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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
QUALITY CORNER IMPROVE.
MENTS.

The work of remodeling the
Quality Corner Shoe Store of Buck
alew & Co., is rapidly nearing
completion, and already the estab-
lishment presents a very trim ap-
pearance. The color scheme is
green and white, and is well carried
out.
The floor is to be stained and
covered with rugs. Large Daven-
port, a central divan, and green
stain mission chairs compose the
attractive furniture.
A white metal ceiling from which
are suspended rows of brass chan
deliers make the place light day
and night. The windows are to be
supplied with lace and velour cur
tainS.
Everything is finished in good
taste, making the store a great ad-
dition to the business houses of
Main street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
WILD WEST TRAIN ROBBERY
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA

A sensational hold.up of train
No. 40 of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, known as the Pittsburg and
Northern Express occurred i'll the
Lewistown Narrows about half past
one Tuesday morning.
The locality where the hold-up
occurred is one of the widest along
the whole length of the road, in a
narrow mountain pass.
One lone masked highwayman
did the job. The train had left
Harrisburg at 1901 and was just
entering the Narrows when an eX-
plosion of dynamite under the eng
inc wheels caused Samuel Donnelly
to apply the brakes and come to a
dead stop. The train had scarcely
come to standstill when masked
man boarded the engine and conf
PEELED both the engineer and his
fireman, c. D. Willis, to alight and
show him the way to the first ex-
press car where $1,000 in gold and
several thousand Lincoln pennies
were being carried.
The highwayman knocked on
the door of the express car and ex-
press messenger J. w. Harper look
ed into the barrel of a revolver.
The engineer and fireman, accom-.
panied by the highwayman, then
entered the car.
He had several nlen under his
control, and made them do his bid
ding under cover of his guns. He
shot conductor Poffenberger, of
Harrisburg through the hand.
He made the crew dump the bull
lion and the pennies into bags and
put it out of the car.
After the departure of the high
wayman with his booty, the express
ran to Altoona, where the alarm
was given, and the railroad police
started in search of the robber.
They traced him with bloodhounds
up the mountain.
Evidently the burden of the met
al became too great for the thief in
his fight, for the bag of bullion
was found in the woods where he
had abandoned it. Further on
more was found, and finally all but
sos of the amount taken was ac-
counted for. The posse continued
upon the trail of the fugitive
through the night, and with the
aid of the hounds secure! the
woods in all directions.
AS yet he has not been found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
SIXTH PA. RESERVES TO MEET.

Notices have been sent out by
President Charles S. Fornwald and
Secretary Alfred Eek to the surviv-
ing veterans. of the Sixth Regiment
of Pennsylvania Reserves, the thir-
ty-ffth Regiment in line, stating
that their twenty-sixth annual re-
union will be held in Bloomsbury
on Tuesday, September I4th.
Company A will be glad to see
all of the old members of the regi-
ment in c.. A. R. hall.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
E. G. WELLS DEAD.

