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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

IL parasols-whlte and black only
Our incest goods this season. Re
duced for Thursday and Friday Sale
from $a.95 to S4.95, down to $a.45.
IL boys wash suits, all colors and
sizes. Reduced for Thurday and FRI
day Sale from soc. to $I.oo, down to
25c. to soc.
3 dozen ladies' shirt waists, all col
ors and sizes. Reduced for Thursday
and Friday Sale from soc. to oSc.,
down to 4Sc.
600 yards organdy, crepe, lawn and
toulard, many patterns and colors.
Reduced for Thursday and Friday
Sale from I2i to ISc., to 9ic. yard.
5 dozen ladies' sunbonnets, in
brown, blue and green check gingham.
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Second Hand Wheels
AT Mercer's Drug and Book S

AT MERGERS Drug and Book Store,
getting very scarce. We now have
left the following only: One ladies',
IN good condition, at $I2.oo one
Alton, new this year, $40. 90 list price,
that can be bought for $4,000. This
wheel has not been run 90 miles.
One Crescent tandem for $4,000.
This we regard as the best bargain
we have been able to offer this year
IN tandems. If you want a new
wheel, it will pay you to get our
prices, as we will promise you a real
bargain
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

An umbrella belonging to w. d.
Barnard, of the Eastern Electric
Construction company, was stolen
from the D. L. & w. station at
Bloomsbury Friday evening where
Mr.. Barnard had chanced to lay it
on a truck. Word was sent to
Chief of Police Mincemoyer, who
succeeded in tracing the thief who
arrived here on the $50 train and
recovered the umbrella. Danvllle
NeaoS.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
1Continued from 4th page. !

| lCuhtliuSu ilVhi gun P"SN'I
the election of United States Sen-
ators by direct vote of the people,
and we favor direct legislation
wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government
by injunction; we denounce the
blacklist and favor arbitration as a
means of settling disputes between
corporations and their employees.
In the interest of American labor
and the uplifting of the working
man, as the cornerstone of pros
perity Of the country, we recon-
mend that Congress create a De-
partment of Labor in charge of
Secretary, with seat i'll the Cabi-
net, believing that the elevation of
the American labor will bring with
it increased prosperity to Our country
at home and to our commerce
abroad.
We are proud of the courageous
fidelity of the American soldiers
and sailors in all our wars; we favor
liberal pensions to them and their
dependents and we reiterate the
position taken in the Chicago plat
form in 1896 that the fact of enlist
ment and service shall be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease
and disability before enlistment.
We favor the immediate construc-
ton, ownership and control Of the
Nicaragua Canal by the United
States and we denounce the insin-
cerity of the plank in the late Re-
publican platform for All isthmian
canal i'll the face of the failure of
the Republican majority to pass the
pending bill i'll Congress.
THE HAY-PAUNcEFOTE TREATY.
We condemn the Hay Pauncefote
treaty as surrender of American
rights and interests, not to be toler-
ated by the American people.
We denounce the failure of the
Republican party to carry out its
pledges, to grant Statehood to the
tories of Arizona, New Mexico Terri
and Oklahoma, and we promise the
people of those Territories immedi-
ate Statehood and home rule during
their condition as Territories, and
we favor home rule and territorial
form of government for Alaska and
Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of
improving the arid lands OF the
West, storing the waters for pur-
poses of irrigation and the holding
of such lands for actual settlers.
We favor the continuance and
strict endorsements of the Chinese
exclusion law and its application to
the same classes of all Asiatic races.
Jefferson said: "Peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all ma
tions; entangling alliances with
none
We approve this wholesome doc
trine and earnestly protest against
the Republican departure which has
involved us in so-called politics, in
cluding the diplomacy of Europe
and the intrigue and land grabbing
of Asia, and we especially condemn
the ill-concealed Republican alli-
ance with England which must
mean discrimination against other
friendly nations and which has al
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

Reduced for Thursday and Fridu
Sale from csc. 10 I9c.
10 dozen ladies' ribbed vests, with
short sleeves, white only. Reduced
for Thursday and Friday Sale from
roc. to 2 for 25c.
200 yards China and Foulard silks
r1ostly dark colors. Reduced 70,
Thursday and Friday Sale from SOC.
and soc, down to soc. yard.
3 dozen children's lawn hats, az
colors, many kinds. Reduced fG
Thursday and Friday Sale from rgc,
to a5c., down to I4c.
800 yards colored pique, in plais
and figured. Reduced for Thursday
and Friday Sale from 1ac. and I5c,
TO SIC. yard.
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For Rent.

