THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED l8f.&.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
Estahi.ishkii 1837. Consolidated 1869.
l'l'iiusiiEn I'.vkky Thursday Morsino,
At lilnomsliurg, the County Scat of
Columbia County, I'ennsylvania.
(U-.O. E. EL WELL, Editor.
D. I. TASKEK, Local Editor.
GEO. C. ROAN, Eorkman.
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THE COLUMBIAN,
liloomshurg, l'a.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1900.
The wall paper trust is about to
collapse, although nobody even once
called it an octopus.
The storm center of prevarication
has shifted again. - This time it is
central in the region of Pekin.
You can bet that the next presi
dent of the United States will be
called "Bill," without any fear of
loosing.
The Montour County Frohibi
tionists had to abandon their con
vention, which was to have been
held in Danville, 011 Saturday, on
account ol poor attendance.
There has been a noticeable in
crease in the price of wheat this
week, and a proportionate advance
in flour. The former is bringing
about 12 cents a bushel more than
it did a week ago.
The pension department has ruled
that "Any pensioner, the victim of
strong drink and dissipated habits,
who makes a public nuisance of
himself, may be investigated by
Uncle Sam, and if found guilty is
likely to be dropped from the pen
sion rolls."
An aged minister in England. 011
bearing that Rev. Charles M. Shel
don had engaged a luxurious sa
loon berth in a Cunarder for his
voyage to England, remarked, with
his habitual stutter: "One would
have thought that the author of 'In
His Steps' would have walked
across. ' '
The Chinese fuss is a regular
Cioasend to the British. They can
go to work and clear up the Boer
regions to their complete satisfac
tion and nobody will find time to
say a word. Folks are too busy
seeinsr that the celestials are nronpr-
ly slaughtered and have no time to
object to bloodletting in other part
of the earth.
The reports of the past week show
that favorable weather has pre
vailed throughout Pennsylvania.
Crops have improved much. Moder
ately heavy showers were reported
in nearly every county; however,
in a few scattered localities more,
rain is needed. A few corn and
potatoe fields are reported to be
slightly damaged by heavy rains
during last week.
Attention of farmers and all oth
ers who make cider or other vine
gars is called to the fact that before
offering the same for sale they are
compelled by law to mark on each
head of cask, barrel or keg, or if
sold in other packages, each pack
age containing such vinegar, the
name and residence of the manu
facturer, together with the brand,
"cider vinegar."
With the intention of keeping
the funds in the banks in order to
give the Commonwealth the three
per cent, interest, State Treasurer
James Barnett has announced that
he will pay no school warrants un
til after September 1st. The funds
have been available for more than
a week. He is of the belief that
the school districts do not need the
funds during the summer months.
The authorities in Lycoming
county are setting an excellent ex
ample for other counties in making
investigations leading to the arrest,
conviction and punishment of per
sons guilty of starting forest fires.
The destruction from fires careless
ly or wantonly originated in the
timbered regions of the state during
the spring months is estimated to
be equivalent to a money loss of
$250,000.
Judge Neeleu, of Wisconsin, in
passing sentence upon the case
where two women Christian Scien
tists were the defendants, said :
"Under existing laws, to heal the
sick, or, to use equivalent words,
practice medicine, is not construed
by the courts as applying exclusive
ly to the administration of drugs
and the use of instruments, but
may properly be construed to mean
the treatment in any manner of one
who is ill, as a Christian Scientist
healer or practitioner for a fee, and
Christian Scientists so undertaking
the cure of the sick without license
to practice medicine become thereby
subject to the penalties of the law.
This in no way interferes with the
religious belief of anybody."
WASHINGTON.
Prom ur KegutarCorresponderit.
Washington, June 25, 1900.
Notwithstanding the iueelinz bv
the republican leaders with the Vice
Presidential nomination, which
everybody saw through, the llanua
made ticket which was nominated
at Philadelphia and the Washington
made platform adopted have evoked
not the slightest enthusiasm in
Washington, although the numeri
cal strength ot the bread and butter
brigade at the National Capitol and
Roosevelt s considerable personal
following, led manv tosunnose that
there would be at least a bluff made
at some sort of an enthusiastic
demonstration. About the only
hurrahs heard in Washington have
comt from delegates to the conven
tion who stopped oil their way home
auu tnose hurrahs were not the re
sult of enthusiam, but of whiskev
or other intoxicants. But that, of
course, does not worry Boss Ilanna
It is boodle, not enthusiasm, that
he relies upon to duplicate his '96
business.
