8 THfi COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. America's THE COLUMBIAN. HLOOMKBURO. PA. J. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG TA Publi Sale Criers and General Autineers, tr Klftppn years experience. Niittfnctlon ftmranteed. Heat returns nf any mile rrlers In bl8 section of the state. Write for terms Hnd dntes. ver illsitppolnt our patrons. !- SALliS. Feb. 28, 1900. Charles G. Barkley, administrator of Conrad Kreamer, deceased, will sell per sonal property horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, hay, &c. at Jerseytown, Pa., at 9 o'clock a.m. March 3RD, 1900 W. B. Penn ington, administrator of Mary Dries bach deceased, will sell real estate in Fishingcreek township, contain ing 2 )i 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. K. A. Rawlings, administratrix of E. A. Rawlings, deceased, will sell real estate in Blootnsburg, on the pre mises, at 2 p. m., including a two story frame dwelling, frame meat market building, stable and out buildings. See advertisement. On Wednesday, March 14, igco at one o'clock p. m. on the premises in Mill Grove, Columbia county, Owen V. Cheriugton, administrat or of the estate of Lawson Hughes will expose to public sale, three tracts of land. Also on the premises in Hughesville, on Tuesday and Wednesday March 22nd and 23rd, twenty-seven lots. 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. Postage stamps in book form will soon be on sale at all the offices in the country. They will be sold at the rate of twelve stamps for a quarter, and the covers, besides pro tecting the book when it is carried in the vest pocket, will contain a miscellaneous lot of information about postal affairs. " The Turtle," a musical comedy which has been quite successful for several seasons past, and of which people booked iu matters theatrical have, no doubt, read more or less about, was to appear here ' this week, but for some reason or other failed to turn up. There are not many shows coming our way at present. Miss Cora Riggleman, of Shuman station, in Beaver Valley, who is 22 years of lge, during the past fall cut and hewed without aid over 2,000 railroad ties. These ties were haul ed out of the woods by her without the aid of any one and shipped to the Cross Creek Coal Company. Miss Riggleman is of sturdy build and handles the axe with great skill. Don't think that the winter is over. It was in February last year, you will remember, when Pennsylvania was visited by a ter rible blizzard, accompanied by weather which was noted for arctic severity. No, the winter is not over yet, and we may have an ele gant sufficiency of the " beautiful " before the robins return. People given to a close study of the almanac have called attention to a very rare astronomical feature which belongs to February, 1900, namely, that it will have no new moon. A moonless month has not occurred since February, 1866, and will not, it is said, occur again for a vastly greater space of time. An exchange says that merchants who want newspaper men to roast grocery peddlers, cheap John stores and the like, would make news paper men feel more like doing so if they would quit using free letter heads of soap firms and wholesale gargling oil envelopes, baking pow der statements, sidewalk advertise ments and rubber stamps, and would patronize the home printing offices. 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. 3-I-tf Greatest Spring Medicine, The gross receipts realized by the Wednesday Club from the en tertainment on Tuesday are $142.80. This sum is set apart for the Library Fund, the expenses of the enter tainment being paid by the club. It is rumored, says a special from Danville this morning, that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will abandon its canal along the north branch of the Susquehanna. It is also rumored that the towpath will be utilized as a bed for tracks. A recital will be given in Normal Auditorium on Monday evening next at 8.30 o'clock. The program isau excellent one. Those who will take part are Signorini Ravi, Miss Bowman, Miss Pontius, Mrs. Sutliff and Mr. Breon. This one, like all Normal entertainments promises to be a delightful event. Terpsichorcan devotees, to the number of about twenty couple, at tended a masquerade ball in Kvans Hall last night. Music was furn ished by Breon's Orchestra. Some of the costumes were very grotesque. The affair was in charge of H. D. Edgar, J. D. Armstrong and T. B. Moore. The case of J. II. Eisenhower against the Centfalia School Dis trict, which has been in litigation for a long time, was disposed oflast week, by the Superior Court at Williamsport, affirming the decis ion of the Columbia County Court and deciding in favor of the school district. Several men are at work digging the cellar for the new hose house of the Rescue Fire Company, in the rear of William Yost's restaurant, on Fifth street. Members of the company are soliciting contributions and the response thus far has been most liberal. The Rescue, in point of membership, is the largest com pany in town. They are a good natured lot of fellows. The Calliepian