THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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THE MAN
Who borrows a hundred dollars
needs it just as badly as the man
who requires a thousand. On ap
proved security, or satisfactory en
dorsement, we are ready to accom
modate the small borrower.
ties:
Farmers Nat'l Bank,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ent Building, Next to Court House.
WM. S. MOYfiK, Pkesii.ext. A. II. BLOOM, Cashier.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG PA.
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
tw Klfteen years experience. BatlRfnetlon
raarenteed. Host returns of any sale crler In
fhlB section of the state. Write for terms and
totes. We never disappoint our patrons.
For Sale.
For Sale : Two good farms,
in a good state of cultivation.
Good buildings, never failing water,
abundance of good fruit. Any one
wishing to buy, come and see.
Teims easy. George Ruckle,
9 19 Orangeville, Pa.
For Sale: A good fixed focus
camera, taking pictures 3J4 by 4
inches, good as new. Fitted with
time and instantaneous shutter, two
diaphragm stops, two tripod sock
ets two view finders, ground glass
and door, and two double plate hold
ers. A good all around camera for
amateurs. Call and examine it at
The Columbian office, or address.
X YZ
267 Market Street,
tf Bloomsburg, Pa.
For Wall Paper and
Shades go to Mercer's
Book Store.
Window
Dmg &
The Supreme Court, of Michigan,
has decided that bicyclists have a
right to use the sidewalks.
For a nice selection of Box Paper
at ioc to 50c per box go to Mer
cer's Drug & Book Store.
The shooting stars are overdue.
These luminous bodies don't ap
pear to be governed by schedule.
Valuable town lots at public auc
tion, by the Bloomsburg Land Im
provement Company. See adv't.
The first election in the recently
incorporated Borough of Conyn
gham resulted in the selection of
C. H. Knellv as chief burgess.
A cart for sale, or exchange for
hay or straw. Also one, or the
pair of sorrels for sale.
10-3-tf. Dr. H. Bierman.
Two more cases of small pox
were discovered in Plymouth on
Saturday, making seventy-nine in
that vicinity, with fifteen deaths.
All Patent Medicines, Swamp
Root, Lydia E. Pinkham's Com
pound, Hood's Sarsaparilla, Foley's
Kidney Cure at Mercer's Drug &
.Book Store.
Rummage sales, it is believed,
:are the direct cause of much of the
contagious diseases now existing in
many sections of the State, and for
this reason numerous town councils
have decided not to permit them.
The small-pox at Wiikes-Barre is
attributed to one of these sales.
The Skill of the
Cook
Is demonstrated to the family
through the medium of the
food she serves. Those cooks
show the greatest skill in
making delicious and whole
some hot-breads, cake and
biscuit who use the Royal
Baking Powder.
BOYAl IAKINO POWOEH CO., 100 WIlllAM T., NEW VORk.
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COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Columbia County Teachers Heartily Wel
comed to the Annual Institute.
REPORTED BY THE SECRETARY.
The Thirty-Ninth Annual Teach
ers' Institute convened in the Court
House on Monday, at 1 130 p. tn.
The session was opened by a short
song service, conducted by O. H.
Yetter, which was followed by the
invocation, by Rev. G. II. Heming
way, who also made a few pointed
remarks on the importance ot the
work of the teacher. Among other
things he said, "The best article on
teaching is a real earnest teacher.
The teachers of Columbia county
compare favorably with those of any
other section. Not only the in
tellectual, but also the moral educa
tion of children should receive at
tention. True men and true women
are wanted everywhere. The de
velopment of character is more im
portant than the acquiring of math
ematical or historic facts. The
teachers of a community are the
ministers' support in carrying on
the moral and religious work. Al
though teachers are often censured
in the efforts to discipline the un
ruly spirits under their care, they
have the symathy of the more in
telligent people of the community.
Teachers should secure strength
and inspiration from the infinite
source of wisdom."
Supt. Miller then appointed the
following committee on "Classical
Reading for Teachers :" Samuel
Johnston, E. B. Beishline, Miss
Kshinka, Miss Anna Ki.chen and
Miss Verne Jones.
