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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
Here's a Fish Story.
II Indicates That the Prize Liar Has TAX
en- Up Residence in Greensburg.

In the vicinity of Livermore and
in the Conemaugh river there has
been known to exist 4 great fish.
Many people have seen the monster,
and its size has been estimated at
various lengths and weights. The
drouth settled the dispute. The
great Conemaugh, with its tons of
bass and pike and the giant fish, be-
gan to dry up ten days ago, and with
IN that time thousands of people
gathered along the banks in hupe of
detecting the big fish. The lucky lot
fell to little fellow named Davis,
who, it is said. has not slept for a
week because he wanted that fish,
and he captured it, too. 1t was a
pike weighing thirty-fve pounds and
was five feet two inches long. Mr..
Dixon, who told the story of the great
find here does not believe there is
another of its kind in the country.
The people now want a rain, for all
interest in fish has been lost, save to
protect the few that have been left.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Truth is a rock large enough for all
to stand upon.
A reasonable woman is one who IS
not always unreasonable.
If some men were to lose their
reputation they would be lucky.
The only really happy animal is the
goat. He can eat anything.
Children cry for the moon and when
they grow up they want the earth.
The scientific study Of man is the
most difficult of all branches of knowl-
edge.
A person is always startled when he
hears himself called old for the first
time.
Controversy equalizes tools and
wise men in the same way, and the
fools know it.
Little minds rejoice over the errors
of men of genius as the owl rejolces at
an eclipse.
Even a man doesn't like to have
the preacher call when the house is all
topsy-turvy.
People get wisdom by experience,
A man never wakes up his second
baby to see 1t laugh.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
MECHANICAL AIDS TO MATRI.
M0NY.
Proposals Hidden in Golden Potaled
Flowers

The bashful lover who cannot mus.
ter up courage to put the momentous
question to the lady he adores need
now no longer fall back upon the less
romantic resource of declaring his
love in a delicately-scented billet
doux. A certain jeweler has provided
him with a means whereby he may
still avail himself of the older and in.
hnltely more dramatic method of a
personal proposal. The means by
which this is effected, without the
lover being compelled to screw him
self up to the ordeal of uttering a few
apparently commonplace words, is
the presentation of an article of Jewell
ry which at first sight appears to be
an innocent Marguerite daisy in
white enamel upon gold. By actual
ing an adroitly-hidden spring in the
calyx, however, the single blossom ex-
pands into a double one. and upon
the newly-revealed petals is written in
the tiniest script the all mementous
question which timid lovers often fear
to utter. Mechanical ingenuity will
now have to provide a substitute for
the maiden's answer, and so the eligi-
BILE young woman will require to have
on hand number of floral emblems
from which she may choose her ans
wer. If favorable to the suitor, it is
suggested that "kiss-me-qu might
be presented with due maidenly coy
ness, whilst the forget-me-not might
be utilized to suggest a sisterly, but
not matrimonial, affection, and a love
in-a-mlst naturally would be consider
ed appropriate when further inquiries
as to the ardent wooer's worldly pros
poets are desired.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
CURIOUS FACTS.

The greatest ocean depth ever
found by measurement was in the
Atlantic near Puerto Rico-465I
fathoms.
OF the 100000 Christian hymns
that have been written it is said that
Charles Wesley alone wrote 65oo and
Isaac Watts 400.
Within the Antartic circle there
has never been found Towering plant
in the Arctic regions there are 7oa
different species of flowers.
1t has been estimated that an oak
of average size, during the five months
it is in leaf every year, sucks from the
earth about rs5 tons of water.
The horse, when grazing, is guided
entirely by the nostrils IN the choice
Of proper food, and blind horses are
never known to make mistakes in theii
diet.
Vegetables, suffering physical in.
jury, are thrown into a state of fever
Potatoes showed rise of temperature
of little over two.tenths of degree
at the end of the second day, falling
to the end OF the fifth day.
The Russian photographers have q
strange way of Furnishing those who
having received their photos, do moi
pay their bills. They hang the picture:
of the delinquents upside down at the
entrance of their studios.
Rats often leave a building before
it falls down, because, it is probable
that the settling of the beams anC
bricks causes noises that, inaudible tC
human beings, may be perfectly SO
and very alarming besides, to tn,
rodepts.
Spanning, an inlet of the yellow
Sea near Sangang, China, is a bridge
five and quarter miles long, with 3oc
piers of masonry, and having its road
way sixty feet above the water. Thi
work is said to have been accomplish
ed by Chinese engineers 500 year
ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
ral,cn FROM the Kiondii>o "Dniiy Gold.
bun"

