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RIGHT IN IT.
Yes, the sidewalks are bad enough, but the
crossings are sufficient to take the sole right out
ol any self-respecting shoe. Now we've prepared
our soles to protect our customers' feet. We ha ve *
a strong, warm, tight shoe that just revels in mud
and slush—a shoe that will take you through the
worst crossing in town and come up smiling every
step. On sale at
W.C. McKINNEY'S,
Clark's Building. Main Street.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Sales.
JAN. 22. The administrator of
William Rohrbach deceased will sell
personal property and real estate of
the decedent, in Franklin township.
Personalty at 10 a. m., real estate at
1:30 p. m.
CALIFORNIA.
Personally-Conducted Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
American and especially trans-con
tinental travel has been revolutionized
by the Personally-Conducted Tours of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. California,
the "land of promise," the dream of
the tourist, has been made easily and
comfortably accessible. Through trains
of palatial appointments run between
the Atlantic and the Pacific, affording
ample opportunity to visit the most
interesting points en route , and insur
ing a degree of comfort and special
attention not otherwise attainable.
The next tour to California under this
matchless system will leave New York,
Philadelphia, and Pittsburg Thursday,
January 27, visiting St. Louis, El
Paso, San Diego, Riverside, Los
Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Barbara,
Monterey, San Francisco, Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Springs and Manitou, Denver, &c.
Round-trip rate, including transporta
tion, meals, carriage drives, hotel ac
commodations, and Pullman accom
modations, yen route, and Pullman
berth Los Angeles to San Francisco,
and transportation in California,
$310.00 from all stations east of Pitts
burg ; with hotel accommodations,
meals, transfers, and carriage drives
through California for four weeks,
$125.00 additional. An experienced
chaperon will accompany the party
for the benefit of the lady tourists.
For itineraries and full information,
apply to ticket agents ; Tourist Agent,
1196 Broadway, New York; or address
Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia. i-i3-2t.
Everybody Says So.
. Casearets Candy Cathartic, the most won
i Jrful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-driy; 10, 25, 50 cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
L. T. Sharpless Co. Limited, have
cabbage, celery, lettuce, onions, and
potatoes. In the fruit line they have
Malaga grapes, Concord and Catawba
grapes, oranges, lemons and bananas.
The Victoria brand of canned vege
tables is among the hnest in the market
and the Silver Cord canned fruits of
all kinds command a large trade. A
complete line of fine groceries, pro
visions, flour, canned meats, &c can
always be found on their shelves.
Casearets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe, roc. 4 i-iy
WANTED.— A lot ranging from 25
to 30 acres with good building on. Ad
dress P. O. Box 14, Light Street, Pa.
7-1-tf.
Programs for Christian Endeavor
and Epworth League societies for
sale at THE COLUMBIAN office, tf.
Lithographed bonds, stock certifi
cates, and checks are furnished at
THE COLUMBIAN office. tf.
Try Grain-0! Try Grain-0 !
Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
a package of GRAIN-O, the new food
* drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as an adult. All who try
it, like it. GRAIN O has that rich
aeal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. the price of coffee. 15c.
and 25c. per package. Sold by all
grocers. 1 6 4td.
Book Lost.
I The person who borrowed Vol. 15,
County Court Reports, from the office
of Geo. E. Elwell, will confer a favor
by returning the same at once. tf
KOOD'B PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Hoadache.
ffaay to take, easy to operate. 2Bc.
ONE OF 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 of
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 utone from unhealthy
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 free
by mail. Mention THE COLUMBIAN
and send your address to Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The pro
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS-
Some headaches are natural and
some are acquired.
It takes three to make a pair—
counting in the clergyman.
Spinsterhood is often the flirt's pun
ishment for contempt of court.
At forty a man wishes he knew
what he thought he knew at twenty.
Patrons of the dime museums are
convinced that this is a freak country.
The hunter who tells a bear story
doesn't always stick to the naked
truth.
The best thing about Adam was
his rib and that was removed to make
a woman.
A man is not necessarily angry
when he gets his back up. Perhaps
he's only a scorcher.
A mileage book is so interesting
that the traveler is always sorry when
he reaches the last page.
