THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
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county, Pennsylvania.
iKO. K. ELWELL Editor.
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TliK COLUMBIAN.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, AXUARY 7, 1897.
PENROSE FOR
SENAT0R. !
Ha Deleati Wanamaker in the Republican
Caucus by a vote ot 1 33 to 75.
The Republican members of both
branches of the state legislature met
in caucus In Harnsburg last Tuesday
nicht to nominate a candidate for
United States Senator. John Wana
maker .and Boies Penrose both of
Philadelphia, were named, and the
vote resulted in the choice of Pen
rose, he receiving 133 votes, and his
opponent 75. It requires only 12S
votes to elect, so Penrose will be
elected.
After the result was known Mr.
Wanamaker gave out the following
statement for publication :
The result is not unexpected. It
seems like a miracle at the first go
off in such an effort as this to break
7C holes in the slate machine.
No one not inside the committee
of business men who have conducted
this battle can imagine the magnitude
of the forces against us.
The power of an old, well-watched,
carefully-greased State machine, the
State Committee, its offices and
funds. The reflex of the National
Committee through the State Repre
sentative who used the office in New
York last autumn in conducting a
campaign aeainst me.
" The assuming in advance and
distribution of the places of the Mc-
Kinley Administration to control
votes of members on the Senatorial
question were all powerful obstacles
in this battle roval. Who would ever
have thought that a few business man
could wage such a war practically
within the brief period since the
Presidential election ? It only shows
what will be done with a better,
stronger, more persistent organization,
" The nation began in '76, and the
new Pennsylvania may begin with the
votes of the '76 true men who re
membered the sacred right of the
people in petition and voted without
domination.
" This election is simply the ex
pression of the will of one man, who,
after promising the senatorial offices
to the Governor and other citizens
use the power of patronage to shut
off whom he pleases irrespective of
the people's wishes.
It is rather rougn on the greatest
State of the Union, but it is a great
victory for me and for the business
men, as I look at it.
My sincerest thanks to all who
have shown friendliness to me, and I
have only to add that, while I hold it
is the duty of every one participating
in the party caucus to abide by the
will cf the majority, it was an error
to state that the motion to make the
Senatorial nomination unanimous was
made at my request.''
A Oce-Sided Legislature.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania
met on Tuesday under peculiar cir
cumstances. The preponderance of
Republican representatives is so great
that if half ot the nnmbers should die
or move out of the State that party
would still have a comfortable work
ing majority. In this state of affairs
the ordinary curb upon unfair, parti
san legislation does not exist. The
Democratic minority is a mere appen
dage, without power to help itself or
to hinder the enemy. 1 here is, in
fact, r.o restraint upon the majority
in the Legislature, except the hmita
tions of the Constitution. The Ex
ecutive veto would prove no stop.
This is both unprecedented and
dangerous. It is not only dangerous
to the Commonwealth, but dangerous
to the party in control. It when the
present Legislature shall have done
its work and adjourned the people of
Pennsylvania shall be as well off in
person and estate as they are now on
the day of its assemblage there will
be good reason for thanksgiving. The
noisome struggle over the Senatorship
makes a cloudy beginning. Phila
Record.
Ex-Judge Thayer of Philadelphia,
and Judge Stanley Woodward of
Wilkes-Barre are agitating the matter
of having a commission for the grant
ing of liquor licenses. They claim
that the granting of licenses is not a
judicial act, and ought not to be
imposed upon the courts. A law to
this effect will probably be introduced
in the legislature.
THE LEQISLATUHb.
The state legislature convened in
Harnsburg on Tuesday at noon.
Senator S. J. M, McCarrell of Dau
phin was elected President pro tern of
the senate, L. W. Smiley of Venango,
chief clerk.
Henry K. Boyer of Philadelphia, !
was elected Speaker of the House, J.
li. Kox of Huntingdon, chief clerk,
and A. I). Fetterolf of Montgomery,
reading clerk. After listening to the
Governor s message and doing some
routine work the legislature adjourned
until Wednesday morning.
Watching a Beating Heart.
Its Movements Clearly Discernible by the
Roentgen Rays.