At this time the teachers were
given an opportunity to visit the
silk and carpet factories, a treat
which was enjoyable as well as prof
itable. The silk mill is one of
the most important industries of
Bloomsburg. The company was
organized in 1889 and is now cap
italized at $200,000. Four hun
dred men. women and children,
are employed, who turn out a pro
duct valued at $750,000 yearly.
The total amount paid to these em
ployees is $10,000 per month. The
manufacture of silk is very inter
esting. Only a part of the work is
done, however, in the Bloomsburg
mill.
Silk worm culture is carried on
extensively in China, Italy and
other countries of Europe. From
these countries the silk is imported
in hanks, which are made by reel
ing the silk from the cocoons on
filatures. Although the fibres of
these hanks contain four or five
strands, the silk is too fine and del
icate for ordinary purposes, hence
the first operation it undergoes in
the mills of our country is for the
purpose of twisting it into more
substantial yarn, and is called
throwing. This is done by winding
the silk from the hanks, which are
placed on light reels, called swifts,
to bobbins. These bobbins are then
taken to the first spinning frame
where theyreccive their first twist.
Next follows the operation of clean
ing, in which the silk is simply
reeled from one bobbin to another,
but on its way it passes through a
slit, which is sufficiently wide to
pass the filament, but stops the mo
tion when a tlnck lump or nib is
presented. From these bobbins the
silk is reeled into hanks, after
which it is shipped to the dye
house. Formerly each establish
ment had its own dye house, but
this branch of the industry is now
a distinct part of the work. From
the dye house it is returned to the
mill, where it is woven into goods
for the market. The principal pro
duct of the Bloomsburg mills is
black dress goods. After leaving
the mill it passes through the hands
ol the finisher and is then shipped
to the large saleshouse in New
York, from which it is sent to all
parts of the United States.
District Attorney J. G. Harman
warmly welcomed the teach
ers in behalf of the citizens in
the absence of the Mayor, Frank
Ikeler, Esq.
Supt. J. Geo. Becht, of Lycoming
county, then addressed the Insti
tute on "Live Teachers aud Live
Teaching." It was the pleasure of
many of jur teachers to hear Mr,
JJecnt a lew years ago. lie is noted
for his masterly command of the
English language and for the for
cible and interesting way in which
he presents his subject. He spoke
of the blighting touch of dead
teachers who live in the days that
are not. This lassitude is not the
effect of years as is shown by the
fact that many teachers in the prime
of life are using antiquated methods
and are not filled with a spirit of
enthusiasm and progress as they
should be. The antitype of the
dead teacher is the live teacher. He
is alive to the call of duty. His in
fluence is felt wherever it is his
privilege to labor. He weaves his
life into the warps and woof of the
community. He has before him an
ideal consciously set up. Although
it may be impossible to attain the
ideal, that is no reason for not at
tempting to reach it. The shoe
maker when asked whether his
work did not become monotonous
replied that he was gladdened by
the thought that he was able to
drive each peg a little "slicker"
every time. , Activity is the law of
childhood and it is the teacher's ,
duty to direct, not suppress this
activity. The life of a teacher is
shown in his use of mechanical ap
pliances. All the apparatus of the
school should be kept in proper
condition and place to be used at
any time. The subject should be
taught, not mere facts. The teacher
should have the right professional
spirit. Every lesson should have
a purpose in view. Correcting ex
amination papers is not a drudgery
when the needs of the pupils are
considered. When God wanted to
be a sculptor he made the mountains;
when he wanted to be a musician
he made the birds and waterlalls;
when he wanted to be a painter he
tinted the waters and made the
rainbow, and when he wanted to be
a teacher he sent his only son the
great Teacher among us.
Cards were sent to the teachers
of the county by the manager of the
Magee Carpet Works, inviting them
to visit the mill. As it was thought
best to entertain the crowd in sec
tions, part of the teachers passed
through the mill Monday while the
remainder were shown through the
mill on Tuesday.
