THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOWSBURC, PA.
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XSTABi-ISIlED 1837. CONSOLIDATED ISM.
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t Hlooinsburg, the county seat o( Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
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Bloomsburt(
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897.
Democratic State Ticket-
FOR Al'DlTOR GENERA!.,
WALTER K. RITTKK
ot Lycoming county.
JTR STATE TREASURER,
M. E. BKOWX
of Indiana county.
Democratic County Ticket.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
A. B. 1IERRI1NG
of Orangeville.
FOR SHERIFF,
W. W. BLACK
of Rohriburg.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
G. B. 1 1 I'M ME it
of Sugarloif.
FOR CORONER,
W. A. GERRITY
of Centralia.
Benjamin Franklin was of the opin
ion that a man ought to have a vote
because he was a man. The people of
Connecticut have reached a different
conclusion. They adopted by popu
lar vote on Monday last an amend
ment to the State Constitution which
provides as follows : ' Every person
shall be able to read in the English
language any article of the Constitu
tion or any section of the statutes of
this State before being admitted an
elector." Every town in the State
cast a majority of votes in favor of
the amendment. The effect will be
fo put a premium on the ability to
read and write. This is a different
thing from a premium on intelligence.
The hard-and-fast rule will, no doubt.
disfranchise many unfortunate citizens
who, though they cannot read and
write, are more capable and worthy
than others who can read and write.
Hut no test either of property or edu
cation or tax paying operates with
impartial justice. The new rule may
tend to purify the ballot in Connecti
cut, but there is room for grave doubt
as to its working. Ex.
Abandoned.
Judge McPherson, of the Dauphin
court, has promptly decided to be in
valid the late act of Assembly, de
claring that the name of a candidate
for office shall appear but once on
the ballot. The attcrney general con
ceded this to be his view, and there
was no opposition made to the motion
to command the secretary of state to
allow the name of the Republican
candidates for judge in Philadelphia,
to be also put in the Democratic col
umn, they having been nominated
also by the Democratic party. The
ground of the decision we understand
to be that the constitution requires
that "elections shall be free and equal;"
and because also the election law,
which it amends, permits political
parties to make nominations without
limitation.
It is perhaps not clear to everyone
wherefore the need of placing one
name but once upon a ballot inter
feres with the freedom of elections ;
or wherefore a later law may not
amend an earlier one. The Demo
cratic voters who should desire in
Philadelphia to vote for a Republican
judge, had the easy opportunity to do
so afforded them, by marking his name
in its place in the Republican column.
The amendment to the law, how
ever, seems to have no friends, and
no one appeared to show the reason
for it i and therefore it fairly found a
prompt burial. What it was begun
for, to be so soon done for, we do not
know. If there is any good reason for
it, it is fair to assume that some one
would have presented it to the court ;
as no friend appeared in its behalf, we
may assume that its sponsors have
cruellv abandoned it. Ex.
Monopoly Politics.
The last legislature put the clincher
on the new ballot reform measure by
passing an act providing that no one
name shall appear on the printed bal
lot more than once. This was done
in the interest of monopoly politics
against the interests of the general
public. The courts will be called
upon to set aside such vicious legisla
tion as being in conflict with plain
provisions of the constitution.
Muhlenberg College at Allen
town is so over crowded that it must
be enlarged.
William Ward, of Pittsburg, re
fused to pay $2.32 taxes and went to
jail.
Mayor Lewis, of Allentown. has
appealed to all pastors of that city to
set aside at least one Sunday's collec
tions for the relief of the distressed
poor.
A jury at Scranton has just re
turned a verdict for only $1 damages
in favar of James Jennings whose son
was killed in the Lehigh Valley's fam
ous Mud Run disaster of nine years
ago.
Senator Quay has sent a beauti
ful flag to be raised over a new school
building named after him in Fayette
tow nship, Franklin County.
The Carnegie Steel Company of
Pittsburg, has notified its employes
that changed conditions will result in
the adoption of a new sliding scale of
wages on December 31.
One of the nerviest walks on
record comes from St. Mary's.
Thomas Morrisey, son of the track
foreman at that place, while numb
with cold, fell from a car which he
was descending. The wheels passed
over the young man, severing his arm
at the shoulder and his right foot was
cut off at the ankle. Realizing the
fact that he would soon bleed to
death if he remained lying on the
ground, he determined to walk to his
home over a mile distant. lie pick
ed up the severed arm and hobbled
his way the best he could until he
reached his destination.
