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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

1t would pay every tow aship to
have farm, the improvement of
which in various ways, as well as by
extensive tillage, could be made to
employ every professional vagrant.
The term of service could be fixed,
and the release of such persons could
be on the rigid conditions that he
should leave the township, or, refus-
ing to take himself beyond the lines,
to be rearrested and made to work
double time. Such persons would
comply with the conditions and seek
more favorable pasture. If every
township had such a farm, the profess
ional would find work wherever he
might go, and the place that he once
knew would known him no more.
Pennsylvania would be free of the
tramp nuisance in a few years were
the tramps compelled to work their
passage to some paradise of tramps
beyond its borders. AS for barn-burn-
ing-that need uot deter the people
from uniting to suppress the miscre-
ants who indulge such revenges. We
have only considered the professional
because the moderate number who
would be glad to work can be provi-
ded for without treating them as con-
frmed vagabonds. If nothing better
can be done, put the professional at
work breaking stones along the roads
that need such improvement. Work,
not whipping posts and pillories, is
the real remedy for the tramp nui-
sance. Make laws to enforce work,
ifnone exist, and the work will be
we'll begun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
A New Law Relating to Forestry.

The last legislature passed the
following act, which is important to
many OF our readers
"That in consideration of the pub
lie benefit to be derived from the
retention Of forests or timber trees,
the owner or owners of land in this
commonwealth, having on it forest or
timber trees of not less than fifty trees
to the acre, and each of said trees to
measure at least eight inches IN dame
ter at height of six feet above the
surface of the ground, with no portion
of the said land absolutely cleared of
the said trees, shall on making due
proof thereof, be entitled to receive
Annually from the commissioners of
their respective counties during the
period that the said trees are main
tained in sound condition upon the
said land. a sum equal to eighty per-
centum of all taxes assessed and paid
upon the said land, or as much of the
said eighty percentum as shall not ex-
ceed the sum of forty-fve cents per
acre provided, how ever, that no
one property owner shall be entitled
to receive said sum more than fifty
acres.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
We make you some - -
SPECIAL OFFERS
- FOR THE -
First 10 days in February.
DOneStiCS.

One case of Cocheco Madder
Prints, the best we can buy, at
44c per yard.
One case of light Calico, all
new patterns for Spring, the
best make we can buy, at &c yd.
One case American Indigo
Blue Prints, all good patterns,
SC per yard.
One bale of rnbleached mus
lin, as good quality as Appleton
A, in lengths from yds. to 10,
at &c per yard.
One bale of best fine Muslin;
make, Cameron D. A muslin
that bleaches easily and washes
soft, 10 yards for soc.
rs pieces of Sea Island Per-
Gale, SO ia. wide, best percale
made, good patterns, worth I24
cts, go ia this sale at Ioc.
ga fine unbleached Sheeting,
I21c yd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
STATE NEWS.

Assessed valuations have been
raised over $a,soo,ooo as compared
with last year in Scranton.
The Social Democracy of Read
ing has invited Eugene V. Debs to
visit that city in February.
"A cavalry company has been
formed at Hazleton and will be ad-
mitted to the National Guard.
Richard Simpson, Jr, crashed
through window and fell 40 feet, at
Willlamsport last week. He will die.
General Secretary H. E. Dodge
Of the Pottsville Y. M. c. A. has
resigned to accept similar position
at Warren, Pa.
Railroads, mills and other large
consumers of coal in Pittsburg, are
stocking up heavily in anticipation of
a miners strike.
Six Pittsburg men have fitted out
an expedition at a cost of $40, 900 to
find $4o,ooo.ooo ofgold, said to have
been lost in the Pacific from Peru and
Chill sixty years ago.
Snyder County has Jail without
a single inmate and has $1,000 sur
plus in its treasury. 1t is said loo,
hat cobb webs grow on the district
attorneys desk.
Judge Ermentrout OF Berks
County, has refused an injunction to
restrain the Borough of Boyertown
from voting on proposition to borrow
$4,000 for water supply.
Aaron Yingst, conducting a book
store in Reading the past Two months
committed suicide on Saturday by
shooting himself in the mouth. He
was found sitting in an upright posi-
ton on rocking chair, his right hand
clasping a revolver.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Hon. W. I. Greasy, Oomplimsnted.

