Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. &akiHo POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKINO POWDER CO., MEW YORK. ~ THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898. Entered at the Poet Office at liloomsburg, Pa. 0* second class matter, March 1, 18SP. OUR OFFERS FOR 1898- We are able to offer our subscribers some special inducements for advance payments for 1898. THE COLUMBIAN, and New York World, three times a week, si.6e. COLUMBIAN and Philadelphia Weekly Times 1 45. COLUMBIAN and Dcmoresf s Maga zine; 1.75. COLUMBIAN and Farm News , 1 00 Subscribe now, and get the benefit of these reduced rates. tf. BRIEF MENTION. About Pooplo TOU Know. John (!. McHenry of P.cnton, transacted business in town on A onday. Col. A. D. Seely of Berwick, spent Wednes ,yy 111 town. Geo. I'. Kindt <™ Greenwood township, was among our callers on V\ cdnesday. P. Thomas of Bear Gap, gave this office a pleasant call 011 Monday. William Decker, the East Street barber, who has been confined 10 the house for a week or more, is able to do his work again Matthew Mcßeynolds is home visiting his parents. He arrived in town on Saturday. Jno. M. Carman, Democratic State Chair man. was in town on Friday last. Sam. H. Harman and F. J. Richards went to New York 011 business Monday morning. Miss Minnie Young of Ifunlock's Creek, visited Miss Margaret Laubach in town a few days the past week. David W. Campbell and fam../ returned home on Monday from a visit with Bridge port, Conn, friends. John Grasber, a life long resident of Ash land, started on Wednesday for the Klon dyke, in search of the yellow metal. Mrs. John D. Hummer left to-day for Warren, Pa., where she was called on ac count of the serious illness of her brother, Newman Lacey. Alfred Mcllenry, Benton's leading mer chant, passed through town on Monday morning accompnnied by one of his clerks, 011 his way to Philadelphia to purchase new goods. Legal advertisements cn page 7. There is some talk of placing a base ball team in the Central League again this season. We have been in formed that Jas. H. Mercer has just received a letter from a base ball man who claims to have a full team signed for next season and will bring it here if everything is satisfactory and the town support the club. The matter is under consideration. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour Lifo Away. If von want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, bo made well, strung, magnetic, full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Btic. the wonder- worker, that makes weak mei; strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 40C,000 cured. Buy No-To-Bae of your druggist, under guarantee to cure, 50c or SI.OO. Booklet and eample mailed free. Ad. Bterpng Remedy Co., Chicago or Now York. Gold Fish • We have placed ourselves in position to supply our customers with something which is so in structive, entertaining and beau tiful, that people wonder why they did not get them long ago. We refer to Sold Fish and Aquaria. "We have eyervthing you need to start one. . Gold Pish, 20c. each. Fancy Gold Fish, 50 and 75c. er. Globes, 2 JO to $9. Aquariums Fitted Out. 60: to sl6. See them in our window. W. S. RISETON. F11.G., Opposite F 0. Pharmacist, The days are growing longer. License Court was well attended on Monday. It is reported that there are 1030 inmates in the Danville Asylum. D. R. Coffman has been re-appoint ed Court House janitor. Preaching in the Frosty Valley M. E. Church Sunday at 2.30 P. M. A pension has been granted to T. M. Dawson of town. Moore C. Jones has purchased a lot in Neal's addition on East Fourth Street. He will buiid in the spring. Sone of the young ladies of town will give a dance in Evans' Hall to night. Riffo's orchestra will furnish the music. If you feel weak, dull and dis couraged you will find a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla will do you won derful good. The Jolly Ten gave a, dance in Enterline's Hall Monday evening. The music was furnished by Meth erell's Orchestra. F. H. Wilson has purchased a double dwelling house on Eighth S r eet from Creasy & Wells. The sale was made through J. S. Williams, auctioneer. The license applications of J. L. Girton, William Fleckenstine and J. R. Fowler have been held over till Saturday, all the rest were granted on Monday. The Democrats of Madison town ship will hold a caucus meeting in the School House at Jerseytown, Pa., on Saturday Jan. 22nd, at 2P. M. All are requested to be present. "Remain in jail till the costs are paid" was the sentence imposed last week on Dr. John Fruit, who was convicted of shooting David Clark in Wilkesbarre a few months ago. The meetings in the M. E. Church continue to grow in interest and numbers. Almost every evening, per sons are at the altar seeking the pearl of great price. Dr. F. W. Redeker, has been con fined to the house for the past week with pyemia which it is said was caused by a scratch on his hand while lancing an abscess. His condition is critical. Chas. 