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VOL 38
BL00MSBU11G. PA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 15, HH)3
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STATE'S WORK
FOR FARMERS.
Annual Report of Secretary
Hamilton Shows What the De
partment of Agricultural Has
Done During the Past Year.
Scarcity of Help Due to Indus
trial Activity.
Secretary of Agri ultua- John
Hamilton has sent lis annual report
to Governor Stone. In li e report
Secretary Hamilton says there is a
scarcity of farm and domestic help,
due to the increasing number of in
dustrial plants throughout the state,
which offer larger wages than those
obtained on a farm.
He refers to the necessity for con
tinuing the farmers' institutes, which
he says, have been ol greit benefit to
agriculturists, and he asks for an ap
propriation to continue the work.
During the year 3023 samples of
butter were analyzed, of which 1519
were pure, 840 oleomargarine and
664 renovated butter. The amount
of license fees for the sale of oleo
margarine was $23,477.04; for license
allowing sale ot renovated butt.-r,
$766.07, and for fines an 1 costs, tiie
result ot prosecutions under the pi.re
food law, $17,40979- s,att-'
national laws are turther recommenl
ed for the betterment of pure fo tl
conditions.
NEW WORK SUGGESTED. !
Secretary Hamilton recommenii
the creation of a division of anim.l
husbandry, a division of horticultim
tpj pomonology, a division of high
way improvements and a well selectee
library; a museum and an exhibit at
the state fair and an appropriation ot
$25,000 for an exhibit at the St.
Louis Exposition
He dwells on the question of good
chnws tnat reports irom
other states place Pennsylvania in the
background on this question. II-C-recommends
immediate legislation
that will bring about the results hoped
tor and suggests that convict labor
might be used to advantage in the
service of the public roads.
CROPS OK THE YEAR.
The report says:
"The general condition and yield
of the crops during the year have been
about an average. Wheat was affect
ed by early drought, but afterwards
had an abundance of moisture. The
rains conlinu.'d through harvest and a
good deal of the wheat was injured
by sprouting. The yield, however, is
above expectation. Corn in middle
and western Pennsylvania was caught
by the early September frosts and a
large amount of immature and soft
corn is the result. Oats was a good
rrnn Potatoes rotted considerable
in maiiv sections. The late crop is of
agonlsize and quality. Hay was
short but the rains during and alter
hrnnnht forward the second
cron to exceed the first in quality
Tobacco has proved a fairly good
crop and was housed in good condi
tion. The apple crop was large in
some sections and of good quality.
P-arhps were onlv a partial crop
Pears were plenty, well developed
anr of rrnod flavor.
The general averages of prices for
the vear are as follows: Wheat, $0.76;
mm. So 6 j: oats. $o-44i potatoes.
$054; clover hay, $n-33. timothy
hay, $14.25; butter, $0.24; ewes,
rn, lamhs. $2.71!: horSCS, $111.88;
cows, $33 22; chickens per pound
flive. $o.io; chickens per pound
(dressed), $0.13; labor per day will:
board, $i.2S; farm land per acre, im
nroved, $55; farm land per acre
nualitv. iii. These prices
are in nearly every case in advance of
those of last year."
REFORM IM COUNTY FAIRS.
Refering to county fair associations
he urges the obliteration of all catch
penny features, immoral shows, gamb
ling and illegal liquor selling. He sug
gests as a remedy that the siate appro
priate sufficient money to allow fair
premiums to be paid on all exhibits,
and closer attention to racing and
other legitimate sports.
In conclusion, Secretary Hamilton
asks for an appropriation of $i,ooo,
000 for good roads; $250 for the
State Board of Acticulture. Horti-
nin.ral Sncietv. State Poultry Asso-
eiriion and State Live Stock Breeders
Association; $10,000 for larmers in
stitutes; $15,000 for county fairs and
$3000 for an agricultural library.
The new sweeper did excellent
.service for the Electric Railway
Company on Sunday. '
BERWICK'S
AWFUL FIRE
One Human Life Wiped Out,
Another May Die Five Busi
ness Places and Two Dwell
ing Houses Reduce dto Ruins
MOST DISASTROUS IN YEARS
The thriving town of Ilmvick
was visited by an awful fire Tues
day night. It was just 11:45 when
the lurid glare of angry flames, the
clanging of fire bells and all the
concomitants of c great conflagra
tion awakened the people from their
slumbers.
The fire broke out in Dr. Gross
Meyer's drug store and was first
discovered by Frank Lohman, a
clerk for George Unangst, who
slept in the rear of the store two
doors below. He sounded an alarm
and in a few minutes the town's
two hre companies, the Rangers
and the Reliance, were on the
scene. Connections were hurriedly
made but in spite of the gallant
work of the firemen the flames con
tinued to spread until tle entire
building was enveloped. The
flames spread in both directions ig
niting the grocery store of Clark &
Scott on the right and the harness
ship of George Seibert on the left.
