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The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

yet 1t is not very expensive. or prsten-
tious. The general plan is capable OF
many notifications. As originally
drawn 1t provides for all Of the lowest
improvements. single and box stalk.
carriage room and washing stand, har-
ness room and water closet. all ON the
frst flower. On the second floor provi-
sion is made for the hay loft and the
quarters Of the coachman. The foun-
dation IL Of stone, the exterior rough
clapboards and shingles upon which
II We used red and green stain the sf-
feet y admirable.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
ble Concord Har-
ness in Colorado
for $lS. With
breeching. SO: SIS
double team har-
ness. with breech-
ing. $18; $25 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness for
$3.50. DO not be
deceived BY worth
less limitations, but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest Wholesale
prices. Catalogues
free. All goods
stamped. FRED
MUELLER. 1%1S
LarImer Street,
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Tho year has been a very sickly one.
but ~ the colleges are turning out
large spring reinforcements for the
doctors. we shall now have more as
sistance In the fight against disease.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
80. Jefferson and General Grant.


Joseph Jefferson tells 4 story of his own
modification some years ago. He entered
the elevator At the Fifth Avenue hotel one
day and found 1t occupied by an unassuming
gentleman, who looked at him 4 second and
then greeted him quietly: GOOD morning
Mr.. jefferson"
'.Good morning; how're ye." responded
Rip. carelessly.
"You don't remember mer' observed the
quaint gentleman. my name IL Grant"
"Oh, yes; Grant; yes, indeed. how are ys
Grant; nice day"
"It's some time since We met"
Eyes. 70 1t 10, to be sure; how've you
beenr'
..In Warrington, believe. 1 saw you
last" persisted the quiet gentleman.
$50 II was; I'd forgotten. Living there
yet7
..No, I'm living here in New York"
"Aoved over, ehf Lots Of people do that.
New York's great place. Meet lots Of old
friends here every day" responded the actor,
searching his memory for Identification.
"Grant eh; what's your other namef'
"Ulysses 9. Grant"
''The devil you say. General. beg your
pardon. I'm an awful fool at out forgetting
faces, but II you'n forgive me III never for.
get yours again."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Tho entire system Of the Pennsyl-
vanis railroad now carries bicycles
free. One by one they adopt tho in
evitAble.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEAna.

A correspondent writes: II was drunk
an an6 on for over twenty Year,, drunk
vhsu had money. .ober when hsd neea
Many dear friends ! lost. and nanbses
gavc me good advice TO no purpose; hoA
thank God, an angel hnrd came at lAst II
The form OF my poor wife. who admintstsr-
"a your maryeions remedy. "Anti-Jag,"
70 me without my knowledge or consent
I am now saved and completely trans-
formed from worthless fellow to sohsr
and respected citizen"
II "Anti-Jag" enl,not he had et yoar
druggist, it viii. lie mailed in plain wrsppse
with full directions how to give secretly,
on receipt of One Dollar. by the Rsnovs
Chemical Co, CO Broadway, New York, or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
"Hs il never out of her sight" rs ehs
No afYectionate." n NO: she's so Jealous.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Young people. especially in tho Mis-
souri, valley, are now sitting up nights
watching for sirships. At least that's
their excuse.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Vegetables never look as we'll - the
picture on the seed boxes.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

.B.t ysu .a,S she s,1 sn1E rsn Ssar'i,?l rhi y -
~ Wae Q beautiful singer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Some Of our happiest moments are
spent in air castles.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

A COW in Louisville has swallowed
. clock. This ought to be q striking IL
lustration for DR.. Lyman Abbott
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Charity.

