THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA.
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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.
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darks' Building, Main
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
TOE SALE.
Dealrafcle vacant low and number of eood
feooses and lot In llciunburg, I'a Tho best
feaalness stand In Bloomsburg- A very deslra
le orogeny containing 1 acres and nrst cIrhs
smlldlnKB with good will In a business worth
iiiuo to HMD per year at Willow Urove.
DweUlngs In Kpy. OraiiKevllle and Beach
Haven. A large number of farms In Columbia
Cvjanly, one In Luzerne County, one In Virginia.
Two Country (Store stands In Columbia County
od one In Luzerne County. A water power
Blaotnx mill, dry dork and lumber yard and
Sheds In Beach Haven, Pa. Also 10 acres of
nod farm land at same place, by M. r. hhlt
It BON, Insurance and Keal Kstate Agents,
BLOOMHULKU.l'A. ;
SPECIAL NOTICES.
a U, KINDS OF BLANKS FOH JUSTICES
A and constables at the Columbian of
fcoe. tu
BADWKH. WK AKK PKEI'AKKD TO SHOW
samples of metal, celluloid, woven and
ribbon badges for all kinds of orders and so
eletles, andean jave tbem made to order on
abort notice. See samples and get prices.
Address Thi Columbian, filooinsburg, Pa.
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES FEE BILL
Justices and constables can procure copies
of fee bill under t lie act of inns, at Tn coixm.
ian ofllce. It Is printed In pamphlet form,
and Is very convenient for reference. It also
contains the act or ltft concerning tho destruc
tion of wolves, wildcats, foxes ana minks. They
will be sent by mall to any address on receipt
of 'JO cents In stamps. tt.
Sales-
Feb. i 8. G. A. Herring will sell
borses, cows, pigs, farming machinery,
scales, wagons, sleighs, harness, &c.,
on his farm in Mt. Pleasant, at jo a.
m. See bills.
"Feb. 28. M. Alvernia Hess, ad
ministratrix, will sell horses, colts,
sheep, shoats, chickens, wagons, bug
gy, sleigh, mowers, thashers, binders,
and all manner of farming implements,
animals, &c, as well as household
and kitchen furniture, on the pre
mises of the late deceased Wm. S.
Hess, in Center township, Columbia
county, Pa., at 10 o'clock a. m. (See
bills.)
Hotel for Sale.
The owners of Proctor Inn, Jamison
City, 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. 12-14-tf.
Boarding
And furnished rooms to rent on Main
street. Steam, gas, hot and cold wa
ter and bath. Apply to Mrs. M. MJ
Phillips, at Phi lips' Cafe. tf
COENEEING THE GOVERNMENT.
Business being somewhat dull and j
capital being in search of secure in
vestment, it is deemed prudent to cor
ner the finances of the Government,
and by managing to deplete the gold
reserve in the Treasury they may eas-i
ly force an issue of bonds from Uncle
Sam. Its capital that knows how to
make times bright for capital, and
how to find good investment for its
spare change, even though Uncle
Sam has to stand the rub and shave.
Just now they claim, perhaps truth
fully enough, to have cornered the
Government in such a way that a
speedy issue of bonds, and just such
as capitalists will buy readily, is un
avoidable. We quote from the seat
of Government in this connection.
" The heavy attack on the gold re
serve at New York to day, which
brought it down to $56,757,858, was
the chief topic at the Cabinet meeting
and in conversation in Congress, bring
ing as it did the question of protecting
the Treasury sharply before the Ad
ministration and Congress.
Not only was it discussed formally
by the Cabinet, but Secretary Carlisle
and other members of the Cabinet re
mained in council with the President
after the Cabinet meeting. It is un
derstood that it was decided to make
the special appeal deemed necessary
to Congress for legislation to relieve
the Treasury before issuing any more
bonds. If this appeal, wiih the issue
of 5 per cent, bonds imminent, should
be ineffective, then the bonds are .'to
be used. It is supposed that this
special effort will be made, in part, at
least, in a communication to Congress
setting forth several alternative meth
ods of relieving the Treasury by some
simple measure.
"The President is expected to ad
mit that no general currency legisla
tion, however desirable, is now practi
cable, and to appeal for authority to
issue more advantageous bonds than
those authorized by the resumption
act or Treasury certificates or exrheq
uer bills or other interest -bearing ob
HBBf.
Street.
ligations. The facts of this present
situation will furnish all the argument
needed.
