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The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Laurel has received x2,I83 on account
Of a rebate on taxes paid to the county.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Two hundred or more men are at worS
concreting the ash pit in the railroad
yards at Brunswick
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

The body Of Capt. George Williams, Of
the tug Lizzie Massey. lost when the
tug blew up near Norfolk the night OF
December %. was found yesterday float
ing near the scene Of the accident.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Measles Of a malignant type is prevail
ing among coIored people near Upper
Marlborough and some deaths have oc-
CURED.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Mayor Riddick. of Norfolk, yesterday
sent to the grand jury the names OF T.
J. Lankford. E. i. Dozie', and R L.
Seay. citizens employed to get informa-
tion against saIoonkeepers who sold
liquor on Sunday. These are to testify
before the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

The town council of Hagerstown last
night again rejected Mayor HoIzapfel' s
appointment Of Henry c. FoItz CRep-) as
street commissioner. on the ground that
he is hostile to the municipal electric
light plant.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

Governor Smith appointed Charles c
Ford a justice Of the peace for Boons-
boro. and Walter D. BTenner a notary
public OF Smithsburg.
The Washington times., 1903-02-04

4 hay barracks owned by Nathan
Jamison, near Boyds, Montgomery coun-
", was destroyed by fire, with about
twenty-five tons OF hay The loss is
about $3.50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
YOU'RE kIGHT, BROTHER.

Political campaigns in this coun-
try, says one Of Our exchanges,
have undergone complete change
during the last quarter of century.
1t used to be that party men took a
deep interest in advancing the can
didacy of those who represented
their principles and did it because
they believed it was right, and
never dreamed of being paid for
their services, much less their votes.
Today it is different. The interest
in campaign is measured by the
amount of Doodle candidate puts
up. The honest voters in both
parties deprecate this condition of
',iings, but do nothing to prevent
It. Every ward or district has its
healers who make politics busi-
ness, and are always iinportuning
candidates for money for their ill.,
fluence. The fact is, fully fifty per
cent. of this class Of politicians do
not control their own votes, but il
you eliminate them from the politi-
cal campaign of today it takes the
life out ofit, because good people
have dropped out of the harness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
FROM COURT HOUSE CORRIDORS.

1t is common to hear both sexes
repine at their change, relate the
happiness of their earlier years,
blame the folly and rashness Of
their own choice and warn tho. e
whom they see coming into the
manageable age against the same
precepitancy and infatua.ion, but
cupid keeps right oil working just
the sane. These couples have Sc
Cured licenses during the week:
Ed. S. Breisch and Miss Lucille
Hughes, both OF Mainville
Charles V. Folk and Miss Cora
L. Bankes, both of Catawissa.
John F. Clark of Altoona, Pa.
and Eiss Carrie E. Neyhard OF
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Frank w. Barwick and Miss
Clara Geese, both of Catawissa.
John Unbewust and Miss Mary
E. McHenry, both Of Benton.
Edward Hartman OF Catawissa
and Miss Margaret Z. Schee, o!
Franklin township.
Jesse Boyer and Miss Alice Piatt
both of Talmar.
William J. Keller and Miss Eurie
Rhoades, both of Aristes.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
William f. Yeager to Clara E
Yeagcr, land in Shutdown.
Frank Ikeler, attorney ct al tc
Jane Drake, land in Bloom.
Jno. B. Hunt and wife to Ster
ling Smith, land in
West Berwick School District t.
Olaf F. Ferris, land in West Ber
wick.
E. B. Tustin and wife to Dor
Meyer, land in Bloom.
George L. Reagan and wife t
Hudson o. Kline, land in Berwick
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Jr. 0. 9. a. NJ. Elect Officers,

The annual election of officers of
the local council Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
was held in their hall Monday eve
ning. These officers were elected /:
Councillor, Henry Cotterman Vice
Councillor, Charles Martenas Re-
cording Secretary. J. S. Barnes /;
Assistant Recording Secretary, J.
H. Kitchen Financial Secretary,
William Waters; Treasurer, George
w. Meyer Conductor, George w.
Sterner Warden, John Yohe In
side Sentinel, c H. Troutman ;
Outside Sentinel, Isaac Shoemaker;
Chaplain, NJ. T. Ohl Junior Past
Councillor, F. R. Drake Trustee,
a. L. Sober; Representative to
State Council, George w. Meyer ;
Alternate Representative, J. S.
Barnes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
E. S. Pornwald Moves up.

