|jk ijolumbian.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
ffolumtoa gmorrat,
.ESTABLISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869.
■PUBLISHED SVEKY TUUHSDAY MOHNINU
Bloomsburg, ibe county seat ot Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
D 80. E. EL WELL EDITOR.
D. J. TABKER, LOCAL EDITOR.
UEO. O. KOAN, FOKKMAN.
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vance; $1.50 It not paid lu advance Outside
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ill communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898.
From our Regular Correspondent.
B WASHINGTON, Jan. 3rd, 1898.
■ Secretary Gage is the financial
Boss of the whole administration
Eutfit. He made a bluff at resign
ing, if Mr. McKinley was dissatis
fied with his advocacy of legislation
■o clinch the gold standard upon
■r financial system, and Mr. Mc-
at once dropped to the gold
the financial fence, and in-
his wily Secretary of the
that he didn't want his
and was perfectly satis
what he had done and
doing. If that doesn't
silver republicans
McKinley has
surren
baggage, to the gold
it as
they
convinced.
worth
been
as one
,Ys he has won in
a sfter in the House, is
übnant over the democratic out
00k. He says the democrats will
.weep the country next year, and
hat in 1900 free silver will be irre
sistible. He condensed his reasons
or this belief into the following :
'The gold standard is too narrow for
his magnificent country. 1 ' Speak
ng of the republican party, Mr.
Bland said: "The Gage bill is
strictly in line with the republican
[policy and with Maj. McKinley's
administration. They ought to
lenact the bill into law."
L Senator Bate, of Tenn., was red
■jot for a few minutes, one day last
■reek, because of what he properly
Considered discourteous treatment
Bf himself by officials of the Post
■Mfice Department, and the matter
■lay be heard from on the floor of
Bie Senate. Senator Bate went to
Be department and asked to see the
Bpers in the case of Peter Clarke,
■ho was recently nominated for
Bst master at Pulaski, Tenn., and
Bainst whom charges have been
To his surprise he was told
could not see them because
not a member of the Senate
Office committee. Represen-
Bive Cox, who represents the dis-
Bct in which Pulaski is located,
Bs also refused a look at the pa-
in the case. If there is any
for these refusals it should be
to the notice of Senators
Representatives who do not en-
By being snubbed by department
Bicials; if there is no law, the of-
Bjal by whose order access was re-
papers should be
for it some way.
of the Cleve-
financial policy
of the United States
practically be gold bonds,
they are now. Isn't it
then, that the large bond
should be in favor of Secre
r Gage's scheme to refund the
indebtedness of the country
Bh 2]/ 2 per cent, gold bonds,
Bowing that it would reduce the
of interest paid by the gov-
to the extent of ten or
millions a year ? The fact
bondholders are willing
that much money to get
significant. It indicates
the bondholders would
perpetuating of the gold
also, that they believe, in
with most democrats, that
do not justify the pol-
Treasury Department in
■ciding that U. S. bonds are pay
able in gold whenever their hold
ers so desire. Gold bonds will not
be authorized by Congress, but the
sffort to get such legislation may
esult in good by opening the eyes
f many who have heretofore been
mable to see the drift of the gold
novement.
Of course everybody expects the
Bi minister to try to earn his
?y making things appear as
le as possible for his country,
overdid his part in a state
went concerning the contributions
/or suffering humanity in Cuba,
which have been officially asked for
from our people by the President of
the U. S., which he made public
this week. If Spain had not ac
knowledged its inability to deal
with the situation, Americans would
not have been asked to contribute;
yet, Senor Depuy de Lome begins
by saying; "It is not true that the
Spanish authorities in Cuba are not
equal to the situation." In his
anxiety to make a good showing
for Spain he dashes would-be con
tributors with ice water by saying
that many of the sufferers are such
only because of their unwillingness
to work. But the galliest sentence
in the statement is this: ''lt should
be borne in mind, also, that the
Spanish government has remitted
all duties on relief supplies sent to
Cuba, so that for every dollar of
supplies, entering Cuba, Spain adds
a considerable percentage, the re
mitted duties running from 40 per
cent, down." The rule of arith
metic by which the remittance of
duty on charity donations can
figure as additions to the donations
may be common in Spain, but it
has never been known in American
schools.
FEWER FAILURES THAN FOB NUM
BER OF YEARS.
