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OF BLOOMSBURG.
Capital, 860.000 Surplus $100,000
G M. (LEVELING, Pres.
DIRECTORS
T. L. Moykr N. U. Funk
V. L. Whitk C. W. Runyon
THE DOG QUESTION.
A Slorm ol Protest Againtt the Dog Shoot
ing. Ordinance.
On Monday afternoon wherever
two or three men were found to
gether, it was safe to gamble on
the fact that they were talking
about ths new dog ordinance which
provides for the shooting of unmuz
zled dogs on the street.
The occasion of this discussion
was the killing of George Keller's
pet dog "Foxy," on Market street
by John Eifert, the duly appointed
dog killer. The circumstances un
der which it was done were pecu
liarly aggravating The dog had
been muzzled all along, even before
the ordinance. It was following
Mr. Keller, who took it down to
Bart Pursel's tailor shop to give it
a drink, and removed the muzzle
for that purpose. Miss Alice Keller
was there, and as she went out the
dog followed her unnoticed, and in
five minutes it was a dead dog. Ei
fert was near the post office, and
seeing the dog, followed it down
Market street to E. B. Tustiu's,
where he shot it. The dog yelped
lustily, and ran down to the Third
street corner where it fell and died.
In a few moments an excited
crowd had gathered, and some very
emphatic opinions were expressed.
There was talk of raising a fund to
test the power of the council in
court.
It does not seem as though there
ought to be any fight between the
council and t he public in this mat
ter. The council contains some
practical business men of good com
mon sense, and when they find that
there is an overwhelming sentiment
against the present method of dis
posing of dogs, they will no doubt
be willing to modify the ordinance
so as to provide a dog pound, with
a fine of two dollars, imposed on
the owner, the dogs to be chloro
formed after 24 hours, if not re
deemed. A respectful presentation of the
matter to the council will accom
plish much more than threats of
prosecution, and personal abuse of
the individual members on the
streets. Just keep cool, and go at
it in the right way, and the thing
can be done. If some one interest
ed in dogs will start a petition ask
ing for a change in the ordinance,
he can get nine-tenths of the voters
of the town to sign, if the street
talk is any indication of public sen
timent. CORONER'S FEES.
Judge Evans recently decided
that the inquest on the body of
James Flanagan, killed in the mines
at Centralia on May Ctli last, was
unnecessary, and therefore the cor
oner's costs were not allowed.
Coroner Robert Breunan claims
that he held the iuquest in pursu
ance of a notice he received from
James N. O'Donnell, mine inspec
tor, under sections 2 and 3 of the
Act of Assembly of 1891. Brennan
contends that it was mandatory
upon him to hold the inquest after
notice from O'Donnell, and it is
said that he intends to take an
appeal to a higher court.
SOLICITING COMMITTER
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At last Friday evening's meeting
of the G. A. R., Commauder Bit
tenbender, of Ent Post, named the
following soliciting committees to
secure money to defray the ex
penses of the Monument Dedication
Day: Representing the Post -William
Thomas and W. W. Black;
representing the Circle Mrs. Eliza
beth Ent and Mrs. Norman De-win.
M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
C. M. Crkvkmno C. A. Klkim
Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miu.kisen
A MODEL CHIEF.
Chief of Police Weikel of West
Berwick, has lost his job. and dis
appeared from that place, because
ot his unlawful attachment for
woman named rotter. Uotli are
married, and have children. Last
week Friday Weikel was seen go
ing into the Potter house, and i
guard was set, including Mrs.
Weikel, who watched the place un-
111 aaiuraay atternoon when
wagon was driven to the house and
several men carried out a bureau.
This was driven at a rapid gait to a
house in the outskirts, when Weikel
was seen to crawl out of the bureau
inc driver ot tne wagon was
arrested and fined for fast driving.
Weikel's resignation was demand
ed by the council, and he left the
town on Sunday evening, leaving
his wife and three children desti
ttite.
The poor authorities purchased
tickets for Mrs. Potter and two
children to Rome, N. Y., where
she has friends. She got away just
in time to escape an arrest for
adultery.
BIG TIMBER OPERATIONS.
To furnish props and sprags for
the mine workings in Columbia and
Schuylkill counties a company of
six men has taken a ten years con
tract irom the mining officials, and
while furnishing material they will
also clear a tract of woodland 600
a:res in extent in Cleveland town
ship, Columbia county, for agricul
tural purposes. George Dyer now
has about forty men at work cut
ting down the large trees for mine
props and the small saplings for
spracs. As fast as the trees are
cut down and sawed into the prop
er lengths a gang of workmen are
getting ready for buckwheat plant
ing uext mouth. Besides the forty
men employed twenty-eight teams
are also kept at work, and in the
woods a large stable has been erect
ed for the animals, while a board
ing house has been erected for the
men.
G. E. LEWIS DEAD.
After an illness of several weeks
G. Edward Lewis died at his home
on Welsh Hill, this morning at 3:15
o'clock, aged 28 years. He leaves
a widow and one child. Mr. Lewis
has been a clerk in the post office
since April tst, 1902, and was al
ways obliging. He was of a sunny
disposition, and had many friends.
