VOL. 34. BLOOMSBUltG, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899. NO. 48 COURT PROCEEDINGS- Court convened Tuesday at 9 a. m. with His Honor R. R Little and As sociate Judge Kurtz on the bench. Franklin Getz vs. Ella Davis, Earn est Davis, John Diltz and Addie Diltz, Judgment against the defend ants and rule absolute. Petition ot D. L. & VV. R. R. Co. for appointment of trustees in mort gage. Court appointed A. H. Mc- Clintock, E. E. Lemons and A. S. Baker, trustees. Bond and sureties of Y. II. Hen- rie as Frothonotary, Clerk of Orphans' Court, Clerk of Quarter Sessions and Clerk of Oyer and Terminer. Ap proved by Court. Allen Buck vs. Township of Fish- ingcreek. Application for rule upon Borough of Stillwater to be made co- party defendant. Rule granted, ser vice accepted and rule maae absolute. Thos. Golder vs. Township of Fish- ingcreek. Same application as above. Same order. W. L. Ritter vs. Jas. H. Benscoter. Petition to strike olT mechanic's hen. Rule granted. Estate of Peter Applcman. Ex ceptions to auditor's report. Papers in hands of Court. Court adjourned to meet Decem ber 4th, at 9:30 a. m. Uoinesofthe M. 0. A- The men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Hall next Sunday afternoon will be led by Mr. Thos. E. Hyde. Rev. is C. Conner will make the address, and the Male Choir wili sing. A cordial nvitation is extended to all men to be present. The Fair and Bazaar last week was a pronounced success in every particu lr. The main purpose of the Fair was to raise money for the purchase of the property, and the Ladies' Aux iliary who had the enterprise in charge can congratulate themselves on ex ceedinc their expectations financially. But another feature of the Bazaar was that it proved to be a most delightful place socially. Very many of our good people who had not hitherto known each other, became well ac quainted, and many old friendships were renewed and everybody seemed happy. Every detail reflected great credit unon jar excellent Auxiliary and the many friends who so cheerfully assist ed. A large number of useful articles remain unsold and arrangements have been made for the closing out sals on Fridav eveninz. Dec. 1st. The Ladies will serve Ice Cream and Cake, Kvervbodv invited to come out and make this a "red-letter" evening. A Very Appropriate Memorial. The new instrument for the Re formed Church was used for the first time last Sunday. It is what is known as a Vocalion, and a full description of it was published last week. On the front is a brass plate, on which is inscribed: "To the Glory of God and in loving remembrance of Anna M. Ent Ikeler, this organ is given by her mother. Marv E. Ent. and her wrandmother, Sarah A. Petriken." A fcermon was preached by Rev. Apple, of Catawissa, which was inter esting, able and appropriate for the occasion. The services of dedication were conducted immediately at the close of morning service. This handsome gut is a very ap propriate memorial to Mrs. Ikeler, as she was for some years the organist of the church. Wedding at Kunert. With the surroundings made beauti ful by a profusion of flowers and pot ted plants, Miss Ida Inetta Suthff.and Mr. James H. Coleman, were married at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs, C. E. Kelchner, at Rupert, on Thurs day last. The ceremony took place in the parlor and was witnessed by a number of invited guests. Rev. B. C. Conner of the Methodist church, this town performing the ceremony, after which a sumptious dinner was par taken of. The newly married couple are well known in this section. Mr. Coleman is traveling saleman for the large grocery firm ot Kindig & Co., Philadelphia. Long Distanoe Telephone. Long Distance Telephone service is becoming a most important feature in the commercial world. And as a money, and time saver it is unequaled. Merchants who use the Long Distance Telephone not only have the entire United States at their command, but arc identified with the progressive BESVISG LIFE SENTENCE. The New York Press of Saturday, contained the following account of the removal of Annie Walden from Black well's Island to Auburn. Before mar riage she was a Miss Graham, daugh ter of Philip Graham, of Almedia. She resided in this town for many years. The Press says : "The last woman prisoner sen tenced for life has left the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island. She is Annie Walden. She was taken to Auburn Thursday. She is a frail, delicate little woman, dying of consumption and cancer. The State Department sent Dr. Guerin, of Auburn, to Blackwell's Island on Thursday. He reported that the woman was fit to be removed. The physician at the penitentiary ob jected, but requisitions were served