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VOL. 31
AN OPEN LETHE TO WILLI! M
XRIOKBAUM.
In the issue of the Sentinel of July
ioth., you have attempted to answer
the charges which I made against you
in my article of June a and. You
began by boasting that you would
prove every assertion made by me to
be a lie. Let us see how you have
fulfilled that boast.
Instead of answering my questions
you have either deliberately dodged
them or shielded yourself behind some
indefinite explanation.
In the first place I charge you with
wanting me to give $150 to a candi
date for Sheriff, to make him friendly
toward you. In your answer, have
you denied this ? No. You say, you
really can't remember. Is this the
way you "stamp my accusation as a
lie"?
In the second place I charged you
with buying off Breisch as a candidate
for Sheriff, and then refusing to pay
the purchase money. Have you
denied this ? No, but you say the debt
is John Mourey's. You told that
same story to the disinterested Justice
of the Peace who tried the case be
tween you and Breisch. He evident
ly didn't believe you, since he gave
Breisch judgment for his lull claim.
Again, I accused you of deliberate
ly violating the law in relation to your
state tax. I openly charged you with
refusing to make a sworn return of the
amount upon which you ought to have
paid tax. How have you answered
this charge ? What reply have you
the great reformer, the guardian of the
people, the watch dog of the Treasury
what reply have you made ? Do
you proceed to "stamp the lie" on
this utterance, as you boasted you
would ? Oh, no. You content your
self with the statcmeiit, that ' other
men did the same." Is it possible,
Krickbaum, that your only excuse is
that others have done likewise ? But
you must remember that you are a
reformer. You area white-winged
angel of purity. You are the owner
of such a spotless cherub as the
whiskered Vanderslice, and we really
expected better things from you.
But this isn't the only dodging you
have done. There is that Pohe affi
davit, charging you under oath with a
crime, a deliberate attempt at bribery.
What have you said about that ? Of
course the people expected that you
would "stamp that also as a lie."
They expected that a reformer, of all
men, would crush to pieces the ac
cusation that he had offered hundreds
of dollars as a bribe to County offi
cials.
Well, did you satisfy the people ?
You complained that the accusation
was an old one. You got Mr. Pohe
to make a statement that he regretted
he ever made the affidavit, but re
member, that nowhere have you or
I one denied its truth. V andershce
wrote Mr. Pohe's statement and got
the old man to sign it. You tried the
same thing with the Parr affidavit, but
you failed, and therefore you have never
answered that affidavit at all. Come,
come, Krickbaum, if you must be a
rascal, at least be a bold one. Don't
dodge.
You have learned by this time that
it is more pleasant for a man of your
stripe to make charges than to answer
them. And yet I must ask you to give
the people some light upon a few more
questions that rather shake their
belief in your reform principles.
You have all along been worried
that the County Commissioners draw
too high salaries. But didn't you vote,
as member of the legislature, to in
crease the pay of Commissioners from
$3.00 to $3.50 per day? Of course
in those days you had control of the
Commissioners office. Vanderslice
hadn't been whipped out of the West
yet, and you were not so anxious
about the peoples' rights.
Again, as Commissioner's Clerk,
didn't you shave sheep orders by the
score, when there was plenty of money
to pay the farmers and sheep owners
in full ? I know this is old, but it is
a question full of interest. Don't
dodge it Krickbaum, and be careful
how you answer, as there are plenty
of witnesses about.
Then there is another little matter
you might explain while you are at it.
Whatever became of that $500. County
bond, left in your hands as Commis
sioner's Clerk 1 It was in your charge.
It suddenly disappeared. Can you
explain this? Or possibly this is
another case where "you really can't
remember."
You have charged me with giving
improper advice to public officers. I
have squarely denied that charge and
you have admitted that you only
made it on hearsay. But, on the
other hand, when you acted as ad-
viser to the Commissioner at th
time the Bloom bridge was .built you
advised them not to be in any hurry
about letting the contract as there
would be " a (at thing " in it for
them, or words to that effect.
