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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SHERIFFS SALE.
MAGILL, Atty.

BY virtue OF an alias Fl. Fa.. issued out of the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county,
and TO me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House, in Bloomsbury,
Pa, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1897,
at two o'clock p. m, all that certain piece and
parcel of land, situate In the Town OF Blooms
burg, County OF Columba and Commonwealth
OF pennsylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning at point on the west
side OF Centre street, at n corner OF lot OF one
Redmond, forty (i0) feet north OF Eighth street;
thence along said lot by line parallel with
Eighth street. distance or ninety (9O feet to
an alley; thence along said alley, In a northerly
direction, forty 40 feet to a lot OF A. n. Yost !;
thence along said lot In an easterly direction,
ninety (9D feet to said Centre street, and thence
along the same forty uo feet to the place OF
beginning, whereon are erected a
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken in execution, at the suit of Co.'S
mopolltan Building and Loan Association VS..
Emma Neyhard and S. >. Neyhard, and to be
sold as the property of Emma Neyhard and s,
ID. Neyhard. -
j. Il. McHENRY,
HARMAS, Atty. Sheriff.
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English Questions in Arithmetic.

ihey must have pretty high stand
ara or mathematics at Winchester.
mere are one or two questions from
'ne arithmetic paper set the other day
at scholarship examination for boys
under thirteen:
Telegraph poles are sixty-six yards
apart. For how many minutes must
person travelling in a train count
poles in order that the number of
poles counted may be equal to the
number of miles per hour that the train
is running?
man leaves? one-third Of his prop
erty to his wife and two-thirds to his
UNBORN child II boy, but two-thirds
70 his wife and one third to the child
a girl. The man dies and twins are
oorh-a boy and girl How ought
She property to be divided?
seven families occupy the different
mats OF q seven storied house. and they
nave to pay 60 rs. per annum to keep
1ne common staircase clean. How
should this expense be divided between
them?
FIND the age at which the mathema'
nc'an, Diophantus of Alexandria, died
Iom his epitaph which was to the fol
lowing effect ''Diophantus passed
vne,sixth of his life in childhood, one
twelfth in youth and one-seventh more
as bachelor; five years after his mar
rage was born a son, who died fou
years before his father. at half the agt
Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

Mildred Mcars VS.. the Town Of Bloomsbury
Appeal by Plaintiff from assessment OF damages.
VI. q. Hughes eNrs VS.. j. X. Biddy ct. nj. Sci
Ia sur mortgage. An1avit Of defense filed.
Jacob Gilbert VS.. Moses Strauser. TreSpasS
Deft. pleads not guilty
Locust Mountain Coal and Iron Co. vs.. George
wyatt. EjectmCnt. Deft pleads not guilty.
Catharlne Frey W.. s. II. q w. X. r. Co and
Penna. X. X. Co. Trespass. Defts. pleads not
guilty.
Charles K. 3uckalew and Sophia Miller exrs.
OF solomon lIelwlg, decd vs. Franklin l.. shu-
man. EjtCtment. Deft pleads not guilty
In re appeal from report OF County Auditors.
Appeal filed.
William A. Hartzell VS.. John Wolf and Sue A.
Wolr. Sci. Fa. sur mortgage. Defts. plead
payment, with leave to give the special matter
IN evidence
e. Cox ct. al. vs. John l.. Case. Replevln
| Defts pleads non cepit and property.
Ezra Bird VS.. Jacob l.. Fisher and Mary Fisher
| his wife. Appeal by Defts Defts plead nor
| assimpslt, and set Off
Charles d. Hamlln vs.. Norman T.. Hamln
Sci. Fa sur Mortgage Ailldavit OF defense filed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
o,,EER SECT IN NEW YORK.
60 paiiy work aud Conduct Worship on
on Their Knees.

,o poiiy work and Conduct Worship on
on Their Knees.
what are known as the knee bend
,-er are a religious sect, the members
- which are scattered along the east
orn shore Of Seneca lake, New York.
rho name comes from the fact that the
.nembers of this strange band do their
soiIv work and conduct their worship
on their knees. 1t was only last
snring that this method of worship
orioinated There Is small colony
n foreigners, principally Swedes and
poles. settled in that region. Among
these is a Swede named Johann Bur-
con A few months ago he began to
act in strange manner and said that
be had visions. He spent much of his
time on knoll Of ground on his knees
and refused to work. He had been a
small farmer, but declared that he had
heen commanded in a vision to spend
,he rest Of his life in that position.
The simple foreigners took up with
the idea until the strange practice has
become common all along the lake.
The knee benders deny that there is
fpture punishment, but believe that the
result of sin is received on earth in the
form of some great sorrow. They dc
not recognize Supreme Being, but at
tribute everything to nature, and they
make their prayers to her. There is
an element of socialism in their belief
and they cultivate their small farms
in common, doing all the work that is
possible upon their knees. Several
times a day knee-bending services are
held on the knoll where Burson haC
his vision.-Chicago Chronicle
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

Many of the leading newspapers of
Pennsylvania, both Democratic and
Republican, are calling upon the peo-
pie to demand the repeal of the Baker
Ballot law by the next Legislature on
the ground that it is not what the peo.
pie want and instead of aiding the
voter in exercising his right OF suffrage
as becomes a free born American
citizen, causes him additional vexa-
ton and in many places puts him
more complety IN the power of design
ing polticians.--Et.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Queer Footwear.

