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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27

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every gland and tissue in the whole
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27
Ereddy'g Fear,

They pass plate Of cakes to Freddy
at dessert. He puts out his hand, hesi-
tates, then draws it back and begins to
weep.
"What are you crying for?" asks his
mother.
Because you are going to scold me
when I choose the biggest one. III
gpro.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27

A Boston newspaper complains that
the famous Bunker Hill monument,
which when first erected was the tallest
creation Of man in this country, has
now become quite insignificant in
height. 1t is 220 feet high, or 827 feet
shorter than city hall tower in Phila-
delphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27

Greater Glasgow, with population
of 858, 900, has only 494 medical men,
or one doctor to 1, ,726 Of the population.
It must be q healthy place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27

When bilious or costive, eat a Cas-.
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Ioc, 2sc. 4-1-1
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-27
A Mothers
Misery.

The story Of this suonaa is the every day history Of
thousands who arc suffering ste did; zVho can be
cured as SHE aOas; scho sUiHzaak her for shozOig them
the sVay to good health.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
VIRGINIA ENCOURAGES SILVER.
Proposes n Law to Redeem Notes in
Bullion Mt It's Market

Richmond. Va. Feb. 19.-The house of
delegates has passed bill offered by Judge
Watkins to authorize state banks now in
existence and such as may be hereafter
chartered to issue notes to be redeemed in
silver bullion at Its retail market value.
This measure is designed to avoid by indi-
rectiOn the 10 per cent tax on state banks.
The principal provisions Of the act are
expressed as follows:
THAT from and after the passage of this
act any state bank now existing under the
laws OF the state Of Virginia. or that may
hereafter be chartered under the laws Of
this state. may make, sell, and deliver to
any person or persons who may purchase
the same the obligations of said bank in
such sums as said bank may desire, said
obligations to be signed by such officer of
that purpose. and be directed to such other
officers of said bank as may be selected by
it. Said obligations shall be payable to
the person or persons purchasing the same
or bearer. to the amount named in said OBJ
legation in merchandise, silver bullion at
retail. and said obligations shall not be less
than seven and one-twelfth inches long and
three and one-twelfth inches wide. and shall
not be in color or design of national bank
notes or federal currency, and shall be SO
printed or engraved as to be easily dis
tinguishable therefrom. Said obligations
shall not be issued by any bank to an
amount greater than 50 per centum of the
fully paid up, unimpaired capital stock of
said bank.
The governor is to instruct the attorney
general TO take legal steps to prevent the
collection from these banks of the 10 per
rent tax
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

tion Of the act to two years from the date
Of its passage. Mr.. Mahany said he would
be glad to vote for the bill II this amend
ment were adopted, but he was opposed
to putting in operation Indefinitely a law
of this character.
The vote on the motion was taken by
tellers, and the announcement that it had
carried-l32 to 129-was greeted with loud
applause.
Mr.. Henderson Immediately moved to re-
consider the vote. and Mr.. Bailey moved
to lay that motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table Mr.. Hem
derson's motion to reconsider was lost-1i6
TO 1856. When this vote was announced.
the hour set for q vote a o'clock, had
passed. The motion to reconsider was put
and carried without division. and the vote
was about to be taken again upon the
Mahany amendment, when Mr.. DalZell
made the point of order that the order un-
der which the house was operating pre-
cluded any further action except upon the
Underwood amendments. which, under the
O'Clock.
This point of order the speaker sustained
An interesting parliamentary struggle fol-
loved in which u. I'M Mr. Bailey Mr. Williams
took part, which finally resulted in the
speakers deciding that the house had re-
considered its action in regard to the Ma
haney amendment, and vote upon IL was
now excluded by the order
The Underwood amendments, which
struck out the involuntary features of the
under the order of the house.
The amendments were defeated-139 to 15S
The vote then came up on substituting
SOM bill. and the motion prevailed-133 to
ia.
Mr.. Terry, Democrat. of Arkansas, the
senior member of the judiciary committee
then MOVED to recommit the bill. with in
structions to strike out all the involuntary
features except those for actual frauds
The motion to recommit was lost
Mr.. Terry insisted upon an aye and nay
vote for the final passage of the bill. The
bill was passed-159 to 125.
Messrs. Henderson. Republican, of Iowa:
Ray. Republican, of New York, and Terry.
Democrat, of Arkansas. were appointed
conferees on the bill and then, at Clio D.
m. the house adjourned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
PEARCE PURE FLOUR BILL.
Representatives of Milling Interests
Have a Hearing Before a House
Committee.

