THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOM3BURG, PA. n fcTh 7 1 lit t nan. ESTABLISHED 1SI)6. KSTADuISU ED W)7. CONSOLIDATED 1SVJ. PUBLISHED V:KKY FHIDAY MOHMNU at Hlooinslurtf, the county sent of Columbia county, Pennsylvania. GBO. K. ELWELL EPITOR. OEO. C. HOAN, FOBBMAN. TR: Inside the count y, $1.00 a year In ad vance; $1.50 It not paid In advance Outside the county, 11.25 a year, strictly In advance. All communications should be addressed to TI1K COLUMBIAN, BloomsburK, Pa. FRIDAY, MAY lo, 1895. The Judges' retirement bill is hope lessly killed in the Senate. It is prob able that the new appellate court bill may now be passed. Auditor General Mylin and Secre tary of Internal Affairs Brown took the oath of office Tuesday and reliev ed predecessors, General Gregg and Major Brown. General uregg win re turn to Reading, where he resided at the time of his election. Major Brown will be General Latta's deputy, which position he held for seven and a half years prior to his appointment as secre tary lo fill the unexpired term of Ad jutant General Stewart. A number of changes in the auditor general's de partment will shortly be announced. There will probably be no changes in the department of internal affairs. Senator Penrose will not be swerved from his purpose to push the resolu tion through, provid ing for an investi gation of the municipal affairs of Philadelphia, although every influence has been brought to bear on him by some of the Republican leaders to induce him to desist. Why do they object to it? They say that the Democrats are the only ones who de mand it. Well, if there is nothing crooked they need not fear to turn the light on. It is the great effort to prevent it, that makes it look the more suspxtous. Senator Quay is said to be with Penrose in the matter. Quay County Assured. Quay county is assured, says the Harrisburg Patriot. The friends of the new county movement have finally enlisted Senator Quay in their cause. This means the passage of the bill and its approval by Governor Hastings. Senator Quay has appealed to his Republican friends in the hous; to vote for the bill out of justice to the people of that section of Luzerne and Schuylkill counties out of which is to be created the new county. These people claim they are so far away from the county seats of the two coun ties as to be almost entirely forgotten by the county officials, except to assist in sharing the burdens of taxation. The advocates of the bill will call it up next week and put it through on final passage. They claim to have more than enough votes. The lobby of the capital has been crowded since Monday with Schuyl killy county Republican politicians opposing the bill. A caucus of the leaders of the opposition was held Monday evening to outline a plan of action when the bill is under consid eration. Business in the Best Oondition Since May, 1893 THE VOLUME INCREASING. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Jieview of Trade of last week said : Business begins May in better con dition than at any other time since the break down in May, 1893. Smaller in volume than then, it is not shrinking, but enlarging. The chief obstacle to a more complete recovery is the anxiety of many to pluck fruit before it is ripe. Holders ot some staples have lifted them so far as to prevent their marketing ; consumption ' in materials in some branches is check ed by advance which cannot be rea lized for finished products; workers in some industries are demanding wages that cannot be paid out of any business in sight. In spite of labor troubles and speculative excesses, the outlook brightens ; money markets continue healthy , and with heavy sales 01 rarroad bonds abroad, the deficiency in public revenue, $8,742,- 040 in April, causes no apprehension Demand for full restoration of wages to the level of 1892 have closed many woolen mills, and threaten to close others employing about 9,000 hands at Olneyville and about Providence, and have arrested work at other mills of some importance already. Similar demands are made in the cotton mills of Massachusetts. The strike which closed iron furnaces at New Castle, Pa., has just ended without success, but other strikes have stopped numer ous works about Pittsburg and Poca nomas. Ihe coke workers are on strike, and one is threatened bv Alabama coal miners. Exaggerated accounts of recovery in business, so often publish ed and some times prompted by manufacturers themselves, make it not entirely strange if operatives fail to see that the business done In the . great industries is without profit, much of the woiking force is still un employed. The speculative fever grows more fierce, as is natural when business starts up with prices at extreme low points. Stocks have reacted a litile, but are again 38 cents higher for railways and $1 higher for trusts, than a week ago, and buying on foreign accounts es pecially of bonds, is of important service in the foreign exchange maiket, which is much weaker. Rail way earning? increase over last year, but 2.2 per cent, on roads reporting for April thus far, with a decrease of 129 per cent, from 1893. The strike at New Castle, now over stiffened Bessemer pig so that $10.75 was