VOL 43.
RL O OMSK UR Gt PA., THURSDAY JANUARY U, 1900.
NO, 2.
WHEN YOU WANT TO
Open a bank Account Have a Check Cashed
Borrow Money, or Make anllnvestment
CALL, ON TIIR OLD RELIABLE -
The Farmers National Bank
. OF BLOOMSBURG
Capital, 860. OOO Surplus $100,000
0 M. CKEVEMtf G, Pres. M. MILLKISEX. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. MoyRR N. U. Funk C. M. Crkvklincj C. A. Klkim
W. I,. Whitk C. W. Runyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miu.kishn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
CORPORATION ELECTIONS.
Tuesday was annual election day
with a number of corporations and
officers and directors were chosen
as follows:
Bloomsbukg National Bank.
Following is the organization of
the Bloomsburg National Bank: Di
rectors: Paul 15. Wirt, II. B. Clark,
II. W. Hess, F. G. Yorks, Samuel
Wigfall. H. J. Conner, Dr. J. E.
Shuman, C. A. Caswell, R. J.
Ruhl, John G. Ilarman, W. M.
Iongenberger, A. Z. Shoch, Wm.
H. Hidlay; officers: A. Z. Schoch,
President; Paul E. Wirt, vice pres
ident; Wm. II. Hidlay, cashier.
Farmers National Directors.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers Na
tional Bank, held at their office on
Tuesday the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
C. M, Creveling, Dr. J. J. Brown,
John L,. Moyer, C. W. Runyon,
N. U. Fuuk, -W. L. White, C. A.
Kleira, M. Milleisen.
B. and S. R. R. Co.
At the annual election of officers
of the B. and S. railroad company
held at its office in town on Tues
day the following directors and of
ficers were elected for the coming
vear: Directors, Samuel Wigfall,
H. T. Decheret, William P. Gest,
C. H. James, C. G. Appleman, F.
W. Bucher. L,. E. Waller, H. J.
Conner, W. C. Snvder. The offi
cers are: President Samuel Wigfall,
Vice President, H. T. Decheret; H.
J. Conner, secretary and treasurer;
W. C. Snyder, superintendent.
White Milling Co.
At the , annual election of the
stockholders of the White Milling
Co. held at its omce in town on
Tuesday, the following directors
were elected: Ellis Eves, John
Eves. O. VV. Cherineton. J. C.
Brown. T. D. Harder A. C. Creasy
and II. V. White who was also
elected treasurer. The election of
the other officers will be held on
Friday.
Briarcreek Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co.
At the annual election on Tues
day the following officers were
elected: II. C. Barton, C. H. JJI1-
dine, W. L. Cole, B. F. Battin, H
H. Brown. A. W. Spear and J. H
Aikman, Columbia; R. Turnell and
S. E. Morse, Susquehanna; A. Is
Gardner, Wyoming, and W. S.
Ross, Lackawanna.
The board organized by the elec
tion of A. W. Spear, president; II,
C. Barton vice-president; H. H.
Brown, secretary; C. II. Dildine,
treasurer; T. II. Aikman and L. H
Dildine, executive committee, all
of Columbia county.
NOMINATION CERTIFICATES.
The county commissioners have
sent out certificates of nomination
to the I io Republican and Demo
cratic Committeemen in the various
election districts of the county.
These certificates will have to be
filled out with the names of the
tadidates nominated at primaries
Icr the February election, in order
that the proper candidates' names
may be placed ou the election bal
lots. SUNDAY CLOSING.
The Bloomsburg Ministerium
has taken up the matter of Sunday
closing, and after giving all parties
fair warning, will resort to legal
remedies against all those who re
fuse to comply.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS.
Our up to date job printing de
partment has been recently still
further improved by the addition
of a Washington hand-press on the
third floor.
This enables us to print all kinds
of posters and card signs, up to a
full sheet, without taking the
forms down to the basement on the
big cylinder press.
A still further improvement is
the installation of an electric motor
on the third floor, by which two of
the three job presses on that floor
are driven. Two large job presses
on the first floor have been run by
electric power for some time past.
