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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1009.
tnterrd at the Poet Optoe, Bloomtnurg, Pa.
a$necona.clau matter, March 1, 188b.
A smart saying -shouldn't have
too much of a smart.
The Danville Soldiers' Monu
ment will be dedicated on Memorial
Day.
The R. E. Hartman store is
ling repapered and painted by P.
K. Vannatta.
Rev. J. W. Diggles prtached in
Christ Church, Danville, on Wed
nesday evening. , t
'
Many a fellow who boasts that
he always says what he thinks
doesn't talk much.
Sol. Bucher has been taken to
lhe National Soldiers' Home, at
Hampton, Virginia.
Life is a good bit like a hurdle
race, in which we are constantly
jumping at conclusions.
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Recorder and Mrs. F. W. Miller
Attended the funeral of a relative
last Monday at Allentcwn.
A new series of stock is now
being subscribed for, in the Indus
trial Building and Loan Associa
tion. No, Maude, - dear, there is no
similarity between a taxidermist
and a taxicab, although they can
Loth skin you.
It frequently happens that an
American heiress marries a foreign
nobleman and forgets to remove
the price mark.
.
When you bury the hatchet it
isn't worth while to erect a monu
ment over it. The chances are it
will be dug up again, anyhow.
Reimard Bros, have the contract
Jor the brick work of the addition
to the Severance & Roberts store,
now occupied by Tooley & Co.
"The things we get for nothing
frequently cost the most," said the
Wise Guy. "Yes," agreed the
Simple Mug, "advice, for in
stance." Marcavitch, under sentence of
death in the Sunbury jail, will be
hanged on Thursday, March 25th,
the Governor having fixed that
date for the execution.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
stock of the Gelb store was moved
into the Clark srore. Mr. Gelb is a
hustler, and will have one of the
finest stores in this section.
The last meeting of the present
lown council was held on Wednes
day night, when all the business of
lie year was closed up, as far as
possible. Among other things done
was the passing of a vote of thanks
to John G. Harman Esq , for the
prompt and efficient performance
of his duties as solicitor.
The State Normal School at
Bloomsburg, Pa., will open for the
Spring terra on Monday, March
)th, 1909.
The laboratories, libraries and
gymnasium, the new halls of the
literary societies and the Model
School are pleasing to all earnest
students.
For further information address :
D. J. Waller, Jr., Principal.
The following story is going the
rounds: A grade teacher, after hav
ing a medical examination in her
room recently wrote the following
note to the parents of a certain lit
tle boy : "Your little boy, Charles,
shows signs of astigmatism. Will
you please investigate and take
steps to correct it," to which she
Jeceived a note in reply, saying :
"I don't understand exactly what
Charles has been doing, but I have
walloped him to-night and you can
wallop him to-morrow, and that
ought to help some.
RECENT DEATHS.
Mrs. Ilervev Stauffer of Mor
dansville, died at her home last
Friday, aged 45 years. She is sur
vived by her husband and two
daughters. She was a sister of
Mrs. N. C. Campbell, Daniel and
Wesley Mordan of Bloomsburg.
,Geo. W. Davis, a prominent
resident of Centralia, died at his
home on Monday, from Bright's
disease. His age was 52 years and
he leaves to survive him his wife
and one daughter. By industry
and ability he had accumulated
considerable property, being a large
real estate owner, and a director in
several banks He conducted a
drug store in Centralia.
John Bogart died at his home at
Forks last Monday night, aged S7
years. A wife and two children
survive him.
Mrs. Mary Russel died at the
home of her nephew, Seymore
Stauffer, in Hemlock township, on
luesciay morning, aged 75 years,
She had been living with Mr
Stauffer since the death of her litis
band ten years ago. She left no
children.
While she was nrenirinir to at
tend the funeral of her sister-in-law
Mrs. Charles Fullmer was taken
with an attack of acute indigestion
ana aied suddenly i uesday morn
ing at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. F. M. Golder, of Benton, with
wliom sue resided.
The family were making nrenar
ation to attend the funeral of Miss
Mary Fullmer, and when U
Golder came down stairs she found
her mother in a kneeling position
with her head against the wall.
Thinking that she had suddenly
b-ieu taken ill, she went to her,
and was horrified to find that she
was dead.
Mrs. Fullmer was aged 68 years.
