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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
TROOPS BESIEGED.
THE LIGHT GUARD PROTECTING
PRISONER AT TRINITY.
Hundreds of Angry Citizens, Fully Arm
cd, Are After the Negro in Their Care.
Houston Cavalry Is on the Ground--The
Situation Is Grave.

Trinity, Texas, June 22.-The special
train bearing the Houston cavalry and
Sheriffs Chandler OF Trinity county
and Brooks of Walker county, who
got on board at Phelps, reached here
at 1:15 this morning and the train
was stopped at point at a quarter
of mile from town and the troops
disembarked, leaving detail in charge
of the two coaches and thS engine com
posing the special.
Before Captain Breedlove and his
men had gotten away from the train,
Conductor Manning and the cores
pondent accompanying the patty
started to walk to the telegraph Office.
They had proceeded only short dis
lance when group of dete mined
looking men. fully armed, stopped
-aem to ask information about the
troops who just arrived. The stated
that Captain Mccormick and his men
of the Light Guard were holding the
Negro Spencer in school house about
300 yards from the railroad station
and the spokesman of the party stated
that 100 armed men were in and
around the town and that the soldiers
who had just arrived would not be
allowed to enter. The citizens spokes-
man said they only wanted to see JUS
tice done; they had been promised that
| - ~ nat,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Brandetown, Fla, June 24.-News
reached here of bloody duel to the
death near Miakka in Manatee county.
Judge Seth f, Stevens, a county justice
and "A wealthy farmer. and John A.
Webb neighbor, also prominent in
county affairs met on the mountain
road from Miakka and renewed an old
feud that had existed between them.
Webb was riding when uvertaken by
Stevens and asked to- stop and settle
then and there the dispute between
them. He did so, telling his driver to
go ahead. When the driver had pro-
ceeded several hundred yards he looked
back to see both men graphing in the
road. He returned to find Stevens
dead with bloody knife in his hand,
and Webb seriously stabbed in several
places. Webb is yet alive and may re-
cover.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Roanoke, Va, June 24.-Passengers
on train from the west report that
800 people were drowned Saturday
evening along the Elkhorn on the Nor
folk and Western, and that miles of
track and bridges were washed out
The passengers on the train were
transferred yesterday by ropes from
the train to the mountain side near
Vivian, W. Va. Wires are down over
the devasted section and no other par
ticulars are obtalnable. Those drown
ed are said to include the most promi-
nent people of the section affected.
The general manager of the Norfolk
and Western left here for the scene
yesterday afternoon. 1t will probably
be several days before the road is
open.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Fort Worth. Texas. June "a Two
children of Mrs. R, p. Dortch, Hollys,
aged G. and Mary 8 years, were fright
fully burned Saturday morning. Hol-
lys was paralytic and while playing
around a bonfire fell into the flames
head first. Her little sister attempted
to drag her from the fire and was also
fearfully burned. The arms and limbs
of both children were burned to a
crisp, while the flesh of the lower part
of the body of Hollys was completely
cooked, the flesh rolling off in great
chunks. She win die. Mary may re-
cover. The father of the children is a
soldier in the Philippines.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Beaumont, Texas June 22.-The
largest real estate deal made since
the discovery of oil in this section was
closed today at Sour Lake by w. w.
Wilson and ]. H. Irrelevant, who are
said to represent big syndicate. The
deal consisted in the purchase of the
entire holdings of the Sour Lake
Springs company, containing 1926 acres,
iscluding the resort at the lake. and
400 acres, the property of Mr.. Mer-
chant. The price paid is said to have
been $1,125,0O0 and check for $780,
600 was put up to bind the trade,
which is said to be a cash transaction.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Montgomery, Ala, June 24.-The
constitutional convention Saturday
afternoon completed the article of ex-
ecutive officers. The most interest dur
ing the day was taken in the section
providing that when a sheriff allows
a prisoner to be taken from his Gus
tody and lynched the governor shall
Immediately institute Impeachment
proceedings against the officer and he
shall be suspended from office during
his trial. The plea was made that as
the convention was about to take from
the negro the right of voting, the State
should show to the world that he would
be crotected by the law. The section
passed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
cenrus OF Consnmptlves.

