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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Over in Catawissa the girls have
devised a new Sunday evening
game. They take one side of the
room and represent Christianity
the young men line up on the other
side and represent the heathen.
Then the heathens embrace
Christianity. The game is said tc
be very popular.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

c. B. Chamberlain was arraigned
before Squire Jacoby on Thursday
charged with the larceny of set
of harness from II. w. Bittenbend-
er. The arrest was made at Ber-
wick. He could secure no bail and
was sent to Jail to await court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The Liberty Fire Company's
dance was we'll attended Monday
evening. Good music was furnish
ed and everything passed off in a
thoroughly pleasing manner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Rev. w. P. Eveland, the newly
appointed pastor of the M. E.
Church, arrived here Saturday. He
addressed the Sunday School in the
morning, and in the evening he
preached 10 a congregation that
filled the Church. He possesses all
the qualities required for a success
ful pastor. The impression made
by his first appearance is most fav-
orable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The old barn in the rear of the
Y. M. c. A. tennis court is being
demolished so that the play ground
can be enlarged. Outdoor sports
are becoming a feature OF the Asso-
citation and the many benefits and
privileges to be enjoyed in this de-
partment are attracting many young
men to Join.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Mr.. Geo. r. Stiffler, Secretary
of Scotch Valley Grange, No. $40,
says: 1--WE expect to report a large
increase in membership in the near
future. There seems to be a gen.
eral awakening. Several hundred
dollars have been subscribed for the
erection of new hall. A building
committee has been appointed"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

This summer we are to have ice
stoves to keep our houses cool-il
we have the price. It a pity we
did not save some of the ice tha,
formed in our stoves during the
coal famine last winter. We fell
at the time as if something were
being wasted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

We are indebted to the General
Press Bureau for an invitation to
Dedication Ceremonies of Louisiana
Purchase Centennial to be held at
St. Louis on April 80, May Ist and
end.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The Grange must not be used tc
bolster up mems ambitious for po'
litical preferment. Office in the
grange is opportunity for service
il should not be used to promote
party ambition or partisan success
The grange is for farmers, not fol
politicians.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

John Brown, a middle aged me-
chanic who conducts repair shop
at Mauch Chunk, says he has solv-
ed the problem of perpetual motion
after fifteen years of labor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Seventeen of the twenty-five con-
tract carpenters in Berwick have
signed the new scale of the journey
men carpenters ofthat town, which
calls for s.. rs for nine hour day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Sir Thomas Upton claims that
his new Shamrock is s"full of new
ideas" but unless she is full Of a
new and swifter brand Of speed than
her has-been- predecessors she will
be forced to join them in the "also
ran" niche of aquatic fame.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Miss Kate Lazarus. G.. P. Fry
mire and Tohn L. Woods went to
Mt. Carmel on Friday and took the
initial steps in the settlement of the
John Lazarus estate. John Laza-
rus, it will be remembered, leaped
from a bridge at Niagara Falls
three years ago. His body was
never recovered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The judges salary bill signed by
Governor Pennypacker will go into
effect January Ist next. 1t pro-
vides for a general increase of sala-
ries for judges throughout the state.
Under the provisions Of the bill
Judge Little will receive $4,000 a
year. His present salary is $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The Hazleton Board of Health
has asked the Council to adopt an
ordinance imposing fine of s. to
so on persons who spit on the side
walks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The Irondale Electric Light &
Power Company's plant will be
ready for operation as soon as the
line shaft arrives. The mechanism
is long over due 50 that it will in
all probability be here i'll few
days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16
Servant Girls Scare.

Agitation for the formation of a
hired girls union has left scores OF
Pottsville families without servants,
and house holders are arranging to Sc
cure colony of Swedish girls. Ho-
tells are over crowded with families
who are compelled to take their meals
away from home by reason of the ac.
tlon of the hired girls.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

One hundred pressed steel cars
are TO be delivered to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company every day
during the current half year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Tires, inner tubes, cements, bells,
pedals. toe clips, grips, pumps, sad,
dies, &c. at MERGERS Drug and
Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

There is always place in town
for the fellow who is willing to
work. There is no excuse for any
one being idle these days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The Republicans of Union County
have nominated Elmer Schoch,
editor of the Lewisburg CHrOAicle
for Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

The county tax rate for the present
year has been fixed at four mills
same as the preceding six years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Second hand bicycles, some good
bargains at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Many fellow who falls in love
at first sight wishes he had taken
another look.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

If you want wall paper or win
dow curtains go to Mercer's Drug
and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Mrs. Catharine Hartman, relict
of'the late Thos. Hartman, died at
her home near Buckhorn on Friday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

We have nice line ofwall paper
and as cheap as the cheapest, at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Wall paper from SC. per bolt to
4oc. per bolt at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Base balls, base ball gloves and
mits and all ball paraphernalia at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Give us a call and be convinced
that we are the best. Gem Steam
Laundry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Box paI ers from Ioc. to soc. at
Mercer's Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

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, 1903-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Legal advertisements on page 7,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

All bicycle sundries at Mercer S
Drug and Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

Seven years in is our business
reference. Gem Steam Laundry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16

No cracked collars at the Gem
Steam Laundry. Try us.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-16
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1908.

