8 SHOES! Newest Spring Styles for Men and Women, That are Worthy of Your Inspection. W.C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main Street. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Columbia Oounty Prohibition Convention Prohibitionists of Columbia county met in convention at Catawissa in the Opera House, on May i2tb, at 2 o'clock p. m. Called to order by county chairman, W. B. Cummings, S. W. Dickson, Berwick, was chosen chairman and Horace Breece and Rev. S. A. Creveling, secretaries. Chairman Dickson appointed the following committees . On permanent organization, M. P. Lulz, G. A. Potter and Thos. Seabourne. On resolutions, Rev. M. E. McLinn, J. S. Hicks and Rev. M. H. Albeck. Hon. Chas. L. Hawley, of Scranton, was the choice of the convention for President Judge and conferees ap pointed to meet with conferees ot Montour county. The following are the conierees, M. M. Albeck, VV. B. Cummings and Horace Breece. Senatorial conferees were appoint ed to confer with like committes from Lycoming, Sullivan and Montour counties to name a candidate for State Senate for the 24th district as follows: Thomas Seabourne, G. A. Potter and W. J. Bidleman. Congressional conferees were ap pointed to confer with like committees from Northumberland, Sullivan and Montour counties to name a candi date for Congress from the 17th dis trict, as follows : Rev. A. H. Smith, M. P. Lutz and P. D. Black. Two members of the State Central committee were elected : VV. B. Cum mings and Jacob Brobst. Delegates and alternates to State convention were elected as follows : Delegates: Rev. M. M. Albeck, Millville; Dr. \V. E. Michael, Ber wick ; John Eves, Millville ; Rev. M. E. McLinn, Bloomsburg ; M. P. Lutz and wife, Bloomsburg; C. R. Cox, Millville; S. W. Dickson, Rev. j. C. Reeser, R. L. Kline, Jacob Baum, Berwick; and G. A. Potter, Millville. Alternates : P. D. Black and Mrs. J. Utt, Rohrsburg; W.J. Bidleman, Bloomsburg; Boyd Dodson, O. V. Taylor, Rev. P. H. Brewster, Berwick; Aaron Kester, Frank Wilson, Miss Allie Kester, Mrs. John Eves, Mrs. Rev. M. M. Albeck, Millville, and Benj. Dyke, Millville. The convention authorized the county chairman to fill any vacar.cies which may occur in the delegation of delegates. John Eves, of Millville and J. Harry Eisenhower, of Centralia, were nomi nated for Representatives to the Legislature. Finances were then considered. The chairman after presenting the need o f the party introduced Dr. C. H. Meade, who made a strong appeal to those present. Joseph Bruner and J. F. Wright then passed subscription papers and a liberal response was made. The Committee on Resolutions made the following report which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, we look upon war with a horror, as spreading desolation a-d destruction on every hand, yet this is not to be compared with the destruc tion of life and the dearest interests of society, the home and the church, caused by the legalized traffic in intoxi cating liquors. Against this fearful curse the Prohibition party is the people's only defense. A corrupt legis lature and state government, squand ering and misappropriating the people's money, has made our state an object of contemptuous pity among the sister commc .wealths. A brave Prohibi tionist has dared expose the existing evils. Prohibitionists in the legisla ture and gubernatorial chair can be trusted to make and enforce such laws as would protect further raids on the pubb'c treasury. In view of these things and inasmuch as no other party is free from the saloon and other cor rupting influences, therefote be it Resolved, That the Prohibitionists of Columbia County in convention assembled atCatawissa, Pa., this 12th day of May, 1898, recognizes Almighty God as the source of all power in gov ernment, to whose laws all human enacti. 1 '.s should conform as a con dition of national prosperity and happiness. 2nd. That we are in favor of the tree use of the ballot irrespective of sex. 3rd. That we hereby reaffirm the principles of our national and state platforms by recognizing the liquor traffic as the national foe to every pur pose for which the government exists, and declaring its overthrow to be the dominant issue in American politics. 