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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
Bought Land in Bloomsbury.

Thos. B. Miller, of Wilkes Barre,
agent for the Peoples Encyclopedia,
has purchased the vacant lot on the
extension of Third Street, from
William E. Shaffer, and will build
a double brick dwelling on it. Mr..
Miller formerly resided in Blooms
burg. He moved from here to
Wilkes Barre, twenty years ago.
He has been very successful as a
book agent, and has amassed a
comfortable fortune in the calling.
The sale was made through Guy
Jacoby Esq.
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A New Press.

An improved Gordon half medium
job press, with fountain, throw-off,
and steam fixtures all complete,
was received at this office on Mon
day. The first job was done with
it on Wednesday afternoon, and it
works to perfection, with no more
noise than sewing machine. This
makes the sixth job press now in
use in this office.
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Q GraSsmere Park $3.50 O. m.

Passengers from Jarnison City
take regular trains. Passengers on
P. & R. 1888 a. m. train and on D.
L. & w. 8:44 a. m. train will take
regular B. & S. train leaving
Bloomsbury at $50 a. m.
First section special train south
will leave Grassmere Park promptly
at 4:5o p. m. and run to Blooms
burg without stop to connect with
d. L. & w. train north at 6:o5 p.
m. and with P. & R. train south at
6:3o p. IN. Second section will leave
Grassmere Park promptly at Sis
p. m. and make all stops,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
A young Oklahoma man went t

A young Oklahoma man went to
church with his very best girl.
Both were quite handsome and mod
est. When the collection was being
taken the young man explored his
pockets, and whispered to the young
lady:"I haven't got cent; clang'
ed my pants. :" In the meantime
the young lady had been searching
her pockets and finding nothing
blushed rosy red as she stammer.
ed: "pm in the same predicament. "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
Social at Saltwater.

The Zion Missionary Society will
hold an ice cream Social at the home
of Mr. James Geisinger at Saltwater,
on Saturday evening Aug. 9Th. Pro-
ceeds for the Girls School in Sendai,
Japan. Excellent music will be fur
nishcd by the families of Messrs.
Harvey, Miles and Pierce Ash.
The Orchestra consists of ten
pieces with organ accompaniment. A
pleasant time is anticipated, and all
are cordially invited.
COMMITTEE.
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WANTED - SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sons in each state to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary OF SIS and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced In cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose self-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
5-1 lot $50
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Case Settled.

The Sheriff vendec proceedings
of the Conawango Building Loan
Association of Warren, Pa, insti.
tuted before Squire Jacoby, against
Charles Baker, Of Catawissa have
been amicably adjusted.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18

