The Columbian.
0. H. Elwril, I nan...
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1889.
NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
On Tuesday next tho pooplo of this
elate will vole upon the proposed
amendment to tho constitution prohib
iting tho manufacture or salo of intoxi
cating liquor at a beverage. Tho
amendment is printed clsowhero in this
p .or In fall. At tho outset of tho
campaign wo announced that oppor
tunity would bo given all thoso who
wiahod to cxprcaa their viown on citbor
eido of tfao question, to do so through
tho columns ot this paper, under cer
tain conditions. Communications have
been minted weekly, In which the sub
ject rag been thoroughly discussed,
and tho argumonta of both the frionde
and opponents of tho amendment have
been brought to publio attention. But
very few of tho articles received wero
rojected, and theso for reasons given
at the outset, viz: they wero too long,
or not signed by any one, or wero writ
ten by non-subscribers and wero ex
cluded by articles from our BubacriberH,
and there was not spaco enough in tho
paner'for all.
No other paper in tho county has
dovotcd nearly as much spauo to tho
l disousaion of this question as has been
giyen by tho Columman. In many
parts of tho state tho newspapers havo
been printing articles for both sides as
paid advertisements, but tho Colum
bian has given its columns freely, with
out any compensation havo somo fault
finding by each side becauso wo gavo
tho other eido a hearing.
Tho question has been SBked, "Why'
uon t you come out squarely for Prohi
bition t" Wo havo also been told that
"it might be to our interest to oppose
the amendmont editorially." In the face
of such conflicting advice wo havo seen
fit to uso our own judgment in tho mat
ter, and to conduct the paper through
tho campaign just as it has been con
ducted. Tbo proposition to submit a prohibi
Tory amendment to a voto was born in
a republican state convention, passed
by a republican legislature, and then
cast adrift, disowned by its originators,
as a matter that "has nothing whatover
to do with politics." Tho republican
party as an organization has dono noth
ing for tho amendment during tho cam
paign. Tho democratic party as an
organization has taken no hand in tbo
publio discussion of tho question. Tho
press generally throughout tho slato,
excepting prohibition organB and liquor
dealors' papers, and a very few othors,
havo taken no decided stand. It is
a question of policy and morals about
which tho people aro as competent to
judgo, as tho papers aro to toll thorn
now to voto.
Bat oven though wo had felt that it
was a public duty to tako a decided
stand on tho question, it would havo
been difficult to dotcrmino on which
sido it would bo, as thcro has been a
friendly disagreement between tho ed
itors of this paper, not upon tho desira
bility of eradicating intemperance, but
upon tho beet mothod of accomplishing
this result. Such being th.i ease, our
columns wero thrown open to both
sides, with tho understanding that no
editorial comment should bo made.
Tho question is one for tho people
Thoso who bolievo that absoluto prohi
bition will best roach tho desired end,
will voto ayo on tho amendment, and
thoso who beliovo that tho sales of in
toxicants aro best regulated by high
liccnso, will vote, no.
On tho ono hand it is asserted that
"tho ovils of intemperanco can bo stay
cd by prohibition. No man should bo
licensed to ruin other men. High li
cense has proved a failure Personal
liberty docs not permit ono man to do
that which injures his noighbor. Pro
hibition will savo millions of dollars
annually to the families of tho laboring
classes."
On tho other hand it is urged that
"prohibition will not prohibit, and that
it has provon a iailuro whorovor it has
been triod. It is not possible to rogu
lato mon's appotites by legislation. Tho
adoption of the amendment will ruin
millions of dollars worth of property
that has been built up under tho pro
tection of tho laws of Pennsylvania,
without any compensation. Farmers aro
prohibited from making wlno or cidor
for sale, by this amendment. Tho pro
hibitory laws of tho stato do not pro
hibit. It is now forbiddon to soil with
out license, to sell to minors, to soil on
Sunday, to sell on election day, to sell
to a man who is intoxicated, or ono of
known intomperato habits, and yet thero
is no doubt but that these forbidden
nota aio frequently committed. Tho
favorable working of tho high llconso.
laws has so largely rnducod tho num
ber of licensed placos in tho state, so
greatly diminished drunkenness, that
it ought not to bo interfered with at
present. Tho striot enforcement of tho
preeont laws will accomplish moro than
tho adoption of an amendmont thai is
so sweeping in its charaotorthat it will
not bo enforced. Tho moro stringent
laws aro made, tho moro difficult it is
to have them obeyed."
Theso aro the claims m presented by
both sides. Every intolligont man is
nblo to determine for hlmsolf for which
side ho will voto. As this is a pro
posed ohango in tho organlo law of tho
Htato.'it is tho duty of every oitizon to
cast his ballot on Tuesday noxt If
you aro in favor of prohibition, it is
your privilogo to voto that way , and
on tho other hand, if you beliovo that
tho salo of liquor is best rogulatod by
the prosont laws, go to tho polls and
voto, "no," foarlcssly and openly, for it
is nn honest opinion, mid you havo a
perfect right to express it by your
j to.
Ono thing should bo borno in mind,
namoly, that if tho amendment bo
adopted, it will stand for fivo years
and cannot bo changed, whothor ft op
erates iavoraulyoruniavorably, Should
the legislature pass n prohibitory law,
it could uo rcnoalou at any session
Ponder well, aot conscientiously and
fearlessly, and voto as you think is
num.
