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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. S. Williams & Soa,
BLOOMSBURG PA.
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
nr Fifteen year experience, satisfaction
aaninl wd. Bout return of any sale oners In
Mb section of the Btate. Write for terms and
Aates. We never disappoint our patrons.
"Shore Aores" Well Presented.
The middle class ot the Normal
School presented James A. Hemes'
Shore Acres" to a capacity audience
in the spacious Auditorium Saturday
evening. " Shore Acres ' is a strong
dramma of the comedy order, but is
well adapted lor amateur production.
Nathaniel Berry by Clarence Ruloff,
Martin Berry, by Frank A. Humph
rey's and Helen Berry by Miss Mollie
Moran, three characters of almost
equal importance were well portrayed
the work of Miss Moran being
especially fine. Her part contained
tome affecting passages, and she spoke
them all very well. In making special
mention of the above three we do
not mean to criticise the work of any
of the others. All performed with an
ease and grace that showed careful
training and the climax was reached
in excellent style. The scenic em
bellishments, too, were very good,
and all was of domestic production.
Three scenes were used, landscape,
or drop in the first act, giving a view
of "Shore Acres" near Bar Harbor,
Me., and the interior and exterior
view of the Berry Light House in the
third act. The last mentioned scene
showed the light house, illuminated,
and a ship making its way through
the blue waters cf the sea. As the
miniature vessel moved slowly across
the stage it was loudly applauded.
The scenery was made by Prof. J. H.
Dennis, assisted by his brother John
A. Dennis, and painted by G. W.
Rembold, a student at the school.
The orchestra under the leadership of
Prof. Charles D. Breon. rendeted sev
eral beautiful selections throughout
the evening.
Married Yesterday-
In the parlor of the home of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. William Kash
ner, on East street, yesterday Miss
Carolyn Kashner became the wife of
John F. Adams.
Artistic decorations, numerous
guests, and the beautiful Lutheran
service combined to make the wed
ding a very pretty one.
Miss Clora Kunkle was maid of
honor, George Alleman, best man
and Pearl, Grace, Marie and Ruth
Kashner, all nieces of the bride,
flower girls. Rev. M. E. McLinn of
the Lutheran church performed the
ceremony.
The bride was remembered with
many beautiful and costly gifts.
A wedding breakfast was served
and felicitations extended after which
Mr. and Mrs. Adams departed for
Phillipsburg where he is employed as
a drug clerk.
We print in this issue a letter
from W. C. Johnstou Esq. in reply
to the letter of R. R. Zarr Esq.
published in last week's issue. The
Columbian takes no part in this
controversy and expresses no opin
ion as to the merits of the case. It
seems to us that the way to settle
the question is by prosecuting the
election boards charged with com
mitting the frauds. This would
show either that the returns were
correct, and therefore Mr. Zarr was
entitled to have the benefit of all
the votes cast for him according to
the returns; or else it would show
. that the returns were fraudulent
and that the convention did right
in throwing out the votes of those
districts only in so far as they
could be shown to be fraudulent.
If the evidence submitted to the
committee was sufficient to warrant
the convention in throwing out those
. districts, it ought to be sufficient to
convict the election boards in a
court of justice. Our interest is
that of every other Democrat, and
we want to have these annual
' charges of corruption that are regu
larly made against the lower end,
refuted if they be false; and if they
are true, the offender should receive
such punishment as will deter oth
ers from the same crime iu the fu
ture. .
A unique wedding and one of
considerable bocial import, was
solemuized in Millville at noon on
Tuesday, when Dr. John W. Biddle
and Miss Edna Eves, both of Mill
ville, joined hands for life. The
ceremony took place on the porch
at the home of the bride's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Chandlee Eves. The
guests witnessed the service from
seats on the lawn. The ceremony
employed was that which is recog
nized and in vogue by the Society
of Friends, and in the performance
of which no minister is required.
Both the bride and groom are
potent factors in Millville's social
circles, and they begin life with the
well wishes of their legion ol
riends.
CORONATION
OFF
King Edward Undergoes an
Operation.
ALL LONDON IN DISMAY
Distinguished Patient Rallies and
May Recover.
WEEK'S FESTIVITIES ABANDONED
The General Opinion la That Shonld
Ih Klnu's Cane I'nmrenn Fnvorn
foly the Dnte of the Coronation
Will Be At Least Three
Months Hence tirnre
Fears That It Will
Kever Oecnr.
