THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. That's the position we maintain in the shoe trade. Our shoes are of the best makes, new est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with in the reach of all. A fair trial will convince you that our's is the place at which to buy your shoes. W, 0. Clarks' Building, Main 'HIE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. roa sale. Dcwlrnble meant lots anrt t number of good kousea anil lots In Hloomburg, 1'a The beat knslDess stand In BloomttbuiK- A very deslra. We properly containing 1W acres and tlrst clans bnlldlnU Willi tfood will In a business worm laud to $1600 per y ear at Willow urove. Dwellings in Espy, Oranjfevlllo and Bench Haven. A large number of farms In Columbia County, one In Luzerne County, one In Virginia. Two country Store Stands In Columbia Count y and one In Luzerne county. A water power planing mill, dry dock and lumber yard and beds In Beach llaven, 1'a. Also 10 acres of ood farm land at same place, by M. 1'. LL'T5 B)N, Insurance and Kcal Estate Agents, BLOOvtabUKU, PA. SPECIAL NOTICES. t If IDOWKK'8 NOTIi'E. A HESPKCTAHLK YV widow of middle age, a good house, wiper, and having a child three years old with ner, wou'u be pleased to keep house for some TOKpec.tJtOle widower in or near uioomsouvg. Kefoience given and requirea. rot address Columbian Okhck, care of For part lculari I. J. J. ia-14-tf. LL KIHD8 OF BLANKS FOU JUSTICES and gonbtablks at the Columbian on oe. . BADHB. WB AKK PREPARED TO SHOW samples of met al, celluloid, woven and ribbon badges for all kinds of orders and tto olelles, andean aave them made to order on abort notice, see Bamples and get prices. AddresaTDB Columbian, bloouisburg, Pa. TUSTI0K8AND CONSTABLES FEE BILL. J Just ices and const ables can procuro copies of fee bill under the act of 188, at Tn K Colpm. tiin omce. It Is printed In pamphlet form, Dd Is very convenient for reference. It also oontalns t he act of 1KM) concerning the destruc tion of wolves, wildcats, foxes and minks. Tliny will be sent by mail to any address on receipt Of 20 cents In stamps. tf. rPEWKITKK. A HAMMOND TYPE-WHIT-IN( machine, having tho universal key board and being lu Ilrst-claas condition In fact pew la for sale cheap to a responsible buyer. Too can save money by calling at the Colum bian office tor came and address of owner. la-sil-tf. Hotel for Sale. The owners of Proctor Inn, Jamison Oty, offer for sale the entire property. It is a four story building with porches entirely around first and second floors. The house is handsomely furnished throughout, and will be sold either with or without the furniture. If not sold with the building the furniture will be sold at public sale. For par ticulars address Lock Box A., Blooms burg, Pa. 1 2-1 4-tf. Houses to Kent Cheap houses for rent, apply at 2 1 7 West First Street, Bloomsburg. 12-7 6t. Boarding And furnished rooms to rent on Main street. Steam, gas, hot and cold wa ter and bath. Apply to Mrs. M. Phillips, at Phiilips' Cafe. tf NEIGHBORHOOD HEWS ateresting Items From Various Points In the County, Reported by Our Staff of Correspondents. East Benton. The hard times more than ever press the poor to pay their bills more promptly. A sleighing party of young people called on us last Friday night, Our family paid Will Pealer's a visit last Tuesday where we enjoyed a rare treat of a musical concert. Ralph Doty, a young man and son of David Doty, isaboy of rare accom plishments, lie is not only an expert with the mouth organ in playing any tune in unison with the piano, but is also an expert in drawing and paint ing. While he has never had any instruction in these arts, and while the natural talent has led almost to perfection, he now contemplates tak ing a course in drawing and painting. We are now enjoying an old fash ioned winter with an unusual depth of snow. Last Friday one of your townsmen, I William Chrisman. passed this place, i It is so seldom that we see a Blooms burger in this section excel t in cam- paign seasons. Miss Rhetta Depoe of this town ship and Mr. Albertson of Cambra were united in the holy bond of matrimony last Thursday by Rev. T. H. Tubbs. Bowman Crawford of this place is complaining ill at this time. A Greatly ASiicttd Family. Within one week Mr Henry C. Learn and his wife Rhod.i A, of Ilriarcreck, lust three promising child ren by diphiheria. Their names and ages arc as follows: Gcoiye P. did Jan. 14, age 6 year, il months and 20 days; Isaac K. died Jan. 17, age 5 yeass, 2 months and 16 Hays; and Mary Pauline died Jan 2C, aged 3 yeais and 12 las. The bereaved have the heartfelt sympathies of the community. Street. LEGISLATIVE REOOBD. A New Congressional Apporlionment Bill.