THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA.
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ESTABLISHED 1866.
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HJBLIS1IK3 T'EKY TIIUKSDAY MOSSNINU
Hlnomsburg, the County Boat of Columbia
Count y, Pennsylvania.
OBO. K. KI.WRLL KDITOR.
H. J. TASKKK, Lor A I, KniTOR.
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vaatfri: Inside the county ai.ooayeartti d
non; ai.SO If not paid In advnne Outside
tfto oounty, tl.S a year, ntrtrUy in advance.
All communications should be addressed to
TUB I'OLUMIUAN,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1S99.
POLITICAL CARDS.
FOR
PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF
THE COURTS,
WILLIAM II. HEN'RIE,
of Blootnsburg.
FOR
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER,
W. II.
FISHER,
from the
South Side.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN N. GORDON,
ot Montour.
FOR REC.ISTF.R AND RECORDER,
A. N. YOST,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
J. C. RUTTER, JR.,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
DR. T. C. HARTER,
of Bloomsburg.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
W. F. STOHNER,
of Blooms-burg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
C. A. SMALL,
of Catawissa.
trr The nbove announcements are all subject
to the decision of the Deniorrdtlc county Con
vention, to be held Tuesday, June 13th, 1W9.
Prlmaiy election, saturdny, June 10, 8 to 7 p. m.
THE OVERLOAD OP JUDGES.
Bills have been introduced in the
Legislature to create a new branch
of the iudiciarv establishment of
the State to be known as County
Courts ; for a fifth Common Pleas
Court in Philadelphia with three
Judges ; and for an additional law
Judge in Lancaster, in Luzerne,
and in Erie counties. The proba
bility is that these bills are not all
that will appear of a similar char
acter. Taken together, these measures,
if enacted into law, would load
upon the people of the State about
eighty new Judges and increase
the expenses for the judiciary by
not less than $360,000 a year, and
it is more than likely to considera
bly exceed that amount. The pro
posed new county courts would
alone absorb six-sevenths of that
total. Unless the terms of the bill
have been misreported it is provided
that in each judicial district of less
than 100,000 population there shall
be elected one County Court 1 uage,
and in each county of more than
100,000 population there shall be a
Judge lor eacn 100,000 or iracnon
thereof. On the basis of the cen-
kh of 1800 this would give two
Tudp-es each to Berks, Lackawanna,
Lancaster, Montgomery, Schuylkill
and Westmoreland, while Philaclel
phia would get eleven, Allegheny
siv find Luzerne three. These
Tudsres are to receive $3500 each an
tmallv. The countv courts are to
be between the present Magistrates'
'courts and the Common Pleas.
The measure as presented appears
tr V rather crude.
Thpre is no need whatever of
this proposed new tribunal, unless
it be to create places for political
fvmrires. There are already en
tirely too many Judges in the Com
mnrnvMlth. The salaries of the
Tndc?es and the compensation for
extra services, all of which are paid
out of the State Treasury, amount
annually to more than $667,500
It would be a shameless imposition
upon the people to ask them to
d,r.ii1rW an additional burden on
this account of $360,000 a year
At the present rate of progress it
would not be very long before the
nr.ct fif til iudiciarv would reach
the enormous amount of $1,000,000
flrmnallv.
There is no excuse whatever for
any of the additional Judges now
proposed. The contemplated new
county courts are preposterous ; the
l.ill tr' create them ouerht to be
la 1, oiled out of the Legislature
The State ought to have one-third
1r.ee Common Pleas Judges than
it now has. A very large propor
tion of these Judges in the interior
lUtrirts are hard pressed for some
way to spend their time, and yet it
seems only necessary to ask the
Legislature for more in order to be
accommodated. We do not believe
the Judges in any of the districts
where it is proposed to create ad
ditional judgeships will say that
such are needed.
Why, then, make any effort to
put through measures that if passed
can only have the effect of further
depleting the State Treasury and
promoting Governor Stone's policy
of reducing the school appropria
tion or refusing the counties any
part of the personal property tax ?
It would be more in the line of
wisdom to amend the Constitution
so that the number of Judges could
be considerably reduced. IVess.
Eagan Convicted.
General Kagan, head ofthe Com
missary department of the Army,
has been convicted of conduct un
becoming a gentleman and an of
ficer, and of conduct to the prejud
ice of good order and military disci
pline. His offense was committed
before the Investigating Committee
appointed by the President, without
authority it is alleged, to investigate
the conduct of the war. Gen. Miles
the head ofthe Army, had said in
his testimony before the committee,
that the meat sent to Porto Rico
was unfit for use, and was sent as an
experiment. Gen. Eagan who pur
chased the meat, took great offense
at this, and coarsely denounced
Gen. Miles as a good many kinds !
of a liar. For this he was justly
convicted and the penalty is dis
missal from the army, unless the
President interferes.
Meanwh le, Gen. Miles is going
on, getting lurtlier evidence ot the
condition of the meat, and he will
probably be heard from again,
though he has paid no attention to
hagan s vile abuse.
OUR
PUBLIO SOHOJLS AND LOCAL
INSTITUTE WORK.
Last Saturday the largest assem
blage in the capacity of a local
teachers institute for Benton Bor
ough, Benton and Jackson Twps. ,
met 111 the Christian chapel, 111 the
history of local institutes in this
part of our county. The people
are getting aroused and enthusiastic
on the educational question. Dead
and uninteresting methods and for
malities by our institute instruct
ors, to bind and slave the couutry
teachers and pupils to their iron
clad theories and methods of in
struction, have at last beeu super
ceded by good common sense, and
the caged up captives of educational
tyranny to rules and puzzles of the
upper ten pedagogues are sent
to the rear and good common sense
sets the poor educational prisoners
free. All that our people, teachers
and children need, is to unlock and
open the doors to the storehouse of
knowledge, and they will help
themselves to all intellectual attain
ments as naturally and easily as
they would help themselves to na
ture's bounty, were the doors of
nature's storehouse freely open to
all. Instead of method hammer
ing, " this the best," or "that the
best," the people had a feast of
good sound lecturing on important
topics which were timely, useful and
highly beneficial, and well re
ceived by an appreciative audience.
Prof. Trescott, of Millville, han
dled his subject, "Natural His
tory," in a masterly manner. We
never before met Dr. Welsh, but it
repaid us well to hear him. He
struck the keynote on home train
ing and the -exercise of parental
authority. He said that the en
vironments that surrounded child
life in the home greatly influenced
the intellectual development and
destiny of the child. It was a
splendid treat for the large audience.
Elder John Sutton, the '"(jrancl
old Man,'.' departed this life; and
was buried at Stillwater cemetery
last Sunday. Few men enjoy so
large a circle of friends as did Mr.
Sutton. He was about S3 years old.
Mrs. Samuel Yost of Vancamp
died last Friday morning and was
buried at St. James on Monday,
aged about 80 years.
Levi Beishhne and wile ol Bend-
ertown, are both in a critical condi
tion, afflicted with grip. Pneumonia
has set in, in both cases. The wife
is not expected to recover.
Mrs. David Yost ot Vancamp.
also had a severe attack of grip last
week, but we are not advised re
garding her condition.
Dr. Carey, the Benton druggist
has been confined to his room for
about three weeks with grip.
A public wedding is announced
to take place in the Hamlin churc
this Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock
sharp, Rev. II. O. Albertson offi
ciating. The contracting parties
are Miss Blanche Kase of this place
and Mr. Shearer, son of Rev.
Shearer of Huntington. W.
The death of Justice Williams of
the State Supreme Court gives to
the Democrats the power to elect a
member of that court next fall. Al
ready a number of candidates are in
the field, among them being Judge
Stanley Woodward of Wilkesbarre,
Tudge Edwin Albright of Allen
town, and Judge lirmentrout of
Reading, all of whom are well
known in this county.
To-day is coon day. It looks
like six more weeks of cold weather,
because lie will surely see his
shadow. 1
HOW DEWEY GOT HIS POWDER.
Rushed to Hong Koine Before War was
Deolared.
Ex-Minister Woodford Tellt an Interesting
Secret of the War With Spain.
. General Stewart L. Woodford, who
was United States Minister to Spain
when the negotiations preceding the
late war were pending, disclosed to
the Army and Navy Club some inter
esting secrets of those stirring days.
He said that his instructions, when he
was sent to Madrid, were to do three
things to secure justice for Cuba, to
see that our commercial interests in
that island were no longer embarrass
ed, and the third to demand the with
drawal from Cuba of General Weyler
on or before October 31, 1897 or to
demand the passports ol" the American
Minister. The Spanish Minister, the
Duke of Tetuan, flatly refused to ac
cede to the third demand, but what
the Duke of Tetuan refused to do and
what American diplomacy failed to
secure was accomplished by provident
ial means. The Conseraviive Govern
ment resigned, the Sagasta Ministry
came into power, and on October 29,
two days before the set time for Gen
eral Weyler's recall by the President,
Weyier was recalled.
The blowing up ol the Maine fol-
I lowed, and it was evident that war
was inevitable, but Minister Woodford
was instructed that the United States
was not prepared for the conflict; that
there was not on American ships or in
the ordinance depots in the United
States two rounds of power per gun at
that time, and was instructed to ex
haust the arts of peace until April 15,
the earliest date at which we could be
anywhere near ready for war.
General Woodford adds: "Your
Minister did the best he could, but
let me tell you that, had it not be;n
for the unfaltering, unchanging and
loyal friendship of England and the
attitude of her minister at Madrid, he
might have failed to do the little he
did do, because the Representatives'
at Madrid of Continental Europe
were ready at any time to interfere
with the plans ofthe United States if
the Britisti Minister would only join
them. In the meantime the work of
preparation went on at home, and to
show you how accurately the time was
gauged. I may tell you of the run of
a sealed express train across the con
tinent, the contents of which train no
man outside ot Washington and only
two there knew. It had the right of
way over all other trains. When it
reached San Francisco its cargo was
transferred to a waiting steamer,
which raced to Honolulu. There the
cruiser Baltimore was waiting, no one
knew for what. Tne cargo was shifted
to the Baltimore, which carried it to
Hong Kong, and on April 83rd. the
cargo was distributed Among the
American warships there and D;wey
had the ammunition he wanted. On
April 24 he got his orders to sail for
Manila. That amunition on May Day
awoke echoes in Manila Bay that
were heard round the world and took
from Spain an empire."
k Plucky School Mann.
Our schopl directors and teachers
will be interested in the following: .
A jury has awarded Miss Margaret
S. Cluster, a public school teacher of
Glenolden, Pa., $385 against the Pros
pect Park school board for allegsd
violation of contract. The board had
elected Miss Cluster as one of the
teachers and notified her of the ap
pointment, and she sent a letter ac
ceptinc it. After this they heard of
her applying at Lansdon and elsewhere
for a position, and fearing she was go
ing to leave them, they revoked her
appointment. Miss Cluster brought
suit for the salary she would have re
ceived for the term for which she was
elected, and the jury awarded her the
full amount of her claim. Miss Cluster
was regularly elected as a teacher, and
could not be removed without cause,
of which there are only tour incom
petencv.neeligence.cruelty and immor
alitv and Miss Cluster coming under
none of these, she could not be dis
missed.
After the Fever
Little Cirl Was Weak and Could
Not Eat-Hood' Sarsaparllla
Cave Her Appetite and Strength-
Eczema Disappearing.
'My little girl wai sick tor several
mouths with typhoid (ever, and after she
got over it he was weak and did not eat.
My husband got ber bottle of Hood's
Barsacarilla. aaying It would make ber
eat and give ber strength aud It did,
She bad taken it only short time when
she waa well and strong. Everyone who
aeea ber la aurprised at ber improvement
because the wai ao weak and tbln, but now
ia fat and healthy. I am giving ber
Hood's Baraapariria now for eocema and
the trouble ia fait dlaappearlng. My bui
band haa taken it for rheumatlira and it
baa done him good." Mas. Clinton B
Cope, Buckingham Valley, Penniylvanla,
Hood's8 parllla
lithe best-In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Bold by all druggists. Prloe, ai 1 tlx for to.
mi rj are the best after-dinner
flood 8 PUIS puia, aid digestion, law.
Star Clothing House
During the Month of January, will offer
Special Reductions in All Winter Goods
riust be sold to make room for Spring Goods.
WE WILL OFFER BIG BARGAINS IN
.
STORM
Big Bargains in Wtstes m&w
At Townsend's Star Clothing House.
DANGER IN CALCIUM OAEBIDE
Rules Governing Its Sale in New York.
Liquefied Ace'ylcno Gas Prohibited.
Superintendent Murray, of t he
Bureau of Combustibles, has made
regulations governing the transporta
tion, storage and sale of calcium car
bide, which the firemen declare to be
a source of danger in a burning build
ing, because when water reaches it
acteyleoe gas is given off. A number 1
of stores keep it for use in bicycle
Linns Hereafter, in transit or on
storage, it must be inclosed in her- We handle exclusively the
metical'y sealed iron receptacles ' line manufactured at our home
marked " Dangerous, if not kept dry." ( factory. Mark the word exclu
No package may contain more than ; sively, for nowhere else in town
100 pounds, it must be stored in
isolated buildings that are fireproof
and waterproof. No artificial light
or heat will be permitted in the build
ing where it is stored. Not more
than twenty pounds, in bulk or in
cartridges, may be kept in any store
or factory, and this must be in a fire
proof sate or vault above the street
grade and it must be kept six inches
above the floor.
The manufacture, transportation,
storage, sale or use of liquefied acety
lene is absolutely prohibited within
the limits of this city. N. Y. Sun.
ANATOMY, JHISIOLOG & HYQ1EBE
By Dr. E. Franklin Smith.
We have received from,' the publish
er, W. R. Jenkins, New York, a copy
of a textbook of Anatomy, Physiology
and Hygiene, by Dr. E. Franklin
Smith, lecturer on Anatomy, physiol
ogy and hygiene in the New York Pre
paratory School; member of the New
York Academy of Medicine, etc. ur.
Smith is a former resident of Blooms
burg, and we note with pleasure his
evident progress in his profession.
His book is a compact volume 01
200 pages, profusely illustrated, and
completely indexed. He says in the
nreface that "it is an epitome 01
his lectures and while it lays claim to
ittle originality, it is thoroughly in
accord with the most advanced auth
orities, and is systematized and classi
fied, so as to enable the student to
. t j ..-.re
acquire a tnorougn anu bcicmuiu
know rdsrs of t ie subiect in a com-
narativelv short time." It is claimed
that the book is far in advance of any
vet on the market, and lhat it covers
more Ground in less space, and is more
comnlete. and more systematically
arranged than any text book on the
same subiect now in use. A careful
examination of the worK Dears our.
this claim. Schools that are looking
for a physiological text book should
give this one a chance before adopt
ing any other, ana tnose inai nave
adopted other works might find it de
sirable to make a change,
Any information concerning the
book can be obtained of William K.
Jenkins, Publisher, 851-853 Sixth
- . -art T t T?
Avenue, New 1 one, or ur. t.. .
Smith 308 VV. 45th street, New York.
It Keeps the Feet Warm and
Drv. Ask for Aliens Foot-Fase, a
powder. It cures Corns, Bunions,
Chilblains, Swollen, Sweating, Damp,
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmestead, LeRoy, N. Y. i-iad4t
Horribly Burned-
Mrs. Lydia Nungesser, widow of
Samuel Nungesser, wtio lives wun ner
son Henry, in Beaver Valley, was ter
ribly burned a few days ago. She
was engaged at some sewing and got
up to light her pipe. After she had
done so, she sat down to her work,
thinking that she had thrown the ex-
COATS AND ULSTERS,
FOR MEN AND BOYS.
Come and see the
Sugg
For Beginners in House'
Keeping.
Bedroom
Furniture.
, can tne goods 01 tnis line oe
purchased.
We have no freight, hauling
or incidentals, to pay, and we
buy the' furnicure in" exchange
for our goods. That is why we
can save you money, vv c rau
safely say there is no better,
nor prettier line shown any
where. Price from $14.95 to
$39.50 a set. '
Springs.
Our source of supply is
through one of the most reput
able houses in this country.
Nothing but the best 'material
used, and our prices are the
lowest $1.98 to $5.00.
riattresses.
We can sell you these goods
from $2.25 to $10.00.
Sideboards.
., , , - -
They are home produced, and
we buy them same as our Bed -
room Furniture. We do not
exaggerate when we say they
are the best in town Stop, and
get acquainted with the other
dealers stock, then come to us
dUVA WW Will V- TVUt '
nrt . 1 t .1.1 i cfCLT t , i t- nrnor
Prices from $10 to $27.
Extension Tables
And Chairs.
We can show you one of the
best lines to be found, and at
prices that will save you money.
Tables from $3.85 to $9.00.
Chairs from $3.00 a set to $7.
F. P.
tinguished match into the coal pail,
but instead it fell close at her side
and continued to burn after she sat
down. A moment later she was
wrapped in flames, and after fighting'
desperately to extinguish the fire, she
threw herself upon the bad, scream
ing for help. Her daughter-in-law,
Henry Eckroth, and Butcher Ammer
man, who were close at hand, came
promptly to her assistance, finding the
unfortunate woman in a terrible con
dition, as the bed clothing also nad
taken fire. After a hard struggle they
succeeded in quenching the flames,
but the old lady was so terribly
burned about the limbs, face and
neck, that it is thought impossible for
her to recover. Her hands were so
badly burned that the bones protruded
from the flesh. Those who rendered
assistance were so badly burned about
the hands that they, top needed, med
ical assistance. Dr. Shuman, of Rock
Glen, responded promptly, and did
all in his power to make the sufferers
comfortable. The old lady is nearly
77 years of age, and her condition is
regarded as critical in the extreme.
Hazhton Sentinel.
estions
Dishes
of all Kinds.
We can Safely Say we have
never had such a pretty lot of
dishes as we can show you now.
We have selected them from
the best Factories and Importing
Houses in the Country. You
might say we have an Entirely
New Stock. Dinner Sets nicely
decorated goods we can gvar-
j antee Price $7.50
9.98, iov8.
12.50, 14.00, 16.00 up to 28.00.
Four different patterns of
Open Stock. ' Dishes that you
can buy just what you want.
Ready Hade
Sheets and Pillow
Cases.
We have just opened the sec
ond lot this Season. They sell
because the price is less than
you can buy the muslin and you
save the extra work of making
them.
Groceries.
I nr. i 1 .-!-
i vv c always uavc a nice blue it
of fresh Groceries on hand and
. our ices are ri ht Nice
pnin(fs at $c Nic(f clean rai
sins at 5c. a. pound. Our canned
; goods are put b Austin,
Nichols & Co., so you can find
no better-and if they are not
, ... . - .
j right, we will replace with other
goods.
Ladies' and
Misses' Coats.
We will sell
of Ladies' and
our whole stock
Misses' Coats at
half price,
all sizes.
W
e can give you
Pursel.
A New Baoe Meet Circuit.
De Witt Brothers, of Wilkes Iiarre.
are the promoters of a new bicycle
race meet circuit which is to include
the towns of Wilhamsport, Blooms
burg, Allentown, 'Vilkes-Barre, Read-
j ing and Binghampton. They have
been negotiating for tracks in each of
the cities named and have secured
three year contracts -with enough of
these tracks to warrant their announc
ing the following dates:
Williamsport June 14, July 4, Au
gust 2, September 4 and 27.
Allentown May 30, June 28, Au
gust 30 and September 14.
Bloomsburg July 12 and August
3-
Reading June 7, July 26, Sep
tember 4 and 20.
Binghamton June 21, July 19,
August 1 6 and September 6.
Wilkes Barre Day meets : May
30, September 4 night meets 1 June
,S July 4 anc- August 9.
. The cold snap of last week fur
nished some rare spot t for our young
people in the way of fine skating.