THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
I
TIMES ARE HARD.
I So is a cake of ice, but you can
melt it. Perhaps we. can help you
soften the hard times if you are look
ing for bargains in a $2.00 shoe. We
have recently reduced to this price
several lots of Ladies' fine shoes, and
have widths A to E, but not all sizes
This price only goes while the lot lasts.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Democratic Committee Call,
The members of the Democratic
County Committee of the County of
Columbia are hereby notified to meet
in the Court House at Bloomsburg
Saturday March 27 th at 2 o'clock P.
M. for the purpose of electing a chair
man and secretary and five persons as
delegates to the State Convention.
C. A. Small, Wm Chrisman,
Sec. Chairman.
SALES-
James Bower, Executor of the
estate of George Bower, deceased,
will sell real estate on the premises
in Briarcreek township, on Thursday,
April 15, 1897, at two o'clock, P. M.
For Sale. A eood slate black
board about 10 feet by 3 feet, suitable
for school, will be sold cheap. Apply
to Geo. E. Elwell, Bloomsburg, Pa. tf.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
East Benton.
J. F. Ashelman who moved to
Bloomsburg about the first of last
April into one of Correll's houses, and
in the first part of last January moved
to Wilkesbarre, has at present a very
afflicted family. All the children, five
in number including Mrs. Ashelman
are all down with the measles. The
twoeldest children, Ladora and Johnny
are at this writing in a critical condi
tion with pneumonia.
Last Saturday afternoon the har
binger ot electric storms made its
appearance with several thunder
showers passing over this place.
Isaac P. Belles, of this township,
died last Saturday and was buried in
the Ravencreek cemetery last Mon
day afternoon. He was aged about
forty-five years. A widow and three
children, two daughters and a son
survive to mourn their loss. I. P.
Belles belonged to a family of eleven
children, only three of whom, and the
father, Mr.. Thomas Belles survive ;
the latter of whom was born March
27th 1818.
On our trip to Wilkesbarre and
back last Thursday and Friday we
have no recollection of ever driving
harder roads. Mud, mud, mud.
Hon. James McHenry of Cambra,
is, and has been for a long time in a
critical condition. He has been a
victim for many years of lagrippe, and
unless warm weather will recuperate
his health, his present illness may
prove fatal. He has been for many
years the leading merchant of Cambra,
and is a man of temperate habits. He
is a man of more than ordinary intelli
gence and has always been very much
interested in the political movements
and changes of parties in our Govern
ment. He was a victim of Fort
Mifflin and always a staunch demo
crat. A Peculiar Kind of Headache.
This distressing condition of pain
in megrim is most invariably confined
to one side ot the head and is dis
tinctly localized in the frontal (above
the eyes), temporal or occipal (above
the nape of the neck) region. There
is perhaps no form of pain more fre
quently encountered by the physician
m his round ot labor. It is an affec
tion common in all climes, and neither
height, depth nor atmospheric condi
tions confer immunity from the at
tack to those who are predisposed to
it
The fresh, cool fragrance upon the
mountain top, the peaceful hush in
the valley and the foam of the mad
sea offer life giving and renewing pro
perties sufficient to calm the most
painful throes, but megrim never
yields nor is held back by such as
these. It is hereditary. It commonly
shows itself the thirtieth year of age
and subsides in later life.
Digestive disturbances were com
monly supposed to be the causes
which excited the attack. So, too,
nervous exhaustion and nervous irrita
tion were believed be active factors
in precipitating an attack. The best
medical authoritieb now say the chief
and most frequent .ause of tiiegrim is
an abnormal condition of the eye or
its appendages. Philadelphia Record.
Get your job work done at the
Columbian office.
HELP BOOM CENTRA LI A !
The Philadelphia Times is offering
a magnificent $300 library to the
public school outside of Philadelphia
which shall before April 30th collect
the most coupons cut from its col
umns. The Centralia High School
has entered the contest for the prize
tad at present holds a creditable posi
tion in the race, having made a larger
average gain per day than any other
school in the contest since it has
entered the arena to do battle for the
prize.
Every school in this section should
take pride in aiding Centralia to win
such a grand prize. The High School
at that place, under the efficient
superintendency of J. H. Eisenhower,
is a model in many respects and a
first class library would add greatly to
the present meager equipment in that
respect. Centralia's cause should be
made the cause of the region.
No other school in this county has
entered the contest, and hence there
is no competition here. On Tuesday
Centralia held sixth place. On Wed
nesday it stood fourth, having made a
gain of about 6000 votes. If all per
sons who take the Tunes will cut out
the coupons and leave them at this
office we will forward them, and the
donors will receive proper credit.
