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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-10
POOR DIRECTORS NOMINATED.

The Democratic committeeman
of the districts Included in Bloom
Poor District met at the Court
House on Saturday afternoon to
nominate candidates for Poor Di-
rector. The meeting was constitut-
ed as follows:
J. H. Mercer, of town, acted as
chairman, with w. H. Henrie, of
town and P. K. Shultz of Central
as secretaries. Those present were:
Jas. Mercet, w. H. Henrie, l. l..
.Rabb and Isaiah Obi, of town;
VIM. Deiterick, of East Scott; Sam
uel Mufflv, of West Scott; VIM.
Utt, of Greenwood; J. w. Eyer, Of
Greenwood p. K. Shultz and F.
P. Hortman, of Sugarloaf.
The names of four candidates
were presented, Wesley Morris and
George Miller of Greenwood, Chas.
Welliver ard Frank Drake, of
Bloomsbury. Morris and Welliver
were nominated on Second ballot.
At the Republican committee
meeting held in the court house at
the same time, O. II. Wilson was
unanimously nominated.
The meeting was composed as
follows: c. c. Yetter, chairman;
Vim. Robbins, OF Scott, and c. F.
Deiterick, of town, as secretaries.
The other committeeman were
0. T. Wilson. G.. A. Wilbur, c.
+. Deiterick, c. {. Yetter and Jacob
Miller, of town, w. H. Bardo. of
Greenwood; V. P. Ewes, Of Mill
vile; Frank Ringrose. of Espy;
William Robbins, of Scott, and c
l.. Works, of Sugarloaf.
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GEORGE G. LA TOURRETTE.

After an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia, George c. La
Tourrette passed away at his home.
corner of Fifth and Center streets,
on Wednesday evening at six
O'Clock. He was the head miller
at the White Milling Cos. plant
and was a prominent musician,
being the leader of La Tourrette' 5
orchestra.
He was born in Montour Falls
N. Z. and was nearly so years old
He has resided in Bloomsbury fol
six years, and has made many
warm friends here. He is survived
by his wife, his parents. and several
brothers and sisters. The remain.
will be taken to Montour Falls to-
morrow on the Lackawanna 1872
train. A short service will be held
at the house at II O'Clock, Rev. J,
w. Diggles officiating.
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COMMISSIONERS CLERK BLACK.

A B Black has been reelected
chief clerk in the county COM
missiouers Office for the ensuing
wear. This exhibition of confidence
is we'll merited Mr.. Black went
into the office year ago. wholly
inexperienced, as most of those who
have filled the position in the past
have been. By close attention and
industry he has familiarized him,
self with matters pertaining to the
Office, and has made a very salts
factory and obliging chief clerk
His accounts for the year were all
promptly made up, and ready for
the auditors.
He is always to be found at his
post, ready and willing to wait upon
all who have business in the COM
missioners' Office.
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JANUARY ARGUMENT COURT.

