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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A Generous Offer!
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To persons who would like to
own a camera, but hesitate
about buying one because of
the fear that they could not op
erate it correctly, or get satis
factory lesults,
WE MAKE THIS OFFER:
We will load the camera and
assist the purchaser in expos
ing, developing and finishing
the picture, free of charge. Pur
chasers will be given all the ad
vantages of our experience in
making pictures . for several
years. W e are always ready to
help our customers at any time.
M.OOMSDURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
Sheriff W. W. Black witnessed
the execution of William Hummel,
the quadruple murderer, at the
Willianisport jail Tuesday. He
said the condemned man walked
firmly to the gallows, made a short.
speech, in which he expressed a
hope of meeting his friends here
after. He bade all good bye, the
black cap was adjusted, the trap
was sprung and fourteen minutes
later he was pronounced dead.
Contrary to expectations the body
was not delivered to the VVill;ams-
port theatrical manager who had
contracted with Hummel to exhibit
it throughout the country. Promi
nent citizens of Willianisport had
arranged for an indignation meet
ing if Manager Btibb had insisted
upon his claims for the body.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG PA.
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tr Klfioen years experience. NatlHfa.tlon
(fiiarnutt I'd. Heist returns of any sale criers In
tulh sectluu of t Iip State. Write for terms and
dates. ver disappoint our patrons. 1-5
SALES-
Saturday, June 23d, 1900.
II. H. Grotz, executor of the es
tate of E.ekiel Cole, late of Sugar
loaf Twp., deceased, will sell, at
public sale, on the premises, a
piece of laud, situate in Benton
Twp., containing 7 acres and 115
perches. Sale to commence at 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
Saturday, June 30TH, 1900.
Sarah M. Snyder, executrix ofWra.
II. Snyder, deceased, will sell, at
public sale, a house and lot, situate
on the corner of Fourth and Catha
rine streets, Bloonisburg. Sale to
commence at 10 a. m.
FROM EAST BENTON.
The corner stone of the new St.
James Reformed church, at Van
Camp, was laid last Sunday. This is
a point in Rev. Houtz's charge. The
occasion was witnessed by an immense
throng of people. A collection was
lifted which aggregated forty-five dol
lars. Rev. Dr. John D. Thomas, of
Bloomsburg preached a very profound
and most impressive sermon for the
occasion, lie pointed out that God
reciprocates every effort of man in pro
portion that his efforts are in earnest
determination in the advancement of
God's Kingdom among men. The
most selfish man is the one in any
community who has never met with
reverses, but has always continuously
prospered. The efforts of the St.
James people in the new churcn en
terprise has thus far been a success.
We were visited by a copious rain
storm last Saturday evening which re
freshed vegetation. The rain did not
reach over a mile south of us, and
from that point to Jonestown it barely
rained enough to lay the dust.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the primaries regarding the various
candidates, especially for those of
representatives.
It has been a very dry season in our
valley thus far, glass and grain being
the principal sufferers. Corn and oats
will fare better later on.
Tor Eent.
Two of the best rooms for offices
in the town, second floor front Co
lumiiian building. Will be rented
together or separately. Water, steam
heat, electric light, and all modern
conveniences. Terms low. Inauire
of Geo. E. Elwell. "tf
McKinley's Latest Portrait-
A Spledld Autograph Picture of the Presi
dent Freo to Everydody.
A short time ago President Mc
Kinlcy sat for a photograph, which he
has pronounced the best ever secured.
A copy of this portrai', in colors, with
facsimile of the President's signature,
on each picture, will be given free with
every copy of the great "Philadelphia
Sunday Press" next Sunday (June io).
It is a souvenir everyone is certain to
prize, both because of its merit as a
work of art and its timeliness, in view
of the fact that McKinley is certain to
be renominated at the National Con
vention week after next. The size of
the picture is 14 by 20 inches, and
every one will be perfect. The de
mand will be great: hence it will be
well to order next Sunday's "Press"'
early.
Montour Democracy.
The Montour County Democratic
Convention met at Danville on Mon
day and made the following nomina
tions: For legislature, W. Kase West;
for register and recorder, William L.
Sidler; for jury commissioner. Charles
M. Kinn; for sheriff, Michael Breck-
bill; for associate judge, F. G. Blee.
J. D. Howery and Harry Billmeycr
were chosen delegates to the State
convention and L. F. Chestnut county
chairman.
The following resolutions were un
animously adopted:
"We, the representatives of the
Democratic party of Montour county,
in Convention assembled, believing
the greatest good to the greatest num
ber of our people can be secured only
by the success of the Democratic prin
ciples, reaffirm our devotion and alleg
iance there to. We commend and
endorse the wise leadership of our
party in the State, which has so great
ly increased our representation in the
State legislature and congress and
pledge to it our hearty support.
We endorse and commend the
course of our present member of Con
gress, Hon. R. K. Polk, in his un
swerving loyai'y to the principles of
Democracy, and his untiring and effi
cient service in the interests of his
constituency.
I. W. Hartman & Son. I. W. Hartman & Son. I. W. Hartman & Son.
I.W. Hartman
oc bon,
Bloomsburg,
Penna.
Better
Quality
Lower
Price.
I.W. Hartman
x son,
Bloomsburg,
Penna.
A merchant who always advertises the truth will never be caught lying.
There's a place where profit stops and swindle begin?, in nnceing and soiling
dise. A merchant is a fool who expects to rob the People in June, and pee the m
lilnm hnfl nil ODPOrtUIllt V tO 01
; come back in July to be re-robbed. The same dog seldom has an opportunity
' person twice in the same spot.