r,kcn FROM the KiomdiIo "Dniiy Gold
bug"
Our citizens should not be too CEN
sorious of the municipal water-servicc.
white there has undoubtedly been
some cause for complaint, the fault is
not. the mayor assures us, with the
water-department, which is doing all
IN is power to prevent the accumula-
ton of the gold nuggets and quartz
which have choked the pipes and pre-
vented the free flow of water. Citizens
will recognize the reasonb'encss of this
explanation and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
The affair which occurred last Tues.
day in the Lone Dog saloon has been
much exaggerated by special corres-
pondents who infest this region and
seem TO delight In misrepresentation
of IFS leading citizens. II IS to be .e-
gretted. OF course, that Colonel Brown
was obliged to shoot one OF the ears oft
from Major Johnson. but on the other
hand. 1t must be conceded that the ma
ior had no right, even tocularly. to
alege that the colonel's mining claims
are not worth their salt. Such invid-
ious expressions are to be deplored. as
tending not only to the exchange OF
hostilties, but also in view of their
influence upon foreign capital seeking
investment In our midst, and timid,
rs capital always is. Major Johnson &
ear may not have been lost in vain
should the incident impress upon the
thoughtless and joeosely inclined the
advantages of discreet tongue.
incidents illustrating the richness OF
the Klondike region continue TO come
10 our notice. At One-eye diggings,
three miles north OF here, stranger
who came here on prospecting tour
from New York city stopped for dim
ner at Jim Bludsoe's palatial restau-
rant and wet-goods dspensary. lie re-
marked, while eating. upon the some-
what gritty character of the potatoes
Upon concluding his repdst IL was no
tlced that his teeth were filled with
gold. We learn also that n well-to do
farmer from Ohio, who struck the
Klondike region last week with cash
TO exchange for n promising invest
ment, concluded nee tia'io with two
of our prominent citizens and left
town the same even g the proud pos
s..
The Klondike paw lg company, linn
tied has been incornorated since our
last issue. 1t Is ruwUred that its IN
corporators are figuring on a contract
to re-pave me streets Cf the New Jeru-
salem.
We desire to call the attention of our
subscribers 70 the request already
made, that subscriptions be paid in
cordwood and vegetables. The office
boy is tired OF stacking UP nuggets in
the ante-room. and the editors wife
and children can I eat gold.
The national convention of the
Kiondike reform party is in session at
Dawson City as We so 20 press. 1t is
understood 10 be the programme TO de-
clare for the single diamond standard,
the party leaders holding that the
baser gold metal must inevitably drive
out the better currency shoald tie
present free and unlimited bimetallic
diamond and god currency system be
contlnucd.-Judce.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

The scene Is laid IN the year 1897
In the coiamodious museum our high
ly-8cciali1ei and scIentlncally-dev
oped descendants are spinning along
on their bicyoieB over the asphalted
floors. Some are whlriing along by
themselves. looking at the strange
sights; bC. most Of the crowd s fol-
lowing the eloquent professor who
rides around the hall on wheel whose
model has not yet been dreamed OF and
explains the marvels OF the exhibition.
Stopping before a wild-eyed and timid-
looking man who Is seated on an ele-
waited platform, the professor holds
forth as follows.
Here, ladies' and gentlemen. you see
the greatest marvel of the age. and see
wha. Will probably be known 10 your
descendants merely as tradition. This
man, who was born and reared on the
almost Inaccessible slopes Of the Rocky
mountains, and spent his life in wild
Businesses into which none bu, tho
most daring bicyciists could penetrate,
was inaily captured and at great ex-
pense brought here Tor your entertain
ment. Ladies' ana gentlemen, you see
before you the last and only man liy-
Ing who knows how to walk. | will
now pause for moment TO allow you
10 purchase photographs Of him in the
act Of walking. Aftcrward we Will
proceed to the next platform, where
VIII explain 70 you all about the
stuffed horse. and tell you some OF
the characteristics OF this wonderful
animal that fiour1shed from the pre-
glacial period to within nifty years of
The present time"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
Try Grain-0! Try Grain-0

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
a package of GRAIN O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
Jury as well as an adult. All who try
il, like 1t. GRAIN O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or lava, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress ! the price of coffee. I5c,
and asc. per package. Sold by all
grocers. Io'l4'4'o'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
DIVORCE NOTICE.
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, IS.

