THIS SPRING
Wear Evans' Shoes and Oxfords
You get style, you pet comfort,
you get both.
TAN AND SWEDE CXFORDS AND PIMPS
are most popular.
WOMEN'S
MEN'S
SI.OO to 83. BO
82.00 to 6.00
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CHAS. M. EVANS.
Exclusive Sales Agency
FOR REGAL SHOES.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, APRIL !, 1909.
)ntrrl at thu rout Oilier, Bloomlmrg,ra.
amfeonarlatr mattrr, March 1,1 (Mb.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Sands, is recovering
from a serious illness. She had
pleurisy, and was threatened with
pneumonia.
James Magee returned on Tues
day from a four weeks' trip which
embraced the West Indies, South
America, Panama, and other
points.
Hon. II. M. Iiinckley of Dan
ville delivered an excellent address
at the men's meeting in the Pres
byterian Church last Thursday
evening.
Supt. W. W. Evans moved to
day from the corner of Fourth and
Iron streets, to his mother's home
between Iron and Catharine on
Fourth. The house has recently
undergone some changes and re
pairs. - m
The Dillcu Green Houses re
ceived second prize at the flower
show at Scranton last week. There
was a large number of competitors.
The fame of the Dillon flowers ex
tends far and wide, and daily ship
ments are made to distant points.
A few days ago a consignment was
sent to a party in Oklahoma.
WHAT A WOMAN WILL NOT DO.
There is nothing a woman would not
do to regain her lost beauty. She ought
to be fully as zealous in preserving her
good look. The herb drink called
Lane's Family Medicine or Lane's Tea
is the most efficient aid in preserving a
beautiful skin, and will do more than
anything else to restore the roses to
faded cheeks. At all druggists' and deal
ers', isc.
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Superintendent W. W. Evans
hns started a High School Alumni
Association movement. The pur
pose of this plan is to foster and
keep alive the school interests of
the various communities of the
county; to perpetuate as much as
possible those social ties and forces
begun during High School days
and to organize the intelligent
young people in these communities
that they may help to further the
interests of education in Columbia
county.
The plan iucludes an association
in every High School with regular
officers, among whom will be a his
torian whose duty it shall be to
ieep an accurate record of each
graduate from the school. The va
rious associations shall be grouped
into leagues in the same manner as
during the recent debating contest,
with a Northern, Southern, East
ern and Western league. Each as
sociation shall adopt as its name,
that of the district in which the
High School is located.
An annual banquet, and a basket
picnic are included in the program
for each league. It is a highly
ccmmendable project.
SUSPENDED FROM MINISTRY.
Rev. William Brill, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Danville was sus
pended from the miuistry for one
year by the Central Pennsylvania
Conference, sitting at Ilarrisburg,
Saturday last. He was tried on a
charge of having contracted debts
in a manner unbecoming a minister,
and convicted, by a special com
mission of fifteen. It is said that
en appeil will be taken.
The law, insurance, and real
estate office of J. H. Maize has
been removed to 116 North Main,
street, Bloomsburg, Pa.
J. H. Maize, Attorney.
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Her li Relief for Women
If you have pains in the back, Urin
aiy, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want a certain pleasant herb cure for
woman'g ills, try Mother Gray's Australian-Lea.
It is a safe and never-failing
regulator. At Druggists or by mail 50
cents. Sample package c Kati. au
flress, The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy,
K. Y. 32S-4t,
Killed by Dynamite.
Dastardly Murder Committed Near Trevorton
Sunday.
The first outbreak of the Black
Hand in Northumberlard county in
, two years, resulting in a foul mur
der of an Italian, occurred early
Sunday Morning. The murder
was a foul and premeditated one.
While Salvatore Belfore and two
other Italians were asleep in
Reading box car on a siding at
Trevorton, persons as yet unidenti
fied crawled under the car, prepar-
ea a cuarge ot dynamite, wrapped
ciay aoout it, ignited the fuse and
fled. The ensuing explosion blew
a big hole in the car directly under
the bunk occupied by Belfore, who
was instantly killed. His two com
panions were hurled out of their
sleeping quarters but escaped with
a tew lacerations and bruiyes.
Terrified, the two fortunate ones
hurried towards town and were
met by an excited crowd hurrying
along the road leading to the North
Irauklin colliery. All had been
awakened by the explosion and
thought ..he boilers had collapsed
at the mines. An examination of
the car showed that it had been
badly wrecked. The bedy of Bel
fore was found in one end of the car.
ueiiore ana nis two companions
came there last October and were
employed by the Reading company
as section Hands. 1 hey were re
garded as good workmen and did
not mix with the rougher element
of a large colony of Italian work
men there.
