THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SHOES;
It matters not wliat wear you give your Shoes, there
arc kinds for every use.
Standard Dependable Footwear
From the Leading Makers,
In stylish walking Shoes and heavy hard wear Shoes. Every
good thing in Shoes for men, women, boys and girls can be
Found here at the most Reasonaiile Prices.
CHAS. H.. EVANS,
Successor to W. C. McKinney,
Hygenic Shoes for Children.
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The Farmers National Bank
of Bloomsburg, Pa.,
Solicits your account and extends the invitation to all,
no matter how small, no matter how large.
The Farmers National Bank is prepared to extend
to all its customers every reasonable accommodation
consistent with conservative banking.
VM. S. MOYEK, Pkks. J.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURO, FA.
THURSDAY, NOVF.MUEK 6, 1902.
Entered at the l'ot Offer at Rlonvmhurg, J'a
a vmrtofu matter, ilarth 1,
LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Apples are selling for $1 per bar
rel at Hughesville.
William W. Boone is Buck Glen's
newly appointed post-master.
Ask Mercer for it. if he has not
got it he will get it for you. Try it.
Christmas goods are commencing
to arrive at The Leader Store Co.,
Ltd.
Miss Beulah McPherson has ac
cepted a position in the Bell Tele
phone Exchange. She will keep
the books.
Captain Edward Reese of Park
Place attended the funeral of little
Marion Hartman, his grand-child,
on Monday.
The largest line ot lamps in Old
Columbia County at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The minstrel entertainment at the
Normal for the benefit of the Ath
letic Association has been postponed
from Nov. 8th to Nov. 24th.
If you want a hot water bottle,
fountain or bulb, syringe, nipples
or baby fittings go to Mercer's
Drug and Book Store. .
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G. A. Cline has changed his
place of residence from Danville to
Bloomsburg. He is occupying the
Thomas Gorrey property on West
Main Street.
Box papers from 10c. to 50c.
Tablets from 5 to 25c. Envelopes
from 5 to 16c. per pack. All station
ery at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Bell Telephone.
Why Can't I Get
Pure Spices?
How often you hear this question asked.
You Can if You go to
RISHTON'S DRUG STORE!
I Just received this week from Gilpin
Langdon & Co., of Baltimore, who lead
the world in Puke Duuqs and Spic es
t consignment of spices put up in 2oz.,
oz. and 1 pound tin boxes, which they
guarantee on every box as being abso
lutely pure and the very bust.
The price is very little higher than
the common truck sold as unices, but
they are cheaper in the end because so
much stronger. Come in and see them
and get a book on spices.
We have the following kinds:
Allspice, English Mustard,
Cininamou, Jaiuaca Ginger,
Cloves, Africun Ginger,
Rod Pepper, Muco,
Paprika Pepper, Hwuet Margerum,
NVhite Pepper, Garden Huge,
Black Pepper, Turkey Dressing.
W. S. RlSHTON,
' Market Sauora Pharmacist. .
DRESS
OR
HARD
WEAR.
N. THOMPSON, Cashier.
Bishops Fowler, McCabe, and
Warren have been appointed a com
mittee to prepare an address to the
Methodists of the country on the
Twentieth Century offering move
ment. Hog Cholera medicine at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
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The A. & T. Biograph Company
exhibited in the A. M. E. church
last evening. The proceeds all
went to the church, the A. & T.
Co. making no charge for the ex
hibition. Blank books, ledgers, day books,
journals, counter books, cash books,
legal paper, fools cap, letter paper
and all stationery supplies at Mer
cer's Drug and Book Store.
The Liberty tire Company will
hold a chicken and waffle supper
Nov. 14th and 15th. The boys
are preparing for a big patronage.
They are worthy of your support,
don't forget them.
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All Philadelphia papers 2 cents, by
the month delivered 30 cents, 25 cents
a month at the store. J. W. Mover.
Richard B. Fruit of Buckhorn
and Miss Anna V. Hartman of the
same place, were made mau and
wife by Rev. G. II. Hemingway
last evening. The ceremony was
performed at the Manse on Third
street.
Lamps to burn at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
On Tuesday Nov. 18th, at two
o'clock p. m. George Hutchings
will sell a farm situate iu Hemlock
township, containing 28 acres and
105 perches. There is a good set
of buildings on the premises.
At the Thursday afternoon ses
sion of the Luzerne County Teach
ers' Institute last week Dr. J. P.
Welsh delivered an address on
"The Personality of the Teacher"
and Mrs, Veda B. Drum, nee Bow
man "rendered a solo.
