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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

"A SINGLE FACT is worth a shipload of
argument What shall be said, then, of
thousands of facts ? Every cure by Hoods
Sarsaparilla is fact, presenting the strongest
possible evidence of the merit Of this med-
cine. Thousands and thousands of such
facts prove that Hoods Sarsaparila will cure
all diseases caused or promoted by impure
blood. 1t is the best medicine money can
buv
Indigestion, nausea are cured by Hoods
Hills.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

1t isn't always the man with the largest
feet who secures the best foothold in society.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

A man may often talk about himself and
yet not know what he is talking about.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Home, of NJ y; Merchants of Newsri.
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y.;Peoples', W.; Resd.
ing, IA German American Ins. Co., Ee~
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New Yort,
Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey CITY. N. r.
These old corporations are well sesso, a
by age and fire tested, and have neve, vsl
had loss settled by any court of law. TIL,
assets are all invested in solid securities. snS
liable to the hazard Of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined, by ChrIstisr r
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloorr
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county sbouI
Patronize the agency where losses, II sny
are settled and paid by one of II cir nys
citizens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

Mr. Mckinley has changed his mind
50 frequently that it has become the
worse of the wear. He turned SOM
ersault on the silver question; he de-
hberately abandoned his position
against imperialism, and he stabbed
evil service reform after pledging
himself to uphold it. No wonder that
hanna is bigger" man than McKin-
ley because the man who either has no
convictions on any subject of general
public interest or who has them and
lacks the courage to carry them out
isn't entitled to such respect, even If
ne does rattle around in the chair once
hlied by Washington, Adams, Jackson
and Lincoln
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

az NC Kansas farmer is getting about
inc h.s thu ior his wheat, and he is pay
as .nree times as much for his nails
ofbc~ was before Mckinley came into
ihoe, whoe. But he gets good dollars for his
dollars a strange, isn't it. that those
'aAd Recorder. ' na'is' s'-o'eVe-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22
SATURDAY, MARCH "a, 1900

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the borough OF Ben
ton, county OF Columbia and state Of Pcnnsyl-
vania bounded and described as follows to-wit:
Beginning at post by Centre street at a corner
OF lot owned by Homer O'Brien, thence b. line
of the said Homer O'Brien lot north % degrees
east 80 feet to a post, thence by lands OF hiram
Ash north 80 degrees weft so feet to post
thence by lands OF Mary Knouse south % de-
grees west 81 feet to a post by said Centre
street, thence along said Centre street south
80 degrees 32 minutes east SO feet to the place
of beginning, containing aOC0 square feet OF
land Having erected thereon a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

II salvation is free, as proclaimed,
the Bible can hardly be classed as
among the necessary means of securing
1t, for the Bible, along with almost
everything else, has gone into the
hands Of trust. Four of the strong
est Bible publishers have pooled their
business and propose to raise the price
Of the word of God 25 per cent to start
with. 1t is fortunate for good people
that Heaven is so far beyond the reach
OF the trust magnates as to preclude
their forming a trust on the seats in
the celestial kingdom. That is about
the only place now free from their
blighting influence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22
SHERIFPS SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out OF the
Court or Common Pleas OF Columbia county
Pennsylvania and to me directed there VIII be
sold at the Court House In Bloomsbury, county
and state Aforesaid on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

Ihe national Republican convention
VIII doubtless flaunt some new lie to
'he public breeze to catch the voter,
VINO, when the campaign opens, let's
ms ms thinking out to be one by the po-
n''cal boss. Bimetallism has long
served the purpose of catching suck
ets' but now after passing gold
standard law and subsidizing nearly
al the leading papers of both political
parties In sounding the praises of mon
onetalltsm 1t is hardly likely that the
&, o. p. Will consider it necessary to
psiaae the same old lie about favoring
uinetallism, though the leaders are
'ery much concerned as to what the
unect VIII be when they throw off the
,ns nssk ana declare to the country what
m,erhai liars they have been all these
ssals st IN pretending to favor the double
,,anoara. The platform in 1892 de-
iareu tia The United States from tradi-
MN MN and interest" favor bimetallism.
huns hns statement is true, but it should
tio are peen followed with the explana-
vo om that while the United States ia
ms v,s Dlmetallism, Wall street and the
betmy bSney trust are opposed to it, and as
mnS. meeh the two the United States
S,ust bonn take back seat as long as Hanna
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

