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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
The Largest Oaks.


From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The largest oak now standing in
England is the "Cowthorple,' which
measures seventy-eight feet in circum-
ference at the ground. AT one time
this tree and its branches covered more
than an acre of space. The gigantic
old Parliamentary Oak" in Cllpstone
Park, London, is believed to be 1900
years old. The tallest oak on the
British Isles is called the Dukes Walk
ing Stick. 1t is higher than the spire
of Westminster Abbey. The oak Of
Gelemos, which was felled in 1910
realized $4,35o for its owner. The
bark was sold for 81 900 and the trunk
and branches for $3.50 more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
Half Rates to Omaha, Neb., via Pennsyl
vania Railroad.

For the benefit of delegates and
visitors to the Independent Party
National Convention at Omaha, Neb.,
on July 4th 1892, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets of the lron-clad con.
tract form to Omaha, from al
principal stations on its lines, at 9
single fare for tie round trip. The
tickets will be sold from June soth tc
July nth, inclusive, and the return cou
pons will be good until July 18th in
elusive, and going journey must be com
menced on date of sale. Ticket.
will be valid for continuous passag,
only in e,ch direction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia 4
Reading kailroad for Tamanepd Tamaqua,
Willismsport, sunbury, Pottsville. etc. AZ
Harrisburg. Lock Haven Emporium, Warren,
Cory and Erie.
W. F. HALLSTEAD, Gen. Man,
Scranton IA
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
Have You Read.

How Mr.. Nv. D.Wentz of Geneva, N. Y.
was cured OF the severest form Of dys.
pepsia1 He says everything he ate
seemed like pouring melted lead into
his stomach. Hoods Sarsaparilla ef'
fected perfect cure. Full particulars
will be sent if you write c. l.. Hood
& Co., Lowell, Mass.
The highest praise has been won by
Hoods Pills for their easy, yet eff
cient action.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24

In the kingdom of Poland there was
formerly law according to which any
person ft und guilty of slander was com
PEELED to walk on all lours through the
streets of the town where he lived, ac-
companied by the beadle, as sign
that he was unworthy Of the name of
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
he Knew the Feeling.
From the Boston News.

From the Boston News.
"Oh!" exclaimed she, "Paderewski's
playing is so magnificent! when, under
his divine touch, the piano gives forth
such rapturous tones, ones soul swells
with tears, one can hardly breathe, and
ones whole spirit is -. All, you who
have never heard him can never realize
what real, true enthusiasm is"'
Oh, / don't know" he replied,
II burst three suspender buttons yelling
when Guffy pasted the ball out for a
home run Saturday and won the game.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Home, Of N. Y; Merchants. Of Newar,.,
N. J.; Clinton, N. Y: Peoples, N. y:
Reading. Pa; German American Ins. Co.,
New York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New
York; Jersey City Fire Ins. Co.. Jersey Cay
N. J.
These old corporations are well seasoaeG
by ase and fire tested. and have never We;
had a loss settled by any court Of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, are
liable to the hazard oi lire only.
Losses pronp,ly and honestly adjusted ant
paid as soon as determined, by Christian Z.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjas,er, Blooms,
burg Pa.
The people OF Columbia county shocL!
patronize the agency where losses, il anv, ar
settled and paid by one Of their own citi1sn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24
Don't Want the Earth.

Don't Want the Earth.
1t isn't euery body
that rants the earth, but
when people make up
their minds that they
want u piano, organ, or
se1OinS machine, they
rant the best on earth
for the least money. The
proper thing to do is TO
buy of u good reliable
home dealer ,Uho ciW
maize things right, ii
there is any THING 1crOnG.
Go anil see j. Sult@ev,
the zceJ kno1Cn dealer
in all kinds of musical
Instruments anil Se,cinS
machines. He handles
the SteCk, Estey and
Starr pianos ; the Estey,
Miller and United States
Or6H7l,S.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24

No other blood medicine so untiizes
the results of scientific inquiry as Ay-
ers Sarsaparilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24