When we say that wisdom is better
than riches we always mean our wis
dom and other people's riches.—
Chicago "News."
FLORIDA.
Personally-Conducted Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
With its matchless climate, its
orange groves, its rivers and lakes, its
boating and bathing, its fishing and
hunting, and its primeval forests,
Florida presents unrivaled attractions
for the valetudinarian, the lover of
nature, the sportsman, and the ex
plorer.
The first Jacksonville tour of the
season via the Pennsylvania Railroad,
allowing two weeks in Florida, leaves
New York by special train Tuesday,
January 25. Excursion tickets, in
cluding railway transportation, Pull
man accommodations (one berth), and
meals en route in both directions
while traveling on the special train,
will be sold at the following rates 1
New York, $50.00 ; Philadelphia,
$48.00 ; Canandaigua, $52.85 ; Erie,
$54.85 ; ,Wilkes Barre, $50.35 ; Pitts
burg, $53 00 j and at proportionate
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full in
formation apply to ticket agents ;
Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New
York ;or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
I 13-2t.
A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. It is curing more
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Croup and all throat and lung troubles
than any other medicine. The pro
prietor has authorized any druggist to
give you a Sample Bottle FREE to con
vince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c and 50c.
r-6-4td
A new lot of general warranty
deeds just printed and for sale at this
office.
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Since the Klondike craze, everyone
who has ever seen a pan or sluice-box
in a mining district, or who is familiar
with the "color of gold dust," has
manifested a growing interest in the
former gold discoveries, in the "days
0f'49," and the excitement of the
South African and Australian gold
fields. In an article on "Great Gold
Discoveries," in Demoresfs Magazine
for January, the history of all' the
famous "gold crazes" is set forth in a
most readable fashion, and with abund
ant illustrations.
The world is accustomed to viewing
Richard Mansfield as a morose and
eccentric genius. An article in Janu
ary Demoresfs, "Richard Mansfield
From a New Point of View," sets
forth the character of the great actor
as a lover of children, of animals, a
philanthropist, a poet, and a charming
personality withal.
The fact that a successful woman
playwright of New York is making
fifty thousand dollars a year by writing
order-plays, is one of the many inter
esting items concerning "The Woman
Dramatist and Her Success" as told
in the January number of Demoresfs,
and there are charming pictures given
of the four most famous women play
wrights.
This same number also contains a
group of exquisite pictures of the
Duchess of Devonshire, with some
very original matter about this famous
"Court Beauty," showing that she
was not a beauty at all, but just a
fascinating woman whom artists liked
to paint.
Then, for the scientific mind, the
January Demoresfs has an article by
J. Carter Beard about the ways of
"Joe, The Simian,'" the high-bred
orang-utan, and of the ways of orang
utans in general.
Girls who want to know how to be
graceful, will study the subject as
presented by Mabel Jenness in "A
Study in Grace," in the "Our Girls"
department of Demoresfs Magazine
for January. Spirited sketches are
given by Miss G. A. Davis.
The enlarged form in which Demo
resfs Magazine is now issued, has
given opportunity for marked improve
ment in the fashion department. The
latest Paris information is contained
• Clearing-Out Sale. *
Having rented my store room to Louis Gross,
the clothier, 1 must vacate the room now occu
pied by me.
The Eat ire Stock must bo Closed Out.
Commencing Monday, January 3rd, 1898, I will offer the
citizens of Bloomsburg and vicinity the Greatest Values in
Dress Goods. Hosiery, Table Linens, Silks,
Underwear. Towels. Silk Velvets. Gloves,
Napkins, White Dress Goods, Silverware,
Counterpanes, Embroideries, Percales,
Flannels, Laces, Lawns, Ladies' Cloths,
Stamped Linens,
And all other Dry Goods, Notions, and Fancy Goods usually
kept in a first class Dry Goods Store.
THIS STOCK MUST BE SOD.
I have lost sight of Profits and Cost in this Closing Sale.
The first comers will have the best selection. You cer
tainly will save money. All goods will be sold for CASH
ONLY and at prices you will not duplicate again. Everything
in the store in this sale.
Special discount to Dealers.
_____ H. W. SLOAN.
East CORSER'S I Bloomsburg,
Main NEW
Stre6t SHOE STORE.