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota,
Bays tho corrupt uso of monoy is under
mining political institutions of tho
country ana that there must (to a stop
to this business soon or there will bo
danger of a revolution. Tho lato Min
ncsota Legislatuio, ho says, was tho
worst over known in tlio state and from
what ho had hoard of Now York
""gislaturo its praoticcs must havo
M of a slmillar oharaoter. Tjopoliti
hou&nosphoro in tho south Is much tur
to list, in tho north and wost. Mo
havo bu'frtor
VETOED BY THE OOVEENOR.
Tlic JiHIucn' Hnlnry Kill 1'nllH to
llccclvc omclnl Hnnctlon.
Governor licavcr has vetoed tho bill
increasing tho salaries of Judges of tho
State. In giving his reasons for with
holding tho official sanction, ho says i
"Tho Legislature undoubtedly has
tho right to fix tho salaries of tho
Judges of tho different courts of tho
Commonwealth, and if it wero not
plainly i
bill itsc
evident from tho terms ot tho
ill itself, and from what is known
oulsido the bill as to the Intent of tho
Legislature in regard to it (that tho
bill is to havo present application and
to affect tho salaries of nil the Judges
of tho Commonwealth now in commis
sion) it might well receive executive
approval,
" If oxecutivo action in regard to this
bill woro to bo based upon personal
grounds it would havo received approv
al immediately upon its passage. h.vcry
consideration but that of hard and un
relenting duty points to its approval.
Tho hill as It was discussed in the J .leg
islature, ns it has been discussed in tho
nublio tirinta. since its adjournment, ns
ill intent is viewed by tho pcoplo and
finds expression in their general speech
and it is known to be rogarded by
many of those who nro supposed to bo
benefitted thereby is to be considered
ta having present general application.
" As this question is now viewed, it
is not ono as to whether tho Judges
aro well paid or ill paid. It is not a
question as to whether tho men of high
character and of undoubted profession
al attainments who honor our bench by
their prcsonco could mako moro or less
than thoy now rcccivo as salaries in
their profession. It is not a question
as to whether tho rovenucs are, or aro
likely to bo, equal to tho expenditures
of tho Commonwealth for tho next two
years. Tho question is high abovo all
sash considerations as these. No pub
lic question since tho incumbency of
tho present oxecutivo has received such
wido discussion and has been carried
to tho oxecutivo chamber in such un
doubted and unequivocal tones. Thcro
can bo no doubt that if tho present bill
becamo a lav and tho present Judges
of our courts woro to avail themselves
of its provisions without legal protest
from any quarter, tho Uench would ue
degraded in public esteem and its de
cisions upon other questions fail of tho
respect which they now reoeivo and to
which thoy aroundoubtcdlv cntitlod.
" Tho memberB of our Supremo Court
especially need relief. Tho bill affords
them no relief whatever. Increased
pay does not mean increased ability to
work. If tho Legislature had provid
ed a sooretary for each member of our
Supremo Court, or two or thrco good
stenographers lor the enure court, re
lief could havo been had and much
moro satisfactory work rendered by
tho Judges. It is fair to say, and per
haps ought to bo said in this connec
tion, that tho only Jndgo to whom the
question of tbo applicability of this bill
to Judges now in commission was
squarely put, replied without hesita
tion : 'It never occurred to me that this
bill could relato to any Judgo now in
commission or that any one of them
could reecivo any benefit from it.' This,
however, is not tho popular beliof, and
it is well-known that it is not tho bcliei
of many of our Judges."
EEPLTTO 'A FAEMER."
Editous Coi.u.miiian, Dkau Sirs:
"A Farmer" in last week's issuo of
your paper occupies nearly two col
umns ot Jiimicai sophistry to nrovo
something that exposes tiio naked fact
which all universally admit, viz : that
drunkenness is wrong. Ilenco from
tho samo logic liccnso is wrong. Mr.
A 1' armor said, "it is not lrom tho uso ol
liquor that harm is dono, but from tho
abuso of it." Hence, admittedly, wrong
is dono. This concedes tbo wholo points
"1 admit, said ho, "that o inkennca.
is a lerrihlo thing, and it is wrong."
Ilenco as grave a charge against drunk
enness and tbo liquor tratho as any
prcaohor or prohibitionist I havo yet
ticard mako. It is from tho abuse of
liquor that so much crimo, destitution,
abuse, misory and want follow in its
wake, llo is not blind to the fact that
at least three-fourths of all tho crimes
aro directly duo to tho abuso of liquor.
This great Btrugglo for prohibition is
all on account of tho abuso of liquor
which abuses rnorals and socioty. And
yet Mr. Farmer will voto and counsol
others to voto to license the abuso of
liquor. Through all tho history of tho
traiuo us progress in crime, vico and
venality is unsurpassed by any other
ovil that ever cursed tho earth. Wuero
over liqudr is liceusod it is abused, and
when abused its results aro but the
natural f rui i of tho traffic licentious,
ncss, robbery, murder, and every vico
in tho catalogue of crime enumerated
by St. Paul to tho GallatlonB V., 10, 20,
SI : "That thoy which do such things
shall not inherit tho kingdom of God.''
lio also quotes tho passngo "Thero is
nothing from without a man that en
tering into him can defile him, but tho
things that como out of him theso are
thoy that defile." Now, Mr. Farmer,
according to your logical reasoning, a
i. :..., f i ' i
mail or muuuuuu ui muii muy urinic
and revel in drunkenness and nothing
comes out of them that defiles them.
Your conclusion, from tho abovo toxt,
I infer, is thnt men aro not responsible
for what tboy say and do when under
tho inlluonco of liquor. This, of itself,
should be Buffioicnt reason for prohibi
tion. If drunken men aro not rospon
siblo for their actions through tempo
rary insanity or dethronement of roa
Bon in consequonco of licensed liquor,
who is responsible t Every advocate
for llconso is responsible for all tho
harm dono through the abuse of liquor
lust as surely as tho inebriate who does
harm when intoxioatod.