Those who have helped thus farare
The Columbian, C. P. Elwell, R. W.
Jacobs, F. E. Miller, D. Tasker. If
the buyers of the Sunday Times will
leave their coupons with R. W.
Jacobs each Sunday it will be appre
ciated by the Centralia High School.
Coupons more than seven days old
cannot be voted. Cut out both cou-
pdhs in each paper. ,
A Great Saving for Horse Owners.
Carriages, buggies and harness can
be bought of the Elkhart Carriage
and Harness Mfg., Co. of Elkhart,
Ind., at one-third less than dealers'
prices. Their products are described
in a large catalogue that is mailed
free.
HOW TO FIND 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
kidneys. 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 kidneys 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
every 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
many times during the night to
urinate. The mild and the extraordi
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine
' you 6hould have the best. Sold by
I druggists prie fifty cents and one
dollar. For a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail,
mention The Columbian and send
your full post-office address to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guaran
tee the genuineness of this offer.
For Sale.
Two Beautiful farms for sale or in
exchange for town property one farm
is located 3 miles North of Millvilie,
on the road from Iola to Pine Summit
and new Bank Barn on it, and farm
No. 2 is located up fishing creek. For
particulars inquire of S. D. Neyhard,
office First National Bank Building,
Bloomsburg, Pa. 318 am.
TryQrain-01 Try Grain-0 I
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
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. the price of coffee. 15c,
and 25c, per package. Sold by all
grocers. 3 4-4td.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
sasy to taxe, easy to operate. 28c
Measures Which Have Passed
Both Houses.
FIGHT AGAINST THE POOL BILL.
Should It I'M tha Sanata It Will Prob
ably Mast Daath In tha Hnnsa Some
ef tha Maw Measures Introduced A
Reeard Breaking Session Frobabla.
(Special Correnpondon.ee.)
Harrlaburg, March 23. The record of
the leglHlature at this period of the aea
slonla 743 bills introduced In both houses
and 2M petitions presented praying for
all sorts of legislation. Of the bills In
troduced Into the houae 289 are out of
committee and on the calendar, and 209
bills have reached the governor, and
three of the house bills have been
signed by him and become a law.
One of these Is known as house hill
No. 12. which provides for the classi
fication of real estate and other prop
erty for purposes of taxation and elec
tion of assessors In cities or second
class for rtbt more than five nor less
than three assessors; also house bill
No. 4. providing for the election of
prothonotarles, recorders and registers
and the manner of filling sucn omces
In case of death or vacancy, and house
bill No. 20. authorizing the burgess and
towto council of the borough of Sharps-
burg, Allegheny county, to levy a tax
not exceeding 16 mills on the dollar on
the assessed county valuation for the
year. Among those now In the hands
of the governor which have not
been approved, as they but recently
came into his hands, is an act author
izing the courts of quarter sessions to
deolare the seats of councllmcn va
cant when they fall to organize for ten
days. A number of bills which have
passed the house and senate have been
sent to the governor this week.
There has been very considerable
work done during the past week, and
the majority of the bills on the cal
endar have been disposed of on second
and third reading, and with the same
industry expended during this week
they will have a number of bills ready
for the governor's consideration.
Fight Against the Pool Bill.
What is known as the pool bill, which
was Introduced in the senate some
time ago and reported from commit
tee, was pushed forward last week, so
as to pass third reading by a vote of
29 to 13. It gives six months' license
to the race track gamblers, to Inaugu
rate a feature that will, according to
its opponents, be productive of more
evil and do more to demoralize society
than almost anything else that could
be named. If it should pass the senate
the house will, by a good majority, kill
It. It is, they say, a bill that should
be protested against by all good think
ing people, to prevent, if possible, the
Inauguration of pool racing and other
forms of gambling in Pennsylvania.
Among the resolutions offered dur
ing the week was one asking for an
investigation of the repairing of Grace
church, the building now occupied by
both branches of the legislature. In
this resolution it was charged that the
state paid for thousands of feet of
lumber that was never used, and that
In some instances the price charged
for the lumber was $55 per thousand,
when it Is claimed that the same lum
ber could be purchased at $15 per
thousand. Investigations have become
so frequent and unpopular that the
house decided to dispose of this case
by referring it to the public buildings
and grounds committee. This will be
taken up during this week, and an ef
fort made to ascertain If there has
been any fraud perpetrated.
