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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Let Us Hope for the Best.

The hope that the Yale Harvard
foot ball contest of last Saturday
would show that the game can be
played in clean, gentlemanly manner
seems to have been realized. 1t was
witnessed by one of the largest au-
diences ever gathered on such an oc-
casion. The enthusiasm was great
and the game was warmly contested
and at times exciting. The fact that
neither side was able to score shows
how determined the struggle was.
And yet there has been no complaint
of rough or brutal playing and the in
juries to the players were so slight as
to keep no one of them from duty or
playing again. Such an exhibition of
how foot ball can be played is worth
great deal to the game. 1t will
disarm criticism and serve as model
after which other colleges can copy.
The two years suspension of athletic
relations between Yale and Harvard
has been to good purpose. 1t has
started the game on a new career
and free from most all Objectionable
features-PhiIa. Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
The Tobacco Classification.
Examiners Report Way to Make All
Wrappers Pay Wrapper Duty.


The conclusions reached by the
tobacco examiners in the customs
service at their conference in New
York city on Nov. As have been
transmitted by Appraiser Wakeman
to Secretary Gage. There were pre-
sent inspectors from New York, Phila-
delphia, Tampa, Baltimore, Boston,
Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Ell Paso,
Key West, New Orleans and Malone.
1t was the judgment of the conference
"that in the examination for classical
ton of imported tobacco at least one
fourth of all grade marks on each and
every invoice be ordered for examina-
ton that the appraiser take at least
three carrots, or twelve hands, from
the top, centre and bottom of each
bale, and that he count the leaves to
determine the proportion of wrapper
and filler, and report the percentage
of each according to count.
"That in classifying tobacco the
fact as to whether the tobacco shall
be commercially known as wrapper
shall not be considered, but only the
fact as to whether it is suitable for
wrapping cigars.
THAT the secretary of the treasury
be requested to SO amend existing
regulations as to embody these recon-
mendations."
The committee on questions OF law
reported and the conference adopted
the following :
"We state it to be the opinion of
this body that all tobacco suitable for
wrapping ciglrs, no matter how pack
ed, whether with filler tobacco or
otherwise, and regardless of the pro-
portion of wrapper and filler that may
be found in a bale or any other pack
age Of tobacco, should pay wrapper
duty at the rate Of $I.S5 pound.
1--WE would also state that in our
judgment treasury department circu-
lar r5o, placing this construction up
on the law was timely and proper, and
not only prevented discord and confus
ion in the execution of the law but
will be the means of saving hundreds
of thousands OF dollars to the govern
ment, which would otherwise be lost,
besides giving protection to conscien-
tious importers who faithfully pack
and purchase their filler and wrapper
tobacco separately, as we'll as given
that fair protection to our own home
tobacco growers, to which they are
justly entitled under the law. The
cigar manufactures, being highly pro.
tecte;l, should be willing to concede
equal justice to their fellow country
mer."
The report is under consideration
by Assistant Secretary Howell.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.

Strikes home-the family clock.
Christmas gift buying will soon
be in order.
Some of the alleys in town need
cleaning up.
Bicycle skirts are not scarce
even if they do run short.
Music does not come in broken
time because the bars are down.
The Normal foot ballists have
made good record this season.
President McKinley's protection
ideas do not include the Thanksgiving
turkey.
1t is to be hoped that Princeton
will do better when young Cleveland
joins the team.
The proprietors of the Sentinel
and CataWissa Me70S Item do not
look at things in the same light.
The civil service examinations
for post Office clerk and letter carriers
will be held Saturday in the high
school building.
When love goes to press
He knows no omission,
But of kisses, he prints
An enormous edition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
STORIES OF TIE DAY.
Thankful That the Warm Place Was at
Last Full.

