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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
FOUND HER SON.

Mrs. James Barkel who resides
just north of Bloomsbury was made
glad yesterday when she was in
formed by Squire Jacoby that he
had at last succeeded in locating her
son William. At the outbreak of
the war with Spain, William enlist
ed in the army. He served until
April Ist, 1902, when he was dis
charged at Fort Yellowstone,
Wyoming, but Immediately re-en-
listed in Troop H for service in the
Philippine Islands. Not having
heard from him since Tune last Mrs.
Rarkel was very much worried and
feared that he was dead. She So
licited the help of Squire Jacoby
aud he wrote the War Department
for information. The reply states
that William w. Barkel, Troop H
Ist Cavalry was on Oct. 3, 1908 the
date of the last report received con-
corning him, present for duty at
Fort Clark, Texas, where he should
be addressed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
YIN. @. AS NEW OFFICERS.

That there is to be no relaxation in
becoming years work Of theYoung
Mems Christian Association is
proven by the. election of officers
which was Just recently effected.
Never before has the Association
been so Thoroughly organized. The
work has all been carefully mapped
out, and advance is to be the watch
word in every department.
The Young Mer's Christian AS
sociation is a wonderful agency for
good. Its chief object is to help
young men on in life, and its sue
cess must be apparent to everyone,
With the men that have been chos-
en- to conduct the affairs OF the
local association, there is every rea-
son to believe that even greater
strides will be made. The organ
ization is as follows:
President, Prof. C. ii. Albert;
First Vice President, G. c. Peacock
ESQ; Second Vice President, w.
l.. White; Recording Secretary, A.
N. Yost; Treasurer, John w. Lewis
General Secretary, U. Grant Nor
gan; Assistant Secretary, BENJAMIN
Creveling; Board of Directors, o.
w. Cherrington, DIR. J. w. Bruner
w. l.. White, J. L. Wolverton, w.
X. Kocher, 7. E. Hyde, A. n
Yost, c. c. Peacock, +. B. Tustin
Prof. c. H. Albert, w. w. Evans
DIR. NJ. ]. Hess, J. 4. Harner, T.
Woolsey, J, w. Lewis.
The chairmen of the committees
are as follows Executive. {. {.
Peacock, Esq; Finance, f. Wool
sey; Religious Work, J, |, Harner;
Educational, DR.. G. II. Hemlng-
way; Physical, +. F. Carpenter;
Membership, S. r. Bidleman;
Building, +. B. Tustin; Reception
K. II. Smoyer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
CHRISTMAS DANCE.

Invitations have been issued for
a dance to be given at the Exchange
Hotel on Monday evening, Decem-
Der 2Sth. The music will be fur
nished by Oppenheim's orchestra
of Wilkes Barre. The committee
having the matter in charge are A.
w. Duy, +, f. Carpenter, S. H,
Harman, John C. Harman, Geo. Z.
Elwell, of Bloomsbury, and Morri-
son Oswald of Berwick.
The patronesses are Mrs. +. c..
Yorks, Mrs, f. P. Pursel, Mrs. S.
B. Arment, Mrs. G. +, Elwell,
Mrs. {. w. McKelvy, Mrs. w. M.
Reber, Mrs. J. r. Schuyler, Mrs.
p. +. Writ, Mrs. Frank Ikeler,
Mrs, R, c. Butler, Mrs. R. Hawley
Mrs. N. U. Funk, Mrs. A. T..
Schoch, Mrs. H. A. McKillip, and
Mrs. J. L. Dillon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
BEHEADED BY TRAIN.
Christian Harman of CataWissa
Steps Off of Car, and is
Instantly Killed.
Was To Have Been Married.