While the news of the morning's
withdrawals of gold from the Sub-
Treasury at New York, telegraphed
by Assistant Treasurer Jordan to tne
Treasury Department, was received
by Secretary Carlisle at the Cabinet
meeting and read by him to tne l resi
dent and the other members of the
Cabinet, it was recognized that the
crisis expected, if Congress should not
act in time to prevent it, nad come;
and there was no difference of opinion
as to the necessity for the Administra
tion doine all that the law would per
mit it to do to maintain the credit of
the Government.
At the other end of the avenue,
where the trouble, of course, really is.
the gravity of the situation seemed to
be as thoroughly respected as at the
the White House, although the silver
men stoutly contended that it would
be a good thing for the country to
come to a silver basis as quickly as
possible.
There was a great deal of talk
about Wall street trying to force bond
issues and bond legislation for its own
enrichment, and much criticism of
bankers in general and New York
bankers in particular, and an evident
unwillingness to act under the pressure
of the emergency, which a large ma
jority of both houses and cf both
parties apparently believed to have
been created by artificial means for
the purpose of advantage to the
bankers.
The demand made by the New
York Chamber of Commerce on Fri
day for an issue of gold bonds was to
a large majority of both Houses like
the proverbial red rag to a bull and
made difficult the task ot the conser
vative men who were endeavoring to
smooth the way for Treasury relief
legislation. It is believed, however,
that something will be accomplished
next week in this direction, after the
renewed appeal expected from the
President and in consequence of the
active efforts being made in both
Houses by prominent Democrats.
The Republicans of the Senate
deliberately ignored the subject at
their caucus because of the differences
between the silver extremists and the
rest of the Republican Senators, and
gave out that, as the minority party,
they would wait for the action of the
other side. However, the Republican j
Senators on the Finance Committee
are already committed to the proposi
tion for Treasury certificates advanc
ed by Senator Vest on the Dem.
cratic side at the last meeting of the
committee of Tuesday, and there
seems no reason to doubt that at the
next meeting it may be put in formal
shape.
" It is generally conceded that the
gold movement can now be stopped
Dy only one remedy a large enough
issue of bonds to cause a higher
money market. With the bank sur
plus reserves now down to $45,465,
075, the issue of only $50,000,000
bonds would withdraw sufficient
money from circulation to advance
money to aj to 3 percent. A per
manent 2 J per cent, money market
would stop the gold exports, as the
foreign bankers would quickly take
advantage to make sterling loins, and
the outward flow of money would be
immediately checked.
" The rapid depletion of the gold
reserve has excited alarm abroad and
foreigners have been pouring securities
into this country during the last six
weeks, selling many high class railroad
bonds payable in currency, which
were tenaciously held all during the
panic.
" The Clearing House Committee
met on Saturday and were joined by
National Bank Presidents Simmons,
Cannon and Tappen. The situation
was discussed, but no action could be
taken by the banks, so that an ex
change of views was the only result of
the conference.
".Houses with foreign connections
say that the foreigners are exceedingly
puzzled by the inaction ot Coneress
j and cannot understand why the simple
j remeay at least ot the issue of low
j rate gold tonds should not be author
j ized by Congress. Understanding
1 nothing of the complication of politics
in mis country tney tear that there is
something radically wrong in our
financial system or that the sentiment
of the people really favors a silver
currency basis, and consequently are
liquidating their holdings of American
securities. This feeling is intensified
by some of the foreign houses, which
have become wearied by the situation,
and have advised their foreign corre
spondents that a silver currency basis
i
CoCCah. qmA
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and do it too in a way that he will like.
Every man that wears collars and cuffa
should know about the " Cklldloid "
Interlined. A linen collar or cuff cov
ered with waterproof " Celluloid."
They are the only Interlined Collars
and Cuffs made.
They axe the top notch of comfort,
neatness and economy. They will go
through the day with yon in good
shape, no matter how hot or how busy
you get. You can clean one yourself
in a minute, without dependence on
busy wives, unskillful hired girla or on
certain and distant laundries. Simply
wipe them off.
livery piece is marked as follows :
Euuijoid
Yon most Insist upon goods so marked
and take nothing else if you expect
satisfaction.
If your denier should not have them,
we will send you a sample postpaid on
receipt of price. Collars 25c. each. Cuffs
50c. pair. Give size, and specify stand
up or turncd-down collar as wanted.
THE CELLULOID COMPANY,
427-39 Broadway, SEW YORK.
Wind and 7eather.
