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Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
TARIFF BILL PASSED.

The tariff bill has finally passed congress- 1t is fairly
satisfactory both from party and national standpoint,
It will not please every interest No changes effected
in tariff schedule entirely satisfactory to all
cerned Every change of customs duty designed to
complish certain definite purposeeither increased
revenue for the government the hand reduc-
of the wages of the workingmen the other The Ding
lev tariff bill has been in operation for than decade
The unexamped prosperity of every part of the Union dur
ing that period ample proof of the wisdom displayed in
the framing of that bill. But tariff schedule however
wisely framed the conditions at the time
main a fxity. young nation must necessarily outgrow
tariff schedule just child will outgrow the gar
meus of infancy. The republican party believed that the
time had arrived for revision of the tariff downward and
stated in it's last national platform. Taft elected
that policy and he has exerted the great influence Of
his office in favor of strict compliance with the promises
made in the platform And the reform fairly exemplled
in the tariff bill finally passed In practice it may not
effect any material reduction in the price of articles to the
consumer. But the tendency is in that direction 1t
shows the confidence of the vast commercial interests in
the republican party deal with this complicated question
in broad and satesmanike that throughout the
long struggle before the final adjustment there has been
financial furry to speak Of The wheels of industry
have moved along without any perceptbe JAR The cattle
of the great western states have been hit somewhat
by the placing of hides upon the free list This however,
is not likely seriously affect the cattle business although
it does look like departure from the republican policy
of protection of all home industries AS whole the
tariff bill will prove fully beneficial and adapted to the
existing conditions of the country the Dngley tariff
has proved in it's day.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
THE lone ROAD.

Much complaint is heard account of the poor cond
ton the wagon road from Jackson lone While the
advent the railroad Marte has relieved that thorough
fare from the portion Of the heavy traffic that form
ery passed it, still that road is now and will continue
be- of the main arteries of the county, 1t is the
only available the farmers of the valley section have
of transporting their products to Jackson and Suter Creek
The railroad extension has had appreciable effect in
diminishing the Importance of this road to the producers of
lone and Jackson Valleys They need it in their business
much they did For this should be kept
in fair traveabe condition. And there little for
it's not being kept The Ledger takes stock in the
views of extremists who want smooth roads hroug ghOu
the county such delight the auto enthusiasts. That is
idea that belongs to dreamand. We not in posi-
on to either construct maintain ideal roads of that
nature But the for road purposes ought to be-
if properly handled ample insure much better condi
ton of highways than we have been favored with
pardon the expresson--for many years past. We are
glad that residents of the valleys agtang for improve
ment of the lone wagon road They should keep up the
movement, not much for money to be expended
but rather for better results from the funds poured into
our miserable roads year after year,
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13

pathes with the defendant because he had been so
convicted by the press The unscrupuous and NAL
evoent tactics of the Call and Bulletin have done to-
shape public opinion in behalf of Calhoun than anything
else.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Rival For The Bell.
Independent Telephone Company incorporat.
ed With Sl5, 5000, 900 Capital.

The National Telephone corpo.
ration. with capital stock of $Is,-
900, 900, has been incorporated at
Charleston, West Virginia. 1t is
understood the new company ex-
poets to become rival of the Bell
system in its long distance business.
The new concern has purchased or
secured options on many of the
leading independent telephone lines
of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia, and it is said it will in
wade other states and Canada and
construct transcontinental lines.
Pittsburg will be it's principal Of
fice and John A. Howard, of Wheel
ing, w. Va. backed by New York
and Boston capitalists, is said to be
the leading spirit in the new con.
cern.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
A Meeting Long Deferred.