He was an active fireman, being
one of the leaders of the Winona
Fire Company, and last year was
president of the Six County Fire
men's Association.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lewis, who survive him, and
the following brothers and sisters:
Moyer Lewis, Charles Lewis, Mary
and Dora, all living in Bloomsburg.
The funeral services will be held
on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
WILL REMOVE BODIES.
At a meeting of the councils of
the Lutheran and Reformed church
es on Wednesday evening, a final
agreement was reached by which
the bodies in the old burying
! ground at Center and Fiist streets
i will be removed to a lot in the new
Rosemont Cemetery. This means
the removal of an unsightly spot.
When leveled down the old ceme
tery will be a valuable piece of
ground.
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The weather of the past week
has been of varied character, the
thermometer ranging from 56 de
grees to 104 in the shade. Some
grateful showers have c;oled the
air and gladdened the farmers.
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BLACK HAND AT MILTON.
Fruit Dealer Received Demand lor $5,000.
Fellipo Larosa is in jail at Sun
bury awaiting trial at the next term
of court under suspicion ot having
attempted to extort money from
Michael Saso, a fruit dealer at Mil
ton, by approved Black Hand meth
ods. He was arrested after loitering
around Mr. Saso's place of business
for several days and acting in a
suspicious manner. When arrested
he had two revolvers and a stiletto
in his possession.
On Friday Mr. Saso received a
letter purporting to have been sent
by the Black Hand Society. In it
he was demanded to place the sum
of $5,000 at a certain point on the
river bridge. The usual threats,
in case he refused to comply with
the demand, were made. Mr. Saso
paid no attention to the letter, but
decided to keep his eyes open for
the possible offender.
On Sunday evening the actions
of an Italian, who was seen loiter
ing about Mr. Saso's place of busi
ness, attracted his attention and
aroused his suspicions. The State
police were communicated with and
Private Merritt arrived in town
that same evening. In order to
more closely observe the actions of
the man no arrest was made until
Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
wheu the man was arrested, he
having hung about the Saso place
all ot Monday.
He refused to state his business
and when searched was found to
have in his possession two revolv
ers and an ugly looking stiletto.
He was taken before a squire at
Milton and given a hearing, at
which be was remanded to jail for
trial at the next term of court.
ONLY ONE TERM.
In a speech made to a visiting
delegation soon after his nomina
tion. William J. Bryan said:
"The Presidency is the highest
official position in the world, and
no one occupying it can afford to
have his views upon public ques
tions biased by personal ambition.
Recognizing his responsibility to
God and his obligation to his coun
trymen, he should enter upon the
discharge of his duties with single
ness of purpose. Believing that
one can best do this when he is not
planning for a second term, I an
nounce now, as I have on former
occasions, that, 11 elected, 1 snail
not be a candidate for re election.
"This is a nomination as purely
from the people as can be, and, if
elected, . my obligation will bo as
purely to the people. I appreciate
the honor the more because it came
not from one person or a few per-
sons, out trom tne ranic and nie,
acting freely and without compul
sion." GOOD WHEAT CROP.
Despite the dry weather fanners
report that the wheat harvest 111
Central Pennsylvania has been un
usually heavy. Never in years
have such yields been known. The
insect pests have done little damage
and the grain seems not only to
have suffered uothing from the
dryness, but actually to have been
benefitted thereby. One Cumber
land county farmer has harvested
700 bushels, an average of 30 bush
els to the acre. Many of the farm
ers have already harvested their
crops in order to save storage room.
The reservoirs of the Blooms
burg Water Company are to be en
closed with an iron fence. The
work will be done by the Richard
Manufacturing Company.
NOW.
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. to the
surface right in a lot of grouud sit
tiate in Centralia.
C. W. Turner and wife to Joseph
M. bchaui for a lot of ground in
Berwick.
Dora Hoppes et al. to Frank
Fahringer for a lot of ground in
West Berwick.
David A. Michael and wife to
Frank Fahringer for a lot of grouud
in West Berwick.
Thomas A. Hartman to Wm. M.
Hopper and Mary C. Hopper for a
lot of ground in Espy.
John Jamison and wife et al. to
B. W. Cole for the northern half of
lot No. 32 in Jamison City.
Joieph E. Davenport and wife to
Johu K. Adams for a lot No. 10 in
Evans' Addition to the Borough of
Berwick.
William R. Lutz and wife to
John K. dams for lot No. 2 in the
J. D. Thompson addition to the
Borough of Berwick, in Briarcreek
township.
Rosemont Cemetery Company to
John K. Grotz for a lot No. 20 in
Rosemont Cemetery.
Lydia W. Drinker to Clark E.
Dent for a lot of ground in Fern
ville. John F. Watson et al. to Sallie
C. Watson for a tract of land in
Madison township.
Dora Lemony and Calhe Rix to
Albert Rupert for two pieces of
land in Beaver township, contain
ing 13 acres and 62 perches.
