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Wm MEET!
No vacation 13 com
plete without a Cam
era. The pictures
you take then are a
source of pleasure for
yeara to coioe.
We have good
FILM OR GASS PLATE
CAMERAS
which we will rent at
very
Reasonable Prices
T. ZE2. EOTS,
HLOOMSUURG, TA.
"t he colu mbian.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
JU.OOMSBURG r-A
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tw Klfteen years experience. Satisfaction
juarantrecl. Best returns of any Rule criers In
this section of the state. Write for terms and
dates. ver disappoint our patrons. 1-5
SALES-
Monday, Oct. 15, 1900. W'm.
Chrismau and Lloyd Zaner, exec
utors of the estate of John Zaner,
deceased, will sell, public sale,
valuable real estate, consisting of
178 acres of land and two sets of
farm buildings, on the premises, in
Fishingcreek township. Sale to
commence at 10 o'clock a. m.
Lamps, burners, wicks, chimneys,
globes, shades and all other lamp
fixtures, at Mercer's Drug & Book
Store.
The Danville Morning Art7os has
rounded out its fourth year. It is
a neat sheet, presents the daily hap
penings in a clean reliable manner,
and is in every way deserving of
the support which it is receiving.
The greatest act of cruelty to
dumb animals which has ever come
under our observation was com
mitted at Reading a few days ago
when a youngster tied two cows'
tails together. He then urged the
cows to pull in opposite directions,
with the result that the tail of one
of them was completely torn from
its socket. Such an inhuman act
should not be given any leniency,
he should be mada to suffer the full
penalty of the law.
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The "Farm Journal" is unlike
any other paper ; for one thing it
prints no quack medical advertise
ments ; for another it takes five
year subscriptions and gets the pa
per to its subscribers the full time,
if they are anywhere on this planet,
even if they move two or three
times ; if they die their heirs get
it. Now we are going to combine
with the "Farm Journal" and send
the Columbian one year and the
"Farm Journal" nearly five years
(remainder of 1900, and all of 1901,
1902, 1903 and 1904) to every advance-paying
subscriber, new and
old, to the Columbian. This great
offer had better be accepted before
it is withdrawn.
Second-Hand Wheels
At Mercer's Drug and Book Store,
getting very scarce. We now have
left the following only : One ladies',
in good condition, at $12.00; one
Alton, new this year, $40.00 list price,
that can be bought for $25.00. This
wheel has not been run 60 miles.
One Crescent tandem for $30.00.
This we regard as the best bargain
we have been able to offer this year
in tandems. If you want a new
wheel, it will pay you to get our
prices, as we will promise you a real
bargain.
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Sept. 2S, 1900. Persons calling for
these letters will please say "that they
were advertised Sept. 13, 1900" :
Miss Ethel Cline, Mrs. Denin, Mrs.
Hancock, Mrs. Annie Hurtz, Miss
Laura Margeum, C. M. Reed, A. F.
White.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
O B. Mei.lick, P. M.
TMa ifii6ture In on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet!
the remedy that euro a cold tu one dar
Ho For the fair.
Thii Year's
Exhibition Will
Former One.
Eclipse All
The forty-sixth Annual Fair of the
Columbia County Agricultural, Horti
cultural and Mechanical Association
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October 9, to,
ti, and 12, and from present indica
tions will be the greatest ever held
The popularity of the Bloomsburg
Fair extends through many States. Its
exhibits are always large and varied
and its races the best that can be seen
in this section of the state. All the
railroads will sell excursion tickets at
reduced rates,thus giving everyone an
opportunity, at little cost to attend
the big show. Following is the race
program :
WKHNHSDAY OCT. IO, I90O.
NO.
I.
2.
3
4. CLASS lTRsF.
2:18, pacing, $400 00
2:24, trolling 350 00
2:30, pacing 300 00
2:40, trot or pace, for horses
owned in the County
to days 20O 00
THURSDAY OCT. II, I9OO.
CLASS TORSE.
NO.
5
6. 7-
NO.
8.
9-
10.
2:14, trotting or pacing 7400 00
2:30, trotting 300 00
2:24, pacing 350 00
FRIDAY, OCT. 12, I9G0.
