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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17
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SAlbtIlAhh 60llS
Week Commencing Monday, Aug. 20
Every Evening at 8 O'Clock.
LOU G. LEE, Pianist.
ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER.
The cream Of polite vaudeville, headed
by "1he German Emigrants,"
Mack OWEN & SUNLIN, Emma
AS Fritz and Lena.
Ed THOMPSON & GREEN. Mark
The brightest, funniest, most artistic of
all blackface musical comedy acts.
RITH & LaCLAIR,
Eccentric Blaekface Comedians.
MISS KITTIE MILLS,
In popular ballads.
PEOF. !. NJ. WRIGHT,
The Champion b cycle Stair Climber Of the
World, In his sensational and daring feat Of
riding down rs steps and up IS steps, at
height OF Al and a half feet stairway,
bicycle and grounds illuminated ina blaze Of
red fire at night.
Grand Illuminated balloon ascension
by Mile. Leroy, every Monday and
Thursday evening. A great display Of
fireworks from the clouds.
Concert every Sunday.
l5c round trip with reserved chair
IN theater.
Rapid Transit line.
BUY tickets from conductors.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-17
will Appear at South End
Clubs Smoker.
Lura Backus Finished Second
Local Sporting News.

Friends of Jimmy Rankin have
reached the conclusion that the riders
of northern Ohio do not want any of
his game. He has received no answers
to his challenge for pursuit race.
10 is clained that a local rider has
frequently stated that he is anxious TO
get a chance at Rankin. II this is true
It is peculiar that he has paid ne at
tention to the challenge. 1t was issued
especially for his benefit. Rankin in
formed the Democrat Thursday that
he was anxious to try conclusions with
the young man who has had so much
to say about a race with him. He be-
lieves that it was never intended that
he should hear of the claims made by
this rider. All he will need to do to get
match is to post 800 to bind the
race.
WILL RACE KIRKWOOD.
Charles Akers, the owner of Kirk
wood will enter the horse in the 2:25
trot at the fall meeting of tho Summit
County Agricultural Society. The
2:20 or better before the season is
nNor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
INTERCOLLEGIATE
Delay Has Been Caused by the
Refusal of a Few Owners
Along Line to Release.
President B. F. Meyers in
Town.

Ex-Congressman B. F. Meyers and
f. l.. Mumma of Harrisburg, arrived
in town on Tuesday on business con-
nected with the proposed trolley road
from Danvile to Berwick. MIR. Mey-
ers is President of the company. He
has had large experience in trolley
roads, and after going over the ground
he is satisfied that the road will prove
a paying investment. He says that il
the right of way could have been
secured when the project was first
started, the cars would have been
running now. Releases have been
obtained from all the abutting owners
along the line but a very few, and
these few have thus far blocked the
progress of the road.
Had releases been obtained to as
sure capitalists and large money cent
ers that there was no possibility of in
terruption by the public or individuals
along the line, the road would have
been constructed without asking resi-
dents of this community to invest in
either stock or bonds of the road, and
thus the risk of the investment would
have been assumed by foreign capital
lists. Should it prove financial fail
ure the loss if any, would not fall on
local capitalists, and should it prove
successful, as it undoubtedly would, it
would afford to local investors an op-
portunity to put their money where
the investment would be safe and the
returns sure.
Mr.. Meyers is so we'll satisfied that
the road will be success that he says
the probabilities are that the line will
be constructed from Bloomsburg to
Almedia very soon. AS before stated
the whole line can be built with fore
ign capital, butthe money centers will
not invest in short link, as it is too
small matter for them to go into,
and hence the money for this link
must be raised locally, and Mr.. Mey-
ers and his friends are willing to sub
scribe liberal amount towards it.
Mr.. Meyers and Mr.. Mumma went
home on Wednesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
THEY STOLE WIRE.
Jess SWeigert and Jos. FauSey,
in the Hands Of the Law.
Both Parties Reside in Espy-
Fausey Released on
$500 Bail.

