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C. M. CKKVKUNG, Pius. M. MILLEISEX. Cashier.
D1RKCTORS:
J. L. Moykr, Grant 1 1 irkinc, II. A. McKiu.ip,
Dr. Wm. M. Reher, N. U. Funk, C. M. Olvfuno,
L. A. Ki.kim. Dr.
EVANS' SHOE STORE,
Now that CIllilSTMAS is so near it behooves every
one who intends iivin presents to make their
selection now. AVe haveevervthin; in tlie line of
FOOT WEAR, OYERGAITERS AND LEGGINS.
OUR S
es ana uniiaren
complete at from 50 cents upward.
THE PROGRESSIVE SHOE STORE,
Chas. M. Evans.
Warm Lined Shoes for Women.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THUHSDAY, DF.CKM ISKK 17, 1903.
rfnlrrrd at the I'utl Ofte ut lluwmthury, I'a
tieanaHatinatter.hiitrrh 1. idSH.
AT THE THEATRE.
Strong, stirring dramatic situa
tibns, thrilling climaxes, a love
story of absorbing heart interest,
amusing, natural and unforced
comedy scenes, allied with a plot
that cau be followed by everybody,
are the really component parts of a
successful melodrama. Add to the
above, a wealth of scenic splendor,
new and intricate mechanical de
vices and a company of superior
excellence, and the reason for the
universal success of "Human
Hearts " is found.
" Human Hearts" is possibly the
most successful and meritorious
melodrama on the stage today, and
it will be bhown to our play goers
on Thursday evening Dec. 17th.
Christmas Dinners-
Would you not have greater en
joyment at your Christmas dinner
if you had contributed in some way
in seeing that those less fortunate
than yourself had been provided
with dinners ?
The United Benevolent Society
will, as usual furnish a large number
of dinners and will appreciate your
assistance in supplying any of the
following: Money, potatoes, tur
nips, cabbage, sugar, coffee, beans,
rice and canned goods. All kinds
of clothing is also much needed.
Through the kindness of H. J.
Clark, the ladies have been given
the use of room in his building on
Centre Street, where a committee
will be on hand to receive donatious,
Saturday afternoon, December 19,
from 2 to 5 o'clock.
We trust every one will do some
thing to help in this worthy cause.
The United Benevolent Society.
Bell Telephone.!
ALL KEADY FOlt
Christmas Shoppers.
MKXU FOR
Christmas.
Tv!inT Cases. I'ocket Hooks, Purses,
Music RolU, Ciy r Cas-s, Card Cases,
Letter Hooks. Haml liags, Shaving Sets,
Burnt Leather, Japanese (longs, Steins,
French Stag Clocks, Tobacco jars,
W,loewood Ware. lapanee Vases,
Ebony Brushes, r bonoid Brushes, French
Stag Brushes, Aluminum lirusiu-s, 1 o.
wood Brushes, Sterling Silver lirushe?,
Military Brushes. Medicine Cases,
Stag Smoking Sets, Hudnuf. Toilet Articles,
Hudnufs Perfumes, Bakei'i Fine Con
fection,, Saturday Candy, Mirror in Ebony,
Stag, Oak, Celluloid, Uesk Latenuar,
Cigars in boxes of I J, 2$, ioot 100.
Sterling Silver Novelties,
iianii PAINTED rlllNA.
Name or Initials Burned on any light leather
goods free of charge.
No trouble to show good.
Come in and sea "What's New."
.W.S. RlSHTON,
Market souaro Pharmacist.
J. J. Urown, C. V. Runyon
SLIPPERS
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LOCALNEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
The girl who loves to help mother
will make a model wife some day.
Lamps. The designs in lamps at
Mercer's are far superior to any in
liloonisburg, take a look at them.
William Mass of Kulp, has add
ed his name to our subscription
list.
- - -. -Albums
will never go out of use
nd aie very useful Christmas
presents. See Mercer's stock before
you buy.
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The Wheelmen's Minstrels was
the most successful entertainment,
financially, ever given in town.
We will show you a nice line of
Holiday goods for Christinas 1903.