Left on bsses-s.. Louis 9. Brooklyn s. Two
sss Stolen ss.s. nrs a0Hs
sss ss.i sa sal3:q fisvs ! e sas
BY saf ~ BY cs . 81 sGnk Sn hour G an
forty-seven minutes. Umpire-Hurst. :.
THE SECOND GAME.
In the second game neither team made
an error. As usual, however. It was 81.
lyns began by scoring one run in the first
inning Strang RECEIVED base on balls.
stole second and came home on Doyle's
The home nine followed with another run
to second on Jacklitsch.s out. and scored
The Cardinals tied the score with two
runs in the NTH inning. Murphy singled
to left the bal! falling Just out Of Dah
then dropped a safe fly over Dahlen's
head. filling the bases. Smoot lined the
ball to right for two bases. sending home
CARDINALS TAKE LEAD.
It seemed as If victory was at last to
come to the st. Louis nine. for they took
the lead in the seventh inning by score
Of 8 to 3 O'Neill knocked the ball to the
ue1ter-field fence for two bases and ad-
vanced to third on Murphy's sacrifice He
was able to cross the plate on Farrelis
single to center.
But the Brooklyns tied the score in the
SA6heA. AASShaae
second and went to third on Dobbs slow
grounder to Brain, who could not get the
ball to first in time. Sheckard crossed the
plate on Doyie's out to Donovan.
In the ninth inning each team was re-
tired In one two. three order. Brain throw
ing out all the Brooklyn batters.
RUN-MAKING INNING.
Smoot singled in the tenth for st. Louis.
but was left on first base. strang the first
one up for Brooklyn. was thrown out,
O'Neili to Ryan.
first-base line. Ryan's arm Immediately
went up as claim of foul. But Umpire
Hurst nodded his head in the negative.
Donovan dashed over to the score board
at the extreme end OF the right-feld foul
line. where some youthful cranks were
standing about. He returned the ball. but
not before sheckard had reached third.
In rushed Donovan. making the claim
that the ball was not only FOUL, but
that the spectators around the score board
| had interfered with his fielding Of it: To
all Of those claims Hurst turned deaf ear.
Dobbs, the next Brooklyn batter. received
| base on balls. Then Doyle filed out to
Donovan and Sheckard came home with
| the winning run.
/ The two Victories make thirteen that the
| Brooklyns have won from st. Louis in six
| teen games played.
The score:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
Yankee Yachting sharps Shorten
Price Which They Are Willing
to Bet on the Reliance.
BOATS NOW TO BE MEASURED.
Members of Challenger's Crew Ap-
pear Not at All Sanguine OF
Success Against Ameri-
can Defender.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Aug. 17.-Shamrock III, Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger for the Ameri-
cas- Cup,is beginning to be held in higher es-
TEEN by Yankee yachting sharps as the day
for the first international race approaches
Odds Of to were freely offered on Rel
ance last week. but to-day saw change in
sentiment The best odds the big hackers
of the defender would offer this afternoon
were to 8.
AS an instance of the shortening of Reii-
ance's price. Dick Bros. & Co.. the Wall
street bankers and brokers. to-day received
commission of 5000 to lay on the Iselin
boat against 5000 on the Shamrock.
This was but one of many offers made in
the Wall street district at the same odds.
On the curb Shamrock Ills price length
ened. While few small wagers were made
at the old odds of to 1. the majority Of the
commissions were placed with the under
standing that no bets should be made UNI
less to or better were obtainable
Down at Erie Basin the two giant SINGLE
stickers which on Thursday begin the bat
tie for the blue ribbon Of the seas were
receiving the final touches to the prepara-
ton for the contest.
RUDDER IS BENT.
More than a score of machinists and iron
workers were at work on the rudder and
bow plates of the Reliance this morning.
The rudder Of the defender, as was dis
covered yesterday, had been bent consider
ably out of its true line as result of the
grounding of the yacht in Vineyard Sound
on the cruise, and her bow plates were also
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18

Ritter's safe tap. Garvin forced Jordan on
third. Strang was hit by a pitched ball.
filing the bases. Sheckard lifted the ball
over the fence for a home run, clearing the
bases Dobts was thrown out by Farrell.
In the fifth inning each team scored 2
run. For St. Louis. Racket walked and
stole second oNeiil flied to Jordan. Currie
struck out. Hackett stole third and scored
on Strang's muff of the pitchers throw.
Jordan fielded out Farrell.
HACKETT INJURED.
Hackett injured his leg in scoring and re-
tired in favor of Ryan.
Sheckard for Brooklyn. hunted safely,
but as Burke made a bad throw he went all
the way to third base, scoring on Dobbss
fly to Donovan. At this point an enthusiasts
tic spectator in the grand stand walked up
and down shouting that he would bot y
that. the Trolley Dodgers would win. Now
that they were ahead by score Of to !, he
refused to wager except at even money
Finally an officer escorted him to the box
Office. where his admission fee was refund-
ed. Later he tried to enter the GROUNDS
again. but was prevented. Before the argu-
ment, however, was finished an ofhcer a.
rested him.
He would have won his bet II he had made
one, for all that the st. Louis players were
able thereafter to do was to make two runs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
CARDINALS LOSE
A DOUbLE-HEAOER.
Brooklyn Wins First Game by a
Score of 6 to ) and the Sec
ond by 4 to ).
REIDY PITCHES ONE GAME.
Former Brownie Goes in Box
for Hanlon's Team and Is
Touched Up for Six Sue
cessful Connections.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National League.
, sss + y r n1 assa y Is r IS
Sew York 100 q 3s SO iEs.. on =. % q 8 .ass
n ,sfisS l s s ssI'nssl g M
where They Play To-day.
St. Louis at Brooklyn l6fncn'ti at New York
Pittsburg at Boston lChicsgo at Philadeip'a.
Yesterday's Results.
BROOKLYN Z. 81. Louis ,. Cncinti .. New York 5.
Boston 5. Pittsburc !.

