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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08
FEEDING TRAMPS.

A woman living in Annville, a
village of Lebanon County, in order
to find out how many tramps she
feeds has been keeping count of them
and reports that from the last Of
March 1896, to March 1907 she
furnished meals to no less than 40
weary walkers.
The statistics bring up anew the
everlasting problem ofwhat to do with
ablebodied tramps. If they have the
ability to work it is an outrage that
they remain charge upon a com
munity with no return for the charity.
But no adequate and satisfactory sys-
tenn of compelling them to earn a
livelihood has yet been put in practice
anywhere. The authorities of Altoona
have recently enforced a law which
compels every tramp caught begging
within the city to serve term at hard
labor at the municipal stone pile, but
other cities have similar laws, and yet
the evil is not checked. A rigid en-
forcement of the law may protect
Altoona, but it will foist this undesira-
BILE class of loafers on the surrounding
towns, which will thereby suffer so
much the more.
1t is often hard to discriminate be-
tween the deserving and undeserving
poor and unfortunate, and tender
hearted citizens often give aims to the
latter class for fear they may be deny
ing the former. But if every COM
munity had workshop for strong and
healthy tramps and a hospital for the
lame and halt, this indiscriminate
charity would cease and the tramp
problem would be partially solved.
For the tramp will live just as long as
he can impose on the people. He
will die when he is compelled to work
or go hungry.
The above may be interesting to
those who have been reading the
articles contributed by citizens and
published in the DAILY last week.
Bloomsburg, as every one knows, gets
more than its share of this class of
people, and they will continue to
gather here just as long as they are
given a warm place to sleep, and a
breakfast in the morning, and about
the only way to get rid of them is to
follow Altoona's example.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1907.
NEW BALLOT LAW,

There is bill now pending in the
House at Harrisburg providing a
simple form of the Australian ballot
system, instead of the bothersome,
unsatisfactory blanket ballot now in
use. There should be no hesitation
in passing it. The bill was prepared
by the Ballot Reform Association of
Pennsylvania.
The chief merit Of the bill now
pending is that it does away with an
indefinite number of party columns
on the ballot, grouping every candi-
date for each Office to be voted for,
and requiring the voter to mark every
candidate for whom he wishes to vote.
No name appears more than once
upon the ballot, although all the party
designations for each candidate are
printed. The directions about voting
are simple and easily understood, and
independent voting is made Just as
easy as straight party voting
A bill SO sensible in its purpose and
SO simple in its application to the i'm
portant requirement of securing a fair
vote and an honest count should COM
mand the support of every member of
both branches of the Legislature. 1t
is just to all parties and interests, and
1t enables each voter to declare his
unbiased choice among the candidates
presented at any election without
danger of being deceived or misled.
Any man who can read his ballot can
find the names Of the candidates of
his choice and those who cannot read
can be assisted by some one who can.
The bill Is so great an improvement
upon th- existing ballot law that there
should be no question of Its enact
ment. 1t should be among the first
bills to be advanced to final passage.
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No. IL. First and final account Of John X.
OF Mi1iin township, deceased.
No. IA. First account Of L. e. Waller, executor
of X. w. Tubbs, late OF Bloomsbury, deceased.
No. Is The second and final account Of
Alexander q. Hess, administrator OF Samuel
Hess late OF Benton township decea sed.
No. 10. The first and final account OF Charle :
r. John, Fredie II. Shuman and Emma j. Bitler
administrators Of Harman G. John, late OF Main
township deceased
No. II. The second and partial account OF
William X. Demott and cyrus Demott, execu-
tors OF Jacob Demott, late of Madison township
deceased.
No. 1s. Second account of l. w. McKelvy
surviving executor Of william McKelvy, late OF
Bloomsbury deceased.
No. 49, First and final account Of Clarence
A. Peterman, administrator OF Benjamin f.
Peterman, late OF Benton township deceased.
No. 90 Third account OIL. X. Waller execu-
tor of Ii. NJ. Andrews, late OF Bloomsbury.
No. 81 First and final account Of j. d. Nc
Henry, Sheriff, trustee, appointed by the Or
phans Court to make sale Of Real Estate Of
Sallle johnson and Eliza Fruit, under proceed
ings in partition.
No. % Third account of /. W. McKelvy sur
viving executor, Of William McKelvy late Of
Bloomsbury deceased.
No. 49, The first and final account OF F. w.
Redeker, guardian Of the person and estate of
Henry Earle Hess a minor child OF Reed Hess,
late of Scott township deceased.
C. b. ENT,
April srd., 1897. Register.
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The Philadelphia Ledger is evident
ly in favor of keeping DR.. N. c.
Schaffer in his position as Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. 1t
has this to say:
"He has been capacitated for the
duties Of the position by long expert
ence as a teacher and by an intimate
knowledge Of the public school system
and of the school laws. He has proved
a most pains-taking and efficient
official. He has the advantage OF
four years experience, and a resulting
knowledge Of the immediate needs of
school administration In Pennsylvania.
To disturb him in nonpolitical office
because he happens to be a Demo
crat would be apiece of stupid blunder-
ing. The State ought to hold fast to
him as long as he shall behave him
self, because he can better serve the
people than could any new man."
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Haste and Greed.

