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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
STUDENTS LECTURE COURSE.

DR.. Waller has succeeded in Sc
curing an unusually good number
of entertainments for the Student, ;
Lecture Course this winter.
The first one is Laurant, the Ma
gician, who will be here on Febru-
ary attn. He presents superb en-
tertainment of original mystical
creations. This attraction is said
to be one of the finest of It's kind
ever offered the American public.
They carry over ton of special
scenery, paraphernalia and costumes
with which the stage is transformed
into a magician's palace.
On February nth the Kalten-
born Quartette OF New York City
will be here. They have given re-
citals at the leading colleges. and
have been in great demand for en-
gagements by the high class clubs
and musical societies, churches, pri-
vate musicales, etc. in New York
and other cities. The Daily Globe,
Boston, says: "All the numbers
were thoroughly enjoyed. The
blending of the different instru
ments was exquisite, and when the
concert was over the applause ac-
corded the players was very gener-
Gus. Mr.. Kaltenborn's playing
stamped him as an artist of more
than ordinary merit; admirable
technique, together with a tone of
excellent quality, made his work a
perfect treat"
On March roth Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of Denver will lecture on
"The Misfortunes of Mickey" His
reputation as the friend of children,
whose work in the juvenile court
in Denver is solving the problem of
the bad boy, is national.
The course will close with George
R. Vending on May 2nd. Mr..
Vending is favorite in Blooms.
burg. He has lectured here many
times, and always receives a warm
welcome.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
DEEDS RECORDED.

Recorder Miller has recently re-
corded the following deeds:
Daniel f. Eckert and wife to
Daniel ]. Eckert for lot of ground
in West Berwick.
Daniel J. Eckert and wife to Min
ME S. Eckert for lot of ground in
West Berwick.
E. w. Bell and Mary L. Bell to
Norman o. Parker for SO acres OF
land in Greenwood township.
VIM. Fry to VIM. J. Eastman for
a house and lot of ground situate
on First street, Bloomsbury.
Treasurer of Columbia County to
Eliza J. Hess for IS acres of land
in Jackson township.
c. B. Ent, Sheriff, to L. c.
Mensch for lot of ground situate
on Mill street, Catawissa.
The Locust Mountain Coal and
Iron Co. to John F. Nurtney for
lot No. S, in block Ne. 7o in Cen
tralia.
VIM. Chrisman and wife to Isaac
N. Teitsworth for house and lot
of ground situate on Port Noble
street, Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
KRICKBAUM APPEALS.

An appeal has been taken by
Judge Krickbaum from the judg.
ment of Judge Evans In ousting hin,
as Associate Judge of this county.
The certiorari was returned from
the Supreme Court on Tuesday,
and the case will be heard IN April.
The commission of Geo. M
Hughes as Associate Judge has
been made out by the Secretary CT
the Commonwealth.
While the appeal may act as
supersedeas the situation is an en-
barrassing one for both Judge
Krickbaum and Mr.. Hughes.
Should the former resume his seat
ON the bench he would have to
vacate again. should the Supreme
Court decide adversely. And so if
Mr., Hughes goes on the bench, a
reversal of the case would turn him
off after few weeks of judicial
honor. What they will do remains
to be seen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
FOR TOWN OFFICERS.
Nominations Made by Both Parties.

The candidates for the various
town Offices to be voted for on
February 18th, as nominated by
the party caucuses, are the follow
ing:
DEMOCRATIC.
President of Council, ]. II. Cole
man.
Members of Council, H. c. Ru-
lon, A. B. Naylor, Harvey w. Gil
ger.
School Director, James II. Mer-
Ger.
Constable, Miles Betz.
Auditors, P. II. Freeze, A. H.
Stroh.
Election Officers: First District
Judge, c. L. Pensyl; Inspector, c.
c. Furman; Registry Assessor, w.
w. Barratt, Jr.
Second District: Judge Geo. Bel
ig; Inspector, B. II. Johnson; Reg
istry Assessor, J. c. Sweppenheiser.
Third District: Judge, G.. B. Mar
tin; Inspector, T.. J. Stetler; Regis
try Assessor, d. F. Weiss.
Fourth District: Judge, John Fry;
Inspector, Henry Knorr; Registry
Assessor, Roy Girton.
REPUBLICAN.
President of Council, Ralph G..
Phillips
Members of Council, Jacob Sti-
ner, John Deily, Joseph Zeigler.
School Director. J. c. Brown.
Constable, G. f.. Whitenight.
Auditors, H. S. Barton, Joseph
Garrison.
Election Officers. First District:
Judge, 7. E. Sands; Inspector,
Frank Rupert; Registry Assessor,
Edward Myers.
Second District: Judge, William
Deitterich; Inspector, Joseph Gar
rison; Registry Assessor, Robert
Morris.
Third District: Judge, William
Webb; Inspector, William Shaffer;
Registry Assessor, Meyer Lewis.
Fourth District: Judge, Elwood
Heacock; Inspector, J. w. Sands;
Registry Assessor, Clark Kashner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
NO RACE SUICIDE.
There We're l67,265 New Babies Came
During the Year 15O7.

