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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1905.
NO, 44,
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NEW
AT THE
Farmers National Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $140,000.
We are constantly adding new 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. CKEVEL1XG, Pres.
MR- MAGEE'3 LECTURE.
The seating capacity of the
Sunday School room ot the M.
IS. church was fully taxed last
Thursday evening by an audience
that gathered to hear James Magee
2nd tell of his travel- in Kuro;e
last summer. He and J. W. Kvaus
of Berwick spent several weeks
abroad, and visited London, Paris,
Brussels. Cologne. The Rhine, Ber
lin, Vienna, Venice, Rome and Na
ples, and saw the numerous places
of interest in the various cities.
Mr. Magec's easy, conversational
style of delivery, without any at
tempt at oratory, caught the atten
tion of the audiance at once, ana
he was listened to with interest
throughout his discourse. He gave
some very good advice at the out
set on how to prepare for an
European trip, the main thing be
ing to take nothing along that the
traveler can possibly do without.
Amongvarious places visited wete
the Bristish Museum, London Tow
er, Winsdor Castle, West Minster
Abbey, Parliament, Buckingham
Palace, Kensington Gardens, a ride
on the Thames, across the English
Channel, the sights of Paris includ
ing Napoleon's Tomb and the Bas
tiie, Battlefield of Waterloo, up the
Rhine, theu to Venice and Rome,
Mount Vesuvius, Vatican, Pompeii
and so on, all of which, was very
clearly described, and without re
fereuce to notes Mr. Magee spoke
for nearly an hour and a half, aud
his audience could have listened
much longer without tiring. It
was a pleasant and instructive en
tertaiument, aud from the appear
ance of the silver offering at the
door the Male Bible Class had a
goodly sum to go towards the
church debt.
Dr- Y. Thompson-
Dr. S. Y. Thompson, the emi
nent physician of Danville, died
suddenly on Saturday evening at
6:15 o'clock, while sitting at his
desk in his office writing a prescript
ion for a patient.
For a year Dr. Thompson had
been suffering with a complication
of diseases, iuvolviug a serious
heart trouble, which was the cause
of his sudden taking off. As a
pbysiciau he fully realized the grav
ity of his case and the fact that he
was at all times exposed to the
danger of sudden death, neverthe
less with a devotion that was noth
ing short of heroism he struggled
on visiting his patients whenever at
all able to go out aud attending to
a large office practice. lie was
born in Danville on October 29,
1843. He was a son of John G.
aud Hannah (Yorks) Thompson,
of Scotch Irish descent, who came
to this country locating at Berwick
and later removing to Espy. Dr.
Thompson acquired a good educa
tion in the public schools of Dan
, ville and then studied medicine
tinder Dr. P. H. Long at Mechau
icsburg, Pa. Entering the Long
Island Hospital of Brooklyn be was
graduated in 1866 and one year
later entered upon his chosen pro
fession iu Danville. He was suc
cessful from tbe start and for many
years while in the prime of physi
cal manhood he had a large prac
tice. He had served two terms as
Chief Burgess of Danville and at
the time of his death was serving
his third term as Associate Judge
of Montour connty. His wife and
two daughters survive him. Tbe
funeral was held on Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Margaret Secbler of Dan
ville celebrated her ninety-ninth
oirtbday on Sunday last.
ACCOUNTS
M. MILLKISEX. Cashier.
KINSEY AND
GEORGE ARRESTED
Charped With the Drowning of
John Potter at Mud Lake
Which Occurred August 18th
Harold Kinsey and Thomas
George, young men of Wilkes
Barre were arrested last Monday
charged with the death of John
Potter, a lumber camp foreman, at
Mud Pond, on the night of August
16. They had a secret hearing
before Alderman Tollock and were
committed to jail to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
The case is cue of the most mys
terious with which the police there
have ever dealt. Potter rowed two
unknown men across the lake on
the night of August 16 and next
morning was found drowned while
the men had disappeared. When
the facts of the death were pub
lished former Chief ot Police Myers,
of Wilkes-Barre, remembered get
ting bait for two of his neighbors,
Kinsey and George, to go fishing
in Mud Pond.
