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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08

the same work Their duties
compel them to be on their feet from
morning to night, and many of them,
in short time, contract these dis
tressing complaints called female
diseases"
Then occur Irregularities, suppressed
or painful menstruation, weakness,
Indigestion, leucorrhna, general de-
bility and nervous prostration.
They are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ex-
citability, irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, "all-gone
and want to-be-left-alone feelings,
blues and hopelessness.
In such cases there is one tried and
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such troubles. The following is a
sample:
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08
TIRED SALESWOMEN,
EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE MORE
UONSIDERATE.
Interesting Statement by Young Lady
In Brooklyn.

In the vast retail esta blishments Of
large cities, many women are en-
ployed as saleswomen.
Men formerly held the positions that
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Blow at Fake Contests.

The postoffice department at Wash
ington is taking a firm stand against
the so,called "missing letter" and
"missing word" contests which are
being conducted by number of pub
fishers to increase the subscriptions
to their papers. The lottery law di-
rects that the postmaster general,
upon evidence satisfactory to himself
that concern or person is operating
through the mails a lottery or scheme
of regular prizes dependent upon lot
or chance, to prohibit the delivery of
all mail matter to it. Missing letter
contests are held to be such violations,
because many correct answers can be
given, but only one list is deemed to
be the "correct list" by the promoters
of the scheme. The chance consists
in guessing what words compose the
so-called "correct list" Such schemes
are held to be especially obnoxious,
owing to the skillful wording of the
advertisements, which make the
chance for obtaining prize more re-
mote than in the deiunct Louisiana
lottery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Glass Workers Troubles.
Manufactures Demand Concessions on Shop
Rules.

The window glass workers and
manufacturers of Plttsburg, are again
in conference over the shop rules. 1t
is difficult to predict the result, but
it is safe to say the workmen must
concede something, if an agreement
is reached. President Burns express
ed himself strongly respecting the
implied threat that if the concessions
demanded were not made the Ameri-
can Window Glass Company would
cease to manufacture and import.
Burns threatens to appeal to Congress.
The cutters and flatteners, having
already left the Window Glass Work
ers Association, will now leave the
Knights of Labor and identify them
selves with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Uatarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS =,
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is blood or constitu
uonal disease, and in order to cure i,
you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine. 1t was pre-.
scribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
OF the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
They're Swindlers.

Several months ago two slick in
dividuals were in Milton soliciting
orders for patent asbestos pot which
they said retailed at $500. Their
scheme was to get an advance of fifty
cents from each costumer which they
did in many cases. Of course the
buyer never heard of them again. We
understand the dodge is being work
ed in town again and would warn our
readers against having anything to do
with the agents.-SfaadayM
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
STATE APPROPRIATION,

The distribution of the State ap-
preparation for school purposes will
be on new basis next year. Superin.
tendent SChaeaer announces that it is
matter that effects every school dis
trlct in the State-the new law gov
erning the distribution of the State ap.
preparation. The appropriation here
totore was distributed on a basis of
the number of taxable residents. Com
mencing next year the appropriation
will be distributed on a basis of the
number of resident taxables and of
children between the ages of and I6
years. DIR. Schaeffer, superintendent
OF public instruction, admonishes
school directors to see that the returns
made to the county commissioners by
the assessors are correct, as after the
returns made by assessors have been
certlhed by the county commissioners
to the state department and the cal.
culations for distribution of the appro-
prlatlons begun, it will be too late to
make corrections for the current year.
The new law provides that on and
after June 1, 1893, one-thrd of the
money annually appropriated for the
common schools shall be distributed
on the basis of the number of paid
teachers regularly employed that one
third OF the appropriation shall be dis
trlbuted on the basis of the number
OF children of school age, between
the age of 6 and I6, the remaining
one-thlrd of the appropriation shall be
distributed on the basis of the num-
Der OF taxables as returned by the
last biennial assessment. The law
makes it the duty of the county or
ward assessor to make an enrolment
OF the total number of children of
school age, between the age of and
I6 years, in addition to the duties
required of them under existing laws
and for the compensation per diem
now allowed by law. The returns or
assessments are to be filed In the
Office of the county commissioners,
duly verified by oath or affirmation,
on or before the fourth Saturday of
December, 1897, and bi.ennially
the county commissioners
to return a summary of the same to
the superintendent of public instruc
ton on or before the last Saturday of
J anuary next following. Any assessor
who shall refuse or neglect to make
the enumeration and official returns
required by this act, shall pay fine
OF not less than $25 nor more than
500 and be liable to removal from
office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
Engines Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
In effect May 30, 1897.

