THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. 4 o ' . JANUARY SHOE SALE. During this montlt we offer at ouc nuartcr to one-half off on all odd pairs and broken lota of shoes In our stock. You no doubt can find your size In some of the lots which Includes men's, women's and child ren's. W. C. MeKkney. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. SALES SATURDAY, February 6th, 1897 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 sold high or low, rain or shine on the above date. Two Weeks in Honda- To see Floiida is a pleasure 5 to visit it is a privilege j but to spend a fortnight within its borders is an epoch. There is a great satisfaction in 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 ot 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 fone berth), and meals en route in both directions while traveling on the special train, will be sold at tne fol lowing rates : New York, $50x0 ; Philadelphia, $48.00 Canandaigua, $52.85 Erie, $54.85 ; Wilkes-barre, $50.35 ; 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, Street Station, Philadelphia. Broad 2t. 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, iscts. and ascts. per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN O. Tor Bale. 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 nart down and balance to suit ttie nnrchaser: or Dart in exchange for other property. For further information call on S. D. Nevhard. Building, Loan and Real Estate Aeent. over First National Bank, BloomsburR, Pa. 11-is tf. A Desirable Business Place For Sale. The large three story brick store huildine lately occupied by J. R, Sehuvler & Co., as a hardware store for sale on reasonable terms by J. H Maize Esq.. Attorney. Office Lock- rd building corner Main and Centre streets. tf. Real good property in Espy for ale cheap. It is a desirable residence, large lot, and plenty of fruit. Apply to . H Maize Esq. TryGrain-O! TryQrain-O! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without in jury as well as an adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN O has that rich eat brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. J the price of coffee. 15c. una 35c. per package. Sold by all grocers. 1-7 4td. Education vs. Orime. Not in the long distant past our criminals ranked among the lowest and ignorant class. Philanthropists theorized that public and popular ed ucation would speedily and surely re claim that class and lift it to a plane of good and useful citizenship. That it was cheaper and more honor able to educate the masses, than to keep at great expense, a certain number of our wayward citizens in penitentiaries, prisons, reformatories, and other places for correction, of incorrogible tad conduct. While pub lic and popular education is a public blessing, and our country boasts of a superior educational machinery and of the great progress it is making among the masses 1 and the privilege of an education is not denyed to the humblest child, but it is really com pelled to avail itself of the privilege of an education ; yet, withal, what effect has popular and universal ed ucation upon the progress of crime, in arresting its highhanded and de fyant sway in our country ? The criminal is found today, in all the classes that divide society into social circles high and low. He is found in all the walks of life, from the college Professor to the tramp of either sex. We find the professional criminal alongside the ordinary crim inal. Crime in all its phases, lurks in every dark corner. Its deeds are done in secret. Education does not diminish crime, neither in number, purpose nor magnitude. Education is rather the shield behind which crime seeks to hide detection and escape punishment. The deeds of crime are never manifest until after perpetra tion. Down, deep in the corrupt heart, the conspiracy and plot are formulated and matuied, and at the 1 opportune time, the Diow is strucK, the deed done, and the country snocK ed at the appalling tragedies that are daily wafted over the country by the newspaper press. Education never has, nor never will diminish crime. The diaDohcal impulses ot the corrupt human heart can never be changed by education alone. The common thief, the forger, the burgler, the swindler, the embezzler, the perjurer, , the suicider and murderer are all out laws despised criminals, educated in the various degrees of crime and yet, they are all within the very tem ple of education whose influence up on crime is felt no more, than a sun beam is felt upon the Arctic glaciers. But the great wave of crime which is sweeping over the world is said to be a form ot insanity. But Jet justice deal justly and speedily with this form of insanity, and we believe that it will have a more salutary effect upon the progress of crime than education possibly can have. J. HOW TO HUD OUT. Fill a bottle or common water glass with urine and let it stand twenty four hours : a sediment or settling indi cates a diseased condition of the kidnevs. When urine stains linen it is positive evidence of kidney trouble. The frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidnevs and bladder are out of order. what to do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and everv part of the urinary passages. