MM, WW flLOOMSBVRG, PA., THURSDAY APRIL 10, 1908. AO 16. A AAAAA nil 11 urn 11 ni i . WLMl II I III. ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS tT THE Farmers National Bank. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $150,000. 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. 3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. In Point of Business Success and Financial Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank. C, M. CitEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier. HOLY WEEK AT ST. PAUL'S. Daily services are being held this week at St. Paul's church. On pood Friday a service of three hours' devotion will be held from 12 to 3 o'clock. Tbere will be baptismal service on Saturday af ternoon. The Kaster program is as follows: 6:30 a. m. Processional Hymn 36S "Alleluia ! Sin to Jesus" Powell Anthem 'Christ our Passover" Humphreys Jubilate Allen Gloria Patri G. E. Elwell Te Dcum Tours Nicenc Creed King Hall Hymn No. 109. -Welcome Happy Morning" Sullivan Offertory "Awake Thou that Sleepest' Simper .Recessional Hymn No. no. "Come ye faithful raise the strain" Sullivan. The service at 10:30 will include the Holy Communion and sermon. The musical program will be as follows: Processional Hymn 118. "At the Lamb's high feast we sing" Elvey Communion Service in C King Hall Same Anthem for Offertory as 6:30. Hymn 112 Jesus Chribt is Risen Taday. Wogan Recessional Hymn us "The Day of Resurrection" Tours The choir consists of 32 voices, ladies, men and boys, under the di rection of Rev. J. V. Diggles. D. J. Hummer is the organist. EASTER AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The following music will be ren dered at the Presbyterian church on Kaster, under the direction of Mrs. Harry Stees, organist: 10:30 a. m. Processional Selected "Angels of the Bells". Foster Mrs. Houk, Mrs. Pursel. Miss Miller. Anthem "We Declare Unto You Glad Tidings" Matthews Choir. Solo "Hail Glorious Morn" Geibel Miss Gertrude Miller. Anthem "Upon the First Day of the Week" Noyes Choir. Recessional Selected 7:30 p. m. Processional Selected Anthem "He is Risen Dresler Choir and Mr. Escanaverino. Solo "'Victor Immortal" Brackett Mr. R. F. Colley. Offertory Mrs. Colley Selected Violin Solo Mr. Escanaverino Anthem "Why Seek Ye the Living" Carr Choir. Recessional Sele cted HOLY WEEK AT ST. MATTHEW'S A series of meetings is being held this week at St. Matthew's Luth eran church, The pastor, Rev. J. K. Byers, preached on "The Agony ol Gethsemane" on Monday even ing; on "The Betrayal and Arrest" on Tuesday'evening, and tonight his subject will be "The Denial of Peter," and "The Remorse of Ju das." On Wednesday evening he made an address on "The Trial Before Pilate." On Good Friday there will be a three hours' devotion service from 12 to 3 o'clock, and a preparatory service with sermon in the evening "7:45- taster services will be as follows : 6 a. 111. Early praise service. 9 a. m. Sunday School. 10:15 a. m. Confirmation of cat echumens. Reception of new mem bers. Holy Communion. Special Kaster offerings. 2:30 p. m. Baptism of children. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting. 7:30 p. m. Evening service. Special music has been prepared by the choir. WHY MILLER'S VOTE FELL SHORT The vote for F. W. Miller for Register and Recorder on the Demo cratic side appears to be consider ably less than that cast for Freeze Quick for Prothonotary. In both cases there was no opposition and ordinarily the vote should have been about the same. Mr. Miller is an efficient and popular officer, and there is no reason why any number of voters should want to cut him at th: polls. The cause of the shortage has been found in the fact that his name was printed at the top of the second column of the ballot near the head line, so that in going over the names many voters missed his name and failed to mark was no defect in the ballot, but it unfoitunately happened that in making it up Mr. Miller's name came in such a position that it was overlooked by many voters. This statement is due to Mr'. Miller, as it explains why his vote fell short. THE PRIMARY ELECTION. The votes of last Saturday are now being computed so that it is impossible to give the official fig ures at present. For county commissioners C. L. Pohe and J. A. Hess are renomi nated by the Democrats, and C. Fred Lenhart of Berwick gets the Republican uomiuation, defeating Elisha Ringrose. W. T. Creasy is nominated for the legislature, over William Chris man, on the Democratic side, while it is a close vote between C. E. Kreisher and Geo. Styers on the Republican vote with chances fa voring the former. John Mourey captures the Dem ocratic nomination for county treas urer, and J. L Wolverton is the Republican nominee without oppo sition. For the other offices there was no contest. A warm fight is on between the two factions of the Republican party, the Yetter-Kurtz adherents on one side, and McKillip-Duy on the other. Each claims control of the organization. This will be de termined at the committee meeting on Saturday. RECREATION ORCHESTRA. An orchestra has been organized at the Magee Carpet Mill. The purpose of the organization is to furnish music for all banquets and entertainments held at the mill by the employes. A minstrel show will be presented in a few months in which the orchestra will play an important part. The following organization was formed: President, James Magee, 2nd; manager, A. F. McCollum; secretary and treasurer, N. E. Faux; leader, Walter Savage; in structor, Mr. Brooks. The instrumentation of the or chestra is as follows: 1st violin, Harry Kreigh, Charles Gearinger, W. D. Holmes; 2nd vi olin, A. F. McCollum; cello, N. E. Faux; double bass, C. Hower; clar- (ionets, H.Yost and Mr. Wright; piccolo, J. N. Arlcwrignt; cornet, Claude Mover; trombone, Charles Evans; piano, Harry Hess. Meetings are being held every night this week except Saturday in the Presbyterian Church. On Mon day evening Rev. Dr. W. R. Har shaw ot West Pittston was the preacher, and Rev. H. C Brough ton of Berwick officiated on Tues day evening. Dr. Hemingway preached last night. To the Business Community Our Aim Is to make this in every respect the PEOPLES' BANK, where all may feel at home, and he assured that by tive Manaokmknt their Interests will WE EXTEND THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF A STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL BANK. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Sayings Accounts 0e Qfoom00urg Qtaftonaf Q&mft Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier. TRESPASS EVIL SERIOUS. Ptnniy Trains In 1907 Killed 809 Men Who Wert Illegally on Its Tracks. During 1907 809 men were killed or died from injuries received while trespassing on the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad. So import ant has this matter become that the New York and Chicago General Managers' Association have taken it up, estimating that more than half the 10,000 persons killed last year on American railroads were trespassers. How extensive this evil is at the present time also will appear in the fact 4156 arrests for trespassing and illegal train riding were made on the right of way of the Pennsyl vania last year. During the same period 466 men were arrested for larceny, which is an extreme form of trespass, as the trespasser very frequently develops into a thief. What the Pennsylvania suffered from larceny in 1007 is to be seen in the fact that fhe company paid out during the year $36,oo6 in claims for losses traced to thefts. WHOLESALE ROBBERY. Five Thousand Dollars Worth ol Merchan dise Carried Away. A band of robbers have been doing a brisk business in Conyng ham township recently, two stores, the Mid Valley Store Company, and Patterson Store Company, hav ing been looted of over $5,000 worth of goods. It is thought that the robbers are foreigners, and the state police are now working in that vi cinity trying to get some clue as to their identity. The robbery of the Patterson store occured just five days after the robbery of the Mid Valley store. Goods of every de scription were taken, which gives rise to the theory that there is a band of men doing the netarious work. The Patterson store is in Northumberland county, just a cross the line from Columbia coun ty, and only a short distance from the Mid Valley store. It is expect ed that the state police, several of whom are now in Conyngham township, will soon make several arrests in connection with the rob beries. EASTER AT M. E. CHURCH. The Sunday School assisted by the Church choir and the Sunday School orchestra of 20 members will render the beautiful Easter service entitled "Monarch of All," by I. Meredith in the auditori um of the First M. E. church, on Sunday morning, April 19, at 10:30. This is a special musical and liter ary treat, and this church will be glad to take care of and entertain all who can come. FISH SUPPER AND DANCE. There will be a fish supper and dance at the Harvey Hotel in Jer seytown on Thursday evening, April 23rd. Admission, $1.00 per couple. Music by Danville orches tra. All are invited. Lady Minstrels Will Repeat. The Ladies' Colonial Minstrels who gave such an enjoyable enter tainment in Evans' Hall recently, will repeat it in the Opera House on Wednesday, April 22nd. It is for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A., and the house ought to be filled. Edward Elwell is home from Trinity College for the Easter vacation. our Constant Care and Conskrva- be well and Safely Guarded. A. Z. Sciiocii, President. STATE CONVENTION OP SCHOOL DIRECTORS. The following paper was read be fore the County Convention of School Directors in the Normal Auditorium, March 1908, by Fred B. Hartman on questions raised at the Directors' State Convention held at Harrisburg, Pa. At the last session of our State legislature a Joint Resolution was passed oy both houses providing for the appointment of an educational commission by the Governor con sisting of seven members, the pur pose of which as set forth in the resolution is "to collate and reduce to one act all of the school laws of the State now in force and to pre pare and submit such bills to the next legislature as they shall deem necessary to make the public schools of this commonwealth more com prehensive and better adapted to the needs of its citizens." This action has caused a great interest in the improvement of our school system on the part of all the active school forces of the State, an evidence of which was plainly mani fest in the sessions of the recent State Convention of School Direc tors. Never before in our history has there been such a disposition on the part of our Governor and legis lature to do great things for our schools, and everywhere there is a feeling that we may expect won derful advancement in the near future. Our State Superintendent, Dr Schaeffer, who is president of this commission came before our convention, not so much to discuss our problems as to raise in our minds a few questions in the hope that the directors of the State might express their opinions and thus aid this commission in their solution. SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Is a change in the number of school directors desired ? During the last school year there were one hundred and ninety dead locks in the school boards of Penn sylvania. Would an odd number of direct ors be preferred? Say 5, 7 or 9. And how should they be selected? In some cities they are appointed