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VOL. 37.
BLOOMSBUIiG. PA. THURSDAY. JULY, '24 1902
ISRAEL M&IER TURN3 DP VERY
UNEXPECTEDLY-
Israel Maier, who a few years ago
made himself notorious, by claiming
to be President McKinley's adviser,
and who was later tried and convicted
in the United States Court at VVil
liamsport on a charge of sending ob
jectionable matter through the mails,
and who by reason of an apparent
mental abbcration was sent to St.
Stephen's hospital for the insane at
Washington, I). C. escaped from that
institution on Friday, and arrived in
Danville, to the consternation of his
friends, earlv Saturday mornine. On
Sunday, James E. Town, an official at
the hospital, arrived in Danville after
Maier. He secured him and return
ed to Washington on the afternoon
train. In describing Maier's cleverly
planned escape, he said:
The hosrjital is surrounded by a
.brick wall 14 feet high, surmounted
with barbed wire. Along the fence
on the inside is a row of benches.
Israel was frequently alone in the
yard and it was not long before he
began to exercise his ingenuity. He
saw that by placing one bench on
another he could easily gain the top
of the fence. To protect himself
from the barbed wire the use of news
papers suggested themselves.
The first opportunity came during
the breakfast hour. Israel was soon
on the summit of the fence. He had
provided himself with newspapers
which he wrapped around the barbed
wires and thus managed to force him
self through between them without
injury. He reached the ground, un
harmed and made his way to the rail
road where he jumped a freight for
Baltimore. In that city he managed
to borrow enough money to pay for a
ticket to Danville."
While yet a resident of Blooms
burg, Maier displayed nervous eccen
tricities. He at one time imaginea
that he had entirely mastered the
great financial problem, and had been
employed by the Government to put
his scheme into operation. Again he
decided to tour the country as a
lecturer. His chosen subject was
the "Pen is Mightier than the Sword."
He purchased from a large lithograph
ed establishment, a thousand or more
three sheet posters of himself and
started out.
He arranged for his first appearance
at Philadelphia, by hiring the Academy
of Music. The lecture was thoroughly
advertised in all the leading city
dailies, but when the evening of the
lecture arrived, there was scarcely
any one out to hear him. Shortly
after this he was taken to the Hospital.
Fourth of July Accident Terminates
Fatally.
Lamentably Weak
It was an unmerciful trouncing
that the Staffords of Wilkes Barre, ad
ministered to the rejuvenated Carpet
Mill ball team Saturday afternoon.
The result of the game ought to
convince the manager .of the locals
that he can never win as long as he
continues to shift his players about
from one position to another. The
team was weaker Saturday than at
any time during the season, and this
was due wholly to the fact that players
who in previous games have demon
strated their worth, were kept out of
the game and their places filled with
misfits and incompetents.
The visitors went at Savits with a
vengeance, and slam banged his de
livery to all corners of the lot. It
wa an nfT dav for him. He had
poor control and very little speed,
ana then he worKea entirely too last.
A pitcher, to be successful in the box,
should take plenty of time. That is,
he should size up and study the bat
ter, keep an eye on the bases, and
see that the men behind him are
readv before he delivers the ball.
There was nothing to complain of
in the way of attendance, the crowd
was the lareest of the season. All
three sides of the park were lined
with people, the number we believe
would reach one thousand.
Below will be found the score in
full.
STAFFORDS R. h
Pugh, If I 2
Beishline, 3b 3 4
Kilkoyne, rf o 1
: Broghammer, ib . . . . 1 2
Haskins, c o 3
Bunnart ,ss 2 2
Bredle, cf 2 3
Laffrey, 2 b 4 1
Savage, p 2 2
RETORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Bloomstonrff National Bank'
At the Close of Business July 16, 1902.
IN BUSINESS THIRTY-FIVE MONTHS.
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Resources. Liabii.ties.
t ifa anrt TnupctmpntQ. fii.ii Canital Stock - - $ 00,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures, 8,000 oo Surplus and Protits (net; 39,000.41
rh and Reserve. ;8,toS.2S Circulation, - - 59I50'00
Deposits, - - - 280,441.01
$439,471-4
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
$439,471-42
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier
Stanley R. Solleder, the fourteen
vear old son of Mrs. Clara Solleder,
died from the effects of a Fourth of
July accident at his home in Berwick
Thursday afternoon ot last week.
When the casualty occurred which
evidently caused his death, he with
some young Doys, was ceieoraung mc
Fourth of July. This wound was self
inflicted. He was loading a revolver
and in his haste to get the weapon
ready to fire, accidently shot himself
in the hand. He was at once placed
in the care of a physician. His con
dition was not alarming and his re
covery was considered to be only a
question of time. On Tuesday of last
week, or two days before his death,
symptoms of heart disease appeared,
and two days later he passed away.