Suspecting they were the men
with Potter he advised them to go
to the District Attorney and tell
their story. They did, telling him
that 011 the way across the lake
Potter, who had been drinking,
quarreled with them. After they
lauded and hz turned back, they
saw him fall out of the boat and
did not go to his aid fearing that
he would harm them. Instead
they walked through the forest for
several miles and returned home
and said nothing.
The Coroner's jury tound, how
ever, that they in some mauner
"threw Potter into the water."
Since then the young men ha"e
been free while evidence has been
collected.
HALLOW E'EN
The proper observance of Hal
lowe'en is commendable, and the
custom is a very old one. Of late
years, however, the occasion has
been made an excuse by young
people especially for all sorts of
malicious mischief. Young folks
like to have a good time, and ought
to be encouraged iu it within pro
per limits, but when the thing is
carried to excess the only way to
preveut abuse is to stop it altogeth
er. On Monday night crowds of
youngsters went about the streets
with chalk, markiug clothing aud
defacing buildings, signs and fenc
es. Several buildings just newly
painted were subjected to this.
Such conduct is malicious mischief
just as much on Hallowe'en as on
any other day in the year, and the
perpetrators can be prosecuted for
it.
Carrying away gates, chairs,
mats, or any other property from
residences, is stealing, and can be
dealt with the same as any other
theft. There is no law that gives
special license to steal or injure
property on Hallow-e'en, and here
after the authorities should give
notice that such things will not be
tolerated.
On Tuesday night a large num
ber of masqueraders made things
lively ou Main street. Some of the
costumes were very grotesque and
the participants had a good time,
At the Normal a Hallowe'en par
ty was given by the Y. VV. C. A.
of the school, and about 400 stu
dents took part. The party was
given in the gymnasium which was
beautifully decorated.
Rev. Frank Traub has accepted
a call to Lima, Ohio.
STATEMENT OK
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At close of Business
COMPTROLLER OF
Resources.
Loans - - $238,127.
United States Bonds 100,000.
Other Bonds, - 178,904.
Furniture & Fixtures, 8,000,
Cash and Resrrve, 80,493,
09
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92
00
60
$605,525.61
A. Z. Schoch, President.
TO I8S0E BONDS
County Will hsuo $24,000 to Meet Extra
ordinary Expenses
At a meeting of t he County Com
missioners last Saturday a resolu
tion was adopted for the issuing of
county bonds in the sum of $24,000,
to nay for extraordinary ext eases
caused by the floods, and to enable
the board to conduct the business
of the county without increasing
the tax rate, which is now 4 per
cent. The following statement
from the Mrniig Press shows
some of the work the present board
has done.
When the present board went
into office Januaiy 1, 1003, the
bonds, coupons and orders of the
county amounted to $105,743.
f hat was almost three years ago.
The present board has built ten
bridges and paid for two contracted
for by the old board the Bap
tist church bridge in Madison
township and the Hartmau bridge
in Benton township'. They paid
out 52,256 for plauking the Blooms
burg river bridge and $3oo for re
pairs for damages caused by the
ice gorge to the bridge.
Including tlie contemplated bond
issue of $24,000 the bonded indebt
edness of the county will not ex
ceed $194,000 on the first of Janu
ary 1906, notwithstanding the ex
traordinary expenses of the flood,
which in addition has caused the
county to pay out about $19,000 iu
addition to the other extraordinary
items and the usual items of ex
pense for which tax is imposed.
Then, too, there is a very big
chance that with some boards of
Commissioners which the county
has had the Rose bill would never
have been thought of, and the
county would have had the burden
on its shoulders of rebuilding the
Miffliuville bridge, the cost of
which would have been appalling.
According to the statements given
out in the Commissioners office
Saturday the bonded indebtedness
of tbe county will be about $1,700
less on January 1, 1906, and the
extraordinary expense items will
have been provided for.