Last Saturday while at the lum-
Der office of Greasy & Wells Mr..
+. c. Wells was attacked with heart
trouble, but soon recovered suffici-
emily to be able to walk to the resi-
dence of his son, J. G. Wells, on
Fifth street. Later i'll the day he
was compelled to 60 to bed, and
continued to fail until Wednesday
night at 1890 o'clock, when his
heart suddenly ceased action and
he passed away. On Saturday he
would have been IT years of age.
Mr.. Wells was universally res
pected. His quiet, unassuming
manner were combined with posi-
tive convictions, and with business
energy and acumen,
He was a man of remarkable vi
tality and only four years ago in
company with Mr.. Molten of Phila-
delphia, went to Mexico to see a
mine in which they were interested.
The trip was made by boat and by
train, but for twenty miles he was
compelled to ride a burro over a
mountainous passage, which trip,
despite his 73 years of age he stood
very we'll.
In the year IS4o when the great
rush for gold was made to Cali
fornia he was among the number
who crossed the continent by over
land stage tc the gold fields. At
the breaking out of the Civil War
he enlisted as a sutler and served
in that capacity throughout the
entire war. Previous to moving to
his place he resided at various
places, among which were Cory
and Muncy, and for a number of
years he was employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, having
charge at that time of the road bed
department of a division of the road.
Moving to Bloomsbury in the
year 1873 from Muncy where he
was born and raised, he became en-
gagged as steward of the Blooms
burg State Normal School in the
first year of the principalship of
DR.. d. J. Waller, and retained that
position for number of years. In
the year 1887 he entered into part
nership in the lumber business with
his son-in-law S. c. Greasy and
while he retired from the active
work a number of years ago owing
to failing health, he retained his
partnership in the firm until death.
He was an active member Of st.
Paul's Episcopal church, and a
prominent Mason, being associated
with the Muncy and the local
lodges. The former he was prom
inently identified with and was one
of the early ifnot one Of the charter
members of the lodge of that place.
He is survived by the following
children. J. G. Wells and Mrs. S.
c. Greasy of town, and Mrs. S.
w. Henderson, of Montgomery;
also by the following brothers and
sisters: Joseph Wells, of Picture
Rocks; Mrs. James Codding, of
New York City; and Mrs. Stulen,
of Athens, Pa. Since the death OF
his wife which occurred about twelve
years ago he had made his home
with his children.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence of J. G.. Wells on
at 6;3o a. NJ. conducted
by Rev. J, w. Diggles, and the
remains will be taken to Muncy
for burial, on the Reading train.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Oscar Whitmire. nine years old,
fell from a gravel loaded wagon
near his home in Briar Creek on
Tuesday afternoon, and was crush
ed to death beneath the wheels.
Repairs are being made to the
Berwick road, and one of the wag
ons engaged in the work was that
from which the boy fell.
He is the son of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Henry Whitmire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
VACATION is OVER.

On Monday morning the bells Of
the public schools chimed forth for
the first time in about three months,
and the school yards were for the
first in many weeks reechoing with
the voices of the hundreds of child.
rem who started in the years work.
All of the schools report large
attendance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
"R. f. D." IS NOW "R. D."

Hereafter the r. +. d. will be
simply r. d., and you mark your
mail matter "R. d." The govern
ment has issued orders that the use
of the word Free" be dropped and
that the service be known as plain
Rural Delivery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
FRIENDS MEETING.

The annual session of the Roar
iugcreek and Millville meetings was
held at the meeting house near
Numidia last Saturday. About
one hundred and fifty Friends were
present. Next years session may
be held at Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
GRANGER'S PICNIC.

About seven hundred Grangers
from the South Side attended the
picnic of the Mainville Grange at
Yetter's Grove, Mainville, last Sat.
urday. The principal address of
the day was delivered by former
State Treasurer William H. Berry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02

The Methodist Church held its
annual picnic at Columbia Park last
Saturday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

the Continental Coal corporation was
capitalized at 5000 600, while the
American Coal Land company is cap
italized at s2oO,OJ0. The latter con-
Germ controls the lands where the
former operates its mines. Head
quarters at present are in Rim, Bell
county, and the two Highland Rim
mines were recently purchased The
Black Raven mine in the vicinity also
were secured In January. The capac-
ity of the plants is estimated at 1000
tons a day
From a reliable source It is learned
that options have been secured on un-
developed coal lands In Harlan, Perry
and Breathitt counties, and the coal
combination Affecting the Tennessee
company and the Continental, In
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

ponderous pony, as he lacked to be
to the canine. Then they had to
break the monkey from doing things
liable 10 rpset the discipline and
peace OF mind with his playmates.
Perseverance and Kindness, how
ever, triumphed and as result the
leap frog game has been pronounced
by the press to be the most marvel
Gus ever taught lower animals.
Another wonderful and entertain
Ing performance with the Gentry
shows Is the military company OF
poniess Twenty~four of these little
animals have been broke to execute
all the drills known fplihe soldlers
Of the regular army The go through
the maze of the drill with marvellous
perfection. II Is conspicuous because
the lash plays no part in the game.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

