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HLOOMSIWRG, PA., THURSDAY JUNE n, 1907.
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ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS
AT THE
Farmers National Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $15O.O0O.
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. CHEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
At Normal Auditorium To-night.
The sixteenth annual Commence
ment of the Hloomshurg Hif?h
School will be held in the Normal
auditorium this evening. The pro
gram is as follows :
Overture, "Woodland," Gustav
Landera, Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. M. L.Ganoe, D.D.
Salutatory, Athenian Education,
Mr. Gladstone Hemingway.
Solo. "Voices of the Woods,"
Rubinstein, Miss Mae Gross
Kssay, Class History,
Miss Mary Sullivan.
"Dreams of the South," waltz,
Ascher Mahl, Orchestra
Reading, The South Surrenders,
Phelps, Miss Lucy MclJride.
Male Chorus, "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground "
Presentation of prizes by Prof O.
II. Bakeless.
"Longing for Home,"Ascher-Mahl
Orchestra.
Essay, Class Prophecy,
Miss Martha Black.
Piano Solo "Shower of Blossoms,"
Spindler, Miss Miriam Hess.
Reading, The Ruggles' Dinner
Party, Kate Douglas Wiggin,
Miss Mabel Supplee.
Presentation of Diplomas by the
President of the School Board,
Mr. James II. Mercer.
Selections from" Babes in Toyland"
V. I'erbert, Orchestra.
Reading and Valedictory, "Scene
from Mary Stuart," Schiller,
Miss Mae Gross.
High School Chorus, "Good Night,
Beloved," Pinsuti.
Benediction, Rev. Dr. Ganoe.
a. "The Bonnie Blue Bonnets.-" b.
"The Great American Favorite,"
Paul de Vale, Orchestra.
Following are the names of the
graduates : Classical Course, Har
old Gladstone Hemingway ; Eng
lish Course, Martha Hutchinson
Black ; Normal Course, Miriam
Pauline Hess, Mabel Supplee ;
Business Course, Mae Gross, Myra
Irene Knorr, Anna Eudora Lewis,
Lucy Elva McBride. Mary.Teressa
Sullivan.
COAL PRODUCTION.
Luzerue county produced nearly
40 per cent of the total production
of anthracite coal in the United
States during the year 1906. Its
output was 26,266,978 tons as com
pared to 26,655.315 tons in 1905
while there is a decrease of 388,377,
tons it does not detract from Lu
zerne's position as the most fertile
anthracite field in the country.
The decrease can be accounted foi
principally by reason of the suspen
sion last April and May when the
mines were idle for six weeks while
negotiations were going on between
the miners and operators which
ended in a continuation of the a
ward of the strike commission.
The other 60 per cent, was mined
in the counties of Carbon, Colum
bia, Dauphin, Lackawanna, North
umberland, and Schuylkill.
THE ELKS AT HARRISBURG.
The Elks in convention at Har
risburg on Tuesday decided to take
measures to punish persons not
members of the order who wear the
emblem.
The following officers were elect
ed: President. J. D. Jones, Scran
ton; first vice president, W. M.
Benham, Pittsburg; second vice
president, Max L. Lindheitner,
Williamsport; third vice president,
Frank Stehle, Altoona; secretary,
W. W. Morgaridge, Harrisburgj
treasurer, George J. F. Falkeu
stein, McKeesport; trustee, W. li.
Hackeuberg, Milton.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on recard by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller
Joseph P. Ruckle and wife to
Amelia L. Ruckle for house and
lot in Bloomsburg.
John J. Mather and wife to Otis
C. Kline for a lot of ground in Ben
ton.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Co. to B. D. Treas for front part
ot lot in West Berwick.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Co. to Samuel I-iksin for back end
of lot in West Berwick.
John K. Adams and wife to S.
B. Seely for piece of land in Iter
wick.
John Stofan and wife to Jos.
argofchik for half interest in 16
acres of land in Roaring Creek
township.
Georgianna Demott to C. E
Thomas for 90 acres of land in
Greenwood township.
Ired P. Seesholtz and wife to
U. S. Lumber- Co. for lot No. 2,
section 1, West Berwick.
U. S. Lumber Co. Lewis Tucrhi
for lot of ground in West Berwick.
B. F. Gardner to Simon Adam
et al for six acres and 33 perches
of land in Center township.
Charles G. Murphy and wife to
S. E. VanBeuren for lot of ground
in Centraha.
Harriet Heller, widow and child
ren of Cyrus Heller, deceased, to
Harmon C. Kline for 76 acres of
laud 111 Madison township.
