4 |)tc l^olunibiair. ESTABLISHED 1866. Sit* Columbia JUmorrat, ESTABLISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING Hloomsburg, the County seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. J HO. E. EL WELL EDITOB. D. J. TABKER, LOCAL EDITOR. GEO. O. ROAN, FORRHAN. TERMS:— lnside tbe county 81.00 a year In ad vance; *1.50 If not paid in advance Outside he county, 81.25 a year, strictly In advance. sll communications should be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN. Blooinßburg, Pa. " THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1898. ORDERED TO HAVANA. President McKinley, on Monday, ordered the battleship Maine to Havana. This action was decided at a special meeting at the White House, Monday morning, between the President, Secretary Long, At torney General McKenna, Assistant Secretary Day and General Miles. The sending of the Maine to the Island is proof that things are in such a condition that American citizens and property, unable to find protection at the hands of the impotent Spanish government, have now the protection of their own ves sels. In speaking of the matter, As sistant Secretary Day made the fol lowing statement: "The sending of the "Maine" to Havana means simply the resump tion of friendly naval relations with Spain. It is customary for naval vessels of a friendly nation to pass in and out of the harbors of other countries with which they are at peace, and British and German war ships have recently visited Havana. This is no new move. The Presi dent has intended to do it for some time, but heretofore something has happened to postpone it. " The orders to the "Maine" mean nothing more than I have said, and there is nothing alarming or unfriendly in them. The Spanish minister here is fully informed of what is going on, and so far as I know has not made the slightest objection to it." FARMER KULP WILL RETIRE. Hon. Monroe H. Kulp will not be a candidate for re-election to Congress. He made this announcement last week in a letter to the voters of this district. The following is taken from his letter: "During the past few weeks I have received a large number of letters from friends throughout the district referring to the statement recently made in the public press that I would be a candidate for a third term in Congress, and tendering their support. Under the circumstances I deem it proper to announce that I will not be a candidate for re-election to this im portant and honorable position. With a view of giving the Republican party ample time to select a strong candi date, and to give an equal opportunity to all who may aspire to succeed me, I make this announcement. "I desire to express my gratefulness to the voters of the district for their splendid support at the polls as well as the uniformly kind treatment 1 have received at their hands at all times, and to assure them that, although my term of office is drawing rapidly to a close, I shall always consider myself a public servant, and continue to do anything in my power to assist them in any work where my experience as a member of the fifty-fourth and fifty fifth Congress may be of service to them, particularly to the old soldiers, whose interest I have always endeav ored to protect, and to whose support I contribute so much of my success. "Again thanking you for your sup port in the past and assuring