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VOL 40.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL jo, 1905.
NO. 16
THE WHEELMEN'S
MODERN MINSTRELS
Introducing a Beautifully, Elec
trically Illuminated
First Part and
Calhoun's Superb Orchestra.
Id just one week from this even
ing, the people of Bloomsburg and
surrounding towns will be given
the opportunity of seeing, what we
think will be unmistakably this
season's musical event. We refer
to the minstrel show to be given on
April 27 by the Bloomsburg Wheel
men. Our people will doubtless
recall the very excellent entertain
ment given by this organization on
the occasion of their first " effort in
this direction, something more than
a year ago. But the boys have
something better this time. Some
thing superior in every way.
Stronger musically, prettier sceni
cally, and its ability to please will
be simply boundless. In fact the
influence of a higher order of com
pleteness will be visibly noticeable
in every turn of the forthcoming
entertainment.
The setting for the first part will
present the most enchanting electri
cal display ever brought into
requisition in the local play house.
The entire stage will be a blaze of
irridescent splendor, several
hundred electrical globules being
used to perfect the scene. Mr.
Harry J. Achenbach has charge of
this teature. The idea is entirely
one of his own, and the numerous
intricate mechanical devices em
ployed have been made by his own
hands.
The musical numbers of the first
part, aside from the opening over
ture, which is a gem, and which
has been especially prepared for the
Wheelmen by the world's leading
music provider, Isadore Witmark
of New York, are as follows, "Will
I Go to Heaven When I Die,"
Geo. II. Keiter, end; "Jim Judson"
Gere Jane, end; " I May Be Crazy
But I Aint No Fool," Dr. A. K.
Aldinger, end; " Man, Man, Man,"
Freas Hicks, end; "Tennessee,"
Gerald Gross, end; "Under South
em Skies," D. J. Hummer; "Down
on the Old Sewanee," I. B. Abrams;
"Good Night Beloved, Good
Night," Boyd F. Maize; " When
The Harvest Moon is Shining on
the River," D. J. Tasker; and the
finale " Listen to the Big Brass
Band," by Hummer, Tasker, Gross
and Hicks.
The secend part oi the program
is crowded with pleasing features,
and will conclude with a laugh
provoking travesty on the Blooms
burg Town Council.
Another feature of the show will
be a superb orchestra of fourteen
pieces under the direction of
William Calhoun.
The diagram of seats will open
at Bidleman's store tomorrow. It
is safe to predict that the Opera
House will be crowded, and we
would advise those who intend
t oing to see to it that their seats
are reserved early.
REPUBLICAN 00HVENTI0N.
The Republican delegate election
last Saturday was such a quiet aflah
that even members ot that party
scarcely knew of it. The convert
tion was held in the Court House
on Monday. It was called to older
by county chairman A. W.- Duy,
and W. O. Holmes was elected
chairman, John R. Diemer secre
tary, and C. C. Yetter reading
cletk. A. W. Duy was re-notnin-
ated for District Attorney, D. W.
Levan of Locust for Couuty Treas
urer, Elisba Ringrose for Commis
sioner, Henry F. Fraugh of Ber
wick for Register and Recorder. T.
R. Diemer ot'Catawissa for Auditor,
Judge Kurtz of Berwick and C. E.
Kreisher ot Catawissa for Delegates
to the State Convention, with J. H
Catterall of Berwick and E. E
Straub of Centralia as alternates
After adopting some resolutions the
convention adjourned. A contest
from Centralia over the seating of
delegates from the Second Ward
caused a ripple of excitement, but
it was easily disposed of as the ma
chine dictated, and the whole slate
went through.
At a meeting of the county com
mittee held after the convention, A
W. Duy was reelected, chairman.
GOVERNOR SIGNED
FOX SALARY BILLS.
Measure Abolishing Fees From
District Attorney's Office
Met With Executive Approval.
Salary in this County $600.
Governor Pennypacker on Mon
day signed the Fox bill, abolishing
the fee system in the office of dis
trict attorney iu counties having
less than 150,000 population and
placing that official on a salary.
The bill fixes the salaries from
$2,000 to $4,000, according to the
population, and provides that no
district attorn iy shall be paid a
salary of moie than $1,000 in ex
cess of the tees he received during
the year 1904. Jt further provides
that 11: counties having 90,000 in
habitants or over, the district attor
ney may appoiut two assistants,
who shall be paid not more than
$1,500 a year for their services.
