THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Xj-A-OEID shoes
For Ladies will be popu
lar this season. We have a
good line of them. Kid or
cloth tops.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SALES-
Thursday, April 22, 1897, on the
premises in Bloomsburg, C. W.
Jlunyon, Administrator, will sell valu
able real estate, consisting of a two
story frame house, containing 8 rooms,
with bath room, steam fittings, for
public steam, water hydrants, also a
stable, fruit, etc. This property is
situated on Main Street, in the most
eligible business portion of the town.
It is the Caleb Barton residence.
For Sale. A Rood slate black
board about 10 feet by 3 feet, suitable
for school, will be sold cheap. Apply
to Geo. E. Elwell, Bloomsburg, Pa. tf.
Girl Wanted. For general house
work. Wages $2.50 per week. Call
at 421 Iron street, Bloomsburg. tf.
A New Doctor.
Dr. Henry W. Champlin has locat
ed in Bloomsburg, and opened an
office in the rooms over the Farmer's
National Bank. He occupies one of
Mrs. Smith's houses on 1 hird below
Jefferson street. Dr. Champlin has
been practicing medicine for some
years in Towanda, and the papers of
that town speak very highly ot him
as a skillful physician and surgeon.
His office hours are from 10 to 12 a.
m. 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
The Bradford Argus says :
Dr. H. W. Champlin moved on
Monday to Bloomsburg, Pa. We
shall miss the genial physician and
his pleasant family, and hope he will
prosper in his new home. He has
been one of our prominent physicians
and we highly recommend him to the
good people of Bloomsburg as a skill
ful physician and surgeon.
Just try a 10c. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made. 4 i-iy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mercer's line of Wall Paper is con
ceded by all to be the finest in the
city.
Becker's Great Riding.
At the Washington Birthday Meet,
held in San Francisco, February 22nd,
W. E. Becker, the National Five-mile
Champion, defeated H. Slater, of Ari
zona, in a five mile match race, cover
ing the distance in 9 min. 54$ sec.
Becker rides a Dayton. For sale by
Jas. II. Mercer. Call in and see it.
No cheap stuff finds a place in
Mercer's stock of Wall Paper. All the
newest designs and latest patterns are
there. Call and see them.
Ark You Thinking
of buying a Bicycle this season. If
yon are, don't lose sight of the fart
that the one, two, three, four and five
mile records were made last week by
W. E. Decker, mounted on a Dayton.
You can examine the Dayton at Mer
cer's. Call at Mercer's and take a look at
the Dayton. It's a world beater.
The Silver King is just as far ahead
of all other bicycles this year as it was
last year. Mercer sells it.
In Wall Paper, Mercer can suit every
fancy.
II II Mil II I II. -
Your every want in the line of
beautiful Wall Paper can surely be
satisfied at Mercer's.
For Rent. Third floor of Colum
bian Building, newly papered and
painted, water, electric light and steam
heat. Apply to Geo. E. Elwell. tf.
TryGrain-O! Try Grain-0 !
1 T 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. J the price -A coffee. 15c.
and 25c. per package. Sold by all
grocers. 4-i-4td.
MOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache,
f asy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
HI
MILLIONS SWEPT AWAY.
Value of Property Submerged in Miss
issippi Valley About $6t,UUU,UUU.
380,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.
Over Two-Thirds of Them Live in Mississippi
and Arkansas.
A statement relative to the agricul
tural interests of the submerged dis
tricts of the Mississipi valley south of
Cairo, 111., has been issued by the de
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton.
The total area under water on
April 6 was 15,800 square miles, of
which 7,900 square miles was in Miss
issippi, 4,500 square miles in Arkan
sas, 1,750 square miles in Missouri,
1,200 in Tennessee and 450 in
Louisiana.
This region contained in 1890, so
far as can be determined in view of
the somewhat indefinite boundary
lines of the flood, a population of
379,685, of which 186,489 or about
one-half was in Mississippi, 100,235
in Arkansas, and the remainder al
most equally divided between Mis
souri and Tennessee.
Taking the entire region the color
ed population outnumbered the
whites in the proportion of twelve to
seven, the colored predominating in
the flooded districts of Mississippi in
the ratio of more than five to one and
in Arkansas in that of two to one.