Two Of the best rooms for Offices
IN the town, second floor front Co.
LUMBIAN building, Win be rented
together OF separately. Water, steam
heat, electric light, and all modern
convenlences. Terms low. Inquire
Of Geo. h. klwell. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

The prospect Of large peach
crop in this section was never better
The period during which the fruit
is expected to drop from the trees
has passed. The June drop was
not sufficient to relieve the trees of
surplus fruit that ought to have
fallen off.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

If interested in horses, COWS or
sheep, take the Farm Journal, "
1t is a wonderfully good little paper
and you ought to take it, We can
send the COLUMBIAN one year and
the Farm Journal" nearly 5 years
(remainder of 1900, and all Of 1901
1902, 1908 and I9o4), all for ST., 90.
This only to new and old subscrib-
ers who pay in advance. Pay up.
Pure drugs, of all kinds, at Mer-
GERS Drug & Book Store.
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Two Days Only.

Staying away from these sales is
staying away from your own interests.
Wen promise it to every one who
comes.
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Two Days Only,

The more you buy Of these goods
at these prices, the richer you get.
This is not simply talk, but facts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

The fire which destroyed the i'm
mense Swamp Root medicine plant of
DIR. Kllmer & Co, July I, was the
most disastrous which has ever oc-
cured in Binghamton. However, the
Kilmers resumed business next morn
ing, though not at the old stand,
which is heap of smouldered ashes.
While the fremen were yet pouring
water on the burning Chenango street
establishment, the Kilmers were ar
ranging to do business somewhere
else.
That this great industry might not
be crippled for a moment, through
the courtesy of other prominent firms
and citizens, the large factory and ad-
joining buildings on South street were
vacated for the benefit of the Swamp
Root people, and possession was taken
immediately, and here, by Monday,
July 8, this new temporary factory
will be turning out Swamp Root, the
great kidney remedy. in quantities of
about 10000 bottles per day, and in
two or three weeks time the full ca
pacity of more than four times that
amount will be produced. The i'm
mense demand for Swamp Root will
thus IN no way be interfered with.
On the old site, with adjoining
property which has just been pur-
chased, will be erected Immediately
an absolutely re-proof SIX story struc-
ture, plans for which have been nearly
completed
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A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
Eserybody Can Have Copy Of Maud Humph.
rey's Masterpiece.

. The most beautiful piece of color
which Maud Humphrey has attempted
has been secured by the great Phila-
delphia Sunday Press, and copies will
be gwen free to every reader of the
issue of next Sunday, July IS. For
dehcacy OF shading and beauty in ev-
cry particular this picture, which is
entitled "A Chance Acquaintance"
is without an equal among water col
ors. There is certain to be a great
demand for it; hence you had better
order your copy of next Sunday S
Press in advance.
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y. =. RCES,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMIAN. .
BLOOMSBURG. PA.

Wesley Bowman, an old resident
of Orange township, died on Tues
day of last week, and was buried
on Friday He leaves three SONS
and one daughter.
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|. w. HARTMAN & SON,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

ready stihed the nations voice
while liberty is being strangled in
Africa,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12
Cheap Jewe!ry,
Cheap SiIverware,
Cheap Clocks,