In its issue of January a7th the
Reading Democrat, compliments Hon.
W. T. Greasy of Catawissa. 1t says :
"We are informed that Hon. Will
lam T. Greasy, of Columbia county,
has consented to be candidate for
reelection to the Legislature and we
earnestly hope the Democrats OF
Columbia county will re. e.nominate him
by reclamation. His Legislative career
deserves this tribute and no truer and
ADLER representative sat in the last
body than he. He is industrious, is
we'll informed, knows the parliament
tary rules and will represent Columbia
county better and more effectively
than any new man can.
He is a man Of the people and true
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Troubles Of Their Own.

The county commissioners of Dau-
phin county have created breeze
among the law officers OF that place
by refusing to pay lot of bills for
costs in criminal cases. The cases in
which the commissioners refuse to
pay costs were discharged cases in
which the suits were of such trifling
nature that the magistrate dismissed
them, yet put in his bill and the con-
stable did likewise. The commission
ers have turned them down, hence the
breeze. The magistrates and con-
stables declare they will test the right
of the commissioners to refuse to pay
these costs or to make reductions in
bills submitted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

to their best interest. He has become
the leader of the Democrats on the
floor Of the House and his presence is
needed in the neAt assembly. He is
an able and fearless debater and it is
to be hoped that the next assembly
will contain majority of such able
and conscientious public servants.
The Democrats of Columbia county
can well be proud of him."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In India the natives, when a bicycle
comes along. fall down and mention
the dame of the Deity.
A lady in Hiram, Me-, has cucum-
hei pickles which have been in her
possession for more than forty years.
Whistling is practically unknown
among the Icelanders who regard ii
an irreligious, and a violation of the
divine law.
The first forger of Bank of Eng
land note was Richard William Vaug-
han, linen draper of Stafford, hang
ed in 1853.
Miss Florence Hudson, of Balti-
more, Nd, has a tooth of solid gold,
with a diamond in the centre of it.
The ornament cost her over $I5o.
The long tails of the Shah of Per-
sia's horses are dyed crimson for six
inches at the tips-a jealously guard
ed privilege of the ruler and his sons.
If Chinese children do not obey
their parents, and the latter whip
them to death, the law has no punish
ment for them, as obedience to parents
is the cardinal virtue.
w. T. Woodward. the Kentucky
horse breeder, is going about telling
his friends that he has been cured Of
rheumatism by carrying old electric
light carbons.
Among the many devices to assist
the blind one of the best is type
writer in which the keys have raised
letters and which punctuates the paper
with either letters or the dots con-
tanned in one Of the blind alphabets.
Experiments testing the compara-
tive values of salt and fresh water in
streetsprinkling are being made in
San Francisco 1t is said that salt
water does not dry so quickly as fresh,
and that it binds the dirt together, so
that there is less dust.
The people of Sharpsburg, KY,
engage in diverting contests on Satur-
day evenings. Forty men are each
supplied with dozen eggs, and range
themselves in two parties, twenty on
each side. They then begin throw
ieg the eggs at their opponents, and
at its close they look like omelets from
head to foot.
The largest lobster that has been
seen in New Haven, Conn.,, in years
was on exhibition at the Tontine
hotel. The big shellhsh weighed
twenty-eight pounds, and was very old.
1t reposed In dish on the office
counter, and was kept cool by pieces
Of ice. The lobster was alive, and
lazlly moved its great claws.
A Virginian has invented a tree
protector which Kills insects and
worms which try to crawl up the trunk
aud eat tue leaves, the new device
consisting of a pliable receptacle 70
surround the tree and hold the insect
killing liquid, with felt pad at the
bottom to prevent insects from crawl
ing up between the trees and the pro-
tector.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

We invite you to come to our
Grocery Department and you
will find we have not neglected
to include these in our sale.
Austin, Nichols & Co. Sun
beam Tomatoes, the best goods
that are canned in this country,
reduced to 2 cans for 25c.
Wainwright & Co. Tomatoes
reduced to Ioc or 8 cans for 25c.
Good, whole rice, SC the 1b.
Prunes, sc the pound.
Chase & Sanborn 28c Coffee
reduced to 22c.
Arbuckle and Levering,
Ioc the lb.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

