fii ( Mill emu u BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, qoj. NEW AT THE Farmers National Bank. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $14O.O0O. Wc are constantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfactory rate. If you have not al ready opened an account with us, we invite you to do so now. In Point of Business Success and Financial Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank. C. M. CliEVELIXG, Pkks. his roor orusueu. Robert May of Danville, was brought to Bloomsburg on Sunday morning on the I). & H. trolley, and taken to the Joseph Ratti hos pital, where his right leg was ampu tated below the knee. The accident occurred about 7 o'clock Sunday morning on the P & R. Railway as a southbound freight train was approaching the Danville station. A short distance east of Bloom street crossing the pusher following the train came up on May lying along side the track. He had been run over, his right foot being crushed to a pulp at the ankle. Bleeding profusely the man was picked up, placed upon the pusher and taken to the I'. & R. station where physicians were sum moned who dressed the injury, and then arranged to have him brought here to the hospital. The injured man at no time was in a condition to tell how the acci dent occurred and whether he at tempted to board the passing train and fell or got under the cars in some other way is not known at present. May is about forty-five years old and has a wife and several child ren. A few years ago he was promi nent as a member of the Salvation Army. For many years past he has been employed in running the buggy in the Reading Iron Works. FDBLIO SCHOOL LIBRARIES. The first fall meeting of the Col umbia County Educational Associa tion was held in the Court House last Saturday, at which a number of teachers were present. The lib rary movement among the public schools was fully discussed. Prof. L,. P. Sterner read sin able paper on "What constitutes a good school library?" "Raising funds for library pur poses" wai discussed by William DeLong of Light Street in an in teresting paper, and Harlan Snyder principal of West Berwick schools read a paper on "Keeping track of and protecting public books," and J. W. Roberts of Cataw'ssa discuss ed "Stimulating a habit for read ing." A number of those present participated in the discussions. Supt. W. W. Kvaus has been working hard for the library sys tem, and a number of them are al ready in operation. It will not be many years before every school in the county will have the use ot a traveling library. MR- MAQEE LECTURES TONIGHT. Owing to the inclement weather last Thursday night the lecture of James Magee 2nd on his turopeau trip was postponed until touight, when it will be given in the chapel of the M. Iv. church for the benefit of the Male Bible class. The pro ceeds will go towards paying their subscription to the church debt. A silver offering will be taken at the door. Mr. Magee is a keen observer and a good talker, and he will have many tbiugs to tell not usually found iu the guide books. It will be entertaining and instructive, and every seat should be occupied. Bowliug Match- Bloomsburg and Berwick locked horns at the Bloomsburg Bowling Alley 011 Monday night. Three games were played, the first one going to Berwick with a score of 655 'o 639; the second to Bloom, 698 to 63i; and the third to Bloom, 857 to 700. The Bloom players were Gross, CofTunn, Rhodomoyer Cray and Rishton, while Boyer, Ross, Oliyer, Adams aud Hicks re presented Berwick. ACCOUNTS. M. MILLEISKX. Cashier. SHEW PAPER MILL BURNED. Entire Plant Destroyed, Caus ed Loss of $50,000 to $60,000- Lamp Explosion the Cause The Bloomsburg Paper Mill, lo cated this side of Light Street along the Bloomsburg & Sullivan R. R. was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The mill was working day and night to fill their many orders, and the explosion of a lamp caused ihe conflagration. A can of oil caught from the lamp, aud though fire extinguishers were used, the inflammable materia! burned so rapidly that iu a very few moments the whole plant was a mass of flames. It was impossi ble to work their fire system be cause the workmen were cut off from the flames. The plant consisted of boiler house, engine room, machine room three stock rooms. Two barns were also burned, in one of which was stored a large quantity of stock. In the other barn was stored hay and straw. Eighty five rolls of cartridge paper were all burned up. Two dwelling houses and an oil house alone escaped. The loss it is said will reach $50,000 to $60, ooo, with a comparatively small amount of insurance. The paper mill was established