THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
fa
ESTABLISHED ISfiB.
mt cfotumMa JUmofrat,
gSTADiJStlKD 18W. CONSOLIDATED 1869.
PUBLISHED VKKY TIU'MSDAY StOllNlNU
at Hlonmsburg, the County rnt of Columbia
County, rpunsylvftiila.
KO. K. KI.WKLL Editor.
WHO. C. ItOAN, FORMAN.
Tf: Tnmdo the county fl.OOayearlD nd
noo; f i.U If not paid lu advance Outside
the county, ti.ffl a year, strictly in advance.
All communications should bo addressed to
TUB COLt'MHIAN, ,
Bloomuburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, JANUARY n, 1S97.
THOSE PE0M1SED GOOD TIME3.
During the campaign last fall
Republican orators and newspapers
were very busy in predicting the
great calamities that would befal this
country if Bryan were elected, and
promising a restoration of confiderce,
a ceneral resumption of business, a
return of great prosperity, a closing of
soup houses and opening of mills in
case of McKinley's success. McKin-
ley was elected, but nore of those
wedictions have been fulfilled. Busi
ness has not revived, money is almost
out of sight, and more people are
sufferins for the necessaries of life
than this country has known for years
Banks are failing daily, not because of
the policy of the Democratic adminis
tration, but mostly because of bad
management or because they have
been looted by their efficers.
There is a feeling of discontent
among the people, and if the election
were to be held now, it is more than
probable that Bryan and free silver
would carry the country by an over
whelminc maionty. Congress is now
in the hands of the Republicans, and
instead of attempting to do anything
to relieve the people, they are spend
ing their time in talking about the
war in Cuba, and contemplating
measures that will increase their
salaries.
Times have grown worse instead of
better since McKinley's election, and
while this has little to do with the
present condition of things, he was
elected by promises of better times in
that event, and unless prosperity shall
follow closely on the heels of his in
auguration, his administration will
prove a dismal failure, and the Re
publican party will be held responsi
ble for it.
the Spanish Government for substan
tial reform on that ill-fated island.
It has been a most costly violation
of faith on the part of Spain. When
the present rebellion began Spain was
receiving $30,000,000 of revenue an
nually from Cuba. That has ceased,
and the ceneral destruction of prop
erty makes it impossible for Cuba,
under any circumstances, to contribute
any considerable sum of revenue to
Spain even if the rebellion could be
ended by treaty In addition to the
loss of $30,000,000 of revenue, the
Spanish Government has expended
some $200,000,000 in the prosecution
of the war, and will probably be com
pelled to expend another hundred
million if the war shall continue during
the present year. It has been all loss
and no profit to Spain, and Spain is
solely responsible for this loss by the
violation of her own solemnly plighted
faith to the people of Cuba.
It is folly now for Spain to propose
that the Cuban insurgents shall submit
to the rule of Spain under any treaty,
no matter what the promises or guar
antees may be. There is not an in
telheent Cuban who believes, that
Spain would maintain her faith with
them under any circumstances, and
the intense hatred cherished by all the
Spanish people engaged in the rebell
ion against Spain woulcj make any
peaceful solution of the present strife
impossible except on the basis of
Cuban independence. AH promises
of reform coming from Spain will nec
essarily be regarded by the Cuban
people as simply a mockery; as adding
insult to the injury inflicted upon
them by the violation of Spanish faith
under the treaty that closed the form
er rebellion.
Cuba is lost to Spain, no matter
whether the war shall continue or
whether it shall cease. There will be
no peace on the island until Spanish
authority is ended there, and if Spain
shall not soon appreciate this fact, it
must become the duty of the civilized
nations of the world to teach her that
a war that can have no possible at
tainable object but murder and devas
tation must be stopped in the interest
of humanity. Phila. Times.
Quay's Toy.
It is not at all probable that Senator
Quay and Senator-elect Penrose preis
ed the name of Governor Hastings
upon Mr. McK.inley with any serious
ness : Neither of these gentlemen is
at all anxious to see the governor in
the cabinet.
It is true Mr. Quay would like to
have in Mr. Lyon a governor whose
ownership would not be in dispute
but the elevation of Hastings to a
cabinet position for it would he a
promotion and the increased author
ity of Lyon might altogether end
Quay's chances of succeeding him
self two years hence. The governor
as a cabinet officer might become a
formidable opponent of Quay while
Lyon as governor might give the state
quite enough of Quayism in 'the re
mainder of the term ,. to satisfy the
commonwealth with Quayism for
ever. It seems plain that Senator Quay
is simply bandying the governor's
name for his own benefit. He doesn't
want a Pennsylvanian in the cabinet ;
in. .ants no one to step between him
self and Mr. Ilanna. With two votes
in the senate he believes he ought to
be supreme in command. Having
lought for the spoils he believes he
has won them.
