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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Here and There.

There are more than 100, 900 chill
dren IN the national schools of Ger
many who stutter.
The city council of Saginaw, Mich,
has passed an ordinance requiring the
printers union label on all city print
ing.
There are but two veins of verde
antique marble in this country. One
of them is located in North Carolina
and the other in Cherokee county,
Georgia. !,
A wise man gives this advice which
is always timely: "Pay your little out
standing earthly bills, and don't TO-
nance about the falling dues o.
Heaven"
There is an old legend among the
Greeks that says when rulers by thu
name of Constantine and Sophia shal
come in power Greece will conque
Turkey.
The Alabama Legislature has re
Gently established an agricultural eS
pertinent station for the colored pee
pie in connection with the Tuskege
Institute at Tuskegce, Ala.
A post Office clock in Sydney, Aus
tralia, emits an electric flashlight last
ing five seconds, every hour durln
the night, thus enabling those livin
miles away to ascertain the exae
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
KING HAY.

The best hay is that cured without
much exposure to sun or storm.
When the seed begins to form the
plant changes rapidly to woody fibre.
There are but few days between
the first blossom of timothy and the
seed formation.
Flush June pasture furnishes an
ideal ration. Why not have hay as
nearly like it as possible ?
1t used to be said that cotton was
king also that corn was king; but
hay is as much entitled to the throne
as either.
Nothing should hinder commenc-
ing the hay harvest as soon as the
heads are formed, and little before
the blossom appears.
1t is possible to greatly injure hay
by overdrying. Cut, wilt, put II
cocks, stand over night, open, ano
put in barn are good rules.
Best way to cure clover Cut al
soon as dew is off, rake and cock soor
after dinner, let stand over one day
or next day turn cock over, open ant
draw into barn. 1t will not mould OF
NOW burn. o.
Cows will give more milk durlnI
the winter months on a generous ra
ton of hay cut just as the blossom
appears without grain, than they wi
on late-cut hay with seed nearly ripper
ed and five pounds Of grain. Try 1t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Heroism Of a Boy.

With a box containing 200 pounds
of dynamite on fire ten feet away
from him, John Thomas, a boy who
runs compressed air hosting engine
in the Tamarack mine at Houghton,
Mich, stuck to his post and saved
the lives of men at work in the mine
by his wonderful bravery.
Ten seconds after Thomas had
hoisted the men to the level, the
dynamite exploded smashing the en-
CINE to pieces and doing other dam
age, but the men and boy to whom
they owe their lives were in a place o.
safety.
The miners working in the twenty
third level head put seven cases ol
dynamite in box for future use. AT
noon miner, accompanied by
Thomas, went to the box and found j
on fire. Thomas went to his post
gave the alarm to the miners in hi
level below and ran his engine unit
he had hoisted them out. He the1
fled. The alarm of fire caused grea
excitement, but no miners were In
iured in the rush to reach dayllgh
from the depth of from 5000 to 400
feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

Mrs. Bimley met her husband In the
hall and gave him good hug and kiss
"Oh, George" she said, I'm so glad
you've come. Your slippers are by the
fire, and l have q nice hot supper fol
YOU, and some of that ounce marina
lade you like SO well. When you are
away I'm SO lonely don't know what
to do, and I thought would ask you
if"
"Here." said Bimley. hurriedly
drawing from his pocket twenty-dol
lar bill, "this !s for a sprtng bonnet
and I'll have that sct Of diamond ear
rings sent up frst thing In the morn
ing. Don't say o word; you are per
fectly welcome"
Later on BiDiey wiped the perspira
ton from his brow and muttered t
himself:
| "Got that visit from her mothe
headed off once more. but 1t come
| high."-Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
tion Of the country than all other dis
eases put together and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur a
BILE. For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable
Science has proven catarrh to be d
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio
is the only constitutional cure on tht
market. 1t is taken internally il
doses from 10 drops to teaspoontul
1t acts directly on the blood auC
mucous surfaces of the system. The,
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars ant
testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Why Moonlight Looks Cold

When the light is gradually reduc'
ed the various objects of landscape
gradually lose their color. Light De-
comes greenish as it diminishes in IN
tensity, and the reds, blues and yel'
lows, being reduced or absent, are not
reflected by surrounding objects,
Hence moonlight always looks cold
while the sunlight is warm. AS twi
light comes on red objects lose theil
color sooner than others, finally ap
pearing black, while other colors art
Still visible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Trouble ahead.