Tames McClure died siuldenlv
from apoplexy at his late home in
Montour township, on Tuesday
morning. He has .resided there
for a Ions: time and was emnlnveil
as track foreman by the Reading
railroad. He leaves a wife and
two childreu.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Savage, died at the
home of her parents on East Sev
enth street, on Tuesday morning,
from rheumatism and dropsy, after
an illness of about a year. Her age
was twelve years.
Dietrich to be Sentenced Monday.
Judge Lynch Ha. Fixed Time on That Day at
10 a. m-.May Appeal.
Word was received Monday that
Judge Lynch, of the Luzerne
county court, has fixed next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock as the
time for sentencing Peter Dietrich,
who is now confined in the jail at
Wilkes-Barre, haviug been convict
ed of voluntary manslaughter there
last fall.
There is a possibility that Die
trich may again appeal, but the
decision on this point will not be
definitely known until after
sentence has been pronounced.
BRIDGE REPAIRS.
Bill to Have State Care for Bridget.
A bill has beeu introduced in the
House by E. E. Jones of Susque
hanna county, which provides that
the state shall rebuild, take care of,
and repair all county bridges which
are 30 feet in length. Should this
become a law it will release the
county commissioners of the care
of nearly every bridge in the coun
ty, and will save the county a
large sum of money.
Last year the repairs and main
tenance of the bridges cost the
county $15,133-43-
THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURO. PA
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank vV. Miller:
J. W. Belles and wife to W. N.
Michael for a lot of ground situate
in Benton.
F. P. Swayze et nl, to W. C.
Jantzen for a lot of ground situate
in West Berwick.
S. W. Conray to Ella A. Conray
for tract of land jn Benton town
ship. W. R. Mease to A. F. Lowry
for a lot of ground situate in West
Berwick.
Nathan Miller to Minard M.
Miller for 5 acres of timber land
situate in Main township.
Creasy and Wells to W. W.
Kline for a tract of land situate in
Hemlock township containing 27
acres and 48 perches.
Emaline Fahringer and J. II.
Farhinger to Mary E Furnian for
a lot of ground situate in Ralston's
addition to the town of Blooms
burg. Jacob Clossen to Eldora A. Clos
sen for a lot of ground situate in
Light Street.
Jacob Clossen to P. V. Clossen
for three tracts of land situate in
Orange township, No. 1 contain
ing 19 acres, No. 2 containing 2
acres, and No. 3 containing 50
acres.
James P. Pursel et al to Rush
Shaffer for two lots of grouud sit
uate in Glen Heights addition to
the town of Bloomsburg.
Jonathan Beaver and wife to
Daniel Fettermau for 6 acres and
82 perches of land situate in
Locust township.
W. J. Fetterman et al heirs of
Daniel Fetterman, deceased, to
Isaac Fetterman for 6 acres and 82
perches of land situate in Locust
township.
John Lemon et al to Lewis F.
Sterner and wife for two tracts of
land situate iu Mifflin township,
Tract No. 1 containing 40 acres
and 63 perches and Tra;tNo.-2
containing 5 acres.
Mary E. Keller and Byron S.
Keller to Sarah L. Coleman for a
lot of ground situate in Beutou.
Sarah L. Coleman - and Wm. A.
Coleman to Florence M. Hill for a
lot of ground situate in Benton.
Watson W. Heacock and wife to
J. K. Lyons for a lot of ground sit
uate on Fourth street, Millville.
John F. Fegley to Ezra Yocum
for a tract of land situate in Cleve
land township.
Lawson H. Lee to Charles W.
Home for 93 acres of land situ ite
in Locust township.
John M. Fairchi'ds and wife to
the Susquehanna, Bloomsburg and
Berwick Railroad Company for
strip of land iu the borough of
West Berwick.
M. E. Eut and N. U. Fuuk to
John G. Harman for a lot of ground
situate in Scott township.
M. E. Eut and N. U. Funk to
John G. Harman for about one acre
of land situate along the public
road leading from Bloomsburg to
Espy.
G. L. Reagan and wife to Delia
D. Wright for one acre of land sit
uate in Briarcreek township.
John D. Armstrong et al, execu
tor of David W. Armstroug, to
Warren B. Armstrong and Alary
Frances Armstrong for a lot of
ground on the North side of Fair
street, Bloomsburg.
O. E. Herring and wife to J. N.
Webb for two lots of ground situate
on tne JNortnern side 01 uigai
Street road in the town of Blooms
burg. Bloomsburg Land Improvement
Company to Mrs. Sarah Alice Long
for t lot of ground'situate on the
Southern side of the public road
leading from Berwick road to
Creveling's in Scott township.