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up manv times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extraordi narv effect of bwamp-Koot is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distress ing cases. 11 you need a meoicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists price fifty cents and one dollar. For a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by mail mention The Columbian and send vour full post-office address to Dr, 1 Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y 1-21-1 )r, The meeting of the Pennsylvania State Editorial Association will be held in Harrisburg on the 26th and 37th insts. Chas. Emory Smith and Col. A. K. McClure will deliver ad dresses. IURBEHG LETTER. Need for Rigid Economy in Ex 'pending the State's Finances. PROPOSAL TO LEVY A TAX ON COAL An KITnrt Will be Mart, to Compel th. Payment of FIt. Cent on Ton t th. Mine. Th. Need for Increased Prl.oa Accommodation. (Special Corroepondenoa.) Harrihbciio, Jan. 18. Th most Im portant business of the leglslnture this week it, of course, the fornml elootlon of Doles Penrose to succeed J. Donald Cam eron In the United States senate. It is scarcely probable that the legislature will accoihpllHh little more than the approval of the committers and the selection of officers In connection with both branches. Much Is promised in the way of Improved legislation. Many schemes for both publlo and private beuoQt will no doubt early ap pear. Several significant reforms will be proposed and an effort made to enact thorn into laws. Among th. most Important legislation that Is needed, in the opinion ot some of the members of both branches, will be an act to encourage road improvement throughout the state. J'ho agricultural department hot made such strenuous efforts to favor this enterprise that very considerable pressure will be brought to bear from the country districts In this respect It is believed that a bill will be offered early In the session providing for an ap propriation that will be sufficient to give a start In th. direction of securing a great Improvement to the roadways of the state The bill to be offered will be prepared with great care, and will embody many valu able features in connection with this class of work, and will provide a Just and equitable distribution of the state fundi for this special purpose. Shrlnkas;. of Pnbllo Revennei. The widespread business depression of the past two years has been greutly folt In the shrinkage of the publlo revenues, as w.ll as In prlvato business, nor are the conditions likely to improve within the next year, unless something is dono. This Is one of the questions that our lawmak ers will have to specially oonslder. Un ion there can be some way devised by which the revenues can be increased the most rigid economy will be required In authorizing publlo expenditures for the next two fiscal years, or the state treasury will be bankrupt A general rtijictlon will have to be made In the approbations to the Institutions dependent entirely on the state for support to koep within the limits of the revenues. The report of State Treasurer Haywood at the close of December showed a bal ance in the gonoral fund of $3,724,839. Against this, the moneys owing the school districts, hospitals, ponltentarlos and the salaries of state officials must be paid when they become duo. There Is still $3,000,000 of the school appropriation unpaid; while 11,500,000 must be returned to the counties in personal property tax. These two items aggrogate alone $4,600,- 000, or nearly $1,000,000 in excess of the balance in the treasury. The increase in the appropriation for school purposes of from $3,000,000 In 1890 to $5,600,000 since, which sum amounts to more than half of the revenues of the state, accounts In a large measure for the drain upon the treasury. The revenues of the next fiscal year, it Is claimed, will not be as large as they were during the past year, when they amounted, in round numbers, to $10,000,000. Of this, however, neorly $1,000,000 was derived by the oollectlon of taxes due the state by de linquent corporations, which In some In stances were in arrears to the state in their taxi for several years ; but the state will not have this resource to draw upon in 