--Also a Judicial Apportionment Bill, fcc. On the 2 ist instant Senator Mer edith introduced his Congressional apportionment bill which, having the approval of the republican leaders, is expected to become law with but little or no amendment. If so, it will give Philadelphia and Allegheny each an additional Congressman. In Phila delphia the old plan is pursued of placing all the Democratic wards into the Third district, making the other five distrials all overwhelmingly Re publican. The only change in the Third district is that the Second ward is added to it. Many important charitable bequests have fallen because of the provision of the act of 1855, making such be quests void if the will is executed less than 30 days before the testator's death. To avoid all such failures to carry out the wishes of the deceased, Senator Vaughn, of Armstrong, intro duced a bill repealing that provision. JUDICIAL APPORTIONMENT BILL. Senator Brewer, of Franklin Coun ty, introduced the Judicial Apportion ment bill, which provides for the creation of Circuit Courts of Appeal, to be presided over by Common Pleas Judges, and which will finally dispose of certain cases and tend to greatly relieve the Supreme Court. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Kunkel, of Dauphin, Among the other bills introduced were two by Senator Gobin, one of which makes an appropriation for the construction of the approaches and other surroundings to the equestrian statue of General Meade in the rear of the angle at Gettysburg. The other is a supplement to the act providing for the acquisition by the State of land for a public park at Valley Forge, making an additional appropriation and providing for the acquisition of additional ground. The act reorganizing the banking department and increasing the salary of the. commissioner from $4,000 to $6,000 was passed on second reading in the Senate. It is, perhaps, a burning necessity to increase the pay of this commis sioner from $4,000 to $6,000, in view of the trend of the times and the affluent condition of the unappropriat ed funds in the treasury. 1 . A LITTLE MORE JUSTICE TO JUSTICES AND NOTARIES. A bill having a very wide scope was introduced by Mr. Smith, of Jefferson. It gives Justices of the Peace author ity to hear and deteimine cases in certain offenses with the aid of juries, and to impose sentence. Governor Hastings has inaugurated a new policy in the matter of making nominations for notaries public. Sena torial courtesy has always " hung np " such appointments when a Senator from the district objected. Governor Hastings will submit all applications for appointment to the Senator from the district befcre nominating to the Senate. When there is objection efforts will be made to adjust all differences. The Governor also recalled from the Senate to night all appointments made by Governor Pattison and which had been rejected by the Senate, so as to open the way for new appointments. Mr. Lawrence, chairman ol the joint committee to invite Co'onel McClure to deliver an address on the life and services of the late Andrew G. Curtin, reported that the commit- tee nail discharged its duty, and that "lonel McClure had fixed the even- ,nK yl January 30 of January 30 as the time for delivering the address, The subject being one well worthy of culofei..tic effort, and Mr. McClure being just the man to do it up right, this occasion will be raised above the ordinary, and the promised eulogy of Oov. Curtin by Alex. McUure will reach the remotest parts of the civi lized world through the greatest ed ucational medium known to the world, namely, the press. Bills were read in place as follows 1 Mr. Bliss, Delaware, providing lor additional Law Jucil-c in the Thirty reconcl district ; making appropriation 01 4)io,ooo to John Morton Monu incut Association, Chester ; authotiz 111 street railway companies and traction motor companies and lessees of any street railway company to carry Ireignt and collect compensation tiu retor, As to the