"Mr. Mckinley is likely to see some
pretty lively times," said the passen'
GER with the silk skxH cap.
"You bet your boots" said the pas
senger with the hay-colored neck-whis.
kers. ''The baptists hev nominated
one man fer postmaster down our way
an the Methodists another, an they
both sent diilygations to Washington
this week, an l calculate that they
will both swoop down on i'm at the
same time. wouldn't be in tina
mans shoes fer all the money they II
in his job"
(which faction do you belong to
may ask9"
"Me? Oh, I'm Bobingersoll man
only one in the township an she has {
hundred an fifty veters. ."-lndianapo
| lis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

Who can fail to take advantage OF
this offer. Send 10 cents to US for
generous trial size or ask your drug
gist. Ask for Ely's Cream Balm, the
most positive catarrh cure. Full size
50 cents. ~ y,
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
City.
l suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since boy, and / never
hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm
seems to do even that. Many acqualnt
ances have used it with excellent re
sults.-Oscar Ostrum, IS Warrer
Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH HEAR

AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH HEART
DIsEAsE.-That Di. Agnew's Cure
tor the Heart works like magic, and
cures is proven by the testimony OF
Mr.. L. J. Law. Toronto, Can. 81
was so sorely troubled with heart dis
ease that was unable for IS months
to lie down in bed lest / smother
After taking one dose of DR.. Agnew's
Heart Cure, / retired and slept sound
|ly. | used one bottle and the trou
bic has not returned"
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

sixty years ago an Austrian COOK
f,nainc herself dull In the kitchen, sang
and danced in there for her own
amusement. The cooks mistress, nav
ing surprised her during her impromp
IN dance, ordered her to dance ano
sing In the presence Of a dancing. mas
fer' who took notes of the perform
ance. That was the origin OF th'
polka.-Answers. >, ,a,tt ! ;ts.:, ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

To make your business pay, good
health is prime factor. To secure
good health, the blood should be kept
pure and vigorous by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. When the vital fluid is
impure and sluggish, there can be
neither health, strength, nor ambition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15


Tired people are tired because they
have exhausted their strength. The
only way for them to get strong is 10
eat proper food. c...,,
But eating is not all. Strength
comes from food, after digestion. Di-
gestion is made easy with Shaker III
gestive Cordial.
People who get too tired, die. Lie
is strength. Food is the maker OF
strength. Food is not food until 1t is
diges.ed :,
Tired, pale, thin, exhausted SICK
sufferers from Indigestion, can be
cured by the use of Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
1t will revive their spent energies
refresh and invigorate them, create
new courage, endurance and strength
all by helping their stomachs to diges
their food.
1t aids nature, and this is the bes
of it. It gives immediate relief and
with perseverance, permanently cures
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle II
cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

Sold by Druggists. or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, 25c., or for III.
Dr.. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys' Med. Co., Ill William st., N. Z.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

lust try Ioc. box of Cascarets' the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made. 4'-y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Wanted Idea r.: $s: g. !: s!;:S! :' ss'S

Write JOAN WEDpERBURN 4 Co, Patent Attol
aud list Of two 6undrsd iavsntions wanted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Philadelphia & Reading Ry
In effect May ~, 1897.
= N n OnMgRyrRl