by the State Department on Commis sioner Lantly and Warden Fallon. Light years ago the whole country was stirred over Annie Walden's trial. She shot and killed her husband, James, outside the Metropolitan Op era House on the night of October 31, i89r. He was the son of Jetter walden and a nephew of Wyndham Walden, and, naturally, a turfman. Annie Graham was born in Car lisle, Pa. Her father is a clergyman. Eleven years ago, when nineteen years old, she came to rsew York. When twenty-one years old she was married to James Walden, who was nineteen years old. They lived in a flat on Fortieth street, near Broad way. Jeter Walden refused to recog nize the marriage. The couple quar relled frequently. She swore at her trial that he struck her in front of the Opera House and that she then shot Ivm." Held Up and Bobbed. John H. Ertwine was held up and relieved of twenty eight dollars by three masked men on the river hill a short distance above East Bloomsburg station about half past ten last Thurs day nicht. Mr. Ertwine was on his way home from Shenandoah, where he went to dispose of a load of poul try. He found a ready market and after selling out started for home with about seventy or eighty dollars, mostly in bills. When he reached McCau leys' station he was a little fearful that something might happen, and he took what paper money he had and placed it in his shoe, the silver he wrapt up in a cloth and secreted it under a box in the rear of the wagon. after which he proceeded on his jour ney home. When he reached the point above mentioned three men sprang suddenly from the side of the road and covering him with revolvers demanded his money. Fearing that they might kill him if he refused, he revealed the hidding place of the sil ver. They then went through his pockets, after which they let him go. He arrived home about halt an nour later, frightened almost to death but thankful that he was alive. Placing the paper money in his shoe proved to be a wise move, for had he not done so, he would not have had a cent to show for his labors. Mr. Ertwine lives on the Buckalew farm, between Bloomsburg and Light Street. This was his first experience in this line and he hopes it will be the last one. A Thousand Young Men Wanted. A thousand young men wanted to hear the wonderfully interesting and beautifully illustrated lecture on "The Modern Prodigal Son" in the Method 1st Episcopal church thanksgiving evening Nov. 30. "Beyond any doubt the most effective illustrated lecture ever eriven. One hundred artistic stereopticen views, photographs from life will be shown. 1 he beautituiiy colored, illustrated hymns, "Throw out the life line," "Rock of Ages," "Where is my boy to night," will be thrown upon the screen. Every young man should see it." Oneonta, N. Y. Star. Admission free. A silver col lection will be taken to defray ex Denses. "A thousand youiig men 1 wanted." For Sale I A lot of 2 t acres, with house and barn, 8 acres of timber, good water, fruit, etc., located in Hemlock town ship, miles west of Buck Horn Terms reasonable. Address, B. F. Brobst, Buck Horn, Pa. 11-3041 The bread which received the first and second premiums at the Colombia county fair in 1808 and i8oolwas baked from the Leader flour manu factured by Ikeler & Fleckenstine, The Pay ot Teachers. State Superintendent Schaefler't Statement! Are Combatted. The leading theme that is being presented this fall before the teachers' institutes in Pennsylvania by Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, is the commercial value of a boy's time in school. He estimates the average earnings of an educated man who has graduated from the common schools at $t,ooo per year, and compares this with the wages of a common day laborer at $1.50 a day, wno must perforce do such work because he lacks education to do any other. The illustrations of Dr. Schaeffer are pleasing, especially before a body of teachers, but real conditions do rot confirm the argument. The great majority of young men and women reared in Pennsylvania towns have re ceived the benefits of a fair common school education, yet it is patent to all who have observed the niches they filled in business life that a very rare one realizes that $1000 is decidedly in'excess of the annual receipts. Take school teachers for instance what is their average pay in the State? At the preseut time the Erie Daily Times is publishing data to show that the uneducated janitors in the school buildings of the city receive more pay per month than the teachers, even though many of the pedagogues have filled their vocations for one or more decades. In School No. 3, of Erie, a teacher with fourteen years experience receives less than $10 per week, and others