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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06
TWO-AND-A-HALF CENTS A MILE
AGAIN.
On the Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Supreme Court of the State
of Pennsylvania having decided
that the Act of the last Legislature
fixing a maximum passenger fare
of two cents mile is inapplicable
to the Pennsylvania Railroad, its
branches and leased lines, the com
pany will on February Ist restore
the schedule of fares which had
prevailed-from Nov. 7, 1906,
when the Company voluntarily re-
duced its maximum one-way rate to
two and one-half cents mile-un-
til October !, 1907. On the latter
date, when the Two-Cent-Fare Act
became effective, all one-way rates
were reduced to conform to the
Law as it stood.
The system of passenger fares
which prevailed prior to October
Ist will, after February rst, again
apply to all portions of the Penn
sylvania Railroad within the State
of Pennsylvania, including in the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley, the
Philadelphia and Erie, and the
United Railways of New Jersey
Grand Divisions.
AS, however, the Act is held to
apply to the Pennsylvania Railroad
and its branches only, the two-cent
rate will, until cases now pending
before the Courts are decided, be
retained on these portions of the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington and the Northern Central
railroads within the State of Penn
sylvania; as we'll as on the Bedford
Division, and the Lancaster and
Quarryville branch.
The Company will also resume
the sale of ISo-trip three-month
tickets, 1oo-ride tickets (good
within year. and all other COM
mutation privileges which were
withdrawn pending the decision of
the Courts. Although the two
cent rate will still apply to the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroads, the Company
will after Feb. Ist again accord to
patrons of that Company all COM
mutation privileges which were
withdrawn October I. 1907.
Pending the decision of the
Courts, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and its affiliated lines
East oi Pittsburg, Buffalo and Erie
withdrew the issuance of orders for
special rates to clergymen living
along these lines. Beginning March
Ist, clerical orders will again be
issued, the amount of work involv-
ed in preparing them making this
delay unavoidable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06
THE OPERA HOUSE.

William H. Coffman has leased
the Opera House from J r. Fow-
ler, and assumed the management
at once.
1t has been fully demonstrated
that Bloomsbury is an amusement
loving town. The large and con-
slant patronage accorded the three
moving picture shows, the crowds
at the Normal School entertain
nents, and the good audiences at
the Opera House whenever real
ly good show comes, attests this
fact. To make a success of it will
require several reforms. The first
is to keep the house clean and
warm, the second is to secure good
companies; and another is to keep
the hoodlums away from the en-
trance and from the top of the
stairs.
1t is not pleasant for every pat
ron to be pestered with requests to
take me in" by a gang of boys
at the entrance. The yells and
cat calls and jeers in the gallery
should also be suppressed, and with
these improvements it may be that
the patronage of the local play
house may again be built up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06
in Franklin township, near Bethel