1807. Proposal to Levy a Tax on Coal. An effort will be made to enact a law this winter that will put a tax on anthra cite coal of five cents per ton at the mines, the tax to be paid by the mine owners when the coal Is shipped to market By the provision of this bill the payments would be mado to the state monthly, or semi-monthly. This would afford lm mediate relief to the treasury. Were this tax levied the amount realized by the state would aggregate over $260,000. Another source of revenue that will be considered Is an effort to Increase the tax on the actual value of the capital stock of Insurance companies. It is proposed to Increase this tax from throe mills, now paid by them, to eight mills. This would make the tax uniform. Several other plans are being considered whloh will be presented to the legislature during th. session, by which a greater revenue can be secured. But with the best that can be done under prevailing conditions, the utmost eoonomy will have to be exercised. One of the most Important subjects that will cluim the attention of the present legislature Is the overcrowded oondition of our hospitals for the Insane and peni tentiaries. This was emphasized by the governor in his last annual message. The condition of affairs deiaands the special attention of the lawmaking bodies, as some solution will have to be made ot this problem or there will be no further room to incarcerate the violators of law. Just what action will be taken It Is dlffloult to foresee. To build or not to build a new peniten tiary, involving an expenditure of about $6,000,000, aud from four to five years time consumed to complete the same, are the questions that are being considered at the present time. It is thought by some of the members not to be economy to build additions to the present buildings, but that it would be much better to soloot some point in the central part of the state and there erect new buildings. Attorney General Needs a Deputy. Attorney General McCormlck, who has Kien a most industrious and valuable of Iciul In this capacity, has given out that 11 additional deputy is required In his mpartment And he says, furthermore, hat the commonwealth would profit very lurgoly by the creation of this new office. He says: "In addition to the work in volved In this large volume of business, the usual proceedings by mandamus and suits against insolvent Insurance oompv nlos and building and loan associations, have greatly Increased the work of the office." The collections made during the first half of General McCormick's term foot up $845,811.16, of which $31,738.23 were com missions paid by defendants. The gov srnor will aitnrov. of the creation of an additional deputy attorney general. This is one of the few new ofilces that tne ex- entire will allow. He has given notice that he will permit no more new offices, except a chief mine Inspoctorand a bureau of geology, with a competent neau, to lane the place of the geological survey commis sion, which recently passed out of exist ence. The govprnor Is opposed to any in- rraaso in salaries of officials. It has recently oonie to the notice of the agricultural department that a firm doing business outside of the state is working a sly gam. to market th.lr goods contrary to the laws of the state. This firm manufactures a chenp grade of add vine gar, compounded and colored in such a manner as to pass as pure elder vinegar. Their plan Is to send from two to three bar rels to morchnnts In different pnrts of the state, and they afterwards writ to the merchants saying that this shipment was sent In mistake; but since the goods are there, if they will remit them a certain amount, whloh is a very low price, they can have the goods. In this way they ara likely to get a number of business men Into trou bio, as the state Is determined to bring to Justice all violators of the law In this respect. Andrews Doesn't Want th. Chairmanship. Senator William H. Andrews will not be a candidate for chairman of the state Republican committee, and Deputy At torney General Klkln will In all proba bility accept another term. Adjutant Uenoral htewart Is having trouble to secur. quarters for the National Guard at Washington during the Inaugu ration of McKtnley, but In spite of the discouraging outlook at prosont he Is con fidant that quarters will eventually be secured. The three hundred patriotic applicants for positions are still carrying on a vigor ous effort to got places In the different de partments of the legislature, and as there are only sixty places to fill there will be many of thorn disappointed. It Is likely that an agreoment will be mado early in the week as to who will be entitled to the soveral positions. Various opinions are given as to the object of the visit of United