4 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. ESTABLISHED i860. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, Established 1837. Consolidated 1869. Published Every Thursday Morninr, At Bloomslmrg, the County Seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. GEO. E. ELWKLL, Editor D. J. TASKKR, Local Editor. GEO. C. KUAN, Foreman. Terms : Inside the county fi.oo a year in advance 1 Jit. 50 if not paid in arlvance. Outside the county, $ 1.25 a yenr, strictly in advance. All communications should lie nddressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Hloomslmrj;, I'a. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900. Democratic Candidates. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, R. G. F. KSHINKA, (North Side) of Briarcreek Twp. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, FRED. IKELER, (North Side) of Bloomsburg. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, A. P. YOUNG, of Greenwood Twp. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, WILLIAM T. CREASY, (South Side) of Catawissa Twp. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, (North Side) GEORGE W. STERNER, of Hemlock Twp. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, (South Side) C. Z. SCHLICHER, of Beaver Twp. FOR SHERIFF, DANIEL KNORR, of Locust Twp. Demooratio St in ling Committee Call A meeting of the standing com mittee will be held in the Court House, at Bloomsburg, Pa., Satur day, March 17th, 1900, at eleven o'clock a. m. , for the purpose of elect ng five delegates to the btate Convention, and for the transaction ot any otner business tnat may properly come before the committee C. A. Small, Chairman R. G. F. KSHINKA, See's. W. A. Evert, Every old soldier who has reach ed the age of 62 years is entitled to the minimum pension of six dollars whether he is disabled or not, and every one who has reached the age ot 75 is entitled to the maximum pension under the law which is twelve dollars a month. Governor Stone on Saturday ap pointed the following persons as members ot the board of trustees of the Danville Insane Asylum : Dr. R. H. Detwiler, Williamsport; Monroe H. Kulp, Shamokin; Oh ver F. Harvey, Wilkes-Barre; Jon athan Sweisfort, Danville, and Howard Lyon, Williamsport. A remarkable operation was re cently penormed on a wounded British soldier. He was a target tor a Boer bullet, the missile lodg ing in his brain, rendering him speechless, sightless, and paralvzed. His life was despaired of, but he was taken to the Royal College of surgeons, ana a portion ot nis brain taken out and the bullet ex tracted. He quickly recovered his lost senses. The counsel for Hummel who is charged with having murdered his wife and four children, was refused a continuance by Judge Metzger at Williamsport on Monday. A move was then made to quash the array ot jurors for the March term, b cause the jury wheel after being filled, was not sealed by the Sheriff according to law, and that the wheel was kept in such an insecure place that it might have been tarn pered with. The motion was over ruled by the court. Ex-Judge Thomas II. Walker died in Pottsville Thursday night of last week after a lingering ill ness. He was at no time during his illness considered serious, but his extreme weakness destroyad even the possibility of hope for re covery. His lite was a busy one He was admitted to the Schuylkil county bar in 1848, and the follow ing year was elected District Attor ney by the Democrats He served Oie term and would have been elected the second time had he not declined. He was frequently bchuylkilrs nominee for Congress but for the sake of party harmony yielded to the other counties. In 1871 he was elected additional law judge. In the summer of 1878 he was appointed by Governor Hart ranft one of the delegates from Pennsylvania, with Joseph R. Chan dler and others, to the International Prison Congress, which convened at Stockholm, Sweden, on August 20 of that year. The amount contributed by the American people to the Lawton fund amounted to $98,407 07. The money was presented to Mrs. Law- ton at the war department on Tues day . Philadelphia had another fierce fire yesterday. The large store of Shoneman Bros., Eighth and Arch streets, was completely wiped out, as was also the Harris building, on Cherry street. Marks Bros . store was also damaged. The total lossi s will aggregate about $500,000. Those who are seeking appoint ments as census enumerators, are aboring under a delusion, it they believe that the work will 1e a snap." It will be more arduous than manv anticipate, and will require something more than ordi nary intelligence to perform it pro perly. Only the most capable will be selected to do the work. We observe that Judge Purdy, of the Wayne-Pike district, has de clared the law under which boun ties are paid for foxes, minks, wild cats and other scalps, unconstitu tional, and as a result of his decis ion the commissioners of several counties of the State have stopped payments. Judge Purdy says that the title does not clearly set forth the object of the act. One of the unnecessary customs in many sections of Pennsylvania is for the family of a decedent to publish a "card of thanks" to neighbors for kindness during the period of affliction The peculiar wording of a notice of this kind that appeared in a local paper of V enango county inadvertently re flected sadly upon the good neigh bors as follows : " I wish to express my most heartfelt thanks to the minister, choir, neighbors, sisters and brothers of the various orders and all those who so kindly assisted 111 the sickness and loss of my wile." Despite the fact that many years of practical experience 111 munici pal matters have educated the com mon people, numerous disputes con tinue in various counties over the due emoluments of public