THE COLUMBIAN, HOLIDAY EDITION.
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ESTABLISHED 1866.
MTABL.18F1ED 1837. f!ONsnT.tnTirn mno.
TOBLI8U8D f'KKY THUH8DAT MOUNINM
Hoomsbiirtr. the County goat of Columbia
BO. B. KLWELL Editor.
f. J. TA9KEK, Local Editor.
HBO. !. KOAJJ, Forcman.
RMg: Inside tue comity 11.00 a year Id ad
tMton; ll.BO If not paid lu advance Outitde
e oounty, f i. a year, strictly in advance.
411 communications should be addressed to
THK COLUMBIAN.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897."
Ferhaps no decision of a Pennsyl
Tama court has been more widely
Quoted by the State newsnanpr thnn
that in which Judge Harry White, of
inoiana county, defined what, in his
judgment, constituted an intemperate
luan. i ne oennmon, it appears, was
invited by the nature of the case, and
it was fairly met. Judge White said :
10 our mma, men, a man so given
to the habit that he very frequently
goes to the bar for a drink, occasion
ally gets under the influence, yields to
the temptation foreettinir lin
offered, or accepts a treat whenever
invited, leaves his employment fre
quently in working hours to get a
driDk, spends his earnings for it while
nner responsibilities are neglected,
feeds a growing appetite for liquor
without any effort for its control, is a
person 01 intemperate habits; and
when those habits become known to
the community in general or in the
neignDornood where he lives, or
among the people with whom he has
intercourse and who see him frnm
time to time in the indulgence of
mose naDits, ne is under the ban of
ine liquor law as a person of known
intemperate habits.
If this test were annlierl in nil !,
drinking places of the State the reduc
tion 01 their receipts would be enor
mous, and yet it is not a bad test after
u. certainly the man who "feeds a
growing appetite for liquor without
ny enort mr its control'' must soon
become an intemperate man, if he is
not such already. There are many
who become such in spite of frequent
raw 1. inquirer.
The Good Offices of the Banks and Trusts.
(CommunlcAfrri 1
These benevolent
institutions are seeking to take the
farmers into their
exercise a guardianship over them. Of
wmsc mey Degm to see that the
farmers are not canahlc of talon r,r
of their surplus cash, though they can
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...ouagc me anairs 01 the farms. Their
advice to farmers Would imlirata a
great interest in their wellfare. This
is the first instance in the history of
our knowledge that th
through the banks volunteered advice
iu iarmers wnat to do with their sur
plus cash. This it
dent. The farmers of th vh
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ot tne United statps wri krn.r,rf.i
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by total crOD failures in narlu oil r
the foreign countries, and to supply
that demand, the farmers' surplus
Wheat flowed into fnrpicm mnUi. nnA
foreign capital flowed back, in return,
into the farmers' coffeis without the
banks getting the first steal on the
.. vii j 11 tne farmers had only the
"home market" "the
market," which the Republican party
for years has been trying to establish
for the farmers, to consume all th;r
surplus products, the case would be
quite uinerent, and the banks would
have
and the only aid the banks would
render would be an increase of mort
gages and hicher rates of inters, if
is only another dodge to deceive the
farmers into another lease of the
single gold standard nower. The sincrlo
gold standard conspiracy will hardly
.ruin, us uunco game on the farmers
in 1 ooo. The farmers' snmlns rnrn
is not moving very fast in the home
market, neither is rye or oats. The
home market is so low. that it
not pay the farmers to raise them for
revenue to defray home expenses.
How different it would be if the farm.
ers had a foreign market for these
cereals as well as for wheat. The
next move of bankers ami tmctc 'll
be to join the grange, and try to lead
me iarmers into a hole.
More Anon.
Court Proceedings,
ELE0TE1UITY TOR STEAM".
Petered Out Ignominiously.
And so it turns out that the great
American Protective Association,
Mown Dy tne abbreviation of A. P.
