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VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
WELL EQUIPPED FOR WORK

Seth G. Heacock. Of Herkimer. now State
senator, and John 2. Sayles. Of Rome,
Onieda County Since that time he has
been nominated by reclamation each
succeeding two years until the present
time.
Chairman OF Conventions.
he presided over the State convention
in lS95 as temporary chairman. and
over The state conventions OF 1900 and
I90S as permanent chairman He was
secretary of the Oneida County Repub-
Hcan committee in ISS2. and for the tiree
following years was chairman OF that
committee. He was a delegate TO the Re
publican national convention in 1889.
In ISIS Mr.. Sherman was appointed by
President Mckinley a member of the
board Of general appraisers Of the city OF
New York. and the nomination was con-
frmed by the Senate. II was his desire,
ar the time. &c accept the appointment,
but political and business friends al
home. including the chamber Of commerce
and the Republican county committee
passed as resolution and appointed a
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Of whom are idols OF their grandfather,
in whose company they spend as much
time as possible
Lived in Old Home.
Mr.. Sherman's home life is an Ideal
one. 4 part Of the house in which he
lives is over a century old. and full Of
many rellcs-not only OF historical inter
est in Oneida County, but gathered from
all parts Of the United States-particu-
larly Indian relics, IN which subject Mr..
Sherman has for a long time been deeply
interested because Of his craftsmanship
Of the Committee on Indian Affairs OF
the House OF Representatives. With
ample lawn and garden plots, Mrs. Sher-
mans desire 10 cultivate every possible
blossom and flower is carried out TO the
fun, and during the spring. summer. and
fall nearly every room in the house has
its vase Of freshly cut flowers from the
yard and garden
Living. as he does in the vicinity in
which he made his home since birth. and
with his splendid record and high at
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Although Mr.. Taft does not use tobacco.
he has no objection TO chatting among
the smokers. Just as he does not criticise
the man who. as solomon allowed was
proper. takes a little for his stomaCh's
sake. He Is broad and tolerant and very
human. He might take advantage OF his
remarkable ability as a story teller 10
gather the boys around him. hand out
cigars from a pocket Of pUrposefuI capac-
ity. and also set EN- up" TIL the small
hours Of the morains-hUt he does not.
re never PLAYS 70 he gallery nor does
he iIay for popularity in any vulgar
sense. The Iimeligbt has 20 seek him IL
it wants him. He will not go 10 It. He
never tries to be on the platform 10 ad-
vertise his presence on a train Nor does
he nunt out the press men 10 ask them 10
let the world know that he IS there.
Ostentation and Mr. Taft are not on
speaking terms.
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CARL SCHURZ'S PICTURE
OF LINCOLN INAUGURATION