1
Monday with President Judge
Evans and Associate Judges Krick
baum and Yeager on the Bench
the latter there for the first time.
The Court handed down an opin-
ion in the appeal from the order re,
moving Geo. Pursel in Overseers
of the Poor District of Jordon
Township, in which the order OF
removal is squashed and the costs
placed upon the Pine township
poor district.
The Court granted the petition
for the sale of real estate in estate
of Elizabeth Null, decd.
The Court granted a subpoena in
the libel in divorce ct Isaac Mordan
VS.. Mary L. Mordan.
In the action OF NJ. II. Smithgall
and Geo. B. Hummer VS.. Millie V.
Hill. petition for rule to show cause
why Judgment should not be salts
fled of record, the Court granted
the petition.
In estate Of c. B. McHenry the
Court granted the petition of Rohr
McHenry, heir, and the widow, to
join in deed to sell real estate.
The petition of Angeline Shu.
man for rule to snow cause why
she shall not be decreed ieme sole
trader was made returnable Monday
Feb. 4, 1907.
Argument was had in the ex-
ceptions to report of viewers in the
road in Catawissa Twp, near hotel
Of ]. r. Bibby, c. Z. Kreischer, ap-
pearing for exceptants and c. J.
Fisher Esq, for the petitioners.
Exceptions were filed to the re-
port Of viewers in the matter of
the private road in Madison. town
ship near Clark Christians.
Bond of Warren Rupp, admins
traitor of the estate OF John Eliot,
was approved.
Petition of the sale of real estate
in the estate of John Elliot was
granted.
In re Elizabeth Meyer, petition
to satisfy ancient mortgage, was
granted.
The bond of Isaac Reichard,
guardian of Dollie, Thomas, Selma,
Millie, Tillie and Mamie Low,
minor children of Alfred Low, was
filed.
Edward H. Walsh was appointed
committee of Martin Walsh, an
haoitual drunkard, bond to be ap-
proved by the Court.
Bond of John c. Parker, guard
ian of Arthur Parker, was approx
ed.
Daniel Knorr, Adam .Rarig, and
w. G.. Yetter were appointed view
ers of the county bridge over Roar
ing Creek in Roaring Creek town.
ship, near Jacob Fetterman's.
Argument was haG on the mo-
tion for Judgment non obstante
veredicto in the case of Mary A.
Tucker VS.. American Car and
Foundry Company in which the
jury rendered verdict of about
SO, 900. Fred 7. Ikeler, Esq. made
the argument for the defendant and
Judge Bowers for the plaintiff.
The petition of the citizens of
Centre tawnship to vote on the
question Of Il money or work tax
was filed with the Court.
The Court granted the petition
of John Gar ner. administrator of
Davis Gardner, to sell real estate.
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CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Annual Elections Held tuesday.