States Sen ator Quay and State Seniitnr Penrose to Canton on Saturday. So thlnlc th.y went In the interest of Sou...ur Cameron for either a position In McKlnloy's cabinet or to secure for him the appointment fs nmbassador to some foreign country, wtilU others are of the opinion that they went to secure a place in the cabinet for Gov ernor Hastings. This visit is bolioved to be one of much significance. State Sonator Penrose, it Is thought, will not resign immediately, but will retain his place until his services are required at Washington. Senator Coyle, of Schuylkill, will shortly introduce a bill providing that a license foe of $100 shall be paid for each buffet and dining car In which liquid refresh ments are served to travelers. Mr. Coyle, In speaking of the measure, said: "These' conyanies owe the state hundreds of tnousanus oi dollars lor tne privileges they have taken without even saying 'thunk you. In my county, If a man be comes crippled and can no longer work, and sells a drink of cheap whisky he is promptly fined and imprisoned. He should have Just as much authority as these cor porations." In Now York a tax of $300 Is placed on each' car In which wines and liquors are sold. Favors th. Personal Tax Law Repeal. State Treasurer Haywood Is In favor of the repeal ot tho personal tax law us it 1 oollaoted by th. counties, for the state and commonwealth has to return three-fourths of It. Tho amount to be returned this year will be about $1,800,000. It Is his opin ion, also, that $1,000,000 might be cut off of the school appropriations. It was put on to put the text book law Into opera tion. Inasmuch as this act has been work ing for several years, most of the schools have been supplied with books, and the extra money Is not needed. He believes this to be a good plan to reduce the ex penses of the state, Tho contract for state printing will be let on the 26th lust, by the secrotnry of the commonwealth. The Improvements around the capltol are about completed, and are In every way ornamental and creditable. Senator Coyle'g bill to oreate a mining commission will be opposed by the state officials on account of the expense In ourred. A bill will be introduced this session to dispose of the present method of executing criminals by hanging. This provides that an air tight cell shall be arranged, and the murderer shall be executed without his knowledge, for some night when he lies down to go to sleep oarbonlo acid gas will be turned into the apartment, whloh will accomplish the work speedily and effectually. This bill, It Is thought, will have a large support. The state, In its efforts to ooll.ot the sum of $3,850.68 which it Is claimed is due as penalties Imposed In the oolleotlon of delinquent and mercantile taxes, will likely meet with opposition by the Phlla delphla authorities, as they claim the money is due and belongs to the county of Philadelphia, while the commonwealth claims it belongs to the state. A suit will no doubt result between the state and city. Propaoed Antl-Tr.atlng Law Representative William W. McElheny, of Pittsburg, has prepared a bill against the "treating habit, which he will soon presont. The title ot this proposed law is "An act to prohibit any per jon or persons from paying for or promising to pay for, any spirituous, vinous, melt or brewed liquor, or any admixture, thereof that was. or Is to be supplied, furnished or de livorod to or for the use of any other per son or persons," and it applies to barkeep ers furnishing such drinks as well as con Burners buying. It Is further provided that it be unlawful for any person to offer to pay for any food of whatever kind, with which liquor is or may be supplied or given away, for the use of any other person." The punishment provided for violation ot this law is a fine of not more than $100 nor less than $35, or an Impris onment of not more than six months or loss thun one month or both. Represent tlve McElheny has long considered the habit ot treating, especially that of iudls orimaie treating, as a great tvu, ana 1 thinks it should bo stoppod. I A new senate bill will make It obliga tory upon a member introducing a bill to file a certified copy of the same with the clerk, which shall at once be available for examination by the press and publlo, while the original goes at one to the chairman ot the proper committee. This will no doubt meet the charges of surreptitious Introduction of measures In which the publlo are specially interested. Senator MoCarrell, speaker of the senate pro torn., Is of th. opinion that the com mlttues ot the senate and house may not be announced before next week, owing to some additional 00111 nil ttoos which are likely to be appointed tot the senate. THE BROADWAY JANUARY Clearing Sale Com mencing