davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
FOR CONGRESS,
ALPHONSUS WALSH,
of Sullivan county.
TIE Next Congressman,

The nomination of Alphonsus
Walsh of Sullivan county last week
for member of Congress for this dis
trict, completes the County Demo
cratic ticket, and every Democrat
should now take off his coat and go
to work. Mr.. Walsh, and every other
nominee on the county ticket, is
entitled to cordial support. They
are all the regularly nominated candi-
dates of the party, and the question
of gold and silver in no way enters
into the matter. 1t has been generally
conceded that Sullivan county is
entitled to the congressman. Colum-
bja and Northumberland have both
been recently represented, and some
years ago Montour was represented
by John G.. Montgomery, who died
during his term, and Paul Leidy wa:
elected to fill the vacancy, in 1857
Again in 1872, when this district wa:
republican, DIR. Strawbridge was elect
ed, so that Montour has had congress
men of both parties, while little Sulli
van has been ignored, and has never
ever had a nominee, if we are correct
ly informed, 1t is not far that III,
big counties should claim everything
ard it was therefore right and prope
that Mr.. Walsh should receive tn,
votes of a majority of the conferrees
He will be elected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
NUMBER OF PENSIONERS.
Commissioner Murphy Predicts a Steady
Decrease Hereafter.

Dominic L. Murphy, commissioner
of pensions, has made his annual re-
port for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1896, to Secretary Francis. He
says: " There were added to the rolls
during the year 4o,374 new pen,
sloners, and there were restored
1878 who had been previously drop.
ped, total of 44,247. During the
same period the losses were 2o,so3
by deaths; I,I4I by remarriage
(widows); 1854 by legal limitation
(minors) a,55a because of failure to
claim pension for three years, and
9,323 for other causes, an aggregate
of 44,o93. The net gain over the
previous year was I54, and it may be
now safely assumed that the roll from
this time on will show marked and
steady diminution."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

The last two years have seen the
development of "fake advertising
schemes to a remarkable extent. We
mean those schemes whereby the ad-
vertiser seeks to get his advertising
inserted in the newspapers without a
fair equivalent. Many of them are
barefaced and cheeky requests for ad.
vertising without a suggestion of pay.
Others promise to send some worthless
article if the obliging publisher will
insert the advertising and send marked
copies. Others promise to send books,
sheet music and campaign buttons on
the basis of two cents worth for S. in
advertising. A careful examination
Of exchanges reveals the fact that
many Of these schemes meet with con-
siderable success. Our waste basket
is overhowing with these rejected
offers. Talk about advertising, there
are various ways of wasting money at
it. Political work and campaign lit
erature is nothing more nor less thar
advertising. The parties advertise
for votes. But they 60 at it in queer
way. They, too, try to fake the
newspapers, and unblushingly ask fol
$2so worth Of space, in return foI
which the editor will receive tn,
"thanks' of some ring politician whC
would turn him under quicker than ;
wink if he asked for a substantial
favor after election. The literary
bureaus of the political parties print
tons upon tons of stuff that is sen
through the mails to voters or forward
ed by express to the county Chairman
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
JOHN BARDSLEY PARDONED.

Governor Hastings has signed a
pardon for John Bardsley. The doc
ument was mailed Monday night to
Warden Cassidy, and Bardsley left
the Eastern penitentiary Tuesday
morning free man. No reason is
assigned by the governor for his action.
Governor Hastings returned to
Harrisburg Monday afternoon from
Bellefonte and spent several hours at
the executive department answering
the correspondence which accumulat-
ed during his absence. Shortly after
six o'clock the executive sent to the
state department for the papers in the
Bardsley case. They were taken to
him promptly by Chief Clerk Gear
hart and soon after the pardon was
signed.
Chief Clerk Gearhart at once sent
the pardon TO Warden Cassidy. 1t
reached the prison officials early Tues
day morning. On its receipt the
famous embezzler was restored to his
wife and daughter. The Governor
received pltiful letter Monday from
Bardsleys sister begging him to sign
the pardon so that her brother could
be released from prison before death
comes. Bardsley, so it was told, was
strlken with paralysis on the right side
last Thursday and is reported to have
been in a serious condition since that
time. Bardsley was recommended
for pardon three weeks ago by the
board of pardons on the grounds of
i'll health, The case has since been
under advisement by the Governor.
The executive committee of the Citi-
zens' municipal league of Philadelphia
wrote to him ten days ago protesting
against Bardsley's pardon unless 1t was
shown by commission of medical
experts that further imprisonment
would cause his early death.
Soon after strong protest was re-
ceived from William P. Drew, of
Landsdown, former national bank ex-
aminer, against the recommendation
of the board of pardons and denying
certain allegations made by that body
as to Bardsley's peculations while city
treasurer of Philadelphia in its reasons
for recommending the pardon. The
receipt OF these documents was form
ally acknowledged by the executive
and they were filed with other papers
IN the case.
The news Of Bardsley's pardon will
be received by Senator Quay with
great satisfaction. He has been urg-
ing the embezIler's release for several
months and journeyed to Harrisburg
nom Beaver month ago expressly to
make personal request of the Gov
ernor that he be set free. The appli.
cation for a pardon has had the active
support Of Senator Quay since it was
made.
The probabilities are that Bardsley
will be living and well when many of
those who urged his pardon are dead
and forgotten.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
Point for Pensioners.

