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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
TIIUKS1AY, KEHRUARY 26. 1903.
LENT
Is tliina Fiwte tokw'p
The Larder leunc
And cleatie
Fron fat of venles and sliecpe?
Ih it to quit the dish
Of fit-sli, yet Htill
To fill
The pliitter high with fish?
Is It to (We nn hour
Or rii?'d to go,
Or show
A downcast look ond sou re?
No! Mis a Knste to dole
Thy nheaf of wheat,
And treat
Unto the hungry soule.
It Ih to fnste from strife
From old debute
And Imte
Tocircunioise thy life.
To show a heart grief-rent;
To starve thy sin,
Not bin
And that's te keep thy Lon,
Hubert Herriek 15011074.
CURRENT COMMENT.
PEOPLE WILL TALK, AND THIS IS WHAT
THEY HAVE TO SAY.
That what is the use of being at
odds with the world? What is the use
of being blue and despondent ? The
world is full of trials for us all has
plenty of troubles and worry to hand
out even to the best of us from time
to time. But there would be no need
for men and women we could all be
babes if there were no great prob
lems to solve, no burdens to bear, no
sorrows to live down. These are the
balance wheels of life. They are the
trials we have to face in order to
strengthen us and broaden us to the
opportunities and the real happiness
that riches do not command, nor
poverty bear.
That the late Dr. Parker regarding
smoking says: "I hate smoking. From
one end to the other it is a nusiance.
It ends in cancer, apoplexy, bad tern
per, bankruptcy, and almost in hyd
rophobia. It is an invention of the
devil. It is the pastime of perdition.
No dog smokes. No bird pines for
tobacco. No horse is a member of
the pipe club. No intelligent person
ever put a cigar in his mouth. The
whole idea and practice of smoking
must be condemned as atheistical,
agnostical and infinitely detestable."
Mr. Spurgeon's says: "I smoke to the
glory of God" forms and interesting
counterpart to Dr. Parker's diatiibe.
That Srusa the popular band master
was summoned to play before King
Edward VII. Atterhis men had ren
dered various selections he spoke a
quiet word of command, and "The
Star Spangled Banner" rang out. At
the first note of it the king rose, and
the whole brilliant audience followed
his example. Our American folk may
learn a lesson even irom a king. It
is no true democracy that tries to
demonstrate its worth by a display of
bad manners. Wherever our national
air is played or wherever our flag
waves, there hats should came off and
a salute be given. Girls ought to de
vise a gracetul gesture of respect.
Boys have theirs prescribed for them.
On such marks of reverence patriotism
thrives, and there will never come a
day when a republic can live without
vital patriotism. y
It is said that in spite of the con
test replenishing of the streams of
Pennsylvania with food fish from
the hatcheries, the fish are becom
ing constantly more scarce. That
is to say, those who only fish ac
cording to law find them scarce be
cause those who fish contrary to the
law catch all the fish.
The Morning Press has dis
covered another coal mine, fhe
new find is on the Mainville moun
tain, in Roaringcreek township.
THE OLD
Absolutely PurOi
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
Good Pills
Aycr's Pills arc good pills.'
You know that. The best
family laxative you can buy.
Want your moustache or beard a
beautiful brown or rich black? Use
Buckingham's Dye
iOcti.of druggitttorR. P. Hill & Co , Nashua, NH
FfJS 10R. YOUNG T0LK3.
Y 3 C. W.
A newly wedded wife of this
place was asked how she came to
be married so soon. "O," replied
the blushing bride, "we just 'hug
ged and squeezed' our way through
to matrimony, and that's how I
came to be married so scon."
A young gentleman friend of
ours was accused the other day of
having " girl on the brain." " It is
a mistake," said he. "I usually
have her on my lap."
Said one lady friend to another
the other day: " You told tue that
you would never get married, how
is it that you have changed your
mind?" Said the other: " I attend
ed Court every two weeks for the
last three months, and the Judge
thought that I had better get
married." " Who was the Judge?"
queried the first lady ?" "I was,"
said the other.
Nearly all the young ladies ap
pear in the spring, beautifuly
adorned with fine plumage and
millinery dressed feathers objects
of beauty and admiration ; and
though they are wild and high
fliers, they are easily captured and
caged. Just set a beau, for trap,
and one is caught with a "smack."
