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Some IncomprehensibIe Figures.

EEPin LII Nature
Siatisticians sometimes have queer ideas.
One of them has amused himself calclIlat-
ing how much energy, water and coal it
would take to move the earth foot, sup
posing that ii was subjected throughout It's
mass TO force equivalent to terrestrial
gIaVitation. This is a gratuitous supposi-
ton, for iii spite Of its enormous mass the
earth weighs nothing, and it is only by pill
ing up hypothesis that we car get an idea
of Archimedes famous lever. Starting
with the fact that the esrths mass Is about
6,loO million-million-millIon tons, our statis-
tlcian calculates that We should require
10000 million years for a 10000 horse power
engine to move our globe a foot. The boil
er that should feed this engine would va
porlze a quantity of water that would COW
er the whole face of the globe with a
layer 800 feet deep. The yaporization CT
this water would require 4,OUJ milioa-m!l-
lion tons of coal. This coal carried In cars
holding 10 tons each, and having a total
length or 80 feet, would require 400 Million
million cars, which would reach SO.UU.uUO
times around the earth This train, moving
at the rate OF forty miles an hour, would
take more than 5,0Ou.ODO years to traverse
its own length. IL would require for stor-
age a shed that would cover a thousand
times the area Of Europe. II We realize
that this Enthusiastically huge amount Of en-
efgy Is as nothing at ali compared with
what the earth possesses in virtue OF its
rotation about Its axis, its revolution about
the sun, and its translation in space with
the solar system, Of which the earth is but
an lnhnitesimal part, and which itself is
but an infinitesimal part of the universe
We may get some idea of the Importance Of
man IN the universe, and estimate his in
ccmmensurable pride at its just value.
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and the detective promised himself an in
teresting hunt through the mazs of
phrases. On the title page was the sig
nifcant legend. Strictly confidential. For
state purposes only
Francois Noir broke in upon Folliets
tumultuous thoughts
That little machine of yours only lights
up one spot, and this room is getting con-
foundedly dim. Shall put a match to my
pGstman's lamp, which / always carry?'
BY all means. The more light the bet
ter" a O
Noir ignfted the wick of small globular
lantern he brought from his coat pocket,
and when the oil burnt up 1t cast dull
gleam upon the bare walls and blackened
rafters overhead.
Folliet examined the grata-the substitute
Tor waste paper basket in many house
holds. Some charred bits of paper were
rescued, but they bore no writing. A
larger piece of wholly consumed paper lay
near the lowest bar, and Folliet stopped
low with his electric ray to look at it
minutely
If he touched it the black tissue would
surely crumble to atoms. Nevertheless he
could see quite plainly showing in the
scratches of pen, the single letter r..
Now. who the deuce is 'R?" cried Fol-
liet aloud, and Francois Noir bent down,
that he also might see
4ou had better ask those who know,
came in deep voice from behind them.
Both men sprang up, and turned. A tall,
rough-look1ng man, carrying a doublebar-
relied gun, was standing within the doorway,
astride of the German officers body. His
eyes blazed at them with malignant pleas
ure, and he lovingly clutched his weapon
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The topic for discussion by the Christian
Endeavcr Societies tomorrow is The Tri-
umphs Of Christianity" with Luke 4:l6 -
Scripture reference. In an article on the
topic in the Christian Endeavor World
written by Rev. William Hayes Ward. ID.
D.. occurs this paragraph:
The full triumph is yet far or. for there
are many poor and suffering that have not
received the good news But already the
triumph is not small. The chief nations of
the world profess Christianity. and hun
dreds of millions Of their common people
are believers. They are carrying The gos-
pei all over the world. In this kingdom
the chief in rank are those that love the
poor most, and work hardest to give them
the higher good which becomes a foun-
tain of life in their souls. and the lower
good which supplies them physical com
fort and intellectual instruction Ii is only
Christianity which makes people care for
the poor, and provides for them educa-
tion, justice and comfort. So the COM
mon people in our most Christian states
are vastly better off than the poor any
where else"
At the installation OF new officers for
the Y. p. S. c. f. of Mount Tabor MethO-
dist Protestant Church last Sunday even
Ing a very interesting program was car
ried out, a feature being an address on
individual Responsibility. by Mr. Miles
Nj. Shand OF calvary BaptlSt OnurCn. Inc
new officers of the society are: President,
Edgar Blackmon; vice president, Lulu
Cameron: recording secretary, william
Ccnlin: corresponding secretary. Mamie
Nessey; treasurer, Grace Hess, pianist,
Matte Knott.