Yntered atthe Post 0Dtce at Bloomsbury, Pa
ms second GLASS matter, March /, 1883.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
Lightning Rod Swindlers.

How easy some people can be Cozen-
ed out of their hard earned shekels by
the gullible Righteousness of the slick
tongued lightning rod swindlers is
again being demonstrated in this vi
cinity
1t seems that the favorite manner in
which the farmers love to be properly
gold bricked is at the tender and mer-
ciful hands of we'll dressed strang-
er, who with his easy flow of words
and glittering something for nothing
offer, induce them to place their names
upon all kinds of contracts which in
evitably turn out TO be note for q
large amount of money.
Friday morning a we'll dressed pair
of these simplifying the money with
out-work question men approached sew
eral farmers living below Catawissa
with one of their schemes but luckily
the farmers were wise and they were
not successful.
Illt pIUDOSlbIOl - tliht liiON aAt IhA-
ting up lightning rods free to farm
ers living five or six miles apart, just
for an advertisement for their firm,
but asking the farmer to pay three or
four dollars to help meet the ex
pense of putting them up OF course
the agreement turns out to be note
for goodly sum of the hard earned
cash which must be paid to Mr.. Get
the price-easy
This is only the beginning as the
swindlers are moving from other
parts of the state where they have
reaped a rich harvest, particularly in
Wayne county where it is said, the
farmers were swindled out of thou
sands of dollars by a pair of these easy
liverS who, finding it too hot for
them, were forced to seek shelter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
The Dull Season" "

Why should there be a dull season
in business? OF course some times
during the year business is better than
during others, but that there should
be a really dull season is much the
fault of the business man himself.
There can be no dull season where
advertising is continued all the time.
There are men in commercial pursuits
who advertise only when buying is ac-
tive; men who ask for patronage only
when everybody is determined to buy
something. There are men who ad-
vertise only about the Christmas sea
son and do not ask for patronage at
any other time and there are other
men who do not advertise at all.
These are the mon who for the most
part have dull Seasons As a fact they
have few seasons that are not more or
less duh The non advertiser fails to
get the cream of any business at any
time His more alert competitor gets
it all the time. Nor docs intermittent
advertising bring the results desired.
To make success Il certainty adver-
tising should be continuous, should
know no seasons except in the change
of goods in demand, and should be con
vincing and we'll displayed. The man
who so stimulates his business has
no time to be dull
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Helm spent
Sunday in Bloomsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hartman of
Berwick, spent Sunday at the keefer
home. Nicholas Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward b. John of
Berwick, spent Sunday with relatives
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. II. Ackley of
Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday with Dan
Vile friends.
William Curry, Esq, of Scranton,
spent Sunday with his parents on West
Mahoning street.
George G. Steinbrenner of Wilkes
barre, spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Annie Steinbrenner, East Front
street
Frank Kear of Berwick. spent Sun
!ay at his home on Spruce street.
Misses Cora and Gertrude Kase of
South Danville spent Sunday with the
Misses Vastine near Boyd's Station.
Mrs. X. X. Polk accompanied by
Mrs. Lucius Polk arrived in this city
last evening. Mrs Lucius Polk has
just returned from a trip abroad, land
ing at New York Monday, where she
was met by Mrs. r. X. Polk.
Mrs. George Slider visited relatives
in Milton yesterday.
Train master Anthony of Catawissa
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. II. d. Walker of UnityviIle,
spent yesterday with friends in this
city.
Charles Shires of Strawberry Ridge,
drove to this city yesterday.
Miss Mary Fry returned home from
Philadelphia last evening.
Mrs. James Kramer of Pittsburg, ar
rived in this city last evening for
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs G.. Fred Smith. Mill street.
George b. Wright, formerly district
manager of the United Telephone
Company, now located in New York
state, was in this city a few hours
yesterday.
Lazarus Meyer OF Philadelphia, spent
yesterday with Danville friends.
H. ID. Kerns of Berwick, spent last
evening i'll this city.
Harold Butteroff of Sunbury, took
in the Robinson circus in this city
yesterday.
Harry Clark of Exchange, drove to
Danville yesterday.
Mrs. Eugene Snyder of Sunbury.
was the guest yesterday of Mrs.
Harry Schick, Nassau street.
Mrs. John Schaffer and Mrs. Will
lam Long of Sunbury, were the guests
of friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Miller left yesterday for
a visit with relatives in Philadelphia.
f. NJ Harrington transacted bust
ness in Milton yesterday.
Thomas Beaver left yesterday for
Harrisburg.
Mrs. Mary Fields visited friends in
Sunbury yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Vastine of South Dan
Il 4
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
STILL ANOTHER
EXPANSION

