The demand upon our columns for adver tising space certainly shows that business men recognize the val ue of "The Columbian" as an advertising me dium. THE COLUMBIAN and New York Week ly World for $165 In advanM.;;Try thorn. VOL 29 BLOOMSBUKG. PA.. FiUDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. THE PROHIBITION CO5VEHTI0N. The Prohibitionista of Columbia county assembled in the Court House in County Convention last Saturday afternoon. They effected an organ! zat:on and nominate a full ticket, a follows : , S. V. Dickson, of Berwick, county chairman, called the delegates to order and sjwke encouragingly of the present and future prospects of their party In effecting a permanent organiza tion Rev. Rrewster, of Berwick, was called to the chair by unanimous choire, M. P. Lutz having declined the honor in favor of Mr. Brewster. Upon taking the gavel the Chair man speke briefly but encouragingly of the work before them and the hopes entertained for the future. Later on in the proceedings he remarked, " I had rath.-r be nominated for au office on the Prohibition ticket with the full knowledge of certain defeat than to be nominated and elected to the best and highest office within the gift of cither of the old parties." 1 The proceedings were formally opened with prayer by Rev. Womel dorf, of Bloomsburg. All pronounced Prohibitionists were here granted full privileges and membeiship of the convention, as were also members of the W. C. T. V., and their auxiliaries. For Secretary, W. A. Pitts, of Orangeville, was chosen with out op position. The proceedings of the last convention were read and approved. After music by the Berwick band nominations were declared as in order. For Representatives, W. J. Bidlc man, of Bloomsburg, and Thomas Seabourne were nominated without opposition. - For Sheriff, C. W. Shannon, of Berwick, secured the nomination. For Jury Commissioner, Aaron Smith, of llemlock, was nominated. For Coroner, David Baucher, of Berwick, was placed in nomination For Congressional Conferees, S. VV. Jlickson, of Berwick, M. P. Lutz, of Bloomsburg, and O. B. Taylor, of Ber wick, were selected. After music the nomination of County Chairman was given to E. M. Kester, of Bloomsbnrg, by unanimous vote of the convention. In a neat little speech he thanked the Conven tion for the honor conferred upon him, and expressed the opinion that with the co-operation of all present and all others favoring righteousness aud Prohibition something substant ial might be accomplished. A vote ot thanks was given the re tiring Chairman, S. VV. Dickson, and S. W. Pitts was re-elected County Secretary. A proposition to take up a collec tion was defeated, with the assurance that money sufficient would be other wise raised for the good work. ' To perfect the standing committee M. P. Lutz was again elected Treas urer. And the better to exert a news paper influence subscribers to a Prohi bition newspaper were solicited. The numerical strength of the Con vention was observed by Aaron Smith, who took occasion to comment upon it with some warmth of feeling that was devoid of any great expectation as to their present political success. He remembered much weaker conven tions, and upon this fact he dwelt briefly. The Chairman also expressed his sentiment:; v. ith considerable of feel ing. -Touching a popular . train of thought among the delegates this speaker was frequently interrupted with applause. Charles Low, of Orangeville, a con sistent and enthusiastic Prohibitionist, touched upon some wholesome truths bearing rather unfavorably upon the chronic weaknesses of the old parties, charging that " beer and boodle " was still their greatest leverage. This was too much for Mr. James A.-oormick, a spectator. He took exceptions to Mr. Low's base charge against the old parties and called him down as out of order. It was soon discovered, how ever, that Mr. McCormick was him self somewhat out of order, and the proceedings of the Convention were permitted to proceed. With some other little exceptions Mr. Low's re marks were generally endorsed. Bills were ordered paid, appropriate resolutions read and adopted, thanks voted to certain newspapers and the VV. C. T. U.( and their auxiliaries, be fore adjournment, when the band played. Ahead again, and mark the moral contrast : While Luzerne county jail is now boarding 150 more or less vil lanious prisoners, the Columbia coun ty jail now spreads her table-cloth so as to ent'"-p.in only a half a dozen guests ; .aid two-thirds of these, most likely, haw plead " not guilty," in the face of a contrary conclusion on the i part of the court. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Shall or Shall w No! Havo in Electric Hallway In Bloomsburg T Thai's the Que, tion. Pursuant to adjournment Council met on Thursday night, August 30th, to discuss the matter and prearrange for the formulation of an ordinance granting richt of wav under certain restrictions and requirements upon u.t ian 01 me anticipated Electric Street Railway Company. Present, President Drinker, and Members Yost, Knorr, Sterling, Hicks and Wilson. First under consideration was the streets over which the cars were to pass. Thev were eniimnratpH Second, East, Fifth, Market and Leonard. The tram rail was dt-Klannt,! the kind to Le used in the built-up portion ot tne town, and a single track was to be laid unless otherwise pro vided for. All noles erected bv the to be subject to the free use of the town also. The Company to keep their tracks filled with substantial material so that the public can drive on and over same with safety. Construction of said road to be com menced within three morths and com pleted within one year, or franchise forfeited to the town. The Company shall grade all streets upon which they put tracks where the same are not already graded. An annual Dermit shall be taken nut by the Company to run their cars, and each car is to be taxed $10 per year. Cars not to be run faster than six miles an hour within the town limits, subject to same penalty as for fast driving. One third of all the streets granted to be paved by the Company same as other portion of street. If over-head electric wires are used they arc to be so arranged as not to damage property. The Company to be at all times subject to the reasonable control of the town, in making changes, &c. All sidings or switches put in to be subject to the approval of the Council. In case of a heavy fall of snow nec essitating shoveling the same from the tracks the streets are not in any way to be blorke1 nn. hut the snmlus annnr - .... , to be removed within a reasonable time, or the town to do the same at the Company's expense. These and numerous other sugges tions were talked over to be framed in the ordinance which is to be broueht up for passage at next meeting. immediately aner me aoove meet- inor Council reassemhled. and nnon complaint being made as to the poor condition 01 tne waiKS in tront ot in. T. WenHprshntt's. nrfinprtia nn Sirrnrl street, it was moved and seconded ana duly carried that the President notifv Mr. Hendershntt to relay said pavements and the crossing leading m 1 . 1 ..,1 . 10 layiors Doming estaDiisnment, in accordance with Ordinance No. 60, within 30 days. In default of which the town to do the woik with 20 per cent, added. , Adjourned. NO 36 Preparations for County Fair. Preparations for the Annual Col umbia County Fair are already being made. Bieycle races are being arrang ed for with inducements in shape of premiums as follows : Novice race, $20, $12 and $8. County riders, $25. $15 and $19. Open to all, $30, $20 and $10. ." The judges and assistants are ap pointed and requisite alterations for the convenience of man and beast are being carefully made. This years' Fair promises to maintain its enviable record as a great attraction from far and near. TAX COLLECTING IN BLOOMSBURG. J. K. Bittenbender, tax collector, presents the following commendable showing. His total collections in sixty days from receipt of duplicate being $12,853.87, as follows: Dog ta.: $ 24.50 State, 1,121.47 County, 3,407.81 School 6,775.25 Poor ; 1,53484 1a.853.S7 Commissions and discounts $856.98. Total paid' out as follows : Dog tax $ "a 2.5 7 State 1 ,044.09 County 3.i77 School 6,307.76 Poor, : . .. 1,448.60 1 here is tax to be paid yet on 296 dogs, only 49 owners out of the whole lot having paid this tax. It is a ques tion whether the fault is with the dogs or with the owners. , A RUNAWAY. A horse hirched to a milk-wagon, the property of Michael Ohl, went tearing down Main street on Monday morning. The people observing it ran to their doors or into the street expecting every moment to see the lad in the Wflfrnn Ihrnvn mil' anA V.'lt. , n . Hi ed. But being either of determined win 10 master tne horse or else so caged that he could not net nut nf th swaying wagon, he hurtg on to the 1.' f . . . . uncs any irequentiy pulled the horse from right to left as he nlunoprl nlnn Though it was a very dangerous pre dicament and an exciting scene, we are clad to renort the hnw sn owAA the plunging animal as to escape a general smasn up to his wagon and those that he nasscd. The nA being broken considerably, a safe turn ntnm 1 t r ... "iouc uuni mam 10 west street, where the horse Was nullerl nn ucminct the awning at Pennsyl's store willing to consider himself mastered by the plucky little lad behind him. There was no one hurt, and aside from the loosened Shaft which haA friaYiinvA the horse, no damage was done. RiCING. The fastest nacinc on record ! that of "Robert!," as achieved at Fort Wavne. Ind.. on the ust nf August, when the distance of one tiiitu nu uiibu uvci tu uic space 01 2 minutes and 3! seconds. This is remarked by sportsmen as the fastest time yet made. But as other horses have covered the same distance in very near the Same time, it is harHlv safe to bet on , the reputed fastest norse these days. At this same race li nr.. II . . a "aux got around in 2:05$, and when vou cet down to such fine fractional parts of a second, the race :'s as apt