THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Eruptions.
"An tnpt ion til
over my body
CAuscd A burning
sensdlion so I could
rot sleep nights.
By taking Hood" s
SarsApirilU I hmj
complctclycured."
Jennie Tfiompson,
P. 0. Box 36,,
Onksvitte, N. Y.
THE COLUMBIAN.
HLOOMsilURG, TA.
THURSDAY, APRIL srt, 1900.
"iwrrril all hf Opirf at lllninnfhury, I'a.
p m -imi rt (" mailer, March 1, 18SC.
Wanted !
We want 500 new subscribers to the
C'oix'Miiian this spring and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
Journal from now until Dec., 1904,
free.
Or the New York Thrice a week
I for J for three months free.
Or the Columiiian and World one
jear lor $1.50.
tf
Pay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of
one.
H e want to get 500 new subscribers
to our paper, and are going to do it if
we cai: : ice therefore continue our ar
rangement with the Farm Journal by
which tut can send Ihe columiiian
one sear and the Farm Journal 5
years, both for $1. And we make the
same offer to all old subscribers who
u ill pay alt arrearages and one year
in advance.
You know what our paper is, an
the farm Journal Is a gem practical,
progressive a clean, honest, useful
naner lull of sumption, full ol sun
shine, with an immense circulation
among the best people everywhere
YOU OUGHT TO TAKE IT.
Leases and notices
sale at this office.
to
quit, for
tf.
There are twelve prisoners in the
county jail.
Bibles, large and
stock at Mercer's.
small, a large
The G. A. R. will have a supper
in the Tabernacle tonight.
Guy Jacoby Esq.,
addition to his hous
street.
is building an
: above First
Mrs. P. S. Harman is having the
exterior of her house on Iron street
repainted.
A. II. Neyhard has moved into
the Caleb liarton property, Main
Street near Iron.
John Black, the aged father of
Sheriff W. W. Black, is lying
seriously ill at his son's home.
Plowing is now the order in the
farmiug districts and oats have been
sown by many farmers.
Mrs. Margaret Ringler, aged
eighty-eight years, is very ill ac the
home of her son, R. II. Ringler,
Esq.
If you are thinking of papering
a room it will pay you to buy your
Taper at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
Painters under the direction of P.
K. Vannatta, are at work on the
Lutheran parsonage, re-painting
the exterior.
II. P. Chamberlin has been ap
pointed to succeed C. M. Tervvil
liger as assessor of the eastern dis
trict of town.
Andrew Drugalis was arrested
last Thursday afternoon by Consta
ble Langdon, of Ceutialia, charged
with attempted rape. lie was
brought to Bloomsburg and lodged
in jail.
Trimmed and uutrimmed hats,
1,1 the latest spring and summer
styles, at K. Barkley's- Prices
very reasonable. 129 W. Main St.
BICYCLES!
Cleveland,
Wolff-American, -
$40 to $75
35 to ;"7S
25 to . 40
- 25
teaming, -
Niagara,
Wolverine,
Call and see samples
25
second hand wheels for sale.
LARGE LINE OF
3 SUOTEIESI
AT LOWEST PRICES.
Easy terms to buyers.
W. S. Rishton, Ph.
G.J
-narmacist
Telephone.
"Like Father, Like Child." "Man (s the sum of his Ancestors."
If parents wish heAlthy children, let them set to it that they themselves hAve
pure, rich, strong blood. No taint of scrofuU, no insidious mAUdy, no lurking
microbes or germs to be A curse to posterity. Purify the blood. Hood's Sir.
sapArilU is the guAfduin of infAnts yet unborn. Buy a bottle Toddy.
2wtfdS SoMaj
Legal advertisements on pacts 6
and 7.
flic JJIooinsburc Hand will hold
its second annual ball in the Town
Iall, Tuesday evening, May 1st.
K. V. Carpenter 011 Wednesday
purchased the K. P. Drinker prop
erty on West Second street, con
sideration $4000.
Nearly all the public schools in
the county have closed, and select
private schools have been started in
several places.
"Sapho" will be the Saturday
night attraction at the Opera House.
This company has been doing
big business everywhere.
The capital stock of the Central
Pennsylvania Telephone and Sup
ply Company has been increased
from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
Dr. McIIenry and Miss Kate
Lose, of Exchange, were married
Thursday last. The groom is 66
years old and the bride 50.
"Delays are Dangerous." Those
who have poor, weak, impure blood
should take Hood's Sarsaparilla at
once. It never disappoints.
