THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ;he olumbian. 7T.I!LIS1IED 1S66. 2 He tfoturaWa gmorrat, STABiJ3I1KD 1S:I7. CONSOLIDATED 1869. l'CBL18UE3 tVEKY TIIL'Kf DAY MOKXINU at illoomsturg, tle Count jr seat of Columbia ;t(Uhty, Pennsylvania. Mlto. E. EI. WELL Editor. liEO. C. HOAX, FORIXAN. TiarfS: Inside the county, 11-00 a ycarln ad anco; l.5.i If not paid In advance Outside the county, i.t a year, strictly In advance. 1 11 communications ibould be addressed to TDK COLUMBIAN, ! Bloomsburg, Ta. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1896. GASMAN PREDICTS VICTOR . Eepublican Farmers for Bryan. The Toiler Lining lip lor the Democratic Candidate State Chairman Planning lor an Active Campaign. State Chairman Carman gave out the following interview last Monday. When asked about his plans for the coming campaign, he said : 'I am formulating them now. In a few days I shall have all details ar ranged," he continued. "I realize that there is plenty of hard work ahead of me, but I shall not shirk my duty. Nothing is gained in this world with out hard work. I have arranged for a series of meetings all over the state, and the circulation of silver literature. Only the most capable speakers will be employed in the work of speech making. I have promises from some of the best posted silver men in this and other states to aid me on the stump. I shall tolerate no half-way measures. We shall go into the cam paign with all our hearts and souls, and we shall go in to win, too. "It is a mistake to say Pennsylvania is going to go for McKinley. I tell you there has been a wonderful change in sentiment in this state within the last three weeks. It is not so marked in the cities as in the country. I have received hundreds of letters from Re publican farmers, who tell me that they are going to vote for 'relief this election. By 'relief ' they mean the throwing off of the shackles of a for eign money power. I make no idle boast when I say Luzerne county is good for 3,000 Democratic majority this fail. And I believe what is true of Luzerne is equally true of other counties in the state. Schuylkill and Lackawanna counties will go for free silver. Where one Democrat bolts there will be ten Republicans to take his place this year. ' I have informa tion from Bradford, Columbia, Mon tour, Northampton, Lehigh and Berks counties that the farmers in those dis tricts irrespective of politics will vote for the silver candidate for President. "There is a demand from every part of the state that bimetallic meet ings (not Democratic) be held. I shall endeavor to meet this demand. There are a great many people who want to hear the silver side of the currency question discussed with partisanship left out. Republicans will attend such meetings when they would not go to a straight out Democratic meeting. It is this class of voters that we want to cater to." Mr. Carman was asked : " Have you hopes of Bryan being able to carry the state in November ?'' He replied : "I have, and they are not forlorn hopes, either. Of course, I may be deceived, but as the feeling is now I cannot see where McKinley has a sure thing. There is a big sur prise in store for Hanna and his henchmen in the Keystone state." "Do you look for a big falling off in the Democratic vote ?" was asked. Mr. Carman said ; "No, I do not. Democrats, who two weeks ago were inclined to sulk, are now falling in line, and it stands to reason that I am right. The great majority of the Dem ocratic vote in this state is made up of toilers, and where should the toilers be found in this fight if not in the ranks of the silver party ? They cer tainly have nothing in common with the gold bug party, which stands for the trusts and corporations. A me chanic or laboring man is more out of place in the Republican party this year than ever. To vote for McKin ley is to vote away his own interests. I don't believe for an instant that the laboring classes will be so foolish. Free silver will bring relief to the workingmen. The continuation of the gold standard means the continu ation of hard times." FRAUora snnfirTina now.. Misiouri's Ex-Governor Appointed Secretary ol the Interior. President Cleveland announced on Monday that David R. Francis, ex Governor of Missouri, had been ap pointed Secretary of the Interior, vice Hoke Smith resigned, and that he will assume the duties of his office Sept. 1. Reports say that Schrader the healer is making the blind to see down in Texas, which promises a larger Democratic majority than usual from that state. CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE, The