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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
The Coming Soprano,

And this is how Miss Katharine
Willard, the friend and schoolmate
and present guest Of Mrs. Cleveland,
appeared to an interviewing cores
pondent of the NcV York WorM!
Miss Willard is very, very pretty,
and when, few days ago, she receiv.
ed me in the private library of the
White House she made sweet pic
ture, with her bronze hair piled in
waves over a low brow, and her brown
eyes looking out cordially from a
face flushed with rosy glow.
The White House library, where
Miss Willard received her guest, is an
upstairs room-big and old-fashioned.
Around its sides are old mahogany
bookcases, large, old arm. chairs and
dark wood sofas made in the comfor-
table tints and fashions of long ago.
Across the hall are the rooms where
the White House children play, and
though no one is allowed to catch a
glimpse of them, one can hear the
White House children play, and, the
patter of their little feet over the soft
carpets.
Regarding her work, Miss Willard
said 81 expect to sing in public
only short time. From here l go
to Philadelphia, then to Orange, in
New Jersey, then to Lakewood, in
the same State, and afterward to
Denver, St. Louis and St. Joseph.
In these places l will sing in public;
but not in the way such affairs are
usually conducted, for everything will
be done in a quiet way, and there
will be no billboard advertising.
81 was born in Denver, but left
there when a baby. My family then
resided for a while in Evansville,
near Chicago. When a girl, went
to Wells College with Mrs. Cleveland,
and afterward studied music in Eu-
rope. In fact, my home is really
across the water, but l have been
there only occasionally in the last
few years.
During my tour of the States l
shall be under the management of
lady. The concerts will be given in
public halls, but they will be like pri-
vate entertainments. In fact, wish
to make them as little public as poss-
ible. In the summer l expect to be
married, and after that, while l shall,
of course, keep up my musical studies,
l shall no longer appear at any public
entertainments.
Miss Wizards aunt is Miss Frances
Willard, the lecturer on temperance.
Miss Willard is engaged to a Mr..
Baldwin, of New York. Her brother
is the writer who, under the name of
Josiah Flynn" is contributing
series Of papers on the "tramp ques-
ton to the Century and to Scrib-
ner's Magazine. He is in Venice at
work on novel, Miss Willari's
mother and sister are in Berlin, which
they consider the family home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Fashion and Economy.

Ladies, look to the fashion and wear
mosquetaire sleeves that wrinkle from
wrist to elbow and then from the elbow
to the shoulder. See to it that they
are cut like a very full leg of mutton
and have gathers galore and a grace
full droop from the shoulder. The
man is not yet born who can stand
such get up Gf it covers the right
kind of a looking girD without admir-
ing it. He can't do it; depend upon
it. Then again, the Illustrated
american says, in way somewhat
calculated to needlessly wound the
pride, that very economical way Of
giving ones old skirts the necessary
fare to be smart is to buy hair.cloth
petticoat and wear it with all ones
passe gowns. 1t does away with a vast
amount of labor which putting the
stiffening in several skirts would entail,
and the effect is quite as good and the
expense much less.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
The Marriage of the Female Switch
tender.

Miss Annie P. Grandtner, we'll
known to railroad men as "Switch
Annie" is now bride, and no doubt
still has fair prospect of looking after
the switches. She married Charley
Green, a railroad man, on the 25th Of
last month. For years she enjoyed
the distinction of being the only fe-
male switch.tender in this country.
She rather inherited the employment
through the death of her father with
whom she spent her childhood DAYS
about the switches. For about IS
years previous to marriage she was
engaged by the St. Paul road to attend
the most complicated set of switches
they had and no accident ever hap
pened at her post of duty, though her
father was killed near the switches.
Being left without means at the time
of his death she succeeded to his
position and now at the age of 81 she
is Mrs. Green, who ought to know
something about switching if it be.
comes necessary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

Railroads don't pay as we'll as they
used to. Lightning and competitive
days seem to have struck them, as
witness the following
RAILROAD TO BE SOLD.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 1.-THE Western
New York and Pennsylvania railroad,
covering o3o miles of track in addi.
tion TO equipments, will be sold TO
morrow at ten o'clock by the United
States Marshal. The foreclosure of
mortgages forces the sale of the pro.
perty. 1t has been in the hands of a
receiver since ISS7.-IHe Patriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Ladies' Fancy Waists for Early Spring,

