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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21
ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL TAXES.

The Attorney Generals Depart
ment in answer to a letter from the
Department of Public instruction
relating to the assessment of school
taxes, rules that under the laws, as
modified by the act of July 22,
1897, school boards have authority
CD to assess and levy taxes for
school purposes upon real estate and
personal property in the manner
heretofore provided and CD to as
sess an occupation or per capita tax
of one dollar upon each and every
male inhabitant of the age oftwenty-
one years and upward. This per
capita tax is in lieu of the occupa-
tion tax levied under the old law,
and the amount thereof cannot be
exceeded in any case, no matter at
what sum the occupation, trade or
profession may have been valued by
the assessor for state and county
purposes.
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Pennsylvania News.

Falling coal crushed George
Hillinger to death at Shenandoah.
Caught in the big iron rollers at
Sugar Notch, Luzerne County, John
Kane was instantly killed on Friday.
knocked over by dog into a
tub of boiling water, Michael Chisker
was scalded to death.
Mrs. Andrew G. Curtin, widow
of the "Old War Governor" is at the
head of Soldiers Relief Association
at Bellefonte.
State Representative John R.
Bittenger, of Adams county, was at
tackled by eight polecats and killed
seven of them with fence rail.
The rope on the Mahanoy Plane
broke on Saturday and three cars
which ran over the tracks were crush
ed to splinters.
In his sentencing murderers
Judge Woodward proves his belief in
the old adage: "Man wants but little
here below, but wants that little long"
The Pottsvllle silk mill will re-
sumo operations on Monday morn
ing, after an idleness of several weeks,
during which time repairs were being
made.
1t is now pretty well decided that
lodges, societies, school boards, town
councils and other municipal bodies
need not fix revenue stamp to the
orders they issue on their treasurer.
Truman P. Reitmeyer, of Will
Transport, has been engaged by Gov
ernor Hastings to make the plans and
supervise all the details in the re-
building of the governors private resi-
dence at Bellefonte.
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Game Into World Like Cesar.
Operation Successfully Performed In Two
Minutes and Half and Mother and
Youngster All Right.

Records in surgery were broken
yesterday when the Cesarian oper-
alton was successfully performed in
two minutes and a half. Within a
minute after his birth the youngster
who came into the world in the
same way as did Julius Caesar was
screaming at the top of his voice.
He and his mother are in excellent
condition. The cases where parent
and offspring have both survived
can almost be counted upon the
fingers.
This operation was performed in
the sanitarium of DR.. Alfred c.
Carpenter, at No. PIG East Nine
teenth street. The subject was
Mrs. Anna Miller, of No. I2o East
Thirtyfourth street. Until recently
only five per cent of the mothers
and two per cent of the children
survived the operation.
That the operation yesterday was
so successful was due in A measure
to the sound health of the patient.
She is twenty-one years old. Her
weight is IIS pounds. She is
strong and muscular.
There were present a score of
physicians, several of whom had
come from distant parts of the coun-
try to witness the operation. Es-
pecial attention was given to the
preparation of the antiseptics. 1t
is owing to the use of antiseptics
that operations such as that of yes
terday are possible without result
ing fatally. DR.. Carpenter was assist
ed by Drs. E. w. Williams, J. c.
Emmons and E. F. Smith.-N. Y.
Herald June "a.
DR.. Smith mentioned above is
DR.. Edward F. Smith formerly of
Bloomsbury. He is building up a
large practice in New York, and
enjoys high reputation as ply
sician and surgeon. He is mem-
Der of board of examiners for the
preparation of candidates for the
Medical Corps of the Army, Navy,
and Marine Hospital, and is a
member of the Faculty Of the New
York Preparatory School, occupy
ing the chair of physiology and
hygiene. He has also held several
positions in hospitals where the ap.
pointment was secured by competi.
tive examinations,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21
COAST DEFENSES.
Are More Effective as Means of Protec-
tion Than warships.

