THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
Chocolate Colored
Yicl Kid and Calf Shoes.
This is an 1897 line,
and is the Popular
shade for Summer
Shoes. It will pay
you to catch on. We
have them in Kid
and Cloth tops.
W. C. McKinney,
Clark's Euilding, Main Street.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
PIANO FOR SALE.
The undersigned has authority to
sell a Steinway square piano, as good
as new, and in fine condition. For
particulars call on Geo. E. Elwell,
Bloomsburg, Pa. Cost $900 when
new. Will be sold at a great reduc
tion. tf.
( The Klondike and Its Prospects
New gold fields always raise great
excitements among people who seek
fortune when it floats by wholesale,
either in the imaginations, or in
reality. "The love of money" we are
told, "is the root of all evil." The
climatic condition of the Klondike
confirms the fact that fortune seekers
will risk their lives to any extreme of
heat or cold, or brave any danger of
whatever nature to secure the coveted
prize. The information that I have
obtained in relation to the Klondike,
I wculd not venture, nor risk the
perils for all the Klondike possessions,
pure and simple. But may not all
the visions and fairy tales of great
fortunes of gold in the Klondike be a
myth and a delusion, after all. Is it
not possible that the gold excitement
of the far away, ever frozen Klondike,
is only a single gold standard and gold
bug; scheme to deceive the people in
view of the approaching elections.
John Wanmaker, in an interview to a
World reporter remarked, that "in
case $250,000,000 of gold was mined
in the Klondike, that would "settle
the money question." It would
"restore the gold to the government
that went abroad." Good common
tense should teach a man better than
that. If $10,000,000,000 of gold were
mined at the Klondike, what benefit
would that be to the general govern
ment ? When the gold is mined the
government does not own the gold.
It is individual, or corporate wealth
which seeks government protection
and government bonds at high rates
of interest for which it taxes the mass
es of the people by high tariffs to pay
the interest in gold. Let the people
not be deceived by such Wanamaker
wishy washy stuff.
J-
om; cf two ways.
The bladder was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and as such it is not liable to
any form of disease except by one ot
two ways. The first way is from im
perfect action of the kidneys. The
second way is from careless local treat
ment cf other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unheahliv
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the blad
der, was created for one purpose, and
if not doctored too much is not liable
to weakness or diseases, except in rare
cases. It is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore any
pain, disease or inconvenience mani
fested in the kidneys, back, bladder or
urinary passage is often, by mistake,
attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is
easily made and may be as easily
avoided. To find out correctly, set
your urine aside for twenty four hours;
a sediment or settling indicates kidney
or bladder trouble. The mild and ex
traordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. If
you need a medicine you should have
the best. At druggists fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample
bottle and pamphlet, both sent fiee
by mail. Mention The Columbian
and send your address to Dr. Kilmei
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The pro
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Wanted A lot ranging from 25
to 30 acres with good buildirg c n. Ad
dress P. O. Box 14, Light Stieet, Pa.
7-i-tf.
A new " lot of general warranty
deeds just printed and for sale at this
office.
Just try a ice. box of Cascarcts. the
finest liver and bowel regulator cveri
made. 41-iyl
i
IM A 1 SS
CHOcUt Vicij
4- , . SEE I
NOTES FROM GOTHAM
IMMENSE POLITICAL IMPORTANCE OF
THE ELECTION.
Tli Ketlrement of Col. Grunt From the
Hoard of Kilticution An Old Quentloa
of MornU luvolvod Talk of -Mujorullj
Cundlduto.
Special New York Letter.
The most recent political ftensatlon
of this geiieatlon-loving town Is the
resignation of Col. Kred D. Grant, as
Commissioner of Police. The reasons
that ore behind this resignation are
not entirely revealed by the published
statements that have been made. While
the reasons that have been given to
the public are undoubtedly among the
most weighty, it Is not believed that
they are the only reasons that operated
upon Col. Grant's mind. The assigned
reaton Is one about which there IS
much discussion, as it involves a ques
tion of moral responsibility over which
there has been controversy for ages of
time, and It is all involved in the que
tion, "Shall we do evil that good may
come?"
The introduction of Commissioner
Morse into the Board, witnessed the
Col. Fred Grant. '
Inauguration of the spy system for tha
detection of, certain crimes, and the
expenditure of money to obtain evi
dence against disorderly houses, which
Col. Grant refused to sanction. He in
sists that some other way should be
found to enforce the law, besides luring
and encouraging victims to the com
mission of crime, for the purpose of
arresting them. But vice and crime
flourish In the great city like a green
ibay tree, and the beet sentiment of
the people has been awakened to the
necessity for the application of vigor
ous methods, of some kind which will
prove effective In eradicating it. While
there are many moralists who will vig
orously sustain the position which Col.
