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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-10
POOR DIRECTORS NOMINATED.
The Democratic Committeeman Hold Meet.
ing and Name Candidates.

The Democratic Committeeman
assembled in the parlor of Hotel En-,
Tuesday afternoon. The object being
the nomination of two persons fol
directors for Bloom Poor District
The roll call was answered by the
following committeeman: John G..
Harman, John Gross, J. X. Bitten
bender and Charles Jones, represent
ing the four wards Of town; c. H.
Dildlne, East Greenwood; w. ID.
Hook, West Greenwood; J. B. Welli-
yer, Millvile Boro; S. Petit, substitute
East Scott; R. c. Johnson, West Scott;
George B. Hummer, and H. S. Cole,
North and South Sugarloaf.
John q. Harman presided over the
meeting in the capacity Of chairman.
1t was decided TO name one person
from town and another from the out
lying districts. Nominations were
asked for, whereupon w. B. Allen,
Wesley Morris, and VIM. E. Dieter
ick were named. The chair appointed
John Gross and c. H. Dild,ne tellers.
The vote was then taken and counted,
resulting as follows: Allen II, Diet
terick E, Morris S. The two first
named gentlemen were declared the
nominees, after which the meeting
adjourned.
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CORPORATION ELECTIONS.

Tuesday was the day for the annual
election of officers of the several
banks. The results are given below {:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Directors: DR.. +. w. M. Low, J.
M. Staver, DIR. J. H. Vastine, Myron
l. Low, f. B. Tustin, l.. Gross, G.. S.
Robbins. AT meeting of the Board
for organization the following officers
were elected: President, DIR. E. w.
M. Low; Vice President, J. M. Staver;
Cashier, E. B. Tustin; Teller, Eugene
Carpenter.
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK.
Directors: w. S. Meyer, N. U.
Funk. Frank Ikeler, Grant Herring,
c. w. Runyon, c. M. Creveling, w.
NJ. Reber, H. A. M'Killp, c. A.
Klein. The Board organized this
morning by electing the following
officers President, w. S. Mover;
Vice President, c. A. Klein; Cashier,
A. II. Bloom; Teller, Fred Holmes
BLOOMSBURY NATIONAL BANK.
Directors: H. ]. Clark, Joseph
Ratti, Paul E. Writ, Samuel Wigfall.
Harvey w. Hess, Harrison J. Conner,
0. w. Cherrington, w. M. Longen.
berger, ]. Lee Harman, VIM. H.
Hidlay, A. L. Schoch. An organ
ization was effected by the election of
A. Z. Schoch, President; Paul f.
Writ, Vice President; w. H. Hidlay,
Cashier; Morris S. Broadt, Teller
BLOOMSBURY & SULLIVAN R. R. co.
The annual election of the B. & S.
r. R. Co. was held on Tuesday, with
the following result: President, Nor
ton McMichael; Directors, E. w.
Clark, Jr., A. w. Kelsey, Evan r.
Dick, Samuel Wigfall, J. X. Grotz,
L. E. Waller, James M. Shew, and
II. J. Conner. Six thousand two
hundred and eighty.6ve votes were
cast.
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BLOOMSBURY.

The town of Bloomsburg is laid out
upon tract OF land warranted Nov.
IS, I77I to Henry Allshouse, surveyed
Nov. S, 1872 and patented April 81,
1878, and containing 500 acres and
allowances. 1t extended from the
Susquehanna to the Fishingcreek by
line running North 80 degrees west,
$50 perches, and was bounded on the
East by Francis Stewart. On Nov.
7, 1895, Henry Allshouse and wife
conveyed the nothern portion, down
about to the Sloan line, to Henry
Dildine, and on June I, 1896 Henry
Dildine conveyed to Ludwig Oyer,
and on June S, 1909 Ludwig Oyer
conveyed to John Adam Oyer.
By power Of Attorney, dated May
az, 1907, and recorded in Sunbury in
Deed Book 80" page "a. John Adam
Oyer appointed his brother, Ludwig
Oyer Of Bloomsburg, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, to collect all
debts etc, owing to him "by any
person or persons in the town of
Bloomsbury, in Northumberland
County and State of Pennsylvania, or
in the invirons thereof" etc, etc,
1t is altogether probable that neither
Ludwig nor John Adam Oyer ever
called or recognized the name "Oyers-
burg" as the designation of the place,
for in the Letter of Attorney men,
toned there is no suggestion that it
ever went by any other name than
"Bloomsburg;" and as John Adam
owned it in June S, 1902, 1t is
quite supposable that he laid it out
and named it at that time; for, FIVE
years afterward, in paper to be
recorded, there is no other or former
or local name is even hinted at.
Nevertheless, the tradition is so gen.
eral that people called it "Oyersburg."
that, no doubt, it was locally so called,
but, when it was laid out, it was
certainly laid out as "Bloomsburg."
The name, however, is not transla-
ton of "Oyersburg," nor an adoption
of it, and where it came from or who
was honored or commemorated by it
is, as yet, unknown. Mr.. John X.
Grotz is the Oldest living native, but
l know of no documents older than
those have given above. The
question is still open. ]. G.. F.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-10
HELD FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL.