to depend UDon the time keeper quite as much as upon the I a actual speeu 01 tne norse. HOME THRIPT. The T. G. Wells property, on Main street, now occupied by J. M. Giddine & Co., has recently been enlarged and renovated. And the fine jewelry establishment of Mr. Wells, in the property of Mr. Elwell, has also been largely replenished with a very fine line of goods. Air this ia the face of the hard times which Mr. Wells and the rest of us insists upon denouncing. Bloomsburg is a peculiar town that puts out her money while she growls at high and low protection. Thus she makes times easy when thev would be hard, and her growling at hard times elsewhere does no particular harm here. THE SCHOOLS OPEN. On Monday our pavements were enlivened by the usual throng of joy ous little tolics on their way to the public schools. And on Tuesday the more aged and studious faces of many Normal (bchool scholars were also to be seen, with arms loaded with books, &c, and looking as though bent upon qualifying themselves for the higher duties of life. It is well for the student to remember, and especially .those who don't want to be crowded , all through life, that there is some truth in the saying " there is always room at the top." Bloomsburg boasts particu larly, as she well may, of her facilities to give the studious aspirants quite a boost. . ; , The Coming Fair at Brook Park, Lewis burg, Pa. , The forty-first annual fair of the Union County Agricultural Society will be held at Brook ParkLewisburg, on Sept. 25, 26, 27 and 28. Excursion rates on all railroads. It is one of the oldest organizations of the kind in the country, and with increased age its exhibitions become better. This fact will be demonstrated this year more than ever before, as the manage ment is composed of enterprising gentlemen, who have formulated a list of premiums that will prove very attractive to owners of fast horses, live stock raisers, farmers and farmers' organizations, manufacturers and oth ers. Full particulars are given in pamphlets issued by the Society, which can be had on application or by addressing G. E. Long, Sec'y, Lewisburg, Pa. - The public is assured that this year's exhibition will prove preeminently attractive. . A Backslider from the Gold Cure. E. J. Bowman was arrested and taken before Burgess Boyle last even Inor rhnrrreH with Kpinrr slrnnlr anil incapableBof caring for htmself. Chief Milhngton and Officer Delaney made the arrest. He was fined 54.25. JSanticoke JVewa. , Edward s " If at first you don't I succeed, try, try again." BRIEF MENTION About People You Know. Prof. G. E. Wilbur it again at home and at ma post 01 duty. Mist Nfary Beers and Mrs. Gilmore went 10 oiuncy Station on Monday Inst. Miss Jennie Sands, of Uuclchom, was the recent guest 01 Mrs. vm, isecrs. As among those lately returning from a hncl outing we mention Kalpli lUilnuii. Asa lJeily took a run to Catawissa on Saturday last. Mrs. Gcorja V. I)riol.cY r.f Terse v City, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Beers. Georce Sloan has recently t.-ifcen nositinti as secretary in the employ of the Novelty works co. The genial and companionate W. A. Evert, Esq., visited Ilarrisburg on legal business on 1-rulay last. Mrs. Sanford Runyon, who has been sonic what indisposed for some time if now in iin proved condition of health. Among those on the sick-list in Blooms burg we mention Mrs. (J. W. Dreisbach, Mrs. sanlord Kunyan, lJr. Sschuylcr and J M. I lower. Howard Furman, Addison Hoffman, Will Lm Crist and hugene Carpenter SunUuyed 111 Danville. It it said there was an attraction there for each of them. Rev. IToutz, of Orangeville, gave this of fice a business call on Monday. This l'eiv tleman'f brief outing to the seashore seems to have been benehcial. Ira Kitchen, of West Hemlock, called on Tuesday to pay his respects to the Comtm Man. We found him a pleasant conversa tionist, who in common with farmers gener ally has felt the effects of the lon-cuiKinucd drougth. I. W. Hartman, who was called to Wil liamsport on jury duty on Monday, succeed ed in getting a provisional excuse or fur lough. That is, he was permitted to come home with the understmdtng that he iniuht be called back to duty before adjournment of court. W. IT. Gilmore, W. B. Taylor, M. Ellen- bogen, Frank Shelhart, Charles Stohner, J B. Casey, Jerome woodring, :.m Drake, Joseph Zeigler, Charles Fornwald, Charles II. Keice, David Edwards, V..t. Millard, Frank Deitrick, Wm. Deitrick, Edward C'Jfy, Andrew Solleder and Frank Rinker, coir prised a party who took a wagon excur s'on lecently to Benton. Here they were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ketch-re.