Grant has taken, even these will con
fess that the oven and shameless llount
ing of vice Is a growing evil which
must be curbed in some manner, even
if drastic and unusual methods are
adopted to accomplish this end. Bui
beneath these public and aaelgned rea
eons for Col. Grant's resignation po
liticians have felt that they could dis
cover another move in the great
scheme in which so many ambitious
men are engaged, for controlling tho
government of Greater New York, for
the next four years.
Few men realize the great stako
for which the leaders of parties, and
faotlous in parties, are now making
preparations to contend in the coming
election. Tho enfcrmous power of the
local government will have a greater
influence upon the future political af
fairs of the State than any other one
thing or perhaps than all other things
combined ot a purely organization, or
patronage-considered nature.
In the older days ot the political his
tory of the Stale, Thurlow Weed and
Peter Cagger used to remark that the
patronage of the canals was elective
in influencing almost to the point of
control, fully 10,000 votes. The expen
ditures of the canals in those days
could not have exceeded $1,000,000
a year, including what were known as
extraordinary repairs in which depart
ment the contractors made their
money. Now if the disbursement of
$1,000,000 a' year for public works
twenty-five years ago was regarded of
euch far-reaching importance, what
ehall we say of the expenditure of fifty
or sixty times that sum and its effect
upon a people living within a circle of
fifteen miles and comprising a variety
of voters unknown In the State at the
time referred toT .
Even it we make full allowance ot
the operations of the civil service law
and the lmprovments and restrictions
which experience has thrown around
the administration of law by officials
where large expenditures of public
money is involved, we shall still be
forced to the conclusion that no such
stupenduous stake of political power
was ever before Involved in a single
municipal election.
This fact explains the reason why
tho papers, not alone of the great city,
but of the entire Union, are turning
tlu.'Ir attention to the approaching elec
tion, and every movement of politic
ians of prominence, is construed as
having some bearing upon the great
contest which is to be fought out in
November. The selection of the two
Table of Votes Cast at Democratic Delegate
Election, Saturday, August 7, 1897.
TOWNhllll'S AND DI8TKICT3.
ltpRTpr
Kenton Mora
Henton Twp
Berwick, N. K
Berwick. S K
Berwick, N. W
Berwick. H. W
Bloom, 1st lilHt,
Bloom, cl 1'lsL
Bloom, 8,t Dint
Bloom, 4ili Hist
Brlnrcreek
Calnwlssa Horn
Cntawlxsu Twp
lientrnlla, 1st Ward
( entrails, Vd Ward
Cenlie
Cleveland
Cnnyim'liuin, Kast North...
Conynirliain, West North..
I'nnytm'luuil, Went
t'onynirhim, HouthWest..
Coil) nullum. Mouth East...
HHiiintfcreek, Knst
FlKhlnttorcek, West
Franklin
Greenwood, East ,
ureenwood, West
llemlork
Jackson
Locust
Madison
Main
IMvlllB Boro
Mllllln ,
Montour
Mt l'leasant
orange.. ,
I'lne, North ,
Pine, south
Knarlugcreck
Scott, hast
Scott, West ,
SiiKiirloat, North ,
Hutfarloaf, South ,
leauiug candidates for Mayor involve!
greater difficulties than have ever be
fore confronted political leaders. The
immense Independent vote in the city
is suOlcIent of Itself to turn the tide
cither way. This vote is reinforced
by a public press which has no equal
in the world, and this Is exercising lu
influence upon the greatest reading
public in the world twice In every
twenty-four hours. With this press
reasonably well united, the result could
be foretold In advance as It was Id
1894. But the press Is not yet united,
and possibly will not be. Many of the
papers are controlled by monled syn
dicates which have certain purposes to
accomplish, aud certain contracts
which they seek to obtain from the
administration that will come into
power next January. These papers,
conducted with such Ekill and ability
as to conceal from the public view the
real motives which lie behind their
action, and appealing to the electorate
for a verdict which they allege is vital
to its highest Interests, will yieiu enor
mous influence, and perhaps exercise
a dominating control.
