This Columbian, bloomsburq, pa.
ifre olumbian.
ESTABLISH ED 18R6.
tUc Columbia Jcmofrat,
KaTABi-ISHED 1S3T. CONSOLIDATED 1869.
MJPUSHEO VERY THURSDAY MORNING
it MKmsurg, the County soat of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
OBO. K. EL WELL EDITOR.
W L? EYERLY, LOCAL EDITOR.
HEO. C. HOAX, Foreman.
. Tcis: Inside the county, 11.00 a year Id ad
aie; $1.50 If not paid In advance Outside
tn county, Jl.es a ye:r, strictly In advance-.
A 11 communications should be addrrsscd to
THK COLUMBIA,
llloomsburg, l'a.
THURSDAY, MAKCU 2ft, 1896.
McKinly is getting in his fine work
all over the country, and unless Quay
and Morton, and Morrison, and Reed
and all the other candidates wake up,
he will distance them in the race for
the republican nomination for Presi
dent. -
A number of counties in the state
are making a strong fight against the
unit rule in the National Democratic
convention. This rule permits the
majority of a state delegation to say
for whom the entire vote of the dele
gation shall be cast for President
Every man vho goes as a delegate to
the National convention ought to have
the privilege of voting for whom he
pleases, but under the unit rule he is
not permitted to do so, if he hapr-ens
to be among the minority,
It is high
time that this rule be abolished,
I he Democrats of Centre county
are confronted with a condition that
only the most judicious action and
the greatest prudence will enable
them to dissolve. There need be no
occasion for alarm as to the result of
next fall's election if the men who
have it in their power to do so will
forget selfish personal interests in a
wholesome Democratic desire for
party good. The Democracy must
be lepresented by a ticket the person
al of which will rally every element to
its support Old sores must be left
in their healing condition, for just as
sure as there is an inclination to in
volve the party in local fights there
will be disastrous results. We are
not discouraged by the out-look. On
the contrary issues are so shaping
that in national politics there is much
of encouragement and it would be a
fatal mistake to leave the country
drift into a condition of disruption,
and discretion in action at this time
would prevent such a disaster,
Belleante Watchman.
The above applies also to the con
dition of things in Columbia County.
Useless Appropriations-
The tickle-me-and-I-will-tickle-you
method of legislation is manifested in
various appropriation bills to improve
our inland waterways. While such
measures are ostensibly in the inter
est of pioducers, they will not be
the test of the most careful scrutiny.
Minions are asked to make the Miss
issippi navigable for larger vessels, so
that cereals may be carried to the
gulf at one-third the present rate,
Tne money that, has already been
spent on this channel would have
built a double track railroad from St
Louis to New Orleans, and yet further
expenditures, aggregating $30,000,
000, are contemplated. The advo
cates of coast defenses and more war
ships may be relied upon to support
tnese schemes upon a reciprocity
basis. If the cereal growers are to
be the real beneficiaries of this large
expenditure, they should ask the
government to build a free railroad
to the southern seaboard. Such
outlay would be less in the end.
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' FR.LE BEER
Tudce McPherson has pvnrctspfl
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hope generally shared in this state by
decent people, namely, that the
coming legislature will bv statute for
bid under severe penalties, the furnish
L ir 1
iug 01 iree nquor Dy candidates, or
their agents, to electors, at publ
meetings or elsewhere.
lie
The custom of supplying free whisky
ana Deer to voters during political
campaigns is growing rapidly in th
city, much beyond the suspicion
Judge McPherson, we feel sure. Fixed
points are made places of common
rendezvous during a campaign where
candidates or their hired assistants
supply all who can obtain " tickets
or other evidence of btine "straight."
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with as much whisky or beer as they
aesire. Generally speaking, candi
dates do not hesitate to make liberal
contributions toward establishing these
points of resort for toners, loafers and
others and during the last municipal
campaign every ward had one or more
01 tnese free "beer batteries running
full blast weeks prior to the election.
, The growth and harm of this offense
lies primarily with the candidates, and
a wnngenr. law, promptly and fearless
ly enforced, would speedily stop it.
The punishment for a first offense
should include imprisonment as wcl
as a fine. Harrisburg Patriot. 1
Tax-Dodging by the Rich.
The final success of the heirs of lav
Gould in escaping taxation in New
York City by the dodge of fixing a
residence elsewhere, is but another
sign of the times. These heirs in
herited a fortune of some $80,000,000.
fliey resisted an assessment of $10,-
000,000, and have succeeded in avoid
ing any taxation in New York for
state or local purposes.
