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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
AN INCREASE In TONNAGE
THE LOADED-CAR MOVEMENT
AGAIN EXCEEDS Fl 900 CARS.
The Relations Between Pennsylvania
and Baltimore ~ Ohio Inter-
ests Becoming Closer.

The train records show that there were
the week ended Dec l6 total of &c, 43S
cars, q ,276 bing loaded, an increase Of six
ty-six over the week ending Dec. g. l0i
more than the corresponding week of 1898,
$50 more than in 1897, 2,932 more than in
1896, 652 more than in 1895, and 3.1S more
than I'm the corresponding week of 1894 All
things considered. the exhibit of last week
was a gratifying one to freight officials,
from the fact that the business is carried
at better paying rates than have prevailed
at any time since 1892 With better rates
and the more systematic loading of cars
net earnings are showing very favorable
results. and the advances contemplated in
commodity rates on Jan. 1 will further inn
prove the situation. One of the most no.
ticeable features in the present situation is
that the business with all indianapolis
lines is heavy, such roads as the Lake
Erie & Western. the Monon. the Indiana,
Decatur & Western. and the indianapolis
&c Vincennes doing proportionately better
business than the big roads running east
and west. One of the singular features of
the east-and-west business is that west
bound business is fully as heavy as east
bound. This is due In some measure to
the lighter shipments of grain for export
and the heavier shipments of coal and coke
to the West and Northwest. So far as In
dianapolis is concerned. the shipments of
manufacturers goods, such as furniture,
machinery, vehicles. and those of the
packing houses and stockyards. are heavier
than at the corresponding period last year.
and the commission houses are doing the
largest December business in their history,
handling a third more business on the
bulk tracks than last year. The table
below shows the number of loaded cars
handled at this point for the week ending
Dec. 16. and for the corresponding weeks of
1SqH and 1897:
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
iowing-named Indianians:
Or:ginal-william II. Faris, Washington.
S.; George Z. Moss. New Albany. s.; Wor-
ley Shugert. Indianapolis. IS.
AdditionaEFrankiin w. Murray, Blounts-
vile. s6 TO S.
Increase-John Shaver. Marion. sl2 to SIT:
Joseph G.. Smith, Bloomfield. $1i to $l7;
Herman J. Otterschultz, Surprise, sl4 to S17;
Oliver p. Sullivan. Staunton, S12 to $4;
William Laughner. Middleport. s6 to S.;
Stephen Clevenger. Winchester. $l2 to $l4;
Fidel Morgenroth, schnellville. sl2 TO $l7;
Especial, Dec 80. Charles Lisbrow. Sharps-
Vile. s. to $40; George d. Brown, Butler,
81 TO $50; James Lindsey, Cnrisney, $40 to
80; Dyer Havourd. Elkhart. s. 10 SO; Wii-
liam McSparks. National Military Home,
Grant county. IS to IS: Benjamin George.
Hayden. $l7 70 $24: Michael Grenert. Misha-
waka $40 to $17; Ezekiel Jones' Danville.
s. TO s12: Casper Coonrad, Fort Wayne. s.
TO So; Josephus King. Huron. s17 10 s2i;
Joseph NJ. Baldwin. Gosport, $50 10 s72.
Reissue-Andrew r. Hopkins. ViHcennes.
So
Original Widows. etc.-(Reissue). Mary A.
Seward. Arlington. sl2: Especial. accrued,
Dec. 81. Frances III. George. Terre Haute.
s.: minors Of Peter Voris. Aaron. Sii
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Sot the Utterance of MIR. Gage.

