THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE BHORTT BILL.
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the place at which to buy your shoes.
Our shoes are of the best makes, iyw
est stifles, all widths, and sold at
prices within the reach of all. "'Ifnir
We , 9Ee30S5B.
C larks' Building, Main Street.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I0B SALE.
Penlrafcle vacant lot and i number of cood
bonne and lots tn Bloomsburg, l'a Th best
DualDwa stand Id Hlooinsburtf. A very ilcKlra
vte property containing m acres and first clnss
bnlldlntrs with good will In ft business wortu
U0 to $1500 pur year at Willow urove.
Dwellings In Espy, OratiKevllle and tleneh
BaTen. A large number ot urius In loluiuuia
ttrantr, one In Lu.erne County, one In Irglnla.
Two Country Ktore Stands In Columbia count
Mid one In Luzerne County, A water power
planing mill, dry dock and lumber yard and
KSb Td Beach Haven, l'a. Also 10 acres of
nod farm land at same place, by M. 1 . i.t c
1 HON, Insurance and Keal Estate Agents,
BLUUMHHUKU, PA.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SITUATION WANTKI) as clerk In stire or
some good business. Kind of work am
not particular. Am genteel and wide awake.
I Address Tin Columbian, bloomsburg, l a.
CMIIOKEKINU i'IANO FoK WALK. In line
j condition, price reasonable, terms easy.
Inquire at this office or address Lock box A.,
Bloomsburg, l'a. .
A
file.
LL KINDS OF BLANKS FOH JlSIIChf
and const ABJ.KS at ine -
tf.
miruiB U'E KUK lURI'AHKI TO SHOW
ri aamnlesof metal, celluloid, woven and
for all kinds of orders and so.
Merles, and can lave tnem m ine to uruer
Bhort not Ice. see samples ana get prices.
Address TDK Columbian, tsic
ribbon badges
, and ca
loouisburg. Pa.
JUSTICES AND CUNSTAItl.KS FEE HILL
J usllces and const ables can procure copies
of fee bill under I lie act of ln:l, at Thk C'oi.im
bian ofllce. It Is printed In pamphlet- form,
Mid Is very convenient lor reference, it also
oontalns the act ot iss concerning the dest ruc
tion of wolves, wildcats, foxes and minks. 1 Hey
will be sent by mall to any address on receipt
of 40 cents In st amps. tf.
Sales-
March 22. -Sarah E. Harmany
will sell valuable personal property on
her premises in Main township near
Jamison's school house, at 10 a. m.
It includes a cow, shoats, household
goods &c:
For Rent At Orangeville, a dwell
ing house with all the necessary out
buildings, and a good variety of fruit
with an acre of ground at $4.00 per
month. Also, a new coach shop in
first class condition, at $4.00 per
month. For particulars inquire of
Mar. 22-2W. D. C. Gray.
A good house for rent, on Fourth
street. Inquire of W. II. Snyder.
For Rent. The two story brick
house in Orangeville, known as the
Reckett's homestead. Apply to Mrs.
C E. Butler, 36 South Franklin St.,
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
For Rent. Three rooms on 1st
floor, suitable for Offices, Ice cream
c Lunch Parlors, dressmaking &c.
AdcIv to M. E. Ent or Ikeler & Ikeler
Attys.
HEIGHB0KHO0D NEWS
Interesting Itemt From Various Point In
the County. Reported by Our Staff of
Correspondents.
East Benton.
Stern winter refuses to relax its
claims upon the demands of Spring.
Many of our people in this locality
have been seriously sick for the last
three weeks. At this writing there is
a general improvement in the condi
tion of their health.
Jerome B. Benscoter near this
place died from pneumonia last
Tuesday.
As we have not been out of the
house for over two weeks we are in
formed that the roads are in a bad
condition.
Samuel P. Krickbaum has been
confined to his room and house for a
long time without much hope of
permanent recovery.
The general inclination of the peo
ple seems to gravitate towards covet
ousness. The universal disposition
seems to be, to get gain. The
piinciple appears to be, "get it."
" Get it if you can, and if you can't,
get it any how."
Along with this idea is associated
selfishness. Upon what other hypothe
sis can it b presumed that crimes
lrom the highest to the lowest types
are so progressive anu prevalent in
every department of human affairs
throughout the length and breadth of
our country, and the world.
O. where aie the j;ood old days;
when the " latch string " always hung
out " ! When brotherly love animated
every heart and a lending hand was
extended to those in need.
