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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

John G. Harman, the Democrat
ic candidate for state treasurer,
needs no better platform than the
ringing speech he made at the no.
tifcation meeting at Bloomsbury.
Asa representative of his county in
the lower house at Harrisburg he
distinguished himself as bold and
aggressive champion Of honest gov
ernment, and was an irrepressible
foe to the gang, which subsequent
developments proved were then
plundering the state treasury. He
was the logical candidate of the
party in the present crisis. On him
the honest voters of all parties can
unite as they did two years ago on
William H. Berry, in the full as
surance that he will continue the
policies and reforms of his predeces-
sor. The situation should not be
misunderstood. The election of
Sheath means that the control of
the state treasury goes back to the
gang, just as surely as the election
of Reyburn in Philadelphia rein
stated the McNichol-D Durham ma
chine in that city. Will the people
of Pennsylvania stand for this ?
-MiItOn Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26
A STATE SCHEME.
Pennsylvania Fight Against tuberculosis
in Every County.

Although New York City may
justly claim the first place among
American cities in the administra-
tive control of tuberculosis, the dis
tinction of putting into effect the
most comprehensive state scheme
for the cure and prevention of this
disease is now held by Pennsyl-
vania.
One million dollars was appro-
priated by the last Legislature for
the use ofthe Department of Health
to be expended in the struggle
against this disease that is costing
Pennsylvania, like New York,
many thousands of its citizens each
year. With 5000, 900 Of the appro-
priation it is proposed greatly to
enlarge Pennsylvania's present
sanatorium at Mont Alto, and in
order that this may be accomplish
ed the sanatorium site and a large
adjoining tract have been trans
ferred from the forestry department
of Health. The whole forest pre-
serve has been carefully surveyed,
the soil and water have been test
ed, and at the same time prepara-
tions have been going on for the
erection of the numerous little open
air cottages which will form the
main feature of the institution.
The remaining $500, 900 of this
years appropriation will be used to
establish in every county of the
state a special tuberculosis dispen-
sary where treatment will be given,
and from which will be spread out
through the neighboring towns
mass of information about tuber-
culosis and its cure. 1t is hoped
that this feature of the work will
be especially helpful in reducing
the present tuberculosis death rate
in Pennsylvania, because it will
reach many thousands of persons
who cannot be cared for in the
sanatorium, and will teach them
the things they need to know in
order that the disease may ulti-
mately be stamped ont. With these
dispensaries all working in a COM
mon and comprehensive scheme, it
is expected that within few years
consumptives will not be spreading
then disease as they now are, and
that many more persons than now
will seek and follow expert advice
about so caring for themselves that
they may be cured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

of ''hareback," such as has been
responsible for so many disasters in
the American navy, or whether it
was owing to the deterioration of
the famous shimcse powder with
which the Japanese shells are load
ed. The bursting power of these
shells is said to be terrific and was
eXemplifed in the destruction
wrought on the Russian vessels in
the late war. 1t is said however
that the shimose powder like the
English lydite deteriorates very
quickly and when it once goes bad
will so off with little or no provoca-
ton.
The American navy has just Sc
cured a new explosive reported to
be even more powerful than shi-
NOSE and known as Dunnite. This
explosive has been subjected TO all
sorts of tests except that of time.
1t is said to have proved very safe
and satisfactory to handle, but If it
can withstand the test of time, it
will be the first of the high explo-
sives that has ever done SO.
"**
Reports to the State Department
show that the new expatriation law
is working excellently and is hailed
with satisfaction not only by this
country but by the countries hav-
ing diplomatic dealings with us. 1t
is nothing more than a law by
which naturalized citizen auto
matically loses his American citizen
ship after residing abroad two years
unless he renews it by registering
before an American consul or min
lister. The law is designed to check
the practice of foreigners who be-
come naturalized in this country
and then go home and defy their |
native laws, relying on their Amer
lcan citizenship to protect them. |
This habit has been very common
Of late and has put this country in
an awkward position several times. |
With the new law however a man
has to keep his citizenship fresh
aud be stamped distinctively as a
subject either of one country or the
other.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26
HARMAN AND BERRY TALK.
asurer and His Probable Successor Very
Frank.

