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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
An Evidence of Better Times.

We are informed that the School
Furnishing Company is enjoying a
wave of prosperity. Orders are COM
ing in steadily, in fact, faster than
they can be filled, and the concern is
being run to its fullest capacity.
AT the Bloomsburg Car Manufactur.
ing Co., too, there is evidence Of bet
ter times. The plant is working ex-
ira time, with an increased force.
The Fred J. Richard Machine Com
pany is another Of Bloomsburg's in
dustries which is sharing in the pres
ent activity. While in Chicago re
Gently, Mr.. Richards, the superlntend
ent, secured a contract which viii
keep the plant running for man!
months to come. This concern has
just declared semrannual DIVIDEND
of four per cent. on its capital stock
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Court Proceedings.

A short session of court at which
Hon. f. M. Dunham OF Laporte, and
Associate J. U. Kurtz, presided was
held on Tuesday afternoon.
Z. c. Peacock ct. al. VS.. The Magee
Carpet Works. Petition for rule to
show cause why attachment shall not
issue. Answer filed. Argument, G..
M. Tustn looked after the interests
of plaintiff and Grant Herring took
care of the defendant. Case in hands
of court
Sarah Robnhood appointed Guar
dian of Carrie Fedder, minor child of
Henry Fedder.
Petition of citizens of Centralld
Borough for appointment of E. d.
Mlnnich as tax collector filed.
+. d. Minnich appointed tax col
lector of Centralia Borough and bond
approved.
VIM. Hoffman, admr's use VS.. Mn.
Hopper and Mary Hopper. Motion
for new trial. Papers in hands Of
court.
David Shuman VS.. L. & w. B. Coal
Co. Motion for new trial. Argument
continued until September a2, 1899.
Court adjourned to meet Monday
September 4th at 9 a. m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
0ratorioal Contest.

Keep in mind a rare treat for all
lovers of elocution. The last day of
the w. c. T. U. county convention
at Rohrsburg, Sept, Sth., an oratori-
cal contest for the Grand Gold Medal
by eight winners of the silver and gold
medals. This will be the first grand
gold medal contest ever held in Col
umbia county. The second will be
in Bloomsbury, Sept. 9th, in the M.
f. church. The same class excepting
the one that wins at Rohrsburg. The
class is from Saltwater and vicinity,
Light Street, and Millville. A flag
drill will be an enjoyable feature Of
the evening, given by the young peo-
pie of Rohrsburg. This together
with music, furnished from different
parts of the county, promises to be a
rare treat for IS cents. Come and
bring your friends.
The two that win these medals
will Immediately enter the first Dia-
mond Medal Contest held In Phila
delphia, Oct. 10th. This class viii
consist of six unions of the silver, golc
and grand gold medals from Lehigh
Mercer, Allegheny and Columbi:
counties. STATE SUPT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Shot at Locust Dale.

Locust Dale was the scene OF
shooting affray Tuesday night which
resulted in the serious and perhaps
fatal shooting of John Metzinger by
George Sney. The two men owing
to family fends have not been on good
terms for some time. Tuesday eve
ming both men met in a saloon and a
war of words ensued, and finally they
came to blows. During the scuttie
Sney drew his revolver and fired, the
ball lodging in Metzingers left breast.
Sney left Immediately and went to
Ashland hatless and informed some OF
his acquaintances what he had done.
They advised him to go to Centralla
and give himself up to the authorities
He took their advice and went to
Centralia yesterday morning. Sney
claims that he did the shooting II
self.defence as Metzinger had twice
struck him and began choking hin
when he fired. At first it was though
that Metzinger's wound would prove
fatal, but at present he is resting, anc
strong hopes are entertained for hi
recovery. Both men are married ant
we'll known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Hughesville Fair.

The Muncy Valley Farmers Club
has spared no means in making this
the largest and best fair ever held in
Lycoming county, new buildings have
been built which will add largely to
the comfort of those who attend. The
track has been put in first class shape,
and some of the fastest horses in the
country will be in attendance. The
Amusement Committee has determln-
ed to make this Fair exceedingly inter-
esting. There will be Balloon Ascen-
sions each day by lady and gentleman.
Rope walking, glass blowers, trick BIZ
cycle riding and many other things
which will keep you guessing. The
Bicycle Committee have fully determ-
ined to make this the best and largest
bicycle meet in this section of the
State, for which many valuable prizes
will be contested for. The famous
Fisk Military Band will be present
and will render some very fine music
during the Fair. The exhibits will be
'rrger than ever, and every indication
points to this being the largest ant
best Fair ever being held in Centra
Pennsylvania. The following is the
program of Classes and Purses:
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 10Th.
a:45 class $4,000; 2:a4 class So 5000
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2IST.
2:IS class $4,000; 1888 class $4,000
| FRIDAY, SEPT. 22ND.
1927 class $2oo.oo; Free for all$4oo. o.
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G. A. R. Encampment Guide.
Next Sundays Philadelphia .'Press" will be
Filled with Valuable Information for
Veterans.