The Portuguese shoe to-day has a
wooden sole and heel with vaup
made of patent leather fancifully
showing the flesh sides of the skin.
The Persian foot gear is a raised
shoe, and Is often made foot high.
It is made Of light wood richly inlaid,
with a strap extending over the instep.
The Algerian shoe in appearance is not
unlike the light English wooden clogs.
This shoe Is made entirely of leather.
in the simplest form, and usually with
out any ornamentation. The Armenian
shoe is a leather shoe or heel, with
out a counter or back quarter. The
yamp is made of felt, and is beauti-
fully ornamented with needlework
done in colored silk thread. The Mus
eoyite shoe is hand woven on a wood
en- frame, and but little attention is
paid to the shape of the foot. Leather
is sometimes used, but the sadal Is
generally made of colored silk cord
age and wooden cloth.
The Siam shoe has the form of an
ancient canoe, with a gondola bow and
an omen top. The sole is made of wood
and the upper of inlaid wood and
cloth, and the exterior Is elaborately
ornamented in colors, and with gold
and silver. The sandal worn by the
Egyptians is composed of sole made
by fixing together three thicknesses of
leather. This Is held to the foot by a
band passing across the instep. The
only ornamentation is the fastening of
two feather plumes on the right of the
sharp toe. The Russian boot is COM
posed OF many pieces of morocco in
several colors, put together in a shape
10 please the taste of the maker or
wearer. The foot Of the boot is made
OF heavy calf. The whole boot is
beautifully embossed by thread in
bright colors. The Hungarian shoe
or moccasin, is made of rawhide, pre-
pared by a sun-curing process. 1t is
bound together with many thongs of
rawh.de. Loops or thongs extend up
ward around the ankle. and through
these loops is passed a strap, which is
Dnckled at the side. The Grecian shoe
is made almost entirely of leather and
mas thickly padded sole with a sharp
turned up toe which is surmounted by
a large ball of colored wool or hair
Tne shoe is fleece-lined and is gor-
geously decorated with beads and or.
namental stitching
The clog worn by the japanese is
OF wood and viewed from the side is
the shape of boys sledge 1t is fas
tened to the foot by string which
passes between the great and second
zoe and across the former; a strap ar
inch in width and lined with linen i:
carried across the instep Chinese
shoes have no fastenings or string
buckle or strap. The upper is made o.
iet, velvet or other cloth. The SOLE
does not extend to the end of the shoe
Dut curves upward beneath the ball o
the foot. The sole being very thick
gives the wearer an unsteadines!
OF gait, as though a pair of rocker!
were fastened to his feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1907,

at two o'clock p. M, all those two certain mes
suages, tenements or tracts OF land, situate in
the township OF Greenwood, Columbia county
and state OF Pennsylvania, and the first thereof
bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at post corner of land OF Thomas Poke
thence south two and one-halt degrees west one
hundred and one-half perches thence north
elghty-seven and one-half degrees west one
hundred slxty-two and el ght-tenths perches,
north two and one-half degrees east twelve
perches, north seventy-seven and one-half de-
grees west sixty -eight perches to post, south
sexenty-nine degrees west sixty-four perches to
white pine, north two and one-half degrees
east sixteen and five-tenths perches to chest
nut, south seventy nine degrees west seventy
six and tlve-tenths perches to rock oak, south
fifty degrees west sixty and eighteenth perches
to post, south forty-fye degrees east seventy
two perches to the place OF beginning, contain
inc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
DIVORCE NOTICE.

COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, IS.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff OF said county OF Columbia, greeting
week Tor four full weeks successfully In two
newspapers, viz: COLUMBIAN and sentinel pub
lished In your bailiwick, you notify James Zm-
In our Court Of Common Pleas for the county
OF Columbia, on the first Monday OF December
next, then and there to show cause, II any he
vorced from the bonds OF matrimony entered
into with James Zimmerman, according TO the
prayer OF petition or libel filed In said court,
make your return how you have executed the
same. Witness the Honorable f. II. keller,
President OF our said court at Bloomsbury, the
9th day OF october 1897. -
w. II. HENRIE,
II. II. ZARR, Deputy. ProthonotaLy.
l0-2S:it.
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The Drunknrd 5.

