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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
NUTMEGGERS' QUEER LAWS.
some of Them SsunL Strange, Hrt
Others Are Perfectly Rcnson-
able and Right.

Connecticut is noted for her queer
laws. Here's the freshest bunch OF
them, from the New York World. They
went into effect on the 1st of August;
If a mortgagee pays insurance, taxes
and assessments to protect property un-
der mortgage to him, such money shall
become a part Of the mortgage debt.
Blind persons may be exempt from
taxation to the amount of $4,000.
The governor must proclaim arbor
and bird days.
Parents are responsible for their
truant children.
The United States flag must not be
disfgured with inscriptions.
You will be fined for digging more
than one peck of clans on the Fairfield
beach.
Rabbits are protected in the close sea-
son.
If you wish to collect birds eggs you
must have licence from the game
commissioners.
Typewriter deeds, wills and con-
tracts are binding, and standard rib
bons are prescribed.
Trout hatched from the egg by grow
ers may be sold between February and
October /.
You must kill wild ducks, geese and
) brant with gun that must be raised at
arms length and discharged from the
shoulder.
All children in the schools must have
their eyes tested.
Dealers in secondhand bicycles must
keep records.
Lodging house keepers must keep
their books in English.
Bread must not be baked in a dark
cellar.
You must not kill more than rs rail
in one day.
Mongolian, Chinese or English pleas
ants must not be killed before 1906.
Worlmen must not be forced to join
labor union.
| No man is hero in the eyes Of looking
glass.
WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
HONEST persons to represent us as mana
gers in this and close by counties. Salary
| 5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona
hde, no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent. Our references, any bank, in any
.own. 1t is mainly Office work conducted at
home Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. The DOMINION COM
PANY, Dept. g. Chicago 9'2S-Iot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
HandkerChiefS
For Gifts.

You will find about every
good kind of handkerchiefs
here.
You will find them tempting
ly priced, with double our u.s.
ual quantity.
We start, both ladies and
gentlemen, at SC, and have them
up to So IS.
The I24c line you will find
the best ever shown in Bloom.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Christmas Time and the Store.

The formal opening of holiday stock is something
than incident in the years merchandising
1t of sufficient Importance be classed The
concerning with interest by buying
ic
The gift buying The equipment here
the demands The is its best from top bottom from
end Everything everywhere beahes atmosphere of
Christmas When lines complete there is selection
satisfactory The completeness and dependaby of this
big holiday outfit worthy of the strongest emphasis that
give them Everything right experience know
edge needs and hard work make them Just few hints
they'll index of other hints
ed but equally important to those who have gifts to buy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
RULE ON HEIRS.
ESTATE OF LAWSON HUGHES, DECEASED.

kbTAIE VF LA"SoN HV"HHo' DH0"1'0"D'
To wellington Hughes OF Cambria, Luzerne
County, Pa, Hannah Lee and Lewis Lee, OF Nu-
midia, Columbia county, Pa Ellen Hugnes,
clara Hughes Hattie Hughes, Ida Hughes and
John Hughes, OF Mill Grove, Columbia County.
Pa clinton Hughes, of Watsontown, Northum-
beriaud County, Pa oliver Hughes, OF Ottowa,
Kansas, John b. Hughes Cozad, Dawson Coun-
ty, Nebraska Sophia Arthur and Calvin Arthur
OF Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, lineal de-
scendants OF said Lawson Hughes, deceased,
and TO all other persons interested, Greeting I:
You and each OF you are hereby cited 10 be and
appear before the Judges OF our Orphans, Court,
TO be held at Bloomsbury on the first Monday
of February 1900, next, at 3 o'clock p, IN then
and there to accept or refuse TO take the real
estate OF said Lawson Hughes deceased, at the
appraised valuation put upon 1t by the inquest,
duiy wardad oy the said Court, and returned
by the Commissioners, or show cause why III
shall not be sold. And hereof fail not.
w. ". BLACK, SHERIFF.
Per A. B. BLACK, Deputy l2-2l-it
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1899.