New York. June ga census OF
the consumptives in this State Is to be
begun in about three weeks by the
State board of health. 1t will be the
first census for the purpose Of learn
ing the number of consumptives in the
State, as far as possible, and the re-
vealing Of other facts relating to the
disease. 1t is expected that this emu
meration will throw light on the ques-
ton as to what the State should do
for the care of those within its bor-
ders who are afflicted with consumption
and who are unable. to pay for treat
ment at the private sanitariums DR..
Lewis said in an interview: II fret
thought of asking the various boards
of health throughout the State to as
certain the number of tuberculosis
persons in their respective districts
and to submit report to me, but
have decided that could better obtain
the information that ! desire by send
ing a circular to every physician in the
State. OF course do not expect to get
answers from them all, but am firmly
of the opinion that the majority of
them will do all within their power to
help in this work and to make the sta
tistics as reliable as possible"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Yoakum, Texas. June 22.-Mr. Ham
pus Roos, who keeps in close touch
with crop conditions in this section,
says that where the farmers have had
the boil weevil gathered and have also
had the fallen squares gathered and
burned, the prospects for good yield
of the fleecy staple are very fiattering
at this time. He urges that farmers
continue the good work of burning
the fallen squares.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
British Loss at waterloof.

Craddock. Cape Colony. June "a
In an engagement at Waterkloof,
June 20. the British lost eight men
killed and two mortally wounded and
had four men seriously wounded. In
addition sixty-six men of the Cape
(Colonial) Mounted Rifles, were cap
tured. The captain Of Boer squad
ron is reported to have been wounded
and one Boer was klIled.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
oesan rate. Declining.

Galveston, Texas, June "a. The
ocean freight rates are declining. This
is usually the case at the end of the
season, but it is thought that the rates
will not go up next fall as high as
they have been the past season. The
decrease during the past season of the
Maritime association, which closed in
February, was not very remarkable,
still there was a decrease on cotton
for freight export of from Is to 20 per
cent. During the past year the ship
brokers have experienced considerable
difficulty in obtaining tonnage, as par
ticularly in the early part of the sea-
son the ships were in the service of the
government in transporting soldiers
and supplies. Unless something un-
foreseen occurs these vessels will be
in the merchant service next season,
as in fact many of them are now, and
there will be no shortage of tonnage
like that which was experienced this
year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Rogers, Texas, June 22.--Yesterday
evening about $3.50 o'clock, while Mrs.
Miley Calhoun, residing about four
miles west of this place, was filling
a lamp with kerosine oil little child
struck match, igniting the oil, which
exploded, enveloping Mrs. Calhoun and
her three children in flames. Mrs.
Calhoun was burned SO badly that she
died in few minutes. The three
children are seriously if not fatally
burned. Mr.. Calhoun and hired
man we're also seriously burned while
trying to rescue Mrs. Calhoun and the
children from the flames.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Temple, Texas, June 22.-The cleo
ton for prohibition in Bell county
yesterday resulted in a victory for the
ants. Not all of the smaller boxes
are yet in, but enough of the larger
ones have been heard from to give a
wet majority of 900, Temples anti
majority was ASS while Bolton gayo
1876 majority The election passed
off quietly except for some personal
feelings in the campaign.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Austin, Texas, June 24.-The COVER
nor stated Saturday that he had made
no promises to any one as to what ad-
ditional measures he would submit to
the special session of the legislature
and that if he submitted any at all it
would be done with reference to tho
rapidty in which the lawmakers dis
posed of the business set out in the
call. If they are slow in working,
nothing else will be presented to them
and some folks are wasting their time
by coming to see the governor with
regard to additional legislation during
the special session
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Manila, June 22.-General Cables,
the insurgent commander in Laguna
province, with 700 rifiemen and some
Bolomen, are now in the vicinity of
Pagsanjan, about days march from
Santa Cruz on Laguna De Bay. Cables
will surrender ON Monday, after which
he is expected to assist in bringing in
Malver, who in reality is his superior
otacer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26

Rockdale. Texas, June 24.-Mrs. Brit
ton, white lady living on the Gill
land farm, seven miles north of Rock
dale, was assaulted by a negro man on
night before last On Wednesday, the
18th, another lady in the same neigh
borhood was assaulted. who, however,
was finally scared by the lady's cries
and the alarm raised by her children.
The whole people are in arms and
securing the country for her assailant,
If they should overtake the brute he
will, it is thought, be summarily
dealt with, but up to this morning he
had not been oyertalSen. Bloodhounds
were brought into requisition but they
could not follow the trail.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
rhIrtr Flontlnr nodIes.

