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ESTABLISHED 1866.
aSTABLISHKD 1837. JCONSOLIDATED 1869.
rCBMfHKD VEKT THURSDAY MOHNINU
at nioomsburg, TJio County seat of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
Gtto. E. KI.WELL Editor.
UEO. ('. KOAN, FORRKAN.
TgsKK: Inside the county, f 1.00 a year In ad
vance; f KM If not paid lu advance Outside
the oounty, $l.s a year, strictly In advance.
All communications should be addressed to
TUB COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, Pa,
TUl'KSDAY, JUNE2J. '896.
The Democratic National Conven
tion will open in Chicago on July 7th.
The Republican party will have a
i r 4 -
good many explanations to make be-
tore it eiects a iree suver x-resnient
on a gold standard platform.
William McKinley Jr., of Ohio, and
Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey,
were nominased for President and
Vice-President by the Republican
National Convention at St. Louis
last Thursday. The platform favors
a gold standard.
J, B. CASEY'S REPLY TO WILLIAM
KBIOKBAUM,
In an article published Mav 20th.
1806, in the Sentinel smut-machine
and anti-Democracy sheet, you charge
me witn a lot ot laischoods pertaining
,to my recent trip to Lonyngham town
ship, made upon Sheriffs business
and not for political purposes as indi
cated 111 your paper. In that article
you accuse me of advising ex-Trei;s
urer Evans to pocket $200.00 of
state tax, telling him that no one
. "could catch on but Krickbaum. ami
that Krickbaum was now out of office,
tic."
You ask me to state whether this
accusation is not true. In answer to
your question I reply, no. Most
emphatically, NO. It is a lie made
out of the whole cloth, and was never
said by me. It is another of the many
laisenoous unblushingly published by
you in order to gain political power.
In the same article you call upon
me to explain my connection "nth
the accounts of ex-Treasurer Kline
You also intimate and insinuate that
I took the amount for which that
account was deficient. You know
this to be a lie and are too cowardly
to make the charge openly. I chal
lenge you to do so. Several months
after the settlement was made, an
error of $1300 was discovered in Mr.
Kliae's account. The error consist
ed in a double credit for this amount.
But you did not discover the mistake,
as you are continually stating before
the people. The credit of that dis
covery belongs to Prof. Sterner, of
wis town. Neither was the amount
$3600 as falsely represented in your
paper. I know this is your star politi
cal cam, but you are boasting upon
borrowed capital. As to my part in
the matter 1 was simply employed by
nr. Kline about two weeks in the
latter part of December, i8gt, to
post his books and assist him in
stating his account. I never cave
Mr. Kline or any other Treasurer any
such improper advise, as you would
hae your readers believe.
In an issue of the same paper of
juneotn, logo, you deny that you
eve: brought the subject of Catholic
ism into politics. When I was a candi.
date for Register and Recorder did
you not use my religion to defeat me?
During the last two weeks of that
campaign did you not constantly cry
"Catholic, Irishman, etc. ? In other
campaigns you have raised this relicri
ous cry, not only to defeat candidates
at the debgrte election, but to knife
the regular Democratic nominees, at
tne general election.
It ;s amusing to hear you talk of
your religious views. I did not think
you had any. I have often heard you
remark that you have vour h 1 on
this earth and that you do not believe
in any other. You were throR.i out
of the Lutheran church years ago for
immoral conduct. You tried to get
back in the good graces of the church
by publishing the names of the peti
tioners ror liquor licenses some time
arjo, but you were evidently too well
Known 10 be successful.
It seems that you are very ready to
ask questions. Are you as ready to
answer riem f Let us see.
Will you tell "the dear tax-payers"
how you wanted me to irive a certain
candidate on this side of the river for
bheriff, $150, after I was elected
" Sheriff, to harmonize matters between
him and you ?
Didn't you promise George Breisch
$150 to withdraw as a candidate for
Sheriff in 1891, in favor of your
candidate. Didn't you and Vander
slice, the pure and spotless Vander
slice, gt poor Breisch into your office
and draw up a written agreement to
that effect, and haven't you since
destroyed that agreement and refused
to pay ? Hasn't Breisch brought suit
against you before Squire Kitchen of
Berwick, and did not these farts, as T
state them, appear by the sworn evi-
lence ? Will vou denv this, a matter
of record ?
When vou were a candid.it fnr
the legislature did you not give a man
111 greenwood township $20 boodle
money, and then tell him to give you
note, so that in case you were
rested you could save voursolf frnm
the law. After eettlnir the nnte. did
you not afterwards issue an execution
upon it and compel the man to nav
it?