Charity.
Neither man nor woman can live by
bread alone, and the bread Of charity
Is NO more nourishing than the othsF
varietiss.-Mary b. Plunmer.
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my wife has been studying geology and
the house 10 % full Of rocks can't hnd q
place to sit down." ..what will you do
about itr' "I've induced her to take up as.
tronomy." ''Is that any bettsrf' "of
coarse; she can't collect speclmens-"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

fs Coes Coastips tsoa YoFevee.
TAke Casearets Candy Cathartic ioc OF -.
n q. ., q. fail 70 cure druggists refund monsH
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"You ought to $50 Hortenss in her spring
gown" "Is It artisticr' .'Artistici II has
. bright purple background. violent yellow
foreground and Ave shades Of pink aad
green In the middle distance"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

.Loye laughs at iceksmiths, they ~.
Eyes: but you never heard OF love iausn'ns
at goldsmiths."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"Hs in never out of her sight" '1s ehl
"a sfYectionater'' NO: she's so Jealous.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

A merchant OF Copenhagen was re-
Gently fined ten crowns for having used
the American nag as an advertising
medium.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

really unable to speak at times. The mat
ter is to be thoroughly ventilated.
Final arrangements have been made be-
tween the I.eadville mine owners for pump
ing out the downtown mines. The agree
ment specifies that fund of 4JO.0u0 shall
be raised In cash to meet these expenses be
fore y stroke Of work is done. The pumps
and other machinery necessary have been
ordered and are now being built, part In
eastern manufactures and part In Denver
II Is estimated that the pressure of the
water now In the mines Is at the rate Of
500 gallons a minute. and the pumps and
baline tanks being manufactured have ca
pacity of 400 \ minute. All of the ma
chfnery necessary will be nrSt-class In every
particular. Some Of the machinery now on
the ground will be replaced with improved
machinery. 1t Is expected that the ma.
chinery will be in Leadville by July LIST. and
that the unwatering Of the drowned district
will require from sixty to ninety days The
expenses Of snwatering are divided among
the principal parties In Interest az follows:
The welden mine one-fonrth. the Smith
MofFat properties ne-fourth. the Bohn shaft
ope-eighth, the Northern one-eighth the
Coronado one-sixteenth. the Sixth Street
shaft one-sixteenth. and the remaining one
eighth by John +. Camplon aud several other
OF the leading milne owners Of the camp.
After the district has been unwatered in ac-
cordance with the terms Of this ag greement,
the expense Of pumping to keep the district
dry will be paid BY all Of the mines In the
district In proportion TO the amount Of ore
raised by each An agreement to this effect
has been Signed by every mine owner and
lessee In the liatrict bounded by Rix EvuRs
guIch on the north. by the pendery fault ON
the east, by California guich on the south
and bv Harrison avenue Oh the west.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

ny virtue OF a writ OF Fl. Fa, issued out OF the
Oouro OF common Pleas OF Columbia county,
Ia'' ana to me directed, there will be exnosed
TO public sale at the Court House in blooms.
burg, Pa, on N''"'''
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
Longer School Terms,

Bill No. s., now in the House of
Representatives at Harrisburg, entitled
san Act to extend the minimum
school term to seven MONTHS" should
receive unanimous support. The time
has come when Pennsylvania should
take this step-as well as other steps
in the line Of progressive school
legislation. The bill has been re-
ported from the Committee on Educa-
tion, of which Mr.. Hammond is chair
man, and provides, as its title reads,
for the extension of the minimum
school year to seven months. The
term is now six months. Pennsylvania
is the twenty-eighth State in length of
school term--that is, twenty seven
States have longer terms, and, as a
fact, twenty-six pay larger salaries.
The school term IN the city of Phila-
delphia, however, is ten months.
In providing for longer terms OF
teaching the increased cost would not
necessitate an increase of the heavy
appropriations on the part of the
State. The money would have to be
raised by local taxation. There would
be less hardship in the levy of a little
additional school tax, because the
extra-liberal policy of the Legislature
has of late years tended to shift the
burden and to make the schools more
and more charge upon the State
Treasury. Money paid for better and
larger knowledge is always well in
vested; and Pennsylvania canno,
afford to lag behind her sister Com.
monwealths.- PHila. Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