If you intend to visit Philadelphia
during the great national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
you should get next Sundays Phila-
delphla Press" September 81. 1t will
contain information which will be Of
value to every visitor and to the stay
at-homes as we'll 1t will tell what to see
and how to see it. 1t will have special
articles of interest to those who fought
for the Stars and Stripes. 1t will be
splendidly illustrated and be souvenir
of this great gathering worthy of being
kept and treasured by all. Be sure to
get next Sundays Press"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET.
Joseph L. SharpIess Elected Truant Officer
The Kids Had Better Look Out.

A meeting--the last before the
schools opened-ot the directors of
the Bloomsburg School District, was
held Friday night in the Library OF
the High School Building with Messrs
Joseph Garrison, c. A. Klein, w. E..
Rinker, J. c. Brown, r. r. Little,
and J. c. Rutter, Jr., present, together
with the Supervising Principal, Prof.
l.. p. Sterner.
In the matter of pay during illness of
any teacher it was decided to allow
compensation as follows: For the
first two weeks of protracted illness
fifty per cent, for the second two
weeks twenty-five per- cent, and long
er than that time nothing.
Joseph Sharpless was elected Truant
Officer, to serve one month on trial
beginning September 4. He to re.
ceive twenty-five cents for each and
every child, coming under the Com.
pulsory Educational Law, that ne
brings to school.
President Garrison appointed visiting
Committees as follows:
High School,. c. Brown, aud r
r. Little.
Third Street.. c. Rutter, Jr., ane
w. f. Rinker.
Fifth Street-C. A. Klein and Jos
eph Garrison.
Treasurer W. E. Rinker reported
having received from collector l.. d
Kase, since last report, $Io39.7o.
Secretary J. c. Rutter, Jr., reported
the tax duplicate, of the town o
Bloomsburg, as put in collector Kase'
hands rs follows:
School Bldg Poll Tota
East Dist. $537i 55 si959 80 sllS2 90 $3.50
West Dist. Gill IS 2222 80 9O6 0c 9239
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Comment on the Game.

The Millersburg HeraM ard Sen
MDel have the following to say about
the base ball game played on the Sun
bury ground on Saturday, August 1o
"The game of base ball at Sunbury
on Saturday between Millersbu G and
Bloomsburg mines was very poor ex-
hibition of the sport. Indeed, it was
tiresome to look at, and wound up at
the end Of the fifth inning in favor of
our boys by score of 20 to s. Our
team expected to find players as their
opponents, but instead Bloomsburg
put up nine fellows who had set out
on a good time, and who acted as
though they had never seen base
Dall before"
"The aggregation of base ballists
that came down from Bloomsburg on
Saturday morning to mop up the Sum-
bury diamond with the "country club"
from Millersburg, went home badly
demorallzed set and very much re-
lieved OF their pompous conceit. That
and their utter knowledge of what
constitutes a fair game, was about
what their stock in trade consisted of.
Spectators who paid the price OF ad-
mission to see a good game, were dis
appointed beyond measure at the one-
sided contest, and thoroughly disgusted
with the treatment of the Bloomsburg
boys and their idea of ball playing.
The county seat of Columbia county
is noted for the intelligence and re-
fnement Of its people, but its ball
players seem to be an exception, who
reflect dlscredit upon the good name
and reputation of the town when they
get away from home. On the fourth
inning Bloom went to pieces, and the
reserve pitcher was powerless to resus-
citate them. After the fifth inning
they were satisfied to quit on the pre-.
tense OF making their train. The score
was 20 to S IN favor of Millersburg."
The first comes very near being the
truth except in the matter of runs,
but the latter is gross misstatemen,
of facts, and the writer who ever he
was, has been badly misinformed or
else has no regard for the truth. In
the first place our boys made ne
boasts of wiping up the Sunbury
diamond with the "country club" a
the writer calls the down river team
and we don't believe the name can b.
improved on, because they displayed al
the characteristics of a lot OF "rubes,
but it could have been done very easil
had our club been SO disposed, anc
secondly, there wasn't word uttered
or an act committed that could in an,
way reflect on the intelligence or re
fnement of our people. If the write
was present at the game, he mus
have viewed it with pair of glasses
and badly smoked ones at that. A
the conclusion OF the game the scor
stood Millersburg I6, Bloomsburg
instead OF 90 to S.
If the followers of the sport in Mil
ersburg really believe their aggregate
can defeat Bloomsburg, and are will
ing to back their belief with enoug
of the long green to make it interest
: ing, we will soon prove to them ho
little they know about the land
! will not be necessary to make singl
, change in the line up of our team
accomplish it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
A Destructive Blaze.