In Mississippi and Tennessee tne
population of the flooded districts is
largely white, in the former state in
the proportion of ten to one and Jn
the latter in that of two to one.
The flooded districts contain, it is
estimated, about .iooo larms, of
which about 18,500 are in Mississippi,
nearly 10,000 in Arkansas, and a like
number about equally divided between
Missouri and Tennessee.
These farms contain a total area of
about 3,800,000, one-half of which is
in Mississippi and one-fourth in Ar
kansas, the proportions in Missouri
and Tennesse being about the same
as in the case of the number of farms,
The total value of these farms with
their improvements, etc., is clcse up
on sixty-five million dollars, and here
also the proportions in the different
states about the same as above noted,
HOW TO riNTj 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 extraorci
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the hignest for its
wonuerful cures of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine
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
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 Miliville,
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. 3 18 am
Many Children are Troubled With Worms,
Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Pow
ders cure Feverishness and destroy
orms. Used by Mother Orav,
nurse in the Children's Home, New
York. At all druggists, 25c. Sam pi
FREE. Address, AHen S. Olmstead
LeRojr, J. Y,
HARR1SBURG LETTER
Mr, Nesbit Reiterates His Charges
of Irregularities
K AWARDING STATE CONTRACTS.
Provision of the Antl-Trnut BUI
Which Hna Posited tho Hoano and
Now Awnlts Action In tho Senate.
The New Capitol Bonding.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrlsburg, April IS. Representative
Nesblt, of Northumberland county, still
charges there are irregularities In the
manner of giving out state contracts.
He has filed with the house committee
on public buildings and grounds a seven
page statement setting forth alleged
abuses in the administration of the de
partment of public buildings and
grounds. Among the charges made are
that plans and specifications for the
erection or for the revision of public
buildings during recent years have
been no written as to greatly limit ths
pportunlty of responsible contractors
to compete In the building, resulting in
great loss to the state. In the erection
of the new executive building, and re
modeling of the old house, specifica
tions were so drawn by the architect
as to require alt bidders to furnish cer
tain articles of special manufacture at
certain prices, and largely In excess of
the proper cost of said article. It Is
also, charged In this statement that
plans and specifications have been so
padded with items aggregating a large
amount, and which were not Intended
to be exacted of the contractor. Yet it
Is claimed that honest bidders were
compelled to bid on these. In the re
modeling of the old hall of the house
large amount of basement excava
tions and underplnlng called for In the
specifications were omitted. Favorite
contractors were given to understand
that this work could be omitted, and
they thus bid accordingly.
To illustrate the carelessness which
has characterized the state's scrutiny
and Inspection of bills which have been
presented by favorite contractors for
materials and workmanship furnished
to the state Mr. Nesblt points to the
character and quality of the material
in the new executive building, appar
ent, he claims, to the most casual in
spection, and to the admitted facts that
the building, although but three years
completed, already needs a new roof.
Mr. Nesblt is anxious for an honest
investigation to be made, and claims
this will establish the fact that many
persons who desire to bid on public
contracts are deterred from so doing
because of the reasons indicated. He
alBO thinks an Investigation Is import
ant. Inasmuch as the state Is upon the
ve of erecting a new state capltol
building, involving the outlay of a large
amount of money and the giving out
of numerous contracts; "that the pub
lic interests and public honor require
that all honest contractors desiring to
bid on such contracts should have fair
and equal opportunity to bid and just
and equitable treatment afterward."
The Anti-Trust BUI.
Perhaps one of the most comprehen
sive and important measures ever en
acted by any legislative body in the
history of this country passed ths
house recently by a vote of 157 to 4.
This is what is known as the anti
trust bill, and is said to be a copy of
the famous Georgia anti-trust bill. It
provides that "all arrangements, con
tracts, agreements, trusts or combines,
between persons or corporations, made
with a view to lessen, or which
tends to lessen, full and free com
petition in any line of trade or busi
ness throughout the state, whether
in the importation or sale or in the
manufacture and sale of articles of
domestic production or of domestic raw
material, and all arrangements design
ed to restraia trade or which tend to
advance, reduce or control the price
or the cost to the producer, or to the
consumer, of any such product or ar
ticle of trade, are hereby declared
against public policy, unlawful and
void, exceot In the case of labor or
ganizatlons." Corporations chartered
by the state violating any of the pro
visions of this act forfeit their charter
and corporate existence, and foreign
corporations violating the same are
prohibited from doing business in this
state. It is made the duty of the at
torney general to enforce the law.