Among the features that have de
veloped since my last letter in legis
lative circles were the Introduction of
three more reform bills In the house
and senate. These prohibit city olll
cials and corporations from Interfer
ing in polftics, prevent political assess
ments ana compel every man 10 pay
his own taxeB. The punishment ' in
the political assessment bill is a fine
of $500 or one year in prison, and In
that in relation to the payment of
taxes for another person than the elec
tor against whom the tax has been
assessed the punishment is a fine of
$600 or six months' Imprisonment.
The civil service reform bill, which
applies only to the counties of Phila
delphia, Allegheny, Schuylkill and Lu
cerne, passed the senate within the
past few days. This bill will meet with
considerable opposition In the house,
as it Is denounced by those who are
opposed to it as unjust and unfair,
and capable of being manipulated by
the bosses.
The house bill authorizing the su
perintendent of public instruction to
furnish every school in Pennsylvania
with a copy of Smull's Legislative
Handbook, after a spirited debate,
passed finally by a vote of 108 to 65.
The Amended Capitol Bill.
The house bill providing' that the
material used In the construction of
the proposed capttol building shall be
furnished by Pennsylvania firms and
corporations, and that none but citi
zens of Pennsylvania be employed In
the construction of the building, was
amended by striking out the word
Pennsylvania and substituting In its
stead "United States," and will now
no doubt pass both houses In Its pres
ent form. In the discussion of this
measure the opposition to Governor
Hastings' plan to construct a new
capitol building at a cost of $550,000
took advantage of this occasion to de
nounce the absurdity of his estimate.
There seems to be a disposition to pro
long the settlement of the construction
of a new capitol building, although
a resolution was offered recently to
that effect. Something should bo done
very soon to pass a bill designating
the kind of a capitol to be built, and
the cost, so as to have it completed
and ready for use by the next legis
lature. Among the bills that passed the
house finally was one for the protec
tion of public school houses and other
buildings used and occupied for public
school purposes, outbuildings thereof
and public property; authorizing
courts of common pleas to direct and
decree the sale of real estate of In
solvent debtors by their asnlgnees for
the payment, of debt end the dis
charge by such sales of the right of
dower by which such raal estate Is or
may be charged or encur-bered; to
prevent the adulteration oi vinegar;
endowing the trustees of hospitals
and asylums under the control of the
commonwealth with corporate powers.
The bill Introduced to legislate the
state board of agriculture out of ex
istence met with overwhelming defeat
In the house. It was contended by the
verv few friends of the measure that
as the state had a department of agr'
culture a state board was unnecessary.
Among the bills which passed finally
In the senate recently were: Prevent
ing employers of labor from discrimi
nating against any employes because
they are members of any labor unions;
preventing fraud In the sale of trans
oceanic passage receipts, orders or
tickets, and for other purposes; pro
viding for the payment of mileage to
poor directors; authorizing the cities
of the commonwealth to purchase, ac
quire, take, use and appropriate pri
vate properties for public park pur
poses; extending for a further period
of five years the time during which
corporations Incorporated and exist
ing under the laws of any other state
are authorized to hold real estate here
tofore pmrhased at sheriffs' or
other Judicial sales; to provide for the
payment of costs of prosecutions In
misdemeanors and surety of the peace
cases by the person or persons on
whom such costs may be Imposed, and
to provide for the punishment of such
persons and the payment of such costs
in default; to equalize the levy and col
lection of assessments for local Im
provements In boroughs and cities of
the state, except In first class cities;
creating the nince of county solicitor
In counties having a population of
150.000; to provide that one burial per
mit shall be sufficient for Interment in
any cemetery or burial ground located
within the county In which said per
mit is 'issued; Increasing the number
of common pleas courts in Philadel
phia by the addition of another court,
to be called common pleas court No. 6.
Dr. Swallow Willing to Meet Charges.
The senate determined to cause the
arrest of Dr. Swallow and bring him
before the bar of the senate for alleged
contempt In refusing to give Informa
tion respecting the capitol fire, and had
arranged for a special meeting for his
hearing, but the sergeant-at-arms, in
whose handB Lieutenant Governor Ly
ons placed the warrant for his arrest.
reported that he had failed to find
his man. Dr. Swallow called on
the lieutenant governor, however, the
same evening and said that he was
not seeking to avoid arrest, and would
be ' on hand whenever it was found
desirable. They have deferred hlshear
Ing, however, until the 22d of the
month, but Inasmuch as the trial of
Dr. Swallow Is now going on, it Is
doubtful tf they will require him to
leave the court until his trial is over.
The bill to create a state board of
horseshoe examiners, which was de
feated a few days ago, was brought up
again for reconsideration and was con
sidered. A very lively debate followed.
