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HLOOMSBVRG, PA., THURSDAY MA 28, 190S.
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The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG.
Condensed report to the Comptroller at the close of business May 14, 1908
KEKOUUCKS. LIABILITIES.
Loans and invest-
roents . , $519,825.45
U. S, lionds . 00,000.00
Casb and Reserve 135,602.30
$715,430.81
3 Per Cent. Interest
Capital, $60,000 Surplus and Profit 8101,046.67
C M. CllEVKLING, Pres.
KRICKBAUM REINSTATED.
Supremo Court Declare Him the Duly Elect
ed Associate Judge.
On Monday morning the Supreme
Court filed its decision in the con
tested election case of William
Krickbaum. Justice Potter wrote
the opinion, and the court was
unanimous in its Ending.
The news was received here with
much satisfaction by men of all par
ties, not so much because of Mr.
Krickbaum's victory, as because of
the triumph of a principle. The
ousting of Judge Krickbaum never
had any legal foundation to rest on,
the only possibility of its being sus
tained lying in the hope that the
higher court would refuse to con
sider the facts or to go into the
merits of the case. Their opinion
now hlea win prevent any sucu
hojie in future similar cases.
In its issue of January 23rd last,
Thr Columbian said editorially,
in discussing Judge Evans action,
as follows:
"We confidently assert, after
careful consultation, that for this
decision there is absolutely no war
rant of law."
The opinion of the Supreme
Court, says:
"How he (the court below) could
have reached his conclusion we do
not understand. It is directly in
the teeth of, and is entirely unwar
ranted by his findings of fact."
For the able preparation and pre
sentation of this case Fred Ikeler,
Esq., is entitled to all the credit.
He prepared the brief and argued
the case, though Judge Gordon was
called in as a consulting attorney
after Mr. Ikeler had prepared it.
The opinion of the Supreme Court
is given in full elsewhere. '
SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The 39th annual convention of
the Columbia County Sabbath
School Association will be held in
the Benton M. E. church on Thurs
day and Friday, May 28th and 29th.
The following are the officers of
the Association:
President, Myron I. Low, Lime
Ridge; Vice Presidents, H. R. Bow
er, Berwick; Prof. O. H. Bakeless,
Bloomsburg; C. E. Yorks, Central;
Rev. J. W. Thompson, Berwick;
Fred T. Ikeler, Bloomsburg; N.
Beishline.Stillwater; Boyd Trescott,
Millville; J. C. Creveling, Espy.
Field Secretary, Miss Martha Rob
ison, Espy. Recording Secretary,
Miss Martha Powell, Bloomsburg.
Corresponding Secretary, A. W.
Spear, Light Street R. F. D. Treas
urer, Mrs. Anna McIIenry, Still
water. Home Department Secre
tary, J. B. Nuss, Bloomsburg. Supt.
of Normal Work, Prof. A. U. Tosh
er, Berwick. Primary and Junior
Superintendents, Miss Zue B. Guie,
Catawissa; Miss Eunice Spear.Light
Street. Supt. Adult Organized Bible
Classes, George Styer, Berwick.
Mr. Low has been president con
tinuously since 1893.
An interesting program has been
prepared.
BLOOM'S BODY FOUND.
The body of Francis M. Bloom,
of Sunburv. was found inShamokin
Creek near that place on Monday
evening. He was the book-keeper
in the Sunbury Trust and Safe De
posit Company, and a iew weeks
ago it was discovered that he was a
defaulter in the sum of $15,000,
and he immediately disappeared,
and no trace of him had been found
until the finding of his body, which
was in a badly decomposed condi
tion. Now would be a good time for
'Me Too" Yeager to get in out of
the wet.
Capital . . $ 60,000.00
surplus and Net
Profit . . . 101,046.57
Circulation . 60,000.00
Deposits . . 494,384.24
$7i5.43o8i
Paid on Time Deposits.
M. MILLEISEN". Cashier.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller:
Heirs of Robert McGuire. to A.
T. Chapin for 54 acres and 72 perch
es ot latm in frislnngcreek township
Jacob Girrard et al. to T. W,
Kline for 18 acres and 63 perches
of land situated in Greenwood town
ship.
