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THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
ESTABLISHED 18M.
iiUe (Totuinlii.1 Jrmorrat,
ESTABLISHED 1817. CONSOLIDATED 1869.
PUBLISHED ?vkky THURSDAY MOKNINO
t rlloomsburg, the County seat of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. B. ELWELL EDITOR.
W L ETERLYi Local Editor.
UEO. C. HO AN, Foreman.
Tiima: Inside tbe county, $1.00 a year Id ad
vance; fl.BO if not paid In advance. Outside
tka county, $1.85 a year, strictly in advance.
All communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, ra.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
Plain Speaking Demanded,
Political platforms this year, so far
at least as the currency question is
concerned, are likely to be somethirg
more than glittering generalities.
There is a demand for distinct expres
sion which the platform makers can
not disregard.
Within both the great political par
ties, active discussion of the relations
of silver to the currency is in progress.
At most of the state conventions call
ed for the choice of delegates to the
national conventions, this subject has
been up for careful consideration and
sometimes for animated debate. In
one or two instances, the conventions
have not only formulated their views
in resolutions, but have pledged the
delegates chosen to stand by those
views in the national gathering of the
party.
In the past, those who have held
differing lines upon the currency have
fisually been content if the party plat
form was so framed that it could be
given an interpretation favorable to
them. They have not been disturbed
because it was also susceptible of an
interpretation favorable to their oppo
nents. Expert jugglers with words have
had little difficulty in drawing resolu
tions which could be made to mean
one thing in one state, and the oppo
site thing in another state, to the
peace and content of all concerned.
This year, such devices will not
suffice. Both sides to the controversy
insist that the form of utterance which
politicians know as a "straddle" will
not do. They want a declaration not
only favorable to their view, but con
demnatory of the opposite.
Th P Pnn f Qf C nnur in nrnfrrcc rtr-r
state platforms, and the close scrutiny
to which these platforms are subject
ed will be intensified when the nation
al conventions meet. There will be
a more than ordinary strong move
ment, in both the Republican and
Democratic parties, for a platform
which shall not play with words but
shall say something. This will be incon
venient to compromisers, but plat
forms should be definite and sincere
and not shams.
Seven State Elections.
Seven States will hold elections
this fall prior to the general election
in November. Two of the states will
elect members to the National House
of Representatives, in addition to lo
cal officials, while the others will
elect local ofikals only.
Vermont will hold a general elec
tion September i for the election of
Governor, State officials, Legislature
and county officials, and the members
of National House of Representatives.
Maine will hold an election Septem
ber 14, and will choose a Governor, a
Legislature and county officers, the
Legislature selecting the higher state
officers. At this election the mem
bers of the National House of Repre
sentatives will also be chosen.
Arkansas will hold an election
September 7, at which will be chosen
all State, county and municipal
officers, from constable to Governor,
with chief justice of the Supreme
court, associate justice and Legisla
ture. In Alabama, August 3 has been
set aside for the election of Governor,
other state officials, the Legislature
and some of the county officers. The
contest will be principally between
the Populists and Democrats.
In Florida an election will be held
October 6 to choose a Governor
other state officials, a majority of the
county officials, all of the lower House
of the Legislature and half of the
state Senate.
- Georgia will hold an election
October 7, at which will be chosen
everything except the federal officials.
It is said that the Governor and the
other state officials will doubtless he
renominated.
Hamilton Disston, a prominent
citizen and Republican politician of
Philadelphia, was found dead in his
bed last Thursday morning. His life
was insured for over a million dollars,
he being second largest insured man
in the country. John Wanamaker is
the leader in this respect in the United
States.
00UBT PE0CEEDIDQ3. !
Regular May Term. Associate Judge C. G.
Murphy Presided.