Again, will you pleaso inform tho
pooplo whothor in tho Old and New
Testament times licenses for tho liquor
traiuo woro iiign or low, or not liceusod
at all, and what wero tho forms of gov
ernment and tho modes of dealing with
orimo.
Perhaps your caricature of tho preach
era is ill timed and may not correspond
with tho scriptures after all. Jesus
said in Matthew X., !M : "Think not
that I am como to send peace on earth;
I came not to send peace, but a sword."
How do you know but that tho issues
between right and wrong aro but tho
dividing of tho people upon their con
scientious principles which tho right
eous will defend to tho death. Other
pooplo read the Hiblo as well as your
self. In this fight thoro aro two ects
of leaders preachers and liquor doal
ors, and you will i'ud the true icpresen
tatives of the church among the one
olaas or tho other. Drunkenness is
wrong and you havo so admitted, and
will also yot sanotion it by your voto
and influence. How, then, nan tho
preachers be fanatics when they op
pose it, preach It, and teach ft, by
whatever namo you chooeo to call it,
Gospel, Truth or Prohibition.
Youw, truly, W. 0.
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
THE GREAT FLOOD 1
Clearing up the Wreck I
I'IVI'rilOUHAMlI,lVl;H I.OHTI
SUNDAY IN JOHNSTOWN.
Johnstown, Juno 0. To-day is tho
tenth day einco tho disaster in Cono
maugh valley occurred and tho extent
of tho fatalitv can bo appreciated when
it is known that bodies aro still being
found wbcro ever men aro at work.
To-day ono of tho morgue directors
was met nnd asked tho usual question :
"How many bodies wero recovered to
day T "Ub, not very many, ho ro
plied, "I beliovo there wero about forty
altogether." Tho loss of llfo has been
so great that forty bodies found in ono
day, oven if that was tho tenth, was
considered a light showing. Tho re
mains that aro now being removed
from tho drift aro far advanced in do-
composition, and tho physicians in
charge are advocating thoir cremation
as fast as found, as it is almost impos
sible to handlo them safely. The work
of clearing away tho debris is progress
ing very encouragingly. Tho work
men were not uouireu to proceed to
day, but nine-tenths ol them volunteer
ed to continue. Governor IJeavor.ar-
rivod this morning about 4 o clock
Ho spent tho day in visiting tho ruin
ed portions of tho city and in driving
up ths Coneraaugh valley. Ho held a
conference this afternoon with the
committco hcrotoforo in charge and as
a result will assumo control on Wednes
day morning. Ho loft this ovc ning fcr
Philadelphia. Tho two largo hospitals
here, tho Cambria and tho Redford,
havo but little to do now, but a largo
corps of physicians aro kept very busy.
At U.imbna hospital sixteen persons
injured by the flood wero cared for,
and but two died, Miss Maggio Hughes
nnd Miss Willowcr. Tho tent hospi
tals have been practically abandoned,
as none of thorn havo had a caso for
soveral days. Tho health of tbo valley
is unusually good, notwithstanding ro-
portn ot a threatened epidemic
-THE NUMBER OF HOMES FOUND.
Up to this oveuing thero woro about
21,001) registered, and the list is still
increasing. Tho number of tho lost is
placed now at o.iiuu by thoso who held
it would reach 10,000 a week ago. A
conservative estimato is between 3.500
to 4,000. Up to date there havo been
l,fl00 bodies recovered.
TIIK ItEUhr" FUND.
In a conference with a relief commit
tco to-day Gov. Beaver stated that ho
has $250,000 in his hands now, nnd
that a committco of Beven reputable
men of Mio stato would bn appointed
to distribute it j that thoro wero 200
men who would bo responsible for 500
each -, that ho would givo his bond to
the stato treasurer for $1,000,000 with
these two hundred men as bondsmen,
and the stato treasurer would then pay
out tho 1,000,000 for tho necessary
work. When iho legislature meets the
money withdrawn from tbo treasury
could bo appropriated. He said that
tho monoy already subscribed should
bo used entirely for tho relief ot tbo
sufferers, and the money from the state
treasurer could bo used for restoring
the Vicinity to its condition beforo the
flood. All debts already contracted
for tho removal of tho debris should be
paid, but all money paid out foi this
purposo from tho relief fund shall bo
refunded, so that every cent subscribed
for the relief of tho etrickon pooplo
shall be used for that purposo alone.
WlM.!AJI81'OItT STOItY" OK THE FLOOD IN
the NEianuouiiooD or the city.
Tho city passed a quiet Sunday, tho
contrast between this and ono week
ago being truly wonderful. Services
wero held in most of the ohurches, and
somo idea of tho damago dono the
buildings was obtained. Tho hrst Pres
byterian, Christ's church aud Trinity,
each had their organs badly damaged
by tho water. In St. Paul's Lutheran
church tho electric motor that pumps
the orgau was Hooded aud a largo num
ber of now hooks of worship, whioh
had but recently been received, were
damaged by tho flood. Among other
churches that sufferod wero tbo Mul-.
berry street Methodist, Market street
Lutheran and human ucl's Reformed
Church of tbo Disciples. 'Iho city
mission foundation walls wero injured
and tho edifioe is now badly out of
plumb. All classes aro very indignant
at somo of tho wild reports sent out by
individuals who talked for publication.
