V 8 THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. 4 W -w l i Tmr. I i I V i auu as inc luunaer oi niasara is ine universal smip aim "..Ml - U I 111 ul HbbMs Sal THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. J. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG PA Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. Ftffppn VPArfl MlwrlpnrA. Hiittnfiipf Irtn iuaranl( ('(l. Best roturns of any mile crttrs In this action of the State. Write for terms and dates, ver disappoint our patrons. l-S BALLS. Wednesday, April iS. R. J. Force will sell personal property, consisting of one horse, one cow, 2 buggies, 2 spring wagons, several sets of harness, a lot of churns, and other numerous goods. Sale will take place ou the premises in Jami son City. May sth, 1900. The assignee of William Neal and the executor of William McKelvy, deceased, will sell the property known as the McClure Farm, on the Susque hanna River, below Bloomsburg, containing about 88 acres, with frame dwelling house, barn and outbuildings, at the Court House, in Bloomsburg, at 1 1 o'clock a. m. The Andrews Opera Company, con sisting of 35 people, will present the Grand Opera Carmen, in the Blooms burg Opera House Wednesday evening next, April 18. The music of this popular and captivating opera is very rich. A subscription list has been started and all those who engage tickets will have the privilege of select ing seats one day in advance of the regular opening. As this company appeared here two years ago in "Martha" comment as to the merit of the organization is unnecessary. Prices 50, 75 and $1.00. An addition to the company since its last appearance here is an orchestra of five pieces. There will be a session of court on Saturday. Invitations have been issued for a dance, under the auspices of the Bloomsburg Wheelmen, to be held in Evans Hall, Thursday evening, April 19th. Examination For Post-Office Clerk and Carrier. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that a special examination will be held by its post office board of examiners in Blooms burg, on May 2, 1900, commencing at 9 a m., for the positions of clerk and carrier in the post-office. The examination will consist of spelling, arithmetic, letter-writing, penmanship copying from plain copy, geography oi the United States, and reading addresses. The arithmetic will consist of tests in the fundamental principles, extending as far as com mon and decimal fractions and embrac ing' problems. The age limitations tor this exam ination are as fellows: Clerk, not less than 18 years. Carrier, between ai and 40. Applicants for male clerk and carrier must have the medical certificate in Form 1 01 executed. Applicants for carrier must be at least 5 ft. 4 in. in height, a'nd weigh not less than 125 pounds. Female applicants are not required to have this certificate exe cuted. No application will be accepted for this examination unless filed in com plete form with the board at the post office in the city named abeve, before the hour of closing business on April 28, 1900. Applications should be filed prompt ly, in order that time may remain for correction if necessary. This examination is open to all citizens of the United Stetes who may desire to enter the service, and who comply with the requirements. All such persons are invited to apply, and applicants will be examined, graded, and certified with entire impartiality, and wholly without regard to any con sideration save their ability as shown by the grade they attain in the exam ination, but from those certified the Department usually selects for ap pointment eligibles who are residents of the district in which the vacancies exist. For application blank (Fomi 10 1), full instructions, specimen examination questions, and information relative to the duties and salaries of the differ ent positions, and the location of the examination room, apply to the sec retary of the board of examiners at the post-office in Bloomsburg. MOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Sasy to take, easy to operate. 