The following Widows Apprasements will be
presented to the Orphans Court Of Columb' q
County Feby. 7th, 1888 and confirmed nisi, and
unless exceptions are filed within four days
will be confirmed finally.
John Neyhard, Personally $4,000.
Henry Rore, Personally $300.0O.
Richard Edwards, Personality si02.60 Realty
$197.40
Matthias Heller, Personality s3o0f0
Jacob ii. Greasy, Personally $3O0.00.
Pa-son Edwards. Personality 5000.
Est. OF william Pfahler, late OF Cleveland twp.
deceased, Personality, $4,000.
Est. Of Daniel Fritz. late Of Sugarloaf Twp.
deceased, Personally $S00.Co
Est. OF Samuel Fisher, late OF Montour Twp.
Really $s0o.00
VIII HENRIE, elk. Orphans Court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

President Mckinley celebrated his
55th birthday on Saturday having
been tan at Niles, Ohio, on January
ac. 1S4s. He is in remarkably good
health, except that he has suffered
slightly from the cold he caught in
New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

aproper method ofkeeping track the of
thousands of corporations with which
the department has to deal.--Pafyiot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

We show a nice lot of dark
ginghams in good patterns, both
in stripes, plaids and mixed eff
fects, regular Ioc goods. We
will sell them for a few days at
SC per yard.
Bates SeerSl1cker. LOG.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Silks.

600 yards of fine Grosgrain
Silk, in almost any color you
may want. These silks will give
you better service than Tafeta.
They are worth ST.. 90 pei yard,
but we will sell them for the
next 10 days for SOC. Also
black Taffeta, "a in. wide, extra
good quality, at 75c the yard,
worth SI.oo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Catarrh Cured
Fullness in the Head and Ring
ing In the Ears
Eettor In Every Way Since Taking
Hoods sarsaparIIia.

Eettor In Every Way Since Taking
Hoods sarsapariIIa.
"For several years had no cessation
Of the suffering caused by catarrh. I had
q sense of fullness in the head and ringing
In my ears. One Of my nostrils was
tightly closed so l could not breathe
through it, and could not clear my head.
tried several catarrh cures, but failed to
get relief. Seeing accounts Of cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla determined to give
1t fair trial. After taking few bottles
/ was satisfied it had effected a cure, for
the catarrh no longer troubled me par
ticle and / felt better in every way than
for years. am now able to do a hard
days work on the farm" ALFRED e.
YINsr, Hoernerstown, Pennsylvania.
Hoods sassaI pss;1ia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Bold by sll druggists. o.; six for s5.
Hoods Pills easy to operate. 30.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Dress Goods.

The four lots of dress goods
we offered last month have been
reduced to almos. nothing, Sc
we have gone through our large
stock of d.ess goods and added
to each lot goods that we can
safely say are better value than
any we have yet offe4ed. We
did not consider cost, but which
lot will they move quickest in.
Lot 1, 23c. Lot 5, 2oc.
"" 2, 25c. d, 5Sc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Gloves.

NIOVGS.
We offer special for 10 days
IS doz. all wool cashmere gloves
in black, worth 25c per pair.
Go for I5c, or pair for 25c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Hose.

50 doz. Heavy Ribbed Hose,
one of the best makes in the
market, good for misses and
boys. We have never offered
them for less than I5c per pair.
The lot we will sell at TIC a pr.
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11
A Wreck.

This morning as engine Mo-. 4, Engi- neer Armstrong and Fireman Hughes in charge, struck the switch at South Bis bee, she caught on lip of a projecting rail and was soon ploughing along the ties, stopping after going about 100 feet from the switch. The crew in the ca boose were badly shaken up, as were also the engineer and fireman, Ibut no injuries were sustained by any. It is a miracle that the engine did not turn over, as one side was in the soft ground while the other remained inside of the rails. So far as known no very serious damage was done to the engine or ca boose. The track in the vicinity was badly torn up and many of the ties cut in two by the engine. The sidetrack was cleared so as not to delay the regu- lar, which left on time.
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11
Heavy rain fell at Benson yesterday.

