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.
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The best are
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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.
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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.
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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
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so pleasant ana easy acting. The de
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It is a delicious, ap-
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Blgnatun
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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
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