Without any revengeful motive,
so far as has yet been discovered.
some miscreant fired a bullet through
a window into the house of Jud,
Brubaker, at Lancaster, about
o'clock Monday morning The Judge's
daugutir, Bessie, heard the crash
and the bullet was found at daylight
m her third-story room.
The Judge slept on the second
floor, and he also was awakened by
the shot, but paid no attention to it
at first, not knowing that a bullet had
been fired into his own home. The
hour of the morning at whicn the
shooting was done seems a suspicious
circumstance.
Conrt Proceeding?.
Court convened at nine o'clock on
Monday. The Judges were all pre
sent :
Estate of Lydia Kathline, deceased,
Petition of Executor to deposit money
$7.00 less $1.25 in bank. So order
ed by the court.
Lstate of E. J. Cole. Report of
sale confirmed nisi.
Queens Run Fire Brick Co. vs.
Catawissa Fibre Co. Ltd. Now Oct.
4th, by consent of paities in open
court judgement is entered for the
amount found by the arbitrators, with
interest from that date, March 10,
1897.
In re estate of Andrew Fowler, de
ceased. Correction of audit allowed
as prayed for. Auditor's reports con
firmed nisi in estate of John D. Hum
mer and Joseph B. Shaffer deceased.
All the jurors were excused until
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock.
Estate of Elizabeth Quinn, deceas
ed. J. L. Evans appointed auditor.
Estate of Boyd A. Kile, deceased,
C. B. Jackson appointed auditor.
Wedxesday a. m.
Road in Montour township near G.
Y. Mourey's confirmed nisi.
Clara Shultz vs. Wm. M. Shultz.
Subpcena in divorce awarded.
, Petition of Lyman Milroy for adop
tion ot Edna Hileman. Decree of
Court granting prayer of petitioner.
Wm. Feely appointed Inspector of
elections in West Conynglum Dis
trict. John Lochman, of Catawissa, ad
mitted and sworn in as a citizen of
the U. S.
The Court appointed W. II. Sny
der, C. C. Evans and Guy Jacoby
committee to examine all applicants
for naturalization and report thereon.
1 he case of John Mourey vs. Com.
monwealth Lumber Co. ejectment
was called.
In the selection of a ury P. H.
Freeze was asked to retire, whereup
on the Court appointed W. H. Utt
and J. C. Rutter Jr. to call talesmen
in the absence of the Sheriff. Col. J.
G. Freeze and J. G. Harman repre
sent the defendants and Fred lkeler
the plaintiff. The case is now being
tried.
Tho Next Sun Eclipse-
Brit'sh astronomers are taking a
lively interest in the next eclipse of
the sun to take place on Jan. 22,
1898 and the Royal and Royal
Astronomical societies are arranging
to send out three parties of observa
tion. The central line crosses West
em India, the duration of totality at
the most favorable stations being
about two minutes. The prospects of
fair weather are considered exception
ally good, as the January skies of India
south of Bombay are remarkable for
their freedom from cloud, and the
probability that any given January
day will be rainy is less than 1 in 150
in the Konkan.
CCuRT L0US2 N'LTTG.
What (las Occurred Tlcra Sinci Our
Former Report.
marriage licenses.
The following marr'age licenses
have been issued by Clerk W. II.
Ilenrie, since those last published.
Rufus Huntzinger of Centralia, to
Miss Clara Betz of Mt. Carmel.
Geo. T. Osman of Cleveland town
ship, to Miss Sarah E. Fahringer, of
same place.
Ralph I. Walter, of Montour town
ship, to Miss Harriet . Howard, of
Pine township.
Amos A. Reichard, of Madison
township, to Miss Bertha Turner, of
same place.
John H. Thomas, of Catawissa, to
Miss Ida M. Bredbenner, of Beaver
township.
Daniel Remley of Berwick, t6 Miss
Amanda G. Fox, of Bloomsburg.
John N. Kline, of Mt. Pleasant
townsh.'p, to Miss Emma E. Clouse,
of same place.
Charles Miller, of Jamison City to
Miss Hattie Stout, of Guava.
John Wilkinson, of Briarcreek town
ship, to Miss Martha Wolfinger of the
same place.
Daniel Zeisloft, of Madison town
ship, tD Miss Mary Miller, of Hem
lock township.