Governor Stone a few days ago ad-
vised vigorous prosecution Of those
engaged in the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine. He has, however,
not opened his head as to the prose-
cution of the ballot box suffers in
Philadelphia, whose criminal opera
tons strike at the very foundation
principles Of republican government.
In fact, his course in vetoing the meas
ures looking toward a more honest
ballot indicate that his sympathies are
with the villains who are doing time
behind the bars for their crimes
against our election laws.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

It's only fair to suppose that the homely
woman would put better face on the situa.
ton if she were able.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DESSERT
This question arises in the family every day.
Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell.O, de-
licious and healthful dessert. Prepared in
two minutes. No boiling no baking sim
ply ado little boiling water and set to cool
Flavors Lemon, orange, Raspberry and
strawberry. Get a package at your grocers
to day. Iccts. 3 Id at
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

The man who makes business of press
ing clothes finds that his money is always in
Creaslng.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-22

Even the lazy mans wife often worshps
her idle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06

THE North Carolina Historical and
Genealogical Register is a volume of
100 octave pages. 1t is a quarterly
and the first number appeared in jan
uary, 1900. The next will appear this
month. 1t is by Mr.. j. r. B. Hatha-
way, editor and financial agent, Eden
ton, n. C. The contents of the first
number are highly Instructive and i'm
Iportant to the section dealt with-the
IAlbemarle-and gives lots" of infor-
Imation not to be found in any other
publication. People with ancestry in
that section may find matter of inter-
est to them. The price is SO a year or
ISL a single number. It is full of family
history. Mr.. Hathaway is doing a
most serviceable and careful work for
North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
SOUTH AFRICA.

The British are forgetful of and neg
lectful of experience in warfare. They
repeat in South Africa early disastrous
attempts with the same severe results.
Walking into an ambush has again be-
fallen them with serious suffering.
This will nerve the hopes Of the Beers
n give great pleasure to the world
at large. 1t is said the new command
er has the utmost confidence of the
Beers. General Botha has shown him.
self a reSourceful and brilliant fighter.
The foreign officers AVE high adniira-
ton for him. A dispatch says that
great things are expected by the
Beers of the new commander-in-chief,
General Botha, who has made his rep
utation wholly during the present cam
paign. Foreign officers serving with
the Beers have expressed surprise at
his clever tactics.
The proof of continuing Boer activ-
ity in the Free State will compel great
cir~cumspection on the part of the Brit
ish and will probably delay the march
of Lord Roberts northward.
Detailed of the fight a.
Karee Siding estimates the Boer forces
~variously from 5000 to 5000 men,"
The disaster reported in yesterdays
Messenger was needless and reckless.
Deliberately walking into an ambush
shows poor g~eneralship. 1t suggests
the criticism of the Austrian general.
who said he admired the gallantry of
the British soldiers, but they We're
badly differed. The mode of conduct
ing war now on the part of the Beers
is the most effective for the ends
sought and the small force as compar-
ed with their enemies.
We must copy here h admirable
tribute of Lord Roberts to General Jou-
bert 1t was sent to President Kruger:
Have just heard of the death of
General>J oubert, and desire to offer
my C condolences upon the sad
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Verdict of the Coroner's. Jury in the
Farrior-Hunt Homicide.