1u OhCcV A"oJ ~ 'Ne''
TRAINS LEAVE BLooMsBURa
For New York. Philadelphia, Reading Potts
Vile, Tamaqua, weekdays 1l.46 a. 10. o.o
For Williamsport, weekdays 7'Sb o. m'' $50 p"
u For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.s6 a. M,
''1S For catawissa weekdays 7.sS, l.4b a. , isao,
F. For Rupert weekdays 1885, lI.45 m, 1890 $50
'qS ess & % washington and the West via
a,aai p PS,isdsipSis T. k sRaSsss 81 A 7ss t ss
7.2T. D. m. Sundays $40, 7.to il.e6 q, m,
p M Additional eeESsIs alns IRON as s ss
| S.23 p. m. sundays, 1.3o, s2s p. M
TRAINS FOR BLOOMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500 a
m, and via Easton s.lo 2; m
| Leave Philadelphia 1905 a. m,
| Leave Reading II. .6b o. m.
Leave Pottsvflle 1880 p. a.
| Leave Tamaqua !. .N a, M,
Leave Williamsport weekdays lo'so NJ a'Sop
Leave oatawissaweekdays' zoo, SAGA. m. .l.so
Leave rupert weekdays, 7.os, SGT, q. M, ii.bs
l.S, $40, 6.2S.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street wharf
WERK-DAYs-Express, 500. 800, l0,i5 a. m.
saturdays only, 1.3N 200, 800, $40, 400 4.30,
800, 40, 200 p. m. Accom- 500 a. M. $40, $50
p sUsDAYs-zso, 500, so, 800, 1000 am ,44b p.
| m. Accom-, y 90 a. m, 4.4b p. m. Sl.00 EScur-
sion Train to foot OF Mississippi Ave, 100 a. m.
daily,
Express (Mondays only 645 a. m), 40, T,45, 10,
90, 1918, LOO a. M, 3d. 430, $50, 73Q, $50 p.
| N. Accom- A. 25, e15 a M, 4.05 p. m. SUNDAYS
Express, 93a, 400, 500, 500, $50, 90, 7.s0. CO.
$40 p. m. Accom-, 7.lb a. M, b.05 p. m. tl.W
| Excursion Train from foot OF Mississippi Ave
only, weekdays 800 p M. Sundays STOP. m,
Parlor cars on all express trains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Degrees Of Theft.

Thieving has been graded as follows:
Taking $s5 is Jail deserving theft.
Taking $50 is downright dishonesty
Taking $1oo is pure embezzlement'
Taking $1,000 is out and out de-
talcation.
Taking $4,000 is case of irregu
larity.
Taking $4,000 is only misappro
priation. 80:
Taking $4,000 IS a place for It'll
cation.
Taking $1oo,ooo is case of short
age.
Taking ST., 100000 is stroke o
genius.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

Weekdays. Daily. fFlag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run on
Through trains between Sunbury, WiiilamspoIS
and Erie. between Sunbury and Pnllaoelpnia
and washington and between Harrispurg' riI'S.
'Jse For "I further Information apply to Ticket
Agents.
j. b. HUTCHINSON. j. r. WOOD. .r
Genl. Manager. Gen. Fass' AsU'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Diamond Dicks Latest.

From the Kansas CisS Tunes of the
I'd inst. we get the following account of
the fate OF Joe Borders, latest scheme:
The Independence Department house
closed its doors yesterday morning, and
notice was put up stating that the
entire contents of the store were in the
hands of a. L. Mccoy, who Was made
trustee for the Mccoy Banking COM
pany, the Webb-Frey schlag company,
the Riley Wilson Grocer company,
William Anderson and w E. Carr
The deed of trust was Is; rSith the
recorder yesterday morn. and Mr.
Mccoy was given pos sa of the
store at once.
The store was mana"e- toseph III.
Borders, who came here 80 eighteen
months ago with W E. G..II .ad start.
ed the Independence Bi.de, weekly
Republican newspaper, wlch they
afterward sold to Joseph IcCoy of this
city. Mr.. Carr later Tat ii to his
old home in Great Bend. Kaus. and
Mr.. Borders started the dependence
Department house store The amounts
owed the different firms, as shown by
the trust deed fled, is: The Mccoy
Banking company, $500: Il e Webb.
Freyschlag company. 81 ,o77.44; the
Riley Wilson Grocer company, 1922. 2.23;
william Anderson, $40. and W. E. Carr,
$3.50. Mr.. Mccoy stated tia, the stock
would be opened up at once and the
goods sold as soon as possible to satisfy
the creditors. No cause for the failure
ia given
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Killed In a Gave,