Normal School students were out
in full force on Monday, scouring
the woods in search ot arbutus.
They returned with a nice lot of
the fragrant flowers.
liri Ikoler is lying critically il
with pneumonia, at his home, near
Welliversville. His daughter, Mrs
Moss Elder, of East Third St.. this
town, has been summoned home.
Tablets, envelopes, paper, mem
oraudum books.receipt books.notes
deeds, mortgages, blank books, box
paper, and all kinds of stationery
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store
Mrs. Adam Gensel died at Unity
vine on baturday morning, aged
eighty-three years. She leaves to
survive, lour daughters and three
sous.
You can get your bike repaired
in good style, and the workmanship
is guaranteed, at the Bloomsburg
Cycle Works, Iron street, rear of
Moore's shoe store.
Terre Geese has moved his bi
cycle and machine repair shop to
lot recently purchased by him
across the street and on the opposite
side of the railroad from its old
location.
Base ball playing on the streets
should be stopped. Miss Wardie
Keller was struck in the face and
almost felled by a ball batted by
youngster on Market square Tues
day evening.
Rev. J. W. Bentz, pastor of the
Evangelical church will address the
Men's meeting in the Y. M. C A
building next Sunday afternoon at
1:30 o clock,
to be present.
All men are invited
The concert given bylthe Norma
Srhnnl Orchestra at Miller s Hall
Shickshinnv. I'ridav evening, for
the benefit of the Presbyterian
church of that place netted the
church over sixty dollars.
Judge Metzgcr of Williamsport
last week cranted a divorce to
Abraham Swartz, aged 84 years,
from his wife aged 70 years. This
is probably the oldest couple ever
separated by a divorce in this state.
While returning home from Tine
Summit, to his home at Muncy,
Saturday night, Nicholas Funston
drove over an embankment and was
killed. His body was found under
the wreckage Sunday morning.
Candidates for the Winona Fire
Company base ball team took their
first practice at Athletic Park, Tues
day evening. Several games with
good clubs have been arranged to
take place after the close of the
Normal School season.
Mrs. Mary, relicit of the late
Henry B. Angle, died at her home
in Espy on Thursday, after a long
illness. She was a very liberal and
kind hearted lady and possessed
many traits of character which were
admired. The deceased was a
daughter of Cornelius Kirkendall
who died in Mifflin township several
years ago. She was aged about
sixty-seven years. j
Dyspepsia.
" fiAd dyspep
siA in its oorst
form And tried
mAnv medicines.
but found no relie f
until 1 took tiood s
SArsapArillA And
Hood s Pills. To
my are At toy I '
found relief And a
cure. I Am nmi
tvell And strong."
Mary E. Byrd,
Olney, Illinois.
Harvey Gingles is housed up, at
his home in Jerscytown, as the re
sult of an accident Sunday after
noon. He was walking through
his yard when he slipped and fell,
breaking the knee cap of his left
Zinc in paying quantities is the
atest discovery near Orangevule.
The land on which the find was
made lx:longs to J. V. Trump, and
is located at the foot of the Kuob
Mountain. Great developments
are looked for.
The Catawissa News Item recog
nized as one of Columbia County's
.ending publications, appeared in an
enlarged form last week. Editor
Randall is makiug a strong bid for
recognition in the race for journal
istic supremacy.
The Rescue Fire Company laid
the corner stone of its new building
on Fifth street Tuesday evening.
Exercises appropriate to the occas
ion, were held, consisting of several
selections by the Bloomsburg Band
and an address delivered by W. A
Evert, Esq.
The management of the Grand
Opera House wish to announce that
they have secured for their patrons
that famous drama 'Ten Nights in
a Bar Room," elegantly produced
by Mr. Will E. Booth and a com
pany of selected artists for one per
formance only, on Monday evening
April 30. Secure your seats early.
Samuel Yost was severely burned
about the face, at the Car Works
Monday morning. Anxious to
hasten the fire which he had just
started in one of the furnaces, he
poured on a quantity of kerosene.
The flames leaped up before he got
away, singeing his face. His hands
too, were slightly burned.
E. M. Kisner died at his home
in Iola on Monday, aged fifty-one
years. His illness was of short
duration He was the second son
ol the late S. li. Kisiier, ana was
highly esteemed by all. The sur
vivors are a wife and one daugh
ter. The funeral will be held to
day and the remains laid to rest in
the cemetery at Iola.