Violations of the provisions of this
act are declared to be destructive of
free competition and a conspiracy
against the public Interest. Any person
or persons engaging in any such con
spiracy as principal, manager, dic
tator or agent, or in any other ca
pacity, and who shall knowingly carry
out any orders In furtherance of said
conspiracy, shall on conviction be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding 15,000 and
imprisonment in the penitentiary not
exceeding three years. It is a duty In
cumbent upon the district attorney,
upon the complant of any citizen, to
proceed In his official capacity to se
cure the Indictment of persons or cor
porations infringing on the act.
This bill is not likely to meet with
much favor in the senate, as there Is a
strong sentiment developing against it.
Its passage through the senate will be
watched with more than usual interest,
In view of its passing the house by an
almost unanimous vote. Those- who
oppose the bill becoming a law base
their objections on the grounds that
the remedy provided for the evils in
tended to be corrected is prohibition,
not regulation, and because its terms
are so broad and comprehensive that
they could be held to apply and make
unlawful the co-operative stores, part
nerships, agreements between employ
ers and their salesmen in reference to
prices; In fact It Is difficult to see, they
claim, how any two or more persons
could ast together in any line of busi
ness without miaklng a combination
tending to affect the price or cost of a
product, and not come within the pro
hlbtlve terms ot the bill. It Is also al
leged that no evidence in the form of a
petitions or a report will be presented
to the house showing either the need
for this bill or Its effecttyeness to rem- '
edy tome or the undoubted evils inci
dent to great combinations of capital.
To Puah the New Capitol.
At last the measure providing for
the erection of a new capitol building 1
has taken shape and passed the senate '
prior to their last adjournment. This
bill provides for the erection ot a new .
State capltol building on or near in.
site ot the old building at a cost of
$550,000, and no doubt with a few
amendments wilt speedily pass ths
house, and the governor proposes to
attach his signature soon after It comes
Into his hands. It Is his intention 10
have a beginning made toward the
erection of a new state capltol very
soon. An effort will no doubt be made
in the house to increase the numoer
of members of the commission by add
ing two from the house, but It Is very
doubtful whether the temper 01 mis
body wilt suffer this to be done. The
house recognizes no man as master,
and a spirit of great Independence Is
a very marked characteristic. One ot
the elements that give strength to this
Influence comes from the Democratic
members, who stand In solid phalanx
and throw their weight to one side or
the other as they are satisfied as to the
value of the measures to be enacted.
The other factions find it necessary to
secure their influence, and they have to
have some regard rr the minority.
It Is doubtful whether the house of
representatives of this commonwealth
was ever in better trim to secure for
the people wise and judicious legis
lation than the present one. This is
becoming more noticeable each week.
It would be well If the senate were
similarly balanced. Too much smooth
ness characterizes this body, and they
are accredited with passing about
every measure that comes before them.
Another bill to pass the senate
within the past few days was the Ham
ilton road'bill, or senate bill No. 9, by
a vote of 41 to 6. This bill is growing
In popularity, and will pass the house
with a good sized majority. There
seems to be a strong sentiment devel
oping in its favor In many of the coun
try districts.
Electric railway legislation Is now re
ceiving some attention. Two measures
in the Interests of such enterprises were
favorably reported out of the oommlt
tee on passenger railways. The one
authorizes electric and other railroads
not operated by steam to carry freight,
while the other practically gives the
electric railways the right af eminent
domain. The object of these measures
Is to avoid the Influences ot the su
preme court decision, which has been
an obstacle to the extension of electric
roads into the country around Phila
delphia. The reform legislation that was
promised In the beginning does not
seem to be in a very healthy condition,
as the hills already introduced In ref
erence to this are not regarded with
special favor. Some of the members
who were thought to be friends of
these measures do not take kindly to
them. Unless there is a decided change
In the sentiment of the house there are
none of the reform measures likely to
become laws.
