8 FOR -HRUSSET * OR * BOX * CALF * SHOES* Wholesale or Retail. Gross or Dozen. W. C. McKINNEY, Bloomsburg, Pa. NO. 8 EAST MAIN ST. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. For Sale. A good sewing machine, 6 draw ers, Price only $5.00. Address, THE COLUMBIAN, tf Blootnsburg, Pa. Printer's Machinery for Sale- Any printer in need of any of the following, will do well to correspond with us. We have for sale, in good condition, a Carleton, Caps & Co., Stereotype outfit complete; a Her cules Stapling Machine, a small Washington hand press. Address. THE COLUMBIAN, tf Bloomsburg, Pa. Y. M. 0. A. 00NVENTI0N- The Annual District Convention of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion convened in the Presbyterian church, Friday afternoon at three o'clock. The convention was opened by devotional exercises conducted by C. VV. Harvey,of Bucknell University, alter which came the organization. Prot. C. H. Albert was chosen chair man, and G. W. Alexander, of Buck nell University, secretary. Prof A. K. Aldinger read an interesting paper on "Bible study," after which the con vention adjourned. At 5:30 the delegates were ban queted in the church parlors by the Ladies Auxiliary, of town. At the conclusion of the banquet Rev. J. D. Smith delivered the address of welcome which was responded to by S. M. Bard, of Harrisburg, State Secretary. The evening session was occupied by a praise service and an able ad dress on "'The Power of Consecrat ed Life," by Dr. Dayton Roberts of Williamsport. The Sunday sessions were held in the Methodist church. The con vention closed with the services in the evening. The rendition of sev eral selections from the cantata "David the Shepherd Boy." under the direction of F. N. Turner, was an enjoyable part of the program. ANOTHER such a "victory" as that claimed by the Republicans at the re cent election would play havoc with the prospects of that party. In Penn sylvania the Democrats cut down the Republican plurality over one-half, gained seven congressmen, and elected 87 members to the legislature. Adding the states of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland, they gained twenty six seats in congress. In New York they cut a Republican plurality 268.000 down to 20,000; in New Jersey from 87.000 to 5,000; in Massachusetts from 173,000 to 83,000. Minnesota elected Ltnd, Democrat, by 10,000 plurality, the second Democratic gov ernor in that state in forty years. The Republican majority in congress is cut down to a dangerously narrow margin. Last, and not least, the Pennsylvania legislature will stand 155 to 99 against Quay.— Ex. While cleaning his gun on Thanksgiving day to take a hunt Bruce Ritchie, of Waller, accident- Iy discharged the weapon, the con tents taking effect in his left foot. He is about nineteen years of age, and for some time past has been working at Forks. MARRIED. REDDICK — LEVAN. —On Thanks giving day, November 24, 1898, by Wm. B Snyder, J. P., at his office, Locust Twp., this county, Mr. Wm. J. Reddick, of Aristes, to Miss Harriet A. Levan, ot Newlin, both of this county. G. E. Grimes, Harness dealer at Light Street wishes to announce to the public that he is again doing business in the store room, one door below the old stand. He has an entirely new stock of Harness, Col lars, Robes, Blankets, Whips, etc. The patronage of all is respectfully solicited. 12-1-4 L LICENSE BLANKS. Hotel, Restaurant, Wholesale, Distillers, and Bottlers License blarks for sale at the COLUMBIAN office. 10 cents each or 3 for 23 cents, tf I Pkilo Reunion. The Philo Reunion, held last Thursday evening, was a very pleasant affair. The meeting in the auditorium was opened by a well played selection by the Normal Or chestra. President Moore made a brief address of welcome, and intro duced the entertainer Prof. Ford of Baltimore, who for nearly two hours kept the audience in good humor. At the close of the entertainment, all were invited to the gymnasium where an informal reception was held. The room was beautifully decorated and handsomely furnish ed for the occasion. It was alto gether a very successful affair. The returns of the soldier vote were received and counted at Wilkesbarre on Monday, says the Hazleton Standard. But the total soldiers' vote amounted to one, the single voter being George A. Knecht of tlie Third ward, Wilkesbarre, who was a member of the Fourth Regiment stationed at Allentown, ready to be mustered out at the time of election. Prothouotary Paul Dash stated that it will cost nearly SIOO to Luzerne county to count this single vote. The board of six teen clerks were brought together for this work and each will receive $5 a day. Then the expressage on 011 the books, etc., will foot up the balance. A pretty wedding took place in