William H. Berry, State Treas
::er, and John G. Hartman, Demo-
cratic candidate for that office, ad-
dressed all enthusiastic mass meet
ing at Spring City, last Saturday
afternoon on "Civic Righteous
ness" They drew a large audi
ence.
Mr.. Harman spoke briefly on his
plan to carry out the Berry policy
and guaranteed an bonest term in
the Office he is asking for. He said
that he was making his fight in the
belief that the people in whom he
had an abiding faith, would not re-
turn to the condition from which
they were fast freeing themselves.
Speaking of Sheath, the Republican
nominee, he declared that no mat
ter how honest man may be in
private life, when he becomes an
integral part of corrupt Machine
he can be free no longer.
"This election will determine
whether we shall continue to keep
the State Treasury out of politics
and beyond the reach Of the politi-
cal brigands who for years exploit
ed it for their personal advantage
and gain, or whether we shall re-
store the conditions which made
possible our disgrace in the most
monumental steal of modern histo-
ry. With such an object lesson as
this, with such record of manip
ulation of our treasury in behalf of
political interests as has been re-
peatedly charged and finally prov
en-, no further or better excuse or
reason could be asked Tor or given
for asking of the electors of this
State calm and sober considera-
ton of the issue which confronts
u.s."
Mr.. Berry, the watchdog of the
treasury. in his address briefly re-
viewed the disclosures that have
been made during his term Of office,
and told the people that they need
ed free man to continue to watch
the men and the ring that were
willing and anxious to steal from
the State.
Both speakers were greeted with
rousing applause.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

and furnishing, and they supple
mented this by making wholly false
assertions concerning Mr.. Berry
himself.
The overwhelming evidence pro.
duced to support the truth of Mr..
Berry's charges compelled these or
gans to admit that the State had
been robbed of at least six millions
Of dollars. Nevertheless they have
steadily refused to give Mr.. Berry
any credit for the exposure, which
every sensible and honest man in
the State knows would never have
been made had he not been elected
State Treasurer.
These same organs are now tell
ing the people of the State that the
men exposed by Mr.. Berry are sure
to be punished. At the same time
they have shown their real feeling
by again letting out their venom
upon Mr.. Berry. They now charge
that, although he refused to pay
Sanderson SIoS, 900 and Huston
SIo4, 900, he did at various times
pay number of small bills for cap
itol furnishings amounting to the
enormous sum of S23,967, which
he should have held up. And then
the organs go into fits and declare
what bad man and a spurious re-
former this man Berry is, and that
it would be calamity to the State if
he should be succeeded by a man
like himself, John G.. Harman, in
stead Of the candidate of the ma
chine for whose success the capitol
grafters are praying, John o.
Sheath. Surely the organs which
make this silly attack upon MIR.
Berry must think the people of
Pennsylvania are fools, indeed. In
thus assailing Mr.. Berry they have
not only exhibited their animosity
toward the man who exposed the
capitol thieves, but also the hollow
ness of their own pretensions in de.
claring that those thieves will be
punished. Phs6nrg Poet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26
A TELLTALE EXHIBIT.

Naturally the capitol grafters
and their friends will never forgive
State Treasurer Berry for having
exposed the formers steal of So
900, 900 of the public funds. Their
organs from the moment he first
made his charges, thirteen months
ago, until the present moment have
naver ceased from lying about and
reviling him. A year ago they de-
clared that his charges were false,
that there had been no grating in
the matter of the capitol building
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

