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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12
PERSONAL.

]. G.. Wells went to New York City
Monday.
William Rohrbach of Franklin town
ship was in town on Monday.
Sterling w. Dickson Esq, of Ber-
wick was in town on Monday He
is an active Prohibitionist.
Editor w. II. Smith Of Benton
spent Monday in town, being sum
moned as a witness in a suit in court
O. p. Christian one of Madison
townships most successful teachers,
was in town last Saturday. His term
of school has closed.
Cletus Jones, who learned his trade
in this office, and remained here for a
year afterwards as a iourneyman print
err has accepted position on the
Nanticoke .Sotn. He is a faithful
workman.
DIR. John F. Chaplin of School
craft, Mich, was in town this week,
being the plaintiff in suit in court
against L A. Butt and others. He
formerly practised medicine in Benton,
and is well known in this county.
Geo. c Roam, the efficient foreman
Of The COLUMBIAN, is attending the
annual meeting of the Knights Of the
Golden Eagle at Lancaster this week
He has been constantly connected
with this Office for nearly eighteen
years.
John ]. McHenry, the veteran Dem
ocrat and merchant of Benton, was 10
town last Friday looking better than
he has for some time. He says he
has not caught any trout yet worth
mentioning, because of the unfavor-
able condition of the streams.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12
Pennsylvania at Chicago.
SUGGESTIONS TO CITIZENS OF THE
STATE WHO VISIT THE WORLDS FAIR.

First. All Pennsylvanians who at
tend the Worlds Fair are advised to
first visit the State Building. This
they can readily accomplish by enter
ing the grounds at the Fifty-seventn
street entrance, near which, and Just
opposite the great Art Palace, our
Building is located. All of the rail-
roads, electric, cable and horse cars
lines leading from the centre Of the
city, have stations at or within short
distance of the Fifty-seventh street
entrance.
Second. The State building is
specially designed and arranged for
the comfort and convenience of the
citizens of Pennsylvania. 1t is pro.
vided with general reception room,
separate parlors for women and men,
ladies dressing room, smoking room.
writing room, newspaper room, press
correspondents room, and ample toilet
facilities, ETC., etc. Convenient cloak
and parcel rooms have been provided
upon the first floor of the Building
where all citizens of the State are a,
liberty to leave such articles as they
may not wish to carry around on the
grounds.
Third. The Building contains .
Post Office to be open during the Ex
position hours. Arrangements have
been made to collect the mails hourly
and Pennsylvanians who have theil
mail addressed to the Pennsylvania
State building, Worlds Fair, Chicago
ILL.,, will be insured prompt delivery.
Fourth. The newspaper room vii
contain files Of all the State journals
that are sent to the Building.
Fifth. The Bureau of Information
is on the first floor, in charge of a com
petent superintendent, who will b,
pleased to aid our citizens with advice
or suggestions as to how to see the
Exposition to the best advantage.
Sixth. A register of Pennsylvania
who attend the Exposition will b,
kept, with their stopping place, witt
the probable time of their stay, etc
etc.
| Seventh. No fee, unless it be TO
backing shoes will be charged for an.
service in or about the Building.
Eighth. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all Pennsylvanians, regard
less of race, color or nativity to max
the building their headquarters an
resting place while at the Exposition
and to avail themselves of the facilitie
that have been provided. They wi
find home and warm welcome.
A. B. FARQUHAR,
Executive Commissioner,
Board of Worlds Fair Managers.
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A new mail route has been order
ed by the department running from
Unityville, by way of Mott, Divide
and Waller, to Benton and return
daily, except Sunday. The mail will
leave Unityville at 6:3o arriving at
Benton at 1890 a. m. connecting with
the B. & S. mail train south, Re-
turning the mail will leave Benton at
4 o'clock, after the arrival of the B.
Il S, r. r. mail north, reaching Uni
tyville at 8 o'clock p. m. This will
give the people in that section much
better mail service and will enable
them to get their Benton, Bloomsbury
and Philadelphia papers the same
day they are published. Mr.. John
Heacock, postmaster at Benton, is
authorized to advertise for bids to
carry the mail over the route named
and will receive bids up to June Ist
when the letting will be closed. The
new route is to 60 into effect abou,
July Ist next.--Beaton Argus.
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BERWICK.