quoted at Pittsburg, and the closing of a Wheeling mill stiffened billets, while Southern makers have nominally advanced their price, though sales have been made here under $10 for No. 2. Additional contracts for structural works here and at Chicago, sales of 7000 rails at the East, a bet ter demand for wire and its products, aud for plates and sheets, are the encouraging features this week. Con sumption does not yet equal the ca pacity of works of output of pig, but improves. Late in the week impor tant strikes in iron works at Pittsburg threatens serious disturbance. An thracite coal agents agree to mine only three days of the week in May, but prices are unchanged. The week's failures are 231 in the United States against 233 last year and 34 in Canada against 35 last year. Gidding & Co. sell children's wash knee pants for 15 cts. GENERAL NEW8. A fire at Glen Hazel. MrKean county, on Sunday destroyed $300,000 I- worm 01 property. There must be quiet about school houses. A few days ago Judge Er- mentrout granted an injunction to restrain the Reading foundry com pany, limited, from cleaning its cast ings in its yard adjoining the school house. The bill in equity sets forth that the noise is so loud as to interrupt the recitation in the school and cause nervous and other physical ailments to the teachers and pupils. Benjamin G. Welch and wife, Sarah A., of Hughesville, have commenced suit against the Williamsport & North Branch Railroad to recover damages on a claim of negligence by the above company, in causing the death ot their daughter, Miriam Welch, a year ago. Milton wheelmen are justly indig nant and are making a decided kick against putting cinder on the streets, as it makes them almost impassable. As they are not allowed on the side walks, they think it looks as if they were going to be shut out altogether. The Pennsylvania Railroad Co, has declared a semi-annual dividend of two and a half per cent, payable My 3'- There is no better evidence of the enormous decrease in the lumbering industry of Clearfield county than the lact that but four rafts came out ot Clearfield creek this year and about 800,000 feet of logs. Twelve years ago 75 rafts were common and about 40,000,000 feet of Iocs. The great lumber section is gone, and the men who worked in the lumber woods most of the year have now turned their at tention to the coal and fire clay min ing, says the Du iSois Courier. Farmers in Berks county are asking eight and ten cents more a bushel for wheat than two months ago. and owing to this advance Berks millers have raised the price of new flour from thirty to fifty cents per barrel rive bushels of wheat make a barrel 01 nour. ine Keading Jagl6 says that millers are now oavincr farmers pixty -five cents per bushel for wheat and have advanced the price on flour dealers thirty to fifty cents, the price being $3 30 to $3 50 a barrel. These are the prices for new flour. Con sumers have not been affected as vet, for they are still buying flour that was in siock. cut tnev will be navine more witnin the next month. ... . O Gidding & Co. placed on their tables $8, $9 and $10 suits, odd sizes at 0.98. lJeath of Eobert Klota. Robert Klotz, who represented this aistrict in the 46th and 47th con gresses, died at his home in Mauch Chunk last week Wednesday, aged 76 years, wr. Klotz was prominent in democratic politics for many years, 11c was uorn m carbon County, Pa uci. 27, ioiq. He served as lieutenant of volunteers in the Mexi can war. In 1853 he went to Kansas where he served as a member of the lopeka Constitutional Convention as Secretary of State and as brigadier general. Returning to Pennsylvania in 1859, he served as treasurer of carbon County and two terms in the state legislature and as a member of congress from 1879 to 1881. H was a trustee of the Lehigh University djJ!, uuc 01 me managers ot the Lahi The Royal 4rcanum. LARGE INCREASE IN MEMI1ERSAIP DURING THE PAST YEAR. The seventh biennial session of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum f Pennsylvania opened at Reading on Tuesday. About 250 delegates ere present, many of the latter being accompanied by their wives. Grand Regent L. I). Doolittle presided. The address of welcome was delivered by ). H. Wingert and was responded to by Grand Orator C. E. Cornelius, of Pittsburg. Grand Secretary J. II. Wright pre sented his report showing 213 coun cils in good standing and a member ship of 18,003, December 31, 1894. This shows a net gain of nearly 1,800 since the last biennial session which s regarded as very good considering the depression in business. Grand Treasurer W. D. Shnster'g report shows receipts from all sources $37,- 357-73 amount paid out on warrants 29,026.27 ; balance on hand March 1, 1895, $8,331.46. A New Telephone Company. Application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania during the present month for a charter, for a Telephone Company, for the counties of Schuylkill, Columbia and Northum berland. The company will give us ; much cheaper rates and a greater convenience for using the telephone for private and general business purposes. The time has come when every business establishment, as well as many private homes realize the importance