Isaac Martz and wife to Mrs
Sarah D. Frisbie for lot No. 55 in
Tairview Terrace, North Berwick
Isaac Martz to Mrs. Sarah D
Frisbie for lot No, 54 in Fairview
lerrace, North Berwick.
F. R. Jackson et al. to Wm. T.
Stout for lot No. 48 in the Jackson
and Crispin addition to Berwick.
Joseph A. and W. R. Casey, ex
editors, to Margaret Downs for
certain lots of ground in Casey's
addition to the Town of Blooms
burg.
Chas. O. Stauffer and wile to I.
W. Edgar for their interest in a
piece of land situated in Stillwater.
Chas. A. Wesley and wife to
Terry D. Wesley aud wife to Chas
O. Stauffer for five tracts or pieces
of laud situate in Stillwater.
Hiram Walp, adrnr.,- to George
Fox for a lot of ground in Center
ville.
George Faux to Catherine Faux
for a lot of ground in Centerville.
Rupert and Bloomsburg Railroad
Co. to Magee Carpet Co. for a plot
of ground situate in Bloomsburg.
Allen Shelhamer to E. P. Kisner
for a tract of one acre and 38 perch
es of land in Center township.
Matilda Lamon et al., heirs of
Jos. Lamon, deceased, to William
A. Lamon for a farm in Briar Creek
township.
Absolom McIIeury's heirs to
Geo. W. McIIeury for a tract of
land 111 Jackson township.
AUTO LICENSES.
There is no denying the fact that
William II. Berry has made an ef
ficient state treasurer and is per
forming his duties to the best inter
ests of the people. This was dem
onstrated when, sincle-hauded. he
I exposed the gross frauds committed
! in the construction and furnishing
of the capitol. Now it is said that
there will be an inquiry concerning
where the money paid for licenses
for automobiles to the state high
way department is expended.
Every auto owner must take out a
license costing him .$3 aud about
11,000 licenses have thus far been
taken out, netting the state $33,000.
Not a sent of this is paid to the
state treasurer and Mr. Berry is go
ing to ascertain why.
D1DE POLICY
Absolute Safety, with Satisfactory Service.
Hazardous or Speculative Business, Earnestly
Discouraged.
On This Basis We Invite Business.
0e Q5foom06urj QWtonaf QKanft
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
A. Z. Schoch, President.
NO MONEY IN ASHES.
Cobbler Ellmore Fails in Promoting Hit Se
cret and Mutt Return to the Bench.
Having exhausted his slender
savings, John Ellmore, "the poor
Altoona cobbler," who discovered
the secret ot burning ashes, must
either sell his secret at a great
sacrifice, go back to his bench, or
starve. Not a very entrancing out
look to a man who for some months
has been thinking in millions.
When Ellmore's discovery was
first announced to the world offers
to buy it came thick and fast. At
that time he was in a position to
sell out for enough money to keep
the wolf from the door for the re
mainder of his days.
Friends. however, persuaded
him to decline the offers and form
a company of his own to manufac
ture and market his formula. Ac
cordingly it was decided to capital
ize the concern at $20,000,000, but
when the time came no one would
buy the stock and the company
proved a fizzle.
Ellmore was a poor promoter.
Ellmore had closed his humble
cobbler's shop, but now, with his
money all gone, he must return to
it to make a living lor himself and
family.
DEATH RESULTS FROM SCUFFLE.
As the result of a playful wrest
ling match at Unityville on Satur
day George Barklow died Tuesday
morning from injuries which he re
ceived at that time.
At the election Booth at Unity
ville, some men were whiling away
the time during the progress of the
primary with wrestling bouts.
During one of these matches Mr.
Barklow was thrown to the ground
and another man fell heavily on
top of him. It was at once seen
that the man had been critically
injured. Monday evening an oper
ation was performed.
Mr. Barklow. however, grew
steadily worse ahd Tuesday morn
ing he died. n
CLERGYMAN RESIGNED.
Rev. William Evans Kunkel,
who has been the rector of St.
Mark's Episcopal church at North
umberland for a number of years,
has resigned that charge. He will
continue as rector of Christ Episco
pal church at Milton, and will also
serve the congregations of Watson
town and Lewisburg. Rev. Chas.
LeRoy Baker, now rector at Selins
grove, and who is a general mis
sionary of the Episcopal church,
has been assigned to the Northum
berland clulrch by Bishop Darlington.
NEW DOG LAW.
The new dog law is a good one.