A few days ago a gentleman
friend proposed to his best girl ;
and she said, " O, you scare me
so!" Then he said nothing more!
auuiu ii. iter awnue me im
patient girl said: "Please, scare
me again; I like to be frightened
so."
Two young ladies meeting the
other day, the one said: " Did you
hear how I fell last Sunday night?"
I met Jim Plaster, and fell terribly
in love." "Were you hurt?"
"Why, I broke my engagement
with Sam Willing."
Said Eliza to Elizabeth, the other
day: " I had a most glorious ex
perience last Saturday evening."
"Please, what was it?" "Why,
Selh Smithers told me that I was
I just too lovely for any thing, and I
; swoon ;d and thought that I was
falling through space." "Where
did you fall to? " " Why, just into
his arms, of course."
Wife to husband: "Am I not
your only treasure ?" "Yes," said
the ungrateful wretch, " and I wish
I had it laid up in heaven." Ex
change. Said Tete to Sam: "Did you
ever 'buss' anybody?" "Yes"
said Sam; "I 'bussed' Allie Slice,
not long ago, and she 'bust' me
with the broom stick."
Why is a kiss like creation ? Be
cause it is very good, and made of
nothing. Exchange.
A young lady friend contended
the other day that love is reciprocal,
contagipus, attractive, positive,
negative, repulsive and repellant,
all owing to circumstances, and
what manner of young men are
exercised thereby. "After all,"
said she, " it is positive or nega
tive, and resolves itself into yes, or
no."
RELIABLE
THE COLUMBIAN,
BOWN TO URAL WORK
Bath Branches of Legislature Has
Smooth Sailing Ahead.
SOME BILLS LIKELY TO PASS
Much Specula'lon At to Outcome of
Contests In the Houoe Haileton
Business Men to Help Push Along
New County Bill.
Special Correspondonee.l
Harrlsbura;, Feb. 23. Ileginnlng
with tills week both branches of tha
legislature will buckle down to the
real work of the session. Heretofore
only perfunctory work was per
formed and much delay was experi
enced by the failure of the various
committees to get down to business,
but this has now been overcome and
nearly all the legislation In the
hands of these bodies is ready to be
reported out or else has been and Is
now on the . calendars of . the two
Iioufps. The last holiday of the sns
plon before final adjournment was
election day, and since the visit of
Insurance Commissioner Durham last
week smooth sailing Is ahead and we
may now look for the real work of the
session.
While only a very short time was
devoted to legislative business last
week, yet considerable progress was
made, particularly in the house, with
the bills on second reading. One of
those which successfully run the.
gauntlet after a somewhat lively skir
mish was the measure having for its
object the prevention of tho use of
trading stamps by storekeepers. Sev
eral propositions were made to amend
the bill and have it sent back to the
committee, but all these were in vain,
and the bill passed second reading;
and if all signs are not misinterpreted
the measure is scheduled to pass final
ly. One of the strong arguments made
in favor of the bill was that by Mr.
Yelllg, of Allegheny, who in vigorous
language tkclared the trading stamp
to be a curse, and pointed out that
while the consumer was led to believe
that he was gntting something for
nothing, the merchant in reality added
enough to the price of the different
articles to enable him to give away
the stamps without any actual loss to
himself, thus doing business under
false pretenses.
The bill was fought by Representa
tive Mayne, of Lehigh, who declared
it to be a measure in the Interest of
the big department stores, but this ar
gument was offset by several speakers
who presented forcible facts showing
how tradesmen and the public gener
ally would be benefitted by the passage
of the bill.
Another bill which created quite a
little stir was that presented by Rep
resentative Call, of Philadelphia, and
which makes it a criminal offense for
any minor to misrepresent his age for
purpose of being supplied with liquor.
The argument In favor of the enact
ment of this measure was that as mat
ters now stand minors misrepresent
their age when questioned by saloon
keepers, and in many instances the
latter class of tradesmen have been
subjected to blackmailing methods
without having any redress or protec
tion. After a lively fight the bill
passed second reading and it Is said'
on good authority that it will pass
finally when it comes up for third
reading.
