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THE COLUMBIAN,
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ESTABLISHED 1817. CONSOLIDATED IMS.
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at lUoomshurg, the County Bent of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania
GltO. E. ELWELL EniTOB.
W L KYERLY, Local Editob.
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TUB COLUMBIAN.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, ANUAKY 16, 1896.
THE COMING ELECTION.
Instructions Given by thi County Commis
sioner as to Certificates.
The county commissioners will fur
nish the chairmen of the political par
ties, who will send to the committee
men in each district, the official blank
certificates of nomination on which
are to be certified to the county com
missioners' office the district and town
ship tickets nominated.
Most of the townships will fix on
January 18 and 15 as the date for the
primary though some will be earlier,
and this is about the right time in ord
er to allow opportunity for the dis
charge of the complicated duties which
devolve upon the various officials in
preparing for the election.
In undivided townships, such as the
Orange, Montour, Mt. Pleasant, eta.,
only one certificate will be made out
by each political party. It will be
filed with the county commissioners.
But in tov.-nships that are divided into
two or more election districts, such as
Scott, Sugarloaf and Greenwood, it
will be the duty of the officers of the
primary meeting in each election dis
trict first to certify to the commission
ers the party nominees for judge and
inspector of elections and also for reg
istry assessors and then to consolidate
the vote of the township on school di
rector, supervisor, constables and the
the other township officers and jointly
certify on the blank form furnished by
the county commissioners the names
of the nominees to the commissioners.
Thus, in the Town of Bloomsburg, for
example, which contains four districts,
five certificates will be filed by each
party, one for each district by the of
fleers of the primary in such district,
and one by the four judges of the pri
mary for the township at large.
This must be done according to the
letter of the law, at least 18 days be
fore the election. But it may be well
to reiterate here that in order to give
the commissioners sufficient time to
properly discharge their duties the pri
maries should be held as early as Jan
uary 19, and the certificates filed in
the county commissioners' office, al
though Saturday, January 25, will be
sufficiently early for the primary if the
certificates of nomination are filed im
mediately thereafter.
The nominations in wards and bor
oughs is done in a manner similar to
that in townships as described above.
Constables will be elected for a
three years term.
Only one person can be named in
each paper for inspector, and where
several are to be elected to the same
office, as in the case of school director
the paper should state how many are
to be elected.
The Gold Loan.
When it is necessary for a govern
ment to make a loan, it would seem
advisable that it should go to the peo
ple for what it wants to borrow. It
appears reasonable that the people
should be the creditors of their gov
ernment rather than that it should be
indebted to the bankers. This re
mark is suggested by the new popular
gold loan.
A particular necessity compels the
government to borrow. As a require
ment of the currencj law necessitates
the keeping of a certain stock of gold
on hand for a special purpose, this
6tock is subject to constant depletion,
and it is to prevent its exhaustion that
gold loans must be resorted to. It is
a troublesome and expensive process,
but the law that compels the govern
ment's paper obligations to be paid in
gold requires it. The administration
cannot avoid this compulsory duty.
Under this compulsion this admin
istrarion has made a number of gold
loans, the first two of which were tak
en by irresponsible parties who al
most immediately after the delivery of
the gold managed to draw it out again
from the treasury by collecting a quan
tity of the government's paper and
presenting it for payment. This was
like pouring water into a sieve, and
the reserve received no practical
benefit from it.
The last loan was taken by a syndi
cate that bound itself not to practice
this game, and guaranteed to protect
the reserve from the danger of deple
tion for a certain length of time.
' The decline of the stock of gold in
the treasury has compelled the loan
that is now pending, Congress having
refused to do anything for the relief of
the authorities upon whom is imposed
the duty of maintaining the credit of
the government. In deference to
public sentiment the secretary of the
treasury has concluded to make this
loan a popular one, but it is not done
without some apprehension as to the
result. It is feared that there is not
enough gold at the command of the
public to make it of practical account,
and also that gold will be cornered by
the professional money changers to an
extent that will render it unavailable
to the people.
But it is to be hoped that there are
individual hoardings of gold that may
be brought out by this emergency.