Now let us go a little further. Do
you remember when one of your
particular followers from Briercreek
township wrote you asking you to
influence the Commissioners to re
duce his tax assessment ? Don't you
remember, that in order to hold thU
msmyou went to the Commissioner' s
office and secretly altered the records,
and that I caueht vou at U t Tinn't
you remember that you begged me
nor to expose you ; that you pleaded
with me to have mercv unon vou
you, the man who now boasts that
he will wipe all corruption from our
public offices ? And in answerinir
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this accusation remember. Krirkhnnm
that in your hurry and fright, you lejt
a tetter oehtnd.
You have kcrt Vanderslice husv
howling ring I ring 1 But don't you
recall the fact that when vou were in
office it was " the Krickbaum ring."
And worse than this, you are aire ady
torming a ring in contemplation of
your election as Commissioner. Ans
wer this question. A few weeks ago,
on the Sabbath day, did you not meet
various candidates for other offices.
at your nephew's, Trent Creasy 's, in
atawissa township, and there form a
combination with them ? Was it not
there atrreed that vou should he
cashier and paymaster ? Answer this
question, not a part, but all of it.
Is it not also true that in the late
contest for Congress you voted
against Mr. Buckalew, and that your
man Vanderslice took K,u1p money
and openly, upon the street advocat
ed Kulp's election and abused Mr.
Buckalew ?
Again, I want you to give a plain
answer to a plain question. In your
present canvass are you not using
money given you by the King Iron
Bridge Company, or has not that
company offered to pay you money or
to defray some of your expenses ?
Last but not least, during your
present canvass, have you not offered
and given money to voters to vote
and work for your nomination ? The
question is plain. Let the answer be
likewise.
I know this is bitter medicine, but
you really must take it for the public
good. And before you hand these
questions over to Vanderslice you
ought to remember that the people
want a plain, straightforward answer.
Shirking and dodging won't do.
Therefore, in order that they may
be plainly stated, I shall set them out
singly. Everyone is capable of an
answer, "yes" or "no." Make
uch an answer, and make your ex
planations afterwards. I challenge
you to put yourself upon record in
this plain and unequivocal manner.
Here are the questions. Don't rave
Vanderslice might hurt himself
don't call names, but try and tell the
truth.
ist. Does not Stephen Pohe tell
fie truth tn tits Affidavit chareinc
you with offering Htm Stoo to vote
for you as Commissioner's Clerk.
" Yes" or "No."
. 2nd. Did vou not as Commission.
ers1 Clerk shave the peoples sheep
orders I
xrd.Did vou not vote in' the
Legislature to increase the pay of
Commissioners t
4th. Can you tell the people what
became of the $500 County Bond I
$th. Did you not advise the old
Commissioners, or one of them, not to
hurry (he lettiner of the Bloom bridge :
that they might make something out
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6th. Did you not violate the lax
taw ana reuse to make a sworn
return of your state tax 1
Jth. Did you not alter, or attempt
to alter the public records in order to
please a henchman, and make him
" solid" for vou 1
8th. Did vou not vote for fCulft
for Congress, and did not Vanderslice
openiy speat against isucftaiew 1
9M. Did you not have a meeting
on Sunday at irent Creasy s with
other candidates for the Purpose of
i forming a combination t
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10th. Have you not receiver
money from the King fron Bridge
Company, in vour Present canvass.
or has not that company promised
you financial aid
nth. fave vou not offered an
given money or other valuable things
to voters for their votes and influence
in your present canvass t
Again I challenge you, answer
these nuestions "ves" or "no
Add all the explanations you wish,
dui tion 1 aoagc.
Jno. B. Casev
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 23. 1896.
SPTOIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Tht Dog Question Settled and tn Ordlnauct
Adopted.