Tuesday night, about half-past
eleven, as Night Watchman A. V.
Hover was coming up the alley, be-
tween the Exchange Hotel and the
Bloomsbury National Bank, his atten-
ton was attracted by a horse and
wagon, standing in the rear of the
old Presbyterian Church. He waited
awhile, thinking of course, that the
owner would put in an appearance.
Concluding that something was wrong,
he fastened to Main street, where he
met Chief of Police Wesley Knorr
and Miles Betz. After relating hi
ind to the officers, the three repaired
to the alley and conducted a thorough
search. They were about to give it
up for hopeless job when they came
across man lying PROSTATE in the
alley with a coil of telephone wire,
containing about $3.50 feet, by his
side. Upon questioning him the Of
ficers learned that the wire was the
property Of the Columbia & Montour
Telephone Company, and that he
had stolen it from the basement Of
the old Presbyterian Church. Unable
to give a satisfactory explanation, he
was arrested and placed in the lock-
up over night.
AT a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Guy Jacoby, Wednesday after
noon, the man gave his name as Jess
Sweigert, and said that he resided in
Espy. He admitted having commit
ted the theft. He said the horse and
wagon belonged to Joseph Fausey,
of Espy; that Fausey had agreed to
buy all the wire he could steal, and
had loaned him the horse and wagon
to haul it. He gained an entrance
into the basement with key, he hav-
ing recently been in the employ Of
the Telephone Company. Both were
held for Court-Sweigert for having
committed the theft, and Fausey for
receiving stolen goods. Fausey fur
nished bail in the sum of $500.
Sweigert was taken to Jail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
SHERIFF'S SALES.

Sheriff w. w. Black mad a good
sized audience at his Office in the
Court House, Saturday afternoon.
Four properties were disposed of in
quick order. The bidding on the
first two was quite lively.
Property of Samuel Knorr, in Cen
tire township, to Lafayette Trivelpiece
for $4,000.
Property of Mary J. Pursel, in
Hemlock township, to Sarah J..
Browns executors for $500.
Property Of Silas Getz, in Fishing
creek township, to A. w. Duy, Atty,
for $I35.
Property of Samuel Neyhard, in
Bloomsburg, to Anglo-American Saw
ing and Loan Association for $Ioo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
ABOUT " FARM NEWS"

We have just learned that some OF
our subscribers, to whom the Farm
Nea0s was sent as a gift, in 1897, are
still receiving the paper, and that they
have been getting notices from the
publishers, claiming pay for more
than two years. When the paper
was ordered by us, in each case the
cash was sent with it to pay for one
year. We kept no record of the mat
ter, supposing that at the end of the
year the paper would stop, or, if it
didn't, that each person receiving it
would refuse to lift 1t. We never be-
fore had notice from any one that the
Farm Neaos was still coming on. Had
we known it, we would have ordered
them all stopped. We would suggest
now that all who are getting it shall
refuse to take it out of the Office, and
that all who have had letters from the
publishers should notify this office,
and we will do what we can to get the
best settlement with them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

There are more prisoners confined
in the Columbia County Jail now
than at any other time during
Sheriff Black term.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

Hotel Gilmore was threatened
with destruction Saturday. Robert
Hawkins, the colored porter, was
walking through the bar room, carry
ing a gallon can filled with gasoline,
when, IN some mysterious manner, 1t
caught fire. The fluid spread over
the floor with great rapldity, and 1t
required the combined efforts OF a
dozen men to extinguish the blaze.
The can was kicked out into the
street and hose turned on. An
alarm was turned in and the Friend
ships and Winonas responded, but
their succor was not needed. Inc
wall, in some places, was scorched,
but the damage was only trifllng,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Money to Loan.

SI4oo to loan on first mortgage on
.owh property, at S per cent. and
,axes' q, Apply to Geo. E. Elwell, Atty,
Bloomsburg, Pa. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Court Proceedings.

Court convened on Monday with a
full bench.
Good Will Fire Company ct. al. VS.
C. M. Hess ct al Hearing in open
court. Motion to dissolve preliminary
Injunction filed by defendants. Plain
tifs entered motion to continue pre-
liminary Injunction
Application of transfer OF hotel
license from Lemuel Drake to Conrad
Ifland. Refused.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

al pursuance OF tnlS paper d meet
mg was held in the Exchange Hotel
parlor last Thursday evening, at which
about 40 of the signers were present.
Z. {. Peacock, Esq, was chosen
temporary chairman, and S. F. Pea
cock, secretary. After some general
discussion a motion was adopted that
committee of five, including the
Chairman, be appointed to prepare a
plan OF organization, and to suggest
the names of officers, and make report
al meeting to be held at the Court
House on Thursday evening, at 8
O'clock.
The chair appointed the following
persons as the committee: c. c. Pea
cock, J. c. Brown, Geo. E. Elwell, H.
" White and l.. Gross.
The committee held meeting on
Thursday evening and worked several
hours, but were unable to complete
their labors, and so adjourned until
friday evening. A general meeting
VIII WI, be held at the Court House next
Thursday at 8 p. m.
The paper is still open for signers,
and all persons who desire to become
members are requested to attend the
meeting and sign the paper.
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The Bloomsbury Wheelmen will
rot have a race meet this year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
BLOOMSBURG PA THURSDAY. JULY 26 1900
PRUDENTIAL * PEOPLE.

