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VOL 43.
RLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 1909.
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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, 860.000 Surplus 8100,000
(J M. CR EVE LING, Pres. M. MILLEISEX, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. Moyrr ;N. II. Funk C. M. Crkvkuno C. A. Klkim
W. L. Whitk C. V. Runyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miixkiskn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
DEMOCRATS MEET
State Convention Names Mun
son, Kipp, and Clark for
Standard Bearers.
A MODEL PLATFORM.
The Democratic State Conven
tion met in Harrisburg on Wednes
day and nominated C La Rue Mun
son, of Williamsport, for Justice of
the Supreme Court, Congressman
Geo. W. Kipp, of Towanda, for
State Treasurer, and J . Wood Clark
of Indiana for Auditor General.
There was no opposition, and these
gentlemen form the strongest tick
et the party has nominated in a
long time.
This county was represented by
Hon. John G. Harman, District
President, and the five delegates,
Percy Brewington, C. C. Furman,
M. C. Hetler, B. E. Karshner, and
J. W. Snyder. County Chairman
J. II. Mercer was also present.
Mr. Harman made the speech
nominating Kipp, and William H.
Berry seconded it.
The admirable platform adopted
will be found elsewhere in this issue.
SCHOOL BONDS SULD.
The Board of Directors of the
Bloomsburg School District on
Saturday sold at public sale $io,
400 worth of 4 1-2 per cent, inter
est bearing bonds of the district
and realized the neat sum of $173.
25 as premium on the same.
There were five different pur
chasers, and one of these, Joseph
W. Eves, of Millville, bought $6,
700 worth or about two-thirds of
the entire amount offered. The
fact that the investment was con
sidered a safe and good one, is
shown by the fact that among the
number present were financiers
from other counties.
The sale which was in charge of
auctioneer John S. Williams, was
a success, and from the beginning,
to the end there wasn't a dull
minute.
The first lot of bonds offered was
$3,000, or 30 one hundred dollar
bonds falling due August 1, 1917,
the purchaser to have the privilege
of taking as many as he wanted.
They were struck down to John
Scott at $102. He took two of
them. Put up again they were
struck down to William McMahon
at $102, who took five of them.
They were put up tor the third
time and struck down to Joseph
W Eves, of Millville at $to2.
The clerk of the sale, E. F. Car
penter, asked Mr. Eves how many
he wanted and he said he would
take all of them.
The next lot oftered was nine
two hundred dollar bonds falling
due August, t 1918. After some
spirited bidding these were struck
down to Joseph W. Eves at $:o2.
50, who said he would take them
all.
The next lot put up for sale was
13 two hundred dollar bonds falling
due August 1, 1919 Several parties
wanted these but they were finally
struck down to Joseph W. Eves at 1
$202. 2.s, and when asked how many
he wanted replied he would take
all of them. There was now left for
sale six, five hundred dollar bonds
falling: due August 1, 1920. W.
II. Hidlay purchased two of them :
at $510.25, and the remaining four
were purchased by Hon.' Charles !
H. Dickertnan, of Milton, at the j
same price. f
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Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. S. II.
Harman will leaye for a visit in
Erie next week.
AVIATION RECORDS BROKEN.
The past week has been an im
portant one in the history of aerial
navigation. In Europe, the Eng
lish Channel was crossed for the
first time by the French aeronaut,
M. Bleriot. He made the flight
from near Calais, France, to Dover,
England, a distance of twenty-one
miles, in thirty-one minutes.
The German dirigible balloon of
Count Zeppellin made a journey of
over two hundred miles.
In this couutry the Wright
Brothers at their official trials at
Fort Myer, near Washington, broke
the world's records. Orville Wright
carried a signal officer in his bi
plane on an endurance ttst, remain
ing in the air for one hour and
twenty minutes. Two days later
he carried a passenger from Fort
Myer to Alexandria, Virginia and
return, making an average speed
of over forty-two miles an hour.
Having fulfilled the requiremeets
imposed upon them by the govern
ment they received the stipulated
$30,000 with an additional bonus
of $5,000.
Still more remarkable develop
ments may be expected soon in
both dirigible balloon and heavier-
than-air machines m view of the
intense interest that is now being
taken in them by mveutors.
MATCH FACTORY PROGRESSING.
A carload of two inch white pine
lumber, the first of the material to
be used at the Fred Fear match
factory in the manufacture of
matches, to arrive at this place,
reached town on Monday. It will
be closely followed by other materi
al, so that by the time the placing
of the machinery is complete, there
will be sulhcient material cn hand
to begin the manufacture of match
es. The work of placing the ma
chinery is progressing rapidly.
BRICK COMPANY AT WORK.
The Bloomsburg Brick Company
set fire under its first kiln of brick
on Monday morning. The kiln
contains about 1 50,000 brick and it
will require four days and nights
constant firing to burn them. This
part of the work is under the
supervision of William Ferguson, a
member of the company. It is
claimed that the brick will be of an
extra quality, as the clay from
which they are manufactured is of
high grade. There is sale for the
entire kilu.
NEW COACH AT NORMAL. ,
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The trustees of the Bloomsburg
State Normal School have secured
the services of Charles Harry, of
Berwick, as head coach of the foot
ball team of the school during the
coming fall term. Coach Harry
has had seven years of actual train
ing in football as player and assist
ant coach. He was captain of one
of the best teams Dickinson College
has ever had and of the famous In
dian School at Carlisle.
BOY INJURED AT PICNIC.
Paul Gray, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Gray, of town fell
from a trapese at Kleiui's Grove
last Thursday .spraining both wrists
and receiving possible internal inju
ries, while at the Catawissa Luth
eran picnic. He was rendered un
conscious and was removed to the
hospital by Dr Ambrose Shuinan.
