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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
TOO MUCH FLUMMEkY.

In speaking of the citizen soldier:
the Patriot of Harrisburg, says: "tha
if there was not so much poppycock
in the regular army there would now
be a much larger body of trained
volunteer soldiery ready to march tc
the front, wherever that elusive bourne
may be. And that the altogether
groundless assumption of the superior,
ity of division surgeons over regi-
mental surgeons made the recruiting
of raw men more frequent than was
necessary.
"The Patriot does not care what
any self-opinionated regular army off
Ger may say adversely about the
National Guard of this State, for it is
known to have been the finest body
of citizen soldiery in the country and
was ranked second to the regular
army by regular army officers simply
and only because these officers are in
capable of believing the militia, as
they always term the guardsmen, can
possibly equal the regular army should
it be drilled thousand years and
generated by St. Michael himself.
The regular army officer cannot be
blamed for this belief, for though he
was not born thar way, that is the
way he was brought up. So, when
reports came to friends of the guards.
men to the effect that regular army
officers were of the opinion that the
guard might be licked into shape in
several weeks those friends knew the
officers were merely airing their pre-
judlces, tor not one of them would
willingly exchange company of lazy,
gambling, drunken, quarreling and
not especially we'll drilled regulars tor
a company of efficient and gentleman
ly volunteers who can and will fight
anything on two legs. And as for
drilling, brigade for brigade, the regu-
lar army can't beat our boys.
$50, too, the division surgeons ap-
peared to think that in order to earn
their salaries they must show little
regard for the professional ability of
regimental surgeons. Whether these
division surgeons belong to the regu-
lar army or not makes no difference.
A regular army surgeon doesn't know
particle more, either from theory or
practice, than competent surgeon
who doesn't belong to the army. At
Mt. Gretna men who were passed by
the regimental surgeons were stood
aside by the division surgeons. Con-
sequently a raw man had to take his
place. This was bad for the com
panles and regiments and bad for the
Guard Of this State, which has here
tofore endured all sorts of exposure
in the line of duty without more sick
ness then the supposed picked body
of men at Camp Hastings.
"The cause of all this is not the in
efficiency of the Guard nor the incap-
ability of the citizen soldiers, but the
prejudice and the fummery of the
regular army"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Note What People Say.

RAVEN CREEK, PA, May 49, 1895
This is to certify that we have used the Home
Comfort Range for five years, and will say that
IL is perfect in every respect. 1t has no equal
as baker. We consider 1t by far the cheapest
range any one can buy, as 1t has already saved
one and be convinced
Respectfully,
Mr.. MRS. @. Z. ALBERTsoN,
MILES w. Moss,
ELIZA PHILLIPS.
This is to certify that having used the Home
Comfort Range for five years we can cheerfully
recommend tG to any one as being the best
perfect baker and cooker, great fuel saver,
and would not part with It.
MIR. NJ. Moss, Mossvllle, Pa.
MRS. ELIJAH HESS, Elk Grove, Pa.
PARAMOUNT SPRINGS, Pa, May, 10, 1898.
We purchased one OF the Home Comfort
Ranges five years ago and are pleased TO say IL
log it is superior 10 all other ranges, It taking
one-half the fuel of our cast iron stove; also
for cleanliness IL can not be surpassed there Is
an ample supply OF hot water at all times.
MRS. MARTHA SUTLlFF,
MR.. o. w. HESS,
MR.. & MRS. j. N. PENNINGTON.
MR. g. w. SUTLIsI.
BENTON, PA, May, 90 1898
We have been using Home Comfort Range
for five years and are pleased 10 say II gives ca
tire satisfaction. We would not do without
ours; would recommend 1t to any one Wishing q
MIR. g. MRS. y. NJ. yERDNR,
| MIR. & MRS MARTIN ALBERTsON.
Wrought Iron Range &C.,, st. Louis, HO.
| o-2Ait.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
REMARKABLE YEAR OF TRADE.
1898 Exceeds by Many Millions Any
thing In the History Of the Nation.