Nothing more contradictory was
ever put into a party platform than
the declarations of the republican
platform that "We endorse the ad
ministration of William McKinley,
and we favor the construction, own
ership, control and protection of an
isthmian canal by the government
of the U. S." Mr. McKiuley's
administration is responsible for the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which, if
ratified, would make the carrying
out of that part of the platform an
impossibility. The platform did
dare endorse bv name the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy job, but merely
asks for "legislation which will en
able us to recover our former place
among the trade-carrying fleets of
the world." It is certain that
Hanna's subsidy job won't do it.
Mr. McKinley did not take kind
ly to the suggestion that an extra
session of Congress be called to de
termine the policy of this govern
ment towards the proposed invasion
of China by an allied army. He
preferred to jump head foremost
into an alliance with the imperial
governments of Europe and Japan,
and U. S. troops are now being
hurriedly sent to take part in the
invasion. If this action does not
lead to entangling foreign complica
tions, many shrewd men will be
mistaken in their predictions.
One of the reasons for republican
alarm about the great middle west
was concisely given by Mr. J. B.
Beal, of Akron, Ohio, now in
Washington, when he said : "The
industrial situation in some of the
manufacturing states of the middle
western states is decidedly gloomy.
The big trusts, which one hears so
much about in the Kast, and the
evil effects of which are felt com
paratively little, here, have been
destructive to a large number of
factories in our section of the coun
try. There is hardly a manufact
uring city of any size in Ohio, In
diana or Illinois, where one pr more
factories have not been closed down
on account ot the combination in
some particular line of goods. The
result has been that a good many
people have been thrown out of em
ployment in re:ent months. Little
has been heard of these matters,
because nearly everybody had been
making good money and had
enough left to support themselves
for some time, while they looked
for other employment. But a great
deal of hardship has resulted."
Some of Boss Hanna's million
aire allies have undertaken the con
tract of aiding the Philadelphia
ticket by steadily forcing the price
of wheat upward during the cam
paign, for the purpose of trying to
propitiate the disgruntled farmers
of the wheat-growing sections. This
may be a good thing for those
wheat-growers who may be able to
take advantage of it, but it will
have its risks, both for the wheat
growers and the republican ticket.
If it should appear at any time to
the millionaire syndicate that they
can make more money by letting
the bottom drop out of the scheme
than by carrying it out, they will
be apt to do it. Millionaires never
allow anything to stand in the way
of accumulating other millions.
Democrats do not lack live issues
for this campaign, and by no means
the least of them is the extraordin
ary extravagance of the govern
ment under the McKinley adminis
tration. In the language of Rep
resentative Richardson, of Tenn.,
the able democratic leader of the
House and Chairman of the Demo
cratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, "The cost of running
this government has been $300,000,
000 more annually for the last three
years than it was before the war
with Spain was fought. It is a
serious question whether this vast
increase is fully warranted. Was
the war with Spain worth $900,-
"The Prudent Man Setteth
His House in Order'
Your human Jcnemcnt should be given
even more careful Attention than the
house you live in. Set it in order by
thoroughly renovating your xuhole system
through blood made pure by taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla. Then every organ
cuill Ad promptly and regularly.
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000,000 to the American people?
If the war wasn't worth $000,000,
ooo, it is not for the republican
party to explain why our expendi
tures should not be materially re
duced." That is straight talk and
strictly true. If the people wish
to continue reckless and extrava
gant expenditures just because tax
ation produces the money, they will
continue the republican party in
power. But if they wish the gov
ernment administered on the same
economical system which rules in
every well conducted business es
tablishment, they will turn the
government over to the democratic
party, which stands for retrench
ment in public expenditures. This
issue is not likely to be lost sight of.
A BRILLIANT JONE WEDDING.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Croope of Briarcreek was on Wednes
day afternoon June 20th, the scene of
one of the most brilliant social events
of the season, when Miss Blanche
Rebecca Croope and Charles 1).
