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The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
IN DOUBLE HARNESS

Jack" Smith asked me to come to
his home this evening. Says he's going
to celebrate his golden wedding"
Gladys-"Why, he's been married
only three years.
Jack-"That's what told him. He
said it seemed like fifty"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
UNDOUBTEDLY.

"Do you play any instrument, Mr..
Jimp?"
''Yes; I'm a cornetist."
"And your sister?"
"She's q pianist"
Does your mother play?"
'She's zitherist-"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
AMERICANIzATIoN.

"What is meant by naturalization"
Naturalization is the process by
means of which an evicted Irish tenant
becomes an American policeman
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20

Tariff revision in some cases
may be needed, but tariff tinker
ing is just as dangerous today as
it ever was.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
Our Pickle Dish.
Seasoned With Stolen Spices.
RErRAcING OUR STEPS.

dat Darwinian theory" said Uncle
Eben, wouldn't worry me none if l
could be good an sure that some of US
weren't doublin' on de trail"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20

A. powerful n man thinks he IL. he
has not yet been able to tell what
makes . cat black and white.-Man-
chester Union
The Delta independent., 1908-11-20
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14

DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
SOLUTION OF A vEXED PROBLEM

The defalcation of the Cashier of
Quay's Pittsburg bank is announc-
ed at an auspicious moment. The
Quay monument commission has
beenlfor some time searching for a
suitable place to put it and this in
cident points the way. 1t will
probably be the last heritage of
Quayism in the State. There have
been suicides, broken hearts and
failed banks in great number as the
result of his political activities and
if he had lived there would proba-
bly, have been others. But he is
dead and with the burial of his
body opportunities for new iniqui-
ties ceased. The defalcation Of
Monte " therefore, may be re-
garded as all epoch.
Under the circumstances there
could be no more suitable place to
put the Quay monument, with an
appropriate inscription, than in
front of the Allegheny National
Bank of Pit,sburg. This effigy of
the Genius of Political Corruption
is Fifty Erected at the Scene of the
Disgrace and Exposure of His Last
Victim" would be an appropriate
inscription, and thus used the mon
ument would probably be worth all
it cost the State, not as deialca-
ton of honorable achievement, but
as an admonition against crime in
public life. His other victims are
gone and forgotten but this crown
ing episode may be held in memory
for years.
And yet Quay was no worse than
his party. a stream is precisely as
pure as its fountain. Quay was the
leader of his party because his lead
ership suited his party, If his po-
litical immoralities had been abhor.
rent to his political associates his
leadership would have been repudi-
ated. But he held his throne until
his death and there has been no
improvement since. The remedy
is in the defeat of the party and the
present citadel of its power in Con-
gress. With the overthrow Of the
Republican dominance in Congress
the political immortality will change
and in this district every voter
should support John G.. McHenry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Postage Stamps.

The postage stamp singly is such
a customary and insignificant little
thing that few people have any
adequate idea what it aggregated.
The value of the postage stamps is
sued by the United States govern
ment was the subject of discussion
at an uptown New York club re-
Gently, and in order to determine a
disputed point the following infor-
nation was obtained through the
Office of the third assistant post
master general. ''For the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1907, the value
of stamped stock issued to post
masters was $I73,ooo, ,476.27. This
consisted of 9,33I,9I9,o55 pieces of
stamped paper and 1866, Soc
stamp books. The value of the
postal cards for the year was 49,,
235,II9.9o, and of the postage
stamps $I25,3Io,349. Among the
large accounts were Stamped
envelopes, $27,o54,9S3,4a, and
wrappers, $57e,SS3.25."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Looks Like Arrangement for Stampede