are more Ehective as Means OF ProteC-
tion Than warships.
Washington, July 20.--The military
and naval experts say that several i'm
portant lessons in ordnance and forti-
fications are furnished by the cam
paign against Santiago. 1t ispointed
put that the long contentious between
the relative merits of land fortifica-
tions and naval ships as a means OF
coast defence have received much light
by recent operations.
When Admiral Sampson was chief
of the ordnance bureau of the navy de-
partment he held that the most effect
I've means Of defending coasts was by
means of warships rather than coast
defences. 1t is said, however, the, the
Spanish defence of Santiago harbor has
demonstrated that coast defences are
even more effective than warships.
The batteries of MORO Castle, So
capa and others, aided by the mining
and torpedoing of the harbor, were
effective in preventing the American
fleet from entering the harbor, and this
despite the fact that the Spanish guns
were in no sense fortification arma-
ment. 1t Is said by some of the ex-
perts that IL Moro had possessed the
large modern fertilization guns such as
those protecting New York or Boston.
It would have been able not only to
have defended Santiago, but to have
done serious damage to the attacking
feet.
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A DISPUTE OVER PRIZES.
Gen. Shafter's Refusal to Surrender Cap
tured Ships TO the Navy.

Gen. shafter's Refusal to Surrender Cap
tured Ships TO the Navy.
Santiago de Cuba, July 20.--The ques-
tion has arisen between the army and
navy officers as to the disposition to be
made of the half dozen large Spanish
merchant steamers which were ing the
harbor of Santiago at the time Of the
surrender.
Rear Admiral Sampson arrived in the
.ity yesterday on the Vixen, and claim
ed that the steamers were prizes of the
navy. He also was desirous Of placing
prize crews on board of them.
General Shafter, however, refused to
recognize Admiral SIMPSONS claims.
He declared that the steamers, with
everything else in Santiago had sur
rendered to him. The question, ap-
parently Is still undecided. The rear
admiral returned to his flagship with
,ut having distributed prize crews am
ong the merchantmen, and the latter
are still in possession of the army.
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Notice to Stockholders.

All certificates of stock and divi-
dend orders of the Farmers Produce
Exchange, Ltd, must be presented
at the Store for record in the stock
book on or before August I, 1898,
and every stockholder who cannot
find his or her certificates, or who
never had any certificates issued,
are requested to meet with the
Board of Managers at the Farmers
Produce Exchange, Limited, Aug.
I, 1898, at 9 o'clock a. M.
All certificates of stock and divi-
dend orders not presented nor at
tended to by Aug. I, 1898, will be
debarred from payment after that
date.
By order of the Board.
S. ]. CONNER, Pres.
VIM. MENscH, Sec.
o-2S-'e8-5t*
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Delightful Summer Tours,
Two Tours 10 the North via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.

For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way of spend
ing Summer vacation, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has arranged
two delightful tours to the North,
under the personally conducted tour
ist system, July 26 and August 16,
The points included in the itinerary
and the country traversed abound in
natures beauties; Watkins Glen,
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands,
Quebec, Montreal, Au Sable Chasm,
Lakes Champlain and George, Sara
toga, and the Highlands of the Hud-
son are all rich in interest and replete
with natural attractions.
Each tour will be in charge of one
of the company's tourist agents, as
sisted by an experienced lady as
chaperon, whose especial charge will
be unescorted ladies.
The rate of $Ioo from New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and
Washington covers railway and boat
fare for the entire round trip, parlor.
car seats, meals en- route, hotel enter
tainment, transfer charges, carriage
hire-in fact, every item of necessary
expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, OF
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, IIo6 Broadway, New
York; 500 Fulton Street. Brooklyn.
78o Broad Street, Newark, N. j.; o
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Genera
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia: 7-I4-at.
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Reformed Church Reunion Island Park,
sunbury. July 28th, 1893.

The Second An .ual Reunion of the
Reformed Church in Central Penn
sylvania will be held at Island Park,
Sunbury, Thursday July aSth 1898.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Sunbury and return, limited
to day of issue at single fare for the
round trip, from Lock Haven, Belle
fonte, Wilkesbarre, Tomhicken, Mt.
Carmel, Lykens, Harrisburg and in
termediate Stations.
Train Io1 which leaves Montandon
on arrival of train I leaving Sunbury
5:45 P. M. will be run through to
Bellefonte.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.