Seventeenth Congressional District comprises the Counties of Columbia, Northumberland, Montour and Sullivan and each of them presents a candidate. Hon. A. L. Fritz represents Columbia, C. II. Dickcrman, Northumberland, R. K. Polk, Montour, and A. Walsh Sullivan County. These gentlemen together with their conferees met at Ganog.i Lake last Tuesday evening. The conferees for Mr. Fritz are J. C. Rutter Jr. of Bloomsburg, Rohr McIIenry of Benton ( for Mr. Dicker man, Benj. Savidge of Turbotville, Voris Auton Esq. ofSunburyj for Mr. Polk, Dr. J. Sweisfort of Danville, Patrick Dennon of Exchange; for Mr. Walsh, S. A. Goodhue of Jamison City and J. W. Flynn of Laporte. The conference organized by the election of Dr. J. Sweisfort as Presi dent, and J. C. Rutter Jr. and S. A. Goodhue as Secretaries. Three bal lots were taken and the conference adjourned until 9 o'clock, Wednesday morning, at which time seven more ballots were taken, each candidate receiving two votes. The meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. At the time of going to press no nomina tion haa been made. CALL FOR THE CONVENTION, Delegates Who Composed the Allentown Gathering Notified to Assemble at Harris burg. The following call for the reconven ing ot the Democratic state conven tion at Harrisburg September 10 was issuea by Mate Chairman John M Garman at his headquarters in Wilkes barre last Monday night : Wilkesbarre, Aug. 24. The Demo. cratic state convention will meet at Harnsbure Thursday. September 10, 1896, at twelve o'clock, noon, for the purpose of nominating candidates for representatives at large and for presi dential electors, where vacancies mav exist by reason of resignations or otherwise: for the adontion of a nlat- form in accordance with the principles declared by the national Democratic convention, held in Chicago in July last, and for the transaction of such other business as may be necessary and proper. In accordance with section seven of rule six of the rules of the Demo cratic party of Pennsylvania, this convention shall be composed of the delegates who constituted the last preceding Democratic state conven tion which met at Allentown Wed nesday, April 29. John M. Garman, chairman. The delegates from this County are Hudson Kline, Berwick, W. B. Taylor, Bloomsburg, C. A. Small, Catawissa, Geo. B. Hummer, Sugar loaf, and L. H. Daniels of Numedia. GARMAN EOUNLS A WARNING, The State Chairman Urges Democratic So cieties to Turn Out. Democratic State Chairman J. M. Garman last week sent out a letter to all county chairmen, clubs and soci eties, urging a biff attendance at the State Convention of the societies to be held at Erie on Aug. 26. Chair man Garman's letter follows : "The campaign in this state for Bryan and Sewall and for state and local tickets will be opened at the an nual general assembly of Democratic societies at Erie, August 26 and 27. It is hereby urged upon all committee men and Democratic citizens to push the formation of Democratic societies in every locality, to discuss the issues and to get out the party vote for Bry an and Sewall and all Democratic candidates. "All associations of citizens, under whatsoever name, who favor the Bryan electors will be enrolled unon armlica- tion among the Democratic societies 01 tne state, and their deputies will be cordially welcomed at Erie. Deputies should be chosen as earlv as nossible and reported to John D. Worman, general secretary, y. u. box 455, Philadelphia. The present campaign for the restoration 01 the rule of the common people is one in which the service of these popular organizations will be very useful. BLACK PREDICTS VICTORY. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey F. Black predicts the election of Bryan. He declared in emphatic and unmistakable language his belief that nothing can now prevent a sweeping and overwhelming victory for the Democratic ticket, except the lavish use of money by the Republicans. "The people are with Bryan," he said, " although the majority of the metro politan press would seek to make it appear otherwise, and the people cast the ballots, Bryan will carry all the far western states and southern states and Illinois and I believe stands a good chance in New York and Ohio." An exchange says that the only papers at the present time not given up to politics are sand paper, wall paper and fly paper. The Columbian will be sent from now until after the election for 25 cents. Subscribe for it. The Democratic sound money movement in Pennsylvania assumed a definite shape in Philadelphia Tuesday atternoon at a state convention called by the members of the party who have renounced allegiance to the Chicago platform. 