The Bellefonte Wahhman of last
week says: "An interesting fact
developed at the Memorial day ex-
ercises at Pine Grove Mills on Mon
day. Rev. John Hewitt, pastor OF
the Episcopal church of this place,
made the memorial address and in
the course of his remarks he stated
that he had been a soldier in the
Confederate army and in 1861, just
at the breaking out of the war, he
had been captured and held a pris-
oner at Fort Beauregard, on the is
land of St. Helena, off the coast of
South Carolina. Later in the day
he and Capt. w. H. Fry, the we'll
known veterinarian of that place,
exchanged condolences and the fact
developed that Mr.. Fry was one of
the detail or skirmish party who
captured the reverend, or private
Hewitt as he was at that time, and
took him prisoner to the Island,
Mr.. Fry being at the time men,
Der of the Forty fifth Pennsylvania a
regiment which was in charge of
the fort. The further fact was also
brought out that Rev. Hewitt and
Capt. Fry are the same age to day
and that they both enlisted on the
same day, the former in the confed-
crate army and the latter in the ar
my of the north, so that in the lives
of the two men there has been CO.
incidences enough to justify the
warm friendship that has already
been formed between them"
Mr.. Hewitt was rector of St.
Paul P. E. Church of Bloomsbury
back in the seve mites.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
The Dedication at the Orphanage.
Will Be An Interesting Event Tor Odd Fellows
al Sunbury on Thursday, Iune II.

Bloomsbury will be we'll repre-
seuted at the dedication of the Odd
Fellows Orphans Home at Sunbu-
ry ON June II. The program will
begin at 10. 80 in the morning when
parade will form at the old build
ing in the following order: Band;
Patriarchs Militant; members of the
subordinate lodges; members of the
Rebekah; members of the Encamp-
ment; members of the board OF di-
rectors; building committee; dedi-
cation committee; officers Of the
home; superintendent and matron,
children and attendants; past grand
masters; past grand patriarchs; past
presidents OF the Rebekah assem-
bly,; grand patriarch and members
of the grand encampment; state
president aud grand officers of the
Rebekah assembly; grand master
and officers of the grand lodge.
The program of exercises at the
dedication ceremony will be as fol-
lows: Opening ode of the order,
sung by members and children; rit-
ualistic ceremony by the grand
master and his staff of officers; ad-
dress by J. S. Montgomery; doxol-
ogy by audience; music oy band;
song by children; address by Mrs.
Hattie Mandel, president of the
Rebekah state assembly; song by
children; addresses by Rev. B. H.
Hart, f. c. Wagner and J. w.
Stroh. A drilling exercise by the
Cantons will close the ceremonies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10

paragraph was added to the NJ
Wy regulations instructing officers
that they must not permit their
wives, or other members of their
families, to travel from place to
place and thus meet them at every
port where their squadron cast an
chor. Soon after the order was is
sued the Secretary of the Navy re-
ceived a communication from an
officer, now all Admiral on the re-
tired list. 1t read somewhat as
follows: Il have the honor to re-
port that my wife TaDatha Blank,
i'll direct violation of Naval Regu-
lation No. and in wilful in-
subordination to the order of the
Secretary of the Navy, persists in
following me about from place to
place, and meeting me at every
port where my ship casts anchor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Would Bring Penn's Body Here.
Congressman Palmer Plans TO Disinter Re
mains.

Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer, of Pennsylvania, who is one of
the six members of the house of
representatives affiliated with the
Friends, is planning a movement
to have the United States bring the
coffin containing all that is mortal
of William Penn to this country
and have it inferred on the banks
of the Delaware.
The suggestion was made to Mr..
Palmer recently by a constituent,
who is Friend, and who believes
that the time is now opportune for
u?h action. The body of Penn
now reposes in practically aban-
doned cemetery in Buckingham
shire, England, and considering
his distinguished career, is not ap-
propriately marked.
MIR. Palmer contemplates going
about the business in a practical
way and intends to submit the
proposition to the president and as
certain his views, and, if it is pos
sible, get the support of Mr.. Taft.
1t is also lis purpose to enlist the
aid OF Sc ,retary Knox in the move
ment. The removal of Penn's
body will have as precedent the
action taken by this government in
disinterring the body of John Paul
Jones from cemetery in Paris and
its reburial at Annapolis.
The movement is regarded as op-
perfume at this time in view of the
fact that the Friends have larger
representation in congress at this
session than they have had in hall
century or more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10

Secretary Meyers prohibition
against the marriage of Midship
men recalls an incident which oc-
CURED a number of years ago wher
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10

thursday, JUNE 10, 1909
high Tariff Prices.