In doing this they simply followed
the example of most of their class.
Not 10 per cent, of that form of ac
cumulated wealth in New York City
known as personal property and sub
ject by law to taxation is actually
assessed and pays taxes, says the
World. It was only the other day
that young Astor swore down his
assessment like a gentleman and a
plutocrat. And last year a combina
tion of millionaires succeeded in nulli
fying the income tax, though in the
process it was necessary to get the
supreme court not only to reverse an
unbroken line of decisions upholding
such a law, but to revoke its own
recent decision.
Thus does wealth escape its just
share of the cost of government.
Eighty percent, of all the tariff ar.d
internal revenue taxes is collected
from the necessaries or comforts of
the people of small means. Softn afttr
the war every tax laid specifical'y
upon wealth yielding m one year cs
much as $236,000,000 was repealed.
There is now no Federal tax le t
based upon the just principle of taxa
tion according to benefits received
and ability to pay. The state and
local taxes on real estate are pa d
chiefly by tenants. Labor and con-
fumption pay. Wealth escapes. And
yet the tax-dodgers, the treasuiy
squeezers and the plutocrats who cor
rupt politics and control the govern
ment to their own selfish ends wondtr
that socialism and populism and other
signs of discontent multiply and that
there is a menacing unrest among the
people.
A member of the Lycoming county
bar says that " we need a law author
izing Justices of the Peace, in case
they find a criminal case unwarranted,
if it is a misdemeanor, to collect their
own and the constable's costs from
the prosecutor, and, in cases of
felony, from the county. This would
prevent the return of a great many
cases to court that are probably made
only because by so doing the Justice
and constable can get their costs.
Rumors concerning the findincr of
coal in the neighborhood of Emmons
and Llk Grove, are still on the go-,
The latest reports state that the Pen-
tecost Lumber Co. are preparing to
prospect upon their own land and will
drill at several different points. We
are also informed that the veins found
on other tracts give evidence of large
quantities of coal there, and that ne
gotiations are in progress to open up
operations lor mining the coming
summer. Benton Argus.
5 Soires
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process Hood's Sarsaparilla is peculiar
to itself, and unequalled in true merit.
No other medicine ever possessed 60
much curative power, or reached such
enormous sales, or made 6uch won
derful cures, as Hood's Sarsaparilla.
It is undoubtedly the best medicino
ever made to purify, vitalize and en
rich the blood.
That is the secret of its success.
Head this statement :
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had rheumatic fever and acute rheuma
tism, which settled in his left hip. Be
was so sick that no one thought there was
any help for him. Five sores broke out
on his thigh, which the doctor said were
SaroffuDstL
sores. We had three different doctors.
Pieces of bone came out of the sores. The
last doctor said the log would have to be
cut open and the bone scraped, before he
could get well. Howard became so low
that he would eat nothing, and one doc
tor said there was no chance for him.
" One day, a newspaper recommending
Hood's Sarsaparilla was left at our door.
We decided to try this medicine. Howard
commenced taking it the last of February,
after having been sick for a year and a
(Dyired
half. He hadn't taken it a week before I
saw that his appetite began to improve,
and then he gained rapidly. I gave him
five bottles, when the sores were all healed
and they never broke out again. The
crutches he had used for four years were
laid aside, as he had no further use for
them. I give all the credit to Hood's Bar
saparliia." Mrs. Ada L. Moody, Fay
Btreet, Lynn, Mass.
This and many similar cures prove that
IruOOdh
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li 1 n:n cure Liver Ills; easy to
HOOa's Pills take, easy to operat a.
JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CHATS.
Wh.kf.s-Barre, Pa.,
March 25, 1896.
The one
who invented
the ready to
wear womans'
su its ; u n
think i n gly
perhaps, was
a benefactor
to woman
kind, there
was probably
no sentiment
in the thought
purely froti!
Susincss motives, yet he or
ihe deserves our thanks mani
fold. Some years ago it was a try
ing thing to design and plan and
buy piece by piece, all the the
things necessary to an outfit ; now
ihc matter is simple enough, you
tatc your measurements ar.d the
quality of the cloth you desire and
a full Tailor Made habit is sent
you at say half tbc post of a made
to measure suit. We have suits
made in the most careful manner
of the best quality mate':als rangc
inx iron $7.98 to $?5oo.