The trio, after playing cards un
til midnight, sought their, respec
tive bunks in good spirits, intend
ing to rise early Sunday to attend
church. Belfore, so far as it is
known, never bad trouble there
with any person, aud it is believed
enemies from Italy engaged the
services of a Black Hand man in
this region to put him out of the
way.
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Garman for Judge.
John M. Garman has anuouueed
that he will accept the Democratic
nomination for Judge in Luzerne
county. Until this announce
ment it was believed that Judge
Halsey would have clear sailing
for a reelection without opposition.
Mr. Carman's abilities are recog
nized and his extensive acquaint
anceship throughout the county
make him a strong candidate.
However, if the bill passes the
House giving Luzerne an addition
al, judge there will be room for all.
Spend Easter at Atlantic City.
There is no day like Easter at
Atlantic City. Round triD tickets
via "The Reading" sold only on
April ioth, good for in days at
$.5.0.5. Stopover allowed at Phila
delphia. Close connections from
Readme Terminal bv means of Sub
way 7 rains. 3-25-2t
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The Legislature has foreshorten
ed its session so that it will have no
adequate time for giving due con
sideration to the school bill and
some other important matters,
The people of the State will net be
willing to accept oflhand a new ar
rangement of the school laws as re
vised by Francis Shunk Brown and
approved by Senator Penrose. The
proposition to build a State road'
from Philadelphia to Pittsourg
good in itself is taking on condi
tions of doubt both as to location
and the sum of proposed expendi
ture which warrant grave appre
hension. It is better to go slow
than go blind. It is better to be
safe than rapid. Phia. Record.
Easter Brides.
In the springtime young hearts
turn to thoughts of love. The
mating season is near at hand, aud
those who are contemplating the
important step of a matrimonial al
liance will do well to see our fine
line of wedding invitations and an
nouncements before placing their
order.
Thb Columbian Printing
Housb can furnish them, either
printed or engraved. tf.
NEW AUTOMOBILE LAW.
Effective on Jan. I, 1910.
Here are the main features of
the new automobile law recently
enacted by the Pennsylvania Leg
islature: Operators must procure licenses
from the highway department and
must be over seventeen years of
age.
License fee, $5 for automobiles
and $3 for motor cycles.
Non-residents are exempt for
ten days
Operators using cars not their
own ("joy riders"), or an Intoxi
cated person, are liable to a fine of
$100, or 6 mouths' imprisonment,
or both, and forfeiture of license.
Warning must be given when
overtaking or approaching vehicles
or persons, also when approaching
a cross road, provided the local
authorities have a sign there read
ing, "Blow your horn."
Speed limits. Where buildings
are less than 100 feet apart, 12
miles an hour; where more than
100 feet apart 24 miles an hour.
All local rules and law inconsist
ent herewith shall cease at the end
of fiscal year.
Arrests can be made without
warrant and the machine held in
lieu of b:.il if the operator is the
owner, or using with the owner's
consent.
Penalty for first offense not less
than $10 nor more than $25; sec
ond offense, not less than $25 nor
more than $50; third offense not
less than $50 nor more than $100,
and sixty days imprisonment.
The right of a trial by jury is
given its offenders if desired.
Revenue from licenses retained
by highway department for im
provement of roads.
Fines and penalties are retained
by city, borough or township
where offense occurs, for use of
roads.
Law to go into effect Tanuary 1 ,
1910.
Trailing Arbutus.
The Most Welcome Harbinger ol Spring Will
Soon Appear.
With the passing of the snow
and the warming of the earth by the
sun's rays, the most welcome har
binger of spring, the beautiful and
fragrant trailing arbutus, will ap
pear on the mountain sides, to be
sought by those who love this one
of the most delicious of the flowers
of nature, but the ruthless hand of
the iconoclast has recklessly torn
the roots from the ground until
now it is a difficult matter to find
enough oLthe sweet-scented plant
to reward Mhe searcher for his
trouble. As with every other pro
ducts of nature the trailing arbutus
is disappearing. Not content to
gather what should be a sufficient
quantity for any one person, the
seeker after aibutus ruthlessly takes
all the aromatic plant that he can
find, and not content with securing
the flowers he destroys the vines,
thus preventing a future crop of
the pink and white buds. This
wanton destruction of one of na
ture's delightful gifts to man is to
be deplored, but it will continue
until arbutus will no longer lend
its fragrance to the mountain.
Death Penalty for Child-Stealers.
A bill making kidnaping a felony
punishable only by death by hang
ing was introduced in the Senate
Monday night by Senator Tames,
of Luzerne. This measure is a re
sult of the Willie Whitla kidnap
ing, and will replace the present
statute for such an offense, which
provides that a kidnaper be impris
oned for life or for such term of
yers as the Court may direct.
The James bill is a good one and
allows no judicial discretion as to
punishment of a kidnaper, provid
ing for the death penalty only.
