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The true northerner., 1894-05-04

Usually too little attention has
been paid to roofs and chimneys OF
houses, and they appear TO have been
treated as necessary evils, instead OF
their being made, as they should be,
both useful and ornamental. A fat
roof for this climate can hardly be
called useful, as the action of the
heat and cold on it will be more than
likely to open the seams of the fat
roof. and the force OF sudden
shower will find its way through,
sadly to the detriment OF the interior
decoration, as well as to the comfort
and the commendable equability of
temper OF the inmates. In our
northern climate we should have
steep roofs, so as to readily shed the
heavy rains and SHOWS, and we think
this cottage is well protected in this
respect. The floor plans, we think,
need very little explanation, as they
fully explain themselves.
Copyright BY Palllser. Palliser & Co. N.Y.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
Nothing TO Do.

OF all bores the most formidable Is
the man who, whenever he has any
time to spare, visits IL on some busy
acquaintance or friend. To the con-
scientious or methodical worker every
moment is precious during business
hours. Each minute wasted by him.
self, or taken idly from him by an
other, costs him at least some extra
exertion, but more often actual loss
Of opportunity, or fatal delay, in his
important affairs. While he is lis
tening TO the idle chat of his unwel-
come visitor, chat which might be
entertaining enough under favorable
circumstances, he is wondering how
he can contrive to get rid OF him
without actual rudcness. Having at
last done so, he inwardly vows that
he will never again be so victimized.
But unfortunately the Lore gives no
warning Of his approach; one day in
he walks again, saying, "My dear
fellow, l was just passing and thought
L would drop in and see how you
were" @But 1 am awfully busy"
you reply. "Oh, that's all bosh, {"
says the plague. "You don't take
me in with that kind OF stories, I'm
too old hand. BY the by, whom do
you think l saw to-day?" You may
capitulate; you have the plague on
you, and must give in. Mayhap the
visitor is some chance acquaintance
met while travelling, and who is now
passing leisurely through the town
but stopping for little chat over
past enjoyments; or perchance it is
some fayorite relative from the coun-
try, who makes an annual trip to the
metropolis and has left all cares and
concern about his own affairs, with
all notion of the value Of time, be-
hind him. All are equally unwel-
come during business hours; what
might be, if time permitted, de-
lightful interlude, or, at most, a
petty annoyance, becomes a real af-
fiction, and not unfreq1cntly ex-
poses the thou yhtless cause Of it TO
severe secret animadversion of even
the most patient or charitably dis
posed sufferer.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

ommend this design. 1t is suitable
for any part Of the country except
the extreme South, and the owner Of
such house will fird that its money
value is far above that OF a square
box of the same capacity, and it costs
but trife more than the ugly pack
ing boxes that some people seem
bound to erect in opposition to all
artistic ideas. 1t can be built for
about 50, 200. In some instances we
have known houses OF nice design,
properly managed, erected for less
money than these square boxes Civ
ing but the same amount OF accom-
modation, and which great many
people seem to think it is necessary
to build If they would do so cheaply,
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
WHOLE LINE TIED UP.
Great Northern Employees at st. Paul and
Minneapolis Stop Work.

sup NcTh'
The strike is on at last in st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The American Rail
way Union called cut all its men in the
employ of the Great Northern Road in
the two cities. Te,egrams we're seni
to all unions on the line TO stand by
their guns. All eifoltj to settle the
strike failed, and President Debs of
the a. II. L. issued orders for strike
on all the Minnesota divisions of the
Great Northern. This completes tho
strike from st. Paul to the coast. Pres
ident Hill, of tte Great North ern,
again propo:ed his plan of arbitration
at the last conference between the
mems committee and the road, but it
was refused. The strike inaugurated
in Minneapolis and at ST. Paul includes
all train employees. yard hands, shop
II en-, an / all other classes of railway
employees, and ties up the system from
1t. Paul and Minneapolis to the Pacific
coast
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
Sparks from III. Wires.

