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BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, JULY SO l!)08
Knierrrl ni the I'oM Oflre, BloomUxirv, Pa,
(umcrotiftcfdM matter, March 1, luss.
Samuel Fought has sold the Mill
ville stage route and outfit lo Har
ry Wolf of Millville.
Rev. J. W. Diggles and family
have gone to Brentwood, Long Is
land, to spend the month of August.
U. G. Morgain is electing a hand
some new soda fountain in his ice
cream parlor on West Main street.
The Morning Press objects to the
running at large of a pair of goats
on Main street. Second the mo
tion. Harry Keller has purchased an
automobile which he will use oti
his mercantile trips as well as for
pleasure. '
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Unangst
returned to New York on Tuesday,
after spending several weeks here
with Miss Mary Unangst.
One hundred and forty persons
purchased tickets at the Reading
station here for the Eaglesmere
excursion on Wednesday.
Chas. M. Evans and W. McK.
Reber have been spendiug a few
days at Eaglesmere. They made
the trip on their saddle horses.
Harry S. Barton and B. Frank
McLaughlin took a three days pe
destrian trip last week, visiting Ga
noga Lake and Kitchen's Creek.
Fred Ikeler Esq. will deliver an
address at the Baptist Church on
Friday evening, when the graduat
ing exercises of the Normal Bible
Study Class will be held.
It is likely that the room now
occupied by Harry Rinker will not
be vacant long after he moves, as
it is reported that several parties
have already applied tor it.
Dr. and Mrs. J. tr. Welsh were
the guests ot Prof, and Mrs. W.
B. Sutliff this week. The daught
ers of the former will camp for a
time near the Welsh homestead in
Orange township, with a party of
other young ladies.
Rev. Dr. Martin will officiate in
the Methodist Church on Sunday
morning, and will present the needs
of the Philadelphia Methodist Hos
pital. Rev. E. R. Heckman will
preach in the Berwick Methodist
Church in the morning.
Owing to advaticed age, and
deafness, and approaching loss of
sight, it became necessary to put
an end to the life of Sandy, the
Scotch Colley of H. A. M'Killip,
Esq. Sandy was a dog of unusual
intelligence, and was everybody's
friend. He was thirteen years old.
While riding his bicycle on East
Third street Saturday, John Bake
less, son of Prof. Bakeless, as
caught by the ankle by a dog that
ran out as he was passing. Though
pinched until the marks of the
teeth could be seen, a physician
said the skin was not broken, and
it was not necessary to cauterize it
The Wyoming Valley Hotel at
Wilkes-Barre was for many yars
one of the best known and best
kept houses in this section of the
state. It was beautifully located
on River street, and was a very
popular resort. Now it is only a
memory of the past, having been
torn down to make way for a large
office building.
Albra W. Baker, M. D.,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Diseasksof Children a Specialty
Corner lot Third and West Streets,
KLOOMSBURG, PA.
Houra i-tTutu 10 a. m. 1 to 8 and 8 to
8 p.. nu . Both Telephones.
S-7-om
GREAT
Clarance Sale 1 his Week
of Seasonable Shoes for Men. Ox
ford Tics, Low Shoes and Pumps.
The greatest money saving sale of
Men's Oxfords and Low Shoes that
we have ever announced. Right
at a time when you want a nice
cool and comfortable shoe.
15 Reduction
on Men's Oxfords, Low Shoes and
Pumps, this week only. Patent
Leather, Russian Calf, Gun Metal
and Vici Kid.
Tho Progressive Shoe Store
CHAS. IYI. EVANS.
Lost His Suit Case.
T. C. Foster, of Winfield, Union
county, a former Williamsporl
newspaper man, now a demonstrat
or in the State Department of Ag
riculture. on Friday night while at
the riiilnclelplita and Reading pas
senger station at Sunbury, was rob
bed of his suit case, which lie set
down on the platform while he
walked a few feet away to talk to a
friend.
Mr. Foster bad just arrived and
was waiting on a train to go home.
When his train arrived Foster went
to get his suit case and it was gone
and could not be found anywhere.
He continued his homeward jour
ney, and Saturday morning the
Chief of Police found the missing
suit case at the edge of the water
under the Reading bridge, but the
I contents were missing.