The method by which the Dingley
Tariff bill has been rushed through
the House Of Representatives with.
out even pretense of deliberative
consideration or opportunity for
amendment is made the theme of
enthusiastic commentator by some
of the more radical Protectionist
journals. They will find little SYM
pathy in their rejoicing among men
whose partisan zealotry does not get
the better of their judgment. To admit
that in one Of the most important
functions conferred upon it by the
Constitution the House of Representa-
tlves is deemed incapable of judicious
legislative action is tantamount to a
practical condemnation of our political
system. There was no necessity for
haste. The immediate need of more
revenue was pretense. There IS
enough money in the Treasury, with
the receipts from day to day from
customs and internal taxation, to de-
fray for year to come, without
dollar of added taxation, even the
enormous expenditure authorized by
the Fifty-fourth Congress. The ordi.
nary excuse for extra-parliamentary
pressure, growing out of close bal
ance of parties in the House, did not
exist. There was nothing behind the
extraordinary means adopted to push
the Dingley bill unshaped and undi-
gested upon the statute book except
extraordinary greed.
The measure as it stands proposes
to increase the percentage of tax upon
dutiable articles above the enorm Gus
rates imposed by the Mckinley act,
and to curtail the Mckinley free list.
There never before was such mons
trous tariff measure in this or any other
country. Its monstrosity accounts for
the method adopted to 'Jam it
through" and for the brazen attempt
to make it operative before delivery.
The devisers of it are in mad haste to
begin business and declare dividends.
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PENNSYLVANIA NEWS ITEMS.

Citizens of Wilkes Barre will hold
a mass-meeting to protest against and
increase in water rents.
The first National Bank of
Greensboro, has authority to organ
ize with $50, 900 capital.
-York's police census gives that
city population of 25,6r3, an in.
crease of 1900 in ten years.
Before his books had been exam
ined, Tax Collector, w. S. Ball, O..
Erie committed suicide with strych-
nine.
--Altoona's Driving Park Associa-
ton has decided to spend $500 on
extra lands and thus capture the
next State Fair.
DIR. Swallow stole march on
the State officials at Harrisburg and
made tour of the ruins of the Capi.
tol on Saturday.
"A brakeman named William Fitz-
patrick was beheaded and cut to
pieces by shifting engine at Read
ing on Saturday.
Fifty thousand persons are ex-
pected to visit Reading when the
Sons of America celebrate their semi
centennial there.
Bishop Rulison, of the Central
Pennsylvania Episcopal diocese, con-
hrmed large class of catechumens at
Pottsville on Sunday.
The exhuming Of several hun
dred bodies IN Potter's field, at York,
began Monday. $15o, 900 High School
building will be erected on the site.
Farmer Amos Shoepe's frlghten-
ed horse, at Harrisburg, dragged him
down steep enbankment, and there
the animal, on its back, kicked him
to death.
-Easton is making great prepara-
tlons for the annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, of Pennsylvania, to be held here
May a4-a7.
Howard Morgan, aged I9 a
driver, employed in the mines of the
Kingston Coal Company, at Wilkes
Barre was crushed to death by
jumping car on Saturday.
The Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, of Danville, last week ten
dered large reception to Hon. J. H.
Littlefeld, of Brooklyn, N. Y, a form
er law student of President Lincoln.
"A Chinese Equal Rights League
has been formed in Chicago, Ill.,, for
The purpose of Americanizing the
Cinnamon in the United States and
asking for them the rights of citizen
ship.
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Dress Goods.
We hardly have the space here to
tell you all about our new and pretty
dress goods. They are here in abun-
dance for you, holding out their hands
to be taken away. Each one has a
particular story to tell of its own love-
illness. Come and hear it.
SO in. wide, all wool, Spring Suit
ings, 23c the yd.
3S in. wide, jamestown Spring Suit
ings, will not shrink or spot, 4ac yd.
So in. all wool, Spring Suitings, for
separate skirts, soc the yd.
3S in. all wool Plaids, Shepherds in
all colors, and mixed plaids, 6oc. a yd.
AZ in. all wool, Novelties,
ooc, $I.25. $1.4o. ST. 60 a yd.
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REGISTERS NOTICE.

