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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
JANUARY SHOE SALE.
During this month we offer at one
quarter to one-half offon nil odd pairs and
broken lots of shoes in our stock. You no
doubt can find your size in sonic ol the lots
which includes men's, women's and children's.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SALES.
Wednesda, January aoth, 1807.
Mrs. M. E. Cox, will sell personal
property, consisting of household
goods and farming implements on the
premises near rme summit, I a.
Saturday, I-'ehruary 6th, 1S97
Frank L. Kreamer, will sell horses,
cows, chickens, farming implements
etc, at the Jane Clark farm, two
miles north of Exchange.
Tuesday, January 22nd, 1897
Grant Shuster will sell at Adams'
Livery Stable, Berwick Pa., at one
o'clock sharp, a carload of fine Butler
county horses, and mules. They are
fine horses and mules and will be
old high or low, rain or shine on the
above date.
Two Wtuks ill Florida-
To see Floi ida is a pleasure ; to
visit it is a privilege ; but to spend a
fortnight within its borders is an
epoch. There is a great satisfaction
m witnessing the ripening of tropical
fruits in their own native land, and a
peculiar joy in wrestling with old
ocean's waves when lakes and rivers
at home are icebound. One appreci
ates the wonders of modern invention
and railroad development upon leav
ing the neighborhood of good skating
one day aud finding himself in the
vicinity of good bathiug the next.
Yet this can be done, and the man
who prefers hunting or fishing will
take his accoutrements along with
him, for Florida extends a cordial in
vitation to all sportsmen.
Whoever would exchange for two
weeks the uncertain climate of the
North for the delightful and Spring
like sunshine of Florida should take
the personally-conducted Jacksonville
tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad
which leaves New York by special
, train January 26. Excursion tickets
for this tour, including railway trans
portation, Pullman accommodations
(one berth), and meals en route in
both directions while traveling on the
special train, will be sold at the fol
lowing rates : New York, $5o.co j
Philadelphia, $48.00 j Canandaigua,
$52.85 ; Erie, $54.85 ; Wilkes-barre,
$5-35 ; Pittsburg, $53.00, and at
proportionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other
information apply to ticket agents,
tourist agent at 1196 Broadway, New
York, or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia. 2t.
I , Catawissa has the promise of
better times in the future. It has
been very dull there for some time,
but owing to the heavy pressure of
business in the railroad offices at
Tamaqua, the running of trains on
the Catawissa Branch of the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway, will
kereafter be directed from Catawissa,
which promises to liven things up a
little.
, There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15CIS. and 25cts. per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN O.
lor Sale.
A desirable house and lot. Corner
lot about 50 x 80 feet, beautiful lo
cation, all modern improvements; will
be sold at once. Cheap for cash, or
part down and balance to suit the
purchaser; or part in exchange for
other property.
For further information call on S. D.
Neyhard, Building, Loan and Real
Estate Agent, over First National
Bank, Bloomsbure. Ta. 11-15 tf.
A Desirable iiuBiutSB Place For Sale.
The large three story brick store
building lately octupied by J. R.
Schuyler & Co., as a hardware store
for Hale on reasonable terms by J. H.
Maize Esq., Attorney. Office Lock
ed building corner Main and Centre
streets. tf.
Real good pioperty in Espy for
sale cheap. It lit a deniable 1 evidence,
large lot, and plenty of fruit. Apply
to J. II- Maize Etq. . ,
Headquarters Union Veteran Legion of the
United States.
Wilmington, Dei,., Dec. i, 1896.
Jy Comrades:
As the gathering of Union Veterans,
who met in Washington, D. C, at the
eleventh annual National Encamp
ment, held October 14, 15 and 16,
1 S96, is now but a memory, let it be
possible that such memory shall be an
incentive to give our best efforts to
wards speedily gathering into our
Order all who are worthy to be known
as Comrades.
