THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
Base Ball Chat-
A. G, McCoy, better known in
town as " Reddy," of Danville, has
become insane. He is now an in
mate of the Danville Asylum. He
was a member of the Danville team
of the State League in 1894, and was
the cause of Bloomsburg's defeat at
the hands of Danville on more than
one occasion.
Some one says look out for the
Phillies in 1897. Well we have been
watching them for so long, and our
patience is so near gone, that we will
be compelled to give up the Phillies
this time, and pick out another team
which will be able, at least, to finish in
the first division.
The down trodden Louisville's are
making some strong additions to
their club, and some good results
may be looked for.
The Syracuse Base Ball Club has
secured Gallagher for shot stop, from
Wilmington, trading Minahan, De
laney and Hill for him. The make-up
of the Stars for the coming season is
about decided upon as follows :
Catchers, Ryan and Shaw? pitchers,
Whiteliill, Mason, Willis, Lampe,
Mularkey : first base, Breckinridge ;
second base, Eagan 5 third base,
Judd Smith j short stop, Gallagher ;
outfielders, to be chosen from Grove,
Lezotte, Shearon, Garry.
Manager Rinn, of the Lancaster
Baseball Club, is fast getting hi team
in shape for the season. J. H. Butter
more was signed Monday. He will
preside over the interests of the club
in right field. Manager Rinn antici
pates signing the remainder of the
club during the month.
There is war in the camp of the
Grooms. This time it is not the
players who are wrangling, but the
stockholders. F. A. Abell, the prin
cipal owner of the club, says that the
minority stockholders have made a
practice of dumping all the expenses
on him. Matters have reached a
state where Mr. Abell says he will
cither sell out and quit the business
or come to some kind of an under
standing wheieby the expenses may
be equally divided. He positively
refuses to advance another penny.
His principal idea for getting back
some of his lost wealth is to move the
team from Eastern Park. Abell's
plan for Sunday ball looks like a last
despairing effort. Matters have
reached a state where the club must
make money or go into bankruptcy.
Lxposure to Disease
Does not necessarily mean the con
traction of disease provided the sys
tem is in a vigorous condition, with
the blood pure and all the organs in
healthy action. When in such a con
dition contagion is readily resisted and
the disease germs can find no lodg
ment. Hood s Sarsaparilla is the best
medicine to build up the system be
cause it makes pure, rich blood, and
pure blood is the basis of good health.
In cold weather it is especially neces
sary to keep up the health tone be
cause the body is subject to greater
exposure and more liable to disease.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is the safeguard
of health.
A MiLTOH TRAGEDY.
Prominent Young Business Man Takes
His Own Lite.
FOUND IN THE BATH ROOM.
the
We clip the following from
Milton Record of January 6th t
"Shortly after dinner yesterday our
town was thrown into a state of fever
ish excitement by the announcement
that Sigmund Dreifuss had committed
suicide. The deceased was a member
of the firm of Dreifuss Bros., and was
one of Milton's most promising young
business men. For some time he has
been in ill health, suffering from sto
mach trouble, and has been complain
ing to his friends of feeling languid
and lacking in ambition. His friends
advised him to take a vacation and he
had every preparation made to leave
on the down train this morning for a
six weeks' trip to Florida. He was
about Sunday, and nothing unusual
was observed in his conduct. He was
not seen by any of the family after
twelve o'clock. He was to have dined
with his brother Wo'.fc, and when he
failed to turn up, the family supposed
that he had changed his mind and
taken dinner with his brother Samuel
and family, who were entertaining a
number of visiting friends. About
half-past one o'clock Wolfe Dreifuss
came down to the store and upon in
quiry found that Sigmund had not
with his brother, and made m
about him. He thought Sig
micht be taking a bath and
to the bath room and called to
He received no reply and upon
A BAND OF TEN AS3AILED HER,
Miss Keller's
eaten
quiry
mund
went
him.
trying the door found it locked. Sus
pecting something was wrong, he
raised himself and looked through the
transom. He saw his brother lying
on the rlooor in a pool of blood. He
cried for help and broke open the
door. Sigmund was lying on his back
grasping a 38 calibre revolver in his
right hand. It was evident that he
stood before the large mirror, when
he fired the fatal shot. Tlyj ball enter
ed his head just above his right eye
and passed downward killing him in
stantly. He had undressed to take a
bath and had only his trousers and
underclothes on. A drdss suit and a
change of linen were lying on the
stand. 'Squire Miller empannelled a
jury who after hearing the statements
of the family rendered a verdict in ac
cordance with the above facts.
