THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSIiURG, FA. TIIUIISDAY, Al'dl'KT 22, liU7 k uteri a at the ''. Orr, r.lwiiit'iHrg, fa.1.' at tenma dune waiter, March 1, IKSh. Most of the Arbutus Talk cot tngers have returned to town. . Mrs. W. S. Rishton and son My ron are spending two weeks at Kaglcsmere. A lodge of the Independent Or der of Red Men was organized on Wednesday night, in Dentler's hall. The September session of crimi nal court will be an unusually busy one. There is a large list of crises to try. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Wilbur of Jacksonville, Florida, have been the guests of Prof, and Mrs. G. I?. Wilbur. The hospital is so full that a con valescing patient had to be dis charged yesterday in order to make room for Joe Tims. - . ..- Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Schoch and Mrs. C. W. McKelvy and daughter Margaret, returned from a visit in Canada last Monday. The Richard Manufacturing Co. has received coutracts for a big lot of wire drawing machinery which will keep them busy for several mouths. A break in the boiler last Satur day at the Columbia Steam Laun dry caused several days delay in their work. The damage has been repaired. PATENTS Give Protection for seventeen years at little tost. Send for free booklet. Milo B. Sleveni & Co., 34 14th St., Washington, 0. C. Branches: Chicago, Cleveland, De troit. Estab. 1864. 8-22-4t. Many members of Theta Castle K. G. E. made a visit to the Cata wissa Castle on Tuesday evening. The drill team was over and gave an exhibition drill. Frothonotary Terwilliger has re ceived the pamphlet laws passed at the last session of the Legislature. Justices of the Peace can get their copies by calling for them. H. P. Chamberlin of Reading, visited relatives at Rupert during the past week. He is now employ ed by the State Highway depart ment as an Inspector of roads. . . Rev. W. R. Whitney made an address at the meeting of the Hunt ingdon Valley Veteran Association held on the Patterson Grove Camp meeting grounds last Saturday. Joseph Tims, the chaufeur of Geo. S. Robbins, was operated on for appendicitis at the hospital on Wednesday. It was a serious case, the appendix being ruptured. Dr. J. W. Bruner periormed the oper ation. Bloomsburg, already noted for having more secret societies than any other town of its size in the state, is still getting more of them. The Golden Seal and the Red Men are the two latest, and the Red Cross is promised. Affliction has come to Lewis M. Creveliug of Van Camp, by the loss of his estimable wife, who died last Saturday. Her age was 62 years. The funeral was held on Monday at St. James' Church, Rev. A. lloutz officiating. Daniel S. Pursel of Briarcreek township, died at hisjhome, of old age, last Friday. He was an old resident, having lived on the farm where he died for more than forty years. The funeral was held on Monday. The following children survive : Mrs. T. F. Conner of Bloomsburg ; Mrs. Alice Opdyke of Berwick ; Peter Pursel of Eas ton, and Martha, who lives at home. OASTOIlIAt Bwn th. Kind Von Have Always uutw 1ft , S? j L EVANS' SH0EST0RE. Why not have the best ? '10 Styles of beautiful Oxfords mid Shoes to Select From. sunnER Patent Leather,' Vici Kid, Patent Colt, Gun Metal, pincKs, 1.00 to $1.00 Styles and workmanship Supreme, Tho Progressive Shoo Store Samuel J. Johnson, principal of the Third street public school, states that he will not be a candi date for the office of County Sup erintendent, and that the announce ment of his name for that office by the Daily was unauthorized. Jere Moycr cf Franklin township was arrested yesterday on a charge preferred by the parents of girl of ten years who was visiting at the house at the time. Squire Barwick of Catawissa held him under $1000 bail lor appearance at court. The $200 base ball game for the championship of Columbia county, between Bloom and Benton nines, which was to have been played on ednesday, has been postponed until .Saturday afternoon, owing to the absence of one of the Benton players. Rev. K. II. Witinan, of Jersey Shore, preached in the M. K. church last Sunday at both servic es. He was born in Bloomsburg, and resided here until early man hood, and he was welcomed by many old friends. His sermons were able one. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kindt, of Orangeville, recently entertained the following in honor of the hitter's 6(jth birthday : Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Gruver, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McBride and sons Paul and Lewis. of Rupert. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ivey, of Bloomsburg. . . The name of Ralph Smith is be ing mentioned in connection with the office of County Superintendent. He is a young man of fine capabili ties, and has been quite successful during the past year as principal of the Buckhorn school. He is a younger brothei of H. Mont. Smith, Esq. Public sentiment seems to be very largely in favor of the erection of a Soldiers' Monument. The subject is one that has long been talked of. About thirty-five years ago a con cert was given here to raise funds for the purpose, and it has been talked of spasmodically ever since. It is pretty near time to act. Frank P. Zarr, son of B. F. Zarr Esq., and Miss Mabel Hartzel, daughter of Mrs. Martha Hartzel, were married in Philadelphia on Monday evening. Mr. Zarr is employed in the local office of the American Car & Foundry Co. and his bride is a graduate of the Normal School, and a popular school teacher. They will reside in Bloomsburg. B. F. Kelley, who is serving out a nine months' sentence in jail, on a conviction for alleged crooked ness in connection with Conyngham township school matters, has al ready served two months of his time, and has decided not to carry the case to a higher court. Some of his Ashland friends still main tain that he was unjustly convicted, and that he ought to vindicate him self. HOTEL FOR SALE. W. F. Crawford will offer his Jerseytown hotel property at public sale on the premises, on Friday, October 4, 1907, at one o'clock p. m. This is the old A. K. Smith hotel, and has been thoroughly re modeled. It is one of the best known stands in the county. Normal Catalogue. The Bloomsburg Normal School is now distributing its annual cata logue for 1907-1908. It is complete in every particular, aud is most valuable to all the alumni as after much eftort and correspondence a complete list of the alumni, their present occupation and address is presented. The catalogue is from the Columbian Job Office. The edition weighs over one and one half tons. Republican, H. W. CKAMPLIN M.D. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. Particular attention to examining and treat ing children'! eye. Ent Building, . Bloomsburg, Pa illMIIS Covering Minor Happen ings from all Over the Globe. HOME AND FOREIGN Compiled nnd Condensed for tho I'.usy ItcnriiT A Oomplrto Record cf ICuropcnn Despntches niwl Im portant ICvonts from KverywlirM Uolled Down for Hasty PcrusnL l'rlnce Wllhelm of Sweden arriv ed in the United States and was roy ally welcomed. Chief englieer of the Panama Cnnul recommended that $8.0U0,000 more than the appropriation be spent this year to push the work. Despatches to the War Depart ment of Washington were to the effect that the yellow fever nt Clcn fueR03, Cuba, was well under cou trol. A daughter was horn to Governor and Mrs. Charles K. Hughes of New York. It was reported that Samuel Gom pers and other officers of the Am erican Federation of Labor were on their way to New York in an effort to settle tho telegraphers' strike. Governor Glenn returned to North Carolina after telling the Southern TCailroad's representatives that they are wasting time and money In the hearings In New York. In their fight against reduced fares. Witnesses teutilled to tho expense of operating railroads tn North Car olina In the case of the Southern Railway against that State. Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Chris tian Science leader, will not have to appear In court in tho suit to Ueter 111I110 her mental condition, but will be examined by alienists in her own home In Concord, N. H. I'lvo cases of bubonic plague, four of which were fatal, were reported from San Francisco, but authorities pay there Is no danger of spread of tho disease. Naval officers on shore duty and coast defence officers were Invited to witness tho battle Bhlp manoevrea of the Atlantic fleet to be held Aug ust 25 to September 9. Senator Dick began work In be half of a measure providing for bet ter pay for men of the regular armv. Pennsylvania's Attorney General will bring action to Indict the men charged with looting the capltol funds. Attorney General Bonaparte de clared few trusts are to be prose cuted by the government, and the effect could only be beneficial on the country's prosperity. Speaker Cannon, interviewed in Washington, was emphatic In favor of the battle ship cruise to the Pa cific. Judge Landls convened the Grand Jury In Chicago, and then postponed the Chicago and Alton Railroad ln Julry, pending decision by Attorney General Bonaparte whether the road Is really entitled to immunity from prosecution. Edward Hatch, Jr., filed with Gov ernor Hughes a petition charging that New York city owes the State $44,000,000 In penalties for viola tion of the sewer laws. FOREIGN NEWS- Confirmation is obtained, declares a despatch of the reported purpose of a Japanese bank pool to acquire the Philippines by "peaceful con quest." Rivalry between German steamship companies for South American trade Is likely to cause a rate war, says a despatch Before a large company the me morial to the victims of the Salis bury (England) railroad wreck was unveiled. Slam has appointed a commission to mark out the new frontier under the treaty with France, says a des patch from Bangkok. The International Socialist Con gress opened In Stuttgart, more than nine hundred delegates, representing twenty-five nationalities, being pre sent. London suffered from an attack ot "nerves," caused by the slump In Wall street, says a despatch. In Paris all prices receded, and the fall In Wall street was thought to be due to a sulky demonstration of its power by the Standard OU Company, says a despatch. Robert A. Plnkerton, head of the New York branch of the Plnkerton Detective Agency, died aboard hio while going to Germany for his health. Prominent British critics, Insisting that the gunnery of the Hrltlsh Navy Is superior to that of the Un ited States, advocate publishing the comparative records of the two coun tries as an Incentive to improvement. Acordlng to a despatch from The Hague, a committee of tho Poace Conference has voted to forbid the throwing of explosives from alrshipB. Moors at