A., has been brought to a timely end
. iy a snenn s sale. Its supreme head
quarters, at Washington, were levied
u anu soia unaer the hammer some
me ago, thus bringing to an ignomin
ions conclusion the career of an nrcani
zation which aspired to control the
politics of the country by a combina
tion 01 political and religious influ
ences. This is another illustration of the
lact mat the American people have
no use for organizations that are con
ducted on aark-iantern principles and
j uuucrgrouna methods. The fate
that overtook Knownothmgism, some
forty years back, has been repeated in
cAuuiuuii 01 tne a. f. A. Public
sentiment in this country has in these
two instances given sufficient indica
tion 01 its aversion to oath-bound
practices in influencing either politics
It was only last vear that rh A t
A. assumed to dictate to political
parties and to call nresiHentiai nA:
dates to account. The arrogation of
w. i,Hui lance iurnisiies a laughable
-contrast to the whack of the sheriff's
nammer that knocked off the furni
ture of its head-quarters to the hieh-
Upheld by Judge Albright.
Judge Albright of Allentown, who
presided at a special term of Court in
Stroudsburg made a decision the
wjcr ay mat will be of special inter
est to the fair sex at lar. at:....
Edith Custard, a sprightly and vivaci-
yuiig miss ot about 25 summers,
was called to testify in ..n ejectment
case between Louis Kaul and his
son-in-law Sherman Coss. The law
yer pointedly asked Miss Custard her
age. Her reply was :
"I may be 30 for all you know, my
ge has nothing at all to do with the
case and I refuse to answer your
question."
Judge Albright informed the lawyer
that the woman's reply to his ques
tion was an appropriate one, and the
subject was immediately dropped bv
the attorney. 3
Wife Supports the Husband.
The supreme court of California
has decided that under certain circum
stances a wife may be compelled to
support her husband. This decision
waa rendered in the case of an aged
and infirm spouse who was deserted
by his wife. The wife was ordered to
pay her husband twenty-four dollars a
month. There are men in other
states who are strong and healthy,
and yet compel their wives to support
hem. It is a pity that the courts
annot reach their kind.
The Pennsylvania Railroad rvm.
pany has about determined to substi
tute electricity for Steam vherpvr
this can be done with safety and com
mercial success. The ftatement is
made upon what is believed tn he -v.
cellent authority.
I he Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad, wh.rh ;:
operated by electricity, is practically
controlled by the Pennsylvania Com
pany, and this controlling i
acquired with the view of making
experiments as to the relative min..
of electricity and steam as a motor
power. While the
r. v. mi.,
road has not been as heavilv hm'ir cn
far as the ears are rnnrmri
electric cars on many suburban lines,
especially in tne north and west, it is
Known tnat the results thus far ce.,
ed have been entirely satisfactory to
n vwucrs.
It is pretty well understood" in rail
way circles that the time is not far
distant when there will be constructed
an air line electric railway between
Washington and New York and it is
believed that the Pennsylvania Com
pany will be largely interested in the
scheme. A: the Baldwin locomotive
works, in Philadelphia, the Statement
was recently made by one of the
managers that thev were fnllv eynert-
ing electricity to take the nlare nf
steam within a very few years, and
that their company and the Westing
house, of Pittsburtr. had ronstrnt1
an electric engine, which had devel
oped a speed of more than 100 miles
an hour.
PEEILS OF THE KLONDIKE.
Parly of Shamokln Gold Hunters Faced
Deatb.
Mrs. Tacob F. Graeher. nf Rhamr..
Kin nas received a letter from her
husband, announcing that nn flrt
the Shamokin gold hunters had been
cist asnore on the beach of Lake
Tagish, in Northwest Territory dnr.
ing a terrific hurricane, which had
wasned huge waves over their boats
and rafts and came near endinrr their
lives. The members of the party had
uiuy &ucceeaea in traversing a dis
tance of sixty miles over Lakes Ben
nett and Tagish.
The Canadian mounted police de-
ciareu mat it will be ltnnoss h e fnr
them to reach Dawson City before
spring, but Mr. Graeber adds that his
party will push on at least n; m;ie
farther before going into Winter quar
ters, ana, 11 possible, will continue to
the Klondike without delay.
New Counterfeit $2 Bill.
The banks have received nntiVo
that a new counterfeit $a Trensnru
note is in circulation. It is of fair
workmanship and on paper of good
quality. The silk threads of the
genuine paper are, however imitated
by a few widely distributed red and
blue ink marks. The
to be of the series of 1891, check
J piate . jno. 37, No. B,
second week of Court convened
Monday morning with all the Judges
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on tne pencil.
Estate of John Michael, deceased.
Rule granted to show cause why John
H. littler, executor, should not rav
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Elizabeth Myers et al. the sums award
ed them in the audit of said estate
Returnable the first of next term.