Whether the prophets gave warning
or not there has been considerable
wind lately outside the halls of Con
gress and the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania. I he wind to which we refer
was, according to newspaper report,
not confined to any particular latitude
or longitude, but blew pretty much
where it listed. Off the coast of
Connecticut twelve lives were con
signed to a watery grave by the sink
ing ot three boats. The largest wreck
ing vessel in the country, the J. J.
Merritt, was also totally disabled.
She lies on the shoals with the sea
breaking over her and utterly ruined.
Down along the sea coast may be
found the cyclone's wake extending
thiough Virginia, Alabama and Louis
iana, proving frightfully destructive in
many cases, not only blowing down
trees and telephone wires, fences. &c.
but in some cases carrying houses and
their inmates away to destruction.
Reports from the west, as far as
Chicago, indicate great severity of the
gale in that direction also. There
snow accompanied, and it was the
severest that had fallen upon them in
years. At Saint Louis the storm
lasted five hours and then ended in
a blizzard of sleet, rendering traveling
even by 1 railroad next to impossible.
At Omaha the mercury stood at zero.
The storm was general all over Neb
raska, Iowa and the Dakotas. At
Alpena, Michigan, the wind reached
a velocity of fifty miles an hour, and
snow falling to the depth of five feet
made travel impossible and brought
all business to a stand still.
Throughout Ohio the storm was
one of sleet, greatly impeding traffic
of all kinds. The footing was a solid
mass of ice while the wind blew a
gale. In Columbus the blizzard raged
with fury. Street cars were stopped
because of sleet.
Nearer home reports, from Wilkes-
Barre, indicate a terrific gale through
the Wyoming Valley, the wind being
followed by hail and snow. At Ashley
the Methodist church was wrecked
about midnight. Druggist A. J. Col-
born arose from his bed just about
this time to close the window shutters.
He had no sooner raised the window
than a large piece of timber from the
church roof, on the opposite side of
the street, crashed through the win
dow. It struck Colborn, knocking him
down and breaking his left leg in two
places. The timber landed on the
bed and broke it down. Mrs. Colborn
sustained a shock from the fright.
An entire tow of coal, consisting
of 18 boats, was lost in the lower
Ohio during the storm. The accident
happened near Hickman, Ky. The
loss is about $40,000 j insured.
It is much to be honed that the
Treasury Department of this Govern
ment may yet be able to worry along
without consulting the money power
in every species of financial legislation
attempted. For. any government to
be at the mercy of this power is a
very pitiable condition indeed; and
were the interests of the masses in
stead of the classes considered such
lightened financial affairs would not
be apt to occur. Laws are passed to
suit capitalists in the first place and
tnen tney reserve to themselves the
great privilege of squeezing as much
more out as they can by cornering
the government, as it were.
Two cases of leprosy are reported to have
been found in Zanesville, Ohio.
1
CHANCE TO EAItU MONEY I
Halaryand Koxpencs paid, or Commission
If prefered. fales'iien wanted everywhere.
N j experience nwdcil. Address, Hlatlnir uite
H.W.rXTES CO.. B01B., Qetm, W. T.
l-IHt
Ground Hog Day.
GrounJ-hog day, the ad of Feb
ruary, is near at hand. Like our
weather prophets, this animal is sup
posed to be endowed with more or
less scientific foresight. He is sup
posed on this date to quit his hiber-
nating and go to perambulating. He
is to come out without regard to
atmcepberic. conditions, and whether
it rams or shines. And very much
depends upon whether he sees his
shadow or not, so far as the next six
weeks are concerned. The ground
hog never pretended to influence the
weather longer than six weeks, while
the weather prophets can go it six
months like a telegraphic ribbon, but
not quite so clear and certain. As
for the ground hog, he has shown
himself capable of lying about the
weather j or, rather, tradition lies for
him and he takes the responsibility
The weather prophet shoulders his
own responsibility. That s the only
difference.
SHOOTING MATCH.
There was a shooting match for
turkeys and geese at the farm of C,
P. Armstrong last Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting was at a mark with
shot guns, and the best marksmen
got the prizes. The following carried
off turkeys: J. H. Mercer, 41 W
Armstrong, 2 ; W. H. Snyder, yt John
Kline, 1 5 Harry Aurand, 41 J. W.
Zeigler, 1 ; Charles Vanlicw, 1 ; Will
iam Reice, 1 goose.