In a recent number of the Lancet
it was shown that with proper appara
tus and experience the X rays could
be turned to practical account in the
diagnosis of the disease of the heart cr
other internal organs. When a focus
tube is placed behind a person so that
tne rays pass through the thonx, a
striking effect is produced. The bones
are very clearly depicted, while the
heart is seen as a definite shadow in
contradistinction to the light area
around. This light area is occupied
by the lungs, which are not dense
enough to stop the rays, but allow
them to pass through and give rise to
a fluorescence on the screen. The
shadow of the heart is not uniform in
intensity, being lighter at the margins
than towards the centre, but the out
line can be clearly seen and its pulsa
ting movements detected. The lower
limit of the thorax is bounded by
dark shadow, which corresponds to
the diaphragm, with the liver beneath
it, and the ascent and descent of the
diaphragm with each respiration can
be clearly seen.
Several recent cases of the determi
nation of the existence of suspected
aneurisms are also given in the Lancet,
the enlarged growth of the arteries
showing up quite distinctly on the
nuoroscope and proving beyond
doubt the nature of the trouble.
His Commission $2,000,000.
Henry W. Oliver's Princely Sharo of the
Mesaba Range Deal.
The princely commission of $2,000,
000 has, it is reported, been received
by Henry W. Oliver, the iron and
steel manufacturer of Pittsburg, for
having effected the Rockefeller-Car
negie ore deal, by the terms of which
the Carnegie Steel Company and the
Oliver Iron and Steel Company se
cured a lease for co years of the
Mesaba Range, Minnesota, and will
soon be able to command the markets
of the world.
The discovery of the Mesaba mines.
the fierce contests for their possession
ana the subsequent lease to the Car
negie-Oliver interests are the subjects
ot much animated discussion at the
clubs and among manufacturers, bank
ers and business men generally. Mr,
Oliver s connection with the deal has
become most prominent, and is' most
trequently complimented. The story
of Mr. Oliver's $2,000,000 commission
is credited among his closest friends.
Europe and Peace,
An interesting autograph letter of
the late Signor Crispi was sold the
other day at a sale in Berlin. v Its
contents were as follows : "Some
assert that Europe inclines to peace
it is an illusion. 1 he powers who are
thinking of revenge, or who have
ambitious plans, do not plunge into a
war, Decause they fear it. On the
day when they think themselves sure
of success, peace will be at an end
and Europe will be turned into
battlefield." It is to be presumed
that the autograph is dated, but the
English correspondent who sends it
does not mention a date.
Its Sticking Qualities.
The figure nine got into the
calendar January 1889, and will stay
in years trom that date, or unti
December 31,1099. No other figure
has ever had such a conservative run,
and the 9 itself has only once before
been in the race which lasted over a
century in which it continuously
figures. The ninteenth century did
not begin until January 1, 1801.
Similarly, the twentieth century be
gins January 1, 1901, four years from I
tne nrst 01 January.
The Supreme Court on Monday
handed down an opinion reversing the
lower Court of Philadelphia, and
granting a uew trial in the case of ex-
mayor W. B. Smith against the Times
Publishing Co. The reversal is on
the ground that the verdict of $45,
j 000 damages for libel is excessive.
The report that Gen. Antonio Ma
ceo is still alive, is based upon a tele
gram to Captain General Weyler from
General Prat, a Spanish commander
operating in the province of Matanzas
who says he had an engagement with
Maceb's forces, which was led by
Maceo himself.
Mayor McKinley will be the
Methodist President.
third
Editing a newspaper is a pleasant
business if you can stand it.
If it contains many advertisements
the subscribers complain that they
take too much space.
If there is a scarcity of advertising
it is unpopular and the people won
have it.
If we attend church regularly they
say we go lor ellect.
If we stay away from church they
say we are monstrously heathenish.
If we accept in invitation to a
wedding they say we were only invited
to "write it up."
If we go to the Opera House they
say we go on free tickets.
If we are seen upon the streets too
often they say we neglect our
business.
If we avoid going on the streets
they say we don't hustle around after
the news.
If we reject a long winded com
munication its author becomes turi
ously enraged and discontinues his
paper. ....
;f we publish lengthy communica
tions our readers say we lack discre
tion and put in anything " to fill up."
If we neglect to decorate our othce
windows on the Fourth of July, they
say we lack enterprise and that there
isn t a drop of patriotic blood flowing
in our degraded barcasses.
