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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Court convened at nine o'clock a.
m. Saturday.
Commonwealth VS.. J. Wellington
Manning. Charge F. and B. Plea
Guilty.
Court sentenced defendant to pay
costs OF prosecution fine of $500
to Commonwealth; $500 lying-in
expenses that you pay to the mother
of the child SIS for the support of the
child up to the present time and also
that you pay the sum of $r.25 per
week,payable quarterly, until the child
arrives at the age OF seven years, if it
shall so long live. Give security to
Bloom Poor District, etc, In :he sum
of $4,000. Stand committed, etc.
George B. Nicholas appointed
guardian of Mary F. Nicholas, minor
child of G.. B. Nicholas. Bond
approved.
c. M. Crevefing, executor, VS.. J. G.
Swank, ct al. Judgment for want of
appearance against defendants IN the
sum of $I5o,oo Interest from Sept.
2Ist, 1900.
John F. Bentz & Son VS.. M. l.
Hennessy. Judgment for want of
appearance.
Estate of Ellington Ruckle. Ex-
ceptions to account and appointment
of auditor filed,
Farmers Mutual Ins. Co., of
Middle, Pa, to use Of Harry S. Knight
receiver, VS.. Sylvester Heath. Motion
for new trial. Argument.
Same VS.. Bartold Kierhof. Motion
TOR new trial. Argument.
Court adjourned to meet at 9. a.
M, Monday, Jan. 9TH, 1901.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
QUO VARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS.
Co. Comm'r kriCkbaum Asked
to Show by What Authority
He Holds Office.
He is Charged With Violation
of Law That viii Remove
Him if Proven.

1t has been quite a long time since
anybody about the Court House has
been charged with official crooked
ness, or individual dishonesty. So
long that the public had settled down
again into the belief that once pre-
vailed through the county, that there
is such thing as an honest official.
But now all this peacefulness is ended
for the time being, and there is tur-
mol in the air. A petition has been
filed by District Attorney John G..
Harman, asking for a writ of Quo
Warranto, directed to William Krck-
baum, to show by what authority he
holds the Office of County Commits
sloner. The District Attorney is not
the originator of the proceeding, but
his name is used because, legally, he
is the only person who can ask for the
writ in such case.
The petition charges Mr.. Krick,
baum with having made number of
contracts, officially, with himself per-
sonally, and received pay from the
county, which, 1t is claimed, is for
bidden by law, and for which, if
proven, he could be removed from
Office. AS the case has not been
heard yet by the Court, we withhold
the details. Judge Little has granted
the writ, and fixed December 3Ist for
hearing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20

said this mine yields about $r5o,ooo
per year.
Charlotte is city of nearly 20, 900
inhabitants, and has both beauty and
historic interest, though great por-
tion of it is urattractive, being made
up of struggling streets, with negro
shanties. The remaining part is sol
idly built with fine residences or bust
ness houses, dong a thriving trade,
so far as observation can lead us to
form an opinion. The wholesale, re-
tail and manufacturing activity and
prominence of Charlotte, is a matter
of comment in the South, and gives
it name among the principal places
there. There are number of his
toric spots and marked events. Iron
slabs denote the points where Corn
wallis had his headquarters, where
Washington lodged, where Jefferson
Davis heard of Llncoln's death, aud
where the Queens museum was locf.
ted, back in the eighteenth century.
A large granite shaft is suitably en-
graved TO show that a declaration OF
independence from Great Brtaiu was
declared by the patriots OF that coun-
try, which antedates that OF the Colo
MES at Philadelphia. 1t is everywhere
in evidence that the blacks ou,number
the whites, fact which has given use
to many social and political troubles
there, and which will, doubtless, cause
more, yet 1t is to be hoped they will
settle all these questions IN righteous
ness, and for The highest good of all
concerned. These things must be
outlived, they cannot be set aside or
removed. Over the greater portion
of North Carolina you are looking
upon part of the Atlantic PLAIN,
stretch of leve. country extending for
thousand miles or more along the
seaboard, with width of from one
bundled and fifty to two hundred
miles, and IN greater part with fer
tility of soil that speaks of great
things for the future. Let once these
vexing questions be settled, lmmigra-
tlon enter there, and these vast re-
sources be utilized, and more modern
methods instituted, and then for eli
mate and soil and advantages, we
shall see there garden spot of the
earth. M. +. MCLINN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
To All Holders of Bloomsbury Carpet HILL
Bonds.