Petition of W. B. Snyder, admin
istrator of estate of John Tubeski, de
ceased, to amend report of sale
Granted.
Estate of Mathias Kindt, deceased.
Bond of administrator with A. V.
Kressler and A. J. Crawford, ap
proved.
E. R. Ikeler appointed guardian of
Sarah M. Ikeler, minor child of
Georee Ikeler. deceased.
Hannah A. Girton appointed guard
ian 01 Kaymond B. and Boyd, minor
children of C. B. Girton, deceased.
Myron I. Low vs. Edward Ivey,
Interpleader, and George Ivey vs.
Edward Ivey, Interpleader, taken up
and tried together.
The following judgments were
taken in open Court, for want of an
appearance :
A. W. Shelly, Adm'r, vs. W. B.
Milnes et al., $2,780.78.
B. W. Jury vs. Emma Neyhard et.
al-, $73a-53-
W. B Bright, Agt , vs. Anna E.
Bright. Sci. Fa. sur Judgment.
Bloomsburg Banking Co. vs. lohn
Jameson.
Mundel & Co. vs. E. Maier, $85 86.
C. B. Cox et. al. vs. John L. Case.
Continued on application ot plaintiff,
and at cost of plaintiff.
In the matter of the report of audit
ors of Bloom Poor District on the ac
count of Isaiah Hagenbuchand M. H,
Rhroads, directors of said district.
Petition of O. T. Wilson for Court to
make order giving him authority to
employ counsel, &c. Rule granted
to show cause, returnable to the first
Monday of January, 1808.
In re final account ot W. B. Penn
ington, administrator of Mary Dreis
bach, deceased. W. A. Evert ap
pointed auditor.
Estate of Chas. Moser, deceased.
Frank Ikeler is appointed auditor.
Estate of Daniel Morris, deceased.
J. II Maize is appointed auditor.
Estate of James Johnson, deceased.
G. M. Quick is appointed auditor.
Estate ofLydia B. Van Horn, de
ceased. C. E. Geyer is appointed
auditor.
Myron I. Low and Geo. Ivey, vs.
Edward Ivey, interpleader, verdict
for the plaintiffs.
Estate of Henry Kreischer. de
ceased. Return of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Samuel Fisher, deceased.
Order of sale of real estate granted.
Estate of Levina Stout, deceased.
In partition. Rule r-ranted nn nil
: parties interested to aonear in ronrt
on first Monday in February next to
accept or refuse the premises at the
valuation or a higher price or show
cause why the same shall not be sold.
The trespass cases of Martha A.
Case and William Case vs. the D. L.
& W. RR. Co. were continued till
next term.
W. J. Knorr vs. D. C. Royer and
D. Miller. This is a case wherein it
is claimed a note for $600, dated
March 6th, 1893, payable one year
after date, was signed by D. C. Royer
and D. Miller. The former, it is
claimed, took the note to W. J.
Knorr, at Berwick, and got the money
un me same. Mr. Knorr held the
note for over three vears. when he
had it entered up. Mr. Miller claim
ed he did not sign the note j that it
is a forgery. Hence the suit. Miller
took proceedings to open the judg
ment, and also had Royer placed un
der bail on the charge of forgery.
The case is still on trial as we go to
press.
Our Greeting- is Xmas Bargains.
Make as many people happy as you can by calling and selecting some suitable cift
from our stock which abounds in DAINTY, DAZZLING and DESIRABLE
ZECoiia.ci37- G-ifts Low in. price, ZFine In q.mcillt3r.
Hats. Cans. Oloves. Neckveni Collir. r.nff
, 1 7 7 7 WMI tOj
Dress Shirts, Fancy Shirts, Underwear. Night Robes, House Robes
Hosierv. Mufflers. Hourr Coats. SmnWinir iVntc
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WE ARE SURE TO HAVE SOMETHINQ TO SUIT YOU AT
TOWNSEND'S.
Merchant Tailor and Haberdasher.
EE8PE0T THE STOMACH.
Few people do have nrooer resnect
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for the stomach. If a thincr "tastes
good," and is not so hot or so cold as
to be painful to the mouth or throat,
it is swallowed by too many people
regardless ot consequences.