lends belief to the rumor of consol-
idation between that company and
the Sewanee Fuel and Iron company
That negotiations are pending for a
consolidation was practically admit
ted last night by John e. Patton. of
Chattanooga, who is in Louisville for
the purpose of completing details for
establishing sales branch and retail
department here.
Numerous Kentuckians are identi-
fed with the American Coal Land
company, the holding company for
the Continental Coal corporation, and
It is practically certain thar unde-
yeloped coal lands near Pineville will
be- secured within short time. and
the company operated upon a large
scale.
Mr.. Patton stated last night that
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

their performance one of the great
est in the history Of the trained ami
NAL world. Among the sports that
mankind played in youth is leap frog.
This game has been taught to a day,
a pony and a monkey, and the way
these animals execute the trick will
show the small boy that he has much
to learn about the game.
With the IRONY and the dog the
leap frog trick is serious thing. But
with Jocko /, is all fun, and The
monk is the clown for the occasion.
The dog and the pony play the game
according to rules but the monkey
makes his as he goes along.
or all The tricks the Gentry Broth
ers ever attempted to teach animals
this one took longest. They had to
overcome the fear OF the dog for the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

The motto or success was given Ia
this tale, told at a banquet.
A Swede among the miners in the
west was noted for striking pay
dirt. His fellows thought that there
must be some secret to the usual sue
cess of the Swede and questioned him
as to how he always succeeded in find
ing the spot where the gold cropped
out
well. Ay don't know ef Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole.
SAY only know dat Ay must keep on
diggin' .r--M Milwaukee Free Press.
Try the Sum for lot work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02
LEAP FROG
PLAYED BY PONY AND MONKEY
IN THE RING. 80
Animals in Gentry Brothers, Arena
Seem 60 Enjoy Games of '','
Childhood.

The games Of childhood have been
appropriated by the Gentry Brothers
shows. which Institution viii give
two shows here Saturday. in making
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02
COAL COMPANIES
SAID TO BE PREPARING TO CON
" SOLIDATE.
Extensive Land Purchases Give Color
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Corporation.

Louisville, April 2.-The extensive
purchase OF coal lands in southeastern
Kentucky by the Continental Coal
of Chattanooga, Tenn,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02
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which many KentucRIans are heavily
interested. is most likely to follow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

spangles," but rich, extreme yetdlgnlfled
clothes such as any young man. who
cares about his personal appearance. will
be proud to wear. rr.ss... ..n
We have not overlooked the conservative
styles for men of more quiet tastes. These styles
are shown in bright new patterns, also neat effects,
which will appeal to gentlemen OF refined tastes.
The selection represents the best products of
the foremost makers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-02

WITH but one week remaining after tomorrow TO
W ton Of your Easter attire, we anticipate vi
mand for mems newest models in spring clothes, furni
hats, and we prepared forAt with array Of
Styles consistently charming and tasteful throughout
The young seeking novelties will find here the latest and
exquisite styles shown this the horsy kind with ace and
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26

Because his incubator failed 10
live up to its catalogue reputation
I s. Todd of 142S Eleventh slree'
has one of the finest and most pa!
ing gardens in the city.
MIR, Todd is a carpenter ana mas
a comfortable home with gooa s'I-
cd lot and intended devotins ms
snare time this summer raislns
chickens. He became dissusteo WIN
his incubator which failed to MAKE
GOOD and decided to raise saruei'
instead. ,. ,,a
vacant lot beside him when hau
been an eyesore because OF the "eeuS
was leased, and if you want TO SEE
n beautiful and we'll kept garden Just
stroll out Eleventh street.
The earliest vegetables are nov
ont of the way and later crop mas
heen planted. MIR. Todd has great
variety and the excellent quality o,
the vegetables has made the deraanu
from the markets where they a.o
sold greater than he could supp'S'
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26
WHY HE HAS A GARDEN
One Greeley Man Failed on Chickens, out his 0a1oe - "
tainly Hummer

