THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 9"-
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Columbian this spring and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
I Journal from now until Dec, 1 904,
free.
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World for three month Wv.
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ear for $1.50. tf
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to our fJer, and are going to do it ij
we can ; we therefore continue our ar
rangement with the Farm Journal by
which we can send The Columbian
tme year and the Farm Journal 5
years, both Jor $1. And we make the
same offer to all old subscribers who
will pay all arrearages and one year
in advance.
You know what our paper is, and
the J'arin Journals a gem practical,
progressive a clean, honest, useful
paper tull of gumption, full of sun
shine, with an immense circulation
among the best people everywhere.
YOU OUGHT TO TAKE IT.
SALES.
Feb. 21, 1900. K. O. Heller
and Mrs. Oliver Heller, Adiurs.,
will sell, at public sale, a property
in Hemlock township. Sale to
commence at 10 o'clock a. in.
Feb. 28, 1900. Charles G.
Earkley, administrator of Conrad
Xreamer, deceased, will sell per
sonal property horses, cattle,
hops, farm implements, hay, &c.
at Jerseytown, Pa., at 9 o'clock a.m.
March 3rd, 1900 V. B. Penn
ington, administrator of Mary Dries
bach deceased, will sell real estate
in Fishingcreek township, contain
1US 2)l acres with a good two story
brick dwelling, and stable. Sell at
2 p. m. on the premises. See adver
tisement. March 17, 1900. Mrs. E. A.
Kawlings, administratrix of K. A.
Rawlings, deceased, will sell real
estate in Bloomsburg, on the pre
mises, at 2 p. in., including a two
story frame dwelling, frame meat
market building, stable and out
buildings. See advertisement.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Wall paper, at popular prices, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
We were so busy last week that
we forgot to call attention to our
new heading on the first page, and
the small head lines at the top of all
the other pages.
Bibles, both large and small, and
prices low, at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
Have you a Cold?
We will CURE IT or RE
FUND YOUR MONEY.
We will sell you a box of
RISHTON'S
LAGRIP'PILLS
FOR 25 CENTS,
And if you are not satisfied,
come and get your rmney back.
That is fair, is it not ?
W. S. Risht n. Ph. G.
. Eat Baildhff. . Pharmacist
Telephone.
Queen Quality
For Women
$3.00.
Style, Fit, Wear.
None Better.
W. C. McKINNEY,
No. 8 East Main St.
Diaries for 1900 at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
Dr, Lincoln Hully will lecture
on " Books and Reading," in the
High School Thursday evening,
March 15. Tlu lecture will be in
terspersed with recitals from the
popular poets Rcilly, Burns and
Fields.
Lamps, of all descriptions stand
lamps, bracket Jamps, hanging
lamps, and all Mmp fixtures at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The board of directors of the
Reading Railroad has agreed to pay
a semi-annual dividend of i per
cent, on its preferred stock. This
will be the first dividend on the
Reading stock since 1876, and it is
unnecessary to say that it will be
very welcome.
For pure drugs and all kinds of
patent medicines go to Mercer s
Drug and Book .Store.
The Central Pennsylvania Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which opens at Hazleton,
March 14, will be presided over by
Bishop D. A. Goodsell, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn. This being the year
for the lay conference 250 lay dele
gates in additiou to the 300 minis
ters will attend.
Save up your money, boys, for
we are going to show you the nic
est and best line of bicycles this
spring that you ever looked at. It
will only be about sixty days until
you will want one, and then you
must not fail to call at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store and see the
different makes.
The nicest and most complete
line of perlumes, either in bottles
or in bulk, in Bloomsburg, is kept
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
C. Z. Schlicher of Beaver town
ship, has announced himself as a
candidate for the Legislature, from
the south side. He is a school teach
er by profession, and was a candi
date two years ago, but withdrew
before the primary election. He is
the only one announced from the
south side thus far.
When you want to buy window
curtains go to Mercer's Drug and
Book Store. He carries a nice line.