St. Matthews' Lutheran church last Wednesday afternoon, when A. R. Teitsworth and Miss Maz'e Kunkle were made man and wife. The words which made the two young people partners for life were said by the pastor Rev. McLinn, in the presence of a large number of guests. A reception at the home of the bride's father on Fifth and Catharine streets followed the ceremony, after which the couple left on the D. L. & W. train for thei • new home at Bridgeport, Conn. The groom formerly resided in this town. There seems to be an enormous de mand for buckwheat this season, and it was fortunate that the crop through out this section was considerable above the average of former years. The price has steadily risen until it has reached 45 cents per bushel here, and will probably go to 50 cents within another week. Jasper Lewis, of this place, who is acting as purchasing agent for Mr. James Reichard of Bloomsburg, has shipped over 1800 bushels within the past twelve days, and has orders to continue purchasing all that can be procured in this section. -Benton Ar gUS. McOlure's Magazine for Dec, Three 1 otable serials begin in the Decem ber number of McClure's Magazine. "Stalky," the first of Kudtard Kipling's scries of stor ies of Eng.ish school-boy life, is as hearty and wholesome a tale of school-boy ingenu ity and adventure as one could wish to read, and, while complete in itself, leaves the ap petite keen for more of the same sort. The first of Miss Tarbell's articles on the " Later Life of Lincoln," is an even more distin guished beginning than the first of Mr. Kip ling's stories. Lincoln appears in the full sanity and tenderness of his superb charac ter, in her account of his actions, utterances, and hearing during the perplexing period be tween his first election and his first inaugu ration as President Finally, we have the first of a series of papers by Captain Mahan on " The vVar on the Sea and Its Lessons " —a contribution to the literature of the re cent war that, coming from a member of the Strategy Board and the highest authority on the science of naval warfare, cannot fail to lie read with eagerness 111 all parts of the civilized world. This first paper is devoted especially to showing how a quite different strategy was required in a war undertaken primarily to relieve Cuba of Spanish misrule than would have lieen required had the war been one for the direct satisfaction of griev ances of our own against Spain ; and it takes up and considers, under this new aspect, each of the earlier movements of the war. The numberderives a Christmas quality from its frontispiece, " Shepherds Abiding in the Field," painted at Bethlehem, especially for the magazine, by C. K. I.inson ; and from two excellent Christmas stories. George B. Waldron gives a fairly thrilling exposi tion, in statements and tallies, of the growth of the Anglo-Saxon in rule and territory in the last five hundred years. Cleveland Moffat tells some good stories of hunting big game on elephants, and Kay Stannard Baker gives a thrilling chapter from the records of the Government Secret Service. 'Captain Jasper Ewing Brady, writing from his own experience as a train-despatctier, describes the method of running trains by telegraph, and illustrates it with a number of strange I incidents- S. S. MCCLURB CO., 141-155 East 25th St., New York City. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. WHAT SHALL WE 1)0. A serious and dangerous disease prevails in this country, dangerous be cause so deceptive. It comes on so slowly vet surely that it is often firmly seated before we are aware of it. The name of this disease which may he divided into three distinct stages is, First Kidney trouble, indicated by pain in the back, rheumatism, lumbago, fre quent desire to urinate, often with a burning sensation, the flow of urine being copious or scant with strong odor. If allowed to advance, this reaches the Second stage, or Bladder trouble, with heavy pain in the abdomen low down between the navel and the water pass age. increasing desire to urinate, with scalding sensation in passing, small quantities being passed with difficulty, sometimes, necessary to draw it with instruments. If uric acid or gravel has formed, it will prove dangerous if ne glected. The Third stage is Bright's Disease. There is comfort in knowing that Dr. Kilmer, the great kidney and blad der specialist, has discovered a Remedy famous for its marvelous cures of the most distressing cases and known as Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. It is sold by all druggists. As a proof of the wonderful virtues of this wonderful discovery, Swamp Root, a samp e bottle and book of val uable information will be sent absolute ly free by mail on application to Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y. When