A Me f IcItmAhm. ESTABLISHED 18B. ftttt Columbia gfmorrat, KSTAtli.lSMED IS.'iT. CONSOLIDATED inn. PUBLISHED "EUY Till HSDAV MOKNINM a t. illooms'iurtf, tlio County Beat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. OKO. E. ELWELL EDITOR. V L EYEHLY, Local Editor. iliO. C. KUAN, FOBKMAN. Timi:-lnstilo tlic county, tt.00 a yearln ad vance; $1.50 It not paid In advance outsldo the county, tl.sa a year, strictly In advance. A U communications should bo addressed to TUB COLUMBIAN. Bloomstiuru, ra. THURSDAY, JANUARY a, 1896. The Senate will not adjourn until next Monday, for a recess. Governor Hastings is said to be an aspirant for the office of United States Senator, to succeed Don Cameron. The president announced last Wednesday the composition of the Venezuelan commission, which will consist of rive members, as follows : David J. Brewer, of Kansas, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States; Richard II. Alvcy, of Maryland, chief justice of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia; Andrew D White, Frederick R. Couderl, of New York ; Daniel C. Oilman, president of the Johns Hop K m university. Secretary of Agriculture Edge has made a careful investigation into the tlx rale of the different counties of the state and finds that it varies on the actual value from 6,46 mills as a minimum to 12.33 as a maximum. He can give but one explanation for this. The assessment must have been made very unevenly and unfairly ; some farms assessed at their full value and others at about half. For the past three years the total number of farms on the roll of the department has been 24,734. Their total value is estimated at $151,529,458 and the taxes paid on them amounts to g59847-'7- HENSEL ON POLITICS- The ex-Attorney General was re cently interviewed by Hiram Shoch of the York Gazette. He reiterated the statement he made recently that he had withdrawn from active parti r-inatinn in nartu ,irlil,-e k,,f " V -s " I' ' v " ... -j iit.a , wit, I IV added, " I propose to have views on public questions and to express them whenever and however I please." Being asked what he thought of the Democratic outlook and chances, he replied : " The darkest hour precedes the dawn. The lickings we got in 1894 and 1895 are no signs of the election of 1896. Public opinion is very mercurial. The farther the pendulum sweeps one way, the longer its swing in the other direction." " Do you think that anything possi ble to occur might help Mr. Cleveland to a nomination ?" Mr. Hensel was asked. Promptly and positively came the answer : " No, I do not think Mr. Cleveland entertains any such idea. He has . i rr mtyrY nrrA tiAma oahra a n fcw iituvit IU Wtflll J to seek what Washington declined and what Grant failed to get. Nothing would please his enemies more than to have him named for a third term. Besides the enemies, the only people talking about it are some ot his utterly impracticable admirers and a few servile and self seeking sycophants." Continuing, Mr. Hensel, said he thought the next Democratic National Convention would be held in Chicago und he named William E. Russel, of Massachusetts, Hill, Stevenson, Pari son, Campbell and Carlisle, as possi ble Presidential nominees. Pennsylvania Law Abolishing Grace. The new law of Pennsylvania, abol ishing days of grace, went into effect January 1, and is as follows : Section 1. That on all notes. drafts, checks, acceptances, bills of exchange, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, made, drawn or ac cepted by any person or corporation after this act shall take effect, and in which there is not expressed stipula tion to the contrary, no grace, ac cording to the custom of