Tazewell, Va, June 24.-The train
master Of the Norfolk and Western
railway walked the track between
Vivian and North Fork. distance of
twelve. miles. He discovered thirty
bodies floating in the river.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-06-26
A FLOOD DISASTER
LOSS OF LIFE is ESTIMATED AT
FROM 200 TO 600.

Accounts of the Disaster Compare II with
the Johnston Horror, and Others Say 1t
Approaches the Galveston Catastrophe.
Property Loss Great.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
w. II. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Iron Sts.
BLOOMSBURY. PA
SHERIFFS SALE.

by virtue OF writ OF FL Fa, issued ont q;
ohe court or Comnon Pleas OF Columbia Coun.
W. pennsylvania, and To me directed, there Will
pe exposed TO public sale, at the Court House
IN bloomspurg, County and State aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY &c, 1901.
"O Two o'clock p. m, all that certain tract, or
parcei OF iand, situate In the Town of Blooms
puIg' county OF Columbia and State of Penn
sylVanla, described as follows: Situate I'm Arm
strohgs Addition TO the Town OF Bloomsbury.
oouhued and described as follows to wit: Be-
cunning at point on the south side of Fair
street; thence along lot OF SAID Armstrong
south thirty degrees east one hundred and sew.
ehCS-tour feet TO corner upon an alley.
th'hce south twenty-sx degrees west. eighty
ieet 10 corner ana lot OF Joseph Casev
thehce north twenty-seven degrees fifteen min
uces West' two hundred and eighteen feet 10 a
corner upon Fair street, aforesaid: thence
along said street north sixty degrees east. ro,-
V-nine feet to conner, the place of beginning
Whereon is erected two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
and other outbulldlngs.
seiIeo' a-en IN execution, at the suit OF Ell
mira Mutual B. q L. LAssocl tGion vs. Otis E. Her
nny and Wallace H. lIerrag, and 10 be sold as
the property or otiS E. Herring aud Wallace II
Herring.
harinan and lIloo' Atlys. sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
mo. II

25 dozen children's ribbed
shirts and drawers, fleece lined,
nicely finished seams inside,
All sizes, from ? to IL years.
Have sold always at 25c. One
week, Ioc per garment.
20 dozen ladies fleeced shirts
and drawers, nicely made and
finished, full size. Equal to
many csc garments. One week.
I2tc each.
Everything in jackets and
capes. for ladies and children.
reduced to very lowest prices.
These are new and desirable
goods this season. They must
be sold this season. A small
lot of old garments, csc each.
Wool skirting, by the yard
'ed and black stripe, and black
md white stripe-reduced from
l5c to 35c a yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
a Successful Columbia Oountian.

The following dispatch, from Balti-
more, recently appeared in the Music
IradeS, New York. The subject of
1t is a son of the late John !. Nc
Henry, of Benton, and is well known
here, where he has many friends. who
VIII be pleased to learn of his sue
cess. The dispatch says:
"One of the largest retail piano
sales recorded in this city for MANY 1
day was made last week by Mr..
Charles J. MacHenry,wth the firm of
VIM. knable & Co. He succeeded
In dlsposing of twelve Knabe urrigh,s
OF a certain style to the Roanoke
College, Roanoke, Va. To acconp-
llsh this he did not have l xa.Sover. I
Tor the knabe pianos were IN coupe- !
tliion with dozen or 50 celebrated
makes. S2lesmsn were there from
several houses IL tbs CITY. while rep
resen'ahve piano ms1 from Richmond,
Washington and o;her points were on
the ground, anxious to make the big
sale.
Not content with this extraordinary
ale Mr.. MacHenry stopped off at
Oanviile, Va, where he sold Knabe
'aoy grand, and had Knabe
'astomer from the South waiting for
lIm when he arrived in Baltimore. /:
AS Il is so near Christmas time It
GEMS very probable that Mr.. Mac.
1enry will be remembered in very .
ubstantla manner by Santa Claus I:
men he hangs up his stocking Christ.
las eye." /.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Up-to-date Green Grocers.

Bloomsburg has now the best
market for green groceries it has ever
had' Housel & Son are up-to-date,
and are sparlng no effort 10 serve the
people with everything in the vegeta-
BILE and fruit line that Can be found in
the city markets at this season. For
thls endeavor on their part, they merit
and are receiving liberal patronage.
The only way to keep up good
markets is to patronize them. Besides
the lines named Housed & Son also
keep home boiled ham, smoked ham,
salt and fresh fish and dressed poultry,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
The largest line ofjuvenile books
and prices right at Mercer's Drug
& Book Store.