Z. S. Fornwald, who a few
months ago resigned his position as
ticket agent at the d. L. & w.
Railroad Depot to accept position
in the United States Express
Company's Office, has IN a d e
another advance in position and
notice. He has been promoted to
money clerk in the Patterson, N. J.
Office of the company. Mr.. Form
wald possesses the qualities which
can hardly fail of getting a man
on in the world. His success is
the source of much pleasure to his
many friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Followed the Example Of Their Re-
publican Bosses.

When that $50, 900, 900 emer-
gancy war fund was being spent
without check by the President in
1903; when ships which had been
sent to the junk heap were beirg
bought at fabulous figures; when
contracts for clothing were being
made under private persons acting
as go-betweeus were able to profit
enormously; when Uncle Sam was
buying explosive beef for feeding
his soldiers ard when great Secre-
tary of the Treasury with executive
sanction was trafflcking with J..
Pierpont Morgan in deals that
poured millions into the latter S
Golfers, was it not natural that the
little fellows should follow the eX-
ample of those above? Can we be
surprised that bureau chiefs and
clerks and underlings Of all degrees
should also seek a graft and work
it to the limit? The country was
drunk with the spirit Of war. Duty
and destiny were spurring il into
patriotic paroxysms of benevolent
assimilation. The old flag was big
enough to cover any deviltry from
the purchase of rotten beet to the
betrayal of an ally. 1t was treason
for anyone to question either man
or methods. And so grating in
high stations and in low began to
flourish. It was a time of glory
and of greed and greed kept lap
ahead of glory in the mad race.
And now Postmaster General Payre
weeps when he faces the appalling
mess of corruption by which he is
surrounded. The country is amazed
by the revelations already made.
1t is in dread of those which are
yet to come. And while the Pre-
sident processes determination tc
let no guilty man escape. yet he
permits Mr.. Payne to sneer ant
scoff at and discredit every effort tc
uncover the frauds and expose the
thieves and scoundrels who infes
the postal service. -./0hnStoaH Demo
crak
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
School Men Reprimanded,
Judge Mari Carries Out Findings Of Juryin an
Emphatic Manner.

Judge Mari at Pottsville on Mon
day imposed sentence upon James
Boyle, Daniel Gallagher, John Dona-
hue, Richard MCGEE, school directors
of Blythe township and James Hughes
a ego between" who were acquitted
but sentenced to pay the costs and to
receive reprimand from the Court,
applied the terms of boodler and
CRATER to their conduct. The Judge
declared they were clearly guilty Of
extortion and their acqulttal was an
anomaly. He advised them to stop
their illegal practice or some other
jury may find them guilty and no
court would show mercy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Relief Of Flood Sufferers.

Through Mayor John Weaver,
of Philadelphia, who is also Chair
man Of the Citizens Permanent Re-
lief Committee of that city, Satul-
day evening Mayor Townsend re-
ceived an appeal for aid for the
Kansas food sufferers. Contribu-
tions and checks may be sent direct
to Messrs. Drexel & Company,
treasurers OF the Philadelphia com.
mittee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Settled by Agreement.

Judge Hart, of Williamsport,
presided at a short session of court
on Monday, at which time the case
in equity between the First Nation
al Bank, Of Bloomsbury and the
Magee Carpet Company was heard.
By agreement OF counsel the matter
was amicably settled, and confirm
ed by the Court. Ikeler & Ikeler
were counsel for the plaintiff, and
James Scarlet and A. w. Duy, for
the defendant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

The early closing movement goes
into effect, Monday. Our sub
scribers living outside of town will
will bear this fact in mind, as it
will save them a trip. All stores
will close at six o'clock every even
ing excepting Saturdays, the I5th h
and Carpet mill pay days. This
will be the order till Sept. Ist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
W. O. Richart now the Defendant.