CLASS ITRSH
Vree for all, trotting or
pacing $500 00
2:20 trotting 350 00
2:27 trolting or pacing 300 00
if 100.00 extra will be given for Lest time
mnde in a race under 2:oSJ, present track
record. conditions
National Trotting Association rules to
govern except when noted
All entries must be put in writing. 1 hey
must correctly show the name and residence
of the nominator, also the name of the owner,
the color, sex ami name of the horse, and
give pedigree so far as known.
r.nlrance fee ( per cent, of purse, with 5
per cent added to all purse winners.
luvision of money, 50, 25, 15 anil 10 per
cent.
Kive to enter and four to start.
A horse distanciug the held or any part
thereof, will receive but one premium.
All races in harness, mile heats, best three
in five.
All records made on and after October I,
looo shall not be a bar.
Section 2 of rule 9 (abolishing hopples)
and the rule concerning Drivers License will
be enforced.
The right Is reserved to change the order
of program.
I'sual weather clause will prevail.
Hay, straw, and good stabling will be fur
nished free during the meeting, to horses
actually entered in races.
Entries close Saturday, Oct. I, 1900, at
II p. m.
First class shipping facilities via D. L. &
W. RK.; P. & R, RR. and I'enn'a. RR.
All communications 10 be addressed to
A. N. YOST, Secretary,
Bloomsburg, Fa.
f air and Bazaar.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A will conduct a Bazaar in the
building Nov. 19-24, the proceeds
to apply on the payment of the in
debtedness on the property. All who
are familiar with the work of the asso
ciation since the time it moved into
the present home, ate more than con
vinced that the purchase of this prop
erty was a wise move. With the ex
ception of about $200 the building
was admirably adapted to the work.
The attendance at the building and
interest taken in the work by the
young men prove that the location is
a most desirable one, and the work
that is being done in the interest of
the young men of Bloomsburg, com
mends the project to the generous
consideration of our people.
The Board of Directors believe that
most strenuous efforts should be made
to reduce the indebtedness as fast as
possible, and keep at it until it is
wholly free from financial incumbrance.
The Ladies Auxiliary are always ready
to share a large part of the burden
and it is hoped they will meet with
even a more generous response at the
hands of our citizens than that of hst
year, which was certainly noble. Keep
in mind the date of the Bazaar, Nov.
19-24.
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Death of William M- Boyles.
After an illness of many months
duration the spirit of William M.
Boyles departed this life on Wednes
day afternoon of last week. Death
was caused by Bright's disease, and
came without immediate warning. He
called to his wife to help him turn and
died while in her arms.
Deceased was born at Foundryville,
July 17, 1844. At the age of 13 years
he commenced work with the Jackson
& Wood in Co , and has continued
with that company or their successors
during his entite life;, always occupy
ing a responsible position, rie was a
thorough mechanic and master of
nearly all kinds of iron work. He
was always honored and respected by
the men under his charge and esteem
ed by his employers. He was closely
identified with the interests of the
town, having held among other im
portant positions that of Chief Burgess
for a number of y ears.
In 1869 he united in marriage with
Margaret Ruch, who with two sons
Joshua O. and Oscar, nnd two daught
ers, Isadore and Beatrice, survive him.
He is also survived by three sisterc,
Mrs. A. J. Suit, and Mrs. Charles
Meskel of this place, and Mrs.
Michael Boyle of Wilkesbarre.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. II. Gil
bert. Interment in Pine Grove ceme
tery. Berwick Independent
THE COLUMBIAN,
M0RDAN8VILLE HAS A GHOST.
The Visits of an Aparition It Keeping the
Residents of the Little Town In
After Night.
The Philadelphia limes' reporter,
of town, has gathered from a reliable
source, the particulars of a recent visit
of a ghost at Mordansville. The
residents of the village are very much
excited over the matter. The story
goes as follows :
"While two young men were dnv-
ing across the bridge a few evenings
ago their horse suddenly stopped, re
fusing to go forward, and showing ev
ery evidence of fright, although they
could see nothing.
Becoming alarmed they called loud
ly for assistance, and when some of
the villagers arrived, carrying lanterns,
they declare they saw a large skeleton
standing directly in front of the ani
mal. The ghostly visitor was distinct
ly visible to both the young men in
the buggy, as well as to the villagers,
but as the latter approached it slowly
faded from view.
When they had recovered from the'r
fright they came to the conclusicn
nidi a iritK nau oeen niavea unon
them, but an examination showed no
evidence of it, and (he horse, quiver
ing with fear, could hardly be induced
to pass the spot.
