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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
A Touch" For Mckinley.

A man about 40 years old and with
long hair, accompanied by woman
entered the telegraph office in the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad station in Hoboken, N. J.,
recently and wrote telegram, which
he addressed to President Mckinley.
The telegram was request to send
two railroad tickets for a passage be-
tween New York and San Jose, Mich.
"Send that off at once" said the
man, "and III wait for an answer"
After listening to the conversation
of the couple the operator concluded
that they were religious cranks. He
then returned the message, saying
that he would not send it. The man
and his companion argued with the
operator, but in vain. Finally they
went away indignant. They said
they would bave the dispatch sent
from New ork.-Mew York SIN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
INSTANT RELIEF AND SURE CURE

INSTANT RELIEF AND SURE CURE.
NO matter in what form or how long
standing, Catarrh readily succumbs to
the influence of that magical Catarrh
cure-Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder.
Volumes could be registered and
written of true and honest testimony
in cases where it has cured when all
other treatments have failed. DR.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder acts quick
ly, is easily applied is harmless ane
pleasant. Sold by {. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
Pile on the Taxes,

Pile on the taxes is the cry at Harris
burg. "Tax everything that can be
found" seems to be the generally ac-
cepted motto. Every legitimate in
dustry in the State, every business
that can be found within the borders
of Pennsylvania, is a mark for the
Legislature. The industries may be
crippled as it is, hut that makes nc
difference. The mer who are in
receipt of big salaries from the State
must be paid, and the people must be
taxed. So there is no hope Of relief
Athena Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
Cedar Wood Is Scarce.

The scarcity of cedar wood for cigar
boxes and other purposes has caused
dealers to look to foreign countries to
supply the demand. The steamship
Borderer left Philadelphia recently for
the Columbian coast to load full
cargo of cedar logs for the Philadel-
phia and Boston markets. The logs
are cut high up on the mountain sides
and are drifted down the streams tc
the coast.-PhlladeLphia Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
LlNCOlN'9 CAR.
n,,mantlsd and Decsying in Omaha Rail
road Yard.


road Yard.
In an obscure corner Of the yards of
rho Union Pacific car shops In Omaha,
An A. dilapidated and abandoned con.
dit,on stands a truly historic relic
known az the Lincoln car. Its sides
arc cracked and weatherbeaten, and
the glass in It's windows and the brass
ratings on Its platform are long ago
gone. All the compartments and
sumptuous interior furnishings and
decorations have been removed, and It
stands like barren. decaying hulk Of
It's once proud self. This car was built
specially for Mr.. Lincoln in the United
states military car shops in Alexau-
dria. Va, in 1884, by b. =. Lamason,
master car builder, and was certainly
one of the handsomest private railroad
coaches in its day. 1t was used by the
President repeatedly on his visits to
the Army OF the Potomac down In
Virginia, and also to New York and
Philadelphia.
The Lincoln car Is forty-two feet
long by eight and onehalf feet wide,
and during the time Mr.. Lincoln used
It was divided in three compartments
The car was considered in that day
n triumph of the car builders art. The
walls OF each Of the compartments
were padded with rich, corded crimson
silk upholstery reaching half way tC
the ceiling. and the frieze Of the Pres
jdent's room was decorated with paint
ed panels of the coats-of-arms Of thu
different States Of the Union. The cal
was irouclad. armor being set in be
tween the inner and outer walls. rem
derng it bullet proof. This addet
considerable to its weight, so much $,
that its builders thought 1t necessar.
to mount 1t on four four-wheelet
trucks.-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
AUDITORS NOTICE.

c. C. Peacock, Trustee,) No. e, May Term, 1897.
VS.. RI. ia. NO. ~, May t.,
Magee Carpet Works. 1897.
Now May 1S, 1897, on motion OF Grant Herring,
attorney for the General Fire Extinguisher Co.,
and Others, Mechanics Lien creditors OF said
defendants, and 1t appearing to the Court that
exceptions have been duly filed to the applica-
tion OF c. c. Peacock and James Magee, trustees
and plaintiffs above. for permission to give lien
creditors receipts as the purchasers OF the real
estate OF said defendants, sold by the Sheriff OF
Columbia county, and the right OF said purchas-
ers to said fund having been questioned by said
exceptants, Robert Buckingham, ESQ. is ap,
pointed auditor TO pass upon said dispute and
to distribute the said FUND, proceeds OF said
sale, and to report the facts and reasons upon
which said distribution is made
By THE COURT.
In pursuance OF the above, the undersigned
auditor will sit at his office In Bloomsbury, Pa,
on saturday, July 10, 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. M; 10
perform the duties OF his appointment, when
and where all persons interested must attend
and present their claims. ms.
e-l7 Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
His Impression of Washington.

