4 . jht Columbian. ESTABLISHED 1866. Site (fotumtota gcmorrat, ESTABLISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING riloomsburg, the County seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. ■BO. E. EL WELL EDITOR. D. J. TASKER, LOCAL EDITOR. GEO. ft. ROAN, FOHKMAN. TaaifS:—lnside the county SI.OO a year In ad vance; $1.50 If not paid lu advance Outside he county, $1.25 a year, strictly In advance. Vll communications should be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898. CANDIDATES. FOR STATE SENATOR, W. H. RHAWN of Catawissa. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, C. J. SOHLICHER of Beaver township. At last Hastings has joined the Wanamaker crowd. It took Dan a good while to discover what side of his bread was buttered. The recent insulting letter of the Spanish Minister De Lome has given President McKinley ample opportuni ty to demonstrate where he stands on the Cuban question. But he remains quiet and the mere fact that De Lome has resigned seems to satisfy him. Making use of the slang expression "we are dead slow." Favor Judge Gordon- The Democrats of the Eastern Part ot the State Approve Him. Judge James Gay Gordon, of Phila delphia, seems to be the unanimous choice' of the Democracy of the east ern part of the state for the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomination. His record, since he went on the common pleas bench in 1886, has been such that he enjoys the respect and confi dence of the people of Philadelphia without regard to political affections. He was the first common pleas judge in the state to compel the open ing of ballot boxes in election con tests without requiring the contestant to prove fraud at the outset of his contest. His decision sent many elec tion officers to the penitentiary and has had a beneficial effect upon the manner ol conducting elections in that heretofore rotten city. IT IS POSTPONED. Chairman Garman Can't Attend the Har mony Meeting. Democratic State Chairman John M. Garman has issued the following circular : Wilkesbarre, Feb. 12. —Dear Sir— On the 9th instant an invitation was sent to a number of leading Demo crats throughout the state to meet me at Harrisburg on Thursday evening, the 17 th instant, for a party confer ence. Inasmuch as the trial of the sheriff and his deputies for the shoot ing of striking miners at Lattimer is now on, and as it will be in progress next Thursday, making my attend ance at the proposed conference im possible and because I do not want to call a meeting officially as Demo .Ciatic chairman when I connot be present and participate in the deliber ations, I deem it best to postpone said conference. You are therefore notified that the meeting as announc ed will not be held. It is with great regret that this announcment is made, for a meeting as proposed would have been a pleasant and profitable one. "While, however, the proposed con ference of Democrats would be pleas ant and conclusive to good party fel lowship, my advices from all parts of the commonwealth indicate that the Democrats are thoroughly awake to the situation, and the encouraging disposition everywhere manifested to select the wisest and most conserva tive Democrats as delegates to the next state convention leads me to be lieve that that body will act with such prudence as to insure for the party the Dest and most harmonious results, both as to candidates and the declara tion of Democratic principles. "Regretting, therefore, that we can not have the pleasure of getting to gether as anticipated, and bespeaking your most earnest and persistent efforts for our party's success, I aui yours very respectfully. JOHN M. GARMAN, "Chairman Democratic State Central Committee. Ho Work for Witnesses, Josep Meki, one of the witnesses in the Lattimer shooting case at Wilkes barre, after being on the stand on Thursday and testifying for the prose cution, he reported at 7 o'clock Fri day morning at mines at Harwood. He says the foreman remarked to him j "you were on the stand yester day, and you lied. You can't have no more work here." Many more of the witnesses have shared the same fate. 00UBT PROCEEDINGS- Report of sale of real estate of M. A. Williams, confirmed nisi. Petition asking for the erection of a soldiers monument, approved by the Grand Jury. J. W, Kile estate, Report of sale confirmed nisi. Geo. W. Foy, who plead guilty of stealing chickens stated that he had nothing to say why sentence should not be pronounced. The sentence of the Court was that he pay a fine of S2OO, and imprisonment at labor in Eastern Penitentiary for one year and six months. In the case of Anthony Cain, John Farrel, Michael Shern and Barnard Farrel charged with aggravated assault and battery, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty