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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24
The February New" Lippincott.

The Complete Novel of the m,n,h is
entitled "a Novel Complications" bv Ed
ward 3 Van Pile. This is clever piece Of
humor founded on case of mistaken identi.
ty. William r. Barton, an English capital
ISL, comes with his wife to America on
pleasure trip. His name on the register al
the Hotel Waldorf is the signal for rush Of
reporters and lion.hunters, who believe him
10 be William +. Barton, a writer Of realistic
notion, whose reputation among the fair sex
is worldwide. Almost before they compre-
bend the Situation, this hitherto quiet man
and woman are the central hgules in
Whirlpool OF excitement. Fortunately
Mrs. Barton has literary aspirations and Is
familiar with the books supposed TO have
been written by her husband so she comes
TO his rescue. Altogether, it is lively tale.
with just touch of sentiment.
The series Of College Tales heeun in the
January num ler is continued this month in
contribution by an alumnus of "dear old
rem. smith of Pennsylvania )" hy
Francis Churchill Williams, is a splendid
specimen OF student, doubtless to be found 10
every college, but this particular "Smilh"
must make the Pennsylvania" boys feel like
shouting trip'e Hoo Ray," The Penn
Harvard football game described at the
close of the story is great
"A Bloodless Vendetta" by Henry viii
ton Thomas, author OF "rhe Last Lady OF
Mulberry, is in the same vein as this
volume. Unlike the Kentucky feuds, this
one in Italian New York is Jolly and clever
and ends happily.
MIS- GayloId's Cellar Party" by writer
who borTows three stars from the hrmameut
Tor pen'name, is hit at present-da
society whose cry is "Give me novelty, or
give me death!n
Ems Parker Butler contributes local
election story called 'The Juniper.S,reet
Episode" 1t shows that tactful woman
does not need the privilege of the ballot TO
eject her candidate to office,
Colonel Charles Pomeroy Buttons paper
on Lincoln as an Antagonist" is full of
meaty "reminiscences by an old friendly.foe
oil ihe mar'yred Presidents. This is timely
to the celebration of Iincoln's birthday,
February IL.
The second article on "Talks with Chi.
nrse Women" by Lily Howard, is equally
nteresi ns with that published last month
W., We read nlurh about hieh-rlass wo nen IN
Shina, but Miss Howard elects 10 write
about those in lowly life. This time she
dep'cts the wright side Of their lives.
so many stories are told ahou, Barbara
fnetehle's flag that the version entitled
True Barbara Frietchie, A" by Anna Fletcher,
carries conviction with il.
Poems are contributed by Edwin l.. Sabin
ahd Jennie Belts Hartswck.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
Court convened at p. m. Friday,
with Associate Judges Fox and Kurtz
on the bench
Petitions of Thomas Mooney, John
Ma'arkey, WIN. Gushalonis, Gottlieb
Bernard, John Gushalonis, John Pre-.
koski, Joseph Zarelski, Joseph Lieon-
owicz, Joseph Yetcovitch and Fabia
Shamatis, for naturalization papers,
filed. They were sworn and admitted
as citizens OF the United States.
SATURDAY.
Court convened at 4:Io p. m. Sat-
urday. HIS Honor r. r. Little and AS.
sociate Judges Fox and Kurtz on the
bench.
The motion for new trial in the
case Of Ritter Goss, convicted Of
manslaughter at December Court, was
argued BY Col. Freeze and Fred Ike
Ter for the defendant, and by District
Attorney John G. Harman for the
Commonwealth. The defense claims
that the Court erred in admitting the
testimony of Rev. o. l.. Buck, con-
cerning the attempt of Goss to run
him down on the same day, and that
the Court erred in its charge to the
jury. Mr.. Hartman vigorously op-
posed these propositions. Judge Lit
tie held the case under Amusement.
LICENSE COURT.
License Court convened at 10 a. m.
Monday with Associate Judges Fox
and Kurtz on the bench, Judge Lit
tie being engaged in court at Dan
vile, trying the Wintersteen murder
case.
II. Mont. Smith, Esq, presented a
petition of voters Of the town Of
Bloomsbury for the removal of screens,
etc, from the bars of hotels and
saloons in the town of Blooms
burg.
G.. Freeze, Esq, offered auditors S
report in the estate of K. A. Rawlings
for confirmation.
The judges decided to gran, license
to all old applicants against whom no
remonstrances were flied, and those
against whom remonstrances have
been filed will be heard on Saturday,
Jan. s6th at 10 a. m.
Fred keller, ESQ.,, presented pc.
ttion in the estate of Cornelius Reece
to have property set aside to widow
withou, the expense of an administra.
tion.
S. B. Karns, ESQ.,, OF Benton, pre-
sented petition for the appointment
of Clark Fielder as constable to fill
the unexpired term of w. B. Gibbons,
who resigned.
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Filipinos Offer Allegiance.