There will be a meeting of the
holders of Carpet Mill bonds, at the
Office of Grant Herring, in the Town
of Bloomsburg. on Saturday, Decem-
Der a2d, 1900, at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of taking proper steps to
protect the interests of the bondhold-
ers. All bondholders are urged to be
present. 1T COMMITTEE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-20
HIaZla J !; = ;;ll,Sl.::l:lEXysS D

TO CURE, A COl.I,sN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II IL fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. DC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Landed the Queen City for a
Key.

! Captain !. F. Ellison, Superintendent
of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet
Line, tells a pretty good joke on Cap
tain Bob Agnew, of the steamer Queen
City. A few trips ago the Queen City,
having been detained in some manner,
was slightly behind time, and Captain
Agnew ordered that she be "opened
out" in order to pick some of the lost
time. 1t was after right, and all at
once the pilot saw light being wav-
ed furiously on shore. Not wishing TO
pass any paying business, Captain
Agnew ordered the boat landed. AS
she had been running twenty-five
the light, and by the time she was
stopped and rounded to she was nearly
a quarter of a mile below it. Finally
the landing was reached. and a flash
of the big electric searchlight failed to
show any pile of freight or party of
passengers. One lone man was stand
ing at the shore, and as the stage was
lowered he handed Captain Agnew one
of the beats stateroom keys, with an
apology for having carried it off few
days before. Was Captain Agnew
mad? The boat had lost nearly half an
hours time at an actual cost cf sever
al dollars to get a key worth ?. few
cents. But that is where Captain Ag-
new displayed his smoothness. He said
How do you do, Mr. So-and-So? 1t
was so kind Of you to return the key"
and he chatted pleasantly with him
for few moments as only Bob Agnew
can, and then rang the big bell for the
boat to back out and resume her trip
down the river. 1t will take long
search to find Captain with more
friends along the Ohio river than Cap
tain Agnew has.-Cncnnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
EdLcRte Your Bowels with Cascurers.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
iOc. 25c III G. G. g fail. druggists refund money
Students in Rebellion.

Athens. o., May 2.-As a result CT
rebellious conduct On the part of stu
dents of the Ohio University, who
were indignant over the suspension OF
Horace NJ. McCord, manager of the
base ball team, five young men were
tonight suspended from college.
They are Thurman Morgan, son OF
Judge Morgan, of Waverly, O.; Fred
Johnston, of Trimble, o.. Walter Shell
don, James p Wood and Philip j
WEIGH, of Athens. Woods father is
Common Pleas Judge in this district
Welch is son Of Major ]. NJ. Welch
one of the most influential members OF
the university's Beard of Trustees
The suspensions will be announced to-
morrow morning.
The young men in question are al
legged to have been the leaders of a
mob of students who gathered on the
campus last night. and. through a
large megaphone, reviled the faculty
for its part in the suspension of Man
ager McCord. The home of the latter
is at Commercial Point, near Colum-
bus.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Black PATHS Troubadours.

Those who are fortunate to be able
to attend the performance of Black
PATHS Troubadours may confidently
anticipate a genuine treat The comp
any is without question one of the best
of its kind organized in this or any
other country. The forty artists who
comprise the company have been Sc
ected with rare judgment and they Of
fer superb support to Black Patti, who
ranks among the great singers of the
age.
The performance they render in
cludes comedy, burlesque, vaudeville
and opera presented with magnificent
and costly costumes and appropriate
scenery. All the popular coon songs
and "buck dances" are introduced in
the first part and the great operate
ollo in which Black Patti and her glor-
ious voice are important factors en-
brace selections nom the various
standard grand and comic operas.
Auditorium Tuesday night May 8.
NJ G. SEIPEL, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Little Hooking.