Twenty two new foi'ts of type
have recently been udded. There is
no job printing office iu this county
that can compare with the Colum
bian Printing House. We have
more than twice as many presses,
and three times as many job print
ers as any other establishment.
The character of our work speaks
for itself.
Pardon us for blowing our own
horn, but as others are doing the
same thing, we must give a toot
once in awhile so that the public
may not be mislead by the claim
that some other office is "the larg
est and best equipped in the coun
ty". The Columbian job office was
at the head of the procession thirty
years, ago. It is there yet, and it
is going to stay there.
NEW RULES IN COMMISSIONERS'
OFFICE.
Anuraber of new regulations has
been adopted by the county com
missioners, among them being the
following:
All bills owing the county will
be paid at the end of the current
month, except court expenses; sup
plies for the various offices must be
obtained by requisition on the com
missioners; the vault in the office
will be kept locked, and files want
ed must be applied for, to the clerk
A NEW SECRETARY.
At a meeting of the Town Coun
cil on Monday night, Freeze Quick
resigned as secretary, and Frank P
Zarr was chosen to succeed him.
Mr. Quick has served for many
years m the position, and was a very
efficient official, as is attested by
his annual selection year after year.
Mr. Zarr is a young man of high
standing, and possessed of all the
qualifications necessary to ensure
his success in his new positiou.
Both he and the town are to be
congratulated.
, . ,
HERVEY D. HIDLAY.
Hervey D. Hidlay died at the
hospital ou Sunday night, from in
termittent fever. He was born
near Light street, and about eight
years ago moved to Bloomsburg,
and was employed by the American
Electric Light Co. He is survived
by his wife and the following chil
dren: Elmer, Albert and Clarence;
also by his parents Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Hidlay of near Light street.
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon.
SHORT SESSION AT DANVILLE.
The grand and petit jurors who
bad been summoned to appear at
court in Danville on Monday last,
were ;notified not to come by an
order of Judge Evans, owing to the
fact that there were no indictments
to be presented, and no cases to try.
The usual routine work was dis
posed of on Monday.
fl
"Eternal vigilance Ir. tnc price of fihr.n
ci.il safety." -CHwbni
The laws of tin ecunlry, tlie
statutes of tlx c jini,ic.r,..f.iiili,
untiring efforts of watchful tyts
safeguard every bunk transac tion.
mcral: Unquestioned safety Is this in
stitution's piouJejr asset.
Capital $100,000.00 Surplui $50,000.00
3 Ir.UrrsI Allowed on Time Deposits
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BLOOMSBURG PENNA
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent-1
ly been entered of record 'by Re
corder Frauk W. Miller:
riictqira P f loli ri ii rr tvifA rn
Samuel rougnt tor tnree acres ana
niuety-eight perches of land situ
ate in Greeuwood township upon
which there is erected a grist mill
with the water privilege thereto.
C. B. Ent, sherill of Columbia
county, to Hudson Owen for a
tract of land situate in Centre town
ship containing 124 acres and 146
perches of land whereon is erected
a two story dwelling house.
Hudson Owen and wile to Al
fred Bower for 124 acres and 146
perches of land situate in Center
township.
Mary M. Sitler to Charles Kink
for a tract of land situate in Center
township containing 23 acres and
1 6 perches.
Chas. Rink and wife to C. W.
E. Bower for 23 acres and 156 per
ches of land situate iu Scott town
ship. H. R. Bower and wife to Charles
W. E. Bower for 22 acres of land
situale in Center township.
BOY BADLY INJURED.
While coasting down Normal
Hill on Wednesday afternoon,
Fred Ohl, son of Isaiah Ohl, was
seriously injured by his sled run
ning into a tree. He and several
other boys were on the sled, com
ing down the pavement, and when
they were in front of Mrs. Wagon
seller's the steering gear failed to
work, and the sled turned towards
the gutter, colliding with a tree.
The other boys were more or less
bruised, but Fred Ohl was unable
to arise, and he was taken to Ring
ler's drug store, and Dr. Bierman
summoned. Dr. Shuman who hap
pened to be passing, was also called
in Dr. Bierman sent for his auto
mobile and took the boy to the hos
pital, where it was found that
there was a deep cut iu the lower
part of the abdomen, and that the
pelvis was fractured. The boy is
in a critical condition.
