ill ill ill Ly ill 1 1 ii ii VOL. 35. BLOOMSBUltG, l'A., TIIUKSDAY. JUNE 14. 1900. Nfl. 24 rill I I 1 I I Ml I I II I 111 l Hill (in II If r t rum n I.j.s.t.t.... .... . , . viiiBTaiBTriiiiiaiii - M LVMMiiUjMAKAnviME I II. WITH MuL 3 KE iG They Say W. T. Creasy and Fred Ikeler For the Legislature. Daniel Knorr For Sheriff. C.A. Small Re-Elected County Chairman. The Democratic County Convcn tion convened in the Opera House Tuesday morning at 11:20 o'clock. Under the existing party rules, the permanent chairman of the previous convention was the temporary chair man Cf this convention; the meeting was therefore called to order by R. G. F. Kshinka of Briarcreek. On motion Freeze Quick and W. A. Kvert were made reading clerks. Nominations for a permanent chair man were asked for, whereupon John G. McIIenry of Benton was unani mously elected. The list of townships was then called alphabetically and the returns of the vote cast at Saturday's primaries filed with che convention. The following is a list of the return judges and committeemen: Beaver, F. B Singley, Jesse Ritten house; Benton Boro., B. G. Keller, II. 0. McIIenry; Benton Township, A. A. Colley, Abe Hartman; Berwick N. E., Wm. Mumy, C. V. Nugent, Ber wick S. E., I. L. Chamberlin, Clyde Slackhouse; Berwick N. W., Wm. Gro zicr, Arthur Merredith; Berwick S. V. W. P. Clemens, G. T. Hoppes; Bloom 1st, W. W. Barrett Jr., John G. Har man; Bloom 2d, John Welliver, Jno. W. Gross; Bloom 3d, W. B. Allen, J. K. Bittenbender; Bloom 4th, Ed Sterner, Teter Jones; Briarcreek, A. B. Croop, Gid Michael; Catawissa Boro., Harry M. Hamlin, W. II. Bar wik; Catawissa Twp., Alfred I lower, D. II. Fetterolf; Centralia 1st, John Langdon,Thos. Quigley; Centralia 2d, Edward Cuff Jr., John Grady; Centre, John Delong, T. B. Swegpenheiser; Cleveland, Clark Rhoads, Heirs Yost; Conyngham E. N., P. F. McDonnell, Jas. Haley; Conyngham W. N., Sim'l Howk, David Roach; Conyngham W, Pat. Gillispy, George JFerman; Cony ngham S. W., Jas. Kelby, M. J. Dick son; Conyngham S. E., Jas. Connor, William Kelker; Fishingcreek E., L. M. Creveling, J. M. Winner; Fishing creek W., Hiram Karns, J. S. Camp bell; Franklin, Thos. Elmes, Johathan Loreman; Greenwood E., Jas. F. Lan ton, C. II. Dildine; Greenwood W., John Shultz, M. B. Hock; Hemlock, Chas. Welliver, Sam'l Girton; Jackson, C. P. Lemons, Moses Savage; Locust, W. B. Snyder, J. L. Stine; Madison, Wesley Jackson, J. E. Shuman, Main, Henry Bredbenner, W. P. Zahner; Mifflin, J. C. Hetler, J. II. Eisenhow er; MiUville Boro., W. E. Johnston, J. B. Welliver; Montour, J. N. Gordon, Frank Hagenbuch; Mt. Pleasant, F. P. Davis, Boyd Ikeler; Orangeville Boro., J. W. Hidlay, E. W. Coleman; Orange, Wm. Drake, Abram Kline; Pine N., C. R. Kinney, P. W. Sones; Tine S., Elijah Shoemaker, T. B. Gordner; Roaringcreek, John Reich art, Leander Fetterman; Scott E., Wilson Wanick; W. E. Deitterick; Scott W., A. P. Howell, R. C. John ston; Stillwater Boro., W. J. Smith, M. W. McIIenry; Sugarloat N., J. F. Lemons, Geo. B. Hummer; Sugarloaf S., F. P. Hartman, II. S. Cole. AFTERNOON SESSION. Theconvention re-convened at 1:30. Permanent chairman, John G. Mc IIenry, presiding. The organization was perfected by electing J. K. Bitten bender of Bloomsburg, and Thos. Quigley, of Centralia, secretaries. Mr. McIIenry followed with a neat little speech thanking the convention for the honor conferred upon him, and setting forth the duty of every true Democrat who has party harmony and success at heart. His remarks were earnestly applauded. The totals of the vote cast were then read by Sec. etary Evert and the following candi dates having received the majority of the same were declared nominees: For Congress Hon. Rufus K. Polk; r Members of the Legislature Hon. Wm. T. Creasy and Fred Ikeler, ksq.; for Sheriff Daniel Knorr; Coroner Dr. B. F. Sharpless; Jury tommiss'oner David A. Shultz. The Catawissa Band, which ac companied the delegation from the south s ide, occupied front seats in the convention, and after the rendi tion of a very pretty selection, the committee on resolutions made the lo.lowng report: Continued on Page 8 2U Col. The Onward Stride of Pennsyl vania Cities as Seen by a Bloomsburg Man. An Interesting Description of a Trip Down the River. I low the population of our country is increasing 1 Not because the census taker reveals this fact, but because we see it as we go here and there. It is very noticeable even here in the thick ly settled East, with all the westward emigration ot the past years. A trip down the river, through Sun bury, Harrisburg and York as far as Baltimore, shows this filling up pro cess very plainly; even in the rural dis tricts the population is rapidly grow ing. Farms are