With the thermometer at
100.
With ice at 70.
With thin coats at so.
With Summer Suits at
lower quotations.
With PantalOOnS drOOp=
ing==in price.
With white and fancy
Vests declining.
With Boys Clothes with
out a margin of profit.
With gilt-edged stock that
goes without trust.
Can it be wondered that
SO many prudential people
make investments with us?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
BOARD Or TRADE.
The Movement Endorsed by
Many Business Men.
Meeting Next Week, Thursday
Night, For Organ
ization.

Active measures for the organization
Of Board of Trade have been taken,
and it is now an assured fact.
A paper was circulated and signed
BY H., men, representing different
business interests and the professions.
The paper and the signatures are as
follows:
WHEREAS, The best results, in any COM
muniy, can only be had by the employment
of its labor and capital
And believing that concert action on the
part of those having material interests is
necessary to afford such employment, and
knowing that in other localities efforts in this
direction have been made by the organization
of local boards of trade, we, the under
signed, agree to organize Board of Trade
for the Town of Bloomsbury, Pa, the man.
ner of organization and mode of operation
to be agreed upon by majority of the sub
scrlbers hereto, at a meeting to be convened
when not less than fifty have subscribed to
this agreement.
1t being further understood that each sub
scriber hereto shall be liable for the pay
ment of an annual Subscription of five dol
lars, the first annual installment thereof
payable when the required number have sub
scribed hereto, meeting convened and a
,.I tto
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
THE BUTTE
WATER Co.
WILL SOON PASS THROUGH FORE
CLOSURE UNDER PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION.
BIG INCREASE IN COST
HAS BEEN INCURRED
Supply Now Adequate for the
Needs of the City-Financial
Standing of Company.

The Butte City Water Co., will soon
pass through foreclosure under the plan
OF reorganization of June, 1900 says the
News Bureau.
There is some dissatisfaction with plan
OF reorganization although a majority
of the $4,000, 10000 bonds has beeen depos-
tied with the Massachusetts Loan &
Trust Co The United States circuit
court in Montana will meet in next Feb
ruary when it is understood foreclosure
or the property under the mortgage will
be announced.
"A protective committee was formed in
July. 1899, and b~ondholders were asked
to deposit their bonds with the commit
tee for their mutual protection, as
owing to the inadequate supply of water
for the city of Butte there We're threats
of an annulment of the company's char
ter. A receiver was later appointed and
in July, 1900, the protective committee
announced a plan of reorganization, but
only gave depositors of bonds under the
old agreement ten days in which to
Withdraw bonds. 1t is understood that
a number of the bonds We're ithdr wn,
including a block of S100, 900 held by a
trust but the committee still
held a majority of the bonds.
The company has never defaulted it's
interest although for two years it paid
one-half cash and one-half scrip, but it
did default in it's sinking funds and fore
closure of the mortgage is contemplated
by reason of this default.
A holder of a $1,000 bond of the old
company will receive in the reorganized
Il new bond for $500 and two
shares of stock, and old stockholders for
each ten shares of stock anu the pay
,,1op% ~ eenn lNr1, x-s!I A-hn
bond and five shares of new stock.
There will remain in the treasury $780,
900 bonds, commissions for monies ad-
vanced and as a consideration for guar
anteeing the building and equipment of
a new plant. This will make the new
capitalization 50, 500, 900 bonds n 81, OOO,-
900 stock.
AS originally planned the water sup |
ply of the Butte City Water company |
was sufficient for a population Of %, 600, |
but the growth of the city Don exceeded
the facilities of the company to provide
water, and in the efforts to keep pace
with the constantly increasing needs of
the city it is alleged an increase of
$23S, 900 in liabilities above assets was
incurred, yet in spite of this the re-
of the company We're inadequate
to cope with the requirements of a city
OF 1000 inhabitants.
Inc company has only been able to
supply water for residences and small!
manufacturing plants. and the large
interests hav been obliged to
secure their own water supply.
The ompan has, however, now sue
ceeded in getting a water supply which
will be entirely adequate for all needs.
This has involved an expenditure of
,oOo, 900, and the money was advanced
H.. H. Rogers.
At present time the has
$500, 600 cash on hand and has sufficient
income to pay the interest on 50, 900, 900
bonds now outstanding,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
INTENTION IS TO SEND FRUIT IN
COLD STORAGE TO NEW
YORK.
FIRST CARGO WILL
ARRIVE IN FEBRUARY,
Cecil Rhodes is the Originator of the
New Enterprise-Has Fruit
Farm Near Capetown.