28c. 1:1 I I u u 111 k - v J . h w w 1 ... V .1 ,11 DM U II . raap attma is If nruimrewi ni WASHINGTON. Fromour Heirular Correspondent. Washington, April 9, 1900, No reduction of war taxes at this season of Congress. That is Mr. Mc Kinley's latest edict, issued in the face of Secretary Gage's statement that the war taxes are piling up a Treasury surplus which may become dangerous Dy causing a financial stringency, There ar three leasons for this edict, neither creditable to the republican administration. The first is, that Mr, McKinley wishes Congress to hurry adjournment, in order that republican Senators and Representatives may go home and try to explain the blunders of his administration, to save him from defeat he fears: the second is that Boss Hanna may have an opportunity to dicker with the big interests affect ed by the war taxes tor campaign con tributions, and the thirJ is, that a heavy surplus may be accumulated in the Treasury to meet the extravagant appropriations which are tontemplat ed at the next session ot Congress, after the Presidential election. This may be satisfactory to the republican bosses, but how about the people who are paying in the neighborhood of $1 per capita in war taxes which are not necessary to run the government as it should be run ? The republicans were startled and not at all pleased by the announce ment 01 Admiral Dewey tnat he is a candidate for President, and if not nominated by one of the existing par ties is willing to run as an independ ent candidate. They know that if he runs as an independent candidate he will draw his strength largely from Mr. McKinley and they also know that Mr. McKinley has no surplus strength to lose. Col. Bryan, having already been practically chosen as the demo cratic candidate, the democrats in Congress regard Dewey's announce ment very complacently and rather hope that he will run as independent, although they would be afraid of him if he got the republican nomination. It seems almost impossible for the Quay case to get before Senate lor even a few minutes without stirring up bad blood in some of the republican Senators. The republicans who op pose the seating of Quay are plainly taking advantage of every opportunity that promises to render the slightest aid towards preventing a vote being taken at the present session, having made sure that he would be seated if the vote was taken. Senator Chand ler, who is a Quay man, accused Sen ator Lodge, who is not, with having discourteously refused to answer a question, and Senator Walcott, anoth er Quay man, went a step farther by saying that Mr. Lodge had gone out ot his way to "state that wnich is un qualifiedly false." Later Wolcott ap ologized. AH this and more, because Mr. Lodge sought to use the Philip pine bill under his construction of a previous unanimous agreement of the Senate to push aside the Quay case. Democratic Senators have shown a disposition to allow the republicans to tight it out among themselves. In a speech against the Porto Rico tariff bill Representative Lane, of Iowa, a republican, sounded a warn ing to his party when he said: "This is a question of sentiment and the people are aroused. It appeals to their judgment, their sense of justice and equity and right, and I now warn you that whenever the standard, of justice and right of any political party materially differs from the standard ot the people on any great question the people rise up in their might and that party goes down in defeat." There is more behind the resigna tion of the office of Assistant Secretary of the Interior by Hon. Webster Davis than his statement that he did so in order to tell the people of this country by voice and pen the truth about the crushing of two republics in South Africa by Great Britain, with the moral it not the actual support of the Mc Kinley administration. It Is well known in Washington that Mr. Davis has officially stood in the way of sev eral big schemes, connected with pub lic lands and the pension system, and that there has been almost constant friction between him and Secretary Hitchcock on account of them. Mem bers of the administration know that Mr.. Davis has in his possession several chunks of political dynamite. That is why his resignation was considered at a cabinet meeting. His championship of the Boers is disagreeable to the ad ministration, but fear that he may do worse prevents any attempt to inter- w n lic.cured . ,111 1 I I mann ere with him. Senator Culbertson, of Texas, made a hit with his maiden speech m the Senate, which was against the Porto Rico bill and in favor of the demo, cratic contention that the Constitution 1 ft rr 1 . . iuiiuws ine nag. 1 ne prediction is heard on all sides that Mr. Culbertson will become one of the democratic leaders of the Senate. 