Charles W. Kindig, of Fishingcreek
township, to Miss Lillian Cornelius,
of the same place.
P. J. Cain, of Conyngham, to Miss
Margaret Grady, of Centralia.
Levi C. Kline, of Berwick, to Miss
B'anclie Bower, of same place.
A New Ganj Law.
"A new game law : Book agents
may be killed from Oct. 1st to Sept.
1st: Spring poets from March 1st to
June ist; scandal mongers, April 1st
to Dec. ist ; umbrella borrowers, Aug.
ist to Nov. ist, and from Feb. ist to
May ist, while every man who accepts
a paper two years, but when bill is
presented says, "I never ordered it,"
may be killed on sight without reserve
or relief from valuation or appraise
ment laws, and be buried face down
ward, without benefits of clergy."
Tbree Lf..-n Killed at Plymouth-
A heavy explosion of gas occurred
in No. 2 slope of the Parrish Coal
Company at Plymouth Tuesday after
noon, by which three men lost their
lives. The dead are Isaac Edmunds,
George Eddy and Louis Richards.
The cause of the accident is as yet
unknown. One theory is that the men
came unexpectedly upon a pocket of
gas and set it on fire with their lamps.
Another report is that it was caused
by carelessness. The company will
make a thorough investigation.
Autumn Arbor Day-
N. C. Schafter, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has issued a proc
lamation naming Friday, the twenty
second of this month, the Autumn
Arbor day. He calls attention in his
proclamation to the benefits derived
from preservation of trees and of the
recent beneficial legislation in behalf
of forestry and concludes ; " In view
of these facts it is the patriotic duty
of every teacher to see to it that
Arbor day is properly observed by his
school. Since many of the rural
schools are not in session during
either of the Arbor days appointed in
the spring of the year, it has become
the established custom for the school
department to name an Arbor day in
the fall of the year, and October 22
is therefore chosen.
The following letters are advertised
Oct. 5, 1897. Miss Jessie Brown,
Mrs. A. B. Eddy, Mr. Chas. D. Fow
ler, Mr. D. Glusereti, Miss Helen
Keiser, Miss Maggie Marks, Mr.
Wm. W. Pecan. Will be sent to the
dead letter office Oct. 19, 1897.
James H. Mercer, P. M.
Baby's Smooth, Fair Skin
Is Duo to Hood's Sarsaparllla-lt
Cured Him of Dreadful Scrofulous
Sores- Now In Good Health.
"At tho age ot two months, my baby
began to have Bores break out on bis right
cheek. We used all the local external ap
plications that wo could tfclnU or bear oi,
to no avail. The gores spread all over ono
Bide ol hia face. We consulted a phyni
clan end tried hla medicine, Bad in aweck
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing Bore made its appearance on hia arm.
It grew worse and worso, and whon be
was three mouths old, I began giving him
Hood's Barsaparilla. I also took Hood's
Barsaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, tho sorea were well and
have never returned. He is now four years
old, but he has never had any sign ot
those scrofulous cores since he was cured
by Hood's Barsaparilla, for which I feci
very grateful. My boy owes his good
health and smooth, fair ekln to this great
medicine." Mas. 8. 8. Wobtsn, Farm
ington, Delaware.
Hood's Baraaparllla is sold by all drug
(lata, fl, sis for (5. Be sure to get Hood's.
Iryme COLUMBIAN a year.
READY FOR THE FALL OF 1897.
We anno'.mrc to the public that our stock fur the coming scison M now complete in every department.
We are now showing a large and new line of Woolens purchased before the new Tariff Bill went into effect,
which means a saving of 15 to 23 per cent, to the buer. We are now offering Fall Suits at the old piices.
Our line of Over CoatiriHs.'Sui'.ines and Trouserings are more numerous than ever. We are putting ui Fall
Suits in City Style and at the lowest
tot'R Points We pay special Attention 10:
Correct SI7I9. Hsllablo Goods, Perfect Fit and Lowest Prices.
Oar long experience in the business enable us to give our customers full value for their money. Our Garments are
made by skilled workmen, our work we guarantee in every respect. A fine display now on exhibition in the window of
JfOfflLW BS. T0WNENJD,
Merchant Tailor. Hatter, and Gents Furnisher.
COMING EVEST3.
Monday evening, October nth, in
Normal Auditorium the C. M. Parker
Concert Company. Benefit of Normal
School Athletic Association.
