THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ilumMam ESTABLISHED 18M. 'ibt (Totumbla grmorrat, MSTABulSUED 1817. CONSOLIDATED 1W. JTJBLI8HK3 VERT TnXKSDAY MORNING M flloonwburg, the Coontr seat of Columbia County, rennij-lTanlk. J tO. B. KLWELL EDITOR. UKU. C- KOAK, FOM.AK. Ti: Inside tne county !:.(( retrlo ad ftAort; $1.50 It not paid In adTancs Outildo l county, 11.85 a year, strictly In advance. All communications snould be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1S97. EXTRA SESSION OF COSliBESS. President McKinley Issues His First Pro. Clamation. President McKinley Saturday even ing issued his first official proclama tion convening the Fifty-fifth Con gress in extra session, on the 15 th of March, 1897, to receive such com munications as may be made by the Executive. The limiting clause restricting the action o( the extra session " to such communications as may be made by the Executive" suggests that possibly the President may limit the objects of the extra session to the passage of the unacted-upon appropriation bills and the enactment of a tariff law, the object of which will be, in the words of Mr. McKinley 's inaugural address, " to stop deficiencies by the restora tion of that protective legislation which has always been the firmest prop cf the Treasury. Mr. Cleveland, when he called an extra session for the repeal of the Sh erman Silver Purchasing law, prac tically limited the session to that one object. PROPOSED HEW LAWS. The following acts were recently introduced in the state Senate : AN ACT To regulate the distribution of the assets of certain insolvent rartnershin banks, and defining the rights of the partners inerein. Section r. Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives cj tne iommonuealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same : That in all partnership banks having transferrable shares and using names wnicn ao not give notice to the public of persons who are shareholders or partners, every transferee of any such share or shares shall be held to have assumed all the liabilities of the transferrer of such share or shares so far as his interest in the Dartnershin assets is concerned, and in case of the insolvency or any such partnership bank ail the creditors of such bank shall be deemed and held to be creditors of the last firm or partner ship so far as to be entitled to ermal pro rata participation in the assets of diu parmersnip, ana no equity of the partners shall avail to prevent such equal pro rata participation. Section 2. This act shall not be construed to change the rights or remedies of the creditors nf partnership bank against the individual partners, nor 6nau this act apply to any such nartnershin hank urtiirh ha 'already closed its doors or gone into uquiaation, Dut shall apply to all such banks hereafter making assignments or committing acts of insolvency. AN ACT To abolish quarterly returns by con stables in open court, and providing for the making of returns to the clerk of the courts, and for pay for the same. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same: That the constables of the several wards, townships and boroughs of the Commonwealth shall hereafter be required to make their quarterly returns only when the said constables have some violation or irregularity of law to return, which returns shall be made and filed in the office of the clerk of the several courts in the form heretofore made. Section 2. That for such returns as are required to be made the said con stables shall receive one dollar per diem and the usual mileage allowed by law, to be paid by the county. Section 3. That this act shall not take away the power of the several courts to require special returns to be made by the said constables in open court whenever said courts may deem it advisable to have them so made. Section 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re p;aled. m J. 1 An exchange says : "With only a boundary line between the States 70,000 persons are starving to death in Chicago while corn can be sold at 9 cents a bushel in Iowa. Prosperity well dost thou hide thy head in the fare of economic conditions that can make such a result possible." OoDgTession&l Extravagance. After stating that the appropriations