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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

has been a steady demand for 1t ever
since. The book has had an enormous
SALE so great that 1t has been estimated
that the copies sold would make ring
around the earth, placed side by side.
Mr.. Bellamy never traded on his sud-
den popularity. He did not bring out
q slipshod book in six months and sell
it on the strength of the first success.
He wrote nothing for ten years and
then he produced Equality" sequel
and continuation of Looking Back
ward"
Mr.. Bellamy was born in 1850 at Chic
opee Falls. Mass, which has always
been his home. The village is now alb
sorbed into the city of Chicopee. He
lived in his old home, which was long
the home of his father before him. a
plain, comfortable house. His father
was Baptist clergyman, very highly
thought of in the town.
Mr.. Bellamy entered Union College, in
Schenectady, but did not graduate He
spent year in Germany and then stud
led law, but never practiced. Instead
he became newspaper man, afterward
a literateur. He was member of the
staffs of the New York Evening Post,
the Springfield Union and other pa
pers.
His earliest works were Doctor Hell
denhof's Process" Miss Ludington's
Sister" and many short stories in lead
ing maya Zines.
These works all possessed distinct lit
erary value. especially the short sto-
ries, many of which were exquisite, but
all have been overshadowed and forgot
ten in the success of Looking Back
ward"
Mr.. Bellamy was one of the most
modest and retiring of men. After his
first phenomenal success a thousand op-
portunities for notoriety were afforded
him. Offers for lecture engagements
requests for magazine articles on his
own subjects and at his own terms. in
ducements to send his old stories afioat
upon the full sea CT public favor-all
were declined.
He used everything in an effort to
benefit the struggling masses and died
as poor as he was before he achieved
his great success. Much of his money
was expended in an effort to make
practical demonstration or his socialis-
tic ideas, by means of a colony which
he founded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

So brightly blazes martial ardor at
Thorndike, Me-, that the local cores
pondent of the Belfast Age is unable
to hold to his theme of spring, but
breaks forth: ave not only hear the
sweet warbling of birds to remind us
that spring has come, but that terrible
scream of the American eagle, warn
ing us that an lnsolent foe has not
only dared to pollute the fair valley of
freedom with his vile and barbarous
tread, beneath whose poisonous foot
steps the young plants of liberty are
sure to wither and die, but has drawn
largely from Uncle Sans stores, poll
uted his flag and unwontly spilled
American blood. These Spanish
savages, reptiles in the path of pro.
gressive democracy, must be whipped
into civilization; they have no right
to the blessings of barbarism, at least
on this side of the Atlantic"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
School Children to Take Part.

A national movement has been in
augurated by which it is expected TO
replace the Maine with a new vessel
1t originated in Cincinnati by boy
named w. R. Good, who conceived
the idea of having the school children
OF the nation raise fund sufficient to
build a new vessel, which it is propos-
ed to call the "American Boy" The
movement claims to have the hearty
approval of leading naval authorities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
GOVERNMENT WANTS TRANSPORTS.
Will Not Submit to Extortion and VIII
Exercise Sovereign Power.

Will Not Submit to Extortion and Will
Exercise Sovereign Power.
Washington, May 25.-As to the Phil
ippines, the acute stage has been reach
ed. The government will, If necessary
Immediately impress into service ves-
sells under American registry.
The government of the United States
Is determined, peacefully if it can, for
chilly, IL 1T must, to put United States
troops aboard boats at San Francisco
and to land these troops at Manila
Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
john, consenting to the use of his
name, said that the government had
every disposition to be reasonable and
fair In its compensation for transporta-
ton of troops to the Philippines, but
one thing might as we'll be distinctly
-understood-that these troops had to
be taken across the Pacific and put at
the service of General Merritt.
I'VE paid the City of Pekin $50, ,000,"
said the assistant secretary land we
have not been unwilling TO pay other
boats at the rate of $1,000 per day.
We think that is far but we are NOT
willing to be duped.
I'VE fully realize the gravity of the
situation, and we have been doing the
best We could: hence I authorize you
to say that after reasonable advances
by the government shall have been
exhausted we propose to impress such
boats as we may need
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
The Kind of Wife to HIVE.