Richard Brewster was up to Park
ersburg Monday
The youngest son of John Bliss
while riding on J. H. Riggs wagon,
which was loaded with fertilizer. fell
off and the wheel passed over one foot
and hand making very painful injuries.
DR.. Evans was called to take care of
the patient.
The weather continues very dry in
this part of the county and the spring
pasture is very short.
The attachment suits which were
brought against w. N. Fuller by Mar
shall G. Giddings for saving lumber
for Mr.. Fuller's boat. have been dis
missed, the parties having made a
compromise
j. NJ. Miller has been laid up all
week with a double dose of mumps.
| A. X. Walker, who is working in
Marietta. came down and spent Sunday
with his family here.
Miss Grace Ross, who has been Wis
iting her sister here for some time
past, has returned to her home near
Bartlett. Her sister, Mrs. Hattie
! Walker, accompanied her
Henry Willard, Red Bush has NOV
ed into the house lately vacated by
Mrs. Mary McVickers. belonging to
Presley Curtis.
Mrs. Grace Sayre, who has been Wis
ltlng relatives here for several days
past, leaves this week to join her hus-
band in New Mexico.
John Allegro, Wheeling, was here
recently.
David Deucher came home from Ma
, rietta Tuesday.
Mrs. Vina Duffey has been the guest
Of her grandmother, Mrs. Boyd, for sew
sral days.
The council of the Baptist church
net in the Baptist church here on Fri
day of last week. Quite a number of
ministers from a distance were present
Among the number were Drs. Gear and
Kirtley, of Marietta; Rev. Watson
Dana, of Newport; Rev. Mccall, of
Macksburg: Rev. Cofer and Rev. Will
liams, of Parkersburg. Judge Rood, of
Marietta was also present.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Must Begin With Prayer.

Charleston, w. Va, May 1.-Several
weeks ago Mayor Smith issued strict
orders to the police to arrest any and
all persons who violated the Sabbath
by performing any labor whatever, OF
who sold goods of any nature outside
Of drug stores, hotels, restaurants OF
fruit stands. This law was observed
anw now Mayor Smith has determ-
ined that the deliberations of City
Council, over which he presides, shall
begin with prayer, and he so notified
the members of that body on its last
meeting. In doing so he stated to the
surprised body of law makers that for
the cause of Christianity and mems
souls he was going to invite some OF
the ministers of the city to open regu-
lar meetings of the City Council with
prayer. like they do in decent and re-
fined bodies OF men," that he believed
III would be profitable to their souls. -
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Barnsdall Buys Athens Gas
Stock.

On Monday Major ]. NJ. Welch sold
10 7. n. Barnsdall, of the Logan Nat
lral Gas and Fuel Co., his entire inter
est in the Athens Gas Light and Elec-
,ric Co., Of which he has been stock
holder since its organization in 1873
and its President since 1882. The
company has been very prosperous
one, averaging since 1873 eight per
cent annual dividends, having thus re-
turned TO its stockholders in dividends
more than twice its original capital.
Major Welch held over one-fourth of
the entire capital stock. He may well
congratulate himself over the splendid
results of the company's business.
Two years ago, owing to the intro
iuction of natural gas as an illuminant
it looked for time as though the
company was doomed, as the cost OF
natural gas as an llluminant is less
;han one-fifth that of artificial gas
but in spite of the opposition OF some
Of the stockholders, Major Welch, real
izing that the very existence of his
company was at stake. and having lit
tie faith in the permanent and ample
supply of natural gas from the wells
around Athens, ns,resolutely went to work
to induce the Logan Natural Gas and
Fuel Co. to lay pipe line from the
Sugar Grove field. distance of thirty
two miles, to Athens.
After long negotiation this was
accomplished at a cost of $4,000, and
new life was put into this company,
and the citizens of Athens have since
had the luxury and comfort of using
natural gas for fuel and light.
Major L. NJ. Jewett has also sold his
stock in the company.-Athens Mes
senger.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Dewey Amazed at Magnitude
of Chicago's Great Canal.

