STANFORD'S LOAN BILL Mm. Arrnmnt In Ita Support and Some Other Pointers on Mnory. Senator Stanfcfd projxttes that Tx?r- i ownina land which i the fonntla- l upon which all industry rests in civ- ttiand society shall be supplied by the government with a convenient medium ot exchange, to represent a portion of Urn real vaiuo, upon each easy tonus as to triable him to prosecute his lalmr eoo amnicaUy and with greater facility, (thereby increasing his products and giv tog employment to needy workingmen. He proposes that land owners shall be Banished with a medium of exchange, if wonting a portion of the actual cash value of their land, npon giving a lien upon the whole of it as security for its return at a certain date, and pay the gov ernment the moderate rate of 8 per cent, ysr annum interest for its nse. Thus in twenty years the government gets 44) per cent., besides the original loan a source at profit to the nation which no other tone of money affords. The fanner, whose land is now mort gaged at 7 or 8 per cent, interest, has aired ft or 6 per cent, by securing the government loan, which, on $10,000, is an annual saving of five or six hundred dollars and the national treasury gains at the rate of $300 a year on every sum of that amount. This is a pleasing con trast to the $400 per annum the govern ment pays to the national banks, interest on the 4 per cent, bonds on which it tames the notes, which form a large por tion of our circulating medium, and on which the banks get 8 or 10 per cent in terest from short loans. Here we see the land owner saves money, the government receives money instead of paying it ont, and abundance and prosperity prevails among all classes xcept the capitalist, who grows rich by breeding money as the farmer breeds pigs, instead of earning it in productive industry, as the creator intended all should do. Hence, the class who gain wealth by letting out money at interest oppose this liberal measure of Stan ford from no other motive but selfish ness unless it is fear that the mass of people, who have always been kept near ly at starvation point for money, will foolishly gorge themselves by overfeed ing, if fully supplied for all their indus trial necessities. They are so afraid the common people will have too much money! They have no such fear con cerning themselves. Oh, no; they are fortified against such danger by being accustomed to it. Perhaps the people when they get used to having an abundance will feel safe also. They could not do worse than the Barings in their recent speculations. Everybody can do as well as they did. At all events we do know that when that condition prevails they will not have to struggle fiercely with their fellow men to secure enough to sustain life, as they now do. As if people could have too much good money! Is money too precious for common folks to have in abundance? Why should not money be aa abundant as food and clothing? The latter costs money earned by labor. Is money more sacred than food and cloth ing, houses and lands bought with it? It is to many, because money is their god above all other gods. To them gold is godandkingt There is no similarity between Stan lord's plan and the cedillas of the South American republics. There the banks loaned money on land certificates (equiv alent to mortgages), and the govern ment merely guaranteed the interest. Mo new money was issued by the gov ernment, nor did the latter derive any in come from it, and the people only a tem-. porary benefit The people, however, showed themselves no bigger fools than the bankers, and both together proved too smart for the European bankers, like fits Barings and others, for they got the money the latter lost. And, by the way, this great panic and tremendous sacrifice of private fortunes by bankers and other usurers and specu lators all grew out of the scarcity of gold the only "money" recognized by them. -"There was not enough to go round" in such a lively deal, and so we ware treated to the laughable spectacle of the greatest "financiers" of little Eu rope carting gold from Paris to London to brace up the bank of Baring Bros, (which must be carted back again), and hipping a part of it to New York to give strength to the money market