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COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Scrle of Articled Contributed to Then
Columns by Advanced Thiukers.
Another Lkscon From the Last Gen
ecs The President's Missionary
Address and Criminal Statistics.
The duties of a president are onerous
and numerous. His responsibilities nro
undoubtedly great. It is a serious ques
tion how far his duties extend. It is
generally conceded that conferences with
great financiers for tho welfare of the
country, recreations in limiting and fish
ing, delivering missionary mldresfes,
instructing the country on wise or other
wise financial theories, twisting the tail
of .the British lion and vetoing sundry
bills are legitimate exercises of the pres
idential prerogative. There are those,
however, who think that tho president
should be somewhat acquainted with the
conditions and needs of tho entire coun
try. That he has an interest in the west
was evinced recently in a ruissionnry ad
dress, delivered in Carnegio hall, New
York, before the Home Mission society
of the Presbyterian church. This was a
clear and strong address, and some of
its statements are peculiarly interesting.
The knowledge of the west evinced by
the speaker is not as thorough as one
would wieh it to be. The west is a
great country, and like all other great
subjects it is complicated and difficult
to understand. One cannot know the
west thoroughly by casual observations
from the windows of flying trains nor
from the perusal of the Arizona Kicker.
A better source of information ia at
hand. Before drawing on this source let
ns read what the president said of the
condition of the west:
"No one charged with the duties and
responsibilities which necessarily weigh
upon a chief executive can fail to appre
ciate the importance of religions teach
ing and Christian endeavor in the new
ly settled portions of our vast domain.
It is there where hot and stubborn war
fare between the forces of good and evil
is constantly invited. In those days the
vanguard of occupation in a new set
tlement is never without its vicious and
criminal element. Gambling houses and
dramshops are frequently among the first
establishments in a new community. It
must also be confessed that removal
from old homes and old associations to a
new and more primitive home has a
tendency among honest and respectable
settlers to smother scruples and to breed
toleration of evil and indifference to
Christianizing and elevating agencies.
These conditions, if unchecked and un
corrected, fix upon the new community
by their growth and expansion a charac
ter and disposition which, while dan
gerous to peace and order in the early
stages of settlement, develop into badly
regulated municipalities, corrupt and un
safe territories and undesirable states."
He emphasizes what he presumes to be
f aots viz, that in the west there are :
First. Vicious and criminal classes ;
second, gambling houses and dram
shops; third, the general laxity in
morals consequent on leaving old homes
and associations. The inevitable result
is "badly regulated municipalities, cor
rupt and unsafe territories and unde
sirable states. "
i The people of the west are not un
grateful for the ninny nnd excellent
blessings conferred by the east. Tho
missionary has been received with open
arms and given a prominent and honored
plaoe in every western community. Tho
policy of sending out well trained
preachers and teachers into new fields is
wise and right. But when we turn to
the statistics of crime, taken from the
last census, we are made to ask the ques
tion whether missionaries are not uoed
ed in other sections of our country.
One might ask if there are no saloons
and gambling dens in New York and
Boston, whether there is any political
corruption east of the Alleghanies,
whether or not there is any "genoral
laxity of morals" even in New England.
It has been hinted that there are a few
immoral people and a few saloons even
in the District of Columbia. But, how
ever this may be, a brief study of our
criminal census will be both profitablo
and instructive to people in all sections
of the country. In, The Outlook for
March 7 Mr. F. W. Hewes presents a
careful diagram study of the criminal
population of the various 6tates and ter
ritories. These statistics ore the best ob
tainable. In each million cf the popula
tion there are 2,3135 criminals in Mas
sachusetts and 1,204 in Washington,
1,921 in New York and 1,778 in Idaho,
1,621 in Rhodo, Island and 1,294 in
Utah, 1,875 in Connecticut and 1,835 in
New Mexico, 1.C99 in New Jersey and
1,219 in Wyoming, 1,234 in Peunsyl
vunia and G31 in North Dakota.
Below is given tho general results by
sections :
j The aggregate number of criminals in
our prisons of all kinds is 82,829, or
1,315 out of each million inhabitants.