The residents of our town were
aroused from their slumbers by the
fire alarm about two o'clock Friday
morning. 1t was with considerable
difficulty that the conflagation was
located owing to an imperfect sound
ing of the alarm, caused by the lever
in the box from which the alarm was
sent in not being pulled entirely down +.
After the loss of several minutes, dur
ing which time the greatest excite
ment prevailed, the fire was discover
ed to be IN the large brick dwelling
owned and occupied by Charles Krug,
on East Third street. The Friend
ship Fire Company was the first on
the scene, and soon had a stream
playing on the burning structure.
Then came the Winonas, Rescues,
and Good Wills. The first two made
attachments, which in the opinion o.
Chief w. H. Gilmore was sufficient
and the assistance of the latter com
pany was not re-, uired. The blaze, il
is supposed started in the kitchen anc
burned rapidly.
The back part Of the first story
several rooms on the second story
and the garret were badly burned
Water also did considerable damagt
to other parts of the house, The fam
lily, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Kru
and several children, were all asleel
in the house at the time. Whe
aroused they tried to leave the hous
by way of the stairs but were drive
back by the smoke. They finall
made their escape by climbing out {
a second story window and decendir
to, the ground on ladder. The 10
is partially covered by insurance,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Judge Little's Opinion.

An opinion was handed down yes
day by Judge Little, of Bloomsbury,
in the ejectment suit of c. B. Sutton
VS.. w. H. Shepherd The exceptions
to the referees report were overruled
and judgment entered in favor of de-
fendant with costs of suit. The suit
was brought to determine the owner
ship of strip of land 81 inches wide
and ao3 feet deep, and established
the location of the dividing ne,--Wil
kes- Barre Rec0r0.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Richard Rupert, veteran of the
civil war, died at his home at Lime
Ridge on Sunday. The deceased
served his country from September,
1904, to May 81, 1865, being a mem
Der of Company f, so9th Regiment
His death was the result of cancer
He was aged about 50 years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Shirt Waists.

If there is an unshirtwaisted
woman in Columbia county,
here Is her opportunity.
IS PER CENT. IS THE CUT
right through on every shirt
waist in stock. We don't want
to carry them over.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
For Rent,

Rooms on second floor font, over
B. Gidding's clothing store. Inquire
of !. G.. Wells. 6-I If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
In Our Dry Goods Department.

Physicians g.
Surgeon S Soap,
? cakes for 15c.,
sold elsewhere
for 2oc. Have
you tried it?
The finest lath-
ering and the
purest soap. on
the market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

+. d. Munich has been app ointed
collector for the Borough of Cen
tralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Physicians &
Surgeons Soap,
? cakes for I5c.,
sold elsewhere
for 2oc. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath-
ering and the
purest soap III
the market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25

designed by Jefferson himself. Tie
brieas eentainsa in tho sRassiys wallis
we're hauled BY wagons fraa R,enmeRi.
distance OF ABOUT pRe hundred aaiies.
TIE house is oetasonal in shape, as,
indeed, ATE all Of the autbailalags. The
ieasta OF saeh SIDE be.ng t~eRi y.fou.
feet. 1t shows one aaa haiE storses
fran the front and two stor.ss srom the
rear. This Is caused ~ being built
against > telraGe. which is about follr
fest aiSh, oyer ! Gdlurea .olS, ana neael2
two hgRared VIDE. The eartn Esma4Gd ia
making this terrace was thrswn up u
MOUNDS ON either si9e OF The lawn, ahsut
iIfty yards from the house, These iseunas
are nearly as large as the hauss, aud ara
covered With trees, The house fronts
due north and commands am excellent
view OF the surrounding country,
FINE TREES AND sHRUBBERY.
The yard, which Is also octagonal In
shape, contains about four acres, and be-
sides the numerous poplars there are
many oaks and locusts scattered over IT,
Between the front gate and the house
there are two circles OF box bushes.
through which the walk passes. The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25
AT POPLAR FOREST.
IT WAS THE RESIDENCE OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
A REFUGE IN TIE OF VAR.
He Fled Thitber When the British
Came to Monticciio-Descri of
the Old Place and Jefferson's Mode
OF Life While sojourning There.