A very strange feature of the war in
the Philippines is that Gen. Otis al
ways knows where Aguinaldo is, and
ret does not know the location of sew
sral divisions of his own army.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

Orangeville is to lose one of its
physicians, DR.. A. p. Stoddart, who
has been located in that town for
many years, will move to Scranton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Hoods SaadabMM
ERza9I.. lLE!5l22lzIE7

Hood. Pills cure liver ill. the nOn.lrritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsspsriiia-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Oh! Where Shall We Go?

of the year when people troubled much
over what their friends the line of presents fo1
Christmas they worry about where find well selected
assortment at prices within reach of all.
Just peep show windows will relieve your mind
subject where make choice and convince you
that great bargains Call and get prices See
great holiday slippers umbrellas parasos mackntoshes
purses towels napkins bureau sca pillow has books dolls
games, &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
Holiday China.

Can't give you all the China
news. Can only outline the
Christmas lots. An 1nvestiga-
tion and your knowledge of val
ues will do the rest.
Salad bowls, from 25c to S4 50
Celery trays, " soc to 375
Bread plates, 25c to 275
Cups & saucers, " Ioc to so
Chop plates, 25c to AIS
Cream pitchers, trays, of all
kinds. Mugs, vases, pepper and
salts, platters, fruit saucers, from
Ioc up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
A Big Christmas
Cloak Sale.

Lots of stylish jackets and
capes, punched together for
quick selling. Your gift-giving
money can be spent to some
purpose here. Kindly read ev-
cry Offering:
So 50, $40 90, $I2 90 coats, at
$S SO.
$S SO, $40 90 coats. at So SO.
$S SO, S. 90, So 50 coats, at
81 20.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
HandkerChiefs, All Grades.

Hundreds of loving messages from the little ones to Sa
Claus be satisfactorily answered from these stores each
In every nook and of Toyand the jolly little saint
left substantial evidence of his love for the little folks
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
The Kid Glove


The Lily Flour brand put up this store
In order to get introduced will sell it you So per
sell it with this understandings you can't bake good
bread out will take back and give you your money
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21

lines especially bought for
Christmas. Dress gloves, lined
gloves, driving gloves, walking
gloves. Every kind of good
hand wear and all priced to
please.
Good kid gloves, all colors, at
75c.
Guaranteed ones, ST. 90.
Centemeri gloves, all colors,
ST. IS.
Lined gloves, for boys, from
soc up.
Mems lined gloves, ST. 90,
ST. 50.
Ladies lined gloves, ST. 90,
ST. IS, ST. 50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
China Department.

New goods ardnieres. 75c So IS pedesals S. IS
S. lamps S5c In artistic shapes rich coorir
beautiful decorations You know what we have
less you see lamps sale show the great
line in We equipped to satisfy every demand of
lamp buyer. 49,
Holmes Coutts & Larabees choice waters and biscuits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-21
IN Bamboo Furniture

We can give you table stands, jardiniere star
seats corner chairs, pedestals. &c.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
COTTON MARKET
 OPENED STEADY With Prices Ranging 1 to A
 Points Higher. THE IMPROVEMENT WAS DUE To Better English Cables and the News That General Rains Had Again
 Brought Field Work
 to Halt
THE IMPROVEMENT WAS DUE

New York, March 1S.-The cotton market opened steady with prices l to points higher, and brief period of activity at the start became very quiet with business al- most entirely of a local Saturday clearing up nature
 better average of the English news than expected to reports that general rains in the Mississippi valley had again brought field work to halt, an dto fair covering by local shorts.
 The long contingent continued their llqul- dating methods in the immediate future to encourage further wait, while on the oth- CT hand receipts gave promise of being generous and the personal prospects were quite favorable for a change in the wealth CT conditions for the better.
 Cotton quiet; middling 65-16c; net re- ceipts 409 bales; gross receipts, 3,O34 bales; stock, 133311 bales.
 Total today-Net receipts, 16 ,259 bales; ex- ports to Great Britain, 14S3 bales; exports to the continent, 1,662 bales; stock, 767,O6 bales.
 Consolidated-Net receipts 16,259 bales; exports to Great Britain, 14S3 bales; ex- ports to the continent, 662 bales.
 Total since September Met receipts, l. 395, ,136 bales; exports to Great Britain, B. O50, 135 bales; exports to France, 646,904 bales; exports to the continent, 2,2S3 ,350 bales.
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IccaI staple Grocer,~,