What most impresses you tn regard
10 George Washington asked the
teacher.
The boy debated with himself for
several minutes before answering.
Then he said:
The easy time he had when he went
to school,"
What do you mean by that?" de-
manded the teacher.
well, he didn't have any long list
Of Presidents to learn in their regular
srder."-ChicagO Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
Latest Observations.

We will always find good when we
look for 1t with good heart.
Self-righteousness never has any
mercy on itself or anybody else.
Poverty wants some, luxury many
avarice all things.
1t Is charity only that maketh riches
worth the owning.
Some people look happiest when they
have bad news to tell.
We have done too little when we have
not done our prayerful best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24

Many man, who has been sent to
an early and even suicidal grave by
the tortures of dyspepsia, would be
alive and well to-day, had he tested
the virtues Of Ayers Sarsaparilla. This
is no temporary appetizer, but radi
cal, scientific remedy. 1t makes life
worth living.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue Of writ Of III. Fa., issued out ofthe
Court OF Common Pleas of Columbia county,
Pa, and to me directed there will be exposed
To public sale at the Court House In Blooms
burg, Pa, on
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897
at 9 o'clock, D. M. all that certain lot Of ground
situate In the Town OF Bloomsbury, County OF
Columbia, and state OF Pennsylvania. bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the south SIDE OF
Eighth street; thence eastwardly along Eighth
street forty-nine feet and two inches to lot
lately OF Daniel A. Hall; thence along said lot
south twenty-slx degrees and hfteen minutes
east, one hundred and forty-eight feet to the
Pennsylvania canal; thence along the same
westwardly forty mine feet and two Inches to
other land OF Daniel A. Hall, and thence along
the same north twenty-six degrees and fifteen
minutes west, one hundred and forty-sx feet 10
Eighth street, the place of beginning, whereon
is erected a two-story double
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
ALSO: All that lot of ground situate in the
Town Of Bloomsbury aforesaid, bounded ana de'
scrIbed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
Eastern line OF lot OF ground belonging tc
John +. Adams and running along Eighth street
OF said town north seventy-fve and three hun
dredth degrees east, fifty feet to lot OF Daniel
Hall; thence south twenty-six and hve hun
dredth degrees east, ono hundred and forty-sis
feet to the bernie bank OF the Pennsylvania
canal; thence westwardly along the same Mt,
feet to lot of said John F. Adams, and thence
by the same northwardly one hundred and fortl
two feet to the place OF beginning
seized, taken into execution at the suit OF In
dustrial Building and Loan Association o
Bloomsbury vs. Daniel A. Hall, and to be soil
as the property OF Daniel A. Hall.
j. b. McHENRY,
YosT, Atty. sherih'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
AUDITORS NOTICE.

IN re Estate OF John d. Hummer, late OF Jackson
to,cnship, decd.
T7,e undersigned appointed auditor, 70 dfStf-
b,tte the balance IN the hands or g. B. hummer,
Gdninist,.ator or said deceased. as sho,on by the
second and nnal account or said administrator,
10 ana among the parties legally entitled thereto,
,ciU SIT at his 0Dce In The TO,cn or Btoons6,1 o,
Pa on Tuesday, Jitly 90, 1897, at nine O'Clock a.
an for the purpose OF alternating 10 the dutteS or
MS appointment, ,chen ana t1heie all persons
hapin0 claims against said estate must appear
and prove the same, or be TOrejer deOdrTed rom
coming IN on said J,1,d.
ROBT r. LITTLE, AUDITOR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24

While two Irishmen We're viewing
the hierOglyDhics on the obelisk In
Central Park. New York, one re-
marked to the other:
Can you make it out, Barney!"
mo, but think If had my flute
could play it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
FIFTY ACRES
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that the Directors OF
the Bloomsbury School District Will meet on
Friday evening, June 2s, 1897, to appoint at least
twenty-four teachers and three janitors for the
ensuing year. "
Applications from experienced teachers only
will be considered. and those selected must
attend semi-monthly Institute.
Applications will be received up TO O'CLOCK
p. IN. OF said day by the secretary.
JOS. GARRISON.
6-17.g7-2t Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24

"Only nervous is sure indica-
ton that the blood is not pure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purihes the blood and
cures nervousness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF q writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia County,
and State OF Pennsylvania, and to me directed
there will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House in Bloomsbury, on
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897,
at two o'clock p. m, all that certain piece OF
parcel OF land situate in jackson township
Columbia county, state OF Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows, to-wit: Bounded on
the north by land OF Abraham Knouse, on the
east by land OF L. b. McHenry, on the south by
lands OF Kelchner and Fester, and on the west
by lands of Kelchner and Abraham Knouse
containing
FIFTY ACRES
OF land, more or less, whereon is erected
FRAME HOUSE
unfinished.
Seized, taken into execution at suit OF sile'
Conner's use vs.. Harriet Albertson, and to Dt
sold as the property Of Harriet Albertson.
j. b. McHENRY,
Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24