Too hot for comfort.
Ca ght in the dark-fash lights.
1t doesn't make the city clean
toscou; the country.
-Wnistling bullets have a
straightforward tune.
There will always be a division
of opinion in regard to bloomers.
Spanish pride just now is like
a certain flower, r,-morning glory.
NO Maude dear, there are no
whip sockets on horseless carriages.
"A good child minds his parents
in many things and reminds them
of many others.
Typhoid and yellow fever are
killing more American soldiers than
Spanish bullets are.
You could almost cook meal
on the pavement in front of the
Court House yesterday.
Burglars all know their busi-
ness, but it sometimes takes them a
long while to get broken in.
-Colored lights are being erect
ed around the Market Square foun-
tain. We are certainly getting
sporty.
The Bloomsbury Wheelmen
are making preparations and are
anticipating successful race meet
next month.
There has been a noticeable
decrease in the sale of cigarettes in
town, since the addition of that
extra cent.
There's a crying time at
John Masteller' store .-Auctioneer
Williams is disposing of the stock at
auction.
Spanish authorities are angry at
General Toral, claiming that he
surrendered too many men. He is
threatened with court martial.
1t is said that if this war is not
soon ended Uncle Sam will have to
drag the ocean to find Spanish
fleet with which to fight.
"The American fire was so rapid
that we could not keep Our men at
the guns" says Spanish survivor.
Truly, American gunners are what
might be termed rapid-fring sons of
guns.
The water supply in many of
the towns of this state, is very bad
at this season of the year. Blooms
burg never has any trouble as far
as water is concerned. 1t is always
plenty, and pure and clear.
He has not enlisted to fight in
the ranks.
But he sleeps in the midst of
alarms.
For the one who commands him
he's bound to obey,
And to "forward march" in the
same old way,
When the baby is calling to arms.
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SPAIN FAVORABLE TO PEACE
Decision Of the Cabinet Was
Reached Late Last Night
A Unanimous
Decision

The New York Suns cable dispatch
this morning says under date of Ma
1rid, July 20, 2 a. m.:
THE council has unanimously agreed
to seek peace. The responsibility for
,apitulation is left to Captain General
Blanco and General Toral solely.
st is significant that the censorship
raised no objection to the dispatch an
aouncing that the cabinet had decided
10 seek peace"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21

Philadelphia, Pa, July 20..-The work
Of removing the submarine mines that,
since the middle OF April, have formed
an important feature of the defences
Of the Delaware river and bay, was be-
gun yesterday. The mines will not
be exploded. bu. viii be taken up, test
"a and stored away for future use.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21
THE
BROADWAY
THE
A MOnth of
Special Sales.

On Friday, July 22nd, we
inaugurate a month of special
sales. A different line of goods
will be placed on sale every
day at special prices for that
day only. The special sale
goods will be displayed in our
windows on the day of sale,
and not an article will be offer
ed that is not a bargain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21
MANY SOLDIERS POISONED.
Ate Hash Cooked I'm Tins and Ptomaine
Poisoning Ensuss.

Washington, July 20.--Fifty-five men
belonging to Company A,Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas volunteers, at Camp Alger.
were poisoned yesterday by eating
hash which had been cooked in a tin
vessel that had become corroded. Fif-
teen of the men are seriously Ill and
are not expected to recover.
The hash was eaten at breakfast yes
,erday morning and those who partook
,f it became i'll shortly afterward. The
hospital doctors pronounce 1t to be pto-
maine poisoning.
The names of the men have not been
ascertained.
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Tax Law Ruling.

Washington, July 20.--The commis-
sioner of internal revenue yesterday
with the approval Of the attorney gen.
eral, promulgated ruling to the effect
that all documents, certificates, checks,
ETC.. of whatever nature, otherwise tax
able, drawn in the transaction of off,
cial business, need not be stamped.
Certificates and other papers prepared
for the use of or at the request Of
private persons should be stamped.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-07-21

If you want Autographed bonds,
certificates of stock, checks, drafts,
diplomas, or any thing in that line,
the CoLuMI AN office can furnish
them. See samples. K;
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Death.

CALLENDER-Died of diabetes on
the 1s inst. near New Columbus, Mrs.
Nettie Calender, age "a years, 10
months and ~ days.
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VIII Not BE Returned.

Washington, July 2o,--H is authori-
tatively stated that the surrendered
Spanish arms viii not be sent back I'd
Spain.
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BOYS CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

(SecOnQ flOOr.)
There can be no last seasons"
goods-that fact forces them out this
season at some price, however small.
Fall goods will soon be here-hurry,
the summer ones are the orders; so
here's your chance.
Boys fine Washable Pants, in all
colors, striped and plain patterns,
sizes to II years, extra well
made, prices were Csc; now ...... &c
We've taken our entire stock of
Boys Light Weight Knee Pants.
that sold at 75c., S5c. and 81, and
marked the hurry-up price at 49,. 600
Boys Washable Suits, made of
linen and crashes, in plain and
striped. with nicely trimmed col
lars, sizes to 10 years, prices
were 81 and $3.50; your choice, this
week .......... .......... ........ s14s
Special lot of Boys and Girls
Tam OShanters, some plaid,
others trimmed with feathers, the
price has been 50c. all sizes yet to
choose from; the hurry-up price :. $50
Boys Straw Hats, Tam OShan-
ters and a variety of other
shapes, that sold from 50c to 9Sc.;
reduced for this week to . DC
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STATIONERY AND BOOKS.