1 he convention selected presiden tial electors and electors-at-larec, del egates and delegates-at-large to the Indianapolis convention, chose a slnte central committee, and adopted the name " Jeffersonian party" as the title of the organization in this state. The platform reiterates the financial plank of the late Democratic state conven tion at Allentown, denounces the Chicago convention, declares the nom ination of a third ticket by the Indian apolis convention is the only alterna tive for the preservation of Democracy and pledges unfaltering support to the national Democratic nominees. Thirty-four counties were represent ed and the convention was called to order by William M. Singerly, pro prietor of the Philadelphia Record. John C. Bullitt spoke at some length, and his remarks were greeted with applause. A Mammoth Ballot, The largest ballot of any yet print ed for an election in this State will be used in the coming Presidential con test. It measures two feet by nearly three feet, the number of parties in the field is what has caused the in crease in the size of the sheet. There are nine columns. Eight parties arc already in the fight and the ninth column is for the use of any party that may yet decide to go into it. The parties, and their candidates, as they will appear on the ballot, are: Repu blican, McKinley and Hobart ; Demo cratic, Bryan and Sewall ; Prohibi tion, Levering and Jones ; National, lieatty and Southgate; Peoples, liryan and Watson : Socialistic Labor, blank; Free-Silver, Bryan and Sewall; bound Money, blank. More New Certificates. The new $5 certificates will be distributed by a number of bank! throughout the country this week Shirlan's painting, " America," consti tutes the face of the note. This nict ure debicts a winged female fieure standing upon a globe, the map of isortn America at her teet. In one hand she holds an electric lanm. TudI ter rides upon the flanks of a pair of spirited horses, while Peace with her dove and Fame with her trumpet complete the picture. Owing to a delay in the issue of the $2 notes from the Treasury, they will not be delivered immediately. The new $10 note is now ready for issue, but will be withheld until the notes of smaller denominations are exhausted. Hazleton Standard. Registry of Voters. The Registry Assessors are required by law to be at the polling places on September 1st and 2nd to place on the registry the names of all voters who present themselves. The law designates the hours for this duty of the Assessors to be from 10 o'clock in the morning until 3 in the after noon and from 6 to 9 in the evening. It is the duty of all loyal Democrats to inspect the registry lists now hang ing at the polling places to ascertain whether their names are on and if not to have them placed on. The advantages of a local newspa per are thus set forth by a minister, who evidently knows exactly what he is talking about : " Your local paper tells you to go to church, to county court and when to send your children to school or anywhere else you want to go. It tells you who is dead, who is sick, who is married, who is born and many other things you would like to know. It calls attention to public enterprise, advocates the best law and order in town. It records the death ol your son, the illness of your wife. It sets forth the advant ages of your town and is the first to welcome new comers. Yet, in spite of all these benefits, some say the home paper is not as good as some other paper that has no interest in their business or success. The home paper is too often neglected by those who benefit by it." "A Summer Among Cliff Dwell ings," by T. Mitchell Prudden, which appears in the September Harpers, is an account of explorations in the region the centre of which is the meeting-point of the boundary lines of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. Dr. Prudden's theory is that the Cliff-dwellers were the an cestors of the Navajos and other Village Indians who live in the region of the Cave dwellings to this day. His article is embellished with many illustrations. "The Art of Driving," in the Sep tember Jlarptr's, gives to owners of carriage horses just the information that unskilled drivers need regarding the best means of improving the speed and endurance of the horse. The article also contains useful hints re garding the appearance of the horse and his driver. Merchant SUITS FROM S18.00. ANNOUNCEMENT- To