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RL 0 OMSD UR Gt PA., THURSDAY JUL 23, 1908.
NO. 20.
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OK BLOOMSBURG.
Capital, $60,000 Surplus 8100,000
0 M. C REVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
T L. Mover N. U. Funk
W. L. Whits C. V. Runvon
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
ARTILLERY PASSED
THROUGH TOWN.
On Monday morning Main street
had the appearance that it assumes
on a circus day. The cause was
the expected passing of Battery D,
Third Battalion, U. S. A. en route
down the river to Danville. It was
an unusual sight for the town.
About 10:30 o'clock the main
body, which was led by Captain
Horn and his staff, appeared and
passed down Main street on their
way to Danville where they en
camped over night. The equip
ment of the battery consisted of
four three inch guns, and the same
number of caissons, the latter con
taining tho ammunition chests.
Ivach gun and caisson was drawn
by six horses, with three drivers in
the saddle. A corporal on a sepa
rate mount was with each caisson
and the gunners rode upon the lim
ber of each gun. Two guns form
a section of which a sergeant is in
charge. Two of the sections com
prise a platoon in charge of a lieu
tenant, and Captain Horn was in
charge of the whole. Following
the guns were the extra ammuni
tion wagons, the Red Cross ambu
lance and four army baggage or es
cort wagons. In addition to the
soldiers there is in the battery two
cooks, two blacksmiths, a saddler
and a carpenter. The battery in
cludes 115 soldiers and too horses.
Although they did not have the
appearance, the guns carried by
this battery have an effective range
of four miles, and fire a 15 pound
explosive shell and shrapnel, each
shell containing 262 bullets.
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
About a week ago a number of
men standing ou the lower end of
Fast street noticed a dog, which
was acting in a peculiar manner,
coming toward them, and they got
out of its way. Fred Veits, who
was coming along the street did not
notice the animal, although the
by-standers called to him. Without
any provocation the dog bit Veits
on the leg. Subsequently it bit
another dog and was later killed.
Foster Kelley cut off the animal's
head and it was sent to the Health
Department of the University of
Pennsylvania for examination. This
disclosed the fact the dog was af
flicted with rabies.
According to a state law, a per
son bitten by a mad dog is to be
sent to a Pasteur institute at the
expense of the Poor Board. Veits,
who received the injury, was taken
away today.
Kelly, however, while not biiten
was unfortunate enough to get some
of the animal's blood into a scratch
on his hand when he decapitated
it, and is suffering from the effects
of this, which developed considera
ble swelling. Just what is to be
done in his case is undecided, as
the law applies only to those who
are bitten. It is to be hoped that
no serious results will occur in ei
ther case.
CHANGES IN POST OFFICE.
A number of changes have be
come necessary in the post office on
accouut of the death of G. Ed.
Lewis.
A. H. Gennaria has been trans
terred from general delivery clerk
U dispatcher; Albert Rhodomoyer
has been promoted from substitute
clerk and made general delivery
clerk and Harry L. Hartman who
was on the eligible list has been
made substitute clerk. All these
ppointments are governed by civil
service rules.
C. M. Crw
Dr. J. J. B
M. Ckkvklino
C. A. Klkim
M. MltLEISKN
ROWS
THE DOG LAW.
The Act of April 3, 1851 relating
to the regulation of boroughs was
made a part of the law of the Town
of Bloomsburg upon its organiza
tion by the Act of Assembly of
Mar:h 4, 1870. Every borough
under Section 10 of the Act of 1851
is given the following power:
"To authorize the killing of dogs
running at large contrary to the
regulations of the borough."
That the town council has power
to regulate the running of dogs at
large, and to have them put out of
the way when the ordinance relating
to the muzzling of dogs is disobey
ed, there can be no question.
How the dogs shall be disposed
of is a matter of judgment and not
of law. Any man who accepts the
job of shooting dogs on the streets
is evidently not a man of enlarged
mental calibre or he would not be
hunting for that kind of a job.
The danger connected with the dog
shooting ordinance has already been
exemplified.
The reasons why the ordinance
should be changed are so many that
we shall not enter upon the argu
ment at present. If put to a vote
the opposition to it would be ten
to one.
The council at a meeting on Mon
day night refused to change the
ordinance by providing for a pound
and the order to kill on sight dogs
without muzzles is still in force.
Meanwhile there is no one ap
parently willing to accept to job.
Many dogs are running the streets
without any muzzles, and the whole
thing is a farce.
Dogs ought to be muzzled for the
protection of the public. If found
unmuzzled, either through the ueg
ligenceor wilfulness of their owuers
they should be impounded for a
certain time and the owners com
pelled to pay a fine.