Damages in the sum of $1,000 is
claimed by the David Mauser Es-
tate against w. c. Richart. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Richart
some time ago was granted pre-
liminary injunction restraining the
now plaintiff from using a lane in
Montour township, at which time
it appears he entered into bond to
stand for all damage in case he lost
the suit. The court having de-
cided against him this case is being
brought as result. 1t is reported
that another damage suit against
him is on the tapis.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Harrisburg Photographer Arrested

J. w. Roshon, the leading Harris
burg photographer, was held In ST., 900
bail to-day by United States Com
missioner Wolfe on a charge Of send
ing photographs of the nude through
the mails. Roshon was arrested on
information furnished the postal au-
thoritles by Anthony Comstock, Of
New York, who conducted a CORE
spondence with the photographer
under an assumed name.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

1t is to be lamented that Blooms
burg young men have taken the
initiative in Sunday ball playing in
this section. On Sunday a team
from here journeyed to Montour
county where they engaged in a
game with an outfit from Danville.
There is no necessity for wasting
space on the people connected with
the game, suffice it to say that only
men Of little regard for the Sabbath
and of little or no intellect can find
any attraction in Sunday ball play.
ing. Certainly no man Of self re-
spect would attend an event of this
sort, much less engage in it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

Receipts Of the post Office show
that there is a steady increase in
the business of Bloomsbury. Dur
ing the past fiscal year there was
gain OF seven and three tenths
per cent. over the previous year.
1t is not a boom" business either,
but a steady, regular, healthy
growth that has come to stay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
Special Examinations.

In order to accommodate those
persons who desire to be examined
after July 3, there will be special
opportunity given in the Bloomsbury
High School Building, July 10, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. All county
papers please copy. County Supt.
w. w. Evans.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

Harvesting has already been
commenced. Miner Nagle of Espy,
cut a field of wheat on Saturday,
So fa- as we know, he is the first
in this section to inaugurate the
season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

We overheard a preacher say the
other day that newspapers did not
always tell the truth. He was
right, but preachers don't always
tell the truth either or they would
not occupy the pulpit more than
one Sunday and they would find it
necessary to leave town in a hurry.
The press and the pulpit go hand
in hand with whitewash brush and
kind words magnifying little virtues
into big ones. The pulpit, press
and gravestones are the great saint
making triumvirate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

The Columbia Co. Agricultural
Society is already distributing some
neat advertising novelties. This
falls exhibition is to be more
thoroughly advertised than any of
It's predecessors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany last week assembled traipmen
at Nescopeck. They were trans
ferred from Sunbury, Shamokin
and other points and will be used
in carrying out new system of
haulage to tide water. The route
for coal to Philadelphia via Sun
bury and Harrisburg. is to give up
the major portion of its traffic to
that via Nescopeck and Pottsville.
Up to the present only small
amount of coal has been hauled
over the latter route, but it has
been deemed shorter and less ex-
pensive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
NECRnLOGY'S LIST.
Many Homes Visited Gy the Grim Reaper
During the Past Week.

Death. so called, is thing that makes men
weep.
And yet a third Of life is pass'd in sleep
-RyposS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

Box papers from Ioc. to soc. at
Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

