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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
A Honeymoon at a Farm House.

It is no longer fashionable for the
bridal couples to go to large cities or
IN trip to Europe for their wedding
Journey, says the Indianapolis Journal
The sentimental period must be spent
In some country place, a wayside inn
ar in some quiet old town. A couple
who desired to go to a country place
near by advertised In a paper that is
distributed well over the state for just
what they would like in the way of an
ideal resort for their honeymoon. Not
more than week or ten days after the
advertisement appeared they received a
dozen or more answers. Previous to
the wedding the husband-to-b visited
several of those whose letters read the
most invitingly and selected the place
he liked the best. The four weeks they
spent there were more like a story
book than a reality. The rooms were
large and airy, the table was exquisite
in its cleanliness and the viands that
we're spread before them were deli
eiously tempting. A horse and car
riage were at their disposal, the river
not more than a mile away, and seen
cry and loafing spots were so plentiful
that a new one could be found every
iay
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
The World Again at an End.

A peculiar story comes from the
southern part of Centre county which
seems almost incredible, but it is
vouched for as correct in detail. 1t
is the belief prevalent there that the
world will come to an end on De.
cember IL. and SO strong is the belief
among certain class that farmers
who inherit the same have left thelr
corn standing in shock, and much Of
their work undone, in the belief that
it will not be needed by them or any
one else. Just who is the prophet
after whose predictions these deluded
people are following cannot be
learned.
Twenty years ago in the same com.
munity there were scores of converts
to Mother Symptoms prophecies that
the world would come to an end in
1879, and at that time man by the
name of Miller was so confident that
the prophecy would be fulfilled that
he made all preparations for the
momentous event. The subject was
ever his talk, and he won many con-
verts to the belief. Farms were then
abandoned and work that should have
been done was left uhdone, and when
the expected day drew nigh the peo.
pie gathered together in groups and
prayed and preached to each other.
But the time passed and the world
went on. Miller, however, did not
lose his faith that the time would
eventually come, and many times
preached his doctrine. Others have
taken up the delusion and now the
date has been set for December H.
Almost without exception the be-
levers in this prophecy are non
church members, and scout the idea
of predestin ationism. And yet many
of them are intelligent and well READ,
being able to discuss any topic and
quote Scripture with the best OF theo-
logians. And still more strange is the
fact that they base the claims OF the',
belief on facts found in the Bible, ana
produce texts to prove the theory. AT
this time there are evening gatherings
at the homes of the different believers
where the one topic of conversation
is the coming destruction OF the
world and in making spiritual prepara,,
ton for that event by praying ana
praise service. All worldly subjects
are treated with indifference, even 70
the stranger who may happen to come
among them at such a time.-Ef'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
An Unburied King,

1t will surprise most people to learn
that the late King of Spain is not yet
buried, but. covered with a winding
sheet. lies on marble slab in vault
II the Escurial. This is in accordance
With custom dating from the year
H0O. The body will lie where it is un-
III the present King dies. Then it will
be deposited with great pomp beside
the remains of his predecessors in the
chapel of the Escurial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Company Stores Under Fire.
The Attorney General to Hear Ccmplainants
From Cambria County.

The following sworn statement,
signed by Frank Price, William Fet-
terlsh, S. w. Long and Alexander
Robb, was received last week by
Attorney General Mccormick :
"To the Attorney General of Penn
sylvania, Henry c. Mccormick We,
the undersigned citizens of Portage
township and vicinity, in the county
of Cambria and State of ofPennsylvania,
do solemnly swear that at Ben's Creek,
in the said county, there is and has
been for some time past store known
as the McElhoes & Co. Store, which
store is operated in conjunction with
the mine operated by the Somnan
Coal Mining Company, known also as
the Loyal-Hanna Coal Company, and
which said mining company compels
the employees employed in and about
their mines to deal with the said
NICE lhoes & Co.'S. store. Men de-
clining to deal in said store are de-
prived of their share of employment,
and are compelled to draw certain
amounts. viz. F.: Married men must
take coupons to the amount of Sc
each, and single men the amount of
$3 each semi-monthly, contrary to
the Act Of Assembly approved June
9, 1891"
The Attorney General has fixed
hearing in the case for December 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Ohee full Winter Outlook.
Railroads Increasing Business Crowds
Car Shops With Work.