of the Fifty-fourth congress are $i, 043.437ii8i Chairman Cannon, of the appropriations committee, says, "the appropriations are, in my judg ment, in excess of the legitimate de mands of the public service.' Mr. Sayres, of the minority of the same committee, makes the total appropria tions of this congress $54,197,812 in excess of the Fifty-third congress) $16,332,470 over the Fifty-second congress, and $7,757,908 in excess of the Fifty-first congress. . It was the Fifty first congress that began the "Billion Dollar Country" style of extravagance in appropriation, partly to get rid of the surplus in the treasury which had for a long time been a heavy argument against high tariff. Anything and everything that asked money got it and pensions were given a new boom. These extrava gances not only cleaned out the treas ury but. with othpr PYtravacranrM. saddled the Democratic congress with nxea charges which could not be re duced nor left unpaid. Mr. Cannon, in his remarks on the appropriations, endeavors to add to the Democratic figures he quotes in various ways, but he says nothing about expenditures compelled by previous Republican legislation. The Republican congress has gone to the utmost limit in spending the people's money and is floundering aDout tor excuses. A billion dollars is an outrageous sum of money to be spent ny one congress in an endeavor to show that a certain tariff law does not produce desired revenue. It is shameful extravagance for a more shameful purpose. With all the fixed charges created bv a Renublican predecessor the Democratic congress shoved how economy was practical and it practiced economy. There was nothins to prevent the Fiftv-lourth a , j congress doing the same thing, that is noming wnicn a patriotic congress would hnd preventive. But the tiftv. fourth had something beside economy in view. There is a high tariff bill to be passed and the necessity for it must be made somewhat apparent. The people are being robbed to glut the rapacity of the Republican machine, lainot. Senator Penrose's concern for his declared enemies brings him little more than contempt from all right thinking people and brings to their notice, ifthev choose ta see if. one great defect in the criminal law. By wnat ngnt should a man, as Penrose did, have a man or men arrested and perhaps deprived of liberty to serve 1 . . ms occasion ana aiterward drop the suit against them, his occasion having peen served Dy the arrest and possible imprisonment of those he selected for mis r ny should any man be ner mitted to use the machinery of the law for base personal nurnoses ? Tf he withdraws his suit before trial why snouia ne not be made to stand trial for false arrest, for anything that will reacn sucn a case t Shall any man De permitted to be ereater than the law and use it for his political nur. poses, juggling with it until it and its rf ... . omcers anj tne courts have served his turn ? Patriot. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS ITEMS- Lebanon police are instructed to arrest all male truants from the public scnoois. The convention of the Catnsea Central Lutheran League was held at uanviue tnis wees. Allegheny College at feadvi11e proudly celebrated the fact that Presi- oeni McKinley was one of its alumni. While out of work and deennnd. ent, at Harrisburg this week, James G. Kreider of Easton, took laudanum and died. The legislature will he nrored hv the Board of Trade, of Reading to appropriate $500,000 for the Phila delphia museum. Sheriff Crow read the death war rant to Tames B. Gentry, at Phila. delphia on Monday. He is to be hanged April 22nd. kx-Longressman Leisennng of Luzerne County has annonnred hie candidacy for governor at the expira tion 01 riasting s term. For whipninff a lad who had knocked over an ink bottle. Miss Maud Place, a school tearhpr at Stroudsburg was arrested. Shanes O. Kaiser, Jr., who is accused of having murdered his wife, Emma P. Kaiser near Nomstown on the evening of October 28th last, was placed on trial at Norristown on Monday. The court rooms were crowded. During the reading of the bill the accused moved nervously from one foot to the other and sup ported himself bv restinc hia hand nn the railing surrounding the docket. John Jtrode, of