Fiercer and fiercer it burned and a
few minutes later the residences of
J.imes Seesholtz, George Rabert
and W. K. Kepner were ablaze. It
was now roaring like a furnace,
and the water was having little
effect.
In the basement of the Seesholtz
building there was located a shoot
ing gallery, conducted by George
Unangst. He had stored in the
room quite a supply of anitminitiou.
Whcn thg fife reached it the Car
tridges exploded and the bullets
ving around made the work of the
iremen so dangerous that the
fjbrt to combat the flames at this
joint for a time had to be aban
coned. I onb Lira LOST.
Shortly after the discovery of the
fiqand before the Ranger Com
pitlv, which responded first, had
re ched the scene, a man was seen
toleap from the secoud story win
der of the doomed building. He
ali.hted at the side of B. F. Spon-
en erg who assisted luru to his
fee.i He was Daniel Rolands.
Hewas borne to the St. Charles
Hoel and when he had sufficiently
reavered consciousness cried
out My God, my wife." This was
theirst intimation that a human
soul was still imprisoned in the
dooi ed building. It was here that
then was displayed true heroism.
Witlnit any hesitation whatever
Will tn Roher, an employee of the
steel In tit, defied all danger and
death He climbed to the awning
and laped into the very window
throu;h which Rolands only a few
minuts before had escaped. The
smokeas suffocating and the heat
was incise. But the thought that
a luimO life depended upon his
efforts :tnoved all fcar and he made
his wa;iiito the very jaws of death.
Gropiu. tbout in the darkness he
fiually 1 0 across a bed. He reached
down ait behold there lying face
dowuw: d was Roland's wife. He
carried itr to the window. A
blanket vis taken from one of the
horses a ached to the Reliance hose
cart inli which the body was
dropped. It came down with such
force tha Thos. Fairman. formerly
ot Bloonbuitf, who had hold of
one eud c the blanket, was knocked
down tht lodv falline sriuarely
upon him. Seldom , indeed, do we
see such hnpism as that displayed
by Roher. jly his noble work he
won a pi; in the hearts ot the
people and le will not be forgotten
The bod; ot Mrs. Rolands was
taken to Dt McCrea's office. Her
face was uarred and her hair
burned off. Portions of flesh clung
totheblanlt; She died at 3:40
without hav g regained conscious
ness. 6
Rolands' endition is critical but
he may reci er. His face and
hands were 5erely burned and he
suffered othe injuries. He was
removed to he hospital without
having been i formed of his wife's
death. The :'enes in the doctor's
office as the v. Aan's life was ebb
ing away an jlier husband just
across the ha J helpless and un
conscious of tt fact that death's
RETORT OF TIIK CONMTION OK THE
Moomsburg National IBank
At the Close of Business Nov. 25tli, 11)02.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Investments,
Furniture and Fixtures,
Cash and Reserve, -
$448,Sto.34
8,000.00
95.343.63
$5553-97
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
I Read My An or 5TU I'aok.
bric-a-brac and
Fancy China,
Our customers can spend a pleas
ant hour in this department of our
store 111 studying the collections ot
Frt, Bric-a-BraQ and
Fncy Chjna.
We have kept in mind the general
demand for really artistic goods at
moderate cost, and while the stock
contains some elaborate and ex
pensive pieces, it is made up mainly
of the more practical sorts
At Popular Prices.
A glance through our stock
will satisfy our customers that
our prices are secure from
competition.
J, Lee Martin,
Jeweler and Optician.
' Telephone 1842.
angel was awaiting the last breath
of his life partner beggars descrip
tion.
Not until after two hours of in
defatigable work on the part of the
firemen was the flames checked,
and then only alter the five busi
ness places and two dwellings had
been completely destroyed. There
is no cause assigned but it is the
general belief that the fire was
started by an explosion.
What the loss will aggregate is
not known. There was some in
surance, but the losses of Seeholtz,
Rabert and Unangst it is said are
total.
It was a memorable night for
Berwick. The entire population
was out and everything was in con
fusion. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
MARRIED.
William W. Evans, county super
intendent of public schools, was
married on December 31st. to Miss
Bertha Rees of Peckville, Pa. After
a wedding trip of ten days, which
included Washington and Philadel
phia, he returned with his bride
last Saturday, and is residing for
the present at his mother's on
Fourth street.
The wedding was a quiet one,
and took place at the bride's home
in Peckville, only near relatives
of both parties being present.
