THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
First National Bank,
Bloomsburg, Ra.
E. W. M. L )w. President, i
J. M. Staver, Vice President.
E. IS. Tutin. Vice President.
E. F. Caqenter, Cashier.
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The First National Bank'
elicits a share of vour husi
less uon the basis of
Sound a n d Progressive
;3ankincr. Lileral and Ac
curate Treatment.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
ESTABLISHED 1S66.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. iy.
1SE EE.."AEU 0FCE1KE.
8erger and Ka!z Found Guilty ol Horte Steal
ing, and Bo'h arc Heavily Sentenced.
The Former to Seventeen and the La:'er
tj Tea Year in Eastern Penitentiary.
Two of the leading cases in
point of interest of the present ses
ticn cf Criminal Court, were those
of Abe Eerger and Mike Katz. the
two notorious horse thieves, who
plitd their vocation on an exten
sive scale over in the vicinity cf
Xumedia, during the month of
September To these two cases can
be attributed the large attendance
at the Tuesday and Wednesday
sessions.
Katz was the first to be arraign
ed before the Court. He entered
a plea of r.ot guilty to the charges,
but the evidence was strong and
conclusive, and his conviction was
only a matter of a short time. The
greatest length of time was required
in selecting the jury. Ralph Kisr.er
cf Danville, counsel for the de
fense, took advantage of the law in
this respect and challenged twenty
'f the jurors, which together with
.leven challenges made by the
Commonwealth completely exhaust
id the panel, and the twelfth juror
had to be selected from three call
ed as talesmen.
The first witness called in the
case was William M. Rarig, the
prosecutor. He testified that his
gray mare was stolen on Septem
ber 6th, and that it was four days
later that he recovered her.
Monroe Rake, proprietor of the
hotel at Aristes. testified that
Berger and Katz were at his place
in the morning of September 4th
and remained there until the even
ing of the 5th when they left, with
the stated intention of going to
Catawissa. In the matter of nam
ing their destination, when leaving
the Arestes Hotel it is evident that
they :old the truth as A F. Hart
man a harness maker of Catawissa.
bore testimony that they had call
ed at his place of business,' and
purchased a leather and strap.
These were found in Katz' posses
sion when he was arrested. On the
evening of the day that the pair
were in Catawissa they took supper
at the Catawissa house, Berger, ac
cording to the testimony of the
proprietor, Daniel Kistler, entered
both names on the register.
The most important testimony
for the prosecution was then given
by W. P. Walter, hostler at the
Ferry House, Sunbury, and J. R.
Van Horn, proprietor of the Sum
mit Hotel ntar Middleburg. Walter
stated that on Sept. 6, at a very
early hour in the morning, as near
as he could remember it was about
three o'clock, Berger and Katz ar
rived at the hotel with a team, a
black and a gray. They unhitched
the horses and ordered th'e gray to
be kept under lock and key. They
remained about the place all day
Saturday. Sunday he did not see
the n, but early Monday morning
they returned, hitched up and drove
off in the direction of Selinsgrove.
Mr. Van Horn testified that he
met Katz for the first time on Mon
day Sept. 8. He and Berger came
to his hotel. They wanted to sell
the mare, which they said had been
in from the west for seven months.
He finally made a deal, trading a
bay mare and giving thirty dollars
to boot.
ine siory 01 tneir arrest was
related by Constable Waters of Mt
Carmel. He apprehended the pair
t tne rerry House, Sunbury. They
. at first disclaimed any knowledge
of where the horse was. but when
confronted by some repairmen who
nacj seen them pass near Selius
grove with a gray mare, and re
A. . i 1 .1
iuru wiin a uay raare. tuev con
fessed. Chief of Police Morgan of
Stittmect cf CoLditicz September 15, 'C2.
kCSOLR.ES.
Io-f .... ?i ..4.11 47
U. S. Pop'' , , . 50,000 co
Banking Haute . . . 27, $ 4J
Stxks and -cuT-:tirt . . 13.7-6.75
Ch & clue from Lanks & U.S.Tf 1-9 11; 53
Total
466429 iS
LIABILITIES.