Pure Drugs at popular prices is
what you get at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
You will be pleased with the
work, aud they will be pleased to
serve you at the Gem Steam
Laundry.
The Berwick hotels are crowded
to such an extent that traveling
men are frequently unable to pro
cure accommodations. The other
evening three commercial men
came to Bloomsburg and remained
over night and returned to Berwick
the next morning.
No nicer, in fact none as beautiful
as the lamps that Mercer the Drug
gist is selling.
It will be a pleasing bit of news
to the many friends ofAlonzoM.
Ent. to know that he was elected
prothonotary, clerk of the courts
and register of Elk County at
Tuesday's election. Mr. Ent's
majority his time is considerably
greater than it was when he was
elected before.
Perfection is attained in washing
nnd lromV:."' J V,. Kidlor's Ocxa
Steam Laundry.
THE SENSE OF SIGHT ,
HOW AN INFANT SLOWLY LEARNS '
TO EXERCISE IT. i
At Pit-lit the Newborn Halie tin the
Power Only ta Dlmlnnaluli Between
LI tit and Dnrknrmi-The tlcrelop
ment of the Power of Vlnlon.
Tho bodrc most onrly rxerclscd by
the newborn Infunt is the sense of
Bight, but at ilrst it tins the power only
to distinguish lljiht from darkness nml
Is in compnrlsoii with Its later devel
opment blind, while In many of the
lower creatures the seiises ore nt birth
fully developed.
Whnt a difference there Is between
the dull rye of the newborn Infant and
the sharp vision of the young chick,
which Is able to pick tip with precision
a grain of corn or even snap up n tly
while the eggshell may be still stick
ing to Its back! The eye of the Infant,
however, Is developed very gradually,
and during Infancy und childhood It
learns how to see. In the first few days
it notices tho difference between light
and darkness when the llsht Is very
Intense, and It may evert knit Its brow
In sleep If a bright light be brought
close to Its face.
On the same principle a striking
bright color will also bo noticed when
held cluso to the faec.
In all these rases, however, the In
fant follows the oliject by turning Its
head and not by the movement of tho
eyes.
The eyelids open and shut from birth,
but they nre not always moved nt the
same time with the movements of tho
eyeballs until the Infant has reached
the second or third mouth. Under two
or three months of uko infants do not
wink when tho hand or an object Is
waved before the face, because they
do not see the hand distinctly.
One of tho remarkable points of in
terest In the development of the In
fant's power of vision Is the way in
which It learns to appreciate the ob
jects seen. It has to learu to discover
the distance of objects, their shape,
size, character, etc., and this It does
with the assistance of tho sense of
touch.
Tho face of the mother or nurse is
made familiar In that It Is brought so
close to the infant's face.
After the Infant has learned to see
objects distinctly at the dlstnuce of
several feet It begins to use both eyes
In comiuoif. At llrst the eyes act inde
pendently of each other, so that It un
doubtedly has double vision and sees
everything double. This double vision
can bo produced by many at will by
looking "cross eyed."
The Infant having reached the point
when It sees an object clearly, it must
also begin to understand objects of
three dimensions that is, to find out
the difference between a flat surface
nml a solid body. Here the sense of
touch also assists. The infant grasp j
an object and, putting It to its lips aud
fane, satisfies itself as to the shape,
character, etc.
It is interesting in this connection to
note some cases In which a person born
blind recovers sight when grown.
In one case a young man who had
lost his sight In early infancy was sir
completely blinded that ho could not
distinguish even tho strongest light
from darkness.
After on operation on one eye had
been successfully performed he began
to see objects without understanding
them not being . ablo to Judge their
distances from his eye and he felt as
if everything was touching his eye, so
that to touch an object ho at first
would put one finger or tho hand up
before his face, pointing at the object
aimed at, and rench forward until his
finger enme in contact with the ob
ject. After he had recovered the use of
both eyes he began to find out that
everything was not flat, but that many
things had a certain thickness as well
as length and breadth, and In this way
be began to sec solid objects.
But even for a year or two after com
plete recovery he was unable to decida
whether a certain figure was a flat sur
face, as In a painting, or a solid body.
He was also obliged to learn the dif
ferent animals and objects, not know
ing the difference between a cat and a
dog until he had touched them.
We all go through just the same proc
ess of learning how to see In Infancy.
Tho child may be two or three years,
or even older, before It has control over
its eyes and can judge of the distance
of objects tn the room, etc.