If we swell out in a new suit ot
clothes and celebrate ground hog day,
they say we got our clothes in pay
ment for advertising, and that we are
by far too foppish.
If, in our frailty, we sometimes
perpetrate a joke, or make a stagger
at a poor little pun, they say we are
exceedingly light and won't do.
If we omit any jokes they say we
are poor, miserable tossus.
If we are single they say we are too
helpless to get married.
If we are not single they say it is a
pity for our wives.
If we publish a man who has
brought disgrace upon his family, the
friends of the family never forgive us.
If we out of goodness of heart, de
cline to say anything on the subject,
the man's enemies are disappointed,
and we are branded as white-livered
cowards.
We are able to stand these raps
and many more, and are always ready
to receive visitors whether accom
panied by a dog or not. Of course
we do not claim there is any work in
running a newspaper : everyone
knows it is a snap. Ex.
A Monster Fox Hunt-
SoireBOO Hounds and 1000 Riders to
Follow.
Phoenixville, Pa., Jan. 4. The
Phcenix and William's Corner hunts
are preparing to give the greatest fox
hunt ever seen in the Schuylkill Valley,
and probably in the State. The event
is to come off about February 1 and
1000 invitations have already been
sent out. Two large male foxes are
already in readiness to be dropped,
and as they have led other chases
there is no doubt but what they will
make good runs. The first fox will be
dropped at 10.30 o'clock in the morn
ing on a bluff near the historic Moore
Hall mansion, where Washington and
his wife were entertained 1 00 years
ago. The second fox will be dropped
at 2.30 in the afternoon at a point
where Washington often forded the
Schuylkill while encamped at Valley
Forge.
The following hunts will participate:
Radnor, Monmouth, Bellwood, Gar
ber, Washington, Rose Tree, Garber
Black Rock, Pinkerton, Birdsboro,
Kimberton, Zionville, Gulf Mills,
Anselma, Birchrunvillc, Valley, Tin
field, Williams' Corner, Phcenix, West
Chester, Collegeville and others. It
is expected that there will be at least
500 hounds and as many riders. Last
year's hunt was a big affair, but this
year's hunt will be the greatest of the
kind ever witnessed in the Schuylkill
Valley.
Whitehall
"I suffered with my fW.
stomach, which was II
In anrh a mnrlltlnn
that I could eat hardly anything without
distress, and nearly everything; which I
ate seemed to produce gas in my stomach.
The doctor pronounced my disease dys
pepsia in the worst form. I was treated
for about six months and could not see
that I was getting any better. In fact I
was growing worse, and friends advised
. me to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. After
! using four bottles I was able to eat a meal
I and feel no distress after it, and I was able
i to attend to my household duties without
any fatigue which 1 formerly felt. My
i health has been much better in everyway
since I took Hood's Sarsaparilla." Ada
McVickab, Whitehall, Pa. Get only
nloodl
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All drugglsta. $1.
j, n. cure Liver Ills; easy to
flOOd 8 PUIS take, easy to operate, itte.
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE COLUMBIAN
Merchant
SUITS
FROM S18.00.
A Happy Eeturn-
Mrs. Paul R. Tatro arrived home
yesterday from Bloomsburg Pa.,
where she has been staying for the
past six weeks under the care of the
eminent oculist, Dr. J. J. Brown of
that place.
Dr. Brown operated upon her right
eye four weeks ago last Monday for
the removal of a cataract, and she
comes home seeing and enabled to
read even the smallest type, greatly
to her own satisfaction and delight of
her friends. Winchendon Massachu
setts Courier,
Steel Works Resume.
The Tohnson company, steel motor
works, which have been idle for
several weeks, will resume in full this
week. This means that several nun
dred idle men will be put to work
The Cambria Iron Company's open
hearth mill resumed operations Mon
day morning and the steel works,
bloomintr mill and billet mill will
start uo to-morrow. This will be
good news to a large number of the
men who have been out of work off
and on during the last seven or eight
months.
Luzerne Auditors May Bava to Go.