Are dear at any price.
The difference in this
price for a good article,
which we will guaran-
tee, is but little, but the
difference in the quail
ity of the goods is con-
siderable. Don't throw
your money away on
cheap trash, buy your
jewelry and silverware
from responsible jew
elers and you will re
ceive full value in re-
turn for your money.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA &C.
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA. '' ..,s
|, Vim. ii. Hidlay cashier OF the a0Ove-lanraa
Bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above sta@5
ment is true to the best OF my knoWledgy a"'
belief. WM. II. HlDLAla
CASHIER
Subscribed and sworn to before me ms i y"
day OF July. JAMES G. BhoMEic ,,yIic
CoRRRCT-Attest:
ii. i. CLARK, ..,-ov,
ii. j. CONNER,
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bloomsbury National !.a

At Bloomsburg, in the State OF PennsylyanlL
at the close OF business June 20, 1900
RESOURCES.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-16
VAUGHAN'S.
ARTHUR.

Miss DOME Sparkman spent few
days pleasantly with the family OF
J. B. Sparkman in the recent past.
A "candy breaking" was lately
given by J. G. Bryant in honor OF
his niece, Miss Lizzie Brown.
Farmers are taking advantage OF
the beautiful weather, and will soon
be progressively tilling the soil.
"Ouida," "Bugg's" future rela-
tives(?) who are numerous in this
community, were glad to hear from
him and will be thankful to hear
again.
Elder U. A. West filled his APP
pointment as pastor of Rocky
Springs Church on the last first
Sunday. Singing was held at his
home on the following night.
Singing at Vaughan's last Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Mr.. d. F.
Fortune. Quite crowd attended.
There will be a reorganization of
the Sabbath School Sunday after
noon. All are invited to come.
"Sillie Bill'' put in his pleasant
appearance at the singing Sunday.
MIR. Bradford made business
trip to this vicinity recently.
Mr.. Martin Pegg, of CorintL,
paid a visit to home folks not long
since.
Mr.. A. J. Sparkman and his
daughter, Miss Alta, were recent
guests of your scribe's fathers fam
lily.
Mr.. Oscar Newton and lady were
pleasantly entertained at Mr.. John
7. Fortunes last Sunday.
The present price of cotton will
induce our farmers to plant larger
acreage this year. A part of last
years crop was not sold until re-
Gently by few of our raisers.
MINIMUM.
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TO THE FARMERS.

wish TO give you my opinion on
how things ought to be carried out,
in order to make a success in farm
ing. Of course, every man is going
to do his own way; but we should
organize and stick together. If
farmers would raise everything they
eat, there would be less complaint
about hard times, for most of the
money spent is for something to
eat. For instance, take the renter
who raises nothing but cotton. lie
is ''hard rum" in debt, usually with
a house full of children and scarce
ly anything to feed them on. Why ?
Simply because he depended on cot
ton, the most worthless crop raised.
This renter soon kills himself work
ing, and oftentimes leaves a large
family, with nothing to subsist
upon. l have never been able to
understand why there are so many
people who seem to be just as con-
tent leading this kind of life, as
others who are worth millions. To
make a success at farming, as in
any other profession, you must aim
high and strike a heavy blow. 1t
is a we'll known fact that farming is
one of the greatest industries of our
country. But for the farmer, how
would the city and town people
live? 1t has been said that the far
mer is slave and patriot to his
country. If it were not for the far
mer, all other industries would
come TO a stand-still. Hence farm
ing should be encouraged. Besides
many other advantages and charms,
the life Of the farmer is the most
quiet and peaceful under the sun.
Farmers should also take more in
terest in educating their children
and teaching them principles of
morality. The time has arrived
W hen a man or woman without an
education is placed among the low
classes. Let farmers exert every eff
fort to train their boys correctly.
Boys, take courage; don't be dis
heartened because you are poor
most Of the great men started from
the very poorest. If the father
cannot give to the child the necessa-
ry advantages, he should encourage
him to help himself, and teach him
to love and fear the Lord
A FRIEND.
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TEAGUE.