Party organizations are, it is true,
somewhat demoralized. The Republi
can by its astounding victory of last
year, and the Demoorats by their over
whelming defeat. Both ar strength
ening their lines and doing what they
can to gain their old time organiza
tion control of the voters. The for
mer are handicapped by the revolt ol
a great many who supported Mayor
Strong three years ago, who object ti
Senator Vlatt's control in the party.
The organization Republicans ob
jects to the Independent or Mugwump
Influence in the city's affairs and thus
Mr. Piatt and his advisers are between
two fires f increasing intensity. The
situation in the opposing camp is lit
tle different so far as united and cohe
sive action gives promise. The cam
pagn of last year drove all the wealthy
men out of Tammany Hall, and If they
go back they will be required to serve
a reasonable probation. But Droha-
tion is not what these men now seek,
but control. Under these circumstanc
es the inter-party strife waxes hot aud
furious. He who can predict with any
degree of certainty who the Democrats
or the Republicans, or even tho Inde
pendents will nominate, can establish
an immediate reputation as a prophet.
A few weeks ago the nomination of
President Low appeared to be inevi
table. He is probably still the most
likely to foe named, but events are hap
pening which reveal the uncertainties
of the situation. Brooklyn would prob
ably give him an enormous vote and
the high-class vote of the Burrough of
Manhattan would be for him, with
Its inlluence and its money. The reg
ular Republicans want a man who is
a more extreme partisan, but prefer
Low to defeat with another.
There are those who believe that the
resignation of Col. Grant may lead
to his nomination. He is enough of a
partisan to Buit the politicians, and
his hold upon the wealthy and aristo
cratic voters will pivsve very strong
If it Is exercised to its fullest capacity.
There is a general belief that the stand
he has now taken will serve to greatly
popularize his canvass, and prevent the
opposition from rallying as they cer
tainly would in considerable force
against some other candidates.
Col. Grant did not prove so formid
able a candidate as his friends expect
ed when he ran for Secretary of State
ten years ago, but that was in an era
of Democratic victory which no one
could have checked by his own person
ality. If Col. Grant is passed by, there
are many who think that Mr. Depew
can .be Induced to try for the prize.
Mis' candidacy would certainly lift
the campaign out of the ruts In which
It is accustomed to run, and give a
vigor and aggressiveness hitherto un
known. Many believe that he could
be elected, and that his administration
of the great office under the new con
ditions which will surround it, would
be a brim ant page upon the history ot
the metropolis.
Democrats of the Whltney-Sheehan-Flower
combine flatter themselves that
they can control the organization, not
withstanding their bolt of a years ago.
The Bryan supporters deny this, and
have organized wjthln the Democratic
party what Is known as the League of
Loyal Democrats. This organization
already embraces a membership ten
times as large as tho entire gold vote
polled in the Slate last year, and its
members will bolt and run other can
didates unless the Chicago platform is
adhered to in the local convention!!. I
TMe condition makes the candidacy ot ;
Aosociatk Jcnoit.
3S W
J? is
2&!
5"
12
Hi
19 8 11
:, : 1
0V : 1
v 1
i:io
,:4fl
83' :
ai
1! 7 ..
8 7 ..
..: 8 ..
a .. ..
. 1 8 ..
8: 8 ..
.'.'.I'a'r.
il!::
8 . !..
9
4
S :
171 a
: s
m 4
i4li
,!45
,81
3. H
'i H
Si.
8Hi 4
4li :1
13
TOlS i H
,:
I! 4 .
: At
TH II SN
, 11B
NH 4 ;M
ll . 41
811 1
'.'M i,
1178 i 4
i
104
H
11
8 14
..;4ii
. H
4.11 SS
rs: s.
21 1 8
19 ..;
l'40j
M 8 ! It
s 1
l 1:18
8 ..!l
ft! I 1
2:
14U; ..
11, K :..
4 . ;..
s,4 :.
41. St
8:
18 a; 8,
8fli 8;
'. 8
. . -m s
5 4 i II
19 1W 47
1 H ,x
IH 1: 7
: 8
0'4 ! 4
WIS ! 1
4V4 ! 1
l: 4
49 i:n
Si, X: 5
mt ; a
11 I;
:4I
64 4 : 4
HI. 2 SI
if)!..:
:5I
44 1 1 :
AS 1;
87j li1H
74 1 : S
. 4 !..
90 4 i 4
4f'4 i 1
i7i.,;
141 ..8)
. 1
8
ti 1:
0 .. 87
' ...-as
19! 8 7!
1 8
m a ; s
8...
10.VJ 5
8: 3
.1
4:14 ;..
