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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
Cost of the Philippines.

Senator Clay, of Georgia has in
troduced resolution asking for an
'oflicial statement of all that the
United States Treasury has been
called upon to expend on account
of the requirement and maintenance
of its title to the Philippines" He
could hardly have touched a more
interesting subject. Thoughtful
people have long been cogitating
the question with more or less an
xiety. Various and widely sepa-
rated estimates have not abated
either the doubts or fears. All that
is known is that the aggregate has
run into hundreds of millions and
that thus far ther have been few
or no retu ms for the vast outlay.
Soon after the acquisition OF those
miasmatic swamps and jungIes we
were assured that great CONNER
cial triumph had been achieved and
that as soon as the germ OF benevo
lent assimilation had developed
little we would begin the harvest of
trade with Asia. The Pacific would
be crowded with ships it was pre-
dicted. from the cargoes of which
our people would make fortunes be-
yond the widest dreams Of ava:ice.
But season has succeeded season
without producing even the symp-
tom of gain while the expenditures
are studiously kept from the public
view. Senator Clay wants to know
about these things and the public
shares his curiosity.
Senator Clay has not indicated
what his purpose is in asking for
this information but it is safe con-
lecture that he is not influenced en-
tirely by curiosity. Probably his
idea is to use the information for
making an estimate or devising a
plan to get rid of the Islands. Some
of OR ahlest statesmen are moving
toward the view that the property
costs too much and comes to too
little to continue the experiment
which has proved successful and
we can conceive of nothing which
would more certainly promote that
view than a detailed statement of
the expenses already incurred. We
hope Senator Clay will succeed in
his undertaking. .-Ex.
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To Drop Spring Elections
Legislature will Move for Amendment 10
Constitution.

Spring elections in this State will
be abolished il the amendments to
the Constitution which have been
prepared by Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff ani Charles c. Binney are
adopted. Senator Charles l..
Brown, who is strongly in favor of
the new bill, will introduce the
measure in the Senate and lock
after its passage by that body.
The amendments provide that only
one election be held annually, in
November, the municipal election
coming in the odd numbered years
and Federal elections in the even-
numbered years.
In commenting on the proposed
amendments Mr.. Woodruff said:
The amendments have been pre-
pared u do away with the necessity
of having two elections year, or
really four elections year, as the
primaries under the new law in
volve nearly as much labor, trouble
and expense as the municipal and
general elections do. The plan of
annual elections in New York has
worked admirably, and the amend
ments prepared by Ar. Binney and
myself for the Election Reforms
Committee is designed to introduce
similar system in this State.
There is very general senti-
ment in favor of the amendments
on the part of representatives of all
the parties. 1t is conceded that we
have too many elections and that
the people are put to too much
trouble and expense. l am sure
that better results will follow from
having one election a year than
under the present system. Just
take up one matter, that of regis
tration.
IF we had but one registration
a year, like they have in New
York, there would be no question
of changes of residence or deaths.
The matter would settle itself. At
present it requires the utmost care
and caution on the pait not only of
the registrars and of the Registra-
tion Commissioners, but of the re-
presentatives of the parties, to
make sure that al removals are
noted and the names of those who
have removed ard have died since
the fall election are stricken from
the registers.
The indications are that the
amendments will be adopted at the
present session of the Legislature.
They will then have to be advertis-
ed and repassed by the session Of
1909 and then submitted to the
voters of the State before becoming
operative. "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21

government can not recover pc
session.
The plan is being strongly OPP
pose by the coal and oil interests,
while the big cattle, and especially
the sheep interests, are equally OF
posed to the scheme of leasing the
grazing lands. Both of the meas
ures are for the common good and
are drawn by officials who have
practica lexperience in dealing with
sush cases, but there will be hard
fight against them before they are
allowed TO pass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
NOTICE.

