THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURO. PA.
THE HEW AUT.
Making Constables of Townships Firo
Wsriens.
Many inquiries having been made
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County, Pennsylvania.
X X. ELWHLL EDITOR.
UBU. V. ROAN, FORMA.
Inside the oour.tr fl.OOayearln ad
aoe; 11.50 It not paid In advance Outside
p the county, $1.98 year, strictly In advance.
All emonunlcatlons should be addressed to
Till COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, Fr.
THURSDAY, ATRIL a 1897.
Oorrnption in the State Senate.
Rumors of corrupt use of money in
influencing insurance legislation at
Harrisburg are an addition to the dis
credit which has generally attached to
the reputation of our State Legisla
ture. The character of that law-making
body was already so badly damaged
that it appeared superfluous for it is
brought still lower m the public esti
madon by the report that money to
the amount of $50,000 had its influ
ence in affecting the action of certain
State Senators on a bill relating to in
surance business.
This is a very serious charge. It
impresses the public mind with the
suspicion that in addition to the other
faults in the conduct of our State
Legislators, their action is open to
the corrupt influence of money. It is
such an impeachment of their legisla
tive integrity as to destroy all public
confidence in their representative
character.
The charge of this corruption has
been openly made in the Senate, and
should have been attended with im
mediate action to purge the reputa
tion of that body, but nothing has
been done in the matter that would
indicate that the reputation of the
State Senate is worth vindicating.
Senator Gobin, who objects to such
a sacrifice of senatorial reputation,
his demanded an investigation that
would get at the facts of the reported
use among Senators of money to the
amount of $50,000 to influence legis
lation, but an investigation instituted
in our State Legislature is so sugges
tive of whitewash that the exculpation
of the accused by that process would
fail to command public confidence.
The Passing of "Boom Times."
During the n years between 1879
ana 1890 this country ran an almost
breathless race of eager and rapid
development. Certainly those were
not normal times. They were based
upon conditions that will never be
seen again upon the American conti
nent. 10 long tor their restoration is
to indulge in the fascinating but rjrofit
less occupation of chasing rainbows.
For what is there in our present con
dition or in our future prospects to
justify the hope that those times will
return? Our new west is already
fairly well peopled, and its business
conditions have conformed themselves
to those of the rest of the country.
Except in a few mining districts it no
longer offers a field for adventure or
speculation. Our great transconti
nental railway systems are already
constructed, and not one of them can
earn interest on the money it cost
Our new towns and cities went rather
beyond the capacity of the tributary
c. jntry to support them under the
stimulus of inflated real estate values
and with the temporary opportunities
they oflered for employment of labor.
We shall not again have a flood of
foreign money pouring in to loan upon
anything or everything having the
semblance of property. The foreigner
has had his experience, and he now
wants to be doubly sure that he is
going 10 get his capital back and his
regular interest payments before an
American investment has any attrac
tion for him. Is it not, on the whole,
probable that we shall have to make
up our minds to plod alpng in the
slow going way of older nations and
to be satisfied with moderate profits
and a slow accumulation of wealth ?
If these be our reasonable expecta
tions, would it not be sane and whole
some for people to cease dreaming of
a golden age which is gone forever ?
E. V. Smalley in Forum.
ATLANTIC CITY-ITS FLTASUEi;3
AND HOTELS.
We have recetved from the General
Passenger Department of the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway a neat
ly arranged Booklet descriptive of
Atlantic City, containing a complete
list of the Hotels, their location, rates,
etc., and showing several illustrations
of seaside scenes, and also telling
some of the manifold advantages
which make "The Royal Reading
Route" the favorite line of travel to
the sea.
Copies can be obtained by sending
a two cent stamp to Mr. Edson J.