And now Benton township and
Benton borough have separated into
two distinct municipalities and yet
the borough is nearly central of the
township ; and while two distinctive,
independent districts, how is impossi
ble that the borough can legally be
the polling place for both the town
ship and borough. It looks to me as
though elections should be held within
the territorial limits of the separate in
corporated municipalities. Thus one
district is required to go into another
district, to vote.
The flitting season again is here
and many removals will take place.
The familiar notes of the blue bird
and robin have not yet heralded the
approach of spring.
Perfidy is a characteristic that seems
to permeate, not only the whole body
polite, but all classes and conditions
of society as well.
A. R. Stine is convalescing. He
Aw
Full oft with ttnrch and p7n trrene,
The linrn collar start! the morn;
Full aft at nmmtimr it i arm
All tcittrd, wrinkled and forlorn.
That's what you twist expect of
cuch a collar ; it's the linen of it.
The stand-up collars won't stand
up, and the turn-down collars will
wuiuown, Aiiccnsy, cuctip, aim
plcamnt wny out of this is to wear
CELLULOID " COLLARS AND
Cuffs. These goods are made
by covering linen collars or cuffs
on both sides with "Celluloid,"
thus making them strong and
durable, nnd waterproof, not affec
ted by heat or moisture. There
are no other waterproof goods
made this way, consequently none
that can wear so well. When soiled
simply wipe them off with a wet
cloth. Every piece of the gcuuiue
is stamped like mis :
TRAOe .
EtLULOK
Insist upon rood so marked
if you expect full satisfaction, and
if your dealer docs not keep them,
send direct to uscnclosingainount
and we will mail sample. State
si.e. and whether a stand-up or
tnrned-dowu collar is wanted.
Collars 25c. each. Cuffs 50c. pair.
Tha CELLULOID COMPANY
427-29 Broadway, NewYork.
he will continue so.
Lawyer Magill has plenty of busi
ness at this place and is meeting with
success.
Alfred McIIenry, our up town mer
chant, is certainly a hustler, as his
store is crowded daily. Insttau of
giving his customers pictures for a
present, he is supplying them with
bamboo furniture.
James Mupsieman is preparing to
move to Bloomsburg on April the
first.
Chas. Shaffer, traveling salesman
for the Sunbury Casket Co, transacted
business in Benton last week.
Mrs. O'Brien has moved in J. J.
McHenry's house formerly occupied
by Mr. Stocher.
Espy.
place,
John Edgar, formerly of this
was a visitor last week.
Samuel O. Bogert, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting his old home, and
paying respect to his many friends
this week.
W. B. Everitt has bedecked the
roads with a bran new hack.
D. E. Hughes' new building is near
ing completion. He will occupy it
when finished.
Our P. O. S. of A. camp, recently
organized, is certainly in a flourishing
condition. All the needful apparel
and different articles necessary for a
first-class organization have been pur
chased and we will soon be on equal
terms with the best of them.
Dr. W. H. Smith of Light Street,
will take possession of the Dr. Redeker
For Rent. Offices
Farmer's Nat. Bank.
front,
M. E.
property about April 1st. Dr. Smith
was dangerously ill from an attack of comes well recommended.
above pneumonia.
Ent. !
Hotel for Bale,
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. M'
Phillips, at Thi'lips' Cafe. tf
The fields in this locality are yet
covered with plenty of snow, occasion
al bare spots are, however, in sight.
From the Auditors report we find
that the expense for shoveling snow
was $223.93 in Benton township for
the winter about closing.
Judge Krickbaum has been pretty
busily engaged visiting the many sick
in the neighborhood. .
r or a week or so past there was
scarcely any travel on the public
roads at this place. It was as lonely
as the tomb, and all beyond this place
seemed like oblivion.
Eenton.
Our community was startled Satur
day morning when the news of the
death of Geo. L. McIIenry was cir
culated. He had only been in bed a
week, suffering with pneumonia, and
Saturday morning about two o'clock
the critical moment came, which
carried him safely to the other shore.
He was the oldest son of Rohr Me
Henry, and a true business man well
thought of by all. In the death of
George, Benton loses one of its best
citizen and business men. The
heart felt sympathy of this community
is with the bereaved widow and rela
tives. His funeral occured on Tues
day and a large crowd assembled to
pay the last respects to one who was
so dearly loved by all.
I he Borough officers were nomi
nated Saturday and all good men
capable for their positions.
Parson Martz of Berwick spont
Saturday and Sunday here, with
; friends.
j C. B. Ikeler sold at public sale on
S.iturrlav his pntirp huerv outfit at
Over halt a thousand stuaenis are in ,iie rvf-hanire Hotel
I C. A. Mann spent inday night at
Bloomsburg
Sheriff McIIenry was in town Satur
j day attending to some business. Boyd
STATE COLLEGE.