Nothing adds so much to persons
appearance as a fine thick head of
hair of even color, and to assure this
use only Halls Hair Renewer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The conventions of Wisconsin and
Michigan instructed for Cleveland
with a whoop and knocked out the
silver fad with lusty blow, much to
the disgust of the free coinage men
of both parties. 1t looks now as
though Cleveland would capture the
delegations of all the Northwestern
states, and that, like Wisconsin and
Michigan, the platforms adopted by
their conventions will declare for
tariff reform and sound money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The New York World advocates the
imposition of an income tax and makes
strong argument in its favor, as fair
measure, to equalize the burdens of
government The income tax has
good points and is no more objection.
able than many other devices for OBJ
tanning the support of the individual
for the benefit of the government, but
1T is one of the easiest method S to
dodge that could be advocated
There are hundreds of ways by which
men could evade paying any taxes
under that system. Again, the man
who owned thousand acres of val
liable land and held it out of use for
speculative purposes would be ex,
empted, because no one could prove
he had an income from the property.
AS tax that would be fair and lust to
all there is none yet brought forth
that can compare with tax upon
the value of land. The earth was
created for the benefit of humanity,
and those who claim to own it should
pay to the government in proportion
to the value of what they possess.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19
Beath of the Ragpickers' queen.

LA Mere Maupy," the owner of "Cite
Maupy," a famous colony of Paris rag
pickers, was an odd character among
many. Her husband, whose right hand
she had been for thirty years past, aid
ing him in the sometimes difficult task
of keeping the "biffins" in order, died a
few weeks ago and, the ragpickers not
conducting themselves with proper re-
spect at his funeral, LA Mere Maupy"
gave them notice to quit, one and all.
Her occupation gone, LA Mere Maupy"
tired of life and committed suicide
few days ago by asphyxiation.
In her will she indicated that her
funeral should be civil ceremony
purely, and that no chiffonniers should
be allowed to follow her coffin to the
grave.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The Philadelphia Ledger comments as
follows upon the Democratic political
situation: If it be any consolation for
Democrats, it is true to say that relative
ly they are not so badly off as they were
three months ago. While Mr.. Cleveland
remains the popular choice of his party,
his nomination is menaced by ex-
pediency rather than by antagonism.
Reviewing the proceedings of the various
Democratic conventions, taking the con-
census of the party press, no impartial
man would dispute that the weight of
evidence as regards the preferences of
his party, is with the candidacy of Mr..
Cleveland. Whether he be nominated
or not, the numerical strength of the
Hillites and his active opponents will be
inconsiderable.
The one problem which may give
concern relative to the nominee will be
Mr.. Cleveland's availability in connec-
tion with the division in his party in
New York. So far as personal fitness is
considered, popularity, courage of
opinion, high and firm purpose, devo-
ton to conviction, impatience with
temporizing, alignment with the best
and most consistent principles of Demo-
cratic creed, Mr.. Cleveland admittedly
has no peer in his party.
Senator Hill, who is responsible for
the present decentralization in the party.
has not the faintest hopes of nomination.
He has plunged the Democracy into
discord in order to crafty his ill-favored
ambition, and is justly held as mar.
plot. The indications continue that Mr..
Cleveland will receive the nomination
and that the platform will be such as he
can consistently subscribe to. He would
not accept the nomination otherwise.
Should the nomination go to another
candidate, it will, in all probability, 90
to one favored by Mr.. Cleveland's
friends, for they will dominate the con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The Ne'csdealer says it is not at
all pleased with the way the Progress
adopts of ignoring Hills candidacy.
So far as we can discern the Progress
is not troubling itself about Hill or
any other Democrats candidacy.
Editor Fowler, like good Republi-
can, is doing what he can for the sue
cess of Harrison and Quay, and says
he has enough to do without trying
to run the Democratic party. The
Neacsdealer seems to be at the bottom
of the wrong tree.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

