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VOL. 34
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.
NO. 31
POSTOFFICE PILFERER.
J. DUNN ARRESTED AT 0ATAWI8SA
ON MONDAY.
He it Held on Suspicion of Being Implicated
In the Robbery of the Postofflce at That
Place Turned Over to U. 8.
Martha).
The following appeared in Mon
day's Sunbury Daily ;
"A man by the name of J. Dunn
was arrested by Constable D. E.
Fagely, at Catawissa, Monday morn
ing. Me is held on suspicion of be
ing implicated with the robbing of the
postoffice at that place on the night of
March 2 ad last.
The robbery was a very bold one
and caused considerable excitement
in that vicinity at the time. By break
ing the panels of the back door an
entrance was easily effected to the of
fice. Once inside the robbers had
everything their own way, as the com
bination on the large safe was out of
order and could not be locked. Th:
money and valuables were deposited
in ihe drawers of an inside compart
ment, which were easily opened with
a chisel. The drawers and envelopes
containing the money orders, import
ant papers were taken into the yard
in the rear of the office where they
were pilfered. After helping them
selves to the stamps and money the
remainder were torn up and scattered
about.
Before or after compieting their
work in the yard they retired to the
office again to hunt for plunder. The
mail in the private boxes was scatter
ed in confusion on the floor, and draw
ers of the desk were ransacked and
about sixty dollars in money and
stamps were taken.
A number of the too's were left be
hind but furnished no clue for the
authorities to work on. About a week
ago several papers and envelopes were
found near Catawissa, and the author
ities there started to work on the cars,
resulted in the arrest of the man Dunn
Monday morning.
Constable Fagley claims to have
strong evidence but he will say noth
ing until the United States Marhal is
consulted. He arrived in Catawissa
from Wilkesbarre late Monday after
noon. Large Bequests to 11. E- Church.
Mrs. Crary, whose death was re
cently announced at Binghamton,
left nearly a hundred thousand dollars
to the benevolence of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The deceased was
the widow of the late Horace H.
Crary, a cousin of Mr. N. B. Crary,
of Shickshinny. Mrs. Crary's be
quests were as follows:
The Women's Missionery Society
$25,000; the Missionery Society $10,
000; to the M. E. Hospital at Brook
lyn $25,000; to the Freedman's Aid
and Educational Society $15,000, to
be expended for the moral training
and education of the pupils at the
academy for colored persons at Mor
ristown, Tenn.; to the trustees of the
Wyoming Annual Conference is given
$10,000.
Hicks on August Weather
August will be ushered in with
storms and rain fiom 1st to 4th, cool
er weather will fol'ow. About the 7 th
look for very warm weather, with
electrical storms changing to cooler,
and storm period about 15 th, with a
hot wave. The moon being at ex
treme south declination on the 16th,
wind currents should naturally flow
from north to south bringing marked
changes to cooler weather and a hot
wave about 21st. The moon's pas
sage of the equator on 22nd, a very
generally perturbed state is likely to
exist. From 23rd to 27th should
cyclones develop in the West Indies
look for unseasonable cool weather in
North Atlantic regions. ,
Stabbed by Bis Wife
Last Friday eveving when Thomas
Jones, of Girardville, got home from
work, he discovered that his wife was
strongly under the influence of liquor.
Mr. Jones told her that he never
wished to see her in that condition
again. She then seized a large knife
and stabbed him several times. His
condition is very serious. Mrs. Jones
was arrested and taken to jail.
Last Furniture Bale at Frootor Inn.
The last sale of furniture at Proctor
Inn, Jamison City, will be held on
Friday, August nth. Bed room suits
with mattresses, pillows, and bolster,
$15.00. Dining extension tables, and
dining chairs. 2t.
COMMITTEE METTINO.
C. A. Small Eiq,, of Catawissa Succeeds
John G. McHonry as County Chairman.
Pursuant to the call of the county
chairman, the Democratic Committee
met on Saturday aftornoon. The pur
pose of this meeting was for the elec
tion of a county chairman, and for the
transaction of any other business that
might properly come before it.
After the committeemen had assem
bled, chairman called for order and
stated the object of the meeting.
