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VOL 29
CAN EE RAISE THE DEAD ?
Dr.
Gibbons Will Tr
ry to Kosuscilate An Eloe-
trooute
d Mur
urdorer.
Dr. P. J. Gibbons, of Syracuse,
whose idea of restoring life in persons
shocked to apparent death by clectri
city by n.cans of a special apparatus
invented by himself to produce arti
ficial respiration, says he has received
permission from Governor Flower to
experiment on Charles Wilson, the
murderer now under sentence of
death at the Auburn State prison.
Dr. Gibbons was jubilant when he
received the message. Wilson has
already consented to the experiment,
with the understanding that should it
be a success Governor Flower will ex
tend clemency in his behalf. His
electrocution takes place this week.
Dr. Gibbons said that the method
of procedure would probably be for
the Governor to commute the prison
er's sentence to life imprisonment at a
' moment which will entail the arrival
of the papers after the man had been
electrocuted.
44 If the man returns to conscious
ness the papers will act," said the
doctor. " If we are unsuccessful the
papers will be too late to save the
man's life."
The doctor does not think that it
will be requisite to change the electro
cution laws, as he is of the opinion
that a continuous current, if applied
in sufficient quantity, will cause
death.
Dr. Gibbons claims to have parti
ally resuscitated murderer John John
son, after his electrocution at Auburn,
when he was peremptorily ordered by
the warden to desist, and the body
was sent to the autopsy table. Dr.
Gibbons' experiment with Johnson
was made two hours after the current
was applied and without any of the
apparatus that he has since devised
for such work. He declares that
neither Tohnson nor Taylor, both of
whom were electrocuted at Auburn
was killed by the electrical current,
but that death was caused by the
autopsy.
Another advocate of this theory is
M. D. Aosonval, the eminent French
scientist, and Dr. A. H. Goelet, an
American, agrees with him. The
theory of s.11 these gentlemen is that
the effect of the electrical shock is
simply suspended animation, and that
if artificial respiration is promptly re
sorted to the subject can in every
instance be revived.
George Westinghouse has always
insisted that the electric death was a
sham, and that a New York commis
sion headed by Elbridge T. Gerry had
added the autODSv clause to the law
so as to make it certain that the man
was dead.
GIVE US THE NEWS.
If you know of an accident, a fire,
death, a birth, a marrtaee. a new
building or improvement of any kind,
or if you have lost anything, found
anything, want help, want a situation,
want boaid. want to loan or borrow
money : in short if you know any
thing, or want anything, let us know
it, and we will print it without charge
to rczular patrons. We gladly mention
in the personal column those who are
visiting in town, or towns people who
are away from home. Of course, it is
necessary for us to find it out, before
we can print it.' Give us all the news.
Free Wool and Active Mills-
A recent visit to the Woolen Mill
and the cheerful words of one of the
affable proprietors, Mr. J. M. Staver,
convinced our reporter that the hum
of their machinery meant business
without regard to tariff. These gentle
men, Messrs Caswell and Staver, have
an extensive plant, and are in full op
eration on full time. Though the mar
gin of profits in this as in other indus
tries is small to day, quick sales and
mall profits well warrant the activity
they display. . '
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
A series of local Sunday School
Institutes is to be held during the
first week in December, at which Prof.
Sprtnkel will assist. The places and
dates are as follows :
Catawissa, Monday, Dec. 3.
Benton, Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Orangeville, Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Berwick, Thursday, Dec. 6.
Woomsburg, Friday, Dec. 7.
Sessions will be held in the P.
M.
and evening of each day.
A. W. Spear. Sec
Marktt street below the railroad
will soon be built up with nice homes,
no doubt. A brick pavement has been
laid along the Waller land and trees
have been planted, and the land on
both sides of the street will probably
be soon thrown on the market for
Market Street Grading and Paving.
In a recent walk fnr il.-.rai -
COLUMiitAM reporter took a stroll to
the river along the proposed continua-
non ot Market street. The under
taking he found to be the greatest
now m progress in town, and to be in
conformity with the will of the late
and respected 1). J. Waller. The
street being the widest in town (75
feet) its grading and filling and paving
is no doubt more laborious and .
pensive than may apocar to a caminl
observer it is equivalent to the filling
of valleys and the removinc of hills
here and there all of which costs
money, provides labor and improves
property as the devisor no doubt con
templated. The filling in several
places is to the height of 16 or 18
feet, and the vast quantity of earth
necessary is taken from the hills pro
jecting above the grade. Some two
or three dozen men are steadily em
ployed in this commendable under
taking at present.