Berwick has a sensation, and the
quiet and serenity which usually pre-
walls in our nelghboring town, is
greatly disturbed. The cause of the
social precipitation is the arrest of
Mrs. Harriet Jones, on charge Of
criminal libel. For seven years past,
residents of Berwick have been receiv-
ing anonymous communications, and
many have been the attempts made
to locate the author of them. The
result of these evil bearing epistles, is
broken homes, blackened characters,
and dissolved friendships. At first,
the letters were sent out rather intre-
quently, but with the recurring years
and months the inurement increased,
and the effects were becoming so
alarming that it was decided if pos
sible to put stop to it.
The finger of suspicion was first
directed toward Mrs. Jones in the
early part of last July. While in
conversation with a friend, she made
use of language, identical, with that
contained in an anonymous letter re-
ceived by another few days before.
From that time on she has been under
surveillance and many schemes have
been employed, to fasten the crime
upon her, such as selling marked
stamps and procuring her signature
for the receipt ofreglstered packages.
Among those who have received
numerous of these unsigned notes are
John Greasy, we'll known citizen Of
tine town and his daughter, most
estimable young lady, and it was
Mr.. Greasy who preferred the charge
which resulted in her arrest late Sat-
urday night. When the warrant was
served Mrs. Jones denied any know
ledge of the matter and said she
would make her accusers prove what
they charged her with.
John Jones, her husband, was ac-
cepted as security in the sum of one
thousand dollars.
Just what the woman's motive is,
battles, even her closest friends. The
developments will no doubt be
interesting.
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Mrs. Wyls Entertained.

Mrs. Herbert Wyle entertained a
number of friends at her home on
West Mahoning street on Saturday
evening. Those present were; Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Helm, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Helm, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bloch
Mr.. and Mrs LOUIS Gross, of Bloom
sburg, Mrs. Eli Rosenthal, Mrs. Isaac
Gross, Mrs. Lewis Bloch, Mrs. Harry
Ellenbogen and Miss Gertrude Helm.
--DanviIle NeWS.
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The Leader Department Store.
Diamonds.

writer, in of the daily papers, said that among
the upper ten" those who are accustomed to six fig
ures it considered the proper thing for woman
to receive as present anything which to be used in
house furnishing That the proper gift for her royal
highness-the American woman-was diamonds, expen-
sive furs, or other "trifes."
Now this may be all right for those who can afford
to spend 81 900 where spend S1OO but we re old
fashioned enough to believe that Of the most suitable
gifts is something which will make home comfort
able and more beautiful So we talk to you about
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-10
For Sale,

Three town lots on Ninth street
above Catharine, 80 feet front each,
and running back to the canal. Will
be sold on easy terms. Inquire at
this Office. 1914 tt.
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Married.

GEIsINGER-IkELER.-On Jan. 8,
at the home of Mr.. Jacob Geisinger,
by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr.. Harry B.
Geisinger. of Millvllle, and Miss Sarah
keller, of Mordansville.
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Examine the Plugs.

In order to eliminate the possibil-
ity of delay in getting water in case Of
fires, the plugs during freezing wealth.
er should be examined regularly.
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Rockers and Rugs.

