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NO. 18
VOL. 32
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 6. 1897.
A DISPUTED POINT. , N0KMAL 7- export e.
Counsel iu the Waller Wintersteen Case
Disagree u to tbe Uause of Postpone
merit of the trial.
Last week we made an announce
ment concerning the postponement of
the dynamite case, giving as reasons
therefor the inability of Mr. Graham,
of counsel for prosecution, to be here
this week, and also because no Judge
had been fcuind to try the case. A
day or two after the paper was issued
we were handed the following com
munication :
Editor Columbian;
Knowing that as the publisher of a
newspaper, you aim to secure and
present the exact truth, will you kindly
publish the following :
The
Winterstecn
cause
find a
term, as by him announced. Mr.
Graham, had no knowledge of the
GIDDING'S
The
Sale of the Year
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TheY. M.C.A. w h3ii r1w lllll Jl 2 J
Williamsport, arrived in town on
Saturday noon to cross bats with the
Normal boys. The came, outside of
the continual wrangling was a pretty
one to iook at. l he visitors were
undoubtedly the worst lot of kickers
that ever struck the town, and dia.
played their ignorance of base ball
rules, by finding fault with every
decision of the umpire, when to every
one eise wno knew anything about
the game, there wasn't a shadow of a
doubt as to their correctness. Hut
the Normal boys were victorious and
won the game c earlv on its merit.
Of course it is hard to lose a came
by a score of 7 to 6, and especially so
from suchron0? IrereS here of upwards of twenty-five thousand dollars $2.5,000, and we start next Friday, May 7th, right in the very heart of
Commencing Friday, May 7th,
Wfi rnmmpnrfl ft Rale of Clothinsr the like of which has not or
probably will not be known in Bloomsburg and vicinity for many a day. Trade conditions Justify us in telling you this truth
fully. Cloth and trimmings are at their lowest point. Labor, it is confidently expected, will never be as low as now. "ith
these two trade conditions it is evident to you that merchandise must be cheap. You know the quality of goods we handle
(the very best). .Every article of clothing that leaves our store takes our guarantee witu it. as lor wear, 11 is mauo 1 ujc
best). livery article of clothing that leaves our store takes our guarantee with it.
very best clothing makers in the land, backed up by our guarantee, or your money back it
stock here of UDwards of twentv-five thousand dollars rJ25.0001. and we start next Friday, 1
; case of Commonwealth vs. uemorests and Buckneil University, the season, to clean it up at prices fully 20 per cent, below any offered you. Note carefully every price here,
rstecn is continued solely be- but when they are beaten fair and the other stores in town, then come here and we leave the rest to your judgment,
of the failure o 'Judge Ikeler to square they should take their mcdi- I Jo
judge to hear the case at May cjnc like men, and not. give as the Men's NctO Cissimere Suits nim'iA-o. ZS Mrkrol ifkC
it
we ve misrepresented.
Go around to
cause ol their defeat, that old stero-
typed excuse, "it was the umpire."
1 he work of the Normal in the two
games played this season was first
class. Laubach was hit pretty freely
on Saturday and was taken out of the
box in the seventh inning in order to
save the game. Berry who took his
place, was almost invincible. How
ever, there is one or two weak points
on the team, and we are of the opin
ion that there is material at the school
I he only suits in our store that are not strictly wool still they are made up
of good strong cloth and will give splendid service and advertised as Ore at
Bargains by other stores at 5 and $6. Our Sale price $3.35.
Men's Strictly All Wool Spring Suits.
In handsome Cassimeres, Cheviots, Homespuns; suits are made with first-class
trimmings and linings and equal to those as advertised as Great Bargains by
other stores at $3.ox Our Sale price $4.75.
Men's All Wool Fast Black Clay Worsted Suits.
In Sack and Frock coats. Suits are made with the best of linings and trim
mings and equal to those as advertised as great bargains by other stores at
Our Sale price $3.50.
IN MEM0R1AM,
In the corridor; connecting St.
Paul's Church and the Farish House
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the wall a marble tombstone on which New Spring Trousers,
is this inscription :
In memory of Saran, wife of Joseph
Long, Born Jan. 3, 1755, Died Mav 7.
1846. Aged 85 years, 4 m. and 4U.
This slab formerly marked the
grave of Sarah Long in the old Epis
copal Cemetery on the ground where
the church buildings now stand.