in Franklin township, near Bethel
church.
Road in Catawissa township,
near D. Fetterolf. Exceptions to
report of viewers filed.
Petition filed for appointment of
reviewers on public road in Cat
awissa borough and township.
Report of Inspectors of county
bridge over Chillisquaque creek in
Madison township approved by the
Court. as was also the report of the
inspectors of a bridge in Benton
township over Raven Creek.
The viewers in the petition for a
county bridge in Scott township on
the public road leading from Light
Street to Mount Pleasant township
were on motion continued to make
their report at next term of court.
Lloyd Reifelderfer plead guilty
to the charge ofstsaling six pigeons
from Dan Wits in Morgantown.
Sentenced to pay costs, $Io fine,
and 80 days in Jail.
Rule granted to show cause why
proceedings against Thos. L. Bit
Ter, charge fornication, should not
be quashed.
Petition presented asking for a
receiver in the limited partnership
of Smith & Supplee Co.
Joseph O. Brien plead guilty to
breaking into the D. L. & w. sta
ton, and Smiths store at Berwick.
Defendant said he lived in Phila
delphia, and had been in Berwick
only five days. He was sentenced
to pay the costs, $Ioo fine, and
three years in the penitentiary.
The Gruver hotel case at Espy
was postponed until February IS.
Hotel license of G.. B. Rsmley at
Light Street transferred to J. B.
Keller.
The petition of Ida M. Stamm,
guardian of the minor children Of
Amandus w. Stamm, deceased,
was presented asking the Court to
make an order allowing her to use
81 90 per week of their estate to-
ward their maintenance. The petit
tion was presented by w. c. Johns
ton, Esq, and the order prayed for
was made by the Court.
In the matter of the lunacy pro-
ceedings of James Naughton, on
motion of E.. J. Flynn. Esq, Frank
T. Smith was appointed CON-
mittee. Bond in the sum of $500
approved.
Upon petition of citizens of West
Greenwood township, the election
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The regular February term O
court opened on Monday morning
List of grand jurors called, show
ing 20 present.
F. II. Wilson was appointed fore
man. VIM. Tilley was appointed
tip staff to wait upon the Crane
Jury.
Joseph Garrison and w. H. Ut
were appointed tip slaves for thi
term of court, their duties to com
mence Tuesday morning.
Constables called and made theii
returns. The constables of Pin,
and Cleveland reported some index
boards were not up. The constable,
of Centre, Mt. Pleasant and Scott
reported some of the roads in bad
condition. Referred to the Districr
Attorney.
The grand jury made the follow.
ing returns:
Com. VS.. John Washburn, bur.
glary, true bill.
Com. VS.. Joseph Umluf. Lar
ceny and receiving, True bill.
Com. VS.. William Cortwright.
Larceny, receiving, etc. True bill.
Com. VS.. Michael o. Brien. AS
sault and battery. A true bill.
Com, VS.. John Chrisman. Not
a true bill. Walter Space, prose
cutor, to pay the costs. Court SEN
fenced Space to pay the costs or
give bail to the Sheriff for the pay
ment of the same within 10 days
and stand committed until sentence
is complied with.
The District Attorney called ov-
er the criminal list and on motion
the Court permitted mol pros to be
entered in the following cases.
Com. VS.. Dorothy Potter, assault
and battery.
Com. VS.. John Fedorco, keeping
a vicious dog.
Com. VS.. J. A. Patterson, surety
of the peace.
Com, VS.. George w. Walter,
embezzlement.
Rebecca H. Chromis VS.. Robert
F. Chromis, divorce. Motion is
made for the appointment of a
master to take testimony.
John J. Keenan, VS.. Nellie Keen
an, divorce. R. O. Brockway,
Esq. is continued as master to re-
port on first Monday of next term.
Frank w. Barwick VS.. Clara
Barwick, libel in divorce, subpoena
awarded.
r. Elizabeth Mcclure VS.. c. B,
Mcclure, divorce. On motion OF
Frank Ikeler, Esq, J. G. Jayne,
Esq, is continued as master with
leave to file his report at the next
term of court.
In the case of Harmony VS.. Har.
mony the Court filed an opinion
refusing a decree in divorce.
In the matter of the sale of the
real estate of J. J. Campbell, late
of the borough of Catawissa, de-
ceased, on motion of L. c. Mensch,
Esq, the order of sale is continued
until the first Monday of May.
The report of viewers on the op-
ening of East First street is con-
firmed absolute, excepting as effects
Mrs. Ray Yohe.
In the matter of opening of East
Fourth street, the report of the
viewers is confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers to assess dam
ages for land taken by Franklin
School Board confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers on a public
road in Montour township near
Jacob Giger's confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers for a county
bridge over the race at the Paper
Mill in Scott township confirmed
nisi.
Samuel Neyhart, Harry Little
and Philip Harris appointed view
ers for a bridge in Briar Creek
township near residence of Claude
Adams.
William G.. Yetter, Isaiah
Rhoades and Benjamin Waters ap-
pointed viewers for private road
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06

A very pleasant reception was
given in the basement of the Meth
odist Church on Tuesday evening
to the students of the Normal
School by the Epworth League.
A program consisting of recitations,
an address by the pastor, shadow
pictures and refreshments was
agreeably carried out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06

Master Frank Pursel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. P. Pursel, while slid
ing on the icy pavement on Market
street below Fourth on Tuesday,
fell down and broke one of the
bones in his right leg above the
ankle. He was removed to his
home and DR.. Bierman set the
broken bone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-06
SEVEN KILLED, NINE INJURED.
From Boiler Explosion at Northumberland .