The Y. p. s c. r. of Mt Vernon Place
NJ F.. Church South held their September
business meeting last Tuesday evening.
The leaders in this large and active socie-
ty are planning for an energetic fall and
winter campaign.
The tenth legion enrolment reaches
II. l45 this week. and Secretary Baer says,
Many of our new members became inter
ested in the tenth legion the result Of
reports of the Nashville convention"
Mr.. Charles F. Crane, a member of the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church Y. =. >.
c. E., while visiting in Ethel. Virginia, re-
Gently. organized a Christian EndsaVor So
ciety in the Menokin Bapt st Church of that
place, with Miss Julia Hall as correspond
ing secretary.
The comrades of the quiet hour now num-
ber 1O.303. one comrade voices the ex-
perience of many when he says, Il need
the pledge to hold me to it until 1t becomes
a fixed habit"
The Endeavorers of Ballston, Virginia,
had a rally meeting in Mt. OliveJ Methodist
Protestant Church last Sunday evening in
which Mr.. Leet, president and Mr.. Diet
rich. first vice president, Of the District
union participated.
The yale Missionary Band" five 'gS
graduates of Yale College and members OF
the student volunteer movement is TO visit
this city next month, and 1t is expected
that about twenty-five or thirty very in
teresting missionary meetings will be held
in as many of our city churches
On Friday evening. September 20, there
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church meeting or conference Of the
members of the various union committees
and the press correspondents in the various
societies.
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patents. etc, to remain vested in Mr. VAN
sittart personally"
Just for one instant. at these tremendous
hgures. Armand's face paled. Then he was
! himself again.
81 say. Marie"' ne called through a door
come here, will you? Here are super
iiuities and the arrogance OF wealth. II you
like
Marie had been listening behind the key
mole. She stepped, blushing. into the room.
her eyes alight.
We'll, you accept. I SUPPOSE said Fol-
liet. with smile. But come-I must Doe
gong. III you will undertake to have the
hundred machines ready. you will find no
difhculty as to moncN-arrangcments al
kasine q Laftte's. to which firm I was To
recommend you. DO YOU undertake."
les monsieur" Armand answered. ''as
lar as am concerned
Good. Then I'm off "
Where TO. monsieur, IL I may ask"
ITO Wines"
tart?'
BY this time all Paris was discussing the
news OF the atrocity at Wines Armand
had heard 1t with flush of indign ton and
then forgotten il.
les. monsieur" answered Follfa,. ius,
that-to hunt for Mrs. Vansittart."
Are YOU likely to find herr"
Ah-would to God could say yes The
| truth is, don't know at all
"Will YOU he at Wines tonight. monsieur
at, say, q o'clock"
Very probably. Why do you ask"
oh, nothing I will not keep Won Ry
the way, can you led me 100 francs7 Thank
you. So much obliged. Goodbye"
Goodbye, monsieur"
AS Folliet passed out OF the room Ar
mand turned to Marie and with strong
enphasis' with flushed face with knit
brow. he said:
This man Nansittart is a confound.II,.
decent person. There is not n doubt az ~
Just pack your trunk and mine We are on
90 Wines this afternoon TO find his wife for
him. " ''
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CHRISTIAN 6NDEAVOR NOTES

(To be continued }
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tansittart stood at the open window to
draw quiet breath OF air before the cou.I-
Gil of war set to its deliberations. An alb
surd rumor had Travelled from the rear that
he had been wounded toward the close of
the days operations, and he was now pur-
posely showing himself to all who passed.
Something in Folliet's manner impressed
him, and he sent hurriedly for Arizona
Jim.
jim ne said, pointing to the fast walk
Ing couple. Folliet is on the trail. This lo-
caity is dangerous just now, and l cannot
spare him. Follow him unobtrusively and
take care of him.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Stab in the Back.

To Evelyn, sitting quietly and alone in a
private apartment at the Tuileries, was
handed telegram. 1t was addressed from
Troyon; it implied that Vansittart was
glavely wounded. and in urgent need of
her care; 1t purported to come from him,
and urged her to keep its details secret to
avoid exciting the public.
