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VOL 42.
RL O OMSD UR G, PA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1908.
NO 44.
WHEN YOU WANT TO
Open a Bank Account Have a Check Cashed
Borrow Money, or Make an Investment
CALL ON THE OLD RELIABLE
The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG.
Capital, $60,000 Surplus 8100,000
0 M. CKBVELlNCr, Pres. M. MILLEISEN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
N. U. Funk C. M. Crkvkmno C. A. Kleim
C. W. Runyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miixkisen
J. L. MOYKR
W. L. White
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
TAFT ELECTED.
Again We Have Met the Enemy
and We Are Theirs,
Taft 322. Bryan 161 Electoral
Votes.
The clouds of war have cleared
away, and the Republican forces
have marched off the field victor
ious. Taft and Sherman have been
elected President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States, and will
have 322 votes in the Electoral
college, while Bryan and Kern will
have 161. The latter carried the
following states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia Taft got all the rest.
The Republicans claim a plural
ity for Taft in New York state of
200,000, and in Pennsylvania 400,
000, Hughes is elected Goveruer of
New York by 50,000.
The expected landslide to Bryan
did not materialize anywhere, and
to those who waited up until mid
night on Tuesday, "the same old
story was told again".
The Democracy made a strong
fight all over the country, but the
odds were too great to overcome,
and they went down to defeat with
banners flying. There is no use of
trying to explain how it happened.
It has happened, and the main
cause of it all was that there were
too many Republicans who like
Taft, and too many Democrats who
do not like Bryan.
LIBRARY BENEFIT.
"Rebecca's Triumph," will be
given in the Columbia Theatre
Thursday evening, November 12,
under the auspices of the Century
Club, for the benefit of the Public
Library. Under the capable direc
tion of Mrs. John L. Richardson
the cast has been practicing faith
fully for some time and a fine en
tertainment is promised. Comedy
and pathos are intermingled and
the interest is held to the closing
scene. The cast of characters in
cludes the following:
Mrs. Rokeman, a wealthy lady,
"aged 40," Miss Beulah Tubbs.
Mrs. Delaine, a widow, "aged
60," Miss Jean Andreas.
Rebecca, a foundling, "aged 19"
Miss Anna Creasy.
Clarissa Cobman, a spinster,
"aged 40," Margaret Jenkins.
MEMBERS OP THE CIUB.
Dora Gaines, Margaret Brooke,
Sadie Morrel, Gertrude Gross,
Jennie Woodman, Elsie Yorks,
Mellie Dunbar, Nellie Iuiboden,
Emma Stephens, Jean Boggs, Grace
Greenwood, La Vere Robbius, Marie
Grey, Helen Moyer, Alice Leeds,
Clarissa Peacock.
Katie Conner, an Irish girl, Miss
Imogene Miller.
Gyp, a cotored girl, Miss Ger
trude Miller.
Meg, a vagrant, Mrs. Ralph Kel
ler. Time: Three consecutive days
in summer.
BROKE HIS LEG.
C. Fred Lenhart of Berwick, Re
publican candidate for county com
missioner, had the misfortune to
break his leg last Thursday even
ing while driving home from Mill
viUe. He met another team, and in
turning out his buggy went into
the ditch, throwing him out. He
aa brought here to the Hospital
where tbe broken limb was set. He
was removed to bis home next day.
STOP KNOCKING.
From the very outset of the pro
ject to erect a soldiers' monument
it has been a prolific source for
"knocking" on the part of the
chronic kickers, and also on the
part of sorre who are just beginning
to cultivate the habit.
First, the selection of a model
for the memorial was a bone of con
tention, and because of various
opinions it took a long time to de
cide upon the matter.
After this had been disposed of,
came the question of location. The
large majority of those who ex
pressed a preference favored Mar
ket Square, but many were opposed
to this, and the location was a com
mon subject for street discussion,
and even warm dispute, until it
was found that, under the action of
the grand jury, the monument
could be placed no where else.
Next, how the figure on the top
of the monument should face, re
ceived its full meed of attention.
Some thought toward Main street
and others favored down Market.
Now that it faces on the front of
the shaft, towards Main street, ev
erybody seems to be satisfied.