Literary Society will hold its annual reunion this Thursday evening, Feb. 22nd. They have -ngaged as the lecturer of the evening, Rev. Albert II. Smith, whose subject for the even ing is "America's Uncrowned Queens." The Society earnestly invite all their friends, and their friends' friends, to this occasion. The manager of the Opera House announces that on Saturday evening March 10th he will have as an attraction Porter J. White in "Faust." Mr. White for many years was an understudy of Lewis Morrison's and is considered by a great many people to be Morrison's superior. His fame has preceded him and the audience will no doubt be large. If you want a good, clean, honest straight forward paper that already is welcomed in thousands of rural homes throughout the country, then let us send you Farm Journal. Its editor knows what to print, but better yet, knows wiiat to leave out. We will send the farm Journal the remainder of of 1900 and all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904 to everyone who will pay up promptly his sub cription to the Columbian; both papers at the price of ours only. A tramp, apparently under the influence of whiskey, sought shelter from the biting cold Saturday uight, in the hallway of the Town Hall. He was stumbled over by some members of the Winona Fire Com pany when they were leaving the building about midnight. Their first impulse was to put him out, but as he was thinly clad, they con cluded to let him remain. On being questioned, he said he had walked all the way from Raleigh, North Carolina. Friday's Williamsport Sun says: "Joseph Swank, whose horns, up to a month or so ago was at Muncy, is reported to have gotten into trou ble near Blootnsburg. He was em ployed by Charles Creasy, at Cabin Run, Columbia county. Last Tues day evening he went to the post office and secured the mail address ed to Mr. Creasy, and then disap peared. Among the mail were several important letters that Creasy was expecting. Efforts were made to find Swank and yesterday he was located on a farm, about a mile north of Bloomsburg, where the misappropriated mail was recover ed. Creasy, at first, was inclined to arrest the young man, but subse quently decided to let him off." Ladies' and gent's pocket books good styles and good quality at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. Charles Krug, of this town, has the contract and is now engaged in the erection of a dwelling house for F. L. Shuman at Catawissa. The report of the condition of the First National Bank, appears else where in this issue. This is an ex ceedingly sound financial institution as a glance at the report will prove. You should never call a man a liar, because it very frequent ly excites altercations ot a serious and sometimes fatal nature. If you really believe he is prevaricating, say lie is suffering from palpitation of the imagination. II. G. Eshlemati has moved fii plumbing establishment to the rear 01 nis residence on tne.L,ignt Street road. The clace vacated bv him on Main street below Market, is now occupied by G. W. Sterner as a flour and feed store. The young people are still wish ing for the pleasures of winter sleighing. Well, what is more de lightful than holding z ribbons over a fleet-footed stepper to the tune of the merry sleigh bells, and skimming swiftly over the frozen surface of rural roads, seated in a cozy cutter with a pretty girl beside you and all wrapped up in comfort able robes? G'lang! A movement is on foot in Hazle ton looking to the organization of a flower society, the object of which is to encourage the growing of flowers and plants in the yard. It is claimed that many ate interested in the project. Bloomsburg has many beautiful yards, and the orginization of such a society would no doubt serve to make them even more beautiful. Persons who contemplate moving in the spring should remember that April 1st will come on Sunday this year. As there is a superstitious idea that moving on Friday or Saturday is sure to be attended with bad luck, the probability is that the popular moving day this year will be on Monday, April 2d. But as all people are not supersti tious, considerable moving will be done on Friday and Saturday pre ceding the first of April. The postal authorities have de cided to place a placard in every one of the 75,000 postoflices in the country on which will be exposed the general plan of the green goods men in search of victims. New York is the headquarters of these swindlers who devote their atten tion just now to the merchants in the interior towns. Anyone foolish enough to deal with them should be duped. Shamokin is having no end of excitement at present over the arrest of three couucilmen charged with having accepted bribes in connec tion with street paving. James Delaney, Richard Phillips and Robert Thompson, councilmen testified that they had received bribes from a number of other councilmen to influence their votes, and that they acceoted the money in order to give the authorities a chance to prosecute the guilty per sons. An experiment, in the way of free rural mail delivery is now being made in this