With the growing taste for fancy
waists wholly independent of the skirt
the problem of economical dressing
becomes susceptible Of an easy solu-
tion this season. The same skirt can
be made to serve more than one pur.
pose, and on the other hand, the
bodice not being compelled 10 con
form in style to the latter, may be
put to several uses. This distinction
between the two parts of the costume
is greatly facilitated by the new
materials. Thus, the highly artistic
broche crepon of latest importations
is admirably suited to skirts both
stylish in appearance and practical for
every day wear. The Mcdowell
Fashion Magazines just received con-
tain many designs of new models of
bodices as we'll as skirts, which render
them unusually attractive this month.
A practical feature of these journals
IS their special coupon patterns which
are purposely adapted to the popular
taste for novelties in combination.
"La Mode de Paris" and "Paris
Album of Fashion" are the leading
Fashion Magazines. They cost $3.50
each for years subscription, or IS
cents per copy; "The French Dress.
maker" is always the great favorite
among professional as well as amateur
dressmakers. 1t costs $500 per an
mum, or 80 cts. a copy. La Mode"
a Magazine of unsurpassed popularity
IS only $I.5o year, or IS cents a
copy. If you are unable to procure
either of these journals from your
newsdealer do not take any substitute
hom him, but apply by mail directly
to Messrs. Mcdowell & Co., 4 West
18th Street, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Poetry Stolen from Detroit and Pre-
sented to Council.

And think, O friends, if you had
but the brains, or knew enough to
come in when it rains, if you were
keen at grinding your own axes, if
you knew how to enrich a town by
taxes, If you knew how to make mean
things look pretty, you knew how to
build a splendid city, instead of living
plain and working hard, you'd own
some land upon a boulevard
For know, poor fools, to build
irst-class nation, the land must labor
under high taxation. And as in ma.
tions men must take their classes,
just so in this, there's wise men and
there's asses. The wise men hold the
most plethoric wallets, which others
fill by virtue of their ballots. Here,
in Bloomsburg, and surely more's the
pity, wise men are moved to boom
our glorious city. But quite as cum
ming as proverbial foxes, they raise no
question for the ballot-boxes. Some.
times, indeed, conventions they in.
wade, but, as a rule, they buy them
ready-made.
1.-THE pity lies in this, and tell
your neighbor, that all our good must
lie in private labor; that government,
with all its power Of taxes, is only
good for grinding private axes, when
swerved from well-known simple pub
lie uses, and slightly bent to favor
pet abuses"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
FROM PROMINENT PEOPLE.

A great many persons to our knowl.
edge have voluntarily pronounced DR..
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy success
ful in curirg disease. Here are a
number Of statements that demonstrate
the value of this medicine.
Commander James S. Dean, Of
Gen. Grant Post. G. A. R., Rondout,
N. Y, contracted an aggravated
stomach trouble, which resulted in
chronic dyspepsia. He suffered misery
until he used DR.. Kennedy's Favorte
Remedy. "After using i, a week."
says Commander Dean, I" l felt better,
and in short while was entirely cured,
that terrible distress and food break
ing up sour in my throat, had all gone"
Rev. l. w. Hill, Pastor Methodist
Church Accord, N. Y: 81 can speak
highly of DR.. Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy as blood medicine. Ten
years ago l had cancer removed
from my lip. l then began the use
OF DIR. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
and to this day no sign of 1t has re,
appeared"
The Sisters OF Charity. St. Mary's
Female Hospital, Brooklyn, N. ",
say: "The satisfaction we realize
from the use Of DR.. Kennedy's Favor
lte Remedy surpasses all expectation. "
The worst cases of eczema, salt rheum
and scrofula yield to its curative power;
nervousness, sleeplessness, liver and
kidney complaints and all urinary
troubles are cured by its use.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Glad to Meet Him.

drummer, air YEP" shouted the
country merchant. "Git right down
and come in to the stove. I'm glad
TO see yer"
The commercial man came in, with
visions of selling a complete country
store outfit, and the merchant continu
ed
I'm right glad to see one of you
fellers. My creditors jumped on me
Yesterday, and I'm sellin' out. l jist
been achin' for one Of you tellers to
come along with them funny stories
you always have and cheer me up"
Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
The Difference Between high Hats.