Our own pooplo uover exaggerated tho
situation either as to loss of property
or life. The Associated Press agent
sent oui as early, an full and as acourato
information as was forwarded from
any souroo. In light of tho actual
facts, sueh falsehoods aro outrageous
in tho extremo and havo dono great
1 !. .1 I . . ,
iiurm, iiiipuHing upon mo unaritanio
peoplo abroad, and putting tho people
hero in a falso position. Col. Thomas
A7. Lloyd, of this city, who was hem
med in a fishing cabin on Larry's
eroek, in tho northwestern part of tho
county, to-day, made tlio lollowiug
statemont : Tho valley of Larry's creek
from Salladesburg to tho mouth of the
Htream is Bwopt almost ns cloan as a
carpet floor. Not only houses, barns,
outhouses, horses, cattle, and grain,
wero swept away, but oven tho very
soil itself has been washed out so that
what was onco blooming and fertile
farms, is now nothing but a barren
mass of stoues. Every liri Igo on the
creek was swept away except tho ono
below Salladesburg at Malloy's, which
still stands though it is badly damag
ed, one abutment being gone aud a
largo tree driven through its centre.
Tho scono in Salladesburg on Monday
beggars description. Houses woro
swopt from their foundat'o e any many
of tin in upset, bridges wero lodged in
trees, and outhouses, boardwalks and
planks from tho road were scattered
and piled up in all directions. Tho
borough was filled with debris of every
kind and tho wholo creek from thcro
to its mouth was a sceno of devastation
and ruin. The highest water reached
theso people at 2 o clock on Saturday
morning, and thoy wero compelled to
flco from their houses to high grounds
in tuu midst ot inieiiso darkness and in
dronohiug rain. Tho men worked in
water up to their armpits trying to
savo people and stock. One family of
lour women ana rvo men wero com
pellcd to tako rufuge in a cherry tree,
where thoy spent several hours in tlio
night amidst the pouring tain, and
were finally rescued about daybreak
just as tho tree was swept down tho
stream. Tho farmers aro completely
ruined, anu most oi tuem win be com
pelled to seek homos in other localities,
as thero is no soil upon which to raiso
a crop of any kind. The hotly of Henry
Kroiger, ono of tho victims of tho May-
nard streot bridge, was lounu this after
noon. Of tho threo persons carried
awoy by tho bridgo nil nro now no
oountod for.
IN AND AltOUNlt LOCK HAVEN THE l'KO-
I'LK CIIKEltr'Ul. AND I.AUOHINU IIAUD
TO H EH' THEMSELVES.
Tho oondition of thine havo chancr
ed but little. Soma of tbo stores hm
opened and arc doing buslnrss with tho
portion of tho stock which was saved
from damago by the flood. Tho urgent
noeus oi tne loiterers aro being suppli
ed, and provisions aro constantly ar
riving. A oar load of limo from Uelle
fonto and n car load of disinfectants
from Philadelphia wero rccolvcd and
distributed.
Tho body of William Emerhoiser,
drowned at Alloona, was found, Satur
day, at Mill Hall. Peoplo conlinuo
cheerful and are laboring hard to help
themselves as much as possible. Pco
plo aro praying for a continuation of
tlio cool weathoi to avert an cpidcmlo
oi siekness. Tbo bouses aro dmp and
mouldy.
Tho water supply continues to hold
out and tho gas was furulhcd to a por
tion of tho city. Monday morning
several manufacturing establishments
not grostly damaged by tho flood start
ed up again.
Thero Is great suffering at Salona,
Charlton. Lockport and Liberty, small
villages in Clinton county, where great
damago was done, nnd iu ono or two
of theso towus tlui only general store
in tho place was swopt away. Soveral
wagon loads of provisions received
from Philadelphia wero sent out to thoso
places. Reports from tho pointa in the
county not before hoard from aro arriv
ing and all tell of groat damago by tho
high water. Small rivulets swelled to
raging torrents and houses wero wreck
ed in most unexpected place. Among
tho drift piles corpses havo beon found
which wero washed from cemeteries at
points up tbo river.
Iho work of removing tho water
from cellars moves slowly for want of
appliances. Inquiry and examination
as to loss and damago shows greater
destruction than was at first supposed.
Tlio town is ordorly. Thoro is no
drunkenness, and tho wholo population
is at work assisting ono another out of
the troublo whioh has fallen upon them.
WORD FORM THE GOVERNOR HE HE
BCRII1ES THE CONDITION OK THINGS
AT JOHNSTOWN.
Governor Boaver has sent the follow
ing telegram from Johnstown to the
Secretary of tho Commonwealth, Stone:
"Arrived hero about 9 o clock thts
morning. Tho situation is simply in
describable. Tho people havo turned
in with courage and heroism nnparalel
led and a decided impression has been
made on tho debris. Tho next week
will do much moro as they havo many
points open for work. Everything is
very quiot, Tho peoplo aro returning
to work again and gaining courage and
hopo as thoy return. There need be
no fear of too ranch being contributed
for the relief of theso people. Thero is a
long steady pull ahead requiring every
effort and determination upon tho part
of tho pcoplo here, whioh is already ns
sured, and tho continued svstcmatio
support and benefaction of tho gener
ous peoplo of this country."
WA8HIHGT0H LETTER.
From our Regular correspondent.
Washington, Juno 10, lhR9
Harrison will givo anti-Mahono Vir
ginian republicans a hearing to-mor
row. A delegation ol Virginia negroes
called at tho White House Saturday.
Thoy ray that Harrison told them ha
did not propose to recognize Mahone,
Hut as ono ot this delegation express
ed it : "Its mighty queir if Mahono is
not recognized by tho appointing pow
er, that ovcry man appointed to a fed
eral office in or from that state hap
pens to be a shouting Mahonite.''