IccaI Staple Groreriee Flour-Best patent, $4.2594.5O; straight, $3.S5G410
 Sugar-Granulated, S5.45; Y. C., $5.25. Coffee-Green, 901112c; Arbuckle's pack ages, s1O.S0; Lovering's packages, $10.S0; Ly- on's packages, $9.SO. Lard--69sc.
 Clear rib sides-51ac. Molasses-Centrifugal, 15@25c; sugar house 20d35c.
 Rice--51kG614c. Corn--Mixed, 49c; white, Soc. Pearl meal-Ssc. Cream meal-92c. Hay-Choice timothy. s15.5O; No. 1, s15.Oo; No. g. s1450; clover mixed sl4O0. Mixed oats-39c; white, 42c. Bran-Mixed s15.OO; pure wheat, s16.50 Cotton seed meal-$17.50.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Relief in Six Hours

Distressing kidney and bladder disease re- lieyed In six hours by "New Great South American Kidney Cure.'' It Is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness In relieving pain In bladder. kidneys and back, in male or female Re- leves retention of water almost immedi- ately. If you want quick relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by Collier Drug Co.,, Birmingham. Ala.
 e-22-thurs -fri-sat-1yr
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LGcal Stocks and Bonds
Fruits and Produce
neal Cotton Market

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin. 22lhG25c: dairy No. l. o0c dairy No. g. 15c; country. 121hc; cooking. 1Oc. Potatoes--Irish, 75mS0c. Potatoes-Sweet, BOG. Lemons-Choce, s3.50d4.00. Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries, 15420c; ducks, 200; geese, BOG. Eggs-9c. Florida oranges-In boxes $4.50. Apples-$4 50@5.00.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Marriage at Geneva.

Geneva, March 1S.-(SpeciaL)-Mr Walter Graves and Miss Eleanor Tatom were mar red at the residence of the brides father this morning, Rev. D. A. Donnelly officiat- ing. This marriage was complete sur prise to all but few favored ones.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Celebrated at Florence.

Florence, March 1s.-(Special)-st. Pat ricks day was celebrated by the sons of the Emerald Isle of this city last evening with an immense dance at Bailey Springs university, nine miles from town. About thirty couples of young people participated. Besides the dance there were lots of good things 10 eat.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETFING, with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. - Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for ""Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
invoice. 1s-16c: No. jobbing, 11-16c Mild dull and steady; Cordova, s414c.
Paine. Murphy S co.'s stocl, Letter

Paine, Murphy 6 Co.'s Stock Letter (By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Col
 Birmingham, March 1S.-From the first hour of the short session the stock market today was under pressure from the trading element which chose to discount the ex pected unfavorabe bank statement The sharpest declines were scored by American Steel and Wire, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Common Tobacco, the internal is- sues and Metropolitan Railway. the last named falling per cent. Sugar was con- sistently strong, and passed the high point touched on Thursday by more than couple of points. The best figures were made in the stock after the bank statement was published. The exhibit reflected the heavy loss in cash which has been suffered this week, but the contract on in loans showed that banks were able to partially strengthen their position. The general list closed irreg- uarly strong and active.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
FIRE EXTINGUISHED
In Slope 8 at Blocton and Miners Have
 Returned to Work.

Blocton, March 1s.-(Special.) .)-The fire has been extinguished in No. mine and the men are now at work.
 Miss Pearl Lee, of Pratt City, is the guest of Mrs B. V. Nash.
 The Misses Wallace entertained at tho home of Mrs. Al Wagner Thursday even ing. Quite a crowd of young people were present, and it was a most enjoyable af- fair.
 Rev. Mir Fauclue, Howard college the ological student, filled the pulpit at the First Baptist church Sunday, morning and evening
 Miss Elm Callahan left Friday morning for Bessemer, which place will be her future home. ss
 Hoods sarsaparilla cures catarrh by sci .n,ifcally attacking the disease through
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
BONDS
Financial

New York, March 1s.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram salvs: The markets here were extremely q1aet and generally heavy today. Ameri- cSns were featureless, quarter to half Under parity on fears of a bad bank state- nent Discounts were firmer, the margin of loanable capital declining.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
chieaeo Change

Chicago, March Recovering by shorts today on the belief that liquidation had reached it's climax strengthened wheat and May closed 1 cent higher. Corn improved, AGssc, and oats 1s614c.
 Pork and ribs left off unchanged and lard 5c lower.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Coffee.

