THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. Si 'i son every abundance. only want to tell you par ents that we carry in stock the "Owl Calf " Shoes for boys. W. C. McKINNEY, Bloomsburg, Pa. NO. 8 EAST MAIN ST. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. 5. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG, PA., Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. r" Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction faranieL Best returns of any sale criers In hlss-etlnof the ftate. Write for terms and dates. We never disappoint our patrons. 1-i BALLS- Friday, March io. L. K. Hartman, 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 io a. m. Wall paper at reduced prices at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The days are measuring in length at the rate of eighteen minutes per week. Shades hung free of charge .when bought at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The W. C. T. U. has rented the room in C. P. Sloan's building on Market street, lormerly used as & carriage room, and are fitting it up nicely for their purposes. Violin, Bow and Box at Thomas' Music store, Main street, for $2.50. If you are looking for a Bike, either ladies' or gents and do not want to put very much money into one then look at the Oxford for $25.00, made by the Tribune people, at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The sixty-ninth birthday of Mrs. M. K. Appleman was celebrated by a large and happy gathering of friends, at her home on Iron street, Monday. An enumeration of those present is prevented by want of space. The V. C. T.'u.,of Stillwater, will hold a Silver Medal Contest in the M. E. Church, at that place, on Saturday evening, the 18th. Ad mission adults, 19 cents; children, under 12 years, 5 cents. The pub lic is cordially invited. Charles H. Dietterick died at his residence in Buckhom at a late hour Monday night, aged nearly eighty years. His immediate sur vivors are a wife, who is also well advanced in years, and six children. Mr. Dietterick had been a sufferer for more than six years, and his death was not unexspected. He has ' resided in Hemlock township for many years and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral services took place to-day, burial being made in the cemetery at Swenoda. ..TTZ'rZr shades and prices right at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office March 21, 1899: Mr. Irwin L. Duttinger, Mr. R. P. Evans, Jacob Jones, Mrs. John Wag enherst. Persons calling for the above letters will please say that they were advertised March 10, 1899. O. B. Meixick, P M. Many School Children are Sick ix, 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. 2-16 4t d Will Exchange Fine new Oak Bed Room Suits and BrusselsCarpets for Carpet Mill Bonds, Box 40 3, Bloomsburg, Pa. 3-2 Pais Unnecessary in Childbirth. Fain l no longer necessary In childbirth Ti causes, beine understood, are eaiily over come, the labor being made short, easy and free from danger, morning sickness, swelled limbs, and like evils readily cured. Cut this out; it may save your life, suffer not a day longer, but send us 1 cent stamp and receive in sealed envelope full particulars, testimon ials, confidential letter, &c. Address, Frank Thomas & Co., Baltimore, Md. 3-2 6 m ADVICE Is free. That's the rea- one gets it in We offer none, EAST BENTON. Love is a fountain,'' corruption, a stream, malice, ajorge, envy, an engine and covttousness the avanuous will that drives the engine of envy to forge malice into a stream of corruption; and love looks, even with charity upon this combination of depravity. A strong religious sentiment has stirred the people at Cambra and vicinity. For several weeks the State Evangelist of the Christian Church has been holding a series of meetings which resulted in twenty or twenty five baptisms by immersion last Friday. The Cambra merchants, Messrs. Ruckle and Hazlet, exchange places of business this coming April. The Cambra Exchange Hotel is a temperance house and well patronized. The public sale of Levi lieishline, deceased, at Bendertown was largely attended last Friday. That we live in a progressive age goes without saying. The sugar now we buy, sacked; the snow came, pack ed; and next we may expect the water to come, tubbed. The prevailing condition of the weather is ot a stormy nature. Why not relegate the election of United States Senators to the people where it properly belongs? They would settle the senatorial question in a day; and the disgraceful deadlocks would be a thing of the past. Besides it would cost more to buy the whole people ihan to bribe a few legislators. The first thunder storm of the season passed over this place last Saturday