A. W. Stackhouse, Executor, for
Cyrus Jstackhouse, to William J.
Vercoe for 150 acres of land situate
partly in Columbia and partly in
Luzerne counties.
Edwin Stackhouse et al. to Wil
liam J. Vercoe for the undivided
one-half interest in a lot of ground
situate in Briarcreek township.
Carl II. Fleckenstine to William
McK. Musgrove for a house and
lot of grouud situate in the borough
ot Urangeville.
Martha C. Hartzel to James M
Kelchner for a lot of ground situ
ate 111 the village of MifHinville.
Heirs of William Yorks, deceas
ed, to R. T. and T. C. Smith for a
tract of land situate in the township
ot Jackson and bngarloaf.
Charles Reichart to W. H. Hauck
for 709 acres and 1 1 1 perches of
land 111 Main and Beaver townships
John Kelchner and wife to VI-
bert F. Kelchner tor 1 14 acres and
112 perches of land situate in Cen
tie township.
William McK. Musgrove to W.
H. Parker for four acres of land
situate in Greenwood township.
J. L. Williams and wife to H. B.
Williams for the undivided one-half
interest in 180 acres of land situated
in Briarcreek township.
Mary C. Ruckle and George
Ruckle to Benjamin C Duke for a
lot of ground situated on the south
east corner of Brittain and Eaton
streets in the borough of West Ber
wick.
Helen II. Jackson and Richard
M. Jackson to Jjhn Conary for three
tracts of land situated in Benton
township containing in all about 64
acres of land.
Rossetta Redline to C. S. Red
line for a lot of ground in the vil
lage ot Mirflinville.
George B. Appleman to Marga
ret M. Parker for a lot of ground
in the village of Rohrsburg.
Rhinard T. Williams and wife to
Michael Ohl for two tracts of land
situated in Madison township con
taining about 58 acres of land.
Michael Ohl and wife to Edwin
Dyer tor 32 acres and 116 perches
of land in Madison township.
Edward Dyer and wife to D. B.
Mericle for 32 acres and 116 perch
es of land situated in Madison town
ship. J. W. Mather and wife to Mary
E. Albertson for 71 acres ana 157
perches of land in Greenwood town
ship. JUNE 15th FLAG DAY.
The American Flae Association
acrreeablv to its custom for the past
eleven years, calls attention to the
fact that Suuday, June 14. will be
the 131st anniversary of the adop
tion of the stars and stripes as the
flag of our country. Flag Day will
be celebrated this year on Monday,
June 15th.
All American citizens are again
invited to join in the public recog
nition of the birthday of the em
blem of our nationality. In many
of the states, pursuant to law, the
public schools, and also voluntary
in private schools, exercises will be
conducted in celebration of Flag
Day. Teach the story of the flag,
what it represents and have the
young people pledge the fealty and
loyalty to it.
-COMPTROLLER'S CALL.-
REPORT OP THE
0e QlSfoomsBurg
At the Close of Business May 14, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Invest
ments Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
$611,830.43
8,000.00
95,474.66
'IS.305.09
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
NEW TRIAL FOR FISHER.
The Supreme Court on Monday
ordered a new trial for Henry Fish
er, the convicted murderer of Mrs
Sarah Klinger, of Shamokin, in
Northumberland county.
It was claimed by Fisher's attor
neys that his letters, being confi
dential communications, between
husband and wife, were not admis
sible as evidence. The Common
wealth claimed, and the court sus
tained the contention, that the fact
that a prisoner wrote the letters for
Fisher destroyed their confidential
nature. The supreme court ruled
that as Fisher was unable to write,
the prisoner to whom he dictated
the letter became his attorney 111
fact, and the confidential character
of the letters remained unaltered
This is the first time that this poiut
has ever- come up in a Pennsylva
nia court.
It is hardly likely that, although
Fisher has been given a temporary
respite, he will eventually escape
the gallows. The fiendish nature
of his crime, and the great strength
of the evidence against him, make
his ultimate conviction certain, even
though his letters may not be used
against him.
BLOOMSBURG DRIVING CLUB.
Summer Meet Will be Held July 3rd and 4th
The summer meet of the Blooms
burg Driving Club will be held at
the fair grounds on July 3rd and
4th. The officers of the Club are
A. V. Kressler, President; A. N.
Yost, Secretary, and C. W. Run
you, Treasurer.
