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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
Who Owns the Sidewalks.

The recent decision of Judge Clay
ton of Delaware county will be of in
teres, to all property holders, as well
as to other people who think they have
a right to occupy a persons sidewalk,
doorstep or fence as long as they like.
In charging a jury in case In which
the rights of the sidewalk were the
bone of contention, Judge Clayton
laid down the law in reference to
pavements in such manner as to
clear up some of the points concern
ing which there has Eeen much ap-
prehension. He said "The owner
of real estate also owns the sidewalk
in front of his property subject to the
right of pedestrians to use it for trav-
cling back and forward, but outside OF
this he owns the sidewalk as much as
any other part of his property. 1t
cannot be used for roller skating or a
play ground for children, or other pur-
poses without his consent. lfit is, he
could first order them to leave, and
if they refuse he may lay hands gently
upon them, and if they refuse he may
use as much force as necessary to re-
move them, but no more"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21

Grape vines should have the rank
growth stopped again, after which but
little further attention will be required
in the way of pruning. As a general
thing, too much wood is cut away.
with the idea that the sun is a neces-
sity; but it will not stop the bunches
from ripening If the sun does not reach
them. Nothing need be said on that
point to those who practice baggins.
To have sweet berries, there must be
fair amount of leaf growth until the
fruit is ripe. and the best way to have
that is to encourage a steady growth
after the first stopping, which with the
corresponding root action, will keep
he original, Oldest (hard and leathery)
leaves in good condition. Stop all
growth in the early summer and you
stop the root action; you may as well
expect to keep an energetic man
healthy by making him take three
square meals day and forbidding him
10 move for the rest OF the time. Get
roots and the rest will follow.
Mildew comes very suddenly. Now
is about the last chance to apply Bor-
ieaux for 1t, that is, II the fruit is not
oagged; to spray them after the
punches begin to color will spoil their
appearance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
Vinegar From Summer Nppics.


II there were only larger propor-
Ion of sweet In summer apples. they
would be much the best for making
nto vinegar, as the warm weather at
his time of year causes violent fer
nentation, which soon gets into the
ilnegar stage. But 1t is found that
:hough the fermentation is rapid be-
:ause of the temperature. the vinegar
resulting therefrom is thin and poor.
There is decided advantage in adding
some sugar after the cider has passed
he alcoholic stage Of fermentation. 1t
VIII increase the sourness Of the vine
gar, while there will still be the same
apple aroma and flavor which makes
apple cider vinegar the best that can be
produced from anything. The fall ap-
pies, even those called sour" have
more sweetness in them than have the
best sweet summer apples. The Russet
apple makes very rich cider, but it
does not rlpen until all the warm
weather has passed, so 1t keeps in the
alcoholic stage all winter, and is very
apt during that time to be drank by
Ader-thirsty people. The advantage OF
making cider from summer apples is
mat hot weather bring il so soon to
ne vinegar stage that comparatively
nile OF 1t Will be drank as cider.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
Kitter's Telling Point in Lehigh.
State Officials not TO Coin, but to Keep
Money.

Democratic State Candidates Wal
ter F.. Ritter and Michael f. Brown
reached Allentown Friday afternoon
on their tour OF the State, and in the
evening they addressed largely at
tended mass meeting in the Court
House.
In a speech, Mr.. Ritter said that
the Auditor General and the State
Treasurer had nothing to do with the
coinage of money; it was their bust
ness to keep that which we have, and
prevent it from being stolen. Figures
taken from the books were read, and
these showed to what extent profligacy
has been carried under the present
administration.
Mr. Ritters address had a telling
effect, and was supplemented by an
equally strong but briet speech by Mr.
Brown, candidate for State Treasurer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
The New stock.

Princess Alice has. for some time,
aeld the distinction of being the best
al around perpetual blooming stock.
perhaps the new class, of which White
rearl Is the forerunner, can hardly
oe called competitor of Princess
hhoe, because il is so different in make
lp 1t is very dwarf and tiny in all
US parts. The small and very double
uowers Of clearest white are very
Mickly set along the spikes, and it is
expected to prove particularly fine for
'ut mower, or florists use. Fifty cents
packet may seem a little high to the
Nelage grower, but perhaps he will be
m,illihS to pay it If ne is particularly
ond or Stocks. II not, another year
WIN probably bring them to his hand
~ lower price. In connection with
ms new dwarf, it is interesting to note
'uat there are sorts offered this year
ihuef the names OF Colossal and Mann
ho'h which form the strongest possi-
sie contrast TO the wee White Pearl.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
MINERS LADEN WITH GOLD.
Rich Returns for Years DcIying in the
klondike.