The following letter has been sent
out by Dr. J. P. Welsh:
Dear Sir :
A bill is now before our legisla
ture, that needs the attention ol edu
cators. It provides that graduates of
High Schools. Seminaries, Academies
and other private institutions (but not
Colleges) shall be granted a diploma,
the same as those granted by Normal
Schools. The following objections to
the bill will give you some idea of the
short sightness of the framers, and the
detriment its passage would be to the
cause of education. Will you not
write at once to all the members of
the legislature from your district, and
use every other influence in yeur pow
er against the bill ?
Do it at once. Delay is dangerous.
The bill has passed the senate and
has passed first reading in the house.
THE SHORTT BILL IS
I. Revolutionary.
1. It emasculates the Superinten-
dency, one cf the strongest features of
our system, making it practically but
an advisory office. It ignores the
Superintendent except as a clerk.
2. It destroys our system of certi
ficates, one of the best in the United
States. No certificate of any kind
has ever been issued without the ap
proval of a County, City, or Borough
Superintendent. This not only upsets
this provision, but also secures certi
ficates for candidates never even seen
by the examiners.
3. It gives life certificates to young
people that have never taught a class.
This is a lowering of the standard and
will result in flooding the state with
inexperienced or poorly qualified
teachers.
4. It is a return to an abandoned
plan.
5. It multiplies Normal Schools
indefinitely, thus in effect repealing
the law by which the state was dis
tricted.
6. It ignores the very idea which
distinguishes Normal Schools.
II. Unmccssarv.
1. There is no such dearth of
teachers as to warrant these changes
with the attending demoralization.
2. lhe present system of seven
certificates, four of which are for life.
affords ample opportunity for all candidates.
III. Ejrpcnsioe.
1. State aid cannot be refused (a)
to pupils ; (b) to schools making
teachers. This multiplies the hands
reaching towards the State Treasury.
2. Nearly $20,000 more will be
necessary for the Department of Pub
lic Instruction.
It is a bill overturning our school
system, making an indefinite number
of Normal Sihools, injuring those now
established by law, lowering the stand
ard for Teachers, and creating im
measurable expenses.
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 krows a good article
when he sets it, and by serving that
kind to his patrons his business is grow
ing nicely. tf.
We have made arrangements by
which we can furnish this paper and
the twice a-week New York World
all for only $1.75 a year. Here is the
opportunity to get your own local pa
per and The New York Worhl twice
every week at extraordinarily low
rates. tf.
Make Money ia Summer.
During March and April, Wood's
College of Business and Shorthand
will receive teachers at a special rate
in the Business and Shorthand Schools.
Reg-
time.
actual attendance, ten teachers,
ular studints received at any
Write for catalogue.
H. F. Crumb, F. E. Wood,
Business Manager. President.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
looks hale and hearty and we hope
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
The measure pending in the Legis
lature to provide about 500 free
scholarships in The Pennsylvania
btate College for the young men and
women of the Commonwealth has
called attention to the relation of the
College to the State, and the assist
ance already given to it. From 1857
to 1867, before it became a state col
lege, the Legislature assisted the
founders with appropriations aggrega
ting $99,900. The number of students
averaged 124 yearly. During the
next twenty years, after the State had
accepted its quota of land given by
the United States for establishing
state colleges and had pledged itself
to the United States government to
provide and maintain buildings for
the school, it gave for this purpose
$83,000, about $4,500 yearly. The
average number of students each year
was 112. bince 1887, when the col
lege began to develop and to establish
industrial education firmly, the State
has given $480,000, a yearly average
ot $00,000 tor buildings, repairs,
equipment, and insurance. As a
result, the college has five commodious
administration buildings and labora
tories, well equipped for the industrial
and technical instruction it is impart
ing to its students. During the last
period mentioned above, the attend
ance has averaged 249 per year, the
present number being 372, repre
senting 50 counties of the State. Each
State in the Union has one of these
" land grant" colleges, the best known
being Cornell (New York) and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in the East and the Universities of
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Califor
nia in the West. Their current ex
penses are paid jointly by the United
States and the several states. Penn
sylvanh has given less to her state
college than has Illinois, Iowa, Cali
fornia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minn
esota, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin or
Ohio, yet in wealth and industrial
interests she surpasses each of these
states.
China Will Yield Territory.
It is reported that Li Hung Chang
is instructed to consent to an indem
nity ; also, if necessary, to a cession of
territory. The Japanese will occupy
Manchuria, Shatung promontory and
Formosa. The indemnity will be
guaranteed by the customs, and will
be paid qumquennially. China is
also ready to surrender her southern
squadron row hiding at Nankin.