divided into smaller ones, houses are being built, new sta tions along the railioads are establish ed, summer retreats and resorts are being opened up with the attractive ness of fancy names to bring the city people out, and the country generally seems prospeious, but as we speed along we notice a great change in the towns and cities. They are spreading out, becoming centres of activity, traffic and manufactures. Many smaller places have risen to the size and dignity of cities and the larger ones are taking their place as powers in stite and nation. Sunbury is growing and its advance seems to be a very substantial one. No wild schemes, no improperly founded or conducted enterprises, no dishonest management to disgust and disappoint people and damage all growth, or put a stop to it; its location at the junction of the rivers is favorable to permanent growth, and the many railroads enter ing and passing through it is another helpful factor. Harrisburg is making a sure but not very rapid advance in population and power. It is an acknowledged raihoad center and hence will always have advantages for growth, possessed by few inland towns. York is making rapid strides onward; it is taking its place as a manufacturing town in Pennsylvania; ! large mills are seen on every hand, all in active operation. New streets are being opened up, long rows of houses are being built, with many Deautiful residences on shady avenues. This rapid growth and manufacturing in crease is hot due to any particular advantage in location because it is not along a through line of railroad, or on any large stream of water, and yet it is making a remarkable advance. We could not help noticing the many kinds of manufactured articles--they are legion what an opportunity to select and to follow along some line to success. Our heart went out for our town, that we might make some such solid and substantial advance. We all know the difficulties in the way of manufactures; the power of trusts and giant corporations is a con stant menace to smaller independent capitalists who might be willing to in vest their money in industrial enter prises, and another is the sharp meth ods and practices, the dishonest deal ings with many who put small amounts of money into concerns and manufac turing plants which have destroyed public confidence to such an extent that nothing can be started with home capital. There is a vast and ever growing demand for manufactured goods, not just from the increase of population in this country, but the whole world is opening up to trade, and America leads the nations easily, splendidly coes in advance of all because of her resources, her energy and inventive skill. There can be no trouble about the sale of articles, why then should our mills close, the machinery be sold and our men who are willing to work be compelled to move by the hundred to other places, until as a man of in telligence and observation said not long ago: "Bloomsburg will soon be back to where it was years ago." We do not believe in going backwards. Ours is a beautiful town; its praises are sounded everywhere and persons from a distance say they want to see it but beauty and deadness never go together. We want hie and progress and cheering activity. Let us de mand that selfishness and evil and wicked designs and doings shall be put down and out, and that goodness and unselfishness for the public good shall be manifest in noble public Continued on P.ge 8 1st Col. His Death Occurred Last Friday After a Brief Illness. The Bar Association Attended The Funeral In a Body. At twenty minutes before six o'clock last Friday evening Fphriam II. Little cited at the boarding house of Mrs, M. M. Phillips, where he and his wife occupied a suite of rooms. They had removed to their bcott township farm for the summer, but Mr. Little caught a heavy cold, and they returned to Bloomsburg about ten days before his death. It was a rather singular com cidence that he died on the tenth anniversary of his first wife's death. and almost at the same hour of the day. Hon. R. R. Little is the only child ot the deceased by his first wife. His second wife who was Mrs. D. R. Brass, survives him. He was born March 22. 