4th. That as we present the broad purpose of the commonweal against the common foe, with the high object expressed in our platform and with the determination of earnest people irrespective of previous party affilia tions, to work and to vote for the triumph of these grand principles which shall ensure to our noble common wealth an era of glory and prosperity hitherto unknown. M. H. ALBECK, ) M. E. MCLINN, vCom. J. S. HICKS, ) The following resolution was intro duced by VV. B. Cummings and unani mously adopted : Resolved, that it is the unanimous voice of this body that the delegates representing the Columbia County Prohibition party at the state conven tion shall cast their influence and vote for the nomination for Governor for Dr. S. C. Swallow, the hero of reform in Pennsylvania politics and for Ster ling VV. Dickson, of Berwick, Lieu tenant Governor. Rev. M. M. Albeck offered the following resolution which was adopt ed unanimously : Resolved, that inasmuch as the press is a mighty factor in influencing public opinion by educating the popu lar mind and inasmuch as the Pro hibition party of Columbia county has no officially recognized organ, there fore, Resolved, that the Columbia County Prohibition party in convention as sembled in Catawissa this twelfth day of May 1898 does hereby unanimous ly endorse and adopt as its official organ the publication known as "Good Tidings," edited and publish ed by VV. B. Cummings, and Resolved, that we give the publica tion our hearty support in every way and commend it to the careful atten tion of the general public. The Congressional Conferees ap pointed asked for instructions. Mo tion adopted to leave matter entirely in their hands as to candidate. The Senatorial Conferees appoint ed asked for instructions. Motion adopted to leave matter entirely in their hands as to candidate. An able outline plan of coming campaign was heard by convention from Rev. M. M. Albeck. After full discussion following resolution was adopted: Rezo/ved, that the committee on Meeting be authorized to obtain volunteer speakers for campaign work, the appointments and arrangements for speakers to be in the hands of this committee, and that each speaker be authorized to solicit funds for county work, the speakers expense to be paid from county funds. Resolved, , that at one meeting held at each place an enrollment of Swallow voters be made and returned to the county chairman as a basis for estimates. After many suggestions from vari ous delegates on the conduct of the coming campaign, state of the party, etc., and no further business appear ing the convention at 5:20 adjourned to the Banquet hall, second floor of Ervin's Confectionery where a feast was spread for the inner man by host P. B. Ervin. Rev. M. M. Albeck was toastmaster. The following were the toasts and responses: "The Saloon Power in Politics" M. P. Lutz. "The Logical Attitude of a Christ ian Toward the Liquor Traffic" Rev. M. E. McLinn. "Prohibition Politics vs Old Party Politics" C. R. Cox. "Our County Organizatioh" Tho mas Seabourne. "Dr. Swallow as a Patriot" S. W. Dickson. "The Outlook and How Can We Take Capital Hill" Dr. Meade. The day closed by a Mass Meeting in the Opera House at 8 o'clock, ad dressed by Dr. Meade and Rev. A. H. Smith. H. BREECE, Secretary. Married. On Saturday morning May 14th at the parsonage of Trinity Reform ed Church, by the Rev. C. H. Brandt, Mr. Harry H. Mcßride and Lizzie E. Rice both of Blooms burg. Zry Ihe COL UMBLAN a year. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. GLADSTONE'S END NEAR. Thfl Attending l'hynlclnns Expect Hie I)enth Within Twenty-fonr Hours. London, May IS.—Henry Gladstone, third son of the ex-premler, left Lon don for Hawarden by special train. He had been summoned to his father's bed side, as the venerable statesman Is sinking rapidly. Mr. Gladstone passed a bad night. His sleep was broken and he was much weaker this morning. At 4 o'clock yes terday he appeared to have weakened greatly since morning. A bulletin irsued by Mr. Gladstone's physicians at Hawarden says there has been a serious failure in his strength within the last six hours. WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE. His pulse is with difficulty perceptible at the wrist, his extremities are cold and very little nourishment can be taken. Jt is the opinion of the doctors -that unless there is a speedy anu decided rally Mr. Gladstone cannot live twenty four hours longer. William Ewart Gladstone was born In Liverpool December 29, ISO 9. He en tered Eton at twelve. He graduated from Oxford In 1831, with the highest honors. At twenty-two years of age he was returned to the House of Com mons as a Tory from the borough of Newark. He became a Liberal between 1850 and 1860. He was made prime minister of England in 1868. He intro duced the Irish Lund Bill in 1870 and the Home Rule bill in 1886. The latter was defeated and Gladstone resigned. In 1592 he became premier again. In March, 1594, he