The Emperor and Dowager Em
press warned Li Hung Chang that he
need not return unless successful.
They upbraided him for concealing
from them the deplorable condition
of China, which, they said, might
easily have been victorious if properly
prepared. European Jferahl.
for Infants and Children.
Contort la no well adapted to children Mint
I rncniinnnnd it w superior to uny proMCrtptlon
known to 1110." II. A. Annmn, M. D.,
Ill Bo. Oxfonl St., Urooklfn, N. T.
"Tt use of ' Cnsforla I1 so nnlyomit and
It im-rlM so well known that It looma a work
cf urxTprORntlon to cndnrne It. Few are tho
InUOllgrnt families who do not keep Castorla
within tanf roach."
CuUiO. Mabtts, T. D.,
Kpw York City.
Cantorla cur Colic, Conut Ipntlon,
Sour Htomaoh, DIorrhrpo, Tructatlon,
Kills Worms, gtvo. locp, and, promote dk
Without Injurious indication,
"Tor mvoral y"- I hum mcommendrf
your 'Cnntorlo,' and Bhnll always oontlmm a)
do so as It has Invariably produood beneflu.
result,"
Eoww F. rAnntic, Sf.
125th Etroet and 7th Ave, Now York Otf
Tub CEirrAfB Coktakt, 77 MrniiAT Btukst, Kicw York Cm,
tsmtxEsxasfKi
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE.
THIS WEEK'S CllAXGi: WILL HE ON SPECIAL GOODS
FIRST Ladies' shirt waists arc ready. SECOND Ladies' capes and
spring coats are open ; children's coats in rkd and other colors. THIRD
Ladies' muslin underwear and ready made dresses. To get prices and styles
come and see them. First of April linens, also chenille covers and curtains.
A big cut in prices on two dinner sets BLACK. DRESS GOODS. 4, 5 and
toe. gingham. 4J and 5c. blue calico.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
rnr cLno Bnlfa tin Knnson have been much lanrer thaw
ever before, and much larger than we bad any reason to expect.
And it has been almost impossible to get the oboes fast enough
to leep up the sizes, but we now have our stock in shape to
suit our increased sales and will be able to please all wanting
Good Shoes at Right Trices.
All our other lines are complete ana prices ngnt.
W M MQORE.
'orner Main and Iron Streets.
Grctctul Women Write Us Letters.
From every corner of the country
come thankful Utters written by those
who have been lifted into clieerful, vig
orous, healthy btrenirth by Dr. Pierce's
l'avorite Prescription.
Thousands on thousands of women
have been relieved of the nerve-nagging
drag of weakness and pain.
They have been made better wives and
better mothers by having perfect health
restored, and without the hutniliutini
exposure of examinations so generally
insisted on by physicians.
The stereotvTjuu treutment by " local
applications " is seldom necessary, and
there is no reason why modest, sensitive
women need submit to them.
Dr. Pierce's Pavorite Prescription 13
of purely vegetable composition and is
Twrfectlv harmless in any condition of
the system. It exerts a wonderful aooth
inK, healing and stren?theniiig power
over woman's delicate organism. It is
an invigorating tonic for the whole ays
tem. and is almost nn infallible specific
for the peculiar weaknesses, irregulari
ties and painful derangements of woman.
To these causes may be traced the
trouble of tired, nervous, irritable, worn.
out women. Careless, easy-going doctors
frequently treat their women patients for
biliousness, nervousness, dyspepsia, liver
or kidney troubles, when the real sick
ness is in the ortrans distinctly feminine,
and no help can come till they are made
perfectly strong and healthy in both
structure and function which is brougtli
about in due time, by the use of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Prescribed for 30 years by Dr. Pierce.
SHOES.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or OIL. CLOTU,
YOU WILL FIND. A NICE LINE AT
W. H. BKOWEM
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.
ism r tk xmm- 1 B bb iji -J , r
TAKE NOTES OF
JONES & WAL
TER'S boots, shoes,
and rubber goods.
Note their .variety.
Note their qjility.
Note their prices.
FOOT NOTES
often contain the most valuable information especially
if they tell where to buy the best shoes for the least
money. AVe 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.
JONES k WALTER:
BLOOMSBURG,
PENNA.
In Business Colleges, but there are no differences of opinion ejw
cerning the necessity of a business education for every );inS .
and woinnn. WHICH college to select is the question. ,,e'j .s,
there ore none superior to ours. None of our teachers lias haa
trian eight years ot teaching experience. Their pupils LtAK
college lias lietter facilities or more pleasant surroundings.
investigation. Let us send you our College Journal. It 1 "xe'
it CO., Irinclpn"
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