The Bureau of Statistics at WASH
ington has just issued the statement
of the country's foreign trade for
April and for the ten months OF the
fiscal year, and the document makes
a remarkable showing. The record
has already been mentioned in tele-
graphic advices as the most remark
able in the history of the United
States. In the past ten months the
country has sold and exported more
than twice as much merchandise as 1t
has bought from abroad. To be
exact, the total merchandise exports
for the ten months were $780,
68r, while the imports were $5II,-
1916, an excess of exports OF
$514,245,495.
This is far ahead of anything of the
sort in recent years. In 1892, which,
like the present year, followed per-
iod Of crop failures abroad, the excess
of exports over imports amounted to
$2o2,S75,6S6. Last year made a
still more favorable showing, but the
excess was only $aS7,S13,I44, where
as for the present fiscal year it is es-
timated by the Bureau of Statistics
the excess for the full twelve months
ending with June will probably be
5000, 900.
In eighty-fve years prior to 1876
there were only sixteen years in which
the exports exceeded the imports.
Since 1876 there have been only three
years in which the exports have not
exceeded the imports, but never pre-
viously has the excess been half So
great as that which the present year is
expected to show. The year 1879,
preceding a period of great prosperity,
was record one in our foreign trade
for a long time, but the excess of ex-
ports over imports that year was but
$a64, 4,66I,coo.
For the ten months SO far IN the
present fiscal year the exports of agri-
cultural products alone have been
more than $Ioo, 100000 in excess of
those of the corresponding ten months
of the preceding year, and they will
exceed by many millions the agricul-
tural exports of any year in the coun-
try's history. The failure ofthe crops
of foreign countries has resulted in
the rushing out of immense quantities
of our cereals to fill depleted granar-
les abroad. While exports have in
creased, imports have decreased. The
resulting immense favorable trade
balance conservative predictions agree
can mean but one thing-prosperity
to this country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
The Drink a Man Needs.

The average man requires fifty
nine ounces of food per day. He
needs thirtyseven ounces of water
for drinking, and in breathing he
absorbs thirty ounces Of oxygen.
He eats as much water as he drinks,
so much of that fluid being con-
tanned in various foods. In order
to supply fuel for running the body
machine and to make up for waste
tissue, he ought to swallow daily
the equivalent of twenty ounces of
bread, three ounces of potatoes, one
ounce of butter and one quart of
water. The body of a man weigh
ing I54 pounds contains ninety-six
pounds, or 46 quarts of water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
No Tax on Bicycles.

The Supreme Court has handed
down a decision affirming the opinion
OF Judge Morrison in the case of
Densmore ct al. VS.. City of Erie.
The city of Erie passed an ordl-
nance taxing bicycles 81 each. The
League of American Wheelmen con-
tested the enforcement of the ordi-
nance. Judge Morrison, sitting spec
ial, decided against the city. An ap-
peal was taken to the Supreme Court
and decision was given.
The Supreme Court holds that BIZ
cycles used in the streets are vehicles
and are entitled to the same right as
carriages drawn by horses. That
owners of bicycles have an indefeasi-
BILE night to use the streets for their
bicycles subject only to such reason
able and uniform restrictions and reg
ulations as can be imposed as a police
regulation for the safety and comfort
of the public.
That said ordinance of the city of
Erie is not uniform police regulation
and In no sense tends to insure the
comfort and safety of the public,
That said ordinance under the pre-.
tense of being a police regulation is
in its legal effect an ordinance taxing
bicycles for revenue. That such Or
dinance is, therefore, illegal, unconsti-
tutional and void.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Cramps Contract,

