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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, IS97.
VOL. 32
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
After a Bitter Fight, a Compromise It Reach
ed, and a Peace and Harmony Convention
It Ruined Through In Nine Minutes.
cause neither side felt sure enough of
their strength to go into the conven
tion and fight it out. The country
delegates did not understand the con
test, some of them did not know there
was a fight, and many of them did not
feel like taking sides when the only
matter at issue was a struggle between
L MR3. E, 0. WELLSi .. aa (
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Editor Columbian ;
In your issue of March 18 appears
an artxle concerning the Bloomsburg
Band, t he Hand has had norenearsai
since Nov. '96, having become dis
couraged and suspended operations
The Republican county convention
tr the election of two delegates to
the state convention, was held in the
Court House on Monday alternoon.
Every seat was filled, and the attend
ance ot delegates was large.
At 2:10 County Chairman W. D.
twVlev called the meeting to order,
and stated that it had been agreed
that this should be a harmony conven
tion. He appointed A. W. Duy and
E. E. Straub secretaries, and R. S.
Bowman of Berwick was elected
chairman of the convention without
opposition.
W. H. Magill and C. E. Geyer
were elected delegates to the state
convention by acclamation.
J. C. Brown offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted :
Resolved, By the Republican
Party of Columbia County in Conven
tion this day assembled that we pledge
anew our undivided support to the
rtrinrinles of the great Republican
Party which were triumphantly vindi
cated in the election of Hon. Wm.
McKinley in November last and es
pecially to the doctrine of protection
to home industry as declared in the
Dingley bill.
Resolved, That we most earnestly
endorse the public career of our
senior Senator Hon. M. S. Quay and
his matchless leadership of the Repub
lican party of the State, and we here
with pledge to him our undivided and
enthusiastic support.
Resolved ; That we view with sat
isfaction and approval the public
record made by our youthful and effi
cient congressman, Hon. M. H. Kulp
and especially his earnest solicitude
for the welfare of our maimed and
lllullvJl ill mailt; wan a an uiv uv.ini.i.u i o - i
local politicians for the position of for want of funds to pay expenses. In
political boss of the county. Hence
the uncertainty, and hence the com
promise. Now the questions that are being
discussed on the street are these :
What was the fight about? Who
won the victory ? What did the win-
I nng side pet as the result of their
victory ?
Congressman Kulp left here for his
home in Shamokm on the 4:15 train
Monday. If he wore a belt it was out
of sight, and there were no gory
scalps dangling from it.
When the time comes for the dis
tribution of prize packages in the
shane of nost offices and other govern
ment offices we shall know better who
is on top.
CHARGED WITH LA.R0EN?.
Several weeks ago a stranger who
gave his name as W. R. Cook came
to the St. Elmo Hotel and tooic up
quarters, claiming at first to be a
representative of some big insurance
company, but finally he drifted from
this into the soap business j he didn't
seem to pay any attention to his
board bill which was getting larger
all the while, and from appearances
didn't have very much money. After
some weeks Mrs. DtctcricK engageu a
seamstress, and in order to accommo
date her, Cook was given a room
formerly used by Mr. and Mrs. Die
terick, and in which was a trunk,
containing among other articles a
erahle amount of money which
had been placed there from time to
time for safe keeping. About a week
after Cook had changed rooms, ne
recrard to directors the band has
employed from time to time, will
state Mr. Brooks was with the band
several years. We managed to pay
his salary but it was sometimes "nip
and tuck" but for the courtesy of Mr.
Brooks in regard to payments the
After a brief illness Mrs. Anna
Uh Wells, wife of Mr. E. C.
Wells, died at. her home on Filth
street nn Tuesday morning at five
o'clock. Her husband and three
children survive her, the latter being
Mrs R n. Henderson of Montgomery,
and Mrs. S. C. Creasy and J. G. Wells
est ninrmhiirT. Mrs. Wells was a
daughter of Major Bruner of Muncy,
and of her father's family four brothers
and two sisters are living, all of whom
reside at Muncv.