Are you not now sendinz vour
abusive paper against me and others
all Over the CountV frefl nf rri!ircf
for electioneering purposes, because
we will not do your bidding, and to
help you in your campaign, are you
not getting out candidates for all the
omces to be filled in the future. You
cry, ring, but vou don't tell the neo
pie that you are forming one, with
yourseii at tne head.
Now just a word more before I
leave you go lor this time. It seems
that you have been very much griev
ed over the fact that Mr. Kline's
state tax account ws not correct.
O, how anxious you have been that
all state tax should be properly ac
counted for and paid. You boast
that as a great public benefactor you
disclosed the Kline mistake. You
. .11 - ...
tea tne people that you have your
eyes on l reas. Fowler s state tax ac
count, but haven't vou over looked
yourself? Why don you pav your
own proper and just amount of tins
state tax t
In 1887 you were assessed with
$23,187 for state tax. You violated
the law, and refused to make a sworn
return. Why did you do this. As
penalty for vour default the Commis
sioners added 50 per cent, as the law
directs. At a three mills rate this
made the tax due from you $104.34
uia you pay it t u, no. You were
not quite so anxious about the treas
ury then. The interests of the " dear
taxpayers," did not then so much
concern you. What did you do ? In
1888 a new board of commissioners
w?s elected, over which vou had su
preme control, and as a result vou had
yourself exonerated frtm the payment
oj tus tax to the amount of $71.86
If these exonerations were just and
proper, why did you fear and refuse
to so state under oath in a sworn
return as the law demands ?
U, Krickbaum, what a truly great
reformer you are 1 Is this the way
you would conduct the affairs of the
Commissioners' office, if elected ?
You have asked me questions,
Now let us hear you answer these.
Jno. B. Casey.
Bloomsburg, June 22, 1896.
M07EMENT FOB BETTEB ROADS.
Professor Hamilton Hopes to Bring About a
Great Reform.
Professor John Hamilton, deputy
secretary of agriculture, is collecting
facts relating to the system of public
roads in this state with a view of sug
gesting measures that will lead to their
permanent improvement and at the
same time avoid the great expense
that has been heretofore regarded as
necessary by engineers and experts.
He proposes, first of all, to secure
the names of all road supervisors in
Pennsylvania, and afterward send to
mem such information and advice as
will explain the methods that are
found successful and economical else
where, in the hope that at least some
01 these measures may be applicable
to tneir districts and be put into op
eration. He believes the roads of
this state can be improved and put in
good condition with the present tax if
it is properly expended and in districts
where stones are easily obtainable
that turnpike roads, ballasted seven
feet wide and six inches deep with
finely broken stones, can be built for
less than $coo a mile. He gives the
items of the cost and the method of
construction.
Blank forms have been sent out hv
Professor Hamilton to all the Com
missioners' offices in the state request
ing complete lists of the supervisors.
Nearly one-half of the counties have
already responded. Many of the offi.
cials have written expressing their
sympathy and desire to co-operate in
mis retorm.
As a Matter of Politics
Do Democrats pronose to eive the
party of McKinley, of Piatt and Quay
mis enormous advantage ? Merely as
a matter ot "politics" as the best
and safest move UDon the nolitical
chess-board it is ;j the interest of
the Democratic party to dec' ".re for
sound money as emphatically and un
equivocally as the Republicans have
cione. And to this end until the day
the convention meets on the ?th of
July, and until it shall have completed
its worK, the eflorts of every sincere
and honest Democrat should be ad-
drcssed Baltimore Sun.
The. Northumberland Countv Dem
ocratic Convention nominated C. II.
Dickerman, of Milton, for Congress,
last Monday.
The silver people have adonted
fitting ei.iblem, the daisy. It grows
wuu.
MR. W. 0. WHITNEY ISSUES A STATE
MENT-
TLe Ex-Secretary's Reasons for Attending
tne Uhicago UonTcntion,
THE RESULTS OKA KREE SILVER VIC
TORY. Disastrous Defeat Staring the Democracy in
the Faco Disturbance of Values, Loss 0'.
Confidence, General Distress and Ruin
Prediclcd-No personal Motive In Entering
the right Wouid Not Run If Nominated
Nor Serve if Elected.
New York. Tune 21. William C.
Whitney to-day sent the following to
tne press: "l find it necessary to
make a public statement embodying
my views of the situation tc correct
misconceptions and to save the time
now occupied in answering questions.
"Far too great importance has been
attached to my decision to go to the
Chicago convention.