The steamship City of Topeka,
which arrived last week from Alaska,
has on board eighty-fve miners from
Cooks Inlet and about 5000 900
worth of gold dust. George Hall has
bought 5000 acres in Sunrise district,
and expects by hydraulic work to take
out $1,000 per day. The miners, he
says, are satisfied with Cooks Inlet
Gold Is not as plentiful as on the
Klondike, but there is plenty of it
and no trouble about food.
Among the miners with money
were John Raynor, $4,000; Robert
Mchaelson, $4,000 A. M. Brown,
$4,000; f. C.. Price, $4,000, and
H. A. Schmeser $4,000, all taken
out in one year. Thomas Williams,
Robert Elliott, Richard Lane, Frank
Ducrey and Fred Smith have from
$1,000 to $4,000 each. Sink Creek,
at Cooks Inlet, which was abandoned
is now valuable. Smith took out
$1,000 there in two days.
The next boat will bring down more
Cooks Inlet miners and plenty OF
gold. Hall says mining is done on
the beds OF creeks, and high water
stops the operations. Three hundred
miners will winter at Cooks Inlet.
The Topeka brought John A.
{ Haloney, a lawyer of Juneau, who
had reports from Dawson up to Sept
ember s. He left there on August 9.
He said no boats had arrived with
food, and the residents were excited
Every hit of food had been contract
7 ed for, but there was not sufficient to
feed the inhabitants until spring, and
= unless boats arrive from St. Michael:
J. there will be actual starvation thi:
: winter
n Fifty persons were to leave there
: on September 26 for Juneau Scarcity
t of food is driving them away. There
S is gold at Dawson in plenty, bnt no
o food"
C MILLIONS ON THE WAY EAST.
John +. Maonev, of Juneau, say
c that about $4,000, 900 in gold dus
will be sent East this fall ether
are stacks and stacks of gold,' h'
said, "each with the owners name ol
,. it. Alexander Mcdonald will pro
J.. ducc the largest amount. | hesitat
Il to give figures, but the simple truth il
a that his various interests will yiel
:, from $a,ooo,ooo to $4,000, 700 thi
!, winter. These figures are staggering
h bur true
a Maloney offered $50. for a one
N half interest in claims Nos IS and 8
n on FL Dorado, whicn was declined
q Charles Anderson, on Ell Dorado
=. panned out $500 in three hours, an
=, James Tweed in two hours shovelin
A. cleaned up 252 ounces of gold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
EARLY RlPENlNG OF FRUIT
,.d,cing Grape Drawers to Practice
"uinging" IN the Fall.

,,,c,ur Grape drawers to Practice
"uinging" ~ the Fall.
=. ia not dlfflcult to so manipulate n
,.arch of a peach. pear or apple tree
IN cause It not only to ripen Its
W s,,,, ten days or more in advance OF
40 ordinary season but to greatly in
crease its size.
Trees take in their food from tho
.or. minerals dissolved In water,
wbieh passes from cell to cell through
,.a centre of the tree until the leaves
.ro reached. where 1t Is digested, SO
., snoak and Is combind with carbon
,ron, the atmosphere and the assimi-
,otod food passes downward imme-
a,otely under the bark, building up the
wood cells and developing the fruit.
Now II we check the downward flow
NJ the sap by pressing the bark 1t
throws the food back and the fruit APP
rropriates II, causing an abnormal
growth and speedy maturity. This can
no readily done by twisting a small
wire tightly around the limb just be-
low the fruit. II Is better to remove all
hut the one specimen and great care
must be exercised not to get the wire so
tight as to rupture the bark and thus
destroy the branch. 1t only requires
slight compression to accomplish the
work. After the fruit has matured tho
wire must be removed.
Grape growers who practise ring
Ing" understand this to perfection
They cut out band of the bark about
n quarter OF an inch long just below
The cluster to be affected. 1t then APP
nropriates all the resources of the shoot
and often more than doubles its size
hut the limb must be cut out at the
next pruning, as the girdling kills It,
1t often happens that a young tree
will not develop fruit buds, but such
can be made to do so by suddenly
checking its growth when its wood
buds are about half formed so as to
cause them to develop into fruit buds
fine wire is twisted around the body
of the tree only once and left two ol
three weeks In July and August so a:
to cut off the downward flow of sap.
The same effect can be accomplish
ed by a straight, thin cut directly
around the tree, merely severing tnt
bark. 1t will draw apart and fill will
gum, quickly healing; but the check Il
secured and good crop OF fruit sur,
Tor the next season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
ORDER OF COURT FOR
SPECIAL SESSION.

