8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. iue runs national urn- Fikst. It is a safe bank. Second. It is a bank for pooi' men, women and children. Third. It is courteous to depositors and aims to ac commodate and help them. Fourth. It invites new accounts from all who wisl to save or invest money. o Farmers Natl Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa. Ent Bulldincr. Next to Court House. WM. S. MO YE It, President. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. J. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG TA. Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. IT Fifteen years experience. HatlRfaotlon inaranteed. Best return or any Baleortera In his seel Ion ol the mate. Write for terms and dates. We never disappoint our patrons. S alls- February 28. N. H. Staufier will offer at public sale, on the premises, one mile north of Heller's Church, in Madison Twp., a lot of cattle, house hold goods, etc. Sale at 11 a. m. February 28. The executrix of Samuel Hutchings, deceased, will sell real estate in Hemlock township, at one o'clock p. m. See advertisement in this paper. Don't forget the lecture 011 this Saturday evening, March 1. Sub ject "Brains Tlus or Minus", by Rev. R. H. Gilbert D. D. in the New Church, Aluicdia. Admission fee Adults 15 cents. Children 10c. Lecture to begin at 8 p. m. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany has purchased an entire block in the heart of Altoona city, adjoin ing the present shop yards, and will erect the largest car wheel foundry in the world. It will cover two acres and will cost over $1,000, 000. It will require a year to build it and work will be started as soon as the councils grant the right to clo-e Sixteenth street, adjoining the site. A gang of swindlers has been operating in Susquehanna and Wayne counties. Approaching a farmer, they appointed him agent for a patent hay fork, and agree to give him a fork if he will show it to his neighbors, and devote one day of the month in taking orders. The farmer signs a contract, agree ing to the above When the "con tract" is cut in two, the signature end is a judgment note, which the farmer is forced to pay at a bank. Scores of farmers have been forced to pay from $75.00 to $450 each. A day or two ago a certain young man of town, who was recently granted a patent on a device, was describing to a few friends the virtue of his invention. Conclud ing he said that if it turned out to be a success his future was assured, friends would multiply, and his one time poverty would be entirely for gotten. We were impressed by his argument, for is it not true? Men judge actions always by events. It is success that colours all in life. Success makes fools admired, makes villains honest. Yes, all the proud virtue of this vaunting world fol lows on success and power, it mat ters not how it is acquired. You mLy Snacp your Fingers ad: Dyspepsia, There is a quality in Royal Bak ing Powder, coming from the purity and wholesomeness of its ingre dients, which promotes digestion. Food raised by it will not distress. This peculiarity of Royal has' been noted by. hygienists and physicians, and they accordingly recommend it in the preparation of food, espe cially for those of delicate digestion. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. is popular with ir all the people rich and A. II. BLOOM, Cashier. RICH COPPER ORE. The Pennsylvania Copper and Min ing Company has a piece of pure copper weighing fivs pounds which it obtained Friday, February 21st, from the F. J. Richard Manufacturing Com pany's plant in Bloomsburg. It had been smelted the day before from seventeen pounds of ore taken from one of its mines about two miles south of Central, Columbia County. The ore was brought here by the Secretary of the Company and we weighed it and superintended the smelting. After it was smelted and taken from the crucible, five pounds of copper and ten pounds of slag were found, being a loss of two pounds in the process of reduction. This ore sent to us by the Company for examination and smelt ing, shows that it contains about thirty per cent copper. Having had a number of years experience in melt ing and working in copper, we find that the ore taken from the mines of the Pennsylvania Copper and Mining Company is of a very good and rich quality. This recent discovery of rich copper ore near our homes and so near the best markets of the world, will no doubt surprise our capitalists who have wandered into the far wesrern terri tories to invest in coppei lands. It looks now as though Pennsylvania will become a great copper producing state. F. J. Richard, General Manager. Isaiah W. Ohl, Foreman of the F. J. Richard M'fg., Co. Berwick's New Bank. The incorporators of the Berwick National Bank have selected the fol lowing persons to act as Directors for the first year: C. C. Evans, Esq., Freas Fowler, T. Harvey Doan, F. A. Witman, S. W. Dickson, J. M. Fair- child, Geo. E. Sponsler, Geo. W. Harter, M. F. Williams. The Board will meet next week for organization and the bank will begin business about April istwith a $50,000 capital and a surplus fund of $12,500. Enterprise. Deaths. Stine. In Benton township, on February 20th, 1902, Mrs. Sarah Ann Stine, aged 60 years, 8 months and 16 days. Harrison In Centre township, on February 21st, 1902, Miss Jennie Maude Harrison, aged 16 years, 6 months and 2 days. Married. Hill Leiby. On Washington's birthday,' February 22, 1902, by W. B. Snyder, J. P., at .his office, in Lo cust township, Mr. Harvey A. Hill to Miss Polly F. Leiby, both of Roar ingcreek town'ship, this county. ' ... 