officials. In Lackawanna the commissioners last year borrowed $42,000. Ac cording to the interpretation of law that has obtained there, the county treasurer is entitled to charge up 6i per cent or $2835 for handl ing the money. The auditors re fused to endorse this big pull, claiming it exhorbitant and that the system is wrong. Thus the matter stands unsettled. In this connec tion the Scranton Tribune recalls a singular claim. Not many years ago the county commissioners bor rowed $10,000 for thirty days from one of the city banks, the treasurer making the deal. The county could not meet the note and it was extended for thirty days more. Again the funds iu the treasury were insufficient to meet the note and" another thirty-day extension was secured. Under the law the treasurer was entitled to treat this dealing as if it was three separate and distinct transactions and, being human, he did. The 2 percent. for collecting and 2i per cent, iox disbursing was charged up three times. In Schuylkill county the consta bles are on a strike because the commissioners have notified them that hereafter only 24 cents will be allowed for each subpoena served on witnesses for court. Heretofore the fee allowed constables for deliv ering summons was based on the mileage traveled, 6 cents being charged for every circular mile. One of the State's judges recently ruled that constables are entitled to the same fees as a sheriff when serv ing a paper from a court, for in such case he acts as a sheriff's of ficer. Centralization of School Bouses. At the recent convention of school directors, at Harrisburg, one of the most important topics dis cussed was the centralization of township school houses. Instead of having three or four school houses, iu the different corners of the township, to have one large school buildiug, centrally located and graded. By this system farm ers are engaged to haul the children to aud from school. The benefits will he the grading of the schools and the lessening of the number of children in the vari ous rooms. It is being tried in a number of counties and has proven a success. Uotel For Rent- ' The Park Hotel, at Towanda, Pa., is for rent. Possession given April 1st, iqoo. Located in the heart of the town, opposite Court House. For terms, apply to Geo. K. Elwell, Bloomsburg, Pa., or E. V, Elwell, Towanda, Pa. tf. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 2Bc. "1 IS THIS "Every morning I have a bad taste in my mouth; my tongue is coated; my head aches and 1 often feel dizzy. I have no appetite for breakfast and what food I eat distresses me. I have a heavy feeling in my stomach. 1 am getting so weak that sometimes I tremble and my nerves are all unstrung. 1 am getting pale and thin. I am as tired in the morning as at night." What does your doctor sai " You are sunering irom pure blood." What is his remedy? You must not have consti pated bowels if you expect the Sarsaparilla to do its best work. But Ayer's Pills cure constipa tion. We have a book on Paleness and Weakness which you may have lor tne asking. Wrllm to ctrp Doctor. Vrh.na vmi would Ilka to eoTMnlt rintn:it pliy.le'mii about your condi tion. Writs Ul frlT all tli particular In Timr caie. You will receive a prompt 'Vi7' Addraaa, DR. I. C. AVER, . Lowell, Mans.' The Acme of Drainatio Productions. "Faust" was givsn a worthy dra matic and scenic presentation by Porter J. White and his company at Stone's Opera House last night. Mr. White gave an artistic portrayal of the part ot Mephisto, and was accorded excellent support. Miss Olga Verne, whose interpretation of the role of Marguerite contiihuted to the dra matic part of the performance one of its chief charms. The minor charact ers were in good hands. Scenically it was the best production of "Faust" ever given in this city; the garden scene in the second act being unques tionably one of tlie most attractive pictures ever seen on a Flint stage. The electrical ejects were unques tionably fine and afforded a continual succession ot startling surprises, not ably in the Brocken scene in the fourth act, when the curtain fell to the accompaniment of a heavy shower of electric sparks, behind which were seen the withes and imps reveling in their findish merriment. The Flint (Mich.) Daily News, Friday, Oct. 11. Opera House Sarurday, March 10. Etsolutions, Resolutions passed at a meeting of Pomona Grange No. 5, held at Mill ville. Resolved, That we again declare in favor of Postal Savings Banks, the election of U. S. Senators by a direct vote of the people, Equalization of Taxation, and Free Rural Mail deliv ery. Resalved, That ws believe that all money issued or authorized to be is sued should be legal lender for all debts, both public and private. Resolved, That we heartily endorse the action of the Hon. Rufus K. Polk, member tf Congress from this district, in his opposition to the recent currency bill, passed by the Lower House of Congress, which proposes to fasten the gold standard on the country, and also placing the volume of the circulating medium in hands of middlemen, all of which is against the best interests of the industries of the nation. Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to a policy looking toward an increase in the standing army; besides adding enormous burdens to the peo ple, it is a danger to the republic. Resolved, That we sympathize with the farmers of South Africa, who are heroically strugglin to maintain their independence. Resolved, That we fully endorse the action of the National Grange, at its last meeting, in opposition to trusts and monopolies. Resolved, That we are opposed to the Snip subiidy bill now betore Con gress. Resolved, That we favor the estab lishment of graded schools in rural districts i collecting the children to gether, that they may have the ad vantage of superior instruction and belter facilities, making it possible for every school to have a library of books ot reference and apparatus tor illus tration in all studies. mm will offer for a few days Big 1 Bargains 1 in t Clothing. Sweet, Orr's Celebrated Trousers. 