George Pickston, a California agent of
Cecil Rhodes. ecently departed for Lon
con to consult with his principal regard
ing the a~dvisability of shipping fruit in
mldWlnter from South Africa to the Unit
ed states. The project marks the in
ceptlon of what will probably develop
INTO a great commercial enterprise. For
various reasons fruitmen the world over
will take a keen interest in the propo-
sition.
Young Pickston. who is hardly out of
his teens. manage several fruit ranches
for Rhodes which are situated in the
vicinity of San Jose. Cal. So highly an
preciated is his ability hat as soon as
Rhodes conceived the idea that it would
be a profitable venture to ship fruit from
South Africa to New York during the
winter months he sent for Pickston, the
intention being to send him to South At
RIGA to familiariZe himself with condi-
tions and to superintend the first few
shipments. H. E. V. Pickston, a brother.
is Rhodes confidential agent at Cape
town.
Mr.. Rhodes has purchased a valley
about fifteen miles long and three miles
broad, situated twenty-five miles north
of Capetown,' said Pickstcn, (which he
has planted in fruit. Owing to climatic
differences arising out of the fact tha
South Africa is located in the south tenn
perate zone. fruit ripens there when the
trees are barren here. The intention is
to send this fruit to New York in cold
storage. and the first cargo will arrive
in that city about the middle of Febru-
airy. There is little doubt that as a bust
ness proposition it will prove a paying
venture.
so far as 1 am able to learn, his
will be the first time fruit was ever
shipped from South Africa to the init
ed States, though a large amount has at
various times been sent to England.
Il ave heard that in the state of
Montana there is a region known as the
Bitter Root valley, where the finest APP
pies in the world are grown. saw some
of these apples in San Francisco and l
do not think the reports about the fer
tility of the soil and the climatic advan-
tages for fruit growing in that region
are in any way exaggerated"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
KNOBS o. Tennessee"
~CHECKETT'S FINAL CALL.
Died Suddenly Today From a Hem.
orrhage of the Lungs.

John Checketts. a restaurant en-
ploye. aged SO years, died suddenly
about 8 o'clock this morning at &c MUIR
phys cabin, in Meaderville, and Acting
Coroner Brown will hold an inquest to-
night at $50 o'clock at Sherman's UNI
dertaking rooms, to ascertain the cause
of death.
\ hemorrhage of the lungs is sop
posed to nave been the cause of his
death. About a year ago he was taken
With a hemorrhage, and since then he
has only worked occasionally. his last
work being performed for Mrs. Gross
OF Meaderville. At odd times he re-
manned with Ed Murphy in his cabin.
Some time last night he was taken
with another hemorrhage,. which result
ed fatally. Dave Potter and Ed Muir
ply We're at the cabin when he passed
away.
CheckettS was a native of England
and a lived in Meaderville about a
year. He was troubled with asthma,
and came here from Denve in the hope
that the climate would benefit his
health. He has no known relatives in
this country.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
The RAILROADS. : ;


Charles NJ. Winter. of Helena, for
three years general agent in Montana
for the Wisconsin Central has resigned
to accept a similar position on the same
road in the east. He will be succeeded as
the Montana agent by Frank II. Marsh.
late superintendent OF the Chicago and
Milwaukee division of the same road.
Mr.. Marsh was for eight years superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone division of
the Northern Pacific and is no stranger
in Montana. Mr.. Winter will leave for
the east in a few days with his family.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
Hotel G0SSip|

. Senate Charles Hoffman arrived in
town yesterday and registered at the
McDermott, leaving for his home today.
1t is said that his visit at this time was
connected with the programme to be
arranged by the jocacy club recently or
ganized.
O.. A. Newton of Livingston, who has
recently secured a lease on the Abe
marie hotel in that city, is in town.
For several years Mr.. Newton has been
interested in the Goa mines at Horn.
W. A. Clark and Adam Underwood,
his private secretary, arrived in this
city last evening after a trip through
Arizona and California, partly of a
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