A man who had 3een indulging too
heavily since the New Year was in
duced To sign the pledge.
You must let me have it," said the
wife. Il will keep it for you." So
the pledge was handed over to the
wife's custody.
The next day the man was drinking
again as freely as before.
How is this?" asked friend. "You
signed the pledge yesterday, and now
you are drinking again"
1t is all right" replied the pledge
signer in unsteady tones. II don't
have to keep that pledge. My wife
says she will keep it for me. That's
the kind Of wife to have, old fellow.
Let's have a drink"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
EDWARD sELLAMY PASSES AWAY.
The Auther of "Looking Backward" Die
After Lingering Illness.


After a Lingering Illness.
Springfield. Mass. May 23.-Edward
Bellamy. author Of Looking Back
ward" Equality" ETC., died at his
home in Chicopee Falls Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Bellamy had been Ill with pulmo-
nary trouble for long time. His la
bors on his book Equality" undermin-
ed his health. When his illness assum-
ed very serious phase last fall, Mr.
Bellamy went to Denver, Col, to live
with his brother. Frederick p. Bella
my, thinking the Colorado climate
would prove beneficial. When he saw
that his death was but the question cf
a few weeks. he returned to Chicopee
Falls, his old home.
1t is rare indeed that a mans name
becomes household word and remains
so for ten years, on the reputation Of
one book. Looking Backward" was
the popular success of the year in
which 1t was published, 1887, and there
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Martial Honors for Soldiers Dead

Tampa, Fla. Nav 25.-There was a
military funeral under the pines of
Lakeland yesterday, when the BODY of
Weslie S. Brass, Company I, Second
Massachusetts, who died of pneumonia.
was sent North. His company was de-
tailed to escort the body to the train,
but every other company in the regi-
ment volunteered to march behind it
also, and all the citizens in Lakeland
lined the sandy streets and stood with
heads uncovered as it passed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

The Canary Islands belonging to
Spain, which will undoubtedly be for
teited to Uncle Sam, consist of 7
islands, embracing an area of 3,256
So. m. Teneriffe is the most import
ant of the group, where the Spanish
governor resides. This Island is cele-
brate for the Peak of Teyde, or Ten
eriffe 11,4oo #. above the level of the
sea. The climate is hot, but health
fui. They were taken from the French
in 1900. Population a3e.seS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Short, Sharp and Decisive

Chairman Dingley's estimate that
the war will cost our government
$a,ooo,ooo day is, of course, mere.
ly an instance of rough figuring, yet it
sets forth very good reason in itself,
if there were none better, for making
the campaign short, shary and deci.
sive. e.-PhiladeLphia Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Spain's New Foreign Minister.

Madrid, May 25.-Duke Almodovar de
Rio has accepted the portfolio of minis
ter for foreign affairs, offered to but
declined by Senor Leon Castillo, the
Spanish ambassador at Paris.
The duke said that he did not desire
the office, but that he accepted it on
patriotic grounds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Irishmpn Against An Alliance.

Chicago, Nav 25.-The United Irish
Societies of Chicago, at a big mass
meeting in Central Music Hall, presided
over by John M. Smyth, a prominent
merchant, adopted resolutions emphati-
cally condemning the suggested alli-
ance between the United States and
Great Britain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Sign No Papers With Strangers.

