THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SHOE DRESSINGS
- FOR
RUSSET OR BOX
Wholesale or Retail.
Gross or Dozen.
W. C. McKINNEY,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
NO. 8 EAST MAIN ST.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
jr Fifteen years experience. HallHfactlon
fpiaranteecl. Dent returns of any wilr criers In
this Reel Inn of the Mate. Write, fur terms and
dates. We never disappoint our patrons. 1-J
BALES-
Friday, March io. L. K.
Ilartnian, of Berwick, will sell at
public sale, at the farm of Reuben
Kisner's estate, in Salem Twp.,
Luzerne county, a lot of personal
property, consisting of horses, cows,
cultivators, plows, harrows, etc.
Sale to commence at 10 a. in.
OBSERVATIONS.
In Cumberland county the tax
payers are protesting against pay
ing magistrates and constables some
$4,ooc annually for capturing tramps
and sending them to jail to be sup
ported at the public expense during
the winter. It costs the county as
much to pay the magistrates and
constables as it does to feed the
tramps.
It is not correct to say or write
Rev. Swift or Rev. Bone. You
would not say Hon. Norton or Hon.
Thompson. All titles belong in one
or the other of two classes of parts
of speech. They are neither nouns
nor adjectives. Direct titles like
judge, general, governor, doctor,
professor and captain, denoting the
official position, profession, occupa
tion or business of a man are nouns
and they may be used alone or
coupled with the individual's name,
either in the second or third person ;
but there is another class of titles
not the names of anything, but
merely descriptive or qualifying
words and should only be used in
the third person. In the latter class
belongs the clergyman's title. A
young man could say that he is go
ing to be a doctor, lawyer or preach
er but he wonld not speak correctly
if he said, "I am going to be a
reverend."
Married by Telephone.
The following account of a novel
marriage appeared in this morning's
Inquirer from Williamsport:
There was a meeting here last
night of a man and wife who had
not previously seen each other since
they had been married. Wishing to
have a novel wedding. Harry A.
Rantz and Nellie G. Maxwell
agreed to be in separate States while
the ceremony was being performed.
So Rantz went to Elmira and got
Rev. Isaac Jennings to agree to the
plan. His bride and her family and
friends were already gathered at
the telephone exchange here, and
she made the requisite responses
over the wire. The clergyman, Dr.
Jennings, then declared that Harry
A. Rantz and Miss Nellie G. Max
well were husband and wife. Con
gratulations were extended by all
parties and the happy groom took
the train for Williamsport to join
his bride, who, with a merry party,
awaited him at her father's.
Still on Strike.
A special from Sunbury says the
striking silk workers held a meet
ing last evening, at which it was
unanimously decided to stand by
the committee until they succeeded
in making terms with the company.
The committee claim that they have
enough money in the treasury to
relieve those who need relief.
The weavers claim that they can
not make $i per day : that they
were deceived into believing that
the wages paid weavers in Sunbury
were as high as el.se where, When,
upon investigation, they found that
on goods for which 4 cents a yard
is paid at the Sunbury mill, 7 cents
is paid at Bloomsburg mill, and
that the prices at the Shamokin
mill are also better than at Sunbury.
The strikers declare that they will
hold out to the bitter end.
The Sons of Veterans, . of Sun
bury, are anticipating a grand time
on Lincoln's birthday anniversary,
February 13. Invitations are being
sent out to surrounding Camps.
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CALF SHOES.N-
The attention of our farmers is
called to the list of institutes, to be
held in this county this winter, by
the State Department of Agriculture
assisted by the local board of insti
tute managers for the county. These
meetings are in the interest of all
our farmers, and open to all. The
expenses of conducting them is
borne by the State. No collections
are allowed or the advertising of any
business. The discussions are upon
farm topics for the benefit of farm
ers. Arrange your business so as
to attend and take part in the exer
cises. All classes of citizens are
welcome, and interesting programs
have been prepared. The county
chairman is H. V. White of Blooms
burg, who will be glad to send pro
grams or information to any one
who will make the request. The
State Speakers who will be present
are: Dr. H. P. Armsby, Prof. J. A.
Fries and Gabriel Hiester Esq. The
institutes will be held at the follow
ing dates and places: Berwick Feb.
6 and 7; Numidia Feb. 8 and 9;
Millville the 10th and nth. All
next week. Come out to these
meetings and bring your families
and friends.
BOTES FEOM ESPY.
Mrs. H. G. Creveling has practi
cally recovered from her severe i'lness
of the last tew weeks. Miss Pearl
Hess of Bloomsburg, was with her
during part of her sickness.
Miss Ella Mowery of Bloomsburg,
was an Espy visitor last week.
Samuel Hartman of Lime Ridge,
visited Mrs. Geo. Haitman on Third
street on Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Bradbury gave a de
lightful tea party to a number of her
friends last week.
Mrs. Wm. Campbell is again able
to be out, having been a sufferer from
la grippe.
J. M. C. Pursel is also numbered
among the hosts of sick in this com
munity. A number of our people witnessed
the production of "Ye Destrect
Skewl" as presented in the Opera
House at Bloomsburg, last Thursday
evening.
' Mrs. Wm. Naugle is visiting rela
tives in Luzerne county.
E. M. Creveling, the popular prin
cipal of our public schools, made his
final trip through the mysteries of
Odd Fellowship on Saturday eve.
The Odd Fellows of this town are in
a very progressive state, having ad
mitted many new members during the
last few months.
J. H. Miller, operator at the depot,
made a flying business trip to Ber
wick last Thursday.
The store room formerly used by
F. S. Nagle as a drug store, is being
renovated, and will in the future be
used as a dwelling.
Wni.Schechterley has been suffering
from injuries sustained by a recent
fall.
Mrs. Dr. Case is confined to her
bed by sickness.
John Wolf of Bloomsburg, was a
visitor in town last Thursday.
Mrs. Philip Angle, who has been
sick, and who was thought to be con
valescent, is again confined to the
house.
Mr. Thomas Sterling and lady
friend, Miss Mary Milnes of Dutch
Hill, visited Espy on Sunday eve.
T. J. Cannon last week moved his
family into part, of the double house
occupied by Horace Creasy.
Mis. Ed. Bundy and son Merton,
of Bloom township spent Sunday with
friends in town. .
Miss Besse Hess, one of Fowler
ville's young ladies, spent Monday in
Espy.
Jack Shoemaker is seriously ill at
this writing.
The following letters ate held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoflice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Feb. 14, 1899:
Katie Andrus, Miss Nora Becklue,
Miss Annie Bigley, Mrs. Sarah A.
Gross (2), Mr. Clinton Sones, Mr.
Clinton Scott.
Parcel Stevens, Mrs. Dora.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say that they were
advertised Feb. 2, 1899.
O. B. Mellick, P. M.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 28c.
CLEAN TOWEL UPPLY COMPANIES
They OrlRlii.itetl lnl,l,HKn .,! At. No
l..M'nt.i In nil l.nrte Itto-.
Tip olo.in towel supply lu. lues,
tvhlr-h 01 iKlniitcd In Clilcnco. wn in
trorfurril in tMV York In JS84. Jt bi
thrived here, and thorp oip now
about twent.v-flvp coikimmm unsaved
In tln luminous In this pity, 'with
thousands of customorn, whoso num.
hor nro constantly liu-rpnslnR. There
nre n ftrpnt ninny towel nwn who
never dreamed of tnklnjr towel front
towel supply rnncorn when the busi
ness wit tlrst ntnited who now
wouldn't think of getting them In any
other wny.
Cnblnets nro supplied with n plnoc
to keep the towels In, nnd they arc
also provided with n ponib nnd brush,
n whisk broom, n nonpdlsh and sonp,
The cnblnets nre nwrto In n variety
of styles nnd sizes, eneh hnvln n
minor In the front. Klther hnnd ot
roller towels nre provided, or both.
Tup minimum supply furnished Is
four elcnn hnnd towels a week, nnd
oioo. n week the used towels un
til ken lip nnd replneed wlt.h elciin
ones, the soup renewed If It Is out,
nnd the other Articles of the equip
ment looked nfter.
Towels nre supplied to Innks
stores. of!p.s and pretty much nil
sorts of business plnccs, in many ol
which a liirito number nre used, t!:
supply being renewed ns often ns nmy
be required. There Is cue concern
thnt supplies towels with the custom
er's Initlnls on them, using n double
set for ench customer nnd supplying
enoh wllh the stiino towels nlways.
There nre now supplied bootblnckltig
outfits, wllh polishing brush, dnubel
nnd blue-king, the blinking supply be
ing constantly renewed, nil for ?o
much 11 mouth. The towel siqv'y
business hns now spread nil over tlio
eountrv nnd It Is established In nil
the large cities. New Yolk Sun.
Frrtlrrlrk us a Klutut.
Frederick the (Trent 11111 do generous
present's to nil musicians except flute
players, lie played the flute remarka
bly well himself, nnd his proficiency
sometimes led to nets thnt caused ills
npiMlntmont to his brother artists. A
famous flutist once visited I'otMliim.
nnd nsked permission to play to tlu:
king, hoping that Frederick would
show his nppieelntlon of his skill by
some vnlunbk' gift. Frederick received
him graciously nnd listened attentive
ly while he played n difficult '"e,
"You play very well." he said, "and 1
am very gla I to hnve heiird of such
ability. I will give you n proof of my
satisfaction." So snylng he left the
room. The musician waited, guessing
nt the probable nature of the "proof.-'
Presently the king returned with his
own flute and plnyod the same piece
which had Just been executed for him.
Then he bn his visitor "Good day,"
saying: "I linve had the pleasure of
hearing you and it wns only fair thai
you should hear nie." Pittsburg IMs
pntch. No lllnmt llrlatlon.
Not long ngo some young people out
In the country who were to give a bnll
thought they would be Imilly disap
pointed beenuwu the old man who had
fiddled for nil their ball ns far back
ns they could remember suddenly
lost his wife.
She died the very day tho dance waa
to come off, nnd her funeral wns to
take place the day after, so, of course,
they gave him up mid tried to make
the best of things without him.
Imagine, then., their amazement
when the time fo- the ball onnie to
see him come marching In Just ns us
ual, fiddle und all, nnd take his seat
in the old accustomed place. They
were delighted, nnd yet a little shock
ed, too, nnd one of flic young men
went up to nsk him the pxpln nation.
"Wall, ye see." drawled the old mun,
rs he twnnged his fiddle into tune, "ye
see I didn't like t' miss th' dance, an'
then it uiu't so much, 'cause arfer nil
the ol' lady wuru't no blood relation,
ye know."-Cleveland rinlndenler.
WIT AND HUMOR.
rrenchlelgh Do you think I ex
hausted the subject in my sermon?
Penchlelgh Well er I don't sco
how It could have escaped. Ltruuklyu
Life.
"I'm feeling wretched, doctor. I
take no interest, in anything, have no
nppetlte, can't Bleep."
IKx-tor Why don't you marry the
glrl?-TId-ims.
A Wonderful Success.
The Buffalo National Acetylene
Gas Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., are plac
ing on the market on thirty days'
trial, a machine for the manufacture
of Acetylene Gas. which is boun:l to
take .the place of all other illuminants.
This machine is the latest improved
and is recommended by all standard
insurance companies. They light
churches, stores, factories, residences
and country homes. They want good
representatives. .
mareied-"
Sitler Knorr. On the 26th of
January, at the home of the bride by
Rev. A. Houtz, Mr. Joseph H. Sitler
of Briarcreek and Miss Lizzie R.
Knorr of Centre.
ACTIVB SOLICITOUS" WANTED EVKHV
WHKHK, for "TUe Hlory of Hie Milllpjnts"
by Murut llulHtxiid, commissioned by tliu Gov.
eminent, as otlletul Historian to the War Depur
ini.'nt. Tho book wuu wii'.mn In hi my camps at
(.un Krancisuo, on thn i'aclilo wltutlenerul Mer
rill, In (lie UoHpltal at Honolulu, Id Uoiik Kong,
In the Amorlcuii trenclieu at Manila, lu tlielu-guigi-iit,
v.awpa Willi AkuIiihUIo, on the diu-k of
the Olytnpla with Dewey, und the roar ot battle
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for aifi'iits.. i;rm.
jul of original pictures taken by government
photographers on the spot. Large book. I.ow
BrP-es. Big prollts. Freight paid. Credit given,
ropall ii-Hshy unolllolal war bookii. Outnt
free. Address, p. T. Barber, Heo'y., star Insur
ance Bldg., Chicago. 10-27-1111
AN OLD BUT GOOD ANECDOTE.
the Htorj- of Ilia IrMitnnn's Kxpn Irncr. In
llnttle.
This gallnnt son of ICrln need never
fenr that he will be cornered. He was
ninong the first to offer his services
nt the beginning of the wnr. but his
employer, who did not want to lose
his services, whimpered Into tho ear
of tho examining surgcoji that Mike
hnd once lieon nindo temporarily denf
by 1111 explosion In n mine and that
his henrlng had never lieen good
since.
"Do you hour well?" nsked the doe
tor, when -Mlko wns under medical
Inspection.
"1-olke n weasel, sor."
"Has your lnrlnj always been
good'"
"Spllndld, sor."
"Roe here, my man, weren't you In a
mine explosion In-fore you came to
Detroit, nnd wern't you totnlly deaf
for weeks nfter?"
Not me. sor," replied Mlko without
hesitation. "I could hear Ivory wurrud
that wore wrote to nie, sor."
Mike was nccepte'-, ns ho deserved
to 1k nnd wns In the great land bat
tle of the wnr. He was wounded In
the chest nnd came homo on furlough.
He was mnde so much of that he felt
Justified In exaggerating his experi
cures. Among other things he got to
telling that "tho bullet wlnt right
t'rough me here," us ho put his hand
over his heart.
Mike told this to the same surgeon
when n number of others were pres
ent, nnd tihe doctor snw a chance to
get even. "Mike! Mike!" he exclaim
ed, "stick to the truth. If the bullet
hnd tnkon the course you sny, R would
have gone i-Unnp through your henrt.
Tell that to some Ignoramus that does
not know anything nlmut nnntoniy."
That nre yea talk-In' nbout?" re
torted Mlko. who wns evidently think
ing fast. "Shuro, It's the book l'nrnln
that's ronlln' ye, doc. There wasn't
a mother's son wlnt up the hi.inln'
bloody hill thot day ns his henrt wasn't
lu hl moiit.'" Detroit Free Press.
OUR CURIOUS ANATOMY.
We nr All I'.-ii-tly llliiul anil ln-uMmlhln
to I'lllll.
It will probably 1m? a shock to ninny
renders to leurn that, without any ex
ception, they nro nil partly blind and
insensible to pain.
If has been clenrly demonstrated by
exhaustive experiments that every hu
man eye Is blind In one particular
part, varying In locality nnd size wltu
the Individual. This cull 1k easily
proved by iniclU a hundred curved
nnd parallel lines on n large sheet of
paper, nnd passing up nnd down ench
ineiidinn In nun a disc of black pnpei
one Inch In d-inmetor. until the whole
nrea of tho sheet of pnper has been
covered. In following the movements
of the disc It will be found that nt a
pertain pnrt of Its progress it cannot
bo seen nt all; and this Is when the
"blind spot" in the eye Is focused on
It.
This blind spot, which Is Irrogulnr
lu shape, Is caused by the optic nerve
which enters the retina, and thus ob
scures purt of the picture photograph
ed (as It were) upon It. Tho entire
scene looked upon Is clenrly depicted
with the exception of the part which
should appenr on the point of the re
tina povered by tho optic nerve nt Its
point of entry.
Similarly, scientific experiment
proven thnt there are thousands of mi
nute pnrts of the body which nre ln
cnpable of feeling. You mny touch
them with a hot needle, or even, to
push the experiment further, you may
thrust tho needle deeply into the pnrt
without nny pnla being felt. All parts
of the body share this peculiar insensi
bility to pnln; but the unfortunate
thing Is thnt those "dend points" are
so mixed up with parts thnt are
keenly alive, that, unless the point of
eoutnet is confined to tho dead point,
the puln Is nil too manifest.
Kci-lit llottle of Hjdni-y.
One of the oddest ornaments of
which a city ever boasted stands In
Sydney, Austrnlin. It is called "Hie
scent bottle of Sydney," and Is for
the purpose of drawing the gases
from the sewerage system of the city.
It Is constructed of brick work, vend
ed over whh cement stucco, nud is
eighty-seven feet high to the top of
tho casting surmounting the brick
work.
When the shaft was completed it
was intended to purify the nir es
caping from the sewer by means of
charcoal, and trays containing char
foal were placed In the Imttom of tho
shaft so that nil air escaping from the
sower must puss the material. This
was, however, found Inoperative oud
was discontinued. Subsequently 'lire
was suggested, but this In turn proved
unsatisfactory.
Tho "scent Imttle" Is not an pyosore.
Its business Is so disguised thnt It in
in object of beauty, and Is rendlly
mistaken for a monument. Indeed. It
Is the biggest most conspicuous and
picturesque of nil the notable monu
ment's In New South Wales. New
Vork Herald.
JiiMt I.Ike a Itonton ltoy.
There Is a certain blight sinoll boy
in town who Is the son of a gentleman
who was born In Kngland, and who
remains a Uriflah subject. The loy
toes to an Amerlcnn school, and late
ly tins bceu taking his first dip Into
patriotic American school history. The
other night he look d up from tils
book musingly and said: "Papa, we
licked you awfully in 1S12, didn't we?"
Boston Transcript.
Little Elmer Pa, when Is a man
renlly old?
rrofessor P.roadhead Whenever he
reaches the point where his Ideal
woman Is one w'ho le a good nure.-P2ck.
Parsnip Ccmplexsion.
It does not require an expert to
detect the sufferer from kidney, trou-
ble. The hollow cheeks, the sunken
. eyes, the dark, puffy circles under the
eyes, me sanow parsnip colored com
plexion indicates it.
A physician would ask if you had
rheumatism, a dull pain or ache in the
back or over the hips, stomach trouble,
desire to urinate often, or a burning
or scalding in passing it; if after pass
ing there is an unsatisfied feeling as
if it must be at once repeated, or if
the urine has a brick dust deposit or
strong odor.
When these symptoms are present,
no time should be lost in removing the
cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of
the bladder, inflamation, causing stop
page, and sometimes requiring the
drawing of the urine with instruments,
or may run into Bright's Disease, the
most dangerous stage of kidney trou
ble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
discoveiy of the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, is a positive remedy
for such diseases. Its reputation is
worldwide and i: is so easy to get at
any drug store that no one need suffer
any length of time for want of it.
However, if you prefer to first test
its wonderful mtrits, mention The
Columbian and write to Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for a sam
ple bottle and book telling all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail.
THE
BROADWAY
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Tubular lanterns, 39c each.
Enameled steel coffee pots,
17c, 20c, 23c, 25c each.
Mrs. Potts' cold-handle sad
irons, 69c set.
Best table oil cloth, 12c yd.
Steel shelf brackets, 2c to 7c
each.
Writing paper, 10c. 12c, 15c
box.
Colored cheese cloth, all col
ors, 3 c yard..
Red table damask, 15c, 20c,
25c yard.
Best lining cambric, 3 i-2c yd.
New line of narrow Valen
ciennes lace and insertion.
Umbrellas, 48c, 50c, to 1.50
each.
Aluminum key chains, 10c
each.
8 oz. bars glycerine soap, 10c
each.
Boys' heavy bicycle hose, 1 5c
pair.
Ladies' heavy fleeced hose,
15c pair.
Fast dye embroidery silk, all
shades of twisted and filo, 2
skeins for sc.
Stamped doylies, ic to 50c
each.
Agency for
Butterick Fashions.
Respectfully Submitted to the
Jash Trado Only ty
m mm mi mi,
Mover's New Building, Main Street,
' BLOOMSBURG.
arguing
To Make
Room for
SPRING
STOCK.
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We will give decided
Bargains in Shoes dur
ing the month of Feb
ruary.
W. H. Moore's.
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Con. Second and Ikon Sts.
ISlooinsburgy Pa,
JONAS LONO'S SONS
WEliKLY CHATS.
Wii.kes-Harre, 1'a.,
Thursday, fcb. ?,
Our Great Sale of Housefurnish
ing Goods this week will attract the
attention of every housekeeper and
hotel keeper in Northeastern Penn
sylvania, for no such gathering of
Housefurnishlng Goods has ever
been witnessed under any sing!
roof in Pennsylvania before. Car
loads of Enamel Ware from the
great auction sale hi New York last
week. Hundreds of cases of Tin
ware from the best factories in
America. Dozens of Casks of
Crockery from the best Crockeries
of America and Europe. This week
this immense stock goes on sale in
our basement at prices less than
cost to manufacture. Note ha
few bargains we mention. They
will give you an idea of the great
bargains to be had here this week.
At 4c. each, 14-inch Enamel Mix-
ing Spoons, worth 10c.
At Sc. each, i-quart Lipped Handle
Sauce Pans, the ioc. kind.
At 7c. each, a-quart Lipped Handle
Sauce Pans, 15c. quality.
At 6c. each, 1 -quart Potato Ket
tles, ioc. kind.
At 8c. each, 2-quart Potato Ket
tles and 2-quart Covered Pails,
always 15c.
At 9c. each, larpe size Enamel
Comb Cases and 3-quart deep
Pudding Pans.
At ioc. each, large size Enamel
Cuspidorcs, worth 20c.
At 14c. each, 4-quart Potato Ket
tles, laways 25c.
At 15c each, 4-quart Covered
Pails, regular value 25c.
At 16c. each, 2-quart Enamel Col
fee Pots, regular 25c. kind.
At 19c. each, 2-quart Enamel Tea
Pots, always 35c; 3-quart
Enamel Coffee Pots, regular
value 35c, and 4-quart Enamel
Covered Pails, always 35c.
At ioc. each, Heavy Wood Pails,
with two hoops and strongly
made.
At Sc. per hundred, first quality
Clothes Pins.
At 8c. each, 50-foot pieces of best
Cotton Woven Clothes Lines, al
ways 12c.
At 5c. each, 1,000 Christy Bread
Knives, worth ioc. each.
At 7c. per set, finely Decorated
Porcelain Cups and Saucers,
worth aniece ioc.
At 3c. per package, Prosperity
Washing Powder, none better at
19c.
At 4c. a cake, Silexo, the best
scouring soap made.
At 25c, 12 bars of family size Calu
met Laundry Soap.
At 19c. each, No. 9 Wash l.oilers,
heavy tin, always sold at 29c.
At ic. a package, your choice of all
sizes of Carpet Tacks.
At 24c each, 4-quart Tea Pots,
worth 60c.
At 25c. each, 14-quart Handle Disli
Pans, worth 58c.
At 29c. each, 3 i-quart Double Rice,
Boilers, worth 50c.
At 9c. each, the Baltimore Potato.
Sieves, worth 19c.
At 4c. each, large size Tin Wash,
Basins, worth 10c.
At 8c. each, good quality Whisk
Brooms, worth 1 5c.
At 2c. each, 1 J-pint Tin Cups.
CLOTHES BASKETS, made
of best willow and oval shapes,
closely woven:
Small size, 31c. . "
Medium size, 39c.
Large size, 57c.
JAPAN FLOUR BINS.
50-lb. size, 69c.
100-lb. size, 89c.
CEDAR WASH TUBS.
Small size, 49c.
Medium size, 59c.
Large size, 73c.
JAPAN BREAD BOXES.
Small size, 30c.
Medium size, 40c. " .
Large size, 50c.