you of my hearty support for the candidate selected by the party to succeed me, I remain Sincerely yours, "MONROE H. KULP." STATb NEWS. —Mrs. Sallie Cox, is an appli cant for the Pittsburg post office —Counterfeit silver dollars are numerous in the vicinity of Belle foute- —A discovery of quartz rock, rich in free gold, has been made four miles north of Franklin in Venaugo County. —The large plant of the Potts town Iron Company will begin operations next week and give em ployment to 2000 men. —Rev. Joseph Martin was lock ed out of the Church of God, at York on Sunday and preached out in the open air. —Despondent over a little love affair John Merkle, aged 23 years of Miners Mills, jumped into a tub ofboiling water. He died in awful agony. —4 destructive fire visited Alden, a small mining town near Nanti coke on Monday destroying half a dozen buildings and rendering eleven families homeless. CONVENTION. A convention was held in the Court House Tuesday afternoon. It was made up of certain elements of both parties. A delegate election it appears had been held on Monday evening, the same time the primaries was being held. The Democrats took the floor first. T. J. Vanderslice, Esq. called them to order. He was made chairman. William Bogart of Espy was elected Secretary. C. H. Dildine, J. M. Larish and W. P. Robbins,were appointed a com mittee on credentials. The delegates reported to have been elected were as follows : Bloom 1 st.—T. J. Vanderslice, C. A. Kleim. Bloom 3d. —J. W. Mordan, H. F. Kleim. Greenwood E.—C. H. Dildine, Thomas Snyder. Greenwood W.—W. P. Robbins, Geo. Beck. Scott East—William Deitterick, William Bogart. Sugarloaf S.—C. W. Hess, J. M. Larish. C. A. Kleim moved that the con vention nominate two poor directors whereupon George Miller, Green wood and Stephen Pettit, Scott were named. Each man having received eleven votes they were declared the nominees. A motion made to the effect that when the convention adjourned that it is to meet at the call of the chair man to pass upon the report of the committee to be appointed to formu late rules was adopted. The following committee on rules was appointed : T. J. Vanderslice, C? H. Dildine and William Bogart. Mr. Dildine moved that the con vention adjourn. While the above work was be ing done the republicans occupied seats in the rear of the room. They now exchanged places and at once pro ceeded to business, going through the same process. O. T. Wilson was elected Chair man, Pascal Eves, Secretary, and W. C. Shaw, Thomas E. Sands and George B. Patterson appointed a committee on credentials. The following delegates were present : Bloom Ist; O. T. Wilson, W. C. Shaw. Bloom 2nd ; T. E. Sands, W. D. Creasy. Bloom 4th ; J. E. Heacock, C. I. Thomas. Greenwood E.—G. B. Patterson, J. W. Bowman. Greenwood W.—W. A. Bangs, Henry Rote. Millville—Pascal Eves, Martin Vandemark. It decided to nominate but one candidate for Poor Director. B. F. Sharpless was chosen. After appointing a committee to prepare rules, the convention adjourn ed. Shall Appear Only Once- The Amended Sections of the Baker Ballot Law. The act of assembly approved July 9, 1897, in regard to elections provides that sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 14 shall be amended so as to regulate the nomination and elec tion of public officers, and in such a manner that the trouble hereto fore arising through duplicate names being found upon ballots shall be avoided and it matters not whether a candidate be endorsed by a second party, the name shall appear but once upon the nomination papers and upon the ballot. This may have the effect of each party placing in nomination only names ot persons of the particular political proclivity. 