Funeral services were conducted at
the house Sunday morning at nine
n'rlor.k. and the remains brought to
Bloomsburg, arriving here about half
past twelve, and interred in the family
plot in Rosemont Cemetery. The
mother and one daughter Miss Annie
survive. The family resided in Blooms
hnrir until ahout one vear aeo when
they moved to Berwick. The husband
and father Sylvester Solleder, died in
this town three years ago.
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Bpent the Bay at Billmeyer's Park-
Twpntv.three of our townspeople
enjoyed a day's outing at Billmeyer's
Park last Friday. They were convey
ed over and back in two large hacks.
The following composed the party:
" Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cherrington, Mrs.
Lawson Hughes, Mrs. Cadow and
daughter, Misses Bessie and Olive
Moyer, Miss Lydia Maust, Mrs. Alice
John, Mrs. Dr. T. C. Ilarter, Mrs.
Lizzie Ent, Mrs. Eva Hoffman and
two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Woodring,
Mrs. Rev. J. D. Thomas. Charles
Drake, Mrs. Theo. Smith, Mrs. J. J.
Wagonseller, Miss Laura Herring and
Miss Josephine Bidleman. They re
turned home in the evening delighted
with the trip.
Totals 15 20 27 7 3
CARPET WORKS R. H. o. a. e
Hagemeyer, ss o 1 o o 1
F.dtrar. c I I 6 I I
Hummel, 2b...... ..o 0100
Price, cf o 1 4 o o
Reighard, 3b 1 o 4 4 o
Gearinger, rf 1 o 1 o 2
Savitts, p o 1 1 1 o
Stiner. If" o o 2 o o
Lyons, If o o 3 o o
Baker, ib o o 2 1 o
Furman, ib o 1 3 o o
Totals 3 S 27 7 4
Score by innings.
Staffords 100IUH O IS
Carpet Works. o 2000000 1 3
Two base hits Haskins, 2; Kei
chard. Push. Struck out Pugh,
Beishline, Edgar, 2; Haskins, Bunnart,
Rredle. Savage 2 Haeemeyer, Hum
mel, 2; Price, Lyons, Baker. Double
I nlav Reiuhard to Baker. Passed
hallEdsar. Hit bv pitched ball
Broehammer, Laffery. Umpire
Splain. Time of game 1:40.
RcAn My Ad on 5TH Page.
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Can buy a 14 Karat solid
Gold Ladies' Watch
fitted with a Waltham or
Elgin movemeut for
$15.00
Guaranteed
A.t my Jewelry Store
J. Lee Martin,
Jeweler and Optician.
Come in and look at them.
Telephone 1S42.
Centennial Program.
The Drosram for the two days cen
tennial celebration is rapidly taking
shape. A union meeting will be held
at the Methodist church on wednes
day evening, August 27 th, when ad
rWssM will be made bv Rev. Dr
Frvsincer. Rev. D. N. Kirkby and
Rev. J. R. Murphy. Music will be
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furnished by the comDinea cnurcn
If necessary an oveflow meet
ing will be held in the Presbyterian
church.
fin Thursday. Aueust 28th, a public
mpptino will be held in the Normal
Auditorium when addresses will be
made by Col. J. G. Freeze, Hon. Fred
Ikeler, and one of the clergy not yet
selected.
The following committee has been
appointed to arrange the music for
these two meetings. R. F. Colley, D.
J. Hummer, J. F. Traub, O. H.
Yetter, J. E. Sterling, H. G. Supplee,
and T. I. Harner.
A JOLLY CAMPING PABTY-
I Have Moved
Into my own yellow
front building, former
ly occupied by Ben
Gidding's clothing
store, and am receiv
ing the following
Summer Goods:
Hammocks at Cost, from
75 cents up.
Mason Jars 1 quart GOc. per
dozen. 2 quart 85 per dozen.
Tin cans 50cts. per dozen.
Full Line of Ice Cream
Freezers on Hand.
J". Ck "WELLS,
General Hardware.
LOVE WILE HUD A. WAY.
There is a jolly party of young men
from Mt. Carmel camping at Roaring
Creek. They arrived on Monday and
will remain for a week or ten days.
They are all good, congenial fellows,
and belong to that class 01 young men
whirh it is a. nleasure to meet. The
personnel of the party is as follows:
VpitW. Howard and Kimber
Vov. Honkins Harry. Tack Dreher,
Charles and Newton Bolig, Harry
Miller, James Hughes, Clayton cur
now, Lincoln Smith, Alex. Howskaski
and Tames Eererstresser. Ths cuisine
ia in charge of Billy Rowe. Several of
the party acceptea an invitation irom
vnnnir ladv acauaintances of town an J
attended the dance at Catawissa
Tuesday evening.
Pntnwksa is deenlv aeitated over
the elopement of one ol its fairest
maidens, Miss L,ena Js.eiiy, aauguier
of Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, and
a traveling book agent, by the name
of Joseph Heritage.
Heritage arrived in town several
toppI-c (urn and was Quartered at
the St. Elmo Hotel. His habits
anrl ripportun so far as the proprie
tor, nf tho linetflrv was able to ob-
serve were correct. He displayed
a peculiar liking for the society ot
girls, and was never backward in
tnVintr advantage of every oppor
tunity that presented itself to be in
HiPir rnmnanv.