Following is the list of races and
purses:
FRIDAY, JUt,Y 3rd.
2:50 Class Trot or Pace for Hors
es owned in Columbia county 30
days, purse $150.00.
2:17 Class Pace and 2:14 Trot,
mixed, purse $200.00.
2:30 Class Pace and 2:27 Trot,
mixed, purse $150.00.
SATURDAY, JULY 4th.
Free for all Trot or Pace, purse
$200.00.
2:25 CUss Trotting, purse $150.00
2:25 Class Pace and 2:22 Trot,
mixed, purse $150.00.
NOT A DAY OF MOURNING.
In an address delivered last Sun
day afternoon at Chambersburg
Adjutant General Thomas Stewart
said:
"Memotial Day is not one of
mourning. Had I my way there
would not be a muffled drum or a
draped flag.
"The drums shouia beat out ana
the flag float, for we pay to the old
soldier the greatest tribute when
we rejoice over the fact that he did
not die in vain, but that through
his sacrifices the country still lives,
a united, happy and prosperous
people."
BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL.
Two games of base ball will be
played 011 Recreation Field on Me
morial Day, the uet proceeds to go
to the Joseph Ratti Hospital. The
games will be played by the Recre
ation Athletic Association and the
Sunbury club, of the Susquehanna
League,
at 10:30 a. m., and 3:30
m.
Sicns "for sale or rent," are post
ed on the Waller homestead prop-
rtv. It is a fine estate, and it is
hoDed that it will be inhabited by
some one who will keep it what it
was for many years, one ot the
beauty spots of the town.
CONDITION OF
(Uaftonaf Q&mft
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock,
Surplus and Profits
Circulation
Deposits
$100,000.00
51,620.16
100,000.00
463,68493
$715,305.09
A. Z. Schoch, President.
Defects In New Law.
State Gfflceri Suggost Changes to Get Rid
of Cumbersome Feature ol Election Act.
While the uniform primary law
is admittedly a success as to its gen
eral features its practical operation
durinff four nrimnries since ito
adoption has disclosed a number of
defects that are regarded as serious
enough to warrant the attention of
me next legislature.
State Department officers have
taken particular note of the work.
f A "
ings of the law, and Secretary of
commonwealth McAteewill proba
bly have something to say about it
in his next message owing to the
important part his office has to play
in me operations ot tins statute. It
is considered likely, also that Gov
ernor Stuart will speak of it in his
message to the legislature.
The followine suereestions as to
defects that require amendment are
made by an olhcer, who has given
close attention to the working ot the
uniform primary act:
"All petitions for nominations
should be filed with the countv
commissioners, instead of the State
Department, except in districts com
posed of more than one countv.
Under this amendment no petitions
lor Kepreseutative would be filed
with the Secretary of the Common.
wealth, and none for any office from
rmiadelplua, Allegheny, Lacka
wanna, Luzerue.or Schuylkill coun
ties.
"Only in congressional, senatori
al and judicial districts, where more
than one county comprises the dis
trict, would filing petitions with the
secretary be required.
"In the recent primaries more
than 2,000 petitions were filed at
the State Department on the last
day, with the result that the certi
fication of the names to the county
commissioners was very much de
layed, and the various candidates
had to wait several days before they
could find out who were running
agaiust mem.
"At least three of the signers of
each petition should make oath that
the petitioners are qualified voters
ana members of the party for which
they petition.
"Voters should be restrained
from signing more than one candi
date s petition for the same office.
In many districts some persons
signed petitions for candidates for
different party nominations, appar-
cuwy wiuiuui any nuenuon 01 viO'
lating the law.
"Another contention is that it
should be the law that as many
votes be required to make a nomi
nation as to place a name on the
ticket. Two hundred signatures
are necessary to place the name of
a candidate for Congress 011 the
ticket, and, to save the expense of
procuring these names, some candi
dates in the smaller parties simply
had their names written on at the
primaries."