Manila, January 22.--The disal-
lowance by the Military Board of
the claims of Holman & Co.. mer-
chants. of lloilo. for damage to
and destruction of property during
the period of appeasement, which
findings have been approved by
General Macarthur, establishes a
precedent against compensating for
similar property losses in The terri.
tory in which the war operations
were conducted.
The oath of allegiance has been
administered i'll a church in Vigan
to ever one thousand persons, who
acknowledged they had contributed
to the insurgent cause. Chaplain
Fitzgerald addressed the natives in
Spanish. The parish priest trans
lated his remarks into Ilocano and
admin istered the oath.
About four hundred persons in
the vicinity of Malabon assembled
in the church and on the plaza have
also taken the oath.
General Grant has made MANY
captures and arrests. AT present
he is on scouting expedition with
over so men. Those who are
proved to be insurgents are held.
Battery /, of the Third Artillery,
has captured so armed men at Nun.
tintupa. Various other minor cap
lures and surrenders have been
made in Southern Luzon.
The Eleventh Cavalry has ar
rived here on the transport Meade,
from Camarines. They will sail
for home on the same ship, Febru-
airy I, as the Thirty-sixth Infantry.
The men who are to sail Saturday
were reviewed aud addressed this
evening by General Macarthur.
He thanked the soldiers enthusias-
tically for the part they had ably
borne in the history-making epoch
in the Philippines. He said they
had sustained the traditions of a
hardy and soldierly race and mer-
tied the piaudits of their country
men on their return home.
Speaking OF the various advau-
tages of such occasions, General
Macarthur said;
The chief advantage is the en-
gendering OF warlike spirit, with
out which no nation can continue
to live and by which alone a nation
is created and made perpetual"
The Twenty-seventh Regiment
will sail February 5 and the Thir-
tieth February IS.
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FOR MURDER.
[Continued from Ist Page. I

E. S. Gearhart, Esq. made the open.
ing address to the jury for the defence.
He SAID that the defence is ready to
admit that Boyd Wintersteen fred the
fatal shot that killed M. l.. Fisher, but
it is not ready to admit that it was
shot deliberately aud with malice as
charged in the indictment. He said
that the defence BY evidence, will try
to show two things-that at the time
the shot was fred, the defendant was
mentally incompetent, and that the
shot was fred purely in self defence.
He then related the details Of what
the defence expected to prove.
Boyd Wintersteen was sworn in his
own behalf. He said he was forty one
years old, and was born in Columbia
county. He related the incidents
that occurred while he was employed
on the Bennett farm; Of his refusal to
drive a kicking horse and his dis
charge; of his quarrel with Strouse and
Fisher; of meeting Fisher in the road
when the following conversation took
place:
"Don't you think you treated me
mean?' SAID Wintersteen.
mo, don't" was the reply
"Well, how about that board bill at
Strouse's, will you pay thst?"
"No, | will not, and damn you, if
you don't leave the place l will -"
He then explained that Fisher at
this point made motion as if to draw
a revolver, and says that he hurriedly
drew his own weapon and fired; tha,
he then started and ran away and
did not remember what had happened
after that.
Wintersteens story was not shaken
by discrimination. About thirty
witnesses were called who testified to
Wlntersteen's previous good character
for peaceableness, among them being
quite a number from Bloomsbury, BY
whom he had been employed. At
three O'Clock on Monday the evidence
closed, and court adjourned until the
ringing OF the Court House bell.
The bell rang at $3.50 on Tuesday
morning. Judge Hinckley ana f. S.
Gearhart addressed the jury on be-
half OF the defendant, occupying the
time until the noon adjournment. At
1890 o'clock when Court adjourned,
only Associate Judge Thompson ap
peared on the bench. He stated that
Judge Little was too Ill to hold Court
any more that day, and an adjourn
ment was made until $3.50 Wednes-
day morning. Judge Little has not
felt we'll during the term, as he is suf-
fering from the grippe. He was able
to be IN Court on Wednesday alter
noon, and after James Scarlet had
addressed the jury on behalf of the
Commonwealth, Judge Little delivered
his charge, and the jury went out
about four o'clock.
The jury came in at o:45 o'clock
last night and rendered verdict OF
guilty of voluntary manslaughter, after
having been out just six hours. The
agreement was reached on the sixth
ballot. At first the jury stood two
for first and five for second degree
murder, and five for acquittal.
The penalty for the crime of which
Wintersteen stands convicted is soli-
tary and separate confinement at hard
labor for not TO exceed twelve years,
and fine of not TO exceed $1,000.
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Wants $4,000 Dams ses