Since that evening the apparition
has been seen by sevejal people, its
latest visit being Sunday night, when
appeared to two young girls who
were going through the bridge, and
who, although badly scared, assert
positively that they saw the skeleton,
which, they declare, was at least eight
feet in height.
1 he great majority of the residents
of that section believe firmly in the
apparition, and traffic over the bridge
after nightfall has become very lieht.
many of the people driving several
miles to escape crossing it."
A Few Ifs.
If all waste paper were burned in
stead of being so often thrown care
lessly down, our streets would appear
much more attractive.
If no one would expectorate on the
pavement it would be less disgusting
to the stomach of the sidewalk sweep
er and the pedestrian, and remove a
generative source of contagion and
disease.
If banana and orange rinds were
not lying in wait for the hurrying man
and the lady with a baby and bundles
there might be fewer hurt feelings and
sprained ankles.
If the boys who smoke cigarettes
could see themselves a few years from
now seeking employment, finding de
sirable doors Darred against them,
perhaps they would deny themselves
an indulgence biief and deadly.
If one might take a walk about
town without having the ear pained
by profanity and vulgarity, if would
seem like a foretaste ot the millen
nium. -
The front of the Opera House
Block has been re-painted.
There is noth
ing so bad for a
cough as cough
ing. It tears the
tendermembrane
of the throat and
lungs, and the
wounds thus
made attract the
1 germs of con-
I sumption, btop
your cougn oy
using the family
remedy that ha:
been curing
coughs and colds
of every kind for
over sixty years. Tou
can't afford to be with
out it.
loosens the grasp of your
cough. The congestion
of the throat and lungs is
removed; all inflamma
tion is subdued; and the
cough drops away.
Three sizes: the one
dollar size is the cheap
est to keep on hand;
the 50c. size for coughs
you have had for some
time; the 25c. size for
an ordinary cold.
" For IS years I had a very hart
cough. The doctors und everybody
t-lnu thought 1 had a true cn.o of
consumption. Thou I tried Ayer'g
Cherry Pectoral and It only took a
bottle uud a lmlf to cure mo."
F. Maiiion Mu.i.er,
Oct. 28, 1888. Cauiden, N.V.
Write the Doctor. If you have any
complaint whatever and denlre the
Iih.i medical adrlua wrlto the Doctor
ueeiy. Ainr
UK. J. C. AVER, Lowell, Mats
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B LOOMS BUROPA.
Clerk and Carrier Examination Sept- 26
The Uuited States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Sep
teinber 26, 1000, an examination wi
be held in this city for the positions
of clerk and carrier in the post omce
service.
This examination is held for the
leason that the Post-Office Depart
ment has stated that at all offices
Iwiicic no auuMiiutc iuicc is 111au11a1111.11
such a force will be appointed as a
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result of this examination, so that
, whenever vacancies occur in the recu-
lar force there will be no delay in fill
ing the same. It is the intention of
the Department as far as possible to
establish a substitute force at every
office equal to about 2? per cent cf
the uumber of regular employees.
This examination will be held at
all classified postolfices throughout
the country, except those of the first
class, and a result of the same, in
addition to the substitute appoint
ments, vacancies which now exist in
the regular force will be filled.
The nature of the examination is a
test of practical, general intelligence,
and of adai.tahilitv in nnstoftice work.
t 10 immt nni rnr ih
examina
tion are as follows
Clerk, not less than 18 years.
Carrier, between 21 and 40 years.
Applicants for mail clerk and car
rier must have the medical certificate
in Form 101 executed. Applicants
for carrier must be at least 5 ft. 4 ins.
in height, and weigh not less than 125
pounds. Female applicants are not
required to have this certificate exe
cuted. This examination otTers' an excel
lent opportunity for entering the Fed
eral service to bright, energetic young
persons, who are not afraid of hard
work, and the Commission hopes that
a sufficient number of intelligent, act
ive persons, will present themselves
for this examination. It may be sta
ted that there is a wider field for ad
vancement upon merit in the Federal
service than in many private employ
ments, not only by promotion in the
same office, but by transfer to other
parts of the service.
This examination is open to all cit
izens of the United States who may
desire to enter the service, and who
comply with the requirements. All
such persons are invited to apply, but
attention is invited to the fact that
from those certified the Department
usually selects for appointment eligi
bles who are residents of the district
in which the vacancies exist. Appli
cants will be examined, graded and
certified with entire impartiality and
wholly without regard to any consid
eration, save their ability, as shown
by the grade attained in the examina
tion. For application blank (Form 101),
full instructions, specimen examina
tion questions, and information rela
tive to the duties and salaries of the
different positions, and as to whether
there are any existine vacancies in
this office, applications should be
made to the undersigned.