Mrs. Goldstein: "Ikey, Ikey! Felix
has svallered a penny"
Mr.. Goldstein: "Vot a great poy! Al.
retty he wants to shtart In peeziness,
as penny-in-der-slot machine. It'd
Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24

When bilious or costive, eat Cas-
caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed,
1oc, csc. Al I .
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or Thomas McHefrp, deceased.
Notice Is hereby gfpen that letters testdmentdrp
on the estate or 1hOnads McHeny, late or orange
township, deceased, haze been granted to John
McHenrv ana Mary McHen,p, residents OF SAID
tOl1nship to trhO,n all persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested TO make payment, ana those
hdgiRg claims or demands tCH make knOtcn the
same lctthOut delay.
LJOHN McHENRY,
MARY McHENRY,
SnDder, Attn Orangepiite, Pa.
5-gT-6lC-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

poration has obtained for parcels of land
previously sold he total valuation of the
entire area in dispute is between $l2,-
0OO. COO and $13 600, 900. 1t will thus be
seen that the Oakland Waterfront Com
pany has virtually been divested of prop
ertv worth between $4,000, 900 and
s11, 600 OOO
Though the title to the land of which
the Oakland Waterfront Company has
been deprived is not vested in the city of
Oakland, but in the State, the advantages
to that city will be equally as great as if
it had been declared the owner of such
property. BY the decision the entire
length of the water front OF Oakland is
virtually thrown open to any transporta-
ton enterprise that may seek to enter,
that city from the bay. Among other de-
velopments that may result from the
changed status of Oakland's s water front
is the entrance OF the Valley road into
Oakland and the inauguration of a COM
peting ferry line between San Francisco
and Oakland
W. R. Davis, ex-Mayor of Oakland, who
was the Leading counsel In the case on be-
half of Oakland, gave his views yesterday
on the decision as follows:
"The striking feature of the decision is
that the court in the great body OF its
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

miners with the extent of the military
power.
Al Drifton the officer visited the main
office of the Erie company and Superin-
tendent Smith told them of the attempted
RAID on the Eckley miners yesterday after
noon. He said the only violence was
threat by the marchcrs to throw one
worker, who declined to go out, into the
breaker chute. He, as we'll as the other
meh at the mine, promptly quit work.
There were no additional deaths here
to-day, Four or five men who have been
lowering between life and death ever since
the shooting were unchanged, but all of
the others were doing we'll and many al
ready have been discharged from the hos
pital. The funeral of Jacob Tomasho ontas,
the lad who was shot through the head
and fingered until Sunday, occurred to-
day at McAdoo. 1t was attended by one
of the largest gatherings seen since the
out break of the trouble. There was no
demonstration anu the service passed off
quietly.
Guards are still being placed around the
houses of several of the mine superin-
tendents and during the day sheriff's
deputy was seen about the streets guarded
by two soldiers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

made Saturday on the May Green claim,
and is in many respects the most sensa-
.ional ever made in Cripple Creek. The
rich rock was uncovered at a depth of
only six feet and bears more free gold
than ever found in the district. Immense
pieces of the rock exhibited show the
sides thickly covered with the dull yellow
metal. and the gold is so thick that the
entire mass taxes on yellowish hue.
The rock is granite quartz; although the
vein is not yet in place, every part taken
out as development proceeds continues
rich in gold. Considerable excite m ent
has been caused by the find as the nature
Of the Cripple Creek formation has all
along been thought to be of such nature
as to preclude the possibility OF gold
existing in the country rock. Another
strike has been made on the Geneva and
on the claim lying next to the May Queen.
The ore Will run fully $1,000 to the ton all
the way across 4 six-foot vein.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

have sacrificed grub for that purpose. 1t
must be pered that every barrel OF
whisky set down IN Dawson City means
$1,000 and sometimes more. That means
a good deal, but it must be considered
that meals are 81 80 and everything else
in proportion.
"At such profit the emptation OF the
companies TO carry liquor is easily under
stood, and they have not been guilty to a
greater extent as to their credit, The
Canadian Government is really disp osed
to be very liberal with Americans in the
Klondike country. The officers try TO be
as liberal as possible and yet get the reve-
nue.. The mining laws, as heretofore en-
forced, are perfectly satisfactory. Gold
Commissioner Fawcett is well, liked.
Americans are willing to conform to the
laws when understood. They know moth
ing of an attempt 10 withhold alternate
claims for the Govern ment, nor has any
thing been said OF collecting royalty on
gold. the only collection made is 500 on
a claim in the second year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15
ATTEMPT
TO CRACK
THE SAFE
San Francisco Crooks Go
After Big Game at
St. Michael.
DAYLIGHT PREVENTS
SUCCESS.
Tamper With the Strong Box
of the North American
~ Company.
THEY COME CLOSE TO A
VAST SUM.
OFFICERS Follow Two Men Who
From One to Three Millions.