But the governor ought to refuse
longer to be a Quay football. If Sena
tor Quay must have sport with some
gentleman of distinction the governor
should see that he is not that states
man longer. Patriot.
Irresponsibility of United
Senators.
States
strongest ar-
In a paper contributed to the New
York Herald of Sunday Representa:
tive Tucker, of Virginia, presents
some strong arguments for the elec
tion of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people
One of Mr. Tucker's
guments is that under the present
method of election the United States
Senator is responsible in small degree
either to the people, who do not elect
him, or to the Legislature by which
he is chosen. Long before the S-na
tor's term of six years ends the Legis
lature which elected him has also ex
pired. While the Senator's moral ob
ligation still exists the political body
that possessed the power to hold him
to a strict accountability is dead when
he comes up for re-election, and a new
legislative body has taken its place.
Thus the Senate of the United States,
while holding great political and legis
lative power, has little responsibility
to the people.
This is one of the main reasons
why the large majority of United
States Senators prefer the present
mode of election. Another reason is
that the legislative caucus can be
much more easily manipulated than
the ballot box. Record. .
Qm fOHH a TQWHSEND, -
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SUITS
FROM S18.00.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. I TROUSERS .
BLOOMSBURG PA. I FROM 35.QO.
OUR ANNUAL
CLEABAHCE
ALE,
OUKIOUS TAOTS.
Trunks are mailed in France.
Paris police use electric dark lan
terns.
Nearly every city in Mexico has a
hospital.
Animals living in absolute darkness
have no eyes whatever.
F. II. Sizer, of West Bergen, owns
a Bible printed m London 297 years
ago.
Fifteen mice in one day is the
record of a cat in a book store at
Hallowell, Me.
In the last three years 49,000 acres
of timber in New York State have
been destroyed by forest fires.
Lester Smith, of Coos City, Oregon
has lost seventeen hogs since spring
by the raids of a bear which, 60 far,
he has been unable to trap or poison.
It is recorded of Dr. John Williams,
of Patricksburg, Ind., that for twenty-
four years he has guessed correctly
the outcome of each Presidential
election.
The word " dun " is said to owe
its origin to one Joe Dun, a famous
bailiff abou'. 1500. He is said to
have been so shrewed and dexterons
in the co'.lection of dues that his name
became proverbial.
There is an orange tree in Muske
gon, Mich., that is making a record
even in that northern climate. The
tree is about fourteen inches high,
and on the branches are twenty-eight
miniature oranges and blossoms in
various stages of development, and
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one itiiiy ueveiopeu orange. 1 ne lai- , , . n , m, -1 u .1
ter is about the size of an ordinary We have divided what Coats we have left in 3 lota. They are rare bargains, all of them.
n tikd i with t No. I. Coats that we sold at $4 to $7. Now $3.86.
mtriS Lot No. 2.--Coats that were $8 to $12, we offer at $5.95.
ed with the tower of Babel and the
pyramids of Egypt. There are many
who hold to the opinion that these
ancient structures were erected for
astronomical purposes. As early as
the time of Job, nearly 2000 years B.
C, most of the stars had been divided
into constellations. The writer of
Job mentions Arcturus, Orion and
Pleisdes as, being familiar. The
modern science dates from the labors
of Copernicus, Tycho Brahe and
Newton.
We are through stock taking, and in order to clear
up our winter stocks in the different departments we
have started our Annual Clearance raie. ureai uar-
gains are here for every one. Don't fail to taKe ad
vantage of them. '
hen's egg, but round.
planted in a large tin
Lot No. 3.-Coats that sold from $12.50 to $18.00, go for
$8.15.
."We want to reduce this stock to its proper size, and in doing so we know that the price ia
the keynote. Kindly note them.
Blankets that sold for $3.00, now $2.45.
Blankets that sold for $5.00, now $3.98.
Blankets that sold for $6.50, now $5.40.
w Inljf . Sfewial Mmm Me.
Do people buy Hood's Sarsaparilla in
preference to any other, in (act almost
to the exclusion of all others?
bGCSlIUISO
They know from actual nse that Hood's
ia the best, 1. e., it cores when others (ail.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is still made under
the personal supervision ot the educated
pharmacists who originated it.
The question of best is just as positively
decided in (avor of Hood's as the question
6( comparative sales.
Another thing: Every advertisement
of Hood's Sarsaparilla is true, is honest.