Mr. and Mrs. Walls came to liiooms-
DIUUR9 111 ICaill IU Jjajrillllio nil. unv. w .......
band would have been compelled to burg about twenty years ago, to accept
rlisnense with his service Ions before the positions of steward and matron
we did and then only because there
were no funds to pay with. Mr. Brooks
follows the music business for a liveli
hood and does not play with the band
as a member. Mr. Turner had charge
of the band some lime. Mr. Turner
is a good musician and a perfect gentle
man. The band was never better
disciplined than while under his care,
but desiring to take a special course
of study at the Normal and being a
night session, was obliged to resign
for want of time to give the band
proper attention. Later on Mr. Blair
was engaged. As we all know Mr. Blair
was the best director the band ever
had. He remained with us until the
treasury was exhausted and resigned
because he could not see the way
clear for the band to oav him his
salary,
of the Normal School, which places
they filled most admirably for several
years until Mr. Wells resigned to
enorace in the lumber business as a
member of the firm of Creasy & Wells.
Mrs. Wells was a member of the
Episcopal church from her girlhood,
and was an earnest christian woman,
a devoted wife, and a loving mother.
The remains will be taken to Muncy
tomorrow morning at 7.o on the 1 .
Ri R.. where services will be held in
the Episcopal church at 11 o'clock,
conducted bv Rev. D. N. Kirkby.
There will be no services at the house.
Judge Metzger has filed an opinion
in the matter of the assigned estate
of I. W. McKelvy, sustaining Excep
tions to the auditor's Teport. In the
r me oanu 10 pay ma - .. ,
Since then the band has been auditor's first report the personal fund
without a leader. Thus it will be seen
the main cause for suspension is no
money to pay current expenses which
remiires about $600 ner annum, $;oo
for director and $100 for music and
incidentals. In years past the band
has been supported mainly through
contributions from members of the
band and their friends. The band
have a competent conductor waiting
for the position. The band will send
out a committee to solicit contribu
tions: if thev are successful the conduc-
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It not tne panu 1
was distributed pro rata among all the
creditors, lien and general. In the
second report the first lien creditors
were paid in full, and the amount of
the nerson al fund that had been given
to the first liens was distributed pro
rata among the second liens and the
creneral creditors. lo this dlStriOU-
tion exceptions were filed by second
lien creditors and the court has sus
tained the exceptions. This will give
the second bens a further distribution
of ten to fifteen per cent.
for the welfare of our maimed and j TtEk to part- tor will be 'engaged
crippled soldiers and their widows and ott his 1 Dili a l tQ
omhans for whose interests he has
assiduously labored with great success
es there any further business," said
the chairman. " I move we ad
journ" said W. M. Monroe of
Rupert The motion was, put and
carried, and the convention adjourn
ed, having been in session just nine
minutes.
It was all done up so . quickly that
on coming out of the Court House
one of the Bloom delegates said he
would like to know " where he was
at."
But while peace and harmony was
all that anneared on the surface, there
was blood on the moon, and a good
. 1 it
tir a inv or so auer 11c icu, una.
Dieterick happened in the room and
saw that the trunk had been opened,
and upon further investigation discov
ered that about $190 had been taken
away. The circumstances in the
case seemed pretty strong against
PonW. and an officer was at once
started in search for him. He was
located by Chief of Police Wesley
Knorr, at Homestead, Pa., on Mon
day, where he was arrested, and gave
bail in the sum of &oo tor nis appear
ance at court The court will have
to decide whether or not Cook is the
guilty man. If he is, or whoever took
the money either didn't want any
more, or else overiooKea u, as mcic
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i, rr.. ,T ' ,1 "ak was about a hundred aouan m
weal 01 uuici iccmig tugt.uut.in. I ., . i
u e. U oUife eler. the WUnK
111c uciic luuicai. di itit, ut.ivgt.vv
BI0Y0LINQ.
tion held through the county on Sat
urday afternoon. The fight was for
supremacy in the county and is said
to have been started by Congressman
Kulp who had two things in view, one rejoicing am0ng the bicyclists ot town
heincr to cret control of the PartV Or- I ' , ... -.oA. Vte seen 'ir
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ganization in the county, and the
other, to turn down Brown, McKillip,
Beckley,, and their friends, who he
claimed had not been loyal to him.
A vigorous warfare was started by
will be forced to suspend. So far as
the members of the band agreeing, I
think we have a pretty fair showing
when it is considered that we have
maintained the same players and
membership for several years. If there
is sufficient funds provided the band
for expenses that the members will
not be obliged to go down in their own
nnrlrer for monev to oav bills that
they have no private interest in beyond
the pleasure they can get out of the
music, the writer will guarantee there
will be no trouble to keep the band
in good shape. It should also be
borne in mind to be a good band mem
her it is necessary to make some per
sonal sacrifices two meeting nights
each week for practice and some time
three nights when extra preparations
ir made one niirht for concert, and
other time for use of band, leaves but
IN FULL BLAST.