He then spoke for a few minutes,
on the work of the past year, after
which he handed in his resignation.
His business requires so much of his
time that he finds it utterly impossi
ble to give the office of chairman the
attention it requires. The resignation
was accepted.
There was but one nomination for
a successor to Mr. McHenry, that be
ing C. A. Small, Esq., of Catawissa.
The nomination was made by John
(i. Harman Esq., and seconded by
W. H. Rhawn, Esq. Mr. Small's
election was unanimous. ' The Chair-,
man elect, responded to a call and in
a few well chosen words thanked the
committeemen for the honor conferred
upon him.
The report of the executive com
mittee was read by John G. Harman,
Esq., and accepted, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Hurt in a Colliasion-
A collision, which might have re
sulted fatally, occurred a short dis
tance above Espy, Monday evening.
The victims of the clash were C. R.
Nagle and lady friend, Miss Belle
Ruckle, and a young man by the
name of Karns. It appears that both
gentlemen were driving in the same
direction. When at a point a short
distance above Espy, the latter, who
had hurried his horse on to a pretty
lively gait, not noticing anybody
ahead of him, ran squarely into Na
gle's carriage, upsetting it and throw
ing the occupants out. Nagle was
badly cut about the face, and suffered
numerous bruises all over his body.
Miss Ruckle, with the exception of
being terrified with fright, escaped un
injured. She was picked up from
under one of the horses just in the
nick of time, as the animal would un
doubtedly have stepped on her, had
her perilous position not been discov
ered. Karns was the luckiest of the
number. Nagle's vehicle was badly
wrecked, two of its wheels being en
tirely demolished. Karns is probably
responsible for the accident, because
had he looked ahead, as he should
have done, he would have discovered
the other party, and beside this, he
was driving recklessly, which is always
conducive to accidents.
A Severe Storm-
A very severe wind, rain and hail
storm, accompanied by glaring flashes
of lightning, swept over Bloomsburg
shortly after the noon hour yesterday.
Beside a heavy rain, hail stones at
large as hickory nuts, fell for fully 20
minutes, stripping apple trees of their
fruit, and doing considerable damage
to the corn crop. The streets in
many sections of the town, during the
progress of the storm.were completely
inundated, and a boat could easily
have been floated. The gardeners
and truckers, hereabouts, suffered
heavy losses, the vegetables being
washed out by the roots.
B. P. Vannatta s residence on East
Fourth street, was damaged by reason
of a bolt of lightning having descend
ed upon it. Two large barns in Hem
lock township, were struck and com
pletely dectroyed together with all of
their contents. They were owned by
Andrew Beagle and Austin Correll.
Beth were insured, but not sufficient
ly to cover the loss.
Hiram Sterling of Montour town
ship, is also a loser to the extent of
many hundreds of doilars, his barn
having been burned.
Should Have An Equal Chance.
There is a lot of homely sense in
the following from the Milton Record ,
" If a man has a $50 bull pup, he
looks after it carefully, and will not
let it run all over town at night. But
if he has a boy it is different. He is
turned 'oose at a tender age to go to
the mischief. And people wonder
where the army of deadbeats, loafers
and sots, come from. They are ger
minated from pure seeds, gathered
from our homes aud sown broadcast
upon our streets and alleys. The boy
ought to be given an equal show with
the bull pup."
P. 0. 3- Of A. DISTRICT CONVENTION,
North Columbia County District P.
O. S. of A. met in convention at
Rohrsburg Saturday, July 29, at 10 a.
m., District President G. T. More
head presiding.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Chaplain Wm. Clewell. Min
utes of last convention at Jonestown
were read and approved as read. The
elected officars present were D. P. G.
T. Morehead, Secretary W. C. Thom
as, Treasurer M. McHenry, Executive
Committee Jacob Stinet, B. F. Pealer;
officers pro tern as follows: P. P., H.
H. Brown; V. P., D. K. Hayman; M.
of F., W. H. riayman; Asst. Sec,
Eber Brown; Cond., VV. M. Demott;
Insp., H. R. Trexler; Guard, Tildon
Wise; Chap., Wm. Clewell.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the President: On Cre
dentials J. W. Sands, M. T. Mc
Henry and Joseph Vaughn. On Re
solutions Ralph Kisner, J. E. Yocum
and S. T. Lewis.