+. q. Hartman Is preparing to build
an addition TO his silk mills in this
city which will increase the capacity
Of his already large plant immensely
The land forming the site il being
graded so as TO raise the new portion
two feet above high water mark The
addition which will be- one-sEory
brick. 40 feet by 81 feet, will stand
on the river bank parallel with shs
present mills.
The building Of this addition fol
lows very closely upon the heels Of
the recent enlargement, which took ia
the basement, large we'll GIFTED
apartment never before put to any
practical use, which furnishes 5000
square feet additional floor space
The basement is now being filled with
machinery and when completed will
add TO the present large production
1900 to 400 pounds additional per
week
Mr.. Hartman anticipates no difficul-
ty in securing all the help needed
His constantly growing business makes
expansion at all times possible. With
this end in view he Is constantly taE-
ing on and drilling new hands IL
has never yet occurred when any Ad-
ditiOnal machinery was installed that
he had not all the help that was need
ed drilled and ready to step in and fill
all the new places. To prepare for
the needs of the basement some siXty
hands We're taken on months ago and
drilled in the work. The number Of
people employed in the silk mills IA
gradually climbing up and by she time
the addition on the river bank is com
plete there will be something like 400
on the pay roll.
Mr.. Hartman stated yesterday that
work on the large annex to the build
ing at Berwick is progressing nicely.
The foundation is now ready and ths
building when completed will doubls
the production Of the plant Tires
car loads of machinery are now on the
way 10 Berwick
In addition to the expansion At Bsr-
wick the Poquot silk mills with home
office at Danville have leased aud ss-
cured option on the Shickshinny wool
len mills, a building Of about ten thou
sand square feet floor space. and In the
course of sixty days will establish @
plant for the manufacture Of thrown
silk with a capacity Of 2400 to 500
pounds per week. None of these I'm
provements will be permitted TO IN.
terfere with the progress OF the en-
largement at the Danville mills
which is at all times regarded As the
parent plant. The constant growth
Of Mr.. Hartmans mills during ths
brief period of their existence has
been a marvel TO most people. reflect
ing not only good management and
enterprise, but also a degree OF excel.
lence and perfection in the product Of
the plant that has secured for it
steady and growing demand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
Large Crowds at the Circus

1t Is customary at some Faces for
representative citizens to afict All ia.
difference for the travelling circus
which even may approach disapproval.
notwithstanding that when said circus
comes around they nearly all how
ever sedate, manage through. some Ell
cuse or other to get in under the big
tent.
Danville Is not unlike ot.er towns
in yielding to the fascination OF ths
circus. Ii can be said to its credit.
however. that it is candid and fres
from hypocrisy in the matter. Our
citizens yesterday turned out en- masss
to meet the circus; they made no
secret of it-otfered no excuse nor
apology. but entered wholly into the
spirit of the occasion. From she mo
ment the parade made its appearance
until the close Of the evening perform
snce the circus might have been said
to.be the great fact of the day and
that everything else was subordinated
| TO il.
By ten O'Clock in the forenoon hun
dreds of people had driven In from the
| country. The stables and grounds
| about the hotels were crowded with
horses and vehicles The streets were
thronged with people waiting to view
the parade.
There was an audience of aI least
five thousand people present at the
afternoon performance. Another large
crowd was present last evening.
The collection OF animals is really
splendid feature of Robinson great
shows. Nearly every kind OF wild
animal in the world is represented.
These constituted large section of
the parade. which in its entirety Was
about as large and imposing an array
as ever seen upon our streets.
The program contained many note
worthy features 1t opened with King
Solomon welcoming the Queen Of
Sheba to the temple at Jerusalem with
her train of slaves and attendants.
This was quite gorgeous and spectacu
| lar in effect Not the least OF tho
curiositieS was the feat of Looping
the Loop in al automobile which
was accomplished without any hitch
or accident in precisely eight seconds.
\ feature which was nothing short Of
remarkable was the performance Of
the educated seals, which gave band
1 performance and did some astounding
stunts at balancing, that miRht
battle a human being did he attempt
to do rs we'll The elephants were
splendid specimens, intelligent aud
we'll trained Few among the audi .
ence could recall when they had seen
finer lot of these animals which could
perform a greater number OF tricks.
The horses. too, were noble specimens,
and we'll trained. The tTspeze work
was quite up to the standard and the
tight rope performance were features
that all could enjoy,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
THE HOSPITAL
SEWER