Wednesday evening October 13th,
in the Opera House, a drama written
by Fred lkeler, Esq., entitled "Con
solidation,'1 to be followed by a two
act comedy "Mr. Bob."
At the Opera House Thursday
evening October 14, the beautiful
melo-drama "Marcy." Both the above
plays will be rendered by home talent
for a worthy cause.
Announcements of any other en
tcrtainments will be made under this
head without charge, by leaving word
at this office.
Who Knowj ilxrgiret AnrLrsja?
The Wilkes Earre "Times"' is in
receipt of a letter from H. Dormelly,
of No. 84 Finston street, Glasgow,
Scotland, which read as folio ws :
"Wanted Address of the lady
named or has been called Margaret
Anderson, as she can claim over four
thousand pounds, willed to her by
Capt. D. M. Anderson. Other papers
please copy."
Mr. Dormelly asks that any one
knowing ot the woman's whereabouts
will notify hii) at the address given.
The "Times" will be glad if it is in
strumental in notifying the beneficiary
of the will of her good fortune and
adds its request to that of the Glas
gow man that other papers cony.
Accident at Eugatoville.
During the first heat of the 2:19
trot at the Hughesville fair Friday
afternoon Hallie Stranger, the third
horse, owned and driven by F.
Patrick, stepped into a hole and fell.
The fourth horse, Bertie E., owned
by J. G. Stonesifer, of Wilhamsport,
stumbled over the fallen animal and a
general spill occurred. Mr. Patrick
had his left shoulder blade broken.
Both sulkies were demolished. The
mare Hallie Stranger, a niece of Star
Pointer, was badly hurt.
THEY DID NOT MELT AWAY.
Uncxpcctml Iteult of Declaration
ol
J'rliit-lplv,
"If you want to say anything bsfore
wo jerk yon up," announced the leader
of tho Arizona Itesfalutors, when all
was in readiness, "we'll listen to you."
Tho stolid face of tho condemned
boi-sj thief lit up with a sudden glean:
of hopp.
"Will you give me five minutest" ht
asked.
"Yes. Go ahead."
"Men," he said, straightening himself
np end looking with a piercing eye over
tho crowd of rough, desperate frontiers
men. "I know well enough my time'i
come. I'm not going to do any begging
for mercy. It's too lato for that now.
I'vo boon a tough lot in my time. I've
been more kinds of a scoundrel than
you know anything about.. Maybe I d
do better if I could live my life over
again, and maybe I wouldn't. ThoroV
no tolling. But there's ono thing 1
want to say. I'm not all bad. I've got
some good streaks in mo. I have some
idea of what's right and what's wrong,
and no man can say I haven't any prin
ciple. I want you to remomber that
Whutever you may Bay about mo aftor
it's all over, there's ono thing I don'i
want you to forget I've lived up t
my lights in one way. I never worn
back on my country. No matter ho w
things were goin'r with me I've done all
that one man could do to set a good ex
ample in one particular. I've lied, and
cheated, and stole, and for all yon know
I have counterfeited, and run off with
other men's wives, and killed my mau
dozens of times. I'm not saying wheth
er I have or not. That's all past and
gone. But all my life I have been true
to one principle. Ever since I was old
enough to know anything I have be
lieved, as I do now, in the final and
complete triumph of one great doctrine.
I am now, as I have always been, in fa
vor of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver "
The mob made a wild rush.
In stories of this kind this is the point
at which the avengers usually make a
frantic and desporate break to got away
from the scene, leaving the orator to
climb down from the barrel and go
about his business; but the historian is
compelled to record the fact that iu
this instance nothing of tho kind took
place.
The mob made a wild rush and strung
that orator np.
He had spoken less than two minutes.
Chicajrp Daily Tribune.
55000 people
town Fair last
good crowd.
attended the Allen
Wednesday. Pretty
routnn's arc mure nmnunjus
prices, consistent with good material
October Necessities.
"With the coming of Autumn's frost fringed breezes, real
shopping demand? appear. All preparations have ceased, and
October announces t-toek completion. Variety now lillg the
space of every department; rich colorings take the place of
delicate tints and fabrics of weight and warmth command at
tention. Tariff prospects caused early buying ; stock selections
can't last; re-orders most cost more. It will be to your advan
tage therefore to make early purchases. Don't wait.
Dress Haterials.
The exhibit pictures a study
of Fashion from every quarter.
