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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
STUCK ON HIMSELF" "

We all know people who are so
conceited that it is customary to say
that they are Stuck on them
selves" Now a little self conceit
is a good thing; it is almost a
necessity in the makeup of any
man who intends to succeed in
what he undertakes. The man who
does not believe that he is fully
competent to do what he attempts
to do, and that he can do it little
bit or whole lot better than any
body else, never amounts to much.
In these days of hustle and rush,
there must be certain amount of
energy and push in order to keep
up with the procession. Sometimes
this energetic hustling Is exhibited
to such an extent that many people
are inclined to call it "cheek" and
"gall" and "brass." Others call
it "sand" and nerve"
Where several people get a hus-
tie on, along the same lines, and
all exhibit the same amount of
energy, or nerve or sand, or gall,
or whatever you please to call it,
there must be a sufficient amount
of business to enable them all to
succeed, or it becomes case of the
Survival of the fittest.
1t sometimes looks as though
"cheek" succeeds over honest mer-
it. The fakir on the street corner,
with his harangues and his minstrel
show, gathers in hundreds of dol
lars nightly, while the skilful
physician sitting quietly in his Of
fee, does not take in as much in a
month. And such comparisons
could be made almost indefinitely
along different lines.
What ever may be the economic
and ethical aspects of the matter,
it has come to be generally recog.
nized that he who wants to succeed
in these rapid days, must do quite
a number of things, not the least
among which is that he must blow
his own horn" or pay somebody to
do it for him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
COUNCIL MEETING.

At the regular monthly meeting
OF the town council on Monday
night, the following business was
transacted:
Two houses being erected by
William Hutton on Ninth street re-
ported unsafe. Referred to building
inspector.
Requests for light on Ridge and
Blackberry alley referred to COM
mittee on light.
Water on Fourth street damag-
ing property of A. w. Duy referred
to highway committee.
B. B. Freas and A. V. Hover
sworn in as special police during
fair.
Permit granted for a barn on
rear of Mrs. James Barton property.
New cap and four pairs of trous-
ers ordered for policemen.
Car of brick to be purchased for
use on highways, also some pipe.
Notice directed to be given par
ties interested in matter of vacating
the alley near properties of Mrs.
Wagonseller and Boyd Evans, that
they may be heard at next council
meeting.
Mr.. Magee called up the matter
in which the affairs of the town had
been conducted in the past. 1t was
being done in hap hazard man
ner and no one would conduct his
private business in like manner.
The town expended thousands of
dollars every year and no one
knows the exact condition of af-
fairs.
The book keeping of the town
should be done in a systematic
manner, SO that the Council would
know exactly what was being done.
His idea was that instead Of en-
ploying a secretary and treasurer,
a good practical man should be em-
dloyed to devote his entire time to
the business of the town. An ex-
penditure of little more annually
would employ such man and
the town would save money by
it, beside having the affairs in a
proper condition. The matter was
discussed at considerable length and
the prevailing opinion was that it
is a good suggestion.
After ordering bills paid council
adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
BRYAN CLUB FORMED.