The County Controller and the
Board of County Auditors of Luzerne
Countv have acreed to submit their
dispute to the Court for the settle
ment. A case stated will be submit
ted to the Court. The Con
troller says the law makes no pro
vision for Auditors in counties with
over 150,000 population ; that the
Controller takes the place of auditors
in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties,
and that, therefore, the Luzerne
auditors have no claim whatever upon
the taxpayers.
The following letters are advertised
January 5, 1S97. Marianna Eastburn,
Miss Mar'.ha A. Gillaspy, Mr. George
Harris, Miss Maze Hubler, Mr.
Frank Lewis, Miss Helen Miller.
Cards. Mr. A. J. Harter, Mrs. Flora
Voris. Will be sent to the dead
letter office Jan. 19, 1897.
James H. Mercer, P. M.
Several hundred cattle, hogs and
dogs were bitten by a mad dog near
Auburn, Schuylkill county, and had to
be killed.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the members of the
Columbia county Agricultural, Horticultural
and Mechanical Association for the election ot
ottlcere will be hem In the Court House, blooms
burg, l'a., on Saturduy, Janua.y in, imdt, at two
O'clock p. in. A. N, YOST,
au beeretary.
EPP'S COCOA
GRATEFUL COMFORTING
Distinguished Everywhere
for Delicacy of Flavor, Supe
rior Quality. nd Nutritive
Properties. Specially grate
ful and oomforting , to the
nervous and dyspeptic.
Your Grocer and Druggist sell it. In
Hall-Pound Tint only. Prepared by
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., HomoBO-
palh'c Chemists, London, England.
BREAKFAST SUPPER
EPP'S COCOA
OUR
Is now ready for your inspec
tion. The line is complete and
in it you can find something
for each member of the family.
Games from 3 cents to $1.75.
Toy Books 5 cents and upward.
S1.10 TO S7J0O. .
Framed and unframed pie
I tures.
Any book published fur
nished at "Wanamaker prices.
WILLIAM H. SLATE
HOLIDAY STOCK
ESC3ANS2 HOTEL SLS .
1 1 1 11
M ' .si. n." I ' " . i.. LI ( in 7 J Jlif
CORNER MAIN L MARKET Sts.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
Annual Before "toek
Now is tie time when the public get their genuine bargains;
We want to reduce our stock just before taking account of it,
and you get the benefit. We advertise nothing but the truth,
and all we ask is a call to convince you of it. Rare attractions
in all departments.
COATS.
In order to reduce our stock in
coats, capes, and ladies' wraps, we
will sell any garment in our store to
day at absolute cost. When we say
cost we mean cost. There is a host of
good things in store for you in this.
DRESS GOODS.
Dress goods cut in pattern lengths,
all out in the centre isle where you
can see them. They are elegant goods
worth anywhere from 15 per cent, to
40 per cent, more than they are mark
ed. Will you take advantage of this ?
UNDERWEAR.
You can't help but see it. Right as
you come in the door. A table full of
it in misses' children's, boy's, ladies'
and men's.
Ladies' and misses . fleece lined at
25c
Children's, 8c, 12IC, 16c, 18c,
and 25c, according to the size.
Men s 60 per cent. wool, made to
sell at 7 sc. a eood buy at that our
price 50c.
WRAPPERS.
Do you know what it means to buy
a good well made wrapper. One that
is made of good material, that will
wash and wear well. We sell, they all
say, the Dest 01 tnem tne Keystone
Wrapper. 1 ry one.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Foot
Covers
but easy, comfortable, stylish shoes.
That's what up-to-date men want. That's what we sell, and
we don't draw heavily on pocket books either. Fitting feet is
our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort to every patron.
We carry the largest stock ot
county, and all new and fresh
shape, and prices not too high
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
nutate (f Janwi Johnson, late of HadHon town-
mnp, anvanea,
NotUt in herttu olivn lluit letter tif otfmfiiffc
tratUm on the rntat o Jame Johnson, late of
ihuUHon uiwimhtii, aeceasea. hnw oeen urantra
to the undersigned atlminlstrutur le bonis noit
rum teetamento unncxo, to whom all itersont tn.
dehwa to said estate ,. re nonesled to make
ineiits. and tluise having vluims or Irmu'id will
make known lite same without delay to
Snvarv, WILLIAM JUUSSOX,
Attn. Admr. d. b. n c. t. a
1-7-at. Jerseytoitm, Pit.