Thousands of workingmen are jubl-
liant over the bright prospects for
work this winter. 1t is expected to
be the busiest winter IN the Altoona
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for years. All departments
will be run steadily, and, in order to
keep up with the demands, night
work will be necessary. An order
has been placed with the car shops
for 500 new freight cars. This is the
largest order since 1898. Work will
commence immediately, and the en-
ployment Of several hundred addition.
al men. will be necessary, in order to
get the work out.
In addition to the order for cars an
order has been placed for number
of class Fl engines, said to be the
most powerful ever built. They will
be built for the Pennsylvania Rail
road division and for several Western
roads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
A NEW WESTERN IDEA.
Girls who Give Gold Models of Their
tie Fingers to Their Betrothed.

Girls who Give Gold Models of Their Lit.
tie Fingers to Their Betrothed.
''Do the girls here give gold models
of their little fingers to their flances?"
asked the Western girl of the Gotham
ite.
Heavens, mol" answered the Goth
amite. at seems to me that that is a
rather grewsome souvenir"
mot at ALL" answered the Western
girl ut is decidedly dainty, and I'm
a little surprised that New York is so
far behind the times. The fad started
in this way. When the daughter of
one of our big Western politicians was
six months old, he had model of her
little finger cast in gold. Around the
little dimpled digit is a ring of tur-
quoise, which is her birth stone, and
1t makes lovely charm for her be-
trothed's watch chain. He valued II
SO much that 1t set other men to think
ing, and the result Is that as soon as
the girl wraps one of these chaps
around her own little finger sufficiently
for proposal to follow, he Immediate
ly insists upon a gold facsimile of the
flesh and blood original 1t is a pretty
conceit, and is being followed by every
Westerner who ia in subjection to
somebody's little finger.-New York
Sun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Making an Artificial Skin.

A process has been patented in Ger
many for making a substitute for the
natural skin for use in wounds. The
muscular coating of the intestines OF
animals is divested of mucous mem
brane and then treated in a pepsin So
luton until the muscular fibres are
half-digested. After a second treat
ment with tannin and gallic acid a
tissue is produced which takes the
place Of the natural skin, and which,
when laid on the wound, is entirely alb
sorbed during the healing process.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
KILLED A MAN A Minute.
Private Fontaine of Mississippi Kept
This Up for sixty Minutes.

Private Fontnine OF Mtsslsstppi Kept
This Up for sixty Minutes.
Lamar Fontaine, OF Mississippi
killed sixty men in sixty minutes dur
ing the war. He bears written certi.
ffcate to this effect from General Robert
Il. Lee. Now Mr.. Fontaine does not
care to be called colonel.
1t was in the battle of Waterloo
Bridge, just below Warrenton, Va, in
August. 1862, and Immediately before
the second battle of Manassas, that
General Lee witnessed Fontaine's feat
of killing sixty Yankees in sixty min
Vtes"
Stonewall jackson, under whom
Fontaine served, was flanking Pope.
The Confederate sharpshooters had
possession of long frame building,
and we're pouring death into Pope's
ranks, when Lee rode up.
The General had heard of Fontane's
wonderful ability as a marksman, and
paid him visit. A Federal battery
was then directed on the sharpshoot-
ers.
"Train your glass on No. 1, at gun
No. l." Fontaine said to General Lee,
''and you will see him jump up in the
air in a minute and another man will
have to take his place"
Then he went on and killed sixty
men, one after another, each in about
a minute, until Lee told him to stop.
Doesn't your conscience ever hurt
you when you do work of this kind?"
inquired Lee.
"Why, General" replied Fontaine.
when l enlisted in the army 1t was
with the understanding that l was to
kill as many of the enemy as l could.
n I had any conscientious scruples
against 1t would quit the army. Don't
you expect us to kills"
Fontaine served also with Generals
Stewart and Johnston. He took part
in twenty-seven pitched battles. fifty
eight skirmishes and over hundred
Individual skirmishes He was reputed
the best marksman with rifle or re-
volver in either army.
Fontaine was wounded sixty-seven
times and thirteen times his lungs
we're pierced. Twice his heart was
srazed and these scratches caused that
organ to be so enlarged that physic-
ians who examine him to-day without
moving his history say that he is in
danger of immediate death. But he
feels well enough. SO often has he
hsen wounded that he cannot remem-
bsr where he got such and such a
scar without consulting the record.
The bloody and amazing incident of
the sixty men in sixty minutes" is
very far from being the only astound-
ing one in Fontaine's career. He has
had more adventures and more peril
Gus ones than any writer of romance,
even Dumas, ever dared attribute to
bis hero.
He possesses the following startling
testimonials from "Stonewall" Jack
son.
II believe that during his service
with me as sharpshooter. Lamar Fon-
taine killed more of the enemy than
any company in my command"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
November internal Revenue Report.