night, and the streams were very much swollen in consequence. The most profitable legislation for tbe state and nation is, do-nothing legislation. In consequence of impassable roads the Epworth League at Haniline has been but lightly attended. Our public schools will probably all close this month. The school children have had a hard time of it this winter. From the number of public sales one would inter that every body is preparing to retire. In an adjoining neighborhood con siderable pilfering is being perpetrated. Watch a little out. With a lavorable spring the winter crops will promise an abundant har vest. Winter grain hereabouts has not yet been injured by the excessive ly cold weather. The roads will long remain in a bad condition. The snow drifts along the roadways will keep them muddy for a long time. If the general public would encourage property owners along the public highways to put up wire fences, there would be very few snow drifts to contend with in public roads. In Benton township the Sup- 1 ervisors have paid more for shoveling 1 snow in one season, than the wire j would cost to fence all the highways, subject to drifting in the winter season, Besides where drifts accumulate, the roads are kept impassable for a long S time in consequence. H0TE8 PROM ESFT. Miss Sydney Milnes will leave for Scranton on Saturday, having accept ed a position at that place. Lincoln Edgar and wife of Ber wick, visited in town on Saturday. Miss Jennie. Grfhth has returned home, having enjoyed an extended visit with relatives at Mahanoy City. Frank Shollenberger of Blooms burg, was an Espy visitor on Sunday. Rev. Minemier closed his revival services on Monday night. C. C. Ammerman visited Philadel phia last week. Miss Besse Robison is home after visiting for some time in Hazleton. Tack Shoemaker departed this life on Wednesday, after an illness of long duration. The I. O. O. F. of this town are displaying an unusual degree of activity. Their recent entertainments, both public and private,have been oc casioned, through the desire to further fraternize, and to create increased energy among its members. The spirit of sociability, so necessary for the success of all secret societies, is not lacking in this organization, and this fact alone is sufficient to cause many new applications for mernbership in the future. This order now has in contemplation the rendering of the drama entitled "The Ancient Order of Hurcules." It is a very laughable burlesque on the initiation of a secret society. It will likely be i held ia the very near future. SANTIAGO IS UNHAPPY The Politicians Want a Cuban Republic Established Now, OTHERS ASK ANNEXATION nutlnea. Men See No Future of th. Island K.irept In Its nmomlni a I'art of the. U11 It ml Htato.-Woald Suffer Were the Inlnnd to he Mad. Independent The Sugar Indu.try. Santiago de Cuba, March 8. The complexion of political affairs In the Province of Santiago has been gradu ally changing since the beginning of January. Probably the main reason Is the fact that the people themselves are out of sympathy with everything, even a benefaction, that comes to them through Havana. Men who a few short weeks ago were enthusiastically In favor of annexation, are to-day talking about declaring war against the I'nlted Ftates If the troops are not removed from the island by July 1. The business men of Santiago are very glum. They say that It is Im possible to Invest any large sums In the Island until some settled form of government is established, and that for Cuba to be an Independent republic would mean Its utter ruin, even sup posing that the Cubans were better able to govern themselves than any people In the world, for at one blow the suejar Industry would be annihilat ed, as the I'nlted States Is In posses sion cf Porto Hlco on the one side and of Hawaii on the other, which are also two great sugar producing Islands, and the sugar from those places would go into the United States free of duty, whereas, even on the best tt;ms, the suRur of Cuba, unless the Island was annexed, would have to pay some duty and would be entirely unabli- to com pete with that of the other islands. No More Cuban Bond. Wanted. New York, March 8. The reports from Havana yesterday that the Cu ban assembly is considering the pro position for a new Issue of bonds, am ounting to twelve million dollars, In or der to pay the Cuban troops, raised In Wall street some question as to the status of the previous Issues. The in terest In these bonds here Is by no means general. The quotations are al most wholly nominal, and present hoi ders show no indications of a desire to increase their lines; but some of the bonds would undoubtedly come into de mand should the United States govern