The care of the eye Is a question of
great Importance for mothers and
nurses. The eyes of newborn Infants
should be carefully washed with fresh,
clear water, and If anything unusual
is noticed the physician should be seen.
The infant's eyes are speclully to be
protected against too bright a light It
is by no meass an uncommon thing to
see a nurse wheeling a young infant in
the carriage while the bright sun Is
pouring into the child's eyes. This does
not argue against taking Infants Into
the sun when tho weather Is not too
warm, but the eyes should always be
protected against tho bright glare,
whether direct or reflected.
lie Wnt One of the Two.
Uncle George You are always com
plaining about your wife's bad temper,
but you know it takes two to make a
quarrel.
Hurry Iu this caso tho two are my
wife aud my wife's mother. Boston
Transcript
Overplayed Themaelven.
"Coufouud it!" exclaimed tho sallow
dyspeptic In the fifth row, under his
beenth. "We've overdono the applause.
Instead of merely coming out and
bowing her thanks, sho's going to sing
again." Chicago Tribune.
CliUii Utioi 13 uil luiuibU'ubio "iufaiii (
Industry." Boutou Iiwald. 1
PURELY PERSONAL
Geo. H. Applcmnn was in town on Mon
day. Pe-cy Brewington of Benton was in town
Monday.
J. R. Townsend in in the city this week
buying guuiU.
Oliver Wsttl. of Mi.Mletown, IV, lias
been visiting in lilnomsburg 1 lie past week.
lien flidiling left on Monday for Mt. Car
mcl. He will go to Philadelphia before re
turning home.
Min Kelly, manager of the Leader Store
Co , Ltd., relurneil from the New Vork
market on Saturday.
Mr. James Magre is In N. V. this week
looking after some of the large buyers who
nte now in the market.
lion. Kolx-rt R. Little and wife arrived
home Satunlay from a visit with their son
Harry Lbtli- of Mcxiio.
Miss P.criha potter who has been em
ployed as a tailoress by J. R. Towusend for
several years past has resigned.
C. S. Furman and (. V. Menrs departed
yestenlay for Philadelphia to attend a meet
ing of the War Medal Veterans' Association,
Miss Sophia VanNatta and Miss Carrie
Long have returned home from a pleasant
visit wi;li Mrs. Geo. S. Robbins in New
York.
K. I". Carpenter, cashier of the First Natio
nal Hank, went to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
His wife who is v siting in the city will re'
turn with him.
John W. Vogtl's big minstrels
consisting of more than fifty people
will be seen at the Opera House
Monday night. A glance at the
roster of this organization, together
with Vogel's reputation for hand
ling nothing but the best precludes
any possibility of an inferior per
formance. The scenery construct
ed for the first part is said to be
tlie most elaborate and expensive
ever built for a similar purpose.
The setting is called the "Million
aire's Outing," a befitting title, be
cause of the appropriate costumes
and the powerful calcium and elec
trical effects used thereon. This is
the only setting of the kind ever
constructed.
Pennsylvania Railroad's Winter Excursion
Route Book
In pursuance of its annual custom,
the Passenger Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
just issued an attractive and compre
hensive book descriptive of the lead
ing Winter resorts of the East and
South, and giving the rates and routes
and combinations of routes of travel.
Like all the publications of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, this
"Winter Excursion Book" is a model
of typographical aud clerical work.
It is bouud in a handsome and artistic
cover in colors, and contains much
valuable information for Winter tour
ists and travelers in general. It can
be had free of charge at the principal
ticket offices of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, or will be sent
postpaid upon application to Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia. POPULARITY 0FBA.LPH EISNER.
Hit Election at District Attorney a Recogni
tion ot Ability.
The Danville Morning News has
the following to say about a former
Columbia county boy. The sub
ject was born and raised at Mill
ville. "The election of Ralph Kisner,
Esq., as District Attorney of Mon
tour county Is a recognition of his
popularity and ability. He has
only been in this county five years,
but in that time the friendships
made enabled him to recieve a vote
that any candidate might well take
pride in. He was the only Repub
lican that carried the county and
his plurality is close to four hun
dred. When the vote cast for Pattisou
aud the other Democratic candi
dates is taken into consideration
the figure by which Mr. Kisner
won is highly flattering. His.
election meets with general satis
faction and he is kept busy receiv
ing the congratulations of many
friends. There was no party prin
ciple involved in his campaign, but
it was simply one of popularity and
he ran exceptionally well through
out the entire county, as the re
turns from the various districts
show."
We were unable to get up the
full tabic of votos, for lack of time. ,
'Hit i'uii uiiioul ulc will be yivtu I
next week.