Young Mr.. Beveridge OF Indiana
has been openly insulted by the
Republican national committee per-
mitting the announcement to be
made that by some helter.skelter
style of voting it has displaced him
as temporary chairman of the Chi
cago convention and selected Sena-
tor Dolliver, of Iowa. The reason
is spread that fear was entertained
that Beveridge in one Of his peer
less keynotes would stampede the
convention to Roosevelt. This seems
to lack substance. When did this
committee choose Beveridge ? How
can convention be stampeded into
a nomination before it is perma-
nently organized Lodge is to be
permanent chairman and there
would be stampede for Roosevelt.
Beveridge is under binding instruc.
tions for Fairbanks. He can still
start stampede during a ballot by
casting some votes for Roosevelt.
This whole gauzy story looks like
an arrangement for a stampede. 1t
comes from the Roosevelt corner.
-PiHsbnrg Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1908.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Democratic State Committee Rooms
Harrisburg, Pa, April I, 1908.
AS directed by the Democratic
State Central Committee at spec
ial meeting held in the Board of
Trade rooms, in this city on We'd
nesday, February 10th, 1908, no.
tice is hereby given that the Demo-
cratic State Convention will convene
in the Orpheum Theatre, at Har-
risburg,
WEDNESDAY. MAY goth, 1908,
at II O'Clock a. NJ. The business
for which the convention will meet
will be.
To nominate one candidate for
superior Court Judge:
Two candidates for Presidential
..ectors-at-Large,
10 elect in the manner provided
~ the rules Of the party: four Del
csates and four Alternates-at-L Large
to the National Democratic Con-
vention;
To certify the nomination of
thirty-two Presidential Electors, as
named by the delegates from the
respective Congressional Districts
of the State,
And to act upon and determine
such other matters, relating to the
welfare and success Of the parry
within the State, as may be brought
before it.
P. GRAY MEEK, Secretary.
GEORGE M. DIMELING, Chairman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
SENATOR KNOX.

Washington, May IL (Spe ciaD j.
Representative Charles B. Lands
of Indiana. in a recent speech at
Pittsburg. spoke in the highest
terms of Senator P. c. Knox, Penn
sylvania's candidate for the presi-
dency. Mr.. Lands declared his
loyalty to Vice President Fairbanks,
the favorite son of his own state,
and said:
"Other states have their favorite
sons. But l want to say to you
here and now that the Republicans
in Indiana have no quarrel with
you Republicans in Pennsylv ania,
because you are loyal and enthusi-
astic for the nomination of Philan
der c. Knox. We know as we'll as
you that he is of presidential size.
We know as we'll as you that no
man in public life in the same
length of time has mace greater
strides in public esteem and conf
dence. He was introduced to the
country by William Mckinley, and
do not believe that any man has
to a greater degree the warm admi-
ration of President Roosevelt. He
served with rare distinction in the
cabinets of two presidents. He
twice refused a nomination to the
highest judicial tribunal in the
world. No man in the nation is
better acquainted with its traditions.
His legal aim is unerring. He has
perforated the swinging target of
complex and troublesome condi-
tions and problems more times with
the projectiles of judgment and
logic and common sense than any
man who sits under the dome Of
the capitol. He knows what is
right as between man and man, as
between capital and labor, as be-
tween the producer and consumer,
as between the combination and the
public. and would be willing to
trust him in any place at any time.
/ regard his acquaintance and
friendship as one of the chiefest
treasures of my brief career"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
The Majority Party Members will be Unfet
tered by Platform Pledges Schools
and Roads.