Under this bill the district sttor-.
ney of Columbia Couuty will be!
paid a salary of $600. The last
census gives the county a popula
tion ot 39,896, just 108 short of the
number required to make the salary
$1000 per year.
fourteen other bills were ap
proved. They follow:
Authorizing the city treasurer ot
Philadelphia to appoiut an assist
ant and px his salary.
Regulating the publication and
distribution of State documents.
Extending the benefits of the
Soldiers' Orphans' Schools to
children of the soldiers, sailors and
marines of the Philippine war.
Providing for the vacation and
closing of alleys, lanes and passage
ways that are or tuny hereafter be
come public nuisances and to com
peusate abutting property-owners
who may be damaged thereby.
Authorizing the Governor to fill
by appointment the vacancies which
may arise in the office of county
treasurer, until the next general
election.
Empowering Courts of Common
Pl.as to determine disputes as to
the reasonableness of license fees
to be paid municipalities by tele
graph, telephone, or light and
power companies.
Permitting the warden ot the
Eastern Penitentiary to reside out
side of the prison.
Increasing the allowance of the
Judges of the Superior Court for
clerk hire.
Authorizing the State treasurer
to require additional security from
banks in which State funds are de
posited. Changing the form of the writ of
scire facias on contracts for build
ing bridges, wharves, docks, etc.,
under the act of June 4, 1901.
Restricting the amount of bonds
which may be issued annually for
the building of roads under the act
of 1895.
Authorizing the State to rebuild
uncompleted couuty bridges over a
river not less than 1,000 feet wide,
whenever the portions of such
bridges already erected have been
destroyed by flood before their com
pletion and where it appears "that
50 per cent, of the contract price
had already been expended before
the destruction of the portions
erected.
Requiring county commissioners
or boards of revision of taxes to
file with the Auditor General copies
of all returns made for personal
property tax and requiring the
record to be open to the inspection
and use of the Auditor General.
STATE TO BUlLb BRIDGE-
On Monday Governor Penny
packer signed the bill which author
izes the state to build uncompleted
bridges over any river exceeding
one thousand feet iu length, when
ever portions of said bridges al
ready erected have been destroyed
by floods before the final completion
thereof, and where it appears that
over fifty per centum of the contract
price has already been expended be
fore such destruction.
Under this law the Mifiliuville
bridge will be rebuilt by the state,
the county paying the difference
only between the amount already
paid and the contract price. This
bill was drawn by Hon. trzd Ikeler,
and it was largely through his in
fluence that it was passed by the
House aud Senate, thus saving the
county many thousands of dollars
- - THE - -
Iloomsburg Rational &anl
Has Increased Its Capital Stock From
$60,000
to
$100,000.
Thereby acquiring ADDITIONAL STRENGTH and
ENLARGED FACILITIES.
ISTg-w B-0.sir2.ess Solicited..
A. Z. Schoch, President.
Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier.
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BANQUET TO COL- FREEZE,
A meeting of the members of the
Bar of Columbia and Montour
Counties was held iu the court
room on Saturday afternoon, most
of the attorneys of this county be
ing, present. The object of the
meetiug was to make the prelimin
ary arrangements tor a banquet to
be given to Col. John' G. Freeze.
Geo. E. Elwell was elected chair
man of the meeting, and H. Mont.
Smith secretary. After some dis
cussion it was decided to hold the
banquet in the Elk rooms in the
Enr building, on Friday, April 28th,
at eight o'clock in the evening
N. U. Funk was elected treasurer
and the following committees were
appointed :
On Banquet, Hon. Grant Her
ring, Hon. John G. llarman, A.
W. Duy Esq., of Bloomsburg; Hon.
R. S. Ammermau, Major C. P.
Gearhart of Danville.
On Program, H. A. McKillio, B
F. Zarr, Paul E. Wirt, W. II.
Rhawn, Hon. Fred Ikeler.
On Reception, C. W. Miller, J.
B. Robison, Robert S. Howell, L.
E. Waller, C. C. Evans.
On Souvenir, James Scarlet, Hon.
William Chrismao, II. Mont. Smith,
C. C. Yetter and J. Gere Jayne.
THE INVITATION.
On Monday the following letter
was presented to Col. Freeze.
Cot. John G. Freezb,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Dear Sir:
The members of the Bar of the
26th Judicial District extend to you
their hearty congratulations upon
your having reached the fifty
seventh anniversary of your admis
sion to the Bar in the full possess
ion of mental and physical vigor,
and as a mark of the high esteem
in which you are held by your legal
brethren they desire to tender you
a banquet, to be held iu the Elks'
rooms in Bloomsburg, on the even
ing of Friday, April 2Sth at eight
o'clock. If the date and place are
agreeable to you, they will esteem
it an honor to have you as their
guest. Very truly yours,
Gf.o. E. Elwrix,
Chairman of Bar Meeting.