Committee on credentials report 11
camps represented and over fifty dele
gates present.
The next order of business was
nomination of officers. For District
President, G. T. Morehead, B. F.
Pealer, Ralph Kisner, Jacob Stiner
and Dr. J. B. Fullmer. Secretary, W.
C.Thomas. Treasurer,' M. McHen
ry. Executive Committee H. H.
Brown, A. W. Jones, W. H. Hayman.
At this time the convention adjourned
until 1:30 tor dinner.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: District Pres., Ralph Kisner:
Secretary, W. C. Thomas; Treasurer,
M. McHenry; Executive Com., H. H.
Brown, A. W. Jones and W. H. Hayman.
Resolution Com., reported as fol
lows:
Whereas, Since our last mid-sum
mer convention America has been
victorious in her struggle with Spain,
and
Whereas, Having upheld 'the hon
or of the nation and kept our glorious
flag unsullied, therefore be it
Resolved, That we endorse the wise
course pursued by our chief executive
in conducting the affairs of the nation
so ably and so fearlessly. Therefore
be it -
Resolved, That we, the P. O. S. of
A., of Columbia county, do all within
our power both by word and action to
endorse this wise policy and prove to
the world our loyalty to the blessed
emblem of liberty, the Star Spangled
Banner, never allowing its illustrious
glory to be defamed.
Whereas, We have in our joint
district a candidate for State Presi
dent, therefore be it.
Resolved, 1 hat the counties of Col
umbia and Montour have been con
solidated into a joint district for the
purpose of retaining and establishing
closer fraternal relations; be it
Resolved. By the North Columbia
Co. Dist. now in session that the dele
gates to the next State Camp to be
held at Wilkesbarre from the various
Camps of this district be instructed to
support the candidate from our joint
district, in the person of Bro. Dr. C.
Shnltz, now State Vice President, for
the office of State President.
Recognizing the efficient services
and ability of our retiring District
President, Bro. G. T. Morehead,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend to him
a most hearty vote of thanks and wish
him Godspeed in all his noble efforts.
Res. Com.
Collections, $2.34. Auditing com
mittee report as follows : Expenses,
$4.50 1 balance on hand, $16.60.
Millville was unanimously chosen as
the place for holding the next mid
summer convention.
Speeches were made by Brothers
Boyd Trescott, Ralph Kisner and
others, which were all full of encour
agement and patriotism.
Adjourned to meet at Millville last
Saturday in July, 1000.
W, C. Thomas, Secy.
0. A. R. Reunion.
Important Opinion by Judge Little
He Says Tho Law Will Lay Its Hand Up:na
Fraudulent Scheme to Deprive a
Wife of Her Dower.
In an interesting and important rul
ing Judge Little, of Bloomsburg, Fri
day made the following order in the
case of Sigle vs. Seigley After making
the rule absolute "it is ordered that
an issue be framed to try before a jury
the following questions of fact: 1st,
whether or not, the note was execut
ed by Jacob Seigley, and by him and
John Sigle used for the purpose of de
priving Sarah Seigley out of any pres
ent or prospective interest she had in
her husband's property. 2nd. What
amount, if any, was due John Sigle
upon the said note, at the time of its
execution? John Sigle to be the
plaintiff in the issue and Sarah Seigley
the defendant, the note to stand as
for the declaration, to which the de
fendant pleads "non assumpsit," and
upon which plea the defendant therein
shall be permitted to introduce evi
dence tending to establish the alleged
wrongful use of said note, and the
fraudulent conduct charged; upon
which plea issue is joined. No other
pleadings required."
The rule to stay proceedings was
brought on the allegations of Sarah
Seigley, wife of the defendant, Jacob
Seigley, who contended that a note of
$12,000 which was issued by her hus
band and for which judgment was
entered, was a fraudulent scheme to
deprive her of her dower or married
rights in the property of her husband,
whom she alleges made the note and
allowed the judgment to be entered
without a full buna fide consideration.
Sigle, the plaintiff, contended that
he loaned Seigley sums of money
when the latter visited him at the
former's home in New York.
