8 THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. TIU KShAY, IMXI'.Ml'.I'.K 3. 1903. ROYAL ARCANUM. The Reason Why. The Royal Arcanum Leaflet for Octolier asks this question. "How is it that the Royal Arcanum has to stand the brunt of all the attacks of the old line companies, while fra ternal orders older in years and larger in membership, are never mentioned by our detractors?' The answer to this is found in tin hih personel of our membership the activity in social and fraternal work among such a large percent age of our Subordinate Councils, and in the low cost of protection which the Royal Arcanum affords. The high grade of our membership makes the old line solicitor envious. Such a fine class of men ought to be liberal contributors in premiums to old line companies and 111 com missions to solicitors, they think. Hence the persistent effort to create distrust and weaken confidence in the Royal Arcanum. The activity of such a large percentage of our Subordinate Councils attracts public attention, brings young men into our ranks and enables the Order to reach thousands of men every year who never could be reached by the average insurance solicitor. The old liner wants to attract these mem bers away from the Royal Arcanum, and divert his annual contribution for protection into the treasury of the company and the pocket of the solicitor. The low cost of protec tion which the Order furnishes is another great stumbling block. The ola liners see that if this thing is allowed to go on for a genera tion, the public will be cc.vinced that protection can be proem ed for much less than the old line com panies charge and will seek the fraternal society for such a purpose. From everywhere come reports of arrangements for social functions by Councils during the ensuing winter. Ladies' nights, concerts, banquets, etc., are 011 the list. Let the good work go on. They will interest outsiders, attract the ladies, and revivify the enthusiasm of the older members, as well as strength en the hands of those who are in the harness. Quite out of the ordinary run of extravaganzas is the entertainment which will be offered at the Opera House to-night. The attraction is called "Miss New York Jr." and contains some of the best vaudeville talent before the public. There are over thirty people in the or ganization and they begin to make merry in a skit called Thirty Min utes at Sea," the principal charac ters in which are Sir Shomas Slip ton and Richard Shoaker. The skit is reported to be a laugh from start to finish. Among the special ists are such well know artists as Minnie Granville, acknowledged one of the finest mezzo-contraltos appearing in public; the Fontleroys in their amazing electrical act, the only one of its kind in the countiy; Udell and Pearcer as Alphonse and Gaston, Colten and Darrow, a cure for the blues, Sundernand and Fooda, dainty little singers and dancers; Marion and Pearl, the well known comedians and acrobats, and many other stage favorites. "Miss New York Jr." will terminate her performance by introducing her company in a satire taken from the opera "Krminie" and entitled "Ye Destrict Skule." In this latter skit the beautiful chorus will be seen to exceptional avantage. THE OLD Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Bilious? Dizzy? Headache? Pain back of your eyes? It's your liver! Use Aycr's Pills. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black ? Use Buckingham's Dye SOcti.of druggiitioiR. P, Hill 4c Co., Nashua, N.H ORDER OF COURT Excusing Centralism From Attendance December Term. at An action which will serve to curtail the business of the Decem ber term of court, which convenes next week, was taken on Monday, when Judge Little and Associates Fox and Krickbaum at a special session made an order excusing all theCentraliaand Conyngham town ship people from attendance at Court. This move was made im perative owing to the small pox situation in the restricted districts, and will no doubt meet with the approval ol every one. The order is as follows: "Now November 30, 1903. It is ordered that all jurors drawn and summoned to be in attendance at this December term of Court, from Centralis Borough and Conyngham township, and the constables and witnesses from those districts be excused from attendance i at the December term of Court. I The Clerk will notify the jurors ' and constables of this order by ' letter. By the Court." TtiRIfiLINGr RUNAWAY. There was a thrilling runaway on North Iron street Tuesday in which the driver Fred Bower was considerably bruised, the horse pretty badly cut, and the wagon completely ucmoiisncu. 