on the second count and not guilty on the first. They were sentenced to each pay a fine of SIOO, each one-third of the costs, within thirty days and give bail to the Sheriff within ten days to do so. The Grand Jury brought in four indictments against Daniel P. Conner. Two charging him with adultery, and two with felonious rape. The case was continued, on agreement of Counsel, to May term. The prosecutor is Michael Ohl. Page Hawkins vs. Sallie Hawkins. Divorce. Alias Subpoena awarded. All the jurors were discharged Wednesday morning from further at tendance at this court. Com. vs. Robt. Jones. Charge, larceny. Not a true bill. Public bridges over West branch of Fishingcreek in Sugarloaf twp, Grand Jury reports in favor of county bridges. Com. vs. Dan'l Anderson. Charge adultery. Not a true bill and prosecu trix to pay the costs. Com. vs. Tillie Fox. Charge fornica tion. Not a true bill and prosecutrix to pay the costs. Jno. A. Dildine appointed Judge ot election of West Greenwood election district to fill vacancy caused by resig nation of G. E. Beck. Samuel Miller appointed Constable to attend the elections in West Green wood district. Lizzie G. Gray vs. D. I. Gray, Di vorce. Newton Walker is appointed commissioner to take testimony. The Grand Jury closed their work Wednesday afternoon and handed in the following report: We have examined the public build ings and find that the spouting at the west front corner of the Court House needs repairing, Jhat the girders on ceiling of vault in Prothonotary's office should be repainted and the vault re-papered ; that some of the seats in the Main Court room need repairing and suggested that the empty boxes on the East side of Court House should be removed. In all other respects we find the public buildings to be in good condition. A. B. HERRING, Foreman. SECOND WEEK. Order of sale granted in estate of Mary Gunther. Order of sale granted in estate of Daniel Mericle, deceased. Judgments in open Court for want of appearance and affidavit of defense &c., in following cases -J Creveling vs. Sharretts. Citz. B. & L. Asso. vs. Laughlin et al. Marks vs. Kostenbauder. Colbine & Shane vs. Maier. Supplee vs. Krepneck et al. Honeberger vs. Stokes et al. Albertson vs. Reice, Adm'. Ikeler vs. Keystone F. M. Co. A. C. Drum's appointment as Judge of election of N. E. election district of Berwick is affirmed. Estate of Wesley E. Nuss. J. H. Maize is appointed auditor. Estate of Jacob Moyer Estate. Rule granted to be served upon Mrs. A. L. Martz to take depositions in support of exceptions filed by her May 11, 1897, within 20 days or show cause. Estate of Mary J. Vanhorn, dee'd. C. A. Small is appointed auditor. Mary M. Faust estate. H. A. Mc- Killip is appointed auditor. Savilla Faust estate. H. A. Mc- Killip is appointed auditor. Trespass case of Martha A. Case vs. D. L. & W. R. R. taken up Mon day a. m. Jury and Constable with showers went to Berwick to visit the scene of the accident. Recognizance of Edward White in the sum of SSOO for appearance of John White at next term of Court. Jos. W. Eves, M. W. Shoemaker and James T. Lawton appointed view ers to lay out a road to extend from sth St. near residence of J. S. Woods to Berwick road near house of Wm. Hartzetl. S. R. Pealer, Louis Cohen and C. B. Ohl appointed viewers to lay out a public road in Greenwood township near Clem Watts' barn. Samuel Neyhard, G. W. Knouse and John Kline appointed viewers to lay out a road in Greenwood near Wm. Davis' barn. J. C. Brown, P. S. Karshner and James Quick appointed viewers, in matter of petition to vacate public road in Orange and Fishingcreek townships, and the order- heretofore issued to open the original road if not executed already is stayed pending THE COLUMBIAN, PA. these proceedings. Wm P. lkeler use vs. John Mourey et. al. Verdict for plaintiff for $65.^ The jury in the case of W. lkeler vs. John Mourey, after being out from five o'clock Monday after noon returned at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon with a verdict of $65 and interest for plaintiff. The case only involved $120.10 and interest, and was brought by W. P. lkeler, against John Mourey, as Sheriff, alleging that through the negligence of the Sheriff, he had lost that amount. In the matter of the Sheriff's sale of the Novelty Works, exceptions filed to confirmation nisi of sale. Rule granted. J. R. Fowler's Assignee vs. R. K. Crist with notice to Margaret Crist, Executrix. Judgment against Gar neshee for the sum of 119.56. Bloom Poor District Vote- BLOOM. Hagenbuch, R 1213 Rhoads, D 987^ Trivelpiece, D 164 COX J. p 34 1 Sharpless, Ind 390 SUGARLOAF, N. Hagenbuch, R 46 Rhoads, • 59 Trivelpiece, D i 6£ Cox, P 2171 Sharpless, Ind 3 SUGARLOAF, S. Hagenbuch, R X 7 Rhoads, D i 6£ Trivelpiece, D 