The contract recent v made by
Charles H. Cramp with the Russian
government turns out to be much
more comprehensive than was at
first supposed. Instead of merely
building two big battleships the
firm will also add a fleet of ten
torpedo boats to the Cars navy.
The total sum involved in the con-
tract is said to be SIS, 900, 900. The
ships are to be hurried through as
quickly as possible.
1t is said that the contract for the
guns has already been given to the
Bethlehem Iron Company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade,

r. G. Dun & Company's weekly
review of trade says:
The nation faces war with reviving
volume of business. The West is
doing its part and more, but at the
East also the volume of business is
now expanding. Without abatement
in any important line the great outgo
of wheat and corn continues to stlmu-
late business at the West, and rail
road earnings show an increase over
last year of 1871 per cent in trunk
lines, S.S per cent E; in granger roads,
22.5 per cent, and in the other west
ern roads, I4.6 per cent, while east
bound shipments from Chicago in
three weeks have been 3SS,SoS tons,
against I5o.SI2 last year, and I64,-
gag tons in 1892.
This is largely because OF the enor-
nous movement of breadstuffs. At
lantic exports of wheat, flour, includ-
ed, have been 3,7a6,442 bushels for
the week, against I,536,6o7 last year,
though Pacific exports were only o2,-
1874 bushels against I34,S55 last year.
Wheat receipts at the West do not
diminish, but run far ahead those of a
year ago.
Official and all other accounts agree
in estimating that the wheat yield will
be remarkably large this year.
Staring this month with the great
est consumption ever known the iron
industry has made surprising progress
in new orders, which reached about
10000 IONS In bars alone. Heavy
contract !0r structural work amount
during the week to at least $1,000
tons, with others reported at many
western cities. Plate contracts, out
side of the heavy demand for the gov
eminent, are very large, and include
5000 tons for ship yards in Glasgow
and Belfast. Many structural and
bridge contracts at the West are pend
ing, with probability of large orders
during the coming week.
A better demand appears for textile
goods, with slight advance in print
cloths and a substantial gain in sales
of staples.
Wool sales during the week have
been only 3,74S, 100 pounds, of which
z,489,1oo were domestic, against
6,842,4oo year ago, and 4,aI1, 900
in the same week of 1892. The manu-,
facturers are largely supplied with
materials, although some who have
heavy government contracts are OBJ
hged to buy different grades of wool
than those they have in hand. Activity
in the market is prevented by the
fact that Western holders almost uni
versally believe in higher prices than
can yet be realized in Eastern mar
kets, so that purchasings are very
light. The silk mills are all busy and
the coming linen manufacture is
making good record for itself.
Failures for the week have been 245
in the United States, against 214 last
year, and 2I In Canada, against 22
last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
The Record of Cervera.

These are the triumphant points
of strategy that the inconparab1y
clever Cervera has scored since he
came over to this side with his fly
ing squadron -
Bottled himself up.
Got into a trap.
Sailed into jug.
Caught in box.
Committed suicide.
Blundered.
Lost his head.
Lost his squadron.
Lost his reputation.
All this by sailing into the land
locked harbor of Santiago from
whence he cannot emerge except
into the nav of the terrible squad
ron that Schley is cruising back
and forth before the narrow en-
trance to the harbor. Great is
Cervera in all that goes to make
greatness in the eyes of doting
Spaniards. Great in stupidity,
egotism and blindness. Great in
folly, recklessness and ignorance.
And this is the chap all America
was praising few days ago as a
master of the science of nautical
maneuvering.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
THE MERRY JESTER.

Gordon: What's worrying you?
Edwards: You know that girl-thai
Miss Wilbur met at the seashore?
Gordon: Yes, l suppose she wants tC
igno2 the engagement now, doesn't shei
Edwards: No, by George, she insists
that she entered into it in good faith
and haven't saved enough even to buy
a dress suit Curses on these funny
men!-Chicago News.
"A Pittsburg woman wants divorce
because her husband kicks when she
goes through his pockets
Probably he's mad because she
doesn't find anything. g."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Samson" urged one of his advisers
whats the use? Even if you should
take that ass's jawbone and clean out
the whole Philistine army you never
could make Bob Ingersoll believe you
did it,
Nevertheless, replied Samson
grasping the weapon more firmly, this
jaw will outlive Bob Ingersoll's jaw in
history"
And a moment later he sailed into
the enemy with the result now known
to everybody.-C Tribune.
GAS l came home in the shower" re-
marked Mr.. Murry Hill, Il saw Miss
Homewood out with. her rainy day Co.'S
tune on"
'Oh, tell me all about it," replied
Mrs. Murry Hill, eagerly. 81 am deeply
interested in rainy day costumes"
well, can't tell you very much, for
I noticed nothing especially except her
heliotrope stockings" - Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