. When the Dunkards religious
vouy OF Indiana, recently made visit
10 Kansas town, a telegram was sen.
uprising the mayor OF the excursion.
read: Three carloads of dunkards
WI arrive in the morning. Meet them
~ ~ the depot and give warm recep-
ION. The mayor had the entire police
.1rce s, several deputy marshals and con.
S.spies ns and a posse of citizens on hanc
"neh the train arrived, and then he
IASscovered the mistake.-Commercia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following ac-
count has been filed In the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Columbia county, and Will be present.
ed to the said Court on the first Monday or De
cember, A. d. 1897. and confirmed nsi, and un-
less exceptions are filed within four days there
after will be confirmed absolutely.
First and final account OF Walter Morris,
trustee OF Daniel Morris, deceased
First and final account OF J. B. McHenry
Sheriff, trustee TO make sale Of the real estate
under the order OF Court OF Common Pleas
OF Col. Co., under the proceedings in the
partition at the suit OF q. G. Peacock ct. al. vs.
W. 5. Meyer et al -.
W. ii. HENRIE,
PrOthy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

by virtue OF a writ of Levar Facias. Issued
out OF the court OF Common Pleas of Columbia
County, and to me directed there Will be eX-
posed to public sale, at the Court House, in
bloomsbury, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1907,
at o'clock p. m, all that certain messuage,
tenement and tract of land, situate, lying and
being, on the northwest corner Of Catharine
street, I'm the Town of Bloomsbury, Pa, bound
cd and described as follows, to Wit; Beginning
at corner of Eighth and Catharine streets.
north twenty-five degrees and nfty six minutes,
west seventy feet to stone corner OF lot OF G..
W. Miller; thence along same siXty-two de-
grees and fifteen minutes, west thirty feet TO a
stone corner OF lot OF +. q. Yorks thence along
same south twenty-four degrees and ilfty-six
minutes east seventy feet TO eighth street
thence along said Eighth street north sixty-six
| degrees and thirty minutes, east thirty minutes
to the place Of beginning, whereon are erected
q twc-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit Of
| Anglo-American Saving and Loan Association
vs. Hattie l.. Webb and j. Nelson Webb, and tC
be sold as the property OF Hattie L. Webb ant
J. Nelson Webb
LITTLE AND TUsTIN, Attys.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

go. ,,e,.,.o. p,ao,, y, Co,v,,,,o county
state @ % Of ,,snnsyIyan,a and to me directed there
will be exposed to pubic sale at the court
house In Bloomsbury Pa on
MONDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1907.
at 2 O'CLOCK p. m' all that certain tract OF iahu
"o,mmn,a 10 and state or pannsv,van,a hounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at
chestnut thence by lands this day April ith,
1871, conveyed by James "ardin, executor OF
VIM. Wardin, decd, to WIN. MARI, south nine
degrees east twenty-slX and three-tenths perch
es 10 soohe III roau' tnenoo os eaiiie 'ouVnhi's
eight ana three-iourIh uesrees "esV ,eh anu
nine-tenths perches to a stone, thence by same
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.
HARMAS, Atty.

By virtue Of a writ OF Fl. Fa., issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia coun-
ty. and to me directed, there Will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House In Bloomsbury,
Pa, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1897,
at o'clock p. m all that certain piece or par
Gel OF land situate In jackson township, Colum-
bla county, aud state of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Bounded on the north by land of John Roberts,
on the east by land OF z. A. Butt, on the south
by land OF Ezekiel Cole estate, and on the west
by land OF Samuel Kile, containing
I6 ACRES,
more or less, whereon are erected a
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
barn, and outbuildings.
seized, taken into execution at the suit OF
Alfred McHenry, admr. OF estate of T. C. Nc
Henry, decd vs.. Isaac Lewis, and to be sold as
the property OF Isaac Lewis.
j. b, McIIENRY,
KELLER & IKELER, Attys. Sheriff.
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o8i ACRES,

being the same tract OF land which Edward
Rltchie and wife by deed, dated the twelfth day
OF December, 1881, granted and conveyed to |. X.
Tltman, recorded January 81, 1884, In Deed Book
81 page 1917.
The second Thereon beginning at post COR
ncr OF land OF Thomas Poke, thence along line
OF said Poke south thirty degrees east forty
nine perches to post south forty-tive degrees
east slXty-two and two-tenth perches to a post;
thence by land Of Edward Bitche south fifty
degrees west sixty and eight-tenths perches to
rock oak, south seyenty-nine degrees west
seventy-slx and nve-tenths perchcs to a chest
nut, north two aud one-half degrees east sixteen
and Ave tenths perches to white pine, south
seventy y-nine degrees west siXty-tour perches to
a post, thence by land OF James Masters north
twenty and one-half degrees west one
hundred and eighteen perches to apost on bank
OF creek, north forty two and one-halt degrees
east ftty-hve perches to hemlock, south sew
enty-eght and One-half degrees east eighty-six
perches TO a white pine, north twenty-eight
and one-halt degrees east thirteen perches to a
post, north forty-two and one half degrees east
south eighty-seven and one-half degrees east
firty-ive perChes to a post, south two and one
half degrees west twenty-five perches TO a post,
north eighty-seven and one-half degrees west
rorty-two AMI ive-tenths perches to the place
OF beginning, containing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SHERlFFS SALE.