Chicago, May 2.--"Therrs nothing
on the Suez like It," was Admiral
Dewey's verdict tonight on the Chic
ago drainage and ship canal. Inspec-
ton of the great new artificial chan
mel out through the continental wat
ershed that for centuries separated the
waters of the great lakes from the trib-
utares of the Mississippi was the great
feature of the last day of Admiral
Dewey's visit to Chicago.
The Admiral was particularly struck
with the size of the canal. saying he
had had no idea Of the magnitude of
the work. He imagined it was simply
drainage ditch, ana was surprised to
see channel big enough for ship.
Admiral Dewey inquired closely about
the details of the work, and remarked
on the amount of labor involved in
building the drainage canal, larger
proportionately than the work requir-
ed on the Suez because of the refract-
ory earth and solid rock of the one
against the soft material and sand
that had to be moved in cutting the
channel of the ether.
What particularly impressed the
Admiral was what Is popularity called
the rock section from the fact that
for miles and miles the channel is cut
through solid rock. Fifteen miles of
craving dock" is the way Admiral
Dewey expressed it. The ship canal
feature greatly interested the Admiral
and he informally accepted an invita-
ton to open the proposed ship canal
whenever an opening of such work
shall take place.
During the trip the Admiral and his
aides were the guests of the Sanitary
/ District Canal Trustees. A special
train on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe took the party to McCook,
/ Ills, short distance from Chicago,
and from there to Lockport. H., the
end Of the canal proper, the trip was
made in the yacht Hinda, number of
other pleasure craft following.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Toledo Commission Will II est
Right in the Court.

Columbus, o., May 2-Goyernor
Nash today formally approved the
voucher for s25 for weeks salary for
Lemuel c. Harris. Secretary of the To-
ledo Centennial Commission. Deputy
State Auditor Carman refused to hon
or the voucher, thus completing the
necessary steps toward bringing a test
suit to establish the right to continued
existence Of the commission and its
power to extract 100000 from the
State Treasury. The suit will be filed
by Maurice Donahue. of Lexington,
Chairman of the special committee ap-
pointed by the commission TO bring
the suit,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR.
Hundreds Of Marietta Citizens Can Tell You
All About Il.

!. Home Endorsement, the public ex-
preston OF Marietta people should be
evidence beyond dispute for every Ma
rletta reader. Surely the experience OF
friends and nelghbors cheerfully given
by them will carry more weight than
the utterances of strangers residing in
for away places. Read the following:
Mr.. John Weiser, OF sol Warren
street, says: 1.-The prompt and thor
ough action of Doans Kidney Pills
should recommend them to everyone
suffering from their back or kidneys.
procured them at w. III. Styer's drug
store and their use soon ended pains
in my back and other evidences of a
disturbed condition of my kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Water and Wealth.

Citizens of the State of Kansas have
brought suit against the citizens of the
State of Colorado, because, as they al
lege, the latter are using up all OF the
water of the Arkansas river, thereby
inficting great damage on the plaintiffs
who ought to have portion of it foI
the irrigation of their crops. The Ar
kansas river rises in Colorado, gath
ering its waters from her mountain
areas, carrying down the melting
SHOWS of winter, and after flowing
through many counties of the State o!
its origin. it enters Kansas on its way
to the Mississippi 1t would seem al
first sight that the river belonged to
the people in whose territory it origi-
all of its water during certain seasons
of the year, the people living further
down it's course would have no right
to complain. however much they Nigh,
be inconvenienced; but as it is also q
Kansas river, the people who inhabii
its banks in that State think that
those who live on its higher reaches
exceed their right in appropriating al
of its flow.
1t will be nice question to decide
1t illustrates a difficulty that has more
than once puzzled and troubled tht
people of the more arid portions of the
West, where water is so much source
of wealth, and where, without artlficia
irrigation, the soil is almost utterl!
unproductive. Ii is asserted that by
the erection of proper dams and othe
works for the conservation of the wat
er of the Arkansas, it can be made Il
serve the uses Of both of the States o.
Colorado and Kansas, since at present
the larger portion of the yearly supply
which it carries runs away in useles!
and sometimes destructive floods.
But the State of Colorado does no
wish to undertake the expense of thu
dams for the benefit of Kansas, ant
there seems TO be TO way by whicl
they can Jointly do SO. In view of tht
great development which is still posi-
Bile in the arid regions of the West
through a proper conserving of the
rather scanty water supply, it is
great pity that it has been impossible
thus far TO arrive at plan by whicl
the National government may exert it
authority to see that the most is made
of water courses which are embraced
within the jurisdiction of two or NOR,
states. By reason OF the lack OF sucl
plan, vast possibilities of wealth il
water are annually going TO waste
Pittsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Twenty-four Dams Recon-
mended.