county. The route begins at Berwick, and extends down along the Briarcreek road, until within two miles of Light Street. From this point it extends across several townships, passes the post orhce at Lime Ridge and fol lows the river road to Berwick. The route is about twenty miles in length and it requires a day to cover it. AGENTS WANTED To sell the Marsh Reading Stand and Revolv ing Book Case. Best office or li brary article ever patented, and sells EVERYWHERE ON SIGHT, at A good profit. Why stand id'e with such a chance to make money ? Ask the publisher of this paper to show you sample of this stand, or write us for full particulars at once. (1 4(16 m) Marsh Mfg. Co., No 54a West Lake St., Chicago. For Bunt. Proctor Inn, well furnished, from Feb. 1st 1900. Rent cheap. Apply to G. E. Elwell or A. L. Fritz, Blooms burg, Pa. tf An acquaintance remarked the other day, while engaged in a con versation, " Do you know there is no surer test of a woman's refine nicnt than the tone of her voice-? I don't think there is much chance for failure in the indication that it furnishes. You can go along the streets and hear the harsh, sttidonl voice of some females, probably yelling at their children, and you can easily form an opinion of the kind of persons they must be. Then again you will hear a mild, gentle voice that tells of refine ment." These facts cannot be dis puted. The voice, as an indication of refinement, is not to be discred ited. "The blood is the life." Science has never gone beyond that simple statement of scripture. But it has illuminated that statement and Rivun it a meaning ever broadening with the increasing breadth of knowledge. When the blood is "bad or impure it is not alone the body which suffers through disease. The brain is also clouded, the mind and judgment are aflected, and many an evil deed or impure thought may be directly traced to the impurity of the blood. No one can be well balanced in mind and body whose blood is impure. No one can have a wholesome and pure life unless the blood is pure. Foul blood can be made pure by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medal Discovery. When the blood is pure; body and brain are alike healthy and life be comes a daily happiness. Free. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Advisor, 100 5 pages, 700 illustrations, is sent free on receipt of stamps to defray expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for paper covers, or 31 stamps for cloth, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 663 Mam Street Buffalo, N. Y. Tjrms of Settlement. A number of coal operators and their attorneys met in Hazleton a few days ago for the ostensible purpose of considering the claims of farmers along the Catawissa Valley for damages caused by coal ditt in the water courses. The claims range from $500 to $5,000 each and it is believed that terms of settlement will be offered. There were present: Attorney S. P. Woiverton, Sunbury; W. J. Richards, Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., Wilkes Barre; Wesley K. Woodbury, Pottsville ; attorneys Kaercher and Farquhar, Pottsville; E. A. Oberren der and S. C. Smith, superintendent of the D. S. & S. R. R., Driftonj E. L. Bullock, Audenried; W. E. Lath rop, Lehigh Valley Coal Co., Wilkes Barre, and F. E. Zerbey, Hazleton. Wilkes Barre Record. Asks Damages For Dog's Bite- Frank H Smith, nf Sllinsrrnvp. .B.., brought suit in the Snyder county grove to recover $2,000 damages for K - - .1 j . n . - .1 l : liuc a. inuu uug iniuuicu upun ills two-vear.nlrl rhiht last Tulv fr Smith alleges negligence on the part of the borough in not taking steps to regulate the running at large of dogs which were bitten by dogs infected with rabies. I. W. Hartman & Son. I 7ic. "Store Doings."- 7lc. Sale. I. HABTMA1T &c SOIfcT, Those who are thinking and listen ing to money Baving opportunities are people who patronize these gales.- Closed eyes to such reductions, on goods so useful, means money lost. IOc ladies' linen collars for 7$c loc ladies' cuff bifttons for 70 IOc ladies' embroidery silk, all colors 7$c 15c linen fringe, yard. jc 15c colored dress braid for yjc 15c doylies '. .Ic 12c shirt waist sets for. i2c slockinette shields for..,. 1 2c kid purses lie infant's bootees loc dark flannelette, yard fl.33 520. saved. If you buy one item, or more, you save as you see above. Look ! Think I Act! 71c. "Store Doings."