The figures for 1907. just COM
piled by the Bureau of Vital Stats
tics of the Department of Health,
show that there were I67, 265 births
in Pennsylvania, the birth rate
among the foreign population being
double the per thousand rate among
the native born. The figures show
a birth rate in the whole state of
AL per ,ooc, the rate among for
eigners being 45.3 per 900 to Just
20 per I 200 for the natives. Incl
dentally there were over 1900
more boys born in that year than
girls, the figures being s7,25I to
So,oI4. There were 1882 set of
twins and IS sets of triplets. Of
the twin births 1889 occurred
among the native and 500 among
the foreign-born population, in four
cases the nativity being unstated.
Of the triple births II occurred in
the native and in the foreign-born
4. The greatest number of births
in the entire state occurred during
the month of August. when there
were I5,o3S; the least number dur
ing April, 1900. The statistics
for all the months of the year are
as follows: January, 1859; Feb
ruary, I3,4II; March, "a, 422; April,
I2,999; May, I3,9o5; June, I3, 69o;
July, ID, 3oS; August, 1908; Sep
tember, IA, 2S6; October, I4,I6S;
November, 1886, and December,
1900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
PHONES ON READING.
In Obeyins Federal Eight Hour Law Will Do
Away with Telegraph Offices.

Following closely upon the going
into effect of the new Federal eight
hour law in regard to railroad tele-
graphers, the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway company has COM
menced installing telephones in
many of its minor Offices, thus
doing away with the necessity of
employing two telegraphers where
one was employed before. For the
first place where this experiment
will be tried, the Catawissa branch,
that tortuous snake-like road,
which runs between West Milton
and East Mahanoy junction,
point five miles this side of Tama-
qua, where it rejoins the Shamokin
division of the Reading system.
Telephones, to be operated by a
private branch exchange, are now
being installed at Quakake. These
will obviate the necessity of en-
ploying three operators there and
three at Tamanend. 1t is under
stood that telephones will also be
installed at Lofty.
AT all points along the line, with
the exception of Danville, Cata-
wissa, Bloomsbury and West Mil
ton, it is the intention of the COM
pany to do away with the telegraph
offices, and instead, place tele-
phones in the Offices. These may
be used by the trainmen, and it
will thus obviate the necessity of
telegraph operator.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
House Plant Showers.

Shower your plants two or three
times a week to wash the dust ofi
their leaves and prevent the ravages
of the red spider. This pest -four
ishes in a hot. dry atmosphere.
Keep it moist and he will not do
much damage. A showering, bear
in mind, doesn't mean a slight
sprinkling. 1t means real shower,
and the result of it is that your
plants are wet all over.
There is only one thing better
than a thorough showering for
house plants and that is dip bath.
Fill large tub with water aud
souse your plants under, leaving
them submerged for two or three
minutes, and you have the salts
faction of knowing that water has
got to every part of them. No in
sect can possibly escape such bath
as that.
If the red spider has begun to in
jure your plants before you were
aware of his presence, heat the
water in your tub to 100 degrees
and immerse the infested plants in
it. allowing them to remain under
about half minute. This will kill
the spider without injuring very
delicate plants. .-Eben E. Rexford
in Outing Magasins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
VIII 60 West.

DR.. F. w. Redeker, who has
been a practicing physician in this
county for twenty-eight years, left
last week for Philadelphia, and in a
few weeks will 60 to Montana to
locate. He started to practice in
Espy in 1880, and in 1895 he moved
to Bloomsbury to reside. Some
months ago he sold his property
and practice to DR.. Shuman.
Mrs. Redeker accompanied him,
but his son Raymond, teller in the
Farmers National Bank, and his
daughter Miss Laura, a teacher,
will remain here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
The Central Pennsylvania Methodist
Conference.