At the canal bridge crossing we
noticed surveyors busily engaged taV
ing bearings and establishing grade
preparatory to removing the old bridge
and embankment and replacing it
with a handsome turn bridge, so that
when this obstruction is reduced to
proper grade one of the finest drives
in three counties may be found from
the head to foot of Market street, or
from Main street to the river. There
is no doubt that when the trees that
are being planted shall have grown
sufficient to shade ths pave
ments this street will be to Blooms
burg whac the Boulevard is to Paris,
one of the finest thoroughfares in the
place.
The Towel-Man and the Cloak-Man.
Out in Denver, Colorado, they are
choking women to death with towels,
while the terror of Bloomsburg is the
" cloak man," whoever or whatever
he, she or it is. But the Colorado vic
tims are thus far confined to women
of ill fame, while the " cloak-man," of
Bloomsburg is said to be bad enough
to tackle any-body but the police. In
consequence of the ravages wrought
by strangulation with towels in Denver,
the women of ill repute are said to
be terrorized. No less than three mur
ders of this kind have occurred within
a week, they having taken place in
what is now known as " Stranglei's
Row," on Market street. The case is
sad, indeed, and the excitement among
those of easy virtue out west is almost
equal to that occasioned by " Jack the
Ripper " in London a few years ago.
The last victim of the " towel-man "
in Denver was Miss Kiku Oyama, a
Japanese girl 24 years old, who ran
the house of ill repute. The mode of
putting her to death was exactly similar
to that employed in murdering Lena
Tapper and Marie Contassit. After
partially choking the victim the work
is completed by tying the towel tight
around the neck when death soon
takes place. As between the "cloak
man " and the " towel man," the
Bloomsburg rascal is a gentleman.
The Elevator Works.
A brief interview of our reporter at
the Elevator Works, a new and thriving
industry in Bloomsburg, reveals that
they are running on full time and to
good advantage to themselves and
this community. I hey. are at present
engaged on two hydraulic elevators
or the jaync estate ot rmladelphia ;
these are the first ordered of this kind
and they are now well under way.
They have also an order for a three
ton freight elevator for Harrison &
Co., of Philadelphia, besides several
hand-power elevators for Quakertown
and elsewhere. Negotiations are also
pending for two large passenger direct
electric elevators ; these are ordered
by the London Globe Insurance Co.,
of New Orleans. Though compara
tively new to the town this plant has
a healthy and promising business ap
pearance, and we founa tne gentle
manly proprietors quite sanguine of
its success.
A FUENITURE TEUST.
The representative furniture manu
facturers and dealers held a meeting
at Williamsport recently for the pur
nose of oreanizinir a furniture trust.
ah of the towns within a radius of
fiftv miles were represented. The ob
ifct is to arrange for better facilities
tn rarrv their poods to market and al
so to make and control a scale of
r.riY permanent organization will
- -- - - - - o
be effected December 10.
All cocked and primed for game:
and with a fine looking bird dog to
assist them, W. W. Lowry and W. A.
Snvder started out on a hunt on Wed
nestlav mornintr. As to the likelihood
of their success or failure your depo
nent saith not.
BLOOMSBUIIG. PA.. FlilDAY, NOVEMBER 23.
Equitable Assessment for Columbia Oo.
With the commendable view of
comparing and equalizing the valua
tion of all taxable property the county
commissioners recently issued a call
to all the assessors within the county
and in accordance therewith they as
sembled at the county seat on Satur
day, November 17th.
Commissioner Swank called the as
sessors to order after which an organi
zation was effected by the selection of
II. II. Erown, of Scott township, as
chairman, and Wm. Mensch, of Mon
tour, as secretary.
Upon a call ot the roll, by town
ships the following named assessors
were found to be present and in sym
pathy with the object of the call :
Beaver, Geo. Ulshafer; Benton.
Laf. Keeler; Bloom, east, A. Her
bine ; Bloom, west, I. Hagenbuch ;
Briarcreek, Wm. Lamon ; Catawissa
twp., J. W. Rider ; Catawissa borough.
Lewis Hayhurst ; Centralia borough,
D. If. Walsh ; Centre, Harry Ring
rose ; Cleveland, F. P. Small ; Cony
ngham, Daniel Goodman ; Fishing
creek, Isaac Fahringer; Franklin,
Clark Yost ; Locust, Wilson Rhoades;
Main, N. II. W. Brown ; Mifflin, J.
E. Snyder ; Montour, Wm. Mensh ;
Mt. Pleasant, A. V. Kressler ; Orange,
John E. Hayhurst ; Pine, R. M. Pot
ter ; Roarii'gcreek, Jerre Kunkle ;
Scott, H. II. Brown j Sugarloaf, P.
K. Shultz.
The assessors of the townships that
failed to respond at roll call from sick
ness or other cause, were :
Berwick, W. F. Ruch ; Greenwood,
Chas. Dildine ; Hemlock, J. H. Faust;
Jackson, T. F. Young, ; Madison, E.