Moral: When traveling don't
leave your luggage out of your
sight on station platforms.
Cadets Dismissed.
President Roosevelt has approved
the dismissal from the Military
Academy at West Point of eight
cadets who were found guilty of
hazing underclassmen. The report
of the Beard which tried the cadets
and that of the superintendent of
the academy were approved by the
President.
secretary L,oer saiu that the re
instatement of the men could be
accomplished only by Congression
al action.
If congress shall' reinstate these
young men, the law providing for
dismissal for hazing may as well be
repealed. It was tabasco sauce and
other barbarous treatment of the
young cadets that led to the pass
age of the law. Repeal it, and the
brutalities of a few years ago will
be repeated in an aggravated form
Special Campaign Offer.
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portunity to keep in touch with the
presidential campaign and what the
world is doing. Give your post
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week until December i. This is a
very liberal offer and a great re
duction in price and is good only
during the presidential campaign
The rhiladtlphia- Press contains
all the up-to-date political news, is
always accurate and reliable. It
contains the best market reports,
all the news of the world of sport.
Vou can get the Summer resort
news and also a daily page for
women. It is truly the one great
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only a short time. Do it now, for
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INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC.
Chas. P. Elwell announces that
he will be pleased to receive all
former pupils on violin and piano
forte, as well as new ones. No be
ginners taken, and no evening les
sons, owing to baud and orchestra
work. Latest and best methods.
Terms strictly cash by the lesson
or month. Address Hotel Hidlay,
Bloomsburg, or call up on Bell
'phone any afternoon between i
and 2. tf
Seven Miles ol State Road.
Work was begun Thursday on a
preliminary survey for an import
ant piece of State highway improve
ment, extending lour miles from
the southern end of the Daville riv
er bridge, through Riverside bor
ough and Gearhart township, Nor
thumberland county, on the main
road to Sunbury. The road will
connect at the northern end of the
river bridge with the brick pave
ments of Danville, and the State
macadam highway in Valley and
Mahoning townships, in Montour
county, making a stretch of seven
consecutive miles of State improved
roads.
TL li.J Unit UnuA II ma M DfllWvM
fUMtha1 y)IUI WHY UU HO TO wnfl WUtfH
Sane Fourths.
Moving to Prevent Annual Death Harveit.
Cities that have suffered through
the ordinary form of Fourth of July
celebration are taking steps to pre
vent repetition of the horrors
through which they have passed.
They insist upon having a safe and
sane celebration of the day, and
that safety alul sanity consist in
preventing the use of fireworks by
individuals. There will never be a
sensible celebration until some re
form of this kind shall have been
established. Chicago has always
suffered severely in the celebrati-n
of Independence day, and the move
ment lor reform has already begun
there. The Hamilton club is form
ing a permanent organization of the
city clubs for the purpose of urg
ing the enactment of drastic legis
lation for the prevention of the sale
and use of firearms and dangerous
explosives. Together they will draft
an ordinance from the Toledo ordi
nance which has made that city a
model in the matter of sane eclebra
tions and lay it before the councils
in the fall. Every city and town
in the country should follow Chica
go s lead and Toledo s example.
Ether Habit Growing.
Parisian Vice It Being Taken Up
Americans.
By
The inhalation of ether, which
for some time has been a favorite
vice among certain Parisians, is be
ing taken up by Americans in Paris
to some extent, and one or two un
pleasant episodes have happened
recently as a result.
At a small dinner given by
smart American who lives near the
Arc de l'Etolle the hostess happen
ed to be alone in the drawing room
when the first guest, a young man
well known to New York society,
arrived. He almost staggered into
the room after he had been an
nounced, his eyes half closed and
his face blanched.
"What is the matter with vou?'
asked the hostess, who happened to
be a good friend to the man. You've
been inhaling ether."
The man admitted the fact. The
hostess explained to him that he
was in no fit condition to attend
the dinner, and asked him to leave
the house, which he did at once.
The next day he called to explain
He had made the acquaintance, it
seemed, of several young French
noblemen who carried vials of the
ether about with them and who in
haled the fumes frequently. during
the day. The young American bad
beeu persuaded to try the effect
This was on the morning of the
day of the dinner, and hi6 recovery
had been slow.
"It was simply an experiment,'
he said, "and not one which I would
care to repeat."