The indications are that the com
ing session of the Legislature will te
an uncertain quantity. So far as
matters stand now it will have free
hand The Wilkes Barre Record
points out that so far as the con-
vention platform is concerned it
commits the majority party to moth
ing. Before the session of 1907 a
large number of subjects for legis-
lative action were specifically men,
toned i'll the platform and the most
important of them were enacted in
to law. 1t was a time of general
upheaval. We were in the midst
of the anti-corporation agitation,
and besides, Pennsylvania was in
the midst of a political upheaval.
The Republican party endeavored
to measure up to the demands of
the times and the convention dele
gates did not hesitate to run with
the popular trend. The two cent
passenger fare law was advocated
and enacted, the creation of the
railroad commission was authorized,
bill was passed giving electric
street railway companies the right
to carry freight, generous appro-
priations for the public schools and
for good roads were made, and the
health department was enabled to
begin vigorous campaign for the
subjugation Of tuberculosis. All
these and other acts of legislation
were the result of platform promis-
eS.
The coming legislature will have
a free hand. The only mention in
the platform is in favor of liberal
appropriations for schools and roads,
but this is a work that was set on
foot last year and the legislature
could not very we'll abandon the
program. School appropriations
will have to be carried out on the
same scale, and the demand for
good roads everywhere is so large
that provision will have to be made
SO far as the treasury will permit.
A subject which the legislature
must consider is the primary law.
A number of serious defects have
been found and they must be REM
edied. There is no doubt that if
the legislature were to give serious
attention to the general election
laws, they could be strengthened in
important particulars. The con-
slant revelations of fraud show
looseness in details that should not
be permitted to exist.
A bill extending the civil service
to State, county and municipal Of
fees was defeated in 1907 by a very
narrow vote. Presumably another
bill will be introduced at the next
session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Hopeful Signs of Prosperity.
Jasper in Leslie's Weekly. !

[Jasper in Leslie's Weekly,l
I regard it as most hopeful sign
that such eminent and trusted cap
tains of industry and finance as Mr..
J. Ogden Armour and James B.
Gorgan. of Chicago, and many
Others of equal prominence in vari-
Gus sections of the country are see
ing good times ahead. The people
have been sobered by bitter expert
ence, and economy is the order of
the day. Proof of this is found in
the decided decline in our impor-
tations of jewels and luxuries of all
kinds. Dealers in articles of adorn-
ment and in highpriced luxuries for
the home and household, both fore
ign and domestic, are still suffering
severely because of the sharp de-
cline in their business. 1t is safe
to predict that there will be no such
extravagant expenditures by our
citizens in the foreign capitals of
the world this year as have been
usually charged against us. The
rich and poor alike are feeling the
necessity of living within their in
comes. Widespread reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding, there is
no great suffering among the mass
es, or this would be evidenced by
wholesale Withdrawals of deposits
from our savings banks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
To Keep Roads Good.

An important feature for the
maintenance of good roads is men,
toned by the Charleroi Mail in
these words: ''It may be stated as
an axiom in road building that un-
less sufficient means are adopted for
drainage and quickly carrying off
the water from rains the expendi-
lures of money and time are vast
ed. 1t matters not if constructed
of macadam, Telford, bitulithic or
gravel they quickly become scanned
with ruts where the drainage is in
adequate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
County Superintendent Evans.

AT the Grassmere Park six years
ago this coming fall, Superintend-
ent Evans made an address, choos-
ing as his theme, Rural Educa-
tion," and outlining the course he
proposed to pursue at all hazards,
in the face of all opposition that
might be met. His plan he had SO
thoroughly studied out, which at
tracted my attention to such a de-
gree that l thought the whole
scheme "seemed theoretically more
plausible than practical" and be-
yond the possibility of carrying it
out to a successful termination. !
so expressed myself at the time in
all article in the COLUMBIAN. |
never watched so closely previ-
ously announced scheme as did
this scheme of Superintendent Ev-
ans. While l had grave doubts of
its success, l said at the time: yet
If he is person of indomitable will
and untiring and persevering ener-
gy he may reach the ideal at which
he aims. If he can withstand the
clamor and protests of all classes,
teachers, directors, pupils and pa
irons that may rise in opposition to
such course, he will accomplish a
very great work. But to fully sue
ceed, it is necessary that the patrons
of the schools cooperate, by send
ing their children regularly to their
respective schools. + X We
shall expect that Mr.. Evans will be
a power that will count i'll the pro-
gress and development of Rural
Education in Columbia county"
/ then also stated that "our rural
schools were i'll need of many re-
forms and we hoped that these re-
forms would be consumated under
the administration of Superintend
ent Evans"
One of the needed reforms, and
primary one, was the habit Of school
pupils in lots, or squads of halt a
dozen, more or less, to visit other
schools where they did not belong
at all, neither had a right to thus
trespass on the rights of other
schools. I found by experience,
the habit vicious one, and I put
my foot upon it, and did not allow
pupils from other schools to enter
my school, in the capacity of visi-
tors, falsely so called. The new
Course of Study has rsmedied this
evil, with the whole train of ac-
evils resulting from
the school tramp nuisance. no.
ice great improvement in the pro-
gress of Our schools by the numer-
ous announcements of school COM
in which the graduates
manifest ability that every neigh
oorhood and parent should pride |
themselves for the accomplishments |
heir children have attained to dur
ng the short time of six years.
But, taking into consideration also. |
he interference Of the Board of
Health i'll attempting to enforce the
laws, and really ruined |
our schools for year or two, the
children of our schools have made |
marvellous progress. And but for
he interference of the Board of
Health, the children would be very |
much farther advanced. SO much |
.or rottenness, tyrrany and interfer-
,nce in the peoples business.
JOHN c. WENNER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14