as low as $5125 a week, while the janitor of the building is paid more than $9 per week. In school No. 4, the teachers receive from $6 to $9 a week and the janitor more than $13. The salaries of instructors generally range from $55 to $70 a month, with few getting as much as even $50. In his outlining of results from a common school education, Dr. Schaeffer will have to materially lesson his estimate of the average earnings of pupils in after life, because most people are fully aware that fancy sal aries are not prevalent to any marked degree. Jfazleton Sentinel. Thanksgiving- As the day of our annual Thanks giving draws near, my thoughts natur ally turn to the offering to be taken on that day, for the sick and destitute of our town; and I am led to hope it may be the largest ever given. Never in the twenty years that I have had charge of that fund, has the amount been equal to the demand, but has had to be made up by private contri butions some times to the amount of a hundred dollars. Now, dear friends, just once, before I become superan nuated and obliged to give this work into younger and more competent hands, I should like to have enough, so as not to be obliged to say to any poor, worthy, suffering brother or sis ter, "I would glaaly help you, but my funds have given out and I cannot do Go to the Union service to be held in the Reform church on Thanks giving Day prepared to give conscient iously, as God has given you to aid this worthy cause, but if for any reas on you cannot attend this service, do not consider yourselves deprived of the beloved pml'ege of giving; I will be at home, No. 143 West rirst street, on Monday ot each week to receive offerings of money, provisions, new or na i worn garments (provided they are clean and neatly mended) bedding and anything that goes to make the sick and suffering poor more comfortable. Very respectfully, Mrs. M. C. Walker. Collectors Must Fay Up- The County Commissioners at their meeting Nov. 15th passed a resolution that their solicitor proceed forthwith against all collectors holding unpaid county duplicates previous to 1898, and that the Sheriff proceed without delay with the writs in his hands against delinquent collectors, and that all collectors holding unpaid duplicates prior to 1800 be requested to settle the same not later than December 23, 1899. ' Commissioners' Office, ( Bloomsburg, Pa., Nov. 24, '99 Attest: R. F. Vanpf.rslice, Clerk. 1 i-3-3"t Lioenses, December 23d is the last day for filing license applications in the office of the Clerk of the Courts. A new lnf nt Vlnr,L'a liav-t mat hin nnntpn Market street is being- given a top covering of crushed cinder. Many farmers have neen engaged the past few weeks plowing sod in preparation for spring crops. Geo. W. Hess has quite an adver tising novelty in his show window. It is a farm scene with horses, cows and chickens kept in motion, and a fountain with a perpetual stream of water. All the directors of the Blooms burg School District were present at the regular monthly meeting of that body held Friday night. Or ders were issued for teachers and janitors salaries and other expenses. A special meeting will be held in two weeks at which time it is ex pected that J. K. Bittenbcnder will settle the 1895 duplicate. The annual reunion of the Thi lologian Literary Society, of the State Normal School, will take place in Normal Auditorium to night (Thanksgiving). The Soci ety has secured for the occasion the New York Ladies' Trio, assisted by miss carismitn, contralto, inis is one of the finest organizations on the road. Don't miss it. Carpenters are at work at the Farmers National Bank building, making extensive alterations. The work will be pushed to a speedy completion. A third story is to be added, and the front will be entirely new. The building when completed will wonderfully improve the ap pearance of that corner. The car penters worked all of Tuesday night. Some Northumberland county moneyed men are striving to equal the venture of the men who propose to make Niagara Falls a big dis tributing medium for electrical force. They contemplate building a tur I in j wheel in the stream in Brush Valley north of the Shamokin Water Company's dam and furnishing power to nearby towns to operate electric light plants, factories, etc. The Postmaster General has is sued an order forbidding postmas ters in the United States to collect postage due in excess of the do mestic rate on any letters sent by soldiers, sailors, or marines, or other persons in the United States service in Guam and the Philippine Islands. The order is given imme diate effect, and postmasters are di rected to disregard all ratings of postage due in excess of the domes tic rate