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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. any general election, an official list, containing the names of all candi dates whose nomination certificates or papers have been filed with said commissioners, as herein provided for such general election and to be voted for at each voting place in the county, substantially in the form of the ballots to be used there in. "Upon the official ballots trans mitted as herein provided by the secretary of the commonwealth and county commissioners and upon the ballots to be voted at any election the name of each candidate shall not appear more than once by certi ficate of nomination or more than once by nomination papers.'' Just try a ioc. box of Cascarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. 4 i-iy ANNUAL STATEMENT OF BLOOM POOR DISTRICT, For the year ending January 3,1806. JOHN K. GROTZ, Treasurer. Charges himself balanco at last statement $ 129 36 Monies received from all sources 7828 01 t 7447 37 CLAIMS CREDIT FOLLOWING DISBURSE MENTS. Old orders redeemed $ 237 12 New orders " 5656 84 Note paid 1000 00 •• 800 04 Bal. In hand of Treasurer 53 39 $ 7447 87 Commission t 147 88 Postage 100 148 88 Balance due Treasurer 95 49 53 39 RECAPITULATION RECEIPTS. Monies reo'd from Farm t 575 31 Audit..... 18 10 Luzerne Poor 54 25 llagenbuch and Snyder, J. W. Osman, Est 315 14 Kester 91 25 Fishing Creek. 12 TO Discounts 989 67 Salem and Perry twps 84 00 Blttenbender, Collector 17'6 81 C. E. llartman " 836 50 Case, '• 1784 05 Patterson, " 822 73 Rote, '• 150 30 Mather, •• 246 05 A. Hess, " ill 86 T. U. Smith " 109 99 1 7318 01 Now orders redeemed 5656 86 Outstanding orders 83 67 IN ACCOUNT WITH COLLECTORS. J. K, Blttenbender, Col. 1895, Amt. duplicate 13363 35 Amt paid 3017 41 Amt. duo t 845 94 J. K. Blttenbender, Col. 1896, Amt. duplicate $3418 59 Amt. paid 28:18 16 Amt. due 11110 43 L. D. Kase, Col. 1897, amt. dup.. 88194 48 Amt. paid 1734 05 Amt due $ 1760 13 C. E. Ilari man, Col. 1897, amt. duplicate 8 764 05 Amt. paid 850 Oo Amt. due 8 414 05 C. Y. Mather, Col. 1897, amt. duplicate 8 574 93 Amt. paid 216 05 Amt. due 8 328 83 Aaron Hess, Col. 1897, amt. duplicate 8 293 11 Amt. paid 11l 86 Amt due t 181 25 J. M. Rote, Col. 1897, amt dup. 8 210 12 Amt. paid 118 55 Amt. due 8 91 57 Amt. due less ex. and c0m.... 4232 55 BTATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. Geo. Fox, 37 5-7 weeks @ 81.75 8 66 00 Jesse Kelly 521-7 " " " 91 25 L. Z. Kahler " " " 91 25 Alza Sterner " " " 91 25 Carrie Turrel" " " " 91 25 Jno. W. Osman " " " 91 25 w.w. Kester-' " " " 9125 Ellas F. Smith" " " " 91 25 $ 704 75 RALAHII3 AMD FEES. Dr. J. C. Hatter $ too OO " F. W. Kedeker 25 00 " O. A. Poust 25 00 " Wackenhuth.