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held last Monday even
ing with all the members present.
The meeting was called to take some
action in regard to the dog question,
which at present is agitating the minds
of. .our people. Fred Ikeler, Esq.,
read an ordinance such as is in effect
in other places, prohibiting the running
at large of dogs, and from this one
was agreed upon and adopted. Upon
motion the same was ordered published
ten days by newspaper advertisements
and by notices posted in different
parts of the town.
The case of William Rishton vs.
the Town for damages caused by
water flooding his cellar was reported
by the Secretary as having been set
tled for $160.
Complaint was made that Mr.
Brown had not laid a pavement in
front of his residence on Fourth St.
The matter was referred to the Street'
Commissioner.
It was also complained that B. F.
Zarr, Esq., did not keep his pavement
in proper repair along his property on
Catharine Street.
Upon motion Chief of Police Knorr
was authorized to purchase six dog
nets and the Street Commissioner to
prepare a place in the cellar of the
City Hall for the impounding of the
dogs.
Bicycle Race Meet at Bloomsburg.
On Wednesday August 5th the
Bloomsburg Wheelmen will hold their
Second Annual Race Meet at the
Columbia County Fair Grounds.
These grounds arc located right !
the town, have a fine large grand
stand from which every part of the
race can be seen and has one of the
best half mile tracks in the State.
The following is a list of events :
One mile novice, one half mile open,
boys race (under 16 years of age,)
two mile lap race, four county race
(Columbia, Montour, Lycoming and
Luzerne,) club handicap (one mile,)
one mile open, three mile handicap.
$400 in prizes will be distributed
among the contestants.
The Benner Boys, the celebrated
midget cyclers of Philadelphia, aged
5 and 7 years have been secured and
will give exhibitions in handicap
racing, trick and tandem riding.
Applications for entry blanks are
being received daily from many of the
best amateurs of the state. This
meet coming as it does between the
Williamsport and Scranton meets will
insure good riders and fast races.
LICENSE GRANTED.
The Superior Court has affirmed
the action of the Columbia county
Court in granting a restaurant license
to J. R. Fowler in the Opera House.
Mr. Fowler has named his place the
Grand Restaurant, and will have a
formal opening this Thursday evening,
when a clam bake will be the leading
feature. The Grand is handsomely
fitted up, and contains separate pri
vate dining rooms for ladies and
gentlemen. It is finished in hard
wood thronghout, and is one of the
finest in the State, outside of the
large cities. J. L. Girton and wife
have charge of the culinary depart
ment, and the bill of fare embraces all
the delicacies usually found in a first
class restaurant in season.
BAND CONCERT.
The Bloomsburg Band gave a con
cert in front of the Court House
Saturday evening which was thorough
ly enjoyed by a large concourse of
people. The following program was
rendered in a manner which reflected
credit upon the organizion and proved
that the leader Mr. Blair was the
right man in the right place.
1. March, The Bloomsburg Belles.
a. The little Flatterer, (Piece
Characteristic) Eilenbcrg.
3. Waltz, Moonlight and Starligh t.
Flor. Reed.
4. May Bells, Herald approach
ing Spring, Eilenberg.
5. Overture, Poet and Peasant.
Von Suppe.
The editor of an exchange says :
"Let the young man about town out
of a job try a year on the farm. Plow
ing behind a mule will give him a new
constitution, take the kinks out of
his head, the frog out of his throat,
the gas off h;s stomach, the weakness
out of his legs, the corn off his toes,
and give him a good appetite, an
honest living and a sight of heaven."
STILL IMFROVINQ.
