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4Ut Columbia Jfmorrat,
STABi,l8UKD WW. CONSOLIDATED ISM.
lUBLISHRD XvtUX THC1WDAT MOKNINU
ft Hloonuburg, the county teat of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
fOi K. KLWELL KDITOB.
OBO. fl. KOAIC, Fork ma if.
Iiuide the county fi.OOayearlo ad
no; lm If not paid In advance Outside
the county, H.SS ft rear, strictly D advane.
A II communications should be addressed to
TUB COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, APRIL au, 1S97.
Corruption In the State Senate. '
Rumors of corrupt use of money in
influencing insurance legislation at
llarrisburg are an addition to the dis
credit which has generally atlarhed to
the reputation of our State Legisla
ture. The character of that law-making
body was already so badly damaged
that it arleared sunerfl lirtIK fnr it in
brought still lower in the public esti
mation 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, tneir 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
"pcuy macie in me 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,
has 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 11 years between 1879
and 1890 this country ran an almost
breathless race of eager and rapid
development. Certainly those were
nut normal times. They were based
upon conditions that wilt never be
seen again upon the American conti
nent. To long for their restoration is
to indulge in the fascinating but profit
less occupation of chasing rainbows.
For what is there in our present con
dition or in our future prospects to
ja .j me iiuj;c mat inose times will
return? Our new west is already
lairly 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 nn nf
earn interest on the money it cost.
Our new towns and cities went rather
beyond the capacity of the tributary
c.intry to support them under the
stimulus of inflated real estate values
and with the temporary opportunities
they offered for employment of labor.
We shall not again have a flood of
foreign money pouring in to loan upon
anything or everything having the
v..iiu.aiii.c 01 property. The foreigner
has had his experience, and he now
wants to be doubly sure that he is
going to 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 along in the
slow going way of older nations and
to be satisfied with modirnli nrnKte
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 ?
A, v . omaney in j'orum.
THE HEWAUT.
Maklno Centlablei of Townthlpt Fire
Wartfeni.
Many inquiries having been made
by constables as to what their duties
are and the time whn th.;-
begins as fire wardens, we herewith
publish the act, which was signed by
Governor Hastings March 30, 1897:
"Sec 1. Be it enacts!. Xm . ih,t
on and after the first cay of January,
rtnno uomini one thousand eight
iiuiuirca ana ninety-eight, the consta
tes 01 me various townships of the
Commonwealth shall be ex-offico fire
wafdens, whose duty it shall be, when
nrc is discovered in the forests within
their respective townships, immediate
ly take such measures as are necessary
for its extinction, and to this end to
have authority to call upon any person
or persons witnin tneir respective
townships for assistance 1 the said fire
wardens to receive fifteen (15) cents
per nour, ana the persons so assisting
iweive i2) cents per Hour, as com
pensation for their services 1 the i
penses thereof shall be paid, one-half
out 01 tne treasury 01 the respective
county, ana tne remaining hall of said
expense shall be paid by the State
Treasurer into the treasury of said
county, out ol moneys not otherwise
appropriated, upon warrant from the
auditor uencrai, out no sucn warrant
shall be drawn until the respective
County Commissioners shall have first
f.. ! I. 1 ..
iurnisnen, under oath or athrmation 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 year, an amount
exceeding five hundred dollars.
"Sec. a. Any person who being
cauea upon py tne hre wardens ol his
a. 1
townsnip to mrnish assistance in ex
tinguishing forest fires as nrnvirleil in
section one shall, without reasonable
cause, refuse to render such assistance,
upon conviction thereof shall pay a
nne not exceeding ten dollars, or
undergo imprisonment not exceeding
tnirty days, or Doth, at the discretion
ui tne court
"Ssc. 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
01 tneir respective counties, make re
turns to saiu court under naih re
affirmation, of all violations occurring
wiinintneir respective townships which
may come or be broucht to their
notice of any of the provisions of any
iaw, now enacted, or hereafter to be
enacted for the purpose of protecting
ioresis irom nre, and it shall be the
special dutv of the iudcre of
to see these returns are faithfully madej
ana on lanure ol any warden to com
ply with this Provision, or if it he fnnnrl
upon examination or inquiry by said
court mat any nre warden has either
!lr.-n - . . .
wuiuiiy or negligently omitted to re
yun an sucn violation occurring with
in rus 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
ininct ana try rum, and it lound 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 discreation nf
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
OOUBT HOUSE 5EW8.
