I I II II VP VOL. 36. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Til UllSD AY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1901 NO. 37 PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. A Groat Show, Well Worth a Trip to Buffalo. The Tan-American Exposition at Buffalo, is certainly a great show. The illumination of the buildings at night by electricity is alone worth the trip. It surpasses anything of the kind ever before seen. On Monday, September and, the editor ol this piper and his son went to Buffalo over the Lackawanna Rail road. Leaving here at 10:43 a the train h due at Buffalo at 8 p. m. It is a charming ride through a beauti ful country, and over a well equipped road. Vestibule trains with dining cars are run through from New York. We would suggest to any one desiring a chair in a parlor car, that it is ad visable to secure it several days in ad vance. Statler's Hotel is one of the most desirable places to stop. Trolley cars run from the depot direct to the hotel by getting a transfer at Niagara street. Coming back, a Main street car will land you at the depot without change. The table and service at Statler's are excellent, and the rooms as com fortable as can be made in a tempor ary structure. One advantage in stopping there is that no time is lost in riding back and forth on the street cars. The hotel is just outside the Lincoln Park entrance. The rates are from $2.00 a day up. It is not our intention to attempt a description of the exposition. What requires at least one week to see can not be described in a single article. It is a great show, and everbody who can should see it. It was our privilege to be present while President McKinley and party were there. We saw them arrive on Wednesday afternoon, at which time the salute of 21 guns fired in honor of the President broke some of the win dows in his car, and Mrs. McKinley fainted away believing that it was an attempt to blow up the car wi'.h dyna mite. We heard the President de liver his address on Thursday morning, being only about 25 feet from him, and almost directly in front. We saw the President pass in his carriage,bow ing right and left to the applauding thousands, on his wavto the Stadium; We saw him at the Stadium where he reviewed the 65th and 74th Regiments of New York Militia, and but for a change of plans we might have been in the Temple, of Music when the hand of the dastardly assassin was raised against him. On Thursday over 116,000 people were on the grounds, a cheering, ap plauding, good natured crowd of American citizens, willing to endure the scorching rays of the sun, and to be packed together like sardines in a box, for the sake of seeing and doing homage to the executive head of the nation. Everywhere the President was greeted with tumultuous applause, and no one dreamed that there was lurking in the crowd a villainous an archist with murder in his heart and a pistol in his pocket, seeking an oppor tunity to strike down the President. His opportunity came on Friday, when a public reception was held in the Temple of Music With his right hand covered with a handkerchief under which was concealed a pistol, he approached the President, and as the latter extended a lriendly hand, and bestowed upon him a kind'y smile, this fiend in human form fired two balls into the abdomen of President McKinley, with intent to kill him. A more outrageous, unjustifiable, villain ous, dastardly, contemptible act was never committed. By what would seem to be a direct interposition of Divine Providence, the wounds were not fatal, and the whole country is re joicing today that the President has been spared, and is rapidly recovering. A trip to Niagara Falls, of course, is always included when you go to Buffalo. At Prospect Park govern ment carriages carry passengers around Goat Island, with stop-over privileges, for 15 cents. The Gorge Route by trolley to Queenstown and Lewiston costs $1.00, and is well worth it. The road goes down the Canadian side on the cliff, and comes up the American side along the very edge of the rapids. A trip around Buffalo on the "See ing Buffalo Coaches" costs but 50 cents, and gives one an excellent idea of the citv. The coaches start trom Statist's and make a two hours' trip through the city and along the lake front. They are the same ones used - l: J..r;n frli WnrM'a "Fair in 1893, and are drawn by six horses. It has been our privilege to attend four different expositions, and that at Buffalo is the equal of any of them in most respects, while in a few respects it far surpasses them, uo anu sec 11 THE PRESIDENT. imiiil President McKinley making his speech at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, on Thursday, September 5th, the day before he was shot. Sitting around him on the stand are Foreign Ministers, Cabinet officers, and other distinguished men. At his left is the