Capital
Undivided Trofi't
Circulation .
Deposits . ,
$ 0,0O0."O
125,000 00
n, 067.24
o COO. OO
41s.56l.94
Total
$664,629 iS
' Mt. Carmel was with Waters when
J the arrest was made. His testimony
was corroborative of that of the
constable.
Dr. Coffrnan a veterinary surgeon
ot snamokm, was in Ashland on
Sept 4th. He testified that in the
evening ofthatdav he was call? 1
I on by Katz and Berger to doctor a
norse at Aristes.
Katz then took the stand in his
own behalf. He tried to impress
the jury that he had no connection
with the crime. That he was onlv
employed by Berger to assist him
in bringing several horses from the
country, and for which he was to
receive $5. He said Berger had
told him that he had purchased the
Raris mare for $55.00. When they
were within a half mile of the
Rarig home Berger instructed him
to wait until he went and got the
horse which he did.
In the cross examination, con
ducted b District Attorney Har
nian, the witness, developed a bad
memory. He was very careful not
to let go anything that he thought
would connect him. I
"Btreer followed Katz and testi
fied that he had hired Katz fnr ih
trip and had offered to pay him 5
ior tne worK.
William Crawford and Tames
Barrett, who were in the cauntv
jail at the time, testified to a con
versation they bad over-heard be
tween Katz and Berger in which
the latter threatened to testify that
he had not hired Katz ur.Itss h?
would swear that Berger had paid
$65 for the horse.
Argument was made bv Distrirt
Attorney Harman and Ralph Kis
ner. Then came the trial of the
chief offender. Bereer. for tfc
larceny of Daniel Levan's horse.
George Houabereer testifier! tn
having seen Berzer near Lvnn
the day before the horse was stolen.
Jonu Koss, otTrevorton, testified
to haviug purchased the Levan
horse from Berger, and P. H. Dal
bert. of Snydertown, the buggv.
Constable Morgan, of Mt. Carmel,
further testified that Berber harl
told him he could tell them where
the Levan horse could be found; in
tact, subsequently directed Sheriff
Knorr, to tne place.
On the stand in his own behalf
Bereer related a very flimsv storv.
A tellow he said. Lewis Cotrell. hv
name, had given him Levan's horse
ana buggy to sell. He wasn't
aware that the horse had been
stolen. His memorv. too. lifc that
of his partner in crime, was faulty.
iiowever. it would not have avail-
ed him much had it been retentive.
His guilt was firmly established,
before his own defense was at
tempted. The sentences imposed bv Tudce
Little are very severe, and should
serve as a warning to criminals of
this sort who may come before him
in tne luture. ihe maximum sen
tences for the various offenses for
which the men were indicted, is
thirty-seven years. Had they been
given the limit, it is doubtful if
either of them would have sur
vived it.
Eerger's punishment is seventeen
years at hard labor at separate and
somary connnement in the Lastern
penitentiary, a fine of $1,000 and
the costs of prosecution.
Katz fared somewhat better. He
was sentenced to ten vears im
prisonment at hard labor at separate
and solitary confinement in the
Eastern Penitentiary, pay a fine of
5500 and costs of prosecution.
xserger, while the sentence was
being pronounced, maintained the
same tacit indifference that has
characterized his demeanor during
the whole trial. He chatted with
Sheriff Knorr in a manner that
would indicate that nothing had
happened.
With Katz it was different. He
was greatly distressed and could
scarcely make his way to his seat
His eyes, which had probably not
known tears since boyhood, were
wet and he displayed other evidence
. of miiry
1EACBEEJ.' INSTITUTE.
The teachers' institute now in
session in the Normal Auditorium,
and which closes tomorrow, has
been or.e uf the most successful ever
held ia this county. In the selec
tion of instructors and the arrange
ment cf the lecture course and t.ll
of the numerous details necessirv
I tor the conduct of a gathering
covering r.etly a week. Supv-rin-'
teudent Evans has exhibited rare
' sagacity and good judgment. The
instructors are Supt. W. W. Stet
' son of Maine; Dr. D. J. Waller of
jlndian.i, Pa.; Prof. C. H. Albert,
1 rroi. . . Lreatrick. L.x-sutx-rin-
tendent John K. Miller, Dr. Cor
son, Prof. John B. Demott, and
Prof. O. II. Yetter, leader of tit
music.