There has been a great deal of
sickness here. In some instances
entire families were Frustrated with
the prevailing ailment, lagrippe.
Services at the Baptist Church
last Sunday conducted by the pas.
tor, Elder w. G. Mahaffey.
Our street commissioners, S. G.
Cottongim and J. II. Tins, are kept
busy looking after the thorough.
fares of our town. A new bridge
will be erected south of the post
office.
Mr.. w. l. Yarbrough, one of our
most enterprising business men, is
making arrangements to enlarge his
business. He is tearing down his
old house and will put up an enlarg
ed and more substantial building in
its place.
Quite a number of our denizens
visited your city Monday. They
had business with the Trustee.
Miss Cora Thomas, of White
Hall, was in town a few evenings
since shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Harper spent
Sunday evening very pleasantly
visiting the family of Mr.. VIM.
Pratt.
A strange fowl of viscious dispo
sition has been seen near here late
Iy. 1t looks as large as a goose,
and is nearly white. Some think il
a species of eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Conner are
quite sick. At this writing they
are thought to be improving.
Prof. J. w. Sweeton attended
the teachers institute near Pine
Top Saturday.
A small wolf was seen near this
Place lately. 1t is thought that
there are several in the bottom neal
here. A big hunt is being planned
to take place at an early day. There
is fun ahead for the boys.
ARTHUR.
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State Affairs First.

GAS several Democratic
conventions in this State
have devoted in their plat
forms much space to national
and foreign matters, re-
marks the Dallas News, cit
would be well for the next
platform of the party to deal
with the all-important mat
ter of the States material
development. A plank de-
handing that the Administra-
ton bend its energies in that
direction would be most
popular. In other words,
having dealt with foreign and
national affairs, it would be
we'll for the party to let it be
known that it is interested to
some extent in home mat
tiers"
This is sound sense, and
we commend it to our fellow
citizens of Tennessee. 1t is
a matter of Importance, of
course, who is elected to the
United States Senate from
Tennessee, but it is not one
fourth as important as what
calibre of men we send to
the Legislature and what
manner of laws they pass.
We would not unduly min
imize national affairs, but
common sense teaches State
affairs should be first. Make
Tennessee great and pros
porous and we have done Our
part toward saving the nation
Nashville American.
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Mr.. Charlie Hornsby left last Sat
urday for Jackson, where he will
sojourn for a while.
"Sidney" refused the position of
making ties and is now roaming the
McNairy hills, perhaps looking for
the goth century mark.
We would like TO hear that sweet,
melodious voice of "Edythe" on the
century question, but as she is so
slow we will give Sidney" a few
dots to indicate our position. This
century question is really very easy
of solution. Are you serious about
it, Sidney" or were you only jest
ing to hear "Edythe's" melodious
voice? l will give you a succinct
explanation and try to rescue you
from the terrible maelstrom of error
into which you have fallen. A
score consists of 20 unites. The
number 90 is a part of the score.
One hundred consists of 100 unites,
and the number 100 is part there
of, and | haven't succeeded in find
ing and don't believe there ever was
year 0 in christian chronology.
The first year was number l, the
hundredth year Of the first century
was the year 100, and the last year
of the 10Th century is the year 1900.
Therefore, it seems to be fact that
the Goth century will begin in every
country at midnight of Dec. 81,
1900. But, while it is noon at our
place, at place east it will be after
noon and before noon at a place
west; so the people of Europe will
begin to enjoy the goth century be-
fore the people of America. We
will advise "Sidney," if he gets
over anxious to enjoy the Goth cen
fury, to go to the distant islands of
Chatham or Pitt and join the hand
full of inhabitants in singing pean
of welcome to the new century, and
perhaps they would enjoy a poem
concerning the new cycle. Though
you must not become discouraged
and take up your abode in one of
those famous McNairy caves, be.
cause we are not living in the goth
century. UNCLE MOSES.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
GLEN HILL.