formidable rivals Of the English. They
are free from athletic emulation--that
emulation which is absorbing the time
and becoming a part Of the life of so
many of the young men in our day
both in England and in our own
country. "The reason why" says an
Englishman, ''they SO often get the
better posts in houses Of business is
that they have no other interest than
the one they live by"
The truth is that competition is be-
coming SO fierce in all walks of life
that one must lend his energies to
work, if he would make his way in the
world. There must be, no doubt,
holidays and relaxations; but these
should be episodes, not the great in
terest of life. That must be centred
upon the appointed task, upon the
chosen work of ones lite. When one
has achieved the glorious privilege of
being independent he has merited
liberty of choice. His first duty, how
ever, is to make good his standing
place in the world and this he will
never do if his attention be diverted
by golf, cricket, baseball and cycling.
These, indeed, are good in their proper
time and place but the whole force
of his being should be given to his
main calling. "Know," says Carlyle,
"what thou canst work at, and work
at it like Hercules ~ Athletics has
a tendency to weaken the force oi
that strenuous gospel and to divert
our youth into more exciting and
pleasurable paths. This is danger
Gus tendency, over which should be
kept ward and watch.
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No Extravaganza.

That legislator made but little good
use of the latest weekly recess who
did not learn from his constituents
that they approved the suggestion
and recommendations of the governor
in his recent message as to the erec-
tion of a capitol building.
A wholly satisfactory and convenient
as we'll as creditable central building,
in the group system, can be easily
constructed for half million dollars.
The combined judgment of the ablest
architects, engineers and builders
sustains this view. Greater expendi-
ture might make a building more
complete in needless detail but not
more imposing.
Every consideration demands econo-
my at this time. The members who
encourage by voice and vote extrava-
gance and unnecessary expense will
be sure to be brought to book by their
constituents. The party that stands
firmly for an economy that is not
niggardly will warrant and receive
public approval. The Democratic
members of both houses should unite
solidly with such Republicans as ap-
prove the sentiment of the governors
message.--Paty10k
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
ATHLETIC SPOkTs.

1t is said that athletic sports have
not gained quite so much of foot
hold in this country as in England.
While this may be true, yet it cannot
be said that the Unite1 States is by
any means tagging in this respect,
and out door sports of all kinds are
constantly growing. "What will be
the future effect upon our young
mems a question ofgreat importance" "
says an exchange. 1t adds most OF
them have living to make. Do
athletic. sports conduce to that end ?
"In business, as in everything else,"
says Professor Bryce, "brains and
pains will win in the long run; and
our young men who take life easily
and give all their spare hours and
thoughts to foot ball, or cricket or
cycling, much as we may sympathize
with these exercises, will find them
selves distanced in business by the
painstaking, hardworking, systematic,
thrifty German, whose thoughts are
bent steadily upon the main purpose
of his life.
The Germans have not been IN.
fected with the mania for athletics,
and they are supplanting the English
in the walks Of business even in
England. In the markets of the
world, too, they are fast becoming
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1897.
FELLOW CITIZENS /!

Two important Offices are to be
filled this fall, that of Associate Judge,
and that of Sheriff. Are you alive to
the importance of selecting men for
these places yourselves and fully de-
termined not to have persons forced
upon you by importantly and other
questionable methods Men are not
fitted for Office because they are ac-
tive political workers. We are not
wanting in examples of that fact.
Everybody knows it, and any citizen
can put his finger on some one from
the governor down who does not fill
the bill
The Office of Associate Judge is an
important one, because it is con-
spicuous one, because it is an honor
able one and because it is respon-
sible one. In many cases the Asso
ciates can overrule the President
Judge--as in the matter of granting
liquor licenses-ln the matter of de-
termining the punishment of criminals
and in others that need not be
mentioned. The mental and moral
caliber of our people will be gauged
by measuring the selection we make
for that Office. 1t is quite within the
possibilities that the people are ready
for political break on that Office,
and as there are certain to be three
candidates in the field, an injudicious
selection by the Democrats may re-
suit in their defeat. The muttering
on the subject is both loud and deep
and must be needed and now is the
time for the people to set aside the
mere political jobbers, and take the
direction of the campaign and the
selection of proper person as can
didate into their own hands.
1t may be conceded that the Asso-
ciate Judge will come from the north
side Of the river, and that he will moi
come out of the town of Bloomsburg.
What conspicuous and judiciou:
democrat is there who ought to be
selected, and who would give to and
receive from the Office distinction and
respect ? If the Democratic conven-
tion cannot find such man, the
Temperance Convention or the Re
publican Convention may profit by
our blunder. How does what happen
ed in Bloomsbury strike you as q
pointer
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Lippincott's Magazine tor April, 1867.