little fish thus attempting to niub'e at the same bait the big one 1 nave monopolized lor, 10, these many years, time alone will tell just how V A Clean Collar One that you enn keep clenn all the time a collar that docs not wilt when you get over-heated ; that docs not fray on the edge, or tear out at the buttonholes, and can be cleaned by simply wiping off with a wet sponge or cloth. These collars and cull's are made by covering linen collars or cuffs on both sides with waterproof "celluloid," thus Riving strength and durability. They are the only waterproof goods so made, and every piece is stamped as follows: EuuloiiI MARK. Ask for this, and refuse to take any imitation if you expect sat isfaction. If your dealer docs not keep them, send direct to us, en closing amount, and we will mail you sample. Collars 85 cts. each. Cuflscocts. nnir. .Stntrnizp. nnd i whether stand-up or turned-down l collar is wanted. THE CELLULOID CO. Broadway, flew lone mucn ireignt, express, tec, motor or electric railways will be allowed to carry as competitors and dividend destroyers. For it must be remember ed that the. trend of legislation is not towards competition. It is generally the other way, in the interest of big things and toward the monopoly and wealth that results from high protec tion of aggregated wealth in any and every shape. Mr. Griner, Luzerne, for the pre vention of sectarian influences in the schools, and prohibiting teachers from wearing any uniform designating a religious, civic, political or military organization. This is an American notion some what in conflict with the old Roman sectarian idea about what kind of school teaching we should have in this land of religious freedom. Roman anism and Americanism are too large ly at variance to blend very sweetly to-day in the public school room. This bill is well calculated to avoid the attempt now being made by the Romans. Caucus Nominations, Voters can cast their ballots for only one inspector of election in each district. In making nominations for that office, therefore, only one name should be selected at the caucuses on each party ticket, as otherwise the commissioners may send the certifi cates back for correction. The same applies when several persons are to be elected to the same office : as for instance members of a borough council No more than the number to be elected should be named by the caucus, as the law contemplates the selection of the proper number by the caucus and does not intend that voters shall leave that fight until the election, thus putting the county to extra expense 111 printing tickets, be sides making the ballot much more complicated. G. A. Lohman, a prominent res taurant keeper of Wilkes-Barre, com mitted suicide by drowning in a pond near Kingston on Saturday morning. lielore making the fatal plunee Lohmann had taken off his overcoat, hat and necktie, placed his gold watch and diamond stud in the pocket of his overcoat and left them all on tne Dank, ills name was written with a blue pencil inside his hat. The water at the spot where he was drown ed is about eight feet deep. tie had $80,000 life insurance, and though supposed to be a wealthy man, it is believed that the premiums be came burdensome, and rather than permit his policies to lapse, he killed htmseit so that his family could get the insurance. A Friuter Suicides. Harry Pierson, a well-known Cam- den printer, committed suicide on Sunday by taking laudanum. He entered the composing room of a daily newspaper and picked up a bottle containing the drug, with which one of the printers had been bathing a contused eye. Before any one in the room realized what he was doing Pierson litted the bottle to his mouth and saying, " Here goes," swallowed its contents. He then went out upon the btreet and, after walking a half block, reeled and fell to the pavement. He was removed to his home, where he died before medical aid could be rendered. His family and friends'are unable to account for his action. 1 1 AW II CHANCE TO EAEN MONEY ! n Biliary ami Enximnsi's uil, (:omiiil8!on tf p-ererwt. ealesrnen WHiitvl f vei vwIiBre. BXPHII--DCT 'WM'dHd. AddlKeSjBt.tttlUlfttlje, B.W.rCETi3 C3.. 