The deceased was born in Ger
many in 1870, and was therefore in
the twenty-seventh year of his age.
He came to America fifteen years ago
and entered the store of his brothers
Samuel and Wolfe Dreifuss and was a
successful and promising ' business
man. His funeral was held yester
day. The interment took place at
Danville."
Their Racge of Talk,
The late Challemel Lacour, the
French statesman, used to tell a story
about Schopenhauer, the German
philosopher, whom he greatly admired.
He had an appointment with him one
day at a Frankfort hotel and found
him just finishing dinner at the table
d'hote. There weie several officers
at the table, and in front of Schopen
hauer lay a goldpiece. He said to
the Frenchman as he arose and put
the coin in his pocket : " I have had
this goldpiece on the table every even
ing for a month, having made up my
mind to give it to tjhe poor the first
time these officers here spoke on some
other topic at the table besides pro
motion, horses or women- I have
the money still."
A Great Game Preserve.
If the plans recommended by Chas.
Payne of Wichita, Kan., the well
known hunter and authority on wild
game, are carried out, xhe greatest
private game preserve in the United
States will soon be established in
northern New Mexico. Mr. Payne
has been frequently importuned by
wealthy .men for information as to the
best location for extensive private
hunting grounds in the west, and he
recently took a trip through Colorado
and New Mexico. His report rec
ommends the purchasing of nearly
200,000 acres of mountain land which
now belongs to the Maxwell Land
Grant company, and which is located
in northern New Mexico. Should it
be used for a game preserve, the en
tire tract will be inclosed with a high
and strong wire fence, and stocked
with all manner of wild game. Balii
. more Sun.
Escort Driven Off
Brutal Men.
by a Lot of
Newspaper Statistics.
A publisher of a statistical turn of
mind has been compiling some figures
about the newspaper business that
are astonishing. The total number
of copies of newspapers printed in a
single year is 12,000,000,000, a figure
which looks most imposing when set
out in numerals. The approximate
weight of this mass of paper is 7S1,
240 tons, or 1,562,480,000 pounds.
If the newspapers of the world
should consolidate, it would take the
fastest press in the world a matter of
333 years to print the edition of one
year, folded in the usual manner
and stacked on end, the pile would
be 270,000 feet, or nearly so miles.
high. AVici York Journal.
May Not Attend-
An exchange says 1 It is under
stood to be Governor Hastings' atten
tion not to have the entire guard at
the inauguration at Washington as has
been the custom in times past. It is
too much hardship to ask the mem
bers of the Guard . to attend at their
own expense and sleep in the deep
and dark basements of the public
buildings, and it will cost at least
$25,000 to order them there for a
three day's review as Governor Patti-
son did the last time.
A Sunbury Suicide.
Augustns Moeller, foreman of the
Cold Spring Brewery, near Sunbury,
returned home at six o clock Thurs
day evening in surly mood and at the
supper table engaged in dispute with
his sons. Suddenly drawing a revol
ver he chased everyone from the
house. While they stood in the rear
yard a revolver shot was heard and
upon the sons investigating they
found their father lying dead, having
blown his brains out for unaccount
able reasons. The coroner's jury de
cided that he met death at his own
hands. He leaves a wife and five
children. Milton Record.
While returning home Thursday
evening in Mt. Carmel, Miss Rebecca
Keller and her escort, John Devoc,
weVe attacked by a party of young
men, who drove Devoe off and as
saulted the young woman. The latter
was later on carried home by neigh
bors, on Friday ten warrants were
issued for the arrest of the guilty
parties.
There is no doubt that the popular
feeling in the Republican party was
with Wanamaker in the Senatorial
contest, but Quay's man, Penrose, had
the machinery of the party worked in
his favor, and the popular will was
powerless. It will take a few more
days to allay the bitterness and dis
appointment engendered, than if Wan
amaker had been victorious, because
there are more people, although fewer
politicians, to molify than if Penrose
had been defeated. Quay is still on
top.
At Williamsport Saturday Dr. Nutt
with the assistance of a coin extractor
removed from the throat of a 5 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Fritz,
of Hayes Run, Clinton Co., a safety
pin, which the boy had swallowed
several months aco. The pin was
unclasped and rusty. The child had
been treated for whooping cough un
til its sufferings became so intense
that an examination was made, which
revealed a foreign substance in the
throat.