J. c. Begley, formerly the editor of
the Windber journal, who was injured
In the railroad accident at the station
in Johnstown last July, has en;etd
suit against the Pennsylvania railroad
company for S3o,ooo. Suit will also
be brought against the company for
$4,000 damages by his wife, who
lost leg in the accident, and Sac, 900
damages for the death OF their rschlld.
The suits will be tried in the Somer-
set county courts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24
Burglars Blew Safe Open

Burglars al Northumberland Tues
day morning succeeded in securing
between $50 and SIS from the safe
in the store of VanAh n Co. & NAPLES.
People living in the. vicinity OF the
store heard three loud reports about
$3.50 o'clock in the me rning, but moth,
ing more was thought of it until the
store was opened in the morning,
when it was discovered that the safe
was blown TO pieces.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24

The Schuykill people who want the
Legislature to amend the license law
so as TO remove from the discretion
of the court the number OF licenses
that shall ne granted, have prepared
table showing the number of saloons
and the population in the leading
places IN that county. In McAdoo
there is a saloon for every seventy-three
inhabitants. in Girardyille one for ev-
cry Io2; in Minersville. one for every
io4; IN Pottsrille. one for every sos;
iu Tamaqua, one for every L5S; and
so on with number of other places.
Port Carbon appears to be the least
favored, having but one saloon tor
each gao inhabitants. and yet they
Can all get as much as they want to
drink most likely. The agitators in
this movement want the Judges res
trained from granting more than one IL
cense for each 500 inhabitants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN, OF GOOD
character, to deliyer and collect ia Pennsyl.
vania for old established manufacturing
Wholesale house. 5000 year, sure pay.
Honesty more than experience required.
Our reference, any bank, in any city. En-
closed self-addressed stamped envelope.
Manufacturers, Third Floor, s34 Dearboru
St, Chicago. Io-as.I6t.
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A Chicken and Waffle Supper,

Under the auspices of the U. Ev.
AID Society, to be held in the Sani-
tarium, near the d. l.. & w. depot,
Thursday and Friday evenings, Jam
uary "a and IS, from 8 to 10 p. m.
Tickets, as and Isc. Ice cream and
cake extra. The ladies kindly ask to
be patronized.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24

The councils of Scranton are nret-
~ thoroughly stirred up by the action
of the trolley company in retsiiating
upon the citizens for their sympathy
with the strikers by cutting off trans
fers and all tree rides A resolution
requiring the transfers to be restored
has been passed and signed by the
Mayor. 1t is now proposed to enae,
a measure that will compel the COM
pany to carry free all city officials,
counciimea, police officers, aud city
employees 1t is contended that the
city new has to pay these fares when
officials go about on business. and
shat there are n number of council
men who are too conscientious TO
accept passes even when they are to be
bad. If they were entitled to these
privileges under the city law they
would feel under no obligation to the
company. 1t is evident that the coun
cils do not ln,end to stop half way in
getting even with the trolley people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-24
Piano Tuning.

Will Guernsey, the piano tuner
spent all last week in town. He will
be here again the first week in Febru-
ary. Leave orders for tuning at this
Office.
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WE'LL SUIT YOUR TASTE.
Ladies' Jackets.