Ex-Governor Flower, of New York,
estimates that there is $150,000,000
of gold hoarded away in this country,
which would be available for a pop
ular loan. If this is so the people
may come to the relief of their gov
ernment in the hour of its necessity,
when it is deserted by a recreant
Congress. Watchman.
Great Britain is in trouble again.
In the south of Africa, almost sur
rounded by her Cape Colony possess
ions, is a little country called the
Transvaal Republic. It is inhabited
by the descendents of the Dutch col
onists who settled Cape Colony about
the time the Puritans settled New
England. They have been free from
the time Holland's South African col
onies passed into the hands of the
world-renowned land-grabber England.
About 20 years ago England tried to
annex the Transvaal to Cape Colony,
and the Boers, as the people are
called, fought like tigers and drove
them back. They are brave, deter
mined and well disciplined, and after
a battle the field would be covered
with'British soldiers shot through the
head, while the Boers suffered but
little. It was a terrible and humiliat
ing defeat for British arms, and they
have never gotten over it. A short
time ago a small army of English ad
venturers under a certain Dr. Jamison
made a raid on the Transvaal with
the intention of capturing the country.
The Boers met them in battle, killed
more than a hundred of them and
forced the rest to surrender. Among
the slain and the prisoners are sons of
the noblemen of England, and the
country is far more excited than it
was over Cleveland's Venezuelan ulti
matum. To make matters worse,
Emperor William of Germany has
telegraphed to the President of the
Transvaal his sympathy, and used
such strong language as to leave little
doubt that Germany intends to see
fair play. If England takes up the
quarrel begun by Dr. Jamison, she
will have to fight Germany as well as
tne uoers, ana it she does not, about
500 sons of her best families will be
shot as freebooters by the exasperated
Boers. Everything considered, 1896'
is opening up with several good sized
war clouds floating towards the zenith
and if a strong peace wind does not
spring up the storm is likely to break
directly over the British Isles.
The csts'in the contested eleclion
ct.se of E. M. Dunham have been
placed on the district, to be appor
tioned according to the assessed valu
ation. Sullivan county will pay about
$4,000 or $5,000 to satisfy a badly
congested case of spite. The whole
costs have not been ascertained, but
they will be between $10,000 and
$12,000.
Commissions Eaad. -
Judge Ike'er of Columbia
County, Ehrgood of Lebanon and
Craig, of Carbon, the judges appoint
ed by Governor Hastings to conduct
the Lyon-Dunn contest, had their
commissions read to them in the
presence of Judge Bechtel, in Court
room No. 1. last week at Pottsville.
Judge Lyon is represented by At
torney J. W. Ryon, Chas. Breckons,
W. P. Ramsay and Chas Berger, and
Judge Dunn by Attorneys W. A.
Marr, A. W. Schalk and J. V. White
house. The attorneys for Mr. Dunn
filed a nrotest iipainst the three
Judges proceeding in the case on the
grounds that the Governor had no
authority to make the annnintmentu
that it was illegal and without warrant
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in iaw, ana assea tne Judges to dis
miss the contest.
Why
Do people boy Hood's Barsaparllla in
preference to any other, in fact almost
to the exclusion of all others?
LBecsnmse
They know from actual use that Hood's
is the best, i. e., It cures when others fail.
Hood's Barsaparllla is still made under
the personal supervision of the educated
pharmacists who originated it.
The question of best is just as positively
decided in favor of Hood's as the question
of comparative sales.
Another thing: Every advertisement
of Hood's Barsaparllla is true, la honest.
Sarsaparilla
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists, ft.
Prepared only by 0. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Muss.
HnftJ' mil, a the only pills to tak
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January 15, if :'.
"A l'i:i is superior t3 his sitbjfii
If lit c'V, he ivit a.Ki'i?"
C''rMvl discipline u;
ov&ifth.v trade demand-
that there be lcaJ
crs and heads.
What would Jan
uary to-day be i!
it wasn't for mer
chants who. know-
!nq; the natural stillness of the
month, did not make an extensive
business by sacrificing profits.
