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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Every newspaper has the same
experience when it makes an effort
to gather in some of its long out.
standing accounts. The majority
of subscribers come in cheerfully
and pay up, when reminded that
they are several years behind, and
many pay year in advance to make
amends for being in arrear. But
there are always a few kickers on
every list who are offended when
the editor asks for his own, and
they call at the office to tell him the
things that he has heard so often
that he knows them by heart, and
has become hardened to them. Here
are some of the stereotyped COM
plants One says he didn't Sub
scribe for the paper in the first place,
never wanted it and don't want it
now; nothing in it but advertise
ments, and the paper is no good.
(This man has taken the paper from
the Office for five or ten years, and
discovers it is no good only when
asked to pay for it.)
Another disputes the account,
doesn't owe the amount claimed,
has receipts at home to show it,
but always forgets to bring them
along. (When errors are made in
this office, they are always correct
ed on the production of receipt.
They very seldom occur however. }
Another man comes in very in
dignant because he has been noti-
fed that unless he pays up by GER
tain date he will be sued. He thinks
the editor must be pretty hard up
when he has to sue for a little
amount like that, forgetful of the
fact that his account is one of several
hundred that make together large
sum.
And so on to the end Of the chap
ter. If everybody would pay for
their papers every year and not let
a big account run up, it would be
much easier for them, they would
be better pleased with the paper,
and there would be no necessity for
the editor to print duns in his paper
every little while.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
MOTHER MCKINLEY DEAD.

Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley,
aged mother of the President, has
passed away. Her death occurred in
Canton, Ohio, at an early hour on
Sunday morning. Almost two weeks
had elapsed since the stroke of paraly-
iis which was at once pronounced
fatal. The end came very quiet and
peaceful. There was no struggle, she
seemed to sleep her life away. She
was born in 1909, and married
William Mckinley, father of the
President in 1927. The funeral took
place on Tuesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The large attendance at the illus
trated lectures at the M. +. Church
indicate that the people are attracted
and entertained by such exhibitions.
The Crary lectures to be given in the
Opera House every night during the
week beginning February 9TH, on illus
trated tours through the most inter-
esting portions of the world, and the
price of admission will be no more
than silver collection. Tickets for
the entire course of six lectures are
only IS cents, sill gle admission, adults
20 cents, children 10 cents. Tickets
will be sold after January 1st.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The first of the year is a good time
to square up, and take a fresh start.
Owing to carelessness on the part
Of some, and the hard times on the
part of others, much larger number
Of our subscribers than usual, have
not paid for The COLUMBIAN during
the past year. Statements have been,
and will be sent to all who are in ar
rears, and those who receive them are
earnestly requested to make payment
Please do not lay them aside with the
idea that any time will do. We need
the money no7v.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
OUR OFFERS FOR 1898.

We are able to offer our subscribers
some special inducements for advance
payments for 1898.
THE COLUMBIAN, and Neao York
Worla, three times a week, $I.6s.
COLUMBIAN and PhiIaaeLphia Wtehb
Times I4S.
COLUMBIAN and Demorest's Maga-
zine, LIS.
COLUMBIAN and Farm Nesps, 100
Subscribe now, and get the benefit
of these reduced rates. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
JONAS LONGS SONS AT SCRANTON.