Notlce Is hereby given to all legatees, credi-
tors and other persons interested In the estates
OF the respective decedents and minors that the
Iollowlng administrators ey ecutors, guardians
accounts have been filed in the ONCE OF the
Register OF Columbia county, and will be pre-
senIed ior continuation and allowance In the
orphans Court 10 be held In Bloomsbury, Mon
uay' May q, 1897, at O'Clock p IN. OF said day
No. /. The first and final account OF N. Rich
art, executor OF Rachael Richart, late OF Scott
township, deceased
No.2 First and final account of Peter s. Mil,
executor or Lydia keithline, late Of Berwick
No, 8. The account OF Henry Hetler executor
Vi oohh Mourey, late OF Miffiin township.
No. 4. First and final account of Susanna X
Swent-el, administrative OF William H. SWeni
zei' late OF Bloomsbury.
no: = The account OF John Q. Barkley, ad-
minlstrator c. t. a, OF Susan B Funston, late
q BloomsDurg, deceased, and filed by VIM
deceased. navy
~ No; g. The first and final account of Geo. "
lock township, deceased
-; No. z The first and final account OF ]. d. and
W. a. Armstrong, who are the administrators
OF y; 7. Armstrong deceased, who was the ad-
mlnlstrator OF Joseph Is. Shaffer, late OF Blooms
burg.
=, No. 8. Second and final account OF Geo. B.
Hummer, acting adminis' rator OF John d. Hum
mer, late OF jackson township, decd.
= No. Q. First and final account of Joseph W.
Ewes, administrator OF Chandlee X Ewes, decd,
late OF Madison township.
No. 10. First and final account OF William j.
Mhltmoyer, administrator OF Adam WhitmOyer.
late OF Pine township, decd.
No. II. First and final account of Aaron Boyd.
guardian OF Laura A. and Ralph X. Brader. min,
or cnlidren or Emma M. BradeI, late OF Centre
township, deceased.
:, NO. IL. The first and final account of H. H.
huime, testamentary guardian or the person
ana estate OF Lillian NJ, Samuel X. and otis O.
hune, minor children or John s, Kline. late of
Benton township, deceased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08

1t is now apparent that while the
"Concert Of Europe" was shedding
tears out of its LETT eye, it was wink
ing to the Turks with the right to 90
right on and butcher the christians in
Armenia and now the same game
is going on in the Island of Crete,
where the "Concert of Europe" the
Ally of the Turk, is shelling the
Christian army and starving Christian
women and children.
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W. j. BRYAN VISITS YORK.
Addresses Large Crowd From His Hotel
Window.