The people demand such sacri
fices and as progressive merchants,
we are first in the field to supply
their wants. We started the yen1
with a great Annual Trade Sale
which standi unrivaled and un
matched in its money saving in
ducements. So great has been
the demand for our goods at such
ridiculously low prices that it has
been found necessary to increase
our mail order force. Orders are
daily pouring in and are just ;u
rapidly being filled. There is no
household but nced3 thesj winter
necessaries. Then why not take
advantags of this golden oppor
tunity to get just what you need
when in many cases you pay but
half value for them, and in miny
cases but one-third. Wc arc not
afraid of the results of such close
trading; it bringi grist to our
mill ; if not to-day, some time
when in the regular corrsa 01
tracie our reductions r.re not so
exacting. In any case we must
sell, and these great price-cutting
sales to reduce stock arc as natu
ral with us as placing our orders
for our spring lines of merchan
dise. Place your orders now
We quoted a number of eximnLs
of sacrifice January trading last
week, others arc mentioned to
day, but not one in a thousand of
the many bargains can be touched
upon in this column.
Double width all woo! droij
materials in fancy tweed effects
and all the newest colors ar; re
duced for this sale from 49 cents
to the yard 25 cents.
54-inch storm serges, fine hom:-
soun cheviots nrcv rflOrr .inrl
1 f - c- -j
mohair novelties are reduced from
50 and 75 cents the yard -to 39c.
Ladies' black hosiery price cit
in half, were 10 cent now 5 cents.
Ladies' plain black hose worth
1 2 Vj cents are now 9 cents.
Misses' fine black ribbed ho;;
that were 9 cents are now 5 cents.
Men's heavy mixed cotton socks
worth 12 cents are now 8 cents.
Our No. 400 corsets, finely
m'adi with lace edging, 5 hook
clasp, worth 50 cents are now 29c.
Royal Worcester corsets, well
made and very durable, worth 75
cents are now 39 cents.
All our dollar corsets are re
duced to 75 cents.
You can buy a good quality
kitchen wall paper at the double
roll s cents.
1 3 cent parlor wall paper? ari
reduce 1 to 10 cents.
Yard wide unbleached muslin
during the sale will be 3- c-nts.
40 inch unbleached ir.us in
worth 8 cents will be 6 cents.
Good Canton flannel during the
sale will be 3 cents.
American and Merrimac shirt
ings will be sold at 4 cents.
50 inch Turkey Red Damask
table 1 nen worth 1 3 cents w.ll bo
1 1 cents.
50-inch Turkey Red Damisk
table linen worth 20 cents will
15 cents.
be
window shades with sprin
rollers and fixtur
be 15 cents.
is camplete will
Nottingham lace
be per pair 45 cents
curtains w 1!
10- 4 bla ikets in tan and gray
regular price 75 cents reduced to
45 cents.
1 1- 4 grey blankets extra siz?
and weight, fancy borders, w.rc
$1.75 now $1.19.
Ladies' warm line J bcaershos
regular price $1.33 now soi l at
89 cent3.
We are selling fiuj muslin un
derw.ar at prices that wi.l just
about cover the cost of materials.
Good quality draw rs 20 cents,
niyht drcssjs 38 cents, mxsliu
shirts i cents, fi.ie cj i ility ch
mwu 53 cents, empT: s'.yb g r.vn--S
cents and in ea y st.i ;es up ta
I ,Q3 for g 11s, hut all clieapei
than you c.vi m ik; tli.-m.
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SUITS
FROM S18.00.
At an annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad company held at Philadel
phia last Monday the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
President, Joseph S. Harris; managers
A. J. Antelo, James Boyd, Joseph F.
Sinnott, Thomas Mckean, John
Lowber Welsh, George F. Baer; treas
urer, William A. Church; secretary,
William R. Taylor. The meeting
reconvened at 1.30 o'clock and after
the result of the vote had been an
nounced adjourned.
ITever Let Pp.
The most successful advertisers and
business men of the present age are
of one mind w hen interrogated as to
the benefits derived from judicious
newspaper advertising. All are of the
opinion '.hat it is he who keeps ever
lastingly at it and never allows the ebb
or flow of trade or the change of con
ditions to effect his course, who gets
the best results. Advertising is one
of the things in which there should be
no let up.