It is the earnest desire of the Na
tional Commander that the Comrades
shall elect as their Encampment offi
cers those Comrades who are in most
active sympathy with the objects and
success of our grand Order, as to be
willing to prove by beneficial results
their appreciation of the honors con
ferred upon them by their Comrades.
Owing to the stagnation of every
business, and the consequent dull and
hard times now existing everywhere,
nolhi"j more can be expected to be
accomplished this year than recruiting
up the Encampments now organized
to their maximum numbers, and this
work is earnestly urged upon every
Comrade to constitute himself a re
cruiting sergeant for our Order.
When the shield-button is worn by
a Comrade it is in itself a certificate
that the wearer has served his country
faithfully and well at least three full
years of a most dreadful war, unless
clipped off, or plugged, or slashed by
rebel cutlery ; or, still worse, those
who lingered and starved and suffered
a living death in the loathsome rebel
prisons, whilst at least nine-tenths of
us have served four or more years," or
throughout the whole war. What
greater distinction could be given to
any man than to belong to such a
grand and noble organization of real
volunteers and veteran soldiers? There
can he none whatever. Men who re
sponded to the first call of their coun
try, from purely patriotic motives, and
fought its battles until the rebellion
was stamped out completely, and a
reunited country assured and guaran
teed by us to the people, as well as to
future posterity forever ; then, when
the last enemy had laid down his arms,
and surrendered to us and our Com
rades, we turned our faces homeward,
with sadly thinned ranks and our tat
tered, battle flags, gave the strongest
evidence of our devotion to our coun
try's honor and our patriotism, as it
is now well understood that the Com
rades of the Union Veteran Legion
were at the front long before bounties
had to be offered or drafts resorted to
by the Government to fill up the fast
decimated ranks. Then, I say, that
every Comrade who is eligible should
be invited to enroll himself now in
this, the grandest soldier organization
that has ever existed, for the few re
maining years that may be allotted to us.
The Union Veteran Legion will in
a very few short years be only a his
tory. We have no successors, as by
our laws we have so decided. So,
when the last Comrade of the Legion
has answered the final roll call, the
Union Veteran Legion will exist alone
in the record made by its members as
the truest and best body of men that
this country ever had, at the time that
men were most needed by the Nation
that the nation might live. Who
wants a better epitaph to his memory
when he is dead ? Who can claim a
better escutcheon than to wear the
shield button of the Union Veteran
Legion whilst yet living ?
When we have passed away from
this earth our records, rolls, flags and
everything owned by us, is to be
turned into the Historical Societies of
the several states, or to the Govern
ment at Washington, D. C. There
fore let us now march down the hill of
life, hand in hand, assisting and sup
porting each other as best we can, in
true Fraternity as we formerly marched
shoulder to shoulder, with compressed
lips and flashing eye, to victory,
through the many Ecenes of carnage
and battles in the never to be by us
forgotten past, and until the last Com
rade of the Union Veteran Legion has
reached the silent camp and answered
his challenge, the last of the rear
guard of the Old Guard of from 1861
to 1865I
Fraternally, in F., C. and P.,
. John P. Donahoe,
National Commander,
Official:
Wur. A. Reilly, Adjutant General.
Published by request of the Nation
al Commander, and J. II. Maize, Col.
of Encampment 33, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ihe Making of Legislative Com
mitteos Now in Order,
THE AMENDED GRANGER TAX BILL
II Will be Presented Enrlj In the 8e
Ion, Together with th. Hrport of the
Bt.t. T Confar.nca Senator F.nroaa
Not Y.t K..rty to Ral(n.
(Sperlnl CorrenpondHnos.)
Hakhihhuiio, Pa., Jan. 11.
ITavlng touted the moraentouR struggle
ver Senator Cnmoron'i Mat the leglnla
ture had taken a recess nntll tho eve of the
lection of hi luceoisor. Thla long rece.e
waa for two purposes first, to allow the
blttornosa betwoon the faction In thla
contest to .ubshlo, and secondly to give
Speaker Boyer an opportunity to make up
tho house c.nnnlttpe. Thla la one of the
moat difficult taska which full a to a pre
aiding officer. He must consider the qual
ifications of the member! aa well aa the
geographical claimant tho different dolo
tloua In order to prevent friction in the
work of the assembly. It la understood
the old members will be glvon the com
mittee placea which they held Inst aesslon
unless they are dlxposod to serve on othor
committees. Aa to chairmanships, there
will probably be some contention.