Now, Sept. 22nd, 1897 Emergencies having
arisen requiring traverse jury In the Court OF
oyer and Termner, and also for SPECIAL
SESSION OF the several Courts OF Quarter Sess-
ions OF the peace, general Jail delivery, Court or
oyer and Terminer Orphans Court and Court
OF Common Pleas In and for Columbia county,
IL is ordered that such special session or term
of several Courts shall be held at bloomsbury,
In said county. commencing on Tuesday, the
s6th day OF October, A. d. 1897, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon OF seid day, and shall continue Tor
period, or term, OF Two weeks, ana that a
,euire issue for the summOning or forty-eight
tr oIse Jurors, to serve in the said Court or
Oyti ard Terminer and Court or quarter sess,
ions oi the Peace for and during said special
term u. two weeks as aforesaid
BY THE COURT.
Attest. W. IL HENRIE. Clerk
Clcrk's ONCE, Bloomsbury, Ia.
g-22-'y,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
An Engineering Feat.
Iron Bridge Span Replaced in Two Minutes
and a Hail.

The feat of replacing an iron bridge
span a4a feet long, rs feet wide and
80 feet deep, with one of the same
dimensions of steel was accomplished
in Philadelphia on Saturday in two
minutes and thirty seconds. In this
space of time nearly 1900 tons OF
iron and steel were moved distance
of Is feet, and there was not a slip or
a hitch in the entire proceedings.
This remarkable feat OF engineering
was accomplished at what is known as
the connecting railroad bridge over
the Schuylkill, just above Glrard ave
nue.. It is the bridge that bears the
tracks of the New York division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, the busiest
division of the Pennsylvania system
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
Killed in a Football Game.
Eight Players Pouncud Upon Prostra.e
HALF Back Rich.

Benjamin Rich, half-back of the
Tyrone football team, was killed in a
football game at Bellwood Saturday
afternoon. The game had been easy
before the accident, Bellwood having
scored aa points to Tyrone's naught.
Near the end of the last haft Rich
was given the bail to make gain
through Tyrone's line, but was tackled
and throw.
Eight players iell upon him, and
when the mix-up was cleared Rich
was found to be unconscious, but still
holding the ball. He was carried
from the field, but died in a few
moments. presumably OF conclusion
of the brain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
Supreme Court Decisions.
Ono Affecting Ball Grounds. Another
Damages TO Employees.