F. Welliver ; Millville,T. F. Stadler.
The comparison of valuations re
vealed that there has been and is still
an unjust disparity, that should and
no doubt will be rectified so far as
this county is concerned. The meet
ing was an interesting one, and the
object of its call is commendable.
An orchestral concert will be given
in the bloomsburg Upera House,
Wednesday evening, November 28th.
The orchestra, under the direction of
Chas. P. Elwell, will consist of 14
pieces, including Miss Maude Runyon,
pianist, and tor. P. F. Madden, drums
and traps of Baur's Orchestra, Scran
ton. The orchestra will be assisted by
the following vocalists, Mrs. Annie
Miller Melick, soprano, Mrs. Beth
Runyon Hodgden, soprano, and Mr.
Orval H. Yetter, Basso; and there
will also be a clarinet solo by Mr.
Morton Stevens.
The program will include Overture
to Martha, Flotow, Forge in the Forest
and idyllic descriptive piece, including
Imitation of forge, etc. " The Vil
lage Orchestra," a burlesque upon an
amateur orchestra in its first attempts
at Music, Selection from Offenbach's
beautiful comic opera. "The Brig
and," as well as marches, waltzes, etc,
Seats on sale at W. H. Slate's Book
Store. Reserved seats so cents, others
35 and 25c.
Although not yet a year old, the
firm of Pursel & Harman has proven
itself a strong combination. Their
purchases are made with excellent
judgment, and, consequently the tastes
of their numerous customers are easily
suited. The best grades of goods are
sold at the smallest possible profit. In
the grocery department many new
lines have been added, including fine
canned goods of every description.
amps, china, &c. These young men
enjoy the confidence of the community,
and a successful future is before them.
A brief interview at the office of
the thrifty Bloomsburg Car Company
revealed that a full force of workmen
are now engaged upon a large order
for coal cars for the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company ; and that the
extensive establishment is' running
hard against hard times and making
full time. They have also an order
for 1 5 snow-plows to be made of iron
and steel. The car company is moving
under a full head of steam.
The John Appleman estate was
sold on Tuesday through f. S.
Williams, auctioneer. The Buckhorn
hotel was bought by Lemuel Drake
for $1,570; a fourth interest in the
grist-mill was secured by George
Beagle for $360 ; a timber tract ot
some 30 acres subject to a dowry of
$30 was purchased by Cteasy &
Wells for $101 ; the lot above Buck-
horn was sold to Charles Hartman
for $142.
S. F. Peacock & Co., are moving
into their new store this week. The
interior has a steel ceiling, figured
and painted, and the woodwork.
counters and shelving are all of hard
wood oiled and polished. Large plate
glass windows give an abundance of
light. It is one of the prettiest store
rooms in the State.
BRIEF MENTION
About Peoplt You Know.
J. C Well spent Monday In HarrUlmrg.
T. V. McIIenry, Sheriff elect, spent Moi
day in town on business.
A. Z. Schoth went to Chicnoo on Mon
day.
Mrs. Mamie Mmteller, of Iliickhorn, was
the guest of Mrs. Wm. Beers this week.
Mr. Boyd Trescott and Morris Eves were
Millville visitors to the county seat this week
Dr. II. V. I lower, of Milllin, was a visitor
here on Monday.
Mrs. George W. I less visited relatives in
Mifflinville during this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ikeler and Mrs M. E-
Ent spent Inst week in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Vfrs. I,. Gross have iust returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. N. J. Splain visited Lime Ridge
relatives on Tuesday, returnine home on
Wednesday.
Georce W. Hess, the jeweler, left home
for Philadelphia on Monday. He will also
visit New York on business before returning.
Mrs. Charlotte II. Slate and Miss Carrie
Dove of Williamsport are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Slate.
II. B. Clark is in New York City this
week, buying goods for the extensive stores
of Clark & Son.
Robert McBride is doinj a fine job of
pointing on county Treasurer J. K.
r owlet s new house on Last Street.
Mr. John Wagonseller, who was recently
taken sick here, is now under the care of
his brother Dr. Wagonseller of Selinsgrove.
The handsome home of Frederick Rich
ards on Normal Hill is now finished and oc
cupied. It is a beauty.
Mrs. Harvey Deitrich and daughter Let
tie, of Berwick, were welcome callers at the
Columbian office on Wednesday.
Robert Hartman spent some time in the
city this week purchasing winter goods
more particularly for the ladies.
Mr. I. K. Dildine, of Orangeville, Is
spending the week .with his daughter, Mrs.
F. P. Vanderslice, on West Street.
Please add one to the census of Blooms
burg. It's a boy, and the census taker can
find him in the care of Mrs. Will Hidlay.