What Has Occurred There Since Our
Former Report.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following
nave Deen issued Dy Clerk W. H.
Henrie. since those nuhlisherl last
l r
wee.
John F. Long, of Berwick, to Miss
Fannie Housenick, of Willow Spring.
William Welliver nfM-Ktiann
- . . j v aviitysta V TT II -
ship, to Miss Sarah Fe nsfemalrer nf
same place.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers nfroat
tate have been recorded in the
of C. B. Ent, register and rernnW
during the week.
Benjamin Watts, to Howarrt r:rn-
ley, for tracts of land in Greenwood
townsnip.
Rachel McNinch. Ex.. tn T w
Vastine for tract of land in Catawissa
township.
T. H. Vastine and wife, tn V.Au,rA
Moyer, for tract of land in Catawissa
township.
Francis P. Drinker and wife. t
Melissa Werkheiser, for land in Fern-
vine.
M. M. Applcman and wife, tn n
K. Appleman. for land in Rohrsburg.
T. C. Millard and wife, to F.m-muoi
Hummel, for land in Bloomsburg.
Emanuel Hummel, tn Paul 1?
Wirt, for land in Bloomsburg.
Antnony weitzel and wife to Levi
tit" . I r . m .
ngnt, ior tract ot land in Hem nrk
township.
Matthew McRevnolds. tn A
Dewitt, for land in Bloomsburg.
C. V. Miller and wife, to A
Dewitt, for land in Bloomshnrfr
Andrew Roonev. Sr.. tn faihi't,.
Britt, foi tract of land in Centralia.
Rebecca Kisner. et. al.
K. Remley, for tract of land in Center
A 1 '
townsnip.
Marv E. Goldsworthv tn inhr w
- w' ' J f W Willi WW ,
Goldsworthy, for tract of land in Cen-
Liana.
IOHH R. TOWNSSND.
t
Merita
I ia.iintiiii!' 1
MSB.
Hate,
SUITS
FROM S18.00.
CORNER MAIN & MARKET StS, I TROUQERQ
BLOOMSBURG PA. I FROM 05.OQ.
M.
M.
VY. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE In the World.
For U jr thin hcn bjr merit
alone, hut (IlKldnooil ml rnnipotltnra.
. W. L. IxhikIm $ 4.ii .nil $iu Minm nr
tn. production! of "killed workmen, from the
ftMt muterlnl pnwlhln at theno iirlcen. Alan.
I.JO nl euO ahooa for men, IJ.5U, 2.00 and
1.79 for boje.
W. u Dnutflni ahoea are InrinraM
by over l,mi,iai wenrera na the beat
In atjle, fit and durability of any
hoe. eer offered at Che prices.
They .re made In .11 the latent
napes and styles, and of .ery rl
y of leather.
il .rr'fj f? anpply yon, write for cata
logue to W.L. Douglas, llrockton, Mass. Hold by
JONES & WALTER,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
A Good Example?
An Important Test of Quality.
The aualitv of a
that of an individual, is best deter
mined by its bearincr under c rrn in
stances that try its capacity. The
gathering of the news ot the Grrcco
Turkish war is a case in point. As soon
as it became reasonably certain that
there would be finhtino- The Pr,;u
delphia Press" sent staff correspond
ents to me capitals ot the countries
involved. In consenuenre Tli
Fress'' has had every day prompt,
complete and accurate information nf
every move on each side of the con-
nict. xvo other Philadelphia paper
has had this service anrl nnl a fur
other papers in the country have gone
iu me same irouDie ana expense. It
is gratifvincr to note iMq n
that "The Philadelphia Press" neg
lects no OnnortunitV to strengthen itc
position as Pennsylvania's greatest
newspaper. Adv.
HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN WROTE.
Historic Old Mansion at Gettysburg Sold by
an bstate.
land containing at least 50 acres.'
Malarial Parasites,
ATLANTIC CITY-ITS PLEASURES
AND HOTELS.
We have received from the General
Passenger Department of the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway a neat
ly arrange.l Booklet descriptive of
.rvna.mi; uy, 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
me sea.
Copies can be obtained by sending
a two cent stamp to Mr. Edson J.
Weeks, General Passenger Agent,
Reading Terminal, Philadelphia.
