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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04
MEETING OF THE BAR,

Pursuant to a call issued by the
President, the Bar Association of
Columbia County met in the court
room on Wednesday, August srd, al
P. m. to take proper action relative
to the death of Hon. E. R. Ikeler,
President Judge, of the 26th District
of Pennsylvania. The meeting was
called to order by Col. J. G.. Freeze,
President of the Association. The
following members of the bar were
present :: c. R. Buckalew, C. G..
Barkley, J. B. Robson, B. F. Zarr,
Grant Herring, w. H. Snyder, R. R.
Little, w. H. Rhawn, C. B. Jackson,
L. E. Waller, C. c. Evans, C. w.
Miller, R. Buckingham, A. L. Fritz,
c. c. Peacock, G. M. Tustin, w.
Chrisman, H. A. McKillip, w. d.
Beckley, E. Flynn, J. II. Patterson,
]. H. Maize, r.. R. John, J. G. Har-
man, ]. L. Evans, c. A. Small, R. R.
Zar, Geo. E. Elwell, N. U. Funk,
A. N. Yost, C. Weiss, C. M. Blaker,
w. A. Evert, G. M. Quick, Prothono.
tary Henrie, Associate Judge Fox,
and Stenographer Howery.
Hon. John J. Metzger, President
Judge of Lycoming county, was also
in attendance.
The chair stated that a committee
on resolutions, consisting of Hon.
c. r. Buckalew, w. H. Snyder and
H. A. McKillip, had been appointed,
and called upon them for a report,
when the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted !;
The members of the Bar of Colum-
bia County in view of the sudden
death of our President Judge, do
resolve as follows:
ResolveG That the Members of
the Bar of Columbia County sincerely
regret the recent unexpected death of
Hon. E. r. Ikeler, President Judge
of the 26th judicial district of Penn
sylvania, and desire to express their
appreciation of several features of
character for which he was distinguish
ed as citizen and judge and for which
he will be remembered among us in
futr-e years.
He possessed much natural kind
ness of heal,, and was reluctant to
give pain or offense to others.
He S upon the whole successful
In the Interpretation of the laws and
in securing approval of higher Courts
to which cases tried before him were
taken.
He exhibited uniform courtesy to-
ward members of the Bar and patient
consideration for all matters of busi-
ness brought by them before him.
He was, both as lawyer and Judge
industrious and diligent, and there
fore prompt in the dispatch of judicial
business.
Finally: He was in his social rela-
tons with family and friends without
reproach; devoted husband, an in
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out of it comes the numerous meteors
that fall to earth from time to time.
We believe that these meteors will
increase in dimensions and numbers
until whole towns and cities will be in
danger of being blotted out in the
twinkling of an eye, by these awful
meteors /: and, great heat will in time
pour down upon us, as mentioned in
Revelations, 10th chapter, 9Th and
9th verses. Our prediction that
typhoid and yellow fever would CON-
mence its work of destruction last
month, was fulfilled. This month the
planets are in position to assist these
terrible microbes in their awful mis-
sion of destruction and also to allow
the cholera microbes admission into
this fair land of ours Spain will sue
for peace and Germany will be cast
into deep mourning. New forms of
disease miscrobes will appear and at
tack the abdominal region of both
man and beast.
WHEN TO PLANT.
AS this is the month to destroy OBJ
noxious weeds and brush, such as
Canafa thistle, Locust, willow, halle,
plantain leaf, ETC., we have prepared,
at our own expense, thousands of in
structions which we will send to any
address free for postage 1.-TWO stamps.
These instructions will also contain
the best days for the sowing of winter
grain for to procure best results, and
the days to pot flowers, etc.-Prot
Coles in Storms and Signs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

In Our issue of last week we
stated that the train carrying the
P. o. S. of A. excursionists to
Glen Onoko left Bloomsbury at
6:45 and arrived at their destination
at 1880. This appears to have
been wrong. The train left here
at 7:I5 and reached Glen Onoko at
1890. Returning, the picnickers
were safely landed at the P. & R.
depot at 800 o'clock. Considera-
Bile apprehension was felt by many
that the going and coming would
take up the greater part of the day,
but the committee informs us that
there were no unnecessary delays,
which usually is the'case on occa-
sions like this, and that the Rail-
road Company, for accommodations
and quick transportation, gave per-
feet satisfaction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