70 the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In the report OF the proceedings OF the
Civil-service Reform League printed IN your
Issue OF yesterday I am quoted as having
stated that the secretary of the treasury
had. In declining TO permit examination
Of lists OF appointments by a representative
Of the league. declared that he did not care
to furnish ammunition TO his enemies. This
Is Incorrect. Mr.. Gage, In "a written COM
munication on the subject. stated that the
records were withheld lin accordance with
the custom OF the department" The remark
to which you refer. or something like IT,
was made by a subordinate TO whom our
agent had applied for certain specific lists,
GEORGE M'ANENY, Secretary.
New York. Dec IS.
New York Dec l6
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

Official notice is given that on Jan. the
piecework system will be put in operation
at all shops on the Santa Fe system.
The stockholders of the Terre Haute &
Indianapolis will hold their annual meet
ing In Terre Haute Jan. 10, when seven di-
rectors are to be elected.
The vandslia last week dropped behind
the corresponding week OF 1888 seventy-one
cars. handling at this city 2.S02. against
2,37S in the corresponding week of 1898.
The Peoria & Eastern continues TO make
a favorable exhibit, handling at this point
last week 1S46 loaded cars, 29S more than
In the corresponding week OF last year.
George Marsh. general manager of the
Chicago K Alton, who retires on Jan. J.,
has held that position seventeen years and
has large acquaintance all over the
West.
The earnings of the Grand Rapids & In
diana for November were $4,000 in excess
of those OF November last year, and last
year they were far ahead of any previous
November
Colonel Robert Gates, industrial and i'm
migrant agent of the Louisville & Nash
Vile lines. is making quite a success in
securing new industries to localities on
those lines.
Coal and coke shipments west-bound over
the Pennsylvania lines are heavy beyond
precedent. considerable per cent. of the
shipments going as far West as st. Louis
and Chicago.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
indianapolis last week 6.433 cars. 4.7S6 be-
ing loaded. eighty-one more than were re-
ceived and forwarded in the corresponding
week OF ls9S.
Steps are being taken to more closely
ally the interests OF the Baltimore &
Ohio and the Baltimore & Ohio South
western. and IL Is thought will end in a
consolidation OF the lines.
The Monon Is surprising the manage
ment with the business the road is doing at
Indianapolis, last week receiving and for
warding 604 loaded cars. $50 more than in
the same week last year.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton con-
tinues TO do unprecedentedly heavy bus
mess. handling at Indianapolis last week
go loaded cars. 233 more than in the cor
responding week last year.
The surveying corps of the Mobile &
Ohio Is at work on extension 10 Birm-
ingham. Ala. The extension will be nifty
miles in length and tap the richest iron
district OF the Southern States.
On the western division of the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne * Chicago. on Thursday. at
one time there were forty trains, hauling
2.45S cars. moving: OF this number l,3l5 were
west-bound and 1.i43 east-bound.
John f. Miller, general superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania Southwestern system.
expects TO receive several new ten-wheel
fast express engines. which Will do away
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

window advising. Shoes blact on the in
side, cents
Progressive business men nearly always
use signs of some sort, but not all men who
use signs are progressive. and as did not
stop to investigate / am unable TO say
whether the manor woman. II might have
been-on Hill avenue. who had a sign on
his house, 'Cisterns cleaned here, was
progressive or not. I thought the idea
rather novel at any rate.
Several months ago I met friend who
had recently moved to the city and before
settling himself for good took rooms on
North Illinois street. He told me OF trouble
he had with the landlady on account of the
charge made for his room. in which was a
Rates for single individual-one night, so
cents and following were rates for
couples and long time rates, but really
none which covered the case Of my friend.
who was married and not accompanied by
his wife.
Some people pay but little attention to
the signs of the times but tell you there
are many interesting things to be learned
from them tsH
The wind was blowing a perfect gale
The massive building fairly quivered, but
the select few gave .Ittle heed to the storm
raging in the outer world. All eyes were
on Snake He wes seated to the left Of
Sunset" who dealt, and after picking up
snake ring and readjusted his dark
stained glasses. Next to him sat Ham
let" who deals in dots, dashes and four
card fiushes. Rock and Rye" occupied
the seat opposite Sunset" On his left
sat "Fido,' causing as much disturbance
in the large room as the windstorm Gre
ated on the outside. In the background
Spot" who was financially embarrassed,
and Sultan" gazed upon the proceedings
with feeling of regret for the under dog
and one of admiration for the favored one
who had difficulty in peering over the top
of a stack of blues. Snake" for once dis
guised his anxiety and opened the pot for
a blue. Hamlet" dropped out and Rock
look at his ace header four-card flush and
decided TO drag, as "Fido" had also
dropped out. The tilt was then up to
Snake" and he made cold shivers play
cadenzas the spinal cords OF Sunset
and Rock and Rye" by playing him for a
few more. Rock and Rye and Sunset
stayed and both urew one pasteboard.
after Snake" had signihed that he cared
for no cards. Snake bet and Rock and
Rye went to the deck. but Sunset
picked up a heart. He imagined that
SNAKE" was bluffing with two pair and
he raised, expecting Snake" to quit But
seized Sunset" when Snake" threw in a
batch of blues. Sunset" had 20 face the
music, and II was anything but harmoni-
Gus when Snake" called out an ace full.
''Fido" gave a cry Of satisfaction at see-
ing his deadly rival beaten, while the rest
OF the crowd spoke of the wonderful luck
and the play Snake" had made. But
poor Sunset" There had been storm
raging outside. but IL was nothing TO COM
pare with the blast that came with the an
nouncement OF that ace full Diamond
brooches which are attractive as Christ
mas presents, faded from view and Sun
set soon left TO face the sou'wester that
was blowing outside.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