17^ Cox, P 212 SCOTT, E. Hagenbuch, R 75 Rhoads, U 137 Trivelpiece, D 10 Cox, P 20 Sharpless, Ind 235 SCOTT, w. Hagenbuch, R 56 Rhoads, D 3 Trivelpiece, D 46 Cox, P 47 Sharpless, Ind 12 9 GREENWOOD, E. Hagenbuch, R 28^ Rhoads, D ig Trivelpiece, D 128^ Cox, P.,, 321 Sharpless, Ind 7 GREENWOOD, W. Hagenbuch, R 4 Rhoads, D 27 i- C° x ' P 131^ Trivelpiece, D 95 Sharpless, Ind 20 MILLVILLE BOROUGH. Hagenbuch 47 Rhoades x 5 Trivelpiece 56 Cox 230 Miller 3 THE TOTAL VOTE. "Hagenbuch 1489 J "Rhoades 127 7 A Travelpiece S33i Cox 152 z Sharpless 780 This elects Hagenbuch, Rhoades and Cox, Republican, Democrat and Prohibitionist. The Origin of Valentine's Day- In England and Scotland, on this day, each young bachelor and maid received by lot one of the opposite sex as "valentine" for the year. It was a kind of mock betrothal and was marked by the giving of presents. The usage no doubt grew out of the old notion, alluded to by Chaucer and Shakespeare, that on this day birds choose their mates. Several saints of this name of Valen tine (one of them a martyr at Rome under Claudius) were venerated on February 14. Some hold Valentine's day is ob served in commemoration of St. Valen tine, a Christian martyr, who was decapitated in 270 A. D., during the Claudian persecution at Rome. It is, not improbable that Valen tine's day owes its origin to a com memoration of the loving and charita ble disposition of St. Valentine. The World's Great Blood Purifier is Hood's Sarsaparilla, Which absolutely Cures every form of Impure blood, from The pimple on your Face to the great Scrofula sore which Drains your system. Thousands of people Testify that Hood's Sarsaparilla cures Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Catarrh, Rheumatism, And That Tired Feeling. Remember this And get Hood's And only Hood's. SEE THE ========== - BIG REDUCTION - MN MEMGMAMT TAILORING, FOR IO DAYS. $16.00 SUITS NOW $13.00, Made to your measure at TOWNSEND'S, MERCHANT TAILOR. sso,oooWatch Us. THE BROADWAY 0 Our House-furnishing Department has never been so fully and completely stocked as at the present time. It is literally packed with clean, new goods purchased this year and offered at money saving prices to cash buyers. We aim to carry, not merely a big variety, but the quick sellers of every ine. Enameled steel covered boilers, 35c and 42c ea. 10J in. steel fry pans, 10c ea Rattan carpet beaters, . 10c ea Cotton batts, 6, 10, 12 |c ea Jardiniers, assorted colors, gilt decora tion, icc ea. Square dinner pails, 20c ea No. 9 wash boilers, 48 and 75c ea 50 ft) japanned lard cans, 35c ea 2 qt. covered buckets, 4c ea White granite egg cups, 80c doz. White granite meat plates, 10, 12, 1/, 24c ea. White granite handled cups and sau cers, 45c set. Rockingham tea pots, 10, 15, 20c ea. Common table tumblers, 25c doz. Heavy Hotel goblets, 75c doz Decorated china cups and saucers, 10, 15, 25c ea. 10 qt. tin buckets, roc ea 10 qt milk strainer pails, 22c ea Wash boards, 10, 25, 30c ea. 10 qt. enameled steel pails, 35c ea Nickle alarm clocks, 75c ea Wood tooth picks, 3c box of 2500. 12 in. hand saws, 10c ea McCormick's Iron Glue. 4c bottle Tar soap, 3 cakes for 10c Wood rolling pins, icc ea Mucilage. 3c bottle. Large feather dusters, 20c ea Butterick Patterns for March now ready. March Delineators, 15c Glass of Fashion for March, 5c Fashion sheets free. Respectfully Submitted to the Jash Trade Only by m roomi cash SWE, Moyer's New Building, Main Street, BLOQMSBURG. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE —OF VALUABL*- REAL ESTATE Pursuant to an order of the Orphans' Court of ] Columbia county, the undersigned Administra tor of Mary c. Graver, deceased, will expose to sale the following described real estate: VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT, situate In the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the south-east side of Third street, In said Town, twenty-live and one-sixteenth feet west from line of lot of lands of the Catholic church and running thence westwardly along said Third street thlrty-nve feet, more or less, to an alley; thence soutuwardly along said alley to line of land of S. c. Bhlve on the rear of the premises hereby convoyed; thence along the same edstwardly thlrty-nve feet, more or less, to line of land of the Catholic church aforesaid; thence northwardly by the same to the 'place of beginning, containing twenty and nfteen six teenths perches of land, more or less, on which are erected a two-story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, AND STABLE. Sale to be hdld on the premises on TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1898, at a o'clock p. m. Conditions made known on day of sale. JOHN M. GARMAN, Ikeler A Ikeler, Attys. Administrator. MLLLVILLE BOROUGH WINS THE FLAG. JOHN G. MCHENRY, Demo. County Chairman. Dear Sir—.