AN army of 700 Coxeyites has been
organized at FL Reno, O. Il.
THE ST. Louis Mo-, industrial army
has only ninety mon enlisted so far.
A CoXEY reserve army of ?50 men
will be organized in Clested Butte,
Mont.
REPORTS of smallpox epidemic in
Texarkana, Ark, are said TO have been
exaggerated.
POLICE OFFICER AUSTIN, OF Port
land, Oregon, shot and killed an uI-
known burglar.
AT Hammond, Ind, William Bard, a
Wabash conductor, fell under his train
and was killed.
w. II. O5LE, Northern Pacific sta
tion agent at Belgrade, Mont, was
killed By burglar.
AT ST. Paul, Mimi, bucket-shop
was raidei, and Frank Hill and How
ard Hill, the proprietors, were ar
rested.
THE Texas Medical Society has me-
morialized Congress for protection
against contagious diseases other than
cholera, smallpox and yellow fever.
EVIDENCE has teen found showing
that Lawyer A. L. Beck, of Indianap-
ellis, was struck with sandbag bef re
he was shot. No arrests have Teen
made.
EDWARD RYAN, JR., and his sister
Nellie, of Boulder, Mont, were
drowned on their way to the Crow res
erva,ion in search of a ranch they
co1ld take up.
Two wELL-DREssEDm men robbed the
II. +. Spencer Bank at Springfield,
Mass, OF 81. 800, one occupying the at
tention OF the cashier while the other
SO cured the money from the change
c-unter
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

THE Isle Of Man has no pawnshor.
EGYPTIAN children are never washC d
until they are year old.
IT Is believed the fly can mako 60
strokes second with It's wings.
NEEDLES were frat made in % 3,
when ten was good days work.
ELEPHANTS are dreadful sufferers
from sea-sickness during ocean voy-
ages
IT Is said that the lumler output of
the Pacific Northwest decreased 10,
Doc. goo feet last year.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
Slot Machines I'm Ancient Epypt.

Ancient Egypt is looking up" in
every way. Some Of its contrivances
appear 10 have been quite up to
date. Actually, they had already
more than 1000 years ago what we call
a penny in the slot" for the extrac-
tion of something useful, pleasant or
otherwise desirable. Heron, the
philosopher OF Alexandria, describes
an automatic machine which he as
serts TO have been in use in the
Egyptian temples for long time
past, even before his time. BY
throwing a piece Of money in the
slot the worshipers received some
consecrated water through a valve.
The stature or stand, the two-armed
lever with its closing valve and the
other details OF the machine are all
correctly described. James Ca
Zette.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
Handsome and Convenient.

The first edition Of Palliser's Model
Homes contains a design very SIM
ilar to this, and from which the ideas
in this are worked up, with the addi-
tion OF another room on each floor
and another bay-window and a
change in the detail on the exterior
In fact, there is scarcely anything
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

order to meet for the purpose of form
ing lodge. Five responded, and on
the memorable p tn of April they or
ganized themst Ives into the Washing
ton Lodge of odd Follows at the his
toric old Seven Stars tavern. The sub
sequent growth and spread of the order
can be seen in the following table OF
figures made for the annual enoamp-
rent of 1893:
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
ODD FELLOWS JUBILEE.
A Great Celebration of the Seventy fth
Anniversary OF the Order.

A Great Celebration of the Seventy-hfth
Anniversary OF the Order.
The celebration OF the seventy-fifth
anniversary of the founding of the In
dependent Order of odd Fellows was
tittingly observed throughout the
country.
The founder of American Odd Eel
lowship was Thomas Wildey, who was
born in London, Jan. ID, l7S2. On
reaching manhood he was initiated into
the order. He cane TO this country in
1917 and settled in Baltimore. He
sought the acquaintance of a few strag-
Cling members of the order who had
prec eded him here and March y, 1919,
he inserted a notice in a Baltimore
raper calling for the members of the
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

A RAILROAD man In Oakland be-
came angry at friend and shot him
four times. The shots we're at short
range and all struck, but not one
penetrated the skin. IL the Oakland
man really wants TO hurt his friend
he ought to kick him.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

Vast as is the growth here shown, II
does not do justice Of percentage of in
crease, as only round numbers are
given, and thus many lodges are not
represented in the figures.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
A MODEL RESIDENCE.
ELEGANT HOME FOR ONE WITH
MODERATE MEANS.

Suitable for Any Part OF the Country Ex-
cept the Extreme south-Costs Little
More than the Ugly Packing Boxes that
Some Erect.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

Next Lesson-Israel in Egypt. Ex
]: l-ll.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
!. Scholarly Exposition of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy of Calm Reelection
Half an Hours Study OF the Scriptures
Time Well Spent.
Joseph's Last Days.