The fortieth session of the Cen
trail Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist church will convene in
York, March 18th, and will contin-
tie one week. The sessions will be
held in the First Methodist Episco-
pal church at the corner OF Beaver
and Philadelphia streets, OF which
the Rev. J. Ellis is pastor. Bishop
Luther B. Wilson, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, will preside. The confer
ences are composed of the following
districts: Altoona, Danville, Har-
risburg, Juniata and Williamsport
and comprises the following coun-
ties; Blair, Cambria. Clear6eld,
Cameron, Center, Lycoming, Hunt
ingdon, Franklin, Northumberland,
Carbon, Clinton, SchuylkilI, Col
umbia, Snyder, Wyoming, Bedford,
Sullivan, Luzerne, Somerset, Per-
ry, Juniata, Fulton, York, Potter,
Montour, Adams. Elk, Union, Dau-
phin and Cumberland. The Cen
trail Pennsylvania Conference is one
of the strong conferences of the de-
nomination, and numbers over 800
ministers. Besides the ministers,
there will be in attendance the lay
delegates and their alternates, who
will swell the attendance to the
900 mark. The membership of the
Methodist church within the bounds
of the conference is about $4,000.
The number of churches in the con-
ference is 62o, and the value of the
church property is $3,679,a35. The
number of parsonages is 223. with
a value of $6o7 7,e2o. The mission
ary offerings amount to $66,454
and the church extension offerings
to $4,000. The conference also
makes the following contributions:
Freedmen's Aid, $3,6 ,6r3; education,
S4,645; Tract and Bible Societies,
81, 100; Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society,$5, 1913; Woman's Home
Missionary Society, $6,S5o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Grass Eggs.

When a hen is made sick eating
too freely of grass she lays what
are known as "grass eggs" Grass
eggs are poor stuff. They have an
unpleasant flavor, and the yolk
wabbles around in a weak and
watery white and is green and dull
in color. The term is one applied
by handlers, who discover while
testing that there is pale greenish
hue to the eggs and that they are
not at all of the bright, fresh color
that we find in healthy eggs.
Baltimore Ameyiean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Danville Post Office Open Sundays.

Postmaster w. L. Gouger, of
Danville, acting under instructions
from First Assistant Post Master
General F. H. Hitchcock, has made
some important changes in the con-
duct of his Office, principal among
them being the opening of the Of
sfice for an hour on Sunday.
Commencing with last Sunday,
January 26, 1908, the corridor of
the Office will be open between the
hours of o:3o and 1880 and patrons
having boxes can get the mail
itherefrom.
Why can't Bloomsbury have as
good accommodation as Danville
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Roaring Creek Water Power.

A party of capitalists from Dan
vile have secured an option on the
water power at the mouth of Roar
ing creek. 1t is their intention to
erect a large dam below the present
mill dam sufficient to give them
from 90 to 70 feet fall. The power
thus created will be untitled in
generating electricity for light,
power and heat, with which to sup.
ply the towns in that neighborhood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
THE ROSE MAIDEN.
A Beautiful Musical Work Admirably Pre-
sented.

The Normal Auditorium was well
filled on Monday night when "The
Rose Maiden" was sung by the
Bloomsbury Choral Society under
the leadership of Charles o. Skeer.
There was a chorus OF sixty voices,
with the following soloists: Miss
Sadie T.. Kaiser, soprano, and Miss
Grace duncan, contralto, both OF
Wilkes Barre; Mr.. William T.
Gould, tenor, of Williamsport, and
Mr.. Harold Kilgore Smith, bari
tone, of New York.
Chas. p. Elwell's orchestra, aug
mented TO twenty pieces, and in
cluding several leading musicians
Of Wilkes Barre, led the singing in
most harmonious and effective
manner. The Instrumentation was
excellent, and we'll balanced, and
the strings were especially strong.
Miss Kaiser, who is we'll known
here, was at her best. She has a
most delightful voice, aud reaches
high c without an effort. Her
voice is strong, clear, true, and
sweet, and all of these merits were
recognized by the audience, who
showed their appreciation by hearty
and soulful applause at all her num-
bers.
Miss Duncan, who appeared here
for the first time, jumped into fa-
vor at her first note, and many eX-
pressed regret at the close that
there had not been more work for
the solo contralto. Her one num-
Der "Yet chime they so sadly" so
captured the audience that they
could scarcely restrain their enthu-
siasm until she had taken her seat,
when they burst into rapturous APP
plause.
Messrs. Gould and Smith did
their work we'll, and were very
kindly received and much enjoyed
But the chorus was simply su-
perb. With them Mr.. Skeer has
been drilling several months, and
their splendid work was the culmi-
nation of his labor and of their pa
tient and painstaking preparation.
1t was the best thing of the kind
ever heard in Bloomsbury, the gems
of the composition being the cho.
ruses "Mid the waving rose trees"
and "Tis thy wedding morning."
The latter almost Mted the audi
ence to its feet, and at its conclu-
sion repetition was demanded
until Mr.. Skeer had to call the
singers up again and repeat it.
The finale "But yet o God, we
praise thee" was a fitting climax
to the evenings work. With the
combined strength of chorus and
orchestra, it moved along in majes-
tic measure and magnificent harmo-
nies until it filled and thrilled with
rapture every music loving soul
present. And when it ended the
universal verdict was "a grand
success"
To Mr.. Skeer belongs all the
credit for the inception, the prepa-
ration and the consumration of
this great musical treat. The
Choral Society may we'll be proud
of their achievements under his
leadership, and the orchestra WHICH
did such splendid work and con-
tributed so largely to the general
results, is entitled to its full share
of commendation.
Mr.. Skeer, let us have some more
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
CAPITOL GRAFT CASES.
Huston Expected to Turn States Evidence.