metn Interest Itself in the next Issues. There are three Cuban bond Issues now on the market, those of 1869, 1872 and 1896. Their aggregate amount has never been trustworthily stated. The early bonds are now quoted on the ba sis of virtual repudiation, the price be ing about 1. The recognition of the early obligations would have made the payment of interest on the loan of 1896 impossible. That issue was put out at 40 or 50 cents on the dollar. Holders of the 1896 loan are now said to be waiting anxiously to see what may be done about a new Ibsu-. They say the present financial heads of the Cuban government cannot hope to es tablish credit unless the 1896 loan Is recognized as valid. Others confess that they cannot see why there should be any difference In the Cubans' attl tude towards any particular loan, and that some arrangement should also be made regarding the earlier Issues. VOTED THEMSELVES SALARIES Ju.tlre Ga.vnnr Uecldaa that th. Interest. of Stockholder! Mu.t 1 C'on.lilnred Brooklyn, March 8. Justice Gaynor In the supreme court, declared In a de cision which he handed down yesterday morning that the directors of a corpo ration could not vote to oflicers sala ries that were alleged to be unjust to the outside stockholders. The case In hand was that of the American Bill Posting Company, which was incorporated In 1894. There were ninety shares of stock distributed am ong only four stockholders, all of whom were oflicers, each receiving $50 a week salary. Two years ago George H. Fltchett one of the stockholders and also an of fleer of the company, died, and his sal ary thereupon ceased. His widow sold a part of her holdings to a man of the name of Hyde, but neither she nor Hyde at the next election was made an officer of the concern. On the other hand, the three original stockholders continued in control, elect ing themselves officers and increasing their salaries. The officers were: President, Thomas J. Murphy, salary one hundred dollars a week; treasurer, Bernard Link, sal ary eichty dollars a week; secretary, William P. Fay, salary fifty dollars a week. It developed at the hearing In court that the total receipts of the company for the past year amounted to sixty five thousand dollars, while the expen ses were thirty-five thousand dollars. Justice Gaynor, after hearing the tes timony in the case, declared that the aggregate compensation for the officers of the concern should not be over $3, B00, and so ordered, thereby cutting the salaries in two. He suid that directors have no right to vote salaries to one another as mere Incidents to their of fice, but that they are entitled to a rea sonable compensation. Noted Editor Dead, Springfield, Mass., March 8. Henry M. Burt, founder of the paper on the top of Mount Washington, known as "Among the Clouds,' died In this city yesterday morning of pneumonia. Mr. Burt at one time was an editor on the Springfield Republican. Mr. Burt, Just before his death, pub lished the second volume of his book, "First Century of the History of Springfield." New York lor Pore Bear. Albany, N. Y., March 8. Tbe Senate has passed by a vote of 37 to 8 Senator Coggeshall's bill prohibiting the use of any substitutes for hops or pure ex traot of hops In the manufacture of ale and beer. An amendment offered by Senator Ford, providing that another substi tute not unwholesome, deleterious or poisonous might be used as a substi tute for hops, was voted down 27 to 15. LORD HERSCHELL'9 BODY. K.rorteit by KnflUh and Am.rlrap Ma rine., New York, March 8. The body of Lord Herschcll, chairman of the high Joint commission, who died last week In Washington, D. C, reached Jersey City yesterday morning on a special train. It was accompanied by the Hon. C. W. Cartwrlght, secretary of the commission, and by H. Williamson, Lord HerscheU's private secretary. It was met by Ilrltlsh Consul General Sanderson, Lieutenant Russell of the British ship Talbot, with a detail of twelve murines; Commodore John W. Philip. Captain Kelly and a detail of fifty marines from the Brooklyn navy yard. The Hrltlsh marines wore straw hats and carried no arms. The marines from the navy yard carried rifles. The navy yard tug Narkeeta was In waiting. The casket was transferred to the Adams Express Company pier on a truck, led by the American marines, a bugler and two drummers. The British marines carried the cas ket aboard the Narkeeta on their shoulders. The escort then boarded the tug and It proceeded to where the Talbot lay, off Ellis Island. The transfer of the casket from the tugboat to the Talbot was made and the Narkeeta then re turned with the British consul general and the American escort to the navy yard. Mr. Sanderson said that when the supplies which