That we know not the day nor
the hour that we may be called
away from lie, is saying that was
verified at Rupert at four O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, when Christian
Harman, Jr. Of Catawissa, stepped
backward off of a car of the work
train OH which he was employed,
and met instant death.
The train had been moving to
and fro in the p. & r. yards at
Rupert, and the young man who
was brakeman on the road, was
standing a. the extreme end of a
car, conversing with a fellow work
man, when he unthinkingly stepped
backward off the CIR falling directly
beneath the wheel, and before the
engineer had been made acquainted
with what had occurred, two cars
passed over him. Death was in
stantaneous, as his head and one
arm were severed, mere shreds con-
Meeting them to the body.
The body was picked up, placed
in the caboose and removed to the
home of his parents at Catawissa,
from which place the funeral will
occur to-day. He was twenty-five
years of age, and is survived by his
parents, brother, Calvin and sister
Mrs. Calvin Fisher, all of Cata-
wissa. He was a member OF st.
Johns Lutheran Church, and re-
gular in attendance at its services.
The esteem in which he was held
is shown by the many kindly ex-
pressions that are made by all who
knew him.
The accident is one Of particular
sadness as the unfortunate young
man was soon to be married, pre-
parations for which had already
been made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
WORK STOPPED AGAIN

Vested with authority from the
Court Sheriff Knorr went to Miiflin-
vile ON Monday and put a stop 10
the work on the new river priasee'
which was being vigorously pushed
This means that nothing iurther
will be done until the Supreme,
Court passes upon the matter and
hands down its decision The COM
nletiou of the bridge is now matter
of coAj lecture. The order OF Coui'
is as follows;
"And now, II December 1908
plaintiff having taken an appear 10
the Supreme Court in the ABOVE
entitled proceeding, and having hied
an appeal bond in the sum OF nVe
Thousand dollars, and bond is ap,,
proved and it is ordered tha' sa'a
appeal shall be supersedeas.
R. r. LITTLE, P. j.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
Engaged for Institute Work.

Miss Mary Albert and Messrs.
o. H, Yetter and r. F. Colley left
for Uniontown where they are sing
ing at the sessions of the Snyder
County teachers institute. They
constitute three of quartette, the
other member is Miss Brooks, OF
Pittsburg. Mr.. Yetter has charge
of the music. Mrs. Colley and
Mrs. Yetter accompanied their hus-
bands. They expect to return on
Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17
A. L. SCHOCH, PRESIDENT.

when he saw her tied in front Of
Miss Thomas home was blanketed
corroborating in this particular,
Lores testimony.
Daniel Shultz was present VIII IL
Wright told Lore that the horse was
not hurt.
George Simmons gave evidence
similar to that OF Shultz, after which
the evidence closed.
Argument was made to the jury
by Tohn c.. Hartman for the defense
and by District Attorney Duy Tor
the Commonwealth. Both address
es were able, that Of the latter being
particularly eloquent.
The jury took the case and re-
turned verdict of guilty.
The grand jury approved the re-
port of viewers, Boyd Trescott, J.
NJ. Ikeler and Joel Trlvelpiece, in
favor of a bridge over the west
branch Of little Fishingcreek, near
l.. Shoemaker barn in Pine town.
ship.
They also approved the report Of
viewers, Boyd Trescott, Jno. A.
Dildine and Eli Ohl, in favor of a
bridge over north branch of Chilli
s1uaqe creek in Madison township,
near J. M. Girtons.
Tee report of the grand Jury was
read, and the Court complimented
them for the manner in which they
had discharged the public business,
after which they were discharged.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
To the Honorables, the Judges
of the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Columbia county:
The Grand Inquest of the COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania inquir-
ing in and for the body Of said
county, respectfully report:
That we have, pursuant to our
required duties, investigated all
bills of indictment presented for
our consideration and have passed
upon them according to their re-
spective merits. We have also
examined the public buildings and
find them in good repair A few
repairs that were recommended by
the grand jury of September term
are being attended to. so they tell
us. All of which is respectfully
submitted.
ELLIOT ADAMS, Foreman.
The first work of the court Satur-
day morning was that of passing
sentence on those who had pleaded
guilty and others who had been
found so by the jury.
William Evans, charge f. and b.
Usual sentence
DR.. l.. p. Boston. +. and b.
Sentenced to pay half the costs of
prosecution. The sentence on the
prosecutrix Clarissa Evert, was sus-
pended.
Myron Shuman, who pleaded
guilty of larceny while clerking at
the Berwick Store Co., was SEN
fenced to pay the costs of prosecu-
tion and a fine of 500.
The sentence to Charles Eisen-
hart, who pointed a gun at Norman
IL. Stauffer, was that he pay the
costs, fine of SGoo and undergo
an imprisonment of nine months III
the county Jail.
Charles Rick. Larceny of a coat.
Pay costs of prosecution and fine
of $50.
For stealing pocket books William
Meredith was sentenced to pay costs
of prosecution, a fine of $50 and six
months in the county Jail.
Paul Thiel. Obtaining goods
under false pretenses. Sentence,
pay costs of prosecution and fine
of $50.
For Cruelty to a horse, George
Lore must pay costs of prosecution,
a fine of $Ioo and undergo impris-
onment in the county Jail for three
months.
Stitzman and Lundy. who bur
glarized the d. L. & w. station at
Berwick, were sentenced to pay the
costs, fine of $500 each and to un-
dergo three years Imprisonment at
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-17