While this crowd is quarrelling over
tho spoils, democrats hero arc looking
torward to carrying the stale by much
larger majority than Cleveland and
Thurman did.
Verily the ways of providence aro
inscrutable. Tho fight between Blaino
and Harrison has been indefinitely
postponed on acoount of the nows re
ceived from liny ti It seems that tho
fellow who was engaged in making a
reaty with ranco that would endan
ger tho Monroe doctrino has been so
badly licked by the rebel general that
ho is no longer in a position to make
treaties, henco wo havo no need lor a
commission in that country, and Blaino
has no oxcubo tor attempting to bull
dozo Harrison into letting him havo
his way. The next news from Ilayti
may change tho fnco of tho matter.
secretary Windom has, in deterenco
to a wido expression of condemnation
relused to accept tlio opinion ot Uih
Solicitor of tho Treasury, that it would
bo unlawful for iho Catholio Univer
sity of America, that is to bo estnb
lished in this city, to bring from Eu
ropo a corps of instructors. Tho mat
ter hai been referred to the Attorney
Gcnoral aud if ho decides tho opinion
of tho Soliotor to bo good law tho offi
cers of tho Uniyersity will go to con
gress in order to get an amendment to
such an absurd law.
Disappointment at not receiving an
office is having a bad affect on Janus
Jackson, of Alabima, who was a can-
didato for tho District Attorneyship
given to Parsons the engineer of tho
"white man's party" fiasco. Ho is in
such a bad way that his family has
been telegraphed to come on. He is
orazy,
Among tho appointments by Harri
son last week wero a democrat and a
negro. Tho negro was made receiver
of publio monoys at Iluntsvillc, Ala
bama, and tho democrat marshal of tho
western district of Louisiana.
Cranks seem to havo tho advantage
of ordinary pcoplo iu tho matter of
"luok." For instance, look at tlio case
of Capt. G. A. Armcs, U. S. A., retired
who has just had his third sentence ot
dismissal from the army commuted by
tbo President to confinement within
such limits as may bo presented by the
Secretary ot war, and to deprivation
of tho right to wear the uniform and
insignia of his rank in iho army for a
period of fivo yearB. Tho offenses for
which ho was triod this timo wero in
truding into tho inaugural parade and
attempting to pull tho nose of Gov.
Beaver, of Pennsylvania. Tho court
marshal found him guilty and senten
ced him to dismissal. Most people
regard him as crazy enough to bo in
an asylum.
Julius Caeser Burrows, tho Michi
gan Congressman, whose principal dis
tinction is tlio possession of a voice
that is pretty good imitation of n fog
hprn, and who hopes lo bo speaker of
tho next House of Jioprescntutives, is
very much troubled for fear that the
wicked democrats will giao the lepub.
lionns troublo when tho timo comes to
organize tho House. It it a pretty
commentary on tho rules governing
that body forUurrows to say that with
tlio assistance of ono oxpenouco mem
ber he could keep tho Houso in a dead
look for two years of its pxistenco.
P. M. G. Wanamakcr is anxious to
stop the handling of tho malls on Sun
days. Tho business men of tho coun
try would bo likoly to vigorously pro
tect against such a move. The Wes
tern Union TclogMph Company would
probably pay Wanamakcr more than
lie paid for his position if hu could
stop all mails on Sunday. It would
bo worth at least ono million dollars
per year to that concern.
There ii a rumor here that Patrlok
Kagan recently appointed Minister to
Chili, had been recalled on account of
tho revelations in tho muidcr caso of
Dr. Cronln at Chicago. Tho rumor is
denied at tho stato department-Ex-
Senator Illddlebcrgcr is making
himself tho laughing stock at Wash,
ington by his amies. If ho is not sent
to an incbriato esylum soon it will bo
too late.
Col. J. O. JCclton lias been appoint
ed Adjutant General of tho Army, to
Buccecd Gen. II. 0. Drum, recently re
tired. Ho has been Gen. Drum's as
sistant for several years.
Two hours a day is tho time given
by tho members of" Harrison's Cabinet
to seeing tho public. Quito cxclusivo
Ihcso gentlemen aro growing.
Base Ball at Benton.
An aggregation consisting of nino
stalwart men from Cambra swooped
down upon nine "littlo boys" selected
from the baso ball element of Benton,
and tho v, ay tho Cambra Giants mado
our little ones huut for tlio "round
pieco of leather'' was exceedingly tiro
somo for the many spectators who
wero fortunate () enough to witness
the I guess it could bo called a game.
The immense foundations of 11 year
sluggers from Cambra pressed tho
four boys deeper in tho earth, while
fivo littlo boys from Benton left and
returned home safely their scalps still
remaining. Out of jinlico to our Ben
ton youths me must say thev scarcelv
expected to bo confronted by a combi
nation club of n sprinkling from Shick
shinny, Dmhore, Stillwater, Cambra,
etc., and they ero certainly to bo com
monded for tho r.orvo they displayi-d
in tackling such a strong aggregation,
uu uitiiuuii ue;ucii vneir opponents
would .certainly feel fooliih lo crow
over bo unequal a contest.
Grand Stand Player. '
Could Not Keep
Shop without them. I consider your
Sulpher Bitters a remarkable blood pu.
rifier. I know of soveral people, whoso
cases wero considered hopeless, that
havo been entirely cured by your medi
cine Tlio salo of Sulpher Bitters is so
largo hero that I could not ket'p uhop
without them. E. S. Yates, Pharma
cist, 99 Essex street, Lawrence, Mass.