Finally arose the question of who
should unveil the memorial. The
committee having the matter in
charge decided to have ten little
girls who should be selected by a
vote in the newspapers, act in that
capacity. This was no sooner set
tled than knocks came from some
source, objecting to children who
could not appreciate the honor, and
holding that a lady of mature years
should be thus honored. Then fol
lowed the report that a soldiers'
widow had been selected, and
would be assisted by the ten little
girls, and this called forth a com
munication from another soldier's
wife, published over her own signa
ture, claiming that she had been
selected by a unanimous vote.
The G. A. R. committee then
took a hand, and decided that "ow
ing to the difficulty in covering the
monument, there would be no un
veiling," whi:h action has met with
almost universal approval, as tlie
proper solution to an unpleasant
situation.
Now the monument is completed.
Its location is just where it ought
to be. The top figure faces the
right way. The jar in connection
with the unveiling is endea, ana
everybody is pleased with the splen
did piece of work that is an orna
ment to the town and a credit to
the county.
Stop Knocking 1
REFORMED CENTENNIAL.
Last week was a pleasant and
profitable one for the Reformed
church of this town, on the cele
bration of their centennial. Large
congregations nightly filled the
church to listen to the sermons
ot former pastors. Among these
were Revs. C. H. Brant, O. H.
Strunk, Dr.Brideubaugh, and Dr.
W, E. Krebs. Other preachers
who officiated were Rev. VV. J.
Kohler of Strawberry Ridge; Rev.
A. Houtz of Oraugeville who gave
a very interesting history of the
church in this section; and Rev.
Arthur Ohl.
, An Interesting Sunday School
rally was held on Sunday after
noon. During the week a thank offer
ing of over $1500 was raised.
Charles Stetler, the Danville boy
who was injured by a fall at the
Danville Hospital, and was treated
here at the local hospital, is still
suffering from his injury. A piece
of skull was removed at first, but
another niece is now oressine on
the brain and will have to be re
moved.
t$t (g foomeBurg
Is directly identified with the Farming, Mercantile and Man
ufacturing interests of this community, and with its ample Capi
tal and Surplus, Conservative Directorate, Progressive Manage
ment and convenient location, is equipped to Satisfactorily Han
dle New Accounts and to accord them that same courteous
attention which has been a vital factor in its Steadfast and Con
tinuous Growth.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Wm. H. IIidlay, Cashier.
THE SCHOOLS.
Monthly Report of Supervising Principal
Sterner,
The monthly meeting of the
Bloom School Board was held last
Friday evening. The payment of
bills and the monthly report of
Prof. Sterner was the chief business
before the board. The report was
as follows:
Bloomsburg, Pa., Oct. 30, 1908
To th Bloomsburg School Board:
Gentlemen: The second school
mouth of the present term ended
last Wednesday with an enroilment
of 1215. This is 8 more than reg
istered1 last month, and 15 more
than was registered the second
month of last year. Seven of the
elementary schools have an enroll
ment of not less than fifty each,
and eight an enrollment of not less
than forty each. The other eight
have an enrollment of not less than
thirty each. The percentage of at
tendance of the First street school
was 9$&, of the Third street school
97, and of the Fifth street school
98 per cent. This is an excellent
record and a very favorable indica
tion. The teachers' statistical re
ports for the month show that sev
enty visits were made by parents.
This is very gratifying. I have
good reasons for believing that good
work was done in the schools dur
ing the month and that commenda
ble progress was made.
A very interesting and profitable
mothers' meeting was held in the
principal's room of the Third street
building Thursday afternoon, Oc
tober 15. After a short program,
presented by a few of the school
children, Dr. J. E. Shuman gave a
very clear and impressive address
on contagious diseases. The ad
dress was worth much to the pat
rons and teachers who heard it, and
was appreciated by all. There
were 118 present.
Arbor Dry, Friday, October 23,
was properly observed in all the el
ementary schools of the town and
was fittingly celebrated in the High
School this afternoon. The ele
mentary sehool programs were pub
lished in the daily papers of the
town. In the High School S. C.