III ShoSo may
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY
For New York, Philadelphia Reading Potts.
Vile, TamaQua, weekdays ll.i5 q. N.
For Williamsport, weekdays, 7.s0 a. m, $50 p.
m.
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.so a. m,
$3.50.
For Catswissa weekdays $50, Ii.4s a. M, 1920,
For rupert wweekdays7.sO, ii,45 a. m, 1920. s.ss
For baltimore, Washington and the West via
b. o. r. R., through trains leave Reading Ter
mlnal, Philadelphia, $50, 7.55, ll,26 a. M, $40
7.27, p. m. sundays $40 7.55 1925 a, m,
Chestnut street station, weekdays, I.s5, 64I.
S.23 p. m. sundays, l.S:, s2S p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLOUMsBURG
Leave New York via Philadelphia 800 q.
M, and via Easton $40 q. m
Leave Philadelphia l0.05a. M
Leave Reading ll.55 a. m.
Leave Poti sville 1890 p. IN.
Leave Tamaqua 1.S a, m.,
Leave WtlllamSport weekdays i0. 20 q m, 4.3Up
Leave Catawlssa weekdays, 700, $50 s.IOa. m.
l.S0 3.30 7.l3.
Leave rupert, weekdays, 7.os, s.ss, s.ls 1855
a. M, LBS, $40, 7.25.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street wharf
and south street wharf for Atlantic City.
WEkK.pAYs-EXpress, 9.O0 a. m. 90, 400, sos
p IN; accom-. 500 a. m, $50 P; m
SuNDAYs-EXpress, 800, 1000 am, Accom-,
y 90 a. M, 4.45 p. m.
Leave Atlantic city, depot, wEEK-pAYs-
Express, Ts' & co. a. M, 80, $50 p; m. Accom-
7'SO' p. N. Accom-, 7l5 a. m. 4i5, ;. m. '''
Parlor cars on all express trains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Constipation

An act which may be OF interest to
constables, as we'll as others, was
passed by the last legislature relative
to forest fires. 1t provides that town
ship constables shall become ex-
otficio fire wardens, from Jan. 1, 1898.
They are equipped to take the neces-
sary measures for extinguishlng forest
fires IN their townships, and for this
purpose are authorized to call on any
person or persons in the township for
aid. While thus engaged, they are to
receive fifteen cents an hour, one.
half to be paid by the county and one
half by the state but no county is re-
quired to pay more than $500 in any
one year. The constables are to make
return, at each term Of court, of any
violations known to them, of any pro-
vision of law for the protection of
forests from fire. For a neglect of
duty constable may be suspended
from office, or convicted and SEN
fenced to fine not exceeding $50,
or an Imprisonment not exceeding
three months, or both. Any person
refusing to assist the constable, when
summoned, without reasonable cause,
is liable to fine not exceeding $Io,
or Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days, or both. The word "forest,"
for the purpose of the act, is to include
an area of timber or brush land of
not less than fifty acres, or smaller
area which may, by proximity to
another tract of at least fifty acres,
be liable to communicate fire to it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

PILES-ITCHING, BLIND AND BLEED.
ING CURED in three to six nights. DR..
Agnew's Ointment peerless in curing,
One application gives instant relief.
1t cures all itching and irritating skin
diseases, Chating, Eczema, etc. IS
cents.-5I.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Stop drugging yourself with quack
nostrums or "fUyes." Get well
known pharmaceutical remedy that
will do the work. Catarrh and Cold in
the head will not cause suffering if
Ely's Cream Balm is used. Druggist
will supply. Ioc. trial size or soc. full
size. We mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y
City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm to me. can emphasize his
statement, at is positive cure fol
catarrh If used as directed. Rev
Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central
Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