Mazagau and Azemmour have turned loose tho prisoners la the jails, and Europeans are fleeing. Jupun and Russia will sign a con vention recognizing tho territorial integrity of China and pkxlgtog tr:fmso1vos to maintain the status quo. HI'OKTIN'U XKWS. 1 Tin; Itrra II. won the cap ofl'ei e bv Mrs. A. G. Vatnlrrbilt for a race ! among the Now York "thirty foot ers" at Newport. .Tamos It. Koono's Tlnllot won thfl $20,000 Groat Republic stako at S;r.itnq;a, and V. J. KurrcH's Jim Uuffney won the $23,000 Hopulul stako. Gorman yachtsmen deplore tho fact that the Americans did not wlu a race fur the German Emperor' Cup. Pope Makes Protest. Rome, Aug. 21. As tho result of the recent antl-clorlcal attack ou I apal Secretary of State Del Val. a diplomatic note to all representa tives ot foreign Powers has been issued by the Vatican and sent to the Italian Foreign Minister, Slgnor Tlttonl. , The note is couched In very strong language. It la the first time since 1870 that such a communication has been sent to Italian Government o Ill dais. After Rome was occupied by Italian troops the Vatican authori ties refused to hold any ofllcial ln tercourue with the Invading govern ment. The note was sent out because the Popo Is determined to stop tho anti clerical demonsrallons which dis credit the Church and some of Its institutions. The note, by Implication .accuses the Italian Government of conniv ing with the Italian anti-clericals. Whipped 233, Felt Awful. Wilmington, Del., Aug. 21. A. S. Mcserve, who resigned as warden of the Newcastle Workhouse because lie didn't believe In the whipping post, and who had lashed 235 men, Kuid regarding tho first time he whipped a man: "I was so overcome that I could hardly stand up. I cannot describe my feelings; words are not sufficient ly descriptive. I had a sense of ab l'orreuce, not to say pity. When prisoners appealed to me for mercy my feelings have been awful and be yond description. In such cases I simply shut my eyes and wellded the lash. To my mind as a result of my experience tho whipping post should be abolished above every thing else." P. It. It. TELEGRAPHERS' SCHOOL Plan to Supply Demand for Opera tors That New Law Will Create. Philadelphia, Aug. 22. To supply telegraphers to enable the Pennsyl vania Railroad to comply with the new law under which railway tele graphers are permitted to work only nine hours a day that company will establish a school of telegraphy at Bedford. Students will be Instructed in the duties of station agents and will ac quire a knowledge of railroading. The Pennsylvania east of Pitts burg employs over 8,000 operators and 700 additional men will be re quired when the new law goes into effect March 1, 1908. Schmita Oat, Court Decides. San Francisco. Aug. tl. The State Supreme Court has rendered a decision in the McLannay salary case which sustains the legality of the removal of Eugene B. Schmita from the office of Mayor, and the ap pointment of Dr. Taylor as Mayor. This decision settles the Schmita ease. All of the commissions in the mu nicipal service with the exception of the Police Board, had already ac cepted the authority of Mayor Tay lor, so that San Francisco's munici pal tangle is straightened at last. One Veteran Kills Another. Victoria, Mo., Aug. 21. In an altercation In the O. A. R. post a veteran assaulted Capt George Pat ton, his friend and army mate, with an old musket and bayonet. Capt. Patton died in a few minutes and the other was arrested, charged with murder. The two old men quarrell ed about the holding of the annual picnic of the post. The man who committed the aaault is 65 years old and Patton was 61 years old. Big Steel Plant Burned. Cumberland, Md., Aug. 22. The plant of the Cumberland Steel Company was totally destroyed by fire of unknown orgln. The loss la estimated at $350,000, with Insur ance ot $100,000. Ninety men are thrown out ot employment. The plant produced accurate steel castings, and Is said to have been the only one of the sort in the world. Discover Five Seal Islands. Victoria, B. C Aug. 22. While engaged In the dellmlnation of the boundary incident to the treaty at the close of the Russia-Japan war the Japanese discovered five Islands hitherto unknown, each swarming with fur seal. The new islands are near Walrus Island, North Saghalien, and will now become the care of Japan. Home Thief Drags Cowboys. Dollevlllo, NV J Aug. 21. A real horsothluf visited Hillside Park. A Wild West show Is playing In the park, and when the cowboys awak ened they found that two of their best ponies and two saddles and bridles were gone. The cowboys bolluve they were drugged by the thief. 'W"I.J -s-T V JULY CLEARANCE of lots of dependable merchandise at reduced prices. WHITE DRESSES $ 6.50 Suits now $ 4.75 17.50 " " 12.50 10.00 " " 7.00 LAWN WAISTS. 1.25 grade now 79 cents Others in proportion at 1.00, 1.50, 1.80. SPIDER SILKS. Handsome patterns, choice printings. Regular 50c. pieces now 39 cents. THE CLARK STORE. Alexander Brothers & Co., DEALERS IN J Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Confec- i tionery Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. JPinssriTir Goods a. Specialty. SOLE AGENTS FOR JUTITER, KING OSCAR, WRITTEN GUARANTEE, COLUMBIAN, ETC. Also F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Touacco. ALEXANDER BROS. & CO., Bloomoburo-, Pa. 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