Among the moat Important chairman
ships of the last session which aro likely to
be held by the same legislators this winter
are those of the oommtttee on appropria
tions, of which Mr. Marshall of Allegheny
was the head; railroads, Mr. Lytic of
Huntingdon, chairman; atreet railwaya,
Mr. Key jer of 1'hiladelphla, chairman.
The committee on waya and means, to
which will be referred the different revenue
bills that aro likely to be Introduced, had
an able chairman last sosslon In Frank
liiter, the presont director of publlo safety
in Philadelphia. He devoted much time
to the preparation of the granger tax bill,
which has boon undergoing a praotlcal
tost, under a resolution of the last house,
in the auditor genoral'a department Thla
bill will be returnod with some change,
and the report of the state tax conference
on the practical operation of tho bill will
be submitted at the same time la order
that the members may get a full under
standing of the measure. Many of the
former legislators insist that thla bill will
give thoin the rultof for which thoy pray,
and that it will tend to equalize taxation.
They assert with much emphasis that the
opposition to the bill cornea from those
channels that are naturally opposed to
any change in the present law.
The Way. and Mean. Chalrinan.hip.
Mr. Hltor'a placo aa chairman of the
committee would have boon takon in all
probability by Representative Pennowlll,
of Philadelphia, had he not declined to
serve as a member of tho house. He pre
ferred tho position of chief deputy in the
sheriff's office of Philadelphia to a soat
In the house. Speaker Boyer will find some
difficulty in getting a chairman who will
be able to understand the intricacies of
tax legislation. It Is reported that Repre
sentative Cortlandt K. Dolles, of Philadel
phia, can have thla chairmanship if he do
alres It, but he told mo the other day that he
did not caro to assume the responsibilities
of so arduous a chairmanship. No other
name has been publicly suggested In con
nection with this committee.
The senatorial contest h as loft many
sore spots in the senate and houso, and the
probability is that tho approaching aesslon
will be enlivened by many tilts betweon
those who are regarded as the leading fao
tionlsts. In the senate, Senators Magoe,
Fllun and Kauffman aro the loaders of
the anti-Quay forces, while In the house
of representative Voorheos of Philadel
phia, Kocht of Union, Nesblt of Northum
berland, Bliss of Delawaro and Young of
Tioga and a few others will take com
mand. It is very certain that many bills will
fall under tho veto ax unless the governor
changes his mind. The largo appropria
tion for the exponsoa of the senate com
mittoo which hag been investigating the
municipal affairs of Philadelphia is one
of the bills that is most sure to moet with
his disapproval. Thoso who are close to
him say that ho will never sign such a
bill, because ho could not consistently do
bo after having disapproved in tho first
place of tho creation of the committee.
Tho governor's message has made a very
favorable Impression. His recommenda
tions will doubtless be hooded, and as a
result thore wlllbe some very important
changes in tho road laws of the state, as
well aa in the method of distributing the
aohool funds, about which there has been
much contention for several years. It la
held by the representatives of the country
districts that they are unfairly discrim
inated against in the distribution of the
state's grant to the schools, and that un
less something is done to relieve the sit
uation they will oppose the appropriation
at tola sosslon.
Scenes at the Capltol.
The scenes at the capltol when the
legislature organizod were interesting.
In the remodelled hall of the house of
representatives wore many beautiful
flowors, and the galleries and unoccu
pied spaces in the roar of the desks
wore crowded with people. Si milar acenea
were enacted in the senate chamber. It
was expected that there would be some
sensational developments at the organiza
tion of the house, but everything passed
oil in a romarkably harmonious way. It
was reported that certain members would,
when thoy presented themselves at the
bar of the house for the purpose of being
quallflod, be ghallenged on account of
alleged bribery and other offenses whioh
mako them inoompetent to take the oath.