Pursuant to the call of County
Chairman J. H. Mercer, a meeting
was held in the Midway last Thurs
day evening, for the purpose of Or
ganizing Bryan and Kern Club.
The attendance was very good, and
evinced all interest that is remark
able SO early in the campaign.
The meeting was called to order
by chairman Mercer, who stated
the object. w. c. Johnston, Esq,
was unanimously elected President
of the club, and Fred J. Steiber,
Vice President. For recording sec
retary DR.. 7. c. Harter was elect
ed, and Chas. E. Randall for cor
responding secretary. For treasurer
Lloyd Skeer was chosen.
A telegram from Hon. John G.
McHenry in Washington, stated
that he would not be able to be
present.
Short addresses were made by c.
A. Small, John G.. Harman, w. T.
Greasy, Geo. f. Elwell, w. w.
Evans, w. c. Johnston, and J. H.
Mercer.
The president was authorized to
appoint an executive committee,
who with the President would ar
range the details for the work of
the club. The following persons
have been appointed on that COM
mittee: Hon. Fred Ikeler, Hon.
John G. Harman, c. A. Small,
Clinton Herring, Hon. w. T.
Creasysand Geo. +. Elwell. w. c.
Johnston is a member of the COM
mittee ex officio.
A meeting of the committee will
soon be called, and arrangements
made for regular meetings. 1t is
hoped that prominent speakers from
other counties can be secured for
each meeting.
The Midway is fine place for
headquarters. 1t is an attractive
room, with abundant space for a
large crowd. Announcement of the
next meeting will be made in the
papers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs. Mary G. Arment, mother
of DR.. S. B. Arment, died at her
home in Harrisburg last Friday,
aged SO years. Besides DR.. Arment,
she is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Anna Breidenhart, and Mrs.
A. S. Koser, both of whom reside
in Harrisburg.
The remains were brought here
on Monday and the funeral services
were held in St. Paul's church,
Rev. J. w. Diggles officiating.
ELISHA BRUGLER.
Elisha Brugler, an aged and res
pected citizen of this county, died
at his home in Frosty Valley on
Friday last at 7 o'clock, after a
brief illness.
He was born on July S, 1926,
and spent his life at the Brugler
homestead where he died. He was
member of the M. f. Church,
and good citizen.
He is survived by his widow, and
daughter, Mrs. Wilmer Girton,
and the following sisters and
brother: Mrs. Mary Warden, of
Carthage, Mo-; Mrs. Martha Run
yon of Bloomsbury; and J. K. Brug-
ler of st. Louis, Mo. The late
Peter Brugler of this town was a
brother.
The funeral took place OH Mon
day morning, Rev. A. S. Luring of
Buckhorn officiating.
JACOB F. RINK.
The recent mortality among the
aged is quite remarkable. Jacob
F. Rink died at the home of his
son Charles, in Light Street. on
Sunday morning last, aged sc years.
He was born in Alpirsbach, Ger
many in 1922, and when old enough
he learned the tanners trade. He
had the record of working at this
trade in eleven countries: England,
Italy, Australia, Austria, France,
Switzerland, St. Petersburg, Rus
sia, Bavaria, Prussia, and America.
He came to this country in IS49
and located in New York. In 1868
he came to Light Street and built
tannery which he conducted for
many years.
He is survived by his son Charles.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Monday was the regular monthly
session of the court. Judg. Evans
and the Associates were on the
bench.
In the matter of B. F. Rice VS..
Henry Ruckle and Geo. Ruckle,
executors of Wesley Ruckle deceas-
ed, exceptions to report of referee.
Exceptions dismissed and report
confirmed.
S. J. Pealer, John A. Shuman
and c. w. Stead appointed viewers
on petition to vacate and relay a
public road in Mifflin township near
the Smith school house. William
Chrisman presented the petition.
L. N. Meyer VS.. Borough of
West Berwick. Rule granted to
show cause why the transcript
should not be stricken off.
A petition for county bridge
over Spring run in Sugarloaf town
ship was presented by Clinton Her.
ring, Esq and H. H. Hume and
Thomas E. Edwards of Benton and
Cyrus Demott of Millville were ap-
pointed viewers.
Hotel license of H. F. Dieffen-
bach at East end Hotel, Blooms
burg, transferred to Edward Giger,
after hearing several witnesses.
On petition presented by c. A.
Small, Esq asking that Clara Eek,
aged ID years, be committed to
some home or institution, as she
was not receiving proper care, her
parents not living together. Court
ordered hearing on Sept. 18th,
A petition was presented by c.
A. Small, Esq, asking for the ap-
pointment of viewers on a pubic
road in Mt. Pleasant township.
Court appointed Boyd Trescott of
Millville, H. H. Brown of Light
Street, and Ambrose Sitter, of Scott
township viewers.
Tilman Rittenhouse ct al. VS..
Peter Newhart, in equity. Testi-
mony heard by the court. This is
the Mountain Grove case in which
a water right is in dispute. Fred
Ikeler, Esq for the plaintiff. Grant
Herring and w. Z. Elmes, Esqs
for defendants. Argument will be
heard later.
In the estate of Catherine Kriese
deceased, on motion of Fred Ikeler
time for filing an answer to the ac-
tion was extended to first Monday
in October.
The Court granted charters TO
the Christian churches at Millville
and Derrs. A charter was also
granted to the Fraternal Order of
Eagles at Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10