Weeks, General Passenger Agent,
Reading Terminal, Philadelphia.
by constables as to what their duties
are and the time when their service
begins as fire wardens, we herewith
publish the act, which was signed by
Governor Hastings March 30, 1897:
"Sec 1. Be it enacted, &c, that
on and after the first cay of January,
Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, the consta
bles of the various townships of the
Commonwealth shall be ex-offico fire
wafdens, whose duty it shall be, when
fire is discovered m the forests within
their respective townships, immediate
ly take such measures as are necessary
for Us extinction, and to this end to
have authority to call upon any person
or persons within their respective
townships for assistance 1 the said fire
wardens to receive fifteen (15) cents
per hour, and the persons so assisting
twelve (1 J) cents per hour, as com
pensation for their services ; the ex
penses thereof shall be paid, one-half
out of the treasury of the respective
county, and the remaining half of said
expense shall be paid by the State
Treasurer into the treasury of said
county, out of moneys not otherwise
appropriated, upon warrant from the
Auditor General, but no such warrant
shall be drawn until the respective
County Commissioners shall have first
furnished, under oath or affirmation to
the Auditor General, a written item
ized statement of such expense, and
until the same is approved by the
Auditor General : Provided, That no
county shall be liable to pay for this
purpose, in any one yeir, an amount
exceeding five hundred dollars.
"Slc. a. Any person who being
called upon by the fire wardens of his
township to furnish assistance in ex
tinguishing forest fires as provided in
section one shall, without reasonable
cause, refuse to render such assistance,
upon conviction thereof shall pay a
fine not exceeding ten dollars, or
undergo imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days, or both, at the discretion
of the court.
"S.c. 3. The fire wardens of each
township throughout the Common
wealth shall, in the first week of each
term of the court of quarter sessions
of their respective counties, make re
turns to said court under oath or
affirmation, of all violations occurring
within their respective townships which
may come or be brought to their
notice of any of the provisions of any
law, now enacted, or hereafter to be
enacted for the purpose of protecting
forests from fire, and it shall be the
special duty of the judge of said court
to see these returns are faithfully made;
and on failure of any warden to com
ply with this provision, or if it be found
upon examination or inquiry by said
court that any fire warden has either
wilfully or negligently omitted to re
port all such violation occurring with
in his township, or having failed to
perform his duty as set forth in sec
tion one of this act, such fire warden
or constable shall be deemed guilty
of wilfully or negligently making a
false return, or neglect of duty, and
the court shall suspend him from office
and direct the District Attorney to
indict and try him, and if found guilty,
he shall be fined in a sum not exceed
ing ten dollars, or undergo imprison
ment not exceeding three months,
both or either, at the discreatioa of
the court.
"Sec. 4. The term forest herein
used shall not, for the purposes of
this bill be held to include an area
of timber land or brush land of less
than fifty acres in extent, unless such
said area shall by proximity to other
timber land b liable to convey fire
to an area of brush land or timber
land containing at least 50 acres."
Malarial Parasites
The tsetse fly disease of Africa has
recently been shown by trie researches
of Bruce to be due to a flagellate in
fusorium whicJ is found in the blood
of infected animals. This disease is
fatal to the ox, the horse, the dog, the
sheep, and the ass, but not to the in
digenous wild animals in the region
infested by the tsetse fly. The re
searches of Bruce indicate that the
fly acts as a carrier of the parasite
from diseased to healthy animals. He
has shown by experiment that after
feeding on the blood of an infected
animal the tsetse fly can communicate
the disease to a healthy animal by its
bite. After a short period of incuba
tion the hcematozoa appear in the
blood concurrently with the develop
ment of fever, and followed by rapidly
progressive aniemia, dropsy and death.
The so called "surra disease," which
prevails in certain portions of India,
is believed to be due to a similar
parasitic protozoan (Trypanosma
evansi). According to Lingard, this
infusorium exists as an innocuous
parasite in the blood of rats in India.
It is not pathogenic, or only feebly so,
for the native ox of India, but gives
rise to a fatal infectious disease in
horses, dogs and camels. Surgeon
General Sternberg in Popular Science
MontMy.
OOTJBT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has Occurred There Since Our
Former Report.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marrage licenses
have been issued by Clerk W. H.
Henrie, since those, published last
week.
John F. Long, of Berwick, to Miss
Fannie Housenick, of Willow Spring.
William Welti ver. of Madison town
ship, to Miss Sarah Fcnstemaker, of
same place.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real es
tate have been recorded in the office
of C. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
Benjamin Watts, to Howard Green-
ley, for tracts of land in Greenwood
township.
Rachel McNinch, Ex., to J. H.
Vastine for tract of land in Catawissa
township.
J. H. Vastine and wife, to Edward
Moyer, for tract of land in Catawissa
township.
Francis P. Drinker and wife, to
Melissa Werkheiser, for land in Fern
ville. M. M. Appleman and wife, to B.