mare, to prevent the whole lot of gold worshipers from going down in one uni versal crash. This lesson ought to con vince even the most stupid financiers hat there is not gold enough in the world to supply the demand as a single standard of value and exchange, and that there is an imperative necessity to sestore silver to its former position as a iandard equal with gold. But that measure would not provide m abundance of money. It would only lessen the amount of credit which peo ple are forced to use in their business aransactions for the want of money to lake its place. The circulating medium a every civilized community should be mfficient in volume to meet all demands without resorting to credit in ordinary tasmess transactions. Treasury notes .Boed to farmers and other land owners te long loans, drawing a low rate of in rest, would supply the demand. Nor leed there be any fear that there would id too much money in circulation for .he good of the nation. People will not mortgage their lands o got money if tboy cannot afford to ay the interest. Those who have joney to loan will huve to accept the .-overnuient rate and save the land own rs the necessity of applying to the gov rnmeut for now issues, and thereby les an the demand for private louns, or iey will have to quit breeding money ad go to honest work for a living or eg or starve or eteul like millions of heir fulluwiuou, who cannot get a nance to euru their bread on account of ue luck of money enough in circulation supply the industrial wants of a la oriug people. JI. T. in Ban Francisco The Early Sunrise, a teedling of Early tose potato, much resembles it, but is jaosiderably earlier. Fmrmrro In CongTM. Mr. Edmunds, of Virginia, is one, and everybody admits that Col. Hatch, of Missouri, is a farmer, though he has oc casion ally made somewhat of a flourish in the law, for which profession he was educated. He, however, is an oat and ont farmer, and runs two big places in Missouri, and with considerable success. McClarumy, of North Carolina; Fnnston, of Kansas, and Wade, of Missouri, also belong to the great band of earth tiller. When the members returned to Wash ington at the beginning of the present session, Representative Wilson, of Mis souri, pulled from his pocket a corn-cob pipe and filled it for a smoke. He hap pened to meet Farmer Wade in the hotel lobby, and Jocularly remarked: "Well, colleague, yon will observe that in deference to the prevailing sentiment I am now smoking the farmer style of pipe." Reaching around to his own coat tail pocket Farmer Wade likewise polled ont a corn-cob pipe, and said: "Since the election I am pretty fond of that sort of pipe myself. Please give me a little of your tobacco, Jndge Wilson." The dashing congressional swell, Mr. Stahlnecker, of Yonkers, N. Y., is a farmer. Stahlnorker never tells yon much about his crops, but, all the same, he likes to till the soil, and takes a great interest in agriculture. In the next house they will be very numerous. Washington Post. folk on Rtanforti's Hill. In a recent interview with a repre sentative of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, President Polk had something inter esting to say about the "Stanford land bill." This measure, it seems, has not lieon taken np by the Alliance. It is a bill introduced by Ssnator Stanford "to supply the national want of a sound cir culating medium." The plan is to loan government money on agricnltnral lands at 2 per cent, interest. But it appears that the Stanford bill is not satisfactory to the Alhanco people in its present form. President Polk said: The term "agricultural land" in this bill should bo specific, and shonld be constrned to mean such lands as shall be cultivated or intended to be cultivated for agricultural and horticultural prod nets. The great fear to be apprehended about the provisions of the bill as it now stands is that it may eventually lead to a system of oppressive landlordism. The safety of this republic, in my judgment, rests in the preservation of a stanch and prosperous middle class of people. If the bill can be sufficiently guarded to pro tect the interests of that claw, and it is practicable to make its provisions a basis for an issue of currency which can