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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Tired. but HopefuI.

The patriotic man looked blue. ''The year
grows DID," quoth he,
And does not bring the various changes that
I've hoped 10 zee.
For I've long believed an era Of good things
must come our way;
That peace and plenty, hand in hand, would
soon be here 10 stay.
Yet these 'pacifcations' down in Cuba cause
despair.
And the trusts demand the plenty as their own
exclusive share.
OF course Ill raise the stars and stripes and
greet them with cheer
But hope things will be different when July
the Fourth gets here.
''Tll ever love my country, let her course be
what Il may:
But I'd like 10 be more boastful when make
aspccch that day.
Iwant TO see IL soaring still with brillancy un
spent;
want the rockets splendid fight and not the
sticks descent:
want TO see It's myriad glories dazzling more
and more,
Not smoldering like the embers when the cele-
bration's o'er.
There's nothing that shall make me hold my
native land less dear
But hope things will he different when July
the Fourth gets here"
-washingtor ass-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
AN ANCIENT GAME.
A Hotel Clerk Is Initiated Into the Mys-
ter;es Of an Old Bunko Trick.

A Hotel Clerk Is Initiated Into the Mys
teries Of an Old Bunko Trick.
Edward Jones, clerk at the Palace
hotel Cincinnati, was the victim of an
old scheme one morning recently by
which the hotel was defrauded of $40.
While engaged in counting some
money young man asked him to give
him $50 bill in exchange for num-
Der of small bills aggregating that
amount, as he wanted to send it away
in q letter. The request was complied
with, but after counting ever the mon
ey Jones discovered that it only amount
ed to $40.
The young man expressed surprise
and asked Jones to hold the envelope in
which Jones had seen him place bill
supposed to be the $40 he had given
him until he went to his room to get
another dollar. After the young mans
departure Jones became suspicious and
opened the envelope, which contained
81 bill. with the following letter to a
brother in Chicago:
Enclosed please find $50 for tuition.
Work and study hard and be a good
boy, and you will be rewarded. Mother
and father send love-"
The letter was addressed to James
Conway, Wabash avenue, Chicago
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
HOST OF BERRY PlCKERS.
Thousands Of Poor People Ready to Turn
an Honest Penny.

Thousands Of Poor People Ready to Turn
an Honest Penny.
The strawberry picking season opened
up at Sarcoxie. No., recently with the
greatest gathering of people ever assem-
bled in tha$ community. The Sarcoxie
Horticultural association, controlling a
farm of 1,4C0 acres of straw berries,
advertised fer 10000 pickers. Their
circulars were responded to by fully
10000 persons, who are besieging the
hotels and lodging houses Of Sarcoxie.
The overflow has been so great that
thousands have been forced TO sleep up
on the ground and prepare their meals
in improvised dugouts or shanties con-
structed Of branches and leaves. The
line of campers extends ten miles up
and down on each side of Spring river.
Men representing almost every voca-
tion are there. Some of them have seen
better days, but poverty having forced
them to leave the ranks of the thousands
OF unemployed in the large cities, they
have sought the field.
There are former railroad conductors,
engineers, telegraph operators, brake.
men, firemen, store clerks, newspaper
men and all kinds of tradesmen, down
to the professional hobo.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Governor Cannot Vote,

The city charter of Baltimore re.
quires man TO be resident of the city
one year before he can be registered.
and should person leave the city with
his family his name can be stricken
frofa the registration books, and resi-
dent Of the city removing from one
ward to another, if he has been from
the ward more than 30 days, must be
transferred or bo will lose his vote.
Governor Lowndes has resided in ward
No. for many years, and his name
during the late sitting was stricken
from the books, and he is, therefore, a
nonresident of the city and will have
to reside in Baltimore with his family
one year again before he can be quail.
fed voter Of the city. Baltimore Amer.
lean.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