Danville may have tire benefit of
very nearly full system of sewerage
and that, too, without the expendi-
| ture of any more money than was at
| first designed, to cover the cost of sew
ering Billiards. run.
The Trustees of the Hospital for the
Insane upon fully investigating the
subject have become a little dubions
as to whether or not there ID any sys-
TEN for disposing of sewage on the
Hospital grounds that could be employ
ed which would prove wholly effica-
cious and remove all danger of pOllut-
ing the river The Trustees of the
Hospital, rather, have come to favour
the construction of sewer on a
large scale, which will connect with
the river at safe point below the in
take of the borough Water Works To
carry this out it would, of course, be
necessary to come through Danville.
The matter was brought up at the
last meeting of council, and it was ex-
planned that the Trustees desired to
make a proposition to Council look
ing to the construction of a sewer
through the Borough. Up to that
time, however, no further action had
been taken than TO determine how
such a proposition would be received
by Council.
The matter, therefore, was discussed
at considerable length. No opposition
developed, assuming of course, that
the Hospital would be willing to give
an equivalent for the right of passing
through the town. They all agreed
that Council could not grant such a
privilege for anything less than the
right of connecting with the Hospital
sewer any where along its course,
which right so far as the Hospital is
concerned should be free of charge.
The plans at present have not as
sumed any definite form. Some of the
Trustees favored connecting with the
sewer near its source on Blizzard ;
run. This was rejected as wholly i'm
practicable in the premises. The con-
sensus of opinion seemed TO be that
the only point at which connection
could be made would be near the old
aqueduct, between which point and
the river the pipe ordered and being
sunk is of sufficient capacity to carry
off the combined sewage of Blizzard :
run and the Hospital for the Insane.
This would enable the Hospital to lay
its pipe in direct line, probably in
the bottom of the canal, and would
give large portion of our borough
the benefit of sewerage which other
wise for many years to come might
not enjoy that luxury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
Fountain Needs More Water

If possible the public fountain
stream than it receives at present. AS
it is, since the advent of summer con-
ditions, under the constant demand
for water, the big bowl is empty near
ly one half of the time during the hot
test part of the day and many thirs-
ty horse is obliged to reluctantly turn
away from the fountain before his
thirst has been fully quenched.
The time of year has arrived when
the water is rather too warm for drink
ing and it may not be much sought
after by human beings, but there is
not horse which drags his burden up
and down the street but knows of the
fountain and if given his way when
thirsty will seek its refreshing waters.
Even the dogs, for which especial
provisions have been made, visit the
fountain and it seems to be their reg
ular place Of drinking. Dogs of all
breeds and sizes may be seen there
during the day as frequently as the
horses tapping the water from the lit
tie bowls placed along side of the
fountain near the ground where even
the smallest canine can reach them.
The fountain, indeed, is quite al
institution and it fills great want.
All that is needed is little more
water in order that it may fulfill i'll
the fullest the benefcent mission for
which it was designed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-06-11
A WORKMAN
ENCULFED

A cave-in occurred at the sewer yes
terday morning, which was an eXCee d.
ingly thrilling affair hurying one of
the workmen and for while leaving
it in doubt whether or not the man 5
life could be saved.
The cave-in occurTCd about s SO'cloCk
at a point just above the river bank
where the ground had been eXcavated
to the depth of twelve or thirteen feet.
Thomas OVENS "A man of about middle
life, was at work at the bottom of the
narrow trench between him and the
river bank, at still deeper point
Joseph Birks was at work. Cribhing
had not been inserted at that point, al
though the timber was being prepared
and in short time would have been
placed in position.
Without moments warning the
cave-in occurred, a large portion of
the bank from the east side of the
trench breaking off and rolling in up
on Owens The man was completely
engulfed. although his head was light
ly covered Mr. Birks unmindful of
his own peril from further cavr-inI
flew to his companions Iescue. With
his hands he dug away the sand sufiiCl-
emily to uncover the mans head The
poor fellow was III a STOPPING posi-
tiOn when struck by the heavy mass
of earth and was pressed to the bottom
of the trench in a cramped and most
uncomfortable position.
His head was no sooner uncovered
than he was siezed with a convulsion.
which made it exceedingly difficult to
liberate him Most of the wOrkmen
were afraid to go near. Mr.. Blrks,
however, stuck TO the man and work
ed like hero in shoveling away the
sand He was assisted by Water Com
missioner Edward German, who as
soon as he took in the situation leap
ed into the sewer to help.
The man was finally eXtricated and
carried out of the trench, still in the
agony of commissions 1t was nearly
half an hour before he recovered.
Owens beyond his terrible fright and
the attack it superinduced. it seems,
sustained no injury.
Edward German while assisting at
the rescue was struck on the arm and
badly bruised by large mass of earth
which caved in upon him.