Dun Sees Encouragement in the Buiiness
ol tho Year Just Closed.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly re
view of trade says:
Failures for the year which clos
ed Friday night have been smaller
than in any other year since 1892;
in number smaller than in any year
except in 1895, and in average lia
bilities per failure smaller than in
any other year during the last
twenty-three years. The aggregate
of all failures, commercial and bank
ing, was $180,600,000, of which
$25,800,000 was in banking. In
1 3.360 commercial failures the
amount of liabilities was $154,800,-
000, of which $69,000,000 was in
manufacturing and $73,700,000 in
trading, with $12,100,000 in brok
erage and other commercial lines.
A new year opens with conditions
radically different from those which
prevailed a year ago. Great finan
cial distrust existed then, but has
passed away and the monetary sit
uation is no longer a matter of
anxiety. More than half a million
men in a few states, according to
official reports, are employed now
who were idle a year ago, and the
general advance in wages for those
employed has gone far to restore
the rates prevailing before the panic.
The iron industry has bem great
ly encouraged by increased demand
during the last few weeks, and
while the slight improvement in pig
iron at Pittsburg has been main
tained, notwithstanding the great
est output ever known, the new
contracts for finished products have
been unusual for the season. They
include 30,000 tons of steel rails to
one eastern mill, 12,000 tons struc
tural work for improvements at
New York alone, with large opera
tions at Chicago and other cities,
and a greatly increased demand for
manufacturing materials generally
and especially for sheets.
The cotton industry is halted by
the question of wages, although a
reduction now seems probable. The
manufacturers have been buying
largely of material for worsted
goods and their purchases have
stimulated buying by wool manu
facturers, so that the wool markets
are stronger,though without change
in quotations.
[ Wheat has declined of a cent
with the Chicago market and corn
has meanwhile advanced Y of a
cent. The cotton movement con
tinues remarkably heavy, and yet
the slight advance last week is
maintained.
Failures for the week have been
395 in the United States against
439 last year and twenty-one in
Canada against thirty-nine last
year.
Terrible Pains
In the Stomach-Dreadful Head
aches—Face and Neck Covered
With Bolls—Cured by Hood's Sar
eaparllla Skin Is Now Clear.
" I was covered with boils all over my (ace
and neck. I had dreadful headaches and
pains in my Btomach. I took medicines,
but was not much benefited, and I pro
cured six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla.
After taking the first bottle I could see an
improvement. When I had taken a few
more bottles the boils had all gone, my
sktp waß clear, my appetite returned,and
my health was entirely restored. I am
thankful I ever found such a blood puri
fier as Hood's Sarsaparilla. X paid out a
good deal of money for useless medicines
beforo taking Hood'e Sarsaparilla." W. F.
BEOKWITH, Hurlock, Maryland.
If you decide to try Hood's Sarsaparilla
do not be induced to buy any other.
HOOd'S S parMla
Is tho Best—ln fact the One True Blood Puri
fier. Be sure to get Hood's. Prlee 91, six for $9.
H--J. r2H„ are the only pills to take
nOOU S rillS with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
WHAT IS STATIONERY ?
An Unsettled Question as to What is Included
Under This Head. Which Is to be Paid
for by the County for the Use of tho
Several County Officials.
Some years ago an Act of Assembly
was passed which provides that the
county shall pay for the stationery
used by the Prothonotary, Register
and Recorder, and Treasurer. Every
year since then there has been a dis
pute as to what is included by station
ery. The commissioners of this and
some other counties contend that it
means only blank paper, pens and ink,
while the officials generally contend
that it includes all printed blanks
used by them, and postage stamps.
The Auditor General has refused to
allow bills for postage. In order to
test the matter, Prothonotary Nyce
of Norristown has brought
the commissioners of Montgomery
county to recover $32 for stamps used
in his office during the past year.
As there has always been a dispute
about the stationery in this county it
would be well to make a test case and
have the question settled by the
court.
STATE"NEWB
- movement is under way in Easton
for turning a burying groud in that
city into a park.
Paul Koitsch Jr., was arraigned at
Lock Haven on Monday for the mur
der of Edna Crider, aged six.
The Neffsville Fire Insurance Com
pany of Lancaster, with $1,750,000
insurance in force, had no losses in
1897.
A needle was removed last week
from Patrick Gallagher at Mauch
Chunk, after being imbedded in his
flesh for 20 years.
A stock company will erect an
opera house at Sunbury, to cost $50,-
000.
A Hazleton boy was last week fined
$5.00 for shooting a cat within the
borough limits.
A fire of unknown origin broke out
at the Manufacturing Company's plant
at Milton, on Thursday last, and de
stroyed the washer department. The
plant was fully insured.
In renewing the 170 liquor licenses
in Carbon county this week, Judge
Craig warned hotel keepers to discon
tinue serving free lunch.