Mr. Kvans is one of the most
promising young men in Columbia
County. He has taken hold of the
office of superintendent of schools
with a vigor that is causing some
rattling among the dry bones, and
is no doubt receiving considerable
criticism because his methods are
compelling all teachers and direc
tors to perform their duties. He
has the courage of his convictions,
and is not afraid of criticism when
he knows he is doing the right
thing. He should have the hearty
support and co operation of all good
citizens in his efforts to better the
schools.
But we have wandered from the
subject. We extend our congratu
lations and best wishes to Mr. and
Mrs. Iivans.
Mrs. C. M. Park died at her
home in Millville on Saturday, aged
47 years. She had been ill for
several months with ulcers of the
stomach. A husband and six
children survive.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, - $60,000 00
Surplus and Profits,(Net) 43,134 23
Circulation, - 60,000.00
Individual Deposits, - 386,545.12
Bank Deposits ... 2.474 62
$S52.iS3 97
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier.
J. Q. WELLS,
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FUR SALE BV
J.G Wells,
General Hardware,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ex-Governor Hatlings Dead
Daniel H. Hastings, Governor of
Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1S99,
died on Friday of pleuro-pneumonia
at his home in Bellefoute, after an
illness of only four days. The an
nouncement was a great shock to
his friends. His family had hopes
for his recovery up to the very last.
He was conscious to the and and
only an hour before his death was
sitting up in bed.
Governor Hastings was born on
February 26, 1849 in Lamar town
ship, Clinton county, Pa. where he
lived with his parents, teaching
school in the country districts until
1867. He possessed that indomita
ble will and determination to ad
vance that characterizes the Scotch
Irish. While principal of the Belle
for.te schools he studied law, and
was admitted to the bar ot Center
county in April 1875.
He was always an earnest advo
cate of the National Guard of the
state and while Adjutant General
rendered efficient services at the
time of the Johnstown flood.
As eovernor he served h is state
with ability and dignity. At the
end of his term he returned to his
home in Bellefonte and has since
devoted himself to his family and
business interests.
The funeral took place on Tues
day and was attended by Governor
Stone and stall.
FROM HEM To'cORPOKATION-
The business of Moyer Bros'
wholesale and retail drug house
will be changed from a firm to a cor
poration, the incorporators being L.
N. Mover. . L. Moyer and juaruia
Mover. Tue old tirtu name ot
Mover Bros, will be retained. A
charier will be applied for on Jan
uary 10th at the state department.
Miss Martha Moyer holds the inter
est of her father, the late W. L
Moyer, and the business will go on
under the same management as be
fore.
The Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy gave the poorest exhi-
1 ition of basket ball in the .gym
last nisrht seen here for a long time.
The score was 68 to 4 and Normal
could have scored a hundred had
they wauted to.
No. 4 and 5 coal is being sold at
Lime Ridge for $5.00 per ton.
P
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It's ?(bout Hw
That YOUR TROUSERS commence to
fray at the bottom bag at the knee and
go into a general state of Collapse.
Winter Is a hard season for Trousers. A
fresh pair about now will be welcome.
Here is a lot of new patterns stylish
mixtures, dull checks, stripes, etc., all
better-class worsteds, that will go well
with good suits, hold shape aud wear to
please you.
One Dollar to Six Dollars.
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.,
Corner Main and Center Sts.
XZfis? Come
we'll treat you
The Leader.
The
r Christmas i
For the festive occasion, we have made extra
arrangements at consiuenble expense. We have gotten
our building ready for the crowds that favor us with
their presence during the month of December. Under
a eisrantic umbrella, 18 feet spread, we have arrrnged
" "
As usual we have
a line of all the best
selling books at
wholesale prices.
Nothing better for
Christmas gifts.
OOKS
THE LEADER DEPARTMENT STORE.
Sleeply Holbw Chairs.
$20.00, $25.00, $43-.
Cure for insomnia.
BOOKING- CIIAES.
Golden Oak, Quartered
Oak $2.00 up to $10.00.
COMBINATION DESKS.
17.00, 22.00. 28.00 48.00.
A useful present.
MUSIC CABINETS.
20.00, 21.00, 25.00, 30.00.
A beautiful parlor ornament.
The Leader Store Company Ltd.,
4th and Market Streets..
P
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in and see us,
right.
J9
Leader.
The Leader.
our toys. 1 he pleas-
ure of seeing our j
artistic arrange
ments will repay
you for a visit and
the child will be de
lighted.
DOLLS A very large
family for adoption this
year, From 5c to 50c.
GAMES A large line
of iron toys. Indestruct
able and will last years.
CROKINOLE-for 1.00.
We have a combination
board upon which 26
games can be played for
1.50.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
In a speciallly designed
fancy box. The box it
self is a beauty and de
signs are private to us.