Pennsylvania, a duty has long been
maintained upon the import of foreign
iron ores; it is now seventy-five cents a
ton, which is precisely equal to the labor
cost of producing ton of iron ore in
Pennsylvania-according to the sworn
statements of the iron masters of Penn
sylvapia, by whom its iron mines are
worked. The result of this system in
the last census year-a year of the great
est activity known-was that 4,416 iron
miners and workmen secured an income
of $3.50 each, amounting in all to 81, ,141,-
239. There are iron masters in the state
of Pennsylvania whose single incomes
in single year have exceeded the whole
sum earned by the protected iron miners.
The effect of the first measure of tariff
reform in Great Britain, that of 1s42,
was not Immediately perceptible, the
evil effect of the previous conditions be-
ing very deep seated; but before 1915
the beneficial influence upon every
branch of industry, agriculture, manu-
factures and commerce alike had be-
come so manifest that little opposition
was met to Peels second great act of
tariff reform of 1845, by which 430 arti-
cles, consisting of the crude and partly
manufactured materials which entered
into the processes of domestic industry,
were put on the free list, the duties on
the lessening number of dutiable i'm
ports being at the same time reduced
and adjusted to those new conditions.
In 1848 the Irish famine forced the abate-
ment of all taxes ON food by orders in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The idea of having the people at
large to vote directly upon such ques-
tions as the tariff, finance and the like
is very good one, and it would be
an incentive to study the subjects
more thoroughly than is now done.
The people are powerless to remove
the prohibitions and restrictions
which a handful of congressman plac
ed upon the trade of this nation two
years ago, and even if they are sue.
cessful next fall in electing a president
and lower house that is in sympathy
with the movement for free commerce
the senate is still there, filed with
decayed politicians and pompous
millionaires who never miss an oppor.
tunity to show their aversion to every
progressive idea. With direct vote
the people could repudiate and ban.
ish McKinleyism and its effects.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

THERE is some quiet talk in politi
cal circles regarding the expediency
of nominating John Reynolds again
for congress as a sort of a compromise
candidate for the coming McGinty.
Hines fight. There is scarcely any
thing that would be more gratifying
to the Republicans of the twelfth
district, and it would insure Shonk's
reelection by probably a greater
majority than he received in 1890.
The next congressman from Luzerne
should be Democrat in every sense
of the word, and not a gentlemen of
leisure who wants the position for the
sake of seeing "Hon. before his name.
If the battle between Senator Hines
and Recorder McGinty becomes too
fierce and demands a compromise can
didate, then let the friends of Col. T.
r. Martin be heard from.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

vention, whether or not they choose
him standard-bearer. Governor Russell,
Governor Pattison, Ex-Governor Camp
bell, Senator Palmer, ex-Secretary Whit
ney, all are on record as favoring Mr..
Cleveland nomination, and Governor
Boise, of Iowa, is likewise man after
the Cleveland model, honest-minded
and clean-handed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

CONSERVATION exists in several Span
ish villages in consequence of the great
increase of leprosy. In the town Of
Gata there are 30 many lepers that a
separate hospital is to be built for them.
There are eight families in Benidorm
that the other residents fear to associate
with even for the transaction Of busi-
ness. Every member of the eight fam
lilies is a leper.-Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The expression "And should it be
deemed expedient to come to the
great West" is the way the states
with favorite sons have of hedging.
1t means that Indiana prefers Gray
to Palmer, Illinois Palmer to Boies,
Iowa Boies to Carlisle, and so on.
But it does not in any way indicate
that any Western state has wavered
in its allegiance to Cleveland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19
The Unpatriotic Pension List.