Bausch of Danville, were united in
the bonds ot holy matrimony. The
ceremony was performed in the
spacious east parlor which was hand
somely decorated with ground pine
and daisies. A bell composed of the
same was suspended from the center
of the ceiling under which the bridal
party passed to the north east corner
of the room, where the old family
clock, beautifully banked with daisies
and ferns, was standing its hands
pointing to the date and hour at which
the ceremony was performed. At
exactly half-past four accompanied by
the sweet strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, played by Trof.
Charles Heller of Berwick, the bridal
ing order. First came the four ushers,
, Edward F. Williams of Danville,
Frank Bloss, Bruce Dietterich and
Thomas Morton ol Berwick, carrying
the white ribbon which formed the
aisle through which the bridal party
passed. Then came the groom and
best man George Croope, brother of
the bride, atlired in the conventional
black. Then the bridesmaids, Miss
Mary Croope and Miss Cathryn
Bausch sisters of the bride and groom
respectively, who were attired in white
dotted Swiss with yellow ribbons and
who carried bouquets of yellow roses.
Preceding the bride who followed
with dignity and grace was her nephew
Allen B. Croope, who strewed her
path with roses. The bride was hand
somely gowned in ivory satin, trim
med with liberty silk and lilies of the
valley and carried a huge bouquet of
bridal roses. The impressive Episco
pal ceremony was then performed by
the Rev. Hunter pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Berwick.
During the ceremony the organist
played "Then You'll Remember Me"
and during congratulations pealed
forth the strains of Mendelssolms wed
ding march. Alter congratulations
elegant refreshments were served on
the lawn under the catership of Mrs.
Shove'in of Wilkesbarre, assisted by a
corps of efficient waitresses.
The bride attired in a handsome
traveling suit threw her roses from the
porch and in the confusion th? follow
ed quietly slipped away through a rear
door and crossing the river in a row
boat, they were, met by a cab which
conveyed them to Creasy Station where
they boarded a south bound Pennsyl
vania train. They intend making an
extended tour through Philadelphia,
Washington, Norfolk and Atlantic
City. Great disappointment prevail
ed when the departure was made
known and especially were they dis
appointed who had provided them
selves with an abundance of rice in
anticipation of the newly married
couple leaving on a later' D. L. and
W. train.
The guests numbered about 200
and were present from Scranlon,
Wilkesbarre, Nanticoke, Bloomsburg,
Danville, Tamaquaand Williamsport.
The presents were numerous and
varied and included linen, china,
silver, cut glass and furniture.
For Rant.
Two of the best rooms for offices
in the town, second floor front Co
lumbian building. Will be rented
together or separately. Water, steam
heat, electric light, and all modern
conveniences. Terms low. Inquire
of Geo. E. Elwell. tf
A Sunday School Rally
In the U. Evangelical church, July
1st. A Special Sermon at 10:30 A. M.,
and a special Programe in the evening.
All are heartily invited to be present.
mi CLOTHE HOUSE!
STYLISH
READY
Jlade to Your Measure,
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All the latest novelties for spring wear, in hats,
caps, shirts, underwear and neckwear, can always
be found at
Townsend's Star Clothing: House.
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All Eyes cm Kansas City.
The national Democratic conven
tion will assemble in Kansas City on
Wednesday, July 4. The convention
will undoubtedly nominate as its
standard bearer William ' Jennings
Bryan, the most popular living Demo
crat. The Philadelphia Sunday Times
will, on July 1, present its readers with
a handsome lithographed portrait of
Mr. Bryan. The portrait is made
from a photograph forwarded to The
Times from Lincoln, Nebraska, by
the distinguished Democratic leader
himself, and is in every particular a
faithful likeness.
The Sunday limes of the same
date will contain a valuable article by
Colonel A. K. McClure, in which this
celebrated writer gives the history of
past Democratic conventions and
writes of many interesting and exciting
incidents connected therewith. Among
other things of special interest there
will also appear on July 1 a richly
illustrated article on Mr. Bryan and
his family at home on the tarm, sign
ed articles by prominent Democrats
on the national outlook, etc., etc.
The Sunday Times of July 1, issued
on the eve of the national convention,
will be of unusual interest to every
student of political history. Don't be
disappointed. Order your copy in
advance.