An impressive service was con-
Quoted in st. Paul's church by Rev.
D. N. Kirkby, on Monday night
beginning at 1890. The vested
choir was present, and the attend
ance was large. After the Peniten-
tial Office, and the singing of several
hymns, the Rector made some ap-
propriate remarks, and then all
knelt in silent prayer Just before 12
O'Clock, and when the church bell
tolied the knell of the dying century
the congregation arose and ratjeated
the creed. The new year and the
new century were welcomed bv all
singing Praise God from whom
all blessings fow." 1t was beauti-
tul and inspiring service, and will
probably be an annual feature here
after.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Trial List for February Term.

Altman Miller VS.. Montgomery Cox.
Jacob Gilbert VS. Moses Strauser.
w. NJ. Harmony and !. L. Harmony VS..
George Brejs h.
Isaac d Feltz VS.. the Natalie Anthracite
Coal Co.
Alfred Yelter and George w. Ye,ter VS..
Jacob b. Yet,er and Boyd L. Yetter.
feter Strauser VS.. John l.. Fisher.
James Gilmore VS.. l. V. Coal Co.
joseph Judge and Mary Judge, their
guardian and next friend, VS.. l.. V. Coal Co,
J. J. Campbell VS. Columbia County.
Wm. +. Summers VS.. b. & S X. r. Co.
f. +: Miller VS.. Borough of Berwick
D V. Boone's executors VS.. Briarcreek
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Christie Guinther VS.. Moses Hill.
Commonwealth of Pa, at the suppestop
and TO the use of Martha l.. Ferris. VS.
Emma A.. Dick, George W. Ash and Stew.
art A. Ash.
Peter Gaughan VS.. the Midvalley Coal Co
John Gaughan vs.. same.
Charles khngaman VS.. j. Paul Frey.
simon led nshy VS.. Charles |. Fisher and
NJ. Walenk. "'''
a. {. Sohn VS.. =. Is. Erwin.
Simon Hons VS.. S. II. & w. X. r. Co.
and the Penna. X. X. Co., lessee.
Simon Hons, ex'r and trustee, VS.. same.
jeremiah o. Frey VS., same.
Frank ]. Hauck VS.. same.
Frank McGraw vs.. same
Eliza Bredbenner vs. same.
neoIge fSrVer vs. American C. & f. Co.
=. w; hls'etter VS.. Henry Eckroat and
Jonn Schell, supervisors of Beaver rwp.
j. ~ Hartman VS.. Charles Reigle
George Kostenbauder VS.. Ellen Levan.
ARGUMENT LIST.
Mary E. Sands use VS.. Matthias Kramer
ct al.
susan ". Heller VS.. J. s. Heller.
Ida Nclliyer vs. Penna Canal Co.
W. H. Rhawn VS.. Henry Reigel.
Rhawn Small VS.. same.
A. {. Sohn VS.. p, B Erwin.
Wm, II Cookies use VS.. Sadie Jones ct al
Robbins Lumber Co. VS.. Union Tnnnino
Co. ct al. '''''s
Abraham Leihy VS.. W. II. Leiby.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
/. w. Hartman & Son.
7O,oOO,oOo
PEOPLE
Practically the whole popu-
lation of these United States.
now living, will be under
the sod before another cent
ury daWns upon America.

An artist employed by leading journal pens pic
ure OF an a. d. 2oo1 Department Store In this artists
building 40 stories high covering four city blocks Tun.
which the regular city traffic conducted The outside
OF the edhce constructed windows baustraded
platforms being built in front of these story to support
the window gazing throngs who passed up down will
on yng machines The floors of these platforms
and conveyed the people past the displays
ON the uppermost floors factories which turned out
goods Tor stock On the roof the flying machine department
of the past. e O00D- " "s
loonsburg may not reach the realm of artists vision
o 2ooi out bloomsbury will progress and long bet
ter dry goods store than it has TODAY ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
mo. q

Striped outing flannel, SO ms.
wide, nice patterns and good
quality, &c yard.
Remnants of unbleached Can.
ton flannel, ? to S yard pieces.
Sold by piece only, at Sc a yard.
Worth Ioc.
Ladies suits at less price than
the material to make would
cost. About ten suits, mostly
black, S4.o5 and S5.o5.
Blankets reduced - mostly
wool, a few cotton blankets only.
These are the finest finished
goods we have ever shown, and
are made by one of the best
factories in Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Progressive Euchre for the Library.

