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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
A LOST BOY.


The old Noah's ark Is stored away,
And beside II Is dusty drum;
The soldiers have fought in their last ARRAY
And are battered, crestfallen and glum.
The brown-eyed doggy is roaming forlorn
In that self-same storage place,
With pitiful pleading and eyes that mourn
For his little masters face.
The domino train Is switched aside.
The whistling top is still.
And the old planchette where the checkers
ride
Has lost It's wheels and Its skill
The football is idle, the skates careless
lie,
Beside them the little oak sleigh;
The small ladies he knew wander dis
mally by
In a shivery, half-hearted way.
Do you know where this storehouse Of
playthings lies hid?
Why the playmates are silent and wan?
Why the dog wanders restless, these
treasures amid?
Where the dear little master has gone7
Oh. 1t makes my heart ache and the Bit
ter tears fall,
And with loneliness flls life's fair cup;
For the toys are but stored in fond men,
ory's hail,
And their owner Is only-grown up.
Frank ii. Sweet, in Farm Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
Became Q Law Saturday.

The National Guard of Pennsylva.
MA Saturday became subject to the
call OF the president of the United
States, commander in chief Of the
army. The militia bill, passed by con.
gress last January, becomes operative
on August IS, although its provisions
are already in force in this state under
general orders issued nearly five
months ago by Governor Penny
packer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
HAVE You EATEN sytr2

mere are so many "ready TO eatn foods
Low .'e market now that one hardly knows
LOW 70 distinguish between them sytS
snou'u not be classed with The Others
:, = "ere IS no other that compares with sytn
s 40 one 'r'ai will convince you. sytn is more
nM.ai'hiul' M' Strengthening and tartes be,ter
e aaIi py new process and ready to eat bv
grocers. e 'o'aay a. your
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
Saw n Monument to Himself

c. A. Fernstrom, one of Minnesota's 8
pioneer Swedish settlers, went to that
state In 1850, but left two years later
for California. Some time afterward
he took up his residence in Iowa.
where he has been ever since. Last
week he revisited Saltwater for the
first time and learned that a monu-
ment had been erected to his memory
years ago by his relatives. who in all
that time had never heard from him
and supposed he had died while in the
far west
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

SATURDAY, aug. -.
Some 1900 textile workers in Saxony
are on strike for shorter hours of labor.
Alfred q. Vanderbilt has become Il
resident of Rhode Island, with his dom
lcile I'm the town OF Portsmouth.
Bertha Herman, Philadelphia girl,
has died from the effects OF blow on
the head from a golf ball In play.
Built at cost of 100000, with an
additional S2,5O0,000 for approaches,
the new stone bridge of the Pennsylva-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
RAILROAD NOTES.
OF Interest 10 Our Many Readers and Il Q
Public h, General.

REDUCED RATES TO GRANGERs
Picnic at Williams Grove, via Penn
svlvania Railroad. For the Thirtleth
Annual Interstate Grange Picnic
Exhibition, to be held at Williams
Grove, Pa, August "a to 90, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets from August 81
to 20, inclusive, good to return until
September I, inclusive, at reduced
rates, from all stations on its lines in
the State of Pennsylvania.
There will be an elaborate display
of farm machinery in actual operation
during the exhibition, and addresses
will be delivered by well known agri-
cultural speakers.
For information in regard to train
service and specific rates application
should be made to ticket agents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

EQUALLED SELDOM, SURPASSED
never. Niagara Falls Natures Won
derwork. Every section of the
United States can claim some special
exhibition Of Natures Wonders, as the
Yosemite Valley and "Big Trees" OF
California, The Yellowstone Park,
The Torrid Iuxuriance of Florida,
The Adirondacks, White Mountains
etc, etc, but Niagara Falls is fully
equal If not superior to all others of
Natures scenic beauties and in ad-
dton is easier of access and at cheap
er rates from the Middle States than
any other.
The best way to reach Niagara
Falls from this vicinity at low rate
is to take advantage of one of the
Philadelphia & Readings Ten Dol
lar-Ten Day personally conducted
excursions via the Reading-Lehigh
Valley Route. The dates for the
balance Of the season are Aug. 2oth
anu osPt. 1otn ana 2oth, and
Oct. 8th.
The participants in these trips leav-
ing Reading Terminal $50 a. m. have
a pleasant ride through the scenic Le-
high and Wyoming Valleys and arrive
at Niagara Falls in the early evening.
A Dining Car attached TO train fur
nlshes meals Table d'Ho,e at 50 cents
per capita.
Opportunities are afforded for sew.
eral side trips and for stop off on re.
turn trip. Tickets are good going
only on special train and good to re,
turn within ten days on all regular
trains. Round trip $40 90.
Full information as to Side Trips,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