8 ft, desm, f. ll I Drowned in Ice Gold Water, On the 20th instant the State of Missouri, a passenger steamer running between Cincinnati and Memphis, sank in ten minutes after striking a rock. Strange to say but thirty seven of the 100 passengers on her drowned, 63 out of the number having been rescued. Consternation seized the passengers and it was a fight for life in many cases. The State of Missouri is a very long stern wheeler, plying between Cincin nati and New Orleans. She had on board a fairly large cargo of freight and 100 cabin passengers, besides a crew of sixty. At Alton the river narrows, and the water being high an extremely swift current results. This threw the stern of the boat in towards the Indiana shore. Before the pilot could regain control of the boat she hit a rock, tearing a long hole in the hold at the water line. The shock was terrific and consternation seized upon the passengers and in a moment they were frantic. Without regard of consequences they rushed to the upper decks in the hope of delaying the inevitable, as the boat was rapidly sinking. Women and children were trampled upon, but it is believed all got out of the cabin. Then the scram ble for scats in the yawls began. , It was a fight for life, in which many combatants are believed to have gone to their death. The first yawl launch ed was sunk within twenty feet of where it struck the water. It is believed every one in it was drowned in sight of the affrighted people huddled to gether on the sinking steamer. A second yawl was then pushed off con taining four women. This is believed to have reached shore. Just when there seemed hope that by means of this yawl the passengers could be saved the steamer gave another terrific lurch and literally broke into pieces, and in ten minutes from the moment the rock was struck nothing but the hull remained. The cabin, decks and pilot house floated away, dragging down into the water every one upon it. The lighter freight was washed from the main deck and on this men, women and children clung as best they could, many, however, only to fall back into the ice cold water. Several succeed- in getting into the trees and were rescued by farmers and by passing steamers. wouldn't a salary come handy ? See advertisement of a "Chance to earn money," on this page, if you want a position. 1 254t-d. DR. KILMER'S OO THil,cATK!DNEUIVERBLc4uDR Dissolves Gravel, Gall stone, brick dust in urine, pain In urethra, straining after urination, palnlu the back and nips, sudden stoppage or water with pressure. Ill' right's Disease, asts in urine, scanty urine. 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FOOT often contain the most valuable information especially if they tell where to buy the best shoes for the least money. "We take pains to secure the best goods and have marked them down to the hard time prices. Our stock cannot be excelled either in quality, variety or price. & BLOOMSBURG, IP ADAMS A VS. A LISDBS ST., pBAWO mm si, nAE:, SOLE AGENTS FOR PEERLESS KNAUE PIANOS, AND THE c:l::?.atzd mi n CATALOGUE FREE. 11-80-3111. i 1 nnd Children. Cantorla cures Colio, Constipation, Four Stomach, Diarrhoea, nructatlon, Kills Worms, gives sloop, and promote poet Inn, Without injurious medication. "For several years I hare rocommendof your ' Cnrtorlo,' and shall always continue tt do so as It has Invariably produced beneOcJ result." Enwm F. FAnnn, M. !., USth Street and 7th Ave., New York City. Coitpaict, 77 MtmRAT Strbbt, Jfnr York Cttt. Imvfi hppn much larrrpr than be able to please all wanting TAKE NOTES OF JONES & WAL TER'S boots, shoes, and rubber goods. Note their variety. Note their quality. Note their prices.. NOTES WALT IE. PENNA. 10O A MONTH. That is about the rnte new pupils are registering with us. Trob ably because ours is the best business college of Northeastern Pens sylvania ; instructors are all thorough and experienced educators ; graduates get good positions. Remember our college journal is free to nil who ask for it. Buck, Whitmore & Co.. BCRANTOS. 7-ar-ijrr. I Opposite Opera Housa, Centre St., BLOOMSBURG, PA. BRANCH OFFICES. Jamison Citv, J. p, Kennedy, Barber Shop, Espy, V. E. Miller, liarber Shop. Cuawissa, Dcrr'i Shoe House, lienton, K Utile, Jewelry std'e- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. H. P. Chamtorlin, Proprietor . .!'?'' .Kl'!ilS11' inCAn slice ;KN o.i WOMEN make 110.00 a day selling thj "Wonderful Christy bread Sllcer." WriWqof loi territory. Cuuutf Jnm Co.,Kiuout,CMU
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