Formal presentation of the first
charge against the four defendants
now on trial in connection with the
alleged capitol grating" was made
to the jury Tuesday by James Scar
let, chief attorney in the prosecu-
ton. The present hearing is in the
famous ''cloihes press" case. San
derson, Snyder, Mathues aud Shit
maker are charged with perpetrat-
ing frauds aggregating $Ie, 3oS 10
on contract involving the payment
of $40, so for sofas, tables and
clothes trees. Sanderson, the con
tractor, furnished the goods. Say
der, former auditor general, is ac-
cused Of hot auditing the bills and
Mathues, former treasurer, with
paying the bills unaudited. Shu.
maker, former superintendent of
grounds and buildings, is likewise
accused of failure to audit Sander
sons bills and to have accepted the
certificate of Architect Huston With
out investigation.
Huston, who was on Monday
granted separate trial on the same
charges, is reported to have turned
States evidence and secrecy is
maintained as to whether he has
been subpoenaed by either side. If
the four others are convicted he will
not be in the list, and will have
another chance for acquittal. If
they are acquitted the precedent
will have been established, and
there would be difficulty in having
any other action taken i'll the case.
So far as the charges against him
are concerned therefore, of the five
men charged with looting the State
treasury he has the best chance,
and should he appear as the star
witness against the four others,
sympathy will naturally be aroused
for him when the case against him
is called.
When court convened Tuesday
the jury was sworn. The four de-
PENDANTS then formally entered
pleas of mot guilty" through their
attorneys. Scarlet began the pro-
ceejings outlining the charges and
the points the State expects to
prove.
The jury is of a mixed political
complexion and while several of the
men are typical backwoodsmen, it
is believed that they are twelve
good men and true" who seem
favorably disposed to the State, but
who will give fair and honest
trial. Not one OF them is man of
great learning; but each of them is
possessed of common-sense, which
must play the most important part
in obtaining the Judgment on case
which so materially affects the in
terests of the entire State.
Mr.. Scarlet declared that Huston,
knowing the bills for goods to be
false fraudulently certified them.
He concluded:
1--WE have brought together GER
tain facts that will establish crimi-
nality. We shall expect you to
render a verdict in accordance with
the proofs of guilt
George d. Thorn, chief clerk of
the State department, was called as
the first witness. His testimony
was directed principally to the iden-
ti6cation of former State officials
involved in the suits and was un-
important.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Bishop Going to England.

Ri. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Central
Pennsylvania, will leave about May
3Ist for England. The bishop will
attend the Lambeth conference in
Lambeth Palace in London, of all
the bishops of the Episcopalian
faith in the world, which is held
every ten years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Miss Anna Greasy who was to
have played the harp with the or
chestra at The Rose Maiden" on
Monday night, had the misfortune
to injure her hand, and was unable
to take part.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
NO STOP AT MAIN STREET,

The Bloomsbury & Sullivan R.
R. Co. has given notice that on and
after February Ist none of its trains
will stop at Main street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Fifty persons were admitted to
membership ip the Methodist
church on probation, last Sunday
morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

The Calliepian Society is making
arrangements for their annual re-
union to be held on February 22d.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Today was the coldest of the sea-
son thus far. The thermometer
stood at zero at 7 O'Clock.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-24
MASSACHUSETTS AUTO LAWS.
New Statute Went Into Effect July 10
It's Provisions