A new rule affecting pension-appli-
cants has been promulgated by the
department and goes into effect Oc-
tober lst. 1t is that all members Of
boards of examining surgeons must
be present at the examination OF an
applicant for pension unless the
applicant shall consent to examination
by those who may be present If all
are not present the applicant may
refuse to be examined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Voters and Taxpayers OF Columbia
County.

desire at this time to express my
sincere thanks to the Democratic
voters of Columbia County who SO
heartily supported me as a candidate
for County Commissioner at the late
Democratic delegate election, and in
as much as the people of the south
side have been deprived of their just
representation on the Democratic
ticket, herewith announce my name
as an Independent candidate for the
Office of County Commissioner, and
respectfully solicit the support of all
voters who believe in fair distribu-
ton of this office among the people
on both sides of the liver.
w. H. FISHER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

The wealth Of Columbia county, as
furnished by the Auditor General, has
been compiled as follows:
Number of taxables, 1896; value
of all real estate, $rI,523,645 value
of exempt real estate, $Soa,335; val
ue ofreal estate taxable, $ro,63I,3Io.
Number of horses, 1858; value, $a3I-
$50. Number of cattle, 556I; value,
$85,sS4. Salaries and emoluments
of Office trades and occupations,
$943,44o. Aggregate value of all
property subject to taxation, SILL
8oI,o54. Amount of money at inter
est, including mortgages, judgments,
&c, $I,4S6,9oI.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
UNION COUNTY FAIR.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, will sell Excursion Tickets to
Brook Park September 20, 80 Octo-
Der and good for return passage
until October 3,I8o6 inclusive, at re-
duced rates, account Union County
Fair to be held at Brook Park near
Lewisburg September 20, 80 October
and 2, 1896.
Special Trains will be run between
Coburn and Brook Park and between
Lewisburg and Brook Park. Ticket
Agents will furnish information as to
rates, trains &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

Good for old and young. We know
of no better tonic for the system than
Hires Improved Rootbeer. 1t is deli
cious, effervescent, sparkling, appetz-
ing, and helper of temperance,
Satisfying the thirst, enriching the
blood, and fortifying the system
against the advances of disease. A
package makes five gallons. Sold
everywhere. The tired paraders will
find it very refreshing during the
Campaign marches.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

Who is a true man He who
does the truth, and never holds a
principle on which he is not prepared
in any hour to act, and in any hour
to risk the consequence OF holding it.
Carlyle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

An oversight occurred in this weeks
issue in not substituting the name of
Alphonsus Walsh for A. l.. Fritz in
the list of candidates. MIR. Walsh's
name is placed at the head of the
editorial page, and we shall give him
our earnest support.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
A GARD.

l hereby announce myself as candi
date for the Office of county commls
sioner, for the south side of the river
and respectfully solicite the votes Of
Democrats and all others who think
that the south side ought to be repre-
sented.
CHARLES REICHART,
If" Mainville, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
Grocery Department.

Canned goods are now in vogue
again. Our line as usual is far super.
Tor to any in town. We carry all
grades from the lowest to the finest
the market affords. We guarantee our
prices for the quality of the goods.
English DAIRY cheese, a5c. the lb.
Edam cheese In tin foil, $500.
ficnlc SIZE, pine apple, o5c.
Meadow Sweet in stone jars, 1ac
Usual price, sc.
Cross & Blackwell's pickles in pint
jars, patent cork, a5c.
Canned shrimps, finest in the market,
just as good as fresh, zsc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
Colored Fabrics Feast.