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. WANTED SEVERAL TERSOXS FOR District Office Managers in this State to rep resent me in their own and surroundinc counties. illing to pay yearly $600, pay able weekly. Desiralile employment with unusual opportunities. References ex changed. Enclor self-addressed stamped envelope. S. A. Park. 120 Caxton Iiuildinir. Chicago. 12-21. 16t SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out of the CVurt of Common Pleas of Co lumbia county, and to me directed there will be exposed 10 public sale at the Court House in Bloomsburg, on SATURDAY, MAY 5th 1900. at 2 o'clock p. m. all that certnin piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Blooms burg, Columbia County, Pa., bounded and discribed as follows viz: Beeinninc at a point in the wet line of land of E. c Cas- well, one hundred and thirty and a half feet south of Sixth street; thence along said line south twenty four degrees and forty-five min utes, east one-hundred and eighty and five tenth feet to a post, twenty-five feet from the center of tract of the most northerly siding of the Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad; thehne by land of said Railroad by a right curve with a radius of three hundred and seventy-eight feet for a distance of two hun dred and sixty-six feet to a posl; thence par allel with said Sixth street, north sixtv-four degrees and forty minutes east one hundred and ninety feet to the place of becinnintr. Whereon is erected a large TWO-STORY BRICK PLANING MILL. a portion of which is also used us a machine shop, brick boiler and engine room and two dry houses and machinery connected with all of the said buildings. beized and taken into execution at the suit of Executors of E R. Ikeler, deceased. As signee vs. Bernetta Mears etal. and to he sold as the property of Keystone Fountry,& Machine Company. W. W. BLACK, LINTON IIEKRING, Sheriff. Atty. 4-12 ts. PUBLIC SALE -Or TALTJABlja- Real Estate At the Morton House, in Berwick, Pa , on FRIDAY", MAY 4. 1000. at 9 o'clock a. m., all that certain piece, or parcel of land, situate on Chestnut street, in Berwick, Pa., hounded on the north bv land of D. L. & W. Railroad, south by the prop, erty of the Pennsylvania Canal Co., east by Chestnut street, and west by land of P. L. & W. Railroad, being forty feet, mote or less, along Chestnut street, and thirfy five feet, more or less, in depth, upon which is erected THE OLD TOLL HOUSE of the "President.managers and company,for erecting a bridge over the River Susque hanna, at the Falls of Nescopeck." Tekms of Sals. One-half of the pur chase money to be paid upon strikinc down the property, balance on the fourth dav of uly, A. D. tooo. Deed to be civen on dav of sale, and at same time deferred payment to be secured by a bond and mortgage on the premises. C. B. JACKSON, President of Company. Benjamin Evans, Sec'y. A. C. Jackson, Atty. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. ESTATE OF HENRY RICHIE, DECEASED. To William B. Rearick, Benjamin F. Rearick, Jacob II. Rearick, Jere Rearick, and Jane Kreamer. hereas, the petition ot Kate A. Kichie, of Pine township, Columbia county, l'a., has been hied in the Orphans' Court of said county, asking for specific performance of a contract made with her, by Henry Ritchie, late of Pine township, deceased, for the sale and conveyance to her of a piece of land, in said township, containing 50 acres, more or less; and on the 3rd day of May, 1899. a ci tation was awarded by the Court, directed to the administrator and heirs of said Henry Richie, to show cause why a decree for spe cific performance of contract should not be made ; And whereas, service has been accepted by all persons named in said petition, except those above named, and the Cuurt has or dered publication as to them. Now, there fore, notice is given to said persons above named, to be and