Opposing an Excise BUI.
Although a meeting was held In the
chamber of the house of representa
tives in the interests of the excise com
mission bill, and a number of able at
torneys spoke in behalf of this meas
ure, their efforts seem to avail but lit
tle. The provisions of this bill
authorizes the establishment ot a com
mission composed of attorneys, or per
sons learned in the law, whose duties
would be to pass upon all bills as to
their legal form and constitutionality
before they are Introduced in either
house. It Is feared that were this bill
to become a law there might a spirit
of favoritism develop, and In that event
only certain measures be permitted to
go before either house. It is also ob
Jected to on the ground that it tends
to increase the number of the officials
of the state, and thus add to the ex
penses.
Although several apportionment bills
have been Introduced, it is extremely
doubtful whether there is any legisla
tion elTected in this respect during this
session at least. The difficulty is to
frame bills that would satisfy the ma
jority, as In order to make a fair appor
tionment some counties would neces
sarily have a reduced representation.
and this would incur great opposition
from such districts.
The senate fire Investigating com
mittee is still wrangling with Dr.
Swallow, who seems now to be in a de
fiant mood, and rather disposed to
choose his own time to furnish the evi
dence he is alleged to have in refer
ence to the burning of the capltol. In
an open letter to Governor Hastings,
State Treasurer Haywood and Auditor
General Mylin, members of the public
buildings and grounds commission, re
garding their referring his request tor
permission for himself and others to
examine the ruins ot the old capttol
building to the attorney general for his
decision, he charges childish tactics,
and criticizes them very strongly. But
the time has come when the doctor
must obey the tribunal before which
he Is cited to appear, as they have
right to know of any knowledge or tes
timony he or his friends have to offer,
and he will not gain anything by with
holding his information longer.
Little Evidence Against Agent Moore
The legislative committee Investigat
ing the charges against Pure Food
Agent F. N. Moore have succeeded In
getting but little evidence in relation
to the charges made against him thus
far.
The following statistics, as taken
from the books of the transcribing
clerks, show the progress of legislation
in both the senate and house: House
bills read in place, 828; house bills re
ported from committee, 461; senate bills
read in place in the senate, 408; senate
bills reported from house committee.
61; senate bills reported from house, 80
nouse bills passed and in the senate,
79; house bills in the governor's hands,
12; approved, 9; recalled, 2; senate bills
passed in the house, S.
These bills passed the house finally
within the past few days: Requiring
constables to make returns to court
only when they have violations of law
to report, except where otherwise pro
vlded for by rule of court; authorizing
Doroughs to make appropriations to es
tabllsh and maintain free public II
brarles; to provide for levying school
and school building tuxes on the city
valuation In third class cities, where
the school district comprises the same
terrltoi-ity as the city; validating con
veyances and instruments of writings
executed Dy attorneys In fact; supple
ment to the act of May 23, 1889. to pro
vide for the assessment and collection
or special taxes upon properties abut'
ting ror street sprinkling and street
Cleaning.
June 20, It Is thought, will be the date
or nnai adjournment, and an effort
Is being made to have all the business
nnisnea by that time.
THE
ROADWAY
Silks for the glad
Easter sunshine.
They are made
in a land that
knows almost
nothing of Easter
Festivals, f a r
away China. But
ignorant as we
think them, the
Chinese know
how to make good silks. Be-
nrfi Columbus landed on our
shores the silk industry flour
ished in the celestial kingdom,
By and by the French learned
the silk secrets, and the Eng-
ish, and the Americans, and
all the rest of the world.
So we present no apology in
offering you China silks neith
er do we have to apologize for
the prices.
Pretty figured silks in red,
blue, black and light tan
24c the vard.
Beautiful trimming silks in
! a
red, green, lavender (Th G9c yd.
June nsrured DiacK siik ior
waists. 7oc vard.
Green and brown bhepherd s
laid Silk for waists, Goc yard.
Black trimming silks with
yellow, red or blue flower, very
pretty design, Sl.UU the yard.
Fancy Dresden Silks for
waists, 75c to 9oc yard.
Ribbons.
Ribbons for trimmings, all
widths, colors and grades, from
2c to 29c yard.
