
The People are Behind the Temperance
Movement.

To the Editor:-TheSe words of a ia
nous Georgian: l think appropriately
applicable to you, WHO saves his coun-
try. saves himself. And all things saved
will bless him. Who let's his country
die, let's all things die. M all things
dying curse him"
Your paper was the first newspaper |
ever read, and it is the last one l have
read, and | must say it makes me proud
to think that we have such a man and
such a paper in this good old State.
Though the liquor element, Bel2eDub,
the arch-eneny, Satan, and all the inf
mite hosts of hell should array them
selves against you and your paper, re-
member that there is a conservative ele-
have no axe to grind" and who are
laboring as church workers, school work
ers, and filling every humble station in
life. These do not cut any figure in the
public eye, but they are the mel who
have no are to grind" and who are
spending ard being spent for the high
est development of their native State
morally, Intellectually and spiritually.
This element is Democratic, and they
are aroused today as never before in our
history. They are not EXTREMIST, but
have respect for the opposition. yet, they
ask nothing but what is Just and right,
and if the great Democratic Legislature
fails to meet their wishes it will seal
its own fate.
Our prayers, our hearts, our hopes, our
selves, are all with thee.
Yours truly,
r. H. BURNS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
Temperance Sentiment
Charlotte NeWs.)

One OF the most encouraging signs Of
the times is the wonderful growth in
temperance sentiment throughout tne
State. Since the agitation began meet
ings have been held in almost every
town in the State and temperance reso-
lutions adopted.
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon the Legislature and it will
certainly enact a law thai will be a long
stride in the direction of temperance.
Some compromise between the London
bill and the Watts bill will likely be
agreed upon.
The prime cause of this great uprls-
ing among the people is a desire to cur
tail the evils of intempcrance. The
hlighting influences of liquor drinking
are more fully realized on all sides, and
no stone should be left unturned to re-
duce this evil to a minimum. Some of
it Will be drunk no matter what laws
arc passed, but stringent laws and a
healthy moral sentiment will certainly
tend to reduce its Incorporate use.
There is another reason for this great
uprising Of the people, Of a political
nature, and of much political significance.
1. has been charged, and VIC believe not
denied, that distilleries, in addition to
being c%orruptors of public morals. have
been recruiting stations for the Repub-
lican party, and this gives another rca-
son for their abolition.
And then, too, the people OF the State
are tired of the efforts of the saloon
to control in State, county, and municipal
politics. IT will not down but as long
as it has life and power, it uses all it's
energies to control the government
whether it be OF the city, county or
State, so that the people have come to
feel that they must, as a matter of cX-
podiency and self-protcction, abolish the
power of the saloon, and there seems but
one way to do his and that is by abol-
fishing the saloon itself. The people are
not going to tolerate any further eff
forts on it's part to control govern
mental affairs. And what we are saying
applies TO municipal and county affairs
as we'll as to State matters. Nor would
We do tho saloon men any harm. We
would like to see them rescued from
the business of destroying their fellow
mcn, and engaged in some business that
would not be hurtful to their neighbors,
and that would bring to themselves hap
pincss and prosperity.
This temperance agitation VIII bear
good fruit to the upbuilding Of our
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
For Triumph of Right Over Wrong
biblical Rccorder.)

Editor OF the RecordeT:-Your com
ments on the words of Senator Mitchell,
Of BERTHE, were greatly enjoyed by me.
They are good. far beyond and above
the ordinary, and Senator Mitchell de-
serves every word of praise given in
your article and much more. He is every
inch a man. This is a fight for moral
supremacy, and for the triumph of right
over wrong and dccency over debauchery.
The mon who stood for white supremacy
are going to Standard now standing
for moral supremacy and will fight for
the victory until the finish comes and
the battle is won. The time has
come, and the battle is on. 1t can not
be otherwise than a victory fer the
moral forces, and the victory cannot be
much longer delayed. We are in for
the war" is the sentiment among the
good people in this section. The sooner
this is known the better. The folks in
this fight will not have a sham put of
en- them. Let those who have the decis-
ION of this matter in hand note this and
act accordingly.
The white folks leading this fight want
a direct and positive answer to this APP
peal. Let it be an emphatic Yes" if
those in charge of the decision mean
tnat. Let 1T De an eHpHdllc NJ, Il
they mean that. Then the issue for the
future will be squareiy drawn.
Let it be known and recognized by
all men that the white mon and women
who are contending for moral supremacy
in North Carolina in this fight will not
cease until their voice shall be heard
and needed, and the liquor traffic shall
be swept from the borders of our State.
This question stands along side of the
great question of education. Both must
be settled, and settled right by the white
folks and their representatives.
You and Editor Daniels are making
Il glorious fight. We are with you.
Your friend,
JOHN c. SCARBOROUGH.
Murfrcesboro n. c.. Feb. 6. 1903.