VOL. 37.
BLOOMSHUUG. PA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1902.
NO. 37
000ET 8T0P3 BOND DELIVER?.
County Commissioner! Rostrained From
Placing the Miffllnvlllo Bridge Bonds
With J. N. Thompson, at Par.
Notwithstanding the claim of the
commissioners that they had a le
gal right to act as they did in plac
ing the 596,000 issue of county
bonds necessitated by the construc
tion of the new bridge over the
Susquehanna river at Miffiinville,
the transaction has met with an
obstacle in the shape of proceedings
instituted against the County Com
missioners, J. N. Thompson and
the Farmers' National Bank. M.
A. Bibby of Catawissa is the com
plainant in the suit, and John G.
Freeze, Ikeler & Ikeler and Win.
C. Johnston are his counsel.
To print the entire bill of com
plaint would take up entirely too
much space in our paper. We
publish herewith,, however, the
form of the affidavits to which are
affixed the names of county audi
tors G. II. Sharpless and William
Bogart.
G. H. Sharpless, being sworn,
says: "that according to the best of
his knowledge, information and
belief, William Krickbaum, W. II
Fisher and Nehemiah Kitchen,
Commissioners of Columbia Coun
ty, have awarded and are about to
deliver to J. N. Thompson, indi
vidually, or as cashier of the Far
mers' National Bank, of Blooms
burg, $96,000 of county bonds,
bearing interest at 4 per centum per
annum, without tax, for the sum of
$96,000; when in lact said bonds
are worth a premium of about four
rcr centum: that this award was
made in collusion and bad faith,
for less than the market value of
said bonds, without opportunity
being given other proposed bidders,
although the same had expressed a
desire to purchase at a premium;
that the said County Commissioners
knew at the time of the award that
the bonds were worth more than
par aud that 'rssponsible parties
were willing to give a premium
therefor, and that if the said bonds
are delivered, as aforesaid, for the
sum of Sq6.ooo. the County and
the taxpayers thereof will be great
ly injured and damaged.
And the affiant says that such of
the above facts as he has personal
knowledge of, are true, and that as
to those of which he has been
informed, he verily believes them
to be true."
(Signed) G. H. Sharpi,ess,
County Auditor
Judge Little on Thursday after
noon granted a preliminary injunc
tion restraining William Krick
baum. William II. risher and
Nehemiah Kitchen, Commissioners
of Columbia County, from issuing,
executing or delivering to J. N.
Thompson, individually or as cash
ier, or to the Farmers' National
Bank of Bloomsburg, Pa., any of
the issue of the $96,000 of the afore
said bonds of Columbia County un
der and by virtue of the offer of
the said J. N. Thompson and the
award thereon.
The ouler of the court in the
matter is as follows:
And now, September 11, 1902,
on reading within bill and injunc
tion affidavits, and on motion of
solicitors for plaintiff, it is hereby
ordered and decreed that William
Krickbaum, William H. Fisher and
Nehemiah Kitchen, Commissioners
of Columbia County, and their suc
cessors, or any of them, or any one
for them, be, and they are hereby
enjoined and restrained from issu
ing, executing or delivering to J.
N. Thompson, or the Farmers'
National Bank, of Bloomsburg, or
to J. N. Thompson, cashier of said
bank, or to any one for him or
them, any of the issue of $96,000
of the coupon bonds of the County
of Columbia, heretofore awarded
under and by virtue of the resolu
tion of said County Commissioners,
as of September 2, 1902.
And September 1.5. 1902. at two
o'clock p. m., at the Court House,
in Bloomsburg, is fixed as the time
and place of preliminary hearing,
when and where motions will be
entertained to continue or dissolve
the injunction herein granted.
On account of the eufbrced ab
sence from town of some of the
counsel the hearing was postponed
to Thursday afternoon September
18th at two o'clock p. m.
IN THE CLUTCHES OF TI1E LAW.