1 a ; v ..' NORMAN SMITH MURPHY, A. M , OF CENTRALIA, CANDIDATE FOR CO. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS. Prof. Murphy has issued a circular letter to the school directors of the county announcing himself as a can didate for Supt. of Schools in the place of T. K. Miller. He is a college graduate, also a normal school graduate, and has had twenty years of experience in all grades of work from the country scnooi to supervising principal. Other essential qualifications are indicated by some of the testimonials accompanying the announcement. Ex Judge Walter of Mt. Carmel. in recommending him to a position in 1900, said: "I have known Prof. Murphy personally for about six years, He has had a wide experience in school work and possesses intellectual attainments and other qualifications which fit him to fill the position of bupt. of any school," and besides being intellectually qualified he possesses the physical appearance and those other mental qualifications which are so necessary to thoroughly tit a man tor the office of principal or superintendrnt." Rev. J. V. Buckley of Centralia says: "Prof N. Smith Murphy is a regular attendant at the services of the M. E. Church; that his gentle manly instincts and moral habits constitute him a good citizen and efficient teacher." Dr. E. A. SbeJdon of Oswego State 1 Normal School writes: "Prof. Mur phy has had large experience in his profession and is a man who has come in contact with the world in various departments of work and is calculaced to meet people and adapt himself to any condition in which he may be placed. He is a man of urn blemished character and ot high moral qualities. His preparation for his profession is rather unusual, hav ing both a college and a normal school training. . LA GRANDE GOLD MINING! 00- This Company is organized under the laws of South Dakota with its main office in Bloomsbuig, Pa. The capital is $2,000,000 in shares of one dollar each. The company has been incorporated for the purpose of con ducting gold placer mining on an ex tensive scale in New Mexico where its lands are situated. The Com pany originally owned seven grand claims aggregating 11 20 acres and three miles and one half of the land of the Rio Grande River adjacent in Laos County, New Mexico. Its pos sessions have been greatly extended recently by the purchase of twenty two additional claims which gives the Company now 4640 acres of rich gold bearing sand and gravel and twenty one miles of river bed. La Grande is now probably the owner of the largest and most valuable body of mineral lands in New Mexico. A limited amount ot treasury stock has been put upon the market at 20 cents a share, but the price will be advanced soon. Our townsman C. B. Robbinsis Secretary and Treasurer of the Company, and the home office is in the Wirt building near the Court House. A Oute Tamer. A Susquehanna county farmer had a dog, and he paid the tax assessed on that dog. The dog killed eight fine sheep for his owner, and was caught at the business red-handed, or rather red-mouthed. The owner promptly shot him full of holes, and then put m a bill at the county com missioner's office for the sheep. "It was my dog," he admitted, "but I paid tax on him. If he had killed some other fellow's sheep the county would have paid the bill without a wink, and I'll bet you that I can make you pay this bill." The commission ers laughed at first, then they thought a while, and called in the county solicitor. He pondered on the sub ject, and finally said that the county could avoid the costs of a law suit by paying the bill, and pay it they did. Deeds. A new lot of deeds have just been printed at this office, conforming to the Act of 1 90 1. They are as good as the best, and cheaper than some. Price, 6 cents each, or 5 for 25 cents. Orders filled by mail on receipt ot the cash. " tf. LACKAWANNA'S NEW PLAN. The Management adopti Pcniion System For the Benefit of Employes. Further evidence of the progressive policy which has made the Lacka wanna Railroad so conspicuous among our leading railways is lound in the announcement made yesterday by its management that a pension system for the benefit of employes who have faithfully served the company would be placed in effect on March t. 1 he adoption of a pension department has been favored by President Truesdale almost from his identification with that company in 1899, and the plan which has last been adopted by the board of managers of the Lackawanna has been the subject of careful and prolonged examination and study on his part. Under this system any employe engaged . for twenty-five years in any capacity in the operation