Hardly know where to begin; just as
hard to know where to stop. Such a
grand collection of handsome gown
ings, and every item Of them pleading
place in print. Here are few lots
at random. They'll have to talk for a
stock full:
Gilbert cloths, 36 in. wide, all wool,
21c. the yd.
Full line sc in. wide, Rough Suitings,
soc. the yard.
Latest Novelties, in all wool, 46 in
wide, 75c. the yard.
Others at Soc. and Ssc.
Boucle' cloths, all wool, 43 in wide,
85c. the yd.
Poplins, the latest creation of the
dress goods world, 43 in. wide,
$I.5o the yd
If Black Goods
Form any part of your dress goods
thought, it will be economy for you 20
make thorough investigation OF o ur
fresh fall equipment. Your dress is
here if you will only come and select
it. Just an item or two to show you
the direction Of the trade wind;
Black Serge all wool, 50 in. wide,
soc. the yd.
Plain and Figured Mohairs, sS in.
wide, soc. and 56c. the yd.
An elegant line of all 7ooOI Dress
Fabrics at 6oc. the yd.
Finest and latest novelties, all wool,
and silk and WOOL 46 in. wide,
75c. and $I.oo the yd,
Wrappers.
If there is anything in the line of
dresses that woman wants for com
fort, 1t is a wrapper. Yet she wants
1t well made, to fit well and look well.
That is just the kind we have. Our
Keystone Wrappers are known for all
Of this. A new line just in, in calico
and outing cloths $I.oo to $2.5o.
Some People Wonder
AT the busy, busting look of things in
the hosiery and underwear sections.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

How we'll he understood interpreted
English will not be known, until Ii
Hung Chang's book is published.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
Kid Glove Reception.

First Of the season; no ordinary af
fair this. We are inviting to the first
view of our fall stock A broad gaug
ed, intelligent kid glove policy makes
it pleasure for you to buy your
gloves here.
An elegant line hooked kid gloves
at 75c.
Better ones. all colors. Sr.oo.
We are the sole agents FOR Blooms
burg for the celebrated Centemari 81
Cos gloves. You can buy here just
as well as in New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
PuRSEL E. HARTMAN,

There's significant something about Fall Dress
Fabrics that throngs the department with ready buyers
1t may be the styles qualities prices perhaps its
combination of the three Whatever it its doing the bus-
ness and most satisfactory business at that
Want to introduce the newest your notice that you
get first pick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
UNDERTAKING..
w. c. WALL
..Unde rtaker..-
and Funeral Director.

Embalming done by the latest i'm
proved methods. Special attention,
given to all the details of the funeral.
Carriages provided, &c.
A competent lady assistant. Calls
during the day can be left at the Lead.
er Store, and night calls at the Loaud-
ing house Of Mrs. Blosser, corner O.,
Market and Third Streets.
TEERPH9nIE CorTN BOTTOM =
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24

No mystery about it; simply buying
what people want, and selling it for
less than they expect to pay. The
best of its kind is none to good for
our patrons.
Ladies' and children's seamless, fast
black hose, Iakc.
Regular sc. kind.
Better ones at stc
Ladies absolutely fast black, silk
plated hose-can't tell them from
an all silk, 6sc.
You'd pay 75c. for them elsewhere.
Elegant line Of ladies' and misses
fieecy lined ribbed underwear at exc.
Chlldren's heavy natural wool under.
wear, sc. and upward.
Mems wool lined underwear, $500.
The $I.2s kind.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15