S. R. Bidleman is prepared to show
new patterns of wall paper for 1900,
at the lowest prices. He has the
agency for the only wall paper factory
that is not included in the Trust.
2-I-tf
The bread which received the first
and second premiums at the Columbia
county fair in 1898 and 1899 was
baked from t.ie Leader flour manu
factured by Ikeler & Fleckenstine.
11-30 amos
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Feb. 27, 1900. Persons calling for
these letters will please say " that they
were advertised February 13, 1900":
Cramer, Mr. W. M.; Flint, Mrs. S.
A.; Gearhart, Mrs. Frank; Schmidt,
Mr. J. H.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
O. B. Mellick, P. M.
Marriage-
Eveland Erwine. On the 8th
in st. at the Reformed parsonage in
Orangeville, by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr.
S. B. Eveland of Asbury and Miss
Susan Erwine of Bendertown.
For Kent.
Proctor Inn, well furnished, from
Feb. 1 st 1900. Rent cheap. Apply
to G. E. Elwell or A. L. Fritz, Blooms
burg, Pa. tf
Money to Loan.
$1000 to loan on first mortgage or
town property, at 5 pir cent. Apply
to Geo. E. Elwell, attorney, Blooms
burg. if.
IS
Beleaguered Garrison Can
Hold Out Several Months.
Fruitless and Costly Recon
noissance at Springfield.
Many British Officers and Men
Either Killed or Wounded
by the Boers.
I.ONHON. IVb. 14. A dlnpntch from
Mnft'kitiK "iiy the Kiirrlnoii there can
hold out until Juno.
An olllclnl dinpntch from General Uul
lT lit I'liicvi'lcy niitiuuiH'PH a reronuoiii
oiiiKf nt SpiiiiKlii'liI, ri'HUlting in no gain
of ground uu cither Hiile, liut chuhuik t ho
wounding of Ciiptniti Hamilton KuhkcII,
Lieutenant U. Churchill nnd teu men. In
nihlition, Liciiteunnt 1'ilkiiiKton und nix
men were captured.
Tile iliNpiitcli coutuiliN detailed ud-ollutH
o what appear to he unimportant opera
tion. They only tend to throw light ou
the xituntion ly proving that the liners
lire actively following General lSullcr's
every move.
From Field Murshnl Lord Roberta, at
Moddcr river, where all eyes nru turned,
there wan no word today.
General Holler's diNpatch from Chieve
ley dated Monday, Feb. l'J, hiijh:
"The commanding ollicer at pringlicli)
reports this morning that a squadron of
the First dragoons moving to the outpost
line covering the right (lank of the cam;)
met n party of Boers near. Fustenherg.
The liners, reaching the crest of a hill
lirst, opened a heavy tire on the squad
ron, which retired, lie sent out supports,
aud the ltoci'H retired."
Continuing, the Cbievelcy Uisputcu
says:
"iMiudouald, with 700 mounted men, a
field buttery aud the First lloyul Welsh
fusileers, Feb. 12 reconuoitered the high
ground which the enemy has been iu the
habit of visiting. The enemy evacuated
it, with the loss of two men, after slight
resistance. When the. force retired on
the completion of the reconnoissuuee,
the enemy returned in considerable num
ber and kept up a heavy ritle tire, wound
ing slightly Lieutenant G. Churchill of
the , South African Light horse. Five
men are missiug."
It is not quite clear who wrote the dis
patch, as Generals Lyttleton, Ilildyard,
Warren and other generals are believed
to bo in the neighborhood of Spriugticld.
It is thought possible that the Lieuten
ant Churchill reported to be slightly
wounded is Winston Churchill's brother,
John, who was recently given a commis
sion in the South African Light horse,
and who joined General Buller's com
mand. Mrs. Arthur I'uget's entertainment last
night brought in over J,)00 for the fam
ilies of the household troops, iu which her
husband is a colonel of the Scots guards;
the Mansion House fund exceeds fi!M),
000, The Daily Telegraph's fund amounts
to 11!UMMI, and The Daily Mail's totals
up 77,tHX. These amounts only cover
the larger London funds and do not in
clude numerous provincial funds or huge
amounts being raised to equip volunteers.