WANTED-Cash for acceptable ideas; state IL
patented Address THE PATENT RECORD.
Baltimore Nd
WANTED-For u. s. Army; able-bodied unmar
ried men between ages OF Is and 80. OF good
character and temperate habits. For Information
aIply to Recruiting Officer, Is ~. Illinois st.. In
dianapolis. Ind
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
so Lapsing Year;,

o iapslng year-of years imperial year.
Pass IN extreme OF glory that bourne.
We who now mourn thee never mourned thy
peer.
Memorials or brief stayl--we have outworn
century's date. and vale, vale. sish;
While m1.murs OF like greeting. half foriorn.
PANTY. and faintlier from the gulf reply
The gulf where thou art Ned. with thy dark
peers 20 lie.
Edith NJ. Thomas. in the Critic
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
sroCKHoLDERs, MEErING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Indiana Insurance Company will be held az the
company's Offices i43 East Market street In
dianapelis, Ind. on Jan. 2 1900. at 7;SO p; m.
for the election of a president and nine direc-
tors, and for the transaction Of other business
coming before the meeting.
CHARLES SCHURMANN, President.
THOS. B. LINN, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
Heavy Trafnc over the Belt Road.

In the week ended Dec. 1e there were
transferred over the Belt road 1S,967 cars.
Belt road engines handled at the stock
yards 1.701 cars of stock, against S53 in the
preceding week. and for private switches
On its line 1,1S cars, against 727 in the
week ending Dec 9. The deliveries at the
stockyards and business of the switches is
seldom as heavy as last week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

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Lo5T-Between Market street and 331 Capitol
avenue. North. a black jacket silk lined. Re-
turn 10 331 Capitol avenue, North. and receive
reward
EosT-Buii terrier bitch. blind in one eye. black
spots over eyes, on back and tail: answers to
OF Rail" Reward for information de-
livery. ARTHUR I. HALL. Journal Office.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

Webb ]. Robertson was reported last
night by Police and Fire Surgeon Chris
tian as slowly sinking. For several days
he was apparently better. but II Is now
thought he cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
ANY Book of the following List will bo sent postpaid on rscep
ofa2 cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers Of Arbuckss Roasted Coffee.

No. 81 ONE NIGHT MYSTERY and other Detective
stories, by ''OLD SLEUTH"
No. e5 ADVENTURES OF eAsHFuL BACHELOR. by CLARA
AUGUSTA. mrth provoking
No. &C TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. Novel. by MRS MARY j.
The popular fiction Of the
No. q! THE SUNNYSIOE COOK BOOK. by MRS JENNIE
HARLAN This one OF the most comprehensive common
sense Cook Books ever published.
No. ee OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. book
knowledge.
be found both entertaining and useful
No. 90 THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING by
MOORE author OF Moores Universal Asssant Tbis book
encyclopedia highly condensed form
No. THE CITY OF DREADFUL NoHT and other stories
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

A menagerie. consisting OF IL pairs Of
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats. Lions. Bears. Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair Is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed In
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
and embossed. Every feature OF the Animals
Is distinctly shown The elephants are
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt Off cent postage
stamp and is signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles' Roasted conee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
BUSINESS CHANCE.