William Jennings Bryan arrived a,
York Saturday afternoon from Lin
coin, Neb., and was met at the sta
tion by ex- Lieutenant Governor
Chauncey F. Black, whose guest he was
over Sunday. The crowd at the de.
pot cheered Mr.. Bryan. He left fol
Washington, d. c., on Monday.
MIR. Bryan held reception Satur.
day evening at the Colonial Hotel.
He also addressed large crowd Of
people in Centre Square, from the
hotel window.
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OF the Court Of Common Pleas Of Columbia
county, Pa, and to me directed, there will be
exposed TO public sale at the Court House in
Bloomsbury, Pa, on
MONDAY, MAY ;, 1897,
at two o'clock p. m, all that certain hereinafter
described piece or lot Of land situate In Bowers
second addition to the Borough OF Berwick, in
said county and state aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to-wit: Situated
on Fourth street beginning at the corner
OF lot number one on said street, thence by said
Fourth street forty-nine and a half feet to lot
number three, thence by same one hundred and
sixty-hve feet to one rod alley, thence by said
alley forty-ntne feet and half to lot number
one, thence by the same one hundred and sixty
five feet to the place of beginning. Being lot
number two in said Bowers second addition Of
Berwick. whereon is erected a
DWELLING HOUSE
and outbuildings.
1t being the same lot of land granted and con-
veyed by indenture under the hands and seals
OF Isaiah Bower and Hannah, his wife, bearing
date the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1880.
Seized. taken into execution at the suit of
Agnes II. Vanderslice ct al, VS.. Joseph r. VAN
derslice and T. j. vanderslice, administrators Of
Mary G. Vanderslice, deceased, and to be sold as
the property of Joseph r, yandersllce and T. j
Vanderslice, adm Illustrators Of Mary G. Wander
slice, deceased.
j. B. MoHENRY,
kopison, Ally. Sheriff.
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President Mckinley has sent
"Little Breeches" alias "John Hay"
over to England, as ambassador near
the Court of Queen Victoria, and for
the next four years he will have no
"better business than loahng round
the throne"
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WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

The following Widows Apnra,semsnts will
Uo n'ed TO the Orphans Court of Columbia
suG e0dhIy no Oh the first Monday OF May A. D., 1897
ied IUnnri Uith led nis and unless exceptions are
nrmed absolute. 0'' VIII W W."
ao Estate Of E, ]. Cole, late OF jackson twp.
ueceased, Personality $3OO.CO.
~, Estate OF Mordecai Millard, late of Centre
'wp deceased, Personally $soO.O
eceased, Personally salOso Realty $50. 20
tu,,s nsIate OF James W. Hess, late or sugarloaf
'wP, aec eased, Personally s944.O0
deceasae OF Joseph {. Davis, late OF Ce ntre twp.
oeEceased, Personally $S0.O co. -
decsssSoe5 dssSe o1 George Cole, late OF Benton twp
oeSeased, Personally. $H7bS
Miiiwi,Ie y, John 4. Elmer, late OF the B0ro. OF
81. 81 ReatJ u JOEL Fulk, deceased Personally,
n, Clerks once, WI UENpIr
nioomsDurg, Pa, April !, 1897. Clerk. O'C.
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TRAVERSE JURORS.
FIRST WEEK.
Bloom-W. L. Demaree, II. P. McHenry, c. w.
Snyder, B. f. sharpess simon shafrer, John
Beayer-Eber McAfee, Daniel swank.
Benton--Uscar sutton
Benton twp.-W. l.. Shultz.
Berwick--Joseph Bittner wm Frantz VIM.
Htldebrand, Geo W. Johnson
Brlarcreek-Thomas Z. Britain.
CatawlSSa twp.-HenIy Whitner.
Center-A. II. Bower, Wm HOFFMAN.
Centralia-Wm. Benson, John w. Conner.
Cleveland-Galen Bird, Samuel Miller
n nConyngham-lsaac Boyer, Frank Brennan.
Patrick Haley.
Fishingcreekacyru Robbins, olden Stokes.
-. Derr, M. j. Kline, Frank Mather.
Hemlock--teward Girton, David stroup.
Madison-Robert Johnson.
Matn-Boyd A. Hawk.
Mtmin-Charles Mensinger, c. Y. Miller.
Mt. Pleasant-lsaiah Howell, Clark Smith
Orange-M. +. Conner.
Pine-I. L. Ewes.
Scott George Swigart, Levi Weaver
Sugarloar-Elijah Peterson, Fred Laubach,
Wesley Hess.
SECOND WEEK
Bloom-F. P. Drinker, j. u. Dewitt, Peter
Jones, Robert Norris George Meyer, Josiah
Ralston, w Z. Rlnker, W. s. Rishton.
Benton-J. G. McHenry.
Benton twp.-F. p. cole.
Berwick-Geo. W. Miller, Allen McHenry, T..
r SwayZe.
-Catawissa-Jeremiah Cornelius, s. s, Dries
baugh, John b. FOrtner
Remley. "
Conyngham-Patrick Bradley. Barnard Welch
Fish1ngcreek-W l. McHenry.
GREENWOOD. q. GirtOn.
Hemlock-Wm. Earnest.
JacksOn-John Fritz
Locust.Wm: Adams, J. w. Snyder.
Main-John II. HartZell
Mifnin-JacOb Gruver
Orange-A. j. Kocher.
Pine-G. W. Holdren. B. F. Karschner, j. r.
Roarngcreek-s. L. Cherrington, Samuel
Scott-Charles Hess.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