The starting of Jonas Longs Sons
great department store at Scranton
on Friday evening marks an epoch in
the history of the "Electrc City"
long to be remembered. 1t is the
first really metropolitan store that
Scranton has ever had, and judging
from the vast crowds that attended
the formal opening, and that have
thronged the big establishment every
day since, it seems to be appreciated
The mammoth building occupies
the corner OF Lackawanna and Wy.
oming Avenues, on which stood
Scranton's greatest hotel for many
years, the "Wyomlng," is four stories
high and built of white stone, iron
and plate glass. 1t contains FIVE
acres of floor space upon which is dis
played every article Of necessity or
luxury which man or woman may re-
quire Dry goods, millinery, notions,
shoes, bicycles, groceries, furniture, a
cafe, carpets-but it is useless to
enumerate. They may not have
threshing machines or locomotives in
stock but they will order them if
wanted.
The stock represents over $780,
900 in capital, and the we'll known
reputation of this enterprising firm
made by years of honest and consci-
entious dealing in Wilkes. Barre will
surely follow them to Scranton, where
it is confidently predicted that their
fondest hopes of success will be fully
realized.
The Wilkes.Barre store will con-
tinue to ride upon the seas of prosper
fly with renewed vigor and facilities
for closer buying and even greater
bargain giving.
Here's health to this energetic firm
and their enterprises.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

There is movement on foot to
get a new trial for Walton Goodwin,
who in September was convicted for
numbering his wife at Wellsboro, and
who is now awaiting the naming the
day of execution. The ground for a
new trial is the allegation that one of
the jurors who convicted Goodwin,
when drawn on the panel said: "If l
get on that jury I'll do my best to
hang the devil"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The indications are that the holi-
day trade will be better this year than
Tor several years past. The merchants
have made greater preparation for a
big trade, and already the shoppers
are out, the stores being crowded
almost nightly. All the leading deal
ers IN town are represented in this
issue of THE COLUMBIAN, and a
perusal ofthe advertisements will show
where to get just what you want.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

A building I7ox3s feet, two stories
high is being erected by G.. Snyder,
owner of the Exchange Hotel proper
ty, between the Opera House and the
Hotel. The first floor will be used
for livery Office and carriage room,
and the second floor for sample
rooms &c. Since purchasing the
property Mr.. Snyder has put many
thousands of dollars on 1t in improve
ments, and is not done yet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Harry l.. Evans, compositol
In the Daily Office, and Miss Lizzie
Umstead were married at the home OF
the tn BRIDES parents at Swenoda, on
Thursday of last week. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. E. B.
Dunn, of Washingtonville, in the
presence OF abo fifty invited guests.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
The Van Liew Lectures.

Prof. Van Liew's lecture on Slums
of New York on Saturday evening,
drew an audience of about 1900 to
the NJ. E. Church. On Sunday even
ing fully fifteen hundred people listen
ed to his talk on Footprints of Christ.
The lectures were very interesting
and the pictures were clear and good.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Lutheran Church Services.

Sunday School 9 A. NJ, c. E
Prayer Meeting 6 P. M. Preaching
by the pastor at 1890 A. M. or
"Confession of Christ and at 7 P
M. on the Theme "The Opened heart
of Lydia"
To these services the public are
cordially invited. M. E. MCLINN,
Pastor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
A HANDSOME CALENDAR.

Every subscriber who has paid in
advance for THE COLUMBIAN will be
presented with handsome calendar
for 1898, by mail Every one who
pays during December will also
receive one. Those who come first
will have several designs to select
from. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Those of our subscribers who have
so cheerfully and promptly responded
to our request for settlement, have
our hearty thanks for their action. l.
is a pleasure to do business with such
people. There are still quite large
number to hear from.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

A wedding in which there was a
tlnge Of romance, says the Phila-
dclphia Record, occurred in Potts
grove on Monday when Jonas Haas
aged 70, married his brothers widow,
aged 65. Mr.. Haas second wife is a
sister of his first, who died about a
year ago. Her husband Peter Haas
died ten years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The Philadelphia Times will accord
ing to Its announcement give prize
of $1,000 to the four ministers preach
ing the best sermon during 1898. The
sermons will all be printed in the
Sunday editions. The assurance that
all the preachers will do their best,
should fill the churches during the
coming year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
coming year.

