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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

mat the court be cleared so that he
nigh confer with his distinguished
colleague, Judge Nye, upon some abb
struse point. Then, while the LAWYERS
ana others went down stairs by the
front hallway. these two false pre-
tenders would retire by the back stair
way to the market of wet merchandise.
When the last attorney had finished
his grafton another conference was
held, after which Nye calmly looked
down upon the litigants, and said.
"A serious doubt has arisen. This is
an assault case such as | have fire.
quently dealt with for months past.
| nave fined some defendants and re-
leased some. But ! find | am in the
wrong. Judge Witherspoon tells me
that by the common law of England
the defedant Is subject to capital pun
ishment, Punishment, fine, imprison-
ment, or liberty. But he very
properly says that there Is
doubt as to whether or not
under Territorial government we
are working in the purview of this law.
Maybe we are; maybe not. He prom
ises to look 1t up on his return home.
IN the meantime, If have erred in pre-
vicus decisions, the county is liable TO
heavy damages as indemnity. | may
nave let some men go whom | ought
TO nave hanged. | hope. therefore.
that as taxpayers, upon whom such
money loss would fall, you will agree
win me that 1t is best to say nothing
about 1t until we hear frcln judge
Wlther5poon. | think, and the Judge
cohcurs with me, that we would best
dismiss the present action without
prejudice. In the meantime the emf
rent judge requests that we all go
uown ana take dr4nk on him."
IN Laramie they are still waiting
Tor that decision Of Judge Wither-
spoons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

The queer letters that are received
~ all public men in Washington, from
ne president down, have frequently
oeeA referred to, and, if complied.
would make curious and Interesting
|'olume. There are people in the Unit
"a states who do not hesitate to make
ne most ridiculous requests, and pub
lc officials receive letters asking for
anything from a postage stamp to n
'ow OF brick houses.
PostmasterGeneral Gary is no ex-
'ep'lon among public officials, and he
las quite collection of odd and Curl
>us communications which he has re-
'eiYed since taking oliice. One which
.le received the other day is fair
sample OF these letters.
A iady living in Jersey City gives
ner 1ull name and address and writes
= all sincerity for the postmaster
general to find her husband, who de-
eried her some years ago. SHE states
lsl her letter that she has reason to
)-lieve that her husband resides In
New York city or out West, either in
1.,c4.gan, Indiana or Illinois," She
'4cIode5 specimen of her husbands
aaadwriting and suggests that the de-
ment can locate him from that
;-sN and she will attend to him her
ei when found.-Washlngton Corr.
New York Mail and Express.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

Minneapolis man once invited a
friend to dine wish him and neglected
to telephone his wife to that effect. To
make matters worse. both host and
visitor stopped in at the club on the
way home, and consequently were late
for dinner-very late. The dilatory
husband undertook to explain his tar
diness while dinner was being served.
and put up rather overplausibe de-
Tense in the line OF business compli-
cations coming up at the very last mo-
ment before he should have left the or
flee. The hostess heard him with ON
inous politeness, and then calmly
safd: Perhaps; but you really can't
look me in the eye and tell thar story"
"No-no," stammered the culprit; and
then, as a brilliant idea struck him,
but I'll tell you what will do: II
John will kindly look you In the eye
while | repeat what have said, prob
ably we can make It go."-Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

A well known citizen OF the East
End recently purchased a high-bred
horse. lie did not object TO his son us.
ing the animal until few nights ago.
The son went to the stabe e, ordered the
horse hitched up, and went out for a
drive.
Returning home in the early MORN
inS, he put the horse in the stable and
called to the hostler not to get up as he
would attend 10 matters. AT the usual
time in the morning the father arose
and strolled out to the stable, before
the hired man had made his appear
ance. To his surprise he saw a COW
that he owned heavily blanketed, and
IN the stall the horse he priced 20 high
ly was In terrible condition. The
son had been racing and had brought
the horse hame. white with prespir-
alton. In the excitement he had blan-
keted the cow and left the horse stand
unprotected. He Will never be per-
mitted to use the horse again. as the
animal was almost ruined.
Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
a iill)er.