The total for tho western states is 2,221
to each million and for the northeastern
1,624. These statistics are to be modi
fied by the consideration that many
criminals in the east nee to the west,
while scarcely any western criminals go
east.
Another very significant consideration
is that within ten years the increase of
criminals has been far less in the west
than in the east. In the western section,
from 1880 to 1890, there was an increase
of 23 in each million, while iu the east-
em or north Atlantio states there was
an inrreaso of 199 in each million.
Below is given a self explanatory dia
gram :
III.
-,fTV$;
3.000
increase Prisoners
to acVt
UWVioti oj f opulalioTi
too
"ivilwi
I close with two queries: 1. Why is
crime increasing in the east more rapid
ly than in the west? 2. Whut shall we
do to decrease crime? I hope to see them
fully answered in these columns.
f J. W, Caldwell.
A New View of the Acricvltcral
Depression.
Tho thinking farmer might get a good
deal of comfort from the figures given
below, compiled by Mr. C. Wood Davis,
concerning the increase of agricultural
products during tho last 89 years. The
tendency has been to lay all tho depres
sion of agriculture upon tho demonetiza
tion of silver, but the fact is that tho
farmer has been prosperous in timej of
demonetization of silver.
The prostration of farming and tho
low prices of laud throughout the coun
try are due not so much to the fact that
they are incumbered with debts, said to
be more burdensome than ever now in
consequence of the gold standard, but
that farmers have been competing with
free arable lands. The generosity of the
government has placed in the hands of
many thousands of citizens millions of
acres of farming land situated in the
west. Coming iutotbo possession of farms
without any great outlay of capital, the
owners have been able to place on the
markets produce at a lower price than
those who were located on high priced
land. In consequence produce has in
creased out of all proportion to the pop
ulation. The following table for 89 years, end
ing with 1889, shows the percentages of
increase :
Per cent.
Population I7S
Number of farms 2ii0
Cattle VjS
Swine (v;
Rales of cotton 3ul
Bushels of corn &7
Bushels of wheat 8s9
Bunnell! of oats 411
The natural result of such production
is the lowering of the price of agricul
tural products and the depression of
farming interests. Everything points to
prosperity in tho near future, for the free
arable lands which have been converted
into farms so rapidly during the last 23
years are about exhausted. If this be so,
the number of farms in operation to the
number of inhabitants, and in that case
the amount of their produce, will more
newly equal tho consuming power of the
country. The whole trouble with the
farmer is that for the last ten years ho
has produced more than the world s
market would take at a paying rate to
himself. The natural results of such a
condition have followed.
Looked at from this standpoint, we
cannot see that silver has had anything
to do with tho result. The indications
arc, as the number cf farms decrease in
proportion to tho population, that agri
culture will soon begin to regain its
former prosperity.
Frank L. Mc v ey.
Teachers' College, New York.
Practical Civil Service.
The beauties and goodness of the civil
service systom were dearly stated by St.
Puul's Republican postmaster, who re
cently closed his four years in office,
tho lust three being under a Dumocratio
administration. His farewell address to
his curriers and clerks concludes as fol
lows:
"Each one of yon should be at all
times a zealous missionary of the gospel
of political salvation through civil serv
ice reform. To tho civil service law
most of you owe your appointments,
aud all of you owe your secure official
tenure. To the conscientious enforce
ment of this law and tho consequent
divorce or the postal service from par
tisan politics much of its phenomonal
efrioiency is due. To do its current work
would requiro at least twice the number
of men now employed if appointed and
dismissed undor the old spoils system
For three years I have held this ofrloo in
subordination to officials at the capital
with whom I have not had or pretended
to have a particle of sympathy or afliha
tion on the political issues of the day.
Yot in no single instance during all that
period has a political question been
raised in any matter of appointment, of
administration or any other matter.
bave been as well treated at headquar
ti rs as I could have been hud I been a
Democrat. You have been as well treat
ed by mo as you would have been if you
hud all been Republicans. As a matter
of fact, I donotkuow toduy the political
or religious opinions of 6 per cent of
your number."
To Get Good City Government.