Brooklyn. n. Y. Aug. Est Louis lost
two more games here to-day. notwithstand-
ing that in one they outbatted and out
feided the Brooklyns and went down to
defeat only after ten hard-fought innings.
Probably Sheckard had more to do with
the defeat of the Cardinals than any other
OF the Brooklyn players. He was in splen-
did form at the bat. In the first game he
knocked the sphere over the canvas on top
o. the right-ield fence for a home run,
sending in three men ahead Of him. In the
tenth inning of the second game he made
three-bagger and then scored the winning
. run.
Somehow or other the Cardinals could not
connect safely with Garvin's curves. This
may be because Garvin these days is NOW
ing down all his opponents like SO many
blades of grass. For eight innings in the
first game the visitors failed to make even
one safe hit. In the ninth inning they
punched three drives for two runs.
REIDY EASY FOR CARDINALS.
Reidy was much easier for the Cardinal.
in the second game. They made ten hits. A.
Murphy was In fine form and held tn,
Brooklyns down to six hits. the visitor:
should have won. But. unfortunately. thret
men to whom Murphy gave bases on bali.
succeeded in scoring.
Neither team scored in the first game un,
til the second inning, at which stage ths
Brooklyns rolled up five. Dahlen famed
McCreery singled to CENTER Jordan hit safe
~ to the same field. McCreery scored or
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uous graybacks administered to the pig
single-sticker the day she mace %, her r n1st
some time ago.
In the adjoining dry dock. where the ctal.
lenser Shamrock III lay. there was less ,
hustle. The last coat Of white enamel was
put on yesterday. the last thing done being
to paint the rudder. The rudder is not coy f,,-
racers have been. There Is nothing but the
wood, over which the enamel is laid. On
Shamrock III there was little to be done To-
day but to watch the paint
into both dry docks and Charles Mow9r.
official measurer of the New YORK yacht
Club. will go down to the basin and pass
his rope line around the yachts. SO that
the time allowance. which one of the other
yachts must follow. may be figured out. -,
The work Of measuring the sl?ops yin
which they will take tow and go down to
Sandy Hook. 1t will not be deemed ad-
yisable to allow the yachts, with their ill
tn, greasy foul waters OF Erie basin than
Is absolutely necessary.
PLATES ARE SECURED.
In addition to the iron workers, Reliance's
tackles were securing the bronze plating OF
Reliance this morning, until each strake
shone with bright bronze glow, decided
contrast to the immaculate glistening white
under the body of the challenger. with the
broad. green stripes along the water line.
1t was said this morning that it is quite
likely that Shamrock Ill will take spin
on Wednesday, the day before the race.
Such was Sir Thomass expressed intention
some days ago, and, so far as known, ne
has not changed his mind, 1t was learned
also that in all probability Captain Barr
will take his sloop out for look at the
While Sir Thomas is eloquent as to the
chances Of the Shamrock III In the coming
races, some Of the crew of his yacht, as,
tonishing as it may seem, are not in accord
VT It has developed at the Erie Basin. where
the Shamrock ard the Reliance stand In the
docks, that there is scarcely sailor aboard
the challenger who is willing to bet even 9
cap ribbon on the Upton boat. In fact
several members of the crew deliberately
stated that they did not believe the Sham
rock III could win.
There is pile Of money bet on your
success this season" said yachting man
to a group Of half a dozen members of the
challenger'S crew.
We'll candidly 1t is lost money. L think. "
commented one of the British sailors His
fellows nodded assent.
why do you think your boat will be beat
en?" was asked.
Because" replied one Of Lipton's men
I'VE have looked the Reliance over and find
that she is more powerful than the Sham.
rock III, that she will carry more sail and
has the benefit of a longer water line. The
race. of course, will be a good one. but We
have not got the winning boat. Wen put W
a good fight. but for any success further
than that We have no hope"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNEY
WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING.
English Experts VIII Meet Early in
Contcst-Entries Number Sew
enty-Fivc.