January Clearing Sale of Shoes.
To day we inaugurate our first great annual
Clearing-Dp Sale of Footwear. We have cut
prices 25 per cent., and on some goods still more.
We must close out the Winter Goods to make
room for new Spring Footwear, and we take this
time and opportunity to do it.
Women's and Men's $3.50 hand welt shoes, now $2 50.
" 2.50 fine dongola and calf shoes, " 1.75.
Boys' shoes, 1.50 sort, " 1.00.
Youths' shoes 1.23 " " ,g o>
One lot Women's and Misses' Shoes, worth 2 to $3.
During this Sale, SI.OO.
FELT SHOES AT BIG REDUCTIONS.
Gum boots and rubbers at lowest prices.
CORSER'S,
Schuyler's old hardware stand, E. Main St-
in the fashion reviews, and the
sketches are by such celebrated fash
ion artists as Miss Abby Underwood,
and Miss L. C. Freeman, whose draw
ings of life-like, quaintly attractive
babies are famous.
The amateur carpenter will find
some excellent suggestions about the
making of book-shelves and corner
brackets in the January Demoresfs.
Every detail of the making of these
useful articles of furniture is explained,
and there are accompanying sketches
to aid the home worker.
A New Form of Personalities •
The old style of portraying famous
people through a "sketch" or "bio
graphy" is to be modernized in The
Ladies'' Home Journal during 1898.
Five of the most prominent Ameri
cans have been chosen for the de
parture : President McKinley, Mrs.
Cleveland, Mark Twain, Joseph
Jefferson, and Thomas A. Edison.
Each will have a special article, which
will consist of about fifteen or twenty
| fresh, unpublished stories and anec
! dotes strung together, each anecdote
showing some characteristic trait or
presenting a different side of the sub
ject. The idea is to show famous
personalities through their own doings
and sayings, and to make these articles
accurate the relatives and closest per
sonal friends of the subjects have as
sisted and given to the Journal the
best stories and anecdotes within their
own knowledge. Each article will thus
represent the closest view of the one
sketched. No authorship will be at
tached to any of the articles.
Harper's Weekly.
During January Harper's Weekly
will contain a series of articles on
amateur athletics in the West, by
Caspar Whitney, who is now making
a tour of the world in the interest of
the Weekly , as well as a paper by Mr.
Whitney on "The Industria 1 Move
ment in Japan." Other features of
particular interest will be articles en
titled "The Status of Europe in
China," by William Elliot Griffis, on
"Across Korea on Horseback," by W.
H. Jackson ; and a two-page illustra
tion of the new Grand Central railway
station, now in process of construc
j tion in New York City.
WITH THE WITS.
Johnny—"And does the gas meter
measure of gas you use ?"
Papa—"No, inv son—the quantity
you have to pay for."—"Puck."
"Yes, I always give Dickie a magic
lantern every Christmas."
"Why do you do that ?"
"It keeps my husband at home for
several nights trying to make it work."
—Detroit "Free Press."
Bridegroom—"Where shall we go,
dearest—Niagara Falls or Washing
ton ?"
Bride—"We might go to both
places and see which we like best."—
Brooklyn "Life."
"Every dog has his day, Willie."
"What now ?"
"I see that the home of an ex-tem
perance lecturer caught fire and most
of the damage was done by water."—
Detroit "Journal."
"Did Miss Flavilla seem pleased
when you asked her to go to the
theatre ?"
"Pleased ! She wanted to keep
the tickets for fear something might
happen to me."—Chicago "Record."
sso,oooWatch Us.
THE
BROADWAY
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January Sale
-OF-
Muslins, Linens,
Curtains, Sheetings and
housekeeping goods.
A sale of fresh, new merchan
dise at Prices that have never
been surpassed for cheapness.
New This Week.
Heavy unbleached muslin, 3c yd
Yard wide percales, 5c yd
Special value in bleached muslin,
16 yds. for sl.
Colored cambrics, yd
Lace curtains, 38, 69, 98c, to $2 pair.
Chenille table covers, 30, 69c, 1.25,
$1.48 each
Canton flannels, 5, 8, 10c yd
White and gray cotton blankets, 42c
and 50c pair.
