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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The two shows known as Dia-
mond Lewis amusement Palace,
and the Egyptian Dancing Girls,
secured the right of the association
to exhibit on the fair ground last
week, on the promise of giving a
performance that ladies and chill
dren could attend. They didn't do
as they promised and were elected
from the ground on Friday morn
ing or just as soon as the Society
had been informed of the characte.
of the entertainments they were
giving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
Stung in the Throat.

Charles Matz, of Tyrone, was the
victim of peculiar accident one day
last week. He was visiting at Dry
Hollow and was drinking sweet cider
out of barrel through a small gum
hose, when yellow jacket was
sucked up through the hose into Mr..
Matz's throa:. The bee stung him
three times in the throat and breast,
and the stings swelled up until Mr..
Matz nearly choked. By the use of
tube the throat was kept from en-
tirely closing up and the victim pulled
through, but he will not drink cider
out of barrel hereafter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

We are informed that chickens
have to roost high in Pine township
if they escape the band of thieves,
who are making nightly raids on
the hen coops of that locality. Our
informant who conducts a poultry
annex to his place in Pine says he
has lost about two dozen in the
past two weeks. An effort is on
foot among the farmers to form an
organization to catch the sneak
thieves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A team belonging to J. E. Lon
genberger of Mainville, which he
left standing at the corner of Main
and Market Street while he trans
acted some business at the First
National Bank, became frightened
at band of music which was on
its way down to the fair ground on
Saturday, and turning around very
abruptly upset the wagon to which
they were hitched, throwing the
occupants, Mrs Longenberger, a
daughter and two small children
out into the road. Ali escaped seri-
Gus injury but one Of the children,
who sustained several severe cuts
on the head.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
THE COLUMBIAN.
PURELY PERSONAL

George Sloan is home from Baltimore on
a visit.
DR.. D. L. Pratt, of Towanda, spent last
Thursday in town.
P. Thomas drove over from Bear Gap on
Friday 10 attend the Fair.
Miss Anna Reber, of Lewisburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Blecher, of Danville,
visited Miss Lizzie Solleder last week.
w. S. Fleckenstine, OF Wilkes Barre, was
among the many visitors here last week.
J. Harry James. Esq, of Ashland, was
in town last Thursday, attending the Fair.
Miss Gertrude Helm was the pleasant
guest of Miss Blanche Gross over Sunday.
Miss Margaret Hawley, of Northumber-
land, spent Sunday with her brother in town.
Ex.County Commissioner Ezra Stephens,
II Sugarloaf township, was in town ON Mon
FAY
Elias Gross, Of Danville, visited his
Emiuhers in towI last week ard took in the
Fair.
MISS Martha Whrtmer, of Scranton, spent
q few days in 10 Sn last week, attending the
Fair.
c. d. Herring and wife of Wilkesbarre,
were among the Bloomsburg visitors last
week.
Miss. Carrie Fleckenstine of Wilkesbarre,
spent Friday and Saturday with friends in
town.
Mrs. Samuel Purse went TO Philadelphia
on Tuesday to attend the wedding of her
brother.
Miss Bertha McHenry, of Saltwater, was
the guest of Mrs. George B. Hunt during
the Fair.
Ira C. Deitrick visited IN town last week.
He has been living in the west for a num-
Der Of years.
Louis Bernard Jr., of Scranton, spent two
days in town last week visiting his parents
and attending the fair.
Mrs. Sloppy and daughter, Miss Grace,
of Kingston, have been visiting relatives in
town the past week.
Our former townsmen, F. NJ. Everett, and
George Sterling Of Mt. Carmel were visitors
to the Fair last week.
Miss Gertrude Goldsmith, of Danvlle,
spent few days with her sister, Mrs. Max
Gross, on First street.
S. o. Bogert of Philadelphia, who has
keen visiting his brother William at Espy,
returned home on Tuesday.
Russell Andreas and family, of Wilkes.
barre visited Mrs. Andreas' father c. ?.
Sloan, on Market street over Sunday.
Louis J. Towncend and family. OF Ber-
wick, visited the formers parents and at
tended the Fair. Tiny remained over Sun
day.
Miss Jennie Sayres. one of Mllersburg's
popular young ladies has been the guest of
Miss Della Geisinaer at Espy for the past
week.
Miss Emma Johnson and Grace Renner,
TIVE popular young ladies of Northumber-
land, spent few days last week in town
with relatives.
Geo. w. Bartch, of Philadelphia, who
formerly conducted merchant tailoring es-
tablishment in the First National Bank build-
ing was in town on Saturday.
w. r. Kocher and Fred B. Hartman, at.
tended the State Convention of Sunday
Schools at Johnstown this week. They were
the delegates from this county.
Elmer Kline of Sioux City, Iowa, will re-
turn to that place this week, after having
spent several weeks visiting his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Kline of Espy.
Robert Hawley, of Bloomsburg, spent the
fore part Of this week with his father, AL.
fred Hawley, and his sisters. at their home
on Market street. eet.-Northumberland Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