be adjusted to meet the varying conditions of our trade and commerce, it will se cure the sanction of the great masses of the American people. A Protonad Argument. Here is an argument that wfll cause a good deal of merriment. A millionaire says: "The real estate wittiin the borders of the commonwealth should properly bear the burden of taxation, aa heretofore. That kind of property can always be dis covered, and its value k readily ascer tainable, without encouraging perjury or prying into private affairs." There, farmers, yon have the gist of the whole matter in a nutshell. It is not right or just that real estate saoold be made to bear nearly all the burdens of taxation; but, yon see, real estate owners shonld submit to this injnstica in order to keep the other chaps from committing perjury. Then no man can hide his farm from the eyes of the assessor, but he can conceal his stock certificates, mortgages and judgments, and because real estate can't be con cealed it ought bear the burden of taxa tion. Farmers, what do you think of the logic of this millionaire? Is it not enough to stir yon up and cause yon to overwhelm the legislature with peti tions and letters in favor of a new and better and more equitable tax law? Farmers' Friend. The It urn In (r Issue. The Farmers' Alliance at its Ocala meeting knew what it was about when it announced financial reform as the slogan of the future. President Lincoln, at the close of the war, when asked what would be the leading issue afterward, replied, "The financial question will be the most im portant one for a generation to come." It requires neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet to see that the masses are going to make a strong and deter mined fight to throw oft the financial shackles forced npon them by the privi leged classes the Wall street money kings and the monopolists. Now that sectionalism is dead and the force bill a thing of the past, this looms up as the supreme issue. The south and west will ! mane common cause in the coming strug 1 gle. They will stand together for tariff I reform, free silver coinage and money I for the people money that will not tie entirely subject to the juggling contrac tion tricks of Wall Btreet. Atlanta Con . Btitution. Want the Harrier Torn Iowti. At the recent session of the Dominion grunge, which is very strong throughout Cauada, an address was delivered by Worthy Master Qlondonning, th con cluding olause of which was as follows: Wo are sorry to note that our Amer ican cousins have increased such high duty under the McKinley bill on much of our produce, for the sale of which we have chiefly to go to their markets. Among these articles are horses, fat stock, barley, eggs, etc. We would also further suy that we hope the time will como when the barriers of high tariffs shall be broken down and trampled un der foot, and we think that it wonl.l a time for great rejoicing among farmers. The farmers of Maine are protesting vigorously against unjust taxation. Rep resentative farmers have claimed before the state legislature's committee on tax ation that there is discrimination against the producers, and have proved their charges. GEAND OPENING OF THE PEOPLE'S STORE, DANVILLE. The "opening" of The People's btore (. C Trick ir Co.) on Mon day night was the most striking event of the year. From the hour when the doors were thrown open to the public until late at night a continuous stream of people poured in and out the large double set of folding doors, while in side the huge caravansary a mass of humanity surged hither and thither. The rays of the many arc lights lit up the scene brilliantly, and in front of the store along the spread of plate glass and inside the big room the scene was one long to be remembered. Visitors there, were from all parts; our neighboring towns sent large delega tions; the country districts furnished a big contingent: while our townspeople were present in a swarm. From half past six in the evening till about elev en o'clock 8, 1 1 7 people visited what is now the finest store in this section ot the State. It must be seen to be fully appreciated, and to one who has in mind the old Company Store the metamorphosis will be found most wonderful. The