Max Levy is getting his house finely
repaired on Front street. 1t VIII be
one Of the best residences in town.
He has the largest assortment OF cloth
ing in town. Alonza Suit is under
full headway in the laundry business,
and accomplishing fine work has re-
Gently introduced a new boiler and
engine and has a large force at work.
+. NJ. Remley who has had large
experience at Wilkes Barre in the drug
line is now behind the counters Of DR..
Stcck 6, Co.
Kinelob Bros. now occupy the
store room Of Hiram Bower, corner
Front and Market with large assort-
ment of furniture purchased in Phla
delphia and New York. This is an
enterprising firm and will doubtless
succeed.
w. II. Stout has had his tonsorial
rooms, repaired and enlarged in close
proximity to the post Office; is running
a good business.
Mr.. Heller & Co. can boast Of one
of the finest saloons along the Susque-
hanna is putting up large annex for
Clover Club hall, &c.
Mr.. Mitchell has recently purchased
the omnibus route from Berwick to
Nescopeck depot from Jas. McMich-
ael. James has gone into the livery
statlc business and Yohey is his asso.
ciate. Mr.. Miller, a former partner
with Mitchell in the meat business is
going it alone, and is meeting with
fine success.
Mr.. Hickman is completing his ex-
cellent home in the upper end on
Front street. New homes are spring
ing up on all sides in Berwick.
The Jackson & Woodin lower brick
foundry will be put in full operation
by June.
Hertz, our popular photographer
has pictured off our Y. M. c. A. Hall,
interior and exterior, and the affair
has been shipped to the Worlds FAIR,
Chicago. Mr.. Hertz has all the facili-
ties for elegant picture taking, and
turns out fine work.
| Smith Bros. keep up an elegant line
of goods on the old Bowman corner.
| S. c. Jayne has the finest cabinet
of Indian flints and tomahawks to be
found in this section.
| Crisman Bros. are running a large
business in the flour department; turn
ing out an excellent article by the
"roller process"
Low. McHenry is our popular
"Chiet Police. Efficient and moi
afraid, and just.
Thos. Lauer has fine array OF stuff.
ed birds he has adorned his tonsorial
rooms with them, as well as his pleas.
ant home.
| Mrs. Col. Stewart and daughter
Minnie, are visiting friends in Kings
ton.
We can boast Of two excellent no
tells in Berwick and what we need
aside from our electric lights is town
clock pasted up In the M. E. church.
The Evangelical minister is dele.
gated to deliver the memorial address,
goth of May. He was veteran
wears the copper badge and is very
capable at giving us fine address on
that occasion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12
BERWICK REGISTRATION.

A petition was presented in Court
on Monday by c. G.. Evans Esq, ask
ing;
rst That the registry of voters of
the south east election district of the
Borough of Berwick as made by Alon-
70 Lockard for the year 1893, be set
aside.
end. That the assessment of that
portion of the Borough of Berwick ly-
ing east of Market street, as made by
Joseph Faust for 1893, be set aside.
Srd. Tina, the Commissioners of
Columbia county be restrained from
making out the tax duplicates upon
the basis of the assessment as made
by Jos. Faust for the borough of Ber-
wick lying east OF Market street, for
the year 1903
The petition is signed by the presi.
dent and members of the borough
council, and sets forth, among other
things, that the county commissioners
have issued their precept to Jos. Faust
to make the assessment of real estate
OF the borough Of Berwick lying east
of Market street, and that he has
made and returned the same, and that
he is not the properly qualified asses
sor for said district; that Alonzo
Lockard was not elected assistant as
SCISSOR in the southeast election district
of said borough in the spring of 1898,
but the county commissioners have
issued their precept to him and direct
ed him to make tie registry OF voters
of the southeast district, and that he
has made the same and returned 1t,
and that the list so made has not been
made by the properly qualified assistant
assessor, and that the registry of voters
so made will disfranchise all of the
voters residing in the said southeast
election district at the next fall elec.
ton that all taxes levied and assessed
upon the basis of the assessment as
made by Joseph Faust on that portion
Of the borough lying east of Marke,
street for the year 1893 will be uncol
lectable.
The Court made the following or
der:
And now May 8, 1893, upon tht
presentations Of the petition of c. H
Zehnder, president of the Berwick
council and other members, the Cour
grants rule to show cause why thu
registry of voters Of the southeast elec
tion district in the borough Of Berwic|
as made by Alonzo Lockard, and th'
assessment Of that portion of the Dor
ough of Berwick lying east Of Marke
street as made by Joseph Faust for tn
year of 1893 be set aside, and tina
the commissioners Of Columbia count,
be restrained from proceeding furthe
in making out the tax duplicate upol
the basis of the assessment as mad
by Joseph Faust for that portion O
the borough Of Berwick lying east @
Market street, for the year 1893. Re
turnable May a9, 1893, at o'cloc'
p. IN.
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CENTRAL.