The Chief Iteaion fdr tho great suc
cess ot Hood's Barsaparllla Is found In tlio
article Itself. It Is merit that wins, and tho
fact that Hood's Sarsaparilla actually ac
complishes wli.it Is claimed for It, Is what
lias given to this mcdlclno a popularity and
salo creator than that ot any other tarsapa-
Mprit Win5 rllla ot b,001 purl-
IVItil II VVIIla fjcrheforo the public.
Hood's Sarsaparllla cures Scrofula, Bait
rthcum and all Humors, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Biliousness, overcomes That
Tired reeling, creates nn Appetite, strength
ens tho Nerves, builds up the Whole System.
Ilood'o Mnmipiirlllii Is sold by all .ug
gists. SliBlxforfB. rreparedbyd. Hood
b Co., AKthecarlci. Lowell, Man.
M. M, D.
New York City.
SPECIALIST,
In Tlio Trent jiirnt r Chronic DUi-nspn confines
hla practice to such cas8 only as are so clearly and
Inlly doveloned as to mako a complete Snd positive
Diagnosis without Questioning or niinwtni? inti.
enta to make a Btau-ment ot their conditio i, on
viua oasis ot j-oaiuve uir , osis, ro tre .tment, Dr
Clark's Experience linn lii-rn.iie atrlrily .inllmli
ed liy ii I'mi-tln- which In cvtciit, vnrlrty nnd
miri'MN'iil n-BiiIln Im niuiilli-il by few nnd -x-rrllrd
by none. rnlli-nlH not ruredhy ordinary
TrrnlMiCMl or In dnu'-t nn In I In- nnlum ofllielr
dh'iiHt'M l!nrliillv litWIi'd,
Dli. CLARK Teaches and l'rnctlccs I-ostlin
blafnosia and
OAN HK CON8ULTKI) FKEE OP
OUAHUE AT
WATSONTOWN, I'A., Mansion House, Thursday,
June 20 and Monday, June SI.
MHXVHXE, pa., Friday, Juno 21.
WASIHNOTONVILLT, l'A., (till four o'clock, p.
m.,) Saturday, Juua .
MILTON, PA Itlvcrsldo Hotel, Tuesday, Juno s
CATAWIHSA, PA., Susquehanna House, WeCnos
day, Juno 86.
DENTON, PA., 2xchango Hotel, Thursday, June
ULOOSIsnilltO, PA., Kxchango Hotel, Frtdaj and
Saturday, (UIH p. in.) Juno Sis and ten.
June 7-4U
ORPHANS' C OURT SALE
Eatatoot Wrr. si. ItoberU, deceased.
Dy vlrtuoot an order ot.t lie Orphan's court ot
Columbia County, thero will bo exKcd to publio
sale at tho premises on
JUNE 22, 1889,
at a o'clock p. m. the following piece ot land sit
ualo In Montour township, bounded on the north
byUndof JohnO. (Julck, on tho ratt by land ot
J. A. Kobcrtg, on tho south by, land of Samuel
Iluck, and oh tho west by land ot William Neal,
containing about
SO AK13S,
of which about so acros aro cleared and under a
goodbtate of cultivation, whereon Is eroded a
two story
J
barn and other other ouubulldlngs. A good well
ot water convenient to tho houto nnd other tin
Improvements. TKHMS OF SALE. Tv.cnty.rivo per cent, down,
twenty-tlvo percent, on confirmation of Bale and
balance lu nix months from day of sale, with In
terest from tho continuation ; deterred payment
to bo secured by bond and mortgage on tho pre
mines.
0. C PkaCOCK, AKTHUK I10UE11T8,
Atty, Administrator,
deaf;
I N Efl S ft tl H E D fcr !Wi fit.
U.UIU.TUIUUIIAICBJHID1I
hit, awrwbrkllrrmllri!L JlU.book Aprooft
Muysi-dtt.
BUUSrUlllE KOU
THE COLUMBIAN'
-SPMIG OPEHIHG
m
L
"Why nro we doing the largest Clothing and Hat trade in Bloomsburg ? Good reason for it
you may be mire. "We keep the beat nnd most fashionable goods, and prices arc ALWAYS THE
LOWEST. Our store is spacious, cheerful and well lighted and a model in all its appointments
and equipments. Our stock is NEW, BKIGIIT and
The Largest Clothing nnd
s
TATEMENT OP DLOOM8BUHa
bt'IIOOL TIIHTHIUT FOIt TUB YEAH END.
INO JUNE 1, 1939.
UICUAItD STILES, Collector. Bit.
To balance dro upon Duplicate
for lse-7 .
I
CU.
305 00
3M 21
7C7 69
18) Aug. i, Dy Amt paid I Hag
enbuch, treasurer. $
1S89 May it, liy amt paid I Hag
eibuch, treasurer
1SS9 May 13, By exonerations al
lowed. 109 CS
t 767 8
U. II. EST, Collector. DR.
To amt Supllcato for 1999 $cu 87
Dy amt paid treasurer collected
within 6 days t 4207 42
Dy e per cent abatement S26 20
- s percent, commission, w ii
I1K1 10
Dy amt paid treasurer collected
within b't months f 7E5 S3
Dy s per cent commission m 75
Dy amt paid treasurer aers'T
months
By balance on Duplicate due
district....