a striking picture has been left TO US
Of the Inauguration Of Lincoln. Il occurs
in the "reminiscences Of Carl Schufz, and
Is as follows:
Il was thought important. fl view OF
the troubloUs state Of things. that as large
as possible q number OF Republicans bc
present I'm Washington az the time Of NJ
Lincoln's inauguration. and L found a
great many friends, old and new, when
arrived there on March l.
The air was stiH thick with rumors OF
rebel plots 20 assassinate Mr. Lincoln.
Cr 70 capture him and carry him off before
he could take hold Of the reins Of gov
ernment- He had stolen d march upon
what conspiracy there may have been by
entering the National Capital unexpected
and UnObSeTvcd on the morning Of Febru-
airy 2, and was. no doubt well guarded
The multitude of Republicans assembled
in the city were not satisfied that the
danger was over. and saw reasonable de
signs in every scowlinE face observed on
the streets or in the windows
But the Inauguration passed of with
out disturbance 1 was favored with q
place In front Of the great pcrtfco Of the
/ Capitol from which 7 could distinctly
near and see every part Of the official
function.
/ saw Lincoln step forward 20 the desk
rpoa which the Bible I7y-his rugged
face. appearing above all those surround
ing him. calm and sad. but so unlike any
other in that distinguished asSemblage
that one might have doubted how they
could work together.
I saw Senator Douglas standing close
by him, his defeated antagonist. the Tit
tie giant of the past period. who. only
two years before. had haughtily treated
Lincoln like tall dwarf. I witnessed the
remarkable scene when Lincoln. about to
deliver his Inaugural address. could not
az once find q convenient place for his
hat. and Douglas took that hat and held
1t Ike an attendant while Lincoln was
( speaking
I saw the Withered form of Chief Justice
Taney- the author Of the famous Dred
Scott decision, that judicial compend OF
the doctrine OF slavery, administer the
oath of Office 10 the first President elected
on distinct anti-slavery platform.
I saw, standing By, the outgoing
President James Buchanan, with his
/ head slightly inclined on one side. and
his winking eye. and his white neck
clOth-the man who had done more than
any other to degrade and demoralize the
national government and 10 encOurag ge
( the rebellion. now 10 retire 10 an unhon-
( cred Ohscurity, and to the dreary task of
trying to make the world believe that he
was a better patriot and statesman than
he appeared 10 be
I heard every word prouOm ed by
Abraham Lincoln's kindly voice. of that
inaugural address which was to be a
message Of peace and good will. but the
reception OF which in the South as proc
lamatiOn Of war showed clearly that no
offer Of compromise, indeed, that nothing
short Of complete acceptance Of their
/ scheme Of an independent slavehOlding
empire would have satisfied the South
J eru leaders.
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Grart AI.e Rode AIone.

When IInC0ln'S successor, Andrew
Johnson. retired from the Office in 1853. le
Of his successor, Grant Grant never
made any attempt TO conceal the fact
that ne despised Johnson. and when plans
for the Inauguration were under discus
sion, he declared emphatcslly that he
would not ride in the same carriage with
him. When this plan was communicated
70 Johnson ne refused 10 attend the ceTe-
monies, TO the great relief of many who
feared that there might be a recurrence
Of the disgraccfgl scene enacted four
years earlier when he was inaugurated
Vice President in an Enthusiastically intoxi-
Gated condition.
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ta!nments. IL is no wonder that James :.
Sherman IS looked upon as the first citi-
zen Of not only Utica. but Of the sur-
rounding counties
At nis homecoming. following his nomi-
nation. the city saw the largest celebra-
tion in its history. and this means much
in the city or county that has held such
men as Roscoe Conkling. Francis Ke--
nan. and HOTatio Seymour. The welcome
was absolutely n0npartisan in character;
IN fact. il seems as If the Democrats were
bound 20 outd0 their Republican neigh
hors IL showing their appreciation Of the
honor that had come 10 their city.
To one visiting Utica al the present
time and giving his Impression in a single
sentence. il would be: How Utica does
love Jim Sherman, and how Jim Sherman
loves Utica
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10 square what do with his own ideas
OF political virtue Ana u "'s Win 'he
hope that probably ny coming mere ana
speaking on civil service reform / might
pailiate my offenses and be restored 10
favor once more that / decided 10 come
An irreS .Stible impulse mpeiied one 10
ask this stately gentleman If ne had ever
suffered any "i the lno'sll''ies commons
inflicted on q younger oro'ieF 'y MS
elder, If he had ever been toiG 70 go
home and not tag along after his big
brother" for he is five years younger
than tbe nudge
..C.r ,-as % no raD1is ..T -a0eulbe- very
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Pill was detailed 10 perform that kind
Office for me. He chased me around the
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consulted Famiiy.
His race was agl0w with brother}y
affection as he told Of the evening before
Judge Taft left for tire Philippines ahan-
dcnins tie "oTk ne loved ana me nope
oi ATTAINING q place upon 'ile Dei.ci'' ana
taking up a new and unirled sphere o.
labor. feeHng that the oeslle ei - csi'ie'i'
Mckinley must not be disregarded' Of
how Bill threw his great form on the
couch. after he haa TAXED u 81 over
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80 l. l.;.r7. ,.q,,I5 80, ,.lsy.f,
..yyall an, Dr against it," but. as lhc
broiHe~ lovaI5v said. there was that in
his face and voice that suggested that
the problems he came up against were
likely 20 be solved
Il appears that when Bill was 10 De
made justice of the supreme Court the
united family circle had great Difficulty
in persuading him 10 refrain from ddt
refusal To run for tie Presidency. for ms
life ambition had always oeen 20 serve on
the bench. In the heart ot 'ne campaign
conflict the judge appeared ndiitereiit
as 10 the outcome Of MS candidacy. know
ing the tremendous helt II would entail
He felt that his work on the bench would
be likely 20 be misunderstood
stands by Decisions.
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and shaii slanu Ut 'e''' "S men
Horace Taft Is a graduate Oh Aale' ciaSs
Of 80 having left college five years after
William II. Taft. who was graduated in
g tga has had personaI charge of the
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TAsHINGToN-she ranks already
NAI as the most beautiful city Of
our nation; she bids fair 10
become the most beautiful
Capital in the world. Only one great
modern city is ever used as a test Of COM
parison with washington. and that is
Paris-Paris the ancient; Paris with q
thousand years Of history to its making
as against Americas Capital. the out
growth OF a century
The site was selected by Washington
himself in January, 17s1. He had marked
long before; in tHc days when as a
youngster he camped with Braddock on
the wooded knoll where the Naval OBJ
servatory now stands.
To describe the city as located on the
Potomac fats is to speak OF It in its
lowest terms. Those who know it and
love it and hope for it with prophetic
vision, hold in their minds eye a pic
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HORACE TAFT IDEALIST
OF PRESIDENTS FAMILY