AMBER, in the process of hardening.
imprisoned the flies and other crea-
lures in its gummy embrace, and there
are to-day, perfectly preserved and
looking very much alive, although i'm
pr.soned l cnce saw and tried to
purchase a beautiful specimen wbict,
contained a lizard with five legs. lool,-
Ing as much alive as a living lizard
could look in teaspoonful of svrun
Dut 1t had been dead for thousands of
ears. mat specimen is in a private
coiiection. and no amount of money
will buy it.
Amber was at one time more valu-
aDIe than gold, because it was scarcer
III me fourteenth century and pre-
VIous to that time amber was made
INTO knives and forks with one prong
tCr the use of princes and dignitarles
CT the church. In those days nobody
Knew me real amber fields, and great
ueai OF 1t was found by the seashores.
Where 1t was washed by the waves. It
mas been discovered however that the
extinct cone-bearing trees fiourished in
Immense forests on the plains of north
Germany, and amber is there discov.
e ed IN large quantities by miners
large quantities OF il are also found
n the yellow sandstone along the Bal
TIC shores. There are regularly ope-
iated amber mines in east Prussia at
i.oimlcken, and it is also picked from
me lllfs, much az placer miner find
soId IN California pockets. Conse-
4uahtly amber is no longer more valu-
Aoie than gold, but on the contrary. it
IS on Ihe market at from 81 to $50 per
Pound, according to it's quality. 1t is
80 longer one of the mysteries of The
"orid, but one of the commodities
Out the spectments found in various
aces in peculiar conditions still find
.i.eir way into the cabinets of the col
ectors OF curios.-Smith d. Fry. in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
Wasted Indiguation.

The man with the florid face and the
bald head grew more and more uneasy
as he sat at the restaurant table. He
tried to read newspaper, but every
now and then would drop 1t, adjust his
glasses and glare up and down the
room to find the waiter to whom he
had given his order. At last he man.
aged to detain him, at the risk of being
scaded by the soup he carried. and
inquired:
How about that dinner | ordered q"
1T will be here Immediately, SIR"
was the answer
TEe guest tried 20 lad his new snapper
once more, but as tie time passed his
uneasiness increased until he was glar-
ing up and down the room as fiercely
as ever. He found his waiter again
and the same conversation was repeat
ed. After two or three more similar
attemps he arose and went over to an
other waiter, who was gracefully lean
ing against a pillar.
Look here - said the guest. II
want to know something
Yes" responded the waiter.
What | want to know is this, Am
l ever going TO get any dinner, and il
l do get it when will it be?"
The lanEu d young man looked at
him and replied:
Excuse me. I'm afraid you have
made q mistake. l am only n waiter;
not prophet"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
NERVOUS PREAKD0 WIN
Comes to hs Preacher c 0vsr Study and Brain To- cssa
to Any Person, TOO, who Worries aad Freis.

breaking down of the nervous system
is modern expression, IA modern COM
plant. 1t is induced by prolonged strain
and the overtexing of the nervous system,
and Is product Of over hurry and hustle.
Il Affects the preacher and the lawyer-the
direct result Of brain tire. 1t affects people
IN any walk of life too, who worry and fret.
1t means depicting Of the nerve forces.
1t is durable by complete rest and change
Of scene, also by the use of nerve restoratves
and nerve foods. As the first method is not
within the reach of all, the latter offers
of treating the complaint. When 1t is de-.
termined that medicine is to be used, Sc
lect that one which contains the most nerve
nourishing properties. Do not take nerve
tonics. They only stimulate, and the reaction
leaves you worse than you were before
Select the medicine that is to the nerves
what meat is to the body-one that as it
builds up the nerves, also increases your
weight The best thing for the purpose is
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
the reputation of which is built up by solid
and indsputable proof, and which Is known
In every hamlet in the country.
As proof Of its merits in such cases, read
the following letter Of Il clergyman:
DR.. WILLIAMS MED. Co.,
Schenectady. N. Y.
Dear Sirs In April 1896, I was a hopo.
less case, owing to a complete breaking down
of my nervous system and to persistent
stomach trouble. | had been treated by a
great many physicians but received no per.
mlnent benefit. / had been down four times
with nervous prostration and twice with
gastritis. These attacks would come with
such violence as to throw me into spasms.
The time came when physicians said must
stop preaching or die. l would be so ex-
hausted after the last service on Sunday that
l could scarcely get from the pulpit Many
L.. Ill 4
fore l could leave the church in order to
gain little strength. could eat neither
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