The habit is not one easy to break
The enects are said to even worse
than those of cocaine.
GRANGE PICNIC
Thursday, August 6th, has been
set as the day for the big Sixth
Annual Grangers Picnic, at White
night's Grove, near Forks. It will
be held under the auspices of Po
mona Grange No. 5, and promises
to be largely attended.
Following are the speakers who
will be present and make addresses:
Rev. Harry G. Leagarden, of Punx
sutawney.past chaplain of the Penn
sylvania State Grange; W. W. Ev
ans, county superintendent of pub
lic instruction, and William T.
Creasy, of Catawissa, member of
the House of Representatives. A
speaker will also be secured from
State College. Music will be fur
nished by the Orangeville band.
For headache Dr. Miles' Anti-Fain Dili.
HERRING WELSH.
Miss Helen Welsh, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh of near
Orangeville, was married yesterday
at her home to David Herring, son
of Mr. and 'Mrs. George Herring,
of Orangeville. The ceremony was
performed on the lawn under a
canopy of flowers by Dr. G. H.
Hemingway, of town. The couple
after their return from a wedding
trip, will reside in Berwick.
Apropos of the occurrence at the
Opera House Saturday night, we
remember some years ago when a
play was going on there, the hall
being about half full, the fire bell
sounded. The usual fool, who
seems to be ever present on such
occasions, yelled "fire" at the en
trance. Instantly there was a tu
mult. Women shrieked, some tried
to jump out the windows, and a
rush for the door began, but the
crowd being small, the efforts of
several cool-headed men soon quiet,'
ed them down, and a disaster was
prevented.
The fare was at v unit s barn, a
mile above town. '
Wants a Million Acres.
The Slate Forestry Commissioner Think
State Should Advance.
The fact that a lumbering firm
las purchased vast tracts of virgin
forest in Elk county, from which it
proposes to cut many million feet
of lumber, and another firm has
taken possession of a large tract of
forest land in the coal regions, from
which it proposes to cut all the
timber for mine props, virtually de
nuding the tract of its trees, has
led the State Department of Forest
ry to renew its efforts to secure as
much of the remaining tiiiiber land
in the State as it can get hold of.
Forestry Commissioner Robert S.
Conklin and Deputy Commissioner
Irvin C. Williams are on the look
out in all directions to secure more
State reservations.
This movement for the purchase
of forestry land (or State reserva
tion purposes was started under the
administration of the late Governor
Hastings, when the Legislature ere
ated the State Forestry Depart
ment and Dr. J. T. Rothrock was
appointed the first forestry Com
missioner, serving until 1904, when
continued ill-health compelled him
to retire after he had purchased
over 600,000 acres of forestry re
serve land for the State. He was
succeeded by Mr. Conklin, who had
been his deputy.
Mr. Conklin has added almost
2co,ooo acres since then, and the
total number of acres now owned
by the State is 779,419. There are,
however, about 125,000 acres in
process of being acquired, and it is
proposed to bring the number of
acres up to 1,000,000 as soon as
possible. The land purchased is
located in 24 counties, as follows:
Adams, 12,170 acres; Bedford,
9.9351 Cameron, 64,428; Centre,
69,258; Clearfield, 30,989; Clinton,
89,658; Cumberland, 2,851; Dau
phin, 3,353; Elk, 2,263; Franklin,
39,414; Fulton, 6,164; Huntingdon,
54,182; Juniata, 1,724; Lackawan
na, 2,853; Lycoming, 57,747; Mif
flin, 49,904; Monroe, 6,321; Perry,
15,941; Pike, 52,392; rotter, 90,-
815; Snyder, 17,218; Tioga, 48,508
Union, 50,155; Wyoming, 1,176
total, 779,419.
The Philadelphia Record will issue
a supplement with its Sunday edi
tion of Aueust 2nd. a handsome
photogravure of William Jennings
Bryan. We are in receipt of this
picture from The Record, which
mav be seen at this office by our
patrons. The picture is of beaut if u
bromide finish, and well worth a
handsome frame. To be sure of
getting a copy of this edition of
2 he Record it is imperative that you
order at once from your local news
agent, as the edition is limited and
copies cannot subsequently be pro
cured for less than 50 cents.