BUSINESS CHANCE-A Michigan iron indus
try. whose line OF manufacture Is sold aim -
entirely In the South, employ % 10 80
skilled mechanics, wants location In Southw,s': :
f. open to Inducements from any railroad town
city. Box 36, care Journal.
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No. 70
lady's Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sent
postpaid on receipt of 9 cent
postage stamp and 8 sigma.
torres cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
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No. 9S
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring e>sxl7
inches. The titles are
Summer Fragrance. "
"A Vase OF Lilies" and
Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
go together, and win be
sent postpaid on re.
ceipt OF 2 cent post
age stamp and 8 siss
natures cut from wrap
pers OF Arbuckles'
Roasted Conee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
No. 83
a Table Cover.


magnificent picture Of Roses by Paul de
Longpre. the great painter OF flowers. We
believe this to be one of the handsomest
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18
STORAGE.

sToRAGE-INDP'LS WAREHOUSE co.
w. e Kurtz. Pres H A Grassland Mgr.
tNewl 517-525 s. Penn Phone l343
We STORE, PACK AND HAUL
sTORAGE-The Union Transfer and Storage Com
pany, corner East Ohio street and Bee-ltne
tracks: only irst-class storage solicited. GRAFT
ING AND PACKING OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SPECIALITY.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

sTRAYED OR STOLEN-From 1924 North Della
ware street, Tuesday morning. Dec ), de-
horned fresh cow medium size, light red color.
part Jersey. Return notify above address and
receive reward New Telephone 30l.
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Young & McMurray. TailoEs. q N. Penn ss,
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The First Prayer.

A beautiful
N orted
Picture 1870
In ches In
size. Sens
postpaid
on receips
Of 2 C q N G
p o q 9 o
stamp and
10 sig n a..
lures c U Q
from wrap.
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No. 100
Safety
Pin Book

wv s~~1
Contain ms
tw e N ty -four
nickel : plated
ssfety.Fino
til rec eize0
whilh en- ter
tie shields
from eth er
side. requiring
20 gu ioip g
uben bel q &
secured or re-
leased. Sent
postpaid on
receipt of =
aAnr nAaIn -
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No. 90
4 Pocket Mirror
and Comb,

Set In neat leather
combination case. with
white % etal frame.
Sent postpaid on
receipts Of 2 cent
postage stamp and
2 signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles
Roasted Coffee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

FINANCIAL.
LOANs-Money on mortgages- c. y. sAYLES.
f5 East Market street
Si0o COO TO invest through bankers. brokers' etc
Send for circular Investors Directory. n. 4
LOANs-Sums OF $500 ana over.
City property and farms
c. e COFFIN CO.. $50 East Market street
LOANS-On city property; ia per cent no cum
mission; money ready. c. ~. WILLIAMS
CO. 3le Lemcke building.
MONEY-To loan on IndIana farms lowest mar
kSt rate; privilege for payment before due; we
also buy municipal bonds. THOS. C. DAY & CO.,
Rooms so5-sl2 Law building Indianapolis.
FOR SALE.
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FOR SlLE-Coal, coke and wood. G. r. HUNT
co. Both phones. 1169.
FOR sALE-Ten R.LP.A.Ns for cents at
Druggists. one gives relief.
FOR sALE-Bank counters OF high grade made
by A. h Andrews Co. of Chicago Counter
has been In use. but well taken care OF Win
sell al one-fourth Its value. Address MARION
BANK. Marion. Ind
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

A metal box Autographed
in colors. containing One
Hundred Hair Pins, as
sorted sizes and styles:
straight. crimpled and In.
visible. TIL e different
styles are In separate COM
partments. Sent post
paid on receipt of z
cent pos ge stamp
and 10 signatures cut
from wrappers OF Ar
buckles Roasted Coffee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-18