The internal revenue report for No
vember IN this district shows falling
off in receipts of about $Ioo as COM
pared with those for the preceding
month. For the past month they We're
$37,S47,oS, made up as follows: From
the sale of beer stamps, $IS,644
cigar stamps, $I9,5a3.56, and tobacco,
$6So.37. This is an increase OF
$1,000 as compared with the core
spending month last year. Stamp
Clerk Becker reports that the new
month starts out exceedingly well, as
he received mail orders for SIS in
stamps Wednesday morning by the
first mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Best Way to Make Lemonade.

The best lemonade is made by
boiling sugar and water together and
adding the lemon juice after it is cold.
Use one pound of sugar to each
quart OF water add the juice of six
lemons and the desired quantity OF
water at serving time. Pineapple
lemonade may be made by boiling
together one quart Of water, one
pound of sugar and the grated rind
of one lemon for five minutes. Strain !;
when cold, add the juice of SIX
lemons, one pineapple pared and
picked into very small PARTICLES, and
either quart of water or quart OF
Appol!inaris water.-Ladies' Home
Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

STOP THAT HEAD COLD IN 10
MINUTEs--or it will develop into
chronic catarrh. DIR. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder stops cold in the head
in 10 minutes, and relieves most acute
and deep seated catarrh after one ap-
plcalion. Cures quickly and per-
manently. 81 have used DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder with best results.
1t is great remedy, and l never
cease recommending it."-John f.
Dell, Paulding, 90.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Not Susceptible to Flattery.

Broken-Down Actor with battered
hat and frayed clothing)-Ah, good
morning, me charming gazelle. May
I inquire if you have at your disposal
any cold turkey or other suitable
viands with which a gentleman might
assuage his hunger?
Servant Girl (who has been there
before)-I guess there's plenty O. cold
vittles in the kitchen, if thot's wot ye
name. But-er-where's the gintle.
man?-New York Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Tho Inquiring Mind.

Johnny-Say pa, want to ask you
a question.
Mr.. Sniff.-Well, now, / don't know
why the Spring doesn't always come
In the Fat. or where the wind is when
1t doesn't blow, or whether, II the al
manac makers should leave out the
month of August, the corn crop would
be ruined by September frosts. But
go ahead.
Johnny-Why, pa, l only wanted to
know how 1t comes that no one but
children die in childhood New York
Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
DOVER, n. H., Oct. II, 1906

MEssRs. ELY Bros. The Balm
reached me safely and in SO short a
time the effect is surprising. My son
says the first application gave decided
relief. l have shelf filed with "Ca-
Mrrh CureS." Tomorrow the stove
shall receive them and Ely's Cream
Balm will reign supreme. Respectfully,
Mrs. FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all drug
gists. Full size soc. Trial size 10
cents. We mail it. ELY BROS,
Sc Warren St, N. Y. City.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Stood Up for Him.

DO you think your sister likes me
Tommy"
"Yes; she stood up for you at din
ner."
Stood up for me? Was anybody
saying anything about me?"
NO, nothing much. Father said he
thought you were rather a donkey, but
sis got up and said you weren't, and
told father he ought to know better
than to Judge man by his looks."-
London Household Words.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

"A great many women marry men
for the purpose of reforming them, -
remarked the observant citizen.
Il suppose so" replied the man who
was reluctantly writing check, but
sometimes they misjudge a man. Now
that you remind me of it, l believe
my wife unjustly suspected me of the
habit of saving too much money
Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
"Whcn / Was Abroad.v

had once great friend who had
travelled all around the world. When
almost on his deathbed he spoke to me
on the subject for the first time with
humorous pathos. my dear fellow,
you will do me the justice, when | am
gone, to say that never told you one
word about It," But he was noble
exception.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Electric TOrnRdn Alnrms.