GOOD summer readlng at ATTRACTIVE
low prices.
The Lupton Library Series, nicely
bound in cloth, clear type and titles by
the best authors.
The assortment comprises the follow
ing titles:
"The Bondman," by Hall caine.
"Old Mortality" by Scott.
THE Firm of Girdlestone," by Conan
Doyle.
"Sartor Resartus," by Carlisle.
"A Book of Golden Deeds by Young.
THE Master of Ettersberg," by Wer-
ner.
1.-THE Virginians," by Thackery.
"The Chouans," by Balzac.
"The Countess DeCharney." By
Dumas.
"Six Years Later" by Dumas.
Tom Jones'" by Fielding.
All sold at the reduced price Of. 17c
BIBLES.
100 Bibles, that sell regularly at
$3.50; sale price, each .......... 9Sc
WRITING PAPER.
Specials at 10c per box, good linen
paper, with square envelope to match
Specials at 21c. per box, ladies' fine
stationery in antique and rough finish.
RIBBONS.
Pure silk Taffeta and Fancy
RlDDOnS, WlutH Z, . anu L. Sultar
BILE for hair and tie ribbons, actual
value 15c. to 25c. per yard, all COL
ors to choose from; this week, per
yard .......'.' ..'..'.... .......... luc
One special lot of All Silk Taf-
feta Ribbons, in all the new
shades, 4 inches wide; special dur
ing this sale, per yard ............. 21c
LACES.
Every yard of Lace in our store has
been reduced for this sale.
One special lot of Valenciennes,
Torchon, Madici, Point de Paris,
Linen, Oriental and Point de SPIRIT,
width from 3 to Z inches. prices
were from 25c. to 50c.; reduced
price, per yard ........ ........... 1ec
One special lot Of Embroideries,
all new edges, to 6 inches in
width, prices were 121sc, to 20c.:
reduced now to, per yard ........ Sc
A new lot Of Embroideries, SINH
lar to the wonderful embroidery
bargain we gave you last week;
some are inches In width, others
z, s and inches, always sold at
csc. per yard; reduced for this
sale to, per yard ........ ........ 1SC
7%gdes.
s.teatet- Wilkes Rarre's Greatest
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JONAS LONGS SONS
weekly CHATS,
WILKEs-BARRE, Pa,
Thursday, July 2Ist 1898.
WASH GOODS.

It's part of our business policy to all
ways give Best Values. Just now wa
pre- giving up the profits, and even
more In some instances, to close out our
stock Of Summer Wash Goods Last
weeks selling was phenomenal; this
weeks values will be a continuation
With more goods to choose from; many
broken lots at still greater reductions.
md all at such prices as you never be-'
.ore have been able to buy at.
Balance of American Madras |.
Lawns. the &c. kind; this week,
thFu .......... <13Q
One lot of Figured Outing Elan
yard ........ ........ .......'...... $50
This week we will sell best quail
ty Merrimac Calico, in medium
Ind light colorings; also best quail
ty Indigo Blue Prints, the usual
price Is &C.; this week ............ 3xo
One special lot of Outing Flan-
lel turkey red. with small black
agures; also lot of light and med
um colors, regular value 7c.; this
week, per yard .......... ......... 4hC
One special lot of Plaid and
Fancy Striped Dress Ginghams,
he SC. kind; this week, per yard. 4hci
Yard Wide Percales, new pat
terms, the usual 1Oc. kind; this
week, per yard ....... ............ bC
Balance of the 40-inch wide
l2hc. and 15c. Lawns, Jaconets
Ind Imperial Organdies; go this
week at, per yard ................ 6hcI
Crown Nainsook, double fold, In
plaids. stripes and fancy figures,
were 15c. per yard; this week.. 7McI
One special lot Of new Dimities,
medium and dark patterns, al
ways 15c.; this week, per yard go. 9c
Gallatea Stripes. all colors, al
ways 15c.; this week. per yard. 90
-
!5c. now at. per yard ............ 12hc
Best French Organdies, latest
designs, were 3Sc. and 45c.; this
week, per yard .......... ......... 26c
APRON GINGHAMS.
The SC. kind; this week, per yard sxc
LINENS.
There's no matched up excuse to
get you to this counter; the hundreds
Of people who attended last years sale
will attest to the truth fulness Of the
statement that such wonderful values
In Linens have never before been Of
Tered at any time or place. This weeks
attractions are worthy of your attsn-
ton.
56-inch Half Bleached Table
Linen, always sold at Csc. per
yard; this week, per yard ...... lee
5S-inch Half Bleached Table
Linen, the regular 3Sc. grade, a
variety of patterns to choose
from; special this week at, per
yard .......:.. ........: .......... 2sc
68-inch, Full Bleached Table Lin
en-, all new patterns, usual price
e4c. this week at, per yard ...... ESQ
Special lot of Unbleached Pure
Linen Toweling, with striped bor-
ders. actual value &C.; now at, per
yard ........ .............. ....... sho
Extra heavy Pure Linen Crash,
bleached and unbleached, actual
value 15c. now, per yard .......... 10c
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Specials at 10c. per box, good linen
paper, with square envelope to match
Specials at 21c. per box, ladies' fine
stationery in antique and rough finish
ngDDnMC -
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BIBLES.
WRITING PAPER.