All who are desirous of enlisting in
the regular army can now do so.
Lieutenant Switer has opened re-
cruiting Office in Williamsport. The
age limit IS to IS, and pay from $Is
to Sag per month, with an addition OF
20 per cent in time of war. No mar
ried men are enlisted except with the
approval of regimental commander.
Recruits are enlisted for term OF
three years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

The danger of eating raw pork
ought to be understood by every
one, and probably is by those who
read the newspapers. But there
are some who do not read newspa-
pers and the VanZastrow family
belong to that class. Eating raw
pork caused the death of six men,
bers of the VanZastrow family, at
Sherburne, New York, and the SUR
viving member is i'll and may not
recover. 1t had been suspected
that the members of the family
were suffering from trichinosis, but
the father and mother stoutly de.
MED having eaten raw meat, and
the case was diagnosed as typhoid
fever. The body of one of the
children was dissected, but no
germs Of typhoid fever were found.
A portion of the body was then
placed under the microscope and it
was found to be swarming with
.trichina. One of the children af-
terward confessed that the family
had been eating raw pork.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

Do not forget that the sixth an,
nual picnic of the farmers of this and
adjoining counties, will be held in
Grassmere Park, near Guava, on
Thursday, Aug. II, 1898. A num-
Der of eminent speakers have been
engaged for the occasion, and excur-
sion rates will be issued over the B.
& S. R. R., and connecting lines.
Should the weather prove stormy on
the above date, then the picnic will
be held the following day, Friday. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend, and those desiring
refreshments, can procure them on
the ground.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

1889. His term would have expired
the first Monday of January 1899.
He was a candidate for denomination
this year, and the conferrees of
Montour county were instructed for
him. Columbia county was carried
against him by R. R. Little, and the
conference has not yet been held.
What effect his death will have on
the Judgeship is not yet known.
Judge Ikeler was a self-made man.
With limited education, he came to
Bloomsbury and in few years he was
recognized as one of the leaders of
the bar, his practice comparing favor
ably in volume with many of the old
er practitioners. He was ambitious,
and when Judge Elwell resigned he
aspired to the bench, and succeeded
in obtaining the nomination and
election. He was Industrious, and
being of apparently robust health,
he would often spend the day IN the
bayfield, on one of his farms at manual
labor, when not engaged in mental
pursuits. He was a kind and indul-
gent husband and father. Nothing
was ever too good for his boys, who
were given every possible educational
advantage, both being graduates of
Lafayette College. He was success
full as lawyer, and accumulated a
comfortable fortune.
Judge Ikeler' was man of genial
and social disposition, pleasant COM
panion, good neighbor, and res
pected citizen. To say that he was a
great Judge would not be dong
justice to his memory, tor it would
not be true, He made no pretense
himself as ranking among the most
distinguished jurists. But he was
a much better Judge, and a much
better man than some of his enemies
would have the public believe. Very
few cases tried before him have been
reversed by the higher courts, and he
will be remembered by most of those
who have practiced before him as .
patient, careful, and pains taking
Judge desiring to do right according
to his best judgment
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COLES FOR AUGUST.

Earth is nowin the "House of For
tune" opposed by the "House of
Death" Therefore the death rate
this month will be far above the aver
age. But out of the grave of financial
despair and dependency will spring
up new life that will cause business
to boom along the line for America
is Gods favorite nation this year, as
she is free from the shadow of SUMS
eclipse, and at High Flood all the
year. This will give her the ruling
power over all other nations of the
earth. Surely America is getting rich
at rate utterly unmatched in history.
Awful plaques, massacres, accidents,
crimes, earthquakes, tidal waves and
revolutions will sweep over the Old
Country and carry thousands to death 2:
for the great planets, Uranus, Saturn
and Jupiter will concentrate their evil
influences upon the Eastern countries
in general and upor America only in
part. Let Sampson and Dewey
watch their vessels we'll, and find a
harbor safe from the coming storms.
THE STORMS AND SIGNS.
Our predictions last months that
the Eastern States would be lombard
ed by greatest electrical storms, and
that the Southern States would be
flooded, ETC., came true. If a break
does not occur this month in the
great sea of gaseous matter now pass
ing over the sun, Pennsylvania, New
York and'New Jersey will become the
magnetic target for the electrical
storms and all the cities and towns
situated in the main electrical belts
had better watch out for still harder
attack than they experienced last
month. If break does occur then
great storms and floods will sweep the
Eastern and Middle States, and pro-
duce tidal wave along the sea coast,
and the Western and Southern States
will be storm swept by storms unpre-
cedented. The heat will be so great
IN some sections of the West as to
produce spontaneous combustion on
pralries and in cities. The Eastern
States may also get fair sample of
the heat. This month will prove
whether Scranton is really an electrical
city, as her pet name indicates, or
whether she is only electrical in name.
THE NEW REVELATION.
The great sea of gaseous matter
now passing over the sun seems to
! increase in volume each month, and
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WHEN TO PLANT.