Stove lid lifters, ic each
Mrs. Potts cold handle sad irons,
69c per si t.
Sewing machine oil, 3c bottle
Perforated chair seats, 4 and 5c ea
Coffee mills, 19, 42c ea
Adz eye hammer 1 , 7c ea
2 qt. covered buckets, 4c ea
Lamp globes, all sizes, 6 for 25c
Wood chopping bowls, 8, 16, 24c ea
New lines of 5 and 10c. Glassware
opened this week. The best values
we have ever shown.
Agency for
Butterick fashions.
Respectfully Submitted to the
Sash Trade Only by
THE EROASWA! cm STORE,
Moyer's New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBURG.
$50,000 Watch Us.
the"
FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLE
On which our shoes are built
is merit. They must be good,
we have them made so. Not
content with things as they are
we go on making them better.
Out of it comes the best foot
wear possible.
FULL LINE OF
HOSIERY and
UNDERWEAR
W. H. floore.
CORNER IRON AND MAIN STS.
JONAS LONG'S SONS', ■
WEEKLY GHAfS. ■
WILKES-BARRE, PA.,
January 13th, 1898.
The golden opportunity
arrived. The time for
orice cutting has come.
...GREATEST...
•tCleai
Sale
vania is now
Progress. 1
It positively eclipses any sale I
ever held in this State. Our pat- 9
rons know our goods. You know 9
our prices; always the lowest; 9
we make the announcement that r
we will cut our prices below any I
price ever made hereabouts; if
you want Goods at a cheap price,
come to this sale. No matter what
others advertise; come to us; ex
amine our Goods. Thousands
annually wait for this mammoth
sale of merchandise. Don't miss
it; we will send all goods bought
to any address within 50 miles,
free of charge.
MUSLINS.
Finest bleached muslin 1 yard,
wide, worth 6 cts., sale Q/c
price, yard O3
Lonsdale and Ffuit of the ffxc
Loom muslin, sale price, yard '-'4.
Best Lonsdale cambric c
ric kind, yard at . . . 44.
9-4 Mohawk bleached muslin,
the 20c kind, sale price, ]j jr c
yard X")
Blcac! e 1 pillow cases each j^)^ c
All ether makes and widths of
sheeting and pillow casing sold at
proportionately low cleaning sale
prices.
DOMESTICS.
Medium and dark prints, Oic
the 5c kind, sale price, yd,
Best mourning prints,, the
6c quality, yard at . . .
White Shaker flannel 03c
was 6c, sale price yard,
One lot outing flannels, extra
weight, red ground, black figures,
the ioc kind during this gc
sale, yard at t)
Standard apron ginghams, Ojc
always sc, sale price yard, a™ 4
English flannelette, extra heavy
worth ioc, for this sale,
per yard "2
Best Indigo blue prints, 03c
sale price, per yard . . **4
BLANKETS.
Extra heavy grey blankets, fancy
borders, assorted, the Qft c
$1.39 kind, sale price, 70
1 lot heavy comforts, assorted
patterns, worth 79 cts., | ffc
sale price JX)
LINEN TOWELLING.
Heavy all linen unbleached
towelling with colored border A 3c
worth 7c, clearing sale priceyd^*4
TOWELS.
One lot of fringed linen towels,
were 6c, during clearing Oc
sale, each
Large size fringed huck towels
with colored borders, regular
20 cent quality, clearing "1 Ac
sale price, each . . . AvJ
BED SPREADS.
One lot of crocheted bed spreads
all hemmed ready for use, the
55 cent kind, clearing 4-Q c
sale price, each . . . Jli/
LININGS.
Best kid cambrics, the 07& mA
5c quality, sale price, yd. „ H
Best ioc silecia clearing fTc. H
sale price '
DRESS GOODS. |
2i3S° yards Double Width §
Novelty Plaid Dress Goods, value J i
ioc, clearing sale price, 5c per t A
yard. |T J
3000 yards assorted dress v ™
goods, including black and navy
storm serges, carracule novelties,
black wool mohair novelties, etc., .
worth 25 to 30c, clear- "J p?c
ing sale price, per yd. At)
Cor. Sgiure,