Since B. Stohner has taken posses
sion of the Central Hotel he has made
many decided improvements to this
old and well known hostelry which
have been noticed from time to time
in this paper. Every one supposed
that all had been done possible to
render the exterior and interior at
tractive and convenient, but he was
not satisfied and has now entered into
negotiations with the Smith Electrical
Company and Glass Sign Works, of
Waverly, N. Y., to place in his hotel
a system of return call bells from the
office to each room. This same firm
are also to place in the hotel, a large
fine directory in polished oak beauti
fully carved representing the different
business firms of this city, only one
of each branch of business to be rep
resented. The lettering is to be in cut
glass. This will be one of the finest
pieces of furniture of its kind ever
brought to this town.
By these improvements Mr. Stohner
has shown himself to be m line with
the spirit of progress which pervades
our town, and alive to the necessities
and comforts of his guests. Under
the present management it is not only
holding its old reputation but rapidly
coming to the front as one of the best
hotels in this section.
LOST A VALUABLE HORSE.
William "oric.lc of Madison town
ship, lost a valuable horse last Sun
day. A few days ago it was taken
sick and a veterinary surgeon was
called in who pronounced it a case of
hydrophobia. During the sickness
whilst he was administering medicine
to the animal, he bit the bottle
broke away bit two horses, a cow
ind a pig. Upon the veterinary sur
geon pronouncing it hydrophobia the
animal was shot. He does not know
when the horse was bitten, but it will
be remembered that the dog which
went mad at the Bittenbender farm
passed Mr. Mcriclc's on its way to
Watsontown where it was killed. This
is certainly unfortunate for him as it
may necessitate the killing of the
other animals.
Reorganization-
After a suspension of several days,
the Bloomsburg Car Works resumed
operations last Monday with the com
pany reorganized. L. S. Wintcrsteen
Esq., has purchased the interest of
George M. Lockard who was formerly
the largest stockholder, and has been
elected president of the same. The
Bloomsburg Store Company, limited,
has also formed a new company,
which is composed of the old members
with the exception of G M. Lockard,
and with the following additional
members: C. R. Woodin, W. H.
Woodin, Frederick H. Eaton, C. H.
Dickerman and L. S. Wintcrsteen.
It is the intention of the new company
to push the works to its utmost
capacity.
There will be a mass meeting held
in the M. E. Church at Stillwater on
Friday evening, July 34th, in the
interest of the suffering Armenians.
All who have read of the massacres
and sufierings of these poor christians
should feel sympathy for them and
come prepared to help relieve their
wants j for many of them are home
less, and actually starving. Ministers
from the different churches are ex
pected to be present and address the
audience on the subject, so that they
may better understand the needs of
these people, who would rather die
than give up their religion.
By order of Committee.
There will be a big time at Forks,
in Laubach's grove, on next Saturday.
Music by choristers from Catawissa
who are camping there. E. J. Bow.
man of Berwick will deliver an address
on "The multi millionaire and the
thirty millions of white slaves in the
land of Washington. The address
will be delivered at a o'clock P. M.
sharp, after which a lunch will be
served. The proceeds will be used
for repairing the church, and every
one is invited to attend. By order
of Jacob Geisinger and G. W. Hess,
committee of arrangements.
Time that is very well spent is that
which is devoted to the destruction of
weeds. If all lot owners and farmers
would make it a point to spend an
hour or two daily in cutting and
destroying weeds before the seeds
have ripened and scattered for another
crop, their land would be more pro
ductive and the tilling would be less
annoying, n cods are a great Inn
tlrance to the successful tilling of the
soil, and cause much extra work in
farming and gardening.
IT'S THIS WAY . . .
The season's getting late and we've got to
make room for new merchandise that's
bound to commence to come in shortly-
besides, it's business policy to close out
every summer suit in our store and make
use of that cash for fall buying. Now, isn't
it natural that we should sell stuff at this
season of the year on a very small margin ?
Wc do it too. We're selling suits for men,
boys and children lower than we ever sold
them. Lower than they'll be sold at for
many a day to come. The colors just as
you like dark, medium or light, and the
weights to suit your fancy. $5, $6 or $7 for
suits that retailed at from $2 to $5 more
a short while ago. $1.48 for all wool boys'
suits age 4 to 13, that sold for $1.98 to $2.25.