James G. Blaine is said to have
related the following story to a
coterie of friends while crossing
from America to Europe: "A few
years ago I attended performance
of Faust at a Dublin theater. In
the third act, Faust the lost, is
dragged down into the internal re-
gions in a glare of fire. On this
occasion the actor impersonating
Faust was an abnormally large
man, and the trap door of the stage
an unusually small one. AT the
proper time the door separated and
a volume of blue and red smoke
burst forth. Faust was seen drag
ged by hidden power, struggling
through the opening. His legs
went first, and he proceeded as far
as his waist. Here he stuck. Those
underneath tried to pull him through
while he endeavored to get out.
He could move neither way, his
portly body completely filling the
apcrature. There was an embar-
RAISING pause. The audience was
as silent as the tomb. Then an old
Irishnan back in the gallery arose
and, with his eyes fixed on the
scene, raised his hand and fervently
exclaimed 81 thank God, hell S
full"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
History of the Turkey,

The turkey as we know him, he
who just at this season of the year
is much discussed and sought after,
has been an inhabitant of the face
of the earth for at least four centu-
ries. His first home was in the
New World-South America, Mex
leo, United States and Canada.
Here he enjoyed a natural free life
and gloried in all his wildness, a
thing he has never been able to do
completely since the Conquest. He
was troubled by no reforms of any
kind. No new dieting fads were
tried on him and he managed to
grow fat and numerous without the
aid of incubators. Those were his
halcyon days. Then all was
changed. He was discovered.
In the sixteenth century the
Spaniards found him in Mexico,
and seeing what good Christmas
dinners he made took him back
with them to the old country, where
he has furnished sumptuous repasts
ever since. This was his first trip
to Europe, and he must have liked
it there, for he afterwards took
English names for both of the best
varieties of his kind. This was
how it happened.
John Cabot, hunting around on
our shores for good spot to plant
a colony and for trophies of the
glorious New World to take back
to England, heard the sturdy note
call, turk, turk" and forthwith
made up large part of his ships
cargo Of turkeys. Thus he was
named, and not from any relation
to the Ottoman Empire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Must Eat All You Shoot.

Hunters will do we'll to bear i'll
mind that they are not pot hunt
ers, and that they cannot dispose
of any surplus that they have.
Therefore, when you shoot all that
your family and friends CAN con-
sume-quit. The season is now
open for all game. As many per-
sons labor under the mistaken in-
preston that they can sell the game
to the consumers, it will be well to
disabuse them of that notion. No
game can be sold within the state
and no game taken out of the state
under any pretext whatever. .-Et.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
STATE NEWS.

Burglars secured $500 worth OF
jewelry from the T. B. Palmer Jewelr y
Store at Muncy Sunday night.
State Superintendent N. c.
Schaeffer opened the York County
Teachers Institute Monday morning.
BY practicing medicine in viola
tion of the Act of Assembly of 1897,
DIR. Seely, has been held in bail at
Lebanon.
While running after a kitten,
Mary Kan,ac, aged six years, of Sha-
mokin, fell into a tub of water and
was drowned.
The Reading Company has issu-
ed orders to close down all work at
the Monitor Colliery, at Locust Gap,
Pa, affecting Ia5 hands.
The Schuyikill colliery breaker
at Mahanoy City, owned and operated
by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Company, has been perman-
emily abandoned.
E. w. Begony, a well-known resi-
dent of Lock Haven, committed sui
eide on Friday. After pleasantly
talking to his wife and another lady
he went upstairs and blew the top OF
his head off with shot gun. Despon-
dency caused by i'll health and fnan-
cial embarrassment is supposed to be
the cause. He was the father of
Charles Begony, an extensive bicycle
dealer of Sunbury.
-Enraged because her sister re-
turned home from group of chill
dren close by, at Mt. Carmel, Monday
with the story that the girls would not
allow her to play with them, Pauline
Clezata, aged IS, brutally assaulted
one Of them, Ida Baylor, aged 8.
The latters skull was fractured by a
blow from club in Pauline's hand.
After the victim fell the infuriated girl
jumped on her a number of times
before men dragged her away. She
has heen arrested, and her victim will
likely die, her back having been
broken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
In the Hands of the Board of Pardons

The case of Theodore Eisenhower,
of Shenandoah, sentenced to death
for the murder of John Schwindt, was
before the Board of Pardons Friday
afternoon. The case was presented
by Hon. c. N. Brumm, one of the
counsel for the condemned man, who
presented many petitions asking that
the sentence be commuted to imprl-
sonment for life. The decision of the
board was reserved. 1t may be hand
ed down in week or two and may
be withheld until the next meeting of
the board in December. Eisenhower
was to have paid the penalty of
his rash act in October, but was
granted 60 day respite by Governor
Hastings. This respite expires De-
cember 7.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
PuEsel & HaFman,
BLOOlSB URG, PA.

