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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 1)08.
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OF BLOOMSBURG.
Capital, $60,000 . Surplus $100,000
C M. CltEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. Mover N. U. Funk C. M. Crkvkung C. A. Ki.kim
W. L. Wuitr C. W. Runyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Millkisen
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
ITINERANT PREACHERS.
Last Sunday afternoon the blast
of a bugle on the streets of town
disturbed the pacific quietude and
made people poke their heads out
of the windows to see what it was
all about. They saw a wagon, not
unlike the Gypsy type, on which
was a sign announcing that the oc
cupants were "Israelites of the
IIouss of David," and that they
intended to preach on the street
during the day.
In accordance with this announce
ment the "Israelites" established
themselves on Market Square twice,
in the afternoon and evening, and
addressed a goodly sized crowd.
There were four persons in the out
fit; two men and two women. The
men were conspicuous for their long
hair, which flowed down over their
shoulders. They hail from Benton
Harbor, Michigan, where they have
organized a colony.
Their names are Marion, Andrew,
Grace and Ella, and they, like the
apostles of old, use only the one
name. They are Christians, but
have a peculiar creed. With the
Universalists, they do not believe
in an eternal hell. Nor do they
believe in the resurrection of the
earthly body.
As near as we could gather from
their talks, they believe in the mill
eniutu, and that all people who are
on earth when it comes will live
forever.
They take up no collection, and
receive no salary, but depend upon
the free-will offerings of their aud
iences in exchange for a little
tract which they pass around. They
;amped on the fair grounds Sunday
night, and went from here to Cata
wissa on Tuesday.
And now somebody is saying they
are fakes, because the men were
seen to remove their long haired
wigs.
STEEL CARS TO BE BUILT.
Several of the leading railroad
companies are now figuring on the
purchase of steel cars, the inquiries
representing about 6000 cars in all.
This would mean the expenditure
of six or seven million dollars. The
orders may be placed within the
next thirty days.
It is reported that the Gould Jines
are contemplating the expenditure
of $10,000,000 for steel cars. If
these intentions are carried out, it
may safely be assumed that the
American Car and Foundry Com
pany will get its fair share of the
work, and this will give work for a
time at the steel works of the Ber
wick plant. When that happens
there is likely to be something do
ing at the Bloomsburg shops. We
are to!d that the Bloom plant is
closed "indefinitely." That does
not mean "permanently."
When the A. C. & F. Company
has orders that require the facilities
of the local shops, the latter will
undoubtedly start up again. The
sooner this happens, the better.
MR. EDISON BUSY AGAIN.
Thomas A.. Edison- has kept in
the background for some time, but
he now conies forward with plans
for an airship which seems to be
superior to any yet advanced.
Henri Farm an, the French airator,
who is considered one of the leading
xperts in aeronautics, visited Mr.
Edisou on Monday, and after look
ing over the plans declared that
they were superior to those of 'the
machine with which he has been
making bis flights at Brighton
Beach during the past week.
The "Wizard" may keep silent
awhile, but he is always on hand
with something better in every line
of invention.
CITIZEN'S BAND CONCERT.
The popularity of the Citizens'
Band was well attested on Monday
night when a crowd of twelve to
fifteen hundred people stood for
nearly two hours to listen to a con
cert, given in front of the court
house. Dozens of teams and auto
mobiles filled the street.
The selections were all highly
appreciated, as was evidenced by
the liberal applause The band re
sponded several times to encores.
Prof. Chas. P. Klwell, the conduct
or, has brought this organization
up to a high state of efficiency, and
they can always be sure of a large
attendance at their popular open air
concerts.
They propose lo give a series of
Musicals in the Opera House this
winter, and then the people can
demonstrate their appreciation by
giving them liberal patronage. It
ought not to be said of Bloomsburg
that they appreciate good music
only when it is free.
LIPTON MAY TRY AGAIN.
The new racing yacht Shamrock,
belonging to Sir Thomas Lipton,
has been so successful that it has
landed twenty-four out of the
twenty-sevenontests it has enter
ed this season. This has made Sir
Thomas feel pretty happy, and he
is again anxious to try bis luck at
capturing the America Cup next
summer.
Notwithstanding the criticism of
English sportsmauship incident to
the unpleasant occurrences at the
Olympic games last month, the
genial Sir Thomas has demonstrat
ed during the numerous visits he
has paid this country that these
qualities are not characteristic of
all Englishmen. He became a pop
ular favorite, and was a good loser,
and will be welcomed every time he
chooses to come over, whether he
manages to lift the cup or not.
ON A LONG TOUR.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Lewis
of Racine, Wis., and Miss Davies
of Greenwich, Conn., arrived in
town on Saturday evening, and
spent several days as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Peacock. They
are on a long automobile tour,
starting from . Boston to Lake
George down the Hudson to New
York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia ;
thence to Bloomsburg. From here
they went to Eaglesmere, thence to
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Erie, and
Chicago.
Mr. Lewis is president of the
Mitchell-Lewis Wagon Co., and of
the Mitchell Motor Car Co., and
the Yucca Cyanide Milling and Min
ing Co.