The complete novel in the April
issue Of LibbineoH's is "Ray's Re-
cruit," by Captain Charles King. 1t
is in this favorite authors well-known
manner, and recounts the experiences
of a most superior and unusual private.
Elsie A. Robinson, IN Joe Rigglers
Romance" tells curious story of a
mining camp. Mary B. Goodwin
explains the difficulties which certain
charming sisters had in "Answering
his Letter."
Some odd facts about "Animal
Cannoneers and Sharpshooters" are
given by DR.. James Weir, Jr. Calvin
Dill Wilson describes "Oyster. plant
ing and Oyster-farming." Fred. Chap.
man Mathews puts forth ga Plea for
our Game"
"Goethe in Practical Politics" is
defended by F. P. Sterns, who thinks
that the poet was patriot, a liberal
conservative, and a wise statesman.
J. Harvey Pence discusses "Politics
on the American Stage"
Emily P. Weaver gives ga Glimpse
of Old Philadelphia" from the book
of Peter Kahn, Swedish botanist,
who visited the city about I74o.
"The Gentle Art of the Translator
is expounded by Caroline w. Latimer.
Alice Morse Earle writes of "Matri.
monial Divinations," and Beulah
Carey Gronlund of "Two Chinese
Funerals"
The poetry of the number is by
Nora c. Franklin, Carrie Blake Nor
gan, and Frederick Peterson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
The Blockade of Crete.

The attitude which the United
States will take in relation to the
blockade of Crete must be decided
more quickly than was expected, the
powers having notified the United
States of the blockade of the island.
1t is apparent, therefore. that now is
the time to assume and retain a deci-
sive position.
1t would be, perhaps, a mistake to
wait antil United States vessel en-
deavoring to trade with the people OF
the island, shall be overhauled by the
ships of the powers. Any action taken
then would appear as made to suit the
occasion. Besides, if objections be
not stated Immediately, silence during
the continuance Of the operations Of
allied fleets would be taken as consent
to the blockade and thus nugatise de-
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mands for reparation should the Unit
ed States make any for the overhaul
ing Of vessel flying its flag. This
government also owes it to owners of
American vessels to notify them at the
earliest opportunity as to whether or
not it contemplates acknowledging or
denying the blockade, whether or not
it will protect them in the prosecution
of their business.
If the blockadirg of a country
which is not at war with another is a
violationl lof international law it would
be impolitic and cowardly for the
United States to enter no protest and
make no sign unless perchance ar
American vessel should be a sufferer
impolitic because now would help es
tablish precedent that must be dis
astrous to the peace and liberty o
every nation, encouraging the repeti
ton of the unlawful act without end o
reason; and cowardly because as th'
I greatest of neutral nations the Unitet
States by an early and earnest protes
might indicate and impress upon th'
powers the lawlessness of their cours,
and prevent its continuance in tn
present case and its recurrence in thu
future.
1t is a delicate subject to handl
and worse one to let alone. If tn
blockade Of Crete is without warran
of international law, as it is said to be
the United States should protest. e,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
GARMAN ON STATE ISSUES.
The Democratic Chairman Begins the Talk
About the Coming Campaign.