DIED.
LANGSDALE-AdeIl. aged twenty-one, at fam
fly residence, fl3 East Ohio streets Funeral
Tuesday. Dec. 49, at ~ a m
WHITESELL-Mrs. Lucinda Whitesei of
Broad Ripple, daughter OF Johnson Purcell;
died Sunday, Dec. IL, at a. m. Funeral
Wednesday. Dec. 20, at 10 a. m. from Christ
ian Church. Broad Ripple.
The Washington bee., 1899-02-04
RAILROADS,

71NoRE AND ANNAPOLIS SHORT
RhLl LINE RAILROAD.
~ TRAINS LEAVE CONDENSATION.
.,nanolis and way stations, week days,
M 40, $40 p. M.
rs l,,pdsys, s. so a. m. S.4op m
on S,,,,j Raw and Bay Ridge, daily, 800 p. m.
FsI annapolis, weekdays, 6.45 SIS, a. m.
2 m, ~ ~. S,s5 a. m. $50 and Jas m.
SUM- Ray Ridge, weekdays 700 p. m
5qiLnD. 5qna.a = Bsy Ridge aud return, soc:
Fare ~ " & A Coombs. &. NJ.
The Washington bee., 1899-02-04
c.,;1l.. II Q .;;;;;;;. ;;::';ii;: 4; II;
AND OHIO

THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULE~r
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATE1.
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION SIXTH AND B STREETS.
Schedule IN effect December 10, 1895.
2.2o D. M d1ily-Cincinnati and St. Louis
SBecai-So.ld train tor Cincinnati. Pullman
seepers TO Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville,
indianapolis and St. Louis without change.
ParloT cars Cincinnati TO Chicago. Connects at
Coyingtou Va for Virginia II OF Springs.
IIo P. NJ DAILY-F. r. V. Limited-Solid
train Ter Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Gin
ciunat Lexington and Louisville without
change Observation Car. Pullman Compart-
men, Car to Virginia Hot Springs, without
change Tuesdays Thursdays. and Saturdays.
Daily connection for the Springs. Sleepers
Cincinnati to Chicago snd ST. Louis.
I4Sa m. EXCEPT SUNDAY-Parlor Car Wash
iugton to Richmond and Richmond to Old Point.
Only rail line via Penn, K. F. & p. and c. &
.. Railways.
17o P NJ DAILY-For Gordonsville, Char.
lot,esve, Staunton and for Richmond, daily
except Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and
Ohio Offices, sI3 and I4zI Pennsylvania Avenue
H. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington bee., 1899-02-04
TOB YBUSH'S
lev sal.s. a! assss,a..

Pure Old Berkshire Rye Whiskey
speciality 10 cents per drink; $I.oo
quart; soc pint 25c half pint.
Hot soup served free every day from
II a. m. to ) pm. Bush's famous Beer
sc per bottle.
S3I 9TH, St. N. W., Washington, D. c,
The Washington bee., 1899-02-04
pALrIMoRE & ONO RAILROAD