It further provides that a person
convicted of assisting in a kidnap
ing be imprisoned for life, or such
term as the Court may direct.
Editor Logan Dead.
Joseph A. Logan, editor of the
Miltonian, aud one of the most
widely known citizens of Northum
berland conuty, died at his home iu
Milton ahortly after midnight Fri
day morning. He had been ill for
several days aud died of heart
disease.
Jamison City, Columbia county,
will soon contain one of the State's
biggest lumber yards. The big
sawmill of the Pennsylvania Lum
ber Company at that place resumed
work on Monday morning with its
full complement of hands. There
are enough logs cut and stored to
make 6,ooo,ooo feet of marketable
timber. With the 10,000,000 feet
already stored, this will make 16,
000,000 feet which will be held un
til there is a market for it.
WE ALL USE PMD-NA IN OUR HOME
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MRS. ANNIE:
TESCtt.
Mow Eats and Sleeps Well.
Mn. Annie Tench, 337 2rd
Avcnuo, Mllwaukeo, Wis,
writes t "Vhon I wrote to you
for advice, my health was a
total wreck. I could not sleep
and thought I would die,
as there seemed to be no help
for me. But I followed your
advice and took Peruna and
Manalin.
"I am now cared. I can eat
and sleep well, and enjoy life.
" never will be without
Peruna, should any of us be sick.1
Catarrh of Worst form.
Mrs. Amanda Long, 7237 Seeley
Avenue, Chicago, III., writes:
"I believe that I am cured of catarrh
of the worst form and of long standing.
"I was almost a total wreck. I tried
almost everything and doctored with a
number of doctors, but they did me no
good.
"I tried Peruna as a last resort, and by
the timo 1 had taken one bottle I could
see that it waa helping me, and so I con
tinued taking it. I can say now that I
have not felt the slightest symptoms for
three months, and I think there is
nothing like Peruna. 1 still keep it In
the house, and think there is no medi
cine like it. 1 cannot praise it too highly,
and bless the day that I learned of it."
Mrs. Judge J. F. Boyer, 1131 Sherman
Avenue, Evanston, 111., writes that sev
eral complications united in palling her
down, and she thanks Peruna for new
life and strength.
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
For two years Dr. Hartman and his
assistants have Incessantly labored to
sreate Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have Just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
tablets. Each tablet is equivalent toone
average dose of Peruna. -
Don't Carry Explosives on Passenger
Trains.
Besides Risk ol Life-Penalties are Enforced.
As an illustration that many of
the users of Explosives arc not
couversaut with the requirements
of the Law iu the handling of Ex
plosives, a case was recently dis
covered where a valise was checked
from Pittsburg, Penna., to Gary,
W. Va. During transit the valise
came open and disclosed the pres
ence of an assortment of dangerous
explosives. It was delivered to the
railway company as baggage by
two foreigners who have been ar
rested and are now in prison await
ing trial before the United States
Court for violation of the Act of
Congress approved May 30, 1908.
This Act prohibits the transporta
tion of explosives in vehicles used
for transportation of passengers,
or in freight cars unless full infor
mation is given to the common
carrier in regard to the contents of
the package and unless the pack
age is prepared for shipment strict
ly in accordance with the regula
tions prescribed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The penalty provided for viola
tions of this statute is a fine not to
exceed two thousand dollars, or
imprisonment not to exceed 18
months, or such both fine or im
prisonment in the discretion of the
Court.
In the spring a woman's fancy
lightly turns on what to wear, and
the things she puts upon her head
just make you stop and stare. She
empties the old peach basket and
turns it upside down, puts ribbons
round the edges and flowers on the
crown; then launches that creation
on the crest of the Marcelle wave and
knows that other women with jeal
ousy will rave. The merry widow
now retires,"having had its merry
day, for like all the fragile fashions
it was not here to stay; but who'd
have thought that anything so very
broad and flat would be so soon
succeeded by this new skyscraper
hat? It, too, will go in course of
time, as fashion always teaches, for
in the fall we'll need these hats to
gatner in the peaches. Ex
OASTOIIXA.
BtU Iha Kind You Haw Always Bought
Who Is best able to ludge
housewife who has used it in her home for years, or prejudiced, j
sensational writers who have never used Pe-ru-na in their U
lives? It will not take any fair-minded reader a minute tol,
decide which is the best evidence. The mothers of the United jj
States believe In Pe-ru-na. The half million women who'
praise Pe-ru-na receive no
dozen editors who disparage
Which Is the best evidence?
Sore Throat for Years.
Mrs. G. Dashel, 884 Irving Avenue, Chicago, 111., Curator:
Natural History Society, writes I
"I ara glad to be able to recommend Peruna for ohronlo mi t
throat. I had been troubled with sore throat for years, few
could find nothing to help me, I had an awftii
gagging
difiy
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MRUCRussell.