Young John D. Rockefeller will
one day inherit his fathers colossal
fortune. He has already inherited
his fathers liver and nervous dys-
pepsia, says Tie New York Ameyi-
can, and is said to be breaking down.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, D. c. Sept 10, 1907.
The Navy Department admits
that it has accepted tenders for
about 100, 900 tons of coal from
English contractors, principally for
the use OF the battleship squadron
OH It's journey to the Pacific. This
arrangement has of course excited
much adverse comment in this
country, but it is simply a case of
the government doing what any
private party would do, buying in
the cheapest market. And the
American contractors have them
selves to blame for the opportunity
being opened to the foreign bidders.
There has been all organized at
tempt on the part Of the coal mag
mates to "hold up" the government
on coal contracts. The coal con.
sumption of this country in the past
year has been greater than ever be-
fore, but the reports Of the Mineral
Resources division OF the Geologi-
cal Survey show also that the pro-
duction has been greater than ever
both in anthracite and soft coal.
There have been no strikes, there
has been no car shortage and not
more than the usual freight con-
gestion, but there has been a cry
from all the mining companies of a
shortage in coal, the cry being pre-
liminary to the raise in price which
promptly followed. There have
been threats also Of an advance in
the price of hard coal for domestic
use, All advance over anything that
this country has ever suffered be-
fore. There is no apparent econo-
mic reason for this move, and the
officers of the Navy Department
have done the natural and sensible
thing in going abroad Tor coal when
they could get it. Such persistent
grinding of the unfortunate con-
sumer can lead to but one thing
and that is further government &C
ton against the extortionate COM
bines of one sort and another which
protected by an insurmountable tar
1T, will exact the last penny posi-
bic from the helpless Common
people" for the bare necessities of
life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

The death was recorded in Wash
ington this week of Maj. James
Carroll, U. S. A, the last but one
of the famous yellow fever commits
sion which developed the "mosqui-
to transmission" theory of yellow
fever in Cuba just after the close
of the Spanish War. The head of
the commission was Maj. Walter
Reed, curator of the Army Medical
Museum in Washington and one of
the greatest experts on tropical dis
eases in the country. With him as
second in rank was DR.. Carroll.
The honor of discovering the mos.
quito method of transmission was
about equally divided between these
two officers. 1t is hard to give
more credit to the one than to the
other, but DR.. Carroll was the man
who offered himself as a sacrifice
when the theory was to be put to
its final test. He allowed himself
to be bitten by an infected mosqui-
to that had been feeding on yellow
fever cases and he developed the
disease within four days. It was a
discovery that ranked with the dis
covery of vaccination against small
pox or the discovery of anaesthet-
les aud aptiseptics in surgery. It
enabled the authorities for the first
time to understandingly fight yell
low fever which had cost millions
of dollars and thousands of lives in
this country alone. DR.. Carroll
was a martyr to science, for he new
er recovered his health and died of
a bacterial disease of the heart that
was direct result of his expert
ments.
DR.. Carroll had remarkable ca
reer and one that ought to be an
incentive to any poor boy. He was
born in England, had a good ordi-
nary school education and came to
this country where he enlisted in
the medical corps of the army. He
was an expert microscopic and
worked up in the service, being
sent finally to Cuba and being re-
warded for his work there by a
commission as first lieutenant in
the Medical Corps. 1t was not till
about a year ago that he was pro-
moted by special act to the rank of
major and unfortunately soon after
that he was stricken with his last
illness. His medical achievement
can scarcely be overestimated.
~+*
The Navy Department has receiv-
ed confirmation of the report from
Toxic of the disastrous explosion
on the japanese battleship Kashi-
ma resulting in the death of 81 and
the wounding of II men and offic--
ers, The condolences of the Presi
dent and of the secretary of the
Navy were promptly transmitted
to Japan. The accident was pecu-
liarly interesting to the officers of
the American navy, following as it
did in the wake of the numerou S
disastrous explosions in the turrets
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-26

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
The Net Lingerie
Frock.