The supervisors or their treasur-
ers and treasurers Of boroughs can
receive their respective shares of
license money for 1907 on or after
March Ist, 1907, by presenting
themselves at the treasurer's Office
in Bloomsbury and receipting for
the same.
:, M. H. RHODES,
? County Treasurer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
Envelopes

$4,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the COLUMBIAN Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes, number 6, 6H, On. 9, 10
and II, catalog, &c. Prices range
from 81. so per 1000 printed, up to
$500. Largest stock in the coun-
ty to select from.
Entrance through Roy's Jewelry
Store. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2l, 1907
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, ID. {. Feb. I9, 1907.
Indications are that d satisfactory
solution has been reacht of the
Japanese immigration question.
While no official announcement has
been made on the subject, it is un-
derstood that the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Speaker
of the House have agreed to an
amendment Of the immigration bill
that will preclude the necessity for
ar exclusion act. Just how the
panese school question will be
tied in San Francisco is not yet
iown, for Mayor Schmitz and the
, Francisco representatives are
1t much in evidence. 1t seems
;.it the main question is going to
he settled between this government
and Japan, and the school question
will be taken mp afterward.
The basis of the proposed settle
ment is simply this: Add provis-
ion to the immigration bill that no
Japanese are to be admitted to this
country without passports. The
Japanese government then under
takes to assume the responsibility,
and will not issue passports to un-
desirable citizens. This gets around
any talk OF an exclusion act or
treaty or anything else. The rea-
son that this government believes
itself safe in leaving the matter in
the hands of the japanese goverl,-
ment is that the officials have told
the state department all along that
they are not in favor OF Japanese
immigration to this country. They
have use for all the able bodied
men they can get in Korea, Man
churia and Formosa, and they have
only been issuing passports to Jap
anese to go to the Hawaiian Islands
because there wss large Japanese
population there already and the
plea made by most Of the applicants
was that they were going to join
friends and relatives. AS matter
of fact the most of them came di-
rect to the United States, and now
that the situation has been explain
ed to the Japanese government, it
has promised to stop the issue of
passports to Hawaii and the Philip.
pines except in selected cases. If
this is done, the whole question
can be settled without much
trouble.
XIX
The tariff commission that has
been meeting with the German ex-
perts, 70 try to arrange FIR salts
factory trade relations with this
country, has finished its report,
and it is understood that it will be
speedily submitted to the President,
and by him transmitted to Con-
gress. The commission has pointed
out a lumber of commodities on
which reciprocal reductions can be
made to the satisfaction of Germany
without hurting the interests OF
this country. More than that il
has pointed out a number of chang
es that can be made in the admins
tration of the valuation regulations
and custom declarations, all o.
which will add to the good com
mer. ial feeling between the two
countries. These matters could bt
embodied in a treaty, but it |:
thought more likely that they viii
be made an integral part of the tar
iff law and their advantages thus
thrown open to all nations alike
1t may not be possible to get the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
What the Swing of Years Might
Bring.

The Secretary of the Treasury
has been guest of the city of hom-
es this week, and has made a
speech there. Two things in the
speech invite notice, for different
reasons. Il do not know to what
extent our people sell abroad cheap
er than at home" he said. Il am
not among those who seriously OBJ
ject TO the policy" That sounds
natural. But listen to this;
"Though strong Protectionist my
self, l concede there is much force
in free-trade arguments; undoubted'
" the American people, in the
swing Of years, would be prosper
Gus were this free-trade country. "
Who ever expected to hear the
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw talking thai
wayl-HarHora COaranf( Rep.)
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changes enacted into law at the
present session of Congress, but the
modus vivendi under which we
have been carrying OH trade with
Germany has been extended for a
year so that there will be time
enough in which to act.
Ky
The Department OF Agriculture
this week issued circular letter to
the railroads, calling their attention
to the fact that the so called rs
hour law" governing the transpor-
tation of cattle on the railroads was
being persistently violated and
warning them to regard its provis-
ions as it would be strictly enforc-
ed. There was a great fight over
this "2S hour law last summer.
The cattle shippers wanted to ex-
te.d the time in which cattle could
be transported without food, rest
or water, from 2S to SO hours.
There was a protest from the HUI
name Societies all over the country
because the law as it stood was all
too liberal of torture Still, the
railroads won, and the law was so
amended that upon the application
Of shipper cattle could be carried
by the railroads for So hours, suf-
fering TIL tortures of hunger, thirst
and exhaustion. Then the Depart
ment starred in to enforce the
amended law, and 1t has already
piled up 500 violations, the time
occupied in transit sometimes run
ming as high as o2 hours. There
were certified to the Department of
Justice this week l6 cases against
the Rock Island 70 d, some OF them
extending to 90 hours. A maxi
mum fine OF $500 has Deen asked
for by the department in each one
Of these cases, and it is announced
that every case of violation will be
prosecuted if evidence can be col
lected to support it.
The over transportation is not
the whole story either. The law
contains a provision that when the
cattle are put off to rest and feed.
they shall be given proper accom-
modatiCns and proper food and
drink. 1t has been found by the
inspectors that in too many cases
the corralls where the cattle and
sheep are placed are belly deep in
mud, and in many cases the poor
animals have not been able 10 reach
either the food or water provided
for them. This phase of violations
will be taken up next and the De-
partment expects heavy crop of
convictions.
*s.*
The President has sent to Con-
gress strong message on the need
for reform in the land laws touch
ing the disposal Of mineral lands
held by the government. The plan
OF the administration is to lease
these lands instead of selling them,
and the President pointed out in
his message that one beauty of the
plan was that if any fault were
legitimately found with it, the gov
ernment at least would have the
lands and could make some other
disposition of them. On the other
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21
Trespass Notices.