New York. March 1s.--Coffee: Options un- changed to points decline. Sales 5.25O bags including August 500; September, k40; November. h50da55; December. 5.50; February. bSo; March C190O. 5.S5.
 Spot coffee-Rio dull and easy; nominal
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 1s-Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance of $2S0 BOP ,l99 gold reserve, $241 424,215.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
rticles Iopenine Highest Lowest Closing

Cash Quotations.-Flour, dull; winter patents. $3.50d36o; straights, 8. 2O@33O; clears, $3.O0@3. 10; spring specials, s40O@4.1O; patents, s. .2OGS6o; straits, s2.7o@s.oO; bak- CTS, $2 22oa2.4O; No. 2 spring wheat, f5@67c: Mo- spring wheat, 61@67c; No red, 671Rg 7Oc No corn, 33Ac; No. 2 oats, 2Sd26hc, No ? white, 29030c No. white, 2S12d29Ac; No. 2 rye, f. O. b., 541sc; No. 2 barley, 37a 47e No 1 flax seed, $1 ,17lS; N. w, $l22; prime timothy seed, $2.S5; mess pork, per barrel, sS.S5dS.9O; lard, per 100 lbs. $5.2O4 5.221s; short ribs sides, loose, &.4oa4.O; dry salted shoulders boxed, 4A@4asc; short clear sides, boxed s4.S0GD4S5; whisky, dis tillers' finished goods, per gallon, SIPS; No 2 yellow corn, -; clover, contract grade, s5. .e5: butter steady, ereameres, 14d19l2c dairy, 111b617c; eggs steady, fresh 19c cheese steady, creams, 1012@12c.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

Hoods Sarsaparilia insures good digestion on Hoods.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
New Orlenna Cotton Marke,

New Orleans, March 1S-Cotton easy; sales 2,700 bales; ordinary, 41sc; good or dinary, 11-l6c; low middliing, 5isc; mid ding, 13-16c; good middling, 7-16c; mid ding fair, 15-16c; receipts, S,622 bales; stock, 371, ,234. s
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 16,259 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,4S3 bales; to the continent, 1662; stock, 767,042 sys
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
..:lilY sIateineAt

Galveston-Quiet; middiing, G1sc; sales, 300 bales; receipts, 2,674; stock, 93,3i0.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, o7sc receipts, 52 bales stock, 1S,71l.
 Savannah-Easy, middling, 1S-16c; sa.es, Ss bales; receipts, 2,007; stock, 3S,220. Charleston-Steady; middling, 5%c; re- ceipts 733 bales; stock, 15, 127. Fs ilmington-Firm; miduiing, 6c; recelptS 61 bales; stock, 11,11S.
 Norfolk-Qulet; middling, 6c; sales, v bales; receipts. 97e; stock, 51, ,155.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, Csc; isre- ceipts, 775 bales: stock, 22,9l3.
 Boston-Easy; middling, CSC; receipts, 621 bales
 lphia-Quiet; middling. 9-l6c; re- ceipts, 169 bales; stock, 9,45S.
 Nemphis-Steady; middling, Gc; sales, l. 400 bales; receipts, 2,971; stock, 92,533.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 6ssm6 1-l6c; sales, TIT bales; receipts, 4O7; stock, Si'SSl'
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT
 Monday. January f. 1897. at 60o m. Passenger, Passenger Daily except Daily except Sundays. sundays.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

New Orleans, March 1S-Cotton futures easier; March, 5.69n5.71; April, 5.6s@5,71; May, 57S@574; June, 5.77@5.7S; July, 5.T4 5SS August, 5.74Q5.75 September, 5.70@5.T; October, 569a5.70; November, 5.6945.10i De- cember, 570Gto.u. s
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
syss < ss. Pick Leaf'' smoking ms.Fs Ess.s..

stands unrivaled for purity and flavor Made from the purest, ripest and sweetest Tobacco It will please you. Try it.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
Dry Goods :.