Two young men have been vio
lating the wheel ordinance by rid
ing recklessly up and down West
Fifth street for several evenings
past. They have been cautioned
but with insidious persistence, keep
right on. Tuesday evening a lady
barely escaped being knocked down
by them. They should be arrested
and given the lull extent of the
law.
Bloomsburg is the residence place
of a peeping Tom.who practices his
despicable vocation almost nightly.
A few evenings since he secured
ladder and placed it against a houe
in the western part of town for the
purpose of ascending to the second
story window. He was discovered
however, before accomplishing his
purpose, and dropping the ladder
escaped. He deserves to be cow-
hided.
A large stock of all kinds of
printers' stationery is kept on hand
in this office, and there is almost a
certainty that prices will soon have
to be advanced, if the trusts con
tinue to raise their prices. There
has been a considerable advance in
envelopes, but we have just receiv
ed 50,000 which were purchased at
a bargain, and we will sell these at
the old rates during the next 30
days. Place your order now. 2t
Mrs. Joseph Henrie, after an ill
ness of a few weeks, bade her family
good bye and passed peacefully to
the sleep from which no one
awaketh, at her home in Orauge
ville, Friday morning, aged fifty
four years. Mrs. Henrie was an
estimable lady, of a religious turn
of mind, and was greatly admired
by all well disposed persons. A
husband and three children survive.
If you want a good, clean, hon
est, straightforward paper that al
ready 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 what to leave out.
We will send the farm Journal the
remainder of 1900 and all of 1001,
1902, 1903 and 1904, to every one
who will pay up promptly his sub
scription to the Columbian; both
papers at the price of ours only.
Vmla
PURELY PERSONAL
W. U. Jury spent Sunday in town. J
linyd Mnizc returned to Yale on Monday. !
Oliver Watts relumed to Middletown on ,
Monday. 1
Mrs, Paul K. Wirt is si ending week in
New York City. 1
Charles S. I ornvvald lias secured a posi- 1
ion at Sunlmry.
Thomas Monahan of Danville, spent Sat
urday night in town. 1
Will Kcllry of Italcton, spent Sunday in
own with his parents. I
1'iank T. Ever is in the city this week !
purchasing goods lor h.s store. j
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Michael have re
turned home from their wedding tour.
C. I.. Sands of Mordansvillc attended the
lloer meeting here on Saturday night.
Charles Alexander returned to his position
at Sinking Springs Tuesday Morning.
kolicrt Dent and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Dent's parents at l'uckhorn.
Mrs. N. Purscl, was the guest of Mrs.
Kdward Purscl, Danville on S.iturday.
M. S. llroadt, teller at the liloomsburg
National Hank, spent Sunday in Danville
A. W. Vaughn of Jamison City, accom
panied by his wife spent Monday in town.
Miss (trace Keller ot Danvlle enjoyed a
isit with Hloomsliurg friends over Sunday.
Frank Chessman has returned to his home
at Helena, Montana, after a visit with Carl
Wirt.
Hon. Rufus K. Polk, came up from Dan
ville, and spent a few hours in town on Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Homboy spent Sun
day in Huckhorn with Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Hartman.
Kdward Holmes went to Catawissa on
Sunday and spent the day with his brother,
L. I). Holmes.
Miss Sarah Hinckley has been spending
a few days with friends in town. She re-
sides at Danville.
Mrs. Geo. Schaefer, of Milwaukee, Wis.,
is vsittng her brother, Eugene Merrill, at
the Exchange Hotel.
Matthew McKeynoMs of Hazleton, spent
Sunday in town with his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. If. W. McReynolds.
J. W. Conner, proprietor of the Orange
ville Agricultural Works attended to busu
ness in town on Monday.
Miss Letha Lockard, departed Saturday
for Hummelstown where she will be the
guest of her sister for a month or more.
J. M. Staver was in New York last week,
and purchased an automobile which he ex
pects will arrive here in about three weeks.
Capt. Edward Kees , superintendent of
the collieries at Park Place, was the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Hartman, over
Sunday.
Mrs Hannah Fulmer has returned to her
home at Millville, from Ashley where she
spent the winter with her grand daughter,
Mrs. Endnra Fruit.
Miss Jennie Hcckley of Harrisburg, is vis
iting at C. A. Kleiin's. She has been in
poor health during the winter, and hopes to
be benefitted by her visit here.
David Powell, J. W. Moyer, Harry Rulon,
Joseph Townsend and Arthur Roan, wilt at
tend the Knights of the Golden Eagle State
Convention, to be held at Allentown, May
8th and gth.