On Monday night Miss Elsie
Hicks played a piano solo, "Hun
garian Rhapsodie" by Liszt. Her
performance is always marked by
great precision and expression, and
she was fully up to her standard.
William Haw ley Smith of Peoria.
Ill- lectured on '"We the People."
It was more of sn informal talk
than a lecture, and was especially
an address to teachers. He said
many things that are true about
education, and some things that we
should dispute if w e had the space
to criticise his whole lecture That
is probably what he would prefer.
Lecturers often say startling things
in order to invite criticism and
bring themselves more prominently
before the public. But Smith is
all right, and his auditors gathered
much useful information from his
talk.
The Rogers-Grilley Company on
Tuesday evening captured the
aucience. Mr. Or. Hey is a reciter
and persouator xji unusual excel
lence, and Mr. Rogers is a master
the harp. Prof. Thomas R.
Williams of Pittston, a favorite
here, sang two tenor solos in fine
style. This evening was moat en
tertaining. On Wednesday evening Prof. O.
II. Yetter sang a bass solo, "In the
Heart of the Mighty Deep" and
was encored. We need not tell a
Bloomsburg audience that he sans
well. Dr. D. F. Fox of Chicago
followed with his lecture on "A j
Neglected Cavalier." Sir Walter
Raleigh was the cavalier. The
lecture was historical with modern
application. It was a scholarly
production.
To night Prof. J. B. Demott will
ecture on "A Plea for Posterity."
Mrs. Marion Harter Miller who
was announced for a violin solo,
will be unable to play owing to an
injury to her hand.
Superintendent Evans is worthy
of congratulation fr the success of
uis first county institute.
From Court Home Corridors
Business is brisk at the Court
House this week and all the officials
are busy. In the Prothonotary's
office there are many signs of ac
tivity. At court time there is al
ways a vast amount of work and it
is necessary to have some extra
help. Boyd Maize Esq. is assist-
ng with the transcribing this
week.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following deens have been
recorded during the past week, in
the Recorder's office:
Creveling Cemetery Co. to R. A.
Graham, laud in Scott twp.
onatnan Laceman and wife to
James Cornelison, land in Franklin
twp.
Chas. Brunstetler and wife to
Joseph S. Cole, land in Millville.
D. A. Michael and wife to R. O.
Davis, land in West Berwick.
Berwick Land & Improvement
Co. to Morgan Griffith, land in
West Berwick.
American Car & Foundry Co.
to Morgan Griffith, Land in West
Berwick.
American Car & Foundry Co. to
Morgan Griffith, land in West
Berwick.
Berwick Land & Improvement
Co. to D. A. W. Huebner. laud in
West Berwick.
W. H. Woodin, et. al. to William
East, land in West Berwick.
A. E. Mc Afee and wife to Lena
Abrams, land in Berwick.
SHERIFP SALES.
Sheriff Knorr sold the following
properties at his ofhee on Saturday.
Property of Hiram Der' and
Franklin Derr situate in Montour
township, to Catharine E. Ammer
man for $85.00.
Properties of John K. Lockard.
store building on Main street and
dwelling house on Fifth street in
Bloomsburg to C. W. Miller attor
ney for $9550 and $6100 respect
ively. MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ola Larish of Benton and Miss
Edna E. Larish of Guava.
Andrew H. Thomas and Miss
Etta M. Welliver both of Eyers
grove. W. II. Pollock and Miss S. E.
Smith both of Salem township,
Luzerne Co. Pa.
Itching Shin
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rl'.h Ccztcs or S.'.lt nheca and oci--r.r.l
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Hood's Sarscparilla
and Pills
rid khs bloo-i of &11 itcpuritiea aad care
ClJ en:?-cas.
TEE A55UAL EX0UESIC5
01 Kormal Teachers and Students to Wash
ington, D. C. December 15th.