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 bnd 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 rhort hand, call
and investigate or send for College
Journal. O. F. Williams.
i-3-3t-
The busy season Is over and you will
probably never Iikvo a better opportu
nity. It only requires from four to
eljrbt weekly visits to my onieo to effect
a cure, anrt you can work right nloiiB.
Abner Welsh, Stip't. of the Jackson &
Wondln Car Works, Berwick, ta., after
BufTerlnd for yenrs wan cured lu ethi
vlHlts and has discarded his truss. Write
for testimonials of hundreds of other
similar cures.
DR. A. P. O'MALLEY,
HUl'TUUE KI'El'IA I.T8T.
BO 0. WMh.irtca Et. . WILEZS-BAE2I.
We claim to handle the finest
line of
"Writing Paper
in town. When you want
the necessary materials to
write letters, call on us. We
can supply you. Our lead
er is a box containing 48
sheets paper and 48 envel
opes for 25c. Our general
line of books, stationery,
etc., etc., is complete at very
low prices.
We also do picture framing.
WILLIAM H. SLATE,
EIC2ANQE SOTZL SLB9
RAIN
in its season is a highly valuable
element. We don't want it all
the time, but there is one thing
we do want. It is
MEAT.
Last article is indisnensihle.
Then, why not get the best?
oet it trom a butcher that un
derstands his business depends
on his good meat.
Such a man is
WOLVERTON,
IRON STREET,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
Wly fVide fiid
Inventory is over in all departments; there are many things that it is best
to dispose of at a very small price, rather than hold over for another season.
That part concerns only us; it is part of store economy. However those very
goods that are much reduced might appeal to you as being the most desirable.
Make a list of your dry goods needs, note the price usually paid, and then
examine ours. Comparisons are convincing:
ZAS7' CALL OJT CLOAKS.
This is the time of year when you
need a wrap. We have coats or capes
and what we have left we are selling
out-at cost. We would rather take
cost than carry them over. It will
pay you to look at them and if we
can not convince you that the coat
and price are right, don't buy. Better
value in wraps now than ever before.
We received a consignment of fur
capes this week which for value we
never have shown anything to com
pare with these. Fur men will sell at
any price now, so if you contemplate
buying one, it will pay you to see
these.
DRESS GOODS.
We are now closing out our winter
dress goods; rather take most any
thing than carry them over. We have
a few patterns left yet and a few nov
elties which you can carry away at al
most your own price. We are not
through with our winter weather yet,
so if you must have a new dress better
buy now. You can save money.
BLANKETS.
Every one knows of the blankets
we sell. We are proud to say there
is not a blanket on the market that is
superior, and VERY FEW equal to
them. Bought the same blankets for
years and sell more each year. We
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
AI&PE T , MAT T I WO,
m Ili CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. JEL BEOWEE'S
2nd Door above Court IIous.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of sundry writs of PI. Fa, Issued
out of the Court of common l'loas of Columbia
County and State of I'ennBylvanla, and to me
directed, there will be exposed to pubUo sale
at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896,
at S o'clock p. m., all tbe undivided right, title
and Interest of Clifton C. Knorr, the defendant,
lu all the following described tracts or pieces of
real estate :
1st. AU that certain piece or parcel of land
situate In the township of Centre, County of
Columbia, renn'a.. bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: Bounded on the north by
lands of M. W. Jckon, on the east by lands of
Solomon Houscknecnt and Wm. L. Freas, on
tbe south by the Susquehanna river and on the
west by land of Isaao Cryder and M. W. Jack"
son, containing
ONB HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES
of Land, more or less, whereon are erected a
TWO STORY DWELUNQ HOUSE,
bank bam, sheds and outbuilding.
Snd. Also, at the same time and place, all
the undivided right, title and Interest of Clifton
C. Knorr, the defendant, In the foUowIng des
cribed tract or piece of land: AU that certain
pleoe or paroel of land situate In the township
of Centre, County of Columbia, Fenn'a., bound
ed and described as follows, to-wlt: Bounded
by lands of Jesse Hoffman, N. L. Campbell, B.