Two very enthusiastic agricultural
meetings were held here ON Friday last.
and drew good audiences. many coming
from a long distance. Prois. Mile and
Liufeld ably discussed the subjects Of
pasture and meadow grasses and the
dairy. In the evening the lectures we're
made still more interesting by number
Of Coalvillc singers introducing we'll
rendered concert program. The time
was taken up as follows:
Quarietie, Moonlight. by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Calls, +. NJ Pinnee and Carl
Allison,
. Duet, "Liio's Dream IL Der" Mrs
Lena Thackcrav aud Mr.. John Calls.
Prof. Mills then leciured on crop rota.
tion, fertility aud destruction Of ob.
noxious weeds and fungus.
Then followed a quariotte, Go Where
the Lilies Bloom" 4. NJ. Pinneo, John
Calls, George Beard aud Carl Allison.
Prof. LinGeld ably discussed "A Good
Dairy Cow an how to Select Her"
Duet, "Go Whore the Mists are Sleep
ing" Messrs. Callis and pinnco.
A good interest was awakened her,
among the progressive farmers, and all
expressed q desire that these institutes
be made regular, annually, at least, and
to have another next fall. Utah shoult
not behind other States In THE matter
& w
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15
ROCKPOHT
RocKroRr, Utah, May "a, 1870.
EDIroR riMRs:

RocKPoKr, Utah, May IA, 1870.
EDIToR rINEs:
The painters are Mt work painting the
outside Of the Rockport Social Hall.
Alfred and David seamons have re-
turned TO Provo TO finish their term Of
school.
The weather for the past week has
been storm, and then itshewered with
another storm iora change.
Your correspondent was greatly an
noyed at conference by a lot Of young
ladies. They did not behave In very
ladylike manner. ~ they were talking
and laughing all through the services on
Monday.
Mrs. NJ. j, Wright md Mrs. ]. llolli'
day returned home, the former to Nephi
the latter to santaquin, on Friday last
after few day-' visit with their sister
Mr-, G.. seamons. S.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15
KAMA. Utah. May 70. ise

KAMA, Utah. May -. 1916
Enron rINEs;
For change it showed this morning.
Ben Pack went to Park city to-day On
business.
There are a numler Of travelling men
passing through town lately.
The Mi.,cs Flora and Lille Mitchell
have gone to Park City TO hire out for
rome time.
Bishop :. +. Atwood has purchased a
new carriage aud now he can go riding
when he wishes.
The squirrels do not seem to be such
n pest In Kamas as they are down the
river Perhaps they have not put In an
appearance yet.
Showed Saturday and Sunday, and
looks stormy to-day The grain il all
In. bu, IL is though, II It freezes a great
deal Of II will be killed.
Died-Bro. r. n. Goodwcrih, who uas
hnd consumption for some time past,
left this stage Of action last Saturday
evening at o O'Clock. lie leaves wife
and son to mourn his loss, besides
numerous relatives and friends. Tie
funeral services we're held Wednesday nj
10 o'clock In Packs hall.
Matthew Purcell, California pros
pector, IL trying to locate mines here
lie says he has found number Of good
leads and when he thinks he has iount
the best he will start work. We Wist
him all the success possible, ana h,
thinks the long-looked for treasure Il
here. Who knows but what Kamas vii
he mining town some time In tn,
future2 X. X.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15

The worst Of it 6. frost generally follows
the storms out this way.
The roads are again in very bad con.
diiion.
Andrew Jergensen las been quite sick
for the past week.
Snow fell TO the depth Of four inches
on sunday and abou, the same on Mon
day.
The mother aud sister Of Robert Allen
have been visiting here for the pact few
days.
The pact few DAYS has been death on
sheep, especially those that have been
clipped.
Some lew OF our citizens attended the
conference in Coalyille on sunday and
Monday.
Cold, we'll, should say 20. There D..
no occas.onto ask: is it hot enough
for you?"
Some Of the garden truck j. up but il
looks ike 1t wanted TO go gack 10 the
soil again.
Prof a. 4. Miles and others addressed
the meeting on Saturday afternoon in
the interest Of agriculture.
Mrs. Caroline T.. Wright has moved to
Oakley, her sons having rented the Wee,
farm for u term OF i've years.
The Salt Lake papers still keep the
citizeus hercabouts somewhat excited
over the ~ called manifesto"
Wanted, to sell, at reasonable terms,
my chance for crop on the apple trees
this season. Don't all bid at once.
The Peoa Relief society has purchased
a lot and now contemplate eree,ing a
society hall and building for stor'
ing gain.
Considerable Ice WIS stored up last
winter no use Tor IL 70 far this season
unless fellow wanted to sit on a chunk
to get warm.
c. u. Bleazmd and 5. d. Merritt hay,
gone TO Star Valley, Wyoming, to dc
some work and prepare for moving theil
families to that place.
Sensations are the order OF the day
and they are sprung on all sides botl
day aud night; the consequence is tina
discussion Is At n boiling heat.
For the information Of my friends vii
say that I've notas yet accepted tn
editorial department on a Salt LAX,
morning paper, ~ has been reported.
When one goes to conference II woul
be- well 10 take oncs dinner aud the
they will not be forced u 20 without a
: some Of OUT citizen. did who had iol
gotten their pure and left Il at holi'
, Come mp and see us, the latch string
out aud We will not let you return hon
hungry. Your correspondent In sti
very much under the weather which Ia
caused the above grswl instigated /
complaints Of those who were left, as
were. y, II. +. vIEE.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15
nAKLnY


