THE COLUMBIAN- BLOOMS BURG. PA.
CHAS. M.
THE COLUMBIAN.
KI.OOMSBURO, FA.
THURSDAY, APRIL I), IMS
Knteretl at l'' QUer, nionmttm, a.
amramd clnm matter, Murrii 1, 1hm.
The Friendship Tire Co. will or
ganize a base ball team this season.
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Casey Bros, opened their moving
picture show last .Saturday evening.
They call it "The Star."
Hon. John G. Mcllenry will de
liver the address on Memorial Day
at Suubury.
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Mr. Bryan has been invited to
the Jefferson dinner in New York,
but not to speak.
For hendnche Dr. Miles' Antl-Tnln nils.
Miss Ada Manning sells Colum
bia graphophoties and records. Her
rooms are in the Peacock building.
Mercantile Appraiser Knouse
has completed his work. lie asses
ed 15 more than were returned last
year.
James Magee has placed a piano
in Recreatiou Hall. It is a great
addition, and will be very useful in
their entertainments.
King George, of Greece, is the
poorest of all foreigu mouarchs.
His income is only seven hundred
dollars a day. Poor George!
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Mnnv of the Dossmasters of
Pennsylvania will meet in Harris
burg on the 21st. for the purpose
of organizing a State association of
postmasters.
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Rev. John Hewitt, a former rec
tor of St. Paul's church, is now the
rector of the Episcopal church at
Bellefonte, having moved there
some weeks ago.
Paul E. Wirt has a new pen now
on the market, that is called the
"Safety." It is so constructed
that it cannot leak, no matter in
what position it is carried.
Many Womtn Prtlu Thia Remedy.
If you have pains In the back, Urinary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a
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ills, try Mother Gray' Australian
Lak. It is a safe and never-failing reg
ulator. At DrupRists or by mail 50 cts.
Sample package FREE. Address. The
Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. 4"-4t.
Former commissioner J. G.
Swank of Mifflin, spent yesterday
in town on business for the Briar
Breek Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company, of which he is President.
Bundy Bros, will show moving
pictures in the Opera House three
nights a week, beginning tonight.
No trouble to be entertained in
Bloomsburg just now with life mo
tion pictures.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Robbins
arrived home from California on
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Rob
bins' health is such that a special
Tullman car was used all the way.
His condition is serious.
Isaac Gibbons of Benton township
died at his home on Sunday, aged
85 years. He had lived nearly all
his life in that vicinity. His wife
survives him. The funeral was
held at Hamline church on Tues
day. Mrs. Deborah J. McKelvy of
Scranton announces the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Annie, to
Mr. Frank Meadway. The wed
ding took place on Saturday, April
4th, in Scranton. They are at
home at 1740 Quincy Avenue.
Harlan N. Barton has opened a
repair shop in the rear of Martin's
jewelry store. He sharpens lawn
mowers, repairs locks, guns, re
volvers, umbrellas, trunks &c,
sharpens knives, shears, saws, &c.
and does general repairing. He
also deals in guns, pistols, fishing
tackle, bicycle supplies, &c.
bwrttii
.Hit kind You Have Always fee
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EVANS' SHOE STORE
Ready for Spring Business.
Great 1908 Spring line of Shoes and Ox
fords. Every Shoe or Oxford in our
Spring line will carry with it ALL
THE QUALITY it is possible to put
into a shoe consistent with price.
Prices $1.50 to $6.00
ALL SIZES.
THE PROGRESSIVE SHOE STORE
EVANS.
Frank Brown died at the Joseph-
Ralti Hospital on Sunday night.
He was taken there ontlie previous
Wednesday, and operated upon for
appendicitis, but it was too late.
He was a son of the late Mrs. Mary
Brown and was aged 22 years. He
was one of the ushers of the M. K.
Church, a member of the Knights
of the Golden Kagle, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, and the K. G
Iv Commandery. He was an esti
niable young man.
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Ir. MUra' AnU-I'aln rills rellov jinln.
John Marcello, a laborer of
Plains, Luzerne county, who kept
his time by posting a kernel of
corn in a tin cau for each day he
worked during a rronth, is in de
pair. He says a hen has eaten up
most of his pay for the month.
The can was kept on the inside of
his window. The hot weather of
the last few days resulted in his
wife opening the window, the can
fell out, most of the kernels of corn
rolled out and a greedy ben gob
bled them up before Marcello real
ized what had happened.
Commencement Program at Mifflin.
Following is the program of the
Commencement Exercises of the
class of 1908, of the Mifflin public
schcols, Friday, April 10, 1908:
Invocation, Rev. J. A. Woehrle;
"A Story With a Moral." Catha
rine Mae Vastine; "Judge Brown's
Watermelon Story," Arthur Char
les Hemmerly; "The Newsboy's
Debt," Georgia Mae Welsh;
'Mumford's Pavement'" Fred
Boyle.