- 10 oo " K. H. Smith 25 00 " J. w. Bruuer 81 68 " Furmaa 16 oo 0. H Weill ver, V. S 4 00 J. S. Mather, V. 8 5 50 J. D. Warner 1 50 1. Hagenbuch 100 oo M. 11. Khodes 100 oo O. T Wilson 100 00 Thos. Webb 100 00 W. 11. Snyder 60 00 P. A. Kline 019 99 t 1349 67 ALMSHOUSE AMD FARM EXPENSES. Provisions and supplies t 818 98 Fuel and Light 78 71 Clothing and Shoes 75 55 Dry Goods 87 01 Furniture 80 38 Medical supplies 28 90 Harness repairs 19 85 Building and repairs 110 87 Wagon repairs 23 63 Farm Implement repairs 17 00 Blaeksmlthlng. 43 50 Lumber 41 24 Hardware 87 47 Lime 66 84 Manure 51 00 Trees and setting 25 00 Seeds 86 10 J. Dleffenbaeh, brooms. 3 00 Clearing new ground 21 95 Harmau fiHassert, repairs. .. 15 59 Keystono Foundry Machine Co. istaek tor engine boiler 12 50 Weighing 1 io Extracting teeth 50 Tobacco 10 so 1 lot ot sheep 85 00 1 buck 6 00 8 Bboats 16 00 > > 0 S; 11 00 Geo. Aurand, I cow 84 00 State college, l cow 48 71 F. W. Heller, 1 cow 50 OO 1 new heavy Farm Wagon 6o 10 1 " rset double harness. 29 00 1 '• Fanning Mill 21 OO l " Grain Cradle 4 00 8 Pumps 16 60 1 Wnsherand Wringer.... 9so I 1454 86 OUTSIDE RELIEF. Geo. Ivey..,.' 5755 Mrs. Jones 5 20 Mary Long 2 00 Kobert Long.. .. 15 54 Mrs. Allee Smith 8 60 Mrs. Campbell 19 66 A. V. Hess 8 10 D. Hotce n op Jno Shaffer 08 at Mrs 11. E. Smith 8 00 Mrs. Johnson 22 95 .Joslah Cole 5 00 Jas. Laycock 12 50 Jacob stauter Uuo 1 Anna Millers child 12 00 Chas. Brown ...... 90 Mrs. Martz 2 (W Jos. Kck, keeping Long child.. 75 00 D. Henner 19 75 A. J. Kenncr 81 75 Wm. Hopper 17 00 Jas. Hopper 9 7J H. 8u11... 13 00 Mrs. 1 oleman 125 Berwick Boor Dls't. keeping Gordon boy 10 00 Frank Taylor 1 23 wrs. Chas Jones 7 85 Chas. Hall 5 50 H. shannon ~ 2 ao Mrs. Abblo Evans 40 60 Jno. Erndt... 28 85 W. H. Prlntz .. 10 80 Mrs. Harletgh 88 28 Harry Frey 8 75 Mrs. Barnett so 00 Mrs. Iteynolds 72 85 11. Swisher 15 10 Samuel Farrer 88 00 Jno. Whltmer 5 85 Matthew bayless 4 00 SEE THE =========== - BIG REDUCTION - iM MMM&MAMT 1 FOR 10 DAYS. $16.00 SUITS NOW $13.00, Made to your measure at TOWNSEND'S, MERCHANT TAILOR. Lttko Rhoan 13 43 Daniel Brown 3 85 Wesley Yohe 10 25 Mrs. Williams '3 08 Jonas Miller 83 6s Wm. Brooking 52 60 Mrs. Matthews 16 10 Isaac Walter 2 0 Lew Hlldebrandt 8 50 W. Bangs....' 2 85 E. Fowler 52 25 Mrs Adams... 52 31 J no. K. Glrton 2 00 Clark Traveling 28 50 Jacob Byerly 8 23 S. W. Breland 2 60 C.C. Mar', keeping Mrs. Mo-COO Dowell 66 00 A. Rich 1 75 A. Sober 7 70 Wm. Searls 6 60 Mrs. Brewer 12 00 Dan Ilall 4 00 ■ins. Bucy 73 75 G. Trump J 00 S. Trump 2 15 Bertha Miller 10 60 W. lngold .. 95 Mrs. Rhelmard 50 Mrs. Green 6 00 Mrs. Eckenroth 9 oo Wm. Jeavons 6 50 Mrs. Cadow 2 00 Jno McGlll i. .. 6 00 Mrs. May 5 50 Peter Hartzell 5 00 Geo. Samuels 72 00 Jas. Hardin 1 00 Medicine tor sundry persons.... 14 20 K. 11. tickets and meals (or tramps 20 70 Moving Gibbons family 2 so $ 1450 05 SUNDRY BXFBNSBB. Expenses of auditing for 1893... 112 50 Auditing for 1896 15 oo Orders of Relief 34 30 Bloom Poor Dlst. vs. Mt. Pleas ant Poor District 2 75 C. A. Klelm, settlement In full with Poor Dlst. 24 28 Expenses In settlement for Kilo property ... 274 85 Expenses In John Vandersllce case 31 19 G. M. Quick, Prothonotary 29 40 W. H. Henrle, " .... 125 Clothing for Geo. Evans at Elwyn Inst 10 00 Christmas Gift for Elwyn Inst. 5 oo Traveling expenses 47 69 Sundry small bills 38 25 Telegrams and express 2 79 Printing 8 10 stationery 11 80 Postage, envelopes and paper.. 16 02 J. K Grotz, dls. ou note 15 33 Publishing annual statement 45 00 Conin ana funeral expenses Joslah Cole 33 50 Collin and funeral expenses Hartzel child... 