resigned and retired af ter sixty-two years of active political life. He was married In 1539 to Catherine Glynne, daughter of Sir Thomas R. Glynne. They were never separated for more than a day in nearly sixty years. They had eight children, five of whom are living. NEW SPANISH TRICK. Schooner Ret Adrift by Itlunco to Wreck Our Torpedo Hoots. Key West, May , IS. —The gunboat Wilmington reported that yesterday she sank a schooner heavily loaded and set adrift by Spaniards to wreck our ships. Captain Todd saw the schooner, which was of about sixty tons burden and dismantled, beating along toward Matanzas, In line of our ships. Car wheels and iron were on the deck, and If the wreck had struck a torpedo boat it would have sunk her. Wires were seen running along the schooner's side and it was feared to send a boat be cause of probable electrical arrange ment and powder aboard. Consequent ly Captain Todd sunk her with four shots. The schooner disappeared amid the cheers of the Wilmington's crew. Every conceivable thing in the way of barrels and boxes floated away after the schooner went down. Captain Todd said it was evidently a new Spanish trick. The boat had prooably been set adrift at Havana and had floated thirty miles. Could Tnkc Cardenas. The Wilmington people said that Car denas could have been taken on the 11th with 1,000 men, and the Winslow avenged. The city Is stilll smouldering from the effects of the bombardment. They heard that Blanco notified Ma drid that the two Spanish gunboats In L'ardenas bay were totally disabled by the American fire and that the town was at the Americans' mercy. The gunboats have not stirred since the bombardment. BLANCO'S CONSCRIPTION ORDER. What Refugee ut Kingston Sny of Condi tions lu Havana. Kingston, Jamaica, May 17.—The Cu ban provisional governnlbnt has direct ed insurgent sympathizers not to try to evade, in garrison cities, General Blan co's conscription order forcing into the ranks of the volunteers all males from 15 to 45 years of age. Refugees who re cently arrived heye by the French steamer Fulton from Havana, and who have since been released from quaran tine, say that the Cubans in Havana are joining the volunteers by hundreds. Spain is thus arming enemies ready to rise at an oppoitune time and desert. The Spaniards In Havana, for a com munal police purpose, spy out Cuban sympathizers and cause their arrest. Our Agent Sees Gomel. Key West, Fla„ May 18.—The gun boat Wilmington brought former American Vice Consul Jova here. He Is the bearer of important dispatches to this government. Jova reached the Cuban coast on Wednesday in a small boat, with Pilot Daniel Broche and was chased by a Spanish gunboat, but escaped. He was joined by Cubans and reached General Gomez's camp in one day at Reforma Santa Clara. He stayed there one day und reports Gomez as anxious to know when the Americans will move on Cuba. On returning ova had a small boat In hiding waiting for the Wilmington, when a Spanish gunboau appeared to head him off. The Wilmington fright ened oft the gunboat which at six miles began to fire furiously. Jova says Spanish troops are all be ing hurried westward, as an Ameri can attack is expected there. TO THE WHEELMEN OF BLOOMS BURG, PA- The following letter is published by request : Dear Friends : The preservation of the American Sabbath is of vital importance to this Republic. It is not only essential to the life and growth of the christian church but it is equally essential to the perpetuity and prosperity of the State. This christian nation can not long maintain its moral character, and its moral influence over the other nations of the Earth if we forget God and ignore his holy day. A land without a Sabbath is a land seriously lacking in morals and true religion, and is an unsafe and undesirable place in which to live. Nearly all our great men have definitely testified that to the Christian Sabbath we owe both our civil and religious liberty. Daniel Webster said : "The longer I live the more highly I estimate the Sabbath, and the more grateful do I feel to those who impress its impror tance on the community." Charles Sumner said : "If we would preserve our political liberties we must sanctify as well as fortify the Republic, mak ing it at once citadel and temple." Ralph Waldo Emerson called Sunday "the core of civilization." It is clear ly evident that the welfare of the church and of the state alike depend upon the preservation of our Sunday. Patriotism unites her voice with that of religion in calling upon all our peo ple to keep sacred God's holy day. Within the past few years the