The equipment for the yeomanry hos
pital has just left England for the Cape.
The ladies at the head of this charity
have now decided to rui.se funds to keep
the hospital going for six mouths and
have issued an urgent appeal to the llrit
ish residents of the United States.
HrllUh Molilirra Mission.
BKISSKI.S, Feb. 14. Le Petit Pdeu,
iu correspondence from Pretoria, publish
es mi extraordinary account of 2,000
Itritish soldiers who, it is said by the
writer, arrived toward the end of De
cember last during the retreat from Dun
dee ut the river Muputu. the boundary
between Swaziland and Portuguese ter
ritory. According to the nnrrutivc they
had lost their way and wandered for
weeks in Xululand, arriving shoeless, la
rags nnd dying of hunger. These soldiers,
the correspondent says, were thought to
have been shut up with Sir George White
iu Ludysinith.
Spain Favors the Boers.
MADHID, Feb. 14. Senutor Davllln,
in the senate yesterday, questioned the
government on the subject of the report
ed sale to Great Hrituin of Maxim car
tridges manufactured at the Placeutiu
arms factory. Ho took the opportunity
to say that public opinion In Spain was
entirely favorable to the Boers. The pre
mier, Senor Silvcla, replied that he could
not give a definite answer, as he was uot
aware whether private industry had sup
plied ammunition to Kngluud. He prom
ised, however, to endeavor to obtain the
desired information.
Found Dead la Closet.
NEW YOIIK, Feb. 14. The bodies of
Charles Beirue, 11 years old, of 115
Edgecombe avenue, and Martin LoefHer,
0 years old, of 110 Edgecombe avenue,
were found In a closet In a vacant bouse
at 108 Edgercorube aveuue yesterday aft
ernoon, where they were smothered. The
lads were playmates. On Aug. 3 last
they left their homes to take a swim
lu the North river. This was the last
seen of them, and the parents and police
searched everywhere for them in vain.
Jersey Judicial Appointment.
TUENTON, Feb. 14.-Governor Voor
bees sent to the senate yesterday after
noon the name of Francis J. Bwayze of
Newark as circuit judge to succeed Judge
Francis Child. Mr. Swnyze Is a Repub
lican, while Judge Child, whom he suc
ceeds, Is a Democrat. Judge Child was
strongly Indorsed for reappointment by
the Esses couuty bar. Governor Voor-.
bees says the appointment of Mr. Bwayze
Is a personal one.
Noted Crook Canht.
WILKESBAUIIE, Pa., Feb. 14.
Charles Morun, alias Reed, said to be a
noted crook, was captured yesterday
when about to blow open the safe lu the
postofllce at Nantlcoke. He was brought
before United States Commissioner Hahn
In this city and lu default of $2,000 bail
committed to jail.
Child's Bod? Found la Rsetwtr.
BUFFALO, Feb. 14.-A dlsputch to
The News from Medina says the body of
the 4-year-old son of Rev. R, L. Mac
Farlaue has been found In a raceway.
The child had been mlaslug since Sunday.
M
FIRM
CUERRILLATACTICS.
Filipinos Continually Harass
the American Garrisons.
HEMP INDUSTRY HAMPERED THEREBY
Report of firnrrnl I'lo del Pilar'
Drnth MhIiI to llnve Sarr nnilieil
to Fever lll Troop llls
bandlnic In Consequence,
MANILA, Frh. 13.-Of late the insur
gents iu A I liny province, Luzon, have
liloptcd harassing tactics iigainst the
(owns which the Americans have gnrrl
oneil. They camp iu the hills and imiln
tuln a constant tire upon the American
intposts. When the troops sally against
Ihcni they scatter, returning when the
Americans retire.
They shoot burning arrows and have
Dinned a largo part of the town of Albay.