(795 0
t 450 00
1173 87
I. r 0ENBUCI1, Treasurer. D1L
To amt from former treasurer.. $ CM 74
" " " it Miles collector
18s- C59S4
To amt from TJ II Knt collccto-
S8 Ml! C7
To amt from Btate appropria
tion 13i)9 31
To amt from rent old tall C9 a
19095 CS
CIL
Dy orders redeemed.....;. t 7730 91
" per cent commission, to
treasurer on 7?3.iJO in 73
Dy balance in treasurers hands
duo district S03 98
$8095 62
SCHOOL AND BUILDING FUND ACCOUNT.
DtL
To amt leMcd for school purposes tor year
1688 6942 97
To amt duo -rnn It silica collector irsT.. 767 9
To amt due from W Krcamer treasurer.. 154 74
To amt from titato appropriation 1399 32
To amt from rent Jail 69 ts
Total...... 19734 61
CIL
By amt paid 16 teachers. (5010 O)
By amt paid 19 teachers attendanco Insti
tute 140 01
Dy I a. pa'd 2 Janitors 420 00
' vvra. Krlckbaum publishing
statement and notice 7 25
Dy amt paid Mt. lleasant school district
for tuition tor Miss E. Crawford ... 9 41
Dy amt paid J J Lawall secretary to Dec.
17, 1887 68 40
By amt paid Elwell & Bltteubender pub
llshlng annual statement cc 7 23
By amt paid audltorefor ,19S7 3 09
" " " J C Drown 2 notices to
teachers 2 r
By amt paid D Hughes on Jail lot 600 no
" " " L Uernhard repair of clt ks. s 35
" " " J It I'ctuyler & Co. aa'd-
ware. 31 09
By amt paid E C Jones labor and cleaning
Fl.th Kt. bulldlnj 85 13
By amt paid Geo. Trump hauling a 75
' " " Bloornsburg Water Co. both
buildings 4 00
By amt paid Weaver Knorr carpenter
work Fifth bt 109 si
By amt paid C. II. Campbell recording
deed. 2 0)
By amt paid M 1 Lutz Insurance Jail 7 00
" " " 11. F.lllcks painting and ma-
terlal Filth ut 143 st
Dr amt paid 1. Blakemsn Co. tor charts 69 40
" " ' tax on Jail 41 78
" " " J. K. Ejer for supplies 207
" " " A. W. Fry work at fhlrd bt. 2540
Dy Amt. paid Geo. Trump and lino 1 00
" " P li Vanatta border &c.
Fifth St 13 5
By Amt. paid W J Corell Co. s't chairs
and one stool 5 00
Dy amt raid o A Jacoby lor coal 238 50
" " "OF Knapp Insurance Fifth
st 75 on
Dy amt paid M 1' Lutz Insurance a 68
" " ' secretary salary tor year.. 125 00
" " " Crcaiy wells lumber
Htth St 2$ 67
By amt paid school Furnishing Co for
seats S3 GO
Dy amt paid J H Kltno 40 copies school
days 11 00
By amt paid J O Brown printing notices
bonds, lie jj ;j
By amt paid J s kIm 23 copies school
world 3 is
liy amt paid U a Jours repairing 2 50
' ' " o A Kle' n supplies 170
" " MB Williams repairs 275
" " " Hariman K Editar repairing 43 M
" " " Jan .Mccormick cleaning
Third st. closet....... ; 1050
By amt paid Casey & Dawson patching. . 75
By umt paid J M Clark cOits com vs 1 or-
noy j
By amt paid 1' K Vannalta window
shades 13 co
By amt paid .1 saltzer repairing organs. . 6 ss
.1 j. Vanatta repairing pump 1 i
" " " J II Mercer supplies 16 66
" " " D llagcnbi'c'i copying spocl-
tlcattons q 00
Dy ami paid J S Ki' e b.lance on Cyclo
pedias 11
Dy ami paid J II Sleeker Buppues 2 67
" ' " N W Uarton ' 73
" " " Moyer Bros " a 98
1 JO Brown printing certin-
cates ic j 00
By amt paid Hartman & Cdgar bydrrnt
AO jo 40
By amt pa'd U W Sterner axe and hand
les. ,, 1 w
Dy amt paid w 11 Drawer supplies 12 uo
" " " DFSavlla repal 2 7J
" " " w 11 iirooke supplies .... ... 15 20
1 w AiuneiYj.,.,, 83 41
" exonerations allowed on duplicate
ltt'7 , 108 63
By abatement and commission on dupli
cate 118 356 43
By balance on duplicate 1888 111s 87
" 2 per cent, commission to treasurer., 154 73
By balance In treasurer 's hands io.) 9)
( 9:31 53
s
TATKMENT OK I10WD3
OUT
STANDINQ JUNK 1, 1889.
Bond No 63 Issued to D Hughes ( 600 00
w u cu
70 " " too 0.1
" 71
" 71
13
601 00
MIO HI
MIO CO
troooo 00
Coupons duo .Tan 1, IS89 unpaid ( C3 40
" July 1, 1889 unpaid is 14
- ( 187 40
I 3137 40
ASSETS,
Cash due from collector on dup
licate 1B8 ,, ( 1(73 si
Cash m treasury ,,,, t03 08
Total ,
LIABILITIES.
Bonds aud Interests to July 1,
...( 1J7I 85
Actual l'nd'e'ble'ess.'.'.'.'i
HIST 40
1769 63
0. T. WILSON,
President.
Wm. ClIHISMAN,
Secretair.
We tbo undersigned auditors hating examined
the abavo accounts and statements and oucu"rs
at presented by the treasurer and secretary ud
same. corw:t we da lhere're improve the
H. K. PEACOCI.
June 11, ig.
-OF-
kTnirv-nnrrrmrn tkt iit sty mr) rr
-AT-
Bm Reliable CtoitM!'.
and comprehensive, nnd always we will maintain the position of
"FAIR DEALIW
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,
1 1. MAIER.