appear before the said Court, in Bloomsburg, Pa., on Mon day, May 7th, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any ihey have, why a decree for specific performance of contract shall not be made. V. V. BLACK, 4 13 4t Sheriff. ELECTION NOTICE. AgrfwaMu to the provlnton aan act of A fin blu tmtetl the Villi any uf Aitrit Wi'o Uu annual uwilng of the MtA'khohUr of Ot Ulmnnburg lAlerary limtttute ana S.ate normal School of the HUth btMrtn will tie hem on tin Jtret Monaav of Mau twlng Mail T, 1IW0 between Hut hour of two and rnWo'rtork In the afternoon of sulci iay at IheoOUw of Sonnat m hvol in the IMrnnlloru in the town of lUooiimburu, l'a.. ' uMch Hint fmtf pn-ioia mil tie rlwod Trueteet on Urn part of the Ktockholaert to serve for three yeare; ana at tlui Kline time four jmwii will be noinimiled to IM Huiierlntendent uf Vublw I nelruetUm from whom lie mau ainiotnltuio tr utter on ttie part of Hie Utate to errvefor a periuit of three yeart. JOllS M. i'hAHK, AlrU li, im-te. tievretarv. ... ... li. I TT! ITT ,1 The Puerto Rican tariff bill pass ed the House on Wednesday by a vote of 151 to 163. The Republican conferrees of this congressional district will meet nt Danville on Saturday, to elect two national delegates and a Presidential elector. The third, and by far the most crushing defeat of the week, was administered to the British forces, by the Boer9 on Saturday. Six hundred were killed and wounded, and nine hundred captured, with twelve wagons. The Boer casual ties were five killed and nine wounded. The situation around Bloemfonstein is threatening and another decisive battle is moment ly expected. Farm Journal is the oldest farm monthly published. But it is not old and moss grown ; it is bristling and brimming over with good things. You should know it. subscription to the Columbian one year ahead, and we will send it nearly five years, the remainder of 1900, and all of 1901, 1902, iqo and 1904 ; both papers at the price of one. Wall paper, wall paper, window shades, window shades. Many patterns, many prices, it Mercer's Drug and Book Store. 1. W. Hartman thing: from you, mur, if in aa good condition as Easter Gloves. $1.00 2-clasp best lamb skin kid, in all the new shades, of greys, modes, etc. 75c for a 2-clasp Schmaschen skin, in greys, tans and black. It's a good glove for the money, and it fits well. $1.00 for 4-hooklamb skia kid. Grey and black. 75c for misses' soft Schmasch en lamb skin, in grey and tan. $1.25 Real French kid, 2 clasps, grey, mode and black. It is the best glove, as good as many merchants sell at $1.50. 39c, 59c, 75c, for the new pul ley belts, made of good ribbon, better than any we ever sold before. 50c, 75c, for leather pulley belts. New shapes and all col ors. Ladies' Neckwear 19c, 25c, 50c, 75c Satin stock collars, in all colors, some lace trimmed, others plain. Many different shapes. 25c to 45c Colored silk ties. All that's new and of latest de signs. ioc to 25c for lawn ties, in all the new colors and new shapes. 25c for the new golf purse. All colors, new shapes. Up to $ 1 .00. Nickel plate initials. If you see these goods elsewhere for less, they're not so good. If you see goods so good else where, they'll cost more. I.W. Hartman &Som. SHERIFFS SALE. Br virtue ot a writ ot Fieri Facias, Issued out of the Court of Common l'leas ot Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there will be exposed to publlo sale, at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, county aud state aforesaid, on SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900, at two o'clock p. ro., all that certain tract ot land, situate In the Borough, of Benton, County ot Columbia and Slate ot Pennsylvania, bound ed and described as follows, to wit: On tne north by lands of H. F. Bverltt, on tho cant by Kallroud street, on the soutn by lands ot Will lam Appleman aud s. F. Appleman, and on the west by lands ot the said U. F. Everltt, tlie same extending fltty-four and one-halt feet frontage on the western side of Kallroud street, aforesaid, and extending with a uniform depth one hundred sixty-six and oje-balt feet to lands of II. F. Everltt, coutulnlnt 9o74i SQUARE FEET OF LAND, having erected thoreon a two-story FRAME BUILDING, used as a planing