'V. Kitzmiller will give a handsome gold watch to the person who plays the largest number of bill iard and poo 1 games at his billiard parlor under the Exchange Hotel be tween this and April first. The new orchestra under the direc tion of Mr. Riffo, of the Normal school, is a first class musical organization. It is composed of six pieces and they made their first appearance at the Opera House Friday night. Among the changes in town on April ist will be that of H. R. Snyder, who will move his grocery store from ihe Hendershott building to the vacant room on the corner of Iron and Main Streets. The military drama "The Prisoner of War," which made such a hit at the Opera House last week will be produced at Berwick in the near future. It is one of the best war plays on the American stage. The trestling at the river bridge at Catawissa was carried away by the ice on Sunday evening. This will oc casion considerable more expense and delay in erecting the bridge. Had the work been done during the sum mer months it would have been con siderable easier, as there would have been less high water to contend With. Miss Anna Hagenduch, a highly respected young lady of town, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. J.J. Hagenbuch on Normal Hill on Tues day. The deceased was thirty-one years of age, and had been in bad health for a long time. The funeral will tike place from the house this afternoon at two o'clock. The men's meeting on Sunday in Y. M. C. A. Hall was well attended. The music as usual was good, two hundred new singing books had been secured and the audience generously responded in raising the money and paying for them, then presenting them to the association. To miss these meet ings is to miss a great treat. There will be considerable chang ing about after the first of the month at Hotel Arlington. Mrs. M. M. Phillips will take charge of the din ing department, Harvey Uietterick will move the bar room to the loom j formerly used by him as a billiard and pool room and the present bar room will be occupied by Charles Reice as a meat market. • Just try a ioc. box of Cascarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. 4 r-iy THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. The Columbia County fair this year will be held on October 12, 13, 14 and 15th. The Odd Fellows of Bloomsburg celebrated their fifty-second anniver sary of the organization on Saturday evening. The music for the occasion was furnished by Prof. Howe's orchestra. An editor in a neighboring town sarcastically remarks that he wants to buy a sack of flour, a pair of shoes and a felt hat, and he is ready to receive the lowest bids for the same. He says that some of his own town people treat him that way when they want printing to the amount of $3 or $4 done. The following letters are advertised Jan. 18, 1898: Mr. Wm. H. Reppert, V. Rhodes, Mrs. Bert Purcel, Miss May Wollard, Miss Josie P. White, Miss Marie L. White, Miss Helen M. White. Cards. Miss Lou Rhinehart, Michael Labant. Will be sent to the dead letter office Feby. r, 1898. JAMES H. MERCER, P. M. H. F. Kelchner, who formerly con ducted the Exchange Hotel at Benton, but sold out and moved to this town, where he has been employed at Harry Aurandt's restaurant, intends moving back to Benton. He will conduct the Ikeler House at that place. Hervey has made many friends during his stay in town, who wish him success. The Jury in the case of Paul Koitsch, who has been on trial for his life at Lock Haven, for the murder of little Edna Crider, at Andeison Hill, on the 6th of July last, brought in a verdict of not guilty. The case has been on trial for about two weeks. The result was not a surprise to the people of Lock Haven, but opinion seems to be divided as to the justness of the jury's finding. Every body is wondering why the letter carriers for the free delivery system have not been appointed. It has been nearly two months since the examinations were held, and the papers sent to Washington, but no one, not even Post master Mercer, is able to explain the delay in the appointment of the carriers. The department at Washington must have forgotten that Bloomsburg is to have free delivery. The trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies, numbering about So in all, charged with the murder and felonious wounding of strikers at Lattimer, will be brought up when Court convenes at Wilkesbarre next Tuesday. About seventy-five witnesses will be SUJ poenaed and the best legal talent in this section of the state will be employ ed on both sides. This will probably create more interest than any case Pennsylvania has had in recent years. During the year 1897 the value of stamped paper issued by the post office department was $83,402,430 an increase of $4,483,098 over the issues of 1896. There is perhaps no better proof of increased busmess than great er activity in the post offices. The total number of pieces of stamped paper issued in r897 was 2,221,314,- 692 an increase over the best previous year in the business of the post office department. Many people are not aware of the fact that the Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company have connection with Rhorsburg, Benton and many other towns up the Creek. Quick communication can be had with all these towns at a small cost. Regular telephone subscribers pay nothing to talk anywhere in this district, which takes in Benton, Millville, Berwick, Danville, Catawissa, etc. For rates consult Jno. Kenyon, manager of the local exchange. What is Scott's Emulsion? It is a strengthening food and tonic, remarkable in its flesh-form ing properties. It contains Cod- Liver Oil emulsified or partially digested, combined with the well known and highly prized Hypo phosphites of Lime and Soda, so that their potency is materially increased. WhatWillltDo? It will arrest loss of flesh and restore to a normal condition the infant, the child and the adult. It will enrich the blood of the anemic; will stop the cough, heal the irrita tion of the throat and lungs, and cure incipient consumption. We make this statement because the experience of twenty-five years has proven it in tens of thousands of OaSeS. Be lure you get SCOTT'S Emuhiou. 