Do not cive the stomach food that
will irritate it or retard it in the per
iormance 01 its natural functions, or
it will retaliate in a wav. that is de
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cicieuiy unpleasant. A Headache, a
"lump," or "heavv feelincr" in the sto
mach. and irritations of the n. nre
mostly symptoms of disordered diges
tion resulting from unwholesome food.
Alum bakinir powders are resnrmci.
oie ior tne larger part of this unwhole
some food, for it is a fact well rernir.
nized bv physicians that alum renders
lood indigestible and unwholesome.
The danger to health from this
cause is so imminent that it behooves
every one to adopt precautionary
measures to keep alum baking powders,
which are now so numerous, from the
kitchen stores. It will be found that
those powders sold at a lower price
than Royal are almost invariably made
from alum, and therefore of inferior
quality and dangerous to health.
The safer ivay is to look for the
well-known red-and-ye!low label of
the Royal Baking Powder. That is
certain to cover a powder free from
alum. The Roval is made of rream
01 xartar, a pure, wholesome fruit acid
derived from crapes. It is renowned
for adding anti-dyspeptic qualities to
me lood, as well as tor making finer
anu oeuer tood.
Once Again We Greet You.
o vAi.uk uiai anu
nearer. Our muse turns common prose into rhyme, a Bort of
homely Xmas chime not in poetic style sublime, but, may be
somewhat clearer. You know we have always tried before to
make this season brighter. We have done our best to turn this
Store, with all its etonk and stuff rmlorp intn nrl
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and more the people's hearts grow lighter.
So far the Court its course may ken ;
We're going to do that thing again.
TOWN OEDINANOE, NO- 98
The following letters are advertised
Dec. 14, 1897. Mr. C. M.Alexander,
Mr. J. Bullman, Dr. F. C. Brown, R.
N. Brown, James Burns, Mr. E. D.
Burns, Miss Edith T. Harner, Miss
Sarah Harris, Mr. C. C. Leader, Mrs.
L. Koch, Mr. S. H. Neff. Miss Effie
C. Paterson, Miss Buela E. Smith,
The Diamond Drill & Mach. Co.
Will be sent to the dead letter office
Dec. 28, 1897.
James H. Mercer, P. M.
Think of it! A whole " evening's
entertainment for ten cents. Prove
it by going to the Lutheran Church
Friday, Dec. 17 th. The best talent
from town and outside has been
secured. Room for all.
Everybody Sayt 60.
. Ctwcnret Candy Cntlmrtlo, the moit won
1 irlul nuidical discovery ot tlie apre, nieas-
mid positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleaiisinii the entire system, dispel colds,
cui-b linudiiehe, fever, habitual constipation
end biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of U. O. C. to-day; 10, si5, 60 cents. Holdand
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Great Musio Ofer,
Send us the names and addresses of
three or more performers on the piano
or organ together with ten cents in
silver or postage and we will mail you
sixteen pages full sheet music, consist
ing of popular songs, waltzes, marches,
etc., arranged for the piano and organ.
Address i Popular Music Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
An ordinance to onen Marl-et-
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aireei irom its present terminus at
the Pennsylvania Canal, southward
ly to River Street ; and to vacate
tnat portion of old public road lead
ing from Market Street southwest
wardh' to River Street.
Section i. Be it ordained and
enacted bv the Town Ommril nf rVi
Town of Bloomsburg, and it is here-
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uy enaciea Dyautnority oltlie same:
That Market Street lv ntvneH
from its present terminus at the
rennsyivania Canal, southwardly
to Kiver Mreet with a uniform
width of one hundred and fifty feet,
tne centre line thereof being a con
tinuation of the centre li ne nf cairl
street as already established from
First Street to said Pennsylvania
Canal.
Section 2. That the nortinn nf
me 01a public road, above sunnlied
leading from Market Street south-
wesiwaraiv to River Street viz
from a point in Market nhnnr fnur
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nundrea ana thnty-eight feet north
wardly from River Street, south
sixty ana one-lourth dep-rees west
one hundred and eighty-five feet ;
inence south, thirty-four and three
fourths decrees west seventv-nine
feet; thence south seventeen and
one-half degrees west four hundred
and thirty-seven feet ; thence south
thirty-one and three-fourths degrees
west one hundred feet to River
Street, be and the same is herehv
vacated.
Attest : W. R. Kocher,
Freeze Quick, Pres. of Council.
Secy.