Among the decisions handed down
in the supreme court last week was
one that will be of interest to base
ball players and enthusiasts. 1t was
the appeal on the city of Philadelphia
in the suit of the Philadelphia ball
club for damages on account of the
grading of Broad street. Justice
Green, who wrote the opinion, said
"Base ball is mere amusement,
and nothing can be more tickle and
uncertain as to their endurance than
the mere amusements OF a community"
To prove this he cites the skating
rink craze. He says that it is even
now notorious that only in large cities
can the base ball business be con-
Quoted with profit. In many localities
where it formerly attracted great
public interest, it has already died out
and has been discontinued. 1t is
gravely asserted by the learned justice
that the contention for damages is
CulliClI loO iClilOlC, iiidS ihdiD ohN
purely speculative to the last degree
\ new trial was ordered.
Another decision handed down vii
also be read with interest. 1t was ir
the case of Kate McNulty against the
Pennsylvania railroad, in which ar
important point in law was disposed
of. 1t was contained in the refusal o
the court to charge the jury as request
ed by counsel for the defense. Th'
husband of the plaintiff was employed
as laborer in the erection of rail
road bridge at Tacony, near Philadel
phla. He was to receive $I.2o da
and transportation. There was col
llsion through the negligence of tn
engineer and McNulty was killed
The point set up was: "That Nc
Nulty was carried by defendant /
performance of contract OF employ
ment and service, and was in law nc
passenger, but an employe, and a
he was injured by collision due
the negligence Of the engineer tn
verdict must be for the defendant.
The supreme court by sustaining tn
lower courts denies this point.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A strong microscope shows the
single HAIRS Of the head to he like
coarse, round rasps, but with teeth
extremely irregular and Jagged.
The oyster is one of the strongest
creatures on earth. The force re.
quired to open an oyster is more than
nine hundred times its weight.
The sole of the English coast when
placed over gravelly bottom, will at
once assume that shape to a remarka-
bic degree. Placed in a white bowl
it becomes almost as white as the
dish.
In France 1t is punishable offense
for anyone to give infants under one
year any form Of solid food unless
such be ordered by written prescrip.
tlon signed by legally qualified
medical man.
Beamur says that each thread OF
what we call "spider web" is com.
posed OF about FIVE thousand separate
fberes, and that it would take 27,64S
full grown spiders a year to spin a
pound of such silk.
More than six thousand species OF
plants are cultivated, and most of
these have been broken up into var.
led forms by the hand of man. Hor.
ticulturists create new species, and
show numbers of cultivated plants o.
which no one knows the origina
form.
Spanning an inlet of the yellow
Sea near Sangang, China, is bridge
five and a quarter miles long, witt
800 piers of masonry, and having it
roadway sixty.four feet above tn,
water. This work is said to hav,
been accomplished by Chinese engi
neers 500 years ago.
| The drill of the woodpecker ha
another tool inside, a sort of insec
catcher. On the end is bony thor
with sharp teeth like barbs on iisl
hook. AS he works and finds an in
sect he opens the drill and sends on
this barbed tongue and draws it int
his mouth.
A testing-machine of wonderty
power has recently been devised fo
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. 1t is capable Of eXertlng
pressure of 100000. 1t can be al
piled to testing the strength of con
plete arch of masonry, and 1t is sal
that similar tests on SO large 4 seal
have never before been applied.
An experiment station for what ha
been called the "vivsection of plants
has been established by the Depar
ment of Agriculture in Washington
Somewhat similar stations exist els'
where but it is said to be the inter
tion to make this more extensive tha
any other. Valuable results are e:
pected from the study of the disease
. of plants, and it has long been su!
gested that this may lead to the en-
ployment of "plant doctors" just ;
now we have doctors for men an
, animals.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21

Ex-Secretary of Agriculture Morton
,.assihes truck farming as distinct
'oh gardening proper and says that
sspeclal investigation made in connec-
non with the last census disclosed the
@ct mat upwards of one hundred mil
,, uoh dollars We're invested in it at that
,gn .e, the product having a value OF
nool', 100 to the producers in one
,sar ,,n AFTER paying freights and commits
vhs' o34,44O acres of land were de-
,,n ISeu 10 the business, and it gave en-
Ss,Uyihent to more than 100000 persona.
,aa 'e rheA the business has contin-
,n Nv 70 grow with astonishing rapidity,
na s u Is doubtful whether any single
mosry Is now bringing as much
-'uey into the south as this one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned Committee, will meet at
the Office OF Guy Jacoby, In the town OF Blooms:
burg, Pa, on Saturday, october %, 1891 between
a. IN. and 4. p. m, to examine applicants for
naturalization. G. G. EVANS,
W. ". SNYDER,
GUY JACOBY,
lC-l4-3t. Committee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Home, of N. "; Merchants of Newsrk
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y.;Peoples', N. "; Read.
ing, Pa German American Ins. CO., Nev
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York,
Jersey City Fire ms. Co., Jersey City, n. !.
These old corporations are we'll sessoasd
by age and fire tested, and have never "a
had loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, and
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted aaA
paid as soon as determined, by Christian 2.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloons.
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county shosI6
patronize the agency where losses, if eng,
are settled and paid by one of their own
citizens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
CITY HOTEL,

W. A. Hartzel, Prop. Peter F. Reidy, Manager
No. I2I West Main Street,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
rs Large and convenient sample rooms, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, and modern con
veniences. Bar stocked with best wine and
liquors. First-class livery attached.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
CENTRAL HOTEL.