Many corporations in the county
held their annual elections on Tues.
day. The results in some of them
are given below.
BLOOMSBURY & SULLIVAN r. R. CO.
President, Samuel Wiefall; Di,
rectors H. c. Dechert, VIM. p.
Geist, Charles II. James, &. c. Ap-
pleton, F. w. Buch, l.. T.. Waller,
John K. Grotz, II. J. Conner; Vice
President, II. 5. Dechert; Secretary
and Treasurer, II. J. Conner; Sup
erintendent, w. c. Snyder; Audi
tor, G. A. Ritter.
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK.
Directors, +. w. M. Low. J. NJ.
Staver, +. B. Tustin, +. G.. Yorks,
S. c. Greasy, H. V. Hover. Fred
Ikeler, Geo. S. Robbins, Louis
Gross, Frank Ikeler, M. l. Low
+. w. NJ. Low, President; L. B.
Tustin, Vice President; J. M. STAY
er, Vice President; +. F. Carpen-
ter, Cashier.
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK.
Directors, c. M. Creveling, Jno.
l.. Meyer, J.J. Brown, c. w.
Runyon, N. U. Funk, c. A. Klein,
w. L. White, M. Milleisen. The
directors will meet today and or
ganize.
BLOOMSBURY NATIONAL BANK.
Directors, H. J. Clark, F. G..
Yorks, VIM. H. Hidlay, w. M.
Longenberger, Samuel Wigfall, H .
J. Conner, H. w. Hess, Paul Z.
Writ, J. Lee Harman and A. Il.
Schoch. Mr.. Cherrington retired
from the Board. Officers. Presi-
dent, A. Il. Schoch; Vice President,
Paul E. Writ; Cashier, VIM. H
Hidlay. Mr.. Yorks was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr.. Ratti and Mr.. Hidlay is a
new member of the Board.
WHITE MILLING co.
Directors Ellis Ewes. John Ewes,
o. w. Cherrington, a. {. Greasy,
J. c. Brown, G. D. Harter, H. v.
White. H. V. White was re-elect.
ed president; M. Powell, secretary
and A. B. White, treasurer. The
regular annual per cent. dividend
was declared and 81 900 was plac-
ed in the sinking fund.
BRIAR CREEK MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Directors, J. G.. Swank, H. c
Barton, H. II. Brown, Philip Har-
ris, w. L. Greasy, H. J. Seely, S.
E. Morse, w. L. Cole, B. F. Bat
ten, G. A. Benson, J. H. Aikman.
A. w. Spear. J. G., Swank was
elected president; H. c. Barton,
vice president, H. H. Brown, secre-
tary; Philip Harris, treasurer; J.
F. Williams and A. c. Greasy, au-
ditors.
BLOOMSBURY & MILLVILLE TROLLEY
The following named officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President. c. w. Miller; directors,
c. c. Peacock. VIM. Masters, c..
M. Creveling, Ellis Ewes, l.. F..
Waller and c. w. Miller.
COLUMBIA & MONTOUR
The annual meeting Of the Col
umbia and Montour Electric Rail-
way Co. was held at the company's
Office in the First National Bank
building when the following named
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. B. F. Myers;
E. r. Sponsler, VIM. Smallwood,
John Wentzell and w. M. Oggles-
by, of Harrisburg; f. B. Tustin
and c. w. Miller, of Bloomsbury.
Mr.. Wentzell takes the place of F.
d. Scanlan OH the bo1rd. The or
gauization was not perfected but
postponed until meeting at Har-
risburg.
LOCUST TOWNSHIP INSURANCE co.
The policy holders of the Locust
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Mutual F re Insurance Co. met last
Saturday at their Office in Cleveland
township, this county and elected
the following directors; ]. c. John
sou, Haines Yost, w, B. Snyder,
d. A, Munson, o, Yocum, Adam
Rarig, Willard Long, David Long !
Jacob Hoffman and w. E, Hover.
J. c. Johnson was chosen president
Haines Yost, secretary and w. B.
Snyder of Locust township was re.
elected treasurer for another year.
The company started business some
twenty-eight years ago.
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appropriated should be used in pro-
curing legal opinion as to what is
necessary to be done.
A number of other matters of
minor Importance were acted upon,
and after ordering bills paid, coun-
Gil adjourned.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
Business Transacted at Regular Monthly
Meeting.

The January meeting of the Town
Council was held OH Monday night
at which time the following propo.
sition from the Bloomsbury Water
Co. was submitted:
Hon. c. G. Yetter,
Pres. of Bloomsbury Town = o..n-
Gil, Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sl-:-In reply to the re-
quest Of your committee as present.
ed Tuesday Dec. II, 1906, the
Bloomsbury Water Company wish
es to state, that withstanding the
fact that The Water Co. now sup
plies the town water at loss, new
ertheless, in order to meet the
doubtless honest views of the Coun-
Gil, they will make the following
proposition, namely;
On and after January fst, 1907,
the Bloomsbury Water Company
will agree to new FIVE years con-
tract with the Bloomsbury Town
Council, in which charges cn the
seventy-two fire plugs, now in use
by the Town, shall be at the rate
of fifteen dollars each per year;
That all plugs added during that
term be charged a rate of ten doll
ars each per year;
That the water used in the Town
Hall shall be furnished free OF
charge;
That all other arrangements,
privileges and restrictions as set
forth in present contract shall be
embodied in new contract.
Respectfully yours.
Bloomsbury Water Company.
c. w. McKelvy, Secretary.
This is $500 a year less than the
town has been pa ing. The opinion
OF the members was that the rate is
still foo high, considering the fran
chise the Water Co. got in occupy
ing the streets without any compen-
sation tn the town. On motion the
matter was referred back to the
committee with instructions to Sc
cure lower rate it possible.
The town solicitor was directed
to collect assessments for damages
in opening of Ridge Alley, after
which an order will be drawn to
pay Mrs. Hutton her damages.
The Main street paving was dis
cussed. 1t was decided that no
more money will be paid on it un-
til it is completed according to con-
tract. A special meeting will con.
slider the question of paying for
curbing stone and cement.
1t was reported to council that
the old trolley station on Market
Square will be removed in few
days.
The secretary was directed to
notify Fowler and Mellick and their
surety, that the town has been
sued for damages by Webb Wright
and that they should defend the
suit.
The solicitor was instructed to
present petition to court for the
opening of East Fourth street.
The application of w. r. Kocher
for sewer on Seventh street was
passed, President Yet'er stating
that under the law no more sewers
could be laid and that it would be
unwise to attempt to lay sewers in
midwinter.
c. w. Miller Esq. asked for an
ordinance opening street where the
new brewery is to be erected. Mr..
Fowler said the street was wanted
because the law requires a street
between brewery and bottling
works, the latter being a necessary
adjunct. The brewing company
would give the land, and take care
of the street so that the town would
be at no expense. The matter was
referred to the solicitor when Mr.
Fowler puts his proposition in writ
ing, for al opinion.
The matter of change of town
government was discussed, and it
was decided that the $425 hitherto
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New Sheriff's Turkey Dinner.