Towanda people who chanced to
be on the streets Wednesday after
noon of last week were reminded of
olden times when Daniel Sullivan,
of Rome township, drove into the
City of Promise with as hne a span
of oxen as ever wore a yoke. They
were hitched to a large wagon load
ed with apples and attracted much
attention. Mr. Sullivan walked at
the side of the oxen with whip in
hand, in the good-old-fashioned
way. Twenty-five years ago ox
teams were a common sight in To
wanda, but very few of them are
seen nowadays, says The Imvanda
Reriew,
SILK MILL PICNIC.
The ninth annual picnic of the
Bloomsburg Silk Mill employees
wi.l be held at Edgewood Park,
Shamokin, Pa., on Saturday Aug
ust 1st, 1908. Attractions: Danc
ing all day; lake with row boats,
steam launch and bathing; finest
park theatre in Pennsylvania; deer
park with elk, deer, angora goats
and a prairie dog village; school of
mines; bowling alley, pool and bil
liard hall; penny arcade; souvenir
and novelty store; ice cream cone
stand; miniature railroad; $10,000
carousal; Coney Island pop corn
stand; photograph gallery; shooting
gallery; first class cate; large rain
shed for excursionists; spring water
and free ice; also a number of other
smaller attractions. A game of base
ball between Carpet Mill Recrea
tion teain and Herwick.' Trains
will leave via Phila & Reading R.
R. Leave Bloomsburg 7:30 a. m.
Trains will stop at Rupert, Grova
nia and Danville. Returning leave
Shamokin 7:00 p. m. Fare: Adults
$1.25; Children 65 cents. Dinner
will be served on the grounds. Bas
kets will be taken care of by the
committee. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
T. J. Morris, Chair.
L. Coira, Pres.
H. W. Somer, Treas.
Committee: R. S. Pugh, Sec'y.
I C. W. Yeager.
I Clyde Christman.
I R. E. Guinard.
Centre County Farm Land Sinks Into
Cave. .
College Township Man and His Team Have
Narrow Escaoe in Grain Field.
While cutting grain with a self-
binding harvester John W. Homan,
of College township, Centre county,
had an experience he does not care
to have again. He was driving
along complacently contemplating
his big crop when very unexpected
ly he felt the ground begin to give
way under the machine he was
riding.
With presence of mind he whip
ped up his horses and their sudden
jump forward probably saved the
life of the farmer and his animals.
They had not gone four rods until
the earth 111 the rear of them sank
down to a depth of twenty feet.
leaving a yawning hole more than
100 feet in circumference.
The explanation is a simple one,
and the occurrence, though not of
great frequency, is not an excep
tional one in Centre county. Prac
tically all of Centre county is un
derlaid with limestone rock which
is liberally honeycoinlRxl with caves
and openings, and sink holes like
the above are not uncommon.
In this instance the land had
been farmed for years and just at
this time gave way with the weight
of Mr. Homan'steam and harvester.
As an instance that such occur
rences are not remarkable in that
section the following can be cited:
Last Fall while ploughing in his
field near Madisonburg Clarence
Houtz saw his team begin to sink
in the ground. He hastily unhitch
ed the animals in the hope of get
ting them to a place of safety. He
got one on solid ground, but the
other sauk to a depth of over twen
ty seet. All eflons to raise the an
imal by rope and tackle proved fu
tile and it took two dozen men al
most a day to dig a trench at an
angle to the bottom of the pit to
get the horse to solid eround.
INTEREST TO YOU.
We are now giving you extra large Interest on your money In the
way of Uig Reduction in prices of many lots of good. It will pay you
to visit the CLARK STORE.
GALATEA CLOTHS
For Suits, Skirts and Children
wear 15c yd
DRESS GINGHAMS.
A lot of 12Jo Dress Ginghams
at lOcyd
32 in. PERCALES
In Newest Patterns for Wash
Suits, Waists, Skirts, &c.,
' regular 12jc goods.. ..now 10c
WHITE PETTICOATS
A big line newest effects, all pric
es. See the 85c, O80., t2.00
and $2.50.
HOSIERY
All kinds. All Colors. All Prices.
See them.
LITERARY INSTITUTE
and
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Bloomsburg, Pa.
1908-1909.