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Mis Sara Milleiseu entertained
twenty-four ladies at five hundred
at tier honia on Market street yes
terday afternoon.
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BLOOMSBURG PENNA
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTOR,
Harry S. Barton was unani
mously elected by the School
Board on Monday evening to fill
the vacancy on the board caused
by the death of William E. Rinker
Mr. Barton is the first graduate
of the High School to become a
member of the board, and is well
qualified to perform the duties of
the office.
The only other applicant for the
position was Clyde C. Yetter, and
he withdrew his name, leaving a
c'.ear field for Mr. Barton.
Mr. Barton's appointment is
operative only until the end of the
present school year, and the choice
of a director will be held at the
next spring election. Mr. Barton
will probably be a candidate; and
will very likely be elected.
A NEW PENNY.
The mint issued this week a new
penny to take the place of that type
which has so long been in use. The
obverse side of the new coin shows
the bust of Lincoln as he appeared
during the Civil War period, with
"In God We Trust'' at the top.
On oue side of the Lincoln bust ap
pears "Liberty," and on the other
the year of coinage. On the ob
verse side appears "E Pluribus
Unum" in small letters at the top,
with "One Cent" and "United
States of America" in the center.
Two stems of wheat replace the
wreath of leaves and arrows which,
with the shield at the top, made a
circle ou the old cents.
FORTY YEARS IN PULPIT.
The fortieth anniversary of the
pastorate of the Rev. A. Houtz in
the Orangeville charge of the Re
formed church w.is celebrated last
Saturday, when a reunion of all
those with whom he has had a pas
toral relation was held in White
night's grove. A formal program
was rendered, including music and
addresses.
The Rev. Mr. Houtz will now
retire from the active ministry after
a remarkable record of long and
faithful service. He will be suc
ceeded in the charge by the Rev.
IV. S. Gerhard, of Lancaster.
MISS JAMESON TO WED.
Invitations have been sent out
by Consul General and Mrs. Ed
ward T. Williams to the wedding
of Miss May Jameson, of Washing
ton, and Mr. William Evans Bry
ant ot England. The ceremony
will be performed at the American
Consulate at Tientsin, North Chi
na, on September 30th.
Miss Jameson is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Jameson, of
Washington, who formally lived in
Bloomsburg, and a cousin of Mrs.
II. G. Keller.
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COLUMBIA THEATRE PLANS.
The Columbia Theatre has been
leased for the ensuing year by John
W. Lamed and David J. Tasker.
It is intended by the management
to secure the best possible attrac
tions, and to run. moving pictures
during the evenings when no en
gagements ire filling the boards.
Mr. Tasker will continue his cou
uectiou with Lyman H. Howe,
having left on Sunday to begin the
season with a three weeks' engage
ment in Baltimore.
THE PARTY'S PLATFORM.
Some Reforms, Stale and National That Ar
Deemed Vital.
The following platform was un
animously adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention yesterday.
We, the representatives of the
Pennsylvania Democracy, in con
vention assembled, do hereby
declare our devotion to the essen
tial principles of the Democratic
faith, which have been the guaran
tee of our liberties since the foun
dation of the nation: Freedom of
the press, of conscience, and of
speech, the equality before the law
of all citizens, the right of trial by
jury, the negation of burdensome
sumptuary laws; the levy of low
taxes, aud economy in expendi
tures, that labor may be lightly
burdened, and the strict enforce
ment of laws giving equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
We again insist upon the enact
ment by the Legislature of the
State, of laws giving labor aud
capital tl:eir just rights, and call
for the enforcement of auti-Trust
laws, and particularly of the
Article XVII of the Constitution
of this State, declaring that public
service corporations for transporta
tion shall carry out the purposes
for which they were chartered,
and that they shall be limited to
that busitiess, and shall be prohib
ited from directly or indirectly
producing or manufacturing arti
cles for trausportation over their
lines, except such as are necessary
for their own use.
For the further protection of the
consumers we demand a stricter
enforcement of the laws against
discrimination in rates or facilities
for transportation, against rebates
or any other devices by which dis
crimination is secured to favored
shippers, thus creating monopoly
and increasing the price to the
consumer.
To this end we favor the en
largement of the powers of the
Railroad Commission and the pas
sage of penal laws which will en
force respect for its decisions.
We condemn the Republican
party of this State, so long in
power, for the refusal or neglect to
pass legislation adequate to enforce
this beneficent clause of the Con
stitution of 1874 aud charge it
with being the impediment to the
course of justice and good govern
ment in this regard.
AGAINST TREASURY HOARDING.
We declare for distribution of
local taxes to the communities in
which the levies are raised, for
school purposes, the construction
and betterment of public roads,
and for municipal improvements,
without diminution or restraint by
hoarding in the State Treasury,
thus creating an unnecessary large
surplus to be deposited in banks,
and thus making the public funds
liable to use for political purpose?.
In order that purity of elections
may be had and our form of gov
ernment maintained, we declare for
a revision and amendment of our
ballot laws and of the Corrupt
Practices act, which experience
and the decisions of our Courts
have shown are but subterfuges
and aids rather than hinderances
to the "venal aud corrupt office
seeker and political boss.
Such amendments to the ballot
law should be a simplification of
the ballot, a grouping of the candi-
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You Don't Need Be Afraid
of Your Shadow When
You Wear
Our Clothes
If you would always look
well, feel well, and be well
leave it to us. We al
ways give the best we
can for your money.
That's the reason we
have enjoyed a generous
share of the patronage qf
this section all these
years.
You will be surprised
how good a Suit you can
buy at this store for $15
to $20.
We make your Suit here;
slip one on out of our
large stock, or measure
you and send away and
have it made.
SEND'S
CORNER
CLOTHING STORE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.