ffln ml! s Iff 111 lift IMf fflfXk I IV J BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSO AY SEPTl-MBER 2S IQ05. NO. 3) immifi um UJLUlUl MA) i 'run I X n 1 0. AT THE Farmers National Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $140,000. gWc are constantly adding now accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfactory rate. If you have not al ready opened an account with us, we invite you to do so now. In Point of Business Success and Financial Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank. C. M. C REVELING, Pres. M. M1LLEISEX. Casiiikr. D0ME3TI0 INFELIOITY, It is quite remarkable how nmiv husbands and wives there are who cannot get along amicably together. Recently there have appeared in the papers of this county a number of notices stating that "ray wife has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation " and the husbands who sign give notice that they will not pay any bills of the wife's contracting. It has teen the custom for many years to publish such notices in similar cases, and as this is a matter which greatly affects the marital relation the legal effect of such a notice ought to be understood by the public. In the first place, it is sufficient to put the public on its guard, as it shows that the husband will not pay any bills of the wife's contract ing, at least not unless he is com pelled to do so, and whether he can be so compelled depends upon the circumstances of each case. Very often the wife who is alleged to have left her husband's bed and board without just cause or provoca tion, has a very different story to tell. Uv a long series of neglect and ill-treatment she may have left her home in fear of great bodily narm. No man has the right to drive his wife trom his bed and board by his own misconduct, and then seek to deprive her of the necessaries of life by advertising that he will not pay any bills of her contracting. If she has left her home through his fault, he may be compelled to pay by law, notwith standing his notice, for what might be considered reasonable as the necessaries of life according to his means. What would be reasonable in the case of a laboring man with out property, would not be so in the case of a man of wealth. Where the woman is at iault, and for any reason abandons her home without just cause or provocation, the notice is undoubtedly good, and any one who gives her credit does so at his own risk, prouided he has knowledge of such notice. The publication of these notices is not a thing which every one is bound to know, and unless it could be shown by the husband that the person ex tending credit had actual notice, the husband would be liable for the bill. The unfortunate fact in connec tion with these notices is that even where the wife is entirely innocent, and is practically driven from her home by a cruel husband, she is un able to make any purchases on her husband's credit, because dealers do not care to be forced to law to se cure their pay. This gives the ad vantage to the man, and forces the woman to return to her home to endure more ill-treatment, or to stay away and earn her own living. The above is the law oi the case as we understand it. If it is incor rect in any way, The Columbian will be glad to be corrected, and therefore invites communications from any one who holds a different view, especially from lawyers. The number of divorces seems to be on the increase everywhere, and the marital relation is a subject that is receiving much attention. An effort to have uniform divorce laws throughout the country is being made, and will no doubt succeed iu time, but even these will not stop the growing tendency to domestic infelicity until matrimony shull be regarded more sacredly by those who rush into it. The music loving people will be afforded a rare opportunity in the near future. The Ithaca Concert Company will give one of their uu equaled concerts on Oct. 9, 1905. Watch papers for further notice. Death of Mrs. Waller Passes Away at 8.30 Monday Evening Funeral Services Thursday. After being confined to her bed for nearly a year, Mrs. Julia K. Waller passed away Monday even ing at about 8.30. She had been unconscious for several days and her death was therefore not unex pected. She was obliged to take to her bed after a severe fall which occurred last October. Mrs. Waller was born in Phila delphia October 1 1 , 1817. She was of Frcnch-Huguenat and German ancestry. Her father Nathaniel Kilwaker, was a Philadelphia mer chant in the West India trade, and a director in the bank of the United States. He died February 9th, 1835. Her mother was of (Quaker and Knglish extraction. She married David Jewett