J. F. Corser exhibited his patent
folding sewing table at the fair, also
his patent folding seat for sewing
machines. Both of these are very
useful inventions. The table is light,
we'll made, and quickly folded when
not in use, by devise which enables
it to be done, without the operator
STOPPING over. The sewing machine
seat is adjusted to the frame of the
machine and when not in use is fold
ed up out of the way under the ma
chine. They can be seen at the
store room on Main Street, formerly
occupied by Corser as shoe store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The Bloomsbury Wheelmen, held
the first of series Of euchre parties
Tuesday evening. Prizes were
offered to the persons making the
most points. The first prize was
won by G. A. Clark. and the
second by D. K. Butler. The
pleasure of the evening was not con-
fined to card playing alone, as the
Wheelinen had secured an enor-
nous lot of chestnuts and had them
boiled. The evening was delight
fully spent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

By the accidental discharge of a
gun in the hands of John Coyle,
Peter Mcdonald was instantly kill
ed at Ashland on Saturday. They
had been friends since childhood.
In the morning they started out for
a hnnt. In going through the
woods, Coyle who was some dist
ance behind was endeavoring to
catch up, and in some way or other
the trigger of the gun came in con-
tact with some bushes discharging
it. the contents striking Mcdonald
directly in the left breast and heart.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The Mauch Chunk Gazette says
of Judge Herring, who presided at
Court in Carbon County last week
Judge Herring, of the Montour
Columbia district, who is presiding
specially during this term of court
because of Judge Craig's illness,
favors the late lamented Eckley B.
Coke, of Drifton. He has the same
strong, striking cast of features,
and when he smiles this likeness
seems to grow greater. Mr.. Coke
also had an abundant crop of hair
like the distinguished Judge"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Great excitement has been created
in the vicinity of Williamsport over
the reported discovery of gold.
Thomas ]. Davidson, business man
residing at a small town above
Wllliamsport, recently picked what he
believed to be gold quartz. He sent
it to Denver testing company and
Saturday received from the company
a certificate of assay, which states
that the piece of quartz contains 161
ounces ofgold to the ton. Mr.. David
son has leased several hundred acres
OF land in the vicinity of the place
where the discovery was made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

'How was business today" asked
one fakir of another, coming up from
the fair ground Saturday evening. "On
the hog" said the other fellow. "The
old Rubes, why you couldn't sell
them d.. thing" We are glad
10 hear it. They have been reaping
harvest at our fair for several years
past and perhaps some of them will
stay away in the future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

J. c. Hitchner "The Mark Twain
of Wyoming Valley" will deliver his
famous humorous lecture, It'd Bits, in
the Tabernacle on Thursday evening
Oct. II, 1898. Do you want to laugh
and grow fat, then do not miss It'd
Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

"The Sleeping City held the boards
at the Opera House Friday and Sat-
urday nights. There is lots of room
for improvement in both the caste and
play itself
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A wind storm of a cyclonic nature
swept over this town Tuesday night,
and repetition of the destructive
storm that visited this section about
two years ago, was feared by many
people. 1t passed off, however,
without doing any damage, but it
caused some of Our residents to
stay up till late hour.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

An exchange says: "Col. Will
lam Stone, the Quay machine candi-
date, spoke to few Republicans at
the Sunbury court house Monday
afternoon. Several other apostles
of the lost cause also made lengthy
and very tiresome addresses. The
applause from the small audience
was feeble and infrequent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

All the Sons of Veterans from
every Pennsylvania town desiring
to participate in the Peace Jubilee
at Philadelphia next week will be
given free transportation and the or
ganizations will also receive free
board while in the city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Miss Grace V. Correll, will give
a dramatic recital in the Opera
House tomorrow evening. The
program will be interspersed with
musical selections. Miss Correl is
a graduate of Emerson College, and
teacher of elocution III the Blooms
burg High School.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A list ofthe Democratic meetings
to be held throughout the County,
will be found elsewhere in this
issue. Good speakers, we'll versed
in the issues, will be present, and
every democrat should make an
effort to be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