Mr. Louis Bernhard, Jr., is now success
fully engaged teaching school near Buck
horn. Mrs. Wm. Howell, of Hemlock, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tcrwilllgcr
this week.
Mr. Moses McIIenry, of Stillwater, was
in Bloomsburg on Tuesday attending to busi
ness as executor of theJ. Rhinard estate.
He was a welcome caller at this office.
C. C. Trench has returned from Florida.
After spending a few weeks here, he will go
back again. He is largely interested in
orange groves.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Meigs returned from
their wedding journey on Tuesday, and are
now receiving the congratulations of their
many friends.
Miss Alice Brockway hus resigned her
position as teacher in the ruth Street school,
and Ms Ilattie Ringrose is filling the
place temporarily.
Mr. II. W. Sloan, who was taken with a
severe case of indigestion recently, we are
leased to report as again up and about his
iusiness as usual.
Mrs. Worthington, has just moved into
her new home on Fifth street west of Mar
ket. This house is a model of convenience
from top to bottom.
Mrs. J. R. Townsend, who was tor a brief
time sick in bed, we are pleased to report as
again able to be out and enjoying the crisp
invigorating air at the present.
Upon invitation Rev. Brandt will assist
Rev. G. B. Dechant, at Mill Grove,
Pa., during the Thanksgiving services at that
place.
Sheriff Mourey, recently under the weath
er, took a ride out in right good shape phy
sically and otherwise on Wednesday morn
ing. C. E. Yorks, Esq., was in'town on Mon
day on business. Mr. Yorks is one of the
most enterprising citizens ot Sugarloal town
ship, and fills the office of Justice of the
Peace very acceptably,
Mr. C. W. Alstetter, of Mainville, accom
panied by Mr. Hartzel of the same place,
paid this office a business visit on Saturday.
The latter gentleman said he had adhered to
the paper as a paid-up subscriber for at least
30 years.
Mrs. Susan Lehr, of York, Pa , who has
spent a few months with her daughter, Mrs.
C. H. Brandt, on Third street, returned
to York on Wednesday, accompanied by her
daughter, who wilt spend several weeks with
her.
The Appeal from County Statement,
Testimony was taken before L. S.
Wintersteen, referee, at his office on
Tuesday last, in the matter of the
appeal from auditors' settlement of
county finances for 1893. W. H.
Rhawn, Esq, represented the com
missioners, and Col. Freeze, C. G.
Barkley and W. H. Snyder, Esqs., ap
peared for John L. Kline, ex-county
treasurer. The hearing was continued
until the 38th inst.
Amanda, daughter of J. C. Sterner,
of Mt. Carmel, formerly of Blooms
burg, died in Danville last Friday,
aged eighteen years. The remains
were brought here on Monday and
buried in Kosemont Cemetery.
E. B. Tustin has made a handsome
home out of his property on Market
street.
1894.
LOWENBERG'S. THE CLOTHING STORE of the people,
encouraged by the ready response to the Bale of Urouek,
Freudcnthal's stock of clothing which they sold so cheap
have made a great wholesale purchase of fine Rochester
clothing at away below the regular price.
Lowenberg's have sold Rochester clothing in Bloomsburg and vicinity for
the past forty years, the people say, though it cost a little more, it was always
the cheapest in the end, but at this great sale you can buy fine
ROCHESTER CLOTHING
at lower prices than you pay for cheap goods. Brings the price of fine cloth
ing down so low that it is within the reach of the smallest purse. Here are
but a few items which will bring crowds of people to our store :
Men's all-wool suits, $5.00 and $6.75 each.
Men's woolen overcoats, $5.00 and $7.00.
Finest dress suits and overcoats, regent, cutaways, the long cut blue overcoats
that were $15.00 and $18.00 are $10.00, $12.00 and $13.00.
It beats anything you ever saw.
1 1
5.(M) Storm
Big.
warm, long, solid
Whether you want to buy or not come and see how cheap
fine clothing can be sold at the
D. LOWENBERG
Clothing - Store,
NEXT TO CENTRAL HOTEL.
N. B. Heavy gloves, nnderwear, shirts, cardigan jackets
in large quanties selling very cheap. Remnants and piece
goods at very low prices.
A DRESS GOODS SALE.
We will commence Satur
day, Nov. 17 tli, a sale of dress
soods at lower prices tliaa ercr
before quoted for equal quali
ties. We want your cash and
don't want the goods
H.J. CLARK & SON.
If tfftofW Otf Sl dO W
That's the position we maintain in the shoe
trade. Our shoes are of the best makes, new
est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with
in the reach of all. A fair trial will convince
you that our's is the place at which to buy
your shoes.
Clarks Building, Main
NO 47
(Overcoats
5
comfort from chin to heel.
xnrav,
Street.
$5
building lots.