If you want a good, clean, honest
straightforward paper that already
is welcomed in thousands of rjiral
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 190 1,
1902, 1903 and 1904 to everyone
who will pay up promptly his sub
scription to the Columbian; both
papers at the price of ours ouly.
When the automobile finally ex
tinguishes our eciuine friends, how
can we describe a man who pos
sesses the quality now called good
horse sense?
$ Summer colds
5S are notea iot nanging on.
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They weaken your throat
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serious trouble.
Don't trifle wlfh th
Take Scott's Emulsion at
-55 once. It soothes, heals, 2
.- ana cures.
!0e. iod$l. All drujgliu.
Shoes !
DcTyou
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,
Con. Second and Iron Sts.
Hloomsburg, Pa,
-FOR-
GARMENTS,
TO WEAR,
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It is the policy of this
Special One
this time of the year. We consider the time lor prof
its on this season's merchandise as passed. Even cost
will not stand in the way wh ere lots are large and it
is deemed advisable to move them quickly. This big
reduction serves a two-fold purpose. " It clears the
deck " for fall supplies, and gives to the tradiug public
the one great chance of the year to stock up on many
needed things at price, in many cases, less than the
bare cost of production.
WOOL DRESS GOODS.
You will need them for
separate skirts during the
warm weather.
35c all wool suitings, re
duced to 19c.
50c novelty dress goods,
reduced to 33c.
90c fine all wool dress
goods, reduced to 58c.
50c all wool plaids, re
duced to 29c.
SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
This is a chance to make
yourself comfortable
through the warm weather.
Our S and 10c lawns and
dimities reduced to 6Jc. 1 5
and 1 6c lawns reduced to
I2.jc. ioc ginghams re
duced to 7c. 36 in. Madras
ginghams, that sold from
15 to 22c, reduced to I2c.
A lot of fine imported or
gandies, 25c quality, re
duced to lie.
MUSLIN.
A lot of unbleached mus
lins, in remnants, is why
we sell them at 6c a yard.
It is the same grade as Ap
pleton A muslin just as
good.
Wheat has advanced, but
at 90c for 50 lbs.
F.
Mlf l-Mf wif
Our New Spring Values.
We have inst rorrivpA fnr
styles in Dress Goods, Waist
In f -iff nil 111,. Ut,.. 4..1 T
" mica). oi)ic uitbsuooas ana .f ancy .Notions in me
market. J
LADIES' SPRING SUITS Ladies' and Misses' Spring
Jackets. Latest styles, right prices.
SHOES! SHOES ! Great values, nobbv styles, small prices.
Our sales on shoes still increase. We are up to date at all times
in this department.
SHIRT WAISTS AND SEPARATE SKIRTS.-It will
pay you to see the styles and learn prices.
LADIES' WRAPPERS. We keep a complete line.
Have you seen our great sewing machine ? We are handling
one of the best on the market. Up to date in every respect and
price lowest. If you expect to buy, it will pay you to see our
make of machine and learn our prices.
IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT.-We are at the
tront in line groceries, fancy Chinaware. In dinner and chamber
sets our sales are increasing every day.
You will find it will always pay to trade with us. Our aim
has ever been to give you latest styles and best prices.
Bloomsburg Store Co., Limited.
Corner Main anticentre. ALFREDJMcHENRY, Mg r
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store lo reduce the stock at
ETON SUITS.
Our $12 50 Eton suit,
made in the newest style,
at $8 50.
SHIRT WAISTS.
This is something every
lady needs to be comforta
ble. We have enough to sup
plyyou.and at prices that all
can buy. A lot of regular
$1 00 waists reduced to 50c.
A $1 25 waist at 87.JC, and
$1 25 waist reduced to $1.
DOYS AND MISSES' HOSE.
These hose we have nev
er sold for less than i2ic
Will go for the next 10
days at ioc.
LADIES' MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR.
This is the season for
these goods, and our stock
is full, and at prices you
can buy the goods to make
them.
Night robe plain muslin,
29c.
Night robe hemstitched
and tucked yoke, 42c.
Ladies' drawers, 19c.
we still sell our Lily Patent
P. PURSEL.
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Silks, Trimmings, Ribbons, Laces.
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