A cyclone or tornado will rush sud
denly upon a township and leave it
In ruins a few minutes later. This
fact has resulted in the invention of a
barometer, built on such lines that, a
few minutes before the arrival of vio-
lent atmospheric disturbance, the
mercury, being agitated, rings an elec-
trio alarm and gives fair warning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Not u Judge.

"Is 1t true. Meier, that stolen
chickens are the sweetest"
Dunno, boss, deed dom. l nebber
tasted de yudder kind. d."-Typograph.
ical Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

PILL-AGE-Dr. Agnew's Liver Pllk'
10 cents a vial, are planned after the
most modern In medical science
They are as great an improvement,
over the SO years old strong dose p'n
formulas as a bicycle is over an OK,
cart in travel. They never gripe anu
they never fail.--4o doses, 10 cents
-4S. Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Will you sell me some fast crulSels
quick, with quick firing guns to scare
the United States says Span 10 d
canny British shipbuilder. "lou 10
us honor" replies the British builder
"Nothing would give us greater pleas,
ure than to sell you cruisers TO wliip
our brother of the United Sta'es
terms, spot cash, please" But oPa'"
has not the cash and cannot get /"
The deal falls through.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09
Nothing to Tell,

Mother; What did your father say
when he saw his broken pipe?"
Innocent; Shall l leave out the
wicked words, mamma?"
Mother: Certainly"
Innocent: Then l don't believe
there Is anything to tell you, mamma"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Nouveau Riche-That big fellow
with the trumpet did nothing half the
time. Don't let 1t happen again.
Bandmaster-Ah. yes sare; but that
was during the piccolo part. 1t was
the trombone rest.
.Nouveau Riche-I pay men to work,
not to rest!-Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Fuddy--I understand that Wigley
spends most Of his evenings here at
your house?
Duddy-I had an impression that it
was my evenings that he spends
nere.-New York Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Mrs. Portly Pompous; "do you un-
derstand how to cook properly"
Bridget; "Indade, mum, do. The
perlaceman who used to call on ne
in ma last nlaca was repnlar anlcan I"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

SHAY, m (hic) frien'!" said Lush
ington, after vainly fumbling with his
latch-key for twenty minutes.
"Well?" returned the passer-by.
Have you (hic) got such a shing as
spare key (hic) hole about you?"-
Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Turn the X ray on yourself occas-
ionaly and see if you are as near per-
feet as you would like your neighbor
to be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Tourist lin Jersey. apprehensively)-
How about the Jersey mosquitoes?
Don't you find them pretty vicious
creatures?
Jersey Native Qndifferently)-Not at
all! Not at all! Why, they'll eat
right out of your hand!-Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Miss Passe. Oh, Reginald. Do some
brave and heroic deed and prove youl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-09

Haven't / offered to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-21
4. q. T.. w.

The first of the series of haif-hour lee
lures inaugurated by Columbia Lodge No
:. WAS delivered by Grand Lecturer J II
Schiveiy Friday evening after the regular
lodge business was finished The subject
chosen was The Elements ~ Character.
sna was most eutertainingly and skillfullv
handled. Enthusiasts applause greeted
the lecturer when he had closed and as
an expression ~ the members deem inter
est In the subject and the manner in
which II IVES presented. he was requested
"a FIX q date FOR another lecture Friday
evening. July -. was decided upon as the
most convenient time 20 which Mr.
Schiveiy consented. The attendance was
oonsdera bly, above the average A, this
meeting. and without doubt the. Lodge
room vii be crowded 3; these lectures.
The next one ~ the series Will ne given
on Friday evening July 2 by Hon. Thos
II Cam. His subject IS. "From the Cay
use 70 the Bicycle"
\ committee was appointed consisting
81 James q Whailey NJ W Conner an4
John @. Blake 20 enlist The interest OF the
members 81 the order tn the cIfv and
nglEhboring towns in the A . L ". part
~ The grand parade on ire Fourth Of
July,
Active steps are being taken 70 perfee,
m organization in the CITY of the Solar,
Knights. This ~ a very Effective branch
Of the 4. -. 4. W among The Younger
mon on account Of it's uniforms and ofhar
military features NJ ". Conner "a a. ire
head 0f the movement
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-21
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Annual Elections OF Officers Held
Last Week-ExcursiOn to Tacoma.