Several new swlndles are being
worked on the farmers this year, but
all of them end with request for the
intended victims signature on a paper
for some reason or other. 1t is al,
ways safe rule to refuse to sign your
name to any document submitted to
you by a stranger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Resolution, 1t Is Said. Will Come I.e
fore the House.

fUFs NTlV IiUUst.
Washington, May 25.-Speaker Reed
has about given up his fight against
Hawaii, and announces that he will al
low the annexation resolution to come
before the House before the week ends.
At conference yesterday Congressman
Tawney OF Minnesota showed him a
canvass of the House showing very few
members who would confess that they
were opposed to annexation.
The argument seems to have had its
effect upon the speaker. and 1t is now
expected that the House will pass the
resolution before the first of June, and
that 1t will go to the Senate at once.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

The pet name in Spain for the in
habitants of the United States is
"American swine" There is no
language so rich in abusive epithets as
Spanish, and at present 1t is taxed to
its utmost limits to convey the feel
ings toward US of those who speak the
tongue on its native soil in all its
juicy glory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
Impure Blood in Spring.

This is the almost universal expert
ence. Diminished perspiration during
winter, rich foods and close confne-
ment indoors are some of the causes.
A good Spring Medicine, like Hoods
Sarsaparilla, is absolutely necessary to
purify the blood and put the system
in healthy condition at this season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
The Oneida Going to Key West.

Philadelphia, Nav 25.-The dispatch
boat Oneida, which came into the Della
ware Breakwater for coal, sailed yes
terday morning after having her bum
kers filled. 1t Is said that the Oneida
is on her way to Key West. The aux
aiiary cruiser Yankee Is still at the
breakwater.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

Digsou-"I once possessed splendid
dog. who could always distinguish be-
tween vagabond and a respecta BILE
person."
Jigson-"Well. what's become of
h!m?"
Rigson-"oh. was obliged to give
tim away. He bit mel"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
To For,ify Gibralter Bay.

Gibraltar, May 24.-It is stated that
the Spanish government purposes for
tif%ng the ports of Gibraltar bay be-
longing to Snain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
TID-RITS FOR MA HONEY!

TID-BITS FOR MA HONEY!
and tender little juicelets for the chill
dren, are all right, but papa and 'the
boys" want good, big, juicy steak,
roast or chop when business or school
duties are over, and we can cater to
them all. Our stock of prime meats Is
unexcelled for quality. and we send
them home in fine shape.
J.E. KEIFER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

1t doesn't give the farmer
By the seashore any ease
To think the Spanish ships may come
And help him shell his peas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26
PATENTS
BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
FEES.
ENT OFFICE. We have no sub-agencfes, al
business direct hence can transact patent bust
ness In less time aud at Less Cost than those re-
mote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with descrip
tlon. We advise II patentable or not, flee OF
charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured
book, Show to Obtain Patents," with refer
ences to actual clients in your State, County, o
town sent free. Address
g. A. SNOW g CO., Washington, D. @
Opposite U. s. Patent Ofice.l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-26

OASToEIA.
''''a'''' e &,.HAZSNS
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24
IDAHO.