Indeed, most of the larger towns in that
province are practically deserted except
ty the garrisons. Scarcely any of the in
pabitnnts return to their homes. They
are camping in the Interior, ami it is sup
posed armed insurgents prevent them go
ing back. It is reported that there is
mi eh siilTcring among them owing to lack
f food. As a result of these conditions
'he hemp business in that section is seri
ously hindered, and ships going for car
roes are compelled to take gangs of cool-
s to do their loading. Hemp held in the
literior is quite inaccessible.
Guerrilla warfare continues south of
Manila. Two attempts have been made to
imbiish the Americans. General Sell wan
ivhile returning to Manila with his staff
md nn escort of 100 cavalry from Ilatnn
zas was attacked by the insurgents. The
i .utter were dispersed, but the Americans
lad live men wounded.
I Iteports from native sources, which are
! aot continued, say General I'io del l'ilar.
the insurgent commander, died of fever
recently.
A number of ox-Insurgent oflicials who
trrived here yesterday report that Geu
ral Itio del l'ilar, the Insurgent leader,
lied of fever a fortnight ago iu the Mo
roni? mountains.
The leaders after his death held a
aieeting, at which it was recognized that
t would be futile to offer further resist
ance to the Americans.
They therefore disbanded their forces,
ivhirh are now wandering iu small gangs
n the hills.
CONGRESS AT WORK.
lenate Bruins I.nst Week or Finan
cial Dlacnsalon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Tho final
week's discussion of the pending linuueiul
bill was begun in the senate yesterday.
l he speakers were two Republicans, Mr.
Klkins of West Virginia nnd Mr. Wol
cott of Colorado, and one Populist, Mr.
Butler of North Carolina.
Mr. Klkins advocated the passage of
the pending senate measure in a brief but
j forceful argument. Mr. Wolcott, chair
man of the international bimetallic com
mittee of 1807, spoke for many Republic
ans who adhere to bimetallism, and his
speech, earnest and eloquent, was ac
corded unusual attention. Mr. Butler
closed the debnte for the day, advocating
the udoptiou of his amendment providing
for uu issue of paper currency by the
government.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer of Illinois to
be a commissioner to the Paris cxposi-
j tion.
I A bill wss Introduced by Senator Fos
ter of Washington providing for the con
, st ruction of a government cable line from
i the Luited States to the Philippines.
An important bill was passed by the
house which makes universally applicable
the law that now permits the transit of
g tods in bond through certain parts of
the United States. Under it goods in
bond can be shipped through any port of
the territory of the United States to for
eign ports. It is principally designed to
give the transportation companies of the
United States a shure of the transconti
nental trade to the orient.
Two Notable Speeches.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The fiuun
?iul debute in the senate reached its cli
max yesterday. Two great speeches, one
In favor of the pending senate substitute
measure and the other in opposition to it,
were delivered and both were listened to
by senators with close attention. The
first was delivered by Mr. Allison of
Iowa, the ranking member of the finance,
committee. He hud been uu attentive
listener to the speeches delivered on the
other side of the chamber, und in the
course of his argument he presented his
answers to the points raised uguiust the
pending scnute bill. Mr. Jones of Nevada
declared that the bill was vicious and un
warranted, couferrinfr too great power
upon national banks and fastening the
ountry to u gold currency. He discussed
the question from a historical aud philo
tophical view point.
MOLINEUX CONVICTED.
Jury After Lome Consideration De
clare Him Unlit?.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-After deliber
ating 7'i hours the jury returned a ver
dict of guilty of murder In the first de
gree against Roland B. Molineux for
the murder of Mrs. Katharine J. Adams
by poison on Dec. 28, 1808. Burtow 8.
Weeks, counsel for the defense, made
the usual motions, and Recorder Goff ad
journed court until Feb. 10, when he said
he would hear the motious and sentence
the defendant.
Between the time of bis arrest and the
end of his trial neurly a year bas elapsed,
during which time the defendant bus been
lo the Tombs, while the district attor
ney's office and the police, have seoured
the country for evidence und for experts.
The trial has cost about $200,000.