"I have been practically out of poli
tics for four years and there are now
many eastern Democrats who can do
much more than I can for the nartv.
I shall not assume the position of
leadership. My decision to stay about
is simply based on the dntv of everv
person who believes in the party for
its principles, to stand by and lend
his aid and take his chances when a
great crisis is upon it. There can be
no question but that a great crisis is
upon the Democratic party. Funda
mental differences of nrinr.inle exist
inside the party, marked almost by
sectional lines.
"The great question in my mind is
wnetner tne party meets in conven
tion now as in i860 with issues and
differences that are for the moment
irreconcilable.
"These differences," Mr. Whitney
says, "are between the Southern anil
Western sections of the country and
the Eastern section over the silver
question."
Continuing he says : "Under these
circumstances, if the results of the
Democratic convention should be to
establish as the issue of this campaign
the free coinage ot silver at a ratio of
sixteen to one, independent of other
nations, in the intensity of feeling
likely to arise, it is to be seriously ap
prehended that a disruption of the
Democratic party might occur. Cer
tainly no substantial following could
be secured for the doctrine among'
Eastern Democrats. Thev mitrhf nnt
vote the Republican ticket for other
reasons (Denevmg that the Republi
can party stands for other issues that
are detrimental to the country) but
tne uemocrats in the Last would not,
in my judgment, vote for it."
Then Mr. Whitney gives at some
length the history of the fight between
gold and silver in various parts of
tne world and describes what he be
lieves would be the baleful effect upon
the business and finances of the
United States if free coinage should
be adopted by this country. Supposing
tne adoption ot tree silver, Mr. Whit
ney adds: "The creditor classes are
prepared u,r it. The obligations,
mortgages, railroad and otherwise,
are quite generally paid in gold.
Debts would' still have to be paid in
gold, but wages in silver. The suffer
ers as usual being the poorer classes.
This movement purporting to be in
tne interests ot the joint standard,
comes at a most inopportune time in
my opinion. There has never been
a time when the prospects of interna
tional action favorable to the joint
standard were at all as promising as
at the present moment. But an ill
advised, unsuccessful attempt here
would discredit the cause the world
over,
"Personally it is my opinion if the
Democratic party goes on to that
platform at this time, they will meet
the most disastrous defeat that any
party has ever had in this country. I
understand it is honestly believed it
will bring relief from their present
troubles but between now and eWrinn
day it will be pretty thoroughly sifted
ana tne people ot this country will
not face the disturbance of valine.
the loss of confidence, the general
IftJeirves
Art tht Meayngen of Sense, the Telegraph
System of the human body.
Nerves extend from the bruin to every part
of the body and reach every organ.
Nerve are like Oro good servants but hard
masters.
N ervea are fed by the blood and are therefore
like It In character.
Nerves will be weak and exhausted If the
blood Is thin, pale and impure.
N ervea will surely be strong and steady if
the blood is rich, red and vigorous.
Nerves find a true frleud In Hood's Harsapa
rllla because It makes rich, red blood.
Nerves lo their work naturally and well,
the brain is unclouded, there are no
neuralgic pains, appetite and diges
tion are good, when you take
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. l.
Preparnd only by C. I. Hood A Co., Lowell, Mam.
U,it rsil the best famllycatliartlo
nOOU 8 PUIS and liver sUmulaut. 2M.
Hood's
cm tohh a TO WH
Merchant fP
SUITS
FROM S18.00.
distress and ruin which would come
to their business interests in such a
change in the standard of value as
would arise from such action. And it
will in this way overwhelm the per
sons who undertake it.
"It ought not to be necessary for
me to say anything of a personal
nature. I find myself, however, spoken
of here and there as a possible candi
date not very seriously, but suffici
ently to attract attention if I should
fail to notice it. It sometimes affects
one's influence in cases like the
present. I have no personal motive in
entering this fight. I have said I
would not be a candidate. I will add,
copying the emphatic language once
used by the late General Sherman
(I think I remember it correctly),
'I will not run if nominated nor serve
if elected.'
"I am not foolish enough to sup
pose that any Eastern man could be
elected by this convention much
less that I could. I sympathize
thoroughly with the feeling in the
South that has caused this uprising
and will find its expression at Chicago,
but as to the principles which the up
rising has brought forth and the issue
being framed, I am entirely disagreed,
William C. Whitney.
The Democratic Oliance,
The Democratic party is not with
out a fair chance of success in the
coming election if it remains true to
its own traditions and principles, and
stands fast by the splendid record on
this all-important money question
which its own administration has made
for it. And in any case, whether i
wins or loses in the coming contest
it will stand infinitely better for the
future if it leaves populism to the
Populists and free silver to the free
silverites, and remains intrenched upon
the impregnable vantage ground o
fidelity to the cause of honest money,
national solvency and honor and com
mercial common-sense.