Henry Jost, of St. Louis, attempt
ed to solve the high hat problem at a
theatre recently by putting or his own
hat after futile effort to see the
stage over the high hats worn by
ladies in front of him. After refusing
to remove his hat when twice request,
ed to do so, Jost was thrown out ot
the theatre by a "bouncer +" and
then he was fined S. for disturbing
the peace.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Game Protection.

The deer having been looked after
by legislative enactment, the PROPOSE.
tion of the Wilkes Barre Gun Club to
protect and perpetua,e the pheasant,
now nearly extermnated in this State,
is embraced in the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS, The ruffed grouse, the
most gamey and heretofore the most
abundant Of the game birds of Penn
sylvania, is upon the verge of extinc.
ton, a result of their wholesale
slaughter in all parts of the common.
wealth to supply the markets of this
and other States; and,
WHEREAS, Experiment has de-
monstrated the impracticabillty of
rearing these birds in captivity for
the purpose of restocking depleted
districts therefore, be it
Resolyed, That we urge upon the
legislature the necessity of prompt
action to prevent the determination
of these birds, and to that end we
recommend the enactment of the bill
entitled can act for the protection of
the ruffed grouse" drafted and ap
proved by the association.
The new law provides that from and
after the passage Of this act and until
the first day of January, 1905, it shall
be unlawful, at any season of the
year, to kill, or entrap any rLffed
grouse in any part Of this Common
wealth for the purpose of selling the
same.
That during that period it shall be
unlawful for any market or any other
person to sell or expose for sale, or
purchase for the purpose of selling, or
Of transporting to another State any
ruffed grouse or pheasant killed or
entrapped in this Commonwealth.
That in any prosecution it should
be necessary only to prove the sale,
exposition or purchase, or that it was
killed or entrapped within this Com
monwealth, and the burden of prov.
ing otherwise shall be upon the de-
fendant.
Any person or persons offending
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be sentenced to
pay a fine not exceeding $500, and
undergo an Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or both, or either.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

We have heard of a man mean
enough to steal acorns from a blind
hog, but we got through about half
life time without discovering his
duplicate in meanness. The follow
ing Cincinnati case will come in on
the home run about neck and neck
with the hog man:
There goes the meanest man in
Cincinnati" exclaimed rather tall
man to his companion in front of the
post Office yesterday.
The man referred to was rather
elderly person, possibly in the fifties,
and he wore a threadbare suit made
from cheap cheviot cloth. His face
was marked with many lines indicative
Of worry.
Well" continued the speaker,
"that man is many times million
aire. He comes from the same town
do, and the other day he helped a
blind man on the car and sat down
beside him. The roor fellow thanked
him, and, taking out the last dime he
had in the world, he requested the
millionaire to pay his fare. That mar
did so, and instead Of handing the
blind man back his five cents, he pu
1t in his pocket, telling the man tha
that was his fee for services rendered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

The way to reach catarrh is through
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla, by
purifying the blood, removes the
cause of the disease and permanently
cures catarrh. Take only Hoods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Threats of Retrenchment:

Sad intimations are now spreading
abroad from Harrisburg that the Gov,
ernor will not sign the bills arranged
as usual for legislative junkets, pic
mic, &c, at the expense of the State
Treasury. If the National Congress
would come to the same conclusion
the difference between the national
receipts and expenditures would be
quite shade less.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
Ohapped Lips.

Can keep my lips from chapping ?"
Querled Marion, young and gay,
Papa says can, il only
will keep the chaps away"
But, " she smiled and blushed in smiling,
To her dainty finger tips
"lf the chaps can not come near them
What's the use Of nice red lips?n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

Hoods Pills act easily, yet promptly
and effectively, on the liver and
bowels. a5c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15

OF the life of an actress Mrs. Tree,
now in New York, recently said in an
interview; Z" Its not happy life. 1t
is too full of painful exhilarations and
disappointments for any chance OF
true contentment."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-15
DR.. E. GREWER,
The Philadelphia Specialist,
And his associated stan OF English and German
Ph XSlrlnnS. nrn NOW INTERNATIONALLY lnrnInd q