entire front except the recess where the folding doors give access and egress is on the lower floor a mass of French pla'.e glass, behind which are compartments in which are tastefully displayed the goods from dif ferent departments of the store, and to light up these windows three arc light swing over the pedestrian's head. Along the Centre street side a wide walk leads from Mill street to the rear of the building, with store entrances on the side to the grocery and meat departments, and the lights swung out here brighten Centre street as it never was lit up before. But once inside the beauty and ex cellence of the transformation strikes the v.sitor. The old low ceiling has been completely torn away, and the room has now a height of 10 feet, the ceiling finished ir hard-wood. The main room is 92 feet in width by 72 feet deep, while the groce. y depart ment has a depth of 210 feef And back of the grocery department is a room for farmers and meat cutters, which is yet but partially finished. In the main rooms are the diflerent de partments or goods, except carpets, for which a gallery has been leserved at the back end. acciss to which is gained by a stairway. From the bal cony of the carpet depirtment one can get a comprehensive view of the major part of the establishment. The offices are back of the main room and opposite the rear end of the grocery department. The Interior is lit up by six arc lights at night, but during the day the big win-lows and the sky-lights have dnven away the dimness that was wont to reign in the old store. Over the display windows in front inside runs a gallery which will be used for the display of the hner fabrics On Monday night this gallery was oc cupied by a large orchestra that at in tervals discoursed music for the enter tainment of the visitors. Mr. H. H. Tyler, of Lester Co., Binghamton, N. Y. during the evening, favored those present with vocal music, an.: as the gentleman was an excellent singer, his efforts were much enjoyed. The People's Store is the biggest piece of mercantile enterprine that our city has ever seen put into effect, and Central Pennsylvania can now boast of a store that will compare favorably with the best in the metropolis. The credit for this enterprise is due solely to Mr. Wm. C. Frick, the head of the firm. He has shown himself far in advance of his contemporaries, recog nzied and supplied one of the great needs of the town, and should and will reap the success which intelligent enterprise demands and achieves. The store will be under the personal direction of Mr. George Gorman, one of the most competent men in that line of business. M..y good luck attend "The Peo ple's Store" is the general wish. Sun. 'Do You Cough? Don't delay. Take Kemp's Bal sam, the best cough cure. It will cure your coughs and colds. It will cure sore throat or a tickling in the throat. It will cure pains in the chest, It will cure influenza and bronchitis. and all diseases pertaining to the Lungs because it is a pure Balsam Hold it to the light and see how clear and thick it is. You will see the ex cellent effect after taking the first dose. Large bottles 50c and $1, CLOTHING! CLOTHING! c. w, bTrtsch, THE 'MERCHANT TAILOR, :-o-: GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits made to order at short notice and fit always guaranteed or no sale, Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia County. Store next door to First National Bank MAIN STREET, Illoomenur&r, Pa. I 0) RELIABLE & CENTS' FURNISHER, Comes to the front to Call Your Attention to the fact that he is the LOWEST PRICED, and has an Immense stock of NEW SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, HATS, SHIHTS, TRUNKS AND NECKWEAR. He is the Largest Dealer, Most Assortment, Best Made and Fitting, which is the key to your Confi. dence. Unexcelled clothing made to order. Respectfully Yours, HAIMtOAl from Danville, Berwick, Cattawissa and Intermediate Points upwards. Esii'gcst Clothing mid Hat House in Montour and Columbia comities. ''Seeing is Believin ( There are lamps and. lamp,, but the lamp of all others is "The Rochester." Its light is softer than the elec tric light, brighter than gas light, more cheer ful than eltfter. There are 2,000 artistic