Deputy Sheep Inspector Coon quaran-
tined two large bands of seabby sheep
down on Snake river a few days ago.
AuditOr-elect of Idaho advises q con-
vention OF Idaho and Washington to dis
euss legislation relative to the Columbia
river.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Salubria to Salmon Meadows has
been let to q gentleman from California.
The contract price was $4,000.
! The country south and east of Spald-
ing has been almost a hunters paradise
during the fall, many bear having been
seen and several killed. A number of cat.
tie have been lost as q result of the dep
relations of beasts Several parties are
preparing to leave on deer hunting trips.
In Big canyon one day last week hunt.
er killed six out of herd of Is deer.
| The tax collector has turned over to
the treasurer a little over $4,000, repre-
senting tax collections for the present
year, says the Sun. The two railroad
companies paid in q little over $4,000,
the Northern Pacific did not pay all its
land taxes. None of the mining COM
panies have paid their taxes yet, but
individual property owners are doing fair.
ly we'll
An accident occurred at the ". p de-
pot at Mullan last week by which little
step-sOn of Ed Rice lost his hand. He
was under the depot platform while the
train was in motion and started to crawl
out. He did not know the train was
moving, and caught hold of the rail to
pull himself forward when q wheel passed
over his hand, mangling it so badly that
1t had to be amPutated at the wrist.
| The first FIRE that has visited the town
of Spaulding burned the large warehouse
of Eaves q Co. on Wednesday night, to-
gether with about 10000 bushels OF
grain. The warehouse was the largest Of
the Eve houses handling grain. The
building was fully insured, also all the
grain except about 5000 bushels, which
belonged to Mr.. Caldwell The origin Of
the FIRE, while q mystery, is thought to
have been the result Of a FIRE left by
campers.
The South Fork has been freezing TO
the bottom Of the channel until it has
raised the surface of the water far above
its normal level Recently the water was
80 high in one place that It ran over the
eight-foot wall built last spring, and COM
menced running down Avenue A. The
street commissioner then began shooting
the ice out with dynamite. The work
was effective, but as the ice loosened by
the jars lodges farther down the channel
lit viii make considerable work necessary
to keep the channel clear far enough to
prevent damage TO some parts Of town
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24
Journal OF tho Year.

How fair Into our hands u came
SNOW white was every separate page.
Whsreon each daJ We we're to keep
The record Of our pilgrimage
Our hearts were tender with regrets
over past failures. eyes were dim
With watching out the dylnE Year:
We soTely grieved to part with hin.
And grteyed SIN more because the boob
Ot life be brought and bore away.
Our hands bad blOt'sd cnrrleasly
And sadly marrsd from day to aay.
And ~ We took the New Years hooh
with nauEht Of boaa,inz, much Of nr,v.,
Ihat when complete. the Judge might Eas
cleaner. purer record there.
ana yet-and yet-oh, needless hsartai
How have your promises been kspt1
nov maay crooked lines were penned
And errors made while conscience sI.pt,
And now the hnai page IL turned:
And. In The solemn midnight tryst
THIS one last line We humbly add.
ForEivei forgeti for love Of Chri.,r.
The Interior.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24

Mason, Ga, Dee. 2O--Aaeon sAPeF'
fenced tor tbs first time the pleasure ai'd
honor vi entertaining president OF ths
United States aud the welcome accorded
President Mckinley and the distiA
guished party accompanying HIM was one
BETTING the Importance OF the occasion
The presidential special reached the cry
shortly after 5 o'clock in the morning the
party having already breaktasted aboard
the train. At the station the Presidrh'
tial party vas met by 10 carriages
Lined up along the street Was the ssN'
enth cavalry, the bright yellow OF their
oyercoat Innings making vivid contrast
against the fog aud dTiLzle that P1e-
vailed. After driving through the streets
the president took his place on the re
viewing stand at Central City PARK. As
the regiments OF General Wilson's eoIps
passed, the respective commanders t0'k
their places on the stand With the pres
dental party.
The troops passed in this order; Third
volunteer engineers, Second volunteer IN
volunteer infantry, Third North Carolina
infantry, Sixth Virginia infantry, Se''
rnth cavalry, regulars.
A memorial address was presented to
the president by the confederate NetsF'
4ns. The now famous reference 10 care
Tor the confederate dead IN the pref
Ieuts Atlanta speech Vas framed IN
uuge wreath vi aJ~eFs ami placed On sas
pedestal Oi the confederate moadnen-.
President Mckinley spoke briefly tTon
me reviewing stand. lie confined his 10
marks chiefly to the prids American
people should take IN their army. Gen
srul. " hesler Laaton. shAiteT aud VA
,on also made adlre=s-a
Al 10 80 o'clock the Prsaldents party
partOok Of luncheon at The Eeaidrncs u
Judge H. H. FELTON, in Mulberry street
\ hAll hours public reception toilo" ed
and at II 80 the party left tOr Augusta
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24

