Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and delicious. mi ! POWDER Absolutely Pure BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. COLUMBIAN. OOMSBU RG, FA. DAY, JANUARY 6, 1898. ht Post ojn* w at Bloornsburff, Pa* matter, March I,IBBS. 1 OFFEBB FOB 1898- ifrle to offer our subscribers "inducements for advance r or 1898. UMBIAN, and New York three times a week, $1.65. 4 and Philadelphia Weekly 1.45. and Demoresf s Maga -1 75- J and Farm News, 1.00 now, and get the benefit duced rates. tf. NDSOME OALENDAB abscribei who has paid in ir THE COLUMBIAN will be with a handsome calendar by mail. Every one who ng December will also receive one. Those who come first |ill have several designs to select Rum. tf. People gave this office on of Buffalo, New York, Sun- of Newark, the of one our He in advance always of Nebraska, Columbia County. Bendeitn vn, inaile at was Monday. He a a good Buck one our a office on Ilazle during the returned to home at of a few I.ecsburg, Lloyd at the wiih her N. Kirkby, returned to her home after a few if W. H. on wife, remain here her a few weeks. Mr. to Cortland on Satin day. Parks of Benton township, Wednesday, and had on his China shoats, w.iich were raised them from stock sent by his son three years ago. i-m T r" J r- 0 t poa.niP^ M E S forn bcau fljkes, doz in Write it 1898. Legal advertisements cn page 7. Free mail delivery begins on Febru ary tst. E. J. Brown has opened a coal yard at Oak Grove. The first day of the new year pass ed off very quietly in Bloomsburg. Ikeler and Ikeler, attorneys, have had a telephone placed in their office. Bicycle agents with new 1898 models have made their appearance. The Jolly Ten will hold a dance in Enterline's Hall on the evening of Monday January 17th. Just try a 10c. box of Cascarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. i-iy The Bloomsburg Wheelmen gave a New Year's reception at their club house on Fourth street on Saturday. A $15,000 fire occurred at Milton last Thursday, destroying one of the buildings of the Milton Mfg. Co. The First National Bank is present ing its customers with handsome cal endars for 1898. Refreshments were served at Y. M. C. A. hall on New Year's afternoon. A general invitation was extended to the men. The annual M. E. Conference of Central Pennsylvania will convene in Danville on March 16th, in the Opera House. Bishop Andrews will preside. The Presbyterian Exchange Sale will be held as usual on Saturday morning, in Clark's basement on Centre street. Leases that will collect the rent for the whole year if tenant leaves before expiration of term, also notices to quit, for sale at this office. tf. The Farmers' Institute at the Court House next Monday and Tuesday should bring every man interested in agriculture to Bloomsburg next week. County auditors J. B. Yetter, W. F. Stohner and H. J. Demott are ex amining the accounts of the commis sioners and county treasurer. A very pleasant reception was held on New Year's day and evening at the Manse, by Dr. and Mrs. Heming way. Did you notice the musical program for the Farmers' Institute ? It is splendid. Speakers are good. Every body come. Fred E. Drinker, who is employed at the Inquirer office Philadelphia, was in town this week. He intends moving his family to the city. The property of John W. Kramer on West street is for sale. It will be sold as a whole, or in separate lots. This is a good chance to se cure a desirable building lot. An option has been secured tor thirty-four acres of land between Wil liamsport and Montoursville, to be used as a fair ground for Williams port. There are 100 applications for liquor license, four more than last year. Two of the new ones are in Blooms burg, J. L. Girton and W. S. Fleck enstine. "A Prisoner of War" a military drama is being rehearsed by a com pany of home talent and will be pre sented in the Opera House in the near future. The Bloomsburg Wheelmen gave a social to members and friends at their club house on Fourth Street Friday night. Good music was furnished and the evening was pleasantly spent playing various games. Harry Humphrey and Miss Maud Ritter, were married at the home of the bride's parents on East Third Street on Wednesday by Rev. H. H. Douty, of Warrensville, Pa. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate friends. At a meeting of the board of County Commissioners held on Tuesday, D. Z. Mensch was re elected clerk for the ensuing year, his salary to be the same as last year. No other appointments were made. The Commercial Hotel, corner of Third and Oak Streets, Mt. Carmel was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. The hotel was crowded with guests who barely escaped with their lives, being forced to leave the burning building in their night clothes. If you have questions about farm ing that are not ciear to you, write them out and put them in the box at the Institute. Men able and willing to help you out will be in charge of the boxes, and the more questions the more information will be gained. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. L. D. Kase, tax collector, an nounces that five per cent will be add ed to all taxes remaining unpaid on and after January 20th, in Blooms burg. Pay up, and save the penalty. Come to the Farmers' Institute next week. Bring your family. In vite your neighbors to come. Seldom is such excellent talent offered, and no one should miss a single session. £ Thomas Butts was killed at Plains last Thursday by a fall of rock in a coal mine. His skull was fractured. He was the father of Thomas H. Butts, a member of the senior class at the Normal. The pavements have been very icy the past week, and people have made use of the middle of the road, it being almost impossible to get along on the walk. Yes, I am going to the Institute Monday and Tuesday. Why, the music will be worth the trip and half a dollar. But it is all free. Certainly we will go to every session. The Commissioner has recently is sued an order that hereafter claims for increase of pension will not be considered within one year from the last action—allowance or rejection. William Walls, wife and daughter, who moved here a short time ago from lola, where he had been keeping a hotel, left town to-day for Nebraska where they will make their nome in the future. A dance was given at the Blooms burg Club House on Thursday even ing, by the members and their friends. Wyle's orchestra of Danville furnished the music. Twenty-seven couples were present. The Sunday school class of Mrs. A. W. Duy will give an art exhibit and mus ical in the Parish House on Saturday, January 15, afternoon and evening. Admission 10 cents. Proceeds will be devoted to the organ fund. Remember the Institute is for the people. The State sends the workers and the success of the meetings will depend on how much you work them. Let everybody come, and bring every body else, and have a profitable and pleasant time. The representatives of the Uuited Mine Workers held a long session at Hazleton last week. Among the im portant questions discussed was the abolition of the company store. They will present a solid front in this mat ter, and will bring it before the next legislature. Dr. Swallow's new daily "The Com monwealth" was born at Harrisburg and is a ne°t little six column paper. The paper is expected to purify poli tics in a campaign peculiar to itself and to Dr. Swallow. It was born on a Friday, and that's unlucky, but fate may not be against a "good thing." Rev. Sieber, of Lewisburg is con ducting very successful evangelistic services in the Lutheran Church.. He addressed a good sized crowd in the Opera House Sunday afternoon. The meeting will be continued nightly dur ing this week. A fatal mine explosion occurred at the Avondale mine operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, at Plymouth yesterday, which cost three men their lives and injured the fourth so badly that he is not expected to live. The names of the killed are David Powell, aged twenty-eight, married ; David F. Jones, aged twenty-four, single ; John Jones, aged twenty-four, single. I Thin Blood ! * Where the blood loses its ! ! 4 intense red—grows thin and ] \ watery, as in anemia, there is ] a constant feeling of exhaus- 11 4 tion, a lack of energy—vitality J | $ and the spirits depressed. | Scott's Emulsion || | of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo- ]! 4 phosphites of Lime and Soda j j buy. We carry r complete line of Photo Supplies for amateurs. J. E. ROYS. POOH MREOTOEB. Notice is hereby given that the Committeemen of the Townships of North and South Sugarloaf, East and West Greenwood, Millville Borough, East and West Scott and the Town of Bloomsburg comprising the Bloom Poor District, will meet at the Central Hotel in Bloomsburg on Saturday January Bth, 1898, at 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of nominating two persons as Candidates for the office of Directors of the Poor tor the said Bloom Poor District. JOHN G. MCHENRY, County Chairman. Coughs, colds, pneumonia and fevers may be prevented by keeping the blood pure and the system toned up with Hood's Sarsaparilla. BIDDING & 00' S. ANNUAL BED LET TER