VIM. H. HIDLAY, CASHIER.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
Survived the Inquest.

One Johnson, rancher of Ham,
llton county, is probably the only
man in the United States who can
claim the distinction of having read
the testimony and verdict of cor
oner's inquest held over his own
body. Some fifteen years ago John
son and one of his sons were sleep
ing in tent near Syracuse. They
had shared their tent with way
farer who had asked for nights
lodging. While they were asleep
this wayfarer got an AK and knock
ed them both in the head for the
purpose of robbery. The boy was
killed outright. When the people
came in the morning they thought
the old man was dead also. The
coroner was summoned and an in
quest held. But before the body
of the old man was consigned to its
grave someone discovered sign OF
life about it, and physician was
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

the price to be paid for the French
rights would make the initial figures
500, 900, 900, and there must be add
ed 10 this huge amount the untold
millions which yet must be expend-
ed to buy the right of way over pri-
vate lands before shovelful of
earth can be moved.
By the terms of the Spooner act,
unles IS the administration :ceeds i,
making a satisfactory" treaty with
Colombia and within a "reasonable
time" the president is directed to
drop the Panama route and build
the Nicaragua canal. A condition
of affairs is fast approaching which
may authorize the exercise of this
executive power and discretion =
Kansas City Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
The Panama Canal Holdup.

There are number of isthmian
canal routes by which the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans could be con-
nected, and there is not $40, ooo,-
900 difference between any of them.
However, congress has accepted
the Panama route, which gives it for
the time being the stamp of super
iority.
The Panama canal treaty has
many defects, chief among which
s.Ne the divided jurisdiction over the
canal strip, the excessive price
agreed to be paid the French canal
company, and the continuing op-
portunity which is offered Columbia
to hold up the United States from
the start to the finish of the canal
and ever afterwards. The agree
ment to pay lot of Frenchmen $40,
coo,oo for something that cannot
be used, and to pay the Colomblans
$3.50, 900 a year forever, for bene-
fit we contemplate doing their coun-
try, is piece of business which
was forced through the national
legislature by the overwhelming
popular demand for the immediate
construction of a canal.
News has now been received that
the old French Panama Canal Com
pany and Colombia have entered
into a conspiracy to get all the
money possible out of the United
States. AS step forward in this
fraudulent scheme hostility has been
aroused in Colombia against all
officials who favored the treaty sign
ed by Secretary Hay and Minister
Herran. Many have been turned
down or compelled to resign. Op-
position has been fomented among
the people, and congress adverse
to the treaty is expected to be elect
ed. Twenty million dollars is the
additional sum that the United
States will be asked to pay to Sc
cure the conversion and good will
or this congress. This sum with
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
The Cure of Beauty in Kansas

How often have we shouted joy
fully, 20 Kansas, thou bringest all
things!" The deviltry of the tor
nado and the cyclone is in the
Kansas genius. Kansas is state of
quips as we'll as cranks. The un-
expected, the lnnocently mischiev-
Gus, the original, flows spontan-
eously from Kansas lips and
pens.
There was a marriage in Hutchl-
son the other dav. The editor of
the Hutchison Herald heard the
loud bassoon. Straightway he
"blew off" affectionately the dual
changed to singular:
1.-The groom was widOwer and
stands six feet tall; his bride IS short,
not over four and one-half feet, and
to her intimates she has always been
known as Little Dolly Bow Legs"
SO breathes the Kansas spirit of
good fellowship, of neighborliness,
of sympathy, fraternity and homely
humor. Renaissance shades into
contrast. In three lines and half
the artist paints the scene unforget-
tably. A model of stvle if not of
congratulation. York Sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
SPRING AILMENTS.

