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The sun., 1897-12-12
4 WOMAN WHO BooTLEGaED.
Mrs. Tarbil in Jail fer QuenchinE tho Kapsas
Thirat with FerbIdden Nhiskey.


TOPEKA, Dec. 9.-The town OF Conway Springs,
In Sumner county, Kan, enjoys the distinc-
tion Of having the only woman ever convicted
of "bootlegRing." In Kansas bootlegger is
person who carries in his boot tops or in his
pockets bottles Of whiskey and secretly sells it
TO those whose thirst calls for such stimulants
Tho bootleggcr is regarded as infinitely worse
than tho fellow who sets up joint in an up
stairs room or in basement hidden away from
the eyes of the prowllng policeman. Conway
Springs like every other Kansas town and ham
let has half dozen or more Of these liquor
joints where the festive cowboy or the stockman
may quench his thirst at all hours.
For several months the city officers Of Conway
Springs have suspected that Mrs. Tarbll was do
ing a thriving bootlegging business. She seemed
to enjoy the acquaintance of all the stockmen
who visited the town. and especially was she
familiar with the young men who spend their
Saturday afternoons at the billiard halls and
like places Of amusement The Mayor and
Marshal kept a lookout for evidences of law.
them. II she made sales Of liquor to the stock.
men and others the authorities were unable to
detect them. Finally. City Marshal Barnard.
who had been appointed a committee of one to
spy out evidences of guilt, made his report. He
declared that the woman's very demeanor upon
with bottles Of whiskey. In fact, he had heard
the clink Of TASKS in her pockets as she passed
nlIl Oy on lne principal tnOrOuInfarc.
The city fathers thought that they had suf-
fcient evidence In the case and accordingly
Mayor Taylor and four members OF the Council
issued a warrant and directed the Marshal to
proceed to Mrs. Tarbill's residence and mako
the arrest Officer Barnard was received in a
very courteous manner. and was requested to
take q seat In the parlor Then Mrs. Tarbill be-
gan q discussion OF tho weather and other sub
5ects, much to the embarrasspent Of the officer.
who was there for business. He broke into tho
conversation BY reading tho warrant charging
her with bootlegging. Mrs. Tarbill denied the
charge, but she was requested to stand while
Marshsl Barnard made search Of various
pockets. In these he found none of tho out
lawed liquor. but discovered nearly a dozen
pockets made for carrying half pint TASKS.
Then he made search Of the premises. and.
hidden away under the bed clothing and in tho
cupboard, he found moro than twenty TASKS nl-
ready filled from cask which he afterward 10.
Gated in tho cellar.
So Mrs. Tarbill was marched to the City Jail
where she still languishes. unable to paw the
tine assessed against her. She is very indignant
like bookkeeping whiskey. and from her prison
cell she has issued several statements Of the
case. in which she holds that her incarceration
is an outrage on Kansas womanhood.
The sun., 1897-12-12
THE TAKoU OF ALASKA.
Kind OF weather Worsc Than n Blizzard, n
Cyclone. and n Typhoon Combined.

C.a,.. - T.,,.,. C..,,,..,
SAN FRANCISCO DOC "a new kihd Oh storm
harosnips OF inc h'es vi eoiu hunters 4. Is
stories of those who have just come down from
Juneau. II Ia neither a cyclonc nor a typhoon
nor n h,.,o "a No. o,,,n ~, oroo 10 hi,h rr.a.rro
m nof "ii%~aiu ho' even an "iea Va ,is" ~ e''u'e.
into one and then multiplied by itself as long as
a. 1t Th, toIo, nl,,,,,, b,o,rs fror, ,ho
IL i"e'S. ino !AAou "'"aSs 'io"e ',ol ''o
mountains into the sea- and tho cold. high de-
structiye wind lasts half an hour or longer
Tha oo,,,n,, 80 n rooant t,to,,-,,o hor,,,od
Ah' .oi"S Va i'r ''u We"
by a wild. screeching, crashing tumult from the
mountain forests. Then the storm burst on the
ampitious out lhiahlile citles aiohe Tue coast,
and tents were torn from the ground and went
sailing off in tatters: cabins were thrown down,
.a r. ,ou, -, r,,tnh ,ho ,.,,o h,;lt ,,oro
smashed one upon another; rowboats were
swent from, their faateninps and blown so far
49, g. -. -. 80. ~, GO, A ,u,,har
'na' 'heS nave ho' Sihee oeeh seon' n huhioei
OF people were injured, but none seriously.
The takou seemed To grow worse MS it howled
A.. -. - 80. a. r, ., -. =. a..
i's "ay oh Ah'o mo enahne'' anu was a1 i'S
greatest force about midday when 1t struck the
Detroit steamino from Dyea to Juneau The
D.tro,t ,,o. ,v.u ana ,vI,h na.,.n,ors MN.
DeIroie ""s "on nhoo WIN passehseFs' mum
Dor or whom had Just MADE their way with
great hardship out of the Yukon gold folds.
iho 'aAou o'o" i.e cie".n aS"n'. 'no D'o,o1'' ~
and the little craIt tipped over on lts slde linen
Il riuhted in time TO receive the full force of the
storm, which tossed tho boat about like toy.
The engines worked without erect and the OIL
GERS and crew were powerless. Tho passengers
The sun., 1897-12-12
CALIFoRyIA,s ORANGE CROP.
Enough or the Golden Fruit to be Sent East TO
Half Fill broadway.