and great convenience of private uses of the telephone. The gentlemen that are making the applica tion lor the charter are W. A. Marr, Esq., and E. C. Price, of Ashland, E, P. Hunter, of Shenandoah, Samuel R. Kearcher, Esq., of I'ot'sville, and Edward SiHiman, of Mahanoy City, all well known business men of Schuyl kill county, which is a sufficient guar antee that it is a legitimate business undertaking of which the people can have the utmost confidence. Ash land Local. A Great Offer. The "Twice-a-Week" edition of the New York World (formerly the Week ly) has proved a phenomenal success. It is a Semi-Weekly of six pages, mailed Tuesdays and Fridays ; eight columns to the page ; forty-eight col umns each issue. It gives the news fully half a week ahead of any weekly paper, and, at the same time, rttains all the literary, agricultural, miscellany and other features which made the Weekly World so popular. Yet the price is only $1.00 a year. For sam ple copies address The World, N. Y. Arrangements have been made by which we can furnish this paper and the Twice-a-Week New York World II for $1.75 a year. Take advantage of this offer and get your own local paper and the Twice-a-Week World at this special rate. tf. on Iram Derr's land, near A. J. Derr's store, Jackson township, Pz. Shingles, Mri&g Lath, Hemlock ui h cut ti Is. We have saw mills on this tract running daily, and have there on hand and can cut timber &c. at any time. Shingles, No 1, All 5 and 8 In. selected, $1. MM nn 1, an snna in. Dest pine, '.ao M Flustering lata, 4 ft. long. $1.50 M " " 8 tt lonif. ft. a M Hemlock, common sizes, ttt.OO H For special orders and for Terms &c, write or call at office of CREASY k ILLS, BloomsTDurg. Pa. ITS. Stone and all kinds of paving done at reasonable prices. iiStimates furnished at short notice. Box 374, Bloomsburo, Pa. 4-12-4-t. Till Celebrated Facing Mioa, FRANK M., Will make the season of 1895 at the following places; Hulekshluny, April nd at noon; Her wick, Monday nlxht until Wednesday morning ut8a. m. Wednesday afternoon at Hunting ton Mllis until Thursday morning at Ha. in., aud ev- t two week at the above named ulacts during the season. Owing to hunl times we have reduced Frank M. service foe to hard time price twenty-five dollars to Insure. All persons purtlng with mares after service tiy Krank M. will be strictly held for servloe tee unless known not to be with foal - Thompson & Halght, s-ss-siu- . Luzerne, Pa. l3 na In a dnnprroiis symptom. It means a lack of vitality In tho blood a de crease of tho red corpuscles upon which the strength and Holiness of tho blood depends. It comes especially In the Spring because the system lias been subject to unusual demands during the cold weather. Tho wasted vigor must bo rn-supplied. That tired feeling must be overcome, or rise tho ap proaching hot weather will have- most crious effect. Tho best Spring Medicine Is Hood's Sarauparilla, because It cures That Tired Feeling by purifying, cn ricldng and vitalizing the blood, giv ing it power to carry health to every organ of tho body. It " makes the venk strong," not by stimulating, but by actually giving strength, by build ing up tho wasted energies, restoring the appetite and assisting the stomach aud digestive organs in their impor tant functions. Tho Importance of at- tending to this matter of health now cannot bo overestimated. Hood's Sar saparilla will make a vast improve ment in your feelings. It will thor oughly renovate your system and fit you for tho duties and pleasures of tho spring and summer. The Wonderful Cures of scrofula, salt rheum, eczema and other diseases which have been accom plished by Hood's Sarsaparilla have given it tho leading place in the field of medicine. When you tako Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify your blood you aro not experimenting. The facts all prove absolutely that in Hood's Sar saparilla you nave a medicine tried and true. It has cured thousands of others and it will do you good. Do not be induced to buy any otucr, Insist upon Hood's and only Kloodl The MIME, SUITS FROM S18.00. The Center It isn't everybody that can goods business. Some natural Purify cm JOHN H. TOWNS;! Merchant tition is so keen that some advantages must be possessed. Without these essentials you might as well expect to kindle a fire with brickbats as to make r.nd hold a trade. CREPONS. We don't see where "fleecy billows," "waves of the ocean," etc., etc., have anything to do with black crepons a plain 6tory about this lot. Half a dozen different weaves, all at the height of fashion, and an extra meas ure of width. Buy now at 75c, $i.oo, $1.25 and $1.75. . , MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. It is one thing to say muslin under wear and another to sell it. We have an elegant line of it all well made and the correct styles and the prices are simply wonderful. We are not selling below cost. We never do that, but for the quality of the muslin, and the way it is made, it is exceptionally cheap. We finish this story by saying it goes at 15c, a8c, 50c. ard 75c. WRAPPERS. We are now showing the nicest line of ready to wear wrappers in town. They are made well, wear well, and the correct style. If we