4 : 1
3.' 8 !..
H 4 : 1
8rt ii I 8
H7 ,4 1 1
46i4 :..
8 1
..! 4
,..
,.! 8
1;.
li'i
.: 1
..i 1
,.;13
4M I:
40 1; a
Chauncey M. Depew.
Henry George, a strong possibility,,
Tammany may not name him, but If it
should name a man who opposed Bryan
last year, George would receive at the
ballot box at least 100,000 of the 135,
)00 votes cast a yea ago for Bryan.
Out of nearly one hundred designs
cuhmitted for the proposed public li
brary buildiug, the committee, accord
ing to the plans of competition, select
ed the authors of the six most meritor
ious drawings in the open competition
and invited six other architects to take
part In the second competition. The
drawings in the second competition
will be judged by a jury cf seveu per
sons, consisting of three practising ar
chitects to be selected by the competi
tors themselves, three members of the
Board of Trustees to be named here
after the board, and the Director of
the New York Public Library. The
lury, by a majority vote, is to select the
designs, a,t least three in number,
which they find' to be on the whole the
most meritorious, and is to send them
to the trustees, naming them in the or
der of their merit, and adding such
comments and criticisms upon thera
as the jury or any of its members may
see fit to make. The trustees will se
le:t one of the designs thus submitted
and will send It to the Board of Esti
mate and Apportionment for its ap
proval, recommending the author as
tho architect for the building. If the
choice of the trustees should fall upon
oma of the architects who took part in
tho preliminary competition already
held, the trustees may, as provided in
the terms of the competition, associate
with him in the conduct and execution
of the work some other architect to ba
agreed upon between him and them,
and may divide the fees between the
two, according, to the division of tho
work and responsibility. The jury
will finally decide all differences ot
opinion In this matter.
CHARLES F. FOLLEN.
Cardinal Richelieu hated children
and loved cats; when he died his fav
orite Angora pet refused to eat and
soon perished.
-w- tJ -
A Comforter.
Friend "Got a cold, I see." " N
Nervous One "Yes, a little one."
"You ought to lie very careful. That
coutfhs needs attention."
"Think soV"
"It has a rejrolur graveyard sound."
"Good gracious."
"Awful dangerous time for people
with colds; influenza, pneumonia and
quick consumption."
"Yes. A friend of mine caugUt a
cold, not half so bad as yours, and in
three days whe was dead."
"My stars!"
"Fact! The doctor said ray friend
might have pulled through if he hadn't
worried so much. Take my advice and
try and not to think about it." Buffalo
Express.
The Sirait or Civilization.
The aged Hottentot sat fanning him
self beneath his favorite pnlm tree
"Surely, my daughtw," he remarked to
1'itny imt somewnat discontented
younjr woman beside him, "that little
iiock or ng leaves ot yours ts Just as
cool and nice a get-up as anyone could
wish. Now isn't it, dear?"
"Oh. pwhaw! 0n out!" cried his com
panion petulantly. "I'm tired of your
old frocks aud tig leaves. I want Berne
thing new and chle I want a pair of
bloomers, and I'm tfolng to have thwu
too!" -Truth.
How lis Got Along.
"It must be awful to be broke away
out Wiwt."
dlilut fiud it ao. I bad a pretty
pood suit of clotfoe, so I pretendwl to
lie wuintlug to invest lu real testate.
Nothing was too good for luo."
Iudlauapollg Journal.
. . .-. i f t ,f
SHRRIKK.
'
THE
BROADWAY
NEVER TOO MANY.
No housekeeper ever had too many
dishes; there is always room for more.
Dishes are constantly being broken,
and as you can't do without ttiem you
are ever on the lookout (or new and
cheap ones. We have them for you.
A large assortment of white granite
has just been received and the prices
are such that will interest everybody.
HOTEL and RESTAURANT
people, these prices should interest
you. We have plenty of the heavy
ware.
NOTE A FEW OF THESE TRICES
Handled tea cups and saucers, 37 and
42c a set.
Handled coffee cups and saucers, eoc
a set.
Unhandled tea cups and saucers, 19c
a set.
Ice cream dishes, 32c doz.
Fruit saucers 35c doz.
Scolloped nappies, 6, 7, S, 9, 11, 17c.
Individual sauce or vegetable dishes
(proper size), 6c each.
Tea and dinner plates, 7c each.
Bowls, 7, 8, and 10c each.
Cream pitchers, 10c each.
Bone dishes, 6c each.
Egg cups, 6c each.