IAN old Virginia home" What pleasant
thoughts these words bring TO our
minds. whether we are northerners or
southerners; and IL we are so fortunate
as to be Wirginians, all the pride within
us is awakened, for every true Virginian
is proud of the stately old mansions
which dot his State.
II we are not Virginians, but sons OF
Virginians. these thoughts lead US into
that glorious past when our fathers lived
at the old home of which they have so
often told us; or, II not descendants OF
Vlrginians, IAN old Virginia home" may
suggest TO our minds some of those
homes pictured by Thomas Nelson Page
and John Esten Cooke; or, again, II we
have visited such a home, our thoughts
will be of the happy time we had there.
And so It IS many sweet dreams of the
past hover about these old Virginia
homes.
No people are as attached TO their
homes. or take as much pride in them.
as do the Virginians. The names Mt
Vernon. Monticello. Montpelier. and Ar
llngton, as wei as the names OF other
homes of Nirgnia's great men, are
household words in their native State.
Nevertheless, there are many worthy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25
RETURN OF DREYFUS,
WITH THE NATION onEEaING DE-
LluIovsLY FOR MAJ. MARCuANp.
PLAYING THE lNql-ARMY CARD
IL May Prove Winner, Provided
the Gnmc Can lie PROLONGED Jntii
tho Marchand uoom nurstS-A Most
Interesting Crisis Near.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
PARIS. June l5-The mills OF the gods.
grinding slowly, but surely. as is their
proverbial habit. have ground out a con-
dition that has changed the self-satisned
smile OF tho enemies OF Dreyfus TO a
crooked snarl OF bafled rage. In what the
class that bounded Drcyfus TO the Devirs
Island would cali "the good old days. -
thero was no occasion TO have a military
officer whose only crime was'his creed
dissraced publicly. aud then banished to
a distant isle with a cage around him 10
make tho barrier provided by the wide
spreading sea additionally strong. In the
fine old times a scratch OF the pen by a
state dignitary would have consigned
Dreyfus TO "A living tomb. whence the un-
firing efforts OK even his devoted wife
would have failed 10 release him.
I'm these days. degenerate from the point
81 view OF the ROyalist, il is not only inn
possible 20 spirit away an obnoxious in
dividual without trouble ensuing for the
spiritors and cousplrators. but when. after
Infinite trouble and an enormous amount
Of faugung perjury. forgery, and corrup-
ton. the man against whom the efforts
are directed has been shut up in a distant
islo of the sea, where he ought to have
the decency 20 die Of fever. or. at least
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25

recently that the country had learned u
love again the aristocrats that they once
stamped beneath their feet, and th1t 'he
mere sign of a move by the titled ones OF
France would result in great uprisihi
I'm which the bourgOise government wouiu
ne swept aside. What happened? LouDe'
was assaulted, and instead of the nauon
CRYING bravo" the attacking force! the
cheers for I.oubet were so loud ana 80
sincere that the Royalist faction oouid
only look on in dismay and try feebly 10
influence their creatures in the Senate 10
keep up the fight.
AS / write there is great wave OF en-
fhusIasm over the homecoming OF MAI
chand. and the royalists turn TO TINS
representative of the army as a drown
ING man does 10 a straw. True, the great
men Of the army have disgraced tnem-
selves TO get rid OF an officer VINO h'I
pened 20 be an Israelite, but Frenchineh
ore not given 10 split hairs In the matter
of their worship Of public characters,
and II Is hoped that the Marchand wave way.
viii sweep away all the barriers pun.
nv the government. that by the settlng
10 At ;hA haas ~ yaShaSa an e-'" ''''A'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25