SILVER DELEGATES TO CONIES.
Will Meet at Chicago, June 30th, at the Call
of While Metal Senators.
The Democratic senators, who have
taken the lead in the campaign with
in the party for the selection of dele
gates to thtChicago convention pledged
to demand the free coinage of sil er at
the ratio of sixteen to one, independ
ent of the action of any other nation,
have called a conference of the lead
ing free silver delegates from all the
states to meet at Chicago, June 30,
Personal.
If any one who has been benefited
by the use of Dr. Williams' Pnk Pills
will write to The Columbian, Blooms
burg, Pa., they will receive lr'orma-
tion that will be of much value and
interest to them. o-i8-4t.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, issued
out of the Com ; of Common Pleas of Columbia
county, Pa., there will be exposed to publlo
sale at the Com I llouae In Bloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896,
at a o'clock p. m., all that certain ploce or par
eel of land situate In the Borough ot MUlvlUe,
county of Columbia, and State of Pennsylvania
known as tho Mill vine Worsted Mills, bounded
and described as follows, to-wlt: Beginning at
a point at the mouth ot the tall race of tho said
facto..; thence along the foot of the steep
rocky bank on the west side of Little Fishing
Creek, dividing It from the lands of Benjamin
Lee, formerly Benjamin Eves; on the north br
Hi chard J. Eves; on the east and south by tho
middle of the State toad to the turn In said
road south ot the factory; thence along the
east ba nk of the tall race to Its mouth, the
place ot beginning, containing
TWENTY ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, whereon 1b erected a large three
story
BRICK FACTORY BUILDING,
with an engine and bailor house attached.
Suld bulUUngs being fully equipped with power
and all necessaiy machinery for the inarufoc
turo of worsted yai n.
Hel.ed, taken Into execution at the suit of
John Eves, C. W. Eves, HUadrach Eves, and C. M
Evei trustees vs. MUlvlllo Worsted 11111, and to
be sold as the proper ;y of the MUlvlllo Worsted
Mill.
3. B. McUENUY.
C. W. M11.1.BR, Attorney. Hherltf.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Kutalr ofUovd A. Kile, lete nfjaiksc i lncimMp,
Soilee I htrtl given thai tel'nti 0 admlni.
tratlun 1 1 the eniaie nf liuyd A. Kite, hue of
Juekaun tcirntlil)), JvkmI, hum Ifen granteit
to the uiKlerHttinea uitintiiitiralrU, to tViom nil
)ieroie Indel.ea to mlt m uie are reiwMl d to
make vavmriu, and thoee turning claim cr l
vuiitdt) wtlt litukl kiii.au the same willu at delay
to A XX IK HA V AUK,
Adiaitiimratrtx,
Maine, A tlornev. XteocpeoK, Va.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
HOME FIRST; -:- -:-
THE WORLD AFTERWARDS.
A good 'motto this for either individuals or communities,
and readily finds its echo in the voice of every merchant in
Bloomsburg.
Every dollar spent in your home stores adds to the devel
opment of the home industries. It helps the growth of the
town by helping the growth of the industries, for we are all
more or less dependent upou each other. '
The great trade centers pay tribute to the Hg stock. We
are keeping careful track of your wants, and constantly adding
to the stock to "meet them.
There is Coolness and
Economy
in the laundried shirt waist. The
trade in this popular garment increases
as the weather crows warmer. We
i have anticipated your wishes in this
, matter and have a co-inter full of
these beauties. At our prices on
tnese most useful articles you can af-
I fnrA t V 1 . . n ..An. M,n!nfc fn. .1...
in the week. All of this year's
production and the latest things out.
Also extra collars and cuffs, white.
The Grass Linens.
The most popular of all the summer
dress goods. They will not fade, wear
well and longer without washing than
any goods you can buy. Besides, why
not be in style and buy the latest you
can procure. Then we have the dainty
embroideries and insertions to match.
Don't worry about the price for we
have looked out after that you may
be sure, and it is all in your favor.
We always take good care to have the
prices to suit you.
White Goods.
Now is the time vou are looking fnr
white goods. What looks nicer rlian
a nice white dress ? Always cool, al
ways in place, and if kept will always
look well. What looks nicer than 'a
pretty girl all dressed in white, a dress
made in the latest style, when she
walks into a ball room ? We want tn
quote you a few of many :
vvnite organdie, 68 in. wide, $1.00.