Card signs mo Trespassing" for
sale at this Office. They are print
ed in accordance with the late act
of 1903. Price S cents each. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-02-21

changes enacted into law at the
present session of Congress, but the
modus vivendi under which we
have been carrying on trade with
Germany has been extended for a
year so that there will be time
enough in which to act.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

TIE Rivers and Harbors Committee
If the House has reported in favor
Of bill appropriating $ss,le6,1ss. be-
ing the largest in amount ever rec
,mmended to Congress by that COM
mittee. OF this amount sS46S1.6i2 is
to be available July l, 1907, and
July /, 1908, and the remainder, $4S,-
SslEz6, Is authorized for continuing
contracts without limit as to when 1t
shall be expended One-fourth Of
he entire amount is for the benefit
If the great lakes, the region in
which Chairman Burton, of Cleveland
ost interested. The bill fails II
provide for the continuuon OF lack.
water navigation for the Big Sandy
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l r A D.


Sunday School at this place is pro-
sreAs'ng nicely.
Class meeting after Sunday School
evel, Sur day evening and prayer
meeting every Wednesday.
Lock Moore. of Louisa, was visit
Ing his fathe; .in-law, James Prince, at
this place.
Mrs. Eliza Hall. we are sorry TO say
Is sill on the sick list
Willie Berry and wife visited their
parents recertly
Mrs. Mary Davis.of Lomansville,vis
ted her p'ren,s. Mr. and Mrs. w
b Prose, rn Try Ridge, a fewd avs
ago.
G. ]. Whit attended church at Lit
lie Blaine last Sunday
Billie Copley visited relatives OF
Little Blalre recently.
Mrs. Lizz. Carter is visiting hel
son. Marion.
Bert Prince, Of Little Blaine, at
tended church at Dry Ridge Wed
nesday night Pansy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
SUNNY SIDE

Mrs. Matte Sexton is ON the sick
list
Miss Lena coplay left Sunday for
Ceredo. W. Va. where she will at
tend school the rest OF the winter
Church at this place every We'd
uesday and Saturday night
Miss Winnie Branham visited her
uncl> Dave See. Sunday
Corilda and Kizzie Peck left Sun
gay for Gallup, Ky. to attend school.
Misses Pauline Copley and Minnie
Holbrook and Claude Holt visited at
Dave Sees Sunday.
Annie Peck and Lizzie Holbrook
spent Saturday with Lena Copley.
Misses Lena Copley and Rose Fer
guson visited their sister on Lick cree
last week S.B.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
In NEMoRY

Death visited the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Everett Hensley and took from
them their darling little boy, aged 4
years. months, and days His
death was due TO membranous Group.
HI was bright and thoughtful little
fellow in every way, and always ready
to help his mother and papa.
Listen father and mother, hear your
little Raymonds voice. Il am safe
in the arms OF Jesus and with angels.
rejoice that my hours OF pain are
over and from earthly cares. ! am
free though ! may not come to but
you may come to me. Fs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
ADEINE.