The color artist, the man at the
loom, was certainlv at his best
this sasou. For rever has
color blending shown up so
charmingly nor the weaving so
universally artistic as is st en in
the new materials.
Full line of lateet novelties
for Fall Dresses at prices to
tuit you, 42, 45, 43, 50. 5(5, 00c.
Broadcloths.
We call special attention to
theso goods. They are the
leaders in fashion this year and
we have them in all shades.
50 in. wide, equal to any sell
ing at Son., 70c yd.
52 in. wide, equal to any
that bring 125, $1.00 yd.
Separate Dress Patterns, no
two alike, $1.25 yd.
Coats & Capes.
The late arrival of 50 Fall
and Winter Wraps complete
the stock. Parisian, to be sure
in idea only, though copies,
they are marvelous counter
parts, would be more than
double the price if real impor
tations, a8 ft is we sell them a9
follows :
Black, Beaver Cloth, high
3 notched collar, buttons high
to the neck, newest cut, 4 (K).
Fqual to auy $6 coat elsewhere.
Black Ker-ey, plain tailor
made, lly front, lap seams, uu
lined, $0,00.
Always sells for $S 00.
A new rough effect cloth,
also in an all wool Black Ker
sey, faced with Satin lladimer,
trimmed with Buckles, $9.00.
Black, all Wool Kersey, also
in the new rough effect cloth,
elegantly made, lined through
out with striped and figured
taffeta ; coats that pell in other
stores for $15, we arc offering
yon while they last at $11.00.
We have the finest line of
Children's Coats, from 2 to G
years, to be found anywhere.
We do not claim they are the
cheapest, but we do claim they
are Made Best, Fit Best and
Look Best when worn. Lin
ings match, and they are made
Puisel m Mmmmm,
BLOOMSBima, PA.
Some Queer Names.
The subject of queer names was
recently called by the dedication of a
church in which the subscribers in
cluded a Mr. Senseman, Mr. Poet,
Mr. Sourbeer and Mr. Pancake.
This particular church seems to
have broken the record for fresh no
menclature. One member remem
bers that she had once taught a class
in the Sunday School connected with
it in which three of the pupils were
named Porter, Ale and Sourbeer.
Another worn id recalled the fact that
at a religious gathering she had once
entertained Mrs. Sprinkle, Mrs. Show
er and Mrs. Storm. New York
Tribune.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe, toe. 4 i-iy
11111 tmi on. uuum
and skilled workmanship.
with full skirt, any trifle higher
in price, but also Children's
and Misses' Reefer?.
Capes.
Our line of Capes is all you
can desire. We have them in
Cloth, English Curl, Af-trikan,
and Piush.
We call special attention to
the English Curl Cape at $5.
Dressing Sacks.
Anyone wish ing a Dressing
8;ick can't go amiss on one of
these. We b;.ve them in Blue,
Bed, Pink and Gray, at
00c, 1 00, 1.25, and $1.50.
Blankets.
We always pride ourselves
on the quality cf Blankets we
sell. Wc have people come
from the cities of Wilkesbarie
and Scranton to buy Blankets
of us. Why? We always have
the Best Blankets for the least
money. Two special ones just
now, and the rest are priced in
same proportion.
A good Blanket at 3Gc pair.
Same sold last year at 50c.
Here is our Hummer, an all
wool, 11-4 Blanket, full weight
at $2.70 pair.
Brings $4 00 at other stores.
Shoes.
We don't pay big rent to sell
you shoes, consequently we sell
cheaper than shoe stores. Our
Fall Line is Complete now and
here are three for a sample.
Hough's Rochester Shoes,
coin toe, common sense heel,
kid tip, sells at shoe stores at
$3.00, for $2.50.
Hough's Rochester Slices
coin toe, common sene heel,
$3.25. Shoe store prices $4.
Laced calfskin shoes at $3.
Lamps.
We never tire of telling you
of our Lamps. We are proud
of our assortment of them. It
is the finest to be found any
where, and prices are lower by
far. We have them in China
and Metal. The metal ones
are Gold Plated, and will not
tarnish. All prices, all thapes
and an almost endless variety.
EL00MSBUE3 FAIB- ,
On account of the Columbia Coun
ty Horticultural Society Fair to be
held at Bloomsburg October 15th to
1 8th 1897, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets at
reduced rates to East Bloomsburg and
return, October 15th to'i8th good to
return until October iSth, 1897, in
clusive. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
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