A number of speeches were made in
opposition, and It was claimed it would
increase the price of horeshoelng, and
that now was no time to increase the
expenses of farmers. The bill was In
definitely postponed. It Is very doubt
ful if this bill is again resurrected dur
ing this session.
A large delegation of the fish smd
game committee of the senate and
house, and of the state fish commis
sion, made an official inspection of the
Allentown hatching station a few days
ago. The purpose of this Inspection
was in order that the members of the
legislature micht have a more Intel
ligent Idea of the trout work of the
commissioners, and to ascertain the
need for extending the capacity of the
hatching houses, and of the expedi
ency of purchasing the property, or In
lieu of that, another. The visiting
members expressed themselves as very
greatly pleased at the character of the
work being done, and unanimously de
cided that Is was absolutely necessary
that the state should either purchase
the property now held under lease ar,
falling to agree with the owners on
a reasonable price, to locate elsewhere,
and erect large hatching houses. The
dilapidated character of the hatching
houses made prompt action necessary.
Proposal to Tax Bicycles.
Among the bills to be Introduced
within the past few days was one to
put a ta on each bicycle In the state,
of course excepting those in the hands
of dealers or manufacturers, of one
dollar per annum, to be paid into the
state treasury for the Improvement of
roads In the state. It la believed by
the friends of this bill that a very
considerable 1 revenue can be derived
from this law, which will greatly as
sist In the inauguration of great im
provements to the public roads of the
state. Senate bill No. , which pro
vides for an Improvement of the public
roads of the sate, has been reported
from committee, and will no doubt pass
the senate soon.
In order to relieve the country dis
trict from double registration a bill
has been introduced to amend the
constitution so as to enable the legis
lature to pass the civil registration
for city and country districts.
The bill providing for the printing,
making and compiling of a war text
book history, under the supervision of
the Grand Army of the Republic,, and
to be used In the public schools of this
commonwealth, and making an appro
priation therefor of $5,000, is to be
framed by a "war text commission,"
to be composed of ten of the leading
Grand Army men of the state.
The bill to reduce the salaries of
mining Inspectors of the anthracite
coal regions from $3,000 per annum to
to $2,000 was the occasion of a very
lively debate, but the house apreed to
the bill on second reading. This will
put the mine Inspectors In the bitumi
nous regions on an equality with those
in the anthracite districts.
Another bill that has some assur
ance of becoming a law, at least as
far as the houso is concerned, Is the
amendment to the fee bill of 1!JD3. This
provides for the fees charged by con
stables, while the fish and game com
mission bill, which passed the house
flnully, and the bill providing for a
state forestry reservation also havo
very fair prospects of becoming laws,
as well as the measure making it a
misdemeanor to Insure, to aid or so
licit the insurance of the life of any
person non compos mentis or under
the ago of 16 years.
It Is pretty generally admitted thnt
I .inn win uu me Hingcsi session of the
...in i.. . 1 ,
. x-ennsyivnnm icsiwr.ture in many
' years. This the members are now tin.
ginning to realize, and If developments
continue as tney have in the past few
weeks It will be the middle of July ba-
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lowing necessities
Pride of the Kitchen, .rc, 0
for 2)C.
Bon Ami, 10c.
Washing powder, 3c pkg.
Scrub brushes, 4, 5, 8, 13c.
Whisk bioouis, f, 12, 15c ea.
Dust brushes, 10c, 20c each.
White wash brushes, 8c, 15c
2 lc each.
Cloth brushes, 7c, 25c each.
Stove brushes, 8c, 13c each.
Paint brushes, 2c, 4c, 10c,
19c each.
Enameline stove polish, 4c,
and 8c a box.
Dust pans, 7c each.
Carpet beaters, 10c each.
Dusters, 8c and 20c each.
Hat and coat hcoks, 10c doz.
Gold paint, 7c bottle.
Insect powder guns, 5c each.
Shelf oilcloth, 5c yd.
Ilarness soap, 5c pc.
Stair oilcloth, 7c yd.
Oilcloth window shades 21c.
Felt window shades, 2 for 25c
Witch kloths 10c pc.
Household Ammonia, 8c bot.
House Furnishing Goods.
Japanese four fold screens,
$1.75 and $2 75.
Derby curtains, $2.98 pair.
Lace curtains, 38c, G9c, 9Sc,
a pair.
White fringed napkins. 4c.
and 10c each.
Good table linen in cream
with fast color borders, 25c yd.
Bleached table linen, 39c,
42c, G5c yd.
t Dinner napkins, beautiful
patterns, 95c, $1.20, $1.00 to
$2.50 a doz.
40 inch bleached pillow case
muslin, 11J4C a yd.
9-4 and 10-4 bleached sheet
injrs, 16 c. 20c and 22c vard.