George David, homeless young
man, ambled along Eighth avenue,
New York, ON a recent afternoon with
not thing on his mind but his hat. In
front Of Miller's furniture store on
Eighth avenue was spacious wicker
rocking chair which was also idle. Da-
vid gazed longingly at the rocker, and
as there seemed to be nobody watching
it he grabbed it up and dashed up the
avenue. A vigilant clerk saw him take
the rocker, and running out he told De-
tective Kerr, who was going down the
avenue. Kerr chased the man with the
rocker for four blocks.
When David saw that his capture was
inevitable, he planted the rocker in
front of cigar store, and, sitting down
in it, calmly pulled out a newspaper
and pretended to be reading He affect.
ed astonishment and remarked that he
had been sitting there since morning
when Kerr came up. David was locked
up. .-Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
GRAND OPERA AT HOME.
The Phonograph and Kinetoscope Will
Reproduce an Entire Performances.

Reproduce an Entire Performances.
Edison is said to have remarked, ~
believe it will be possible to present
grand opera on the stage in all the per-
fection of its detail with nothing moro
than big sheet, lot of monographs
and big microscopic machine. / am
not goinelto give up until am success
ful," +" he says, land every experiment l
make brings me appreciably nearer the
mark.
A stage is 10 be cleared in a theater
and sheets placed at the back and sides.
Behind the curtain are number of
monographs capable of multiplying
sound IA hundred times, one for each
actor in the cast. Each is loaded with
the dialogue of its particular player. In
the gallery is huge kinetoscope, con-
tanning hundreds of yards of film, upon
which is the whole play, actors, cos
tunes and scenery. The orchestra plays
softly, and out from the wings steps an
actress, slowly and easily. The play
runs to the end of the first act, and the
curtain falls to rise upon the second.
From the film $780, distinct photo
graphs at the rate of As a second are
thrown upon the sheet, so fast as to
seem like one realistic scene. The pho
nographs are worked by electricity,
OH the same circuit that
works the kinetoscope, the timing of q
voice and actions perfectly cor
A man in his own house
will be able to enjoy any play by his
favorite actors. s.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
LONG DRouoHTs COMING.
A Weather Prophets gloomy Predictions
For the Summer

N. A. Patterson of vinland, Pa, lays
claim to having predicted this spring IS
floods, basing his forecasts Oh the long,
open Indian summer autumn which ex-
tended into December. Ho now comes
forward with the prediction that there
Will, during the summer, be protracted
periods of dry weather. interfering with
the growth and. maturity of the sum
mer and fall crops. From some cause, /"
he says, electrical, | suppose, the me-
teoric conditions causing Il long, open
fali, followed by excessive moisture dur
ing December and thence 10 May, has
its sequel in drought during the follow
ing summer
Speaking of the inundated districts,
he says: 1.-The serious feature now is,
that what is called the Juno food will
so overtake the present one as to be
blended together, causing much of the
submerged areas to remain under water
until the opening of July. The June
flood, as it is called, has its origin
mainly in the Rocky mountain SHOWS
melting. The melting process there has
commenced this year sooner than usual.
A part of the now swelling volume in
the upper Missouri and Mississippi
rivers is from that source -Pittsburg
Dispatcb.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
BURGLAR AWHEEL.
He IL an Adept at His Business and Know
When and How to Ride.

He IL an Adept at His Business and Knowi
When and How to Ride.
A burglar who comes and goes on q
bicycle is working Chicago with great
success. One evening recently, while
the family Of William Herrick were alb.
sent from their fat in Washington bou.
levard, the thieving wheelman rode ur
and with the aid of a chisel forced the
front door.
He left his clips hanging on the out.
eide dOorknob while he ransacked the
fat. This aroused the suspicious of
Henry Stretch, another tenant of the
building. to such an extent that he
summoned the janitor.
By the time that individual arrived
the burglar had secured diamonds val.
ned at $500 and escaped by the rea,
way, leaving his clips behind. Mr..
Stretch and the janitor reached the
street just as the thief disappeared in
California avenue, - Chicago Times,
Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
VIII Bore For Steam.

Professor Hallock of Columbia coll
lege, New York, has in hand the prof.
ect Of boring into the earth as far az
the drill can be driven. Already a
depth Of one mile has been reached. AS
the depth increases the well grows hot
ter 1t is anticipated that natural
steam will be encountered or the walls
become SO hot that water can be forced
down cold and be pumped up in the
form of steam, thus furnishing the pow
er Of the future. Gas, found near the
surface, operates the drilling engines.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
A Convention OF Cripples.