• The Committee appointed by you, having examined the Democratic vote as polled at the recent State Election and having compared it with the Bryan vote of '96 finds that the Dis trict of Millville is entitled to the Flag offered as a reward to the Dis trict polling the greatest percentage of Democratic votes. Respectfully JOHN K. MILLER, E. E. GARR, W. C. JOHNSTON. Our SPECIAL SALE Of Table Linen and Napkins for the next two weeks. The Power of Prices, as we have figured them down to com mand the attention of the public, cannot fail to make a clean sweep of such desirable merchandise. This business has established one Self-evident Fact on th score. We never buy shoddy imitations, and therefore never have to offer unsalable rubbish. Table Linen and Napkins. 65 pieces of Table Linen, and vou will find every piece a R are bargain,go on sale at our store to-day. The new tariff has ad vanced these goods from 15 to 25 per cent., but you will find our prices lower than the good people of Bloomsburg have ever seen offered. Bleached Damask, from 25c the yard to $2.00 the yard. Unbleached Damask from 20c the yard to 75c the yard. We will sell at these prices for the next two weeks. 100 doz. Napkins go on sale at the same time. These you will find at the prevailing prices which are demonstrating the economy of trading at our store. Muslin. We put on sale to-day one case of Bleached Muslin, worth 8c per yd. We will let this one case go 10 yards for 58c. We will sell one bale of the best fine unbleached muslin, that we have never sold for less than 7c the yard, we will sell this one bale out at 10 yds. for 53c. Domestics. One case of Cocheco Madder Prints, the best we can buy, at per yard. One case of light Calico, all new patterns for Spring, the best make we can buy, at 4c yd. One case American Indigo Blue Prints, all good patterns, 5c per yard. One bale of unbleached mus lin, as good quality as Appleton A, in lengths from 2 yds. to 10, at 4c per yard. One bale of best fine Muslin, F P, POBSEL, East CORSER'S IBLOOMSBDRS, street. NEW SHOE STORE. | ML Big fiEiyeg-ia Sfcftes I 500 pair Women's shoes, sizes 1 to 4, at SI.OO A PAIR. Genuine Dongola Kid, with good soles and counters, always have sold at S2OO and $2.50. They are small sizes, and for that reason go at SI,OO a pair. They'll not be here long at these prices. If you can't wear them your children can, and they are just as big a bargain for them as for you. This is weather for gum shoes and gum boots. We have them at lowest prices. Men's gum boots $2.00. CORSER'S BLOOMSBURG. The Central League- The latest suggestion in reference to the Central Pennsylvania Base Ball League is for an eight club circuit, •including Tyrone, Bellefonte, Lock Haven, Wilhamsport, Sunbury, Bloomsburg and Shamokin. This would enable the clubs to play every day. Nothing has been done so far in the towns towards putting a club in the league, but with the coming of spring no doubt the ''fans" will be red hot for it. A meeting of the league will be called to be held within the next month or six weeks. make, Cameron D. A muslin that bleaches easily and washes soft, 10 yards for 50c. 25 pieces of Sea Island Per cale, 36 in. wide, best percale made, good patterns, worth 124 cts., go in this sale at 10c. 9-4 fine unbleached Sheeting, yd. Embroidery. We place on sale to-day 4 lots of Embroidery, 12 pieces in each lot, with insertion to match. Lot No. 1 at. 5c., worth Bc. " " 2at ioc., " 15c. " 3at 12c., " i6e. " " 4at 18c., " 25c. Silks. 600 yards of fine Grosgrain Silk, in almost any color you may want. These silks will give you better service than Taffeta. They are worth SI.OO per yard, but we will sell them for the next 10 days for 50c. Also black Taffeta, 24 in. wide, extra good quality, at 75c the yard, worth SI.OO. Groceries. We invite you to come to our Grocery Department and you will find we have not neglected to include these in our sale. Austin, Nichols & Co. Sun beam Tomatoes, the best gee ds that are canned in this country, reduced to 2 cans for 25c. Wainwright & Co. Tomatoes reduced to ioc or 3 cans fo 25c. Good, whole rice, 5c the Prunes, 5c the pound. Chase & Sanborn 28c Coffee reduced to 22c. Arbuckle and Levering, ioc the lb. Another Uame Preserve- Another big game preserve is to be established in Blair and Huntingdon counties. Six thousand acres of mountain land have been purchased for the purpose. The land is already prolific in native game, and-will be further stocked on the European plan with all kinds of game, birds' and animals. An association for its mem bership and control will be organised | in the near future. SUBSCRIBE FOR ' THE COLUMBIAN
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