- 7lc. Sale. I. W. Hartman & Son, Bloomsburo;, Pa. New Officers for D. I. & W. It is stated that on March 1, Vice President Edwin R I loldcn will sever his connection with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, and that his resignation lias already been presented to the Board of Directors of the company. The resignation is not unlooked for, as it was announced at the liir.e that Samuel Sloan retired from the presi dency and William II. Trucsd.ile was ; elected to succeed him, that ftir. 1101 den would follow suit. Since Presi dent Truesdale has been in charge of this company the policy has been changed and there has been a general improvement made throughout the system. Mr. Holden's duties consist ed principally in looking after the an thracite coal trade of this company, and under his directions the output or production of anthiacite coal by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western was exceedingly large, generally more than its allotment. It is stated in coal circles that under the old regime this company was instrumental in often causing a break in coal prices, as it was then the policy to get rid ot its coal and not keep a large stock on hand. Since President Truesdale has been in charge there has been a change, and while Mr. Holden has remained at the head of the coal business this company has not been so aggressive as it formerly was and has lived up to all agreements. The Vanderbilt inter ests are influential in the Lackawanna Company, and it was through this interest that the changes in the head were made. It was generally under stood at this time that plans were in contemplation for radical changes in the management and policy of the road similar to the changes carried into execution in the New York Cen tral Railroad on the election ot S. R. Callaway as president of that com pany. Mr. Truesdale is understood ! to have been the personal choice of William K. Vanderbilt, and since his appointment ha has done considerable work in bringing the Delaware, Lack awanna & Western more to the front in improving its train service and in other matters which have been of great advantage to the company. RESIGNATIONS OF THE PAST. Shortly after President Truesdale 's election it was reported that a num ber of the older officials of the com pany who had been for many years associated with President Sloan would also retire from active duties. The first resignation was that of Andrew Reasoner, for twenty-eight years sup erintendent of the Morris & Essex Division. In April Frederick II. Gib bens, the treasurer, who had been con nected with the company since 1869, sent in his resignation, to take effect on June 1. Willis D. Hager, general purchasing agent, who had been in the Lackawanna service for thirty-four years; John McKenna, chief detective with a record of twenty-four years' faithful service, and W. R. Storrs, manager of the local department, who had been employed by the company for many years, sent in their resigna tions in May. The next month William F. Hall, stead, of Scranton, the second vice. I. W. Hartman & Son. (Copyrighted All Rights Reserved.') ' FEBRUARY 22 TO 28, INCLUSIVE. BLOOHSBURG, PA. New Embroideries. New Laces. New Allovers. New Cambrics. New Long Cloth, New Dimities. New White Goods. New Percales. New Muslins. New Ginghams. New Madras. New Sheetings. New Tickings, ALSO 1 Factory lengths of embroideries and inser. tions in 5-yd. lengths, 25c. per piece to $1.25 per pice;. About 750 yds. of the 5-yd. pieces, bought before the ad vance In price, now so marked. You'll find them in I iu. to 6 in. widths. lon't wait, or all may be gone. here IOc loc loc loc loc 7jc 7ic 7i 7c 2I 82C $1.10 (Copyrighted All Rights Reserved.) TM com IMS You have used all sorts of cough reme dies but it does not yield; it is too deep seated. It may wear itself out in time, but it is more liable to produce la grippe, pneumonia or a seri ous throat affection. You need something that will give you strength and build up the body. SCOTT'S EMULSION will do this when everything else fails. There is no doubt about It. It nourishes strengthens, builds up and makes the body strong and healthy, not only to throw off this hard cctrgh, but to fortify the system against further attacks. If you are run down or emaciated yon should certa'nly take this nourishing food medicine. Koc. and ft.no, ill drucqifits. SCOTT & BOWNK, Chtmistf, New York president and general manager, who had been connected with the com pany since its organization, tendered his resignation. Wuhan K Iiolwil', had been in the employ of the Lacka wanna since 1868, resigned his place in July. Marriage- Brugi.er MacDonald. On Wednesday, February 14th, 1900, at 1 2 M, at the Tioga Methodist Ents- copal Church, Philadelphia, by the Rev. S. W. Gehrett, D. D., Mr. El mer George Brugler and Miss Virgini Holwell MacDonald, both of Phila delphia. The bread which received the first and second premiums at the Columbia county fair in 1898 and 1899 was baked from tae Leader flour manu factured by Ikeler & Fleckenstine. 11-30 smos HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil iousness, Indigestion. Headache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c I I. W. Hartman & Son Sale. Thinking men and thinking wom en think about the advantages to be gained at this store. Money well spent. More than 2o per cent, saved and still buy exactly what you want now. witch cloth for 7 tooth brush for 7Jc drss comb for jc child's round comb for 7$ hemstitched handkerchiefs, for men or women 7c loc decorated China plate for 7lc 10c decorated China desert plate for 7l ioc dolls for 7c loc doll table for jfi loc child's jean waist for 7e ioc photo frame for 7Je 82,c 27JC. saved. Had you rather feel this saving in your pocket, or see it go? Sale.
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