In reality 1t came from one Carl Gottlieh
Ritterburg. a man who was to the secret
police of Berlin pretty much what Folliet
was to the secret police of Paris; the same
man whom the pcstman of Gravelotte had,
as he told Folliet. seen conversing with his
pigeon training associate, Schwartz.
But imagine the effect upon Evelyn, sit :.
ting there. all her thoughts bent upon the
periis which lay thick about her other life,
when this MISUNDERSTANDING message was
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From Punch.
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True Love.

From the New York World.
HEWITT know a fellow that changed
his religion for a girl
Jewett-"I know a fellow that did more
for one-he changed his wheel"
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Pray be seated, monsieur, said Armand.
NO This Is what l have TO tell you, and
1t is soon said. Mr.. Vansittart spoke to
me of you at a time when he was in
great hurry, and his words We're not many.
You have invented something?"
quite So monsieur.
What is it?''
'Oh, it is nothing; something for killing
Germans"
Mr. Vansittart certainly does not think
it nothing, sir. Pray tell me what it is. l
nave reasons for asking.
I'm its present state" said Armand, 1T
is contrivance for eXpelling from a gener-
ator quantity Of hydrogen every five min
utes sufficient to cover the space occupied
by about / 900 men. The hydrogen is mixed
with oxygen, and also with carbonic anhy-
bride, the anhydride adding weight to the
flying mixture, SO that 1t travels along the
ground. The mixed oxygen and hydrogen,
ignited by intense friction with the air, ex
plodes at from 900 to 200 yards from the
source of expulsion; and you get wide
area of flying flame, burning to cinders all
1t meets in the intensest heat known to
man. 1t is, you see, only an application of
the well-known oxy-hydrogen fire. So now.
monsieur, you know. Instead of shooting
your enemy dead you burn him dead. A
fame darts along the ground, and in an
instant, he is not. If the sun shoot forth
his flames through the universe, who can
resist him? The rain of fire and birthstone
from Sodom anI Gomorrah you might es-
cape; but he VINO is caught by this fury
shrivels, and, like vapor, he passes away"
Oillel SIilleu DIT llllS he
did not yet know that with his high-flown
manner Armand united the hard practi-
cability of the acutest mathematician.
''Ah, but monsieur said the detective,
what 1 specially wished to know on the
part of Mr.. Fansittart is this: Is your con-
trivance simply made-can it be manufac-
tured by practical workmen without de-
lay?
'Oh, quite so," answered Armand. "You
know that nothing is simpler than the
preparation of the gases In question, and as
to the expulsion of gases through a narrow
aperture at an intense rate, with that meth
od 1 suppose you ere already familiar.
have, by the way, model of the thing
somewhere about. I make Ii a present TO
Mr.. Vansittart on the sole condition that he
gives me no more bother in the matter"
But stay, monsieur" interposed Folliet;
81 am commissioned by Mr.. vansittart to
ask you. firstly, IL you will undertake to
have at least one hundred of your engines
Of destruction made In Paris so as TO be
available for the defense Of the city If 1t be
attacked? And, secondly, whether you can
do this or not, am commissioned 70 offer
you 5000, 900 francs at once for the inven-
ton. the sole rights to all European
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He has the faculty of getting right
down to the ruling points on which his
case hinges, and brushing all else aside
throws his whole soul into his cases,
with which he has been very success.
full.
But few candidates have had to
fight so hard for the nomination as
Mr.. Little. He received majority of
the popular vote in Montour county,
but under the delegate system Judge
Ikeler had majority in the .conven-
ton, and the conferrees were given to
him. Mr.. Little had large majority
in Columbia county. Judge Ikeler
died, leaving Mr.. Little the only candi-
date in the field, when the appoint
ment of Senator Herring as Judge for
the unexpired term, gave him a new
opponent. Then followed the contest
for the control of Montour county {;
the nomination of Mr.. Little by the
regularly appointed conferrees of
Columbia county and the conferrees
that were said to have been appoint
ed by Judge Ikeler for Montour the
fling of his certificate of nomination
at Harrisburg, and exceptions thereto
by Judge Herring; the expensive legal
battle in the court of Dauphin county
resulting in Mr.. Little's certificate
being rejected on the ground that
Judge Ikelel's conterrees were not ap-
pointed by him during his lifetime +;
the nomination of Judge Herring by
the Standing committee of Montour,
and finally, the long drawn out ses-
sions OF the conference, and the final
withdrawal of Judge Herring, and the
nomination of Mr.. Little as the Dem
ocratic candidate for President Judge.
