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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
A Sudden Death.

/. K. K. Laubach, a prominent
and highly respected citizen of Ben
ton township, was stricken with
paralysis last Friday night, and died
very suddenly. He had been to
Benton in the afternoon, apparently
in his usual health, and after return
ing home, did not live to see the dawn
of another day. Three orphan child
rem, an aged mother, brother and
two sisters survive. He was born
October 2Sth, IS4o, and hence was
aged Sc years, 9 months and "a days.
He was an energetic worker in any
sphere that challenged his attention
and cooperation. He was a man
Universally esteemed and Of sterling
integrity. His remains were laid tc
rest in the Raven Creek Cemetery
on last Monday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Church, of which he wa'
an honored and consistent member.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
Thousands of Tons Of Coal Being Lifted.

The river coal mining industry
is steadily growing. Thousands
upon thousands Of tons is being
lifted from the bed Of the Susque-
hanna. The most important points
of the industry are Harrisburg,
Halifax, Sunbury and up as far as
Danville. The supply appears to
be practically inexhaustible, there
being many buyers of the coal su-
perimposed by different floods. A
dredger below Sunbury the other
day went down through twenty
inches Of sand and found a thick
bed of coal. The men engaged IN
the work find no difficulty in dis
posing OF the coal, there is a ready
market for all that can be brough,
up, aud at good prices. There are
| few raising coal by hand process
but the work is slow, and it is at
fected by every little rise in the
stream. A steam digger can rui
regardless of the state of the water
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
The Fireworks Display

For the benefit of the people who
desire to see the fireworks tonight
we will state that the best view OF
the display can he had from the
fields between the Land Improve
ment Company's barn and Park
Street. Preceding the display,
which will take place on the east
end of the cinder tip, commencing
promptly at $3.50, there will be a
Short band concert. The band will
be stationed out beyond Park street
almost directly opposite Oak Grove.
By taking the trolley cars to the
point you can have a clear un-
obstructed view of the whole show
The display will be one of the
finest ever seen in this section ol
Pennsylvania, and we would advise
everyone to go and see it. No one
will be allowed on any part OF the
cinder tip, as nearly all the space
will be required for the exhibition
and beside this there is considerable
danger of getting hurt. An office
will be placed at the canal bridg'
to keep people of the tip.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
Death of Mrs. Lucinda Seesholtz.

Mrs. Lucinda Seesholtz died at her
home on Iron Street early Saturday
morning, aged sixty.eight years. She
was born in Franklin township, this
county, Sept. 80, 1884, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Jacob Yettcr
The disease which caused her
death, was paralysis, complicated
with bowel trouble. She had been a
sufferer from the former malady for
several years. She was the mother OF
four children. all of whom are dead
Her only survivors are halt brother,
Samuel Yetter, grandson, Harry
Klein, of Bloomsburg, and two grand
daughters, Margaret and Edith Fry
ling of Sunbury.
The funeral took place from th'
house on Monday, services were con
Quoted by Rev. w. M. Frysinger o
the Methodist Church. Interment il
Shuman's Cemetery, Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
An Excellent Market.

On no other morning this season
was there larger and more varied
display Of vegetables and general
garden products than Tuesday. A
line of wagons reaching from the
Bloomsbury National Bank build
ing to Rishton's drug store, fifty
three in all, filled with the freshest
and very best Of everything that
grows, was backed up to the curb
On account of the centennial bring
ing to town thousands of visitors
all of whom will have to be fed, the
buying was lively. But in spite OF
the great and unusual demand tof
foodstuffs, there was no advance II
prices and everything sold for the
same as on previous market morn
ings. There was a nice lot OF spring
chickens and they were rapidly
grabbed up. The scene was Ger
tainly an animated one and brough
forth considerable favorable com
ment from visitors who stood abou
and looked on interestedly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
SHOT IN MISTAKE.
Thinking that his Stable was being Robbed
Alexander Wardrop, Commands His Son
10 Shoot, and two Lovers are Riddled
with Bird Shot.