meat nor vegetables. l dared not allow my
bare feet to az much as touch the cold carpet
or floor, to suy nothing of taking cold foot
bath. If | did | was Immediately seized
with cramps. In this condition | COM
menced to take Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. | took one box and felt no
bctter--in fact worse. | said would take
no more, but my wife urged the matter feel
ing my life depended upon the result, as
every thing else had failed, and was Z" used
up" I therefore continued to take them.
Since then and it has been several months
have had but one slight attack and have
enjoyed life. Have preached all summer
and held revival meetings for fifteen weeks.
During that time my wife was sick seven
weeks, so that my rest was much broken.
Some nights | did not sleep at ALL ! have
had no muscular exercise for years until re-
Gently, when have done some work in my
garden, and my muscles stand the test re.
markably well. / can eat any thing | de-
sire, and can now enjoy cold bath daily.
Every Sabbath preach three times, and now
think ] am good for another twenty years II
the Lord wills. / am surprised at myself
and sometimes think IL cannot be possible
that have accomplished what have.
(Signed) "REv. J. n. MCCREADY,
Elkton, Mich"
Find attached, the affidavit of Mr.. No
Cready, made before a notary public.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF TUsCoLA. 's'
j. n. MeCready, being duly sworn, says
that the above and foregoing statements
made by him are true. Subscribed and
sworn to before me this 23rd day of July,
1897. j. ID. BRooKEs, Notary Public.
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are contained, in condensed form,
in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
They are for sale by all druggists. or may be
had by mail from DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for 20 cents
q box, or six boxes for $3.50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
SELFISH ALL.
How Abraham Lincoln Secured Pcac,
of Mind on "a Trim

of Mind Oh Trim
Mr.. Lincoln once remarked to q fell
w-passenger on the old-time mud
wagon coach, on the corduroy road
which ante-dated railroads, that all
men were prompted by selfishness IN
doing good or evil. His fellow-pass-
enger was antagonizing his position,
when they were passing over cordu-
roy bridge that spanned slough. As
they crossed this bridge and the mud
wagon was shaking like a Sucker with
chills. they espied an old razor-backed
SOW on the bank of the slough, making
a terrible noise because her pigs had
got into the slough and were unable 10
set out; and in danger of drowning
As the old coach began to climb the
hillside Mr.. Lincoln called out Driver.
cant you stop just moment?" The
driver replied. IF the other fellow
don't object" The "other feller"-whu
was no less parsonage than at that
time Colonel Il. ID. Baker, the gallant
general who gave hls life in defense OF
Old Glory at Balls Iiiuff-did not "cb-
ject," when Mr.. Lincoln jumped out,
ran back to the slough and began to
liz the little pigs cat Of the mud and
water, and place them on the bank.
When he returned Colonel Baker re-
marked: Now, Abe. where does 5, IT.
fshrcss come N or this llttle episodc?"
why, bless your soul, Ed, that was
the very essence If stllishness.
would have hat no l., ace OF mini al
day had | sou. and eft that suffering
old SOW worring over those pigs. | did
1t to get peace of mind. don't you seer
Springfield Qll) Monitor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

Sherlock Holmes tat buresque show
That !iitle mGn over there in the box
IS II professor uf mathematics.
DR.. CubeDs---Hc Is az. acquaintance OF
yours?
Sherlock Noimes-No; never cav
him before In my .le
DR.. Cut ebs-Ihen how do you know
he Is IL profess 'onal Mathematician?
Sherlock Holmes by the interest ha
takes in the figures on the slage.-Chi-
cargo News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
FATE.

The Sky Is clouded, the rocks are bare;
The spray of the tempest is white in air;
The winds are out with the waves AZ MAY
And shall not tempt the sea to-day
THE trail Is narrow, the wood is dim
The panther clings to the arching limb:
Ahd the hons whelps arc abroad ut play,
And shall not join in the chase to-day"
But the ship sailed safely over the sea.
And the hunters came from the chase /, gloe.
Anu the town that was builded upon rock
as swallowed up IL the earthquake shock,
Brcte Harte
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

The Kiondyke gold miner held up a
nugget which he had just found. II
was as big as his fist. Isn't that q
beauty" he asked.
The consensus OF opinion was that
the nugget was beauty indeed.
Yes. indeed" SAID one Of the old
hands. after the others had expressed
their admiration. that nugget Is easily
worth lis weight in corned beet
Harper's Bazaar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
Elements Of Success.