1 ne run- away started on Keservoir hill, when in turning, the horse took iright and started off at a mad gait. The wagon was upset, and pinned beneath the box, Bower was drag ged for nearly a hundred yards, when the animal tore lose from the wagon and continued on down Iron Street. The excitement reached a climax at the corner of Main and Iron street, when in turning the horse slipped, fell, and rolled into W. II. Moore's store entrance, striking the plate glass window with such force that it was shattered, the falling pieces inflicting some uglv cuts on the horses leg. The run and fall was apparently sufficient to subdue the animal, and bleeding from its wounds it got up and start ed on a walk, but it was stopped by Edward Leighow. The horse and wagon belonged to Alexander Bros. & Co. To Close (Jentraha Colliery. The L. V. Coal Co's Centralia colliery will be shut down indefi nitely after Dec. i, notice having been posted to that effect. No rea sou is given, but it is thought that the suspension is part of the restric tion policy of the big companies. Fifteen hundred employes will be rendered idle. Tatal Accident at Sunbury. By the running of a caboose into a Pennsylvania engine cab at Sun bury Friday morning, Brakeman William Motter, of Sunbury, who was in the engjne cab, was killed and Brakemtn Joseph Bower had a leg crushed so badly that amputa tion was necessary. Engineer Cooper and Fireman Bender escap ed by jumping. RELIABLE THE COLUMBIAN, OARSIE AT BERWICK. Carrie Nation, the Kansas I " saloon snnshcr" was in Berwick ; Tuesday evening, having appeared ! there with a production of " Ten I Nights in a Bar room." Berwick turned out en masse to see her, the audience filling the theatre from ! pit to dome. She set the crowd wild, when in the fourth act she flew in upon the scene, and smash ed to smithereens the bar-room and , fixtures of the Sickle and Sheaf. To j a newspaper reporter, after the I performance, she was quite talka tive, and among other things re . counted the reverses with which she has met, since starting out to 1 crush out the liquor traffic. Chief among them was a month's so journ in jail and a fine of 500. 1 These experiences have not in the least, however, chilled her ardor, and she predicts the final triumph of the cause, which she represents. 1 She also stated to the scribe that she is just now interested in the I founding of a school for young women, where they will be taught how to live. It will be known as an anti-corset and anti-train school, and its graduates will have no trains to their dress, and the use of the corset, which she characterized as "paralyzing" will be dispensed with. f RI0E3 REDUCED- For the holiday trade the prices of "Picturesque Bloomsburg" and "Souvenir Book ot Bloomsburg" have been reduced, being cut in half. "Picturesque Bloomsburg" con tains 85 pages of pictures, iucluding public buildings, churches, resi dences, factories, streets, business houses, schools, views, etc. They are fine half tones printed on heavy coated paper, handsomely bound in flexible cover. Thoy have been selling for 50 cents, but now go at 25 cents. The Souvenir Book contains 4S pages with many of the same pict ures with some additional ones, in cluding views at Central, Orange ville, Briarcreek, Catawissa, Still water, etc. Hundreds of these have been sold at 25 cents. Now they go at 10 cents. The' supply is limited, and at these prices they will not last long. These books are the first and only cue of this kiud ever printed, and every home should have a copy. For sale at Mercer's, Bidleman's, W. Moyer's, Hartman's, and Pursell's, and at the Columbian Office. 