The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA TO the
Sheriff OF said county OF Columbia, greeting {:
We command you that by publication once
week Tor four full weeks successfully In two
newspapers, viz: COLUMBIAN and Sentinel, pub
norman, late OF your county, to be and appear
In our Court OF Common Pleas for the county
or Columbia, on the first sonday or December
next, then and there 10 show cause ir any he
has, why Lille Zimmerman should not be d.
vorccd from the bonds OF matrimony entered
into with James Zimmerman, according to the
prayer OF petition or libel filed In said court,
and have you then and there this order and
make your return how you have executed the
same witness the Honorable 4. r. Ikeler,
President OF our said court at Bloomsbury, the
9th day OF october 1897.
W. II. UFNRIE,
II. X. ZARR, Deputy. ProthonotaLy
l0-aS:it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
A KaPe k~ntrck, Treat.

Three men walked into drug store
Ihe other day and one ordered drinks.
he and one OF the others asked for soda
water and then the clerk turned TO tho
third.
What VIII you have, sir?"
Inc man looked at the one who was
treating and said:
loU know | don't like soda, john
men, turning To the clerk. he said:
"Ve me tl'e postal cal aids."-Loulsv!lle
Evening Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

IF any more OF my friends call"
said the candidate for Congress. wear
iIy, as he came down from his private
parlor and walked up to the clerks
Desk. tell them I've gone out for a
walk"
Going TO stretch your legs a bit?"'
asked the aifable clerk.
Just the other one." said the candi-
cate NAdlY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate or PdrsOn Ed,cards, late OF Madison to,Cn-
ship, deceased.
Notice is hcreby giren that letters Of admins
tration on the estate oJ Pdi'SOa Edrdlds tate or
Madison tOirnShip deceased, hdue been grated
TO the a7,deISfgnrd ntinistrdtrir, 10 ichOm all
persons indebted 10 sdfd estate are requested 10
make payments, and those hdD'tg cams or de-
nlalidS tcit make kno'rn me same nith0M delay
10 ADALINE C. EDWARDS,
quick, Aty Administering,
l0-7-U. JerseVtolrn Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
DOu ubtfnl.

Doubtful.
q, hrlggs; Ie Miss Paiisade Gin OF
urlggs. Well. ! don't know. When
sne refused me she said 1t wasn't be-
Sause coulden't support her.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
n CoinfOvtnbi. Coinpanion.

Doesn't your wife annoy you by
asking questions at the basebal !
gamer"
Never; she is one OF those women
VINO always like to let on that they
"how all about everything"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04

Certainly. rN
., Nastern Man Tin Florida TOWN.:
nave you any doctors in this town?
Land Agent: Why, didn't | just
ehoW you the cemetery?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-04
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURG PA

Home, of N. y; Merchants of Ncwsrk,
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y; Peoples, N. "; Read.
ing, Pa German American Ins. Co, NeW
YORK; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York,
Jersey City Fire lns. Co., Jersey City, N. ].
These old corporations are we'll seasoned
by age and fire tested, and have never vss
had loss settled by any court of law. Tkeir
assets are all invested in solid securities. snA
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted snA
paid as soon as determined, by Christian 2.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloonr.
burg, Pa.
The people Of Columbia county should
patronize the agency where losses, If sny,
are settled and paid by one of their o.c
citizens.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29
John Gilchrist in the Tolls.