A measure which also stirred the
friends and enemies of the liquor deal
ers was that presented by Representa
tive Shern, of Philadelphia,, which it
paused will prevent licensed saloon
keepers from serving what is gener
ally known as free lunch. It Is said
that the saloon-keepers are pretty
evenly divided on the merits of this
bill, and it seems to be the concensus
of opinion that considerable sparring
will be Indulged in both In committee
and on the floor of the house before it
is finally passed.
Considerable lobbying has been done
by the clergymen and others opposed
to the passage of the bill presented by
Senator Berkelbach which would re
peal the act of 1794 commonly known
as the blue laws, and the friends of the
bill now admit that it looks doubtful
if they can pass It at this session. One
of the arguments used by the oppo
nents of the bill is that it really aims
to allow the saloons to open on Sun
day and sell soft drinks and quietly
supply their patrons with more sub
stantial refreshments. - Of course the
father Of the bill denies emphatically
this statement but it is a fact, never
theless, that much has been done to
wards killing the bill, and it is ex
tremely doubtful If enough votes can
be mustered to even bring it out of
the senate committee on law and or
der, where it is now slumbering.
Representative Garner, of Schuyl
kill, has arian&ed for a conference dur
ing the week between representatives
of the hard coal interests, which in
cludes committees of the United Mine
Workers and the American Federation
of Labor. These conferences will map
out a course to be followed regarding
the passage of the bills known as the
liability bill, the check-weight bill, and
the eight-hour miners' bill An effort
will be made to have John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers,
como here and aid the conferees by
his advice on tho subject.
The determined mannor In which
the friends of the miner are now
working would seem to indicate that
they mean business, and every effort
will bo made to have some sort of min
ing legislation enacted at this session,
and to this end it is proposed to put
overy member on record when the final
test Is made. Tho advocates of the
legislation above alluded' to bellevo
that In view of the recent labor dis
turbances they should secure some rec
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
ognition from the present legislature,
and they are threatening to make po
litical Issues out of it If turned down.
It Is safe to predict that when those
bills are put on the calendar of tho
housi considerable time will be taken
up In debate, as nearly every member
from the coal mining sections tins his
own views on these subjects, and they
are by no means of a like nnture; and
for thin reason It Is proposed to get
them out of committee at as early a
date ns possible, so that It cannot bo
said that there Is not enough time to
discuss them before tho close of tho
session.
One of the bills of Importance pre
sented last week was the one by Rep
resentative McConnell, of Lawrence
county, which If passed will provide
for the granting of liquor licenses by
a board of excise commissioners. Tho
bill provides that on the first Monday
of January, 1904, an excise commission
shall be constituted In each county,
to be composed of three members, who
shall be county officers, elected by the J
people and commissioned by the gov
ernor, and who shall have the sole
control for the granting of all licenses
for the sale of liquor. The term of
ofllce shall be three years and they nre
to be compensated at the rate of $1
per annum for each one thousand and
a part of a thousand of the population .
of the county as shown by the Inst
census, and 10 cents mileage. The bill
further provides that an appeal from I
the decision of tho excise commission- !
ers may bo taken to tho supreme or ,
superior courts, and that the manner '
of application for license shall be the
same as now prevails.
The bill Is said to havo tho backing
and support of some of the big leaders
of the dominant party as well as large
brewlngand whiskey Interests through
out the state, and a determined effort
is to be made to pass It.
Representative Shorn, of Philadel
phia, declares it to be his intention
this week to present two measures
having for their object the modifying ;
of the right of the court to revoke
licenses, and prescribing the rules of
evidence in remonstrance cases
agaiust the granting of licenses.
Concerning the two legislative con
tests there is much speculation and as
much uncertainty as to the outcome.
The efforts of Editor Mullen to unseat
Francis X. Blumle as member of the
house from Cameron county, und the
determination of ex-Sheriff Harvey to
replace F. F. Ferry in Luzerne, are
equally emphatic, The contestant in
each case, however. Republican though
he be, Is confronted with the fact that
his party has votes to spare in the
house of representatives, and that
there is no crying necessity to swell
the number. Apart from this there Is
no indication that the Republican
leaders in the state have Issued any
orders In cither contest, and it is even
hinted that Blumle and Ferry are
quite as persona grata with them as
Mullen or Harvey would be. It Is also
reported in Cameron county that Mul
len's defeat was not altogether unfore
seen by Pennsylvania Republicans
high In authority and Influence at
Washington, and that in this particu
lar district at least votes for Penny
packer were considered by potential
managers as of more importance than
votes for legislative candidates. The
impression prevails In Harrlsburg that
while neither sitting member will be
disturbed, an arrangement will be ef
fected whereby the contestants will get
their expenses repaid and probably the
(1,500 salary which would have been
theirs if elected. All the testimony
has been taken in the Mullen-Blumle
case, and the argument of counsel will
be heard by the committee at Harrls
burg on Tuesday, March 3. Ex-Congressman
Arnold, of Clearfield, will
appear for Mullen, and ex-Representative
Dixon, of Elk county, for Blumle.