The lesson for Sunday, May 6, may
be found in Gen. so: 1926.
The true northerner., 1894-05-04

be fOuni IN zen. %: Ii-Zb.
INTRODUCTORY.
Joseph's life, which beautifully
rounds itself up in this lesson of to-day,
has in it some striking intimations OF
the Christ life. His was verify the
power of risen life Put into pit. a
grave, as it were, all beyond that vir-
tual burial seems TO have been instinct
with the power of divine resurrec-
tion. Mans hand put Joseph into his
sepulchre. Gods hand raised him up
and set his feet upon rock and estab-
lished his going. They closed all
side-egress from the pit, but the way
mp, lat was left open. That way
Joseph looked, and that way came his
help.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
Market Street Grading and Paving.

In recent walk for "locals" a
COLUMBIAN reporter took a stroll to
the rlver along the proposed continua.
ton OF Market street. The under.
takiog he found to be the greatest
now IN progress in town, and to be in
conformity with the will of the late
and respected ID. ]. Waller. The
street being the widest in town (7s
iieep Its grading and filling and paving
is no doubt more laborious and ex,
pensive than may appear to a casual
o0Server--it is equivalent to the filling
OF valleys and the removing of hills
here and there all of which costs
money, provides labor and improves
property as the devisor no doubt con-
templated. The filling in several
places Is to the height of 16 or 18
feet, and the vast quantity of earth
necessary is taken from the hills pro.
jecting above the grade. Some two
or three dozen men are steadily EN-.
ployed in this commendable under
taking at present.
AT the canal bridge crossing we
noticed surveyors busily engaged tax.
ing bearings and establishing grade
preparatory to removing the old bridge
and embankment and replacing it
with A handsome turn bridge, so that
when this obstruction is reduced to
proper grade one of the finest drives
In three counties may be found from
the head to foot of Market street, or
from Main street to the river. There
is no doubt that when the trees that
are being planted shall have grown
sufficient to shade the pave
ments this street will be to Blooms
burg what the Boulevard is to Paris,
one of the finest thoroughfares in the
place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
The Elevator Works.

A brief interview Of our reporter at
the Elevator Works, new and thriving
industry in Bloomsbury, reveals that
they are running on full time and to
good advantage to themselves and
this community. They are at present
engaged on two hydraulic elevators
for the Jayne estate Of Philadelphia
these are the first ordered Of this kind
and they are now well under way.
They have also an order for three.
ton freight elevator for Harrison &
Co, of Philadelphia, besides several
hand-power elevators for Quakertown
and elsewhere. Negotiations are also
pending for two large passenger direct
electric elevators these are ordered
by the London Globe Insurance Co.,
of New Orleans. Though compare
lively new to the town this plant has
healthy and promising business ap
pearance, and we found the gentle
manly proprietors quite sanguine oi
its success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
OAN HE RAISE THE DEAD2
Or. Gibbons VIII Try To Resuscita,e An Elec-
trocuted Murderer.

DR.. P. ]. Gibbons, of Syracuse,
whose idea of restoring life in persons
shocked to apparent death by electri
city by means of special apparatus
invented by himself to produce arti
fetal respiration, says he has received
permission from Governor Flower to
experiment on Charles Wilson, the
murderer now under sentence of
death at the Auburn State prison.
DR.. Gibbons was jubilant when he
received the message. Wilson has
already consented to the experiment,
with the understanding that should it
be success Governor Flower will ex-
tend clemency in his behalf. His
electrocution takes place this week.
DIR. Gibbons said that the method
of procedure would probably be for
the Governor to commute the prison.
er's sentence to life imprisonment at a
moment which will entail the arrival
of the papers after the man had been
electrocuted.
ness the papers will act" said the
doctor. If we are unsuccessful the
papers will be too late to save the
mans life"
The doctor does not think that it
will be requisite to change the electro
cution laws, as he is of the opinion
that continuous current, if applied
in sufficient quantity, will cause
death.
DR.. Gibbons claims to have partl-
ally resuscitated murderer ] Ohm John
son, after his electrocution at Auburn,
when he was peremptorily ordered by
the warden to desist, and the body
was sent to the autopsy table. DR..
Gibbons experiment with Johnson
was made two hours after the current
was applied and without any of the
apparatus that he has since devised
for such work. He declares that
neither Johnson nor Taylor, both OF
whom were electrocuted at Auburn
was killed by the electrical current,
but that death was caused by the
autopsy.
Another advocate of this theory is
M. ID. Apsonval, the eminent French
scientist, and DIR. A. H. Goelet, an
American, agrees with him. The
theory Of Ill these gentlemen is that
the effect Of the electrical shock is
simply suspended animation, and that
if artificial respiration is promptly re.
sorted to the subject can in every
instance be revived.
George Westinghouse has always
insisted that the electric death was a
sham, and that New York commits.
sion headed by Elbridge I. Gerry had
added the autopsy clause to the law
so as to make it certain that the man
was dead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
A FURNITURE TRUST.