The past week has been taken up with
the election OF officers for the ensuing
year. and the following have been elected
by the various city subordinate and Re-
bekah lodges and eElcampments.
olive Branch Lodge. No. Noble
grand W. A Trinkle; vice grand, George
+. Hurd: recording secretary, T. ". Nc
Pherson: treasurer. b X. WILDER.
Seattle Lodge No. 7--Noble grand. II.
Nj Souder. vice grand. l.. G. Neville; re-
cording secretary, James b. Hathaway;
treasurer. /. b. Cunningham
Mystic Lodge No. Sl.-Noble grand, r.
X. Hubbard; vice grand. Louis Gilbert,
recording secretary. r. X. McLaren:
treasurer. l.. W. Bonney.
Lake Washington Lodge. No. H.--Nobie
grand. Job QUIET; vice grand, George r.
Green: recording secretary, w. b. Sharp;
treasurer f. ". Enge..
Germania Lodge, No l02.-Noble grand,
r. l.. Runkle: vice grand. Henry Voss;
recording secretary. Charles Osner:
treasurer. William Hensel.
Golden Link Lodge. No. 15o-Noble
grand J. A. Forehand; vice grand, L. J.
Bailey; recording secretary. Sol Blum.
treasurer n. r. Jones.
Unity Encampment. No. 2-Chief patri-
arch. A. E Partridge: high priest. c. r.
Hazard. senior warden, ID. p. Taylor;
junior warden, n. NJ. Souder: scribe.
Charles r. Hathaway; treasurer. T. r.
Farr.
Seattle Encampment. No. 1.-Chief pa
triarch. ". W. Eldred: high priest F. r.
McLaren: senior warden. George p.
Hurd: scribe T. ". Mcpherson; treas
urer G. w Huffman.
Ridgely Rebekah Lodge. No. s.-Nohle
grand Mrs. Lizzie Souder vice grand.
Miss Lizzie A. Jones; recording secretary.
Miss Hattie Hastings permanent secre-
tary. Charles r. Hathaway: treasurer,
Mrs f. A. Kelly.
Mystic Jewel Rebekah Lodge. No. 90
Noble grand Mrs r W Mcpherson; vice
grand Mrs. d. p. Taylor: recording secre-
tary. Mrs. De Neehman: permanent sec
rotary Miss Meyers; treasurer Mrs. A.
NJ Sickles
The degree staff OF Ridgely Rebekah
Lodge. No. 6, has been invited to Tacoma
this evening To exemplifY the work. They
viii be the guests of Mount Tacoma Re
hekah Lodge. No 60. The steamer Mabel
has been chartered for the occasion and
will leave here at o'clock this afternoon
from Central dock between Yesler way
and Washington street. All members OF
the Rebekah degree have been cordially
invited. Returning the party will reach
Seattle about daylight the next morning
Lake Washington Lodge No. 81 has ex-
tended an invitation 20 the Second degree
staff of Seattle Lodge. No. z TO confer
the Second degree on their candidate to-
morrow evening at Odd Fellows temple.
North Seattle.
Gerrnania Lodge. No. Ine conferred the
Second and the Third degrees upon one
candidate last Thursday evening
Unity Encampment No = will exalt two
patriarchs to the ROYAL Purple degree
next Saturday evening. They have also
one candidate for the Patriarch and one
for the Golden Rule degree
Ridgelv Rehakah Lodge. No. 6. conferred
the RebeSah degree upon two candidates
last Friday evening. and received thirteen
applications for membership by initiation
and one by card.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-21
Order Of the Golden West

Sesti'a Chap1er. No. I. met a. usual las
Monday evening in C. 4. r hail. e p
Lewis presiding Interest centered IN the
REPORTS 90 the TWO captains Of civfsj aas
orssrsEed for the purpose 81 procuring
new men b@rS
The Baiiey division announced Hs Y,sr-
Iose y giving p Fnoouiieft excursion on
lake Washington Wednesday evening
ending wiih dance AZ East SEATTLE TIE
Baker division auuonnces that another
Az Hon - would be given Monday EVEN
tx June =
The io6< - viii held lis regular meeting
too.shf ava will initiate p number 81 ne,S
members INTO the mysteries of The ORDER.
lsot8s chapter Vas recently organ zeG +. :
Spokane with charter ne r0aersalo of
esEAty Two