Dresden ribbons, 25c, 39c to
69c yard.
Baby ribbon, lc yard, 5c
piece.
Gloves
Ladies' button
and lacing kid
gloves in white,
with black stich-
ji n g and all
-ywhite, tans and
black at 75c,
85c, 95c pair.
Every housekeep
er needs curtain
poles at this
season of the year.
We have a new line of cur
tain poles, finished in ebony,
cnerry and oak. They are su-
perior to any we nave had De
fore, are five feet long, straight
as an arrow and furnished with
a complete set cf brass trim
mings, all for the insignificant
price ot 19c.
Bras rods for sash curtains,
extend from 24 to 44 inches,
complete with small brass nails
to put them up, only 12c each.
Oil cloth window shades on
spring rollers, 24c each.
I elt shades on spring rollers
'z ior 'Zoq.
Keepectfully Submitted to
Ja:h Trade Only by
tho
the mm m m,
Hoyer'3 New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBURG.
JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CHATS.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
April 15th, 1897.
Four year's ol
actfve hustling
selling in our big
store has caused
many of our do
nartmpnt tn
IV"
arc crying for
room, claim they
can't do business
properly mile
they get larger quarters. The de
parcmcnts affected most are shoos
men's furnishings, wcnen's merino
and muslin underwei.r, corsets, tier.
fumery and toilet articles, books anj
lancy articles. We must reappor
tion our space, but to do it quickly
we must reduce stocks. This week
we cut and slash prices down to the
lowest level. We wish we had a
larger space to give you some of tin
most important cuts. The Record
of Monday, 12, tells you of many
of the things wc propose to sell
away below cost. Its a big oppor
tunity and wc would advise prompt
action on your part. A personal
visit or the mail order, system will
bring you in close contact with the
lowest prices in the State.
IN SHOES
Ladies' Oxford Ties, six styles.
cut from $1.25 and $1.50 to 98c.
Ladies' $1.75 Kid Oxfords, all
stylish, cut to $1.39.
Lot of ladies black and Russet
Ties reduced from $2.00 and $3.00
the pair to $1.21.
Ladies $4.00 and ss.oo Patent
Leather Louis XIV Oxford Tics.
cut to $1.98.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
Men's Bal
briggan Under
wear, shirts made
with elastic neck
band, drawers
with French
yoke waist band,
superior to any
sold at 50c, cut
price 39c.
Men's Angola Cotton Shirts,
grey blue color, regular price 50c.,
cut to 37c.
Mrn s Mnrha French Halline'ran
Underwear, spring weight, reduced
from 50c. to 32c.
Men s Overalls and lilouscs,
made well and cut right, each nc
Mens fine English Merino Un
derwear, regular 89c. kind, cut to
56c.
American Hosiery underwear,
reduced during the sale 20 per cent.
WOHEN'S HERINO
UNDERWEAR
Women's Sleveless Vests, ribbed,
3-
Women s White Elastic Ribbed
Vests, 5c.
Women s Pure White Jersey
Ribbed Vests, 10c.
Women's Silk and Cotton Vests
in pink and blue, 21c.
CORSETS
Armorside
Corset, unbreak
able, cut from
$1.00 to 83c
J. L. Corset
cut from $1.00
to 85c.
Kabo Corset,
cut from $1.00 to
73c.
Kabo H'Kh
Bust Corset, cut
from $1.25 to $1.05.
R. & G. Corset, cut from $1.00 to
7SC.
50c. Corsets reduced to 29c.
WOHEN'S riUSLIN
UNDERWEAR
Corset Covers, Drawers, Chem
ise and unaersKins at iyv.
Others at 38c., others at
others at 78c, others at $1.19. a" 0
them good, well made and up w
PERFUMERY, ETC.
t t . v o n s
Tooth Powder,
15c.
Wenner Bor
ate d Talcum
Powder, 12c
Woodland
Violet Toilet
Powder, 12c.
Blue Seal Vaseline, 4c
INFANTS' WEAR
Swiss Caps, 9c.
Infants' long and short Dressts,
Thousands of other articles at cut
prices. We must move them qtuCN
ly and give you an opportunity s
dom offered to secure bargains.