President Taft's younger brother, Hor-
ace D. Taft, is the proprietor Of the Taft
School IN {gatertown, Conn. To get 70
it you cross the rural stone bridges span
ming the winding Naugatuck, and you
come 10 a many-gabled building nesting
in the shadow Of q spacious maple grove.
This Is the Taft School
Here in the cosy reception room YOU
will md a refreshing atmosphere Of old
time hospitality in harmony with the
dignity and culture everywhere apparent.
Presently a voice sounds down the hall
there Is no mistaking the melli1uOus
Taft enunciatiOn. Before his tall form
comes into view one feels that the brother
Of the President-elect is approaching. He
wears his hair brushed to one side OF MS
brow. has the gentlest. brightest blue
eyes imaginable. and looks the very en-
bodiment Of reserve power and kindly
control combined with the reticence Of a
strong man. On meeting him one under
stands why Judge Taft remarked in April
1903:
IdeaIisS Of Taft Family.
Then I have a brother who is the best
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IdeaIist Of Taft Family.

Then I have a brother who is the best
member and the idealist Of the family.
He sits up there in Watertown and tres
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In the Civil War Days.

Come down 20 the year 1851 and let US
get d glimpse of a figure as sternly
heroic in its way as Cromwell-Gen.
Scott This bluff old soldier at the tine
of Lincoln's election had for some years
had his headquarters in New York. but
in December. 1859. scenting danger. he
returned 20 the Capital, collected such
regulars from the army as he could. and
gave notice that the first man who laid a
hand of force on the government would
be shot down without trial Or mercy or
delay
While I command the army there shall
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Seek to Stop Forest Fires.
Railroad Commission Asks Advice on Means
ofPreveniing Waste Due to Flames.