Crimsonpeak-i'h two most success
ful business men know live III my
town, one Is a shoemaker and he
other Is il photogr" "pnei
Yeast TO what a., you attribute
their success?
why, one sells ladies' shoes two
sizes too small for the wearer. and the
other other takes pictures which never
look like the orlginai.."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

The popular fabrics for winter cos
Gmes will be satin cloth, serges, chew
OTIS, Scotch homespuns and tweeds.
Velvet and velveteen will be more worn
nan ever before.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
a EIy Creature.

No bird can fly backward without
turning; the dragon-fiy, however, can
do this, and can outstrip the swallow
in speed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
PLEADED GUILTY.
Texas and Pacific Officials Acknowl-
edge Law Violation.

l. s. Thorne and E, S, Sergeant,
Texas and Pacific officials, were ar
raigned In Judge Parlange's court
In New Orleans yesterday morning
on a charge Of violating the inter-
state commerce law, The accused
pleaded guilty and District Attor-
ney Gurley requested that the two
officials be not imprisoned, but urg-
ed that they be fined $4,000 each,
Judge Parange said that before
passing sentence that he would
have to look into the matter and
discharged the accused on their
bond for lurtherproceedlng eau
casian
If these men were poor and not
connected with a rich corporation,
they would have been railroaded
right into the penitentlary, yet we
find the District Attorney pleading
for them, and the Judge, too, wants
time to boo hoo over the matter,
This Is not the country where JUS
tlee ls meted out to all alike, and
only the rich and influential citizen
stands any kind of 'hack" at keep
ing out Of the penItentIary when he
has sentence coming TO him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

The best whisky ever sold over
any bar in the Monogram, 10
years old ! at Telephone Exchange,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
MINISTER'S AT THE THEATER.
More Than Thousand Attended q
Performance 10 New York.

New York, Febp lb,-Today was
set aside by Charles Frohman and
his manager Q, u, Dillingham; Of
the Garden Theater, to give ape-
clal periormOneeof uIIearteaeea'to'
The elergymen Of New York.
The tbeater was closed TO all ex'
cept the clergy No seats were
sold, The box-olllec men and ush.
ers were dressed In long black coats
and black ties, and the playhouse,
with its strange audience, had
every appearance Of q church.
There were ,OO2 ministers present,
including u number from New Jer.
aey, The only denomination that
sent regrets was the Methodist,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
NO. 165.
COLONEL JOE KELso DEAD.

AS we were going to press a mess
age, stating that Col. Joe Kelso, of
this city, died this afternoon at Q
o'clock, His remains will be carried to
his former home, for bur-
ial Mr,Kelso has many friends and
relatives here, loath to give him up
but the fell destroyer death makes
no distinction. We extend to his
bereaved family our heart felt SYM
pathY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
A. II. SEWER,
Fire Insurance.

Gut In Twol AZ cost for cash,
From Jan, 10Th 10 Feb, lat, all vim
ter underwear, all winter suits, all
maelntoshes, all oyereoata, The
best makes OF imported and domes'
dc goods, The most complete
htoek In the city
SnAupF n llaHwbR,
'rcxnrhana, Ark,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
ab 90 Reward

t0sT=bafk brown horse mule,
n hands high, I years old, branded
with bar on back part Of each
leu, Above reward paid iol return
10 lluddlesten Brothers, psiOtf,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

Reader, Ityou are In need Of lum
ber, j, l., Whatley can supply your
wants, and AT lower prices than
anybody else in the city, De sure
TO get hls prices before buying,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

0UlTA COAL Something new,
best yet, Teaarhana Ice 90, n
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

Joe Meghane is headquarters for
fresh oysters ana celery, 1913
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

fHf ffffWN NNf'f'f W.
0UlTA COAL, Something new,
best yet, TeAarhana lee G0i n
Joe Meghane is headquarters for
fresh oysters ana celery 1919.
browns Iron Tonic natufo'a own
remedy Smith Drug 0o'
Attention, Ladies' am pfepafs
ed 10 do all kinds Of dress masiHg
aud guarantee satisfaction was
formerly with the noted Paris Cloak
aud Suit 90, on Fifth Avenue, New
York CITY, Give me a tfial
hlHs j BpiflBbRd,
ilsl5, 800 Maple 81
Fine b0heless hams, lust received
Al lluddleAl0n llf0s meat market
ron RENT. "A Ave room cot
taae, No $40 Walnut street APP
ply 20 No Blg Walnut street, OF
10 Smith Drug Go, 1870
Monogram will make friends 10
years old Sold only by
InHV UfflBAaIfn.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