1823, in the State of New York. His father, Geo. Little moved with his family to Bethany, Wayne County, Penna., when Ephraim was quite young, and there resided, carrying on a tannery until the latter was ten years of age. He then moved to Montrose, Susque hanna County, Penna., and engaged in mercantile business. Mr. Little obtained his early education at the schools of Montrose, anil in his eigh teenth year began reading law as a student in the office of Lusk & Little, of Montrose, Tenna., but completed his legal studies at Morns, Grundy County, 111. There he was admitted to the bar in 1844. and practiced law in Joilet, same state, for two years. He then practiced two years more at Morris, III., and while a resident of that place, on one occasion went hunt ing prairie chickens when his gun accidentally discharged, lacerating his arm in such a manner as to render its amputation necessary. In 1847 he returned to Montrose, Penna., and in 1848 opened a law office at Tunkhan- nock, Penna. In 1849 he was ap pointed weighmaster on the canal at Beach Haven and acted as such for two years. In December, 1850, he married Elizaketh Seybert, and in the Spring of 1851 came to Columbia County, and located at Berwick, where he practiced his profession until i860. He then came to Bloomsburg, and had been in continuous and success ful practice here until he retired sev eral years ago. Mr. Little was a Democrat; was elected District Attor ney for Columbia County in 1856, and re elected twice, serving nine years in all, and was well known throughout the county as an able lawyer. He also superintended a farm of 135 acres, located three and a half miles from Bloomsburg. He was a member of the Bapnst Church. 1 he remains were conveyed to the residence ot Judge Little on West Third Street by Undertaker Bitten- bender, where the funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at' two o'clock by Rev. J. D. Smith, pastor of the Baptist Church. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery. The pall bearers were C. W. Miller, J. H. Maize, Paul E. Wirt, F. C. Eyer W. E. Rinker, William Msnsch, T. N. Gordon, Furman Kressler. A meeting of the Columbia County Bar was held in the court room at 1:30 p. in. on Monday. Col. J. G. Freeze, President of the Association, called the meeting to order and stated its object to be to take proper action on the death of h. II. Little. A com mittee on resolutions was appointed, consisting of C. W. Miller, J. B. Rob- lson, and I. J. Vandershce, the res olutions to be published in the town papers. At two o'clock the Bar pro ceeded in a body to the funeral. The Catawissa Band discoursed excellent music in front of the Kx chonge Hotel, both before aud after the Democratic Convention. The organization was considerably diminished in number by reason of the inability of several to leave their work, but notwithstanding this de ficiency, every selection was well rendered. Catawissa has, for many years past, enjoyed, the reputation of having a good band. Rev. C. II. Brandt, n former pas ter of the Reformed church here, has accepted a call to the Reformed Church at rhoenixville, l'a. Many Complaints Made About Alleys and Crossings. Resolutions Are Adopted to Suppress Profanity on the Streets. The regular June meeting of the liioomsOurg I own Council was held I hursday evening. In the absence of Mayor Ikeler, F. B. Hartman acled in that capacity. I here were many complaints about street crossings and alleys in various parts of the town. They were all re ferred to the proper committee with power to act. The allev on the east side of Court House was tne subject of considerable discussion. It appears that the County Commissioners and Paul E. Wirt have agreed to each bear half the expense to nave the alley properly repaired. If the expense is not too great brick will be used. Mr. Dieffenbach moved that where it was necessary, gutters be piped with either iron or terracotta pipes. Car ried. The matter of compelling the Brass and Copper Co., and the Penn Ele vator Co. to pay taxes on their plants was discussed. Referred to town so- icitor. The matter of fixing West street was discussed and finally agreed upon to repair same. George Hassert complained of gut ter in front of his property on East Fourth street, saying that during rains water accumulates there, and there being no outlet water cannot run off. Mr. Neyhard stated that he and Mr. Brown had examined same and thought they now had arrangements by which they could carry off said waste water by piping gutter thus carrying water down Iron street. Referred to street committee. The report of the finance commit- ee was read and accepted. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Cronin a nine mill tax rate was evied, the same as last year. Mr. Hartman read the following resolution regarding the use of pro fane language and loafing on the streets: Bi.oomsisurg, Pa., June 7, 1900. Whereas numerous complaints of assemblages, rude blasphemy and vile language upon the public streets of the town of Bloomsburg have been made, therefore it is Jiesolred, That the President of the Council be requested to call be fore him the policemen of the town and instruct them as to their duties, and direct them to disperse all unlaw ful assemblages and enforce the law against the indulgence in profanity and obscene language on the public streets, that ladies, gentlemen and children be allowed to pass along the pavements hereafter without being in sulted by these assemblages of men and boys, who gather on the street corners and in front of public and business places. Fred B. Hartman. On motion dulv seconded the reso lution was adopted. Building permits were granted to II. S. Pohe for a veranda in front of his property on East Third street and to Josiah Ralston for an addition to his property on Main street. Michael Tracy appeared and state 1 that salary for attending to fire alarm system was too small and unless same was increased he would resign. I he matter was referred to com mittee on fire and water, they to look after same. The matter of exonerating the Key stone Mill property from taxes for ten years was d'scussed and on motion duly seconded the matter was laid on the table until the next regular nieet- r Mr. Dieffenbach reported that he had been told the Good Will Fire Company had been using the rubber boots of said company for private pur poses and that one of the lanterns was missing. He moved that the paraphernalia of said company be taken by Council and held until the controversy between the two factions is adjusted or until the company now holding said aparat- us procures a charter. The motion was not seconded and the motion passed over. Mr. Dieffenbach suggested that the chief of fire department call out the different companies four times a year Continual on Page 8 1st Col. J That a man talks about the weather because he doesn't know enough to talk about anything else. That's about the case with the man who lias always been going to a tailor for his clothes. He pays about 40 per cent, too much, but he doesn't know about any other clothes. Show him one of our Spring Suits and you have started him olTon a new line of thought. Common sense, is it not, to get as much for your money as you can You Must Remember That the "wholesale tailors'' employ tailors, can buy the best fabrics, have straight connec tions with the most authoritative fashion centres, and can make a suit because they make many at half the merchant tailor's price. Look Into This Thing. Come, in, some day, and permit us to show you what a ready-to-wear garment, of the kind we sell, is like. You never saw clothes like our Hart, Schaffner .& Marx clothes, because there are none so good. Ben, (lidding, Bloomsburg, Penn'a. HJCSr Come in and see us we'll treat you right. inpIS A LONG CRY to 1 ventory. But it's want to leel ourselves poor in goods. Our rule is to move slow-selling goods at any price. "We won't wait until the last week in July to put the knife into the prices, but we start now, when the goods are seasonable. We mention a few things : Silks. Suitable for waists. Silk remnants, 20, 25, 40, 50 and 70c. Their value is just double this. White dimity, reduced from 20c. to 12ic, and from 15c. to 10c. Shirt Waists. Which were good value at 50c, now 25c, and oth ers that were 35 and 50c, now 20c. Bargains in Doylies & Crash Silks We are closing out Richardson's wash silks at 3ic. per skein. We are also closing out our stock of doylies. These arejnew goods,bought for this season.but as we have decided to discontinue selling this class of goods, the price will be just cut in half. Grocery Department. You certainly must like the goods we handle. The busiuess in this department is steadily growing every month. We will serve you better, the more business we get from you. Rugs, Rugs, Rugs, Rugs. We have them, from the small velvet rug, 18x30, to the carpet size, 12x15. No one can show you the line of these goods that we do. Consider what it means to give you a selection out of 40 rugs, and at all prices. We will give you a velvet rug, suitable for a porch rug, at $1.10. $1.50 would be a reasonable price for them. Our carpet stock is full. We keep it so. The newest de signs and colorings are always seen on our lloors. We will close out our mattings at cost price. THE LEADER STORB COMPANY, Ltd.; ITll AJN.U MAlUviil AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A ready-to-put -on r W W W W W July 31st, when we take in- coming, and at that time we Remnants Of Marseilles, to close, from 28c to 18c. Barred Nainsook, re duced from 20 and 25c, to 10 and loc. Shirt Waists. Of India linen, Pique and other seasonable stulfs, were $1.00 and $1.25. To close out the lot, 50c Shirt waists, which were $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00, now $1.25. SIS., BLOOMSBURG. A A A A Ul'VAVlVWl,
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