Tuesday evening. the 9th, Michael
McCafery, farmer and an old soldier,
aged about IS years, living in Liberty
township about Z miles south west of
Great Bend, went into cave to get
some kindiing when the walls and roof
of the cave fell IN upon him, burying
him under about four feet of dirt and
rubbish. He was dead when found and
dug out. Deceased was a hard work.
ing and Industrious man, of kind dis
position AID liked by those who knew
him best. He drew pension of Sl2
month for wounds received in the ser.
vice of his country.
Deceased leaves an aged wife and
two grown sons, all in this county. He
was quite an old settler in the county,
and has large circle of friends who
will deplore his sudden and most tragic
death.
Funeral services will probably be
held this afternoon Thursday at the
Catholic church, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

and energetic citizen, held in high es-
TEEN by a large number of acquain-
tances. He leaves q widow, grown
SOD, 0. P. Holmes, and daughter, Mss
Mary Holmes.
Funeral services were conducted at
the family residence on the 9th inst,
at p ~, and the remains inferred In
the Great Bend cemetery.
The DEMOCRAT joins with the large
circle of friends in extending deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
A Startling Death.

DIED AT his home in Great Bend, on
Feb. 8, 1897. at 4:30 a. M, NATHAN
TEL r. HOLMES, aged SO years, IL
months and "a days.
The announcement of the death of
N. B. Holmes, early Monday morning,
was the most startling news our people
had heard for some time. MIR. Holmes
came up from the Oklahoma country
on Thursday last, and Friday and Sat1
urday was on the streets greeting his
many old friends and speaking of his
home. his heaitE and bright pres poets.
Sunday evening he was not feeling well
but anticipated no serious trouble. He
complained of pain in the chest, and
short breath. He finally went to sleep,
not wanting his folks to call doctor.
In the early morning, suddenly awak-
ing. he raised up in bed with an outcry
of pain, and expired in few moments,
of congestion Of the heart.
Deceased was one OF the earliest set
tiers in Great Bend, coming here in the
early seventies. and opening hotel
the Valley House-near the Santa Fe
depot, coming here from Iowa. He has
made his home here ever since, except
ing the last year or so that he has been
in Oklahoma. He was an industrious
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Average price per ton for the four
years, 81. 20; average production of 20
acres for the four year 218 tons; worth
So16, or about $40 dollars an acre on
the average. For three of those four
years the price received for the beets
was S. per ton. until the state refused
to pay a BOUNTY, when the price was
decreased.
Mr.. Riggert lives near the factory,
and did not have to ship his beets by
rail. The cost of shipping he states is
about 20 cents a ton for 10 mile haul,
80 cents for 20 miles and so on.
At the Ellinwood meeting Saturday
az men agreed to get the seed and try
the culture of sugar beets the coming
season. The seed is imported from
France, and costs, at Norfolk 20 cents
pound. Mr.. w. H. Bockemohle will
send for 100 pounds to be distributed
at Ellinwood.
When it is demonstrated that the
root can be successfully grown here,
then efforts will be made to secure the
establishment of factory in the coun-
ty.
In the absence of factory the beets
can be made use of with profit for feed
to stock. We are told that if pulled
during July. sliced up so the air can
get to them, they will dry rapidly in the
sun and can thus be cured and stored
in a dry place for winter feeding. We
are glad to see Barton county farmers
taking bold of the sugar beet, and be-
leve that there is successful future in
store for its culture in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
In Kansas,

"Speakin' of cyclones" said the
man with the red beard, lone of the
funniest freaks ever see cyclone do
was that time when Hank Simons lost
his yaller cow in '78. You see, Hank
he thought lot of that COW, am he
wouldn't Of lost her fer the world, an
when he see the cyclone comin' he Jest
bin. Wall, sirI when that cyclone come
along it Jest blowed that cow wrong
side out an left her skin tied to the bin,
an blowed her carcus into Nebraskyl"
The man with the pipe smiled incred-
ulously.
''Facti'' said the mar with the red
beard ."but that amt the queerest part.
Mex day 'long come another cyclone in
the opposite direction, or mebby the
same one comm back. az I'll be
blamed if it didn't blow thal cows car
cass right back into her skin again, an
when Hank come out o. his cyclone eel
lar there was the cow standin' as peace
able as you please, jest like he'd tied
'er the day before. But she Y As mooing'
pitiful. You see she hadn't b-en MIXED
the day before
The man with the corneob pipe
moved uneasily on his soap nox.
THAT was the year L lost my eel
lar" continued the man + IN the red
beard. ut was in July, and ,,ig ey-
clone come along. We a n-iade I3r
our dugout, an jest as we there the
cyclone struck our place, a iog-gone
if it didn't blow the celia clean ont
from under my house. Yes irl Never
touched the house, but is olew the
cellar out from under it! leer what
cyclones will do, amt it?''
The man on the soap cox gasped,
pressed his hand to his breas. and fell
backward. He had swallowed lis corn
cob pipe.-N.Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Kansas History, Condensed.

