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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Frank M. Wills, head of the Wills
Comedy Company, who will be re-
membered by many of our towns
people for his cleverness in "The
Two Old Cronies" died at Potts
vile on Monday of pneumonia, aged
so years. Mr.. Wills and his com
pany appeared in Bloomsbury sew
eral years ago, at which time he
enrolled his son Walter as student
at the Normal School. The boy re,
mained at the school for a year OF
more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The interior of Roys' Jewelry store
now presents greatly improved ap-
pearance. He now occupies the
whole room. The space formerly
used by the COLUMBIAN as a busi-
ness Office has been given to Mr..
Roys. The additional room gives
him good opportunity to better dis
play his goods all of which he has
taken advantage OF. The new q :
rangement will make it better for
both Mr.. Roys and the COLUMBIAN,
The entrance, to the COLUMBIAN
Office as heretofore, will be through
Mr.. Roys' store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Mrs. David Brobst died of con-
sumption at her home on West
Main Street, on Tuesday, after a
long illness. She was aged eighty
four years. Mrs. Brobst's maiden
name was Hayhurst. She was born
in Catawissa. She leaves to SUR
vive husband and three children
one daughter, Mrs. Anna King, OF
Bradford, and two sons, William
and Jacob of town. Mrs. c. b.
Appleman of Orangeville, is a
sister, and a brother resides in the
west. The funeral will occur this
afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
C. R. Parker, Justice OF the peace

c. r. Parker, justice OF the peace
and postmaster at Serene, was
among the attendants at Court this
week. He says the rural tree de-
livery system has played havoc
with the post Office. He gets no
letters to handle whatever, and as
his remuneration is based on the
stamps cancelled, it does not pay
to keep the Office open. He has
written to the department stating
the facts and expressing desire to
be relieved, but thus far his resig-
nation has not been accepted. He
has been informed that he will be
held responsible until a successor
is appointed. The star route too
he says furnishes cause for mrcf
complaint. It takes a circuitou:
course, benefiting only a small pei
centage of the people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The Friendship Fire Company's
base ball team dropped the opening
game to the Reliance Company of
Berwick on Saturday. From a
fielding point of view the two clubs
were pretty evenly matched, but
Berwick welded the willow to better
effect than the visitors. Savitts and
Edgar were the battery for the To-
Gals. Score IS to ID.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

A balky horse created some ex-
citement on Monday noon, at the
Exchange Hotel crossing leading to
the stable. The driver laid the whip
on we'll, but the horse would not
bulge. Finally some one suggest
ed to fasten a candidates card in
side the blinds, and as soon as this
was done the horse started and kept
going. 1t takes a candidate to make
things 60, even a balky horse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

J. r. Fowler returned home on
Tuesday from a five days fishing
trip to Eddy Lick, Clinton County
Trout are not at all plentiful in tina,
region, he says, and the best he
could do was ten pounds. The
streams, as is usually the case, aftel
the season is few weeks advanced
have been pretty we'll fished out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
Columbia E. Montour Ell. Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE
I.IoOe, and until further notice

Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lime
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. NJ. $780, $40, 6:2o, 700, TAO, $50,
600, o:4o, Io:2o, II:oo, II;4o.
P. NJ. 1920, 100, I:4o, 2.2o, 800, $40,
4:2o, 500, $40, 6:2o, 100, 7:4o, S:2o' 9;oo'
Io:2o and QI:oo Saturday nights only)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing al
100 n. m.
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. 6:2o,
700, 7:4o, $40, 600, 9:ao, 1000, II;4o.
p. NJ. 1920, 100 I:4o, 2:2o, 800, $40,
4:2o, 500, $40, 6:2o, 700, TAO. S:2o 9;oe
40, 1920 and (II:oo Saturday nights only
Cars returning depart from Catawissa &c
minutes from time as given above
d. G.. HAcKETT.
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The preacher who can preach to
please every hearer, the editor who
can write to please every reader, the
school teacher who can instruct to
please every parent and the dress
maker who can please every woman,
also the merchant who pleases every
buyer, are all dead and wearing
wings in heaven.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Girton & Zeigler, the liverymen,
have moved their stables from
Center Street to the Dennison
Brink Stables in the rear OF the
Central Hotel. In their new quart
ers they are better prepared to
carry on their business, the stables
being larger, more commodious,
and more centrally located.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
B. L. IMPROVEMENT Co.,
B. F. SHARPLEss, Pres.
N. U. FUNK, Secretary.