Passed Dec. yth, 1897.
Out the Skein.
Williamsoort Times : A rood stnrv
is told on a certain dry goods clerk
employed in Newberry. The young
man nas just secured the position,
and is not as well acnuainted with the
business as he ' could be. Several
days ago a farmer, living about three
miles from Newberry, sent his son to
the store where the young man is em
ployed for a half skein of varn. The
clerk, picking up a skein, took his
scissors and cut the loop at both ends,
sending the boy home with numerous
strands of yarn about a half yard
long. The story is going the rounds,
and the clerk's life will be made
miserable for some time to come.
Don't Tobaooo Spit eud Smoke Your Lift Away.
If vou want to quit tobacco usiuu oasily
and lorover. be made well, strung, mtiguotic,
lull ot now life and vigor, tuke No-To-Iiuo,
the wonder-worker, thut tuukes weak men
mroug. Many Riiln ten pounds in ten duvs.
Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-To-Bao of j our
dnnrtfist, under Ruarautoe to cure, 60o or
f 1.00. Booklet and sample mulled free. Ad.
Kt,eW'n? Kemedy Co., Chicago or New York.
ELECTION NOTICE.
.v.Tn.?, anm!ftl emotion of the stockholders of
th-j mooumburir BanklnK Company, to choose a
oard ot Directors tor the emmlNK year, will be
held at the bank on Tuesday, January 11, 1808.
between the hours of two and four o'clock In
the afternoon.
,.. JOHN G, FREEZE,
H.IT-W. Houreiary.
Dress Goods.
Tn thepe times, nothing more
appropriate for a Xmas pift
i
than a nice dress. We fully
recognize the fact, and have
added one more choice line to
our bargains already offered
VOU. You will find it to vonr
advantage to look here before
you buy. "We now have 3 lots.
All the goods iu these lots are
absolutely at and below cost.
Lot No. 1, all wool Novelties
at 23c.
Lot No. 2, all wool , Novelties
at 20c.
Lot No. 3, all wool Novelties
at obc.
Coats and Wraps.
It will be a lonsr time before
you will be able to get such
rare bargains in COATS as we
are now offering you. Reruem
Der we have put prices on all
Coats that vou cannot heln but.
see when you are saving lots of
money. J ust take a look at
them.
Wrappers.
We alwavs sell the "Rnot
Wrappers you can buy for the
money. We are now offering
you for the Holiday trade a
Special in this line. Here it is.
A $1 Wrapper at 79c.
Linens.
We have a reputation for our
linen. It is one we are justly
proud of. Our stock is the
finest vou can imagine. Table
linens, and napkins, and hand
kerchiefs in endless variety.
We lay special stress on our
display of Handkerchiefs, as
iney are tne it mest in ifloonis
burg in quality and lowest in
price.
Silverware.
This department has also had
a going over. You know the
the kiftd we sell. It is the best
for the money, and the price is
by far lower than we can match
again. Goods we sold at $2 2-5
for each piece, viz., tea pot,
sugar bowl, etc., now are mark
ed at $l.30. Quality the same
as it used to be.
China & Lamps.
We have the fineat display
of these goods to be found iu
town. Our China k in full
view down the center aisle ot
our Dry Goods Department.
It consists of an almost endless
variety of fancy dishes, and our
dinner and chamber setts are
the lowest in price and latest in
design to be found in town,
A Drive in
Kid Gloves.
We are going to give you an
opportunity to buy Kid Gloves
at prices unheard of before.
We offer you the following :
$1.00 kid gloves at 75c.
$1.25 kid gloves at $1.00.
Centimeries kid gloves in all
shades, at $1.20.
Groceries.
Our line of Groceries is far
superior to any you can fiud in
town. We buy only from the
oest nouses, and the prices are,
you will find, in comparison to
the quality of the goods, far
lower than elsewhere. If you
will try us iu this department,
what we say you will find
correct.
Fuse! & MmimQ
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BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
M&i Mere
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Foot Covers
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but easy, comfortable, stylish shoes.
That s what up-to-date men want. , That's what we sell, and
we don t draw heavily on pocket books either. Fitting feet k
our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort to every patron.
j v ilv.foVO ca. U1 uuuuj, Biiuea uuu ruouers in me
county, and all new and fresh and bright. Every size,' every
shape, and prices not too high nor to low.
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