When the dead were removed there
from there was nothing found in this
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stone was not removed to Rosemont Boy Finest Spring buits
Our Sale price $3.50,
Men's New Spring Trousers.
In fine Black and Blue Cheviots, Black and Blue Stripe Worsteds. Trousers
that are advertised as great bargains by other stores &t $2 and $1.50.
Our Sale price $1.45.
Of the finest Worsteds, Cassimeres and Cheviots, made up with the best
trimmings and linings. Trousers that are advertised as great bargains by
other stores at 4 and $5. Our Sale price $2.93.
Boys' New Cheviot Suits
Suits are well made with good trimmings and linings, and better than those
advertised as great bargains by other stores at $2. Our Sale price.'. .$1.25.
Boys Fine All Wool Cheviots.
And Cassimere Suits in all the new Spring cloths and styles Suits that are
made better Quality better and will wear longer than those boys' suits adver
tised as great bargains by other stores at 2.50 and $3.00. Our Sale price $1.79.
Cemetery, but has Deen preserved on
the church grounds until some suit
able place could be found for it. '
Sarah Long was the wife of Joseph
Long who, in 1793, conveyed the
land now occupied by the church
buildings to the Episcopal congrega
tion for twelve shillings, and it is fitt
ing that the memory of these generous
people should be perpetuated. The
slab that marked the grave of Joseph
Long was broken and has disappear
ed, and it would be a proper thing to
place upon the wall in the church a
brass or marble tablet to the memory
of the donor of the land whereon now
stands one of the handsomest church
properties in Central Pennsylvania.
In beautiful Cassimeres, rich Worsteds, fancy plaid and gray Cheviots, hand
some Homespuns Suits made up with the very best of linings and trimmings,
and better than those advernsea as great Dargains Dy other stores at $5.00 to
3.oo. Our Sale price. T $395.
matter until he was handed a telegram
in Philadelphia containing Judge
Ikeler's announcement. The Com
monwealth has been ready at all times
to proceed with the trial. X.
A similar notice appearing in the
Daily of last Monday, led to a heated
discussion in court on Mondav after
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Fred Ikeler. each side claiming that I
the continuance of the case was ask-1 to strengthen these places, if some of Men's Beautiful Spring Suits.
ed for by the other, and each one as the boys were given a chance to In rich Cassimeres, handsome home spuns, fancy and plain Cheviots, fine
strenuously denying the allegation of demonstrate their ability. We don't Worsted?. Suit? better than those advertised as great bargains by other stores
theother. Subsequently Mr. Ikeler mean to find fault with the judgment at . 5 and $'6- Our bale price $9.45,
prepared the following letter for the of the manager, but just giving this as Men's Fine All Wool Spring Overcoats.
Jrtss: I our opinion. Made up in the latest style, and better than other stores offer at 10 to $12.
1 ne statement written ana puD
lished in to-day's Bloomsburg Daily,
by L. E. Waller, the prosecutor in
the Waller-Wintersteen case, alleging
that said case was continued because
no Judge could be obtained to'preside,
and without the active agreement of
the prosecution is absolutely false,
"The defendant had expected to go
to trial on May 3, and the request for
a continuance over that date came
solely from the Commonwealth. This
request was made on the ground that
District Attorney Graham could not
be present on the 3d, being engaged
at that time in the Wister will case
Any story to the contrary is a deliber
ate attempt to falsely represent the
position of the defendant. So much
has been falsely published in the case
against Mr. Wintersteen that I deem
it time to call a halt.
Very respectfully yours,
"Fred Ikeler,
The following statements of Grant
Herring and L. E. Waller have been
handed us for publication in this con
nection.
SOME FACTS.
On April 10 Judge Ikeler assured
me he would have a Judge on hand to
try the Wintersteen case first week in
May, without any possibility of failure,
On April 16 he informed me he
could not get any judge to try this
case although he had telegraphed all
over the state, and Judge Savidge had
declined. In confirmation of this
statement to me Judge Ikeler on
Monday 3rd May stated from the
bench in the presence of over a dozen
members of the Bar "that it was utter
ly impossible for him to get any judge
to hold this week s Criminal Court.
Grant Herring
The following telegram afforded
the first information either Mr. Gra
ham or Mr. Waller had that the case
would not be tried viz :
Bloomsburg, Pa., 17 April 1897.