The Massachusetts, automobile regula
| tions went into effect last week Wednes,
day. While the act makes no very radlcal
changes in the motor vehicle laws, 1t does
make certain changes of which tourists
should be aware. Two new punishable
offenses are specified, and the power VI
the highway commissioner Is hicn
strengthened in the matter OF suspending
and revoking licenses. The act was oIIgi'
naly drafted by the Safe Roads Auioii ~,
lille association. After being heard by
the committee certain changes were maze
at the suggestion of the highway commls.
sion. and the bill was mulled over IN the
committees, being passed only during the
last day or two of the session.
10 antoists from outside the state sec
tion of the new law is particularly I'M
nortant. The non resident who has com
plied with the laws of his home state
NAV drive in Massachusetts, seven days
without taking out a Massachusetts reeiiss'
tration. He must, however, drive h I'm ~
as the law does not make provision ioa Inc
Rnt f nonresident driving in Massa-
chusetts during the seven days limit Is
convicted of violating any, provision "a
The automobile laws whether or hot ne
anneaIs, he must thereupon have ms cal
rag;stered there and secure a license, tnus
,,issn;na his car and himself under, tne
Ri,r Idii of the Massachusetts, hleni,
yvav commission. The courts are required
to send records of the CONVICTIONS on hon
residents to the highway commissions Tho
The new law enlarges the power o ~ ,,s'
highway commission IN seVeral ui H. mo,
most important, perhaps, Deing .ne sl P,U
visions which constitute tne . ;oni' to ac.
an Investigating body in relation 10 az
an IL snecifcally provided that
tha commission may summon witnesses,
s minister oaths and take testimony, tnus
s,,ai;na If to all intents and purposes d
lnan Whenever the death OF any per
coui .as,,ts from such an accident the com,
sou ls ion Is required forthwith to suspend
tha i;cense of the operator, and must le
,-ni,a The license unless upon mves'iGa,
t;nm after a hearing it determines tnat liz liz
n cc;dent occurred without SERIOUS ,;a anue
mon the part of the operator II for Of
i; spJ revoked it cannot be reneWeu III
least six months A.. low of interest
Another change In the iaw u legislature
~ IA; ah'J has inst adjourned is the puttIhhs
Wlht IL n Statnte books of the law OF tne
on 1he Tb;s law reads: whenever Oh
road hr;dg m or way, public or private, there
any priage ~ view of the road
= no. last an loo wards the driver OF every
lof a. shall keep his vehicle on the rieho
seii tLn Middle of the Travelled part u vnd
p pl;i ine or way whenever it IS SAFE Z; anu
orlaga ;oa III so to do" The penalty !?
Enc Of 500 and the liability IN al az viola.
nnmmenced within II months Oh .ne a law
lion. The legislature also pa's automobile
for the codifcation OF tne me- Ian. i,
laws. the commission u iep
next.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-24
Snortinq Notes,

"Cbic" Evans, brother Of Chief J. H
Evans of this town, pitched a wonderful
came 1 for Hartford Tuesday, shutting out
Rrideeport without hit and without
allowing a man to reach first base. Not
q hall went to the outield during the
game. Evans famed 10 of the bridgeport
batsmen.
Pine Grove Springs defeated the keene
bieh school alumni team which went to
chesterfield to play "Wednesday, by a
score of 7 to 6. The game was last and
interesting. Rusty" Ellis OF :, Brattleporo,
VI. who played basket Ball here with
nin.t e the game for the hotel team and
Wbalen caught. Oliver and Dubois were
tbe battery for the locals.-keene Sentl-
mel.
Tbere was some excuse for Grady's be
mo in Door form last Saturday lie le1e
SPRINGFIELD in hurry, missing the regnL-
M 1aa ra", TO Brattleboro by automobile.
HIe hod hardly time to change his clothes
- ~ The freight house, run from there to
a. ISLAND and get into the box tor the
s ere inning. 1t is hoped that the Spring
nI1S ,-outb will have time tomorrow TO
neiu , ma nm a bit before he begins his twirl-
ing.
Tho second game for the town cham
.lnI md other minor considerations
pl ;3 ~ % Mace on the island grounds to-
WI o afternoon at $3.50, weather per-
mGIiOs In spite of their defeat Of last
Ni, he Athletics are confident that they
week tr rne the soldiers to-morrow. Grady
can can I h n IN tbe box again, but Busby will
W IN % behind the bat and Louis Allen IN
60 eS;ll IN natroI the ground in the vicinity OF