A. C. Allison of Sunbury, who was
serving a term in the Penitentiary at
Pottsville, for fraudulently using the
mails, but was pardoned by President
McKinley, has arrived home.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe, roc. 4-i-iy
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ ot Levari Facias, Issued
out of tue Court or Common I'leas ot Columbia
county, Pa., and to me directed, there will bo
exposed to public sale at the Court House, In
Bloomsburg, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, all that certain
lot or piece of land situate In Bast Bloomsburg,
Columbia county, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to-wlt: Be.
ginning at a stone corner of Canal street and
lot of Mathlas Kindt, and running thence along
said lot northwardly one hundred and sixty feet,
more or less, to Ridge alley; thence along said
alley eastwardly forty foet to lot of M. Kindt
aforesaid, and thence along said lot southward
ly one hundred and sixty feet, more or less, to
the place of beginning. It being the same
premises which George Barreter and Caroline
Barreter by deed dated November 19, 18S, and
recorded In the oßlce for the recording of deeds,
4c., in and for Columbia county, in Deed Book,
No. 41, pages 371, 4c., granted and conveyed un
to Charles C. Kesty, party hereto, on which Is
erected a two-story
DWELLING HOUSE,
and outbuilding.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit of
Fannie Bckrnth vs. Charles C. Kesty and TUUe
E. Kesty, his wife, and to be sold as the proper
ty of Charles C. Kesty aud Tlllle B. Kesty, his
wife.
BABKLSY, Atty. W. W. BLACK,
Sheriff.
JURY LIST FOR FEBRUARY
GRAND JURORS.
Beaver—Peter Kneght.
Benton Twp—C. E. Albertson.
Briarcreek—l.loyd Knorr.
Bloom—Frank Cavanee, John B. Gruber,
John Tracy.
Conyngham—Michael Whynn.
Greenwood—L. J. Buck, Jos. Heacock.
Jackson —J. F. Derr, Jasper Fritz, J. B.
Richie.
Main—Lloyd Kennedy.
Montour—Arthur Roberts.
Mt. Pleasant—Jos. Patterson.
Orange—W. A. Lemon, A. B. Herring.
Pine —Benj. Gordner, Wesley Baker, Benj.
Applegate.
Scott—H. E. Ilippensteel.
Sugarloaf— H. J. Hess, Frank Getz, E. T.
Drum.
TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST WEEK.
Beaver—ll. L. Miller.
Benton—G. B. Crossley, Chas. F. Mann.
Benton Twp—W. W. Hess.
Berwick—O. H. Barnard, Jas. W. Evans
L. J. Fuller.
Bloom—John Armstrong, Chas. A. Cox,
Henry Hower, A. H. Kitchen, Matthew Mc-
Reynolds, Geo. G. Sloan.
Briarcreek—J. P. Freas.
Catawissa— L>. E. Billig, Stephen Baldy,
W. R. Long, W, H. Pfahler.
Catawissa Twp.—James Keefer.
Centralia—Morton Hanlcy, David E. Kel
ler, C. G. Murphy.
Centre—9am liarman.
Conyngham— Henry Whitaker.
Fishingcreek Jacob Hummel, G. W.
Hess, Clarence Yost
Franklin— Daniel Drum.
Greenwocd -Lloyd Yeager.
Jackson—J. W. Knause.
Main—Lloyd Dalious.
Orange—Jeremiah Comstock.J. P. Houck.
D. F. Alordan.
Scott—Phillip Fritz, Win. Hummel
SEE THE -
- BIG REDUCTION -
IN MEM€BANT TAIL&BIM&,
FOR IO DAYS.
$16.00 SUITS NOW $13.00,
Made to your measure at
TOWNSEND'S, MERCHANT TAILOR.
TRAVERSE JURORS —SECOND WEEK.
Benton Twp—A. A. Col ley, John Lau
bach, Ira J. Thomas.
Berwick—Wm. Carey, C. 11. Fritz, H. M.
Kirkendall. -
Bloom—Philip Crawford, Thos. Geddis,
Edward Holmes, C. F. Stohner, W. B.
Laubach.
Briarcreek—J C. Spoonenberg.
Catawissa—J. D. Bodine, T. P. Chering
ton, J. F. Fisher, John Kline, Daniel S.
Pensyl, J. K. Sharpl-ss.
Centralia—A. B. Fortner,
Cleveland—Jacob Carol, Jacob E. John
son, Simon Leiby.
Conyngham—James Donner, J. C. Men
singer.
Fish ingcreek—John W. Bogart, Amos
Dresher, E. M. Laubach, Daniel McHenry.
Hemlock—G. B. Hosier.
Locust—M. L. Raup.