mill, with one bailer aud en glno, line shaft and belt, one planer, one rip saw, one mine roller turning lathe, ono sand belt machine, ;one tnroating mucnine, one one tenet machine, one spoke lathe and one bending machine, attached thereto, and formlug a part of the ro.U estute, with a small bullilng on the rear ot the lot, used as a storing bouse. Seized, taken la cxncutlou, ai tue buh ot Brady & O'Conuor vs. lif nton Mfg. Co. and I. 8, Cruse, and to be suld os tha property of the Buutou Mfg. Co. W. V. BLACK, tl. B. Kabns. Atty. SusBiFr. Sheriff's omce, Bloomsburg, Pa., Apr. 9.J900. An Old House in Kffw Quarters. James Reilly has moved his Barber Shop to the Central Hotel, room recently used as a parlor, on first floor. Newly furnished. Expert workmen. Ciive us a call. 4-S"'y Bibles, large and small. Trices right, at Mercer's. Mrs. K. M. Bogart, of Iola is un able to walk, as the result of nu ac cident which befell her on Satur day. She was attending to her household duties, when an iron kettle fell on her right foot. KrnsttiH Hendershott died sud denly of heart failure at his home in Eyersgrovc Saturday afternoon. EASTER SOU EN IRS. Two Remarkable Gifts Which Everybody Can H&vo for the Asking. Everybody can have beautiful Eas- ter lilies next Sunday without charge, for the great Philadelphia Sunday Press announces that every reader of the Easter number will receive free a splendid picture of Easter lilies. The picture is by a famous artist in ten colors and is 14x40 inches in size. It will not be creased by folding, so that every person who gets next Sunday's Press will get a perfect picture fit to adorn any home. And in addition to the picture there will be a finely illus trated booklet containing a remarka ble love story the kind you will sit up all night to read. This will also be free with next Sunday's Press. Announcement is made that the sup ply of pictures and books is limited, hence it will be well to send in your order early. There's aright way and wrong There's a risrht nlace and a wrong place to 'WUlllO buy anything. We try to make our store The night Place to Buy. vve are so sure that that which we sell cannot be better bought, that we'll buy it back at the same price you paid, without a mur when we sold it , Easter Ribbons. 19c 500 yards of new, all silk Taffeta ribbon, 3 inches wide, in all the new shades. Reduced from 25c yard to per yard, 19c. Spring Hosiery. 19c Polka dots and fancy stripe ladies' stockings, in black, blue and brown. Fast colors and drop stitch. Regular price, 25c. Sale price, 19c. Children's Hose. Extra good and fine ribbed hose for children, in fast black only, 35c. Gauze, for 25c. Bicycle hose, 5$ to 10 in., fast black. Best we ever had at the price 2 pairs for 25c Shirt Waists. Good quality black Taffeta silk. Neatly made. All sizes, $4-39- Ladies' waists, in all colors. Mercerized satine, looks like silk, wears better, for $1.75. Fine white India linen waists. Some kinds tucked, others tiimmed with insertion. All new this season, for Si. 00. Col ored percale and Madras waists, ! 50c. Easter Dress Corsets. Designed by an artist who REGISTER'S NOTICE. Xotlee it hereby given to all legatee!. creHUort mid other pertons tMereMed in tlie ettatet of Hit reeptclive Oeredutt ana mlnort that ilit follow ing admtiiMrators', eteintor guardian, ao court! have been filed in tlie office of Hie neglitttr of Columbia county, and will be prevented for ooiuirmation and allowance in the Orphan' Court to be lield in Bloomsliurg, Monday, May 711 1U00, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said dau. Xo. 1. first and final aavunt of T. M. Qolder, Administrator uf the entute of R. M. Holder, late of I'tshingoreek totcnghip, deceased, Xo. 12. first and final account of James C. Brown, hUeculur of William X. Brown, lats Of Mifflin township, deceased. Xo. 8. Flrtt and partial account of John L.Moyer Ouardtan of the person and estate of Arthur Urelstmcli, minor child of Kmllg J. Dretsbach,de ceased. Xo. 4. First and final account of Clta. C. Kuans, Ktecutor or the estate of I'hebe Further, late of Uorough of Berwick, deceased. Xo. 5. Second and Until account of Myron I. Loir, Administrator of the estate of Jame Turby, late of Centre