"Well, Sam, were you in the fight?'
inquired an officer of a darkie soldier
who sat warming his shins beside the
stack of Mississippi steamboat dur.
ing the Civil war. "No, sah," replied
Sam, 81 runs" "Ah! but that was
not honorable" said the officer. "Dat
may all be, boss" said Sam, "but
honor wouldn't be wut anything to a
dead nigger."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Around Frederick,

Around Frederick, Md. the name
Schley is pronounced like the word
"sly"-not like "slay," or "sleign." !"
The Commodore now so much talked
about halls from the Frederick region.
He is "Sly" of the Flying Squadron
not "Slay" of the Flay-ing fleet,
although he will probably take part
in the flAying of the Dons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Lillian Bell and the Car.

"Kodaks" are not permitted within
sight of the Gar of Russia, and he is
considered the most difficult man in
all Europe to photograph. Lillian
Bell, who is IN Russia for Tile Ladie'S S
Home /ournah pursuaded the Rus
sian officials to allow her to be an ex.
ception to the rule, and she succeed
ed in photographing the Car so close
that the Russian monarch jumped at
the click of the button. Miss Bell
will tell how she got her photograph,
in the next issue of the /oNrnaL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

At camp meeting held down south
recently, according to an exchange,
the preacher in charge of The services,
during the course of his remarks
touched on the war with Spain, and
stopping suddenly in his sermon called
out to an old colored brother in the
congregation
"Br'er Williams, I'm gwine ter ak
you ter get right down on yo' knees
en- pray fer de success er de American
arms y
Br'er Williams got down immediate
ly and in the course of his petitions
he said:
son, Lawd, hep de American
arms an Lawd, whilst you lookin'
after de arms, take keer er de legs
too =! Don't ferget de legs, good
Lawd kaze we gwine need em ter
run wild Take de arms, eff yu must,
but-spare de legs, Lawd, spare de
legs y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
READING sEsQUI-OENTENNIAL.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad

For the Reading, Pa, Sesqui Cen
tennlal Jubilee, June 5 to IL, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets from stations on
It's lines in the State of Pennsylvania
TO Reading and return at reduced
rates. For specific rates and condi-
tlons apply to Ticket Agents.
This celebration promises to be one
OF the greatest events in the city's
history. Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, June 6, 8, and 9, will be
special days. The celebration will
close with a grand masked carnival
on Saturday night, June IL. at
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
G. A. R ENOAMPMENT, OIL JITY.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the Annual Encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, De-
partment of Pennsylvania, to be held
at Oil City, Pa, June 8 ard 9, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets from stations in
Pennsylvania on June 4 to 8, to Oil
City and return, atrate Of single frre
for ronnd trip, good to return until
June II, inclusive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