We put on sale all our Table Linen, which is the finest stock to be found anywhere in this
part of the state, at greatly reduced prices.
' Unbleached l'Jc to 7oc. Uieachea 4ue to .uu xieu .uaniasK iuc 10 ozc.
Mock Reforms for Ouba.
It is evident that Spain has finally
come to understand and practically
confess that the Cuban rebellion can
not be suppressed. This is shown by
the formal announcement that sweep
ing reforms are about to be inaugu
rated by Spain in the government of
Cuba. It is now officially stated that
on January 23, the saint day of the
little King of Spain, a general amnesty
will be proclaimed throughout the re
bflHou3 provinces of Spain, and that
soon thereafter radical reforms will be
tendered to the Cuban people.
When the ten years' rebellion closed,
General Gomez ended the strife by
accepting the pos tive assurance of
Spain that general reform would be
inaugurated in the government of that
province, relieving the people of the
oppressive exactions which had lei
them to tebellion. Had Spain main
tained her faith to the Cuban people
at that time, the present rebellion
could not have been inspired, but as
Spain withheld the substance of reform
while simply giving the shadow, the
people of Cuba have ceased to have
any faith whatever in the pledges of
Unole Sam's Big Army. '
A Bill to Increase the Number of Enlisted
Men to 30,000.
To give the United States army a
modern organization and enable it to
fight on even terms with European
armies employing modern armament
and methods is the purpose of a bill
that was ordered to be favorably re
ported last week by the House com
mittee on military affairs. The bill
increases the number of enlisted men
from 25,000 to 30,000.
With the new methods in force
each infantry regiment will contain in
future three majors instead of one as
at present. The effect of this will be
to promote fifty captains to the rank
of major ; fifty first lieutenants to cap
taincies, and fifty second lieutenants
to first lieutenantcies.
ices
$4 00 Shoes, without tip3 in now widths not quite all sizes at $2.00.
In croina: over our stock we find lots of pieces of Dress Goods which contain full dress patterns,
some only skirt lengths, others less, bat we have put a price on them all which will move them.
In every instance less than llltol UUol.
Another lot of those Dress Goods that were 45c. to $1.00
at 29c. the yard.
Hill muslin, for January only, 6 l-2c. the yard.
Hood's Pills th. LaiitaMCi vjiiigiiaiu, iui umiuuiv uiuy, nicmu.
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists, ft,
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
are the only pills to take
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for Doncacy of Flavor. Supe
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Properties, Specially grate
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SALE CONTINUES ALL OF JANUARY.
PURSEt & HARMAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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HAVE YOU READ
THE 11 H
I I HI
THIS MORNING?
U1II
HOLIDAY
STOCK
The liberal newspapers of Germany
hail the Treaty of Arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain
as offering the best means of escape
from the standing army system, which
is draining the life' blood of Europe.
These organs of the humane and en
lightened sentiment of Germany ask
why the ratification of the treaty
should not lead to similar understand
ings between other countries. On
the other hand the North German
Gazette, the organ of the Govern
ment and of the spirit of militarism,
scoffs at the treaty and praises war as
civilization." Of course those who
believe in war as the most logical
means of settling international dis
putes will oppose the treaty, but they
are in a feeble minority of the intelli
gent people of both hemispheres.
Record.
THE TIMES is the most extensively
circulated ana widely read newspaper pub.
lishert in Pennsylvania. Its discussion of
puMiu nitti and public measures is in the
interest of public integrity, honest Govern
ment and prosperous industry, audit knows
no party or personal allegiance in treating
public isucs. In the broadest and best
sense a family and general newspaper.
THE TIMES aims to have the larpest
circulation by deserving it, and claims that
it is unsurpassed in all the essentials of a
jjreat me'ropoliinn newspaper, Suei inieii
copies of any edition will be sent fiee to
any one sending their address.
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$1.00 lor lour monllis j 30 cents per
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re' we-:k SUNDAY EDITION, 33
large, nnnusome pages 334 columns.
elegantly illustrated, beautiful colored
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per copy. D.iily and Sunday, $5.00 per
annum 50 cents per nimii.
Address all letters to
Is now ready for your inspec
tion. The line 13 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.
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lot
Foot
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9 9 9
$1.10 10 $7.00.-
Framed and unframed pic
tures.
Any book published fur
nished at Wanamaker prices.
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SZ33&H33 HOTEL SLD.
THE TIME!
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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. H ltting leet 13
our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort to every patron.
We carry the largest stock 01 boots, shoes and rubbers in the
county, and all new and fresh and bright. Every size, every
shape, and prices not too high nor to low.
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