LONDON, Juno 25. With dramatic
mirtdonncps the klnjr. lins boon Btrlckcn
down upon the event of his coronation.
He lies in a critical Btute nt Bucking
ham nn In cp.
IndoRorllmhlo constrrnntlon prevails
throughout the country, and this con-
KING EDWARD.
Btcrnntion Ih reflected in the cable
grams received from all the centers of
the universe.
King Edward Is in a room facing the
beautiful gardens of Buckingham pal
ace and far from the street .and the
crowd. If present progress is main
tained, he will probably tide over the
effects of hi severe operation, which
has successfully removed the local
trouble, but should any complication
occur, such as septic peritonitis' or
blood poisoning, It, Is feared bis majes
ty's present physical and nervous con
dition would prove unequal to the
strain involved. There is consequently
Intense anxiety as to the outcome.
The king's doctors believe that his
majesty would have been deud before
now except for the operation. Ills con
dition became so alarming Monday
night that at one time it was feared
death might ensue before the surgeon's
knife could afford him relief. Intense
swelling of the extremities,- accompa
nied by alarming symptoms of mortifi
cation, constituted the emergency
which demanded au immediate opera
tion. To the last the king tried to
avoid this, and he was willing to be
carried to the abbey for the coronation
ceremony in order that it should occur
as arranged. The influence of Queen
Alexandra was enlisted, however, and
at an early hour yesterday morning
the royal patient was prepared for the
operation which, even in the skillful
hands of England's best surgeons, was
fraught with grave danger.
Shortly before 2 o'clock yeRterdny
afternoon his majesty was moved from
his couch to the operating table, and
the nnresthetlc was administered. Sir
Frederick Treves made the incision
near the patient's groin and carried it
upward, with an outward slant, for
nearly four inches. The obstruction
was removed, and a tubing was placed
In the affected intostlne.
King Edward's first words when he
returned to consciousness were to ask
for "George," and the Prince of Wules,
who was waiting in the next room,
was immediately admitted to his fa
ther's presence.
Perityphlitis, the affection from
which King Edward is said to be suf
fering, is an inflammation of the loose
areolar tissue surrounding the upper
portions of the large Intestine and
upon which they rest. In a very largo
majority of cases the inflammation is
not confined to the surrounding tissues,
but involves the vermiform appendix.
Less than a score of years ago appen
dicitis was unheard of, and intestinal
diseases, whose foci could be definitely
said to be In the right lilac fossa, were
described under the two heads, typh
litis and perityphlitis.
Before the end of the afternoon
over 2,000 callers, who included nearly
nil the foreign rcprestfitatlves in Lon
don and members of the house of lords
and the house of commons, had in
scribed their names on the visitors'
book at Buckingham palace. All the
royal princes called personally on the
Prince of Wales and bade 1)1 ni good
by. The majority of them left London
today for their respectiv countries.
In striking contrast t tho huppy an
ticipations of a few hours ago is au
order Issued by the urahbishop of Can
terbury, the Most Kev.j Frederick Tem
ple, and tlio archbishop of York, the
Most Hev. William I). Maclagau, up
polntljjg special formJ for tho iutercea-
lon services to be held tomorrow. The
archbishop of Canterbury also aska
for "the public and private prayers of
oil In behalf of the king In his serious
Illness."
A brief notice has been published In
the Gazette, as a result of which the
entire atftte, social and business ar
rangements throughout the country
are paralyzed. The order Is dated from
the enrl 'marshal's office and reads as
follows:
"I have to announce that the solem
nity of the coronation of their maj
esties King Edward VII. and Queen
Alexandra Is postponed from the 20th
to a date hereafter to be determined."
The best Informed opinion places the
date of the coronation in about three
months' time, provided King Edward
progresses well In the meantime.
In spite of the royal wish that the
provincial celebrations be carried out
as arranged many towns Lave aban
doned the festivities which were to be
held, 'although at Liverpool and other
large cities hurried meetings were
called and It was decided to carry out
all tho charitable arrangements as pre
viously made. Tho leading business
houses of London have decided to keep
open June 20 and 27, although the
banks will probably be closed those
days.
Among the hundreds of postpone
ments caused by the sudden Illness of
the king Is that of the publication of
the lint of coronation honors.
Portsmouth Is perhaps the keenest
sufferer among all who lose financially
as a result of the postponement of the
coronation. The harvest Portsmouth
expected to reap from the naval review
will now lie lost to the city.
