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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
Prof. Coles For August.

Earth is now IN the House of
Fortune and opposed by the House
of Death. Therefore while fortune is
smiling on people in some localities
others will be in riot, starvation and
death for the good and evil forces
are equally divided, this month and
there will be fierce struggle between
them for supremacy. This same
struggle for supremacy will predomi-
nate in the animal and vegetable
kingdom. Disease, epidemics, riots,
wars and all things evil may astonish
the world. Last month the evil
forces overpowered the good and kept
prosperity from coming in.
The earth will move into a colosic
belt in its orbit, of extreme heat, some
time between the 1st and 18th, and
cause break in the gaseous matter
now passing over the sun and let
down the stale heat which will debili-
tate mans physical nature to weak
ness. Therefore, we warn mankind
to prepare themselves to ward off the
typhoid germs which will abo und in
animal matter as the air will be, we
have reasons to believe, highly charged
with deadly poisons Mothers, be
careful what you feed your little ones
and do not give them ice cold water
to drink.
The extreme heat, destructive hail
storms, cloud bursts, vegetable mi
crobes, the comet, etc, came last
month as we predicted. Now we
warn you all that there will be another
break IN the sea of gaseous matter
now passing over the sun, some time
between the Ist and 18th, and cause
deadly heat, destructive floods, unpre.
cedented hail storms, high gales, hur-
ricanes, cyclones, tidal waves, cloud
bursts etc. Unless earthquakes are
produced by the strong magnetic cur
rents now running southwark, the
Atlantic coast will be in danger of a
tidal wave. A warm wave Of insuffer
able severity will strike some section:
and break the heat records, while a
cold wave bordering on frost ant
snow will visit others. Farmers living
along rivers and streams may suffe
great loss this month. The latte
half of the month will bring strang
phenomena and earth disturbances o
phenomenal weather, as the sun Wi
be wholly enveloped in sea of case
Gus matter and no man can foretel
what the result will be-"
PROF. f. COLE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
TAKEN BACK TO JAIL.

The hearing in the case of Frank
Beers, charged with raping Laura
Hotter, which had been set for Friday
morning, but owing to the Hotter
girls inability to be present, was held
before Justice of the Peace John M.
Clark on Tuesday morning at o:3o
o'clock. The District Attorney was
assisted by c. G.. Barkley, Esq. Fred
Ikeler and Col. John G.. Freeze were
counsel for Beers.
Laura Hotter, the young lady who
is claimed to have been SO brutally
dealt with, was the first person called.
She told how young Beers and herself
had been sitting on a aneighbor porch
talking together about one thing or
another, and later when she started
home how he followed her, and when
she refused to take walk toward Oak
Grove with him that he grabbed her,
held her mouth tight shut SO that she
could not make any noise, and how
while he held her in this position COM
mitted the inhuman act.
DIR. Blerman, who was her attend
ing physician, was called, and de-
scribed the young girls condition from
the time he was first sent for up to
last Friday when he made his last call.
The last person called was Ada Hotter,
after which the District Attorney asked
that Beers be bound over for trial at
September term Of Court. The COM
mitment was made out by Squire
Clark, and Chief of Police Arlington
Shultz took Beers back to Jail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
BOYS ARM FROZEN.

Samuel Wolf, a confectioner at
Jersey City, on Monday afternoon,
offered dish of ice cream to a boy
who would hold his arm the longest
time in an ice cream freezer. A num-
Der of small boys who were around
the store contested for the prize, but
young lad, about ten years OF age,
named Willis Lockwood outdid them
all. Although suffering excruciating
pain he held his arm in the freezer for
four minutes. When he withdrew it
the arm was frozen stiff. The boy
was taken to hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate the arm.
Any man with right mind certainly
would not offer a prize for, nor allow
such an inhuman contest, and this
confectioner deserves punishment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
BARN DESTROYED.