Mifflin County is the oldest postmaster in the United states, the oldest in continual service, for Mr. Strode has held his nnsirinn for mails at Strode's Mills since 1845, tiespiie tne cnanges of administrations, political upheavals, war, and other agitation, John Strode is in his 82nd year, and is the onde of the nost- office department in Washington, which placed his picture in the gov ernment display at the World's Fair. A 8TATE GAME PRESERVE- The Nittany Valley Rod and Gun Club Organised. to tvt out oood live quail. While Pheasants and Other Game Birds Will Be Liberated A Trout Stream to be Stocked A Warden Engaged. The Nittany Valley Rod and Gun Club, which promises to eclipse any thing of the kind in the Eastern States, is now so far under way in tormation that it is a sure thing. The successful formation of the club means the establishment of a game preserve of 20,000 acres in Nittany V alley, one of the best adapted re treat in the tate th whnle u-ell stocked with all kinds of game birds and with a well-stocked trout stream running for a distance of seven miles throueli the center. Because of the scarcity of good gunning in the State this movement was instigated and hroncht ahout o o--- Frank Warfield, general freight and passenger aent of the Central Rail road of Pennsylvania, was the leader, and now he has the co operation ot all the leading sportsmen throughout the State, as well as of Governor Hastings and manv mpmliers nf the State Game Commission and the Fish Commission. 1 he articles of incor poration have been circulated the past week through the neighboring towns and already have the following signers as members : George S Good. Barton Pardee. Sedzwich Kist ler, Wilson Kistler, Boyd C. Packer, Lock Haven ; Governor D. H. Hast ings, John G. Love, Andrew Brocker hoff, Frank Warfield, Thomas H. Harter. John P. Harris, A. O. Furst, James P. Coburn, W. F. Reeder, W F. Reynolds, H. C. Valentine, W. P. Humes, E. L. Orvis, Harry Keiler, John Blanchard, P. Gray Meek, Robert Valentine, and M. O. Dona hue, Eellefonte : Thomas Blvthe, Maderia ; Charles H. Wilheim, Read ing ; John Hamilton, State College j tucnaru . fox ami U. IS. McLonkey, Harrisburg ; Joseph P. Mack, Phila delphia ; H. C. McCormick. J. Henry Cochran, L. R. Payne, C. E. Sprout A. u. nermance, ohn . Metzcer and S. T. Forsman. Williamsoort. During the next two weeks the same will be circulated through Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York and inter mediate piaces for signers, and it is believed that fully 100 men.beis will be secured before the incorporation of the c'.ub. Six thousand Western quail 'will be put on the preserve this sprincr. so tbat by the time the season opens in the fall there will he not le than 15,000 to 20,000 birds in that locality. in oruer to Keep up tne stocK it is proposed to supply from 1000 to Whitehall "I suffered with my stomach, which was C m II In such condition m that I could eat hardly anything wit hnnt distress, and nearly everything which I ate seemea 10 produce gas in my stomach. The doctor pronounced mv disease dva pepsia in the worst form. I was treated lor about six months and conld not see that I was getting any better. In fact I was growing worse, and friends advised me to take Hood's Barsa par ilia. After nsine four bottle I wan hl tn t .i and feel no distress after it. and I was able to attend to my household duties without any fatigue which I formerly felt. My since I took .Hood's Sarsaparilla." Ada If lf.. . 1I7Lli.-L.ll . LMloodll Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists, f 1. Hood' Pills 2.7". You'd Show Good Taste If you selected your paper roru our stock. Fine wall paper is like fine clothes al ways noticed and aJmirn.l. W couple beauty and novelty of design with a qunlity of paper which is seldom equalled. All we aaK 13 your eyes, our stock will do the rest. RICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER. lloom Mouldiurrs to mah-li all papers. WILLIAM H. SLATE, ZZ:2ANJ3 S3T2L BL3. f HH R. TOWHSIHB. ) Merchant (S ", SUITS FROM 518.00. oo quail every spring. In addition to quail, pheasants and other game birds will be brought here. Fishing Creek runs through the land for a distance of seven miles ; and arrangements have been made