P. Solleder & Co. is the place to
buy your shoe making outfits cheap.
Have just received large barrels OF
Patent Reversible Iron Stands of four
different styles. A large stock of sole
leather, strips Of leather, cut soles,
hammers, knives, clinch nails, cement,
threads, etc. Wholesale and Retail
at Rock Bottom prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

For CHANGING off turkeys recently at
Williamsport men were arrested and
fined to the amount OF $4,000. The
police of that city are determined to
break up the rafting games.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Greasy & Wells have purchased
eight new working machines for
their planning mill, and will have them
in operation by the middle of January.
This will put the mill in first class
shape, and enable it to do all kinds of
work in that line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

J. d. Holt, of Tamaqua, Charles
Kitzmiller and John Kenyon, of town
took a two days hunt up at Unityville
last week. They returned with twenty
six rabbits, fourteen quail and six
pheasants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Joseph Giger of Center to ynship,
who has a reputation for raising large
porkers, killed two hogs last month
that weighed 1885 pounds. They
were sixteen months old.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Christmas Presents.

P. Solleder & Co., have just recelv-
ed a lot of Hart Mountain Imported
night and day singing canaries in
prime order, also fancy brass cages
and bird supplies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Miss Clyde Bartholomew of Wilkes
barre, has been secured by the Normal
School as assistant instructor In
Languages.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Will Guernsey, an expert piano
tuner, is in town, and orders for
tuning can be left at this Office. From
personal knowledge we can recon-
mend Mr.. Guernsey as a thoroughly
satisfactory tuner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

A counterfeit two dollar treasury
note is IN circulation. 1t is of the
series 1891, check letter d. plate No.
81, No. B. I2,756,52S.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

A second statement was mailed to
our town subscribers within two weeks,
by mistake. We know that with most
of them, one is enough.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Monday January 18th is the date
for holding license court.

A stock company is being organ
lied at Shamokin for the purpose of
publishing Polish weekly paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

J. S. Williams has moved his office
from the First National Bank building
to the COLUMBIAN building, second
floor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

We are in receipt Of copy of the
Philadelphia Ree0rd almanac for
1898. 1t is complete reference
library and record of events.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
:
r Buyers

Will find our line of Useful and Ornamental
Articles-Consisting in part of Dress Patterns,
Silks for Waists and Skirts, Black Dress Goods,
Coats, Capes, Furs, Kid Gloves, Table Linens,
Towels, Napkins, Eiderdown Dressing sacques,
Umbrellas, Framed Pictures, Hosiery, Handker-
chiefs, Separate Skirts, Underskirts Pocketbooks,
Bags, etc.,-Neckwear, Silver plated ware Nit
tens. Toilet Articles, Colgate's Fine Perfumery,
Muffs, Curtains, Silks and Velvets, Fascinators,
and many other articles suitable for gift giving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Yesterday was the last of the hunt
ing season. Hunters should bear
that fact in mind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The pulpit OF the Baptist Church
was occupied on Sunday by ]. T.
Adams, of Bucknell University.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

If the present weather continues
Santa Claus will not need sleigh to
make his Christmas call on the little
folks
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Don't forget that whilst we advertise
5000 Christmas presents, that linen
napkins, linen and cotton towels, linen
table cloths, real Marseilles counter
panes, wool and cotton blankets, are
all included in the list, and they are
among the useful.
HARTMANS, the people say, is the
place to PICK up present that no
other house keeps.
We expect to see our eight clerks
busy every day selling Christmas pres
ents. Come before the last few days
of next week, when the crowd will be
great.
Included also in our list of II eful
presents are 5000 handkerchiefs for
men, ladies, misses, boys and children
In all this preparation of small art
have not lost sight of warm garments f
on hand good line Of Fur, Plush and
Of Jackets, many of them at reduced D
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Legal advertisements On page 7.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
|. ". HARTMAN & SON.

Only ten days for shopping before Christmas comes but once
year. There is good sense in selecting early.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Framed Pictures.

We show good lines of these
goods for Holiday buying.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Dress Goods.
Fur COllaretteS.