The long wanted free delivery
route from Light Street will be es-
tablished on July Ist next. This
will mean the discontinuance of the
Candy and Cabin Run postoffices.
The carrier will pass through Scott
and Celter townships in the fore
noon and through Mt, Pleasant in
the afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Barlow & Wilson's minstrels,
entertained fair sized audience at
the Opera House Friday. The vocal
part of the program was the poor
est ever heard here, the singers with
the exception of the boss were posi-
lively bum. The specialties, how
ever were very clever and were
generously applauded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The Alonzo Hatch Electro Photo
Musical Company, presenting the
latest, most improved and best of
all Moving Pictures, will be here
with their entertainment May IS,
1908, in the Opera House. Look
for further notice next week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The bright sunshine that we are
now enjoying, the balmy atmos.
phere with the birds singing, the
trees in blossom and all nature as
serting herself, is what inspires the
poet, and gives the lazy fellow a
few extra twinges of that tired feel
ing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

illustrated songs are feature of
the Alonzo Hatch moving picture
show which the ladies of the
Lutheran Church have secured for
May 18th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The apple blossoms with their
dainty pink and white are now
making the country picture of
loveliness, which is added by the
perfect green of the grass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The first of the Carnegie pipe
organs to be installed in Shamokin
will be put in the First Methodist
church in June. Towards this organ
Andrew Carnegie has contributed
81. 500 and the congregation was re-
quired to raise the other 81, 500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Bishop r. S. Foster died at his
home in West Newton, Mass, on
Friday of last week. He presided
at the Central Pennsylvania Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, when it was held in
Bloomsbury in 1879.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

William T. Greasy has been quite
i'll at his home in Catawissa. 1t is
said that i'll health caused Mr..
Greasy to retire from the Demo
cratic State Craftsmanship.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The crops of 1908 ought to be
worth three billion dollars. What
a gigantic trust the farmers would
make if organized.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

The Normal base ball team will
60 to Harrisburg on Saturday where
they will play the Athletic associa.
tion team of that city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

w. f. Hartman has dismantled
his planning mill located in Whit
man alley. The danger of fire at
tendant upon the operation of the
mill, located as it was in the very
heart of the residence portion of the
town made the move imperative.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

lanes Saltzer has entered the
employ of the Columbia & Montout
Electric Railway in the capacity OF
conductor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Our news plates failed to reach
us this morning and we were
obliged to use miscellaneous matter
on the inside.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

A number of the members of
Theta Castle No. 276 Knights of
the Golden Eagle of town are plan
ming to attend the annual state con-
vention of the order at Johnstown
next week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

1t only required suggestion to
get Whitman's Alley cleaned up,
and it is now in good shape. 1t
ought TO be kept so.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Tires, inner tubes, cements, bells,
pedals, toe clips, grips, pumps, sad
dies, &c. at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

We have a nice line of wall paper
and as cheap as the cheapest, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Bicycles. New ones for $25.oo
and they are worth looking at, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Cigars. The Sweet Jaras are
the finest in Bloomsbury for SC.
smoke, try them, at Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Legal advertisements on page 7.

If YOU want wall paper or Win
dow curtains go to Mercer's Drug
and Book store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Meyer Lewis played with Milton
against Williamsport on Saturday.
He scored Milton's S only runs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
HENRY W. CHAMPLIM, M, D.,
OCULIS T.
Ent RuiIdinp, BIoomsburg. Pa.

1t has come to me that my work In fitting
glasses has been commended by specialists In
Wilkesbarre, Scranton and Philadelphia. | ask
for a STARE or your patronage, Twenty-Five
years experience. 4-23 ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Wall paper from SC. per bolt to
Aoc. per bolt at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Box papers from Ioc. to soc. al
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Blank books and all stationery at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

All bicycle sundries at Mercer S
Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

No cracked collars at the Gem
Steam Laundry. Try us.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Give us a call and be convinced
that we are the best. Gem Steam
Laundry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Seven years in is Our business
reference. Gem Steam Laundry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
BUILDING LOTS

At Public Auction, on easy terms.
The undersigned will offer a few
building lots situate in their new
addition in Bloomsbury, at public
sale on Saturday, May 20, at I:3c
p. m. sharp. Terms $25. 90 down,
balance in monthly payments OF
$500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07