Handsome Reefer Suits made
of Storm Serge, Jacket made in
'he latest style, with very full leg
O'Mutton sieves and full box pleat
ed back, full skirt lined with Rus
tillene bottom edges with velvet
binding at $7.98.
Covert cloth suits, jacket faced
part way with :loth, full box pleat
ed back and Shield Front, skirt is
extra full, 6 yards lined through
out with Percoline and Grass cloth
and velvet binding at $9.98.
Scotch Tweed suits with Reefer
or Norfolk jackets, new English
front or "London Cut", full 6 yard,
ikirts lined throughout with Per
coline and Grass cloth, quite a
variety of mixtures to select from
at $13.48.
All wool white and check suit
Reefer Jackets, silk lined, double
box pleats 4 large buttons, skirts
very full 6 yards and lined with
Rustillene and Grass cloth, these
handsome suits may be bought
complete for $13.48.
These suits are not a luxury
they are a necessity and are with
out doubt the handiest form of
garment eve planned for genera!
wear. Send in your measurements
and we "vill forward you a suif fr
examination.
HOSIERY.
A big deal with a prominent
hosiery manufacturer enables us
to o'fer you unu?-il bargains !n
hosiery this week. vVhile the lot
is large we woulrf advise prpmpt
orders ss at these low prices they
will soon leave us.
Ladies black cotton hose war
ranted stainless, with seamless fee:
for the week the pair 10c.
Ladies plain cotton hose black,
full sizes, the pair 10c.
Misses black cotton hose Derby
rib, sizes 6 to 84 at the pair 8c.
MILLINERY.
We are now ready with out
grand display of French Spring
Millinery; the new conceptions
are beautiful, already our work
rooms with their full quota of up
to date trimmers, are turning out
the very newest creations for
Eastertide; we would be pleased
to receive your order this season
and guarantee entire satisfaction.
Respectfully,
Cor. W. Market and Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre.
JOHN R. TQWH
Merchant
SUITS I
FROM S13,OQ.
Democratic Standing Oommittoe Call.
The Democratic Standing Commit
tee of the County of Columbia will
meet in the Court House in Room
No. 2 in the Town of Bloomsburg on
Saturday March 28, 1896 at 1:30
o'clock P. M., for the purpose of elect
ing a Chairman and Secretary and
five persons as delegates to the State
Convention, and the transaction of
such other business as may come be
fore the committee. .
C. A. Small, Wm. Chrisman,
Sec'y. Chairman.
Ballington Booth has named his
new religious organization "God's
American Volunteers." 1 The volun
teers will be governed by a military
constitution, with Mr. and Mrs. Booth
as joint presidents. The local branch
es will be called posts and the various
grades of officers will have rank and
titles like those of the American army.
CANDIDATES' CARDS.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN G. HARMAN,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
W. A EVERT,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
J. G. SWANK,
South Side.
FOR. COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN N. GORDON,
of Montour township.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM H. FISHER,
of Main Township.
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue of a writ or Lev. Fa. Issued out of
tlie CourC of Common Fleas of Columbia county
and to me directed there will be sold at public
sale at the court bouse Id llloomsburg, Pa., on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18. 1896,
at 3 o'clock p. m., the following: All that cer
tain lot. piece or parcel of ground situate In the
Town of Bloomsburg, county of Columbia, and
state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described
a follows, to-wlt: On the north by the right
of way or land of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Kail road Company, on the east by
lot of n. V. White and W. L. White (commonly
called n. v. White K Co.,) on tho south by
Seventh street of said town, and on the west by
lot of the Acme oil company; being fifty feet
in width on said Seventh street, and extending
in depth from said seventh street to the land of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Kail
road Company (or right of way thereon afore
said one hundred and twenty-live feet, more or
less, with all and singular the buildings and Im
provements, engines, shafting, hangers, bell
ing, machinery, attachments and fixtures what
soever of tho planing mill, factory or manufac
turing establishment thereon ' erected and
placed. Whereon are erected a two-story brick
building built for tho purpose aud to be used
as a .
PLANING MILL.
Also, a one-story frame building used as an
office.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit of
John A Funston vs. WlllltsC. Krug and Charles
Krug and Mary M. Krug terro tenant, and to
be sold as the property of Wants C. Krug,
Charles Krug and Mary M. King terre tenant.
BiBKLir, J. B. McHKNKY,
Atty. Sheriff.
It may be a little early to do
your spring papering, but not
too early to look over our
large stock now ready for your
inspection. In spite of the fact
that the manufacturers charge
us from 10 to 20 per cent, more
than last year we will sell at
last year's low prices, and in
some cases even lower.