Some Of the quoted prices for
the ordinary necessities leave no
room for doubt that these are soar
ing higher than ever before, except
in war times. And that applies
not only to meat products, but to
virtually everything.
1t is readily realized how heavily
the burden of increased values in
necessities of life falls upon the
poor man, particularly just at this
TIVE. when the country is emerg-
from a long period of business
-. The cost of living has ad-
iced immeasurably, and the mill
ker, the mechanic, the laborer,
rrnipg to his toll after the lean
!, .iod, finds that it requires more
than he can earn to supply his
meager table, to pay his rent and
keep his little family in decent
clothing.
And what are Our lawmakers In
Washington doing to tighten the
burden? Are Aldrich & company
devoting their attention exclusively
to reducing the indirecr taxation
which the consumer of limited re-
sources finds it so difficult TO meet?
Are they. in fact, giving the slight
est thought to matter that vitality
concerns IS or 90 per cent. of the
consumers of the countryl Are
they not rather concocting schemes
to keep the tariff on food and cloth
ing as high as possible, in order to
"protect" the American working
man? What farce this pose of the
standpatters would be il it were not
so wickedly contemplate. - Pitts
burg Post
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Named tor Midshipman.

7. T. Bower, a member of the
senior class of the Danville high
school, has been nominated for the
position of midshipman at the naval
academy at Annapolis. Md.
The young man named by Con.
gressman McHenry as principal
candidate for midshipman, was a
resident of Sullivan county. Mr..
Bower was nominated as an alter
nate.
The naval department advises
Congressman McHenry that the
young man named as principal
candidate for the position took the
mental examination but that his
markings were not quite high
enough to render him eligible for
appointment as midshipman.
These facts are duly explained
in a letter to Mr.. Bower written by
Congressman McHenry.
1t appears that the young mar
named as second alternate was tt
have reported for examination or
April 2oth, but failed to do so anc
offered no explanation as to VIII,
he did not.
The young man named as thirt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Sturgeon in the River.
The Government Will Stock Susquehanns
With Important Species.

Fishermen along the Susquehan-
ma hope again to have the oppor-
tunity to fish for the gamy stur-
geon, one of the greatest fighting
fish that swims. The government
has made arrangements to import
a large consignment of sturgeon
from Russia, and Pennsylvania is
to get share for the Susquehanna
river. At the next session of the
Legislature law will be passed to
protect these fish until the streams
are we'll stocked. At one time tie
Susquehanna river was full of stur-
geons, but they were almost exter-
minated by the fishermen with
seines, and it is a rare thing to
catch sturgeon now even at the
mouth of the river.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10

alternate withdrew at the last
moment when it was too late 10
appoint another, hence no third
alternate was nominated.
AS indicated by the above Mr..
Bower is left first and alone for
the appointment in the sixteenth
congressional district. Therefore, if
his mental and physical examina.
ton prove satisfactory, he will be
sworn i'll as nidshipman at the
naval academy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Childrens Home IN New York,
Cure Feverishness. Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over
10, 900 testimonials. They never fail. At
all Druggists. asc. Sample Free. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10

No member of the Taft cabinet
entered upon his term of service
confronted by a more perplexing
situation and harassed by more
difficulties than George Won l..
Meyer, Secretary of the Navy.
Nevertheless Mr.. Meyer has not
only the courage of his convictions,
but the temerity of a Roosevelt.
With the staff versus line contro-
versy still at white heat. Secretary
Meyer has had the audacity boldly
to defy Cupid and practically to is
sue an order forbidding the young
god to aim a single dart at the
hearts of Uncle Sans middies. A
heartless predecessor of the present
Secretary long ago forbade Mid
shipmen to marry during the four
years term at Annapolis, but Sec
re.ary Meyer has added two years
to the prescribed time and forbids
matrimony prior to the time when
the midshipman receives his frs,
promotion and becomes an ensign
The moral effect of this order will
doubtless be beneficial, but should
any midddy have the courage 10
violate it and be solemnly arraign
ed before a court martial charged
with the grave offense of having
taken unto himself welded wife
it is question how long the ordel
would stand the ridicule of an un
feeling press.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
New Spring Suits!