During their stay here the party
were taken out through the country
on auto trips, and were very much
pleased with the beauties of Blooms
burg, and the surrounding country.
CONCERNING STREETS.
There are several projects and
propositions to open and widen sev
eral streets in Bloomsburg, adjoin
ing the built-up portions of the
town. Well, Gentlemen of Coun
cil, act and waste no time in talk.
Every street you open and widen
will increase the access to various
places, increase the value of the
property, enable persons to build
new houses, increase the income of
the town, and in every way tend to
double up our comfort and our bus
iness and our population.
The longer it is left the more ex-
it will hecome. and that is
to be avoided. The sooner it is
done the sooner ws will receive In
creased revenue from n sraau out
lay. W'
0e (g foomeBurg
A Strong, Conservative and Well Equipped Institution
INVITES YOUR BUSINESS.
If you don't have a Bank Account you owe it to yourself to have
one here NOW.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Wm. H. IIiDLAV.Cashier.
THE FISHINGCREEKS.
The stations between Blooms
burg and Jamison City are the fol
lowing: Bloomsburg D. L. & W. ,
Bloomsburg P. & R., Paper Mill,
Light Street, Orangeville, Forks,
Zaners, Stillwater, Benton, Edsous,
Coles Creek, Laubach, Grass Mere
Park, Central, Jamison City:
The whole line of the road being
in the valley of the creek, and the
run being, including stops, about
iyi hours. In making the run you
need several days in order to take
in all the camps, parks and other
beautiful stopping places.
There are great promises and as
surances, that the trolley line from
Bloomsburg to Millville will be
built and in operation by the first
of November. The promoters are
not alone in believing that the line
will make itself business by accom
modating a numerous population
of wide awake farmers and business
men, living within reach of its ac
commodation, and the terminus at
the new active village of Millville
and some two or three other begin
nings of towns near by will furnish
trade, travel and traffic to keep it
busy.
Besides that, there are several
points of great beauty as to scenery
and surroundings, and at least two
bends in Little Fishing Creek, where
parks and picnic grounds can easily
be constructed.
Persons not familiar with the wa
ters and country drained by Little
Fishing Creek should make a pleas
ure drive above and between the
points of the proposed trolley, and
pick out places for future, and near
future occupation. Now is the time
to quietly pick out the place, se
cure it, and you have the choice
near to or far from Bloomsburg, as
you wish.
Instead of chopping down trees
along the waters and streams, you
should care for and plant more. It
takes a tree a long time to grow,
and its growth ought to be watched,
and the natural tree assisted in its
development. Some of that care is
being given them now, but more
and more intelligent care is needed;
care all round, that the streams
are not dried up, and the forests
demolished.
THE OLD CANAL.
Remember, the old North Branch
Cnnal is no longer in existence.
Don't open up streets along its
winding towpatn, out straigni, ana
fill un the bid ditch with coal ashes,
cinder, and such matter. Pitch
into the Railroad Company now
owning it and compel it to abate
of hiuh banks and
deep ditches and standing, 'foul
smelling water.
Don't forget that the whole town
ship of Bloom is now the Town of
Bloomsburg, ana reacnes irom tne
Fishingcreek to the Susquehanna
river. Give the citizens access to
every part of it, lay it out as it
ouirht to be: icnore apparent diffi
culties, cut down hills, fill up hoi
lows, drain low lands, layout streets
on paper as they are to be on the
ground shortly. X.
DOCTORS' PICNIC.
The Columbia Countv Medical
Association held its annual picnic
at Columbia Park on Monday.
Twentv members were present with
their families. After dinner speech-
CS WCic uiuuc vj. a..
Esq., a member of the Pittsburg
har. and Rev. Dr. Hetnineway. the
latter's subject being "The Rela
tionship between tne Medical r ro
fession and the Clergy." The only
drawback to the pleasure of the
day was a severe thunderstorm in
the afternoon, accompanied by bail.
(Uaftonaf Qgfanft
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
STEAM HEAT PLANT.
The plant of the Bloomsburg
Steam Heating Company is adver
tised for sale, and there has been
much conjecture and no little anx
iety-3s to whether it will be operat
ed the coming winter. If for any
reason it should be closed down, it
would be a matter of very serious
inconvenience to those whose homes
and business places are dependent
upon it for heat. If the work of
installing private boilers were to
btgin at once, it would be impossi
ble to get many of them in working
condition before cold weather sets in.
A meeting of the holders of bonds
is called for this evening at the of
fice of John G. Harman, Esq., to
take action relative to the sale of
the property, which is advertised
for Saturday, August 22nd. It is
probable that something will be
done so that the plant will be oper
ated, as it will cost but little com
paratively to put it in good shape,
and it is not likely that so valuable
a plant will be permitted to stand
idle, as it would very rapidly dete
riorate if not in use during the
winter.
However, this is all a matter of
conjecture, and nothing definite
can be stated until the interested
parties have decided what they will
do.
PAY IN ADVANCE.
Sheriff Ent has made a much
needed rule that hereafter in all
cases when it is necessary for him
to expend money for car fare or
meals on the performance of his
duty, enough money must be ad
vanced by the party requiring Ahe
service to cover all such expenses.