A WEEK AT CAPE MAY. SPECIAL
Excursion tickets via Pennsylvania
Railroad, Covering Accommodations
at Principal Hotels. This is Cape
Mays pleasantest period. The bath
ing is splendid and the climate per-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

fares and time Of connecting trains
from other points, etc, can be pre-
cured from any p. & X. Ticket
Agent or addressing Edison J. Weeks,
General Passenger Agent, Philadel-
phia.
A WEEK AT CAPE MAY. SPECIAL
Excursion tickets via Pennsylvania
Railroad, Covering Accommodations
at Principal Hotels. This is Cape
Mays pleasantest period. The bath
ing is splendid and the climate per-
feet.
On August 81 and September
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round.trip tickets to Cape
May, including seven davs' board at
the Stockton, Congress Hall, or Chal-
tonte hotels, beginning August 81 or
September 1, at the following low
rates.
Sunbury SAG 20, Wilkesbarre Sag
SO.
Proportionate rates from intermed-
ate points. Tickets will be good going
on any regular train and will have
liberal return limit. The seven days
accommodation at the above. men.
toned hotels must begin on either
August 81 or Sept. and will cover
the choicest portion of the season at
this delightful resort For additional
information apply to nearest ticket
agent.
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS. Low
Rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad. September 4 and IS, Oc-
tober 2 and I6, are the remaining
dates for the popular ten-day excui-
sions to Niagara Falls from Washing
ton and Baltimore, via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. On these dates the special
train will leave Sunbury Is5S p. m.
arriving Niagara Falls o.45 p. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at SO 90 from Sun
bury and Wilkes Barre, and at pro-
portionate rates from principal points.
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within limit of ticket returning.
The special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will
be made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time Of
connecting trains, and further iforma-
tion apply to nearest ticket agent or
address Geo. w. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. S-27,st.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

The most irritating thing about a
woman is her infinite capacity for be-
Ing right regardless"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27
HANDTCAPPED.
The man who started to run a race In

The man VINO sta
chains and fetters
would be visibly
handicapped. No
one would expect
h i'm to succeed.
The m an W h o
runs the race Of
life w hen his
digestive and nu-
tritive organs are
diseased is equally
handicapped. In
the one case his
strength Is over
weighted, in the
other it is under
mined. Success
demands above
all else a sound
stomach.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases Of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-27

fares and time Of connecting trains
from other points, etc, can be pre-
cured from any p. & r. Ticket
Agent or addressing Edison J. Weeks,
General Passenger Agent, Philadel-
phia.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
SAYS SHE BOUGHT CHILD FOR 81.
Coney Island Woman Dressed Little Girl IN
Trousers So She Wouldn't Be Stolen.

Mrs Elizabeth Hobby, formerly Mrs AoFeE. q
C-onev Island character, declared yesterday en-
rba+fceIlv that the c1ildren's society was steal
ing when it took away from her a little nve-year-
cid girl for whom she has been caring for -FOUR
years She takes this attitude because, as she
sa.s the child was bought by her Tor 81 ana sue
has papers to prove it, she declares
Il was in the Coney Island court yesterday "nen
Mrs Hobby made the statement She was sum
-noned there 10 explain why she compelled the
s4rl 10 20 about in boys clothing.
The reason I dressed her in pants sa'o tiio
woman was that some time ago & man came
aiong and stole her. She gone about nine
rnenths, and when she returned she was blind IN
one eve, deaf in one ear and otherwise broken up
I doctored her and brought her around al right
Te,e- 7 decided to put her in pants. so tnat ths
man who stole her would not recognize her agaiLh
MAGISTRATE FNlrlong told the agents OF the cn-
srer's society 10 care for the girl whose name Is
T7iorence while they made more thorough IN
yestigation OF the case.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
FOR PROTECTION OF CHICAGO TRACTION

