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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-17
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS
Interesting Items From Various Points in
the County. Reported by Our Staff Of
Correspondents.
EAST BENTON.

Last Saturday afternoon and night
the ground was thoroughly soaked
with rain. This locality was suffering
from a drought that was prevailing
from the excessive heat. The ther-
mometer registered 90 for a success
ion of days.
Still the legislative thought fingers
on more Offices and higher salaries
despite the protests of the people. 1t
would appear that we have legisla.
tive oligarchy instead of republican
form Of government
Benton borough is independent and
happy-pardon us of the thought, for
we did not say it,-and Sducy. No,
neither did we mean it. The gener-
osity of that people was truly manifest
ed in the settlement and division of
borough and township affairs week
before last. An amicable adjustment
was effected by the township and
borough officers, of which both feel
justly proud. The best of feeling
prevailed and all seemed determined
to do the right thing. Neither wished
to take advantage of the other. Now
then, borough people, we wish you
the best Of success in your new enter
prise, as we have acknowledged your
independence"
Mrs. Sallie Ashelman spent few
days visiting friends at Nanticoke. DR..
Hally Wenner and Martin Savage
were the friends called upon. The
latter is In the employ of the P. r. r.
Co., and is toll gate keeper at tie
east end of Nanticoke bridge.
John Barrett of Cambria planted
his corn on the first and second of
May. But there is such thing as
out of season at both ends of the
season.
In busy season there is such a
thing as dearth of news. Even the
scandal mongers havn't time to ply
their vocation.
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Division Of a Fraction.

Editor COLUMBIAN.
Dear Sir There appears to be
a difference of opinion in regard 10
the division of fractions methodically.
Some weeks ago X said, "To say
that is contained in Z, Z times is as
meaningless as it would be to say 2
is contained in I, J times" In a
later issue X. Y. Z. said, "For
instance divide one by two-In my
opinion the answer would be is
contained in ! times &C." The
question of division of fractions has
not been considered concretely in
these articles, X. Y. Z. said last
week, "the ground work of division
is TO make thing smaller, and IN all
questions Of this kind value is not
taken into consideration" Now
ask X. Y. L. In the division of z, by
I, chy is tine quotient larger than
either the divisor or dividend 1t is
not question of dollars and cents,
nor of gallons and casks. Please
stick to the text. A. B.
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Better Times In Pennsylvania,

The Pittsburg Times, which is toe
emphatically a Republican paper to
be suspected of any desire toglorify
a Democratic administration even by
inference, has been taking a business
census of twenty six counties In
Western Pennsylvania just to see how
the business condition in that section
compares with last year. The coun.
ties included are Allegheny, Arm
strong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cam
bria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Craw-
ford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Hunting.
don, Indiana Jefferson, Lawrence,
Mercer, Mexican, Mifflin, Potter,
Somerset, Venango, Warren, Wash
ington and Westmoreland, and the
chief industries agriculture, coal, oil,
tanning, lumber, iron, steel, machin-
cry and general merchandise.
With the exception of Cameron,
which is lumber county with its lum-
| Der exhausted. all the counties and
nearly all industries in these counties
report greatly increased business ac-
tivity. The coal and coke plants of
Fayette and Westmoreland, the fur
naces and rolling mills of Allegheny,
Armstrong and Cambria, the oil wells
of Mexican, Warren, Forest, Venan-
60, Clarion, Butler, Allegheny and
Washington, the lumber and tannery
interests of dozen counties and The
farming interests of all the twenty six,
report increased activity and hope
full outlook for the future.
Coming down to particulars, all
who want work are finding employ
ment and the wages in many establish
ments have been advanced. Those
who are idle are those who choose
idleness or the inefficient who always
find it difficult to secure employment
because of their inefficiency. Better
than the acual resumption of business
where idleness recently prevailed is
the hopeful spirit which pervades the
public mind in this section, which !
comprises more than one-third of the |
State, There is a general belief that |
the end Of hard times has been reach
ed, and people are going about their
business with a confidence which is in
itself the best assurance of prosperous
times.
If this condition of reviving pros
perity were confined to the counties
named it would be a sufficient cause
for coneratulation and rejoicing.
There is good reason to believe, how
ever, that the conditions reported in
the counties canvassed by the Pitts
burg Times are general and that a
canvass of all sections of the country
would reveal the same general ten
1ency. The newspapers of other
States that will take the trouble to
make canvass similar to that made
Of the twenty-six counties of Western
Pennsylvania will be almost certain to
chronicle a similar state of affairs.
Business is on the upward trend every
where and the day of the croaker is
,ver. Times.
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JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES FEE BILL
u Justices and constables can procure copies
OF fee bill under the act OF 1898, at THE CoLUM-
B1AH office. 1t is printed in pamphlet form,
and is very convenient for reference IL also
contains the act OF 1889 concerning the dCstruC-
tion OF wolves, wildcats, foxes and mnks. They
will be sent by mail to any address on receipt
OF 20 cents in stamps. II.
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with some arrangement or irregularity in
the action of the organs distinctly feminine.
Neglect and wrong living will show them
selves first in the most delicate organs of
the whole body. With such weakness and
sickness so prevalent, it is to be expected
that the bearing of children would be
fraught with dread and danger. It should
not be so, Of course. Nature never meant
1t to be SO. The performance of the high
est function of which a woman is capable
should not be accompanied by pain If
perfectly natural living were the rule, it
would not be so. AS lives are lived some
thing else must be done. A remedy must
be found. For over thirty years DIR. Pierce
has been chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo, N. Y, During that time he has
treated thousands of women. He has
found in his "Favorite Prescription"
never-failing specific for female complaints.
1t strengthens the whole body and when
taken during CESSATION, shortens the period
of labor and makes childbirth weil-nigh
painless. II also promotes an abundant
secretion of nourishnent for the child.
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Stock Certificates.