merchants, shall be allowed, but the same shall be due and payable as therein ex pressed without grace. Section 2. That all such notes, drafts, bills ot exchange, checks or other paper falling due on Sunday or a legal holiday or day observed as such, or any half holiday, shall be deemed to be due on the next secular business day thereafter. Provided, however, that all such notes, bills of exchange, drafts, checks, etc., shall not be protested on any Saturday, but must be protested on the next secular or business day. Section 3. All laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in force on the first day of Tanuarv. one thousand eii?ht hund. red an J ninety six. Sullivan county's grand jury asks for more spittoons in the jury room. They evidently do a good deal of " chawing " in the jury room, ana it is not all about the cases under dis cussion, either. Errors of the State Asso3:ors. Inequalities in the assessment of real estate for taxation are more nu merous than ever, according to the returns just compiled by the Secretary I ui internal AliiliF, and this is doubt lesKiuc to tr.e various methods em ployed in arriving at results, The trouble this year is nrarricallu ihf same trouble over again, but inequal ity nd iS compensation. The heavy increase to the credit of thin have its effect on the next ratio of distribution of fie State st honl nnnro. priation and that 1? a compensation uy way or a Dsnetit very lew other districts will share in. The value of Salarie. rmnl Of office. DOStS of nrnnf. nrnfotclo trades and occupations is given this year at i 12,027,751, while in 1894 it reached Stia.ai.oiS. a dpcrnsn not at all justified by existing condi tions, i ne value ot property taxable for county purposes this year is $2, 6i.047.5i while last year it was $J'545500-73St an increase since 1 89 1 of nearly $400,000,000. Phila delphia figures to the extent of $780,- 149,000 in mis aggregate, an except ionally healthy showing. The amount of county tax assessed this year was $2337l6S, while last year it was $10935i994- Perhaps the various boards of County Commissioners will see the evil effect of undervaluations in season to annlv a rempdv npt year, but the loss to their treasuries is quite material as a penalty. The accrecate of monev at interest is given at only $620,020,507, an in crease of less than four millions of dollars over last year, and this in itself is a manliest wrong the Secretary ot Internal Affairs is seekinc a wav to correct. Extreme measures have never been adopted in this State to compel complete returns of money at interest and this leads the Secretary of Inter nal Affairs to recommend legislation that must insure a more strict account ability. About everything governing the State returns is a matter with which the assessors alone have to deal, and their accounts in a number of instances are glaringly inaccurate. It amounts to a practical disregard of duty. In the item of taxation of money at interest, for example, the aggregate this year is $2,482,507, of which this city pays $1,238,827. As three-fourths of these taxes are returnable to the county, this city secures nearly one half of the entire tax. Times. The bond and certificate bill passed the House Saturday afternoon as it was reported by the Ways and Means committee, without giving opportunity for a vote on the amendments which the administration desired for its im provement. The attempt of the anti bond Republicans to knock out the bond feature failed, for thev rnnlfl only muster forty-seven votes,' includ ing all the silver Republicans, although they did bring down the majority for it to thirty-four, the vote standing 170 to 136. Then the