Minor S. Munson and wife to
George Miskanin and Dora Misr
kaniu for 9714 acres of land situate
in Franklin township.
Joseph Miller and wife to Sarah
A. Chilson for a lot of ground situ
ate in the village of Light Street.
Court at Danville.
Judge Evans, of the Columbia -
Montour district, gave notice to all
grand and petit jurors drawn for
service at the March term of Oyer
and Terminer Court in Montour
county that their preseuce would
not be needed, as the term has been
annulled because of the absence of
cases to try. This is the second
time in six months that Criminal
Court in Montour county has been
postponed for the same cause, the
January term having been likewise
found unnecessary. 1 he postpone
ment of the March term of Court
means that the aggregate period in
which no criminal term has teen
held will be nine months, a thing
unprecedented in the history of the
district.
lto Kind You Have Always BoujjM
LOCAL OPTION KILLED.
By a vote ot 66 to 1 37 the measure
it Oetonted.
Local Option met its long-expected
overwhelming defeat in the
House Tuesday night after a long
but dispassionate debate from every
viewpoint. The bill, backed by the
Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylvan
ia and kindred organizations, was
buried for the present session.
The bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Fair, of Westmoreland
county, and authorized the elec
tors of any borough, township, or
ward of any city to vote upon the
question of the sale of liquor.
Not in years has the House of
Representatives been so crowded to
hear a debate on an important bill.
Both sides of the local option ques
tion were represented by hundreds
of adherents, who came to Harris
burg from all parts of the State.
Speeches were made in favor of
the bill by Mr. Fair. R. S. Am
merman and others, and against it
by Schad of Pittsburg, Shern of
Philadelphia, and others. When
the vote was taken on the bill
there were 66 in favor of it and
137 against it, so that local option
is aead tor tne next two years.
Porcupines a Pest
Col. R. B. Rickettt Often $1 lor Each One
Killed in His Forest.
A war of extermination , was de
clared by Colonel R. Bruce Rick
etts, of Wilkes-Barre, upon the
numerous porcupines on his forest
preserve on North Mountain,
which are destroying the only vir
giu tract of hemlock trees iu this
part of the State.
These trees are along Kitchen's
Creek, in Luzerne and Columbia
Counties, and amidst some of the
wildest forest scenes in the East.
During the Winter a number of
them have been killed by the hun
gry porcupines,, which eat off the
bark all around the tree and can in
a night do a great deal of damage.
In order to save the trees Colonel
Ricketts has offered to pay $1 a
head for every porcupine killed on
his preserve. This is the only way,
he says, to get rid of the pests and
he expects a score or more of trap
pers will get busy.
A few years ago he faced a simi
lar situation and then by paying a
dollar a piece for many hundred of
them managed to save his trees.
They have again multiplied and
another war is necessary.
Shickshinny Free Bridge.
The river bridge over the Sus
quehanna between Mocanaqua and
Siiickshinny was opened free to the
public on Wednesday of last week,
having been purchased by Luzerne
county at a cost of$t2,5oo. Tin
bridge was owned by the Paddy's
Run Bridge Company, and is the
fourth river toll bridge to be pur
chased and freed within the past
year, the bridge was built for
railroad as well as general traffic.
The original structure was erected
in 1854. This was swept away by
the flood of 1865. Another struc
ture was later erected, but this was
also destroyed, and the present
bridge was opened to the public in
September, 1881, nearly 28 years
ago.
Surface Caves In at Plymouth.
A subsidence of the surface over
old mine workings iu the Gaylord
colliery at Plymouth, which started
Sunday, has spread so far that ten
residences are affected, while the
surface on Shawnee avenue, one of
the principal streets ot the town,
has been depressed at various points
for a distance of 300 feet. Water
and gas pipes were broken aud re
pair gangs were put to work.
The disturbance, it is reported,
is due to a squeeze in the Gaylord
workiugs which have affected a
supporting pillar of coal in the
Dodson colliery. The subsidence
is the most serious that the town
has experienced in years.
Mrs. Katherine Dill, wife of the
late Andrew II. Dill, State Senator
and United States Marshal, was
buried at Lewisburg, last Thursday,
she having died in Philadelphia on
Sunday. Mrs. Dill was a daughter
of the late Eli Slifer, who was sec
retary of the Commonwealth under
Governor Andrew H. Curtin. Her
husband, Andrew H. Dill, was one
of the most influential Democrats
in Central Pennsylvania, having
served as State Senator from the
Uaion," Snyder, Northumberland
district, and been the Democratic
candidate for Governor against
Henry M. Hoyt iu 1878.