John Gilchrist, a grain BUYER al
Belle Plaine, has gotten himself ints
trouble for contempt OF court in pur-
pOSely preventing a sheriff's sale Of
wheat belonging to Sarah p. Donobue
of Belle Plaine.
Some time ago Sheriff Heskett
levied on the undivided one-siytb Of
a crop of growing wheat belonging 10
Mrs. Sarah P. DOnohue, on Ter farm
near Belle Plaiue, to satisfy a claim
OF BaScOm Q'Hare of South Haven.
The tenant on the farm. Grant Lane.
was notified Of the levy and told thai
ne could go ahead and cut and tbre>b
the wheat when it was ripe. Gil
christ learned that the wheat had
been levied upon, and "having the
welfare OF Mrs. DUnOhue at heart 4"
decided to help her out of the dilem-
ma. Gilchrist is grain buyer. He
told Lane to haul the wheat to him
and he would buy it and out of the
proceeds Of the sale, Lane would be
paid a claim for harvest repairs. The
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

wheat was hauled in and Gilchrist
purchased it for 80 cents per bushel.
The wheat came to slOS.75. Lane
was paid for the harvest repairs and
the remainder of the money was
turned over to Mrs. Donohue by
PhilanthrOpist Gilchrist.
The wheat was advertised to be
sold at public auction last Monday.
Sheriff Heskett went to Belle PLANE
That day to make the sale, but the
wheat was gone. 1t was learned that
GllchrlSt was responsible for the dis
appearance of the wheat and the
sheriff went TO him aud demanded
the proceeds Of its sale. Gilchrist re-
fused to comply With the sheriff's
request and the sheriff returned to
this city and had an attachment is
sued for Gilchrist'S appearance in
court.
GilchriSt was brought down from
Belle Paine this morning and taken
before Judge j. A. Burnette, who
ordered hin to pay over to the sheriff
the SlOS.75 which the wheat brought,
and 10 give 500 bond for his appear
ance at the September term of court.
He will be tried for contempt.-Daily
Journal, 22d.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29
Robbed of His Money

Roy Smith If Burden, was robbed OF
$3.50 in box car in the Santa FL
yards Friday a. m. sometime between
the hours Of 2 and o'clock. The
robbery was committed by two fel-
lows who had been working in the
harvest field for Ed Metz with him
They came TO town together Thurs.
day aud went TO sleep in a box Cal
that night. About 2 o'clock Smith
awOke TO see if his money was all
right. 1T was there aud he rolled
over and went to sleep again. At 4
O'Clock he awoke again and felt for
his pocketboOk. This time it was
gone. His two companions were gone
also. Smith came up town early that
morning ard notified City Marshal
GrlnStead of the robbery. A search
OF the railroad yards failed to find the
suspects. Their names were King
and Bell, and they claimed to live in
Oklahoma.
Smith is hard working fellow and
is poor. be went to the Santa Fe
yards to sleep with his companions in
order to save the expense of lodging
at hotel. He became acquainted
with King and Bell only a few DAYS
ago while helping Metz thresh his
wheat
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29
Spahr.Zimmerman

Guy'Spahr and Miss Anna thinner.
man were married at the Lutheran
parsonage at $50 o'clock THURSDAY
by Rev. B. F. Pugh. They went i'm.
mediately to the home of the BRIDE.
parenOs northeast of the city, where
they will reside for the present.
The news of the marriage was
rather a surprise to the friends OF
the contracting parties, who were
KEEP: in ignorance of the intentions Of
the young people until this morning
The groom is an excellent young gen
tleman, and the bride is a beautiful
young lady OF rare worth. She was
formerly bOOkkeeper and cashier for
jacob Engle. The VOICE congrat.
ulates the happy couple and wishes
them untOunded PROS perity.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29
Depot RObberies at Caldwell.