1 $2.00 r ki "A Trip To Oooutowa." The '98 Model Wheel of merri ment, presented by a supetior register ot tomedy experts, headed by Cole and Johnson, and supported with the pick of the Colored Profession, Lloyd G. Gibhs, the greatest living black tenbtj Sam Lucas, Sam Cousins. Geo. Brown, Waller Dixon, Sam King and Miss Edna Alexander, Soprano; the Freeman Sisters, Molly Dill, Alice Mackay Accooe and I.avina Jones and chorus of twenty trained voices. Everything in pace with the calender. Bloomsburg Opera House, Monday, March 12. Somethirg New. One of our exchanges, tells about a new kind of an entertainment, re- ently held at Dushore, Pa. It is called a toe party, and is conducted in the following manner: "A row of pretty young women were drawn up on the stage behind a cur lam, and one by one stuck a bare foot under the curtain for the inspection of a number of young gentlemen. Then the toes were auctioned off to the highest bidder, whose privilege it was to accompany the owner of the toes to lunch. The toes brought all the way from 35 cents to $5. In some instances the young women had "tipped" their best fellows, agreeing to wiggle their toes in a certain way in order to avoid being taken to lunch by the other fellows, who when "they caught on" promptly ran the bidding up as high as they could before giving it up. There were many spectators, for whom the novel procedure afford ed no end of amusement." ASD Ml Ask your physician this ques tion, "What is the one great remedy for consumption?" He will answer, "Cod-liver oil." Nine out of ten will answer the same way. Yet when persons have consumption they loathe all fatty foods, yet fat is neces sary for their recovery and they cannot take plain cod liver oil. The plain oil dis turbs the stomach and takes away the appetite. The dis agreeable Fishy odor and taste make it almost unen durable. What is to be done? This question was ans wered when we first made SCOTT' G EMULSION of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo 'phosphites. Although tnat was nearly twenty-five years ago, yet it stands alone to day the one great remedy for all affections of the throat and lungs. The bad taste and odor have been taken away, the oil itself has been partly digested, and the most sen sitive stomach objects to it rarely. Not one In ten can take and di jest the plain oil. Nine out of ten can take SCOTTS EMULSION and di gcit it. That's why it cures so many cases of early consumption. Even in advanced cases it brings comfort and greatly prolongs life. oc. and 1 1.00, all drugg-liti, SCOTT 01 BOWNK, Chtmuu, N.w York. Ill llli III II 1 Ml HII llli CLOTHING Worsted Trousers now AT THE Jv ffaa w, m a iu sjm Empathatic affirmatives often carry conviction. That's so But unless the thing affirmed can be backed up by facts the con victed one is being duped. Our "Ads" are groups of facts more or less emphasized. We want you who read them to regard them as facts. If our printed promises do not carry conviction then we ask you to in vestigate those promises conviction will follow. If we can once convince you that our advertising is honest we have at least won your respect. If we win your respect, confiderce will follow, then when you read our statements in print you can say in sober truth "l. hat s so. Ladies' Tailor Made Suits. This has grown to be a de partment in our store that puts out a big lot of goods. We have provided for the greatest season we have ever had. We expect a big season because we have the best fitting suits suits that have style to them and the best suit you can buy for the money, When you buy a suit at our store you can have it fit and made ready to put on when you take it home. Prices $5.00 to $25.00. Ladies' Shirt Waists. They are fresh from the fac tory, not from some place where they make a cheap kind that won't fit, but from Munson's, where the goods are made that fit best that are made neat. The colors are good and they make you stylish when you put them on- Price $1.00 to $2.50. Groceries. We are still selling our White Lily patent flour 90 cents for 50 pounds. Prunes 6c, up to 20c. the pound. Canned beets that are as nice as new ones 15c. the can. Squash 18c. the can. Eiffel tower cake flour 10c. a package. Our cakes and crackers are always fresh. We are agents for the best coffee in the world Chase & Sanborn. F. P. Purs el TWO WEEKS' Special Sale! Now is Your time to Save Honey. In spite of prices continually rising we will sell you Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, Capes, Coats, Collarettes and Waist Silks At the lowest prices ever of ered. If you intend buying anything in this line it will pay you to get our prices. This is our last cut. Bloomsburg Store Co., Limited. Corner Main and Centre. HOUSE! $1.48 ms? mw Oxm . c SPRING GOODS. Dress Goods. We cannot too strongly em phasize the spring dress goods equipment. The prices on these goods have advanced. Our or ders were placed before this ad vance went into effect, so it will be to your advantage to visit our store. Camels Hair effect 38 in. wide 50 cents. Cheviot 38 in. wide 50 cents. Storm Serges all colors 42 in. wide 59 cents. These goods are all sponged ready to cut. Ladies' Huslin Underwear. We put on sale this week the biggest lot of ladies' muslin un derwear we have ever shown. It is made of good muslin and cambric, trimmed with pretty neat lace and embroidery, made full and good. These goods were bought before any advance was put on them. We can save you money. ALFRED McHENRY, M?nJge
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