Spring Goods Galore.
o
Everything your wants demand to clothe yourself
and boys. Excellent, well wearing, stynsn suite, ua
and furnishings at prices mat vuwmauu
every economical person within a radius of 50 miles.
For Friday and Saturday only
cio tViP fnllowino- values, such, as you can
not reasonably overlook if you're looking to benefit
yourself.
Armit 12 different styles in men's and
vonno- men's suits in dark and light grey,
v,mWn. Wue. black and some light shades.
Suits that would command $7.50 at any
store, and lucky purchase on our part
make them yours for
Possiblv 2$ styles and colors in men's
suits are here to select from, including
all the different grey-mixtures,pin cnecKs,
hair lines, black, blue in worsteds, cas
simeres, cheviots, thibets including great
values in plaids coma easny .omuumu
$10.00
ciiont rimscv stvlish and servicea-
UAl.llvul) uivutj 1
U1 tttstt'c em'to in 1 or a button sacks or
U1C IILVIJ. 7 OUJVU) j T
cutaways in all the newest imported and
domestic materials, maue cqudi iu v.u
tomwork; could easily command $15,
and worth it. Our special prices
c : r..tnnfe 4f fc7 cn ftrn and $12.
Childrens Novelties-Blouse, Eaton, Junior, Fauntleroy,
Etc., $1.25, I.50, I.75, z.oo, auu uF.
All the fashionable shades and colors in men's and boy's
hats, 50 cents to $3.00.
Special lot of laundried percale shirts, 50 cents.
)u n A A
VCh III!
upu.vv
$7.50
)$io
( and
" $12
This is the forest fire season, and
destructive fires are raging all over
the Blue Ridge section of Pennsyl
vania. The time between the drying
winds of March and April and the
heavy bed of leaves is always the
season for forest fires, and their ap
ne.iranr.e this vear is a little earlier
thnn nsnnl. The Catawissa mouncain
has been burning for the last week
and great destruction to timber has
been the result. These fires will no
doubt have at least a month yet to
get in tneir worn 01 ucsuuuiuu, .... e nr-w
b , -1 .u nnimftm tu Uct meetmcr ot the qo Council
people living . aiuiig wc .uuuu.. x u - -- o - ,,' ai,rc
should use every precaution to keep was held at the Town Hall on Thurs
:.i:' i ...... ;mite 1 j... ...on;nrr with President v. u.
tne names wunin iuc uiuv.i " uay .'"bi - - . T,,t-
... ti.i. r. members E. A. Rawlings,
PSS1Die- Thomas' Gorrey and Charles Kunkle
a iiiaw "vnijj i prcscui. .
Pnnnrii will hi held to-nieht. The tu annual statement was suo-
rtf ffl wa administered to v Qrrptarv Rineler. It was
TOWN 00UN0IL MEETING.
other time for use of band, leaves but w R Kocher) and mem- accepted and ordered published in
little snare time out of each week tor , TT T tj.vl.-j,. a. j
snnt weather of the last individual or private use. There are
r c DiVhf-nn TriAmaa flnrrpv. Tohn I ti: Piwlintrq was granted a
A HV uiv ' , I II f I f , O. IViauwiij wh. . - j 1 j JMlUCLi ' o y -
fti Ifivc haft hpen the cause of much many other things we couia mennuu
A W fl Snnnlee. bv Guv Jinn rAIm it for a oorch to her
,v" . .. L1..1. UK-1 ,. 1,1 nr nnthinir - rr ' . ' . ' uuuumu v-
mai mc puu . -"-v, v.. Tacobv. T. P. on Monday. We nope i.ouse on iron Street.
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Very Respectfully,
Bloomsburg Cornet Band.
PEIZE FIGHT-
fVA ran alreadv be seen
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large numbers riding to and iro on ai- present.
most every street, and as the weather
becomes warmer, and the trees take
on their green foliage, the number of
Kulp's lieutenants, and on Monday , mM in hetter condition. In the presence of about fitty
morning they claimed that they had The season promises to be an excep- spectators, two young bloods of town,
beaten the old organization, and tionally good one for the local agents, after the fashion of Fitzsimmons and
would have a clear majority of 8 in &g .t jikgl that tnose who intend Corbett, met in Lorah's Hall, on
the convention. On the other hand nasing new wheels, will not let hard Monday'night for a prize fight. The
the Brown faction claimed that they f. . . fv.p:. wav. for when a nurse is said to have been $10. We
had fki Heleorates sure out of QO. I . - ..Ixtim in the wheel I hnve nnt heard whether the winner
" - "-n i nprenn 1 1 f i 1 1 1 1 1 1: a. viutuu - " ...