by Thomas Trench and operated by him for some years, and later by Thomas Trench & Son. -James M. Shew bought it about thirty years ago, and since his death a few years since his heirs have con ducted it. Its output was cartridge paper and a large busiuess had been established. HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MEET- The Board of Directors of the Joseph Ratti Hospital held a meet ing on Monday afternoon. Among other business tiansacted it was de cided to purchase an X ray machine, and to equip the basement of the hospital for a laboratory. Dr. J. W. Bruner, chairman of the com mittee on supplies, was authorized to look after the equipment. It was decided that in emergency cases the matter of compensation should uot be considered before ad mission. The reports of several committees were heard and ap proved. The offer of the Bloomsburg Water Co. to supply all the water needed for the hospital free, was accepted with thanks. The mem bership of the board of lady visitors was increased from 15 to 17, the two additional members to be named at the next meeting. The report of the treasurer, Joseph Ratti, showed all bills paid. Christian Endeavor Offioers- The following officers of the Bi County Christian Endeavor were elected at the convention in Cata wissa last Saturday: President, W. W. Evans, of Bloomsburg; Vice President for Montour County, John Hinckley, of Danville; Vice President for Columbia County, R. E. Bomboy, of Berwick; Secretary, Miss Ida Herring, Bloomsburg; Treasurer, Miss Martha Powell, Bloomsburg; Superintendent of Good Citizenship. Prof. A. U. Lesher, Berwick; Superindent Mis sionary Work, Rev. A. M. Shaffner Catawiss.i; Superintendent Evan gelistic Work, Rev. J. D. Thomas, Bloomsburg; Superintendent Junior Work, Mrs. R. E. Bomboy, Ber wick; Correspondence, Miss Sarah Hinckley, Danville. STATEMENT OE t 0e (gfoonwBurg At close of Business COMPTROLLER OF Resource?. Loans - - $238,127, United States Bonds 100,000, Other Bonds, - 178,904, Furniture & Fixtures, 8,000 Cash and Rcsrrve, 80,493 09 00 92 ,00 ,60 $605,525.61 A. Z. Scuocil, President. ENTERPRISE P-ASK FAILURE- Evidence that the Enterprise National Bank, of Allegheny, at the time of its failure nn ! the sui cide of its cashier, J. Ice Clark, last Thursday, had the enormous State deposit of t ,00,000, of which $032,000 belonged to ihe general fund and $.(S,o.)0 to the sinking fund, was brought out in an interview with State Treasurer Mathues Monday. Mr. Mithues said that since he took office in May, io)4i he had withdrawn $110,000 from the En terprise and that at no time had he increased the State's deposit iu that bank. Soon after he became State Treasurer he withdrew $'io,ooo in different amounts from this bank and on July 31 last he took out an additional 550,000. According to Mr. Maltues' state ment the public fund in the Enter prise before he went into office was more than 51.250,000, which is pro bably a larger State deposit than was carried iu any bank in Pennsyl vania, including the five active State depositories. Mr. Mathues admitted having withdrawn $50,000 from the Enter prise Bank at the time of the issue of the last monthly statement of the treasury, September 29, and put ting the money into the bank the very next day. He would not ad mit, however, that this money had been withdrawn from the bank for the purpose of reducing the Enter prise figures in the public state ment. It was further shown that the suspended bank at the time its doors were closed by the national bank examiner had on deposit the largest portion of the State sinking fund held by any bank. This con cern was permitted to hold $398,000 of the $4,192,028.31, which consti tutes the sinking fund, while the next largest amount of sinking fund held by any bank was ouly $235,000, in the Pittsburg Trust company. Never before since the present Republican organization gained control of the treasury has the sink ing fund statement been brought into the light. The state treasurer claims that the state is fully protected by bonds which he holds. Recent Deaths Charles M. Shultz died in Green wood township on Tuesday, aged 53 years. He resided on the B. E. Battin (arm. Mrs. Lucas Fahringer, formerly of Slabtowu, died at the home of her daughter in Wilkes-Barre last Saturday, aged 87 years. The burial took place at Numidia. Miss Margaret Van Buskirk died in Philadelphia on Sunday. She was a daughter of the late George Van Buskirk and resided on East street, this town, some years ago. She was a sister of Milton Van Buskirk, and an aunt of Mrs. J. W. Lee. Will Ban to Lily Lake. A survey has been made by the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Rail road Co. for a line to Lily Lake, the branch to connect with the main line near Nuaugola station. It is the purpose to begin work on the new road in the spring, ad to transform Lily Lake into a beauti ful resort, similar to Rocky Glen. Eor this purpose option has been secured on several acres of laud in the vicinity of the like. CONDITION OF QWtonar Q&anft Friday, August 25th, 1905. THE CURRENCY'S CALL. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, - $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits, 26,773.28 Circulation, - 100,000.00 Bank Deposits, 14,667,07 Individual Deposits, 364,085.26 $605,525.61 Wm. II. IIim.AY, Cashier. Horse Blankets. "A Square Blankets lot Street Use, are closely wov en, very strong and warm They are known the world over as the longest wearers Always look for oA Stay under strap. 5A Stable Blankets for Ftabl j me. Square Blankets for street use. Plush Robes for carriage rr sleigh. Tor Sale ly J.Q. Wells. INSURANCE CASE, Interesting Poirt in Law is Being Contested in Tho Luzerne County Court. An affidavit of defense has been filed by the Fidelity & Casualty Co. in the action commenced against the company by the widow of the late Attorney Philip Weaver of Hazleton, who had a policy in the company ior $10,030. Mrs. Weav er commenced the suit several weeks ago. claiming that her hus band's death was due to injuries sustained 111 an accident on the Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Railway. In the affidavit of defense filed by Henry Crossley, assistant secre tary of the casualty company, he claims that the company is not call ed upon to deny or affitm the fact of the accident, which the deceased met with while riding 011 a car of the Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Rail way Co., until after the plaintiff shall have filed a more specific de claration setting out the exact time aud place where the accident occur red and the nature of the injury that was inflicted; that even though it is shown that Mr. Weaver was injured by the lurching of a car as alleged, the plaintiff will be unable to show that there was any relation of cause and effect between the ac cident and the death of Mr. Weav er. He further sets forth that the policy was issued to Mr. Weaver on the assumption that he was in sound physical health when he was not; that the deceased was ill five weeks and the company is willing to confers an indebtedness to the extent of $12$ on condition that the plaintiff will amend her declaration covering only this liability. Mr. Weaver was a prominent lawyer of Hazleton, and filled the office of Recorder of Luzerne Co. one term. He was a graduate of the Bloomsburg Normal School, and had many acquaintances here. fifty minute Schedule for D- dc 8. Beginning with November 1st, or as soon as possible, the Danville aud Bloomsburg Electric Railway will enter upon a fifty minute sched ule instead of a forty minute sched ule, on which the cars have been running until the present time. As implied by the schedule a car will leave Danville aud Bloomsburg every fifty minutes during the day. 1 he forty minute schedule makes the time of arriving and departure of the cars very easy to remember, but the period of forty miuules after a year's experience is found impracticable urder all but the most extreme circumstances. 1 M wi 1 1 1 mm 1 in wiiii felilSi I I PPil I I i mmm b'l if i &.-), TmIS -ni 1 '1 IV'!., ft s. ';-, iiM.Tsa nothing but satisfaction Ana stui it sens ior FIFTEEN DOLLARS. You get your choice of either Melton, Irish Frieze or Kersey in the popular colorings. It's The Best Overcoat That Fifteen Dollars ever can or ever will buy you. You'll always get the best here. Three for One Trading Stamps Saturday. BEN CIOOBNC Corner Main and Center Sts. 0 Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. The Leader Store Co., Ltd . Fourth and Market Streets BLOOMSBURG, PA. TDEFORE making your Fall purchases it will be vto your advantage to see our line of Furniture, Carpets and Rugs Lace and Tapestry Cur tains and Portieres Dress Goods, Trimmings and Laces Notions, Shoes, Groceries Quality, "Just Night" Styles, "Just Kight" Prices, "Just Kight" rHE LEADER STORE CO., LTD. 4TH AND MARKET STREETS. BLOOMSBURG, PA. jThe Overcoat Store of the Town Here's the best Overcoat that can possibly be made by anybody and sold for $1 s We know, as it is made to our order. In it has gone the very best fabrics that can be bought. In it has gone the very best Tailoring talent, honest, care ful work, sure sew ing and faultless finishing. Out of it can come but comfort but durability.
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