II. Mercer, 108 Mam fat.
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Postmasters and rural mail
carriers are only allowed seven holi
days in a year and yet some people
complaiu when they take them.
.
A little son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Stohner of North Iron Street is
lvinc seriously ill with rheumatism.
The disease has affected his heart.
Eight new members were initiated
into the Knights of the Golden
Eagle last week. The order now
has two hundred and sixty mem
bers. Stand Lamps. Hanging Lamps,
Hall Lamps, Bracket lamps, lamp
fixtures of all kinds at Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
The Hiah School at Stillwater,
will receive $164.00 as its share of
the special appropriation to Higu
Schools for the year ending June
1st, 1903.
When it eets to be the style to
have a new hat on Thanksgiving,
the same as on Easter, it will be
possible to get people out to church
on that day.
Th Pnrnl Wedding " will be
;
here Mondav eveuine next. It is
n.tn rf tVif lit rnii crpst tiielo dramatic
UU ut - - -
attractions that is to come our way
tins season, is.cgi.uiii iii.n.
A large line of all kinds of books
at Mercer's Diug and Book Store.
The contract for filling the ap
proach to the new river bridge at
Mifflin ville, has been awarded by
the commissioners to C. II. Reimard
and he has already commenced the
work.
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The largest line of crepe paper
all colors.injilootnsburaiMercer's
The hearing in the case of Chas.
F. Harder, of Catawissa, the Alta
Idaho Gold & Copper Mining Co.,
p:osecutor, will be heard before
Squire Jacoby Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock.
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Not for many years have we had
so much cold weather so early in
the season. Local merchants say
it tends to stimulate the holiday
trade, the volume of which is in
excess of former years.
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t .1. Ito Kind You Have Always
tit
R. S. Uowiuan's term ns post
master nt Berwick expires this
month, but he ban no opposition '
and will be re-appointed It strikes
us as being strange that there are
not a dozen or more after the place.
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William Chrisman on Saturday
purchased the farm of the late Jacob
M. Girton, situate tin Madison
township. The larm contains 232
acres, nearly one fourth of which
is timbered. The consideration
was 2-425
We also have some burnt wood
novelties that are both pretty and
cheap at Mercer's Drug and Hook
Store.
Invitations are out announcing
the wedding of George 15. Straub
to Miss Elizabeth Iiomboy. The
ceremony will take place at the
home of the bride's mother at Espy,
at seven o'clock, Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 30th.
W. M. Harder, an attorney, of
Des Moines, Iowa, is visiting his
parents at Catawissa. He went
west five years ago. since which
time, tint section of the country,
he says, has picked up wonderfully,
lie oiled on lHoomsburg friends
Monday afternoon.
Rush Harrison has succeeded
John Harrison as station agent for
the 11. & S. Railroad Company at
Forks.
Eggs are eggs. Down in Boston
the grocers who cater to the best
people iu the Back Bay district are
charging 70 cents a dozen for them.
Even for common people the price
has run up to' 60 cents, and the
prospect is that the top of the mar
ket has not yet been reached.
The New Century Correspond
ence Schools, WilkesBarre, o f
which J. K. Miller is the local re
presentative, opened a new branch
in Berwick on Monday. It is the
purpose of the new branch to reach
the children of the foreign populace
in Berwick. Mr. Miller assisted 111
the opening.
We are showing a verv fine line
of birch bark novelties and trinkets
that are made by the Penobscott
Indians of Maine. Trimmed with
Indian sweet grass that never looses
its Iragranc;. Mercer s Drug and
Book tore.
Among the first and early callers
at our office Monday morning was
Ex-Sheriff John Mowrey, of Kuip,
Pa. He has taken advantage of
our clubbing offer with the New
York Thnce a week It ora, and will
be kept posted on the great presi
dential campaign, upon which we
are just entering.
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HIGHEST cash prices paid fo-
all kinds of raw furs by F. R.
Drake, 440 East 4th St., Blooms-
burg Pa. Always home on Satur
day. 4t.