William, the twenty-year-old son
of ex-sheriff Breckbill of Danville,
died Tuesday afternoon. He was
a member of the Company F 18th
Regiment, and contracted the dis
ease which resulted in his death,
while at camp.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa, postofice, and
will be sent to the dead letter office
Nov. I, 1898: Mrs. Gertrude Grey,
Miss Sarah Horts, Edw. Kleen, Miss
Mary Rephew, w. c. Poyer, J. C.
Rankin, Miss Jennie Clarke Smith.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say that they were
advertised Oct. 90, 1898.
o. B. MELLIcK, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Miss Lille Doak, ,Bloomsburg's lead
ing dressmaker is in Philadelphia this
week, looking up new fall and winter
styles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

With the exception of a few arrests
made for practicing sure-thing games
on the ground, there were no unusual
occurrences during the fair last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

If you are contemplating the pur-
chase of either a parlor stove or
range, it is imperative that you pay
L. E. Whary visit and inspect his
Easter Dock Ash Ranges and Grand
Dock Ash Parlor Heaters. They're
winners.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Our. townsmap William Shaw, has
in his possession well-preserved sup
plement of the Ulster County IN. W
Gazette, dated December, 1879, con-
tanning full account of the death
and burial Of George Washington.
1t is an original copy and Mr.. Shaw
prizes it very highly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

James P. Freas, of Berwick, who
had been taken to the M. E.
Hospital at Philadelphia some time
ago for the purpose of having an
operation performed died at that
institution Sunday night. He was
we'll known in this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

E. C. Bundy, the well-known huck-
ster. had an eating stand on the Fair
ground this year, making twenty con-
secutive years that he has followed
the business. The rain was too much
for him, however, and on Friday he
moved out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The State Convention of County
Commissioners is being held at
Clear6eld this week. William
Krickbaum and John N. Gordon,
of this county, are representing
Columbia County.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

George Aurand has moved into
the brick house on the corner of
Center and Fourth street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The Sunbury band, considered one
ofthe best musical organizations along
the Susquehanna discoursed beautiful
music at the fair on Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
Legal advertisements en- page 7.

The Union Coal Company, OF
Shamokin, paid out over $Ioo, 900 in
salaries last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The hunting season opened on Sat-
urday last, and sportsmen could be
seen at an early hour in the morning,
starting out to try their luck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Prof. F. H. Jenkins has begun
the erection of a dwelling house OH
West Fifth Street. B. w. Jury is
the contractor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Rupert and Chrisman had large
eating stand on the Fair Ground last
week, where they served oysters in all
styles, and other eatables. Their
tent was we'll patronized.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

MERGERS line of Bibles and Hymn
Books is complete. Call in and
inspect his stock. Opposite Episcopal
church.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Say ''No" when dealer offers you
substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
There is nothing ''Just as good" Get
only Hoods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

E. ]. Stetler, is building a new
house on East Fourth Street, in the
Neal addition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

J. E. Roys, left on Monday for New
York, to replenish his stock of jewelry
cut glass ETC., for the holiday trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A fine line of new styles in we'd
ding invitations just received at THE
COLUMBIAN Office. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
FOR RENT.

Rooms on 3rd. floor, COLUMBIAN
building. Steam heat. gas or electric
light, water. Apply to
If GEO. E. ELwELL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Easter Dock Ash Ranges, strong
and durable, for wood or coal, for
sale by L. E. Whary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Yesterday was Lafayette day.
Many towns in this state celebrated
the event in a fitting manner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A large and beautiful line of lamps
at Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Parlor lamps, banquet lamps, hall
lamps, in fact, all kinds of the cele-
brated Miller lamps at Jas. H.Mercer's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Grand Dock Ash Parlor Heaters a
L. E. W&ary's, Main street, below
Market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Mrs. John laval will move this
week to Philadelphia. Her son
Charles is employed in that city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

A brick crossing is being placed at
the crossing of Sixth Street near the
Farmers Produce Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Mercer has the largest line Of Hymn
Books ever shown in Bloomsburg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

The curbstone market is getting
smaller, There were but few wagons
on hand this morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate. 26c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
Table Linens.