were not so exacting with the makers of them about furnishing the proper sleeve length, and pfoper everything else, the ladies would soon go elsewhere. Some made yoke front and back, other, PUKL & In Wood's Has Merit One Ooitla Convinced Farther Use Cured Hip Dictate, Sclatlo Rheumatism, That Tired Feeling. " I read that ono bottlo of Hood's Sarsap&rllla would convince mo of Its merits, and I liavo found this true. "Some two years ago two ulcers appeared on uiy hip, wluch, after being sore a long time, broke and discharged. I also was attacked with sciatic rheu matism, my leg being drawn so that I could hardly get around tho house. I hardly knew what a good night's rest was. The hip trouble caused mc great troublo and annoyance, and eczema Your appenml on my hands. Naturally I began to run down, was weak and low spirited. The physician told mc my hip would havo to be operated upon beforo I would get any better. At last I decided to toko one bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla. In three weeks my rheumatism entirely disappeared and I found that I Was on the Gain. This was very encouraging, and I found that I could sleep well at night. My health steadily improved, and, of course I continued taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. My hip has been restored to pood con dition, tho sores havo stopped discharg ing and healed p. I am ablo for the first time in three years to do my ewn housework, and can walk two miles without troublo. I havo no symptoms of rheumatism; that tired feeling has entirely left me. My neighbors say 1 look better than for many years. 1 do earnestly recommend Hood's Sar saparilla to all sufferers, especially those afflicted with impure blood." Mia. A. S. Bo wen, Cline, Arkansas arefiipsiirllHffl Blood Purifier and True Neive CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. I TROUSERS BL OOMSRURG. PA. of Attraction, make a success out of the dry fitness is necessary. Compe yoke front and Watteau plait backs extra wide skirt and they go at $1.00, $1.35, $1.50, $2.00. DIMITIES. Prettv name isn't it ? But not one whit priettier than the 50 pieces of smooth summer stuffs that are proper, ly called by it Green striped with white grounds is one of them. Can you picture it and the tiny twill that all the dimities own ? Dashes, dots and dainties until there isn't room enough here to tell vou pronerlv of them. ujc. yard finishes the story nere. SHOES. Only the proper shade of tan leath er went into the lots that's being made ready for selling, and the best stitch ing and finishing that one of the largest makers could put into them. All sizes and the very proper last. In the face of a going up leather market, they are wonderfully cheap , being genuine Russia calf at $2.35 pair. CONTINUED. We have extended the time from May 1st to August 15th for the use of tickets to procure one or more pieces of furniture fiee. HA1MA1, Bloomsburg, Ta ' I havo Ix-cn taking Hood's Snrsa pnrilla for six months. Before I began taking it I lmd that tired feeling whet, I got up In the morning, also a terrihlo headueho and my blood was very Im pure. Sinco I liavo been taking Hood's SarsapBrllla all that tired feeling is gone, also tho headache, and my blood is puro again." William Gaudsw, 10 Tower St., Fall River, Mass. Makes the Weak Strong. " I had a tired and drowsy feeling and my nerves were in a bad condi tion and appetite was poor, so I con cluded I would take Hood's Sarsapa rilla. After I had taken tho second bottle I began to feel much better and I recommend Hood's to all." Ki.mkr J. Woollet, Jaincsburg, New Jersey. "My brother and myself havo had scrofula or salt rheum ever since wo were born. Wo took Hood's Sarsapa rilla and commenced to get better. When we had taken ono bottlo and a half each, we were cured. My mother used to be troubled with headache and pains, but took Hood's Pills and wu cured." James Scanlon, 64 lloxford St., Norwich, New York. Hood's and Only Hood's. "I took Hood's Sarsaparilla for a tired, worn out feeling, and it has proved Uie best medicine, that I have ever taken. I had a breaking out on my face which I thought was erysip elas. I commenced using Hood's Sar saparilla and have not had auy of that troublo since." Mica. H. B. Keadle, Pickaway, West Virginia. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is sold by aD druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared by U. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Tonic mm HATTER. I FROM S5.00. Calling your attention to our line of JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, GLASSES, ETC. We Blow Our Own Horn only to attract your attention. Then we want to invite you to visit us it is immaterial whether or not you want to purchase anything. We e show ing a fine line of silver and glass ware. Blowing Your Own Horn 10 all rinKt wkn y ... la tin nn else ! to blow it for you. Whoever sells nrst-ciass goods at low prices can uc pend upon his customers to blow his horn for him. This is my policy in the sale of jewelry, watches, silverwar glasses, &c. J. G, WELLS,' ' BLOOMSBURC, pSNNA. GET YOUR ood JOB PRINTING ' DONE AT THE COLUMBIAN OFFICE
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