Kimber Doty and Miss Emma
Billman two young people residing
near Numedia were mistaken for
robbers by Alexander Wardrop
Friday night and came within au
ace Of being killed. The couple
were out enjoying a pleasure drive,
when near the Waldrov barn one
Of the traces broke and Doty alight-
ed to repair it. The conversation
between he and his lady friend
reached the ears Of Wardrof who
arose, glanced out of the window
and discovered the horse. Think
ing that theft was being perpetrat-
ed he hurriedly awakened his son
and raising a window called to
Doty to stand. Doty, having re-
paired the break in the harness
paid no heed to the command and
getting into the buggy proceeded
to leave. Wardrop then ordered
his son :to shoot. The response
was prompt and both barrels of a
shot gun were discharged. The
contents took effect in their faces
and necks. The horse stopped and
Wardrop ran out. He was horri-
fed when he discovered the mis-
take. Both were bleeding profuse-
ly, almost the whole side of each OF
their faces and necks having been
peppered.
A physician was summoned who
removed twenty-six shot from the
head. and shoulder of Doty and
fourteen from Miss Billman's head
neck, face and shoulders. Both
were quite i'll from the effects oI
the wounds, but their condition
was at no time alarming. Had the
gun been loaded with anything but
fine bird shot it is very likely tha
both would have been killed.
The affair is given a romantic
tinge by the fact that the couple
were on their way to Fisherdal'
where they were to have beer
quietly married on Saturday. The
mishap caused a postponement, but
if reports are true it was only
temporary, as it is said the knot wa
tied at the home of the bride
mother, Mrs. Fisher, near Numidi
Saturday night.
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[Continued on Sth page 3rd Column.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
GOVERNOR STONE AND STAFF WILL
BE HERE.

We can state for an absolute GER
tainty that Governor William A.
Stone will be in Bloomsburg to-
morrow. Mayor Townsend received
a telegram from the Chief Executive
on Monday saying 81 will be with
you Thursday" At least a part o.
his staff will accompany him, and it is
expected that he will speak at the
public meeting in the Normal Audi
torium.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
Lock Your Houses

At such large gatherings as VIII
be here this week, there is always
sure to be lot of sneak thieves
and crooks. Householders will be
wise if they fasten their houses
securely if left with no one in
charge, during the day time as well
as at night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
Death.

RIcHART- Died in Fshingcreek k
township on Aug. 30, infant child OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richart.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28
NOW We CELEBRATE.
everything IN READINESS
FOR The BIG SHOW.

A Gigantic Mammoth Celebration, the Like
Of Which Has Never been Attempted in this
Section Of the State. A Civic and Fire.
mems Parade Wireless Telegraphy Dem
onstrations- Balloon Ascensions-A Su.
perb Display Of Fireworks Many Other
Interesting Features Excursion Rates on
All Railroads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-28

" BSOLUTE security that moneys deposited will re
~ main subject to the demand of the depositor
~ the knowledge that loans in the nature of dis
counts will be granted with the utmost iberality
possible under sound banking; the assurance
that the bank has facilities for the prompt and
proper transaction of such business be intrusted
it the careful supervision of the officers of the bank
so that customers may meet with courtesy, and
sideraton These the factors that have contributed
the of this Bank
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state Department 20 treat the second
document a. entirely invalid.
Equally obvious IL the relation Of tho
secret treaty of Jan. Il, 1902. 10 the me-
gOtiatlons pending b"iwcm Colombia
and ia" United State, concerning n
right OF way for transishInian cannl
II the Panama Canal l. completed by ,ls.
the use of II al all times will be governed
exclusively by rcgua, ION, made by the
United States or by provisions in treaties
concluded between our Government
and other Powers. We would not for
mOmony tolerate the arroga, ION Of an
Independent right To- use the canal under
any circumstances on the part Of Chilli
II will b" for us and for us only except
50 far as treaties entered into by ~
shall control us, TO Determine when and
how the canal shall be- used by Colom-
bia herself, by Chill or 10y any other
country.
The usurping Government. headed by
DIR. MAREOQrIN, and merely recognized
by us as a government dc fdcto. should
promptly b" made 10 understand that
II Will have to rcpudiatc the treaty with
Chill into which II iur'ivcly entered on
Jan. - Of this year if it desires con-
tinuanco of n"gotIat ions for the pur-
Chas" and completion Of the Panama
Canal
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To whom u May Concern.