Sheriff c. B. Ent entered upon
his duties last Monday, and made
a good start by giving turkey
dinner at the Jail to about SO of his
friends.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
FLOW OF SOLIDS.
Pressure Makes Metals Run Like Jets
of Water.

Changes of form are very slow
though rapid enough to explain the
motion of glaciers-but pressure in
creases their speed. Tresca, of the
French Academy, has proved by his
beautiful n varied experiments that
under a certain pressure all solids
flow" like liquids. and that their mole
cules obey in such cases the laws Of
the motion of liquids.
A block Of lead, or of steel, or Of ice.
placed in a cylinder and pressed upon
cylinder exactly as a jet Of water. It
remains a solid all the time, but it's
molecules. whose paths are rendered
visible by a certain arrangement, arS
seen to have acquired a certain free
dom or motion, and to flow in the very
same way as molecules of water flow
from a hole in a pail.
A cube OF lead, steel, stone or ice
placed on a solid surface, submitted to
sufncient pressure or loaded with a
weight, flows sideways just
The only difference is that CLAW flows
under Its own weight, while steel re-
qulres an immense pressure in order
to now in It's solid state.
As to ice, 1t stands between the two
much. nearer, of course. to the for
mer than to the latter. il both are
AXE at ordinary temperature. A
thickness of a. few hundred feet, or q
corresponding. load. would be quite suf-
naming solid, wen over a quite hori-
zontal floor n to behave in Its
spreading over the floor like a lumr
OF plastic mud, provided its tempera.
ture is but a few degrees below zero
Philadelphia Record.
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Mr.. Daniels-oh, the filing is forced In
to AXE its place.
The Stranger-Wonderful! But how 40
you arrange the draught through the fill
ing-the opening, I mean?
Mr.. Daniels-There isn't any opening
through the filling.
The STANDARDIZATION I should
have thought the opening would be neces-
sary-a tube or something like that.
Mr.. Daniels-Oh, the tube Is on the out
side of the filling-the filling Is on the In
side of the tube.
The Stranger-Remsrkable! But tell me,
do you have one large hole in the upper
portion or several small onesf
Mr.. Daniels-Holes, punctures, cuts
none Of these make any difference. The
tire holds up. just the same, and
The Stranger-Tire? Is that what you
make?
Mr.. Daniels-Not exactly a tire, but an
elastic filing for tires.
The Stranger-Oh, plush | thought you
we're the nan who made the new milk
bottle tops for babies!
And the fountain kept on playing.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
SAY DANCING
LOWERS MORAL STANDARD