Our lines of these complete showing the wanted
kinds and colorings Priced to please you
All Wool Voi1es 5oc All Wool Crepe De chine IS
Batiste and Examines, a yd. cents yard.
Black Mohars soc r25 yd. All Wool Basket Eamine
90 cents yard.
Dress Innings. Dress Trimmings.
Our stock is complete with complete line of all
all kinds Mercerized Sateen the effects in Bands
Selcias Spun Glass French Galoons Applique Medal
Batiste Percaline ETC. lions Drop Ornaments, But
Aeo,u Shirt Wa;us tons. Braids, Loops Buckles,
~, 80. ~ Etc.
perfect fitting white waists @Nee |~1"mS
ready for your choos we OTTER some extra good
ing Over styles present values IN these at LIS to 22s
to select from Priced from pair Heavy Curtains from
I 90 to 4so. 800 to 900 pair.
S6lciol puychop F20OerS Foliage, Fruit, Etc.
OF Ortiro Hats Straw Another lot of these
Sbanes enables nc to this week. Some extra values
offer vou this 1ot while thew Roses, IL cts. bunch
last At AND LESS than nre Foliage, IS cts. bunch
vailino WIIOL LESA r nrices Rose Sprays 50 cents
Don't wait f Won wish to Big punches of 90 cts
in this Offering Laees and Enbyoiatvies.
Uomen's Unaymusius All the needed kinds for all
The most comnete line Of here for your seec
these we'll made Goods priced ton Many choice patterns
co vor need not tnaI,e +Pem See them
Gowns AS cts to 2so Cotton Dress Goods.
Drawers rs cts to 1885, Full lines of printed wash
Corset covers I8c. to goods ready for
Skirts 50 cts to 4.5o selection in choice patterns.
II. j. CLARK & SON.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, MAY :, 1908.

Entered atthe Post ONce al Bloomsbury, Pa
as second class matter, March ,lSSs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
that's Trimmed free Of Char9e.)
Black and COIOred
Dress Materials.

Dur lines of these complete showing the wante
kinds and colorings. Priced to please you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
ALL IN FAMILY SICK
Heber Parkins, Wife and Son Are
Under Quarantine With
Smallpox.

The entire family of Heber Parkins
Is quarantined with smallpox Al
though the board of health has no
authentic information on the matter, it
Is thought that the disease was con-
tracted either directly or indirectly
Rom the dance which Miss Harmon at
tended some days ago when she was
broken out with pOstules, and did rot
Know that she had that dreaded dis
ease The suspicious OF the board are
based largely on the fact that the Par
hins family reside in the same part Of
town in which the dance tkat Miss
Hartman attended was held
The personnel of the PsTkins family
consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Parkins, aged
- and AZ, respectively. and their f.
year-oid son, Clemens. They reside at
254 North Fourth West street Their
condition was reported yesterday to the
board. inasmuch as their cases are
light and the isolation hospital is well
crowded. it was decided Il. permit them
TO remain at home.
Another case of smallpox was yes
terday reported TO the board. The pa
tent is Miss Pruce, daughter of Abel
PTuce. who resides at 32S North Fourth
West street AS with the Parkins fam
lily, the board would not be surprised
70 learn that her case is a result of the
dance Miss Hartman attended, the two
houses only being a block apart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
PAYNE IN COUNTY JAIL
Judge 0iehl Holds the Prisoner
in Bonds of
$1,000.

The motion of Attorney ". F. Wan
less for the defense to dismiss the case
OF the state against DR. E :. Payne,
charged with the murder of Miss Anna
D. Hill, was overruled by Judge Diehl
IN the city court yesterday. The case
was continued until Wednesday after
noon at : O'Clock. when further evil
dence win be heard.
In company with a deputy sheriff. DR..
Payne entered the court room yester-
day afternoon, wan and pale from the
effects of his Incarceration in the city
Jail. His wife and child were waiting
in the room and remained with him
during The entire proceedings. At the
conclusion. they accompanied him to
the county Jail still in company with
a deputy sheriff.
Pending the preliminary hearing on
Wednesday, bail was fixed by the court
in the sum of s. 600. That amount may
be secured today, according to the at
torneys, and in that event Dr. Payne
viii be released from custody. The
bond was fixed BY the court late yes
terday afternoon, too late to secure the
release of the prisoner at that time
He is confident, however, that he will
have no difficulty in procuring the sure
ty today.
II is said that evidence which has not
been brought 10 light in the trial will
be introduced at the preliminary hear
ing Wednesday and may secure the re-
lease of the prisoner without bonds. De
tectives have been employed by DR.
Payne who are working on certain fea-
lures of the case, which, if developed
may result in his discharge. Small
credence, however. is placed in the
claims by attorneys for the prosecU-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
SWEAR INTO NAVY SERVICE.
Actual Enlistment of Recruits Begun
By Lieutenant Miller.