The Gang ot Horse Thieves Which Has Been
Operating In the Vicinity ol Numedia
for Some Time Past Has Been
Apprehonded.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
iBIooimslbinrg Wn'Moim! 'Mtmk
Democratic candidate forcongress,
Chas. II. Dickerman, of Milton is
in town conferring with the party
leaders and meeting the voters.
Relief has at last come to the
fanners living in the vicinity of
Numedia who have long been suf
fering from the almost weekly
depredations of a gang of horse
thieves. Shortly after the second
isitaiion of the gang the farmers
banded themselves together for
mutual protection. A fund was
raised for the purpose of employing
etectives to run down the guilty
parties. Detectives were secured,
lans were laid, aud everybody
was instructed to keep a close
watch on every suspicious looking
character that might invade the
neighborhood, either by day ot
night. I' or a few days the vigil
would be strict, then the farmers
would grow careless and the next
morning they would awake to find
another favorite charger missing.
11 efforts to catch, or even get on
track of the gang were futile, until
011 Tuesday of last week, when
brahani Berber, of Mt. Carmel,
and Mike Sabus, evidently the ring
eaders of the outfit, were arretted
by Mt. Carmel authorities at
Shatnokm Dam. It appears that
on Wednesday preceding the arrest
Berger and Subus drove into
Aristes, a small village near Ccn-
tralia, in Columbia County. The
horse they drove was very lame
and was otherwise injured. Dr.
Kauffiiian, a veterinary surgeon, of
Ashland, was called to see the
animal. That night the two men
left, but came back the next morn
ing with another animal. This
aroused the suspicion of Dr. Kauff-
man, and he closely questioned the
two men, whereby he learned
enought to satisfy his mind that
they were horse thieves. From
several tlnugs that was said during
the interrogation Dr. Kauflman
surmised that the thieves, at least
for the present, had made their
headquarters at Shamokiu Dam.
Before he could notify the olhcers
Berger and Sabus skipped out,
leaving the two horses behind.
The next day Dr. Kauffman went
to Mt. Carmel, where he nolihec
Chief of Police Morgan of what had
happened. Karly Monday morning
Chief Morgan and Constable Harry
Waters, of that place, went to
Shamokin Dam. but during the
dav they could not locate the men
they wanted. Being satisfied
however, that they were some
where in the community, they re
inained over night. Tuesday
moi.nng early they saw the pair
makincr their way across the river
from sunbury 111 a row boat, and
afterwards arrested them at the
Ferry House. Berger and his pal
were frightened badly and promised
to give the officers all of the horses
they had if they would leave them
g-
Chiet Morgan said be was only
after the gray horse of William
Rprig's, which had been stolen near
Numidia. One of the two thieves
confessed that they had sold the
animal at Millersburg. The officers
then took the guilty pair to Mill
ersburg, where the stolen horse was
recovered. The pair were then
placed in the lock-up at Mt. Carmel.
Sheriff Daniel Knorr and ex-
Sheriff William Black went to Mt.
Carmel on Wednesday expecting
to bring the prisoners back and put
them in jail here, but the authori
ties there would not give them up
until the animal for the theft of
which they had been arrested, had
been seen and identified by its
owner Mr. Kane, and tue snenu
was obliged to return home empty
handed. Later in the day Mr.
Rarig went to Mt. Carmel and
claimed the auimal, after which
Chief of Police Morgan of that
town, assisted by a constable took
the prisoners to Locust township
and turned them over to Ccnstable
T. L. Stein, who brought them to
Bloomsburg and placed them in
jail. It is that when the Mount
Carmel officers and the prisoners
arrived at Numedia some wild
scenes were enacted. Feeling ran
high for a while and lynching was
threatened. As most of the thefts
have been committed in. Columbia
and Schuylkill Counties, the pris
oners will likely be tried in either
of those counties.
Berger has a record as a horse
thief. He was released from the
Northumberland County Prison
only four mouths ago, having serv
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Furniture and Fixtures,
Cash and Reserve,
A. Z. SCHOCII, President.
At the Close of Business September 15th, 1902.
IN BUSINESS THREE YEARS.