Kidnaper Barrows Inaana,
SING SING. N. y Feb. lO.-George
W. Barrows, who was sentenced to Sing
Slug prison last June for 14 years for the
part be played In the kidnaping of Mar
ion Clark, the 20-montb-old daughter of
Arthur Clark of 150 East Sixty-fifth
street, in Central park on May 20, bus
been adjudged insane by a commission of
three doctors appointed by Couuty Judge
Lent of Westchester county upon appll
caticn of Wurden Johnson.
Family Suffocated by Gaa.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Martlu Jordan,
u engineer; his wife, Mary, nnd their
D-iuouth-old boy were asphyxiated by
gas in their home, at Forty-third street
and Stewart avenue. The bodies of the
three were found today. A leak In a
was n'jie in t' " basement i'."! ed !'';
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CLARKS'.
Wc call attention to our line of curtains, in all grades. Thesi
goods, we think, you will find are below the ruling prices. Spec
ial attention is called to the following lots at $1.35, $1.75, $2.oc
$2.47, $3.47, $4.86, $5.50. Also a lot of odd pairs, one and two 01
a kind, to close. Also
Lace Curtains.
In a good assortment from $2.85 to $8.00 the pair.
Corsets.
We offer a line of corsets in all the leading makes. The fa
tnous R. & C, in short and long waist, the American Lady, shon
and long waist. Our W. II. Corset, short waist, at 50c. Model
Form Corsets at $1.00. Ferris Waists for ladies and misses, un
derwaists for children.
Coats and Suits.
The best values in these goods we have offered. $12.00 coatf
$6.00, others equally as low. It will pay you to buy now. Suits
at cut prices. Furs at cut prices.
Dress Goods.
We are offering dress goods at the old prices yet. Come and
see them in black and colors. Black crepons at special prices.
See our $1.00 black cheviot. Our 95c. Homespuns are worth to
day $1.25 a yard.
Dress Linings.
A full line of selicias, percalines, duck canvass, mercerized
Italian cloths, oriental silks, fancy skirt linings, Italian cloths,
French muslins, See,
Soaps and Perfumes.
A full line of toilet soaps of all kinds. Buttermilk, 19c. a
box of 3 cakes, tar soap, 5c, glycerine soap, 5c., heliotrope soap.
15c. a box of 3 cakes. Colgate's and Cotton's best perfumes in all
odors, Florida water, toilet waters, bay rum, dental powder. Cut
aline, ioc, vaseline, $ and 10c, cold cream, 10c. Try our toile
waters at 25c. a bottle. Vaseline shoe paste, 5c.
Clark & Son,
in mm iiiiiaiir
Get the correct shape for your par
ticular type of feet.
m m
SEE
THAT THIS
IS BRANDED
ON EVERY
SHOE.
"QUEEN QUALITY" famous.
Also a complete line of the famous
CURTIS SHOE for men.
F. D, DENTLER
GEO. "Vs7
' OPTICIAN AND JEWELER,
6 E. Main St. Bloomsburg, Pa.
CANDIES, CANDIES!
The cheapest place in town to
buy your
CHRISTMAS CANDIES
IS AT
Geo. Anderson's.
MIXTURES OF ALL KINDS.
Ureka Mixture, 7c. lb., or 4 lb. 25c
French Mixture, 15c. lb., or a lbs. 25c.
Broken Candy, 10c. lb.
Fine Chocolates, 30 and 25c, lb.
GEO. ANDERSON,
41 "ait Main St.
Bloomtburg, Pa.
"QUEEN
VUALITY"
are made in special
shapes to fit the sev
eral types of feet. The
price is not the only
thing that has made
CupidGives Wings
To Time,
But our superior mantel clocks
register the time as correctly
as a sun dial. We have them in
black enam el, iron, walnut and
oak cases, with rich and hand
some dials, and gold trimmings.
Movements with cathedral gong
or wire bell half hour stroke.
$2.50 up.
- HESS,
Shoes!
Do You
Know
We have the Largest Stock of
Shoes in the County ?
You will make a mis
take if you fail to see our
lines before doing your
shoe buying.
W. H. rioore,
C02. Second and Iron Sts.
Rloomsburg, Pa