-.
affection Of the heart early Friday
morning at her home in Miff1inville.
The remains were inferred in the
Mifflinv:lle Cemetery Monday morn-
ing.
BENJAMIN K1STLER.
Benjamin Kistler, prominent
resident OF Mt. Peasant township,
died on Monday morning, aged
seventy-four years. Three children
survive him. Mrs. John w. Mas.
teller and Mrs. H. J. Pursel, of
town, and Freas Kistler who re-
rides at home. The funeral took
place this morning.
MRS. JOHN YoHE.
The last summons came to Mrs.
John Yohe, at her home in Mifflin
township about ten O'Clock Friday
morning, Of last week. Death was
not caused by any specific diseases,
but was caused principally by ad-
vancing years. She had been in
feeble health for long time. Her
husband passed to the other world
several years ago. The funeral
occurred Monday afternoon, inter
ment being in the cemetery at
Mifflinville.
JOSEPH II. CRAMER.
Joseph H. Cramer died at the
Danville Hospital for the Insane
last Saturday. He had been in that
institution for the past two years.
He was a son of Andrew Cramer of
this town, and was aged forty six
years. He leaves two children,
Bessie, who resides in Berwick, and
Clinton who is an apprentice in the
COLUMBIAN Office. Mrs. Cramer
died about three years ago. The
burial took place at Dauville on
Wednesday.
HENRY J. KNORR.
Centre township lost one of its
pioneer residents Oh Tuesday, when
Henry J. Knorr passed away. The
end came at the home of his sonin-
law, J. H. Sitter, who resides on
the Evans Farm below Bloomsbury.
He was born in Centre township in
1880, and was therefore 73 years OF
age. The greater portion of his
life was spent in farming, in which
he was eminently successful. Per.
sonally he was a man of genera,
and pleasant disposition and at.
tached TO himself host Of friends
Eight children are lett to survive
as we'll as two sisters and three
brothers. The children are: Har'
| vey, of Fowlerville 4; George o.
Nescopack Henry, Samuel anc
James, of Berwick and Lizzie
Emma and Clark, who live at home
on the farm. The sisters are Mrs
Clinton Herring and Mrs. Samue
Hosler, of Wilkes Barre and th'
| brothers, Eli NJ. and Wesley o
Bloomsbury, and Francis, of Mich
igan.
The funeral took place Tuesda,
afternoon, with Rev. A. Houtz, o
Orangeville. officiating. Intermen
in the Briarcreek Cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
MRS. STEPHEN sMoYER.

MRS. STEPHEN SMONEK.
Mrs. Stephen Smoyer died from
affection Of the heart early Friday
morning at her home in Mifflinville.
The remains were inferred in the
Miflinv:lle Cemetery Monday morn
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

William Grantham, who shot Burrell
Brown at his home Tuesday night, was
arrested Thursday by Constable
Lemen. When arrested he was in a
store in Frankenherrytown purchasing
some goods and along with him was
his sister, Browns wife. As reported
in yesterdays issue of the World. the
officers went to the scene for the pur-
pose of arresting those who were i'm
plicated IN the shooting.
When the officers arrived in Swan
Pond, the scene Of the shooting, they
arrested Nose Grantham and William
Green. the two men who accompanied
VIM. Grantham to Browns house and
were present when the shooting oc
Cured. The three men were placed in
Jail and were given a hearing before
Justice Roberts this evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
GENERAL KINGS NEW BOOK.

"A daughter of the Sioux is the
title of the latest novel by the popu-
lar author, General Charles King. 1t is
a story of the Indian frontier, and is
claimed by the publishers to contain
more literary merit than any of the
splendid stories vet written by General
King. 1t is now several years since he
has written a book based on the
stirring scenes of the far western
plains among which he passed so many
years of his active life. Critics who
have read the advance sheets hail this
new story with great interest ard en-
thusiasm. claiming for it the true ring
and action of his earlier books. The
new book is published by The Hobart
Company. ia 9TH ave. New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
TIE PREsInrNr.s cHuncn.

WASHINGTON, March. 18-Rev. DIR John
M. Sehick. pastor of Grace Reformed
Church. 10th and o streets. the church
attended by the President. saw the
President Yesterday. The dedication
of the new church is to take place some
time in June, and Mr.. Schick hopes
the President will be back in Wash
ington from his western trip in time
to take part in the dedication ceremo-
MES. The date for the ceremonies
cannot now be fixed. but it will be
some time in the first part Of June.
Rev. Schick, in response TO some ques-
tions, said that his church belongs to
the Reformed Church of the United
States. This is the German Reformed
Church. President Roosevelt is a
member of the Dutch Reformed
Church, the official title of which is
the Reformed Church of America. One
has dropped the word German and the
other the word Dutch. There is
practically no difference between the
two churches" said Mr.. Schick.
"Their forms of worship, catechism
and other books are the same"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

ere not regularly distributed. but are
grouped ia masses ID vast agglomera-
tons
"And as for the light theory. It has
only been verified over relatively small
distances, but light which travels at d
rate Of 77.000 leagues a second. takes
10000 years to come from some stars
TO the earth 1t IS quite possible that
over such vast space it IS diminished
much in intensity.
'The earth is by nc means in a priv
legged situa ton, nor is the suo the CEN
ter Of the universe. There are SO many
stars bigger than the sun that not va
single astronomer viii dream for a
moment Of defending any such hypoth-
eses which are in contradiction and are
mere fruits Of the imagination"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
SENATOR HANNA'S Q x
Declines to BE Photographed with
White House as background.