L. E. Waller, Philadelphia, Pa.
Judge Ikeler informs me Judge
Savidge cannot try cases, and can't
get any body else. Have forwarded
letter to Ebbitt House, Washington.
(Signed) Grant Herring.
The letter referred to in the tele
gram contained also this statement :
"When I expressed my disappointment
at such a condition of things his only
answer was "he could not help it ; that
he had tried every where to get a
judge but could not'. I said the case
must be tried at this Court and that
we had relied on his promise to have
eome one to try it.
L. E. Waller,
Children's Suit Novelties
for little fellows,
age 3 to 8, vestee suits, blue cloth with red
trimmings and red vestee fronts, of regular
$5 value for $3.50. Vestee suits, light mix
ture with gold braid, brown vestee' with geld
braid, $5 value at $3.50.
Junior Suits
to wear with Fauntleroy waist,
neat gray, blue or brown and cassimere, sold
everywhere at 2 and $2.25, for $1.48.
Boys' Reefer Suits
age 3 to 8, with large
collar, braided, blue, brown or gray mixed
Cheviot, sold in other stores at 2.50 and
$3.50, at 1.95 and $2 50. "
Children's Blouse Suits
The very newest colors, olive with white
trimmings, buff with olive trimmings, noj
handled elsewhere in town, bold every-
where for $5.50, Our Sale price, $4.50..
Blue Cheviot Blou3e Suits, 98cts.
25 dozen boys' alf wool cassimere knee
pants, worth and sold for $1.00 at other
stores. Our Sale price. 50cts.
50 dozen Children's three-fourths wool
knee pants in serviceable mixtures, worth
50 cts. Our Sale price 25 cts.
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Men's and Boys' Tourist hats, six shades, black, brown, j'ava, mocha, steel and pearl ; turned
or flat brim, of regular $1.50 quality, our Sale price, $1.00 Men's and Boys' crush hats, four
shades, blue, brown, pearl and drab, pure fur, 50 cts. Straw Hats, the largest stock of them
ever put under one roof in this city. Beautiful children's sailors, 15 and 25c. All the newest
Boys' and Men's straw hats, 25 and 50cts. Boys' waists, the new colors, 19 cts. Fancy waists
with large ruffle39cts. The greatest value giving ever known in the history of clothing selling
in this city. Every price, every garment strictly guaranteed, or your money back.
BIG riEE AT PITTSBUBG.
A disastrous fire broke out at Pitts
burg on Sunday night in a large six
story wholesale grocery store. The
fire started in an elevator shaft. The
flames worked their way throughout
the entire building which is valued at
$1,500,000. The building was . filled
with valuable stores of all kinds highly
inflammable. The flames spread over
the entire block, and the total loss
will greatly exceed $3,000,000. The
principal losers were Home & Co.,
dry goods 1 J. C. Jenkins, the Du
Ouesne theatre, Mayers Grove
House j W. P. Grier & Co., Metho
dist Book Concern and tenants whose
losses range from $5,000 to $25,000,
Robert T. Stiff, son of C. W. Stiff,
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a tormer resident 01 tnis town, dui
now of Wyoming, was married on
Wednesday afternoon to Miss Thursa
Rhodes of the same place. The
ceremony took place in the M. E.
Church, after which a reception was
held at the home of the grooms
and
The Sale of
the Year
Two Doors below Post Office
.GIOOING'S.
The
Sale of ,
the Year.
Nearly opposite Court House.
SIGNED WITH BLOOMSBTJBG,
John Page and J. A. Messerly, ol State go
to Pennsylvania.
We clip the following from last
week's Minneapolis Journal. It says:
"John Page a base ball player, of
considerable skill, who has been
wintering at Minneapolis, has signed
with the team at Bloomsburc, Pa.
for the coming season. He leaves in
a few days. Page is one of the best
amateur short stops who played in
the north-west last year. He is a fast
player and will no doubt give a good
account of himself in his new position.
J. A. Messerly, who managed teams
at Mankato and Winona last season
has also signed with the Bloomsburg
Club. He has spent the winter in
Chicago. Last summer he made a
record as a first class first baseman
and a crack batsman.
parents. A number of relatives
friends of town went up to witness the
The postponement of the case for I
three week s does not seem to De a
matter of vital importance to either
side, and the agitation as to who is
responsible for the postponement is
of no special weight except so far as
it charges bad faith somewhere. We
have given the allegations of both
sides, and leave the public to judge
for themselves as to the merits of the
controversy.