Washington, Feb. ia party OF repre-
sentatives of milling interests of the coun-
try had a hearing to-day before the ways
and means committee of the house on the
Pearce bill TO prevent adulteration of pure
wheat -four with lower grain products with
out branding. They included Representa-
tive Pearce. OF Missouri. who explained his
measure: Augustus Gallagher, of st: Louis.
secretary of the Southwestern Winter
Wheat Association: H. S. Kennedy, of
Minneapolis. secretary Of the Spring Wheat
Millers' Association; ]. ]. Haushue of
lansing, Mich, secretary of the Michigan
Millers' Association. and NJ. Fl. Davis. of
Shelby O., president of the Winter Wheat
League and chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Millers' National Association.
REPRESENTATIVE Pearce said the time had ar
rived when 1t was necessary for tho law
making power of the government to inter-
fere to protect the honesty OF production
and of deaing
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
GREAT DITcHEs. COMPARED.
Enterprise Than the Chicago
DRAINAGE Canal.

Drainage Canal.
Chicago, Feb. 1s.-That the Nicaragua
canal on the lines Of the general plans of
the Warner Miller Maritime Company is
entirely feasible; that the difficulties have
been greatly overestimated; that there
is no reason why contractors on the Chi
cago draining canal should not undertake
the work of construction; and. finally. that
the harbors Of Greytown, on the Atlantic
side, and Brito. on the Pacific side, present
no new and difficult engineering problems,
which cannot be solved at reasonable cost
these We're the clusions of L. E. Cooley
and E. F. Cragin, who returned to Chicago
last night from their trip through the
Central American states. They were en-
thusiastic over the possibilities of tho
canal.
Mr., Cooley made this comparison between
the Chicago drainage canal and the Nicar-
aqua canal:
ood Rock excayation-drainage; oSa canal. 1s.ooo.-
Earth Observation-Disclosures canal. S.-
000. 600 cubic yards: Nicaragua, 2S.250.00O.
-Masonry-Drainage canal, 100000 yards;
Nicaragua, 1,250.OO0.
Dredging-Orainage canal. slight; Nicara-
gua, 56.O00,0O0 yards.
Mr. Cooley's remarks about the engineers
agreeing over tho feasibility OF the plans
Of the canal in their general outlines prob
ably foreShad dowed the report of the United
States commission, which was encountered
in that part OF the trip,
A remark by him that two governments
would give anything to anybody who would
build the canal is significant. as the con-
cession to the maritime company expires
in 1900 and 1901.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
HOUSE PASSED THE BANKRUPTCY
BILL YESTERDAY.
1s REPUBLICANS OPPOSED 1T.
INVOLUNTARY FEATURES HAS BUT
NINETEEN MAJORITY.
Mr.. Bland Declares the Bill Would
Make Half the Firms In the
Country Bankrupt-Is
Substitute for n Sem
atc Bill.