While we on this side of the water are
wearing lingerie frocks of finest batiste,
lawn and null, elaborated with fine laces
and embroidery, Paris is showing the new
lingerie models In fine, soft net. One of
these recently imported to these shores is
shown In the picture 1t is n very fine
baby blue net mounted over a soft chif-
fon silk In the same delicate tone. The
dress is baby princess, the skirt and
waist Joined by the girdle made of lace
insertions. Being a French model the
skirt Is quite long, even in the front, and
from the knee down is deliberately trim
med with insets of all-over lace outlined
with insertions in the form of medallions.
These rows Of medallions are set between
clusters of tucks The skirt is pleated into
the waist, and the blouse with Its lace
inserted cape-like sleeve Is eased grace
fully into the top of the lace girdle sup
ported with fine featherb0nes, as is also
the high lace collar. The under sleeve,
reaching over the elbow are made of nu-
merous rows of narrow VAL on a founda-
tlon of plain white net. The hat is the
fashionable sundown shape in white chip
with trimmings of pink roses and black
velvet. Long black gloves add a Frenchy
touch to this dainty costume.
Three Piece Costume of White
MOhair.
Among the very many three piece cos
tunes which were noted at the Morris
Park races of this season was three
piece costume of white English Mohair.
The skirt, circular model with long
train, Is trimmed In d novel fashion
with fancy white silk braid and narrow
and wide Folds of white taffeta silk, these
folds applied with rows of machine stitch
ing, done with heavy silk which re-
sembleS a fine braid. The waist is q
jumper model of mohair elaborately trim
med with the braid and silk, and built
over tight fitting well boned lining of
taffeta. The guimpe is Of all-over white
Normandy VAL, and the touch of gold in
the form of buttons which trim the
jumper is complimented by the two tones
of cream and butter colored lace frilled
on the short puffed sleeve. The high girdle
Of this jumper bodice is built in one with
the waist and worn on the outside of
the skirt. Accompanying this costume
is a hat of mauve colored chip trimmed
with China astors in three shades of pink
aud mauve and a single Fl inch golden
brown plume. The sunshade, (which
when closed the wearer carries in the
same fashion that maids of other days
carried the empire staf) is one of the
new empire models in mauve colored silk
with a white enamelled stick and
handle In the form of an OWLS head.
Princess Costume with Lace
Draperies.
A very attractive dinner gown worn by
one of New York's elect at fashionable
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
Cleaned Along the Avenue.
Some Midsummer Fads and F Fancies Of Fashion

Lace crowned hats are more and
more seen as the season advances. This
is a most convenient way Of building
over an old hat. The crown Is always
large, full tam affair, usually Of coarse
dotted net. Filets, attractively darned In
colors, are seen in some of the crowns.
There is always a crown lining, the trans
parent effects of some seasons ago being
entirely out this season. Any sort of a
RIM leghorn, fine chip, milan or neapoli-
tan will answer, and the trimming may
consist of flowers or feathers, or simply
of ribbons, as suits the fancy.
The lingerie hat has taken new
form this season, and 1t must be admit
ted, new expense, since the latest of this
particular genre Of hats is really a lin
gerie covering over an expensive leghorn
shape The entire crown may be a tam
of openwork embroidery, and the brim
covered to the edge, upper and under
sides, with the eyelet edging, the straw
showing only through the holes.
A pretty midsummer idea is the
hat of leghorn trimmed with lingerie
scarf and bow. These latter are fine
all-over lace, edged with frills, or Of fine
batiste embroidery with Val. edges. The
bow is set in front, and is wired into per-
manent place.
The styles in lingerie neckwear In
crease and multiply as the season ad-
vances. We started in in the spring
quite pleased with the idea of lingerie
bows for wear with our stiff embroider-
ed collars, but today we are wearing
these attractive little lace bows and tabs,
and ties with lingerie collar on most
elaborate Of lingerie waists. Many of
the best-dressed women wear a stiff en-
broidered linen collar with their sheerest
and most elaborate waists, claiming that
it is much neater and trimmer than the
collar originally attached to the waist.
With this in view they remove the col
lar built on the waist, and replace it
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
R2KgEO
.SlrY,s,AAzsN1