Dan Mikels is quite i'll.
Mrs. W. H. Lambert is expecting he
son and daughter home soon from
w. Va
Billie Austin was visiting Corloes
Lambert Sunday.
Miss Carrie Kinner, Of this place,
has been visiting on Rove creek.
Jay Lambert passed here en- route
to O. B. Stumps to spend this next
week.
Get ready, boys. with your horns
ana bells, there is going to be a we'd
ding soon.
lin Rogers was on Rove creek Sun
day.
VIII Curnutte moved to Mavity a
few days ago.
Phil Tramwell is cutie sick.
Frank Gilman was visiting Andy
Burton Sunday.
Basccm Rogers left for Catlettsburg
Sunday to work on the railroad.
Miss Pearl Lambert and Miss Emma
Tramwell visited o. B. Stump last wee
High water In this section OF Che
equity delayed the mail for min c
da. BlueEyes'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
DINGEss

Jann Compton moved his family TO
Cbauaroi las. MoLtfy.
Mary Fain, who has been visiting
relatives at Borderland, returned a
few days ago.
p. j. Watts, n and Wagent here
who has been for some time in the
interest of Ry. Telegraphers, is on
1uty again.
Ptv. George Thornhlll preached at
the school house Sunday night
There is much talk about the gold
ore found on the farm of Mary A.
Hager, a few miles from Dlngess.
Atty. Sol Riddle was on our streets
last Saturday.
]. E. EIkins was business visitor
to Wayne last week.
Rumor has It there was scrap In
our little village Saturday night
The mines at this place are working
IN time and getting out lot OF coal
Died Sunday. the infant child OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evans, of Freeport
1t was buried Monday near mouth Of
Trace below Dingess. J. b. ID
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
ALWAYS TO BE DE, ENDED UPON

ALWAYS TO BE DE- ENDED UPON
When a person seis up In the porn-
IS with a JUL haait;l1 AMI a tired
stretchy feeling. It is an almost GER
tain indication that the liver, or
bowels, or both, are decidedly out
IF order
At such times Nature, the wisest
and best of all doctors. takes this
m, ans to give warning that she needs
he help and gentle assistance which
AN best be obtained from that old
family remedy, Brandreth's Pills.
which has been in use for over a
century.
1Ley are the same fine laxative
t,uic pill your grandparents used.
when doctors were few and far be
tween and when people had TO have
medy that could absolutely be
j.Ivnded upon.
p,andreth's Pills can be depend
ID pom and are sold in every drug
an, medicine store, either plain or
appreciated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

The Kentucky Republican Club
Of Washington was the host at a
reception Saturday night to Messrs.
Edwards and Bennett Republican
members OF the Kentucky delega-
ton. and Messrs. John w. langley
and A d. James. Representatives
elect. who represent Republican
gains In Kentucky at the election
lsst fall DR.. James was unable to
be present at the reception. The ad-
dress OF welcome was delivered by
George Baser. of Louisville, president
Of the Kentucky Republican Club
Washington. There was singing by
MrA Spencer Hover and others.
Lather Walter, Of Louisa. was tn
Committee OF Arrangements.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
Al the good qualities d

All the good qualities Of Ely's
Cream Balm. solid. are found in Il
quid Cream Balm. which is intended
or use in atomizers. That It is an
irfaliing cure for Nasal Catarrh s.
,roved by an ever-lnceasing mass Of
e. mony II does not dry out nor
rasp the tender air-passages. II al
avs the Inflammation and goes
straight to the root of the disease.
Obstinate old cases have been cur
ii in few weeks. All druggists. 75c
nc!rding spraying tube, or mailed
~ Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street. New
Yosk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