Waller, then of Wilkes liarre, at Philadel phia in 1839. They moved to hloomsburg where Mr. Waller be came pastor of the First Presby terian Church of the town. Mr. Waller passed away on the ninth of December, 1893. She is survived by five children and fourteen grand children. The sons and daughters are : Rev. David J., of Indiana, Pa ; Levi K., of Wilkes Parre, Pa.; Dr. George P., of I,os Angeles, California ; Mrs. Charles W. Hand, of Brooklyn New York, and Laura P., of IJlooinsburg. Fourteen grand children also survive. Mrs. Waller was a highly culti vated and cultured, as well as strongly Christian woman, and un til a short time before her death, kept thoroughly up to date in her reading and thoughts. A lover ol art, music and literature of the highest types, she had much to solace her during the final years of her life, and her enforced confine ment. The funeral services are held to day at 2 o'clock, interment iu Rose mont Cemetery. OHUROH NOTES. It was Rally Day for the Presby terian Sunday School last Sunday. Fred T. Ikeler Ksq. delivered an address on " Bible Study, its need and value," and an interesting pro gram of music was rendered. A11 interesting and impressive service was held at St. Paul s P. It,. Church Saturday, evening by the Girl's Friendly Society, at which a large number were admitted to the privileges of the society and pre sented with its badge by the Chaplain, Rev. Nichols. Sunday last Bishop Shannanan confirmed sixty-three persons at St. Columba's church. Iu the morn ing the Bishop celebrated mass at 8 o'clock and high mass was sung by Father Feeser, of Danville, and an eloquent sermon preached by Bishop Shannahan. At the after noon service, with a congregation that completely filled the church, the office of confirmation was held. The annual Harvest Home ser vice was held at the Reformed Church Sunday, with a large con gregation. The church was hand somely decorated, and back of the pulpit were stalks of com, wheat, etc., while flowers, fruit and vege tables were heaped up around the altar. Rev. Thomas preached from the text, "What hast thou that thou didst not receive?" STATKMKNT OI' CONDITION OF 0e foomcBurg (Uaftonaf QBantt At close of Business Friday, August 25th, 1905. COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY'S CALL. Resources. Loans - - $238,127.09 United States Bonds 100,000.00 Other Bonds, - 178,904.92 Furniture & Fixtures, 8,000.00 Cash and Resrrve, 80,493.60 $605,525.61 Liabilities. Capital Stock, - $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits, 26,773.28 Circulation, - 100,000.00 Bank Deposits, 14,667,07 Individual Deposits, 364,085.26 $605,525.61 A. Z. Scnocil, President. Wm. H. IIidi.ay, Cashier. To Fieht Arcnnnm Rates m Court Decided Action Taken at Secret Session ol Subordinate Councils. A seciet session of representa tives of the associated committees of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, New Jersey and Mass achusetts subordinate councils of the Royal Arcanum was held last week in New York to take action in reference to the present situation iu that order. A committee of nine was appointed to consider the whole situation and report back to the general conference a feasible plan of action. Among other resolutions it was voted that the executive committee should cause such proceedings to be taken for injunction and other provisionnl relief as it deems best calculated to obtain an early ad judication "of the illegality and invalidity of the new laws concern ing assessments recently enacted by the Supreme Council, and ad judging the previous laws of assess ments in full force and effect." It was also resolved : " That the executive committee be instructed to take immediate steps by circulars to inform the members of the order of our action; that said committee consider the wisdom of advising each member to tender to the collector of subordi nate councils the previous rate, but to pay such rate as may be retimed of him, accompanying each pay ment with a signed protest demand ing that said payment be credited to his account at the old rates, and that an approved form for such pro test be recommended for adoption." A motion was made recommend ing that the members pay the Octo ber assessment before the end of October, and in al'. cases under pro test, so that their legal right may be secured. Henry Cram of Providence, R. I., said : "At last we shall reach the court proceedings for the purpose of getting an injunction against the Supreme Council ; and if we fail in this, a new organization will be established. We will file our claims in court at once in order that we may know where we stand before October 31st, when the first assess