A convention Of one armed and one
legged men has been called and will
meet in st. Louis in September. The
object Of the convention will be the
amelioration of the condition of this
class of unfortunates. There will be an
unprecedented display Of artificial limbs
and special appliances for the use Of the
MANNED.
An evening will be devoted to the
display Of feats of strength and skill
and endurance by one armed and one
legged men. Chicago Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Her EayOrite,

my favorite march?" she repeated,
shyly.
YES" he said. That is what asked
you."
"Oh. most any old wedding march"
she answered.
Shortly thereafter arrangements were
made that will result in a wedding
march being played little later
Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
StrOng Proof.

DO you notice anything peculiar
about Tommie lately?"
''No; what is it?"
I'm afraid one of those girls in his
class must have fascinated him."
What! Tommie in love? Why do
you think SOP"
because he took bath last night
without grumbling. ng."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
A Heavy Sleeper.

For some time past Leet Cummins, a
farmer, 22 years old, who lives in Nut
ley Terrace. y. J., has put in nearly
all his time sleeping. His wife and
the attending physicians cay that he re-
mains in a comatose condition about "a
hours ON a stretch. When he is aroused
by them OF awakens, he is hungry. At
such times he eats heartily and relapses
into unconsciouapess.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, n powder for the feet
IL cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens FootEase makes tight.
fitting or new shoes feel easy. IL IL acertain
cure for sweating, calious AMI hot, tired
aching feet. Try it today. Sold by all dru.
gists and shoe stores. by mail for Csc In
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, Y.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
All the Returns Not In.

what system are you going to
adopt in raising your baby, Mrs. Young
ly?"
I'm undecided. There are two or
three women in the block who haven't
given me their opinions yet."-,Detroit
Free Press
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
A Sympathetic Chord.

what did you do with that klepto.
maniac in your literary club?"
I'VE didn't do anything; she made us
all weep by confessing that she had
been led astray by having to pick her
husbands pockets for pin money!
Chicago Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Miss Edith Ito evening caller)-When
! write have to be entirely alone and
have everything quiet, SO there will be
nothing 10 disturb my thoughts. 1
don't see how anyone can dictate TO an
amanuensis.
Mr.. Goodfellow-It's very easy. I.
dictate all my business letters.
"fou do? And don't your thoughts
often wander from the subject until
you find yourself unable TO proceed?"
"Oh. no. My typewriter is a man."-
n. \. Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
He Took the Hint.

Can you play The Maiden's Pray
er?" he asked.
why. yes, can" she replied, weariIy,
"but what's the use? You probably
wouldn't answer it,"
Then it was after a few moments of
deep thought he decided that he never
would have better opportunity to PRO-
pose.--Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
A Pair OF Them,

Borrowit-Say, Jack, can't you lend
me five?
Hardup-Sorry; I'm busted myself. I
just borrowed ten.
Borrowit-Well, my eyes! You're a
fine kind OF hog to refuse after such
luck as that!-N. Y. Truth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Glad 10 Get Hack.

Williams and osgood, two young
Afro-Americans who went TO Liberia,
on the west coast Of Africa. last year,
when the emigrant fever was at high
water mark, have returned and report
that out Of party Of l05 all died of
coast fever except I2. The young men
cay that they have had all Of Africa
that they want. National Reflector.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
He Would Try.

1t was a children's party, and supper
time. Little Tommy Tucker had eaten
and was filed, but he would not give in.
"Have some more cake, Tommy" said
his hostess.
Il think could" said Tommy, "if I
stood up."-Pick-Me-Up.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
He Was Mistaken.