K .1.1 c. oD a mle. is lost urn tf. receive a diamond belt or not.
lever, evcrywwK ciat, .- ---- . . , , .
. . .' 7 x ..... wheels t is en rl that honors were about
SlCht 01. in maiiv -t.- f . . . : , , i
have decreased in value, but a few of evenly divided for three rounds and
retain their price in the fourth round when, to all ap-
Of rnnrse some Ol mc
! delegates sure out of QO
f nn (rr eesm fln Kuln arrived here on
Monday morning and established
headquarters at Enterline's parlors,
Dodgers were circulated on the street
announcing this fact, and inviting all
delegates to come and see him. Noth
ing was said about free beer, but it
was well known that there was a bar
handy.
During the morning delegates were
interviewed by both factions, but
towards noon a compromise was
effected, it is said, at the suggestion
of Kulp who sent for' J. C. Brown
and others. It is also said that a
telegram was received from Senator
Quay asking that matters be adjusted
on a friendly basis. What the com
promise was, no one outside of those
whn attended the conference seems
to know.
The ranrl Mates for delegates to the
state convention were W. D. Beckley
and C. E. Gever on the one side, and
W. H M.-imll and William Beck on
the other. The compromise dropped
Becklev and Beck, and the other
two wer elerted. It looked as
though the convention was rushed
through as it was, for fear some in
quisitive delegate might ask some un
pleasant nnestinns. It is generally
understood that the compromise was
not brought about purely from friend
ly motives, but that it was forced, be-
fi,otirir Of r.ourse some
UL maw jvt.it . . i
town dealers are selling a good wheel
for $so, while they can be Dougni as
low as $a and $35 but as a matter
of course, in point of excellence tney
are completely oui-ciasbcu u .v
$ioo wheels. There can be no ques
tion about the bicycle being here to
stay, and this fact alone can accuum
k. r.hoan nnres norses aio oi.i"&
IKJl lilt t.ilt.lt ' .
.u intn9i:incr number ot
a I, ami me iiiv.o - -
wheels cominc to towns is ais.o vci
distasteful to the liverymen.
Tudee Ikeler has received a letter
from Judge Metzger, of Wilhamsport,
saying that owing to the fact that the
Civil term ot uouri in uimug
County occurs at the same time, it
will be impossiDie lor mm 10 wy mc
Vni-r wintersteen case nere ncs.i
month as had been the intention. As
it is, Judge Savidge, of Northumber
land, will probably try the case.
J. S. South, who has been in the
with H. R. Snyder,
for sometime, left town on Friday,
and moved to Yardly, Pa., where he
will make his home.
ooranres a knock out blow was near
at hand, an officer interfered, and the
fight was called a draw, and the crowd
Wt the hall trreatlv disappointed.
There was no doubt a great deal of
tnnrfl evhihiten fiunner me inrec
rounds,1 as one of the fighters, we are
tnld. nut in a week of hard training,
and was confident of victory. As it
is he feels very bad over the outcome,
and says that if he can just get another
chance at his opponent, a stretcher
will be needed before three rounds are
fought.
BIOYOLES TO GO IEEE.
Pennsylvania Railroad Makes a Great Con
cession to the Wheelmen.
that the work of these new law makers
will be for the upbuilding and advance-
ment c the town, and tnat uiooms-
burg may make rapid strides in the
year to come is the wisn 01 an.
Charles Lowenstine, and Harry
Yarowski, two of the gang of swind
1 .rc whrt were tried at Scranton last
week for using the mails to defraud,
and at which trial several tfioomsuurg
ers were subpoenaed as witnesses,
were sentenced to imprisonment in
the western penitentiary. The former
to sixteen and latter to eigiuccu
months. This band of culprits had
been operating in Bloomsburg, Dan
ville and several other places.
ti, Vnve tv works asiceu uiui
they be exempt from taxation tor five
i r maVinor ten vears alto-
ycaia lunges a . ,
l-.u Th matter was laid aside
gClllGl. -w
ior iuc i)ivst."i.
r cirttr the meetine President
W 11 viwati. af
tji caid ! "This meeting closes
!.- '.,nth vear of mv services in
the Town Council, and I wish to say
it.t v,io has heen a most harmonious
tliat una ..w- .
Council and has transacted more busi-
;n leso time than any former
Council I have been a member of.