It appoars, however, that both sides In the
senatorial fight wore tlrod of the processes
of the law, and abandoned all suits before
the hour for organization.
Tho campaign of 18U7 is bound to be one
of moro than usual Interest and excite
mont. Throe or four oountlos have al
ready olected delogutos to the next state
convention, which will nominate candi
dates to succeed State Treasuror Haywood
and Auditor General Mylin. During the
apring the remaining counties of the state
will aeloct their dulogatos, and in these
preliminary lights the lines will be closely
drawn betweon the Uuuy and tho anti-
Quay forces, so that the next atate con
vention will determine pretty clearly
whether the organization of the Roimbli-
can party in Pennsylvania la to continue
In the banda of beimtor Quay.
Senator MoCurrell, as president pro tern.
of the senate, and H. K. Buyer, of Phila
delphia, as speaker of the houso, made
striking spoeuhes on being elected to
the chairs of the two brauches. Both
made reference to 'the need of legisla
tion for tho various oltles of the com
monwealth. Those speeches are under
stood to have special significance on ac
count of the reform bills which Senator
Quay has had prepared for introduction at
thla Mutton. These bill, are Intended to
do away with moner in politic and the
' unfair control of elections by the use of
patronage and interference of offloehold-
ra; In ahort, to bring about a sort of
municipal millennium.
Many Applicant, for flare.
In view of tho long rocoss and the con
tingencies that might arise aftor the nlofl-
. tton of the Unltod States senator, the slate
i committees of the senate and house did
' not make a report boforo the adjourn
ment. They will moet during the recess
' and denldo who shall occupy the various
clerkshlpa and subordinate positions on
army of applicants, and these committees
will not have an easy time of It In deter
mining the claims of the rarloua cetinty
delegations. Such a demand for positions
has not been known for aoveral years, and
the committees have determined to appor
tion the placea throughout the atate M
fairly as possible.
A great mass of bills will be precipi
tated on tho luckless legislature after the
reoesa Among the moasurea to be intro
duced aro several amendments to the
Brooks high license law, which la alleged
to have operated unfairly In different cltlea
of the state. The State Ijlquor loague ha
lts representatives here, and they will In
alst that some changes shall be made so at
to wlpo out Inequalities about which they
complain. They are especially deslroua ol
having some stringent provisions Inserted,
either In the Brooks law or in a new law,
ngalnst the unlicensed clubs, which they
contend are scarcely more than apeak
easlos. They declare that the liquor sellei
Is at the mercy of thoso places, Inasmuch
as the dealer is compelled to pay a high
llconse and receives no protection, while
the association known aa a club sella Its
liquor without a fee aud without dangoi
of the minions of the law interfering.
They say with some force that cluba and
associations of thla character should be
compound to take out a llconso the sain,
as a hotol proprietor and saloonkeeper. It
la reportod that the Massachusetts law,
which is a very radical measure, and tha
Kainea law, now in operation In New
York, will both bo presented in aome form,
and aa a result a compromlao measure
will be agreed upon.
Anothor bill which is to be Introduced
is one against the wearing of high hnts in
theatres. Lieutenant Governor Lyon has
licen asked by a Indies' club of Tittsburg
to prepare thla bill, and it will be pushed
along by tho women who are interested in
its pnssnge. Such a bill will probably have
little opposition, Inasmuch as thore la a
demand for it all over the state.
Several rond bills have been framed, and
a dozen bits of legislation affecting prim
ary eloctlons are also In process of incuba
tion. Every member' i the legislature has
a bill or two In his possession, and after
the recess tho deluge will commence.