Black Kersey Jacket. high
rolling collar, lined with extra
quality black satin, stitched
edges, pearl buttons. Reduced
from $1,000 to $3.50.
Tan Kersey Jacket, lined with
guaranteed satin, of same color,
strapped seams, stitched around
edges, fancy stitched lappels on
collar, fine pearl buttons. Re-
duced from $I2.5o to $3.50.
Tan kersey Jacket, lined with
good grade cotton lining, high
rolling collar. stitched edges,
and in every way a good $500
garment. Reduced to $500.
Ladies' Suits.
Black Cheviot Suit, jacket
silk lined, skirt lined with
Percaline, seams on jacket and
skirt strapped with satin and
stitched. Reduced from $22 90
to $500.
Black Cheviot Suits, jacket
A lot of Ladies Coats, Chill
were carried over from last sea.
for your choice.
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The largest line of juvenile books
and prices right at Mercer's Drug
& Book Store.
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I. w. Hartman & Son.
Id TO IL OFF.
COATS, JACKETS, CAPDS, FURS.
D., Dollar Saved i Better Thai ! Dollar Earned.
They're Going, .
If Prices Will Sell Them

Women's Coats, Capes, Jack
cts and Furs, at July prices.
One quarter to one. half their
real value AT HARTMANS.
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I. w. Hartman & Son.

lined with SILK, skirt Percaline
lined. Reduced from $500 to
$1,000.
Black and Colored Suits. in
many sizes and shapes. Re.
duccd from $3.50 and $1,000 to
s4.o5 and $s.os.
Furs.
Muffs, Collars and Collarettes.
are here for immediate sale. at
less than wholesale prices.
Before the New Season will
be time of remarkable price
cutting of all Ladies, Misses
and Children's Capes. Coats and
Jackets AT HARTMANS.
We'll Price Them So You'll Buy Them
Capes.
Golf Capes reduced from $3.50
to S4.o5.
Golf Capes reduced from $3.50
to S5.o5.
Plush Capes reduced from
$1,000 and $iI.oo to $7.o5.
Children'S Coats.
About IS Coats here yet, to
be sold at once. We have
clipped one.third off of some
prices. one.half off others. AL.
most all sizes in the lot.
lren's long and short Coats, that
on, are on special table, at csc.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
General AuCtioneer.

When you need good auctioneer It will
paw you to call on the undersigned. l have
had Il years experience, deal fair with my
fellow. bidders, therefore, am able to get
you the best returns of any sale cryer in this
section and charge the least for it Resi-
dence, c. r. Buckalew farm, Light Street
road. Post office address, Bloomsbury. Pa
Letters addressed to me will receive prompt
attention. II-S II
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20
Mr.. COON OND Mr.. OWL GOSSIP

1t was almost sunset, and the Owl was
just waking up from his long days sleep,
when the coon came climbing up to him
and said:
Il want to have little talk with you,
Mr.. Owl. You and I have lived about
here for two years now and during that
time we have been good friends. 1 have
a feeling that something is going to hap
pen to me tonight, and L want to leave
some messages with you"
la, me, but how you talk" replied the
Owl. "Why, how can anything happen
your"
well, the farmer has been setting
traps for me for the last month. and
you know the dogs have chased me al
most every night. I have been a lucky
coon thus far, but 1 had a bad dream to-
day, and am afraid that misfortune is at
hand. Tonight l am going to crawl into
a hole in the roof of hen house and
try and carry off a big speckled rooster,
but there is no telling what may happen.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20

L may step into trap, or there may be a
spring-gun waiting to shoot me-
II shouldn't worry" said the Owl, as
he scratched his ear. you are a cum
ming coon, and I'll wager that you get the
rooster and be back here before nine
o'clock I'll use his feathers to line my
nest for the winter"
"Wel, shall do my best" replied the
coon, but in case ! don't come back
want you to say good bye to the wood
chuck for me- He's been a good friend
of mine. 1 dont know the rabbit very
well, but he has always been very respect
full and YOU may say I wish him we'll
The 'possum and l have had several lit
tie spats about the best way to cook a
quail. but I don't hold no grudge Tell
him to look out for Farmer GREEN'S bob
tailed dog. The fox went away a month
ago, fearing he would be killed, but IL he
returns you can say that / hope he will
live for a good many years yet. / think
he'd run faster If he had his tail cut off,
but he can do as he pleases about parting
with IL. That's about all, / think, except
that my uncle may come to visit me in
about two weeks. II he does and IL
am dead, tell him died as a coon ought
to die. II was this uncle who first taught
me how 90 seize a chicken by the neck
before 1t could squawk and give an alarm.
! hate to trouble you, as / know how
busy you are, but the Old friends l have
mentioned will want 10 know what be-
came or me-"
Dear me. but how sad you taikv
exclaimed the owl Ute all nonsense
about your dying, however. You are
strong and fat and cunning and can run
like a streak. You go right along and
get that rooster, and after big dinner
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20
where he will take his bride just before