There is an aching and tired feel
ing; the liver, bowels and kidneys be-
come sluggish and inactive, the diges
ton impaired, with little or no appe'
tite, no ambition for anything. and a
feeling that the whole body and mint
needs toning up, The trouble is,tha'
during winter, there has been an &C
cumulatiou of waste matter in the
system. Herbine will remove, secure
to the secretions right exit, and by
its tonic effect, fully restore the vast
ed tissues and give strength in place
of wea akness. SOC at G. p. Wilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

summoned. The physician brought
the old man back to consciousness
and in time he wholly recovered.
In the meantime his assailant was
pursued and captured in Colorado.
He was brought back and given a
prel. minary examination, but on the
first night following he was taken
from the Jail and hanged by mob.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
Chanute
Property
e.u- FOR SALE ~HHo

We have a very desirable home for
sale for $4,000, lust two blocks south
OF postoffice. Five large rooms, bath,
closet, pantry and barn. 60-foot lot,
east front.
An extra fine l0-room house, TWO
blocks north of Oriental Hotel, cor
ner lot, east front, we'll suited for
boarding or roOmlng house, for sale
at $4,000.
Vacant lots in Benedict's, Hatch
er's, Biles' and Gray's additions. also
in all parts of the city.
BriCk1eT BIOS,
williams Theatre Bldg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
Democratic Prospects.

In the election of 1000 28 states
were carried for Mckinley and II
states for Bryan. The total number
of votes IN the electoral college was
337, of which 2oz were republican
and I55 were democratic, giving
Nc cKinley lead of 1876. In the re-
publican states the republicans had
plurality of I,44o, 9I8, while in
the democratic states the democrats
had plurality os 59I,I2S, leaving
net plurality for the republicans
of S49, 1870 in the county at-large.
The new appointment of 1904
will affect twenty states. illinois,
New York and Texas gain three
votes each; Minnesota, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania gain two votes
each; Arkansas, Colorado, Cali
fornia, Connecticut. Florida, Mas
sachusetts, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin gain one each.
This means an increase Of 20 votes
in the electoral college. If the
states 60 in 1904 as they did in 1900
the republicans will have 3Ir cleo
toral votes, or gain Of 70, while
the democrats will have los, or a
gain of only 10.
1t is difficult to conceive what
combination can be made which
will give to the democratic nominee
next year the 25o votes necessary
for choice in the electoral college.
On the present appointment, if the
democrats carried the II states in
which they won in 1900, and also
carried the republican states of
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, West Virginia and Utah
they would still lack majority. Give
to the democrats the solid South
and Missouri, together with New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Con-
necticut, Delaware and Indiana
which they express some hope of
carrying with a conservative Wall
street candidate, they wonld lose
the western states carried by Bryan,
and this result would also leave
them in the minority.
In fact, as it looks now, nothing
short of political revolution could
reinstate them in national power.
They would have to prevail in the
old solid South, which is no longer
solid, in all the doubtful states,
which are at present contented, or
else carry states which immemorial-
ly have been the stronghold of re-
publicanism, before they can put
their standardbearers in the White
House.-Kansas City Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
A LESSON IN HEALTH.

Healthy kidueys filter the impBri-
ties from the blood. and unless they
do this good health is impossible. Fol
ey's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system. For
sale at Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
NOTICE.

All parties indebted to or hayint
accounts against the Chanute Milling
Co., are requested to call ard aojusl
same at once. Having sold out We
wish to get all matters pertaining IT,
the business closed up. Parties hav
ing grain on deposit can continue to
draw that out under the new firm
same as the old.-OTIs & Son.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Murdoch was elected congress
man in the Seventh District to sue
ceed Long, by a plurality of about
1000. That does very we'll for a
newspaper man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Wonder who will be grand sach-
EN- when the boss busters get in
charge of the political affairs of the
state? We presume they will give
most of the good fat appointments
to the fellows outside their ranks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

John Burger, brother of A. Burger
of this city, holds very valuable oil
lease near Peru. According to Peru
items he is feeling pretty good.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

1t is again reported that very
strong gas well has been struck near
Winfield.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

The Parsons Crude Oil and Develop
ment Co. is the latest. Headquarters
at Parsons. Holdings about Chanute
apd Bartlesville.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

The Chanute boys are very jubilant
over their oil well at Leroy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
E. P. BURRIS. Investment Broker.