with a band Of muslin properly button
holed to take the stir collar.
The twice around ties are well
coined back enthusiastically by the women
who have always appreciated theirmerfts.
They are of soft lawn, batiste or ifuen,
and the ends are fine embroidery or lace
trimmed. They are not long, Just suf-
flcient to go around the neck from front
to back and be brought back and tied IN
a small bow. There are some very pretty
ones selling at 25c. to Toe. 1t Is needless
to add they launder beautifully. A varia-
ton of these ties comes In little tucked
lawn stocks that terminate in the ends
which are to be brought forward and
knotted in front.
A variation of the bell hat was noted
In Sherrys the other day. It was black
chip and set quite well back on the head,
as are all the bell shapes. But instead
of q straight brim, 1t was pinched down
sharply In the center front, giving an
entirely new outline. The crown OF this
hat was of black spotted net over black
India silk and the only decorations a
beautiful pink rose set 30 the left and q
little back.
Another hat novelty which might be
classed among the new lingerie effects Is
that of coarse. soft, white panama. in
q medium sized bell shape. The entire
hat is covered plain with an al-over Nor
mandy Valenciennes and the edge of the
brim is finished with a double pleat1ng
Of finest Val. edging. Around the crown
is a pleating of lace in a wider width,
and at the left side are punched sprays
Of delicate blossoms and foliage.
In one of the very exclusive metro
poltan shops where one is sure Of seeing
the newest of the new things, an unusual
ly attractive display of fine French lingerie
shows the finest of Duchess lace In COM
bination with those beautiful Valenciennea
which the French combine with sheerest
of muslins and the most exquisite hand
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
Smart New Footwear.
American Shoes and Those Of Foreign Make
The Golden Brown Shoe Fad Evening
and House Slippers What to
Choose In Hosiery.

browns are rarely seen in any color but
gray-gray and brown high buttoned
boots being considered very chic with
carriage and reception costumes In these
shades. White shoes are not us popular
as In previous seasons. The late sum-
mer may bring out more of them, but
as yet nothing but golden brown is worn
with all white coat and jumper suits of
linen and pique, excepting, of course,
blacks
Slippers for evening wear are no longer
confined to the patent feathers. The
slipper matching the costume Is not fash
ionable except when the dress is white.
Embroidered and beaded slippers and
French heeled pumps are among the
latest novelties of the exclusive shoe
shop where a novel slipper Of black kid
is embroidered in gold threads and fas'
tened over the instep with half straps
finished with black satin ribbons of inch
width, the ends of which are pointed
and finished with tiny gold tassels. The
high French heels are gilded.
House slippers are a matter of indivi-
dual taste, some women preferring the
fiat Turkish and japanese styles, while
others like best the French heeled ones
of satin or kid.
Though colored street shoes are simply
out of the question, except In the popu-
lar browns, hosiery on the contrary is
not to be despised when 1t tones with
the color of the frock. Fancy lace stripe
and embroidered hose are favored more
than plain weaves this summer, and the
medallion stocking though considered ex-
treme by some, is worn by many.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

If there Is anything In which we Amer
leans excel and Justly pride ourselves on
1t Is our footwear ,And well we may,
for in no other place In the world are
to be found shoes which in any way ap-
proach those of American manufacture.
The seasoned traveller abroad appreciates
this fact more than anyone else, know
ing the reputation which shoes of for
eign make have made for themselves.
One large American shoe house has but
lately brought to public attention the
fact that their shoes are now on sale
in all the prominent cities on the con-
tinent-a satisfying bit of news to the
globe trotter, is 1T not?
The fad for novelty footwear grows
'apace with each succeeding season, until
fashionable women now consider 1t quite
a breach of sartorial etiquette If each
costume of the wardrobe has not Its own
particular footwear.
The golden brown glossee kid boots and
ties for which there has been such a
Glamour ever since the late winter, OF
course, serve with any and all OF the
natty tailormades in worsted or linen.
Black Shiny kid and colt skin boots
with high buttoned tops In white KID
or cloth or-as is often the case-of the
dress material, are correct with dressy
two and three piece semi-tailored suits,
and also with those box coat, pleated
skirt tailor modes developed in white
and delicate pastel toned serges, mo-
hairs and cloths and worn in company
with sheerest Of lingerie blouses, and
the picturesque bell hat plume laden'
ribbon bowed or flower wreathed.
Colored shoes, aside from the golden