K. Appleman. for land in Rohrsburg.
J. C. Millard and wife, to Emanuel
Hummel, for land in Bloomsburg.
Emanuel Hummel, to Paul E.
Wirt, for land in Bloomsburg.
Anthony Weitzel and wife to Levi
Wright, for tract of land in Hemlock
township.
Matthew McReynolds, to A. M.
Dewitt, for land in Bloomsburg.
C. W. Miller and wife, to A. M.
Dewitt, for land in Bloomsburg.
Andrew Rooney, Sr., to Catharine
Britt, foi tract of land in Centralia.
Rebecca Kisner, et. al. to Henry
K. Remley, for tract of land in Center
township.
Mary E. Goldsworthy, to John W.
Goldsworthy, for tract of land in Cen
tralia. An Important Test of Quality.
The quality of a newspaper, like
that of an individual, is best deter
mined by its bearing under circum
stances that try its capacity. The
gathering of the news of the Graeco
Turkish war is a case in point. As soon
as it became reasonably certain that
there would be fighting "The Phila
delphia Press" sent staff correspond
ents to the capitals of the countries
involved. In consequence "The
Press" has had every day prompt,
complete and accurate information of
every move on each side of the con
flict. No other Philadelphia paper
has had this service and only a few
other papers in the country have gone
to the same trouble and expense. It
is gratifying to note this new evidence
that "The Philadelphia Press" neg
lects no opportunity to strengthen its
position as Pennsylvania's greatest
newspaper. Adv.
EOUSE WHERE LINCOLN WEOTE.
Historic Old Mansion at Gettysburg Sold by
an Estate.
The historic old Gettysburg house
in which Abraham Lincoln wrote his
renowned address, delivered at the
dedication of the Gettysburg National
Cemetery on November 19, 1863, has
just been sold by the David Wills es
tate for $10,500. It was here that
the martyr President wrote :
" We cannot hallow this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who
struggled here, have consecrated it
far above our poor power to add or
detract. The world will little note
nor long remember what we say
here, but it never can forget what
they did here. It is for us the living,
rather to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly
carried on. We have highly resolved
that these dead shall not have died in
vain ; that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom ;
and that the government of the peo
ple, by the people, and tor the peo
ple, shall not perish from the earth.
Terrible Pains
In the Stomach -Dreadful Head
achesFace and Neck Covered
With Boils-Cured by Hood's Sar-caparllla-Skln
Is Now Clear.
" I wag covered with boils all over my face
and neck. I bad dreadlul headache and
pains In my etomacb. I took medicine,
but waa not much benefited, and I pro
cured eir bottles pt Hood'e Sarsaparilla.
Af tor tatiuj tbe flrst bottle I could gee an
Improvement. When I bad taheu a tew
more boitlei ih'j bolls had all gone, my
skin was cl.zr, c;y nppetite returned, and
my health ws.1 entirely restored. I am
thankful I erer found such blood purl.
Her as Hood's SarsepariUa. I paid out
good deb) of money for useless medicines
before taking Hood's Ssrsaperllla." W. F.
BECKW1TE. Horlock. llarvland.
If you decide to trv Hood's Baraanarllla
do not be induced to buy any other.
Hood's sPaaa
Is the Best-In fact tbe One True Blood Puri
fier. Be sure to get Hood's. Price $1. six for IS.
u . niiio only pMi u taks
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W.L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE In thVworld.
For 14 years thU ehn, by mrrit
akin, ha dlntMncfd all oomrwMtnni,
W. U ixnifrlaa tHin aod mu nhnt r
the production! of killed workmen, from the
bett material pnnnlble at theae price. Alart.
fl.vt and .'.U) aboe for men, H2.30, XS$ and
L.79 for bora.
W. u Douglas nhnei r Indorsed
by otpf ,orii,iu warera a tbe bent
In style, fit and durability of any
hoe ever offered at tbe prices.
They are made In all tbe latest
shapes and styles, and of every vari
ety of leatber.
Tf dealer cannot stipply yon, write for eat
log tie to W. L. Doublets, Brockton, Mau. Bold by
JONES & WALTER,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
A Good Example,
Judge Brubaker, of Lancaster, has
become famous for stirring up things
in his court, and usually these stir
rings have been beneficial. His latest
activity of this kind was directed
against constables who come into
court term after term and report no
violation of liquor laws in their dis
tricts. The court startled them, Mon
day, by informing them that he had
information of the existence of such
places and gave them until Saturday
to find the places or be themselves
indicted.