The protective committee which has been acting
for the stockholders of the Chicago Union Traction
Company, the North Chicago Street Railway Com
pany and the West Chicago Street Railway Com
pany explains In a circular the stockholders that
the appointment of receivers for these companies,
Just made in the United States Court at Chicago,
was required by the state of the controversy be-
tween these corporations and the municipality O.
Chicago. The condition Of the contractual rela-
tionS between the city and these corporation has
been very unsatisfactory. the circular says. and ii
Is believed that satisfactory solution Of the ques
tions involved will be facilitated by these receiver
ships. which will serve to concentrate the stock
holders interests in the hands Of the committee
giving 1t Increased power TO bring about salts
factory readJGstment Of the situation The pro-
tective committee urges stockholders to hasten the
deposit OF their holdings. the time for which viii
expire May 2
Local members OF the protective committee de-
ciined yesterday TO comment the receivershtp
move. Chicago Union Traction common stock sold
down 10 5 on the New-York Stock Exchange. clos
ing at 81, a net loss for the day OF points
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
BROKERS SHOW CONFIDENCE.
Better Prices on First Business Day in New
Exchange.

The first day OF business the Stock Ex-
change opened with better prices and general
feeling of confidence, although the Improvement
not maintained throughout the day. There
unusually large gathering of members. and
the well filled many minutes before the
opening. Promptly 10 o'clock President KeppIer.
who stood with Chairman Tabert In the north
rostrum. brought his gavel down. but great
the noise the floor that the sound OF the
gaVel could not be heard twenty feet away.
The first meeting OF the governing committee
In its new board room was held yesterday after
noon. when handsome and costly tokens of ap-
probation of their arduous and successful work
during the last two years were presented to the
six members of the building committee. President
Groesbeck r. p. Doremus and H. G. s. Noble
The gifts consisted Of large medals of solid gold
five inches in diameter and of unusual thickness.
and series of appropriate resolutions hand
painted in black. crimson and gold, on parchment
pages inclosed in covers OF sealsktn. The medal.
which weighs about $50 pennyweights OF fine gold.
has the diverse picture Of the Exchange, and
on the reverse wreath of laurel, symbclizng sue
cess, inclosing inscription
At the Christmas celebration of 1900 gayel of
ivory. banded with gold. was presented TO the Ex-
change by committee OF which Charles Z. Knob
LAUGH was chairman. with the request that IL be
used by the president In closing the last session
OF the board In the old Exchange building In
opening and closing business in the Produce Ex-
In the new home OF the Exchange. IL played It's
part all four occasions. and yesterday a letter
was received by the governing committee from Mr.
Knobauch asking that the gavel be presented 10
President Keppler as a souvenir, a suggestion
which cordially adopted.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
WILLING TO ARBITRATE.
Engineers and Shpozoners tn a
ConciIiatorg Mood.

Both the railroad companies owning tugs
steam lighters and other vessels propelled by
steam in New-York Haroor and affected by the
reouest Of the Marine Engineers Benevolent
Association for stated hours and an increase In
wages to begin on May j, and the engineers
appear to be willing to arbitrate any differences
,rhse, cannot be settled by conference in ad-
vapre Of the time the demand goes into effect
Walter Pollock who has charge Of the marine
service of the New-York Central Railroad at
this noint said yesterday afternoon that the
railroads were going to try to compromise. They
were prepared to make some CONCESSIONS ne
.ata I'VE have made a proposition which has
been declined. and are prepared to make further
concessions If we cannot settle the d1ferences
satisfactoriIv we are willing TO submit the mat
fer 10 arbitration and will abide by the decision
TT we are not doing what is right by the en-
gInaers We are willing to have the subject Ialo
before an arbitration commission that IL may
be settled right.
czeoree KoIh the representative of the en-
-irsars said Yesterday afternoon that a COM
,,,++as of which he was not d member, hao
oborea of tbe question for the engineers, and
that therefore, he was not IN posto posI.Io-l
saT What action would be taken on the PROPOSE
+{o-e submitted by the railroad companies ne
said that the engineers were perfectiy "IliiLs -
arbitrate ANYTHING which was a proper SUBJECT
for arbitration. -. A.. r,a,,,t,ars
of Harbors Nos. j, D. o. II anu fS - o " vessels
ciation Of Masters and Pilots of Steam Nesssls,
',IS ,1aet In the Masonic Temple on Tuesoay
ayanins TO consolidate, with view 10 oN'o
inp a higher wage scale.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
GAS DEVICE FOR SIGNALS OF g. AND o.