the Voters and Taxpayer ol Columbia County. I desire at this time to express my sincere thanks to the Democratic voters of Columbia County who so heartily supported me as a candidate for County Commissioner at the late Democratic delegate election, and in as much as the people of the south side have been deprived of their just representation on the Democratic ticket, I herewith announce my name as an Independent candidate for the office of County Commissioner, and respectfully solicit the support of all voters who believe in a fair distribu tion of this office among the people on both sides of the liver. W. II. Fisher. GENERAL NEWS. Twenty of the citizens of Williamsport loft that place last Saturday to enlist in the Cu ban cause. Ezra F, Bryner of Newport has been ap pointed Superintendent of Schools of Perry county in the place of J. U, Arnold, resigned. Oscar Wilde may be released from prison on condition that he leaves England. Coxe Brothers have started up all their works fully at Hazleton and Drifton, giving work to U.ooo men. A ratlle snake over five feet long and hav ing twenty rattles was killed near Mt. Carmel. William J. Bryan, candidate for President, was the guest of Senator David 11. Hill at lunch Tuesday afternoon. The Central Pennsylvania Association of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet in Harrisburg on September 24 and 25. Luther Eyer of Catawissa has some corn coming on for the Bloom Fair. It is of the white flint variety, and the stalks now stand 16 feet in height, being alxut two inches in diameter. The corn is not yet out in tassel. The Tenn Steel Casting Company of Chester, Pa., is said to have broken the world's record in the casting of a 1 6-foot, four-bladed propeller wheel for Roach's ship yard. The weight of the casting is 17,000 pounds, and it is thought that the casting of this wheel will revolutionize the making of propeller wheels, which heretofore have been made of cast iron or brass. The metal used in the wheel will give it greater strength and make it almost impossible to break off a blade. William II. Thompson, the St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, nurse, who recently stole $30,000 in securities and a quantity of jewelry from Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore, patients at the institution, and who was ar rested in New York, was sentenced by Judge Pennypacker to 4 years' imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary. The jewelry was valued at $900.00. 8U Understood the Trick. "A short time ngo, " said Deputy United States Marshal Harris, "an old rancher op In the mountains of Lake oounty grew tired of walking five mllos over the hills to gut the oounty paper from his mail box, so lie foiled a big tree across the road bo that the stage would bo compelled to travel a longer route that led past Mi house. A warrant woe issued for his ar rost for obstructing the United State mails, and I went up to serve It. "I found the old man sitting on bis book poroh smoking his oornoob pipe and 00m tnencod reading the warrant, 'The presi dent of the United States sends greeting.' Just then the long barrel of a muscle load ing rifle was shoved out the kitehen door and aimed at my head. I saw a nervous llttlo gray headed woman at the other end of the gun with her finger on the trigger. I could ace a bright gray eye twinkling through the buokhorn sight as ah re marked: "You git, an don't you oome enoopln roun hyur agin. The president sent hie greet In 's onoe boforo when theole man out some timber on gov'ment land, an it cost him 'bout a hundud dollars an mighty nigh a month in Jail. Then he found out that the prosident didn't know nuthln 'bout it. If the president wants to be frioudly with the ole man, ho'll have to oome right hyur without sondln no greet ln'a. Gltl" Snn Franolsoo Post. PARTITION NOTICE. In the matter ot th partition of the estate ot A. K. Smith deceased. To Emma Hmlth, Inter married with Frank Corner, Llmeslonevllle, Montour County, l'a., William tnilth, Wilton, Northumberland Countr, Pa., MIIpb Hmlth, Jerseytown, Columbia County, Ia., Ida Suiltb, Intermarried with William Blinep, .Torsoytown, Columbia County, l'u., Charles Hmlth, Halt Luke city. 1'tah, Laura Hmlth, Intermarried with Elmer McBrlde, Hloomsburg, l'a-, and the following (irand children being children ot Florence Warner deceased who was a daughter of the said A. K. Hmlth deceased, viz : OeraU rtlne Warner, Intermarried with Martin O. Fry, Wllkes-barre, Luzerne county, l'a., John u. Kutter, Jr Uuanlhin ad litem for Helen Warner