The State Railroad commission
IN turtherance of a resolution a.
dopted by it some months ago at.
the suggestion Of Forestry Commis.
sioner Robert S. Conklin, has adj.
dressed circulars to all of the oper.
ating railroads of the State asking
eleven questions as to the precau,
tions they are taking to prevent
hres on State and other forest
lands.
The circular inquiries how manv
bres occurred along the railroad $
rights OF way in 1908 which were
attributable to operations of the
road and amount of damage result
ing; the details of settlements and
suits as result and whether anv
OF the employees of the road have
been paid by County Commission
ers Tor fighting fires along the lines
The questions 60 especially into
the means taken by railroads to
prevent forest fires, the railroads
being asked among other things
what system of inspection is fol.
lowed, what devices are employed
to keep down sparks or to prevent
dropping of hot Goals on tracks
whether the devices are on all loco.
motives and whether they are main.
tanned as carefully as if they were
part OF the operating machinery;
what penalties are imposed for fail.
ure to use spark arresters and
dumping of hot ashes. The rail.
roads are also asked if they allow
maintenance of way men to burn
ties along thetracks and TO supply
copies OF the rules for fighting 6res
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
$l00 Reward, $1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
leased to learn that there is at
asst one dreaded disease that sci
nee has been able to cure in all it's
cages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
atarrh Cure is the only positive
Ire now known to the medical
aternity. Catarrh being a con-
itutional disease, requires a con-
itutional treatment. Halls Ca
rrh Cure is taken internally, act
9g directly upon the blood and
Mcous surfaces of the system,
hereby destroying the foundation
! the diaease, and giving the pa
ent strength by building up the
institution and assisting nature in
Ding its work. The proprietors
ave so much faith in its curative
overs that they offer One Hun
red Dollars for any case that it
Ills to cure. Send for list of tes-
lmonials. Address:
: ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
tleation.
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One Open Season.
Recommendation OF the Game Commission.

The Pennsylvania game commits
sioners in their annual report, Just
out, recommend one open season
for taking all game in this state ex-
cept wild water fowl and shore
birds and name November Ist as
the date for the opening of that
season and declare that it should
close not later than December 5th.
"1n majority of cases." says the
report, 1--WE feel that an open sea-
son covering the month of Novem-
Der is sufficient. Through this
shortening of the season we believe
our game will increase in sections
where at present such game is not
found at all. We recommend the
passage of a law of this chaxacter."
This will be good news to sports
men generally who last year were
made to realize the misfortune of
opening the shooting season too
early in the fall, and also of having
different seasons for taking various
kinds of game found in the same
territory. Last season dove shoot
ing opened on September Ist;
grouse and squirrels on October Ist;
rabbits and turkey on October 18TH,
and quail on November Ist Ifthe
recommendations of the game COM
mlssioners are followed the season
tor this specie of game will open OH
November Ist. The commissioners
also recommend better protection
for birds other than game birds.
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commitment to institutions or 9TH
er judicial disposal of minors. The
fourth bill deems a person in con-
tempt of court who shall assist or
encourage a minor under the juris-
diction of Juvenile Court to vio.
late his or her parole. The punish
ment is the same as that in other
cases of contempt.
BIG REFoRMAToRY FOR GIRLS.
There is no place but the House
of Correction or the County Prison
to send a delinquent girl over Io
years of age" explains Representa-
tive Samuel Salus, in relation to
the bill introduced by him, for an
institution for young women, on
the plan of the Huntingdon Re-
formatory. The bill would appro-
pirate $500, 900 for the purpose and
have commission of FIVE, includ-
ing "one of the minority party"
appointed by the Governor, to car
ry out the project. The institution
would be managed by a board of
eleven, including four women. Mr..
Salus claims the following to be
salutary provision, such as should
have been in force for the new
capitol's building.
THE Reformatory Building
Commission shall furnish a detailed
statement of their accounts to the
Auditor General at quarterly inter-
walls. When such accounts shall
be audited, settled and adjusted by
the Auditor General, it shall be his
duty to cause them to be published
at least once week for three weeks,
in three morning and two after.
noon papers in Philadelphia; two
papers and one afternoon
paper in Pittsburg and Scranton,
anc 10 other newspapers having
general circulation throughout the |
Commonwealth in other places
than Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
Scranton. The publication shall |
be within two weeks after each of |
the accounts shall be audited and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Black Snow a Puzzler.
Northwestern Counties Try toExplain Phe.
n0men0n.

Oil City, Pa, Feb. 5.-Residents
OF the western part of Venanqo
county are much mystified over a
fall OF "black snow" which occur
red in that section to-day. 1t GOV.
cred the ground to a depth of a
quarter of an inch within a radius
of IS miles.
Various causes have been adj
vanced to account for the phenom.
enon. Some people believe it is a
TALL OF volcanic ashes, blown from q
distant point. Others argue that
1t is an accumulation of SCOT and
dust collected by the damp atmos-
phere.
Reports from northwestern conn
ties state that the black snow fell i,
various sections, covering circum.
scribei areas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Centralia Fears Big Cave-in.
People Are Up in Arms Against Lehgh Coal
COMPANY. Threatened Portion Is In
Fire District.