certificate section was adopted and the bill passed with out a division. It goes now to the Senate, where it will be referred to the finance com mittee and where the silver men who control that committee propose to push it torward, reporting it in ad vance of the tariff bill, and making it a silver measure, without any provis ion for bonds, which is the only shape in which it can pass the Senate. The fact that neither this bill nor the tariff bill can become a law, since the President would veto either of them, if it reached him, makes the interest in them political, rather than practical. The President, satisfied from what the House has done, and from what the Senate is expected to do, that no legislation which would really improve the situation can be obtained, and, notified by the action of the House, in agreeing to do no business this week, and by the information of sena tors that the Senate would take the same action thus cutting off any possible hope of even such legislation as Congress might be willing to pass feels perfectly justified in proceed ing to make his announcement of a new issue of bonds, as the only prac tical way of relieving the treasury. OOD'S Sarsaparilla is carefully prepared by experienced pharmacists from Sarsa parilla, Dandelion, Man drake. Dock.rinslssewa. Juniper Berries, and oilier well known vegetable remedies. The Combination, Pro portion and Trocess are Peculiar to Hood's Barsaparllla, giving It strength and curatlv power Fecullar to Itself, not pos sessed by other modiclnes. Hood's arsaparilla Cures Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Sores, Bolls, Pimples und all other affections caused by Impure blood; Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Debility, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Kidney and Liver Com plaints. It is Not What we Say, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla Does, that Tells the Story Ilood'i Sarsaparilla URES Hood'a Pillt are geutlo, mild aud fleottT 1A. ii THE COLUMBIAN, JGIMS LOHG'S m)V . WEEKLY CHJ.TS. Wn.KEs-IiARKr, Pa., January t, i'Ac,6 We extend tn i cur patrons the compliments ! the season, wish i n g then ., rvv,-- prosperous .n u Vc.Xvitte PPy .W v y I Know of r.o bet- 'mVXip tcrv.nyt.,c?n. VjiMysT1- mence the ' -O-' vcartn.m tu p.iicuiratrj the New War with a grand sale of dress pootls that will establish our immense department throughout every town aud ham let within a radius of fifty mile of our city. To those who have wnitrd for the reduction season to '.ommence we would say it is heif now. Dress Good wi 1 never li okl lower. As an example wc uli'cr a line of novelty Dress Mat erials in all wool double wi t " fabrics in neat designs and m ;i colorings, as i special feature t'i's week we have clipped t!ie pi ice from 57c. the yard down to 33c A fine - assortment of Dies. Vlaids just receive J, pretty tin s:ylish, as you know plaids are the reigning designs this season. v'e bought one lot rea'ly worth 39c. the yard at a pijce for bi;4 quantities so as to o;,tr them th .s week at 39c. You know our s-torc is cc'o bratcd for its Ulack Goods. Wc keep no grade except thosj specially noted for good co'ors and wearing qualities. This week we will offer 56 inch all weed Cheviot Coating and Capo Cloth extra heavy, rough finish, worth i 1.50, at the yard 87c. 56 inch all woo' black IJouc'c Cape Cloth reduced lor this week from $2.98 to $1.48. Wc would Le '7ffa&izkS glad to have )oi of anv of th'; 1 y above, as wc knc" vou 111 be well pleased with them. We are sure no higher grade fabrics arc made at double the money. One case of Gros dc l.ondret Cotton Dress Goods in the newest weaves, Persian patterns and