According to the newspapers, very
few persons merely 44 die." The
banker 44 passes in his checks," the
cashier 44 goes to his last account, "
the mug wump 44 joins the great
majority," the cobbler 44 breathes his
last," the saloonkeeper 44 seeks the
spirit land," the gambler 44 shuffles
off," the stableman "kicks the
bucket, ' the spiritualistic medium
gives up the ghost," the accountant
goes to his long account."
The preparations being made by
the Danville Fire Brick Company to
place their plant in Riverside, in
operation early in February has great
ly encouraged the citizens of River
side. For a number of years this
plant has been closed but the restora
tion of public confidence and the re
sumption of many mills has created a
demand for fire brick. It is the in
tention of the Company to purchase
new machinery and the plant will
have a capacity of at least 10,000
brick per day. Montour American.
Emma Betz, aged forty years of
Philadelphia, was shot and almost
instantly killed by Albert Engel, aged
twenty-three years. At a distance of
ten feet Engel leveled a small bird
gun at her, and, with the remark.
44 Emma, I'm going to shoot," suited
the action to the word. The couple
had been in love.
' AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The new Board of County Com
missioners are nicely, settled in their
office.
Prothonotary Henrie and Deputy
Rush Zarr are catching-on and be
coming familiar with the work of their
office.
D. R. Coffman was re-appointed
Court House janitor at the same
salary, $25 per month. The janitor
of the jail, H. II. Kline was re-appointed
without opposition, and the
salary fixed at $25 per month. The
salary of janitors at both the Court
House and jail is to be paid at the
end of each month.
Commissioners Kitchen and Gor
don voted for Dr. J. S. John, for jail
physician, and he was appointed.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since the first of the
year.
John Lukaez, of Wilburton, to Miss
Annie Frank, of the same place.
Joseph S. Fenstermachcr, of Main
township, to Miss Hannah E. Lciby,
of the same place.
Lloyd Burger, ofCatawissa Boro,
to Miss Martha C. Wolf, of the same
place.
Boyd Tarker, of Greenwood, to
Miss May Conner, of the same place.
TRANSEER OF REAL ESTATE..
The following deeds have been
entered in the Recorders office since
the first of January.
U. H. Ent, sheriff to Angelina
Mervel, for tract of land in Green
wood township.
J. B. McHenry and wife, to William
M. Appleman, for land in Benton
township.
William Appleman, et al. to Christ
ian Church for land in Benton town
ship. M. W. Jackson and wife, to W. E.
Michael for land in Berwick.
Same to W. E. Michael, for land
in Berwick.
Bruce Fowler to William S. John
son, for land in Berwick.
G. B. W. Hosier and wife, to John
F. Yong, for land in Berwick.
Rachael McNinch to Martha Mc
Ninch, for tract of land in Blooms
burg. Daniel Reedy and wife, to Margaret
F. Seybert, for land in Berwick.
Alexander B. Herring to John H.
Herring, for tract of land in Orange
township.
Mike Barrett, famous all over the
state for his disastrous leadership in
the big strike of i8q?, when Chief
Engineer Paddock and many others
were killed in riots, was run over by a
train on Thursday night at Connells
ville and instantly killed.
The Goods That Linger.
Some one has pithily observed that
"advertising does not consist in keep-
ing a fine assortment of goods on your
shelves, but in letting the people
know they are there." This is insuffi
cient. You must also let them know
that the goods are not likely to stay
on the shelves for many hours. The
length of their stay, if they are salable
and of the right price, depends largely
upon the advertisers skill, and largely,
of course, upon his opportunities for
addressing a big audience.
The Columbia County Agricultural
Society will elect officers for the en
suing year at their annual meeting to
be held at the Court House on Sat
urday, January, 16, at 2 oclock, p. m.
Governor Morton's last official act
was to commute the sentence of Geo.
E. Gordon, a life prisoner, who has
been in prison thirty-two years.
Owing to war between new com
panies and the Bell company in Michi
gan, the latter is now serving telephone
service free in several cities.
The number of immigrants arriving
in Canada for the past year was 21,
341 ; of this number 7,214 were
destined for the United States. The
figures are about equal to those of
previous years.
In Centre county there are 288
applicants for the various postofiices
in the county 77 applicants for com
missioners' clerks t c lawyers want to
be commissioners' attorney j 13 men
are after the court house janiiorship, ' William Shafer, a daring criminal.
and 21 are seeking the positions of , has escaped from the jail at Wilkes
distiller's storekeeper and gauger.-i,v. j Barre.