The Danville & Bloomsbury troll
ley line has discontinued the sale
of tickets. 1t costs five cents cash
every time now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14

A fine new line of Wedding in
vitations just received at this office.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Services for next Sunday will be at the regular hours of worship. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 The Normal class has been organized into a Phylathia Club, and are starting out with great promise. The Epworth League topic is From Doubt to Devo- tion." Miss May Hicks will lead. Let there be good attendance. A cordial invitation is extended to the stranger.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17

S. J. Humeston, clerk in the office of the Forest Supervisor at Prescott. has been transferred to the law department of the Wash ington office. A MT. F. K. Bendy of Denver will relieve him.
 Attorney J. k. Jones has secured writ of habeas corpus for Charles Holz who is being held under $5.- GOO bonds as witness in the Wm. England case. and will have hear ing before Judge Sloan at Prescott tomorrow.
 Geo. Coffin's delivery team made fifty yard dash up the alley yes- terday from the rear of his big store and wound up against a tele- graph pole in the rear of Black S saloon. They smashed the front wheel of the wagon in their sudden stop.
 The Arizona Gazette made a most grievious error in reporting the marriage of Miss Margaret Harding to Mir. Arthur G. Pickett of Phoenix. Miss Harden denies it and the county records prove that she still has a right to be called Miss.
 The weather bureau reports that eighty-hundredths of an inch of rain fell yesterday. As it came down in the space of an hour, the streets were flooded for a short time. The recent repairing of streets perimted it to run off rap- idly without damage.
 Babbitt Bros. have purchased the corner lot across diagonally from the Court House of J. J. Don. ohue for S3,000. The corner is a good one and this will give them the entire block with the exception of the lots owned by the Arizona Central Bank. The corner will be probably be used in extending their mamoth store and meat packing plant.
 J. H. Mulrein the plumbing and heating contractor of Prescott. is at the Commercial hotel for few days. He has a contract for in- staIling new heating furnace for the Commercial hotel also for doing. the plumbing and installing the heating furnace at the new dor mitory building of the normal school. MT. Mulrein was awarded the plumbing and heating contract on the Y. M. c. A., building at Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

T. E. Pollock left yesterday on a business trip to Seligman.
 The grand lodge meeting of Elks will be held in Los Angeles next year.
 Miss Morgan of San Francisco is being entertained by Mrs, E. A.. Sliker.
 Steve Adams on trial for the murder of Collins, mine manag- CT, was acquitted Tuesday.
 MT. John Farrari is in the city from Leupp, where he has been employed for the past two months.
 FOR RENT-Large well fur nished front room. on west side of town, for one or two gentlemen. Apply at this office. Z wk.
 Robert Walton recently returned from California. Mrs. Walton will remain at the beach sometime longer for her health. STRAYED-A black horse with the brand R. s. barred out. finder will please either bring in or noti fy The Ruffin Drug Co.
 L. s. Drum is in from Stone mans Lake. He says the lake is well filled with water and that rains have been plentiful there late- ly.
 Ed Shumate and Attorney Reece Ling came up with a party of friends from Prescott yesterday and will leave today for an outing on Oak Creek.
 John Metz went to Kansas City last Sunday with a thousand head of sheep. He will visit his old home in Wisconsin for a few days before returning.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17
Secondhand Store