Washington. Feb. I9.-After four days OF
consideration. the house to-day passed the
bankruptcy bill reported by the house COM
mittee on judiciary as substitute for the
Nelson bill. which was passed bw the sem
ate at the extra session last summer.
The bill is known as the Henderson bill.
and contains both voluntary and involun-
tary features. II is considered less drastic
than the measure passed by the last house
by a vote of 157 to 81. The involutary
features. however had but nineteen ma
jority. To-day a motion to strike out the
involuntary features was defeated by
ajority of nineteen, and the bill was
passed by a majority of thirty-three, the
vote standing: Yeas. I5S; nays, 125 Eight
cen Republicans voted against the bill and
twelve Democrats for II. The Populists.
with one exception. voted against It.
To-day the bill was read for amendment
under the five minute rule. Under the or
der made. the final vote was to be taken at
4 O'Clock this afternoon. Mr.. Bailey sought
10 secure an arrangement by which the
house could have an opportunity to vote
on the senate or Nelson bill before rot-
ing on the house substitute. but he failed.
An arrangement was effected. however.
by which the first vote. taken at 4 o'clock
should be on Mr.. Underwoods series of
amendments to strike out the involuntary
features of the substitute.
During the consideration of a motion 10
strike out the section defining tho terms
used in the bill, one of which defined an
"insolvent" as one whpse property, at q
fair valuation. was not sufficient TO pay his
debts. Mr. Bland, Democrat OF Missouri,
stated that the effect of this provision of
tho hill would be to declare over oue-half
of the business men of the country bank
rupts.
Mr. Lacey, Republican. of Iowa, said he
could not give his support to the involun-
tary features of any bankruptcy law.
Democratic applausel The debate on this
amendment proceeded in a desultory man.
ner.
Mr. Bailey. Democrat, OF Texas. got the
floor upon another unimportant amendment
and submitted briefly some observations de-
fning his position. He was as anxious, he
said as any member of the house to see
an equitable bankruptcy law placed upon
the statute books, but his anxiety would
not lead him TO vote for a measure which
would injure the solvent more than II would
benefit the insolvent.
Mr.. Cannon. Republican. of Illinois. Great.
ed some enthusiasm on the Democratic side
by announcing that he would refuse to sup.
port the bill.
Mr.. Mahany. Republican, OF New York
s1ered an amendment limiting the opera.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
MANNED BY DRUNKEN MEN.
Loss of the Clara Nevada Caused by
the Fearful Incompetence of
Officers and Crew,

Tacoma, WASH, Feb. 19.-The terrible
story of the Clara Nevada wreck with the
loss Of some sixty lives grows worse as
more light is thrown upon the vessels con-
dition when 1t left Seattle. Charles Jones,
of The Dalles. Oregon. one of the pas
sengers who went north on the vessel
says:
Il was afraid that the Clara Nevada
would be wrecked from the time it left
Seattle until Skaguay was reached. We
smashed into the United States revenue cut
ter Grant when We were backing out from
Yesler dock, We rammed into almost every
wharf at which We tried to land, we blew
out three fiues, and we fioundered in rough
water until the passengers were scared al
mcst to death. We witnessed intoxication
among tho officers and heard them cursing
each other until it was sickening. 1t was
AL awful trip and / would not have gone
aboard that boat again under any circum-
stances.
Just before we reached Port Townsend
petition was prepared by the passengers
and addressed to the customs officials there
for the purpose of having the Nevada held
SO that we could be transferred to another
beat. 1t was signed by majority Of those
who had not retired. NJ. r.. King, of San
Francisco, now of the Eendome hotel at
Dyea, r. c. ,Smelzer. of Spokane, and an
appointed committee to interview the Of
flcer. He said that he did not have the
authority to hold the boat. but took the
tin was offered him he handed it back say
ing that it would do no good, as he could
not act. 1 think that Mr.. King has this
petition. at least he did when l last heard
OF it.
proper persons. Two-thirds of them were
drunk. The second mate was put in penance
twcnty-four hours. commencing on Friday
morning after we left Port Townsend. The
first mate was full the night we left Seattle
be around and issue orders. The steward
was drunk all the time. l never heard such
language as was used by the walters mates
and stewards. They abused each other
for the passengers. ! have heard that the
engineers were drunk. The freight clerk
told me distinctly that as a matter Of fac,
the engineer was incompetent. The cap
strictly TO business and were gentlemen
r. c. SmelZer went north on the Clara
Nevada and stood on the wharf at Skaguay
when the steamer departed for Seattle, but
northbound experience. I'm my. opinion"
said Mr.. Smelzer last evening, 1.-The Clara
Nevada took twenty-five passengers at
Skaguay, five or six Of whom were women.
tended to get off at Juneau. CAPTAIN Lewis
told me that If he ever got the Nevada back
to Seattle in safety 1t would never go out
with him again unless it was in proper
shape. He said the hull was all right. but
that it needed new machinery. On one oc-
casion Captain Lewis said that If he called
on the engineer TO back up he was sure to
go ahead"
told-how. with sixty souls or more on
beard. the boilers burst in a storm, the
shattered vessel broke out aft, and not a
soul was left to tell the tale.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
LOVER INvADEs A L0DGERO0M.
Determined Farmer Boy Elopes With
q Member, EvadinE His
Purauera.
Pursuers.