ROCKERS-Ou stock has been carefully picked.
First we take into consideration the comfort to be OBJ
taned out of the chair They having made selection
this basis we choose the pretties of the most comora
BILE. That gives the right kind of goods Come
down and try them. Sit in them, and think how much
comfort such present will bring your friend We
have all the popular finishes and colorngs and the high
est price is $1,000 from that down to $125
RUGS.-A good second to the rocker In fact, ii
really takes first place. for it is Older and the magnate
of the Orient counts his wealth in magnificent rugs We
show some of the finest products of the American looms
The coors are artistic and the designs chaste. We show
these in prices from S1O0 to $1,000 We will be glad
to have you look these
The Press., 1901-11-21

A tepid bath for child should have
a temperature from SIS to 80 degrees f.
and hot bath So 3-5 degrees F.. which.
as said before. is the normal tenn
perature of the inside of the body.
This will cause relaxation in case Of
CONFUSION Or sweating In case of fe-
yer. The water should be gradually
heated until the hand Of the mother
finds it noticeably warm, care being
had always to remember the extreme
delicacy and sensitiveness Of child's
skin.
In case of debility and for scrofulous
children and those threatened with
ricketts, a salt water bath every morn
ing. either hot or cold. according to
season, is very valuable. To prepare
this bath use four ounces Of sea salt 10
four gallons Of water. Let the chpd
play in the water little while. then
rub the body briskly with Turkish
towel till the skin Is In glow. NJ,
TO make a good mustard batu use
two ounces of powdered mustard to
four gallons of water. This is excel
lent as footbath and relieves conges-
ton of the head u nd is often useful in
the first stages Of cold on the chest
In cases of extreme exhaustion and
threatened collapse child can be i'm
mersed up to its neck. and the bath
will act as stimulant. but whenever
one is using hot bath for any reason
the head should always be sponged
with cold water.-Pilgrim.
The Press., 1901-11-21
). A WOMAN'S
GAME
, Ey ~. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis

When Captain Jabez Bebee of Mar
blehead launched his new brig, he NAM
ed her the Jane Bebee, after his wife.
who had sailed with him for many a
voyage and was almost as good sailor
as he was. The first voyage of the
brig was to q certain South American
country ruled by dictator, who car
ried things with high hand for FIVE
or six years and got away with lump
Of money just in time to avoid the revo-
luton that his corrupt practices had
evoked. The craft arrived after a fine
run and was waiting to haul in to the
wharf when an official came aboard
and demanded a bonus of $1,000 for
permission to land cargo. This was in
addition to port charges and customs
dues and was directly from Don Cas-
tro. 1t was blackmail, pure and SIM
pie, and Aunt Jane, as the captains
wife was generally called, looked at it
In a proper light and said to her hus-
band:
"Jabez Bebee, we won't pay it, and
you tell him SO straight from the shout
der. No, not blessed penny. They
are Just trying to bluff us, and we
won't submit. You just run up the
American flag, set the hands to whis-
ting Yankee Doodle and let this here
don know that the American eagle is
roosting on the cap Of the mainmast."
The captain braced up and became
defiant, and Don Castro's messenger
was sent away with a flea in his ear.
1t was the general opinion that the die
tator would wilt, but the brig was held
at anchor in the harbor for 48 hours on
The Press., 1901-11-21

AUNT JANE RUBBED HER HANDS AND
SMILED.
one pretense or another and was for
hidden to either haul into the wharf or
sail for another port. Then Jabez Be-
bee went ashore prepared to assert and
maintain that the government repre-
scented by the eagle would stand no tri-
ding with one OF it's representative citi-
zens, especially one hailing from Mar
blehead and in command of new brig
which had logged off seven knots an
hour with her yards checked in. He
had his thunder duly prepared and his
lightning handy by, but he struck a
snag almost at once. Don Castro was
a nam who would not have hesitated
to bluff the combined powers Of the
world If there had been $500 in sight
for him. The willy old rascal also
thoroughly understood statecraft and
the number Of years that would slip
by while an offended government was
making an official investigation into
any Of his. acts. official or private. He
would be out Of 1t long before the state
department at Washington got move
on, and he wasn't worrying as to what
might happen to ais successor.
PAY me thousand dollars and you
can discharge cargo" was, his answer
to Captain Bebee.
Then the captain Of the Jane Bebee
turned the American eagle loose and
encouraged the bird to make things
redhot. but When he had finished and
was wiping the sperspiration from his
brow the dictator threw one leg over
the arm of his chair and calmly re-
piled:
Eyes, I've heard Of some country or
other called the United States. but it's
i one horse affair and no go here. I'D
agree for small sum of ready money
to wipe your country off the face of the
map and not be over two weeks doing
It either
Just opposite the briggs anchorage
was an old dirt fort mounting four
guns and garrisoned by a dozen SOL
diers. The guns were old and honey
sombed. and had one been charged with
a pound Of powder 1t would have blown
itself out Of the fort; but this fact was
unknown to US as strangers. Captain
Bebee came aboard with a long face,
and in reply to his wife's query he ex-
planned what had taken place ashore.
The matter was talked over for an
hour, and it was finally decided that
the captain should go ashore again and
try to buy Don Castro off for smaller
sum. If he pleaded poverty and in
dulged in no further bluffs, it was hop
ed that the dictator's heart might be
softened into accepting about 5000. 1t
was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
when he was pulled ashore again, and
two hours later word was sent to us
by Don Castro that Captain Bebee was
In Jail on the very. ierious charge Of
trying to bride the very highest official
Of the country. In other lords, as we
took it, he had got mad at being offered
half his price and was forcing the main
question. When Aunt Jane had got
the new situation straight In her mind,
she promenaded up and down with her
lips puckered up. The crew knew that
a row was coming and stood by for
splinters. At the end Of about ten
minutes she walked up to the mate
with her face as hard as stone and
sald: 49,. 49, II
81 Look here. Samuel Davis Smithers,
are you q man or o scarecroWY'
The Press., 1901-11-21
.Ui.CLE SANS SPOTTERS.
the Man In Europe Who
Looks Out For Smuggler0.