Creasy gave a very interesting ad
dress on trees and forestry. Mr.
Creasy's familiarity with the sub
ject and his practical information
held the close attention of tbe en
tire school. Preceding his address
"America" was sung by the school
led by Mr. Shambach. Miss Har
riet Hartman recited "A Taleut
Used." Miss Ruth Doty, "A Tel
ephone Conversation;" Paul Reas
er, "Derrick Sterling;" Miss Nola
Pegg, "My First School;" Weston
Smith, "An Heroic Rescue."
Nearly all of the teachers man
aged their schools and classes well
during the mouth. I believe all
tried to do good work. Indeed,
the faithful, earnest and effective
work of the principals and teachers
has been very encouraging.
Respectfully submitted,
L. P. Sternrr.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
A change in the schedule of the
Columbia aud Montour Electric
Railway was made yesterday. It is
as follows:
Cars leave both Berwick and
Bloomsburg on the hour, after 8 o'
clock in the morning at Berwick
aud 7 o'clock at Bloomsburg. The
cars for the workmen will be run
as heretofore. The 10 o'clock car
leaving Bloomsburg will be held
until 10:20, making connections
with the Danville car, making the
leaving time for the last car here,
the same as heretofore. On Satur
day the last car will leave Blooms
burg at 1 1 o'clock.
QWtonaf Q0anft
A. Z. ScHOCir, President.
TWO CENT RATE.
Ooei Not Apply to B. S. Railroad.
Judge Evans handed down an
opinion Monday declaring the two
cent fare law unconstitutional, a
bill in equity having been filed by
the Bloomsburg and Sullivan Rail
road, which will now return to their
former rates. Opinion follows:
The Bloomsburg aud Sullivan
railroad Company vs. Columbia
County. In Equity.
"The case came before the court
on bill aud answer and without ar
gument. The plaintiffs' bill com
plains that the regulation of pas
senger fares attempted by the Act
of April 5, 1907, substantially al
ters its charter by curtailing its
charter powers in respect to the
charges to be made for transporta
tion of passengers as to reduce its
revenues from that class of traffic
to such an extent as to render the
passeDger business noncompensato
ry in its results, and so does a
great injustice to the incorporators
and stockholders of plaintiff corpo
ration. That prior to the passage
of the said act the plaintiff compa
ny pursuant to the power and au
thority vested in it had duly estab
lished rates of fare for the trans
portation of passengers on and over
the railroad operated by it, which
said rates were continuously main
tained aud in force, on the first day
of October, 1907, at the time when
said Act became effective, and which
said rates were in the judgment of
the plaintifl company's president
and directors, reasonable rates for
the services thus rendered, although
said rates resulted in an actual loss
to the plaintiff in the operation of
its passenger service. That since
the first day of October, 1907, the
plaintiff company has reduced its
established rates to two centi per
mile to comply with the provisions
of the said Act, whereby the gross
receipts of the plaintiff's passenger
traffic have been greatly reduced
when compared with those earned
during the corresponding months
of 1906 and 1907, with the result
that such passenger business has
been conducted at a still greater loss
to the plaintiff company, whereby
the property rights of the plaintiff
have been taken without compen
sation and without due process of
law.
That the said Act is constitution
ally invalid and ineffective in that
while it curtails and restricts the
plaintifl company's rights and pow
ers in respect to compensation for
carriage of passengers, it makes no
provision for compensating the
plaintiff company or incorporators
or stockholders for the manifest in
jury and injustice caused by de
priving the plaintiff company of its
existing rights in this behalf, and
therein and thereby does great in
justice to the plaintiff company's
incorporators and stockholders and
is therefore in conflict with and ob
noxious to Section 10 of Article 16
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
and that the said Act is in couflict
with and obnoxious to the com
merce clause of the constitution of
the United States. The prayer of
the bill was that the said Act of
April 5, 1907 be declared void and
unconstitutional as to the Blooms
burg & Sullivan Railroad Company,
and that tbe county of Columbia
be enjoined from bringing any suit
or suits for the recovery of any pen
alty imposed by the Act.