In the treatment of croup and
whooping cough, Ayer's Cherry Pecto
ral has a most marvelous effect. Thou
sands of lives are saved annually by
the use of this medicine. It frees the
obstructed air-passages, allays inflam
mation, and controls the desire to
cough.
The earnings from the office of the
Clerk of the Criminal Court, Schuyl
kill County for 1896 were $35,535,66,
the greatest in the history of the
county.
The Cuban resolutions are quite
as likely to interest the pubiic at large
as much as those who are in a posi
tion to discuss and vote upon them.
uovernor Atgeia ot Illinois, on
Thursday granted pardons to 19 con
victs, included among whom are some
desperate characters, having been
convicted of murder in the first
degree.
If you want a reliable dye that will
color an even brown or black, and will
please and satisfy you every time, use
Buckingham s Dye for the Whiskers,
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Totacco, Candies, Fruits and Nuts
SOLE AOENTS FOR
Henry Maillard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
:Fi7i7"E Goods j Specialty,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
Sole agents for the following brands of Cigars-
Henry Clay, Londrcs, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silvor Ash
Bloomsburg Pa.
rricejs now aiti vjoou. vv orn.
For the finest and best stoves, tinware, roofing spouting
and general job work, go to W. V. Watts, on Iron street
liuudings heated by steam, hot air or hot water in a sattslao
tory manner, banitary Plumbing a specialty. 1
I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot
water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl
edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaran
teed.
W. W. WATTS,
IRON STREET.
Leap year is over, and the leap year
marriages was rather heavy, but what
per centage on the leap year plan will
never be known.
A small
"why banj
store."
boy the other day' asked
;s were not sold in a gun
Tours to Plorida.
No district in 'America presents
during the Y inter season, so many
varied attractions as the state of Flor
ida. Besides its delightful climate,
which to one escaping from the col
and unhealthful changes of the North
seems almost ethereal, it is pre-emi
nently a land of sport and pleasure
Along its eleven hundred miles of salt
water coast and m its twelve hundred
fresh-water lakes are fish of almost
every conceivable variety, lrom the
migratory tribes common to Northern
waters to the tatpon, pompano, and
others of a more tropical character,
wowhere in all our broad land can
the angler find a greater variety of
game or better sport.
Here also the most enthusiastic
hunter finds satiety. Deer, turkeys,
bears, panthers and wild cats roam at
large through the more sparsely set
tied regions, while birds of all kinds
may be found in abundance through
out the state. The more novel sport
of alligator and manatee hunting may
also be indulged in by the more ad
venturous tourist.
With its matchless climate, its or
ange groves, its rivers and lakes, its
fishing and hunting, and its extensive
forest, Honda presents unrivalled at
tractions for the valetudinarian, the
lover of nature, the sportsman, and
the explorer.
To this attractive btate the Venn
sylvania Railroad Company has ar
ranged four personally-conducted tours
during the season of 1897, leaving by
special train January 26, February 9
and 23, and March 9. The first three
tours will admit of a sojourn ot two
weeks in this delightful land 1 tickets
for the fourth tour will be valid to re
turn until May 31 by regular trains
Rates for the round trip, $50.00
from New York, $48.00 from Fhila
delphia, and proportionate rates from
other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other
information, apply to ticket agents.
special booking offices, or address
Geo. V. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. 1 3-24-41
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette I
For July, 1896, ays:
WAtTKR Baker & Company, of Dorchester, Mass.,
have given years of study to tha skillful preparation of
cocoa and chocolate, and have devised machinery and sys
tems peculiar to their methods of treatment, whereby the
purity, palatability.and highest nutrient characteristics are
retained. Their preparations are known the world over,
and have received the highest Indorsements from the
medical practitioner, the nurse, and the Intelligent house
keeper and caterer."
Consumers should ask for and be sure that they get
the genuine goods, made at Dorchester, Mass.
WALTER BAKER & CO., Limited.
IHoomsburfir Pa.
SHOES
SHOES
We buy right and sell right.
OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS FACT.
Honest trading lias won us hosts of customers but we want more.
We are selling good shoes, so good you ought to eee
them. Drop in and we will make it pay you.
CoiiNEK Iron and Maix Sts.
W. H. floore.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or OIE. CliOTII,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. M. BMOWEM'S
2nd Door above Court Houi-c
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
"Better work wisely than work
hard. Great efforts are
unnecessary in house
cleaning if you use
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