Ihe arrangements for .he progress
sive euchre party. on Tuesday even
ing, were complete in every detail,
and the even hundred people, who
gathered al K. G.. Z. Hall. spent a
most enjoyable evening. Mrs. DR..
Arment was the most active one of
the committee OF the Civic Club hav-
ing the matter in charge. and the
Doctor, too, lent very valuable assist.
ance. The hall was donated by the
X. u. E. Music was furnished bv
breon's orchestra, and refreshments
were served at 1890. A neat sum
was realized for the library fund.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
j. n. ErtWine.

Mrs. Lizzie Hartleib, a domestic
IN the employ of Julius Helm of
Danville, who, it was thought, had
committed suicide, was discovered
Sunday morning, hiding in the
attic. She disappeared apparently
Tuesday morning of last week. On
"Wednesday Mr.. Helm and family
came to Bloomsburg to attend the
wedding of his son TO Miss Blanche
Gross. The house was closed for
several days. The woman has
acted strangely at different times
and 1t is believed that her mind is
affected. She has a husband in
Germany from whom she is
estranged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
His Name Is Not Ellington.

The "Cowboy" who has been living
at Catawissa the past summer and
masquerading under the assumed
name, OF H. w. Ellington, has been
identified. His real name is George
Zimmerman, and his home Monroe.
Wisconsin. A dispatch from that
place last week, which appeared in
the Catawissa NezoS Item is as fol-
lows:
George P. Zimmerman was adj
minlstrator for the estates of Amelia
klass and David Klass. Fred Klass
and Herman Klass, his brothers.,n-
law, were his bondsmen for ten
thousand dollars.
He disappeared suddenly on April
S. taking with him $500, the entire
estate belonging to Henrletta Klass.
MS mother-ln-law, who was the sole
beneficiary, and six hundred dollars
belonging to his father.
Reward of one thousand dollars IS
cfered by his bondsmen who made
good the sum for which he was in de.
fault He has a wife and two sons.
aged six and thirteen
He was formerly highly respected
farmer OF Spring Grove. The money
taken by him was drawn from the
bank the day he left. His photograph
and description was sent to every
police officer in the United States and
Canada. Embezzlement is the charge
against him. Sheriff Gardner and
Almmerman's wife will 90 to Hunt
ington to bring him here"
He was located at Catawissa
through the betrayal of woman in
Huntington, West Virginia. whose
acquaintance he had formed while
there.
-. . +. ---
The q, IN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
1. w. HARTrIAN s. SON.
BLOOMSBURY, Pa

While Ambrose Hauser, of West
Penn, was celebrating New Year by
dlscharging a shotgun, the weapon ex-
ploded, and he was taken to the hos
pltal. His skull is fractured and his
lace badly torn. His condition is
critical.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
AUDITORS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF AARON BOONE. LATE or scorr =

ESTATE OF AARON BOONE LATE OF SCOTT TWP
ma, ASED
o,.ih hp u1uerslv 81 AutlJ)r, appointed by the
paos upon EXCEPTIONS fled 90 account of eXeoI1
,Ur ,Ua ot 5aid estate, and - make distribution or
am,on nu uainuce SHOWN o, said account, TO and
nrs a,.s once, IN bloomsbury, Pa, On Friday, Janll
az a,y 20, lsol at ten O'Clock n the Ioreuoon,
tyhsn l mu 10 tne duties or his appoint ment,
cey,o must appear, or be forever debarred from
N,',s ~ VI stuu iunu. j. d. ROBl ON,
49," Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03

For drunkenness and inglorious
conduct Christmas afternoon and
evening was the worst day and
night Centralia has ever expert.
enced. A gang of young men,
the names could not be ascertained,
started out to make trouble in the
day. They went from one place to
another, drinking and fighting,
until the whole populace was
alarmed and apprehensive for the
safety of ladies who CHANGED to pass
along the streets. They concluded
their round of ruin by totally
destroying twenty-five street lamps
which had been instituted only a
few weeks before, leaving the town
IN darkness. Strange as it NAV
seem no arrests have yet been
made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03

The moving picture entertain
ment given by the A. & T. Bio
graph Co. in the Opera House last
Friday aud Saturday evening for
the benefit of the M. E. Church
was very creditable to the excellent
young men who have engaged in
this enterprise. The pictures are
hne, and the entire outfit is first
class. Mr.. Tasker's singing, with
Illustrations Oh the canvass, was
greatly enjoyed, and heartily en-
cored. His illustrations are the
best ever used here. The attend
ance might have been larger.