writing kindly mention that you read this liberal offer in THE COLUMBIAN. Wilbur Faust has learned a lesson he will probably not forget very soon. Saturday he unhitched the horse from the delivery wagon in front of Geo. B. Jacobs'confectionery store, and grabing a handful of hay from a wagon that stood near, held it out in a tantalizing mariner in front of the horse and walked into the store The annimal, anxious to get a bite of the whist of dried grass, followed him through the narrow door. But right here the joke ended. The horse became frightened, and jumping about on the tables and show cases, broke them in pieces. The beast was finally caugnt and led out of the building but not until it had pushed one of the plate glass panels of the door out. It was an expensive experiment, and we venture the assertion, that it will be some time before Wilbur coaxes another horse in the store. The Bloomsburg Land Improve ment Company stockholders held their annual meeting on Monday and re-elected all the old officers and di rectors. They are as follows : Presi dent, B. F. Sharpless ; Secretary, N. U. Funk ; Treasurer, C. H. Camp bell. The diiectors are J. L. Dillon, A. G. Briggs, J. L. Moyer, O. W. Cherrington, Dr. H. W. Mcßeynolds, B. F. Sharpless, and N. U. Funk. The foot ball game on Thanksgiving between Wyoming Seminary and Nor mal did not take place, owing to the snow which covered the ground and made play almost impossible. AMATEURES AT REPAIRING CLOCKS. A Man's Kinerl.no. With an Kl|tht-<lay Tlm.l(..|ter, "Watch repairers have a horror of touching a clock that has been tinker ed by amateurs," explained a watch repairer to a Star reporter, "and they would rather get out of such a job if they can do so, for the loss of one of the smallest parts means considerable work to reproduce it. and uiuch more work than the general customer ex pects or wants to pay for. They try to get rid of such a Job when they can, for in nine cases out of ten the result is not entirely satisfactory. Peo ple who have a good clock, unless they know something about the way clocks are made and how they should be tak en apart, will do the wise tlilug to let it aloue when it gets out of order. Ex perimenting with it often means the ruin of tfie clock. It is absolutely dan gerous to try to unwind a main spring, as men have discovered for them selves, unless the proper tools are handy. Now a clock repairer has a contrivance known as a spring con troller, which grasps the spring and holds it while being taken out or be ing put Into the clock, so that there is no danger. The spring for un eight day clock Is often two yards long, and when suddenly let free It flies out with nearly the force of a charge of shot from a gun. Some time ago an officer of the signal corps thought lie would linker his clock. He did tiuker It, and in taking out the main spring it got away from htm. 111 its flight it took oft' a $5 lamp from a parlor table and crashed in the glass of a S2O man tel mirror, besides doing other dam age. The $4 clock cost him In damage exactly $25 besides cutting his hand seriously."—Washington Star. ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY WHERE, for "The story ot tlie Philippines" by Murat Halstead, commissioned bv the Oov ernment as Official Historian to the War Depart ment. The book was wrttten In army camps at san Francisco, on thn I'aclltc with Ocneral Mer rltt, In the hospital at Honolulu.ln Hong Kong, In the American trenches at Manila, In the In surgent campa with Agulnaldo. on the deck of the Olympla wttli Dewey, and the roar ot battle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza ror agents.. Brim ful or original pictures taken by government photographers on the spot. Largo Dook. Low prices. Big proflts. Fretght paid. Crodlt given. Drop all trashy unofficial war hooka. Outfit free Address, F. T. Barber, Uec'y., star Insur ance Bldg., Chicago. 10-27-lOt W- 0. T. U- NOTES- White-ribboners will please rem ember that Mrs. Anna M. Hammer will explain Scientific Temperance Instruction in regard to the effects of alcohol and narcotics upon the human system. Our State law, as penalty, etc. This law was passed through the instrumentality of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. There are only three states with out this law. We ought fully to understand the law and do all we can to encourage its enforcement. Mrs. Hammer speaks Thursday morning and afternoon, also Friday moning. The program for Mr. J. C. Hall's meetings as follows: Dec. sth Signs of Promise. '• 6th Finished Products. " 7th Tariff on Boys. " Bth The Reason Why. '* 9th,.. How to Measure a Man. " iotli Who takes the conse quences? Sabbath, p. m. 11th, A man with a strong backbone. Sabbath evening 1 