fjney colors, offered this ,veek at the yard I2c. -...jQ TWO C.1.03 o: 7L extra heavy n IfXTS. white fleeced 7 A'QQ Ulankets, wou'd ,.t--i5? be vcryche3pat $I-50. will be "Tirl offered this week jSS at 93c fc- .50p!u;hCar. ''ilSHl nage Robes, cx !iiMJ tra weight and jencrotis size, and double woven, cy arc in black, green, blue, red and black. We recommend these .obes as very desirable in point 01 je.iu'.y and wearing qualities. Ct:r rLc this week is on y $3. Dressy gentlemen should try one cf our celebrated Peyser 21.x Linen Collars, which we warrant .tjual to any sold at 25c. WeaK sole agents for this part of tin .State and sell all styles at I J;, each. Peyser 2ico Linen Cuff art r$c. ; Link Cuffs, 20c. Wc are also special agents fo a weave of Carpets that is so well woven ad dyed as to be prac tically indiscructib'.e. Royal Wilton Triple 1 ocV weave, fast, beautiful colors, f 1.25. Uncut Wilton or Indisci u -tib'e Brussels at the yard $I.iS. Cordova Brussels, last co'or and wi.l not sprout, at the yard Send us the measurement " your room and we vill f.uni.,, exact estimate of ccst. Respectful')-, r Cor, W. Market and Public Square, mmj I. t1 s . BLOOMSBURG, PA. ifiMinu mi. mi li m jit I 1 mi-jtj jbiijw miiiiii ullj.x uuurinii 1 r 'i'" 1 """ ' Qm JO HK R TO W HS3SH3D SUITS S!!L!2i THE VENEZUELA. AFIAIB. The president's message has been received by a large part of the Ameri can people with great approbation and even enthusiasm. This is partly owing to a natural tendency in the popular mind to applaud the govern ment whenever it shows a bold front to a foreign power, especially when that foreign power is a worthy anta gonist, and, perhaps, tiotover popular among us. Neither is there any doubt that it this dispute should lead to a sterner conflict, the people at large would loyally stand by the govern ment against all comers. At the same time there is a strong under current of feeling that the national dignity will be best maintained and the national interest will be best serv ed if after this demonstration of na tional spirit no effort bj neglected to bring on an honorable settlement of this difficulty in peace. If Congress accepts the proposition of the Presi dent to submit this Venezuelan bound ary muddle for-a thorough impartial inquiry to a commission appointed for that purpose, and that commission is composed of men generally respected for good sense as well as ability, sufficient time dill be gained for the sober second thorght to make itself felt on both sides of the Atlantic. There has been much speculation among politicians as to whether Mr. Cleveland, after having so far conduct ed our foreign affaiis with conspicuous prudence and moderation, may not have been induced to take this some what sensational step concerning the Venezuelan business with a view to putting himself forward as a candidate for the Presidency again, or to saving his party from the unpromising situa tion in which it at present finds itself. We candidly believe that those who think or say so do Mr. Cleveland in justice. He has on so many occas ions put his personal popularity in jeopardy by doing what he considered right and for the best interest of the country, that he may fairly be regard ed as standing above the suspicion of acting the part of reckless demagogy. in this respect his character u too well established- What he has done has doubtless sprung from his sense of public duly and responsibility, and we trust he will in the prosecution of this matter not forget that a war between Great Britain and the United States would be to both nations the createst calamity imaginable. From Har per's Weekly. An Army of Students. Five hundred and