Window curtains of all kinds.
Room and picture moulding
always in stock.
WILLIAM II. SLATE,
SSC2AN0S HOTEL SLD9.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
fit gfcrong
Of healthy, active life beats with vigorous throb in every sec
tion of the store. The laws of health apply with equal force
to enterprises and individuals. Disregarded they breed lan
guor, disease and final collapse. Observe, there is a continual
upbuilding and development. There is no such thing as lassi
tude or fatiety. Kach day we infuse new vitality into this
business.
Dress Goods News.
This is one of the busiest corners cf
the store. Not often do you enjoy the
iatisfaction of making your selections
rom such a complete up-to date stock.
Have had the most flatterinc en
comium passed upon the range of
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Biyics, reuajimy ana littleness 01 price
of our gown stuffs. We have almost
endless variety of patterns to select
from. Lots only one dress pattern in
the piece, and they are so very pretty.
We call special attention to our novel
ties that range in price from
42c. to $1.00.
Better ones al $1.15. $1.25 and $1.50
Early Silk Exhibit,
Dame fashion has decreed that silks
are to be more fashionable than ever
this spring. Time was, when buying
a silk, waist or dress was an event; now
a days it is merely an incident. Price
and the wonderfully progressiveness of
the 19th century make it possible for
these quality fabrics to come within
the reach of all. Most of them are
Dresden effects, of which we have
some exclusive patterns which you will
not see anywhere else. They are in
waist lengths and are handsome.
Wash Silks.
They are even prettier, neater and
more stylish this year than ever. Our
line comprises fifty distinct patterns.
The one we wish to call special atten
tion to we put on sale until gone at
28c. the yard.
Others at 40c. and 50c.
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Now is the time when you are con
templating either house eleaninse or
moving, to go over your muslin stock
and see whether you need any sheets
or pillow or bolster cases. Did you
ever examine how well made and of
what good material our ready to use
sheets and pillow cases are. They are
made just as good and careful as you
can make them, and of just as good
material at no more cost than the
muslin. Some plain and others hem
stitched. Any size you want in bleach
ed or unbleached. It will pay you to
sec them.
Curtains.
Why not buy your curtains with
shades, lace, Derby or chenille from ,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or OIL CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. H. BMOWiEM
2nd Door above Court House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
Spring
Opening
Of Latent Style
Millinery Goods on
Thursday and Friday,
March 19 and 20.
NEXT DOOR TO SALTZER'S MUSIC STORE.
Mrs. H. A. Watson,
SEND,
mm
Hate.
TROUSERS
FROM S5.00.
Full False
headquarters. Surely you need new
ones somewhere. We will cut them
to suit the window we mean the
shades, and put them up. The very
best of material is used in making
them. Shades,
ISC to 75c
Our line of Derby and chenille and
lace curtains are not to be equaled
any where in town. The Derby cur
tains are entirely new this year and
extremely pretty.
Shoes.
Did you ever wear any of our shoes?
If not, why not try a pair .of them.
We claim and justly too that we can
give you a better shoe for less money
than you can buy any where. We
offer you a special bargain in shoes
while they last. Ladies, $2.90 pair.
Regular $5.00 shoe.
Boy's shoes, Bay state make, none
better.
$1.00 the pair.
Regular price, $1.30.
Grocery Department.
Following our custom as we an
nouncd a few weeks ago we have
some rare bargains again this wetk.
These are not cheap goods but good
first class goods at little prices. Cheap
goods are dear at any price, and we
do not handle them but give you
nothing but No. 1 goods at small
prices.
If you want a good dinner at a small
price, 25c, go to Mr. John Moyerson
Thursday night, where you will get a
dinner better than at any hotel for
50c. doz.
Treadway's ' Special Brand" of to.
matoes for this week,
, 75c doz.
Regular price 10c. the can.
Did you ever eat any deviled crabs?
Nothing nicer and just the same as
fresh. This week
,T , 20c. the can.
Usual price, 25c.
We still offer you the Colonial Food
at the same figures. You should try
it. In two pound packages.
. , 1 9c. the pack.
Always sells at 12c.
The prunes we offer you now are
something extia fine and you would
generally pay 2 Jc. a pound more for
them than we ask, but we will sell
them now
at loc. the lb.
Removed !
SCHUYLER'S
HARDWARE,
TO
Elans' IBloclr,
MAIN and IRON STS.
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THE
COLUMBIAN OFFICE
81 Mmsmaf