This Is An Easy Test,
Hpriuklu Allen's Foot-Ease in one
shoe and not la the other, aud notice
the dilt'oience, Just the thing to use
when rubbers or overshoes become nec
eauary, aud your shoes seem to pinch.
Hold Everywhere, 2oo. Don't accept
any Hiibhtiuito. 2-1 s-4t.
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. 2.
Dr. Hartman has claimed for many years that Peruna is an EXCELLXJT
CATARRH REMEDY, Some of the doctor's critics have disputed the doetarV
claim as to the efficacy of Peruna.
Since the ingredients of Peruna are no longer a secret, what do the medf
cal authorities say concerning the remedies of which Pernna is composed!
Take, for instance, the ingredient HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, OT.
GOLDEN SEAL. The United States Dispensatory says of this herbal remeflj
that it is largely employed in the treatment of depraved mucous membrane
chronio rhinitis (nasal catarrh), atonio dyspepsia (catarrh of the stomach
chronio intestinal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice (catarrh of the liver), and I
diseased mucous membranes of the pelvic organs. It is also recommended fit
the treatment of various forms of diseases peculiar to women.
Another ingredient of Peruna, CORYDALIS FORMOSA, is classed in Orv
United States Dispensatory as a tonic.
CEDRON SEEDS is another ingredient of Peruna, an excellent drag flat'
has been very largely overlooked by the medical profession for the past flftT, "
years. THE SEEDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN VERY FEW DRUG STORK
The United States Dispensatory says of the action of cedron that it is used a
a bitter tonic and in the treatment of dysentery, and in intermittent diaeaaa
as a SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE.
OIL OF COPAIBA, another ingredient of Peruna, is classed by the Unite?'
States Dispensatory as a mild stimulant and diuretic. It acts on the stomac.
and intestinal tract It acts as a stimulant on the genito-uiinary membranes
Our Peruna Tablet
Is Peruna With
Fluid Removed.
(catarrh of the mucous surfaces of the mouth), follicular pharyngitis (catarrh
of the pharynx), chronio coryza (catarrh of the head). This writer classes
hydrastis as a stomachic tonic, useful in atonio dyspepsia (chronio gastric
catarrh), catarrh of the duodenum, catarrh of the gall duct, catarrh of the
intestines, catarrh of the kidneys (chronio Bright's disease), catarrh of ths
blacMer, and catarrh of other pelvic organs. ,
BARTHOLOW REGARDS COPAIBA as an excellent remedy for chronic
catarrh of the bladder, chronio bronchitis (catarrh of the bronchial tubes).
BARTHOLOW STATES THAT CUBEB, an ingredient of Peruna, pro
motes tho appetite and digestion, increases the circulation of the blood. Use
ful in chronic nasal catarrh, follicular pharyngitis (catarrh of the pharynx,
increasing tho tonicity of the mucous membranes of the throat It also re
lieves hoarseness. Useful in atonio dyspepsia (catarrh of the stomach), and fa;
chronic catarrh of the colon and rectum, catarrh of the bladder, prostatorrhea,
and chronic bronchial affections.
MILLSPAUGH, MEDICINAL PLANTS, one of the most authoritatrt
works on medicinal herbs in the English language, iu commenting upo
C0LLINS0NIA CANADENSIS, says that it acts on the pneumogastrio aa
vaso motor nerves. It increases the secretions of the mucous membranes iu
general. La the mountains of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Carolina,
collin3onia canadensis is considered a panacea for many disorders, including
headache, colic, cramp, dropsy and indigestion. DR. SCUDDER regards It
highly as a remedy in chronio diseases of the lungs, heart disease and asthma.
These citations ought to be sufficient to show to any candid mind that IV
runa is a catarrh remedy. Surely, such herbal remedies, that command thu
enthusiastio confidence of the highest authorities obtainable, brought togetMJr
In proper combination, ought to make
This is our claim, ana we are able
quotations from the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES IN THE W0I
War Declared on Mushroom Hats.
Young Officers of the Navy at Washington
Form an Antl "Merry Widow" Hal
League.
Younsr officers of the United
States navv who are regularly in
vited to the debutantes' teas in
Washington say they are going to
form an auti mushroom "Merry
Widow" hat league or wear base
ball masks in the future.