M illville—Thos. Wright.
Mifflin—W. Hess.
Mt. Pleasant—R. B. Seybert.
Pine—Benj. Lee, Alem B. Johnson.
Scott—Wm. E. Grimes.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of Vend. Ex. Issued out of
the Court of Commou Pleas of Columbia couuty
Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed
to public sale at the Court nouse In Blooms
burg, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898,
at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, all that certain
messuage, tenement and tract of land situate In
the Township of Catawissa, Columbia County,
ar.d State of Pennsylvania, bounded and des
cribed as follows, to-wlt:
Beginning at a mark on the fence, tbence
south sixteen and one-half degrees west, nine
teen and one-half perches along paper mill to a
chestnut; thence south twenty-live degrees
west, eight perches to a stake; thenoe south
nineteen degrees west, six aud one-tenth
perches to a stake; thence south forty-three
degrees west, nine aud one-half perches to a
corner cf foundry lot land of Ueorge Ilughes;
thence along said lot south seven and one-half
degrees west, seventeen perches to a pine!
thence south tlfty-flve and one-half degrees
west, twelve and two-tenths perches to a post
Inline of land of Jonathan Partner; thence
along said land of Jonathan Fortner south Ave
degrees west, thirty-three perches to a stono
heap; thence along land of Moses Hower and
others south thirty-nine and one-half degrees
cast, forty-three perches to a maple tree; thence
along land of MUCB and Daniel Uelwtg north
sixty degrees east, one hundred and nineteen
perches to a post; thence along land of some
north nineteen deg; ecs west, ninety perches to
corner on public road; thence along said road
north eighty-one degrees east, thirteen perches;
thence by same and a private road north eighty
three degrees east, sixty-four perches to post In
middle of a run; thenco down the middle of
said run lu Its various courses and windings
along land of Solomon Helwlg thirty-eight
perches to an aspen asli; thence along land Of
Henry HoUlngsUead north tbtrty-ave degrees
west, twenty-Ore perches to a stake; thence
along the line of Philadelphia and Heading
Hallroad south sixty-four and one-halt degrees
west, twenty-three perches to a state; thence
flfty-slx degrees west, twelve perches to a
stake; thence south forty-eight degrees west,
twelve perches to a stake; thenco south forty
flve and one-halt degrees west, thlrty-slx
perches to a stake; thencesouthjflfty-three and
three-quarter degrees west, fourteen perches
to a stake; thence south sixty degrees west
ten perches to a stake; thence south sixty-five
and one-half degrees west, thirteen and nine
tenth perches to a mark on the fence, place of
beginning, containing
EIGHTY ACRES,
be the same more or less. The said parties of
tho first part, their heirs and assigns, reserving
the right aud privilege to enter the land pass
ing ou and along the northeast side of the pond
erected to gather water for the Paper Mill, and
the right to keep and maintain a ditch for the
purpose of couveylng off the surface water that
might flow Into the aforesaid pond through the
lowor end of the garden at the dwelling house,
then carry the same through the culvert under
the Catawissa Hall 1 oad. The land above des
cribed being a portion of the same tract of land
which William MeKelvy by Indenture dated 7th
of December, 1872, conveyed to Charles W. Me-
Kelvy, recorded In Deed Book "Z," pago 882, et
aeq. which said portion was conveyed to the
said I. W. McKolvy by John V. Hoffman, Sheriff
of Columbia County, whereon are erected
A DWELLING HOUSE,
barn, ana other outbuildings.
Seized, taken in oxccutlon at the suit of Lloyd
T. itlderva. Philip Sldler, executor of Matthias
Glnglcs, deceased, ana to be sold as the prop
erty of Philip sidler, executor of Matthias din
gles, deceased.
FKKKZS, W. W. BLACK,
11AKUAN, SUerlll.
BAKKLBT, Attys. Jan. fi-W-ts.
RULE ON HEIRS.
•Estate oj Lavtna Seoul, deceased.
To Fanny lilder, Slilckshlnny, Pa., Sarah Stout,
sometimes called Lula Evans, New Yoik City;
Elbe Stout, New York City, lineal descendents
of said Lavlna Stout, deceased, and to all other
persons Interested, Greeting : You and each of
you are hereby cited to be and appear before
the Judges of our Orphans' court to bo held at
llloomßburg, on the nist Monday of February
next, then and there to accept or retuse to take
the real estate of said Lavlna Stout, deceased,
at the appraised valuation put upon It by In
quest, duly awarded by the said Court, and re
turned by the Sheriff, or show cause why It
shall not be sold. W. W. BLACK,
Sheilff,
l-6-4t. Sheriff's office, Bloomsburg, l'a.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Elian McHenry, late of Benton Borough,
deceased.