A Great Mass or New Itllla,
From session to aesslon one wonders
whnt necessity thore ia for o much legis
lation, but ut each recurring meeting of
the legislature a groat mass of bills con
tinues to roll in upon the capltol, and un
less the people call a halt it will be diffi
cult after awhllo for evon the lawyers to
determine tho rights of the citizen or cor
poration. A lot of bills are passed at every
session, many of thorn useless, and not
withstanding tho pruning of tho governor
there is much unnecessary loading of the
statute books of the commonwealth. If
It would bo possible for the legislature to
moet in January, pass the appropriation
bills that are necessary, make such changes
in tho laws as may seem for the best In
terests of the people, and adjourn, every
body would be better satisfied ; but thla
scorns out of tho question under present
political conditions.
Governor Hastings has decided views
about the participation of the National
Guard In the ceremonies Incident to the
Inauguration of the president-elect at
Washington. He has opposed the par
ticipation of tho entire National Guard at
the Inauguration because of the expense
and tho inconvenience to the officers and
men. He dooa not think that tho men
ought to bo asked to subsist themselves.
as they have heretofore, and he will not
ngroo to involve the state In any expense
for the transportation of the troops. Not
withstanding tho position of the governor.
a large per oent. of the guard desires to
attend the inauguration, and the proba
bility is that the division will march on
Pennsylvania avenue as In the past
Attorney Gonerul MoCormlck has given
a very emphatic opinion in the matter of
the objections to the consolidation of the
Reading Railway and Coal companies
under tho omnibus charter of the old
National company. Ho finds that the
commonwealth cannot Interface, because
t.ha nl.r-r r th. kh,,
which was purchasod by the Heading, au
thorized it to do the business in which it
was engaged, prior to the adoption of the
new constitution. He eaya, in conclusion :
"The wisdom of the framera of the consti
tution of '71 in denying to the legislature
tho power to grant apeolal ohartora be
comes apparent in the consideration of the
manifold powers granted by the charter of
the Reading company, and the only con
solation of tho presont generation ia that
they ore' not responsible thorefor."
Lively Conte.t Over a Clerb.hlp.
There waa a lively conflict In the senate
between Senator Saylor, of Montgomery,
and Senator Meredith, of Armstrong, over
the reading clerkship. Senator Saylor,
being a member of the slate committee,
has landed his man, L. M. Kelty, and Sen
ator Meredith has been satisfied by the
making of his candidate, Kx-Representative
Cochran, of Armstrong, the clerk of
the president pro torn.
Senator Penrose, who Is sure to be
elected United States senator on the reas
sembling of the legislature will probably
retain his seat until the end of the present
legislative session, unless a special sea.lon
of congress should be called, in whioh
evi nt he will resign hla seat about March
I a id go to Washington. There are sev
en I precedents for this proposed action,
an 1 Senator Quay is understood to be de
sir ins of having Sonator Penrose remain
hoi e In charge of the reform bills, in which
he .s interested, ns long as possible.
Sonator Quay has invited several atate
officials and personal frlenda to accom
pany him to his bt Lucie retreat In Flor
ida, after Seuator Penrose has been elected.
no win spenu some time in lorldu.
The electoral college of Pennsylvania
met at the capltol today to cast the state' a
vote for Major MoKlnley for president
This is a perfunctory performance. About
two hours were consumed in the computa
tion of tho vote and the signing of the
certificates, which are forwarded to Wash
ington. There is some talk here to the effoot that
when Senator Cameron retires from the
senate in March' he will be tendered a
first class foreign mission. He la anxtoua
to round out hla publlo oareer in practi
cally tho same way as hisveneruble father,
the late General Cameron, who was min
ister to St. Petersburg.
E. J. STaCKFOU.
THE
iROADWAY
Our January
n 1 mii
,111
WILL COMMENCE
JANUARY 18,
AND WILL INCLUDE ALL
Surplus Stock,
AS WELL AS MANY
NEW GOODS
NOW BEING PURCHASED
FOR THIS GREAT SALE.
SPECIAL
VALUES
Will be offered in
MUSLINS,
SHEETINGS,
QUILTS and
BLANKETS,
CLOAKS and
CAPES,
UNDERWEAR,
HOSIERY,
GLOVES,
EMBROIDERIES,
LACES,
LINENS,
MUSLIN,
UNDERWEAR,
CURTAINS,
TINWARE,
QUEENSWARE,
and HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS.