bicy i cle has been introduced among us and is a source of great pleasure to thou sands. So enjoyable is the use of it that many are tempted to employ it not only on week days but also on Sunday. An untold number of young men and women who formerly respect ed the Sabbath, many of whom regu larly attended the church and Sunday School Services, now spend a part or all of tin's day in riding through the country on their wheels. So general has the practice become that thinking men and women all over the land are greatly grieved and alarmed about it, and are raising their voice of warning ; and it is simply because of our sincere interest in the welfare of this commun ity that we take the liberty of sending you this letter. We kindly ask the young men and women of Bloomsburg to grant us their confidence am? hear ty co operation in considering and settling this question which is of such vital importance to the nation. The young people have more to do with determining what the future of this Republic shall be than they know or th.nk. And consider for a moment: What is to become of the young men and women themselves, a majority of whom are among the most honored and respected among us, if they ignore the Fourth Commandment, neglect God's house, and give them selves to seeking pleasure on God's day ? What is to be their influence over others, and what is to be the effect of all this on the nation itself ? Edward Everett Hale of Boston, says: "When a club of high-minded, moral, and intellectual young men mount their bicycles on Sunday morning, by public appointment, and ride to New port, they say far more distinctly than any words can say that so far as they are concerned they mean that the next generation shall have no Sunday." A prominent banker of Boston, not a church member, recently said : "The bicycle is doing more to desttoy Sun day and oppose the church than any other modern institution." These are but samples of the utterances of thoughtful people on this subject. In many communities "Sunday runs" are arranged for almost every week. The young men go out in groups or as clubs to some town or city and take dinner, which has been previously ordered. At these dinners intoxicat ing liquors are often used and in some instances young men hitherto total abstainers take their first lessons in drinking intoxicating beverages. The Sunday riders not only are absent from church themselves but they dis turb those who do go. We are glad to say that the bicycle club of our town, by its constitution, is utterly opposed to Sunday club runs. We heartily congratulate the members on this noble stand and trust that no backward step in this particular will ever be taken by them. But it is to the individual wheelmen that we now make our plea. Most of the bicycle riders are young men and women. They are in the near future to hold the positions of responsibility and trust in home and church and state. Indeed some of them are holding these positions now. The morals ot the community and the success of the christian religion are largely in their hands. We therefore confidently and earnestly appeal to you for your own sake, for the sake of your influence over otheis, for the sake of the church whose existence and success are so essential to the welfare of the nation, and for the sake of the nation itself whose perpetuity and prosperity are seriously imperiled by Sunday wheel ing to retrain from riding your wheel for pleasure on the Lord's day, and to do all in your power to induce others to fpllow your example in this particular. With great respect, Sincerely yours, G. H. HEMINGWAY, B. C. CONNER, M. E. MCLINN, C. H. BRANDT, J. D. SMITH, G. W. CURRIN. P. S. Many to whom this letter is addressed are, we know, conscientious ly opposed to the use of their wheel for pleasure riding on the Sabbath. Our object in sending it to them is to invite and urge them to co-operate with us in making sentiment in favor of the proper observance of God's holy day. According to T. F. Willard, cor respondent of the Philadelphia Led and New York Herald stationed at Tampa, Florida, the Cuban leader Gomez, does not favor the landing of American troops in Cuba because he wants to have the glory of driving Blanco and his soldiers from the Island himself. If this is true the old man's plan does not accord with the intervention policy of the administration. But Willard's story has been contradicted. THE BROADWAY o These offerings are all NEW GOODS. They have been bought right and will be sold at prices that will make them quickly disappear. 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