Electrical storms have been very
frequent during the past two weeks.
Last night about nine o'clock, storm
of unusual severity visited this section.
Sharp flashes of lightning Illuminated
the heavens, Ind the downpour of
rain was tremendous. The storm ap,
pears to have been general. News
from different parts of the state tell
OF the great damage done. AT Phila-
delphia, two lives were lost, buildings
were burned down, and the city was
deluged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

John Kenyon, manager of the local
telephone exchange met with serious
accident on Thursday night of last
week. He was going from his room
to the bath room. 1t was very dark
in the hall, and he had to feel his way,
touching the wall with his hands as
he went along. He mlscalculated the
location of the stairway, and when he
reached out to touch the wall he miss
ed it, and fell to the bottom distance
of sixteen steps. He is badly bruised,
but very fortunately no bones are
broken. He was unable to get up
out of bed for several days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

A special feature of the fourth
annual Race Meet, to be held by
the Bloomsbury Wheelmen, August
20, will be match race between
c. w. Krick, of Sinking Springs,
and Will McMichael, of Berwick.
Each man to furnish his own PAGERS.
The great rivalry existing between
the two men will be a sufficient
guarantee that the race will be for
blood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

Among those from out of town who
attended Judge Ikeler's funeral were
Judge Metzger of Williamsport, Judge
Savidge of Sunbury, Judge Mcclure
OF Lewisburg. From Danvllle were
Judge H. M. Hinckley, James Scarlet,
Thos. Deen, H. Rebman, DIR. S. Y.
Thompson, Register and Recorder
Sidler, Ex-Sheriff C. P. Harder, Ex-
Associate Judge Divel, ex-commis-
sloner Wesley Perry, Sheriff Myers,
Henry Schocb, Henry Gross, Presi-
dent of Danville Borough Council,
Horace c. Blue.
FromsWilliamsport were ATTORNEYS
Watson, Chas. Geddis, and Stenogra.
pher Geo. Graf.
From Benton Ex-Sheriff BOYD
McHenry, Rohr McHenry and Johr
G. McHenry /; Col. A. D. Seely and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

The A. M. f. Campmeeting at
tracted upwards OF one thousand peo-
Pile to Hess Grove, Rupert on Sum-
day. 1t is one of the most successful
meetings ever held, and is being at
tended by the very best class of peo-
pie. Rev Butts and Brown delivered
able sermons, and the music was very
enjoyable. The best of order is being
maintained, and no intoxicating liquor
is allowed on the ground. A large
attendance is expected next Sunday.
Everybody invited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

S. c. Jsyne of Berwick Alexander
Billmeyer, Montour county Ex-Judge
Phillips ofSullivan county DR.. Thos.
Curry of Philadelphia; Representative
w. T. Greasy, Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

The Novelty works of this town
will have steady work, for the next
six months. They have secured the
contract for the manufacture of all
the necessary machinery for a large
new copper rolling mill at Elizabeth
N. ]. The contract also includes the
setting up and starting of the ma
chinery. This is acceptable news to
the employees of the plant and we
are also very glad to hear it. We
would like to be able to speak in this
manner of every industry in town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-04

The great sea of gaseous matter
now passing over the sun seems to
increase in volume each month, and
The herald., 1898-01-30
SOUTH PASADENA

SOUTH PASADENA, Jan. 29.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence Howard Long
ley returned Thursday evening from a
months sojourn in Tucson, Ariz., for the
improvement of his health. On ac-
count of the unfavorable weather there
he improved very little. His new resi-
dence on Buena Vista street having been
finished during his absence, he moved
into it today, and it is hoped that the
healthful atmosphere of the locality will
promote his restoration to health. He
has sent in his resignation as city
trustee and president of the board, as
he will not wish to expose himself to the
night atmosphere for months to come.
T. ]. Water of Indianapolis, Ind,
brother of Mrs. M. v. Longley, will ar
rive here on visit this evening. He
has been here before and owns a fruit
ranch at South Cucamonga.
e. Grant Tilton, youngest son of Dan
lei Tilton, an old citizen here, with wife
and three children, has taken up his
residence here, in Mr.. Benefits house
on Mound street. He has an engagement
in Pasadena lumber yard.
q. Hodges, who has been suffering
with pneumonia for over a
month"; fails to improve. He has given up
all hope of recovery and is making sug-
gestions as to his funeral.
The herald., 1898-01-30
SIERRA MADRE