The residents of Centralia are Ell
ragged at the Lehigh Coal company
blaming it for big cave-in Friday
on lands owned by John O'Donnell.
They say the coal has been mined
too close 20 the surface and believe
wholesale collapse of land may
result.
A $40, 900 fire recently wiped out
an entire square Of buildings in
Centralia. The mineral rights I'M
der the fire distri It belong to the
company and contain a huge block
of coal. Following the fire the
company offered lot owners a price
not to rebuild so that the fuel could
be removed without fear that cave
ins would cause loss of life. Some
owners sold, while more rebuilt.
The company started to mine the
square, o. Donnell's lot being the
first to collapse.
O'Donnell unless the company
pays him what he considers a fair
price for the lot will likely insti-
tute suit for damages, as will more
owners if their lots are destroyed.
The conpany's coal land embraces
most of the towns site and the cor
poration is busy taking out all the
coal it can from under it, a number
of houses being partly damaged as
a result.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11

The Morning Press is now install.
led in its fine new building. The
growth of that paper has been
phenomenal, and we doubt if there
Is a town in the state, of the size
OF Bloomsbury that can boast of as
newsy sheet.
The business Office on the first
floor is handsomely finished, and is
as nice as many bank. The build
ing is conveniently arranged, and
htted up with every modern con-
venlence. We congratulate our
contemporary upon their evident
prosperity, and commend them for
their enterprise.
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The Miners Union.

With the expiration of the agree
ment between the anthracite mine
workers and operators only few
weeks oft, the condition of the min
ers' union in the anthracite region
is now subject of interest to both
the men and their EMPLOYERS.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers of America, in his address
before the convention in Indianap-
oils, has supplied figures showing
the numerical strength of his or
ganization. In the three anthra-
cite districts of Pennsylvania, saws
Mr.. Lewis, the roll of the union
for 1908 contains the names of 40. .
85I mine workers. AS the total
number oi mine workers in these dis
tricts is 40, 900 or thereabouts, the
union membership represents only
about eighteen per cent. of the
whole. In one of the three dis
trlcts, according to Mr.. Lewis re-
port, there are only 4,5I7 union
members. The agreement between
the operators and miners following
the strike OF 1902, and the renewal
OF the agreement in 1906, have
kept the anthracite region unusu-
ally free from trouble for six years
with the result that the men have
felt no need of an organization
The Cancellation Board established
by the Strike Commission of 1902
has been on hand to adjust any
grievance presented by mine
worker. When they settled down
to work after the suspension" of
1906, the men began to be dropped
from the union rolls for non. paw
ment of dues. Recently the lead
ers declared cut-rate iniation fee
in order to bring the men back in.
to the fold. The new demands
drafted by union committee for
presentation to the operators, call
for the abolition of the Cancellation
Board for the collection of union
dues through system of deduc-
ton from wages. The labor lead
ers also demand that whatever a.
greement is made shall extend onlv
one year, instead of three years.
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The Peruna Almanac.

The druggists have already been
supplied with the Peruna almanac
for 1909. In addition to the regu-
lar astronomical matter usually fur.
nished in almanacs, the articles on
astrology are very attractive to
most people. The mental charac-
teristics of each sign are given with
faithful accuracy. A list of lucky
and unlucky days will be furnished
TO those who have our almanacs
free of charge. Address the Peru.
ma Co., Columbus, o. at.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
INSTRUCTION IN MUS C.

Chas. P. Elwell announces that
ne will be pleased to receive all
former pupils on violin and piano.
torte, as well as new ones. Latest
and best methods.
Terms strictly cash by the lesson
or month. Address Hotel Hidlay
bloomsbury, or call up on Bell
phone, any afternoon between I
and 2. tf