schedule in effect Jan. IS, 1899.
Washington from station, corner OF
*" NrY Jersey avenue and { street.
--b,-aqo and Northwest Vestibuled Limi-
,,i,t- II oS. II.zS a. M, Sos p. IN.
s Cipcinnati, ST. 1oHts Ahd Indianapolis,
-.ss n. a. m, NeStibuled Limited $40
EAP e,nress 1905 night.
o y, p,ttsbu-g and Cleveland, express daily
..oo [o' m. and p. m (Pittsburg only rI:55
Pr,, columbus Toledo and Detroit. I2:os
night
.;4o aud $50 pm
Ear New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham,
-l',,.i,.nga Knoxville, Bristol and Roanoke,
:, m daily: sleeping cars through.
eol Luray 5 40 p m. daily.
e. Baltimore, week days, 500, go, x7.o5, x7 10
- IS co. Ks 90, x9.3o, x1o.oo, a. m,
,,5.Osn. I2I5, Kills, N3.oo, $50, 1885, x4,3o,
- Iso5, N5.Io, AS.5o, 40 20 o;3o XS:oo o;5o.
200 So H. TO- MISC p. m, and x2.oo nlght. sun
i,ys s-.o5, A7.Io x7.3o, $50, Xe.oo a. m, xIz.os,
T-Is 90 x3.oo, 3:3s 4:35, x5oS, x5.Io, o.3o NSoo
.noo II 90 xII.So p. IN. K2.oo night.
gor annapolis 10 and s. 80 a. m, I2.I5 aud $50
M sundays, $50 a. m, 4.3S p m.
ro- Frederick, week days, goo, u:25, Ago,
Gao D. N. Sundays, 600, a. M. I:i5 p. m
Eo,T Hagerstown +II.oS a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Er Boyd and way points, week days, 600 a.
n $50, $50, 7.o5 p. m. Sundays, goo, a. m.
20 tor Caithei sburg and way points, week days
$50 a. m. 1850, 5.I5 45S, 5:35. Jos, II25, p. m
c1ndsys 900 a. M, AS, 433, 7.oS io.Is
rar Washington junction and way points
oooa. m, 40, $50 p. IN. week days. 900 q. m
..Is .. M. sundays.
= FoT Upper Marlboro, $50. a m. ago and 4:5:
p n.
poyAl BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
.utrains illuminated with Pintsch light.
po- philadelphia, New York, Boston and The
East week days 7:os 500, Ie.oo a. m. I2:oS
ne n M all Dining Cars, 1900, Royal Limit
"A exclusive Pullman train dining ar; $50:
I,niug Carr 500 200 night, sleeping car open
Ten o'clock Sundays -:o5, 9:oG a, IN. I3;o.
noon. CItI5 dining carr 800, (oo5 dining carr S:o'
zoo night sleeping car open 10 O'CLOCK
Parlor arS on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m, I2.s5 nooi
and I1s. D. m week days, 1905 noon Sundays.
Fer Cape May, I2:oS noon.
Except Sunday
XExpress trains.
Baggage called ior and Cfscked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on order
eA al ticket offices. ORG Pennsylvania avenue
northwest New York avenue and Fifteenth
street and al depot.
+ d. Underwood
General Manager.
D. 3. MARTIN,
Mgr Pass. Tratnc.
b. HFGE, Geni. Agt. Pass. Dept; Wash
.Hgrou, ID {,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

There are too many people in this
world who are utterly regardless of
the rights of others, and the ones
that we have specially in mind are
those who walk along the streets
and throw banana peel, orange rind,
peanut shells, paper bags, boxes,
or any old thing on the pavement,
or on we'll kept lawns. Aside from
the danger of injuring somebody by
a fall, the dirt thus made has to be
swept up by the owners Of proper
ties, 1t is just as easy to throw
such things in the gutter, and it
shows much better breeding.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Mrs. w. E. Williams, this week,
received a check for $500 from
the Philadelphia Times, the prize
for best humorous story or melanse
made up Of the larger headlines in
the advertisements in a recent issue
of that paper, without the use of
verbs other than those found therein
and with the connective aid of the
PARTICLES. There were two or three
hundred contestants for the prize,
but Mrs. Williams, by adhering to
the rules Of the contest, and with
the aid of much native wit, became
the winner.-Ber0iek INDEPENDENT
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

Joseph, young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Griffith, was frightfully
cut and bruised about the head and
body on Thursday afternoon of last
week by falling from the Philadel-
phia & Reading railroad trestling at
Rupert, distance of about thirty
feet. 1t appears that the youngster
had walked out on the trestling and
was looking over when he lost his
balance and fell to the stony bottom
below. He was picked up by some
workmen, and conveyed to the home
of his parents on West First street,
by Max Reber of. Market street,
who was on his way home in a
buggy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15

A new rule has been adopted on
the Philadelphia and Reading rail
road and hereafter schedule time
must be strictly maintained. That
is if train is delayed for five or ten
minutes for any case, it will be ex-
pected to reach its destination that
many minutes behind its scheduled
time. 1t has been the practice
heretofore to make up a few minutes
between stations, but from now on
it is prohibited.