Tho bonfires which top the hills of
the United Kingdom from John
O'Groat's to Land's End will not be
lighted. They will be kept Intact, how
ever, in the hope of the celebration be
ing held at a later date.
The pope and tho king of Italy and
other monarchs have cabled anxious
inquiries concerning King Edward's
progress, and dispatches received from
all parts of the world reflect the In
tensity of feeling occasioned by the un
expected news of his majesty's Illness
and sympathy with the British nation.
At various times during the Inst yenr
It has been predicted that King Ed
ward would never bo crowned. Many
believed his health would not Burvive,
nnd others saw ominous signs of com
ing distress In every little turn of the
coronation prcpa rat Ions.
When the white coronation robes
were decided on, it was pointed out
that they had only been used on three
occasions, and, curious enough, each
wearer came to a violent end. Rich
ard II. was crowned In white satin.
Next was the unfortunate Henry VI.
Despite the strong persuasion of the
Earl of Pembroke Chnrles I. was also
Invested at his coronation In white
satin.
In order to protect themselves many
persons, tradesmen principally, took
out insurance on the king's life. They
stood to lose large sums if the corona
tion should not take plnce.
The king has always had a supersti
tion that he would never be crowned.
There Is an old story that ut the time
of Edward's birth a prophecy was
made which ran:
"King shall Edward be, but never
shall he be crowned."
On Saturday and Sunday society was
discussing the reports of the king's ill
ness, and though their circumstantiali
ty, detail nnd sources from which they
came precluded entire disbelief there
Was a disposition to doubt the stories,
and when the positive, categorical de
nial was officially Issued they were dis
missed as being unfounded. Ilemor-
QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
rholds, apoplexy and lumbago were a
few of the king's maladies discussed In
the clubs und drawing rooms.'
The latest bulletin Issued announces
that the king's condition is as good as
could be expected after so serious an
operation. His strength Is maintained,
there is less pain, and his majesty has
taken a little nourishment, but it will
bo some days before it will be possible
to say that King Edward is out of dan
ger. It Is signed by Treves, Luking
aud Barlow.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
returned to London . from Windsor
Monday. They arrived at Puddlngton
station at 12:32 o'clock and drove In
scniistute to Buckingham pulace. They
wV-re wurmly acclaimed ulong the
routo.
The public welcome to the king
reached such proportions as to be the
first gala event of this week of fes
tivities. Long before 12:20 p. m., when
the train was du, crowds began to as
semble at the station and in the neigh
borhood. Every inch of tho station
itself except the arrival platform was
crowded.
Millions of Englishmen and visitors
from all over the world spent the day
in traversing the streets and viewing
the decorations.
normal and the Fhila- Giants Break Even-
The Philadelphia Giants, recog
nized as the fastest team of colored
base ball players extant, were the
Normal's opponents on Monday and
again on Tuesday. They were here ;
once before earlier in the season and
succeeded in downing Normal in both
games, though the score in each in
stance was very close. These two
games were still fresh in the minds of
the patrons of the sport, and the re
turn of the colored individuals this
week, served to draw out two of the
largest audiences of the season.
The first game was a very pretty
contest. In. the estimation of many,
a more scientific exhibition was never
seen on the local diamond. Steven-
ton, Normal's winning slab artist was in
the box, and he crowned himself with
glory. Only seven hits were made off
his delivery.and these except in the first
inning, were widely scattered. i he
men behind him played championship
ball, especially Newton at short, who
accepted ten chances and some of
them difficult ones without an error.
Carter foi- the Giants dished up an
unsolvable variety of curves, only six
hits were made off him, but they came
at the right time. The score by inn
ings follows:
Giants 20000000 o 2
Normal 3 1 000000 o 4
Two base hits Hayes. Double
plays Newton to Aldincter; Smith to
Nelson. Base on balls Aldinjer,
Hayes, Newton, Kilmer, Grant, Cart
er. Hit by pitched ball barter.
Struck out By Steventon, 3; Cart
er, 1, Time of game 1:20. Um
pire B W. Hagenbuch.
SECOND GAME.
Tuesday's game was disgusting in
several respects, and the audience at
different times broke into hisses and
jeers. First one side would berate
the umpire, then the other side. In
brief it was a kick from start to finish.
Once the Giants positively refused to
abide by a decision and left the held.