In the coal regions yestcr day the
amount of criminal outrage upon nom
union workingmcn cqualled or even
exceeded that Of any day during the
strike. This prompts us TO turn back
tn the agreement entered into by
Mr.. JONI MITCHELL and his followers
when they accepted the terms offered
by the operators. II appears in four
separate clauses Of tho document which
served as the basis Of the commission
appointed by President ROOSEVELT:
rhc coal companies are not willing to make
ans arrangement which VIII not secure 10 the men
nov working and all now or hereafter wishing to
work. whether They hcIong to the mine workers
union or not the right and opportunity to work
IN Nsfci> ami Without personal Insult or bodily
harm I" themselves their families.
The presidents 81 the rompanlc, desire 10 MAKE
cry eNort which dos not Involve the abandon
mcnt of the men VINO are working and seeking to
work In their mines.
They insist that the miners union shall no,
dScrln mate against non uniou mon.
1t being the understanding that Immediately
unnn the constitution of such commission the min~rs
will coa>c all Interference with and persecution
u any non urior mcn Who are uoralng OF shall
hereafter prtk
These conditions were agreed 10 bv
President ROOSEVELT in appointing the
commission. and by the United Mine
Workers in declaring the strike of
Now JOHN MITCHELL has failed al
ready in fulfilling his obligat ion. The
lawlessness already begun in defiance
of it tells us that that will be kept up TO
the bitter end Of liz complete nulitica-
ton. But MITCHELL'S failure doesn't
affect the duty of other parties TO the
al air. For the shedding of blood or for
offences of any other degree MITCHELL
and his men cannot now be held alone
accountable
The right of the non-union miners
10 protection for themselves and their
families from violence or oppression
is as sacred AZ that of the highest Off
Gals in the land If they fail to receive
IT wrong Is being enacted which.
under the peculiar circumstanc ex-
isting, is of a magnitude without prece-
dent. Somewhere, with some one, re-
sponsibity for affording the needed
protection lies, in full force Where.
and IN what precise form, we leave
II 10 the determin8t ION of those in
authority including. of course. President
ROOSEVELT, through whose influence the
strike was diverted from its natural
road To settlement to that on which il
is found now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-23

senator CuilOr Fa,ors Reciprocity Urea.
ties aud a Tariff commission.

WAsHISuToS, oct 90 20. senator tuiipln of
Illinois. chairman of IN" Committee ol
Foreign Relations, in speaking of the tarl1
situation said:
Personally am opposed 10 any present
change in the tariff; but whenever il =
pract ical | would have reciprocity treaties
to encourage trade between the United
states and other countries which ar" willing
10 give As well IA receive tariT conces lions.
There are several of these treaties. togo-
tatcd under provisions of the Dinghy
law. now pending before the Senate. having
been favorably reported from the CONF
mtteo last winter. ] shall urge con~id-
GRAFTON of these at the coming session.
There is opposition t. nearly all of thea
from some quarter, becau'e they aye
articles produced IN some of the state.
Nevert hee>s, think IL is due the countries
concerned in the nego iations of the treaties
that we do something with them, elthr"
reject or ratify them. One Of the mos
important Of the treat les is that with France.
| shall probably call that up first for IN"
considerat ion of the Senate. 4 two-thrt,
vote is necessary To ratify, and il i accord
ingly moro difficult to secure favorable
action on these treaties than with ordinary
legslat ion.
Senator Cullom expressed himself a.
favorable to the idea of a permanent tariff
commission We should" he said. 10"
able TO place this perplexlng subject in H."
hands of experts, VINO, after studying tho
situation carefully, could indicate whcr" g.
was necessary TO modify the schedule
OF course. such "A commission could on"
report 10 Congress they could not logj.-
late; but believe Congress could evcrtuaitv
ho brought to act upon those recommend
tions | would make such a commission
permanent. with the h0ye that We shout
not lie Interrupted with sweeping tariff
legislation at difercu, periods, thus di.-
turbing business conditions. Even II ~"
commission were partisan one | belioN"
its work would bc Beneficial but the pGr-
pose should be- To remove IN" taIitf from
politics. During IN" discussion Of IL"
Wilson bill ] Introduced measure de
signed TO create "a tarif commission some
thing on tho order Of what ! have men
toned. ] may introduce a new bill on ~"
subject this winter"
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mas A''ed on w" oiten CONSERVATIVE
and self-centred ideas OF mon unabl"
to see beyond their college WALL.
DR., JbNEs's descripi ION of the prcSi-
deh'' an even more "iH''n'''N' 'h"i"-
teriS,ic "i american universities t'aii
,he ooard "i trustees il PICTURESQUE
ne n ~ apsol''' "'~ts,, ~ ''i' var
Oh al 'he hiNsias' me PT'N'ueh''
p"'Nc' "P ny inc poa'" u 'ros'e'N'
"a" "No '"' ''' oi''s any P'. ''''''
i""''''' ''' u" ''''"' '"'"''''
lie is Development peculiar to the United
states an on'Fro"'h of peculiar educational and
'han'mI 'ohd"oh'' lie ''cofe'''"'S supposed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-23