Continued on page 8.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
SUICIDE ON TRAIN.

w. A. Shepperson of Danville,
boarded the Lackawanna train leav-
ing Rupert at $3.50 yesterday morn
ing and going almost Immediately
into the toilet room, shot himself
through the head. The shot was
not heard by the passengers, and
the body remained undisturbed un-
til trainman discovered it while
the car was being shifted in the
Northumberland yards ONE time
later.
Coroner Dreher was notified, but
after making an examination, he
decided that an inquest was unnec-
essary.
Shepperson has been victim of
melancholia. but no definite motive
for his act is known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
THE RINGROSE AUDIT.

The final hearing in the matter
OF the expense account of Elisha
Ringrose, one of the Republican
candidates for county commission
ers, was held last Friday before the
Auditor, w. c. Johnston, Esq.
Nothing new was brought out, and
the auditor will now file his report.
There were but two exceptions to
Mr.. Ringrose's account as filed by
him, one of them that he had given
five dollars to clergyman to work
for him, and the evidence being
that the money was given to help
buy a new organ; and the other
being that he had given a check for
5000 to Judge Kurtz, which check
was afterwards returned to him, as
the organization demanded $500
from him, and he refused to give it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
DIR. WALLER ILL.

While travelling with his family
in Scotland DR.. D. J. Waller was
suddenly attacked with illness that
required all immediate surgica
operation. Fortunately he was
at Inverness where there is a good
hospital and skilled surgeons, and
the operation whichwas not very
serious one, was complete sue
cess.
Two of his daughters arrived
home last Saturday, while Mrs.
Waller, another daughter and his
sen Robert remained with him.
Latest reports are that he is rapidly
recovering, and will be home in a
short time to resume his lduties at
the Normal School.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
STATE ROADS FOR BLOOM.

At the meeting Of the town
council on Monday night it was
decided to ask the State for aid in
building two pieces of road, one
beginning at the town hall and
running by way of East and Seventh
streets up the Espy road to the
Scott township line. The other
begins at the town hall and goes up
the Light Street road to the Scott
township line on Turkey Hill.
Should the roads be built the town
will pay one eighth, the county
one eighth, and the state three
fourths.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
INSPECTION BY TRUSTEES.

According to custom, the trus-
tees of the Normal School held
their annual inspection of the school
on Friday last. After an excellent
dinner under the direction of Stew
ard Frisbie, business meeting was
held in the Office, after which the
buildings were visited and the
numerous changes and improve
ments that have been made during
the summer were examined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
THE BRUTES.

Two men are now in the county
Jail charged with ravishing their
own daughters fourteen years old.
One is Stephen Magalia, Slavish
resident Of Midvalley, and the
other is John Eek of Berwick. The
latter is charged with having ravish-
ed two daughters, one fourteen
years old, and the other twelve.
The law ought to provide for a
surgical operation on such inhuman
brutes as these.
They will be tried at September
court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.

Miss Irene Mercer has accepted
the position of assistant librarian in
the Public Library, in place of Miss
Blanche Williams who resigned to
resume teaching in the Mifflinville
school.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-10

Merrill w. Smith of Fourth and
Centre streets, will enter the
freshman class at Trinity College,
Hartford, Connecticut, this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
JOHN COLLINS NOT SURPRISED.
Received News of Pardon Quietly
Has Excellent Prison Record