Mr. Owens, acted in the capacity of
umpire, and in our opinion, rendered
his decision in accordance with his
belief. The impartial, enlightened
verdict of every fair minded person
who witnessed the game will vindicate
the rectitude of ht3 conduct. It was
a hard game to umpire and Mr.
Owens did the very best he could.
A description of the game is hardly
necessary, save to state that it re
quired twelve innings to determine
the victors. With the score 8 to 6
in favor of the Giants in the ninth
Normal went in and by some clever
stick work made two runs and tied
the score. In their half of the twelfth
the Giants gathered two runs. Hays
hit the first man up and the next
fellow hit the ball over the fence for
a home run.
Score by innings: .
uiants 11104000100 2-10
Normal 20201010200 o 8
Two base hits Newton, White.
Three base hit White. Home run-
White, Smith. Hit by pitched ball
Lewis, DeVoe, Manning, Payne.
Double plays Newton to Williams to
Aldinger; White to DeVoe to Nelson;
Kilmer to Aldinger. Struck out
Bell 7; Hayes 7. Base or balls
Off Bell, Si off Hayes, 3.
Time of game 2 hours. Umpire
Dave Owens.
Several Shots Exchanged.
Byron Kashner, clerk for C. M.
Creveling at Almedia, had a thrilling
experience early Saturday morning.
He was awakened from sleep by bur
glars who had already broken into the
store. Securing a shot gun, which
was standing in the corner near the
bed, he started down the stairs. His
descent was noiseless, but a gleam of
light fell upon the polished part of the
weapon and attt acted the attention of
the marauders, and they made a bolt
for the window, escaping, amid a fusil
ade of shots. They also fired several
times. Once out into the open they
hastened their steps, going in the di
rection of the lead mines. Mr. Kash
ner had a good view at one of them,
and he describes him as being young,
probably twenty-five years of age.
There were . several strangers in the
vicinity on the day preceding the at
tempt, and they no doubt belonged to
the gang.
Contracts Awarded-
Four bridge contracts were awarded
by the County Commissioners on Tues
day. The superstructure for bridge
in Beaver township allotted to the
Pencoyd Bridge Company, C. H. Rei
mard, agent, for $475,00, and the one
in Madison near the Baptist church to
the Penn Bridge Company for $499.-
00. The superstructure for the bridge
in Centre township near T. M.Adams
was awarded to the King Bridge Com
pany for $425.00, steel beam; and the
one in Benton township near Thomas
Hartinan s to the Penn Bridge Com
pany for $641.00, truss bridge.
Centennial Envelopes-
The envelopes ordered by the Cen
tennial committee have arrived and
orders for them may be left at this
office. The prices are as follows
1000, $3 50j 500, $i.8o; 250, $1.00
This includes printing business card
in the corner. tf.
New Summer Goods
Less Than Regular Prices.
Parasols
Have been selling at
$4.50 and $5,00 each.
A small lot only one of a
kind, reduced to $3.39
each.
3.95 Parasols
Reduced to 2.59
Another small lot of
different kinds and col
ors. Reduced just when
wanted.
THE SEASON FOR INVITATION.
Danville Issues lis Cordial Welcome lor the
Fourth ol July.
This is the season for invitations.
Nearly everybody either has received
or expects those dainty forms of sta
tionery which set forth that their pres
ence is requested at the marriage of
near and dear friends. Danville has
oined the fashion in a way and has
issued its invitation. The occasion
being big the requests are bigger than
those of the ordinary events, however
important they may be to those inter
ested.
Danville's invitation is to the world
at large, to the people in general.
This city, through its citizens commit
tee, respectfully and cordially requests
everybody to come to the city of Dan
ville, County of Montour and Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania on the
Fourth day of July, A. D., nineteen
hundred and two, to join in the cele
bration of the Independence Day of
the United States. There will be a
fine parade with many other events to
make the occasion pleasant. There
is no R. S. V. P. attached to this in
vitation, but all are urged to get on a
train, and all trains on the Fourth
will come to Danville. There will be
a hot time in this town and the more
that come the merrier it will be.
These invitations are informal, but
are intended to impress all that read
or hear of the celebration to consider
themselves as being especially includ
ed. They are in poster form and ex
plain fully what the time will be, as
follows :
"Grand Celebration, July 4th., Dan
ville, Pa. G. A. R., Military, Fire
men, Civic and Industrial Parade.