/ loan money on farms and city
property, at the lowest rates with lib
eral payment privileges, money ready
when title is approved, no delay. AL
so have some choice vacant lots and
city property for sale.-E. P. BURRIs
City Hall Block.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

The Charlotte Co.. operating on the
Wesley Cole farm has received its
pumping plant which will be Install
ed at once.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Chas. Pendleton, driller, got his
left arm badly mashed last Tuesday.
He was brought into Dr.. Lights
office and the arm was bandaged. He
was working for the Kansas Crude
people and got his arm caught in
some machinery and is badly hurt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29
In the Oil and Gas Field

|
S>~~~>~~-~~~>~o.~N~~N~
Mr.. Keller has sold his interest 10
the drill that has been operating
near Austin. to a Mr.. McClintock.
A new company is taking leases
around GaleSburg
A drill rig is operating near South
Mound.
VIM. Beamer and son seem to be
contracting for all the holes they
Will be able to put down this summer
about Shaw and Erie.
The Standard Co. is preparing to
run pipe line into the oil field west
of town. Wonder why the Standard
don't wake up to the necessities Of
the occasion and build a refinery in
Chanute?
The Capital Co. has brought in a
good we'll on the Rosenthal land
Mcmillan & Thomson have struck
oil on the Lem Cole land, near Austin.
I, The % well does n0Sappear to be a very
strong one.
Capt. Walker has completed his
eighth we'll which was shot last Mon
day, and is now at work on the ninth.
He is now busy building his power
house.
The Chanute Co. drilling at Cherry.
vale, of which Cory Conklin is presi-
dent, struck a fine oiler the first of
the week.
Proven gas land near Neodesha is
selling for 5000 per acre.
1t is said the first well drilled on
the Tennis land has developed into a
| flower,
Chas. Pendieton, driller, got his
left arm badly mashed last Tuesday.
He was brought into Dr.. Lights
office and the arm was bandaged. He
was working for the Kansas Crude
people and got his arm caught in
some machinery and is badly hurt.
The Chanute boys are very jubilant
over their oil well at Leroy.
|
The Charlotte Co.. operating on the
Wesley Cole farm has received its
pumping plant which will be install
ed at once.
The Parsons Crude Oil and Develop
ment Co. is the latest. Headquarters
at Parsons. Holdings about Chanute
apd Bartlesville.
1t is again reported that a very
strong gas well has been struck near
Winfield.
John Burger, a brother of A. Burger
of this city, holds very valuable oil
| Iaoca uaur ppri1 According tn Perm
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Proven gas land near Neodesha is
selling for 5000. per acre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

1t is said the first well drilled on
the Tennis land has developed into a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

The Chanute Co. drilling at Cherry.
vale, of which Cory Conklin is presi-
dent, struck a fine oiler the first of
the week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Capt. Walker has completed his
eighth we'll which was shot last Mon
day, and is now at work on the ninth.
He is now busy building his power
house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

VIM. Beamer and son seem to be
contracting for all the holes they
will be able to put down this summer
about Shaw and Erie.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

Mcmillan & Thomson have struck
uil on the Lem Cole land, near Austin.
The we'll does noYappear to be very
strong one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-05-29

The Capital Co. has brought in 8
good we'll on the Rosenthal land.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-07-17

house, and voters IF all other precincts
will vote at their accustomed places.
3rd. All registered voters or those
who are legally entitled to register for
the coming election will be allowed to
vote at the primary who will pledge
themselves to support the nominees for
the offices for which they vote in said
primary strict record of each vote be-
ing kept.
4th, The names of candidates for
both State and County offices must be
in hands OF E. Lee Trinkle, County
Chairman, by Aug, Sth, next. when
the name of but one candidates is filed
for any office by Aug. 8th next, the con
mittee will declare such person the nom-
inee of the Democratic party without
reference to the primary.
9Th. All voting will be by viva voce
method
E. LEE TRINKLF,
Democratic County Chairman.