He did not appear to con6ne his
nttpntion to anv particular one un
til anout four weeks ago when Miss
Kelly arrived at the hotel as a
guest. At once his susceptibility
man ifested itself and he fell desper-
ntelv in love. From that time on
he called frequently upon the young
lady. Her parents did not demur
and he was allowed the freedom of
lipr home.
Heritage's employer. Mr. Smith,
who is also at the St. Elmo, was
aware of the intimacy between the
two. but did not know that the
vnunt? man was serious. For the
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past two weeKS, nowever, wnen
iTpritatre was flittintr at short inter
vals between Catawissa and Blooms
burg, he thought that something
beside soliciting orders was causing
nerturbation in the mind of the
erstwhile southern Adonis. This
belief was strengthened a few days
atro when the young lady's trunk
arrived at the hotel. The same af
ternoon she put in an appearauce,
and it leaked out that the two, hav
ing failed to secure the parents'
consent to marry, naa aeciuea 10
elope. Their plans were frustrated
however, when Mr. and Mrs. Kel
ly came to Bloomsburg. They en
treated the young lady to return
home with them, but she refused.
Finding that all opposition was
useless ttiey agreed 10 anow uie
ppremnnv to take place. Heritage
aud Mr. Kelly called on Father
Mnrnhv. of whose church Miss
Kelly is a member, and expressed
n wish that he marrv them. He
was informed that a special dispen
sation was necessary and that it
id tnWp a week's time to get it.
This appeared to be satisfactory
oH tViP tour neooie iook. iuc
for Catawissa. Shortly after their
arrival there, the young nian tnin ic
ing, (this is only supposition, now-
that arrest would follow, in
duced the girl to accompany him
V.nV tn K nomSDUre on IOOl. ngmu
hastened to Bloomsburg
but this time they were outwitted.
Heritage and the girl secretea
fv.mcpivps until late in the after-
Heritace cot a friend
to drive them to jNescopecK, wuc
they took the tram tor parts un-
lrMMIfM
Miss Kelly was a music teacner
and had many students in wwu.
cv. ia an pvtravapantlv pretty girl
anA iw TPason of her acomplisn-
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ments was quite a potent social i-
tnr in PntaWISSa.
l iy l . . v - .
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley are deeply
grieved over the occurrence, tien-
tage comes irom uivuus, t..
see.
it's
This is the time of the year when you wonder if a
new pair of Trousers will help to finish that good
coat and vest. Generally they will, and from these
fine Worsteds, Cheviots, Cassimeres and Scotches
you can easily select a pair that will please you and
wear splendidly. They come in the light and dark
stripes, checks, mixtures and solid colors. This is
TROUSER SEASON.
Almost every man can use a pair or two. We offer
some splendid values at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50
and $5 00; but the prices wont prove anything, un
less you see the Trousers.
The Clothier,
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.,
Corner Main and Center Sts.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
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The HiBtorioal Museum.
tk umrV of renovating the old
Presbyterian church was completed by
P. K. Vannatta or. Wednesday. The
audience room has been kalsomined
and papered in rich green tints with
white trimmings, and the effect is very
nrttu The decorations are under
the charge of Mrs. Robert Hawley Jr.
The exterior win uc uciuiunu
plants and trees, and the old place will
look quite different from what it has
for some years past.
Many contributions nave Deen mauc
to the Historical Museum collection,
and this feature of the Centennial will
be one of the leading attractions. 1 he
ladies of the Civic Club are devoting
mi, timi in nrenaration. and it will
be a most interesting place to visit. It
is expected that the museum wm ue
rat A t tn nnn some davs before the
Centennial. Contributions are still
solicited, and any one having articles
of any kind with a history, aie request
ed to loan them. Mrs. H. H. Grotz
has charge of the loan department,
Tncpnh Pnrsell. who has been in
the employ of United States Kx-
press agent 15. Y. Williams, as ue
n.rf.rw rlprk. for the past few years,
has been appoiuted agent for the
Adams Express company.
FACTS
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FEET.
Should receive your best attention.
Tbnk of the many years of faithful
service they give you, ana now neces
sary it is that these faithful friends
should be well taken care of in order
that you may comfortably take the
thousands of steps you do.
Ladies' Oxford Ties of
Kid. Well made.
Price $1.20.
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Ladies Oxford Ties of
Kid. Price $1.60.
Ladies' Oxford Ties
Large Gilt Buckle
Price $3.00.
Ladies' Oxford Ties
Patent Leather.
Price $2.25.
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The shoe department is our baby.
But a lusty healthy youngster is it.
Carefully fed with good reliable goods
it keens growing every day. We do as
much in a week as we used to do in a
month, when sending our trade to
shoe stores. We want your trade and
expect to keep it by giving you stylish
wearable shoes.
The Leader Dep't. Store
Open Every Night lut Sunday.
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