Applications should be promptly
filed with the secretary of the local
board, and inquiry should be made of
him as to the date set for the close of
the receipt of applications.
Paul R. Everly,
Secretary Postal Board.
The council of Montgomery has
adopted an ordinance, and the "bur
gess ras signed it, which prohibits the
sale of ice cream, peanuts, chewing
gum, cigars, tobacco and meat on
Sunday. The ordinance will go into
effect in the very near future. The
proprietors of the stores, in which
th ese several articles are sold, are
complaining about the ordinance, and
say that it discriminates, as there are
many other stores doing business on
Sunday that are not touched by the
new law.
How To
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL
SION. It is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erly, so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
eoirs pasta
You will find it just as useful In summer
as In winter, and if you are thriving upon
it don't stop because the weather is warm.
,oc, and $1.00, all druggiitt,
SCOTT & BOWNE, Ch.muts, Nw Yurk.
I. W. Hartman & Son.
Working hard to do a large business
at a small profit. Can't do it any I
other way. Ifs coming! Closer
we sell, more we sell.
These Roods, at these prices, on Thursday and Friday only, Sep'
13th and 14th. If you don't like them, or can buy them
cheaper elsewhere, bring them back and
take your money back.
5 Hoc.. Ladies' Corset, sizes tS to 30.
Mostly lral, n few white. Kciliiucd Tor
Thursday and Friday Sale from 39c. to 29c.
each.
I Do. Chenille Table Covers, Ij yards
... . . . . , . 1 !.': 1...
square. Keduccu lor innrwiaj im rimny
Sale from 1.39 to $1.09.
coo Yds. Drtik Dress tiinKnnms. kcouitii
for Thursday and Friday Sale from 8c to f)Jo
a yard.
10 Do, pieces Uolored cam covering
Reduced for Thursday nnd Friday Sale 5c.
to 2 pieces for yc.
3 im. Hlack Sateen Skirls Kemiceu ior
Thursday nnd Friday Sale from . t . 2 5 to
$1.50, down to $1.19.
Good Goods, at Close Prices,
Our Thursday
and Friday Sale,
I. W. HARTMAN & SON,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I HIE HOST 1SP0RTAKT
Improvement pos
sible to make in
your household is
LONG DISTAKCETELKI'IIONE
It protects your family in ev
ery way j it will do all the
errands, call the physician,
do the ni ir'iiCliii in all kinds
of weather, and save the
hcihh and temper of every
member of the family.
A Residence Telephone
At Moderate Cost.
ClT Call at the office of Manager,
or telephone, and he will call on you.
BTiTE SEWS IN BRIEF
A splinter in her arm caused the
death, Monday night, of Mrs. Annie
Quigley, of Lancaster. Two weeks
ago she slipped and fell, running the
plinter in her forearm. Several days
ater tetanus developed, and she died
in terrible agony.
Franklin county's peach crop is
so large that peaches can scarcely be
iven away. Although the fruit is
elling in the cities to-day at a high
price, the returns made to the ship
pers by the commission merchants is
ardly enough to pay the freicht: In
fact, one shipper sent a car load to a
western city and when he received his
check it was less than his freight and
baskets had cost him.
John Larricn, 87 years old, a
miser, was louncl dead in his hovel at
Weatherly, Monday afternoon. In his
pocket was found a roll of bank notes
amounting to over two thousand dol-
ars. The Coronet s jury at the in
quest found that the old man came to
is death through starvation. It is
said he owned properties in Allentown
worth $50,000. t
It is said that agents for the
Standard Oil Company have recently
oeen quietly at wou in Fox township,
bnuivan County, and have a large
amount of territory under lease. It is
confidently expected that wells will
be drilled in this new field, and it is
hoped that some gushers will be struck.
It is a little south and east of the
famous Gaines field, -and ever since
the exploitation of that has begun,
oil men have been quietly at work in
every direction.
Rich copper ore has been found
at New Albany, Biadford County,
about fourteen miles from Towanda.
Several private parties have become
interested in the project and have
leased about 800 acres ot land and
have commenced work on the I lib
bard farm, where fine ore has been
discovered. The leases cover an area
of which about three miles is ore bed.