This is a good example that might
be followed elsewhere. Lancaster, in
this instance, and Philadelphia give
examples of judges who do more than
hold down benches, and who conse
quently discover abuses and set about
correcting these. In what city or
county are there no speak easies, no
selling of liquor to minors and habi
tual drunkards ? In what citv or
county are there no gambling houses
and disorderly houses ? In what city
or county is there a policeman or
constable who does not know of these
places and of these violations of the
law ?
Policemen and constables report
no violations of liquor law, but they
are well aware of these 5 no gambling
places though they have talked about
them and directed strangers to crook
ed games ; no disorderly houses
though they know the situation of
every last one of these when a mis
sing girl is to be hunted up. Most of
the reports to the court are untrue
and Judge Brubaker s plan of correct
ing them could be followed with great
satisfaction to law loving people
everywhere. Patriot,
ORPHANS' COURT SALE
-OF VALUABLaV-
Real Estate.
By virtue ot an order or the Orphans' Court of
Columbia County Frank Kenu, the Executor of
Caroline Boehm. deceased, late ot the Borough
ot Catawissa, County ot Columbia and State ot
Pennsylvania will expose to sale by Public
Vendue, on
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897,
at 1 o'clock P. M., on the premises In the Bor
ough ot Catawissa, County and State aforesaid,
tbe following tract ot land :
All that certain lot or piece ot ground situate
lying and being In Shuman's addition to tbe
town ot Catawissa, tn the County ot Columbia.,
and State ot Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as (oUows : to wit : On the North by
Mill street forty feet, on the East by lands ot
Mrs. Ohl one hundred and fifty feet, on the
south by an alley forty feet and on the West by
lands of Franklin L. Shuman one hundred and
fifty feet ; being lot number seventeen (17) In
said Addition. , Whereon Is erected one two
story frame dwelling house and out buildings.
Tbe lot being well stocked with fruit
trees. Being tbe same premises which
tieoige B. Zarr and Caroline, his wife, conveyed
unto Caroline Herald Bahme by deed dated 7th,
November, 18W, said deed being duly recorded
In tbe offlce for the recording of deeds etc. In
and for the County ot Columbia tn Deed Book
No M, Page Mil etc t"
TERMS OF SALE.
The highest and best bidder shall be declared
the purchaser.
Tweniy-nve per centum of the highest and
best bid must be paid when the property Is
struck down. The balance to be paid on the
confirmation of the sale by the court and the
d-Uvery of the deed. Deed for the premises to
be made at the expense ot the purchaser.
CO. BVKKEHT, FKASK KENTZ,
Attorney. Executor, etc.
4-a-U. i. 8. WILLIAM,
Auctioneer.
BLOOMSBURG PA.
AFTER
VICTORY
There is an everyday onward march in our store. Our success
eerves simply' to stimulate us to further effort.
This week we have much in store for you
that will prove of vital interest.
Newest of Goods. Largest Variety. Lowest ofPrices,
It will pay you to watch our ads.
It will pay you better to come to the store. '
Dress Goods.
The best efforts of the men who man
the looms of the greatest textile mills
of the world are to be seen here. You
can be pleased in pattern, color or
price.
36 in, all wool Suitings, 25c the yd.
38 in. all wool Suitings, plaids in blue,
brown and black, 60c the yd.
33 to 42 in. all wool Imported Suit
ings, all styles, one dress pattern to
each, 80c to $1.50 the yd.
Wash Goods.
What a poor blanketv blank season
Summer would be without these beauty
spots. Organdies, Challies, Ginghams,
Lappets, Dimities, Mulls and Swisses ;
all here and properly priced. Organ
dies and Dimities, from Gilbert Mfg.
Co., pretty as a picture, goods all
right, prices well come and look.
Worth 15 and 25c. and 15c yd.
Finest Imported Dimities from
Arnold, Constable & Co. in small
lengths, 25 and 37 Jc a yd.
Usually 35 and 50c a yd.
Wrappers.
Do you know the kind we sell ?
The best the market affords at the
least money. Think of it. A well
made wrapper of light or dark mater
terial, extra wide skirt with yoke back
and front, lined to the waist at 98c ea.