An exchange tells the following: A
lady died and while the pall-bearers
were conveying her to her last resting
place, by some mishap they stumbled
and dropped the corpse. The con-
cussion brought the deceased back to
life, and she lived six or seven years
and died again. On the way to the
grave they passed over the same
ground. and when the pall-bearers
reached the identical spot where the
stumble had been made at the previ-
GUS sad service, the grief stricken
husband stopped in front of his lament
ed wife and said, "Steady boys,
steady"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

"1n pursuance of the proclamation
of the President of the United States,
and in accordance with the custom
existing from the foundation of the
Commonwealth to set apart and OBJ.
serve one day in each year as a day
of thanksgiving and prayer, l, Daniel
H. Hastings, Governor of the Com
monwealth of PENNSYLVANIA. do here
by designate and set apart Thursday,
the a5th day of November, as day
of Thanksgiving and prayer to AL.
mighty God.
ave have abundant and unusual
cause for gratitude. No pestllence
has invaded our borders and peace
has prevailed. The willing hand of
labor has found employment, industry
has been rewarded and field and farm
have yielded bounteous harvests.
Gods love has spared our lives, made
our homes happy, increased our devo-
ton to country and should inspire a
nobler manhood and a grander state
hood. Let Thanksgiving day be one
of praise and rejoicing let the family
circle be reunited and the ties of home
and freside strengthened. May our
usual places of worship be filled with
God-fearing, thankful and patriotic
worshippers and may the influence OF
the days observance find frultion, in
the years to come, in that rectitude
of life, that performance of every duty
which shall be pleasing to him; and
iet the best pledge be the bountiful
hand with which we remember the
needy and the unfortunate who dwell
in our midst
"Given under my hand and the
great seal of State, at the city OF
Harrisburg, the sth day of November,
In the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven, and
of the Commonwealth the one hun
dred and twenty-second.
"DANIEL II. HASTINGS"
By the Governor,
David Martin, Secretary of the
Commonwealth"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
The i-Scalping Bill.

The Anti-Scalping bill, which lies
asleep on the calendar of Congress, is
not intended to regulate the conduct
of savages on the warpath, nor to
moderate the feroclty of football con-
tests. 1t is an attempt to deal with
"ticket scalping," which is serious
evil. The National Association Of
Merchants and Travellers, at late
session, passed resolution urgently
demanding favorable action upon the
bill to prohibit ticket scalping, in con-
formity with the recommendation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Association formally declares that
"ticket scalplng is an irregular and
frequently dishonest business, tolera-
ted in no other country. If abol-
ished, the regular passenger fares
might be reduced. Many of the vex-
atious ticket restrictions might be re-
moved, and excursion rates for associ-
ations, or for other purposes, might be
more easily granted and accompanied
by less red tape, if the scalping offices
were closed. 1t is not in accordance
with the protection Of public morals
to tolerate business which encour-
ages the breaking of contracts, mis-
representation and forgery"
This is pretty strong language but
there is strong justification for il. The
decisions of the Court have practically
robbed the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of remedial power. If a
remedy shall not be found for the
scalping evil in Strengthening the
hands of the Commission by definite
curative legislation, then the Anti
Scalping bill should be passed sep
arately.-Rseera.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
A Conceded Fact.

In speaking of the recent election
returns, the Philadelphia Press says
g The Democrats carried about twice
as many counties as they did year
ago, and in most instances this was
due to party conditions in the State
at large, and not to anything merely
local. 1t not only means the loss of
county Offices, but taking the recent
vote, it means the loss of six congress
slonal districts now represented by
Republicans, together with consid-
cradle number of members of the
Legislature"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1897.
THE CUBAN WAR.