ment of the new rates will be due. The members can be sure that iu case we are defeated in court they will be given ample time to enroll their names to the new order before the end of next month." Y. W. 0. A. The rooms of the Young Wo mens Christian Associaticn are a very busy place at present. The Association will celebrate its second birthday next Friday evening. Great preparations are being made to make this birthday parly a pleasing event. Mrs. t,. M. Gates of Scrauton, State President will be present as the guest of honor, and has consented to give a short talk. A fine programme has been prepar ed. Educational programmes for the year will be presented at this time and those desiring to enter any of the classes may register during the evening, Going to Panama- The three cars which are being built at the Berwick plant of the Americau Car and Foundry Co., to be sent to Panama will necessi tate the sending of three or four vniinir men down ou business in connection with the cars, fitting j them together, etc. They will go about October 1st. Mac. Kcber will be one of the party. Johnny Get a Gun While You Can Cot Such Values at J. C. WELLS'. The following well known American gun, single barrel, self ejector, made by Hopkins & Allen, they are beauties, always $6.00, now yours for $3.98. No use in explaining the American double barrel gun made by the Hartford Arms Co. Well, we are letting this gun go for $14.00.. The Stevens Arms Co., double barrel guns, good values at $18, now yours for $14.50. Don't forget we have the Bel gium double barrel gun, honest value $10.00, as a leader we make it $6.98. For Sale liy J.Q. Wells. Coal Storage N(.t For TLo Strike. It is Being Put Away For Other Purposes. So nuu.h has been said and print ed about the great piles of coal that are bcin,' stowed at different pints, all of which is attributed to the tear of a coming strike, and iu this con nection one of the largest operators in the anthracite region was inter viewed t his week. lie said: "The compan'es have a large quantity of coal stored, but it can not be said with truth that it has been done in direct anticipation of a strike. It is simply along the line of natural events. "There are several elements which enter into this question which people in general do not understand. In the first place, the principal reas on why so much coal is on hand is because we haven't been able to sell it all. We would be only too glad to do so if we could. We had a great deal more coal left over from last winter in the east, it was not so in the west, and there was less de mand than had been expected. "Of course, we are mining coal to nearly the full extent of our ca pacity. It is for our interest to do so. Our freight earnings are the best asset of our railroads. The more coal we can carry the better show we can make and the more revenue is deiived. It is for our interest to keep up the production, no less than it is for the best inter ests of the country. If we should shut down several days a week, then there would be great com plaint all over this region. "We are anticipating or expect ing a strike, but naturally the gen eral conditions are such that we are more or less prepared to take care of our customers in any contin gency. I would say that there has beeu no storage of domestic sizes, but what is now ou hand is for commercial purposes. "The Lehigh Valley has about 700,000 tons iu storage; the Erie has 600,000 tons, while the Reading has 1,300,000. These figures are accurate, as I happen to know, and it should be understood that the amount of coal now on hand has uot been stored up with expectation of a strike, and certainly such a crisis is f urtherest from our desires. ' ' William H. Ferris and an ex cellent supporting company pre sented "The Sign of the Cross" at the Opera House last Thursday evening. The play is a beautiful one, and was presented iu a forceful and capable manner. 1 zarzvwjSMggTrxjJz-QL rjttizj'-'-zzrsz-TLz mm mi W mm Ben &fQQ?n?l 3 FOR 1 TRADING STAHPS, Ifriday & Saturday! Our Store Will be Closed from 6:00 o'clock Friday un til 5:00 o'clock Sat urday. BEN GIDDIftSO Corner Main and Center Sts. 0 Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. The Leader Store Co., Ltd. Fourth and Market Streets BLOOMSBURG, PA. TDEFORE making your Fall purchases it will be to your advantage to see our line of Furniture, Carpets and Rugs Lace and Tapestry Cur tains and Portieres Dress Goods, Trimmings and Laces Notions, Shoes, Groceries Quality, "Just Night" Styles, "Just Kight" Prices, "Just Kight" rHE LEADER STORE CO., LTD. 4TH AND MARKET STREETS. BLOOMSBURG, PA. 5
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