The regular May term of Court
met last Monday morning at 11
o'clock. The lateness of the hour of
convening was caused by the absence
of President Judge Ikeler on account
of death in his family. Associate
Judge Millard was serving as a Juror
in the United States Court at Pitts
burg, and hence court could not con
vene until the arrival of Associate
Judge Murphy. Upon his arrival at
1 1 o'clock he took his place on the
bench and court was opened. J. G.
Freeze Esq., presented the following
resolution which had been signed by
nearly every member of the bar :
Resolved: In view of the severe
family and domestic affliction which
has befallen the President Judge of
this Court, in the death of his brother,
and of his daughter-in-law now lying
unburied, that it is the judgment and
desire of the Bar of Columbia County
to continue the civil list over the
Term j and to transact only such busi
ness in the other courts as can be
done by the Associate Judges ; and
that an order to that effect be entered
upon the minutes of the Court.
Thereupon the court ordered the
following record to be placed on the
Court minutes.
" Upon resolutions adopted by the
bar the civil list is continued, and
the clerk is directed to notify all
Jurors summoned for this week, and
next week not to appear, as no jurj
causes will be tried at the present
term of court and only such business
will be transacted as can be done
before the Associate Judges."
The list of Grand Jurors was called
and M. V. B. Kline of Catawissa was
appointed foreman, and B. B. Freas,
of Bloomsburg tipstaff.
The charge to the Grand Jury as
delivered by Judge Murphy was a
clear and plain statement of their
duties, and the law governing their
transactions.
The returns of the Constables were
taken and the newly elected ones
properly inducted into their office.
Aside from a few motions and
petitions which were of no particular
public interest no business was trans
acted. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
ELECTED.
John K. Miller Chosen on the First Ballot.
The School Directors of Columbia
county met in convention in the
Court House last Tuesday afternoon,
for the purpose of electing a County
Superintendent to serve for the com
ing three years. There were four
candidates in the field, and up almost
to the time of the meeting it was
thought that the election would be a
close one.
The convention was called to order
by County Superintendent Johnston,
who stated that the object of the
meeting was the fixing of the salary
of the County Superintendent and
also electing a person to fill the posi
tion. He said he had written to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
in regard to the salary question and
that the following was his reply :
Harrisburg, April 21st, 1896.
Supt. Wm. C. Johnston,
Jersey town, Pa.
Dear Sir :
The Act of Assembly governing
the compensation of County Super
intendents fixes a specific salary on
certain conditions to which each
superintendent is entitled under the
law. If the convention votes a salary
in excess of the amount fixed by law,
the additional compensation thus vot
ed is deducted from the appropriation
made for the support of the public
schools, each district bearing its pro
rata share of the expense in this way.
The salary voted by the last triennial
convention in 1893 does not hold
good for the ensuing term of the
superintendency, beginning; on the
first Monday in June, 1896. If the
convention desires to continue the
payment of this amount, it can be
done only by the official action of the
convention itself as it is not bound by
the action of a preceding convention.
Very respectfully,
John Q. Stewart,
Deputy Supt. of Public Instruction.
D. A. Shultz of Madison township
was elected chairman. C. E. Geyer
was also nominated but declined.
Mr. Shultz thanked the convention
for the honor they had conferred upon
him. Torrence Smith of Benton was
elected secretary and C. E. Geyer of
Catawissa, and J. W. Evans of Ber
wick were elected assistant secretaries,
and also to act as tellers.
The first business which occupied
the attention of the convention was
the fixing of the salary. A motion
was made by C. C. Evans of Berwick,
and seconded by John O'Donnell of
Ccntralia that the salary remain the
same as last year $1250. Chandlee
Eves moved to amend by making it
$1000, the amount fixed by the Legis
lature. He was informed by Mr.
Evans that the Legislature did not fix
the salary at $1000 but at $4.50 for
each school in the county, which with
the present number of schools in the
county would make $1060. There
upon Mr. Eves said he would with
draw his amendment and make it the
amount fixed by the Legislature. Dr.