for the construction on this stream of a number of fish dams and stocking it well with trout fry. The stream is now one of the best trout streams in the State, but there will be put in it this spring 50,000 fry from the State hatchery and private hatcheries, and every spring irom 10,000 to 15,000. No better location could be found anywhere for a game preserve than the o. e selected. There is enough timber on the land to afford protec tion a. id cover tor the birds, and the creek is of the purest mountain water. At Hecla Gap, which is about the centre of the tract of land, the club will erect a large commodious c'.ub hou?e. It will be fitted thioughout in the most modern style, with large kitchen, banqueting hall, bath rooms, sleeping apartments, and be under the care of an experienced caterer. A legally-appointed game warden will be in charge of the preserve at all times. It is also the intention to construct a rifle range, and Governor Hastings has given the assurance that in such an event he will use his in fluence to have the State shoots held here every year, and an effort will be made to have the national shoot here soon. The projectors are very enthusias tic of success. The initiation fee to the club has been placed at $100, in order that none but legitimate sports men may become members, and also that sufficient capital may be realized to start the association in the right way. It :s expected that a meetinc will he held in the near future tn npr. feet an organizatiou of the club in the election of officers, elc.-Phtla. Record. A OONTEASr. The Industrial Building And Loan Association. A local Association under above name was started in Eloomsburg five years ago. The last annual state ment shows the book value of five shares on which $5.00 per month has Deen paid to be $360.25 withdrawal value $345-75- Share holders can withdraw at anv time bv cnvi'mr nrn. j - j D 0 r.w per notice and cet the cash. A new series of stock, the tenth, is now open tor subscription at the office of the Association, 2nd floor of the Wirt Building, A. N. Yost Secretary. For further information inrmire nf C. C. Peacock, J. R. Townsend, Geo. S. Robbins. C. H. CamnbelL Saml. Wiefall. Geo. E. Elwell. F. R. Par. penter, Directors. People Of Mt. Carmel are crrearlv alarmed over the appearance of large cracks in the earth extending in width from two to four inches. During Tuesday the break in the earth extend ed in leneth to over one hundred and fifty feet, and fears are entertained for tne partial couapse 01 tne large ildison electric lieht station and buildings which have been affected from the disturbances. Timbers have been placed in the mine underneath the dangerous ground, and the officials are of the opinion that all dancer is passed, as the ground seems to be settled. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Clinton W. Lewis, aeceatea. tUtf tm hpt-ahj. ifni l ... 1 . riohtu-d auditor to pats upon eavptiun to the account and to make aMrihutlan of ttie funds In the hand or the administrator in the estut of Cttnlon W. Jjetri. AfHiuA tn ... . . parti entitled therno, will sit at his ojnt in . j i """"nf- At"" 6"i, lsw, at ten r.i w 'iia appointment. . . . .7 ' ""'mi . itirt ritifu n gala esta'e tell! appear and present ttu-ir chilmi or be inj-irujtrruruarreajrom cotning in for a share of said funds, tf. A. M KILLIP Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICF Kslale of Christopher Kuster, deceased. Xnlioe is herehti ni tti tt.ni i . - - . Uor, appointed to dlntritmle the iwi. ... hands of Hie administrator of the estate of Chris. ttnriirr WitMtr rtmnuA tnr...n . ... . . ... iU u Mu umimu iftr liunws .- " . '"- ... ... ma fmf in JilOOtllSm burg, on baturday, April lotft, m, at 10 o'clock a. ;., for the perfannanee of lite duties of his appointment, when and where all pat ties having claims against said estate will present tlwm for ,., ,v uuwu-wwaita or oe fureeer (IwMTed from coming injur a that or said V.".'?