OLD PoST-oFFICE BLDG,
Scranton, Pa.
The Doctor is a graduate OF the University
OF Pennsylvania, formerly demonstrator OF
physiology and surgery at the Medico-C Chirurg-
ical college, OF Philadelphia.
BIS specialties are chronic Nervous, Skin
Heart, omb and Blood diseases.
DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
The symptoms OF which are dizziness, lack OF
confidence, sexual weakness In men and women,
ball rising In throat, spots floating before the
eyes, loss or memory, unable to concentrate
the mind on one subject easily startled when
suddenly spoken to, and dull, distressed mind,
which units them for performing the actual
duties OF life, making happiness impossible
distressing the action OF the heart, causing
flush OF heat, depression OF spirits, evil fore
bodings, cowardice, fear, dreams, melancholy,
tire easy OF company, feeling as tired in the
morning as when retiring, lack OF energy,
nervousness, trembling, confusion OF thought,
depression, constipation, weakness OF the limbs
etc. Those so affected should consult us i'm.
mediately and be restored TO perfect health.
The evening world., 1895-09-28
SAID HE'D MAKE GOLD.
stanley Gross Indicted for Grand
Larceny,

The Grand Jury has ordered an In
dctment against Stanley Gross, thirty
years old. "A native Of Russia. living al
2O2 East Seventh street, for grand lar
ceny.
The story Of Grosss alleged crime
for which he is now IN the Tomns, hav'
ing been arrested Sept. II. calls up old
memories OF the black art and the mys
tic followers OF the guild of transmutter'
of base mo tails into gold.
The compla. nant against Gross is
Gustave Hommer. a dealer in genera
merchandise, who lives at 33S East
Fifth street,.
In his complaint Hommer says that
on May 20 last, Gross called at MS
house and stated that he knew way
in which Hommer could make great
deal of money: that he had a friend,
who was the possessor Of secret
which made base metals assume the ap-
pearance ana bulk of gold
Hommer was incredulous. but Gross
asked leave to bring his friend who
would show samples of materials 50
changed which 50 resembled gold that
even an expert could not tell the differ
enCe.
shortly after that, 1T is stated. Gross
took to Hommers house man ne
called n. Pearlman. who, he said. pos
sessed the secret.
The complaint
The said Gross and Pearlman CON
thu, tC ann. and torment the de
ponent to advance the necessary funIs
to purchase materials. and said they
would try an experiment and would re-
turn the money so advanced In god at
the end Of the experiment.
The deponent, In reliance to those
promises and the seductive. language
the sum of $3.50. on May 2s. 1895, at
the request of the conspirators, he pur..
chased the necessary metal, ;2s4 in gold
and $3.50 worth of material"
The compla int states that Gross and
Pearlman took the contiding Hommer
to Pearlman's house. 81 Montgomery
street. and they there began to mix the
metal In a smelling pot.
They had big fire under the pot and
at last 1t began to boil. The complaint
does not state whether there were in
carnations VIII lie this was going on, but
''wrongfully.. nefar.ously and ,unlaw-
fully distracted from the pot the ma
jority OF the gold and unseen by the de-
ponent placed some inferior metal in the
pot. When the mixture was cold they
handed II to Hommer and told him that
the gold was all in there, and that much
more had been made of 1t by the pro-
cess"
Then Hommer told his wife about It,
and she became suspicious. He put the
precious bullion IN the hands OF an as
sayer who declared the mass contained
1874 in gold.
The reason Hommer did not prosecute
sooner for stealing his gold was that
Mary Pearlman. the wife of the alleged
chief wizard, had offered on June 81 So
to Hommer; on June I. SIS. and on June
6, 500, In the effort to get him not to
prosecute.
A few days ago. however, Homme,
became tired Of waiting for his gold OF
Its equivalent and had Gross indicted.
Gross was arrested. and will plead
before Judge Fitzgerald next Monday
morning. Pearlman has not yet beer
taken into custody.
The evening world., 1895-09-28
WRIT FOR SIMMERMEYER.
Police board Must Review CANCEL"
Denuett's Case Against Him.