Intermarried with Harry Wl sou, Kidney K. Warner, Laura Warner, Charles Warner, and Nellie Waruer, mluor children of Florence Warner deceased. You are hereby notified that In pursuance of an order of Orphan's Court of Columbia County a writ of partition haa Issued from suld Court to the Hherlff of said County returnable origin ally then ret Monday of December A. I), 1B5, and continued from time to time until the fourth Monday of Keptember A. D. loutl, and that the Inquest will meet for the purpose ot making partition of the real estate of said de. cendeiit on Satu day the luth day of September A. U., 1MM between the hours of 9 A. M. and 4 I. M., on the premises of A. li. Hmlth deceased In Madison Township, Columbia County, l'a., at which time and place you can attend if you see proper. J. U. MCHENKY. Bl'CSlNiiiiAM, Kheilft. Attorney. 8-i!7-. E, TOWN CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. I TROUSERS BLOOMSBURG. PA. I FROM S5.00. Twist Stiy Jind But the new fall purchases are beginning to arrive. We're going to put our best foot foremost this coming season. Think we can show you the handsomest stock of dry goods ever brought into this town in a few weeks. In the meantime we're ready to supply your between season wants, be they large or small. Dress Goods. We are closing out very desirable wool dress goods, plenty heavy enough for fall wear at prices to suit the buy er. Just this seasons goods and noth ing wrong but the price. It will pay you to examine them. Thursday we put on sale a lot of Gilbert cloths. You know what that means the best cloths that money can buy. They are all wool, 36 '. wide. Never heard of such a price, 21c. the yd. Still have some more of those best calicos; none better at any price, 4jc. the yd. Lancaster gingham, 5c. the yd. Good unbleached muslin, 35 yds. $1.00. Gloria Silk Umbrellas. 26 and 28 inch for men and women. You know a good umbrella when you see it. Give us your opinion on these lots. They'll shed rain like a duck; sheds water, and that is the kind of an umbrella to buy. 26 in. Gloria for women, 98c Good as any umbrella that sells at $1.25. 28 in. Gloria for men, $1.29. Usual ly sells for $1.50. Cream Bleached Damask. The Scotch make. Fills the hand; made of pure flax and will bleach in two or three washings. We own them cheap and you are going to get the benefit. Six different designs, extremely pretty, 70 in. wide, 65c. and 75c. yd. Were $1.00 and $1.25. BLOOMSBURG, PA. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate ot Allen Hhellhamer, late ot Centre township, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that letters testament ary on the estate ol Allen Hhellhamer, late o the township of Centre, county of Columbia, l'a , deceased, have been granted to John Hhell hamer ant James Hhellhamer, residents of Foundry vllle, l'a., to whom all persona Indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay. JOHN B11KLLHAVKK, JAMES BUELL1I AM Kit, 7-30-at. Executors, Foundryvllle, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Kslatt of Susan B. Ihumton, deceased, late of tlte Totcn 0 Bloomsbui g. Xolice ts Itereby given that letters of admlnls. tralkm c. t. a. on the estate of Susan B. Vimstcnt, dee'd., late of lite Town of Bloomsburg, have been granted to the undersigned administrator, to ttlunn all persons indebted to said estate are re. ifiwsted to make iHtyinenls, and those tuivtng claims or demands will make ktwmt tlte same xcltliout delay to JOH.y O. BA RKLEV, S.'iT-Ot. Adminiftrator, c t.a. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In re. tlte first and partial account of II. A. M'KUIIp, Jteceteer of tine Bluoinsimrg Iron Co., of Bloomsburg, Pa. The undersigned Auditor appointed by tlte Court of Common Pleas of ColuinOia etntnty, sil ting in egutty, to pass upon the ertrptlotts filed to said atvuunl and make distriintllon of the funds In the hands trfsaid llecrlrer, as sltotrn by stttrt amount, to and among tlte iiarlies legally entitled thereto, vlll sit at the ofilce of Orant Her ring, Hut., in the Town o.r llloinitsburg, on Saiur day, Sept Wh, lbUti, til V o'clock a. m., at which time and place alt parties interested shall attend, W. U. Ull A W.V, B-2T-U. Auditor. EXECUTRIX NOTICE. Estate of N. J. Ilendershott, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that letters testament ary on the est ate of N. J. Ilendershott, late of the town of bloomsburg, county of Columbia, l'a , deceased, have been granted to Mary M. Ilendershott. reuldent of said town, to whom all persons Indebted to suld estate are