French nainsook. a6 in. wide. eoc.
and 5oc.
White Persian lawns, n in. w'up
35c. and 50c.
Dotted Swiss, 30 in. wide, 14c.
Plain Swiss, 38 in. wide, 25c.
Plain organdies, 64 in. wide, 56c.
Linon de India, 10c. to 35c
Muslin Underwear.
Rieht where vou can sn it when
you come in the store. Can't keep
ie r .. . .
yourseii irom seeing it. JJid you ever
examine any ot it f How well it is
made, of what eood material and how
nicely it is put together. If you will
lane me time to do it you would nev
er buy the matt al and make it up.
It will not pay vou to do it. We
quote you a few at random: Robes,
round neck, tucked, V yolce front,
triple box plait in back, large sleeves,
emb. trimming, $1.75. Two other
styies at same price.
Robes, square neck, insertion hand
edged with embroideries, gathered full
on yoke, $i.40i
Other styles at prices from 40c. to
$1.00, and all well made.
Corset covers, 15c, 25c. and 50c.
Passe!
BLOOMS3URG, PA.
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TROUSERS
FROM S5.00.
Ladies' drawers, tucked, trimmed
with emb., extra wide, and latest
style, 50c, 75c. and 80c.
Ladiei" plain drawers, hemmed, 3
tucks, 28c, with emb., 30c
Shoes.
Do you know we carry an extra
large line of shoes, equal to any shoe
store in town ? Shoes that wear well,
look well, and fit well. All kinds of
shoes for babies, misses, boys, ladies
and men. When you buy shoes here
you have the satisfaction of knowing
you are getting a shoe that is made
well and sold as close as can be. We
will take no back seat in the shoe
business. Will you try a paii ?
Corsets.
Here is an article that ought to in
terest every lady. We carry the most
complete line of any store in town;
fully six distinct makes. Ought to get
one to fit you in that lot. Summer
corsets, 50c. and $1.00. Others 50c
to fa 00.
Dishes.
When vou eo lookine for a set rf
dishes or to buy odd ones you go
wnere tney nave the largest variety
and the best dishes. We carry only
the best of these goods, in white iron
stone cnina, semi porcelain and china,
both white and decorated. We hav
dinner sets from tia.oo tn inn.
every one guaranteed. Then again
you can Duy just what you want and
make the set as expensive as von
choose. All the newest anrl latixit rlo-
signs in the decorated dishes.
Chamber sets we are selling at cost
to close out. If you are in the mar
ket for them now is the time to buy.
Groceries.
Our aim in this department, as well
as any other in the store, is not how
much trash we can give you for your
money, but how good this article is,
and how cheap we can sell it. We
try to sell it as cheap as good goods
can be and make an honest profit :
Wm. Hulme's brand, the only tne
packed by American labor, salmon
steaks, 20C
Others cheaper.
Kippard herring, imported, 22c.
Boneless herring, xfa
Blue Eell peas, (bargain) 15c.
Succotash. McMurrey's, 10c.
White Cap baking powder, good as
any, with useful presents, 50c. lb.
Jeasey Packing Co's. Boston baked
beans, 3 lb. can, ? 0c.
Have you tried the Ralston Health
Club Flour ? It is elegant.
Haiaian,
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
nutate of Slant J. Vanharn, late of Uemhxle
toii'imhlii, dHcwiwd.
Xotlee i hri-by given that letter of admiuli -tratiaii
0,1 the estate of Marv J. Vanhtirn, Meat
Hemlock UtwiiHlitit deceased, have beta grunted
In the walereiijiud ailintiiinlial-jr to vhinnatl
tiereont iialehted to said eetale are reiiueeted to
make paumeiile, and tliose luivhig clanne or
aeiiunid will make known the same without
delay to
lirant Herring, Ally. U. W. fWADK,
Ml-to. Administrator,
Schlatter,
Sloniuur Co.
I'a.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Kstate of.Mrt. fialile A. Iltukliujham, late of tla
'Jown of lltooiitsuurg, deoeuseiU
Native Is herehy given that letters testa meiuarv
on the estate of Mrs. Hnllle A. lluvktigtum, late
vl the Touinttf IHaonutijuru, deceased, ham jeen
grunted to the t.ndei-signed executor, to whom all
lierstms iitdeliwa to Mid estate are reauesied to
make puyment, and those having claims or de
mands mill make known tlm same wtthunl delay.
HOISKKT liUCtilXl.li.IM,
KJMCutor.
o-n-at.
Hatter