H. A. McKilup,
B. F. Rarr,
Paul E. Wirt, Committee
W. H. Rhawn,
Fred Ikeler,
Bloomsburg, Penna. April
seventeenth, nineteen hun
dred and five.
THE RESPONSE.
To this invitation Col. Freeze re
plied as follows:
Geo. E. Elwell Esq.,
Chairman of Bar Meeting.
II. A. McKillip Esq.,
Chairman of Bar Committee
Messrs:
Your most kind and highly
appreciated communication of the
date of April 17th, 1905, tendering
me a commemorative banquet, on
my having reached the fifty-seventh
anniversary of my admission to the
Bar, has been received with feelings
of the most profound satisfaction
and pleasure.
To have been fifty-seven years at
the Bar, to have seen all the men
who were at the Bar when I was
admitted, pass to the great assize,
and a new membership to arise
around me, whose esteem and con
fidence they so lovingly aud un
animously assure me or, is as rare
as it is delightful.
The day and hour and place
selected by your committees are en
tirely agreeable to me; and it will
give me the greatest happiness to
meet my brethren of the Bar, on
that occasion.
Ever most truly,
John G. Freeze,
Bloomsburg, Penna.
April 18, 1905.
Invitations have been sent out to
all former members of this bar, and
to a number of lawyers and Judges
from other districts who are old
friends of the Colonel's. It is ex
pected that about seveuty-five per
sons will be present
EASTER M0310.
Next Sunday will be Easter, the
day of resurrection. Special services
have been arranged in most of the
churches, and fine musical pro
grams have been prepared. At St.
Paul's Church there will be ser
vices at 6.45 and 11 a. m. and 5
o'clock p. m. The first service
will consist of choral morning
prayer, to be followed immediately
with a plain celebration of the Holy
Communion.
At 1 1 o'clock there will be a
choral communion service, with
sermon, and choral evensong at 5.
The music will be under the direc
tion of Geo. E. Elwell, choirmaster,
aud Charles P. Elwell is the organ
ist. The following is the musical
program:
6 45 A. M.
Processional, Ilvmn 109
" Christ, Our Passover, antiphonal chant,
Savage
Gloria Patri Potter
(llona in Excelsis Cramer
Te Ueum in D. Hall
Iul)ilate Deo Somervell
Nicene Creed in F.
Hymn 1 13
Oflertory, "Why reek ye the living
the dead."
II A. M.
Processional, Hymn 122
Kyrie Kteison
(iloria Tilii
Nice le Creed
ilvmn 118 1
UlTcnory, Hallelujah, Christ is
Tours
among
Simper
Gilbert
Tours
Risen.
Clare
Gilbert
Siirsum Corda
Sanctus '"
Agnus Dei "
(iloria in Kxcelsis Old Chant
Hell Amen.
Recessional, Hymn 123
S ' M-
Processional, Hymn I09
Gloria Patri
M agnificat
Nunc lMmittis
Apostle's Creed, monotone.
Offertory, "Christ, Our Passover,"
Hell Amen.
kec-ssior.al, Hymn 121.
Everybody is welcome to all of
these services.
Potter
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To all our friends and
patrons we extend an East
er Greeting.
Easter is the time for
sunshine and for flowers.
It's the time when nature
smiles and we all take a
fresh grip on life.
It's the natural desire of
every Man and Boy to
appear in new garments on Easter Sunday.
We're in full bloom of Spring display of Suits, Top
Coats, Hats, Neckwear an all sorts of "Springy"
things for Easter.
If you're not ready for Easter Sunday we can put you
in order in about thirty minutes, and you'll be as well
dressed as any man in the Easter parade.
Fair and satisfactory prices, as usual.
Three for One Trading Stamps
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
BEN GIDDING
Corner Main and Center Sts.
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Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
CARPETS FURNITURE
Newness Everywhere
'Tis newness everywhere. Each depart
ment is filled with new goods of all
descriptions.
New Furniture, New Carpets,
New Rugs.
If ever there was a time to buy good J
Furniture at llight Prices its now.
Furniture for Library.
Furniture for Dining Room.
Furniture for Bedrooms.
Carpets to suit every taste. Hugs to
match every Carpet. A large assortment of
all the newest colorings and designs.
Bring your measurements, we will do
the rest.
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4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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