Monday, January 18, and continuing for Two Weeks. A surplus stock in every line goes with this event, and many specialties purchased for this sale will be ontred at prices which will prove most profita ble to buyers. "Make hay while the eun shines," is a maxim to be ap plied with peculiar force to the Dry Goods Business, but "hay making: time is past, now is clearing out time and our pat rons will buy cheaply. Every price will be a trade winner. Boy's extra heavv fleccelined hose, ribbed, 15c ran. Boy's bicycle hose, 15c pair. Men s hne gauge last color, seamless half-hose, 10c pair. Boy s and Men s sweaters, all wool, in navy and cream, 98c to close. Boy s lined gloves, 24c pair. Men's lined gloves, 24c, 48c to 85c. Scotch knit gloves, 20c, 28c, 35c pair. Heavy mittens tor men, 24c and 35c pair. Smyrna rugs, 20x54 in. and Japanese jute rugs, 1 yds. long, special price, $1.21). Oil cloth window shades, spring rollers, 24c each. i elt shades on spring rollers, 2 for 25c. Chenille curtains, 5 2.39, $2.98, $3.50 pair. Lace curtains, 08c, 09c to $1.25 pair. Turkish bath towels, oc and 10c each. Turkish wash rags, 2c each. New lot of fringed towels at 5c, 8c, 10c, 14, 19c each. Bleach canton flannel worth 10c, at 7c yard.- Extra wide Rustle lining, 12c yard. (Jurtain scrim, 4Jc yard. Ticking, 5c, 10c, 13c yard. Turkey red table damask, 15c yard. -. . last color red bordered, un bleached linen damask, 25c yd. 50 in. blue storjn serge, 20c yard. House Furnishings. Flour sifters, 10c each. Egg whips, 2c each. Fire shovels, 5c 8c, H9usel each. IrnishM Coflee pots, 10c each. w 10 qt. tin pails, 10c each. 10 qt. galvanized pails, 19c each. 5 qt. tin pails, 7c each. Dippers, 4c, 5c each. Dinner buckets, 24c each. "Wash basins, 4c each. Pudding pans, 3c, 4c, 5c each. ' Enameled Steel Ware. Dish pans, 50c each. Coflee pots, 35c, 88c, 44c, 48c, 62c each. Covered pails, 2, 3 and 4 qt. at 22c, 20c, 32c each. Pudding pana, 13c, 16, 19c 22c each. Wash basins, 19c each. Basting spoons, 8c each. haspoctfully- Submitted to the Jash iraao uniy cy - 1 Mover's Hew Euilding, Main Street, BLOOMSBURG. M 111 11 trgy 9 JONAS LONG'S SONS' WEEKLY CHATS. WlLKES-BARRE, I'A., v January 21st, 1897. ' Crowds at the big clearing sale, you know whai that means. Where there are extra ordinary bargains the people arc SPECIAL SAU sure 10 gather. Our bargains art not ncwspapei talk, they are bona from the lowesl prices in the city. Those whe miss this opportunity arc standing in the light of their own best in terests. We talk plain to you, because we know you like candor. A careful inspection of our prices will convince you that at this sale we arc selling goods cheaper than any otl)er house, it won't con much to verify this, drop us a postal card for a trial order, wili satisfy you of the correctness ol our assertion. Ladies' full size good quality Muslin Gown with square V j and Empres; yoke, made o5 rows of fine in- s e r t i o n and trimmed with, neat edge ol open work em broidery, save quarter the price, 48c. Ladies' Muslin and fine Cambric Drawers, trimmed with ruffle o! deep open work embroidery and cluster of tucks, others with rufilc of lawn, edged val lace yoke bands at 48c; Ladies' good quality Muslin Drawers with deep hem and tucks, trimmeed with ruffle of fine cm broidery, 25. Ladies' fine Cambric and Muslin Corset Covers, square and V shaped, trimmed with fine open work embroidery, about cost oi materials, 25c. DOUESTICS. Fine Dress Ginghams, quality always sold at I2c, arc reduced to 9c. Unbleached Sheeting 104 wide, reduced to 9c. Blue Denim, the I2$c quarity reduced to 8c. A Nery Special Blanket 10-4 size in grey only, reduced lroia 02. 50 to $1 .69; LINENS. You know the reputation ot our Linen Corner for dispeudable auahties. We want you to know it better, so we offer 56 inch Cream Table Damask, the regular 25c grade at 19c. Heavy Unbleached Tabic Linen in flowered designs, all now, at 25c. Heavy Bleached Table Linen 58 inches wide, reduced for this sale to 38c. 70 inch heavy pure bleached Table Damask, the regular 84c quality, reduced to 69c. Heavy Bleached Crash, worta 8c, reduced to 5c. Extra Heavy Twilled Crash is inches wide, with colored borders, the ioc quality reduced to 734 c. Lot of colored bordered fringed Towels at each 5c. CORSETS. All popular makes of $i.oj Corsets reduced to 75c No. 4 0 0 Corsets made from our own de signs, durable and correct fit' ting, 33 c. GLOVES. Men's and boys' Scotch Wool Gloves regularly sold at 45c, now 2;c. Men's Lined Kid Gloves were 75c, now 59c. Ladies All Wool Black Cashmcr Gloves reduced to I3c. All orders delivered free of. charge during this sale. Respectfully, Cor. W. Market and i'ublic Square) Wilkes-Barre. fide reductions 1
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