Parade will move at 1:30 p. m. The
attractions for the afternoon and even
ing will consist of ball game, dancing,
band concerts and grand display of
fireworks. Excursion rates on all rail
roads, with special trains returning in
the evening after the display of fire
works. Ralph Kisner, Esq., Presi
dent; W. A. Sechler, Secretary."
Morning Neivs.
Manufacturing Building Paper
The Pennsylvania Paper Mills is
gradually bringing their plant at this
place up to a modern standard, a
great deal ot new machinery having
been placed during the last few
months, the latest being a modern
wood grinder.
A new grade of paper which has
been recently added to their produc
tion is known as building paper, used
as lining in putting up houses. They
are just filling a large order for this
grade of paper, and will make up a
large quantity to carry m stock for the
accommodation of contractors and
builders throughout this section of
the state. It is of a superior quality
and is made in two grades, known as
light and heavy. Catawissa News
Item.
The Columbia & Montour Elec
tric Railway Company are pushing
the work of construction through
Berwick. The last of the present
week will probably see the bed of
the road completed to the eastern
extremity of the town. As has al
ready been stated in these columns,
and in accordauce with the ordin
ance recently enacted by the Ber
wick Council, the girder or flat rail
will be used.
Wash Dress
Goods
These goods we have
bought at special prices
and are all of this sea
son styles. 18c. Dimi
ties and Swisses at 12
1-2 cents a yard.
25 Pieces
Batiste 6c. yd.
wide goods, new pat
terns and all colors.
Have been selling at 8
andlOcyd. This lot 6
I-2c. a yard.
ATLANTIC OUT.
Excursion Rates July 10 and 24, via tht
Reading,
On the abovs dates the Philadel
phia and Reading railway will sell
special 10 day excursion tickets to At
lantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, or
Sea Isle City, at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be good going to
Philadelphia on day of excursion, on
two specified rrains, and from Phila
delphia on any regular train to desti
nation. Stop-off allowed at Philadel
phia going and returning within time
limit of ticket. For time of trains
and rates of fare apply to Philadel
phia and Reading ticket agent.
TO EAGLES MERE.
Saturday Excursion Rates via the Readiug.
The Philadelphia and Reading rail
way will sell reduced rate excursion
tickets to Eagles Mere on Saturdays
from June 28 to September 7, inclu
sive, lrom Williamsport, bhamokin,
Bloomsburg, Catawissa and principal
intermediate stations. These tickets
will be good to return until the follow
ing Monday inclusive. For time of
trains and rates of iare apply to Phil
adelphia and Reading ticket agent.
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Two Hundred New Houses.
Architect John Brugler, says the
Montour American of Danville, has
completed the plans for thirty new
houses to be built at Berwick. The
plans are now in the hands of the
American Car and Foundry Company
of that place who are receiving bids
from contractors. The houses com
prise three blocks of ten each, built
in the western suburbs of the town.
They contain five to six rooms and
are built for sale on easy terms to em
ployes of the Car and Foundry Com
pany. While they lack strictly mod
ern conveniences, the dwellings are
comfortable and pleasantly situated
and will sell for $800 to $1200.
The American Car and Foundry
Company contemplates building about
two hundred such houses for sale to
employes. The three blocks in ques
tion, however, are erected by way of
experiment and building will go no
further until it is seen whether the
plan works well and the employes
show a disposition to avail themselves
of the opportunity to own their own
homes.
At the Erie Convention.
Columbia County's delegation to
the State Democratic Convention, in
session at Erie, departed over the
Penna. railroad Monday evening. The
following gentlemen composed the
party : Delegates C. B. Ent, Dr. T.
C. Marter. and Col. A. T). Slev. W.
1 B. Allen, J. R. Fowler, John G. Har-
man, John Gross, William Chrisman,
Andy Evans and John S. Williams, of
town 5 C. A. Small, G. B. Rhawn, J.
K. Sharplesi, George H. Sharpless
and W. H. Barwick, of Catawissa; A.
B. Hartman, of Buckhorn; J. G. Mc
Henry. J. B. McHenry, ot Benton; R
G. F. Kshinka, of Briarcieek j H. O.
Kline, and George Clemens, of Ber
wick t William Waltershied, of Locust-
dale ( L. J. Flynn, of Centralia, and J.
B. DeLong, of Orangeville. .
Danville merchants have signed a
petition to close their business places
at six o'clock in the evening during
July and August.
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