- of the Evrhanee Hotel. No doubt the club found the water as cold and the nir as fresh as the drougth and the dust would per il it. AN ORGAN RECITAL. Miss Beach, of Philadelphia, will eive an Organ Recital in the Presby terian Church on Friday night, Sep tember 7th., assisted by Mrs. T. G. Yorks, Mrs. H. W. Hodgdon and Miss Vida Miller as vocalists. Ad mission 35c Miss Beach will be favorably re membered in this place as an accom plished organist, as she has already appeared before a Bloomsburg audi ence with much success, and there should be a good sized audience to greet . her on this occasion, as it will without doubt be a most enjoyable affair. . Faithful Officials. Sheriff Mourev is amon? the faith ful officials about the Court-House who never deems it two much trouble to attend to the business of his office nunctuallv. We intend no flattery bv saying this much to those who elected him. Ana wmie on tne suojecr we mav 9V that a short acnuaintance and brief observation of all the other officials now representing the peqple ... . . 3 . i at tne county seat isaas us 10 say mat we linnw of no one of them that is either abusing his trust or neglecting . - ., . : , . nis duties. Ana we asic no particular favor for this unusual comment when speaking of public officials. Shall We go Over or TJndor the Rail road? On Friday last a hearing was had upon the motion to dissolve the in junction obtained by the supervisors of Catawissa townsnip against tne Penn. Railroad Co. Nothing being effected, adjournment was taken unt;' Friday of this week in order to auord an opportunity to take testimony, &c. R. R. Little and T. J. Vanderslice re present the interests of the township, and L. E. Waller and Grant Herring appeared for the railroad company. Whether we had better cross over or dive under, is the question in this case. Bioycle Stealing. Harrv Kessler. of Unityville, who stole a bicycle from Dr. Gardner's son and then couldn't ride it after all, was helped out of his trouble, after arrest, bv Tohn S. Girton, of Greenwood, and his brother-in-law. R. N. Keller. The friends who kept the lad out of jail in formed our reporter that this little in discretion on the part of Kessler cost them a trifle over $38. Bicycles are only good things to have when you can own them and pay lor them otherwise they are more trouble than I they are worth. Let the good news be known. Cloth knee pants, 15c. mWENBEE&B TV GrjSiid Old 0tiind being restocked with elegant new Clot:b.l2a.o ZESTcits and at lower pricc'3 than other merchants can af ford to sell them. -GQIOH3 Iff EVERY DAY immense quantities of goods bought for casli and at depression oi trade price3. Tell your neighbors and let them tell it again that Loweubcrg's, the store where the good clothes come from, is being restocked with an immense stock of fall and winter cloth ing at Wilson bill reduced prices. Our Fall Line of Hats is Now Ready. We always handle a little better grade at low er prices than anyone else. The " Duke of York," the newest derby. See our Dandy, a $2.50 stiff hat for $2.00. ' $1.00 Tourist hat. All our children's clothing will have reinforced knees, reinforced seats, this fall and the most beautiful line we have ever had at quick selling prices. LOWENBERG'S, Known by the people as The Oldest and Most Reliable Clothing Store in Bloomsburg. Russet Shoes Owing to the lateness of the season, we still have a lar?e stock of IE3uLssGt Siloes Oxfords, and, in order to make sure of closing all out before the season is over, we are offering several lots at greatly reduced prices. It will pay you to see them if you are thinking of buvin a pair of RUSSETS. 3 a HI Clarks' Building, Main Street. August dai lae Hale. UNMATCHABLE PRICES. Every pair of russett shoes, every pair of m boy's and children's slippers and oxford ties, at tainly will prove to be great bargains to buyers. men's, women's, it Drives fhnt ppr. tainly will prove to be great bargains to buyers. We close our eyes to cost and former price determined to sell. For instance, in ladies' fine shoes, genuine dongola solid in every part 98c. the pair ; not oi'e-half their actual value. Ladies' bright dongola opera sl;ppers, solid, j;oc. the pair; regular value 85c. Misses' bright dongola and pebble goat button boots, 75c. the pair, sizes eleven to two, common sense and operas. We guarantee these to be as good quality as any $i.qo rvc ju tan uuy. men a lusscu L lues, 91.25, $ .50, 2.00, 512.25, $2.50. All at sweeping reductions. Ladies' fine button boots, common sense and opera toes, pattened tips or plain toes reduced to $2.00 the pair. These are lirst-class goods ami regularly sell at $3.00 and $3.50 the pair. All size." a.id widths now in stock. Ladies' fine shoes, hand welts and turns, common sense, square and opera tip and pla'i toes ; all regular $4.00 and $4.50 goods, reduced to $3.00 the pair. These are elegant goods, up to date in every respect. No better goods can be found. ' i A lot of women's good everyday shoes, 50c. the pair. Lace, regular price, $1.20. One lot children's fancy colored shoes, 50c. the pair ; regular price, $1.23, and other goods at the same sweepmg reductions. , 1 s : " ' Avail yourself of the rare opportunity and save some money on shoes. To continue through August. JONES & WALTER, SHOE HUSTLERS, -. - BLOOMSBURG. Main Street,
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