Especially the Man In Europe Who
Looks Ont For SmuggIers.
"Uncle Sans large and well organ
lied secret service" says S. H. Adams
in Ainslee's. sis made up mostly of
men who come properly under the
head Of detectives with police powers,
but it has it's class of bona f1de spot
tiers. whose entire duty it is to ingrati-
ate themselves with persons suspected
of having designs to evade the custom
house duties and to warn the baggage
inspectors at this end Of the impend
ing swindle.
"In cleverness. address and adapta-
bility the secret service spotter is easi-
ly at the lead of his profession and
even ranks with the trained experts Of
the European diplomatic corps. 1t Is
essential that he should be man of
the world. for he must associate with
ill kinds CT p"0nlr on equal terms. He
has no fixed abode. but lives in va
rious European capitals when he is
not CT ship.oar:l. where he is much Of
the time. He must never let himself
be in the sl:-At"St degree suspected.
uSIe IL ulN dt . d uuluUSI Vi lHcSc
agents in Paris. because of the great
American trade there They live at
the fashionable hotels and live the life
apparently of fianeurs and boulevar-
diers. In all lines of trade that concern
dutiable goods they are experts. and
no large purchase by an American in
Paris is unknown to them. Their cir
Gle of acquaintance is enormous. but
nobody knows them for what they are.
In one way or another they contrive
to make the acquaintance of any per-
son whom they suspect and unostenta-
tiously but unremittingly trail him.
"Many a time some man who has
made a heavy purchase of diamonds
or laces and so disposed them that
he felt sure of being able to get them
through the port undiscovered has
been passed on the dock by a chance
acquaintance of the voyage over who.
unseen. presses little note into the
hand of the customs inspector. That
note tells all that the willy smuggler
would wish to keep secret and his
baggage is mercilessly ransacked until
the hidden articles are brought to
light. He has been followed over by
the spotter- Men employed in this line
get good pay-as high as $40 day
but it costs them much to live in the
manner in which they must main
tain themselves"
The Press., 1901-11-21
MAYDOLE'S HAMMER.
(Bensons Plaster Is Pains Mastsr,)

When Msydole was told that he made 80
pretty good hammer" he said mo, don't
make q pretty good hammer make the
best hammer that ever sods made"
Every carpenter who saw Maydole ham,
mer wanted one. It was of the best ma
tsrial, perfectly balanced, and the head
never few of. Hammers were divided into
two classes list, Maydole's; I'd, all the rest.
Plasters are separated by the same line
Of cleavage; LIST, Benson's Porous Plaster;
I'd, all the rest. When, for rheumati. pain,
q cold, 9 cough, kidney trouble or any
other disease or ailment that may be treated
externally, you ask for plaster. any hon
est, reputable druggist will give you Ben
sons. He k'sosos it is incomparably the
best, and he assumes that you know it too.
As the name of Maydole stood for hammers
the name of Benson stands for plasters-
the real thing" ALI the medicinal poten-
cies that are valuable in plaster are in
Benson's. Capsicum, Strengthening and
Bel!adonna plasters are out of date.
An army of physicians and druggists, and
millions of the people, have written of
Benson's Plasters as remedy to be trusted.
Benson's Plasters have ifty-five highest
GscGrds. Accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of 25c each.
Ssabury Il johnson Mfg Chemists N Y
The Press., 1901-11-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
November IS, 1871.