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 23.-In his
characteristically quiet, almost apathe-
tic manner, John Collins received the
Information of the pardon granted by
Governor Hoch. He accepted the news
cheerfully, but with reserve, maintain
ed by little apparent effort at self con-
troll.
Collins was in his cell house when
evening with the tidings that after ten
years in the prison he was to regain
his liberty.
John, are you prepared to hear
good news?" asked the official, who
without waiting for a reply hastened
to tell the prisoner of his good for
tune.
81 am surely glad to hear it, said
Collins, shaking the hand of the dep
uty warden.
at had rather thought that the gov
ernor would do something. but L had
not received any information in re-
gard to action in the natter said the
prisoner MY sister and mother are
responsible to a great extent for eff
forts to secure my pardon
AS soon as the guards turned in
their division and ''all right bell was
sounded over 40 of them called on
told him they believed that he was in
nocent and wished him we'll
81 am feeling fine" said Collins.
''This makes a big difference from
in jail nine months and had a trial
the day before Christmas Now this
Christmas it is pardon and free
DOM"
did you expect a pardon % Collins
was asked.
'I had hoped the governor would
do something for me. I did not know
what it might be and felt that 1 might
have to stay another year.
when the governor was here two
he in he Il
talked with me about my case. When
he visited here the second time a
couple of months ago he spoke to me
again in the cell house. but my case
was not mentioned. OF course feel
deeply grateful to Governor Hoch."
When asked about those working to
secure freedom for him Collins said:
Credit to Mother and Sister.
MY mother and sister worked con-
stantly for me. My sister is young and
active and most of the work fell on her.
They worked constantly for me. My
time to prominent people in Kansas and
all but six or eight replied that they
thought I was innocent and should be
set free. Bishop Millspaugh visited me
here twice and encouraged me. Captain
Joseph Waters and his son and Carr
TAYLOR aided me. I had no lawyers
who worked for a fee of any kind. The
lawyers who aided did it of their own
free accord.
Il have no plans for the future. I will
try to get something legitimate to do.
Will go to Topeka the first thing where
1 know some will be glad to see me-
When asked about his prison work
Collins replied: "The first two years
worked in the printing office, set type,
kicked the press and the like. The last
eight years I have been a dollhouse
clerk. The duties of a dollhouse clerk
are about the same as a hotel clerk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS.
1t Is Accompanied by Serious Hard
ships for New YorIx's Poor.

New York, Dec. 23.-Snow on the
ground for Christmas hailed joyfully
by the well-to-do, with the first fall of
flakes last evening has nevertheless
emphasized a hardship which it brings
to the poor AS the flakes drifted and
the wind howled last night and early
today men and women with babes in
their arms applied for shelter at the
municipal lodging house. Several de-
cIared that they had been dispossessed,
being unable to pay their rent.
At the charities department in the
Pier building, at the foot of East
Twenty-sixth street more than a hun
dred men found shelter. Scores of
pedestrians and shoppers sustained
minor injuries by falling on slippery
pavements or being struck by vehicles
while blinded by snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
Chairman of New International
Educational Committee
Declares That He Can Make
Character to Order.
rs AFTER SUBJECTS.
Wants to Select IL in Chicago
for Experiment.
Can Make Musicians, Artists or
Inventors of Them.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Dr L. E. Ian
done, president of Los Angeles insti-
tute and chairman of the new inter-
national educational committee, is in
Chicago to select twleve children to
be brought up under a new method
under which, he says, it is possible to
make a child anything a guardian
wishes--good, bad or Indifferent,
sweet tempered or quarrelsome-if it
only is placed in the proper environ
ment and surrounded with the neces-
sary equipment to develop the de-
sired qualities.
DR.. Landone states that his own
method is unlimited and that the age
of the child and it's previous environ
ment and training offer no interfer-
ence.
'I have taken children of a most
vicious type says he, "and placed
them in an atmosphere of refinement,
surrounded by cultured children, and
kept them in constant contact with
these conditions. In some cases the
evolution took long time, but in the
end it was invariably successful.
Some of my greatest successes have
been in developing the quality of cour-
age in children by constantly bring
ing them into contact with little things
that tend to bring out this trait. 1 can
aISo take cnlld ana develop an IN
ventive, a musical, or an artistic quail
ity"
DR.. Landone's methods make abso-
lutely no provision for lecturing, scold-
ing and Furnishing, as, in his opinion,
these have been tried ''since the be-
ginning of the world with little or no
success.
lone of the most needed qualities in
this day and age is the quality of exc
cutiveness" says Dr. Landone. "and it
a IN a
dominating trait to be developed in
my coming experiments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
FRANCES BABCoCK Is GLAD.
Her Only Comment When Told Col
Inns Had Been PardOned.