HEAD RELIEF IN 10 MINUTES. DIR.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder gives
almost instant relief and permanently
cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds,
Headache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis,
and Catarrhal Deafness. One short
puff of the powder clears and cleanses
the nasal passages. 1t is painless and
delightful to use.-5o
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

clv'I service law was pulled off in the
House this week, and it was lively
while 1t lasted. A conference of ali
members of the House who desire
change in this law is to be held. in
order to arrange for an organized
attack.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Speculative Markets Show More Strenptl
Better Demand For Iron and Steel Pro
ducts and Advance In Securities.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review
of trade says
The opening Of congress, with the
presidents annual message and re-
ports, has not discouraged business,
as some predicted, but all speculative
markets are stronger than week ago.
The productive industries, even in the
season usually about the dullest of
the year as to new orders, meet a
definite improvement in demand for
important products, presumably the
fruit OF a prevailing conviction that
new business will begin to crowd the
works after the new year starts.
The outward movement of wheat
and other products continues so
heavy that foreign exchange has fallen
three-quarters of a cent, and instead
OF exports of gold which have marked
December in recent years, imports
would come if gold were wanted.
Securities are advancing by reason
of the increased earnings of railways,
$47,o85,8oI for November on report
ing roads in the United States, I6.S
per cent. larger than last year and SO
larger than in 1892.
A sudden rise in December wheat
at Chicago to $I.o9 would do harm
were 1t not based on avowed contracts
to ship some millions of bushels to
Europe. That fact and the continu-
ed foreign demand in spite of such
contracts, has helped a rise of II
cents here. The report that western
supplies are running low is discredited
by receips from farms.
Cotton is a sixteenth stronger in
spite Of estimates ranging from 1o,-
100000 to 100000 bales by well
known authorities. A strike in En-
glish mills is no longer threatened,
and the possibility of one at Fall
River has little weight.
There is more demand tor iron and
steel products in preparation for rail
way work, bridges and buildings next
year and on contracts for export, in
Guiding one for government bridge
in Holland, others for bridges in
Japan, with large shipments of various
products to England and other conn
tries. Foreign contracts for 10000
tons rails are pending, $1,000 for
Mexico.
In and about New York bridge and
building contracts call tor $4,000
tons, and Chicago works are figuring
on numerous contracts tor 5000 rail
way cars.
The formation of the American
steel and wire company is expected to
strengthen prices and cause some
buying. While Bessemer at $40 and
gray forge at $9.I5 are slightly lower
at Pittsburg, prices are stronger at
Chicago and in all quarters heavy busl-
ness is expected after the new year.
Connellsvile coke production is
IsI,Ioo tons weekly against 10000
in November and no advance Is now
expected above $Io.5o for furnace
coke early next year. Anthracite
coal is weaker and sells here at 1915
to $3.S5 for stove.
Failures in the first week of Decem-
ber were but $2,6I7,a4o, manufacture
ing $37o,4ao and trading $I,79I,57o.
Failures for the week have been 3I2
in the United States against $50 last
year and twenty-nine in Canada
against forty-three last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

iSiuSinS W ASSIST Tue constable, Wnen
summoned, without reasonable cause,
is liable to fine not exceeding $Io,
or imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days, or both. The word "forest," ="
for the purpose of the act, is to include
an area of timber or brush land of
not less than fifty acres, or a smaller
area which may, by proximity to
another tract of at least fifty acres,
be liable to communicate fire to it.
Carroll D. Wright, chief of the bu-
reau of statistics, recently discussed
the question whether women are hurt.
ing the chances of men in business.
"From tables based on the United
States Censuses of 1870, 1880, 1900"
says Wright, sit is found that the pro-
portion of women laboreis, all the oc-
cupations of the country being CON
sidered, is gradually increasing, not to
an alarming extent, but yet steadily,
the gain being little less than three
per cent. The census OF 1870 record
ed but one architect among the women
of this country, while twenty-five were
found in 1890. There were no women
among the chemists, assayers, and
metallurgists in 1870, while the emu,
meration in 1890 found forty six en-
gagged in these occupations. There
were sixty-seven clergy women in
1870 and 1885 in 1890. Dentistry
has also attracted women, and while
there were but twenty-four IN 1870,
there were 357 in 1890. The fact is
absolutely demonstrated that the pro.
portion OF females in all occupations
followed is gradually increasing. A
study of all the facts shows that women
are more generally taking the places
of children than of men. In 1870
the percentage of children of the whole
number of persons employed in manu-
featuring was 5.5S, while in 1890 the
percentage was only a.6S. There need
not be any alarm, therefore, as to the
encroachments of women upon the
occupations held by men, for, on the
whole, the encroachment is slight.
Very many reasons are given by en-
ployers for their employment of women
in place OF men, the most common
being .heir greater adaptability for
the particular work for which they
are employed. Many employers also
consider them more reliable, more
easily controlled, cheaper, more tenn
perate, more easily procured, neater,
more rapid, more industrious, more
careful, more polite, less liable to
strike, and more easily to learn. Oh
course very many employers gives a
combination of two or more of these
reasons. The facts relative to woman's
compensation show that there is pro.
gress in her favor, although the sta
tistics bring out very great economic
injustice in this respect. In one in
vestigation it was shown that in 1871
instances in which men and women
worked at the same occupation, and
performed their work with the same
degree of efficiency, men received
greater pay in sos cases and women
greater pay in only I29, which in only
fifty-seven instances out of the whole
number did they receive the same
pay for the same work, which is only
7.3 per cent. of the cases noted.
Wyoming and Utah have laws accord
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Weekdays. Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sunbury, Williamsport
and Erie, between Sunbury and Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the west.
For further Information apply to Ticket
Agents
j, b. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD,
Gen'l. Manager. Gen. Pass, Agt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