Caldwell has had two depot robber.
les within the last few days. Sunday
night the Santa Fe depot at that
place was burglarized and a night or
two prior The Frisco depot was
entered. Nothing of value was Sc
cured in either instance.
The news OF the rubberi1S reached
this city yesterday morning, but the
report could not be verified until this
morning, when parties up from that
place confirmed the news.
Sunday night between the hours of
L and D O'Clock, the Santa Fe depot
was entered by two men. They Sc.
cured entrance to the building through
window by SpriDging the sash. A
lew postage stamps, some pencils and
pens we're taken from drawer. The
burglars attempted to gain entrance
To the depot safe by the use of wedges.
out were unsuccessful. They battered
up the safe lock and spruDg the
hinges and then gave up the attempt.
1t was undoubtedly the work of
novices. Although the officers have
pretty conclusive evidence as to who
the guilty parties are, no arrests have
been made and we understand no war.
rants will be issued.
Two residents of Caldwell are sus.
pected of the act. One of them was
IN jail here last winter on the charge
or harness stealing. The other has
never been suspected before of a crime
ike this. He belongs TO respectable
family and was married only a few
months ago.
They say the evidence against the
parties under suspicion is very dam
aging. When searching the office of
the depot the next morning for clues
OF the robbers, the imprint Of a pair
OF corduroy pants was noticed 10 the
dust on the safe. Other marks lead
ing to the identity of the parties uu-
der suspicion were found. One of
them was tracked from the depot to
his home through the mud. The peo.
pie of Caldwell are satisfied who the
guilty parties are, yet it is said that
no arrests will be made. The young
men have been told told that they
are suspected OF rObbing the depots,
and will be given a chance to reform.
If any other misdeeds on their part
come to the ears of the public they
will be arrested aad prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.-Journal. ODD
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29
No Action Taken.

City council met Friday night e
listen to the final report of the com
mittee appointed to confer with
Eugene Ware, attorney for the water
works company, and to consider z
proposition to be made to the COM
pany for settlement of the water
difficulties.
After roll call Councilman French
moved that an executive session be
held. Mr.. Galloway, a member OF
the city council Of Kingman, was
present and was invited to remain at
the executive session. The ATTORNEYS
were also invited to remain. Re-
porters were excluded.
The council went into executive
session and listened to the final re-
port Of Chairman Pember. He re.
cited the propositions made by Eugene
Ware, and stated that the COM
mittee did not approve of either
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

proposition. 1t was the idea OF the
committee to have the council formu.
late proposition to be made TO the
waterworks company. The council
men discussed the question in its legal
phase and from an economic stand.
point. Their various ideas Of lust
how the question should be settled
differed so widely that IL was appar-
ent that the council would not get to-
gether on a proposition and it was
decided 10 let the matter resi- until
the next regular meeting Of The coun-
Gil. The cOuncilmen were asked to
give the question their consideration
10 the meantime and to talk the mat
ter over among themselves, with the
view Of agreeing on a proposition to
be made at the meeting in August.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

Trail would sometimes stampede aud
get scattered, and as a result some
farmer would find some of these long
horns 10 his corn, or on his wheat, or
10 his garden, or anywhere else. No
difference whether the animal WAS Cd
his laud or someone else's, they were
treSpasSing. We had no curra,S in
which to hold the cattle for damages.
and if we should have had the whole
neigh6Orhood could not have gotten
one Of those long-hOrned Texas steers
in sight of corral. Even had we
been able to get one of them in cor.
raj, the irrepressible cowboy would
have come along with both hands and
his belt so full Of unanswerable argu-
ment-that it would have been the
height OF folly to al tempt an
answer. So in order to secure the
damages for the trespass and do away
with the cowboys argument. we
Killed the offender and divided it pro
rata with the neighbors. When one
OF these animals were captured, word
was passed around that Texas buff
falo was to be distributed.
l remember the first coyotes ! ever
heard. From the amount of noise
they made, | thought there must be
several hundred. Upon investiga.
ton, only three could be seen. With
their nose sticking straight up, they
seemed TO have the best use of their
lungs of any animal on earth. A
nelghbOr of mine, George Hensey.
had two fox hounds. One day Hen.
sey and the dogs were after a coyote.
Joined in the chase. The coyote
ma lie for Shoe Fly creek, southeast of
my place. For over a mile after over.
taking the wolf l made it do its best.
running my horse over it several
times, but the horse would not stem
on 1t. When near the creek l slack.
ened up and waited for the dogs. l
supposed the coyote had found refuge
10 the ground. Riding around to see
II his den could be found, l saw him
laying down in the tall grass. l got
of my horse onto the wolf, and with
my pruning knife, cut his throat.
GEO. W. BAILEY.