NEW YORK, Dec. THAT dancing low
ers the standard Of morality among Indians
is the opinion of the National Indian Assoc
citation, which, at its annual meeting,
passed a resolution asking that Congress
prohibit dancing among Indians. Other
resolutions favored more definite legislation
against the sale of liquor to Indians and
other minor matters. The resolution re-
ferring to dancing reads as follows:
'The National Indian Association would
also place upon record its belief that the
growing practise for Indians of both X
to dance together tends to lower the stan
lard of morality among them and the asso-
citation earnestly urges the Government
and the Indian Office to take the necessary
steps to prevent such dancing"
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WOOED SEVEN YEARS
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL THINKS.
TIME WORTH $4,000.
Declares That Period of Oourtship Was
the Best for "Opportunitiesg-Faith-
less Lieutenant Held Under Bonds.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 7.-Lillian A.
johnson. of Didgeway yesterday began
suit In Court of Common Pleas against
Charles II. Kohler, Of this city, to recover
kto,0OO damages for alleged breach OF
promise Of marriage.
The defendant Is lieutenant of Company
L. Second Regiment, N. G. p, IL is en-
gagged ia the electrical engineering and
contracting business. He Is a graduate OF
State College and the Drexel Institute.
Miss johnson says in her affidavit she
uaade the acquaintance Of Lieutenant
Kohier in the fall Of the year 1899. at
Aidgeway, Pa, where they both resided.
5hs was Their 10 years old, and, in Jauu-
airy. 1900. the defendant began paying at
tentions to her and q courtship followed,
which resulted in an engagement of mar
fiaEe between them one month later.
Miss johnson declares that at different
tines they discussed together the time
when they should be married, and finally
they fixed between them the month of
April, 1905, for their marriage.
About February, 1905. the afidayit says.
the defendant began to show a GOODNESS
toward her and his courtship OF her began
20 grow less ardent n when April
1905. came round. the time set for the
marriage, he failed TO keep his promise,
but put off the indefinitely. The
plaintiff says, however, that they CORE
sponded with each other and visited each
other as late az April %. 1907. during which
time he called on her at the home Of her
RELATIVES and met her in Philadelphia.
many times renewing his promise to marry
heS, and she each time repeating and re-
newtng her acceptance Of the promise and
repeatedly asking and urging him to have
the ceremony performed at An early date.
Finally, IN April last. she wrote to Koh-
LEI. demanding that he cease his repeated
postponsments Of the marriage and re-
curing OF him some definite statement as
70 the time of the wedding. To this letter
the defendant replied, fixing Saturday.
Ap<n q. for her to meet him in Phila-
dsiphis and marry I'm She met Kohler
on that day, prepared and ready to so
through the marriage ceremony, but Koh-
Ter again mAds an exSuse to Indefinitely
postpone the marriage. Miss johnson AYERS
that since that date Kohier has entirely
abandoned her.
She SAYS II iB dificult for her to esti-
mate by any pecuniary STANDARD the dam
ages she has sustained, rs she has been
bound to and nonopolized by the defend
ant In an engagement to marry for over
seven years from the time she was 10
years old, during all the important period
Of q woman life. when her opportunities
to marry and provide for her LIES welfare
are the best.
h says she has been told by Kohler
that he 10 well-to-do. In that aspect of
the case her damages would equal, If they
did not exceed, $4,000. Judge Wiltbank
allowed . capias for the arrest Of Kohler,
With bail at $500.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
IMPROVE WESLEY LAKE.
Concrete Wall and Dam Being
Built.