Corporations desiring stock certi-
hcates, are invited to call and see
samples of lithograph work at The
COLUMBIAN Office. Workmanship and
prices are guaranteed to compare fav-
orably with city printing. If.
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For Rent.

A new building with coach shop
and blacksmith shop combined, IN
Orangeville. Inquire Of David c..
Gray, Orangeville. Terms reasonable.
426.4t.
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Sales.

MAY 2a.-John Andes, administra-
tor of Jacob Andes, decd, will sell on
the premises in Hemlock twp. at 2
O'Clock, valuable real estate, consisting
of 38 acres Of land, frame dwelling
house, barn, etc. See advertisement.
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A lot of new judgment exemption
notes, with attorneys commission,
and waving everything, just printed
at this Office. Sold single, or in
books of IS and 50. If.
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GOOD OPENING

For active lady or gentleman acquainted with
neighborhood. Compensation from $40 to $3.50
monthly. Work outlined only energetic
party, ambitious to succeed, need apply. No
capital required. Address, with reference, state
age and whether married or single, Globe
Phila., Pa. 5-3.3t
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The following letters are advertised
May I4th, 1905. Mrs. William Fer
ther, MIR. William Holder, Miss
Clara Klinger, Geo. E. Trout, Miss
Maggie Thomas, Miss Maize Yost,
Cards. Mrs. c. H. Wills. Will be
sent to the dead letter Office May, aS,
1895.
JAMES II. MERCER, P. M.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
FOR SALE.

Desirable vacant lots and q number OF good
houses and lots In Bloomsbury, Pa The best
business stand In Bloomsbury. A very desira-
BILE property containing 10 acres and first class
buildings with good Will In business worth
$500 to $500 per year at Willow Grove.
Dwellings In Espy, Orangeville and Beach
Haven. Alarge number OF farms In Columbia
County, one In LuZerne County, one in Virginia.
TWO Country Store Stands In Columbia County
planning mill, dry dock and lumber yard and
Hheds In Beach Haven, Pa. Also 10 acres of
good farm land at same place, by NJ. p. LUTZ
. BON, Insurance and Real Estate Agents,
HLOOMSBURG, PA. tf.
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II you want to be miserable,
think about yourself, what you want,
what you like, what respect people
ought to- pay you, and what they
think OF you."- CHayIes Kingsley.
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Boarding

And furnished rooms to rent on Main
street. Steam, gas, hot and cold wa
ter and bath. Apply to Mrs. M. NJ.
Phillips, at Phillips Cafe. If
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The world has a habit of calling
those great who succeed in bringing
the most misery and bloodshed
about.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

CITUATIoN WANTED as clerk in store or
- some good business. Kind OF work am
not particular. Am genteel and wide awake.
Address THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsbury, Pa.
3-2I-tf.
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CHICKERING PIANO FOR SALE-In fine
~ condition, price reasonable, terms easy.
Inquire az this office or address Lock Box A.,
Bloomsbury, Pa, IT,
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Shad and all kind of fresh fish a,
G. B. Chrsman's daily,
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A LII KINDS OF BLANKS FOR JUSTICES
"A and ooNsTABLEs at the COLUMBIAN Of
nice. II,
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JAMES III. MERCER, P. M.
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BERLIN, July 1.-THE Kolnische Zeitung
calls attention 30 an interview which it
had with NJ. Stambuloff some months ago.
M. Stambuloff then had forbodings of his
fate, and said that a band had been formed
at Uetschbunar, a suburb of Sofia, which
practiced the use of firearms. The gov
eminent said M. Stambuloff was aware Of
its existence, but winked at it. Among
the band were the murderers of NJ. Belt
chef, who was assassinated in 1891. "They
have taken an oath to assassinate me, !"
said NJ. Stambuloff in the interview, land
to avenge Major Panitza executed for
treason in 1890 at the instance of NJ. SIAM
buloff) Prince Ferdinand is included in
the list of intended victims"
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PROPOSALS.