Acute Indigestion.
Mr. John C. Russell, 810 County
Street, Portsmouth, Va., writes
regarding his wife's case as fol
lows: "I thought it would be doing
bat justice to your gieat medicine
to tell you what it has done for
my wife.
"Two years ago the doctor called
at oar houso, on an average, three
times a week, in attendance upon
my wife, who was suffering from
acute indigestion. Her suffering
was 8t great that nothing but
morphine would give her relief.
"While on a visit to some f rienda
in Norfolk she had an attack and I pre
pared to go for
Gained Thirty
Pounds.
the doctor, when
our friend proposed
Peruna. I gave her
a dose, repeating It
in a half hour, and her pains passed
away. Since that time my wife has
gained thirty pounds.
"We are never out of Peruna. When the
children or I have a cold we take some of
mamma's Peruna. I find it has cut my
doctor bills down to almost nothing."
Our Pianos
are the leaders. Our lines in
clude the following makes :
ClIAS. M. STIEFF,
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Prvor, Koiiler &
Campbell, and Radel.
IN ORGANS we handle the
Estev, Miller, II. .Lf.uk & Co.
AND BOWLBY.
This Store has the agency for
SINGER HIGH ARM SE II'.
ING MACHINES and
VIC1 OR TALKING
MA CHINES.
WASH MACHINES
Helby, 1900, Queen, Key
stone, Majestic.
J.SALTZEtf,
Music Rooms No. 105 West Main
Street, Below Market.
BL O OMSP UR G. PA
Times Change.
How times change! When we
were young, says an exchange
people had colds, soaked their feet
in hot water and got well. Now
they have grip, take quinine, feel
sick all summer. Then tbey had
sore throat, wrapped a pie:e of fat
pork in an old sock, tied it around
the neck at night and went to work
the next morning. Now they have
tonsilitis, a surgical operation and
two weeks in the house. Then
they had the stomach-ache, took
castor oil and recovered. Now they J
have appendicitis, a week iu the '
hospital and six feet due east and
west and four feet perpendicnlar.
Then they worked. They labor
now. In those days they wore
underclothes, now they wear lin-'
gerie. Then they went to a restau
rant. Now they go to a cafe. Then
they broke a leg or arm, now they
fracture a limb. People went crazy
then, now they have brain storms. 1
Politicians paid good hard cash for t
support. Now they seud govern-1
ment garden seeds. I
of the value of Pe-ru-na? Thei'
pay for doing so, and the half
Pe-ru-na get big pay for doing j;
in the morning and was subject tr
spells. I could not draw a free bread
and life had no pleasure for me. Mi
throat was dry and parched.
"I supposed I was doomed to spsri
the rest of my days In this cm
ditlon, when I heard what goat
Peruna bad been to others, so t
tried a bottle of It. After naisf
it I was much better and st
bottles of It cured me.
"I cannot say too much tor
Peruna, and I hope that uomn
poor sufferer like my
self will see this aaC
give it a trial."
MRU. DASHEL
Pe-ru-na for Her Children.
Mrs. Alice Bogle, 803 Clinton SU,
Clrcleville, Ohio, writes:
"I want to Inform you what Penuaa
has done for me.
"I have been affile tod with catarrk
for several years. I have tried differ
ent medicines and none seemed to do
me any good until I nsed Peruna. I
have taken six bottles and can praise It
very highly for the good it has done m.
"I also find it of great benefit to my
children."
W. L. Douglas
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Packard Shoes
are worn by more men
than any other shoes
made.
Come in and let us
Fit You With a Pair
W. H. MOORE,
Corner Main and Iron Sis.,
BLOOMSB VRG, PA.
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Bloomsburg Souvenir Books, 48
half tone pictures, 25 cents, at the
Columbian office. tf.
Grade crossings are to be elemi
nated in Wilkes-Barre and the
work will begin in the spring. The
total cost is placed at close to $7,
000,000, and the city along the line
of railroads that pass through it
will be transformed. The Lehigh
Valley, the Pennsylvania, the Jer
sey Central aud the Delaware and
Hudson will use the same tracks,
sixain number, through the city.
These will be located upon the
present right of way of the Central
Railroad. It also changes the route
cf the Laurel Line, the third-rail
system from Scranton to Wilkes
Barre and Hazleton third-rail sys-.
tern and of the tracks of the Wilkes
Barre aud Wyoming Valley Trac
tion Company. A union station,
costing $600,000, will be erected,
thirty-one bridges will be con
structed and forty-six grade cross
lugs will be eliminated. An engine
terminal will be erected at a cost of
$260,000. The railroads will then
pass through the city on elevated
tracks, and the grade crossings will
be eliminated by tunnels under
them.