The Cubans, who have maintained
their struggle for independence des-
pite the savagery of Weyler and his
soldiery and the indifference of the
administration at Washington, should
continue the waf, not outstanding the
"pleasure" of the present administra-
ton in the "pardon" of the "Compe-
titor" prisoners, whose arrest and
mock trial should have ended in the
destruction of Moro castle instead Of
the satisfaction" and gratitude" ex-
pressed by the government for the
release of Americans, indicates that
it will now be the firm ally of the
Spaniard.
From the moment Of the abandon
ment of American rights, as in the
"Competitor" case for the reward Of
annulment of Weyler's decree against
the expectation of tobacco, Cuba and
Cuba's cause must become more
sacred to all liberty-loving Americans.
The bargaining and chaffering Of
honor for dollars, IN Washington and
Madrid, sohdiies American sympathy
for the victims OF the chickering's, and
the American hope is that the Cubans
will not be deceived by the promises
held out to them by Spain nor by the
presentations of the administration
that has shamed the American people,
given the lie to its own party platform
and abused the party's confidence.
Cuba should stand firm. Since it
has gone so far, since it has heroically
battled for liberty with such expendi-
ture of blood, remained firm against
the horrors of Spanish cruelty and lust
and avarice, since the extreme of
suffering has been reached and borne
heroically by the patriots, since all
that malignity could devise had been
done to them with destroying the
spirit and the determination that dis
tlnguish free men from the baser
rabbie, Cuba should continue the
struggle to the end, instead Of stop
ping now to begin again a few years
hence and again experience the horrors
that have marked the past two years
with the brand so we'll known wher-
ever Spain has dominated.
Cuba will be free some time. Her
freedom need not come through war
between Spain and the United States.
This country has no real cause Of war
, with Spain. But the administration
had duty to perform for American
citizenship and to the American peo-
pie, if not for humanity, and it has
abandoned that duty for the privilege
of buying Cuban tobacco and is
''grateful' for the opportunity to do
so. Because of this degradation of
everything Americans hold dear, If
not for humanity or anything else, we
hope the people will become aroused
to the Vaccinations OF the politicians
and the "business interests" and
command that if this government can
not aid the patriots it shall not throw
obstacles in their way to freedom.
-Er
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
SINKING INTO THE EARTH.
Timbers Supporting Beaver Brook Give Way

A portion of the town of Beaver
Brook near Hazleton is doomed, and
intense excitement prevails amongst
the inhabitants, some of whom are
waiting to see their homes topple
over or sink into the earth.
For weeks there has been settling
of the gangway in the No. 10 slope,
and this is becoming more serious
daily. Saturday the settling and
cracking of timbers became more pro-
nounced and extra precautions were
taken to guard against danger. About
the noon hour the disturbances be
came terrific and the men fled from
the gangway, leaving their tools be-
hind. But for their hasty flight a
terrible fatality must have been chron-
icled. Shortly after they had fled in
terror from the passage several falls
occurred, blocking up the gangway
and breasts. The fall is about 200
yards in length and lies between
Hosack Hall and the Congregational
Church, Audenried. Eight miners
lost their tools, being unable to save
them in the rush. The men employ
ed in the gangway will be idle for
some time.
One of the company houses, occu-
pied by Joe Lacisko, was perceptibly
shaken, but not enough to cause seri-
Gus alarm, and the family did not
move out. The earth is continually
sinking which will result in much loss
to DrODerty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Something That Will be Referred To

Our new City Directory, now that
we are about to have free mail deliv-
cry. 1t will contain the name, occu-
patton, business, and street, and num-
Der of all persons male and female of
the age of II years and over. Also a
classified business directory, a COM
pendlum of the county and city gov
ernment, and of the public and pri-
yate institutions, including churches,
societies, etc. The subscription price
of the book is $2.oo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
"Business men who have been il

"Business men who have been in
the habit of using government stamp
ed envelopes will note the fact that as
soon as the present contract runs out
you can get your envelopes printed at
your home Office only, as the govern
ment will no longer compete with the
printer in printing the return cards.
Also by recent ruling your letters
will be held thirty days unless you
have printed on the envelopes the
time you wish them held. ."-Ee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Dissolution Of Partnership