Spring Suits have arrived !
There's magic in that simple an
nouncement - for where's the
woman who is not all eyes to see
the new garment fashions
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-10
Tor Coughs 1 axe Htass

DO you know remedy for coughs and colds nearly seventy
years old? There One-Ayers Cherry Pectoral Once
IN the family it stays 1t is not DOCTOR does not take
the place OF doctor. 1t is doctors aid Made for
your own doctor his opinion Of it. Follow his advice
No alcohol in this couch medicine. Aye7co Low Mass
cannot promptly
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
GIRLS in ORPHANAGE ARE
BURNED In DORMITORY

Lynchburg. Va, Oct. 26.-The
girls home at the Presbyterian or
phanage near here was burned today.
Five gir,s are reported burned 10
death.
The five little girls were Inmates
OF the Shelton cottage. Twenty-fodr
Others had narrow escape. The
fire started on the ground floor. Mrs.
Priester, the cook. was awakened by
the ilames In the kitchen and ran to
the third floor. screaming the alarm.
She marshalled fifteen little girls
there and led them to the veranda,
where they We're rescued by neigh
bors She then got the children In
the main wing out on the roof.
where they were rescued. She started
to get the five. who lost their lives,
but finally had TO jump from the sec
.Ond story window. spraining her back
and cutting her scalp severely The
fire started from an overheated fur
mace.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
.ARCADIANS TALK
GRADED SCHOOLS
MANY SIGN PETITION FOR SPE-
CIAL TAX TO SUPPORT THEM
IN DISTRICT.

Another meeting was held last
night by the tax payers of the Area
dia neighborhood In the interest OF
establishing a graded school in that
district. The petition, asking for the
special school tax and poll tax. has
been signed by many of the tax pay
ers. but as yet the exact boundary
lines have not been agreed on. Resi-
dents of the Rowlandtown district
have agreed To support the school.
while the residents of the Eden
Hin and Lang's districts are un-
decided II is realized that to in
clude all of the territory of the Lang
and Eden's Hill districts would be
too much, and force some of the
children to walk n long distance
The meeting was full of optimism.
and with the exception of the de-
tails of the boundary IL is practically
assumed that the graded school viii
be voted. The Rev +. G. McAlllster
presided over the meeting and j. X.
Lunn was elected secretary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
Mexico Is BuYinS Corn
For Stricken Prox,irce

Vice-Presldent Corral. head of the
committee. appointed by congress,
and Governor Escandon whose state
decided TO help in the relief work.
IL will be ordered from st. Louis.
Kansas City and Chicago, bids being
asked from each. The freight rates
t. Mexico We're reduced, the duty
suspended. and corn will be rushed
and distributed as rapidly as possible
The corn famine follows an unpre-
.cedented frost, severe storms and
floods, which destroyed thousands of
acres of growing crops. Corn is the
staple diet OF the poorer classes. Corn
also will be bought in unframed dis
tricts of Mexico.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
Investigation at Pen.

Leavenworth. Kas., Oct. 26.-M.
Bielaski, special representative OF
Attorney General Wickersham, is
here today conducting an investiga-
ton of the charges against officials
and guards at the federal peniten-
tiary. IL Is said the cases will be
thoroughly sifted and a report made
to Wickersham before any action Is
taken. =,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
ROOSENEITS ON WAY To
BIG HUNT IN NEW PLACE