ninety-eight earn est students are now in attendance at Wood's College, Scranton. Mr. Wil liams, the owner and manager has, at Rochester, N. Y., taught and lectured to ten thousand studerts. and wrote business college text books now used all over America. The splendid faculty is retained and President Williams teaches day and evening. If you wish a thorough course in business or fhort hand, call and investigate or send fot College Journal. O. F. Williams. ' 1-3-3 At the drawing for Chief Justice of the Supericr Court, and seniority the names of the seven Judges composing this court came cut in the following order : Judge Charles E. Rice, of Luzerne ; Judge E. N. Willard, of Lackawanna ; Judge John J. Wick ham, of Beaver ; Judge James A. Beaver, of Center; Judge Howard J. Reeder, of Northampton ; Judge Geo. B. Orlady, of Huntingdon ; and Judge P. P.'Smith of Lackawanua. Governor Hastings will issue the commission in the order "named. By this drawing Judge Rice is Presiding Judge and he is probably the ablest member of the court. It is said that there are only two sheep left in Crawford township, Clin ton county, as the result of the ravages of sheep killing dogs. There are eighty-one dogs assessed in the township. r T WEAR A T1S ....all your lite. It Is annoying, and not alM uys safe. It will Lot com inucU to buve your.... Mill .... I do It by a new method. No surg ery, no dutcntlon (rout buslnetm. Vou will only need to uuike from four to elk'lit weekly viBlts to my olllce. Monoy refunded It 1 full to euro. Write lor teu'Jiiionluls.... DR. A. P. O'MALLEY. KUi'TUltE SPECIALIST, 80 6. Wuhlttfico Ct. WlLtES-BASItl, ll-8-ll n. -sy sj - - - CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. bloomsburg pa. We will have something: interesting to tell you next week. JURORS FOR FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT. CRAND JURORS. rterwlrk O. A., IlueklnRlmm, W. H. EennlH, Jolm II. Taylor, ii. II. Welliver. Iilootn Koncrt Kunyun, Albert Summers, Ilowanl W. wiu 1 8. Itrluroreek c. w. FpitIp. ronynKlium Iluirli liresllu, Alfred Kotterolf, John Jone, John Price. Out.rnlla Siimuel i iirtwrluht. CiitawlHsa boro Reuben Hiiimnn. l-'ishln'reek .losluh Coleman, 1. W. Kdjrar. Main Joseph Urelseh. Mimin-J. '. Metier, Jolm Klrkendall. -Montour W. E. Johnston. Wt. Pleasant John Wolf. Orange Joseph Kleokciistlne. Pine Win. F. lludiiian. Scott U. C. Aimiicrmau. TRAVERSE JURORS. FIRST WEEK. Berwick -Henry II. Frantz. ninom-IIurry Hiiituln. William llodlne, D. A. Creasy. Stephen Knorr, James Mnifee 1st., Harry Khodes, c. It. Merllnif, A. H. Kitchen. Heiiton Joseph Cole, I.i,u Miles. llilnrereek diaries llarman. Catawlssa S. s Dretsbaeh, '. 11. 1.udwltr. Catawlssa twp. Jacub FetteroK, Daniel Lontfenbergor. Ceutie Fllsha ltln;rose. Cleveland Jcuus hupp. f nnynBlwm CieortfH helmum. Flshlhtrereek Frank Mevern. s Ktr,L- - ----- j w fc, uiuntii David ost. Jackson-nrlttain Hess, Alex. Knouse. Wain W. P. Zaner. Mimtn-BenJ. Penuvpwker, Samuel Snyder. Montour I. K. Mourey. Orange Francis llerrlus. Pine A. Bennett. KoarliiKCreek Mlchnel Hill. k-8ii!nt.r.cl,lll!'u'8nVr,'VlllnB' William Ent, John K. Miller, John Turner. Hugarloaf w. M. Uartman. SECOND WEEK. Bloom C. n. Albert, Daulel nryfoclo, ('.. a. Baker, o. w. Correll, v. lu campbel , J. B. Kelvy ' UoU8t'1' Jonn L- O. A. Mo Heaver Daniel E. Troy. Benton Tnnmns Rdwards, C. B. Ikeler. W II. Smith, George Welllver. ' llerwlck loseph Catterall, J. Harry Hess. Ki2S5r5m57w,,,u,n 8"' t,Uuton 1,r08lus' catawlssa-J It. lllbby, Oeoive Rehmlch. CatawlSSi tWO .1. W. Ul.U.r U'HIU. merman. ' Centralla-B. I. cumin, William Olt tins. ConynKham-HoKer Dixon. Flshlntfcreek Nathan Bmlth. 