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81,500.29
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LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, - $60,000.00
Surplus and Profits, (Net) 41,017.73
Circulation, - - 58,700.00
Individual Deposits, - 300,084.06
Bank Deposits - 4.3 1211
$464,113.90
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Hunting Coats, Leggins,
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J.G.Wells,
Ceneral Hardware,
Bloomsiiurg, Pa.
ed a sentence of four years and a
quarter on a similar charge. His
former theft was a pair of black
horses, which he took from the
barn of Silas Pensyl, of Klysburg.
He drove one horse to death on the
way to Philadelphia and the other
was recovered.
Old Veterans Will Meet
The Columbia County Veteran
Association will hold its seventh
annual reunion at Shawnee Park
on Saturday next. It will be a
big day for the old soldiers and
many pleasant reminiscences ot me
days of '6i will be exchanged.
The complete program for the day
follows:
All soldiers will be met by the
Reception Committee and conduct-
edjto headquarters, at Auditorium
in Park, wnere tney win De enronea
and receive badges.
Business meeting in auditorium,
10:30 a. in., openea Dy prayer Dy
Rev. V. 11. Stover.
Reading of minutes of last meet
ing.
Address of welcome, by W. C.
Johnston.
Response, by J. I. uowe, scran-
ton, Pa.
Treasurer s Report.
Choosing place of next meeting.
Election of officers.
Adiourn for diuner.
The narade will form on Main
- -
street, at comer ot ferry, at 1:30
, 1 , 1 1 . 1. , t : . ,
p. m., anu dc leu Dy me iimc
Ridge Cornet nana. j. ne line 01
march will be down Main to
Lochiel, out Lochiel to Second, up
Second to Ierry, down Perry to
Water, out Water to Park.
Meeting called to order in
torium after parade.
Music by band.
Prayer by Rev. Ilartman.
Singing by P. O. S. of A.
tette, of Berwick, Pa.
Address by Rev. Smith.
Singing by quartette.
Address by Hon. Fred Ikeler.
Music by the band.
Address by Rev. Hemingway,
Singing by the quartette.
Music by the baud.
II. II. Hhtler, President.
Gkorgr Lee, Vice President.
W. R. Price, Secretary.
J. II. Hughes, Treasurer.
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ELIA.8 EEIOHARD.
The death ot Elias Reichard, aged
60 years, 11 months and 20 days oc
curred at his home in Orangeville on
Sent. 7th. The deceased was an
exnerienced and successful farmer.
As a man he was noted tor nis pusn
and enercv. In his intercourse with
his fellowmen he was truthful and
honest. As a neighbor he was kind
and sympathetic. As a Christian he
endeavorad to be consistant witn nis
holy profession. He is survived by
the widow and a daughter, Mrs.
Jasper Poust. During his protracted
sickness the neighbors were very kind
for which they have the sincere thanks
of the family.
Pattirson and Guthrie Coming-
Democracy will have an outpouring
on Thursday October 8th. State
Chairman William T. Creasy is ar-
ranging to have Robert E. Pattison
candidate for governor and George
W. Guthrie, candidate for lieutenant
governor, here on that day. It is
also exnected that Hon. Tames A.
Stranaham of Harrisburg and Hon.
Tohn H. Low. of Philadelphia, will
be present also. Mr. Pattison, if he
comes will no doubt make a speech
at the fair ground-, and a public
meeting will be held in the evening.
Death Prom Typhoid Fever.
Miss Maud Werkheiser, a two
week's victim of typhoid fever, died
at her home on Catharine Street
Sunday evening. She was aged
twentv-one years, and was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werkheiser.
Her kindly disposition won many
friends, and her untimely end is
mourned bv all. 1 he funeral, con
ducted by Rev. M. E. McLinn, took
Dlace vesterdav. The remains were
taken to Swenoda for burial.
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or forfeit their positions. They have
no alternative in the matter and if the
money for just debts is not paid with
in a reasonable time the railroad will
cease to continue the men's names
on the Dav rolls. Such is an order
sent out from Philadelphia. All di
visions have received the manifesto
and all must act accordingly.
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