PIator, who ran five and one-half fur
longs last Tuesday in IN" Silver Brook Sell
ing Stakes at Morris Park in l02i,, thus
breaking the worlds previous record If
o3 for that distance, must be called tho
best Of tho two-yoar-olds The former
record. made by the six-ycar-od Tor
mentor, had stood unbeaten for nine years.
Platcr's magnificent performance j. note
worthy for another reason: A. it happens,
Mr.. A. j.. AsrE, who owns him, was also tho
owner of III" Watercress colt Nas,urtium.
who was hailed early in the summer Of last
year az on" Of the finest specimens Of horse
flesh seen in those parts since the DAYS of
Hamburg. aud for whom Mr.. WILLIAM &.
WHITNEY paid sjOOOo or thcrcabouts. What
will hcCom" Of Platter!
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FINE VEN chr RCH ~ THE BRONN
BEING Built tor the Presb, tcrians IN 'Icm-
DRY OF the Late 4. II. Eeck's Mother.

Ground has Just been broken for what
will hc tho finest church cdihcc IN The Bron, .
The late Charles T. Beck boQuoathcd To- th"
West Farms Prcsbytcrians sloo,ocO for Thu
church. which is TO bc in memory Of A."
tcstatOr'- mother. Jeanette Beck 1hr
site selected is on iS6th street near Vys"
avenue, and the Farmers Loan 4 Tru-'
Company, executor Of Mr. Backs viii, !,
to build the struCiur" under the direct iDr
of a building committee of the church =
officpt-
Plans for the cd fee were drawn bv BAT
ney 4 Chapman, who adopted as the urn-
vailing etvlc of the II rlctur" he par" F'cuo'
Gothic Their plans show bo.uUlfUl
church. with a lofty tower on one corner
The g'ouud plan Of the main building f..
crVoform IN shape Thc tower J., to t.
i2i feet tall and viii dominate tie whole
structure.
The material will lc Indiana limos ono
Tho seating capacity of the main auditorium
viii I've Grn. and IL viii h" lght, Chc,rfll
room, with sixteen cl"rcstnry windows and
larg" windows E tho north erd and m w..
trans"pls. Tho interior woodwork viii L."
quart 'cd oak and tho "oiiug of the audi
forum will lav" exposed beams
The sunday School room Is To ho in Tho
basement bur a. tho land ON which tho
church j. 10 hc huill slopes away tovarI
the rear, the basement viii he, ON th'rN
-idcs. virtually III" first story. - that tH"g'
will h" ample lgh, and air IN tho room
TIA" site for a." church directly opposite
the bnildrG how used i.v the conCrega
ton. and il 80 hy IoO feet Tho dimension,
of the new cdiiCr viii goo about - bv TO-
feet. II l. expected that IA" chur"' VOL
"" ready for SerN ice u wear olCc Tho
pastor II tie Roy. hr Charlie l. Mallory.
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To 1HE EpI1oR OF Tar SuN Sir: Tho ac-
ton of the Methodist preachers of New York
city IN condomnnc tn" results of the rc-
searches of Prof. Atwatcr seems to us who
understand tn" matter unfair both TO him
and to Wesleyan. For this reason We feel
that some reply should DO made by those in
t"rc-tcd. Tn" statement that tho Use of
liquor AT Wesleyan j. increasing" is absolutely
false. OF the three upper classes now M
college less than ~ per cent drink at all and
of these only half may u" termed even mod
crate drinkers. ~ to the present frcs hmau
class We have no statistics We know that
this pcrc"ntSs- less than for the Ia four
YEAR, and We believe II TO he loss than in any
other college OF university Of which We know
Prof NWatcr'S position has been grossly
mi>r"pres"nted, bat tho>" who IN ye
TIA" tim" or BRAN, Ia study hi> statements
End that they Il. not in the least encoura ~
intemperHncc Ills adNlc" to his students j.
to leave alcoholic Liquors alone, although ho
doc rot conceal IL" physiological truth no
has discovered People do not ii>c alcohol
- a food any more to-day than they did
heiof" Prof AWster'~ discovery.
Those wishing statistical proof Of our
'tatem"nt~ can g't our names at THE 81 \
offl'o MTsIIy,N STIptN1s
MIDDLE rows, conn oct 81
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POIICE PAPERS WERE PROPER.
Col. Partridge Didn't Make Up the New
Set Of Questions.

In August last, inst prior TO an examina-
ton for candidates for the Police Depart
ment. Col. Willis l.. Ogden, president Of
the civil Service Commission, heard that
copies Of the examination papers had been
sold 10 applicants He cancelled questions
which had been prepared and issued an
other li-'.
The Board Of Examiners didn't ike this
and limited that the Lew questions wore
really prepared by Polio" Commissioner
Partridge, the appointing officer, which
would have been an Illegal procedure
80 the examiners did not rate the Candi-
dates on these pap.rs
\ meeting Of the commission was held
Yesterday and Col, Ogden reported that he
had prepared the new list of questions
himself and that Commissioner Partridge
had had nothing whatever TO do with il
Therefore, the board ordered the Board of
Examiners to 60 ahead with the rating Of
the papers.
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The Next step.