You have only to lnuko yonr innnici
pul oorporatiou like your business cor
porutions and you have solved the prob
lem. You need not say thut that cannot
bo done. It cannot be done by three
cheors and a brass baud. It cannot be
dono by nowspaper editoriuls throo
weeks before election. Itcun be done by
bout iu g the politicians at their own
giuiio. Their game is organization. St.
Clair MoKelway.
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Better Facilities
The state board of health proposes
to extend to physicians throughout
the state the same facilities that are
furnished by the local boards of health
in large cities in the matter of diagno
sis by bacteriological examination of
cases suspected of being diphtheria.
i o ilo so this board has arranged to
have the tests made by its bacteriolo
gists, charging the local authorities of
towns rates proportionate to their
population.
The sterile swabs in tubes will be
placed with the local boards of health,
and these having been charged with
the supposed infective material by the
attending physician, will be shipped
by mail (by permission of the post
master general, who has issued an
order to that effect) to the bacteriolo
gist, and a report will be returned
within twenty-four hours whether the
case is diphtheria.
fpriujj Time
Is when nearly everyone feels the need
of some blood purifying, strength in
vigorating and health producing medi
cine. The real merit of Hood's Sar
saparilla is the reason of its widespread
popularity. Its unequalled success is
us best recommendation. The whole
system is susceptible to the most good
from a medicine like Hood's Sarsapa
rilla taken at this time, and we would
lay special stress upon the time and
remedy, for history has it r;corded
that delays are dangerous. The re
markable success achieved by Hood's
Sarsaparilla and the many words of
praise it has received, make it worthy
of your confidence. We ask you to
give this medicine a fair trial.
Early Laws to ba Published.
The order "has been given for the
printing of the first six volumes of the
laws of Pennsylvania prior to i8o j
and not hitherto published. An ap
propriation was made by the last
legislature to carry the work to com
pletion. It will be a valuable work,
inasmuch as it will be the first entire
issue of the law s of this state passed
before 1800. Some of the laws are
still in force, and copies of them are
in great demand by the lawyers of this
and other states, as they are needed
in the everyday practice of the courts.
The North Branch Iron and Steel
Company, of Danville, has been
awarded a contract to supply the
Union Traction Company, of Phila
delphia, with iooo tons of heavy steel
rails. This means work for many
men for some time.
Liver DDDs
Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti
pation, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hood's Pills. They do their work
Klood's
easily and thoroughly. all
Best after dinner pills. jv I I I 6
25 cents. All druggists. H I W
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Ms Its Bsat Beef?
That's the question. It is not the
man who Is scouring the country
around to rind some old toothless
cows Hint have done (rood service ror
their owners, but belwr little aired
now, they find It Is cheaper to sell
thorn than to have them die upon
their hand. Tho beet you know
musttetough. Itoan be bought low,
but what you save then you will
need to pay dentist bills later ou.
We buy nothlug but
Heavy Steer Beef.
Tills Is rnlw'd upon eorn, and killed
when the meat Is good and tender.
We have the Quest class ot trado la
Moomsbunr. our customers are
pleased with the meat we sell.
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You'll die some day. Before
long, too, if you don't take care 1
of those feet. Some of ihe
G newest, most desirable things Sj
i2H wet weather shoes are here. !
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living (ull InfornmtU a.
Fkank W. Hai.i, General Manager.
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Cod-liver oil is something more than a fat. Its peculiar
action depends on a number of substances, among which
might be mentioned iodine and phosphorus. There can be
no substitute for cod-liver oil, because there is no other oil
known which has in natural combination with it such a
large number of valuable medicinal agents.
of Cod-liyer Oil, with the hypophosphites contains the whole
oil, vitli its natural properties, and in a thoroughly emulsified
or digested condition. The hypophosphites increase the
appetite aud impart strength to the nervous system. This
combination has marked curative properties in a number of
diseases of the skin and scalp, to which scrofulous persons
are peculiarly liable. Such diseases as chronic eczema, ring
worm, and other skin affections, are often quickly cured by
the constitutional effects following the use of Scott's Emulsion.
50 eta. and ti a bottle.
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DEALERS IN
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SOLE AGENTS FOR
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SHOES I
Our Spring Styles cf Slices
are r early all in.