Los ANGELES, Dec. 6.-The shipment of this
years orange crop from southern California to
the East has already begun, and the prospects
now are that last years output will be almost
doubled. Tho first shipment was made nearly
n month earlier than last year, with fruit that
was already better colored and sweeter. The
orange in southern California Is not thoroughly
ripe before January or February, and the old
resident OF this region Is apt to think II not
worth eating before March, when ii has reached
It's deepest golden tint and its juices are at tho
sweetest and most luscious But the Eastern
consumer is In hurry for his oranges. and If
he is willing to pay well for them while they
are green the grower is moro than willing TO get
rid OF them as carly as possible.
Last year 1000 carloads Of oranges were
shipped East from the groves of southern Cali.
fornia, and this year conservative estimates put
the probable shipments at 10000 carloads,
which would be about enough oranges to fill
Broadway for half its length chOck full of the
golden globes. The freeze that destroyed the
orange indnstry in California t tremendous mem @
impetus, and ever since IL has been going for.
ward by leaps and bounds. But even here, where
tho influence OF the Eastern storms is cut of
by mountain ranges the growers are In constant
fear OF fros. through the entire winter. A few
ange crop in wide belt some distance back from
the cost. The growers hushed 1t up, and shipped
their frozen fruit away ss @ tssi as hey gould box
ems, come home to roost, and their oranges got
bad name for year or two.
fruit for shipment with both oranges and
lemons; 30 rigorous are the packers In their
Sd 50 bst o sSop
growers are constantly, complaining that there
Is no money in the business Tor them.
about 900 carloads against 900 last s year. sra
The sun., 1897-12-12
J. HAMILTON. Esq,
With the Blank
Insurance Society. Room So,
Skyscraper Building.
LETTERS FOR NILS LARSEN.
An Incident or the Arrival In Port OF anOId
Hooker from Rarawny Java.

An Incident or the Arrival In Port OF anOId
heoLer from Rarawny Java.
She was blufr-bowed old hooker from the far
away port of Batavia, Java. with cargo Of
sugar and hides under her iron decks. The
barnaclcs on her rusty sides were half as big as
her grizzled skipper's knurled fists. She had
taken nearly 200 days to make the trip. and she
had been posted as missing when she was re-
ported off the Hook. in tow. bound in. After
she had tied up at n Brooklyn pier, and the
butcher the baker. the boarding house keeper
and the shipping master. in search of CUSTOM
had clambered aboard her, the mate came out
of the cabin with big batch Of letters that ho
had received at Quarantine. All hands from
the forecastle gathered about the mate as
he began calling out the names Oh tho enve-
lopes. In the group there were six happy Eng
lish apprentices. all under 10 years, each of
whom got from three to a dozen letters from
old mothers, fathers. sweethearts, and friends
gone half way through the packet he called:
1t had been long voyage, and the name of
OF any other Scandinavian sailor. But the
young Britons who had seen Nils out the
Flemish horse gathering in sail in gale remem-
hered him. He was a top sawyer; that is, the
ablest OF able seamen. and although his English
was broken. his heart was as stanch rs any that
Themate held the letters aioit a I'd repeated the
name Of the gallant Norsemen. The young Eng
lsh shlpmstes of Nils Larsen stirred. uneasily.
The mates voice rose. lie was apparently un:
accustomed TO wait long lor an answer. One of
the young Englishmen stepped up and said:
If you please. sir, Larsen fell from the for
top in gale of the Cape and was lost"
The mate passed the three letters for Nils
Larsen to the bottom q the packet and went on
from the faces OF Nils Larsen's rshipmates. The
letters were from the mother OF Nils Larsen.
The sun., 1897-12-12
MRS. HICKs's KLoNDLKE TRIP.
She Expects -Four Muiea ana shanks's Marc 10
Carry Her Through the Snow by Land.