All arrangements for the Excur
sion to Washington, December 15,
have been completed. The itinerary
is printed below. Arrangements
have been made to reach Phila
delphia on Thursday night, leaviug
Washington alter all departments
are closed and the sight-seeing is
done. This is a decided " gain.
Heretofore Thursday evening was
spent in resting at the hotels, and it
was impossible to get started from
Washington before 8 a. m. Friday.
Friday forenoon was then taken for
the run to Philadelphia. By the
present arrangement, they spend
the same time sight-seeing in Wash
ington, and go to Philadelphia on
time net otherwise profitably used
aud gain a half day for sight seeing
in Philadelphia.
Throughout the entire trip they
have their own special train of vesti
bule cars, and the cost of the entire
trip including railroad fare, hotel
expenses, trip to Mt. Vernon, trans
fer of baggage, end fees of guides
will be $14.25.
The pirtv will be conducted by
members of the Faculty w ho are
well-informed in regard to all places
to be visited. The excursionists
will le divided into groups, so that
all can get the full explanations of
the teachers and guides. The same
oversight of the students w ill be ex
ercised as is exercised at the school.
If you have r.ot yet written Dr.
Welsh about the matter, do so at
once.
1TIXIRAKY.
The excursion party wi.l be diviJeJ into
sect:un and eacb seciioi vtiV. l-e in charge of
a :eav.h-r. The fo'iomtnj itinerary will be
followed in the main, I. in is subject to change
fur the different teLlions in order to avoid
crowding when isitm certain places of in
terest. When changes are made (or any
sec: ton it wiil be announced by bulletin in
each hotel Maps and guides can be haj of
the teacheis in charge of the section. ,
HON DAY, MCEMBE 15, I9O2.
Leave Bloomsburj P ic R. Station, 7 .nv
sharp. (All baggage, if tagged with the
owner's name and huine address, will be de
livered at hotels m Washington.) Arrive in
Washington about 3 p. m. Proceed to
United States Navy V-rd by street cars,
where remainder f after not n will be scent.
(Buy six street ca,r tickets for twenty-five
cents. They are good until used on all lines.)
From Navy Yard take green cars to inter
section of New York Ave. and 15th St. This
is near hotels (Fredonia, 123 II St aid Ox
ford, coiner I4'h St. and New York Ave.) at
wlvch the party will be entertained. Dinner
at 6 p. m. . At S p. m. visit Mail of the
Ancients on New York Ave., near hotels.
(Admission 25c)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l6, I9OS.
Take street cars front hotels to East Cap
ital street. Meet in the roturda of the Cap
itol t 9 a. m. sharp for tour of the building,
under escort of sf-ecial guides. Reassemble
in the rotunda at 10:30 a. m. Visit the new
Congressional Library until 1 1.30 a. m.
Visit the Lotted States Supreme Court, Capi
tol Building, at 12 o'clock noon, and witness
the assembling of the judges and the opening
of the court. The Senate and House of
Representatives convene at 12 o'clock noon.
Take street cars at Eat Capitol street at
12:30 p. m. for hotels. Luncheon at I p. ra.
Spend the remainder of the day in the Capi
tol, attend the sessions of the Senate aad
House of Representatives, and complete tour
of the new Congressional Library. Take
street cars at Est Capitol street for hotels.
Dinner at 6 p. m. The Congressional Li
brary will be open every evening until 10
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, I902.
Visit Bureau of Engraving and Printing at
8 a. tru Smithsonian Institution, National
Museum and United States Fish Commission.
Special train of electric cars over the Mt.
Vernon Electric Railway will leave station
on Pennsylvania Ave. and 13 St. at 12 m.,
sharp, for trip to Mt. Vernon, stopping at
Alexandria and Arlington National Cemetery
on return trip. Box luncheon will be served
on the train. Return to hotels for dinner at
usual time.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, I902.
9 a. m. visit State, War and Navy building,
W hite House and United States Treasury.
Luncheon at hotels at I p. ru. In the after
noon visit the New Corcoran Gallery of Ar
and the Washington Monument. The elevat
or in the monument will carry only thirty
persons on each trip. Trips commence on
the hour and are repeated every twenty
minutes. It is not wise to attempt to ascend
or decend the monument by the stairway.