Justice Barrett. in the Supreme Court
to-day granted writ OF certiorari for
the Board OF Police Commissioners to
review its action in dismissing Jacob
Simmermeyer from the department
Simmermeyer was appointed "A patrol
man June H. 1891. and was dismissed
sept IL. last. after trial by the Com
missioners. at which he was found
guilty OF failing to make an excise ar
rest at 2il West S!xtieth street Sun
dav. july 2S
S.mmermeyer alleges that the charges
against him were made by Chief of Po-
lice conl!n. on the Information of AN
gel Arthur Deunett. the Parkhurst
> 'ciety agent. bennett claimed 20 have
purcha sed whiskey In the saloon in
front Of which S!mmermeyer was on
guard.
\ mmerms says Dennett's testi-
mony was uncorroborated and he de-
nl.s that bennett was In the saloon at
the time mentioned. or that he bought
liquor there.
lie swedrs that 1t was proven AT
the trial that bennett was a private
detective. that MS morals were corrupt
and his assuc!at ous bad and that he
visited and accepted the solicitations OF
lewd women.
The evening world., 1895-09-28
BRAZEN FRAUD CHARGED.
schonberG Accused OF swindlinE
Newark Cooperation.

NEWARK. N. j.. Sept. 2s.-Isaac C.
proprietor OF smelling works
at Il Linden place. Passaic. was held In
$500 bail In this city to-day on a charge
OF fraud.
Schonberg has been in the habit OF
purchasing old brass In large quantities
from the North Electric Light and Power
Company. OF Newark. Dudley Farren.
a representative OF the Company, alleges
that Schonberg has been systematically
swindling the Company in this way.
When Schonberg purchased a carload Of
the old brass, an employee of tho Com
pany was usually sent to the railroad
freight depot to see that the brass was
properly weighed and get a slip show
Ing the weight OF the brass. Farren
said SchonberE managed In come way to
give to the employee Of the Company a
false slip.
sold Schonberg carload OF old brass.
The slip the employee brought back to
the Company's office purported to show
that this brass weighed 1900 pounds.
The Company made an Investigation at
the railroad freight office, and there
learned that the carload of brass weigh
ed 1900 pounds Several back freight
bills show ed that Schonberg had given
the incorrect weight of the brass.
The evening world., 1895-09-28
NO BEER TOMORROW.
Special Screws to Be Put on
Precinct Commanders.
HEADQUARTERS MEN OUT.
Prcfcrring the Liberty In
Vogue at Oyster hay.

There is a feature in the enforcement
of the Excise law. introduced recently.
which has been close secret until with
late yesterday, and created CONSERVATION
among the ranks of precinct command
crs.
The Captains are In a huttcr II APP
prehonsiOn They term il a thumb
screw turned upon them by the re.cnt-
less iron hand at Police Headquarters.
The powers high up have adopted sys-
tenn OF selecting particular Captains,
whom the Commissioners deem dcrclict
in the enforcement Of the EN Use law IT.
their precincts.
Primarily this screw is being put
upon commanders who have been most
prominent under the Tammany police
administration.
Last Sunday an order OF an ultra
secret nature was Issued from Police
Headquarters to concentrate the great
eye OF the Department upon the goings-
on In the Twelfth Precinct, the station
house OF which is at Attorney and De
lancey streets. This downtown east
side bailiwick Is under the command OF
Capt. William Schultz, the "laugnina
been frequently termed.
In pursuance of the edict, more than
twenty policemen were selected from
the various precincts-men who were
as little known to Capt. Schultz and
his command as possible-and were de-
tailed to go down in the Twelfth Pre-
cinct and show Capt. Schultz how to
close up saloons on Sunday
These selected men did go there last
Sunday, and did canvass the ground
thoroughly. though secretly, but. to
Capt. Schultzs credit. 1t can be said
not an arrest was made. The previous
Sunday several saloon-kcepers were
found running their places and cor
rallied. The question among the com
manders this morning was:
Who VII! be the old mans victim
1t is stated that Capt. william Thomp.
sons command will be under the stric,
surveititn %, Of The great ttpauuuIrters
eye. Acting Chief Conlin has a long list
OF saloons that were doing business last
Sunday. and there will be number ol
Headquarters men to keep "A close
watch on the Captains doings in the
Thirtieth Precinct, the sta ation-h lou ~
of which is In West One Hundred and
Twenty-hfth street.
President Roosevelt, according 70 his
right bower, Roundsman Tierney, thss
morning. viii not he at his office TO
day at all. The President IL at his sea
shore house at Oyster Bay and vii
probably remain there through Sunday
The only statement as to what the po
lice will do in the way Of enforcing tn,
Excise law with regard tomorrow. was
'1f any evidence can be secureC
against clubs, the police will surei!
make arrests"