V. Gardner, and others, containing
HIX ACRES,
with appurtonances.
skd. Also, at the same time and place, all
the undivided right, title and Interest of Clifton
C. Kdot, the defendant, In the following des
cribed tract or piece of land: AU that certain
piece or tract of land situate In the Town of
llloomsburg, Ciunty of Coluinbls, I'onn'a.
bounded aud described as follows, to-wlt:
Hounded on the north by Firth street, on the
east by an alley, on the south by an alloy, and
on the west by lot of lira. Susan ltorobach,
whereon are erected a large
TVVO-HTOKY BUICK. DWELLING HOUSE,
stable and outbuildings, said lot being about
ninety feet front on Fifth street by about one
hundred and ninety-six feet la depth, more or
leas.
4th. Also, at the same time and place, all
the right, tltlo and lntorest of Clifton O. Knorr,
the dffendaut, lu the following described tract
or piece of land: All that certain lot or ploce of
mm
Hatter.
TROUSERS
FROM SS.OO.
h, L(0W Ievel
will close out our entire stock of them
at reduced prices. Prices that will
make your eves open when you see
the quality of the blanket. When they
are marked "all wool," we will back
up the mark.
DISHES.
Are you in need of a set of dishes
of any kind? White iron stone China,
white China or decorated semi-porcelain.
We can sell you a set or match
up your white ware at prices which
def competition. Our assortment is
larger, more complete and finer than
you can find anywhere. Examine the
set of dishes we offer you at $ia for
100 pieces. Best of imported porce
lain, guaranteed not to craze, and you
will be convinced how cheap they are.
Ought to bring $15. and would any
place else.
GROCERIES.
Have you ever tried our Sunbeam
brand of corn and tomatoes ? They
are the finest on the market. We
guarantee them better than you can
buy any place else at the money. Best
loc. corn 3 for J5C. in town. Mince
meat in 5 lb. glass jars at a price low
er, and better than you can make it.
Have you ever tried our Meadow
sweet cheese ? If not you have miss
ed a rare treat. California evaporated
fruits, pears, apricots, plums, peaches,
with and without their coats on.
lind situate In the Town of Bloomsburg, Coun
ty of Columbia, Penn'a., bounded and described
as follows, to-wlt: Bounded on the north by
an alley, on the east by Strawberry alley, on
the south by Seventh street and on the west by
lot of Oscar Drake, whereon Is erected
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
said lot being feet on 7th Btreet.'and
feet In depth.
Seized taken Into execution at the suit of
Daniel II. Wlngerd vs. Clifton C. Knorr, and to
be sold as the property of Clifton C. Knorr.
WBIT14.Y0ST, J, B. McHENHY,
Atfys. Sheriff.
' WIDOW'S APPRAISEMENTS.
Th following Wldoir'$ A iiproinrmmt vttll be
prmeitted to the Onhan' Court uT Columbia
cotmtyon tl flrtt Monday 'tf February A. D
18Wi, and eotijtniwd if(, ana unlens etcritUnu
arnfilxa within four dn trereafttr. will Im con
Jlnned absolute:
Samuel Andraon . ft7vm a,,.... ni..
$300.00. ' "
.,'Ti"nn towt Bloomalnirg, Personalty,
Vmoo'liah U BU30,na,nu'a Personalty,
$300 ""e A ,tL UaAln ftrp., Realty,
tvLVWU00ar'a e"'' ito"rt"0CT"' Pertional
& KrUlx'um est., Benton ftrp., Personalty,
JotmJ.Burlatttt, Conyngham twp., Person
alty, $15.75; Hcalty, fan4.. '
..H'mUm i'""er Locust ticj).. Personalty
i rim oo " ' Jackson t,pp" frtinal-
Cleric's ojltee, ft M. QUICK,
Bloonutntrg, Pa., Jan. 9, 1890. Ctoi A; O. a
V7ri nifift Women who wish to
v Cl.lH.wTJ make money at home.
""TT"""" Address postal to
SACK MFQ. CO., Cincinnati, Ohio.
$3.35 worth our IfOOfls H4?nt nhnnluleltl
free to any address to introduce them.
lowrlsrs, Snaps, Spices, 4c. Drot.
postal to Mack Mm, f.. Cikoiknati, ()
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THE
COLUMBIAN OFFICE