N. U. Funk's large barn, a short
distance below Espy, was destroyed by
fire at about 9 o'clock last night, to-
gether with all its contents, consisting
of hay, grain, straw and few farming
implements. The direct cause of the
fire is not known, but the supposition
is that the building was struck by light
ming, as a severe electrical storm was
passing over at the time. The fire
engine and hose cart we're taken up to
outen the flames. The fire lit up the
sky so that it could be seen for miles
around.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

J.. J. Fox, one of the best known
men of Unityville had his left leg
amputated on Wednesday. The
trouble started from sore toe, when
gangrene set in, and amputation was
necessary in order to save his life.
The operation was performed by DR..
Mutt, of Williamsport, assisted by Dr..
Christy of Millville. Mr.. Fox is a
leading democrat Of that section, and
is a brother-in-law of our townsman
b. w. Jury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
No Fees for Paid Police.

The Governor has signed the bill
making it unlawful for any policeman
employed at a stipulated salary by any
city, borough or township to accept
fees or other compensation in addi-
ton to his salary fo, any service per-
formed by him in the discharge of his
duties, excepting Lublic rewards or
mileage allowed for travelling. The
violation of any of the provisions of
the act shall be deemed mlsde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be sentenced to pay fne not
exceeding fifty dollars and costs, or
undergo imprisonment in Jail for a
period not exceeding thirty days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
A very daring and reckless piece c

A very daring and reckless piece of
forgery was discovered last week. Two
of the names forged and used as
security on judgment notes in order
to obtain money were George Beagle,
a resident of Columbia County and
William Amesbury, of Danville. The
man accused of this most serious
crime is S. d. Neyhard, who for
several years past has been conduct
ing an insurance and real estate office
in the First National Bank building.
The forgeries it is said will aggregate
many thousands of dollars. 1t is also
said that he obtained money in other
ways. DR.. w. H. House and several
others of town are losers to con-
siderable extent. He absconded last
week and has not been seen or heard
tell of since.
The Sheriff on Saturday levied or
the missing mans household goods
etc. Neyhard was the agent for the
Cosmopolitan Building and Loar
Association, and that company ha'
$,2oo against his residence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

The young men in and about
Almedia are said to be in a state of
terrorism over the nightly appearance
of woman in black. She is described
by young man who saw her the
other evening, as being dressed in a
black macintosh, long black veil
and big gloves buckled up around her
wrists. The strange individual, it ap-
pears makes a practice Of remaining
along the road at night and a feeling
of great terror has seized upon the
wheelmen who go up the road for a
ride and who are compelled to return
by the light Of the stars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

During the editors absence last
week, a brief article on the subject of
the Normal School appropriation
found its way into these columns,
which looked as though we approved
of the Governors course in compelling
the Normal Schools each to rellnquish
$1,000 of the appropriation given
them by the legislature. Money
wrested from the Normal Schools IS
not "saved" to the state. Public
money spent in educating teachers of
the common schools of the state is
we'll invested, and the Governor could
have found some other place to use
his ak instead of crippling the Normal
Schools.
For instance, it would not make
much difference to the state and the
world at large, if the soldiers should
forego the pleasure of their annual
picnic fuss and feathers, which costs
the state many thousands of dollars.
For what ? The citizen-soldiery is
good thing, but when it becomes a
question as to which shall suffer for
want of funds, the soldiers or the
schools, we think that the annual
parade could have been omitted for
year or two until the state treasury
gets more money in it. 1t is false
economy to deprive the schools of the
necessary means of subsistence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
BASE BALL.