With a terrific roar that awoke
the sleeping inhabitants Of North :
cumberland and startled them with
apprehension and fear as to its
cause, furnace number Ave of Van
Allen & Co.'S nail mill at Northum
berland exploded Tuesday morn
ing, killing seven workmen, injur-
ing nine others and tearing out a
whole section of the mill.
The ill-fated men were working
at the exploding furnace, and the
others on either side. The mill en-
gineer had tested the water and
steam pressure in the boiler, and
had left for another part of the
mill scarcely a minute before the
explosion.
The puddlers were preparing to
draw the molten iron from the fur
mace, and were working it into
huge pasty balls, when suddenly
the brick casing of the boiler above
their heads was torn asunder with
a violence that sent convulsive
tremor through the immense struct-
ture.
One end of the boiler, weighing
nearly two tons, was shot out like
a shell from cannon with such
force tha. it was carried in line
drive into field 100 yards away.
The other end was blown through
rafters and supports against the op-
posite wall, which fell with crash.
The upward force of the explos-
ion tore away the roof and the fly
ing debris, bricks, timbers and
bent sheeting, fell upon the pros
trate workers on the ground. The
Tcn chimney, lined with brick,
which rose from the end of the
furnace, crumpled like paper and
toppled over into the open ground
outside the mill. The whole sec
ton where the furnace stood was
torn out, and a jagged hole with
gaunt timbers projecting into the
air, with it's bottom covered with a
layer of debris several feet, mark
ed the spot where the accident oc-
Cured.
THE DEAD.
Duval Clark, aged IS years, mar
ried.
Samuel Sarvis, aged 5s years,
married.
Willard Brouse. aged IS years.
married.
Thomas Jones, aged IS years,
unmarried.
Grant Reeder, aged 3S years,
married.
John F. Scholvin, aged 3S years,
married.
Edward A. Krebs, aged 50 years,
married.
THE INJURED.
John Newbury, leg broken and
internally injured.
William Carver, head badly cut.
Harry Smith, skull fractured.
William Morgan, badly bruised.
Daniel Sanders, skull fractured.
Wesley Reichenbach, head cut.
John Quickly, badly bruised.
Francis Hummel, leg injured.
Nathan Benner, head and hip in
jurec,
The entire town, thoroughly
alarmed by the ringing of fire bells,
ran TO the mill, and ropes were
stretched across the street to keep
the crowd back while the victims
were removed from the debris.
Many of the bodies were blacken-
ed and dis6gured almost beyond
recognition. The Town Hall was
turned into morgue for the dead,
and several of the injured were car
ried on stretchers to their homes,
while others were sent in an ambu-
lance to the Sunbury Hospital.
The nail mill is Northumber-
lands chief industry and employed
about 900 in it's furnaces, nail de- !
partment and ffth-wheel works.
The furnaces are in row at one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15

controlled by any trust or combination. but
we believe it is essential that such revision
should be undertaken by the friends and not
by the enemies of the protective principle
We are unalterably opposed to federal en-
croachment on the constitutional preroga-
tives of the State by judicial construction
as exhibited by the decision in the recent
rate cases because we believe that such en-
croachment is dangerous in that it would
tend to concentration of power in the fed
eral government inimical to our form of
government and our constitution. and we
respectfully request our Representative in
Congress and the United States Senators
from this state to aid in bringing about
such National legislation that shall prob,bit
the inferior United States Courts from pre-
venting the State from having matters
wholly pertaining to commerce within it's
own borders adjucated in the courts of the
State.
We point with pride to the administration
OF president Roosevelt and commend his eff
Iorts TO make all, rich as well as poor, amen
able to our laws and places the welfare of
the people above political expediencv, and
regrethis refusal to accept denomination.
and we believe his successor snouid he
CHOSEN with view of having his policies
continued, and we believe that w. n. Taft.
the present secretary of war. is the logical
candidate for President, and we hereby in
struct our delegates to the Wilmar and
Minneapolis conventions to vote for and -
use all honorable means to bring abont the
eieetion OF delegates to the National CON
yentlon TO pc held at Chicago, favorable to
SAID VIM. Il. Tafts nomination for Presi-
cent. II however at any time during the
proceedings OF said National convention the
nomination of Taft should appear to be i'm
possible then our state delegation should be
instructed to vote and work for Senator ia
Toilet of Wisconsin
We most heartily commend the WORK of
congressman Volstead and recognize in him
a true champion of the peoples rights.
The able and patriotic services of United
States Senators Hon. Knute Nelson and
Hon. Moses E. Clapp also deserve ON, racog-
milton and appreciation.
Resolved: that a copy of these raso,n
tons be forwarded to each Conpressman
Volstead and Senators Nelson and Clapp.
Motion to allow A. o. Gimmestad
to select the IL delegates to the
convention to be held at Willmar on
the 18th day Of April 1908, two at
large and from each commissioner
district, was carried.
Mr.. Gimmestad presented the
names of G. Chester. d. Mckay and
ID. R. McC orquodale as a COMMITTEES
to select the delegates and the fol-
lowing were selected: Frank Claeue
+. H. Aldrich. F. G. futile, James
Larson. G. G. Eaton. G. E. Mckay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15