Correspondence of The Messenger
Wilson, N. c., April 4.
The verdict rendered in the case of
Hunt, the negro killed by Mr.. J. D.
Farrior, came as quite a surprise to
the people of Wilson.
DR.. J. K. Ruffin. coroner of Wilson,
me with the jury on Tuesday accord
ing to the adjournment on Monday,
and ven at nee into the case. Mr..
Farrior was present with his counsel
Hon. H. G.. Connor, and Messrs. F. A.
and S. A. Woodland, while the widow
Of Hunt was represented by Mr.. John
E. Woodland. A large number of wit
neSSeS had been by both
sides and it was seen at once that the
inquest would in reality be the pre-
liminary trial.
The defendant put witnesses on the
stand to prove that Hunt was a dan
gerous negro, having had during the
past year several serious fights; and
his supposed connection with the fire
in which Mr.. Farrior lost so much was
brought out. During t. past few
weeks the defendant has received sew
eral notes signed by Hunt containing
threats or his life. These, it appears
from the evidence, were not written by
Hunt, but by another negro, an enemy
of Hunt. The two negroes a some
trouble and it is supposed that this
method of revenge was taken. Hunt.
on his dying bed, disclaimed any
knowledge of these letters.
After consuming the entire day the
case was given to the jury and after
a short consultation a verdict Of man
slaughter was rendered.
Mr.. Farrior was released on a bond
of $4,000
This decision adds another criminal
case to the docket of the e term Of
court in Wilson county. During the
past six or eight months four men
have beer killed in Wilson. and one
of the cases have yet been decided.
John Jefferson. the murderer of Cal
win Barnes, has been in Jail here for
months awaiting his second trial.
while the other cases-W. D.. Ruffin
for the killing of r. l.. Bullock, and
Lou Daughtridge for the killing of
Neil Jordan-have never been heard.
Tuesday night was a great time
with Wilson ,Pythians. State Lecturer
J.. r. Jordan. of Charlotte, was with
the lodge and a pleasant evening was
reported by all. A party of Pythians
from Rocky Mount, headed by Mr..
John Arlington, were present and aid
ed in the comforting of some degrees.
Mr.. Jordan left today for Washing
top to assist the lodge there in some
new undertakings.
Mr.. Roselle Stevens. OF the firm OF
Wootten. Stevens & Co, went to Ra-
leigh yesterday TO attend n e Under
takers and Embalmers association.
which is in session there.
/ Miss Julia Herring returned ycster-
day from Washington. D. C.. where
h has been at school during the past
session Dipttheria was raging IN the
school and her father thought best 10
bring her home.
Mrs. A. B. Stronach. of Raleigh. who
a been visiting in Wilson during the
| past few days. left for Raleigh today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
smithheld. n. c.. April

smithheld. N. c.. April ..
Editors Messenger:
The democratic party OF Johnston
twenty delegates to the state conven-
ton. which assemblies at Raleigh on
Wednesday, the 18th instant The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed IN the
convention.
There was a great outpouring OF the
democratic hosts from all parts OF the
county, n in accordance with a long
established custom OF the Johnston
democracy, every democrat was ad-
mitted as a delegate TO the
ton.
The convention, with great enthusi-
asm and unanimity, endorsed Hon. c.
B. Aycock, OF Wayne, as the nominee
of the state convention for governor.
Hon. ID. II. Mclean, Of Harnett, was
unanimously endorsed for secretary Of
state, and the convention endorsed the
course OF Hon. Frank Mcneil, of New
Hanover; Hon. S. L. Rogers, OF Macon
county, and Hon. L. G. Beddingfield,
OF Wake, as members of the North
Carolina corporation commission.
The convention unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically endorsed Professor Ira
7. burlington, principal of burlington
Institute, Smithfield, as a candidate
for state superintendent OF education
Hon. E. w. Pou introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and the same was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we favor senatorial
primaries, upon a plan to be formu-
lated by the state convention or by
the state executive committee under
direction Of the state convention"
! In presenting the resolution Mr.. Pou
made a brief speech in which he de-
clared that no man in North Carolina
should be n candidate for the United
States senate who is afraid to risk his
chances of success to the democratic
voters of the state.
The introduction of the resolution
and the emarks by Mr.. Pou are sig
nificant from the fact that he is a law
partner of Hon. F. NJ. Simmons. of
Raleigh, who is one of the candidates
for the senate. The significance of the
matter lies in the fact that the resolu-
ton favoring the senatorial primary
election must have been introduced
with the knowledge and approval of
Mr.. Simmons, whose attitude as to the
method of naming the candidate for
United States senator has been re-
garded with keen interest in all parts
of the state. This is the first indication
of Mr.. Simmons position on the QueS-
ton as to how the democracy of North
Carolina is to name the senator to sue
coed Senator Marion Butler.
Before the county convention ad-
journed, Hon. F. NJ. Simmons, who
had been specially invited here on this
occasion, arrived from Raleigh and
addressed the citizens of Johnston in
the afternoon on the matter Of the
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton. He made a clear, ringing and
powerful argument in favor of the
adoption of the amendment at the
election to be held throughout the
state next August.
Johnston is enthusiastic for the
amendment and the party leaders here
declare that the majority for the
amendment will not be less than 1000.
T. w. CLAWSON.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
III LAWS Il
in the Federal Court From one State
to Another.