The sub-committee in charge of the
Harvey-Ferry contest had Its first ses
sion of testimony taking at Hazleton
the latter part of last week and will
probably close up that line of work
during next week.
The advocates of a new county at
the lower part of Luzerne point to the
alleged crookedness at the Hazleton
district election last November as a
good reason why the new county
should be created. They argue that
the Luzerne county seat, Wllkesbarre,
Is so far removed from the southern
sections that election prosecutions are
frequently not entered upon or pressed
because of the expense and Inconven
ience of getting witnesses to Wllkes
barre. It had been aranged that a del
egation of buslnes men from Hazleton
and the surrounding district would be
in Harrlsburg last Thursday to push
along the new county bill, but the in
clement weathe'r kept them away.
They will be here, however, this week,
and will be in charge of Representa
tive Ferry.
It is intended, should the bill pass
and be approved by the governor, to
call the new section Hazle county
The territory embraced is the same as
in the Quay county bill of some years
ago, which was passed by the legisla
ture but vetoed by Governor Hastings,
This was at the time that Hastings
and Quay were at bitter loggerheads.
Those backing the present measure
say that Quay Is for it, and that Gov
ernor Pennypacker will approve it If
passed. Meanwhile an effort Is being
mado to combine this bill with the new
Cambria-Westmoreland county .bill, In
order that a general measure may bo
effected and thus avoid giving either
one the appearance of special legisla
tion.
Dr. Lawrence F. Fleck, head of the
Phipps Hospital for Consumptives, will
appear before the committee on appro
prlatlons on Wednesday evening and
urge the necessity of appropriating a
large Bum for the establishment of
free hospitals and sanitariums for the
benefit of consumptives throughout
tho state.
HUGH DONNELLY,
true to the title appreciated by every person who weighs
the subject and investigates the goods offered and com
pares the prices attached. Sonic have not been hero for
causes partly unavoidable, but we are still prepared to
show you good varieties of reduced goods.
Ladies' Coats
One-half Price
Almost gone, if you have wait
ed you can now get new coats
at half price.
$10.00 Coats,
Economy Sale 5.00
$5.00 Coats,
Economy Sale 2.50
Silks One-half
and One-third off
Over 100 waist lengths sold.
A few vet iust added to the as
sortment. 75 cent and $1.00
bilks at 59 cents yard. 50 cent
to $1.00 Silks at 39 cents yard.
riuslins.
10 yards good unbleached
muslin 1 yard wide 45 cents.
10 yards good bleached mus
lin 1 yard wide 02 cents.
'A Daughter's Uevotion."
MISS ALMA STERLING.
A delightful attraction is "A
Daughter's Devotion" which has
been booked for an engagement at
the Grand Opera House Saturday
evening, lnepiay js a new one
and is full of action. It is a comedy
drama, with scenes laid in Penn
sylvania oil fields and New York
City, and the heroine, Lena Snyder
will be played by Miss AltnaSterl
ing, one of the most charming of
American character actresses, who
was the first to give to the stage
that peculiar type of dainty Dutch
character acting which has made
her famous. Her manager has given
her an elaborate production and sur
rounded her with an exceptionally
good company, !The climaxes of
the play are thrilling and unusual
Every rural community has its
centre where the people the men
at least meet, too often this is
around the stove in the country
store. The conversation seldom
reaches a higher plane than the
gossip of the ueghborhood, the stale
joke and the smutty story. Con
trast this with the well furnished,
well equipped Grange hall where
men and women old and young
meet exchange fraternal greetings
transact business in a business way,
and are both entertained and in
structed by the exercises of Lec
turer's hour.
. .. . .