In his opinion opening the judg
ment and staying the alleged illegal
proceedings the judge has this to say
regarding the rights of the wife: "The
law will lay its hind upon a fraudulent
scheme to deprive the wife of her
dower, or the husband of his estate by
the courtesy, and will open and stay
proceedings upon a judgment confess
ed without a full bona fide considera
tion, to be used to carry such scheme
into effect. Wilkesbarre Leader,
About fifty veterans from Blooms
burg attended the G. A. R. Reunion
at Island Park, Sunbury, last Thurs
day. It is estimated that fully six
thousand people were in attendance.
It was a gala day for the old soldiers,
In the afternoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year :
President, J. R. Cressinger, Sun
bury; vice President, James Foster,
Danville: Secretary, J. W. Sheets,
Northumberland; Treasurer, J. W,
Bucher, Sunbury; F. :-cutive Commit
tee, Maj. F. A. Ream, Watsontown;
Abraham Angle, Da.ivillejC. S.Swire
ford, Selinsgrove, and W. A. Sterrick,
Northumberland.
STRAT PARAGRAPHS.
Remorse is the mother of good
resolutions.
The Sandwich Islands are now
spoken of as a good place for "loafers."
The bow of a ship is a neces
sary point, and the rudder a stern reality.
Quoit pitching is a favorite pastime.
There are several old " ringers " in
town.
Poles may not be the most loval
aliens we have, but many of them up
hold the flag.
The " Advance Guards " of the
Wheelmen cut quite a figure on the
streets Monday evening.
An author, ridiculing the idea of
ghosts, asks how a dead man can get
into a locked room. Probably with
a skeleton key.
Swinging is said by the doctors
to be a good exercise for the health j
but many a poor wretch has came to
his death by it.
We were considerably amused
by an account that we lately saw of a
remarkable duel. There were six
men upon the ground and six misses.
One of the operators in the local
Telephone Exchange suggests that
subscribers use " Heaven High in
stead of " Hello, as a salutation when
ringing for the central.
While on the street yesterday,
the writer was stopped by a romantic
poet, who handeo him some stanzas,
addressed to a young woman, and
commencing, " We met, as meet the
day and night. We can t encourage
amalgamation.
A testy acquaintance wonders if
the Philadelphia Inquirer representa
tive is not often frightened by the
ghost of murdered truth. Our ac
quaintance is in no danger of such a
fright. As he was never able to see
the truth itself, he will hardly be able
to discern its ghost.
New Form of Money Order. .
The Post Office Department is con
templating the introduction of a new
form of postal money order. It will be
made to conform to the size of an or
dinary bank check, and the margina
hgures heretoiore printed on
the order will no longer be used. A
receipt will also be given the remitter
at the time of purchase of the order.
The new form will be much- more
convenient for handling byjthe people
ana Danks, ana will be introduced
about September i3, 1899.
BEN. GIDDING.
ADVANCE
FALL HATS
NECRWEAR
NOW IN.
Everything New and
UP TO DATE.
-o
ALL
Summer : Goods
at a big reduction.
BEN. GIDDING,
CLOTHIER.
Bloomsburg, Penna.
t& Mail orders taken on
the new Handkerchief Im
perial Necktie.
The Leader Department Store.
Porch Rugs, Brussels, 59c, Velvet, 90c.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Mattings to Close.
We do not care to carry any
mattings over this season. We
bought too heavily, but we'll
make them go at a price.
HERE THEY ARE.
3 rolls, were 35c, now 25c
4 rolls, were 40c, now 35c
25 rolls, were 25c, now 18c
8 rolls, were 17c, now 14c
4 rolls, were 15 c, now I2jc
Good assortment of patterns
and colorings.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Come in and see them. They are sold nowhere else a?
we control the output. They are cheaper than boards.
In Our Dry Goods Department.
Fhysicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 15c,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap in
the market.
Shirt Waists.
If there is an unshirtwaisted
woman in Columbia county,
here is her opportunity.
25 PER CENT. IS THE CUT
right through on every shirt
waist in stock. We don't want
to carry them over.
Physicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 15c,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap in
the market.
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The Leader Store Co., Ltd.
Fourth and flarket Streets.
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