Newport, r. I, Aug. 1.-THE twenty-sec-
ord annual tennis tournament Of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association for the
championship Of the United States will open
at the Casino tomorrow morning with u
list of seventy-f1ve names, the second lar
st,since 1886. Several notable players, how
ever. are missing from the entries. among
them being the Wrenns, H. 8. Mahoney and
NJ. d. Whitman.
The drawings, which were held to-day,
were somewhat unfortunate, as the two
British players were drawn in the same
ha.f and probably will meet each other in
the fifth round. The only American OF
championship form in their half is Kreigh
Collins Of Chicago, the Western champion,
who will meet K. F. Doherty in his second
match.
the one to reach the finals, as it is the gen.
eral opinion that he is playing better tennis
than his brother.
In the lower half, Ward, Clothier and
Beals Wright are ali drawn together and
will have 1t out early in the tournament 1t
Is expected that one Of these will meet H.
L. Doherty in the finals.
The first match in the doubles champion
ship will be neld on the championship court
tomorrow morning, when the winners of
the Eastern championship doubles at Long
wood, Mass, Ward and Ware, Will meet
Collins and Waidner, the Western cham
pions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
RIFLE coMfETrrros CLOSES.


Chicago Aug. 1.-THE rifle competition of the
Departments OF the. Lakes and Of the Dakotas
petitors who will be entered hi the infantry and
cavalry competition beginning next Saturday at
Fort Sheridan are:
Department OF the. Lakes: Private wek.
Twentieth Infantry lgoid medal. SCI: Lieutenant
Lieu.enan. Wsllaee rgensistn Infantry !siIver
(silver medaD. III; Musician Carroll. twentieth
Infantry .(distinsuished n,arksmans). ~.
kns. Twenty-fourth Infantry tgold medal, sss;
Sergeant Richardson. Twenty first Infantry tsil-
Infantry tsilver MEDAL, 755: Sergeant Aper!an
Twenty-first Infantry tdistingutshed marksman).
75S: Major Brown. Twenty-fourth Infantry dis
tinguished marksmanD, I0l.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
Jake Holtman Resigns.
REPUBLIC sPKcI

HEPUBiliC SPkNIAL
Chicago. Aug: n:mJasob J. Hoffman. starter
nation 20 the track management to-day. The
meIt and 1t is likely that nothing further Will
be heard Of the occurrence - -
Ed Corrigan II said to have started the trn,,-
BILE leading up TO Holtman,s action. He II IL
said desired better position for his horses IN
slice POSITION have little chance unless they ret
on nyins. II e claimed Corrtgan has ssot Ire
Of incidents and w,shsd 10 have the system re-
formed. To this Hoffman lent . DEAF ear and
"a .Wuxn beaten. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
NEW YORK 10, CINCINNATI 40.
Audience of 10000 Sees Contest mt the
Polo Grounds.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Cincinnati and
local Nationals broke even in the double
header, which attracted over 12.0e0 persons
the first game, with Mathewson pitching
against Suthoff. In the second the visitors
batted Taylor out of the box. In the NTH
inning Poole pitched well and his batting
was useful He made two hits In the fifth
inning, scored one run and drove in two
more while taking his second turn at bat.
Attendance, 12.6S4 Scores:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
,6S4. scores.
FIRST GAME

Stated for suthofr in ninth inning,
New YORK ............--.....l 1
Left on bases-New York 8. Cincinnati 5. Two
base ts-BowermHn !. Dolan /. Home runs
Seymour l. Sacrifice hts-Van Haltren /. La1-
der l., Mathewson Stolen basespMertes sd / MI MI
Gam /. First base on balIs-of Mathewson
OF Suthor 5. First base on errcrs-Gincinnau l.
Hit by pitched ball.-By Sutho6 l. Struck out
BY Mathewson aiIuy SrthoH 3. Passed balls
Bowermanal. Tirae Of game-One hour and forty
1--WE minutes. Umhtres--Emslie and Moran.
SECOND GAME.
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New York.

.Batted for Miller in the ninth.
Cincinnati ..................0 0 0 6 o o 1-9
bases-Cincinnat 8, New York T. FIRST base on
halls.of Taylor or Miller :. off Poole l.
Three-b base iiiis-Bresnalian l. Mertes l.. Bower
man l. Two-base hits-Bowerman l. Taylor l..
tases-Corcoran . Hit by pitched ball-By
Poole 1. Umpres-Moran and Emslie. Time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
LYME RIDES FOuR WINNERS.