by virtue OF writ Of FL Fa, issued out OF
the Court Of Common Pleas OF Columbia county,
Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there Will be
exposed to public sale, at the Court House, in
Bloomsbury, Pa, on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
I5S ACRES
and eleven perches, whereon are erected
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,


FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
barn, wagon shed, and other out buildings
Fruit trees and water on premises. The land is
In high state OF cultivation for growingi grain
and grass, being the same property which w.
W. Ewes and wife, by deed dated seventh day OF
April, 1871, granted and conveyed to l. X. Tit
man, recorded the 2ist day OF January, 1884, in
Deed Book 81, page 1899, excepting thereout and
therefrom the second tract twenty-eight acres
sold to John Shultz, and three acres sold to
Henry Warner, which two deeds do not appear
OF record.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit OF
Jos. W. Ewes, now to use OF Edward Richie, vs.
I. X. Titman, and to be sold as the property OF
l. X. Titman.
j. B. McIIENRY,
IKELER & IKELER, Attys. Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURY. PA.

BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Home, of N. Y; Merchants of Nevask.
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y.;Peoples', NY; Read.
ing, Pa German American Ins. Co., Nou
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New Yogk,
Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City, N. ].
These old corporations are we'll seasoned
by age and fire tested, and have never -
had loss settled by any court of law. Thak
assets are all invested in solid securities, end
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted szA
paid as soon as determined, by Christiaa =.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Blooas.
b:rg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county shouIa
patronize the agency where losses, If ~.
are settled and paid by one of their owu
citizens.
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ALSO,

All that certain lot OF ground, situate in the
Town Of Bloomsbury, Couaty OF Columbia and
State OF Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows, to wit: BY Iron street on the east,
lot OF hcKelvy Is co. on the south, Mlllers alley
on the west, and lot of Samuel X, Thomas sold
to franklin Keller, on the north, being forty
seven 40 feet eight G) inches fronting on Iron
street, and of the width about one hundred and
nlnety-eight Q9s) feet to Mlller's alley, whereon
are erected
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
CENTRAL HOTEL.

b. Stohner, Prop. c. F. Stohner, Assistant
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Hot
and cold water, and all modern conveniences.
The hotel has been lately refurnished.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
CITY HOTEL,

w, A. Hartzel, Prop. Peter F. Reidy, Manager
No. I2I West Main Street,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Ef'Large and convenient sample rooms, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, and modern CON
veniences. Bar stocked with best wine and
liquors. First-class livery attached.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
A LARGE BRICK HOTEL,

BARN AND oUTBUIDINGS, 1t being the same
premises which Bernhard Stohner and Hannah
NJ. Stohner, his wife, by deed dated February
II, 1896, conveyed to said William f. Stohner.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit of the
Republic saving and Loan Association VS.. Will
lam f. Stohner and Eugena stohner, and to be
sold as the property of william +. Stohner and
Eugenia Stohner
j. Il. MCHENRY,
MAGILL, Atty. Sheriff.
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COTTON MILLS AND THE TARIFF,

The New England Manufacturers
Are Complaining About the Con-
dition of Affairs---The Protective
Tariff Does Not Save Them.
Atlanta Constitution.
1t will be remembered that when Mr..
Dingley, as chairman Of the ways and
means committee, announced that an
autopsy would be held on the
OF the country for the purpose of dis.
covering how much could be diverted
from the pockets of the people for the
benefit OF those manufacturers who had
contributed to the Republican corrup.
ton fund, the first to respond to the
summons we're the cotton mill mon of
New England.
ley and took possession of the com
mittee room. When the Wilson.Gor.
man tariff measure was going through
the Senate process OF filtration, tho
manufacturers Of cotton goods were
permitted to write their own tariff
schedules. This fact was stated in the
debate, and was not disputed by any,
body. But, somehow, the tariff didn't
work. The price Of cotton goods con-
tinued to fall, and the manufacturers
that they had been alto
gether toe modest.
Therefore, when Hanna appeared In
the field with a candidate who had
passed the examination required ,by
the international banks and the gold
trust, the cotton goods men were more
than responsive. They showed their
hands deep down into their pockets
an e~ffusiyeness that caused Mr.
Hanna to wear ons of his broadJst
home-madc grins. The manufacturers
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