Married
Mr. Mark Hess, of Lewisburg, and
Miss Rcgina Hartman, of Blooms-
burg, were married on Wednesday,
the 23d of January, at Danville, Pa.,
the ceremony being performed by the
Lutheran preacher of that place. The
happy couple went from there to the
home of the groom in Lewisburg on
rriday, returning to Bloomsburg on
Saturday evening. They will go to
housekeeping hereon the 1st of April.
C. B. Chrisman is doing business at
the old stand. While he still deals in
fruits and vegetables, he is now driving
quite a trade in oysters served as
desired. He kr.ows a good article
when he sets it, and by serving that
kind to his patrons his business is grow
ing nicely. tf.
wouldn't a salary come handy ?
See advertisement of a "Chance to
earn money," on this page, if you
want a position. 1 25-4t-d.
R.KILMER'S
"'KIDNEUIVER br
Biliousness,
Headache, foul breath, sour stomach, heart
burn, pain in chest, dyspepsia, constipation.
Poor Digestion,
Distress after eating-, pain and bloating In the
stomach, shortness of breath, pain In the heart.
Loss of Appetite,
A splendid feeling to-day and 9. depressed one
to-morrow, nothing seems to taste good, tired,
sleepless and all unstrung, weakness, debility.
Swamp-Hoot builds up quickly a run down
constitution and makes the weak strong,
Gaaraataa-Uaa content of One Bottle, If not hnnpntaa.
Drug-g-bni will refund to you the price paid.
At Druggists, 50c. Size, $1.00 Size,
"Invalid' Qulde to Health ' free- Conniltattoa tree.
Da. Kilmer Co., Dinobahtoic. N. T.
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" Castorla is so well adapted to children that
I recommend It as superior to any prescription
known tome.1 II A. Asmsa, M. P.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, Jf, T.
"Tt as ot 'Cantoris Is so universal and
Its merits so well known that It seems a work
ot supererogation to endorse It, Few are the
Intelligent families who do nut keep Castorla
Within eoy reach. M
Cabxos MUam, T. I).,
New York City.
Ttn CswTAm
I. W. HARTMAN & SON:
MARKET SQUARE PRY COOPS HOUSE.
That 4jc. blue calico knocks the feet from under the cheap buyer, and
drops him in front of our store. (See it.)
1 fJ'Hirj ' i
now. Also a lot or furs, gloves, hoods, caps, lcggins, &c. New ginghams, 5 c.( Jo yards,
of muslin, $1.00. The low priced dress goods (now 150.) were 20, 23 and 25c Wc hire
300 remnants of embroideries, wilh a new line of all over embroideries, iust in. Fine
china for presents.
SHOES.
Our shoe sales this season
ever before, and much larger than we had any reason to expect.
And it has been almost impossible to get the shoes fast enough
to leep up the sizes, but we now have our 6tock in shape to
suit our increased sales and will
uood bhoes at liigiit rrices.
All oar other lines are complete and prices right.
W M MQQBE,
Ccmer Main ard Iron Streets.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or OIL CJLOTII,
YOU WILL FIND. A NICE LINE AT
W. H. BEOWEM
2nd Door above Court House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
MAKING NOTES
OF SHOES PAYS,
for every one wants
a good article for a
fair price. a
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.
JOIM &
BLOOMSBURG,
69
A DA MS A YK. USDKS ST.,
111
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and Children.
Castorla cures Colic, Constipation,
Hour Stomach, Diarrhoea, EructAtlov
Kills Worms, gtvea sleep, and promotes At
gi'atkin.
Without injurious medication,
"For several years I tiara reeommenM
your Cartorlm' and shall always continue- tt
do so as It has invariably produced boneflua
results."
Etrwra r. Pxann, M. .,
135th Street and 7th Av, New York City
Coirr-jar, 77 Mnuu Braarr, Nrw Yona Cm,
ou will see by tins cut that we nre Aijontj
for Standard l'ashion Patterns. Wc 'have
Soo worth now in stock. Call and get Keli
ruary sheet free.
No use for 111 to hold on to big price
lor coats ami capes, tney go at low prices
I. W. HARTMAN 6c SON.
Lave been much larger 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
WALTEK,
- - PENNA.
10O A MONTH.
That is about the rate new puiiils are registering with us. Trob
ably because ours is the best business college of Northcntt rn Vvna
sylvania j instructors are all thorough and experienced elica crs;
graduates get (jpo1 positions. Keniembcr our college jt urnul is lie
to all who ask far it.
Buck. Whitmore & Co..
CBANTO
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