Good lines, new effects, neck
scarfs, muffs, &C., suitable for
Gifts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

at 3, S, 10, IS, 30, IS, IS, 50. 75c, up
to $500.
Good sellers for the little ones:-
Dolls rule the house just now, with
horses, wagons, engines, goats, cats,
birds, rabbits, trolley and steam cars
small trunks, children's pianos, bureaus,
beds. cradles, cupboards, small carpot
sweepers, and dozens of other articles
which will please children.
Good sellers, and acceptable 70
ladies:- Vegetable and fruit dishes.
Ioc to $3.50. Celery dishes, soc to
$a.75. Decorated plates. 1oc to $I.sa
with thousand other fine China and
Japanese ware.
Furs for children, boas for ladies.
CleS for cheaD and ucefi,1 yraeantc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER i6, 1897.
Entered at the Post 0Uce at Bloomsbury, Pa
as second class matter, March /, 1889.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

I2-I6.3t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
EAT MORE CORN BREAD.

According 10 the American AgrIcultu-
rist an increase Of 10 cerrts a bushel In
the market price OF corn would mean
more than 100000 900 extra income to
The American farmer, sum represent
Ing the total value OF the wheat crop
In recent years. 1t argues FOR some well
directed action for the purpose Of in
creasing the value Df the corn crop, the
greatest crop OF all In the United STATES.
Corn is selling at Improbable prices.
The production largely exceeds the con-
sumption. and the supply Of old corn
hangs over the market like pail" 1t
IS Imperative that the market be en-
iarged. One way Of Increasing the de-
mand Is to teach the pee ~lc TO eat more
corn bread, says the t'ittsburg Post,
and the various table products OF this
cereal. 1t can be made into numerous
dishes, at once among the cheapest ms
well as the most hcalthful Of foods"
Do you hear? Eat more corn broad.
oring In the old time hoc-cake, and the
IKE, and all may he well,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The estate of the late Neal Dow will
amount to s45o,OoO. giving color to his
theory that sobriety Is the royal road
to riches.
EX-President HarrfhS paws taxes n,
indianapolis on sos, 600 worth of prom
erty' which Is about $4,000 less than ex-
President Cleveland's tax valuation.
The use of petroleum is becoming
common In China. As a result lamps
and oil stoves are being imported heav-
lily. Most Of them come from Japan and
Germany.
a basement store In New York dis
plays the sign to passersby: umbrella
hospital. Doctors hours, z a. IN. to
p. IN. Fractures and other injuries
quickly cured"
The government agricultural expert
mental station In Florida has discovered
fungus disease which destroys the
san Jose scale, the tree pest which has
spread over the entire country in the
last two or three years.
An author sent Christmas poem 30
an editor with this llnc:"lsn't this worth
good Christmas dinner" The editor
replied: NO; but It captures free
lunch. for which a nickel Is enclosed,
and for which you will please receipt
Atlanta Constitution.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09

had been asked by former Secretary oi
the Navy Herbert ito perform the pleas.
ant duty, but St seems that according
to the statements OF that gentleman
she Is mistakes, Miss Richardson, how
ever has believed nll along, and still
believes, that She was invited, and not
until smother aspirant, Miss Bradley
daughter Of the Governor Of the State,
appeared for the Honor. had she any
doubt whatever that the Kentucky
would he ohristened by herself.
Each Of these ladies have their partl-
sans. and each Is a daughter of which
the State might be proud, but both
cannot serve, and the present Secretary
OF the Navy has settled the matter by
selecting Miss Bradley. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that there are not two ships for
these young ladies to christen, instead
1f one but the time Is too short to build
another, and, besides, Uncle Sam Is too
poor to spend so much money just now.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
FAvORITE DAUGHTERS.