L. B. Kline of Catawifsa advocated
the larger amount and in a clean cut
speech set forth his views on the
question. A vote being taken, the
amendment fixing the salary at $4.30
for each school in the county was
carried by a vote of 80 to 56.
C. C. Evans stated that he had
intended to place in nomination for
the office his friend Mr. Garr, of
Berwick, but inasmuch as the conven
tion had reduced the salary he respect
fully withdrew his name.
M. C. McCollum, in a neat speech
nominated John K. Miller. J. W.
Reese nominated Boyd Trescott and
Dr. L. B. Kline nominated C. H.
Moore. The roll of directors was
called, and John K. Miller was elect
ed on the first ballot, the vote being
Miller 94, Trescott 39, and Moore 21.
Up to this time everything had pro
ceeded harmoniously, and every one
was in the best possible humor. The
former County Superintendent being
called upon read a prepared speech
th e substance of which was an allus
ion to his trouble with the Blooms
burg School Board.
County Superintendent elect Miller
in a few remarks thanked the directors
for the honor they had conferred up
on him, and said he would use every
effort in his power to merit the confi
dence they had reposed in him.
Whereupon the convention adjourned.
Give Him the 0 B.
The public is cautioned against a
traveling fraud who has already vic
timized people in a number of towns
in the state. He claims to be an
agent of the government, and going
to the houses of veterans says that
the department is about to give ciders
for several thousand blue army shirts.
Wishing to give the wives of the vet
erans a chance to ma'.;e a little money,
the government has decided to give
the shirts out to soldiers' families to
make up. When he receives an order
for the shirts the agent looks over the
sewing machine in the house and find
ing that the stitch is not just right
offers to change it for a dollar, the
money to be given back when the ma
terial for the shirts is delivered by an
assistant. His victims are now look
ing for the assistant.
Look out for Them.
A neat swindle is being worked
with great success in nearby towns,
and Hazletou residents are hereby
cautioned. A woman book agent
appears and goes from house to
house leaving books for examination.
Next day a man calls to see if the
books are wanted. A few days later
the woman agent appears again, and
on being told that the man has taken
away the book weeps copiously, says
the villian has been collecting her
books all over town pleads poverty
and so on, and accepts the proffered
com pensation. Hazleton Sentinel.
isery
To all who are In depths of despair
the following letter may come as a
beacon light, pointing the way to health
and safety. Truly, it is not what we
say, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla does,
that tells the story. Just read the
voluntary statement of Mr. Owen:
" For six or seven years ot my life I did
not live, I merely existed. I was in a de
plorable condition, suffering from a com
plication ot evils. I was so costive that
a week, or sometimes two weeks, would
pass without a movement of the bowels.
I bad no appetite. Had become so
that I was scarcely off the farm in six
years. I even contemplated making an
end to my miserable existence.
" This is the stage where a man becomes
dffigusted with doctors and medicines of
all kinds. If this should reach the eye ot
any such, it is written in the hope that
Just such persons will read it, believe it
and be benefited by it. A friend had halt
a bottle ot Hood's Sarsaparilla, and per
suaded me to take it, with some ot Hood 'a
Pills. I experienced so much benefit I took
two bottles more, and, thank God, I am
Cured
ound and well. I am 81 years of age, but
feel thirty years younger. I truly believe
Hood's Barsaparilla was sent as a means
to heal my body. I cannot say too much
for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills."
J. W. Owen, Henderson, Mercer Co., Pa.
N. B. If you decide to take Hood's Bar
saparilla do not buy any other. Get only
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 1.
Prepared only by O. t. Hood A Co., Lowell, Mue.
Hrtrtri's Pills the onl p"1 t0 tak
Iiuuu ruis wltn uoof bmiuu.
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Melancholy
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Merchant (liy
SUITS
FROM $18.00.