Hnt Store in Columbia and Montour Counties.
For
PRIN
go
LOIENBERG'S,
The Oldest
Mereliaet s Tailoring
EstaMislliiniiiBflTit Im
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
, FINEST
GOLD
BB STlBi M E B D CD
for
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S FINE
GUARANTEED.
&3r All Silverware engraved free of eluirge, "f
if bought of
3f fib iiFiiiyyif)
CARPETS and MILLINERY.
0
Canton Mattings, cheap, to close them out. From 13jcts,' iip.
HAG CARPETS. LARGE ASSORTMENT
HANDSOME PATTERNS.
Cheaper than you can make them.
A Sl'KCIALTY OUI! SOot KAG CARPET. A LARGE LINE OF
New Inia'ns at SOctB NEW ART SQUARES.
at KBIT-E-R'S,
Next door to I. V. Ilartman & Son'e, Bloomsburg Pa.
'CURTISjC0MPOUND.
IU.OOD, LIVER AND
KIDNEY PURIFIER.
Now ia tho appointed timo for
thoroughly clcarwinij tho system from
all impurities, and all will Onrl that the
Curtis Compound will exactly fill tho
hill. It has stood tho test of 22 years
mm no p.uub aru larger man over, ovory
year. Prico 50c, and S1.00.
Foit Sam: Rv
JauiCH II. Mercer,
DRUGGIST,
IkooMsnuito, Pa.
o.r. . - u'.Mro" ?' lonin, ro j, Vice, 1st.
nornc,c.,miy b cured at homi without fi 1 S,
txpomrc
'";"' nd fonnd.ntlnl. Lara.
S? "?.?.. ,AlUr th Ibody Medici ln.tltn
k; ci a .
JXECUTOIV3 NOnuis.
Jlilate ofitary tr. Snvter, deceits!, late of
Itter tostamentary on bjIJ estate having hoAn
RTKT?01. Climate arid
J, ilAKUUA, ciaremoot Va,
r m P n? KD riT' ' PT rn cm TK r
Your
to
LINE OF
GLASSES.
B V P B7 BliN 0
7.00.
CHICHCSTFB'q rrjr.riciw
PENNYROYAL PILLS
vrW 1. bwt, Bly Main u4
. T ' xiTr w ill, j
AL for t'hiek-ttr't JCnatih(
D amend Brand, la r4 n
iaI.Iq bow, . Jtl ilttj trim ttt.
boa. At JfruurKl.l. Aoctpt
fcod uxm, itnk rPiri, ut fc danger
outeoualerfVlt. Had 4c liumpii far
ChlchuterUiemlelCoMdlonKi..l'hllill'A.
uno 7-d.4 1.
PARKER'S
HAIR n A I CAM
Cleanses and beaulifiei the hair.
Promote! a luxuriant growth.
Never Falls to Reitors Gray
.Heir to Hi Youthful Color.
rrvTeute Handruit and hair faulag
Way st-tl 4t.
BR. THEEL
R3R !h,!1",T,",?',L''"iuixr, t,.i uTlTr.
i"iVil ''. '!. "a oolV genuine leading
neelull.t (uo matter uli.t other, m.jr olelni) reur.
i.;;"B!.rJrAn1,:.ulKsr.,,,?,I,.!,",'lul wio
HPKCXAl, DISEASES
coupons 1 1.111., -.e.i.Ue mUtare.. Llood Dtuia.f. eud
I r.
eeea preinretlene ee eueado Del euro. Pl.ee.ee ere differ
Hl.i . j'" J1 d heoee requliee eelentllo
KIi .' "f1"'"? lor t.oo Trolh, lie oolr relleUa
51!!?".'; oeelul and lltneul llleeaera,
eeeeipoelai the humeiou. u.dloel evladlvre In tbe (oral el
eerertueoi.eu, Uot.,eeeLl.ta,olreulere,dl.ulbsted bf
Mu.etiioa, ii.aoi.. Com pautee, iulltol.., ead levelled
Kee.u.otleaiee.ete, la thlea ll.j dlaerlbeduaeeee lotto
Jiejl ei.ea.uiod eod tonal, form., Ibue (lilee Ihe poet
Jl.r.r.l.u. II, d,rl,loatb. moell t.i.tu.llo. il.m
rlatlme ol dusereea ie.lee.hel or le.eeile. ltr. Theel
hea no eqeel eod hee orev.a If reete tbet hf. eoiuty le
worth Ibore te eellerere Ihea all the free eooaeltetlooe,
euareoleea ead Jiroml... which ere aellr offered buteoldeu
Is.pli iitrletlr eealdeuUel Write or eelb Tbeu.eade ct
lit Bool.ia lithe oflee. Ueere,oieS, .ode tee. Well
.'ri'in ml it, on. trea fill, tlilii r .u. aiadeyitulie
A
Pi
und other organ. '1 hriMtlltrwlltiiia, MrUnehuiy
Srffi'!'i","d A !,,"rf fjf ' Hrllita lllaeaeu
ill f f 1 " lleedliiorllhr.iir,ll.le-
T.VUBe of que... poboueu. druea, aute. euro e&4
feedlliroored, U.oicM.i,4-l . B.ll.l .1 ooeo.
W.V 'litlwro e..ee ewllelted. llr. 1'hecl Heeled
i SB ' "?"P"le.leleelle aid koleale ejet.u. et
Sfli. A1 .'T.'""."''"? ," ' preelle. he eerie
.here olh.re tall. I. 'ri.l ;...,. ...I..