- U.A. U KILLIP -u-ta- Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Xttate of William Wright, deceased. T),m .in rluoftwi.. . . . . "'K',r" "u.Kr uppomiea ou the Or. Phtm's Cour t of Columbia cmnlV ao distribute Hit sum In the hands of tin irustee to the person, K'.T! T f rormanm of Ms duties a' Ms ojHes in the lotm of bloomsburg, on Salurdai ird day or April, )im, at 10 o'clock a. m " iS and whe,-e all persons are reid to prsWu their claims before such auditor, or be debarred frma coming in for a share of tin asselswfuTtl Mlar. 1KA, jotf. CHARLES Q. BAHKLKY, W Auditor. CORNER MAIN L MARKET Sts, BLOOMSBURG PA. Opening dor Spring Dress Goods. We are now showing our eutire line of SPRING DRESS GOODS in all their loveliness. Here they are in profusion from all parts of the world for your selection. Any kind and every kind you can't help but be pleased. Then our assort ment of Silks and Velvets for the trimmings is superb, and the latest designs and colorings. A few hints at kind, quality and prices : Spring Dress Goods. Dame Fashion has decreed that the fair sex of our land should attire them selves in rich and rare coloring, in figures quite loud, so that, as they al ways want to be so tnanish, their hus bands may be able to hear their ap proach when returning home at night. A few hints at the quality and prices : All wool spring novelties, 36 inch wide, for suitings, 23c. the yd. Spring suitings of rare value, 3S in. wide, 48c. the yd. Spring novelties in all wool, loose woven stuffs, especially good for sep arate skirts, 50c. the yd. Shepherd plaids and checked suit ings, in all sized checks, at different prices, for suits and separate skirts. Colors, blue and white, black and white, green and white, and brown and white. All wool Gilbert cloths, in checks for suits, 50 in wide, 50c. the yd. Grenadines in blacks, 50c. to $1.25 the yd. Separate skirt patterns, no two alike, in the latest spring styles at moderate prices. These are only a few of the many thing we are showing in the dress goods line. SOME BARGAINS. Table linens are still included jn this list. Hill muslin, rare bargain at 6c. Unbleached muslin, counts the same and equal in every respect to Apple ton A., 5c. the yd. Shoes. Our spring styles in children's, miss es', and ladies' are in, and they are BLOOMSBURG, PA. Not Her 99 Foot vra but easy, comfortable, stylishjshoes. That's what up-to-date men want. That's what w c.u ..j we aon 1 araw neavily on pocket books either. Fitting feet our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort 0 evervg nafron We carry the lare-esf. aMr-V nf w u , V.ev patron. eoun,y, ;d all B?w and fresh shape, and pnees not too high TSa !. 9. Ml P. 9.. J il 1 .. i m 1 vr-nwmix---iXT4 W. W. BUDLONG, Bear, Fisher Otter Beaver Silver Fox Cross Ked Gray Woll 928.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 100.00 14.00 2.00 I.50 3. CO 7-oo 7.oo 9 oo 40.00 7.00 1.50 1. 00 2.00 Wolverine 4.00 8.00 w U row Furs you want Sobes,&o. Prices reasonaU v M A i 1 - mmmm TROUSERS FROM 05.OO. the best goods we could buy. Coin toes, kid tips, and prices weU the quality is far superior to the prices. Groceries. Just received a new invoice of gro ceries. We sell only the best goods we can buy, and will offer these goods for quick turning, at prices that can not be equaled in town for the quality of the goods. N. trash or cheap truck, but good goods at little money. Prunes, nice, fresh and good value 5 It s. 25c. ' Prunes, fresh, large meaty goods, ioc. quality, 7c. the lb. Head Rice, no cracked or broken stuff, worth at least J again as much, 5 Tits. 25c. Rolled oats, none better, A No. 1 quality, 12 lbs. 25c. Raisins, fat and juicy, 7c. the fli. ioc. quality, 4 ft,s. 25c Soup beans, nice large ones, 5 qts. 25c. Remember 2 lbs. to the qt. Large, fine lima beans, 4 qts. 25c. Mackerel, nice fat fish, average weight 1 J lbs., 3 for 25c. COFFEE. We handle none but the best of cof fee. Chase & Sanborn's in bulk, and Levering's in package goods. Note the following prices: Levering, 16c. the ft. Rio coffee, 20c. the fl. Reduced from 25c. Can't be equaled in town for the money. A better Rio at 25c- 30c quality. Extra Golden Rio, 28c Pefection Blend, 30c Equal to any 35C- or 38c. coffee in town. (too d i, igf in ' nor to low. 7 ft J V"- Hills Grove, R. I., Lynx Wild Cat Marten Skunk Raccoon, Common Musk Rat liadger Deer 2.00 .50 3. no 7S 2.00 .80 .20 1.00 3. JO .80 9.00 1.00 S.50 1. 00 S 1.50 1. 10 Mink 75 mado Into 2 0!', . SSJKL? 3.00
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