She Expects -Four Muies ana shanks's Marc TO
Carry Her Through the Snow by Land.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.-No more interesting
outfit has left this port for the Klondike than
that which is about to start in charge of Mrs.
8. A. Hicks. Mrs. Hicks is 81 years old. weighs
nearly two hundred pounds, and is slightly
lame. SO that she finds 1t necessary to walk with
a stick. She will outfit In Portland. and among
her purchases will be four hardy mules. Her
only companion will be her adopted son. who
will walk and drive the mules. whilo Mrs. Hicks
expects to ride on the sleds part OF the time.
But she expects to take good long daily trick
OF tTndging over ice land and snow through tho short
will take a ton and half Of provisions and will
go in over the Dalton trail. landing at Chilkat,
with him over the trail or At least TO go In close
behind the mail carrier; They expect to reach
Mrs. Hicks was pioneer in California at the
age of years and has s ever since been doing all
%So Family to Re sSs shs
to the Yellowstone Park on a hunting expedi-
ton In the dead Of winter and for slT weeks
q tent and blankets. Mrs. Hicks can beat most
men at shooting with either shotgun or rifle or
and rapllity with which she can skin a moose.
:, Mrs, Hicks has been seeing the sights OF San
attention. for she has worn all the time the
dress in which she expects 10 plod through Alas
and short skirt ot brown Seiwetesn isa reSehinS
Just below the knees, Underneath she win
wear as many suits as she needs OF heavy wool
len underwear, and IL necessary she will put on
a blanket suit on the outside. She carries some
gingham and denim suits TO wear during tho
aft cap. made by herself with earlaps OF squir-
rel skin.
Mrs. Hicks carries little store OF money, the
savings OF years OF farming, and she says that
IL is her intention 10 take up claim, which her
son win work while she cooks for miners
And II should fail, which shan't," she
says. "pve got my ranch TO como back TO-"
The sun., 1897-12-12

~ inisid with silver Such fans p como n ali
and winged insects, to say nothing OF liEards and
Npr sepshes are carried out In epangles. fan 10
oSIy Iy nS. noe,sl little weapon In two ways 1t not
Iully used hides or reveals tho users feelings
sccSrding to her will. A fan In q pretty case
What can give him whom ho has every
thing undor tho suni" IL heard on all sides as
the holidays approach.
It's queer" said man In q position to know.
but women 90 . rule do not buy gifts for him
with view to his individual wi3h. noed. or
taste. but according TO tho fashion. This year
IL 10 the thing for women 70 give mon ono OF
two thinRs-a very handsome cigar jar or
pair OF magnificent suspenders. II the average
him guess what he Will get &c oSsy rom SnSHSW Ss Wife,
miS9thor, or sweetheart Christmas morning, for
There was just 4 tone OF spite in what this man
eald, but he was almost right Never in tho
nSsto5y So gy 9f cigar jars and 50 thSso
been so handsome. Any man should be proud
gold or silver 'S or with S0Va cut glass top. The
hnndsomest jars are jowelod. As for the
suspsnders, they are so beautiful that no woman
could ever give her consent to covor them up
with waistcoat and coat The latest idea is tho
good-luck suspenders. The buckles are four
iSui OiONeEb On Bhtln ana lnChbUu III
glass and tho suspenders proper are made of
exquisitely embroidered satin or OF handsome
elastic In delicate colors or bright plaids.
What do you think the girls are wearing nowi
Finger rings made OF horse shoe nails They
are certainly not pretty or graceful. but they
arc said to bring good luck to tho .wearer on
certain conditions. To be o genuine charm tho
ring must be made from q nail taken from q
horse shoe found by the owner herself and no.
body else. This is taken to a jcweller who bends
IL to At her little finger and cuts off the super.
fious length. The ring is not welded together
and the head Of the nail stands for the setting.
There's no way of proving It; but those who
have adopted these ornaments say that they
bring just rs much luck as a horse shoe itself
hung over the door with ends up.
The sun., 1897-12-12
HE FLUSHED AN ORATOR.
An uncident Illustrative or One or the Delights
or Late suppers.