Proposals in writing will he received by
the undersigned up to Thursday, July 18,
1895, at 6 o'clock p. m, for making all the
connections of public and private properties
in the borough of Shenandoah, Pa, with
the public water works of said borough
upon the following specifications
1. Each bidder is to submit a bulk bid
and an tented bid.
.. The borough is to pay for not more
than six feet Of the digging for each con-
n%ection.
3. The borough is not to pay for more
than two (2) feet of lead pipe to be used
and not more than four (4) feet Of galvan-
lied pipe.
!. The bidder is also TO make a bid on
pipe in bulk, lead or galvanized, provided
that all connections must be Of not less
than two feet of lead pipe.
.. All work is to he pushed as rapidly as
practicable ONLYTANPAYERS OF THE
BOROUGH ARE TO BE EMPLOYED BY THU
CONTRACTORS ON THE WORK, and so to be
set forth in the contract nj under penalty
of the bond.
&. The work will entail 2, 1000 connections,
more or less.
Z. The corporation stops must be of
brass, or gun metal. Pierce, Butler Il
Pierce Manufacturing C%ompany's No. 34l
stop preferred.
8. The contractor must leave all streets
in as good condition as they are found
before commencing the work.
9. All bids must be accompanied by a
bono equal 10 at least half the amount of
the bid as a guarantee of good faith.
10. The committee reserves the right to
reject any, or all bids.
A. D GABLE,
Chairman of the Committee,
Public Water Works of Shenandoah,
1877 South Catherine street.
Shenandoah, Pa, July II, 1895. 7-12-6t
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General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA. July l6.-Flour weak; win
ter superfne, S2,6502S5; do. extras, S2,S503;
No. 2 winter family, s303,2O; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, S3.2503.5O; Pennsylvania roller,
straight, s3,50@3. 70; western winter, clear
So O03.5O. Wheat dull, irregular, with zoe.
bid and 7O4c, asked for July, Corn quiet,
steady, with SOC, bid and 5016c. asked for July.
Oats quiet, steady, with 3lAc. bid and 32Ac.
asked for July. Hay steady; good to choice
timothy, Sl6. Beef steady, Pork dull, lower;
new mess, Sl2,250l3; extra prime, Sl4.50; short
clear, Sl2.50. Lard weaker; western steam,
$685.; city, S6.l066,25, Butter firm; western
factory, sA@l2Ac.; western dairy, 9I60l3c.
western creamery, l20l7o.; Elgins, l7c.; Penn.
s~ylvania creamery prints. fancy, 20c. do. faiI
TO choice, l70l9c. prints jobbing at 2l124c
Cheese firm; large, 8073c.; small, 6160s4c.
part skins, 2h05c.; full skins, l1692. Eggs
easy; New York and Pennsylvania, l3@l5c.
western, 12I69l3hc.
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THE BULGARIAN CRIME
E -Premier Stambulof May Sur
vive His Wounds.
FIFTEEN SWORD CUTS ON HIS HEAD

The Government Morally Responsible for
the Outrage, as 1t Neglected to Suppress
an Organized Band of Assassins-AL.
stambuloT Predicted the Assault.
SOFIA, July 17.-The condition of NJ.
Stambuloff is such as to give slight hopes
that he may yet recover from his wounds.
He has fifteen sword cuts on his head, and
one of his eyes has been destroyed.
Although the attempt to murder him
was made in a busy street, no n came to
his assistance. Everybody seems to be
convinced that the police were in the plot
TO assassinate the ex- premier, as five mem
bers of the police force who were near him
when he was attacked made no attempt
to interfere.
Then again, one of the Stambuloff ser
wants chased one of the assassins, but the
man was stopped by the police. NJ. STAN
buloff's %ooachman, who fired his revolver
but missed hitting anybody when the
premier's assailants attacked the carriage
last night, is also believed to have been
one of those who plotted against the
statesman's life, as he made no attempt
to whip up his horses when the attack
was made.
man who witnessed NJ. S~tambuloff's
servant pursue the assassins says that he
saw a policeman strike the man because
of his refusal to give up the revolver with
which he was chasing the criminals, and
to whom the policemen were not paying
any attention.
NJ. Stambulotf last evening made a
statement to the public prosecutor, who
has ordered the arrest of Tufektchieff,
who was formerly charged with the muir.
der of NJ. Beltoheff, the Bulgarian minis
ter of finance, who was assassinated in
March, 1891, while in company with NJ,
Stambuloff. Nine. Beltcheff, it will be
recalled, was recently induced to believe
that NJ. Stambuloff was the murderer OF
her husband, and a warrant was issued,
but never executed, for his arrest.
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CAPE MAY, n. j., July 17.-Governor's
Day at the Fifth Maryland regimental
camp yesterday was a busy one for the
amateur soldiers. Governor Brown and
his staff were on hand at guard mount,
after which they inspected the camp. The
regiment was reviewed last night by the
-gubernatOrial party on the lawns at Con-
gress Hall and the Stockton Hotel Colo
mel Markoe gave a dinner to the governor
in camp at noon, among the other guests
being Generals H. Kyd Douglass, G. p.
Paine and Colonies Preston, Swan and
Howard, and Chief Justice Henry D. Har-
Ian.
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HOWARD P1rEzEL's FATE.
The Boy Probably Murdered by Holmes
While In Indianapolis.