OCEAN GROVE. Dec, 7.-Improvements
now under way will completely transform.
the head of Wesley Lake. IN the Ocean
Grove side a concrete retaining wall is be-
ing built from the bulkhead at the gates
westward 200 feet. to the angle of the
straight line of the stream. This wall Is
sixteen inches thick at the bottom and ten
inches at the top. with solid concrete tie
backs, six feet in depth and sixteen inches
wide. every fourteen feet for the full dis
lance of the wall.
A concrete dam, thirty-three feet back Of
the present gates, is also in course of eol-
struction. This dam will be eighty-sevca
feet across the lake, two feet six inches at
the bottom and one foot at the top. In the
centre of this dam will be a tumble OF
waterfall, twelve feet In width, with a fall
of Ave or six feet. making a miniature
Niagara. To the left OF the tumble there
will be a gate to draw off the water when
ever deemed necessary. Below the fall as
to be a sheeting of spruce %pianking and a
side frame of Georgia pine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
JAP LABoRERS IN HAWAII.

The Japanese laborer Is excellent In
many respects and almost intolerable
in others; but he, next to the planter,
is the greatest factor in Hawairs sugar
development. 1t was the sturdy.
stocky Jap, says Mrs. C. 3. Miller in
Leslie's Weekly, who dug the great ir-
rlgation bitches, and it was the Jap
who cut the many tunnels necessary to
complete the wonderful water system
of the c~aneields. Engineers say that
in work of his class the little brown
men have few equals, as W or them
can squat and work in a tunnel In a
space that would hardly be large
enough for the ordinary sized man. In
case of accident the Jap laborer dis
plays remarkable presence OF mind,
and is also ~resourceful and not affected
by the death or injury of his coworkers.
For the last ten years the Japs have
cut the greater part OF the cane OF
Hawaii, and when paid by the month
spend ten hours a day for t~wenty-six
days each month In the field. | was
told by an intelligent Japanese that
the lunas (overseers) were often dis
tasteful to his countrymen, and h
preferred to make contracts for gang
work upon the basis of SO much per
ton for loading cane. to be finished in
a given time. Cane-cutting and strip
ping are also often done in this man
ner, when many of the more ambitious
work overtime and call out their wives
to assist. The lazy element, however,
prefers to work by the month.
The dark side of the Japanese labor
question is the stubbornness Of some
of them and their ability to convert
their c~ountrymen to their way OF think
ing. The labor agitator Of this race
could give the American strike-makes
cards and spades in reference 70 how
to do his employers business the great
est Injury by a strike. The most sim.
pie and absurd things will AUS
trouble.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
PRESIDENT EATS BEAR.
His Hunter Friends Tell Him Some
Wonderful Yarns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. president
Roosevelt's peal dinner at the White
House last night was a splendid sue
cess. Many of his hunter friends who
accompanied him as guides or compan-
ions in Colorado, Louisiana ond else
where were the Executives guests.
The zeal had been cooked to a turn,
and when all but the bones had been
eaten the hunters began telling stories,
and until midnight the hour were
given up to some marvellous yarns.
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OF ATTEMPT TO
POISON HIS FAMILY.
Magyar, of Trenton, Put Rat Killer on
Cabbage About to Be Served
at Meal.

TRENTON, Dec. latter sixteen
hours elaboration the jury found
George Magyar guilty of attempting to
murder his entire family by placing
rat poison on cabbage that was being
cooked for the evening meal. In the
first trial two weeks ago the jury dis
agreed after being out all night
The man was convicted mainly on
the testimony of his two little daugh-
tiers, who said they discovered their
father in the act of placing the poison
the cabbage.
The extreme penalty FOL the offense
is fifteen years in prison and $1,000
fine. He will be sentenced later.
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TRADE BOARD TO ELECT.
Ticket Has Been Prepared for wednes-
day Night.

The annual election for officers of the
Board of Trade will be held next Wednes-
day night. The committee on nominations
have reported the following ticket:
President, Peter Campbell; vlce-presi-
dents, Joseph Coult, james H. Abercrom-
bic, Franklin Conklin; treasurer, David
II. Merritt; secretary. james M. Reilly;
board of directors. Isaac f. Roe, Abraham
Rothschild, George F. Reeve. Herbert P.
Gleason, Moses Plaut. Henry H. Dawson,
Henry Dickson, William H. F. Fielder.
John r. Kehoe.