In he garden are four xmas Oh
sweet corn, ready for use, two xmas
of popcorn, which stands ten Ieet
high, four varieties of cabbage ana
the same of beets. There Is one
kind Of a round table beet when now
measures seven inches across ana
another long blood beet which Is
fnurteen inches long and still grow
ing, ,,o
Then there are parsnips, vegetable
oysters, fine lot of celery, anu
tolsnite, a brand new vegetable.
IIr Todd has had pie pumpkins on
tbe market three weeks. one Oh
tbe late squash vines measures lor's
feet in length and a number OF the
sorashes now weigh fifteen pouhuS
each.
This is not all there is in the gar
don md Mr.. Todd estimates that pe-
aides supplying the family needs IL
viii net him $3.50. This is what one
man can do outside Of working hours
With little plot of ground
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26

According to estimates made by
the bureau of statistics, department
of agriculture, crop conditions in the
United States on August l, 1909.
were in the aggregate, slightly high
er than a ten-year average condition
of all crops on August 1. In addi-
ton to the higher condition, the
acreage of cultivated crops is about
1.6 per cent greater than last year.
OF the important crops, winter
wheat. spring wheat, corn, oats. rye.
fax, and grapes were better than
last year and the ten-year average;
barley and potatoes were better than
the conditions on August l, last
year, but slightly below the average
condition. Tobacco and sweet pota.
toes were better than the average
and lower than last year. Impor.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26
CROP GAINS ARE SHOWN
in GOVERNMENT REPORT
Enormouse Increase Is Indicated in All Sections
by Statistics Just Issued. West in General
Is Showing Gain Of 8 Per Cent or
More Over Last Years Record

tant crops which were below both
last year and an average condition.
are cotton, rice, hay, buckwheat and
apples. Conditions vary, however.
in different sections OF the United
States.
In the North Atlantic states, in
Guiding New York and Pennsylvania.
general conditions on August l were
about CT per cent lower than a year
ago and 7.5 per cent below the ten
year average on August l. Nearly
all crops were reduced below the
conditions prevailing year ago and
the average condition; hay, by far
the most important crop In this sec
tion, having condition of only 1871
per cent, against s5.7 last year and
81, the ten-year average.
In the North Central states, east
of the Mississippi river. comprising
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin, general conditions are
about "a per cent above a year ago.
and Sc per cent better than the av-
erage.
Corn. the most important crop in
this section, averages 90.4 against
1873 last year and S43. the ten-year
average condition on August 1.
wheat, oats, potatoes. and tobacco
are above last year and the ten-year
average, barley, hay and apples arc
below.
In the North Central states. west
Of the Mississippi river, conditions
are about 81 per cent better than
last year and 81 per cent above the
ten-year average on August l. AL
important crops are above last years
and the ten-year average on August
1. Apples are above last year but
. below the average.
In the South Atlantic states crop
conditions are not SO favorable. Le-
ing about s per cent below the av-
erage on August 1. All important
crops show a more or less material
reduction in condition. compared
both with last year and the ten-year
average, except rice and sweet pota-
toes, which are slightly better; while
potatoes are the same as last year.
In the South Central states. also.
conditions are unfavorable, being
about 13 per cent lower than on
L August /. last year and 10 per cent
:, below the ten-year average on Aug
ust l. All important crops. except
, tobacco, are below year ago and the
ten-year average on August 1; cot
), ton being 20. against 50 year ago
- and 500, the ten-year average.
In the far western states crop con-
ditions are materially about per
cent above year ago, and moder-
!, ately AS per cent above the ten-year
: average on August l. Most impor-
tant crops are better than year
ago; barley and hay are slightly be-
low the average, but better than
last year: peaches below last year.
but above the average; apples, be-
low last year and the average
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26

or meuuershlp and when years old
Is given a diploma and graduated
into the primary department of any
Sunday school they wish to attend.
They are all visited on their birth
days and given suitable birthday
cards. Easter sunday each is pre-
sented with tiny chicken and on
children day, when all are invited
especially to attend the services.
there ID little potted plant for each
member.
At. the chidren's day exercises
this year there were 100 babies at
the church. Some were rather noisy
in their appreciation of the service
and insisted upon furnishing their
share OF the music, but it was an
interesting service nevertheless.
The cradle roll with all the names
hangs In the church. When they
are promoted to the primary, a sill
yer star is placed after their names.
A gold star is placed after the names
of the little ones who die, as they
are promoted TO the highest roll OF
all. There have been five gold star
babies this year.
The Presbyterian, Congregational
and United Presbyterian churches
have cradle roll departments but
none work so extensively as the
Methodist.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26
BABIES! BABIES! BABIES,
Havent You Baby in the House7" Will Open the Doors
of Any Home in the World