itli, Home sweet Home. Meetings will be held in the vari ous churches, notices later in the Daily. We trust the Christian people of Bloomsburg will pray God's bless ing upon these efforts, that some wanderers may be reclaimed and saved and the Temperance senti ment greatly strengthened. Regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. at 2:30 instead of 3 o'clock next Tuesday at the room. Y. W. C. T. U. meets every Monday evening. The Loyal Temperance Legion every Saturday at 3 o'clock. Gos pel Temperance Meeting every Sab bath at 3 o'clock. PRESS. SUPT. TRIAL LIBT For December Term of Court. Commencing Monday, December 12th. David Llwellyn vs. C. W. Kline. Susan Cooper vs. Margaret Averat et al. Lloyd P. Fox vs George Fox, Exr., et al. Susan Cooper vs. Daniel Miller. Martha A. Case vs. D. L. & W. R. R. Co Win. Case vs. D. L. & W. R. R. Co. Wni Hoffman, Admr., use, vs. Win. Hopper and Mary Hopper. Howard R. Snyder vs. James Magee, 2d. Dennison Brink vs. the Twp. of Hemlock. The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co., of Middle Pa., now to use of Harry S. Knight, Receiver, vs. Bartold Kierhoff. Locust Mountain Coal & Iron Co. vs. George Wyatt. Rooert S. Howell vs. Daniel Snyder and wife. Charles C. F.vans, executor of John Hunt, deceased, vs. D. Z. Remaley. Mary Leshcr, widow of Matthias Lesher, vs. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. John Rovats vs. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. j Uriah Brooke vs Christian Small, Jr. Win. C. Sponslervs. Wm. Walp et al. Rebecca J. Martin vs. Iloyd R. Yetter. J. B. Rohison vs. Benj. H. Karns et al. W. J. Mohr vs. Joe C- Eves et al. Simon Abelis' use vs. B. J. Doyle et al. John O'Conner vs. Mid Valley Coal Co. H. E. Elston vs. Wilson U. Jury. W. M. Weaver vs. Henry Deighmiller and Hiram Sterling Beneville Rhoads vs. G. W. Billig and W. M. Lemon. Theodore Yeager vs. W. 11. Stebbins. Theodore Doster et al. vs. Elizabeth Johnson et al. ARGUMENT LIST. Commonwealth vs. Hiram Albertson. Mary C. Kline vs. Rebecca J. Adams. C. D. Hamlin vs. N. li. Hamlin. David Naus vs. William Roady. Simon Abelis' use vs. B J. Doyle. In re annexation of territory to Boro of Berwick. In re road in Catawissa and Main Twps , from river bridge to Mainville. Madison Township I'oor Dist. vs. Bloom Poor Dist. Road in Greenwood Twp ,near llcacock's R. R. Station. Road in Catawissa Twp., near Daniel Morris' ham. In re division of Briarcreek Twp. into two Twps. Francis Evans, trustee, vs. Henry M. Martz. Metropolitan Collecting Co. and Danville Stove Mfg. Co.vs. Anna M. Berninger et al. Jeremiah Snyder vs. Christian Adams. Road in Franklin Twp.,near Francis Ely's. Quaker City Watch Co. vs. H. R. Irvin, Deft., and Scott E. Fenstemacher,garnishee. Estate of John Michael, deceased; The Leader Co., Ltd., vs. Thos. Gorrey. C. C. Peacock's use vs. M. A. Albertson. J. E. Wilson vs. M A. Albertson. Estate of Boyd A. Kile, deceased. W. li. Moore's. School shoes —FOR— Sunshine or Storm. 0 School Shoes must be made specially strong to stand the hard service required of them. My School Shots have been carefully selected to stand the hard service. Cash buying gives me the best made and enables me to sell them at right prices. Don't fail to see them before buying. o Cor.. SECOND AND IRON STS. Rloomsburgy Pa. THE BROADWAY Our elegant line of Decorated China and Glassware offers great opportunities in the way of beautiful and inexpensive holi day presents. Fine China is al ways appreciated, and our line was never so extensive, or prices so low, as at the present time- This week we display a large, new line of popular items in Imported China, at the uniform price of 10c. each. Call to see them. Sugar and Cream Sets, 10 to 50c. each. Teapot, Sugar and Cream Sets, 25 to 75c. each. Plates, 5, 10, 19, 25c. to $1.25 each. Pitchers, 10c. to SI.OO each. Salad bowls, 25c. to $1.75 each. Cracker jars, 50c. to $1.25 each. Chocolate pots, 50, 75, 98c. each. Tooth-pick holders, 5, 10, 25c. each. Match stands, 5, 10, 25c. each. Pin trays, 10, 15, 25c. each. Mustard pots, 10, 25, 35c. each. Cups and Saucers, sc. 10c., to SI.OO each. After dinner coffees, 10 to 25c each. Jumbo cups and saucers, 25c each. Bohemian Glass Water Sets, SI.OO to $1.75 set. Crystal YVine Sets, Decanter, Tray and six glasses, 50c. set. Terra Cotta Umbrella Stands, $1.35 each. Agency for Ruttcrick Fashions. December Styles now ready. Respectfully Submitted to the Jash Trado Only by ill BROADWAY GASH STDBE, Mover's New Building, Main Street' BLOOMSBURG. ISAAC LONG, 73 and 75 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Now for Christmas. Only three weeks away-three important weeks, full of busy preparation. For months past we have been thinking, and plan ing, to get as close as