Lawrence, Dec. 23.-When told that
John Collins, now serving a term in
the state penitentiary at Lansing had
been pardoned by Governor Hoch,
last night, Miss Frances Babcock said:
ooh, is that so? I am very glad
to hear it." She refused to make any
further comment upon the case. Miss
Babcock was reported engaged to
John Collins at the time of the muir
der She testified at the trial for the
state. Miss Babcock said Collins had
told her wild stories about his
fathers life being threatened by
negroes. One of John Collins first
acts after he learned of his fathers
murder was to telegraph from To-
peka wheHce he had accompanied his
father the might of the murder. The
message. together with Collins letter
to three negroes who testified at the
trial. was one of the states strongest
cards. The message read, Father is
dead, tell nothing"
Collins was one of the most popu-
lar men attending the Kansas uni
versity. He was a member of the
most exclusive fraternities and spent
money freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23

which is shared, as letters on file il
this office will show, by such old and
influential citizens, who were familiar
with all the circumstances of the case
as. E. H. Crosby, J. K. Codding, A. X
Rodgers, John P. Rogers, Chas. K. Hol-
hday, w. A. L. Thompson, Ralph r.
Moore L. NJ. PenwelI. Geo. w. Crane
j. G. Waters, Thos. F. Doran, DR.. w
A. McCarter, H. G. Larimer. w. W.
Manspeaker, ]. D. Norton, Geo. M
Noble, T. B. Sweet, NJ. Snattinger, D.
w. Nellis, w. f. Roehr, James Hayes,
DR.. c. F. Menninger, Guy D. Adams,
w. w. Connors. Warren NJ Crosby,
Senator Chas Curtis, Mrs. Margaret
Hill McCarter, and many others equal
ly prominent. while scores of others
have filed letters expressing great doubt
as to his guilt and urging executive
clemency, including such well known
people as P. I. Bonebrake, J. N. Dolley,
DR.. L. Y. Grubbs. Prof. Erasmus
Haworth Prof w. H Carruth. Eugene
Geo. Lerrigo, John E. Lord, w s. NC
Clintock, DR.. J. C McClintock, ]. D.
Mcfarland, w. w. Macferran. A. B.
Quinton A P. Riddle, D. A. Valentine,
A D. Walker and many others Sheriff
J. NJ. Wilkerson, perfectly familiar with
all the details of the case and himself
a professional detective, believes thor
oughly in the innocence of John Collins.
Carr w. Taylor has made an exhaustive
examination of all the evidence of the
case and filed an elaborate document in
that Joan Collins is innocent.
THE late David Overmyer in letter
on file in this office. lays great stress upon
the fact that John Collins was denied
an opportunity to appeal his case to the
supreme court. without any fault upon his
part, or upon the part of those acting for
him. He has. therefore, says Mr..
Overmyer. been denied Justice. He has
been deprived substantially of his liberty
without due process of law, or the equal
protection of the law. These are the two
most sacred guarantees of the constitu-
ton And upon this ground Mr.. Over
myer strongly urged the pardon of John
Collins. This view of the case is also
emphasized by MANY other prominent law
yers, including the late r. B. Welch. ]. K
Codding, w. S. McClintock. T. F. Doran.
Hamilton. J. D. Mcfarland and others.
"All of John Collins relatives have
mained loyal and true to him through all
these years and have continually asserted
their belief in his innocence. He has
made a model prisoner and has the respect
and confidence Of all the officers of the
institution