Curtain scrim. 4Jc and GJc
a yard.
Turkey red table damask.
loc, 20c. 30c and 45c vard.
Jiimbrojdened curtain eoods.
a J
18c, 23c and 25c vd.
bmall Japanese Darasola for
pipe Hole covers, Uc each.
liugs, $1.29, $1.98. S2.50
$2.75.
Ingrain carpet remnants. 1
yard square, lGc each.
Japanese rugs VA vds. lone-
$1.49 each.
In the Kitchen.
Six blade steel choppers, 19c
iuver egg ueaters, c each
Soap savers, 8c each.
Lamp burners, 4c, 7c each,
" chimnevs. 5c each.
G
for 25c.
Lantern globes, 5c each.
Bastinsr sdooiih. 3n. frv
Extra table knivea and forks
lc each.
Butcher knives, 8c, 10c, 24c.
japanned trays, 15c each.
Tea spoons, 3c i doz.
Table spoons 5c i doz,
Don't forget that we
aie ayenis Tor the But
tenck patterns a nri ih
lications. Ask for April
rasnion sneet.
Respectfully Submitted to the
Hash Trade Only fcy
tie wma m im,
Lloyer's New Building, llain Streot,
BLOOMSBURG.
JOKAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CKATS.
Wtt.KIsS-BARRE, TA.,
March 25th, 1897.
Its (lie easiest thing in the world
o pay mote than is necessary for the
icedfut things of life. Wc surround
nir patrons with all the safe guard,
igainst extravagant prices. Tht
saving on a single article often payj
or another here. That s why we
trc building up the largest miil or-
ler business in Northern Pennsyl-
a. I I Ml
ania. J sample oruer win con
vince you of the advantages of buy.
ng where the purchasing power it
is extensive as to insure the lowest
jriccs.
Yard wide unbleached Muslin at
he yard 3$c.
1 arc! wiue oicacnea musiin at the
ard 4$c.
45x36 Pillow Cases at each ajc
9-4 bleached Bed Sheets, best
.iiuslin, 44c.
Best Lancaster Ginghams, the
yard 5c.
Bleached Twilled Crash per yard
All colors Rustchnc, 8c. quality,
at the yard 5c.
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
Those handsome Shepherd I
Checks, so popular this season in I
white and black, white and blue,!
white and green, and three tone ef
fects, that usually sell at 49c, are I
reduced to the yard 39c.
A special assortment of Vigcr-
eaux, Beige and Covert Cloths for
street and bicycle costumes, regular
value 64c., are now 49c.
Our Broadcloths and Drap de etc
Dress Fabrics that usually retail foi
$1.25 per yard, go on sale this week
at the yard 98c.
NEW SPRING CAPES.
Fine Brocade Silk and Velvet
Capes, trimmed with lace and jet,
all silk lined, are being offered at
$4.98.
KID GLOVES.
Four button
Kid Gloves witl
fancy embroider
ed backs, made
specailly strong
for ordinary wcat
just the gloves to
save your best
onta, will be sold
at the pair 49c.
Cream, Whitt
LAUS.
and Ecru Laces,
suitable for trim
mings for organ
die and Lawn
Dresses in a var
iety of widths and
patterns, the kind
usually retailed
at 25c. and 30c.
j fj will be 19c. and
25c
APRONS.
Women's White Aprons, plain
hems, or finished with embroidery,
insertion and tucks, at each 25c.
MEN'S OVERALLS
AND BLOUSES.
Made of the best Otis Denim,
with patent buttons, best of sewing,
will not rip at the seams, our regular
49c. grade, will be sold at the gar
ment 39c.
SHOES. . . .
, Our spring stock, embracing all
the newest shapes and colorings,
are now ready. We claim to sell
the best shoes manufactured at the
lowest prices in this vicinity, in fact
wc cannot be undersold in the State.
Women's Vici Tan Button and
Lace Shoes, made on the new coin
toes, flexible soles, perfect fitting,
sold usually at $2.50, our price is
$1.98.
Boys' Satin Calf Lace Shoes, with
solid leather soles, Dongola to;s,
silk stitched, warranted not to riii
worth $ 1 . 50, our price 98c.
UPHOLSTERY GOODS.
New Curtain Swiss, ' coin spot
and figured, 36 inches wide, at 15c.
Tamboured Muslins with embroi
dered edges, I2jc.
Figured Denims, 36 inches vide
19c.
Fish Net, 40 inches wide, 10c.
Please order promptly, as the
lowness of our prices is based on
rapid selling.
Cor. W. Market aad Public Square,
Wilkes-Barre.