After all this, he is entitled to the
hearty support of every Democrat in
the district, and the indications are
that he will have it, and will be elect
ed.
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From Log Cutter to One Of the Largest
Employers Of Labor in this State.
Fair, lust, Popular, Charitable
and Strong in His Party.

The election of J. Henry Cochran,
of Williamsport, as the next senator
from This district, is conceded by all
who are familiar with the situation.
The district is composed of the coun-
ties of Lycoming, Montour, Columbia
and Sullivan.
The candidacy of Mr.. Cochran is
remarkably we'll received and it is al
ready apparent that as to him party
lines will not be considered when vot-
ing time comes.
Mr.. Cochran came to Willlamsport
from Maine in the year 1862, then in
the 18th year of his age, and first
found employment in Clearfeld coun-
ty as a log chopper at $40 per month.
He continued work as a woodsman
and as log driver until 1864, when
he obtained employment on the boom
at Williamsport, rafting out logs as a
day laborer. A year or two later he
associated himself with his brother,
Joseph W. Cochran, and, as the firm
of J. w. Cochran & Brother, engaged
in the business of stocking logs for
various mill owners in Williamsport.
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Robert R. Little. only son of E. H.
and Eliza Little, was born in Ber-
wick, this county, in 1852. He came
to Bloomsburg with his parents when
but child, and has grown up with
the town. In his early youth he at
tended the public schools, and later
the State Normal Schoo! of this town,
from which institution he graduated
in the class of 1871. After his gradu
alton from the Normal he attended
college at Rochester University and
Hamilton College. On his return he
entered his fathers law office and was
admitted to the Bar in September
1874.
In 1876 he was elected District
Attorney and was reelected in 1870,
serving in that office for six years. 1t
is fact known to all who had occa-
sion to watch his administration of
that Office, that the business was
promptly and ably performed. The
interests of the taxpayers were, closely
watched and improper bills for costs
were not allowed. He has also served
as solicitor for the town of Bloomsbury
and for the county, and is at present
filling that position. He has been an
active member of our Board of School
Directors for the past seven years,
and also one OF the trustees of the
State Normal School. For years he
has been the attorney for the First
National Bank of this town. He is
also an official member of the Baptist
church, and has been a consistent
member from his youth up.
In the preparation of his cases he
exercises great care and patient re-
search, with the result that he never
goes to trial with a case half prepared,
Mr.. Little is not what you would call
born orator and advocate, but a
clear, logical and torclble reasoner
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In the spring of 1866 he took up his
residence in Cameron county, for a
lumber OF years having his home in
the log camps, where the stocking
operations were being carried on.
The firm OF J. w. Cochran & Brother
is known to all lumbermen on the
river and was more than ordinarily
successful in its business operations.
In 1880 Mr.. Cochran and his brother
entered into partnership with E. R.
Payne, of Williamsport, forming the
we'll known. firm of Payne, Cochran
& Co. Ins1SS5 he made William
sport his permanent residence, al
though it had been his business head
quarters for more than IS years
before.
In 1874 he was one of the organ
izers of the Lycoming National bank
of Williamsport, and for IS years he
was one of its directors. In the year
1887 he formed a co-partnershlp with
E. R. Payne, J. W. Cochran and H.
e. Mccormick and established the
banking house of Cochran, Payne and
Mccormick, which soon became, and
continues to be, one of the largest
and most prosperous banking institu-
tlons in this part of Pennsylvania,
In 1883 the firm of Payne, Cochran
& Co., purchased controlling inter-
est in the Susquehanna boom, at
Williamsport-the same boom on
which the subject Of this sketch had
worked as day laborer I9 years be-
fore. He is also interested in many
of the manufacturing establishments
of Williamsport and has extensive
/ lumber interests in other States, not
ably at Ashland, in the State of Wis
consin.
His business operations it will be
seen are very extensive, as much sc
as any man in this part of the State,
and, from being himself a laborer, ha:
for many years been a very large EN-
ployer of labor. Those who have
worked for him at one time o.
another, are to be found in almos
every community in the numbering
districts OF the State, and none car
be found who would not testify to hi.
uniform fairness, and to his extreme
liberality in time of need.
| He was never a candidate for an
public Office except the Office of coun
ty treasurer of Cameron county, t.