Summer shirts, underwear, hats, and every
thing of that sort at reduced prices. Special
all wool pants for men. Best makes, $2.00.
A L ' rTtET?niCE
Still Trying to Swindle Farmers.
Farmers are warned to look out
for the man who is around endeavor
ing to sell the right to get more
butter out of milk than the cows put
in it. There are several such swind
lers through this and adjoining states,
and should one chance to wander
into this vicinity, the grand bounce
or the bulldog would be an appropri
ate reception for him.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Gray on Sixth street last Thursday
evening, was the scene of a pretty
wedding, when Rev. M. E. McLinn,
with the beautiful and impressive
service of the Lutheran Church, united
for life Miss Anna, their eldest daughter
and Mr. John Jones. The ceremony
was strictly private and witnessed only
by the immediate families. They
have the best wishes of their friends
foi a long and happy life.
Persons owning land are in duty
bound to cut and destroy all Canada
thistles found growing upon their
premises. The legal penalty for non
compliance with this provision of law
is from five to twenty dollars. It is
the duty of the constables, road super
visors and street commissioners to see
that all. Canada thistles are destroyed,
or to enforce the penalty against the
owners of the land.
An Exchange says : Merchants,
who want the newspapers to " roast "
grocery peddlers and the like, would
make a newspaper feel more like
doing so if the same merchants would
quit using baking powder envelopes,
statements, side-walk advertisements,
holiday and circus programs and pat
ronize the home papers, as all live
successful merchants do.
The following letters are advertised
July ai, 1896: Miss Stella Hughes,
Mr. Robert J. McKane, Mrs. Jacob
Martz, Mrs. Eva Shaffer, Mrs. Louise
Schreiner, Glean Sibart, C. E. Wash
ington. Cards : Mrs. Fannie Mc
Bride. Will be sent to the dead
letter office Aug. 4, 1896.
James H. Mercer, P. M.
If the Bloomsburg dogs don't soon
learn to look more natural and drink
more water, the cartridge manufactur
ers will declare bigger dividends.
NO. 30
ONEl
Don't Kill the Robins-
Here is a few words of warning
which all should heed. Any person
killing a robin at any season of the
year is liable to a fine of from two to
twenty dollars, or imprisonment for
twenty days, or both. The law makes
no exceptions as to the object or pur
pose for which the robin is killed, but
is strictly prohibitive.
Our people are not generally aware
of the extensive building operations
going on at the corner of Catharine
and Eighth Streets. We refer to the
six, large two storied brick dwelling
houses J. H. Coleman is erecting at
that point. They are under roof and
about ready for the plasterers.
A large tank and wind wheel has
been erected in the rear of the Mc
Henry House at Benton for the pur
pose of supplying that model hostelry
throughout with water. The water is
raised to the tank by means of a pump
attached to the wind wheel, from
whence it is distributed throughout
the building.
The excursion over the Bloomsburg
and Sullivan railroad last Thursday,
in honor of the State Teachers' Asso
ciation, was participated in by over
three hundred people. The objective
point was Jamison City, and they were
deeply impressed with the grandeur
of the scenery.
The already commodious store
room of I. W. Hartman & Son is
being enlarged by removing a rear
partition thereby adding about 480
feet to the room. When the contem
plated improveuents are completed
they will have one of the finest store
rooms in town.
Bishop McGovern has appointed
Rev. Thomas Hayes rector of the
Catholic church at Centralia. Rev
Father Hayes takes the place of Rev.
Charles Koch, who has been trans,
ferred to Milton and Sunbury.
In an interview printed in the Har
risburg Patriot yesterday, Bishop Mc
Govern, of the Catholic diocese of
Harrisburg, declares for freo silver.
He believes the Democrats will cany
every state west of Pennsylvania, and
every southern state.
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