The firm of Pursel & Harman
is to be dissolved January 1, 1893
Mr.. Pursel will continue the busi-
ness after that at the same old
stand. The stock of goods must
be reduced at once. Rare bar
gains confront you on every hand
in consequence.
All accounts owing the firm
must be paid between now and
January Ist, 1898.
in order to reduce stock we offer
you bargains you will find it hard
to match any where in the county.
An item. Dress goods that were
75c to $I.oo, now SIC the yard.
Coats go in the same proportion.
An item in domestics. Unbleach-
ed canton flannel, regular price
1oc, now &c. Gimley Imported
Semi. Porcelain Dishes, were $12
for 100 piece set, now $9.9S the
set. Hollow Silver ware consist
ing of sugar bowls, teapots, etc.,
guaranteed for 10 years, were So
each, now $3.50.
PuEsel & HaFman,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
MARRIED.

BENDER-LUNGER. On the goth
inst, at the Reformed parsonage in
Orangeville, by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr..
Walter B. Bender and Miss Blanch
Lunger, both of Bendertown, Colum-
bia County Pa. ;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

BLAcK-KRAMER. By Rev. S. A.
Creveling. Nov. 20, 1897, MI. Swayze
B. Black and Miss Ella M. Kramer,
all of Rohrsburg, Columbia County,
Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-B Bac,
the wonder-worker,. that makes weak men
Over 4oo, @ 200 cured. s Buy No-ToBac @ Of Your your
druggist under guarantee to cure, 50c or
$l.O0. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

Just try Ioc. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
mace. Ally
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
WANTED!
One Good Agent, and only one
In every locality TO take OF,
laru fnr ~ TJE EARTH

GIRDLED" by Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage,-rare,
radiant, and charming, with hundreds OF new new
photos-lands. scenes, people, and places Iho
worlds wonders as seen and described Dy Ino o
greatest living preacher and orator. Agents ny
making from IS to $40 daily. Demand en0rmousN
Big commission; Credit given; Freightage paiu.
Outfit free Drop all trash and sell this masso sSeo
book for Holiday Gift purposes, ana MAKE s'0"
per month. Address for OUTFIT and terrltory,,.
PEOPLES, 39il Market Street, PHiLA'''A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

Citizen Missing Since Chrisimas-streams
and Wells Drying Up.

FREDERICKSBURG. Jan Especial
Mr.. VIM Fitzpatrick. superintendent OF
passwords. Of this city. has made $50 VS.
us each month. during 1896 TO the homes
of consumers of gas and OF the large
sum collected his report shows only ~
cents uncOllectcd for the year.
Mr. T. u. Gravatt, express messeilser,
who was injured in. collision hear
Greensboro y. c., a few days ago, ms
been brought here 10 the home OF nus
mother. where he VIII remain unui ne
RECEIVERS. lie IS improving rapidly.
Mr. John w. LafOe, Of Caroline, eh'eI-
talned 80 guests on New Year e.e
night. The new year was welcomed WIN
music and dancing and song, ana refresh
men,s were served in p.ofusion.
Miss Nellie Spilman, 81 Culpeper county
and Prof Randolph W. Tinsley. formerly
Of Charlottesville, now OF AlbuquIqAe '
New Mexico. were married TINS week.
They Will reside In Albuquerque. y. VI
\ bar and stable belonging 70 'Apt.
Jcff. Woodland. In Gloucester county,
were destroyed by fire this week. toge'ntr
with considerable corn and hay, farming
implements. and q valuable colt. inc
fire was caused by holiday FIREWORKS.
A1r Eddie Carneal. of this county. has
been missing from his home since christ
mas eve. and nothing IS known OF fi5
whereabouts by his family.
Sixty-twO marriage licenses were ls-
sued I'm Stafford county by the clerk or
courts during ls#;-six more than for 1880.
Rev w. j.. Smith. who was called TO
the rectorship OF ST. George. - Epls opal
church. has arrived In tho city with his
family and entered on his duties.
Mr. John :. King and Miss Rosa i.
Henderson. Of King George county were
married this week AZ Fletchers chapel
Rev W. G. Bates officiating.
Mr. and Mrs W. a. HIS left this week
for Hartford. Conn. where they viii I'm
future reside. Mr.. HIS was until re-
Gently one OF the lessees Of the Exchange
Hotel here.
Mrs. W / King continues critically ~