oHduiOki1 pidySu HSiC oh ihuioua
and Friday of last week. The man
agement Of the home team expected
to win the two games with ease. Their
expectations we're realized in the first
game, the visitors proving dead easy.
The idol of the fans, MI. Hepting,
pitched, and his delivery was never
solved. Score
RHE
Bloomsburg-o o 3 6 2 o o o Oil 10 3
Shamokin % o o 100 3 S2
Batteries, Hepting and Chamberlin;
Durnbaugh, Strausberger and Schre-
congost. Umpire, Forred.
The second game resulted some
what different. Shamokin went at
our boys for keeps, scoring two in the
first and like number in the second.
There was no more counting done till
the seventh when the home team by
little exhibition of stick work coupled
with good base running scored seven
runs. Nearly everyone on the ground
thought the game was cinched and
several left, but the unexpected always
happens. In the eighth Dunn was
hit safely several times, aud two in
excusable errors on the part of Hollo-
way and McNealy gave the visitors
four runs and the game. This con-
test was another proof Of the fact that
base ball and booze don't so together.
Score:
RHE E
Bloomsburg-o o -7Is
Shamokin q o 4 X-9 IL 3
Batteries, Dunn and Chamberlin
Miller and Schrecongost. Umpire
Forred.
Williamsport was taken into camp
by the home team on Monday by the
time of S to 3. This was pitcher
Hipting's third game, and his third
victory. Nine hits scattered through
as many innings was the extent of the
batting done by the visitors, while the
efforts of the locals in that direction
were more timely. Goodhart again
came in for good share of credit, by
] placing the sphere over the right field
wall for homer. Score:
| X. H. Z.
Bloomsburg oIIoo oooa ais II o
Williamsport q o o 1 % 9 7
Batteries, Hepting and Chamberlin /;
Roach and Patchen. Umpire Forred.
DIAMOND CHIPS.
Whoop her up.
Pennant ? Well don't say word.
Patchen has signed for behind the
Rubber.
Aldinger arrived in town on Mon
day and will be seen in left garden
during the balance of the season.
| What's the matter with the Blue
Birds pitching department nowe Nc
Nicely, Hepting and Everson, and
lines are out for Jayne. If that amt
a quartette of peaches, then just tell
us.
| Dunn has gone to Canandalgua, New
York.
We do envy Sunburys position and
are bound to change places with them
inside of week.
| We play at Williamsport to-day, and
should win.
McNeely pitched good ball at Sha
mokin on Saturday, allowing the Goa
diggers but seven hits, so that it WASH
his fault we lost.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

The Mission Sunday School will
hold a picnic at Oak Grove Saturday.
1t does not matter whether you have
ever attended the Sunday School or
not, everybody is invited to attend to
spend a day of pleasure in the woods.
Everybody will eat from one table.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Willie, thirteen-year-old son of Ed
ward Mericle, who lives on Fifth
Street, met with painful accident on
Monday morning. He in company
with some other young boys, was at
Oak Grove watching cows. He was
holding rope, one end of which was
fastened on the cows head, when the
animal suddenly threw her head to
one side, throwing the lad to the
ground, breaking his arm in two
places.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

About seventeen gentlemen from
Philadelphia are camping at Arbutus
Park. They came up on Saturday,
and intend staying two weeks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Martha Chr:sman, aged nine years,
daughter of T. Chrisman who resides
on Second Street, died on Friday
morning. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon. Burialin Rosemont
Cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
THE RACE MEET.

The big race meet to be given by
the Bloomsbury Wheelmen will be
held one week from next Saturday,
which will be August IA. Entries are
coming in to the Secretary from all
over the state, and everything gives
promises that the 81 race meet will
outdo any ever held by the local Or
CARNATIONS. The following is the
list of events:
VALUE OF PRIZES.
1. One Mile Novice. .......$25 90
2. One Half Mile Open. -. S. 90
3. Club Handicap, one mile. IL 90
4. Trick Riding ...... ....
S. Two Mile Lap Race. -. IS 90
6. Special Race LocaD 80. 90
2. One Mile Handicap. -. S. 90
8. Trick Riding ........
9. One Mile Open. ....... IS 90
10. Three Mile Handicap. IS 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
Mental Celegrapiry,