The tsetse fly disease of Africa has
recently usen snown by the researches
of Bruce to be due to a flagellate in-
lusorium wnici? is lound 111 the blood
of tnfected animals. This disease is
latal to the ox. the horse, the dof. the
sheep, and the ass, but not to the in
digenous wild animals in the region
intestea Dy tne tsetse ny. lhe 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
iceciing on tne mood ot an injected
animal the tsetse fly can communicate
the disease to a healthy animal by its
bite. After a short period of incuba
tion tne namiatozoa appear in the
blood concurrently with the develnn.
meit of fever, and followed by rapidly
progressive antenna, 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
Monthly,
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, nave conserrate if
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
untinisiied work which they who
fought here have thus far an rmhlw
carried on. We have highly resolved
that these dead shall not have died in
vain -j that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth ot freedom 1
and that the government of the peo
ple, by the people, and lor the peo
ple, snaa nor perisn trom the earth."
Tudee Brubaker. of T..inrn cter Viae
become famous for stirring up things
in nis 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 cood examnle that miVht
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 city or
county are there no o-nmWmo-
O t ..vuavti
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 liauor law. hut thev
are well aware of these ; 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
everywnere i'atrtot.
AFTER
VICTORY
We Strap tie Helmet Tighter.
There is an everyday onward march in our store. Our success
serves 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 of Prices.
It will pay you to watch our ads.
it win pay you better to come to the store.
Dress Goods.
The best efforts of the men who man
the looms of the trreatcst textile mills
of the world are to be seen here. You
can be pleased in pattern, color or
price.
36 in. all wool Suiting. are the v.1
38 in. all wool Suitings. Dlaids in bine.
. ... '
crown and Diack, 60c the yd
33 to 42 in. all wool Imported Suit
ings, all Styles, one dress natlern tn
cacn, 80c to Si. co the vd.
Wash Goods.
What a noor blanketv blank season
Summer would be without these beautv
spots. Organdies, Challies, Ginchams.
Lappets. Dimities. Mulls and Sivicees
an nere and Drooerlv nnced. Orcran.
dies and Dimities, from Gilbert Mfg.
Co., pretty as a picture, goods all
right, prices well come and look.
Worth is and acc. rai and tcr vd
Finest Imported Di mities frnm
Arnold, Constable A Co. in small
lengths, 5 and 17IC a vd.
Usually 35 and coc a yd.
Wrappers.
Do VOU know the kind we ctell J
The best the market affords at the
least money. Think of it A .n
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 ini.
. ' . o
just come here. We can save you
trom ic to 50 per cent, on the pair.
.cicgani qualities.
Mackintoshes.
Here you are again. We always
try to look out for your comfort and
pocket-book. We will sell you for ao
days, or until these are gone. $8 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 out
shoes for chi dren and misses at the
following prices. 1 They are a fine,
hand turned shoe with the new Pnin
toes, 4 to 8 sizes at $1.00. 8 to 1 o at
f 1.40. 11 to 2 at $a.oo.
Ladies', same quality, at $a.ac.
Hosiery.
One special drive. One Absolute!.
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 fh narVaires.
at 1 5c the package.
Lorn Starch which we guarantee
perfectly puie, 4c.
Canned goods in all qualities and
at any price.
Van Calup & Co's. Celebrated
Boston Baked Pork and Beans, 12
and aoc. Usually 18 and 25c.
Did you ever try our cheeses ?
How about nice fresh crackers ?
BL00MSBVBO, PA.
Terrible Pains
In the Stomach-
aches-Face and Neck Covered
With Bolls-Cured by Hood's Sar-oaparllla-Sktn
Is Now Clear.
"I was covered with bollHnllnv.mf.n
j iuuu
and neck. I had drearitiil I.bo.-u,.,, ..j
pains in my stomach. I took medicines,
but wag not much benotlterl. mH t
cured Bix bottles fit Hood's Sarsaparllla.
me nrsi tiouie I could nee an
Improvement. When I had taken . f.
more boUles tho bolls had all gone, my
skin wna ckar, my nppatlte returned, and
my health vai entirelv resrnro.l 1
thankful I over found such a blood puri-
uor 3 iioou i oarsaporiua. I paid out a
good deal of money for useleis medicines
before takincrHood'. Sn ma mi rill a it lxr n
Beckwith, Hurlock, Maryland.
It you deoide to trv Ilonri'. Rnn..n..in
do uot be Induced to buy any other.
IM Sarsa-
w Darllla
la the Beat In fact the On Tn 111,,.. ,1 n..-.