lust try Ioc. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made. Ally
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

CURES
No. Fever, Congestion.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 8 Infants Diseases.
No. 4 Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No. 8 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
No. II Delayed Periods.
No. 10 LeuchOrrea.
No. 13 Group.
No. IA Skin Diseases.
No. Is rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No. 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. "a Sore Throat.
No. TT Grip & Hay Fever.
DR., Humphreys Homeopathic Manual OF
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed Free
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF g1Hts,
Scots or 81. Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. Wiilan
and John Sts,, New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing.
and when it is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammatioE can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cue. Send for circulars,
free r. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
rY Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03
LIentauaRt G0YernNr.

We have learned from prominent
men in other portions of Virginia that
they would gladly support Hon. Ed
ward Echols of this city for the posi-
ton of Lieutenant Governor, and there
seems such unanimity on this ques-
ton both at home and elsewhere that
the friends of that gentleman are
anxious to know his pleasure in the
matter. Mr.. Echols has gone at pres
emit to distant State to see sick rel
alive, but on his return, which will be
soon we think, he will doubtless make
known his course.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Joseph A. Vance. of Baltimore,
has declined call to the Grace street
Presbyterian Church, Richmond.
Grand General Secretary T. Wiley
Davis, of the Virginia Lodge. I. Q. O.
F., has established an Office in the Ebel
building, in Richmond. In the same
building General Secretary l.. A. Tuck
|er, of the Widows and Orphans Relief
Association, is located.
1t is said that the continued cold
nights have so affected the grass crops
in the Fredericksburg section that not
more than q two thirds crop of hay will
be harvested. The cut worm is very
destructive to corn this seasons sSome
farmers report that they had to replant
three times.
In Richmond Friday John Airbaugh
obtained a verdict in the Law and
Eqaity Court for S., $50 against the G..
& 0. Railroad Company for damages.
The company assented to the verdict.
The plaintiff was hurt on trestle on
the defendants road and sued for $40,
600.
Large signs greet the eyes of the
"Weary Williesn on the roads leading
into Front Royal, informing them that
if found lettering or begging on the
public streets they will be worked on
the chain gang. AS result Front
Royal has been removed from their
route and the place that knew them
before will know them no more this
summer.
There is movement on foot in Rich
mond looking to a reduction in the
price of gas from 81 to rs cents
per thousand feet Superintendent
Knowles thinks the reduction can be
made and the city still secure a profit.
He is an enthusiastic advocate of the
scheme. Ten years ago gas sold for
$1.50. The price was reduced first to
$1.25 and then to 81.
The head of the switch at Summit,
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, started Friday
morning while freight train was pass
ing, causing the rails to spread, and
the track was torn up for two hundred
yards Cars loaded with ice and straw
berries were broken up. The track
was cleared in q few hours. Nobody
was hurt.
John B. Newton, D. H., Assistant
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vir-
GINA, died at his home at an early
hour of heart trouble. Bishop New
ton had not been in robust health for
some years, but his death was very
sudden, He attended the Episcopal
Council in Fredericksburg last week
and took an active part in the business
before the Council.
Bishop Newton was SO years old and
was consecrated in May, 1894. He serv-
ed calamity in the Confederate army
during the war. His funeral took place
from Monumental Church Sunday
evening, May 30th. at o'clock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03
All Democratic.

Everything went Democratic in last
Thursdays elections in this State,
even to the constitutional convention.
If anybody thinks the democrats OF
this State really wanted constltu-
tional convention they have reckoned
without their host. 1t is the life of
the democratic party to give the
negroes the widest possible range in
voting and office holding, and those
who have studied the question would
not abridge these rights for the world.
Such rights hold the white people to-
gether, hold them in the democratic
party, and it can never die as long as
they exist.