The shoot-him-on-the-spot method
has proved a failure. Let us give
the sensible and humane method a
trial.
HELP SWELL THE FUND.
Committees have been appointed
by the G. A. R., the Ladies of the
G. A. R., and the Sons of Veterans
to conduct a canvass for the collec
tion of a fund to be used to defray
the expenses of the dedication of
the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monu
ment in September. Already a
considerable sum has Deen suDscriD
ed and those in charge feel confi
dent that a large amount will be
collected. Iweryone is asked to
give something, large or small, to
ward this obiect. which is an ex
tremely worthy one, in which the
whole county should be interested.
A fittine celebration is planned for
the time of the dedication, and if
the present intentions of the com
mittee is carried out, it will be an
important event in the county's
history. This can be accomplished
with your help. What will you
give ?
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BRIDGE IN DARKNESS.
ru.inc to the fact that the com-
missioneas of Columbia and Luzerne
counties have been unable to agree
upon what kind of light to use, the
Berwick -Nescopeck bridge is still
in darkness; the commissioners ol
Columbia county want electric light,
and the Luzerne county officials
want gas light, claiming that it is
much cheaper Several meetings
thf officers of the two
counties have been appointed, most
of which the Luzerue men nave
failed to attend. How soon the
matter may be settled is un
certain.
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Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier.
MILLVILLE CAR LINE
TO BE COMPLETED.
An announcement was mads the
first part of the week that work
will be started next week on the
Bloomsburg and Millville Street
Railway, and that it is the inten
tion to have the road in working
order by the first of November.
The roadbed which will lead from
the intersection of Main and Iron
streets, Bloomsburg, to Main and
State streets, Millville, has already
been partly graded and two miles
of track have been laid, and the re
mainder is to be rushed to comple
tion. The road will be equipped with
two Strang motorcars, each costing
$20,000. These cars are operated
by gasoline and no power house nor
overhead wiring is required, ma
terially reducing the cost of opera
tion, the cars consuming less than
a half gallon gasoline for every mile
traveled. The cars will be com
bined baggage and passenger cars,
with a seating capacity of forty
four. They are capable of develop
ing a speed of fifty five miles an
hour.
Lawrence and company of Chi
cago, to whom has been awarded
the contract for the construction
and equipment of the road, will as
sist in financing the enterprise.
LIGHTNING DAMAGED
PAUL E. WIRT'S HOME.
During the shower Tuesday even
ing the town was startled by a vivid
flash of lightning accompanied by
a terrific crash. It was found that
the discharge had struck the heme
nf Paul It. Wirt. No serious dam
age resulted, with the exception of
about three feet being knocked out
of the cellar wall, and considerable
plastering from the ceiling being
torn off. It is believed that the
charge followed the lightning rod
to the cellar, and jumped to the
cellar wall. Some of the rooms of
the house were filled with smoke,
but the occupants suffered no un
pleasant results.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT AVERTED.
Excavations have been in pro
gress tor the erection of a new
kitchen at the Normal School, and
this place was the scene of what
might have resulted in the serious
injury, if not the death of four men
Tuesday afternoon, had it not been
for the alertness of W. L. Ritter
and Perry Freas. They were stand
ing above the excavation when
they noticed a large crack in the
earth. They shouted to the work
men below, who jumped just in
time to escape the caving in of
several tons of earth that crashed
into the excavation. Their escape
was a narrow one.
BAND CONCERT.
The band concert given Sunday
afternoon at Paules' woods by Prof.
C. P. Elwell's band, of Bloomsburg,
under the auspices of Messrs. Ray
mond Barrett and Clyde Dyer was
a pronounced success. The trolley
service to the grove was ample aud
speedy and about a thousand peo
ple visited the concert during the
afternoon.
The next Sundav afternoon con
cert will be held on August 2nd;
There will be no concert next Sun
day. Danville News.
Mr. and Mrs. Fiank P. Eyer of
Philadelphia are visiting the form
er's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Eyer
on west wain sireei. mr, iiyer
aang a solo in the Methodist church
ou Sunday evening, which was
very much enjoyed.
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NOW.
A. Z. Schoch, President.
FIFTH BIRTHDAY.
Last Friday the Bloomsburg Pub
lic Library rounded out the fifth
year of its existence, and the day
was made the occasion of an in
formal reception for everyone.
The additional rooms which have
recently been added to the library
quarters were thrown open, and
this' adds materially to the appear
ance and the efficiency of the estab
lishment. Palms and ferns were
used with good effect in enhancing
the cheerfulness of the place. The
visitors, of whom there were several
hundred d uriug the course of the
day, were received by a committee
composed of Mrs. Samuel Wigfall,
Mrs. John G. Harmau, and Miss
Unangst. Punch and wafers were
served. Mrs. Worthington, the li
brarian, and Miss Williams, her
assistant, welcomed the accustomed
patrons, and explained the work
ings of the system to those who
were not frequenters of this worthy
institution.