American Jockey Shows English boys
How to Ride Race Horses.
London. Aug. fiat the Wolverhampton
meeting to-day. Lucien Lyme. the American
Jockey. rode the first four winners. Not
one of his mounts was a favorite.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18

in the ninth inning. Dunleavy made the
first hit for his team. Burke dcub ed 70
left. Dunleavy scored on Brains fly to NC,
Creery. Ryan singled and Burke crosset
the plate ONein flied to Jordan: Demont
batted for Currie. He fouied to Ritter.
FIRST GAME
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
Pat Tebeau

Has Just completed remodeling the Court
Bar. In Security building, No. 40 Locust
street, and now has the finest buffet in the
city; also the finest stock of pure old whis-
ky, the famous A. B. C. Bohemian beer on
draft and serves an elegant lunch. He
invites all his friends and the public to call
and see him.
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s.,r,rc I, Three.base hits-clarke !. Double
p!ays-Phpre, R.tchey and Bransfe,d 1 Leach
and Bransiie'd l. First base on balls-0n Car
Rv Philippe Aubrey. Struck out-By Carney
5, by Philippe A. by FalkenbeIg 9. Time Of game
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
BOSTON 8, PITTsBURG 4.
visitors Lose Game Mainly by Numer-
-. -. 0uA ErYufa.

Boston. Aug. 17.-Boston played an un-
usually clever ball game; to-day. while
PittsburE played loosely. Carney was not
Obliged to exert himself and PHILIPPE was
batted freely, receiving the weakest kind of
support FalkenburE, substituted In the
nth. made better showing. but Pitts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-18
SECOND GAME.
st. LOUIS.
BROOKLYN.

Left on bases-St. Louis Z. Brooklyn :. Two.
base hits-Smoot !. Jordan 1. O'Neill / Three
base hits-Sheckard 1. Stolen bases-Sheckard
stlank l. First base on balls-On Reidy l. of
Murphy 5. Sacrifice hits-Dunleayy / Murphy
pitches-Reidy l. Murphy i. Time Of game
One hour and forty minutes. Umpire-Hurst
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keen enjoyment to all classes of
readers,
The author named above is a resi-
dent of Johnson City, and is better
known to our citizens as G.. T. Lee
The late Col. s. M. Arnell, who was
one of Tennessee's learned men, and
whose memory is endeared to our peo-
pie by the active part he took in all
that affected the solid education and
healthful literary tastes of our people,
read Mr.. Lees poem with much pleas
ure and strongly recommended it's pub
LEGATION.
The poem was also submitted, in
manuscript, to the Hon. II. H. Inger-
soil, of Knoxville, who is too we'll rec
ognized as one of Tennessee's literati
to need any comment from us. In a
letter to Mr.. Lee, he says; "The story
is well conceived to interest and well
narrated. An artist should illustrate
it readily and attractiyely from youl
descriptions and the reading public
would welcome it with pleasure,
think"
The poem was first sent to Franl
Leslic's Popular Monthly, butt was re
turned with the following note. "Thi
is certainly unique contribution yo1
have sent me. have looked it owe
. with great deal of interest. Unhap
PLY, for a popular magazine, I al
afraid it would be out of the questio
to undertake the publication of so lon
a poem. AT any rate I al
l very much obliged to you for thinkin
r of this magazine, and 1 return ii
MS. with great deal of regret.
Subscription blanks at J. W. Gas
@ bookstore.
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Holiday Excursion Rates.

The Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets from all points Dec
23rd, cath, 25th, 31st and January LIST
limited to return January 4tb, 1904 at
rate of one and one-third fares plus 25
cents for round trip. For teachers and
students of colleges and schools tick
cts will be sold at same rates Decem-
Der 10th to 22th inclusive limited for
return January 9Th, 1904. Students
must present certificates signed by
president or superintendent Of School
to ticket agent in order to secure these
rates. Call ON Southern railway ticket
agent for tickets and schedule infor.
nation. J. L. MEEK, Dist. Pass Agt.
j. N. GORE, City Pass & Ticket Agt.
til jan