SEATTLE. WASH. Sept 14-R. S.
ChulcAili of the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice and Detective Edward Cudlhee of the
local police force have been working for
several days in the hope of locating TWO
men, who, it is believed, recently at
tempted to crack the safe of the North
American transportation and Trading
Company al st. Michael. The sa e-crack.
ers are thought to be San Francisco crooks
and the only r ason they failed o success
fully operate Oh the company's safe was
that daylight came too soon, upset their
plans and compelled them to abandon
their work just as they were about. to de-
stroy the last barrier and get acces to a
sum of money estimated at from 81 O00, COO
to IS 020 600
Churchill saws that the crooks would
have undoubtedly been successful if given
a half hour more time. While Churchill
Is satisfied that two men who returned to
this city recently from ST. Michael on the
schooner South Coast are the safe-crack-
ers there is no direct evidence against
them, and even if the men are arrested
the crime cannot De legally fastened on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

incident of the day which partook OF the
nature of a demonstration.
At Latimer this afternoon a largely
attended and decisive meeting OF strikers
was held to receive the answer of the
com pany to their demands. With a large
body of strikers gathering in the open
space before the company store, Superin-
tendent Blake came to the door and cave
them their answer. 1t was short and 10
the point, and it was met with exaction
equally rs decisive. The demands had
been formulated as follows:
eve desire and wish the privilege OF
buying our. provisions where we think
proper, instead Of being forced to buy at
The com pany's store; we want 20 per
cent advance of all classes of labor; we
demand the dismissal of all parties who
took part on last Friday, September TO- in
the shooting affray; we demand that all
classes OF la Dor be paid the same for rock
work as for coal on idle days; we demand
that no man shall be discharged for act
ing on this committee"
The company's answer to this was,
first, that the men are not and never have
been obliged TO buy exclusively at the
company store; second, that the advanc ice
would not be granted, because the COM
pany was paying the average rate of the
region; third, the company absolutely re-
fuses, without assigning any reason, to
discharge any body who participated in
the shooting; fourth, that the men sus-
pended on idle days have the privilege of
taking some other persons place, thus
making good the difference in rate be-
tween rock and coal work, and fifth, that
no man shall be discharged for acting on
the grievan ce committee.
Superintendent Blake made a short
speech to the men, urging them to return
to work and arguing that they could gain
nothing by remaining idle.
What do you say?' he conclud ed.
Will you come back?"
There was moments buzz and a chorus
OF mo" went up. The superintendent at
tenn pied no further persuasion and the
men dispersed.
The mountain journey of the cavalry
TO Eckley, although agreeably disap-
pointed of its purpose, had salutary
effect in that it deeply impressed the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15

Captain Steytler struck at Colonel Rend.
The latter stepped forward and with the
palm of his hand struck Captain Sleytler
stinging blow on the cheek. Captain
Steytler was dazed by the blow, and after
he had recovered his hat he started to-
ward Colonel Rend. The guests at the
hotel then went between the men and
hostilities ceased.
Captain Steytler said he intended to
have satisfaction He started for his
office, pres umably to get gun" saying
he proposed doing some shooting when
he returned.
Colonel Rend went to his room and
from his grip took a revolver, which he
placed in his pocket. He then returned
to this lobby of the hotel. When Captain
Steytler returned Colonel Rend suggested
that they go outside on the wharf and
that there he would give Captain Steyller
all the satisfaction that he desired. Cap
tain Stevtler was unarmed. and after
friends had talked to him he apo.ogized
to the colonel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15
MERCURY GOES UP.
Fterce Heat aud Annstrokes in the Mis-
sisstppi Fallen.

Fterce Heat and snn.trokes im the Mis-
sissippt Fallen.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 1.-THE mercury
took another fl ght to-day and Monday s
heat record was surpassed by maximum
OF 81 for the day. The humidity was also
greatly increased. and the indications are
Tor no better weather tomorrow. There
were several prostrations to-day.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. ID Reports
from the valley show the hottest Septem-
ber weather on record. The tenn perature
here for the past eight days has aver.
aged over 80, according 10 the Weather
Bureau, the hottest weather in Septera Der
for many years. There have been two
fatalities and several prostrations during
the past week.
BELLAIRE. OHIO, Sept. 14-The public
schools here have closed to-day on account
OF the heat. Several children tainted
during the morning and there was nc
school in the afternoon. The schools will
not open till cooler weather.