Blessed is the poor man. Pick
pockets don't bother him, nobody
tries to borrow irom mm, ana no
oue asks him to indorse a note ; he
is not robbed or harassed by litiga
tions ; burglars never invade his
premises, and he sleeps in peace ;
when he dies nobody questions nis
will or attempts to steal his body.
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For Bibles and Testaments both
large and small go to Mercer's
Drug and Book Store.
A- remarkable event in religious
circles occurred in Patersou on
Thanksgiving day; an occurrence
probably unprecedented in this or
any other country. It was a union
service of Presbyterian and Jewish
congregations held in the synagogue
of the latter. The Presbyterian
clergyman delivered the discourse
and the rabbi would have spoken
but was called away to attend a
funeral. Verily, "the world do
move."
Subscribe for The Columbian
and get the Farm and Fireside and
a handsome picture free. The regu
lar price of the three is $2.50. We
will give them all to you for one
dollar. m tt.
The order of removal proceedings
of Mifflin two., Columbia county
Poor District, against Schuylkill
county Poor District, which were
heard before John Berger and Guy
Jacoby Ivsq's., have been con
tinued until the twenty-fourth of
the month. Mifflin is seeking to
remove Harvey Gearhart, a person
liable to become chargeable to
Schuylkill county. T. J. Vander
sbce and Grant Herring Esq's rep
resent Mifflin township. Wm.
Chrisman Esq. is looking after
Schuylkill county s interests.
DEOEMBEE 1st T0DE0EMBEK 15th.
To encourage you to mukeyourself or some
friend a Christmas present of a pair of new
eye-glasses or spectacles, I remit my fee for
fitting during the month of December. This
has been my custom for years. You are in
vited to call and get prices.
HENRY W. CI I AM PUN, M. D.,
EVK BAR, NOSH AND THROAT SPECIALIST.
Ent Building, Bloomsburg, Fa.
PURELY PERSONAL
Miss C.irric Smith, of Cntawissn, has been
the guest tins week, of Mrs K k. Dent.
K. R Dent, of the firm of Dent ,t Sharp
ies, made a business trip up the west Branch
this wick.
Miss May McIIrnry of Stillwater attended
the meeting of the Wednesday ( ! I till last
week. She was the gtwst of Mrs. K. II. Wil
son,
('. It. Arhenbach, who fur many years hns
resided in the wet, ptincip.illy in Kansas,
was the guest uf Ins btother, W. W. Achen
bach, last week.
The death of Ms. Millard Kelch
ner occurred at her home in Fish
ingcreek township yesterday after
noon. Internal cancer was the im
mediate cause of death. She is sur
vived by a husband and three child
ren. The funeral will take place
Saturday morning at ten o'clo.k.
According to a recent ruling of
the Civil Service Commission, which
affects the district in which Blooms
burg is included, the annual ex
aminations for clerks and carriers
is to be abolished, and examinations
will hi held only when there is a
vacancy, or when there is a vacancy
about to occur.
There are about 5.000,000 farm
ers in the United States, and they
are the people who pay for keeping
up the country roads. The 50,000
automobilists do not pay one dollar
out of every thousand expended for
the making and repairing of these
roads. Whose rights are to be con
sidered first those of the great
multitude orthose of the few? Who
shall have the right to the middle
of the road, the millions who have
maintained the public highway
from time immemorial or the thou
sands who have suddenly invaded
it with new and strange machines?
There does not appear to be much
room for doubt as to the ownership
of a precription which a person may
take to a drug store to be filled, but
in New York recently the owner
ship had to be settled in court. Of
course it was decided in favor of
the man who took the prescription
to be filled. The court decided
that the druggist had 110 right or
title to the prescription, but the
druggist only gave it up to escape
going to jail for larceny. A similar
decision has been made in the case
of a photographer's negative. The
court decided that th patron who
pays the photographer's price owns
the negative, a just decision.
Bachelors should be awakened to
the touch. Next year is leap year.