Dinner at hotels at 5 p. m. Take train tor
Philadelphia at B. & O. Station, New Jersey
Ave., and (.. St., at 0:30 p. m. sharp,
Arrive Reading Terminal Philadelphia 10 p
m. Walk one square to Hotel Hanover 12th
and Arch Sts., where the party will be
entertained.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 I9O2.
Visit City Hall, Indetiendence Hall, and
other points of intere.U Take train for
home at Reading Terminal Station at 3 p.
.- . ...II r 1
m. linei stop at auey rorge aoout 3:40
arrive ai cioomsourg aiout 9 p. m.
Watch for This Space
NEXT WEEK !
TQWftJSEWD
Will Tell You Something
That will Interest You.
SHAPING UP FOR THE
Holiday TPade
Always forehanded, always looking ahead. These
things add much to the usefulness of a store to its buy
ing public. We consider it good advertising to tell you
now that the Big Christmas lines are here; that they are
here ready for you to look at. We want you to know
that when you are ready to buy, you can depend upon
this shop being in complete readiness to supply your
wants. Ia the meantime glance through the following
list of things that you need now.
Black Dress Goods.
This is the biggest Black
goods season we ever had, but
we prepared big for it and have
been adding to it each week as
fast as they were sold out, so
you will find most any weave
shown tnis season.
Black Henrietta 35c. yd to 1.40
Lheviots 50c. "
" Prunellas 75c. "
" Melroses. 75c. "
" Broadcloth 85c. "
" Camels hair 1. 00 "
" Kerseys, 1.39 "
1.50
1.50
1-39
2.98
2.00
2.50
Rich Silk and Velvets.
Silk and velvet selling is al
ways a feature at this season.
We ve bought to make the sell
ing most satisfactory to you in
every way. Colored Taffeta
Silks, 50 and 75c yd., unfinished
Black Taffeta Silk, 27m. wide
and 36in. wide at 90c. per yd.
and $1.25 per yd.
Black and colored Moires 85c
to Si. 50. per yard.
Put-a-crepe Black and colors,
27m. wide $1.00 a yd.
The Stormy Day Skirts.
More of them sold iust at this
season than at any other time.
Mere are three special lots at
special prices.
- All wool Cashmere Skirt at
$3 98. worth $7.50. All colors
and different style Skirts at $4.98
A lot of handsome $10.00 Skirts
at $7.50.
F. P.
Freieht Bates go up.
,The advance in wages made by
the Pennsylvania and to be made
by the Reading and other railroads
will soon be followed by an increase
in freight rates. An inability 01
the roads in this state to handle the
business offered to them has doubt
less had something to do with this
decision. The lreight rate advance
will, it is asserted, suffice to pay
tor the increase in wages.
Ladies' and Misses'
Fleeced Hose.
Fleeced Hose keep you warm
and wear so much better than
wool hose, unless you pay a good
price for them.
Misses' Fleeced Hose 15 and 25c
Ladies " 15, 25 " 50c.
All Kinds of Underwear
This is a busy section in this
store, ought to be a proof we
have the right kinds at the right
prices. We buy them right
from first hands and the best
make too.
Mens' shirts and drawers 50c
each to 1.50. Boys' shirts and
drawers 10c. each to 1.00. Misses
Vests and Pants 10c. each to
1. 00. Ladies' vests and pants
25c, each to 1.50. Misses' com
bination suits 25c each to 1.35.
Ladies' combination suits 49c
each to 2.98.
Big assortment of children's
wrappers.
A List of Little Things.
It don't take long to read the
list. If the needed things are
found, then you've saved a little
something by buying it here.
Lace collars 75c. each to 1.50.
Wrist bags 25c. each to 1.50.
Beaded Chatalaine bags 50c.
each to 4.50. Brushes of all
kinds trimmed with silver 25c
Imitation shell hair pins at
ioc. a dozen.
Pursel.
TAILOR-MADE SUITS-
N. S. Tingley has accepted 'the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co.
of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has a large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the Columbian building. 4t.
.
Try Tub Columbian a year.
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