Central looks all right, considering
the late spring. The high water is
about gone and the fishing sports are
looking for some good catches.
Mr.. George Hummer and his lum-
Der partner Mr.. Samuel Yorks, caught
on Saturday one hundred and seventy
FIVE fine trout, but they did not fnd
any cows teat that had been swallowed
like the Guava scribe had reported in
the Benton Argus, that was caught
at that place by some one that wanted
to start fish story.
]. w. Perry has two $25 poles but
one to lend, so Joe the porter says
unless they return with fish for the
proprietor.
Mrs. Rhodes has returned from
Bloomsburg.
We have quite fair location for a
barber shop and pool room. We also
need Church, and the roads re
paired as soon as possible.
Martin & Glib will 60 to the pond
the coming week, then look out for d
good fish haul or story as you may
want to hear it.
Squire Yorks stopped Murphy, he
had the fish pole but no trout, SO the
Squire had to 60 without.
Mr.. Stohner fishes near home and
has had hold of some large ones. They
seem to know the way to get back ii
the water better this season thar
usual
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

Saturday evenings used to be the
time when the people of the town
came out for a promenade on Main
street. Now the thorough(are is
crowded every pleasant night, and in
the throng there are always many
strange faces, which indicates a con-
siderable increase in the population.
The mills and other industries have
brought many new families to town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

At the Annual Meeting of the Board
of Managers Of the Grangers' Inter-
state Picnic Exhibition the following
officers were elected: President and
General Manager-R. II. Thomas,
Secretary-H. S. Mohler; Treasurer
r. Fl. Thomas, Jr.; Chief Marshall
J. c. Reeser; Supt. Stock Department
j N. Strock; Supt. Machinery Ex-
hibit-J. M. Myers; Supt. Horticul-
tural Hail.. #. Kast, all of Mech
ancsburg, Pa.
The Twentieth Annual Picnic Ex-
hibition will be held at Williams
Grove, Cumberland Co., Pa, on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, August aSth,
aoth, goth, 3Ist, September Ist and
end, 1893.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

The rain of last week raised all the
streams, and it looked as though there
would be flood, but the water SUBJ
sided without doing much damage.
The Kingston flats were flooded,
and at Danville the ID. l.. q w. depot
was surrounded with water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

A walk about the spacious campus
of our Normal School at this season
of the year, is indeed, very pleasant,
for the beautiful lawn, and the splen-
did shade trees make it truly most
delightful spot But apart from the
natural beauty, one finds much to in
terest him, and also much that tells
what is being done on every hand
both indoors and without, for the com
fort and amusement of the students.
That which now most attracts ones
attention is the splendid tennis courts.
Of these there are five, and all, with
gently sloping terraces, and perfect
grading are models. To see each
"court" occupied by a company of
jolly, light-hearted students, and hear
their merry "thirty, forty" "Love,"
which to the uninitiated is simply so
much jargon, is certainly no small in
dication of the character of the stu
dents and the discipline OF the school,
-
The passenger elevator is now in
operation, and is model for conven-
fence, and beautiful in point mechan-
ism. Since its introduction, fourth
floor rooms which before were always
at great discount, have risen far
above par.
This may be for the reason that
as we were informed-the third and
fourth floor girls have the preference
always in the use of the elevator.
The Students Annual Excursion is
being arranged for now, and will 60
this year to "BLUE HILL" opposite
Northumberland. This is grand
place and we bespeak for the students
most enjoyable day. One of Mr..
Clements pleasure boats will in all
probability be chartered for the day,
and all students who wish, will be
given most enjoyable ride of five or
ten miles.
The state examination for our
school will begin June Io, and already
there is something of the usual tremor
and nervousness on the part of the
students.
The Senior class numbers one hun
dred and ten, and there are about
one hundred twenty five Juniors.
Surely this is very remarkable show
ing for our rapidly growing school.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