Savannah, April 3.-As a consequence
of the action taken today by the United
States district court, Judge Speer. in
session here, the attention of congress
will at once be called to the delay in
the Ease o. B. d. Green, J.. F. Gaynor,
w. T. Gaynor, of New York, ex-Cap-
tain o. NJ. Carter and others, for al
legged conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in connection with the IN
~provements at Savannah and Cum
berlsnd sound. 1t was developed dur
inG h proceedings that the attention
CT President Mckinley himself had
been directed to the matter as long
ago as last December in a letter writ
ten to him by Judge Speer.
The grand jury made a special pre-
sentiment in which ii asks that con-
greSs amend the laws of the United
States SO hat something can be done
to bring men indicted by the United
States grand juries from one state &c
another without such lengthy delays.
1t also pointedly criticises United
States Commissioner Shields in hold
ing up for so long a time h hearings
before him, INT Judge Addison Brown,
of New York, for his dilitoriness in ar
irving at a decision in the matter. The
grand jury requests that its present.
ment be sent to the president, the at
general and the senators an6
representatives in congress, with tbs
request that they take whatever steps
in the premises they may deem TO bt
necessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
HOME FOLKS.

Another interesting production is a
pamphlet by Richard billiard, NJ. D., of
.Edenton, giving an account OF The
Historic Tea-Party of Edenton October
%, 1774. An incident in NORTH Carolina
Connected with British Taxation" DR..
billiard writes none too soon for some
people have thought the whole thing
"a myth. But it is a verify and of gen.
Iuine historic interest. 1t is a good and
useful work to preserve the memorials
Iof the past.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
THE PRIMARIES OF GREAT IMPOR
LANCE.

If the democratic state convention
neglects to provide for a senatorial
primary, it will fail To do the will of
the people. a democratic interpreta-
ton OF good government and pure pol
itics means the adoption of the sys-
tem.-MOunt Olive Advertiser.
There is not a particle of doubt Tia
the people of North Carolina are tired
States senators by the Legislature, and
favor q direct vote of the people in
stead. They know something of the
readiness with which northern legis-
latures have been bought by big
money and the most disreputable,
corrupt men sent to the senate. They
know II is much easier to buy enough
of two or three hundYed men than it
is to buy the masses of the people.
The Messenger has through a decade
perhaps urged from time to time that
a change should be made in the model
p change in the constitution of the coun-
try, and that requires time as we'll as
the action of the congress. The easiest
= n nearest approach possible to direct
election of United States senators byl
the people is the primary system, al
lowing the people to express their pref
erences at the polls and their legisla-l
tors receiving such an expression of
choice as Instructions for whom tol
vote. There can really be no open, just
objection to this course by any man
who is in good faith a d~emocrat-oneI
who believes in the rule of the people.
in a government of the people n for
the people as the very word designates.
We have heard it suggested that
there was danger of the senatorial pri-
maries failing in the house of its
friends. If this be so then there will
be treachery to the people. We must
hope tina this is not true. If there is
a secret and we'll planned scheme to
defeat senatorial primaries hen it
should be boldly and strongly de-
nounced by the press at large of the
real democracy. If the men who boast
most of democracy are fighting in Sc
cret to fOreStall public choice and per-
NIT the holding throughout the state
of senatorial primaries then it should
be exposed. Anything false or antago-
nistic TO the will of the people in this
most important year should be warred
upon with exceeding ferceness. for it
is a betrayal of the people-an effort
to stifie the voice of the people. which
aforetime was believed to be the voice
of God.
If newspapers ~favoring the primaries
should catch on to a sly, silent, but
determined effort to defeat the prima-
rfes, then they should not fail to turn
ON the light.
In the convention it is believed there
will be a strong, we'll concocted plan
to defeat the primaries. That there
is a movement of the kind now being
coddled and worked is 10Y to some.
Let the people assert their full rights,
and put their feet upon any scheme to
deprive them of the right of expression
at the polls. If the convention fails 10
give them the primaries find out al
who influenced it-alI who favored it,
and be sur not to vote for n of them
for n office and oppose them with
all vigor and determination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
BREVITIES.