APPEAL TEOM COUNTY STATE
MENT. A petition was filed in the court of
Columbia county on April aist, ap
pealing from the report of the auditors
at the last settlement, setting forth
reasons for the appeal. The petition
is signed by William Krickbaum,
Thomas Mordan, J. A. Breisch, Al
fred Irvin, J. L. Girton, E. T, Uoyer,
R. C. Howell, J. M. DeWitt, Wesley
Morris, Joseph Weiss, T. U. Swep
penheiscr, Joseph Hartzel, J. I).
Shaffer, and William Wintersteen.
The petition was ordered filed by
the court.
Associate Judge.
From the many assurances of sup
port given me I am induced to an
nounce myself as a candidate for As
sociate Judge to succeed Hon. C. G.
Murphy. I trust I am well enough
known, at home and abroad- -county
and state by my labors for the pai iy
and its organization, that I need not
say " I am still a democrat." I sub
mit my case to a jury of peers the
people trusting they will give judg
ment for the plaintiff. I pledge you
faithful service.
E. M. Tewksbury
Catawissa twp.,
May 6th, 1896.
We notice a continual rush of
customers at the Boston Clothing
House just opened opposite the St.
Elmo Hotel Bloomsburg Pa. No
doubt the people of Columbia county
know when they get a good thing,
and it is only right for everybody to
save all possible at times where
money is not so plenty, to get cloth
ing and everything in Mens' and Boys
wear for nearly half the price as that
House is selling at don't very often
happen in this part of the country.
at.
Of Interest to Fishermen
As to so-called nrivate streams the
Supreme Court has decided that un-
1 . 1 S 1 1 mm
less tne nsn nave ceen propogated by
a man living alon-j a stream that
stream is not private'. Fish that are
merely put in a stream to grow are
not private. Neither is a pond private
that is not wholly on man's land. A
man, whose ground only partly sur
rounds the pond cannot claim the
fish in it. and all his siens forbidding
trespassers amount to nothing.
Rupture Piles
CURED.
No Knife.
No detention
f 1 0111 business.
FISTULA, FISSURE, and all diseases of
the Rectum successfully treated. Refer
ence to over 600 cases during the past
yeur. Call or send for testimonials of
what your neighbors, who have been
cured, say.
Dp, A. P. O'MALLEY, Specialist,
Washlnston St. WILEES-BASBE.
(25 Tom CcntiBttuj rractlei la WiUB-Birw.)
P. 0. TatiecU Gin t. treats! ui nttra bsms ttt
rant iiy. Cm tteatmest each waek. ( to 10 weeki
ttfullyrofltiret te cure monttsbttrs easts. 11-22 1;
mm
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 io 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 kindsi
Room and picture moulding
always in stock
WK.LIAH H. SLATE.
EZ02ANQE EOTIL ELS9.
E, TOWHSHHS,
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
GET THEE BEHIND ME!
That is what this week says to last week, May says to
April. It's a very good thing that the month just passed did
not have much reputation to lose. As it is, it will be remem
bered chiefly for its own capricious weather and our own great
bargains. Her clouds had but one silver lining and THAT
WE FURNISHED.
To Gown the Town.
That is our ambition. Not in a
careless slip Fhod, sell-at any hazard
manner, but want to sell you stylish,
durable up-to-date materials at about
the price of the mean sorts. Come
in and see if we're honest about it.
All wool novelties in Persian effects
38 in. wide, sec.
Silk and wool mixed novelties,
42 in. wide, 80c. the yd.
All wool novelties, this season's crea
tions, in dress patterns,
38 in. wide, 85c. and $1.00.
The latter reduced from $1.35.
Light suitings, just what you want for
summer,
38 in. wide, 50 and 56c.
Wash Dress Goods.
Our line of wash dress stuffs are
not equaled in this section. We carry
more exclusive designs than any
other house. We show you the sarrn
designs as Arnold, Constable & Co.
of New York, are showing, and other
large importers in the larger cities.