Honest-Dealing lone price 20 all
That's the way they do business at
Gliding & Salsburg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-12

A new engine has been put on the
b. & S. road.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
CAPT. HOwARD's SUICIDE.
It Was Caused by His InfatuatiOn for
Mrs. BIOss.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Star today
publishes a romantic story which is said
to be a sequel to the suicide on Thurs
day last of Capt the Hon. Charles How
ard, brother Of the earl Of Effingham,
who killed himself with a pistol at his
residence. "a Evelyn terrace, this city.
Capt Howard, who was a captain in the
Cold Stream guards. at one time was
married to the eldest daughter of the
earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham. Ac-
cording to the story told by the Star, the
death of Capt. Howard was brought
about by his infatuation for young and
pretty woman, who shot herself on Sat-
urday friend of Mrs. Bloss, the young
woman referred to, is quoted as saying
that Capt. Howard often visited her, and
that some days previous to his suicide
the captain was informed that his wife
was aware with his intimacy with Mrs.
Bloss and that she had taken the steps
necessary to commence a suit for di-
vorce against him. The captain and
Mrs. Bloss appear to have been so ap-
prehensive Of the result of the exposure
which the divorce proceedings would
bring about, and they seemed to be so in
fatuated with each other, that they de-
ternined to die in each others company.
With this object in view, Capt. Howard
and Mrs. Bloss are said to have pur-
chased poison with the intention of par
taking Of it together, but something
seems to have made them change their
minds, for the captain shot himself with
a revolver at his home, where he was
found dead by a servant, sitting in a
chair in the smoking room, apparently
asleep.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