A bumptious officer said to the
Igreat military genius, General Bedford
Forrest, insinuating hair dye:
How is it, general sneered the Of
Iicer, that your hair is gray, but your
beard is black?' ,
Probably because, unlike some
Ipeople I knew, I use my head more
than my jaws" was Forests grim
reply"
Mrs. Langtry, of bad odor, and her
play of worse odor, if possible, are for
hidden at Pittsburg, Pa.
Fall River (Mass.) cotton mills are
trying to evade the labor law as to
holidays.
1t looks mitch like a civil war in
kentucky. 1t is reported from Frank
inevitable. The king can do no wrong
and is above arrest. 1t is thought that
lGovernor Beckham is preparing to
seize the capitol and records should
the court of appeals decide in his ia
for.
One of the very bad signs of these
times is the attempt in the congress
to follow Europe and make the entire
militia a reserve force. 1t is to make it
a huge volunteer army compelling ev-
cry male between IS and As to be on the
roll ready for actual service. A sum
each yea of 81, 600, 900 is to be applied
to his bad scheme. This is the march
of militarism!
High-class immigration is corning
into h south. The Atlanta Constitu-
ltion says:
Instead of a population ignorant of
democratic institutions and difficult to
lassimilate We are now reaping the ad-
vantage of a tide of immigration which
has been thoroughly Americanized, and
which is familiar with the import and
purposes of American Institutions"
German-American held a conference
at Chicago and will oppose Mckinley.
They say there are new issues above
silver now.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, spoke to
the Porto Rican mass meeting in New
York on last Thursday night in behalf
Iof h greatly outraged people. He
Iquoted from Lincoln and old of the
promises General Miles made to the
people. He demanded that they be
treated fairly and in good faith.
Newnes CBritish) Polar expedition
has located the South Pole. The lead.
Ter, c.. E. Borchgrevink. reports "that
the expedition reached latitude rs de.
lgrees, so minutes south, the farthest
point south, with sledge. of which there
is any record"
The Chicago Tribune gets off this
but it has no reference to Dewey:
IT'S part OF our most beneficent plar
That the office should always seel
h man.;
And yet the Office commonly speakine
Can never find the man it is seeking
A youngster at Rome, n. Y, aged but
E92. fell out with is young wife, who i.
10, and they have beer divorced. In.
compatibility of temper perhaps.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06
Q, Nassau ST., New York.

event. Would ask you to convey TO
General Joubert's family an expression
of my most respectful sympathy with
their sad bereavement, and TO assure
them also from me hat all ranks of
her majesty'S forces share my feelings
of deep regret at the sudden and un-
timely end of so distinguished a gen.
eral, who devoted his life to the ser
vice of his country, and whose personal
gallantry was only surpassed BY his
humane conduct and chivalrous bear
ing under all circumstances"