OAKLEY, Utah, May 10, 1896.
EproR rMEs;
Born, to Joe Millincr, May 9th, a girl.
All are doing we'll.
n. u. Snapp has his new fence around
the house almost completed.
". W. Horton IL preparing to put
new fence in front OF hi house.
Born, 10 Louis Jensen, May 10Th, a
girl. an are doing well at present.
Snow every day and snow to-day. We
would feel bad Il It did not snow to-day.
Mrs. Sarah Frazier Is able TO walk TO
the chair. She Is getting along finely.
M, Palmer and wife Of Peoa were
visiturs at Joe Milliners last Sunday.
While there Mrs. Palmer was taken very
IN but was able to go home ON Monday.
The late storms make great many
think Of going south. stock looks bad
hay IL very scarce and II great many
cattle and sheep are dying Of hunger.
Its reported that ", II, Stevens will
build new house Ia the near future for
his aged parents who live in Brigham
City at present, bu, will make their IN.
turc home here.
ltis reported that Mr., stillnan who
has about 400 head Of cattle irom parties
in Salt Lake IL losing great many lie
il too far MP the canyon for much grass
vet. ~ the snow has been so deep that
the grass has not made lbs appearance,
Some neighbors called ct neighbours
house q few evening" ago aud were
passing jokes, aud some were put toe
hard, which caused some ugly blows
and which was the cause Of the hired
girl skipping out Tor home, After ia,
hght was over they put in interest Of th'
night hunting for the girl. The namei
of the parties are withheld from this -
sue, On no arrests were made,
Austin Ncyl, while hauling some sun,
out Of T.. Horizons pasture, came e
what he supposed TO be grave. o.
digging into 1t he found some SINAI
pieces oi bones resembling the bones O
the arm and ribs ola human being. /
Is causing quite AN excitement viii
some. Mr. Necl tells Of SOME negroe
that we,e camped ON the river nea
where the resemblance Of the grave wer
found, aud a. they we're a Mild am
woody booking set to him, he suppuses i
TO be a small boy that WAS with them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15

I2o'clock. noon. lt b. desired that all
members BE- present
The farmers have jusi pbout gotten in
their grain They have had 20 take adj
vantage Of every hour oi pleasant
weather TO accomplish 10. Good weather
has been very scarccarticlc this spring.
forgot 10 mention Boa my last week .
notes the conferences that were held
here on the 3Oth ult and let inst, OF the
Ladies Benevolent aud Charitable A..
ISOLATION and the ). l.. NJ l. Associa
tion. There WAS fair attendance at
both considering the weather. The
presidency Of each association were
represented aud reported in good condi'
tion. Both conferences adjourned fol
-i1 months 20 meet in September al
Knmas. Y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15
MOTIFS PROM nAnpsoHAnnLr.

Morgan Mirror
There are about forty men in the camp
now and few more il added 10 II every
day.
On account OF water In the Commute.
ton tunnel it has prcyented much work
from being done this week; however,
they have progressed slowly In spite Of
IT,
Raleigh Bros. have five claims lorais
In the Hardscrabble district, TON
had an essay ON one ul them no rarii
GAO to the ton in gold platini7Sh9an y
cobelt aud hismuth. They have locl0cd
their mill site and water right and aill
soon commence on the erection oi a
mill.
Frank Truxell II building cabin mean
one Of the claims. lie will start ioui
men 10 work next week. lie has had
essays large enough in gold to warmn, u
paying
4. n. Madison arrived from salt lake
last Saturday with provisions and pow
der lie will commence work on one oI
HE claims, the Marie Theresa, which
cerries good essays In gold and silyer
Hunter aud Madison will comnence
fifty foot tunnel on Monday in their
claim known as the prince OF Den
mark"