S. G. Peterson, A. H. Emerson, a.
E. King, A. D. Stewart, C. M. Ben
dixen. The delegates were instruc-
ted to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination of A. o..
Gimmestad as delegate to the Re-
publican National convention to be
held at Chicago, June 16, 1908.
On Motion of Frank Clague the
delegates to. the Republican state
convention to be held at Minneapol-
is, April 10th, 1908, were selected as
follows, viz:
At large, James Larson ands.A. D..
Stewart.
1st District, John Zeug and Ira
Parker.
End District, A. j. Weldon and F.
w. Stevens.
Bird District, H.gC. Warnecke and
G. M. Bendixen.
4th District, A. R. A. Laudon and
F. r. Lobdell.
9Th District, F. H. Aldrich and
A. O. Gimmestad.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15
BOY SCALPED
BY A HARROW
Glen Ackmann of Sheridan is
Victim of a Painful
Accident.
Thrown Under Harrow and
Narrowly Escapes a
Fatality.

With a piece of his scalp torn al
most off of the back of his head,
Glen Ackmann, the 16 year old son
of Fred. Ackmann of Sheridan town
ship, ran several rods and stopped a
runaway team attached to a 3-sec-
ton harrow last Saturday. He was
at work for Robt. Moorhead, who is
working the Albert Clark farm in
that town, and was driving a four
horse team attached to a harrow.
One of the young horses Of the team
became more or less manageable
and the boy attempted to get to his
head, thus putting himself in front
Of the harrow, and in some way was
pushed over and fell under the cruel
teeth Of the heavy harrow, which
passed over him. He was badly
torn in several places, but the only
dangerous wound was on the back
or his head, where a piece OF the
outer scalp two inches or more
across was torn open and almostsep-
arated from the scull. The boy
did not at first comprehend the seri-
BUSINESS of his wounds, and as above
stated, ran to arrest his team before
going for help on his own account.
He was brought to Gibson's office,
and the doctor, with the assistance
of DIR. Pease, carefully dressed the
wound and had the detached scalp
seWed in place. 1t was a very close
call for the young man, but at this
writing the doctors are hopeful that
he will recover, the only danger be-
ing from inflammation or other COM
plication.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15
FAKE STORY OF
KING NUPTIALS
Yellow Journals Put Redwood
Girl in Same Glass with
Anna Gould.
Miss King Writes Her Mother
That She Need Not
Worry.