The recital by the Gamble Concert
Co., in the Normal Auditorium,
was attended by a large and ap
preciative nndience. Mr. Gamble's
Libretto " was rendered in a par
ticularly pleasing manner. Miss
Jenkins held the audience in wrap:
attention. Her movements were
very graceful and her selections are
marked by the breadth and quality
of totie bringing out the many capa
bilities of the violin. The skill of
Mr. Morley, the pianist was also
clearly demonstrated in his selec
tions. TUESDAY.
Teachers' Institute was opened
Tuesday morning by singing
"Morning Song." The devotional
exercises were conducted bv Kev.
D. N. Kirkby, who used as the
Scripture lesson, Acts 22.21. In
his remarks Rev. Kirkby said:
Education means to draw out. It
is the teacher's privilege as well as
his duty to assist the pupils to draw
out the beauties of literature. Un
fortunately the Bible, the master
piece ot literature, has not a place
as a text-book in the public schools,
yet the teacher may use it very
advantageously in teaching the im
portance aud value of birth, lan
guage and citizenship. The dread
ful lesson of a short time ago should
teach the great need of teaching
chijdren the true meaning of citizen
ship.
The first period was occupied by
Mrs. Dr. Croswell, of the Normal
School, who spoke on "The Use of
Pictures." Her address was very
interesting and replete with en
couragement aud excellent sug
gestions in work to gathering mid
using pictures. Anion" other
things she said: The use of pictures
in educational work, is receiving
more attention than ever before.
The stories of Egypt are written in
the pictures that have been discov
ered. Even in the early part of the
Christian era the people express
their thoughts largely by means of
Mosaics, Madonnas and other works
of art which are masked by beauty
and idealism. In almost every
daily paper are cartoons expressing
the thoughts of some party, al
though this use of pictures is often
a bad one. Eeucators as well as
businers men have realized the
great benefit in the use of pictures
and are ever on the alert to secure
the best for educational purposes.
In purchasing pictures the practical
and useful should be secured first,
and then the more oeautiful and
sentimental. The value of pictures
in language, history and nature
work can hardly be overestimated.
Mrs. Croswell had on exhibition
a large number ot pictures. Pic
tures of wild and domestic animals
are very interesting to children,
and aid in the study of fables and
in showing the relations of one ani
mal to another. Landscape and
historical pictures are of special
value in teaching history. The
study of Evangeline will be a real
thing if the portrait of Longfellow
is used in connection with the
poem. If teachers desire their
school boards to secure pictures for
them they should show that they
can use them and need them.
Many pictures can be cut fioni mag
azines and mounted on cheap paper.
Mrs. Croswell gave an interesting
account of how pictures were intro
duced into the homes and schools
of Northern Wisconsin. An effort
is being made by the instructors of
the Normal School to circulate
pictures among the schools of the
county; the same method to be used
as in furnishing pictures for the
decoration of the students rooms.
Mrs. Croswell earnestly requested
the teachers to assist in the collect
ing ot pictures, and in devising
plans to have them introduced into
the schools and homes of the county.
The holidays are rapidly ap
proaching and if you want a share
of the trade it will be best to adver
tise. Christmas time the people
are too busy to hunt up the stores
that don't advertise. They look
over the papers, locate the articles
they want and then go straight to
the store and get them.
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holidWopening
R M. LEADER'S BARGAIN STORE,
Lockard Building, Main and Centre Sts.,
Monday, Nov. 1 8.
We Will Save You Dollars $ $ $
By making this store your Headquarters
for Holiday Buying.
Make your headquarters here when in town. The following are our offer
ings for holiday season :
A finer line of Christmas Goods was never seen in Bloomsburg. We men
tion a few of them :
Fancy Curt, Collar, Handkerchief and Jewel Boxes, for ladies and gentlemen.
Toys galore for children.
Jewelry, of the Guaranteed Kind, for everybody.
Hess "Celebrated" Perfumes are the best.
Wade & Bucher's Pocket Cutlery can't be beat, -
Our lints of high grade Fine Candies (at a price within reach of all) are
making themselves popular.
We furnish them wholesale and retail, and parties buying for churches and
Christmas entertainments are invited to call on us and get prices.
LEADER'S CANDIES ARE GOOD CANDIES.