or Late suppers.
II was at least two hours after midnight. and
there were but two Croups of customcrs In the
littlc back room OF an uptown chop house, Ono
OF a party of hvo at big round table held his
COMPANIONS spellbound somewhat after this
'os1'1n; a1 pm, w.,
the height of his prosperity, and said thcn
'Tll live to SEQ tho dny when he's down in tho
drs, ,rhs,, 'eo INV I"s ""on ~ a,o.
aus,. lhats what 1 said and was Sl2-a-
pery g f ne nesh S.n
in the dus, Is,,d uo was a. rho ho,cht NJ bis
prosperity then and was. &C., &C."
This anectote. ~ Il was an anecdote never got
beyond the point at which it started. and after
tion the COW conversation at the biz table shifted to
man win a DIX piack mustaohe.
How many of our great fducary institu-
tions. he demanded, whilo his companions as
sumod ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS air,
could wind up Its business to-day. noEotsto
its assa,s ro,,iso on g.. 10 ,nnnasu,anrs ,nia, jts
.s asse.s res,no on ,.s invosmen.s sun, ia
Nomon, ,ho. Nv -, .o ,i,a ,nSnnau .nn,uonr ~, ="
the Blank Insurance Society, could do iti''
Nobody yenturcd to suppose and the speaker
- ], !. = ,.. -. Al, =
was encouraged 10 expatiate at iehRth upon inc
unsoundncss Of the "nduciary institution" un-
dor discussion, u;s aou, NJ eioouence ,yos and.
80 ,, 80 N" VI ''ot - ,
aeniy interrupted oy n inah IN irock coat VINO
had been sitting with friend at another tn BILE.
~ contest that statement" he announced,
rising dramatically. Everybody else got up and
all hands gathered about the big table. The man
in tho frock coat placed his left hand carefully
behind his back. extended his right hand, and
continued:
You will pardon me, gentlemen" he said.
81 DON know any of you, but cannot rest 81
| lent under tho aspersions cast upon one of our
! greatest and most benencent nggreRations of
| Corporate wealth. / am glad md am proud
tho humble representative, on this occasion, Of
that noble institution. II you will permit me- 1
will proceed to lay bare the preposterous sophis.
| try OF the argumentative easseverations to which
| you have Just listened. If / do not succeed to
the satisfaction of those within the sound of my
voice in demonstrating irretutably that the
Blank Insurance Society is possessed of assets
half a million dollars in excess OF the gold re-
| serve maintained by the Federal Government
| for the redemption of the United States Treas.
| ury notes commonly known as greenbacks, tho
| drinks"
| Hold on!" exclaimed the man with the black
| mustache, who had Just caught his breath
| Hold on! Assets! What are assets Let
| there be no confusion OF terms in this discus
| sion. Let there bc no Juggling with words. Let
| us have first OF all, q clear definition of what
| the gentleman means BY assets"
The sun., 1897-12-12
CANADA ASKS NO FAVORs.
she Can Render n N Equivalent for All We Cas-
DO FOR Her.

OTTAWA Dec. l1.-G. w. Ross, the Ontario
Minister OF Education, spoke at q meeting Of
the British Empire League at Toronto on Sat-
urday evening. He argued in favor OF prefer
ential trade with Great Britain. The markets
OF the United States were uncertain, owing To
the chance OF legislation destroying any busi.
meas built up, whilo Great Britain consumes
enormous quantities OF goods which Canada
has to sell
Discussing reciprocity, he argued that 1t ID
by no means likely that a renewal OF the old
reciprocity treaty would prove rs advantageous
as many expect owing to tho fact that the
United States was engaged in the civil war
during the latter ycars of the treaty. There
reciprocity treaty with the United S!ntcs. We
owe IL 10 ourselves that wo should not APP
proach the Americans in any spirit OF depen'
dency or sUhsCry .enCy. II should he under
stood that We ask no favors IN tho Ameri, an
market for which We are unable TO give an
ample equivalent in tho Canadian market, and
TO condition involving tho sacr fce OF any
vested right, or any consideration whatever ~
to tho uso Of our waterways. our railroads, or
our isheries should be put In tho scale q
counterpOise 10 any privilege afforded us in
the markets OF the United state. A COnmor-
Cial treaty that cannot bC madO on a CONNER
Cial basis pure ami simple should no: be rnads
at all On this point there should 90 RelthN1,
parleyinS nor pAndering."
The sun., 1897-12-12

hies. and I've zone and told you all could
about them, and talked about a lot OF other
because you are you and am !. Never mind,
~ Is all right even II have refused to tell many
whatever is Is right, be Il good or be IL bad: /:
and remember, you are to make the acquaint-
ehcc OF my butterfly children as soon MS they
come in tho spring" and once moro this woman
VINO hypnotizes butterflies and birds and makes
,rlenus i Of ferocious dogs and lions smiled that
smile which can only como from hcart that
loves and wants to help all OF Gods creatures"
The sun., 1897-12-12
The Poroe or Habit.