John M. Garman, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
discussed the probable attitude of the
Democratic party toward the political !
issues Of the Commonwealth, and es-
pecially in the matter OF the campaign
for State Treasurer and Auditor
General.
have given the matter great
deal of attention." said Chairman
Garman, sand great deal of quiet
and effective work has been carriedS
on throughout the State. The con-
duct Of the Republican Legislature
has favored the Democracy. No ses-
sion in the history of the State has
been as full of scandals and investiga.
tions, and the fact should be borne in
mind that the charges of bribery, of
corruption and official dishonesty are
put forth by Republicans and cannot
be called Democratic campaign
stories. Not one story or one de-
mand for an investigation into official
dishonesty can be traced to the
Democratic party.
"The probabilities are that the
State committee which meets in
April will decide that the coming
campaign will be conducted on
platform made up Of purely State
issues. There never was a time when
the industrial interests, the rights of
both corporations and private citizens
were as much endangered as to-day.
The Republican party in this State
has convinced the business interests
that their safety lies with the State
Democracy. l have number of
letters from men at the heads of great
business interests. These men op-
posed the Democracy last fall. To-
day they say that change is neces.
sary, and in such year when neither
Congressman nor Legislators are to
be elected they say that if the Demo
cratic party nominates an honest bust
ness man for State Treasurer and an
equally honest man for Auditor
General the party will stand an ex-
cellent chance of winning. And they
will do all they can to aid us. The
organization of the party has gone on
steadily. We need no campaign
literature. That, as l said, has been
supplied in abundance by the Repub-
licans."
The chairman also stated that the
State committee had under consider
alton plan to form a Democratic
State Editorial Association, but that,
he said, would be determined by the
editors themselves. He approves o
the idea and believes that such an
organization might if properly con
Quoted be productive of great good
to the party.
Has there been any suggestions
as to candidates for State Treasurer
or Auditor General ?" Mr.. Garmar
was asked.
"Out in the western part of the
State James M. Guffey, of Allegheny
has been put forward by his friends
for the State Treasurer nomination,
l and quite number of prominen
names have been mentioned in con
nection with the Auditor Generalship
but little consideration is likely to bt
: given to candidates before the Ist O
May"
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Before the French Revolution.

Before the revolution the govern
ment established warehouses at which
the inhabitants were compelled to
purchase their stores of salt. These
warehouses were numerous in some
provinces and few in others, but
whether sufficient or insufficient for
the needs of the population they were
often situated at considerable dis
tance from the towns and villages,
whose inhabitants had to trudge miles
along bad roads to buy their salt But
this was not all. 1t was prescribed
by law that the head of every family
must lay in his stock of salt not at
such times as might suit his own con-
venience, but on one stated day in
the year. Should he fail IN this OBJ
servance he was fined, and he was
also fined if he purchased smaller
quantity than the law prescribed. His
hardships did not stop even there.
On making his annual purchase he
had to state the different purposes fol
which he intended to use the salt
during the ensuing year, and in the
event of his being discovered sailing
his soup instead of his pork according
to his statement, or his pork insteao
Of his soup on the day he had named
he was also liable to a fine. His
kitchen was never secure from the
intrusion ofthe inspecting officer, anc
woe to the housewife who was detect
ed in any petty infraction of this law
--MneteenM Century.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
INVESTIGATORS REPORT.

The report Of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the condition
of the treasury was handed to the
legislature on Tuesday. 1t finds
nothing wrong with either the Office
of the state treasurer, or auditor gen.
eral. The latter Office is found to be
sadly in need of clerical assistance,
and it is recommended that the legisla-
ture enact law authorizing the ap-
pointment of deliquent clerk, whose
duty it shall be to look after the delin
quent corporations in the matter ol
taxation.
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Spring Dress Goods.

We are showing by far the most in
teresting assortment of Dress Goods
we have ever put on sale. They are
interesting to you who are contem
plating the purchase of the new dress.
Goods that are all right, made by the
best manufacturers, and all the height of
style. Here they are in profusion and
rare values, everyone of them, age. to
$3.50 the yard.
Ladies' Separate Skirts and Suits.
1t is becoming more and more the
fad, and very good one it is, to buy
your skirts and Spring Suits already
made. Why not1 When you can
buy them about as cheap as you can
the material alone and save the trouble
of making They are all we'll made,
from the best of material and by ex-
perienced tailors. 1t will pay you to
examine them. $IS7 to $1,000.
Ladies Muslin Underwear.
You know the kind we sell. That
which is made correct in every partlc
ular. We would not have it if it was
not. We buy it from the VIM. Burns
Co., which in itself is guarantee tina,
it is perfection. The material is the
best, the workmanship the finest, and
the garments are all full width and
full length. When you see the good:
you will be astonished at the prices we
can sell them at. Don't pay you tc
make them yourself
Corset Covers, 1a3c to soc
Night Robes, 4oc to sr.4o
Extra good value on the soc ones.
Skirts, 2Sc to $I.5o
The $500 skirt is special value.