50c. and SI.OO, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. J. E. ROYS. THE PREMO ¥ Is without question the finest Hand Camera yet offered for S.OO. It is a plate camera, and takes a picture 31 x 41 inches, and is much cheaper to ruu and easier to manipulate than a film camera. Do not fail to see it before you buy. We carry a complete line of Photo Supplies for amateurs. IE. BOYS. Notice. Notice is hereby given that a Democratic caucus will be held in the Town Hall on Monday January 24, 1898, at 7:30 P. M., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the vari ous offices in said town to be elected at the election to be held on the 15th day of February A. D. 1898. FREEZE QUICK, C. B. CHRISMAN, R. R. ZARR, M. H. RHOADS. PIANOS TUNED. Mr. Will Guernsey of Wilkes-Barre will be in Bloomsburg on Monday, January 24th, and orders for piano tuning can be left for him at this office. The editor of this paper personally guarantees Mr. Guernsey to be a thoroughly competent tuner, and his prices are no higher than charged by other tuners. Have you noticed that when you meet a doctor he says "How are you?" A newspaper man inqrires "What do you know ?" Thelawyer hits you on the back and ejaculates, "What have you got ?" The preacher asks, "Where are you going ?" and that is die hardest to answer." The publishers of the Philadelphia Inquirer have made arrangements to mail their papers through the state several hours ahead of all other Phila delphia papers. It reaches Blooms burg on the 7.20 train, which is three hours before the other Philadelphia dallies. The spring election comes on Feb ruary 15, that being the third Tues day of February. The Baker ballot law requires the nomination certifi cates to be filed in the Commission er's office eighteen days before the day of election. This year the certifi cates of nomination must be filed with the County Commissioners on or before the 26th of Tanuary. The manager of the local Opera House is trying to perfect arrange ment whereby he will be able to place a date for the celebrated Andrews Opera Company. This is one of the oldest and best traveling organizations on the road, and opera lovers should not fail to take advan tage of seeing it here at home. In Older to get this company here he has to guarantee them $250 and if a suffi cient number of tickets can be sold at SI.OO apiece the opera will appear here. District President W. W. Myers, on Thursday evening installed the following officers in Washington Camp 319 P. O. S. of A. Past President, Samuel Kashner. President, Fred Ikeler. Vice President, Henry Stetler. M. F., Elmer Deitrick. R. S., Howard R. Reitnard. A. R. S., Miles Betz. F. S., C. E. Whitenight. Treasurer, E. W. McCaslin. Chap., Jacob Stiner. Cond., James Yost. Insp., Samuel Youst. Guard, J. W. Sands. Great Musio Offer. Send us the names and addresses of three or mote performers on the piano or organ together with ten cents in silver cr postage and we will mail you isixteen pages full sheet music, consist ng of popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc., airanged for the piano and organ. Adaiess: POPULAR MUSIC CO. tf Indianapolis, Ind. We have decided to clear out many lines of goods. We offer you LADIES' COATS at prices that you can not match for the values we offer. Come and see the goods. DRESS GOODS. Several lots of these have been greatly reduced. CHILDREN'S COATS. We have cut the prices greatly to close out the line. BLANKETS. At prices it will pay you to buy and keep till next season, let alone the use of them now. Compare with any for quality and price. Fur Collarettes at a big reduction from former prices. COiIFORT. 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 & SON. TW. IAITIAI i SOr MARKET SQUARE DRY COODS HOUSE. We are keeping up with the procession in advertising cut prices for this month in Muslin Underwear, Coats, Capes, Blankets, Dress Goods, Muslin and Calico. The only difference is ours are "fresh goods." You should see the Night Dresses reduced from $3-75 to $2.95. 3.00 to 2.25, and so on down 10 45 c. Ladies'' Drawers from 2.25 to 1.69; from 1.2-5 to 95c, Chemise from 98c to 50c, 50c to 25c, 75c to 39c, 39c to 19c. All well made, of good muslin and nicely trimmed. Gossamers from 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 reduced to 25c each. We are now again in the City looking up Late Winter and Early Spring Goods. In the meantime this Sale we have aunounced will go on day by day until Feb. Ist, and bargains are offered to all for Cash. (25 pieces Table Oilcloth, 12c yd. I. W. HARTMAN & SON. XMAS PRESENTS Christmas Christmas Presents. Presents. The place to buy them is at HESS 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, 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 PLATED JEWELRY. QUADRUPLE PLATE AND STERLING SILVERWARE. The very latest and newest decorations in Fine China and Royal Teplitz ware. Wood, Leather, Celluloid and Plush Manicure, Toilet, Shav ing and Dressing cases. Albums, Mirrors, Bibles, Books, Purses Pocketbooks, Folding Pocket Kodaks, Cameras, &c., <S"c.' Now is the time to buy, as the early customers get the best selection. Goods engraved free. HESS BROTHERS Jewelers, Opticians and Stationers. Eloomsburg, p TELEPHONE Skirts from $4 50 to $3.00, $3.00 to $2.25, 2.00 to 1.45, x.oo to .75. They run down in price to 29c. Corset covers reduced from fr.a; t0 95c. 75 to 59; 39 to 32; 15 to JO. Children's night dresses from 45c and 50c to 25c. Children's Drawers, 15, 19, 23c, were 20, 30 and 35c. The 10 yds. turkey red calico at 35c Tiie 10 yds. unbleached muslin at 35c, with the cut prices on dress goods, blankets, capes, coats, etc., will be continued to Feb. Ist. 5
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