" V Brakeman," Ruth Edna
Robinholt; class prophecy, Alfred
Clayton Miller; "Scott and the
Veteran," Paul Hofnagle; "Sand
script's Slide Down Hill'" Ruth
Weidemaun Hoaglau; "The Psalm
of Life," Edward Joseph Bringen-
berg; ' Papa Was Stumped," Ada
Clara Mowrey: "Woman s Curi
osity," Maud Garnet Creasy.
"Jimmy Brown Sister's Wed
ding," Fred Smoyer Fedder; "The
Lightning Rod Dispenssr," Carrie
Ida Hofnagle; Class presentations,
Martha Hoaglan; address, Superin
tendent W. W. Evans; presentation
of diplotnqp; benediction, Rev. C.
F. Dry.
Class of 1908 Alfred Clayton
Miller, Fred Smoyer Fedder, Cath
arine Mae Vastine, Georgia Mae
Welsh. Ruth Wiedemann Hoaglan,
Fred Boylt, Ruth Edna Robinholt,
Arthur Charles Hemmerly, Ada
Clara Mourey, Martha Hoaglan,
Paul Hofnagle, Carrie Ida Hofna
gle, Edward Joseph Bringenberg,
Maud Garnet Creasy.
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len S. Olmsted LeRoy, N. Y. 4-2-4t.
Berwick Brewing Co. Case.
At last court a rule was granted
to show cause why the liquor li
cense of the Btrwick Brewing Co.
should not be revoked. A hearing
was held on Monday by Judges
Evans and Veager. C. A. Small
Esq. appeared for the rule, and
John G. Hartnan Esq. for the re
spondent.
The testimony ot Mr. and Mrs.
Rose, now in jail for conducting a
bawdy house in West Berwick, as
given at their trial was accepted as
evidence against the Brewing Co.
A number of witnesses testified that
they had drank beer at the plant
but it was given them by Mr.
Lynn, and others said they had
bought it in wholesale quantities.
For the respondent Samuel Lynn
denied selling bottled beer in less
thau legal quantities, and stated
that their drivers had orders not to
solicit trade, and denied that then
beer was peddled on the street from
the wagons.
Several other witnesses, includ
ing two constables, were heard for
the respondent, to the effect that the
company did business strictly in
accordance with the law. After
argument the court took the papers
and will decide later.
THE COMING PRIMARY.
Next Saturday will be held the
first primary election that has ever
been held in this state under the
new law of 1905, at this time of
year. It happens only in Presi
dential years that the primaries are
held in April; other years they are
held in June. It is, as it were,
still in the experimental stage, and
no one knows' yet just how it is
going to work. Those who are
nominated under its workings will
no doubt consider it a very good
law, while the defeated candidates
will probably attribute their failure
to the new system.
A warm fight is being waged by
both the Democratic and Republi
can aspirants for the several offices,
but notably for commissioner.
There are five candidates of the
former party, and three of the lat
ter. Only three can be nominated.
There is -also n vigorous fight
l eing waged by the two factions of
the Republican party for control of
the organization. In many districts
there are two candidates for com
mitteeman, one representing the
Yctter-Knrtz party, while the other
is running in the interest of those
who until last year had controlled
the organization fcr many years.
There are three Democratic can
didates for county treasurer, and
all of them are working hard for it.
Who the lucky man will be, no one
can tell.
To the voters of Columbia County.
I am a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for County Com
missioner. The primary election will be held
Saturday afternoon. April nth, be
tween the hours of two and eight
o clock.
Many offices of the county do
not handle your money, but the
Commissioners' office receives and
expends the money each of you pay
and is for this reason one of the
most important offices in the
county.
The conduct of this office regu
lates in large degree the taxes you
pay.
I believe that after my business
experience of upwards of thirty
five years, which includes the ex
perience of three terms as President
of Bloomsburg and ten years on
the Council, that I would be in a
position to give the people of the
county a business-like administra
tion, which I promise faithfully to
do if elected.
To this end your vote and in
flueuce is respectfully asked.
Sincerely yours,
William O. Holmes
Rural Delivery.
The statistics of the Postoffice
Department indicate that the rural
delivery system pays its way not
withstanding its very considerable
cost. The records show that in
1897 the initial cost of rural de
livery was only $14,840; but there
was a deficit in that year of $11,-
411,778. Ten years later, in 1907
the rural delivery expenditures had
reached an aggregate of $26,755,
524, but the yearly postal deficit
was only $6,553,282. This shows,
at least, that the ratio of deficit
moves in a contrary direction to
the ratio of rural delivery expendi
ture. The fact appears to be that
the rural delivery has proved
biinger-in of new revenue. There
bas also been accomplished a sav'
ing of $12,000,000 through the
closiug of small postoffices and the
discontinuance of star routes.
Should Congress adopt the sugges
tion of the postmaster general, ad
ding a parcels delivery feature to
the rural service, there is every
reason to believe that the system
would add heavily to the postal
revenues and become more than
self-supporting. It is a matter of
surprise that the effort of the de
partment in this particular has not
found more decisive backing at the
bauds of farmers, merchants and
other country dwellers, for whom
such a service would prove of the
greatest convenience.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The M. E. church was well filled
on Monday night at the Union Sun
day School Meeting. Myron I.