Individual butters, ac each.
Meat plates, 6, 7, 10, 12c each.
Pitchers, 10, u, 15c each.
Soup plates, 7, 8c.
Covered Sugar Bowls, 25c ea.
" Butter dishes, 30c ea.
" Soap dishes, 26c ea.
Uncovered soap drainers. 12c ea.
Soap slabs, 5c each.
Bird baths, 4c each.
Wash bowl and pitcher, 69c.
Slop jars, $1.10 each.
Covered chambers, 42c ea.
Uncovered chambers, 20c e.i.
10 piece white toilet set, $1.88.
12 piece whits toilet set, $2.98.
10 piece decorated set, $1.25.
Respectfully Submitted to the
Sash Trade Only ty
m mm m m,
Moyer's New Building, Main Street
BLOOMSBURG.
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
winch 13 seldom equalled. All
we ask is your eyes, our stock
will do the rest.
Room Mouldings to match
all papers. 1
WILLIAM H. SLATE,
E2CHAN03 HOTEL ELD.
Yes, they are High Grade wheels at
a price within your reach. The work
manship and material is equal to the
usual $75 bicycles, but we are selling
them for b
$35 CASH,
thus saving you a nice little sum. We
constantly have a few second handed
wheels at a low price. Do you want
nice pair of wood handle bars ? We
have them for only $, 50. In repair
work we guarantee: satisfaction, and
ask you to try us.
Bloomsiurg Cycto Co.,
l-.-Um. RarlPoM Office
JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY GHATS.
U'JLKES-IUURE, Ta.,
August 12th, 1897,
If you are interested in quality
uiiu ptin.-i.uun ot make ij
the merchandise vou npiA t..
household or personal wear, loot
to us as me exponents of these
good points, correct merchant
ing is the study with our firm; we
aim to have the best of everything,
yet our prices are out of all Jr
portion to the worth of the goods
simply because we prefer to do a
great business at a small profit,
rather than a small business at .
big profit; gives employment to
more people and docs a greater
amount of real cood to our n,.
trons, our increasing sales is proof
ot tne correctness of our system.
Make use of the mail order sy
tern, it is quick and reliable.
IN HOSIERY.
We offer Ladies' black searalesi
Hose at the pair 7c,
T , , . It, .
iaaiea ian ana oiacx nose gc
Ladies' fast black hose, with
white feet, 15c.
Boys' heavy ribbed hose with
double knees, 15 c.
Men's brown and blue mixed
ocks, seamless, Sc.
Men's fast black Socks, seam
less, 8c.
Our Women's Suit Rooms
SECOND FLOOR.
White linen duck Skirts, four
yards wide with tour inch hen
lengths 40 to 44 inches, most
stylish and popular skirt made,
regular price $1.25, our price 69c
Bicycle Skirts, made of strong
covert cloth, light and dark shades,
would be cheap at $2.50, out
price $1.48.
Ladies' silk Waists, china silk
In navy, green and heliotrope,
worth $5, your choice at $3.29.
Ladies' cambric Wrappers lined
waists, three yard skirts, medium
and light colors, all sizes, regular
price $1.00, our price 59c.
LINENS FIRST FLOOR.
Larcre size frinced huck Tovels
with woven borders in red and
white, worth fully 16c, this week
J2c.
Extra size Bed Spreads, mar-
seille patterns with over cast hem,
an black and scroll patterns, worth
$1.69, our price $1.25.,'
HORSE CLOTHING.
This week we offer our entire
stock of Horse Clntliiii!' includ
ing flv sheets, st-.ihle blankets,
ai J '
sweaters, lap robes, etc., at auom
nail regular prices.
DOMESTICS.
Fine Ginghams, nrettv nattcrns,
o 1 t
new colorings, the 10c. kind no
5c.
Madras Lawns, 36 inches wide,
quality now6c.
Best one yard Sheeting at 5 fo-
Printed Swiss for cool summer
dresses, worth 8c, now 3c.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
Men's Negligee Shirts, some
with laundried collars attached,
others to wear with white collars,
also a lot of soft shirts made to
sell at 49c. to 75c, will be closedi
out at each 25c.
Men's rVolf and evele Shift
made of madras nercale a"
DFrench ginghams, with separate.
cutis, .75c, 98c. and $1.25.
Men's summer Underwear
clearing prices.
25c. Underwear 19c.
39c. Underwear 23c
50c. Underwear 34c.
Orders by mail filled promptly
And well.
Cor. W. Market and Public Squarv