| Consisting of thousands Of the
choicest, daintiest and we'll made
garments from an eminent manu-
facturer atABOUT HALF PRICE
Never before have prices been so
low to meet the demands of women
who welcome money-saving oppor-
tunities. All the garments are
fresh, pure and clean; carefully
made, properly finished Rare
designs in Corset Covers; exclusive
ideas in night gown; Chemises in
the ordinary and full skirt lengths ;
Drawers perfect in cut with sweep
ing frills literally trimmed; every
thing is just like homemade, the
most elaborate styles, priced
amazingly cheap and ruled by
good taste in the making of every
lot. DO NOT MISS 1T.
Drawers-Finc quality muslin
Drawers, yoke bands, with deep
hcmmcd tucks, I2c.
Corset Covers, made of Cambria,
trimmed with neat embroidery, V,
square and high neck, I2Hc.
Drawers, trimmed with deep
cambria ruffle, deep hem and
tucIs, yoke band and large full
sizes, I9c.
Corset Covers, trimmed with fine
embroidery, low and V neck, made
of fine cambric, I9c.
| Skirts, trimmed with cambria
ruffle and tucks, 2oc.
| Drawers, with deep ruffle Of
embroidery and lace, hem and
tucks, 29c.
Corset Covers, of fine quality
cambria, trimmed with fine en-
broidery and inserting, 2oc.
Night Gowns, trimmed with in
serting, yoke and tucks, with deep
embroidery and rufle, high, V and
Empire style, 300.
Skirts, cambria ruffle, trimmed
with tucks and deep hem, 900.
Drawers trimmed with lawn
ruffie and inserting, also lace and
embroidery trimmed, 900.
Corset Covers with rows of
tucks and inserting, trimmed with
fine embroidery, 800.
Skirts, with lawn hemstitched
ruffle and deep ruff1e of en-
broidery, 49c.
Night Gowns, trimmed with fine
embroidery, inserting and lace,
40c.
Drawers, deep embroidery ruffle
and tucks, lace and inserting.
umbrella shape, 4oc..
Corset Covers, trimmed with
fine lace, embroidery, tucks and
inserting, 49c.
Night Gowns, trimmed with
embroidery, lace and inserting,
SOC.
Skirts, deep embroidery ruflc,
trimmed with Point de Paris lace
and tucks, SOC.
Drawers, made of cambria, trim
med with deep inserting and en-
broidery also lace INSERTING and
beading, SOC.
Night Gowns, trimmed with
rows Of inserting, lace embroidery.
100.
Skirts, with deep cambria in
scrting and tucks; also Torchon
Lace and Inserting, 7oc.
No such chance has ever before
been offered to women of Wilkes
Barre and vicinity to buy the
handsomest undergarments you've
ever worn at positive giving of
three pieces for the price usually
asked for one Is this an induce
ment? 1t certainly should be;
thousands of women, wise in know
ing what is good underwear, will
thank the good fortune that has
brought them such elegancies SO
low, and will be quick to supply
their summer needs. LARGEST,
FINEST, CHEAPEST, UNDER
GARM ENT COLLECTION
EVER OFFERED IN THIS
| CITY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
1t Was Bad Blood.

ssI had bad blood, and pimples
broke out all over my face. I used
everything 1 thought of, but nothing
did me any good until l began taking
Hoods Sarsaparila. When I had
taken few bottles the pimples had
all disappeared and my face was
smooth" JOHN ZEIGLER, 54r Straw
berry Street, Lancaster, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

If you want to know how much
trouble 5000 can cause IN this world,
just have one Of your neigh5ors pay
that amount for piano for one of his
daughters.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Married.

AT Orangeville May a6th 1898 by
Rev. N. B. Smith, Mr.. Frank Seybert
and Miss Nora Greasy, both OF Mt.
Pleasant Twp. Col. Co. Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Mailed for asc. by c. l. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

BROADWAY
JUN: ::
PRICES
Force lively trading when
money saving is clearly
shown. All departments
represented in ore econom-
ical offering-not the acct
mutation of old stock, but
the best of merchandise,
fresh from the manufacturer
and importer, bought at
prices far below actual worth.
White enamel curtain poles
with fixtures complete, 2oc ca
Felt window shades, Ioc ca
Oh cloth window shades, zoe ca
Oil cloth window shades, trim
med with lace and fringe, 4Sc
Wood curtain poles with brass
trimmings complete, Ioc ca.
10 fl. poles for Portieres, 35c ca
Stove brushes, s, I3c ca
Shoe brushes, 10, Is, CSC ca
Hammocks, 4S, oSc ca
Hammock hooks, &c ca
White India Linen, 8, 10, IL,
10, 2oc yd.
Buggy whips, 8, 10, rs to 45c ca
Toilet clippers, o2c ca
Fishing tackle, full line.
Perforated wood chair seats,
&c each.
Grass shears, I5c pair
Hosiery, full lines, all new.
Fans, large variety, Ic to S2.75
Ladies' Waists and Skirts, Rib
bons, Gloves and Neckwear,
Flowers and Laces in profus-
ion, all new.
Agency for Butterick Patterns.
June styles now ready.
Respectfully Submitted to the
Cash Trade Only by
TIE BROADWAY tAsH store,
Meyers New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBURY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09

Get your Furniture and Carpets while
Hoeke's Clearing Sale Is on.-Advt.