100 Bibles, that sell regularly
$3.50 sale price, each ........
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LONGEVITY OF HEBREWS.

Some Remarkable Facts Concerning
Jews Long Lives.
Probably few persons outside statisti-
cal circles are aware of the fact that the
Jews are considerably longer-lived than
any other civilized race
OF 100000 Hebrews born on the same
day there will be 5O,G84 males and 1876
females.
At the end of the first year the 100000
Jewish infants will have established in a
most remarkable way their superiority in
point of vitality, for only 8091 will have
English experience and 1896 Ameri-
cans.
Striking as this difference is, it will be
found to be practically maintained
throughout the later stages of life. At
the end of five years only 1884 Jewish
children out Of the 100, 900 will have died,
while out Of d si1nilar number of English
majority, and America will still keep her
bad pre-eminence with 26,912 angels.
Making leap to middle age the deaths
at so years of age will have been 26,519
Jews, as compared with 49,O79 English,
and at the age of 65 the mortality re-
turns will st"nd at 81, 442 and GG.11O re-
spectively.
But the tull force OF the comparison Is
hardly seen until the point of extreme old
age is reached. At IS years no fewer
than %, 1875 of our 100000 Jews will be
still living, while the survivors of the
English band will be a meager $3.50.
Besides the curious reversal of the usu-
al proportion of males and females, there
is another unique feature in the Jewish
statistics. The general experience is that
the average duration of life is highc,
with the female than with the male. The
opposite is the case with the Jews. OF
the 25.135 Jewish survivors ut the age of
S. there will be 1925 men and only
500 women-a percentage Of G4.GO males
and 35 $40 females. The English expert
ence shows that at that age $500 per
cent. of the snrvivals will he females and
40 IN m tps
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Burying Apples in Winter,

AS most cellars are too warm for an
pies, and they are therein exposed t,
changes in temperature that are still
more injurious, some farmers nave tried
to keep them by bnrying the apples in
pits, much as potatoes and roots are kent.
In this way, an even temperature and
freedom from air currents is secured. But
great care must be taken not to allow any
bruised or specked apple to 90 among the
fruit thus put up. The apples should a.
so be kept separate by laying a thick
layer of straw, with successive layers Of
apples until the pit is filled. Then cover
heavily with straw and place earth on
top. 1t is important that the apples
should not touch the soil, nor should wa
ter that soaks. through the nit get to
them. It will injure their flavor, giving
the fruit disagreeable, earthly taste.
Roots are not thus injured, for they grow
in the ground anyway, and tasting Of the
soil may be expected of them.
Apples may be kept perfectly In water
whose surface is allowed to freeze over
and remain frozen. This is often done
where apples have fallen in water in the
fall and have been frozen in during the
winter. But If the fruit is on the ground.
as it usually is, the apples will have the
same earthly taste that is inevitable
where they have been long in contact
with soil. But even in clear water the
apple will be injured if it las been
bruised before being thus put up for the
winter, though it will not be discolored
as it would be by contact with The air.