varie eties, and half a million sold yearly tells the story of its worth. Lor for thii ttamp " Tw! Rochssti," and ask for the written guarantee. If th lamp dealer hain't the arrant a Rochester, and the style you want, tend to ns for illustrated price-list, and we will lend you any lamp by express. ttOCIIESTEa LAMP CO., 49 Park Place, New York. UanuJuwrmo, and sol Ovfurt oNocluttrrPatmUa. Tht Larjut Lamp Wore in (JU WorUL TEXAS FARM LANDS At present valuation will make men rich durlnff tht) year ltUL The molt conservative admit too truth of tblt assertion. It 1$ now known that tin fintst mhoat land In th world and suitable for all small grain and fruit and In many Instances cotton are In North and West Texas Texas farmers hare an enormous home market as well as Twolo Thouiand Milts of Railroad and Octan Outlet for tbelr snrplus crop. Uere farmers are able to work out of doors eyary day In the year, and stock fun on grans from January to January. Many armors In Kansas and In the north-west are soiling whatever equity the? have In their farms, buying the cheao lands of Texas. And In many Instances clearing the price of the land from their flnt years crops. The latest census shows that few f armors In Texas hare tbelr farms mortgaged. The Texas so boot fund Is the largest of any commonwealth In th world, nagregallng In cash and lands some sixty millions of dollars. Elate taxes are ten cant on the hundred dollars. We simply act as Agents in the Sale of Land Consequently give the same attention to the Inter, est of the buyer or Investor as to the seller. We haTe now for salegood agricultural lands for from three to ten dollars per acre, according to location. Thiise lands will double In vuliie In three years. We can Invest money In blch grade first mortgages for non-residents bearing 10 per ernf. We do not make any charge for commissions from buyers or lenders of money. If too want a farm ora mortgaue write u. Kort Worth city property a specialty. We refer by permission to tbe First National Hank, the City National Hank, tbe Merchants National Hank, all of Kort Worth, and the Fort WorthCuamber of Com merce. Correspondence Solicited. THOMAS J. HURLEY. HkOOTTATOK M IN HI PAL BONIIM, Cllll MEltCIAL PAIEU, MOUTOAGES AND 1HAI. KhTATX, ' Hurley Offies Building,, Forth Worth, Tex. Dr. Grosvenor's Bell-cap-sic Tfpf tfvUk rilitf J rum inia. PLASTER. Tliiramnttam, nevrnlirU. plmirittjsuifl Inmbatro "tm-dkttn.ee. (Jmviu fur halt .y til lnirt it. 3 WANTED- EXEHGETIC MEN can niuKe mouey Dy oiynnlz lnu hxltftM of thn "Ituur. Endowment KriUornltv." Phvk 'Jfl.l) a. woow fur Mi'knt'KH unci Avi'ldont, ulno fuui'ral tH-ni'flts. I'erfeolly Hiifc, aH Ortllli HU'B' have a mirremlt-r valne. The iniwt liberal comuilHHlonH pnlrt for tu:llve work. Experience an uilvunluife but not Decennary. For )iht conuilnlnK full Informa tion, description and triuM, write AMK1UCAN PKOTBCTIVK LEAGUE, No. 1H1 Tri'mont Htreet, IloBton, Maj.8. 1-lMw. O:0uI:cu"rSd SCHIFFMANN'S ASTHMA CUREX 17 , i?" '"!. MAfV: ntirl In. urn-! . '' inu lor KKHl ITS. Brior su curt , rwauji in skii t.Ku . i p- uk, k. BOHirFMAn If , Bt.Pftul. Mil 32k j& CLOTHIER, MATT EXCURSION f (toon, m tfr tln mrlt hr John It. limsiln hi, I f.y,N.V.1m Mik f..r uV hrailrt, ?'U HiV tV't m-hr niurh, t'lil wr ran irni li ruiiii kly t i-arn 0in f b m (10 Amy Nt iltt Hurt , ard iurtt you po on. lih M ica, a.) icn. In tny pn f tnrit'ei, nil n citmMtr at bunt, ply ma nit your ilnivr oi sr tiiunicnta unit to Hit work. All if iis-M. t.ti-at ,)- M ffi i, r rr rkrr. W trt ; mi, furtilihin ..yiMnif. M81I V. Kl'r H-ll Y iimr l-Al.l h I I. All KKKK. AiUr-f i . i. bll.MOi ,U., IOUTLAMj. Jl A I Mi MONEY 'ran b arntf at ourKEW tin of work. sai'Mii aim iii'iiuniiir. oy ipnee oi either !. roan? or old, and In ihlr own loralltl-,whrrT - Any Oil? ran slo lh work. K.i( Is laamrn. wVa furnlih averTihlaf. Wttart jrotj. No risk. Ya ran davota your apara momenta, or all your tlma t tba work. Tbla ta mm ntirclf nw lead. and htinira wonderful aueraaa to ever workar. Herinnera ar vani.na; fnm Via to ffttt par week and upwardo, and more after a lltila eiiMtienco. W ran fAirnlah you tha etn. flumentand teeub o HtKK. No apart to ei plain bare. Pull aformaiioo, lUKK. TJttJE aft C'O.f