Low, county president, presided,
and after an inspiring song service
conducted by F. B. Hart man, an
address was made by Bishop Dar
lington, of Harrisburg. On the
platlorm were most of the clergy of
the town, and the Rev. O. H.
Bridgman, of Christ Episcopal
church, Berwick. Mr. Bridgman
made a short address.
Espy Hotel License Refused.
After a hearing in court last
Monday on the application for li
cense of Mrs. Sue A. Gruver for
the Espy Hotel, the court refused
the license. A remonstrance was
filed to this application, and it was
continued from time to time since
the regular license court iu January
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the final appearance here
at the Grand Opera House on April
10th of that much beloved and ever
popular presentation of Torter J.
White's "Faust" with all the old
time realistic and startling electri
cal effects and numerous new and
novel devices in stage craft. In
fact the production this year is
claimed by managers to far surpass
all previous undertakings of Goe
the's great immortal play. Wm.
Richards, better known among his
college chums as "Nick himself"
has been particularly selected and
he ably sustains Mephisto. Many
critics agree, and approve of Mr.
Richards light and airy interpreta
tion of the character and his pecu
liar manner iu holding an audience
and making them feel that they arc
really on "good terini with the
devil." Miss Olga Verne portrays
the role of "Marguerite" and is
strikingly beautiful and winning in
the part and contributes to the per
formance one of its chief charms.
The gowns worn by Miss Verne
were specially imported from Paris
for this last great renewal of the
one true stage sermon. Faust by
Frederick J. Wilson is strong and
impressive and his emotion genu
ine, his person appeals to one as
oving Shakespeare's one ideal of a
true and devoted lover. These
three characters alone in the hands
of such well-known "Metropolitan
stars" is a guarantee in itself of the
merit of the entertainment. An
other enjoyable innovation is the
song of the Intermezzo from "Cav
ileria Rusticana" the rendition of
which expresses tne perfection of
vocal art. A choir of sevan trained
voices is a noteworthy feature in
the cathedral scene. Sceulcally it
is elaborate and away beyond de
scription or comment. The garden
scene in the second act is a beauti
ful picture. The electrical effects
are immense and afford a continua
succession of startling surprises
notably 111 tne isrocken scene in
the fourth act when the curtain
falls to the accompaniment of
heavy shower of electrical sparks
behind which are seen the witches
and imps reveling in their fiendish
merriment. An idea of the gran
deur and vastness of this one mag
nificeut scene will be conveyed to
our minds with the divulging of the
fact that the paraphernalia for this
last act of Porter J. White's
"Faust" was this season secured at
a cost of $11,000, sixteen thousand
feet of electric wire being used.
Prison After Double Life.
C. H. Harpster, of Milton, is in
the Sunbury jail charged with
very naughty crime. He has
wife living near Altoona, who it is
understood, has sued for divorce
Some time ago he went to Sunbury
where he hooked up with one of
Northumberland county seat's fair
damsels. While there he made
the acquaintance of a yonng widow
from Columbia county, to whom,
after a short courtship, he became
engaged. After several mouths
she asked him to carry out his
promise to marry her. . He told her
the decree of divorce was not lega
until he paid certain fees and for
this purpose secured altogether
about $210 from her. Still the rec
reant lover never showed up with
a marriage license. Finally he
moved her to Milton and borrowed
twenty dollars from her to go up
town and get some provisions.
That was the last she saw of him
She made up her mind that he was
a deceitful wretch, who had not
only trifled with her affections, but
had swindled her out ot a snug
amount of money, and that it was
time to invoke the law. The offic
er found him enjoying life at the
home of his other girl at Suubury.
In default of bail he was sent to
await trial.
Pennsylvania Educational Association
A meeting of the Pennsylvania
Educational Association will be
held at State College, Center
County, Pa., beginning Tuesday
evening, July 7th, and continuing
until Thursday evening, July 9th.
State College is one the most
beautiful places in Pennsylvania.
All Superintendents, Normal School
Principals, College Presidents and
teachers in this state should avail
themselves of this opportunity of
spending a few days in rest and re
creation at this noted college. There
will :be accommodations for One
Thousand Five Hundred (1,500)
people. The table board will be
exceptionally fine and unusually
cheap. The members of the Con
vention will be given every oppor-
tunity of l visiting the dinerent de
partments of the college and will
see some of the most complete lab
oratories in this country.
It will pay anyone' interested In
popular education to spend a few
days at State College for the pur
pose of seeing what wonderful
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CHARTER NOTICE.
ln the Common Pleas Court of
Colum-
bia County.
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the said Court am
the 4th day of May. A. D., 1908. at
o clock, a. m. under the "Act to provid
tor the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations," approved April
29, 1874, and its supplements, by Kd
ward Shenke. E. L. Davis, John Schart
C. H. Laubach, W. A. DuVal, Jamn
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tended corporation to be called "Frater
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