Values and prices will
be made interesting
to our trade.
tee Bimi m m
Moyer's New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBURG. .
mm
SALE
HAY,
JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CHAT.
Wilkes-Bakre, Ta.,
January 14th, 1S97.
The Great Annual Clearing Sale
cgan Monday with a rush. No
inch bargains were ever offered
cforc. People arc Uking advan
agc of the low prices to lay in a
lupply of merchandise for future
iced; no investment pays better,
study the few items we are able
o present to you in this column,
tnd bear in mind every one of our
IS departments sends its quota to
.his big price cutting event.
Good quality Apron Ginghams
t per yard 2c.
liest Lancaster Ginghams at pet
f ard 4 Vt c.
Standard Dark Calicos, worth
jc, reduced to 3 J'c.
Dark Flannelettes reduced from
toe. to 4c.
Standard Dress Ginghams rc
Juccd from Sc. to 4c.
Large lot of light colored Calicos
educed to the yard 2 7-Sc.
Good quality Percale will be
told at 4 7-8c.
Celebrated Aiaboma Shirting
educed to the yard 6c.
Yard wide Unbleached Muslins
educed to 3c.
Bleached Pillow Cases, 45x36,
educed to each 5c.
Lonsdale Muslin during the sale
fill be 6c.
10-4 Unbleached Sheeting re
luted to ioJc.
Celebrated Hill Muslin the yard
9- 4 Hemmed Bed Sheets, cheap
er than the material, 49c.
10- 4 Hemmed Bed Sheets 56c.
Fancy Plaid Dress Goods lor
;hildrcn's dresses, the yard 4 l-lc.
Double width Damicr novelty
Iress goods, very popular, 7 i-2c.
Double width all wool English
Dress Serge reduced from 33c.
:o 19c.
. 45-inch all wool English Crystal
Serge reduced from 49c. to 29c.
Double width black fine Eng
lish Wool Serge reduced from
53c. to 19c.
Ladies' Jackets, fine all wool
Istrachan, Boucle and Frieze
rloths, some of them silk lined.
were $6.50, $7.98 and $8.98, re
duced to $5.98.
Ladies' Capes beautifully braid
ed, all wool kerseys, were $S.oo
and $10.00, now $5.98.
Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes
reduced from $1.25 and $1.50
down to 97c.
Ladies' Vici Kid Button and
Lace Shoes, regular price $1.75,
now $1.21.
Ostrich Feather Boas genuine.
those that were $15.00 are now
$10.00; those that were $9.oS
are$6.9S; those that were $5-9S
are $3 98.
Trimmed Hats worth $7.50 to
$1400 at $4.98.
Children's Trimmed Hats 75c
Ladies' and Misses' Felt Tourist
Hats for bicycling reduced from
98c. to 49c.
Boys' all wool Cashmere Reefer
Suits reduced from $2.25 to $1.65,
50 Storm Overcoats, extra well
made, were $3.50, now $2.48.
Women's fleeced lined Vests
and Pants reduced from 25c. to
19c.
W'omen's scarlet wool Pants,
worth $1.00, now 73c.
Women's natural grey Vests
now 29c.
Men's working Shirts, those that
were 35c. goto 19c.
Those that were 50c. go to 35c.
Those that were 75c. go to 48c.
Men's ribbed grey Undershirts,
no pants in the lot, so we reduce
them from 50c. to 29c.
Men's all wool woven Sweaters
worth from 1.50 to $2.75, re
duced to 9SC
Boy's Sweaters 75c.
58-inch Turkey Ued Damask,
fast colors, worth 37c., now 25c.
Write fo' our price list or read
the Wilkes-Barre Record for Kilt
list of the thousands" of bargains
we offer at this Great Annuat
Sale. Goods delivered free of
charge during the sale.
Respectfully,
Cor. W, Market and Public Square.
Wtlkes-Barre,