"Let ne take your hat, John, dear.
III close the door. You're tired, /
know. Give me another kiss. What
one:"
THANK you, my dear. You are very
thoughtful.
"Of you always, to be sure, you poor,
dear boy. 1 have the incest supper for
you. Look-some lovely biscuits. the
kind Of cake you like best ard your ia.
vorite preserves tool"
How kind Of you"
"Not at al. It's wife's duty, you
know. TO study her husbands wishes
and comfort. -
why, SO it is! Ihad quite forgotten
that"
Now, John, aren't you pleascd?''
"Oh, OF course, Of course, my dar
ling, only
"Well, only
Nothing, nothing-but you've beer
down town this afternoon, haven
you:'
why. John, how did you guess
Yes
And to the milliner's:''
You re a mind reader
"No, not at all" (After q reflective
pause.) well, here it is
ooh. John. S10-you dear, sweet
good hubby
"Um-yes-ain' I? But, come on
let's have that delicious supper now.
need it. " (To himself, as he spreads hi.
first biscuit) mind reader-I guess so
thought she was talking through hel
hat. and she was "-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

The following extract is from Have
lock Ellis book. Man and Woman :"
Again, until quite recent times it
has over and over again been emphat.
ically stated by train anatomisss that
the frontal region is relatively larger
in men, the parietal in women. This
conclusion is now beginning to be ,e-
garded as the reverse Of the truth, but
we have to recognize that it was in
evitable. IL was firmly believed that
the frontal region is the seat Of all the
highest and most abstract intellectual!
processes, and if on eMmining a dozen
or two brains an anatomist found him
sell landed IN the conclusion that the
frontal region Is relatively larger I'm
women, the probability is that be
would feel that he had reached a con-
clusion that was absurd. 1t may in
deed be said that it is only SINCE it has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

In the United States the names ap-
piled to lawyers are usually attorney
and counselor ut law. In Great Britain
there are barristcrs at law, who are
counselors, learned in tho laws, quail
fled and admitted to practice at the bar;
solicitors, who are attorneys, advocates
or Counselors ut law, who are authorized
10 practice in the English court of chan
Gerry; sergeants at law, who are lawyers
Of the highest rank and answer to the
doctor OF the civil law. Only after 16
years of practice at the bar can one be-
come sergeant. Queens counsel are
eminent lawyers, who are given by the
government that title, and from their
number all the judges are chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
A Hasty Introduction.

Speaking Of intpductions, said
the much travelled man in the smoker,
"reminds me Of the queerest one ever
saw or heard Of and in which was one
Of the principals was crossing from
Nova Scotia to Boston on q schooner
loaded with plaster, chance that came
to mo in a country Jors vnc1c l las
staying for my health. As the boat
saved me 60 miles Of stage coach riding
to the town Of Halifax, where the near.
est steamer travel was to be found, 1
took passage and for ten days was tossed
about on sea voyage that by steamer
consumes 3G hours.
There was another passenger-a
tourist like myself-and the captain
made several desperate efforts to get us
acquainted, he knowing us both, but at
each attempt before he could pronounce
our names he was either called OH deck
or the ship gave lurch and the intro
duction did not take place.
But one day, when it was so rough
outside that we staid in our hunks in
the captains cabin and the wind was
blowing great guns, the skipper, who
mad come below for something, stopped
to say:
You two gentlemen ought to be
made acquainted. Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Brown; Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Smith
THAT is the down east method of in
Producing people, and as our names
were mentioned we each turned in our
hunks to salute the other, the hunks be.
ing on exactly opposite sides of the
cabin.
But at that moment each ono of us
shot from his bunk as if from the mouth
OF q cannon, and as we passed at that
high rate of speed we caught each
others hand and shook it with a will
and had just time to acknowledge the
captains politeness by saying as we
flew past:
"'Glad to know you, Mr.. Smith
Delighted to meet you, Mr..
Brown. '"-ChicagoT Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
Did You Ever Try

try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? II not. get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting WON
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If
you have loss of appetite. constipa-
ton. headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smsrting feet and instantly takes the
sting out of the corns aad bunious.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-f.ting or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot. tired. aching feet. Try
1t today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25 cents in
stamps. Trial package free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LEROY, NY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
MICHIGAN SPEAKS.
And Re-echoes What Other
States Are Saying.