tlwlIITA, AAUI THE MEWCOMB Fly Shuttle Rag Carpet LOOM. Wtu 10 rtrti u koar ' Bend for otrcnlara. C. N. NEWCOMB, Davenport, la. WE DO CATERING of all kinds. To Tea Parties, Weddings, Lodges, Suppers, etc., and can furnish all the dishes, silverware, etc., when desired. Estimates cheerfully given in all cases on anything. You will find our prices as low as any and lower than most. A-1 -Service Always. M. M. PHILLIPS & SON, Proprietors of "PHILLIPS' CAFE." Bloomsburg, Pa. To Burn Natural Gas or any other gat sue- cessiuiiy, get a NIAGARA BURNER and enjoy a soft, brilliant, white licht. The nrrfer. Agent tion of all gas burn- Wanted Made on the principle as the lamous Kocnester Limn. Over a. millinn in use. Ask for it. If the dealer hasn't it, send to us direct, and we will send you a Burner with Edison Porce lain Reflector, Chimney and Tripod, complete, on receipt of $2.00. Please state if wanted for natural gas. Send for circular. BOCII ESTER IAMP CO., 4'4 Park Place, Mew York cured m I.rtchell's Rhcumat 3 Plasters. BlUt reunify for Rlieuiuai imn, KinirnliclMA: hciuiica. h.ilil hi druKnlsis, it IjyiiiUil.vScfnt. Novolty I'luatvr Wurlvai, l.uwull. Mum. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM C1tnnia auJ b-feunna tho hlr. Frumoli a luxuriant (fruwth. Mover Tai ta Kestur Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cuee tealp ttiM-akt-a hair ialuuit. fc,anrl fiHitat rnt;rrista I M tttrker'S UiliKur Totilu. It .'nil:, tliu uur.l (nuii, IVmK l.uiifri, lluliitily. IinliKt'.tion, I'ttiit.Titk In tlnit. ou vu. HINDERCORNS. Tlis onlr siirt cur. for Coma fiujx sU yiuu. Uv. al Iiruirti, ur 1116LOX CO., U. V. vv. l w. DHEUMKII BE.'- ' s ri aw "'em I. Ml FAKE PAID lor the Purchasers of $5.00 $3000 A TI'ARl 1 anrtertaketo r.rteV teach any fairly intelllarnt pereuo of eitW aet, ho van read and write, and akt, after Inalnteti'in, will work Indaatriouata, bow to earn Tfcre Thttaaaad Italian a Tear In their own lo-alttle,wkerver they llvt.l wlllalaofaratak tha altuatlun uremrlormentjit whVh you ran earn that amount, lo monev fir me unleaa aurceaaful aa abave. Easily and quirk) learned I drelre hut one worker frtm each dleirirt r county. I have alreail taiialit and privMed with employment a Urge number, nho are making over fttMMI a teaeearn. It a N EW and MO I, Mr. rull irtialara FKKK. Addreaa at onra, ti. . AIJ.i:.. llui 0, Amiuta. Mla. Imiir I'ttle fbrtoneahaeerteen made at rot fi r tie, by Anna 1'afe, Auetka, Tea, at Jno.li.nn, Toledo, unio. Hee rul. Other are duin aa well. Wbe not Hom earn ertr feWM.IW Zf Itnaittli, Ton ran do tha wurk and It at bttma, wherever you are. Keen oe tunere are eaally earning from piwaair, Aiiirr. "tmuw y and atart you. t an work In aitare time) or all the tima. His money for work- f -e.A era. Failure anhnown amonv them mMmWmmW NKW and WAndarfnl. rartleutare rraa. ll.llnlletta: Co.,IIik B lNrMad,MlB BOILING WATER OR MILK EPPS'S GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. COCOA LABELLED L2 LB. TINS ONLY. aSMlWah A pamphlet it Information and an-A ASiracius m lans.snumuK tins tu uoiain retains, tavern, Trada vauru, uopjrriKnia, sent rat. . Adr SHUNN a BO,, vSOl Hroadwa. aw lar. - FOU Horses, Cattle, 8heep ft Hogs.1 Eicalt inyrmd forths rapid ours ot Hari Cold. Coughs, Hid Bound, Vtllow Water, F. Distemper, Sort and Wnk Eyi, Luna F. Coitlvsnei. Blotch, and all difficulties aris ing from Impurities ol the Blood. Will relleas ! at One. AUnuacturtdhytk . PA MANUFACTURINO CO., LYONS, N. Y.J Fou aaufi by au. VKALtaa. PATENTS. Caveats and Trade Harks obtained, and an Piui'iit UUniUfHS conducted tor MOllKKAlls VKKti. . Ol HOKr-irBISOPI'OKJTKTlIK XT. . PAT ENT OFFICE. We have no sub-agencies, all buHlnctw direct, beuoe van trauwt pui t-111 bUHr iii'hs In li'in unit) mid ut Uihh Coat tlmu tboe ro iiuile from WaNhliiKton. . Ki-iid iiiiHlfl, druwinK or photo, with dfnp tloii. We advlHo If putentuble or not, free ot cluirtte. Our fee not due till uutent l aecurwK A book, "How to Obluln PuleiitK," with refer, enuea to uctuul clleiua in your Hlate, couuty, or town, ent free. Address C. A. KNOW & CO,, WaHlilnfrton, D. C (OppoalM V. H. l'uteul. unite.) ; Deeds, single or double acknowl edgements, 60 cents a dozen at the Columbian office. tt KM