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.
The State Movable School of Ag
riculture that has beeu iu session in
the court house this week has been
well attended, and has been very
instructive and beneficial to those
who took advantage of the oppor
tunity to learn more about progres
sive farming.
A. P. Young of Millville, mem-:
ber of the State Board for this
county, presided, ar.d J. B. Vance
was secretary. It was largely
through Mr. Young's influence
thai the school was brought here.
The lecturers heretofore named in
these columns were present, and
their addresses were fuil of interest
and valuable information. '
FAREWELL SERMON. ,
On Sunday last Dr. G. H. Hem
ingway preached his farewell ser
mon at the Presbyterian Church.
A large congregation was present.
After a pastorate of twelve years,
in which the church has grown and
prospered greatly, Dr. Hemingway
leaves here for Camden, N. J.
His departure is regretted by the
entire community.
Harry C. Wilbur has accepted a
position with the Associated Press,
and has gone to New York.
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TROUBLE IN WASHINGTON.
The present conditions between
the President and Congress are the
most extraordinary known to His
tory. Judging by what the public
has learned by the outcroppings of
the fight, a man who stands out
side of the fence and looks ou
comes to the following conclusion:
-Mr. Roosevelt has been
doing some crooked work; and in
order to prevent expssure or retal
iate if attacked, he has had his
corps of secret service spies trailing
around after the Congressmen and
Senators to find, if he can, some
thing wherewith to charge or
threaten them, and thus to prevent
an attack upon himself.
Second If that cannot be pre
vented, then that Senate, Congress
and President may all go in the pen
together; and form a club of Im
mortals in the Book of Crimes.
It is too early to strike a balance
between the warring candidates for
eternal infamy; but it is not too
early to come to the conclusion
that a very large number of our
public men are overcome by the
love of money, or power, or both,
to make themselves severally and
collectively, not only distinguished
members of the Ananias Club, but
candidates for the "stripes aud
bars" in the public Work Houses
of the nation.
To make such a condition of
things possible, we need only look
at the immense amounts of money,
at the enormous deals in fabulous
sums by stocks and other methods.
by the corporations. Millions of
money owned or controlled by pri
vate individuals Millions of acres
of public lauds in the hands or un
der the control of private individu
als; aud then consider that these al
most unlimited accumulations are
in the hands of members of con
gress, and grave senators and cabi
net officers, or a President who
controls them.
If the ancient Philosopher were
to come back into the woUd, he
would need two candles to find an
honest man. Aud it is a fact, that
the history of the world doe s not
give us another example of the cor
ruption iu high places, as is seen,
exposed and known to exist, as we
find in these closing days of the
administration of Theodore Roose
velt. The notoriety of corruption in
every corner of the Republic, and
among all sorts of people, and all
sorts of politicians and all divisions
of parties, makes Rome, in her
highest attainments iu public plun
der, aud private vices, hide her
head; and to acknowledge that
Rooseveltism in the United States
of America, in the nineteenth cen
tury of the Christian era, takes the
palm, for corruption in all places,
high and low. Alpha Beta,
EVANS-HARDER.
' Our townsman, Charles M.Ev
ans, aud Miss Pearl Katharine
Harder of Catawissa, were united
in wedlock this morning, at the
home of the bride, who is a daugh
ter of ,Thos. E. Harder of Cata
wissa. Mr. Evans is oue of our most
progressive business men, and his
bride is one of Catawissa's most
popular young ladies.
They have started on a wedding
trin to Jamaica. We extend our
heartiest congratulations and good
wishes.
We Extend
Our Best Wishes
FOR A PROSPEROUS
AND
Happy
New Year
to all who have help
ed make this year
one of the most suc
cessful ones of this
Store.
We assure you the
coming year will bring
BETTER VALUES
FOR LESS MONEY
and that you will be
served with the best
values we can find
for the price in all
lines.
TOWRISEMD'
CORNER
CLOTHING STORE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.