Thirty six years old, Jan. 2e, 1897.
Discovered by Francisco Vaquedo
Coronado, in I542.
Purchased from Napoleon in the Lou
isiana purchase, in 1903.
Explored by Zebulon M. Pike, 1906.
First settled at Fort Leavenworth, b,
in 1897.
Organized as territory May 80, 1855.
First constitution (Topeka), 1855.
Second constitution Lecompton-
commonly called ''Bogus'), 1857-'58.
Third constitution Leavenworth },
adopted in 1858.
Fourth (and the presently constitution
(Wandotte). adopted June 2e. 1859.
And it's time she had new one.
Admitted to the Union as a state on
January ze. 1861, and has ben stirring
up the ANIMALS ever since.
"KANsAs"-An Indian word signify
ing ''Smoky Water" the sobriquet, or
English of which is 'Garden of the
West
Latitude II to4o degrees north; Ion
gitude o4 to 1o2 degrees west.
Area-3I,3I0 square miles, compris-
ing 81, 22S, 900 acres.
Dimensions-More than 200 miles
from north to south; more than 400
miles from east to west.
Motto-''Ad Astra Per Aspera," and
Free Coinage of Silver 10 to or bust!
First newspaper-Leaven Her
aid. first issue September IS, 1854.
First missionary Isaac McDay
of the Baptist church, 1928.
First election-March 80. 1855.
First railroad-Elwood & Marysville,
built in 1860.
First postofice-Fort Leavenworth,
1928.
First territorial governor : Andrew
H. Reeder.
First state governor Charles Rob.
inson.
First United States senators-James
H. Lane and Samuel c. Pomeroy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
HOW ABOUT SUGAR BEETs7

This is question that many of the
substantial farmers of Barton county
are now investigating; and a question
that we believe the more our people in
vestigate the more interested they will
become.
The time is coming when the United
States will produce more of the sugar
her citizens consume thai she now
does, and from all the information at
our command we are led to believe that
there is no place in the country better
adapted to the production of sugar
beets than is central Kansas.
On Saturday afternoon last a meet
ing. largely attended by farmers in the
vicinity of Ellinwood. was held at the
Office of County Commissioners Matt
Dick. The question of sugar beet cul-
ture was thoroughly discussed and all
took deep interest in the. new indus
try. Statistics aud information from
the beet sugar factory at Norfork, Neb. i,
were presented. A statement from Mr..
William Riggert, of Norfolk. brother
in-Iaw Of Treasurer Dick Bosse, as to
what he has done with sugar beets was
presented to the meeting. This state
ment gave the proceeds from 20 acres
of sugar beets, which he sold to the
factory. for four years in succession,
as follows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
KANSAS Is ALL RIGHT.

Don't you ever fret or worry
Bout the things that folks are doin,'
Don't yo1 jump up IN hurry
And begin to talk of ruin:
Mebbe we haunt got much money,
Mebbe times jist now are tight.
But IS long as crops are growln'
Why, haint Kansas all right?
Don't you talk about the danger
That is hangin' Ger this state;
For I want to tell you, stranger,
There s too much of that of late,-
Just yeu look across them prairies,
See them steepies on the right?
Long as church bells keep on ringin'
know Kansas is all night.
Don't you ever talk Of ignorance,
Anarchy. an all such tot
Takin' hold of Kansas people,
Maxim them an evil lot,-
Look again across them prairies,
There's dozen schools in sight,
Long as them are filled with Young ones,
know Kansas is all right.
Don't you talk about starvation,
just go down there to that lot,
See yourself about how many
Corn-fed steers your neighbOr's got:
Do you hear that train a whisthn'?
Jones is shipping hogs tonight
Long as stock trains keep on runnin',
know Kansas is all right
If these things don't satisfy you,
You get up bout break 4 day,
Take look across the prairies,
Fore the eastern hills are gray;
In the humble homes of labor,
Early lamps are burnin' bright,
IT'LL those lamps no more are lighted.
know Kansas Is all right.