Indianapolis. Feb. 1s.-Huder Dyson, a
farmer boy II years of age. living near
Fairmount. has been paying secret court
to Miss Daisy Starr for several months,
and week ago asked her father for her
hand. Dyson was repulsed and ordered
never to come to the house again.
Last night Miss Daisy attended the
meeting of a Rebekah lodge, of which she
is a member, and while the lodge work
was proceeding a great commotion was
heard on the outside and the cries Of the
guard for help.
The women In the lodgeroom huddled to-
getEer in one corner. the work was sus-
perded and in few moments the door
opened and, for the first time in the his
tory of the Fairmount lodge, man en-
tered while the women were wearing the
order paraphernalia.
The CONSERVATION redoubled as Huder
Dyson walked up to Daisy. and, taking
her by the hand. said: Come on" Daisy
went. and on the street they entered a
buggy and drove rapidly away In the rain
and darkness.
Mr. Starr was on their track in a few
moments, but at the edge of the village
lost the trail and took the wrong road.
After driving six miles young Dyson
stopped at the house of a friend, where
minister was in waiting. and he and
Daisy Starr were married.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

Lincoln. Kas., Feb. 1a-(Special) A tomb
stone has just been erected in the cemetery
here. which. for unique design and applica-
BILE inscription, probably has no equal in
this country. James Jacobs, Lincoln
butcher. died in 1891. His father, Henry
Jacobs. who resides here. is a very eccen-
trio fellow. The old gentleman several
months ago concluded to erect suitable
tombstone over the grave of his son James.
He wanted something out OF the ordinary.
He remembered that James was Of a row.
ing disposition. SO he had stone cut in
the shape OF an oid-fashioned travelling
satchel. On the plate in the center of each
side is the name y. S. Jacobs" Just above
the name Is this inscription:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
NANSEN NOT FAR OFF.
Have Been Equally Pleased Had
He Sung Comic Songs.

London. Feb. 1s.-In spite Of Major Bond s
denials, while DR.. Nansen has not publicly,
or to reporters. criticised America, he has
been remarkably frank in talking with his
friends and does not conceal the fact that
he has been unfavorably impressed with
American life. He has great grievance
against what he terms the inventions of
the American reporters" and he did not
like his audiences.
II feel at home here" he said, but
there in spite of the crowds. I felt a lack
of sympathy with my scientific achieve
ments. In many cases the people only
wanted to stare, and they would have been
equally pleased If had got up and sung a
comic song
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
Here Is Where He Stopped Last.

Underneath the name is the date Of
death. and his age. The stone is white
marble and the base Is a big boulder which
the father hauled from his farm and rolled
on the grave.
When questioned as to why he,chose such
a unique design the old gentleman said:
wall, Jim, he were a sort of 4 rovin' fell
bout suit him. He never stopped very
long before in any one place. But the last
time see him he were at the graveyard
and / jes' concluded that he might STAY
thar long while. So had a sign printed
on ther stone sayin whar he was last seen
and whar he ought to be now."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
THE SITUATION IN LIBERIA.
Sign Another Declaration
of War:

London. Feb. 19.-The press continues its
warnings that the situation in West At
rica between France and Great Britain is
growing more critical. 1t is impossible to
abandon the British flag without loss of
honor, and. 1t is said. according to the
Daily Chronicle, that France and Germany
are casting covetous eyes upon Liberia and
are contemplating its annexation.
1t is widely accepted that Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, the secretary of state for
the colonies. is endeavoring to put back
bone into the Marquis of Salisbury's deal
ings with France, Mr.. Chamberlain per-
sisting in viewing the matter purely from
the point of view of the colonial office and
urging above all things. the maintenance
of Great Britain's interests as Il colonizing
power. Sir Thomas Waymess. editor of tho
Speaker. is responsible for the statement
that Mr.. Chamberlain would have pushed
his pro-British policy in Africa to the risk
of war. and the Marquis of Salsbury's at
titude in opposing 1t, therefore. lends some
countenance to the gossip that the queen
has Informed the Marquis of Salisbury that
she will never again sign a declaration of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
PLUMBERS LAW INVALID.
Milwaukee Judge knocks Ont the
Act Providing for Exam
N~axl~~.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. 19-Judge suther-
land. Of the superior court, to-day handed
down decision knocking out the plumbers
license law passed at the last session of the
legislature. The decision is a severe blow
70 many master plumbers and to many
trades unions which favored it. The case
decided. test one. was that of Jacob
Winkler against the board of public works
Of Milwaukee. Winkler failed to pass the
examination held by the board of exam
iners. and was consequently refused "a Ii
cense. He brought suit on the ground that
the law was invalid. The case will doubt
less be carried to the supreme court
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
PRESIDENTIAL PARD0NS.
Executive Clemency Extended to Sew
eral ViOlators of United
States Laws.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The president has
granted pardons in the following cases:
Marion Halderman, of Arkansas. convict
ed of larceny The only result Of the par
don is restoration to citizenship.
Arthur d. Andrews, Of the Southern dis
trict of California, convicted in 1894 of vio-
lations Of the postal laws and sentenced to
three years in prison and to pay fine
of $1,000. The pardon is granted on the
ground that, since his arrest, Andrews has
already served a longer term than the
sentence imposed.
Jack Wilkinson, Of the Eastern district Of
Texas convicted in 1896 of assault with in
tent to kill. The papers in the case show
that the prisoner can live only a short
time.
Joseph Alfred, of the Eastern district Of
Missouri, who is under sentence for coun-
terfeiting money.
L. s. whitfield. of the Northern district
of California. convicted for passing coun-
terfeit money.
Pardons were denied in the following
cases: Herman Hausler of Kansas. en-
bezzling letter from the mails: Charles
Hubbard, Eastern district of Missouri, vio-
lation of the postal laws.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
K. U. STUDENT FOUND DEAD.
Alfred c. Mead, of Fort Scott. n Vic
tim of Heart Disease at

Lawrence, Kas.. Feb. 19.-(SpeciaD Al
fred C. Mead. member of the sophomore
class at Kansas university. was found dead
on the floor Of his room at his boarding
house this morning. He failed to come to
breakfast and upon investigation it was
found he had died before retiring for the
night, as his bed was not disturbed and
he was fully attired. Meads home Is in
Fort Scott, where his parents reside He
was subject to heart failure. and had often
said he was prosecuting his studies much
was sent to his home this afternoon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
Housefurnishinqs
Main Floor Annex.

The ten items below index our en-
tire stock SO far as the savings we af-
ford you are concerned It's heavy spot
cash buying and desire to sell close
that does the business
One lot Of Glass Spoonholders. in a..
baskets on table. 1Oc kind, Monday. ~
One lot of individual Salt Cellars,
In baskets on table. &c goods, each. 90
10 dozen s inch Greenwood's Vitrified
Hotel Meat Dishes, regular value, 80.
per dozen. sl.l0; Monday. per dozen. -
u dozen inch Plates, assorted dec
orations. regular values as high as ,oo
sOc set; Monday, per set of 6.......4SS
so dozen Plain White Unhandled Cups
and Saucers. worth 43c, Monday, 900
100 dozen Extra Heavy Tin Teaspoons,
regular value 10c. Monday. per %
SCI VI o...-..-...
10 dozen No. s Famous Never Break
Steel Skillets. worth regular 25c, 100
dozen quart Granite Iron Sauce
pans, S3c size, Monday, oIc
eaCh..'. ..........................
II dozen II quart Granite Iron Dish
pans, nc kind, for this matchless &c
10 dozen ring Tin Muffin Pans. ac
4uC hiHu, edcp....... ...................
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
Hosiery, Etc.
MAIN FLOOR.

When Women's Hosiery and Under
wear are priced so much below regu-
lar worths as we have them here now
it seems folly for anyone to have an
unsupplied need. Ask and see how
cheaply Well supply it this week.
Ladies' Topsy Fast Black Hose. extra
double sole, high spliced heel. silk 1oc
finished, Csc value. Monday, per pr. i9S
"P. N" Corset Waist, black, white
and drab. high, soft bust, long waist.
heavily corded Newmans cork clasp
protector, easy. strong and COM oSc
Portable, price. Observation-Disclosures. SoI
10 dozen only. Ladies' Drawers. made
of splendid quality of muslin, cluster of
tucks above an embroidery ruff %.
f1e. former price 50c. Monday only...o9e
One small lot of Ladies' Corset Cow
ers, made OF fine cambric. shaped
broidery, covered seams, former orc
price S5c. Monday. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -