THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. I. Alleged Attempts at Bribory to Be Investigatedi JILL REGARDING PARTNERSHIPS. tt tilvo Thorn the I'rlviloiron of :r Uon, lut DoosNntlnxttioCiipUia IMook Tlio Amouilod Trnotloti Mo tor Hill. (Special Correspondence.) IInrnnburK, l'el. L'H. The rumors of bribery in connection with tlio efforts to luiss the McOnrroll jury bill won' tukeu coi;nlziitivc of by the house of representa tives lust Friday, nml o resolution whs adopted authorizing tlio speaker to up point a committee to tniiko nn Investiga tion nnd report the result of its iniiiry. Tlio resolutions wore offered by llcn ernl Koontz, tlio niiti-ljiiny member front Somerset, who introduced the subject by rising to u question of the highest privi lojro. He rcierrcd to tno reports of nt toiiMitH to bribe members to move a re consideration of tlio Mi'Currcll bill after it had boon postponed, and said the liouor of the house was iu question while these reports were being circulated. Ho then offered the following resolutions: "Whereas, CVrtnin charges have been made through the newspaper press, nnd many seemingly well founded rumors hnve become current, alleging that, both directly and indirectly, money, olllcos, ap pointments, employment and other con sideration of value have been offered the members of the house to influence their votes upon the senatorship and the senate bill No. 5, known us the 'MeCur rell bill,' and, Whereas, It has frequently been charg ed that persons have been, nnd are now, engaged in the occupaton or practice of corrupt solicitation of members of this house; "Kosolved. That Iteprosentntivos W. C. Kreps. S. 1). Towlcr. J. II. Tow, George II. Dixon nnd Hobert K. Young be and lire hereby constituted nnd ap pointed a committee of investigation on the part of the house to examine into any and all of aforesaid charges, and they are hereby authorized to administer oaths, summon witnesses, papers and documents by subpoena or other process of lnw, examine the same nnd to do any and all things which a legislative in vestigating commit tee is empowered t'i do by the constitution and laws of the commonwealth; to determine the truth or falsity of the aforesaid charges; re port the name to this body and to take any nnd all means necessary to protect its members, as aforesaid, from such offers of bribes, private solicitation or threats and intimidation." General Koontx said the reason ho named the committee in the resolution was because the house was divided on the senatorial question, nnd he desired to relieve the speaker from the embarrass ment of appointing it. Objection wns made, however, nnd Mr. Koontz with drew the names of the investigators from his resolution. The appointment of the investigators, therefore, devolves upon the speaker. A New Partnership Monsure. A bill on second reading in the senate that is attracting much attention, and will probably be vigorously opposed when it is called up, permits the forma tion of partnerships with all the priv ileges of corporations, as it limits the liability of the partners for the indebt cdncss of the firm to the amount of tin capital subscribed by the different part ners, nnd does not subject the capital to taxation, like that of corporations. It nlso gets around the various acts whim prescribe the character of business which muy incorporate, by permitting all kinds of business to form limited partnerships and enjoy the privileges of corporations without the disadvantages. The bill pre scribes that persons so desiring to asso ciate themselves shall subscribe to ar ticles of partnership, wherein shall be stated the name nnd style of the part nership, its purposes nnd duration, the county wherein its principal olllee or place of business is to be located, tin names of the several partners nnd th umouut of the capital subscribed by each partner. No member of nny BUeh partnership thus formed, recorded and publish) whose liability is stated as intended to be limited, shall be liable for its debts under any circumstances, saving to tin. extent of the amount of his or her sub scription, with interest on unpaid sub scriptions, from the date or dates nt which the same became actually dun. tin J payable. I'nymeut of the amount of tin: subscription of such member of the part nership, with interest as aforesaid, sliali . exonorate such partner from all further liability. Representative Stlilli, of Philadelphia, after n lively debate in the house over his bill to give the state board of health $u0,(JO0 and new powers therewith to senrch for sources of pollution of such ptrenms ns the Schuylkill, caused action to be postponed for the present. The bill was on second rending, uud some up the state members evidently thought the pro posed surveys unnecessary, although Mr. Towler, of Forest, said that the question wns one of huinnnlty and not of locality. The friends of the bill felt thnt its pros pect could be improved by consideration when there would be a larger attendance. Messrs. Fow and Rtulb, of Philadel phia, and Nisbit, of Allegheny, cham pioned the bill, nnd Messrs. Towler, of Forest; Baldwin, of Delaware; Moore, of Butler, and Hasson, of Venango, urged legislation instead of investigation. Tlio Motor Trnritlou Hill. The recommittoed bill, which would have empowered traction companies to sell light and power to the public, will be amended in committee. Mr. Hosnck, who introduced it, snys that the only purpose of the bill is to give some additional powers to iron und steel companies, and the amendments will specifically except traction and other electric companies from the privilege of extending charter provisions. A bill aimed to take $1,000,0(10 nnnu ally in tnx from n retail business of $10, 000,1 H) is in the hands of the ways and means committee of the house. On n business of $100,000 the tax would be one per ceut. or $1,000, and the percent ages are gradually increased up to 10 per cent, on .$1,000,000 or over. The bill was Introduced by ltaldwin, of Dela ware, who said It wus "by request." At the same time he caused to lie recom mitted to the ways uud means commit tee the- other iiiercuutile tax bills, one of fc-'iith. from Mr. IToch, would put on a 1 10,01111,000 retail business a tax of $10, 000, und the other, from Baldwin, would j tax that nmount of business .7,r0O.i0. The discrimination In the percentages of this bill would bring a veto from Gov ernor Stone for unconstitutionality if he agreed with n message from Governor Hastings on this subject. The bill conies from the Mercantile Tax Keforui club, of Philadelphia, of which Charles K. Wood is president; W. W. Sweisfort nnd T. J. S. l'atlow, vice presidents; Louis McCloy, treasurer, and William Haines, secretary. At n meeting of the ways and means i committee these three mercantile tax I bills were referred to a special commit tee, appointed by Chairman Hosack, to prepare a tax bill that may have it pros pect of passing. Hosack's committee will tackle also the various other revenue measures, including the bill to let the state keep all the personal property tax '. of half n cent n gallon, and l'ow's bill to tax each place of business conducted ly one person or firm. ToMiblNli tlio Now I.nws. To provide for the publication of the Inws enacted by the legislature in news papers, a bill was ii.trodu'd in the house by Mr. Kreps, of I'ninklin. It provides that the laws shall bo published in two papers In counties of 2.",tHKI or counties of over !.,000 nnd less than r0,000; In four papers, in counties of over oO.ihmi and less than .".mm: in five papers, in counties of over 7.",0O0 and ess than 100,000; in six papers, in conn- ties of over .100,000 nnd less than MX),. 000; In ten papers, In counties of over riOO.OOD, The newspapers designated shall be of general circulation, printed in the Fnglish language. The rate for publishing the laws shall be ten cents for each folio of 1(H) words. The papers shall be selected annually by the com missioners of the several counties. Two of the papers shall represent the Min ority political party nnd the third the minority party. The bill making n compulsory non-suit and the refusal or the court to take It ofT a bar to recovery In another suit for the same cause of action, except in the action of ejectment upon n legal title, was defeated in the house. The measure wns Introduced by Mr. Harris, of Clear field, by request of the Pennsylvania State Bnr association. Another bill presented by Mr. Harris, by request of the State Par association, was also defeated. The measures makes it necessary that all acknowledgments of a debt or demand bnsed on contract except acknowlogmcnts by partial pay ments and all promises to pay shall be in writing before the bnr of the statute of limitation shall be removed. A tilt between neprcsentatlves Fow, of Philadelphia, and a clergyman, a passage of bitter words between Sena tors Flinn nnd Merrick, nnd the intro duction of a lot of important bills. In cluding one which Mayor-elect Ashbridge will come here to advocate, to ubolish the Philadelphia board of health, made last Thursday's legislative proceedings decidedly lively. The house, near the close of its morn ing session, anil just before its reception of the senate for the joint balloting on Quay's seat, was excited by a scene in which Ueprcsentative Fow nnd Itev. Dr. McCnrrcll. of the Presbyterian church of Shippeiishurg, brother of Senator Mc Cnrrcll, were the principal actors. Dr. Mel arrell s presence wns in pursuance of his custom in coming to Harrisburg ns an antagonist of bills to modify the Sunday blue laws of 1704 whenever they were introduced. Mr. Fow ltebuliOH n ( lorcvninn. Mr. Fow's indignation had been nrous ed by seeing n letter which a Republi can fellow member had received from Dr. Met 'arrell denouncing ns vicious the bill recently introduced by the Seven teenth ward orator to so change th" law as to let newspapers be sold if not by public outcry, to permit shaving by barbers until 11 a. in., to extend the time for selling milk nnd to legalize the running of street cars and the sale of ice, though not its delivery by wagon. Dr. Mi-Carroll s letter, Mr. Fow as sorts, had stated that the bill should be opposed not only on account of its char actor, but for the reason that it had been introduced by n Democrat who favored legislation of that sort, una he would therefore, lie opposed by many of his fellow Democrats on measures that he would offer or had presented. Meeting Dr. McCarrell iu nn nisle of mo noiise, .Mr. t ow soon attraeteu :i crowd of members around them by cull Ing the clergyman's attention to the let tor, declaring his assertions false. Dr .Vict arrell replied that he could prove them. .Mr. l ow retorted: It illy lielits you ns n minister of the Gospel to write n letter of that character couched in tin language of a political partisan, insteiul of in that Christian spirit which you should hnve exhibited. You say my Dem ocratic colleagues are opposed to any legislation 1 offer. Here they are all around me. Point to one of them. Toll me his name and prove your assertion. Von had better leave matters of a par tisan character to be attended to by your brother. I bid you good day. The gavel nnd voice of the speaker here ended the heated dispute. The lull amending the street law of PS'Jl, providing that portions of streets may be paved on petitions of the major ity iu interest and number, evoked u bit ter personal debate in the senate be tween Mr. Merrick and Mr. Flinn. The bill wns opposed by Mr. Merrick, who said the measure applied to boroughs This Mr. Flinn denied, and he said thut Mr. Merrick s opposition was the out growth of the senatorial contest. "That is utterly false," replied Mr. Merrick. "I am opposed to this bill, as I have been opposed to the many other vicious and iniquitous measures intro duced by the gejitlemnn from Pittsbur He is now posing ns n reformer. Great God, think of it! No man in Ponnsyl vania is responsible for the introduction of more vicious legislation than is he. I do not propose to be bulldozed or hood winked by any member of this chnmber. lieutenant iiovcrnor lioiiiu, wno wns in the chair, said that the discussion had become too personal, and thnt It must cease. However, the combatants refused to be quieted, and Mr. Flinn Insisted that his position on the senatorial fight was the cause of Mr. Merrick 8 opposi tion to tlio measure. "1 have noticed," said the Pittsburger, "thut the gentleman from Tioga is In the habit of going to the cloak room when I cull up bills. I urn not blind, und 1 know why he does It." The discussion ended after a motion to recommit the bill bud been agreed to. WILKIN'S Iho Youngest Grandmother. Knox county lays claim to naving the youngest grandmother in the state, if not in the United States, says r Vincennes, Ind., dispatch in the Cin cinnati Enquirer. Her name is Mrs. James ISourke and she is barely 33 years old. She lives at Deckers. Her daughter Bertha, married John Mid kiff two years ago, and to them a little daughter was born last seek. The mother ol the child is not finite fifteen years old, while the lather is but nine teen. The combined age of the father and mother is but one year older than the grandmother, and the combined ages of the grandfather grandmother, mother, father and child is only 100 years, yet this represents three generations. Filled with Gratitude.- "I feel gratefull for what Hood's Sarsaparilla has done lor me. I suffered a severe attack of rheumatism and was troubled with night sweats. Medicines per scribed did not give relief, but Hood's Sarsaparrlla has cured me. I recco mend it for these troubles." W. Henry Ziest, 2216 Colorado St., Philadelphia Pa. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. Easy to take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 2?c. (Big Job on Its Hands. The New York society for the pre vention of cruelty to animals has just resolved to grapple with a fine, lanje share of new responsibilities, by de claring that bull fights and chicken fights must forthwith cease in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philipints. As for bull fights, it is said that only the Spanish care lor them; but game cocks are dear to the native heart in all of the islands our flag newly waves over. Perhaps it would be well to fin ish fighting with the humans before we worry about the chickens, and maybe there are a few things more important than even them. Man is the animal who ig suffering most severely from the various forms of cruelty in our various new lands. Ex. (MM) I min tiTTTTu 'NI'lU'l''.'L'!m-ll.lllliUl'iiiLLll 1 ' I'"1,- J f AVtBctablcPrcparationfor As similating tttfToodandRcg uta ling (he Stomachs andJ3avrcls of Eromotes'DisHon.Chcetful tiessandlfcstXoritatas nrifcer Opn-m.Tiorptairie nor Umcral. Not Narc otic. MxJivtm AmjtJf firm St J - Arjcrfcct Remedy forConstipa tion. Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish' tirss and Loss OF SLEXP. Toe Simile Signature of KTDVV YORK. IS BUHL!! W EXACT COPy OT WRAEECB, .-'?t cum For Infants and Children. ilThe Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of .AH AAif W Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at R. 13. GROTZ, Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. The Kind You Have Always Bought. usn 111 H5E3 ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Educate Your Ilowels With CnnrnreU. Candy Cnthnrtlc. euro constlnnllnn forover. 10c, S5c. It C. C. C. fall, drucKiRtH refund money. Many School Children are Sick- ly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, break up colds in 24 hours, cure Fev erishness, Headache, Stomach troubles Teething disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olm stead, LeRoy N. Y. 2-i6-4t-d in his last will and testament George Washington bequeathed $25,- 000 "toward an endowment of a na- uonai universary under Uie auspices of the general government," but in some manner or another that has not been satisfactorily explained the money nas disappeared, it it had been in- vesieu at ordinary rates ot interest and compounded the bequest would at tins time amount toover $4,000,000. A God sent Blessing. Mr. B. F. vooo. 01 Gaston, ra., was a creat sunerer irom urganic Heart Disease. He never expected to get well again but Dr. Aenew s cure lor the Heart was his good angel, anil he lives to day to tell it to others, hear him: "I was tor fifteen years a great sufferer from Heart Disease, had smothering spells, palpitation, pain in left side and swelled ankles. Twenty physicians treated me, but I got no relief. I used Dr. Agnew'sCure for the Heart. One dose relieved me inside of thirty min utes, heven bottles cured me." sfi. Sold by C. A. Kleim. Dying Preparations simnlv de velop dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions which adhere to the mem brane and decompose, causing a far more serious trouble lhan the ordinary lorm ot catarrh. Avoid all drying in halants and use that which cleanses. soothes and heals, hly's Cream Balm is such a remedy and will cure catarrh or cold in the head easily and pleas antly. A tria' size will be mailed for 10 cents, large tor 50 cents. All drug Cigars, Tobacco, Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLI AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. I?iitsrxT-2 Goods j Specialty. F. F. SOLE AGENTS FOR Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco SoIp agents tor tlio following brands or Cigars- iionry ulay, Lonares, Ucrmal, Indian rnncccs, fcamson, Bloomsburg Pa. Silver Ash IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF PET, MATTING, or OIL. CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. M. BM0W1M . 2nd Door above Conrt HouhC. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. When you want to look on bright side of things, use the RAPm To Cure Coimtlpatlon Forever. Talio Canciuels Cnndv Cntlmrtlo. 10oor!T.O. It C. (J iJ. full to euro, Uruiii,-it rt funtl muliuy. Never Box Nor Pull the Ears. The reason a blow on the ear may do irreparable injury is that the air being driven suddenly and violently against the drum of the ear, might rupture the membrane and cause in curable deafness. The ears should never be pulled nor meddled with in any way, except to wash them in the gentlest manner, the orifice being gists keep it. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren cleansed with a fold of the washcloth St., New York. vji me people whose consciences trouble them one-half worry because they are afraid they'll be caught; the the other half because they are caught. No-To-lai fur Fifty Cents. muniwni a mnacro huhii in.. ,!. v"0""u' uiuuu pure. L'jc.fi. All druutfiHls. One way to humble a man's pride is iu jic!ciu in 111 witn a lite size crayon portrait of himself made by an amateur artist. rol'ed into a little cone. Ladiei Home Journal. -March r - . . vuMs 10 v,hNis. uut wortn a dollar a vial This is the testimony of called Grain-O. Baby Humors Dr. Agnew's Oint ment soothes, quiets and effects quick and effective cures in all skin erup tions, common to babies during teeth ing time. It is harmless to the hair in cases of Scald Head, and cures Eczema, Salt Rheum and all Skin Diseases of older people. 35 cents -28. Sold by C. A. Kleim. Give the Children a brink To-Night and To-Morrow Night, And each day and night during tliis week you can get at any druggist's Kemps Jialsam lor the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged to be the most successfull remedy ever sold for Coughs, Croup, Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption. Get a bottle to-day J 1 .V .1 .. . ' miu Keep 11 aiways in tne nouse, so you can check your cold at once Price 25c and 50c. Sample bottle tree. 3-2-d-4t Natural Gas is the name ot a new paper started uy Adam bproul at Jamesport, Mo. It may be a mislead ing one, however, as it remains to be seen whether or nor its promoter has really "struck it. i v. N Xt TID-BITS FOR MA' HONEYS and tender little juicelets for the chil dren, are all right, but papa and ''the boys" want a good, big, juicy steak, roast or chop when business or school duties arc over, and we can cater to them all. Our stock of prime meats is unexcelled for quality, and we send them home in fine shape. J. KF.IFKR. THE DEVELOPMENT of Uloomburg, notwithstanding the late fi nancial nnd business depression. HAS BEEN PIIENOMINAL. Its pernanence and prosperity ore now as sured. The lllooinsburg Land Improvement Com pany now offers for sale the most desirable lots for residences and business purposes to be had in this town, at moderate prices and upon easy terms. A SMALL PAYMENT down and small monthly payments thereafter will secure a lot. Those purchasers desiring to build, anil own their own homes the company will as sist by advancing the money there on. WHY PAY RENT when you can own your own home ? Factory Sites Given Away. Maps of the town and ouli plotted prop erty furnished on application. Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company. J. S. WOODS, N. U. FUNK, ales Agent. Secretary. Io-6-6mos. THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. 0OHBK0TID WCIKLT. R1TAIL FBICSS Butter per lb $ Eggs per dozen Lard per lb , Ham per pound Pork, whole, per pound Beef, quarter, per pound .... Wheat per bushel Oats " Rye " " .., Wheat flour per bbl Hay per ton 9 to $ 1 o .18 20 c8 .10 .06 .07 .80 40 50 4.00 Potatoes per bushel,. Turnips " " Onions " " , . .-. Sweet potatoes per peck Tallow per lb Shoulder " " Side meat " " Vinegar, per qt Dried apples per lb Dried cherries, pitted Raspberries Cow Hides per lb Steer " " ' Calf Skin . . , Sheep pelts. Shelled corn per bus Corn meal, cwt. Bran, " Chop " Middlings " , Chickens per lb new " "old Turkeys " " Geese " " Ducks " ",....' .' .' 1 1 1 1 COAL. No. 6, delivered " 4 and s " , " 6 at vard .60 .'5 0 .30 05 09 .c8 o5 OS .1 . 1 1 l .05 .80 75 .60 1 5 1. 00 1.00 1. 00 .10 .10 .14 o s.6o 385 35 3.60 hundreds who have used Dr. Acmew's Liver Pills They are so sure, so pure so pleasant ana easy acting. The de mand lor this popular Liver Regular is so great it is taxing the makers to keep up with it. 20. Sold by C. A. Kleim. It is a delicious, ap- OA.STOI1IA. Bears th j) The Kind You Haw Always Buu&H Blgnatun cf petizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by all gro cers and liked by all who have used it because when properlv prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is free from all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant but a health builder, and children, as well a adults, can drink it with great bene fit. Costs about J as much as coffee. 15 and 25c. 3 a 4td Foods Ferment and Indigestion follows as sure as night follows day Nature has supplied in the nineapp! a wonderful supply of vcgtable pepsin Dr. Von Stan s Pineapple Tablets contain all the elements in a pure, harmless vegtable compound that heal all forms ot stomach disorders in quick time. Make you well and keep you well. Pleasant and positive. 35c. 30. Sold by C. A. Kleim. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of fMfilt PATENTS (laveau and Trade Marks obtained, and al !!'.',n.t lunlnt'S conducted tor AluDKUATB r KKS. I K OFFICE IS Ol-POSITB TUB TT. B. PAT EN r OKKICK. We have uo mib-afnclFg, al DuslnpKs dlrwt, hence c nn t ransact patent, bust ns 111 less time and at. Ltma C'ota tlian tliOBe re moto from WttHiitiitaou. .iQ(1??0(,"!,,rawlnf or Photo, with deRorip nhu;We..adv.,H' " PnfaW" or not, free of oliaree. Our fee not due till pat ent, u secured A lioiilc, "Mow to Hit u m I'uU'ntH," wtt.li refer rj?a',.H i1.a.IU111 cli,'.n' "1 your Htate.County, o to it Huutfrce. AdUit-as A- OW co Washington, K. O topponite l'. h Patent onuwf) ENtlYROYAL PILLS . ."$t?K .c" !" A "rami Ita l(e4 ud UoiU lulUlVHr Jlxiw. letlad wlilt blue rlMio. TliF i riiuiu utiti imlluiiunf . Al MnulHi, or mut 4 If J"li. lmUU ul m, ill ess
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