Numerous instances are cited
where candidates were nominated
by only one vote. In the nineteenth
Congressional District the Republi
can and Democratic candidates each
received four votes on the Prohibi
tion ticket. In the Harrisburg leg
islative district, W. C. Farnsworth
was nominated as u candidate for
the House of Representatives on
the Prohibition ticket by a single
vote, though he was not a candidate
for the House nomination, being
the Democratic and Prohibition
nominee for the Senate.
The Citizens Ba'iid are having a
benefit at the Bijou all this week.
Fine moving pictures are being
shown and the attendance is large
nightly. Go in and help them.
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looking for in anything for Men,
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CORNER.
STARTLING FACTS ABOUT WASTE
CobI Will Last 50 Yean Timber 33 Yeari
Reclamation and Protection.
Through the government bulle
tins and newspaper discussion and
presentation we have scattered sta
tistics of the manner in which the
resources of this great republic are
being used, mainly wasted, and
what want and destitution will
come for future generations if we
continue ia the manner in which we
are going, without some conserva
tion and preparation for the future.
The conference of the governors
with President Roosevelt, which
was held in Washington recently,
has, more than any one thing,
brought forcibly and startlingly be
fore our people what we have done
already in denuding the country of
its natural resources, what we are
allowing to go to waste and how
we may reclaim, enrich and make
the futare more glowing than the
past.
Among the matters brought out
at the conference we may note
briefly that we utilize but 5 per
cent, of the coal we mine, some
455,000,000 tons a year, and under
present methods our soft coal will
ast a century and our anthracite
coal will list but fifty years.
As to timber that now standing
is estimated at two thousand billion
feet. The present annual consump
tion is one hundred billion feet
while the annual growth is from
thirty to forty billion feet. At the
present rate of consumption our
supplies of timber will not last more
than thirty-three years. At pres
ent in the west there are 194. 936.-
sss acres of national forest lands, a
beginning in the reclamation and
protection of forests.
As to water waste the annual
flood damage in the United States
exceeds $100,000,000. Through
cutting down the forests and expos
ing the sou to the rain a billion tons
of earth 90 per cent, sou, is wasted
annually into our streams.
In our water supplies, 1,600,000
of horse power runs idly each year
over government dams, only a small
fraction of the actual waste the
country over. Capitalized at 3 per
ceut., this known government
waste represents an investment of
more than $1,000,000.
The swamp lands that need re
claiming amount to more than 50,-
232X
SEHD'S
Assortment.
ooo.coo acres, the reclamation of
which would increase the land val
ue more than $5,000,000, the annu
al crop value $1,500,000, and if
sub-divided into forty acre farms
would supply 2,500,000 families
with homes and put 12,000,000 peo
ple on lands now practically worth
less. The arid regions of the United
States cover 600,000.000 acres, of
which 60,000,000 acres are subject
to irrigation. By completing twenty-five
engineering works now un
der way, the reclamation service
will reclaim 3,198,000 acres, which
area will increase the value of farm
crops by $60,000,000, will add
$232,000,000 to the taxable proper
ty of the people and will furnish
nomes for 80,000 families.
MERCHANTS SHOULD BEWARE. .
If one formed conclusions from
all he reads in the newspapers he
might think that the farmers are
the only class of people who ever
get swindled, but there are others.
Down in Center county the other
day two well-dressed gentlemen vis
itea the merchants of Bellefonte.
One, who was the business end of
the combination told the local mer
chants a very plausible story. He
claimed that he was vice-president
of the "Business Men's Association
of Pennsylvania" whose object it
was to have the mercantile tax law
repealed which had become a bur
den to the merchants throughout
the state. He stated that one mil
lion and a quarter dollars were col
lected each year, and after the com
missioners and advertising were
paid, only $20,000 was turned into
the state treasury. He said they
proposed stopping this graft, and
after finishing his little song and
dance a petition ws presented to
the merchant to sijStn. The next
thing the merchant hyd a subscrip
tion book pushed under bis nose
and asked to subscribe, two to five
dollars which would be used in de
fraying the expenses iu getting the
repeal act through the legislature.
As easy as ducks going1 to- water
the merchants pulled out their good:
elegant cash and forked it over to
entire strangers. It is said they
secured between $200 and $300.
This was the result of only about
three hours work iu the morning,
and in the afternooti they skidooed
to new fields of labor.
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