B. Stohner, Prop. c. F. Stohner, Assistant.
BLooMsBURG, PA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. HoH
and cold water, and all modern conveniences.
The hotel has been lately relurnished.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21
This Tells Where Health May be Found

And that is more important than
making money. Ify your blood is i'm
pure, Hoods Sarsaparllla is the medl-
cine for you. 1t cures scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh and all
other diseases originating in or pro-
NOTED by impure blood and low state
of the system.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-21

Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25

ans utsssxe ire eatsre leg power % the
rssu~. she-e Would seem no possible res-
sar why evcssSt should ATT assa1u
s-s$es Of A mile minute without any Srs-
*r,s-- sssxs sxeytsor- The influence That this
viii have upa7 tRss professional ascyeis
rarssx world is ssnrsy tremendous II IS
cr,r ~sda-exs mere than likely, for instance.
-ka- IL re compound crank achieves
rFn~saswh success some genius. II not rs
3r.vs-sar will rsan out scnssse 70 make
IL chzsnle<s-
TIE efa3nEeSs bicycle is. aivscss fresn
-ss y-rsse.s States say, 20 otsr own Deal
e~s -rs wheel ~ fs% II IS sreedze-s less
costly In The long run and more durable
Nav combine with this the utilization CT
the entire leg power OF rider and x
seems 70 most persons who understand
Tn. bIcyeie that a possibility IS created
which l. almost arns;Iess IL means. In
etaer words that a machine is in sight
which viii last = tremendous length OF
tine. be so strong as So be almost with
Oh. danger Of injury except through col
n<son. aad be capable OF a degree or speed
which only a short time ago seemed
among the impossibsiities. Tnis Is why
Egaiand is so thoroughly ard completely
interested IN the new invention and II IS
not too much to say that IL viii not De
the fault Of the EGxifshmsn II an Anseri-
can mind gets ahead OF theirs IN perfect
ing TIE combination referred to.
Another point which IL being considered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25

fse :sehs~ sy sfe Ordinary ga-terE csazrl
rsEnnf~w ever a. g sggta spyrcket Tfsssi
ana = 1--c0th has rsng- The s5n aad
zssanes wheels ras-@iy c9at-0l Eas -aaafays
POSITION Of tae nsesn ard secondary
~rznss. TIE saecaaEsSrn consists % a
gin sassg rsgssssy sr4 esssreTssricaily at
tae-eS9 ra zach SITE - Tse cvaHx bracket
ard 4 pair a hollow cra1kz.
9srse-fsasx ~ each crack sne2csss 4 sul
WHEEL ard t1e ozser asH eyaciuseS 3
rs4~es wns~a Of fhe sarse ssze as .ne san
vsessI and engaging directly Herewith.
Each. medal Il screwed srts a planet
uae~f at q rxsfrt r-E4~zv between srs een-
tor anA sae pitch lire GO s<s sestn- Each
s~ank hwa ha;f tfye spindle attached TO *
Th,sz srsfnsSss ts hollow ard Rs each half
= cat 70 she same skew and they are
brought together IN q Gearing slsAva By
rs1emvss Of nosi0r tie bolt, provided with
r. resnEeat IoeE nszr, shs two halves form
a xeu supported scsFfs6 spindle Keys
and agyfters are d1ss~gsse5 with and an
unus4safly wide crank bracket oesssKg -
provided t1sa half raeez being more than
f0ss~ ara nre-haR tnefes apart The
enaszs lire ia brought witaan the bearings.
while IN. eeerEarss % cTanks and pedals
L, considerably reduced.
The csan@s wheel bearings each consists
Of q single ball race % about four and
eae-kfsY inches IN diameter and the pedal
rsr MAKES its csre1ls within this ball
race. All the bearings are cup adjusting