Forewarned is forearmed. The
question is : v ill you pop now aud
get your ultimatum from one of
your choice, or wait until January
1 to be popped to and take your
chances? Two of the maideu ladies
who each vow to get a man this
leap year or bust a toga band, are
the old girls who always let down
their folding bed to look under it in
the hope ot finding a man there,
and the antiquated Nancy, who is
credited with saying, "Oh, Lord,
anything." If you hesitate and
allow yourself to become common
prey, one of the archaic specimens
mav insist on warming her teet
against your vertebrae the rest of
your natural nights. Thus is re
peated the admonition, be warned
in time.
Work of Benevolent Society.
The Union Benevolent Associa
tion at a meeting decided to receive
from the school children of town,
in the basement of the Clark build
ing on Centre street next Saturday
afternoon from two to five o'clock
any clothing, money or provisions
that they desire to contribute to
charity. This (announcement will
also be made in the public schools
A special meeting of the association
will be held Saturday evening at
7:30 o clock.
Another (Jase ot Small Pox at Berwick
The alaim occasioned at Berwick
last week, by the discovery of a
case of small pox within the town
limits was increased on Tuesday
when it was learned that the dread
disease had marked another victim
The second case is that of Lillian
Petit, the fifteen year old daughter
of Simon Petit, residing on La
Salle Street. The house was im
mediately quarantined, and every
thing possible is being done to rid
the town of the plague.
GET IT at"g1LM0EE'8.
Are you looking for toys or games
for the little ones? If so visit W.
H. Gilmore's Toy Bazaar. You will
find there an immense line of goods
suitable for Christmas gifts. Never
before has he had such an assort
ment, and you are sure to find just
what you want for the little folks.
There are Dolls, Wagons, Iron
Toys, Dishes, all kinds of Games,
Tree Decorations, and a thousand
other articles. Every Holiday wish
for the little ones can be gratified.
The entire third floor is filled with
goods and you are invited to call,
and look over the line. 3t
The Time is Near
When you will be wished a Merry Chrisimas and you
will want to make a gift to some as a remembrance.
Clark's offer you now an opportunity of saving-10 cents
on every dollar's worth of goods you buy. The goods
are right. They're priced as low as equal grades are
sold by any and on many lines they are less. You can
do your Christmas shopping at Clark's on Useful
Goods and save money. Useful articles are what most
people are giving now. Our stock is complete. Never
before have we offered you such good values at Christ
mas time. We allow 10 per cent, discount on every
dollar's worth of goods bought. The entire stock is at
your disposal. The reduction of the stock is called by
our re-building. Your opportunity to save on your
Christmas purchases. Think, ioc on every dollar.
DRESS GOODS.
Our entire xtnek hnsi Ixi-n re
duced yet we allow yon K) per
rent. What more useful gift
than ft drcHH pattern.
LINENS, AT J, KINDS.
A nice piece of linen i nhvnys
ncceptiibli! ns h ChriHtmns nift.
Our stock of table linens, pattern
cloths, towels, napkins, lunch
cloths, etc., Is very complete. All
less 10 per eent. discount.
WHITE MA TERIA LS.
All kinds for all purposes. See
the liiif lino of wuistings. They
make nice gifts.
HOSIER Y, UNDER I VEA R
Always useful and they make
nice gifts. Our stock Is com
plete. UMBRELLAS.
Full lines all prices.
KID and GOLF GLOVES.
Full lines nil ntyles.
COUNTERPANES.
Full lines nil grtides useful
gifts.
Colgate's extracts.
Ilogers' silverware.
H. J.
TALK
Gifts for the Holidays !
The best of everything for Christmas. Right to the
front of all competition we place our elegant new
Holiday Stock, the best ever shown in this locality.
Popular selections at popular prices are features of
this magnificent stockwhich particularly recommend
it to holiday buyers. Fall in line all you people who
wish to see a bright and beautiful display of charm
ing Christmas novelties for the season of 1903.
O-GO- "77 Eless,
Optician and Jeweler,
Attractive Clubbing Offers for 1904
Arrangements have been made
whereby we cau offer our subscrib
ers some leading publications at
greatly reduced rates. Below are
four different offers. Read them
over:
FIRST OFFER.