of the rail road proper, who has faithfully per formed his duties, is to be retired at sixty-five years of age, and receive after his honorable retirement, a monthly allowance, dependent in amount upon his pay and length of service. The fund from which such payments will be made will be regu larly appropriated each year by the company, employes not being required at any time to pay anything either for the support of the pension system or to add to the fund from which benefits will be made. Any employe actively engaged for twenty-five years in tne railroad de partment of the Lackawanna Railroad comes within the operation of the peusion system, and his time of service will be computed from the time he began work upon the Lackawanna Railroad proper or upon any of its branches. The amount of pension will depend upon two conditions, the number of years the person has served the company and the amount of his average regular monthly pay for the ten years next preceding his retire ment. If, for instance, the average monthly pay for the ten years preced ing retirement has equalled $60 a month, and the employe has been in the company's service thirty years, his pension will be $18 a montli, an amount equal to 1 per cent, a year, lor thirty years, of an average monthly Salary of $60. The pension board also has power in case a faithtul em ploye has received injuries which to tally incapacitate him from his regu lar or other avocations to consider his case, award a pension, if it is consid ered merited, and fix the time during which such pension shall be paid. "This pension system has been adopted by the Lackawanna Rail road," said one of the officials who was active'in arranging the details of the plan, "in the interests both of the men and the service. The company's benefits consist for most part in the added efficiency of service naturally consequent upon the employment of younger and more active men in the stead of those whose age has rendertd their retirement beneficial both to themselves and the service ; also in establishing more fully the spirit of cooperation and of mutual interest of employer and employe, thereby contributing to unity of effort and uniformity of action, which are essen tial to the successful management and conduct of a great railway company. From the standpoint of the men, it is primarily intended as giving assur ance to faithful employes that, after a certain period of service, and when they are attaining an age where they are not so well adapted for the per tormance of their work, they shall have provision for their future support. The board of officers selected to administer the affairs of the pension department, under the direction of the president of the company, are Gen eral Superintendent T. E. Clarke, General Auditor O. C. Post, Chief Engineer W. K. McFarlin, Superin tendent of Motive Power and Ma chinery T. S. Lloyd and Traffic Man ager B. D. Caldwell. At the organ ization of the board Traffic Managtr Caldwell was elected 'chairman and General Auditor Post secretary. Street Parade- You have no doubt seen imitators of the Country Band Street Parade. See the originator, Mr. J. C. Lewis, and his Si Plunkard Country Band Parade. The success of this novel and amusing method of heralding the advent of this attraction in every city they appear has led others to imitate this medium of heralding their infer ior shows. So do not confound this attraction with their imitators, for while Mr. Lewis feels nattered by tm itators he does not wish to be judged by them. So watch for this funny parade to-day. It s funnier than a whole circus. TAILOR-MADE SUITS. N. S. Tingley has accepted the agency for Remach, Ullman & Co. of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is ready to supply made-to measure clothing at prices lower than can be obtained elsewhere. He has a large line of samples to select from. His place of business is the third floor of the Columbian building. 4t. RETIRING FROfl BUSINESS. o Last Day, Saturday, March 1 5th. 0 Dissolution Sale Prices. CURTAINS. 8.50 Lace Curtains ; dissolution price 7.50 7.50 lace curtains ; dissolution price 6.50 6.50 lace curtains ; dissolution price 5.75 5.00 lace curtains ; dissolution price 3-95 3.75 lace curtains ; dissolution price 2.95 2.75 lace curtains ; dissolution price 2.25 2.00 lace curtains ; dissolution price 1.69 1.50 lace curtains; dissolution price 1. 20 89c. lace curtains ; dissolution . price 75 60c. lace curtains ; dissolution price 52 OIL CLOTH CURTAINS. With spring roller and fixtures. 