4t - - - Price of Meat to Take a Drop. It is said on good authority that the prices of meat are to take a big drop. The wholesalers of western meats advance as the cause of the reduction the decided falling off in demand within the past month, due largely to the suspen sion of men and cutting of wages. The working men have had their earnings reduced and one of the first things they stopped buying was meat in so large quantities that had been purchased, previous to the cut. Therefore there is noth ing left for the dealers to do but to cut the prices down to a point where the consumers generally can join in the buying. The opinion prevails that when the prices are cut down within the next few days the end of high priced meats will have been reached- Tbe Mantelli Opera Co- This celebrated Opera Company will appear at the Opera House Saturday evening Dec. 19. It is an organization headed by the peer less Diva, who with her superb voice, and intense dramatic power has endeared herself to all music loving people, in every part of the civilized world. Supported as she is by a coterie of excellent and high class artists, is it a surprise that the Mme. Mantelli Italian Grand Opera Co., is creating a furore wherever it appears. It forms a combination whose leader is a celebrity of the highest rank, presenting opera in truly Cosmopolitan style with every possible attention paid to stage effects, costumes and gtneral detail. The Company will present the second act of Carmen, with a quartette ballet, the second act of Mignon and the fourth act of Trovatore. Mme Mantelli's sup porting company includes Signora Vicini, prima donna soprano; Signor Baggetlo, tenor, Signor Alessaud roni, baritone, Signor Fontana, basso, Signor Guarro, musical di rector, and a quartette ballet. It is the one chance of a life time to hear these celebrities, and to get them here the local management is giving a guarantee of $500. The prices for this engagement will be 50c., 75c, $r.oo and $1.50. Albums will never go out of use and are very useful Christmas presents. See Mercer's stock before you buy. BLOOA1SBURG, PA. BASKET BALL Nl.XT. Basket ball is the next in order in the way of sport, and Dr. Aldingcr is busily engaged trying out and selecting the team tint is to represent the Normal the corn ing season. Basket ball has be come a craze, and is no w nearly an popular as base ball or foot ball. The method of play Is fully as ex citing and requires just as much expertness as any other branch of sport. Several changes have been made in the rules ol the game this sea son, which makes the sport even more popular than before. Princi pal among the changes is the re quirement that after all attempts at shooting goals from fouls the ball must be taken to the middle of the floor and placed in play as nt the start of a game. Formerly after a shot at goal from a foul had miss ed, the ball remained in play. The old rule has been found weak. Another rule gives the referee the power to disqualify or call a foul at any titm; in addition to his former duties. This work was form erly looked after by the umpire. Employees Happy. The Silk Mill started with a full force on Monday. Every depart ment of the large plant is in full operation, and there is work suf ficient on hand to keep the ma chinery humming for some time to come. This is the last Saturday afternoon you'll see us for the balance of the w inter" said an em ployee of the mill to the Columbian man Saturday afternoon. Then continuing he said "we've been having a half holiday every week since early in the summer, but its over now, and we are all glad of it, because it means more money every pay day." The Silk Mill em ploys more hands than any other industry in town, and pays good wages. THE NEW "YORK WORLD. Thrice A Week Edition Read Wherever the English Language it Spoken. The Thtice-a-Veek World long ago established itself in public favor, and it is now recognized as the strongest publication of its kind in the United States. Advertisers and publishers seeking clubbing combinations and they know best universally testify to this. It is widely circulated in every State and Territory of the Union, and eveh in remote South Africa and on the gold fields in the deserts of Australia. These are the things that tell. Next year we have the Presi dential campaign, in which all Americans are deeply ititerested. Already the issues are being dis cussed aud the two great parties are preparing for the first moves. ou will not want to miss any details, and if you subscribe now your year's subscription will cover the campaign from beginning to end. The Thrice-a-Week World is absolutely fair in its political news. Partisan bias is never allowed to affect is news columns, and Demo crat and Republican alike can ob tain in its pages truthful accounts of all the great political contests. In addition to all the news, the Thrice-a-Week World furnishes the best serial fiction, elaborate market reports and other features of in terest. The Thrice-a-Weeic World's