Heavy rain fell at Benson yesterday.
 Leslie Allen, the cattle inspector, was expected in on the train this afternoon.
 A. H. Woods, representing the Cuda. hay Packing company, spent yesterday in our city interviewing our merchants.
 Mrs. Rob't. Mccormick, of Tomb stone is paying visit to her daughter, Mrs. John Campbell.
 The Phoenix Indian foot ball team were defeated in Los Angeles by the University boys by score of 27 to Il.
 T. E. Hunt, commercial agent of the the Southern Pacific company, with headquarters at Fl Paso, was in our city yesterday looking after the interests of his company.
 A box has been placed oyer the elec- trie alarm in the fire house with glass front. Should any one have cause to turn an alarm, break the glass with the hammer hanging along side, and press the button down, it will do the rest.
 Another false fire alarm was turned in last night at 12: 80 and the whole town aroused from it's peaceful slumbers by the footing of the whistles and the ring. ing of the fire bell. How the alarm was turned in IS not known, but it may have been caused by the crossing of the elec- tric wires. This seems to be the most plausible theory as no one was seen to come out of the hose house by those who were on the street at the time of the blowing of the whistles.
 R. E. Todd and wife came in yester- day from their ranch in the Huachucas. They report the weather as somewhat cold in that vicinity.
 The city council of Phoenix have brought suit against the bondsmen ot Assessor Long to recover the amount of his shortages, which is over 5000.
 The basball teams of the car men and miners, who are to cross bats on Christi. l uldS udyS dI6 UObh dU ptdCllCe, anu an interesting game may be looked for.
 w. A. Davidson, first sergeant of B. troop, Rough Riders, returned to Globe last Monday, and received warm well come from his friends and admirers. Lieutenant Davidson distinguished himself in all the battles about Santiago, but especially at San Juan, where he gallantly led his troop in that famous charge. '.''.'. '... ..... A paper is what the people In the town and county where it is published make it. If it is properly supported it is blessing, if not, it is a curse. The paper is the mirror in which the com. munity where published is reflected. If the community is awake the paper will be worty of it, if the reverse the paper will reflect it.-Anaheim Plain dealer. ,....
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 The annual stock taking in the com. pany store will begin shortly.
 The justice courts presented blank today.
 Whist parties are the latest in Bisbee society circles. Paddy Cunningham is in Tombstone on short business trip. ".." . Dr. Clark and wife, formerly of this city, are now located at Jerome, The wood and coal merchants are doing a lanGoffice business these days.
 Sup't. Blackburn is in town from the Copper King properties.
 There is now a difference of an hour and half bet tween city and railroad time. -.
 MT. R. w. Curtis, representing the Texas and Pacific, came in today and is interviewing our merchants.
 Miss Calla Durley returned today from the Babacomari, where she has been teaching school.
 Mrs. Lizzie Schmidt is making come extensive improvements on her dwell. ings, near the school house.
 B. A. Packard, the cattle king, says "the cattle buyers ars still somewhat tick(lish.")
 There are five patients in the com pany hospital at present.
 The office formerly occupied by J. S. Robinson is being fitted up and will be used as justice of the peace office by Judge Scrimsher, when he qualities, un- til then it will be used by s. c. Perrin.
 c. E. Campbell is superintendent of the reconstruction of the company store, and the work is progressing rapidly under his supervision.
 E. T. Rice, of Rochester, New York, 8 Bisbee visitor.
 SOppSi 10 4oo1So o1 FA~''o III VuS New York market.
 Geo. A. Metcalf returned last evening from a short trip to Nacosari and vicin- ity.
 II. c. Stillman returned yesterday rom short trip to Tucson. .,
 Andy Hooper was an outgoing pas senger on the train this morning.
 Date Graham returned yesterday from trip to the Huachucas.
 The Bisbee dancing club are to give dance on Friday evening to which all are cordially invited.
 II. c. Avs, of St. Louis, is visitor to out camp and is stopping at the Besse- mer. The school children are busily en- gagged in rehearsing songs and recita- tions for the Christmas day exercises.
 P. Anderson is moving his family to Tom bstone, where they will make their future home. He being employed at at the Copper King properties in the Dragons.
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11
The Prospector.