'n'ue vi WITH FL. Fa., issued out OF tho
court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county Do
ana 70 me directed, there will be exposea n
puonc SAFE at the Court House in Bloomsburp
Pa, on
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1897,
az TWO O'CLOCK p M, all that certain piece or
parcel OF land bounded and described as follows
to-wit: Situate In Briarcreek township. Co,um -
oia county, Pa, beginning at a stone in line q,
iano now or late OF Bernard seybert, thence nv
iand late OF Joseph stackhouse north seventv-
one and three-fourth degrees east one bundrso
ana hfty-seven perches to a post, thence NV
iai'u Oh same south two degrees west flfty.bve
perches 10 a post, thence by same south saw
eh.y-one and three-fourth degrees west one
hundred and thirty-nine perches TO stone. the
place OF beginning, containing ''''
48 ACRES
more or less.
Seized, taken into execution at ,,o ,,.
VI susan FOX, now to the use of Ellis Ewes
ana Bro, Vs. Q. b, Roberts and @. A. Doason
anu 10 Dc SOLD as the property Of C. A. podson
Herring, Atty. Sharr
l-8-ts 0no'in'
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Six gamblers at a game of cards in
which the peace of Eurdpe is the
stake, and Turkey keeps game.
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Six bandits, ready to dispatch the
victim SO soon as they can agree upon
a division of the spoils.
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Cascarets stimulate livef, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe. Ioc. A.1.1v.
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The "Concert of Europe" puts one
in mind of "Six Shanghai ROSTERS
daring little Bantam.
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DON'T GET LEFT. 3 *

Rome they say was not built in day. No more by
your leave New Dress 1t takes that long sometimes to
select With all the time which ntervenes between
and Easter there will be foolish virgin caught mapping
Don't let it be you Come and see how inexpensive
cothe you so as you will be "in it, on Easter day.
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Muslin Underwear.

Muslin Underwear.
Why, making it will waste your time
when you can buy it here as we'll made
and of as fine material as we can give
it to you in, and at such prices. The
articles are made just as we'll as you
can make them, and the muslin as
good as can be bought. then, we'll the
price is all you can ask.
Shoes.
Did you ever wear pair of our
shoesa Why not try pair1 1t will
pay you. They are the best shoes for
wear and style to be found. Cheaper
than you can find anywhere in town.
If you once wear pair you will be a
customer of ours always.
Groceries.
Do you know we sell the best
Groceries in town. We do, and are
proud of it. For quality of goods we
are cheaper than anywhere. If you
will try US once, you will know what
we claim is true.
Cornstarch, guaranteed perfectly
pure, equal to any, &C the fb.
Mackerel, nice fish, 2 for asc.
In Iofb. kits, No. I fish, SI.oo.
Country lard, 1--WE sell nothing else)
&c the fb., 4 for asc.
Prunes, 1910, others sell $500,
S Tbs. for 2sc.
Rice, whole grained, S Tbs. for a5c.
Canned Peas, 1oc, IaAc, 14c, ISc
and csc. Our 1a4c Peas are equal
to any I6c peas in town.
Beans, large Marrowfat, &c qt., or
S qts. for a5c.
Lima Beans, &c qt., 4 for asc.
Rolled Rice, same thing as rolled
wheat or rolled oats, in atb. packages,
I5c package.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

Of the Court Of Common Pleas of Columbia
county, Pa, and to me directed there will be
exposed TO public sale at the Court House in
Pa, on
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I00dS
SarsaparilIa

Prepared only by c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
Be sure to get HOODS and only HOOPS.
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Twenty Davs Special Sale d
800 Pair Lace Curtains,

Curtain Stretchers.
You will want pair this spring to
wash and dry your curtains on. The
Star is the best the market affords,
and are elegant. Once used, never
WILL 40 without. $3.50 the pair.