The representative furniture manu-
facturefs and dealers held meeting
at Williamsport recently for the pur'
pose of organizing a furniture trust.
All of the towns within radius OF
fifty miles were represented. The OBJ
iect is to arrange for better facilities
to carry their goods to market and al,
so to make and control scale OF
prices. Permanent organization Will
be effected December 10.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
The Towel'Man and the Cloak. Man.

Out in Denver, Colorado, they are
choking women to death with towels,
while the terror of Bloomsburg is the
"oloak man," whoever or whatever
he, she or it is. But the Colorado VIC
Tins are thus far confined to women
of i'll fame, while the cloak-man," of
Bloomsbury is said to be bad enough
to tackle anybody but the police. In
consequence of the ravages wrought
by strangulation with towels in Denver,
the women of i'll repute are said to
be terorized. No less than three muir
ders of this kind have occurred within
week, they having taken place in
what is now known as Strangers
Row." on Market street. The case is
sad, indeed, and the excitement among
those of easy virtue out west is almost
equal to that occasloned by Jack the
Ripper " in London few years ago
The last victim of the towel.man "
in Denver was Miss Kiku Oyama, a
japanese girl "a years old, who ran
the house of i'll repute. The mode of
putting her to death was exactly similar
to that employed in numbering Lena
Taper and Marie Contassit. After
partially choking the victim the work
is completed by tying the towel tight
around the neck when death soon
takes place. AS between the "cloak-
man" and the "towel.man," the
Bloomsburg rascal is gentleman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
Equitable Assessment for Columbia Go.

With the commendable view Of
comparing and equaIizing the valua.
ton OF all taxable property the county
commissioners recently issued a call
to all the assessors within the county
and In accordance Herewith they as
sembled at the county seat On Satur.
day, November 18th.
Commissioners Swank called the as
SCISSORS TO order after which an organi
zation was effected by the selection Of
II. ii. Brown, of Scott township, as
chairman, and VIM. Mensch, of Mon
tour, as secretary.
Upon a call OF the roll, by town
ships tine following named assessors
were found to be present and in sym.
pathy with the object of the call l.:
Beaver, Geo. Ulshafer Benton.
Laf. Keeler; Bloom, east, A. Her
bine Bloom, west, I. Hagenbuch I;
Brlarcreek, VIM. Lamon; Catawissa
twp, ]. w. Rider Catlwissa borough.
Lewis Hayhurst Centralia borough,
ID. II. Walsh Centre, Harry Ring.
rose Cleveland, F. P. Small Cony
ngham, Daniel Goodman Fishing
creek, Isaac Fahringer franklin,
Clark Yost Locust, Wilson Rhoades;
Main, N. H. w. Brown; Miffln, ].
E. Snyder Montour, VIM. Mensh /;
Mt Pleasant, A. V. Kressler Orange,
John +. Hayhurst; Pine, r. M. Pot
ter; Roarirgcreek, Jerre Kunkle ;
Scott, Fl. H. Brown Sugarloaf, p.
K. Shultz.
The assessors of the townships that
failed to respond at roll call from sick
ness or other cause, were:
Berwick, w. F. Ruch Greenwood,
Chas. Dildine Hemlock, ]. II. Faust;
Jackson, T. F. Young; Madison, L.
f. Welliver Millville, T. F. Stadler.
The comparison of valuations re.
vealed that there has been and is still
an unjust disparity, that should and
no doubt will be recti6ed so far as
this county is concerned. The meet.
ing was an interesting one, and the
object of its call is comm endable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
GIVE US THE NEWS.