The case will be called up on May
a 4th. and Judge Ermentrout of Berks
county is expected to preside.
The groom is well known to many
of the young, men of this town who
wish him a happy and prosperous life.
Mr. John Deily and Miss Carrie
McCormick were married at the home
of the bride on Fifth Street, Thursday
eveninir last, by Rev. Currin of the
Evangelical Church. After the cere
mony had been performed and a
wedding supper served, the newly
married couple left for Millville, where
they will make their home.
Heal Estate Sales.
On Saturday John S. Williams,
auctioneer, sold lands of the estate of
N. L. Campbell deceased as follows
farm in Center Township to J. B.
Robison for $2500 t lime stone tract
in Center township to same for $500
timber tract in Hemlock township to
same for $145,00 and house and lot
in Center township to E. Sorber for
$2CJ.
On Monday morning John S,
Williams, auctioneer, sold a lot in
Blc omsburg for Estey & Bruce to D,
, C. Black of Centralia for $350.
ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT.
The Park Still Hangs.
A special meeting ot the Council
lor the purpose of deciding as to
whether or not Athletic Park shall be
eased for base ball purposes was held
on Thursday night, the President
and all the members except Supplee
being present.
The rooters for base ball were out
in full force, and like the former meet
ing filled the room. C. W. Miller
and E. B. Tustin were present look
ing after the other side. Grant
Herring for the boys, spoke for several
minutes, and told how neccessary it
was to have a place where the boys
could go and enjoy themselves. After
him Mercer, Miller and several others
took a hand in the talking.
L. E. Waller handed in the follow
ing proposition :
To the President and Members of
the Town Council of the Town of
Bloomsburg :
In the event of the direction by
your body that the Park on Seventh
and Iron Street be planted with trees
during the present year, I will under
take and do hereby agree to furnish
the trees required (up to two hundred
and fifty) and plant them at such
places and of such varieties as may be
determined by your honorable body,
without cost to the Town for trees,
planting or designation of their loca
tion, any trees so planted failing to
survive transplanting to be replaced
free of cost.
L. E. Waller.
Bloomsburg, Pa., April 29th, 1897.
The second petition of the boys
which contained several hundred
names was not read.
On motion of Hower and Gorrey,
the Council adjourned without having
accomplished anything. The regular
meeting Will be held to-night when
the subject will receive more airing.
J. E. Roys had on exhibition in his
jewelry store window views taken
about Bloomsburg and other points
which is the finest collection of amateur
work we have yet seen. Mr. Roys is
a most enthusiastic amateur photo
grapher and any one desiring to pur
chase a camera should not fail to see
the Premos carried by him. These
cameras are especially adapted to fine
amateur wtark, and Mr. Roys being a
practical man it would save a beginner
time and money.
" Rev. B. C. Conner, Rev. G. H.
Hemmingway and Rev. D. N. Kirkby
are among the bicycle riders of this
town. There is no reason why clergy
men should not avail themselves of
this healthful exercise, but there is a
congregation in Philadelphia that
recently asked its pastor to resign,
one of the most serious charges against
him being that he rode a bicycle.
Nonsense 1
0HUR0H SUPPER.
St. Margaret's Guild of St. Paul's
Church will serve a supper in the
Parish House on Thursday evening,
May 13th, the proceeds of which will
go to the organ fund. A general in
vitation is extended.
The following is the bill of fare :
cold ham, veal loaf, potato croquettes,
egg salad, hot soda biscuit, coffee.
Price 15 cents, ice cream and cake
extra.
WIVE3 AT EACH END-
The sentence in Court at Holidays
burg on Monday of William J. Burke,
a Pennsylvania Railroad employee, to
pay for the maintenance of his wife
has brought out the fact that a num
ber of the trainmen running between
Altoona and Pittsburg have wives in
both cities. Besides paying for the
support of his first wife in Altoona,
Burke will be prosecuted in the Alle
gheny County Courts for bigamy.
Thomas Wayne has received the
contract for painting C. C. Peacock's
new house on East Fifth Street.
A prominent physician claims that
half the deafness prevalent at the
present time, is probably the direct
result of children having their ears
boxed. If this is the case, parents
should adopt some other way of
chastisement.
Court was in session a short time
on Friday afternoon, hearing the M.
F. Bowman vs. Albert Khnetob, Inter
pleader. The case was continued.
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