possible to perfection in our HOLIDAY DISPLAY. We might almost say that the "Ends of the Earth" have been drawn upon to make our Holiday Stock the largest of its character that has ever been prepared for this corner of the Commonwealth. Products from the Art centres of civilization are here, and the half-civtlized Oriental countries,send greetings through products rich in barbaric splendor. It's so vast a collection that it's almost impossible to give a clear idea ot it as a whole. But you will see it, when in town on Christmas shopping bent. And consider this your invitation. A Word About Dress Goods. It's distinctively a word about prices, The qualities will speak for Ihemse'ves, and the styles are settled in advance by the fact that they are admitted here. At 50c the yard-All wool Plaid Camels Hair Sacking 38 in. wide. At 50c the yard-All wool Plaid Poplins, 36 in. wide. At 49c the yard-All wool Coverets in two-tone mixtures, 36 in. wide. At 98c the yard-All wool Black Crepons, rough finished, 45 inches wide three patterns. At $1.15 the yard-Very fine quality all wool covert cloth, 43 in. wide, Brown, Grey and Green Mixtures. Gloves. All the goodness, all the fit, and all the style of most $1.50 gloves in Our Dollar Glove of real kid. Either dress or Walking style in all the wearable shades of this fall. We've your size and await the opportunity to prove the above to your satisfaction. SAMPLES of anything cutable at your demand. ISAAC LONG, 73 and 75 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. JONAS LONG'S SONS' WEEKLY CHATS. WILKES-BARRE, PA., Thursday, Dec. Ist, 1898.; ..This is a.. Progressive Store All the Year 'Round You'll find t the Best Store to do Your Trad ng at, but at the Holiday Time it eaches its High Tide. The Displays ■row Extra Attractive; every lepartment does its best to bring lere the Newest, the Choicest ana dost Attractive Goods Suitable for loliday Gifts. )UR GREAT TOY STORE, (On the Fourth Floor.) For months we have been pre jaring for this great department The result is that never has there )een quartered under any single oof in Pennsylvania such a gatheri ng of Kriss Kingle goods. IN OUR HOLIDAY DEPARTMENT, (On Main Floor.) There's a gathering here of use ul and ornamental articles that is nore extensive in variety than any iimiliar showing for years—Albums Frames, Fancy Toilet Articles, Fine Art Novelties and Sterling silver Novelties. DUR BOOK DEPARTMENT, (On Uain Floor.) Ours is the Largest and Best Book Store in this ci,y. Our en arged quarters has enabled us to mlarge our lines. Here you'll ind: Books sacred and Books secular; Books of science, art, iction and poetry; Books for :hildren and books for adults in :very variety and form of binding. Dur catalogue will interest you, it's ree for the asking. Here are a ew specials: The Alpine Edition, at per vol ime, 25c.; contained in this edition ire volumes of Fiction, Essays, Science, Art, Philosophy and His tory, printed in clear type, super tor grade of paper, and bound in Bedford Corded Silk Cloth. The Famous Heuty Book for Boys—lts author, Mr. Henty, is die King of Story Tellers. The episodes are graphic and interest ng in all of them, the tendency Seing to formulate characters that ire honorable, manly and heroic; aur price is per copy, 39c. HANDKERCHIEFS, Who knows of a more suitable md more useful gift than Hand <erchiefs. If you buy them by the dozen or singly, you'll find this store the Best Place to suit yout wants. Ladies' Hemstitched Embroid ered, Colored Border and Initial Handkerchiefs, at each, sc. Ladies' Pure Linen Hemstitched Handkercqiefs, at each, 10c. Gents' Pure Linen Handker chiefs, hemstitched, exceptional value, at each, 12^c. Ladies' Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs at 10c., 15c., 19c., 25c. GLOVES, Why shouldn't we sell the Best Dollar Kid Glove made? We should, and we do. We call it the Chloris —comes in Colors and Black with rows of stitching on back and large pearl buttons at wrist. Ladies' Kid, Fleece-lined, Fur Top Gloves in popular shades, at 89c. Boys' Dog Skin, Fleece-lined Gloves with Hem and Fur Tops, at 50c., 75c. and SI.OO per pair. LADIES' JACKETS, You'll find more Jacket Style here than would be possible at any other store. Variety is largest and prices lowest—Special this week: Ladies' Black Kersey Jackets,; lined throughout, made with' Latest Style Box Front, Strap Seams and 4 pearl buttons, regular value, $13.50, this week, $10.98. Children's Reefers, in Blue andi Brown Mixtures, nicely trimmed! with Braid, made with Top Coat) Collars, sizes 6 to 12 years, $2.98. Ladies' Waists of Plain Woolj Cloth, trimmed in braid, withj detachable stock collar, 98c. Cor. W. Market St and Public Sq., (
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