At first there was doubt. then cur
iosity, then discussion. then compar-
ison made about the results OBJ
tanned. Michigan acted similarly to
the New England. the eastern and
the northern states. When local
testimony and local testimony only.
appeared in the daily papers of all
Michigan's cities and towns. the res
itents settled down to the fact that
what their neighbors said must be
true. Ask any dweller in any part
OF the lumber state. "What will cure
backache?" and the answer invari-
bly, is. "Doan's Kidney Pills" Write
and ask ex-policeman Mr.. Josiah NJ.
Shoup, Of 81 Broad street, Battle
Greek, what cured him. He will be
too pleased to tell you and to add
this information:
"About three years ago, while on
the police force, / contracted from
exposure a kidney trouble, which
hss since given me no end Of trou BILE.
The pain was right through my kid
neys and across the small Of my
bach; il sitting down l wanted to
stand up. had to rise very slowly
and gently to avoid increasing the
pain; had such tired-out feelings all
the time. and l was steadily getting
worse. About two months ago hear
ing about Doan's Kidney Pills, 1 got
box: their action and effect was
most complete. l eau now get
around as quickly IS anybody.
Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly as
represented"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price SO cents per box.
Mailed on receip. OF price by Foster
Milburn company, Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
| take no other.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
THREE excellent reasons ara o;ven

THREE excellent reasons are given
why the Easton Pa.) Call will not
accept propositions tn advertise for
klondike gold mining companies:
''rhcy are-an aversion to the bur-
don that would overcome US il We
we're millionaire; that we prefer to
do business for cash, and because we
shsll never allow these columns to
DO used by any advertiser until we
arc we'll satisfied that our readers
will not be cheated by him or them. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
Delicious English Mullins.

To make English mullins scald pint
of milk, and while hot add ounces Of
butter. When lukewarm, add half tea
spoonful of salt. half an ounce of com
pressed yeast dissolved in 2 tablespoon
f,rls of warm water. and cups of -four
Beat thoroughly and set aside for 2
hours. Bake in creased muffin rings on
hot griddle. S. I. Roger in La
dies Home journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04
Rhsmatism Cured In a Day,

mystic Cure" for rheum atism
and neuralgia radically cures in one
to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysteri-
Gus. 1t removes at once the cause
and disease Immediately disappears.
The first. dose greatly benefits. IS
dents. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, druggist. Rock Isl
and; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

THE Chicsgo papers which are
making such a great fuss about Gov.
Tannerscooting Q Fl to the west, inste I'd
OF endangering his precious life by
doing the honors OF the state in going
to Nashville Illinois day. do not seem
to consider what would happen to
the state IL anything should oveftake
Tanner. The governor Is more far.
sighted than he is given credit for
being.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

HE little village of Hartford, On
the Perquimsns river, in eastern
North Carolina, boasts The posses
siou If the OILY floating bridge, sup
ported by alright whisky barrels, in
The world. The bridge was the
happy idea OF an old inhabitant half
century ago. and its results still
stands o monument 10 his genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

When suffering from Il severe cold
and your throa. and luogs feel sore.
take dose Of Foley's Honey and Tar,
when the soreness will be at once re.
lieved. q warm grateful feeling and
healing Of the parts affected will be
experienced and you will say: 81,
feels SO good. 1t hits the spot" L,
is guaranteed. For sale by T. H.
Thcmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

become known that the frontal region
OF the brain is of greater relative extent
in the ape than it is in man and has no
special connection with the higher in
teilectual processes that it has become
possible to recognize the fact that that
region is relatively more extensive in
wOmpn -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

Or course. Mayor Schwab. of Full
ton, had no scruples about making
the oath that he. did in misrepre.
senting Thursday nights riot there.
A man who is the chief officer o: Full
ton need have no dread Of q hereaf-
ter. He will stand right in with the
cloven-iooted gentlemen down below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-04

Two new planets have just been
discovered between Mars and Jupiter
bv M. Charlois. an astronomer o!
Nice. NJ. Charlois probably holds
the record for the number of planets
discovered in his lifetime His near
est rival Is the Austrian astronomer,
Herr Palisa. who has discovered So.
but he falls short Il M. Cha,lois'
record by three.