DueAlrow never weakened, but
kept up hIa crazy antics until the
moose was placed about his meek
and the final drop given him, lie
said he was General lIradenbufg,
commander Of the United States
Army, aud dtcd belleylng or pre-
teadIug TO 40 believe, We think
hh tahlng IN, erasY OF sane a good
thing, aud there are other wife
mufdefers who should share the
same fate,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

Fine b0neIess hams, Just received
Al lluddleAl0n llf0Al meat market
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

Cord wood In all lengths cheap,
Leave orders with w. g. Massen'
burg at feEarkana Carriage Co.,
lgl broad street 1893
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

browns Iron Tonic nalufoH own
remedy Smith Drug C0
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17
oORDETT OFF ron NEVADA,
Tho Champion win Commence Active
Training at Once,

San Francisco, Feb, lb,-jm
Corbett started for Carson this af'
ternoon accompanied by hls train
ers, BILLY Delaney and John Mevey
oorbctt spent the morning playing
hand ball and after lunch boxed
four rounds with MeVey, He IN su-
premely confident OF Victory In his
hight with l'ltgsImm0na,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

Teacher to School Boy II John
y, Kline sells you u loayes OF bread
for tl,OO, how much more bread do
you gel than when buying "a twelve
ounce l0ayesY Boys answer ~
ounces, because itIae's loaves eon'
talO 10 ounces Of the best bread OBJ
tauable, g'iil
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

An lIumors Of the blood, from
the small plmple TO the dreaded
ser0fula sore, are cured by Hoods
BarsapafIlla, which thoroughly
pufih6a, yitaliges and enfiehes the
blood,
Hoods Pills cure nausea, slick
headache, indigestion, blll0uanoae,
All druggists zoe, \
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-17

oThe train brIuga 'em0 Train
up a child In the way he should 20,
aud when he is grown he will 90 10
Bufdsals gallery for platinum eabi.
nets,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-10-02
ALesson In Decenoy.

Bro. Harris of the Pioneer is consis-
tant union man clear through, to which
the following adds additional evidence.
Last Sunday evening he went to a res.
taurant for supper (eating seems to'be
an old habit which he has not been able
to quit, there was gang of degenerates
at the counter full of beer and cussed-
ness; the waiter was young girl attend
ing to her duties, as best she could un-
der the circumstances. After receiving
many provoking and insulting remarks,
the poor girl, instead of dousing them
with dipper of hot water, burst into
tears. But Harris couldn't stand this,
and Immediately asked the senseless
mugs to, be gentlemen; a compliance
with this request seemed to be entirely
out of the question. After little oral
argument there occurred semi-cyclonic
interview in which Bro. Harris was the
predominating feature. Suffice it to say
that the gang was completely laid out
and as soon as they could pick them
selves up, were arrested and. tined.
Shorty" Gamble was an eyewitness
and he says Of Bro. Harris, "Why, that
boy is simply all right"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-10-02
Un0erhaud Work.

We have been informed by the Laun.
dry Workers union that the laun.
dry bosses association is trying ite
utmost to harass and discomfort
Miss Kate F. Guilbeault, manager OF
the Globe steam laundry. The Globe
and the Eureka laundries are not con-
nected with the bosses association, and
as Miss Guilbeault is an enth usiastic
unionist and very active member OF
organized labor, two members of the
association are striving by every means
in their power to drive her out of the
laundry business. They have endeav-
ored to secure the lease of the building
in which the globe plant operates and
thus put her to the trouble and expense
of securing another building and NOV:
ing. We are also informed that Mr.. Web.
ster, who sold his interest in the Globe
plant to Miss Guilbeault's mother. is
now allied against her, and is now EN-.
ployed by the Peerless laundry solicit
ing the Globe trade for that concern
The union claims this foul mode oil
warfare conducted by the two bosses
mentioned to drive a defenceless wo.
man out. of business. All lovers of fail
play, organized labor andsit friends, are
appealed to. This is your fight; show
your sympathy and good will by send.
ing your work to the Globe or Eureka
Observation-Disclosures operated by union
labor only-and you will secure the
best of satisfaction besides giving the
laundry workers a helping hand in thei1
efforts to help the weak and defence
less.