"You'll Have to Hurry," for although our Holiday Line is large, the first
come receive the choice. Goods bought now can be laid away and delivered
when you like.
Don't forget our motto : QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS AND
FAIR DEALING TO ALL.
We shall be pleased to see you, at any time, and want your trade, and will
try to please vou.
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE,"
F. W. Leader's Bargain S1tor?
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MELANJHOLY MARKED AIM
And in a Stato ot Depression Ray Hart man
Hanged Himself.
Death was his choice and he
sought it in the early morning
hours, while all about him was
hushed in silence. While his
father and a younger brother were
asleep in adjoining rooms, Ray
Hartman, nineteen years old, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hartman,
of Catawissa township, arose from
his bed, to which he had retired in
apparent good spirits on the previ
ous evening, and leaving the house
without disturbing the sleeping
members of the household, went to
the barn and there committed sui
cide by hanging himself with the
hay rope. There does not appear to
be an answer to the quastion of
what caused h'111 to commit the
deed, and the case resolves to one
of temporary insanity.
Go where you may.
may see anywhere, bring it to our store and
compare quality,,style and price. Our goods
will do the rest.
LADIES' COATS.
New lot of the wanted kinds, light
tans and castor colors, both long and
short. Castor Kersey Cloth Coat, 42
ins. long, lined all through with silk
serge, Mitched all around and down
seams, velvet inlaid collars and lapels,
wide turnback cull", $12.50.
Castor Kersey Coat, 21 ins. long,
lined with good mercerized lining,
new shape pockets, bell sleeves, nicely
stitched, $6 50.
Children's Coats, in the new three
quarter lengths. Good quality Kersey
Cloth, trimmed with buttons and
stitching. All sizes, $7.50.
Other grades, $3.95 to $13.50.
BLANKETS.
White, Grey and Red Wool Blank
ets, not all wool, but a blanket of
good, generous size, and made of
good wool and a little cotton, equal
to any five-dollar blanket we know
about. $3.95 a pair.
Cotton Blankets, in all sizes and
weights, a larger blanket than gener
ally sold for the money. 49c. a pair.
Heavy Cotton Blankets, $1.25 pair.
UNDERWEAR.
Boys' heavy ribbed Shirts and
Drawers, fleece lined, all sizes. 25c.
each.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
MSBURG. PENN'A.
DQK'T MISS IT.
Just two years ago an elder
brother Frank ended his days in
the same manner.
Monday night the lather raid two
sons retired. Rav was then in
best of health jiml in his usual good
spirits. About lour o'clock Tur
day morning the younger son g$
up and discovered that his brother
was missing. lie aroused his
father and a search was instituted
which resulted in the discovery o(
his lifeless body suspended from t
rafter in the barn.
The announcement was received
with profound sorrow by the neigh
bors and friends, who had known
the young man in life, and no one
is able to advance any cause other
than depressed spirits.
.
We nave trie largest, nicest and
best selected stock of Pocket Booh
j in Bloomsburg, eitner ladies ot
I gents at Mercer's Dmg & Pcok
1 Store.
buy any article that you
Ladies extra large Shirts and
Drawers, fleeced and ribbed, flit
seams, shaped waist and ankle, 50c
each.
NAPKINS.
Linen Napkins, to match all 01:
fine bleached Table Linens, in differ.
ent sizes. $2 25 to $4 50 per dozen.
Napkins, 18 ins. square, good grade,
but not all linen, $1.00 doz. Haif
bleached all Linen Napkins, extra
heavy and the kind that gives good
wear, $2.00 a dozen.
TABLE LINEN.
Half bleached Table Linen, 64 ins.
wide, all linen, good weight, desirable
patterns. 50c. a yard.
Better grade, as above, 7 5c. a yd.
Bleached all linen Table Damask,
72 ins. wide, worth 10 per cent, more
to-day than when bought. Per yard,
$1.25.
Other grades and widths, 39c
$1.50 per yard.
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STOCKINGS.
Extra heavy black fleeced Stock
ings, strictly fast black, 25c. a pair.
GOLF GLOVES.
Biggest line, newest colors, all
sizes. 25c. to 75c. a pair.