The telegraph office Is under the charge
of Mics Myra Spellman during the illness
Of Miss Dorman, the regular operator.
At the town meeting held last Saturday
it was voted to abate the taxes on dogs
this year and refund the money already
paid for dog license, also to permit the
working out of road taxes by those who
prefer that way Of paying them also to
make an alteration In the road near the
place, also to let out the collection of the
taxes of the town to the lowest responsible
bidder.
A,C Corpe, foundryman and,machinist,
whose business at the Hollow has been
advertised for sale, and whose proposed
moving from town has been regretted as
a public misfortune, we are glad to
announce has reconsidered his intention,
and will remove his business to this vii
lage instead. He has bought land and
water power of Mr.. Ray, the recent,pur-
chaser Of the privilege In the south pant
OF the town. and has commenced the erect
Ion OF suitable buildings, consisting OF a
machine shop, 35x124. and three stories
high. and foundry building In addition,
all to be- located on River street, just
south of Crawford and Bandford's sash
and blind shops.
Next week ]. A. Medbery will open In
blaze OF vermillion glory. the "Ori-ntal
Tea Store" which he is now fitting up In
the easterly store, Central hall block, to
he devoted to the sale Of tea, coff-e and
-plces, and the Weed sewing, machine. j.
w. Chandler..will ALSO have a desk In, the
room to conduct his insurance agency.
F. Wayland Preston has opened store
in the building opposite''the Central hall
where he will dispense confectionery, fruit
and nuts, and also keep his circulating
library.
BIRTHs.-- Stafford Springs, Nov. II,
1871, son to G. B Pomeroy; 81, a
daughter to Isaac M. Fenton, 90. daugh-
ter to Albert Parkess.
Stafford, 3, son to Edwin Pinney.
MARRIAGES Staffordville, Nov. Is,
1871, by Rev. GeorgeY H. Winchester,
Levi Goodell and Carrie j. Ferry, both of
Staffordville at the same time and place,
VIM. A. Ferry of Windsor Locks, and
Susan E. Hatch of Staffordville.
The Press., 1901-11-21
.T'll stand by you in any plan you've

''I'll stand by you in any plan you've
got" replied the mate.
And about the rest Of 'em?"
They'll foller me to man."
The crew was called aft, and Aunt
Jane detailed her plan. AS a result
they lifted the anchor and sailed out Of
the harbor about an hour before sun
down. There was a great to do in and
about the old fort, and every minute
they expected to be fired on, but 10
tnefS great relief they got away with
out atshot being pitched aboard The
brig ran down the soasl IA miles and
came to anchor in bay resorted to by
the dyewoods craft, and all that night
every man of the crew was kept hard
at work. While the carpenter cut gun
ports in the bulwarks for four guns on
a side men went ashore and brought off
eight logs to represent cannon. These
were stripped of their bark. painted
black and rudely mounted, and, though
the sailors were bunglers at the bust
ness, they gave the Jane Bebee a NAH
of-war look to make you thrill. View
ed from distance of half a mile. the
Quaker guns looked ready to spout
fame and smoke and round shot as big
as beer kegs. and Aunt Jane rubbed
her hands and smiled and said:
eff we don't bring that Don Castro
down on his quaking knees. then Ill
never buy another blue calico dress in
the town of Boston. Now for the rest
of it." ~. ta.f
One of the crew had drum and an
other a fife and third concertinn.
and they were told OFF for the band.
From the slop est and fo'castle they
got out enorgh garments to rig up a
dozen dummies and make them fasttto
the bulwarks here and there. and they
set sail on their return to the port.
Straight up the harbor sailed the Jane
Belize al hour after sunrise. but she
was barely broadside to the town and
her anchor down before a boat pulled
off from the mole with a flag of truce
flying. In that boat sat Captain Bebee,
who had been set at liberty with many
apologies. and if there had been 80
other Americans in Jail with him all
would have been liberated.
"Jane." said Captain Bebee as the
brig cleared the harbor and the wooden
guns were tumbleu overheard. you are
mighty smart woman, but l can't
Just understand it. How in the name
Of Goshen did you get the idea?
talked and threatened and clustered
and bluffed. but
But a woman never Bluffs" she in
terrupted as she signed to the band to
knock off yankee Doodle" and fer II
hand to haul down the Tapping flags OF
war. mo. Jabez Bebee. When wo-
man starts out to do anything, she does
1t, even if she has to walk over all the
onion beds in the garden. And now |
guess you'd better wash your face and
comb your hair and get ready for din
ner" ..-