Von Will Like "IX" Hetter
than other cereals because It's different. It's
better 1 There Is something about the flavor
that everybody likes. 'I he pure selected grain
from which It" Is mad" go through asi'lmitlrlc
process originated by food experts, making It
the most healthful as well hh the bent tasting
of cereals. "II" Ib already to eat by adding milk
or cream. You can eat "It" three times aday.
At grocers everywhere. t-Yi ly
Chicken and Flannel Oake
The public are Ccrdially Invited
to a Chickan and Flannel Cake sup
per at the M. K. Dinning Room on
Friday Evening, February 77th,
from 5 to 10 o'clock. We guarantee
you good service by the young men
of the church. Cake and cream
extra. ,
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of C&4
Sate
Notion Specials.
Collar buttons, celluloid back,
lever top regular price 5c. each.
Economy Sale Price 2 for 5c.
Cutter's Silk Thread, black
and best colors 100 yd. spools,
regularly 8c. Economy Sale
price 5c. spool.
Women s Linen Collars, kinds
we will have no more of, regu
larly ioc to i8ceach. Economy
Sale Price 5c each.
Dress shields, regular 10 and
12c. Economy Sale Price 7c
a pair.
Horn Hair Pins, regular 10c
doz. Economy Sale Price 5c a.
dozen.
Black wool skirt braid, regular
5c piece. Economy sale Price 2
pieces 5c.
Fancy feather stitched braid,
regularly 5c piece. Economy Sale
Price 3$c.
When Umbrellas Were Heavy-
The great objection to umbrella
100 years ago was their weight, and
when it is stated as a matter of fact
that the uery smallest umbrella then
weighed no less than three and a half
pounds it will probably be admitted
that the objection was a justifiable
one.
Instead of the thin rainproof fabrics
which now form the covering of um
brellas nothing better was known than
leather or oilcloth. The ribs were of
wood or whalebone, and such a thing
as a steel rod was, of course, unknown.
Ihe stick was usually of heavy oak.
In those days, too, many umbrellas
had the additional incumbrance of
feathers over the top, on the theory .of
"shedding water off a duck's back
But the oilcloth and leather umb.elUs,
notwithstanding the feathers, were apt
to leak.
Lemonade For Typhoid.
A glass of good lemonade is an ele
gant preventive for typhoid fever. The
foregoing is recommen led by one of
our oldest local physicians as a good
thing to take if threatened by that dis
ease. It never fails to kill the typhoid
germ if taken in time.
DSSOLUTION NOTICE.
The partnership heretofore eilstlng betweea
L. N. Mnyer, W. 8. Moyer and J. L. Moyer, trad
ing as Moyer Uros. wholes tie and rut ill drug
gists, Klnomsburg, Ha., boa been dissolved by
the death ot Wu 8. Moyer, and the butUiv-
hag own conductod since January 1st. liMby
the Corporation known as "Mover Bros." Ac
counts due the firm are to be paid to, and any
accounts owing paid by tho surviving partners.
L. N.MOYKR,
J. L. MuYBIt,
2-S8t Surviving partners.
TblaWill Inlerext Mother'
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chlldrei,
Cure Keverlahness, Bad Htomacb, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds, move and regulate In
Bowels and Destroy Worms. 1 Iwv wtw .
Over ;0,0ut) testimonials, At all druggists, a.
Sample mailed FRKK. Address, Alloo 8. Olm
Btad, Le Hoy, N. Y. 3ML
Do You Eat Hrealtfaat
cereals? Ot course you do, but which one T If
It's "It" you need no advice from uh, f or r
will say it's the best of cereals. "It" Is good
at any meal. Everybody likes "It" because 16
taste good, is very heulthful, all ready to flat
by adding milk or cream, and the pure select
grain from which It Is made gives strength t
body and brain. Try "It" and you will KM
It. At grooTS everywhere. 'Mi l-j
SHOES
If you have not seen
our line of SHOES, it
willjpay you to see it
We have the largest
Stock of Shoes
of any store in this sec
tion. Made by the best
Manufacturers especi
ally for me, and will fit
AND WEAR.
Our School Shoes
are made extra strong
to stand the hardiser
vice given "a School
shoe. j
W. H. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Irfcn Sts.
BLOOM BBURG. PA.
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