Not few States in this great and
glorious Union have had trouble from
having too many favorite sons, but i;
seems that there is trouble brewing in
Kentucky from having too many favo-
rite daughters. The ,battleship Ken
lucky is to be launched at Newport
News In January, and the question as
to who Of the fair daughters of 'Vhe
Blue Grass State" shall christen the
ship has caused no little stir among
the people. l. appears that Miss Balm.
bridge Richardson had, or thought she
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
PERSONALS.

Emile lola intends to visit ST. Peters
burg in order to deliver there three
lectures on the more recent tendencies
In life and literature.
Henri Rochcfort, duelist, journalist
and politician, has been condemned to
various terms OF imprisonment twenty
four times, twice to life sentences.
Godstow, near Oxford, with the ruins
OF the nunncry where Henry II, first
saw fair ROsamond, and whore Queen
Ehinor put her to death, has just been
sold at auction.
An old gypsy, named Rafael. has
asked the Emperor of Austria to invest
him with the dignity OF King of the
gypsies. because he can prove his direct
descent from the Pharaohs.
Mrs. Russell Sage In her address to
the graduates OF the Emma Willard
Seminary at Troy, N. Y, of which she
is an alumni. said that she gradua ted
at is. taught at % and was married
at 10.
One of the athletic young women of
San Jose, Cal, when footpad grabbed
her the other evening, struck him q fist
blow in the eye that took all the en-
terprise out of him and enabled her to
make her escape.
Queen Victoria will soon invest the
Duke of Buccleuch with the ribbon and
insignia OF the Garter. The late Duke
was Il knight OF the order for the period
Of 1fiy-nine years. having received his
blue ribbon from Sir Robert Peel in
1885,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
TELEGRAM SITUATION.

Dun's Review for the week ending
Inc ath, sums up the grain situation as
follows: The wheat market has de-
celved everybody, dropping in the face
OF an enormous foreign demand jus;
when some advance might reasonably
nave been anticipated The western
receipts, 6.SS2,425 bushels, against .
'bi,62l last year for the week and for
1--WE weeks $3,962,529 bushels against
2O,Stl ,lo6 last year for the same weeks,
are just now more impre as;va in the
market than the Atlantic exports, which
nave been 4.lS7,G72 bushels, flour !ncud-
eel, for the week, against 2O79, i57 last,
year, and for the five weeks 17.6I7i7l
bushels, against 9,Sl7.153 for the same
weeks last year But in the long run
the outward movement will affect prices,
although the surprisingly large increase
al; the West indicates a considera hly
greater yield chan has been anticipated"
III Is said that Armour has commenced
10 rush millions of bushels of wheat
i@ass before the ice blocks navigation,
and if II is fact prices may go up a
little. but it will only be temporary.
1t seems that about the only way to
keep wheat up 10 or near the dollar
mark is to keep sending It abroad, but
If the demand does not exist how can it
be sent is the question
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
r1IE DECISION or .UDaE pnEsrrs.

4 Judge Prentis yesterday rendered his
opinion in the case OF the newspapers
against the osty Of Norfolk, perpetual
Ing the injunction restraining the col
lection of the license Imposed by the re-
cent tax ordinance. The decision is
far reaching In Its effect. restricting the
city from placing tax in the form of a
license on any business or occupation
which the State does not authorize
Judge Prentis takes'the ground, that as
the charter OF Norfolk suitably author
ICES the levy OF taxes and assessments
in accordance with the laws OF the
State, the conclusion to his mind Is
irresistible and free from doubt that the
city of Norfolk Is governed by section
l.o42 of the Code. and has no legal au-
thorty to levy any license taxes ex-
ccrs such as ore authorized by that Gee
ton.
AS the ordinance violates the Con-
stIution OF the United States and of the
State OF Virginia in regard 10 the free
dom of the press, Judge Prentis remarks
that he is unwilling to speak unadvised-
~ or hastily. The courts, he says, Will
be found IN the future. as On the past.
firm in their adherence to our written
constitution, and quick to restrain the
slightest encroachments upon the liberty
Of the press.