Son-I think I'd like to be lawyer,
father. There's a good deal of money
passes through lawyers hands, isn't
there?
Father-He never let's it pass through
II he knows his business, my SON.
Richmond Dispatch,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Ask your Grocer today to show yon pack.
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink IL without injury as well rs the adult
All who try it, like IL. GRAIN-O has the rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but IL Is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives IL without distress. y the
price of coffee. l5c and sc per package. Sold
by all grOcers.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Rheumatism Cured I'm q Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures i'm to days. Its action
upon the system Is remarkable and mysteri.
Gus. It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; IS cents and sl.00.
Sold by WI. Wood, druggist, 2s5 Main st
pawfucket
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
One OF Times Changes

Edith hope he didn't make speech
when he proposed to you.
Maud-Why, no; he was so nervous he
could hardly speak.
Edith-Poor boy! He's better lover
than when first knew him!-N. Y.
Truth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
Cheap Real Estate.

He put a penny in the plate
Each Sunday, did this man,
To buy a mansion in the skies
On the installment plan!
IN. Y. Truth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Habitual Toper-What you shay,
shir, ish very true; but thish ish The
first time / have ever had too much.
Parson-Then allow me to congratu-
late you, sir, on marvellous success for
q first attemDt.-Pick-Me-U
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

The Rev. Robert Radclyffe Dolling Of
Portsmouth, England, will soon arrive
in this country in order TO make q
preaching tour Of three months.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Lamartine's manuscripts Of his poems
have been handed over to the Paris Ma
tional library.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Guesen, the primste Of Poland's see,
is celebrating the ninth centenary Of it's
patron, St Adalbert.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Hans Delbruck, editor of the Preus-
siche Jahrbuecher, has been appointed
to the chair Of history in Berlin uni.
versity.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ex-President Harrison intends to
learn TO ride bicycle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

Milton Gushing Phillips, the new
United States district attorney for tho
eastern district OF Wisconsin, is the son
Of Maine lumberman.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24

When the Duke of Connaugbt's term
ss commander at Aldershot expires, he
will be made quartermaster general.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07
COLUMBIA COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.

A sheet containing the statistics of
the Sunday schools of this county has
been published, and we have received
one from A. w. Spear, secretary.
From it we find the following persons
are the district presidents Beaver,
N. N. Ney; Benton, K. w. Smith {;
Berwick, DR.. w. +. Michael Blooms
burg, w. r. Kocher; Briarcreek, DR..
L. ]. Adams Catawissa, A. Berninger;
Centralia, Nicholas Wills; Conyng-
ham, William Beaver; Center, R.
Kocher Cleveland, w. II. Gable ;
Fishingcreek, A. A. Pealer Franklin,
Mrs. J. Kostenbauder E. Green
wood, |. M. Betz;. w. Greenwood,
w. c. Thomas; Hemlock, Claude
Masteller Jackson, A. B. Menden-
hall Locust, c. w. Yeager; Madi-
son, J. H. Henrie ; Main, ]. B. Nuss;
Mifflin, J. w. Wintersteen Millville,
Boyd Trescott; Montour, Arthur
Roberts; Mt. Pleasant, l.. P Kline ;
Orange, l.. c. Williams Pine, r. F.
Whitmoyer; Roaringcreek, A. w.
Whitner; Scott, J. c. Creveling ;
Sugarloaf, c. M. Laubach.
There are AZ M. E. Sunday schools,
with s379 teachers and scholars; Al
Union Sunday schools, with $3.50
teachers and scholars IA Evangelical
with IS4S teachers and scholars ; 9
Lutheran, general synod, with 1884
members; S Presbyterian, with S5S
members; 6 Reformed, with 7o9 mem
bers; S Baptist, with 594 members
S Episcopal, with sos members;
United Brethren, with $40 members
3 Christian, with $50 members I
Friends, with ISS members; I
Methodist Protestant, with "a mem
bers I African M. +. with "a mem
bers; 6 Lutheran, general council,
with 944 members, making a total OF
teachers and scholars of $500. The
whole number in 1898 was 1884,
and in 1895 it was 1918.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07

G. M. Quick, Esq, went out of the
Prothonotarys Office last Monday,
bearing with him the good wishes of a
host OF friends. He has served in
that Office for the past sixteen years,
having been deputy under William
Krickbaum for four years, under W..
H, Snyder for six years, and two terms
as Prothonotary. He has made a
courteous and obIging official, and
his knowledge of the records and files
is wonderful. 1t was only necessary
to tell him what was wanted, and he
could put his hands on 1t if it was in
the office. Having been admitted to
the bar, he will probably devote his
time to law practice.
His efficient deputy, Freeze Quick,
who deserves commentator for the
faithful discharge of his duties, vacated
at the same time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07
JUDGE MURPHY.