United States Marine Band. Mis. McKinley is behind the President and cannot be seen. This photograph was taken by G. Edward Elwell, Jr., who was about twenty-five feet from the President and could hear his speech distinctly. A Fr-osperons This has been a prosperous year for this community. With pood crops find fair prices for farmers, lahor in demand at good wages, and general busi ness profitable. This fttirc'yfoa seas.ni when people generally can lay 1 .y something for.a RAINY DAY, lia'de to come some time Such accummulations should he safely placed where they can he neither lost, stolen or burned. WE OITKR VOU OUR EXCELLENT FACILITIES. -THE- Moomsborg National Bank A. Z. SCHOCH, President. PURSEL'S HEW STORE- Enlarged and Improved, it If an Up to Date Establishment. One of the oldest business houses in Columbia county stands on the corner of Main and Market streets, Bloomsburg. It was established in 1840 by William McKelvy & Co., and passed successively into the hands of McKelvy, Neal & Co., then to I. W. KcKelvy, and in 1894 it was purchas ed by F. P. Pursel and Samuel H. Harman. After a year Mr. Harman sold his half interest to Mr. Pursel who then became sole owner. For a num ber of years Mr. Pursel had been the head clerk and buyer in I. W. Mc Kelvy's store, so that he entered upon the undertaking with useful experience and a thorough knowledge of the busi ness. His wide acquaintance, his general popularity, his well-known character as a young man of strict integrity coupled with his experience, gave him a start such as tew young men who engage in an enterprise for themselves are favored with. His ven ture has proven a success from' the start. An infusion of young blood and new ideas into the old store brightened it up wonderfully. , New lines of goods were gradually added and the business enlarged until the old store Toora became entirely too small, and the enlargement of the building became imperative. A few months ago this was decided upon and the work began. The old name storehouse which had long been an unsightly object was torn down, and a brick addition erected to the rear of the store building. This addition is 50 by 60 feet, two stories high, with a cemented basement of same dimen sions. This makes three floors each 114 by 50 feet, with storage room be sides in the third floor. Each floor has 5700 square feet of floor space, or a total of 1 7 100 square feet besides the third floor. The basement is used for general storage purposes. The first floor con tains well-stocked departments for dry goads, notions, coats aDd suits, grocer ies, queensware, glassware, tinware, agate ware, jardinieres, china ware, cut glass, fancy goods, etc., and a very large department for shoes. The lines handled in ladies' wear are the Rad cliff and Patrician in fine goods, and the Bay State in a cheaper grade. In men's wear are the Bostonian, and Keith's Konqueror in fine grade, and the Bay State for less money. Other lines are handled also. This depart ment contains a stock that would make a large Bhoe store by itself. Rubbers, gum boots and felt boots mm Bason WM. II. HIDLAY, Cashier. are also kept in great variety. At the rear of the store room is a Warner elevator with a capacity of 1 200 pounds. On the second floor the furniture department occupies a space ot 50 by 60 feet. Here are to be found bed room suits, side-boards, chairs, rock ers, couches, iron bed steads, combi nation book-cases, &c. Oil cloth and carpet chain also have a space on this floor. The old shoe department is now occupied by blankets, curtains, pillows, window shades, mattresses, bed-spring etc. Eleven clerks are employed in the several departments, besides the pro prietor, cashier, book-keeper, cellar man and delivery man, making six teen people in all. Extra help is em ployed during the holidays, or when ever the trade demands it. Besides the improvements named, others are contemplated, and it will probably not be many years before a new front will be put in the store, and the main building raised another story with a square roof. These improvements have made Market Square one of the prettiest to be found in the State, and Mr. Pursel's enterprise should be rewarded by a continuance of the very liberal pat ronage heretofore extended, and which has encouraged him to go to great ex pense in order to meet the demands of his large and growing business. Through the efforts of Rev. D. N. Kirkby there have been collected the portraits of nine former rectors of St. Paul's P. E. Church. They are the Revs. May, Marple, Rudderow,Weilly, Russell, Cullen. Hewitt, Zahner and Leverett ; and Bartlett, an assistant in 1872. These have been neatly framed and hung in the sacristy of the church. An effort is being made to secure portraits of all the Bishops under whose jurisdiction this parish has been since I7Q3 lney are Bishops