If you know of an accident, fire, a
death, a birth, a marriage, new
building or improvement of any kind,
or if you have lost anything, found
anything, want help, want situation,
want board, want to loan or borrow
money; in short if you know any
thing, or want anything, let US know
it, and we will print it without charge
to regular patrons. We gladly mention
in the personal column those who are
visiting in town. or towns people who
are away from home. Of course, it is
necessary for us to find it out, before
We can print it. Give us all the news.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

An orchestral concert will be given
in the Bloomsburg Opera House,
Wednesday evening, November 2Sth.
The orchestra, under the direction of
Chas. P. Elwell, will consist of IA
pieces, including Miss Maude Runyon,
pianist, and Mr. P. f. Madden, drums
and traps of Baur's Orchestra, Scran-
ton. The orchestra will be assisted BY
the following vocalists, Mrs. Annie
Miller Melick, soprano, Mrs. Beth
Runyon Hodgden, soprano, and Mr..
Orval H. Yetter, Basso and there
will also be a clarinet solo by Mr..
Morton Stevens.
The program will include Overture
to Martha, Flotow, Forge in the Forest
and idyllic descriptive piece, including
imitation of forge, etc. "The Vii
lage Orchestra burlesque upon an
amateur orchestra in its first attempts
at Music, Selection from Offenbach's
beautiful comic opera. "The Brig
and," as we'll as marches, waltzes, etc,
Seats on sale at w. H. States Book
Store. Reserved seats SO cents, others
IS and 25c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

Although not yet year old, the
firm of Pursel & Harman has proven
itself strong combination. Their
purchases are made with excellent
judgment, and, consequently the tastes
of their numerous customers are easily
suited. The best grades of goods are
sold at the smallest possible profit. In
the grocery department many new
lines have been added, including fine
canned goods of every description,
lamps, china, &c. These young men
enjoy the confidence of the community,
and successful future is before them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
Free Wool and Active Mills

A recent visit to the Woolen Mill
and the cheerful words of one OF the
affable proprietors, Mr.. ]. M. Staver,
convinced our reporter that the hum
of their machinery meant business
without regard to tariff. These gentle
men, Messrs Caswell and Staver, have
an extensive plant, and are in full op-
Grafton on full time. Though the mar
gin of profits in this as in other indus
tries is small to day, quick sales and
small profits we'll warrant the activity
they display.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

A series of local Sunday School
Institutes is to be held during the
first week in December, at which Prof.
S2renkel will assist. The places ard
dates are as follows:
Catawissa, Monday, Dec. 3.
Benton, Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Orangeville, Wednesday, Dec. S.
Berwick, Thursday, Dec. 6.
bloomsbury, Friday, Dec. 7.
Sessions will be held in the P. M-
and evening of each day.
A. w. SPEAR. Sec.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

A brief interview at the Office of
the thrifty Bloomsburg Car Company
revealed that full force of workmen
are now engaged upon large order
for coal cars for tie Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company; and that the
extensive establishment is running
hard against hard times and making
full time. They have also an order
for IS snow.plows to be made of iron
and steel. The car company is moving
under full head of steam.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
The Appeal from County Statement.

Testimony was taken before L. S.
Wintersteen, referee, at his Office on
Tuesday last, in the matter of the
appeal from auditors settlement of
county finances for 1893. w. H.
Rhawn, Esq, represented the COM
missioners, and Col. Freeze, @. G..
Barkley and w. H. Snyder, Esqs., ap-
peared for John L. Kline, ex-county
treasurer. The hearing was continued
until the 28th inst.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

S. F. Peacock & Co., are moving
into their new store this week. The
interior has a steel ceiling, figured
and painted, and the woodwork,
counters and shelving are all of hard
wood oiled and polished. Large plate
glass windows give an abundance OF
light. 1t is one of the prettlest store
rooms in the State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23
The John Appleman estate was

The John Appleman estate was
sold on Tuesday through J. S.
Williams, auctioneer. The Buckhorn
hotel was bought by Lemuel Drake
for $I,s7o; fourth interest in the
grist-mlll was secured by George
Beagle for $500; timber tract OF
some 80 acres-subject to dowry OF
$so-was purchased by Greasy &
Wells for $IoI the lot above Buck
horn was sold to Charles Hartman
for $I4a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

All cooked and primed for game,
and with a fine looking bird dog to
assist them, w. w, Lowry and W. A.
Snyder started out on hunt on Wed.
nesday morning. AS to the likelihood
of their success or failure your depo'
nent saith not.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-23

Market street below the railroad
will soon be built up with nice homes,
no doubt. A brick pavement has been
lad along the Waller land and trees
have been planted, and the land on
both sides of the street will probably
be soon thrown on the market for
building lots.