SIERRA MApRE, Jan. 29.-(Regular
Correspondence Rev. Addison Blanch-
ard has accepted a call to the Congrega-
tional church at Ventura, his pastorate
10 begin February 1. He will preach at
Los Angeles tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Tracey will preach at the
Congregational church here tomorrow.
At the ladies' tea, held at the Copgre-
gational church parlors on Tuesday,
Mrs. L. H. Frary of Pomona gave talk
on her recent trip to Europe.
David Lyman of the Sierra Madre Viii
la hotel has taken up his abode in the
village for the winter.
Mrs. Frank Thompson, daughters and
maid, who have been at Monrovia for a
few weeks, have returned to Sierra
Madre.
The flag at Carterhia has been at half
mast the past few days, the cause being
the departure of their cook, All Lock, for
China, after being in the family for
nearly fifteen years.
b. F. Woods, who has had charge of
e. j. Baldwin's breeding stock for the
past ten years, leaves on Monday for
Los Angeles. 1t is said he has received
Ia better position at another stable.
E. w. Ward of New York is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. w. H. Barmore.
Mr. Marcy of Chicago is the guest of
10. S. A. Sprague.
The water development crew of the
Sierra Madre Water company has ex-
tended the tunnel 60 feet during the past
month.
The herald., 1898-01-30
NoRWALK

NORWALK, Jan. 29.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) On Tuesday evening the
Masons held installation of officers and
a banquet. Senator Bulla and other
speakers were down from Los Angeles
and a good time is reported.
On Wednesday evening the Fraternal
Brotherhood, an insurance association
recently organized here, gave a BAN
quet. They also had a good time, and
quite a number are reported to have
been SO overcome in fellowship as to be
unable to get home without help.
The Princes of the Orient had a cele-
bration last evening at Social hall.
The concert given by the ladies of the
Congregational church last evening was
one of the best programs ever rendered
here. A good audience was present and
much appreciation was expressed at the
program.
Mrs. J. b. Brown and Mr.. c.. w. Hath
away of Los Angeles rendered several
fine duets and solos. The Misses Meek
of Los Angeles gave Sc5uberts March
No. g. piano duet. Miss Addie Meek
delighted the audience with her cornet
playing. She plays with rare sweet
ness and gives, promise of exceptional
Shlll DIS IL cUTHetlSt. mrs. brOWn SaIlS
'The Chalet Horn,' with cornet OBJ
ligato by Miss Meek. Prof Holgate
gave a violin solo that called out a
hearty encore. Miss Adelaide Wheeler
of Los Angeles rendered several read
ings in a very artistic manner.
Norwalk people will be glad of a re-
turn of these musicians.
Elmer Dolley and Harriet Thurman
were married in Los Angeles on Wed
nesday and the boys treated them to a
charivari ON their return here Thursday
evening.
Mrs. F. w. Young is the guest Of Rev
and Mrs. DeKay.
Rev. w. s. Young of Artesia will
preach in the Congregational church to-
morrow morning.
| Carrie Swingart has been on the list
of sick for several days.
The herald., 1898-01-30
COMPTON

COMPTON, Jan. 29.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Latour, on Sunday, January %, son.
The Southern California Glee club will
give a concert at w. c. T. U. hall in
Compton January 81.
Local nimrods are having fine sport
now, shooting ducks and geese. George
Hoskins came In yesterday with seven
ducks and a large goose, the result of
two hours shooting.
"Uncle' Ben Walton is ditching the
big slough from the railroad south, un-
der contract with Mr.. Wright and others.
"Uncle" Ben, though past 70, is more en-
terprising than most young men.
Compton is to have reading room.
An association has been formed for that
purpose. The officers are: Judge j. M.
Shepard, president; d. M. Conner, vice
president; Miss Edith Collinridge, secre-
tary; e. E. Elliott, treasurer.
Henry Aitkin, brother-in-law Of Geo.
Booth, has came to California from Dex-
ter, Iowa.
G. s. Stone is again local agent at the
Southern Pacific depot. Mr.. Stone went
out in the big strike and has Just got
back, to the pleasure of all who know
him.
Rev. c. B. Ebey held quarterly con-
ference for the Free Methodist church on
Saturday.
The herald., 1898-01-30
POMONA