Iler. Be sure to get Hood'a. Price fl. six fur tn'
ao uoi be induced ti
Mood
HonH'c Dllla are the ony P'lls to take
UUUU S fills with Hood'a Bttrsaparllla.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE
-OF VALUABLB--
Real Estate.
By virtue ot an order of thn Omimna' rnnr,
Columbia County Frank Kentz, the Exeoutor of
Garonne Booum, deceased, late of the Borough
of Catawissa, county of Columbia and State ot
lennsyivania will expose to sale by Publio
venaue, oa
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897,
at 1 o'clock P. M on the premises In the Bor-
outn 01 caiawisaa, county and State aforesaid,
me iuiiowiiig tract 01 land :
All that certain lot or piece of around situate
lying and being In Shuman's addition to the
town of Catawissa, In the County of Columbia.
ana oiate or Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows : to wit : on the North by
Mill street forty feet, on the East by lands of
Mrs. Ohl one hundred and Mty feot, on the
South by an alley forty feet and on the West by
lands of Franklin L. Shuman ono hundred and
fifty feet ; being lot number seventeen (17) la
aid Addition. .Whereon la erected one two
atory frame dwelling house and out buildings.
The lot bolng well Btockcd with fruit
trees. Being the samo premises which
Oeoige B. Zarr and Caroline, his wife, conveyed
unto Caroline Ilerold Bahme by deed dated 7th,
Novembfir, 182, said deed being duly recorded
In the offlce for the recording of deeds etc. in
and tor the County ot Columbia In Deed Book
No 61, Page 6W eto. s
TERMS OF SALE.
The highest and best bidder shall be declared
the purchaser.
Twenty-tlve 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 bv the Court and the
dullvery of the deed. Deed for the premises to
be made at the expo duo of the purchaser.
C. 0. BURKEKT, FRANK. KENTZ,
Attorney. Executor, eto.
4-SO.tS. J. 8. WILLIAMS,
Auotloneer.
You'd Show Good Taste
If you selected your paper
from our stock. Fine wall
paper is like fine clothes al
ways noticed and ndmirpri Wa
couple beauty and noveity of
voiilil VY1L11 IL H TV fit Yvinov
which is seldom equalled. All
we ask is vour eves rmr oinL-
... -j ,
will do the rest.
Room Mould
r- lu ruuiuij
all papers.
WILLIAM H. SLATE,
EZCHAK33 UOT-L BID.
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 bicvcles for Rei-vi and
durability are equal to the us-
1 elk -4 ,
uai 3iuu wneels. We have a
few second handed bicvcles in
fair condition. Our prices are
the lowest considering nnalit.v
and in buying from us you will
not Duruen yourself with an '
unnecessary debt.
We do first-class reoairinir ni roacnmble
prices. Bring in your work.
Bloomsburg Cjclo Co.,
4-i-eui.
Rear oi Posi office
WE MANUFACTURE
In our
rrom distilled and mr peon nxitii.
Htorage rooms we preserve butt'.,- JZ
Until M tf
C?kHiT0RACE ARTIFICIAL ICE CO-
I.
NOTICE.
DISSOLUTION OK rAHTNEHSHIP
7T!1.e partnership heretofore existing between
W. c. BryroKle and H. (l. BryfoiH, under the
nrm nuine of W. v. Brylogle & bio., hus beea
d'wolven this day by mutual consent.
1 be business will be continued by W. C. Bry
rogle. under his own mime. All ulllu against
the tlrm will be paid by hlin.
W. O. RHYKOOI.K,
Bloomsburif, Pa., April 1. iw.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Agreeably to the provisions of an aot of As
sembly passed the lath day of April, ls75Uie
Annual Meeilng of the stockholders of the
Bloonmburg Literary Institute and State Nor
mal School of the hlxth District will be Hold on
l.lktt Hmt Mn...1...i ...... ....1 ... .i. 1...
tweeu the hours of two and four o'clock In the
u.miu in nam uuy uo me omue Of tne nor
mal Bchool In the Dormitory, In the town of
be elected Trustees on I.Iim iu.pt, nl i hi, auick'
holders to serve for a period of three years j at
the same time four persons will be uomlnated
ft tilt hilt ni.vltii ..ml,...! fi..i.,i. .
from which he mtty appoint two Trust on
the part of the btute to serve for period of
April a, 'lir, te. Heoretary.