Lace Curtains.
If you are in need of these goods
just come here. We can save you
from 1 c to 50 per cent, on the pair.
Elegant qualities.
Mackintoshes.
Here you are again. We always
try to look out for your comfort and
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
You'd Show Good Taste
If you selected your paper
from our stock. Fine wall
paper is like fine clothes al
ways noticed and admired. We
couple beauty and novelty of
design with a quality of paper
which, is seldom equalled. All
we ask is your eves, our stock
win do the rest.
PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER.
Room Mouldings to match
all papers.
WILLIAM E. SLATE,
X:2AK33 Z3i:L 13.
WE MANUFACTURE
From distilled and filtered water. in our
storage rooms we preserve butler, emf,
lueftls, green and dried IrulU, furs, cot
pets and woolen K'KmI.
Until May 10, we win pay nlliem cash pries
for strictly fresh etfgs delivered si our plunu
COLO STORAGE A ARTIFICIAL ICE CO-
4W-Sm Isloouinbnrir,
mm.
Hatter,
I TROUGERC
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pocket-book. We will sell you for 10
days, or until these are gone. $3 and
$9 Mackintoshes at $4 76,
Double capes and velvet collars,
Laces.
You always want laces for summer
dresses. Try and see i 1 we can't save
you money on them. Our line is com
plete from A to Z in this department
Shoes.
We call special attention to our
shoes for chi dren and misses at the
following prices. They are a fine,
hand turned shoe with the new Coin
toes, 4 to 8 sizes at $1.00. 8 to 10 at
$1.40. 1 1 to 2 at $2.00.
Ladies', same quality, at $2.25.
Hosiery.
One special drive. One Absolutely
Fast Black Ladies' Hose, never sold
for less than 50 cents, now 25 cents.
Dishes.
Another lot of dishes here now that
are bound to go the same as the
others. Finest of English Semi Por
celain ware, guaranteed not to craze,
at $9.68 the set. Usual price $14.00
Groceries.
Something new ? Yes, in Cereals.
What ? Rolled Rice, in 2ft packages,
at 1 5c the package.
Corn Starch which we guarantee
perfectly puie, 4c.
Canned goods in all qualities and
at any price.
Van falup & Co's. Celebrated
Boston Baked Pork and Beans, u
and 20c. Usually 18 and 25c.
Did you ever try our cheeses ?
How about nice fresh crackers ?
Save money by buying a
bicycle for cash. For $35 we
give as good value as can be
had iu auy $85 wheel. Our'
$50 bicycles for service and
durability are equal to the us
ual $100 wheels. We have a
few second handed bicycles in
fair condition. Our prices are
the lowest considering quality
and in buying from us you will
not burden yourself with an
unnecessary debt.
We do first-clsss repairing at reasonable
prices. Bring in your work.
Bloomsburg Cyclo Co.,
M-8m.
Rear ot Post Office
NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION OF rAKTXBRSHIP
The partnership heretofore exlstta? between
W. c. Bryroi(le and t. G. Hrvfotfle, under the
tlrtn name of '.V. c. Brytogle bro., has bees
dlfwolvea this day by tnuimtl consent.
The business will be continued by W. C. BrT
fotrle, under his own name. All ollls against
the Urui will be paid by Mm.
W. c. RHYKOOI.K,
8. O. 1IHVFOULK,
Bloomsburg, Pa., April 1. m;.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Agreeably to the provisions of an act of As
sembly passed the ltfth day of April, lTithe
Annual Meeilug of l lie stockholder of the
Bloomsburg I.t erary lustllule ami Kii Sot
lual bcliool of the hlxtu District will be held on
the Itrat Monday or May, being slay S, IHtft. be
tween the hours or two aud lour o'clock In tbs
alicrnoouol aald dar ut the ollloe of the Nor
mal School In the DorniHory, In the town of
blooiuHburg l a. at which time four persons will
be elected l'rutees on the part of the stock
holders to serve lor a period ol three years t J
the same lime tour persona will be nominated
to tue Kupcrlntenduiit of Public lusiructK
from which he may appoint two Trustee om
the part ot the state to serve for period
three years.
. . JOUN SI. CLAKK.
April a, vr, te. beoietary
We Strap the Helmet Tighter.