During its lifetime the Library
has proved a great convenience and
a help to the townspeople, and at
the end of the first half decade is
seen to be in a most prosperous
condition; an institution of which
the towtcau well afford to boast.
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GOODHART CASE AFFIRMED.
In the opinion handed down by
the Superior Court in the case of
Emma Goodhart, of Mifflinville
against the Columbia and Montour
Electric Railway, the decision of
Judge Evans, before whom the case
was tried in the Common Pleas
court was affirmed.
When the case was tried here the
jury gave the plaintiff a verdict of
$950, it being alleged at the time
of ;the trial that the' plaintiff had
her knee injured by the starting of
the car with a sudden and violent
jerk at Lime Ridge when she was
entering. In many respects the
case was similar to the White case.
Following the refusal of a new
trial by Judge Evans appeal was
taken to the Superior Court by the
defendant on the ground that the
testimony as to the suddenness and
violence of the jerk of the car in
starting should be accompanied by
evidence other than that of the
plaintiff.
Representing the trolley company
in the case were A. W. Duy, Esq.,
and W. H. Sponsler, while counsel
for the plaintiff were Fred T. Ike
ler, Esq., and C. A. Small, Esq.
Examinations Held.
County superintendent of public
instruction W. W. Evans held an
examination in the High School
building on Monday for applicants
for teachers' provisional certificates.
Those who applied and took the
examinations were Miss Pearl Key
ser, Mainville; P. C. Glodfelter,
Catawissa, R. F. D. 1; George
Ruckle, Light Street; Miss Emma
Laubach, Beuton; Miss Verna A.
Miller and Howard Fetterolf, Mif
flinville, and Miss Grace Levan,
Milton. This totals 152 persons
the county superintendent has ex
amined for similar certificates. The
next and last examination will be
held by Mr. Evans on Saturday,
August 29th, at the High School
building in Bloomsburg.
Dr. and Mrs. Ilouk, Misses Claire
Gross, Laura Moyer and Mary
Demaree, of Bloomsburg; Miss So
phia Nelson, of York; Miss Alice
Fores, of Portland, Ore.; Messrs.
Lewis Moyer, Arthur Clay, L. VV.
Buckalew, A. H. Armstrong and
V. McK. Reber, of Bloomsburg,
spent Sunday at the Kunkle House
at Jonestown.
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CORNER.
THE MONUMENT.
Some forty weary years ago we had a Civil War.
To do the well-earned honors to the fighters we deplore
That we have waited all this time to make arrangements for
A monument.
The scheme was talked of many years by citizens and press,
But did not gain much headway, and it seemed to retrogress.
For some who held the pocket book seemed anxious to suppress
That monument.
The years kept rolling quickly past, and we with fear were filled,
Because, if proper sentiment were not in them instilled
The people of our County would at last decide to build
IJo monument.
They realized the fitness of the plan, and soon were moved
To sanction it, and patriotic sentiment improved.
They saw that loyal citizens quite properly behooved
A monument.
At last Grand Juries twice approved the Court approved it, too.
The G. A. R. encouraged all the subject to renew
Until the minds of all of us had only this in view
The monument.
Appropriations then were made, and soon began the race
Among contractors ; then arose a problem hard to face.
'Twas this Although we've ordered it, we don't know where to place
The monument.
Quite varied were the spots proposed in ev'ry part of town.
Whatever one suggested new made all the others frown,
And for awhile it looked as thoMgh 't would turn things upside down
That monument.
Said some. ' Let's dig the fountain up. It's really in the way.
What's all this long debate about, and consequent delay,
For Market Square is just the place to properly display
The monument."
Suid others, ''Tear the Normal down and set the shaft up there.
The Hill will make tt prominent and raise it high in air."
(Now ti'l this time the builder's men were hustling to prepare
The monument.)
"Let's stand it on the River Hill that's just the place," some thought.
While recognition for the schemes of many more was sought.
It looked as though to satisfy them all there must be bought
Ten monuments.
An end of this was brought at last, and all the schemes were wrecked.
For wiser judgment saw that Fate with steady finger becked
To Market Square, the proper place in Bloomsburg to erect
The monument.
And now the work has been beguu ; a firm foundation's laid.
Committees to collect a fund have worked and not delayed.
We'll dedicate in fitting style (if cash enough is paid)
The monument.
In mem'ry of the valiant deeds of those who fought and died
To save the honor of the land and stem rebellion's tide,
We'll, in September next, unveil, with patriotic pride,
Our monument.
G.E. E. Jt.
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