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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.
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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