When Senator Hanna came from the
presidents office the other day, he was
met by a photographer who requested
him to pose for a picture, with the
White House as a background, says a
Washington special to the New York
Times.
"None of that for me-" said Mr.. Han
ma, as he prepared to enter his carriage.
''The last time the Gridiron club boys
got hold of me they pretended to X ray
my head and presented a photograph
Of Senator Hanna with the White
House as the central figure of his as
pirations. oh, no! l don't want 70
give anybody any fresh opportunity to
suppose that | am in love with the
White House as an adornment of my
picture. If you'll just go out to Penn.
sylvania avenue. ] will make no objec-
ton to the photograph"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
A Bill Against Tipping.

Representative Edwards Of the Indi-
Il legislature has introduced a bill to
prohibit the acceptance of any Tip" by
any owner or employee Of any hotel,
restaurant, cafe, tavern, boarding house
or barber shop or by the employees of
any car, dining buffet, restaurant or
sleeping n company and to prohibit
patrons Of any such institutions giving
any Tip" under penalty of "A twenty
five dollar fine and ten days In jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

The bloody conflict between the
striking miners and the federal Off
GERS in the southern portion of the
state is to be sincerely regretted by
every law abiding aud just man. If
the reports are correct, it is the most
terrible situation in the history of the
state since the days Of the civil strife.
Where the blame lies has not been
learned but the urgent thing to do now
is to exercise moderation. Both sides
should do this and concessions if nec-
essary. should be made by the officers.
These are trying times with the strik-
ers and the hardships they endure have
in all probability driven them to des-
peration, and especially so when they
see their associates and fellow-laborers
deprived of their liberty. With this
in mind and the prospect of them all
being thrown into Jail, it is not at all
strange that they should be driven to
most terrible resistance. They are
scarcely, if at all. to be blamed for
this, but the relations are so alarming
that there should be Intervention Of
the sort that VIII restore peace and
normal conditions. Episodessofs this
kind, so yerv frightful in their ma
ture. are calculated to throw the en-
tire state into disquietude and dis
content. and if continued, will tend
TO cause "a general uprising. Peace
should be restored, and at once, but
let il be done in the mildest way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
One-Way CoIonist Rates to the West.

Tickets on sale daily until April
Goth. 1908. inclusive, at all tickets
offices of the Baltimore and Ohio R.
r. to all points in Arizona, Califor-
MIA. Colorado. Idaho, Mexico. Mon
tans. Nevada. New Mexico, Oregon
Soutb>Dakota. Texas. Utah. Washing
ton. Wyoming and British Columbia,
at Greatly Reduced Rates.
For full information call at Ticket
Office Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Wed. I'd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

West Virginia is swiftly achieving
her destined place among the great
commonwealth of the Union. Her
standing in the commercial world is no
more gratifying than the achievements
of her representatives at the National
Capital. She can send 10 Washington
men schooled in handling great inter
ests and capable of graphing with the
problems that require diplomacy and
broad craftsmanship. The skill with
which Senator Elkins handled the
q" Antitrust Rebate bill" marks him
for the JAS. &. Blaine class of states
men. The farreaching fleets of this
bill ape becoming more and more ap-
parent and every day adds to its pa
irons popularity. 1t will not lack
much Of being the big feature of the
fifty-seventh congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

Sir Lipton's Shamrock III, was sue
cessfully launched Tuesday Mt Dun
barton. St. Patrick after shedding u
copious shower of tears early in the
morning in sympathy with sad memo
ries of past defeats which befell his
loidship's previous ATTEMPT to secure
Americas cup, at last smiled propi-
tiously, and Shamrock III glided gent
ly into the waters amid the wild
cheers Of the multitude of witnesses.
Sir hiuton's htpes are lifted high. IS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21

The Senate has ratified the Panama
Canal Treaty. The vote in its favor
was overwhelming, being 10 for and 3
against. Senator Morgan is not well
pleased. and charges his colleagues
with surrendering their convictions to
party allegiance.