After reciting the facts and tbe
conclusions of la-v the Court enter
ed the following decree:
And now, November 2, 1908,
this case came on to be heard on
bill and answer, and upon the hear
ing of tbe said bill and answer and
consideration thereof by the Court;
TUWNENU'
FALL SHOWINGS
IN ALL
CLOTHING.
There arc some of
the Most Beautiful
styles and patterns
this season that we
have ever seen.
Come in and look
over the models.
This store is full
of the season's styles
and you will be sur
prised how cheap you
can buy here.
TOWMSEMD'
CORNER.
and the Court being satisfied for
the sufficiency of the said bill, and
the facts therein alleged being ad
mitted by the defendant, the Court
hereby orders and decrees:
First, That the said Act of April
5. 1907. is unconstitutional and
void as to the plaintiff company.
Second, That the defendant, Col
umbia County, is perpetually en
joined from demanding of the plain
tiff, The Bloomsburg and Sullivan
Railroad Company ot, or from
bringing suit or suits against it for
the recovery of any penalty impos
ed by said Acjt in the event of the
failure of the said Bloomsburg and
Sullivan Railroad Company, plain
tiff, to comply with the require
ments of the said Act, or in case
the plaintiff shall maintain and es
tablish rates of fares, which in the
judgment of the plaintiff company's
president and directors, are reason
able rates for the services rendered
and in excess for the rates estab
lished by the Act of April 5, 1907,
and shall charge and collect the
same from passengers using the
railroad.
By the Court,
Charles C. Evans, P. J.
MONUMENT COMPLETED.
On Tuesday afternoon at twenty
minutes past four o'clock the last
statue was swung in its place ou
the Soldiers' Monument on Market
Square, and the memorial was com
pleted. The work of removing the
derrick and the rubbish from the
Square is about done, aud the
beautiful shaft can now be seen to
best advantage. Mr. G. W. Kei
ter says that it is a much hand
somer monument than a number
he has seen which have cost con
siderably more money.
The old soldiers in whose honor
it has been erected, are justly proud
of it, as are the citizens generally.
The Grand Army and the coun
ty commissioners who selected it,
and Judge Kurtz, the contractor,
are all to be congratulated upon
the excellence of their work.
LENHART ELECTED.
The contest for county commiss
ioner between the two Republican
candidates, Elisha Ringrose and C.
Fred Lenhart, resulted in the elec
tion of the latter, by a majority of
nearly 40c.
LINES OF
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VMMOCMI HJKMO Ca II
GOOD SERVICE.
For several years past the Morn
ing Press has given the public ex
cellent service on election day, re
ceiving the returns from the county
and calling them out by megaphone.
The general returns from outside
the county have heretofore been
received by arrangements made by
private parties, and thrown on a
screen on Market Square.
This year the Daily Mail took a
hand, and the public, profiting by
this rivalry, were not only given
election news Irotn all over the
country, but were also entertained
with moving pictures and lantern
slides.
The Mail had a screen in front
of the Court House, on which the
returns and picturesjwere thrown
by Larned's lantern from the win
dow of A. N. Yost's law office.
The Press, for the first time used
their new building, and in addition
to the returns and moving pictures
they also entertained the crowds
with music on a phonograph and
by the excellent singing of a quar
tette. Both places had large audiences
all the evening up to midnight, and
their efforts to please the public
were most commendable.
McHENRT'S INCREASED
MAJORITY.
The popularity of Johu G. Mc
Henry was fully attested by the
splendid vote he received in every
county in the district, and especial
ly in his home county. His plural
ity in the district is 5,436 over Dr.
E. W. Samuel.
Columbia County, gave him the
handsome plurality of 3,370 votes;
Northumberland, Dr. Samuel's
home county, gave McHenry a
plurality of 1,017;, Montour, 603,
aud Sullivan, 446.
McHenry' s plurality in 1906 was
3,606.
James Townsend, ot Berwick,
who is an enthusiastic collector of
Indian relics, made a great find the
other day while looking for arrow
heads on the Nescopeck Mountain.
Coming to an uprooted tree he saw
several arrow heads lying exposed.
Making a careful search he found
45 perfect arrow heads of beautiful
coloring. They had evidently been
buried there at some time.