In the last year the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has fully equipped the Philadelphia division with
the Hall automzt electric signals After the work
was completed the signal company perfected a gas
appliance for automatic signals. which, * IS said,
proved be the best in the market and the raii-
road company has ordered the new device for each
of the Philadelphia division signals
THE Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
appointed J. T. Spurrier superintendent Of the
Shenandoah division. with headquarters at Win
chester I'm place Of T. c. Prince, resigned. c. ".
Galloway is appointed superintendent Of the Balt
more division with headquarters at Baltimore, IN
place OF Mr SpurrieT; f A. Hustled. superintendent
Of the Cumberland division. with headquarters at
Cumberland. in place Of Mr.. Galloway; L. B. Will
iams, superintendent Of the Monongah division,
with headquarters at Grafton. in place OF Mr..
Husted: F. Z. Blaser. superintendent Of the Wheel
Ing division. with headquarters at Wheeling, in
place Of Mr. Williams and Q z Bryan. superin-
tendert OF the Ohio River division. with head
quarters at Parkersburg. in place of Mr.. Blaser.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
CRUSHED BEFORE CROWD.
Many See EIeuated Car XII Work-
man at South Ferrg.

In full view of more than one hundred people
who were waiting at the crowded South Ferry
station at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Ior
uptown elevated trains, John Quinlan, thf'y-
five years old. of No. ia East Ninety-eighth-s''
employed on the street repair force or the Maj
haitian Railroad Company, had his life crusheo
ont of his body by a southbound Second-aVe-
train The spectators were powerless to heip.
ouinian had been working on the track at the
curve where the Second-ave trains come INTO
whitehall-st. While climbing on the PLATFORM
1t is supposed he lost his balance and fell oack-
ward. A four car electric train rounded the
sharp curve so close that his body old not haEe
time to fall but struck by the loTMaIo @ c'I
OF the train His head and shoulders were
crushed nearly every bone in the upper part OF
his body being broken. ---
The motorrnan, Michael ]. Walsh, of No. 100
East Seventy-third-st., brought MS traln TO
sudden stop, but too late The pooy was re
moved TO the Morgue. and Walsh was arrested,
charged with homicide.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
P. R. R. TUNNEL FAV0RED'
COMMISSION REPORTS.
Calls 1t Most Stupendous Undertak-
ing of Modern Times.