The people of this country, whether
they are Democrats or Republicans, do
not object to paying literally for the
saving of the Union. 1t is startling, of
course, to be told that we pay more to
the survivors of war that ended twenty
seven years ago than any European
power pays for the maintenance OF its
living and effective army, but there is
not patriotic citizen who would not have
the nation abundantly generous. There
is no penuriousness, no failure to recog
nize the merit of the old soldiers nor to
appreciate the great service they render
ed, in criticism of recent pension legisla-
ton.
This pension legislation is not primarily
for the old soldier. 1t is for the pension
shark, the pension attorney and the poll
tician. 1t is for the 'pull'' that waste
full extravaganza will give these people
on the patriotic sentiments of the coun-
try. 1t is for the purpose of helping
charlatans into power by playing falsely
uPph biiO fCiy DCob oCHliuiculS vi bilt
human heart. There is no legislation
on the statute book so soiled with cor
ruption, so tainted with the meanest of
human vices, as the pension laws.
In years that have passed since the
end of the war many of the old soldiers
have died, but the pension disbursements
have increased from $13, AGO, 900 in 1866
to $l34 100000 appropriated for next
year, while the list has grown from 127,
600 to 676, 900 pensioners. According to
Congressman Tucker we seem to have
just entered upon our career of pension
extravaganza. Bad as the past and pres
ent is, the future is worse.
There were 6s9,OO0 survivors of the
war on June 80, 1S9l-l3, 900 more than
the pensioners on the rolls. There were
$50, 900 dead soldiers not represented by
widows or dependent relatives. This
made nearly 100000 persons entitled
to be placed on the rolls. OF these 92s,.
600 had made application. Upon this
basis Mr.. Tucker estimates that at the
end of three years $2S1, 900, 900 will bt
annually required to pay the pensions
This is an enormous list-so extrava
CANT that patriotism and gratitude cal
have little relation to it. Much of it il
pure plunder for political purposes.
is more than ten times the pension lis
of Great Britain or France, and NOR
than twenty times that of Germany.
1t is time that this evil should be re
formed. In justice to the honest pen
sioners, to the deserving old soldiers, t
the real widows and orphans of the de
tenders of the Union, in order that tn
memory of the Republics heroes shal
not be maligned by association with tn
Republics plunderers, and for the caus
of good government itself, the Demo
cratic majority in congress should gain tn
courage to deal honestly with this sub
ject and to put into it the sharp-edget
knife of economy.
Bring down the pension list to homes
figures and make pension synonymoul
with honorable and patriotic service
This is one of the chief duties of the
hour.-N. Y. World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19
Did One of His Wives Go sh

Did One OF HIS wives 10 shoppihg7
Among the bills that came into the
till of an Augusta dry goods store re-
Gently was one issued by the Deseret
National bank, of Salt Lake City, and
bore the signature Of Brigham Young.
1t was of the issue of 1879, yet looked
quite crisp and fresh.-Bangor (Me.)
Commercial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

The postoffice department has at
last come to the conclusion to drop
the letter ''h" in burg. Heretofore
the department insisted that all towns
ending with "burg" should be spelled
"burgh," and in issuing cancelling
stamps, money orders, etc, invariable
use the final "h." Now the "h" will
have to go.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19
British CoIum bians for Independence

brftish CoiumDians Tor independence.
The Hon. Wilfrid Laurier has declared
for independence. Had he done so long
ago he would not have to count defeat
after defeat. The only possible solution
Of our political existence is nationhood,
and until it comes we are merely para
sites, who are treated as such abject
creatures deserve to be. We are no.
bodies upon the map of the world
Vancouver B. C.) World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-19

1t makes the small boy sad to see the
apple tree budding in the garden. 1t is
reminder of coming sprouts.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
Prisoner Blume Taken From Sanger
Jail and Hanged.
HIS LIFE SiFED By A TIMELY RESCUE. Z.
Masked Men Try in Van to ExtOrt Confession
From the Alleged Murderer - In
Awful Close Call.
Special to The MORNING CALI.

FRESNO, July 16. - Michael Blum.
charged with the murder of A. G. Haskins.
near Censerville, was held to answer In the
Superior Court, without bail, on Friday at
Sanger. On the same evening, at IL O'Clock.
according to Blume. eight men went to ths
lall, effected an entrance without resistance.
and bound his hands with rope and threw
him into wagon. They took him thres
miles to the spotwhere Haskins was knocked
from the fume, put rope on his neck and
banged him up until inseDsible, and when he
recovered they asked him for confession.
de said he was innocent, and they hanged
him till he was again insensibIe. They then
let him down. saying they would let the
court deal with him. He was then taken
back to Sanger, put him in Jail, locked the
door and left, but before going threatened
to hang him If he said anything about the
affair.
Blume was brought to this city to-day.
His left wrist was cut severely by the rope
and his hand is paralyZed. The physicians
examined his neck. and found the windpips
dlslocated, the neck swollen and Blume un-
able to hold his head up. Blume SAYS he
knows the men, but will not reveal their
identity yet.
The story has gained circulation that the
hanging was III earnest, but that ConstabIe
Warren Hall arrived in time to cut him
down before he was dead.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
MINERS MUST SURRENDER.
There Is No Escape Possible for Them