Full line of Linens of all kinds.
See our $1.oo and $1.5o Table Lin
ems.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20

Here is special offering of Stylish
Dress Silks at low price-o6c. {
yard. See it.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11

closely folded scarf, the folds tapping
a fastening place. Other hats gain
very graceful effects from scarfs laid
loosely about the brim Handkerchiefs
of heavy hand-spun linen with just
trace of color at the border are very
pretty. A white or natural colored
quill may be added. The felt trooper
hat is rendered less severe this season
than last by knotting about it narrow
Roman scarf with fringed ends. One
end is allowed to hang a little over the
edge of the hat, just back of the ear.
Most dressy hats are of large size,
though very few picture sizes are to
be worn, and despite the abundance of
medium sized hats, some of the small
headgear is very attractive Chosen
from this classification was the model
put here. 1t was green straw, it's low
crown trimmed to good heighth with
pleated black chiffon held by Jet
buckles. A double, crown-like brim
| made of straw leaves turned upward
On one side was bunch of violets, and
in front was an aigrette held with
green stone buttons surrounded with
pearls. So. though small, this hat
showed good response to the season S
| demand for elaborateness. AS if a
small hat were enough for one picture,
the artist put in this sketch a new
style of cravat bow. 1t was made of
pale green silk, has four ends at each
side, each end edged with dark green
chiffon and is tied with a knot in the
center.
There is a regular craze for black
| over white trimming, or white over
| black, especially in millinery. White
and black hats are everywhere; they
are turned out in high priced severity
by the SWEETEST milliners, are presented
in the department stores, appear at the
cheap shops, all the little your-own-
| material-made-up milliners make them
and in all places they never seem to
lack distinction. That's broad state
ment, and one, as Captain Bunsby
would say, ito make q note on"
FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11
sPANLSn STRATEGY.

The Spanish flying squadron has at
last been found. 1t has been flying
home and it has got there safe and
sound. or course this performance
wasn't due to fear of what might hap
pen if the Spanish squadron met the
United States squadron. Spanish honor
and Spanish valor forbid any such no.
ton. 1t is strategy of some kind, and
of a very irritating kind to the United
States sailors who have been looking
for the Spanish ships.
Perhaps the Spaniards are not going
to make any real defense of their col
onies and are going to make the
United States go over to Spain and set
tie the difficulty there. If this is the
idea, it is to be hoped that they will
not change their minds and move out
of Spain before we get there. We want
to catch them somewhere.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11

enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole
nation is devoted. We owe it, there
fore, to candor and to the amicable re-
lations existing between the United
States and those powers to declare that
we should consider any attempt on their
part to extend their system to any por-
ton of this hemisphere as dangerous
to our peace and safety. With the eX-
listing colonies or dependencies of any
European power we have not interfered
and shall not interfere; but with the
governments who have declared their
whose independence we have on great
consideration and on just principles ac-
knowledged, we could not view any in
terposition for the purpose of oppress-
ing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny by any European
power in any other light than as the
manifestation of an unfriendly DISPOSE
ton toward the United States.
Our policy in regard to Europe, which
was adopted at an early stage of the
wars which have so long agitated. that
quarter Of the globe, nevertheless, re-
mains the same which is not to inter-
fere in the internal concerns of any of
it's powers; to consider the government
de facto as the legitimate government
for us; to cultivate friendly relations
with it, and to observe those relations
by a frank, firm and manly policy,
meeting in all instances the just claims
of every power, submitting TIC injuries
from none. But in regard to these con-
tinents (American), circumstances are
eminently and conspicuously different.
1t is impossible that the allied powers
should extend their political system to
any portion of either continent without
endangering our peace and happiness;
nor can any one believe that our south
ern brethren, if left to themselves,
would adopt it of their own accord.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11
A SPANISH "ColKM

One Of the pet names applied to the
people of this country by the Spaniards
is Commercials" Well, we are pretty
smart in business matters, and we are
also quick to recognize business ability
in others. And not even the GOODNESS
which now exists between Spain and
this country shall prevent us from pay
ing just tribute to the business ability
of Butcher Weyler. 1t is related
that this fine representative of Spanish
honor bought eleven thousand mules
from the United States and Mexico at
about $40 apiece, and then sold them
through other agents to himself as rep
resenting the Spanish government at
$12S apiece, making clear profit of 1913
mule. With all allowance for trans
portation and feed, insurance and labor
bills, all of which were probably paid
by the poor government, the clear
profit must have been 100000. Equally
shrewd was his cattle syndicate. The
cattle concession was given to con-
Germ in which he is said to have been
the chief partner They bought cattle,
both live and refrigerated, at six cents
pound and sold them in Havana for
twenty cents per pound. The con-
sumption in that city is over hun
bred thousand pounds a day, the r,ofit
over $4,000, and in six hundred days
the total profit would be about $780,
900. He is also said to have had large
interest in the tobacco monopoly, the
flour trade, the potato business, the
wholesale cabbage industry, the bottled
beer commerce, and the milk routes of
Havana.
We don't know of any Yankee Pig
or "commerciaT' who has made any
more thorough use Of his opportunities
during the last two years than Weyler
has of his.