The McDermott-W. o. Manson, Dem
yer; {. w. Hoffman. Bozeman: r. j..
De Noon, Lincoln; W.. w. Mcdowell.
Copperopolis; II. *. Everett, New York;
Miss Jennie Mckenzie, Dillon. Estella
Mae Kick, Dillon; T. Stewart and wife,
Ont: William Fl. Pennan,
East Chlcago: Mrs. James Summers,
Virginia City: Miss L. Gainan, Virginia
City; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Curran. Mis-
soula: James Greeley, Great Falls; b.
l.. Smith. Helena: r. b. Kelly, Livings-
ton: l.. M. Hughes. Helena; j. r. Ho-
bersham, Helena; j. +. Totman, Mis-
soula; Oscar Lind, Deer Lodge; G. O..
Town, Gold Creek; A. A. Campbell, Ba-
sin; Maude knowlton, Browns in
Town company; Jessie Mae Hail, New
York: Frank G. Rhoades, New York;
Henry Neil. Helena; John A. Todd, Hell
ena; r. Mann, Jr.. Lewiston: Walter
Cooper. Bozeman; r. w. Beattie, Hell
ena: f.. S. Bishop, Great Falls.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

Christmas and left the cabin in charge
of a woman known as Sarah Oates, and
when he returned yesterday the woman
and all of his effects We're missing. 1t
appears that shortly after Thomas left
the city Mrs. Oates and four other wo-
men made so much noise hat the
neighbors complained, and a police
officer told them to be ~quieter. The wo-
men at once left the place, and it is be-
lieved that they robbed the cabin of it's
contents,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
AT VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT.

Mike Quinn. the s~tockyards giant, and
Ike hayes, the colored pugilist and
champion of Cambodia. will meet to-
night in the fistic arena at Walkerville
Tor a lo-round glove contest. The doors
will be open at s o'clock.
AS a preliminary to the event Of the
evening, Jack Dean and Young McCar-
thy, two we'll known young
will entertain the crowd in ttendane
with a siX-round bout.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

A dispatch from Boise, Idaho, states
that Secretary of State Patrie has re-
turned from a trip to New York where he
met a number of men interested in the
Midland railroad which is to connect
Boise with Butte. Mr.. Patrie states that
he has every reason to believe that the
deal for raising the necessary money will
20 through in a few days, and that work
on the line will be commenced next Feb
ruary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
AT THE HOlELS.

me Butte. w. Douglas, Denver; j.
+. Robuon and Wife. Melrose; George
Lucharme, Melrose; d. Curtin. ST. Paul:
Mrs. f. b.. Wheelock. st. Paul; IL. G..
Seudder, New York; Edythe Well, New
FORK j. Is. Jones, Chicago; j. j. Nc
1liiicuddy, Alaska: Benjamin Hill, Mis-
soula; John b. Welcome and family,
Nreeklyn; X. Nj. koss. Milwaukee,; r..
NJ. Donald, Whitehall; John F.. Rowe,
anaconda; I. 5. Hogan. Helena; W.. f.
sanders Helena; Ben Hager, Billings;
r. d. Snelson. Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
LOOTED HIS CABIN,
. Woman Who Was III Charge of the
Place is Alsoi Missing.

James Thomas. who lives in a cabin
on South Arizona street, reported to the
police yesterday that has cabin had
been looted and everything of value
taken. He Went to Basin Just before
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
IN THE POLICE COURT.

Irene Davis, who on Saturday adj
mitted that she had taken $40 belong
ing to Joe Sholtz, appeared in the police
court this morning for sentence. Judge
Sullivan imposed a fine of $40, and after
Irene had been in Jail a short time H.
Holmes appeared with the necessary
amount and the Woman was given her
liberty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

Hal Reid's best effort, "Knobs 90
tennessee will be the next attraction
at the Grand opera house, January 8,
4 and .. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
with matinee Saturday. r.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

Archibald Gray, assistant general
freight agent of the Great Northern
went to Helena today. Mr.. Gray expects
to go to st. Pau tomorrow evening.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31
GROCERY, MEAT AND PROVISION DEPARTMENT,

pleasure and party of a business ma
lure. The most of the time was spent
IN Arizona. where Mr.. Clark has extern
sive mining interests,