Linen Batiste, the most stylish of all
this summer's goods
3 j in. wide, 25c.
Other linen goods at different prices.
Gismonde silk
24 in. wide, 10c. the yd.
Dimities, in almost endless varieties of
styles, tf
30 in. wide, 12 J to 35c.
The Kid Glove Selling
goes right on. Not a store in this
town that has a more liberal glove
policy than we have. We're careful
about the fit, the skins, and in fact we
are careful about everything pertain
ing to this important branch of our
business. Want to make a customer
of you.
Crown black kid gloves, none better
and every pair guaranteed
$1.30.
Light kid gloves in all the popular
shades, guaranteed,
$1.50.
Tan and brown kid gloves, a rare bar
gain, ought to bring $1.00,
75C
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
DECIDED!
It has been decided by E.
Jacobson, proprietor of the
great Boston Clothing Mouse,
to open one of the branches
at Bloomsburg, Pa. The
Boston Clothing House have
the facilities for selling every
thing in the line of men's and
boy's wear for about half the
price charged by other deal,
ers. People in need of cloth
ing will do well to wait for
the opening which will take
place on Saturday, April 18,
opposite the St. Elmo Hotel.
E. Jacobson, Prop.
FOR
FINE
SFRING
MILLINERY
IGO TO
s. M. L
NEXT DOOR TO SALTZER's MUSIC STORE.
Mr
Watson
Hatter.
TROUSERS
FROM S5.00.
Dainty Muslin Underwear
Get the most generous patterns you
can, select the best materials you can,
have the garments made by your own
seamstress, figure the cost, then com
pare with the ready made article as
bought and sold by us, and our word
for it, you'll never be at the trouble of
having your "Lingerie" made up
again Just five items here; they'll
stand for a stock full:
Night gowns, full sleeves, large sailor
collars, with trimming around,
square front,
75C
Night gowns, plaited back, tucked
yoke in front, high and low cut, lull
sleeves,
$1.00.
Skirts, made of fine muslin with flan
nel and embroideried edge,
$1.25.
Drawers, plain tucked
28c
Drawers, with tucking and trimming,
5. 6Si 75 and 80c
Corset covers in all styles,
15, 25 and 50c
Groceries.
Are you fond of ham ? Do you
want a small ham that you are not
bothered with the bone in it ? We
offer you
Armor's Boneless ham at
Brooms, that are good brooms, we
can recommend them at
25c, were 35c.
20c, were 30c
15c, were 250,
Blackwood's boneless herring in
boxes, 1 6c.
Salted banquets, cream milk cheese
wafers, always on hand and always
fresh
1 Sc. the lb.
We have always on hand and in
first class condition the following
cheese:
Imported Swiss, Imported Roque
forte, Club House, Neufchatel, Mead
ow Sweet, and Full Cream New York
State.
OHIO FLAG, BEAVER VALLEY FLAG
CURB, STEP AND CAPS.
Artificial stone paving in all
its branches, including Mel
lick's patent arch pavement
All work guaranteed.
FRANK WETH & MATT DOYLE, Foremen.
O. II. MELUCK, Manager,
Wiht Building, BloomsbiirR, Pa.
4-23-3IU.
German-American Investment Co.
FOUNDED 18W.
62 Wall St., New York.
(Undor supervision of Hanking Department ot
. .. . t" state ot New York.)
Authorized Capital, - . $1,000,001
I'atdi'p Capital $X).CJ0
Letters or Credit, Checks and Dratta on For
eign t'ou'jfles at cheapest rates.
Bpscu-ty rau'e transfers and all other
money t.arsaottons with Ueraany and Austria
Hungary. andsoldrn monT' bauk note8' bonds, bought
Hankers wanted as agents In various towns.
-30-4t.d.
Removed !
SCHUYLER'S
HARDWARE,
TO
es Marmaw.
i vmm r m
Evans' ZEBloclr,
MAIN and IRON STS.