by the Judges. Indiana has but one director for each school District; while the State of New Jersey has no district school directors, but instead has a central board of education. Should more power be delegated to the school board; or should their powers be curtailed ? The present power of the school board is almost unlimited. They can do most anything, most every thing, or almost nothing. The school board used to exam ine as well as employ the teacher; but later the Superintendent comes on the stage of action. In days gone by the school board made the length of the school term, and the salary of the teacher as well. But later both have been f (radically attended to by existing aws. Would it be better to delegate to some other body the power to make our course of study ? And the se lection of text books ? And would that new body be in shape to pur chase supplies of a better quality, better adapted and for less nionej J? In this State the school board, in connection with the teachers, do this and most anything else they wish to do. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. Inasmuch as the work which the county superintendents are called upon to do has been practically doubled duriug the last few years on account of the great increase of schools, the new duties which are necessary now that were not de- Special Clothing Sale FOR : EASTER! During this Week Only wo will sell the following MEN'S - EASTER - SUITS. , $20.00 for $16.00 15.00 for 12 00 12.00 for 9.75 8.00 YOUNG MEN'S $18.00 for $14.40 13.50 for 10.80 10.00 for 8.00 These goods are in the latest and newest shades in all the new cuts. EASIER HATS CORNER. manded in times gone by, and the great increase of clerical work he has to do, it is practically impossi ble for him to supervise the schools as thoroughly as they should be looked after. In view of this con dition Dr. Schaeffer raised the ques tion whether it would not be a good thing to have in the large counties deputy supervisors to assist the county superintendent in making the schools more efficient. If such a system of supervision were put into operation, it will be done with out placing any additional burden upon the taxpayers, for it is pro posed to pay these assistants out of the treasury of the State as county superintendents are now paid. Or should the office of county superintendent be abolished ? In Ohio and Massachusetts they have no county superintendents. Certain towns and districts go to gether and appoint supervisors to see that the schools are properly conducted. COL. JAMISON DEAD. Col. John Jamison died at his home in Milford, N. J , on Sunday morning, i-ged 77 years. He re sided in Bloomsburg for seventeen years, and was the contractor and builder of the Bloomsburg & Sulli van railroad. He was also one of the contractors cf the North & West Branch railroad. He is sur vived by his wife, and two daugh ters, Misses Anna and Louise. Col. Jamison was a genial, whole souled man, and had tnauy friends in thH county. We have not learned any of the particulars of his illness except that he had been sick for some time. COST OF ELECTION. The cost of the primary election last Saturday to the state will be about $2000 in this county. This includes printing the ballots, elec tion officers' pay, room rent, con stables, blank petitions, registry books, advertising and supplies, delivering ballot6, counting the vote, &c. Yes. thev are the same old snnn houses we had in 1893, excepting that they have changed ownership. The Republican party is runnine them now. for $18.00 for $14.40 13.50 for 10.80 10.00 for 8.00 6.00. EASTER SUITS $15.00 for $12.00 12.00 for 9.75 8.00 for 6.00 AND FURNISHINGS ! TROUT SEASON OPENED. Thr Trout Season Opened on Wednesday, April 15th. The indications are that the pres ent season will be even more favor able than last year, as the sign of high water and continued cold weather handicaped fishermen until late in May, but this year the like lihood is we will have an early warm spring, and together with the fact that the streams were bank full when freezing weather set in last fall, insuring a seasonable protec tion to the trout from its natural enemies pot fishermen skunks, muskrats, weasels, and good catches may be expected. Another fact that will operate favorably to the spdrtsmen is the excellent work of the State Constabulary, who for the past two years have been zeal ously watching the trout streams in the north eastern section of the state. They have made a number of important arrests for infringe ment of the game fish laws and the successful prosecutions followed in the payment of stiff fines. The following suggestions are worthy of the attention of fishermen. Dou't keep any trout under six inches long. Its unlawful. Don't catch trout other than by hook or line; its unlawful. Dou't catch more than 50 speck led trout in one day; its unlawful. Don't catch and sell trout; its unlawful. Don't fish before or after season; its unlawful. April 15 to July 31. And don't forget that it is un lawful for any person to enter on any land that is posted, warning all persons from trespassing there on. Pine $10. Black bass, not less than 7 inches in State at large, 9 inches in Lake Erie and boundary waters. June 15 to February 15 inclusive. The following is the open season for catching game fish iu the waters of Pennsylvania: Green or Oswego bass, blue pike, pike-perch or wall eyed perch, Sus quehanna or Jack salmon, pike pickerel, or muscallonge, not less than 9 inches. Penobscot salmon or Grilse, not any less than 3 pounds in weight, March 1 to August 15, inclusive. Trout, any species save lake trout, not less than 6 inches, April 15 to July 31, inclusive. SEWS
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