CLARK'S.
ELACK LEE3S GOOD 3.
All the wanted styles of
the season are now ready
for your selection. All the
popular weaves in the fam
ous "Priestley" Black Dress
Goods are here. See tVe
Cheviots, Etamines, Pow
derettes, Prunellas, Wors
teds, Granites, Zibelines,
Mohairs, Etc.
SILKS, VELVETS.
Black and colors. See
our black silk velvets at
i.oo, 1.25, 1.50, 1.7s,
2.00 and 2.25 yard.
Fancy Dotted elvets at
75c. yd. Corduroys at 56c.
yd. A good Taffeta Silk
at 75 cents a yard.
FURS, FURS.
Neck furs; a full line of
all the newest styles. See
the Martin Chester Scarf at
5.00 each, the Isabella Fox
at 7.50 with two full brush
tails. Choice Isabella Fox
at $20.00.
UNDERWEAR.
The good warm kind that
wears. Ladies', Children's
and Boy's fleeced 25c.
Ladies' Union Su:ts socts.
and up. Ladies' vests and
pants 75 and 1.00.
PETTICOATS.
A full line of those fine
Mercerized Skirts that are
made so good at 1.00, 1.40,
1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 3.00 each.
H. J.
SHOES OF
except inferior shoes, can be found
here. We offer honest material,
whether it be calf or kid, and made
up in an honest manner, into styl
ish and durable footwear, for men,
women and children.
Any and every new shape or
style that is worthy of considera
tion will be found in our stock.
Our ladies' shoes, at $2.00, have
had a remarkable sale. Their
merits have won friends every
where. Another good shoe is
Colonial Dame, at $2.50.
F. D. DENTLER.
TALK
A Defense to Weak Eyes. 2
Glasses are a defense to weak eyes. They ward off
S blindness, headache and indistinct vision. They supply
J what is lacking in the eyes make a combination which 5
forms a perfect eye. At the slightest indication of
S weakness or trouble consult an Optician. "Careful Ex-
" amination Free " It won't cost a cent it saves you 2
money. We are Opticians, reliable ones. To prove my J
assertion, I refer you to any of the hundreds I have fit-
2 ted with glasses. I guarantee my work.
G-GO. "X7 Hess,
Optician and Jkwklkr, BLOOMSBURG, TENN'A.
CHANGED CONDITIONS
REQUIRE NEW MeTHODS.
The Hour Glass of our Great Grand-fathers did very well in
those days, but times have changed. The successful men
of today reckon time as money, a missed train or broken
engagement means something lost.
A GOOD TIME KEEPER
Is an element in character building. A Watch that is
always on time inspires promptness and teaches self reliance
J, Lee Martin,
Judge Lacombe, of the United
States Circuit Court, in a recent
decision says that Porto Ricans are
not citizens of the United States,
but aliens. The basis of the decis
ion is that they were boru aliens,
and that the treaty of Paris did not
make them citizen, but kit thti. (
be, determined by Cougress.
2.IILLI1TERY.
We are offering some de
i
cmea vaiues in
FINE TRIMMED HATS
in the very latest styles.
Made in our own workroom.
You should see ths, Also
Outing hats 48c. to $4.50.
Untrimmed hats 50c. to
$4oO. Ostrich feathers;
a big assortment of plumes
and tips at special prices.
We do millinery work in
all branches.
V7AIST MATERIALS.
Of all kinds in cotton,
silk and wool. The cotton
starts at 8c. a yd. and up.
The wool at 50c. a yd. and
up. The silk at 60c. a yd.
and up.
TaELE LINENS.
You like nice good table
linen, of course you do. We
have it and at prices to
please you. 68in. cream
Damask all linen 50c. yd.
7oin. bleached Damask 1.00
yd. Also a full line of 3
'and 3 J yd. cloths, border
all around.
COATS, SUIT!
All the newest styles are
here; Monte Carlo Coats,
English box Coats, Half
Fitting Coats. See the
coats at $10.00, $t2.oo and
$15.00. Tailor made suits at
$10.00, $11.00, $12.50, $13.
50 and $15.00.
CLARK & SON. :
ALL Ell
es
NO. 37.
OS,
OPTICIAN AND JEWELER.
Telephone 1842.
Hallow e'en was celebrated in a
fitting manner iu Eloomsburg Fri
day evening. The celebrants,
principally children, numbering
hundreds were out early in the
evening and their grotesque niake-
furnished pveh nusemrnt.
;ht
passed off very orderly.