township, deceased. Xo.d. First and final account of Isaac Reese and Frnwis Reese, t'xecutors of the estate of Atwon Recce, late of Greenwood township, de ceased. Xo. T. First and Anal account of Xorman Cole audi K.Krlckbtium, Hxecutors of the estate of Uetn ge W, steadmun, tale of tsugarloaf towlishtp, (lecottsrd. Xo. 8. Firs and Anal account of llervy lung er. Administrator of llenrg Richie, late uf Vint township, deceased. Xo, 9. First a nd final account of Juhn Thomat Jixrcittor of tlie Will of Kixin Thomas, tale of Utmlock township, deceased. Xo.lQ. First and final account cf William K. Bower and Clark B. Ilower. Ftecutars of Moset Homer, late 0 Franklin township, deceased. Xo. 11. Vtrtt andfiiuil accountof W. W, Black, Trustee in estate of Mary K. Drake, late oj Town of Bloomsburg, deceased. Xo. VI. First and final account of Ell 3. Ohl, Ouardtan ofllarrg I. KtHtns, a minor child of Veler A. JSenns, deceased. Xo. 13. First and final account of Otren W. Clierington, Administrator of Lawson Hugliet, late ot Mlllgrove, Col, Co. Va., Oeivased. Xo. 14. First account of Charles Heller, acting Fxecutor of I'eter Heller, late of Vine township, deceased. Xo. 10. First and jxirtial account of Wm. Chrlsman unit Lloyd Xa ner, Etecutort of Vie es tate of John Inner, kite u) FisMiiycriek town ship, deceased. Xo. 16. First and final account of Jasper Xeio ton Long, Executor of tlie estate of William Long, laie 0 uranye lutnnsntp, aeceasea. J Xo.. First and final account uf J. II. Cole Notice to Oitisarn of Bloomsburg, P4. The Board of Health has direct Health Officer Hagenbuch to visit aW parts of the town, and notify all sons having rubbish of any kind about their premises to have the same r. . 1 . .... .1. - . . iliuvcu ur iiuiciiy uisposeu Of. Mm to see that all streets, allevs vacant lots in the town are placed is as sanitary condition as possible, be- iore nor wcainer sets in. The Board trusts that all citizens will clieerfull. follow directions given by Health Of. ficer Hagenbuch. W. M. Rf.iikr, Secretary. Easter is Coming. Come in and see the Urgest stock of homemade Easter candy, nu1t every day, very pure. Union mix. ture, fancy candy, that was 25c. pC box, at 15c. per box, or 2 boxes for 25c. Commencing from to day, 'ti the 1 6th day of April, any person spending from 60c. up wiU receive 1 box of Union mixture free. 1 have also a nice stock of sweet oranges, dry nuts, figs and dates, and best ice cream in the market. N. Malaira, 1 2 West Main St. Death. Fester. Died in Center townshio on April 4, Louis Almerta, daughter of C. H. and Anna M. Fester, ace 1 month and 15 days. way to do any- Plnnm burg, Penn'a. understands anatomy, executed by manufacturers having a rep. utation for making the best quality and most beautiful. They fit, they wear. They cost $1.00 and $1.50. Easter Suits. If you've bought the cloth and had them made they cost more. No better. If you want a suit or jacket, it's here the largest stock in this county. We can fit you. We can please you to the point of satisfaction. $25.00 to $5.00. Easter Separate Skirts. In black, and colors, with the new box plait. Nicely made. A point always guaranteed. $1.39 to $7.50. Spring Jackets. Just bought a manufacturer's sample line of new spring jack ets. They are worth $7.50 to $12.00. We hand them out to you now at $5.00 to $7.50. Misses' and Children's Jackets And Reefers. All colors. Some plain, oth ers trimmed. A great variety. $1.50 to $7.50. man, R-iecutor of estate of Rebecca ColemauM oj Fishingcreek township, deceased. Xo. Is. Firet and final account ofA.E. B'tt, Administrator of the estate of Harmon J. Btu, late of Fishinacreek township, aetxased. Xo. 19. Flrtt and final account of C. C. Administrator of C. A. Fowler, late of Berirut, deceased. Xo. 80. First and final account of J. T. J worth. Administrator of tlie estate of tentt nonroacn, uite oj franklin townsnip, unru Xo. 21. Second and final account of Z. tinner nnA ll.1m.1Mf A liSun. UrutytUIITS ill tS estate of James K. Eyer, late 'of Bloomslmrq, " ..... v. . , y.. jiu . 1 .J 1. - - - Register's Office, Reguttr. Bloomsburg, Fa., April 7, 1900 -llu- 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 yur shoe buying. W. 11. rioore, Con. Second and Iron Sts. Bloomsburg, F