have been ordered on board the Talbot arrived, she would at once start for England. Fort Wadsworth, at the Narrows, will Are a salute of seventeen guns as the Talbot leaves the harbor. Hawaiian, Flappy Now, Chicago, March 8. James Wakefield, a prominent English merchant of Hon olulu, arrived here yesterday from the Island of Hawaii, en route to New York. He spoke glowingly of the pros pects of Hawaii under United States rule. In the course of conversation he said: "The ambition of the best residents and natives of'the islands has been re alized In annexation to the United States. There Is a marked sentiment there also in favor of the annexation of the Philippines ,as such action on the part of the United States govern ment would Increase to a large extent the business of Honolulu through ships bound for the Philippines touching at that pot. r "All through the islands In business circles there Is a feeling of security, for the people know now that they are under a stable and substantial gov ernment. They are not bothering very much about representation in Congress. They are more interested in the laying of a cable, and there Is a unanimous desire to see this accomplished as soon as possible." School Girls stole Jewelry. Blnghampton, March 8. The arrest of half a dozen school girls for robbing Jewelry stores has caused a sensation in this city. The girls belong to well known families in the city, being the daughters of merchants and professio nal men. For some time past the Jewelry stores have missed rings, but no clew could be found to explain their disappear ance. A prominent society woman of this city recently called at a local Jew elry store, showing a ring that had been offered for sale to her by- one of the girls. Detective Stephenson, who was plac ed on the case, arrested two of the girls as they were returning from school, and at headquarters they broke down, Implicating the others. So far twenty-one rings have been recovered. Croker Ha. I.lttla to Hay. New York, March 8. Richard Croker was not in a talkative mood yesterday when he was seen at his ofllce at 111 Broadway. He was asked what he had to say in reply to former Judge John F. Dillon's statement to the effect that the board of health had no more power over the Manhattan Elevated Railway than it had over any other private property, and that the board's decis ions, unless confirmed by the courts, would not conclude the railway com pany. Mr. Croker said: "That's the Man hattan's side of the caBe. The best place to find out what powers the board of health actually has is at the office of that board. I have nothing to say as to the board's powers." Italy to Compel an Apology. Rome, March 8. The Italian govern ment is fully determined to obtain an apology from China for the Tsung-11-Yamen's (foreign office) refusal of the demand of Slgnor Martino, Italian min ister at Pekin, of a concession at San Mun Bay, Province of Che-Klang, to be used as a naval base and coaling station. A squadron of five cruisers, with one hundred guns and fifteen hundred men, soon will arrive at San Mun Bay. Croker Jr. Branching Out. Wllkesbarro, Pa., March 7. Richard Croker, Jr., of New York city was here yesterday to look at the big quarry on the mountain near here owned by Joseph Hendler of this city, with a view of purchasing It. He was aeco npanied by an engineer of the syndicate of which he Is at the head, and by John Rogers, Edward Mil ler and M. A. Miller. The stone is to be used in the con struction of the Hudson river bridge. The price to be paid Is said to be $300,. 000. Making Fun of Jeriy Editor. Trenton, N. J., Match 8. The House has passed Assemblyman Klein's bill regulating tlie hours of labor of nevi paper men. It was amended In a spirit of fun, until it now provides that re porters and editors thall work eight hours a day for eight dollars per day, with eight hours for lunch. The bill will, of course, be killed In the Sen ate. Kartbquak. AO acta Japau, Yokohama, March 8. A severe earth quake shock was experienced here at ten o'clock yesterday morning, the dis turbance visiting the same places as the great shock of liSU, with some loss of life and property. REGARDLESS OF AGE. The kidneys are responsible for more sickness, sufferine. and deaths than any other organs of the body. A maiontv of the ills allitctinc Deonle of to dav is traceable to kidney trouble. It tiervades all classes of society, in ail climates, reuardlc s of aee. sex or condition. The symptoms of kidney trouble are unmistakable, such as rheumatism, neuralgia, sleeplessness, pain or dull ache in the bark, a desire to urinate often day o night, profuse or scan'y supply. Uric acid, or brick dust deposit in urine are signi ot clogged