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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
2
The piece assaults a Union Party ticket push as a crafted misdirection. It charges reform clubs with deception run by Wannamaker allies and Vanvalkenburgs, arguing real change won’t come from these sources and predicting backlash from reform organs after the Democratic Convention.
The Philadelphia Democratic scene is riven by feuds led by Col. McClure with reformers and insurgents aiming to oust regular delegates to the state convention. Chairman Creasy faces pressure as factions seek to steer the party away from Quay and avert a historic fall defeat.
In a state convention the Ohio Democrats called for a Tariff for revenue only, opposing protection. They warned a revenue tariff would favor foreign manufacture, harm domestic industry, and risk a return to six years ago when factories lay idle and the government sold bonds to raise cash.
The piece argues against Free Trade, noting lenders of history mocked Earth’s shape while Columbus sailed, then asserts the U.S. exports outweigh Free Trade claims. It defends Protective Tariff policy and warns audiences to focus on domestic business over Free-Trade theories. It critiques Free-Trade as fiction.
An interview published in Paris features M Gambon praising Mr McKinley. The piece notes the French Ambassador earned high esteem from Americans for his prudence during the Spain peace talks and for supporting the President’s approach and national goodwill.
The Philadelphia Times notes M. Cambon’s favorable view of President McKinley. It cites Cambon as calling McKinley a superior man and a capable diplomat, and says even adversaries in government would cheer these personal qualities.
The month of July 1901 set the record as the hottest in 31 years. The U S Weather Bureau notes a mean temperature of 78 with a high of 99 on the 9th and a low of 64 on the 27th, surpassing July 1887's 77.
The Centre county Republican convention refused to endorse Governor Stone and insurgent Republicans cite this as protest evidence. Rep TM Mahon of Luzerne County sought delegate status but was sidelined as the regulars organized the convention. Ex Judge Krebs of Clearfield and William Mulholland amid local political shifts are noted in the broader party struggle.
Prominent Republicans announce there will be no tariff revision or agitation in the new Congress, aligning with President McKinley’s protectionist stance. The Wilson Gorman act sparked a depression, while the McKinley and Dingley laws supported prosperity, and current sentiment favors maintaining protectionist policy.
A mob of about five hundred white men from a neighboring county moved into Carrollton Mississippi and hanged a Black man and fired shots at others. The county judge and district attorney urged restraint as leaders were identified.
A dated editorial condemns lynching and mob violence in Mississippi after a sheriff escaped, urging stronger policing and legal reforms. It decries social darkness, stresses speedy trials, and calls for religious and governmental action to prevent future executions by mobs.
The Pitchfork statesman from South Carolina assails the negro question in a Northern audience. He defends lynching and criticizes Booker Washington and Tuskegee style industrial education, arguing for keeping the race ignorant to prevent reform while endorsing skilled labor training as a solution. The Inquirer notes Tillman’s controversial stance.
Crescens the trotting champion trotted a mile in 2:02 at Driving Park Columbus before a crowd of over twelve thousand despite a headwind. George Ketcham steered the horse with several test runs earlier and later, while the wind shifted to aid the stretch dash during the main effort.
The great Klon sprinted the mile in a near record time as a cruel wind battered Cree ceus. Crowds surged onto the track after the finish while Ketch r and driver received praise. Crescens showed fatigue but readiness for another mile hinted at enduring strength.
A brewing leadership clash roils the Pennsylvania Democratic scene as Judge Gordon and the Wanamaker faction maneuver to control the Philadelphia delegation for the state convention. Pattison’s influence looms large, while plans for governor and party strategy unfold amid factionalism and potential cross-party alliances.
Hartshorn, an anti slavery figure, worked with John Russell on the underground railway to Canada. He cleared a farm in Penn township near Gram Pian then moved to Williamsport in 1885, lost property in a flood, and retired to Curwensville. He had accumulated wealth before his Williamsport venture and remained active in abolition circles.
The Eveland siblings gathered Monday at Joseph Ever street Hazleton land West Chap. Survivors include Daniel 73 Oklahoma Abraham 65 of Burnett county Wis Charles H 61 James L 51 Philadelphia and Joseph H 54 Hazleton Lydia Co Hall of Lewisburg unable to attend due to illness The last reunion was 1850 in White Deer Township Union County Pa This reunion was the first since then and some brothers had not met in 42 years The family is patriotic with Daniel the eldest a veteran of Mexican and Civil wars John the father and James the youngest son serving with McClellan and Grant In addition Charles has 20 children ten living and James ten The brothers were described as jolly and the gathering enjoyable.
The advertisement lists numerous clothing and fabric items with reduced Odds and Ends Sale prices. Denim skirts, ladies dress skirts, children's caps, silk and satin waists, corsets, hose, gloves, mitts, buttons, wash dress goods, pongee and linen fabrics, and calico remnants are offered at deep discounts. First comers will secure the best bargains.
George Hartshorn aged 79 years died at his daughter’s home in Curwensville after a lifelong journey from Lycoming County and Clearfield County. The obituary notes his early life and lineage as a colored man.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania Vol Firemen's Association meeting at Emporium Pa August 14 16 triggers a Pennsylva nia Railroad Co excursion sale. Tickets from Harrisburg Mt Carmel Nanticoke and select Tyrone Buffalo Allegheny Valley and Philadelphia and Erie divisions cost a single round trip fare with a 25 cent minimum. Tickets usable Aug 13 16 for travel to Emporium and return by Aug 17.
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a special Aug 13 excursion to Ocean Grove Asbury Park and Long Branch with ten day ticket validity. The Nescopeck departure is 8 23 am and stops at East Bloomsburg 8 47 am Catawissa 8 55 am. Round trip fare is 4 50 with stop off privileges in Philadelphia.
A humorous piece by W. P. Gallagher notes a shirt waist man and a sun bonnet horse debating the heat and fashion. It playfully praises the feminine influence on style, ending with a cheer for the woman and the line She'll yet beat the weather.
An August 30 1901 notice to the governor of Pennsylvania announces an application by W erring Clinton A Stuart B F Riest Grant Herring H A Phillip and Robert Buckingham for the charter of The Pennsylvania Paper Company to manufacture and sell pulp and paper. Solicitor Grant Herring and local agents list multiple names across Bloomsburg Berwick Briarcreek Centralia Conyngham Fishingcreek Greenwood Jackson Main Ifflin Mifflin Millville Mt Pleasant Scott Sugarloaf with various representatives named for each locality.
A long list of names and districts is shown before a note about an amendment to the Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The item indicates the measure is presented for approval or rejection by the General Assembly and the Commonwealth.
A dense list of civil actions and cases in various townships including Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Co cases against Perry Knouse and Michael Kessler, and numerous suits involving Lehigh Valley Coal Co, Bloomsburg Water Co, and others. Also appears are guardianship and property dispute notices across Berwick, Bloomsburg, and surrounding areas.
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