25 years experience in shoe buying puts us in the Iront
rank of shoe dealers.
Comfort, style and durability are combined in our shoes.
Co?.:;Er. Iron axd Main Sts.
"Thrift is a Good Revenue." Great
Saving Results from Cleanli
ness and
B. F. Sharpless, Pres.
BLOOMSBURC
LAUD IBPBQVEHEHT COHPAHY.
Capital Stock, $30,000.
Plotted property is in the
town. It includes also part of the factory district, and hag uo
equal in desirability for residence purposes.
CHOICE LOTS are offered at values that will be doubled
in a short time.
No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make money.
Lots secured on SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS-
Maps of the town and of plotted property furnished on ap
plication. Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. 8. Woods, Sales
Agent, or any member of the Board of Directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
B. F. Shakpless; J. L Dillon.
C. W. Neal, A. G. Brigos, r Dr. I. W. Willits,
Dr. II. W. McReynolds, ' N. tl. Funk.
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Priced Iow Jind Good -W orir.
For the finest and best stoves, tinware, roofing, spouting
and general job work, go to W. W. Watts, on Iron street.
Buildings heated by sttam, hot air or hot water in a satisfac
tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing a specialty.
I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot
water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl
edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaran
teed. W. W. WATTS,
IRON STREET.
SCOTT A BOWSE, Chemists, New York.
WoftLD ALUTEiy StfE
Cut Chewing Tobacco
following brands ot Cigars-
W. H. floore.
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N. U. Funk, Sec C. II. Campbell, Treas.
coming business centre of the
Bloomsburg;. Pa.
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THE MARKETS.
BLOOMSBURG MARKETS.
COBBIOTID WIIILT. BITAIL rilOII.
Butter per lb $ ,34
Eggs per dozen 14
Lard per lb , .ie
Hani per pound 12J
Pork, whole, per pound .06
Beef, quarter, per pound .... .07
Wheat per bushel .80
Oats " " a8
Rye " " 50
Wheat flour per bbl 4 ao
Hay per ton 13 to $14
Potatoes per bushel .30
Turnips " 35
Onions ' " .50
Sweet potatoes per peck 5 to .30
Tallow per lb 4 J
Shoulder " " n
Side meat ' " 07
Vinegar, per qt 07
Dried apples per lb .05
Dried cherries, pitted .10
Raspberries .12
Cow Hides per lb .3 J
Steer " " ' 0S
CalfSkin 80
Sheep pelts .75
Shelled corn per bus .50
Corn meal, cwt a.oo
Bran, 41 i.0o
Chop " 1. 00
Middlings " 1.00
Chickens per lb new .12
" "old 10
Turkeys- " " 12J
Geese " " 10
Ducks " " c8
COAL.
No. 6, delivered s.40
" 4 and s " 3 50
" 6 at yard 2.25
" 4 and 5 at yard. 3.s
E. A. RAWLINGS.
PF.ALER IN
All Kinds of Meat.
Beef, Veal, Lamb, Mutton,
Pork, Hams, Bacon, Tongues,
Bclogna, &c. Free Delivery
to all parte of the town.
CENTRE STREET,
DLOOMSDURC, PA.
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PATENTS
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fees' buslnes8 conducted for AloDKKAT
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ENT OFKH'E. We have no aub-aKonclea, all
business direct, henoe can transact patent busl
nesH in less time aud at Less cost tban those re
mote from Wusulugtoo.
Send model, drawing or photo, with descrip
tlon. We advise If patentable or not, free of
charge. Our fee not duo till patent la seemed
A book, "How to Obtain Patents," vlth roter
ences to actual clients in your utate.County, o
town sent free. Address
C. A. snow CO,, washlnsrton, I. 01
(Opposite U. U Patent ooiuo.)
Bring the Babies.
INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS USED.
Strictly (irst-c'ass guaranteed pnotogrnphs,
crayons and copyi ot reasonable prices. We
uae exclusively tlie ColIoMon ArUtetyi pa
pers, thus securing greater I eautv of finiah
and permanency of results. CAI'VYKIX,
MARKET SQUARE GULERf.
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Over Ilattinan's Store.
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