Kalph K. John, executor of the
estate of John Huffnagle to Heber
D. Turner for a lot of ground situ
ate in the village of MifHinville.
Lehigh Valley Coal Company to
Charles A. Beaver for the surface
right to a lot of ground situate in
Aristes, Conyngham township.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Company to John Henry Mease for
lot No. 105 situate in the Borough
of West Berwick.
C. G. Murphy estate to John J.
Langdon for a lot of ground in the
Borough ot Centralia.
Charles W. Turner and wife to
Nanticoke Brick Company, for 150
acres of land situate In Mifflin town
ship. H. H. Sands and wife to Susque
hanna, Bloomsburg and Berwick
Railroad Company for right of way
over a tract of land in Mount Pleas
ant township.
Henry B. Heimwrich and wife to
Susquehanna, Bloomsburg and.Ber
wick Railroad Company for right
of way over a tract of laud in
Mount Pleasant township.
Charles Reichart and wife to the
Peoples' Nanticoke Coal Company
for three tracts of land situate in
Beaver and Roaringcreek townships
containing in all 1503 acres.
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ADDISON HOFFMAN DEAD.
Addison Hoffman, -son of the late
ex-sheriff John W. Hoffman, died
at the home of Sheriff C. B. Ent on
Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock,
aged 30 years. He had been ill for
several months. He is survived by
his mother and one sister, Mrs. C.
B. Ent. He was turnkey at the
jail for a time, but was obliged to
resign last February on account of
ill health.
The fu leral will take place on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Geo. B. Herbert, an old newspa
per man, and a writer of fine abili
ty, is in Bloomsburg for the pres
ent, and will probably be located
here permanently. He has been
prominently known throughout the
state as a Democratic worker for
many years.
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CORNER.
Wild West Hold Up Near Sunbury.
Six Masked Men in Daring Robbery on Pack
er's Island A Clever Ruse.
Six men, with their faces con
cealed by black masks, and enforc
ing their demands with leveled
revolvers, perpetrated a daring out
rage on Packer's island, between
Sunbury and Northumberland ear
ly Saturday morning that savored
of the wild west in true fashion.
Too late to catch the last car for
Sunbury Hiram Young and John
Bollinger.two young men of North
umberland, were walking from that
place across the island to Sunbury,
escorting two girls from Sunbury
to their homes, between 12 and 1
o'clock.
Suddenly six masked men step
ped from the darkness, leveled re
volvers at them and told them to
throw up their hands. Quick as
thought Young took out his pocket
book and threw it in the road back
of him, and then raised his bauds.
The highwaymen not noticing the
action, searched them and found
nothing on Bollinger, but took
Young's silver watch, which was a
standard railroad time piece, valued
at $65. They debated a while un
decided whether or not to take their
coats, but finally let them go and
then disappeared.
The two men with the girls made
their way back to Northumberland
and took the lata train to Sunbury
without further adventure. Before
daybreak Saturday morning Young
returned to the island to look for
his purse. He found it where he
had thrown it when held up sever
al hours before. It was intact and
still contained the $52 of his rail
road pay, which he had received
0.1 Friday, and which he had clev
erly saved from the hands of the
thieves.
There is no clue to the identity
of the highwaymen which cau lead
the police to their capture, and they
apparently have thoroughly cover
ed their tracks, and made good
their escape.
Fifth Anniuersary of Publio Library.
Every one will find something to
interest thenj at the Public Library
rooms. Be sure to attend the re
ception to be given during the af
ternoon and evening of July 17th.
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THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the
Democratic National Convention is
especially direct and forceful in its
language on the planks of immedi
ate public iuterest and discussion.
It declares for a modification of
the manner of issue and the use of
injunctions, aud for a Department
of Labor.
For tariff revision on a revenue
For railroad regulation, the physi
cal valuation of railways, and pro
tection for employes.
For an income tax.
For the regulation and control of
trusts.
For publicity in campaign contri
butions, and against the misuse of
patronage.
For ultimate independence for
the Philippines.
The arbitrary power ot the Speak
er ot the House of Representatives
is denounced, and regulations to
curb such power is advocated.
Economy in administration of
the Government is pledged, and
Republican extravagance is de
nounced. In conclusion it says: The Demo
cratic party stands for democracy;
the Republican has drawn to itself
all that is aristocratic and pluto
cratic. The Democratic party is the
champion of equal rights and op
portunities to all; the Republican
party is the party of privilege and
private monopoly. The Democratic
party listens to the voice of the
whole people aud gauges progress
by the prosperity and advancement
of the average man; the Republican
party is subservient to the com
paratively few who are the benefici
aries of governmental favoritism.
We invite the co-operation of all,
regardless of previous political
affiliation or past differences, who
desire to preserve a government of
the people, and who favor such an
administration of the Government
as will insure, as far as human wis
dom can, that each citizen shall
draw from society a reward com
mensurate with his contribution to
the welfare of society.
Hon. John G. Harman and Sher
iff C. B. Ent returned from Denver
on Monday night. J. H. Mercer
stopped off at Newark, Ohio,
visit his father.
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