The only person in the house at the
time beside Mr.. Harrison was his son,
William Preston Harrison, twenty-five
years of age, and the servants. Shortly
before s o'clock the door bell rang and
when Mary Hansen, the domestic, opened
the door she was confronted by a man
about five feet five inches in hight,
smooth shaven. his rather clean cut
features lit up by pair of dark eyes.
''Is Mr. Harrison in?" asked the man
in a quiet and pleasant voice.
Eyes sir" responded the girl as she
threw the door wide open to permit his
entrance
"I would like to see him, please, said
the man, as he walked toward the back
end of the hall.
Cool, Deliberate Murder.
Mr.. Harrison was in the dining room,
which opens into the rear end Of the
hall Hearing the man ask for him he
rose and stepped into the haIl, walked
toward Prendergast, who by the time
he caught sight of Mr.. Harrison, had ad-
vanced about ten feet from the doorway.
without saying a word Prendergast
drew his revolver and commenced the
fire. He pulled the trigger but three
times and every bullet hit the mark One
ball shattered Mr. Harrison's left hand,
another passed into the lower right side
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Of the abdomen, making a wound that
would have been mortal within a few
days; the third bullet entered the chest,
slightly above the heart. This bullet was
the immediate cause Of death.
As soon as Prendergast began to fire
Mr.. Harrison turned and walked rapidly
toward the dining room and passed into
a buffers pantry opening off the room,
where. weakened by loss of blood, he fell
to the floor
Prendergast did not follow up his VIC
tim or make any attempt to ascertain
how deadly his aim had been. He re-
placed his revolver in his pocket with
the same deliberation that had marked
all Of his actions and started toward the
door.
The COachman Fires Twice.
Just as he was passing through the
doorway William Preston Harrison, the
MAYORS son, came tearing down the
stairs from the upper portion Of the
house lust as Mr. HarTison's coachman
ran into the rear end Of the hall. The
cries of Mary Hanson directed the son
to where his father lay, but the coach
man was after other game. He had a
revolver of his own, and as quickly as
he realized what had occurred he leveled
his weapon and sent a bullet after the
disappearing form Of The murderer. A
second time his revolver spoke. but both
bullets went wide. Running to the door,
the coachman was prepared to continue
hostihties, but several people were en-
tering to learn the cause Of the shooting,
and by the time the coachman had
reached the sidewalk Prendergast had
been swallowed up in the darkness.
An Eye Witness.
Across Ashland boulevard. directly op-
posite the residence Of Mr.. Harrison. is
the home Of w. J. Chalmers, the wealthy
maker Of mining machinery. Mr.. Chal-
mers was standing upon the front door
steps of his residence when the shots were
fired. He bounced down the steps, DASH
ing across the street. and met Prender-
CAST almost out of the gate.
What is it?" said Mr. Chalmers.
The man walked rapidly north on Ash
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
CRANK VISITS EDWIN GOULD.
He Demands $1,000 on n Tip on the
AInrket-In Custody.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Edwin Gould,
second son of the late Jay Gould, and Co
heir of the latter's millions, had his first
startling experience with the genus crank
this afternoon. Mr.. Gould was sitting in
his private office in the Western Union
building at 2 o'clock when he was dis
turbed by the sudden entrance of a
stranger. AS he looked up from his
desk he saw a slight, undersiZed man,
shabbily but neatly dressed with pale
face and small black mustache. The
gleam in the mans eye told Mr.. Gould
that he had a crank to deal with, even
before the fellow spoke. The crank
walked steadily toward Mr.. Gould and
when he got close to him said in a
threatening manner: "Give me that So, 900
and give it to me quick, or give me the
tip on the market"
''Sit down just a minute" said Mr..
Gould, until 1 get the money out of
the safe" The crank sat down and Mr..
Gould stepped to side door. He opened
the door and out walked Detective Will
lam Clark of the Central office.
"Come with me and We'll get the
money" said the detective. The crank
bowed his head and walked out of the
Office with the detective
In the hall Clark put the handouts on
the wildeyed man, and half an hour
later he was at police headquarters.
crank visitor by one of his clerks. A
week ago the young man went into the
office and asked the clerk If Mr.. Gould
was in. eBing told that he was out of
the city the man said he had nothing
10 do and would cali again. His next
call was at noon today. Mr.. Gould was
expected in at l o'clock. so the crank
said:
Tell Mr.. Gould I will be here at 2
o'clock. / want a tip on the market. II
he don't want to give me that he can
give me $1,000"
At police headquarters the crank
said his name was Mongolia Andrews
and that he was thirty-four years old.
His object in going to Mr.. Gould was TO
be repaid $1,000 which he had lost in
fRosedale, Kas., while working on rail-
road In the Gould system.
When searched there was found note
I'm Andrews's pocket addressed to Edwin
Gould, which reads:
when Western Union goes to 100
want TO get a small smash at bucket
ANDREWS"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Mr.. Voorhees,, facing each other bolt
upright, did not move a muscle. Mr..
PETER stroked his beard. Mr. Mills and
Mr.. Cockren paced fmpatiently up and
down the area in front of the vice-presi-
dents chair Mr. Hill sat IN the front
row talking to his late antagonist, Mr..
Butler.
1t took almost ten minutes to call the
roll and arrange the pairs. When the
vice-president announced the vote Mr..
Voorhees, Strengthened up to his full
length. 1t was a personal victory for
him.
''I now move" said he, with a note
of triumph in his voice, that the senate
adjourn until tomorrow at II o'clock"
Before the question could be put the
occupants of the galleries were jostling
each other in their attempts to crowd
out of the doors. The senators fled
from the chamber. In sixty seconds
none but a few employees remained upon
the scene. The long battle was over,
the field deserted.