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WHY POLK SHOULD BE ELECTED.

In discussing the subject of whom
the people should elect to represent
them in congress, we beg leave first,
to dwell upon the point as to what is
required of such representative and
the duties which he owes to his con-
stituents.
Tn the common acceptation of the
term a representative is person who
is the agent of another, or Others and
in the case of a member Of the lower
house of Congress he represents the
particular ideas upon matters of state,
of the majority of electors of the dis
trict from which he is chosen. T.
1t is therefore the duty OF such re-
preventative to carry out the policy of
the party which is dominant in such a
district, in other words he is to be
guided in his Congressional acts by
the principles ofthe party which elects
him, and is expected to carry out those
principles.
This rule seldom is and never should
be violated. Why this should be so is
perfectly clear. For Congressman
represent not alone the immediate
interests OF their district, but are also
national law makers and as such
should assist in framing laws which
represent the principles upon which
that party rests.
Now if the majority of the electors
of a district are Democrats, then it is
their duty to elect Democratic Con-
gressmen for the reasons above stated.
Does it not therefore seem absurd
that a pronounced and rank Republi-
can should ask Democrats to elect
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which he was elected in 1871 until
his candidacy for State senator four
years ago. His popularity in Gamer
on county was shown by the fact that
although his party was in the minority
in the county, and his Republican op-
ponent an unobjectionable man yet
Mr.. Cochran received more than
sthree-fourths of all the votes in the
county, in several districts not vote
being cast against him. -. --,..-.. <
He was delegate to the national
Democratic convention in 1892 and
1896, and has many times represent
ed his county in State conventions.
In the councils of his party he has.
for many years been regarded as,,one
of the safest and most judicious.. ..ad-
visers. Mr.. Cochran in the community
in which he lives, is known as one of
the most liberal of contributors to all
public enterprises and charitable in
stitutions, while his unostentatious
acts of private charity and his help OF
the poor and needy are known to his
nearest friends as being even more
liberal. He became candidate for
senator in 1894 after upwards of
1000 of the Democratic voters of.
Lycoming county had requested him,
by letter to do so.
The Democratic party, and the
people OF this Senatorial district, re-
gardless of party, are to be congratu-
lated upon the fact that they are to
retain SO able representative in the.
senate of Pennsylvania.
In 1894 Senator Cochran ran
ahead of his party ticket over a thou
sand votes. He was recognized in
the Senate as the leader OF the Demo
cratic side, and was prominently,
mentioned as candidate for Cover
nor this year, but he declined to have.
his name used. Senator Cochran is
an honor to the district and to the
Democratic party.
| Vote for Cochran.
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him to represent them ? For if SO
elected he certainly will not represent
their policy, but will carry out his own
party's ideas.
For example, let us take the case
that bill is before Congress which
has as Its object the cessation of law
by injunction-do you for a moment
believe that Republican Congress
man would vote for it?
Do you believe that a Republican
Congressman would vote for an In
come tax lawl The only tax which
to limited extent would force million
aires to pay fair proportion toward
the support of our government In
short, do you believe that he would
vote for the enactment of any law
which the Democratic party would
consider essential to the welfare Oh
the masses of the people?
No, you do not believe that he
would do any thing of the kind, fol
you know that as Republican he is
bound to support the Republican
measures only, many of which yor
also know antagonize your interests
the interests of the masses of the peo
pie and are favorable to the exces
sively rich only.
On the other hand if you elect q
Democrat, such man by virtue OF hi.
Democracy, will support such bills a,
favor all classes alike, will assist te
enact such laws as will carry out the
ideas as promulgated by your party O
which you are an integral part.
How can good Democrat ther
conscientiously antagonize the inter
csts most dear to liberty loving peo
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If you are nor subscriber to
THE COLUMBIAN send us your
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and the paper will be sent you free
for one month. Don't be afraid to
try this. There is no bunco game
about it. AT the end Of the month
the paper will positively stop, un-,
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If you want.to drive away trouble,
the blues, and laugh and grow fat, be
entertained and instructed, go to the
Tabernacle on Thursday Ev'g Oct. 81,
and hear Joe Hitchner in It'd Bits,
and his daughter Miss Hitchner recite.