Lieutenant c. r. Miller, from the
naval station at Mare island. arrived
in Salt Lake City yesterday and as
sumed charge of the local recruiting
station Enlistments were begun and
ten men were sworn into the sea serv-
ice.
Out of $50 applicants for enlistment
only twenty-three have been accepted
by the examining surgeon as desirable
for marine duty. Others of that num-
Der. however. have not been rejected,
but viii be examined when the regular
government surgeon arrives in the city
Instructions have been issued from the
department that only men of CHARGE
ter and. integrity are wanted, and the
recruiting officers are following the
orders rigidly.
For that reason efforts are being
made To lengthen the officers stay in
Salt Lake City so as 10 make possible
itinerary arranged for the officers re-
quires them 10 leave the city Jan. Il.
From here they will go 10 ogden for
two weeks. Because of the delay in
the arrival of the lieutenant and the
surgeon. the work of enlisting men has
been greatly delayed. and the officers
are endeavOring to secure permission
to remain here longer.
Only thirty-Six examinations have
been completed. out OF that number
thirteen have failed to pass the re-
quirements. The examinations will
continue as rapidly as possible until
the total number of applicants has
either been accepted or rejected. Many
lads have applied and many continue to
seek admission into the navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
FIGHT OVER MINING CLAIMS.
Big Cottonwood Disputants Accuse
Each Other

A dispute over some mining claims in
Big Cottonwood canyon brought about
a feud which has resulted in gun plays
and threats of bloodshed, according to
complaint that has been made to
County Attorney WestelVelt. The
complainant is H. l.. Berkey of Big Cot
tonwood, who accuses A ]. Herald OF
the Jefferson Consolidated Mining COM
pany with having threatened to blow
a few holes in his anatomy. Herald
admits threats were made but asserts
that it was Berkey who made them.
According 10 the story Berkey relat-
ed TO the couEty attorney, he had some
prospects that are claimed by the JEFF
fersOn company and he was ordered off
OF them by Herald. He declared that
Herald went so far as to draw shot
gun on him and threaten to shoot if
he did not keep off the property. With
this plant, he went before the attorney
and asked that Herald be placed under
bonds to keep the peace.
Berkey charges that the county at
torney refuses to act in the case and
viii issue no papers against Herald.
Mr.. Westervelt, when seen yesterday,
said he had inquired into the case and
had been told by Herald that Berkey
was trespassing and he had threatened
to shoot him if he interfered- Herald
denied having made any gun play. The
county attorney decided it was a two
sided matter that he could not handle
and refused to mix with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
SENSATIONAL MURDER
AT MACON, GEORGIA

Macon, Ga. Jan. 12--R. A Rigsby, a
professor in a business college here, was
shot and instantly killed today by Mrs.
Effie Carson, teacher of telegraphy in
another college. The tragedy occurred
in a law office where, it is said. Mr..
Rigsby and Mrs. Carson had met 10 adj
Just difficulties, After meeting Mrs
Carson, Rigsby asked for a private inter-
view with her in an adjoining room. The
two had been together in the room only
a few moments when five pistol shots
We're heard and Mrs. Carson walked calm
y from the room, saying:
Il have killed him; take me to the
sheriff"
Both parties wore wei known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
ALICE ORE WAS Sailed.
Suit For Millions Brought Against
Stratton Estate

Denver, Jan. 12.-Through Attorney
Harry II. Lee the Stratton Independ-
ence company limited. today fled in
the United states court a suit for
So 600 against the executors and
trustees Of the Stratton estate, and
also against /. Harry Stratton. heir-at-
law
The complaint alleges that a the
time the mine was sampled preparatory
TO concluding the sale, which had been
negotiated through the Venture corpo-
ration of London, the samples were
sailed so that the amount of ore
estimated on those samples was val
ued at $1,000 900, when in reality the
ore in sight was worth only $4,000 900
or less. II is alleged that the sacks
of samples were opened and quickly but
thoroughly sprinkled with rich, ground
up silvanite.
The Venture corporation will also
bring a similar suit. claiming that its
expert, c. A. Richard, was deceived by
the sailed ore. and the individual
stockholders will begin actions for the
return of their money. alleging that
they were induced to purchase stock
at 50, $40 ard SIS, which in reality was
not worth such prices.