The first opening is only a few feet in
the hill side, where an eight foot vein
has been uncovered.
Tbey Are Imposters.
An organized gang of tramps,
dressed in a fairly respectab'e manner,
has, during the past few days, stuj
ceeded in securing substantial finan
cial assistance from members of the
Mmonic order, Odd Fellows, 1 O. S.
of A., Junior Mechanics and Senior
Mechanics, in the upper end of the
county. As far as can be ascettained
each applicant is entirely unworthy of
help, and fraud has been discovered
in more than one case. Efforts are
now beinc made to warn th
lodges against the imposters, and re-
lievim.' officers, or nth
proached, are requested ti demand
the production of the membership
cards before giving any assistance.
I. W. Hartman & Son.
I 5 ple r" Ooods nil cir, , .
nnd plnid, 36 nnd 38 ins. ,de. k-,1,,....
1 'ri......i... .-.1 i- . .
mi i utiimiiij 1.1111 1 iiii.iy oaio II
'""'i 5"c. to
3qc. a vara.
2 Dor.. Nijjht Drcssc. Ucduccd
for
inursiiny ami rrnlay Sale from
$ I. -in, down to oSc.
M.25 !
2(iO Yds 1'laid White ('minis. Kciluccd
for Thursday nnd Friday Sale i, ,oc 1(
7jc.
5 Do. Calico Wrappers, navv nnd Krcr
in nil sizes. Kedujcd for Thursday )
Fiidny Sale from 9SC to 79c. cnH.
50 Doi. Cedar f.ead Pencils. Ktrliud
for Thursday and Friday Sale to 4 fr ic.
Make Oar Interests Your Interests
Our Thursday
and Friday Sale.
Even the
Woman
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who is
lh mosl j aitlc
u'r ni t-nit t h t
ttylt of her
shoes wi.I net
deny hersoll
ease and ccm
fore In them,
unless she
sacrifices willingly.
The
Herrick
Shoe
Is tssy, VERY easy, but whh
its ease It combines sty e and
the very Latest Style a.ways.
It Is not an experiment, Lui the
result o( thlrty-eii;ht yiats ol l
firacllcal experience In the max
ng of women's shoes. Threo VI
grades and each one Is ruaran-
teed i 2.50 JJ.00 J.50.
Oxfords 50 cents per pair less
than above above prices.
Special .Vatic. Same and prut
stamp d plaint? on tU cf
tvtry ihof.
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EXECUTOR'S SALE
OF VALCABLB
Real Estate.
ZANER FARM.
Tlio undersigned, executors of the estau? ol
John Zaner, lute of Flslilntfcrvek Twp., Colum
bia County, Pennsylvania, deeoastd, will ex.
pose to salo, on the premises, in said tuw nslilp.
on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, tyoo,
at ton o'clock n. m., the following drscrtbod
real estate, viz : Hounded on the north by Flab
Ingcruek, east by land of .M. UiiliW.andsoii'ti
by land formerly J. M. Dewllt, and west by land
of Daniel Wliltenltfht, containing
178 ACRES
and 3T perches of laud, less the rlnht "l way 'i
B. & 8. II. K., on which are erected
2 SETS OF FARM BUILDINGS
The same will also be offered In separate
tracts, by dividing the same by the public mad,
or railroad, so as to place a set of farm bulM
lngs upon each tract, to suit purchasers. Tin
Same being the lute homestead of M
Zaner. The land Is mostly level, In a hlk'U
of cultivation. Zauer's station Is located up"
the tract. Suitable plaeo for the sale of coal
Well watered, good farm for raisin- ami lle oI
stock. The old turnpike runs thiousu
tract, along which tun buildings are erected.
T Eli MS OF SALE: as per cent, at trtkiu
down of the property; io per cent, thirty d
thereafter, and balance one year thcreafwr.
with Interest from November 15, VM. ru-.
sIoq given April 1, ltmt.
W'M. CHKISMAN',1 L..t.cutot.
LLOYUZANKU, )
School
Shoes!
Will Soon be Needed.
Our 23 years' ex
perience enables us to
select for you the
right shoe for service.
Full line of
W. L. DOUGLAS'
Fall and Winter Shoes
for men now in stock.
V H MOORE.
Cor. Mtiiii and Iron SM.
BLOOMSBURG, TA-
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