| POMONA, Jan. 29-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Pomona is becoming quite
a stock-shipping point, many carloads of
cattle and sheep fattened on the Chino
ranch being billed to Los Angeles.
The Pomona branch of the Union Re-
form league starts out with member
ship of thirty. The objects of this or
ganization is to consider the social and
economic questions of the day, and will
be governed by an executive commit
tee of twelve members. Clarence H.
Lee has been elected secretary.
The Christian Endeavor union will cell
ebrate the seventeenth anniversary of
the formation of the society at the M. E.
church Sunday afternoon.
The Neal Dow mass meeting was well
attended Friday evening. The program
was, of course, an argument for tenn
perance.
Rev. F. NJ. Dowling's address at the
Christian church Sunday evening will be
on "Christianity and Physicians"
Owing to a change in the Santa Fe
timetable, the afternoon mail will be
delivered about town an hour later than
heretofore.
Rev. D. Fl. Gillian will speak upon "The
SOllilHS COCidi Slloio, VI Tie 1HeNlldDle
American Revolution" at the Methodist
| church tomorrow evening.
| Rev. III. HI. Rice will preach upon 1.-THE
Christian Race" on Sunday night.
The contract for boring well on a
| five-acre lot of M. e. Sparks has been
awarded to Johnson g. Caty.
Allan Beach, John McCullock and Mat
thew Taylor of st. Paul, MINI. are at the
Palomares. The gentlemen are looking
over the country with view to perma-
nent location
| The social entertainment given by
Vicksburg post 81, w. r. c., was fully
attended and greatly enjoyed by every
one The program was fine and the re-
| freshments were delightful.
The herald., 1898-01-30

with water near the surface, situated
four miles west of Rosamond is prepar-
ing to build a two-stamp mill and con-
centrator.
Ryan Bros. of San Francisco will
build a 30-ton cyanide plant at Rosa
mond, where there is abundance of wa
ter.
Reliable parties have bonded the main
Oak creek water rights, and will erect
a mill and concentration.
Conklin & Baker, owners of the Ele-
phant mine, Mojave district, are build
ing a large ore house. They have 12-
foot ledge, and their present ore runs
$1Aa in gold to the ton. The shaft is down
As feet, and they are still sinking.
George Bowers has just shipped a
carload of ore to the Selby company
San Francisco.
There is on the dumps and in the mines
an immense amount of lowgrade sui
phuret ore in this district, which could
not be shipped to San Francisco or any
other distant point, but will be speedily
reduced when local mills, concentrators
| and cyanide works are established
Mine owners are, therefore, well pleased
at the good prospect for water and re
duction works.
The herald., 1898-01-30
REDLANDs

REDLANDS, Jan. 29.--(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The temperature at Red
lands has been somewhat higher for the
past day or two, to the great relief of
anxious orange growers. Wednesday
NIGHT the thermometer went to 23 de-
grees, and possibly lower in some very
exposed localities, and remained below
26 degree for four or five hours. Since
Wednesday night it has been warmer.
There is a general opinion that some of
the fruit must have been damaged, al
though the injury has not been suffi-
GENTLY great to be conspicuous. re-
port from Bear valley states that IA
degrees below zero was registered at
the reservoir Thursday morning. This
is the lowest recorded temperature dur
ing the eighteen years that record has
been kept, and this low temperature in
the mountains, with the great amount of
snow, accounts for the continued cold
weather in the valleys.
At their meeting Wednesday evening
the city trustees selected list of names
from each political party to act as Off
GERS for primary elections under the
new law governing such elections, should
the different political parties conclude
to hold primary elections. The issue at
the city elections in Redlands hereto
fore has always been prohibition alone,
and it is probable that this will be the
leading if not the only issue at the COM
ing election.
Fl. w. Timmons, for many years a
business man of Redlands, died at his
late home in this city on Thursday even
ing He was a native of Ohio and a vet
eran of the civil war. In 1873 he re-
moved to Denver, and came to Califor-
MIA three years later Before coming to
Redlands he resided at Riverside, Santa
Ana and ORC Grande. At the last men,
toned place he engaged in mining, con-
Quoted general merchandise store and
was postmaster from 1884 to 1891 He
came to Redlands in 1891 and was en-
gagged in real estate and other business
here until his death. Mr.. Timmons left
a widow and four children, all residing
in Redlands. He was prominent mem
ber of the Methodist church.