We will give The Columbian
for one year, regular price $1.00,
with the Farm and Fireside for one
year (two issues each month), reg
ular price 50 cents, and a Peerless
Picture (vour choice of 24), regular
price $1.00 (total value $2.50.)
All THREE For - $1.00
SECOND OFFER.
The Columbian, - .ft.oo
"New York World", Thrice-a-wcek, if 1.00
Regulnr price of both, - . $2.co
We will send the two for one
year for - - $1.60
THIRD OFFER.
The Coi.umiiian,
"New York Tribune Farmer",
$1.00
fl.oo
Regular price for both, f2.ro
We will send the two for one
year for - - $1.25
FOURTH OFFER.
The Columbian, $i.oo
"The Cosmopolitan Magazine", Jil.oo
"The Twentieth Century Home", fi.oo
Regular price for the three $3.00
We will send the three publi
cations for one year for $2.00
Address: The Columbian
Bloomsburg, Pa.
WANTED FA ITnri'L PFKSON TO T11AVFL
for a well pftatillHhecl huune In a few counties.
calling on retail incrolmnts and npeiits Local
torrltory. Salary IDP.OO perweH wlthezpenaea
additional, all payabln In cash each Wfek.
Monny for eipennca advanced. PoHltlon per
manent. llUHlnt'BH ucocHbftil anil ruHhlnif,
Standard House, Sao Dearborn BU Chicago.
U-li lot
FURS, FURS.
flood reliable furs. The most
wanted goods. It pays to buy
good furs. Dark blended real
mink with real talis ami (daws
nt I4.00.
Dark Mended J.ip mink with
real tails, ornament and claws
at fWl.OO.
Snldn fox, 2 brush tnlls $12.00.
All less 10 percent, with lots
of others.
SILKS and SILK WAISTS
A nice silk waist pattern makes
a useful gift. Then there is the
rendy made silk waists. Kither
one will ho acceptable on Christ
mas morning.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
You never get too many. This
stock offers you bigger assort
ments than ever. Better values
thnn ever. Youshould see them.
RIBBONS and LACES.
Full lines all kinds-all styles.
LEATHER GOODS.
Pocket btxiks, wrist bugs, uuto
mohile bags,
SEPARA IE SKIRTS.
In wool and silk. They will
make a useful gift. See tlie line.
CLARK & SON.
NO. 51.
BLOOMSBURG, TENNA
The Farm and Fireside is a splen
did semi-monthly magazine of 24 to
32 good-sized pages, plain print and
nicely illustrated.. Read our first
offer.
The New York Thrice-a- Meek
World contains six pages every
issue, and as its name indicates,
comes three times a week. It is
too well known to need any intro
duction. We offer it for a little over
half the regular price. See our
second offer.
The New York Tribune Farmer
is an illustrated weekly, and one of
the beFt of its class. It is full of
valuable information to tillers of the
soil. You can get it through our
club for one-fourth its regular price.
See third i.ffer.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine is
known in every home. There are
none better and few as good.
The Twentieth Century Home is a
new magazine published by the
Cosmopolitan Company in their
beautiful building on the Hudson.
It has many new and striking feat
ures, and aims at the same high
standard as the Cosmopolitan. We
have made an arrangement by
which we are enabled to present
you with this valuable publication
for one year free. Read our fourth
offer.
Where can you set so much good
reading matter for so little money?
We cannot tell how long we will be
able to continue these offers. Don't
lose the opportunity, but send in
your order now.
All orders must be accompanied
with the cash.
Sample copies of these papers
will be sent on request. The Mag
azines can be seen at this office.
CEO. E. ELWELL,
Proprietor.
WANTED FATTIIFl'L PKKHON To CAM OK
retail trade and nsreniarnr manufacture ffhoum
having well eamhliKhed buHlnep; inral terri
tory; BtralKhl nalary ) paid weekly and .
pei ne money advanced: prevlounexperleiieeun..
Deceaaary; pm.lt len permanent; bualneaa auo-ceaHful-
Enclose 8elf-adilrened envelope. Hup.
erlntendent Travelers, Wd Mouon hulldluj,
Uilcatfo, 1U. H-l.