The brief title of the bill sets forth
that it is to provide for the killing
of dogs that run loose, wearing no
collars containing tags that are to
be proof that a tax on the dog has
been paid. Bloomsburg has dogs
in plenty to spare, and there are
those who will not regret the kill
ing off of a certain percentage of
them in a legal manner.
DIETRICK GUILTY.
The trial of Teter Dietrick at
Danville last week for the killing
of Corky Jones, resulted in a ver
dict of guilty of murder in the
second degree. The jury was out
but two hours.
BREWERS AND SPEAK EASIES.
District Attorney Small has is
sued the following:
"Information has been brought
to my attention that some of the
beer brewing companies, wholesale
beer sellers and bottlers are not in
business to supply the trade in this
respective line, but on the contrary
make a specialty of selling to speak
easies and other " persons who are
making a business in the sale of
liquors.
"I most respectfully ask the citi
zens of this county to furnish me
the information to bear out thi
practice and in return I promise
that I will proceed at once against
such brewing companies, acrents
and bottlers, to the end that this
business must cease.
"Licensing of liquor sellers is le
galized 111 this Commonwealth and
all who are entrusted with such
license shall have the benefit of
such lawful privilege. In sections
of this county unlawful selling is
daily being conducted, if the com
plaints are true as made, it is up to
the citizens of this county to bring
the evidence to the prosecuting at
torney where their cases will re
ceive due consideration.
"Information has also reached
my office that speak-easy cases are
being settled in Berwick and West
Berwick.
"All cases brought to my atten
tion in this nature will be present
ed to the Court in proper time.
"The illegal liquor traffic has
caused more trouble which has
been settled finally in our criminal
courts than any other matter.
"All I ask is for the co-operation
of the good citizens of this county
to the end that the laws will be en
forced to the letter.
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
District Attorney."
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
At the Primary election last Sat
urday William Krickbaum was
nominated for Associate Judge by
the Democrats. The vote was as
follows:
Krickbaum - - 1374
Black - - 979
Shaffer about 500
Geo. M. Hughes defeated W. O.
Holmes for the Republican nomi
nation by a very small majority.
The county commissioners are
now engaged in making the official
count.
Hughes' nomination is a pro
nounced defeat for the organiza
tion. A fight is now on between
the machine and the antis for
county chairman, Prof. Wilbur re
presenting the former aud C. C.
Yetter the latter. The county
committee meets on Saturday.
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Meat Still Soaring.
Tho Advances at Chicago Continue, and the
End it Not Yet.
Meats of all kinds with the ex
ception of the poorest cuts of beef
have been rising steadily in Chica
go for three weeks, and dealers say
that the advance will continue.
In some of the poorer sections of
the city retail dealers have not
handled a piece of meat, except
beef for the last three weeks. Lamb,
pork and other meats are beyond
the reach of their customers.
Lamb has advanced three cents
a pound in the last three weeks and
the big wholesalers say that they
cannot furnish enough at any price
to supply the big hotels, cafes and
restaurants.
The paving of Market Square is
rapidly progressing, and it looks
like a good job.
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Every working day of the year, all of our
time, all our capital, all our energies are
concentrated on one thing namely the cor
rect Outfitting of Men, Hoys and Children.
Now doesn't it stand to reason that we
should be better able to serve you than
the store that divides its interests and its
capital and sells a little of everything ?
Where we hammer away, week "after
week and year after year at the same
thing, there's something wrong with our
mental arrangements if we fail to "get there"
Take a look at our lines of excellent Spring
Suits and Top Coats at $10.00, $t2.oo,
$15.00 and $20.00, and tell us if you ever
saw them equalled for the price !
Look through our Hat and Il.iberdashery
Departments, and tell us when and
where you have ever seen better Toggery
for Men or more reasonable prices !
We aim to furnish our patrons with the
best of wearables that can be procur
ed, for the lowest price possible, and we be
lieve we're doing it.
Trading StampsFriday
and Saturday.
BEN CIDDINC
Clothier, Hatter and Haberdasher.
Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
3.
CHEAP BOOKS !
To close out an estate a private library is for
sale. It includes
HISTORIES, THE POETS,
NOVELS, BIOGRAPHIES,
BOUND MAGAZINES,
RELIGIOUS WORKS,
and many miscellaneous books.
There are about 300 volumes, and have been
divided into lots at
5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c and $1
per book.
Set of 3 Books that Cost $3.75 now $1
Set of 5 Books that Cost $20 now $5
Very Cheap, and a Hare Chance to get
Books at a Nominal Price !
GEO. E. ELWELL,
Agent.
COLUMBIAN OFFICE.
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