FARM FOR RENT.
The Glrard estate offers for rent
ON EASY TERMS
its Farm No. 8, situate at the eastern end 01 the
Catawlssa Valley, within a short dlstanceof the
towns ot Muliauoy City aud Shenandoah, which
are among the best markets In the Htate tor
tana produce. There are
50 ACRES OF CLEARED LAND
on the farm, new and commodious bulldlnqs,
with water brought In pipes trom mountain
springs to both bouse and burn. Tliore Is a
good opening tor the right party.
For further particulars apply to
HEBER S. THOMPSON,
ENGINEER G1RARD ESTATE,
POTTSVILLE, PA.
or E. C.WAGNER,
ASST. SUPT. GIKARD ESTATE,
l-7-2m. G1RARDVU.I.E, PA.
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Hatter.
TROUSERS
FROM S5.00.
Sale.
TABLE LINEN.
Any house wife wants nice table
linen. We have well you know our
reputation in this line elegant linens
of it in unbleached and bleached.
Unbleached, good quality, 35c.
German linen, 64 in wide, 40c.
Unbleached table linen, made to
sell at 83c. and 85c. the yd. 68 inch
wide, 50c, 60c. and 65c.
DRESS Q00DS AGAIN
A window full of them. Goods yon
never bought or thought of buying at
any such a price in a few months
aeain. They are all wool, right in
every respect but the price they al
ways brought as per cent. more. Now
they are 37 c.
LAMPS.
We had an elegant trade on lamps
during the holidays never was better
but as any one knows we have a
few left. We don't want them, put a
price on them to go. Here you can
save money. Any lamp in the store
at a discount of 25 per cent. .
PEAS.
Have you ever tried the famous
Tandem Tea. The best pea put up
in cans guaranteed so by Austin,
Nichols & Co. of New York. Want
any belter guarantee? Can't be had.
Regular price 18c. We have a few
while they last at 14c. the can.
boots, shoes and rubbers in the
and bright. Every size, every
nor to low.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
appointed by the rourt, to make dlslilbutlon
or the funds In the hand of the wiiertn ot
Columbia I'ouuty, realized from the sale of the
personal property of bamuel hml'li ot Kluuiuif
creelc towublilp, will bit at his oniee In lbs
town of ltloomuburg Pa., on Saturday the SOUi
of January 1W at M o'clock a. m.. when and
whore all purtles having claims must appear
an! present the same or be debarred from
coming In on sold tuud.
Auditor.
taking
PARTITION NOTICE.
in the matter of the TxirtlltoH of llieesluteof
Adam Utt, deceased.
To Margaret Utt, widow of Adam Vlt, deceased,
of the township if Greenwiod, Columbia county,
Pa.i H'ii . ('(, Knhrstmrg, Coluntbia county,
l'a ; t'ltus C. IHt. Hntleton, Liuerne county, fa,;
yreeman Utt, Hohrsbnrg, Columbia cuuntv, l'a.;
Anna Utt, Intermarried with John Johnson,
Jiohrsburg, Columbia countu. Pa ; Clark Utt, a
minor haelng for his guardian Geuiye W. UU,
llohrsburg, Colum bia countu, fa , Warren UU,
a mituw hatting for hisguardiun VharlfS UUdins,
tlreenuKiod (icj., Columbia count u, l'a.: Mary
Utt, intermatriril with Wm Johnson, lAnvutn,
Hebraska; Ueo. W. UU, UreenwoiMl, Srliraska,
being widow and children of Adam Utt, decease.
You are hereby notiJU-d mat In pursuant tfm
ordei- of Orpluin's Court of Colnmblu tumiity
writ of imrlilion has Issued front sunt Court to
the Hlieriff of said county, returnable the first
Monday of February, A. U 1MU7, and that tits ra
tiuest will meet for the purpose of making parti
tion of the real estate of said decedent on Satstr
day, the th day of January, A. It. 1KOT, Itetium
tlin hours uf 9 a. m. and 4 p. m., on the premiss
of Adum Utt. deceased, in Greenwood township,
Columbia county, l'a., at which litiu) and ptao
you can attend if you see proiier.
Chrtmiwn, titty, J. fl. HvUKXRV,
l-i-tf. tnunif.