1 emlock-Charles Harris. Madison J udson Axe. Maln-Davtd Shuman. Miniln John Bastuc-hPek. lt. Pleasant-Henry Kllue. Oranire-J. (J. Knorr. BUiriLrlnnr n 11 a.h.. n . Peter ii mimi ,Kn'''- rBnn"8Wa, RAIN in its season is a highly valuable element. We don't want it all the time, but there fs one thing we do want. It is MEAT. Last article is indispensible. Then, why not get the best? Get it from a butcher that un derstands his business depends on his good meat. . Such a man is WOLVERTOIM, IRON STREET, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Advertise in the COLUMBIAN. 5 ilSB Hatter. sjaaiKaaroniJMsJLMi wm TROUSERS FROM S5.00. - -. t TRIAL LIST. FEBRUARY COURT. James K. Eytrr's exr's vs. George W. Sterner. Helen C. Swisher vs. Jan.es K. Kilter. Johnston l'.caoliy Coal Co. vs. Lafayette l'Y-ttcimau, et. ul. Johnston, ISeasIcy Coal Co. vs. Lafayette I-'etternian, et. al. Extkiel Cole's exr. vs. C. V. Miller, et. nl. Amelia Henscotcr vs Hcrwick Water Co. Kichnnl l'uicell vs. Michael Nertney. School Furnishing Co. vs. Iiloonisburg licit U. K. Co. A. C.'Kohrbach vs. Charles Hughes. Susan Cooper vs. Averell & Sons. Keulien Sluiman's ailmx. vs. Lehigh & Wilk- t-i-llarre Coal. Co. William licrniiijjer vs. Lehigh & Wilkcs- liarre Coal Co. DaviJ Shuman vs. J. 13. Nuss. L. T. Kider vs. Malhias (iingles, exr. K. J. Wjlson vs. Thomas J. Ueese et.al. John K. Kves' exr. vs V. & V. R. K. Co., now C. I'cnn'a. & W. K. R. Co. Harry A. Scott vs. Wilson Houck. DaviJ I'ersing vs. Thomas J. Hodman. Susan Cooper vs. Daniel Miller. D. 15. Beck vs. Catawissa Fibre Co., L't'd. Julia A. l'rice vs. Abbie Barnes, et. al. Catawissa Fibre Co , L't'd. vs. Lehigh & Wilkcs-Barre Coal Co. Harriet HollincshcaJ, et. al. vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. J. B. Nuss vs. Lehigh & Wilkcs-Earre Coal Co. J. S. Heller vs. Lehigh & Wilkcs-Barre Coal Co. John Schell vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Hannah C. Cook's use vs. Albert Williams. Henry 11. Sands vs. L. M. Bettit. ti. W. Michael vs. Wellington Mourey. William II (Jeorge vs. B. F. Singley. Dr. J. R. Evans vs. Dennison Brink. Joseph Breisch vs. Jacob R. Bowes. UIVORCE NO 1ICE. Vi"'!? '"'"T. wtt ftentt Jo1 iw. Ale fawter A. um-. !v,','!,''oc'.",:.''", '''ea w vounlv, Ao. 45, Sei,t. 7Win, lHtt.. ta ''j:"",''r A- ' ei, renpoMlna abut nam. Emnia Pureel a'uitv nnweil, a nuhinnui Mug county, o ukj-,( uwd i.ut uf wul Cuurt, comimiMhv Vou, th said Atfxa,,de?A. riri rJlni''inJl''a'' "' ";"" regular ton of lata n ?.?.. ,'""""''U whU h , mtracua Zf,'?J'arrrab'v to "" I' f tolietUtu,r; r,r'l'"l return of tli tuid null .,., . . ' """ "' vou amid nut t or he s 'T 'V"4"" toUtwticli '"",rrtlraijyuia C urt eotmnatut YJX. U . Z "a "l'Vr at the then tu-xt regular lnft!aa'W-t,toaiutnr,d-c., a i.AyiW jo whUh the lame return mm vutde ou Urn ivwr- nntfi 1,'W'''-lr required to b and apixar . ?'L1 "T""' regular term oeald t uurt ii.. V umnnwtrtj, fur tiw mid vounlv, on I, f.,f J'""""" f February next A. V. INW to a ixwrr the cuinulatiUiirmea.,1,1 i, "V. J. Is. Mi UER Y, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Kutate of Jitru c, Gi-uver, late of llloonisltuiV, Sl'T11 'r a'x"rtLltratitm tfte almif "" alt ,!. , '""'"'f 9'viuKf lo ttt uudernlgned. ...A-. ... ' "1 iiiiiih, against. iie pntiw "n a i a ii . " A"' Vin-iil, duly aulhrnillniled. , "'P"ViHt to K W J ' JOUSM .l!tf.4 .V, Wilkr'-IUirr-, Pn. ANNUAL MEETING. Jim. 3, ' C,,i ,n, ,,'. l ""Ulni nT'the iiwm'm of li t n a u. ! ?'""! Aurlcutmnil, llmilcullur.i. omJrL.ro,': "f "XK-lattmt for the nerlion O' hum iK ' ' t"""'-' House, Htooms. o' "lixkp" " '"irfiy, Jaaunry 18, ot it A. N. YOST, Secretary.
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