New Science Hall, costing $75,
000 Laboratory Methods Good
Gymnasium New Library and
Recreation Rooms Well-Drilled
Model Schocl, with ample accom
modations New Athletic Field
Remodeled Kitchen Equipment
Improved Dining-Room Service-
Free Tuition to Prospective Teach
ersHealthful Location 33 Pass
enger trains daily Fall Term opens
Sept. 8, 1908 Classes begin Wed-
nesday,
Sept. oth. For various
courses
Address
and lates see catalogue
D. J.
Waller, Jr.,
Principal.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate qf Uenry Jamet Clark,tau of the Town 0
Btoomiourg, Deceamd.
Notice is hereby given that letters tes
tamentary on the estate of Henry James
Clark, late of the Town of Bloomsburg,
Pa., deceased, have been granted to H.
B. Clark, to whom all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims or de
mands will make known the same with
out delay.
7-a-6t. Executor.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Mttatt of Daniel J, Sullivan, late of Blooms.
burn, DtoeateO.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration on the estate of Daniel J.
buuivan, tare ot tsioomsnurg, fa., de
ceased, have been granted to the under
signed administrator, to whom all per
sons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make payment, and those having
claims or demands will make known the
same without delay to ,
JOSEPH K. MURPHY,
John G, Harman, Administrator,
6-2S-6t. Att'y Bloomsburg, Pa,
THE CLARK STORE
MISS ANNIE CATRON.
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CATARRH MADE LIFE
A BURDEN TO ME.
MISS ANN'IK OATHON, m Main
St., Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
"As I have found Peruna a blessing
for a severe case of catarrh of the head
and throat which I suffered from for
number of years, I am only too pleased
to give it my personal endorsement.
"Catarrh, such as I Buffered from,
made life a burden to me, my bremth
wmb offensive, stomach bad, and my
bead stopped up so that I vras usually
troubled with a headache, and although
I tried many so-called remedies, noth
ing gave me permanent relief. I wa
rather discouraged with all medicine
when Peruna was suggested to me.
"However, I did buy a bottle, and be
fore that was finished there wis
marked chango in my condition. McMfh
encouraged I kept on nntll I was odc
ptetely cured in a month's time, and 1
And that my general health is also ex
cellent." People who prefer solid medicines
should try Peruna tablets. Each tablet
represents one average dose of Perans.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
WHITE DREfcS GOODS
All kinds for all purposes. All
at special prices. Come and
see the goods. You can save
money.
PRINTED BATISTE
Regular lfic goods. Good pat
terns now 2Jo
TAILORED SUITS
Away down go the prices on these
tine stylish Suits. Nearly
oft now. See them.
16c PERCALES NOW 12o
All the newest printings Includ
ing plain colors, best goods
of kind made. Yard wide,
now 12Jo yard.
KNIT UNDERWEAR
FIdc line regular sizes, and for
stout or large people.
Summer "Shan tying."
The present very popular custom
of spending a summer vacation w
a so-called cottage, in the estima
tion of the Oil City Buzzard will
not last long, as it says: "It is
safe prediction that one of these
days, the bargain counters will be
liberally strewn with summer cot
tages, which may be purchased t
a small T)ercentaEre of what thmr
1 originally cost. Just at present the
bungalow or outing cot of some
kind or other is a fad, and many of
them are being built along the riv
ers, at the lakes, and other resorts.
While there are doubtless some ele
ments of pleasure in connection
with shantying it is a question if
the inconveniences and discomforts
do not outweigh them. There are
a lot of annoyances connected with
securing supplies, and the mosqui
toes and flies are not the only visi
tors who intrude. Whilo th sum
mer hotel is not an unadulterated
blessing, the chances are that after
making the test manv will itiHin
to the belief that they possess more
attractions than the cottage." x.
That does not seem to ho th a
here. Campine and cottatHno- ham
been increasing year after year with
unabated oonularitv. Pprh one tVii.
Buzzard does not know of the
charming rural spots in Columbia
county.
"Even the traveling salesman
have been brought into line to hel
aiong ine iaite prosperity propa
ganda. Thev have been instmrtMl
to talk "business is getting better,"
on trains, in hotels and to the mer
chants they visit with the hope of
Creating optimistic sentiment until
the election is over. Surelv this
seems like the despair of a dying
cause, out It is put out on the
principle that "every little bit
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