 New York; March 1S-The weeks pusl- ness in dry goods has been heavy one. Sellers reported well sustained prices ana a good demand at the closing today An other influx of buyers availing themselves of cheap rates secured by the Merchants aesociation has aided local buying. Jobbers have done an apparently well distributed business in coarse and fancy lines. The cotton men say the week has been good one. There was sales of both bleached ana brown goods amounting to considerable ac- counts The export trade has continued heavy during the week, far eastern mar kets having been reported in the buying. Print cloths have been sold less freely than heretofore The market is unusually strong. extras being generally unobtainable at the quoted price of 2Ac. The sale of odd goods were not heavy, most or the sales reported were from second hands, and the offerings at the current price were not heavy The sales of prints were quite heavy during the week.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19
If you want all the news all the time read The ge-Herald

Catarrh In the head is very disagreeable complaint. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla and be cured.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh py SCI entifically attacking the disease throueh the blood. kG
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

No. carries Pullman 5;eeping Cars Bir- mingnam to Cincinnati and from B.g1ning- ham to Washington without change.
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. No l has through Pullman Drawing Room Seepers, Birmingham to New Or- leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. culp, Traffic Manager. Washington. b. c.
 Frank s. Cannon. General Manager Washington. D. c.
 c. A. wickersnam, Superintendent. Blr- mingham.
 w. A. Turk, c. P. A.. Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A.. Chutta- nooga.
The age-herald., 1899-03-19

No, 35 makes close connection at West Point for St. Louis and the west.
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington D. C.
 F. s. Cannon Third vice-Presdent and General Manager, Washington, D. c. w. A. Turk. c. P. A., Washington, D. c. C. A. Bensco oter. A. G. P. A.. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 e. E Jackson. T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-06
Important Rlll. Passed.

The Following bills which received
the approval Of both houses are of gen.
eral Importance:
By Senator Thomas-To prevent the
docking of horses tails or the bring
ing into the state of horses with dock
ed tails, and to require the registration
of all horses with docked tails now In
the state.
By Mr.. Cannon-Prohibiting prize
fighting, but permitting Incorporated
athletic associations to hold licensed
sparring exhibitions.
By Senator Smith-For the protec-
tion of game and fish, creating game
commissioner and wardens, specifying
open and closed seasons, the sale of
game and fish from public and private
parks and lakes, shipment of game,
etc. This measure was drawn by
Judge Beaman and allows a ten-day
season on elk, no season on quail or
mountain sheep. Also shortens the
season on deer.
BY Senator Bucklln-Prescribing the
conditions under which cities and
towns may purchase or erect water,
gas or electric light works or authorize
the erection of the same by others, and
giving the municipality the right to
purchase or condemn such works al
their actual cash value. This is the
general public utility bill.
By Mr.. Bell-Limiting the number OF
employees In both houses of the General
Assembly. The employe question was
fruitful Of discussion and lobbying In
the early days Of the session. Passed
by both houses and signed by the gov
ernor.
By Senator McCreery-To reduce the
number and compensation of employees
of the General Assembly.
BY Senator Taylor-TO submit to the
voters proposition to amend the con-
stitution so as to permit six amend.
ments to the constitution at each bi-
ennial period.
By Senator Parks-To give Denver
home rule. 1t took n gallant fight on
Senator Parks part to get this bill
through the Senate. but he succeeded,
by a vote Of IS to 10.
BY Senator Stewart-To compel the
elementary education of children be.
tween the ages Of 8 and IA years, re-
siding In first and second class districts
obliging the attendance of such child.
rem Mt school for at least twenty
weeks each year. This measure af.
fects Denver and is the most import
nm SuuSHtOhui ieBiSiutiOu OF Tie beS
sion.
By Senator Philp-Providing for the
safe-keeping. care maintenance and in
structlon of girls committed to the
State Industrial School for Girls.
By Senator Ammons-Declaring the
white and lavender columbine the
state flower OF Colorado.
BY Mr.. CannOn-TO regulate the
practice OF medicine and surgery, and
to establish medical council and
state board Of medical examiners, and
prescribing the duties of the same
This measure was one of the mos,
hard-fought before the Legislature
Public gatherings were held at thu
state house and divine hcalers and
metaphyslcians exerted every effort tt
kill 1t.
BY Mr.. Estes-Prohibiting fire insur
ance companies from doing business II
the state, except through n regularl,
commissioned and licensed resident
agent. who must report to the superIn
tendent OF insurance. Mr.. Montgomer,
tried hard to kill II In the House an,
nearly succeeded.