75c. curtains, dissolut'n sale.. 64c 59c " " " 50c 39c " " " 30c 25c. " " " 21c HEAVY TORTIERES. CHENILLE AND DERBY. $9.00 curtains, dissolut'n sale $7.95 8.00 " " " 6.9s 7.00 " " 5.95 6.50 " " " 5.39 5.00 " " " 4.19 3-75 " " " 2.95 300 2.39 CURTAIN POLES. White poles, 4 ft. long, now 13c. Before dissolution sale, 18c. Oak poles, 4 ft. long, now 1 ic. Belore dissolution sale, 15c. 5 ft. poles, 6 ft. poles, 8 ft. poles and 10 ft. poles, at dissolution sale prices. I. W. HARTHAN & SON, BLOOMSBURG. PA. AST BENTON. Mrs. A. R. Stine of this place died t 1 hursday morning ot last week trom apopietic stroke from which she did not rally. About two weeks previous she had an attack of pneumonia but was growing better.and complete recov ery was considered a question of only a few days. Her death therefore was sudden and the sad event cast a gloom over the entire community. A hus band, two daughters, four sons and a brother survive. Three of the sons reside in Nebraska and one at Acme, West Virginia. Three of the boys, William and Alfred with their families of Nebraska, and Harmon of Acme visited their parents but so short a tiVne before her death, while Alfred returned to the west after Mrs. Stine was better, but William remained a little longer and probably reached home by the time the news of the death of his mother reached there by telegraph. Frank Keefer of Ravencreek, died Tuesday morning of last week at 12 a. 111. from consumption. He lingered for several years wasting gradually away until relieved by death. He was a printer by trade and highly respect ed, and aged 36 years. He is survived by a widow and five small children. Charley Drescher of lower Raven- creek, passed peacefully away on Fri day of last week. He has been sorely afflicted and a great sufferer for several years. He was highly respected and is survived by a widow and a large family of children. The grim monster death is no respecter of persons and enters at present so many households and snatches from them loved ones until a solemnity appears to settle over the entire county. Miss Edna Wilson of Ravencreek, was united in the holy bonds of matri mony to Mr. Arthur Harrison of Harveyville on last Wednesday noon. Congratulations are in order. The Pine Creek Oil Company is again obliged to suspend operations by reason of the breaking of the drill. Grappling irons must again be secured to fish the broken fragment from the well. Well for a fact, we were visited by a genuine snow storm of two days duration last Friday and Saturday. There is an immense body of snow and ice on the surface at present. If it had not rained in the snow and settled it there would possibly be a depth of two feet. On Sunday morn ing the mercury dropped to , the zero point nd though a warm day followed yet the sun made but little impression on the snow. If it should pass away suddenly disastrous floods would be the result. Leases, 3c each, 30c a dozen. Notices to quit, 10c a dozen. For sale at this office. tf. DRESS GOODS. 50 and 75c. dress goods, dissolu tion sale, 31c. yd. All wool dress goods, In nearly every color some pieces of blac, plaids, stripes and small neat En ures. , BLACK DRESS GOODS. 59c. wool dress goods for 44c 45c. wool dress goods, 34c. These black wool dress goods, in several styles. Small, neat figures. APRON GINGHAM, 3Jc. a Yd. CURTAIN NETS & SWISSES BY THE YARD. 1. 00 curtain nets, dissolut'n sale, 84c .75 6 .50 " " " " 39c 39 " 31c .25 " " " aic .19 " " ' " iSc .15 " " " " 12 HOSIERY. Women's black fleeced stocking Women's black wool hose, Children's black ribbed wool hose All of the above reduced froaj 250. a pair to close. 3 pairs fx 50c., or per pair, 19c. , SILKS. Silk selling has been truly won derful. Still another cut in prices. 25 styles of $1.00 and 1.25 silks reduced to close at 75c. a yard. 34 styles of 75c. silk reduced to 59c. a yrd. PERFUME. The kind we have been selling for years at 15 and 25c. each. Tc many bottles on hand. 1 .SC., dissolution sale, 9c. 25c, dissolution sale, 16c. SHOES That wear well, look well, and are comfortable. The Herrick Shoe, for wom en, at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. "Try Me" Shoe, for wooien, $200. Box Calf Shoes, for women, $150, $1.75 and $2.00. AU leather. The W. L. Douglas Shoes, for men, full line. If you want solid comfort, buy our Government Shoe, $2.50. W. H. MOORE, Cor. Main and Iron Sts. BLOOMSBURG, PA A New Way to Raise Money- If Your Town Hat Any Special Needs, Organize a "Picture Club" Like TbJs One. Five years ago a "Picture Club1" was organized in a New England town. Twelve members, six of each sex, were enrolled. Each member ownl a camera, or borrowed one. It was agreed that during the summer each would take as many photographs of various spots in the town or its vicinity as possible, and would try to induce others outside of the club to take pictures. The best one hundreJ were selected, made into slides, and a evening selected when, in the Towa Hall, the club showed the pictures oa a screen. The admission was fixed at twenty five cents. The "Picture Club Exhibition" has now become " the event of the season " in the . town. The capacity of the hall i taxed, and the sum of money raiseJ each year is always a handsome one. The money is given to some special town object. March Ladies' lit Journal. "The Little Blue Book." The Februaiy number containsthe latest revised time tables of all the railroads in the state. ' It is corrected and issued monthly. It is indispens able to people who travel or as a book of reference. It is the roost accurate guide published. Sent post paid at $1.00 per year. .Single cop ies by mail 10 cents. Address, W. P Hastings, Milton, Pa.
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