The prospector as rule takes the most rosy-hued view of his prospects and the particular region where he may be operating. He ever has the hope before him that his will be the next in turn to strike it rich. Year after year, many of them plod along wit h all the enthusiasm of country editor in a live town, enduring all ma nner of hardships and toll, looking upon the bright side of life and digging away for the much cov- eted pay streak. We like the prospect or not alone for the good work he is doing, but because of his sanguine tenn perament. Disappointed in one local ity, he hastens to another field to take up the search, still buoyant and hope full. He is the advance guard for the promoter and investor, which In turn bring the machinery, the payroll, the tradesman and the consequent hustle and energy soon demanding the cem- forts and conveniences of civilized life. He mades the "fnd" to start the ball rolling. though the others may reap the principal benefits from his industry and patience. All bail the hardy prospece> or! We admire his grit and persever- ance, and his cheerful views of the future. Without hlm there would little of the wonderful mining activity we see springing up all over the great West) without him many districts today would be wilderness frequented alone by the dirty.faced Indian and an occasional hunter and trapper. This is the time of year when the prospectors congreaate in the mining towns and cities for the winter, where they exchange greetings, compare notes and make their plans for the coming sping. Even now, we dare say, some of them are impatient for the winters snow to pass away so that they may resume their search for the pre-. cious metals, buoyed in the meantime by the word Hope, their guiding star and standby. No one will begrudge him any good fortune. He earns it by the sweat of his brow, his tireless activ- ity and patient perseverance.
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
 Local news, like hens' teeth, is scarce today.
 Quite number of our citizens are kept in doors these days suffering from La Grippe.
 The "All Aboard' company played in Fl Paso last evening to crowded house.
 The weather at Benson is reported as being delightful today, while here it is anything but pleasant.
 Wm. Hogan has gone to the Geisen- hoier ranch on the San Pedro where he will rest up for several weeks.
 The Southern Pacific company is put ting in a new round house at Benson. It will contain eight stalls.
 The repairs on engine No. of the A. & S. E. are about completed and she will make her appearance in few days.
 Benson is having quite time with petty thieves who help themselves to most anything they want.
 It is reported the Commonwealth mill at Pearce is to be increased to forty stamps.
 W. c. Land shipped 444 head of mixed cattle from Benson on Wednenesday.
 Mrs. Chas. Overlook and Mrs. Frank Johnston returned today from Tomb stone where they have been visiting for two weeks past.
 Sam Friedman, the proprietor of the Grand Central hotel at Benson, is erect Ing a new dwelling house in that town.
 J. V. Nickers is in Washington using hls influence with the department off. cials to allow the Turkey Track cattle to be brought across the line for shipment.
 The Spanish-American Alliance order held meeting at the Oppera House last evening and initiated number of new members.
 Mrs. J. H. Slaughter came in last evening from the San Bernardino ranch She is the guest of Mrs. H. M. Woods.
 The dance that was to have been given at the Opera House this evening has been postponed, owing to the inclement weather.
 Bisbee came in for her share of the blizzard last night and this morning her streets, house-tops and adjacent hillsides were covered with a white robe, the snow falling continuously throughout the day.
 J. B. Benton, while working in the Hclbrook mine today, accidentally slip ped and fell down stope distance of one hundred feet. He fell on top of E. H. Wittig, who was working at the bot tom of the stope. MT. Benton had two ribs and his elbow broken by the fall besides being otherwise bruised up. MT. Wittig is somewhat bruised but it is thought no bones are broken. sH
The Weekly orb., 1898-12-11

Did you ever run across an old home newspaper? Did it not prove exceed ingly interesting as you read it's columns of local news aud home mention? As you look over its pages, the many seem ing trivial mentions carry with them a multitude of tender and pleasant asso- ciations, and you wonder thatyou prized the paper so little at the time it was printed, when you find it go full of in- terest after so many years. It is only when We get hold of some loca. paper and view it's panorama of the past and reflect on what perfect mirrors of local events the papers are, that we begin to estimate their true value as recorders of current history, and realize how worthy of support and patronage is collector and record keeper of the life and doings of the community which from week to week and year to year arc so faithfully portrayed.
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