10 on Ceflln for Miller child 8 oo •' Honors " 10 00 5741 83 Less dls. on coal l so Total amt. paid..... 5710 53 The undersigned auditors of the Bloom Poor District having examined the foregoing ac counts for the year 1897, llnd them correct. 8. R. WORMAN, 1 P. H. FREEZE, I Auditors IRVIN DILTZ, C AualK)rs - C. H. DILDINE, ) PRODUCTS OF FARM FOR 1897. 383 bushels wheat .$ 313 80 890 " Rye 156 00 800 " Oats.. 200 CO 2360 " Com ears 354 00 18 " Buckwheat 9 00 2o " Sweet corn 20 00 260 " Potatoes 182 00 5 " Onions 5 00 8 " Beans 5 00 1 4 4 Unpfa 'lll 2100 pounds Pork 106 00 600 " Lard 80 00 712 Beef 42 72 287 •' Butter 57 40 200 dozen eggs 28 oo 150 Chickens ... 87 50 7 Turkeys 7 oo 9 Sheep 27 00 16 shoats 48 00 2 Calves (raising) 20 00 1000 Heads Cabbage 30 oo 30 Tons Hay 800 to 4720 sheaves Corn Fodder 141 o 6 Fattening Hogs 30 00 $ 2178 52 YALUB OF REAL AND FBHSONAL FROPBRTY. Balance on Bloom dup. 1895 1 345 94 " " " 1397 176J 43 " " Scott " 1897 414 15 " Greenw'd 1897 328 88 " " Nugarloat" 1897 181 25 " '• Mlllvllle " 1897 91 57 Note on Kile property 280 oo '• " Bart Albertaon 100 00 i, \v. Furgeson 90 oo $ 4702 55 Farm and Buildings SI2OOO oo 4 Horses 400 oo 3 Cows 150 00 1 Belter 2.5 00 2 Calves (raising) 20 00 13 sheep 89 00 2 Brood Sows 40 00 1 Boar 10 00 6 Fattening Hogs 30 00 lßShoats 48 00 100 chickens 25 00 9 Turkeys 9 00 100 bushels Potatoes 75 00 150 •' Wheat 135 00 50 Kye 20 00 500 " Oats 125 00 1200 " Corn ears 180 00 sou pounds Lard 30 00 150 " Soap 750 1000 " Pork 50 00 850 " Beet 21 00 400 " Wheat dour 10 00 1 new heavy Farm Wagon, bought 1897 85 00 1 Spring Wagon 20 00 1 Bob Sled 15 00 1 new Doerlng Binder lis 00 1 new Fanning 11111 25 00 istonß Hay 160 00 3000 Sheaves Corn Fodder 90 00 6000 shingles 9 00 15 tons Coal 52 50 24 acres wheat In ground 120 00 Furniture In Almshouse 250 00 " " Stewards b'ld'g... 800 00 Farm Implements not new 750 00 $15440 00 $ 20142 55 occoPiN's or ALHBHOUBB. Number ot paupers at last re port 15 Admitted during the year 17 32 Discharged during the year 18 Bemalning at end ot year 14 32 Number from Bloom 2 " •• Greenwood 9 " " Scptt 1 " " Sugarloat 1 " " Mlfivtuo 1 14 ISAIAH HAUENBUCH, ) M. H. hHOADES. j Directors. Tnos. Webb, Secy. Value ot tarm products sold In 189 $152 16 Value ot tarm products sold In 189 f. 38 47 Value or tarm products sold In 1894 81 38 Total for three years $ 267 01 Value ot tarm products sold In 189 $254 15 Value ot farm products sold In 1896. 429 47 Value ot farm products, sold In 1897 $75 31 Total tor throe years $ 12(8 93 The Great Clearing Sale * CONTINUED One week devoted to the rapid movement of accumulated stock in all departments. Every item must find an anxious buyer, and every buyer must see the unparalleled money saving. Two Great Featured of the Sale x Saves money for the public. Moves stock for the merchant. Dress Goods. In measuring our goods for stock taking, we have taken full bolts, broken bolts, dress lengths, and remnants out of our great line of Dress Goods, from 25c to $1.25, and put them in four lots. We did not consider the cost, but what price will move them. Lot No, i, 23c, worth 25c to 40c. " " 2, 25c, " 35 to 50c. " "3, 29c, " 40 to 75c. " " 4, 58c, " 80 to $1.25 Ladies' Coats. Not one of the hundred up to-date garments escape the price pruning knife. Profits go a gleaming, and cost is lost sight of. There is just