SALE. In accordance with their usual cus tom Cidding & Co. the clothiers and outfitters have made decided price reductions throughout their entire lines of mens and boys suits—over coats, storm coats and boys reefers. This is done in order to reduce their immense stock and clear up whatever odd sizes have accumulated from this seasons selling. The opportunity for purchasing clothing of superior grade at about their cost is here and our readers will do well to carefully look over Gidding and Co's. announcement in another part of this paper—or still better visit their store. Deaths. A five year old son of Rush Hess, who resides on Seventh street, was buried on Monday. Mrs. Lewis Larish, a sister of Judge J. T. Fox, died at her home in Shickshinny on Saturday last. James Johnston of Eyersgrove died last Thursday, aged 69 years. He formerly lived on the Jacob Eyer farm near this town. For having in his possession rabbits and offering them for sale after the 15th of December, Cyrus Graybill was arrested at Northumberland a few days ago. At the hearing had before a Justice of the Peace he was discharged under section eleven of the Act which says "persons may have in their possession game provid ing it was shot before the expiration of the open season," which is Decem ber 15. and also allows fifteen days' grace within which to sell the game. The prosecutor had to pay the costs. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Post-Office, and will be sent to the dead letter office Jan 18, 1898: Miss Jennie B. Hartman, Mrs. Fietta Krum, Mr. Harry S. Riddell, J. A. Rothaupt, Mrs. D. C. Shu man. Cards—Mr. J. A. Olmstead. Parcels —Mrs. O. T. Wein. JAMES H. MERCER, P. M. Great Music Offer. 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 isixteen pages full sheet music, consist* ng of popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc., arranged for the piano and organ. Address : POPULAR MUSIC CO. tf Indianapolis, Ind. Our lithograving printing is a new thing and is pleasing our customers. Call at the COLUMBIAN office and see samples. jl J CLEARING SALE! We have decided to clear out maifl lines of goods. We offer you * I LADIES' COATS I at prices that you can not match for the values we offer. ColH and see the goods. DRESS GOODS. K Several lotfc of these have been greatly reduced. CHILDREN'S COATS. ■ We have cut the prices greatly to close out the line. BLANKETS. I At prices it will pay you to buy and keep till next let alone the use of them now. Compare with any for and price. Fur Collarettes at a big reduction from former prices . COITFORTS. ■ Will close a lot of these goods very low FEATHER BOAS. Get the prices reduced on them. All Goods sold for Cash! H. J. CLARK & SONJ Tff. HAIIIM & M.l MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE. j j Attention is called to this advertisement as the opening of our ; J Fifteen day Special Sale. CAPES. s37*s° ones now $27.50. 10.00 ones now 7.50. We have a line sent us for sale at less than wholesale prices. They are worth your looking. Also a lot of our own very cheap; of a cheaper grade. COATS. $lB 00 ones now $13.50. 15.00 " " 12.00* ia.so " " 10. CO. 10.00 " " 7,50. Also a line of cheaper ones cut in prices (see then); with children's and misses as low as $1.19. Heavy cloth for ladies' coats was 2.25 and $2.50, now $1.50 ; some as low as 19c. Don't come a month from now and expect the same goods and price! for we will be just as strict on them as we are in closing store at 8 o'clodtTi which we open to no person. J _ 1 w. HARTMAW & SOW, ] XMAS PRESENTS Christmas Christmas Presents. Presents., The place to buy them is at ZE3HESS BROS, Who are now ready with the finest and largest stock we have ever exhibited. We have DIAMONDS, Solid Gold, Gold Filled, Silver and] Nickle Watches ; * Onyx v China, Porcelain, Plastic Marble, Iron and Wood Clocks; Solid Gold, Gold Filled, Nickle, Aluminum and Steel Spectacles, which will be fitted by a Graduate Optician and Doctor of refraction. SOLID GOLD, GOLD FILLED, AND GOLD JEWELRY, ■■ QUADRUPLE PLATE AND STERLING SILVERW The very latest and newest decorations Fine China and Royal Teplitj^^|M Wood, Leather, Celluloid and Plush ing and Dressing cases. Albums, Mirrors, Bibles Pocketbooks, Folding Pocket Kodaks, Cameras, Now is the time to buyvas the early selection. Goods engraved rree. HESS EROTHEgj^B Jewelers, Gpticiins and Stationers. THCUPHONIi BLANKETS. $6.50 ones now $5.00. 5.00 " " 4.00. 4.00 " • 3.25. 3.00 " " 2.25. 2-5° " " 1.75. 1.50 " " 1.15. 1.00 " " ,8e •85 " '• 75- A few left of the .45. Single dress patterns and other