moneys, causing poisoned and germ-filled blood. Sometimes the heart acts badly, and tube casts (wasting of the kidneys) are found in the urine, which if neglected will result in Bricht's Disease the most dangerous form of kidney trouble. All these symptoms and conditions are promptly removed under the mtlu ence of Dr. Kimier s bwamp Koot. It has a world wide reputation for its wondoiful cures of the most distre s ing case?. rso one i.eed be long without it as it is so easy to get at any drug store at fifty cent or one dollar. You can have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery, Swam-) Root, and a book telling all about it, both sent absolute ly free by mail. Send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and kindly mention that you read this liberal offer in I he Colvm man. THE BROADWAY CLOSING OUT SALE! We offer our en- J.! j a j lire siock at a great reduction from our former low prices to close out by March 25th. The time is short, prices are deeply cut. Call early and secure gains. bar- Agency for Buttcrick Fashions. Respectfully Submitted to the Jash Trade Only by m hut m m, Mover s flew Building, Main Street, BLOOMSBURG. Iioe araains. To Make Room for SPRING STOCK. We will give decided Bargains in Shoes dur- ing the mnth of Feb- ruary. W. H. Moore's. Cou. Second and Iron Stb. Bloomsburg. Pa. WEEKLY CHATS JONAS LONQ'S SONSi Wilkes-Barrk, Ta., Thursday, Mar. 24 l8gcj THREE FACTS. This Store Is a pleasant place to come to. This Store is a Profitable Place to trade at. This Store is a Reliable Place to buy at. Many of the goods you see here are made to order expressly for us sometimes you'll find the same article here that others are show ing but you'll always find it cheaper in price. Sometimes the price is very near to the cost of manufacture. The rule of getting the proper goods and selling them at the very lowest prices comes from our long experience in sup plying the needs of careful and prudent shoppers. This week we have much to say about WASH FABRICS. We have more sorts of course than we have room to mention here, but these will give you an idea of some very special values that we show this week for the first time. If you say so we will send you samples. If you ask us we will be glad to send a Fashion Plate with the samples. We arc agents for the Uuttenck Publica tions. Fine Ginghams in checks, plaids and stripes, entirely new colorings. usual value would be 1215c, this week's price per yard I oc. Fine Madras Ginghams, very popular, large variety of patterns. at per yard 10c. 36-Inch wide Madras Cloth, very stylish and new patterns, at per vard l2Ac. New Dimities, very pretty ef fects, at per yard 1 8c. Cacique Cords, a very new wash fabric, at per yard 1 2 J j c. Imported Organdies you have always paid 25c. per yard for Im ported Organdies. This year by a very fortunate purchase we are able to sell them to you in a grand ar ray of styles and colorings at per yard I2y$c. Fancy Figured Pique, light and dark grounds, at per yard 1 5c. Dotted Swiss Mulls in very choice patterns, suitable for waists or full dresses, at per yard 1 8c. New French Dimities m large plaids, wide stripes and floral ef fects, at about y$ less than usual prices; special at 25c. French Organdies, every new design and combination of colors, at per yard 30c. Corded French Ginghams, came in illuminated silk effects, hand some plaids, dainty checks and beautiful design effects, at per yard 25c, 39c. and 45c. SEWING MACHINES. We guarantee the machines we sell for five years, and you'll save from 1 to on the price. They have complete Kagle attachments, high arm and come with finely polished oak stand. Three Drawer size $ 1 7.46. Five Drawer size Si 9.46. See them on second floor near elevator. . The Famous Queen Quality Shoes for women at per pair 3. The Queen Quality Shoe com bines the highest quality of style, fit, comfort, material and work manship. We are sole agents for them. Perhaps you pay $$ or $6 for your shoes ; a trial will convince, you that they arc no better we doubt if as good as these Queen Quality Shoes at per pair 3. Write for Booklet. Shoe Department on second floor. Our Naw Furniture Department. Soon our New Furniture De partment on the Fourth Floor will be ready. It will be a complete Furniture Store, for we never do things by halves, and this new Furniture Store, occupying the entire space on our Fourth Floor, will be such an exhibition of Furniture that we will be proud of, and you will en joy looking at More about it later; watch our advertisements. eat here. When you come to this city take your meals here. Our Regular Dinners are famous: the urice i only 25c ... v, : t r
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