Miss Maud Rhoades and Miss Ethel Pier-
son of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, are guests of
Miss Anna Moore. Un I uesilay, Miss
Moore and her visitors accompanied hy Miss
Emma Webb of town, enjoyed a drive to
Danville.
James C. Brown, H. A. McKillip, A. W
Duy and Robert Runyon of town, and ( his.
L. Sands of Mordansville, and C. E. Geycr
of Catawissa, J.. H. Catterall of Berwick,
and John W. Goldsworthy of Centralia at
tended the Republican convention at Harris
burg yesterday.
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon tha mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin
ates too often. If the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, It Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these Important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the Immediate effect of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized.
by druggists, In fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell
Bom. of Swamp-Root,
ing all about it, Including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and
mention this paper.
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. Hoore,
Co?.. Second and Icon Sts.
liloomsburg) Pa
. It is sold
Shoes!
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
Our line of dress materials is
now ready, including all the popular
weaves of the season, in leading col
ors, homespuns, cheviots, mohairs,
serges, Zibelines, Venetians, henri
ettas, broadcloths, camelshair, plaids,
&c. If vou want dress iroods, see
this stock.
Dress Materials.
50 inch all wool black serge,
50C.
50 inch all wool colore! serge,
65c
50 inch all wool broad cloth,
$1 00.
50 inch all wool cheviot, 75c.
60 inch all wool serge, $1 25.
45 inch all wool serge, 58c.
45 inch all wool Henriettas,
59C.
56 inch all wool homespuns,
95c
Dress Linings.
We off er you a most excellent
line of dependable linings, and
they are the kind you need. We
have them in all kinds and col
ors. Wrappers.
Our new line of ladies' wrap
pers, just two numbers now to
tell you about, at 58c and 88c.
Others higher.
Lace Curtains.
A complete line and at prices
you can save money by buying
now. .Also a line of poles and
fixtures.
Kid Gloves.
Our lines of spring kid gloves
Terms Cash. One price.
H.
Get the correct
ticular type of feet.
S BRANDED
ON EVERY
SHOE.
THAT THIS
"QUEEN QUALITY" famous.
Also a complete line of the famous
CURTIS SHOE for men.
F. D. DENTLER
II i rri niii!i!irif il'i A
GEO. "W". nm
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER,
6 E. Main St. Bloomsburg, Pa
I have on hand a beautiful line of watches, watch chains and
fobs, lorgnettes, brooches, stick pins, child's dress sets, shirt
waist sets, belt buckles, Nethersole and chain bracelets, cuff links,
etc., in gold, gold plate and sterling silver, at reasonable prices.
Silver 3feMg.
Very suitable for commencement gifts and birthday gifts
Well selected line of manicure sets and trays, brush and comb
sets and trays, pocket knives, vasaline jars, bon bon boxes, sta
tionery sets, etc.
' Wedge-Wootf.
Just the thing for commmencement gifts, in placques, pot
pourri jars, bon bon boxes and jewelry cases.
J. ILBE IIVCjIETIIfcT
JEWELER AND REFRACTING OPTICIAN,
45 West Main Street, - - BLOOMSBURG, PA
First-class watch and jewelry repairing.
are now ready, in button, hook
and clasp, in the new shades.
They tell us kid gloves will be
higher. This is a favorable op
portunity to save money on
your glove purchases.
2 clasp special glovs, 75c pair.
Lacing gloves, $ 1 00 pair.
Real kid 2 clasp glove at
$1 15 pair. We advise buying
this kid glove.
Children's kid gloves.
Dress Trimmings.
All the newest trimmings are
here for your approvalin braids,
beaded, spangled nets, allover
laces, yokings, chiffons, Liberty
silks, &c. Bolero effects.
Hosiery and Underwear.
Ladies' special hose, 3 pair
for 35c.
Ladies' regular made hose, ia
all black, white foot and split
foot, 25c.
Boys' Hercules hose, 19c.
The Clark & Son hose, 2 pair
for 25c.
Ladies' vests, 10, 12, 15 and
25c.
Ladies' fancy hose, 15,17,25
and 50c pair.
J. CLARK & SON.
shape for your par
"(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
A Rich and Royal Gift
can be selected from our superb
stock of table silverware for wed
ding, birthday, silver wedding
gifts, etc. We have them in the
newest and most exclusive de
signs in the most skillful work of
the silversmith, and in such large
variety to choose from that the
most fastidious taste can be ea
tered to with satisfaction. Nice
line of fine cut glass.