this about it, the stock is going to be reduced, and we invite every woman in the community who has the most remote idea of making a coat purchase this season to be first on the ground, and we will sell you coats at half price. Blankets. If you want a pair of blankets, now is the time to buy them. We cannot replace them for the price we offer them next fall, but we don't want the care of them through the summer. so they go at these prices. Lot No. i, @ $2.49, worth $3 50. " " , @ 3 9 ? > " 5- 00 - " " 3> @ 4 98, " 6.50. riuslins. 10 yds. Hill muslin, 47c. Unbleached muslin, equal to Ap pleton A., at 4c yd. Best quality unbleached muslin, 20 yds. for SI.OO. Lancaster Ginghams, staples, 4sc y. F. P. PURSEL. East CORSER'S BLOOMSBUE&, SHOES & RUBBERS. Ml Interesting Shoe Items. For Mothers and their Daughters:— We have a job lot of Women's and Misses' Fine Dongola Kid Shoes. Some of them hand sewed ; none worth less than $2.00, some $3.00. All go in this Sale at the uniform price of SI.OO a pair. The sizes are 1 to 5. See the Shoe, and see if Your Size isn't here. CORSER'S 46 E. Main St. Schuyler's old hardware stand, JILOOMSBUR6. WIDOW'S APPRAISEMENTS. The following Widow's Appraisements will bo presented to tno Orphans" Court of Columbia county Feby. 7th, 1898 and continued nisi, and unless exceptions are tiled within four days will be conllrmed dually. _ John Neyhard, l'orsonalty SBCO.OO. Henry l\ote, Personalty tSW.OU Hlchard Edwards, Personalty $102.6J Beany Heller, Personalty sßoo.ro - H. Creasy, Personalty $3<.00. Parson Edwards. Personalty s*woo. Est. ot WlUlam Pfahler, law ot Cleveland twp. deceased, Personalty, $300.00. , . Est. ot Daniel Fritz, late ot Sugarloat twp. deceased, Personalty SBOO.OO tw „ Est. ot Samuel Fisher, late ol Montour twp. Kealty saoo.uo. W. H. Hbxbib, Clk. Orphans' court. Hosiery. 50 dozen heavy ribbed hose, one of the best make in the market, good for misses and boys. We have never sold them for less than 15c. This lot we will sell for 11c a pair. Underwear. 30 dozen men's natural wool shirts and drawers, 00 percent, wool; goods we cannot sell for less than 75c next fall, now at our sale for 44c. Our assortment of ladies'and childreu's underwear, union suits, vests and drawers, in dif ferent lots will be found the best value we have ever offered. Groceries. Our grocery department is full of the best things to eat that we can buy, and we sell them as low if not lower than any store in town for the qual ity of goods. Arbuckle's and Levcring's coffee, IOC a lb. Chase & Sanborn's coffee, loose, @ I 2:jc lb. Prunes, the kind you buy for 8c else where, @ 5c lb. Tinware. We have a big lot of tinware that must be closed at once, so we throw them in three lots and let them go. It is next thing to giving them away but they go at these prices. Lot No. i @ 3c. Lot No. a @ sc. Lot No. 3 @ ioc. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the tallowing ac counts have been filed In the Common Pleas of columbia County, and will be presented to the said Court on the first Monday ot FebruaryA. D. 1896, and confirmed nisi, and unless exoep tlo ns are filed within four days thereafter, will be confirmed absolute. l. The first and final account ot Ellas Krefea. committee of Lavlna DeWltt. W. H. HENRIE, Bloomsburg, Pa, Jan. e, 1696. rroUPy. 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