made prior to this date. Mr. Frank II. Sloan, the present City Surveyor, who will soon go out of office, has formed a co-partnership with Mr. George B. Wade to carry on the contracting business. Mr. Wade s former partner, Mr. Francis Burns, Jr., was killed by a train several weeks ago while 111 Ohio on engineering business. Mr. Sloan, who is an engineer, will suc ceed him, the name ot the firm be ing changed from Wade, Burns & Co., to Wade, Sloan & Co. Balti more Sun. Danville's school authorities manage without resort to corporal punishment, when a pupil disre gards the rules. After one of the teachers had exhausted all reasona ble means to overcome one boy's incorrigibile ways, the lad was ex pelled. Nor would the school board re-admit the pupil until he went before the school and apolo gized for his conduct, besides prom ising to do better. The board also reprimanded the boy, and admou ished his parents that any further misconduct would result in his ex pulsion for the term. When lace is soiled, even the very finest, such as honiton and point, you can clean it by being careful in this way : Sew the lace upon str ps of muslin and roll it tight around a smooth glass bottle and fasten securely. Make a suds by adding a teaspoonful of Gold Dust Washing Powder, and put the bottle in this to soak for several hours. If the water looks soiled, make fresh suds, and repeat this process, putting the lace frequently between the hngers and rinse m several waters, then dry the lace on the bottle with a soft towel. for Rent. Proctor Inn, well furnished, from Feb. 1st 1900. Rent cheap. Apply to G. E. Elwell or A. L. Fritz, Blooms "The self respect mm gains by being well dressed is worth even more to him thin the good .... impression his clothes mike QUALITY WE wish every min could know the truth ibout these HART. SCHAFFNER 6 MARX clotnes: know how good tne miteriils ire, how well put together, how stylish ind durable, ind how easily we can fit him with 1 becoming suit and still leave him money for other things. The quality of every H. S. 6 M. suit is warranted by the makers nd you have our guarantee on top of theirs. HART. SCHAFFNER & MARX ftl-p-'.-r-g"-'' TAILOR - MADE OVERCOAT WEATHER Is here, and likely to be our constant companion, until about April 1 st. This suggests our mentioning the merit of our Over coats, not only as to superior qualities in cloth, but also as to the linings, cut, fit and finish, and not the least interesting to you, the very reasonable price from $3.98 to $20 tor Overcoat, Top Coat, Storm Coat, or the always comfortable Ulster. O-IIDIDIILSra-, BLOOMSBURG, PA. JfcaT We'll treat you right. The Leader Department Store. Furniture Repairing & Upholstering. We have re-opened our repair department, under expert enced management, and are prepared to do all kinds of repair and upholstering work at short notice. Goods called for and delivered. Bed Flannel Underwear. We are closing out a line honestlv all wool and we have sold a great many of them at $1, but to get rid of the balance we Ladies' Waists. We have a new line of these goods, in flannel and mercer- ized cotton, neat fitting and tasty in appearance. J gooa one for 50c, the best for $2.00. Ladies' Suits and Look at our S.oo Suits. These are silk lined throughout. Carpets ! Carpets ! We are cleaning up a lot we have enough to cover your room we can give you a aeciaeu bargain. All carpets will be higher in price for spring, but with j; us, you 11 always hna us tower in price, anu wuu a iuigci dsun.- ; ment, than anywhere in the town. V: We have one or two rolls, suitable for chamber carpets. 'i The price has been right along 30c. To close out the dropped patterns we make the price 20c. We have also a few rolls which we sold for 45c. We'll make the price 25c. to close. Kindly bear in mind that no one can sell you so cheaply as we. You are th first hands. FREE. We have a lot Come and buy $1.00 worth of in your carriage. . 1 Galvanized Buckets. We have eight dozen heavy buckets to sell. Extra wel made for a special purpose. We mistake the eieht dozen were them quickly. They would be Give us 65c. for two of them and The Leader Store Co., Ltd. Fourth and flarket Streets. upon others. a of these goods at 25c. They are cut the price Jackets. We have them up to $18.00, W 'II 4 r Mis ma mh Ifori iti SSI Mil III w of remnants and slow sellers. If '(;' of carpets, suitable tor buggies. anythingand put a tresn carpet j intended ordering eight, but b snippeu, anu. so we want w se good value anywhere at we'll let them go. 50c. : :n if: 1 A 1 ' 1- business men of the present day. 11-30 2mos 1 at this oil ice, on good paper. 3t burg, Ta. tf
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