It appears that the so called
"pink teas" are sometimes positive
ly dangerous if either Miss New
berry, daughter of the secretary of
the navy, Miss Olga Converse, the
Misses Fremout, the Misses Good
win or any of the other navy girls
turn around too abruptly when
naval officers or others of their ad
mirers get among them and come
within range of their hats.
These large hats of the mush
room "Merry Widow" species are
sometimes as sharp on the edges
as if they had been specially strop
ped and, in addition, generally
have stanch, sharp pointed feath
ers which profrude and could inflict
untold damage if properly aimed.
No one accuses the navy girls of
attempting to do damage with these
weapous, but the fact remains that
there are several of the younger
officers who have received painful
glancing blows from the hats, but
have been too gallant to :omplain.
They are always reminded of the
man who recently hadus jugular
veiu severed by a blow trotn a
"Merry Widow" hat.
'IThe way the damage is done,"
one ot the navy girls admirers
said, "is generally in this fashion:
You go to a tea and, after shaking
hands in the drawing room, spy
several of the fair young navy dam
sals all iu a group and talking vi
vaciously. You approach cautious
ly and begin the recital of some
carefully prepared speech about the
weather to Miss Converse. At the
sound of your voice Miss Newberry
or Miss Fremont or some other
navy girl turns her head quickly
your way and delivers you some
where about the face a stinging
blow with the edge of her hat and
the sharp pointed feathers. Of
course you suffer in silence, like a
man, but you silently pray for the
day when softer or smaller hats
will be in style."
The following letters are held at
the Bloomsburg, Pa., post office:
Crawford & Steele, Master Leroy
Boyer, Mrs. Mame Baker. Cards.
Mrs. Pierre Akey, George Beard,
Mr. Arthur Chambers, Mrs. Laura
Dielar, Mrs. 'P. L Minnier, Mr.
Fred Ruckle.
Useful in chronio cystitis, chronio dys
entery and diarrhea, and some chronk
diseases of the liver and kidneys.
These opinions as to the ingredient'
of Peruna are held by all writers on
the subject, including Bartholow aai
Scudder.
OF HYDRASTIS, BARTH0L0V
SAYS it is applicable to stomatitis
a catarrh remedy of the highest ef
to substantiate this claim by
Fairs in Many Parts ot State.
Measure Introduced In
Six State Fairs.
ouse for
State fairs iu six sections of tbt
State are provided for by a bill pre
sented iu the house by Waltei
Reynolds, of New Castle. Pv it the
State is divided into six districts'
for the purpose ot holding r'airs t
"foster the improvement in agri
culture and breeding of live stock
of Pennsylvania."
The bill establishes a State Dis
trict Fairs' Committee eomposed ol
five members, to serve without pay
for five years. Two members are to
be selected by the senate from per
sons employed in the department
of agriculture, and three are to be
chosen by the house, one from the
State grange, one from the Penn
sylvania Livestock Breeders' asso
ciation, and one from the Pennsyl
vania State Dairy Union.
$10,000 in Prizes.
The place for holding each dis
trict fair shall be selected by the
board from among the chartered
bona fide agricultural associations
having & capital stock of at least
$25,000, holding an annual exhibi
tion of not less than four days and
offering in prizes not less than
$10,000 for blooded horses, cattle,
sheep, swine, poultry and agricul
tural products. The site shall be
chosen for a period not less than
five years and must be as near the
center of the district as railroad
and other conveniences will permit.
The association whose site is
selected shall receive annually
from the State $6.ooo to be offered
as prizes, but the State in no case
shall give more than fifty per cent
of the ' amount paid iu premiums
by the association.
To Prevent Theatre Horror.
Ounsmora Hat Bills for Fire Escapes la
Smaller Towns.
Mr. Dunsmore, of Tioga, pre
sented in the House two bills re
quiring State inspectors' approval
of premises used for moviug-picture
shows and precautious against fire
in third class cities, boroughs, and
townships, aud vesting jurisdiction
over fire-escapes in the department.
The latter bill covers building used
for public purposes in all carta of
the State, except first aud second
class cities, and requires fire-escapes,
doors opening outward and
landings four feet iu length.
Regulations are made prohibiting
use of oil as an illuminaut, requir
ing non-combustible curtains and
stand-pipes. This bill is designed
to prevent a repetition of the Boy
ertown horror.
floats.
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LCD.