The California battalion Of soldiers gar
Fiaonsd at Vancouver nnmbers $50 msn.
Il % now believed Colfax "a freo from
dlphtheria. the quarantine being raised
at the residence Of ]. II. Latter.
Considerable building Il going on In
Chelan and Lakeside this winter. and
much more b expected when spring opens.
Mai. Charles Morton has been placed in
command Of the fort at Walla Walla
Maj. Morton won fame in the San Juan
charge
The Olympia Bicycle Path Association
has expended $S5l.25 the past year in
building pathways and improving the ap-
proaehes to the city.
The financial report of the controller
OF Tacoma for the month Of November
shows receipts amounting to $4S,7S0.46.
Warrants issued, s62,02s; warrants paid.
SCI, l25.
Railroad grading from Dayton towards
Delaney's continues in spite Of the dis
agreeable weather. There is, however, still
considerable speculation in regard to the
road going to Delaney'A
The board of Washington state land
commissioners has made . bid for 5000
Of district No. l, Mason county, school
six-year bonds, with interest of 5 per cent
at any time after the first year.
The report of Commander Allen of the
Soldiers Home at, 0rting, Wash. shows
that there were l49 inmates during No
vember. This is the largest number OF
veterans domieiled there since the home
was built. The highest previous record
was l4l.
The attorney general at Washington.
through United States Attorney Wilson
r. Gay, is prosecuting his efforts to Sc
cure the condemnation Of some 1901 acres
of land in Kitsap county on which the
government wants to erect gun and NOR,
tar batteries for the protection Of the
Port Orchard naval station.
Despite the extremely cold weather q
large force of bridge carpenters are at
work in the material yards OF the Ore
gOn Railroad 4 Navigation company in
North Colfax. framing bridge timber for
the new bridges on the Moscow branch OF
that road. The road crosses the South
Palouse river IS times in the 10 miles be
tween CohAx and Pullman. The bridges
are all being rebuilt.
The financial report Of Washington
State Librarian Bashford has been filed
with the secretary Of state. The report
shows that during the past two year
there have been l425 books added to the
library, making q total of 24.465 vol
umes. OF the $4,000 appropriation for the
state library fund. there has been ex
pended $l3l99l. The outstanding &C,
counts aggregate 80, leaving s636.50
of the appropriation available for addi
tionAl purchases of books during thu
coming fiscal year. OF the incidental
fund, s40O, there has been expended but
$ls,s2, the outstanding accounts amount
ing to $23,46, leaving unexpended s297 70
The total area included IN what are
known as the public parks Of Seattle
amounts to 81 acres There are u mum.
her of private parks, amounting to a con.
siderable acreage more.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24

Indies towards the enjoyment Of rare
fruits. rare scenery. and festivities that
always crowd the Christmas season.
Christmas trees, the American Santa
Claus. and stockings, cut comparatively
little figure In the celebrations at Havana
and in the other Cuban cities. still balls,
parties and masquerade follow one an
other In bewilderingly rapid succession.
and II Is not to be assumed that the soldier
boys will remain In camp all Of the time
that this fun and variety is going.
This mardi-gras class Of celebration.
particularly prominent In Porto Rico. is,
however. bound to pail ON the true Amer
lean taste. and while il extends over a
week or more. the one especial day will
be remembered and signalized. In
the Philippines our soldier boys End
European tastes quite in evidence. with a
fair representation OF residents from the
United States. Manila Is q progressive
clty-cosmopolitan enough to include the
energy aud variety that make the holiday
season quite a gay round of entertain
meuts and celebrations.
In the tented deld proper the soldier has
occasion to feel joyous and hopeful An
other Christmas tide. and nearly every
regular and volunteer on soil now foreign
| will have returned to where the home
Stars and Stripes wave 10 peaceful gran
deur. The palm tree will be q memory,
the Christmas tFee-real and generous
viii hear a double gift for the soldier and
| the herol