where he will take his bride just before
Lent.
A notable event of the week-in spite of
the pouring rain, was the reception of the
German Ambassador. to present the new
ly-arrved Count and Countess Quadt to
several hundred invited guests. His Elk
cellency, with the Count and Countess,
received in the big ballroom, which is
hung with life-sized portraits Of the roy
al heads of Germany, in massive Floren-
tine frames. The great drawing room
and three or four pdrlors were also
thrown open-all adorned with PAINS and
enriched with treasures of bric-a-brac, col
lected by Doctor Won Holleben in his
world wide travels. Countess Quadt Is
quite broken down in heath after the
baby, Anna. She is the daughter of an
Italian diplomat, who now resides at
Pisa Italy; and she first met her hus-
band during the time her father was
serving his country ia Japan. Count and
Countess Quadt are distinct acquisitions
to Capital Society. They have leased a
commodious residence in Massachusetts,
avenue, and are already comfortably es-
tablished after the American fashion
with a few Italian-German varia lions.
The Count Is the new first Secretary Of
the German Embassy.
The poor little Countess CaSSlnl is
another victim to the too rapid pace Of
Washington society. She is the young
niece, and recently adopted daughter, of
the Russian Ambassador; and as the
head of his household and famous favo-
rite, has had too many social duties on
her slim young shoulders When she went
to Europe, early last summer, she was
qupite broken down in heath after the
hard strain of the winter. Rest and travel
ton, but the first month after her re-
turn to our pressure life has sent her
to a New York specialist for an indefinite
period. She is accompanied by her chap
erone and companion, Nine. Cherle, and
they have taken apartments at the Wal
dorf- Astoria for the rest of the winter.
Senator John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska
whose first wife died in Cuba, while Wis
iting that island, with the Congressional
delegation, as will be remembered, and
who subsequently married a Washington
girl, is the proud papa of beautiful boy,
now nearly four months old.
Somehow, the market seems to be glut-
ted this season with bereaved legisla tors,
lust beginning to take notice" as they
say of infants. Representative Martin
Henry Glynn, of Albany, was married the
other day, i'm Boston, to Miss Mary Ma
Crane aud after a brief tour, the happy
pair are now snugy domiciled in Wash
lngton The engagement of Judge John
Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, to a local
belle and heiress. has just been announc-
cd
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20
No FAKE

you'll feel yourself again. III give you
boot to start you on your way"
The coon descended the tree and start
ed off, and after time the Owl decided
to follow him. He knew that he had gone
to a farm house a mile away, and the
bird was not long in winging his way
across the fields. AS he settled down on
the roof of the barn he looked all about,
but could see nothing of the COON he
gave boot, but there was no answer.
Five minutes passed away, and the Owl
was thinking that the coon must have
changed his plans, when the chickens in
tile coop suddenly raised a great row, the
coon was heard squealing, and then
men and dogs came running. The coon
had been caught in a trap after getting
into the coop. and the men dragged him
out and knocked him on the head and
danced around in glee. The Owl saw 1t
all with his big yellow eyes, and when il
was over with he heaved a sigh ana
said:
Poor Cooni Poor Coonl He was good
fellow, and could tell a good story, and
we shall all miss him. HGo-hool Hoo
hoo!'
What Hurt Ger-Mrs Heartless-"Just
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20

One of the most beautiful legends re-
lating to the stars is that of the lost
Plead" says Youths Companion. II
would appear that in ancient times ordi-
nary eyes saw distinctly seven stars in
tn egroup of the Pleildes, although now
only six are thus visible. The lost Plead
has been a subject not only for poets, but
for astronomers, who have frequently
discussed the question whether such a
star ever really existed. Recently the
question has been revived, and the Eng
lish astronomer w. 7. Lynn, after de-
claring that there can scarcely be a
doubt that in former times seven stars
were clearly visible in the Plei1des. quotes
approvingly the sugge ton of p Of Pick
ering that the faint star known as PIE
lone is the lost Pleiad. This opinion is
based on the peculiar appearance of the
spectrum of Pleione. which indicates
that it may be an irregularly variable
star.