We've got the best line of solid leather calf or steer hide shoes for the least money west of Brockton. Mass.
 Some poets make the tears come Some send the bard check. Ours make the reader savage They want to twist our neck. But you'd forget our poetry You wouldn't do a thing
 With your old trusty war club. If you should hear us sing. Got fine line of Japanese mat
 ting. We're selling new Winchester
 rifles at cost.
 Got well furnished 4.room
 house to sell.
 We buy furniture all the time.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE
Weekly Report of Happenings at Coco nino's Capitol Building. - Proceed
 in Justice Milligan's Court.

The following is the weekly re port of instruments filed in the office of the county recorder for the two weeks ending July l5, '08.
 Assignment of chattel mortgage, Joseph Dixon to R. s. Teeple.
 Warranty deed, Katie Johnson to Minnie Andrews.
 Warranty deed, Minnie Andrews and husband to Joseph Dixon.
 Realty and chattel mortgage. Joseph Dixon to Charles s. Patter son.
 Release of chattel mortgage ELS. Gosney to Simon Pouquette.
 Release chattel mortgage, E. $. Gosney Pouquette Bros. & Go.
 Release chattel mortgage, E. 5. Gosney to Simon X Pierre Pou- quette.
 Water location. Iron Water Hole, Jacks Canyon. R. s. Marley.
 Appointment of deputy sheriff. John w. Francis to E. Dominguez. Mortgage. Jacob Seligman, trus- tee and St. Louis and San Francis co Railroad company to New York Security & Trust Company.
 Receivers De d, No. lOl65, John J. McCook as receiver and St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company to James A. Blair ct al.
 Deed. James A. Blair ct al to St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company.
 Letter No. 1. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co. to the New York Trust Co.
 Letter No. 2, the New York Trust Co.,. to St. Louis & San Fran cisco Railroad Co.
 Appointment of trustee, $. Louis San Francisco R. R. Co.,, to N. A.. McMillan.
 Acceptance of appointment, N. A. Mcillan of the St. Louis San Francisco Railroad Company.
 Quit claim deed, Stephen Purty- nun Mrs. J. M. Cook to David Babbitt.
 Water location, Little Dam. Big Dam. Willow Dam. D. M. Francis. Warranty deed. Sarah D. Binkley formerly Sarah Dillingbaugh to F. w. Perkins.
 Quit claim deed. w. l. Johnson to Cataract Canyon Power company.
 Warranty deed. Jose {. Chavez to Carmell Gonzales.
 Realty Mortgage, Carmell Con- zales to Babbitt Brothers.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17

Hon. E. E. Ellinwood of Bisbee was in the city yesterday and will spend a few days at Oak Creek with I. A. Riordan.
 Miss Mand, the eight-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Compton has been seriously i'll this week bu is thought to be out of danger at this time.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17

The Yuma Sun says it is report ed that Dr. Ray Ferguson has re- signed the superintendency of the territorial insane asylum at Phoe- nix, and that Dr. James A. Ketch- erside of Yuma has been rendered the appointment by Goveror Kib- bey.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17

At Yuma, Ariz.. Miss Zarsky died few days ago from burns re- ceived accidentally. She went out in the yard, attired in silk kimo- ma, to burn pile of rubbish. The garment caught fire and she was fatally burned.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17

Mike Burns a full blood Apache Inidan, has registered to vote in Yavapai county. It is claimed that he is the first Indian ever reg istered to vote in Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-17
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