While In Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 17.-rhe announce
ment that the bodies of the two murdered
Pitezel children had been found buried in
a Toronto collar created a sensation, as
the children were last seen alive, by those
who knew them, in this city. Detective
Geyer traced the children from here to De-
troit. and from there to Toronto. He was
unable to get any evidence that the boy
left this city alive, and he went from here
believing that the boy had been murdered
and his body shipped from here in a trunk.
The Journal prints an article contain
ing the statement that Howard Pitezel,
the brother of Alice and Nellie, was be-
yond doubt murdered in this city on Oct.
z last, presumably by Holmes, the insur-
ance swindler. 1t was developed that a
certain express driver, by agreement with
Holmes, called at the Old Circle House
on that date and removed through "a rear
door a large trunk, which is believed to
have contained the boys remains. The
driver has identified the picture Of Holmes
as the man who employed him.
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Live stock Markets.

NEW YORK. July l6.-European cables quote
American steers at l089llAc dressed weight;
refrigerator beef at S16091bc. Calves quiet,
but not lower; poor 10 prime veals, S406.5 so;
buttermilk calves, 81. l2002.70. Sheep higher;
lambs lower; poor to prime sheep, S204.5O;
common to choice lambs, S3.5006.l5. Hogs
Arm at S5.4005.70.
EAST LIBERTY, July l6.-Cattle in steady de-
mand and firm; prime, S5,3O95.55; butchers,
S4.l004,30; bulls, stays and cows, Sl.759325;
veal calves, S5,5OG6.25. Hogs scarce; better
grades steady, common dull; medium Phila-
.delphias, IS. 50d5.55; fair to best Workers, e5.2O
O5. 40; roughs, SA15.l0. Sheep and lambs
fairly steady; export, $4,000. 40; good extra,
t2.e003 10; common, soc. 4Sl; bast lambs, SS,6C
93,S0i shipping lambs, t29k
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h Government Morally Responsible.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Vienna CORE
spondent of The Times says in a dispatch
to that paper that the attempt to assassi-
nate M. Stambuloff was a painful surprise
there. 1.-THE belief is openly expressed in
competent circles" the correspondent
adds, "that the Bulgarian government is
morally responsible for the dastardly at
tempt, and it is feared that it will be at
tended by consequences more serious for
Bulgaria han are generally supposed"
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The oambridRe-YaIe Contests.

LONDON, July lI-President Koran, of
the Cambridge University Athletic club,
has cabled to G. H. Sheriff., Jr., chairman
Of the Yale graduate advisory COMMITTEES
ON track athletics, that Cambridge agrees
30 the date, Oct. 3, specified in Yale's
counter challenge, and the team will sail
by the Cunard steamship company on
Aug Al
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PHILADELPHIA, July 17-As IA result of
the recent work Of p~ostofice inspectors in
this city charges have been formally pre-
ferred against thirty-seven letter carriers.
Some of the men are accused Of drunken
ness, others with loitering,and still Others
with falling to traverse their routes. The
charges, il proven, will result in their dis
missal. A large number of similar cases
are likely to follow.
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HENNEssEY, o. T., July 1.-THE posse
Of farmers organized at Sheridan to cap
ture Yeager's gang of horse thieves ran five
of the gang to cover in a log house neal
Waukomis. After twenty hours siege
the outlaws forced two women to walk
ahead of them as shields to keep the posse
from shooting, and each drawing a brace
of Colts revolvers, they made their escape
TO the heavy timber, firing a number OF
shots to keep the posse from pressing
them too closely. They released the wo-
men after making them walk over a mile,
and, stealing horses from farmers, made
their escape.
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Significant victories for blackburn.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 17.-In the DEM
ocaatic Legislative primaries Moses Kautf-
man, Blackburn's candidate for repre-
sentative, carried Lexington over John
Reilly, MeCreary's candidate. John
Phelps, also for Blackburn, carried Fay
cite county over A. j.. Gorham, Nc
Creary's representative. Charles Bronston,
nominee for state senator, is a Blackburn
man. This is generally considered a sig
niicant victory for Blackburn,