Notice la hereby given that letters testamentary
on the estate of Ellas Hell nry, late of Benton
Borough, Columbia County, Padeceased, have
been granted to M. T. McHenry, to whom all per
sons indebted to said estate are regy sted to make
payment, and those having claim.* or demands
will make known the same without delay.
Fritz, Atty. M. T. M Henry,
1-8-B t' \ Executor.
1
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE COLUMBIAN
CLEARANCE SALE!
The firm of Pursel <b Harman has been dis
solved, and I must reduce my stock. There is
only one way to do it. I take account of stock
January 15tli, and from now, Jan. Ist, until Jan.
loth, I will sell all goods at prices that you can
not help but see where you can save money. All
the departments are included in this sale. Any
where you go in this big store, you will find the
department you wish to make your purchase in,
in touch with this great Clearance Sale.
OUR DRESS" GOODS
IDE F jl. EI UT.
is just bulging out with rare bargains, and now of all times
you will find it to your advantage to buy goods of this descrip
tion here.
—BLANKETS—
go in for a large share in this sale. You know what kind we
sell; the best the market affords. You can't match our prices
anywhere.
BUR UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT
Has rare and choice bargains awaiting you. Every kind we
keep and sell, and every kind goes in for its share in this sale.
—MUSLINS—
-10 yds. of Hill Muslin, 50c.
Unbleached Muslin, equal to Appleton A, at 4c.
Best quality of unbleached Muslin, 20 yds. for SI.OO.
LANCASTER GINGHAMS, staples, yd.
CQATS AND SHOES
You will find to greatly interest you. If prices do interest you,
here is the one chance for a long time to come.
CHINA, LAMPS AND SILVERWARE at a reduction
of 20 per cent. Don't miss this great chance.
ARBUCKLE'S and LEVERING'S COFFEE, 10c a lb.
CHASE & SANBORN'S COFFEE, loose, at 12j4c a lb.
PRUNES, the kind you buy for Bc, elsewhere, at 5c a lb.
F. P. PURSEL.
Not Mere ...
Foot Co¥®3*S ...
l
but easy, comfortable, stylish shoes. \
TRST Sfs Cof^fW
That's what up-to-date men want. That's what we sellflH
we don't draw heavily on pocket books either. Fitting
our specialty, and we assure perfect comfort to every
We carry the largest stock of boots, shoes and rubbers
county, and all new and fresh and bright Every size,
shape, and prices not too high—nor to low.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
In re-HUate of Mary Drtesbech, late of Fishing
creek township, Columbia county, Pa., deed.
The undersigned auditor, appointed try the Or
phonel Court of Columbia county, to distribute
the balance in the hands of the administrator of i
Mary Driesbach, late of Fishingcreek toln*Mp, |
in said, county, deceased, to and among the jmrties
legally entitled thereto, will sit at his office in the
town of Bloomsburg, Pa., on Friday, the '2Bth day
of January, I*9B, at 10 o'clock a. m., when and
where all imrsons having claims against the said
estate will appear and prove the s .me or be for
ever debarred from oomtng in on said fund.
1-S-lC W. A. EVERT, Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of E. J. Cole, deceased.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the Or
phans' Court if Columbia county, tg make dis
tribution cf the funds in the hands of the admin
islrator, to and among the parties legally emitted .
thereto, will meet the parties interested for tl j I
purpose df his appointment at his office in the
town of Bloomsburg, Pa., on Saturday, the Wth
day or January, A. D. 1893, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, when and where all persons
are required to present their claims against the
estate of said deceased or be debar red from couiino
in for a share thereof.
I 1* W. A. EVERT, Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Exceptions to acknowledgment of
deed by B. W. Jury, Cosmopolitan Bull
Loan Association vs. Emma Neyhard el
; In the Court of Common Pleas of (
County.
' The undersigned auditor, appointed
Court to pass upon said exceptions ai
distribution of the fund arising from t
lff's sale of the premises, will meet thf
Interested tor hearing and the perfori
his duties, at his omce In the Town of
burg, on Friday, the 28th day of Janui
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; at which
place all parties Interested are require
sent their claims, or be forever debari
coming In upon the said fund.
CUAHLES Q. BARK
l-l-'9B St. A
NOTICEMM
Notice Is hereby given that
counts have been filed In the
! Columbia county, and will
i said court on the drat
1). 1898, and confirmed nisi,
tions are filed within four
be confirmed absolute.
1. The first and, final
committee of Lavlna DeWltL
Bloomsburg, PA, Jan. o, 1898.