Londiana. o.. British East Africa,
Oct 26.-The Roosevelt party. con-
sisting of the colonel. Kermit, Major
Heller. Professor Doring, DIR. Mearns
and Guide Cunningham and an army
of runners and attendants. arrived
here today. They will leave late this
Afternoon for Moro. on the Uganda
railroad, for a trip to Moro is the be-
ginning of the journey to the
Uganda country, where game is said
to abound They will make an in
definite stay at Moro. where the
party will be guests of Lord De-
Lamere. The colonel plans to reach
Uganda by the middle of November.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
EASTERN STAR OR
KENTUCKY MEETS
HERB TOMORROW
will Be In Session Three
Days In the Fraternity
Building.
Enjoyable Program Attends
Business Sessions.
DELEGATES ARRIVE TONIGHT

Delegates from the eastern and
central sections of the state will ar
rive tonight to attend the Grand
Chapter of the Kentucky Eastern
Star, which will convene tomorrow
in the Fraternity building for three
days session. Some of the grand
officers have arrived already, and
delegates from the state are arriv-
ing on every train while by to-
morrow morning at least ESQ dele
gates are expected to be within Pa
ducah's gates. Elaborate plans have
been prepared for the entertainment
of the visitors by the members of
Esther chapter. No. 8.
The meeting will begin tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock in the Frater-
nifty building, and all of the sessions
will be secret until in the evening
when the Esther chapter will hold
the memorial service. to which the
Masons and their friends are invited.
The visitors will be guests of
trolley ride tomorrow afternoon
from 1880 o'clock until $3.50 o'clock.
The Paducah members are expect
ing a successful meeting. and there
is every prospect for a large atten-
dance at the meeting. Accommoda-
tons have been arranged for the
guests, the majority of whom will ar
rive tonight at 6:10 o'clock.
The program for tomorrow will
be:
Wednesday Morning.
Roll call of grand officers.
Reception to distinguished WIS.,
itors.
Address of welcome-Mrs. Lora
Johnston, p. @. M.
Response Il. Layman, p.
G. p.
Address of grand matron.
Address of grand patron.
Adjournment until 80 o'clock.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Report of grand treasurer.
Address of grand representative
Mrs. Mamie Romiser, A. G.. w.
Response-Mrs. Sadie Quigley. w.
NJ. No. 6.
Report of committee on charters
and dispensations.
Motions and references
Trolley ride from 4:3O o'clock
until $50 O'Clock.
Wednesday Night.
Reception TO grand officers.
Memorial service by the members
of Esther chapter No. under the
supervision of Mrs. Lora Johnston.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26

In his own defense. Councilman
w. l.. Bower. who made affidavit
that J. T. Oliphant. president of the
NIncennes Bridge company. told him
about the fixing of the court house
gang. made "A statement to the voters
of Tyler last night at the conclusion
of the liazelip-Barkley debate. In
plain language he told of the facts
leading NV TO the incident of Mr.. Oil
plant divulging the secret To him.
Mr.. Bower told the straightforward
story of the whole transaction, and
made no attempt to shield anybody.
Al the conclusion of his remarks
there was wild applause. and il was
evident what the people thought of
the fixing.
MIR. Bower said: Ladies and gem
tlemen: ! am not speech maker
which ! need not tell you before |
get through. am here not he
cause OF any pleasure but in my own
defense. understand that | have
been accused of being a drunken liar
that ! lied. and falsehoods have been
placed against me without end by
Mr.. Oliphant. president of the Vim
cennes Bridge company | want to
state that | am not a candidate for
any county office. that | am not a
fixer of fiscal courts. and that am
not "A contractor.
ION the night of August 3 hap
pened to be in Gray's saloon, and |
AN not proud of Il. As soon as |
walked into the bar room saw a
bunch of county officials at a table
In the rear of the saloon. and they
began laughing. They motioned for
me to come back, and then made me
acquainted with Mr.. ]. 4. Oliphant
Immediately they began to laugh,
aud when | questioned them. said
they had been talking about how
much / resembled Mr.. Oliphant when
! walked into the room.
Somebody mentioned that Mr..
Oliphant wanted to purchase some
land and said they had described
some land ] owned To him. and IL
seemed to suit his purpose, They
said ought to sell II to him, and
] replied that IL was for sale. Then
Mr.. O!lphant wanted to know II he
could inspect the land. and return In
time TO catch the noon train for the