The Chief of Engineers today sent Il
Congress the report of Major Bixby
the engineer in charge of the improve,
ment of the Ohio river, containing tht
result of survey of the Ohio from Ma.
rietta to the mouth Of the Big Miami
with view to the construction oi
movable dams and TO provide six fee
OF water at low water. Major Bixby
did not complete the survey, and asks
for further appropriation of s45. 600
with which to do so. He recommends
the constructor of Gwenty-four mov-
able dams with locks, at an estimated
cost OF SIS. 100000 and says the com
merce of the river would certainly jus
tify the expenditure.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
None Greater Than the Great
Wallace Shows.

The Great Wallace Shows will
spread their acres of white canvass in
this city on Wednesday, May 9th. And
II the advance reports are to be be-
lieved, the tented institution this sea-
son is one of the largest circuses in
America. The press Of every city in
which the shows have exhibited have
been lavish in their praise, particular
ly the Pittsburg, Pa, Chronicle Tele-
graph, where the show appeared a
short time ago This great newspaper
has among other good things the fol-
lowing to say:
The title of "The Greatest Show on
Earth" has been claimed by many ag-
gregations which annually visit this
vicinity but it is certain there are none
greater than the Great Wallace Shows,
which appeared here Monday and
Tuesday of this week.
Not a feature as advertised was ON
itted, and all who attended the per-
lOTllidllCeS were lOuu III lHelI praises
of the production and the honest way
in which the management conducts the
gigantic affair.
The management also claimed that
the shows are lofty in conception, re-
gal in appointment, and pure in char
acter. This is all true, and more es-
pecially the latter. There is nothing
in any of the many and varied features
OF this great show to cause blush on
the cheek of the most modest.
Indeed, there is no feature of the
great combined show which is not first
class and far above the average, and
no one need hesitate about going and
taking their wives and families or
sweethearts, and they can rest assured
they will be well entertained Anyone
who has seen the Great Wallace
Shows is sure to go again, because
some of the features are so novel and
startling that one could not tire of see
ing them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Young Mems Congress.

While the attendance at last nights
session was not large, the interest was
enthusiastic. The interest was center
ed in the discussion of Trotter's (Cal.
bill to build and fortify the Nicaragua
Canal. A motion prevailed appoint
ing a committee to investigate the
canal question. Coil CWash.) intro
duced bill to destroy trusts and dc
away with monopolies in all forms
This will be before the next session
for discussion. Exciting debates are
looked for on this bill.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
MOI GUILTY
As Charged in the Indictment, But
Guilty Of Assault and Battery,

The case of Ohio against Willis Mil
Ter was brought to a close in Common
Pleas Court Thursday. Miller was in
-dicted on two counts, shooting with
intent to kill and shooting with intent
to wound.
The taking of testimony occupied
the time Tuesday and Wednesday and
the attorneys made their arguments
Thursday morning. The jury was out
about an hour and half and brought
in verdict of not guilty on both
counts, but guilty of assault and bat
terry. The defense gave notice that
they would file motion for a new
trial
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04

For ten long years was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease. | treated with many Co
lumbus DOCTORS took patent medicine.
No results whatever until discovered
and took ONE bottle OF DENNIS s
SURE. SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days threw down my erutehes.
Ordinary cases cured in one day.
Only 20 and 70 cents at A. ]. Rich
ards and w. ii. styer's. Samples free.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
Don't Tobacco spi. and Smoke iour IAfs aua,.

Tc out toparco easily and forever. be mag
letic full OF lille, uLrve and ' .gor. take NoTo
Bac. the wonder worlSer. that maHes weak men
'trong. Al druggists 59c or ". Cure gunren
Iced booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co Chi :ago or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04
HAMMOCKS.

A large, new and attractive line,
splendid values: no advance in prices.
Something to suit every demand. We
have very desirable CHAIR HAM
NOOK. Just the thing for the porch or
lawn.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-04

Hanks-where are you going to
spend the summer
Tanks-I'm not going to spend it.
I'm. going to save IL to keep warm by
next winter. Detroit Free Press.