Hon. c. G. Murphy completed ten
years on the bench as an Associate
Judge, on Monday last. Within that
time he has performed the usual duties
of an associate with courtesy, honestly,
fairly and impartially. He has been
a useful member of the court, fire.
quently administering the oath to wit
nesscs, few times keeping the court
minutes, and on one occasion when
Judge Elwell was i'll he charged the
grand jury, and did it well. He leaves
the bench with the respect and best
wishes OF the bar and the public.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07
TIE STUDENTS LECTURE COURSE.

Next Monday evening will be the
opening night ofthe Stndents' Lecture
Course for this school year.
The utmost care has been taken
to make every single number of the
course the very best that time, and
careful inquiry, and money could
secure.
The actual cost of the entertain
ments, not including any incidentals,
is six hundred dollars.
We have decided also, to place this
course Of lectures within the reach
financially, of every citizen of Blooms
burg and vicinity.
The cost of course tickets has been
fixed at $I.oo. Single admission to
any Of the numbers will be soc. You
can easily calculate what is saved to
you between buying a course ticket
for five entertainments, for $500 or
paying soc each time for five enter.
tainments. We are trying to save
money for you, and yet give you a
series of superb lectures.
Here is list of them;
The Kellogg Bird Carnival and
Concert Co., will be here on Monday
evening, Jan. II.
Following this will come, Mr..
George KEENAN,, the wonderful Siber.
ian explorer.
Mr.. Leland T. Powers, the Prince
of entertainers.
Rev. Anna Shaw, who so much de
lighted the large audience last year.
Rev. Gunsaulus, who ranks easily,
as the foremost orator and lecturer or
the American platform.
All these for $500 an average OF
2oc. each.
Cannot any one afford to miss this
course of lectures.
The diagram will be open at States
book store Wednesday, Jan. 6, at &c
A. M.
THE MANAGEMENT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07

mans College, Poughkeepsie, in 1898.
Since his graduation he has been en-
gagged most of the time in teaching
school.
The salary of the clerk has been
fixed at $500 year, he to pay
for any assistance that may be re-
quired in the office. Last year the
county paid $11I,oo for extra work.
The salary of Janitor at the ja;'
has been fixed at $ao.5o per month,
but no appointment was made up to
Wednesday afternoon.
Eighteen ballots were taken by the
commissioners on Tuesday for Court
Crier and Janltor, with no result.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07

William H., aged thirteen years,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Sherwood, who reside on the corner
of Centre and Fourth Streets, passed
from earth to the great beyond on
the 3rd inst. He was taken sick over
year ago, but seemed to get better,
and his parents hoped for his COM
plete recovery, until Bright's Disease
set in, which resulted in his death on
Sunday afternoon at four O'Clock.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock. The sym.
pathy of the whole community is with
the bereaved family.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07

r. ID. Appleman of Alvo, Nebraska,
has been reader of THE COLUMBIAN
for many years. In a recent letter
containing a check to pay his sub.
scription in advance, he says that
times are dull out there owing to the
low prices of grain. The crops were
good this year, corn averaging fifty
bushels to the acre. Oats and wheat
crops were not so good. Corn is sell.
ing for I2 cents, oats 10 cents, wheat
As to S. cents, hogs cents a pound,
and horses are a drug in the market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-07

Now that the winter term at the
Normal has commenced, and the
students are all back again, we will
soon be able to see some good basket
ball games. The team this year is
said to be as good as last years, but
they will need some practice to get
into condition. We have not heard
of what games they have scheduled,
only the game with the University OF
Pennsylvania, which according to the
University's list published in the
Phila. Press some time ago, will take
place on the evening of February 9th,
when the gymnasium will no doubt be
filled to its utmost capacity.