re gular subscription price is only $t.ooper year, and this pays for 156 papers. We offer this un equalled newspaper and The Col umbian together one year for $1.60. The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2.00. tf. WANTED SEVERAL. I'EKSONS OK OHAR actr and good renutadon In each Hliilo (one Id this eoumy rtMiulri'd) to rcpresuntauiladvertlHe 01a entHDUHiif a weaiiny i usiness nouse 01 goi:a tlnunciul Btandlng. balary $-'1.00 weekly wltli expenses addiiloual, (ill payable in cash direct, every Wednesday from bead onieea. Horse and carilaire furnished when necessary. HefervneeM. Enclose sell-addressed envelope. Colonial, aai Dearborn St. Chicago. li-uir.t FEELS THIRTY The New Medicine, Cil-cura Solvent, Warmly Praised by Mrt. Chaffee. Tour Money Back It It Does Not Cure. When Dr. Iavid Kennedy enid ho ro. gnrded Gil-euro Solvent, his new medicine for the Kidneys, Liver and Blood, as the crowning achievement of hfs life, he made no niistuke. ua hundreds who have used it testify. Here la ouu letter short and to the point : Kutiand, Vt., A3UBt 6th, 1902. "Dear Sin: I have never taken any medicine that did me bo much good as Dr. Kennedy's latest medicine. Cal-cura Solvent. X can worK hard all day and can do more work than I could even thirty year ago. I am 69 years of age and never felt better in my lite." Grutcfullv vours. MRS! A. F. CHAFFEE. If your drviHKist does not have Cul-cura Solvent, write to the Cul-cura Company, Itondout, K.Y.j but ask your druggist first. $ 1.00 a bottle. Only one size. Guarantee! Tour drupRist will return your money if Cul-curu fails to euro, and The Cul-cura Company will pay the drug gist. Ik-member, Cul-cura feolveut oures W of all cases of Kidney, Bludder and Liver disorders. . , OU Wltf3 0UCCCS90 TO h. H 1,4 MiiiTAttiki G C?rKi MONDAY, DEC. 7th! Don't forgot the date, lirinp; vour little ones here. "SOMETHING DOING," on that day. Santa Claus large as life, and all life, a real live Santa Claus will be here. The tots will enjoy hint wonderfullv. R. E. HARTHAN. 00000000000$ Every W ide-Awake Farmer who Is in term tod in the news oflils town and cmirty uliould subscribe for a Good Local Weekly Newspaper to keep him in touch with the do in's of bin neighbor, the home markets, and nil items of Interest to himself nnd family. THE COLUMBIAN Bloomsburg, Pa., Will admirably supply your wants for county news and prove a welcome visitor in every household. Regular Pries. $1.00 per Tear. Both of these papers one your order with the money to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg. Pa. Send your name and address to The New-York Tribune Farmer. New-York City, for free sample copy. WE per $250 FOR Farmers' Nafl Bank Stock Dent & Sharpless, Bloomsburg, Pa. Eeduced Rates to Wilkes-Barre- 1 Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Penn sylvania State Grange, Patront ol Husbandry. For the benefit of those desiring to attend the meeting of the Penn sylvania State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, to be held at Wilkes Barre, December 8 to II, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company will sell round trip tickets to Wilkes Barre from all stations on its lines in the State oi Pennsylvania, De cember 7 to to, good to return un til December 12, inclusive, at re duced rates (minimum rate, 25 cents.) 2t. Try Thr Columbian a year. math 00000000000000 Every Up-To- Date Farmer NKKDS A High-Class Agricultural Weekly to give him the experience of other in all the advanced methods an 1 improvements which are an invalu able aid in securing the largest x iblc prolit from the farm, and with special matter for every member if his family. The New York Tribune Farmer New York City, will iMtt you every week 011 all liii portaut agricultural topics of the day, and show you how to make money from the farm. Kegular Price, $1.00 per Year. year for 1.25 if you semi BID share PUBLIC SALE OK REAL ESTATE. There will be exposed to public sale oa SATURDAY, DEC. 12th, 1903, two lots of ground of the estate of the late Mrs, Robert Manning, one situated on Mai street Eyersgrove and the othei on Pme street, Orangeville, on both of which are erected DWELLING HOUSES and out-buildings. The sale of Eyers Grove property will com mence at 9.30 o'clock a. m. and the Oraae ville property at a o'clock p. m. Only three weeks till Christmas. I low the time does fly.
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