The resolution passed by the
Board Saturday is as follows:
Whereas, the disastrous floods of
1904 caused a great destruction of
bridges in the County ot Columbia
and has caused au enormous outlay
in their rebuilding, and
Whereas, Although the general
laws require the rebuilding of
bridges over navigable streams by
the state, yet these general laws
also impose upon the county the
duty of paying the fees and ex
penses of viewers, and the proper
charge for the preparation of the
plaus aud specifications of such
bridges and the superintending of
construction of the same, the cost
of advertising, cost of all legal pro
ceedings and all other costs and
expenses, whatsoever, the amount
of said fees and expenses to be
fixed by the Court, and
Whereas, Tlie cost to the state
for rebuilding of such bridges as
ascertained and estimated amounts
to a sum not less than four hundred
and sixty thousand dollars and has
imposed on the county an extraor
dinary burthen of over forty thous
and dollars, including efforts to
temporarily maintain travel at nec
essary points, and
Whereas, The Commissioners by
a careful and rigid management of
the finances have been able to meet
a portion of such extra burthen in
addition to tbe usual and ordinary
expenses and the provision for in
terest and bonds coming due on
account of the previous indebted
ness of the county without increas
ing the previous rate of taxation;
and
CONDITION OF
QWtonaf Q&mft
Friday, August 25th, 1905.
THE CURRENCY'S CALL.
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
W.M. II. Ilnn.AY, Cashier.
Horse Blankets.
oA Square Blankets for
Street Use, are closely vov
cn, very strong and warm.
They are known tlie world
over as t lie longest wearers.
Always look for oA
Stay under strap.
5A
Stable Blankets for stable use.
Square Blankets for street use.
l Plush Robes for carriage or
sleigli.
For Sale by
J.Q. Wells.
Whereas, The Commissioners
ate of the opinion that the remain
der of the indebtedness can with
advantage to the taxpayers aud to
the finances of the county be met
by a loan ot $24,000 aud without
any increase of the tax rate. There
fore it is hereby
Resolved, 1. That it is ordered
that coupon bonds be issued to the
amount of $24,000 in sums of no
less than $100.00 each and bearing
interest at 4 per centum per annum;
said interest to be payable semi-annually
on the tirst days of October
and April in each year, are hereby
authorized and ordered to be issued.
2. The principal of the bonds
so issued shall be made payable at
the office of the County Treasurer
in amounts aud dates as follows,
to-wit:
$ 000 on the day of A. D 19 14
$ 000 on the day of A.D. 1915
$000 on the day of A. D. 1916
$000 on the day of A. D. 19 17
$ 000 on the day ot A. D. 1918
$000 ou the day of A.D. 1919
3. The luterest coupous attach
ed to said bonds shall be made pay
able to the holder at the office of
the County Treasurer.
4. The Clerk is hereby directed
to prepare a statement showing the
actual indebteduess of the County,
the amount of the last preceding
assessed valuation of the taxable
property therein, the amount of the
loan to be made, the form, number
aud date of maturity of the bonds
to be issued, and that provision for
the payment of said bonds and in
terest is made out of the usual and
ordiuary annual taxes levied and
assessed from time to time. Which
said statement duly attested in legal
form shall be filed iu the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Quarter
Sessions before the issuing of said
bonds.
Organ Eeoital.
The organ recital given by Dr.
Minor C. Baldwin on Monday even
ing in the Lutheran church, was an
exhibition of rare skill on the pipe
organ. Dr. Baldwin has a high
reputation as an organst, and he
fully maintained it. In the "Storm
in the Mountains,', his own compo
sition, "The Tempest" was one of
the most wonderful effects we have
ever heard produced on an organ.
The program was so varied that it
gave the performer an opportunity
to show the various combinations
of registers to good advantage.
Dr. Baldwin is a great organist,
and the large audience listened to
him with intense interest. Miss
Rose Vollrath helped to vary the
program by singing a beautiful solo
accompanied by Miss Albert.
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Three for One Trading
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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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Lace and Tapestry Cur
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