which was once the home OF the greatest
Of all virginia's great men, Here IL was
that Jefferson took refuge In the spring
OF 1881. when attacked at Monticello by
q troop Of TarIetons horse. Tae Fede-
ra!lsts made much Of this famous adj
venture OF Carriers mountain. but as JEFF
ferson was single handed. he would have
been captured had he not plunged into
the mountain.
While riding on his farm at Poplar
Forest some time after the above event.
he was thrown from his horse and was
rendered unable to ride for some time
But Jefferson's enemies found it more
convenient TO give him this fall In his
retreat before TarletOn. as q proof that
he withdrew at headlonG speed.
While confined at Poplar Forest in con-
sequence of the fall from his horse. he
occupied himself with answering the
queries respecting the physical and po-
ltical condition OF Virginia which NJ
De Marbois, then secretary OF the French
legation TO the United States, had sub
mitted to him. These answers were at
forwards published by jefferson, under
the little OF Notes on Virginia" This.
the only book which we have from his
hand. is marked by that boidness, that
utter disregard for received opinions.
which always characterized him. and the
whole is written in o neat, flowing style.
Prior to the nineteenth century there
was only frame house at Poplar Forest,
but in 1901 the present mansion was COM
menced and was completed in 1910. Be
FORE entering into a description OF this
stately old house some mention OF the
estate may not be out OF place
AN IMMENSE ESTATE.
The property which contained between
four and five thousand acres, came into
Jefferson's possession through his wltc.
about 1850. The land lies on TOmahawk
creek about nine miles west of Lyncn-
burg, in Bedford county. and hence is
about seventy miles southwest of JEFF
ferson's home i'm Albemarle. He derived
his chief income from the poplar forest
lands, but as good as these lands were,
they seldom yielded him much, as they
We're badly managed by his overseers.
Poplar Forest was so named by JEFF
ferson from the magnificent old poplar
trees many of them being over five feet
in diameter, which cover the knoll upon
which this lovely home is situated. The
house is of unique architecture, and was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25

the feelings OF the entire nation will be
so concentrated on this new Idol that
the return OF Drcyfus Will be almost uns
noticed, for no man can serve two mas
tiers. and IL the nation worsh!ps Mar
chand II must worship the army, too. for
Marchand-is of the army and the army
Is with him; Dreyfus, on the other hand,
Is the enemy and victim OF the army. as
represented by great generals. and IL the
popular sentiment goes with Marchand
1t must 30 against Dreyfus, or at least
be unsympathetio towards him, IL It does
not actually oppose him. II is all pro-
army or anti-army; Marchand or Drey-
fus
Bat the injustice OF it."-cries the fair
minded American, who has Followed the
Dreyfus iniqulty from the start. Ask a
Partisan what he thinks of the justice
of 1t, and he will shrug his shoulders,
PROFOUND to you the proposition, what
Is one captain compared with the repub-
lie of France And round off the argu-
mcnt by shouting "Nive rarmee." The
Gaul Is not a very stable creature. Had
he been the history of his country for
tho past century would have been less
CORY
1t Is not wise, therefore, TO look for a
great demonstration OF JOY over the re-
turn of Dreyfus, so long as the nation
Is absorbed I'm the worship Of Marchand.
But Dreyfus will be before the public for
some time and the greatest Ceverness
on the part Of the army faction may not
succeed in keeping the Marchand en-
thusiasm at boiling point long enough to
detract attention from the returned exile
until the latter IS disposed Of in some
way. II Is recalled that Boulanger, to
whom Marchand Is likened, was only a
popular idol for a brief period In fact.
the wound made by rapier killed him
in the estimation Of the people, for
a civilian handled the sword that
pricked the Boulanger bubble, and SOL
der beaten with his own weapons was
too ridiculous sight for the most rabid
Boulangist Upon such small things do
great events turn In this effervescent
country. The Marchand boom may burst
by similar means. a duel IS easily
brought about. And there are other ways
Of attacking Marchand and turning tho
tide of feeling against MIN. BE sure that
nothing Will be left untried by the sup
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25

IL the Royalists could do so with I'M
punity, they would spirit away Madame
Dreyfus, for in the crisis that Is I'M
pending she will be a formidable oppo-
nent to the pro-army section. That she
will rest contented with the return ana
restoration OF her husband Is not thought
likely. His enemies will find her as per-
sstent in bringing the wrong-doers TO
punishment as she was in Fighting the
wrong. II Is altogether most Interesting
crisis towards which France Is drifting.