The Appellate Division Commission yesterday
reported IN favor OF the Construction or the
Pennsylvania tunnel. The commission consisted
of General Charles A Whittier. John j. Deiany
and Franklin Edison. and their report contained
this sentence:
The work is one Of the greatest maenituoe'
and nothing comparable with it has as yet. SO
far as learn from the expert Witnesses
been attempted in modern times
The report in part follows
The witnesses testify that with the exception OF
the excavation which will be made IN the d
6iTtFrsf and Thirty-hrd sts and small
parcel Of land in the neighhorhooa OF
and Thirty-second-st where the Pennsylvania New
York and Long Island RaiPeaa nro0e4px the work
pfl be so conducted that there will be no surface
AZ FreSe nd Th and Eleventh
s ave anq 70 hsfs viii he sunk for the purpose Of
working the tunnels but at 40 other places, 50 ID. Iii
E caused to the public using the streets under
which the tunnel is TO be bored and me seenl mn rs
main 1f fne euneeRPenged nePeaFatdso' O '-'
The franchise already granted gave to the com
many the right 10 tunnel and build road unoeF
Thirty-rst-st. but the company ooes ny a,
structure is completed. or until the necessity OF
T6ere Was no testimony offered by any one who
have reached the conclusion that in view OF the
convenience which the PROPOSED road sa Ml of fhs
present facilities for passing TO and from the city;
- +fe economy OF time to the public which VIII
result OF the increase OF business opportunities
which the proposed road VIII undoupteuts, s,
late of the enhancement OF values OF Iedi esta's
on account of the accommodations which the Toao
1rsu AFFORD OF the easy access given to the pubic
from outside the State and city 10 our stores anu f
business houses. Of the reet whicn alS iii i've
The present cOngested condition or treNei VII
OF the necessity OF having public coTVenellces y
mace with the extraordinary growth OF our CAts,
Of the capacity of the projectors OF TINS pan ~
furnish the necessary financial means for its sue
oessfu achievement, of the methods TO be eIhpoySu
which Will reduce minimum the usudL ,, tnCoIi,,
1e-iences to the public during the course OF SuSh
work of the high character of its englneerlhS ue %
sieu of the permanent Improvement Nnlcn MlLa
s1r in the general conditions or the city from
orerion of the road and Of the revenue whlch tlie
~itv will annually receive for the franchlse your
commissioners should decide in favor OF the pro pro
r.oSed enre-urise and do therefore heTeoE ueteI
nine Ind renort that the railroad railroads men
toned IN the application herein should De coi-
sfrrlcfed md operated-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
DR. P4RKER'S LEG HURI'
HosD;taL Bears His Fathers Name
-"4utO" Did 1t.

DIR. Willard Parker. the son of DR.. Willard Fark-
er who died In 1854 after whom the WIZARD FafAer "
tJosnitaI was named. was knocked down by an au-
tonobile owned by wealthy Phhadelpmah' d.
ro-tv-tbird-st and Madison-ave. last nght, anu
sustained a fracture of the left leg. The autono-
bi,a was being tested, and apparently met all re-
Quirements. - .,..
DR. Parker had started to cross the avenue JUST
as a car came along Behind the car was lhe
automobile in charge of Alfred Peron, OF NC. 90
Fast Thirty-feth-st The doctor stepped out OF INC
way of the car Just as the automobile emerged from
,ahind f. There was no time for him to get away
from, The machine and he knocked down by IT,
Some passersby assisted him to the sidewaih'
u,bera he coolly ordered that cab be sent foF
and then directed the cabman TO drive 10 the
Ioreebvterian IIospital On the way, however, VI.
Ioarler changed his mind, and told the capIlaL "
take him 10 Roosevelt Hospital. which was ooIlei;
atar two of HIS sons called at the Grand CehILa5
suh-station. having heard of the accloent' anu
were directed 10 the hospital -. A.. r,,objpa
Peron was arrested. He said that me - hlaCllno t nc
,ras a new one and that he had taken 1t OUT on
a test run 1t had been purchased py wealthy
PhiiadeIphian for $500 -, rz.,,--, Cyub
DR. Parker is member of the CenIuLty Ctot tianS' IGS'
+he NeH-England Society and other oTgahlLdliolIS
and is a graduate of the class or 3D. CoIuliiDia'
New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
NAMED ICY ISLAND VAN WICK"
Explorer Says He Did Not Then Realize ANY
Special Significance in Title.

Dr. Frederick A. Cook. the antarctic explorer IN
his lecture before the Drawing Room Club at the
Waldorf last night on his experiences on the ell-
arctic exploring expedition sent out by the Belgian
Government said: 1.-THE last message we received
from civilization a cable dispatch from Min
lister Conger who, among other things. told us
Mr.. Van Wyck had been elected Mayor or New
York The first bit Of land We discovered we
named Van Wyck It happened to be a great ISL
and covered with enough ice 10 supply this city
for several years. We did not see the slgnlncance
Of this till we returned He continued:
The largest island we discovered We named
Wenke Island, in honor of member of the crew
who died the trip. A headland We called Banco'
for another who died the trip No animal HE
exists there in winter In summer, near the coast,
bird life and seals abound We were fast IN the
ice for thirteen months and only released by cut
ting channel, which took over four months.
We intended to blow ii up with explosive. but II
only burned instead Of exploding-in that low tenn
r1eratIIre II ice at all.