There Is No Escape Possible for Them
Now.
WALLACE, Idaho, July 16.-To-night 1000
United States troops guard the Ceur
d'Alene mining district. and martial law in
Shoshone County is fully established.
Where was formerly confusion and excite
ment is now quiet and order, and there is
heard the steady tramp of the military. Ar
rests baye been continued all day. and in
all about 4C0 union miners and citizens are
now held as prisoners throughout the dis
trlct. COlOnel Theaker Of the Fourteenth
United States Infantry is in command here
in Wallace. Under his control he has seven
companies of 40 men each. and he is ex-
pecling re-enforcements.
Confined in buildings about his head
quarters are 200 prisoners, including those
brought from Burke. Quarters for these
prisoners are limited and il is feared that if
will be impossible to find sleeping accom-
modationS Tor them. Colonel Theaker says
that they sre the State's prisoners and that
the State must provide for them.
Reports from the entire district say that
the miners submitted quietly to arrest.
Some of them have gone TO the hills, but all
the regular exits are closely guarded and
their only escape is by very hard travel over
the st. Joe range into Northern Montana.
drive them back into the valley, where they
will be compelled to surrender.
Van b. de Lashmu.t, one of the mine
owners. stated TO an Associated Press re-
porter tonight that most OF the non-union
mea driven out of Wardner were returned
to-day and that it is quite probable that the
Bunker HUI and Sullivan mines will be
started up again next week.
The Sierra Nevada, al Nardner. VIII
start up with ne rly the same force as be-
fore the trouble. The Granite miners, who
were the last 10 be driven out, did not 90
very far. They have nearly all returned,
and viii resume work next Monday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
THE EASTERN TURF.
Monmouth Park Judges Get Into Disrepute
BY q Doubtful Decision.

Monmouth Park Judges Get Into Disrepute
by Doubtful Decision.
MONMOUTH PARK, July I6.-By placing
Hammle first, Cactus second and T0m
Watson third in the fifth race this after
noon the judges manufactured a sensation
that will for years to come be cited as an
ins tance of carelessness on the part of
Monmouth Park judges. Tom Watson
came in at the head OF Hammie and Cactus
a full length. The victory was so decisive
that tire judges had absolutely no ground
Tor argument.
The following is q list Of the winners in
the different races:
Six furlOngs, Strathmeath won, Stonemell
second, Correction third. Time, :06@.
Six turl0ngs, Lovelaee won. DoE Alonzo
sseond. Elsino third. Time. / 15.
One mile. Rsceland won, Russell second,
Leona Wall third Time, :40A.
Five fnrlongs. Hammie won, Cactus sec
ond, Tom Watson third. Time, 1:O2.
Six furlongs. 81. Felix won, Adelberg
second, Hamilton third. Time, II
Seven furlongs. Fremont won, Milt
Young second, Luella third. Time, 1 :27.
One mile. Sleipner won. Westchester see-
ond, NOmad third. Time, l 40.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 16.-At the races to-day
the weather was clear, the attendance fair
and the track good.
One mile. Spring Away won, Galendo Sec
ond, Notus third. Time, :43
Six furlongs, Helterskelter won, Wood
craft second, Oregon Eclipse third. Time,
1:l6.
Hyde Park stakes, six furlongs, G. W.
johnson won. King Lee second, Maid Mar
ian third. Time, :l6b
One mile, Huenems won, Chapman sec
ond, Knott In 1t third. Time, I:4734.
One and a quarter miles, Faraday won,
Lake breeze second, Brookwoon third.
Time, 2;072..
One mile and 20 yards, Bancroft won,
Content second, Raenier third. Time,
l.47L