Supreme Co art Oases-
Ahnut eleven o'clock last Thurs
,day night many residents 01 town
were greatly startled Dy me rcpu.v
I an explosion, which was the cause of
making some lew nous.es m
I tremble. Many reasons were given
for the shock but the truth was not
known until Friday morning, wnen it
i was learned that the concussion was
i v, the hlowincr uo of the
BL00M8BUEG BANKING COMPANY.
Several sets of exceptions have been
filed to the statement of distribution
of money among the creditors of the
Bloomsburg Banking company as
filed by B. F. Zarr Esq., receiver, in
compliance with the order ot the court.
The exceptions raise questions that
it wnTtake time to decide, and there
will therefore be no distribution until
they are disposed of by the court. The
principal point raised is that of liability
of stock holders, xt is ciaimeu mat
the monev now in the receiver s hanus
should be applied to the payment of
the debts ot tne present partnersnip,
and that it cannot be applied lo the
payment of depositors whose money
was deposited prior to the date 01 tne
partnership as at present constituted.
If this position be correct, tnen tne
depositor's must ascertain who the
partners were at the time of their de
posits, and look to them for the pay
ment of their claims. We understand
a list is in course of preparation which
will show the names of all stock
holders and the time during which
thev held stock in the concern. This
list will be filed in court.
Thief Pnnsul Samuel A. Bovle, of
the T.. A. W. of Pennsvlvania, on Mon
day completed final arrangements wiih
the Pennsylvania railroad company
whereby that company agrees to carry
Kir- les free over their entire system.
Coasul Boyle has had a number of
with the Pennsylvania
m'' h officials, but it was not until
Moi Jay that tae concession was grant
ed by the Pennsylvania peopie.
DOMING EVENTS.
The following cases have been fixed
for argument in the Supreme Court
next Monday : In re contest of elec-
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t rm ot iroor JJistnct, .uireciors oi iuc luji.u wj - ------ ; ,
tion oi. iruur wisiii , ci,mHn Powder Company's works.
Poor ot uonyngnam lowusmy, yijci- o..n.. - - ..- i
x uui w. b o i. a ctinrtlv felt for miles around.
lant, vs. uam, etai., quarter oc " -r:iV; uV.wir ! said to have
sions Columbia County; and ash noiu,, ...-. j -
Bros, et al. vs. Berwick Water Com- been sometnmg - -
pany, appellant, which was tried in shaken on men wuuu ""."a
T iizerne Countv Pes were shattered, and stones and
Luzerne county. v , , . d rection.
IlUUUGl YTl.lt, t.w.-- - --j
The mill was located between bha-
.:!: ,B Conn Trawford. Mr. mnt n anil TrevertOn. and was laum-
-fYUlll tj. IWllll Muui... v" " " I "
John Dyring, Mr. William Myers,
Mrs. Susan A. rotter, mr. n. r. jvicc,
George S. Surling. Parcels, Miss J.
C. Kitchen. Will be sent to tne oeao
letter office April 20, 1897.
James ri. mercer, r. m.
William Decker has purchased an
citire new set of fixtures a.id will
o en a barber shop at the corner of
Fifth and Jiast Streets, mmam is
well liked bv all who know him and
will no doubt have a good
patro jage.
iarly known as Mullins
lives were sacrificed.
mill. No
Congressman Kulp's headquarters
in Enterline's Hall, on Monday pre
a livelv scene. The hall stairs
nmwAeA. with deleeates and
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I others all forenoon.
UormMiran politicians had their
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,nnA fnll on Saturday afternoon
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turned he was almost
share of sure to see one ot the leaders wnispcr-
ing in the ears 01 a voter.
This evening from $ to 10 o'clock,
at the residence of Mrs. F. M. Gil
more on Catharine Street, the Metho
dist Church will give an oyster supper.
Saturday evening at the Opera
House, Frank S. Davidson and Com
pany will present the rural comedy
" iarmer Hopkins.
A Household Bazaar and supper at
rooms corner of Mam and iron
Streets Thursday and Friday evenings,
April 15 and 10, by tne ladies 01 tne
Baptist Church. Ice-cream and cake
will be served as extras.
The Missionary Snrietv of the
t.W .... J J
Lutheran Church will give a supper
at the home ot Miss Ida uernng on
East Street, between Second and
Third, Friday evening, April 9, from
5 until 10 o clock. Price 15 cents.
Ice-cream and cake will also be serv
ed. Everybody welcome.
Announpements of any other en
tertainments will be made under this
head without charge, by leaving word
at this office.
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