A somewhat sensational story of
the marriage of Miss Florence King
of this city to a wealthy Italian was
circulated last week, but inquiry
with members Of the family salts
fies us that the story has no other
basis than that the alleged bride
groom has been payingfhis address
es to Miss King, and has discovered
that the independentlyoung lady is
not for sale. Whether some party
started the story for effect or not is
not known, but a letter received by
Miss Kings mother...quite recently
was to the effectkthat the latter
might set her mindlat rest so far as
any contemplating arriage is con-
cerned. Miss King is known to be
decidedly independent inIsher views
Of duty, and the family is of the
opinion that insteadsof being married
she intends to go on with her music
al studies and maintain her independ-
ence as a free-born American girl.
And from what we can learn, this
determination is more inssfavor with
the mother and family than any al
lance with a wealthy foreigner
would be.
The story received here from a
Chicago alleged news bureau relates
that Miss King was married to N.
Beato March 18th, at London. Be-
alto was the son OF an immensely rich
Italian family of New York. He
met Miss King at Naples, where she
was pursuing her musical studies,
and after a courtship lasting only
two months, they were married as
above stated. After the wedding
the pair went to Beato's castle n
Italy for the honeymoon. Beato's
father gave the bride a villa in Nice
and they will also have town house
in Paris.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15
REPUBLICANS
AT WABASSO
First Republican Gathering of
the Campaign in This
County Meets.
Good Attendance and Reso-
lutions Passed Favor
ing w. Ell. Taft

An encouraging showing of good
old-fashioned Republicanism was
made at the county convention at
Wabasso last Thursday. 1t is to be
frankly admitted. that. the sudden
storm on the nightsset foralthe pre-
ceding caucuses had prevented the
formal election Of delegates in a
majority of the townships. of the
county. but almost all of the.villages
had elected delegates gand..ssquite a
number of farmerssbravedathe Incl
pient blizzard to hold scaucuses. AS
will be seen by the list of delegates
given below. very few towns in the
county were left unrepresented.
The convention was called to order
by chairman Laudon of the county
committee, who wasted no time in
speech-making but asked for nomin-
ations for chairman. w. R. Werring
of Morgan was nominated sand cleo
ted without opposition. and after
C. c. Eaton Of the same town had
declined the offer of hissname on &C
count of not being a delegate, 0. L.
Dornberg of this city was also un-
aninmously elected secretary.
After the secretary had read the
convention call, motion to have the
chair appoint committees on creden-
tials and resolutions was carried, the
chair afterwards appointing Messrs.
Mead, Gerstmann, Larson, Clague
and McCorquodale as credentials
committee, and Messrs. Owens, Lau-
don, Jackson, Emerson and Hender-
son as the committee on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner.
Soon after one o'clock the conven-
ton came together and adopted the
reports Of the committee on creden-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-15
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.
Mohr-McMiIIan Company to Give Fine
Program Next Monday Evening.

Notice was received here last week
thaG the long xpecteds Mohr- McMil-
Ian Company would.sbe here next
Monday evening. April s2Oth. This
is the company negotiated with last
fall by the county fair management,
with view to securing good clean
amusement attraction and at the
same time realizing a considerable
sum to even up the deficiency in the
treasury of the county fair associa-
ton. The fair association managers
would like to enlist the cooperation
Of all their friends in securing a
bumper house for the entertainment,
and every citizen should help little
in selling tickets. The company
comes highly recommended, and the
following from the Olivia Review,
indicates the character of their en-
tertainment:
The Mohr-McMillan people are the
best entertainment company that
has visited Olivia in many day.
The company is all that it is claimed
to be, and every one who turned out
to hear it has good word for each
member who took part. It is hard
to make any distinction as to superb
GRITTY, as each member Of the COM
panyis a star. Florence Jerome Mohr
! in character studies and impersona-
lions, is far above the ordinary.
Corrinne Fleming's "Fischer's Horn
pipe" was pleasing. This little lady
sang a couple of catchy songs admir-
ably, and took part in a one act
playlet. She is comedian of no
mean ability. Joe Colling (the man
with many yoices) made hit with
his limitations. What he cannot
initiate there is little use mentioning.
The other specialties were equally
good.
j Tickets for this entertainment
will be placed on sale at Buechner' 5
tomorrow under the popular plan
adopted for the lecture course. All
seats. are reserved, and are placed in
sealed envelopes. in groups Of two
or three and singly, and drawn out
by the purchaser, the last applicant
for seats thus having just as good a
prospect for securing the seats he
wants as the first. 1t is taken for
granted that many farmers will be
glad to give the fair finances a
friendly boost. and that under this
plan Of drawing seats they will
stand as good a chance for seats as
they would if living in town. The
opera house and balcony will COM
fortably seat $50 people, and every
seat should be filled next Monday
1 nipht.