GLEN HILL.
Mr.. Will Day, of league, was in
Glen Hill on business last week.
Misses Irene and Annie MAZE
Marsh have returned from visiting
near Toone.
Mrs. r. f. Marsh has been very
sick for several weeks.
While en- route from Bolivar to
st. Louis, Miss Maggie Black stop
ped over for few days with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Patrick en-
tertained a number of young people
with dancing the evening of the End,
at their residence in west Glen Hill.
Two white women, claiming to
be from st. Louis, have been work
ing the confidence game on some of
the colored people near here. They
posed as spirit mediums.
Miss Nora Black, resident a few
miles from Glen Hill, is spending
several weeks here with her sister,
Mrs. J. III. Patrick.
We were fortunate in being
among those who partOok of a
sumptuous luncheon given the 18th
in honor of Miss Annie MAZE Marsh's
sixteenth birthday.
Mrs. VIM. Halliburton was the
guest of relatives near Antioch re-
Gently.
Mr.. J. T. Joyner, of Bolivar, &C
companied by his little son and
grandson, visited relatives here
Sunday. EDYTHE.
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the find, nevertheless plain, every
day and unscientiic people will find
it hard to overcome a feeling of
shuddering horror at the idea of
the bodies of human beings being
shipped out two in a cask and
doubled up together in such revolt
ing manner. a human body pack
cd up in this style and billed as SO
many pounds of "cold meat" will
naturally give any sympathetic ma
ture the creeps, and calls fol pro
test"
Our readers are familiar
with the dead body bill"
1t was passed by the last leg,
islature and is a stain and
blot upon the statutes OF
Tennessee. We hope the
next Legislature will repeal it
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-16

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We
keep a bottle open all the time and
when any of my family or myself
begin to catch cold we begin to use
the Cough Remedy, and as a result
we never have to send away for a
doctor and incur large doctor dill,
for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
never fails to cure. 1t is certainly
a medicine of great merit and worth.
d. S. MEARKLE, General Merch-
ant and Farmer, Matte, Bedford
county, Pa. For sale byW. J.Cox,
Bolivar; J. w. Nuckolls, Toone.
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A New View Of Cruelty to
Animals.

Among the pretty milliners who came to town
last week Mrs. j. D. Swinebroad, of Bolivar.
Tenn, who is quite as witty as she is charming
and she cells story concerning one of the St. Louis
ladies' which much enjoyed by all who heard it.
The lady from st. Louis at Bolivar recently,
and she is quite interested in local chldren's
humane society thought it would be good idea 70
organize one at Bolivar, and that Mrs. Swinebroad
just the to take charge of the enterprise.
When she suggested the subject to Mrs. SwinebrOad
however, the latter demurred. She could not be
connected even remotely with any society, she
argued, which would forbid her to put birds on
bOnnets, as such departure her part would ruin
her trade. When the ST. Louis lady found that per-
suason useless she dropped the subject and de-
cided that she would buy a bonnet.
"Of course you can't have bird on your bon
net" suggested Mrs. Swinebroad, land how will
you have it trimmed?"
II think will have ostrich tips.'
Ostrich tips" exclaimed the miIliner why
aren't they feathers"
Eyes, but the ostrich is not killed. they are taken
from it while alive"
II thought your society was to teach children not
to be unknd to animals and if that is not unkind-
ness should like to know what is?' said Mrs,
SwinebrOad, little stOrnfUlly.
II never looked at it in that way said the
kind-hearted little lady. II will have to have
rosetts of silk, guess"
"Well, Of all the cruel practice think the most
cruel is that Of sacrificing the poor silk worms,
just think of the millions of poor worms that are
yearly sacrificed to the pride of women" and the
pretty miliner positively had tears in her eyes
she thought of the fatal mulberry preserves. The
other lady looked sad. What should she do?
81 suppose shall have to eonfne myself to WOOL
she said
Taken by force from the back of some poor,
bleating lamb" said her toImentOr.
well, then, put flower on it," sighed the lady
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CRANE VILLE.
MINIMUM

We are thankful that the measles
and typhoid fever have been abated,
and our people are again happy and
contented.
Miss Laura Hornsby, one of our
most beautiful and charming young
ladies, has been visiting friends and
relatives in the Forest Hill vicinity.
Well, "Quack," we were over in
your CLINE last Sunday making that
investigation and it wasn't as favor
able as we desired. We shall make
another visit soon, remembering
the adage, eff at first you don't
succeed, etc"