The Democratic Judicial Committee,
Of The Thirty-second District, met at
Ell Junction Saturday to set a
tine and manner OF holding a conven-
lion 20 nominate a Democratic can
eidate for Circuit Judge for the short
term A precinct relative strength
convention was decided upon, for
June 22nd.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized TO announce NJ
d. Redwine as a candidate to Ill
ne unexpired term of two years as
Iusfe OF the s2nd Judicial District Of
Ke! lucky, composed of the counties
Of Elliott, Morgan. Carter and Law
zeaet subject to the action of the
Democratic party Of said district
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

Charles G. Schmidt was reelected
mayor OF Wheeling ty probably the
largest majority ever given candi-
dste for that office.
William NJ. Clemans was reelected
chief Of police by an increased ma
fori,y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
Assignee Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors that the undersigned has fixed
Saturday, Feb. End, 1907, 10 o'clock,
~ 11.sO o'clock a m. at his residence
in LOUISA, KY, as the time and place
for receiving claims against b. b.
Rule All claims must be properly
proved. NJ. W. Chmabera,
Assignee for B. B. Rule
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

Democrats In the House look with
avor upon the declaration Of Sena-
tor Daniel, OF Virginia, as floor
kader to succeed Senator Black
Bum when the latter retres at the
end OF the present session.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
Rooms For Rent.

Five rooms suitable for living
or office use, oyer Shipman aud
GeEtrys store. Gas and water.
Two rooms on second floor OF my
building on Main street opposite
p. Il. vaughans store. All these
rooms are light and well ventilAt-
ed r. H. Yates
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

See the grand display OF Ladies'
and Children's hAts.wraps. skirts and
a thousand more fall and winter
articles now on display at Justices
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

Representative Bennett has introduc
I'd a bill providing for the establish
nent Of a national soldiers home
at or near Ashland, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

All the necessaries of life, except
he Big Sandy News, have greatly ad-
sance in price during the past two
m three years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01

-Four men met death by accident or
vioi.nce in Cincinnati Monday and
the Coroner was kept busy holding
Ennnests.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
P H VAUGHAN

For Sale: -Four houses and lots
Also two vacant lots See q "
Meek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
A, NJ. HUGHES

TEE ORIGINAL POROUS PLASTER
lie Allcocks. first introduced 10
he people sixty years ago, and to-
lay undoubtedly has the largest sale
u any external remedy-millions be-
ng sold annually throughout the
Whole civilized world. There have
Jeen limitations, 10 be sure. but
never has there been one 10 even
,oirpare with All'ocks-the worlds
stan lard external remedy
I'll a week back. cid on the chest
n any loiI pain. the result Of tax
ng cold or overs IL, there's nothing
we know Of to c'mpare with this
ftmous plaster
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remain I'M
in the Louisa Post Office for
the week ending Jan. 30:
Sam A. Berry,
Miss Garnet Borders.
Mrs Perlina Burton,
Permelia Chapman,
Harmon Compton.
Kelley Ellis,
]. L. Frazier. two.
Lon Hall.
Jim Mullins.
Mrs. Catherine Osborn,
j. w. Short,
Miss Lula Thompson,
Frank Travis.
Gill Williams,
n uIrcuES
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

so- Governor,
IS. w. HAGER. of lloyd.
Lieutenant Governor,
SOUTH TRIMBLE.
Attorney General,
JOHN X. KENDRICK.
Auditor.
H. M. BoswoRTH.
Treasures.
RUBY LAFFooN.
SUP. Public instruction,
M. o. wINFREY,
secretary Of State.
HUBERT vREELAND.
United States Senator,
J. C. W. BECKHAM.
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t9ss O69 90
STATE OF KENTUCKY, -.
COUNTY or LAWRENCE, -

STATE OF hENTuCRY, -
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE. %
|. NJ F. Conley, Cashier Of the above.
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true TO the bos,
of my knowledge and belief
NJ. + CoNLEY. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Dist day Of Jan. 1897.
+. II VAUGHAN.
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan 10. 1919.
Correct Attest
AUGUSTUS SNYDER.
X. l. NINsoH Directors
+. H. YATES,
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Report Of the condition ofTHE LOU
lisa NATIONAL. BANK, at Louisa. In
the State Of Kentucky, at the close Of
business, Jan %, 1907