This short despatch in our esteemed
contemporary, the Waterbury American.
tells a long. perhaps We might say an
intermnable, story:
"MERipFS. oct Is Vt tho third days session of
the Connecticut federation ~ Labor n resolution
was passed declaring that men Who lose cmploy
mcnt by the arbitrary acts Of en- poyerS who refuse
Ia recognize the fair demands Of labor shall he sup
ported during their enforced idlcnc>S hy the state
Here is the proper result Of the state :
stepping in 10 settle a labor dispute. If
the state assumes responsibility for ap-
port ioning the laborcr's wages through
arbitration, 1t must inevitably support
him when he Is out of job
When left To themselves wage quarrclS
always settle themselves rapidly, and
with more or less permanencc. Once
put into politics, the isSu" of "A new set
Element of them would come up with
every election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-23
or INTEREST TO IiUIJR>.
o'ri ~ Appeals Decision That Ma, ~.
pri,c Them OF TAT Irr> a. Referee,

ALn.NY. oct. 3? r." '"'rt If tr,,.. .r
to-day iaud"d d,"r a d'ri.l,r }.....
that a cu'nmnu-l'H . ilar a. .h.N. ,.
executor or admins traitor - . nt'lN .., .
not bc coiupll-orilv tri"I h"i"r' q la. .
designated by nv" court tr Try t1a ,'.,. ..
referee on the ground thG' go" ,.,.,.
tution gives ia" right # trial hv l3.. ..
such ,,as.s Tho d""isip'l va r'.ui'r.i ...
an action brought hv "vlr"-' + h!ar....
~ adrninlst raipr, agHirit the Si'f li.'..
and Paul Church of Br"ukl,r - fn.,..
s99, 30 being IN" u"paid por lur Of '..
annual salary Of tn plaintiffs ~ a~'a. .
uncle a. priest TIA" PREVAILING opinion ,.-
written by judge Irving g Nauu. jude
Haight wrote "A dissenting opinion.
Tho defendant procured "a url"r 80
Special Term referring ia" ca-". upon 'i,
ground that long 20. cunt ~d, involves.
tn" !ailliG oyyo.~I "a" mn',ul and ,t.-
handed trial ~ lrrr. Ga appeal +" '...
Appclla,n Divi-ipr ~" order # r''.o.Uu
was reversed. IL" utt!"r ol I'N"r-t. ..
now affirmed
Tn. decision l. of general inter - ir rop..-
s.uiativTs uf estates Of dp-H-"i i'f ....-
and particularly ii"r'-tiuC &" It"Wli ...
OF the legal profc,s ON, a. u "uraI' q. .
opportunity fer receiving "a ''"s 90 '''-
ocpt ION To the rule th1i actions iuyuitIu.'
long aud int ricii'" D','rnrt- may v" iru.''.. /
10 bn tried before . r''NrCo on IA" HppllCt.
ton of one party Ia = -ill' althprg' NE"
o' her party opposes such "rur~'
The Constitution ri the sta" ppr U. .
that IN. trial bv iIrv IN all Ca-'s IL vhi.u
il has been heretofore us.d shall t,m.lr
inviola,e forever 1t was a'gi"d by '."
appellant that IN" "ord Gas. :, a. u~' .
IN the section, means classc- uf eases a'.j
not paItiCu lar instances, thai, icing U-' 4.
IN . generic and not IN a sp"cinc sor-'. 3,
il relates Ia the nature of ~" case. NOT 100
It's Incidents. ard hence. whenever ~"
nature of an action l. such that II Car'..'
woll 10 tried before = iurN. ~" iDui' l.
tura has power To- au'hori2" IT," c0'Hi~ q"
refer
Judge Nann saws in his opinion I'll.
il an ontcing argument. whi'h. If ad"r''i
by rs would lead To result not Only ,un-
venient in this and similar cases, but in
accord with the practical construction
of the Logi-ldt ur" for Il long lrrb~I #
wears ] find great diffic ultv, however.
in Welding To II. The first IDn-titu,l"n %
tabshed trial 10y jury, in all cases m " li' h
il hath heretofore been used IN the colony
of New York. and A. IT had ALWAYS boon
used in actions at law when AN eNecu'"r
or administrator Was a party, with ul."
unimportant exception, tn" intention r
the trainers to continu" the rule scclur
clear and conclusive