Haven't you baby in the
house," will open any door in town
and give you cordial welcome to
any home.
This has been the experience of
Mrs. E. II. Downey, superintendent
of the cradle roll department of the
Methodist Sunday school.
Mrs. Downey says she is often mis-
taken for book agent on her first
visit and the door will be opened
only few inches, but the announce
ment, II came to see the baby"
throws the door wide open and in
sures hearty welcome.
Mrs. Downey took charge when
her heart was lonely and sad from
the loss of her beautiful little son,
Vincent, and she felt it would be a
pleasure to devote to other children
a part of the time she would have
spent with her own boy. Under her
management the membership has in
creased from 10 to 1876 and all are
under years of age.
Children of members of the church
and those whose parents have no
church. relationship are gathered in
and shown little attentions. The
babies of Normal hill, those of the
east side. and of the poorer classes
are all treated alike.
Each child is given certificate
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26

done brown and the day itself
going to be done up brown.
Besides the two features mention
ed there are going to be races and
agricultural and horticultural eNhio-
it's worth travelling across the con
tinent to see, because only Weld
county can place such exhibits OF
Trains, grasses, vegetables and fruits.
Every department of farm life VIII
be exhibited at the fair and 1t Is
going to be we'll worth while. The
railroads have made special rates
and the city is preparing to enter
tain the greatest crowds in its ms
tory.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26
Seventy Greek Laborers
Stop Work on the
Street Road
INoW HELPING U. P.
Wanted Raise of Twenty
Gents and Seven
Day Week

The first labor strike ever known
in Greeley occurred Saturday morn
ing when the seventy Greek laborers
who have been laying the track for
the street railway company accepted
a proposition from the Union Pacl-
fic for raise of 20 cents day and
we're taken Immediately to the Crow
Creek branch.
Before working hours this morn
ing the spokesman for the Greeks
met the track boss and demanded
sl.65 instead of $1.46 per day Tor
the men, and also that they be per-
mitted to work seven days each
week
The foreman conferred with Pres
ident Allen of the street railway
company. and the latter absolutely
refused to work the men on sunday
although he would agree to the raise
of 90 cents per day.
Seven DAYS work looked too good
TO the Greeks and Italians, who I'M
mediately deserted the Colorado Il
Southern bunk cars and were pro-
vided with a similar residence by
the Union Pacific.
President Allen says that the work
on the street railway will be tied up
but a few days only. as he has tele-
graphed east for a new gang, "hlch
will be here by Monday or luesday
next.
The Union Pacific is making every
effort to complete the Grow Greek
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26

Music lovers of Greeley VIII De
given a rare treat this ran py the
orotorv Artists, troupe of singers,
who will be here November 2. Den
yer pavs 5000 to secure this troupe
,,a evening of November / and as
they had an open date for the foi-
lowing night arrangements have been
made TO have them stop at Greeley.
Thoir concert will be the first num-
her of the course of entertainments
r. he given under the auspices of the
Epworth League.
II n Hawkins of the Slayton Ly-
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-26
MRS. GEORGE NJ. HOUSTON
THIMBLE PARTY HOSTESS

Mrs. George NJ Houston was the
hostess of thimble party Friday
afternoon in honor of her aunt, Mrs.
Grace Sanborn Brewster of Birney,
Mont, who is visiting here.
Mrs. Brewster lived in Greeley be-
fore her marriage and thirty of her
girlhood friends were invited to
spend the afternoon with her before
her departure for her home.
The afternoon quickly passed WIS.,
iting over needlework and with
amusements provided by the hostess.
Mrs. Houston was assisted IN serV-
ing refreshment by Misses Coffman.
Hall and Hanna.