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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
2
In July 1902 reports indicate labor unrest nearing settlement as miners facing hunger and starvation due to sympathy actions weigh family needs. Parental duty drives many to provide for dependents despite earlier solidarity.
Ambiguous draft notes show Taesorate at Erle nominating BR ihiie of Pitteburg for Lieut Govern and James Nolan of Reading for Sec of Internal Affairs. Convention details, party enthusiam expectations, and unclear mention of insur interests follow, with disjointed phrases about North American selections.
The speaker argues there is no ordinary voter who would oppose Judge Pennypacker, accusing Chairman Creasy of deception to drive turnout for a large Democratic victory in Columbia county.
After Senate adjournment Senator Bailey of Texas attacked Senator Beveridge of Indiana in a heated exchange sparked by Beveridge defending a fellow senator. The incident tarnishes the Democratic Party and prompts calls to remove such figures to preserve Senate dignity.
Judge Simonton of Dauphin County enjoins the Dauphin County School Superintendent from paying any more salary to Stitzinger of Forest County until a $500 overpayment is recovered. The court sustains the school board which claimed Sitzinger had no right to the $1,500 salary and rules the lawful salary is $1,000.
A Republican platform plank proclaims for a pure and honest ballot in Pennsylvania. It pledges to aid other parties to fix defects in popular suffrage or promote new plans to ensure an honest ballot and fair counts.
The nation shows strong support for President Roosevelt with numerous invitations from cities and towns. The public applauds his honesty and firmness in pursuing what he sees as best for the country, noting his decisive leadership and bipartisan cooperation on major issues.
The Pennsylvania system gains the right to operate telegraph offices and furnish wires while the railroad fixes repairs. The old Western Union pact paid 75 000 annually plus free facilities to the Pennsylvanian line, with Western Union noting no loss and the contract being largely unprofitable. This shift signals rising tensions between the Pennsylvania and Gould interests in the railroad world, seen as retaliation against Wabash and allied rivals.
The American Car and Foundry Company posts gross profits of 5.508 million for the year ending April 30, 1901, with a total surplus of 6.67 million and nearly 20 million in quick assets. Despite higher material costs and wages trimming profits, the report supports expectations of higher future dividends and sustained rail equipment demand.
Indications favor King Edward's recovery and a September coronation. The outcome would please his subjects and friendly nations, with hopes of improved Anglo Irish relations and continued peace in South Africa.
The piece questions Dr Swallow’s motives as editor amid the Pennsylvania coal strike led by John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. It praises his conservative review of strike causes, notes expected rebuttals from operators and rail interests, and argues public sympathy for a reasonable, restrained stance in a trying era.
Announcements last week report a completed merger or alliance between the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company, signaling closer cooperation between rail transport and telegraph communications.
The article notes abundant crops in the Western States causing labor shortages while silk strikes in Patterson New Jersey approach settlement. It cites widened labor demand lifting wages and forecasts busier manufacturing in the fall despite the anthracite strike, predicting eventual settlements and overall economic optimism.
A historical note describes W. A. Mc Corkle once elected West Virginia governor as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat. It notes his free trade stance, non progressionist views, and post governor business efforts to develop state resources as he contemplates a political shift.
The speaker credits the Republican administration with confidence and prosperity, praising West Virginia for development of mineral resources and shifting Democratic defectors like Ex-Governor McCorkle toward the Republican party, predicting Tennessee and others will follow.
The North American editorial condemns Robert E. Pattison as weak and vulnerable. It argues independents and Democrats distrust his record and warns the Republican machine will expose his business conduct. It predicts Pennypacker will win by a large margin, carrying disrepute for the Democratic Party.
The article denounces Senators Patterson and Carmack for pressing Aguinaldo's role in Manila's surrender, praising Admiral Dewey's testimony that Spanish capitulation came after their fleet destruction and denying any agreement for Philippine independence. It condemns Carmack’s conduct and predicts backlash against him.
Senator Quay introduces an amendment to the general deficiency bill to pay Pennsylvania 1 185 000 for Civil War troop equipment costs. The bill currently allocates 3 300 000 to Ohio Indiana Michigan and Iowa. The amendment would reopen the Pennsylvania claim and secure the same liberal settlement as other states.
Congress closes the season with a record of vast appropriations led by isthmian canal authorizations and post office funds. The budget spans many departments and long-term projects, underscoring a powerful national economy and ongoing policy clashes.
The end of the fiscal year reveals the U S Treasury with a record cash balance of 408 93 million and a surplus of 92 19 million. The general fund tops 289 million while gold holdings push total gold assets to about 1 2 billion. Total receipts reach 553 41 million as expenditures decline to 471 21 million.
The transfer of an eighteen thousand acre tract at Montalto in Franklin County to state authorities adds to the forest preserves. The administration plans more purchases, aiming for fair prices and avoiding overpayment as it expands woodland holdings under the Governor and Forestry Commissioner.
The Saturday evening performance for the band drew a good crowd. Visitors from Wilkes-Barre, Centre Mills guests, and local families attended while Stillwater Mary Houtz missed last week for her cousin Miss Moyer’s Centre County wedding. Harvesting began with Henry Melick last Thursday. Visitors Mable and George Supplee and Lea Suppy from Bloomsburg stayed in town. Bart Unieh was also in town with Bloomsburg friends.
Notice grants letters testamentary for Catharine J Edgar of Bloomsburg to H D Edgar and G B Edgar with payment and claim instructions. Administratrix Annie K Riddle appointed for Finley B Riddle of Bloomsburg with settlement and authentication requirements.
Section 3 states the Company must repair any defective or dangerous works to meet Town Ordinances. If the Company neglects or refuses after notice, a fine of five dollars per day applies, recoverable as debts of like amount are by law.
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