White, Onderdonk, Potter, Bowman, Stephens, Howe, Rulison, and the present Bishop Talbot. Por- traits of Bishops Potter and Rulison have been procured. The former was presented to the parish recently by Rev. J. McAlpin Harding, the cler gyman who for many years was the missionary in charge of St. Gabriel's, at Cole's Creek. A photograph of Bishop Stephens is now being enlarged and will soon be added to the collec tion. A setter dog belonging; to T. G. Ouick was caught beneath the wheels of a trolley car late Sunday night and killed. This is the first fatal accident recorded. VIOLATED HEAVEN'S COMMAND, Peter R. Baldy Taket Hit Own Life. By the self inflicted death of Peter R. Baldy, Catawissa has lost a resi dent who in earlier life was one of its most potent business factors. The announcement of his suicide was a ter rible shock to the people of our neigh boring town, and many were loath to place any credence in the report until they viewed the body with their own eyes. He had gone to the back porch, fastened a rope to a bird cage hook, then about his ner' , ; ..d to make sure vsork of it had raised his feet from the floor. He was discovered in this posi tion by a Mrs. Rhawn, who had stopp ed to make a call. She quickly spread the alarm. Charles E. Randall and I red Hartman, nearby neighbors were the first to r.-ach the scene. They cut the body down and worked with it for some time in the hope of start ing respiration, bat it was too late. Mr. Ba'.tly had taken advantage of his wife's absence. Siiehad gone out a short time previous to spend an hour or so with the family of her pastor Rev. U. Meyers, and was greatly allected when informed of her hus band's rash act. Mr. Baldy was well advanced in years and in a few months would have reached the allotted three score and ten. He was a first class business man and possessed of excellent judg ment. Why he took his life is De yond the ken of his relatives and friends. Hi3 mind must have been afected. No person with all his facul ties will run awav from this world's lib, that at the very worst, and par ticularly in this case, will soon blow -e , thinking to mend ourselves by boldly venturing on a woild unknown, and plunging headlong in the dark. It's madnesF. There is no other frenzy ha'f so desperate. Previous to committing the deed he had written three letters, one to e?ch of his sons Frank and Stephen and one to W. H. Rhawn. Their contents have not been made public. Beside the two sons above named, a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Eliza beth Derr, survive. Mrs. Matilda Hughes of this town is a sister. BELT In order to reduce stock of BELT PINS AND BELT BUCKLES WE HAVE CUT THE PRICE In. xxolf. The earlier you come the better the se lection. J. LEE nARTlN. J. G WELLS, Successor to S. F. Peacock & Co., Market Square. A HUNT. Every sporUmun enjoys a pood day' hunt ing after game. Sometimes there is plenty of game seen, but a poor gun looses the cov eted prize. Now you want a good gun, You don't like to pay out a big lot of money for it. do vou f we know you don't. We offer a large assortment of good, reliable guns at less than prevailing prices. we in vite you to see this display of reliable guns, We mention two specials ! No. 1, A single barrel gun, clean bored barrel, nicely finished with self-ejecting cartride attachment, at $4.08. No. a. Double barrel gun, clean bored, highly finished, warranted to bring down game, $9.67 each. Also, a large line at all prices. COATS, LEGGINGS, CARTRIDGES, Blank and Loaded Shells. T. GK "WELLS, General Hardware, THE YOUNG MAN Is always posted on what's what how long the coat ought to be ; what the latest style vest is i what the cor rect width for trousers, etc., etc. We're after these fastidious young men, who know when clothes are made right. The patronage we re ceive from young fel lows of this sort is large and growing. It's because we have the clothes. This season we've done better than ever more new ideas. At $10 a beautiful double-stripe effect. A grey herringbone Ox ford with stripe. New military style Cons. Hart, Schaffner &Marx Tailor Made Clothes At $10 black Cheviots stripe effects, very natty. At $10 dou ble and single-breasted sacks wide-shouldered coat black and blue Cheviots, also plaid and stripe effects in mixtures. Lots more besides. Come in, young man- look them over. If you don't know what's going to be worn, it won't cost you anything to learn. The Clothier. The Leader Department Store. is pep Qent off e Of the price of every piece of FURNITU RE IN OUR STOCK. 15 FIE OF THE PRICE OF EVERY PIECE OF CARPET t IN OUR STOCK UNTIL SEPTEMBER ist. 15 per cent, will be deducted from prices of all Furniture, Carpets and Mattings in stock. That's floney Saved to You. 0 The Leader Store Co., Ltd., Fourth and Market Sts., BLOOMSBURG, - - - PENN'A GENT. OFF
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