Warm Weather I Belts.
werchan-
same poonlp
te the samp
The twelfth annual reuniou of
the Hess family will be held at
Rupert Grove, Thursday, June 14.
An excellent program has been pre
pared and will be rendered after
the refreshments. All members of
the family are invited to attend.
Goods.
Another new lot of those fine
Allover laces just come. They
are fine. They arc beautiful.
Almost every white waist, to
be in style tlfis season, must be
trimmed with this material, or
they'll not be in style for 1900.
45c yd to 75c per yd.
AT A SAVING PRICE.
Neckwear.
Have you seen our variety?
Ladies' neckties, collars, stock
collars, etc. All the new crea
tions, as soon as in the market.
Come straight to our store. No
better assortment in the large
cities. You'd pay more there.too.
SERVICE AND SATISFACTION.
59c. Wrappers.
Good styles, well made, and
they fit. They'll wear well, too.
25c to $100. Variety, style,
quality and price. We lead in
assortment, and our prices are
as low, or lower, than less de
sirable displays.
IF WE HAVE IT, IT'S IN STYLE.
Pulley belts, 25c.
Belt buckles, '19c to 75c.
Pique dress goods, all colors,
good width, yd, 15c.
Mosquito net, all colors, 5c.
Palm leaf fans, each, ic.
QUALITY FIRST PRICE, NEXT.
Val. Lace.
12c d-z. i in. wide, some
wider. Worth at least two times
1 2c doz. yds. One penny a yd,
but by the dozen only. 12c for
a whole dozen.
WashDressSkirts
Buy them early and get an
entire season's wear out of them.
If you buy them late, you get
but half the season's service.
2oc'to $3 50.
YOU NEVER PAY US TOO DEARLY.
Porch Cushions.
Made of straw, and made by
the "Japs." Many people buy
them by the dozen, on account
of their cheapness and useful
ness. 6c each.
IF YOU BUY IT HERE. IT S GOOD.
Jap Parasols.
Made of Jap paper, and good
for decorating only covering
that unsightly hole in the wall,
left by taking out stove pipes,
etc. Each, 5c.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON, Bloomsburo;, Pa.
From Asylum to Grave,
Discharged From Asylum as Cured. Killed
on His Way Homo,
Theodore R. Staley, a prominent
merchant of Pittston, fell off the Black
Diamond express at Sugar Notch tast
Thursday afternoon and was instantly
killed. He was discharged from Dan
ville that morning, being pronounced
cured of insanity, and went to Phila
delphia on business. There he took
the Black Diamond express, due in
Wilkesbarre at 4:32, and soon after it
left the mountain grade at Sugar Notch
he fell from the rear of the train. No
one saw him tall.
The body was found soon afterward
by some miners and the Coroner noti
fied. Death had evidently been in
stantaneous and the man's neck was
broken. He started in the jewelry
business at Pittston in 1S72, and
about a year ago had serious business
reverses, and his mind became affect
ed. He was sent to Danville and
steadily improved, until Thursday
morning he was discharged.
Mrs. Staley was with her husband
in the rear of the car shortly before
the accident occurred. She says she
went for a drink of water, leaving her
husband on the observation platform,
and when she returned he was miss
ing. She thought he had gone into
the smoking car, but" when the train
reached Pittston, and he was not on
it, she notified the conductor. Soon
afterward she received a telegram from
Wilkesbarre saying he had been kill
ed. Mr. Staley was a son of V. B. Staley
who was a resident of Bloomsburg for
many years. Theodore was born here.
They moved to Pittston twenty years
or more ago.
A new Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger depot at Sunbury is a
near future possibility.
KEYB
West Sixth Street,
West Seventh Street,
West Eighth Street.
Formerly
LAND
ETY QF THE.
All Lots at Your Own Pricerioney Advanced to Build.
COMPANY
The N.E.S.I.Co.
The New England Suburb
an Improvement Co. conies a
stranger to the people of
Bloomsburg, though well
known in Easton, Nazareth,
Bangor, Pen Argyl and Slat
ington. In these places every
advertised promise has been
faithfully kept. Here the
same thing will be done in
every particular.
The Land.
The tract of land which
we will ofTer to the home
seekers ot Bloomsburg, 011
Saturday, June 9, lies on
West Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth streets, within a few
minutes' walk of the town's
chief manufacturing indus
tries. The above streets, and
those intersecting, are now be
ing graded and water mains
laid.
The Sale.
The sale will be at Public
Auction. Forty lots will be
offered, and every lot offered
will be sold without reserve
or limit. In buying at auc
tion you buy at your own
prices. You and your neigh
bors fix the value of the land
you are to own. The terms
will be right. Note our
smaller ads. and see.
The Presents.
In order to insure a large"
attendance we will give away
to those who come not to
those who buy 100 valuable
and useful presents. Every
man, woman and child, is en
titled to participate, without
spending a cent. See them,
and get tickets, at the Com
pany's office, 4 doors west of
postoffice.
Our Specials.
The presents, last men
tioned, are not offered as any
inducement to buyers, as a
child has an equal chance
with its father.
To those who buy we
have this to offer : To the
first purchaser, a gold watch ;
to the first lady purchaser, a
lady's watch. This we do
to stimulate bidding.
40 BUILDING LOTS AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
Notes.
AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P. fl.
You buy at public auction.
The Presents are free don't cost a cent.
They are for all not those who buy.
In addition we give free to buyers :
A gold watch to purchaser of first lot.
A lady's watch to first lady purchaser.
The easiest terms when necessary,
New
Money advanced to any purchaser to build. Local office, 120 West flain St.
norland
. Imp
Suburban
rovement Co.