"If we shall exercise any measure of self
control whatever. with persistence" said Mr.
Gratebar, I'VE shall soon find the force OF habit
coming In to help US. just as 1t would influence
us in the other direction II we inclined that
way. It's a tremendous thing the force Of
habit, but IL is as ready TO be helpful, II is TO
he hurtful. All that II asks Is that we win start
up q little ourselves, 30 that there win DO room
for it 10 got In behind uA and push"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
w. G.. Mckinney.
To Florida via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The midwInter exodus has begun.
The discomfofts and dangers of wet
winter weather are here, but to the
southwark, from a cloudless sky, beams
a beautiful sun upon blooming land.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad
tour TO Jacksonville, allowing two
weeks in Florida, will leave New York
and Philadelphia February 9.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions Zone berth), and meals en- ronfe
in both directions while travelling on
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates New York, 5000 ;
Philadelphia, S4S.co; Canandaigua,
$5a.S5; Erie, $54S5; Pittsburg,
$500, and at proportionate rates
from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other
information apply to ticket agents,
Tourist Agent at II96 Broadway,
New York, or to Geo. w. Boyd, AS
sistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
SILKS FOR EVENING WEAR.

A very handsome display OF
light silks for evening and party
dresses, are now being offered,
they comprise silk figured Habuti
and all silk satin, in the newest
designs, retail value is 7oc to csc,
We sell them this week at SOC.
Gauze Effects are very popular,
worn over silk, they are the
iaintiest of fabrics, a special
feature is our As inch Tinsil Stripe,
handy to renovate or recover a
party dress that has been worn fol
time, usual value 67c, our price
NC.
Is inch Gauze Stripes in ajour
OF Embroidery Effects are very
popular. Cabochon or Tinsel
Armour, is also a much sought
for novelty, real value per yard
bI.oo, our price 69c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water glass
with urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours a sediment or settling indi-
Gates a diseased condition of the
kidneys. When urine stains linen it
is positive evidence of kidney trouble.
The frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fulhlls every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled TO get up
many times during the night to
urinate. The mild and the extraordi.
nary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by
druggists price fifty cents and one
dollar. For a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail,
mention The COLUMBIAN and send
your full post-office address to DR..
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y.
I-2I-I yr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04

A new book, KNITTING and Gro
cheting," of O. pages, over SO origin
al designs illustrated, beautiful lace
patterns, shawls, hoods, jackets, ETC.,
has been published by Tile Home,
14I Milk ST., Boston, Mass, and will
be sent with subscription to that
paper. Tile Home is 2o-page
monthly filed with original stories,
literary and domestic topics and fash
ions. Its department of Fancy Work
is special feature, new and original
designs each issue. The price of
subscription is 50 cents per year and
will include one of these books. AS
a special inducement to trial subscri-
bers, a copy of this book will be given
with a 6 months subscription. The
price of book is IS cents, but 6
months subscription and the book
combined will be sent for only IS
cents. Their annual premium list
for 1897 will be sent free on applica-
ton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
There Is a Glass Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a nV preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains
that takes the place Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over I
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Iscts. and a5cts. per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
For Sale.

A desirable house and lot. Corner
lot about 50 30 feet, beautiful To-
cation, all modern improvements; will
be sold at once. Cheap for cash, OF
part down and balance to suit the
purchaser; or part in exchange fcr
other property.
For further information call on S. D.
Neyhard, Building, Loan and Real
Estate Agent, over First National
Bank, Bloomsbury, Pa. II-Is.tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
Tp Grain-I! Try Grain-0l !

Ask, ,yoxr Grocer to-day to show you
q packageeo eof GRAIN o, the new food
drink that tskes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as an adult. All who try
1t, like it. GRAlN.O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure gains, and the most
delicate stomach acceives it without
distress. / the price of coffee. Isc.
and asc per package, Sold by all
gocers, a4.4td.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
TOO MANY HOLIDAYS.

A table, which is being circulated
around shows that deductlng Sundays
and all holidays, there are sos work
ing days in each year in the United
States, while other countries have a
smaller number. The great trouble
we think, in this locality at least, is
that there has been entirely too many
HOLIDAYS.