requested to make payment, and those having (Malum or de mands will make known the same without de lay. ilAUV M. HKNUKHHUOTT, 8 8T-t. KxocutrU. VIEWERS NOTICE. In the matter of tbegrad-1 In the court of Com ing and changeof grade on mon Pleas of Col West Ktreet, uetween 4th umbla County, and 6th streets In the I No. 11 Keby. Term, Town of lllooinsburg. ltwe. Assessment of dam ages. The undersigned, vlewors appointed bysnld Court to view lue premises affected by reason 0.' said grading or change of grade, and to assess dtmagos or benefits accruing by reason there of, hereby give notice that after viewing Bald West Htroef and premises, and hearing the evi dence of the parlies, they have awarded dam ages as follows: To Mrs. Delilah BWner SST5.0) " J. L. Wolverton aw.00 Mrs. Mildred Meara 7!S 00 and that the report of said viewers will be llled In the Court i t common Pleas of Columbia County on Thursday August until, lMUti, and unless exceptions thereto be llled within thirty days from the date ot Ming the suld report will be confirmed absolutely. (. W. CIIKUKIXGTON.I H. V. Illt'KS, V Viewers. ELI JONES, ) Hatter. Men's Unlaundried Shirts Ten dozen of them, made of fruit of the loom muslin, reinforced back and front, gussets and filled seams, linen bosoms and perfect fit. You can't if they were made for you, you couldn't be better suited, and price does not much more than cover the actual cost of material. They go for 4Sc. Fast Black Stockings. Don't buy poor hosiery. It doesn't pay. There is no class of merchan dise where a few cents extra shows up to such a good advantage. Here are three lots of GOOD stockings. They may cost you a little more, but Children's sizes 5 to 8, ujc. Children's sizes, 8 to 9, 15 c. Usually sell elsewhere at 15 and iSc. Ladies' fast black reg. made D. S , Were 25c. each. 2 for 25c Ladies' high sp'tced heels D. S. ex tra fine, fast black, 25c each. Dishes. One window full of them. They are rare bargains, and if you are in need of them you want these. Never saw any thing at these prices before equal to them. We guarantee every piece. 100 piece dinner sets, $10.00 and $12.00. 112 piece dinner sets, $12.00 and $14.00. 1 2 piece chamber suits, decorated, $5.00. aT311fill f ORPHANS' COURT SALE -07 VALUABLE)-- Real Estate. Pursuant to an order Issued out of the Or phans' Court ot Columbia county, the under signed Administrator of Mary J. Vanhorrj, late of Hemlock township, deceased, will expose to public sale on the premises In Hemlock town-, ship, Columbia countr, Pa-, two miles from Buckhorn, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, i, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m., the following farm and traot of real estate: All that certain piece, parcel and tract ot land situate In tbe township ot Hemlock, coun ty of Columbia, and State ot Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a stone corner standing at tbe side of the road leading from Jerseytown to Bloomsburg, thence along said road and lands of Hart line, north 19 degrees and three-fourths west sixty-five perches to a black oak; thence north forty-three degrees and one-bait east seventy one perches to a pine; thence north thirty eight and one-half degrees west ono liuudre and five perches to an oak; thence by land formerly owned by Frederick Fable, north forty-three and one-unit degrees east twenty two perches to a chestnut oak; thence by land formerly owned by heirs of Frederick Relchait, eighty-six perches to a post; thence by land formerly owned by Michael Whlteulght, south one and one quartor degrees east two hundred and twenty-one perches and five-tenths to a pine; thence by land formerly owned by lienor Bomboy, north elghry-ono and a quarter de grees west sixty-eight perches to place of be. ginning, containing 96 ACRES, and one hundred and fifty-two perches, be the same, more or less. There Is erected upon said tract of laud two sets of farm buildings, consisting of TWO HOUSES and BARN'S, all In good state of repair. There Is excellent water on the premises and la In close proximity to churches, school bouses and stores. All personal property and grain In the ground Is reserved. Purchaser to pay for deed. Tkhvs of 8i.t. Ten per centum of one fourth of the purchoso money shall be paid at the striking down of the property; the one fourth less the ten per cent, at the confirma tion absolute, and the remaining three-fourths In one year aftor continuation nisi, with Inter eat from that date. 11. W. SHADE, Ohant IUkkimu, Atty. Administrator. qET your JOB PRINTING DONE AT THE COLUMBIAN OFF!