This is a wise rule. Heretofore
in many cases the sheriff has not
only lost his fees for service, but
also the cost expended by him in
performing that service. In the
cities and many of the counties, all
of the official costs and fees are re
quired to be paid in advance. In
this county it has been the rule that
the sheriff spends a year or two
after his term expires in trying to
collect his fees, and then -loses
many of them.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
Michael Reilly who swallowed
his false teeth, and underwent an
operation by the opening of the
throat for their removal, is report
ed as slightly improved, though his
condition is still serious.
Charles Stetler, a 13 year old boy
of Danville, fell from the second
story of the addition to the Dan
ville Hospital for the Insane on
Monday, and sustained a iractured
skull. He was carrying water to
the workmen. The boy was
brought to the Joseph Ratti Hos
pital where an operation was per
formed to remove the pressure on
the brain, and he regained con
sciousness, but his condition is
critical.
Miss Helen Rupert, who was
operated on for appendicetis a
couple weeks ago, underwent a
second operation on Monday.
BEASLY TRACT SOLD.
The property of th Catawissa
Coal Co., in Csnyngham township
was sold by Sheriff Ent at the court
house on Tuesday for $63.10, sub
ject to a mortgage of $75,000, and
tax liens and costs of $796.25. The
tract is known by its warrantee
name as the Johnson Beasly tract,
and is valuable coal land. Some
years ago it was the subject -of
much litigation in court. It is said
that the present sale took place for
the purpose of perfecting title.
TOWNSEHD
THIS
ALL our Soft Collar
Shirts that were $1.50
TIHII1S WJEEK
A nice line of Hen's
Fancy Half Hose that
were 25 cents,
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CORNER.
UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
ALONG CANAL.
Attention has often been called
to the condition of the old canal
bed, and various schemes have
been suggested to have this nuis
ance abated. The present unsani
tary conditions which exist where
Market street crosses the abandon
ed waterway is disgraceful, and
should be remedied at once. A
thick green scum covers the stag
nant pool, and acts as an admiraoie
disease breeder. It is from just
such sources that epidemics spring,
and that illness has not yet develop
ed from it is remarkable. When
one considers that a little stagnant
water in a tomato can will breed
enough mosquitoes to infest many
houses, the possibilities of the old
canal may be realized.
If the owners of the property
cannot be persuaded to remedy it,
the local Health Board would do
well to do something immediately
for the safety of the community.
A few dollars expended m oil to
oour over the surface of the offend-
intr pools would help matters a bit.
Just because an epidemic has not
been started is no reason to neglect
orecautions. It is eenerallv the
case that the cause is attacked after
it has done its harm. Let's not
wait.
RACE Of SKY PILOTS.
Balloon enthusiasts expect to have
an interesting time tomorrow up in
the Berkshires, when the first point-
to-point balloon race ever held in
this country will start rrom xsortn
Adams. Five contestants will start
and each must designate, just be
fore leaving, the place where be in
tends to alight, which must be at
least thirty miles from the start.
The balloon which lands nearest
to the post office of the town select
ed by the pilot will be declared the
winner of the cup, whicu is onered
by the North Adams Aero Club.
m
. TWO NEW CHURCHES.
Applications have been made for
charters by two new congregations
of the Christian Church ; one at
Derrs, and another at Millville.
This denomination, which is com
paratively new in this vicinity, is
steadily increasing its members.
WEES
$1.00
MEETING OP COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Town
Council Monday evening steps were
taken to enforce the payment of
taxes for 1906 and 1907. There
are a great many delinquents, and
as the town needs money it was
decided to take decisive measures.
Upon consultation with Collector
Robbins the plan is to be adopted
of taking the first five names from
each letter in the alphabetical list
of 'delinquents and against these
executions will be issued to collect
their taxes.
George Trump was given per
mission to use a portion of Scott al
ley for threshing his crop.
E. E. Yohey was exonerated
from the payment of a dog tax " as
he has no dog.
Report was made on market fees.
Sums collected $3.io, and costs of
cleaning up the street $3 00, which
gives a profit to the town.
The council ordered a new issue
of bonds for $5,305 to redeem bonds
due August 1, 1908.
The pavement on Fifth street
and Sixth street was discussed. It
is reported as being too low. The
town engineer was instructed to
examine it.
After ordering a number of bills'
paid council adjourned. '
YETTER ADAMS.
Clyde Charles Yetter, Esq., and
Miss Mary Adams, both of Blooms
burg, were married on Tuesday in
New Jersey or Philadelphia. It
was a surprise to all their friends,
and it is not known just when the .
event took place. The first intima
tion here was the appearance of
their names among the arrivals at
the Bellevue-Stratford, in Philadel
phia, on Wednesday.
Mr. Yetter is the well known
lawyer and politician, and former
President of the Town, and th
bride is one of Bloomsburg's popu
lar school teachers.
THE BIJOU.
This popular amusement place is
undergoing extensive repairs and
changes, including a newront. It
is closed this week. When com
pleted it will be up to date in every
respect. Messrs. Kline & John
have been giving their patrons the
full worth of their money.